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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />December 17, 2019 <br />Page 3 of 10 <br />REGULAR BUSINESS <br />APPOINTMENT OF WARD III COUNCILMEMBER <br />Mayor Stolzmann stated the City Council seat was vacant due to her election as Mayor. <br />She noted there were five great candidates and the choice was hard. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Maloney agreed that all 5 candidates were great and Louisville will be <br />served well. He expressed appreciation to everyone who applied and endured the <br />interview process. <br />Councilmember Dickinson stated the candidates are all great and it was a pleasure to <br />interview them all. <br />Public Comments <br />RJ Harrington, 457 East Raintree Court, thanked all of the candidates. He stated the <br />question on the application regarding sustainability should be reframed to focus on how <br />we as a city can do at least a 50% reduction in greenhouse gases over the next decade. <br />This appointment should be made through: that lens. He added he would like the City to <br />call on Xcel Energy to fully embrace these goals. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Maloney stated the questions were designed to see how well people <br />understand the challenges facing Louisville. All candidates had solid answers but three <br />rose to the top with more depth and detail. Through the deliberations one person stood <br />out with answers with depth. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Maloney moved to appoint Kyle Brown as Ward III councilmember, <br />Councilmember Leh seconded. <br />Councilmember Dickinson noted Angie Layton was a very strong candidate and he <br />thanked her for her work and dedication to the community. He agreed with Mayor Pro <br />Tem Maloney that Brown rose to a high level and he supports the motion. <br />Mayor Stolzmann agreed Brown had a great application and with 23 years living in town, <br />he is attuned to the sustainability and economic vitality issues we are facing. Truly all <br />candidates would have been excellent. She supported Brown. <br />Councilmember Fahey agreed it was a difficult decision; all candidates were exceptional. <br />Voice vote: all in favor. <br />ORDINANCE NO. 1786, SERIES 2019 — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE <br />LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF TOBACCO <br />