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ST' IE X A 5 'E wI..d11UpmI N'V' *:'.N:" nPOPA V'"ON Mr. Strahan opened the floor to questions regarding the presentation on Cox Field Airport. Ms. Hammond asked what portion of the 1,600 acre airport currently has infrastructure. Mr. Strahan provided response, stating that of the 1,600 acres of airport property, less than 200 acres have infrastructure and that creating infrastructure throughout the property continues to be a challenge. Ms. Hammond asked a question regarding the size of the airport in relation to other airports in the state of Texas. Mr. Strahan provided response, noting that the size of the Cox Field Airport is larger than the average airport in Texas. Mr. Bray asked a question regarding the ability to land aircraft at the airport during the runway construction project and if notice would be provided. Mr. Strahan provided response, stating that a notice would be provided for pilots prior to construction. There were no further questions. Presentation by Doug Harris on the Wastewater Treatment Facility Assistant City Manager Doug Harris opened his presentation on the Wastewater Treatment Facility by providing a brief history of the facility. He explained that two construction packages are currently in progress and have been divided due to funding. Mr. Harris elaborated on construction package one, stating that construction began in Spring of 2023 and is estimated to conclude in April 2025. He continued, noting that package two is scheduled to begin construction on August 22, 2024 and estimated to conclude in April 2026. Mr. Harris provided clarification, stating that package one is focused on construction at the water treatment facility and package two is focused on the influent line to the treatment facility. Mr. Harris continued the presentation by recalling a commonly asked question regarding the additional capacity available for potential industries, to which he noted is approximately 1.5M gallons per day. He elaborated, stating that the current daily average is 3.9M GPD and that the treatment facility has a permitted maximum capacity of 7.25M GPD. Mr. Harris further explained that should the average daily capacity reach 75% of the facility's permitted maximum capacity for three consecutive months, the City of Paris would be required to begin engineering design and allocating funding for upgrades to the treatment facility. Mr. Harris concluded the presentation with a second commonly asked question regarding pretreatment requirements for industries, which he noted is regulated at a federal level. He added that an industry could either install a pretreatment center at its facility or send untreated water to the City of Paris facility, which would be subject to a surcharge for treatment. Mr. Harris opened the floor to questions regarding the presentation on the Wastewater Treatment Facility. Mr. Bray asked a question regarding the water line capacity to industries and whether water line improvements or facility improvements would be required to increase capacity. Mr. Harris provided response, stating that the current water lines are in poor condition and that construction package two is focused on addressing this issue. Mr. Bray asked an additional question regarding the amount of additional capacity that will be available after the completion of construction. Mr. Harris provided response, stating that completion of construction is projected to increase additional capacity beyond the current estimated 1.5M GPD, however it will not exceed the 7.25M GPD permitted maximum capacity of the facility. There were no further questions. Update and Discussion on 2024-2025 Draft Budget Ms. Hammond presented the preliminary 2024-2025 Draft PEDC Budget. She noted that the Budget would be presented to the board for approval during the July 12, 2024 PEDC Planning Session, and that all feedback on the preliminary draft would be collected through early July. Page 3 of 5