City Council Study Session Summary 2011 08 09

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City Council Study Session Summary August 9, 2011 Page 2of4 Two major items are currently being discussed at monthly meetings, and they are: ➢ Restaurant Patios — The Authority would like to be involved and kept in the loop on the design for the permanent patios on Main Street. The Authority members support the patios, but would like to improve the setup of the patios to better monitor the alcohol being served to patrons. Currently, the public right -of -way is the sidewalk that separates the patios from the establishment. There have been issues that have come up on both sides of Main Street where customers are leaving the patio area and walking outside the boundaries of the patios carrying a drink. Carol Hanson explained that a better design would be to place the patios next to the establishment and put the public right -of -way (the sidewalk) on the street side. ➢ Alcohol Special Event Permits — The Authority is reviewing the current application process for applying for a Special Event Permit. A Public Hearing will be held at the August 16th City Council Meeting to hear the 2nd reading of a proposed Ordinance that will eliminate the State from being involved in the approval of a Special Event Permit and make it a City -only process through the Licensing Authority. When this occurs, the Authority may want to modify the application process to include the requirement for having uniformed security personnel working an event based on the size of the event. Example was used for the Downtown Street Faire in that the Louisville PD has put more uniformed officers downtown when the Friday night events are scheduled and that is working very well. The Authority would also like to suggest that applicants come in person to apply for this permit. Members extended kudos to the Police Department and especially to Sergeant Lanphere and Officer Gordanier for providing their support. Mayor Pro Tem Marsella thanked the Authority for their work. Presentation — Boulder County Zero Waste Action Plan Lisa Friend, Sustainability Planner for Boulder County, presented the Boulder County Zero Waste Action Plan that was adopted by the County Commissioners in December of 2010. Lisa's task is to help communities in Boulder County envision and implement the steps recommended in the Plan. The City of Louisville has a diversion rate of 48 %. Louisville ranks just below City of Boulder's diversion rate of 51 %. Currently, County -wide the diversion rate is 35% for recycling and composting together. The plan is to be at 50% by the year 2015 and 75% by 2020. Lisa asked the Council to adopt a Resolution to adopt the Boulder County Zero Waste Action Plan for the Louisville. Mark Persichetti, member of the Louisville