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RESOLLUTON NO. 12 SERIES 2008 A RESOLUTION URGING 'THE BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PURSUE ALTERNATIVES FOR THE LOUISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL RENOVATION PROJECT THAT ACCOMPLISH THE COMMUNITY'S SHARED GOALS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION, OUTSTANDING EDUCATION FACILITIES, AND SCHOOL SAFETY WHEREAS, as part of the 2006 Boulder Valley School District (District) Bond Program, the District is undertaking renovations to Louisville Middle School located on Main Street in Louisville; and WHEREAS, Louisville Middle School is an historically significant school having been built by residents of Louisville during; the Great Depression with a Works Progress Administration grant; and WHEREAS, the building served as Louisville High School for over 30 years before becoming Louisville Middle School; and WHEREAS, Louisville Middle School is an historic landmark and serves as a vital gateway to Louisville's historic downtown; and WHEREAS, the District has adviised that, after receiving additional input from the community and reviewing costs and program implications, the Louisville Middle School Design Advisory Team (DAT) has directed that th.e renovation project move forward without a design that preserves the historic portion of the school building; and WHEREAS, City Council is of the opinion that its and many Louisville voters' support of the 2006 Bond issue was based upon, among other things, assurances from the School District that renovation of the Louisville Middle School would include preservation of the historic portion of the building; and WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that alternatives that include historic preservation should be further analyzed anct discussed by and with the District Board, including further public discussion; and WHEREAS, while not seeking to delay the project, the City Council finds that the District's project planning efforts should :further include ahigh-level, collaborative and goal oriented effort to identify alternatives that would accomplish the community's shared goals of preserving the historic portion of the Louisville Middle School building, providing outstanding education facilities, and ensuring school saff;ty; and