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Special City Council Meeting Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Page 7 pesticide applications and posting of their sites, and application constraints on windy days. Councihnember McGehee stated that residents considered that a natural park area, and had done their due diligence to ensure that park land was not affected. Mr. Haun stated that he had worked in those U of MN fields as a student there, and noted the type of application used that was rated for indoor use and its nomi- nal affect. Mr. Haun advised that the current Cal�t, Inc. employee was certified for indoor application, and would be pursuing the additional %2 day course to re- ceive certification for outdoor application. Mr. Haun further advised that each chemical they used listed specific conditions for its application; and they main- tained a log of what and when that application was made, which was open to the public for their inspection. Mr. Haun assured the City Council and public that they would not in any way be applying chemicals to the extent of the U of MN. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. LaSalle and Mr. Haun advised that Cal�t, Inc. was still considering the type of screening for the plots from the road and the pros and cons of fencing the plots to screen thein. With Coun- cilmember McGehee noting the use of signs when the U of MN applied chemicals for the public's awareness, Mr. Haun advised that Calyxt, Inc. would also provide due diligence on signage, as required for the public and their firm's employees, of what had been applied, when applied, and when it was safe to go back on the plot(s). Mr. Haun advised that the concept was to screen the test plots from the street, as they didn't want people walking through them, noting that the plots were not flat like those at the U of MN. Councilmember McGehee referenced the regulating agency information provided to-date, but expressed her personal concern in cutting trees on site, as noted by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, asking that tree removal be limited between Oc- tober and March to accommodate nesting of certain wildlife species. Greg Smith Mr. Smith clarified that Cal�t, Inc. preferred not to cut any trees unless absolute- ly necessary; and noted the stand of trees (Site Map B) that would need removed for their parking lot, but those along the lot line would involve removal of very few, since the test plots would mostly be operated on the bare area of the parcel where there were no trees. Public Comment Dwayne Metz, 2926 Mildred Drive (east side of Langton Lake) Mr. Metz advised that the City Council had addressed most of his concerns relat- ed to chemical runoff and cheinical drift concerns. Mr. Metz offered his compli- ments and positive feedback to the City Council in addressing his concerns up- front. Council Discussion Condition C(Outdoor cultivation and research/Pertinent Re u�lating A eg ncies�