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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes December 20, 2022 5 | Page Charitable Gambling Donations Resolution #2022-0033 December 2022 Donation to White Bear Lake Area Food Shelf The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember Lindner and seconded by Councilmember Amlee, and upon vote being taken thereon, the Resolution passed with a vote of 5 in favor and 0 against. A donation in the amount of $1500.00 will be sent to the White Bear Lake Area Food Shelf. Community Outreach to Other Cities and Government Bodies City Attorney Patrick Kelly received a letter back from the City of Vadnais Heights regarding the proposal on the city water at the Villas. The City of Vadnais Heights suggested that the City of Gem Lake install a new irrigation meter that Vadnais can read and the bill will be divided between the 30 houses to create the quarterly bill to the City. Gem Lake is considering the proposal and is happy with the progress being made. Vadnais Heights has new members on the VLAWMO board. With Councilmember Lindner already a member of the board he will work closely with the new members to continue to build that working relationship with Vadnais Heights. Claims Councilmember Lindner made a motion to pay the bills, seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, and bills will be paid. Monthly Financial Reports The financials for November were submitted and the Council had no comment. Presentations from the public, 2 minutes maximum Residents in attendance had no comments or questions. Open Items for Council Members to Bring Up Mayor Artig-Swomley shared that the go ahead has been given on the fly over deer survey. The office will be closed Thursday, December 22, 2022 due to the impending weather. The Mayor would also like to implement a consent agenda in order to move meetings along faster and has asked City Treasurer Tom Kelly for an example of what a consent agenda may look like. The Mayor would also like to amend the amount that the Mayor can approve purchases for from $500.00 to $1,500.00, when necessary, without permission from the Council. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve the Mayor’s request, seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, the Mayor is now able to make purchases up to $1,500.00, when necessary, without permission from the Council when necessary. Future Council Meetings City Council, Tuesday, January 17, 2023, Workshop, Monday, January 09, 2023 is CANCELED. Attendance Inquiry At this time all Councilmembers in attendance plan to be in attendance at the January 17, 2023 Council meeting. Adjournment Being there no further business, following a motion from Councilmember Lindner, seconded by Councilmember Johnson, the meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Melissa Lawrence