To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
Through: David L. Corliss, Town Manager
From: Jeff Brauer, Director of Parks and Recreation
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Douglas County Open Space Advisory Committee (COSAC) Nomination: Patti Hostetler
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Executive Summary
The purpose of this agenda item is to nominate Patti Hostetler to serve as the Castle Rock member of the Douglas County Open Space Advisory Committee (COSAC), as this position is currently vacant. The committee must include one member each from Castle Rock, Castle Pines, Lone Tree and Parker, one member from the Douglas County Planning Commission, one member with a professional background in Land Planning and one at-large member. Municipal representatives are appointed by their respective Town Councils to the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners.
Patti Hostetler recently retired from Douglas Land Conservancy (DLC) as the Executive Director for the past 22 years. DLC is dedicated to the protection and conservation of the natural character, habitat and open space of the central front range region of Colorado, including Douglas County and surrounding areas. In addition, Patti served as board member and treasurer of the Castle Rock Parks and Trails Foundation.
When Patti started in 2000, DLC had preserved a total of 5,700 acres of land in Douglas County. Today, DLC is a nationally accredited and state certified land trust, having preserved over 26,757 acres, also adding conserved properties in Elbert and Jefferson Counties to their portfolio.
Patti was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from Keep it Colorado, the statewide coalition for Colorado land trusts. The following statements were noted at the ceremony:
"Patti’s leadership has increased the number of conserved acres of Douglas Land Conservancy by almost five-fold. Markers of her success go beyond acres conserved. Among landowners, partners, community members, volunteers, and her staff and board, Patti has a reputation for cultivating meaningful relationships that make every person feel valued and trusted. Her vision for community engagement has led to significant fundraising results, and to programming that attracts nature-loving supporters and friend groups from across the Front Range. Her partnership-building skills have led to a long-standing relationship with Douglas County Open Space - one that is recognized by many as one of the strongest government-land trust partnerships in the state."
We feel that her commitment and dedication to parks, open space and trails makes her the perfect nominee for Castle Rock’s liaison to COSAC and request that the Mayor and Town Council consider endorsing her as the Town’s nominee.
Proposed Motion
“I move to nominate Patti Hostetler to serve as the Castle Rock member of the Douglas County Open Space Advisory Committee to the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners.”