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Louisville City Council Meeting August 6, 2002 Page 3 Assistant to the City Manager Heather Balser reviewed the draft letter to Mary Blue, Chair of the RTD Board, regarding residential impacts from the proposed DASH service. The letter stated the City does not support increased frequencies down Pine Street. She also reviewed a letter from the Boulder County Commissioners requesting RTD delay implementation of the DASH service in order to reconvene the DASH Community Roundtable to attempt to identify a route acceptable to all parties. She reported that the US 36 Transportation Mobility Organization (TMO), as the facilitator of the project, has scheduled a DASH Community Roundtable meeting for Thursday, August 22, 2002, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the Louisville Recreation Center. The intention of the roundtable will be to discuss the alternatives for service implementation and consider the recommendations to the City Council. She noted that a third letter was received from Boulder County. PUBLIC COMMENT Mike Deborski, 601 Pine Street, Louisville, CO, explained that in June several Louisville citizens met with City officials and several RTD officials to voice their concerns with the proposed DASH service. He stated that the Pine Street residents agree with the contents of the City's letter to RTD and request that the letter be forwarded as written. He stated that those who oppose DASH believe that the current bus service, the 227 and 228, provide sufficient public transportation services for Louisville. He noted that the residents opposing DASH have been invited to participate in the August 22nd roundtable discussions. He voiced his concern over the negative statements made in reference to as to why the roundtable was being reconvened. He requested that in light of three Council members absence, any further discussion of the Dash bus service be continued until after the roundtable discussions. Bob Henson, 466 Owl Drive, Louisville, CO, stated that one reason he moved to Louisville was the availability of public transportation. He voiced his concern that the DASH plans have been delayed, on the local level, and the election for light rail has been postponed, on the state level. He commented that the HOP, SKIP LEAP, BOUND, and JUMP are very successful high frequency bus routes. He agreed that buses can be noisy, but disagreed with the complaints of the frequency of buses along Pine Street. He stated that cars and trucks make as much noise and cause as much pollution as buses. He asked that the DASH service be reconsidered for a solution that will work for everyone. He noted that although the DASH service along Pine Street would be convenient for him, he would accept compromise in order to make high frequency bus service possible. He voiced his hope that those who oppose DASH wOuld also be willing to compromise and consider the overall benefits that mass transit can offer. James Rosenthal, 1403 Washington, Louisville, CO, stated that he lives along the DASH route and served on the roundtable committee. He noted that he also purchased his home because of the 227 Route and the new DASH bus service. He stated that the roundtable committee performed a great deal of work to make the most fair and reasonable proposal