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City of Gem Lake Planning Commission Meeting Minutes September 10, 2024 6 | Page <br />of the surrounding cities have in their ordinances. Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence had one suggestion <br />based on the proposed changes. Mrs. Lawrence suggested that the user fee still be based on a calendar year <br />and not a 12-month period. Reports received by the City from White Bear Lake are based on the calendar <br />year and would make it easier to track the false alarms. The Commission wants to keep things simple and <br />agreed with the Acting City Clerks suggestion. <br /> <br />Commissioner Pratt introduced a motion to recommend approval of the draft ordinance with the additional <br />suggested changes to the City Council, seconded by Commissioner Cummings. Motion carried 3-0. <br /> <br /> Fee Schedule Updates per Ordinance Suggested Changes <br />Graduate Community Planner CJ Sycks summarized the proposed changes to the fee schedule. <br />The City’s fee schedule currently includes False Alarm User fees within Section 12, <br />Miscellaneous. 3-14 false alarms are $50.00/occurrence within a calendar year and $150.00 for <br />15+ false alarms/occurrence within a calendar year. Rather than raising fees like other <br />communities, it is recommended by City Staff, that the “15+ False Alarms” be reduced to “7+ <br />False Alarms” and false alarms are tracked by 12-month periods rather than calendar years. Again, <br />Mrs. Lawrence suggested changing it to a calendar year instead of a 12-month period. <br /> <br />Commissioner Pratt introduced a motion to recommend approval of the suggested fee schedule <br />changes with the additional suggested change to the City Council, seconded by Commissioner <br />Cummings. Motion carried 3-0. <br /> <br />Open Items for Commission Members to Bring Up <br />None <br /> <br />Future Meetings <br />City Council Meeting, Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at Heritage Hall, and Planning Commission Meeting, Tuesday, <br />October 8, 2024, at Heritage Hall. <br /> <br /> Attendance Inquiry <br />Commission Chair Patrick surveyed the Commission to see if any of the members would have any issues <br />attending the October 8, 2024, meeting. At that time all those in attendance had no conflict. <br /> <br />Adjournment <br />There being no further business, following a motion from Commissioner Pratt, seconded by Commission <br />Cummings, the meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, Melissa Lawrence