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~~ <br />of Adjustment v. DeVilbiss, 729 P.2d 353 (Colo. 1' <br />)86). <br />3. The issuance of such Temporary Restrainin Order and <br />Preliminary Injunction will protect Plaintiffs fro sustaining <br />irreparable injury and will preserve the power of he District <br />Court to render a meaningful decision following a t ial on the <br />merits, Rathke v. tlcFarlane, 648 P.2d 648 (Colo. 1982) <br />4. C.R.C.P. 65 and the cases annotated thereto <br />Plaintiffs demonstrate a reasonable probability of su <br />merits before issuance of a Temporary Restraining Or de <br />inary Injunction. See Macleod v. Miller, 44 Colo. A <br />P.2d 1158 (1980). Inasmuch as the majority of this <br />based upon a review of the record not yet before the <br />showing is difficult or impossible at this time. P1 <br />demonstrate such probability with respect to the fo <br />tern: <br />a. The Answer of llefendant Board of Cot <br />sinners, at paragraphs 14, 15, and 16 thereof, <br />the Defendant Board held certain meetings ir+ whit <br />were not allowed to participate but denies that s <br />were public meetings or that Plaintiffs were enti <br />participation. Such assertion is in clear con t; <br />the plain language of §29-9-101, as follows i <br />part: <br />•equire that <br />cess on the <br />• or Prelim- <br />p. 313, 612. <br />ase will be <br />Court, such <br />intiffs can <br />lowing mat- <br />my Commis- <br />admits that <br />~ Plaintiffs <br />ich meetings <br />:led to such <br />avention of <br />1 pertinent <br />Sion Committee or authority of a <br />political su division of the sta e <br />supported by law and its activities n <br />whole or part with public funds a e <br />declared to be public meetings and o n <br />to the public at all times....[emphas's <br />supplied) <br />The statute further provides that any ction taken <br />contrary to the provisions skull be null and void and without <br />force or effect. The Defendant Board could not "rubber <br />stamp" a previously decided issue, nor have Plaintiffs <br />participated in a public meeting if they witn ss only the <br />final recorded vote. Bagley v. School District No. 1, 186 <br />Colo. 428, 528 P.2d 1299 (197+). The actions tak n in closed <br />session are void, Gra v. Cit of Pianitou S rin s, 43 Colo. <br />App. 60, 598 P.2d 527 ( 979). <br />b. The Board of County Commissioners gr nted condi- <br />tional land use approval for the Willoca Bend Sand Pit by <br />Resolution 1987-23. At paragraph 4 of the Fittd ngs of such <br />Resolution the Board found that the actual imp ct and pro- <br />perty values of the proposed operation should no be signifi- <br />-2- <br />