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CITY OF GEM LAKE MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY, 2005. The February, 2(105 regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Gent Lake was called to order by Mayor f meott on Monday. 28 February 2005, at 7:15 PM in the first floor meeting room ofTousleyFord Following the Annual NPDES Public Meeting. MayorEmeott, Councilors Bosak, Schilling, Rasmussen and Watson. and Clerk Magnuson were present. Also present were Vern Grundhoffer, Helen Kahl, Wendy Turnbull, Barbara Kearns of Willow. Lane School and Randy Ostebo of People's Plumbing. Clerk Magnuson noted that the change meeting from 21 February 2005 to 28 February 2005 was duly published in the 16 February 2005 edition .ofthe Legal Notices Section of the White Bear Press. Following Mayor Emeott's request for additions,deletions, Or corrections,. the •following actions were taken' 1) unanimous approval ofthe•Minutes of the 24 January 2005. City Council meeting as presented. on Mellon .by Bosak, Secoiid.by Rasmussen; 2) unanimous approval of the City Council Meeting Agenda as•presented for 28 February 2005 tin Motion by Watson, Second by Bos.ak.. Mr. Lindner then presented the report ofthe Planning Commission meeting convened on 01 February 2005. Public Hearings were held coincidental to the meeting on Variance No. 2005-01 for Turnbull and Variance No..2005-.02 for People's Plumbing. Following the publichearings, the variances were discussed and :recommendations to approveboth were prepared and are included in the body of the minutes. Additional time wasspent discussing possible changes to. Ordinance No. 43 that could be done coincidentally in April. Following discussion and upon motion by Schilling and second by Watson, VarianceNo, 2005-01 rorTurnbull was unanimously approved with the codicil that a berm of not less than:4' - 6' in height be established along the 'eastern property line where there are currently :no trees and that 6' evergreen trees be planted atop the berm to perpetuate the City's: desire to establish barrier trees. Mr. Magnuson suggested that this should be a neighborhood funded effort. Following discussion and upon motion by Watson and second by Rasmussen, Variance No. 2005-02.for Ostebo and People's Plumbing was unanimously approved as presented,. Mayor Emeott then presented his recommendations for changes to Section 18, Ordinance No. 43 notingthat the City had requested input for proposed changes from the owner but no response has. been received. It was noted that these recommendations could be a partofthe public hearing before the Planning Commission. in April and Council comments would be appreciated. Magnuson then presented the most recent Sherif's report including Calls For Service. from 1997 to 2004. Budget discussions and concerns over center location and control reinain in the forefront as well as concerns over the 800 inhz system. Magnuson then reported on current snow plowing efforts by Schifsky noting some damage to boulevards, It was. suggested that residents acquire stakes for their properties and place same priorto first snow falls. Tree trimming to the 3W 10 standard remains a problem Emeott: alsoindicated he and Magnuson :are 'currently workingon a parking ordinance that will address winter parking, parking of vehicles for sale, boulevardmaintenance and thelike with hopes of first drafts being available in Maya Motion by. Watson and second bySchilling to accept the 2004 NPDES Report prepared and presented by. Magnuson was unanimously approved. Magnuson reported that due to the recent death. of Joe Thury, proceedings relative to existing violations has been. temporarily suspended to allow the family time to memorialize Mr. Thury and todetermine their course of action relative to the property and it's need to be cleaned up. Magnuson then presented a letter from Guy Peterson of the Metropolitan Councilrelativeto the proposed Not`thcountry changes to the Boulders Project. The letter indicates the Metropolitan Council believes the change does: not affect Gem Lake's intention to support life -cycle housing. Magnuson will notify. attorney Johnson of same. Magnuson then indicated he and Emeott are working on an ordinance as required to provide for renaming and renumbering streets. They hope tohave this done. by June,