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City Council Meeting Minutes July 15, 2008 Page 6 of 8 preservation ~urposes. The ballot I<~nguage for the question will be discussed at the August 5t meeting. The ballot language must be finalized by September Stn for submission to the County Clerk for inclusion on the ballot. The City Council will continue to work on the coordinating ordinance dedicating how the funds could be used in August. Mayor Sisk requested public comment. There were no comments. Mayor Sisk voiced his support of the ballot issue, but reminded Council the City Clerk estimates the cost of the election will cost about $30,000.00, which is twice what is budgeted, if not more. City Clerk Nancy Varra confirmed the 2008 coordinated election is a polling place election and the City will be required to pay for election judges. Additionally, the ballot question is a TABOR issue, which increases the printing costs. Mayor Sisk requested public comment. There were no comments. MOTION: Councilor Ron Sackett moved to approve Resolution No. 31, Series 2008, seconded by Councilor Dalton. Roll call vote was taken. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. RESOLUTION No. 32, SERIES 2008 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE URBAN DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT FOR THE DRAINAGEWAY "G" IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Mayor Sisk requested a Staff presentation. Public Works Director Tom Phare explained the City of Louisville and the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District, (District) entered into an agreement in December of 2005 to jointly fund a project to improve the drainage of Drainageway "G". This project drains an area of approximately 1000 acres in the southwest section of the City from west of the Goodhue Ditch and Dillon Road to Boulder County Land Venture Open Space east of South 104th Street. The improvements are being constructed under the City's Dillon Road Roadway Reconstruction and Drainageway "G" improvements project. The previous three agreements encumbered funds for updating the Drainageway "G" Outfall Systems Plan as well as preliminary design work. The City and the District have agreed to a 50% funding split for the Drainageway "G" improvements. The City has contributed $486,000 for the improvements under the three previous agreements. This Amendment of the Agreement will require an additional contribution of $400,000 from the City, which will be used for the final design and construction of the improvements. The City's total funding obligation for the improvements is $886,000.