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1039 July 3, 2012 The Mooresville Town Council met in regular session on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at the Mooresville Government Center. Council members present were: President, George Watkins, Councilmen,Mark Mathis, Jeff Cook and Tony Langley and Councilwoman, Virginia Perry. Town attorney, Tim Currens was absent. Ted Hawkins of Grace Church opened the meeting with prayer. A motion to approve the minutes of the June 19, 2012 meeting was made by Councilman Mathis and second by Councilwoman Perry. Motion carried 5-0. The first item on the agenda was Mooresville Chamber of Commerce requesting that their monthly rental fee of$1 50.00 be waived because they are the welcome center for the town and do so much for the community. A motion was made by Councilman Langley and second by Coucilman Mathis to waive the $150.00 monthly rent with the stipulation that a new contract will be signed and the town can move their location if it becomes necessary. Motion carried 5-1,with Councilman Cook opposed. The council agreed to let President Watkins be the signatory on the contract. The next item on the agenda was the review of the CF-1 for General Shale that was tabled from the last meeting due to lack of a quorum. Jeff Pipkin of Morgan County EDC stated the abatement was granted in 2006 and at that time the company estimated 102 employees would be retained and 34 additional positions would be added. The CF-1 shows 41 employees. Mr. Pipkin stated that even if the twelve points were subtracted for the number of employees,they would still qualify for the abatement. Mike Badgett of General Shale was present and told the council they are in a hiring mode and currently have around 50 employees. Councilman Langley and President Watkins stated that they felt that even though they have fallen short on the number of employees,their Matrix score still qualifies them during a time when the economy is suffering. A motion was made by Councilman.Langley and second by Councilman Cook to approve the CF-1. Motion carried 4-1, with Councilwoman Perry opposed. President Watkins asked that the minutes reflect that the Assessor's office has requested from the town council a letter stating the results of their action taken with Ambassador Steel. He will get with the Clerk-Treasurer about getting that to the Assessor. In other business, President Watkins stated that the town received a letter from a citizen who backed over a sewer manhole and damaged their car. They filed a claim with the town's insurance company and they found no negligence on the town's part and denied the claim. The citizen was asking for their$500 deductible to be paid by the town. President Watkins and Councilmen Langley and Mathis all stated that if our insurance company doesn't feel the town is liable then we shouldn't pay. Councilman Cook and Councilwoman Perry both felt that the town had at least some liability. President Watkins stated that the owner of the business had paved around the manhole creating the issue. A motion was made by Councilwoman Perry and 2nd by Councilman Cook to approve the paying of the $500 deductible to the citizen. Vote was 2-3 and the motion did not pass. Councilmen Watkins, Langley and Mathis were opposed.