Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2015 12 09

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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes October 14th 2015 Page 2 of 4 can be sent out regularly on Facebook. The board discussed what the goals of such a Facebook campaign would be. 10. Ember has a first draft of the proposed pocket map and it will be available to review on Oct. 21. Helen, Christopher, and Mike would like to review it. 11. Proposed prairie dog control will be going out to bid. The goal will be to remove approximately 20 prairie dogs. They will not remove the dogs near the burrowing owls at Davidson Mesa, as to keep that area undisturbed. The City's will be to live -trap (via flushing) and then donate them to a black footed ferret recovery program. B. The OSAB terms of Linda and Helen are both ending in December. Their re- application forms are due November 16th. OSAB has one vacancy for 2016, since Tom Davinroy left this spring. C. Brief Tour of the New City Services Building— (done before the meeting) VI. Board Updates - A. Missy Davis & Christopher Smith — Letter to City Council Re: Acquisition Alternatives Missy asked for some clarification about what the board would like to see included in this letter. Helen felt the goal is to highlight alternative land acquisition strategies to Council (such as easements and options), since they weren't part of OSAB's memo during the study session. These alternatives to direct purchase are almost never brought up in City discussions and may be helpful to consider. B. Linda Smith —COSA Conference Update (Moved to next month, as Linda was absent) C. Mike reported an osprey fishing at Harper Lake. D. Christopher and Ember printed land management maps showing public land and conservation easements of Boulder County and distributed them to the board members. E. Missy reported that Great Outdoors Colorado has a program to connect kids to open space by letting cities become outdoor hubs. F. Laura reported that the governor's newly announced program of funding for bike connectivity projects might be a great way to leverage funding for trail linkages and improvements suggested by the wayfinding project. Mike agreed that Louisville may have an advantage in obtaining these grants, since the wayfinding project essentially prepared the groundwork for identifying the best, most impactful projects. He commented that this may turn out to be an unlooked -for benefit of the wayfinding project. Ember cautioned that many of these grants require matching funds, so the City would need to be ready to put some money up front. VII. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda - A. Steve Rasor (409 Majestic View Drive). He brought photos of an Australian park he considers a model for all -age playground facilities, commenting that most Louisville playgrounds seem geared towards very small children. The board passed around the photos. Mr. Rasor is primarily concerned about the Davidson Mesa Off - Leash Dog Area. He brought a letter, signed by himself and his neighbors, who all live on Boulder County land adjacent to the Off -Leash area. They report that in the summer there are a lot of weeds and dust that blow onto their lots from the Off -Leash Area. After storms they get contaminated storm water flowing into their land and pooling around their wells, the source of their drinking water. There is one particularly concerning 3