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City Council Meeting Minutes March 18, 2014 Page 2 of 20 creates serious problems for Louisville citizens. The Council is currently discussing branding and marketing the City, but fails to speak of a primary characteristic of public governmental entities, which is transparency. He felt the Louisville officials take active steps to reduce transparency in City government and noted the minutes of City Council meetings are delayed by two weeks. He felt this creates a barrier for Louisville citizens to receive information. Sandy Stewart, 649 Augusta Drive, Louisville, CO stated the Board of Adjustment will review a request tomorrow night to authorize work to clear and reconstitute the creek bed within the confines of the golf course. This request is only to repair damage and not to mitigate the flood hazard for the surrounding neighborhoods. This request does not advance any work to meet the directive and funding authorized by City Council at the February 4th meeting. He asked the City Manager to clarify the progress and the plans for both areas within and outside the designated flood plain. Tom Rafferty, 940 Rex Street, Louisville, CO addressed the special events at the Community Park and noted the purchase ofthe new open space area would be a good venue for City events. He stated the Street Faire is so big and crowded it isnot any fun and the Movies in the Park are too loud. He suggested spreading the bike and running races around the City, at Memory Square and the Arboretum. He disagreed with a parking structure in the center of pedestrian intense area. He felt a parking structure across the tracks may be a better idea. He stated the shopping on Main Louisville is the fabric of the community and not the restaurants. He did not support demolishing the Baptist Church. He addressed the increase to utility fees and noted it will be difficult for people on a fixed income. Brian Allen, 575 Augusta Drive, Louisville, CO addressed the golf course and stressed the importance of making common sense decisions when the golf course is reconstructed. He felt $150,000 was set aside for the mitigation of the golf course so the homes are not impacted. He hoped the money is used for what it was intended for. Debbie Fahey, 1118 W. Enclave Circle, Louisville, CO reported on the success of the 2014 Heat for Relief event, (Dinner and Silent Auction), which raised over$10,000. She thanked the Mayor, City Council and the citizens for their support. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of the Bills B. Approval of Minutes—March 4, 2014 C. Approve Utility Rate Study Change Order#2 D. Approve Resolution No. 16, Series 2014 —A Resolution Approving the Seventh Amendment to the Fourth Interim Agreement between The Municipal Subdistrict, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District Windy Gap Firming Project Water Activity Enterprise, and the City of Louisville for Participation in the Windy Gap Firming Project 27