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~]~l~ He agrees one hundred percent that he does not want someone other than the Town employees digging the street up and he doesn't think it is the homeowner's responsibility to have to get a surety bond on the performance of the street after they repair it. Councilman Dolen said he thought it should be the Town's responsibility from the homeowner's property line to the sewer main. Councilman Shields said he thought the Town could get in to a big liability if it is left to the homeowner to get their own contractor. Attorney Currens said he and Ceeil Mohr had talked about this and agree on the theory that the lateral should be the homeowner's responsibility, it has to be inspected when it is installed and maybe we could modify the ordinance to address that issue that gives them that responsibility which takes the responsibility for locations off the Town, but where the Town would be responsible for repairs and repairs to the street, Curbs, and sidewalks (the public right of way) in the event of construction on the lateral. Councilman Bryant said he didn't think this was good. The homeowner's responsibility should stop at the right-of--way. Joe Beikman, Street Superintendent, told the council they had done 2771ocates in the first quarter of this year anal that was locating the main lines. He would have to hire two more men to do locates. They are spending three hours a day locating. He was trying to get the liability off the Town if they would run a gas line thru the sewer and the house blows up like happened in soathern Indiana. After more discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Bryant with a second by Councilman Dolen to rescind Ordinance 13, 2004, Article 2, Section 20$ until another way can be decided on. Motion carried 4-l with Councilman Warthen opposed. Attorney Currens told the council by elimunating this the ordinance goes back to the way it was, he would re-draft something showing it rescinded. Animal Control Officer Mark Taylor reported twenty-.four (24) calls, seven (7) impounds, and four (4) returned. Budget 2005 Workshop: Council President Warthen explained to the council Brown Township and Mooresville was still looking for a way to combine both of the fire departments. He said we have to assume it is going to be the same as this year for next year as far as the budget is concerned. Les Farmer, Fire Chief, explained the amounts in his budget and why he felt he needed them to stay in his budget. Joe Beikman, Street Superintendent, explained his budget to the council and the reasons he put the amounts on his budget. David Moore, Utility/Storm Water Department, went over the budget he was given with the council. There wasn't a supervisor when the advertised budget was made out, so Council President Warthen and Clerk-Treasurer Sandra Perry completed the budget for advertising. David related to the council items he needed. Next was the Town Hall budget. Clerk-Treasurer Sandra Perry gave the council a copy of the second cut from the advertised budget. Some of this budget depends on maintaining two Town Halls, how much remodeling the council wishes to do on the Old 1Vlethodist Church, and equipment for the new Town Hall if it is to be completed before the end of 2005. August 24, 2004, at 6:30 P.1VI. will be the Preliminary Hearing for Budget 2005 plus a workshop for the Police, Court, and Park budgets. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman Dolen to approve payment of the claims. Motion carried 5-0. 1. 1 1