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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes August 15, 2023 3 | Page Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to accept the revised JPA, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion carried. Ordinance No. 86 Nuisance City Planner Evan Monson put together a staff report regarding the changes to the Nuisance Ordinance. “The current ordinance was ‘streamlined’, removing old/outdated and unnecessary language. A few sections were removed (traffic, vehicles, parking, meth labs), as these sections had their own definitions and enforcement procedures in the middle of the existing nuisance ordinance. The current ordinance read like three different ordinances in one, with the reader bouncing around between nuisances, traffic issues, meth/drug labs, and back to nuisances. Sections addressing discharging of weapons and portable storage containers were then moved up with the remaining nuisances. Enforcement and abatement language from the Attorney was added as well. The proposed Nuisance Ordinance is now six pages, compared to 12 in the existing.” Councilmember Linder introduced a motion to adopt the revised Nuisance Ordinance No. 86, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion carried. Ordinance No. 143 Clandestine Drug Labs City Planner Evan Monson put together a staff report regarding the new standalone ordinance created by removing it from the Nuisance Ordinance. “This new ordinance (143) contains language that was previously housed in the nuisance ordinance. The language has not changed, but has simply been moved into its own ordinance.” Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to adopt the new standalone Clandestine Drug Labs Ordinance No. 143, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion carried. Ordinance No. 144 Traffic and Vehicles City Planner Evan Monson put together a staff report regarding the new standalone ordinance by removing it from the Nuisance Ordinance. “This new ordinance (144) contains language regarding vehicles, traffic, and parking that was in the nuisance ordinance. Ordinance 132 (Golf Carts) was also added into this new ordinance, and would be repealed if this were to be approved. Apart from a few grammatical edits, the language here has mostly remained the same.” Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to adopt the new standalone Traffic and Vehicles Ordinance No. 144, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion carried. Archery Deer Hunting Application at 7 Daniels Farm Road A permit request for a hunt on private property located at 7 Daniels Farm Road was received. The requested dates of the hunt will be September 16-18, October 27-29, and November 3-5. The hunting party consists of 11 hunters, all of which have obtained their Bow Hunters Certification and a MN DNR Hunting License. Deer stand locations were given and consent of neighbors has been received. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve the Archery Deer Hunting application at 7 Daniels Farm Road, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion carried. Archery Deer Hunting Application at 1270 Goose Lake Road A permit request for a hunt on private property located at 1270 Goose Lake Road was received. The requested dates of the hunt will be September 22-24, November 10-12, and November 17-19. The hunting party consists of 5 hunters, all of which have obtained their Bow Hunters Certification and a MN DNR Hunting License. Deer stand locations were given and consent of neighbors was not needed as all deer stands are more than 300 feet from the next property. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve the Archery Deer Hunting application at 1270 Goose Lake Road, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion carried.