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City Council Meeting Minutes December 5, 2006 Page 7 of 21 City Attorney Light reviewed the five resolutions relating to urban renewal and suggested Council accept public comment on all the resolutions. . Resolutions No. 36 makes legislative findings determining an area within the City of Louisville to be a blighted area and appropriate for inclusion an urban renewal project. . Resolution No. 37 makes legislative findings and approving the urban renewal plan for the Highway 42 Revitalization Area. . Resolution No. 49 approves a Cooperation Agreement between the City of Louisville and the Louisville Revitalization Commission. . Resolution No. 50 approves a Tri-Party Agreement between the Louisville Revitalization Commission, the City of Louisville, and Boulder County. . Resolution No. 59 relates to urban renewal and implementation of the Highway 42 Revitalization Urban Renewal Plan. Mayor Sisk requested a Staff presentation. Interim City Manager Balser reviewed the changes to the Resolutions. Resolution No. 36 remains the samE!. Resolution No. 37 includes revisions to Sections 4.3, 5.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, and 5.6. She reviewed a memorandum from EPS (Economic and Planning System), which provided additional information about the fiscal impact of the proposed urban renewal area, and a list of potential public infrastructure improvements. Resolution No. 49 provides a draft cooperation agreement between the City and the~ Louisville Revitalization Commission regarding operating funds, support services, and general oversight of the LRC to be provided by the City Council. Resolution No. 50 approves the final version of the Tri-Party Agreement between the Louisville Revitalization Commission, the City of Louisville and Boulder Coun~(. She noted County Commissioner Ben Perlman was available to respond to Council questions. PUBLIC COMMENT Boulder County Commissioner Ben Perlman explained the County requested consideration for an equitable split of TIF funding, to mitigate the impact of the redevelopment and allow the County to provide services. He thanked Council for their openness in resolving the issues and the Tri-Party agreement. Mayor Sisk thanked the Boulder Commissioners for their cooperation. Oiana Barney, 1100 Jefferson Avenue, Louisville, CO addressed the blight description, and stated it could apply to any block in the City. She did not support the urban renewal plan and felt the Council is rushing into it. She urged Council to reconsider the urban renewal plan. Oon Atwood, 298 S. Taft Court, Louisville, CO also opposed the blight