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~~ Dean Mayfield, Mayfield Insurance, appeared before the council to explain he needed an easement for the old Labco Building 50 South Madison (he has purchased) because part of his building sits on the Town'sright-of--way. The building was built in the 1920's and attorney Tim Currens said that in the older section of Town surveys were not that. accurate and this happens quite frequently, but the Title Insurance Company wants something in writing that this is not a problem. A motion was made by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Bryant to pass Resolution #6, 2003, to issue an easement for the encroachment of part of the building. Motion passed 4-0, Councilman Mathis abstained. Mr. Mayfield also asked for a yellow pedestrian walkway from the building to across the street for the parking lot. He also requested afour---way stop sign at the intersection where there is currently atwo-way stop. He said he understood this used to be a four- way stop years agv. A motion was made by Councilman Worthen, seconded by Councilman Clark to do a traffic study thru the Police Dept. and the Street Department. Motion carried 5-0. Parking Qrdinance Discussion: President Dolen told the council members he was not ready to do anything on the ordinance yet, he wished to study the ordinance fi~ixther. Councilman Worthen asked Tim Currens if he had thought of another way to word the part about utility trailers pazked on the street other than providing service for a residence. Town attorney Tim Currens said do you mean like a~ person's own trailer. Councilman Worthen said yes. Attorney Cuzxens said he did reword this to address what Councilman Worthen had suggested. He went on to say that in other things in this ordinance the width, length, and height, no matter whether a truck, trailer, boat, etc. A length of 25 feet or greater, width 82 inches or greater, and a height of 7 foot or greater and tlv.s ordinance was drafted fpr the council's review. He said this was how he addressed this in the ordinance, a car, truck, trailer, boat all within this definition. Councilman Bryant asked, regardless of size ? Attorney Currens said yes to this extent under Section 4, if the size met that criteria it is not to be pazked an the street. Councilman Bryant said what if it was a small utility trailer and Tim Currens said then it would not fall within that criteria. Councilman Bryant said he would like to have the wording changed to say any trailer not allowed to park on the street regardless of size. Councilman Clark told Councilman Bryant if there were too many restrictions, no one would live in Mooresville they would move out into the county. Counciln~w Bryant said they could still park their cars on the street, their trucks and their full size vans. Councilman Clark said a lot of trucks are now 7 foot tall and most trailers parked on streets in town are small, 5 by 7, and if it has a plate on it, it's parked legally and there is nothing you can do about it. Councilman Bryant said that is why we are taking a look at this now. Councilman Clark said this will not work. Councilman Bryant said, well, why wouldn't it work? Councilman Clark said he would not vote for the ordinance written as such because it was putting too many restrictions on the people of the Town. If you can't have usage of the property in front of your house, then what is the use of living in Town? Councilman Bryant said it is just the large vehicles and the trailers. Councilman Clark said he still would not vote for it. Councilman Clark said he could see no parking of semis within an addition, he said anything over 11,000 pounds should not be pazked in the addition. Presideat Dolen said we will study this further. Councilman Worthen asked about the height of 7 feet. Councilman Clark said this should be changed too. Attorney Tim Currens said these figures were came up with when they took some measurements of vehicles. He said probably the antenna should be excluded. President Dolen said you might have luggage racks or ladder racks too. Attorney Tim Currens said that the vehicles we drive today are