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agricultural past." and enhancing the allowed histonc preservation incentives strengthens the City's connection to its heritage; and WHEREAS, a second core value of the City in the 2013 Comprehensive Plan promotes. "Unique Commercial Areas and Distinctive Neighborhoods where the City is committed to recognizing the diversity of Louisville's commercial areas and neighborhoods by establishing customized policies and tools to ensure that each maintains its individual character, economic vitality, and livable structure." and expanding the allowed historic preservations incentives will promote and strengthen the unique individual character of Louisville; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to increase the maximum amounts of certain Historic Preservation incentives to best serve the City's core values, and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to update the provisions related to the City's Historic Preservation incentives and to merge all previous administrative provisions into this single Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO Section 1. Historic Preservation Fund. There exists a Historic Preservation Fund ("HPF") in the City of Louisville, as established by Ordinance 1544, 2008 and amended by Ordinance 1743, 2017 a. The HPF shall be funded by. i. Proceeds from the 1/8% sales tax established by 2008 Louisville Ballot Issue 2A and Ordinance 1544, Series 2008 and extended by Louisville Ballot Issue 2F and Ordinance 1743, Series 2017, ii. Proceeds from the allocation of 1/8% use tax for historic preservation, as established by Louisville Ballot Issue 2D and Ordinance 1575, Series 2010; iii. Private and public donations, bequests, grants and funding from other sources made to the City for histonc preservation purposes, iv Interfund loans from the City of Louisville; if approved by ordinance; and v Earnings on such amounts as may be deposited in the HPF b The City of Louisville Historic Preservation Commission (the "Commission") shall make recommendations regarding expenditures from the HPF, but final action shall by taken by City Council by resolution, provided that after January 1, 2019, any expenditure of funds outside historic Old Town Louisville is approved by the affirmative vote of not less than five members of the entire City Council. The HPF should be managed to achieve maximum preservation of historic structures and the character of historic Louisville. c. The Commission shall submit an annual statement of goals and recommendations to City Council, and may supplement, modify or update this document throughout the year as necessary d. As further detailed in the Sections below, the uses of the HPF shall be consistent with the following funds or purposes. 2