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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes December 20, 2022 1 | Page
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<br />City of Gem Lake
<br />City Council Meeting – December 20, 2022
<br />Meeting Minutes
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<br />Mayor Gretchen Artig-Swomley called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers Jim Lindner, Laurel
<br />Amlee and Ben Johnson were present. Councilmember Len Cacioppo was present via zoom from his home on
<br />Labore Road in Gem Lake. Also present: City Attorney Patrick Kelly, City Treasurer Tom Kelly, Acting City Clerk
<br />Melissa Lawrence, residents Patricia and Patrick Ryan.
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<br />December 20, 2022 Agenda
<br />A motion was introduced by Councilmember Linder to accept the agenda, seconded by Councilmember Amlee.
<br />Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, agenda accepted.
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<br />Minutes
<br />A motion was introduced by Councilmember Lindner, seconded by Councilmember Johnson to approve the
<br />November 15, 2022, City Council Meeting Minutes. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, minutes
<br />approved. Councilmember Amlee and Cacioppo abstained because they were not present at the November meeting.
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<br />A motion was introduced by Councilmember Lindner, seconded by Councilmember Johnson to accept the
<br />November 15, 2022, Canvassing Board Meeting Minutes. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, minutes
<br />accepted. Councilmember Amlee and Cacioppo abstained because they were not present at the November meeting.
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<br />Committee Reports – Planning Commission
<br />Nothing to report, no meeting was held in December.
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<br />Newsletter
<br />The Mayors new goal is to get a Newsletter out in January 2023. The Newsletter would contain topics such as the
<br />election results, the new restaurant on County Road E, an article written by Councilmember Lindner, MPCA, a
<br />feature story on White Bear Townships Public Works Director, winter parking, 2023 final budget and the Corridor
<br />study results.
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<br />New Business
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<br /> Truth-in-Taxation Public Hearing
<br />Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to close the December 20, 2022 City Council meeting at 7:03
<br />p.m., seconded by Councilmember Johnson. All in favor, motion carried.
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<br />Mayor Artig-Swomley informed those in attendance that the Council would begin with the Truth-in-
<br />Taxation public hearing, and that they public would have a chance to provide input on the topic.
<br />Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to open the Truth-in-Taxation public hearing at 7:03 p.m.,
<br />seconded by Councilmember Johnson. All in favor, motion carried.
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<br />City Treasurer Tom Kelly gave an overview of the 2023 budget and property tax levy for the City of Gem
<br />Lake. The City Council is asked to approve (pass) Resolution 2022-0031, Adopting the Final 2023 General
<br />Fund Budget and Property Tax Levy. The 2023 Budget for expenditures is proposed at $674,829, which is
<br />a 29.10% increase from the 2022 Budget. Major or large changes from the 2022 Budget to the 2023
<br />Budget are as follows:
<br />1. Based on the 2015 Refunding Bond schedule the debt levy for 2023 is set for $77,873.00. In addition,
<br />in 2018, the City issued bonds for the improvements on Scheuneman Road and the 2023 debt levy for
<br />this issue is $6,545.00. The two of these debt levies makes up the City’s 2023 debt levy of $84,418.
<br />This is a decrease of $2,864.
<br />2. City Council contingency was increased from $8,000 to $9,000.
<br />3. Clerk/General Government budget includes a 5% COLA increase and $10,350 for health insurance
<br />coverage.
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