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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2023-077 Resolution Establishing Bow and Arrow Deer Hunting Rules and Regulations for the 2023-2024 SeasonRESOLUTION 2023-077 Resolution Establishing Bow and Arrow Deer Hunting Rules and Regulations for the 2023-2024 Season WHEREAS, bow and arrow deer hunting is allowed in Iowa during the period from October 1, 2023, through January 10, 2024, in areas that are designated as 'Deer Management Zones' by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR); and, WHEREAS, the City of Bettendorf Police Department has offered to manage deer hunting services for the City of Riverdale for the 2023-2024 season at no charge and have provided satisfactory service in the past; and, WHEREAS, while hunting in parks and public spaces is permitted by law, Council wishes to restrict hunting to private, commercial, and other public authority property with permission of the property owner (to include, but not limited to, Scott Community College and Arconic, where applicable and with permission); and, WHEREAS, in order to participate, each hunter must comply with: a. IDNR regulations for bow and arrow deer hunting; and, b. City of Riverdale Code of Ordinances Chapter 41 Public Health and Safety; and, c. City of Bettendorf Code of Ordinances Chapter 5.5A.4 Weapons; and, d. City of Bettendorf procedures, rules, and regulations for bow and arrow deer hunting; and, WHEREAS, this action requires no funding source. NOW THERE FOR IT BE RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Riverdale that: Section 1. The Mayor is authorized to enter into an agreement with the City of Bettendorf for bow and arrow deer hunting for the 2023-2024 season. Section 2. The City of Bettendorf is authorized to manage bow and arrow deer hunting for the City of Riverdale for the 2023-2024 season. Section 3. Bow and arrow deer hunting is limited to private, commercial, and other public authority property with the property owner's permission; hunting on City property is not authorized. City of Riverdale, Iowa 110 Manor Drive, Riverdale, Iowa 52722 (563) 355-2511 www.riverdaleia.org ©� sIERb4? ,1::(41-6 U • • esT. i9 Passed and approved this 12th day of September 2023. APPROVED: ATTEST: Anthony Heddlesten, Mayor Kelly Krejl Cle}-k City of Riverdale, Iowa 110 Manor Drive, Riverdale, Iowa 52722 1 (563) 355-2511 1 www.riverdaleia.org