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City News Page Time to Trim Branches in the Right -of -Way Remember, if your trees have branches that hang over streets or into a public right-of-way, it is your responsibility to trim them back. In previous years, some of Gem Lake's many trees have caused difficulties for snow plows trying to keep our streets clear. If you are in doubt about a particular tree, just give Gem Lake Mayor Bob Uzpen a call. (See page 6 for contact information.) Candidates for City Council The deadline has now passed for filing to run for office in Gem Lake. There are two open positions on the city council. Candidates are Gretchen Artig-Swomley and Rick Bosak. The term of office is four years. Election Day is November 2. No "election trackers" seem to be following either candidate around yet. Hmm... High School Seniors Take Note If you are a Gem Lake high school senior this fall, plan now to apply for the 2011 Gem Lake Scholarship Program. The 2010 recipient was Jamie Nadeau. Applications will be due next March and will be available through your counselors at school. You must be a resident of Gem Lake to apply. The $500 award is designated for post secondary education. Call City Secretary Jean Reiter with any questions. The Alternative Would Be Bad The Gem Lake residential sewer system has been televised and routine maintenance has been completed. The sewer system has been found to be in good working order. Enough said Gem Lake Business Burglarized One or more knuckleheads burglarized Cafe Cravings between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Friday, August 27. The front glass door was broken out and the registers were gone through, although nothing appeared to be missing. None of those great muffins were gone. Bunch of dopes! The police are looking into it. MS-4 Report is the Subiect of A Public Hearing A state mandated report on storm water management, called the MS-4 Report has been completed by council member Jim Lindner and accepted by the State of Minnesota. Jim spent countless volunteer hours trudging all over Gem Lake to document and photograph inflows and outflows in our city, as required by the report. A public hearing on the report was held August 17, during the August City Council Meeting. Although the attendance at this public hearing was a bit on the light side, the subject is an important one. Jim outlined where storm water flows in and out of our city and what happens to it. He also covered the various ways Gem Lake is seeking to educate the public about how each person's actions affect overall water quality in the area. Wind Energy Ordinance is Being Drafted This summer the Gem Lake Planning Commission began drafting a wind energy ordinance. After gathering information from surrounding communities and one local wind energy expert, the planning commission held a public hearing on the subject in August. A draft of a wind energy ordinance will be reviewed again at the September City Council Meeting. Upcoming Road Work in Gem Lake As with every other city, town, county and parking lot in the State of Minnesota, the City will have its share of road projects this fall. Ours are just a little smaller and more easily accomplished. Pavement issues on Tessier Road will be fixed in the upcoming months, as will drainage problems with the ravine in the business district off Scheneuman Road.