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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br />To Item Number <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council 4.8 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> <br /> <br />May 16, 2016 <br />Consent Agenda <br />Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br /> <br />William H. Houlton Conservation Area Operating <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Hours <br /> <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br /> <br />Approve, by motion, the operating hours for the William H. Houlton Conservation Area (WHHCA) to <br />be from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily, year round when the WHHCA is officially open to the public. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br /> <br />City Council approved the hunting regulations as part of a new ordinance on April 18, 2016. Within the <br />Ordinance it states that hunting shall only be allowed during the hours that the WHHCA is open to the <br />public. It is expected that the WHHCA will be open to the public in late August. <br /> <br />The WHHCA Planning Committee discussed the hours at the April 25, 2016, meeting and recommended <br />the hours of 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, year round. The recommended hours are typical of the hunting <br />hours in wild life management areas and are consistent so they can easily be enforced. The hours for the <br />Elk River parks are 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />Attachments <br />N/A <br /> <br />