SUBMITTED — At the July 8, 2019 City Council Work Session, a frank and sincere discussion was held concerning the unchecked population of Resident Canada Geese on the City’s public lands. Several options were offered, and good discussion resulted from it. It is the consensus of the Mayor and Council to concentrate on three methodologies to manage the population:
Preventing Public Feeding
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