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Volunteers planned for English ivy removal; committee to coordinate location and timing
Summary
Committee discussed expanding ivy removal into a community event, staff advised selecting public property and arranging volunteer forms; tentative timing avoids Harvest Festival and could occur in late summer or fall.
The Park and Tree and Beautification Committee discussed plans July 16 to expand its English ivy removal work into a broader community event. Committee members said previous removals at Sankey Park and Upper Sankey were large efforts; a community member familiar with English ivy volunteered to help and is present, staff said. City staff advised that public events must be noticed and located on public property; volunteers should complete city volunteer forms and track hours for reporting to council. Committee members suggested avoiding the Harvest Festival period and proposed September or October as possible months, though early-morning starts were discussed to avoid summer heat. Public-works staff said removed ivy will be taken to sanitation or disposed of to prevent re-rooting; members discussed Northside Park as a possible next location, pending site checks. The committee asked volunteers to submit completed volunteer and waiver forms to staff and to email hours so the city can report community service totals to council.
