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City of Gem Lake City Council meeting minutes January 19, 2021 Page 1 City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting – January 19, 2021 Meeting Minutes Acting Mayor Artig-Swomley called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers Amlee, Cacioppo, and Johnson were present. Also present: Justin Gese, City Engineer, Emily Jennings, S.E.H., City Attorney Patrick Kelly, and a number of call-ins not identified. Swearing in of New Councilmembers and Mayor Acting City Clerk Gloria Tessier swore in the new councilmembers Amlee, Johnson and Mayor Artig Swomley. January 19, 2021, Agenda Mayor Artig-Swomley stated that the agenda needs to be modified with the addition of voting on a CUP for an accessory structure and the addition of the police and fire contract documents. A motion was made by Councilmember Cacioppo, seconded by Councilmember Amlee to approve the agenda with the items added, Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes. Agenda approved. Minutes A motion was made by Councilmember Cacioppo, seconded by Councilmember Amlee to approve the December 15, 2020, City Council minutes. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, minutes approved. Committee Reports – Planning Commission Commissioner Johnson gave an overview of the Planning Commission meeting on January 5th, 2021. The commission discussed accessory structure building heights changing the height to 25 feet in the executive residential district and 20 feet in the remaining zones. Discussed a variance and CUP for an accessory structure located on XXX Goose Lake Road, commission voted to deny the variance because it didn’t meet any practice difficulties. The planning commission approved the CUP. Councilmember Amlee asked if this application was to avoid an RV sitting in the driveway. Yes, stated Commissioner Johnson. Councilmember Amlee liked the idea. Old Business Newsletter finished and ready to go. Next issue, goals for 2021, article on Councilmember Amlee. Public Hearing – None New Business Scheuneman Road – Storm Water Proposal – Emily Jennings, Justin Gese, S.E.H. Ms. Jennings discussed drainage and culverts on Scheuneman Road, an unusual amount of snow in the spring of 2019 caused some minor flooding. Discussed proposal for Scheuneman Road in the residential district. A vote was taken, all members voted yes, council voted to accept the proposal. MS4 Report Update- Emily Jenings, S.E.H. Ms. Jennings discussed the MS4 report, provided an overview of the report and the new requirements that have been added. Councilmember Cacioppo made a motion to accept the report, seconded, by Councilmember Amlee. Motion passes, MS4 report accepted.