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City Council Meeting Minutes February 21, 2006 Page 3 of 13 Mayor Sisk responded to Mr. Deborski's request and noted the City has spoken to Boulder County relative to moving the center line of the highway on to open space land. City Manager Simmons stated the proposed Highway 42 Plan will be presented at the February 28 City Council Study Session. Mayor Sisk reported Xcel Energy has committed to three sites in the County for their high-pressure gas line. He noted one of the sites would impact the City of Louisville. He suggested this issue be discussed by the Finance Committee and Council and consideration be given to hiring consultants to represent the City at the County Commissioners hearings. There was Council consensus. With respect to the Xcel Energy high-press gas line, Council member Sackett stated he received a notice, which stated a response was required by February 23, 2006. Assistant City Manager for Governmental Relations Balser confirmed the City would respond prior to the deadline. REGULAR BUSINESS SAWYER LITIGATION MATTER/FRONT STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION RESOLUTION No.6, SERIES 2006 - APPROVAL OF MUTUAL RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT: KENNETH E. SAWYER ET AL. V. CITY OF LOUISVILLE, CASE NO. 05CV52, BOULDER COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, DIVISION 5 Mayor Sisk requested a Staff presentation. City Attorney Light reviewed the settlement agreement presented in Resolution No.6, Series 2006 and read Ordinance No. 1487, Series 2006. Resolution No.6, Series 2006 authorizes approval of a proposed mutual release and settlement agreement for the pending lawsuit over ownership of a 60-foot by 50-foot portion of the south Front Street right-of-way, lying between the properties owned by Kenneth and Bernadine Sawyer and Denise and Philip Ehrmann. Ordinance No. 1487, Series 2006 is a vacation ordinance to implement the proposed settlement. The main points of the settlement agreement include the following: . The City retains a 15-foot portion of the right-of-way. The remaining portions will be vacated and the parties will exchange deeds to confirm the ownership arrangement.