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CITY DEVELOPS STRATEGIC PLAN What does this mean to you?While soliciting is permitted, you are allowed to put up a"No Soliciting"or"No Trespass- The City of Louisville embarked on a strategic planning pro ing"sign on your home.City rules state no one shall enter or cess in fall 2018.The purpose of the strategic plan is to serve remain upon private premises for the purposes of soliciting as a road map for the operations and services of the City,to when such a sign is posted.This applies to all solicitations, strengthen organizational culture and serve as a communi including those by a religious,charitable,school or civic cation tool for the community to understand the strategic organization.While such a sign may not deter all solicitors, vision and operating principles of the organization. it does give you the clear right to ask someone to leave your The strategic plan will help formalize our mission,vision and property.If someone refuses to do so,please feel free to values,as well as help identify and convey to residents our call the non-emergency number at the Police Department priority initiatives as an organization. In addition,the strate- (303.441.4444)and an officer will be dispatched if available. gic plan will provide direction in planning and decision-mak- ing and improve our ability to measure the City's success. 2019 DOG LICENSES Staff has retained a consultant,The Novak Consulting Group to assist with the development of the strategic plan. Does your dog have its license?2019 dog licenses will be available in the City Clerk's Office beginning December 3, The strategic plan will be presented to City Council on De- 2018.If your dog is currently cember 11 th.This is an opportunity to share your thoughts licensed with the City,you will and feedback on the strategic plan.You can review the receive a notice giving you the strategic plan in the Council packet on the City's website opportunity to renew by mail. { at www.LouisvilleCO.gov. If you have any questions,please You can also visit the City's 1 contact the City Manager's Office at 303.335.4533. website(www.LouisvilleCO.gov) fej under"!WantTo...Get a Dog THANK YOU FOR HELPING PROTECT OPEN SPACE & License"and download the ap- PARKS plication to submit it by mail. ,pr4 re y:,.y On August 1st,the City launched a City-wide Open Space The Louisville Municipal Code and Parks campaign addressing private encroachments onto requires owners or custodians to license their dogs annually. City-owned public land.The City of Louisville Open Space Licenses are given for the calendar year January 1st through and Parks Divisions would like to extend our gratitude December 31st with the following requirements: to the citizens of Louisville for their understanding and • The annual license fee is$10.00 for each neutered male partnership with us to ensure that the open space and parks or spayed female dog and $15.00 for any dog that has of Lousiville remain healthy and intact for current and future not been altered. generations!To-date,over 91%of residents contacted have either restored the areas or are working with the City to • You must include a copy of a current rabies vaccination complete restorative actions.The City will continue to reach certificate with your application. out to those that we have not been able to contact to resolve Once you submit a complete application you will receive a complex cases and address concerns.Through this process, numbered tag which should be affixed to the dog's collar at the Louisville Open Space and Parks Divisions had the oppor- all times.If lost,tags can be replaced for a $5 fee. tunity to speak with citizens about their concerns,take note of trouble spots on City-owned public land and recruit new The City Clerk's Office is located on the 1st Floor of City Hall, volunteers for future restoration projects and events. 749 Main Street. Please contact the City Clerk's Office at Did you receive an encroachment letter?If so,we highly 303.335.4574 with any questions about the program. recommend that you reach out to the Ranger Naturalitys for clarification,discussion and questions at 303.335.4770 SCRAP METAL DROP-OFF or Encroachment@LouisvilleCO.gov.Thank you,Louisville The City is now offering a container at the RV Dump Station residents! located at Empire Road and State Highway 42 for residents to dispose of scrap metal (brass,steel,bronze,stainless steel, DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATION UPDATE aluminum,copper).Unacceptable items include:chemicals Earlier this year the City Council repealed its ban on door- of any kind,paint cans,solvents or other liquids,household to-door soliciting after receiving legal counsel that the rules garbage,electronics,furniture,hazardous waste and land would likely not hold up in Court.Surrounding municipalities scape material. For hazardous waste disposal,please con- are currently having the same issue,including Castle Rock tact the Boulder County Hazardous Materials Management which recently appealed a court decision against its time Facility at 720.564.2251.The site will be monitored by video limitations on solicitors. Until these issues are settled in the 24 hours a day for security reasons.For other hard to recycle courts,Louisville City Council plans to leave the current rules items,please contact Eco-Cycle,at 303.444.6634. in place. December 2018 • Page 3