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Council recommends a change and takes all necessary legal steps to implement such a change. The Board may recommend such a change to Council at anytime. F. City Decisions regarding Open Space identification, classification and management shall consider the best available information. Sec. 4.03.020. Management of Jointly Held City Open Space In representing the City's position for the management of any land owned by the City jointly with another governmental entity, the City shall endeavor in good faith to manage such lands consistent with the standards for management of City Open space set forth in Section 4.03.010, above. The City Administrator shall notify the Board prior to the implementation of any change to the existing management of Joint Open Space and of the nature of such change, except that no notice need be provided for non- substantive changes to the existing management of such Open Space. Sec. 4.03.030. Ability of City to Maintain Basic Infrastructure Not Impaired Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to impact or limit the safe and efficient operation, construction and maintenance of the city's water, sewer, drainage, and flood control systems and infrastructure except reasonable efforts will be taken by the City to mitigate the impact of such operation and maintenance on Open Space. Sec. 4.03.040. Newly Acquired Lands For lands acquired by the city subsequent to the adoption of this ordinance, the Council, in consultation with the Board, will designate the intended type of use of the land upon purchase and, to the extent that such purpose is not for a Park or Developed Recreation, will classify and manage the land in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.03.010, provided that Council will be permitted to act on acquisition opportunities that may arise without consulting the Board in situations where, due to the circumstances of the transaction, such consultation would jeopardize the ability of the City to complete the transaction. Such designation may be made in any ordinance adopted pursuant to C.R.S. Section 31-25-202 to authorize the purchase of land or interests in land. Sec. 4.03.050. Actions Affecting Open Space and/or Native Plants, Wetlands, Wildlife or Wildlife Habitat within or upon Open Space. When there is a City action or proposed action affecting Open Space and/or native plants, wetlands, wildlife, wildlife habitat within or upon Open Space that is inconsistent with the advice and/or recommendations of the Board, 5 Board members by written notice or 25 citizens through a written petition may request a public hearing. Any such notice or petition must be presented to the City Administrator within 5 business days after the Board and/or the citizens become aware of the City action or proposed action in question. The Council will hold such public hearing at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting or such other regularly scheduled Council meeting, as requested by the Board or the petitioning citizens, no later than six weeks after the presentation of the notice or petition. Such City action or proposed action shall be postponed until after the public hearing has been held unless the postponement creates a significant legal liability or financial burden upon the City. At the hearing, the Board and