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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes September 21, 2021 4 | Page possibility that the contamination could be from Water Gremlin but other areas are being looked into as well. Since creating the agenda the number of wells had jumped to 15 affected with the 1,4 dioxane. Mayor Artig-Swomley introduced an idea to the Council on asking SEH to conduct a new water study and asked Treasurer Tom Kelly if Covid-19 funds may be able to cover the cost. Mr. Kelly does not believe that the funds will cover the cost of the new study, but if the City did need to move to municipal water that it would cover that. Councilmember Lindner made a motion to get a quote from SEH to get an updated study, seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, Council requests a quote from SEH to update the water study in Gem Lake. Heritage Hall – Jim Lindner Updates on Plumbing/Restroom Work, Kitchen Sink, Security Cameras, Corporate Mechanical Automation, Outdoor Lighting, Countertop Expansion Security cameras are set to be installed on October 5, 2021. Outdoor lighting is set to be completed October 12, 2021. The vendor for the countertops is still waiting on materials. Metro Heating and cooling completed all the bathroom work and will be completing the drinking fountain in the next week. A list of items to be ordered from Innovative to finish the bathroom changeover was included. The items covered by Covid-19 funds are two (2) hands free paper towel dispensers, two (2) hands free sanitizer dispensers, one (1) box of foot pulls, and four (4) hands free soap dispensers totaling $461.30. The time not covered by Covid-19 funds are three (3) boxes of the foam hand soap, one (1) box of paper towels, two (2) boxes of foaming hand sanitizer, and one (1) wastebasket totaling $412.59. Councilmember Lindner made a motion to purchase the items from Innovative, seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, Clerk will order the items. Metro Heating and Cooling sent a quote on what it would cost to replace the faucet with a hands free one. There are two options: option 1 is to cap the unused hole and put in the new faucet with a cost of $1,107.88, option 2 is to replace the faucet and the sink with a cost of $1,403.88. Covid-19 funds will cover the cost of the job. Councilmember Lindner made a motion to go with option 2, seconded by Councilmember Amlee. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, option 2 is selected. Councilmember Lindner will pass along the approved quote for option 2. New Ideas: Possible repairs on Automatic Door, Possible Restroom Door Option One of the entry way doors was repaired in 2020 and the Clerk was told that the other door would most likely fail like the other one did sooner than later. Councilmember Lindner received a quote from Record Automatic Doors to fix the other entryway door which cannot be covered by Covid-19 funds in the amount of $2,100, but is a shared cost with White Bear Township. At the same time he also received a quote on the cost of installing automatic doors for the bathrooms. The quote for the bathroom doors which would be covered by Covid-19 funds is $4,700. Total project price is $6,800. Councilmember Lindner made a motion to accept both quotes, seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Voice vote taken all voted yes, motion passes, and quote is accepted. Councilmember Lindner will reach out to Record Automatic Doors to let them know of the vote in favor to complete the work.