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1521 July 2, 2001 The Mooresville Town Council met in special session on Tuesday, July 2, 2001, at 5:30 P. M. at the Mooresville Town Hall. Council members present: President Tom Warthen, Andy Pygman, Toby Dolen, Mark Mathis and John L. Clark. Town attorney Tim Currens was present. The preliminary reason for the meeting was to discuss purchasing the old Methodist Church on South Indiana Street to be used as the town hall. On October 16,1999 the property listed for $650,000., August 20, 2001 was amended to $250,000., and currently listed at $194,900. The property is listed thru Mathis Realestate, they have offered to the town and the town only to waive any and all fees, such as sale percentages and all other fees. This price now makes if more reahsfic for the town to consider purchasing the property for the town. Mr. Warthen asked to adjourn the meeting from the town hall and go the Methodist Church to do a walk thru and finish the meeting at the church. Council agreed and the meeting was adjourned to the Methodist Church. After the walk thru the meeting was called to order and Mr. Warthen asked for comments from the council. Councilman Dolen stated that it would take some work to fix it back up, but it would be a chance to save the historic building for the town. He felt it would make a nice government center some day. There was some concern about lead paint and asbestos in the building. Motion to hire two appraisal firms, a structural engineering finn and an environmental engineering firm to give the town estimates on the cost of repair and restoration of the building, was made by Councilman Dolen, second by Councilman Pygman. Motion carried 4-1. Councilman Mathis abstained. Mr. Currens will contact the appraisal firms and Mr. Biekman will contact the structural and environmental engineering firms. Motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Dolen and second by Councilman Pygman.