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8~5 Larry Lawyer, Mooresville Baseball League, requested permission to have a parade on Saturday, April 14, 2007 to kick off their season. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman Harris to approve the parade. The route will be the same as in the past, the Police have been notified, and Mr. Lawyer will talk to the Fire Dept. Motion carried S-0. Cemetery Bids to open; M & S Lawncare, $550 per mowing with alternate of $Z00 to bush hog the field. Tri County Lawncare $790 per mowing with an alternate of $ l 50 to bush hog i=geld. Starnes Lawncare $525 per mowing with alternate of $85 to bush hog the field. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman Harris to approve Starnes Lawncare Inc. that was the lowest bid. Motion carried 5-0. Unfinished business: Alarm Qrdinance: 'The council has discussed the alarm ordinance and has gone back and forth on the amount of fine. At the November 2006 meeting estimated revenue was $2,700. The $25.00 fee goes into a general account. 7"his money can be used far several things concerned with billing of alarm permits, possible software, but has to be additional appropriated. The latest revision of the alarm ordinance will be in Town Council's packet for next month. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman Dvlen to table to next meeting. Motion carried 5-0. Next the Council discussed wastewater rate changes and storm water rates. Council President Worthen stated Umbaugh had completed their study an Wastewater user fees, base fees, availability and hook an fees, and did provide an acceptable charge for use of wastewater. Councilman Clark didn't think the fees should be raised to what Umbaugh put in their study. Councilman Shields asked if this was a maximum recommendation to take in as much money as we could. President Worthen answered the recommendation included future expansions, updating, and manpower at WWTP, and also looked at long term plan for Phase 3 and 4. Considering these they could justify this increase for those projects. It did not take into consideration for bonding immediately. Councilman Clark stated he could not see where the Council could justify the whole 28% now, there were too many people on fixed incomes. President Worthen said he was not worried about it going into the hole, he was just looking at future projects. The 1984 rate has served us well but believes it bad business to at least not address the rates. Councilman Shields commented how we could keep paying bills without increasing the rates. He was in favor of 26% and phase in 13% this year and 13% next year. President Worthen said as you can see the increase is not 28% across the board. It ranges from 24% to 29% increase. A resident with a 5/8 inch meter has a base currently of $8.80 and would increase Z4% to $10.90. Currently it is $1.70 per 1,000 gallons afwater and the increase proposal is for $2.25 an increase of 32%. The increase can be phased in over any number of years wanted. Councilman Shields made a motion with a second by Councilman Harris to phase in the percentage increase over two years with a 12% on the base and 16% on usage the first year. The motion carried 4-1 with Councilman Dolen opposed. Attorney Currens told the Council the next step was to contact Umbaugh for a revised set of numbers and set up a public hearing. "1'he proposed storm water fee was based off of the current storm water budget for 2007. It does not reflect exactly true costs as other expenses are absorbed by Street Department and Utility Department. Storm water does not have full time employees only part time. With the 2% circuit breaker Towns panicked last year on how to fund a budget for storm water. IACT began Hometown Matters which asks for raising revenue other than property tax.. A storm water fee was not part of proposal but was a tool put in place when the mandate came down. Our levy has declined over the last two years. Storm Water is funded solely thru general fund, but that money was taken from other departments within the General to make the storm water budget. The budget amount divided by the amount of users in town limits of 3,880, Umbaugh rounded to $3.65 per month.