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Gem Lake. Infrastructure Issues Water Study/Wel[: Situation Update City Engineer Justin Gese. submitted phase and it. will be discussed at•tW May':meeting. Mayor Artig- Swomleyshared that the MPCA that testing ofsome private wells -in Gem Lake will.be ongoing throughout the 2022 year. Stormwater Discharge:and Pipeline License Update — Patrick Kelly City Attorney Patrick Kelly and the railroad company were able to come to an agreement on theinsurance portlori of -the cotitractto allow it to fall under the City's current insurance .with the League of Minnesota Cities. Additiotial terms•are being adjusted and City Attorney is waiting on the railroad to:get back to -him Septic. Discussion Mayor Artig-Swomley discussed some of the concerns. regarding the current Annual Septic Maintenance Inspection process. Several residents were concerned that they were being told their inspection was satisfactory, but the inspector never actually got to look at the tank because: the access point was buried underground and not accessible at the time of the inspection. A tab will be created on the City's website page to include some information whathome.owners.should expect during the inspections and approximately when they would .take place: A handout from the University ofMinnesota Extension will also be published on the website. Also discussed was.the:two ordinanc¢s thatthe. City has on -septic information: MoyorArtig-Swornley suggested•that.*Ordinance•No. [08 and..Ordinance. No. *070Aould be combined into one, Councilmember Lindner introduced a.motion to combine the two Ordinances.into one by adding No. 108 into No. 6-M. seconded by Counciimember .Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted. yes, motion passes; the two Ordinances will be combined•into one. Facilities Report Energy Consumption —Jain Lindner . Counciltriember Lindner asked to table this report until the May meeting. due to the. packed agenda for April. Mayor•Artig-Swomley agreedthatthis would be.a good idea. Councilmember Lindner. introduced a motion to:table this. discussion. until the May council:.meeting,seeonded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted.yes, motion passes, .report -is tabled. Internal Management Employee Rightfo Know: Chetnieals in.the Workplace -Jim Lindner CouncilmemborLindner wentover the research that he did and•the•cfftdotr:ofthe hazardous materials inventorylist. Councilmember Lindner wants to have a polity in place to make the City compliant and would like all -the paperwork to be -put into a 3=ring binder. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to apeept the.general compliance policy; seconded by Councilmember. Cacioppo. Voice: vote taken, all voted yes,•motJon.passes,.policy accepted,. City -Wide Clean Up Event May 21 Planning The City will be holding a city -.wide clean-up event dh Saturday May2I, 2022 from 9.:00 a.m. --Noon. The City will supply those who.cothe to participate with industrial strength garbage.bags. These trash bags can be dropped. off in the Heritage.Hall parking: lot :at the conclusion of the event. Atnoon.hotdogs, chips and: soda will be. served.to celebrate the conclusion of the event. The City is. also holding a "trash to treasure" event that day. Items that you have been looking to get rid -of can be -put at ihe-bottom of driveways with a "FREE" sign. It is the homeowner's responsibility to.bring the items backup;dt thb. end ofthe dtikifthey have not.been taken. This even will run from 9:00 a.m. —4:00 p.m. Diseussion of County Road E Corridor Study Tracy Stiimek,.County Road E. Corridor Study representative shared a little. about the study. LI.SC's Curridar Development Initiative (CD1)pMcess offers a.prowdye and interactive way for communities to guide -development (r along major corridors and.on.key opportunity:s[tes. This hands-on. experience allows participants to, 1, C'ityofGem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes March.I Si 2622 31 P a g e