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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 28, 2021 Page 4 on any City -owned property and work to discharge any language if found. Staff is also aware of some residents who would like to volunteer their time to assist with Just Deeds participation. Staff will work to identify ways to utilize their willingness to assist. Councilmember Jenson stated he is happy to approve this. He is a member of a Race and Equity Subcommittee of the Minnesota League of Cities. They worked on this project and passed the map of St. Anthony along to the Committee. 9 Councilmember Webster thanked City Manager Yunker in bringing this to the City Council for 10 approval. 11 12 Councilmember Walker stated the City's participation is more than a symbolic gesture but is also 13 making a statement for justice. 14 15 Mayor Pro Tern Randle stated he was not aware of the extent of the racial covenants in St. 16 Anthony until recently. He found it interesting they were all on the south end of St. Anthony. He 17 is glad the Council is approving this. 18 19 Motion by Councilmember Webster, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution 20 21-068; A Resolution Condemning the use of Discriminatory Covenants and Approving 21 Participation in the Just Deeds Project Participation. 22 23 Motion carried 4-0. 24 25 B. Resolution 21-069 — A Resolution Adopting the Wild Turkey Management Plan. 26 27 City Manager Yunker reviewed in the fall of 2020 Staff was contacted by residents that were 28 encountering difficulties in managing wild turkeys on and near their property. The turkeys were 29 causing a nuisance to the residents and the neighborhood, and deterrence techniques were not 30 effective in relocating the flock. 31 32 Staff took some time to research options for removal of the turkeys and found that residents do 33 not have options for professional removal services for turkeys. The USDA is currently the only 34 organization able to perform removals, and they will only do so if a City has a formal 35 management plan in place. This plan allows for a City to request a removal permit for public 36 property, or on behalf of a resident/business owner of private property, to have the USDA 37 perform removal if determined to be necessary. To date, wild turkeys have not presented a 38 significant problem on any city -owned property. 39 40 Staff received guidance from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on implementing a 41 Wild Turkey Management Plan and was provided with a template plan and a workflow 42 document that detailed the steps needed for adoption of a plan. A draft plan was presented to the 43 City Council at their May 11, 2021 Work Session, and direction was given to staff to proceed 44 with drafting a final plan to present for approval. 45