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Gem Lake News Page 4 of 6 <br />City News Page <br /> <br /> Rain Garden Seminar Scheduled for March <br />How and why to build a rain garden on your <br />property will be the subject of a special seminar <br />on March 30. Sponsored by the Vadnais Lake <br />Area Water Management Organization <br />(VLAWMO), the seminar will be held from 6:30 to <br />8:30 p.m. at the Vadnais Heights Fire Station at <br />800 East County Road E. <br /> <br />The workshop will cover the basics of rain <br />garden construction and their positive impact on <br />rainwater run-off. The $10 registration fee <br />includes a free copy of the "Blue Thumb Guide <br />to Rain Gardens." Participants will also receive <br />up to 2 hours of consulting time from instructor <br />and rain garden expert Kristine Jenson to help <br />with individual rain garden construction projects. <br />For more information, please contact Ms. Jensen <br />at 651-204-6074. <br /> <br />Utility Work Rescheduled for March <br />The burial of utility lines by xCel Energy on Big <br />Fox Road has been re-scheduled for March or <br />April. The project was initiated due partly to <br />interruptions in service in the area that have <br />occurred during past years. <br /> <br />Gem Lake Scholarship Program <br />High school seniors, take note: Gem Lake will <br />award its second annual scholarship to one Gem <br />Lake high school senior. The award provides for <br />$500 for post secondary education. If you are <br />interested, consultant your guidance counselor <br />for more information. Last year's winning <br />applicant was Jamie Nadeau. The program is <br />funded by charitable gambling proceeds. <br /> <br />Storm Water Retrofit Assessment Completed <br />for Gem Lake <br />A report on storm water runoff in the city was <br />recently completed by the Ramsey Conservation <br />District for the Vadnais Lake Area Watershed <br />Management Organization (VLAWMO). The <br />report was recently presented to the City Council <br />for initial review. In most sections of the City of <br />Gem Lake, storm water is properly running off, <br />bringing a minimum of pollutants into the water <br />body of Gem Lake. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />However, the report did highlight that one area <br />of the city's business section has certain <br />topographical features that do not allow for <br />optimal runoff. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> This part of town is contributing more than an <br />average amount of pollution to the lake. The <br />report suggests various options to retrofit the <br />area so that storm water gets absorbed where it <br />falls and less pollution reaches the lake. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The report will be discussed in more detail at the <br />City Council Workshop at 7:00 p.m. on March <br />14. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Planning Commission Seeking Chairman <br />The position of chairman for the Gem Lake <br />Planning Commission is open due to the recent <br />resignation of former Chairman Craig Rafferty. <br />"We are enormously grateful for all the time and <br />energy Craig put into his duties as chairman," <br />said Mayor Bob Uzpen. "Anyone who is <br />interested in being a candidate for this position <br />should contact me as soon as possible." <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The planning commission meets monthly and <br />deals with long-term planning and zoning issues <br />for the city. <br /> <br />Goals for 2011 on the Agenda for March 14 <br />Workshop <br />Annual goals for the city will be topic of the <br />March City Council Workshop, which is <br />scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on March 14. Members <br />of the public are encouraged to attend and <br />provide their input on potential goals in the <br />areas of planning and development, ordinances, <br />infrastructure, capital improvements, etc. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />