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City Council Meeting Minutes June 19, 2018 Page 7 of 9 Deb Fahey, 1118 West Enclave Circle, stated everyone benefits with better transportation design for pedestrians. She stated we need better snow removal for people with mobility issues. She added Boulder County has over 63,000 seniors and 2/3 of which are not low income; they may not need the free lunch program but perhaps a lecture series. She noted the senior population is increasing. While the Recreation Center provides recreational opportunities we need more for seniors who don't come during the day and want evening activities. She stated the new space at the Senior Center only brings it back to its original size. She would like a task force to see if Louisville needs a Senior Board. Mayor Muckle stated this is a gap analysis and he stated he teamed we are already doing most things and offering most services. He is interested in seeing the survey results and wants to fold meeting the needs of seniors into the rest of the work we do including transportation, trails, parks, streets, etc. We need to stay engaged in the countywide affordable housing discussion. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton stated he wants to be open-minded but is struggling a bit to understand what we should be doing that we are not doing. He stated adding a new Board increases work load and at this point that is challenging. He would like to see the expansion finish up and see how we will be using the space. He stated we need to look at this from a service perspective rather than a facility perspective and it is premature to discuss a Board until we understand what the gaps are. We may need more services rather than governance and boards, but he is willing to discuss this after 2018. Councilmember Leh stated he is concerned we are the only municipality without a Board. The survey will inform this discussion but he wonders if there is any cost to us if we don't do something in the meantime. Mayor Muckle stated a Board may be a good thing, but the survey and the assessments in the Age Well plan need to be evaluated. We should let that process run its course. Councilmember Leh stated he wants us to be intentional and have seniors on all of our Boards. He asked Stewart his perspective on what is the best way to do that. Stewart stated a Board should be there to lighten the load not increase work load. Stewart recommended a task force to determine what to do and how to do it. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton stated we do need age diversity on our Boards and Commissions. He noted all Boards do have one or more senior member. Councilmember Loo agreed and added we have a lot of representation on City Council Councilmember Leh stated maybe we don't need to wait for the survey to determine how to move forward. We need a task force sooner or later to figure out what we ought to do moving forward. There is something lost if people feel they aren't represented.