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Regular Council Meeting March 24, 2025 Page 3 ONE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE SAME WITH THE TEXAS OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Regular Agenda 16. Receive update on the Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase I and Phase II Improvements Projects. Interim Utilities Director Danny Rowell said the last project update was in August, and Justin Rackley with Garver would be giving them the latest update. Mr. Rackley reviewed Phase 1 and Phase 2 construction timelines. He began with Phase 1 construction progress, the pre -construction site, construction phasing, proposed site overview, aeration basins and blower buildings, primary clarifiers, MLSS Splitter and RAS/WAS pump station, final clarifiers, the Recycle Flow Pump Station, & Dewatering. Next, Mr. Rackley reviewed Phase 2 construction progress beginning with the pre -construction FEB site, the proposed FEB PS Site, FEB Electrical Building, FEB Headworks, proposed Force Main Alignment and the Force Main. Mr. Rackley reported the expected final completion for Phase 1 was August 14, 2025, and the expected final completion for Phase 2 was April 14, 2026. 17. Discuss and possibly act on special projects to fund out of the $400,000 received from the Solar Farm Disannexation Project and provide direction to Staff. Deputy City Manager Rob Vine reported that in June of 2024, City Council approved the Disannexation of property located inside the City limits for a Solar Project and Nexus. He explained that as part of the agreement Nexus agreed to pay $400,000.00 and Council had expressed an interest in the funds for a special project or projects. Mr. Vine presented staff recommendations with coordinating values for consideration by the City Council. City Council specifically discussed the fuel farm, the First Street Project, the Sports Complex parking lot, dumpsters downtown, restrooms and boat ramps at Lake Crook, as well as possibly using HOT Funds and partnerships with other entities. City Council also discussed having a citizen survey on the City website and/or Council Members contacting their constituents to get their opinions on these projects. Mayor Pro -Tem Savage said they were elected by their constituents, and they should make the decision. He also said he felt Council should talk to their constituents and then come back and make a decision. Mayor Pankaj favored bringing this item back in two weeks allowing Council time to talk to their constituents. Mr. Vine said Staff may be removing an item or two off of the list, should they be able to find funding. 18. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2025-015: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 557 ESTABLISHING A TRAFFIC COMMISSION FOR THE CITY; MAKING OTHER