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Louisville City Council Meeting August 21,2001 Page 6 Howard's comment that the Charter would not provide for the senior property tax rebates programs; Sisk stated that Article 13-2 clearly gives the City the right to maintain those programs from year to year. He stated that the document is a cooperative effort of the Charter Commission members. He noted that no member got exactly what they wanted, but that the final document is in the best interest of the City. Sisk stressed that it is important to go forward with the Charter. He stated that the questions are valid, however, the conclusive work of the Charter will benefit the citizens of Louisville. He voiced strong support of the Charter and thanked Annette Anderson for her leadership, the Charter Commission and the City Staff for all their dedication and long hours of work. Levihn also thanked to Charter Commission for their hard work. He stated that he had been out of Town and did not have an opportunity to review the final document. He stated that he has followed the progress of the Charter and looked forward to reviewing it. Mayer stated that he has had discussions with the Charter Commission members about the Charter on various occasions. He thanked Annette Anderson for her outstanding work as Chairperson of the Charter Commission. He also thanked the Charter Commission members for their very long hours of work on the Charter. He stated that it is now time for the citizens of the City of Louisville to decide on the Charter. Howard again voiced concern that the Charter would eliminate the City's rebate and refund programs and asked City Attorney Sam Light for a legal opinion. Howard stated that the Charter is not about compromise, but whether the provisions of the Charter will govern the City of Louisville and allow forward progression. Brown stated that the Charter represents a lot of hard work and in-depth discussion on opportunities for the City to move forward. He concurred with Councilman Sisk that the Charter does not represent what every Commission member wanted, however it represents a thorough discussion of the issues, embodies strong values, and provides opportunities for the City of Louisville to move forward. He voiced belief that the Charter will govern the City well. He stated that he welcomes the forthcoming debates over the Charter between now and Election day. He voiced his support for the Charter and encouraged the citizens to review the provisions set forth in the documents. Davidson thanked the members of the Charter Commission and Chairperson Annette Anderson. He noted that the Charter Commission voted 10-1 to approve the Charter as written. He stated that he sought citizen input about the Charter and that his comments would be based on that input. He stated his belief that the Charter is to be a broad document granting and limiting the power of the City. He stated that the Charter is 50 pages in length and is the longest Charter in the state. He stated that it is not a Charter to guide the City, but a document filled with small details that will micro-manage Louisville. He addressed the following Chapters: 6