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The next meeting of the Mooresville Town Council is a regular scheduled meeting Wednesday, November 4, 1998 at 7:30 P. M. at the Mooresville Town flail. This Wednesday due to Elections being held in the Town ttall on Tuesday. /Sandra R. Perry, Clerk. Treas'-ret~a''g'~'' November 4, 1998 The Mooresville Town Council met in regular session on Wednesday, November 4, 1998, at 7:30 P. M. at the Mooresville Town Hall. The meeting was on Wednesday due to the Election on Tuesday. Council members present: President Mark Mathis, Toby Dolen, Bill Wright, Jim tlensley, Andy Pygrnan, and Town Attorney Tim Currens. President Mathis moved the Roberson Woods Assoc. up to thc beginning of the Agenda. Spokesman for the group was Tom Sanborn, 1220 Driftwood, President of the Association. He recapped the history of the Rezone of the Ewing Properties develop~nent on 25 acres on Landersdale Road. lVlr. Sanborn said the Association felt like the Council had let them down and requested the decision be re-evaluated. They felt like they had been given a dis-service ~'a because the Council had overturned the Plan Commission recmmnendation. President Mathis stated that Roberson Villiage was going to be a multi-family develop~nent at the very beginning. He explained to the group he had gone to Jasper and Huntingburg to investigate Ewing Properties. He said the units were kept i~nmaculate and was close to the value of Knightsbridge homes, the neighbors said the lawns were kept up better than some homeowners, and a Realtor said he sold houses next to Ewing Properties without those homes losing any value. The Town Hall, Police, and resident Realtors had no negative comments and President Mathis stated he tried to invoke negative comments. Ralph Miles from the Association said he has seen the Jasper development and they in no way compare with Knightsbridge home values. Coucilman Pygrnan spoke of why he changed his vote for the Town Council meeting. He said the Plan Commission had no prior information on the Ewing Properties and then the EDC Director Harold Gutzwiller went to Jasper and when he brought back favorable information, he overturned his original vote. He admitted he flip-flopped. Councilman Wright stated he attended the meeting at Jasper and wanted to present to the Council a request that Ewing Properties brick their garages. He said they were nice attractive doubles. Jon Swisher stated he thought the issue was the best use of that land with the surrounding area '-""1 not whether the Developer was good or not. Brick was not the issue. Martha Thompson said the Plan Commission turned down zoning for the original apamnent complex where Roberson Villiage is now. Don Davis, Shirley Blankenship, and Dave Quigley also spoke unfavorable of the rezone decision. Mr. Buskirk who is in the Rental Business said the average turnover is 2 and one-half years, 2-3 children, and just wait until you drag out 35 bags of trash. He asked the Council ifEwing got a tax abatmnent. The Council said no. President Mathis asked Building Inspector Joe Beikman if do,,:!,!,,- wides with brick to,Id be t:!tl