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File #: ORD 25-082    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/9/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 7/15/2025 Final action:
Title: Consideration of and action on an ordinance creating Section 74-4 - Banning Fishing or Use of Casting Nets on any part of the City's Municipal Golf Course also called Battleground Golf Course.
Sponsors: City Manager's Office
Attachments: 1. ORD - GOLFCOURSE.NO FISHING-07-2025
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Title

Consideration of and action on an ordinance creating Section 74-4 - Banning Fishing or Use of Casting Nets on any part of the City’s Municipal Golf Course also called Battleground Golf Course.

 

Body

Summary: 

As discussed at a recent workshop with council, staff is bringing forth an ordinance created by City Attorney Fox and reviewed by Police Chief Grigg to address the issue of fishing at the golf course.  Signs will be posted with the ordinance number and fine to alert potential violators.

Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class C Misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one dollar ($1.00), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).  This type of fine will be handled in our municipal court system.

 

Fiscal/Budgetary Impact: 

To be determined.

 

Recommended action

Approve the ordinance creating Section 74-4 Banning Fishing or Use of Casting Nets on any part of the City’s Municipal Golf Course also called Battleground Golf Course.