M3.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a LOAN ORDER in the amount of $65,000,000.00 to pay for costs of construction of water distribution and treatment systems improvements including, Quittacas Water Treatment Plant upgrades, High Hill Reservoir upgrades, a lead service abatement program, a water meter replacement and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) upgrade program and general system improvements.

M3a.    LOAN ORDER,