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City Council Meeting Minutes February 18, 2020 Page 17 of 18 Mayor Pro Tern Maloney accepted the friendly amendments, Councilmember Dickinson accepted the friendly amendments. Mayor Pro Tern Maloney stated everyone is trying to do their best to interpret state law and he feels his interpretation is in line with the intent of the State law. The Council still has safeguards when we approve or deny the GDP, Comp Plan amendment, service plan amendments, and others. If the financial analyst had found anything that was not normal and customary he would have told us. All we are doing tonight is creating an opportunity to work through all the details; we have options to deny later in the process. As to residential development over time, who knows what will happen 10-20 years from now; it might be in the City's best interest to have more housing. To do something that encumbers the City in the long term makes no sense. Councilmember Leh asked for clarification on Section XII of the plans and if findings are needed on those criteria. Director Zuccaro noted these sections of the state statute are applicable to counties, not municipalities. Attorney Kelly agreed those sections are meant for counties and staff has not addressed those criteria in the staff report. Councilmember Leh made a friendly amendment that Section XII 5-9 be stricken for each of the four districts. Mayor Pro Tern Maloney and Councilmember Dickinson agreed to the amendment. Councilmember Leh stated having heard the discussion tonight, he feels there is enough evidence for criteria A-D to support approval of the plan. He stated no one is at fault for the timing predicament. He would like to keep it alive at this point knowing we have the option later to deny a service plan amendment if it is not in the City's favor. Mayor Stolzmann closed the public hearing. Vote: Motion passed 4-3; Councilmember Fahey, Mayor Stolzmann, and Councilmember Brown voting no. Councilmember Lipton left the meeting at 9:47 pm. ORDINANCE NO. 1791, SERIES 2020 — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING WATER AND SEWER TAP FEES — 2ND READING, PUBLIC HEARING (advertised Daily Camera 1/26/20) — continued from 214120 Mayor Stolzmann reopened the public hearing and asked for disclosures. No disclosures. Director Kowar reviewed the proposed changes from the last meeting and input from the City Water Attorney.