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City Council meeting of August 7, 1995 Page 4 BROWN'S CREEK WATERSHED STUDY The City received a request from BCWMO to contribute $2,400 toward a hydraulic management study of Brown's Creek. On July 17, 1995, the City Council agreed to contribute $200 towards such a study, but also requested that the WMO study the flooding problems adjacent to Lake Plaisted and School Section Lake as part of the study. Staff had concerns that the revised study, as proposed by the WMO, be of sufficient scope to provide information for the future management of the water levels on the landlocked basins in the south eastern portion of the community. Peter Leete, MNDNR. was present and explained trout protection program. Barnes made motion, Leroux seconded, to allocate expenditure of $2,400 toward a hydraulic management study of Brown's Creek on the condition that. the BCWMO provide the City with some assurance that the study be of sufficient scope to provide information for the future management of the water levels of Lake Plaisted and School Section Lake. All ave. Motion Carried. GOOSE HUNTING PROPOSAL FOR BALD EAGLE -he MNDNR received a complaint regarding the number of geese on the north end of Bald Eagle Lake, and the resUltant grazing and fouling of residential property along the shoreline. The DNR informed the City that tl,e most practical method tc, control the goose population in this area wc..,uld be through a special goose I-,unting season, which would occur from September i-11, 1995. Staff telt that the introduction of the special hunting season into this residential area would create concerns from a.di acent property owners. Ler•oU:•. made motion, LaVal le seconded.. that Ci t,/ staff contact the cc,mpIainant And encourage residents to hunt the geese. All aye. Motion Carried. FIRE CHIEF' RECOMMENDATION FOR FIRE FIGHTER SUSPENSION Jim Wisner, Chief of the Hugo, FD, has requested the City consider taking disciplinary action against a fire fighter due to not meeting attendance requirements during the first si.::: months of 1995, under Section 1209 of the Department's SOF'. Fire fighter= are required to respond to at least 35 of the assigned station calls, participate in at least 60 of the scheduled training sessions, and attend 60% of the work drills in any six-month period. The Chief indicates that according to the official records of the Department. the fire fighter has attended only four of 11 scheduled drills and meetings in the second quarter of 1995, for an attendance rate of 36%, and did riot meet the minimum requirements during the first quarter. The Chief requested that the Council suspend the fire fighter from the Department for a period of three months. Attorney Galler stated that because this was a personnel matter, it should be considered confidential, and discussed in a closed session of the City Council.