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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />JONE 24,1998 <br />Fahey pointed out that kids playing ball cannot dive for a fly ball without <br />coming up covered with poop. F1hey fe(t there was something wrong <br />when animals can poop wherever they want and people have to put up <br />with it Fahey felC thlt tl~e situation needed to be controlled and it was a <br />nuisance. tfthere is another program available that can correct or <br />minimize the problem, that would be fine. <br />Chester stated that she does not want the geese to leave and only just a <br />couple of peo~le on Savage Lake that want them ~one. <br />Fahey pointed out the petition received to contiuue with the goose <br />management program. Fahey st~ted that the issue goes beyond Slvage <br />Lake, the problem is spread over the City. <br />Chester questioned wl~ether the City can I<eep u~ with the problem each <br />ye1r. <br />Morelan felt that after one yelr the progrlm has mlde a positive impact. <br />Morelan agreed tlte solution may be sliort-term, and indicated that he <br />would be interesYed in hearing of any better progra~ns that are out there. <br />However, there are definite nuisance issue with the ~eese. Morelan felt <br />the City must go forward with the goose mana~ement program. <br />Chester pointed out that dogs poop in the ~~arl<. <br />Fahey pointed out that the City l~as an ordii~ance requir-ing people to clean <br />up af~er their dogs. However, no one is responsible for cleaning up after <br />the geese. Falley felt it would be irresponsible for the City to ignore the <br />problem and wait for the results of a five-year study. In the meantime the <br />rest oFYhe citizens will be inconvenie~~ced and upset. <br />Scalze asked if there were public monies involved in the five-year study. <br />Scalze also asked why people do not tal<e e~gs fi~om nests now. <br />Hatfield responded that a permit is required to tal<e eggs from nests since <br />geese are migratory birds and are protected. <br />Scalze stlted that sl~e would be interested in looking at the results of this <br />program. Scalze also i~~dicated tl~at alternatives to tl~e [J of M's goose <br />management program should have been considered in Marclt. Scalze <br />pointed out that the egg progrlm is too late for this year, but suggested <br />that it be considered in the I'uture. Pahey and Morelan a~reed. <br />~s <br />