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Special City Council Meeting February 19, 2001 Page 3 gate fees of approximately $6,000.00, plus sales from T-shirts and concessions of $2,000.00. He said there would be a cost of $3,000.00 for umpires and trophies for a total profit in the area of $11,000.00, and further pointed out that if you had ten teams you would double that figure. Mr. Morrone also pointed out that the people coming into the City of Paris would spend additional money shopping, motels, and food. Mr. Morrone stated that this would be a big opportunity for the city. Henry Shaw, 1550 N. E. First Street, Director of the Boys and Girls Club, came forward stating that as a director of a youth facility, he was in favor of the sports complex. Mr. Shaw said it should be maintained for nonprofit organizations. He said that their facility was built in 1952 and is now too small for the present number of kids. Mr. Shaw told the City Council that the more recreational activities that are available for our youth, the better our community will be. Vernon Carter, 2200 E. Jackson Street, was present stating that he is the softball coach for Paris Junior College, and was in favor of the sports complex. He said it would accommodate growing youth recreation, which would lead to improved programs, skills and enlarge the opportunities for scholarships for college age kids. Terry Anderson, 2217 Cleveland, came forward advising that he was a softball coach and spoke in favor of the sports complex. Mr. Anderson said this would give a larger range of kids an opportunity to participate in all types of sports. Derrell Bulls, 2217 Cleveland, came forward stating that he represented the YWCA and the Paris Visitors and Convention Council. Mr. Bulls said he is a coach for the young ladies and they have more than 300 girls playing on two fields at Culbertson Park and they have no way of hosting a tournament. Mr. Bulls pointed out that a sixteen-team tournament held in Paris over one weekend would generate $324,000.00 in revenue. Mr. Bulls encouraged the City Council to take the sports complex under consideration. Joe Bob Margraves, Route 6, Box 1420, appeared before the City Council as a concerned citizen, and stated that as someone who has been involved in youth sports in Paris for a number of years, he recognizes that it is long past due to improve the parks in Paris. Mr. Margraves said he was currently involved with the girl's fast pitch softball. Mr. Margraves said they travel and have had the opportunity to play in cities that have set a priority on having quality facilities within their parks and recreation departments forthe youth in their communities. He advised that his team has had to pass in the past to host tournaments because of lack of adequate facilities, and pointed out the amount of lost