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569. October 15, 2002 The Mooresville Town Council met in regular session on Tuesday, October 15, 2002, at 6:30 P. M. at the Mooresville Town Hall. Council members present were: President Tom Warthen, Andy Pygman, John L. Clark, Toby Dolen, and Mark Mathis. No members were absent. Town attorney Tim Currens was present. President Tom Warthen gave the prayer. L_ Motion was made by Councilman Clark, second by Councilman Dolen to approve the minutes of the October 1, 2002 meeting. Motion carried 5 -0. President Warthen told the Council and the Public that this was a Public Hearing for an additional appropriation from the General Fund for $8,500.00. This was money received from selling Police Chief Viles car to another entity. The money will be put in the Police budget to help pay for a new car for the Chief. There were no comments. A motion was made by Councilman Clark, second by Councilman Dolen to approve the additional appropriation. Motion carried 5 -0. Next on the agenda was the South Street Alley, signage and or gravel. Councilman Pygman said he still wanted to gravel the alley. Nancy App, a resident, said she saw no reason to gravel the area because this was always grass and the neighbors kept the grassy part mowed. President Warthen said the council had received an initial request to have the homeowners that agree, to fund the gravel, but if gravel was approved, he would rather the Town gravel and maintain the alley. Councilman Mathis said the first request was to put the alley back as it was after the wastewater line work was finished, but the area was never graded, so the second request was to gravel the alley. One of the residents asked if it was possible to pave that alley since all the other alleys in the Town was paved. Nancy App asked if heavy horse trailers would ruin the sanitary lines. Joe Beikman, Street Commissioner, told her that the sanitary lines should be alright, but the storm sewer was not bedded for traffic. She said one neighbor wanted to park a semi in his backyard and the person who had requested work done on the alley was rumored to want to put a horse - shoeing business at his home. President Warthen told the council he had talked to Mrs. App, but not to the other neighbors on South Street. Councilman Mathis said he hadn't talked with the neighbors either. Councilman Dolen said he wanted to have Councilman Mathis and Warthen to talk to the neighbors and bring back a report to council before deciding on a plan. Motion was made by Councilman Pygman to gravel the South Street Alley. No second was forthcoming, so the motion died. Motion was made by Councilman Dolen, second by Councilman Clark to table this item to the second meeting in November. Motion carried 4 -1. Councilman Pygman opposed. Mr. Sladle, on the agenda to request having a go -cart race, did not appear. Councilman Dolen told the council that new laws will go into effect soon and there will be a federal mandate to keep storm drains absolutely clear. He said that people mow grass and blow clippings into the street and he would like an ordinance for all refuse that is blown into the street. President Warthen said the law was Phase 2 Surface Drain Act and was supposed to go into effect in March 2003 and the council will have to pass an ordinance to be in compliance. Councilman Dolen told the council that the street department wanted to purchase another truck because they had to take one of the trucks and keep the mosquito sprayer on it. Street Commissioner Joe Beikman said the state bid had 2003 trucks at a 2002 price, which was around $23,000 with a bedliner. He said he had enough money in his budget he could transfer around to pay for the truck. Motion was made by Councilman Dolen, second by Councilman Pygman to proceed and buy the truck with extended cab and 4 wheel drive. Motion carried 4 -1. President Warthen opposed.