City Council Study Session Summary 2022 01 25

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� itiyf L6 Lcouisville COLORADO • SINCE 1878 City Council Study Session Summary January 25, 2022 Electronic Meeting 9:30 AM Mayor Stolzmann called the meeting to order at 9:30 am. City Council Present: Mayor Ashley Stolzmann Mayor Pro Tern Dennis Maloney Councilmember Kyle Brown Councilmember J. Caleb Dickinson Councilmember Deb Fahey Councilmember Maxine Most Absent: Councilmember Chris Leh Staff Present: Jeff Durbin, City Manager Dawn Burgess, Executive Administrator Mayor Stolzmann noted Councilmember Leh would not be in attendance. She reminded everyone this meeting is now being held only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. City Manager Durbin gave an update on fire recovery. • Debris removal is where we are getting the most questions. The County should be submitting a Private Property Debris Removal (PPDR) proposal to FEMA this week. FEMA will take 2-4 weeks to review. Because the County, State and FEMA have worked closely drafting the proposal, the hope is the review goes quickly. • Foundation removal will be key; we are pushing for FEMA to fund foundation removal, but we don't know if that will happen. • Public Works staff is also looking at how costs can be mitigated related to backfill and dirt removal. Issues with backfill and dirt are significant challenges in construction projects. • Staff is working on a recovery mission statement to guide efforts. The first draft is: The City of Louisville is committed to supporting our residents and bringing them home as quickly as possible. Our goal is to complete the debris removal process and begin construction of new homes within 6 months (by August 1, 2022). We will dedicate the necessary resources to City of Louisville City Council 749 Main Street Louisville CO 80027 303.335.4536 (phone) 303.335.4550 (fax) www.LouisvilleCO.gov