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The Cleric reported that the reusability Study for :Public improvement No, 2006-02, development of a phased installation plan for city water is progressing with some early routing discussions and planning completed: Mitchell recommends stubs to the west from the Schetnteman Road district be included in the first phase with PIP2006-03 so as to representpreparedness for potential development of the Bryan Hansen and Toni Hansen parcels. Discussion of funding alternatives including bonds, grants and taxes (Revolving Drinking Water Fund, Local Sales 'Fax, etc) followed. Consultants will be required to determine all avenues available. The Clerk reported that Public improvement Project No. 2006-04, the Community Hall Project, is moving forward. It was reported that meaningful discussions with Ramsey County need to follow to determine the real possibility of including rerouting of Goose Lake Road through the Newcome property. Acquisition of the Newcome property would. he nice i rpossible but isnot necessary forthe project to continue. A tentative meeting is scheduled for Friday, 28 March 2006 at White. Bear Township. TheCle.rk reported that the County E/Highway.61 Pi'ojectis close to commencement. as he was required.to sign and approve the signals plan last week; 1-lei-eminded all that the project. will be fully. funded by Ramsey.C❑.untyandMn/DOT • and. therefore: will most likely commence in Juiie to capture State. funding. The Clerk reported that the.Sheriffs..Contract Cities Group met last Thursday for' a Long. Range Planning session. Additional. topics' of consideration are community policing with.non-licensed deputies, community service. officers, etc. A summary isbeing developed and will.be forthcoming.. Mayor Emeott .commented thatamendments to the. Zoning Ordinance (No. 43F) that have :been substantially complete_.... the. Mayor was interrupted by Mr. Bryan i-lansen who acknowledged hisinterruption and distributed aone paragraph letter addressed to: the Mayor and Counci I dated March 20, 200Gwhich reads as follows and isattached hereto: Bef nr e you vote on change to the LDB zone:a fleeting. tot'land On County Road L; I request to discuss Iwitb the ('auncil every new proposed tern[, and also every term 1 raised in My letters to you darted 2003: and 2004 before I moved to deiach the:landlar annexation to Vadnan Heights. 1 am availableto sit downwith the C.'auncil or it's members at:any time:" Mayor Emeati then advised this is not a public hearing on the matter but rather a proposed action on a matterthat has been too long before the City and that adequate requests for input have been made and multiple public hearings have been held during the last two years. Motion by Eineott, Second by Bosak to adopt Resolution No. 200609 amending the Zoning.. Ordinance No 43F by deleting Section 18. in it's entirety and replacing:same with a new Section 18 and ordering.enactinent upon publication of the amendments was unanimously approved. Mrs- IloIly Watson was recognized. Mrs: Watson expressed here gratitude for the Council's distribution of charitable _gambling :funds to her CODA organization and on :their behalf presented a thank:you note,.to the Council signed by 18 members: Motion by 13osak, Second by Watson to accept the February, 2006 Treasurer's Reports as prepared by Cobian which indicate balances in the General Fund of $187,0.82.2.1, in the Sewer Fund of $27,225..31,in the Capital Projects Fund of.$0.00, and in the Gem Lake Bond Debt Service Fund of $71,310.74 were unanimously approved. Payment of bills totaling $43,505.97 was unanimously approved. The Clerk then presented the 2006 Sewer Fund Budget, indicating a balanced budget basedupon receipts and disbursements of $53.087. '1"he Clerk indicated anexamination of sewer user charges in surrounding communities indicates the city has been overly cautious about raising user charges annually in accordance with rising costs for discharge into the Metropolitan system and thus: future maintenance funding is diminished. The budget presumes an increase from the current rate :of $32.50 per 1,000 gallons or sewer unit assessed and$32.50 per residence to $43.00 per 1,000 gallons. or sewer: unit assessed 'and $43..00per residence. Based upon current estimated flow rates ofapproximately 270 gallons per residence per day(MCLS Estimates); cost per quarter for residential usage is nearing $37..80'per quarter. Motion. by Watson, Second by Bosak to adopt .Resolution No. 2006-10 approving the 2006 Sewer Fund Budget of $54.087w'hich includes an increase in rates as discussed was unanimously approved. Thenext meeting of the Gem Lake City Council is scheduled for 17 ApriI :2006.. Additional public hearings are scheduled for: 1::j Monday, 10 April 2006 (Big Fox. Road & Little Fox Lane residents);: and; 2) Wednesday, 12 April 2006 (llaven Lane & 'lressier Road residents); and, Monday. 24 April 2006 for business residents. The Planning Commission will meet on Tuesday, 04 April 2006. Page .2 of .13