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PRESENTATION BY DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF <br />GOVERNMENTS (DRCOG) Ken Ellison of DRCOG presented an update regarding <br />the role of DRCOG .in the Denver Metro area and <br />their relationship with various communities in the <br />region. Mr. Ellison serves as Director of Local <br />Government Services for DRCOG and explained the <br />issues and priorities that are emerging in this <br />region including a~ transportation plan and a <br />statewide water supply plan. <br />DRCOG also supply direct services to citizens <br />serving as the area Agency for Aging and <br />designated by the Governor to provide services to <br />the aging populatior.~ in the Metro area dispersing <br />$2.5 million in federal funds in support of <br />various programs including nutrition, <br />transportation assistance, home health care, etc. <br />DRCOG estimates there will be 2.5 million people <br />in the Metro area ]by 2010 and are studying the <br />impact of that growth on the area as a whole and <br />particularly those cities on the perimeter of the <br />greater Denver area. <br />Mayor Fauson thanked Mr. Ellison for the <br />information. <br />PUBLIC SERVICES POLES Mayor Fauson stated that only those people who <br />signed cards to speak to this issue would be <br />allowed to talk as this was not a public hearing. <br />J.R. Gatlin, 1044 'W. Alder, stated that he was <br />representing the entire neighborhood concerned <br />about the negative impact to their property as a <br />result of aerial power lines on Davidson Mesa (in <br />the County). Mr. Gatlin stated that he is seeking <br />funding from the City to bury these lines along <br />McCaslin Blvd. Mr. Gatlin feels this is a City <br />issue and not a neighborhood self-serving issue <br />because of the possible decrease in property <br />value, Louisville's reputation as having move-up <br />housing could be blE~mished, and the obstruction of <br />the view up on the Mesa. Mr. Gatlin felt there <br />was no attempt by t:he City, Public Service or the <br />County to contact the residents regarding the <br />installation of these powerlines. Mr. Gatlin <br />stated that there. were methods to allow for <br />funding for installing these lines underground and <br />that wasn't done. Mr. Gatlin asked that Council <br />consider funding thE~ project. <br />Steve Dziewit, 1095 W. Willow Street, stated that <br />he agreed with Mr. (~atlin's remarks and added that <br />there is no sound buffering for these homes along <br />McCaslin and that the right-of-way that does exist <br />3 <br />