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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ARCHER'S FOR CHRIST LEASE REVIEW COMMITTEE AUGUST 23, 2001 The City Council Archer's for Christ Lease Review Committee met in special session, Thursday, August 23, 2001, at 4:00 P.M. Chairman Richard Manning, called the meeting to order with the following members present: Mayor Michael J. Pfiester and Councilman John F. Bell. Also present were City Manager Michael E. Malone, City Attorney Larry W. Schenk, and Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk. Chairman Manning announced that the meeting was called for the purpose of discussion of Option 2 of the Lake Crook Master Plan and its relationship to a proposed lease between the City of Paris and Archers for Christ. Steven Pearson with the Archer's for Christ was present giving the Committee a copy of their bylaws and explaining that the way they handle the club in general is through the bylaws. The membership cost is twenty dollars for an individual, and a family membership is twenty-five dollars. Mr. Pearson advised that they have an access permit, which is ten dollars, and advised that most citizens can afford these fees. Mr. Pearson advised that the membership obligates that person or family, by their word, to serve a minimum of eight hours of range maintenance and/or other club projects. Mr. Pearson said there is also an eligibility requirement to have an access permit. You have to be a member, and participate in two scheduled club's projects a year. Mr. Pearson pointed out that the reason for this requirement is that anyone one can show up at the range season, pay ten dollars, and hunt like anyone else. Mr. Pearson advised that they were implementing a hunter's safety course, which is the standard course for the State of Texas. Mayor Pfiester stated he wanted everyone to play by the rules and have an