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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes October 18, 2022 2 | Page planting again in 2023. The City Clerk has started researching signs that can be placed along the Gem Lake Trail. The Council will look at signs a little closer around the spring of 2023. BNSF Contract for Drainage Pipe Update Attorney Chad Lemmons reported that the Railroad Company will not grant an easement for the drainage pipe project, just a license. The price of the fee has been negotiated down from $7,000 to $2,000. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to accept the negotiated Railroad settlement and to pay the fee, seconded by Councilmember Amlee. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes. The City Clerk will submit the invoice for payment once it is received. Recycling Hauler Transition Update Republic Services recycling bins should have been delivered to all houses at this point. Waste Management is scheduled to remove all their bins on October 19. The first Republic Services recycling pickup is scheduled for Wednesday, October 26. Internal Management Facebook Page The Facebook page has been working out very well for the City. It has been used recently to communicate information regarding the Corridor Project and Republic Services hauler transition. 2023 Fee Schedule Discussion General Updating for Fee Schedule Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence has begun to look at the fee schedule for 2023 and has suggested some changes to the Mayor that would help to streamline the fee schedule and to align better with White Bear Townships as their Building Official handles all of our City inspections. The full 2023 fee schedule will be voted on in December. Mayor Artig-Swomley asked that the Council read it and suggest any changes needed. Valuation and Flat Fee Permits Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence suggested to the Mayor that the City begin charging flat fees for most of the permits and to instead change the permit fees to a per inspection visit fee. Currently most building permits are based on valuation and are very expensive, bringing them to a flat rate will ensure that the City is not making more money on permits than it should. Exceptions would be houses, garages, additions, etc. which would have a value based permit. Election Day After Hours Coverage Mayor Artig-Swomley asked for a volunteer for someone to come and lock up the building after the voting period is finished. Councilmember Linder volunteered to come to Heritage Hall after to lock up. Animal Ordinances Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence took the existing Animal Control Ordinance No. 69 and divided it into three (3) separate Ordinances. Ordinance No. 140 Domestic Animals, Ordinance No. 141 Domestic Fowl and Pigeons, and Ordinance No. 142 Agricultural and Wild Animals. The only changes made to the Ordinances other than reformatting was an addition of a fine added to the Domestic Animal Ordinance. The fine would cover incidents where a dog owner does not pick up after their dog or does not obtain a dog license. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to repeal and replace Ordinance No. 69 with the three (3) new Ordinances No. 140, 141 and 142, seconded by Councilmember Amlee. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, the City Clerk will place the new Ordinances on the City website.