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City Council Meeting <br />February 8, 2001 <br />Page 3 <br />of the best tools that there is to revitalize the downtown area. He said he <br />knows that the city has studied the building with regard for use as a police <br />station and he is not one hundred percent in agreement with the result of the <br />report, but that is not for him to judge. Mr. Denney urged the City Council to <br />make every effort to try and put something in that building. He said he would <br />even support placing the present city hall annex in the old Post Office building <br />and using the annex building as a warehouse. <br />Ed Seidle, 1563 Pine Bluff, came forward voicing his opinion that if the City of <br />Paris can get the building for a nominal fee, he would like to see it turned into <br />City Hall. Mr. Seidle did not agree that it should be used for the Police <br />Department, but agreed that something worthwhile should be done with the <br />building. <br />Bill Payne, 436 S. Church Street, appeared before the City Council stating that <br />he is a member of the Moore Law Firm. Mr. Payne stated that the old Post <br />Office is one of the most impressive public structures that we have and it <br />should remain for public use. Mr. Payne urged the City Council to look at all <br />alternatives and to consider moving City Hall to that location. Mr. Payne <br />encouraged the City Council to look at further alternatives regarding the police <br />station because it is important that the police station be kept in the downtown <br />area. <br />No one else appeared, and Mayor Pfiester declared the public hearing closed. <br />Councilman Carter said it was his understanding that the current offer of <br />$559,000.00 was their asking price and they are not going to take a nominal fee <br />at this time. <br />City Attorney Schenk advised that their position is the building has value and <br />there is a real estate firm that is representing the Postal Service for the sale of <br />the building and they are trying to do the best job for their client. He said the <br />$559,000.00 is an appraisal that they had done and it is not an appraisal that <br />the city has access to. City Attorney Schenk said in the latest correspondence <br />received it was indicated that after February 13t" there will be a public offering <br />stage of the process, but that does not keep the city or anyone that is a <br />qualified public entity from making an offer at any time. City Attorney Schenk <br />explained that there will be certain restraints on what can be done with the <br />