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City Council Meeting January 28, 2004 Page 4 plant capacity was not at the capacity set by the TCEQ, and also because the City is in contract negotiations with Campbell's Soup and Lamar County Water Supply. He said the contracts could not be finalized without the correct information. He continued, at the time the study was approved, there was some thought that Campbell' s Soup might have an expansion and need even more water. He said they were now aware that is not the case, but when the study was approved that was a consideration. Councilman Bell asked if when TCEQ sets the capacity or changes it, once it is set, do they give the City time to get into planning? City Engineer Napier explained that TCEQ will tell the City they need to submit a process of how the City is going to deal with this, and then TCEQ will approve the process or reject it. Councilman Bell said he felt like the reduced water demand from Campbell's Soup had put the City in a situation. City Attorney Schenk related the contract negotiated with Campbell's Soup says 8 MGD. The figure Campbell's Soup came up with was 6 MGD. He said the 8 MGD is cited in the study from Freese and Nichols. and that is the maximum Campbell's Soup can get. He explained that if the number was dropped down to the requested 6 MGD, we would still be in the same situation. Councilman Bell asked if that was a take and pay contract. City Attorney Schenk stated it was not a take or pay contract. He continued that it was a contract based on the amount that they actually take, but it is not a simple contract. He related the issue was to let Campbell's Soup set their own course for future demand. Councilman Bell asked how much water the City of Paris used. City Engineer Napier said the study stated 10.6 MGD maximum. Councilman Bell asked