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APPROVAL OF AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST PROPOSALS FOR GRAVE DIGGING SERVICES AT LOUISVILLE CEMETERY APPROVAL OF AUTHORIZATION TOREQUEST PROPOSALS FOR TREEREMOVAL AT THE LOUISVILLE CEMETERY APPROVAL OF AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST PROPOSALS FOR TREE PLANTING WITHIN THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE PARKS SYSTEM APPROVAL OF ADOPTION OF HISTORICAL DOWNTOWNREDEVELOPMENTMASTER PLAN APPROVERENEWALAPPLICATION FOR RETAIL LIQUOR STORE LICENSE -UNION JACK LIQUORS APPROVE PROCLAMATION - CONSTITUTION WEEK - SEPTEMBER 17TH - 23RD, 1993 APPROVE TEMPORARY PERMIT PENDING TRANSFER - MOOTIES - HOTEL & RESTAURANT LICENSE PUBLIC COMMENTS - ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Jenny Singer, 144 Vaquero Drive, Louisville, Colorado, spoke on behalf of the horseback riders who ride on the Mesa. She explained that, after riding horses on the Mesa for the past seven years, she received a warning from the Louisville police stating that she and her horse no longer had access to use the Mesa. She stated that it was her understanding that the City of Louisville considers open space a park, such as Memorial Park, so she requested that the City Council discuss this at a work session to clarify the city's position on this matter. Davidson stated that he had never counted open space as a park. Steve Baysinger, Parks & Recreation Director, explained that by definition in the Code book it does come under as a park. The horses would be allowed on the streets. However, they are not allowed in the park or open space, because the definition of park included all of the city's open space and any public land around any of the city's buildings. Davidson felt that the definition needed to be changed. suggested that it be scheduled for a future work session. He Robert Hardy, Jr., 824 LaFarge Avuene, Louisville, Colorado, referred to the letter he had sent to the Mayor and Council about the Recreation Department and a copy of the grievance policy regarding the ADA. He brought to Council's attention the fact that according to Federal law 20% of new construction monies that are spent have to be spent for accessibility. He wondered if that had been met by the city in the remodeling of the Parks & Recreation offices next door to City Hall, since their offices are a public facility and inaccessible to the disabled. He felt that no funds were expended for accessibility. He wanted to know what the city's plans were for adopting the ADA, which he felt the city had not done. He wanted all of the city's Codes updated. He asked that all of the curb cuts farther up, away from Main Street, be