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ORDINANCE NO. 1598 SERIES 2011 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4.03 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH CHAPTER CONSISTENT WITH THE OPEN SPACE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 15 OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE HOME RULE CHARTER, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 4.02 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE LOUISVILLIE CITIZENS OPEN SPACE ADVISORY BOARD WHEREAS, the City of Louisville is a Colorado home rule municipal corporation duly organized and existing under laws of the State of Colorado and the City Charter; and WHEREAS, Article 15 of the City Charter provides for management standards for City owned open space lands; and WHEREAS, Chapter 4.03 of the Louisville Municipal Code, which was enacted prior to adoption of the City Charter, sets forth standards for the acquisition, management, restoration, use and preservation of open space lands; and WHEREAS, several of the management standards set forth in Chapter 4.03 are inconsistent with the standards in Article 15 of the City Charter, and the City Council by this ordinance desires to amend Chapter 4.03 to make the provisions of such Chapter consistent with the management standards for City -owned open space lands outlined in Article 15; and WHEREAS, the City Council by this ordinance desires to amend Section 4.02.010 of the Louisville Municipal Code so that terms of office for the Louisville Citizens Open Space Advisory commence at the beginning of the calendar year; and WHEREAS, City Council has provided notice of a public hearing on said ordinance by publication as provided by law and held a public hearing as provided in said notice; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: Section 1. Section 4.03.010 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (words to be deleted are shown in strikeout; words to be added are underlined): Sec. 4.03.010. Classification and management. Open space shall be managed in a manner consistent with good stewardship and sound ecological principles that benefits citizens of Louisville by promoting native plants, wildlife, wildlife and plant habitat, cultural resources, agriculture and scenic vistas and appropriate passive recreation. It is intended that the differing classifications of open space will require different management policies to provide reasonable levels of protection consistent with the intended uses of the land. The city shall manage its open space according to the following classifications: A. Open space Preserve. Ordinance No. 1598, Series 2011 Page 1 of 4