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ORONO REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD AUGUST 13, 1990 BOW AND ARROW HUNTING CONTINUED safety aspect, about allowing property owners to determine the number of hunters on their property. Bernhardson replied, "If Council does not feel. this is appropriate, the City can continue as it has in the past. Staff felt we could try this other method." The other interested person said, "I believe that the individual property owners will take precautions in the number of hunters they allow. Most prefer not to have numbers of hunters walking through their property. The property owners will be concerned for the safety of their families and personal property." The owner of property on Highway 12 and County Road 6 indicated that the deer are causing problems for his pumpkin crop. He stated that he has only a 5 acre parcel and questioned whether he would be allowed to have hunters on his property. Bernhardson replied, "I believe in the past we required a minimum of 5 acres and then allocated 1 hunter for every ten acres. The purpose of the acreage restriction was to alleviate the possibility of hunting in more densely populated areas." Ms. Carol Senn stated that she has had problems with hunters trespassing on her property. • Mr. Loren Butterfield stated that as many as 14 deer have been sighted in a group. He said, "It has become a real problem. We do not wish to totally eliminate the deer population. We only want to reduce the amount of over grazing of crops." Peterson asked whether a maximum number for hunters allowed or deer taken on a given property will be established. Bernhardson replied, "Our proposal does not establish any limitations other than those required for licensing." It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember Peterson, to allow individual property owners to establish the number of bow and arrow hunters they will allow on their properties. The Orono Police Department will continue to monitor the situation. Motion, Ayes -3, Goetten, Nay. Motion passed. Goetten.indicated that she is concerned about safety and the City relinquishing its controls. OCTOBERFEST Bernhardson presented his -memo outlining the items related to participation by the City at the Octoberfest (see Mark BernharAon's memo dated August 10, 1990). He said, "The City of Orono has been asked by the Orono Schools to participate in the 18 -