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STAFF REPORTS: PARIS RECREATION AND HUMAN SERVICE DlREQTQR'5 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: Boxing Club Parks, Recreation and Human Services Director Merron reported on his first meeting with the Boxing Club who is requesting that the City Council consider providing the organization with a different facility. At the present time the Boxing Club and the Open Program share facilities with alternative schedules affording each group with the use of the gyre for 10 hours each week. The Boxing Club believes that 10 hours per week is not sufficient to operate their program and to adequately train their participants, The five-year capital project plan identifies the need to either renovate the current facility or relocate the club. Mr. Herron asked for more time to meet with the Boxing Club for further discussion and return to the City Council Agenda. Motion by Councilrnernber Cisneros, seconded by Councilman Roman, to allow Mr. Herron more time for determination of the Boxing Club's needs and request. Unanimous vote. CFD 88--1 Parrs, Recreation and Human Services Director Herron reported the necessity to establish a budget to enable staff to hire an architect and begin to formalize the conceptual plans regarding the expansion at Elizabeth Davis Park, established by the Committee. Cost of this development project is estimated to be approximately $280,000. The amounts allocated and available for use is $238,957, leaving a short -fall of $41,043. The citizen committee recommended that the short -fall be reallocated from street rehabilitation, Staff recommended that the budget be approved for the park expansion and to authorize the City Manager to sign necessary contract for design work. Motion by Councilmernber Cisneros, seconded by Councilman Roman, to accept and approve the budget for Davis Parr expansion in the sura of $280,000 and to authorize the City Manager to sign a professional contract with Cary Miller and Associates for design work, Mr, Don Sanders, 1445 Teresa Ave., recognized that there was joint participation and hard planning for the development of the facilities. He thanked the committee: Suzanne Carr, Dave Toro, Don Turner and Richard Acevedo. He especially thanked lien Merron who, he believed, brought a level of professionalism to this project. Motion previously made is adopted by unanimous vote. 5 SEP 1992