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City Council Meeting Minutes March 19, 2024 Page 12 of 14 Councilmember Hoefner agreed there are good reasons to say no and it is a tradeoff. Mayor Leh stated there are real costs to doing it or not doing it. He is very concerned about doing this at the expense of other priorities. Councilmember Hamlington stated even if this does not pass tonight she wants the business owners to know that the Council supports them, she is just not sure this is the right course of action. Councilmember Hoefner stated that Economic Vitality is clearly a high priority for this Council. We asked staff to spend time on this and bring us a proposal and it is hard for him to now say we should stop and start over again. Councilmember Kern would like to find a middle ground that is more than the patios but less than a full closure of the street. MOTION: Councilmember Kern proposed a substitute motion to not close Main Street but ask staff, the DBA, and the Chamber to come up with an enhanced patio program for 2024. Mayor Leh seconded the motion. VOTE: Substitute motion passed 5-1 with Councilmember Hoefner voting no. Councilmember Dickinson recused. Councilmember Bierman proposed an amendment to explore having staff consider closing only the 600 Block of Main Street with a parking mitigation program. The amendment died for lack of a second. Mayor Pro Tern Dickinson returned to the room. UPDATE — COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, MARSHALL FIRE RECOVERY Continued to April 2. RESOLUTION NO. 17, SERIES 2024 — A RESOLUTION SETTING CERTAIN WATER, WASTEWATER, STORMWATER AND OTHER FEES, RATES, AND CHARGES FOR THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO Mayor Leh introduced the item. Director Kowar stated this is the recommendation for the 2024 utility rates. This is the culmination of a year's work with staff and the Finance Committee. What is adopted tonight will be effective May 1. He reviewed 2023 noting a $1 M shortfall in the fund due to wet weather and inflation. He reviewed water usage over the years and the impacts of drought. He reviewed cost increases including inflation and construction costs.