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City Council Meeting Minutes September 6, 2011 • Page 11 of 12 Campus and Avista Hospital. It is also to provide relief for bicyclists from the roadway grades. The primary reason for the preferred alternative is to provide improved quality of the bicyclists' ride. The trail would follow the US 36 right-of-way, under the 88th Street Bridge, following the western edge of the right-of-way and Boulder County Open Space continuing north, giving an option to continue on to Monarch High School or crossing at Campus Drive, turning west toward Avista Hospital or continuing west to the current underpass at the Town of Superior and further west on to Boulder and McCaslin Boulevard. In summary, it serves better destinations in Louisville and provides gentler grades. The Louisville Open Space Advisory Board recommended the preferred alignment as did the Boulder County Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee. The Broomfield Open Space Department has been contacted and supports the preferred alignment. At this point, a letter from all entities expressing their preference for the alignment would be forwarded to CDOT to be attached as a reference document in the RFP for the US 36 Design Build project. Staff recommended approval of the US 36 Bikeway Preferred Trail Alignment on Scriffiny Open Space and requested authorization for staff to coordinate with Boulder County and Broomfield to provide a letter to CDOT. COUNCIL COMMENTS • Councilor Dalton was in favor of going forward. Councilor Muckle asked how this collates with the trail through the ConocoPhillips property. Deputy City Manager Balser explained ConocoPhillips has not submitted its final plan. Mayor Sisk explained a decision was made to not tie up the preferred alternative by waiting for the ConocoPhillips final plans. MOTION: Councilor Dalton moved to direct staff to proceed with the preferred trail alignment, seconded by Councilor Clabots. All were in favor. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION/ACTION — FOURTH AMENDED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (CITY MANAGER, MALCOLM FLEMING) Mayor Sisk reviewed the proposed Fourth Amended Employment Agreement for City Manager, Malcolm Fleming, which would be in effect on August 15, 2011. The Fourth Amended Employment Agreement reflects a base salary increase of $5,912 or 3.86% over 2010-11 base salary. Other compensation and benefits would remain the same as current. The noted revisions are recommended to the City Council in recognition of both the need and desire to maintain competitive compensation, reward performance and adjust pay via incremental adjustments. Mayor Sisk asked City Manager Fleming if he accepted the agreement. • City Manager Fleming stated he was honored to accept the Employment Agreement.