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City Council Meeting Minutes April 1, 2008 Page 10 of 12 Center. The City will investigate bicycle safe storage; conduct a city employee survey on how best to incentive carpooling and other transit options for employees. The City will investigate single trash hauler; and evaluate changes to the City's building code for energy efficiency. The City will hire a facility manager and will purchase an energy saving cover for the pool at the recreation center. City Manager Fleming asked Council to give direction to Staff on whether Staff should proceed with other re:>ource conservation activities. PUBLIC COMMENT Mark Persichetti, 1402 Taft Place, Louisville, CO representing the Louisville Resource Conservation Advi:>ory Board (LRCAB) commended City Manager Fleming for his list of goals. LRCAB strongly supports the implementation of the single trash hauler and evaluating changes to the Louisville's building code to adopt the Green Points program and offered their services in those project goals. Eva Kosinski, 1301 Jackson Court, Louisville, CO stated there are issues with a single trash hauler and the adoption of a Green Points program. She noted the last time the City evaluated a single trash hauler there was resistance from the residents and the trash haulers. She suggested a community workshop. COUNCIL COMMENT Councilor Dalton commended City Manager Fleming for his list of goals. He suggested giving incentives for building green in lieu of changing the codes. He did not want to make necessary remodeling and upgrading houses too expensive for residents. Councilor Clabots applauded the work of LRCAB and City Manager Fleming. He suggested monitoring idling City vehicles and putting timers on street lights. Councilor Muckle suggested evaluating the types of vehicles the City purchases. He also expressed his concern over changing building codes. Councilor Yarnell requested rnore detail on changing the building code and stressed the importance of advising the residents of the measures the City has taken in resource conservation. Mayor Sisk supported hiring a facilities manager and noted the budget included energy efficient measures such as the cover for the pool at the recreation center. He addressed the single trash hauler, and stated there have been more advances since this subject wras last discussed and stressed the importance of public involvement. With respect to green building, he suggested the City observe what other communiiries are doing. He stated the City has opportunities to run their own PV Systems, and voiced his support for wind power.