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Special City Council Meeting August 24, 2001 Page 5 Council wanted to, he could build the pavilion and walking track for that $50,000.00. Councilman Carter wanted to know if the City Council wanted to spend $50,000.00 on this project, or would they rather spend the $50,000.00 on some of the other parks. After discussion, the City Council agreed by consensus to cut the $50,000.00 out of the project for the Depot Park and place in the budget $25,000.00 for the M.L.K. Park Project; $15,000.00 for the Culbertson Park Project; and $10,000.00 for the Bywaters Park Electrical project. Councilman Plata stated that he would like to see if the city could get the tennis courts at Paris Junior College resurfaced and install the new lighting purchased by the college. Mr. Townsend advised that last year one of the things that the City Council eliminated from the budget to fund Record Park improvements was fencing that had been proposed for the Culbertson Parks Tennis Court. He said he put it in this year's budget, but that it go cut out. Mr. Townsend said the other project deleted was the Paris Junior College's tennis courts improvements. The courts do need to be resurfaced at about $3,500.00 a court which will cost approximately $50,000.00. City Manager Malone advised that he had talked with Bobby Walters about the project and the city would be taking over the cost of the lighting. City Manager Malone advised that Paris Junior College already has new lights purchased and the city would get with them and get the lights on. He was not sure that the college is in the position to share the cost of improving the courts at this time, but he could approach them and talk to them about this project. Councilman Plata said he would like to see the money going to Culbertson be placed in the Paris Junior College Project. He requested that the City place $15,000.00 in the Paris Junior College Project because he is confident that some citizens would come forward and try to raise approximately $10,000.00 to complete the project. The City Council was in agreement to place $15,000.00 in the budget for resurfacing the tennis courts at Paris Junior College.