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City Council Meeting Minutes May 15, 2007 Page 9 of 13 Health Park Drive Resurface; South Polk Avenue, West Dahlia Street, South Madison Avenue Hot Chip Selal; Wastewater Treatment Plant Asphalt Patching and Various Locations Concnste Replacement Staff recommended authorization to complete the entire project and expects the overage of $160,000 to be funded from South Boulder Road/Highway 42 and Dillon Road - 96th St to 104th budget balances. Total funding for the street portion of the project is $910,000. The Street Reconstruction cost from the bid is $801,400. MOTION: Council member Yarnell moved to Award Bid for the 2007 Street Reconstruction to Premier Paving Inc. for $921,182.35, seconded by Council member Clabots. City Attorney Light suggested a friendly amendment to authorize Staff to execute change orders up to $25,000 in additional work and project contingency. Council members Yarnell and Clabots accepted the amendment. VOTE: Roll call vote was tak,en. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. SHOP LOUISVILLE CAMPAIGN FUNDING REQUEST Community Facilitator Muth explained the Business Retention and Development Committee (BRaD) has pursued ideas for a Shop Louisville Campaign. The purpose of the campaign is to encourage support of local businesses and educate residents about the liink between shopping locally and funding City services. The campaign will help shoppers identify which businesses are in Louisville and provide businesses and residents with information about the benefits of shopping locally. The total budget for the campaign should not exceed $10,000 and will come from BRaD's existing budget. The campaign is anticipated to begin late June, early July and cover the major events happening in Louisville over the summer The campaign is targeted to two audiences: Louisville businesses- participation and cooperation in the branding effort throughout the City and overall encouragement to support 10Gal businesses in the City and Louisville residents. This audience is the target of the Shop Louisville message. The campaign will begin in June or July of 2007. Promotional materials will be distributed throughout the City's summer events. The campaign elements will consist of several promotional activities and communication methods: Promotional materials which would be located in local businesses; Direct outreach to residents at major events hosted in Louisville; Targeted advertising; Media relations; Web promotion and City sponsored communications.