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City of Gem Labe City Council 3M.Peting— Deem ber 20; 2022 Meeting Minutes Mayor Gretchen Artig-Swomley called the meeting. to order. at 7:0.0 p.m..Councilmembers. JiinUndner., Laurel AmIcc and lien Johnson were present. Councilmember Len Cacioppo was present via. zoom from his home. on Labore Road in Gem Lake. Also present: City: Attorncy Patrick Kelly; City Treasurer Tom Belly, Acting: City Clerk McIissa. Lawrence,. residents Patri6a.and Patrick Ryan. December.20, 2022 Agenda .A. motion was introduced by Councilmember Lander to accept the. agenda, seconded by Councilmember Amlee,. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion.passes, agenda accepted. Minutes A notion was introduced by C.oimcilmember Lindner, seconded by C 6uncilmember Johnson to approve the November 15, 2022, City Council Meeting.lvlinutes. Voice vote taken, all voted yes; motion passes; minutes approved. Councilmember Am Ice and Cacioppo abstained because. they were not present -at the November meeting. A..motion was .introduced.by Con ncilthem ber Lindner, seconded by Councilmember 1o11rlso» to accept the November 15, 2022; Canvassing Board Meeting Minutes. Voice vote taken, a.0 voted yes,. motion passes; minutes accepted. Councilntember Ain lee and Cacioppo abstained because they were not present at the :November meeting. Committee Reports — Pla 111 n i n Cominission Nothing.tq report, no meeting was held in. December. Newsletter Tlie Mayors new.goal is.to get Newsletter out in January 2021 The :NewsIetter would contain topics: such:as. the election results, the new: restaurant on County Road E, an article written byCouncihnember 1 indner, MPCA, a feature story on White Bear Townships Public Works Director, winter parking, ?023 fiizal.budget and fhe Corridor study results. New Business TruthA -Taxation Public Hearing Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to. close. the December 20, 2022 City Council-meeting.at 7:03 p.m -,seconded by Councilnrernber.1ohnson. Albin favor,.motion carried. May Artig-Sworn 1ey infor ined those in attendance that the Coun0,iI would begin with the Truth -in- Taxation: public hearing, and that they public would have a. chance to provide input on the topic.. Councilmember Lindner introduced .a motion to. open the Truth -in -Taxation public hearing at 7:03 p.m:,. seconded by Councilmember Johnson. All in favor, motion carried. City Treasurer Tom Kelly .gave an overview of the MI.. budget and property .tax Ievy for the. City of Gem Lake. The City Council is asked to approve (pass) Resolution 20?2 0031, Adopting the,Final 2023 General Fund Budget and Property Tax Levy; The 2023 Budget for expenditures is. proposed at $674,829, which is a 29.10% increase from the 2022 Budget. Major or large changes from the 2022 Budget to the 2023 Budget are as follows: I. Based on the.2015. ReRinding Bond. schedule the debt levy fo.r 2Q23 isset for 577,873.00. In addition, in 2018, the City, issued bonds far the: improvements on Scheuneman Road and the 2023 debt levy for. this. issue is $6,5.45.00. The two of these debt.levies makes up the City's 2023 debt levy of S84,41 S. This is. a decrease of $2,864, ?. City Council contingency was increased from $8,000 to $97066. 3: Clerk/General Government budget includes a 5% COLA increase and $10,.350:f6r health insurance coverage.: City oF6em.Laki2 City Council Mtcting.Mi3iutes Deeember 20, 2022