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APPROVAL OF EASEMENT - COAL CREEK TRAIL Tom Phare, Public Works Director, stated that the County had completed arrangements with Burlington Northern Railroad to modify the bridge drainage culvert that spans Coal Creek providing for the trail project to move forward. For the project to move ahead in a timely manner, Burlington Northern had asked the city to give them an easement across open space for relocation of the gas main, which is in the way of proposed construction. Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, Governmental Relations Director for Boulder County, stated that this is for the purpose of enlarging the box culvert to a bridge to accommodate the trail on Coal Creek and to provide for very important flood control. It removes a number of residences in the City of Louisville from the flood plain and will provide for a trail connection for Coal Creek Trail. In order to build the expanded bridge, Public Service needs to move a gas line. The City of Louisville has three utilities in the same vacinity. Davidson asked for Council questions or motions. Sisk moved that Council authorize the City Attorney's staffto execute an easement for Public Service Company consistent with the sketch, which was attached to the Council's information. Seconded by Howard. Roll call was taken. Motion passed by a 6 - 0 vote with Levihn being absent. ORDINANCE NO. 1159, SERIES 1994 - MAKING THE POSITION OF CITY CLERK APPOINTIVE RATHER THAN ELECTIVE IF APPROVED BY THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION THEREON - 2ND READING - PUBLIC HEARING (PUBL. LSVL. TIMES 8/24/94) Griffiths read by title only Ordinance No. 1159, Series 1994, "An ordinance making the position of City Clerk appointive rather than elective if approved by the voters of the City of Louisville, and calling a special election thereon." Ca/friths commented that, due to a motion not being made on this item at the August 2, 1994, Council meeting, this matter was back before Council. It was readvertised for a public hearing and now a motion should be made on the Ordinance. Davidson opened the public heating calling for anyone in the audience wishing to speak on this item. Maj-Lis Kemper, City Clerk, commented that she looked at this issue from the citizen's point of view, with the expertise of having been City Clerk. Citizens call her and want her to be a liasion between Council and the citizens among the bureaucracy of the city government, which she felt was a very important liasion roll. She asked Council, in the best interest of the citizens, to consider not putting this to ballot. She felt electing officials was the most important thing the public can do in this democracy, as citizens should be encouraged to participate in their government. 6