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Regular City Council Meeting March 8, 2004 Page 2 pocket parks. It is not a new idea for this region. She thought it would be a place where people could sit and relax and it would look quite wonderful if the City of Paris would take it and make it into a park and she asked the City Council to consider this matter. Ms. Clark said it was her understanding that Terry Townsend, Director of Public Works, had done a report which indicated one of the walls needed work because of the fire. She did say that the Main Street Group is interested in having it and when it is given to the city, the city would be able to use prison labor to do most of the work. Terry Townsend, Director of Public Works, came forward, advising that there was a company, at one point in time after the fire, that the city asked to come down and give a letter that commented that there were some bricks that would be needed to be removed, and the brick that stuck up above the building adjacent to it that all of that wall be removed because of the fear of the wall falling, but that is as far as it ever got. City Manager Malone recommended that the city have a structural engineer tell the city if they needed to demolish the building or whether the walls can stand as they are. City Attorney Schenk said he is accustomed to the city council adopting a resolution accepting the lots as a donation and the resolution would stipulate the city as a tax exempt entity and this is a tax exempt gift. He did not have a problem stipulating the value as stated in the Lamar County Appraisal District’s records. Ms. Clark said there is another request that there be a plaque marking the park in memory of Ted N. Brown. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Bell directing city staff to have a structural engineer look at the wall and report back to City Council. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Neeley and carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Resolution No. 2004-047, electing, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sec 300GG-21, exemption from the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Public Health Services Act (PHS);