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<br />RESCHEDULED MEETING <br /> <br />LOUISVILLE CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />AUGUST 10, 1976 <br /> <br />Mayor Waschak called the rescheduled meeting to order at 7:40 P.M. <br />with the following Council IT.lembers present: Domenico, DiLorenzo, Caranci, <br />DiCarlo, McDonald and DelPizzo. Others present: City Treasurer Hesson, <br />City Attorney Morris, City Administrator Wurl, City Engineer White, <br />City Planner Drumm and City Clerk Santilli <br /> <br />ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES <br /> <br />Mayor and Council approved the minutes of <br />the July 20, 1976, Council meeting as <br />presented. <br /> <br />COUNCIL ITEMS <br />RTD DISCUSSION <br /> <br />Mr. Kevin Adams of RTD Northern Operation <br />Group manager, was present and stated that <br />David Leahly, Directory of Transit Manage- <br />ment was not able to attend the meeting <br />as planned. <br />Mr. Adams stated that he would like to <br />discuss the paratransit proposal in the <br />Louisville - Lafayette area. He stated <br />that at this time they felt this type of <br />plan would be better thren a fixed route. <br />People would call 24 hours in advance and <br />request that the bus transport them to <br />Boulder or Denver on a certain day for <br />appointments, etc. or the bus type van <br />could be used throughout the City maybe <br />making trips to employment areas. <br />Mr. Adams stated that RTD would supply the <br />bus and would try to get a local re- <br />sident to do the driving. <br />Mr. Adams stated that on the off peak times <br />the service may want to contract certain <br />trips such as through the Parks Department. <br />Councilman DelPizzo asked why the large <br />buses on the turnpike could not come <br />through the Louisville - Lafayette area. <br />Mr. Adams stated that during the peak time <br />the buses are nearly full and this would <br />probably require another bus. <br />Councilman DelPizzo stated that it might <br />be good to get a bus running from Louisville <br />to Denver for students who go to college in <br />Denver. <br />Mr. Adams stated that he would check into <br />that matter. <br />Councilman McDonald stated that she did not <br />see how RTD could perform a good service if <br />the bus could be chartered or pulled away <br />from its area and also how a person could <br />depend on the bus if it is not on a schedule. <br />