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City Council Meeting Minutes July 17, 2018 Page 5 of 13 DISCUSSION/DIRECTION — OPTIONS REGARDING ANTICIPATED EXCESS REVENUES FOR 2016 RECREATION TAX City Attomey Light stated that on January 1 the City began collection of the voter - approved a 0.15 sales and use tax for operating and maintaining certain recreation facilities. Based on year-to-date collections, the projected 2018 sales and use tax revenue from the tax will exceed the estimate used in Ballot. Issue 2B meaning the Council will need to address the excess revenue. Attorney Light noted Council would typically consider ballot initiatives at this time of year, however, the Finance Committee suggests not having a 2018 ballot question but to wait until 2019. City Attorney Light reviewed the various options and TABOR issues related to the receipt of excess tax revenues. There won't be certainty on the amount until the end of 2018. In 2019 the City could submit a question to the voters if desired. There is a pending case in the Colorado court of appeals concerning refund provisions of TABOR and how those affect obligations to make refunds and/or change the rates. We will learn more in the coming months how that might affect the recommendation and options available to Council. Public Comments — None. Councilmember Maloney stated the Finance Committee agrees with the City Attomey's recommendation and doesn't see any urgency to address this now but it should be on the work plan for 2019. Members agreed. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION — 2018 CITIZEN SURVEY DRAFT QUESTIONS Assistant to the City Manager Hogan stated the City hired National Research Center in May to complete a citizen survey. Staff, the consultant, Mayor Muckle, and Councilmember Leh worked on questions for the draft presented for review this evening. Mayor Muckle stated in writing the draft, members tried to create questions with discrete topics. Public Comments Paula Elrod, 828 Jefferson Avenue, thanked Council for putting stand-alone museum questions on the survey.