HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-220 CCRMember Kay Lasman introduced the following resolution and moved its
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adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2003-220
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2003-2004 DEER MANAGEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center is an urban community with very little
appropriate habitat for deer; and
WHEREAS, high deer populations continue to pose a risk to human safety due to
auto-deer accidents, cause destruction of landscaping and yard plantings, and further disrupt the
already altered ecosystem of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council's goal is to create an acceptable environmental
balance that will facilitate the peaceful co-existence of citizens and wildlife; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of this goal the City Council on October 27, 2003
adopted the 2003-2004 Deer Management Implementation Plan; and
WHERAS, the City Council has determined that plan amendments are required.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center does hereby amend the proposed 2003-2004 Deer Management Implementation
Plan as follows:
All deer harvesting will be carried out on weekdays only.
Deer harvesting over bait with special DNR permit in January and February is allowed in Palmer
Lake Park.
Deer harvesting in January and February may occur during the hours of noon and 7:00 p.m.
December 8. 2003
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Bob Peppe
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Myrna Kragness, Kay Lasman, Diane Niesen, and Bob Peppe;
and the following voted against the same: none;
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 2003-220
2003-2004 DEER MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
It is the recommendation of the 2003 Brooklyn Center Deer Task Force that the City Council of
Brooklyn Center resolve that the City Manager is authorized and directed to implement the
Long-Term Deer Population Management Plan including the following elements in 2003-2004:
The City will continue to assemble resources that provide residents with information on deer and
offer guidelines for limiting localized deer damage through the use of repellents, screening,
alternative plantings, and other techniques. Educational materials will be available at City Hall,
the Public Library, on Channel 12, on the City Web Site (www.cityofbrooklyncenter.org), and
City Newsletter.
2. The City will actively work with the DNR to fully understand and support their efforts to
control the deer population for which the DNR is responsible and which affects the health,
safety, and welfare of Brooklyn Center residents.
3. In accordance with the guidelines of this report, the City Manager will organize and
implement a deer population reduction program in the Palmer Lake Park using bow hunters
during the winter of 2003-2004. The Task Force concludes that both Urban Deer Management
and Metro Bowhunter Resource Base are voluntary bow hunters, and represent the type of
quality bow hunting organizations available for use by the City in this endeavor. Each of these
organizations should be given consideration by the City for this purpose.
4. The City will make a concerted effort to encourage our neighboring municipalities of
Brooklyn Park, Crystal, and Fridley to support the Brooklyn Center efforts to control the deer
population. The Task Force recognizes the Brooklyn Center deer herd migrates through out the
region and population control success will be limited without support from surrounding
jurisdictions.
5. The City will continue to compile data for deer management, including but not limited to
information about vehicle-deer accidents, citizen comments, browse surveys, and an aerial deer
count.
6. The City Manager will evaluate the effectiveness of this Deer Management Plan during
the summer of 2004. A report with the findings of this evaluation will be filed with the City
Council following this review.
All deer harvesting will be carried out on weekdavs only.
Deer harvesting over bait with special DNR hermit in Januarv and Februarv is allowed in Palmer
Lake Park.
Deer harvesting in Januarv and February may occur during the hours of