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CITY OF GEM LAKE MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY, 2004 The .1anuary, 2004 meeting of.the .city Council Oldie City of Gem Lake was called to order by Mayor Enneott on Tuesday, January 2004;. at.7:01 PM in the first floor meeting wont of Tousley Ford, Council. Members Watson and Bosak, and Clerk Magnuson were present. Also present were Holly Watson: and Bryan Hansen. Following Mayor"Enie:ott's request: for additions,' deletions, or corrections, the following actions were taken: 1) City Council Meeting Minutes for 15 December 2003as presented on motion. by Bosak. second by Watson; and, 2) unanimous approval of city Council Meeting Agenda as presented for.20 January 2004 on motion by Watson, second by Bosak. Magnuson then presented General Announcements. Magnuson then reportedthat: the Application for Subdivision ofthe-McNulty property;.a/k/a Hillary. Farm, has been received and is currently being reviewed to deterrhine if the application is.corriplete. Magnuson then reported that Mn/DOT hasauthorized funding of the City's Application for Municipal Cooperative Funding for the purpose ofreconstruction .ofthe intersection of Highway 61 and Ramsey County RoadE. The amount approved is $467,600 or 100.0% of the fundsrequested in the application. Work.. associated must be let by 30. June 2005. Mr. Soler of Ramsey County suggests a late February meeting of the parties to.dam-nine next steps .in the process would be appropriate. Additional funding may be available from "Unweave The Weave" repair funding and signals funding. Magnuson presented the year Recycling Report for 2003with comments regarding reductions in participation. Motion by F3osak, second by Watson to adopt Resolution No. 2004-01 making appointments for all positions and legal functions required was unanimously approved. Motion by Bosak, second by Watson to approve Resolution No. 2004.-02 appointing Magnuson and Associates, LLC its -hourly administrative consultants to the City in accordance. with Magnuson And. Associates, LLC proposal to the City dated this day was unanimously approved. Magnuson .reported on a (proposed) Joint Powers. Agreement put forth by the City of Maplewood which would provide -fir transportation of Xcel Energy transformers on special vehicles through the City of Gem Lake. Magnuson has responded to Maplewood via Attorney Newcome with concerns and requested changes and will advise the Council as the natter proceeds. Magnuson issued a reinin.der to "the`. Council:to give consideration to his years funding requests for Charitable (:iaMbling monies: Motion by .Bosak, second by Watson to approve Accounts Payable for December/January as prepared by Magnuson and totaling $21,424.4I was unanimously approved. Motion by Bosak, Second by Watson to accept the December Treasurer's Report as prepared by Cobian and indicating a balance in the General Fund of $85,788,07 and in the Sewer Fund of $41,873..66 was unanimously. approved. Mr, I lansen was recognized and stated he has had no response to his October 26Eh correspondence (regarding annexation to VadnaisHeights), I-le:distributed photo copies ofMinnesota Statutes from an unidentified source and asked That they be circulated to the City Council. He also stated that the City Council should only allow public hearings before the City Council and not before the Planning. Commission. Discussion followed and Magnuson agreed to. distribute l-lanseii's documents. Fhe•.iicxt meeting of the City Couneil scheduled for Monday, .169February 2004, ii Federal 1-F:oliday. Motion by Watson, second. by• Bosak to reschedule the February City Council meeting .to Monday, 23 February 2004, was untntiinoi.isly approved and the Clcrk.was ordered to publish same.