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REGUlAR l'1EETL~G LOUISVIllE CITY COUNCIL t'fARCH 19, 1974 The meeting was called to order at 7: 30 P. M. Conncil members present were: Domenico, Berry, Scholl, Dhieux, DelPizzo, and DiCarlo. Others present were City Attorney Morris, City Administrator WUrl and City Clerk Santilli. ACC&D'fAl'JCE OF HINUTES Hayor Waschak and Conncil approved the minutes as read. COERESPONDENCE Conncihvoman Dhieux moved that the correspondence be accepted and placed nnder the proper head of business. Seconded by Conncilman DiCarlo. ft"JOtion carried. COUNCIL IT'ti'1S COAL Ct{EEK REPORT People Payment Hr. Joseph Madonna reported on the Coal Creek Project. He reported that the engineering study should be canpleted sometime in July. He also stated that nntil the commmity has signed the contract there is nothing binding to any of the ccmm.mities . The importance now is the econcmics, who gets what and vm.o pays for it. Mr. ~1adonna stated that the aIIDnnt of people in every Comp- rehensvie plan figures about 100,000 people. Tll.is many people could not be supported through Coal Creek. The project could support approximately 50,080 people. A fonnula which came from the Conservation Board is as follows: Louisville Lafayette Superior Erie 20,008 20,000 q,OOO 6,000 4a;~ 4CJ% EfIo 12% These figures are not definite. Nr. }1adonna stated that the decision of Conncil shoULd be made shortly as to get the econcmic situation worked out. He stated that the land still had to be tested for f:rul ts, etc. M'r. Conarroe asked if the price of the dam was now up to approximately 6 million dollars. Hr. 11adonna stated that he thought the price of the dam was about that aIllOnnt. M'r. }1adonna also said that he did not think the dam could be built for 80,000 people. Mr. r-1adonna asked that Conncil give a statement on the matter at the first part of April. There was no further discussion. Al1ERICAN LEGION REQUEST The American Legion requested permission to rroved the Fall Festival from North }1ain St. to the new parking lot at the corner of Spruce and Front Streets. Conncilman DelPizzo moved that the American Legion be granted permission. Seconded by Conncil- man Domenico. Motion carried.