City Council Study Session Summary 2011 05 24

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City Council Study Session Summary May 26, 2011 Page 3 of 5 Pine Beetle has hit Louisville affecting Ponderosa and Scotch Pine trees. There have been only two to three cases of Pine Beetle. Turf mite damage is also affecting turf. A large section in Community Park is affected and the Parks Division is handling the replacement of the sod. Board Members stated the only thing to do with turf mite damage is to replace with new sod. The Board said that we're coming out of one of the Front Range's driest winters on record, and the Board encouraged watering landscapes during the winter months. Michael Menaker commented on irrigation running in a driving rainstorm. Dean Johnson, Parks Superintendent, explained the City's Centralized Irrigation System and how rain sensors work. Mayor Sisk thanked the Board for their time and effort and said the City of Louisville is the beneficiary. Update /Discussion — Open Space Advisory Board Chair Tom Davinroy presented for the Board. Other members present were Justin McClure and Helen Moshak. Members absent from tonight's presentation were Alison Gorsevski, Spencer Guthrie, Michael Schantz, Linda Smith and David Waldman. Tom Davinroy presented 2010 Accomplishments and 2011 Goals for the Board. This last year the Board prepared a Goals spreadsheet where they could track the goal, actions assigned to accomplish, member assigned, and target date for completion. Members found the spreadsheet to be very helpful keeping them on track. The Board has begun presenting five - minute filmed interviews on CCTV /East County Live. The two filmed segments went well, and ran on CCTV and will continue to run regularly. Improvements were made to the City's Open Space web pages, and the number of volunteers increased, and educational opportunities were again offered. City staff is responsible for the success of the Open Space Volunteer Program and the Educational Programs, and Tom gave full credit to Ember Brignull and Jim Krick from the Open Space Division for coordination and organization of these programs. The Fishing Frenzy was again a success. The Fishing Frenzy is held annually for kids at the Warembourg Pond. The vote for the Open Space tax will be coming up in the next couple of years and if voters approve the tax, the focus will be more on maintenance than acquisition. The public will be made aware of this shift. The Board is working with Code Enforcement to encourage more enforcement /ticketing when dogs are found to be off -leash in designated areas of open space where the leash law applies.