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City Council Meeting Minutes September 15, 2015 Page 11 of 20 Council member Lipton was interested in seeing updated fees for services for City recreation facilities. Council member Keany addressed the summary of revenue assumptions and noted it did not reflect revenue from the Open Space Tax. He wanted to see all sources of revenue at the next budget meeting. Finance Director Watson explained the schedule Council member Keany referred to includes all sales tax. The intent was to show general trends by revenue source. He explained Council member Keany referred to revenue by program, but he would provide the revenue by fund at the next meeting. He explained the program based budget has not been implemented. City Manager Fleming would prepare a table for the next meeting. Council member Keany requested sources of revenue and a breakdown of how programs are being funded. City Manager Fleming referred to the departmental summaries for this information. Council member Loo wanted to see a budget where the citizens can see how the money comes in and how and where it is spent. She requested a pie chart to simplify the budget for the public. City Manager Fleming agreed pie charts can be very informative and he would add those to the budget. Mayor Muckle expressed his thanks to staff for all their work on the budget. He felt all the new information will be helpful during this budget process. He agreed the pie chart concept would be helpful to the public. PUBLIC COMMENTS Michael Menaker, 1827 W. Choke Cherry Drive, Louisville, CO stated the DDI will be completed this year and the City invested millions to rebuild the golf course. The City is dependent on the revenue from big box stores in Centennial Valley and has undertaken an urban renewal plan to revitalize the retail at the vacant Sam's Club. Through the McCaslin Small Area Plan, it is becoming more apparent there will not be significant residential housing in Centennial Valley, but Superior will be building 1400 new residential units. He recommended the City invest in capital improvements along the McCaslin corridor, especially along the Interchange and Dillon Road, to create a sense of place and provide information on what might be found in Louisville and leverage the investments in the City's businesses. He suggested budgeting for an RFP design study to evaluate the City's options and identify the costs, which could be implemented into a 5 -year CIP program. He felt this would be a strategic investment and very important to the City and the residents. COUNCIL COMMENTS