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Louisville Special City Council Meeting February 19, 2002 Page 7 improvements on the east side of Main Street. He stressed that this would be a permanent feature, which includes a stone monument and a sign similar to the one adopted by the Downtown Business Association. Keany stated that the Downtown Business Association request for Gateway and what the City envisions as a gateway are two different things. He stated that the Gateway Master Plan Guidelines requires hundreds of thousands of dollars. The DBA is asking for an entrance feature to direct people to the downtown area. He stressed it would be considerably less than what the Gateway Master Plan requires. He stated that the DBA wants a large directional sign to direct people into downtown Louisville to build a customer base. He stated that the DBA wants similar signs at South Boulder Road and Main, and Highway 42 and Pine. He emphasized that hundreds of dollars did not have to be expended for the gateway improvements. Simmons concurred. He reported that the City has received bids for adding the additional feature to the downtown directional signs that will appear through the City. He stated that the City is working with a local contractor, however the bid came in higher than anticipated. Mayer concurred with Councilman Keany with respect to the definition of gateway. He suggested that given the changes that will occur along the Highway 42 Corridor, some plan should implement landscaping that could be modified. He agreed that there is a vast difference between landscaping and simple signage. Van Pelt asked about the timeframe of the signage. Simmons stated that he would speak with the landscape architect and report back to Council. Davidson voiced his frustration with the lack of signage at Highway 42 and Pine Street. He explained that Council had approved the signage last year. He stated he expected a greater response from the City Staff. Davidson reported that he received countless emails and phone calls complaining about Staff's incapability to communicate with the Downtown Business people. He also reported receiving complaints about the Planning Department's rudeness and stated that there must be a conscious effort to improve service. Brown stated that he was encouraged by the progress made at work session with the Downtown Business Association. Sisk voiced his belief that better communication needs to be established with the Downtown Business Association. He stated that he spoke with the President of CTC recently, about communication with the City Staff. He cautioned that there are sensitivities when dealing with the businesses and there are issues of disagreement. He