Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2023 04 12

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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes March 8, 2023 Page 7 of 9 Laura recalled that the board has gotten feedback from residents at Balfour speeding at the underpass under 95' Street next to Balfour. Charles suggested convex mirrors at underpasses. Striping underpasses was also suggested. Susan pointed out that currently the open space signs all say "no motorized vehicles" and they probably need to be updated. Helen asked about one -wheels and electric skateboards. Ember said these are technically illegal on city trails. Charles pointed out that this is an argument for gravel trails, as they slow down users, limit the types of vehicles that can go on them, and are even louder to ride on, providing warning. He mentioned that since Superior paved their section of the Coal Creek Trail he is seeing a lot faster speeds. Laura said that a 20mph speed limit is way too fast for most places in the network, and that sometimes speed limits get interpreted as recommended speeds. Ember wondered if the board might be interested in identifying potential speeding problem spots on the system map. Michiko liked the idea of identifying hazard areas in the city. Helen suggested slow zones, like at a ski resort. David said that he thought underpasses are a good target area. He also contrasted the open sight -lines at Davidson Mesa vs. the Coal Creek Trail. 10. Discussion Item: 2023 Open Space Education & Volunteer Program Staff Recommendations. Presented by Catherine Jepson, Open Space Specialist Catherine could not be at the meeting, so Ember presented the planned programs document. She pointed out how staff try to cover lots of topics and user types. Ember asked if there was anything the board didn't like or would like to see. Helen looked for Native American programming. Ember said that last year's Native American program was well attended, but it was very challenging to book someone. She was looking for suggestions if anyone had a resource or connection. Jessamine suggested programming in Spanish or ASL. Ember thought maybe the fishing derby might be a good place to try that. Susan recommended bird walks, especially at Hecla. Deb recommended programming on climate change. Ember thought it was worth working with the Sustainability department on that sort of programming. Helen suggested a Poop Fairy event. Ember said that would probably be an etiquette campaign, rather than a single educational event. Ember pointed out that the entire budget for annual education programming is $1000, so, what isn't contracted is completed by staff. Michiko asked about working with BVSD. Ember said the city's work with BVSD usually is due to outreach with a single teacher. Getting regular programming into BVSD seems to be difficult. David asked about fire -related programming. Ember cautioned that at a Marshall Fire-themed event they could get a lot of questions about city wide concerns. Currently there is an