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City Council Meeting Minutes March 4, 2008 Page 4 of 9 Becky Hogan, 56 Steele Street, Denver, CO updated Council on February's economic developments. ShE~ reported on the new Shop Louisville Campaign mascot "Shaky Ray", which vuas displayed on a banner hung over the dais. The Business Retention and Development Committee (BRaD) is continuing their work plan on goals and objectives established for first quarter. She noted several communities are also excited) about the Conoco Phillips location to Louisville. She reported the BRaD Committee will look at the overall structure of economic development and evaluate the impact of such a corporation locating in Louisville. She reported the former State Farm Insurance building is being transformed to new retail spaces. Michael Menaker, 1827 W. Choke Cherry Drive, Louisville, CO asked how interested citizens could learn more about BRaD's activities. Annie Hughes, 1405 Garfield Avenue, Louisville, CO asked if the Conoco Phillips building materials will be recycled. She requested a citizen's committee be formed to review the Conoco Phillips plans to ensure they are going in the direction the citizens want. Mayor Sisk explained Conoco Phillips is in the very early planning stages. Becky Hogan reported the BRaD Committee is made up of members of Council, Staff, Chamber of CommercE~, Downtown Business Association, The Louisville Revitalization Commission ar~d the business community. For citizens wishing to learn more about BRaD's activities; their meetings are open to the public. They meet on the first Monday of each month, at 8:00 a.m., in the Library. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION -LOUISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL DEMOLITION Mayor Sisk reported that the Boulder Valley School District Board of Education met last week and decided toy go forward with the demolition of the Louisville Middle School historic facade. He asked Councilor Muckle to review his draft resolution regarding the preservation of the Historic Louisville Middle School. Councilor Muckle read the draft resolution, which requested the Louisville Middle School historic facade be preserved to allow potential fundraising for preservation, to obtain an independent peer review analysis of preservation design and costs and to allover a public meeting between the Louisville City Council and the Boulder VallE:y School Board at Louisville Middle School. Peter Stewart, 1132 Jefferson Avenue, Louisville, CO stated it was not a matter of money, but a matter of de~~ign. He felt the resolution coincides with the City's historic preservation, and resource conservation goals. He urged Council to meet with the School District