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X20 .. .. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL January 9, 1995 The City Council of the City of Paris met in regular session, January 9, 1995, 6:00 P. M., City Council Chambers, City Hall, Paris, Texas. Mayor Don Shelton called the meeting to order with the following Councilmembers present: Charles Fulbright, Millie Ingram McDonald, Wayne Brown, John Bell, Aaron Jenkins, and Eric Clifford. Also present was City Manager, Michael E. Malone, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes, and City Clerk, Mattie Cunningham. Invocation was given by Rev. Jim Keith, Minister of First United Methodist Church. Mayor Shelton announced that if there was anyone in the audience who has business to bring before the Council and is not listed on the agenda, to please let it be known in order for the information to be made available in compliance with the Open Meeting Law. Mayor Shelton asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of previous meetings, there being none, the minutes were approved as presented. Mayor Shelton declared the public hearing open to receive input from citizens concerning a Texas Parks & Wildlife Grant Application for building a municipal swimming pool. Ray Spencer was present telling the Council that he was a businessman in Lamar County, that he had been in business for the past 15 to 25 years, owned and operated a swimming pool for 10 years which was called Spencer's Recreation and Water Form. fir. Spencer said he had 10 years of experience and certification in operating a commercial swimming pool. Mr. Spencer said he put the water park together which was a great success. Mr. Spencer said that it was not feasible for a businessman to operate a swimming pool three months out of the year, and that is what you are looking at to operated one for the general public, but there is a great need for kids to have a place to swim, and Paris has one of the greatest opportunity to have a swimming pool than any city in the State of Texas. Mr. Spencer said the pool that he has is 75 foot wide by 165 foot long, there are two pool, one is a diving pool which is 25 foot wide by 50 foot long and 14 feet deep. Mr. Spencer said the structure of the pool is in great shape. During his time of operation they did swimming sessions teaching approximately 200 to 500 kids to swim, also they taught lifeguards approximately 15 to 25 a year. Mr. Spencer said that he was present to let the Council know that he had talked to city officials several months ago about purchasing his swimming pool, and at that time he was told that the City did not have the money to buy a swimming pool, but he had been reading the newspaper about money becoming available which is the tax dollars, so at that time he he wrote it off to sell it to the City, by coming up with the idea of the property on Loop 286 and Clement Road as a trade. Mr. Spencer said there is approximately 12 acres on the North Side of Loop 286 and 4 112 acres on the South Side of Loop 286, and he told city officials that he would trade the swimming pool for that