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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />July 5, 2016 <br />Page 7 of 10 <br />Parks and Recreation Director Stevens noted the staff and OSAB do tour the properties <br />each year and they continue to discuss. He agreed there are other ways to prioritize the <br />list and he will take back all the input to OSAB. <br />D_ ISCUSSION /DIRECTION — POSSIBLE 2016 BALLOT QUESTION FOR EXTENSION <br />OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX <br />Mayor Muckle noted the existing Historic Preservation Tax will expire in 2019 and he <br />would like to discuss if it makes sense to put an extension of the tax on the ballot in <br />2016 when we expect a very high voter turnout. <br />Mayor Muckle stated his hope to include language to change the tax to include <br />operational funding for the Historical Museum but the priority would be grants and <br />preservation projects. He stated there are two more years to put the issue on the ballot, <br />but he would support doing it this year. It is an extension of an existing tax so he doesn't <br />think it will compete with any new taxes proposed on the ballot. <br />Mayor Muckle asked for public comments. <br />Debbie Fahey, 1118 West Enclave Circle, Louisville, CO stated she would like to see <br />more time spent on how to fund the museum and in what form before putting it on the <br />ballot. She doesn't want this item competing with the Rec Center expansion tax. She <br />asked the Historic Preservation tax be put on the ballot in 2018. <br />Mayor Muckle called for Council comment. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Lipton stated he supports the continuation and repurposing for the <br />museum, however he doesn't generally support asking for re- approval before the <br />existing tax expires unless it is needed for bonding. He noted there is not large support <br />for this from the HPC for 2016 and they need to be behind this. There has not been a <br />good conversation about this with the HPC. He added his concern for this issue <br />competing for approval with the Rec Center expansion issue and any other taxes on the <br />ballot. He stated without a business plan for the museum it is really hard to explain to <br />people why there is a need to repurpose the tax. He does not support doing this in <br />2016. <br />Council member Leh added he is concerned the public's appetite for extending or <br />approving new taxes is more limited than we may appreciate. He feels the historic <br />preservation tax is a gem and wants to extend it. Extension of the tax should be on the <br />ballot when there has been the time to really evaluate support. He doesn't want to have <br />to do it twice, and thinks it should be done when a real effort can be made to pass it, not <br />this year. <br />Council member Loo asked why risk putting it on in 2016 against the Rec Center <br />expansion. There is support for it in the survey questions, but noted the museum comes <br />