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MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF GEM LAKE October, 1996 The October meeting of the City Council of the City of Gem Lake was called to order by Mayor Emeott on Monday, 21 October 1996, at 7:04 p.m. in the first floor meeting room of Tousley Ford. Mayor Emeott, Council. Members Igo, Kunin, Birkebak and Nielsen, Treasurer Nordstrom, and Clerk Magnuson were present. Also present were Mr, Mike Gerner, Mr. Joel Andersen, and Dr. Kimberly Andersen. Following Mayor Erneott's request for additions, deletions, or corrections of minutes distributed to the. Council and questions thereto, the minutes of the 16 September 1996 City Council Meeting were, upon motion duly made (Igo) and seconded (Nielsen), unanimously approved as amended. Following . Mayor Emeott's request for additions, deletions, or corrections to the Agenda as distrib- uted to the Council, the Agenda for 21 October 1996.was, upon motion duly made (Igo) and seconded (.Nielsen), unanimously approved as presented, Mayor Emeott then reported that Rod Titcomb has resigned from the Planning Commission. Mr, John Hannaford has agreed to replace Mr. Titcomb on a short term basis and Mayor Emeott recommended his. appointment which received unanimous Council consent. Mr. Gerner was then recognized. Mr. Gerner presented the revised site plan for his project at 3642 Scheuneman Road. The Planning Commission has recommended this project be approved with six (6) conditions as stated in Mr: Gardner's letter to Mayor Emeott dated 15 October 1996. Mr. Igo raised the issue of hazardous materials, hazardous waste, and also the limited availability of space for a commercial dumpster, recommending that a seventh condition be included requiring indoor on -site hazardous material storage; hazardous waste storage, and commercial refuse storage. Following discussion and upon motion duly made (Igo) and seconded (Kunin), Mr. Gerner's site plan was unanimously approved with the conditions set forth in Mr. Gardner's letter plus the aforementioned hazardous material and waste codicils. The Clerk was directed to draft a Developers Agreement with Mr. Gerner which will include all the stipulations. Mr. Magnuson then reported that the Leuthard matter has been mutually resolved to the benefit of the landowner and the City through voluntary site clean-up. Mr. Magnuson then reported that he has issued an extension of the Continental Motors Temporary Special Use Permit to allow November installation of light standards required by the City. Mr..Magnuson then reported that the Gem Lake Hills.noise complaint has been settled. Mr. Magnuson then reported. on the. Thury. Filling.Permit matter, stating that a neighbor has com- plained of severe run-off due to filling. of the Goose Lake Road ditch. Ramsey County has agreed to address the matter as the ditch falls within their right-of-way and the .run off poses potential damage to the road bed. Mr. and. Dr.. Anderson were then recognized. The. Andersen' s wanted to discuss the instaIIation,. removal and reinstallation of asphalt. at the end of their driveway.. Mr.. Anderson stated that the roadbed .has .both settled and. been milled down since constructing their driveway and that a transition .from driveway elevation to road elevation should be provided. Dr. Andersen. also stated her reasons for wanting the transition and indicated that; contrary to the report from Schifsky, she did not badger the workmen into installing the transition that was removed: The Andersens further stated that they believe when the contractor. 1