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REGULAR BUSINESS: <br />RESOLUTION #22, SERIES 1989 - RECOGNITION OF <br />TIM EWAN Mayor Fauson presented Jim Ewan with a resolution <br />recognizing his work and dedication while serving as <br />the Chief Building Official for the City of <br />Louisville. Mr. Ewan is retiring after working over <br />10 years for the City. The Mayor also presented Mr. <br />Ewan with a watch. <br />PRESENTATION - LOUISVILLE CHAMBER OF <br />COMMERCE Eugene Caranci, Executive Director, Louisville <br />Chamber of Commerce, presented Council with the 1990 <br />Chamber Budget request and an update of their <br />activities. Mr. Caranci stated that it is his <br />belief that in the next year the City is going to <br />experience a "remarkable increase in the number of <br />small businesses and major high-tech businesses <br />moving into our City." Mr. Caranci sited a report <br />by Kirchner Moore showing the City's positive <br />economic growth pattern in sales tax. <br />The Chamber's number one goal was to expand their <br />efforts in economic development by supporting <br />existing businesses with expansion, and by <br />attracting new businesses and new job opportunities <br />in Louisville. Twenty new businesses opened in <br />Louisville in 1989, including cottage businesses, <br />with a total of 73 new jobs. Nine of the businesses <br />are in services and the others are in retail. <br />Several of the existing businesses expanded adding <br />72 full-time jobs and 60 part-time jobs making a <br />grand total of 132 full-time and 60 part-time jobs <br />to date in 1989. Mr. Caranci explained that the <br />Chamber is involved actively with the Metro Denver <br />Network, the 5-City Economic Development Consortium <br />and the Boulder County Chamber of Commerce <br />Coalition. Mr. Caranci has been working on several <br />prospects and is presently working on a presentation <br />to locate a major company in Louisville. <br />There are presently 257 members in the Chamber for <br />which programs have been put together to support <br />these business members in their efforts to succeed. <br />Mr. Caranci detailed all the programs that the <br />Chamber sponsors throughout the year including the <br />Taste of Louisville, the 4th of July Celebration and <br />Flag Day stating that none of these things could be <br />accomplished without the monetary support from the <br />City of Louisville and the many volunteers <br />throughout the City. Mr. Caranci thanked Council <br />for their commitment to the Chamber and asked that <br />they vote favorably to fund the Chamber when they <br />adopt the 1990 Budget next month. <br />2 <br />