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- -il <br />I , <br />• *, <br />n * <br />i . i <br />OKONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MAY 28, 1991 'I(I9)HARDCOVER STATUS OF WEED CONTROL FABRICS CONTINUEDGoetten stated that anything which allows rain to seep <br />the ground should not be classified as haracover. <br />nto <br />riayor Peterson agreed with Jabbour that o^-erin^ tne <br />olastic that is put under lancscapmg. -t is rr.uch - -w <br />allow the use of fabric, tnan to have piastic everywnere. <br />Callahan noted that allowing the use of fabric will not <br />automatically mean that everyone will stop using chemicals. <br />Goetten agreed with Jabbour and Mayor Peterson that allowing <br />the use of non-woven fabrics would benefit the City. <br />Butler reiterated Goetten's point about the inability to <br />cla-sify anything that allows water to penetrate as harccove.. <br />5he“ said, "^I would much rather have someone cover portions o. <br />yard with something that allows watar to run through, than <br />have them hire a company to come out and spray everything. <br />Bernhardson asked whether the fabric would allow water to <br />penetrate at the sane rate if it is located under rockbeds. <br />Gaffron advised t.hat the fabric functions best when it is in <br />contact with the ground, as opposed to be’ng in open air. <br />fabrics, which typically allow up to 2o gallons Ot v.at_r p^.. <br />rai nute to pass through. <br />Butler noted that Staff’s recommendation speciriraliy stages <br />allowing the use of non-woven fabric. She questioned whetner a <br />distinction should be made between woven ana non-woven. <br />best to inform the residents of tne- best solution. <br />It was moved bv Butler, seconded by Goetten, to araena the <br />current herdeever pclicy to allow the use of <br />weed control fabric as non-hardcover when placed below clean, <br />perLable landscape rock, wood chips, or similar ^ <br />lAnrfscaoe beds. Further, Staff is directea to update the <br />hardcover informational brochure to reflect current hardcover <br />policy. notion., Ayes-4. Callahan, Nay. Motion passea. <br />-lo­ <br />st%\V <br />I <br />(