Town Council 01-31-2023 Special Session

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January 31, 2023 The Mooresville Town Council met in a special session on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 6:30 P. M. at the Mooresville Government Center. Council members present were Council President Tom Warthen, Councilman Shane Williams, Councilman Jeff Cook, Councilman Greg Swinney and Councilman Josh Brown. Attorney Chou-il Lee was also present. Council President Warthen gave the invocation and the special called meeting to order. New Business— Super Voluntary Annexation Public Hearing - Council President Warthen went over the 1999 rezoning and the restrictions and covenants that were agreed to at that time for the rezoning to be approved. Those restrictions include but are not limited to pollution, buffer zones, the ability to be mined, and environmental impact. He touched on the loss of control of the non -jurisdictional buffer zone as the County has taken control of those things, which is part of why the voluntary annexation has been requested. He also highlighted a few of the positive benefits that have come with other industrial developments. Attorney Lee reiterated that this hearing is for any concerns or questions to be asked by the public but that the ordinance will not be voted on tonight. Jeff Loveless came before the council to ask if it is possible to get a copy of the covenants that were agreed to in 1999. His concerns are the development of railroad spurs, pollution aspects, the impact on the water table, noise, light, and hours of operation, and that he would prefer the facility not to be a 24- hour facility. He's also concerned about the timeline and how quickly this could be approved, as some neighbors have not obtained their certified letter. Attorney Chou-il Lee explained that the timeline is set forth by the legislature and must take place on the timeline set forth. He gave another brief overview of some of the buffer zone requirements, and the special restrictions and covenants that were agreed to. The Plan Commission would have to be consulted before any of the restrictions could be changed. Jeff Loveless mentioned a facility on old 67, and he wants to ensure that whatever goes in there will have favorable ascetics so as not to bring down home values. He is concerned about chemicals would be stored. Mike Dellinger stated that this hearing is not about the end user, but about whether the annexation is the highest and best use of the property. He reiterated that the Planning Commission will be the ones to look over and approve the final site plans. Jeff Loveless asked for a larger copy of the plans that were sent in the letter. Councilman Swinney made the motion to close the public hearing. Councilman Brown seconded. Motion carried 5-0 Councilman Cook brought to light some IT issues that need to be addressed immediately. Seth Wells with Telemagen informed the council that the current 2016 office software is incompatible with office 365 being used. They recommended updating the application licenses to enable the email functionality to return and keep the software up to date. 2016 would need to be removed from desktops and the 365 applications be installed. It would not affect the current documents or emails. Microsoft is phasing out the compatibility of Office 2016. The software updates are included with the license upgrade. The license upgrades will be $24.50 per month per seat and there are 120 seats currently being used. There is no foolproof plan to prevent phishing, as it is primarily the end user's responsibility to verify any links that may have been sent to them. While the One drive cloud is a feature, it is not required to be used. Office 365 is the most up-to-date software and is continuously updated. This should cut down on service calls about the inability to access email and several other issues that have been occurring. Multi -factor identification is supported but optional as several logistical concerns exist. There were also some additional concerns about the server room at the