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CITY COUNCIL MEETING, DECEMBER 1, 1981 am ©'akdale�,Ari 'Club �=Reece,"'quoted from the original resolution of the Club, pg 2, 1965, concerning who may act as a range supervisor, The Club is following this provision. -Eder - reason for concern is the increased membership, --Reece - explained how new members are indoctrinated and prepared to serve as range supervisor, --Novak - asked about the Club providing the City with a list of Club officers, --Reece oversight on the.part of the Club. No one asked, --Novak City would like to know who the responsible person(s) would be at any given time, --Reece reluctant to furnish a membership list, as it becomes public record =:,want, -to protect their members from theft, -,Whittaker - secure information is not available to the public, M/S/ Mottaz/Novak to approve a three month extension of the present Conditional Use Permit for the Oakdale Gun Club and undertake the process to develop firm standards on,noise, safety, sanitation, parking, traffic control, etc, and review the City's present Ordinance on gun clubs, And, in conjunction with the review process have the City, Council tour the present facility, Discussion - -,Reece - this 3 month extension leaves the Club in limbo after 90 days, Want to spend some money on the range starting in the spring the 90 days will expire in February._ The Club will not know until February or March whether the Club can continue or even exist. Not fair to the people who have to plan and try to manage the facility, --Mottaz - first obligation to fairness is to the City and the residents of Lake Elmo. Nothing implied in the motion that will deprive the Club of its permit to operate the gun club. Thinks it is necessary to have a clearer and firm understanding of what the City should expect from the Club and what the Club.can expect from the City. Nothing out of the ordinary or any hardship placed on anyone for the City to go through this process. --Reece - asked that the concerns and recommendations be addressed, -Mottaz - wants the Council to review the existing Ordinance as it relates to Lake Elmo 1981,82 and not East Oakdale Township 1965, --Whittaker - present regulations are straight forward in terms of parking, sanitation - more difficult part will be working out a standard for heights of berms, etc. Intent with PCA was to confirm the standard that was applied to the range by the clubs engineer. --Reece - PCA is forbidden by State law to become involved in gun club sound control studies, --Whittaker - then�it would have to be an independent expert who could evaluate noise standards, --Mottaz presently have approved or are considering some plats that will bring added population& the regional park - things nat thought of in 1965 " it would behoove the Council to go over this whole thing in light of these additions to the City.