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Councilmember Litider'tnade a motion to approve. the -additional charge for the work to complete the project, seconded 'by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, additional charge approved. Water Supply Report Update —Justin. Gese Documents are being. compiled and SEH is Hoping to present at the January 18, 2022 City Council Meeting. Scheuneman Road Storm Water Study— South End -- Justin Gese The culverts that were located.on the South end of Scheune.man Road are non-functioning and water cannot get to them due. to grading changes over the years. A potential solution to the issue 4 a.ditch made that would-draln into a culvert, which -would :hopefully.provide some. relief. Ap application for public.,funding has-been submitted and Me. Gese. is currently waiting for:the results of the application.. SEH will hear back in late January, if awarded, the grant would be for planning studies, not the actual cojstruction. Councilmember Johnsonasked Me, Gese if herhad any concerns about opening thos6vulvorts back up to the rail. Mr. Gese sUted.that the WWerts-in question are grandfathered in and SEH*has not addressed these completely yet. Villas -of Gem Uke Update Mr Gese and City Attorney Patrick Kelly are. in coftimunication with Hanson Builders and have. had discussion regarding the punch list items -that still rleed-to be.completed. There are'areas in the Villas: that:the:Ramsey Washington Watershed is unhappy with and trees need to be replanted, until that happens the. Watershed. will not release. their.�escrowed funds. Mr. Geseand City Attorney Patrick Kelly are working on:getting payment -for the water used during construction from Hanson Builders. Gem Lake Well Update The MPCA tested every well they could *and the. total went from 20-22 wells that have trace contamination of 14 Dioxane. The MPCA.does not feel there is a link between this pollution and the pollution caused by Water Gremlin. The M1�CAwill be..attending the January 18, 2022 meeting and will available foC individual meetings an hour before the scl><eduled City Council Meeting. Resident Rick Bosak asked ifthe MPCA is -testing Vadnais Heights as well. The MPCA will test any and all areas they believe that could be -the soulce of the ptillut'ion. Heritage Hall —Jim Lindner Councilmember Lindner shared that compared.to last .year Heritage Hall's energy .consumption is down, however because of price changes, the bills are still running about.the.same. Councilmember Linder also noticed that it is taking longer than it should to get hot water-ond that a circulating puin,p may be necessary to speed up the process and that he can reach out to"Metro Heating and Plumbing to. request a quote. COVID Fonds may be able tobe used if it Helps improve the water quality: Internal Management Update. 2022, Meeting Schedule The City Clerkprepared the Gem Lake City Council and Planning Commission Meeting Schedule for the .2Q22 year. Also included.on the sheet is a list of scheduled. office closures for the year. Councilmember Lindner made a motion to approve the 2022 schedule, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote. taken, all voted yes, motion passes, 2022.schedule is approved and.4ccepted. r1 k City of Gem Lake City C6661 Meeting Minutes December 21, 202.1 41 P. *g e