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82 <br />property, even swap, and the taxpayers would not be out any money. Mr. <br />Spencer pointed out that he has a building there that is approximately <br />5,000 square feet which would be included in the trade along with the <br />parking lot that will park 165 to 175 cars, and advised the Council <br />that you would need that many parking spaces. Mr. Spencer told the <br />Council that his property also included a sand volleyball court which <br />is a very popular sport and was used by the young adults. Mr. Spencer <br />also pointed out that his property is worth three times greater than <br />what the City would be trading, and also pointed out the accessibility <br />of his property. He asked the Council to check the EPA Study which <br />says that you can not dig, drill or trench on the City's property on <br />Loop 286. Mr. Spencer told the Council that he was opposing spending <br />money that the City does not have that we could spend wisely on other <br />things, and with this trade in property it would not cost the city <br />anything. <br />Tonie Donnan, 525 N. E. 42nd, Helen Ressler, 4020 Holbrook, Joann Carr, <br />565 Johnson Wood, and Pat Cockran, 1025 Johnson Wood appeared before <br />the Council in favor of building a municipal swimming pool. <br />Mary Gibson, 1095 S. W. First, and Frances Pravority was present <br />opposing building a City Swimming Pool, but was in favor of purchasing <br />Mr. Spencer's pool. <br />No one else was present to speak, and the public hearing was closed. <br />City Manager Malone said the next item on the agenda was receipt of <br />reports from committees, boards and commissions with minute from the <br />Paris Public Library Advisory Board, and Paris Economic Development <br />Corporation with no action being required. <br />Councilman Clifford reported that the Swimming Pool Committee had met <br />and it was the recommendation of the Committee to the City Council to <br />execute the grant application, hire the Brannon Corporation to do this <br />project, and designate the City's property on the N. E. Loop 286 as the <br />site for the swimming pool. <br />Under Personal Appearances, City Manager called for Dr. Richard Swint <br />to come forward regarding his requested to be permitted to discuss a <br />land trade with the City which the City Attorney was previously <br />authorized to negotiate. Dr. Richard Swint was not present to speak as <br />he had requested. <br />City Manager Malone announced that the next item on the agenda was <br />Lamar County School students Quincy Blount, Valeria Johnson, and <br />Melanie Taubert; Campbell Soup representatives Don Stuckey and Guy <br />Hinton; Kimberly Clark representative Patricia Clemmons; and E.M.S. <br />representative Steve Burgin expressing appreciation to the City of <br />Paris for its "Think Child Safety" Program. <br />Steve Burgin, Fire Chief, told the Council that he was very proud to <br />bring to the Council, and will show some of the first outcome of all <br />the hard work that city staff has been permitted to do, but most of all <br />the E. M. S. Staff and the our students who have worked all year for <br />