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City Council Meeting Minutes November 5, 2012 Page 11 of 14 • Resolution No. 73, Series 2012, levying general property taxes for the year 2012 to help defray the costs of government for the City of Louisville, Colorado for the 2013 budget year COUNCIL COMMENT Mayor Muckle commented the budget approval process would be fairly brief in light of Council budget discussion over the past three previous meetings. He thanked the City Manager, Directors and staff members for their work on the budget. Council member Keany felt the table on page 206 was very helpful. He suggested it would also be helpful to have the two budgets (2012 and 2013) shown side by side. MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Dalton moved to approve Resolution No. 71, 2012, with the exclusion of the $12,250 UC Denver Energy Audit, seconded by Council member Sackett. PUBLIC COMMENT Janet Somerville, 490 Lincoln Court, Louisville, CO asked the reason for excluding the energy audit from the budget. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton stated there were both positive and negative comments on the issue, but he felt the audit was not needed. Mayor Muckle requested Mayor Pro Tem Dalton withdraw his motion to approve the entire budget with the exclusion of the energy audit and make his motion to exclude the UC Denver Energy Assessment of$12,250 from the 2013 budget. The motion and the second were withdrawn. MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Dalton moved to withdraw the UC Denver Energy Assessment of$12,250 from the 2013 Budget, seconded by Council member Sackett. COUNCIL COMMENT Mayor Muckle supported the UC Denver Energy Assessment for $12,250. He felt it would provide Council information on energy efficiencies and be beneficial to residents and business owners. He stated sustainability is one of City Council's main objectives and the Sustainability Board believes this study is very important. Council member Loo stated this study is a green house gas study and a carbon footprint measure disguised as an energy efficient audit. She stated it did not appear as a citizen concern on the citizen survey nor did it appear on the City Council's list of goals. In her opinion, the audit would cite energy efficient measures the City has already undertaken, thus leaving only the mandatory measures. She did not want to implement mandatory measures without input from the public and the business community. She supported Mayor Pro Tem Dalton's motion.