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am November 2, 2021 The Mooresville Town Council met in regular session on Tuesday, November 2 at 6:30 P. M. at the Mooresville Government Center. Council members present were Council President Tom Warthen, Councilman Dustin Stanley, Councilman Shane Williams, Councilman Jeff Cook, and Councilman Greg Swinney. Town attorney Cho-il Lee was present. Council President Warthen gave the prayer. Councilman Stanley made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 19 meeting and was seconded by Councilman. Motion Carried 5-0 Unfinished Business— Motorola Solutions Agreement/BodyCam and Software - Chief Julian requested this item be tabled as he could not gather all the information he wanted. Councilman Stanley made the motion to table this item until the next meeting. Councilman Swinney seconded. Motion carried 5-0 Traffic Study Discussion - Dave Moore stated after spending time with the engineering team watching traffic; the conclusion is to try some of the engineer's suggestions, including some restripin& of lines and altering the timing on the North and South left turn signals. The engineering team made an additional suggestion to shave the bump -outs back a bit, thus eliminating some parking spaces. Dave Moore, Councilman Williams, and Councilman Cook expressed that they did not want to construct or eliminate any parking spots at the intersection. There was some discussion about creating a truck route utilizing Monroe Street and High Street. Attorney Lee reiterated that nothing would be done with traffic until it is in a written recommendation from the traffic study engineers. New Business — Lockerbie Street Semi Trucks - Sabrina Wilson requested to speak at the Town Council, but was not present. Street Department Superintendent Dave Moore stated that during the investigation and clean-up of an accident on the interstate last week, a significant amount of traffic was routed through Mooresville. There was extensive damage to Ms. Wilson's front yard from trucks driving through the yard during the detour and the construction phase on High Street. There was a consensus among the Council that this would likely be an issue that INDOT would need to rectify. Debt Reduction - Councilman Stanley asked Council President Warthen to detail some of his ideas to pay down debts, including the leases on the two fire trucks and the dispatch equipment. Councilman Warthen stated some of the capital expenses could be paid out of the rainy day fund, in addition to the matching portion of the MPO. The operating balance would be left at 43.87%, presuming all budgeted funds are spent. This proposal would also free up the LOIT fund for additional projects. Councilman Williams would like to talk about this item with the Budgeting Policy and Capital Improvement Plan which is scheduled on the agenda for the next meeting. Council President Warthen assured the Council that the financial advisors were consulted before he presented the proposal. Councilman Stanley made a motion to table the discussion till the next meeting. Councilman Swinney seconded. Motion carried 5-0