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September 2, 2008 The Mooresville Town Council met in regular session on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 6:30 P. M. at the Mooresville Goverrunent Center. Town Council members present: President Mark Harris, Vice-President Jeff Cook, John L. Clark, Ryan Goodwin, and Tony Langley. Na members were absent. Town attorney Tim Currens was present. Pastor Dehnke from Harvest Lutheran Church gave the prayer. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman Goodwin to apprave the minutes of August 19, 2008. Motion carried 5-0. This meeting is a 2009 Budget Pre Adoption Hearing. No one from the audience had questions and no one from the council had coznaments. Brent Callahan reported to the council he was there on behalf of General Mickie Walker announcing the Civil War re-enactment on September 27t'' and 28t'' at Pioneer Park. Kelsey Morris anal Les Fluke, Mooresville High School Student Council, requested a parade for Homecoming using the same parade route as last year. A motion was made by Councilman Goodwin with a second by Councilman Clark to approve. Motion carried 5-0. Jason Stein, Patriot Engineering, reported to the council they were taking over an investigation for IDEM of Swifty Gasoline Station on the corner of South Indiana and East High Street. They would be installing a ground water monitoring well with an eight in and the best place they could find was. in the alley behind the station, (Broad Alley). Street Superintendent, Joe Beikman, told the council that this would be prohibited under the street cut ordinance as this was a newly paved alley. The council's recommendation was to find another location. Chris Gale, HNTB, reported to the council he had an agreement for professional services: one was for a construction engineer to not exceed $148,000 and the other for a resident representative inspector, part-time, not to exceed $142,000. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman Langley to approve the agreement. Motion carried 5-0. Council President Mark Hams reported to the council he wanted Umbaugh to da a salary study. He told Paige Gregory from Umbaugh he wanted to look at salary and benefits both, not just take home pay. He would like to have someone from Umbaugh to came to a meeting and explain. more clearly what the Town would get for their money. Richard Mras, Outsource IT, appeared before the council concerning a contract for his services. Town attorney Tic Currens expressed to the council he thought the Town needed an amount as a cap. Richard Mras said he thought $400 a month. or $4800 a year would be enough of a cap if the Town signed a two year contract. Council President Mark Harris said his recommendation would be if the amount was going to go over $800 a month it would need town council approval first. A motion was made by Councilman Cook with a secand.by Councilman Langley to apprave Councilman Goodwin as the go to person if aver $800 and to approve the cap addendum. Motion carried 5-0. General. Walker appeared in the audience at this time. He thought the meeting started at 7 PM. He explained to the council he has been out this year getting money donations whereas the Park had done this in the past. He is $600 short of getting the money needed. He asked for a donation from the Faod and Beverage Fund. Council President Mark Harris told him we would have to check with State Board of Accounts. General Walker was going to the next Parlc Board meeting on Monday, September 9, 2008. Fire Chief, .Les Farmer, told the council the lot had started being prepared for the building that morning and they are on schedule so far. Park Superintendent, Brent Callahan, reported the road, trail, and. parking areas have all been paved. The basketball, courts are the only item not finished. Animal Control Officer, Mark Taylor, reported twenty-six (26) calls, nine (9) impounds, and seven (7) returned.