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A motion was made by Councilman Clark, with a second by Councilman Dolen to approve Resolution 21, 2004 to transfer Unsafe Building Fund out of the Town Hall Budget to Unsafe Building Fund # 44 per our ordinance. Motion carried 5-0. Next, Councilman Bryant brought up the fact we needed a place to store our Town Christmas Decorations and thought maybe the Town should get a rental unit for at least this year. The decorations were in the salt building, which is not a good place because of salt corrosion. The Park does not have room to store them. We need a 10 by 20 space. Joe Beikman will get same quotes not to exceed $75.00 per month. A motion was made by Councilman Bryant with a second by Councilman Clark to have the Clerk Treasurer sign the agreement for the lowest quote. Motion carried 5-0. Appointments: A Tawn Council President appointment to the BZA is Jon Swisher for another four years. A motion was made by Councilman Dolen, with a second by .Councilman Clark to reappoint Mark Mathis to the Morgan County Economic Development board. Motion carried 4-1 with Councilman Bryant opposed. On the Plan Commission Troy Bryant and Jim Bruner will serve again but Tim Bennett does not want to continue to serve. Councilman Bryant is in charge of taking naives of employees who will serve on the Plan Commission. A Town Council President appointment to the Park Board is Jim Ransome. The Redevelopment Commission needs a replacement for Mr. Kollmeyer who had resigned earlier in 2004. A motion was made by Councilman Dolen with a second by Councilman Clark to appoint Helen Humes to the Commission. Motion carried 4-1 with Councilman Bryant opposed. Council President Worthen and Councilman Shields have been working with Brown Township on combining the two fire departments. President Worthen said one idea was a Fire Territory, but stated he was not sure 100 percent this was the way to go. A Public Hearing needs to be set for information and fact gathering on a passible solution. A motion was made by Councilman Bryant with a second by Councilman Clark to set the Public Hearing for Thursday, January 20, 2005 at 7:00 P. M. at the Mooresville Education Center on Carlisle Street. Motion carried 5-0. Steve Bushman wrote the agreement that is to be on public view at the Clerk-Treasurer's Office. Attorney Currens announced this was the Public Hearing for the Haught Property annexation. The property consists of eighty-five acres. No one for the property commented. A decision an Ordinance 3, 2005 will be at the January 18~' meeting of the 1Vtaaresville Town Council. The Grounds Maintenance Director for the Methodist Church on Indianapolis Road asked about the possibility of placing a streetlight at the Mooresville Park Entrance. He said there were a lot of near misses as far as pedestrian traffic at that spot. Universal Valuation will be on January 18, 2005 meeting agenda. Animal Control Officer Mark Taylor reported fifteen (1 S) calls, five (5) impounds, and one (1) returned. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman Dolen to approve payment of the claims. Motion carried 5-0. At this point Fireman Kevin Schultheis spoke to the council saying the Part-time Reserves has received a raise for 2005, which makes them paid more than the full-time fireman. Councilman Bryant said the council had made a decision to vat hire full-time but increase the part-time pay. Their intention was not to have them paid more than full- time. The full-time also have the inclusion of many benefits that the part-time does not. Some of which are, Health insurance, Life insurance, Dental Insurance, 77 Pension Plan, etc. Kevin said you could throw $20 an hour at them and it wouldn't take care of the problem. They work 120 hours in a 28-day cycle paid one time a month. This is all they can work and it has created a situation where part-timers are making more than their boss. Fire Chief Fanner said he had asked for new full-time people and part-time people may need more money so they were given a good raise last year and it didn't seem to da much good. Council President Worthen said that as a council they thought they could get more qualified people and get someone to make a dependable person and help out our career firemen. Kevin said it was kind of hard to have apart-timer tell you he is making more than you are. Councilman Shields said then I would say that is the time far them to turn around and look the other direction. He said he would be willing to amend the salary '? ~3