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CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO.22-49 RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING NO MOW MAY IN LINO LAKES WHEREAS, insects, especially bees, serve a significant and critical role as pollinators of plants including agricultural plants; and WHEREAS, the ideal pollinator -friendly habitat is one comprised of mostly native wildflowers, grasses, vines, shrubs, and trees blooming in succession throughout the growing season; and WHEREAS, the formative period for establishment of pollinator and other insect species and the many songbirds and other urban wildlife species that depend upon them occurs in late spring and early summer as they emerge from dormancy and require flowering plants as crucial foraging habitat; and WHEREAS, "No Mow May" is a community science initiative that encourages property owners to limit lawn mowing practices during the month of May to provide early season foraging resources for pollinators that emerge in the spring, especially in urban landscapes when few floral resources are available; and WHEREAS, the City of Lino Lakes would like to encourage interested residents to increase pollinator -friendly habitat by encouraging pollinator -friendly lawn care practices on their own properties for the month of May during this formative period; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes recognizes No Mow May to actively promote and educate the community about the critical period of pollinator emergence, generation of crucial pollinator -supporting habitat and early spring foraging opportunities. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Lino Lakes City Council directs staff to not issue correction notices for long grass and weed violations for the month of May, permitting all residents to voluntarily delay lawn care until June, allowing pollinator species to emerge and early flowering grasses and forbs to establish, which may result in ground cover exceeding established ordinance height restrictions. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes this 9th day of May 2022. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Councilmember and was duly seconded by Councilmember and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof - The following voted against same: