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Tl~e first item an the agenda was an update on the drainage issue at Springmill Drive. Tozn Warthen explained to Judy Atwood and the other residents present that he had received word that the engineering study being conducted by Christopher Burke is progressing. They are working on calculations of upstream flows, verification of topography maps and studying causes and solutions. They are also looking at the way the drainage area was built and the soils that were used. Our main contact person, Carey Dailey, has stated that they are on target to have a full report by July 27~'. Once the report is received by the Town, a drainage board hearing will be scheduled with at least 4$ hours notice given to the news media. Judy Atwood asked if the drainage board meeting will be open to the public and President Warthen said it would be. Judy Atwood asked if she would receive a copy of the letter and President Warthen said she would. Lieutenant Bill Snyder of the Mooresville Police Department introduced the two new officers to the Council. They are Dan Whitley and Brian Kays. President Warthen extended a welcome to them on behalf of the Town. Mike Young, Chairman of the Plan Commission, along with Commission members John Ehrhart, Charles McGuire, Jim Logan and Charles Berwick were present to discuss the need for better communication between the Plan Commission and the Tawn Council. He explained that the Plan Carmnission, beginning with their last meeting, will sign a Letter of Certification for all zoning issues, which states their recommendations and the outcome of the vote taken at the Plan Commission meeting, and send it to the Town Council before the item goes before them. The Certification will then be signed by the Council as well and be sent back to the Plan Commission.. This is to prevent miscommunication between the boards. President Warthen stated that there is a position vacant on the Plan Commission which is to be filled with a Town employee, however he has asked for a volunteer to fill that position and no one has shown any interest. He will ask again. Attorney, Tim Currens stated that he felt it would be a good idea to set a standard that zoning issues will be heard at the second Council meeting of the month so that they can announce at the Plan Commission meeting when it will be heard by the Council. A motion. to set a standard to hear all zoning issues at the second Council meeting of the month. was made by Councilman Clark, second by Councilman Harris. Motion carried 4- 0. Mike Young asked the Council if provisions can be made that will allow the Town's sewer lines to cross the gas pipeline that will be coming through the west end of town. Tam Warthen stated that the Council's main concern with the pipeline is the dissection of our community and when the public meeting was held, the Town asked that the pipeline be encased when it crosses our sewer easements. He said that will allow us to run our underground services both north and south in a safe manner with our normal construction CreWS. The next item an the agenda was Holloway Associates, representing Jeff Jones far a rezone of two parcels, one being approximately 9 acres going from agricultural to PUD Commercial and the other parcel containing 6 acres going from B-3 to PUD Commercial. The property is located where the old Grace Missionary Church was. Approximately half of the building is no larger there. Ross Holloway presented the Council with ahand-out showing the property. Block A would be everything on the west side of the proposed street and block B would be everything to the east of the proposed street, which. would be an extention of Town Center Road to the north and it would intersect with Allison Raad. The road would be within INDOT's right of way. Mr. Holloway stated that there are plans to improve the intersection of Allison road and. 67 with right and left hand turn lanes. Attorney, Tim Currens read the Certification from the Plan Commission meeting, which states that the Plan Commission voted 6-0 to favorably recommend the rezone with the following stipulations: 1. A traffic study will be presented before final approval and left and right hand turn lanes will be provided onto Allison Road. 2. The intersection of Allison Road and the proposed new street will be designed based upon the traffic study. 3. The proposed new street will be constructed to connect to Tawn Center Raad. President Warthen stated that when the church property was rezoned that he remembered asking for a dedicated road across the east side of the property and Ross saying at that time that it would be too close to 67, so if they were going to extend the road they would run it out to Fox Drive. Ross stated that with the intersection the way it is currently, it would be too close, however with the planned ixnpravements and the left and right turn lanes, it would be okay now. The road would be approximately 400 feet from 67, which is twice as far as Town Center Road is from 67 at Bridge Street. Mr. Holloway also