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~~~ Next, Lyman Taylor, Life Line Church appeared before the council to request annexation and sewer hook-on at 13387 N. Slideoff Road. Mr. Taylor told the council that at present they don't have any problems with the septic. Councilman Worthen asked Joe Berkman if this could gravity feed to our lines. Mr. Berkman said possibly from the Dodd's Masonary Jamestown condos. There is a piece of ground between Jamestown Condos and North Madison Crossing. Councilman Worthen asked if a line was currently at North Madison Crossing and Mr. Berkman answered yes, up in the subdivision. Councilman Worthen said, so it would be the church's responsibility to run line down to the Jamestown property. Joe Berkman said yes, but it is not deep enough to gravity flow off of the church property to North Madison Crossing, so they would be looking at running a line down to Jamestown condos. Councilman Worthen said there is not contiguity out there yet, but anticipates the town will have at same point in time. A motion was made by Councilman Worthen, a second by Councilman Clark to allow the church to hook on when there is contiguity, at their expense of the line and a $900 hook- on fee. Motion caxxied S-0. Town attorney Tim Currens asked Mr. Taylor to give him a copy of the legal description so he can draft a letter for annexation. A motion was made by Councilman Mathis, a second by Councilman Clark to approve the Additional Appropriation far $53,020.00 from the general fund to Police appropriation # Ol -01-372 car lease. This is money from selling police cars. Motion carried S-0. Marty Witte was on the agenda again, but did not appear. Councilman Worthen told the council that Joe Berkman hadn't been able to get the elevation shot yet, Councilman Worthen said when this was completed, he would report to the council. A motion was made by Cauncilnan Worthen, a second by Councilman Mathis to approve Confirmatory Resolution #21, 2003 for TOA, USA for tax abatement for ten years on building and other equipment. Motion carried 4-0 with Councilman Bryant abstaining. A motion was made by Councilman Mathis, a second by Councilman Clark to approve Confirmatory Resolution # 22, 2003 for Overton & Sans Tax Abatement for six years on building. Motion carried 4-0 with Councilman Bryant abstaining. Councilman Bryant said he had some comments that were basically to follow up with concerns he expressed at the last Town Council meeting. He said they were not so much directed with the businesses but with the TJF Districts and the Redevelopment Commission. Councilman Bryant read the following statement: In looking into this further it is easy to understand the benefits received from granting an abatement to a business that is not located within a TIF district because those additional tax revenues received are directly forwarded to the Town from the County. Currently, we only have one business that falls into that category. The remaining abatements issued are located within the T1F Districts and those additional tax revenues are forwarded to the Redevelopment Commission and then they have the option to either retain those revenues for future incentive packages or infrastructure extentions as well as payment on bonds issued. Our records indicate that since 1996 there has been no revenues forwarded to the Town. There have been projects the Redevelopment Commission has paid for that benefit the community, most recent being the purchase of the early warning sirens at a cost of nearly $40,000.00. But, these are small contributions considering the size and scope of the area currently located within the District boundries. The 2003 assessed valuation within these districts were over $46 million and the projected revenue received is expected to be over $1 million to the Redevelopment Commission. The best way for the Council to predict the benefit forwarded to the Town thru abatements would be to evaluate these benefits forwarded in the past. All indications at this point show that the homeowners are almost solely absorbing the cost of providing governmental services to the community. More so now than before the Districts were established because much of our existing industrial and business tax base was included in the mid-town district, which is included in TIF District 1. U 1