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Bill Elrod, 1000 Jefferson Avenue, Louisville, Colorado, spoke in favor of keeping the lights. His family's fourth generation is now playing at Miner's Field. Paula Elrod, 1000 Jefferson Avenue, Louisville, Colorado, agreed with Bill Elrod and stated that the third generation of her family now plays there. She has been involved in baseball for 20 years. She has been contacted by many neighbors to the ballfield who were in support of light at the ballfield. She pointed out that ifthere was a safety issue, why were the lights not inspected until June 3, 1996? Maureen Ivy, 1016 Main Street, Louisville, Colorado, was appalled that Council was considering reneging on their decision to shut off the lights at Miner's Field. She stated that her neighborhood is assaulted with lights and loud ball games for three seasons of every year. They had asked for some relief with a reasonable curfew, but Council refused promising that the lights at Miner's Field would be out for good when the new ballfields opened. They had raised their concerns about the impact of the lights and noise from four additional fields in the same neighborhood. Council again had refused any mitigation, because they promised to turn out the lights when the new ballfields opened. She felt the ballplayers felt entitled to anything they wanted, at any price to others. She stated that if ballplayers felt there were not enough ballfields, they should check out the Library. There are not enough books there. She had never heard them ask the citizens of Louisville if they prefer Council spent the $2 million that the ballplayers got on more books for the Library. She pointed out that Louisville's ballfields are used by many, many players from other towns, both children and adults, drunken, brawling adults. She urged Council to keep their promise to turn out the lights. Mark Weber, 211 So. Tyler Avenue, Louisville, Colorado, was in favor ofthe lights and pointed out that it is not only softball, youth baseball, but a 30+ year tradition of youth football at the field. At Miner's Field kids can play night games, which is the only field in Coal Creek League kids can play night games. He was amenable to not starting games after a certain hour so the lights go out after a certain hour. He suggested putting only youth on the field and not adults. Save the traditions! Concerning our fields being used people from other towns, if Council believed that the facilities in Louisville are being used by out-of-towners, why in the brochures does the City encourage non- resident participation. Ty Gee, 1045 Main Street, Louisville, Colorado, had previously written a letter to Mayor and Council. He felt that the new Sports Complex embodies the compromise that was reached between the different positions (the lights should be out at Miner's field vs. the great demand for youth/adult sports at night) of this community. He pointed out that nothing had changed since the approval of Resolution No. 50 and Louisville has more lighted ballfields per capita than any other community within 15 miles. He asked Council to uphold their original approval of Resolution No. 50, no lights. He felt the youth football could play at the new lighted ballfields. Davidson called for Council questions and comments. 4