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Louisville City Council Meeting December 19, 2000 Page 10. that about one year ago, the Committee came fairly close to the current configuration, however CDOT had some additional modeling done. He stated that it was the opinion of the Policy Advisory Committee that the population numbers used by DRCOG were out of date. He stated that a year later, with the additional general-purpose lanes from I25 to 96th Street, a final conclusion was reached. Mayer thanked Mayor Davidson for his assistance in reaching this final agreement. He noted that the total cost of this project is one billion dollars. Mayer also thanked Louisville's City Staff. Brown commended Mayor Davidson, Councilman Mayer and Staff for their work on the US 36 MIS project. He stated that it is a very progressive plan and addresses the different needs of the communities. Sisk stated that he is pleased to see the heavy rail being included in the proposal. He noted that a station in Louisville would make the downtown area more viable. He expressed his appreciation to Mayor Davidson and Councilman Mayer for their efforts and hard work. MOTION: Mayer moved that Council adopt the US 36 Major Investment Study (MIS) Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) A+, seconded by Brown. All in favor. Absent: Davidson - excused. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT City Attorney Light reported on the Public Utilities Commission case involving Public Service Company. He noted that the City has filed a Motion to Dismiss and there has been no ruling on that motion. The Power Line Association has filed a response supporting the City's Motion. He noted that on Friday, testimony was filed in the case in preparation for potential participation at the hearing in January. The Power Line Corridor Association also filed testimony, as did the Public Utilities Commission staff. He stated that he will continue to update Council as to the status in that case. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT City Administrator Bill Simmons reported on a future agenda item on the City's agreement with Humane Society for a one-time contribution to their new facility. He noted that in reviewing the agreement, the Humane Society has proposed a Repair and Replacement Fund and requested that the City of Louisville contribute a total of $39,978 over an 18-year period at annual installments of $2,221. Simmons stated that this was not a part of the original proposal and was submitted at the suggestion of other 10