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City Council Minutes Page 6 July 19, 2010 ----------------------------- Chief Beahen stated there are many areas where hunting is allowed and that the Police • Department issues approximately 150-175 special permits a year. He stated the Parks and Recreation Commission added that the trail be closed for the 9 day slug season at a safe location that is to be determined by the Police Chief. There was discussion on whether to include the 9 day closure language in the ordinance or allow it to be handled at staff level due to changes each year and no trail being specified by the commission. Chief Beahen asked if he had the authority to close a public right-of--way without it being specified in city ordinance. ' Attorney Beck stated yes. Councilmember Westgaard questioned if use of a dangerous weapon also includes archery (due to the archery range currently located in the Woodland Trails Park). It was noted that the archery range was not considered. Councilmember Westgaard stated when a hunter applies for a turkey hunting permit on his own land; he has to open up his property to other hunters in subsequent seasons. He stated the current ordinance states if hunting is allowed on a landowner's property, the landowner has to be present. He stated this conflicts with state hunting regulations. Chief Beahen stated the city ordinance doesn't prohibit this law; only that it requires the hunter to get a permit from the city. He stated the permit would stipulate that the landowner • must be present with the hunter while the shoot is happening. Councilmember Westgaard questioned if this ordinance will cover any future land purchase by the city for park. Chief Beahen stated yes. Councilmember Motin stated Section (b) (1) needs a correction to the subsection numbering. He stated he is not sure at the end of the section what Section (b) (2) relates to and recommended this item come back to Council. Chief Beahen stated it refers to prohibiting discharge within 500 feet of a building, structure, or platted area which is a state law requirement. Attorney Beck questioned if Section (b) are limits on the police chief's authority to issue permits. He stated yes. He noted it includes platted areas but that staff allows hunting in the platted areas which should be removed. It was the consensus of the Council to bring this ordinance back for further review. 7.3. Rain Garden -Main Street and Highway 169 Mark Basiletti with the Soil and Water Conservation District -Explained the differences • between a rain garden and a bio-retention pond. He stated a rain garden will not work on