MEETING OF THE PARKS & OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO

Regular Meeting Minutes

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 6:30 P.m. - 8:30 P.m.

Third Floor Hearing Room

County Court House

1325 Pearl Street, Boulder

Members Present:

• Janet George
• Paula Fitzgerald
• Drew Adams
• Jackson Moller
• Kristine Johnson
• Derek Turner
• Carol Byerly

Members Excused:

• Tony Lewis
• Trace Baker

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Roll Call

3.

Approval of Last Month's Minutes

Minutes for Aug. 22 were approved unanimously. Carol Byerly abstained. 

Minutes for Sept. 26  were approved unanimously, after requesting a typographical correction. Paula Fitzgerald and Drew Adams abstained.

4.

Presentations

4.1

Trailhead Maintenance Program Overview

Staff Presenter: Emily Ruff, Civil Construction Field Supervisor

Action Requested: Information Only

4.2

Community Engagement Team Update

Staff Presenters:
Emma Dhimitri, Community Health Specialist
Monserrat Alvarez, Bilingual Partnership Specialist
Sully Tun-Ake, Park Ranger, Community Engagement
Whitney May Taylor, Planner II, with support from Carlos Lerma and Juan Ocampo

Action Requested: Information Only

4.3

2024 Youth Corps Season in Review - Tabled to the November 21 meeting

Staff Presenter: Luiz Bertolo, Youth Corps Program Manager

 Action Requested: Information Only

5.

Public Comment Period for Items Not on Agenda

Tess McDonald, Lyons. She spoke against the use of drones to spray herbicides. She asked POSAC to retract their prior recommendation. 

6.

POSAC Members Comment Period for Items Not on Agenda

Derek Turner requested a recap of the BERT decision by BOCC earlier today by Therese Glowacki. 

7.

Director's Update

• Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15. BCPOS held community events, and Therese highlighted a video of those events.
• BERT plan was presented to the BOCC today. County commissioners voted 2-1 in support to proceed with the BERT. 
• Two trailheads were recently improved:
  • Hall Ranch upgrades to make it more ADA accessible and to improve drainage.
  • Stearns Lake parking lot added 11 new spaces.
• 90% of Soil Health grant money has been distributed to incentivize our agricultural tenants to improve their soil health.
• The Left Hand Outdoor challenge is starting up again. Twenty-eight youth will participate this year.
• The elk management hunt is taking place through January at Ron Stewart Preserve at Rabbit Mountain.
• The 352-acre forestry contract is complete on the Hall, Hanson, and Riverside properties, within the Button Rock watershed. This was in collaboration with the City of Longmont. There was a media event with Gov. Polis, Rep. Joe Neguse, and Commissioner Stolzmann to recognize this shared forest stewardship.
• The Prescott Wetland Restoration project off Bunce School Road is complete.
• Boulder County closed on the Haystack Mountain purchase this week. The property is currently closed to the public.

8.

Adjournment

8:22 p.m.