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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS <br />CITY OF LAFAYETTE, COLORADO <br />LAFAYETTE OPEN SPACE ADVISORY BOARD Joint Meeting <br />with LOUISVILLE OPEN SPACE ADVISORY BOARD <br />Lafayette Public Library <br />March 20, 2025 <br />I. OPENING OF REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING <br />CaII to Order <br />The Joint meeting of the Lafayette Open Space Advisory Board and the Louisville Open Space <br />Advisory Board was called to order at 6:00 pm. <br />Roll CaII <br />Those in attendance were: Lafayette Open Space Advisory Board: Grant Swift, Brett Riddle, Lynn <br />Riedle, Allison Hamm, Casey Lyons, Luke Arrington, Lexie Sierra -Martinez, Dennis Warrington, Park <br />and Open Space Manager; Louisville Open Space Advisory Board: Michiko Christiansen, Andy <br />Dorsey, Susan McEachern, Benjamin Mow, Graeme Patterson, Mark Poletti, Brad Pugh, Daniel <br />Rupp, Ember Brignull <br />II. PUBLIC INPUT <br />None <br />III. AGENDA ITEMS <br />A. Communication Process between Boards and City Council <br />• Louisville: this process is a challenge <br />• Lafayette: Councilman Fridland attends the LOSAB meetings reporting to LOSAB about <br />Council Actions and takes LOSAB's concerns back to the City Council. Lafayette also has a <br />liaison from the Planning Board. It is in the City Charter. <br />B. Acquisition Process <br />• Lafayette acquisition process described. The two prior City Managers took on the role of the <br />"Purchasing Manager" for acquisition purposes. Lafayette does not currently have a "real <br />estate team;" Louisville Board assigns a 2-person team (Tiger Team) to review properties <br />with acquisition potential. The Board tours properties every other year and revises their <br />acquisition plan. Louisville is not currently involved with outreach to any potential sellers. <br />• Louisville Board mentioned that a property near the Mayhoffer Open Space had become <br />available for purchase but now it is off the market again. This could be a joint purchase <br />opportunity. <br />C. Long Range Management Plans <br />• Louisville is currently preparing an RFP for their next Parks, Open Space and Trails Plan. <br />They would like to include a Wildlife Plan similar to the one Lafayette has. Lexie discussed <br />Lafayette's approach to developing the Wildlife Plan and the findings/recommendations. <br />There is a big gap in pollinators. Lafayette is currently working on a code rewrite in <br />numerous areas but the new code will address issues raised in the Wildlife Plan. <br />• Susan asked if Lafayette would work with Louisville to create wayfinding signs for a birding <br />trail from Waneka to Hecla. <br />13 <br />