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i Tax Ro1[ Certification and Litt *Fee Language in Municipal Wafer and*Sewer'Orainance AMing City Clerk Melissa Lawrence.suggested some changes td Ordinanoe No. 129 td olean-up-tht* language ort late fees and whizii delinquent rep.orts.are:pulled-to be certified to.the.C6unty. Councilmember° Linder* tntroduced a.motion to approve the new language;: seconded by Councilmember Amlee. Voice vote taken all voted yes, motion passes, late fee:.and delinquency language will be updated. Corridor. Project Update The.County Road E Corridor has enormous potential for revitali&ti on, placemaking.and serves as a catalyst for ftitdie development in the area. The. cities of White Bear Lake, Vadnais Heights, and Gem Lake have held. several meetings on the project.'. he. process will produce an action plan to include near, medium, and long-term .goals and action. steps, and. serve. as a tool to attract private investment through development and: infrastructure improvements. The first Workshop took place on September] 4 at Century College: The secondworkshop was. broken down into three. (3) separate ones withIbe-first. in Vadnais .l4eights on September 28, the second at. White.Bear Lake on September 29 and the third in Gem Lake on October 5. The third workshop tools place at Vadnais Heights fire Station on October 12 and the .final Workshop is.set to take place. at the Vadnais Heights Fire Station bn October 26. Mayor Artig-Swomley asked if anyone could -volunteer to attend the final meeting on October'26 to represent Gem Lake. Planning.Commission Cl*ir.Patrick volunteered along with'Counc..ilmember: Amlee. The Mayor would also. like to set up a joint I opting of the Maiming Commission and City Couttoil to discuss some. more ideas.on what can be done tor -Hoffman Corner. Overall the meetings have been very informative and fun.. I735g CQrcidor• Management Commitfee Mayor Artig-Swomley asked foe vblunteem-to .be a part*of the I-35E Corridor Management Committee that .meets Hires-(3)'46 four (4) times. a yi:ar: Meeting dates scheduled for 2023 are Tuesday, February 7, Tuesday, June 6, and Tuesday, OctoborI Counoilmentber Johnson and Councilmember Amlee have volunteered to be a part:of this committee. THt;:. Ordinance . D i s c.0 ss i on The City is.considering using -the City of Willmar's Ordinance as.a. template by. Gem Lake; but also doesn't want to move to quickly, as the state legislature may decide to taken second look at the law due to issues that havebeen raised about the lack of sale and enforcement details. CounCilmeniber`Lindtier thinks that the Cit)i_ should adopt an.OMinance rather thatt.wait, because itcould take the state. legislature a..while to get things figured out. Charitable Gambling Donations Resolution #2022-0023 October 2022 Donation to White Bear Lake Area foo.4-Shelf The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was introduced by Couicilmember Lindner and seconded by Councilmember Amlee, and upon vote being token thereon, the Resolution passed with it vote of 3 in favor and 0 against. A donation in the amount of.S 100.0.00 will be scat to the White -Bear Lake Area Food Shelf. Discussion of Proposed Newtrax Donation Councilmember Amlee talked With the White Bear Lake Food Shelf about the amount of work Newtrax does for them, and while they would prefer the donation be given to the Food Shelf, Newtrax does help them with delivery when necessary. The Council agreed that the City would make a smalldonation Newtrax in November in die amount of$500.00 Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to a pprove'a.donatioti'in November to. Newtrax-in- the. amount of $500.and a donatidifto the White Bear. Lake: Area Food Shelf in the amoutit of S2 500.00,.secoaded by Councilmember Amlee: Voice vote taken; all voted.yes, donations will be requested for November - City oi'Getri LakeOiy Council Meeting. Minutes October 19,2022 3 1 P v g r