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City Council Meeting Minutes February 17, 2009 Page 3 of 8 Mayor Sisk confirmed his receipt of an email from Mr. Sobel. He referred this matter to GMTC Attorney Ken Feldman, who will contact Mr. Sobel. He noted Mr. Sobel now has a forum where he can be heard. Mayor Sisk reported on the US 36 Delegation business trip to Washington, D.C. He stated the three day visit concentrated on transportation funding issues. Presentations were made relative to the Stimulus Bill funding requests for the US 36 Project. He noted the US 36 project is on the A List for $50 million dollars. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager Fleming responded to Mr. Sobel's request relative to the implementation cost of Ballot Issue 200. The implementation of the open government costs to date is $28,000, which is substantially lower than what was projected. The cost reduction reflects the decision to forego the purchase a large flatbed scanner and instead use copiers with scanning capabilities. He addressed Mr. Sobel's request relative to the Comcast Television issue. He stated Mr. Sobel's claim the City has done nothing to assist him in this matter is a gross exaggeration as the City has forwarded Mr. Sobel's complaint to the Greater Metro Telecommunications Consortium (GMTC) and asked the GMTC to pursue it with Comcast. Councilor Muckle arrived at 7:19 p.m. City Manager Fleming reported on a very successful February 16 training day for City employees. The City Hall and Library were closed and employees were able to participate in educational programs, including public involvement, media relations, ethics, managing stress in the work place, and computer training. He received positive feedback from the City employees on the training sessions. City Manager Fleming will attend the annual Colorado City County Management Association Conference in Glenwood Springs on February 19 and 20. Topics will include leadership strategies, the business economic outlook and planning. The Louisville Public Library has been very busy, particularly the weekend the library cards for the resident's of the town of Superior were reinstated. Public Works Director Phare and Mayor Sisk reported on the US 36 closures for the Cherryvale bridge replacement project. The work will begin on February 16, 17 and 18 from 11 :00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. McCaslin Boulevard, South Boulder Road and Table Mesa Drive are the alternative routes. Mayor Sisk reported on the Finance Committee meeting where sales tax was discussed. Finance Director Watson reported the sales tax for 2008 ended just 0.6% below 2007, and 2.7% above budget.