Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2014 09 10

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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes August 13th, 2014 Page 4 of 6 IX. Discussion Item: Finalize Materials for Study Session with City Council Helen shared the current draft of the discussion memo to be shared with City Council during study session. Helen asked if she should put the "highlights and goals" sections at the end. Ember and Jeff suggested keeping the order the same, but to direct Council to the issues that the board is most concerned about. Helen suggested that she discuss the goals briefly then direct them to the question /feedback sessions. Tom suggested that we should emphasize that OSAB should consult on trail connectivity (even on trails that are not on Open Space property). The board was of the opinion that OSAB has already been granted that purview. Linda is concerned that the document might be tackling too much, in too short of a time. Laura likes the document, but suggested numbering the four big discussion topics to make them very obvious. Christopher advocated the following ordering: 1) budget 2) acquisition strategy 3) park advocacy 4) council vision. Jeff and Ember were of the opinion that the budget issue is already being addressed by Council and the City Finances Department. Christopher asked about the third bullet point under "acquisition" regarding staff's role and whether this discussion should be with staff rather than City Council. Mike pointed out that staff's role in acquisition has been opaque to us and there needs to be more proactive efforts and creativity (e.g. easements) in the process. Jeff felt like this area needs attention and that the acquisition process is diffused among a lot of people. Jeff feels like the City needs to "up its game" on real estate issues in general. The board agreed that we need to stress this issue in our meeting. Christopher suggested that the Coyote Management Plan be mentioned in the accomplishment section. Mike suggested we add "connectivity" to the "20 -year vision" section. Helen felt like she had enough feedback and direction to revise the document. Christopher, Laura, Mike, Helen, and Tom have committed to attend the study session with City Council, currently scheduled for Sept 23rd. IX. Discussion Item: 2014 Boulder County Open Space & Trails Request Boulder County funds are tied up in flood recovery, so short -term funding of any project is unlikely, but the County is still looking for requests, to keep the conversation going. The County tends to like to fund regional trails, buffer corridors, etc. These County trail requests go to City Council to review and discuss on Sept 2nd. Joe will present them. The meeting packet included last year's Louisville trail and parcel request and County responses. The board reviewed the document to learn of each project's status, County 5