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12/21/82 Page -4- Councilman Leary Commented that he spoke with some people at DRCOG about this subject and it was his feeling that they were pursuing the feasability study. He received the indication that with the support of Boulder County, they would put it into their next unified planning work program as a task to study and resolve. He expressed his surprise that City Engineer Blanchard had stated there were no funds available for the study. It was his under- standing that Broomfield did provide some funds towards their proposal. He disagreed that the City should go on record as opposing the plan ; felt that it was an antagonistic statement that may not serve our interest in trying to get the matter resolved. Felt it should be done by an amendment to the plan which is done every 6 months. Stated the last population figures did not justify the 96th Ave. interchange. Population has in- creased since that time and agreed that a feasibility study should be done with the new figures. It was his opinion that these figures would not be placed on the new plan until the matter is resolved between Boom- field and Louisville on the location of the interchange. He suggested that we support the plan with an amendment after a study would be done. It was also his understanding that Boulder County had not recommended that align- ment until a feasibility study is done. Administrator Wurl Commented the reason DRCOG has given as to why the 96th Ave. interchange has not appeared on this plan was the availability of funds, that they weren't adding any new features ~ on the highway plan because the present plan would cost more money than they could generate. This was the first time he heard anyone say that if they went thru the amendment process. ~they would consider it; therefore tended to disagree with Council- man Leary, stating since Louisville opposed the plan it did get DRCOG's attention. Wurl also stated admittedly there were other features on the plan that had not been studied. He inquired how did the interchanges on the southeast quarter get placed on this plan that weren't on the previous plan and haven't been studied, yet our particular interchange must be studied?