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Louisville City Council Meeting October 1, 2002 Page 2 PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Karen Mulholland, Karen's In The Country, 1900 Plaza Drive, Louisville, CO stated that the Smoking Ordinance has affected her business. She explained that two large parties have cancelled due to the ban on smoking. She urged Council to reconsider expanding the ordinance to include a non-smoking buffer at entrances to public building. Bob Doyle, American Lung Association of Colorado, 1600 Race Street, Denver, CO, noted that the City's ordinance banning smoking would take effect on October 8, 2002, and thanked the Mayor and Council for making Louisville a smoke-free community. Chuck Stout, Director of the Boulder County Public Health Department, 1169 Hillside Lane, Louisville, CO, thanked Council for taking a stance against smoking in Louisville. He voiced his belief that Louisville will realize an increase in tax revenue because people will come to Louisville to a non-smoking environment. Kim Hills, Coordinator for Tobacco Education Program (TEPS), 2895 Kenyon Circle, Boulder, CO, explained that the TEPS program assists people who wish to stop smoking and discourages young people from smoking. She thanked Mayor Davidson and Council for passing an ordinance banning smoking in public places. Barrett Dunn, Boulder County Health Department Second-Hand Smoke Specialist, 7398 Park Place, Boulder,.CO, thanked the Council for passing the smoking ordinance. She also spoke on behalf of a group of Monarch High School students who wished to thank Council for protecting their health, as customers in restaurants and employees. Erin Leary, American Heart Association, 1280 S. Parker Road, Denver, CO also thanked Council for adopting the smoking ordinance. COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL COMMENTS ON PERTINENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Mayer suggested that Council and City Staff investigate the Green Points Program for energy conservation for any capital construction within the City. He stressed the importance of the City taking a leadership role in resource and energy conservation. Sisk addressed the issue of parking at Monarch High School and asked Public Works Director Tom Phare to investigate relocating the no parking signs on St. Andrews Lane. Phare stated that the public works department has worked extensively with the school district officials to expand parking at the campus. He stated that he was not aware of a demand for parking beyond what exists and stressed there are parking spaces on campus that the school has not made available.