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Gein Lake. City Council Meeting Page 3 of 6 Claims for May: The claims for May were discussed and authorized to pay. Upon motion by Councilmember Lindner and seconded by Councilmember Bosak, motion passes.. Ayes — 5, Nays -- g. Monthly Financial Reports: The City Council received and reviewed the report. City Attorney Update: Status of Garden Overlay Permits for Bryan Hansen: Mayor Uzpen received an email from Pat Kelly regarding the permit for Mr. Hansen. Mayor Uzpen will be meeting with Mr. Hansen in a few weeks when he is back in town_ The issue is the cost of the permits. Mayor Uzpen feels the Comp Plan needs to be changed as the land is zoned for Gateway, but the land is being used for agricultural versus residential. City Attorney Trevor Oliver feels the Comp Plan does not need to be changed; the wordage can be changed to farming. Tom Riedesel from White Bear Township wants to get a resolution to the Comp Plan. The City Council will need to approve the current Comp Plan at the June City Council meeting to bring it current and then make any changes.. Status of Updating the Cities Watershed Ordinance: Attorney Oliver has started putting the ordinance into word format. VLAWMO takes care of the watershed for the City of Gem Lake and is responsible fro the run-off drain. Planning Commission Chairperson Faith Kuny will put it on the agenda for the June Planning Commission meeting. Monthly or Yearly Fees to Senior Citizen. Developments: Attorney Oliver stated there is nothing specific regarding cities charging a fee. Most Senior Citizen facilities are non-profit. It depends on who owns the facility. For the most part, there is an exception of property tax for non-profit facility. Most cities will work out the service charge for the services: street maintenance, police, water and utilities to name a few. There will be a tax based on housing. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC None OPEN ITEMS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL Mayor Uzpen has reviewed the Gateway Ordinance, especially by the matrix, wants to know what is forbidden? There is nothing in the ordinance that states that a hockey rink or hotel thatrequires a Conditional Use Permit. Attorney Oliver explained that if it is not on the matrix, then it is not allowed. There are four (4) categories, but the ordinance can be amended. The developer should be told of the above issues. Matrix issues state they cannot be open past 10 to 11 p.m. Mayor Uzpen requested that. Attorney Oliver work on this and notify the developers regarding the commercial issues. Look for us on the World Wide Web at gem lakemn.org.