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City Council Meeting Minutes December 1, 2009 Page 2 of 12 A. Approval of BHls B. Approval of Meeting Minutes - November 17, 2009 C. Approval of Aigreement for Consulting Services with Custom Automation for Water System Instrumentation and SCADA Services PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Dominic Yang, 1195 E. Coalton Road, Superior, CO explained he is a student at Monarch High School and chose Boulder's laws relative to housing sizes as his class project. He noted such laws will have an impact on a community. Although it may help the environment by preserving the wildlife, it may also cause a loss in property values. Seth Jacobs, 1212 Rand Way, Superior, CO a Monarch High School student, chose medical marijuana dispensaries as his class project. He noted medical marijuana dispensaries could have a positive impact by supplying sick patients' safe and legal access to marijuana; providing jobs and helping the economy by increasing sales tax revenue. There may also be a negative impact of providing medical marijuana for unnecl3ssary treatments; potential break-ins at medical marijuana dispensaries, and the need for additional police officers. Ben Gossen, 124 Skyview Court, Louisville, CO, a Monarch High School student, chose the H 1 N 1 virus as his class project. He stated the virus is affecting people around the world. He noted a new H1 N1 vaccine has recently been developed to treat the virus. He explained all levels of government have passed pandemic plans for dealing with the H1 N1 virus. He noted the H1 N1 has the same systems as the regular flu and the treatment is the same. COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL COMMENTS ON PERTINENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Councilor Muckle noted Avista Hospital has a H1N1 plan in place. He asked City Manager Fleming to outline the City's H1 N1 plan. City Manager Fleming explained the City developed an H 1 N 1 plan last spring and distributed it to the City employees. Policies were put in place to encourage employees to stay home if they were sick and hand sanitizers were provided throughout City facilities. A Continuity of Operations Plan is currently being developed for each department in the event a flu epidemic affects the City's workforce. The IT Department is working on a plan to provide computer access to employees who are sick with the flu, so they may work from home. He noted some government agencies are considering plans to c1osl3 public facilities in the event of a pandemic. The City may consider such a plan, but only in a dire pandemic situation.