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City of Gem Lake
City Council Meeting – March 17, 2020
Meeting Minutes
Acting Mayor Artig-Swomley called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Councilmembers Artig-Swomley,
Cacioppo, Kuny and Lindner were present. Mayor Uzpen was out sick (excused). Note: meeting was held
via a telephone conference call due to the COVID-19 virus and the Declaration of Emergency from President
Trump and Governor Walz. Also present: City Attorney Patrick Kelly.
March 17, 2020, Agenda
Acting Mayor Artig-Swomley noted that a change to the agenda was needed, changing monthly
financials to approval of claims, with that a motion was made by Councilmember Lindner, seconded by
Councilmember Cacioppo to approve the agenda with the change. Voice vote taken, all voted yes,
motion passes. Agenda approved.
Minutes
A motion was made by Councilmember Lindner, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo to approve the
February 18, 2020, City Council minutes. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, Motion passes, minutes
approved.
Committee Reports – Planning Commission
No report.
Old Business
Newsletter- tabled.
New Business
City Attorney Patrick Kelly read #5 of the Proclamation, under Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.921, that
in-person meetings of the City Council, Planning Commission, and other advisory commissions of the
City of Gem Lake are not practical or prudent due to the COVID-19 health pandemic and the peacetime
emergency declared by Governor Walz pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 12, and hereby directs
that meetings of the City Council, Planning Commission, and other advisory commissions of the City shall
be conducted by telephone or other electronic means, and hereby directs City Staff to take such action
as may be necessary to enable such meetings to occur via telephone or other electronic means pursuant
to Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.021, until such time as it is no longer impractical or imprudent for
the City Council, Planning Commission, and other advisory commission to resume in-person meetings.
A motion was made by Councilmember Lindner, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo to approve the
City of Gem Lake Proclamation and Declaration of Emergency, voice vote taken, all voted yes. Motion
passes, Proclamation approved.
Claims
A motion was made by Councilmember Lindner, seconded by Councilmember Kuny to approve the
claims for March, 2020. Motion passes, claims approved.
Presentations from the Public
None (teleconference meeting).
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Open Items from the Council Members to Bring Up
Looking at options to explore for future electronic meetings. Claim register for March, 2020, will be
mailed to councilmembers for their signature. Last signer returns document to City Hall. Point of
contact for Ramsey County liaison, need to explore, Councilmember Lindner appointed temporarily.
Next Meetings/Workshop
City Council, Tuesday, April 21, will be a teleconference meeting (options for remote access for citizens
and councilmembers will be arranged before the next meeting), workshop, Monday, April 13, 2020,
cancelled.
Adjournment
Being there no further business, following a motion from Councilmember Lindner, seconded by
Councilmember Kuny, the meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Gloria Tessier.