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CITY OF GEM LAKE MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING 24 JULY 2006 The July, 2006 regular meeting of the City. Council of the City of Gem Lake was called to order by Mayor Emeott on. Monday, 24 July 2006 at 7;06 PM in the first floor meeting room of Tousley Ford. Mayor Emeott, Councilors Rasmussen, Schilling and Watson. Also present were City .Clerk Magnuson, City EngineerHiggins, Jim Lindner and. Craig Rafferty of the Planning: Commission, Mark Sweet of the Business Development Committee. Others in attendance included: Al Sclitiber, George Junguiann, Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Dale .Swomley,Ken .Kirchoff, Cheryl Kirchoff; Jinn Kohler, Mary Janssen, DanJanssen, Patrick Kelly,Dave Ramberg, Bryan Hansen, Connie,Kunin,.Linda Hoeschler, Gord Kordosky, Robert Uzpen; .Kim Anderson-UTzpen, Jay Bazooband, Debra. Larsen, Roger Anderson,: Ric Rosow, Jim McNulty, and Bryan Harjes. Mayer Emeott thanked those inattendance for corning. Following Mayor .Emeott's request for additions, deletions, or corrections,the following actions were taken: 1) unanimous approval of the 19 June 2006 Minutes of the City Council Meetingas amended on Motion by Rasmussen, Second. by Schilling; 2) unanimous approval of the 24 July 2006 Agenda of the City Councilmeeting as amended. on Motion. by Watson, Second by Rasmussen. Mayor Emeott then opened a duly noticed public hearing, noting that the hearing is a supplemental hearing to discuss changes in anticipated costs based upon residents requests for changes discussed at the fist public hearing and additional findings by the engineers for Public Improvement Project No. 2006-0 (road improvements). Dr. Anderson- Uzpen asked about additional areas to be replaced arid: Mr. Higginsresponded additional findings of subsurface problems were uncovered. Mr: Jungmann asked if the outfall at Haven Lane would be rebuilt - no. Mr, Kordosky asked if tree removal has been included - yes: Ms. Larsen asked about sloppy snow plowing and whether we would recapture costs from snow plowing - will attempt. Mr. Uzpen asked if rolled edges would again be used - yes, but not full. curbingas pricing is substantial. Mr. Schriber re asphalt plowed onto his property. Dr. Andersen -liven asked if a guaranteed maximum was in place - Mr. Higgins explained the public bidding process. Discussion of installation of snow plow stakes. Mr. Schriber iindicatedhe had incurred damage to his sprinkler system.. Discussion of cost of curbing at $5.00 per: foot. Discussion of cost increases followed_ Mr_ Schriber wants to see the bids - bid totals were read. The public hearing portion of the meeting was closed at 7:20. RESOLVED: Motion by Schilling, second by Watson to adopt Resolution No. 2006-16 was unanimously approved. Work will begin to meet the completiondate of 31. August2006. Report an bonds and bond:sale by Mr. Magnuson to request continuation to 31 July 2006. Discussion by Mayor Emeott regarding combining Ordinances No, 43H and 58.0 into a single ordinance to further .facilitate ]and development in the City of Gem Lake. The new ordinance will be known as the. Gem Lake Land Use And Development Ordinance.. Also this will be more convenient for the City. RESOLVED: Motion by Rasmussen, second by Schilling to adopt Resolution No..:2006-24 providing for the subdivision ordinance and thezoning.Ordinance to be combined into a single ordinance to be known as the Gem Lake Land Use And Development Ordinance was unanimously approved_ Mr. Schilling, reported on the activities of the Economic Development Committee (Mark Sweet and Hutch Schilling), reporting on the 18 July 2006 meeting with potential Hoffman. Corner's developers and the 20 July 2006 Neighborhood Advisory Group. Meeting with. Hartford indicating a committee wil I be.formed to represent the residents_ Mayor Emeott introduced Ordinance No. 4311, indicating had.been postponed to provide Mr. McNulty and the Builders Association counsel an opportunity to respond with recommendations for change. Following their. submissions and review by Mayor Emeott and Mr. Lindner, Interim Planning Committee Chairman; Mayor Emeott prepared a.report which was distributed to the parties identified. Mayor Etneott then. noted the. need to complete the amendments to the zoning ordinance: to appropriately plan for future. needs of the coniniunityand provide.a long .term. document requiring only minor changes. Mr. Rosow was recognized, discussing changes proposed and. feels Hillary Farm should be exempted permanently froth changes..as the changes negatively impact: Hillary Farm..Mayor Emeott noted changes would be primarily for the benefit of a single development and not general changes, noting. changes. requested worked primarily for Hillary Farm. Mr..Rosow:again spoke of many meeting and asked .for further extension of exemptions. Mayor Emeott referred to houses that have deferred to the new regulations and their success_ Mr_ Watson . said he .understood .Hillary Farm would .be okay with further extensions and.are changes better for hint or the whole community. Mr. McNulty said that most of the time: the last two years dealt with Hillary Farms. and to ignore.their recommendations does not make sense: Mr: Watson asked .if Mr. McNultyobjected:to the entire ordinance or portions of the ordinance to which Mr McNnIty...ansWered portions. 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