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Special City Council Meeting February 19, 2001 Page 2 appeared before the City Council stating that he was in support of the Sports Complex. Mr. Vest said there is a great need for a multipurpose sports complex and this would promote tourism in Paris. Bill Sanders, representing the Breakfast Optimist Club, came forward telling the City Council that the Breakfast Optimist Club would like to go on record in support of a sports complex and additional recreational facilities that do not duplicate facilities that are already available in Paris. Mr. Sanders said the club will support in any way that it can, a sports complex and facilities that will serve the needs of softball fields, soccer fields, a building that would house four basketball courts, a second city swimming pool, tennis courts, roller blade hockey courts, skateboard facilities, and a walking track. Mr. Sanders advised that they continue to request the city to provide additional practice facilities for baseball, softball, and soccer, and he recommended that the Lake Crook area be considered for practice fields for those sports. Mr. Sanders reminded the City Council that their club has been dedicated custodians of youth baseball in Paris for more than 30 years. Mr. Sanders gave a history of the Paris Breakfast Optimist Club and further stated that they do not support a sports complex that includes baseball fields for the ages 5 through 14, which would be a duplication of facilities that are available. Richard Sharrock, Route 6, Paris, Texas, representing the Girls Softball League came forward and stated that the teams in Paris do not have the opportunity to host their tournaments because there are no facilities in Paris, Texas. Mr. Sharrock said for the last two years they have gone to New Boston for their tournaments. Mr. Sharrock said he had been coaching softball for 20 years and has seen the sport grow. Mr. Sharrock said his oldest daughter plays softball at Culbertson Park and they had to go to Wylie, Texas to play in their tournament as there were no facilities available in Paris. He said that they have a team that is number 65 in the nation. Mr. Sharrock said to help with the facilities, he would let the city have fencing material for newfacilities at his cost. Nancy Brannon, 1849 Lamar, appeared before the City Council speaking for Representative Mark Homer, who also supports a sport complex in Paris to attract more business and industry. Ms. Brannon stated that Representative Homer extended his help in anything that he might do to help in securing the complex. Sam Morrone, 3025 Oak Creek, came forward calling attention to a handout called "America's Greatest Fund Raiser." Mr. Morrone said a Sports Complex for one weekend with 30 teams entering a tournament at a cost of $250.00 per team would bring in revenue of more than $7,500.00. He said you would have