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Louisville City Council Meeting May 18, 2004 Page 3 of 11 PROCLAMATION - ARBOR DAY Land Management Director Cindy Lair explained one of the requirements of Tree City USA is to have an Arbor Day celebration every year. She noted Louisville is the second longest running City celebrating Arbor Day in Colorado. This year's event will be Saturday, May 22nd at the Memory Square Park and the Arts and Humanities Center. Mayor Sisk read the proclamation proclaiming May 22nd as Arbor Day and presented the proclamation to Cindy Lair. PROCLAMATION - OLDER AMERICANS MONTH Members of the Louisville Senior Advisory Board: Bill McDermott, Walter Oehlkers, Sheila Newton, Jim Purfurst, Rich Olson, and Ron Taylor, were in attendance to receive the proclamation. Chairperson McDermott thanked Council for recognizing the senior members of the community. He presented Council with the Louisville Senior Advisory Board 2003 Summary. Mayor Sisk read the proclamation proclaiming May as Older Americans Month and presented the proclamation to Bill McDermott. RECOGNITION OF KEVIN THEDE & RONDA LEGGETT - BOULDER COUNTY BUSINESS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Mayor Sisk stated Kevin Thede and Ronda Leggett, proprietors of the Marketplace Bakery, were inducted into the Boulder County Business Hall of Fame in April of 2004. He presented plaques to both and flowers to Ms. Leggett for their contributions to Louisville. Ms. Leggett noted she is a third generation Louisville resident and her grandmother served meals on Front Street in the early 1900's. Leggett and Thede thanked the Mayor and Council for honoring and recognizing them. UPDATE - MOSQUITO AND WEST NILE CONTROL Mayor Sisk requested a Staff presentation. Land Management Director Cindy Lair stated in 2003, Boulder County reported 62 deaths from the West Nile virus. She stressed the Land Management Department and the City Manager's staff continues to work with the Health Department to actively control mosquitoes and educate citizens about the need for personal protection against biting mosquitoes. Education efforts for 2004 focus on living testimonies from victims of the 2003 season to better relay the critical nature of protecting all citizens. She stated a Boulder County Health Department representative would make a presentation.