In this update I added the ability to configure the MySQL properties. You can read up about these at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/connector-j/5.1/en/connector-j-reference-configuration-properties.html

The MySQL.yml will have to be deleted then restart your server for these newer properties. The default properties allow for reconnection which helps you in the long term without reloading often.

The newer MySQL.yml is doc mented so you can read up on that stuff.