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City Council Meeting Minutes May 3, 2005 Page 4 of 16 Council member Keany asked City Attorney Light if the expiration of the ordinance could be set at ninety days and/or the finalization of the Comp Plan by the City Council. He asked if the moratorium could be repealed before it sunsets. City Attorney Light explained that Council can repeal the ordinance. Council member Keany asked if a sooner expiration of the ordinance might cause Council to act more expediently. City Attorney Light clarified that Council can set the moratorium deadline in the ordinance for a date certain, and it can expire earlier if need be. Council member Marsella did not favor an extension beyond sixty days. Mayor Sisk asked City Attorney Light to clarify the process. City Attorney Light explained the moratorium has the effect of suspending what the ordinance would otherwise require, such as taking an application through the process to a hearing and approval. Mayor Sisk suggested the expiration of the ordinance be the 1st meeting in August, August 2, 2005. Council member Keany asked if the Comp Plan becomes effective on the day of approval. City Attorney Light confirmed it would. MOTION: Council member Keany moved that Council send out Ordinance NO.1469, Series 2005 for publication and set a public hearing for May 17, 2005. Council member Levihn seconded the motion. All in favor. Absent - Council member Brown. ORDINANCE No. 1464, SERIES 2005 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO, GRANTING A NON- EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO, ITS AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, OF THE RIGHT TO USE THE STREETS WITHIN THE CITY TO FURNISH, SELL, TRANSMIT, TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTE GAS AND ELECTRICITY TO THE CITY AND TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE CITY, GRANTING THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, LOCATE, MAINTAIN, OPERATE AND EXTEND INTO, WITHIN AND THROUGH THE CITY ALL FACILITIES REASONABLY NECESSARY TO FURNISH, SELL, TRANSMIT, TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTE GAS AND ELECTRICITY WITHIN AND THROUGH THE CITY, AND GRANTING THE RIGHT TO PROVIDE STREET LIGHTING SERVICE TO THE CITY; AND FIXING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF - 2nd reading - public hearing Mayor Sisk requested a City Attorney introduction.