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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes December 20, 2022 4 | Page Lindner introduced a motion to approve the agreement with Ramsey County, seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, SCORE agreement approved for 2023. 2023 Fee Schedule Approval Each year the City Council has the authority to review and change the fee schedule as needed. Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence reviewed the current fee schedule and suggested several changes be made which help the City to align more with White Bear Township as they handle our inspections. Most building residential permits were changed from valuation to a flat fee and many items were added to the fee schedule that were not previously mentioned but the City had permits for. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve the 2023 Fee Schedule updates, seconded by Councilmember Amlee. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, 2023 Fee Schedule has been adopted and will take effect January 1, 2023. Repeal Ordinance No. 110 Keeping of Pigeons & Ordinance No. 126 Domestic Fowl and replace with Ordinance No. 141 Domestic Fowl & Pigeons Ordinance No. 141 was already approved by the Council earlier in the year, but Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence missed Ordinance No. 110 and No. 126 which needed to be repealed and replaced by it. Ordinance No. 141 has now been reworded to say it is repealing and replacing Ordinance No. 110 & No. 126. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to repeal and replace Ordinance No. 110 & No. 126 with Ordinance No. 141, seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, Ordinances No. 110 & No. 126 have been repealed and replaced with No. 141. Nuisance Ordinance No. 86 – Additional Parking Regulations Language Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence added language to the Nuisance Ordinance No. 86 regarding winter parking. Councilmember Johnson had a question regarding the new language as to where the towed vehicles are taken. Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence will reach out to Lindy Crawford at the City of White Bear Lake to get the answer. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve the new language regarding winter parking in the Nuisance Ordinance No. 86, seconded by Councilmember Amlee. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, language has been added. THC Ordinance Discussion The City of White Bear Lake is currently looking at the City of Woodbury’s THC ordinance as a template for theirs. At this time the City of Gem Lake will hold off on adopting an Ordinance until White Bear Lake approves theirs. Mayor Artig-Swomley is asking the Council to look at the City of Woodbury’s Ordinance and read it as though Gem Lake is adopting it and think of anything that could be changed or added. The City will hold off until April or May before adopting an Ordinance. Purple Line Discussion The City of Vadnais Heights created a Resolution withdrawing their support of the Purple Line. The City of Gem Lake did not approve the 15% plan review and will not approve the 30% plan review. Corridor Project Final Report The final draft of the report is still being finalized. Councilmember Johnson will put something together that can be mentioned in the City Newsletter. Mayor Artig-Swomley has asked Councilmember Johnson to reach out to the committee again to see if they can attend a meeting and give the City and overview of the project. Councilmember Johnson will reach out and get back to the Mayor with their response.