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City Council <br /> Meeting Minutes <br /> July 3, 2012 <br /> Page 9 of 12 <br /> architecture, floor plans and amenities all demonstrating attention to details and thanked <br /> Council for their time and consideration. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> Mayor Muckle called for public comment and hearing none, called for Council comment. <br /> COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> Council member Keany asked about the commercial parcels. Mr. McClure said they are <br /> being proactive with the commercial component. <br /> Council members thanked the applicant for the attention to detail and looked forward to <br /> project completion. <br /> Council member Jasiak moved to approve Resolution No. 38, Series 2012 seconded by <br /> Council member Loo. All in favor. Absent: Council member Sackett. <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 1617, SERIES 2012 — AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING FOR AN <br /> ADDITIONAL TEN-YEAR PERIOD THE CITY'S THREE-EIGHTHS OF ONE <br /> PERCENT (3/8%) SALES TAX FOR OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, <br /> MAINTENANCE AND RELATED PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING FOR THE <br /> SUBMISSION OF THE ORDINANCE TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS <br /> AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD November 6, 2012 —2nd Reading — Public <br /> Hearing (Advertised Daily Camera 06/24/12) <br /> Mayor Muckle requested a City Attorney introduction. <br /> Attorney Light read Ordinance No. 1617, Series 2012. <br /> Mayor Muckle requested a staff presentation. <br /> City Manager Fleming reported in 2002 the City Council referred to Louisville voters a <br /> similar TABOR ballot issue. This ballot issue was approved by a majority of the voters <br /> for collections beginning January 1, 2004. The temporary 3/8% sales tax will expire on <br /> December 31, 2013 unless it is continued by the approval of the City's voters. Should a <br /> ballot issue pass on November 6, 2012, the City would continue revenue collection on <br /> January 1, 2014. <br /> In 2010, Louisville voters approved a permanent City use tax at a rate of 3.50% to <br /> supersede the City's then-current use tax, with revenues from a 3/8% rate of use tax to <br /> be used exclusively for the acquisition of land in and around Louisville for open space <br /> buffer zones, trails, wildlife habitats, wetlands preservation and future parks; and for the <br /> development, construction, operation, and maintenance of such open space zones, <br /> trails, wildlife habitats, wetlands and parks. Thus, the use tax collection for open space <br />