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Regular Council Meeting June 9, 2025 Page 3 Member Moore. There being no further nominations, Mayor Pankaj closed the floor and asked for a vote. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 12. Convene into executive session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive legal advice from an Attorney about (1) pending or contemplated litigation and/or (2) on matters in which the duty of an attorney to his/her client under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflict with this chapter. Mayor Pankaj convened the City Council into executive session at 5:43 p.m. 13. Reconvene into open session and possibly take action on matters discussed in executive session. Mayor Pankaj convened City Council into open session at 6:24 p.m. and announced there was no action to be taken. 14. Receive the 2025 Water and Water Waste Cost of Service Study from NewGen Strategies & Solutions. Interim Finance Director Gene Anderson explained that the City currently had treated water contracts with four local industries and one of the requirements of those contracts was for the City to have an independent rate consultant conduct a cost -of -service study each year. Mr. Anderson introduced Chris Ekrut with NewGen Strategies & Solutions. Mr. Ekrut presented the findings for the 2025 Water & Wastewater Cost of Service Study. He said the Council had previously adopted wastewater rate increases to fund the WWTP rehabilitation and associated debt issuance and the next increase was scheduled for October 2025. He also said the last water rate increase was in June 2022. Mr. Ekrut reviewed the rate maintenance policy. Mr. Ekrut reported that the Project Team found that retail water rates were currently insufficient and recommended an 8.25% water rate increase as early as June 2025. He also reported that the Team recommended continued wastewater rate increases as detailed within the City's currently adopted wastewater ordinance. Mr. Ekrut reviewed the proposed residential water rates and monthly water bills, as well as the proposed commercial water rates and monthly water bills. Mr. Ekrut answered questions from City Council. 15. Discuss and act on an Ordinance No. 2025-009 approving matters incident and related to the issuance and sale of City of Paris Texas, Tax Notes, Series 2025, authorizing the issuance of such tax notes and approving all other matters related thereto. City Manager Rose Beverly explained this item was continued from earlier discussions, and asked that additional items be included with the tax notes, as follows: aerial apparatus, pumper truck, brush truck, command vehicle, HGAC fee, swat police van, generator for the police department, outdoor warning signs, secondary police department channel repeaters, truck for Wildland Paramedic Unit, breathing air compressor, dive boat and a tractor with side cut shredder. Ms. Beverly explained the total would be $4,139,316.00, the estimated annual debt