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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JULY 25, 2012 Waite stated that at the September 9, 2009 meeting Council Member Montour asked how the City could ask a private property owner to hunt their property, when the City would not allow that property owner to hunt their own property. Waite felt this supported his position that St. John's did not request that the cemetery property be hunted. The City Administrator noted that the discussion related to other potential hunt sites and Council Member Montour asked how the City could allow someone else to hunt a property but not the property owners themselves. Waite again indicated that statements were made that St. John's approached the City to do the deer hunt on their property, and Waite's position was that St. John's did not. Waite stated that when he comes before the Council with questions he wants to know that the answers he gets are correct. Keis stated that when he answers a question at a Council meeting, he answers it to the best of his ability. Keis stated that there are times when he may not remember something, and there are times when he could have been mistaken, but pointed out that he tries his best. Waite suggested that this matter be tabled so that the Council can watch the 2009 meeting tapes and read the minutes. The Council indicated that they had already done so. Montour asked what Waite's point was in this discussion. Waite again indicated that he wants to know that when he comes before the Council he will get the correct answer. Waite also asked for an apology. Blesener stated that the Council was sorry for any misunderstanding that may have occurred, and that the Council answers questions and provides information to the best of their ability. Montour stated that perhaps he was mistaken in comments he made in 2009, and stated that if Waite was looking for an apology, he apologized. Montour also pointed out that in 2009 there were members of St. John's cemetery board at the Council meeting expressing support for the deer hunt on this property. The City Administrator then reviewed the documents which include a 2007 letter and application form from a property owner asking to hunt the St. John's cemetery property. That permit application was also signed by Father Dave from St. John's and was submitted with a letter from Jeanne Messersmith, Business Manager at St. John's, in support of the permit to hunt the cemetery. The Administrator reported that the City denied that permit. In August of 2009 the City was considering a hunt by the MBRB and representatives of the St. John's cemetery board were present at that meeting in support of the hunt on the cemetery property. The City then approached St. John's for permission to hunt the property south of the cemetery. 11