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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes December 10, 2008 Page 2 of 3 may have dropped due to poisoning and plague. The petition will be reviewed for 90 days followed by 12 months of study. 3. Property lines are being surveyed and carsonite markers placed at North property and Davidson Mesa. Russian olive trees locations are being mapped on all Open Space with quantities and diameters recorded. 4. Alergen of Switzerland is using our Russian Olive pollen to test for allergies and will remove the tree while they are at it. Ember is currently working with Boulder County and other Front Range agencies to form a group called the South Platte River Watershed Weed Management Area. This group will apply for grant money that will be used for the management of Russian olives. 5. Tonight Jim Krick is at the Night of Sharing at Coal Creek elementary to inspire young volunteers to participate in Open Space projects. 6. City council has approved supplemental funding for Daughenbaugh and Recreation Center trails. Board Updates Tom reported graffiti on the ditch behind Sycamore Circle to the police. The police credit it to recent activity by the West Side gang. Gang activity has been increasing in city. Spencer spoke about degradation of the Davidson Mesa Off Leash area. See handout. One suggestion he made was to go back to dogs on leash. This will be discussed further under agenda item. Review and Comment on the Integrated Weed Management Plan See Handout. Ember and staff started working on this in May 2008. It has had peer review. The Weed Management Plan covers Open Space and Park properties (including the Golf Course). It lays out all the weed management tools and how to use them. The Horticulture and Forestry Advisory Board(HFAB) reviewed the plan last week and have made some comments. Tom wants a list of what chemicals are used where and when on city website and in the plan. HFAB wants priorities to the types of management and to note which weeds are toxic to animals. HFAB would like to have a joint meeting to give City Council a resolution at our next meeting. Bret moves and Larry seconded to meet half an hour earlier at our next meeting to make a resolution. The motion was unanimous. Jean Morgan wanted milkweed removed from list of weeds to manage. Create Agenda for Joint Meeting with Broomfield Planning will update us about Conoco development. Broomfield will update us on trail connections around Rock Creek. Ember reminded us of items listed from the previous meeting: trail connectivity, mall, Scriffiny, 36 corridor, mission and function, communication with council, land acquisition collaboration opportunities. Bret recommended removing the mall from the discussion list, with general agreement.