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Gem Lake News Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />City News <br /> <br />License Required for Rental Properties in City <br /> <br />If you are renting out your house in Gem Lake you <br />need a rental license. If you own rental property but are <br />not currently renting it, you still need to fill out a rental <br />license application to keep the City updated. The <br />application process is easy. Fill out our form located on <br />our website, which can be found under “Permits” or <br />contact Melissa Lawrence, City Clerk, pay a license fee <br />(if you are actively renting), and go through a brief <br />inspection of the property by our code enforcement <br />officer. We check for things like smoke detectors. Call <br />651-747-2790 to find out more. <br /> <br /> <br />Changes to Gem Lake Business License Ordinance <br /> <br />Gem Lake Ordinance #84, covering the licensing of <br />businesses within the city, was repealed by the City <br />Council on February 15 and then replaced with a new, <br />more comprehensive ordinance. Gem Lake Ordinance <br />#136 was based on ordinances for business licensing <br />that are used by cities around Gem Lake. It goes into <br />more detail about the licensing procedure, who needs a <br />license, how to get it, and what happens with when the <br />license is not renewed in a timely manner. The <br />ordinance establishes late fees associated with <br />nonpayment and other associated matters. <br /> <br />You can get a copy of Ordinance #136 by checking the <br />ordinance section of the Gem Lake web-site, or by <br />calling city clerk Melissa Lawrence at 651-747-2792. <br /> <br /> <br />Free Notary Services <br /> <br />Residents of Gem Lake and White Bear Township can <br />get notary services at Heritage Hall for no charge. The <br />service is available only during normal business hours <br />for our city hall—which is Monday to Thursday from <br />7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Non-residents can utilize this <br />service for a fee of $5.00 per document certified. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />After Hour Emergency Number for Public Works <br /> <br />In the event of a public works emergency after our <br />normal business hours, there is a number you should <br />call. Gem Lake’s normal business hours are 7:30 a.m. <br />to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. A public works <br />emergency is defined as a threat to public safety or <br />critical infrastructure. (Not a pothole, or something that <br />can wait) <br /> <br />Examples of an emergency would be a water main <br />break, (please don’t call City of Vadnais Heights), a city <br />sewer line back up or the collapse of a manhole. The <br />phone number to call after business hours is <br />651-755-9828. The City of Gem Lake has a <br />cooperative agreement with White Bear Township to <br />handle these emergencies. <br /> <br /> <br />Tardy Recycling Pick Up—What to do? <br /> <br />Four out of the past six recycling pick-ups in Gem Lake <br />have not happened on the day appointed by Waste <br />Management as our city’s pick-up day. <br /> <br />When we call our contractor, we are always told the <br />delay is due to “operational issues.” This typically <br />means driver shortages. Cities around us are having <br />similar issues. That doesn’t make it any less annoying. <br /> <br />What should you do? For now, we suggest holding tight <br />if your recycling is not picked up for one extra day. After <br />three days, email one of your city council members or <br />call Heritage Hall. Typically, we know they are late <br />because council members live all over the city and their <br />bins are still full of cardboard. Try to leave the bin out <br />for a few days so you don’t get skipped when they get <br />to us. The first pick-up date in March was up to five <br />days late, depending on your part of town. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />