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and where to get their food and if that is the only food that is available, at least it is <br />available. <br />Member Cicha asked if Mr. Henry could talk about the how to prep flower beds in <br />the fall to make safe haven for pollinators and the purpose of not clearing the leaves <br />off of them in the spring and not cutting old flower stems. <br />Mr. Henry explained he believes in leaving the leaves because different species of <br />moths and butterflies lay their cocoons in the fall on the leaves. He encouraged <br />people to leave some leaves in the flower bed but not on the lawn because leaves <br />will smother a lawn. Leaving stalks up for bees is very important as well. <br />Chair Ficek thanked Mr. Henry for the presentation. <br />Mr. Johnson continued with a quick presentation on No Mow/Less Mow May. <br />Mr. Englund highlighted for the Commission the 2022 No Mow May complaints <br />that occurred in June. <br />Chair Ficek asked what the Ordinance states regarding lawn maintenance. <br />Mr. Englund reviewed the City Ordinance with the Commission. <br />Member Collins asked if there is a reason why the Ordinance has a height set at <br />eight inches. <br />Mr. Englund explained that is what the City Council decided on for the Ordinance. <br />He was not sure what it is based on. He noted this is similar to other cities but there <br />is a range out there for other heights. <br />Member Cicha asked if there were people that did not consider their lawn a lawn <br />but rather a planet area, a garden space, instead of growing vegetables there would <br />be an area within a parameter where a lawn would be grown up like a flower bed. <br />Mr. Englund indicated there are several properties in the City where in afront yard <br />there is a lawn planting area. Ordinance is pretty specific on this. He reviewed the <br />restrictions around sight lines and noted the front yard is not required to be grass <br />but is yard cover to prevent soil erosion and things like that. <br />Member Collins asked if the front yard is yard cover it still needs to be maintained <br />at eight inches or less, no matter what type of plant it is. <br />Mr. Englund indicated that was correct unless it is an ornamental plant or a specific <br />exception in the Ordinance. There are several garden areas that people have. <br />