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Read. Follow. Verify.Resolution to Remove Invasive Plants in Cutler Bay
Record date · June 17, 2020
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What This Bill Does
The Cutler Bay Town Council has authorized the Town Manager to remove invasive exotic plants from town-owned land and public . The resolution also directs the creation of a public awareness campaign and authorizes the pursuit of grant funding to support these removal efforts.
This resolution changes the maintenance protocols for town-owned properties and by mandating the removal of invasive plant species, including saplings and sprouts, and establishes a new administrative focus on securing external grants for environmental management.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Town Manager
The Town Manager is tasked with the operational responsibility of executing plant removal, managing the awareness campaign, and applying for grants.
Cutler Bay Residents
Residents may see changes in the vegetation management of public spaces and may be targeted by the upcoming public awareness campaign.
Key Facts
- The Town Manager is authorized to remove invasive exotic plant species from all town-owned properties.
- The removal authorization explicitly includes saplings and sprouts.
- The Town Manager is authorized to remove invasive exotic plant species from town rights-of-way.
- The Town Manager is directed to develop a public awareness campaign regarding invasive species.
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- The Town Manager is authorized to seek and apply for grants to fund invasive species removal.
- The resolution was introduced on June 10, 2020.
- The resolution is identified as Item # 2020-103.
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Proactive Environmental Management
The resolution marks a shift toward formalizing invasive species removal as a specific administrative duty, rather than general maintenance.
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