HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-164 CCRMember Kay Lasman introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2003-164
RESOLUTION ADOPTING 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 density of deer in Brooklyn Center far exceeds the recommended
norm of twenty deer per square mile of habitat area; and
WHEREAS, natural habitat for deer in Brooklyn Center and in surrounding areas is
being continuously reduced; and
WHEREAS, the City Councils goal is to create an acceptable environmental balance
that will facilitate the peaceful co-existence of citizens and wildlife; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has solicited and received recommendations from a
citizens task force established to assess current conditions and provided recommendations to the
City regarding a Long-Term Deer Management Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center does hereby adopt the proposed 2003-2004 Deer Management Implementation
Plan.
October 27, 2003 XP7 IX A-d
Date Mayor/
ATTEST-
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Kathleen Carmody
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof-
Myrna Kragness, Kathleen Carmody, Kay Lasman, Diane Niesen, and Bob Peppe;
and the following voted against the same: none;
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-164
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:
1. 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.
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.
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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.
Approved by the Deer Task Force on October 16, 2003.
Approved by the Brooklyn Center City Council on October 27, 2003 .
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