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CITY OF GEM LAKE MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY, 2005. The January, 2005 regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Genii Lake was .called to .order by Mayor Eineott: on Monday, 24. January 2005, at. 7 05 PM in the first floor meeting room of Tousley .Ford. Mayor .Emeott, Councilors Birkebak, Bosak and Watson, and. Clerk Magnuson were present. Alsip present were` Cotncilors-Elect Rasmussen and Schilling, State Representative & City Prosecutor Meslow, Bond. Counsel Johnson, Warren Kramer of North Country Cooperatives; Planning Commissioner Lindner and Chairman l-foeschler..and Sandy Kuchcnmeister. Clerk Magnuson noted that tfie. change of meeting from 17 January, 2005 to 20 January 2005 was duly published in the 12 January 2005 edition of the Legal Notices Section ofthe White Bear Press, Following Mayor Emeott's request for additions, deletions, or corrections, the following actions were taken: 1) unanimous approval ofthe Minutes of: the 20 December.2404.PublicHearing as presented on Motion by Bosak, Second by Birkebak; 2) unanimous approval of the Minutes for the 20 December 2004 City Counci I meeting as presented on Motion by Bosak, Second by Birkebak 3,) unanimous:approval of the City Council Meeting Agenda:as amended for 24 January2005 on Motion by Birkebak, Second by Bosak. Mr. Enieott then introduced`. State Representative and City Prosecutor Doug Meslow who, following introductions, administered the Oath of Office to. Mr: Emeott, Mr. Schilling and Mr. Rasmussen and congratulated them on their willingness to serve in their new capacity. Acting on behalf of the entire cornmunity, Mayor Erneott then called Councilor Birkebak forward and personally. thanked him for twelve years of continuous: service as a r ember of the City Council and as the City's police Iiaison officer with. the Contract Cities Law Enforceinent Group. Motion by Watson,. Second by Schilling to adopt Resolution No. . 2005-03 formally thanking Dr. Birkebak for his service to the community, Mayor Emeott then presented Dr: Birkebak with a framed 2003 Aerial Photo of Gehl Lake personalized for twelve his years of Service. ❑r, Birkebak spoke briefly thanking all for support of what he believesare the underlying philosophies that make Gem Lakea :great place to live. In Mr. igo's absence, Motion by Watson, Second by Schilling to adopt Resolution No. 2005-02 formally thanking I.Di. Birkebak for his serviceto the community. Mr. Magnuson noted that Mr. Igo has also served as the City s Animal Control Officer and will continue in that capacity. A frazzled 2003 Aerial Photo of Gem Lake personalized For his ten years ofservice will be delivered to Mr. Igo in appreciation of his efforts on behalf of the community. Mr. Rasmussen and Mr. Schilling then joined the Council commencing, their term of2005 through 2008. Mr. Meslow was then recognized and spoke casually to the Counciland those present about the 2005 Legislative Session recently convened and the workhe anticipated would be completed. Following his brief presentation, Mayor Lnreott thanked Mr. Meslow for his continuing efforts as both Legislator and Prosecutor and for administrationof tonight's Oath's of Office. Magnuson then presented General Announcements. Mayor Emeott then opened discussion of 2005 appointments, noting this is the first official order of business to be conducted by the Council each year at it's first. meeting. Motion by Schilling, Second by Rasmussen to. adopt Resolution No. 2005-01. with amendments appointing Mr. Bosak as Acting. Mayor for 2005 and appointing Mayor Emeott as the Director and Mr. Bosak as the Alternate Director to the Ramsey. County League of Local Governments was unanimously adopted. Magnuson then reported that the amount. to be.received from Ramsey County for -the 2005 Score Grant has,by mail. notice received today, been. reduced by $10 to $835. Mr. Lindner Then presented the report of the Planning Commission meeting convened on 04 January 2005. Mr. l Ioeschler was recognized and asked. for Council opinionson a plan that would retain the 25' building height allowed in the R-4 Residential District, increase allowed building heights in the R-3:and .R-2 Residential Districts from25'to30', and retain: the existing 35' allowable building height in the R-1 Residential District. Discussion appeared to indicate a consensus that the proposal held merit and that restrictions ofthe 35' height in the R-1 district should remain unchanged. Discussion then followed regarding possibilities for how to measure same with no action taken. I-ioeschler indicatedthe matter will be continued before the Planning Commission who will strive for a rapidsolution and recommendation.