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1 ROSEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 2 MEETING MINUTES FOR 3 August 6, 2020 6:30 p.m. 4 5 PRESENT:Baggenstoss, Brown, Dahlstrom, Heikkila,Hoag, Kim,Lenhart, Stoner 6 ABSENT:Arneson, Carlson, O’Brien 7 STAFF: Brokke, Christensen, Johnson, Taylor 8 9 1) INTRODUCTIONS 10 Chair Hoag introduced the virtual Zoom format for the meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 11 State Law allows for an exception to in-person public meetings during pandemics to ensure the 12 safety of commissioners, staff and the public. The public was still encouraged to participate in the 13 meeting using the Zoom platform. 14 15 2) ROLL CALL/PUBLIC COMMENT 16 Roll Call: Baggenstoss, Brown, Dahlstrom, Heikkila, Hoag, Lenhart, and Stoner. 17 18 Chair Hoag called for public comment by members of the audience on any non-agenda items. No 19 one indicated a desire to speak. 20 21 3) APPROVAL OF MINUTES – JUNE 2, 2020 MEETING 22 23 Commissioner Heikkila moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner Dahlstrom seconds. 24 25 Roll Call 26 Ayes: Baggenstoss, Brown, Dahlstrom, Heikkila, Hoag, Lenhart, and Stoner. 27 Nays: None. 28 29 4) 2020 – 21 DEER MONITORING AND REDUCTION PROGRAM DISCUSSION 30 Staff provided a summary to the Commission on the history of the deer population in Roseville and 31 prior reduction efforts. Roseville has monitored the deer population since 2004 via the Ramsey 32 County flyover survey during the winter time. The last 7 year population average is approximately 33 52 deer. 34 35 Roseville has initiated efforts via the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help 36 manage the deer population the last 3 seasons. It was determined that the deer population needed to 37 be controlled in Roseville based on the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) assessment of deer 38 habitat in the community (15-19 deer can be sustained in Roseville based on the available wildlife 39 habitat) and feedback from residents. 40 1 4