Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2019 01 10

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Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board Meeting Minutes Thursday, December 6, 2018 Louisville City Services 739 S. 104th St. 7:00 PM Roll Call: PPLAB members present: Dave Clabots, Diana Gutowski, Laurie Harford, Mark Newland, Ellen Toon. Staff Liaison: Dean Johnson. City Council Liaison: Susan Loo. Parks Project Manager: Allan Gill. II. Approval of Agenda: Unanimously approved. III. Approval of Minutes: Unanimously approved. IV. Staff Updates: A new Parks & Recreation Director has been announced and will start on December 31. Dean suggested the board consider January 10th instead of January 3 for the monthly PPLAB meeting. All members unanimously approved. V Board Updates: A sub -committee decided on Boards & Commissions — in terms of who to reappoint. Ellen Toon and Dave Clabots to be appointed without an interview. The grand opening for the new recreation center will be January 26, 2019. VI. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda: None. VII. Cottonwood Trees Replacement Landscape Plan at the Recreation Center Campus, Presented by Allan Gill, Parks Project Manager: Allan reviewed the history of the cottonwood tree removals near the rec. center. He then presented the plans for the tree replacements. The goal is to be cohesive with other rec. center landscaping and mimic the less -formal landscaping style. The goal of these new replacement trees is to, upon maturity, soften the mass of the building on the hill. There will be a drip line to the shrubs and trees and a temporary irrigation to establish the native grasses. The board highlighted the need for more evergreens to buffer the mass of the building year-round. The board also voiced objections to hackberry and maple trees being planted in proximity to one another due to their very different water needs (maples need more water and hackberry trees are drought tolerant). The board suggested a revision to the layout of the plans from arrangement of rows of 3 plant types in a repeating pattern to something with more creativity and interest. Lastly, the board voiced concerns over maintenance aspect of shrub selection. VII I. Update on Approved Capital Improvement Projects for 2019 and 2020: There will be many upcoming capital improvement projects in 2019 and 2020! Dean led discussion on upcoming projects that have been granted 2019 and 2020 funding. The board voiced disagreement over need for freeze -resistant drinking fountains. 2