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3, MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL June 23, 1975 A Special Meeting of the City Council was held on June 23, 1975 at 5:15 P. M. Mayor James M. Brunette called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: Joe King, Brad Hutchison, W. M. (Dub) Moore, Sam M. Stone, and Lloyd Sterling. Also present were City Manager K. R. Sweatt, City Attorney T. K. Haynes, and City Clerk H. C. Greene. Mayor Brunette announced that the first order of business and purpose of the special Council Meeting was consideration of an annexation ordinance which was the initial step for annexation of property at Old Bonham Road and Gordon Country Club Road. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY CONSISTING OF 3.05 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, WHICH IS LESS THAN TEN PER CENT (10 %) OF THE TERRITORY IN- CLUDED WITHIN ITS PRESENT CITY LIMITS, WHICH SAID TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS. A motion was made by Councilman Sterling and seconded by Councilman Stone that the.. first reading of the annexation ordinance be approved. The motion carried: 6 ayes, 0 nays. A motion was made by Councilman Hutchison and seconded by Councilman King that the annexation ordinance be published June 29, 1975 in the Paris News. The motion carries: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Brunette called for a report from the committee appointed to make recommendations on the solid waste matter. Councilman Hutchison, acting as chairman of the committee, stated that his committee had been in touch with Dr. Ballard of the Region 7 Health Department, who had approved recommendations to be presented to the Council. Mr. Hutchison stated that the recommendation.of the committee was to formulate a plan to be approved by the State Health Department and recommended the hiring of the Shimek, Jacobs, Roming & Finklea Consulting Engineering firm to make a study and plan; that such plan should include usefulness of the present site and the capacity for future use. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman King and seconded by Councilman Stone to receive the report of the committee and make it a part of the Council minutes. The motion carried: 6 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Sweatt presented a request from the Paris Rifle and Pistol Club for a lease of Lake Crook property for the purpose of constructing a firing range. Mr. Sweatt advised that the request was for property located east of the present archery range; that the Rifle Club would furnish $100,000 - $300,000 liability insurance; that a hold harmless agreement would be incorporated into the lease as well as a no expense clause to the City. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Stone and seconded by Councilman Moore to authorize the preparation of lease for presentation at a future Council Meeting. The motion carried: 6 ayes, 0 nays.