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8-5.9 Town Council President Mark Ivlathls amlounced Da~my Tingle has recieved Iris Certification. Anhnal Control Officer Mark Taylor reported Ixventy-eight (28) calls, eleven (11) hnpounded, and seven (7) returned. · Clerk-Treasurer Sandi-a Pen'y ,'tsked the Town Council if flley wished to renew the eyecare plan from Flexible Benefits for lhe Town Employees. The cost to theTown for 1996 was $940.00 at $20.00 per employee. The Council decided to table this to the next meeting. The Council also received a calendar for Budget deadlines. Motion was made by Councihnan Pyg~nan, second by Councilman Dolen to approve payment of the claims. Motion carded 4-0. There being no further business to co,ne before tile Council at tiffs litne, motion was made by Councilman Dolen, second by Councihnan Pygman to adjourn tile meeting. The next meeting for the Moores¥ille Town Council will be Tuesday, July 8, 1997 at 7:30P. M. instead of July 1, 1997 because of the July 4th holiday. The meeting on July 8, 1997 will take place in the Mooresville Town Itall. ATTEST: ,--ClerkZTr~asUrer - i Tile Mooresville Town Council met in regular session on Tuesday~, July 8, 1997, 7:30 P. M. al k_ / M0oresville Town ttall. \ · Courle4~ metnbers present were: President Mark Matlds, vice-President Andy Pygman, Toby Dolen, J~, Hensley, and Bill Wright. No council members were absent. Motion wa~'sqnade by Councilman Henslcy, second by Councilman Pygman to approve the minutes of thi~une 17, 1997 meeting with a change made in the tlfird paragraph to change the motion carded fr~m 5-0 to 4-0 since only four members were present. Motion carded 5-0. The rezone for Hop~s, Caperton, Stafford was removed from the agenda for tonight's meet Randall Allen from theI~oresville Lions Club requested permission to partially block off Sou Street in front of the Old T~wn Parkfor the Old Settlers. Motion was made by Councilman Hensley, second by Councihtxan D°lcn to approve this request. Motion carded 5-0. Next, the Molex Corporation Ta,~Abatement was brought before tile Council. Much discussi¢ was held pertaining to the Tax Abatement. Mike Young of the Mooresville Plan Comtnission wanted to know ff the Motex Corpol'q:tion had asked for free land and a ten year tax abatemen! property and equipme/nt/'from the veryX~egimfing. He also asked why the Plan Commission w, informed of the pack~r~e when Molex c/~e before them on June 26, 1997 for an amendment 1 the zoning and a miilor plat approval. Rob Ove~lon of Overton and Sons stated several mason why he felt the pafikage did not wa~,ant" b~l give-aways." He felt Mooresville did not need another plating~cident as with the Smm~dt Industries problem, that ten acres was way too mu. · ground for a 2f~,000 or a 48,000 square roost bultxding, the low employment rate, and he felt the investment ~as a maybe. Councihnan Wright con~ented he wanted the Redevelopment Commis,si6n to sun'ender their authority to tile Towtax.Council for file possible buying of land a~ deeding.~t away to a company. The conunent was ma~ that if Molex did not receive both the ~ abatement and the free land they would not come to M6qresville. Councilman Dolen stated he like.fl~e Molex Corporation was trying to hold lfim hostagbx After a lot of discussion a motion made by Councilman Pygman, second by Councilman Dole'~to deny a tax abatement to Mole: Corporation. Motion lost 2-3. Councihnan Wright, Hensley,~nd Mathis opposed. Another motion was made by Councilman Wright, second by C~uncilman Hensley to approvo ten year tax abatement for property and equipment for Molex Co'q}orafion. Motion carried 3- · Councilman Pygrnan and Councilman Dolen ol~posing.