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P.C. Minutes - July 25, 1990 page 3 5. Amend article #22 to clarify that Goodview Ave. no longer needs to be maintained by the BESA. This article change would limit their involvement to providing an annual application of calcium chloride on 125th St. No. from Goodview Ave. to the BESA property entrance. It should be understood that this condition would only apply until such time as 125th St. is improved with bituminous surfacing. 6. Article #24 be amended as follows: Four days will be designated as DCM Shoot days, one day in June, one day in July, one day in August, and one day in October. The current language allows for two DCM days in July and two August. 7. Add an article to the permit that would allow a maximum of four law enforcement agencies to utilize the BESA facility and discharge fire arms on approved ranges up to five times per agency/year subject to compliance with article 08 of this permit. Following review of the files, it would appear that the BESA is in full compliance with the conditions of their current permit. The last complaint received by the Washington County Sheriff's Department regarding operations at this site was in 1985. The last written complaint filed with the City regarding operations at this facility was in 1987 and that related to an approved shooting event. With regard to article #8, it should be noted that originally the BESA operated every Sunday. Sunday usage was then reduced to every other Sunday, and later was reduced to the Sundays reflected in the existing permit. With regard to the use of black powder/muzzleloaders on site, it should be noted that this type of firearm was permitted on site until some time in the early 1980's when this right was taken from the club. Apparently a muzzleloader club had requested the use of the BESA property, and black powder cannons were discharged on site. It should also be noted that the BESA has made significant efforts in the last several years to improve their facility and alter activities on site to cut down on the amount of noise and irritants to adjacent property owners. In 1988/89 the club installed a sound entrapment shelter and safety berms on the rifle range to reduce noise. The club is promoting the use of the archery range, as well as, family use of the facility for non -shooting events. Promotion of the use of muzzleloaders on site as opposed to repeating firearms seems to be another step in the right direction. In 1990 the club also added to it's reforestation program. It would appear that the only amendment proposed in this request that would increase activities at the facility would involve authorized use of the facility by local law enforcement agencies on an occasional basis. Even with this increase in activities, all individuals would still have to operate pursuant to article #8 of the permit. Mr. Dennis Schreifels, president of the club was present and clarified that no additional days for DCM Shoots were being requested only a redistribution of the days. He stated currently the law enforcement agencies using the facility must maintain the 3 visitors to 1 member ratio and are requesting this membership clause be waived for these agencies.