Council Tables Bow Hunting Issue

Bow hunting of deer within Grove city limits will have to wait a while longer, according to action taken this week by the Grove City Council, which tabled the issue until a plan can be worked out. Several bow hunters, led by Dustin Fields, appeared at Tuesday's meeting requesting permission to bow hunt during the deer season, inside the city limits.
Game Warden Jim Littlefield told the council that overpopulation of deer in this area is becoming a real problem. "We need to sit down and work out a solution," he said. Overpopulation in small areas causes over breeding, disease, raises the possibility of automobile accidents and encourages rifle hunters to come into the city because "there is money in harvesting."

In other action, the Council approved a one year contract with Allied Waste Services of Galena, KS for solid waste pickup, on a once per week basis, at $9.49 per household per week including city billing, and $15.00 including commercial pickup. The company is to mail each household a notification as to which day of the week trash will be picked up.
Allied was the only bidder, with Bernice Sanitation having withdrawn its bid over the "exclusivity" clause. Wayne Crouse, owner, said the issue is a "no win" situation since the city is not going to enforce it even though it is in the bid specs. City Attorney Ron Cates said "if it is challenged you are on your own."

Council also approved an engineering contract amendment with Garver Engineers for the Shundi Road improvements in the amount of $72,000. Council had already approved a contract for $75,000 but $5,000 was included in another project, with $2,000 added for an ancillary biped module. (bike path).

Council also agreed to install three new flagpoles in front of City Hall, and added $500 to a consulting fee for installation of a water line 48 inches deep instead of 36 inches deep, as part of the downtown Revitalization Project.
An Executive Session regarding the City Manager resulted in no action being taken.