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City Council Meeting Minutes December 5, 2006 Page 8 of 21 description of Louisville. He stated urban renewal TIF money is very expensive and there is no urgency to go forward with the urban renewal plan. He did not support eminent domain, and stated there are no guarantees future Council will not condemn property. He requested Council defeat the urban renewal plan. John Leary, 1116 LaFarge Avenue, Louisville, CO addressed the fiscal analysis and made corrections to several items. He did not support the revenue projections and stated criteria and priorities for the TIF funding have to be set. Ty Gee, 253 Hoover Court, Louisville, CO thanked Council for their time and effort. He voiced his opposition to the plan stating it is vague and open ended. He addressed the Leland Consultant's report on the Boulder County Impact report, and noted Boulder County objections. He addressed the fiscal analysis and stated the LRC members do not agree. He urged Council to reject the plan. Jen Blanchard, 925 Lincoln Avenue, Louisville, CO stated she is a downtown business owner. She voiced her support for the plan and expressed concern if it did not pass, the area will not be preserved and Louisville will change. Mark Appelfeller, 424 Owl Orive, Louisville, CO stated the downtown area is the heart and soul of the City of Louisville. He voiced his concern over blighting the downtown area in the urban renewa~ plan and stated it was unnecessary. He recognized the need for urban renewal along Highway 42 and Pine Street. Eva Kosinsky, 1301 Jackson Court, Louisville, CO stated she was not opposed to new development in Louisville; however she did not support the urban renewal plan. She stated urban renewal approaches corporate welfare. Jay Keany, 1488 Wilson Place, Louisville, CO noted the changes in local businesses, such as the closure of the lumber yard and the cement plant. He stated the business incentives will be a funding tool for the City, but is not required and bonding would require voter approval. He noted the boundaries of the plan were expanded to provide incentive funds for improvements. He stated if the City does not go forward with the plan, revenues will be lost. Gail Wetrogren, 930 McKinley Avenue, Louisville, CO voiced her support of the urban renewal plan. She stated the opposition to the urban renewal plan is the fear of change. She urged the Council to go forward with the plan. Crystal Copley, a Firestone, CO resident, stated she did not understand the urgency of the urban renewal plan. She suggested methods used by City of Firestone for development. She urged Council to find developers and invite the local business owners to be part of the planning process. Michael Menaker, 1827 Choke Cherry Orive, Louisville, CO spoke in favor of the