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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of January 22, 2018 — Regular Meeting Page 5 of 13 B. Resolution 18-3006 — Request to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for Bird Sanctuary Designation The City Clerk read Resolution 18-3006 by title, as follows: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, IN WHICH THE CITY AGREES TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR DESIGNATION OF THE CITY AS A BIRD SANCTUARY, AS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION RULES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Staff Presentation: City Attorney Catherine Reischmann gave an overview of Resolution 18-3006 advising that although the City had already designated the city as a bird sanctuary, it had been discovered that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) had to approve the designation in order for it to be official, and the chances of approval were minimal. She advised that there was a process to go through and she and staff had been in contact with the FWC General Counsel about the best way to go about applying for the designation. She added that not many communities had tried to accomplish this, but it had been determined that the process included submitting a letter of intent and a resolution to FWC, which at some point would be placed on the agenda for an upcoming FWC meeting for consideration and hopefully approval. She advised that there were statutory requirements and rules that if a City is designated as a bird sanctuary then the local government has to agree to enforce the FWC regulations within the City and place certain signs throughout the City about its designation as a bird sanctuary, and it could be some months down the road before any approval might be granted; however, this resolution was the first step in the process. Discussion: Brief discussion ensued regarding the recurring issue of early morning gunshots from duck hunters in the area and the Commission's concerns about gunshots being allowed in a densely populated area; whether there were any other possible options such as restricting access during certain times; recent law passed restricting gun ranges in residential areas; exceptions for certain types of ammunition; estimated length of time for the City's request to be considered by FWC; whether the situation could be regulated through a noise ordinance; possible legal challenges to any restrictions or regulations imposed; complications involved with utilizing civil citations and code enforcement methods; and legislative protections for hunters in the State of Florida. Budget Impact: There is no impact to the City Budget. Recommendation: The City Manager recommended approval of Resolution 18-3006. Audience Participation: The following individual came forward to address Resolution 18-3006: 1. Ms. Colleen Hufford, 527 Queens Mirror Circle, shared some of her experiences of being awakened at an early hour by gunshots on the lake, and suggested that the Commission may wish to contact its state representatives to present the City's concerns to the Legislature in Tallahassee and to possibly introduce legislation to regulate hunting by residential density. No one else came forward to address Resolution 18-3006.