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City Council Meeting Minutes November 8, 2006 Page 4 of 13 Revitalization Commission member Clair Beckman, spoke in favor of urban renewal. Douglas Harper, 1160 South Boulder Road, Louisville, CO stated he is a business owner within the urban renewal area. He asked for clarification of the good will concept. City Attorney Light explained there is no guarantee that under this urban renewal plan there will be a relocation program, Michael Menaker, 1827 W. Choke Cherry Dr., Louisville, CO spoke in favor of the urban renewal plan. He noted earlier he did not support the plan. He stated his understanding of the concern of spending public money on private development, however felt private development brings public benefit. Don Atwood, 298 W. Taft Ct., Louisville, CO congratulated the Louisville Revitalization Commission and Mayor Sisk for their work on the Urban Renewal Plan. He did not support the urban renewal plan and felt FasT racks would provide incentive for renewal of the area. Mike Frontczak, 643 Fairfield Way, Louisville, CO spoke in favor of the Louisville Revitalization Commission, and notE~d the need for a system to be put in place to attract business. Susan Morris, 939 W. Maple Ct., Louisville, CO thanked everyone for the time spent on the urban renewal plan. She expressed concerns for the area around the railroad tracks and felt the approval of FasTracks will provide the revitalization of the area. She expressed concerns about the Tax Increment Financing. Kathy Valentine, 1101 Grant Ave., L.ouisville, CO expressed her confusion over the proposed urban renewal plan. She urged Council to vote against it. John Leary, 1116 LaFarge Avenue, Louisville, CO asked if the urban renewal plan meets the needs of the City of Louisville. He concluded the plan does not meet the City's needs. He stated it did not meet it fiscally, nor did it compliment the downtown area. Jay Keany, 1488 Wilson Place, Louisville, CO speaking on behalf of the Downtown Business Association and himself, voiced support of the urban renewal plan. Gary Baxley, 319 W. Hawthorn Court, Louisville, CO addressed the conditions survey. He urged the Council not declare blight in any part of Louisville and not to proceed with the urban renewal plan.