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Plan. The analysis of the data of the Parks & Recreation Task Force Plan indicated that the parks, using national standards, Louisville shows a deficit in tennis courts, ballfields, playgrounds, picnic tables, and outdoor volleyball courts. The recommendation of the Task Force was that the top priorities ranked by all of those surveyed rated trail development, open space land, improvement of curb parks, future park development, and a large multi-use community park, acquisition of additional land for park development as the No. 1 priority by the Parks & Recreation Department. He supports the move to acquire this property and preserve it for open space. Susan Morris, 939 West Maple Court, Louisville, Colorado, stated that she, too, was a member of the Council that passed the original IGA. She asked that Council support the IGA, to purchase the Lastoka property, especially regarding the original intent to provide a buffer between the cities of Louisville and Lafayette. She felt it is important to separate and differentiate the two (2) communities. It was her opinion that this is not an appropriate area for recreational use. She asked Council to look at other areas. She felt an open space buffer is just that and does not include lighted ballfields. Betty Solek, 725 Lincoln Avenue, Louisville, Colorado, spoke for the acquisition of the property as an open space buffer between Louisville and Lafayette. Concerning the IGA, she felt Louisville and Lafayette needed to work together for the good of both of the cities. She felt it was a cost effective way to use Louisville's open space monies. She supports the conservation trust agreement, which she felt was a very important part of the IGA. She wanted Council to look at other areas for ballfields, with respect to neighborhoods, noise, and lighting. Bill Frazier, 1122 West Enclave, Louisville, Colorado, felt that the arguments for purchasing this property outright are really just a veiled proposition to buy it now and develop it in a few years. He wanted to vote for staying with this agreement for the open space. Jay Berger, 1016 Main Street, Louisville, Colorado, was in support of the IGA agreement and the purchase of the Lastoka property as open space and buffer. He felt that for Louisville not to go in with Boulder County and Lafayette would be foolish. Bruce Kirschner, 1366 Caledonia Circle, Louisville, Colorado, strongly supported the City of Louisville entering into an agreement with Boulder County and the City of Lafayette to purchase the property. He felt that the City of Louisville could never have too much open space and felt it should be permanent open space. He felt growth needed to be controlled and balanced. He supported the IGA. 11