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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes March 15, 2022 3 | Page Gem Lake Infrastructure Issues Water Study/Well Situation Update City Engineer Justin Gese submitted phase 2 and it will be discussed at the May meeting. Mayor Artig- Swomley shared that the MPCA that testing of some private wells in Gem Lake will be ongoing throughout the 2022 year. Stormwater Discharge and Pipeline License Update – Patrick Kelly City Attorney Patrick Kelly and the railroad company were able to come to an agreement on the insurance portion of the contract to allow it to fall under the City’s current insurance with the League of Minnesota Cities. Additional terms are being adjusted and City Attorney is waiting on the railroad to get back to him. Septic Discussion Mayor Artig-Swomley discussed some of the concerns regarding the current Annual Septic Maintenance Inspection process. Several residents were concerned that they were being told their inspection was satisfactory, but the inspector never actually got to look at the tank because the access point was buried underground and not accessible at the time of the inspection. A tab will be created on the City’s website page to include some information what home owners should expect during the inspections and approximately when they would take place. A handout from the University of Minnesota Extension will also be published on the website. Also discussed was the two ordinances that the City has on septic information. Mayor Artig-Swomley suggested that Ordinance No. 108 and Ordinance No. 67D should be combined into one. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to combine the two Ordinances into one by adding No. 108 into No. 67D, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, the two Ordinances will be combined into one. Facilities Report Energy Consumption – Jim Lindner Councilmember Lindner asked to table this report until the May meeting due to the packed agenda for April. Mayor Artig-Swomley agreed that this would be a good idea. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to table this discussion until the May council meeting, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, report is tabled. Internal Management Employee Right to Know: Chemicals in the Workplace – Jim Lindner Councilmember Lindner went over the research that he did and the creation of the hazardous materials inventory list. Councilmember Lindner wants to have a policy in place to make the City compliant and would like all the paperwork to be put into a 3-ring binder. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to accept the general compliance policy, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, policy accepted. City-Wide Clean Up Event May 21 Planning The City will be holding a city-wide clean-up event on Saturday May 21, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. – Noon. The City will supply those who come to participate with industrial strength garbage bags. These trash bags can be dropped off in the Heritage Hall parking lot at the conclusion of the event. At noon hotdogs, chips and soda will be served to celebrate the conclusion of the event. The City is also holding a “trash to treasure” event that day. Items that you have been looking to get rid of can be put at the bottom of driveways with a “FREE” sign. It is the homeowner’s responsibility to bring the items back up at the end of the day if they have not been taken. This even will run from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Discussion of County Road E Corridor Study Tracy Shimek, County Road E Corridor Study representative shared a little about the study. LISC’s Corridor Development Initiative (CDI) process offers a proactive and interactive way for communities to guide development along major corridors and on key opportunity sites. This hands-on experience allows participants to: