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5 Judy Atwood, Springmill Addition, told the council she is still waiting on a meeting with. Mr. Coons. She had found out that Rooker Run was level with Rooker Road when she went over her research of copies of Mooresville Times and Town Council minutes. Brian Haggard, Banning Engineering, Gave a summary a£in£ormation gathered. The soils are sandy and a higher risk of erosion. The erosion has been happening over 15 years or so. Maintenance of the ditch is the respon ibility of the individual l.ot owners. Mrs. Atwood replied, if the homeowner is responsible for maintaining the ditch. how you can maintain something that someone else is causing the problem. She doesn't understand why know one can see that Rooker Trace water is destructing their property. Mrs. Atwood told the council she is getting an attorney because she did not think the council was doing everything they could do. Attorney Currens told her that he relied on the engineer's expertise and none of them have said Rooker Trace runoff was the problem but that problems with the soil and maintenance ofthe ditch ante erosion had started. Joe Beikman, Street Superintendent, commented the ditch where Mrs. Atwood's lot starts is where the problem always was. Pre construction at Springmill shows there was a ditch there and. the developers made it a swail. The first five lots of t addition were not to be disturbed. A homeowners association was in place in the beginning, and then disbanded. Council President Worthen stated that downstream from Mrs. Atwood someone has maintained the swail ditch and it is working. Councilman Shields commented he could not see where any engineer had brought information that Rooker Trace and Rooker Run had caused the problem. A motion was made by Councilman Clark and seconded by Councilman Dolen to approve Resolution #b 17, 2007, to allow the Clerk-Treasurer to make adjustments to wastewater bills amount to $20.00 or less and to allow for write-offs of balances that could not be collected if owners of property could not be found. Motion carried 5-0. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman. Dalen to appoint Council President Worthen as signatory on this resolution. Motion carried 5-0. Council President Worthen stated that for the past eight years the council had approve a raise of $1,000 across the board. This year funding was available to implement a larger increase to add $1644.00 to full time employees which amount to 80 cents an hour raise for hourly and a 4% increase for part-time employees. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman Harris to approve salary ordinance #17, 2007. Motion carried 5-0. A motion was made by Councilman Shields with a second by Councilman Clark to make Council President Tom Worthen a signatory on the resolution. Motion carried S-0. Work at Cemetery is coming along and council doesn't see why plots could not be said by year end. The council not have a problem with. Tom Worthen working with Brian Haggard and Eddie Bucker until the first of the new ye 2008. Helen Humes wxote a letter of resignation from the Redevelopment Board. A motion was made by Councilman Dolen with a second by Councilman Clark to approve Rex Nichols to be appointed to the Redevelopment Board to replace i Helen Humes. Motion carried 5-0. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman Harris to approve Tom Worthen as signatory. Motion carried 5-0. Councilman Shields reported on his work to get a-mail established for department to department. The cemetery needs a link for information on locating plots. He stated that January l5`, one of the new council members will need to take over this responsibility. Legal: A motion was made by Councilman. Harris with a second by Councilman Clark to approve an easement agreement with Kurkowskis on old #267. Motion carried 5-0. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman Dalen to approve the inter local agreement and enter into a contract with SDG on the 1-69 grant`funding and to appoint Mark Harris as signatory. Motion carried 5-0. Animal Control Officer, Mark Taylor, reported fifteen (15) calls, six (6) impounds, and four (4) returns. For the year end total he reported five hundred fifty two (SS2) calls, two hundred nineteen (219) impounds, and one hundred eighteen (118) returns. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman Dolen to approve payment of claims. Motion carried 5-0. Council President Worthen thanked the atlier council members and said he appreciated what they have done far the past nine years he had served. He also thanked his wife and family for putting up with him during his service on the council and he stated he served on the council with pleasure. A motion was made by Councilman Dolen with a second by Councilman Clark to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried S-0.