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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting minutes, June 20, 2017 Page 1
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<br />City of Gem Lake
<br /> City Council Meeting – June 20, 2017
<br />Meeting Minutes
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<br />Mayor Uzpen called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Councilmembers Artig-Swomley, Bosak, Kuny and
<br />Lindner were present. Others in attendance: City Attorney Patrick Kelly, City Finance Director Tom
<br />Kelly, Andy Gitzlaff, Ramsey County Regional Rail, Ben Johnson, Planning Commission Chair, citizens:
<br />Kyle Anderson, Roys Andrews, Lenore Bolfing, Pete Cremin, Shirley Dingman, Roberta A. Feiner, Kari
<br />Fonstad, Cheryl and Chuck Granlund, Beth and Tom Hansen, Beth and Steve Herzog, James Johanning,
<br />Bill and Judy Jahn, Carl Johnson, George Jungmann, Ken Kirchhoff, Gordon Kordosky, Constance and
<br />Daniel Kunin, Debra Larsen, Jody and Ken Lorenz, Paul Luecke, Lowell Lundy, Fritz Magnuson, Julianne
<br />Markiewicz, Taylor McGuire, John McKenzie, Brad Naylor, Pete Oswald, Richard and Roberta Pientka, Art
<br />and Susan Pratt, Craig and Kathy Rafferty, Steve Rowan, Justin Short, Burnell Shull, John Snidarich, Gary
<br />Tangwall, Jeff Tschetter, Steve Varley, Nathan Fair, Landmark.
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<br />June 20, 2017, Agenda
<br />A motion was made by Councilmember Artig-Swomley, seconded by Councilmember Bosak to approve
<br />the agenda for June 20, 2017, motion passed. Agenda approved.
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<br />Minutes
<br />Councilmember Lindner made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Artig-Swomley to approve the
<br />minutes for May 16, 2017, with Councilmember Bosak abstaining, motion passed. Minutes approved.
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<br />Committee Reports
<br />Ben Johnson, Planning Commission chair updated the council on the Planning Committee meeting on
<br />June 6, 2017. The committee reviewed the predator offender ordinance No. 131, draft. Committee
<br />recommended approval with a 4-0 vote in favor, with one question as to how a church would be
<br />defined. Reviewed the Consolidated Land Use Ordinance, committee tabled the ordinance until the July
<br />5th, Planning Commission meeting to allow time for more comments. The ordinance is posted on the
<br />web site and copies available at city hall. Held a public hearing on the purchase of property on County
<br />Road E, good discussion took place between the citizens and committee. The planning committee were
<br />not in favor of the purchase of the property. Councilmember Artig-Swomley thanked Mr. Johnson, Mr.
<br />Lindner and Mr. Emeott for all their hard work on the Consolidated Land Use ordinance.
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<br />Old Business
<br />Newsletter ideas – land use ordinance, property purchase, general city news, Rush Line, National Night
<br />Out, how city residents can obtain city/water and how to pay for it.
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<br />New Business
<br />Rush Line Corridor Update, Andy Gitzlaff
<br />Andy Gitzlaff, Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority, presented on the preferred alternative, dedicated
<br />guideway bus rapid transit from Union Depot in St. Paul to White Bear Lake. The route would be Robert
<br />Street, Phalen Boulevard, Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority right-of-way (Bruce Vento Trail),
<br />and Highway 61. The cost of the project would be $420 million.
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<br />The public hearing opened at 7:35 p.m. Steve Rowan, 3 Hillary Farm Lane, asked about County Road E
<br />station. Taylor McGuire, 1365 Goose Lake Road, asked about a park and rides at stations. Response:
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