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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 />November Meetings to be Virtual <br />Due to rising COVID-19 numbers in Minnesota, City <br />Meetings in Gem Lake will be held virtually in <br />November. This includes the Planning Commission <br />Meeting, held November 4, as well as the Special <br />Meeting for Election Certification scheduled for <br />November 12, and the City Council Meeting, <br />scheduled for November 17. The City Council arrived <br />at this decision at the October council meeting, <br />based on pandemic trends. Meetings were held <br />virtually for three months this year, with much <br />success. <br /> <br />You are welcome to attend any of these meetings. <br />To do so, make sure Gloria Tessier, Acting City <br />Clerk, has your contact information. Several days <br />prior to each meeting, she emails everyone with a <br />link to the zoom call. See her contact information on <br />page 6. <br /> <br /> <br />There are Rules About Where Your Snow Can <br />Get Dumped <br />It is not permissible in Minnesota to plow your snow <br />onto your neighbor’s side of the street or into the <br />roadway or ditches in general. This was the subject <br />of several complaints last winter. Due to the heavy <br />snowfall that occurred in past years, there were <br />complaints of what we will call “unfair snow <br />rearrangement.” Last winter, some snow plowing <br />ended up blocking several culverts. This prevented <br />proper drainage and may have caused some <br />flooding in yards and basements. <br /> <br />Intentionally plowing or blowing snow onto a public <br />roadway or culvert which results in any dangerous <br />condition is a violation of Minnesota Statute #169.42 <br />and Gem Lake Ordinance 86. <br /> <br /> <br />Trail to be Open Year Round <br />The Gem Lake trail, which borders the city open <br />space on the west side of the Gem Lake Villas <br />project, will shortly be open year-round. Previously, <br />the newly established trail was closed between <br />November 1 and April 1. <br /> <br />The council voted to keep the trail open and is now <br />in the process of ironing out arrangements for snow <br />plowing. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City News <br /> <br />Planning Commission Looking at Several <br />Ordinances <br />The Gem Lake Planning Commission will be <br />looking at several ordinances in the months <br />ahead to see if any modifications, additions or <br />improvements need to be made. <br /> <br />The commission will be examining the Archery <br />Deer Hunting ordinance, which covers the <br />procedures for holding a hunt on private property <br />to cull the deer population. <br /> <br />Also, the council has asked the group to look at <br />the city’s ordinance covering permissible home <br />businesses activities. With the move to virtual <br />work spaces this year, it was thought that <br />refinement of this ordinance might be needed. <br />Your input is welcome. Please see page 6 for the <br />dates of upcoming Planning Commission <br />meetings. <br /> <br /> <br />Your Dog Should be Licensed <br />All dogs residing in Gem Lake must be licensed. <br />Its easy. Call Heritage Hall and get the dog <br />license form. Send it in with a copy of your dog’s <br />rabies shot certificate and a $10 fee. One of the <br />advantages of getting that tag is another method <br />for reuniting you with your little darling if they go <br />astray. Call Gloria Tessier for more information. <br /> <br /> <br />