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WORK ON THE NEW CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON THE LIBRARY CONTINUES HIGHWAY 42/96T" STREET PROJECT the Louisville Library Task Force, appointed by riving south out of town on 96th Street it is 1 the City Council in December, was charged with impossible to miss the large construction interviewing teams of architects and engineers to design project that will connect 96 the new Louisville Public Library. Street to State Highway 42. In `` a , f, The new facility is expected to be a iii November 2003, the project • t +,,.r +',ikr two-story building with underground was awarded to Hamon :� Contractors at a cost of parking, designed to complement Town Louisville. The preferred to „u,. 7 265 000. The project is being site is the northwest corner of p 9 y. aid for with funds from the intergovernmental Spruce and Front Streets, where a f � agreement building the Northwest Parkway municipal parking lot is currently ` Construction of the connection began in December located. 2003 and is now well underway. The contractor is In anuar and Februar the committee received currently focusing on utility relocations at the proposals for services from eleven different teams and intersection of Dillon Road and South 96th Street as selected five teams to interview. Of those, two teams well as grading work for the two bridges that span the were chosen for final interviews. Committee members railroad tracks and Coal Creek. In the next few months, are currently reviewing further information about the you will see continued work on the utility relocations as proposed library site, including specific design well as the start of construction on the two bridges. considerations and the proposals of the architectural/ We remind all residents that a small section of the engineering teams. At an upcoming City Council Coal Creek Trail is closed due to the construction. For meeting, the committee will make a recommendation your own safety, please do not cut through that section, that City Council approve a contract with a chosen it is very dangerous with lots of heavy equipment design firm. working in the area. Members of the Library Task Force include Bridget Bacon, Chair of the Library Board of Trustees; Mary CITY POLICY REGARDING O'Donnell, Chair of the Library Foundation; Eugene SEWER BACKUPS Caranci, Louisville Chamber of Commerce Executive Director; Mark Zaremba, Downtown Business Periodically, a blockage in a City sewer main line Association representative; Mayor Chuck Sisk, City may cause a backup of sewage into privately Councilmember Sheri Marsella; Library Director Anne owned sewer lines and into homes. When this occurs, Mojo; Deputy City Manager Julie Boyd; and City the cost of cleanup to the resident can be substantial. Manager Bill Simmons. Most homeowner's insurance policies DO NOT Public meetings soliciting input for the design of the cover damage to personal property caused by a backup new Library will be scheduled in late spring or early of sewage from a City sewer main line into a private summer. Meetings will be advertised and posted on the residence. Many companies do, however, offer a city's website. Members of the public are encouraged to homeowner's insurance policy rider that can be attend these meetings and give input. purchased to cover the costs of cleanup and damage to For information about progress of the Library and all personal property. The cost of the rider is minimal, public meetings, check the City's website at typically less than $30 per year. www.cilouisville.co.us and click on the Capital You may want to review your homeowner's Improvement Projects Update graphic. If you have insurance policy and talk to your insurance agent about questions, please contact Deputy City Manager Julie adding this coverage to your policy. Boyd at 303.335.4531. April/May 2004 8