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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
<br />January 9, 1992
<br />The City Council of the City of Paris met in regular session, Thursday,
<br />January 9, 1992, 6:00 P. M., City Council Chamber, City Hall, Paris,
<br />Texas. Mayor Fisher called the meeting to order with the following
<br />Council Members present: Don Shelton, Jim Bell, Millie Ingram, E. W.
<br />(Bill) Booth, Billy Joe Burnett, and Emma Smith. Also present was ,City
<br />Manager, Michael E. Malone, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes, and City
<br />Clerk, Mattie Cunningham.
<br />A report from the Building Hazard inspection Committee was received by
<br />the Council with no action being required at this time.
<br />Joe McCollum, Director of Community development, was present and
<br />presented the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission's meeting
<br />held January 6, 1992, and attached hereto as part of these minutes as
<br />Exhibit A.
<br />Dr. Clarence Temple, 2875 Lewis Lane, representing Friends of Lake
<br />Crook, appeared before the Council explaining that they had met with
<br />members of the Lake Crook Fishermen's Association and they were in
<br />concert, and plan to work together in the restoration of Lake Crook.
<br />Dr. Temple advised that the projects that Friends of Lake Crook are
<br />responsible for is the assist of clean up of trash in the Lake Crook
<br />Park area, to compile a history of Lake Crook, including photographs,
<br />and vedio taps, to provide trails in the south part of Lake Crook for
<br />hiking, bicycles, and horseback riding. To provide a survey of plants,
<br />birds, and animals that are in the Lake Crook area so that these
<br />resources can be preserved, to provide cleaning of the undergrowth once
<br />the survey is completed, and to assist in the planning for the future
<br />of Lake Crook.
<br />Jerome Watson, 275 Key West Road, representing the Lake Crook
<br />Fisherman's Association, was present presenting a petition containing
<br />approximately oximately 100 signatures in support of their proposed projects
<br />along with a list of projects 'and goals they wish`to accomplish. Mr.
<br />Watson told the Council that the Lake Crook Fishermen's Association is
<br />concerned primarily with physical aspect of the Lake and it's
<br />restoration. They were concern with the road conditions from the water
<br />plant to the boat ramp, and the pier. Mr. Watson said there was a lot
<br />of work to be done in the park area where the picnic tables are. Mr.
<br />Watson said they would like to build a covered picnic area there. Mr.
<br />Watson stated that improvement needed to be made to the boat ramp, and
<br />they have all the material necessary for that improvement.
<br />Mr. Watson said that one of the first thing they would like to do is to
<br />control the access in and out of the lake area, and the Chief of Police
<br />and Sheriff came up with closing 19th Street where the City property
<br />begin, the entry and exit would be at Highway 271, which would solve
<br />some of the dumping problem. Mr. Watson stated that their first
<br />priority would be the trash and roads. They plan to use trustees from
<br />the City and the County for trash pick up and clearing of brush. Work
<br />would be done on the road from the water plant to the boat ramp, that
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