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City of 4SLVILLL Minnesota,USA Regular City Council Meeting Minutes City Hall Council Chambers, 2660 Civic Center Drive Monday, May 09, 2011 1. Roll Call Mayor Roe called to order the Roseville City Council regular meeting at approximately 6:00 p.m. and welcomed everyone. (Voting and Seating Order for May: McGehee; John- son; Willmus; Pust; and Roe). City Attorney Mark Gaughan was also present. 2. Approve Agenda With consensus, Mayor Roe suggested that Agenda Items 3, 4 and 5 and 6 be moved forward on the agenda prior to the joint meeting with the Planning Commission. Councilmember McGehee requested removal of Consent Item 7.c entitled, "Approve Ap- plication for Minnesota Department of commerce Auto Theft Program Grant." Pust moved, Johnson seconded, approval of the agenda as amended. Roll Call Ayes: McGehee; Johnson; Willmus; Pust; and Roe. Nays: None. 3. Public Comment Mayor Roe called for public comment by members of the audience on any non-agenda items. a. Ms. Ilona Rouda, 946 Lydia Drive Ms. Rouda noted the extensive efforts she spends on her property's landscaping and the frustration with the ever-increasing deer population in their neighborhood and damages to their shrubs and plantings. Ms. Rouda noted the significant amount of money spent on deterrents, to no avail, and upon her return from spending part of the winter in the south, the amount of damage found from winter feeding by deer in their yard. Ms. Rouda noted staffs opinion that an electric fence would not be approved to deter this problem due to the City's zoning ordin- ance and safety issues; and asked that the City manage the deer population, esti- mating that there were approximately 100 deer in the immediate community. b. Greg Moder Ms. Rouda's next door neighbor Mr. Moder concurred with Ms. Rouda; and opined that the deer population was taking away from their neighborhood's quality of life; and unless something was done, similar to the work of the City of Little Canada and supporting those efforts, there would be no relief. While not supporting deer harvesting, Mr. Moder opined that there appeared to be no other solution.