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7U~ to start over and look into the growth deterrents (Mockers for the roots). Attorney Currens said frequently we could find some other community that has planted trees and kind of learn from their experience. He made some notes and he said looking at the book listing of trees the Revitalization Committee had would be a good start. Council President Worthen said we could specify the knowledge we gain in preparing a tree ordinance. Councilman Bryant thinks root Mockers should be in the tree ordinance and we should encourage some sort of tree program but we need to be careful to protect the Town's liability costs. Legal: The council signed the Cemetery Contract that had already been approved. Attorney Currens told the council he would get copies of an amendment to the zoning ordinance concerning septic field sites before the next meeting. He also told the council the amendments to the Redevelopment Plan and Economic Plan had been finalized by the Redevelopment Commission and since there is the addition of ninety-seven acres the district is expanded by more than twenty percent they have to go thru the whole process. Under the whole process the Plan Commission reviews the plan and determines if it is consistent with Town's Comprehensive Plan. They did this at their last meeting and by statute the Town Council also has to approve what the Plan Commission found find it is the economic area. Pages 11 and 12 of the plan set out the amendments. The next step is to have a Fublic Hearing on the plan. Council President Worthen told the council on page 11 there are some critical points the council developed and approved to take to the Redevelopment Commission. The Wastewater Treatment Flant expansion is addressed on #6. Thru research twenty-seven percent of the flows were attributed to the TIF areas. The Redevelopment Commission approved paying twenty-seven percent of Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the expansion costs. They addressed the fact if property had been acquired by the Tawn they would help with the improvements. They also addressed possible municipal buildings in item # 7. Councilman Bryant was not comfortable with was increasing azea within the TIF District. Looking at the map whatever tax marries the Town was receiving when the Districts were set stayed at that amount. Any improvements that aze made on the properties within the districts, the tax money goes to the Redevelopment Commission and not the Town. The Town only gets the original amount of tax money. It seems logical to him that as business stabilize, as you would begin to extend the boundaries you would also make the districts smaller. At some point the Town has got to begin to get the tax money back. Mike Shaver is telling them the last thing the Redevelopment Commission would want to do would be to downsize the districts but that you would want them to grow. For 2004 the tax distribution they were going to receive close to $800,000 and for 2005 they would receive mare and in 2006 even more. According to the list of amendments, over the course of two yeazs they are going to help the Town out with approximately $700,000. He thinks it is time they look at reducing some of the districts if they are going to continue to incorporate more. He wants more time for the council members to lank over the plan. The Public Hearing was advertised far November 22, 2004. Attorney Currens said this could be tabled to the next meeting or whatever they need to do because their approval is based on their understanding of and their comfort level with the plan. A motion was made by Councilman Bryant with a second by Councilman Shields to table this and discuss at the next meeting on November 16, 2004 to heaz the other member's feelings on the plan. Motion carried 4-0. Attorney Currens asked the council to review the weight ordinance and make sure they are satisfied with it and then the next step would be a study by the Street and Police Departments. The weight in the ordinance is declared weight. Council President Worthen doesn't wholeheartedly support this as written as to the route. Councilman Bryant asked if we could have a traffic study done prior to deciding the routes. Attorney Currens said that absolutely could be done. The council agreed. Attorney Currens has received the Bonds for RayYaung Addition and Boyd Heights wastewater projects from Swinney Brothers. Street Superintendent Joe Beikman told the council Swinney Brothers were already digging in Bayd Heights.