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City of Gem Lake { 'Gem Lake City Council, October 1% 20ZI Meeting Minutes. Mayor Gretchen Artig-Swomley called the City Council Meeting to Order at:700 p.m. The following members of the council were in. attendance: Gretchen.Artig-Swomley, Laurel iAmlee, Jim Liudnee.and Len Cacioppo. Beir Johnson was not present: Others in attendance included the following: -City Attorney Patri&Kelly, City Treasurer Tom Kelly, Planning Commission Chairman.Don Cummings, Summit Farm Villas ROA Board President Sharon Roland,. residents Paul. Emeott, Patrick Rottach, Brad:.Naylor and Minnesota Pollution.Control Agency (MPCA) representatives: Titri Grape, Tom Higgins, Michael Ginsbach and Jason Hawksford. Approval of Agenda Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve the agenda for the meeting, Councilmember Cacioppo seconded.the.motion, all -in -favor,. motion approved. Approval ofM"nu#es Councffm' a itber Lindner it trodiiced amotion for approval of the minutes of'the.September 2I, 2021 City. ,Council meeting, CQunciimember C.acioppo seconded, all.in favor, motion approved. Councilmember Lihdnei introduced a motion for approval of the.minutes of the October 12, 2021. City. Oow,upi l Workshop, Councilmgmlber Amlee seconded; all in favor, motion approved. C6mmiftee Reports Cummings updated the council on the. Planning Commission's work on propose4 changes to the city ordinance on home occupations. He anticipated. a. completed product Yn'the next few months; but hopes for mb a expert help from a planner. Work continues oii*expanding the list.of permitted uses in the city's Gateway -District. Two items will be considered at the November Planning Commission ineeting,. including -a. requestfor an accessory structure, in which a variance. and a. Conditional. Use Permit may be needed, and a request-f6r-renewal .of an expired Interim. Use Permit. Mayor Art ig-Swomley addedlhaf the services of anew. city planner.are being retained by the city through the engineering firm. TKDA, and That this would be discussed laterin the. agenda. The. planner would -be available to assist the Planning Commission with the projects listed above. Old Business Mayor. Artig Swomley suggested topicsfor the upcomiAg-.newsletter,, to be published in late November or early December... These -topics could include an update on 'the well..situatian and.the latest data from the MPCA, a story on. the municipal water report that is being contracted for, the new set. of trees planted on. the city's .trail; the MS-4 public bearing, which was held at the last council meeting, and other topics that come up. There: were no other suggestions. New Business Resolution 2021-009 Counci[member Linder introduced a. motion. for approval of Resolution 4202f-009, which covers Cortification to the Tax Rolls of Overdue Water and Sewer Bills. Councilmember Amlee seconded :the -motion, all in favor,, motion approved. City of Gem I.alce-Oty Council Mecting Minulesbatober 19,2& 1 I P �3 ..