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Youth group seeks city land for community garden; council asks for written proposal
Summary
Members of the Perry Rambots asked the City Council for permission to use a piece of city property for a community vegetable garden, said they will pursue grant funding, and were asked to submit a written proposal for a future agenda item.
Kaylee Meyer, speaking for the Perry Rambots alongside Landon Cooper and Alaina Copper, asked the council about using a city-owned parcel to create a community vegetable garden and said the group "are going to look into a grant to help with funding." The Rambots told council the garden would be beneficial to Food Bank clients and sought clarity on site logistics.
Council members asked practical questions about the project. Councilmember Bob Porter asked about the space required and who would handle tilling, weeding and seeding; Mayor Pro-Tem Larry Lambert suggested the group explore school property as an alternate site; Mayor Susan J. Hammond asked when the project would start; and Councilmember Kamal Ghazi asked how much the grant would be and whether there would be adult supervision. The exchange concluded with the council asking the group to put the proposal in writing and submit it as a future agenda item for formal consideration.
