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any developments in Boulder County that could hurt Boulder commercially. He felt Louisville needs to purchase and control this land themselves. He stated that Boulder County and Lafayette do not have Louisville's best interests in mind, but Louisville's City Council should. His idea was to develop 1/3 of the area along Hwy. 42 and South Boulder Road commercially to recover Louisville's initial investment, leave 1/3/ fallow for the nature lovers in Louisville, and turn the remaining 1/3/ into family facilities, such as: parks, bike paths, much needed ball fields, and family recreational activities. He stated that not one of the Louisville Administrators had contacted the Lastokas about the purchase of the property. Lafayette and Boulder County have. He asked Council to vote against the joint purchase. Anthony DelPizzo, 1337 Jefferson Avenue, Louisville, CO, agreed with Mr. Ferguson. He did wonder if the Council would or will discuss that property with the people that own it, before they make any rash decisions with Lafayette and Boulder County. He didn't feel Lafayette and Boulder County should have anything to do with the way Louisville runs its community. Bill Frazier, 1122 W. Enclave, Louisville, CO, stated that it would be highly desirable to have this property as open space as a buffer between the two towns. He didn't understand why Louisville has to own it outright. Joyce Beckham, 1512 Euclid Circle, Lafayette, CO, was concerned that the backyard, where her deck is, faces the property and she was concerned about the lighting of the possible ball fields. She asked for Council indulgence concerning the possible lighting. Pat Hornbostel, 655 W. Hawthorn Street, Louisville, CO, stated that the people of Louisville want open space. He felt that it is in Louisville's interest not to allow further development along South Boulder Road. He stated that if Louisville has strip development down South Boulder Road, Louisville will no longer be an identifiable community. Louisville has an advantage, because it's perceived as being adjacent to Boulder open space, which is why people come to this community. He explained that if we become part of the East County urban sprawl, Louisville loses that advantage and the value of the Louisville homes will ultimately be lower because of that. Susan Morris, 939 W. Maple Court, Louisville, CO, encouraged the Council to vote "yes" and participate in this long awaited agreement. She felt this was a unique opportunity to cooperate with our neighbors to everyone's benefit. She stated that visual relief from development that the Lastoka and Aquarius properties provide is significant to allow Louisville to retain its identity. She did not want Council trading parcels to allow partial commercial development of the southeast corner, because undeveloped 12