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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes September 20, 2022 5 | Page White Bear Township Public Works contacted two (2) companies and requested proposals to replace six (6) dead trees in the Villas of Gem Lake. Willow River Company sent a proposal in the amount of $3,429.94 and Wolcyn Tree Farms & Nursery sent a proposal in the amount of $3,724.94. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to accept the proposal from Willow River Company in the amount of $3,429.94, seconded by Councilmember Amlee. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, the proposal from Willow River Company has been accepted. The City will evaluate the area again in 2023 to determine additional trees that might need to be added and to check for additional dead trees in the area that might need to be replaced. The City will continue to monitor the area and evaluate the condition of the existing trees as necessary. BNSF Contract for Drainage Pipe The contract is still under negotiation. City Attorney Patrick Kelly sent the contract to the League of Minnesota Cities to review the contract for insurance requirements, and the League did not find anything that made them feel uneasy. At this time the City is playing the waiting game, the Railroad does not seem to be in a huge rush to get this resolved. At issue is the amount of any licensing fee. Recycling Hauler Transition After many back and forth conversations between the City Attorney and Republic Services Attorneys the contract has been finalized. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve and accept the contract with Republic Services, seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Voice vote taken, four (4) voted yes and one (1) voted no, motion passes, Republic Services contract has been approved and accepted. The City Clerk will work on composing a letter to send out to all residents. Republic Services is also working on putting together a welcome letter that will be sent out to all residents. New bins are set to be delivered the week of October 17th and the first scheduled pick up will take place the following week on Wednesday, October 26th. The City will be serviced on blue weeks, and the new schedule will be posted to the City website. Internal Management Proposed 2023 Fire and Police Contract The City of White Bear Lake sent their 2023 preliminary contract cost calculations for fire, fire inspection, and police services for the City of Gem Lake. The preliminary annual police contract for 2023 shows that Gem Lake’s budget is $113,184, compared to 2022 of $91,186 which is an increase of 24.13%. The preliminary annual fire contract for 2023 shows that Gem Lake’s budget is $26,912, compared to 2022 of $22,593 which is an increase of 19.12%. The preliminary annual fire inspection contract for 2023 shows that Gem Lake’s budget is $7,019, compared to 2022 of $6,747 which is an increase of 4.03%. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to accept the 2023 preliminary contract cost calculations for fire, fire inspection, and police services for the City of Gem Lake, seconded by Councilmember Amlee. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, 2023 preliminary contracts costs have been accepted. Facebook Page The Facebook page has given Gem Lake the ability to communicate with the community in a different way. It has been a great source to put out status updates on topics such as recycling and City Council and Planning Commission Meetings.