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Asti-Caranci stated that it would not. Mayer asked Council to consider taking a portion of what is going to the General Fund and dedicating that to open space. Davidson asked staff, before final passage of this ordinance, to let Council know how much money is in the General Fund reserve, excluding this amount that would be repaid back. Lathrop moved that Council approve Ordinance No. 1163, Series 1994, and set out for publication and set a public heating for October 18, 1994, the purchase of the Warembourg property. Seconded by Mayer. Howard stated that when Council came back to this ordinance in two weeks, he preferred seeing the ordinance the way it is. If anything would be done with the General Fund, he preferred it to be a separate action. All in favor with Sisk being absent. DISCUSSION - DOGS WITHOUT LEASHES Davidson stated that he and Councilman Lathrop and his two dogs had walked the mesa trail looking for a location for which a "dogs off leash" program could be tried as a pilot. They felt the northwest quadrant of the property would be appropriate. He commented that if Council chose to move forward, they would have to change the leash ordinance to allow dogs off of leashes in designated locations. Mayer stated that if the dogs are allowed off of the leashes, the owners are still responsible for the conduct of their dogs. He wanted a map of the designated area. Davidson stated that the dogs would have to be under voice control. Steve Baysinger, Parks & Recreation Director, wanted the opinion of the Colorado Division of Wildlife on this area. Howard wanted an understanding about how the leash laws, while on the trail, could be enforced. He wanted the citizens informed about the site and the enforcement hours. He wanted to make sure that Louisville was not setting itself up for any legal action by sanctioning an area for unleashed animals. Levihn is opposed to the idea, as there are already enough complaints for Code Enforcement to handle. He felt it was an "open can of worms." Davidson directed the City Attorney to bring this back to Council in draft form.