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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes July 20, 2021 5 | P a g e will be on top of it for the next year. There was no unclaimed property but the report needs to be filed. Councilmember Linder made a motion to accept the 2020 audit and to appoint City Treasurer Tom Kelly as the person delegated to do wire transfers, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, 2020 audit accepted. Initial 2022 Budget Discussion Mayor Artig-Swomley stated that the Council begin talking about the budget in August with a draft of what increase the Council’s expecting. September is when City Council would vote to approve the preliminary budget for the upcoming year. Mayor Artig-Swomley noted that the City should put money aside in the budget to cover the surface water management that Emily Jennings from SEH reported on. The Councilmember had no additional information to add at this time. A draft budget will be presented in August. Resolution #2021-007 to Accept COVID-19 Federal Funds City Treasurer Tom Kelly created a resolution for the City of Gem Lake to approve receiving the COVID-19 Federal funds. The resolution allows that City of Gem Lake to use these funds for Corona Virus costs, lost revenue due to pandemic, and water, sanitary sewer, and broadband infrastructure. The City must incur these costs or lost revenue between March 2021 and December 2024. The foregoing resolution was offered by Councilmember Lindner and was supported by Councilmember Cacioppo and was declared adopted based upon unanimous votes in favor. Proposed Changes to Ordinances Regarding Truck Farming In order to clarify the City’s intent regarding truck gardening and other commercial horticultural uses, those uses are made conditional uses in all Residential Districts. The existing Garden Overlay District can be invoked on lots over ten (10) acres or conditions can be established for those uses on smaller lots. Move from Section 5.1 Permitted uses “5.1.2 Truck gardening and other horticultural uses provided that only those products produced on the premise be sold or offered for sale.” to Section 5.3 Conditional & Interim Uses “5.3.8 Truck gardening and other commercial horticultural uses provided that only those products produced on the premises be sold or offered for sale.”. Councilmember Lindner made a motion to approve the recommended changes to Section 5.1 and 5.3 of the Consolidated Land Use Ordinance No. 131, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, changes approved. In order to limit truck gardening and other commercial horticultural uses to lots where the garden fence setbacks can be reasonably met. Change in Section 7.3 Conditional & Interim Uses “7.3.1 C) The harboring and housing of agricultural animals on lots greater than one (1.0) acre.” to “7.3.1 C) Truck gardening and other commercial horticultural uses and/or the harboring and housing of agricultural animals on lots greater than one (1.0) acre.” Councilmember Lindner made a motion to approve the recommended changes to Section 7.3 of the Consolidated Land Use Ordinance No. 131, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, changes approved. Comprehensive Plan Amendment Request, City of Vadnais Heights The City of Vadnais Heights sent a letter to Adjacent Governments/Affected Special Districts/Affected School Districts concerning the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Adjacent Review Period. The proposed amendment request is to re-guide a portion of the subject property’s future land use designation from “Industrial” to “City Center”. The proposed amendment is intended to facilitate construction of a multi-family residential development. The Metropolitan Council’s 60-day adjacent review period expires on September 4, 2021. Any written concerns or comments should be submitted the soonest our review