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<br />Swimming Pool Committee
<br />Jan. 3, 1995
<br />Haynes said if we get the match which is a very competitive grant
<br />application the maximum is one million dollars which the City would
<br />have to furnish 50% of that which part of that could be in land, but
<br />there is no minimum amount required for the application. Mr. Haynes
<br />said we do have the packet and we do know how to fill out the
<br />application.
<br />Mr. Boots advised that we would have to come up with the location of
<br />the swimming pool by January 31st.
<br />Chairman Clifford told the Committee that he had talked to Dick and
<br />Tommy prior to Christmas, and the property that the City has out on the
<br />Loop and Clement Road is very highly visible, excisable to all parts of
<br />town, and if we put an entrance into that 4 1/2 acres off of Clement
<br />Road,and said that would be his first choice because we do have the
<br />site, also the value of the land would go towards the City's 50% of the
<br />grant, and this site would be his recommendation.
<br />Mr. Chadwick pointed out that consideration should be given to a indoor
<br />recreational facility, that this area would also work for that.
<br />Mr. Boots again advised the Committee that for the development we are
<br />estimating it at $350,000.00, approximate cost of land $150,000.00 so
<br />you are talking about total project cost of $500,000.00, all the city
<br />is responsible for is 50% which the City would be responsible for
<br />$250,000.00, and the State would be responsible for $250,000.00, and
<br />the City's portion would have $150,000.00 taken off for the property,
<br />so we are talking about a $500,000.00 swimming pool project cost, and
<br />actual cost for the City of Paris would be $100,000.00. Mr. Boots said
<br />a change that has been made this year is "Sponsor in public owned
<br />non -park land ", the land in question has never been dedicated, plated,
<br />managed, or required for public parks and recreational use; therefore,
<br />the entire amount could be used for a park.
<br />Mr. Boots pointed out that we have got to hire an Engineering Firm at
<br />some point down the road to design the pool, to design what we want.
<br />Mr. Boots said that he has talked to a Consultant with the Brannon
<br />Corporation because this is the name that was given to him by the Texas
<br />Parks and Wildlife Deparatment, which they have done numerous grants in
<br />the East Texas area, so I was looking for a source of information, and
<br />when I started talking to these people, they explained what the
<br />situation was, we can do the application ourselves, or them, it would
<br />take us a while because we are not familiar with that application, and
<br />after talking to them, that application process is part of their job if
<br />they are hired as a Consultant Engineering, if a contract between the
<br />City and that firm is done, then part of their fee is for writing the
<br />application. Mr. Boots said we would would have to contact an
<br />engineering firm and set up an agreement with them anyway, so why get
<br />them on this phase because they have a 12% maximum cap with the Parks
<br />and Wildlife, that is 12% of construction cost. Mr. Boots advised that
<br />there are several thing that are important here, if they do this
<br />application, and we are accepted, and for some reason we want to go
<br />with another firm it is going to cost $4,000.00, but if we go with that
<br />firm, that is included the 12% matching funds. Mr. Boots told the
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