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City Manager Sweatt advised the Council of the receipt of petitions containing ap- proximately 235 signatures requesting consideration by the City of acquisition of Springlake Golf Course. Mr. Ennis Richardson, 426 .30th N. E., appeared before the Council in behalf of the petitioners as well as Mr. C. E. Ruff, 290 Johnson Woods Drive, and Mr. Albert King. Mr. R. H. McDougal, owner of Elk Hollow Golf Club, appeared before the Council, stating that he had planned 9 additional holes to his golf course, but he would abandon the idea if the City had plans to "get into the golf course business ". A motion was made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman King to receive-- the petition and make it part of the Council minutes. The motion carried: 6 ayes, 0 nays. -. After discussion, Mayor Brunette appointed :at committee composed of Councilman Rainey, Councilman more and City.Manager.Sweatt to study the possibility and feasibility = of the City.acquiring the.golf course, and requested a..repart from the committee upon completion of their. investigative: City Manager Sweatt-invited the attention of the Council to a- proposed contract between the Chamber of ce and'the City of Paris, concerning the promoting -and advertising of the City of Paris and recommended -its approval. Resolution No. 1737, autherizing.and directing Mayor. Brunette to execute on behalf of the City of Paris a contract with the Chamber of Commerce of Lamar- County and the City of Paris and appointing.a committee consisting of the mayor of the City of Paris; City Manager K. R. Sweatt, and Councilman Lloyd S. Sterling to serve as a cor ittee to review and approve the proposed program of work of the Chamber of Commerce under the contract, was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Rainey and seconded by Councilman King for the adoption of the resolution. The motion carried ° _ : 6 ayes, 0 nays F) i City Manager Sweatt advised the Council of the receipt of petitions containing ap- proximately 235 signatures requesting consideration by the City of acquisition of Springlake Golf Course. Mr. Ennis Richardson, 426 .30th N. E., appeared before the Council in behalf of the petitioners as well as Mr. C. E. Ruff, 290 Johnson Woods Drive, and Mr. Albert King. Mr. R. H. McDougal, owner of Elk Hollow Golf Club, appeared before the Council, stating that he had planned 9 additional holes to his golf course, but he would abandon the idea if the City had plans to "get into the golf course business ". A motion was made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman King to receive-- the petition and make it part of the Council minutes. The motion carried: 6 ayes, 0 nays. -. After discussion, Mayor Brunette appointed :at committee composed of Councilman Rainey, Councilman more and City.Manager.Sweatt to study the possibility and feasibility = of the City.acquiring the.golf course, and requested a..repart from the committee upon completion of their. investigative: City Manager Sweatt-invited the attention of the Council to a- proposed contract between the Chamber of ce and'the City of Paris, concerning the promoting -and advertising of the City of Paris and recommended -its approval. Resolution No. 1737, autherizing.and directing Mayor. Brunette to execute on behalf of the City of Paris a contract with the Chamber of Commerce of Lamar- County and the City of Paris and appointing.a committee consisting of the mayor of the City of Paris; City Manager K. R. Sweatt, and Councilman Lloyd S. Sterling to serve as a cor ittee to review and approve the proposed program of work of the Chamber of Commerce under the contract, was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Rainey and seconded by Councilman King for the adoption of the resolution. The motion carried ° _ : 6 ayes, 0 nays