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um July 18, 2023 The Mooresville Town Council met in regular session on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at the Mooresville Government Center. Council members present were Council President Tom Warthen, Councilman Greg Swinney, Councilman Shane Williams, Councilman Jeff Cook, and Councilman Josh Brown. Town Attorney Chou-il Lee was also present. Council President Warthen gave the invocation and called the meeting to order. Councilman Brown motioned to approve the minutes of the July 3, 2023, meeting and seconded by Councilman Swinney. Motion carried 3-0-2. Councilman Williams and Councilman Cook abstained. Unfinished Business— Public Hearing Ascension Group Confirmatory Resolution 17-2023. Ascension Group LLC seeking tax abatement on a building in Flagstaff Business Park. They estimate an investment of $100,00.00 in real property on the second building. There were no public comments. Councilman Swinney made a motion to close the public hearing. Councilman Brown seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Councilman Swinney motioned to approve Confirmatory Resolution 17-2023. Councilman Brown seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Councilman Brown motioned to approve Salary Ordinance 7-2023, amending Ordinance 9 2022. Councilman Swinney seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Appropriation Ordinance 8-2023 is for $250,000 out of the River Boat Reserve to cover additional costs for easements and sidewalks not covered by the Community Crossings Project on Monroe Street. There were no public comments. Councilman Swinney made a motion to close the public hearing, with a second from Councilman Cook seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Councilman Swinney motioned to approve Ordinance 8-2023 with a second from Councilman Brown. Motion carried 5-0. Resolution 18-2023 Declaring Parks Department Surplus. Councilman Brown made a motion to approve Resolution 18-2023. Councilman Williams seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Event Coordinator - Regina Shelby came before the council to provide three options for an event coordinator. She believed a full-time position would save the town money and create a self-sustaining event coordinator position. There were discussions about the scope of the coordinator's role and how to proceed. Councilman Cook and Williams agreed that the best option was # 3 as a contractor. Councilman Brown recommended that the position would be a better fit under the parks department. Councilman Williams motioned for Regina Shelby to enter contract negotiations as an independent contractor with an office in town hall, with a second by Councilman Swinney. Motion carried 3-2. Councilman Warthen and Brown opposed. Lateral Transfer Firefighter- Chief Dalton came before the council to present a new lateral transfer proposal for the Fire and Police Departments to align the department's lateral transfer policies. There was additional discussion about the opposition to awarding longevity and vacation pay to lateral transfers.