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not new. The City of Boulder's Council is clear that they're going to impose an impact fee. They have already rendered that opinion, although they haven't done it yet. He felt that those places not imposing the impact fee are the ones that are in the minority. He was in favor of the impact fee and felt it should be on the ballot. He stated that since the final conditions of the ordinance could not be specified at this time, because they would be subject to further negotiations with the School Board, he felt Council should add, after "g,'. item "h," which would say that these would be subject to further negotiations with the School Board. Mayer stated that he would be willing to suggest that Louisville consider a use tax upon building materials in lieu of a direct impact fee. Sisk moved that Council pass Ordinance No. 1118, Series 1993, on 2nd and final reading with the additional provision set forth by Mayor Davidson. Seconded by Hornbostel. Roll call was taken. Motion passed by a 6 - 1 vote with Lathrop voting against. ORDINANCE NO. 1119, SERIES 1993, - IMPOSING A TEMPORARY SALES AND USE TAX INCREASE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR OPEN SPACE BUFFER ZONES, TRAILS, WILDLIFE HABITATS, WETLANDS PRESERVATION ANDFUTURE PARKS - 2ND READING - PUBLIC HEARING (PUBL. LSVL. TIMES 8/4/93) Griffiths read by title only Ordinance No. 1119, Series 1993, "An ordinance imposing a temporary sales and use tax increase for the acquisition of land for open space buffer zones, trails, wildlife habitats, wetlands preservation and future parks." Griffiths stated that the City Clerk had found that there are sufficient valid signatures on the petition initiating an open space tax to place the matter on the ballot. Under State law once enough signatures have been certified by the City Clerk, the Council is required to either adopt the initiated ordinance without alteration or refer the initiated ordinance to the registered electors of the City. She explained that because the initiated ordinance is a tax increase, under Amendment 1 (Tabor Amendment) approved last November there must be voter approval of the increase, even if the Council adopts the initiated ordinance without alteration. She stated that at Council's last meeting they adopted on 1st reading Ordinance No. 1119, which would have adopted the initiated open space tax. There were some minor amendments included in that to take out some wording that would have been unnecessary, if the Council adopted it directly. On reflection, she encouraged Council that those words be revised and they go back to the exact wording of the open space measure. In Council's packet was the revised Ordinance No. 1119 with some very minor variations from the one passed on 1st reading without alteration adopts the ordinance that was contained within the initiative petition. She told Council that which ever direction they chose to go, the ballot question would remain the same.