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r s Zoning Commission had denied approval of the preliminary plat, and recommended that the Council also deny this matter. A motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded by Councilman Boyd to deny approval of the Preliminary Plat of Winslow Addition as recommended. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Clifford asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of previous meeting, there being none, the minutes were approved as presented on a motion by Councilman Neeley, which was seconded by Councilman Bell, and carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Malone- stated that the next item on the agenda was receipts of reports from committees, boards and commission, and minutes from the Paris Public Library Advisory Board, Paris Economic Development Corporation, Paris -Lamar County Board of Health, and Planning & Zoning Commission, with no action being required. Ms. Lori Coffman Sours, Field Service Representative of the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool, appeared before the Council presenting a refund check in the amount of $22,286.00 for workers' compensation. Ms. Sours explained that their board met in January and they had over 4.5 million dollars in their workers' compensation fund, and as you know, they are a non - profit organization and they are required to refund the money to their members. Mr. Charles Battle, Sr. of the N.A.A.C.P., appeared before the Council regarding graffiti on building located at the corner of 5th Street and Tudor Street. Mr. Battle told the Council that graffiti is on this building on 5th Street and Tudor Street, that his office was just up the street, and it has been on there for six months. They did not remove the writing because they thought that their City Councilman would come forward regarding this matter, but he did not. Mr. Battle said in this area there are approximately seven churches, and these people have to come by and see this writing. Mr. Battle wanted to know who is responsible for removing the writing. City Manager Malone advised Mr. Battle that the property owners are responsible for removing the graffiti. City Manager Malone said the city staff is in the process of researching anti - graffiti ordinances, and primarily the focus is on the property owner. City Manager Malone said at this time we do not have an anti - graffiti ordinance of that nature, it was his understanding that upon notification to the city with that type model ordinance you would send a notice to the property owner and give them a fixed amount of time to remove the graffiti from their property, if the graffiti is not removed by the property owner within ten days, and if it was not removed by the property owner, then he would be fined. City Manager Malone said that if you can catch a graffiti artist in the act, you will not have graffiti, and that is difficult to do. City Manager Malone advised that the only way to get at this problem is to pass a graffiti ordinance that places the burden on the property owner.