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City Council <br />Special Meeting Minutes <br />May 12, 2020 <br />Page 4 of 4 <br />Councilmember Leh stated we truly appreciate our Open Space in Louisville and normally <br />he would support the purchase, but cannot at this time. The limitations on the property are <br />helpful in making this decision. We need to focus on rebuilding ourselves financially. We <br />have limited funds and at this stage we should save the funds for higher priority parcels. <br />City Attorney Kelly clarified that the restrictions on the property are not just related to <br />zoning. There is a conservation easement that limits the property to agricultural uses and <br />the one residence and associated out buildings. An approved application for rezoning <br />would not be enough to change uses on the property. For that to happen the conservation <br />easement in gross would need to be addressed as well. <br />Mayor Stolzmann stated there are quite a few capital projects that are scheduled for this <br />year and we could reprioritize that funding and defer some items to make the math work. <br />She feels not buying this is a loss for the community. <br />Roll Call Vote – Motion failed 2-5 with Dickinson, Fahey, Leh, Lipton, Maloney voting no. <br />ADVANCED AGENDA & IDENTIFICATION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS <br />Mayor Stolzmann noted that the pride month proclamation request that Council received <br />also included a request for flying pride flags at City facilities. She asked if any <br />Councilmembers have concerns with that. There were no concerns. <br />Councilmember Brown would like to add an item for discussion at the May 19 meeting <br />regarding the possibility of City Council donating back its salaries for the next three <br />months. <br />ADJOURN <br />Members adjourned at 8:15 pm. <br />________________________ <br />Ashley Stolzmann, Mayor <br />________________________ <br />Meredyth Muth, City Clerk