Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2023 01 11

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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes December 14, 2022 Page 2 of 8 populations (e.g., children), not for open space work like trail or weed work. Discussion and revisions will continue. The Wildfire Hazard and Risk Assessment contract has been approved by City Council and will start moving forward. The consultant will be presenting to OSAB twice as part of the contract. The goal will be to evaluate risks for city -owned properties and to collect and simplify resources for citizens to use to fire -harden their properties. The city is also trying to create some citizen open houses to help the public understand the scope of the project and solicit citizen feedback. Helen asked how this plan will affect Boulder County open space land and jointly - owned land. Ember said that the project may influence other land managers and there will be communication with these other municipalities, but that they will have their own plans. Helen suggested that it would be best to have some consistency, but Ember pointed out that Boulder County has primary management decisions on agricultural lands and a lot of Boulder County's lands on the plains are in agricultural management and so management on those lands would be different from Louisville open space land. Jessamine asked what division of the city's staff would be in charge of jobs like mowing around private fencing. Ember said that the land management would fall to Open Space staff if on Open Space lands. David asked about the Bronco Stadium Sales Fund mentioned in the meeting packet. Ember said that money had been allocated during the sale of the Denver Broncos to be put towards local sports and youth outdoor recreation programs. City staff had been asked to brainstorm proposals to use this fund, and Open Space staff, along with other departments within the City, had provided multiple suggestions to City Council for consideration. David asked for an update on the 104th Street Trail. He asked what percent of the trail was going to be concrete. Ember said that the only places with concrete would be access crossings, where the trail ties to existing sidewalks, and at one place where the trail seems likely to flood from nearby pivot irrigation. The rest of the trail will have a crusher fines surface and the crusher fines would be installed shortly. Ember added that she is trying to make sure the crusher fines match those in the rest of the city. David asked if the Davidson Mesa trail work is complete. Ember said it was, but added that staff wants to put out signs to explain the hydro mulch to citizens. It is a product to help re-establish vegetation, and users have been trampling on it. Mark Cathcart (1763 Sweet Clover Lane) asked if staff was aware of a Marshall Fire pet memorial project that had recently been presented to the Louisville Cultural Council. The plan, put forward by a private organization called Rise Louisville, is being proposed for installation at the Davidson Mesa Off -leash Area.