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CHANGES TO THE CITY'S OPEN RECORDS AND NEW LIBRARY UNDERWAY OPEN MEETINGS PROCEDURES Tinew e new library is underway. The Do you know where to find meeting information including agendas and library site at the corner of written material for City Council,Planning Commission, and advisory Front and Spruce Streets was the site committees?Do you know how to participate in discussions and decisions of a groundbreaking ceremony on affecting Louisville?Some of the laws governing meetings and notification in Saturday,April 2 at 9:30 AM. The City Louisville have changed as a result of Ballot Issue 200 approved in the November Council has awarded a contract for the election. project to Adolfson&Peterson There are more than a dozen City Council-appointed advisory committees that Construction for a guaranteed maxi- meet regularly to advise the City Council. Information about each of these groups mum price for the construction of the can be found on the City's web site at www.ci.louisville.co.us.Agendas and agenda- new library and its underground related materials for all meetings are posted at least 72-hours prior to each meet- parking garage. Construction is sched- ing,in accordance with the City's Home Rule Charter.Agendas are posted in the uled to begin in early April. following locations: Weekly updates on the construction The City Hall Foyer (open 24 hours per day); schedule,including temporary street The Library Reference Desk; closures,will be posted at the library The Recreation Center; meeting room,which will also serve as The Police Department/Municipal Court Building Foyer the construction office for the contrac tors. During construction, downtown In addition, complete packets for all regular meetings with agenda-related street access will change as follows: materials can be found: At the library Reference Desk; >Spruce Street will be one way, On the City web site,with links to related material. eastbound from the alley east of Main Street to Front Street; Citizen participation is welcome at all meetings of these public bodies, and an >Front Street will be one way, opportunity is included on every agenda for public comments. Items which are northbound from Spruce Street to not included on the agenda cannot be discussed at a meeting,and if a topic arises South Street; at a meeting that topic will be addressed at a later meeting, following its inclusion >South Street will be one way, on an agenda. Study sessions may be held by some of these groups for informa- tional purposes,but no substantive discussion can be held or direction given on westbound from Front Street to agenda items outside of a regular meeting. Main Street; Beginning in 2005, all members of the Council and all boards and advisory >Diagonal striping for all day committees will be required to attend bi-annual training to learn about the provi parking has been added on both sions of the City's open records/open meetings act as well as Federal and State sides of Front Street, from Walnut laws that apply to public meetings. Street to South Street; In addition, a technology plan will be completed before November, 2005 with >Diagonal striping for all day recommendations to the City Council for posting of information on the web site. parking has been added on both The plan will also include recommendations about the use of technology in other sides of South Street, from Front applications such as broadcasting meetings.Watch for a survey to be to be posted Street to Main Street. on the City's web site and public meetings to discuss this technology plan. All day parking for business owners and employees will be accommodated MULCH GIVEAWAY in the areas immediately adjacent to the downtown area.All businesses will SATURDAY, APRIL 9 -- 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM remain open with two hour parking TIe City of Louisville is hosting the 2005 Spring Mulch Give-Away— available for patrons in the downtown Slaturday,April 9, 8:00 AM—4:00 PM.You may pick up your free mulch at area. the City's Branch Drop Off Site on Empire Road just north of the Louisville Watch the progress of the construc Cemetery. In the case of inclement weather, the mulch pick up day will be tion until the library is completed in the rescheduled for the following week, Saturday,April 16. summer of 2006. If you have ques The City will provide personnel and a loader to fill trailers and pick-ups. bons about the library project,please Mulch recipients will be required to sign a waiver of liability before the mulch is call Julie Boyd at 303.335.4531. loaded. This event is open to City of Louisville residents only. Please call 303.335.4735 for additional information. April/May 2005 8