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This meeting is a public hearing for the annexatiozt of the Ray Young Addition. Tim Currens explained the fiscal plan and the need for the council to make a finding that the Town of Mooresville has the ability to provide services for sewer to the Ray Young Subdivision. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman Bryant to approve the Fiscal Plan and make that finding of fact. Motion carried 4w0. A motion was made by Councilman Dolen with a second by Councilman Clark to approve Ordinance #9, 2004 annexing the Ray Young Subdivision. Motion carried 4-0. Miranda Barger with a complaint on the Alarm sounding at 5:00 P. M. dad not appear. Don Barry, American Legion, did not appear but had requested the normal parade route for Old Settlers on Sunday, August S, 2004 at 2:00 P. M. He had already contacted to the Police Department. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by _ Councilman Dolen to approve closing of streets for the parade. Motion carried 4-0: Lawrence Carter, 211 Wheeler Street, reported to the council he had contacted the Town's insurance company and has started the process of looking into flooding in his basement and around his home that had happened on July 9, 2004. He wants the storm sewer 8-inch line replaced with a 14-inch line. He told the council he had $6,000 worth of damage. Three sump pumps were inadequate to take care of the water. Councilman Bryant asked about the debris along the railroad and asked, if it had been picked up yet. The debris is still there, Councilman Bryant will contact the Town's insurance company to see if they took pictures of the debris and the railroad needs co tatted t~see if they are '~'~' e council he going to pick up the debris or if the Town has to do that. Mr_ W~Zee~er tol t~i was told by the Town's insurance company surface water was not covered. Council President Warthen will call the Insurance Co. The water came in from Wheeler Street. Mr. Carter said Taylor Street had a 14-inch drain. Council President Warthen asked if the Town could put in a larger pipe since this was in the railroad'sright-of way. Joe Beikman answered permits would have to be obtained from the railroad. Councilman ,Bryant said that was not the issue, there is a complete lack of storm water ir~firastructnre in the old part of Town and every Tvwn with old sections struggle with this. New Subdivision. puC have 12 or 14-inch pipes. This needs to be addressed street by street, neighborhood by neighborhood, to replace infrastructure. We need to come up with a plan to fix this problem and riot do spotty fixes here and there. Council President Warthen said he had talked with Councilman Bryant about taking section by section and work towards addressing this problem. Councilman Bryant said at the time they talked they had discussed taking a portion of this amount of Food and Beverage money and coming up with a target amount of money and having Joe make out a five year infrastructure improvement plan to address the storm water, curbs, sidewalks, etc. We already have one on the sanitary sewer system. If we take that amount of money and gauge whaC we could do over five years and then update it every year when we do budgets. Mr. Carter is not the only one who had problems. Councilman Clark said when you get live inches of water flooding is going to happen. Councilman Bryant said there was no doubt about that. But, we have troubles with much, less rainfall. Councilman Warthen told Mr. Carter this brings to light we need to do a proactive plan not a reactive plan and we will see what we can do for your problem. Next, Brent Callahan, Park & Recreation District requested $25,000 from Food & Beverage Fund put towards a play tauter- A grant was received from Kendrick Foundation for $100,000, $17,000 from their donation fund, $20,000 from theix Non Reverting Capital Fund and $3,000 from Kappa Kappa Sigma. Counting their $15,000 for labor and the $25,000 from Food and Beverage they would have a total of $180,000 to begin construction this fall. A motion was made by Councilman Bryant with a second by Councilman Clark to approve the request. Mahon carried 4-U. Brent Callahan then requested $65,000 from Food & Beverage for paving of walking trails in three different phases- The council has $140,000 (Young Subdivision), $325,000 (2G7 Interceptor), and $75,000 (Boyd Heights) obligated out of Food and Beverage Funds. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second from Councilman Dolan to authorize expenditures up to $65,000 for paving of trails from Food & Beverage Funds. Motion carried 4-0. ................