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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes September 20, 2022 6 | Page Paper Folding Machine The City Clerk is requesting the approval of a paper folding machine. This machine would help with all residential mailings and newsletter inserts. Instead of it taking hours to get a mailing out it could be done in a more time efficient manner. The item being requested may cost $749.99, but the City Clerk might be able to find it cheaper on a different purchasing platform. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve the purchase of a paper folding machine for the City Clerk, seconded by Mayor Artig-Swomley. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, City Clerk is approved to order a paper folding machine for the office. Archery Deer Hunting Application at 7 Daniels Farm Road A permit request for a hunt on private property located at 7 Daniels Farm Road was received. The requested dates of the hunt will be on the weekends of September 23-25, October 28-30, and November 4- 6. The hunting party will consists of 11 hunters all of which have obtained their Bow Hunters Certification and a License through the state of MN DNR. Deer stand locations have been given and consent of neighbors has been received. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve the Archery Deer Hunting application at 7 Daniels Farm Road, seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, application is approved with the conditions listed on the application forms. Conditional Use Permit / Interim Use Permit for Goats at 3944 Scheuneman Road A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application was submitted to the City by Ted & Nikki Pax, owners of 3944 Scheuneman Road to harbor two (2) goats on their property. The request was first heard by the Planning Commission on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 where a public hearing was held on the topic. The application was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission to the Council at the September 20 City Council meeting, based on the conditions suggested by City Planner Evan Monson and that it be treated as an Interim Use Permit (IUP) and not a CUP. City Council agreed that the application should be treated as an IUP and be brought back to the Council one (1) year from now to discuss renewal based on the following conditions being met and followed: 1. The applicant is permitted to utilize the existing barn on-site to house up to two goats. 2. Proposed fencing shall be placed at minimum five feet from property lines to the south, unless written consent and approval is received from the neighboring property owner to place the fence on the property line. 3. The IUP shall expire in one calendar year from the date of approval, so as to allow the Planning Commission to review the request again to ensure the use is in compliance with conditions of this approval, and other city ordinances have been met. 4. Additional goats or farm animals on the site shall require an amendment to the IUP. 5. The applicant is required to adhere to all applicable local, State, or Federal regulations. 6. The applicant is required to acquire any other applicable local, State, or Federal permits for this request. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve the application as an IUP based on the conditions suggested by the City Planner for one (1) year, seconded by Councilmember Amlee. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, IUP to harbor two (2) goats on the property has been approved. Corridor Project September 14, 2022 was the initial meeting where the overview of the project was discussed. A collaboration between cities was discussed. A recap meeting is scheduled for September 21, 2022. Mayor Artig-Swomley asked Councilmember Johnson if he could have a write up made for the October 18 City Council meeting that he will not be able to attend and also something for the Newsletter. Mayor Artig-Swomley and Councilmember Johnson agree that it would be ideal if someone from the Council could attend each meeting to have representation from Gem Lake. Councilmember Amlee