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2/1/83 Page -6- lem and/or put whatever pressure is necessary on BFI to come up with the funding to ac- complish that, It was his recommendation that the City should support and go on record that alernate #4 is in our best interest, and we would agree to participate in that cost to whatever extent Homart's commitment is to Louisville from the dam to 66th Avenue. The difference in cost should be borne by either Boulder County or BFI. They will probably say that the City is getting some- thing for nothing. Again stated the prob- lem existed because the County allowed it to happen. Therefore felt, certainly the people who made money from the landfill should be the ones that would pay to correct the problem. Reiterated that the City of Louisville, if in fact this were to go thru, had been singled out of all the water rights owners in Marshall Lake to fund anything. Didn't feel this was a fair position. Stated on the positive side felt that the County Commissioners' attitude was going to be to solve the problem once and for all, long term. NeE~ded Council's official posi- tion on the problem, which he would then convey to Boulder County at the February 7, 1983 hearing. Advised that although BFI's participation appeared to be a gracious offer in reality was their intention to utilize whatever part of the Cotmty money they can convince the County to use and they are hoping to be rebated for any funding above that amount, from future fees that are allocated to that fund. Wurl felt that BFI's offer had good intentions of solving the problem, but wished to keep E.P.A. out of the situation as it would more costly for them. Discussion followed by council as to difference in estimates submitted by our Engineers and Boulder County Engineer, pipe sizing, length of pipe for the project, Louisville only participant in funding, and choice of alter- natives. ALTERNATIVE #4 TO BE SUPPORTED Councilman Ferrera moved, Councilman Fauson seconded that City Admininstrator Wurl be authorized to support Alternative #4 at the Boulder County hearing of February 7, 198~, as tthe City of Louisville's choice.