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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes June 15, 2021 4 | Page Internal Management Update Three Month Review The City Clerks three (3) month review is due by July 1, 2021. At this time the City Clerk has been attending City Council and Planning Commission Meetings taking minutes, creating forms that should have existed, that might, but can’t be found and learning Ordinances. The City Clerk is also still in the process of becoming a Notary, the state is currently backed up with earlier applications, and has also joined the MCFOA. Longer Term Priorities The City Clerk is going to be going through and making sure that all the needed forms exist and are available on the website, and will be making all Ordinances available on the website and in the same searchable format. Training The City Clerk has been receiving training from Mayor Artig-Swomley as well as from multiple people from White Bear Township. An employee manual was created and handout out at the last City Council Meeting. The City Clerk will be putting together a training guide to have available for when vacation time is requested. CUP for 8 foot Garden Fence and setback/Truck Farming Discussion A CUP is being proposed for resident Daniel Meysembourg at 4144 Scheuneman Road to install an 8 foot fence to keep out deer and other wildlife from his veganic farm. The 25 foot fence setback is also being waived due to prohibition on tractors. The conditions that Mr. Meysembourg must follow are: • Fence must be kept in good order • Fence must be see through • Fence must be completely on his property • No tractors or mechanical equipment There will be a Public Hearing in July to discuss revisions of the Consolidated Land Use Ordinance No. 131 as it regards Truck Farming. Councilmember Lindner made a motion to approve the Conditional Use Permit with the above conditions noted, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, the Conditional Use Permit for Resident Dan Meysembourg is approved. Future Public Hearings for Truck Farming, Home Occupations, Archery Deer Hunting • July – Truck Farming at the Planning Commission level • August – Archery Deer Hunting at the City Council level • September – Home Occupation at the Planning Commission level Heritage Hall Room Rental Policy, Form and Fees Mayor Artig-Swomley suggested that the Council remove the sentence on the application that gives Gem Lake and White Bear Township residents a discount. They are already receiving a better rate than non- residents and if they use the room during normal business hours they can rent it for free. Mayor Artig- Swomley also suggested that language be added to the policy of the building hours, and if they go 15 minutes over they will be charged for an additional hour of room rental time. Councilmember Lindner made a motion to approve the changes and the application, seconded by Councilmember Amlee. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, the Heritage Hall Rental policy will be updated with the suggested changes.