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2 .tO Comprehensive Plan City. of Cem.Lake Update A fi .version of the Comprehensive Plan for Gem Lake was fdAe*ed a year ago at a public hearing and then submitted by the city's consuiting firm to the Metropolitan Council..In the last quarter of 2021, the Met Council requested additional, changes and revision in a.letter:that was received in late December. -All but one revision.has been made .by the consulting firm. They 4m.currentlywaiting on Mr Gese to send over information on flow rates. Mr. Gese is, working on trying to clarify some bef6m submitting the information. The. plan was turned -in on.time and the City is currently.four*.(4) years fmm.date of original submission. Final approval is anticipated shortly after the. submission of this last round of.requested revisions. The Mayor is. going to suggest a joint Council and Conunission informational meeting to present the final version of the cgmprehensive. plan. The Mayor would .like to see better: communication with any -consulting firm .in the. future and asked Lawrence to try. to locate the contract with..the .consulting firm covering this project, Public. Works:aad White Bear Township At this time :there.'has been no additional discussion -on hourly rates that White gear Township would charge the Gity:of Gem. Lake for public works services. Annual audits are underway for both cities :at present: leaving. the City Treasurer will. very little time to work an this. project. Once things quiet down again; the Mayor will .meet with White Bear Township and Public : Works tq discuss rates. Proposed City Wide Clean Up Event.MayZL The City of Gem Lake would like to. piggyback with White Bear Township as much as possible on this event, but as of right now it will consist of mainly street cleanup. Mayor.74ttig-Swomley also suggested that Gem Lake do: the. "Trash to Treasure" day at. the. same. time. It was suggested that hotdogs. and water be.served at the conclusiowof the .event at. Heritage Hal i.to thank those.thaihelpedatid.to celebrate. Mom planning will be discussed at the next meeting. Councilmember Lindner made:. a motion to have a -City cleanup event on May 21, 2M seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote takeni-allvoted .yes, motion passes, the: City will have: a:City wiide. cleanup event an Trash tq.Tmasure.day on 84"*y, May 21, 2Q22.. Community Outreach -to Qther dties andGovernment. Bodies The City Attorney Patrick Kelly sent a letter to Vadnais Heights regarding water utility billing.and the .City is .still waiting on a response. Councilmember C.acieppo: has been. assigned to represent.Gem Lake in. communication with Vadnais*Heights. Councilmember Lindner is working with. VLAWMO. Councilmember .Johnson metwith the new.ci>lymanager for the. City of White Bear Lake: White Bear is teaming up with Vadnais Heights to studydevelopment opportunities, in the County Road E. corridor; acid invited Gem Lake to participate. Each citywould.be expected to contribute financially to the. project. This is something that will be discussed at the Match City Council meeting. Clairns CouncilmemW Lindner mare a.motion.to pay the Bills, seconded by Councilmember Cadoppo. Voice vote .takemAU voted yes, motion Passes; -hills -will. be -paid. Mdnthly Finaneial Reports The. financials for December were submitted and the Council had no coriunent. The financitlis for Jariva y .wore subtitt4 butwith missing information..due to the .bank statements not being delivered oit:titrie, the Council had no comment. CRY Treasurer Tom Kelly was. unable to: jointhe meeting. Quarterly Finahcial Report City Treasurer Tom Kelly was unable to join the meeting, the Council had no. comments. Presentations from the puhlic,.2 rabib&s.maximum Residents in attendance had: no conimbrits.or questions: