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COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 11, 1994 Mayor Reinert asked if the new board has been appointed. Mrs. Rosengren explained that it will be appointed after the draft of the lease is completed, maybe by November 1, 1994. Liz Racutt, 998 Lois Lane - Ms. Racutt was at City Hall about two (2) weeks ago asking for an interpretation of the Firearms Ordinance. She explained that the Police Department is interpreting the ordinance in a different manner than was interpreted by City Hall. Ms. Racutt asked the City Council why hunting is prohibited in only a portion of Lino Lakes. She noted that there is a lot of hunting in her back yard and there is not much control. Enforcement of the Firearms Ordinance requires that the hunters must be caught while hunting. That is not practical. Ms. Racutt noted that the present ordinance appears to have been written and amended in 1984 and she suggested that it is time to review the ordinance. Mayor Reinert noted that the matter is being reviewed by the City Council. Ms. Racutt said she was satisfied with the interpretation by City Hall but now she is not because the Police Department is not enforcing the ordinance as was explained by City Hall. Mayor Reinert explained that another citizen was before the City Council at the last work session regarding the same matter. Chief Pecchia is reviewing the ordinance and will be drafting proposed changes. Mayor Reinert also explained that Vision 20/20 will be addressing all matters of concern or interest to the citizens. Hunting should be a matter of interest to all citizens and should be addressed by a citizens committee. Ms. Racutt asked if the City Council will be specifically addressing hunting ordinance changes. Mayor Reinert said that could be the outcome of the committee. Ms. Racutt asked what will be done about the hunting problem in the interim. Mayor Reinert said that the current ordinance will be interpreted and enforced by the Police Department. Ms. Racutt said that the Police Department is telling her that people who own the land are allowed to hunt within 500 feet of their own buildings. However, that is not the interpretation she was given. She asked who is responsible for the hunters who are now hunting. They are not residents in her block and not members of the families who are giving them permission to hunt. Ms. Racutt has removed deer stands that were erected on her property and has been accused of stealing them. Mayor Reinert said the matter is being addressed at this time. Mayor Reinert asked Mr. Tesch to invite Chief Pecchia to attend the next work session to address this matter. He noted that if an ordinance change is required, the City Council will address PAGE 3 1