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City of Gem Lake City Council meeting minutes September 18, 2018 Page 1
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<br />City of Gem Lake
<br /> City Council Meeting – September 18, 2018
<br />Meeting Minutes
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<br />Mayor Uzpen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers Artig-Swomley, Cacioppo and Kuny
<br />were present. Councilmember Lindner was absent (excused). Others in attendance: City Attorney Patrick
<br />Kelly, City Engineer Justin Gese, City Finance Director Tom Kelly, City Planner Tom Riedesel, Laurel Amlee,
<br />John Birkeland, Ron Bartosh, Representative Becker-Finn, Jill Bellis (?), Rick Bosak, D. Cummings(?), Betsy
<br />DeFabio, Craig Edmunds, Paul Emeott, Todd Engen, Tom and Mary Estrem, Dennis, Olson, Peter Oswald, Greg
<br />Rick, Don and Sheila Waldoch, Jeannie Witzel and an unnamed reporter from the White Bear Press.
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<br />September 18, 2018, Agenda
<br />A motion was made by Councilmember Artig-Swomley, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo to
<br />approve the agenda, motion passed. Agenda approved.
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<br />Minutes
<br />A motion was made by Councilmember Artig-Swomley, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo to
<br />approve the August 8, 2018, City Council minutes. Motion passes, minutes approved.
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<br />Committee Reports
<br />Planning Commissioner Chair Ben Johnson was not able to attend the meeting for an update on the
<br />planning commission meeting. A summary report of the meeting was distributed. A motion was made
<br />by Councilmember Artig-Swomley, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo to approve the summary
<br />report. Motion passes. Summary report approved.
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<br />Newsletter
<br />Budget, boulevard tree update, Coffee with a Cop, Hy-Vee, liquor ordinance, Chief of Police report,
<br />article on how assessments are arrived at (Councilmember Cacioppo to write).
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<br />Public Hearing – 2019 Draft Budget – Resolution 2018-24
<br />Finance Officer Tom Kelly presented the draft budget. A motion was made by Councilmember Artig-
<br />Swomley, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo, public hearing was opened at 7:10 p.m. No
<br />comments were made. Councilmember Artig-Swomley made a motion to close the public hearing,
<br />seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo, public hearing was closed at 7:13 p.m. A motion was made by
<br />Councilmember Artig-Swomley, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo to adopt the preliminary budget,
<br />Resolution 2018-24. A vote was called, all councilmembers including Mayor Uzpen voted yes. Motion
<br />passes, resolution approved.
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<br />New Business
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<br />Presentation – White Bear Lake Police Chief Julie Swanson
<br />Chief Swanson updated the council on the first nine months of services from the White Bear Lake Police
<br />Department to the City of Gem Lake. Body camera, calls for service, DWI staff position, transition from
<br />White Bear Lake dispatch center to the Ramsey County dispatch center and additional mental health
<br />and diversity training were covered.
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