City Council Study Session Summary 2008 07 08

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City Council Study Session Summary July 8, 2008 Page 4 of6 approval to make Hecla a bird sanctuary and they are interested in what is going to be done with the ConocoPhillips property. Councilor Dalton asked what was involved with making Hecla a bird sanctuary vs. fishing pond. Ember Brignull, Open Space Coordinator, said that the plantings would be different; access would be limited in a bird sanctuary. Councilor Dalton asked if Hecla could be both - part of it a bird sanctuary and part of it a fish pond. Ms. Brignull said that the current proposal asks to hold water year round and also asks for the ability to create a bird sanctuary and fish pond at the Hecla location. Councilor Dalton asked what the Council needed to do help the process. City Manager Malcolm Fleming stated that if funding were needed Council would need to approve those funds. City Manager Fleming asked if the bird sanctuary/fish pond was part of the master plan. Ms. Brignull said that it currently was not part of the master plan but that OSAB will be going over areas and making management recommendations. Councilor Clabots asked if OSAB had looked into GOCO grants. Ms. Brignull said that they had not at this point but intended to do so once the proposal was approved. Councilor Sackett asked about weed control such as prickly lettuce. Ms. Brignull said that it takes 5 years for native restoration. Ms. Brignull said that right now is when seed heads are forming, so the decks have been raised on the mowers so as not to cut off the native plant seed heads so that they an propagate. Mayor Pro Tem Marsella asked priority of Open Space property searches has changed. Mr. Davinroy said they had not changed. Councilor Bob Muckle asked about the Xcel property for Open Space. Mr. Davinroy said that the OSAB would not want to use funds for purchasing the property, but would prefer Xcel donate the property. Mr. Davinroy said that in its current condition it has limited use for recreation, limited access and parking and no wildlife. Mr. Davinroy said the neighboring HOA was interested in it becoming open space land. Ms. Brignull stated that the Mayhoffer property was a priority open space purchase for Lafayette, Boulder County and Louisville and would be a collaborative purchase. Council Muckle asked if Superior would be a part of that purchase. Ms. Brignull said that OSAB had a general meeting about working collaboratively but that a specific discussion about the Mayhoffer property was not a part of the discussion. Ms. Brignull said that Louisville and Superior have not had any collaborative purchases to date.