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City Council meeting of August 20, 199:? Page 2 Amend article #22 to clarify that Goodview Ave. no longer needs to be maintained by the DESA. This article change would limit their involvement to providing an annual application of calcium chloride on 125th St. No. from Goodview Ave. to the DESA property entrance. It should be understood that this condition would only apply until such time as 125th St. is improved with bituminous surfacing. b. 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 in August. 7. Add an article to the permit that would allow a maximum of four law enforcement agencies to utilize the DESA facility and discharge fire arms on approved ranges up to five times per agency/year subject to compliance with article #8 of this permit. Following review of City files, it would appear that the DESA 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 DESA 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 its reforestation program. It would appear that the only amendment proposed in this request that would increase activities at the facility would involve use of muzzleloaders and 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. A public hearing was Held by the Hugo Planning Commission on July 255 1990, and the following changes were recommended: :1.. Amend Article #8: The club will be open six consecutive Sunday; ending with the last Sunday in October. 2. Article #15: No change to current permit.