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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING, FEBRUARY 2, 1982 -6- 5, GUN CLUB - CONTINUED: --Mottaz - said he wanted to clear up the impression that the City did not intend to renew the permit or planned to close the club this year, He said that was never the intent. He said the City has been defining and clarifying the conditions under which all Conditional Use Permits are granted over the past few years and this needs to be done for the Oakdale Gun Club. He said the record is very poor. He said this is mostly an administratove process and he is sorry if it has caused hard feelings, --Eder - would like to know how plans for 1982 season compare with 1981 season and how the club will be managed in 1982. =Fraser - not so concerned with safety or noise standards as she is with the nuisance of the noise that is head widely. She also thinks it is time to question if this is an appropriate facility for this area as it develops. --Novak - would go along with a permit for 1982 if we have firm limits on the number of events and tournments. She, too, would like to know who will be in charge and how the Club plans to handle traffic and parking, People are more concerned with the quantity of shooting and the hours than they are with actual loudness, -:-Fred Waterous, Oakdale Gun Club President - said the club could provide this information before the February 16 Council meeting. M/S/P Morgan/Novak to proceed with consideration of renewal for 1982, as indicated in the discussion, 6. A, USE OF FIRE HALL -CITY HALL: Whittaker explained that the Firemen had asked to control the use of the meeting room in the Fire Hall, They would like to make some improvements and have the meeting room serve as a social room as well. The Council felt that this meeting room ought to stay a community room scheduled byythe City, rather than the firemen. They felt there was a need for such a facility in the community and that the new Council Chambers should be reserved for government meetings,only. --Fraser - suggested use be limited to civic groups, fraternal organizations, youth groups and locally based non-profit groups, --Council - instructed Whittaker to look into fees for use of the facilities with the possibility that fees could be turned over to the Fire Department. 6. C. (1) and (2) RESERVATION OF PARK FACILITIES: --Morgan - Parks Commission had strong feelings about the hockey rinks, feeling the rink ought to be available for open skating because the open skating area is not big enough, --Novak - there are lots of boys - and girls - playing hockey and she would like to accomodate some formal hockey practice time on the hockey rink. --Whittaker - suggested a schedule would actually make it easier for people who want to use the rinks, Clear times would be set aside for free skating and hockey practice and everyone would know in advance. Talking about reserving 7 hours a week out of 50 for hockey. Suggested one hour each evening and hours before noon on weekends.