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MOORESVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2018 6:OOpm Members present: Harold Gutzwiller, Joe Beikman, Bill Boyd and Don Stultz. School board appointee Larry Moore was present. Attorney Tim Currens was present. Project Manager Chelsey Manns was present. Clerk -Treasurer Sandy Perry swore in the members. Reorganization: Commissioner Boyd moved to name Harold Gutzwiller President. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Stultz and carried 4-0. A motion was made by Commissioner Stoltz to name Bill Boyd Vice President. Commissioner Beikman seconded the motion which carried 4-0. A motion was made by Commissioner Beikman and seconded by Commissioner Boyd naming Don Stultz Secretary. The motion carried 4-0. A motion was made by Commissioner Beikman and seconded by Commissioner Stultz to approve the executive session and public meeting minutes from December 7. The motion carried 4-0. Financials were presented by email from the Clerk -Treasurer previously. Commissioner Boyd made the motion to accept the financials as presented. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Stultz and it passed 4-0. Public Comment: Shane Williams — 6 West Main and 8 & 10 North Indiana — Mr. Williams asked for updates regarding the Samuel Moore boulder, the plaques for the brick pavers and the brick pavers themselves. He made comments regarding his research on the monies the school mayor may not receive due to TIF. He questioned background checks of appointed boards. He also asked about conflicts of interest between commission members and employers. Commissioner Gutzwiller addressed the questions, sharing that Manns was working on the pavers and boulder. Additionally, he shared that the Times article mentioned was an incomplete answer as it pertains to the monies allocated to the school. Attorney Currens noted that the determination of background checks would be at the discretion of the elected officials and as such, are not required by state statute. Attorney Currens also shared that Conflict of Interest forms would be completed when someone specifically benefited personally from an action taken. In Attorney Currens opinion, Commissioner Gutzwiller is not directly benefitting himself. Commissioner Gutzwiller noted that he has spent decades in economic development and as far as bringing Hoosier Energy into the discussion, they are not involved directly in retail sales and noted that is an inappropriate and unfair statement. Commissioner Beikman noted that it would be helpful if questions were submitted ahead of time to allow time for answers. Anthony Woodside — Mooresville -Decatur Times — Mr. Woodside wanted to state that the information provided in his article may not have been attributed to Commissioner Gutzwiller but rather his fault.