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ORDINANCE NO. 1724 SERIES 2016 AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING AN ADDITIONAL 0.15 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2018, TO BE USED FOR OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE LOUISVILLE RECREATION /SENIOR CENTER AND POOL FACILITIES AT MEMORY SQUARE PARK, AND TO BE IMPOSED ONLY IF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY APPROVE A BALLOT ISSUE FOR CONSTRUCTING, EXPANDING AND RENOVATING THE LOUISVILLE RECREATION /SENIOR CENTER AND THE POOL FACILITIES AT MEMORY SQUARE PARK; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE ORDINANCE TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 8, 2016. Section 1. The following ordinance of the City of Louisville, Colorado, is hereby adopted to read: WHEREAS, the City of Louisville (the "City "), is a Colorado home rule municipal corporation duly organized and existing under laws of the State of Colorado and the City of Louisville Home Rule Charter (the "City Charter "); and WHEREAS, the members of the City Council of the City (the "City Council ") have been duly elected and qualified; and WHEREAS, Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution, also referred to as the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights ( "TABOR ") requires voter approval for any new tax, any increase in any tax rate, the creation of any debt, and the spending of certain funds above limits established by TABOR; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 12 and Section 4 -8 of the City Charter, the City may authorize the issuance of bonds, the imposition of new taxes and the increase of a tax rate by ordinance and upon approval of the registered electors of the City; and WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution adopted by the City Council, the City will hold a special election on November 8, 2016, as a coordinated election pursuant to the Uniform Election Code of 1992, as amended; and WHEREAS, TABOR requires that the City submit ballot issues, as defined in TABOR, to the City's registered electors on specified election days before action can be taken on such ballot issues; and WHEREAS, November 8, 2016, is one of the election dates at which TABOR ballot issues may be submitted to the registered electors of the City pursuant to TABOR; and Ordinance No. 1724, Series 2016 Page 1 of 5