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CITY OF GEM LAKE, MN 4200 Otter Lake Road Gem Lake, MN 55110-3227 Telephone 651-747-2790 E-mail CityAgemlakeMN.org Minutes of Gem Lake City Council Meeting 17 May 2011 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Gem Lake was called to order by Mayor Uzpen on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 7:01 pm in the Gem Lake City Hall meeting room. The following members were present: Mayor Robert Uzpen, Councilmembers James. Lindner, Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Richard Bosak and Thomas Rasmussen. Members of the public attending per the sign in sheet sent around the room. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MEETING MINUTES City Council Agenda: Mayor Uzpen called for additions, deletions and corrections to the agenda. Upon motion by Councilmember Artig-Swomley, and seconded by Councilmember Bosak, the agenda was approved for May 17, 2011. Ayes-5, Nays-0. City Council April Meeting Minutes: The April 2011 minutes were presented and corrections were needed. Upon motion by Councilmember Lindner, and seconded by Councilmember Artig-Swomley, the minutes of April 2011 were accepted with corrections being made. Ayes — 5, Nays — 0. Planning Commission Chair Report: Chair Faith Kuny, 9 Daniels Farm Road, spoke in front of the City Council to update them on current issues. Because. May 2011 did not have a quorum for the Planning Commission meeting, Faith sent the Overlay Ordinance to the Planning Commission. She received feedback regarding trucks, weight restriction, and plowing the fields on the Hanson property. The second issue that came up was the specialized cleaning up of organic debris. It was discussed that the property owner is responsible for the collecting and disposal of the litter, including pulled weeds, plant clippings and other organic debris on the property. There is an issue with mature trees being cut down on the property and the ordinance states that the property owner can cut down 20% of thetrees on the property, but it is evident that more than 20°]0 is being cut down at this time. Silt fences were also discussed. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture stated the best way to block farm debris from getting into any shoreline or water is to have a grass filter strip. Also, have some kind of woodland to hold the grass side in place. The last item discussed was there can be no storage of fuel, fertilizer, and pesticides on the property.