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Louisville City Council Meeting February 18, 2003 Page 4 Deputy City Manager Julie Boyd stated the trash collection is consistent with last years' Street Faire. City Manager Bill Simmons stated it would be consistent with what is done for other events in the parks. Sisk asked Love if insurance is the only remaining issue. Love stated the remaining issues are insurance and a clause in the agreement giving the DBA sole right to store items in the shed. She stated the trash would be collected in receptacles for City pick-up. MOTION: Levihn moved that Council approve the License and Improvement Agreement with the Main Street Louisville Business Improvement District for use of the Steinbaugh property, seconded by Van Pelt. Sisk offered a friendly amendment that the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem be authorized to make necessary changes with respect to issues of insurance and the storage of materials. Levihn and Van Pelt accepted the amendment. VOTE: Roll call vote was taken. The motion passed by a vote of 4-0. AUTHORIZATION FOR SUBMITTAL OF JOINT APPLICATION WITH THE BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR A GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO GRANT FOR FIRESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND EXPANSION Sisk called for Staff presentation. Land Management Director Cindy Lair reported the City's Land Management Department is partnering with Fireside Elementary School, the Fireside PTO, and Boulder Valley School District to apply for Great Outdoors Colorado Grant, in the amount of $40,000, for the Fireside Elementary School playground expansion. If funded, this project would provide a fully integrated wheelchair accessible playground at Fireside Elementary and be only one of its kinds in Louisville. Lair thanked the Fireside PTO for working with the City on this project, which totals approximately $92,000. Contributions are as follows: Fireside PTO $17,200, BVSD $15,000, and the City of Louisville $10,000. Staff is optimistic the Great Outdoors Colorado Board will regard this project favorably, and noted the deadline is March 1st. Simmons clarified the City of Louisville is the applicant for the GOCO grant and noted if awarded, Council would approve the contract documents. Staff is recommending the City's contribution come from the School Use Tax. Rebecca Fischer, 129 Skyview Court, Louisville, CO, Co-Chair of the Fireside PTO, thanked everyone who worked on the project and reported the Boulder County Commissioners contributed $10,000. She stated this is an opportunity for multiple jurisdictions to expand the entire Fireside playground. The expansion is three fold: 4