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City Council Meeting Minutes October 2, 2007 Page 11 of 12 Ms. Hogan explained the assistance is based on retention of an existing business as well as new primary job creation and occupancy of newly constructed space in the City. The assistance will be funded by permit fees and construction use tax from the tenant finish of the existing space. The proposed assistance is 50% rebate on permit fees for tenant finish (excluding tap fees), $7,363.00; and 50% rebate of Building Use Tax for core and shell and tenant finish (excludes .375 open space: tax), $11.250.00, for a total BAP not to exceed $18,613.00. COUNCIL COMMENT Mayor Sisk explained this is ai cooperative effort between the Chamber of Commerce and the City of Louisville. He commended Mr. Merlino for keeping his business in Louisville, and welcomed his business partners. MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Browri moved to approve Resolution No. 54, Series 2007, seconded by Council member Clabots. Roll call vote was taken. The motion passed by a vote of 7-•0. DISCUSSION/DIRECTIION/ACTION - 2008 PROPOSOED BUDGET City Manager Fleming reportE;d Parks & Recreation Director Robson was called away from the meeting as an accident had occurred at the recreation facility. He reviewed the additional 2008 budget requests: • Increasing the Museunn Coordinator position to 29 hours a week from the current level of 20, for a cost of approximately $10,000 • Two gateway signs at ;$1 Ei,000 each ($30,000 total) with suggested locations at either end of South Boulder Road • $5,000 for Sustainabili~ty efforts in 2008 • $5,000 for Arts Council programming to supplement SCFD fund in addition to the $3,600 in the 2008 proposed budget for Concerts in the Park • Replace 3 temporary life guard positions at the Recreation Center with a 32-hour Head Life Guard, at a cost of $7,500 • Replace a seasonal O~peri Space Technician Iwith afull-time Open Space Technician I for the net cost of $35,000 and replacement of two seasonal parks technicians with two part-time parks technicians for a net cost of $20,000. • The Business Retention budget includes $200,000 for Business Assistance Packages (rebates). City Manager Fleming noted Eric Jensen, PGA Director of Golf, from the Coal Creek Course was in attendancE; to address Council questions.