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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes April 18, 2023 4 | Page Gem Lake Trail and Sign Discussion The City is in the process of designing signs to put along the Gem Lake public trail near the Gem Lake Villas. Quote requests were sent to Vacker Sign and Bright Idea Shops. At this time a quote has only been received from Vacker Sign. The City is waiting to receive a quote from Bright Idea Shops which was delayed due to a ransomware attack on the company. The Mayor is requesting that this discussion be tabled until May when both quotes have been received. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to table the Gem Lake trail and sign discussion until the May 16, City Council meeting, seconded by Councilmember Amlee. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, discussion will be tabled until the May 16 City Council meeting. Future Charitable Gambling Donations Each month the City receives money from the Country Lounge for their pull-tab and bingo sales. Most cities in Minnesota are able to get up 10% of gross revenues from the charitable gambling that happens within city limits. They then have to contribute all of these funds to charitable organizations or use it for very specific public safety or educational purposes. The City decides who they would like to donate some of these funds to each month, a favorite of the City is the White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf. White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf Mayor Artig-Swomley suggested that the Council make a donation in May in the amount of $1500.00 to the White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to request a donation in the amount of $1500.00 for the White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf, seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, Acting City Clerk will request a donation to be approved at the May City Council meeting. Community Outreach to Other Cities and Government Bodies Mayor Artig-Swomley recently had lunch with the new Mayor of Vadnais Heights where they discussed the corridor project. Another topic of discussion was regarding the outstanding request for the Villas water bills and the installation of a new meter per, Vadnais Heights suggestion. The Mayor of Vadnais Heights let the Mayor know that he would look into the request. Councilmember Linder is still on the VLAWMO board. Presentations from the Public, 2 minutes maximum None Open Items for Council Members to Bring Up The City of W hite Bear Lake recently sent out an invitation for the members of the Gem Lake City Council to attend the White Bear Lake Public Safety Facility Groundbreaking on Monday, May 8, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. Mayor Artig-Swomley said that she plans to attend and Councilmember Amlee may attend. Mayor Artig-Swomley shared that the audit results should be ready in time for the May Council meeting. The tree ordinance in Gem Lake will need to be reviewed in the coming months. Future Council Meetings City Council, Tuesday, May 16 , 2023, Workshop, Monday, May 9, 2023 is CANCELED. Attendance Inquiry At this time all in attendance will be at the May meeting. Councilmember Amlee will not be here for the August meeting. Performance Review/Pay Discussion – Closed Meeting Council Only City Council asked the public to exit for a closed meeting. Once the public had left Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to open the closed session for a performance review/pay discussion at 8:59 p.m., seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, closed meeting is in session. Mayor Artig-Swomley shared with the Council her evaluation of the Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence and asked if any of the other Councilmembers had anything they would like to add. Councilmember Amlee asked the Mayor what the goals were, because the goals listed aren’t necessarily considered improvement goals. At this time the Mayor would like Mrs.