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City Council Meeting Minutes July 2, 2013 Page 4 of 22 water testing satisfies the EPA's standards, but the water taste and odor issues are significant and the City is taking steps to address those issues. He reported on the following summer construction projects: Repaving McCaslin Boulevard and Spruce Lane; sewer main replacement along County Road; median repair work on South Boulder Road at Highway 42. All the City's summer projects and dates can be found on the City's Web Site. REGULAR BUSINESS PROCLAMATION FOR RELAY FOR LIFE Mayor Muckle read the proclamation, which proclaimed August 2nd a Relay for Life day in the City of Louisville. The American Cancer Society will hold its annual Relay for Life of East Boulder County on August 2 at Monarch High School. They are sponsoring a "Paint the Town Purple" event to raise cancer awareness in conjunction with the July 12th Street Faire. Large purple ribbons will be placed on the street posts of Main, Spruce and Walnut Streets, which lead to the Street Faire. The event will line those streets' sidewalks with luminaries (paper bags with a battery- powered electric light). Denise Bruder, Event Chair of the Relay for Life of East Boulder County, accepted the proclamation. She invited everyone to attend the event and to join a team. SISTER CARMEN GRANT RECIPIENT PRESENTATION Mayor Muckle explained the City of Louisville has a non - profit grant program. This year grant recipients were asked to present an overview of the program and how the City's grant has impacted their organization. Sister Carmen Community Center is a City of Louisville 2013 Grant Recipient. Joel Sayre, Sister Carmen Development Associate presented a brief overview of the non- profit and how the grant has impacted the organization. He stated when most people think about Sister Carmen, they think of a thrift store and the food bank. He stated Sister Carmen is Boulder County's only family resource agency. They coordinate a variety of activities including transportation assistances and prescription assistance. They help people to gain the skills to get out of poverty. In 2012 Sister Carmen direct assistance to the community was over 2 million dollars. IMAGINE FOUNDATION GRANT RECIPIENT PRESENTATION Imagine! Foundation is a City of Louisville 2013 Grant Recipient. Fred Hobbs, Imagine! Foundation Director of Public Relations presented a brief overview of the non - profit and how the grant has impacted the organization. He explained Imagine serves people with disabilities. In 2012 over 2,800 individuals were assisted in the communities in Boulder