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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes March 18, 2025 4 liquid cooled 120/208 volt 3 phase generator for $52,800.00. This includes the generator, transfer switch, labor and site restoration only. All other items such as the concrete pad and natural gas line will need to be completed by other contractors. The Council discussed the cost difference and work to be done and felt that a 48KW generator would be better than a 45KVA generator. This will be a shared cost with White Bear Township. Councilmember Patrick introduced a motion to approve the quote from Lucas Electric in the amount of $52,800.00, seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Motion carried 5-0. Website Format Discussion Mayor Artig-Swomley shared with the Council that for the website it might be a good idea to have someone come and take professional headshots for the website of each Councilmember. Some recommendations have been made to the City Clerk by the person handling the City’s website remodel. Future Charitable Gambling Donations White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf Mayor Artig-Swomley suggested that the Council donate in April $1,500.00 to the White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to request a donation in the amount of $1,500.00 for the White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Motion carried 5-0. Community Outreach to Other Cities and Government Bodies Mayor Artig-Swomley shared that her recent meeting with Vadnais Heights went well. During the meeting Vadnais Heights proposed a way to bring the water bill down at the Villas. Progress is being made. There was even talk about dropping the meter fee completely, but that won’t help as much as the City would like. With the apartment building going up on Labore Road, Vadnais Heights may want to work jointly with Gem Lake as a future water supplier. No detailed discussion has occurred yet. The White Bear Lake Fire Chief would like to attend the May City Council meeting to give a report. Councilmember Lindner shared that he was again voted chair of the VLAWMO board. Presentation from the Public, 2 Minutes Maximum None. Open Items for Council Members to Bring Up None Future Council Meetings City Council, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. City Council Workshop, Monday, April 14, 2025, is CANCELED. Attendance Inquiry At this time all in attendance will be at the April meeting. Adjournment Being there no further business, following a motion from Councilmember Lindner, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo, the meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Melissa Lawrence