Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2016 07 13

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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes June 8th 2016 Page 3 of 3 He didn't want to see it broadly-written allowing funds to be diverted towards other City projects. Linda, Helen, and Mike liked the plans and expressed their shared opinion that this project is needed. Graeme commented that he never feels crowded at the Rec. Center during the times he is there. Helen liked the idea of facilitating food truck access to the Rec. Center rather than trying to sell concessions. Linda felt it might be wise to express to the citizens how building costs would increase if the City waits on this project. Graeme wants to preserve the cricket field in the "bowl" below the Rec. Center. IX. Discussion Item: Criteria Discussion and Draft Ranking of Candidate Open Space Properties— Helen suggested a few criteria changes to OSAB's traditional property ranking spreadsheet. She felt that there has been some confusion about the board's rubric when she discussed them with City Council members. Helen's new suggestions give more value to the "Strategic" value, since she thought this is how Council thinks about properties. She also added definitions for each criterion. Laura suggested that agricultural language should be added to the "Conservation/Restoration Potential" category, since sometimes land can be restored to production, but not native prairie. Graeme wanted to make sure the board gives more weight to larger pieces of land, since larger parcels generally have larger ecological value. Joe commented that City Council would like OSAB to comment on lower-priority land that is currently for sale. Helen responded that it shouldn't really change the intrinsic property rankings if the land is currently available. Mike agreed and added his opinion that the board would want lower priority properties also, if there were enough funding. Graeme commented that a lot of the properties have a much greater value when they are bundled together. Helen agreed that we don't want property "islands." Helen hopes that having the properties "sub-numbered" might with this. Ember suggested that she and Helen could re-code the properties (e.g. the Paradise Lane properties) to clarify their relationship to each other. The board agreed to a re-coding. Helen mentioned that she also wants to make a booklet about the properties, where each open parcel in Louisville is pictured and described. Helen proposed that the board do their own rating activity as homework, which would also serve to get absent members' input. Ember is going to email the property-rating spreadsheet and directions to the board members to complete at home. She and Helen will compile the results before the next meeting. X. Discussions Items for Next Meeting on July 13th— A. Discuss and finalize scoring of the property ranking exercise. B. Final discussion of the Grove at Harper Lake's Fencing Proposal. C. Review Draft Interpretive Education Panels for Harper Lake. E. Discussion Items for Joint Meeting with PPLAB in August. G. Letter to Council and possible plan for attendance at Council Meetings. Xl. Adjourn— The meeting adjourned at 9:43 pm. 5