Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2011 12 14

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Open Space Advisory Board Agenda DATE Page 2 of 3 d. Spraying at Davidson Mesa is complete. e. The Mayhoffer 15 management amendment has been submitted for approval to the City Council, and will be on the agenda at the Nov. 15 meeting. f. The next OSAB meeting will be held in the Spruce Room in City Hall. g. Renovations to the “White House” (aka the administrative offices for parks, recreation and open space) are nearly complete. h. Staff is moving forward with the update of the Comprehensive Master Plan for the Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails. II. Board Updates a. Linda has contacted the Book Cellar, and they have agreed to donate 5 books for prizes for the geocaching project. b. Tom reported that several people have noted an aggressive coyote on Warembourg. A report has been filed, and staff is looking into the specifics of the complaint. III. Discussion: Fire and Open Space a. At our last meeting, the Board expressed an interest in learning more about fire and open space. b. There have been a number of fires on open space properties, all of which were put out by the Louisville Fire Department (LFD). i. The City Administration and the Fire Department have been discussing how to handle a fire on open space. ii. The LFD has been trying to anticipate and plan for the possibility of a fire in open space. One example is that they have purchased special rigs that would help reach areas that are difficult to access otherwise. iii. The City has not engaged in prescribed burns in the recent past. iv. LFD walks through the Open Space each year and ranks the priority risk areas. LFD would be interested in doing prescribed burns. 1. LFD has the equipment and the man power available to do these types of burns. c. Access issues are also of concern. A basic example is to install gates, rather than using fences and/or locks.