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Home My WebLink About2006 09-05 CC MINUTESCITY OF GEM LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES 05: SEPTEMBER 2006 The September 200E City Council Workshop was called to order by Mayor Emeott at 7:00PM. Mayor Enieott thanked'those in attendance for participating in this evenings workshopnoting.. input from the community will enhance these efforts as time passes. Although a general agenda has been prepared, no formal agenda will beused and, thus, no agenda approval will be necessary. Thosepresent were encouraged to participate and,. to the :extent time allows, hopefully all will he heard. In attendance for:our benefit this evening. are: Phyllis Hanson (Metropolitan Council Planning), Georgiana Hilker (Metropolitan Council Represe.ntative:for Gem Lake), and Kyle Colvin.fMetropolitan Council Environmental. Services). In consideration of our guests from the Metropolitan Council; the agenda was amended to provide for presentation of questions andanswers.by Metropolitan Council representatives, While the discussion included manytopics of concern to both Gem Lake andthe Met Council, the discussion. included focused concern over interpretation. ofthe Met Council's System Statement.for Gem .Lake and Ms: Hanson .was asked to clarify several items; including.how density would be determined.. Ms. Hanson indicated the density.of3-5 unitsper'acre is based upon an average density for alldeveiopable land in Geni Lake. Ms. Hanson agreed that very high density project suchas condominiums atHoffman's Coriiers.could be averaged with a. niedium or lower density project.at the Hartford project to achieve the 3-5 .unit.average required. There.was also substantial•discussion ofhow flow capacities on the various interceptors serving,Gem Lake would. affect development and Mr. Colvin indicated he will gladlywork:with Gent Lake to clarify this matter and discuss alternatives. Following additional questions and answers from the Council; staff. and those present. Mayor Emeott thanked Ms: Hanson, Ms. Hilker and Mr:: Colvin for their attendance,, insight and wil]ingness.to work with Gem Lake going forward. Brief staff and councilor reports on elections, meeting schedule revisions, website development, public relations, "36 Point List", City Limit Signs, Joint City Hall Project, 2008 Comprehensive Municipal Plan and the pending developments of the Hansen. and Hofftnan Corners areas followed. A .brief report: on the development of both Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Residential Mixed Use (RMU) sections for the. Zoning Ordinance. followed. Discussion of future: topics for November and December followed. It was determined that grants, revenue streams and property taxes along with discussion ofthe Comp Plan questionnaire were areas in need ofexamination and the Clerk was asked to look into presentations. Mr. Joe Egge. of Stallion Development (St. Michael, MN) was introduced. by Mr. Magnuson. Mr. Egge indicated he has secured a purchase agreement. from Mr. Schwinnfor the 6 +/- acres in Hunter's Run which includes the old Daniel's barn and is interested in working with the City to develop the property. He indicated his appearance tonight is to determine the City's interest in working with him on such a project. Following discussion of pendingadjacent development by Hartford Group, Mr. Egge was invited to submit a preliminary statement of how he might like to proceed. Mayor Emeott then indicatedthat: education is oneof the key elements of the City Council workshops and this. evenings presentations are designed to assist both.. the City Council and Planning Corrmiission in working on current and pending projects witha greater understanding of outcome based processes. Mayor Emeott then encouraged those present to attend the October workshop which will include a presentation by SEH, Inc. of the City Water Plan which has been in development for several months and is now. complete. Mayor Emeott then thanked those in attendance for coming and adjourned the workshop at 9:20PM. AUTHORED:- 13 Otuber 2006 APPROVED: 16:. October 2006 ATTEST: ATTEST: .Frederic C. Mai san Paul"R. Emeott. Gity Clerk Mayor e1 Ie: Miniites120061200set}nnv.wpd CITY OF GEM LAKE MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING 14 SEPTEMBER 2006 The September, 2006.regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Gem Lake was called to order by Mayor Emeott on Monday; 14 September 2006 at 7:03 PM in the first floormeeting room of Tousley Ford. Mayor'Erneott, Councilors Bosak, Schilling and Watson were present. Also present were City Clerk Magnuson, City Attorney Trevor Oliver, Mark Sweet of the Business Development Committee. and Cathy Carey of Town Life Magazine. Mayor Emeott confirmed that the change of meeting date had been announced at the 21 August 2006 meeting. Clerk Magnuson confirmed that a Public Notice of the change of meeting had been placed in the White Bear Press. Following Mayor Emeott's request for additions, deletions, or corrections, the following actions were taken: 1) approval of Woikshop Minutes for 14 August 2006 was. tabled; 2) unanimous approval of the 21 August 2006 Minutes of the City Council meeting as piesented on Motion by Bosak, Second by Schilling; 3) approval of Workshop Minutes for 05 September 2006 was tabled;4) unanimous approval of the I4 September 2006 Agenda of the City. Council meeting as amended on Motion by Watson, Second by Schilling. RESOLVED. Following questions by Mayor Emeott, Motion by Schilling. Second by. Bosak to approve the Consent. Agenda as presented was unanimously approved. Cathy Carey was then introduced and she presented herself and her magazine to the City Council for consideration of participating in production .of the magazine whichwould be distributed to all Gem Lake homes and businesses six (6) tunes annually. The Gem Lakenewsletter and devoted commentary would be includedfor a cost of$1,000: per issue based upon 6 times per year or an annual cost of.$6,000. Following discussion, Ms. Carey was advised her proposal wouldbeincluded in budget discussions. Following discussion and in the: absence of a motion, participation in the League .ofMN Cities Stormwater Coalition will not be pursued at this time. RESOLVED. Motion by. Schilling, Second by Watson to adopt Resolution No. 2006-33 approving acceptance of the balance of Schcuneman Road and Hoffman Road West from Ramsey County as City streets was unanimously approved. Magnuson then presented the budget with revisions requested: by the City .Council at the 21 August 2006 meeting. Discussion followed including consideration of participation in the Town Life magazine. RESOLVED. Motion by Bosak, Second by Schilling to adopt Resolution No. 2006-28 approving a Preliminary 2007 General Fund Operating Budget of $444,857 which includes a proposed Property Tax Levy of'$311,1 97 and $6,000annually for Town Life Magazinewas unanimously. approved. RESOLVED. Motion by l rneott, Second by Bosak to. adopt Resolution No. 2006-34 declaring the intent to reimburse certain expenditures from bonds was unanimously approved. RESOLVED. Motion.by Emeott, Second by Bosak.toadopt Resolution No. 2006-3.5 supporting White:Bear. Lake's efforts:and encouraging Ranisey:Countyand the State of.Minnesota to extend the Bruce Vento Trail northward through Vadnais.Heights; White .Bear Township., Gem Lake. and White Bear Lake was unanimously approved, Discussion of the current and pending legal matters with Mr. Oliver followed with most of the emphasis on the proposed Joint Powers. Agreement with White Bear Township. Mayor Emeott then announced the next meeting of the. City Council is a workshop on 02October.2006: to discuss the SEH developed Water Plan and to havea discussion of grants and grant writing. The next regular City Council. meeting is scheduled for 16 October 2006.. Page 1 of 8 ADJOURN: Motion by Watson, second by Schilling to adjourn at 8:45 PM was unanimously approved. AUTHORED: 14 September 2006 APPROVED: 14 :September 2006 ATTEST: Frederic . Magri City Clerk ATTEST: Paul Ri eott Mayor efile' Minutes120061201sepni.wpd Page of 8