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1998, at the Rec Cemer, to review the altematives presented by the project engineers, Drexel Barrell. This is a cooperative project with the Urban Drainage District, who originally funded Phase II of the project fifty/fifty with the City. They will be able to contribute an additional $20,000 to the City to help finish the project, if the Council chooses to alter the original plan. These additional funds, however, will be taken from the Urban Drainage funds set aside for the City. The next Louisville project Urban Drainage contributes funds for will be reduced by this amount. The alternatives identified by Drexell Barrell are presented tonight for Council consideration and selection. CliffBrockman, Drexel Barrell, 4840 (inaudible) Circle, Boulder, Colorado, was available to answer any questions. Davidson called for public commems. Dale S ievers, 1385 Caledonia Circle, Louisville, Colorado stated that she understands the importance of this project; however, she hopes that Council will consider how they would feel if this occurred behind their home. She requested that Council lessen the impact of this berm, primarily by moving it closer to the fence lines, lowering it several feet, and decreasing the width. She does not feel that Council would have approved this project if they had realized the true scope of it and that the people in the area had not been contacted. She implored Council to please do something to help the residems in this neighborhood. Nancy Love, 841 From Street, Louisville, Colorado, stated that although she will be a beneficiary of this project, she would request that Council finish the project because of life safety and the property damage that will occur. She commended Council for their full attendance at the July 15 public meeting. She urged Council to expedite the project and to also consider additional landscaping to soften the situation. Davidson called for Council questions and commems. Mayer stated that he feels that this is the most difficult decision he has been faced with as a Councilman and the blackest mark the City has had. He feels the way the City handled it was extremely unfortunate to the residents in the area. He reviewed the notice that Council received on this project and it stated only that a drainage project would occur. He stated that his impression is that this project went ahead because it was the cheapest way to handle the flooding problem. He feels that is unforgivable on the City's part. He also feels that some of the statements being made are not supported by the evidence. In response to Ms. Sievers question on how Council would feel if this had occurred behind their home, Mayer did not feel this would have occurred if it was behind a Councilmember's home and he feels that Council should do all they can to ameliorate what has happened and HE asked to personally apologize to the residents of this area on behalf of the City for the way they were treated. Howard stated that he was on Council when Lake Park was made a park at a cost of approximately $100,000. The goals were: to address some drainage issues, to make the area useable and tie it in