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N elevation up, and when you do this, the water is not going to flow down the alley like it should. Mr. Fisher said the City Engineer did not take a picture of the alley out to Cedar Street in front of the house to see how much drop there is from one to the other, and when you stop the alley up and raise the crown in the road, you have problems. The City came out with a blade and cut down approximately 5 or 6 inches, and the water flows as it should now, but the damage has been done to his house. Mayor Fisher advised that there is no action item on the agenda for tonight, but it could be placed on a future agenda. Mayor Fisher also told the Council that the Insurance Adjuster has denied the claim in the amount of $4,964.00. After further discussion, it was the consensus of the Council to have City Staff do further investigation of Mr. Fisher's claim against the City for water damage to the foundation of his house, and report back to the Council. Mr. Carey Robinson, 638 Pine Valley, appeared before the Council telling the Council he was in the process of purchasing the Old Paris High School Gyn located at 215 E. Houston which has been declared dilapidated, and he was requested an additional nine months for repair of the building, and get the building up to code from the time he signs the papers. Mr. Robinson said he plans to remove the back section of the roof. Mr. Robinson said he would agree to put up a $10,000.00 bond to help pay for demolition if his project is not completed in nine months, and he would be willing to a monthly review. Mr. Robinson said his plans were to hold auctions during the evenings and on Saturdays, to create an indoor volleyball court with washed sand, enclose sections for shops and open a local sports museum to promote the great players that have played there, and he also plans to construct a circle drive. Mr. Robinson said that most of the activity would be after 6:00 P. M., and did not feel there would be a problem with parking. City Attorney Haynes request that as soon as Mr. Robinson had a contract of sale to furnish the City a copy of it. After further discussion, the Council instructed City Staff to get with Joe McCollum and check proper zoning and parking, and further instructed that this be place on the next available agenda. Mr. Tony Rios, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the City of Paris, appeared before the Council requesting the City Council to support by way of a resolution for the Housing Authority's application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for an additional fifty units of low rent public housing family development. Mr. Rios pointed out that it is apparent that this community has begun to work positively over the last few years to rehab and clear the blighted areas in the city, to create housing opportunity for the poor families in the city. Mr. Rios said they have over 700 hundred families on the waiting list. These families represent very low income families, and we have the need for additional housing. Mr. Rios said that the 1990 census reflected that over 7,000 heads of households are making less