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Louisville City Council Meeting January 2, 2002 Page 2 Authorization to Advertise for Bids on Parks & Recreation Capital Projects - Revised PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Nancy Love, President of the Louisville Downtown Business Association (DBA), thanked Councilman Howard for his many contributions during his tenure on City Council. Love reviewed the 2002 Downtown Business Association's Priorities, set at their annual planning retreat, December 7, 2001. 1. Design and construct a gateway entrance at Pine Street and Highway 42. 2. Design gateway at Main and South Boulder Road. 3. Updating and addition to Downtown signage 4. Work with Council, City Staff and consultant on development plan for the Highway 42 Corridor. 5. Re-visit the "fee in lieu of" provision in the City Ordinance. 6. Signage on US Highway 36. 7. Silent Auction Get Together - request to waive "rental" fee of City facility. 8. Joint meeting with Chamber of Commerce and DBA - presentation by Louisville Police Department. 9. Downtown Markets - one Friday per month. 10. Continued project coordination. 11. Successful year for the City of Louisville. COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL COMMENTS ON PERTINENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Mayer alerted Council on a RTD DASH (Route 227) meeting. He stated that two proposals will be reviewed; one will be for peak hours, which will be strictly on South Boulder Road and the second will increase the Route 227-bus service on South Boulder Road. He stated that a meeting is scheduled for January 22, 2002 to discuss the two alternatives. He noted that the 22nd of January is also a work session for City Council. He stressed the importance of the meeting and noted that he would attend the RTD DASH (Route 227) meeting in lieu of the Council work session. Sisk reported that on New Year's Day, he was had an occasion to be at the Louisville Recycling Center. He noted that there was a considerable amount of citizens there utilizing the facility and the cardboard compactor in particular. With the heavy usage, the cardboard compactor jammed. He commended a City of Louisville Parks employee who assisted the public by opening up and operating the compactor. He stated that even though it was 10:00 a.m. on New Years Day, the employee was providing excellent customer service.