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Gem Lake News Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />City News <br /> <br />New Fee Schedule Approved <br /> <br />The 2023 Gem Lake Fee Schedule was approved at <br />the December 20 City Council Meeting. A number of <br />changes were made to provide more consistency <br />between similar types of fees. For instance, window, <br />siding and roofing permits are now flat rates, rather <br />than fees based on the valuation of the project. <br /> <br />Several fees were eliminated from the schedule, due to <br />lack of use, such as residential archery and certain <br />kinds of grading permits. <br /> <br />Changes were made to ensure that fees are based on <br />the actual costs involved, such as tying a rate structure <br />to the projected number of visits that are typically <br />required by the building inspector for a type of project. <br />The entire fee schedule is available on the Gem Lake <br />web-site. <br /> <br /> <br />Septic Inspection Required with Property Sale <br /> <br />If you sell or transfer ownership of your property in Gem <br />Lake, you are required to have a compliance inspection <br />done on your septic system by a qualified septic <br />inspector. A certificate of compliance on the septic <br />system must be submitted to Gem Lake’s city clerk for <br />any system that is more than five years old. There are <br />some exceptions. For instance, if you are selling a <br />property with no buildings or plumbing fixtures on it, a <br />compliance certificate is not required. Contact the city <br />clerk for a copy of Gem Lake’s ordinance on this <br />matter, or for more information about Ordinance No. <br />67D that covers private septic systems. <br /> <br /> <br />Charitable Gambling Donations <br /> <br />A donation of $1,500 was approved by the Gem Lake <br />City Council in December to be given to the White Bear <br />Area Food Shelf. This donation comes from charitable <br />gambling receipts that result from pull-tab and bingo <br />sales within city limits. Requests for service at the local <br />food shelf have risen over 40% in the past year, making <br />this cause a priority for the council. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Gem Lake Has a Facebook Page <br /> <br />Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence has designed and <br />published a Facebook page for the City of Gem Lake. <br />The address is: www.facebook.com/CityofGemLakeMN <br />The Facebook pages focuses primarily on special <br />announcements and news items, events, etc. It is <br />intended to compliment rather than replace the city <br />web-site. Please check it out and “like” and “follow” the <br />page. We are also looking for a few appropriate Gem <br />Lake photos. Your feedback is welcome! <br /> <br /> <br />Changes to Dog Ordinance <br /> <br />Several changes were made to Gem Lake’s domestic <br />animal ordinance. There is now a $50 fine if a person <br />fails to pick up their dog waste on public or private <br />property other than their own. There is also now a $50 <br />fine if a dog owner fails to get a license for their pet. <br />See Ordinance No.140 for more information. <br /> <br /> <br />Gem Lake Scholarship Program Deadline is April <br />30 <br /> <br />Any Gem Lake resident who is graduating from High <br />School in 2023 should consider applying for the Gem <br />Lake Scholarship Program. This program is funded by <br />charitable gambling receipts in the city and has been in <br />existence for over 10 years. <br /> <br />To apply, contact your school’s counselor. An <br />application should be in to school officials by the third <br />Friday in April and a copy should be brought to <br />Heritage Hall by April 30 of the graduation year. <br /> <br />For more information, contact Melissa Lawrence at <br />Heritage Hall. See contact information on page 6. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />