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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes March 15, 2022 2 | Page Luther Cadillac Project – Update Luther states that they are on schedule and have obtained their MnDOT permit and now have the access from Highway 61. Councilmember Amlee stated that they have been very good with communication informing them of the type of work being completed, and if there is anything that the nearby residents can do to prepare for the work being done, such as removing items from their walls temporarily. Gem Lake Infrastructure Issues Stormwater Discharge and Pipeline License Update – Patrick Kelly City Attorney Patrick Kelly stated that an agreement was made between the City and Ramsey County where the City is responsible for 75% of the cost and the County is responsible for 25%. The railroad company is allowing the City’s insurance through the League of Minnesota Cities for this project and is not requiring the City to purchase additional insurance. The license fee is still being negotiated, the last offer the City made was for $100.00. Well and Municipal Water Update Mayor Artig-Swomley has reached out to the MPCA to see if they have been able to track any of the contamination to a certain area. At this time there is nothing to report. A water summit will be held in September to discuss possible installation of a municipal water system. August 8 will be a planning meeting for the water summit. Gem Lake City Street Inventory of Current Conditions White Bear Township Public Works Director Dale Reed compiled a list of the City streets and rated each one using the Townships rating structure. On a scale of 1-5 he rated the City of Gem Lakes streets a 3.2. City Engineer Justin Gese reviewed the evaluation and included some input. This document will help the City in constructing the budget for 2023. Reed made various suggestions for future road maintenance. Mayor Artig-Swomley suggested the City accept the report and submit it to City Treasurer Tom Kelly. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to accept the evaluation, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, evaluation is accepted. Gem Lake Trail Update Hansen Builders is on the line for another year for seeding and the City will continue to use their contractor before the City’s money is used to cover to cost. Some of the trees that were planted have died and are under warranty. The tree trust will be responsible for replacing those dead trees. Mayor Artig-Swomley requested a quote from Public Works for the cost of a new bench. The bench would be just like the other one but the engraving would state “In Memory of Mayor Henry Hoffman” honoring Gem Lakes first Mayor. The bench would be placed along the public trail. A quote in the amount of $1.178.50 was received, not including the price of installation. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve the bid but not to exceed $3000.00 total cost including installation, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, bench quote is approved. Corporate Mechanical Air Conditioning Element Quote The air conditioner that cools the back offices of the building needs the hot gas valve to be replaced in order to function properly. A quote in the amount of $2,395.00 plus any additional repairs found to be needed upon startup was received. This would be a cost shared with White Bear Township. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to accept the quote from Corporate Mechanical to repair the air conditioner unit, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, Corporate Mechanical quote has been accepted.