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Louisville City Council Meeting December 7, 2004 Page 8 of 11 Recreation and Senior Service Director Keith Williams reported the 2005 Capital Improvement Budget has $120,000 direction toward lighting the tennis courts at Monarch High School, and any other improvements such as resurfacing, wind screens and netting. Although preliminary discussions indicated a financial sharing of resurfacing, wind screens and new netting of the tennis courts, school district officials have reported no direct funds will be available towards the tennis court improvement project. However, indirect support of the project would occur by the school district by managing the project with support from City Staff. Although $120,000 was budgeted towards the lighting of the tennis courts, it is hoped that budgeted funds through competitive bidding of the project can assist in the resurfacing, wind screens and new netting of the courts. He reviewed the Intergovernmental Agreement with Boulder Valley School District for joint facility use by City programs and capital improvements to the Monarch High School Tennis Courts. Additionally, an estimated timeline of the completion of the project was reviewed. PUBLIC COMMENT Rob Scott, 946 Arapahoe Circle, Louisville, CO thanked Council for participating in the Monarch High School Tennis Courts Project. He stated his desire to have the courts resurfaced and noted there are matching grants available through the United States Tennis Association. He offered his professional services to assist in this project. COUNCIL COMMENT Council member Van Pelt inquired about Section 2 of the agreement, which addresses the City use of the tennis courts for scheduled programs without charge. She asked if other organizations would be able to use the courts without charge. Williams stated no. Council member Van Pelt noted the initial terms of the agreement stipulate a ten-year period, and asked whether the City's initial investment would be repaid after the ten-year period. She voiced her concern over the agreement designating the City responsible for paying the utilities for the tennis courts. She stressed the school would also be using the lighting for school programs and should share in the payment of the utilities. Council member Keany also had concerns relative to Section 2 of the agreement. He addressed the lighting and asked that timers be installed. Mayor Sisk suggested if the agreement is to be terminated after ten-years, it should be based on a good cause, and at that point, the City would be repaid. He noted the City is really the contributor in this project, and asked Recreation and Senior Service Director Williams to continue discussions with the school district on the IGA RESOLUTION NO. 55, SERIES 2004 - A RESOLUTION LIFTING PREVIOUS RESTRICTIONS DESIGNATING PART OF THE FUND BALANCE OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND FOR FUTURE DEBT REDUCTION 8