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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes May 18, 2021 1 | Page
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<br />City of Gem Lake
<br />City Council Meeting – May 18, 2021
<br />Meeting Minutes
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<br />Mayor Artig-Swomley called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers Amlee, Cacioppo,
<br />Lindner and Johnson were present. Also present: City Treasurer Tom Kelly, Planning and Zoning Tom
<br />Riedesel, City Engineer Justin Gese, Acting City Attorney Martin Norder, Planning Commission
<br />members Don Cummings, Joshua Patrick, Summit Farm Lane HOA Board President Sharon Roland,
<br />White Bear Emergency Food Shelf Executive Director Perry Petersen, Residents Jim Wilson, Dave
<br />Wood, Paul Emeott, Dan Meysembourg, Nick Cress, Rick Bosak and Isaac Nelson.
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<br />May 18, 2021, Agenda
<br />A motion was made by Councilmember Lindner, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo to approve the
<br />agenda. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, agenda approved.
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<br />Minutes
<br />A motion was made by Councilmember Lindner, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo to approve the
<br />April 20, 2021, City Council Meeting Minutes. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, minutes
<br />approved.
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<br />A motion was made by Councilmember Cacioppo, seconded by Councilmember Lindner to approve the
<br />May 4, 2021, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes,
<br />minutes approved.
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<br />A motion was made by Councilmember Lindner, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo to approve the
<br />May 10, 2021, City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes. Voice vote was taken, all voted yes, motion
<br />passes, minutes approved.
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<br />Committee Reports – Planning Commission
<br />Acting Planning Commission Chairman Cummings gave an overview of the Planning Commission
<br />Meeting on May 4, 2021. The Commission is currently still reviewing the Home Occupation Ordinance
<br />and fine tuning it and will have it ready for recommendation at the next meeting. Commission Chairman
<br />Cummings stated that there will be three (3) public hearings at the next Planning Commission Meeting
<br />that they will be hearing regarding urban gardening, fence height, setbacks and zoning. Commission
<br />Chairman Cummings also stated that they will be returning to live meetings starting with their next
<br />meeting on June 1, 2021.
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<br />Old Business
<br />Mayor Artig-Swomley presented ideas for the next Newsletter to include pieces on the White Bear Lake
<br />Emergency Food Shelf, Hoffman Road Construction, City Clerk becoming a Notary, results of the June 1
<br />Public Hearings, Tree Trust and deer hunting. Mayor Artig-Swomley asked the councilmembers for ideas
<br />and Councilmember Lindner presented ideas about MS4 storm water and Councilmember Johnson
<br />presented an idea about a piece on decriminalizing mental health issues and services, based on a program
<br />sponsored by the City of Maplewood.
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