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11. Community Facilities and Services Flan <br />As stated in Chapter 4 of this plan, Gem Lake residents wish to maintain a low profile <br />government. This would mean providing a minimum of urban services, consistent with <br />the needs of a low density "small town" community. With this in mind, the City of Gem <br />Lake intends to establish long-term service commitments with other governmental <br />units in the area. Given the relatively small ultimate population planned for the <br />community, it would not be cost efficient to maintain separate municipal <br />commitments for many community services. <br />Police <br />Currently, the City receives police protection on a contractual basis from the Ramsey <br />County Sheriff. As the population of Gem Lake increases, there will be a need to <br />increase police surveillance. There is a Ramsey County Sheriffs sub -station located at <br />Gem Lake City Hall which does cause a better patrol presence in the City. <br />Policy: <br />The City of Gem Lake will seek to combine with other governmental units in the area <br />in maintaining and improving upon a high quality sub -regional police force. The City <br />will continue to support the Sheriffs substation at the Gem Lake City Hall. <br />Fire Protection <br />The City of Gem Lake currently contracts with the City of White Bear Lake for fire <br />protection services. These services are currently based on a flat rate, plus a fixed <br />charge per fire occurrence. <br />Policy: <br />The City will seek a longer term commitment with either Vadnais Heights or White <br />Bear Lake for fire protection services. In the future, these services might be charged <br />on an annual basis. The fees could be based on mutually agreed upon criteria, such as <br />assessed property valuation. <br />Road Maintenance <br />Approximately 2.1 miles of roads are currently maintained under Gem Lake <br />jurisdiction. <br />Policy: <br />The City will continue to contract for road maintenance. <br />Professional Assistance <br />There are no full-time employees of the City of Gem Lake. All professional assistance <br />including lawyers, engineers and planners are paid for on the basis of time and <br />materials. The City contracts with White Bear Township for City Administration and <br />other related services. <br />Policies: <br />Legal, engineering and planning assistance will continue to be on a time and materials <br />basis. The contracting of City Administration services by White Bear Township will be <br />continued. <br />SEH11. community facilities and services plan I page 55 <br />