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CITY OF GEM LAKE City ]Hall - 4200 Otter Lake Rd -- �`_ Telephone 651-747-2790 --'= Mailing Address - 4707 Ilrvy 61 #253 White clear Lake, MN 55110-3227 .?aad inw 04 rMw" Minutes of Gem Lake City Council Meeting 15 January 2008 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Gem Lake was called to order by Mayor Emeott on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 7:08 pm in the new Gem Lake City hall meeting room. Mayor hmeott, Councilors Rasmussen, Artig-Swomley, and Shilling were present. Also present was City Attorney Trevor Oliver. Other members of the public were also ill attendance per the sign in sheet sent around the room. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MEETING MINUTES Minutes of City Council meeting of December 2007: Minutes from die December 2007 City Council tuceting were reviewed by Council members. Question from recording secretary on page 2 under New Business C.') regarding IdT for Auditor should read "Smith Schaefer". Motion by Rasmussen, Second by Schilling to approve the December 2007 City Council meeting minutes wall correction was unanimously approved by voice vote. City Council Agenda for this meeting: Mayor Emeott called for additions, deletions and corrections to the agenda. Changes were made to the agenda as follows under Ne%v Business: li) County Charter — elected vs, appointed sheriff.1) City Hall Conference room rental fee: J) City Hall Grand Opening ceremony ; and K) Newsletter. Request by Artig-S%vornlcv that addition of topic of Newsletter be included on each agenda. Motion by Artig-Swornley, Second by Schilling to approve agenda with the above additions. PUBLIC NOTICES Mayor Ellicott is looking for someone interested in completing a questionnaire regarding the Superintendent of Schools. I'lease let him know if you have interest in doing this. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR. None COMMITTEE REPORTS planning Commission January meeting report (Jim Lindner): Rin hinder summarized the January Planning Commission meeting report. The planning commission discussed Section 9-Housing of the 1997 Comprehensive Plan including the possibility of multi -taut housing to be allowed in cite "<iateway" planning district. It was stated that they need to learn more about Met Couneil's "Livable Communities Act" and are looking at the possibility of planning for affordable housing (currently defined as a residence under about $206,000). finally, they discussed developing an Estate Zoning ordinance that would protect areas of the city that we do not expect to develop during the comprehensive plan cycle. Particularly it would cover areas around the lake that were typically considered estates as they were developed or others meeting some outlined definition. Motion by Schilling., Second by Rasmussen to approve the Planning Commission meeting report was approved by voice vote. Building Committee (City hall) report (Craig Rafferty): Craig Rafferty stated that they are in the shake down phase of the project. The City took. over possession of the building on Friday, January 11, 2(1U8. Balancing of heating and cooling system is being completed. Mayor Emeott reported that discussions are underway with the Ramsey County Sheriff to open a police substation in the building as of February. Look for us on tite World Wide Web at gemlakenrtr.org