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c ' j 9'I7,4 ce 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 (612) 484 -2177 / FAX: (612) 484 -4538 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: March 31, 1998 RE: Goose Control Contract MAYOR Michael 1. Fahey COUNCIL Beverly Scalze Jim LaValle Steve Morel= Bob Pedersen ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson Please find attached the proposed contract between the University of Minnesota and the City of Little Canada for goose population management and ecology. The contract amount is $2,000 per year for a two -year term beginning in 1997 and concluding this year. You will recall that when we approved the utilization of these services last year, we had a shared cost arrangement with St. Jude Medical, Grand Pre Apartments, and Canabury Condominiums. In 1997, 156 geese were removed from the City through this program. In Article III, two locations are specified within the City for population control. In discussing this with Dr. James Cooper, program coordinator, he informed me that this would include all locations addressed last year. He defines one site as consisting of those locations on the east side of the freeway and one on the west side of the freeway. This is based upon the premise that the goose populations within those areas are the same even though they may move from location to location. You may also recall that this service was a subject of a restraining order last year involving the Humane Society and the Department of Natural Resources. Mr. Cooper has informed me that they are 95% certain the program will go forward this year. Should they not be able to provide the services due to legal challenges, there will be no cost incurred by the City. The City Attorney has reviewed this document and approves its format. Therefore, I would recommend approval of the contract with the modified term as indicated. JRH:kpv Enclosure Page 11