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Louisville City Council Meeting August 17, 2004 Page 6 of 8 Council member Brown asked Larsen to give a brief background on his organization. Larsen explained there are similar facilities in the Metro area which provide a center for teens and their parents. The proposed facility will serve Boulder County and the northern Colorado area. It provides aftercare following a hospital program. He stated the CTC site was selected because this type of program works well in professional office spaces. The space provides a professional setting rather than a recreational one. Larsen stated this facility will be a privately funded program. Mayor Sisk stated his understanding that admission is by invitation only. Larsen confirmed the facility would not be open to the public. Mayor Sisk asked how entry to the facility would be regulated. Larsen stated the counselors will monitor the facility, and if someone is not a program participant, they would be asked to leave. MOTION: Series 2004. was absent. Council member Van Pelt moved for Council approval of Resolution No. 37, Council member Brown seconded the motion. Council member Clabots STATEMENT AS TO SUFFICIENCY OF VALID SIGNATURES FOR CITIZEN'S INITIATIVE - CITIZEN REPRESENTATIVES AND PROPONENTS OF CHARTER AMENDMENTS Mayor Sisk requested a Staff presentation. City Clerk Nancy Varra reported on an initiative petition filed on June 1, 2004 regarding amendments to the Louisville Home Rule Charter. She explained that state statute requires an initiative petition to submit a home rule charter amendment at a special election be signed by at least ten percent of the registered electors of the city on the date that the statement of intent of the proposed initiative is submitted to the City Clerk. According to the Boulder County Clerk, on June 1, 2004, the number of registered electors of the City was 12,945; thus the required number of signers on the initiative petition on August 3, 2004, was 1,295. Based on her review of the signatures, the petition has a sufficient number of valid signatures. Varra certified to the City Council the initiative petition submitted August 3, 2004, proposing amendments to the Louisville Home Rule Charter, has a sufficient number of valid signatures. City Attorney Light outlined the procedures and requirements for placing the measure on the ballot for the November 2, 2004 election. · City Council selects the ballot title at the September 7, 2004 meeting. · City Clerk publishes the Citizen's Initiative. · The ballot content must be certified with the County Clerk on September 8.