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City Council Meeting Minutes December 6, 2017 Page 2 of 20 Fulton thanked the Council for the interview process. He stated he has been a City Manager for over three decades much in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Most of the time has been in communities the size of Louisville. He has dealt with many issues similar to here, a fully developed community, redevelopment, enhanced quality of life, and public safety. Being in a metro area he has worked beyond the boundaries of the community. He stated he knows how respond to financial pressures, can be creative and entrepreneunal, and knows how to partner with other jurisdictions. What surprised you about Louisville or what did you learn during your visit? Everyone I spoke to loves it here; the community certainly has a positive vibe. Housing prices were a surprise; how to address affordable housing is a long-term issue. Glad to see Boulder County is addressing that. Balancing the preservation of open land and open space with development; that is a new issue to me The services Louisville provides are very similar to the work I have done in the past. I have been around Economic Development and Land Use planning and understand the regulatory aspects. I recognize the importance of the comprehensive plan and the small area plans. I believe in preserving urban design principles There is only one opportunity to redevelop, do it right the first time. Tell us about how you have or would implement a policy of the City Council that didn't align with either the staff recommendation or your personal beliefs? It's not my community, it's your community. The decisions are made by the elected body representing the community I'll give council as much objective information as possible and once the council has made a decision it is my responsibility to implement the policy. I don't take it personally I have successfully implemented anything council has asked for. I respect the role of the Council to set policy, it's my responsibility to work with staff to see that it happens. In Louisville, the City Manager is engaged in day-to-day operations. Tell us how you manage day-to-day issues and internal operations? My career had been with very entrepreneurial, well trained organizations. I want to be a collaborative manager with the organization. I try to take advantage of the talent in the organization, bring people together geared around the council's strategic vision l am not a micromanager; more a situational manager. I consider myself the symphony conductor pulling everyone together. I will step in and guide a process or project if necessary. I encourage entrepreneurial thinking. Communities that are successful are thinking ahead, we don't want to fall behind. I allow people to take risks without worrying about failure I try to create an environment where people feel safe to bring forward new ideas. Calculated risk taking is a positive. Communities are changing all the time; successful ones are paying attention and willing to move forward.