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MOORESVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2016 Members present: Harold Gutzwiller, Don Stoltz, Joe Beikman, Bill Boyd and Tim Corman. Mark Meadows, non-voting member from Mooresville Consolidated School board, was absent. Town Attorney, Tim Currens was absent. Project Manager Chelsey Manns was present. A motion was made by Commissioner Corman and seconded by Commissioner Stultz to approve the executive session and public meeting minutes both June 2. Motion carried 5-0. Financials were presented by email from the Clerk -Treasurer previously. Commissioner Beikman made the motion to accept the financials as presented. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Boyd and it passed 5-0. Public Comment Commissioner Gutzwiller presented the RDC with a letter from Councilman Rogers addressing the lack of public comment at RDC meetings. Gutzwiller also presented a set of guidelines for consideration and opened it up for discussion. Public Comment will be taken at future meetings. Commissioner Meadows entered the meeting. Celebrate Mooresville Matching Grant: On behalf of Celebrate Mooresville, Diane Huerkamp presented the RDC with a request for matching funds for a Downtown Enhancement Grant through the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA). The matching funds would be used if awarded the Downtown Enhancement Grant to create matching Way -Finding Signs in areas not previously identified by the RDC's Gateway Project and for plaques on downtown buildings. The request was for $10,000. Commissioner Boyd made the motion to provide the matching funds of $10,000 to Celebrate Mooresville for OCRA's Downtown Enhancement Grant. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Stoltz and carried 5-0. Gateway Project Update: SR 67: Commissioner Gutzwiller informed the RDC that he met with Rundell Ernstberger and Associates (REA) Principal Carl Kincaid and lighting contractor onsite previously regarding the lighting of the torches along SR 67. Adjustments have been made and he feels they are adequate per the design. Underdrains are required in places they have not previously been installed along SR 67, as identified by REA. The RDC requested quotes through REA, receiving only one quote from the current contractor in excess of $67,000. The RDC requested the Town of Mooresville Public Works Department provide a quote, which came in at $50,000. Commissioner Corman made the motion to approve an amount not to exceed $50,000 contingent upon Town Council approval. Commissioner Beikman seconded the motion, which carried 5-0. Bicentennial Park: Commissioner Gutzwiller shared that adequate updates regarding parking have been met regarding the downtown area and because of such updates, he suggested the park be resubmitted for a rezone to the Plan Commission. Commissioner Corman made the motion to resubmit the park for rezone, which was seconded by Commissioner Beikman.