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Davidson agreed with Levihn regarding the $5.5 million in improvements that were made to downtown Louisville. He explained that the City invested money to improve downtown to ensure that the downtown business community survived the large-scale retail developments in Louisville and the surrounding area. He stated that downtown Louisville is what makes the city different from other cities and towns. He expressed support for a Business Improvement District and commended the Downtown Business Association for pursuing the idea. He stated that downtown Boulder is successful due to the formation of a Business Improvement District and the businesses tax themselves to improve their own livelihood. He stated that if downtown prospers, the sales tax revenues could outweigh the seed money investment in one year. He stated that he believes the Downtown Business Association would fund it themselves if they could. He did not feel it was practical to ask the Downtown Business Association to raise the funds entirely and expressed support for the Business Improvement District. Light explained that if it is Council's desire to approve the grant payment, the motion to do so should be conditioned upon the execution of a mutually-agreeable grant contract which, if desired, the Mayor could be authOrized to execute or the contract could be approved as a consent item at a future Council meeting. Sisk moved that Council approve the Downtown Business Association Grant Request and authorize the Mayor to execute a mutually-agreeable grant contract with the assistance of City Staff, seconded by Levihn. Roll call was taken. Motion passed by a vote of 5-1, with Howard voting against. ORDINANCE No. 1317, SERIES 1999 - AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A STANDARD OF ECOLOGICAL SOUNDNESS FOR DECISIONS AFFECTING LOUISVILLE OPEN SPACE, AND NATIVE PLANTS, WETLANDS, WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT WITHIN SUCH OPEN SPACE, AND CREATING A CITIZENS OPEN SPACE ADVISORY BOARD SO THAT CITIZENS CAN PARTICIPATE IN HELPING THE CITY MAKE ECOLOGICALLY SOUND DECISIONS - PETITION- public hearing (advertised DAILY CAMERA 11/27/99) Davidson called for City Attorney introduction. Sam Light, City Attorney, read by title only Ordinance No. 1317, Series 1999 - An Ordinance Establishing A Standard Of Ecological Soundness For Decisions Affecting Louisville Open Space, And Native Plants, Wetlands, Wildlife And Wildlife Habitat Within Such Open Space, And Creating A Citizens Open Space Advisory Board So That Citizens Can Participate In Helping The City Make Ecologically Sound Decisions. VERBATIM 6