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City Council Meeting Minutes September 17, 2013 Page 12 of 15 helpful sentencing tool for none compliance cases, such as failure to pay sales tax, multiple offenses, repeat offenders and cases of a more serious nature. The following other revisions of sections of the Louisville Municipal Code are requested to be compliant with Colorado Revised State Statutes: 1. Raising the maximum fine for contempt of court from $100 to $1,000 and the time for imprisonment from five days to six months. Imprisonment is not mandated, and the Judge can still assess a fine only. 2. Appointing the Municipal Judge to be the hearing officer on hearings on the revocation of licenses for sexually oriented businesses, instead of the City Clerk. 3. Providing Municipal Court jurisdiction over arson cases where the property damage is less than $1,000 (current Code provision sets this amount at $100). 4. Revises the Model Traffic Code to make driving twenty miles per hour over the speed limit, a traffic offense. 5. Raise the maximum fine level for violations of the City's bicycle ordinances from $25.00 to $500.00. Mayor Muckle requested public comment and hearing none, closed the public hearing. MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Dalton moved to approve Ordinance No. 1645, Series 2013, seconded by Council member Keany. Roll call vote was taken. The motion carried by a vote of 6 -0. Absent: Council member Loo. DISCUSSION /DIRECTION /ACTION — REIMBURSEMENT TO OLDE TOWN GROUP FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO PLANNING AND NEGOTIATION OF AN AGREEMENT TO REDEVELOP THE HISTORIC GRAIN ELEVATOR Mayor Muckle requested a staff presentation. Economic Development Director DeJong provided background information for the request for reimbursement from Olde Town Group. The City received two proposals in response to its Request for Proposals (RFP) for assistance to acquire, stabilize, rehabilitate, and redevelop the Grain Elevator; one from Hartronft Associates of Louisville, and one from Olde Town Group, LLC of Arvada. On April 2, 2013, the City Council directed staff to negotiate an agreement with Olde Town Group, LLC. Soon thereafter, Economic Development staff and Olde Town Group began negotiating agreements to fulfill Olde Town Group's proposal. While the City's negotiations with Olde Town Group were underway, Louisville Mill Site, LLC, owned by Randy Caranci and J. Erik Hartronft, on June 10, 2013 submitted an offer to purchase the Property. The City Council met in executive session on July 2,