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ONE required it to be there. He stated that if the Town was going to pay to replace it that he would want some kind of signed agreement between the Town and Casey's and so far, his attempts to speak to their Legal Counsel have been unsuccessful. There was discussion about possibly removing it instead of replacing it since it is in the Town's right of way. Councilman Cook asked if that would make us liable if someone hit their sign. Attorney Lee stated he would like to have more time to research to see if the Town required them to put it there. Councilman Williams amended his motion to allow Attorney Lee and Dave Moore 90 days to search for documentation, before removing or replacing the guardrail. Motion was second by Councilman Stanley and carried 4-1, with President Warthen opposing. President Warthen stated he believes the Town did not require them to put it there and won't approve spending public funds to protect private property unless he finds out otherwise. Morgan County Animal Control —Officer, George Domazet stated that they have been investigating Furry Friends Stay and Play, located at 390 N Monroe Street over the past nine months. They currently have over 43 logged statements from citizens of Mooresville and Morgan County, as well as employees, regarding issues with the.business. Reports include neglect, cruelty, injuries to dogs, cleanliness issues, labor law violations, etc. The owner has been issued three citations for harboring non -immunized dogs, which is a violation of state law. WTHR did a report on the business and interviewed the owner. Officer Domazet stated the owner is also running a rescue and mixing rescue dogs with customers' dogs. Animal Control has been working with officer McDaniel of the Mooresville Police Department regarding these allegations but at this time no criminal charges have been filed. Officer Domazet is seeking the Council's help in getting the business shut down. Attorney Lee stated that if there is an ongoing investigation, he did not want to have a discussion on it, however, he will look at the variance and ordinances to see if there are any violations. He stated that it is difficult for the Council to have jurisdiction unless there is a violation of town ordinances. President Warthen questioned if the variance can be pulled if it is deemed injurious to public health, safety, welfare and morals. Councilman Cook suggested talking to the Town's former animal control officer, Mark Taylor, to see if he knows of any ordinances that are being violated. Councilman Stanley asked Legal Counsel to make this a priority. Councilman Swinney questioned if there was an inspection process to see if the proper drainage was installed Public Meeting Policy— Councilman Stanley stated that there is a policy on the books that is over ten years old and does limit public comments to two minutes. He is asking the Council to look at the policy and come back with recommendations at the next meeting to amend or strike the policy. He stated he does not like the comments being limited to two minutes. Crossroads Highway Products —Jeff Allen of Mooresville Welding and his wife, Stephanie Duncan, have submitted an application to close Bolton Ave, from Washington to Taylor on Wednesday, April 20' from approximately 6:OOam-4:OOpm. They have obtained all necessary signatures on the permit application. The closure is to provide training for up to 100 DOT and INDOT personnel to teach them how to properly install expansion joints. Mooresville Welding builds bridge expansion joints and Stephanie sells materials. There has been an effort by the supplier of the materials to educate the workers on installation. They have spoken to the one affected tenant and he does not have a problem with it. They own the businesses on both sides of the street. Councilman Williams thanked them for keeping that area looking nice. Mr. Allen stated they could provide a trailer to use as a barricade, if need be, and Street Superintendent, Dave Moore stated the Street Department could provide barricades. President Warthen stated that the Town appreciates the history of Mooresville Welding and the job that they do. A motion to approve the street closing permit was made by Councilman Stanley, second by Councilman Swinney and carried 5-0. Parks Department— Kris Wilson, Parks Superintendent, stated that the covered bridge had a failed roof and she wanted to thank the Street Department for taking that down so there would be access to the soccer field and walking path. The Park Board will determine at a later date if they will replace it. The park's lift station went out during spring break and even though the park maintains that lift station, the Wastewater Department took care of it until a new one can be installed. It is on order. The park office is currently closed and under renovation due to a mold issue. They are temporarily using some of the Fire Department's office space. Kris wanted to publicly thank all the other departments for helping out and let the Council know how well everyone has worked together.