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City Attorney Haynes reviewed the City's position on vacant property within the City which there is delinquent ad valorem taxes, and stated.that the Tax Assessor, Jim Wilkins had furnished a list of property owners oweing delinquent ad valorem taxes. City Attorney Haynes stated that action had already begun that would terminate with suites being filed on the delinquent property. A motion was made by Councilman Wunsch, seconded by Councilman Burnett accepting the list provided on property with delinquent taxes. Notion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. - Mayor Malone called for the review of bids received for two new tennis courts at Culbertson Park. City Manager Sokoll advised that only one bid had been received and that being from the Buster Construction Company in the amount of $49,026.02. City Manager advised that the approved budget figure was $35,000.00. City Manager stated that in conference with the Buster Construction Company personnel he was informed that an error had been made by the bidder in interpreting the specifications and that he was willing to adjust his original bid to the amount of $38,606.02. City Attorney Haynes recommended that the bid be let in total as specified or that the bid be rejected. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Burnett, seconded by Councilman Williams to reject the bid and ordering a re -bid on the project. Motion carried 4 ayes, 2 nays. Councilman Wunsch and Mayor.Halone voting nay. Mr. Reeves Hayter and Mr. Bob Hayter representing the Hayter Engineering Firm presently conducting the Infiltration /Inflow Survey for the City of Paris appeared before the Council and reviewed the four volumes of the Infiltration/ Inflow Study. Mr. Reeves Hayter advised that the next step would be the preparation of a facility plan for presentation to the Environmental Protection Agency in order to request funds for step two, that being the writing of plans and specifications. 14r. Hayter advised that the City must submit it's facility plan by August 1979 which could possibly put the City on the list for funding by October 1979, and that funding could possibly commence by March 1980. Mr. Hayter requested an audience with the Council in order to review alternates in selection of an alternate to go into the facility plan.