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DRAFT <br /> <br />F:~Attorney\Lisa~O~esolutions\CURRENT\Sports Complex Donation Res.wpd <br /> February 7, 2003 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DEED OF <br />DONATION OF PROPERTY FROM PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE FOR THE <br />PROPERTY NECESSARY FOR CREATION OF A MULTI-PURPOSE <br />SPORTS COMPLEX; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS <br />RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, has received numerous <br />citizen inquiries and requests for consideration of the creation of a new sports complex; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, in furtherance of said complex, the City Council received a petition signed by <br />numerous citizens seeking City Council consideration of the creation of said sports complex; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, on Monday, February 19, 2001, the City Council of the City of Paris conducted <br />a public hearing regarding the possible creation of a new sports complex; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Paris Junior College proposed to provide the City sufficient property as part <br />of the potential match for State grant funding for the siting of a new sports complex; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council, by prior Resolution No. 2001-017, adopted February 19, <br />2001, requested the donation of land from Paris Junior College for the site of a new multi-purpose <br />sports complex; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council, by adoption of Resolution No. 2001-044 on April 9, 2001, <br />approved a consulting services contract with MHS Planning & Design to provide necessary <br />consulting services to prepare a sports complex master plan, to prepare revisions to the current parks <br />and open space master plan, and to prepare necessary documents for submission of a grant application <br />to Texas Parks and Wildlife; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, as a consequence of said grant application, the City has received a $500,000.00 <br />Texas Parks and Wildlife grant as part of the funding necessary to begin construction of the aforesaid <br />multi-purpose sports complex; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council has previously authorized an additional $500,000.00 in funding <br />for the aforesaid sports complex; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council has encouraged businesses, philanthropic organizations, <br />interested groups, and other individuals to make contributions to the creation of said multi-purpose <br />sports complex; and, <br /> <br /> <br />