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~~L Dec. 21, 2004 The Mooresville Town Council met in regular session on Tuesday, December 21, 2004, at 6;30 P.1VI, at the Mooresville Town Hall. Council members present were: President Tom Worthen, Troy Bryant, John L. Clark, Toby Dolen, and Eric Shields. No members were absent. Town attorney Tim Currens was present. James Taylor from Grace Missionary Church gave the invocation. A motion was made by Councilman Shields with a second by Councilman Clark to approve the minutes of December 7, 2004 meeting. Motion carried 5-0. First on the agenda was Ross Holloway, Holloway Engineering, requesting a sewer extension developer availability agreement for Jones Family Mortuary. The preliminary cost estimate is $33,600, Town portion, and $4,100 for Jones Family Mortuary. Mr. Holloway indicated they understood they would have to wait in line for reimbursement from the Developer Availability Fund. This fund is based an first in is first paid out. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a. second by Councilman Shields to enter into an agreement to get final costs on the sewer extension. Motion carried S-0. Tamara Derish, representing Midwest Commercial Development Properties, appeared before the council wanting to make an offer ozi the lot on Highway 144 next to Casey's owned by the Town of Mooresville. Attorney Currens explained the process was for the council to first make a decision if they wanted to sell the property and then appoint two councilmen to have the property appraised. Then the Council would allow an auction to place bids and the Town would have the final approval an the sale. President Worthen told the council he had told Tamara he wasn't prepared to agree to sell. The consensus of the other members was the same as President Worthen except for Councilman Shields. He indicated he wanted more time to think about the matter. A motion was made by Councilman Dolen with a second by Councilman Clark the council was not interested in selling the property at this time. 1Vlotion carried 4-1 with Councilman Shields opposed. Next, the council discussed the salary ordinance far 2005. President Worthen explained the State Board of Accounts wanted the bi-weekly pay to be the same amount for each pay throughout the year. A salary increase of $38.40 per bi-weekly pay far salary positions and 48 cents per hour far hourly would accomplish this problem. He said the 2004 salary ordinance did not provide for an increase far the part-time dispatchers in the Police Department. With the new laws an dispatching and having to do EMD dispatching, maybe an increase was due them. He then went on to explain a partnership with Rural/Metro Ambulance. If a resident calls in to our dispatch service the police dispatcher would ask if they want medical instructions and if they answer yes then the dispatcher flips a switch that will automatically connect them with the Rural/Metro Ambulance dispatching center for the instructions until a local ambulance arrives. The cast per quarter is $3,750.00 up to 90 calls and after that it is $40.00 per call. President Worthen called Brown Township Trustee, Al Hornaday, to see if this cost could be added to the ambulance run cost. He is checking into this. By going with the Rural/Metro Dispatching center it would take away having to have four dedicated dispatchers on duty at all times. President Worthen was thinking of $11.00 per hour for part-time dispatchers and $12.50 per hour if EMD certified and the Town is required to provide the service. Attorney Currens explained this is a requirement by July 1, 2005 and the dispatchers have to be trained to reach this goal. The State realizes that type of personnel can't be in place by July 1, 2005. He said the council should check the number of calls coming in to the Police dispatchers at this time to get a better handle on the costs. The consensus of the council was to amend the salary ordinance if it becomes necessary for the Town to provide the EMD dispatchers and go with $11.00 at this time. Street Department- Certification for Category 8 mosquito spraying was discussed. Once people are certified they have to renew every year and go to continuing education classes. Consensus of the council was to add 50 cents per hour to certif ed category 8 personnel. Eric Shields told the council he thought $7.50 per hour for a base for Reserves should be raised up higher. President Worthen told him Chief Farmer had come up with a pure and simple base of $7.50. Councilman Bryant proposed a raise of the base to $9.50 per hour with a maximum that could be earned of $13.75 per hour. The council agreed with this and to have oily reserves and no casuals.