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City Council Meeting Minutes February 6, 2007 Page 8 of 18 recreation facility sharing. HE~ noted Superior's IGA establishes a $75,000 contribution for 2007 and $751,000 for 2008. PUBLIC COMMENT Eileen Patrick, 401 West Street, Louisville, CO, Chairperson of the Library Board of Trustees thanked Council1For appointing a new library board member. She also thanked Mayor Pro Tem Brown for working with the Town of Superior. She explained the Library Board of Trustees has devoted a lot of time determining the library service needs of Louisville. She addressed the Superior IGA, which notes in a Whereas statement that lIthe Parties wish to avoid duplication of services". She voiced concern over section 2b of the IGA, which provides authorization for Superior to access the municipality of residence of each library user. She felt there were privacy issues. She requested references to sharing recreational facilities be deleted. COUNCIL COMMENT Council member Sackett commended the efforts of Mayor Pro Tem Brown for working with the Town of Superior on the IGA. He stressed there are benefits to sharing facilities. Council member Muckle statHd this is an opportunity to work with Superior on library sharing and on other issues. He preferred separating sharing library services from recreation services. He addressed Section 2b, and suggested similar language, which would provide Superior services to Louisville residents. Council member Yarnell thanked Mayor Pro Tem Brown and the Library Board. She favored an increase in the 2008 contribution, and suggested language stipulating a minimum of $75,,000 to be increased in the level of actual use. Council member Marsella thanked Mayor Pro Tem Brown and commended the Town of Superior. She also felt the library agreement should be separate from recreation services. She suggested the Town of Superior's contribution for 2008 be more appropriate and closer to their usage of the library. Mayor Sisk noted the City of Louisville and the Town of Superior have been partners in many projects throughout the years. He stated the Town of Superior should not be asked to pay for the capital project but should pay their share of the actual operating expenses of the library. He supported the City continuing discussions with the Town of Superior Trustees. Mayor Pro Tem Brown explained the City's goal is to resolve the issues concerning Superior's usage of the Louisville Public Library. He supported amending the resolution to provide for an increase in the 2008 contribution and a