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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WATER & SEWER SUBCOMMITTEE February 18, 2003 The City Council Water and Sewer Subcommittee met in special session, Tuesday, February 18, 2003, at 6:00 P. M., in the City Hall West Annex Conference Room, 150 1 t SE, Paris, Texas. Chairman Benny Plata called the meeting to order with Councilwoman Francine Neeley being present. Also present were City Manager Michael E. Malone, City Attorney Larry Schenk, Director of Finance Gene Anderson, Director of Utilities Herb Campbell, Director of Public Works Terry Townsend, and City Clerk Mattie Cunningham. Others in attendance were Charles Waldrum, Steve Pearson, and Zane Hanna representing Tenaska, Jay Guest, Jim Bell, and Don Wilson ,citizens, Marilyn Davidson representing Sara Lee, and Richard Quarles and Bob Johns representing Campbell Soup. Chairman Plata announced that Herb Campbell, Director o f Utilities, had produced a handout with information on the city's water and sewer system and asked Mr. Campbell for an explanation regarding the handout. Mr. Campbell said that page one of the handout is a 1987 process flow diagram of the City of Paris's Water Treatment Plant. He said that page two is a flow diagram showing it as it is today. Mr. Campbell pointed out that everything in red on page two has been added since 1987. He pointed out that four filters had been added which are large items along with two large basins, and a new rapid mix streaming current monitor. Mr. Johns asked if land had been purchased. Mr. Campbell replied that land was purchased for the spray fields. Mr. Campbell said that mainly these expansions were done in order to meet the water quality standards, and the expansion was above and beyond that because once they met a certain level, then there was the next level that the city could go to, which would be a lot cheaper and that is where the city is at this time. Mr. Campbell directed attention to the top of the page so that everyone would see facilities which serve Lamar Power Partners, showing pumps, lagoon, meter and control valves. He stated that this equipment is all new. Mr. Campbell explained that the water comes in from the lake and goes into the lagoon and Lamar Power