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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> APPROVED <br /> 87 one is already in the car delivering the organics to a site, they could drive it to another area such <br /> 88 as City Hall. If the City has roughly 7,600 homes with only 500 of those utilizing the program, <br /> 89 perhaps there is a better site. Community Development Director Grochala explained that the City <br /> 90 evaluated other locations at City Hall and that it would be front-facing and still need garbage <br /> 91 access which would not work in the parking lot. Regarding the Rookery they did not want to <br /> 92 impact any future expansion at that site. Mr. Grochala said the site at Marshan Park is closer to <br /> 93 existing homes and playgrounds than they would be at Sunrise Park. The City believes fencing it <br /> 94 off and screening is consistent with Code requirements to keep it secluded around the corner of <br /> 95 the building with the playground across the parking lot (a couple hundred feet away). <br /> 96 <br /> 97 Ms. Schmitt asked if they can include an organics enclosure in the planning of a new public <br /> 98 works facility. Mr. Grochala anticipated that if/when they build a public works facility they <br /> 99 would have an organics enclosure location there. <br /> 100 <br /> 101 Councilmember Lyden is not for putting these in the parks. He suggested having one location for <br /> 102 people to bring their organics to, such as the oil-dumping site from years past. <br /> 103 <br /> 104 Councilmember Cavegn inquired as to what the growth, in terms of participation, in the program <br /> 105 has been. Mr. Nelson noted that the City is not currently meeting the SCORE grant tonnage <br /> 106 target for organics, so this is the greatest opportunity for improvement in the City. <br /> 107 <br /> 108 Councilmember Stoesz asked if there is opportunity for a public/private partnership with a <br /> 109 business in the area who might host the organics enclosure. <br /> 110 <br /> 111 Councilmember Ruhland agreed and suggested reaching out to some businesses within the City. <br /> 112 <br /> 113 Lori Houle, 6957 Sunrise Drive, asked why they can't have the organics enclosure at a <br /> 114 composting site. Mr. Nelson explained it is a matter of what materials one can bring to those <br /> 115 compost sites (yard waste), as some cannot process food materials such as dairy, bones, and <br /> 116 meat. <br /> 117 <br /> 118 Mr. Grochala clarified if City Council does not want this program, the City can scrap the <br /> 119 program and reject the grant. He noted it sounds like Sunrise Park is ruled out. Staff can look at <br /> 120 other options and if they do not have anything in the next couple of weeks they will return the <br /> 121 grant. <br /> 122 <br /> 123 Item 3 —No Mow May—Environmental Coordinator Nelson gave a summary of his written <br /> 124 report and explained by not mowing one's lawn in May it may provide benefit to pollinator <br /> 125 species. If there is support from the City Council, they would direct staff not to enforce the grass <br /> 126 and weed Ordinance for the month of May. <br /> 127 <br /> 128 Mayor Rafferty asked whether there is an actual benefit to the pollinator species. <br /> 129 <br /> 130 Mr. Nelson thinks the benefit is less than what was advertised from the group out of the United <br /> 131 Kingdom; however, it would help shift the aesthetic public perception more in favor of natural <br /> 3 <br />