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City Council Meeting Minutes July 3, 2012 Page 2 of 12 Barbara Thomas Stahr, 1008 Empire Road, Louisville, CO presented the City an historic photo of the grain elevator her family owned for many years. She encouraged Council to keep the building standing. Richard Wheeler, 124 S. Carter, Louisville, CO reported he is an advocate of the grain elevator. He presented a paper model to Council and offered to send them instructions to build one. Jean Morgan, 1131 Spruce Street, Louisville, CO asked the grain elevator be saved. She reported there is a citizens group M.I.L.L. — Mill is Louisville's Legacy. The group is willing to help with preserving this unique building. She asked for a show of hands of citizens in favor of preserving the elevator and willing to help. Many hands in the audience went up. Ashley Stolzmann, 370 South Taft Court, Louisville, CO said the citizens group is talking about forming a non-profit and encouraged Council to preserve the elevator with whatever creative ideas would work. Judy Cresswell, 1124 LaFarge Avenue, Louisville, CO spoke emotionally about the preservation. She wanted to live in a town where she had a reminder of her youth in the form of the grain elevator. Gladys Pile, 2262 Ella Circle, Louisville, CO has lived here three years and appreciates the way Louisville cares about their history. She serves on the Historical Commission, wants to preserve the agrarian past and reported she is ready to help in the effort. Mary Kay Knorr, 1209 LaFarge, Louisville, CO presented a model to show how she would like to see the elevator preserved. Tom Rafferty, 945 Rex Street, Louisville, CO implored the owner of the granary to take their time and look at saving it. He spoke to a State historian who related stories about the elevator. He presented an article from Life magazine in 1970 encouraging preservation. Alan Sobel, 1408 Kennedy Avenue, Louisville, CO continued the filibuster he began on April 6, 2010. It is his belief the City has failed to represent the interest of Louisville residents in cable and Internet matters, through its long-time collusion with the Greater Metro Telecommunications Consortium (GMTC) and Comcast Cable Television. He does not believe residents should be required to purchase a cable package to watch programs on wireless devices. He passed out a letter he then read to Council concerning privatization of GMTC and his belief it should remain a public entity. He stated he would stand in witness to the long-time practice of Louisville City officials protecting the interest of the cable company and not the interests of the citizens of Louisville.