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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes December 21, 2021 4 | Page Councilmember Linder made a motion to approve the additional charge for the work to complete the project, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, additional charge approved. Water Supply Report Update – Justin Gese Documents are being compiled and SEH is hoping to present at the January 18, 2022 City Council Meeting. Scheuneman Road Storm Water Study – South End – Justin Gese The culverts that were located on the South end of Scheuneman Road are non-functioning and water cannot get to them due to grading changes over the years. A potential solution to the issue is a ditch made that would drain into a culvert, which would hopefully provide some relief. An application for public funding has been submitted and Mr. Gese is currently waiting for the results of the application. SEH will hear back in late January, if awarded, the grant would be for planning studies, not the actual construction. Councilmember Johnson asked Mr. Gese if he had any concerns about opening those culverts back up to the rail. Mr. Gese stated that the culverts in question are grandfathered in and SEH has not addressed these completely yet. Villas of Gem Lake Update Mr Gese and City Attorney Patrick Kelly are in communication with Hanson Builders and have had discussion regarding the punch list items that still need to be completed. There are areas in the Villas that the Ramsey Washington Watershed is unhappy with and trees need to be replanted, until that happens the Watershed will not release their escrowed funds. Mr. Gese and City Attorney Patrick Kelly are working on getting payment for the water used during construction from Hanson Builders. Gem Lake Well Update The MPCA tested every well they could and the total went from 20-22 wells that have trace contamination of 14 Dioxane. The MPCA does not feel there is a link between this pollution and the pollution caused by Water Gremlin. The MPCA will be attending the January 18, 2022 meeting and will be available for individual meetings an hour before the scheduled City Council Meeting. Resident Rick Bosak asked if the MPCA is testing Vadnais Heights as well. The MPCA will test any and all areas they believe that could be the source of the pollution. Heritage Hall – Jim Lindner Councilmember Lindner shared that compared to last year Heritage Hall’s energy consumption is down, however because of price changes, the bills are still running about the same. Councilmember Linder also noticed that it is taking longer than it should to get hot water and that a circulating pump may be necessary to speed up the process and that he can reach out to Metro Heating and Plumbing to request a quote. COVID Funds may be able to be used if it helps improve the water quality. Internal Management Update 2022 Meeting Schedule The City Clerk prepared the Gem Lake City Council and Planning Commission Meeting Schedule for the 2022 year. Also included on the sheet is a list of scheduled office closures for the year. Councilmember Lindner made a motion to approve the 2022 schedule, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, 2022 schedule is approved and accepted.