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The Minnesota Department of Transportation QMNDOT) will :approve and issue a permit for site access from Highway 61. Johnson asked if a'project may he -has is the official project map. Luther representatives stated the niap issued on Apri12G,:2022 is.considered the final map. Gem Lake-Itifrastructure Issues Water Study/Well Situation Update Richard Parr from SEH reviewed the completed draft water plan for Gem Lake, which.coniained many possible options for serving all, or part, of the City with a municipalwater system. SEH used three priority levcls 1) those lots. whose private wells. exceed Minnesota Department of Health (MDH-) health -based guidaitee levels;: 2) those wells with contaminants present but below MDH guidance ]evels;.an 3) properties adjacent to: those with contamination. levels. The water plan. study considered . sole source water provider, as well as smaller, localized. plans, .where multiple.providers may:serve. Gem Lake depending on proxirnity'to those .water providers. Costs are potentially very high, given the project cost and the limited number of contaminated wells. Justin Gese stated SEH has a department that looks into. financing these types of water projects: Mayor,Artig-Swomley suggested holding a public: meeting on the planned date of the September council workshop.. (September 12) Gese added there should be a. preparatory meeting in August to. establish the agenda and flow the public meeting will be managed. Lindner moved to accept the water.plan study seconded by Cacioppo, all in favor,. motion approved.. Water Gremlin -Draft Report froin the Minnesota Department*tit"Health MDH's rep6mbn Water Gremlin was distributed to.the city f6rcomnent..Councilmembers allieceiveda: copy; Storniwatet' Discharge:and Pipeline License Update -- Patrick Kelly Attorney Patrick Kelly gave. an update on stormwater"pipe access discussions with 8urlington.Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway. Lindner moved. seconded by Artig-Swomley directing Kellyld reacb out to BNSF in June fora, status update.. All in favors. motion approved. Septic System Education Program Mayor Artig-Swomley reviewed the septic system educational'materials that will be.posted to the city website..Resident Craig Rafferty asked about the annual septic inspections. hitig-Swomley responded do communications between her and the city. septic inspector on expectatttonsi wheduling.and communication. to residents. Facilities Report Energy.Consumption—.Jim Lindner Lindner provided a report on .HeritaPe.Hall energy bills.and winter weather data from December; 2021 through Febrtuary:2622. Electric use is.down because: of improvements made (lighting retrofits, automation scheduling), but natural gas costs were high due in part to world events and cold temperatures. Motion by. Johnson, second by Cacioppo to accept. Lindner's report. All in favor, motion approved. Park and Trail Discussion Mayor Artig,Swomley will kot� edst estimate for another park bench. Motion for-her*to proceed by .Lindner, second by.Cacioppo.. All in favor, motion approved. Discussion then turned to *the pse-bf parlt•and trail dedication.fuhds:. Attorney Kellyoffered an update on;a.current court case. regarding the legality of cities: requiring such. fund. developers for commercial land. Case is still pending in the.court.system. Don Cumming stated several Villas residents and the home owner's. association are willing to help maintain the trail and plantings. Cacioppo discussed the trees planted by the Tree Trust. Some trees maybe dead. Tree:Trust is following up on the status of the trees they planted. City,ofGem Lake City Council.Mecring Minutes May 17, 2022 2 l# it u c