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RESOLUTION NO. 5 SERIES 1999 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE, THE CITY OF BROOMFIELD AND THE COUNTY OF BOULDER, COLORADO. WHEREAS, an intergovernmental agreement has been proposed among the City of Louisville, the City of Lafayette, the City of Broomfield and the County of Boulder; and WHEREAS, the City is authorized to execute the proposed intergovernmental agreement pursuant to C.R.S. {}29-20-105, which authorizes the parties to cooperate and contract with each other for the purpose of planning and regulating the development of land by means of a "comprehensive development plan"; and WHEREAS, the City is further authorized to execute the proposed intergovernmental agreement pursuant to other state laws, including but not limited to section 18 of article XIV of the Colorado Constitution; part 2 of article 1 of title 29; part 1 of article 20 of title 29; part 1 of article 12 of title 31; and parts 2 and 3 of article 23 of title 31, C.R.S.; and WHEREAS, the proposed intergovernmental agreement is intended to and will assist in preserving the unique and individual character of the City of Louisville; and WHEREAS, the proposed intergovernmental agreement is intended to and will assist in preserving the rural character of certain lands in and surrounding the City of Louisville, and in preserving buffers of open space and/or rural development between the City of Louisville and the other cities that are parties to the proposed agreement; and WHEREAS, the proposed intergovernmental agreement is intended to preclude increased development and urban sprawl which would obliterate the boundaries of Louisville, Broomfield and Lafayette and would, if permitted in unincorporated areas, require the provision of urban services within such unincorporated areas; and WHEREAS, the proposed intergovernmental agreement is intended to encourage and provide for planned and orderly growth within the City of Louisville and within the jurisdictions of the other parties, and for proper functioning of transportation infrastructure in the areas affected by the agreement; and WHEREAS, the proposed intergovernmental agreement is intended to encourage the natural and well-ordered future development of Louisville and of the other parties, promote planned and orderly growth in the areas affected by the agreement, and reduce and avoid, where possible, friction among the parties; and