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<br /> <br />City of Louisville <br />City Manager’s Office 749 Main Street Louisville CO 80027 <br />303.335.4533 (phone) 303.335.4550 (fax) www.LouisvilleCO.gov <br /> <br /> <br />Economic Vitality Committee <br />Meeting Minutes <br />Wednesday, February 5, 2020 <br />I. Call to Order: Council Member Dickinson called the meeting to order at 2:38 <br />p.m. in the Council Chambers Conference Room, 749 Main Street, Louisville, <br />CO. <br />II. Roll Call: The following members of the City Council were present: Council <br />Member Dickinson and Mayor Stolzmann. Also present were Economic Vitality <br />Director Megan E. Pierce, Assistant City Manager Emily Hogan, and four <br />members of the public. <br />III. Approval of Agenda: Mayor Stolzmann made a motion to approve the agenda <br />as presented; motion was seconded by Council Member Dickinson. Motion <br />passed. <br />IV. Approval of January 22, 2020 Meeting Minutes: Mayor Stolzmann made a <br />motion to approve the minutes; motion was seconded by Council Member <br />Dickinson. Motion passed. <br />V. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda: None. <br />VI. Discussion- Committee Purpose and Objectives: Council Member Dickinson <br />stated that this discussion was to look for agreement on Goals that could be <br />advanced to Council so the Committee can then get more into tactics; Mayor <br />Stolzmann agreed the Committee could get things moving faster. With Staff, the <br />Committee discussed the possibility of how many people can attend the <br />International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) retail conference scheduled <br />for May 2020. Staff will follow-up about the appropriate process for determining <br />this so there is transparency and also not a conflict in determining the <br />Committee’s stated purpose. <br />Steve Anderson, resident, inquired about what precipitated the need for the <br />Committee. Mayor Stolzmann said there was frustration with long-term <br />commercial vacancies, complaints about the mix of commercial spaces, and a <br />desire for the Council to listen to the business community and be proactive. <br />Franny Ryan, resident, stated it is important for the Council to have ways such <br />as ICSC to form relationships with potential businesses.