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I City Council Meeting Minutes May 2, 2017 Page 4 of 10 Dan Schuck, 403 Sumac Court, stated his support for the ordinance He noted the e - bikes are regulated slower than regular bikes. Randy Caranci, 441 Elk Trail, Lafayette, stated he rides an e -bike and finds it a great way to get around and enjoy the trails. Councilmember Maloney noted everyone is concerned about public safety and these bikes are governed and cannot go fast He supports the ordinance. Mayor Muckle asked Councilmember Maloney if speed limits should be created for the soft surface trails in open space Councilmember Maloney noted the bikes to worry about are likely not the e -bikes but the regular bikes regardless of a speed limit. Councilmember Stolzmann noted the code already has regulations that state riders should keep their speed reasonable and prudent for the conditions Public Comments Dan Schuck, speaking for a fnend, stated the e -bikes are a great way for someone with slight vision issues to get around if they can't drive. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton moved to approve Ordinance No. 1736, Series 2017, Councilmember Leh seconded Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote Councilmember Leh asked staff to report back in a year or so on how the e-bike/person interactions are going. RESOLUTION NO. 24, SERIES 2017 - A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING REFUSE, RECYCLABLES AND COMPOSTABLES COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FEES EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2017 FOR THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO Director Kowar stated Solid Waste Fund expenditures are currently exceeding Solid Waste Fund revenues and the Fund is operating in a deficit. To resolve this issue staff prepared for Council consideration two versions of a Resolution increasing fees in an amount needed to cover costs associated with Solid Waste, Recycling and Composting activities and ensure the Solid Waste Fund will build a fund reserve equal to the amount of two months of operating expenditures by 2021. The first fee is an administrative fee to go from $1.55 to $2.35 per month per account The second fee is the hazardous materials fee to go from 50 cents to 55 cents This is a pass through fee to run the hazardous materials facility in the County. The third fee is a proposed new fee to maintain the Tree Branch Drop Off site Version 1 of the resolution includes a new Tree Branch Drop-off Fee, Version 2 of the resolution does not and assumes the General Fund will cover those costs.