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City Council Meeting Minutes July 2, 2013 Page 3 of 25 Parks and Recreation Director Steven confirmed the Heritage Park playground is roped off because of sand wasps. He noted the City does not use any herbicides, but it will take at least ten days to get rid of the wasps. Relative to the noise complaint created by City crews on the weekend, he would make some adjustments to the schedule to accommodate the residents. REGULAR BUSINESS RECOGNITION OF CLAIRE VICTOR, CML ESSAY CONTEST WINNER The Mayor and City Council recognized Claire Victor, 8th grade student at Louisville Middle School. Colorado Municipal League held an "If I Were Mayor" Essay Contest and Claire's essay was chosen as the best out of the 730 essays submitted. Claire Victor read her award winning essay for the City Council, staff and members of the public. Mayor Muckle explained the City is currently working on the 2014 budget, which provides for many civic events and noted the City is environmentally conscious and provides zero waste events and a community garden. The City surveys citizens every two years to determine the needs of the community. He noted the City Council contact information, as well as the City staff and Directors are on the City's Web Page, should Claire or anyone member of the public need to contact them. COMMUNITY FOOD SHARE GRANT RECIPIENT PRESENTATION Grant recipients were asked to present an overview of their program and how the City's grant has impacted their organization. Community Food Share is a City of Louisville 2013 Grant Recipient. Susan Finesilver, Development Manager, stated their mission is that no one in Boulder or Broomfield County goes hungry. They work with families who have a difficult time making ends meet, senior citizens and school children. The grant will provide 10,000 meals for people in need. She explained Community Food Share is moving to the Colorado Tech Center in August and they are excited to be a part of the community. ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITIY LIVING GRANT RECIPIENT PRESENTATION Association for Community Living is a City of Louisville 2013 Grant Recipient. Ailsa Wonnacott, Executive Director, explained they are a non - profit, grass roots human rights organization, providing advocacy support to people with developmental disabilities. They advocate to schools and businesses to raise awareness. They protect the basic rights of those with developmental disabilities and provide their services without costs.