Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2023 05 03

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Parks & Public Landscaping Advisory Board Minutes March 1, 2023 Page 3 of 4 "Garden in a Box" plantings available from Resource Central in Boulder. Other grants may be available, which Bee City USA Committee is looking into. 4. Bee City Committee outreach to schools: Patricia reported contacts with Louisville Elementary, Coal Creek Elementary, and Fireside Elementary Schools. Louisville Elementary not much interest at present, but Coal Creek and Fireside are interested in working with Bee City programs. John was contacted by a friend who has a High School Senior that belongs to the Eco Warriors Club at Centaurus. They are planning on making a Pollinator Garden at Centaurus. 5. Bee City USA Committee started a Work Plan, including: i. Investigating Grant programs for Pollinator Gardens ii. Outreach to Community and Schools iii. Integrating with Staff to distribute pollinator friendly and water wise plant lists iv. Explore having a booth at Taste of Louisville 6. RAB Reps. Shannon and Patricia acknowledged for their contributions to RAB, and former PPLAB member Shelly received a certificate of appreciation for her 11 years of service. 7. Open Space Tax Taskforce: first meeting scheduled for 13t" March. Both Ellen and Laurie will miss meeting on 13t", PPLAB selected Cynthia as an alternate representative. 8. PPLAB Work Plan focusing on Medians and Entrances: Abby working on 104 known locations to determine who is responsible for maintenance or where no active HOA exists. Accessing laser fiche, list narrowed down to 72 that are probably Parks Dept. responsibility. Tier one Design plans "out on the street" in April, then Parks Department will start playground renovations 9. No update on Master Planning 10. Working with Project Manager on funding for park signs, five park signs identified for replacement. 11. Question regarding funding for dog park, etc. Are community members participating? How do park benches and plaques get funded? Staff answered that Memorial benches program are on hold, especially due to concerns that OS areas "over benched." Parks staff will revisit later in 2023. Discussion Items for Next Meeting • Agendas and meeting notes are due by 3:00 p.m., Tuesday the week before PPLAB meeting. • PPLAB will host Chris Lichty, City Arborist at May meeting. • Bee City USA Subcommittee report. • Follow up for consultant report on Parks Dept. communications report — we have more parks than many towns our size, can this be integrated into Louisville marketing?