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City Engineer Damon Johnson addressed the council with his monthly report. <br />Mr. Johnson said Contract Section III is progressing well with approximately 95% <br />of the line laid. They have started the tunnel that will go under Highway 167. <br />This is one of 4 tunnel bores in this project. Mr. Johnson said the bores are <br />tedious work but the project is currently ahead of schedule and he is hopeful that <br />it will finish ahead of schedule. The Wastewater Treatment Plant is running well. <br />The winter months are hard on the plant but we are not having any issue making <br />our required permits. Mr. Johnson said he and the Water Treatment Supervisor, <br />Ben Hunter, were going to Nashville, Tennessee tomorrow to visit a water <br />treatment plant using the new technology that they are considering for our plant. <br />He said they plan on visiting a couple other plants then will be able to finish the <br />preliminary report for the plant improvements. Street department is continuing to <br />work on street patching and drainage issues. Mr. Johnson said the paving <br />company said they hope to be able to pave a few of our streets before the end of <br />the year and the Highway Department is waiting on the utilities to move their <br />th <br />lines in order to start the round-a-bout and widening of Myers and 20 Streets. <br />Councilmember Bryant reminded the council that the city received a $400,000.00 <br />grant for this project. <br />C) CONSIDER A REVISION OF RESOLUTION 2021-05-03-R CONCERNING THE <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT WITH BATESVILLE AREA <br />CHAMBER OF COMMERCE <br />Councilmember Bryant introduced a resolution to fix inconsistencies in <br />Resolution #2021-05-03-R regarding the agreement between the City and the <br /> <br />