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Louisville City Council Meeting October 17, 2000 Page 5. the City to commence a voluntary annexation of the subject property located at 701 West Spruce Street. Wood reported that on September 19, 2000 Council directed that Ordinance No. 1344, Series 2000 be continued to allow the City Attorney to prepare procedural options for referring the proposed annexation to a vote. The City Attorney's procedural options are as follows: 1) an election after second reading or 2) an election prior to second reading of the annexation ordinance. Wood noted that staff recommends Council not consider the annexation ordinance on second reading until after an election. Wood stated that Mrs. Fischer has signed the required annexation agreement without special condition. The agreement obligates the owner to petition for inclusion into the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, as well as address the dedication of any appurtenant water rights to the City. Wood noted that the City Attorney pointed out that if Council desires to refer the question of annexation to a vote, the annexation agreement should be revised to "acknowledge the exercise of legislative power by the electorate". Davidson opened the public hearing and called for Applicant presentation. Wayne F. Forman, Brownstein Hyatt & Farber, P.C., 410 Seventeenth Street, Denver, CO, stated that he has been retained by the applicant for consulting purposes. He stated that he has spoken to the City Attorney addressing the applicants' concerns. He stated that the concern is the connection being made between the petition and the process of acquiring the property for open space. He suggested that discussions between staff and counsel continue. Forman requested that the Fischer matter be continued until the next meeting in November. MOTION: Mayer moved to that Council continue Ordinance No. 1344, Series 2000 to the November 8, 2000 Council meeting, seconded by Sisk. Mayer stated that he had questions for the City Attorney. Sisk stated that he favored continuing the matter to allow further discussions. Keany asked City Attorney Light a procedural question about a special election and referring the ordinance to the voters. Light stated that if Council wished to refer the question of annexation to a vote, a special election could not be held until December. He stated that if the Ordinance is continued, the question could be referred to the voters.