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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes September 21, 2021 6 | Page addition is that the permit holder must notify all land owners bordering their property of the dates of the hunt and locations of the deer stands. Section 4.1.3 proposed changes was the addition of any garage, to the list of boundaries for the hunting area that hunters are not allowed to hunt within 300 feet of. Section 4.1.5 proposed change from three (3) consecutive weeks to three (3) weeks. The weeks would no longer need to be consecutive, but must be within the hunting season. The addition of a new Section 4.1.12 which states that there will be no hunting allowed on October 31. The public had no comments on the public hearing. Councilmember Lindner made a motion to revise Ordinance No. 124B as proposed, seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, City Clerk will make the proposed changes to Ordinance No. 124B. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to close the public hearing at 8:47 p.m. on the proposed changes to Ordinance No. 124B, seconded by Councilmember Amlee. Voice vote taken, all in favor, motion passes, the public hearing is closed at 8:47 p.m. Archery Deer Hunting Ordinance Discussion by Council and Processing of any Permit Requests There was one (1) permit request for a hunt located at 7 Daniels Farm Road. The dates of the hunt will be on the weekends of September 24-26, October 22-24, and November 12-14. The hunting party will consists of 11 hunters all of which have obtained their Bow Hunters Certification and a License through the state of MN DNR. Deer stand locations have been given and consent of neighbors has been received. Councilmember Lindner made a motion to approve the permit request, seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, permit request approved. Burning Permit Process The current process for Gem Lake in approving burning permit requests is to have the applicant fill out an application through the City with no charge and then the Clerk would refer them to the White Bear Lake Fire Department where they would then have to fill out another application through the Fire Department and then pay a fee. In order to streamline the process Mayor Artig-Swomley suggested that the City be taken out of the process and let the White Bear Lake Fire Department handle any and all requests for burning permits. Mayor Artig-Swomley then suggested that the Ordinance No. 77 Section 6.1 be updated to reflect the proposed changes. The City will also look to the White Bear Lake Fire Department for any guidance when it comes to bans. Mayor Artig-Swomley also had questions regarding the possibility of needing permits for recreational fires. Councilmember Lindner made a motion to approve the proposed changes to the Ordinance and process, seconded by Councilmember Amlee. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, proposed changes and process have been approved. Disposal Container Ordinance Proposal Mayor Artig-Swomley proposed an addition for the Nuisance Ordinance No. 86 of language that will cover portable storage/disposal container units. The proposed addition is borrowed from White Bear Townships Ordinance which includes a time limit for how long the containers are allowed be stored on a property. Councilmember Lindner made a motion to amend Ordinance No. 86 by adding the proposed language, seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, City Clerk will add the new language to Ordinance No. 86.