City Council Study Session Summary 2007 07 10

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City Council Study Session Summary July 10, 2007 Page 2 of 2 available in the library, possibly around the holidays. City Council commended the Art Committee for their time and effort in choosing a variety of art mediums for the library. Anne provided a tour of the library to show where the artwork would be located and to show artwork already displayed in the library. 3. Discussion - November 2007 Ballot Question - Sales Tax CIP Allocation The Mayor gave an introduction to the topic and explained that he believed that for the proposal to be successful all Council Members would need to support it. Balser and Acting Financial Director Alan Miller provided City Council with comparison statistics between Louisville and other regional cities. Miller explained that the reallocation was not an increase but offered Council flexibility for funding different programs. Balser discussed the timeline for the election calendar if the Council were to proceed. Council members commented that the statistics indicated that Louisville is under funded, but that they did not feel this was the best approach. Council members commented that the statistics indicated that a mill levy may be in order in the future. 4. City Manager Items - Advance AgendalMeeting Calendar . Ms. Balser provided an update on the Hoyle matter with the City of Broomfield in relation to timing for Council consideration at the July 17 City Council meeting. Balser commented that the Hoyle case was on the Broomfield City Council Meeting agenda for July 10 and that she was to attend as Louisville's representative, but was contacted that Broomfield was pulling it from the agenda. Balser stated the item has been rescheduled to July 24, 2007 and requested a Councilor's attendance at that meeting as well. Council members Muckle and Marsella said that would be available to attend on the July 24th meeting. . Balser had Scott Robson give an update on the final purchase of the Damyanovich open space. Scott reported that Boulder County contributed $200,000 to the purchase and would close on the property July 31,2007. . Tom Mayer's memorial service scheduled for July 11,2007. . Balser commented that a study session on budget related items is scheduled for August 28. In terms of 2008 CIP requests, groundwater issues have recently come to the attention of staff around the golf course, specifically the 10th hole. Scott Robson indicated that there was no way of knowing what was causing the issues, but that the City has plans to request CIP funds for 2008 to repair the fabric liner of the pond. In the meantime Public Works has plans to drop groundwater wells from Dillon to the golf course although it is not clear this will resolve the issue. Public works will also be doing street repairs which may involve underground drainage that may help the issue. The Mayor commented that he has been contacted by more than one family about the water issue. One of the nearby homeowners was in attendance at the meeting. 5. Adjourn - The meeting adjourned at 8:35 PM. Submitted by Deborah Borelli, July 11, 2007