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City Council Meeting Minutes August 5, 2008 Page 12 of 14 ONE PERCENT (0.125%) SALES TAX TO PROVIDE REVENUES FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION PURPOSES City Manager Fleming explained Resolution No. 35, Series 2008 refers a question to the registered electors at the November 4, 2008 special election for the authorization to impose a 1 /8 of one percent (0.125%) sales tax to provide revenues for historic preservation purposes. The changes to the ballot language include the following: • Specificity on the location of historic old town • Revised language as to how incentives can be used • Landmarking or easement to be with consent of the property owner • Eligibility for historic Landmarking to be determined by the Louisville Historic Preservation Commission and approved by City Council • All incentive funding decisions to be approved by City Council • Provisions allowing the City to use revenues from such a tax for City staff time to administer the programs funded by such tax. COUNCIL COMMENT Councilor Muckle was pleased with the final ballot language and to bring the question to the voters. The tax would provide incentives for preserving historic properties. The most important issues were to define the location of historic old town area. PUBLIC COMMENT Diane Marino, 829 Lincoln Avenue, Louisville, CO was pleased with the ballot language and urged the Council to put the question on the November ballot. She felt it would make a difference in the preservation efforts in old town. Billy O'Donnell, 444 Owl Drive, Louisville, CO supported the ballot issue. Mike Koerje, 887 Welsh Court, Louisville, CO thanked Councilors Muckle and Dalton, Michael Menaker and all those who worked on the ballot language. He supported the current version and urged Council to pass the resolution. Mayor Pro Tem Marsella thanked everyone who worked on the ballot language. She stated the receipt of financial incentive is based on Landmarking or a conservation easement and asked for clarification. City Attorney Light explained under Colorado law, the property owner grants to the City a conservation easement for historic preservation of properties. Mayor Sisk and Councilors thanked everyone who worked on the ballot language.