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Gem Lake City Council Meeting. Page 3 of 6 Mayor Uzpen explained the air condition was not working and a service call was needed. Upon motion by. Councilmember Lindner and seconded by Councilmember Artig-Swomley, motion passes. Ayes — 5, Nays — O. Monthly Financial Reports: The City Council received and reviewed the report. No questions were asked from the council. Tangwell/Larkin Ordinance 43 — Section 21.3 Violation: Building Inspector Mike Johnson, from White Bear Township sent a report to Mayor Uzpen and the City Council and. Mike is recommending turning over the Tangwell/Larkin issue to the City Prosecutor Robb Olson. Councilrnember Bosak stated that it has been two years and the council should move forward with further action. Upon motion from Councilmember Bosak and seconded by Councilmember Lindner, the Tangwell/Larkin Ordinance 43 — Section 21.3 violation will be turned over to the City Prosecutor Attorney Robb Olson. Ayes — 5, Nays —g.. S.G.S. Holdings, LLC Conditional Use Permit Violation: The conditional use permit was issued last fall to S.G.S. Mayor Uzpen laid out the map that was given with their proposal. The cars are not being parked in the area that was approved by the City Council and agreed upon by S.G.S. Holdings. Mayor Uzpen talked to the owner last December about the problem and asked how long would it be and Mayor Uzpen was asked if they could have until spring. Mayor Uzpen visited Vera Auto Sales in March and they asked for more time. Mayor Uzpen went back May 20th Mayor Uzpen spoke to the owner at each visit and pointed out the violations. Mayor Uzpen advised the owner that if they did not move the cars as per the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) they would have to appear before the City Council for possible revocation of the CUP. Councilmember Bosak stated that the remodeling should not interfere with the parking of cars on County Road E. Councilmember Rasmussen stated when this permit came. up for vote; he received feedback from some residents that they did not want parking on County Road E. City Attorney Trevor Oliver stated that he would write a letter to S.G.S. Holdings stating that the City Council will go forth with a Public Hearing in July regarding the Conditional Use Permit. Overlay Ordinances-- Number 122: The Planning Commission approved The Overlay. and forwarded it to the City Council. Mr. Tom Hansen is requesting that the Council take no action at this time towards the Ordinance. He is out of town and wants to discuss this at the July City Council meeting. Mr. Hansen has sent emails to the Council and Mayor Uzpen responded that the Council would discuss the issue at the June City Council meeting and make a decision then regarding postponing the matter to July. Some of the Councilmembers asked the question as to why Mr. Hansen's lawyer was not at the meeting. Mayor Uzpen has sent a copy of the Ordinance to Tom and Bryan Hansen. Mayor Uzpen requested that Attorney Oliver work on a separate Ordinance dealing with wetland rules. A discussion took place about the trees that were cut down. Considering the number of total trees on the lot including the boulevard there is no violation to the tree Ordinance. After some discussion, it was decided by the City Council to table this Ordinance until the July City Council meeting. Upon motion by Look for us: on the World Wide. Web at genilakemn.org