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Open Space Advisory Board <br />Minutes <br />August 14, 2024 <br />Page 7 of 8 <br />o Michiko: Add wayfinding and trails to list of priorities. We should compare LOSA and <br />OSAB priorities. <br />o Susan: We will be discussing PROST next meeting. We should discuss water rights <br />as well. <br />10. 8:45 pm Discussion Item: Open Space Advisory Board 2024 Work Plan, <br />Presented by Susan McEachern, OSAB Chair (10 Minutes). <br />- Susan: focus on the finances and budget. <br />- Regarding the land acquisition topic, several questions were posed: How is the reserve <br />funded? How much? What should the maximum be? What is the acquisition process? We <br />should have recommendations on these questions in place for the January 7 City Council <br />meeting. <br />- The process flow -chart diagram should be reviewed again and agreed upon by OSAB in <br />advance of January. <br />- PROST Long Term Planning document is a priority. We need to provide input to the scope <br />of work. We want to be sure water acquisition is included. <br />- Having a Parks -focused person to work on the open space portion of the PROST plan is <br />inadvisable. We are advocating for strong open space expertise to be part of the process. <br />This is different from an environmental expert. <br />- Ember: Encourage OSAB to look at other city plans to incorporate into the open space plan. <br />This should include a wildlife plan, vegetation plan, etc. It is expected that the City of <br />Louisville RFP will be available this week for our review — it includes the PROST plan and a <br />trails plan. <br />For the next meeting, we should come with a list of topics we want in the proposed scope for <br />the PROST plan. Bryon is out on paternity leave. We'II all learn next week about the scope. <br />- It was suggested that at the next meeting we should be able to review the PROST scope of <br />work for the RFP. <br />- Wayfinding should be a priority. Review or audit the implementation for the next meeting. <br />11. 8:55 pm Action Item: Memorandum from OSAB to City Council <br />Recommending Banning of Rodenticide for Prairie Dog Control on Private <br />Property. Presented By, Susan McEachern, OSAB Chair (15 Minutes). <br />- Susan will include relevant policy for nearby City policy to the OSAB memo to City Council <br />recommending banning of rodenticide for prairie dog control on private property. This will <br />include referencing policy from the City of Lafayette, Longmont, Broomfield and others (e.g. <br />relocate animals, use carbon monoxide only for lethal control). <br />- Lafayette ecosystem rights and Boulder County Plan might be helpful to add. <br />- Susan will work with Ember and send to OSAB for review and comment before sending it to <br />City Council. This is for private land, so proper communication is to City Council directly, not <br />to the open space manager. A recurring concern is that we send communication to City <br />Council and there is no record that they received it. (or we send for comments and don't get <br />a response.) OSAB members unanimously agree that we should send this to City Council. <br />City of Louisville <br />Parks Division 749 Main Street Louisville CO 80027 <br />303.335.4774 (phone) www.LouisvilleCO.gov <br />9 <br />