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115 Mr. Clyde Grass, 246 E. South Street appeared before the Council to seek approval of the north-south alley between Fast South Street and Fast High Street which runs between Value Market and O'Dell's Beauty Shop be made a one way alley. ~nte~ ~eUS~%~ri~_stohue ~t~r~e~e~t~s~u~p~e_r_lnte~nde.nt_Cou~ cilman Edwards made a mot o t a~=y oeuween ~ast ~outh Street and Fast High Street one way south to the first east-west alley. Councilman Ballard second Motion carried unanamously. · Mr. Ron Gunsey of the Mooresville Junior Baseball League appeared before the Council to ask approval for the annual baseball league parade to be held Saturday, April 27, 1991 at 8:30 a.m. from the Mooresville Friends Church east on Main Street to Indianapolis Road. Motion was made by Councilwoman Overholser and second by Councilman Edwards to approve the annual Baseball League Parade. Motion carried unanamously. Council President Heald discussed the possibility of donating $100.00 to the Indiana Merchant Marines which had been previously requested. Motion was made by Councilman Edwards and second by Councilwoman Overholser to approve a $100.00 expenditure to the Indiana Merchant Marines. Motion carried unanamously. EDC Director Randy Haymaker volunteered to make a personal donation to the Indiana Merchant Marines in the name of the Town of Mooresville in the amount of $100.00 to avoid this donation coming from tax money. The Council concurred. Council Attorney Tim Currens advised the Council that Crystal Flash had contacted him in regard to placing a monitoring well, to monitor a gasoline leak clean-up, in the parking lane of East Main Street north of the Maple lane-Main Street intersection. Mr. Currens advised Crystal Flash they will need to obtain a street cut permit and submit a letter to the Council releasing the town of all liability in this matter. Motion was made by Councilman Edwards and second by Councilman Ballard to allow CryStal Flash a street cut permit on the basis all the above mentioned criteria are met. Motion carried unanamously. Mr. Currens advised the Council that he has contacted the towns accounting advisers, Umbaugh and Associates, in regard to allowing exemptions for lawn watering on sewer bills. Umbaugh will incorporate their findings on this matter in their upcoming rate study report. Motion was made by Councilwoman Overholser and second by Councilman Edwards to approve Ordinance #7-1991 an Ordinance to Rezone 98.01 acres located south of Mooresville from agriculture to I2. Motion carried unanamously. Motion was made by Councilman Ballard and second by Councilwoman Overholser to approve an easement on the Bullock property on Indianapolis Road for sidewalks. Motion carried unanamously. Street Superintendent Joe Beikman advised the Council of discussion which has taken place in regard to the town replacing home owners sidewalks when the town replaces public sidewalks which cause a private walk not be level with the public walk. This work is done at the home owners expense. The town has contacted our insurance carrier to verify our insurance of town employees while doing this work and Indiana Association of Cities and Towns to insure the legality of this practice. The concensus of the Council was to continue this service. Motion was made by Councilwoman Overholser and second by Councilman Edwards to have Street Superintendent Joe Beikman attend the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting, April 17, 1991 to object to the variance which Caperton Development is applying for in regard to sidewalks in Roberson Village Subdivision. Motion carried unanamously. EDC Director Randy Haymaker advised the Council that the tax rate for the Town of Mooresville is not the highest municipal rate in the county. Morgantown currently has the highest municipal tax rate, after adjusting the park rate, which is a township rate, from the Town of Mooresville and the city park rate from Martinsville Mooresville's municipal rate is third among county municipalities.