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City Council Meeting Minutes February 19, 2013 Page 7 of 11 Mayor Pro Tern Dalton asked if Council felt comfortable with the Water Committee selecting the Task Force candidates. Council member Jasiak stated she felt comfortable with the Water Committee selecting the candidates. City Manager Fleming explained in the Impact Fee Study Committee, staff recommended a slate of candidates who expressed a willingness to serve on the committee and Council approved their appointment. Mayor Muckle preferred to have the Water Committee make recommendation to the Council and supported advertising on Channel 8, the Web site and to Boards and Commissions. Council member Loo noted staff might know experts in the field and could recruit them as well. There was also discussion relative to the number of HOAs in Louisville and who would be willing to serve on the Task Force. City Attomey Light stated pursuant to the Charter, the appointment of members of a Task Force requires a resolution of approval therefore this matter will come back before the Council. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton supported giving staff the option to recruit and submit candidates if members from the seven community areas do not come forward. There was Council consensus. Council directed staff to create a Utility Rate Task Force for City Council approval. Council member Jasiak requested a summary of this to share with her constituents at a Ward I Meeting. RESOLUTION No. 9, SERIES 2013—A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONCERNING THE FUNDING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A DIVERGING DIAMOND INTERCHANGE AT U.S. 36 AND MCCASLIN BOULEVARD Mayor Muckle requested a staff presentation. Deputy City Manager Balser explained this contract is the result of the City of Louisville and the Town of Superior's Planning and Public Work's staff members and has been a very rapid process. The Diverging Diamond Interchange is included in the second phase of the U.S. 36 Improvements at a price of$12.5 Million Dollars. She reviewed the highlights of the contract between Louisville and CDOT regarding funding, design and construction of the Diverging Diamond Interchange as follows: 1) Exhibit A of the Contract— Scope of Work, which includes a description of the design requirements and other features of the project.