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~~ Councilman Worthen said he would agree with Councilman Bryant the dollar amount seemed to overwhelm him, but from this paint Forward the new hires can retire at age 52 and we are penalizing nine officers because of a rule change. Councilman Bryant asked why we were penalizing them. Councilman Worthen answered we were not giving them the best the State has to offer. He said that's the only thing that keeps rattling thru his mind. Councilman Bryant said. where do we draw the line, what if the State comes out and says they are going to drop th __......~._.-... _~..__ _- e age down to 50. What if every five years the State changes the age, where does the Town draw the line. Councilman Bryant said the Town was not even finished paying on the original amount. He said he thinks it gets to a point where the Town is doing all it can da. Councilman Mathis told Councilman Bryant the council before 1996 approved the PERF plan and the council of 1996 took it to the referendum. The Town then bought back all that was possible to buy back. Now, the Town has the opportunity to do the right thing. The $284,006.00 amortized over ten years would approximately cost each department (fire and police) $14,000AO per year out of their budgets. Councilman Mathis said each department said they could handle this amount. Councilman Bryant asked what this money was budgeted for that they could take it from. Councilman Mathis said he couldn't answer this. Councilman Bryant asked what is going to be given up to pay for this. Councilman Mathis said that money was budgeted for something, so probably they would use a little bit from here and a little bit from there. Councilman Bryant said and this would be for the next ten years. Councilman 1Vlathis answered yes. Councilman Bryant said this was not something he was in favor of and said he would make a motion. Motion was made by Councilmana Bryant to not go thru with the 77 Pension buyback. No second was forthcoming so the motion died. Councilman Worthen said he knew the time limit on this amount was February 28~' but he would like to have some more time on this matter and table to the next meeting. He said he would like to find out exactly where the money was going to come from in the budgets. Motion was made by Councilman Worthen, second by Councilman Bryant to table until the March 4,' 2003 meeting. Motion carried 4-1. Councilman Clark opposed. Councilman Bryant told the council he had talked with Marilyn Dillon, the owner of Mooresville Glass. He said she is selling the building and property and has had one appraisal on the property and we need to have a second appraisal done to make an offer. Glen Blackwell is handling this for her. Councilman Worthen said this was located. across from the Police Station and they have had a problem with space and parking and had talked about expansion. Motion was made by Councilman Worthen, second by Councilman Bryant to have Councilman Mathis get another certified appraisal and the price for the appraisal not to exceed $2,500.00. Motion carried 4-1. Councilman Clark opposed. Legal: Motion was made by Councilman Worthen, second by Councilman Mathis to allow an amendment to the original agreement for Marathon Petroleum to add more test wells per Idem's request. Motion carried 5--0. Town attorney Tim Currens told the council their packets for the next meeting would contain copies of the appraisal update and request to work on the old cemetery on West Washington Street. Animal Control Officer Mark Taylor reported nineteen (19) calls, six (6) impounds, and six (6) returns. Motion was made by Councilman Clark, second by Councilman Worthen to approve payment of the claims. Motion carried 5-0. There being no further business to come before the council at this tame a motion was made by Councilman Clark, second by Councilman Bryant to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0.