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City Council Meeting Minutes February 6, 2007 Page 9 of 18 potential increase in the payment based on usage. He stressed the importance of setting a foundation before going to the bargaining table. He did not see any harm in including recreational services in the IGA. He suggested moving forward with the agreement and continuing discussions with Superior. City Attorney Light commentE~d that language could be added providing for a potential escalation of the 20108 payment subject to appropriation, as that phrase is intended to deal with the TABOR issue. He stated the payment could also be moved back to an earlier point. City Attorney Light then outlined potential changes to Sections 1, 4, 7 and 15 to address the potential for an increased payment above minimum amounts and the privacy issue. He also stated that Section 2 of the Resolution authorizes the Mayor to approve non-substantive changes to the agreement so the exact language could be finalized with specific direction from City Council regarding the desired changes. Relative to the privacy issues, (Section 7) he~ stated a reference to the Colorado library law could be added to the existing reference regarding privacy laws and open records laws. Council member Marsella su!~gested any language providing for an increased payment not include a specific dollar amount of the potential additional payment. She noted that if Superior fails to appropriate funds per the agreement, Louisville is not obligated to provide library services. Mayor Pro Tem Brown sugge!sted the language providing for an increased payment could be based on terms such as "no less than X percentage of library costs", or "a reasonable amount reflecting Superior's share of costs." Council member Sackett felt Superior should be represented on the Library Board. Mayor Pro Tem Brown suggested that could be addressed at a later time. Mayor Sisk stated the langualge suggested by the City Attorney is appropriate. He disagreed with a percentage formula. He suggested the agreement state a specific amount as a minimum payment for 2008, with a potential for increase. He suggested $105,000 ($751,000 plus an increase of $30,000 for 2006 costs). Council member Muckle supported using language providing a minimum 2008 payment of $105,000 with potential increase to reflect Superior's reasonable share. Mayor Pro Tem Brown sugge~sted changing the minimum 2008 payment amount to $105,000, and adding to Section 4B language providing for payment above that amount using "percenta~Je" or "reasonable share" language. PUBLIC COMMENT