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Louisville City Council Meeting July 15, 2003 Page 8 of 11 ORDINANCE NO. 1423, SERIES 2003 - AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY AT THE NOVEMBER 4, 2003 REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION A BALLOT ISSUE CONCERNING INCREASES IN CITY DEBT AND PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A NEW CITY OF LOUISVILLE LIBRARY, AND AUTHORIZING OTHER ACTIONS REGARDING THE CONDUCT OF SUCH ELECTION - 1st reading - set public hearing 7/26/03 Davidson called for City Attorney introduction. City Attorney Sam Light read Ordinance No. 1423, Series 2003. MOTION: Sisk moved that Ordinance No. 1423, Series 2003 be sent out for publication and a public hearing be set for August 12, 2003, seconded by Brown. All in favor. ORDINANCE NO. 1424, SERIES 2003 -AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION FOR A TEN-YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING ON JANUARY 1, 2004, OF THE CITY'S 3.0 PERCENT USE TAX UPON THE USE OR CONSUMPTION OF RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS PURCHASED AT RETAIL, FOR PURPOSES OF FURTHERING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, OR EXPANSION OF CAPITAL FACILITIES OWNED BY THE CITY OR THE BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-2 LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY AND BENEFITTING YOUTH WITHIN THE COMMUNITY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE ORDINANCE TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS AT THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 4, 2003 - 1st reading - set public hearing 8/12/03 Davidson called for City Attorney introduction. City Attorney Sam Light read Ordinance No. 1424, Series 2003. Light referred to page 4 of the Ordinance, where there is a question as to whether a Tabor issue requires the exact language. He explained all Tabor tax increase questions must begin with the phrase "Shall City of Louisville taxes be increased." He stated there is no case law stipulating the language must be used for a continuation of an existing tax. He noted last year the mandatory language was used to extend the Open Space Tax. He stated the question is whether it is a continuation of the tax or does it broadening the language to permit municipal uses. He stated the actual tax remains a use tax, and appears to be an extension of an existing tax. MOTION: Sisk moved that Ordinance No. 1424, Series 2003 be sent out for publication and a public hearing be set for August 12, 2003, seconded by Levihn. All in favor