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that they used as a kindergarten. <br />My wife teaches 1st grade at <br />Lafayette Elementary and she knows <br />first hand what overcrowding in a <br />classroom can do. The stresses that <br />she experiences every day are <br />horrendous. I urge the Council to <br />work with the School Board to bring <br />new schools and keep a vision of <br />setting aside new land for the <br />schools. <br /> <br />Ted Crystals, 1041 Lincoln, Louisville, CO, stated that the desire <br />is that we look at a pro-active approach in looking at all of the <br />ways the City is developing parks, and land, etc. There is a <br />tremendous opportunity now for this Council to develop a vision for <br />Louisville that will make all of us proud to live here. <br /> <br />Carol Creech, 1536 Harrison Court, Louisville, CO, stated that the <br />last few years Louisville has gotten out of control and balance. <br />She is in full agreement with her fellow speakers. <br /> <br />Davidson stated that this is a new plan. The plan did not go <br />through the Planning Commission process for our approval. There <br />are a number of unresolved issues that remain such as schools, park <br />dedication, and things like that. <br /> <br />Davidson moved to continue this Public Hearing until July 21 for <br />additional testimony, so they can address the issues of schools, <br />hear from the School Board as to whether or not there is any place <br />for these kids to go to school that would live in these proposed <br />homes. Seconded by Howard. <br /> <br />Mayer stated that when he lived in Boulder they tried something <br />different with a vacant parcel. Before the land was slated for <br />development, through the neighborhood association they worked with <br />the City, with real estate people, developers, the land owner, got <br />them together ahead of time. They came up with something that <br />everyone could live with. Mayer would like to see Council <br />institute something like that for some of the other vacant parcels <br />around the City. Let's try a test project. <br /> <br />Howard explained that the City is in a quandary. On the one hand, <br />we're trying to slow down things. On the other hand, there is an <br />additional problem of $10-$12 million worth of water debt right <br />now. We get a little over $7,000.00 in fees to pay for those per <br />house to pay for those water debts. Howard stated that we need to <br />have at least as many houses as we have debt, otherwise we'll have <br />trouble. There is a certain amount of growth that has to take <br />place. He is Co-Chairman of the Math Science Technology Commission <br />for the State of Colorado and he knows very well what overcrowding <br />does, the damage to the core facilities, and degradation in <br /> <br />16 <br /> <br /> <br />