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52Public Comment:  53Mary Lou Mohn would like to see any implemented plan be reassessed in 2 years. Ms. Mohn also 54questioned how deer population levels will be assessed if we are unable to get annual counts without 55the needed snow cover? Lastly, Mohn voiced her appreciation of awareness of our natural resources 56in the process.  57Cecelia Warner sees this as a nuisance & public safety issue and recognizes potential health 58implications. Warner supports a feeding ban, even though deer do not disappear. Warner added that 59a hunt may be a more humane way to manage the deer population.  60Andy Krawczyk questioned the equation used for land mass when reporting on the deer population. 61Since last speaking before the Commission Krawczyk has stopped feeding the deer and has seen a 62marked change in the number of deer on his property (using night vision cameras). 63Staff responded to the equation question that the criteria is set by the DNR identifying o 64wetland areas and adjacent delineation.  65Following further Commission discussion, Ginger Seybold added that the world is full of choices 66and choices have consequences. Penalties from this ordinance could help fund the monitoring & 67management of the program.  68Community members suggested using trail cameras in problem areas to verify deer counts and added 69that it might be possible to involve community volunteers in monitoring/counting deer. 70 71Commission Comments:  72Newby spoke to balancing competing constituencies. The approach being proposed is not a carrying 73capacity issue but balancing the carrying capacity with the problems deer are causing in the City. 74Hopefully, a feeding ban will stop the deer from congregating.  75Gelbach is not sure he trusts the fly-over method used to count deer and has questions about the 76designated areas. Gelbach also wondered how we do a count that is measurable.  77Doneen recognized that while enhanced monitoring would be useful, current staffing and funding 78resources do not allow for the work load this might require. 79 80Commission Chair Holt spoke to the community and shared the Commission’s appreciation in the process 81and the community involvement in the deer management discussion and recognized how the shared voice of 82the community has been valuable in the Commission arriving at a recommendation for the Council. 83 84Community members in attendance responded with thanks and applause for the Commission and their work 85on this issue. 86 Commission Recommendation: 87 88Commissioner Diedrick moved that the recommendation included in the Roseville Deer Population Report 89be forwarded to the Council on March 9 for their review & action. Second by Commissioner Newby. 90Motion passed unanimously. 91 PARK & RECREATION RENEWAL PROGRAM STATUS 925. 93Brokke summarized Renewal Program progress.  94Onsite work for the Boardwalk at HANC has begun. rd  95The monthly 3 Saturday Natural Resource volunteer efforts have been extremely successful. The 96third event is scheduled for March 21 in Reservoir Woods.  97The sidewalk along Victoria from County Road b to B2 will be part of the 2015 construction 98program.  992015 will see additional community build playground builds, including 2 in Central Park early in the 100fall.