Seaside volunteers report Millpoint cleared and debate gravel removal before reopening

Volunteers at a Seaside community meeting reported clearing trails and removing a camper at Millpoint and discussed whether to reopen the area.

Speaker 2 said volunteers had clipped vegetation and cleared rods and trails and reported that "at that time, there were no homeless there" and "it's ready if you're ready to do it," describing the site as prepared for reopening. Meeting participants discussed gravel that had been placed for trailers and parking; Speaker 1 expressed concern that the gravel remained "contaminated" and emphasized that volunteers would prefer the gravel removed before reopening.

The exchange covered practical logistics: how much gravel removal would cost, which equipment would be needed and whether the removal would require public works help. Volunteers identified prior cleanup work (dragging and cleaning out the area near the recycling center) as precedent for organizing the gravel removal. No formal directive or municipal action was recorded in the transcript; the discussion focused on volunteer readiness and next steps to coordinate removal.

Speakers also discussed transplanting trees and moving planted saplings to the Millpond area, noting that some newly planted trees had been stolen after planting and that volunteers would need stakes and assistance for transplanting larger saplings.

The meeting did not record a formal vote or a council directive; attendees left the path open to proceed with volunteer‑led removal and transplanting work pending coordination with local staff or equipment.