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B) City MS4 report for 2006 (Watson): Councilor Watson reported that he needs some of Mayor Emeott's time to get some clarifications for this report. NEW BUSINESS A) Approval of payment of claims for September -October 2007: Mayor Emeott referred the Council to the listing of payments requiring approval. A question was raised about fire service payment request from White Bear. This is the monthly charge they assess. Motion by Schilling, Seconded by Watson for approval of payment of claims for September -October 2007 was unanimously approved by voice vote. B) Quarterly Treasurers' Report: Mayor Emeott summarized the quarterly treasurer's report. Expenses are running at budget and income is running slightly above projected. Mayor Emeott is discussing with Treasurer Jessie Hart about having a reserve set up for the city. It is suggested that the City have a $200,000 city reserve. This could be built up slowly over the next few years at a rate of about $50,000 per year. We do not want to continue to borrow from sewer fund as city's sewer's are getting older and this fund balance is to pay for repairs/improvements. Mayor Emeott will work with Treasurer Hart to include this as a line item in the City's 2008 budget. An estimate of the utility costs for the new City Hall will also be put into the 2008 budget. Treasurer Hart suggested the 2007 budget be reviewed and dollars moved around when doing the 2008 budget so that it more accurately represents what the dollars are projected to be used for. Motion by Schilling, Seconded by Watson for approval of Quarterly Treasurers' Report. Further discussion about the Highway 61 County Road E costs that ran about $16,000 occurred. This was Gem Lake's share of the road construction costs. The Quarterly Treasurers' report was unanimously approved by voice vote. C) Resolution 2007-15 to change Tom Kelly name on accounts to Jessie Hart: Mayor Emeott presented a resolution to legally change the name on the accounts as required by the bank. Motion by Watson, Seconded by Schilling for approval of Resolution 2007-15 to change the name on the bank accounts to Jessie Hart, the City's new treasurer, was unanimously approved by voice vote. D) Resolution to approve levy against persons not paying ISTS inspection fees and, E) Resolution to approve levy against persons not paying sanitary sewer charges: Mayor Emeott reported that the City is putting a levy on two properties for failure to pay septic inspection fees and four properties for failure to pay sewer charges. An administrative fee will also be charged. These properties have not paid their fees in the last 9 months or 3 payment cycles. Motion by Schilling, Seconded by Watson for approval of levies were unanimously approved by voice vote. F) Road shoulder repairs: Mayor Emeott reported that in November of 2007 the City took back control of Schuneman and Hoffman roads in the business area. The shoulders on the west side of Schuneman Road between 61 and County Road E and past the Floral shop on Hoffman Road are falling apart. Mayor Emeott has obtained a price quote from Schifsky's for repair of the gravel shoulders where they have been washed out. The County gave the City money to repair the road when they turned it over to the City of Gem Lake because it was not in as built shape. Mayor Emeott also had Schifsky look at the east side of Schuneman Road between Highway 61 and Otter Lake Road where the mailman drives and the turn around of buses or trucks at the end of Schuneman Road cul-de-sac. It has been packed down. Schifsky presented a quote not to exceed $3376 to do the work. Motion by Schilling, Seconded by Watson for approval of was unanimously approved by voice vote. G) Catch basin repairs (storm sewer) — Schifsky quote: Mayor Emeott also received a quote from Schifsky to repair the catch basin along Schuneman Rd behind Barnett KIA the is causing the road to wash away. A quote of not - to -exceed $650 was submitted by Schifsky to repair the asphalt spillway on the east side and to re -grade and black- top the shoulder around the catch basin on the west side. Motion by Schilling, Seconded by Watson for approval of the Schifsky quote to repair these areas was unanimously approved by voice vote. Theses repairs will be identified on the 2007 MS4 Storm Water Report as storm water improvements.