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May 17, 2022 The Mooresville Town Council met in regular session on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, 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 Ashley Ulbricht was present. Council President Warthen gave the prayer. Councilman Stanley motioned to approve the minutes of the May 3, 2022 meeting and seconded by Councilman Cook. Motion Carried 5-0 Unfinished Business— Larry Long with Hadley, Cook & Quillen came before the Council to present a Cyber Security Liability Insurance quote. Council President Warthen mentioned that they could not get additional bids because of the two -factor authentication. Mr. Long mentioned he also ran into that problem with some carriers. This type of coverage is fairly new and has seen zero claims reported. Larry Long detailed the items that the policy covered. The cost is $1,340 per year, which is an endorsement of the Town's existing liability insurance policy. The maximum liability is $1,000,000 with a $1,000 deductible. Councilman Stanley motioned to approve the endorsement with a second from Councilman Swinney. Motion Carried 5-0 New Business — Tourism Company - Jeff Scalf came before the Council to present the opportunity of bringing the John Dillinger Museum to the Town of Mooresville. Mr. Scalf is looking for an initial interest from the Town to house it, run it, and pay him a $2,000 fee per month for the use of the museum exhibits. Mr. Scalf has a chance to purchase the Dillenger Museum exhibits, and for the marketing, the Town would keep all ticket and merchandise proceeds. He would like to eventually see the museum housed in the old Citizens Bank because of the history of Dillinger vowing to protect the banks in Morgan County. Councilman Williams asked Mr. Scalf what he would tell the citizens who object to a bank robber as a historical tourist draw. Jeff responded that he in no way wants to romanticize Dillinger or the other notorious figures of that time. It is a part of history worth knowing, and more importantly, it is a part of the Town's History worth preserving. Council President Warthen acknowledged that the museum could be a good thing for the Town but does not believe it is a beneficial way to use the taxpayer resources. Councilman Williams expressed a potential conflict of interest in voting on the issue because the Dillenger homestead was his childhood home. Still, he agreed it could do good for the Town of Mooresville. Councilman Stanley motioned to table this issue for the second meeting in June to give council members more time to research. Councilman Swinney seconded. Motion passed 4-0-1 with Councilman Williams abstaining. Mac Owen LLC CF -1 real property Resolution 7-2018. The estimate on improvements in real property was $3M, the actual expense was $2,555,497. Salary estimates went from $2.75M to $3.587M. Councilman Warthen noted that the building came in under budget, and the tax abatement would only be for the dollars spent on the building, not the estimated cost. Councilman Swinney motioned to find Mac Owen Real Estate in substantial compliance with Resolution 7-2018. Motion seconded by Councilman Stanley. Motion Carried 5-0 Flo -Source CF -1 personal property Resolution 5-2018. Several projects were on the estimates that were later deemed unnecessary. The estimated investment was $550,000, and the actual cost was $287,643. The company employs thirty-nine people. Councilman Stanley motioned to find Flo -Source in