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Unfortunately, this didn't happen. However, he will support the adoption of this ordinance, hoping it will work and wait to see what happens. Szymanski appreciates the letter sent by the Chamber regarding this issue, but in talking to business owners, Szymanski found that many felt that certain physical constraints prohibits them from complying to the letter of the ordinance. It is Szymanski's opinion that it is irresponsible to pass an ordinance that can not be complied with. "We know what 5g of the community wants. I don't know what the other 95$ of the community wants." Szymanski feels that Council should reject the ordinance and let it out for a Special Election. Carnival stated that he appreciates that citizens have the right to peti- tion, however, this proposed ordinance has a lack of concern of what is best for the City. Council's goal was to unite this City and each is striving to accomplish this. Carnival is for smoking control, but does not like the way it was proposed to Council and the citizens of Louisville. Carnival feels that Council should not spend the money to bring it to a Special Election and recommends passing it and then see what happens. Scarpella echoed Council's remarks that there is a need for smoking con- trol, but this is not the way to go about it. Scarpella recommends this ordinance be adopted with the understanding that he does not endorse the way it was initiated. Mayor Fauson also resented the way it was initiated and also feels it should be adopted and consider its merits as necessary. Mayor Fauson closed the public hearing and called for a motion. Sackett moved that Council adopt Ordinance #917 as written. Mayor Fauson seconded. By Roll Call Vote, Ordinance #917 was adopted 6-1 with Szymanski voting no. COUNCIL ACTION - GROWTH RELATED INITIATIVE Hundley explained that on September 19th, the City Clerk, Pam Ferris, received 12 copies of a petition for initiative with 311 signatures con- cerning "An Ordinance enacting a new article to the Louisville Municipal Code to require policies that relate class size and water supply to issuing residential building permits, setting a residential growth rate, limiting residential annexations, maintaining a buffer along U.S. 36, limiting annexations south of U. S. 36, encouraging the development of a super- market, and requiring an election to change agricultural zoning." The electors petition Council to pass said ordinance or have the proposed ordinance be submitted to a vote of the registered electors of the City of Louisville for adoption or rejection. Presenters Comments: Erik Judson, 280 W. Cedar Way, and Karen Olson, 468 W. Sycamore Ct., spoke to Council as representativesof the group Coalition On Planning and Excellence (COPE). 4