Open Space Advisory Board 2017 06 14 Final Minutes

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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes June 14th, 2017 Page 5of7 data is worth repeating, without any specific reason to reject it, adding that Tom was careful with his methodology and analysis. She commented that she would rather see the ranger writing tickets and working on enforcement than repeating the survey done two years ago. Mike commented that the Near Term and the Long Term solutions to this problem need to be kept distinct, but no data collection or Long Term solution should preclude adopting the Near Term solutions. Steve Rasor (409 Paradise Lane) liked the document. But he disagreed with the suggestion of closing the western third of the property. He thought that would concentrate over -use into the eastern part of DOLA. He would prefer to see the northern third closed, along the property line that abuts his neighborhood. He thinks this would reduce dust and stormwater run-off going north, provide a buffer between the DOLA and his neighborhood, while retaining the long "run" valued by dog owners. Mr. Rasor shared an article about dog issues in cities. He also mentioned that he recently called code enforcement about a dog owner with too many dogs and they responded within 10 minutes, which was a happy change. His experience has been that code enforcement generally either came too late or never came at all. Ember reported that Jim liked the framing of the top three ideas. He thought there should be an environmental impact study on the land. He has noticed lots of dog owners not watching their dogs. Helen suggested adding "explore rotational closures within the DOLA" to the document. Helen clarified that these are recommendations, but it is for staff and City Council to figure out how to implement them. Ember mentioned that Lafayette is beginning a zero tolerance policy on dog issues, meaning no warnings given for off leash dogs or failure to scoop. Mike suggested adding language about enforcing the rule that dogs remain on leash until within the fence of the DOLA. Graeme made a comment about the health risks associated with contaminated dust from the DOLA being blown into Harper Lake. He asked whether OSAB would recommend a study of raw Harper Lake coliform data. Mayor Muckle was under the impression that this data was already being collected. Ember told him that according to recent inquiry with Public Works, Harper Lake's water is only tested after treatment for drinking. The board seemed to be interested in this idea. Missy made a motion to approve the document as amended. Mike seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Staff will take the document to discuss with Joe. Staff will forward the document on to the City Council. X. Review and Make Recommendations on the Bullhead Gulch Underpass Design —Presented by: Cameron Fowlkes from Public Works, Civil Engineer III Cameron introduced Frank and Andrew from Atkins, the design consultants doing the presentation about the two underpass options. They have previously held a public open house and given this presentation to PPLAB. They will present it to City Council in July. Once the design has been decided upon, they will meet with the railroad. The plan is to have the design completed by end of the year, for construction in 2019. The funding for this project is coming from: The developers ($200 K), the City (-$500k from the CIP and stormwater funds —no Open Space/Park Fund money), and Urban Drainage ($500k, because the underpass is for drainage as well as for pedestrians). Frank showed some animation about the underpass options. Both options are the same on the east side: the differences are all on the west side approach. The first option has an S-curve on the west side, the second option has more of a T-shaped intersection. Laura asked how wide the trail would be, and was told 10 ft. Missy asked if