Open Space and Trails Advisory Board

645 Holbrook Street TOWN OF ERIE Erie, CO 80516 Meeting Agenda Open Space and Trails Advisory Board Monday, February 11, 2019 6:00 PM Community Room TOWN OF ERIE Page 1 Printed on 2/7/2019 Open Space and Trails Advisory Meeting Agenda February 11, 2019 Board 1) CALL TO ORDER 2) ROLL CALL / DETERMINATION OF QUORUM 3) ASSIGNMENT OF CURRENT MINUTES 4) APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES a) October 10 – Dawn Fraser; b) January 14 – Phil Brink 5) APPROVAL OF AGENDA 6) PUBLIC COMMENT 7) GENERAL BUSINESS: a) BoT Liaison Report; b) TNAF (Trails and Natural Areas Fund): i) 2018 actuals; ii) 2019 budget. c) Native/low irrigation landscaping: i) OSTAB “boundaries”; ii) Town owned land, HOA owned open space and/or house lots; iii) Native and/or “immigrant” plants; iv) Carrots and/or sticks; v) Trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses, turf, and/or perennials; vi) Attract pollinators; vii) Irrigation needs years 1 and 2; viii) Fabulous resource: Colorado Plant Select: book and web site (https://plantselect.org)/; ix) Joint meeting: Tree Board, Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB), and OSTAB. 8) MEMBER REPORTS/DISCUSSIONS: 9) ACTION ITEMS, SCHEDULING, KEY DATES a) Next regular OSTAB meeting – Monday, March 11, 2019; b) 2019 Special Town Events: i) Arbor/Earth Day: Saturday April 27 9:30-12:30, Erie Community Park; ii) Town Fair: iii) National Trails Day: iv) Great Erie Outdoor Adventure: v) National Public Lands Day: 10) FUTURE DISCUSSION TOPICS: a) Research TNAF reimbursement for prior spine trail construction between Lost Creek Farm and Schmidt; b) Funds allocated years ago for future trail near Erie/Broomfield border; c) Trails: i) Missing links? ii) Directional signage; iii) Adding crusher fines where missing on Spine Trails; d) New open space fund eligible for tax deductible contributions of cash or land; TOWN OF ERIE Page 2 Printed on 2/7/2019 Open Space and Trails Advisory Meeting Agenda February 11, 2019 Board e) Property tax benefits for conservations easements; 11) ADJOURNMENT TOWN OF ERIE Page 3 Printed on 2/7/2019