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MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Continued from page 1 thanks enough. To the citizens that voted for the passage of the Use Tax, and for those who opposed it, I pledge to you as stewards of the public monies, the City Council will utilize the monies appropriately. Further, I would advise those on the City Council pres- ently as well our successors, to be cognizant of the one time revenues occasioned by the Use Tax. Even though this may fall on some deaf ears, I would hope that if Use Tax revenue is higher than anticipated, some of those monies should be set aside in a "rainy day fund." Louisville has always prided itself in being cautious in our expenditures and we need to ensure these sound principles are followed in the future. In other words, we need to continue to be judicious and cautious. I too look forward to the restoration of some of the programs cut in previous years. As Mayor and Council, we will be reviewing those programs early in 2011. I especially look forward to a July 4th celebration in 2011. July 4th of 2010 wasn't the same for me and my family without being on the lawn at Coal Creek with our friends, neighbors, family members, and our wonderful community atmosphere. Other programs such as providing the branch recycle site on certain weekends and hot meals five days each week for our less fortu- nate seniors are, in my estimation, high priorities. In Louisville we can take pride in our community and our quality of life and we should never take it for granted. Thank you for allowing me to be your Mayor and from my family to yours, have a wonderful holiday season and please remember the less fortunate in these very difficult times!! BUDGET UPDATE Continued from page 1 The Guiding Principles for the budget are: 1. Provide high quality core services; do it well or don't do it; 2. Talented, motivated, well- trained employees are the City's most important asset; 3. Maintain our investments; 4. Don't expect short -term actions to resolve long -term problems; 5. Consider unintended consequences; 6. Share information and ask employees, residents, and businesses for their input and remember that Leadership is what they expect from us. As in past years, the 2011 budget continues the policy of maintaining a General Fund reserve of at least 15 %. Staff thinks this level of reserve is prudent in this uncertain eco- nomic environment. In spite of the economic uncertainty, there is much work to be done in 2011.The list below includes some of the goals that the City Manager and staff anticipate focusing on during 2011. • ConocoPhillips Coordination. Work closely with CP's representatives to quickly and effectively resolve planning, public works, parks and open space and public safety related issues with ConocoPhillips' site during site development and after facility opening. • Urban Renewal. Complete the five -step Highway 42 Corridor Study and develop an Implementation Plan based on the conclusions from that Study. • Economic Development. Continue working with the current property owners and parties interested in acquiring the former Sam's Club and Safeway properties to ensure that desirable retail uses are located in those facilities as soon as possible. • Business Retention. Coordinate business retention and recruitment activities including: (A) review and recommen- dation on all Business Assistance Packages, (B) regular visits with local business leaders and owners. • US36 Project. Coordinate efforts with the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Denver Regional Council of Governments to begin construction of Queue Jump ramps at the US 36!McCaslin Interchange. • Capital Projects. Complete all capital projects includ- ed in the 2011 Budget on time and within budget. Geographical Information System Implementation. Complete major elements of the GIS system and begin using the system to more cost - effectively manage the City's assets and programs. • Contingency. Plan for unanticipated events and changes in projects that occur during the year. The complete 2011 Annual Operating and Capital Budget will be available on the City's web site (wwwLouisvilleCO. gov) in early 2011. When the City Council sets the meeting date for its bud- get meeting and public hearing to specifically identify how the new Use Tax revenue will be used, that information will be posted on the City's web site. Winter 2010 - 2011