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The next item was the Declaratory Resolution far athree-year tax abatement far Capital Adhesives to purchase equipment totaling $135,$17.99. A motion to approve Resolution 9-2006, a Declaratory Resolution for athree-year tax abatement for Capital Adhesvies was made by Councilman Clark, second by Councilman Shields. Motion carried 5-0. A public hearing will be held on August 1, 2006. Attorney, Tim Currens, presented the Council with a lease agreement allowing the Mooresville Chamber of Commerce to rent a space in the new Government Center. The agreement is on a month to month basis and sets the monthly rent at $150.00. It also gives the Town membership into the Chamber of Commerce at no cost. A motion to approve the agreement with the Mooresville Chamber of Commerce was made by Councilman Clark, second by Councilman Dolen. Motion carried 5-0. President Worthen stated that the repair work that the State did at the southwest corner of Main and Indiana was not done to the Council's satisfaction and not according to the ADA restrictions and Requirements. The Council discussed whether to ask the State to redo it or just have the street department fix it immediately. Councilman Bryant stated that if we fix it ourselves we cannot go back on the State in the future to fix it but he would rather the Town fix it every year than rely on the State to keep it repaired. Tim Currens stated that he could send a letter requesting it be redone but he didn't feel anything would be done by August. A motion for the Town to fix the southwest corner of Main and Indiana Streets was made by Councilman Bryant, second by Councilman Clark. Motion carried 4-1. President Worthen was opposed. Under the Police Department, President Worthen stated that the Council had received copies of the minutes from the last Police Commission meeting and that the Council was aware that there was a question about "in the line of duty injuries" involving police officers. Because the police officers belong to the 1977 Pension Plan, they currently have to use all paid leave time including vacation, sick and holiday time before any other benefits can be paid from the pension. Councilman Shields had attended the June Police Commission meeting and had looked into ways of dealing with job related injuries. He stated that there needed to be policies in place to determine if and when an employee is fit to return to work. He would like far the Town to consider having an Occupational Health Specialist for all town employees because they are trained in knowing what different jobs deax-and and if an employee is ready to return to work. Dean Kays of the Police Commission stated that the problem is that if a police officer or fireman is injured in the line of duty and he doesn't have enough paid time off available then he has to wait sixty days to receive benefits from the pension and then it will be at 55% of his regular pay. Councilman Clark stated that the officer should be paid their regular salary if they are hurt at work because the money is already there in the salary ordinance. Councilman Bryant stated that Police Chief, Tim Viles, had told him that he had obtained policies from some other communities that are in the 1977 Police and Fire Fund and asked the Police Commission to get them to Tim Currens so that he can look them over and report to the Council. Tim Currens stated that our policy goes back to the Marshall system and when the police officers became actual officers they were no longer covered under the workman's comp policy. President Worthen stated that part of the problem lies with PERF as far as it taking sixty days for benefits to start and that the reason for it only being a percentage of the pay is because it is non-taxable money. He also stated that the Town's Workman's Comp carrier is looking into other plans that are available. Councilman Shields stated again that he wants the town to come up with atown-wide policy on haw it will be determined when an employee is ready to come back to work. President Worthen agreed that while that is a separate issue, it still needs to be addressed because of the liability issues involved. Animal Control Officer, Mark Taylor reported sixty-two calls, twenty-one impounds and nine returns. Councilman Bryant wanted to extend appreciation on behalf of the Town to the Amy family for providing fireworks this year.