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Regular City Council Meeting <br />May 12,2003 <br />Page 12 <br /> <br />City Attorney Schenk advised that there had been an inquiry by the Girl <br />Scouts expressing interest in this property, but only one formal bid had been <br />received at this point. <br /> <br />Connie Stauter, representing the Girl Scout Council of Red River Valley, <br />appeared distributing a handout regarding the Girls Scouts and their <br />programs. She said if the City Council would look on the back page of the <br />handout, there is a copy of a plat, which shows where the Girl Scout's <br />property is located. The property on the east side is the property in question <br />and is located next to the Girl Scouts. Ms. Stauter said they have a vested <br />interest in what is next to them, and, just like any homeowner, they would <br />want to protect what they have. Ms. Stauter also passed out pictures of the <br />property and pointed out that it is an eyesore, and has been an eyesore ever <br />since the Girl Scouts have been next door to it. She said they were very <br />interested in the property and the Commissioners Court had rejected the bid <br />and Paris Junior College and the School Districts have accepted the bid. <br /> <br />City Attorney Schenk said it was his understanding that, if the rejection by <br />the county stands, that is the end of the process with regard to this bid <br />regardless of whether the city accepts or rejects the bid. He said that the <br />county has rejected the bid with the idea that the county and city would join <br />with the others and donate their interest in property to the Girl Scouts. He <br />said that, technically speaking, it would take approval from all of the entities <br />involved. <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tem McCarthy said the property has sat there for years in the <br />condition that it is in and he wanted to know if Ms. Stauter made any efforts <br />to purchase the property. She advised that there has been a business of some <br />type on the property. She did not know the property was available until she <br />read in the newspaper that the school district had approved the sales of the <br />property at 2015 NW Loop 286. Ms. Stauter said she contacted the schools <br /> <br /> <br />