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WHEREAS, other donations have been forthcoming, including donations by or on behalf of <br />the Paris Visitors and Convention Council, Love Civic Center, and the Lamar County Chamber of <br />Commerce; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council did heretofore, on the 1 lth day of March, 2002, in Resolution <br />No. 2002-059, authorize the execution of a Lease Agreement with Paris Junior College for the City <br />of Paris to lease the property necessary for construction of a multi-purpose sports complex; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department has advised the City that it must hold <br />ownership of the property if it intends to use the fair market value of same as part of its matching <br />funds for the grant; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Paris Junior College has indicated that it is amenable to donating the property <br />to the City of Paris with the provision that the property will revert back to Paris Junior College should <br />the City of Paris cease to use the same for the sports complex; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the generosity of Paris Junior College is appreciated and it would be in the best <br />interest of the citizens of Paris to authorize the acceptance of a deed from Paris Junior College in <br />furtherance of the completion of the City of Paris Sports Complex project; NOW, THEREFORE, <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, <br />TEXAS: <br /> <br /> Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things <br />approved. <br /> <br /> Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept a deed from Paris Junior <br />College to the property necessary for construction of the City of Paris Sports Complex with the <br />provision that such property will revert back to Paris Junior College should the City of Paris cease <br />to use the same for said Sports Complex, and under those other terms and conditions and in such <br />form as approved by the City Attorney. <br /> <br />Section 3. That this resolution shall become effective from and after its date of passage. <br /> <br />PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of February, 2003. <br /> <br />Michael J. Pfiester, Mayor <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />