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CITY OF GEM LAKE
<br />MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING
<br />19 JUNE 2006
<br />The June, 2006 regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Gem Lake was called to order by Mayor Emeott
<br />on Monday, 19 June 2006 at 7:08 PM in the first floor meeting room of Tousley Ford. Mayor Emeott, Councilors Bosak,
<br />Rasmussen, Schilling and Watson. Also present were City Clerk Magnuson, City Attorney Newcome, City Engineer
<br />Higgins, City Planner Nolan, Special Counsel Ingram, Jim Lindner and Craig Rafferty of the Planning Commission,
<br />Mark Sweet of the Business Development Committee. Others in attendance included: Roger Anderson, Amy Cralam,
<br />Jim McNulty, Holly Watson, Felicity Furber, Bryan Har es, BryanHarjes, Bruce Shirley, Bill Griffith, Bob Uzpen, Mary
<br />Bauer, Ann Strommer, Mike Strommer, Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Dale Swomley, Gary Tangwall, Bryan Hansen, Sara
<br />Wyckoff. Mayor Emeott thanked those in attendance for coming.
<br />Following Mayor Emeott's request for additions, deletions, or corrections, the following actions were taken: 1)
<br />unanimous approval of the 15 May 2006 Minutes of the City Council meeting as presented on Motion by Rasmussen,
<br />Second by Schilling; 2) unanimous approval of the 19 June 2006 Agenda of the City Council meeting as amended (by
<br />Watson to include New Business on Planning Commission discussion, Hillary Farm discussion, Publication of Summary
<br />Ordinance; by Schilling to include 18 July 2006 workshop; by Special Counsel to table Public Improvement Items A)
<br />and C) per Clerk) on Motion by Bosak, Second by Rasmussen.
<br />The Clerk then presented General Announcements.
<br />The report of the Planning Commission and a brief summary by Mr. Lindner was acknowledged and accepted as
<br />received in the form of a letter from the Chairman to Mayor Emeott, said report having been distributed electronically
<br />to the Council in advance.
<br />Staff reports were presented by the Clerk and included comments as follows:
<br />1) City Water Plan. Clerk Magnuson deferred to Mr. Higgins. Engineer Higgins confirmed that a draft of the
<br />plan is available and SEH would like a meeting to review same. Higgins explained the basis for the plan
<br />and Emeott expanded on the needs for the plan, including Metropolitan Council requirements and
<br />Comprehensive Municipal Plan requirements.
<br />2) Town Hall Plan. Clerk Magnuson reported a meeting is scheduled for 22 June 2006 at 10:00 AM. Siting
<br />and space utilization will be discussed to determine space utilization. The White Bear Lake Conservation
<br />District has expressed an interest in renting space from the project for their needs. Mayor Emeott then
<br />briefly explained the project.
<br />3) Scheuneman Road Cul-de-Sac. ClerkMagnuson reportedthat the cul-de-sac has not ternninatedtraffic from
<br />entering Highway 61. ProJect Engineer Mitchell has proposed three alternatives including a block wall,
<br />a boulder wall and placement of boulders, each costing approximately $2,500. Mn/DOT has indicated no
<br />guard rail will be placed. Watson asked if we have received a price for a guard rail and the answer was no.
<br />Tabled to next meeting pending cost of guard rail.
<br />4) Right -Of -Way Maintenance. Clerk Magnuson indicated he and Mayor Emeotthavediscussed mainte[lance
<br />requirements of roads now that we have more than 1.5 miles of city streets. An ordinance needs to be
<br />discussed following research of League of MN Cities recommendations. Hopefully the project can be
<br />completed by the end of the year.
<br />5) City Limit Signs. Mayor Emeott reported on the desire of the City Council and Planning Commission to
<br />install City Limit Signs at the various entry points to Gem Lake on LaBore Road, Otter Lake Road, County
<br />Road E, Hoffman Road and Big Fox and Little Fox. 18" x 24" signs have been ordered and will be placed
<br />to assist the public in knowing where Gem Lake is.
<br />Mayor Emeott then identified the needs of the City regarding the 2008 required update of the Comprehensive
<br />Municipal Plan last updated in 1997. MarkNolan was introduced. Mr. Nolan introduced himself as Senior Urban Planner
<br />for SEH, working throughout Minnesota and the Twin Cities. Mr. Nolan presented his credentials as a landscape
<br />architect and architect. Clerk Magnuson and Mr. Hoeschler have provided over view of Gem Lake and it's needs. He
<br />believes we can meet an early deadline of 2007 to complete the work. He provided an overview of the proposal, the
<br />process andthe System Statement ofthe Metropolitan Council, highlighting seve ra I items. He indicated how he proposes
<br />to engage citizens in the process. Clerk Magnuson presented the project can be completed for $35,000 per proposal.
<br />Watson asked for clarification of employees statement and Nolan responded he wasreferring to employment in the City.
<br />RESOLVED: Motion by Watson, Second by Bosak to approve the SEH proposal for Comprehensive Municipal Plan
<br />update was unanimously approved. Mayor Emeott welcomed Mr. Nolan as our Urban Planner. Mr. Higgins credentials
<br />were also discussed.
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