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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes December 13, 2023 Page 4 of 5 decision about a parcel quickly, it is effectively making a passive decision to not purchase it, which is frustrating. The board switched gears into discussing the D-1 property on Empire Rd. Charles thought OSAB needed to send Council a memo about the property. Laura asked if it would be a memo of direct advocacy for the land to be purchased or simply to point Council to the evaluation document, since the D properties tended to have medium priorities for the board. Charles asked if the Lafayette Advisory Board had been notified that this land was for sale, since they would have a vested interest in its conservation. David said that to his knowledge, they had not been contacted. Helen suggested it should be a memo of executive summary giving Council the context of the board's previous research and discussion. Michiko thought that partnership with Lafayette and Boulder County would be an optimal outcome. Helen asked if the memo the board is writing could also go to Lafayette and the County, and Ember thought it could. Jessamine suggested including that the adjacent Aquarius Open Space is a jointly owned property and explaining what that means, since there are several new Council members. The board liked the idea of a quick memo that pointed Council to OSAB's evaluation document. Helen and Susan agreed to work on it. Laura was frustrated that David and Helen had to be the ones to call this property to the attention of the city. David agreed that he would also like to see the City take a more proactive process, suggesting the city enter into right -of -first -refusal agreements with landowners for the highest priority parcels. Jessamine thinks there needs to be an understanding of the current deed -restrictions and land agreements on the high priority parcels, to make sure their conservation goals are being met. Helen recommended a repeat of the land acquisition process panel of experts that OSAB held 5-6 years ago, inviting Council and key staff members to attend to learn about process and funding advice. Jessamine volunteered to spearhead this effort. Laura specifically liked the idea of trying to include City Council members in this panel. 9. Discussion Items: Finalize 2023 OSAB Accomplishments. Presented by David Blankinship, OSAB Chair The lead persons went through the status of each Specific Action of their Goal Areas. David updated the Goals spreadsheet, which will be included in the meeting minutes. 10. Discussion Items: Develop OSAB Recommendations for Open Space Budget Priorities. Presented by David Blankinship, OSAB Chair David asked the board to consider the Open Space Budget Priorities Planning Worksheet document. Jeff, Adam, David, Helen, and Ember all explained the document and the budgeting process. Then the board offered a few general observations and recommendations. Susan recommended increasing restoration projects and creating a few high priority projects that citizens can see as wins after the passage of 2C. Laura noted that all wayfinding projects have been done under the operations budget, so she would like to see increasing signs and wayfinding listed in this operation document,