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Attachment A Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 10, 2015 Page 44 actually went out and sought where critical issues stood in their cominunity, opin- ing that was something rarely done in Roseville in the broader sense. City Attorney Gaughan stated that the Parks & Recreation Commission had no in- terest in further hashing out this issue with the many other things they have on their plate. Regarding what may trigger a subsequent action, Mr. Gaughan admit� ted that neither he nor City Manager Trudgeon claimed to be experts in this area; and asked the City Council for their input on what sort of trigger or metric they preferred, or details on how they wanted that section of the ordinance to worlc. Councilmember Laliberte suggested something about Department of Natural Re- sources (DNR) counts, with Councilmember in agreement and also recognizing counts froin Ramsey County. Mayor Roe noted his discussion of triggers at the previous meeting, and suggested if neighboring cities were participating with Ramsey County, the City of Rose- ville should do so since it made no sense not to participate. Councilmeinber McGehee noted that Ramsey County had not asked the City of Roseville to participate and since many of its residents have asked not to partici- pate, the City should listen to its constituents. Mayor Roe clarified that just because people had differing opinions, it didn't mean that their City Council and its staff were not listening, suggesting that Councilmember McGehee was well aware of that. Councilmember Laliberte questioned if there was a representative at Ramsey County who could talk to the City Council and how Roseville could factor into their efforts. Mayor Roe noted that this had been part of the research of the Parks & Recreation Commission. City Manager Trudgeon opined that tonight's discussion and ongoing dissention should allow an understanding by the City Council and the public of staff's di- lemma in drafting this ordinance. For further direction, Mr. Trudgeon clarified that the consensus was a desire to maintain a wildlife feeding ban in some form and beyond deer; to draft a wildlife management plan with specific triggers identi- fied; and provide next steps, including the hunting option contained in the draft ordinance. Mayor Roe noted that this was at least the direction from three Councilmembers. City Manager Trudgeon apologized while recognizing that this effort seemed to keep missing the mark, and was aware of the community's frustrations, but also