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Special City Council Meeting June 12, 2001 Page 7 Lake Crook should be developed as a mixed use eventually, but in the near future (five to seven years) should remain as park land and open space. Land consideration for development should only include the north shore between the dam and Caviness Road. ° The city should pursue matching grants through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to construct formal park improvements such as tables, fishing piers, and campgrounds; set aside land as dedicated open space and habitat park land; and preserve wetlands; on the south and part of the west shore. o ° The city should endeavor to improve access to the south shore parks by first upgrading Lake Crook Road and then other city roads and encourage Lamar County to improve or cooperate in improving nearby county roads. NW 19th Street should eventually be opened into the completed park but gated overnight. The city should renew leases with Archers for Christ which currently has no lease and later with Maxey Black Powder Rifle Club and Paris Gun Club (as those leases expire in 2003 and 2005). Longer term leases (up to twenty-five years) will encourage capital expenditures in this area. The leases should be more restrictive than current leases as far as acreage and boundaries are concerned. o In eventually developing the north shore, they recommended that the city not participate except as seller to the highest bidder but set out deed restrictions or pass ordinances to regulate the use of land adjacent to the lake. Because of the possible requirements for a referendum to sell public park land, they see the following chain of events: ao bo The city advertises and receives bids for the purchase of a defined parcel with the city's requirements for restrictions. The successful highest bidder is allowed a period of say three to six