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SWIMMING POOL COMMITTEE MEETING January 3, 1995 The Swimming Pool Committee met in special session, Tuesday, January 3, 1995, 4:00 P. M., City Council Chambers, City Hall, Paris, Texas. Chairman Eric Clifford called the meeting to order with the following members present: Charles Fulbright, Jean Campbell, and Jim Chadwick. Also present was City Manager, Michael E. Malone, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes, and City Clerk, Mattie Cunningham. Chairman Clifford announced that the meeting was called for the purpose of receiving a report concerning size and cost of the proposed swimming pool. Dick Boots, Director of Facilities, came forward reporting that there is a choice of two types of swimming pools one "L" shaped and one "T" shaped pools with both of those you will have 25 meters by 25 yards, 6 lanes which you are talking about 25 yards, it will be 42'x 75' one way. The "T" shaped pool would be 42' x 821, it will have a separate wadding pool, separate filtration system, it will include a small ticket office, or combination ticket office and office for staff, rest area whatever you want to do for your guards, restrooms and concessions, covered sun deck, and parking area consisting of 20 to 25 spaces. Mr. Boots said they really needed to discuss the parking because the majority of population of the pool are drop -offs, you do not need a great deal of parking spaces, but you will have times that there will be reservations, procedures for parties, or competitive swim team workouts that we may need additional parking spaces, and suggested that the City go with a larger parking lot than 20 to 25 spaces. Mr. Boots said the estimated cost depending on some things that may vary such as parking, it will be approximately $350,000.00 for the pool not including the land. Chairman Clifford advised that there is some availability for a matching grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and advised that he had requested Tommy Haynes to bring to this meeting the information regarding the grant. Mr. Boots pointed out that their grading is based on the point system with the Parks and Wildlife, they may have 150 applications from cities and counties, and they get so many points for the needs you have, and one thing that you get more points for is a multipurpose type facility, and we would get more points if we had a sand volleyball court, or something of that nature. Tommy Haynes was present telling the Committee that they had already touched base with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and the next deadline for filing an application is January 31st, then July 31st. Mr. Haynes said that if we go for the January 31st deadline it will be August 1995 before they award the grant which means sometimes in July or August of 1996 before we would get a swimming pool. If we wait until the July 31st deadline, it will be early 1996 before it is awarded and will be in 1997 before it will be ready for use. Mr.