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MINUTES OF THE 'SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF PARIS MAY 1, 1978 A special meeting of the City Council was held on ;Monday, May 1, 1973 at 7:00 P.fi., Municipal Courtroom, 811 Bonham St., Paris, Texas. Mayor pro tem, Walter F. Williams called the meeting to order with the following councilmen present: George Fisher, Jr., Michael Malone, Raymond Wunsch, k David Philley, Billy J. Burnett, James Farris. Also present were City (Manager, Robert W. Sokoll, City Clerk, H. C. Greene and City Attorney, T. K. Haynes. Mayor pro tem William S.' announced that the special meeting was called for the purpose of discussing a propose "!Notice of Intention of Purchase submitted by the City of Reno for. wastewater treatment service. Assistant City 11anager Greene gave background information to the Council concerning the wastewater treatment service request stating that a sewer rate has been approved by the City Council for the City of Reno, and that a service area limit line had been approved by the City of Paris, and submitted to the City of Reno. Mayor pro tem Williams recognized Mr. Bob Hayter, Consulting Engineer for the City of Reno for the sewer project. Mr. Hayter discussed a four page document titled :'3otice of Intent to - Purchase which was review by the City Council of the Reno on April 3, 1973, and authorized its presentation to the City of Paris for their review and consideration. Uir Hayter advised the Council that the present capacity of the Paris wastewater treatment plant was 4.6H gallons daily, and that the notice of intent to purchase would include a clause for the City of Paris to receive wastewater from the City of Reno in an amount not to exceed an annual flow rate of .326M gallons daily; that the estimated revenue to the City of Paris based on the proposed rate would be $14,354.00; that the estimated cost of improve- ments for oversizing of a 12" line was $15,800.00 which would include 12" capacity for the City of Reno in a 27" proposed line. Mr. Herl Adams, Councilman, City of Reno, appeared before the Council stating that the City of Reno was interested in an agreement with the City of Paris to receive and treat its wastewater without limit of any service area limit line, and that the Reno council requested an answer to its request at this meeting. At this point Mayor pro tem Williams declared the council in executive session for the purpose of discussing legal terms of a contract with the City Attorney as well as claims and litigations. Discussion was had with the City Attorney concerning service area limit lines, maximum volume to be received by the City of Paris from the City of Reno, minumum sewer rates.