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City of Gem. Lake <br />City Council .IVleeting-August 15, 2023 <br />Meetiag IVi inutes <br />Mayor Gretchen Artig-Swomley cal led .the meeting to order at TOO p.m. Council members Jim. Lindner, Len <br />Cacioppo, and Ben Johnson were present. Councilmember Laurel.Amlee was not present. Also present: `City <br />Attorney Kevin Beck, City Treasurer Tom Kelly, Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence. White Bear Township <br />Senior Finance Analyst Haley Rodriguez; Ramsey County Commissioner Nicole Frethem, VLAWM0 <br />Adntinistrator Phil Be]fiori, Planning Commission Chair Joshua Pa#rick, and Gem Lake residents Jim Wilson, Isaac <br />Nelson, and Richard Pientka. <br />August 15. 2023 Agenda. <br />A motion. was, introduced by:Counci.lmemberLinder :to accept the agenda, seconded by Councilmernber Cacioppo. <br />Voice vote taken, ail voted yes, motion passes; agencia accepted,. <br />Minutes <br />A .motion was introduced by CounciImember Lindner, seconded by Counci[meinber Cacioppo to approve the July <br />18, 2023, City Council Meeting Minutes. Voice vote taken, all voted -yes, motion passes, agenda accepted. <br />A motion was introduced .by:Councilmember Lindner, seconded by Council.member Cacioppo to accept the August <br />9, 2023, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. Voice vote taken, all voted Y.es,.motion lasses,.agenda accepted. <br />Special Presentations <br />Ramsey. County Update - Commissioner Nicole Frethezn <br />Ramsey County Commissioner Nicole Frethem gave the 'Council an update on some of the County. <br />Initiatives. The County's Appropriate.Response initiative has plans in place.that are taking effect -now. <br />some: are inprogress and will take effect in the future. Right now, socia[ workers arebeing embedded in <br />ECC to respond to.mental health -related crisis. and mobile crisis tearns are responding to 911 calls; <br />Soon the County will address the public health response.to substance use calls that are not medical <br />emergencies. In.progress right now the County is looking. to coritract a community organization to hire and <br />train responders to respond to certain caIIs.'By. Iate fall 2023 the County is working on a. County-W ide .Co- <br />Response: Model. <br />Some other initiatives the County is working on include.a CitylCouiity Business Retention and Expan.siorr <br />Pilot, a Housing Redevelopment Authority (HRA.) Levy, a Food Scraps: Pickup Program and Non-NbIic <br />$afety Traffic Stops. <br />VLALVM0 Annual Report- Administrator Phil. Be]Gori <br />VLAWMO Administrator Phi Belfiori gave.an overview of the Past and possible future efforts. between <br />VLAWMO and the City of Gem -Lake. Gene Lake currently holds both the chair for board (Jim Lindner) <br />and technical (Gloria Tessier). Currently.94% of Gem Lake's land. are is within VLA WMO boundaries. <br />Some possible future partnerships/projects are Smart Irrigation and Feasibility Study/Planning for the <br />Commercial District. <br />As:the City is looking to add an irrigation system at: Heritage Hall, it is a possibility that the City would like <br />to participate in the Smart Irrigation Controller Pilot. Program. The -.Commercial District Area cons ists.of <br />about .03 sq miles. 101,60.7 sq yards. A. large amount.of rooftop and impermeable surfaces are draining into <br />Gem Lake. This.study could .help the City determine better plans: for the drainage. <br />Consent Agenda <br />Resolution #2023-014 August 2023 Donation to White Bear. Lake.Area-rood Shelf <br />Resolution ##2023.-015 A.ttgust 2423 Donation to Willow Lane Elementary <br />Monthly Financial Report(s) <br />City ofCcnz Lake -City CUunci.l Mi,,clingMinutes July i 8,2023 <br />