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Open Space Advisory Board Meeting Notes March 13, 2013 Page 2 of 5 VI. Staff Updates Avista Land Sale – Information is available on pages 18-24 of the March Board Packet on the sale of a portion (Parcel 8) of the Avista property. The City will sell 20,820 square feet of land for $14,575 to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) for the US36 Managed Lane/Bus Rapid Transit project. This land contains an easement from 1951 in favor of CDOT using the land for highway purposes. Scriffiny - Boulder County Parks & Open Space has agreed to sell 2.365 acres of this land to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) for the US36 Managed Lane/Bus Rapid Transit project. Louisville has a Conservation Easement and financial interest in this land. Louisville will release the Conservation Easement for the sale of this portion of land and will receive $23,080.50. The Board would appreciate information and the opportunity to o provide comments in the future before similar actions, with the interest of transparency and open government. Damyonavich and Davidson Mesa Open Space’s may be impacted as the US36 Managed Lane/Bus Rapid Transit project advances. OSAB members were presented the Conservation Trust – Open Space and Parks Funds: Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes to Fund Balance from 2007-2013 spread sheet. Tom commented on the change in the OSAB budget line over time. o Ember explained that the OSAB budget was originally $1,000 and is now $500. In 2008-2011 some OSAB expenditures funded education programs. In 2011 a line item was added to specifically represent education expenditures. The Board discussed an increasing trend of shifting money to o operations/management expenses, big capital parks, and open space projects (building and underpass). The Board expressed concern about the balance for open space acquisition and replenishing the fund in the event of possible property acquisition and increasing property costs. The Board agreed to review the Conservation Trust budget tables o before the April meeting and forward questions to Ember. Spencer asked about the $1.6M for the City Services Facility. The Board requested updates as the plan for City Services Facility are finalized. The City of Lafayette is interested in initiating the construction of a trail th from Hwy 42 to Cherry Street. The trail would run parallel to 104 Street on the western property line of Mayhoffer Section 15 Open Space. 3