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CITY OF GEM LADE MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER, 2005 The October, 2005 regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Gem Lake was called to order by Mayor Emeott on Monday, 24 October 2005, at 7:03 PM in the first floor meeting room of Tousley Ford, having been duly. published in the 12 October2005 edition ofthe White Bear Press. Mayor Emeott, Councilors Bosak, Schilling, Watson and Rasmussen and Clerk Magnuson were present. Alsopresent were Molly McPhillips, Don Hewitt, Jim .McNulty, Dale and Gretchen Swomley and Art Pratt.. Following Mayor Emeott's request for additions, deletions, or corrections, the following actions were taken: 1) unanimousapproval of the Minutes of the 19. September 2005. City Council meeting as presented on Motion by Bosak, Second by Watson; 2) unanimous approval of the City Council Meeting Agenda for 24 October 2005 as presented on Motion by Watson, Second by Bosak_ Magnuson then made General Announcements. The Council acknowledged receipt of Hoeschler's reports of the Planning Commission for 0.6 September2005.and 09 October 2005 with. notes that same has. been distributed t0 interested parties: Magnuson then presented the initial prioritization oftheprojects identified at first intPlarming Workshop, indicating additional prioritization will be necessary and further discussionwill take place at the next Joint Workshop on 26 October 2005. Magnuson thenreported on the status of the Emergency Operations inquiry by Fox News, advising of Ramsey County's position. Per City Attorney Newcome, support of Ramsey County's position is appropriate and all inquiries regarding the Emergency Operations Planshould be referred to Magnuson, Emeottor Judd Freed at Ramsey County. Magnuson presented Art Pratt who has requested approval by the Council ofthe Registered Land Survey (RLS) for his minor subdivision previously approved. Magnuson indicated this is the second to the last step in finalizing the recognition of the subdivision by Ramsey County_ Motion by Watson, Second by Schilling to approve the RLS as presented and execution of same by the Mayor. and Clerk were unanimously approved. Magnuson advised of completion of Public Improvement Project: No.2004-01 and agreed settlement ofthe problems with the pipe as installed, with Belair agreeing to a two (2) yearwarranty and posting a one -hundred thousand ($100,000) dollar bond in favor of the City. Motion by Schilling, Second by Bosak to adopt Resolution No: 2005-23 declaring the total cost of the project tobe $758,965 with $170,000paid by the City and $588,965 to be paid by assessment to benefitted property owners was unanimously approved. Motion by Watson, Second by Bosak to. adopt Resolution. No_ 2005-24 ordering a Public. Hearing to be held on 16 November 2005 at 7:00 pm in the first floor meeting room of Tousley Ford on the proposed assessment to benefitted property owners. of$588,965..for .Public .Improvement Project. No. 2004-01 was unanimously approved. Motion by Bosak, Second by Schilling to adopt Resolution. No. 2005-22 empowering the Clerk to apply for a Score Grant to support the City's Recycling Program was unanimously approved. Magnuson advised that the Metropolitan Council SAC charge for 2006 win be $1,550, an increase of$100. Motion by Bosak and second bySchilling:to accept the September Treasurer's Reports as prepared by Cobianwhich indicate balances in the General Fund of $72,665.89, in the Sewer Fund of $37,859..03, in the Capital Projects Fund of $ 1 16,759.40, and in the Gem Lake Bond Debt Service Fund of $10,727.81 were unanimously approved. Payment of bills totaling:$25,940,36 was unanimously approved. The next City Council/Planning Commission Workshopis scheduled. for 6:00 pm on Wednesday, 26 October2005, at the Nexen Group Building, 560 Oak Grove Parkway in Vadnais Heights with notice of:sante to appear in the 19 October 2005 edition of the White Bear Press. The next meeting of the City Council will be on 16 November 2005 following the public hearing on assessments for.P1P2004-01. Page 1 of 5