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<br /> <br />Gem Lake News Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Garden Permit Approved for Property on County <br />Road E <br />A garden zoning certificate was approved for a large <br />plot of land on County Road E, owned by Bryan <br />Hansen. This acreage has been used for community <br />gardening for the past several years. The approval <br />was given after the owner submitted an application <br />and paid the fees prescribed for this use. <br /> <br />As part of the permit, various conditions m ust be <br />met. For instance, there are designated times when <br />gardening activities can be conducted. (typically, <br />sunrise and sunset), as well as restrictions on <br />parking, machinery use, etc. The approval was voted <br />on at the City Council Meeting on June 16. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Planning Begins Early for 2021 Gem Lake Budget <br />The Gem Lake City Council decided at the June City <br />Council Meeting to get an early start on budget <br />planning for 2021. The early start will help fill the gap <br />left by late Mayor Bob Uzpen, who was a banking <br />and financial specialist. <br /> <br />City Treasurer Tom Kelly will be on hand at the Ju ly <br />21 City Council Meeting to review budget results to <br />date for 2020 and to make very initial observations <br />and recommendations. <br /> <br />Typically, cities in Minnesota must submit initial <br />numbers to their county for property tax levies. This <br />necessitates constructing an initial budget for the <br />year ahead. Whatever numbers are submitted to the <br />county must constitute the maximum amount to be <br />levied for property taxes. To prepare for this, most <br />cities budget high initially and then refine their <br />budget in the months remaining. <br />City News <br /> <br />Peddlers at Your Door? What to Do? <br /> <br />Like most cities around us, Gem Lake requires <br />door to door salespeople to obtain a peddlers’ <br />license from the city before doing unsolicited <br />sales. Unsolicited salespeople are those folks <br />who ring your doorbell without an appointment or <br />invitation; and want to give you a bid for <br />something. Or maybe they want to sell you <br />something out of the back of their car. You can <br />ask them to show you their peddlers license. At <br />present, there are no outstanding peddlers’ <br />licenses in our city. If they tell you they have one, <br />then their pants are on fire. <br /> <br />There are exceptions to this rule. They are <br />generally as follows: People running for office and <br />their minions can go door to door, and also <br />religious groups can provide you with their <br />message if you care to hear it. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Prairie Garden in Full Bloom <br /> <br />The native prairie garden around the home of Tim <br />and Sherren Heil of Gem Lake is now in full- <br />bloom! It is not only beautiful, but also fits so well <br />into the Gem Lake environment, says Tim. <br /> <br />“It’s good for the wildlife, and super easy to <br />manage. Yesterday, I counted 26 monarch <br />butterflies on my walk to the mailbox and back.” <br /> <br />Tim wants to invite the community to take a look <br />and consider putting a prairie garden on their <br />property. He can be reached at <br />timjheil@gmail.com. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />