City Council Study Session Summary 2012 05 22

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City Council Study Session Summary May 22, 2012 Page 4of7 • Work with City staff to promote healthy horticultural practices in public and private landscapes. HFAB complimented Joe Stevens and Chris Lichty on their helpfulness. • Provide educational horticulture opportunities for the community. HFAB Accomplishments: • Electricity installed at the gazebo at the Arboretum — the goal here is to eventually build a restroom building that would support the Arboretum, skate park and in -link rink, and then also make the Arboretum a venue for citizens to reserve and use for special events. • Worked with Parks Project Manager to complete landscape around the Arboretum gazebo. • Continue to monitor tree preservation guidelines — HFAB is concerned when there are scrape -offs in old town what happens to the trees. They would like to address this down the road. • HFAB supports the Pedestrian Master Plan. The Planning Department presented the pedestrian plan to the Board and the Board was able to comment on portions of the Plan. • For the third year, Friends of the Arboretum sponsored a lecture series on horticulture- related topics. Carol O'Meara presented Hot Pots and Cool Containers — How to Get the Most Out of Your Gardening Along the Front Range. The lecture series will return in 2013. • Arbor Day Tree Planting on April 19, 2012 at Louisville Middle School. HFAB extended their thanks to Councilmember Susan Loo, Mayor Pro Tem Hank Dalton, and Councilmember Emily Jasiak for coming out to support this event. Drought Update: Stage 1 drought possible. Deciduous and conifers are stressed especially if they have not been watered during the winter. City Manager Fleming added that the City is asking residents to conserve and monitor their water usage. There are several things that residents can do to "slow the flow" and that is to schedule a water audit, there are rebates for certain appliances and toilets and the City's graduated rate structure helps citizens conserve. 2012 Goals: • Continue the educational lecture series • Increase awareness of the Louisville Arboretum • Investigate Social Media for HFAB and Friends of the Arboretum • Continue to move forward with completing the Arboretum, and work to get permanent restrooms built at the Arboretum that could also support the skatepark and the in -line rink.