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Louisville City Council Meeting June 4, 2002 Page 6 the existing parking lot site as it would not eliminate commercial properties and add a parking level structure. She explained that the Post Office is a very important component to the downtown businesses and choosing the north site will not eliminate the Post Office. She addressed the traffic along Front Street and suggested it may not be a desirable site for a library. She asked that Council seriously look at the north site and emphasized that it is very important to keep the library downtown. Eric Hartronft, 801 Main Street, Louisville, CO, concurred that the best location for the library is downtown. He voiced his opinion that the existing parking lot site is preferable over the Post Office site. He noted that both sites have challenges, however if the Post Office site is chosen, a new home must be found to relocate the Post Office. He stated that the Post Office is crucial to the downtown business. He addressed the traffic at the Post Office location and noted that the intersection of Pine and Front will be extremely busy with STK shift change and the child population at the library. He suggested that the plaza area on the north site could be expanded to create a pocket park. He voiced his belief that the Post Office site is limited, however if the Post Office is chosen, he encouraged Council to look at creating a space for a park. He called attention to the public improvements needed along Front Street, in addition to the site development. He voiced his support for a new library in the downtown area. COUNCIL COMMENTS Sisk explained that when the Library Needs Assessment Team voted on the library site, he and Council member Keany refrained from voting. He voiced his appreciation for the community support for a new library building and stated that the Post Office site gives a lot of opportunity. Mayer commented that the Post Office site presents traffic circulation problem and that it will impact all the streets in that area. He asked that Council be sensitive to all the residents living south of the post office site. He thanked Council members Sisk and Keany for their participation in the Library Needs Assessment, and all the members of the Team. He voiced his favor for the Post Office site and thanked the community for coming together on the planning process for the library. Keany asked Dennis Humphries about the projected energy cost ~or the new library facility and if the plans could incorporate an energy efficient building. He voiced concern over the traffic along Pine Street. He stated that keeping the Post Office downtown is critical and requested that there be an agreement that the Post Office be relocated. He suggested a condition that should the post office be unable to relocate, the alternate site be selected for the library. Brown thanked the architect, Dennis Humphries, and the library consultant Dick Waters for their expertise. He thanked the committee for the long hours of work on the library assessment. He concurred that the downtown site for the library is appropriate and that