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Louisville City Council Meeting <br />July 6, 2004 <br />Page 4 of 10 <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH <br /> ENTREPRENEURIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC <br /> <br />Mayor Sisk requested a Staffpresentation. <br /> <br />Deputy City Manager Julie Boyd reviewed the Entrepreneurial Solutions proposal to <br />prepare a plan for the City to use for working with local businesses. The ES group will <br />begin to work immediately and have outlined a phased approach with the following <br />objectives: <br /> <br />· Business space inventory <br />· Identification of city assets, constraints, and incentives <br />· Big Box contingency plan <br />· Identification of potential business niches <br />· Exit interview process recommendation <br /> <br />Boyd explained the scope of the proposal is to be expanded to include recommendations <br />for filling spaces vacated by other large commercial properties in addition to retail <br />outlets. The agreement will require some amendments to conform with the City's <br />requirements. <br /> <br />Mayor Sisk requested a Committee member presentation. <br /> <br />Council member Brown noted the City Council must be pro-active with the business <br />community. He explained the study would provide the necessary tools to ensure the City <br />and the business community can realize their goals. <br /> <br />Council member Keany requested clarification on the expansion of the agreement. <br />Deputy City Manager Boyd explained Council member Clabots suggested expanding <br />Task 3 to include recommendations for filling spaces vacated by other large commercial <br />properties in addition to retail outlets. She noted this is not a part of the agreement and a <br />separate appropriation would come before Council at a later time. <br /> <br />Mayor Sisk asked where the funds would come from. City Manager Bill Simmons stated <br />it would come from the General Fund. <br /> <br />MOTION: Council member Levihn moved for Council approval of the Consulting <br />Services Agreement with Entrepreneurial Solutions, LLC for preparation of a Business <br />Development and Retention Plan, seconded by Council member Keany. <br /> <br />Mayor Sisk offered a friendly amendment that the Mayor be authorized to sign the final <br />contract. Council member Levihn and Keany accepted the amendment. <br /> <br />VOTE: Roll call vote was taken. The motion passed by a vote of 5-0. Council members <br />Van Pelt and Clabots were absent. <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br /> <br />