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<br />NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
<br />ORDINANCE No, 1854. SERIES 2020
<br />NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a regular meeting of the City Council of Ins
<br />lstilla City of Loa Colorado, to be held on July 25, 2023 at the hour of 600
<br />p.m., at Louisville City Hall, 749 Main Stresl, Lousvilm, Colorado B0027 or in
<br />an ead-is meetng, the City Council will hold a Pu01ic Hearing on the final
<br />passage and d.pi of a Proposed AN ORDINANCE FOR EXTENDING THE
<br />CITY'S THREE -EIGHTHS OF ONE PERCENT (0,375%) SALES TAX FOR PARKS
<br />AND OPEN SPACE PURPOSES FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1 OYEAR PERIOD,
<br />IMPOSING AN ADDITIONAL ONE -EIGHTH OF ONE PERCENT (0.125%) SALES
<br />TAX FOR OPEN SPACE PURPOSES AS PROVIDED HEREIN; AND PROVIDING
<br />FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE BALLOT GUESTION TO A VOTE OF THE
<br />REGISTERED ELECTORS AT A REGULAR ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER
<br />7.2023.
<br />P01ma ed in the Daily C meta on July 16. 2D23 Win full ordinance.
<br />Full copies available in The City Clerk's Office, 749 Main Street. Lou utle CO
<br />8DO27.
<br />ORDINANCE NO.1654
<br />SERIES 2023
<br />AN ORDINANCE FOR EXTENDING THE CITY'S THREE -EIGHTHS OF ONE
<br />PERCENT (0.375%) SALES TAX FOR PARKS AND OPEN SPACE PURPOSES
<br />FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10 YEAR PERIOD, IMPOSING AN ADDITIONAL
<br />ONE -EIGHTH OF ONE PERCENT (0.125%) SALES TAX FOR OPEN SPACE
<br />PURPOSES AS PROVIDED HEREIN; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION
<br />GF THE BALLOT QUESTION TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS AT A
<br />HEOU LAR ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 7, 2023
<br />are
<br />WpibN personal property at rely or the furnishing of sevi
<br />mop t Hoar (I) for the ton-youperod beginning on Jauary 1.
<br />0242BI4 2, there is hereby laded, and then shad be collected
<br />arty paid, an addianal sobs lax of thres-eighths of one percml
<br />of the DuiWsa prim of UntilDBrsaal properly al relwl
<br />or the lurnishing of servces, a authorized al the November
<br />7. 2023 Nevemhee&2Ba2 eleshon, and (2) for the bon-your
<br />period beginning on January 1, 2019. there Is hereby levied,
<br />and lure shall be collecbd and paid, an addlllonal sales tax of
<br />am
<br />ighth of one percent of the purchase pnm of Wgble
<br />personal property at retail or the furnishing of services, a
<br />authorized arms November 7, 2017 election.
<br />B. Subsection 0 of Section 3,20.500 of the Louisville Munlclpel Code
<br />Is hereby amended to mad a. follows (words added am underlined : words
<br />deleted art abieYee-Mum NJ:
<br />Sec. 3.20.600. Sales Ives—Cepltal Improvement fund.
<br />0. flevenueI Iso
<br />x ImOm the temporary 4'e UM percent sales
<br />taasedot the llenyesr period beginning on January 1, E024
<br />2014 shall be used exclusively for me followlna oumoses.
<br />1 ne•hall pl such rev :anon tie and
<br />�acqulsition of land nin and around the
<br />city for open space buffer zones, bails,
<br />will habitats, wetlands preservation
<br />andlNmegnb;and Wife development,
<br />construction, operal and malmanmim
<br />of such open space zones, Ireils, wil0l.le
<br />habitats, and wetlands m"al
<br />Sadlan1. The fallowing ordinance of the Cdy of Lousvilm, Colorado, Is 2 one-half at such revenues shall be used
<br />hereby adapted t0 read. Icr accu eTlpn al land In and amund The
<br />cityWHEREAS, In. Cityof Lousw;le the -CI Is a Colorado home me ann for parrs pn�fon an maintenance
<br />( ty-) c ark,. o ti and ma menance
<br />municipal corporation duly orpanuad and existing under laws of iha State at 01 dark,.
<br />Colorado and the City Charter (the -CIry Charter"); and
<br />C. Section 3.29.600 al the Loulevllle Municipal Code le hereby
<br />WHEIIEA9, the me mans of The ON, Council at the City (the 'City emended ay the addition of a new subesctlon F to road a. IONowc
<br />Cout ") have been duty elected and qualified: ad
<br />WNFAEAS, Article %. Section 20 of the Colorado ConsGWtion, also Se.. 3.20.600. Bale. tea—Capltal Improvement fund.
<br />referred to as the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights ('TABOR") requires voter approval F. Revenues from The D.125 cement sales tax approved
<br />for any new tax, airy Increase In ens W rate, the creation of any debt, extension al the November 7, 2023 shu lmn shall be used exclusively for
<br />of an expiring tax, and the spending of certain funds above limits aslablisaed open span acquistion, improvement, and maintenance, and
<br />by TABOR; and mitigation at inherent in open apace areas.
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Arl1Ge 12 and Section 4-8 of the City Chaner.the BggOggi, Total City sales tax revenues are eslicaled to increase by
<br />City may aNhonze the Issuance of bonds, The Impose ion of new lazes antl lM1e up ro S1,S0O,000 m the Orsl INI year In which the sales lax providetl Icr In
<br />increase of a lax rate by ordinance and uponapproval of the registered elecom INS aid -seance Is in INS& However, the revenues from end Sams tax may be:
<br />of the City; and collected and spent, regardless of whether said revenues, In any year aarthe
<br />WHEREAS, the City will hold a regular ebmion on Novemeer 7, 2021, fired INI year is which sad cams lax is in a"azL exceed the estimated dotter
<br />a a coordinated election purwanl to the Uniform Elemon Code al 1992, as amount steled abow. end without arty other limitation or condiliDn, and wilhoN
<br />amended, end larval the ccllechon or spending of arty other revenues or luntls by ins City
<br />of Louisville, under Article %, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitu0on or arty
<br />WHEREAS, TABOR requires that the City submit hall Issues, as defined emar tar.
<br />in TABOR, to The CityY registered electors on specified election days before
<br />adion can be taken on such balld issues, and
<br />WHEREAS, November 7, 2023, is one of the election dates at which
<br />TABOR ballot Issues may be submitted to the registered eledore of the CIry
<br />pursual Is TABOO; and
<br />WHEREAS, pursuanl to Ordinance No. 1119, Series 1993, the City
<br />Council ralstred to the voters a TABOR ballet issue command Imposhion fin a
<br />Ion year period of atemporary %%sales and use tax incressefor the acquisition
<br />of land in and amused the City of Louisville la open space buffer zones, trails,
<br />wildlife haiats, wetlands preservation and future parks, and such banal Issue
<br />was approved by a majority of the Citys voters; and
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. No. 1395, Series 2002, the City
<br />Council referred to the voters a TABOR ballot Issue for tin continuation of such
<br />sales and um tax for an additional lenyear period for the acquisition of lad
<br />in and amused The City of Lorevllle for open seam buffet zones, heals, wifdefe
<br />habitats, wetlands preservation and INure parks, and for the development,
<br />constuction, operation and malntenenm of such open space zones, trails,
<br />wildlife hab%ats, wetlands and parks, and such ballot issue was approved by a
<br />na)oray of The Cil voles, and
<br />Brand3• This ordinance shall not take effect unless and until a majod
<br />of the registered voters voting at the special municipal eledlon on November'
<br />2023 vet. to approve the ballot question set forth below In the following Form:
<br />SHALL THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE TAXES BE INCREASED $1,600,000 IN TE
<br />FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS MAY BE GENERATE
<br />ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2024 AND AUTO MATICAU
<br />EXPIRING AFTER TEN YEARS, BY THE IMPOSITION OF AN ADDITIONAL.12
<br />PERCENT SALES TAX TO BE USED SOLELY TO ACQUIRE, IMPROVE, AN
<br />MAINTAIN OPEN SPACE AND MITIGATE WILDFIRE RISKS WITHIN OPEN SPA&
<br />AREAS; AND SHALL THE CURRENT .375 PERCENT SALES TAX APPROVED B
<br />THE VOTERS IN 2012 FOR OPEN SPACEAND PARKS PURPOSES BE EXTENOE
<br />FROM ITS CURRENT EXPIRATION DATE OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 FOR A
<br />ADDITIONAL TEN YEARS, TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN PARKS AN
<br />OPEN SPACE AND USED FOR THE SAME PURPOSES PREVIOUSLY APPROVEI
<br />AND SHALL SUCH ALL SALES TAX REVENUES BE COLLECTED, RETAINEI
<br />AND SPENT AS A VOTER•APPROVEU REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE 1
<br />SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?
<br />YES
<br />NO
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 1575, Series 2010, the City
<br />A. The emction shall be conducted a a part of a coordinatedm
<br />Council to C sle
<br />remand to the voters a TABOR ballad issue for the imp...... of a ballot ctlon. PursuantCAS. Section 31-10402.7, me CIry will officeI
<br />permanent City use tax al a rate of 3.511% Is supersede INa City'. than-mrnnt requirements and promdures at the Uniform Election Code of 199Z adrcles 1
<br />use tax, with revenues lmm a%% percent rate of use tax to be used exc:usWety 13 of title 1, C.R.S., as amended, in to of the Colorado Municipal Code or 191
<br />for the purposes consistent with ballot issue 2D as stated In the maiml above, article 10 of Ime 31, QRS.. as amended. The City Clerk is hereby appolM
<br />and such banal Issue was approved by a ma;orey of the City's voters; and es the des, Had election official of the City for purposes of performing an
<br />required or permitted by law In canneclion with the election.
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 1617, Series 201Z IM City
<br />Council relerred la the votersa TABOR ballot issue for No continuation of such
<br />sales tax for an adddional lenyear period for the acquisition of land in and
<br />around No Cry of Louhwlle for open span buffer zones, toils, wildlife hab lam,
<br />wetlands Innervation and luture parks; and lot The development, constructor, operation and murtmanm of such open space zones, Initial , wildlife habilam,
<br />wets nds and parks, and such ballot Issue was approved by a majority of In
<br />Cltys voters, and
<br />WHEREAS, the Temporary 0375% sales tax will expire on December 31.
<br />2023, unless it is continued by approval of the Citys voters; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that it should refer to
<br />The voters at the November 7, 2D23 election a TABOR ballot issue concerning
<br />continuation of the City'stemporary sales in win ravmues to be entry sp l
<br />between open space and parks, as further sated in this ordinance, and
<br />WHEREAS, the City COancg has idemilied additional needs Nor open
<br />seam acquisition. Improvement, maintenance, and wildfire mitigation within
<br />open space areas, and Is of the opinion that it should rotor to the voters al the
<br />November 7, 2023 a TABOR Wild Issn canmmin0 an adddianzl 0.125% Sol.
<br />is. solely dedimled to Then purposes, with revenues dur from this sales
<br />vex to tarred The foadwing area idanlded as being pnonty, rlesds of the City.
<br />The abiley, to obtain avai land lot Open Spam
<br />4mig"Don and prose rvation Including priority Parcmass
<br />columned by the Open Spam Advisory Board and City
<br />Council:
<br />Trail development, reducing deterred maintenance la
<br />aping iniraslrudun, enhancing Community Oulnach
<br />and Education programming;
<br />Section S. Because The election will be held as pad of The coordinated
<br />marl ballel eledion, the Cary Council hereby determines that ins County Clark
<br />shall conduct the eledion On behalf Of the City, to the extent and as provided in
<br />the Uniform Election Code, as amended, and the City Clerk is hereby appointed
<br />as the desipNled election official for the City. The offlcere of the City are hereby
<br />authorized to enter Into one or mom Intergovernmental agreements with the
<br />County Clerk pursuant to Section 1-7-I16 and/or Article 75. ille 1, C.R.S. Any
<br />such Intergnernmmtl agreement heretalore entered into in connection mlh
<br />The election is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.
<br />Betlfaa6 The provisions of this ordinance relating to the amMdmMl
<br />at He Municipal Code at the City of Louisville shall take effect following passage
<br />and appmval Thereof as Phil tied in Section 3, on January I, 2024
<br />Syclan i. It any paAod of this ordinance is held to be Invalid lot arty
<br />reason, such dazb;on shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
<br />Ins ardmnu The City Council and the registered voters of the City hereby
<br />dectem WI They would have passed and approved this ordinance antl eazh pad
<br />hereol respective of the fad that any ono part be declared Tnralitl.
<br />Section S. The repeal or modification of arty provision of the Muplaipal
<br />Cede of the City ofLWlsville by this ordinance shall not release, exlingul h,aee&'
<br />rtwd,ty, or change In whole or In pad airy penalty, forfeiture, or liability, Behar
<br />call or criminal, which shah have been Incurred under such provsion, and each
<br />provison shall be healed and held as all remaining In farce for the purpose at
<br />sustelning any and all proper actions, suits, proceedings, and pmumlmns for
<br />the enforcement of the penalty, lorleitum, or Ilability, as well as for The purpose
<br />of Sustained any judgment. domes, Or Order which an or rely be rendered,
<br />misled. or nude in such actions. suits, promedings, or prosecutions.
<br />SecBPLLST. All other ordinances or partions thereof Inconsistent or
<br />con0idino with this ordinance or any potion hereof are hereby epealed to the
<br />Increased at enhanced tail maintmanm, natural ermal of such inconsistency or conflict.
<br />resource maua0emem, ab6at restoralion, and general
<br />day to day maintenance pill INTRODUCED, READ, PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED
<br />PUBLISHED this TIN day OI July 2023.
<br />• Land management beat Practices to easier with wildfire
<br />Mitigation Such as regenerative agriculture, mechaniml Dennis Maloney, Mayor
<br />controls, and Invasive Species, and
<br />ATTEST:
<br />WHERFi15, it me allot issue set lodh harem Is approved by the Oro Mendyth Muth, City Clark
<br />viers, Ins City will establish separate open spam and parks funds, into which
<br />the revenues will be depnded unld spent for the volme-approved uses. APPROVED AS TO FORM
<br />Kelw PC
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