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MINUTES OF THE FAIRGROUNDS COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF PARIS May 31, 1990 The Fairgrounds Committee of the City of Paris met Thursday, May 31, 1990, 7:00 P. M., Council Chambers, City Hall, Paris, Texas. Chairman, Billy Joe Burnett call the meeting to order with the following members present: Councilman Marshall H. Kent, Jr., and Councilwoman, Emma Smith. Also present was City Manager, Michael E. Malone, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes, and City Clerk, Mattie Cunningham. Chairman Burnett announced the purpose of the meeting was discussion of complaints of groups concerning management of use of the fairgrounds, and opened the floor for those in the audience who wishes to speak in regard to this matter. Mr. Connie Tyson, representing the Paris Rodeo and Horse Club, came forward restating their complaints against the Red River Valley Fair Association. Mr. Tyson did inform the Committee that there was a new development concerning the Paris Rodeo and Horse Club, that the Red River Valley Fair Association had filed a law suite against the Paris Rodeo and Horse Club. Mr. Tyson said the Fair Association had informed the Paris Rodeo and Horse Club that they were going to put on a competitive type rodeo, against our better judgement, and for concern for the Paris Rodeo and Horse Club, we wrote them a letter stating that the Paris Rodeo and Horse Club preferred that the Fair Association did not hold a competitive type rodeo in the Paris Rodeo and Horse Club's arena. Mr. Tyson told the Committee that Fair Association had not contacted they in anyway, the Paris Rodeo and horse Club has attended their meetings, and as soon as the Paris Rodeo & Horse Club elected officers, asked them if they would like to discuss anything with the Paris Rodeo and Horse Club that might have been a problem in the past, their answer was, they did not have any problem, they were pleased with they way the Paris Rodeo and Horse Club was operating, but the next day we were notified that the Fair Association was putting on a rodeo in our facilities, which they do not have the right to do so, they do not have the right to our facilities for a rodeo. Mr. Tyson said that in the past, the Paris Rodeo and Horse Club has loaned the Fair Association their facilities to put on a fun type situation such as the Four Wheel Rodeo, but they are going to have a PRCA Rodeo which will interfere with the Paris Rodeo and Horse Club's rodeo. Mr. Tyson said their rodeo was the main source of income. Mr. Tyson further stated their lease is up in February 1991, and in their negotiation, the Fair Association has presented the Rodeo and Horse Club with twenty six proposals, which has been rejected by the Rodeo and Horse Club by reason of due to the fact that there were so many of them that they could not live with all twenty six proposals. Mr. Tyson said he had met with Ms. Reda Haynes, and Jeff Hoog on several occasions with no progress, but he feels that this matter could be worked out.