City Council Agenda and Packet 2019 09 24 SP

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11: City,/ im Louisville COLORADO • SINCE 1878 CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA ITEM 2 SUBJECT: DISCUSSION/DIRECTION — PROPOSAL TO DEVELOP PRIORITIES AND GOALS FOR FUTURE MANAGEMENT OF CITY OPEN SPACE DATE: SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 PRESENTED BY: LAURA SCOTT-DENTON, OPEN SPACE ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR ON BEHALF OF THE MANAGEMENT OF OPEN SPACE FOR TOMORROW WORKING GROUP SUMMARY: Since late August, a working group of representatives from the Open Space Advisory Board (OSAB), City staff, and the OSAB City Council Liaison have met to develop a process for providing input on priorities and goals for the future management of City of Louisville Open Space's. Inspired by City Council's commitment to progressive multi- year budget planning and collaboration with advisory boards and the recent major purchase of the Mayhoffer property, this group met to brainstorm on how OSAB, staff, citizens and City Council can partner over the next six months to provide City Council with input and identify Open Space management priorities and goals for the next ten years. The working group is called the Management of Open Space for Tomorrow (MOST). Members include Laura Scott -Denton and Helen Moshak of OSAB, City staff Ember Brignull and Nathan Mosley and the OSAB City Council Liaison and Mayor Bob Muckle. The aim is to build on the foundation laid by the Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails Master Plan (PROST) 2011, the Open Space Master Plan (2004) and the Transportation Master Plan currently in development. The goal is to develop a collaborative and transparent process to provide community and OSAB input for Staff and City Council to: • Identify priorities and goals for future Open Space Management. • Refine the vision for City of Louisville Open Space. • Create a sustainable management model and budget that balances operations and acquisitions to enhance, protect and preserve Open Space for the benefit of our environment and community. The group recognizes that future Open Space management priorities must emphasize that the majority of city resources and efforts will shift from acquiring new properties to managing and maintaining the sole and jointly -owned 2,000+ acres of open space in our care. Future priorities will also identify and allocate resources for the building and maintenance of the trail system. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION