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Keany asked if lands dedicated to the City, undeveloped as parks or City structures, would fall into the inventory process. Brown stated that there are provisions in the Ordinance for a review process based on the Boards' recommendations. The classification of the land could be revised based on a future intended use. Keany stated that he was very pleased with the process of the Council and the Petitioners. Sisk suggested a friendly amendment, that with the addition of the fourth category, the map be deleted. Brown and Mayer accepted the friendly amendment. Brown stated that the map is noted in the definition section, 4.04.020 and he provided the City Attorney with a revised paragraph that would exclude the map. Sam Light, City Attorney reviewed the revised section 4.01.020, Definitions. An "Open Space" shall mean and include undeveloped lands that are owned solely or jointly by the City with the intent that the lands would be designated as open space buffers, agricultural land, wildlife corridors, wildlife habitat or other undesignated undeveloped lands. Open Space shall not include Parks or Development Recreation Areas", and there would be no cross-hatching. Brown accepted the amendment. Davidson stated that the purpose of the map and the cross-hatching was to define the open space land. Without the map the open space land will not be clearly defined. He stated the description proposed described the golf course. Brown stated the definition of open space excludes parks or recreational areas, and is defined as all undeveloped and non-irrigated land. He noted that all open space lands are subject to the inventory and classified under one of the four categories. Mayer stated his concern was that the map might not cover some potential lands. He stated there are some lands connecting the wildlife corridors that may need protection. He also cited the drainage area for Harper Lake as not covered on the map. He stated all these lands will have to be evaluated. Davidson noted that the median at Cherry Street is undeveloped. Brown stated that all open space land is subject to the inventory process. He suggested a friendly amendment to the motion that the maps crosshatching distinction be eliminated, and a definition be added which refers to the map or any other land deemed to be appropriate by the Open Space Advisory Board. 18