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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 19, 2001 The City Council of the City of Paris met in special session Monday, February 19, 2001, 6:00 P.M., Paris Junior College, Applied Technology Building, Room 1016, Paris, Texas. Mayor Pfiester called the meeting to order with the following Council Members present: John A. Carter, Jr, Richard Manning, Joe McCarthy, John F. Bell and Kevin Gray. Also, present were City Manager Michael E. Malone, City Attorney Larry W. Schenk, and City Clerk Mattie Cunningham. Mayor Pfiester called for a motion to move the meeting to the Love Civic Center, located at 2025 S. Collegiate Drive, Paris, Texas. A motion was made by Councilman Gray, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Manning, to recess the meeting and move the meeting to the Love Civic Center. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Pfiester reconvened the Special City Council meeting at 6:16 P. M. at the Love Civic Center. Invocation was given by W. E. Anderson, Director of Finance for the City of Paris. Mayor Pfiester called for the receipt of a petition in support of a new Sports Complex. Mark McNeil, Route 1, Box 304, Sumner, Texas, came forward presenting the City Council with a petition containing 547 signatures in support of a Sports Complex for the City of Paris. Mayor Pfiester declared the public hearing open regarding a new Sports Complex for the City of Paris, and called for those who wished to speak to come forward. Mark McNeil, Route 1, Box 304, Sumner, Texas, was present telling the City Council that the sports enthusiasts in the area, which included 7,300 youth and adults, got together in March of 2000 to discuss the problems and solutions for events and facilities. He said one of the problems that was discovered is that every sport in this city is played in a different area, which causes a hardship for parents with several children to get them from one place to another. Mr. McNeil said the existing sports facilities are over crowded and some are unsafe for the children. Mr. McNeil said there are not enough facilities for tournaments; therefore, people have to go out of town to play in tournaments. He said that one tournament would bring between 450 and 600 people to the Paris area with an estimated revenue of $35,000.00, which would help retail sales. Mr. McNeil said that parking is unsafe at most of the facilities. Gary Vest, President of the Chamber of Commerce, 1651 Clarksville Street,