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OWN David Moores gave an update on the Government Center roofing project and an update on the 2021 Community Crossing Grant. This year is also the year to consider bids for the mowing and maintenance of the cemeteries. Councilman Stanley made a motion to allow for the advertisement. Councilman Swinney seconded. Motion carried 5-0 Fire Chief Dalton presented the call stats for December and the total calls for 2020. There was a discussion regarding surplus fire equipment. Legal — None Public Comments — None Approval of Claims - Councilman Stanley made the motion to approve claims of $675,492.40. Councilman Cook seconded. Motion carried 5-0 Town Council Comments— Councilman Williams mentioned that a local party chariman had made a claim that he had not made his donations to the Town. He stated how the Town was not doing a good job keeping track of his donations, and a painting purchased from a local artist was not appearing in the donation fund report. After tonight's donation of $750.00, he will have donated items totaling $3,052.50. Councilman Williams created a folder with a handwritten ledger of all monetary and non -monetary contributions to be filed in the clerk's office. Councilman Williams is donating the $750 to go towards providing devices for the hearing impaired that may be used during town meetings. He also stated he has been working with the town attorney's office and the clerk treasurer's office to get a full list of all board and committee appointments. Councilman Williams also let the council know about an additional grant he has been working on with a grant writer to submit for a $250,000 grant to benefit the Town. Clerk -Treasurer Dianna Wamsley asked for clarification on the statement that Councilman Williams made about the handling of donations. Councilman Williams amended his statement to say he had not given the appropriate receipts to the Clerk Treasurer's office for there to be a record of his non - monetary donation. Deputy Clerk Debbie Monts stated she thought Councilman Williams indicated there were mistakes made in the record-keeping through the clerk's office. Donations written as a check to the Clerk Treasurer's office is accounted for and reconciled with the bank statements. There is no way to receipt a non -monetary donation through the books. All monetary donations that Councilman Williams had made were accepted and reported accordingly in the accounting system. Councilman Stanley acknowledged Vickie Kivett and Kim Meredith as the first females elected as the Chair and Co -Chair of the Morgan County Council. Dean Mayfield addressed the issue that some employees were running into with the prescription program. The phone lines rolling over to voicemail will be rectified by the end of the week. The next regular scheduled meeting of the Mooresville Town Council will be held on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 6:30 P. M. at the Mooresville Government Center There being no further business to come before the council at this time, Councilman Stanley made a motion to adjourn with a second from Councilman Swinney. Motion Carried 5-0. Tom Warthen, Town Council President A — Dianna Wamsley, Clerk-Treasuer