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CITY OF GEM LAKE 4200 Otter Lake Road White Bear Lake, MN 55110 "aidemerig, . €a e Minutes of Gem Lake City. Council Workshop 1 December 2008 The City of Gem Lake monthly Workshop was called to order by Mayor Emeott on Monday, December 1, 2008 at 7:15 pm in the Gem Lake, City Hall meeting room. The following members were present: Mayor Paul Emeott;:Council members Gretchen Artig-Swomley, 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 following are a summary of 2009. Goals developed during the workshop sorted by topic: Projects • Completion ofZoning Ordinances +. Completion of Comprehensive Plan. Consider selecting a champion for 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 that is 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 smooth transition between outgoing and incoming .mayors • Spend carefully. Build reserves. • Try for a 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. publicinformation out about annual budget. Put quarterly financial reports on web site along with minutes of meeting. • Enhance method for residents to get information by developingemail lists. Provide form residents can completeto get added to list. • Develop clearer process for residents to file complaints. Possibly develop a form for the web site. Clarify the citation process for ordinance violations. • Ensure all updated ordinances are on the web site. • Talkwith webmaster toget a genericemail set up for incoming emails. • 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 Relations Plan to solicit positive press. Possible appoint a public information officer