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MM November 15, 2022 The Mooresville Town Council met in a regular session on Tuesday, November 15, 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. Attorney, Chou-il Lee was also present. Matt Dalton gave the invocation, and Councilman Warthen called the meeting to order. Motion was made by Councilman Cook to approve the minutes of the November 2, 2022 regular meeting as corrected and seconded by Councilman Swinney. Motion Carried 5-0 Motion was made by Councilman Stanley to approve the Minutes of the November 1, 2022 Executive Session. Councilman Swinney seconded. Motion carried 5-0 Unfinished Business— There were two sets of salary ordinances presented for consideration. One was presented as advertised, and an amended salary ordinance. The amended ordinance would include a $ 2500 raise for all employees and an increase in the longevity scale to help with employee retention. Council President Warthen explained that the as advertised salary ordinance was amended to change the Clerk Treasurer's salary by $ 1.00 to vote on it again. The cost to fund longevity is $170,200 annually. There is approximately $900,000 in the insurance funds that could increase depending on future refunds so there is no cost increase for 2023. Councilman Williams stated he appreciated the effort that went into this proposal. Councilman Cook stated he thought that the proposal was a good compromise that would assist with retention. Councilman Swinney noted his appreciation of the fairness of the proposal. Councilman Stanley commended Council President Warthen for his efficient explanation and hard work on this proposal to benefit all town employees. Councilman Cook motioned to suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance on the first reading. Councilman Stanley seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Councilman Cook motioned to pass Ordinance 9-2022 with the updated longevity scale and a $2,500 across the board raise. Councilman Stanley seconded. Motion carried 5-0 New Business— There were none. Department Head Reports - Chief Dalton thanked the council for making the hard choices on the salary ordinance, and he talked about the updates to the safety policies and how those should be presented to the council. There was a consensus that they would like to see the edits made to the policies. He gave an update on the extrication tools that were ordered. Delivery is estimated first part of December. Chief Buckner gave an update pending police commission approval of Officer Ryan Russel. He should be sworn in on Friday. The Body Cams have been received and the planned go -live date is December 20, 2022. An SOP will be written and submitted to the Police commission for approval. He voiced his appreciation for the council's work on the salary ordinance. Council President Warthen requested an update on the grants for the cameras. They are still good to go pending paperwork submission. Councilman Swinney thanked the Chief for his work arranging financial planning classes with the Officers. He was contacted by a private kennel that would