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Regular City Council Meeting <br />January 12,2004 <br />Page 9 <br /> <br />quality of life in Paris. Councilwoman Neeley said she was glad that the "Safe <br />Route to School Program" was getting support. Mayor Fendley said no motion <br />was necessary because this was just an informative presentation to make <br />everyone aware of what was going on, but later, when it came time to place the <br />bridge, the organization would come before the Council again. <br /> <br />Erickson said there was a similar project also completed in Roxton and they <br />wanted to connect with that some time in the future. There were similar <br />projects in Texarkana and New Boston and their intent was to connect with <br />Clarksville. He indicated that if they all connected, that would be about a 100 <br />mile off road corridor which would impact the regional economy. <br /> <br />Councilman Guest made a motion to give the Council's confidence and <br />support, which was seconded by Councilman Bell. The motion carried <br />unanimously. <br /> <br />Mayor Fendley called for a presentation from Freese and Nichols on the Water <br />Treatment Plant Evaluation and Production Study. Mike Morrison, Vice <br />President with Freese and Nichols, came forward, stating that the Paris Plant <br />was a well operated plant. He introduced the project manager, Hisam <br />Mussulam, also known as Hutch. Mr. Mussullam stated that the purpose of the <br />study was to evaluate the capacity of the water treatment plant and to also <br />estimate the water demand projections through 2025 and to review current and <br />future regulations. <br /> <br />The study compared the City of Paris Water Treatment Plant with other cities <br />that have water treatment plants with similar capacities. <br /> <br />Freese and Nichols studied each component of the Water Treatment Plant and <br />found a problem in the sedimentation basins. Mr. Mussullam stated the plant <br />was rated at 32.3 MGD but the reliable capacity of the sedimentation basins is <br />really about 20 MGD. He said when the sedimentation basins were designed <br />the effluent quality was at 1.0 NTU and is now less than 0.3 NTU which <br />indicates a need for bigger sedimentation basins. He related that the plant's <br /> <br /> <br />