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City Council Meeting November 13, 2000 Page 12 recommended in the sanitary sewer evaluation survey that ADS Environmental Services did for the City of Paris. City Manager Malone advised the City Council that with Earl Smith being gone, he has placed one-half of the Engineering Department employees underthe direction of Tommy Haynes and the other half under the direction of Terry Townsend. City Manager Malone said the Manhole Rehabilitation Project is also a part of the Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Survey, which is under the direction of Terry Townsend. Thomas Ridge is the inspector on the scene. He said this work is being done in accordance with a study that the city had completed. City Manager Malone said there is a report from Public Works that they have completed the 2" overlay at the compost site which is in the southwest part of the city long with a 30'x30' covered shed. City Manager Malone also reported that a 4,200 foot privacy fence made out of inetal has been completed at the Public Works Department, which shields from public view all of the items of material that are used by that department. City Manager Malone said the city has partially completed an extension of 27t" N. E. Street, which was a project done in conjunction with the State. City Manager Malone explained that the State provided funds to extend 27t" Street into the Loop access road, and curb and gutter is being builtforthe property owners who provided the land forthis project. City Manager Malone said curb and gutter has been completed around the existing skate park located at the Market Square and trees, grass and other landscaping will follow in the next few weeks. City Manager Malone said the proposals have been received for the Main Street Downtown Streetscape Design Project and they will be reviewed by the staff and brought back to the City Council at a later date. The City Manager said the Sanitation Division has processed 750 cubic yards of brush and that staff training for employees of the Water and Sewer Divisions of Public Works has been completed on the utilization of new self- contained breathing apparatus that is placed on the Vactor trucks. He said plans have been developed for the first phase of the Record Park playground equipment replacement and park improvements. A grant has been submitted to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Heritage Park and the city