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Regular Council Meeting April 27, 2015 Page 8 Sewer Replacement Project; award contract subject to execution of an approved contract, receipt of bonds and insurance. Mr. Godwin reported two bids were received and the low bid was from Pittard Construction in the amount of $2,998,470.00 and that city staff and AECOM recommended adding bid alternate ALT -02 for micro - surfacing in the amount of $43,500.00 which would bring the proposed contract up to $3,041.970.00. Council Member Pickle confirmed with Mr. Godwin that it was under the estimated price. Council Member Hashmi confirmed with Mr. Godwin that it was allowed under the bond language. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Pickle. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 17. B. Turner Pipe As requested by Turner Plant Manager Tom Glascock, a Motion to bring Turner Industries forward for discussion in open session was made by Council Member Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Pickle. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. Mr. Godwin said Turner Pipe had met with the tax abatement committee and would be asking for a 100 percent 10 -year tax abatement on two projects worth about $12 million. He said their current guidelines would need to be amended if Council wanted to grant the tax abatement as requested. Mayor Frierson inquired if when they approved the guidelines did they grandfather existing companies. Mr. Godwin said at one time that provision was in the guidelines and criteria but was removed. Council Member Hashmi wanted to know if they could amend the guidelines to include that provision and Mr. Godwin answered in the affirmative. Mr. Glascock explained to the Council that March 15th would be the 16th anniversary of production for Turner Industries in Paris. He said they initially promised they would create 300 jobs, but to date had created 722 jobs. He said the new project proposal was for an office building and it would not create new jobs, but their current office building was so bad in that it was difficult to recruit engineers and accountants. He said the project proposal also included an expansion to their coating facility, which would allow them to keep more work at the Paris location. Mr. Glascock said he intended to present a proposal to his boss but first needed to know from the taxing entities if they would support a ten -year tax abatement at 100 %. Council Member Hashmi made a motion to give the ten -year abatement and for staff to bring back an amended policy. Council Member Pickle asked the City Attorney if they could proceed. Mr. McIlyar said they would need to amend the policy, create a reinvestment zone and then approve the tax abatement. He said they could bring something back at the May 11th meeting. A Motion to instruct the City Attorney to bring back the necessary documents in order to move forward with the tax abatement was made by Council Member Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Pickle. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays.