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Louisville City Council Meeting February 6, 2001 Page 4. Davidson addressed the open space and fishing pond issues. With respect to public notice, he stated that the City spent over $1,000 last month alone on publishing notices of public meetings. He stated that several meetings were held on this issue. He noted that Council and Planning Commission meetings are televised and are open to the public. He stated that the Open Space Master Plan is available in the Library for anyone to review. He agreed that posting a sign on future sites is a good idea. He stated that the main reason wildlife is being removed is because of the growing population and the need for housing. Mayer stated that there are a number of discrepancies concerning the project based on what he has heard from citizens and Staff. He asked the City Administrator toqnvestigate those issues and make the CoUncil aware of those discrepancies. He stated that he would like to know what wildlife was impacted. City Administrator Bill Simmons stated that the project time-line is dated from June of 1997 through the end of 2000. He stated that Staff performed a site inspection and noted the removal of trees. He noted that the City is aware that there is an active coyote den in the vicinity, however to the best of the City's knowledge, there is not a coyote den within the construction area. Levihn commented that his neighbors watch every City Council and Planning Commission Meeting and are very involved in the community. After the Ward and Mayor's meeting, their response to the concerns voiced by those in attendance was that more people should be watching the meetings on TV to be informed on what's happening in their community. He reported that he attended the Eldorado Springs Water Bottling ground-breaking ceremony and that they complimented City Administration and the Planning Department. Representatives of Eldorado Springs Bottling told him that they were very pleased with the City process. REGULAR BUSINESS CITY OF LOUISVILLE BOARD & COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS Mayor Davidson announced the appointments for various City Board and Commission vacancies.