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Sam Light, City Attorney, read by title only Ordinance No. 1290, Series 1998 - An Amendment <br />Increasing Water and Sewer Tap Fees in the City of Louisville, Colorado. <br /> <br />Davidson called for staff presentation. <br /> <br />Dianne Ray, Finance Director, stated that according to budget policy, fees charged by the City of <br />Louisville are to be increased annually at a rate to match inflation. For the 1999 budget year the <br />inflation rate being used is 2.9%. In addition, the bulk water charges have not been adjusted since <br />1991 and, therefore, are also increased in this Ordinance. <br /> <br />Davidson opened the public heating and called for anyone wishing to speak on Ordinance No. 1290, <br />Series 1998 - An Amendment Increasing Water and Sewer Tap Fees in the City of Louisville, <br />Colorado. <br /> <br />NONE <br /> <br />Davidson closed the public hearing and called for Council comments and questions. <br /> <br />Davidson stated that the City has been increasing the water tap fees by the rate of inflation but those <br />fees should really reflect actual costs. He suggested that the City review the 2.9% increase for 1999 <br />and adjust it to reflect actual costs. He stated that the charge for residential and non-residential tap <br />fees are currently the same. This was done to encourage commercial development and the need to <br />encourage commercial development no longer exists. He questioned why commercial development <br />should continue to pay a lower water tap fee and suggested amending the ordinance to eliminate the <br />non-residential tap fees and retitle the ordinance. <br /> <br />Sam Light, City Attorney, stated that there is an additional second reading amendment proposed in' <br />the Ordinance on page two. The list titled 'year tap purchased' lists $2,890 for the year 1999, and <br />that number was $2,994 at first reading. <br /> <br />Howard moved that Council approve Ordinance No. 1290, Series 1998 - An Amendment Increasing <br />Water and Sewer Tap Fees in the City of Louisville, Colorado as amended, seconded by Levihn. <br /> <br />Davidson offered a friendly amendment that on page 1 of the Ordinance, Table B is amended to <br />remove the non-residential tap fees column and the word residential, leaving only one column of tap <br />fees, accepted by Howard and Levihn. <br /> <br />Roll call was taken. Motion passed by a 6-0 vote. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION No. 57, SERIES 1998 - FINAL PUD DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND <br />MINOR SUBDIVISION REPLAT, LOTS 1 AND 2 CENTURY RETAIL CENTER (a.k.a. <br />McCaslin Plaza) continued from 11/17/98 <br /> <br /> <br />