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Open Space Advisory Board <br />Minutes <br />June 12, 2013 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br /> <br /> The Boulder County Youth Corp will be working with the Open Space Division <br />on June 24th through July 11th. Projects include replacing the prairie dog <br />fencing barrier on Daughenbaugh Open Space, repairing fencing on Gateway <br />Open Space, mechanical weed control on select Open Space properties, and <br />trash removal. <br /> The Open Space Division has received reports of rattlesnakes observed on <br />both North and Davidson Mesa Open Spaces. <br /> The Open Space Division has also received a report of a potential mountain <br />lion sighting on Dutch Creek Open Space. <br /> Herbicide spraying is scheduled to begin next week for Davidson Mesa and <br />Aquarius Open Spaces. Dutch Creek and Aquarius Open Spaces have been <br />sprayed in the previous weeks. <br /> Work is scheduled to begin sometime in June or July for the repair of “ice <br />corner” on North Open Space. <br /> Harlan Vitoff, the new Open Space seasonal, started working on May 29th. <br /> A citizen called the Open Space Division to report that there is cactus in the <br />Davidson Mesa Dog Off-leash area. <br /> The Noxious Weed Identification Training class was held on Wednesday, May <br />22nd. Seven people attended the training. <br /> <br />a. Dog Waste Management <br /> The Parks and Recreation Department has been considering using the Poo <br />Free Parks program on Parks and Open Spaces. Poo Free Parks provides <br />dog waste stations with poop bags that are checked and refilled on a weekly <br />basis. <br /> Poo Free Parks dog waste stations have advertising on the sign. <br /> The Parks and Recreation Department presented to City Council to see if the <br />City’s current policy will allow for advertising within the City. City Council <br />advised that advertising is legal but should be clarified in the City Code. <br />o Cherry Creek Open Space uses the program and has had positive <br />results. <br />o The City currently has one employee that spends an entire day picking <br />up and restocking the current dog bag dispensers. <br /> The Open Space Advisory Board (OSAB) expressed concerns over the <br />advertisements that would be displayed at the dog waste station. <br /> <br />b. McCaslin/Washington Underpass <br /> Diana Trettin, CIP Manager for the City presented a Power Point presentation <br />on the McCaslin/Washington Underpass plans. The start date for the <br />underpass construction is scheduled to begin sometime this summer. The <br />City is requesting 2 different bids for the project with the decision made by <br />City Council’s approval. <br />o Original bid specifications: completion of the project in 9-10 months <br />while keeping one lane open on McCaslin Boulevard during <br />3