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Home My WebLink About2005 05-28 CC MINUTESCITY 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, Magnuson. then advised the Councilof.the :death of Peter Mesiowv, son :of. Gem Lake .Prosecutor Doug MesIow. Magnuson indicatedhe had forwarded condolences on behalf of the community and thathe and Erneott bad forwarded a $100 memorial in Peter Meslow's name to the White Clear Lake Area Educational Foundation, Magnuson reportedon forward movement on the County E/Highway 61 reconstruction project indicating a mid -July start is probable. Magnuson then introduced Barbara Kearns, Willow Lane School Principal. Ms. Kearns discussed with the Council theongoing literacy project which Gem Lake gambling proceeds have fundedfor the last several years and Willow L:ane's plans for the future. She also addressed the many challenges faced by changing demographics including language barriers, cultural differences, etc. The "Golden Rule Project" spearheaded by Gem Lake resident Dawn Segermark was. also discussed with Magnuson indicating a $100 donation from SEH has been received and forwarded to the school. Magnuson then reported .that the balance in the Charitable Gambling Fund is $3,190.12 versus the $3,106 reported on the agenda. Following discussion, motion by Watson and second by Schilling to distribute the funds as follows was unanimously approved: Friends of the Ramsey County Parks & Trails $ 200.00 White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf $ 300.00 Lake Area Transit. $ 500.00 Willow Lane School $ 2,190.12 Magnuson will issue checks within ten days. Motion by Bosak and.. second by Watson to accept the Februaiy Treasurer's Report as prepared by Cobian and indicatinga balance in the General Fund of$81,880.03, in the Sewer Fund of $116,014.12, in the Capital Projects Fund of $319,898.:48,and in the: Gem Lake Bond Debt Service Fund of$26868.85 was unanimously approved. Motion by Bosak and second by Watson. to approve Accounts Payablefor January total ing.$56,892.68.was unanimously approved. Mr,.Grundhoffer. was recognized and expressed concern over he drainage along his property .onScheuneman Road. Emeott and Magnuson indicated they would advise engineer Parotti of the .problem and request he address the problem in the spring hen the contractor undertakes completion of the project. The next meeting of the Gem Lake City Council is scheduled for 21 March. There being no further business, motion by Bosak and second by Schilling to adjourn at 8:40 PM was unanimously approved. AlA1,£0RED: 10 March 2005 APPRCJVED: 21 March 2005. ATTEST: ATTEST: Fiederic:C. M Win.: Paul R. Emeott City Clerk Mayor efzl ; rninutesl20951177febm20D5-wpd CITY OF GEM LAKE MINUTES OF ANNUAL MEETING NPDES 1 MS4 1 SWPPP 28 February 2005 The second. annual Public Meeting of the City of Gem Lake to review the City's report of performance in accor- dance with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and: the related Small Municipal Separate Sturm Sewer Systems (MS4) Phase I l Pei -nit which is guided by the City's Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) was held at 7:00 PM. on 28 February 2005 in the firstfloor meeting room of Tousley Ford. A Public Notice. of the meeting was placed in the White .Bear Press, the City's Legal Publication on 73 February 2004 as. Public Notie No. 2005-06.:Mayor Emeott, Councilors Watson, Rasmussen, Schilling: and Bosak , and City Clerk Magnuson were present along with residents Vern Grundhoffer, Helen .Kahl, and Wendy TurnbulI.. Mayor Emeott then madeopening comments stating, for the record, that thishearingis requiredas part of our SWPPP to provideboth education ofCity efforts to it's residents and to make known `it's .accornplishtnents,commitments and challenges. Mayor Emeott then presented the Agenda for the: Public Meeting. Motion by Bosak; Second by Watson to adopt the. Agenda for the Public .Meeting as presented was unanimously approved. •Mir, Magnuson was:then recognized. Mr: Magnuson presented the thirty (30) page Draft Annual R.eporttsuminarir- ing the three (3)`page formatted report and each of the twenty-eight (28) pages of criteria, allowing time for questions and answers from the City Council or thosepresent. Mr: Magnuson also presented 13 pages ofattachments demonstrating City efforts to meet. the challenge of the NPDES Program. F rillol+ ing•Mr..Magnuson's presentation, Mayor Emeott asked if there. had been any written or oral input on the City's SWPPP for consideration. and inclusion in therecord and for consideration as changes to the City's SWPPP, Mr: Magnuson replied that no written or oral input had been received prior to. convening this. meeting. Mayor Emeott then asked i laity Councilors wished to make comments with no response from the Councilors. Mayor Eineott then asked if anyone present wished to make comments with no response from those:present...Mayor Emeott then •declared:that since theme were no comments, no Record of Decision (ROD) would be required and no amendment of the SWPPP appeared necessary. There being no further business, the First Annual Public Meeting for review of the. City's MS4 1 SWPPP was adjourned at 7:1 a PM. A.LJTf.[DR1..D:' li) March 2004 A.PP17QV.ED; 15 M<<ich 2004 A t 1P " F': ATTEST: Fredei=ic"C..Mag• sou Pa {�i' . 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