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Regular City Council Meeting January 12 , 2004 Page 9 to extend it west. Robert Slider of Lamar County Leadership said they had a meeting to get the right of ways to go all the way to the Loop on the west side and then north and south. Mayor Fendley said that it is important for recruiting industry to improve the quality of life in Paris. Councilwoman Neeley said she was glad that the “Safe Route to School Program” was getting support. Mayor Fendley said no motion was necessary because this was just an informative presentation to make everyone aware of what was going on, but later, when it came time to place the bridge, the organization would come before the Council again. Erickson said there was a similar project also completed in Roxton and they wanted to connect with that some time in the future. There were similar projects in Texarkana and New Boston and their intent was to connect with Clarksville. He indicated that if they all connected, that would be about a 100 mile off road corridor which would impact the regional economy. Councilman Guest made a motion to give the Council’s confidence and support, which was seconded by Councilman Bell. The motion carried unanimously. Mayor Fendley called for a presentation from Freese and Nichols on the Water Treatment Plant Evaluation and Production Study. Mike Morrison, Vice President with Freese and Nichols, came forward, stating that the Paris Plant was a well operated plant. He introduced the project manager, Hisam Mussulam, also known as Hutch. Mr. Mussullam stated that the purpose of the study was to evaluate the capacity of the water treatment plant and to also estimate the water demand projections through 2025 and to review current and future regulations. The study compared the City of Paris Water Treatment Plant with other cities that have water treatment plants with similar capacities.