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CITY OF GEM LAKE MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING 20 NOVEMBER 2006 The regularmeeting ofthe City Council of the City of Gem Lake was called to order by Mayor Emeott on Monday, 20 November 2006 at 7:06 PM in the first floor meeting room of Tousley Ford.: Mayor Emeott, Councilors Bosak,. Schilling, Rasmussen and Watson were present. Also present were City Clerk Magnuson, City Attorney Oliver,: Councilor -Elect Gretchen Artig-Sworriley, Committee Chair Mark Sweet, Cathy Carey (Town. Life Magazine), Mary. Bauer ('Pioneer Press), Kimberly Anderson-Uzpen, Bob Uzpen, Beth Herzog, Tim Woiler, Jerry Thomson, CIiffNadeau, Tari Nadeau, Ken Lorenz, Kathy Brown, Chuck Granlund and Cheryl Granlund. Following Mayor Emeott's request for additions, deletions, or corrections, the following actions were taken: 1) Motion by Watson,:Second by Bosak to approve the minutes of the 16 October 2006 Public Hearing for Herzog CUP was unanimously approved: 2) Motion by Bosak, Second by Watson to approve the minutes of the 16 October 2006 City Council Meeting was unanimously approved; 3) Motion by Watson, Second by Rasmussen to approve the minutes of the 13 November 200E Public Hearing. en 2006 Road Improvements Assessments was unanimously approved; 4) Motion by Rasmussen, Second by Schilling to approved the minutes of the duly noticed and convened meeting of the Gem Lake. Canvass Board was unanlmouslyapproved; 5) Motion by Schilling, Second by Watson. to approve the Minutes ofthe 13 November 2006City Council workshop was unanimously approved; 6) Motion by Rasmussen, Second by Bosak tin approve the 20 November 2006 agenda as amended was unanimously approved. Motion by Schilling, Second by Bosak to approve the Consent Agenda was unanimously approved. RESOLVED. Motion by Bosak, Second by Watson. to empower the City Clerk to apply for a 2007 Score Grantwith Ramsey County andtoexecute allnecessary documents attendant to same was unanimously approved. Motion by Watson, Second by Bosak to approve Resolution No. 2006-41 providing for execution of the Joint. Powers Agreement with VLAWMO for the period 2007 through 2011.by the, Mayor and City Clerk was: unaniirmusly approved. RESOLVED. Motion by Watson, Second by Bosak to select the. City of White Bear Lake as the primary supplier of water based upon the City Water Plan developed and submitted by SEH, Inc: Discussion followed with recornrnendationof staff that the City of Vadnais Heights be considered a secondary supplier of water as pipes are already inplace at 1493 and 1201 East County Road E that could bereconfigured with valves for emergencies. Motion. by Watson, Second byl3osakto amend motion per staif recommendation andselect White Bear Lake as primary supplier ofwater and Vadnais Heights as secondary/emergency supplier was unanimously approved. Magnusonthen presented his supplement to the consent agendaresponding to Councilor Watson's 6 points as attached. Relative to the itemsshown, discussion was: 1) Magnuson reported he has communicated with City Attorney Oliver andarnendinent to our local ordinance will be required;.2) Mr.:Sweet has spoken with Mr. Rafferty regarding. the. $500,000 .budget limitations and Mr. Rafferty concurs that: this can be accomplished; 3) Magnuson indicated he has spoken with Tony Carlson and through Carlson. to Ken Wilson who has indicated no intention of selling or developing the Gem Lake Hills property. Mr. Watson asked that: the a conclusion to the matter be pursued and notice sent to Mr. Wilson within :two (2)weeks;.4) as reported; 5) as reported; 6) the Clerk was asked to prepare:a recommendation for January, 2007. Additional discussion fpBowed regarding thespeed and traffic flow along. Goose Lake Road, with recommendations for flashing lights at golf course. Mr. And Mrs..Granlund. complained regarding both the volume and speed of traffic on the. road. The Council reminded them this is a Ramsey County road and the City Clerk provided several contacts at Ramsey County for then to speak with. RESOLVED. Motion by Schilling, Second.by Bosakto.appoint Rafferty Rafferty Tollefson and Lindeke as project architects for the CommunityHall project and send thanks to all who submitted was unanimously approved Discussion of current work on the Comprehensive Municipal Plan work followed with strong support ofthe previous plan as :Well written and a need far an open palate approach so the communities: feelings are truly represented: Relative to the creation of a "vision statement"., it was determined that the Gem Lake City Council and Planning Commission should meet j ointly on Monday, 04 December 2006 and provide for extension of the meeting to Tuesday, 05 December 2006. Page 1 of 5