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July 1S, 2003 The Mooresville Town Council met in regular session an Tuesday, 7uly l5, 2003 at 6:30 P.M. at the Mooresville Town. Hall. Town Council members present wNo'members were absent ~ Town Atta t y T m 'Clark, Tom Warthen, and Mark Mathis. Currens was absent. Jeremy Town of the Mooresville Church of God gave the invocation. A motion was made by Councilman Clark, second by Councilman Warthen, to approve the minutes of the July 1, 2003 meeting. Motion carried 5-0. . First on the agenda was tlae downtown lighting. Councilman Mathis stated that Mr. Deny Mayfield had done all the work with Indianapolis Power & Light for the forty (40) new lights for the downtown area. 'There would be five lights from each direction from the intersection of Main St. and Indiana St. There would be no charge for the lights and they would be eighteen feet tall with a smooth globe on top, with 150-watt bulb in each. There would be anon-standard construction charge, which could run from $24,000. to $28,000. This is boring charges to run wiring for each light. They will use the existing cable and . remove the lights, but they will need us to remove the concrete where the new lights will be installed. The total cost for the lighting each month will be $1,092.40 for the 40 lights. Mr. Mathis suggested that we bring the brick in the sidewalk. on the west side of Xndiana St. the rest of the way down to Harrison St., with the work being down by the town or contracted out. Councilman Warthen said most of the work was done when they did repaixs on the Fire Station. Mr. Beikman asked if the lights were the same as the ones installed at Pioneer County Estates, because he has had several complaints on the lights being too bright. Mr. Mathis said he did not know if they were the same. Mr. Beikmati suggested that the Council drive down tllru there and check the wattage. The T tight Co. does not charge for the higher wattage, but bill~charge if we ask far a lower wattage. This was tabled until the next meeting in August. Next was Springhill Ministries for the Pregnancy Care Center requesting a rezone from R-1 to B-1. Councilman Mathis said this was a corridor that was designed to be .Commercial. A B-1 is the least restrictive commercial activity and this has been designated commercial up to the Rooker Road stoplight. He fells this would be the least intrusive rather than doing it any other way, for if any one wanted it to be B-2 or B-3 they would have the come back for a rezone. As it stands a B-1 is the lowest level of use for that area. They would need to make addition parking spaces as was discussed in the Plan Commission meeting. Councilman Bryant said his concern for this property and the property directly behind, which has twelve townhouse, share a driveway, there has been no plan to separate the driveway. He contacted a business here in town that operated in this zoning and asked them what their average flow of traffic into their office would be. The responded that there was about 100 cars, including their employees, in'and out. The Pregnancy Center stated that they would be open three days a week with seven to ten appointments each day. Their operation would have very little impact on the shared driveway and that is why he thinks they should request a variance for their operation only. This is in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan, but they should take into consideration that the Church is planning on selling the church and asking for an undetermined rezone which sets to the east of this property. He said the property involved could go with the church if they sold the church. The Pregnancy Care Center said they have a written agreement with the church to buy the property and a loan. Motion was made by Councilman Mathis, second by Councilman Clark, to approve the rezone from R-1 to B-1 Springhill Ministries. Motion carried 3-l with 1 abstaining There will have to be an Ordinance written for this rezone by Mr. Currens. ~1 „ Motion was made by Councilman Warthen, second by Cauncihnan Mathis for the signing of Ordinance #4, 2003 for Rezone of Real Property for Clark Boncquet and Kay Boncquet. Motion carries 5-0.