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it comes up and the culvert is wider than the ditch causing a bottle neck, and when they widen this creek below Simpson Street South, it was allocated then that it would go on up to Culbertson Street. Earl Smith, City Engineer, was present stating what Councilman Booth has suggest is good, but we would need to also widen the ditch behind Rev. Stegall's house. After further discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Booth to turn down the resolution. the motion was seconded by Councilman Wortham and failed with a 3 ayes, 3 nays vote. City Manager Malone informed the Council that the Annual Audit Report for fiscal year 1988 -89 from Wells, Billman & Associates has been included in the packet, that representatives are present if the Council has any questions. A motion was made by Councilman Fendley, seconded by Councilman Kent accepting the Annual Audit Report for fiscal year 1988 -89. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Malone called for consideration and action on authorizing the preparation of an ordinance amending Subdivision Ordinance No. 1315 to require all subdivisions to have alleys and all utilities to be place in the alleys. Councilman Booth told the Council he feels that in the future that when new Subdivisions are open up, we need to have alleys built in. Mayor Clifford said we were closing alleys in Paris now, that you see alleys in places like Dallas where there is a lack of land and open spaces where you have 80 to 75 foot front building lots, and we really are not under land restraint. Texas Electric has made a commitment to go underground with their utilities to a large extent, and our water and sewer lines in Paris are placed in the right of way. Mr. Booth agreed with what Mayor Clifford said, but Mayor Clifford is on the other side of the fence as a developer, but said somehow we have got to make Paris a town instead of a country town. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Booth authorizing the preparation of an Ordinance amending Subdivision Ordinance No. 1315 requiring all subdivisions to have alleys and all utilities to be place in the alleys. The motion failed for lack of a second. City Manager Malone called for consideration of and action on authorizing the preparation of an Ordinance amending Section 28 -8(f) of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances prohibiting billboard signs inside the Loop right -of -way of Loop 286. Councilman Booth said he had also request this be place on the agenda for consideration. Councilman Booth stated he feels this is necessary, that we do not need large billboard signs place in the City of Paris. d