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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes April 16, 2024 4 | Page and includes many weekly and monthly services at a quoted price of $800.00 per month. Coverall is based out of Bloomington, MN and includes many weekly and monthly services at a quoted price of $320.00 per month. White Bear Township currently uses Coverall as their janitorial service and has had no complaints. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve the quote from Coverall in the amount of $320 per month, seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Voice vote taken, all in favor, motion carried. Service Window Quote To make the main office more secure, a quote was requested from Polar Glass & Mirror to replace the existing in-swing service window with a more secure one-piece tempered glass with a pass thru service window. The quote was for a total of $960.00. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve the quote in the amount of $960.00, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all in favor, motion carried. Clerk’s Office Door Keypad Quote In another attempt to make the office more secure, a quote was requested from White Bear Locksmith to install a digital keypad lock on the door leading into the office and one for the mayor’s office. The quote was for a total of $1,605.00. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve the quote in the amount of $1,605.00, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all in favor, motion carried. Future Charitable Gambling Donations White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf Mayor Artig-Swomley suggested that the Council make a donation in May in the amount of $1,500.00 to the White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to request a donation in the amount of $1,500.00 for the White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion carried. Community Outreach to Other Cities and Government Bodies The joint clean-up day with White Bear Township is scheduled for May 18. The Council is very appreciative of their willingness to let the city be a part of the event for a low cost of $10.00 per Gem Lake resident participation. Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence will provide the Township Public Works with an updated list of all Gem Lake residents. City Attorney Kevin Beck shared with the Council his progress on the letter that was sent to White Bear Lake regarding the increased debt service fee. To summarize, The City doesn’t think it should be responsible for this debt, White Bear Lake’s lawyer believes Gem Lake is wrong and the failure to make any payments toward it is causing White Bear Lake to move it to their Council for further action. Gem Lake was never asked for feedback regarding the construction plan and was not given an opportunity to dispute it. Mr. Beck will have an update at the May Council meeting. City Attorney Kevin Beck shared with the Council that there has still been no progress with Vadnais Heights as they are still not settled with the DNR, should hopefully have more information to share at the May Council meeting. Mayor Artig-Swomley shared with the Council about a recent accident that took place along Labore Road and Little Fox Lane. Vadnais Heights culvert was damaged, Ramsey County’s stop sign was knocked down and Gem Lake’s street sign was knocked down.