Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2016 04 13

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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes March 9th 2015 Page 2of6 F. There have been lots of complaints about dogs at Harper Lake, where they are not allowed. Staff will repurpose the coyote sandwich boards to say "no dogs allowed" and put them in the middle of the trail at Harper Lake. G. There used to be coopers hawks nesting at the NW corner of the Warembourg property. They have not been there for two years, possibly due to increased social trail usage in the area. Staff would like to add sandwich board signs asking people to stay out of the wooded areas. H. Staff is still working on a coyote presentation for elementary school assemblies. A school principal has agreed to the presentation and it may happen in April. I. Staff is preparing projects for the Boulder County Youth Corps. This summer the Youth Corps will do projects for Open Space, Parks, the Rec Center, and the Golf Course. J. Staff is working on revising the volunteer photo point and vegetation monitoring protocols. K. Staff is working on summer weed control plans. L. Staff is working on an interactive map of coyote sightings /encounters for the city webpage. M. Staff is assessing bench pad cost estimates for memorial benches. N. Staff will re -map social trails on Louisville Open Space properties. O. Staff is working with the US 36 design team to plan fencing and gates at the point where the US 36 Bikeway crosses Davidson Mesa. Ember has requested a safety rail for the switchback off the mesa. People have been biking it at night and the curve is sharp and steep. P. The City has agreed to fund a short trail at Dyer Rd. that will connect to the US 36 bikeway. Helen asked Ember to get information about how it would be funded, feeling it should not be funded with the Open Space and Parks Trust Fund since it will not cross any City of Louisville Open Space or Park property. Q. There will be a meeting with Boulder County about the trail leading west from the Overlook Underpass. A final alignment and maintenance agreement needs to be hammered out. Helen asked Ember to report to the board about the Dyer Rd. trail and the Overlook Underpass trail at a future meeting. VI. Board Updates - A. Mike mentioned that he observed at least 100 brochures from the Highway Overlook kiosk that had blown all over the US 36 Bikeway and the fences at Davidson Mesa. He suggested staff talk to someone about wind proofing that kiosk. B. Mike saw a code enforcement officer at the Dog Off -Leash Area at Davidson Mesa. The board all agreed that they had never seen Louisville police officers on Open Space property before. C. Mike counted more dogs illegally off -leash at Davidson Mesa than were in the Dog Off -Leash Area. He opined that Open Space can't get a ranger to enforce the leash regulations fast enough. Helen commented that she sees more dogs off -leash than on- leash at North Open Space. D. Mike reported that on the "oh- oh -2 -7" Facebook page people are complaining about dogs being off - leash, and that a majority of those complaining self- identified as dog- owners. He pointed out that dog leash laws are not a dog- owners vs. non dog - owners issue. Missy asked whether there was any effort to track dog license adherence, since dogs are supposed to be licensed within the City. Ember said that the ranger may 3