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City of Gem Lake City Coutrell Meeting— November 15, 2022 Meeting -Minutes Mayor Gretclieit.Artig-Swomley called the:mceting to ot'der at 7:03 p:m. Councilmembers Jith Lindner and Ben Johnson -were present'. Councilmembers 6en.Cacioppo and Laurel Amlee were riot present. Also present: City Attorney Patrick Kelly, City Treasurer Tom Kelly, White Bear Lake Fire Chief Greg Peterson, White Bear Lake. City Manager Lindy. Crawford, B.S.&A.Soiiware.Account Executive Dan.$urns; Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence, Planning Commission .Chair Joshua Patrick.and residenwMike Murzyn,. Jim Wilson, Daniel Epiiboim and Brad Naylor. 'November 15, 2022 Agenda A motion.. was introduced by.Councilmember Linder'to accept the agenda; seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Voice vote taken,: all voted yes, motion passes, agenda'aceepted. Minutes •A motion.was introduced by Councilmember Lindner,.. seconded by Mayor Artig-Swomley to.approve the October 18;2022;.City Councii Meeting Minutes.. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, minutes approved. Councilmember Johnson abstained because he wasnot present at the October meeting. A motion was introduced by Councilmember Lindner; seconded by Councilmember Johnson to accept. the November 9, 2022, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes.. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, minutes. accepted.. Committee Reports -- Planning Commission Commissioner Chair Joshua Patrick gave a report of the Planning Commission meeting held Wednesday,'November 9,2022. A public hearing. was held regarding a Variance Request: at 10 Hillary Farm Lane fora I00.' pool setback. The Commission recommends approval based on City Planner Evan Monson`s recommended conditions. Old: business that was discussed included permitted uses in the Consolidated Lane Use Ordinance and the Metropolitan C6undil2040 Systetn'Statement. At this time the Commission had no eztra'idput on the PermittM.uses.and wants to handletltem on a case by case basis. The Commission.wottld.still like to comic up -with a formal statement at some point regkrding the System Statement.. Newsletter The Mayors goal is to get another Newsletter out in early December. The Newsletter would contain topics such as the. -election results, the new restaurant on County Road E, and article written by Councilmember Lindner, an.update on Luther EadiIlae, .MPCA, feature story an White Bear Townships Public Works Director:and the Corridor study results. New Business Guest Speakers from JClty of White Bear-Lzko — Greg Petersonjftfre.Chlef & Lindy Crawford, City Manager Gem Lake contracts for Fire Servleesthrough the White Bear Lake Fire department. Fire -Chief C3reg Peterson gave a summary .o€ fire calls in 2022, Gem Lake has had approximately 36:calls for service. They have:consisted of27 medical, .1. commercial fire, I rttbbisb-fire, 2 alarm sounding; I Brush fire, 1 natural gas leak., 7 carbon monoxide and-2 lift assists.. The f im Department has 32: Firefighters/Paramedics, eleven (11.) full-time.firefighters/paramedics, three (3) full-time Captains, sixteen (1.6) part-time Firefighters/EM.Ts/Parantedics.and. three (3) full -time -thief Officer's. The.average response.time ts*6s 10 ap a couple seconds front last year; Ori average WBL has 14 calls per day with an: average run duration of 39 minutes,: Training is done tl*bughotit the. year which includes water rescue, airplane. crash rescue -and but. rescue. The ddpartmentpurchased an old bus and tipped it.on its side to practice.resc.ues.... 01y-of6cm t akeCity Council Meeting Minutes November 15, 2022 .11ltuLAe