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Attachment A Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 10, 2015 Page 40 Mr. Callaghan reiterated his issues with the University of Northwestern and city's lack of enforcement of its noise ordinance that they had violated over 100 times in the last 12 years, and his inability to get city staff or police officers to address even though he was assured by City Manager Trudgeon in his former role as Community Development Director that he had personally checked it out, but if so it had not been observed by Mr. Callaghan. Mr. Callaghan noted the lack of en- forcement in ticketing Northwestern students violating parking on Lydia Avenue, significantly impacting driving and narrowing that roadway. Mr. Callaghan ques- tioned if only certain individuals in Roseville were treated as special. Mr. Callaghan stated that his personal belief was to do no harm or cause injury to wild animals, and based on that philosophy he had no intention to pay for any control method, and based on the recent �Supreme Court decision, that personal right had been justified and whatever the city did to control wildlife, he had no in- tention of paying for in any ainount. Mary Bridgeman, 471 Wagner Street Ms. Bridgeman reiterated her issues with raccoons on her property due to neigh- bors feeding them, and the cost so far of over $500 to eradicate them and talce steps to mitigate their return. While supporting natural habitat, Ms. Bridgeman noted this wasn't the same as someone deliberating feeding wildlife and was not necessary when it created problems for neighbors, feces and damage to landscap- ing and other problems. Motion At approximately 10:00 p.in., Etten moved, seconded by Laliberte to extend the meeting to com- pletion of discussion on this particular item. Roll Call Ayes: Ayes: McGehee, Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, and Roe. Nays: None. Bill Frank, 3141 Sandyhook Drive Mr. Frank expressed disappointment in the draft ordinance, opining that he was convinced it would only address part of the problem, but something beyond a feeding ban was necessary. Mr. Frank addressed ramifications in feeding deer depending on the time of the year and significant impacts that could actually oc- cur for deer with certain enzymes in their digestive tracts. Mr. Frank opined that this draft ordinance was the wrong solution, and while an ordinance against feed- ing deer may be great it woulcl not solve the problem; further opining that a hunt was the only long-term solution to reduce deer herds in this quadrant. ` Citv Council discussion and staff direction As Councilmember McGehee spoke to earlier, Councilmeinber Willmus noted the mechanisms in place in surrounding communities to address the deer population. Whether in conjunction with a wildlife management plan simultaneously with the draft ordinance before the body, Councilmember Willmus opined that that was the