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11.0 Community Facilities and Services Plan <br />As stated in Chapter 4 of this plan, Gem Lake residents <br />wish to maintain a low profile government. This would <br />mean providing a minimum of urban services, consistent <br />with the needs of a low density "small town" community. <br />With this in mind, the City of Gem Lake intends to <br />establish long-term service commitments with other <br />governmental units in the area. Given the relatively small <br />ultimate population planned for the community, it would <br />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 <br />contractual basis from the Ramsey County Sheriff. As the <br />population of Gem Lake increases, there will be a need to <br />increase police surveillance. There is a Ramsey County <br />Sheriffs sub -station located at Gem Lake City Hall which <br />does cause a better patrol presence in the City. <br />Policy: <br />The City of Gem Lake will seek to combine with other <br />governmental units in the area in maintaining and <br />improving upon a high quality sub -regional police force. <br />The City will continue to support the Sheriff's substation at <br />the Gem Lake City Hall. <br />Fire Protection <br />The City of Gem Lake currently contracts with the City of <br />White Bear Lake for fire protection services. These <br />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 <br />Vadnais Heights or White Bear Lake for fire protection <br />services. In the future, these services might be charged on <br />an annual basis. The fees could be based on mutually <br />agreed upon criteria, such as assessed property valuation. <br />City of Gem Lake Comprehensive Plan I page 11-1 <br />