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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes March 15, 2022 5 | Page The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly introduced by Councilmember Lindner and seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo, and upon vote being taken thereon, the resolution passed with a vote of 5 in favor and 0 against. Discussion on Prevailing Wage – Patrick Kelly City Attorney Patrick Kelly felt that it is in the City’s best interest to adopt a Resolution and Ordinance regarding prevailing wage, as detailed below. Resolution #2022-009 Prevailing Wage Rate/Ordinance No. 137. It is in the public interest that public buildings and other public works be constructed and maintained by the best means and highest quality of labor reasonably available and that persons working under contract on public works be compensated according to the real value of the services they perform. It is, therefore, the policy of the City of Gem Lake that wages of laborers, workers, and mechanics on contracted projects finances whole by the City funds should be comparable to wages paid for similar work in the community as a whole. The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly introduced by Councilmember Lindner and seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo, and upon vote being taken thereon, the Resolution passed with a vote of 5 in favor and 0 against. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion for adoption of Ordinance No. 137 on Prevailing Wage Rates for the City of Gem Lake, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, Ordinance No. 137 has been adopted. Proposed Transition to Calendar Year Licenses for Contractor’s, Dog and Chicken Licenses To stay consistent with other licenses granted by the City of Gem Lake it was suggested that all City licenses transition to a calendar year license. The current renewal forms being sent out to residents for dog, chicken and golf cart licenses will have language stating that this renewal will be good for 18 months, good until December 31, 2023. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to change all licensing in the City of Gem Lake to be renewed each calendar year beginning for January 2024 renewals, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, all licensing in Gem Lake will fall on a calendar year time frame. Community Outreach to Other Cities and Government Bodies City Attorney Patrick Kelly is working on sending out a letter to Vadnais Heights for water billing at the Villas of Gem Lake. RCLLG is holding a workshop on May 13 on workforce trends. A presentation will be available and those that wish to attend should contact Councilmember Johnson. A workshop was held in early April on mental health from pandemic to pandemic. Claims Councilmember Lindner made a motion to pay the bills, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, and bills will be paid. Monthly Financial Report February financials were submitted for review. No questions from City Council. Presentations from the public, 2 minutes maximum Residents in attendance had no comments or questions. Open Items for Council Members to Bring Up City Attorney Patrick Kelly wanted to make sure that the motion that was brought up earlier in the meeting included approval of Luther based on the staff report recommendations. Mayor Artig-Swomley confirmed that it was based on the recommendations.