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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />September 21, 2015 <br />Page 3 of 17 <br />Mayor Pro Tem Dalton asked what those who would like to see quiet zones in 2016 <br />would suggest moving out of the budget. <br />Council member Keany noted there were other things needing to be done and he was <br />hesitant to move other projects out of the budget for something he saw as an amenity <br />not a need. <br />Council member Lipton cautioned Council to move deliberately and noted real <br />construction could likely not happen until 2017. He did not suggest the City go this <br />alone, there should be collaboration. <br />Council member Leh noted on social media this had been a lively discussion. He spoke <br />to the road conditions and the priority in getting those out of disrepair. He encouraged <br />residents to keep the conversation going. <br />Council member Loo asked why staff scheduled quiet zones for 2018. Deputy City <br />Manager Balser stated they were trying to be realistic about actual construction and <br />ability to cluster them with surrounding entities to be most efficient. <br />Council member Loo asked if the money was received in 2017 would $1.2 million <br />dollars be available in the City budget. <br />City Manager Fleming looked at different scenarios and there could be money available. <br />If no money was available from DRCOG there was money to fund quiet zones in 2016 <br />without shifting funds as long as Council was comfortable with the low reserve that <br />would leave in the Capital Projects Fund. <br />Council member Loo noted government moves slowly for a reason. She was in favor of <br />getting as much money from elsewhere as possible. She was comfortable with leaving <br />this scheduled for 2018 with the understanding to move it up if monies are received. <br />Michael Menaker, 1827 W. Choke Cherry, Louisville, CO noted this is not a matter of <br />money, but of waiting for BNSF. He pointed to the wait for BNSF approval for the South <br />Street underpass and suggested a letter writing campaign to BNSF asking them to <br />move this along. <br />Mayor Muckle agreed but wanted to get the items the City can control in line to be <br />ready. <br />Council member Stolzmann noted the money is in the budget to design this project for <br />next year. The Capital Improvement Plan sheet should state our plan to move forward <br />on this project with the railroad as soon as possible and the City will do a budget <br />amendment. This would provide the expectation of executing it as soon as possible. <br />Mayor Muckle and Mayor Pro Tem Dalton agreed this was a good plan. <br />40 <br />