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CITY OF GEM LAKE 4200 Otter Lake Road White Bear Lake, MN 55110 ..9.4rat &Meg Mayer Minutes of Gem Lake City Council Meeting 18 November 2008 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City. of Gem Lakewas called to order by Mayor Emeott on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 7:05 pm in the. Gem Lake. City Hall meeting room. The following members were present: Mayor Paul Emeott; Council members Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Tom Rasmussen, Chuck Watson, and Hutch Schilling: Alsopresent were Attorney Pat Kelly, City Treasurer Jessie Hart and Teresa Tice, Recorder. Other members of thepublic were also in attendance per the sign in sheet sent around the room. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MEETING MINUTES A) Minutes of City Council meeting of October 2008: Upon motion by Schilling, seconded by Artig-Swomley, the council approved the minutes of the October 2008 Council meeting. Ayes-5 Nays- 0. B) City Council Agenda: Mayor Emeott called foradditions, deletions and corrections to the. agenda.. Council member Artig-Swomley requested a New Business item L) Thank you to outgoing mayor/council member: and welcome to incoming. Upon motion by Watson, seconded by Schilling, the council approved the agenda for. the November 18, 2008, Council meeting, Ayes -- 5 Nays -0 COMMITTEE REPORTS PIanning Commission November meeting report (Jim Lindner): Jim Lindner summarized the last planning. commission meeting. Lindner stated that the planned goals for this committee in 2009 include Zoning ordinance, Comp Plan completion, and chair and: membership of Planning Commission as Jim Lindner has beenelected onto the City Council. Upon motion by Artig-Swomley,>seconded by Schilling, thecouncil approved the November 2008 Planning Commission meeting report with minor typo corrections. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR Mayor Emeott opened the floor to the public: at 7:14 p.m. There being no speakers, .Mayor .Emeott closed thefloor to thepublic at 7:14. OLD BUSINESS A) City. Newsletter (Artig-Swomley): Topics proposed for future editions of the city newsletter to include incoming and outgoing members of.the .City Council, Updates from. the. Comp Plan,. Zoning ordinances, information about the fox species found in. Gem Lake area, concerns about the economy and the .re -assurances about the impact for the City, possible comment regarding abandoned houses in the city. B) City MS4 report for 2007 (Watson): Justin Gesewill address this topic under new business. C) Award Lawful Gambling proceeds. from 2007-8 (Jessie Hart): Check has been sent to the White Bear Lake Food. Shelf and Lake Area Transit as approved at last city council meeting. At December City Council meeting, more information will be gathered regarding a Defibrillator purchase recommendation. Training will be in 2009. Also plan to give money to Willow Lane Elementary after obtaining more information about their needs.