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• Parks&Recreation Commission Minutes Page 3 <br /> September 11,2019 <br /> 14.2 Deer Feeding Ordinance <br /> Mr. Hecker shared his staff report. Sharing that the public safety staff are stretched and would <br /> prefer not being involved with an ordinance of no deer feeding. <br /> Chair Anderson shared concerns of the high number of deer feeding in neighborhoods near <br /> Woodland Trails Regional Park. Too many deer in town, people feeding them, and thinking of <br /> future deer health, Chronic Waste Disease. <br /> Commission decided to discuss as a possible ordinance in the future. <br /> 14.3 WHHCA Dog Ordinance <br /> Mr. Hecker shared his staff report. <br /> Hal Stewart shared that this is a unique property, that the State did not want this to be a dog <br /> park as it would interfere with the wildlife management. Asking the commissioners if they <br /> want to bring this forward as an ordinance. <br /> Chair Anderson shared conservation area sign statement, and shared that the committee who <br /> • worked on the rules were adopted so that we can comply with the funding regulations. <br /> Commissioner Williams stated he did not agree with creating something that cannot be <br /> enforced. <br /> Commissioner Soltvedt would like to hear from public safety at a future meeting. <br /> Commissioner Loidolt would like to hear from DNR staff at a future meeting. <br /> Mr. Stewart shared that the Master Plan for WHHCA is very specific to having no dogs for the <br /> growth of a high quality habitat for wildlife. <br /> 15. Adjournment <br /> There being no further business, Chair Anderson adjourned the meeting of the Elk River <br /> Parks and Recreation Commission work session at 8:12 p.m. <br /> NATURE <br />