Cultural Council Minutes 2007 07 19

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Louisville Cultural Council Meeting Minutes July 19, 2007 Recreation Center 900 West Via Appia 7:00 PM Call to Order - Julie Kovash called the meeting to order at 7:08 pm. Roll Call - Members were present/absent as listed. Board Members Present: Don Atwood, Carol Cheh, David Hosansky, Maryan Jaross, Lisa Kihn, Julie Kovash, Jim Pollicita and Kathy Pollicita. Board Members Absent: Sandra Lilja and Wendy Phillips Staff Members Present: Kathy Martin. Approval of Agenda - The agenda was approved by all members. Approval of Meeting Minutes - The June 20,2007 minutes were approved with discussion and minor correction: At the time the newsletters were sent for the summer concerts, there were 475 subscribers not 375. Public Comments - None Presidents Report We reviewed Wendy's written President Report. Don Atwood moved to have Wendy follow-up to have city council appoint a new city council rep. We recommend Frost Yarnell and Bob Muckel!. Maryan Jaross wants to make sure as board members, we are aware of what we are spending because our funds are so limited. Guest: Don Brown, our city representative from the city council, came in to discuss the city budget. The City of Louisville is no longer an expanding city. The city budget is currently divided by 66% for operating expenses vs. 33% for capital expenditures. As a city with expanding costs and declining revenues, we are looking at needing to make cuts in the coming year. In order to generate more revenue, we need to reduce expenses and/or increase property taxes. We are not in an environment of growth. We are looking at how to make big structural changes with the budget. City of Louisville Recreation Center 900 West Via Appia Louisville CO 80027 303.335.4903 (phone) 303.335.4959 (fax) www.ci./ouisville.co.us