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City Council Meeting Minutes October 18, 2011 • Page 7 of 17 2) The South Street Underpass funding was changed slightly to charge $100,000 to Storm Water. 3) Changed the increase in water rates to 6% per year from 2012 - 2016. 4) Changed the increase in wastewater rates to 4% per year from 2012 - 2016. 5) Increased the current year (2011) sales tax projections to 1% over 2010. Also increased the 2013 sales tax from 0% to 1% over 2012. 6) Re-labeled "North Plant Tank roof Replacement" to "3MG Tank Rehabilitation and increased the amount from $1,000,000 in 2012 to $185,000 in 2012 and $1,140,000 in 2013. These changes are based on a resubmitted 2011-2015 request from Public Works. 7) The "Shops Project": This project will be called the "City Services Facility" or CSF. Staff determined it will be more cost effective to delay the project until Drainage Way A-2 improvements make it possible to avoid having to incorporate expensive site improvements related to flood plains. The funding for constructing the CSF has been moved to 2013. PUBLIC COMMENTS Ken Gambon, 607 Augusta Drive, Louisville, CO, Golf Course Advisory Board member, requested the City Council allocate $200,000 for the golf course and $100,000 for the clubhouse. He outlined the problems with the golf course, which included the following: • 1) overgrown tree roots; 2) "Coverage Plan" for the golf course to facilitate irrigation system repairs; 3) Create GPS mapping of the irrigation system, 4) Replace broken heads and 5) Repair leak at booster pump. The clubhouse repairs included minimal repairs to fix safety, environmental, code compliance and ADA requirements. Charles Kiepe, 976 St. Andrews Lane, Louisville, CO requested Council fund the improvements to the Coal Creek Golf Course. Mark Vallee, 546 Coventry Lane, Louisville, CO urged Council to take in consideration the work of the Golf Course Advisory Board and fund the necessary improvements to the golf course. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilor Sackett stated the Golf Course Advisory Committee has worked with the architect and brought the information to the Council. He hoped the Council would handle the golf course like a major capital project. He noted the golf course is one of the City's major assets. He stated the request for golf course funding is $300,000 per year and suggested the improvement projects could be staged over a number of years. Councilor Muckle thanked City Manager Fleming for modifying the name of the City Shops. He addressed administrative costs for the Conservation Trust Fund and the • Historic Preservation Fund. He voiced his appreciation to City Manager Fleming for clarifying that the administrative costs for the Conservation Trust Fund — Land