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City Council Meeting Minutes December 3, 2013 Page 6 of 21 Mayor Muckle stated this is not a typical design /build concept. In this case the details will be contained in the contract for Council approval. Kevin Norby explained the golf business works backwards from when the golf course is expected to open. Council member Keany voiced his concern as to who would make the decisions relative to the improvements and asked if there will be any movement of the greens. Kevin Norby explained there will be a design review meeting in January and an open house where drawings will be available. Once there is some consensus on the design, the cost can be calculated. He stressed there will be a public process. Council member Keany voiced his concern that members of Council would not be a part of the process. He asked if there will be opportunities for public comment and inquired about the timeline. Kevin Norby stated they will be working backwards from the proposed reopening of the golf course in the spring of 2015. Mayor Muckle stated the cost will not exceed the total cost from insurance, FEMA reimbursement and the amount budgeted by the City. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton inquired whether there is interest in the City Council of being a part of the project team. He felt the announcements should be made for public participation. City Manager Fleming anticipated two members of Council should participate on the project team. Council member Keany was willing to attend some of the meetings to be an advocate. Council member Stolzmann stated the City would have to pay for the golf course improvements upfront and then be reimbursed by FEMA. She asked Finance Director Watson to comment on how this would affect the Enterprise Fund. Finance Director Watson stated there has been discussion on how the cash flows would be determined. He explained the first thing to determine is how much money the City will get reimbursed and then look at the timing of those cash flows. PUBLIC COMMENT Ken Gambon, 607 Augusta Drive, Louisville, CO, Golf Creek Golf Course Advisory Board Member, and Coal Creek Homeowners Association President explained he and Dennis Mahoney participated in the meetings held between the City and the contractor and they are in total agreement. He stressed there is a lot of information to be discussed in public meetings and suggested the City put out the information on the City's webpage and the communication and reconstruction plan be published. He stated a damage survey was completed by homeowners who live along the golf course and the results of the survey were shared with Landscapes Unlimited and the City. He suggested programs be established to entice people to come back to Coal Creek Golf Course and the practice area be reopened as soon as possible. He suggested using the clubhouse for other functions, such as wedding rentals, parties, corporate functions.