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City Council <br /> Special Meeting Minutes <br /> June 22, 2010 <br /> Page 4 of 7 <br /> Bruce Becker, 533 Coal Creek Lane, Louisville, CO stated the telephone poll <br /> survey was disingenuous. He asked how the public is expected to approve a use <br /> tax when the City should never have purchased the Post Office building. <br /> Michael Menaker, stated in order for a use tax to pass, each council member and <br /> City board and committee member would have to campaign every day until the <br /> day of the election. If that does not happen, the tax will not pass. He noted the <br /> tax will not come from residential homes in Louisville, but from businesses. He <br /> stressed it is a difficult carnpaign. <br /> Jean Morgan, 1117 W. Spruce Street, Louisville, CO asked whether the use tax <br /> would be permanent or for a limited time. Mayor Sisk explained it can be written <br /> to sunset within a certain period of time. <br /> Ms. Morgan voiced her concern over how the funds would be spent, if the use tax <br /> passed. She noted the Senior Transit services were cut, along with other <br /> services and expressed her concern over some city employee reduced hours <br /> and benefits and the reduced funding of the library. She stated those were key <br /> issues, which had to be addressed. She stressed the importance of capturing <br /> use tax from ConocoPhillips. <br /> COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> Councilor Sackett felt the City's newsletter article on the use tax was well thought <br /> out and provided pertinent information to the residents. <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Marsella stressed the importance of the use tax and voiced her <br /> willingness to campaign for the use tax. Councilor Yarnell agreed and felt the use <br /> tax could be a viable solution to the City's budget constraints. <br /> Councilor Muckle commented on past elections when the use tax failed and the <br /> constituent based support for the Historic Preservation Tax. <br /> Mayor Sisk concurred with Ms. Wetrogren's comment on a very clear explanation <br /> of the tax. He felt the Council should put it on the 2010 ballot and support the <br /> measure. <br /> Councilor Dalton felt it would take an appropriate ballot title to sell the use tax to <br /> the voters. Mayor Sisk agreed. <br /> Bruce Becker, 533 Coal Creek Lane, Louisville, CO felt the Council should <br /> examine what brought about the current financial condition; the employee <br /> compensation package and the purchase of the post office building. <br />