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Mayor Emeott then spoke on the Ramsey County. Emergency Operation Plan, indicating Bill Hughes has asked for approval on or before 16 May 2005. After highlighting: and summarizing the plan, the. Clerk was ordered to distribute copies of the plan in electronic format to. the. Council for consideration at the May meeting and Mayor .Emeott agreed he would request .a one (l) day extension from Mr. Hughes to accommodateour meeting schedule. Mayor Emeott then reported on the probable demise of V LA WMO by the end ofthe year and expressed real concern about the cost to City residents ofthe Ramsey Washington Metro. Watershed District (RWMWD). North Oaks. and Gem Lake remain the sole opponents to dissolution of VLAWIVIO. M.agnusonthen reported.on License & Permit Administration indicating:he has received some: information from the state on off -sale licenses: and continues to evaluate the: City's responsibilities.to this. business resident and the public at large. The Mayor and Councilors restated their lack of enthusiasts for off-sale.liquor atthis Iodation. Magnuson then reported on an invitation by Bruggeman Companies to review plans to build an 80-93 unit apartment building on the SE corner of Judson Street and County Road E. The building will besimilar to Lakewood Place near Century Avenue and I-694..Magnuson noted he has already heard from residents opposing this as it will compound what will already become a huge traffic problem on County Road E. One resident has even indicated a desire to renew considerationof closing. Big Fox Road at County Road E. Emeott proposed a Scheunernan Road clean-up event be held in May suggesting he will rally the neighbors toclean-up debris along the road if the City will provide bags and: collection. The Council supported the effort. and Ms. Tessier offered to assist the Mayor, Motion by Bosak and second by Schillingto accept the 2004 Unaudited Financial Report as prepared by Magnuson, the 2004 Auditor's Financial Report, and the March Treasurer's Reports as prepared by Cobian which indicate balances. in the General Fund of$50,212.73, in the Sewer fund of$102,91 1.52, in the Capital Projects Fund of$167,597..19, and in the Gem Lake. Bond. Debt Service Fund of $26,868.85 were unanimously approved. Accounts Payable for. February/March totaling $23 270.51 was unanimously approved. Motion by Bosak, Second by Schilling to reinvest all CD's with Premier Bank for three -hundred sixty (360) days with reduction of approxirnately $20,000 to pay for engineering and administrative costs of the County Road E,/Highway 61 project .and.reimbursement of the Sewer Fund Investment of$100,000 advanced to the Capital Projects Fund> The next meeting ofthe Gem Lake City Council is scheduled for 16 May 2005. There being no further business, notion: by Bosak and second by Schilling to adjourn at 8:55 PM was unanimously approved. AUTI•IORED: 20. April 2005. APPROVED: _ l.6 May 2005 A'T'TFS`l': Frederic City Clerk ATTEST: C �f GSA' Paul R. Emeott Mayor a file rri'mu[cs12U(151179aprm2ilfi5,i�pd