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E04y1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 8.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business May 2, 2016 Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Adopt License Argument to Maintain Bee Hives Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Adopt,by motion, a license agreement to maintain bee hive colonies on the William H. Houlton <br /> Conservation Area. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Joseph Schultz has maintained bee hives on the William H. Houlton Conservation Area (WHHCA) for <br /> several years before the city acquired the property. <br /> The Houlton Planning Committee discussed the bee hives and felt that it was a positive activity to <br /> continue on the property. Staff recommends a formal license agreement for the activity to continue. <br /> The city,Trust for Public Lands (TPL), and the Friends of the Mississippi Rivers (FMR) foresee no issues <br /> in keeping the bee hives on the property. TPL checked with the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council <br /> and found that bee keeping was not an issue as long as it is kept at a low profile. From a natural resource <br /> management perspective, the FMR feels that it may actually help in establishing the prairie by increasing <br /> pollination. <br /> In the long term, the committee and city partners hope to bolster the populations of native pollinators <br /> (butterflies and bees) on the WHHCA. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> N/A <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ License Agreement <br /> ■ Bee Hive Area Exhibit A <br /> POWERED 6T <br /> Template Updoted 4/14 INAWRE1 <br />