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Gem Lake News Page 4 of 6 Keep Gem Lake Pet Friendly There have been several recent complaints about pets in Gem Lake. They include pets running wild and folks walking their dogs who don’t pick up after them. Just to be clear, your dog or cat needs to be on a leash if its outside your yard. Bring your disposal bags along on your walk so you don’t give your neighbor a soft little surprise. YAY! Golf Cart Usage in Gem Lake The draft of an ordinance allowing for limited use of golf carts on several streets in Gem Lake will be discussed at the next City Council Meeting, which is scheduled for September 17. This ordinance was developed by the Planning Commission over the cours e of the past several months, in response to increasing use of golf carts within city limits. Golf carts are generally not allowed on city streets anywhere, unless a city approves their use and spells out conditions under which they are permitted. For instance, several cities around Gem Lake allow for very limited use of golf carts on one or two streets withing their cities, typically where there is a golf course, or where there is a disabled person with mobility issues. A survey of over a dozen nearby cities was done by Gem Lake’s city clerk in preparation for this effort. Gem Lake’s draft ordinance allows for use of golf carts only on Scheueneman Road and Hilary Farm Lane by a licensed driver. There are other conditions placed on their use that will be discussed at the meeting. The Planning Commission approved their draft and has sent it to the full City Council for discussion and possible approval. Large Donation Approved The Gem Lake City Council approved a donation of $3200 at the City Council Meeting of August 20 for the Willow Lane Elementary School. The contribution is to be divided up among the school’s 16 teachers to be used for school supplies and books for the classroom libraries. The donation comes from funds collected through charitable gambling within city limits. City News Page Impressive Recycling Numbers for First 2 Quarters of 2019 Over 90% of Gem Lake households participated in city wide recycling for the first six months of 2019. Of the possible pick up sites, an average of 91.63% of households remembered to put out their container every two weeks. The results of our recycling efforts were impressive, according to a recent report by Waste Management. A total of 15.2 tons of materials have been collected from January 1 to June 30 of this year. This broke down into the following categories: *8.9 tons of newspaper *2.0 tons of glass *0.6 tons of aluminum and steel cans *2.1tons of cardboard and mixed paper *0.5 tons of plastic *0.1 tons of scrap steel *0.9 tons of residue Residue refers to material that was put in the recycling container, but was not able to be recycled. Watch your newsletter or the Gem Lake website for recycling dates. Sidewalk Project Under Discussion Sidewalks along the northern edge of County Road E in Gem Lake are now being discussed by the Gem Lake City Council. Phase 1 would encompass a sidewalk from the corner of LaBore Road to the western edge of Big Fox Lane. This sidewalk would be partially funded by Ramsey County. Start dates for such a project have not yet been finalized. Phase 2 would encompass a sidewalk from the eastern edge of Big Fox to the eastern edge of the Gem Lake Villas project. Because Phase 2 could adversely affect the existing tree line, it was decided to put this part of the project on hold until the county requires widening of County Road E sometime in the future.