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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />October 7, 2014 <br />Page 17 of 27 <br />COUNCIL COMMENT <br />Council member Moss stated although she supported the bond issue, Louisville <br />residents have been reaching out to the Boulder Valley School Board of Directors about <br />Louisville school issues, but have not received any response. Parents and residents of <br />Louisville are concerned. Superintendent Messinger stated the BVSD is absolutely <br />monitoring the enrollment at LES. They want to continue the process and maintain a <br />high quality of education. <br />Council member Stolzmann addressed increasing kindergarten and preschool <br />opportunities and hoped the Board continues to monitor this and provide preschools in <br />all schools. She stressed the importance of having space for people to meet and to <br />have various events such as Sock Hops. She noted the citizens' value historic <br />preservation, and voiced her hope the BVSD Board and Louisville could proactively <br />manage facilities, while maintaining aging infrastructure. <br />Council member Loo addressed a Louisville /Superior letter supporting a fully functioning <br />stadium at Monarch High School. The District's response was to add more aluminum <br />bleachers. BVSD Board Member Reed explained in the list of projects the Citizen's <br />Committee compiled, stadiums polled as the lowest priority. He noted it was the BVSD <br />Board's decision. <br />Superintendent Messinger stated the BVSD understands the desire for school stadiums, <br />however they do sit empty a lot of the time and people do not see it as a good <br />investment. There is a shared field between Boulder High and Fairview and a shared <br />field at Centaurus for the east Boulder County schools. Their commitment is to make <br />improvements on both campuses to make them team neutral so both teams feel <br />welcome. It is a matter of balancing priorities, <br />Mayor Muckle stated Louisville has made multiple requests to meet with the BVSD <br />Board, which have been ignored, not by the staff, but by the BVSD Board. BVSD Board <br />Member Reed stated he would carry the City's request to the BVSD Board. <br />Mayor Muckle stated his children went to all the Louisville schools and his family moved <br />to Louisville because of the school system. <br />Jim Pollicita, 2256 W. Hecla Drive, Louisville, CO stated he also has children in <br />Louisville Schools. He was a volunteer on the oversight committee and noted stadiums <br />received a lot of discussion, but education was given a higher priority. <br />PROPERTY ACQUISITION .638 ACRE PARCEL LOCATED <br />AT 1055 COURTESY ROAD <br />1. RESOLUTION No. 62, SERIES 2014 — A RESOLUTION APPROVING A <br />PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF <br />