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services, as well as corporate and foundation grants, of which $636,000 had already been raised, pledged, or contributed, including services. They planned to construct an Olympic sized ice facility to be operated for the benefit of the residents of Louisville and all of Boulder County. Phil Paolilly, 1416 Garfield Court, Louisville, Colorado, stated that this was a public ice skating facility, which would be opened to the public at all times. Howard was concerned about the drainage. Knapp stated that they had completed the preliminary final PUD drainage plan and they would move toward final coordination with Public Works to complete the entire drainage plan. There was also a minor seepage out of the hillside that Parks & Recreation had talked about. Mayer preferred not to see the parking expanded. He wondered if, as part of the land use agreement, they could come to an agreement that no event that required that extra parking would be scheduled unless arrangements had been made with adjacent property owners to provide it on that side of Via Appia. Knapp stated that they did not expect the parking to fill past the 105 spaces for any of the major events that are currently held. Mayer felt Parks & Recreation should be looking at the landscaping plan. He felt the hours of operation and intensity of use would also have to be part of the agreement and well as the length of the term. Howard asked what the city will receive in return for allowing the ice arena. Knapp stated that for the lease of the land the city will receive the capital improvements of approximately $2 million at no cost to the taxpayers and the citizens will receive access to services that they don't currently have. In return for the land, they will receive a reduced rate to be negotiated as a part of the lease, offered only to the residents of Louisville and any person who is a member of the St. Louis Parish, but not a resident of the City of Louisville, as a part of the negotiated easement across the Archdiocese land, a part of their agreement with the Archdiocese. Hours for recreational skating will be made a part of the lease, guaranteed open time available to the citizens of Louisville, regardless of what part of public activity they want to choose. There will be access improvements the arboretum provided by the Foundation as access to the rink. The building will be available to the Parks & Recreation Department at their request to develop a learn-to-skate program under their direction. As far a value, the city will be getting roughly double what the annual lease rate will be in terms of real services. It will be quantified. Davidson called for public comments.