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City officials are asking residents to join them in making some sacrifices to help conserve city water during a time of severe drought.
The City Council unanimously approved phase one of the city's Water Conservation Plan Tuesday, which requests that residents make an effort to cut their water use by 10%, or about 20 gallons of water use per person each day.
Helping out now could also avoid a mandatory regulation of water usage, official said.
Officials hope residents can see the present need to conserve and take some simple steps that Glendale Water & Power officials have suggested.
One of the best ways to cut back on water use is for residents to alter their irrigation methods.
Watering of lawns should be done only when needed, and they are asking that people not water between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Another important way to cut back is to sweep debris off of driveways and sidewalks rather than hose them down, officials said.
And finally, limiting water usage when bathing, brushing teeth or shaving is advised.
After the park's basketball courts were taken down late last year, some neighbors said they have noticed a significant decrease in crime in the area. The council was slated Tuesday to consider reinstalling the courts, but after hearing a staff report and listening to residents' concerns, they decided to hold off on making a decision.
Councilman Bob Yousefian suggested holding a community meeting to get more public feedback.
Most of the council members said they favored increasing fencing, improving lighting and doing a mild tree trimming at the park and were opposed to reinstalling the basketball court. Another suggestion for the park that caused some controversy involved the possible construction of a picnic shelter to allow more people a place to sit at the park. Residents say the area is already congested due to traffic from the high school. A community meeting is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, July 7. Notices will be sent to neighbors regarding time and place.
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