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Fairground Committee Minutes June 5, 1990 Page 3 going to fight the Red River Valley Fair Association to keep them from putting on their rodeo after Paris Rodeo and Horse Club's rodeo. This action was what caused the Red River Valley Fair Association to obtain a temporary injunction. Red River Valley Fair Association felt their only alternative was to file a suit under a declaratory judgement action which is where you ask the court to determine the existence of a contract or what the the terms are. Mr. Nickerson stated the Fair Association felt this was the fairest thing to do. He said the Fair Association is not interested in removing Paris Rodeo and .Horse Club. Mr. Nickerson said he has talked with Paris Rodeo and Horse Club's new attorney and indicated Red River Valley Fair Association wants to set down and try to work out problems. He still does not have any response as of this date. Mr. Nickerson stated at any time the Fair Association is willing to set down and talk with Paris Rodeo and Horse Club. Court action can be dropped at any time. Councilman Kent asked what the ground rules were for terminating their contract in 1987. Mr. Nickerson replied he was not involved, but looking at the documents reflecting what occurred was the City and the Exposition organization agreed to do this, but he doesn't know why. He stated Red River Valley Fair Association and the City of Paris immediately ente "red into a new lease. Councilwoman Emma Smith wanted to know if the Fair Association had a rodeo in the beginning. She wanted to know who had the rodeo in the beginning. Mr. Nickerson said the Rodeo Club put on the first professional rodeo, but their type* of rodeo had changed to the current amateur rodeo. The Red River Valley Fair Association wants to put on a professional rodeo at this time, and Paris Rodeo and Horse Club wants to put on an amateur rodeo. Mr. Nickerson stated that the lawsuit was a last resort after the Paris Rodeo and Horse Club had threatened to do so themselves. Mr. Nickerson stated any new lease that is entered into has got to be approved in writing by the City of Paris and the Fair Association is responsible to the City. Chairman Burnett stated he doesn't think that Paris Rodeo and Horse Club has lived up to their lease, and he doesn't think Red River Valley Fair Association has lived up to their lease with the City of Paris. Mr. Nickerson stated that the Fair Association will comply. Chairman Burnett stated he had been contacted by a coonhunter regarding the Indiana Coonhunt, who stated in the City where the hunt was held they realized $600,000.00. He said if this was fact, then there was a mistake made and the hunt should have been brought to Paris.