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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF PARIS y:5 October 23, 1978 The Special Council meeting of the City of Paris was held Monday, October 23, 1978, 5:30 P. M. Mayor Malone called the meeting to order with the following Council Members present: B. J. Barnett, Jim Farris, George Fisher, jr,, Raymond Ifunsch, halter F. Williams. Also present were City Manager, Robert W. Sokoll, City Clerk, H. C. Greene, and City Attorney, T. K. Haynes. Mayor Malone announced that the special meeting was called for the purpose of receiving a drainage report from the Engineering Firm of Lockwood, Andrews, and Newnam, Inc. Mr. William Cole and Mr. Darrell Gunn appeared before the Council in behalf of the Consulting Engineering firm and presented plans on the northwest and northeast drainage improvements for the City of Paris. Mr. Cole advised that his firm would prepare contract specifications and bid documents after all plans were approved. After review by the Council of the 19 page plan as presented by the Engineer- ing Firm, a motion was made by Councilman Burnett, seconded by Councilman Fisher to accept the engineering report. Motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. Mr. Calvin Gibson, employee of the City Manager's office working on right of way acquisition, appeared before the Council and presented a progress re- port on right of way acquisition on the Blake Road project. Mr. Gibson stated that 32 property.owners had accepted the City's offer and were ready to close right of way deeds; and 11 property owners have not accepted the original offer and that 13 property owners were either deceased or un- available to negotiate a deed, and would probably have to be condemned. City Manager Sokoll and City Attorney Haynes advised the Council of an agreement with General Electric Corporation concerning the G. E. Contract for purchase of certain electrical appurtenances for the pump and motors at the water, treatment plant. City Attorney Haynes advised that the company stated that engineering cost had not been included in their quotation; that the cost would be approximately $1,100.00 and that an agreement had been reached with the City of Paris to perform such services not to exceed $550.00 There being no other business, the meeting adjourned. MICHAEL E. MALONE, MAYOR ATTEST: H. C. GREENE, CITY CLERK