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0 n Open Space Advisory Board Minutes July 12, 2006 Page 2 of 4 populated area within Louisville. The cost of the property seems to be the main sticking point for acquiring the property and there are options. Jean Morgan asked if the City would purchase the property, what would the costs be per acre as compared to other parcels purchased by the City. Judith Champion spoke and indicated that the Homeowners Association would be willing to give the one acre parcel, which abuts the corridor property, to the City if it would keep the entire property as open space. She indicated that the property asking price was $1.8 million originally, and now the asking price is $!.3 million. Jim Tailor lives on Harper asked why this was the lowest priority category. John Watt indicated that he would ask the Open Space property reconsider the open space designation priority ranking. Bob Pierce lives on Eisenhower and represents the Homeowners Association indicated that traffic is a concern already and indicated that open space is a way to mitigate traffic. He also spoke about adverse possession and indicated that this property may have been adversely possessed. Blue Champion spoke about their land and challenged the open space board to place ourselves in their shoes. Doug Walter lives on Harper Street thanked the Committee for serving and suggested that the property purchased as open space would promote public safety. David Smart indicated that he was pleased that we visited the property. He suggested that this property is for sale and that we ought to use this opportunity to purchase the parcel. Scott Robson indicated that price is certainly an issue. David Watkins asked at what point would the City determine that the property would be irresistible? Phil Harbor asked if the City would be willing to buy the back four acres. How would we find out if there was some other department who may be interested in using the front part of the property for other City purposes. Judith Champion indicated that the County may not be interested this parcel but O they would be interested in a property and we can use County money for the parcels that they are interested.