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City Council Meeting Minutes June 13, 2017 Page 7 of 11 1) Continue the current tax for another ten years with the same funding allocations and within the same historic Old Town Louisville boundaries. 2) Expanding the area within which historic preservation funds may be spent. 3) Expanding the purposes for which sales and use taxes in the historic preservation fund may be spent to authorize that up to twenty percent of the proceeds of historic preservation sales and use taxes be used for operating and maintaining the Louisville Museum Campus These possible changes to a future ballot question are based on recommendations from the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) regarding expanding to citywide the area within which the historic preservation funds may be spent; and the Louisville Histoncal Commission (HC) and the HPC on expanding the purposes for which sales and use taxes in the historic preservation fund may be spent Planning staff has also provided additional boundary options for expanding the area within which historic preservation funds may be spent. Staff is asking for direction on how to draft the proposed ballot language. Mayor Muckle asked for public comments Dan Mellish, 590 West Willow Court, stated his support for the extension with language to include the 20% to go towards the Museum operations and maintenance. The HC and HPC work well together and both feel the 20% will be enough to help the museum operations while still saving enough to preserve the various historic buildings in town The money is critical to the museum to address storage and programming needs. David Hooley, 117 South Madison, stated he supports the continuation of the tax. He noted the museum is a great opportunity for passing on stories to next generations Paula Elrod, 828 Jefferson Avenue, stated her support for the ballot language to include a portion of the tax dedicated to museum operations and maintenance to preserve the museum and its collection for future generations. Chuck Thomas, 190 Mesa Court, urged Council to continue the sales tax while expanding the map to include additional parts of town and to include up to 20% of the fund to go to the museum. Many people are surprised the museum is not already included in the tax proceeds Deb Fahey, 1118 West Enclave Circle, gave her support for the continuation of the tax and using 20% for the museum. Councilmember Keany stated he is the council liaison to the Historical Commission and he noted the 20% for the Museum is supported by both the HPC and the HC and he strongly supports this use of the fund He stated he supports expanding the borders of the fund to the City boundaries.