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Regular Council Meeting February 22, 2016 Page 5 Interim City Attorney Stephanie Harris said these property owners came before Council on January 25 and Council instructed staff to get some information about what it would take to get sewer to the properties. City Engineer Carla Easton explained options were reviewed and that they would be able to provide gravity sewer to six of the seven properties. She said the property located at 2330 36th NE Street was approximately 300 feet from the street and they would not be able to gravity flow to a sewer main on 36 N.E. but there were options. Ms. Easton said the cost of providing sewer would be between $400,000 and $500,000. Mayor Hashmi favored putting in sewer for the residents as did Council Member Pickle. Council Member Frierson inquired where the funds would come from and Mr. Godwin said from the bond money because there was money set aside for extension of lines. Mr. Godwin said the theory was providing sewer would help future development. Council Member Frierson inquired if the citizens wanted this and Mr. Fitzgerald said they did want it. William Thorns inquired about curb and gutter. Mr. Godwin said it would still function as it does now. Sandra Fitzgerald inquired about how soon this would happen, citing they had waited seventeen years. Mayor Hashmi said give them a little time, but it would not be seventeen years. Kyle McCarley said if they were going to be installing sewer, he would like it in Wildwood Estates. Billy Hargis wanted to know if something could be done about the drainage on the 36th NE. Mr. Godwin said staff would look at the drainage and that was part of the project. Ms. Easton said the City would need to acquire easements. It was a consensus of City Council to move forward with providing sewer services to these properties. 17. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2016 -010: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE TEXAS COALITION FOR AFFORDABLE POWER, INC. (TCAP) TO NEGOTIATE AN ELECTRIC SUPPLY AGREEMENT FOR FIVE YEARS FOR DELIVERIES OF ELECTRICITY EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2018; AUTHORIZING TCAP TO ACT AS AN AGENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR ELECTRICITY; AUTHORIZING JOHN GODWIN OR A.J. HASHMI, M.D. OR JAY DOEGEY TO EXECUTE AN ELECTRIC SUPPLY AGREEMENT FOR DELIVERIES OF ELECTRICITY EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2018 AND COMMITTING TO BUDGET FOR ENERGY PURCHASES IN 2018 THROUGH 2022 AND TO HONOR THE CITY'S COMMITMENTS TO PURCHASE POWER FOR ITS ELECTRICIAL NEEDS IN 2018 THROUGH 2022 THROUGH TCAP. Finance Director Gene Anderson said the City of Paris had been a member of TCAP or its predecessor since 2001. He also said in order to lock in what were historically low electrical rates, TCAP has negotiated a five year contract beginning January 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2022. Mr. Anderson said the electrical rate would not exceed a benchmark rate of 4.1 cents per kWh and would be the best market rate available at the time of selection. Mayor Hashmi left the room at 7:31 p.m. and returned at 7:32 p.m.