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CONTINUED MEETING LOUI5VILL~E CITY COUNCIL MARCH 7, 1984 The City Council of the City of Louisville met in continued session in the Conference Room, 749 Main Street, Louisville, Colorado. Mayor Meier called the meeting to order at 7:37 P.M. M.S.T. The following persons were in attendance: COUNCILMEMBERS: Rick and ALSO PRESENT: Leon Curt John Cleo Luce, Betty Johnson, Susan Morris Kichael Cussen A. Wurl, City Administrator Rautenstraus, City Attorney Rupp, Director of Community Development Mudrock, City Clerk ABSENT: Councilmen John Leary and Robert Woodson Mayor Meier opened the meeting and stated that several people had signed up to speak this evening pertinent to building permits. Councilman Luce Inquired of the Mayor what the format was inasmuch as the meeting wasn't a public. hearing. Did want to hear the audience comments however. Mayor Meier stated that Mr. Paul Brooks did ask to speak as soon as possible as he had another commitment this evening. Then there would be a discussion by council on building permits. Paul Brooks, 414 E. Raintree Mr. Brooks stated that he owned a construction Court, Louisville Co. named Redwood Homebuilders. They had been building housing and doing de- velopment work in the community since 1979. This morning he had been informed of council deliberations for a building permit mori- torium in 1984 for certain types of per- mits. That this topic is now before coun- cil was not surprising to him. In his opin- ion Council probably should have addressed the subject from a controlled standpoint, prior to the Hocheder annexation in 1980 when the City began to deviate from previously articulated positions. Whenever circumstances change, some people benefit, some people suffer. On the growth subject, the twin responsibility is of action, and of judiciousness. Judicious for strength fall directly upon council's shoulders. Al- though council needs a goal, they must also seek a fair and, moral path by which to attain