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CITY OF GEM LAKE MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING. JUNE, 2004 The June, 2004 meeting of the City Council of the City of Gem Lake was called to order by Mayor Emeott on Monday. 21 June 2004, at 8:10 PM in -the first floor meeting room of Tousley Ford. Mayor Eineott,:Councilors Bosak, Igo, and Birkebak, Clerk Magnuson, Special Counsel Johnson, City Project Engineer: Mitchell, and Acting Planning Commission Chair Lindner were present along with several residents of Gem Lake. Following Mayor Etneott's request for additions, deletions, or corrections, the following actions were taken; 1) unanimous approval of the Minutes for the 24 May 2004 Public Hearing on Hillary Farm Plan B-2 as presented on Motion by Bosak, Second by Igo; 2) unanimous approval of the Minutes for the 24 May 2004 Public Hearing on. Public improvement Project No. 2004-01 as presented on Motion by Igo,. Second by Birkebak; 3) unanimous approval of City Council Meeting Minutes for 24 May 2004 as presented on Motion by Birkebak, Second by Bosak; and, 4) unaniious approval of:the :City Council. Meeting Agenda as: amended for 21 June 2004 on Motion .by Igo, Second by Birkebak.. Magnuson then presented General Announcements. Following reading aloud for those present and upon Motion by Igo and. Second by Bosak, Resolution No. 2004-11 ordering installation of municipal sanitary sewer system from Kahl Circle to apoint 1,000 feet north to the intersection of Scheuneman and Otter Lake Roads was unanimously approved on a vote :of4 Aye, 0..Nay, 0 Abstain and I Absent. Following reading aloud for those present and upon Motion by Igo and: Second by Bosak,. Resolution No. 200.4-1.2 ordering consolidation oftheinstallation of municipal sanitary sewer system from Kahl Circle to a point 1,000 feet north to the intersection of Scheuneman and Otter Lake Roads with. Public lmprovement Project No 2004-01 as a single public improvement project was unanimously approved on a vote of 4 Aye, 0 Nay, 0 Abstain and 1 Absent. :Pnieott then reported on the 800: Mhzradioldispatch under consideration by Ramsey County stating there are many concerns about the project including very substantial cost: overruns and the probability of tax increases to offset same, substantial increases in dispatch costs for both police and fire, substantial costs associated with Gem Lake's ownership of any radio equipment, reduction in quality of dispatching as Ramsey County is combined with St. Paul, and the fact that suburban communities will be underwriting the costs of dispatch for the City of St. Paul. Further examination is definitely required and full and simple disclosure does not appear available at this time. Birkebak presented an overview of activities within the Contract Cities group consistent with the meeting minutes distributed earlier. Magnuson then presented Deputy Entner's suggestion for acquisition of anelectronic smart sign todisplay speeds of vehicles as they pass a speed limit sign. While effective, costs remain in the $3,000 - $4,000: range."Et was suggested that the 'natter be..tabled until a preliminary budget can bereviewed and priorities to spending developed. Also suggested were the installation of flashing yellow lights at the golf course that would operate duringsummer' day light hours. Magnuson reported that other suburban communities are now taking issue with Gopher State One -Cali billing practicesof charging for locates in Cities adjacent to projects. More to follow on this in months to come. Magnuson then presented for discussion (proposed) Resolution No. 2004-10 regarding Scheuneman Road reconstruction indicating noaction was necessary until July. Discussion followed with no action taken. Motion by Igo and Second by Bosak to approve Accounts Payable for May/June as prepared by Magnuson and totaling $28,312.20 was unanimously approved. Motion by Igo, second by Bosak to accept the June Treasurer's Report as prepared by Cobian.and indicating a balance in the General Fund of $34,642.98 and in the Sewer. Fund of $25,164.81 was unanimously approved. The next meeting of the Gem Lake City Council is scheduled for 19 July 2004..Special Project Engineer Mitchell has requested a Joint Meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission to address matters associated. with Scheuneman Road improvements on 14 July 2004. Motion by Bosak, Second by Birkebak to changethe meeting; to 14 July 2004 was unanimously approved and the Clerk was ordered to publish the information appropriately.