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City Council Meeting Minutes February 7, 2012 Page 14 of 16 contract is ambiguous over who makes the capital improvements. A requirement of the Golf Course Advisory Board was to develop a strategic plan for maintaining the golf course, but instead a strategic spending plan was developed. He felt Western Golf must step up and make capital improvements to the golf course. He encouraged the Council to table this matter until the Golf Course Advisory Board develops a.strategic plan to manage the golf course. Horst Loeblich, 162 S. Carter Court, Louisville, CO agreed with Mr. Costello's comments. He asked City Attorney Light if the adoption of the Resolution in any way obligates the City. He referred to a newspaper article which addressed the funding of the improvements through the open space tax. He stated the voters did not intend to fund golf course improvements. City Attorney Light explained the resolution, if authorized, would prioritize the improvements to the golf course, but does not obligate the City to appropriate the funding. He stated it is a guide for the City Council. Mayor Muckle referred to the newspaper article, and clarified the funds budgeted for 2012 improvements to the golf course came from the capital improvement fund and not the open space tax. Caryn Greef, 161 S. Raintree Lane, Louisville, CO a member of a group of folks who use open space, does not support funding of the golf course improvements. She stated the citizen survey required an 80027 zip code and noted Louisville and Superior share the same zip code. She questioned whether Superior should be funding part of the golf course. She asked what tangible benefit the City receives from the golf course and noted Western Golf, residents who live on the golf course and golfers benefit from the golf course. She asked Council to table the matter. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilor Dalton stated one of the items not identified in the survey was the number of residents who actually use the golf course. He noted a new citizen survey may ask how many residents actually use the golf course. Councilor Yarnell agreed with slowing down the process with respect to the appropriation of funds, but favored adopting the plan as a framework. Councilor Loo felt it is important to have a benchmark for the golf course and a marketing plan to encourage younger golfers. She was in favor of the plan but not necessarily the funding. Councilor Jasiak recognized the public speakers and felt they were very thoughtful and raised some very valid points. She welcomed a response from Western Golf. Councilor Sackett stated this has been a four year process and at one time there was no representation for the golfers, but now there is a Golf Course Advisory Board. He felt