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l City of GemI.,ake <br />City -Council Meeting— JUly) %. �02Z <br />Meeting Minutes <br />Mayor .Gretchen Artig-Swomley called the meeting. to order at 7:00.p.nt. Couricilmembers Len Cacioppo,'Latirel <br />Amlee, Ben Johnson and Jim Lindner were present..Also present: City Attorney Patrick Kelly, Acting -City Clerk <br />Melissa.Lawrence, Ramsey County Emergency Manager Judson Fried,. Planning Corn .mission Chair Dion <br />Cummings, and residents Jim Wilson, Sharon Roland and Paul lrmeott. <br />June 21, 2022 Agenda <br />Prior to accepting the agenda,: Mayor Ariig-Swornley proposed an additionto the agenda to havee-a brief discussion <br />on the sale of THC. This discussion will be added to the agenda after the Corridor discussion. Couricilmember <br />Lindner introduced a motion to approve the.:addition, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote.taken,.all <br />voted yes,. motion passes, addition has been .approved. <br />A. motion was. introduced by Councilmember Linderto accept the agenda, seconded by Gouneilmember*Cacioppo. <br />Voice vote taken; all voted yes, motion passes, agenda accepted. <br />Minutes <br />A'motion was introduced by Councilmember I,iitdnec, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo to approve the June <br />21,.2022; City Council Meeting-Miautes�. Voice vote'talcen, all voted yes, motion passes, minutes approved. <br />Committee Reports — Planning Commission <br />There was no Planning Commission meeting held: in July.74o projects. have been proposed, and two public hearings <br />are scheduled for the August 1.0, 2022 .meeting as (ong:as the.ppplications. are deemed complete 6y the City Planner: <br />Old Business <br />Mayor Artig-Swomley presented ideas for the next edition of the.City Newsletter to include`pieces such as a water <br />summit review, and a review on the ernergencyinanageinent. services. <br />New Business <br />Ramsey County Emergency Management — Director of Emergency Management Sudspn Freed <br />Mr. Freed has been the direetor.for 20 years, This -department is funded by. federal government7rienay. The <br />department does risk assessments for cities within the 'County. ; and then plans accordingly. The Emctgeney <br />Manapment team analyzes threats and hazards throughout the County.and decides how to lessen the inipaet:of <br />emergettcies. The County plan is currently being rewrifthand.will incbrpoi tte Gent Lakes plan intp it: <br />Councilmember Lindner asked.how often the emergency. management plan fora City should. be updated. Mr. Freed. <br />said that .it should be looked at formally:eve.ry. year. When putting contacts into the plan it should list titles and not <br />names, because employees can change. Every four (4) years is when it should be rewritten, and it should. be <br />someone different that rewrites it so that it. gets.a.different perspective. <br />Gem .Lake Infrastructure Issues <br />Air Conditioning at Heritage Hall <br />The. air.conditioning. at Heritage Hall for the main office has been fixed.. This will be. a shared expense with <br />the Township. <br />Well and.Municipal Water Update <br />There is ongoing testing with nothing new to report. <br />Workshop in September. <br />The MPCA has been invited to the.Watbt Summit <br />City df Gern Lake City -Council Meeting Minutes July 19 2b22 t I P a ;. e <br />