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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - October 16, 2006 <br /> <br /> <br />Mounds View School District Resolution Discussion- <br />City Administrator Michelle Wolfe noted that the Neighbors United group requested the City of Arden <br />Hills to pass a resolution supporting the passage of an operating levy for the Mounds View School <br />District on November 1". At this time, the City of Shoreview has passed a resolution supporting the <br />operating levy. The Cities of New Brighton and Mounds View have decided nOlto take fonnal action <br />in support of the operating levy, but agreed that individual council members could support the initiative <br />by writing letters or voicing their personal support to the School Board and Neighbors Untied. In the <br />past, the City Council has agreed not to support or disapprove the actions of other political bodies. <br /> <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden recommended that the City remain status quo in regard to not taking a stance <br />on political issues that are not deemed City business. <br /> <br />Councibnember Grant said that he does not believe it is the City Council's role to support levy <br />referendums through a resolution. <br /> <br />Councibnember Pellegrin said that he does not support the City's passing of a resolution on this matter. <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski said that she is not supportive of passing a resolution created by a parent or <br />neighborhood group that is not directly affiliated with the school district. <br /> <br />Members of the City Council agreed that the proposed resolution will not be placed on a future City <br />Council meeting agenda. <br /> <br />Geese Removal Discussion- <br />Community Development Director Karen Barton noted that the Canada Geese numbers in the <br />metropolitan area have grown dramatically over the last few years. City Hall has received a number of <br />complaints from residents regarding geese, wild turkeys, deer, and moles dcstroying vegetation, fouling <br />the area, causing property damage, and even becoming aggressive. <br /> <br />There are a number of ways in which the City could deal with nuisance wild life. None of the proposed <br />methods are 100% effective. The proposed methods may also not be socially acceptable or without <br />cost to the City. <br /> <br />The fullowing is a list of methods for which the City Council may wish to consider regarding wild life <br />nuisance control: <br />. Controlled hunting of the animals; <br />. Non-lethal management techniques used by the DNR, including barrier fen=, scare tape, <br />energized ren=, hazing, and landscaping; <br />. Trapping and relocatiotL <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski said that she does not believe that wild life nuisance control should be the <br />responsibility ofthe City. It should be a resident and homeowner association issue. <br /> <br />7 <br />