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City Council Meeting Minutes February 1, 2022 Page 7 of 12 Christian Dino, 967 Eldorado Lane, stated he has received bids for rebuilding and they are much higher than what staff is showing in the presentation tonight and asked the Mayor and City Council to exempt those rebuilding from the 2021 code. Sally Blair, 401 County Road, encouraged the Council to leave the current energy code in place. Barney Thinnes, 821 West Mulberry Street, asked Council to allow rebuilding to the 2018 code. He wondered what the impact to water pressure at hydrants would have been if hundreds of home sprinklers had been activated. Will Toor, Colorado Energy Office, stated his office is here to provide support to families in Louisville. He noted their staff disagrees with the dollar amount shown to build to 2021 code; they feel they are over stated and offered a peer review of the costs estimates. Cindy White, 954 Arapahoe Circle, urged Council to make a decision so homeowners know what is expected on rebuilding their homes. She asked Council to allow rebuilding to the 2018 codes. Katie Byrnes raised concerns about any additional requirements for properties within 1.5 miles of wildlands and the cost of those requirements. She also asked for clarity on insurance considerations in the Ordinance and Law rider. Tammy Owen, 802 Spyglass Circle, is concerned about the time it is taking for Council to make a decision as homeowners have to make decisions quickly. She asked if the power grid would be able to support all electric for residents and asked that long term numbers be adjusted for inflation. Barba Hickman asked Council to listen to residents. She stated the 2021 Code was adopted for new builds. The 2018 code will provide increased sustainability over what was previously there. Christine Brinker, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, acknowledged the extreme financial and emotion distress of residents and expressed her concern that the costs on the presentation memo are inflated. David Sinkey, Boulder Creek Neighborhoods, 712 Main Street, stated his firm was one of the builders asked to do research for tonight's meeting. He stated time is of the essence to rebuild and supply chain issues are dramatically impacting rebuilding. Some of the 2021 requirements will extend build times as these are not core items. He agreed the 2018 code is an improvement over the prior construction. Audrey Debarros, 839 West Mulberry Street, stated she would like to stay in the community but is underinsured and every dollar counts. Normally she would support the