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Councilman Clark said he didn't understand the motion. He stated he did not like the place but was not going to violate anyone's rights. · He told Councilman Mathis if he would re-do the motion he would vote for it. Councilman Py~m~aan said he wanted the motion re-worded to say look into an ordinance and when the next meeting gets here, the ordinance be ready to vote on. Councilman Mathis said if attorney Currens brings back the information needed for the ordinance they could make it the night of the meeting even · if it took fourteen hours. Councilman Pygrnan said he did not want to just look into it and then drop it. Town attorney Tim Currens said whether or not it was dropped was up to the Council. The motion was re-visited' Motion was made by Councilman Mathis, second by Councilman Warthen to have Attorney Tim Currens look into the legalities and ideas for an ordinance to legally prevent this from happening somewhere else in the Town of Mooresville. Motion carried 4-0. Mark Taylor s e saying he thought the news made a bigger deal out of the activities in J-2 than was necessary. He said maybe there was some stuff going on down there that need not be going on, but the neWs blew up things out of proportion. He thought it was one sided. Shirley Welker said but if her daughter had to have 22 stitches, whether at fault or not at fault, she was in an environment that would allow that to happen. Motion was made by Councilman Clark, second by Councilman Pygrnan to approve payment of the claims. Motion carried 4-0. There being no further business to come before the council at this time, a motion was made by Councilman Clark, second by Councilman Mathis to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 4-0. The next meeting of the Town Council will be on Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at 6:30 P. M. at the Mooresville Town Hall. 'Sandra R. Perry, Clerk-Treasurer ;: May 21, 2002 The Mooresville Town Council met in regular session on Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at 6:30 P. M. at the Mooresviile Town Hall. Council members present were: President TOm Warthen, Mark Mathis, Andy Pygman, Toby Dolen, and J. L. Clark. No members were absent. Town attorney Tim Currens was present. Jeff Newton from the Free Methodist Church gave the invocation. ., Motion was made by Councilman Mathis, second by Councilman Dolen to approve the minutes of May 7, 2002. Motion carried 5-0. President Warthen announced that Judy Anderson (on the agenda) would not be present tonight. President Warthen said he knew there were a lot of people present concerning J-2 and he restated the Town Council had no legal means of closing a business operating within the parameters of the law. The Town Council was not going to close J-2. A citizen against J-2 stated he knew his group was very concerned and he wanted to know that the council was concerned and that they would support whatever measures the Town Council feels necessary to protect the teenagers and to keep the community safe. President Tom Warthen informed the group the council had asked legal to address businesses such as this in the future. Barbara Lambert of Greenwood, IN, read a statement in defense of Larry and Darcel Mason, managers of J-2. She said J-2 was a place for teens with no alcohol, no racism, no sex and no fighting. Mary Hoffarth, John' Wyttenbach, James Hoffarth, and Chad Olen spoke before the council about J-2 being such a nice safe place.