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City of Gem Lake
<br />City Council Meeting —June 20, 20.17
<br />Meeting Minutes
<br />Mayor Uzpen called the. meeting to order at 7:01.p.m. Councilmembers Artig-Swomley, Bosak, Kuny and
<br />Lindner were present.. ❑thers in attendance: City Attorney Patrick Kelly, City Finance Director Torn
<br />Kelly, Andy Gitzlaff, Ramsey County Regional Rail, Ben Johnson, Planning Commission Chair, citizens;
<br />Kyle Anderson., Roys Andrews, Lenore Bolfing, Pete Cremin, Shirley Dingman, Roberta A. Feiner, Kari
<br />Fonstad,:Cheryl and Chuck GranIund, Beth and. Tom Hansen, Beth and Steve Herzog, James Johanning,
<br />Bi11 and Judy Jahn, Carl Johnson, George Jpngmann, Ken Kirchhoff, Cordon Kordosky, Constance and.
<br />Daniel Kunin, Debra Larsen, Jody and Ken Lorenz, Paul Luecke, Lowell Lundy, Fritz Magnuson; Julianne
<br />Markiewicz, Taylor McGuire, John McKenzie, Brad Naylor, Pete OswaId,.Richard and Roberta Pientka; Art
<br />and Susan Pratt, Craig and Kathy Rafferty, Steve Rowan, Justin Short, Burnell Shull, John Snidarich, Gary.
<br />Tangwa11,JefFTschetter, Steve Varley,.Nathpn Fair; Landrnark..
<br />June 20, 2017, Agenda
<br />A motion.was made by Co.undImembe.r Artig-Swomley,.seconded.:by Councilmemb.er Bosak to approve
<br />the agenda for June 20, 2017, motion passed. Agenda approved.
<br />Minutes
<br />Co.uncilmember Lindner made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Artig-Swornley to approve the.
<br />minutes for May 16, 2017, with CounciImeinber Bosak abstaining, motion passed. Minutes approved.
<br />Committee Reports
<br />Ben Johnson, Plan'n16g Commission chair updated the councii.0nthe Planning Committee meeting`on
<br />June 6, 2017. The committee reviewed.the predator offender ordinance. No. 131,:draft. Committee.
<br />recommended. approval .with a 4-O vote. in favor, with one:.questio.n as to how.a church would be
<br />defined.. Reviewed the. Consolidated Land Use Ordinance,:committee ta,bled.the ordinance until the July
<br />5'h, P.lanning Commission meeting to allow time for more comments. The ordinance is posted. on the
<br />web site. and copies. available at city hall. Held .a public hearing on the purchase of property on County
<br />Road- E, good discussion took place between the citizens and. committee. The. planning. committee were
<br />not in favor of the p.urchase.of the property. CQuncilmember Artig-Swo.mley thanke.d Mr. Johanson, Mr.
<br />Lindner and Mr: Emeott for all their hard work on the Consolidated Land Use ordinance.
<br />Old Business
<br />Newsletter ideas — land use.ord1nance, property purchase,.generaI City news, Rush Line, National Night
<br />Out,. h.ow,city residents can obtain city water and how to pay for it.
<br />New Business
<br />Rush Line Corridor Update, Andy Gitzlaff
<br />AndyGitzlaff, Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority,. presented on the preferred alternative; dedicated
<br />guideway bus rapid transit from union Depot 1n St. Paul to White Bear Lake. The route would be Robert
<br />Street, Phal.e.n Boulevard; Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority right"of-way (BruceVento Trail),
<br />and Highway 61. The cost of the project would be $420 million,
<br />The public hearing open ed.at7':35 p.m. Steve Rowan, 3 Hillary Faun Lane; asked. about County Road E
<br />station: Taylor McGuire, 1365 Goose Lake Road, asked about a park and rides at stations. Response;
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