City Council Study Session Summary 2002 02 26

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CITY OF LOUISVILLE February 26, 2002 The City Council of the City of Louisville met in a study session at 7:00 p.m. in the meeting room of the Louisville Public Library, 950 Spruce Street, Louisville, Colorado. The following persons were present - City Council: Mayor Pro-tem Chuck Sisk, Tom Mayer, John Keany, Michele Van Pelt, Don Brown, and Arnold Levihn Staff Present: Bill Simmons, City Manager Heather Balser, Assistant to the City Manager Tom Phare, Public Works Director Peggy Flaherty, Public Works Engineer Belinda Goebel, Administrative Assistant DSL Service Edie Ortega, Qwest, discussed the history of DSL service in Louisville. She explained that Qwest deployed DSL in the Louisville switching office in 1998, with a plan to install remote terminals over the next five years. There were restrictions on how far ‘cable wise’ customers could be from the switching office to receive service, with each remote terminal capable of serving approximately 400 customers. Where service is available, subscribers have increased 156% over the past two years. The economic downturn caused the remote terminal schedule to be placed on hold. Council asked what the City could do to facilitate the process, once Qwest is ready to install remote terminals. Ms. Ortega replied that the City could write a letter to Qwest, prioritizing locations for DSL and identify City staff that would be managing the process. Council requested an email address for Qwest that Louisville residents could use to submit a request for DSL service. Citywide Waste Collection Members of the City of Longmont Public Works Operations staff provided a presentation on their municipal waste-hauling program. Two options were discussed: Manual Collection (can complete 400 stops per day) Advantages  Least expensive equipment ($115,000 - $135,000 p/truck)  Lower maintenance costs ($13,000-$18,000 per year per truck) 1