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in their homes. Howard asked Simmons to explain sections 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 of the Intergovernmental Agreement to the audience. Simmons replied that the first part of the Intergovernmental Agreement refers to the general transportation system in the south sub-area. He read the following sentence, which leads into the paragraphs: "While the final design of the roadway is to be determined at a later date, the parties agree to the following..." The Boulder County Commissioners requested the addition of a sentence to the end of paragraphs 4.1.1 and 4.1.4. The first paragraph refers to the roadway being located in the Rock Creek Farm Open Space, that the roadway shall not go into the Open Space more than fifty feet from Dillon Road. The provision of the paragraph, the fifty feet notwithstanding, is that the parkway would be located sufficiently far south so as to avoid significant detrimental impact upon the Kilker homestead building cluster. He stated that paragraph 4.1.4 states that in determining the roadway corridor, the parties will take into account environmental and economic factors. A suggestion has been made to add a sentence to the end of paragraph 4.1.4 to the extent that the specific interest of homeowners whose homes front Dillon Road will be taken into account also. Howard asked Simmons if he received a letter from Dick Ferguson regarding the alignment of the Northwest Parkway. Simmons replied that the City has received several letters, all of which were copied and presented to Council tonight. Mr. Ferguson's letter, dated January 15 and received on January 27, has been included in the Council packet. Sam Light, City Attorney, stated that copies of a letter from Don Imel dated February 2 and addressed "To Whom It May Concern" were placed at each Council position prior to tonight' s meeting. Howard agreed with Dick Ferguson, as he would not like a six-lane highway in front of his home either. He apologized that Ferguson had not received an answer to his letter and suggested it may have been due to its recent receipt. He stated that the City of Louisville finds itself in the untenable position of having to mitigate problems that are not of its doing. If the City were doing this themselves, they could do it differently; however, the City does not have the finances to do so. The options are limited. To fight the road could result in a long, tedious and expensive legal battle. He stated that he felt from the beginning that the only benefit to the City of Louisville was the open space. He explained the only way to achieve this is to purchase land and the City of Louisville will do its best to see that property owners receive fair market value. He urged citizens to participate in meetings regarding the roadway and provide as much input as possible. Rebecca Hoyle Razzo asked to make a statement regarding the Hoyle property on Dillon Road. She stated that because industrial zoning surrounds the property, they are requesting that Council consider removing the agricultural preservation designation and allow them to rezone it as industrial. 14