Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2015 03 11

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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes February 11th 2015 Page 3 of 7 C) This year Open Space maintenance will be housed within Open Space instead of Parks. Therefore Open Space staff is opening a position for a seasonal Open Space Maintenance Technician to do Open Space mowing, trash pickup etc. The exception will be that if one seasonal position is not enough Parks will still help out. This position is also currently being advertised on the City job board. D) The City has planned a pancake breakfast to show volunteer appreciation, tentatively scheduled for May 16th. E) Police have begun patrolling Open Space properties and they have been communicating and coordinating with Open Space staff. F) Staff will be putting up "available for adoption" signs on Open Space properties, to encourage people to adopt them. G) Superior's Open Space Advisory Board still wants to meet with OSAB. VII. Board Updates A) Study Session with City Council— Tom commented that he was impressed by how well - prepared for the meeting City Council was, and how open and honest the discussion was. Helen felt some regret that it was more of a study session than a brainstorming session. Tom and Helen felt that they got the message from City Council that we should be more aggressive advocates for maintenance /remediation projects on Open Space, and that they want to hear the board's ideas, such as revegetation of Davidson Mesa. Jeff emphasized that our role should be to educate the Council and to get out in front of the issues. Helen thought that we should also work on formal brainstorming in our meeting. B) Laura called the board's attention to the City's McCaslin Small Area Plan meetings starting on Feb. 19th at 6:30 at City Hall and noted that this process could benefit from comments regarding trail connectivity, undeveloped land adjacent to Davidson Mesa, and Open Space impacts from increasing population density in the area. Tom added that comments could also be made on the Envision Louisville webpage. C) Tom noticed that NW corner of the dog off -leash area had a fencing encroachment. Ember and Harlan responded immediately, and Tom appreciated the prompt response from Open Space staff. VIII. Public Comments for Items Not on the Agenda A) Bob Tofte (1417 Curtesy Rd.) crossed Washington Ave. at Coyote Run Open Space and noticed how terrible the alignment of the street crossing is. OSAB members assured him that they share his concern. A correction is included in the Wayfinding plan. B) City Council member Ashley Stolzmann (228 So. Jefferson Ave.) handed out some slide that she created and handed out at the City Council budget meeting the night before. She argued that most of the Parks operational budget should come out of the 4