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Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board <br />Minutes <br />September 3, 2025 <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />Gene asked what the per tree treatment for EAB cost? Abby replied that Chris, our <br />city arborist, will know. <br />Additional questions on the CIP will be answered in October at he PPLAB meeting. <br />Historic Cultural Preservation committee has requested PPLAB review of city policy <br />on where historic markers are placed on city property. PPLAB discussed criteria <br />submitted by Hostoric Preservation board with overall favorable response. <br />Suggested a more focused note on consideration of indigenous people in the first <br />bullet point. Abby noted that the city staff had no significant issues with the proposed <br />guidelines. A marker at the Art Center might be placed where a tree was taken <br />down. <br />Request from OSAB relayed by Abby for Trails advisory board volunteers. Kathy <br />volunteered. Considerations include a trail master plan, mobility plan, trail <br />connectivity. Funding for wayfinding finding approved at council last night, to include <br />maps and signage improvements. Lots of work in OSAB to make this happen! <br />Abby provided an overview of costs of organic vs nonorganic park management. <br />Pirates and Memory Square have had organic management in the past, whereas <br />Community Park has needed additional nonorganic treatments to repair wear and <br />tear due to concerts, etc. Pirates park needs 6 reapplications due to low <br />concentration of organic fertilizers. Memory park has a similar schedule. Cost per <br />acre are shown in the meeting packet, but no staff costs are included. There is not a <br />large difference, but it does add up due to frequency. <br />No pesticides are used on turf, some pesticides are used on hardscape <br />Best way to fight weeds is to grow good gras, amend soil! Some parks departments <br />in New England are experimenting with nitrogen fixing plants in turf. White clover <br />works well, but doesn't wear well. There are new turf grasses for parks that should <br />do well in heat and drought conditions. <br />8. Discussion Items for Next Meeting — October 1, 2025 <br />Presentation by long range planning consultant. Includes a look at where Louisville will <br />be in the next 10 years. Consultant will provide exercises to help engage the <br />community. Geene wondered if money spent on consultants would better be spent on <br />City of Louisville <br />Parks Division 749 Main Street Louisville CO 80027 <br />303.335.4774 (phone) www.LouisvilleGO.gov <br />