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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETIN6 OF THE CITY COUNCIL March 31, 1986 The City Council of the City of Paris met in special joint session with the Paris Independent School District, Monday March 31, 1986, 5:15 P. M. Mayor Fisher called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: Jeff Hoog, Billy J. Burnett, W. C. Francis, MiKe Folmar, Walter F. Williams, and Donald 6. Wilson. Also present was City Manager, David H. Doty, City C1erK, Mattie Cunningham, School Superintendent, Elaine Ballard, and members of the Paris Ind. School District Board of Trustees. Mayor Fisher called the meeting to order and announced that discussion was open on the Fire Flow Service to Paris High School. Discussion was had regarding cost of water lines to Paris High School to establish a 3,000 gallon per minute distribution of water. School Superintendent, Elaine Ballard, stated that the present flow at the School is about 860 gallons per minute. Jim Estes, Consulting Engineer for the Paris Independent School District, stated that a flow of 1,000 gallons per minute would be sufficient for fire.protection based on accepted standards. Elaine Ballard, School Superintendent, stated that the Paris Independent School District proposed to add a pump to the existing system to bring the flow up to the 1,000 gallon per minute as recommended by their Consulting Engineer. After further discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Burnett, seconded by Councilman Hoog that the City Council would accept the Paris Independent School District's Consulting Engineer's certification that a water flow of 1,000 gallons per minute to the Paris High School is sufficient for fire protection with the City Attorney's approval of the certification. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Fisher announced that item three and four had been omitted from the agenda. John Buss, Director of Engineering presented plans and specifications for cost of an Alum Sludge Disposal system adjacent to the Water Treatment Plant. Mr. Buss explained that the system was designed to pump and spray pasture land to dispose of alum sludge from water that is treated at the Pat Mayse Water Treatment Plant. Resolution No. 86 -029 .approving plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement of bids for construction of an Alum Sludge Disposal System adjacent to the Water Treatment Plant was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Folmar for approval of the Resolution. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays.