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City Council meeting of September 21, 1998 Page 2 study will not exceed $7,500. Councilman Goiffon asked if the study fee was reimbursable by state aid; the fee will be reimbursed only if the project is undertaken. Goiffon made motion, Leroux seconded, to order the feasibility report as proposed. All aye. Motion Carried. BALD EAGLE LAKE HUNTING REGULATIONS At the Council meeting of September 8, 1998, the Council directed that the City publish notice that hunting is not allowed on Bald Eagle Lake within the City of Hugo, based on State law does not allowing shooting from open water or the discharge of firearms within 500' of an inhabited dwellings. It was determined that there was no location within the City of Hugo, on Bald Eagle Lake, that would allow hunting under these laws. Staff was informed by the local DNR conservation officer that the rule prohibiting hunting within 500' from an inhabited dwelling does not apply to water bodies. In order to afford equal protection to citizens on all lake shore within the City, the City's attorney prepared a draft ordinance amending Chapter 264 of the City Code. Councilman Leroux requested that the draft ordinance be amended by changing reference to "private" property in 264.03 to "occupied". Chapter 264.02 will be amended from "bullets shot" to "projectiles discharged". Leroux made motion, Goiffon seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE 1998-326, AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE EXISTING CHAPTER 264 AND REPLACING IT WITH A NEW CHAPTER 264 REGULATING THE SHOOTING OF FIREARMS WITHIN THE CITY. VOTING AYE: Goiffon, Leroux VOTING NAY: Barnes ABSTAINED: Arcand, Miron Motion Carried. Barnes made motion, Miron seconded, that the above -adopted ordinance be published in the White Bear Press and the Forest Lake Times, along with posting of signs, where appropriate. All aye. Motion Carried. PETITION FOR REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS IN HARDWOOD CREEK The City Council requested staff prepare a petition for the RCWD requesting that they declare the culverts on CR4 and Harrow Avenue as obstructions to the Creek, and was presented to the Council at the meeting. Because of the joint meeting on September 22, 1998, among the City, Forest Lake Township, and Washington County, and their involvement in the issue, the following motion was made: Leroux made motion, Goiffon seconded, to table action on the petition until after the joint meeting of September 22, 1998. All aye. Motion Carried.