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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes November 16, 2021 3 | Page Councilmember Lindner made a motion to approve the IUP with the conditions listed, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, 4 in favor, Councilmember Amlee abstains from the vote, motion passes, IUP approved based on recommended conditions. Gem Lake Infrastructure Issues Hoffman Road Slope Failure Update – Justin Gese The project is currently under construction. Mr. Gese is also negotiating with the County and working on the easement with White Bear Floral. Scheuneman Road Storm Water Study – South End – Justin Gese SEH is out looking at the south end if the road to see what can be done to help with the stormwater issue. Villas of Gem Lake Update There is a punchlist with several items that still need to be completed and SEH is having trouble getting the builder to complete them. Hanson Builders had to apply for a permit from the Ramsey Washington Watershed, and the Watershed is not satisfied with the plantings. The City also has a water bill for water used during construction, there is a conference call between the Mayor and the City Attorney to discuss the next steps. Gem Lake Trail Update and Ideas Kim Anderson Uzpen will be submitting a proposal to the Council in the spring for signs, benches and plantings. Ms. Anderson Uzpen would like the City to possibly use a new contractor for the upkeep of the wildflower planting, because the current one has been hard to reach. The burning idea has been dropped. The City has been approached about a dog relief area and placement of garbage receptacles along the trail, both the City and VLAWMO are against the idea. Mayor Artig-Swomley suggested that the Council take a vote on the dog relief area idea to formulate the City’s opposition to the idea Councilmember Linder mentioned that such a relief area could violate the City’s MS4 permit. Councilmember Lindner made a motion to not assign a dog relief area anywhere in the City, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, there will not be a designated dog relief area within the City of Gem Lake. Gem Lake Well Update Mayor Artig-Swomley had a discussion with Tim Grape from the MPCA where he provided additional information, and he feels like they have done everything in Gem lake and have now put the total at 20 wells showing amounts of the 1,4 Dioxane. Mr. Grape is waiting to hear back from some of the houses, 18 of the 20 are in the 1-2ppb along Goose Lake Road. It is still being investigated to determine where it originated and the MPCA is now looking at Vadnais Heights. There are still two (2) wells the MPCA is trying to obtain initial samples from. Heritage Hall – Jim Lindner CO2 Sensor Replacement There are two (2) CO2 sensors at Heritage Hall that are in need of replacement. A quote was sent to the City Clerk in the amount of $2,145.00. COVID funds will be used to replace the current CO2 sensors. Based on the quote, the cost excludes engineering, code upgrades or modifications required by the authority having jurisdiction, and overtime labor. Councilmember Lindner made a motion to accept the quote with a 10%