CV 10. Consideration of a contract for a white-tailed deer management program utilizing sharpshooting.
The Municipality has been developing a multi-faceted deer management program. Mt. Lebanon recently began an archery program that utilizes trained and licensed sportsmen to cull deer on private and public property. The archery program will continue through January 23, 2016. The Municipality desires to follow-up on the archery program with sharpshooting under a PA Game Commission political subdivision permit. This activity would occur from February 1, 2016 to March 31, 2015.
The Municipality issued a request for proposals for sharpshooting services on September 11, 2015. One proposal was received from White Buffalo, Inc., dated September 25, 2015. There are two components to the program as listed below:
Recommended Action: Move to authorize the proper municipal officials to execute the contract.
I can't emphasize enough how dangerous this is for Mt. Lebanon. I lived next to shooting under my bedroom window for two years and laid in bed listening to the gunshots going on outside of my vinyl siding addition. We are not talking Navy SEALS. We are talking about a contractor who has guess-timated that we have between 400-600 deer, without an aerial survey and is being awarded yet another killing contract, without sharing the results of the current killing going on.
Contrary to what is being circulated, Lebo Citizens isn't an animal rights blog. This is a people's rights blog. This is a public safety issue. This is a costly and dangerous pet project being pushed through by an appointed commissioner with a personal agenda; a vendetta toward deer.
The following paper is being handed out at Second Saturday tomorrow morning. Feel free to make copies and distribute among friends and neighbors. PLEASE.
off topic message to elaine: where is feller's position being advertised?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.govhrusa.com/current-positions/recruitment#
I looked at other contracts... this is the most expensive i've seen from white buffalo.
ReplyDeleteTwo things 3:23, Tony DeNicola has a habit of overpricing things. One example was when he estimated that it would cost $2000 to come to Pittsburgh for one day and go back home the next. The actual cost to the taxpayer was $733. Also, $200 per night at a hotel? The Days Inn on Banksville is only $67 per night. Keep in mind too, he pockets what he doesn't spend so I don't think they're staying anyplace close to $200 per night.
ReplyDeleteIn addition, Tony DeNicola probably knew he would get the contract considering it had so many conditions in it that no one else would bid. Either way it's a win-win for White Buffalo and a lose-lose for the Lebo taxpayers?
Nick M.
What happened to HSUS and the freebie sterilization program?
ReplyDeleteThe only reference to the sterilization freebie is on the discussion meeting agenda. It says that there will be discussion about "{latest correspondence regarding sterilization grant."
ReplyDeleteApparently, nobody from the HSUS will be present, either by phone or in person, tomorrow evening. This does not bode well for sterilization. Looks like the sharpshooters already have the lead.