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Councilman Bryant said that trucks should be kept on State Roads because INDOT had said this and if we were allowing trucks on our other streets that it was the Town's problem. Councilman Bryant did not feel they were changing a thing with this proposal. Joe Beikman said instead of trucks using North Indiana Street they can shoat up Six Points Road and go out to Highway 67. Councilman Bryant said he thought signage should give the truck route as Highway 42, 67, 144, and 267 unless making deliveries. Joe Beikman said so if a truck is coming in on High Street (Highway 42) and cuts across Franklin Street is he in violation. Councilman Bryant said the truck can cut across if he is making a delivery. Far example if Hopkins dump trucks cut across Franklin Street time and time again they are not making deliveries but are using Franklin Street as a short cut. Council President Worthen brought up Nice Pak trucks coming in off of Highway 267 and going straight down Main Street. That is o.k. because they are making a delivery plus they have a big Nice Pak sticker on the side of the cab Mark Harris said that trucks need to be clearly marked. Martinsville has signage at all entrances into their city saying trucks have to stay on State Highways unless making local deliveries. This item will be tabled. Councilman Bryant will call Martinsville to see if they are satisfied with their signage. A discussion was held on speed limits on North Indiana Street and Carlisle Street in the school zone area. Attorney Currens told the council when weighing the sidewalks and number of students they might consider the time far a lower speed limit to be 6 A. M. to 4 or 6 P. M. A motion was made by Councilman Bryant with a second by Councilman Clark to make North Indiana Street from Main Street to County Line 20 MPH. from G A. M. to 6 P. M. and on Carlisle Street from Monroe Street to Maple Lane 20 MPH. from 6 A. M. to 6 P. M. Motion carried 4-0. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman Dolen to put a wood pole with a 250 watt bulb at no cost in at the Park entrance. Motion carried 4-0. Yearly Review on Tax Abatements- Councilman President Worthen told the council he wanted to make one comment on Equipment Technologies employment level. He talked to Matt Hayes and at one time they were above 50 employees and producing 96 units. They are at 28 employees now and have started the process of hiring. They won't come _ close to 50 employees this year but they will be producing 228 units. Technology has come along and they can produce more efficiently. He told the council he felt better about their abatement after talking with Mr. Hayes. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman Dolen to approve all abatements on the attached report. Motion carried 4-0. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman Dolen to transfer funds from General and MVfI department budgets to the Self Funded Health Insurance Fund in the amount of $807,248.00, Resolution #3, 2005. Motion carried 4-0. A motion was made by Councilman Dolen with a second by Councilman Clark to transfer $150,000.00 from Wastewater Operating to Wastewater Improvement Fund. Motion canned 4-0. Council President Worthen told the council since the Chamber of Commerce had moved to another building should we buy a membership. In the past we did not buy a membership because the Town supplied the office space, electricity, phone service, heat, etc. Councilman Bryant made the comment we do way too much to bolster business, referring in part to the tax abatements and bringing new business to Town, which in turn makes money for the Chamber. This item is tabled to May 17, 2005 meeting. Councilman Clark had a complaint from Johnny Gibson about junk cars on Indianapolis Road behind where Turley had a gas station. This is a plan commission complaint. Joe Beikman will look at it. Dennis Knierim, Mooresville Police Commission, requested permission to hire a 22"d officer. He said it had been three years since the 2l st officer was approved. For the last two years they have been running with 20 officers because John Forbes was on active duty from February 2003 to March 2004 and is now on active duty since September 2004 until probably April of 20UG in Iraq. Mr. Knierim told the council that Forbe's salary could pay for the new officer this year and then we would have to include the new ~~