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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 13,2015 Page 5 certain point after a two year monitoring period, steps be taken to harvest a por- tion of that herd. Mr. Toogood underlined his unique position that he liked deer and enjoyed seeing them, while also recognizing concerns of many of residents who had spoken to him, testified or written to the City Council voicing various aspects and their many concerns. Lisa McCormick,2612 North Wheeler Street Ms. McCormick expressed appreciation for Mr. Brokke's presentation; and sought clarification on how the DNR established .77 acres to determine carrying capacity for deer habitat for Roseville. Ms. McCormick also questioned the map showing areas of deer populations at Langton Lake Park and Reservoir woods acreage, and only representing less than one square mile, seeming inaccurate from her perspective. Ms. McCormick asked who established the carrying capacity, and suggested a joint effort of the Parks & Recreation and Public Works, Envi- ronment and Transportation Commission would be helpful. Jim Bull,3061 Woodbridge Street Mr. Bull advised that he enjoyed deer, with his property backing up to Lady Slip- per Park, and would not dispute the actual deer population. However, Mr. Bull expressed concern in language for the proposed ordinance, especially the carrying capacity per square mile. In his review of nine years of statistics, Mr. Bull noted he had observed an average of 45 deer, with no complaints documented until 2014; and asked that the City Council take those numbers into consideration at the higher capacity of 45 versus reducing carrying capacity to 9— 15 deer. Mr. Bull stated that his biggest concern was the definition of wildlife and feeding restrictions as indicated in the model ordinance, and what impacts that may have on feeding song birds, hummingbirds, and/or koi fish. Mr. Bull asked that any fu- ture ordinance restricting necessary management do so without impacting other areas not needing that management, opining that feeding deer by some residents was creating the actual problem in this area. As a bow hunter for over forty years, Mr. Bull expressed concern that a deer could be shot with a clean shot and still wander off, and he did not want to see wounded deer wandering into residential yards. If a decision is made down the line to authorize a hunt, Mr. Bull recommended it be done with a sharp shooter versus a bow hunt to avoid these issues. Timothy Callaghan,3062 Shorewood Lane Mr. Callaghan opined that while some people fed deer directly, others did so in- advertently from the overflow to the ground from their bird feeders. When short of food, Mr. Callaghan stated this was very attractive to deer, and while we ask