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City Council Minutes Page 3 <br /> July 14, 2003 <br /> <br /> Councilmember Motin and Mayor Klinzing concurred. Mayor I~linzing stated that at this <br /> point, the city should put this item on hold and wait to see if m~y cotpanents are received or <br /> to see ifneighbcmng cities pursue the 2:00 a.~n. closing. <br />~on Mosquito Control <br /> '~ Building and Environmental Administrator Stephen Rohlf provided a of the <br /> x, methods used for mosquito control. Mr. Rohlfexplained that the mos~ issue <br /> "' was discussed by the City Council in 2001 but it has been req back <br /> before the Council for consideration again. Mr. Rohlf reviewed his this topic. <br /> <br />Al Shrupp, 13964 Ogden Street - Mr. Shmpp stated that are so bad that be <br />and his wife cmmot even go outside. He questioned the cost uito control. Mr. <br />Shmpp requested that the city continue to pursue the mos( control options. <br /> <br />Mr. Rohlf s{ated that the price infbrmation he received a private firm in 2001 was <br />$200,000 per ~pplication for approximately 4,000 ac: of wetland and in order to be <br />effective, two aPPlications are needed per year. Mr that the high cost is <br /> <br />mainly due to the'use of a helicopter. Mr. Rohlf: <br />Metropolitan Mosquito Control District versu: <br />but Sherbume County, would have to ' ' <br />legislation. Staff approached Sherbume <br />to pursue this issue due'to the cost. <br /> <br />Mr. Rohlf indicated that th~ BTI <br />being ve~¢ specific to most <br />kills mosquitoes in their larv~ s <br />Mr. Rohlf stated that citizens <br />the other method of control <br />environmental concerns. <br /> <br /> that contracting with the <br /> private firm would reduce fine cost, <br />oin the district and it would take special <br /> this issue and the coun~ declined <br /> <br /> is apparently the safest product on the market, <br /> and black flies but not other xvildlife. This product <br />xvhich is the most effective way of mosquito control. <br /> this product on their own. Mr. Rohlf stated that <br /> for adult mosquitoes, comes with more health and <br /> <br /> Cindy Johnson, 10723 Ave ~x'~tated that she moved to Elk River because it was not <br /> part of the Metrc polit/ luito Co~xtrol District. Ms. Johnson stated that last year she <br /> was sprayed by a tru, gk, ~g for mosq,uitoes. She explained that she and her husband <br /> experienced syml)t}/ms such as burning eyYxs and numbness in their hands for many months <br /> which required n ~ny doctor visits. Ms. Joh~on stated that it is not worth the health risks of <br /> spraying just 7 rovide mosquito relff fbr a k~ple days. <br /> Mayor I~in~/ng stated that she believes the best f~rm of mosquito control is to educate <br /> citizens on/mosquito control so they can take an ac~ve role in controlling their own <br /> environ/r~nt. ~ <br /> ~r~osquitoes is not an effective optio~/'' <br /> It wa~the consensus of the Cotmcil tha~ spraying for <br /> anCaqmt the BTI is not feasible due to the co~t. <br /> ~'ir. Rohlf stated that it is too late in the season for citizen~ to effectively kill mosquitoes in <br /> /the larval stage using thc BTI method as this should be do~ in May orJune. <br />5.4/ HRA Update - Councilmember Motin ~ <br /> Councilmember Motin provided an update on the HRA meeting held June 30, 2003. <br /> <br /> <br />