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1141 May 6, 2014 The Mooresville Town Council met in regular session on Tuesday, May 6,2014 at 6:30 P. M.at the Mooresville Government Center. Town Council members present were: President Mark Mathis,Vice-President Virginia Perry,Tony Langley, George Watkins,and Jeff Cook. Rob Mehnerfrom Grace Church gave the Invocation. A motion was made by Councilman Watkins with a second by Councilwoman Perry to approve minutes. Motion carried 5-0. Chelsey Manns, Morgan County EDC Director present a CF-1 for Nice Pak. Councilwoman Perry commented she had contacted the HR Director to see why the number of employees had gone down and they have lost some employees. A motion was made by Councilman Watkins with a second by Councilwoman Perry to approve their CF-1 for this year. Motion carried 5-0. This is NicePak's final year for abatement. HNTB: No one appeared before the council. This item is tabled again. Paige Sansone from Umbaugh presented a financial plan (working model)for council to use as a tool for the budget season. The plan gives projected balances for 2014, budget deficits identified, and recommendations. The plan is available in the Clerk's office. Councilman Watkins said looking back and forward we need this to budget for the coming years. Danny Allen, acting Police Chief, appeared before the council to request permission to hire a dispatcher. One of the full time dispatchers left to work at the Mooresville Parks department. The police plan to offer position to part time dispatchers first. They have at least one who is interested. Chief Allen wants to create a committee to work on the hiring. Attorney Currens will check to see if civil is under the police department, police commission, or Town Council.. President Mathis commented the council had not yet determined if the dispatch is going to the county and thought they should have a bigger part time pool. Chief Allen said he was close on staffing because of vacation, holidays,and time off. He said to bring a new person in would take a lengthy training time. A motion was made by Councilman Cook with a second by Councilwoman Perry to give permission to replace full time employee and fill part time as needed. Councilman Watkins added to advertise for full and part time,waiving the hiring freeze for this particular item. Motion carried 5-0. Councilwoman Perry reported the stormwater committee met and looked at two companies and are comfortable that the committee is looking at apples to apples for the ERU's and credits for businesses. Councilman Langley commented this is probably good methodology for in the future and we should be looking at getting more money. He would like to see a budget first to see where that money would be used. Councilwoman Perry said here intent was never to raise funds, but to make stormwater fees more equitable for everyone. Councilman Watkins said he doesn't want to pay any money for a study,you don't just raise money to raise money. He said if revenue is raised it needs to be for a purpose. A representative from Spring Hill apartments asked if they were considered residential or commercial because they are limited to what HUD gives them for revenue. Councilwoman Perry made a motion to forward and go with the lower of the two proposals. Councilman Cook gave a second to the motion. The motion did not carry. The vote was 2 to 3. Councilmen Langley,Watkins, and Mathis opposed. Mooresville will have recycling soon. The County Council approved additional appropriations for this. Council needs to come up with suggestion on where to put these bins. Sites with security cameras are needed. Legal: A change order from John Hall Construction that increased the total by$2,050 but Mooresville will receive a grant that will pay a good portion of the bill. Before John Hall Construction can receive a check they need to sign a release to any of their vendors. A motion was made by Councilman Watkins with a second by Councilman Langley to approve the change order. Motion carried 5-0. A motion was made by Councilman Langley with a second by Councilman Watkins to approve payment of the claims in the amount of$682,541.36. Motion carried 5-0. There being no further business to come before the council at this time a motion was made by Councilman Watkins with a second by Councilman Langley to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0.