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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting — April 19; 2022 Meeting. Minutes Mayor. Gretchen Artig=S.womlBy called the meeting to order at 7.00. p:m..Councilmembers .Len Cacioppo, Laurel. Amlee,Bien Johnson -and Jim Lindner were.prewnt. Also present:.City Attorney Patrick Kelly, Acting .City Clerk Melissa Lawrence, Building Official. Mike Johnson, Landform:Principal S.teye Sabraski,..Luther Auto Representative Linda McGinty; Ramsey County.Attorney John Choi, Ramsey -County representative Mark Haaset County Road. Corridor representative Tracy Shimek, and residents Jim: Wilson, Kathy .Rafferty and Cindy.Saruggs. April 19, 2022 Agenda A -notion was made by Councilmember Linder to accept the agenda, seconded by Councilmember Caioppo. Voice vote.taken, .a..11 voted. yes, motion .passes, agenda accepted. Minutes A motion was. made by Councilmember Lindner; seconded by Councilmember Amlee w approve the March 15, 2022, City Council Meeting Minutes. Voice vote taken; four voted..yes; .Councilmember Cacioppo abstains, motion passes, minutes approved. A motion was made by Councilmember Lindner, s cohded by Councilmember Cacioppo to. accept Aie.Aprii 12, 2- 6A Planning Commission Meeti. ng Minutes. Voicavote taken, all voted :yes, motion,passes, minutes accepted. Committee Reports— Planning Commission Three public hearings were held to discuss the Luther Cadillac Project of 3516 Highway 61 which included a Valiance, CUP, .and Zoning:application..The Commission is recommending approval to the City Council based on the conditions 1br each -application recommended by City Planner Evan Monson. These conditions .can be found on the attached StaffReportfrom the City Planner. Some concerns that came no during.tht meeting involved the park dedication. fce and the amount thetwou1:41a collected from Luther..ArWher concern was that the construction vehicles needed a way to enter.the..property and want to use Hoffman Road -until a route offHighway 61 becomes available. The concern for this was the damage that it could cause to the public roadway, but Luther is:willing to make any repairs where necessary. Each of these issues is being. worked oa and will be resolved shortly. Old Business Mayor Artig-Swomley presented ideas for the next edition of the City.Newsletter to include pieccssuch as information on the Luther Cadillac project, septic education, the City clean-up, new public works relationship and the corridor study. New Business. Special Presentation: Ramsey County Attorney John. Choi Ramsey County Attorney John Choi gave a presentation.td'the Council and those inattendance on Public-Safd$-in Ramsey*County. It included information on adult and youth cases in regards to. motor vehicle thefts and aggravated. robbery cases and adult.cases, in regards to.simple =obbery:cases, possession.ofammo/firearm cases, and drugs -- 5's degmv.caws. It.also. included informadowon non-public safety tratffic stops. Ramsey County has formed a violence induction leadership.group which. was used towards: focused deterrence and a Carjacking &Auto Theft Team (CAT Team). Councilmember Cacioppo asked if -there was a standard for reporting violent:crimes to the FBI, to. which Mr. Choi replied -yes. Ife-also asked if it could.be known if the. amount of guns .being sold are being sold legally orillegally to which Mr. Choi replied that.more-gunshave been sold legally. His. last question was asking:if the carjackings that are happeningAre a ring or if they we-randpm.groups doing it. City ofGem Lake City Council Meeting M'mutaUnch 1•5, 2027 1.1 P a. g .e