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Regular Council Meeting <br />April 22, 2013 <br />Page 2 <br />Mayor Hashmi read the Fit CiTy Paris Day proclamation and presented it to Dr. Cherry, <br />Ms. Cochran, Ms. Dunning, Ms. Connot and Ms. Stauter. Ms. Stauter expressed appreciation to <br />the Council for recognition of the program and invited everyone to the ceremony scheduled for <br />May 4`�' at 11:00 a.m. in Bywaters Park. <br />Consent A�enda <br />A Motion to remove items 13, 14, and 15 from the consent agenda was made by Mayor <br />Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Grossnickle. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. Mayor <br />Hashmi inquired of Council Members if they wished to pull any items from the Consent Agenda <br />for discussion. A Motion to pull item 11 was made by Council Member Wright and seconded by <br />Mayor Hashmi. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. <br />11. Award a bid to the lowest responsible bidder for construction of Phase I of the TWDB <br />Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan for water line replacements. <br />City Engineer Shawn Napier explained the city had received a low interest loan from the <br />Texas Water Development Board for a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund in the amount of <br />$3.4-million dollars. He said the loan would allow for replacement of 15 water lines from the <br />City's Capital Improvement Project, and that three bids were received. Mr. Napier said the <br />lowest bid was from McInnis Brothers Construction in the amount of $1,815,202.95, which was <br />$200,000 lower than the other bids. Mr. Napier recommended the bid be awarded to McInnis <br />Brothers Construction. Council Member Wright inquired about their work record and references <br />of McInnis. Tom Pruitt of Hayter Engineering, told Council they were a nationwide company, <br />that their financial background was good, that they had done several treatment plants and <br />specifically referenced a 20-million dollar plant. <br />A Motion to award the bid in the amount of $1,815,502.95 to McInnis Brothers <br />Construction was made by Council Member Grossnickle and seconded by Council Member <br />Drake. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. <br />13. Approve a water service agreement with Paris Generation, L.P. <br />Finance Director Gene Anderson answered questions by Mayor Hashmi with regard to <br />the gallons of water, cubic feet and the cost associated with purification. <br />A Motion to approve the agreement was made by Mayor Hashmi and seconded by <br />Council Member Drake. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. <br />14. Approve RESOLUTION NO. 2013-015: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COLTNCIL <br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR AN <br />AUTOMOBILE BURGLARY & THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORIZING GRANT <br />FOR CONTINUATION OF THE NORTHEAST TEXAS AUTO THEFT TASK <br />FORCE; THE TOTAL OF THE GRANT IS EXPECTED TO BE $198,139.00 WITH A <br />CASH MATCH FROM THE CITY TOTALING $49,744.00 ALONG WITH A <br />__ 2 <br />