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• Matters from Staff / Board on agenda Bill Simmons discussed the proposed acquisition of the FingrulAdler property. It would be a joint purchase with Lafayette and Boulder County. This property will provide a link between the existing Esmail open space property and parkland owned bye Louisville and Lafayette. It includes a segment of the Coal Creek Trail. It will further the partnership with Lafayette and Boulder County in enhancing the open space buffer between the cities and to protect the riparian corridor along Coal Creek. Keith Williams provided a letter that was sent to the City from the Northwest Parkway Project. They would like to place four trees along with an artifical raptor nest in the City of Louisville Open Space. The approximate location is in the northwest corner of Dillon Road and 96th Street. Keith is not sure how the City is to deal with donations with respect to the new City Charter. ESCO presented the first draft of the open space inventory. The report can be found on line at: http: / /www.ci.louisville .co.usBoards /osinventory.htm Public comment can be made on the website concerning the report. Dave Weber (Habitat Wildlife Biologist for Denver) gave a presentation on the threat of purple loosestrife and the efforts that have been taken in this area to control it. Keith Williams provided an outline and discussed how the City will use the open space inventory information. Public Comment Ty Gee asked how the Board is addressing possible affects of the Charter on the Open Space Ordinance. Matt Jones handed out the Charter for review. Adjournment Agenda for the next meeting: Update from Bill VanOrman about Warembourg historic designation Meeting was adjourned at 10:00 PM. The next meeting of the Citizens Open Space Advisory Board will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 17th at 7:00 pm at the Louisville Public Library.