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Louisville City Council Meeting <br />February 5, 2002 <br />Page 6 <br />of light poles at the ball field, and suggested that they could be utilized to conceal <br />telecommunication facilities. <br /> <br />City Manager Bill Simmons clarified that a freestanding tower facility is still prohibited <br />in the City of Louisville. <br /> <br />Hearing no other public comment, Davidson closed the public hearing <br /> <br />MOTION: Sisk moved that Council approve Ordinance No. 1374, Series 2001, as <br />amended, seconded by Brown. Roll call vote was taken. The motion passed by a vote of <br />7-0. <br /> <br />ATTORNEY'S REPORT <br /> <br />City Attorney Sam Light reported that the defense attorney in the Qwest litigation has <br />forwarded the order for dismissal of the lawsuit. Light noted that the dismissal was not <br />related to the last agenda item. He voiced his understanding from defense counsel that <br />Qwest secured an alternative site, which would provide acceptable coverage and <br />therefore decided to withdraw the lawsuit with prejudice. As part of the dismissal, each <br />party would pay its own attorneys fees and costs. <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER'S REPORT <br /> <br />City Manager Bill Simmons noted that in the Business Section of the Daily Camera <br />Newspaper, a Boulder firm is leasing 39,000 SF at CTC. He stated that it is a major lease <br />deal and a significant transaction. Additional, Simmons stated that he has received word <br />that Coherent Technologies will be breaking ground for a new 65,000 SF building at the <br />CTC location. <br /> <br />Simmons reported that Staff met to hear proposals for the needs assessment for the <br />Recreation/Senior Center. He stated that Staff interviewed three architect firms for the <br />Library needs assessment. He thanked Mayor Davidson, and Council members Brown <br />and Van Pelt for their attendance at those meetings. He estimated that some preliminary <br />needs assessments, with respect to total square footage, should be available in May. <br />Those figures and the associated cost will be available for 2003 budget process. <br /> <br />Simmons reported on the two agenda items for the February 12, 2002 work session. The <br />first item will be discussion of the downtown-parking fee. Council will meet with the <br />Downtown Business Association. The second item will be Staff presentation of the first <br />draft of the Sales Tax ordinance. <br /> <br />COUNCIL COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS <br /> <br /> <br />