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~~~ January 21.2003 The Mooresville Town Council met in regular session on Tuesday, January 21, 2003, at 6:30 P. M. at the Mooresville Town Hall. Council members present were: President Tvby Dalen, Tom Worthen, Mark Mathis, Troy Bryant, and John L. Clark. No members were absent. Town attorney Tim Currens was present. Leroy Pickering from the First Baptist Church gave the invocation. Motion was made by Councilman Worthen, second by Councilman Clark to approve the minutes of the January 7'~, 2003 meeting. Motion carried 5-0. First on the agenda was open roof bids: This was the second meeting for this and no roof bids were forthcoming. Town attorney Tim Currens read quotes previously obtained as follows: Cornett Roofing $ 171,305.96 Skyline 210,657.00 Building Inspector Joe Beikman recommended Cornett Roofmg. A motion was made by Councilman Mathis, second by Councilman Clark to approve Cornett Roof ng, the low bid. Motion carried 5-0. Mike Young, from the audience, told the council the New Methodist Church wanted the bell to put in their Bell~Tower. President Dolen named Councilman Mathis and Councilman Worthen to be on a committee concerning the bell at the 41d Methodist Church. Councilman Mathis told the council that the county had received a matching grant for a countywide EDC. He said the feasibility study had been completed and he was recommending to the council to join the county program. Councilman Mathis explained that most counties have a private public operation funded by public and private sector money. The cost would be: Mooresville $50,000.00 Martinsville 50,000.00 Monrovia 5,000.0.0 County 75,000.00 He thought this would probably be on an annual or two year contract ixutially. A location for the EDC office would have to be agreed upon. The office could not be in Martinsville or Mooresville. The board would consist of two councilmen from Mooresville, two councilmen from Martinsville, one councilman from Monrovia, two county commissioners, plus private and annual contributors could be on the board. The fee that had been discussed was $4,000 for full membership increasing to $5,000 in two years, and to attend semi-annual meetings the fee would be $1,500.00. Motion was made by CouncihnanMathis, second by Councilman Bryant to approve, subject to legal review, and enter into the agreement. Motion carried 5-0. Next on the agenda was Shae Corporation with a letter of request for reimbursement from the developer availability fund for offsite sanitary lines. The council approved an agreement amount of $384,$87.00 on April l6, 2002. The developer availability fund only has a balance of $ 343, 433.15. Shae Corporation's letter of request was for $429,102.86. Motion was made by Councilman Mathis, second by Councilman Clark to pay the balance in the fund to Shae Corp. Motion carried 5-0. Ross Holloway, Holloway & Assoc., presented a re-zone request from B-2 to B-3 for the northwest quadrant of Highway 144 and 57 For petitioners Haggard and Remster. This petition was before the plan commission on November 14, 2002. At north end of lot two proposed buildings each 40 x 124 and car sales lot on the south end. Mr. Holloway entered soil borings into the file. Councilman Bryant asked what the building appearance would be and Mr. Haggard answered brick/stone combination. They would be professional buildings. Access would have to be obtained thru a State Highway permit