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wooded area, izarrows, and begins to take a meandering course. Mr. Carruth also reminded the Council that tlze City had recently refused the dedication of a drainage easenient behind Mirabeau Square until the developer brought the ditch up to City specifications, keeping with the City's historical practice. Mr. Carruth noted tlzat developers are required by state law to submit drainage plan.s, sealed by a professional engineer, s{iowing that no more water is being shed from the developer's property onto adjoining property than was being shed before the proposed development artd any disputes about the drainage plan were a civil issue. Shawn Napier said that a drainage inlet at 445 42"d SE was on the City's drainage ditch maintenance report, but that the City was prohibited by state law frorrc workirig on private property such as the drainage ditch. Council Member Biard agreed. City Manager Carruth asked Mr. Fendley if the water in the ditch was moving fast or slow during the flooding events and Mr. Fendley stated tliat the water moved very fasz Mayor Freelen told the citizens that the City would cantinue to try to work witl: them on their issues 15. Deliberate and act on the Preliminary Plat and Final Plat of Lot 2, Block A, Nelms CB 32 Addition, located at 1202 and 1224 Pine Bluff Street. Action: City Council approved this item as presented 16. First reading, deliberate, and possibly act on an Ordinance abandoning a fifteen-foot alley located between 3'd Street SE and Sth Street SE. Action: With a supermajority vote, City Council appraved this itent as presented 17. Deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing the execution of a Deed of Abandomnent to the adjacent property owner of a fifteen-foot alley abandoned by Ordinance, between 3rd Street SE and 5`h Street SE. Action: City Council approved this item as presented. 1$. Deliberate and possibly take action on debt refunding. Action: After a brief presentation by the City'.s Financial Advisor, Dan Allmon, City Council decided to consolidate the GO refunding with water and sewer revenue funditZg in order to save on the cost of issuance and to benefit from a potential improvement in the Ciry's bond rating. It was also the consensus of Council to have staff develop an ordinance requiring 1. 1:1 utility rate to debt ratio. 19. Second reading and deliberate on an Ordinance granting to Steve B. Raney and Wendy L. Raney, DBA Yellow Cab Company, an extension of an existing franchise to use the public streets, alleys, and highways of the City of Paris for the purpose of transporting passengers for hire in motor vehicles. Action: City Council combined itenis 19, 20 and 21. These items were not action itenis due to the City Charter'.s requirement of three readings. 20. Second reading and deliberate on an Ordinance granting to Steve B. Raney and Wendy L. Raney, DBA City Cab Company, an extension of an existing franchise to