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City Council Meeting Minutes January 17, 2006 Page 7 of 11 outline the basic duties and responsibilities of the group. The by-laws reflect the code changes outlined in Ordinances 1482 and 1484 to the Louisville Municipal Code. Staff recommended approval of Resolution No.3, Series 2006. Mayor Sisk requested public comment: Chairperson Spaulding stated the bylaws refer to the Parks & Recreation Department. She requested the Land Management Department replace Parks & Recreation throughout the document. MOTION: Council member Clabots moved for approval of Resolution No.3, Series 2006, with the correction throughout the document, Land Management Department replaces Parks & Recreation Department, seconded by Council member Yarnell. All in favor. ORDINANCE No. 1483, SERIES 2006 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 4 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED "CITY OPEN SPACE," BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW CHAPTER 4.04 ENTITLED "USE REGULATIONS - CITY OPEN SPACE" _1st reading - set public hearing 2/7/06 Mayor Sisk requested a City Attorney introduction. City Attorney Light read Ordinance No. 1483, Series 2006. Mayor Sisk requested public comment. Christina Richmond, 306 Chestnut Street, Louisville, CO stated she represents a group of neighbors who have established gardens within the City open space. The Opens Space Advisory Board has referred to those gardens as encroachments. She read a statement requesting the Council work with the neighborhood groups to allow gardens in the open space. She suggested some middle ground in the regulations permitting these gardens. Pat Hornbostel, 655 W. Hawthorne, Louisville, CO, addressed neighborhood gardens. He stated open space means different things to different people. He explained the open space is not just vacant lots. Open space has its own unique qualities. He did not support neighborhood gardens in the City's open space. Jean Morgan, 1131 Spruce Street, Louisville, CO voiced support of open space. She did not approve of the encroachment of neighborhood gardens within open space. She reported some encroachment consists of pathways from homes to the open space, and others have exotic plants, not native to the open space. She did not favor encroachment into the open space.