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City Council Meeting <br />November 9, 2000 <br />Page 9 <br />Christ lease was not renewed for five more years. Ms. Dudley said they can <br />see the handwriting on the wall. Ms. Dudley said there is talk about housing <br />and a golf course. Ms. Dudley stressed that Lake Crook should be for citizens <br />of Paris and surrounding areas. <br />Chris Riley, 5015 Post Oak Road, Vice President of the Maxey Rifle Club, was <br />present telling the City Council that their club has provided rifles and <br />ammunition for the Boy Scouts to use at the camp and they support other <br />junior programs. Mr. Riley said as an event chairman at the Maxey Rifle Club, <br />he has pulled people to their club from as far as Arlington, Texarkana, and <br />Oklahoma to attend their matches, and they come every month because they <br />do not see another club as nice at the Maxey Rifle Club's facilities. <br />George Moore, 4145 Brandyn Place, appeared before the City Council telling <br />them that he thinks that the people are worried about the open area around <br />Lake Crook, not the lake; but, on the land they propose to build houses and <br />roads, cutting down the trees, pouring concrete and doing away with the <br />whole natural area, and selling the land to individuals who will make a lot of <br />money on it. He said that people that are concerned about this area and would <br />hate to see it destroyed and the animals lost. Mr. Moore said they were for <br />development of the Lake Crook in order to make it a better recreational area. <br />Jerry Hudgens,1210 Meadowlark, President of the Skeet and Trap Club, came <br />forward telling the City Council that they support and would like to see the <br />Lake Crook development in the park stage carried on and stated that Paris <br />really needs a place like this. Mr. Hudgens advised the City Council that what <br />they would hate to see is their club put to the point of having to shut down and <br />move off the property. <br />Walter Williams, 1235 7t" SW Street, was present stating that there has been <br />a lot of interest stated tonight, but one that stands out in his mind is the what <br />Dr. Swint spoke in favor of, parks and recreation and a broad use of the area. <br />He said it appears that the majority of the people would like to see Lake Crook <br />kept in its natural state, and developed for families and citizens of the Paris, <br />Texas. <br />Beverly Lewis, 910 N. Collegiate Drive, came forward again stating that she is <br />very concerned that one public hearing is not enough. Ms. Lewis pointed out <br />