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IL: *}} <br />Louisville <br />COLORADO • SINCE 1878 <br />CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION <br />AGENDA ITEM 8A <br />SUBJECT: LOUISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4TH GRADE <br />PRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE GRAIN ELEVATOR <br />DATE: DECEMBER 4, 2012 <br />PRESENTED BY: PLANNING AND BUILDING SAFETY & HISTORIC MUSEUM <br />SUMMARY: <br />The 4th Grade of Louisville Elementary School, through the leadership of 4th Grade <br />Teacher Tiffany Boyd, worked with the Planning Division and representatives of the <br />Museum to recommend a fate for the Louisville Grain Elevator. The project included <br />three classes and was designed as the participatory class project for the Civics <br />Program. <br />On Friday, November 2nd Scott Robinson, Bridget Bacon, Richard Wheeler, and Sean <br />McCartney presented factual information about the Grain Elevator to the 4th grade <br />classes of Tiffany Boyd, Karen Fohrman, and Jessica Lawrence. This information was <br />to help the students to decide whether to recommend saving or demolishing the <br />building. The students were not told of City Council's decision on the Grain Elevator in <br />hopes of soliciting the children's unbiased ideas. <br />Students were divided into teams of three and four to make recommendations. All three <br />classes presented to a panel of 5 judges: Alicia Mahoney (Library Board), Dan Mellish <br />(Historic Commission), Richard Wheeler, Scott Robinson, and Sean McCartney on <br />Wednesday, November 14th at City Hall. At the end of each presentation, the panel <br />gave feedback. The children appeared excited to be part of the project. <br />Scott Robinson and Sean McCartney revealed Council's recommendation to preserve <br />the Grain elevator at the end of the presentations. There were both cheers and jeers as <br />the obviously competitive children showed their emotions about the decision. <br />All involved were thrilled with the outcome of this effort and showing how involvement in <br />a community begins at an early age. All the children spoke with passion and conviction <br />about a subject they believe is significant to their community. The top 3 groups selected <br />by their teachers will present their recommendations to City Council on December 4th <br />FISCAL IMPACT: <br />None. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />None. <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />None. <br />CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION <br />32 <br />