Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2016 03 09

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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes February 10th 2015 Page 6 of 7 goes on. Mike thought there needs to be chances for education, but there also needs to be some enforcement and some "teeth." Helen pointed out that there may be a shift in user culture because of this role, which is another good reason to keep the role flexible. Joe felt that the seasonal ranger significantly improved compliance last summer. The board also was very happy with increased compliance result from the ranger last summer, even though he wrote no tickets. Laura asked the board what she should look for while reviewing candidates: Helen said "an educator." Linda said, "someone affable." Spencer said, "experience in open space and Louisville in particular." XI. Discussion Item- Review of 2016 Goal Setting Results The summary of the board's goal setting activity is in the packet from the January meeting. Helen asked for any edits or clarifications to the documents. Helen hasn't heard yet from City Council how they would like to replace the canceled spring brainstorming session. She would like to use this document as a priority organizer for the discussion when it happens. The board liked the document as written. XII. Discussion Item: Review and Comment on the 2016 Draft Open Space Education & Volunteer Opportunities The board examined the current list of planned 2016 education and volunteer events. Ember commented that staff will still work with Denise to clarify how to identify attendance age groups ( "kid- friendly," "kid- welcome," "family- welcome," "adult- only," etc.) which OSAB commented on last year. Joe requested more educational events on the Coal Creek Golf Course: an early- morning bird walk and a night -sky telescope viewing. Ember shared that they didn't get many trail - building volunteers last year. Staff is also looking to add a photography class along with the sketching /painting class. Ember would also like to add a resource management "citizen scientist" class but staff must develop protocols first. Ember wasn't sure the "symposium" concept from last fall actually improved turn -out (ie. having a lecture series vs. individually scheduled lectures). Helen asked whether the City of Louisville ever does a "volunteer fair." Ember said there hadn't been one in a while but that in the past staff attended the Coal Creek Elementary volunteer fair. XIII. Discussion Item: Development Review Task Force Joe said both OSAB and the new Parks and Public Landscapes Advisory Board are occasionally asked to do development reviews. He'd like this to be a more - efficient process. He would like to have two members from each board meet together to pre - review things quickly for simple projects. More complex projects would still come to the full board for review. Laura commented that she is often frustrated by the development review packets the board receives, as they are hard to read and hard to understand without context and specific instructions. She thought that possibly a sub - committee could help clarify instructions and improve the presentations for the full board, making the meeting time easier for making decisions. Joe estimated that this sub - committee would be called upon 2 -3 times a year, at most. Helen felt it would be inappropriate for a task force to usurp the role of the OSAB. She would want to make sure that the task force doesn't speak for the whole board and to allow the City to use the task force to circumvent the board. The board was willing to give it a try. The main concern was that there would be no circumvention of the board's formal responsibilities. Since there would be only two members from each board, open meetings rules would not apply. XV. Discussions Items for Next Meeting on March 9th-