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<br />Minutes - page 2 <br />August 2, 1977 <br /> <br />KGNU RADIO REQUEST <br /> <br />Mr. Glen Gerber representing Boulder <br />Communitcation Broadcast Association gave <br />a presentation to Council on their request <br />to install a 110 foot tower on Lafayette <br />property which sets adjacent to the pro- <br />perty where the Louisville filter plant <br />is located. <br />He gave a bried outline of the plans for <br />the station and stated that the building <br />will belong to them; however, the tower <br />will belong to Boulder County. Mr. Gerber <br />stated that KGNU is looking for endorse- <br />ment and involvement from the City. <br />Council brought up the sight factor, stating <br />that the tower would be an eye soar to per- <br />sons in northern Louisville and also the <br />main factor is the security of the filter <br />plant. <br />Mr. Gerber stated that there would be max- <br />imum security as they did not want persons <br />around the tower either. <br />Mr. Gerber presented a slide presentation <br />on the sight of the tower. <br />Council asked if there was any other place <br />to put the tower. <br />He stated that this was the location that <br />the National Bureau of Standards came up <br />with. <br />Councilman DelPizzo asked if the city would <br />be able to use the tower, and also why <br />the City was not informed earlier as to the <br />plans. <br />Mr. Gerber stated that in talking with the <br />fire department, they are under VHF and the <br />County is under UHF, so there would have to <br />be some changes for the City to use the <br />tower; about theplant, the tower was being <br />planned on Lafayette property and that is <br />where the negotiations were discussed. <br />Councilman Domenico stated that he feel <br />the County is trying to dump the tower on <br />the City and he did not appreciate it. <br />Councilman Caranci asked why the Planning <br />Commission turned it down. <br />Councilman DiCarlo stated that they felt <br />it an eye soar for future development and <br />also the filter plant security factor. <br /> <br />After discussion Councilman DelPizzo moved <br />that the City defer voting on the tower <br />until the owner of the tower, radio station <br />resentatives and City staff get together <br />to discuss possibilities of the City <br />utilizing the tower and building. <br />