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July 2, 2019 The Mooresville Town Council met in regular session on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 6:30 P. M. at the Mooresville Government Center. Members Present: President Tom Warthen, Vice -President David Rogers, Jessica Hester, Dustin Stanley, and Mark Mathis. No members were absent. Town attorney Mel Daniel was present. The prayer was given by Tom Warthen. President Warthen opened the meeting. A motion was made by Councilman Rogers with a second by Councilman Stanley to approve minutes from June 25, 2019 meeting. Motion carried 5-0. New Business: 1. Street closing for Old Settlers Parade--- August 4th, Sunday from Noon to 4 P. M. A motion was made by Councilman Mathis with a second by Councilman Rogers to approve the street closing permit. Motion carried 5-0. 2. Declaratory Resolutions for Powder Pro and Last Move LLC. —The LLC has been reinstated. This is the company that had a fire and wish to rebuild. A motion was made by Councilman Mathis with a second by Councilman Rogers to approve Declaratory Resolution # 3, 2019 for Powder Pro, a personal property ten-year abatement. Motion carried 5-0. A motion was made by Councilman Rogers with a second by Councilman Mathis to approve Resolution #4, 2019 for Last Move LLC. Real Property ten-year abatement. Motion carried 5-0. 3. Stephen Wilson appeared before the council to request the closing of a short dead-end street where he lives in Grandview Addition for a Crime Watch Block Party on Saturday, July 20th from 4 to 11 P.M. He said he would need a barricade from the street department. Dave Moore will help. Mr. Wilson also told how the Crime Watch was working in the Grandview Addition. Crime has been down after the first of this year. A motion was made by Councilman Rogers with a second by Councilman Stanley to approve closing of the dead-end street for the Block Party. Motion carried 5- 0. 4. Public Hearing for additional appropriation from CCD fund. The money had been approved to spend in 2018 but $197,039 of the $300,000 was not invoiced until after the first of 2019, so that is the reason for the additional appropriation. No one from the audience or council spoke so a motion was made by Councilman Mathis with a second by Councilman Rogers to close the Public Hearing. Motion carried 4-1, Councilwoman Hester opposed. A motion was made by Councilman Mathis with a second by Councilman Roger to approve the additional appropriation. Motion carried 4-1, Councilwoman Hester opposed. Legal ---Council President Warthen explained that Police Chief Allen had filed a grievance that was sent to our town council and then was sent to legal counsel. Attorney Daniel said it would look biased if he received it so he asked for a Letter of Engagement for investigation. Chief Allen rescinded his grievance and it was pulled from the Town Council meeting agenda. Other Business Councilman Mathis announced the open house for the new Police Station to be July 15th from 4:00 P. M. to 7:00 P. M. The public is invited. Councilman Stanley reported that in the process of hiring an animal control officer they found policies that needed updated. He presented a proposal from Morgan County Humane Society to pick up our animals and if we did this the logistics problem would be solved and it would mean a difference of approximately $7,000 less a year. Probably should table until next meeting to let council look at the proposal. Councilman Rogers said the hope was to relieve the Police and Street Department some time because with part-time it is hard for them to get there quickly. Mooresville Policewoman Lindsey Hayden ask if the Humane Society would write the tickets. The answer was no, our local police officers would write the tickets. She asked where the extra money