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City Council Meeting Minutes October 18, 2011 • Page 8 of 17 Acquisition also includes operational costs. City Manager Fleming stated the administration for the HPF is approximately 12%, but also includes research of historic properties and identifying historic significance. He did not feel administration cost was an appropriate term. Councilor Muckle was impressed with the work of the golf course architect and the Golf Course Advisory Board and supported funding the $300,000 for golf course and clubhouse improvements. Mayor Sisk asked Council where the $300,000 would come from. Councilor Dalton voiced concern over the 2012 budget request for $100,000 for a clubhouse patch-up. He asked whether the City should make those improvements now and again at a later time for a lot more money. He addressed the long-range CIP budget and specifically the $1.5 Million for the South Street Gateway underpass in 2013. He stressed the importance of the engineer's cost projection and stated the 2013 CIP for the South Street Gateway serves as a placeholder for up to $6 Million. Mayor Sisk asked how the golf course could be funded without taking from another program. He suggested using a combination of funds from the open space tax and the use tax. He felt it could be funded incrementally. • Mayor Pro Tern Marsella asked Finance Director Watson if the projections for the 2011 use tax were low. Finance Director Watson explained everything is projected on the 2011 figures. Mayor Pro Tern Marsella suggested in 2012, the budget could be amended, based on the 2011 use tax, to fund golf course improvements in 2012. City Manager Fleming explained some of the CIP projects would have to be scaled back or funds would reduce the reserves. Councilor Muckle suggested a CIP place holder to commit to golf course improvements. Mayor Sisk felt there are opportunities for budget adjustments and suggested a $200,000 CIP placeholder for golf course improvements in the 2012 budget. Councilor Muckle stated overall improvements to the golf course could be $4 Million dollars. It was noted the golf course improvements could be as high as $5 Million. Suzanne Smith, 902 Grove Drive, Louisville, CO voiced her concern over committing $200,000 to the golf course project without further research. She did not feel there had been sufficient public comment on this issue. She urged Council to consider the needs of the entire City. She asked if Council takes $200,000 from other projects when the • public will have an opportunity to comment.