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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />November 28, 2023 <br />Page 2 of 11 <br />OATH OF OFFICE <br />Municipal Judge David Thrower swore in the newly elected members Chris Leh, Caleb <br />Dickinson, Deb Fahey, Barbara Hamlington, and Dietrich Hoefner. <br />Mayor Leh welcomed everyone to Council and stated he looks forward to the <br />collaborative and productive work that is to come. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA AND ON THE CONSENT <br />AGENDA <br />Qian Wu, Louisville, stated the Council should not discuss the Redtail application in <br />December as he believes proper notice was not completed. <br />Weiyan Chen, Louisville, stated she does not believe the Redtail public notice was <br />sufficient and the December 5 hearing should be postponed. <br />Louie Delaware, Louisville, asked what the next steps are on restriping Via Appia. He <br />also asked Council to consider extending the use tax rebate for fire rebuilds to permits <br />that might come after the original house permit. He noted that the City's Federal <br />representatives have asked insurance companies to extend funding for ALE and asked <br />the Council to do the same. <br />Cathern Smith, Louisville, asked that the Redtail public hearing be postponed as the <br />Northwest Parkway has not made a decision on the application yet. She is concerned <br />about the traffic the development will generate; grading displacing animals and plants; <br />and its impact on the small town character. <br />Yuehua Ji, Louisville, asked that the Redtail hearing be postponed. <br />Natasha Flyer, Superior, stated traffic on 88t" Street is already bad and the proposed <br />development on Redtail will make it worse. She stated she could not find the new <br />application on the website so the December 5 hearing should postponed. <br />Tamar Krantz, Louisville, asked the City Council to consider purchasing the property <br />that is for sale on Empire Road for Open Space. <br />Josh Cooperman, Louisville, stated that last year the Sustainability Advisory Board <br />recommended the Council work on phasing out gasoline powered lawn equipment. <br />While it is on the Council's work plan it has not been acted on. He asked Council to <br />schedule that for discussion. <br />Sherry Sommer, Louisville, stated running for mayor was a great way to learn what <br />residents like about Louisville. She also learned about people's concerns about <br />economic vitality, affordable housing, fire mitigation, and not losing our character. She <br />