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City Council Meeting Minutes August 18, 2015 Page 3 of 18 A. Authorize Execution of Engagement Letter for Auditing Services with Eide Bailly, LLC COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL ITEMS ON PERTINENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Mayor Muckle reported on Money Magazine; who evaluates cities and the best place to live. This year Money Magazine ranked Louisville as 4th in the municipalities of 50,000 and under. This is the 6th time over the past ten years that Louisville has been rated in the top 5. He congratulated the staff and the citizens for making Louisville such a great place to live. City Manager Fleming congratulated the Council and past Councils for creating the framework and the leadership in concert with the citizens, the advisory boards and staff. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager Fleming expressed this thanks to the Downtown Business Association (DBA) for their sponsorship of the Street Faire over the past 13 years. The DBA Board of Directors voted to not sponsor the Street Faire in 2016. He thanked the DBA and stated they are a tireless volunteer board, which has done an amazing job of sponsoring and coordinating the. Street Faire. It has been a great event for Louisville families and for those living outside the City. f has also helped the downtown businesses to thrive. REGULAR BUSINESS RESOLUTION No. 56, SERIES 2015 — A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION GRANT FOR THE CARANCI HOUSE LOCATED AT 1145 MAIN STREET Mayor Muckle requested a staff presentation. Planner I Trice explained the request is fora $10,134 grant from the Historic Preservation Fund for 1145 Main Street, in Louisville, known as the Caranci House. The home was built in 1908 and has maintained its architectural integrity. The home also has a long social significance associated with the Caranci family. The preservation and restoration grant is to restore metal casement windows; sill paint removal; repair and paint the front porch, and repair the ceiling stress fracture at the Caranci House, 1145 Main Street. In 2011 the property owners received a $5,000 focused grant, and are eligible for a $15,000 flexible grant, with the exception of the paint on the front porch. Staff recommended a grant request of $8,445, with an application match of $8,445 and a contingency of $1,689 (20 %), for a total grant request of $10,134. The Historic