Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2014 04 09

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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes March 12th, 2014 Page 2 of 6 where further flooding might be enhanced. Urban Drainage Flood Control District may be taking care of part of the debris removal near the railroad tracks, at significant cost savings to the City. Most of the flood organic material, that isn't blocking the trail, will be left in situ. Currently there is no plan to re- direct stream flow from current flow, except possibly at Hwy 36, where a cobble build -up has changed the dynamics a little. Staff will ask FEMA for help fund this. The current general plan is to "build to existing" in most every place. Remediation and enhancements (like raising trails) may have to wait for future planning. Staff is pushing for a four month completion schedule, which is faster than the initial six month estimate, excluding the Hwy 36 repair, where the funding and collaborations concerns still need to be addressed. 2. Ember spoke to Meredyth about alternative dates for OSAB study session with City Council. May 13th or July 8th were listed as possibilities. The board members who were present agreed that the May 13th date was preferable. 3. Staff has a new employee, Harlan. He has removed, painted and re- installed all the Open Space dog bag containers. The free bag program was tedious and involved a long wait for bags. Staff has decided to simply buy bags with better biodegradability. They have no advertisements on them. 4. Staff has observed that the memorial bench program is very time consuming for staff. Staff is working on putting a packet of information together that would be available on the website to help answer questions from interested parties. They are hoping to have points on a map with possible bench sites, including photos, for people to choose from when they want to pursue the program. 5. The staff's designs for the planned youth corps floating wetland project at Hecla has been revised. They are looking for something that looks natural, has low- maintenance perennial plants, provides nesting cover, and may be modular enough to add to overtime. Cost may begin to be prohibitive and they may need to come to OSAB to discuss the cost. 6. The dam at Hecla is complete. They are still waiting for stop logs for the outlet structure. The city forester thinks that most of the trees have died due to the lack of water and will need to be removed. The board may need to weigh in on planting new trees on the Open Space at Hecla Lake. 7. The work on the underpass at McCaslin slowed down a little due to the recent snow, but it is still mostly on schedule. At Davidson Mesa most of the concrete has been poured. There is a section that will have to be re- poured since it didn't make ADA grade- specifications. There will be parking places that meet ADA. The seat -wall at the underpass is completed and looks good. Irrigation and seeding is planned for April and May. The Harper side is less completed. A change order to the irrigation plan occurred that allows for a connection point so that in the future irrigation could be installed that would reach the west and north side of the Lake, which may help establish vegetation. There is still debate on whether or not to put the vault toilets in during the construction, or after the construction. Ember has done the research and contacted the people who did 3