At last Monday's monthly workshop, city officials said they found no reason why the request should be approved. Alderman Jamey Abercrombie said an alley is actually not owned by the city. It's an easement granted by the property owners on both sides of the alley. "What are we going to name it for? We don't own it," Abercrombie said. "We just maintain it. What we're doing is provide a service by trying to help keep the potholes out." Cindy Graham, who owns a massage parlor that fronts North East First Street, asked aldermen April 14 to reconsider her offer. The issue was brought up again at last week's workshop. She did not attend the meeting. Aldermen said Graham's business had since closed. Agreeing with Abercrombie, Alderman Jim Schuchmann said a named alley might lead to more traffic. "For one thing, by naming it and putting a sign on it, it will encourage more traffic," Schuchmann said. "That is not what an alley is about. It's for serving the merchants." Last summer, aldermen rejected Graham's request for the first time when she asked the board to name the alley Rachel Lane. However, the board failed to take any action. Nearby property owners also objected to the proposal. ðProcedure in Place to Alert Public to Water Issues The public works department revisited its procedures on how it would notify residents should the city be under a boil order or another water-related issue. The city will contact local media to help get the word out. In addition, should the water issue be contained to a small area, fliers would be handed out to the residents. ðPlanning, Zoning Discussion Ken McLaughlin, representing First Baptist Church, asked about expanding parking into an area located south behind the post office during the planning and zoning portion of the workshop. The 35-by-101-foot gravel area is expected to hold 12-15 vehicles, McLaughlin said. The city has an ordinance in place requiring parking areas to be hard surfaces. McLaughlin said an estimate received from Glastetter Asphalt indicated it would cost the church around $8,000 to pave the area, but should the congregation keep growing, an expanded sanctuary would be built where the proposed parking area is located. McLaughlin said the church wants to avoid paying the extra money associated with asphalting the area only to tear it up down the road. In other business, Public Works Director Larry Janish said he would start checking on former permits granted by the city and whether those projects have been completed. ð Janish wanted to know how to enforce the problem. Older permits approved by the city are good for one year, though current policy states all work must be completed in six months. For example, if a house was not built within a year from when the permit was approved, the developer may receive an extension and pay double for the permit. Schuchmann said an ordinance was needed to enforce uncompleted projects.