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the Gateway district will not be just a red blob on the Comprehensive Plan that would be leftup to individual. interpretation, but that sub -zones would be clearly defined. Mayor Emeott stated that the focus of the next Planning Commission meetingwill be. the Gateway district. Motion by Watson, Second by Artig-Swomley to approve the February Planning Commission meeting report was approved unanimously. Planners report of NE quadrant of County Road E and Highway 61 (Marc Putman): Marc Putman presented Planning Guidelines for the property on the NE quadrant of Co Road E and Highway 61.. These plans. includethe re. joining of the. Northeast and Northwest sides of Highway 61 using a: combination of overpasses and roundabouts around Highway 61 and the re -connecting of Schuneman Road. Various transit options could be included in the current Railroadareasincluding a combination of bus, lightrail, hikingand biking. Putman re -iterated that the reason for doing Guidelines like this is not to wait for developers to make demands, but for the city to get out aheadof the game. The Planning Guidelines proposed by Putman are very forward thinking, but the development of this property could provide enormous tax basis for the city if properly done. IIe indicated that the next steps would be to match polities and incentives to these Guidelines. Mr. Putmanindicated he would be willing to attend a Planning Commission meeting to present this information if the Council would authorize this expenditure. OLD BUSINESS A) City MS4 report for 200E (Watson): Councilor Watson reported no .change to the report. B) Score Grant for 2007: Mayor Emeott report that Recording Secretary Teresa Tice. expressed interest in helping the City collect the 2007 Score Grant dollars. Ms. Tice stated that for the grant to be released to the City, a year end summary of residential recycling efforts and submission of receipts for cost associated withencouraging city resident to recycle was required. Ms.. Tice contacted Waste Management and obtained the information needed to complete the Grant year end report: Mayor Emeott will submit the receipts of the City's payment of residential recycling. C) Score. Grant for 2008: Recording Secretary Tice will work with Mayor Emeott to request the 2008 Score Grant. D) Grand Opening of Heritage. Hall - Friday, March 14th, 3-7 p.m. (Artig-Swomley): Councilor Artig Swomley reported on effortsunderway to plan for the Grand. Opening celebration of Heritage Hall. She will be mailing out. the City Newsletterearly so to get the invitation out to residents, news releases to the White Bear Press and Pioneer Press have been completed, Invitations to State Representatives, the Fire Department, Mayors of. neighboring communities, Met Council, the Governor, and others have been or will be extended. Food will be picked up at Festival Foods. NEW BUSINESS A) Approvalof payment of claims for January -February 2008: Mayor Emeott referred the Council tothe. listing of payments requiring approval, Mayor Emeott stated that a payment is included for gas and electrical expenses while the building was under construction. Payment is being contested by the Contractor and the City doesn't want tohave services discontinued while this is being negotiated, Payment of claims for time period above was unanimously approved as indicated by Councilor's signatures onthis document. B) WBL. Fire Department contract for 2008: Motion by Watson, Seconded by Rasmussen for approval of 2008 WEL Fire Department services contract was unanimously approved by voice vote. C) Resolution 2008-3 to approved extension of. Charitable Gambling for White Bear Lions — Country Lounge:. Mayor Emeott presented Resolution 2008-3 to approve anextensionofcharitable gambling for the White Bear Lions at the Country Lounge for a periodof two years. Motion by Rasmussen, Seconded by Artig-Swomley for approval of Resolution 2008-3 was unanimously approved by voice vote. Look for us on the World Wide Web at gemlakemn.org