Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2012 11 14

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Minutes Revised on 12.4.12 Open Space Advisory Board Minutes Oct. 10, 2012 Page 2 of 5 The City (a collaboration between Public Works and the Open Space Division) will host “Get to Know Your H20” on Oct. 22 from 7-8. Oct. 28 from 3-4 – Spooktacular Critters. Registration is currently on-going through the Recreation Center. An update on the McCaslin underpass will come before the board in November or December. Catherine has been promoted from a seasonal worker to Open Space Specialist. Ember has been promoted to Open Space Manager. The jointly-held Warembourgh Property / Coal Creek Trail area (Dillon and 96th St.) has had a confirmed sighting of a mountain lion. Staff plans to try to use the motion detection equipment to photograph it. th The Public Works Dept. installed striping and signage at 104 and Cherry for a safe pedestrian crossing. Linda and Tom are due for open government training. Joe stated that the proposed budget for 2013 is out. Joe would encourage the Board to appear before City Council in order to express the Board’s concern about the proposed balance of the Open Space Fund. Many members of the Board expressed an interest in ensuring that the o Open Space Department has adequate staffing levels. The Open Space Fund has been relied upon to provide funds for the o McCaslin / Washington Underpass.The Open Space Fund will also likely be used to fund the underpass at Co. Rd. 42 and under US 36. VI. Board Updates Tom, Linda and Mike attended the annual Boulder County-wide Open Space Meeting. Boulder County is expected to grow by 80,000 in the next 25 years. o Additionally, the population will age and become more diverse. How do we accommodate this growth from an open space perspective? The Climate Change Study projects that there will be 2-3 degree o temperature increases and increased rain, with less snow. These changes will have an impact on water rights and stream flow. Boulder County is working on developing the Union Pacific Rails to Trails o Project. This is a long term project. In the shorter term, they are also working on the US 36 bikeway. The All-County Way Finding Committee was launched at the meeting. o The plan is to coordinate way finding efforts across city boundaries. City of Boulder: Asked the neighboring municipalities to reconsider their o dog off-leash property designations, in an effort to relieve the pressures occurring on City of Boulder properties. About half of the people who are participating in the green tag program (voice and sight control) are from