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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes November 15, 2022 1 | Page
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<br />City of Gem Lake
<br />City Council Meeting – November 15, 2022
<br />Meeting Minutes
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<br />Mayor Gretchen Artig-Swomley called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Councilmembers Jim Lindner and Ben
<br />Johnson were present. Councilmembers Len Cacioppo and Laurel Amlee were not present. Also present: City
<br />Attorney Patrick Kelly, City Treasurer Tom Kelly, White Bear Lake Fire Chief Greg Peterson, White Bear Lake
<br />City Manager Lindy Crawford, BS&A Software Account Executive Dan Burns, Acting City Clerk Melissa
<br />Lawrence, Planning Commission Chair Joshua Patrick and residents Mike Murzyn, Jim Wilson, Daniel Epilboim
<br />and Brad Naylor.
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<br />November 15, 2022 Agenda
<br />A motion was introduced by Councilmember Linder to accept the agenda, seconded by Councilmember Johnson.
<br />Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, agenda accepted.
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<br />Minutes
<br />A motion was introduced by Councilmember Lindner, seconded by Mayor Artig-Swomley to approve the October
<br />18, 2022, City Council Meeting Minutes. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, minutes approved.
<br />Councilmember Johnson abstained because he was not present at the October meeting.
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<br />A motion was introduced by Councilmember Lindner, seconded by Councilmember Johnson to accept the
<br />November 9, 2022, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, minutes
<br />accepted.
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<br />Committee Reports – Planning Commission
<br />Commissioner Chair Joshua Patrick gave a report of the Planning Commission meeting held Wednesday, November
<br />9, 2022. A public hearing was held regarding a Variance Request at 10 Hillary Farm Lane for a 100’ pool setback.
<br />The Commission recommends approval based on City Planner Evan Monson’s recommended conditions. Old
<br />business that was discussed included permitted uses in the Consolidated Lane Use Ordinance and the Metropolitan
<br />Council 2040 System Statement. At this time the Commission had no extra input on the Permitted uses and wants to
<br />handle them on a case by case basis. The Commission would still like to come up with a formal statement at some
<br />point regarding the System Statement.
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<br />Newsletter
<br />The Mayors goal is to get another Newsletter out in early December. The Newsletter would contain topics such as
<br />the election results, the new restaurant on County Road E, and article written by Councilmember Lindner, an update
<br />on Luther Cadillac, MPCA, feature story on White Bear Townships Public Works Director and the Corridor study
<br />results.
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<br />New Business
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<br />Guest Speakers from City of White Bear Lake – Greg Peterson, Fire Chief & Lindy Crawford, City
<br />Manager
<br />Gem Lake contracts for Fire Services through the White Bear Lake Fire department. Fire Chief Greg
<br />Peterson gave a summary of fire calls in 2022, Gem Lake has had approximately 36 calls for service. They
<br />have consisted of 27 medical, 1 commercial fire, 1 rubbish fire, 2 alarm sounding, 1 brush fire, 1 natural
<br />gas leak, 1 carbon monoxide and 2 lift assists. The Fire Department has 32 Firefighters/Paramedics, eleven
<br />(11) full-time firefighters/paramedics, three (3) full-time Captains, sixteen (16) part-time
<br />Firefighters/EMTs/Paramedics and three (3) full-time Chief Officers.
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<br />The average response time is 6:10 up a couple seconds from last year. On average WBL has 14 calls per
<br />day with an average run duration of 39 minutes. Training is done throughout the year which includes water
<br />rescue, airplane crash rescue and bus rescue. The department purchased an old bus and tipped it on its side
<br />to practice rescues.
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