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City Council Meeting Minutes January 5, 2016 Page 9 of 15 Pints Festival was detrimental to their event. The Chamber of Commerce suggested the Boulder Creek event be moved to another park. Ms. Denbow noted it is very difficult to move an event, once it is established. They hope to produce events in Louisville for many years to come and requested they be permitted to hold their Rocky Mountain Pizza and Pints Festival in Community Park. Shelley Angell, Executive Director, Louisville Chamber of Commerce, 901 Main Street, Louisville, CO thanked Council for considering the revisions to the Special Events Permit Policy. They support staff's recommendations and feel the City staff should have the authority to deny an application for an event that will compete with an existing event. If the request is not denied, the Chamber requests a minimum of three months between competing events. She referred to the Chambers first Pints in the Park event, which was so successful, however the second year the revenue was down 45 %. It was their belief the decline was because another brew fest was approved to be held six weeks prior to theirs. She noted the Chamber was not informed about the Boulder Creek Pizza and Pints event until one week prior to the event. They were not upset by the Boulder Creek Festival, but felt the permit process needed to be changed. COUNCIL COMMENT Council member Loo addressed the five Cultural Council Concerts in the Park and stated her understanding the Cultural Council will be giving grants rather than continuing programming. She asked who this will affect the concerts. Public Relations Manager Muth stated the Cultural Council is doing grants, but they will also continue the concerts in the park. Council member Loo addressed the amplified sound chart for residential, commercial and industrial areas and asked if it was for concerts or for neighborhood noise. Public Relations Manager Muth explained this would be for events with amplified sound and /or live music. Council member Stolzmann felt there should be more clarity and discussion at a study session on the noise section to determine how it would be enforced and incorporated into an ordinance. She suggested Chief Hayes explain how this will be implemented before a noise ordinance is adopted. She inquired about the $400 fee, and asked if it covers the City cost. Public Relations Manager Muth explained it does not cover the City cost, it only covers the staff's (multiple departments) review time. The City's cost for police presence or staff attendant, pre and post -on site meetings, etc., would be separate. Council member Stolzmann asked if there would be a fee schedule for those items implemented. Public Relations Manager Muth explained there is already a staff attendant fee and police department fee.