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366 3afimal Control Officer Mm'k Taylor reported twenty-six (26) calls, tlfirteen (13) hnpotmded, and fltree (3) returned. Motion was made by Councihnan Dolen, secoud by Councilman Wright to approve payment of the claims. Motion carded 5-0. Due to tho lateness of the hour, the salary ordinance for 1998 was tabled to the August 26, 1997 tneeting. The next meeting of the lvloorcsville Town Council will be Tuesday, August 26, 1997 at 7:30 P. M. at the Mooresville Town Hall tbr a pre-adoption hea~g for the 1998 Budget. ATTEST: August 26, 1997 Tl~e Mooresville Town Council met in a special meeting for budget pre-adoption hearing on Tuesday, August 26, 1997, at 7:30 P. M. at the Mooresxdlle Town Ifall. Council members present were: President Mark Mathis, Vice-President Pd~dy Pygmatt, Jim Hensley, Bill Wright, and Toby Dolen. Motion was made by Councihnan Hensley, second by Councilman Wright to approve the minutes of the August 19, 1997 meeting with the exception of the dollar amount Umbaugh & Asso~. suggested be transferred to the Sewer Bond & Interest Fund from the Operating Fund. Motion carded 5-0. The Concensus of the Council members was to move the Budget and Salary Ordinance to the next meeting on September 2, 1997. ~llfis being the pre-adoption hearing for the 1998 budget, the Clerk-Treasurer reported the advertised budget at a tax rate of $2.95 and ff the ltisto~3' of assessed value increase stays as in th~ · , past the tax rate should be approximately $2.84. President Mark Malhis asked if there was anyone present to speak about the Budget. There was no one. Robert Jones appeared before rite Cotmcil to request permission to close Tavistock Lane in Roberson Village for a Block Party. Motion was made by Councilman Hensley, second by Councilman Dolen to approve the request to close Tavistock for a Block Party with the approval of Clfief of Police Viles. Motion carded 5-0. Ken Fisher from Southbfidge Crossing presented a diagram wlfich explained rite drainage ditches needed for some tlfirty businesses on both sides of Highway 67. He explained that the Town had used the Southbridge property for a dmnping ground for water for the past years, without the foresight to the possibility of someone buying that properS,, filling it in, and making a commercial · development. Now, the pipe tlhat empties into the property and the flapper valve need to be re- routed to the retention pond the developers are putting in on the south end of the property. The plans call tbr a 42" pipe and a 24" pipe bofl~ totaling $145,000. The sewer extensions for rite manholes were also shown on the diagram and discussed. Motion was made by Councilman Pygman, second by Councihnan Wright to extend the slx sewer manl~oles up to level with the Town Street Department doing the work. ~lltis will reduce the cost from $15,000.00 to approximately $5,000 to $6,000.00. Motion carried 5-0. No motion was forthcoming on the two dr~ pipes to the retention pond. Since a decision was not made one way or another, Ken Fisher asked if that meant they should not come back to the Council. President Mathis said trey could put then~selves ou the agenda, but it looked like this was all the Council was going to do.