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Special City Council Meeting June 12, 2001 Page 3 options do you favor development of the property for picnicking, camping, hiking and similar recreational purposes, or do you favor preservation of the land as a natural park in a more undisturbed condition?" Mr. Brannon said 1,381 persons responded to this question with 80.3% responded favoring development of the land for recreational use over preservation as a natural park. Some side-comments correctly pointed out that the property is big enough for both uses. He read the next option: "Do you favor development of the property for picnicking, camping, hiking and similar outdoor recreational purposes, or do you favor development of at least part of the land as an athletic complex containing possibly ballfields and play fields?" in this question, 69.1% of those responding favored picnicking, etc., over a more formal ball complex. Mr. Brannon said that 64% of the people of the 1,356 respondents felt users of the facilities should pay fees. Mr. Brannon said one question was whether the city should authorize non- profit housing around Lake Crook and 93.2% of the people responded to the negative. Another question was "Should the city divest itself of surplus lands around the lake to the highest bidder?" Those surveyed said, by a five to one margin, that the city should not divest itself of property to the highest bidder. Of the question "Should the city continue leasing Lake Crook property to Archers for Christ, Maxey Black Powder Rifle Club, and Paris Skeet and Trap Club, inc.?" he stated that over two-thirds of those surveyed said the city should continue leasing to these entities. Mr. Brannon said the next question was "What are your concerns about members of your family using any potential park improvements at Lake Crook?" This question turned out to be a discussion question and provided pages of comments by those surveyed as follows: cleanliness was 17.3%,