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City Council Meeting Minutes February 6, 2007 Page 7 of 18 COUNCIL COMMENT Mayor Pro Tem Brown and Council member Clabots voiced their support of the new 96L Route. Mayor Sisk applauded Boulder County and the US 36 TMO for their efforts to provide north/west bus service. Mark Appelfeller, 424 Owl Drive, Louisville, CO asked how many additional daily bus trips would be going through downtown Louisville and what this would cost the tax payers of Louisville. Mr. Swope explained the current proposal is for service every half hour in both directions, adding bus traffic to the downtown Louisville area. He noted they are investigating a smaller type of bus for this route. He stated he could not speak to the exact amount it would cost taxpayers. Half of the route is federally funded and the other half is paid through Boulder County sales tax funds. Mayor Sisk explained no City tax dollars will be collected for this route, as Louisville residents pay Boulder County sales tax. RESOLUTION No. 10, SE:RIES 2007 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF SUPERIOR REGARDING CONTRIBUTliONS FOR LIBRARY SERVICES AND PLANNING FOR LIBRARY AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES Interim City Manager Balser explained Resolution NO.1 0, Series 2007 approves an IGA with Superior on libralry contributions and planning for recreation and library services. This resolution approves a revised version of an IGA rather than the IGA approved by Superior at its January 22 Town Board meeting, which provides funding in the amount of $75,000 for 2007. She stated City Attorney Light had reviewed the IGA as proposed by Mayor Pro Tem Brown and both versions were in the packet. The Library Board of Trustees forwarded a recommendation regarding financial support from the Town of Superior for library services provided by the City of Louisville. The recommendation acknowledges the recent financial offer from the Town of Superior referenced in the IGA and expresses its views regardin~J an equitable financial agreement. Mayor Pro Tem Brown highli~~hted the changes between the proposed IGA and the Town of Superior's proposed IGA relative to the contribution. He noted Superior was not asked to relimburse any capital expenditures for the library. The agreement discussed sharin~llibrary and recreational facilities. Great strides were made to separate library from recreational facilities in the discussions. He stressed there is an opportunity for sharing of facilities in both communities, as Superior is planning to move forward on the development of new facilities. He explained a library taskforce is proposed to discuss Superior's monetary contribution for library service. The library taskforce will not be discussing