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J� MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL July 28, 1980 The special meeting of the City Council of the July 28, 1980 at 7:00 P. M. City Council room. to order with the following Councilmen present: Billy J. Burnett, Kenneth E. Kohls, W. C. Franc were City Manager, R. W. Sokoll, City Attorney, C. Greene. City of Paris was held Monday Mayor Malone called the meeting Travis Wortham, Addie J. Bufford, is, and Ronald Kyle. Also present T. K. Haynes and City Clerk, H. City Manager Sokoll advised that the first item for business would be to consider action on $17,500.00 budget for Parks and Recreation Department. Mayor Malone gave background on the $17,500.00 budgeted for the Aikin Elemintary School stating that funds were first appropriated for land and that the School Board had recommended that the School would furnish the land and requested that the City use the $17,500.00 for purchase of equipment for the playground area; that the City use the playground area after school during summer for it's recreational programs. City Councilman Francis expressed concern over a period of time that the City would be permitted to use the ground as a recreational area. Mr. Lonnie Kennemer, a menber of the Board of Trustees of the Paris Ind. School District, appeared before the Council stating that there was no problem for a 10 year period agreement or a long term lease agreement; that the Gym would also be available in the summer for the City's recreational programs. Mr. Dick Boots, Director of Parks and Recreation Department appeared before the Council and presented a drawing of the proposed recreational development for the A. M. Aikin School. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Kohls, seconded by Councilman Kyle to appropriate the $17,500.00 to the A. M. Aikin School for recreational equipment. The motion carried 7 ayes, O nays. Resolution No. 2045 resolving that approval is hereby given and granted to the Lamar County Housing Finance Corporation to provide financial assistance with respect to purchasing, improving and constructing homes located within the corporated limits of the City of Paris, Texas, and nothing herein shall be construed to be a waiver of any building code requirements or standards prescribed from homes located within the City in connection with the approval herein granted to said Corporation.