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4490.3 <br />TO: Mayor and City Council <br />FROM: Mark E. Bernhardson, City Administrat <br />DATS: April 4, 1990 <br />SUBJECT: Waterfowl Relocation Program - 1990 <br />“""“•bhib <br />APR 9/990 <br />Attachments: A. Waterfowl Relocation Memo Dated 4/11/89 <br />B. Woodhill Country Club Letter Dated 3/2/90 <br />ISSUE <br />1. Provide opportunity for public to express opinions regarding <br />the City granting permission to allow relocation of Canadian <br />Geese from the community to another habitat. <br />2. Determination as to whether Council would grant that. <br />3. Determine what funding, if any, the City would undertake to <br />assist in the removal. <br />INTRODUCTION - The Council last year authorized the removal of <br />Canadian Geese from the West Lafayette area and agreed to pay up <br />to $200.00 for that removal. The program removed approximately <br />150 geese from that area. If you may recall it was estimated to <br />take about 4 years to reduce the population in that area. The <br />people in the area have indicated their interest in removal for <br />1990 per the Burgess'. <br />In addition Woodhill Country Club has expressed an interest in <br />having 100 to 125 geese removed. <br />DISCUSSION - The program went well last year and the City may <br />desire t^ participate in the West Lafayette area up to <br />approximately $200.00 again this year. <br />For Woodhill Country Club, since it is primarily a benefit to the <br />Club as a whole, it is recommended the City not contribute any <br />amount. <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />Issue #2. <br />1. Allow the removal. <br />2. Not permit the removal. <br />3. Allow removal only n one of the two areas. <br />4. Table for further discussion. <br />5. Take no action.