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COORDINATED POLLING PLACE ELECTION STATEMENT AND CERTIFICATE OF DETERMINATION OF A SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN LOUISVILLE, COLORADO ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008 BALLOT ISSUE 2A SHALL CITY OF LOUISVILLE TAXES BE INCREASED $340,000 IN 2009 (FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR INCREASE) AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER IN SUCH AMOUNTS AS ARE RECEIVED EACH YEAR FROM THE LEVY OF AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX OF ON-EIGHTH OF ONE PERCENT (0.125%) WITH SUCH TAX TO COMMENCE ON JANUARY1,2009ANDEXPIREDECEMBER31,2018,WITHTHENETPROCEEDSOFSUCHONE-EIGHTHPERCENTSALESTAXTOBECOLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES WITHIN HISTORIC OLD TOWN LOUISVILLE, WHICH AREA INCLUDES THE DISTRICT" AND "DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE" AS DEFINED BY THE CITY ZONING MAP AND ORDINANCES, IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE UNIQUE CHARM AND CHARACTER OF HISTORIC OLD TOWN LOUISVILLE THAT IS A VITAL PART OF OUR IDENTITY AS A COMMUNITY: 1. PROVIDE INCENTIVES TO PRESERVE HISTORIC RESOURCES, INCLUDING FUNDING OF PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND ATTEMP TO PRESERVE BUILDINGS WHICH QUALIFY FOR LISTING ON THE LOUISVILLE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES; 2. PROVIDE INCENTIVES TO PRESERVE BUILDINGS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE HISTORIC CHARACTER OF HISTORIC OLD TOWN LOUISVILLE BUT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR LISTING ON THE LOUISVILLE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, WITH SUCH BUILDINGS TO BE TRATED THE SAME AS HISTORIC BUILDINGS BUT WITH LOWER PRIORITY; AND 3. PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR NEW BUILDINGS AND DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN HISTORIC OLD TOWN LOUISVILLE TO LIMIT MASS, SCALE, AND NUMBER OF STORIES; TO PRESERVE SETBACKS; TO PRESERVE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS BETWEEN BUILDINGS; AND TO UTILIZE MATERIALS TYPICAL OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS, ABOVE MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS; WITH RECEIPT OF FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FUNDED BY SUCH PROCEEDS TO BE CONDITIONED UPON HISTORIC LANDMARKING OF THE RECEIVING PROPERTY IF THE PROPERTY QUALIFIES FOR LISTING ON THE LOUISVILLE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, OR CONDITIONED UPON THE CITY RECEIVING A CONSERVATION EASEMENT IF THE RECEIVING PROPERTY DOES NOT SO QUALIFY; WITH ANY SUCH LANDMARKING OR EASEMENT TO BE WITH CONSENT OF THE PROPERTY OWNER; AND WITH SUCH FINANCIAL INCENTIVES TO INCLUDE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: GRANTS TO PRESERVE HISTORIC BUILDINGS OR THEIR FACADES; ACQUISITION OFCONSERVATION EASEMENTS OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES OR OTHER ELIGIBLE PROPERTIES; ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES TO BE SOLD WITH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS; GRANTS OR LOW INTEREST LOANS TO PRESERVE AND REHABILITATE ELIGIBLE PROPERTIES; FUNDING FOR TAX OR FEE REBATES FOR ELIGIBLE BUILDINGS; FUNDING OF A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE; AND FUNDING OF OTHER PROGRAMS TO PRESERVE HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND BUILDINGS WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE CHARACTER OF HISTORIC OLD TOWN LOUISVILLE; WITH ELIGIBILITY FOR HISTORIC LANDMARKING TO BE DETERMINED BY THE LOUISVILLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO CITY ORDINANCES, AND ALL INCENTIVE FUNDING DECISIONS TO BE APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL; AND SHALL THE CITY BE PERMITTED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND EXPEND ALL REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH TAX FOR SUCH PURPOSES AND FOR THE CITY STAFF TIME TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRMAS FUNDED BY SUCH TAX, AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR OTHER LAW? YES 6,037 NO 4,890 I, THE UNDERSIGNED CITY CLERK FOR THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO, CONDUCTED, IN COORDINATION WITH BOULDER COUNTY, A REGULAR ELECTION ON TUESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2008, FOR BALLOT ISSUE 2A. I HEREBY CERTIFY THE ELECTION ON BALLOT ISSUE 2A ARE TRUE AND CORRECT, AS SHOWN BY THE BALLOTS CAST IN THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, CO. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL THIS 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2007. NANCY VARRA CITY CLERK, CITY OF LOUISVILLE STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF BOULDER