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City Council Meeting Minutes October 4, 2016 Page 5 of 10 Director Barrett stated the position is needed to keep service levels up, make sure there are no errors in ordering, and provide supervisory services. Currently, ordering and processing is done by other positions and takes time away from duties with the public. Councilmember Stolzmann stated she has heard from residents they would like to go back to prerecession library hours. She added she is concerned that if Superior opens their own library they may then stop funding to our library. Director Barrett noted the library hours were not changed during the recession, they remain the same. Related to Superior's funding, Director Barrett stated she has heard from Superior they may not be creating a traditional library so it is unknown how this might affect the funding. City Manager Fleming stated staff could investigate what additional hours might look like and cost if Council is interested in pursuing it. City Manager Fleming stated the other priorities for this Program are an increase in part-time hours for the Library and Museum, a new HVAC for the Jacoe Store, and in 2018, a Museum Technician. Councilmember Leh asked if the key indicators would be affected or increased if staff positions are added. Director Barrett stated the additional staff would allow the library to maintain this service level over the long term. Community Design City Manager Fleming noted revenue for the Program comes from building permit fees and application fees. There has been a significant uptick in development applications and fees in 2016. The Program includes Community Design, Development Review, and Historic Preservation. Priorities for the program include implementing the McCaslin and South Boulder Road Design Guidelines and in 2018 updating the Industrial Development Design Standards and Guidelines (IDDSG) and a Housing Policy Study. Director Zuccaro gave a brief overview noting the IDDSG have not been reviewed since 2000 and are in need of updating to make the process more predictable for land owners and so development is more consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The housing study is called for in the 2013 Comprehensive Plan. Additionally, the citizen survey showed lower ratings for the poor variety of housing in Louisville. The housing study would help the City determine what options there may be to address this. Councilmember Keany asked why there is a proposed 50% increase in supplies for the department. Director Zuccaro stated this is an anticipated need to upgrade hardware to run the new EnerGov software system and for electronic plan review.