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Gem Lake City Council Meeting Page 2 o r. 5 pictures to look at the parking situation. Councilmember Rasmussen stated that there are 27 parking spaces available for all the businesses, which would leave only five extra parking spaces for Four Seasons Auto Sales. Mr. Newcomb is requesting two parking spaces in front of the office and two spaces on Scheuneman Road to display his cars for sale.. The Public Hearing opened up at 7:19 p.m. Councilmember Lindner asked Mr. Newcomb the process of how he sells his cars. Mr. Newcomb stated that he brings his clients to the back lot to look at the. cars. He would like the two front parking spaces to show his cars to bring in clients. Councilmember Rasmussen asked about signs for his business, Mr. Newcomb stated that he would put signs hanging from the mirror inside the car. He is thinking of putting a sign on the building and will abide by the new sign ordinance. Mr. Newcomb said that this is his only business. The. Public Hearing closed at 7:34 p.m. It was recommended to modify the conditional use permit with the following changes: Will leave in no complaints during the 12-month period. The council discussed the parking space issue and decided to add parking spaces for a total of 24. A maximum of two parking spaces in front of the building and two on the side of the building with twenty spaces in the back of the building: One parking space per vehicle. The permit is non -transferable. Business hours shall be 6 a.m. to 10. p.m. Monday through Saturday. Upon motion by Councilmember Bosak, and seconded by Councilmember Lindner, motion was passed. Ayes — 4, Nays — 0. YMCA Fund Raising Activity: The council had discussed this issue last fall and decided not to participate. The issue was been brought up again and there is no money in the budget at this time. Will look at the budget for 2011 to see if there will be any extra money in the budget for this. Purchasing Newcombe Property: It was brought to the City's attention that the Newcomb property next door to Heritage Hall is for sale and should the City purchase this property? If the City bought the property, they would tear the house down and expand the parking lot and maybe add a park. The council decided to proceed with a Special City Council Meeting/Public Hearing the first week of April for the sole purpose of laying out the options to the citizens of Gem Lake and obtaining citizen feedback. Sewer Connection Fee for 2010: It was tabled until the April City Council meeting. book for us on the World Wide Web at emlakernn.org