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CITY OF GEM LAKE. 4200 Otter Lake Road White Bear Lake, MN 55110. Aral &neat, dfa u Minutes of Gem Lake City Council Workshop 1 December 2008 The City of Gehl Lake. monthly Workshop was called to order by Mayor Emeott on Monday, .December 1, 2008 at 7:15 pin in the Gem Lake City Hall meeting room. The following members were present: Mayor. Paul Emeott; Council members Gretchen Artig-Swornley, Tom Rasmussen, and Chuck Watson. Also present were Attorney Trevor Oliver, Jim Lindner and Teresa Tice, Recorder. Mayor Emeott passed out a listing of appointments and positions that need to be filled during. the January 2009 meeting. The.foliowing are a summary of 2009 Goals developed during the workshop sorted by topic: Projects • Completion of Zoning Ordinances • Completion of Comprehensive Plan. Consider selecting a championfor the Comprehensive. Plan (Jim Lindner or Planning Commission chair) • Put together a package of information for developers to be better prepared for development. Possibly include city history, facts, demographics. • Turn Putman Gateway vision into a build -able master plan thatis available to developers. • Look at LDB parcel -rezone to mixed use (residential, commercial) • Storm Water Plan • Implement a Neighborhood watch program • Ordinance Review Plan. Develop list of ordinances: need to review. Discuss if ordinance should be codified (takes.. out of order ordinances and deletes repetitiveness,creates order) • Water Ordinance for hooking up to city water Operational • Ensuring.a siiiooth transition. between outgoing and 'incoming mayors. • Spend carefully. Build reserves. �. Try fora stricter deadline for development of materials for City Council. meeting. Possibly have all items in by Thursday before meeting. • Look into ways to get minutes. onto website faster(possibly within 1. week. of meeting) • Put more public information out. about aimual budget, Put.quarterly financial reports on web site along with minutes of meeting:. • Enhance method for residents to get information: by developing email. lists.. Provide form residents can complete ta get added to list. • Develop clearer process for residents to file complaints. Possibly develop a form for the web site..Clarity the citation process for ordinance violations. ▪ Ensure all updated ordinances are on the web site. • Talk with web. master to get a generic entail setup for.inconling ernails.• • Develop process for keeping.web site up to date.. • Enhance Job:.Descriptions :for appointments. and.commissions so people know the. expectations of they are volunteering for. • Develop..a Public Relotions Plan to solicit positive press.. Possible appoint a public information officer 7