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o (Mooresv6le's water utility is private,therefore,water infrastructure projects are likely to be more limited;) • Transportation infrastructure including o New roads and road improvements to major corridors serving the ED/RD Areas,including primary and secondary corridors; o Road enhancements; o Intersection improvements; o Site Identity(and`community/locationl"brand"identification'),including gateway identity enhancements; • Primary Corridor.SR 67 • Secondary Corridors: • Samuel Moore/Main Street(SR67 to Indiana), • Bridge Street(between 512.67 and Moore/Main), • SR 42 from SR67 to Indiana,and • Indiana Street from SR67 to Main Street. • (The portion of SR267 within the RD Area,and serving to connect the RD Area with 1-70); • Stormwater Utility facilities,including o Sewer separation of combined sewers; o Flow equalization; o Combined sewer overflow controls • Telecommunications infrastructure,including o liber-optic cable infrastructure; o Wireless telecommunications infrastructure o Public safety telecommunications enhancements All of the above infrastructure-related projects are considered by the MRC to be valid investments of"fIP and other Redevelopment Commission revenues. The MRC would respectfully consider any request tier infrastructure improvements that would match its goals and objectives and would generate economic development benefits. Sewage Water&Slornnrate,'Gahnsh'rrcatre The MRC has a distinctive history in creatively participating in sewage works infrastructure projects that benefit economic development activities while also benefiting the public,at large. Inasmuch as Mooresville is served by a private water utility,the need for the MRC to participate in water infrastructure projects is somewhat limited,but not altogether eliminated. With regard to sto mwatcr infrastructure,it is noted that one of the MRC's very first projects was to separate combined sewers in the historic downtown area in order to reduce the impact of CSO. (That original storm sewer separation project has also reduced the cost of CSO compliance and has saved countless dollars for Mooresville residents and businesses since its implementation.) 'Partnership With SSgboolCorporation" The MRC Retreat also itemized a`project'as"partnership with local schools' This 1:D/RD Plan Amendment suggests that the MRC has already engaged this'partnership with schools'notion,albeit without fanfare. Therefore,it seems appropriate to quietly mention that the MRC's utility participation actually has the Impact of creating a very viable partnership with the school corporation,as well as other sewer utility customers. The MRC's participation in sewage utility debt reduction has the direct effect of reducing sewer utility costs for ALL customers,including the schools. A review of the sewer uglily revenues shows that the three Mooresville schools are a fairly major consumer of utility 6 Mooresville Economic Development&Redevelopment Plans:2012 Amendment (draft,June 27,2012)