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City.of Gem Lake City Council Meeting October 17, 2023 Meeting Minutes Mayor Gretchen.Artig-Swomley called the nteeting.to order at7:00 p.m. Councilm nibers Jim Lindner, Len. Cacioppb, and Ben Johnson were present: CouncilinentberLaurel Ainlee was:not present. Also present: City Attorney Kevin Beck, Acting City.Clerk.Melissa Lawrence, MN Senator Heather Gustafson,.Planning :Comm ission Chair Joshua Patrick,Commission Mmrriber Don Cummings, Gem Lake Business Owner Chris Bettis, and Gem: Lake.residents Ted. and Nikki Pax. October 172 2023 Agenda A rhotion was introduced by CounciImemberLinder to accept: the agenda, seconded by C 0 u nc i I mern ber C.acioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, agenda accepted. Minutes A motion was introduced by Couneilmember Lindner, seconded by CounciiImember Cacioppo. to approve..the September 19,.2023., City Council Meeting Minutes. Voice -vote taken, all. voted yes, motion carried. A motion was introduced by Councilmember Lindner, seconded by Councilmeniber Caciappo to accept the. October 10, 2023, Planning Commission Meeti ng Minutes. Voice Vote taken, all voted yes, motion carried. Special Presentations Minnesota Legislative Session Update " Minnesota.Senator Heather Gustafson; District 36. DFL Senator Gustafson wanted to come to a City. Council tiieeting to introduce herself and say hello. She lives in Vadnais Heights and. is hereto help and is happy to represent Gem Lake. Senator.Gustafson shared with the Council that she was proud of bill that recently passed. that' she authored which gave $3.00 million to help with public .safety need in Minnesota Cities. From that, Gem .Lake received $23,368 to use.towards public safety. She also. shared .that schools have received historic funding Willi a 7.4 million increase in. public..education. finding for 2024 and 9.1 million increase for 2025. Consent Agenda Resolution #20234019 October 2023 Donation to White .Bear Lake Area Food' Shelf Resolution #2023-0020 Certify to Tax Rolls — Water. aad.Sewer Sills Resolution.#2023-0021 Certify to Tax Roils —2022: Ann unI Septic Mai ntenaDec. Inspections Monthly Financial Report(s) Claims.. All items on the consent agenda were reviewed by the Council. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve all the items :Iisted on the consent agenda. as is, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo: Voice vote taken,. all in favor, motion carried. Committee Revorts Planning Commissiotier Chair Joshua Patrick shared with the Council that the Commission .lield a public hearing -for the renewal of.a goat interim Use Permit (I UP). Based on the re0niniendations of the City Planner Evan Monson and that the home owners -fix the fence area and remove the conex container. on their property, the Commission suggests that the .IUP he. renewed for another year.. The Commission also heard frpm Barnett Kia on the refresh: they would.like to do which involves demolishing the current building once the new one is built in a more practical location on the lot. The. current Zoning Ordinance hoes not allow for this type of construction, so the Commission is looking.at amending some language in the ordinance to make. it passible.. The -Commission received. from Emily Jennings from SEH regarding some recorritn6ded changes to MS4 sections in OrdinanceNa. 1:31,:defiftitions in. Ordinance No, 13.1 Appendix A, and language in Ordinance No. 140 to ensure: the City is. compliant. The ..Commission is also in the process of reviewing the current,garbage ordinance created 30 yearsago. The reason foT the review is to update any language that:may have changed over the past 3p years and to bring it into the 21st century. City.ofGem Lake City Couni:iI Meeting ylinutes.Oclober 17, 2023 11 �'