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City Council Meeting Minutes July 14, 2020 Page 9 of 11 Golf Course. This has been incorporated into the Integrated Weed Management Plan (IWMP) presented tonight for Council's consideration. Staff would like the Council to consider language to be added to the Plan that would allow for the use of 2,4D and glyphosate in very limited circumstances with approval from the Open Space and Parks boards if other options are not successful. There is a fiscal impact of approximately $100,000 with these changes as more staff time is required for control methods. Councilmember Fahey asked for some information on the health effects of some of the new products. She also noted a local golf course had gone to organic herbicides and asked if staff could look into that. She is pleased with the ban on 2,4D and glyphosate. Councilmember Leh asked if the authority to use 2,4D and glyphosate in limited amounts were approved, where would staff want to use it. Director Mosley stated it would be helpful for cheat grass and Russian thistle for open space as it kills both the above ground weed and the underground seeds in one treatment. Also, perhaps on the manicured sports fields. However staff is looking at many other options and would only want to use it if there were no other options. This is not in the plan as presented tonight. Councilmember Lipton was concerned at the cost of labor and equipment to replace some chemicals. He thinks there may be some additional capital costs as well. He stated that we will need to manage the expectations of the public. If we ban these chemicals there will be more weeds and we need to be realistic about that. He would like to put in the plan the option to use the chemicals only with City Manager approval. He also wants Council to be ready to fund this if they don't want to use the chemicals. Mayor Stolzmann stated Council has previously committed to this knowing it will mean more weeds and a need for lots of communication with the public on expectations. Public Comments Sherry Sommer, 910 South Palisade Court, agreed some weeds must be treated but others can be acceptable like dandelions to be safe. RJ Harrington, 457 Raintree Court, stated he supports a full ban on these chemicals. The cost of the chemicals versus the cost to the environment is an easy answer. Councilmember Brown moved to approve the IWMP as presented, Councilmember Lipton seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: motion passed by unanimous roll call vote.