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City -of Gem. Lake City CouneiI. Meeting -June 24, 2022 Meeting Minutes Mayor Gretchen. Artig-S..wo.mleY called the' meeting to order at 7.i02 p:m. Couneilmembers:Len.Cacioppo, Laurel Antlee, Ben Jand d Jim ..Liindner were present. Also presents City.Attorney Patrick Kelly, Acting City. Clerk Melissa Lawrence, Planning Commission Chair Don Cummings, and residents Rick Bosak, Nick Cress and Sharon Roland. June 21, 2022 Agenda A mat ion was made by Councilmembei Linder to :accept the agenda, tbrided.by Couneilinember-Of6dppo. Wed vote.taken, all voted yes; inotion.passes, agenda accepted. Minutes A motion -was made by Councilmember Lindner, seconded by CouncilmemberCaciioppo to approve. the May 17, 2022, City Council Meeting Minutes. Voice vote taken, -all voted yes, motion passes, minutes approved.. A motion was made by Counciliember Lindner, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo to accept the;June 14, 2022, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. Voice.vote taken, all. voted yes, motionpas ses,.minutet accepted. Committee Reports— Planning Commission Planning Commission Chair Don Cummings -gave a report of the Planning Commission meeting on June 14, 2022. The Commission recommended approval :ofthe Comprehensive Plan to the City Council. Also discussed was how the City can. maintain the -small town environment, creating. and maintaining. high quality building throughout, and would like to see what'can'beoome ofHoffntaWt Comer area in the future. Mayor Artig-Swo:niley suggested to the Commission that the City needs a. better defined.list of permitted. uses within the. Gateway District and that a. couple.Ordinances.throughout the year should be reviewed for any possible:changes. Old Business Mayor Artig-Swomley shared the final draft of the July newsletter with the Council -and asked for final suggestions before it gets sent to the printer. T1ie Council thought it looked good, but wanted to add a little .blurb about recycling, The Mayor also stated that she would like to get another Newsletter out in early: August. Somesuggestions for the August Newsletter could include a lead -story on recycling contractors, invitation.and information .about thevater summit, a pollinator article .and a mention of the: scholarship winners. �`ew Bum. Approval of 2640 Comprehensive :Plait Mayor Artig-Swomley shared thatthe 2040. Comprehensive Plan has gone through its final reviewprocess with the Metropolitan Council and is complete with the exception of the one edit already agreed upon concerning addition of the small Gdn Lake trail. The plan now needs to -be accepted by the City of Gem Lakes :City Council by Resolution. Resolution #20224014 Adoption of 2040 Comprehegsiye Plan The motion .for adoption of the foregoing.ResolutioR with the exception of the. one edit already agreed upon concerning the new City trail was introduced by-Couneilmember Lindner and seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo; and upon vote being taken thereon, the Resolution passed with a vote of 5 in favor and 0 against. Garden Overlay Interim Use Permit Bryan Hansen submitted. an application' for renewal of an Interim Use Permit to have.a garden on County Road E. Mayor Artig=Swomley'suggested:the Council approve the application .based on the;§am.e requirements set. from the initial Application. Councilmember.Lind»er.introduced a mot"ion.to approve theinterim [JsePermit based op -the already agreed upon conditions, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken., all voted yes, motion passes, Interim Use Permit is approved, City. of Cem take City Council kleeting Minutes :Wrch :i 5,.2Q22 I I P is g c