Business Retention and Development Committee Agenda and Packet 2018 01 03

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Participation in Government The City of Louisville encourages citizen involvement and participation in its public policy process. There are many opportunities for citizens to be informed about and participate in City activities and decisions. All meetings of City Council, as well as meetings of appointed Boards and Commissions, are open to the public and include an opportunity for public comments on items not on the agenda. No action or substantive discussion on an item may take place unless that item has been specifically listed as an agenda item for a regular or special meeting. Some oppor- tunities for you to participate include: Reading and inquiring about City Council activities and agenda items, and attending and speaking on topics of interest at public meetings City Council Meetings: • Regular meetings are generally held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 PM in the City Council Chambers, located on the second floor of City Hall, 749 Main Street; • Study sessions are generally held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 PM in the Library Meeting Room, located on the first floor of the Library, 951 Spruce Street; • Regular meetings are broadcast live on Comcast Cable Channel 8 and copies of the meeting broadcasts are available on DVD in the City Manager's Office beginning the morning following the meeting; • Regular meetings are broadcast live and archived for viewing on the City's website at www.Louisvil- leCO.gov. • Special meetings may be held occasionally on specific topics. Agendas are posted a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting. Meeting agendas for all City Council meetings, other than special meetings, are posted a minimum of 72 hours prior to the meeting at the following locations: • City Hall, 749 Main Street • Police Department/Municipal Court, 992 West Via Appia • Recreation/Senior Center, 900 West Via Appia • Louisville Public Library, 951 Spruce Street • City website at www.LouisvilleCO.gov Meeting packets with all agenda -related materials are available 72 hours prior to each meeting and may be found at these locations: • Louisville Public Library Reference Area, 951 Spruce Street, • City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 749 Main Street, • City website at www.LouisvilleCO.gov 4 You may receive eNotifications of City Council news as well as meeting agendas and summaries of City Council ac- tions. Visit the City's website (www.LouisvilleCO.gov) and look for the eNotification link to register. After they are approved by the City Council, meeting minutes of all regular and special meetings are available in the City Clerk's office and on the City's website (www. LouisvilleCO.gov). Information about City activities and projects, as well as City Council decisions, is included in the Community Up- date newsletter, mailed to all City residents and businesses. Information is also often included in the monthly utility bills mailed to City residents. Communicating Directly with the Mayor and City Council Members Contact information for the Mayor and City Council members is available at www.LouisvilleCO.gov, as well as at City Hall, the Louisville Public Library, and the Recre- ation/Senior Center. You may email the Mayor and City Council as a group at CityCouncil@LouisvilleCO.gov. Mayor's Town Meetings and City Council Ward Meet- ings are scheduled periodically. These are informal meetings at which all residents, points of view, and issues are wel- come. These meetings are advertised at City facilities and on the City's website (www.LouisvilleCO.gov). Mayor or City Council Elections City Council members are elected from three Wards within the City and serve staggered four-year terms. There are two Council representatives from each ward. The mayor is elected at -large and serves a four-year term. City Council elections are held in November of odd -numbered years. For information about City elections, including running for City Council, please contact the City Clerk's Office, first floor City Hall, 749 Main Street, or call 303.335.4571. Serving as an Appointed Member on a City Board or Commission The City Council makes Board and Commission ap- pointments annually. Some of the City's Boards and Com- missions are advisory, others have some decision-making powers. The City Council refers questions and issues to these appointed officials for input and advice. (Please note the Youth Advisory Board has a separate appointment pro- cess.) The City's Boards and Commissions are: • Board of Adjustment • Building Code Board of Appeals • Cultural Council • Golf Course Advisory Board • Historic Preservation Commission • Historical Commission • Housing Authority • Library Board of Trustees -3-