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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025 07-15 CC PacketCITY OF GEM LAKE Heritage Hall 4200 Otter Lake Road | Gem Lake, MN 55110 651-747-2790/92 | 651-747-2795 (fax) E-mail city@gemlakemn.org City Council Meeting – July 15, 2025 Call to Order of City Council Meeting By Mayor Artig-Swomley at 7:_____ p.m. Call of Roll Artig-Swomley Cacioppo Patrick Johnson Lindner Approve Agenda and Minutes • Accept the Agenda for the July 15, 2025, City Council Meeting • Approve the Minutes from the June 17, 2025, City Council Meeting • Accept the Minutes from the July 8, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting Special Presentations/Public Hearings • Municipal Water and Sewer Ordinances Public Hearing Consent Agenda • Resolution #2025-020 July 2025 Donation to White Bear Lake Area Food Shelf • Monthly Financial Report(s) • Claims Committee Reports • Planning Commission Old Business • Newsletter Updates / Topics / Suggestions • Code Enforcement Issues Discussion • Councilmember Head Shots for Website Discussion • Potential Water System Funding / Future Water System Planning • KIA Project Update New Business • August Planning Commission Meeting • Future Charitable Gambling Donations o White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf Community Outreach to Other Cities and Government Bodies Presentations from the Public, 2 minutes maximum Open Items for Council Members to Bring Up Future Council Meetings • Next City Council Meeting, Tuesday, August 19, 2025 o Attendance Inquiry • Next City Council Workshop, Monday, August 11, 2025 – CANCELED Adjournment – The meeting adjourned at ________ City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting – June 17, 2025 Meeting Minutes Mayor Gretchen Artig-Swomley called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers Jim Lindner, Len Cacioppo, Ben Johnson and Joshua Patrick were present. Also present: City Attorney Martin Norder, City Treasurer Tom Kelly, City Engineer Justin Gese, SEH Project Manager Dustin Cesafsky, and Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence. June 17, 2025, Agenda A motion was introduced by Councilmember Linder to accept the agenda, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Motion carried 5-0. Minutes A motion was introduced by Councilmember Lindner, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo to approve the May 20, 2025, City Council Meeting minutes. Motion carried 5-0. A motion was introduced by Councilmember Lindner, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo to accept the June 10, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. Motion carried 5-0. Special Presentations/Public Hearings None Consent Agenda Resolution #2025-018 June 2025 Donation to White Bear Lake Area Food Shelf Monthly Financial Report(s) Claims All items on the consent agenda were reviewed by the Council. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve all the items listed on the consent agenda, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Motion carried 5-0. Committee Reports Planning Commission Chair Don Cummings summarized for the council the revisions that are being made to the Consolidated Land Use Ordinance and what the commission is going to work on doing to fix the attendance issues of commission members at the monthly meetings. The Sewer and Water Ordinances are being pushed through for approval of the suggested changes. He also shared that Mayor Artig-Swomley gave the commission a report on the meeting she had with the Met Council. Old Business Newsletter Updates / Topics / Suggestions Some topics for the next newsletter would include the Corridor Project, a summary of the Public Safety visits, the KIA Dealership, the first turkey hunt and the 3rd stormwater article written by Jim Lindner. Code Enforcement Issues Discussion Progress is being made to clear up existing code enforcement issues. It was also brought to the attention of the city that there is a rental property that is not licensed. The City Clerk will look into this. Potential Water System Funding / Planning Resolution #2025-019 2026 Bonding Bill Request The bonding bill request was submitted to the state for 2026. A resolution approving the request is needed to go along with the submission. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve the resolution, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Motion carried 5-0. SEH Engineering Proposal City Engineer Justin Gese and SEH Project Manager Dustin Cesafsky summarized the engineering proposal and the timeline. A study was completed in 2022 and the main area that will be focused on is the priority level 1 area. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve the engineering proposal from SEH, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Motion carried 5-0. New Business Councilmember Head Shots for Website Discussion Mayor Artig-Swomley informed the council that a photographer would be coming to take head shots before the July 15 meeting. Discussion on the suggested clothing took place and asked that everyone show up an hour before the City Council meeting for pictures. All Council Members were available to come early for pictures that day. Ordinance No. 64F, 129, and 131 Report Mayor Artig-Swomley shared that the Planning Commission reviewed the Ordinances and are recommending approval of 64F and 129 to the Council. The Commission would like a little more time to go over 131. Mayor Artig-Swomley informed the Council that a public hearing would need to be held before 64F and 129 can be accepted. The public hearing will be held at the July City Council meeting. Future Charitable Gambling Donations White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf Mayor Artig-Swomley suggested that the Council make a donation in July in the amount of $1,500.00 to the White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf. Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to request a donation in the amount of $1500.00 for the White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Motion carried 5-0. Community Outreach to Other Cities and Government Bodies Mayor Artig-Swomley shared that Gem Lake is still in communication with Vadnais Heights on what can be done to help with the water bills in the Villas. City Engineer Justin Gese will be meeting with Vadnais Heights Public Works to see if any progress can be made. Presentations from the Public, 2 Minutes Maximum None Open Items for Council Members to Bring Up None Future Council Meetings City Council, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. City Council Workshop, Monday, July 14, 2025, is CANCELED. Attendance Inquiry At this time all Councilmembers in attendance will be at the June meeting. Adjournment Being there no further business, following a motion from Councilmember Lindner, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo, the meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Melissa Lawrence City of Gem Lake Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 8, 2025 1 City of Gem Lake Planning Commission Meeting – July 8, 2025 Meeting Minutes Planning Commission Chairman Don Cummings called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Commission Members Art Pratt and Derek Wippich were present. Not present were Commission Members Stephanie Farrell and Laurel Amlee. Also present was City Planner CJ Sycks and intern Sarah Scott from TKDA and Commission Member Alternate Brad Naylor and Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence. July 8, 2025 A motion was introduced by Commission Chair Cummings to accept the agenda, seconded by Commissioner Pratt. Motion carried 3-0. Minutes A motion was introduced by Commissioner Pratt to approve the June 10, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting minutes, seconded by Commission Chair Cummings. Motion carried 3-0. Public Hearings None Commission Chair Cummings wanted the first conversation to be about the meeting schedule. The agenda is being shifted slightly to accommodate that. New Business Meeting Schedule Discussion Commission Chair Cummings discussed the reason for changing the Planning Commission meetings to the second Tuesday of every month, which was because the previous City Planners only had availability to attend meetings on that night. The new City Planner, CJ Sycks, has more availability allowing the Commission to return to its first Tuesday of each month if it feels that it works better for the commission members. Commission Chair Cummings would also like to advertise in the next Newsletter that the Commission is looking for more volunteers to fill upcoming vacancies. Commissioner Pratt introduced a motion to change the meeting schedule for the Planning Commission beginning with the 4th quarter of 2025 back to the first Tuesday of every month, seconded by Commissioner Wippich. Motion carried 3-0. Old Business Ordinance No. 131, Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, and 16 Proposed Amendments City Planner CJ Sycks summarized the proposed amendments to Ordinance No. 131. Amendments were made to provide clarity on permitting within each zoning district. This includes updated formatting, language, and division of sections, as well as the minor changes of writing conventions. In addition to the written explanation of permitting within each zoning district, a “table of uses” was proposed to provide a clear and quick reference guide for users of Ordinance No. 131. The Planning Commission discussed the proposed amendments and asked CJ to make a couple extra additional amendments. These changes will be reviewed at the next Planning Commission meeting. Ordinance No. 131 Appendix A Definition Updates City Planner CJ Sycks summarized the added and changed definitions in Appendix A. The Planning Commission reviewed these changes and were ok with the updates. These changes will continue to be discussed at the next Planning Commission meeting. Commission Chair Cummings suggested that the August meeting be cancelled to give the City Planner some more time to implement all the suggested changes from the Commission and to go over them again at City of Gem Lake Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 8, 2025 2 the September meeting before holding a public hearing to discuss the amendments and then recommending approval to the City Council. Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence will discuss the cancellation of the August meeting with the City Council at their July 15 meeting. Open Items for Commission Members to Bring Up None. Future Meetings City Council Meeting, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Heritage Hall, and Planning Commission Meeting, Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Heritage Hall. Attendance Inquiry Commission Chair Cummings surveyed the Commission to see if any of the members would have any issues attending the August meeting if the City Council does not cancel it. At that time those in attendance had no conflicts. Adjournment There being no further business, following a motion from Commissioner Wippich, seconded by Commissioner Pratt, the meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Melissa Lawrence Memorandum To: Gem Lake City Council Project Reference: Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer Ordinance Review Copies To: Melissa Lawrence, City Clerk TKDA Project No.: 22428.000 From: CJ Sycks, Planner Client No.: Date: June 11, 2025 SUBJECT: Gem Lake Municipal Sewer Ordinance (No. 64) and Municipal Water Ordinance (No. 129) Ordinance Updates MEETING DATE: June 17, 2025 ITEMS REVIEWED: Gem Lake Ordinance No. 64E, Gem Lake Ordinance No. 129 OVERVIEW There are currently two active Ordinances: 64E and 129. Ordinance 129 regulates both sewer and water. Ordinance 64E regulates sewer. After review of the ordinances, it appears that Ordinance 64E was intended to be repealed upon the adoption of 129 in 2016. Proposed are two ordinances separating sewer “back” into Ordinance 64F and municipal water systems remain in Ordinance 129. These amendments have been reviewed by the City Engineer and Clerk; comments have not been received from the City Attorney at the time of writing the report (6/11/26, 8:00AM). ORDINANCE HISTORY Table 1: Sewer and Water Ordinance History Ordinance Year Description 64 1994 Originally enacted to regulate the operation of the municipal sanitary sewer system 81 2003 An amendment to Ord. 64 by expanding definitions and updating MCES references 64D 2004 Updates to formatting 64E 2004 An amendment to Ord. 64 by adding definitions, amending connection requirements and rate, and amending licensing costs 93 2009 An amendment to Ord. 64E by adding a provision for the certification of unpaid connection charges to the County Auditor 64E 2013 An amendment, uncertain in its nature, active 129 2016 First combined ordinance presenting regulations on municipal water AND sanitary sewer 129 2022 Active, with updates to formatting. Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer Ordinance Review Gem Lake City Council Meeting 6/17/2025 June 11, 2025 Page 2 PROPOSED UPDATES Municipal Sewer Ordinance No. 64F Below is a summary of the changes to the sewer ordinance. • Revised formatting throughout to be consistent with formatting of other ordinances. • Updated definitions. • Updated language regarding connections, permits, and sewer availability charges (SAC) in order to be consistent with city and Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) practices. • Combined language and requirements from Ordinance Nos. 64 and 129 regarding sewer. Reviewed language between 64 and 129 and removed any inconsistencies and conflicting requirements. • Reviewed requirements for licensing and charges with city staff. • Reviewed requirements for materials and construction requirements with Building and Engineering Department staff. • Updated references to state or MCES rules/requirements. Municipal Water Ordinance No. 129 Below is a summary of the changes to the water ordinance. • Revised formatting throughout to be consistent with formatting of other ordinances. • Created a definitions section, defined terms used throughout the ordinance. • Reviewed requirements for connections and charges with city staff. • Move permitting and licensing fees to the Fee Schedule. • Move sections regarding municipal sewer to Ordinance No. 64. • Updated the water use charge payment deadline, as advised by city staff. • Updated the language for delinquent payments. o The ordinance currently states, “The City reserves the right to shut off water service if the account is delinquent for an unreasonable length of time as determined by the City Council.” o Proposed language reads, “The City reserves the right to shut off water service, given the City provides the property owner with a 30-day notice, if the account is delinquent for an unreasonable length of time as determined by the City Council. A water shut off/turn on fee will be incurred for shut off due to delinquent payment. The property owner may request a hearing to appeal the disconnection or request a payment plan. Minnesota State Statute provides regulations on when water shut offs are permitted and prohibited. The City of Gem Lake abides by Minnesota State Statutes 216B as amended from time to time.” Fee Schedule In addition to the changes above, staff recommends moving any fees or charges out of these ordinances and into the city’s fee schedule. This is consistent with recent updates to other city ordinances and ensures that any fees or charges are housed in one spot. Table 2: Proposed Fee Schedule Amendments Fee Types Fee Amounts Sewer Inspection Fee $40.00 Public Right-of-Way Restoration Deposit $5,000 Water Shut Off/Turn On Fee $50.00 TYPE OF STRUCTURE # UNITS Each Single-Family Dwelling 1 Unit(s) Each Hotel Or Motel Unit 1/3 Unit(s) One Mobile Home Unit Or Apartment Unit ½ Unit(s) Industrial Or Commercial structures (per 1,000 sq.ft. of floor area) ½ Unit(s) Minimum 2 Unit(s) Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer Ordinance Review Gem Lake City Council Meeting 6/17/2025 June 11, 2025 Page 3 ACTION The City Council should review each recommendation and act separately. The Council may approve the adoption and amendment as proposed by staff or may table the items for further review. If the Council desires additional changes, direction regarding ordinance changes should be provided for staff RECOMMENDATION The Planning Commission recommends the following four actions, all contingent on review by the City Attorney: 1. Formally repeal Ordinance 64E (sewer only). 2. Adopt proposed Ordinance 64F (sewer only) as proposed by staff. 3. Amend Ordinance 129 (water and sewer, water only proposed) as proposed by staff. 4. Adopt revisions to Ordinance 135 (City’s Fee Schedule) as proposed by staff. Ordinance No. 129 64F Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer System Page 1 of 11 City of Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer Systems Ordinance No. 12964F AN ORDINANCE REGARDING REQUIREMENTS AND FUNDING, FOR MUNICIPAL SEWER SERVICES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTIONS OF CHARGES IN THE CITY OF GEM LAKE Section 1. Rules and Definitions. 1. Definitions Of Terms: The following words and terms, whenever they occur in this Ordinance, are defined as follows: 1. Assessment. A charge made to affected property owners for improvements that increases or maintains their property’s value or enhances the health and safety of their neighborhood. 2. Connection. The physical connection between the sewer piping in a residence or building and the Municipal sanitary sewer systemmunicipal sewer system. 3. Connection Permit. A permit, issued by the City of Gem Lake, which allows connection to the Municipal sanitary sewer systemmunicipal sewer system. 4. Extension. An addition to the Municipal Sanitary Sewer Systemmunicipal sewer system determined to be added by petition, decree or for health and safety reasons. 5. Industrial Strength Charge. An additional charge levied to the City of Gem Lake by the MCES to treat certain industrial wastes. 6. Inspection Fee. A fee paid to the City of Gem Lake to cover the costs of inspecting the new connection to the Municipal Sanitary Sewer Systemmunicipal sewer system. 7. ISTS. An Individual Sewage Treatment System. 8. MCES. Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, the primary owner and operator of the regional wastewater sewer system and its successors and assigns. 9. Municipal Sanitary Sewer System (MSSS). The sanitary sewer system owned and operated by the City of Gem Lake as a public utility and convenience from which revenues will be derived. Also referred to within this ordinance as the “municipal sewer system”. 10. Permit, Changeover. A permit that allows changing from an on-site individual sewage treatment system (ISTS) to the municipal sewer systemMunicipal Sanitary Sewer System. This permit requires that the on-site system be properly disconnected and sealed. 11. Replacement. Replacing or rebuilding of sections of the sanitary sewer system, that may be found necessary due to age, damage or changing surface conditions. 12. Sewer Access Charge (SAC) Charge, Gem Lake. A charge levied to each new user of the Municipal Sanitary Sewer Systemmunicipal sewer system to help pay for continued maintenance of the system. 13. Sewer Access Charge (SAC) Charge, MCES. A charge levied to the City of Gem Lake by MCES to reserve unused capacity in the sewage treatment and metro collection system. 14. Sewer Contractor. A person engaged in the business of Contractor building or repairing that portion of the house or building sewer extending from the house or building to the main sewer or other outlet. 15. Surface Water. Roof, storm, surface, ground water or water discharged from an air conditioning unit or system. 16. Unit. A method of measuring the sewage put into the sanitary sewer system as well as a method for calculating the costs for use of the system. Section 2. Municipal Sanitary Sewer System. The City's municipal sanitary sewer systems, consisting of lift stations, manholes, collection piping, service piping, force main, and associated appurtenances located within the public right-of-way and applicable easements, shall be operated as a public utility and convenience from which revenue shall be derived, subject to the provisions of this chapter.This chapter shall be referred to as the City's Utility Regulations. Compliance with Regulations. No person, firm or corporation shall connect any water or sanitary sewer service to the municipal systems or make use of the systems except in the manner provided in this chapter. Ordinance No. 129 64F Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer System Page 2 of 11 All connections to or extensions of the systems shall be in accordance with relevant portions of the Minnesota Building Code, Minnesota Plumbing Code, and City of Gem Lake Standard Details for utility construction. 1. 1. 2. Sanitary Sewer Fund. The City shall maintain on the official books and records of the City a separate and special fund to be designated as the Sanitary Sewer Fund, which shall be held and administered by the City separate and apart from all other funds until the purposes for its creation have been accomplished. 2. Section 4. Connections with Sewer Required. 1. Existing Structures. Any buildings presently used or capable of being used for human habitation or in which a toilet or other plumbing facilities for disposal of human waste is installed and located on property adjacent to a sewer main, or in the platted block through which t he system extends, shall be connected to the Municipal municipal Sanitary sSewer Ssystem within one year from the date on which a connection is available to such building. Where the property owner has failed to connect to the sanitary sewer system within ten years or within six months if the septic system fails, the following procedures shall be followed: 1. The property owner shall be notified that it is the intent of the City to connect the property to the sanitary sewer system and assess the cost of connection against the property owner. The notice shall be mailed by registered mail to the property address. 2. The cost of the improvement shall include all costs incurred by the City in order to connect the property to the main sewer line and shall include City permit and connection charges which must be submitted to the Metropolitan Council Environmental ServicesMCES. 2. New Structures. All buildings hereafter constructed within the City on property adjacent to a sewer main or in a platted block through which the Municipal Sanitary municipal Ssewer sSystem extends, shall be provided with a connection to the municipal sewer system for disposal of all human waste before occupancy of the building shall be allowed or a certificate of occupancy issued. 3. Sewer Not Available. Where sewer is not available to a building, the building shall be connected to and deliver waste to an ISTS meeting the requirements of Ordinance 67D. Section 5. Municipal Sanitary Sewer System Charges. A portion of the cost of constructing and maintaining the municipal sanitary sewer systemmunicipal sewer system shall be recovered by the imposition of special assessments pursuant to Minnesota Statute 429, a connection charge, and a sewer availability charge (SAC) collected on behalf of the Metropolitan CouncilMCES. 1. Connection Charge and Connection Permits. A connection charge, as determined from time to time by the City’s Fee Schedule as adopted by ordinance shall be collected when properties are connected to the Municipal Sanitary Ssewer sSystem. In addition, before a connection permit will be issued, the City shall determine that one of the following conditions exist: 1. The lot or tract of land to be served by such connection has been specially assessed for the cost of construction of the sanitary sewer main with which the connection is made; or 2. If no special assessment has been levied for such construction cost, the proceedings for levying the special assessments have been or will be commenced and completed in due course; or 3. If no special assessment has been levied, and no special assessment proceedings will be completed in due course, a sum equal to the portion of the cost of construction of the sanitary sewer main which would be assessable against said lot or tract has been paid to the Citycity; or 4. If none of the above conditions are met, no permit to connect to any sanitary sewer main shall be issued unless the applicant shall pay an additional connection fee which shall be equal to the portion of the cost of construction of the said sanitary sewer main which would be specially assessed against said lot or tract served by such connection. Said assessable cost is to be determined by the Engineer upon Ordinance No. 129 64F Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer System Page 3 of 11 the same basis as any special assessment previously levied against other property for said main. If no special assessment has been levied, the assessable cost will be determined upon the basis of the uniform charge which may have beenbeen, or which shall be charged for similar connection with said sanitary sewer main. 4.5. In the event that the City of Gem Lake is serving a property in an adjacent city, the connection charge applied by Gem Lake will be in addition to any connection charge required by the city in which the property is located. Section 6. Sewer Availability Charges (SAC). 1. The Metropolitan Council has established sewer service availability and connection charges (SAC) for all buildings constructed or connected to the Metropolitan Disposal System. SAC is in addition to the City’s connection charges. 2. In addition to Metropolitan Council SAC, local SACs are established. The City Council shall annually, by resolution at its first meeting in January, determine the SAC charge for each building or connection and shall order the City Clerk or Treasurer to collect the applicable charge before issuance of a permit. The MCES will help determine SAC units if necessary and will make the final decisions regarding the correct number of units to assess. Section 7. The sewer rates for commercial, industrial, institutional and all other users not covered in the rateUnit table set in the City’s Fee Schedule as adopted by ordinance above shall be as follows: 1. For users who have municipal water, the sewer charge will be based on each one thousand (1,000) gallons, or part thereof of water consumption. The sewer use rate, per each 1,000 gallons of water, will be set by resolution of the City Council at its first meeting in January. A minimum charge for each quarter also will be set by resolution of the City Council at its first meeting in January. 2. For a commercial, industrial, institutional or other user that does not have municipal water, the charges shall be as follows: 1. The user may, at his own expense, install a meter, approved by the City Building Official, to measure the amount of water consumption. This meter shall be installed by a Licensed Plumber and inspected by the Plumbing Inspector before any use is allowed. The rate for each 750 gallons will be set by resolution of the City Council at its first meeting in January. 3. If the commercial, industrial, institutional or other user has more than one source of water for one building or use, each of the sources must be metered and the total amount of water metered be used for calculating sewer rates. Section 8. Starting Of Sewer Charges. The sewer charges, described in this Ordinance, shall start thirty (30) days after a sewer connection is applied for. Section 10. Restrictions On Connection Permits. Connection permits shall be issued only to property owners or to such persons, who are duly licensed by the City of Gem Lake, to engage in the business as Sewer Contractors and who have filed bonds and insurance as required by sSection 9.428 of this Ordinance. Ordinance No. 129 64F Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer System Page 4 of 11 Section 11. Expiration Of Connection Permits 1. All connection permits shall expire ninety (90) days after the date of issuance, and any and all fees forfeited, unless the work planned and authorized is in actual progress. Section 12. Costs For Major Repairs Or Replacement 1. The costs for major repairs or replacement of portions or all of the existing mMunicipal sSanitary sSewer System shall be borne by the end users of the system. The system is operated as a public utility and exists to serve it users. 2. If a major repair or replacement of the existing system is necessary, all costs of replacement or major repair of any and all parts of the system shall be assessed against the properties served and buildings connected to the existing system. Whenever possible, a project for major repair or replacement will be initiated by the City Council, the City Engineer will prepare specifications, bids taken, and public hearings will occur before major repair or replacement would start. 1.3. In cases of emergency replacement or repair of the system, the City Council will initially arrange for payment for such replacement or repair and then assess all costs of such repairs or replacement to the system users. Section 13. Licensing of Sewer Contractors 1. Eligibility 1. Any person who has had at least three (3) years of experience in responsible charge of minor sewer work involving a knowledge of trenching, bracing, tunnel work, pipe laying in public streets and all other matters pertaining to and incidental to such sewer work and is a Licensed Plumber or an Unlicensed Plumber who has received and provides copies of a contractor’s bond in the amount of $25,000 issued by the State of Minnesota Department of Health for doing sewer work is eligible to receive a license as a Sewer Contractor in the City of Gem Lake. 2. Application For License 1. Any person desiring to become a sewer contractor shall make application to the City Clerk and shall, if necessary, be required to submit himself to an examination as to his qualifications before the City Engineer or Plumbing Inspector. 3. Examination And Licensing 1. The City Council may approve or reject said application, or may refer the same to the City Engineer or the Plumbing Inspector, for examination as to the applicant's qualifications. If the City Council approves the application, a license authorizing the applicant to engage in the business of sewer contracting shall be issued, but only after the execution and filing of the bond and insurance requirements and payment of the fee is accomplished. 4. Bond And Insurance 1. Before the Sewer Contractor’s License is issued, the licensee shall file, with the City Clerk, the following Bond and Insurance certificate: 1. A bond in favor of the City of Gem Lake, as obligee, with an approved Corporate Surety, in the penal sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), the conditions of which bond shall be that the licensee shall keep the obligee harmless from all costs and charges that may accrue on account of the doing of any work authorized or permitted in making sewer connections in the City of Gem Lake per this Ordinance, that the licensee shall save the obligee harmless from any loss or damage by reason of improper or inadequate work performed by the licensee on projects done per this Ordinance and further that the licensee shall save the obligee harmless from any damage to utility lines, curbs, street, street surfaces or sidewalks. 2. A certificate that insurance is in force covering the licensee for the period covered by the licensee in the following minimum amounts: Property damage, one hundred thousand dollars ($ 100,000.00); Public Liability, two -hundred fifty thousand dollars ($ 250,000.00) each person; and five-hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) for each accident. The certificate shall state that the policies covering the lice nsee shall not be canceled without ten (10) days written notice to the City of Gem Lake. 3) A certifica te that worker's compensation insurance is in force covering any employee of the licensee for the period covered by the insurance. 5. Re-examination Ordinance No. 129 64F Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer System Page 5 of 11 1. Should the applicant not be approved by the City Council, he may file a second application for subsequent consideration by the City Council, with such examination as to qualifications as the City Council may require, but no applicant shall file more than two (2) applications with a period of one (1) year. 6. Fees 1. The annual license fee shall be that set annually by the City Council at its first meeting in January. Any person allowing his license to expire shall not be permitted to do any of the work authorized under said license during the time between expiration and the issuance of a new license. 7. License Not Transferable 1. A Sewer Contractor's license shall not be transferable. No person holding a license shall allow his name to be used by any other person for the purpose of obtaining permits or to do any of the work for which said license is issued. 8. Revocation Of License 1. The City Council shall have the power to revoke any license upon satisfactory proof that the holder of said license has willfully violated any of the provisions of this Ordinance. A revoked license shall not be re-instated in any manner for a period of six (6) months. The failure to pay, within sixty (60) days, any legitimate claim the City of Gem Lake may have against a sewer contractor shall constitute cause for revocation of a license. 9. Connection To The Municipal Sanitary Sewer System 1. License Required. Only contractors who are licensed as Sewer Contractors by the City of Gem Lake may install sewer pipe materials for commercial/industrial structures and make final connections to the municipal sanitary sewer systemmunicipal sewer system for all types of structures. 1.2. No License Required. No license shall be required of contractors or homeowners installing the sewer pipe materials from residential structures to the connection point. Section 14. Statements for Sanitary Sewer Use Charges 1. Charges. The City Clerk shall compute the amount due to the City for sewer charges and render a statement thereof quarterly. All amounts due as shown on the statement shall be payable at the Municipal Building City Hall? on or before the fifth (5th) day of the month following the month the statement is presented. Where service is for less than a quarterly period, the quarterly charge shall be pro -rated on a monthly basis. If a water meter is found to have been operating in a faulty manner, the amount of water used will be estimated in accordance with the amount used previously in comparable periods of the year. 2. Penalties for Delinquent Payments. A penalty of ten (10%) percent shall be added to all accounts that are not paid in full by said due date. This penalty shall be computed on the unpaid balance of the last billing not paid by the appropriate date at the time each quarterly statement is pre pared and presented. The City reserves the right to shut off service if the account is delinquent for an unreasonable length of time as determined by the City Council. 3. Collection of Delinquent Accounts. Each charge levied by and pursuant to this chapter is hereby made a lien upon the corresponding lot, land or premises served by a connection to the sewer system of the City and all such charges which are on July Thirty -First (3lst) of each year more than thirty (30) days past due and having been properly billed to the occupant of the premises served, shall be certified by the City Clerk to the Auditor of Ramsey County before the tenth (10th) day of October of each year. An administrative fee of fifty ($50.00) dollars shall be added to the delinquent amount. The City Clerk in so certifying such charges to the County Auditor shall specify the amount the reof, the descriptions of the premises served and the name of the owner thereof. The amount so certified shall be extended by the Auditor on the tax rolls against such premises in the same manner as other taxes, collected by the County Treasurer and paid t o the City Clerk, along with other taxes. 2. Section 15. Need for Changeover Permit 1. When a request is made for a residential sewer Connection Permit, where an Individual Sewage Treatment System (IST S) is now being used, a Changeover Permit shall also be required. Both the Connection Permit Ordinance No. 129 64F Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer System Page 6 of 11 and the Changeover Permit shall be issued at the same time. This Changeover Permit is to ascertain that the existing Individual Sewage Treatment System is properly disconnected and sealed. The Changeover Permit Fee shall be as set annually by resolution of the City Council at its first meeting in January. Section 16. Surface or Ground Water. It shall be unlawful for any owner, occupant, or user of any premises to direct into or allow any storm water, surface water, ground water, well water, or water from industrial or commercial air conditioning systems to drain into the City's sanitary sewer system. roof drains, foundation drains, sump pumps, and other forms of surface drainage shall not be connected to or discharged to the sanitary sewer system. The City shall periodically perform Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) inspections to verify that conne ctions to the City's sanitary sewer system are in compliance with the provisions of this section. Section 17. Materials to be Used. The materials and construction methods described in this section of this Ordinance shall be exclusively used in making sewer connections to the Municipal Sanitary Sewer SystemMunicipal sewer system of the City of Gem Lake: 1. DESCRIPTION CLASS SPECIFICATION JOINT Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Sewer Pipe SDR 35 ASTM D3034 Elastomeric Gasket Vitrified Clay Sewer Pipe Extra Strength ASTM D1785 ASTM C425 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Sewer Service Pipe Schedule 40 ASTM D1785 Gasket Cast Iron Soil Service Pipe Service Weight ASTM A-74 Gasket 2. Unless otherwise stated, a sanitary sewer main of eight (8 ") inch diameter shall be expected as the minimum size and service connection pipe shall be at least four (4") inches in diameter. The service connection pipe shall be installed at grades approved by the City Engineer. 3. Joints And Connections. Joints for cast iron pipe and vitrified clay sewer pipe or for joints or connections between different types of pipe shall be in the manner and of a kind prescribed by the City Engineer. The City shall provide a list of various types and kinds of joints and connections which are approved by the City Engineer and the types and kinds of joints that are prohibited. 4. Unless otherwise authorized, all house sewers shall have a grade of not less than one -eighth (1/8") inch per foot. A grade of one-quarter (1/4") inch should be used whenever practical. The contractor shall check grades before construction proceeds and he shall install the house sewer by exposing the wye at the sewer main or the service stub and at the property line. He shall connect to the wye or service stub and shall lay the house sewer line from the wye or service stub to the building. Whenever possible the connecting sewer shall joint the building at an elevation which is below the basement floor of such building. 5. Alignment. No connecting sewer shall contain bends or a combination of bends which at any point shall be greater than forty-five (45°) degrees and no more than two (2) bends, regardless of angle, shall be permitted in any single house connection except where manholes or clean-outs are constructed at such points and in the manner as directed by the City Engineer. No connecting sewer shall be laid parallel to any bearing wall or footing unless it is placed at least three (3') feet from any such bearing wall or footing. No connecting sewer shall be laid within twenty (20') feet of any existing well unless cast iron soil pipe is used. 6. Authorized by the City Engineer. The foundation of the trench shall be formed to prevent any subsequent settlement of the pipes. If the foundation is good and firm earth, the earth shall be pared and molded to give a Ordinance No. 129 64F Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer System Page 7 of 11 full support to the lower third (1/3) of the pipe. Bell holes shall be dug to provide sample space for bells. Care must be exercised in back filling below the center line of the pipe in order to give it proper support. Back filling shall be placed in layers and solidly tamped or packed to two (2') feet above the pipe. Back filling shall not be done until the section to be back filled has been inspected by the City Engineer, his representative and the Plumbing Inspector. 7. Use Of Old House Sewers. Old house sewers or portions thereof may be approved for use by the City Engineer. The City Engineer may request that the old sewer be excavated for the purpose of facilitating inspection. 8. Existing Individual Sewage Treatment System. No house sewer shall be laid across or over any existing cesspool or septic tank unless the existing cesspool or septic tank shall first be pumped clean and filled with earth to the surrounding ground level. Where a sewer connection is laid across or over an existing cesspool or septic tank, only cast iron solid pipe, confirming to ASTM Standard Specifications shall be used for that portion of the connecting sewer. 9. The contents of the existing cesspool or septic tank shall not be discharged into the City of Gem Lake Municipal Sanitary Sewer Systemmunicipal sewer system, but must be disposed of outside the City Limits. 10. Every connecting sewer shall be connected to the Municipal Sanitary Sewer Systemmunicipal sewer system at the wye designated for the property served by the connection, except where otherwise expressly authorized by the City Engineer. All connections made at point other than the designated wye shall be made only under the direct supervision o fof the City Engineer and in such a manner as he may direct. 11. Tunneling for a distance of not more than six (6) feet is permissible in yards, courts or driveways of any building site. When pipes are driven, the drive pipe shall be at least one size larger than the pipe to be laid. 12. Independent System Required. Drainage and plumbing system of each new building and of new work installed in an existing building shall be separate from and independent of that of any other building except where provide for in Section 10.11 of this Ordinance . Every Building shall have an independent connection with the sanitary sewer system when such is available, or as approved by the City Engineer. Exception To Requirement Of Independent System. Where one building stands to the rear of another building on an interior lot, and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway, the building drain from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole will be considered as one building drain. Where such a building is extended, a clean out shall be provided immediately inside the rear wall of the front building. 13. Repair Of Public Right-Of-Way. For each connection permit issued, a deposit as indicated in the City’s fee schedule as adopted from time to time, shall be paid to the City Clerk, for restoration of public right -of-way before starting of the project. This deposit will be returned upon satisfactory completion of the connection. Forfeiture of the deposit does not exonerate the permit holder from satisf actory completion of the work. 14. Costs And Expenses For Installation And Connection. eMunicipal sewer system shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the City of Gem Lake for any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the sewer connection, including the restoring of streets and street surface. Section 18. Treatment of Prohibited Wastes. Where it is determined that any waste discharged or to be discharged has certain characteristics or elements which are or may be harmful to the structures, processes, or operation of the sanitary sewer system or persons operating it, such discharge shall be discontinued or the waste shall be treated prior to its discharge into the system in a manner which will eliminate such characteristics or elements , in accordance with MN Statute, Chapter 473 and MN Rules, Chapter 7049. Ordinance No. 129 64F Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer System Page 8 of 11 Section 19. Prohibited Waste Discharge. No person shall discharge, cause, or allow to be discharged into the sanitary sewer system, any waste containing concentrations in excess of the parameters established by the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Waste Discharge Rules Article IV, Section 406.00. Section 20. Waste Trap and Separators. Oil, grease, and sand waste traps and separators shall be installed for the proper discharge of waste waterwastewater containing excessive amounts of oil, grease, sand, or flammable liquids when required by the Minnesota Plumbing Cod e, Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4714, the Regional Administrator of the Metropolitan Council, or when the city determines such traps or separators are necessary. Waste traps and separators shall be maintained in efficient operating conditions by the owner and at the owner's expense, through the periodic removal of any accumulated residue. If a trap or separator is not properly maintained, the city may have the system, including affected city sewers, cleaned at the owner's expense. Section 21. Tampering with Municipal System is Prohibited. No person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any part of the Municipal Sewer or Water Systems. Section 22. Certain Connections Prohibited. No buildings located on property lying outside the limits of the City of Gem Lake shall be connected to that portion of the systems of the City discharging into the Met Council Sanitary sewer systemMCES, except that the City may permit the installation, maintenance, and operation of a sanitary sewer service connection between its public sewer system and the following described real property, lying beyond the corporate limits of the City, and situated in the City/Village of Gem Lake, County of Ramsey, State of Minnesota, to-wit: The connection of any of the above –described areas of the sanitary sewer system of the City is dependent upon express authorization for such connection being obtained from the City Council. Section 23. Maintenance of Sewer Service. 3.4. Liability. The City assumes ownership of the sanitary sewer service from the main collector line to the connection. If based on an inspection by the City this portion of the sewer service requires repair the City shall assume all costs associated with the repair. Th e owner of the premises shall be liable for all repairs required to the portion of the sewer service from the connection point to the residence. 4.5. Maintenance. Subject to the City’s powers under subparagraph 1, the owner of the premises is responsible for maintaining The owner of the premises is responsible to maintain the sewer service from the main collector to the residence in functioning condition. Section 24. City Access. Authorized City employees shall have access at reasonable hours of the day to all buildings and premises connected to the municipal sanitary sewer systemmunicipal sewer system for the purpose of infiltration and inflow inspections without charge to the sanitary sewer consumer. In the event the sanitary sewer consumer denies authorized City employees access, the sanitary sewer consumer will, at their own cost, provide for infiltration and inflow inspections by a licensed plumber, and said licensed plumber shall be required to provide documentation to City as to validity of the work performed. Authorized City employees shall have access to all buildings and premises connected to the municipal sewer system in the event of an emergency. Section 25. Non-Compliance Surcharge. A quarterly surcharge, as determined by City Council ordinance, shall be added to the utility billing statement for a property where: 1. An inspection has not been allowed or certification provided within thirty (30) days after notice by the City. Ordinance No. 129 64F Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer System Page 9 of 11 2. The necessary installations, inspections, and/or repairs have not been made within the time specified. A surcharge will be added for every quarter during which the property is not in compliance, whether the non- compliance has been for the entire quarter or a portion thereof . Section 26. Tampering with Municipal System is Prohibited. No person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any part of the sewer systems. Section 27. Violations and Penalties 1. The City of Gem Lake shall have the right to enforce all sections of this Ordinance by injunction or by any other legal remedy, including the right to prohibit the use of the Municipal Sanitary Sewer SystemMunicipal sewer system by a person violating or operating contrary to these provisions. 2. Any person, firm, corporation or voluntary association which violates or refuses to comply with any of the pro visions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof be subject to a find of not more than One Hundred Dollars ( $100.00) and cost for every offense or to imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. Section 28. Appeals. 1. Application. Application to appeal a sewer bill shall be made on forms provided by the City Clerk, who shall forward completed applications that include the required information to the City Council, which shall act as the Board of Appeals for review. 2. Deadline for Application. Appeals must be made in writing and submitted to the City Clerk within 15 business days of the date the sewer bill was placed in the United States Mail by the City. 3. Review Process. The City Clerk shall refer the Applications to the City Council and establish a date for hearing on the Application. All Applications shall be processed within 30 days of receipt of the Application by the City Clerk. 4. Notice. Notice of the purpose, time and place of a hearing shall be mailed at least 10 days before the date of the hearing to the Applicant. 5. Decision. The decision of the City Council acting as Board of Appeals to grant or deny the appeal requires majority vote of the members present. Decisions of the City Council on appeals shall be final. Section 29. Severability. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City of Gem Lake that the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. If any provisions or the application thereof to any Person or circumstances is held to be illegal or invalid, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this Ordinance or the application of said provisions to any other Person not specifically included in said determination. To this end, the provisions of this Ordinance and the various applications thereto are declared to be severable. Section 30. Repeal of outdated Ordinance. This Ordinance supersedes, replaces and repeals all prior Ordinances relating to the same subjects contained within this Ordinance. Any portion of such prior Ordinances not incorporated within this Ordinance is expressly repealed. Section 31. Enactment. This Ordinance No. 64F is placed in full force and effect on July 15, 2025 by a _____ vote of the City Council of the City of Gem Lake. Ordinance No. 129 64F Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer System Page 10 of 11 Adopted by the City Council of Gem Lake, Minnesota on 15 of July 2025. Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Mayor Melissa Lawrence, Acting City Clerk Ordinance No. 129 64F Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer System Page 11 of 11 City of Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota Municipal Sanitary Sewer Systems Ordinance No. 64F The Sanitary Sewer System Ordinance of the City of Gem Lake was originally enacted by the City Council as City of Gem Lake Ordinance No. 64 on 28 March 28, 1994. Since that time, the City Council has adopted several changes in keeping with the changing times and needs and wishes of the community. The following table is added to Ordinance No. 64 as an historic reference to those changes. All changes shown below have been incorporated into Ordinance No. 64 and placed in the public domain or made available to the public following the dates shown. Ordinance Description Enactment 64 An Ordinance Regulating The Operation Of The Municipal Sanitary Sewer System; Requiring Connections To Be Made To The Municipal Sanitary Sewer System; Establishing Regulations As To Type And Kinds Of Waste That May Be Disposed Of In The Municipal Sanitary Sewer System; Prohibiting The Discharge Of Any type Or Kind Of Surface Waters Into The Municipal Sanitary Sewer System; Prescribing Rates And Charges For Sewage Disposal Services; Providing For The Issuance Of Permits For and Supervision Of All Connections To The Municipal Sanitary Sewer System; Prescribing Certain Materials And Methods To Be Used For Said Connections; Providing For Licensing Of Sewer Contractors; and, Prescribing Penalties For The Violation Of The Provisions Of This Ordinance March 28, 1994 81 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 By Recodifying And Expanding Section 3.2 Definitions, Upgrading References To The Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, Recodifying Table 5.41(4)d, and Providing For Administration Of The Ordinance. January 21, 2003 64D City Clerk Magnuson recodified by adding the word Section to each section and subsection consistent with other ordinances and amended section numbering of Section 13 to properly reflect codification. Section 12 was added for purposes of codification only. No words, language or content were amended in any way that would affect the content of this ordinance. April 6, 2004 64E 64E An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 By Adding and amending Definitions, Connection Requirements, Rates and Charges, Contractor Licensing and Cost Assessment and incorporating changes into Ordinance No. 64 as Ordinance No. 64E. July 14, 2004 93 An Ordinance amending Ordinance 64E by adding a provision to the existing text of Section 5.2.1 providing for the certification of unpaid connection charges to the County Auditor. February 10, 2009 64F Moving sections related to the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System from Ordinance 129 to 64F, revising definitions and city procedures and processes, moving fees to the City’s Fee Schedule, and updating formatting. July 15, 2025 Ordinance No. 64F Municipal Sanitary Sewer System Page 1 of 10 City of Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota Municipal Sanitary Sewer System Ordinance No. 64F AN ORDINANCE REGARDING REQUIREMENTS AND FUNDING, FOR MUNICIPAL SEWER SERVICES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTIONS OF CHARGES IN THE CITY OF GEM LAKE Section 1. Rules and Definitions. 1. Definitions Of Terms: The following words and terms, whenever they occur in this Ordinance, are defined as follows: 1. Assessment. A charge made to affected property owners for improvements that increases or maintains their property’s value or enhances the health and safety of their neighborhood. 2. Connection. The physical connection between the sewer piping in a residence or building and the municipal sewer system. 3. Connection Permit. A permit, issued by the City of Gem Lake, which allows connection to the municipal sewer system. 4. Extension. An addition to the municipal sewer system determined to be added by petition, decree or for health and safety reasons. 5. Industrial Strength Charge. An additional charge levied to the City of Gem Lake by the MCES to treat certain industrial wastes. 6. Inspection Fee. A fee paid to the City of Gem Lake to cover the costs of inspecting the new connection to the municipal sewer system. 7. ISTS. An Individual Sewage Treatment System. 8. MCES. Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, the owner and operator of the regional wastewater sewer system and its successors and assigns. 9. Municipal Sanitary Sewer System (MSSS). The sanitary sewer system owned and operated by the City of Gem Lake as a public utility and convenience from which revenues will be derived. Also referred to within this ordinance as the “municipal sewer system.” 10. Permit, Changeover. A permit that allows changing from an on-site individual sewage treatment system (ISTS) to the municipal sewer system. This permit requires that the on-site system be properly disconnected and sealed. 11. Sewer Access Charge (SAC) Charge, Gem Lake. A charge levied to each new user of the municipal sewer system to help pay for continued maintenance of the system. 12. Sewer Access Charge (SAC) Charge, MCES. A charge levied to the City of Gem Lake by MCES to reserve unused capacity in the sewage treatment and metro collection system. 13. Sewer Contractor. A person engaged in the business of Contractor building or repairing that portion of the house or building sewer extending from the house or building to the main sewer or other outlet. 14. Surface Water. Roof, storm, surface, ground water or water discharged from an air conditioning unit or system. 15. Unit. A method of measuring the sewage put into the sanitary sewer system as well as a method for calculating the costs for use of the system. Ordinance No. 64F Municipal Sanitary Sewer System Page 2 of 10 Section 2. Municipal Sanitary Sewer System. The City's municipal sanitary sewer system, consisting of lift stations, manholes, collection piping, service piping, force main, and associated appurtenances located within the public right-of-way and applicable easements, shall be operated as a public utility and convenience from which revenue shall be derived, subject to the provisions of this chapter. 1. Compliance with Regulations. No person, firm or corporation shall connect any water or sanitary sewer service to the municipal systems or make use of the systems except in the manner provided in this chapter. All connections to or extensions of the systems shall be in accordance with relevant portions of the Minnesota Building Code, Minnesota Plumbing Code, and City of Gem Lake Standard Details for utility construction. 2. Sanitary Sewer Fund. The City shall maintain on the official books and records of the City a separate and special fund to be designated as the Sanitary Sewer Fund, which shall be held and administered by the City separate and apart from all other funds until the purposes for its creation have been accomplished. Section 4. Connections with Sewer Required. 1. Existing Structures. Any buildings presently used or capable of being used for human habitation or in which a toilet or other plumbing facilities for disposal of human waste is installed and located on property adjacent to a sewer main, or in the platted block through which t he system extends, shall be connected to the municipal sewer system within one year from the date on which a connection is available to such building. Where the property owner has failed to connect to the sanitary sewer system within te n years or within six months if the septic system fails, the following procedures shall be followed: 1. The property owner shall be notified that it is the intent of the City to connect the property to the sanitary sewer system and assess the cost of connection against the property owner. The notice shall be mailed by registered mail to the property address. 2. The cost of the improvement shall include all costs incurred by the City in order to connect the property to the main sewer line and shall include City permit and connection charges which must be submitted to MCES. 2. New Structures. All buildings hereafter constructed within the City on property adjacent to a sewer main or in a platted block through which the municipal sewer system extends, shall be provided with a connection to the municipal sewer system for disposal of all human waste before occupancy of the building shall be allowed or a certificate of occupancy issued. 3. Sewer Not Available. Where sewer is not available to a building, the building shall be connected to and deliver waste to an ISTS meeting the requirements of Ordinance 67D. Section 5. Municipal Sanitary Sewer System Charges. A portion of the cost of constructing and maintaining the municipal sewer system shall be recovered by the imposition of special assessments pursuant to Minnesota Statute 429, a connection charge, and a sewer availability charge (SAC) collected on behalf of MCES. 1. Connection Charge and Connection Permits. A connection charge, as determined from time to time by the City’s Fee Schedule as adopted by ordinance shall be collected when properties are connected to the sewer system. In addition, before a connection permit will be issued, the City shall determine that one of the following conditions exist: 1. The lot or tract of land to be served by such connection has been specially assessed for the cost of construction of the sanitary sewer main with which the connection is made; or 2. If no special assessment has been levied for such construction cost, the proceedings for levying the special assessments have been or will be commenced and completed in due course; or 3. If no special assessment has been levied, and no special assessment proceedings will be completed in due course, a sum equal to the portion of the cost of construction of the sanitary sewer main which would be assessable against said lot or tract has been paid to the city; or Ordinance No. 64F Municipal Sanitary Sewer System Page 3 of 10 4. If none of the above conditions are met, no permit to connect to any sanitary sewer main shall be issued unless the applicant shall pay an additional connection fee which shall be equal to the portion of the cost of construction of the said sanitary sewer main which would be specially assessed against said lot or tract served by such connection. Said assessable cost is to be determined by the Engineer upon the same basis as any special assessment pr eviously levied against other property for said main. If no special assessment has been levied, the assessable cost will be determined upon the basis of the uniform charge which may have been, or which shall be charged for similar connection with said sanitary sewer main. 5. In the event that the City of Gem Lake is serving a property in an adjacent city, the connection charge applied by Gem Lake will be in addition to any connection charge required by the city in which the property is located. Section 6. Sewer Availability Charges (SAC). 1. The Metropolitan Council has established sewer service availability and connection charges (SAC) for all buildings constructed or connected to the Metropolitan Disposal System. SAC is in addition to the City’s connection charges. 2. In addition to Metropolitan Council SAC, local SACs are established. The City Council shall annually, by resolution at its first meeting in January, determine the SAC charge for each building or connection and shall order the City Clerk or Treasurer to collect the applicable charge before issuance of a permit. The MCES will help determine SAC units if necessary and will make the final decisions regarding the correct number of units to assess. Section 7. The sewer rates for commercial, industrial, institutional and all other users not covered in the Unit table set in the City’s Fee Schedule as adopted by ordinance shall be as follows: 1. For users who have municipal water, the sewer charge will be based on each one thousand (1,000) gallons, or part thereof of water consumption. The sewer use rate, per each 1,000 gallons of water, will be set by resolution of the City Council at its first meeting in January. A minimum charge for each quarter also will be set by resolution of the City Council at its first meeting in January. 2. For a commercial, industrial, institutional or other user that does not have municipal water, the charges shall be as follows: 1. The user may, at his own expense, install a meter, approved by the City Building Official, to measure the amount of water consumption. This meter shall be installed by a Licensed Plumber and inspected by the Plumbing Inspector before any use is allowed. The rate for each 750 gallons will be set by resolution of the City Council at its first meeting in January. 3. If the commercial, industrial, institutional or other user has more than one source of water for one building or use, each of the sources must be metered and the total amount of water metered be used for calculating sewer rates. Section 8. Starting Of Sewer Charges. The sewer charges, described in this Ordinance, shall start thirty (30) days after a sewer connection is applied for. Section 9. Restrictions On Connection Permits. Connection permits shall be issued only to property owners or to such persons, who are duly licensed by the City of Gem Lake, to engage in the business as Sewer Contractors and who have filed bonds and insurance as required by this Ordinance. Section 10. Expiration Of Connection Permits 1. All connection permits shall expire ninety (90) days after the date of issuance, and any and all fees forfeited, unless the work planned and authorized is in actual progress. Section 11. Costs For Major Repairs Or Replacement 1. The costs for major repairs or replacement of portions or all of the existing municipal sanitary sewer System shall be borne by the users of the system. The system is operated as a public utility and exists to Ordinance No. 64F Municipal Sanitary Sewer System Page 4 of 10 serve it users. 2. If a major repair or replacement of the existing system is necessary, all costs of replacement or major repair of any and all parts of the system shall be assessed against the properties served and buildings connected to the existing system. Whenever possible, a project for major repair or replacement will be initiated by the City Council, the City Engineer will prepare specifications, bids taken, and public hearings will occur before major repair or replacement would start. 3. In cases of emergency replacement or repair of the system, the City Council will initially arrange for payment for such replacement or repair and then assess all costs of such repairs or replacement to the system users. Section 12. Licensing of Sewer Contractors 1. Eligibility 1. Any person who has had at least three (3) years of experience in responsible charge of minor sewer work involving a knowledge of trenching, bracing, tunnel work, pipe laying in public streets and all other matters pertaining to and incidental to such sewer work and is a Licensed Plumber or an Unlicensed Plumber who has received and provides copies of a contractor’s bond in the amount of $25,000 issued by the State of Minnesota Department of Health for doing sewer work is eligible to receive a license as a Sewer Contractor in the City of Gem Lake. 2. Application For License 1. Any person desiring to become a sewer contractor shall make application to the City Clerk and shall, if necessary, be required to submit himself to an examination as to his qualifications before the City Engineer or Plumbing Inspector. 3. Examination And Licensing 1. The City Council may approve or reject said application, or may refer the same to the City Engineer or the Plumbing Inspector, for examination as to the applicant's qualifications. If the City Council approves the application, a license authorizing the applicant to engage in the business of sewer contracting shall be issued, but only after the execution and filing of the bond and insurance requirements and payment of the fee is accomplished. 4. Bond And Insurance 1. Before the Sewer Contractor’s License is issued, the licensee shall file, with the City Clerk, the following Bond and Insurance certificate: 1. A bond in favor of the City of Gem Lake, as obligee, with an approved Corporate Surety, in the penal sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), the conditions of which bond shall be that the licensee shall keep the obligee harmless from all costs and charges that may accrue on account of the doing of any work authorized or permitted in making sewer connections in the City of Gem Lake per this Ordinance, that the licensee shall save the obligee harmless from any loss or damage by reason of improper or inadequate work performed by the licensee on projects done per this Ordinance and further that the licensee shall save the obligee harmless from any damage to utility lines, curbs, street, street surfaces or sidewalks. 2. A certificate that insurance is in force covering the licensee for the period covered by the licensee in the following minimum amounts: Property damage, one hundred thousand dollars ($ 100,000.00); Public Liability, two -hundred fifty thousand dollars ($ 250,000.00) each person; and five-hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) for each accident. The certificate shall state that the policies covering the lice nsee shall not be canceled without ten (10) days written notice to the City of Gem Lake. 3) A certifica te that worker's compensation insurance is in force covering any employee of the licensee for the period covered by the insurance. 5. Re-examination 1. Should the applicant not be approved by the City Council, he may file a second application for Ordinance No. 64F Municipal Sanitary Sewer System Page 5 of 10 subsequent consideration by the City Council, with such examination as to qualifications as the City Council may require, but no applicant shall file more than two (2) applications with a period of one (1) year. 6. Fees 1. The annual license fee shall be that set annually by the City Council at its first meeting in January. Any person allowing his license to expire shall not be permitted to do any of the work authorized under said license during the time between expiration and the issuance of a new license. 7. License Not Transferable 1. A Sewer Contractor's license shall not be transferable. No person holding a license shall allow his name to be used by any other person for the purpose of obtaining permits or to do any of the work for which said license is issued. 8. Revocation Of License 1. The City Council shall have the power to revoke any license upon satisfactory proof that the holder of said license has willfully violated any of the provisions of this Ordinance. A revoked license shall not be re-instated in any manner for a period of six (6) months. The failure to pay, within sixty (60) days, any legitimate claim the City of Gem Lake may have against a sewer contractor shall constitute cause for revocation of a license. 9. Connection To The Municipal Sanitary Sewer System 1. License Required. Only contractors who are licensed as Sewer Contractors by the City of Gem Lake may install sewer pipe materials for commercial/industrial structures and make final connections to the municipal sewer system for all types of structures. 2. No License Required. No license shall be required of contractors or homeowners installing the sewer pipe materials from residential structures to the connection point. Section 13. Statements for Sanitary Sewer Use Charges 1. Charges. The City Clerk shall compute the amount due to the City for sewer charges and render a statement thereof quarterly. All amounts due as shown on the statement shall be payable at the City Hall? on or before the fifth (5th) day of the month following the month the statement is presented. Where service is for less than a quarterly period, the quarterly charge shall be pro-rated on a monthly basis. If a water meter is found to have been operating in a faulty manner, the amount of water used will be estimated in accordance with the amount used previously in comparable periods of the year. 2. Penalties for Delinquent Payments. A penalty of ten (10%) percent shall be added to all accounts that are not paid in full by said due date. This penalty shall be computed on the unpaid balance of the last billing not paid by the appropriate date at the time each quarterly statement is pre pared and presented. The City reserves the right to shut off service if the account is delinquent for an unreasonable length of time as determined by the City Council. 3. Collection of Delinquent Accounts. Each charge levied by and pursuant to this chapter is hereby made a lien upon the corresponding lot, land or premises served by a connection to the sewer system of the City and all such charges which are on July Thirty -First (3lst) of each year more than thirty (30) days past due and having been properly billed to the occupant of the premises served, shall be certified by the City Clerk to the Auditor of Ramsey County before the tenth (10th) day of October of each year. An administrative fee of fifty ($50.00) dollars shall be added to the delinquent amount. The City Clerk in so certifying such charges to the County Auditor shall specify the amount thereof, the descriptions of the premises served and the name of the owner thereof. The amount so certified sha ll be extended by the Auditor on the tax rolls against such premises in the same manner as other taxes, collected by the County Treasurer and paid to the City Clerk, along with other taxes. Ordinance No. 64F Municipal Sanitary Sewer System Page 6 of 10 Section 14. Need for Changeover Permit 1. When a request is made for a residential sewer Connection Permit, where an Individual Sewage Treatment System (IST S) is now being used, a Changeover Permit shall also be required. Both the Connection Permit and the Changeover Permit shall be issued at the same time. This Changeover Permit is to ascertain that the existing Individual Sewage Treatment System is properly disconnected and sealed. The Changeover Permit Fee shall be as set annually by resolution of the City Council at its first meeting in Januar y. Section 15. Surface or Ground Water. It shall be unlawful for any owner, occupant, or user of any premises to direct into or allow any storm water, surface water, ground water, well water, or water from industrial or commercial air conditioning systems to drain into the City's sanitary sewer system. roof drains, foundation drains, sump pumps, and other forms of surface drainage shall not be connected to or discharged to the sanitary sewer system. The City shall periodically perform Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) inspections to verify that connections to the City's sanitary sewer system are in compliance with the provisions of this section. Section 16. Materials to be Used. The materials and construction methods described in this section of this Ordinance shall be exclusively used in making sewer connections to the Municipal sewer system: 1. DESCRIPTION CLASS SPECIFICATION JOINT Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Sewer Pipe SDR 35 ASTM D3034 Elastomeric Gasket Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Sewer Service Pipe Schedule 40 ASTM D1785 Gasket 2. Unless otherwise stated, a sanitary sewer main of eight (8 ") inch diameter shall be expected as the minimum size and service connection pipe shall be at least four (4") inches in diameter. The service connection pipe shall be installed at grades approved by the City Engineer. 3. Joints And Connections. Joints for cast iron pipe and vitrified clay sewer pipe or for joints or connections between different types of pipe shall be in the manner and of a kind prescribed by the City Engineer. The City shall provide a list of various types and kinds of joints an d connections which are approved by the City Engineer and the types and kinds of joints that are prohibited. 4. Unless otherwise authorized, all house sewers shall have a grade of not less than one -eighth (1/8") inch per foot. A grade of one-quarter (1/4") inch should be used whenever practical. The contractor shall check grades before construction proceeds and he shall install the house sewer by exposing the wye at the sewer main or the service stub and at the property line. He shall connect to the wye or service stub and shall lay the house sewer line from the wye or service stub to the building. Whenever possible the connecting sewer shall joint the building at an elevation which is below the basement floor of such building. 5. Alignment. No connecting sewer shall contain bends or a combination of bends which at any point shall be greater than forty-five (45°) degrees and no more than two (2) bends, regardless of angle, shall be permitted in any single house connection except where manholes or clean-outs are constructed at such points and in the manner as directed by the City Engineer. No connecting sewer shall be laid parallel to any bearing wall or footing unless it is placed at least three (3') feet from any such bearing wall or footing. No connecting sewer shall be laid within twenty (20') feet of any existing well unless cast iron soil pipe is used. 6. Authorized by the City Engineer. The foundation of the trench shall be formed to prevent any subsequent settlement of the pipes. If the foundation is good and firm earth, the earth shall be pared and molded to give a full support to the lower third (1/3) of the pipe. Bell holes shall be dug to provide sample space for bells. Care must be exercised in back filling below the center line of the pipe in order to give it proper support. Back filling shall be placed in layers and solidly tamped or packed to two (2') feet above the pipe. Back filling shall not be done until the section to be back filled has been inspected by the City Engineer, his representative Ordinance No. 64F Municipal Sanitary Sewer System Page 7 of 10 and the Plumbing Inspector. 7. Use Of Old House Sewers. Old house sewers or portions thereof may be approved for use by the City Engineer. The City Engineer may request that the old sewer be excavated for the purpose of facilitating inspection. 8. Existing Individual Sewage Treatment System. No house sewer shall be laid across or over any existing cesspool or septic tank unless the existing cesspool or septic tank shall first be pumped clean and filled with earth to the surrounding ground level. Where a sewer connection is laid across or over an existing cesspool or septic tank, only cast iron solid pipe, confirming to ASTM Standard Specifications shall be used for that portion of the connecting sewer. 9. The contents of the existing cesspool or septic tank shall not be discharged into the City of Gem Lake municipal sewer system, but must be disposed of outside the City Limits. 10. Every connecting sewer shall be connected to the municipal sewer system at the wye designated for the property served by the connection, except where otherwise expressly authorized by the City Engineer. All connections made at point other than the designated wye shall be made only under the direct supervision of the City Engineer and in such a manner as he may direct. 11. Tunneling for a distance of not more than six (6) feet is permissible in yards, courts or driveways of any building site. When pipes are driven, the drive pipe shall be at least one size larger than the pipe to be laid. 12. Independent System Required. Drainage and plumbing system of each new building and of new work installed in an existing building shall be separate from and independent of that of any other building. Every Building shall have an independent connection with the sanitary sewer system when such is available, or as approved by the City Engineer 13. Repair Of Public Right-Of-Way. For each connection permit issued, a deposit as indicated in the City’s fee schedule as adopted from time to time, shall be paid to the City Clerk, for restoration of public right-of-way before starting of the project. This deposit will be returned upon satisfactory completion of the connection. Forfeiture of the deposit does not exonerate the permit holder from satisf actory completion of the work. 14. Costs And Expenses For Installation And Connection. eMunicipal sewer system shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the City of Gem Lake for any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the sewer connection, including the restoring of streets and street surface. Section 17. Treatment of Prohibited Wastes. Where it is determined that any waste discharged or to be discharged has certain characteristics or elements which are or may be harmful to the structures, processes, or operation of the sanitary sewer system or persons operating it, such discharge shall be discontinued or the waste shall be treated prior to its discharge into the system in a manner which will eliminate such characteristics or elements , in accordance with MN Statute, Chapter 473 and MN Rules, Chapter 7049. Section 18. Prohibited Waste Discharge. No person shall discharge, cause, or allow to be discharged into the sanitary sewer system, any waste containing concentrations in excess of the parameters established by the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Waste Discharge Rules Article IV, Section 406.00. Section 19. Waste Trap and Separators. Oil, grease, and sand waste traps and separators shall be installed for the proper discharge of wastewater containing excessive amounts of oil, grease, sand, or flammable liquids when required by the Minnesota Plumbing Code, Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4714, the Regional Administrator of the Metropolitan Council, or when the city determines such traps or separators are necessary. Waste traps and separators shall be maintained in efficient operating conditions by the owner and at the owner's expense, through the periodic Ordinance No. 64F Municipal Sanitary Sewer System Page 8 of 10 removal of any accumulated residue. If a trap or separator is not properly maintained, the city may have the system, including affected city sewers, cleaned at the owner's expense. Section 20. Tampering with Municipal System is Prohibited. No person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any part of the Municipal Sewer Systems. Section 21. Certain Connections Prohibited. No buildings located on property lying outside the limits of the City of Gem Lake shall be connected to that portion of the systems of the City discharging into the MCES, except that the City may permit the installation, maintenance, and operation of a sanitary sewer service connection between its public sewer system and the following described real property, lying beyond the corporate limits of the City of Gem Lake, County of Ramsey, State of Minnesota, to -wit: The connection of any of the above –described areas of the sanitary sewer system of the City is dependent upon express authorization for such connection being obtained from the City Council. Section 22. Maintenance of Sewer Service. 1. Liability. The City assumes ownership of the sanitary sewer service from the main collector line to the connection. If based on an inspection by the City this portion of the sewer service requires repair the City shall assume all costs associated with the repair. The owner of the premises shall be liable for all repairs required to the portion of the sewer service from the connection point to the residence. 2. Maintenance. Subject to the City’s powers under subparagraph 1, the owner of the premises is responsible for maintaining the sewer service from the main collector to the residence in functioning condition. Section 23. City Access. Authorized City employees shall have access at reasonable hours of the day to all buildings and premises connected to the municipal sewer system for the purpose of infiltration and inflow inspections without charge to the sanitary sewer consumer. In the event the sanitary sewer consumer denies authorized City employees access, the sanitary sewer consumer will, at their own cost, provide for infiltration and inflow inspections by a licensed plumber, and said licensed plumber shall be required to provide documentation to City as to validity of the work performed. Authorized City employees shall have access to all buildings and premises connected to the municipal sewer system in the event of an emergency. Section 24. Non-Compliance Surcharge. A quarterly surcharge, as determined by City Council ordinance, shall be added to the utility billing statement for a property where: 1. An inspection has not been allowed or certification provided within thirty (30) days after notice by the City. 2. The necessary installations, inspections, and/or repairs have not been made within the time specified. 3. A surcharge will be added for every quarter during which the property is not in compliance, whether the non-compliance has been for the entire quarter or a portion thereof . Section 25. Tampering with Municipal System is Prohibited. No person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any part of the sewer system. Section 26. Violations and Penalties 1. The City of Gem Lake shall have the right to enforce all sections of this Ordinance by injunction or by any other legal remedy, including the right to prohibit the use of the Municipal sewer system by a person violating or operating contrary to these provisions. Ordinance No. 64F Municipal Sanitary Sewer System Page 9 of 10 2. Any person, firm, corporation or voluntary association which violates or refuses to comply with any of the pro visions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof be subject to a find of not more than One Hundred Dollars ( $100.00) and cost for every offense or to imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. Section 27. Appeals. 1. Application. Application to appeal a sewer bill shall be made on forms provided by the City Clerk, who shall forward completed applications that include the required information to the City Council, which shall act as the Board of Appeals for review. 2. Deadline for Application. Appeals must be made in writing and submitted to the City Clerk within 15 business days of the date the sewer bill was placed in the United States Mail by the City. 3. Review Process. The City Clerk shall refer the Applications to the City Council and establish a date for hearing on the Application. All Applications shall be processed within 30 days of receipt of the Application by the City Clerk. 4. Notice. Notice of the purpose, time and place of a hearing shall be mailed at least 10 days before the date of the hearing to the Applicant. 5. Decision. The decision of the City Council acting as Board of Appeals to grant or deny the appeal requires majority vote of the members present. Decisions of the City Council on appeals shall be final. Section 29. Severability. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City of Gem Lake that the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. If any provisions or the application thereof to any Person or circumstances is held to be illegal or invalid, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this Ordinance or the application of said provisions to any other Person not specifically included in said determination. To this end, the provisions of this Ordinance and the various applications thereto are declared to be severable. Section 30. Repeal of outdated Ordinance. This Ordinance supersedes, replaces and repeals all prior Ordinances relating to the same subjects contained within this Ordinance. Any portion of such prior Ordinances not incorporated within this Ordinance is expressly repealed. Section 31. Enactment. This Ordinance No. 64F is placed in full force and effect on July 15, 2025, by a _____ vote of the City Council of the City of Gem Lake. Adopted by the City Council of Gem Lake, Minnesota on 15 of July 2025. Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Mayor Melissa Lawrence, Acting City Clerk Ordinance No. 64F Municipal Sanitary Sewer System Page 10 of 10 City of Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota Municipal Sanitary Sewer System Ordinance No. 64F The Sanitary Sewer System Ordinance of the City of Gem Lake was originally enacted by the City Council as City of Gem Lake Ordinance No. 64 on March 28, 1994. Since that time, the City Council has adopted several changes in keeping with the changing times and needs and wishes of the community. The following table is added to Ordinance No. 64 as an historic reference to those changes. All changes shown belo w have been incorporated into Ordinance No. 64 and placed in the public domain or made available to the public following the dates shown. Ordinance Description Enactment 64 An Ordinance Regulating The Operation Of The Municipal Sanitary Sewer System; Requiring Connections To Be Made To The Municipal Sanitary Sewer System; Establishing Regulations As To Type And Kinds Of Waste That May Be Disposed Of In The Municipal Sanitary Sewer System; Prohibiting The Discharge Of Any type Or Kind Of Surface Waters Into The Municipal Sanitary Sewer System; Prescribing Rates And Charges For Sewage Disposal Services; Providing For The Issuance Of Permits For and Supervision Of All Connections To The Municipal Sanitary Sewer System; Prescribing Certain Materials And Methods To Be Used For Said Connections; Providing For Licensing Of Sewer Contractors; and, Prescribing Penalties For The Violation Of The Provisions Of This Ordinance March 28, 1994 81 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 By Recodifying And Expanding Section 3.2 Definitions, Upgrading References To The Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, Recodifying Table 5.41(4)d, and Providing For Administration Of The Ordinance. January 21, 2003 64D City Clerk Magnuson recodified by adding the word Section to each section and subsection consistent with other ordinances and amended section numbering of Section 13 to properly reflect codification. Section 12 was added for purposes of codification only. No words, language or content were amended in any way that would affect the content of this ordinance. April 6, 2004 64E 64E An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 By Adding and amending Definitions, Connection Requirements, Rates and Charges, Contractor Licensing and Cost Assessment and incorporating changes into Ordinance No. 64 as Ordinance No. 64E. July 14, 2004 93 An Ordinance amending Ordinance 64E by adding a provision to the existing text of Section 5.2.1 providing for the certification of unpaid connection charges to the County Auditor. February 10, 2009 64F Moving sections related to the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System from Ordinance 129 to 64F, revising definitions and city procedures and processes, moving fees to the City’s Fee Schedule, and updating formatting. July 15, 2025 Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 1 of 9 City of Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota Municipal Water Systems Ordinance No. 129 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING REQUIREMENTS AND FUNDING, FOR MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTIONS OF CHARGES IN THE CITY OF GEM LAKE The City Council of the City of Gem Lake ordains: Section 1. Definitions. 1. Definitions: The following words and terms, whenever they occur in this Ordinance, are defined as follows: 1. Assessment. A charge made to affected property owners for improvements that increases or maintains their property’s value or enhances the health and safety of their neighborhood. 2. Connection. The physical connection between the water piping in a residence or building and the municipal water system. 3. Connection Permit. A permit, issued by the City of Gem Lake, which allows connection to the municipal water system. 4. Extension. An addition to the municipal water system determined to be added by petition, decree, or for health and safety reasons. 5. Inspection Fee. A fee paid to the City of Gem Lake to cover the costs of inspecting the new connection to the municipal water system. 6. MCES. Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, the primary operator of the regional sewer system and its successors and assigns. 7. Municipal Water System. The water system of the city of Gem Lake. Also referred to within this ordinance as “municipal water system.”. 8. Water Availability Charge (WAC). A charge levied to each new user of the municipal water system to help pay for continued maintenance of the system. 9. Unit. A method for calculating the costs for use of the system. Section 2. Municipal Water. The City’s municipal water system consists of water main, meter vaults, service piping, and appurtenances located within the public right-of-way and applicable easements. The municipal water system. shall be operated as a public utility from which revenue shall be derived, subject to the provisions of this chapter. By connecting to the City’s municipal water system the owner and occupant of said property agrees to be bound by all rules and regulations contained in this ordinance or otherwise adopted by the City . Compliance with Regulations. No person, firm, or corporation shall connect any water service to the municipal water orsystem or make use of the systems except in the manner provided in this chapter. All connections to or extensions of the systems shall be in accordance with relevant portions of the Minnesota Building Code, Minnesota Plumbing Code, and City of Gem Lake Standard Details for utility constru ction. 1. 2. Water Fund. The City shall maintain on the official books and records of the City a separate and special fund to be designated as the Water Fund, which shall be held and administered by the City separate and apart from all other funds until the purposes for its creation have been accomplished. 2. Section 2. Connections with Water Required. 1. Existing Structures. Any buildings presently used or capable of being used for human habitation or in which a toilet or other plumbing facilities for disposal of human waste is installed and located on property adjacent to a water main, or in the platted block through which th e system extends, shall be connected to the municipal water system within ten years from the date on which a connection is available to such building. Where the property owner has failed to connect to the system within ten years the following procedures shall be followed: 2.1. Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 2 of 9 1. The property owner shall be notified that it is the intent of the City to connect the property to the water system andsystem and assess the cost of connection against the property owner. The notice shall be mailed by registered mail to the property address. 2.1. 3. The cost of the improvement shall include all costs incurred by the City in order to connect the property to the main water line and shall include City permit and connection charges which must be submitted to the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services , if connected to the municipal wastewater system. 4.2. 3.2. New Structures. All buildings hereafter constructed within the City on property adjacent to a water line or in a platted block through which the municipal water system extends, shall be provided with a connection to the water system before occupancy of the building shall be allowed , or a certificate of occupancy issued. Section 3. Municipal Water System Charges. A portion of the cost of constructing and maintaining the water system shall be recovered by the imposition of special assessments pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429, trunk water facilities charges, and connection charges. 1. Trunk Water Facility Charges. The trunk water facility charge shall be collected when the property is platted, subdivided, or otherwise developed. These charges are required to be paid to the City prior to the City accepting the lateral water mains, pipes, and appurtenances constructed by the property owner. The charge is calculated as a lump sum amount determined by multiplying a front foot charge , (as established by the City’s Fee Schedule and adopted by ordinance) times the lineal feet of all streets within or abutting the plat, subdivision or development and shall be computed by the EngineerCity Engineer and paid by the property owner to the City prior to the issuance of any building permit. 2.1. 3. Connection Charge. A connection charge, as established by the City’s Fee Schedule and adopted by ordinance, shall be collected when housing units are connected to the municipal water system. In addition, before a connection permit will be issued, the City shall determine that one of the following conditions exist: 4.2. 1. The lot or tract of land to be served by such connection or tap has been specially assessed for the cost of constructing the water main and trunk water systems with which the connection is made; or 2.1. 3. If no special assessment has been levied for such construction cost, the proceedings for levying special assessments have been or will be commenced and completed in due course; or 4.2. 5. If no special assessment has been levied, and no special assessment proceedings will be completed in due course, a sum equal to the portion of the cost of constructing the water main and trunk water system, which would be assessable against said lot or tract, has been paid to the City; o rr 6.3. 4. If none of the above conditions are met, the applicant shall pay an additional connection fee which shall be equal to the portion of the cost of constructing the water main and trunk water system which would be assessable against said lot or tract serviced by the connect ion. Said assessable cost is to be determined by the City Engineer upon the same basis as any assessment previously levied against other property for the water main and trunk water system. If no special assessment has been levied, the assessable cost will be determined upon the basis o f the uniform charge which may have been or which shall be charged for similar tapping or connection with said main and trunk system, determined on the basis of the total assessable cost of the water main and trunk water system, allocated on a frontage basis, plus the cost of service or services. 7.5. In the event that the City of Gem Lake is serving a property in an adjacent city or jurisdiction, the connection charge applied by Gem Lake will be in addition to any connection charge required by the city in which the property is located. Section 4. Municipal Water Connection Permits. A permit must be obtained to connect to the water system. The connection permit fee, as established by the City’s Fee Schedule and adopted by ordinance, shall be submitted at the time of permit application. All permits for service installations shall be made by the owner of the property, or their Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 3 of 9 duly authorized agent, and shall state the size and location of the service connection and all other information as required. The applicant shall pay to the City prior to the issuance of the permit, the total amount of fees or deposit required for the installation of the service connection as herein provided. City inspections are required for all connections to, and extensions of, the municipal water system. Section 5. Statements for Water Use Charges 1. Charges. The City Clerk shall compute the amount due to the City for water charges and render a statement thereof quarterly. All amounts due as shown on the statement shall be payable at the Municipal BuildingCity Hall on or before the fifth (5th) day of the month following the month within 35 days following the date the statement is presented. Where service is for less than a quarterly period, the quarterly charge shall be pro-rated on a monthly basis. If a water meter is found to have been operating in a faulty manner, the amount of water used will be estimated in accordance with the amount use d previously in comparable periods of the year. 2.1. 3. Penalties for Delinquent Payments. A penalty of ten (10%) percent shall be added to all accounts that are not paid in full by said due date. This ten (10%) percent penalty shall be computed on the unpaid balance of the last billing not paid by the appropriate date at the time each quarterly statement is prepared and presented. The City reserves the right to shut off water service , given the City provides the property owner with a 30-day notice, if the account is delinquent for an unreasonable length of time as determined by the City Council. A water shut off/turn on fee will be incurred for shut off due to delinquent payment. The property owner may request a hearing to appeal the disconnection or request a payment plan. 1. Minnesota State Statute provides regulations on when water shut offs are permitted and prohibited. The City of Gem Lake abides by Minnesota State Statutes 216B as amended from time to time. 4.2. 5.3. Collection of Delinquent Accounts. Each charge levied by and pursuant to this chapter is hereby made a lien upon the corresponding lot, land, or premises served by a connection to the water system of the City andsystem, and all such charges which are on July Thirty-First (3lst) of each year more than thirty (30) days past due and having been properly billed to the occupant of the premises served, shall be certified by the City Clerk to the Auditor of Ramsey County before the tenth (10th) day of October of each year. An administrative fee of fifty ($50.00) dollars shall be added to the delinquent amount. The City Clerk in so certifying such charges to the County Auditor shall specify the amount thereof, the descriptions of the premises served and the name of the owner thereof. The amount so certified shall be extended by the Auditor on the tax rolls against such premises in the same manner as other taxes, collected by the County Treasurer and paid to the City Clerk, along with other taxes. Section 6. Service Charges Relating to Municipal Water Utility. When actions or activities of water customers require coordination with or a call out of City utility personnel (e.g.e.g., turning water supply on/off at curbs tops), a water service charge shall be assessed to the utility account. When the call out occurs outside of normal business hours, it will be deemed an emergency call out. The service charges for regular and emergency call outs will be established by the City’s Fee Schedule and adopted by ordinanceGem Lake City Council ordinance. Section 7. . Discontinuance of Water Service. 1. Conditions. The City reserves the right to discontinue service to any consumer of the municipal water system whenever: 1. The owner or occupant of the premises served, or any persons working on any pipes or equipment thereon which are connected with the water system, has violated or threatens to violate or causes to be violated, any of the City's water utility regulationsthe requirements of this chapter. 2.1. 3. In the judgment of the City or its designee, such action is necessary to protect the purity of the municipal water supply or the safety of the water system and/or life, health, or safety of its consumers. 4.2. 5. Any charge for water, service, meter, or other financial obligation imposed on the present or former owner or occupant of the premises served, is not paid. Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 4 of 9 6.3. 7. The owner or occupant of the premises served has made fraudulent statements or misrepresentations in connection with an application for service. 8.4. 9. The property is unsecured and/or vacant. 10.5. 2. Procedure. Prior to shut off, the property will be posted, and the owner and/or occupant of the property shall be mailed notice to the last address shown on the application on file with the City and current billing statements. Said notice shall advise the owner and/or occupant of the reason for the proposed shut off and that a hearing may be requested in writing within ten (10) days of the date shown on the notice given to them. It shall further provide that failure to request a hearing in writing to the Ci ty shall be deemed a waiver and that thhe water will be shut off upon the expiration of the ten (10) days. Section 8. Authorized Water Shutdowns. The City shall not be liable for any deficiency or failure in the supply of water to consumers, whether occasioned by shutting the water off for the purpose of making repairs or connections, or from any other cause whatever. In case of fire, or alarm of fire, water may be shut off to insure a supply for firefighting. When making repairs to existing infrastructure or construction of new infrastructure, water may be shut off at any time and kept shut off as long as necessary. Section 9. Maintenance of Service Pipe. It shall be the responsibility of the consumer or owner to maintain the service pipe from the curb box into the house or building. In the case of failure upon the part of any consumer or owner to repair any leak occurring in the pipe within twenty-four (24) hours after verbal or written notice by the City thereof, the water will be shut off. When the waste of water is great, or when damage is likely to result from the leak, water may be turned off immediately pending repairs. Section 10. Water Service Lines. In order to eliminate a health or safety hazard from private property, the City is authorized to install or repair water service lines from a city water main to a private dwelling or to contract for such work. The cost of installing or repairing water service lines may be specially assessed against the benefited property , and the city may issue obligations to defray the expense of such work all pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429 and its subdivisions. Section 11. Cross-Connection Control. Cross-connection between the water system and other systems, private wells, or equipment containing water or other substances of unknown or questionable safety are prohibited, except when and where, as approved by the Citycity, suitable backflow prevention devices are installed, tested, and maintained to ensure proper operation on a continuing basis as per the following requirements: 1. A backflow prevention device is to be owned, tested, and maintained by the customer/owner of the premises being served.. 2.1. 3. Installation, maintenance, and testing of backflow preventers shall be according to the State of Minnesota Plumbing Code. 4.2. 1. It is required that reduced pressure zone backflow preventers be tested annually and overhauled at intervals not to exceed five years. Testing shall be performed by a qualified backflow tester . A licensed plumber qualified in backflow testing shall perform all internal maintenance to the device. Test results shall be furnished to the cCity. 2.1. 3. A person who is recognized by the Minnesota Department of Health Labor and Industry as a backflow preventer tester is considered qualified by the Citycity to test backflow preventers and certify them to be functional. 4.2. 5.3. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall be cause to discontinue water service as outlined under Section 7. Section 12. Water Use Restrictions. A sprinkling ban is adopted in order to encourage water conservation, and to ensure availability of an adequate supply of City water without incurring unnecessary capital expenditures. Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 5 of 9 1. Water Use Restriction. Except as hereinafter provided, the watering of lawns, gardens, and shrubs is prohibited from May 15 through September 15 annually. 2.1. 1. Exceptions. 2.1. 1. Properties with odd numbered postal addresses may water on odd numbered days. 2.1. 3. Properties with even numbered postal addresses may water on even numbered days. 4.2. 5. Private wells may be used on any day. 6.3. 7. Watering newly sodded or seeded yards is allowed upon receipt of an exemption permit from the Public Works Department for a period of two (2) weeks .. 8.4. 9. Attended watering of plants, shrubs, and gardens may be watered by hand on any day.. 10.5. 3. Enforcement. Violations of the water use restrictions will result in a warning letter for first violations. Subsequent violations will result in the imposition of administrative fines and the imposition of administrative fines that will be reflected on the next utility bill or in the issuance of a citation in accordance with adopted Council ordinance. 4.2. 5. City Council Resolution. During dry weather periods, the City Council may impose additional restrictions on the use of City water by the adoption of an appropriate resolution. Any violation of the water restriction resolution shall be referred to the City Attorney for prosecution as a misdemeanor. Section 13. Operation of Fire Hydrants. No person other than authorized City employees shall operate fire hydrants, or interfere in any way with the water system without first obtaining a permit to do so from the City, subject to the following conditions: 1. Permit. A hydrant meter permit to use a fire hydrant for the purpose of purchasing water from the Citycity is required. The permit shall state the applicant's name and address, phone number, location of the work site, and type of work being conducted. 2.1. 3. Deposit. The applicant shall be required to make a deposit, as determined by City Ordinancethe City’s Fee Schedule as adopted by ordinance, to guarantee payment for water used and to cover breakage and/or damage to the hydrant or meter. Charges will be deducted from the deposit, and a billing or refund will be generated. 4.2. 5.3. Charges. The applicant shall pay rental charges for each thirty-day period or fraction thereof, and water use charges as determined by the City’s Fee Schedule as adopted by ordinance. Section 14. Water Service Contractors. A license is required. All water service work shall be performed by certified contractors licensed by the appropriate State authority. This section shall not apply to homeowners performing work on their own premises. Section 15. Water Meters. Except for extinguishing of fire, no person except authorized City employees shall use water from the water supply system or permit water to be drawn therefrom unless the same be metered by passing through a meter supplied or approved by the City. Only per sons authorized by the City shall connect, disconnect, take apart, or in any manner change or cause to be changed, or interfere with any such meter or the action thereof. 1. Charge. At the time of the initial connection to the water system, a charge for water meters shall be paid to the City by customers before delivery of the water meter for installation. Said charge shall be determined by the City’s Fee Schedule as adopted by ordinance. 2.1. 3. Maintenance. The City shall retain ownership of water meters and shall be responsible for standard maintenance and repair. Costs associated with replacement, repair, or adjustment of a meter due to any act, Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 6 of 9 carelessness, or neglect of the owner or occupants of the premises shall be charged against and collected from the water consumer. Water service may be discontinued , as outlined under Section 7, until the cause is corrected and the amount charged is collected. 4.2. 5. Testing. Upon written request, the City will re-read water meters and test the meter for accuracy, if necessary. In case a test should show an error of over five percent of the water consumed in favor of the Citycity, a correctly registering meter will be installed and adjustments to water billing statements will be considered. In case the test shows an accurate measurement of water or an error in favor of the consumer, the expenses of making such a test, and the additional costs, if any, will be included on the next quarterly statement. The meter testing charges will be established by the City’s Fee Schedule as adopted by ordinanceCity Council ordinance. 6.3. City Access. Authorized City employees shall have access at reasonable hours of the day to all buildings and premises connected to the municipal water system for the purpose of maintenance of water meters without charge to the water consumer. In the event the water co nsumer denies authorized City employee access, the water consumer will, at their own cost, provide for meter replacement or maintenance by a licensed plumber, and said licensed plumber shall be required to provide documentation to City as to validity of the work performed. 7.4. Section 16. Private Wells. The use of private wells may continue after connection is made to the water system, provided there is no means of cross-connection between the private well and the municipal supply at any time. Hose bibs that will enable a cross connection of the two systems are prohibited on internal and external piping. The threads on the boiler drain of the well volume tank shall be removed or the boiler drain hose bib replaced with a sink faucet. When both private and municipal water systems are in use, outside hose bibs shall not be installed on piping connected to the municipal water system. Section 17. Tampering with Municipal System is Prohibited. No person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any part of the Municipal Sewer or Water Systems municipal water system. Section 18. Violations and Penalties. 1. The City of Gem Lake shall have the right to enforce all sections of this Ordinance by injunction or by any other legal remedy, including the right to prohibit the use of the water system by a person violating or operating contrary to these provisions. 2. Any person, firm, corporation or voluntary association which violates or refuses to comply with any of the pro visions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof be subject to a find of not more than One Hundred Dollars ( $100.00) and cost for every offense or to imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. Section 19. Severability. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City of Gem Lake that the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. If any provisions or the application thereof to any Person or circumstances is held to be illegal or invalid, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this Ordi nance or the application of said provisions to any other Person not specifically included in said determination. To this end, the provisions of this Ordinance and the various applications thereto are declared to be severable. Section 20. Repeal of outdated Ordinance. This Ordinance supersedes, replaces, and repeals all prior Ordinances relating to the same subjects contained within this Ordinance. Any portion of such prior Ordinances not incorporated within this Ordinance is expressly repealed. Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 7 of 9 Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 8 of 9 Section 21. Enactment. This Ordinance No. 129 is placed in full force and effect on July 15, 2025, by a _____ vote of the City Council of the City of Gem Lake. Adopted by the City Council of Gem Lake, Minnesota on 15 of July 2025. Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Mayor Melissa Lawrence, Acting City Clerk Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 9 of 9 City of Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota Municipal Water Systems Ordinance No. 129 This ordinance regarding requirements and funding, for municipal water services, and providing for the collections of charges in the City of Gem Lake, was originally enacted by the city on October 18, 2022. The City Council has made amendments to the Ordinance in keeping with changes in State law and the wishes of the community. The following table indicates the original Ordinances and the said amendments. Ordinance Description Enactment 129 Ordinance adopted originally as “AN ORDINANCE REGULATING RATES FOR MUNICIPAL WATER AND SEWER SERVICES AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTIONS OF CHARGES IN THE CITY OF GEM LAKE” October 2022 129 Amendment moving the requirements of the sanitary sewer system into Ordinance 64F, reformatting of content, and updating definitions. July 15, 2025 Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 1 of 7 City of Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota Municipal Water System Ordinance No. 129 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING REQUIREMENTS AND FUNDING, FOR MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTIONS OF CHARGES IN THE CITY OF GEM LAKE The City Council of the City of Gem Lake ordains: Section 1. Definitions. 1. Definitions: The following words and terms, whenever they occur in this Ordinance, are defined as follows: 1. Assessment. A charge made to affected property owners for improvements that increases or maintains their property’s value or enhances the health and safety of their neighborhood. 2. Connection. The physical connection between the water piping in a residence or building and the municipal water system. 3. Connection Permit. A permit, issued by the City of Gem Lake, which allows connection to the municipal water system. 4. Extension. An addition to the municipal water system determined to be added by petition, decree, or for health and safety reasons. 5. Inspection Fee. A fee paid to the City of Gem Lake to cover the costs of inspecting the new connection to the municipal water system. 6. MCES. Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, the primary operator of the regional sewer system and its successors and assigns. 7. Municipal Water System. The water system of the city of Gem Lake. Also referred to within this ordinance as “municipal water system.” 8. Water Availability Charge (WAC). A charge levied to each new user of the municipal water system to help pay for continued maintenance of the system. 9. Unit. A method for calculating the costs for use of the system. Section 2. Municipal Water. The City’s municipal water system consists of water main, meter vaults, service piping, and appurtenances located within the public right-of-way and applicable easements. The municipal water system shall be operated as a public utility from which revenue shall be derived, subject to the provisions of this chapter. By connecting to the City’s municipal water system the owner and occupant of said property agrees to be bound by all rules and regulations contained in this ordinance or otherwise adopted by the City . 1. Compliance with Regulations. No person, firm, or corporation shall connect any water service to the municipal water system or make use of the system except in the manner provided in this chapter. All connections to or extensions of the systems shall be in accordance with relevant portions of the Minnesota Building Code, Minnesota Plumbing Code, and City of Gem Lake Standard Deta ils for utility construction. 2. Water Fund. The City shall maintain on the official books and records of the City a separate and special fund to be designated as the Water Fund, which shall be held and administered by the City separate and apart from all other funds until the purposes for its creation have been accomplished. Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 2 of 7 Section 2. Connections with Water Required. 1. Existing Structures. Any buildings presently used or capable of being used for human habitation or in which a toilet or other plumbing facilities for disposal of human waste is installed and located on property adjacent to a water main, or in the platted block through which th e system extends, shall be connected to the municipal water system within ten years from the date on which a connection is available to such building. Where the property owner has failed to connect to the system within ten years the following procedures shall be followed: 1. The property owner shall be notified that it is the intent of the City to connect the property to the water system and assess the cost of connection against the property owner. The notice shall be mailed by registered mail to the property address. 2. The cost of the improvement shall include all costs incurred by the City in order to connect the property to the main water line and shall include City permit and connection charges which must be submitted to the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services , if connected to the municipal wastewater system. 2. New Structures. All buildings hereafter constructed within the City on property adjacent to a water line or in a platted block through which the municipal water system extends, shall be provided with a connection to the water system before occupancy of the building shall be allowed , or a certificate of occupancy issued. Section 3. Municipal Water System Charges. A portion of the cost of constructing and maintaining the water system shall be recovered by the imposition of special assessments pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429, trunk water facilities charges, and connection charges. 1. Trunk Water Facility Charges. The trunk water facility charge shall be collected when the property is platted, subdivided, or otherwise developed. These charges are required to be paid to the City prior to the City accepting the lateral water mains, pipes, and appurtenances constructed by the property owner. The charge is calculated as a lump sum amount determined by multiplying a front foot charge (as established by the City’s Fee Schedule and adopted by ordinance ) times the lineal feet of all streets within or abutting the plat, subdivision or development and shall be computed by the City Engineer and paid by the property owner to the City prior to the issuance of any building permit. 2. Connection Charge. A connection charge, as established by the City’s Fee Schedule and adopted by ordinance, shall be collected when housing units are connected to the municipal water system. In addition, before a connection permit will be issued, the City shall determine that one of the following conditions exist: 1. The lot or tract of land to be served by such connection or tap has been specially assessed for the cost of constructing the water main and trunk water systems with which the connection is made; or 2. If no special assessment has been levied for such construction cost, the proceedings for levying special assessments have been or will be commenced and completed in due course; or 3. If no special assessment has been levied, and no special assessment proceedings will be completed in due course, a sum equal to the portion of the cost of constructing the water main and trunk water system, which would be assessable against said lot or tra ct, has been paid to the City; or 4. If none of the above conditions are met, the applicant shall pay an additional connection fee which shall be equal to the portion of the cost of constructing the water main and trunk water system which would be assessable against said lot or tract serviced by the connection. Said assessable cost is to be determined by the City Engineer upon the same basis as any assessment previously levied against other property for the water main and trunk water system. If no special assessment has been levied, the assessable cost will be determined upon the basis of the uniform charge which may have been or which shall be charged for similar tapping or connection with said main and trunk system, determined on the basis of the total assessable cost of the water main and tr unk water system, allocated on a frontage basis, plus the cost of service or services. 5. In the event that the City of Gem Lake is serving a property in an adjacent city or jurisdiction, the connection charge applied by Gem Lake will be in addition to any connection charge required by the city in which the property is located. Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 3 of 7 Section 4. Municipal Water Connection Permits. A permit must be obtained to connect to the water system. The connection permit fee, as established by the City’s Fee Schedule and adopted by ordinance, shall be submitted at the time of permit application. All permits for service installations shall be made by the owner of the property, or their duly authorized agent, and shall state the size and location of the service connection and all other information as required. The applicant shall pay to the City prior to the issuance of the permit, the total amount of fees or deposit required for the installation of the service connection as herein provided. City inspections are required for all connections to, and extensions of, the municipal water system. Section 5. Statements for Water Use Charges 1. Charges. The City Clerk shall compute the amount due to the City for water charges and render a statement thereof quarterly. All amounts due as shown on the statement shall be payable at the City Hall within 35 days following the date the statement is presented. Where service is for less than a quarterly period, the quarterly charge shall be pro-rated on a monthly basis. If a water meter is found to have been operating in a faulty manner, the amount of water used will be estimated in accordance with the amo unt used previously in comparable periods of the year. 1. Penalties for Delinquent Payments. A penalty of ten (10%) percent shall be added to all accounts that are not paid in full by said due date. This penalty shall be computed on the unpaid balance of the last billing not paid by the appropriate date at the time each quarterly statement is prepared and presented. The City reserves the right to shut off water service , given the City provides the property owner with a 30 -day notice, if the account is delinquent for an unreasonable length of time as determined by the City Council. A water shut off/turn on fee will be incurred for shut off due to delinquent payment. The property owner may request a hearing to appeal the disconnection or request a payment plan. Minnesota State Statute provides regulations on when water shut offs are permitted and prohibited. The City of Gem Lake abides by Minnesota State Statutes 216B as amended from time to time. 2. Collection of Delinquent Accounts. Each charge levied by and pursuant to this chapter is hereby made a lien upon the corresponding lot, land, or premises served by a connection to the water system, and all such charges which are on July Thirty-First (3lst) of each year more than thirty (30) days past due and having been properly billed to the occupant of the premises served, shall be certified by the City Clerk to the Auditor of Ramsey County before the tenth (10th) day of October of each year. An administrative fee of fifty ($50.00) dollars shall be added to the delinquent amount. The City Clerk in so certifying such charges to the County Auditor shall specify the amount thereof, the descriptions of the premises served and the name of the owner thereof. The amount so cer tified shall be extended by the Auditor on the tax rolls against such premises in the same manner as other taxes, collected by the County Treasurer and paid to the City Clerk, along with other taxes. Section 6. Service Charges Relating to Municipal Water Utility. When actions or activities of water customers require coordination with or a call out of City utility personnel (e.g., turning water supply on/off at curbs tops), a water service charge shall be assessed to the utility account. When the call out occurs outside of normal business hours, it will be deemed an emergency call out. The service charges for regular and emergency call outs will be established by the City’s Fee Schedule and adopted by ordinance. Section 7. Discontinuance of Water Service. 1. Conditions. The City reserves the right to discontinue service to any consumer of the municipal water system whenever: 1. The owner or occupant of the premises served, or any persons working on any pipes or equipment thereon which are connected with the water system, has violated or threatens to violate or causes to be violated, the requirements of this chapter. 2. In the judgment of the City or its designee, such action is necessary to protect the purity of the municipal water supply or the safety of the water system and/or life, health, or safety of its consumers. 3. Any charge for water, service, meter, or other financial obligation imposed on the present or former owner or occupant of the premises served is not paid. 4. The owner or occupant of the premises served has made fraudulent statements or misrepresentations in connection with an application for service. Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 4 of 7 5. The property is unsecured and/or vacant. 2. Procedure. Prior to shut off, the property will be posted, and the owner and/or occupant of the property shall be mailed notice to the last address shown on the application on file with the City and current billing statements. Said notice shall advise the owner and/or occupant of the reason for the proposed shut off and that a hearing may be requested in writing within ten (10) days of the date shown on the notice given to them. It shall further provide that failure to request a hearing in writing to the Ci ty shall be deemed a waiver and that the water will be shut off upon the expiration of the ten (10) days. Section 8. Authorized Water Shutdowns. The City shall not be liable for any deficiency or failure in the supply of water to consumers, whether occasioned by shutting the water off for the purpose of making repairs or connections, or from any other cause whatever. In case of fire, or alarm of fire, water may be shut off to insure a supply for firefighting. When making repairs to existing infrastructure or construction of new infrastructure, water may be shut off at any time and kept shut off as long as necessary. Section 9. Maintenance of Service Pipe. It shall be the responsibility of the consumer or owner to maintain the service pipe from the curb box into the house or building. In the case of failure upon the part of any consumer or owner to repair any leak occurring in the pipe within twenty-four (24) hours after verbal or written notice by the City thereof, the water will be shut off. When the waste of water is great, or when damage is likely to result from the leak, water may be turned off immediately pending repairs. Section 10. Water Service Lines. In order to eliminate a health or safety hazard from private property, the City is authorized to install or repair water service lines from a city water main to a private dwelling or to contract for such work. The cost of installing or repairing water service lines may be specially assessed against the benefited property , and the city may issue obligations to defray the expense of such work all pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429 and its subdivisions. Section 11. Cross-Connection Control. Cross-connection between the water system and other systems, private wells, or equipment containing water or other substances of unknown or questionable safety are prohibited, except when and where, as approved by the city, suitable backflow prevention devices are installed, tested, and maintained to ensure proper operation on a continuing basis as per the following requirements: 1. A backflow prevention device is to be owned, tested, and maintained by the customer/owner of the premises being served. 2. Installation, maintenance, and testing of backflow preventers shall be according to the State of Minnesota Plumbing Code. 1. It is required that reduced pressure zone backflow preventers be tested annually and overhauled at intervals not to exceed five years.. A licensed plumber qualified in backflow testing shall perform all internal maintenance to the device. Test results shall be furnished to the city. 2. A person who is recognized by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry as a backflow preventer tester is considered qualified by the city to test backflow preventers and certify them to be functional. 3. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall be cause to discontinue water service as outlined under Section 7. Section 12. Water Use Restrictions. A sprinkling ban is adopted in order to encourage water conservation, and to ensure availability of an adequate supply of City water without incurring unnecessary capital expenditures. 1. Water Use Restriction. Except as hereinafter provided, the watering of lawns, gardens, and shrubs is prohibited from May 15 through September 15 annually. 1. Exceptions. 1. Properties with odd numbered postal addresses may water on odd numbered days. 2. Properties with even numbered postal addresses may water on even numbered days. 3. Private wells may be used on any day. 4. Watering newly sodded or seeded yards is allowed upon receipt of an exemption permit from the Public Works Department for a period of two (2) weeks . 5. Attended watering of plants, shrubs, and gardens may be watered by hand on any day . Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 5 of 7 2. Enforcement. Violations of the water use restrictions will result in a warning letter for first violations. Subsequent violations will result in the imposition of administrative fines and the imposition of administrative fines that will be reflected on the next utility bill or in the issuance of a citation in accordance with adopted Council ordinance. 3. City Council Resolution. During dry weather periods, the City Council may impose additional restrictions on the use of City water by the adoption of an appropriate resolution. Any violation of the water restriction resolution shall be referred to the City Attorney for prosecution as a misdemeanor. Section 13. Operation of Fire Hydrants. No person other than authorized City employees shall operate fire hydrants, or interfere in any way with the water system without first obtaining a permit to do so from the City, subject to the following conditions: 1. Permit. A hydrant meter permit to use a fire hydrant for the purpose of purchasing water from the city is required. The permit shall state the applicant's name and address, phone number, location of the work site, and type of work being conducted. 2. Deposit. The applicant shall be required to make a deposit, as determined by the City’s Fee Schedule as adopted by ordinance, to guarantee payment for water used and to cover breakage and/or damage to the hydrant or meter. Charges will be deducted from the deposit, and a billing or refund will be generated. 3. Charges. The applicant shall pay rental charges for each thirty-day period or fraction thereof, and water use charges as determined by the City’s Fee Schedule as adopted by ordinance. Section 14. Water Service Contractors. All water service work shall be performed by certified contractors licensed by the appropriate State authority. This section shall not apply to homeowners performing work on their own premises. Section 15. Water Meters. Except for extinguishing of fire, no person except authorized City employees shall use water from the water supply system or permit water to be drawn therefrom unless the same be metered by passing through a meter supplied or approved by the City. Only per sons authorized by the City shall connect, disconnect, take apart, or in any manner change or cause to be changed, or interfere with any such meter or the action thereof. 1. Charge. At the time of the initial connection to the water system, a charge for water meters shall be paid to the City by customers before delivery of the water meter for installation. Said charge shall be determined by the City’s Fee Schedule as adopted by ordinance. 2. Maintenance. The City shall retain ownership of water meters and shall be responsible for standard maintenance and repair. Costs associated with replacement, repair, or adjustment of a meter due to any act, carelessness, or neglect of the owner or occupants of the prem ises shall be charged against and collected from the water consumer. Water service may be discontinued , as outlined under Section 7, until the cause is corrected and the amount charged is collected. 3. Testing. Upon written request, the City will re-read water meters and test the meter for accuracy, if necessary. In case a test should show an error of over five percent of the water consumed in favor of the city, a correctly registering meter will be installed and adjustments to water billing statements will be considered. In case the test shows an accurate measurement of water or an error in favor of the consumer, the expenses of making such a test, and the additional costs, if any, will be included on the next quarterly statement. The meter testing charges will be established by the City’s Fee Schedule as adopted by ordinance. 4. City Access. Authorized City employees shall have access at reasonable hours of the day to all buildings and premises connected to the municipal water system for the purpose of maintenance of water meters without charge to the water consumer. In the event the water co nsumer denies authorized City employee access, the water consumer will, at their own cost, provide for meter replacement or maintenance by a licensed plumber, and said licensed plumber shall be required to provide documentation to City as to validity of the work performed. Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 6 of 7 Section 16. Private Wells. The use of private wells may continue after connection is made to the water system, provided there is no means of cross-connection between the private well and the municipal supply at any time. Hose bibs that will enable a cross connection of the two systems are prohibited on internal and external piping. The threads on the boiler drain of the well volume tank shall be removed or the boiler drain hose bib replaced with a sink faucet. When both private and municipal water systems are in use, outside hose bibs shall not be installed on piping connected to the municipal water system. Section 17. Tampering with Municipal System is Prohibited. No person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any part of the municipal water system. Section 18. Violations and Penalties. 1. The City of Gem Lake shall have the right to enforce all sections of this Ordinance by injunction or by any other legal remedy, including the right to prohibit the use of the water system by a person violating or operating contrary to these provisions. 2. Any person, firm, corporation or voluntary association which violates or refuses to comply with any of the pro visions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof be subject to a find of not more than One Hundred Dollars ( $100.00) and cost for every offense or to imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. Section 19. Severability. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City of Gem Lake that the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. If any provisions or the application thereof to any Person or circumstances is held to be illegal or invalid, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this Ordinance or the application of said provisions to any other Person not specifically included in said determination. To this end, the provisions of this Ordinance and the various applications thereto are declared to be severable. Section 20. Repeal of Outdated Ordinance. This Ordinance supersedes, replaces, and repeals all prior Ordinances relating to the same subjects contained within this Ordinance. Any portion of such prior Ordinances not incorporated within this Ordinance is expressly repealed. Section 21. Enactment. This Ordinance No. 129 is placed in full force and effect on July 15, 2025, by a _____ vote of the City Council of the City of Gem Lake. Adopted by the City Council of Gem Lake, Minnesota on 15 of July 2025. Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Mayor Melissa Lawrence, Acting City Clerk Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 7 of 7 City of Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota Municipal Water System Ordinance No. 129 This ordinance regarding requirements and funding, for municipal water services, and providing for the collections of charges in the City of Gem Lake, was originally enacted by the city on October 18, 2022. The City Council has made amendments to the Ordinance in keeping with changes in State law and the wishes of the community. The following table indicates the original Ordinances and the said amendments. Ordinance Description Enactment 129 Ordinance adopted originally as “AN ORDINANCE REGULATING RATES FOR MUNICIPAL WATER AND SEWER SERVICES AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTIONS OF CHARGES IN THE CITY OF GEM LAKE” October 2022 129 Amendment moving the requirements of the sanitary sewer system into Ordinance 64F, reformatting of content, and updating definitions. July 15, 2025 Section 6 Updated January 1, 2025 4 Septic Permits Residential Septic Permit Fees Permit Type Permit Fee Comments Abandon Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (SSTS) $125.00 Install New Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (SSTS) $300.00 Repair Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (SSTS) $75.00 Replace Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (SSTS) $125.00 ISTS Septic Inspection (performed annually) $45.00 Effective 1/1/2025 ISTS Re-Inspection $80.00 Section 7 Sewer & Water Permits Residential Sewer & Water Permit Fees Permits are based on the fees below, plus $1.00 state surcharge. Permit Type Permit Fee Comments New Outside Sewer Line $75.00 New Outside Water & Sewer Line $125.00 New Outside Water Line $75.00 Open Cut of Road to Tap Main $75.00 Repair Outside Sewer Line $75.00 Repair Outside Water & Sewer Line $125.00 Repair Outside Water Line $75.00 Sewer Inspection Fee $40.00 Sewer Tap $175.00 Sewer & Water Tap $225.00 Sewer Re-Inspection Fee $80.00 Water Tap $175.00 Commercial Sewer & Water Permit Fees Fee is 1% of the valuation with a minimum of $125.00 and a surcharge of .0005 × valuation Sewer and Water Connection Fees Buildings or dwellings existing or constructed in the City of Gem Lake must connect to the municipal water and sanitary sewer system so long as it is reasonably available. Commercial buildings must connect within one (1) year and residential buildings must connect within ten (10) years from the time a connection is available to any such property. Metropolitan Council Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) units and fees are established by the Metropolitan Council per state statute MN 473.517. Prior to connecting to public utilities, the owner or representative must pay the following fees: Sewer Connection Fees Dwelling Type Fees Comments Single Family Dwellings $75.00 Plus SAC per unit (Sewer Changeover Permit from Septic or New Construction) Two-Family Dwellings $75.00 Plus SAC per unit (Sewer Changeover Permit from Septic or New Construction) Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) - City $1,000.00 per unit As established by the City. See the table below for the unit basis. Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) – Met Council $2,485.00 As established by the Metropolitan Council Public Right-of-Way Restoration Deposit $5,000 Ord 64F Section 17.13, “This deposit will be returned upon satisfactory completion of the connection.” Water Connection Fees Dwelling Type Fees Comments Single Family Dwellings $75.00 Plus WAC per unit (Water Changeover Permit from Well or New Construction) Two-Family Dwellings $75.00 Plus WAC per unit (Water Changeover Permit from Well or New Construction) Water Availability Charge (WAC) – Gem Lake $1,500.00 per unit As established by the City Water Shut Off/Turn On Fee $50.00 Ord 129 Section 5.2 The annual local charge for use of the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System shall be based upon a UNIT system, with one unit being equal to 100,000 gallons of flow or part thereof. The following types of structures or business shall have UNIT ratings based as shown in below: Structure Type # Units Type Of Structure Each Single Family Dwelling 1 Unit(s) Each Single Family Dwelling Each Hotel Or Motel Unit 1/3 Unit(s) Each Hotel Or Motel Unit One Mobile Home Unit Or Apartment Unit ½ Unit(s) One Mobile Home Unit Or Apartment Unit Industrial Or Commercial structures (per 1,000 sq.ft. of floor area) ½ Unit(s) Minimum 2 Unit(s) Industrial Or Commercial structures (per 1,000 sq.ft. of floor area) Commercial Sewer & Water Connection Fees Fee is 1% of the valuation with a minimum of $125.00 and a surcharge of .0005 × valuation, plus SAC and WAC per unit Section 8 City of Gem Lake County of Ramsey State of Minnesota Resolution No. 2025-020 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TREASURER TO DISTRIBUTE A PORTION OF THE CHARITABLE GAMBLING FUNDS TO THE WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA FOOD SHELF. WHEREAS, the City of Gem Lake participates in the distribution of charitable gambling funds received from the Country Lounge WHEREAS, the City of Gem Lake distributes these funds to local 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations WHEREAS, the City of Gem Lake City Council suggested a donation at their June 17, 2025, meeting in support of the White Bear Lake Area Food Shelf. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of Gem Lake, Minnesota, the City Treasurer is authorized to send $1,500.00 to support the White Bear Lake Area Food Shelf for the month of July 2025. The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly introduced by Councilmember __________ and supported by Councilmember __________, and upon vote being taken thereon, the resolution passed with a vote of _____ in favor and _____ against. ATTEST I, Melissa Lawrence, the duly qualified Acting City Clerk of the City of Gem Lake, County of Ramsey, State of Minnesota, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution is a true and accurate representation of action taken by the City Council of the City of Gem Lake on the date first written. July 15, 2025 Melissa Lawrence, Acting City Clerk Date CITY OF GEM LAKE Claims For Payment Period Ending: 7/15/2025 Signatures Approving Claims Date of Approval Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Mayor Ben Johnson, Council Jim Lindner, Council Len Cacioppo, Council Joshua Patrick, Council Tom Kelly, Treasurer Fund Totals $ Amount General Fund 78,446.93 Parks & Playgrounds 2004 Debt Service Fund 2007 Debt Service Fund 2,957.50 2015 Debt Service Fund 2018 Debt Service Fund 8,050.00 Improvement Fund Scheuneman Road Improvements Hoffman Road Improvements 602-Sewer Fund 639.77 601-Water Fund 2,539.77 Investment Trust Fund Total All Funds 92,633.97 Claims for Payment Check Numbers 12863 through 12895 CHECK REGISTER FOR CITY OF GEM LAKE CHECK DATE 07/15/2025 - 07/15/2025 Check Date Check Vendor Name Amount Bank GEN GENERAL CHECKING 07/15/2025 12863 BAYLOR UNIVERSITY 1,000.00 07/15/2025 12864 BOND TRUST SERVICES CORPORATI 2,957.50 07/15/2025 12865 BOND TRUST SERVICES CORPORATI 8,050.00 07/15/2025 12866 BS&A SOFTWARE 10,825.00 07/15/2025 12867 CINTAS 130.50 07/15/2025 12868 CINTAS 31.95 07/15/2025 12869 City of Vadnais Heights 3,161.99 07/15/2025 12870 City of White Bear Lake 36,518.25 07/15/2025 12871 City of White Bear Lake 12,306.25 07/15/2025 12872 Coverall of the Twin Cities 320.00 07/15/2025 12873 GDO Law 55.00 07/15/2025 12874 Gopher State One Call 17.55 07/15/2025 12875 Innovative Office Solutions, 54.44 07/15/2025 12876 INVOICE CLOUD INC 565.00 07/15/2025 12877 Kelly & Lemmons, PA 579.00 07/15/2025 12878 LMC INSURANCE TRUST 322.00 07/15/2025 12879 Melissa Lawrence 15.54 07/15/2025 12880 METRO-INET 1,160.00 07/15/2025 12881 Nykanen Inspections LCC 40.00 07/15/2025 12882 PRAIRIE RESTORATIONS INC 725.00 07/15/2025 12883 Premier Banks 140.50 07/15/2025 12884 Press Publications 84.35 07/15/2025 12885 Ramsey County 916.00 07/15/2025 12886 RED LILY 90.00 07/15/2025 12887 REPUBLIC SERVICES 1,084.71 07/15/2025 12888 TKDA 2,164.00 07/15/2025 12889 Trade Press Inc 398.00 07/15/2025 12890 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 1,000.00 07/15/2025 12891 UNIVERSITY OF MN 1,000.00 07/15/2025 12892 White Bear Lake Emergency Foo 3,000.00 07/15/2025 12893 White Bear Township 2,754.36 07/15/2025 12894 WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP UTILITY B 262.10 07/15/2025 12895 Xcel Energy 904.98 GEN TOTALS: Total of 33 Checks:92,633.97 Less 0 Void Checks:0.00 Total of 33 Disbursements:92,633.97 07/15/2025 02:38 PM Page:1/1 CHECK DISBURSEMENT REPORT FOR CITY OF GEM LAKE CHECK DATE 07/15/2025 - 07/15/2025 Check Date Bank Account Check #Payee Description Accoun t Dept Amount Fund: 100 GENERAL 07/15/2025 GEN 12863 BAYLOR UNIVERSITY 2025 FALL TUITION PAYMENT 22001 00000 1,000.00 07/15/2025 GEN 12866 BS&A SOFTWARE BSA ANNUAL FEE 40570 41900 10,825.00 07/15/2025 GEN 12867 CINTAS CINTAS AED 40319 41940 130.50 07/15/2025 GEN 12868 CINTAS CINTAS RUGS 40319 41940 31.95 07/15/2025 GEN 12870 City of White Bear Lake 3RD QTR 2025 POLICE CONTRACT 40314 42100 34,309.98 PRINCIPAL ON POLICE FACILITY 40314 42100 2,208.27 Check GEN 12870 Total for Fund 100 GENERAL 36,518.25 07/15/2025 GEN 12871#City of White Bear Lake 3RD QTR 2025 FIRE SERVICES 40314 42100 8,808.10 3RD QTR 2025 FIRE INSPECTIONS 40312 42200 1,452.90 3RD QTR 2025 PRINCIPAL FIRE FACILITY 40314 42100 2,045.25 Check GEN 12871 Total for Fund 100 GENERAL 12,306.25 07/15/2025 GEN 12872 Coverall of the Twin Cities CLEANING SVCS 7/1/25-7/31/25 40319 41940 320.00 07/15/2025 GEN 12873 GDO Law PROSECUTION MATTERS 41304 41600 55.00 07/15/2025 GEN 12875 Innovative Office Solutions, LLC ENVELOPES 40200 41400 54.44 07/15/2025 GEN 12876 INVOICE CLOUD INC BILLER PORTAL FEE 40309 41500 565.00 07/15/2025 GEN 12877 Kelly & Lemmons, PA GENERAL COUNSEL 40304 41600 579.00 07/15/2025 GEN 12878 LMC INSURANCE TRUST WORKERS COMPENSATION COVERAGE 40151 41900 322.00 07/15/2025 GEN 12879 Melissa Lawrence MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 40331 41900 8.54 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 40331 41900 7.00 Check GEN 12879 Total for Fund 100 GENERAL 15.54 07/15/2025 GEN 12880 METRO-INET Computer Services 40309 41900 1,160.00 07/15/2025 GEN 12881 Nykanen Inspections LCC JUNE 2025 INSPECTIONS 32213 00000 40.00 07/15/2025 GEN 12882 PRAIRIE RESTORATIONS INC SERVICE OVERSPRAY 40300 41940 725.00 07/15/2025 GEN 12883 Premier Banks CUB FOODS- MBTA MEETING 40200 41900 32.96 WALMART- MISC SUPPLIES 40200 41900 80.47 BIG APPLE BAGELS- MBPTA 40200 41900 27.07 Check GEN 12883 Total for Fund 100 GENERAL 140.50 07/15/2025 GEN 12884 Press Publications PRESS PUBLICATIONS 40351 41900 84.35 07/15/2025 GEN 12885 Ramsey County 2025 ELECTION SERVICES 3RD QTR 40300 41410 916.00 07/15/2025 GEN 12886 RED LILY WEBSITE MAINTENANCE 40300 41940 90.00 07/15/2025 GEN 12887 REPUBLIC SERVICES REPUBLIC SERVICES JUNE 2025 40384 41900 1,084.71 07/15/2025 GEN 12888 TKDA GENERAL ENGINEERING SVCS 40308 41910 2,164.00 07/15/2025 GEN 12889 Trade Press Inc NEWSLETTERS 40352 41900 398.00 07/15/2025 GEN 12890 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 2025 FALL TUITION PAYMENT 22001 00000 1,000.00 07/15/2025 GEN 12891 UNIVERSITY OF MN 2025 FALL TUITION PAYMENT 22001 00000 1,000.00 07/15/2025 GEN 12892 White Bear Lake Emergency Food She JULY 2025 DONATION 22001 00000 1,500.00 07/15/2025 02:39 PM Page:1/2 CHECK DISBURSEMENT REPORT FOR CITY OF GEM LAKE CHECK DATE 07/15/2025 - 07/15/2025 Check Date Bank Account Check #Payee Description Accoun t Dept Amount Fund: 100 GENERAL JUNE 2025 DONATION 22001 00000 1,500.00 Check GEN 12892 Total for Fund 100 GENERAL 3,000.00 07/15/2025 GEN 12893#White Bear Township TREASURER 5/30/25-6/13/25 40329 41500 973.75 STREET SWEEPING INVOICE # 12613 40319 41940 625.00 COMSTOCK & SONS INVOICE # 15239 40319 41940 45.00 POSTAGE 5/22/25 40322 41900 13.11 PUBLIC WORKS 4/15/25 40319 41940 280.00 EQUIPMENT 4/15/25 40319 41900 237.50 EQUIPMENT 4/15/25 40319 41900 80.00 RECYCLING DAY FEE 40384 41900 500.00 Check GEN 12893 Total for Fund 100 GENERAL 2,754.36 07/15/2025 GEN 12894 WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP UTILITY BILLIN 2ND QTR 2025 UTILITIES 40385 41940 262.10 07/15/2025 GEN 12895#Xcel Energy XCEL STREET LIGHTS 40386 43122 135.30 XCEL ELECTRIC 40381 41940 715.85 XCEL GAS 40383 41940 53.83 Check GEN 12895 Total for Fund 100 GENERAL 904.98 Total For Fund: 100 78,446.93 Fund: 304 2007 DEBT SERVICE FUND 07/15/2025 GEN 12864 BOND TRUST SERVICES CORPORATION INTEREST 40610 47000 2,957.50 Total For Fund: 304 2,957.50 Fund: 305 2018 DEBT SERVICE FUND 07/15/2025 GEN 12865 BOND TRUST SERVICES CORPORATION GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND 2018A 40610 47000 8,050.00 Total For Fund: 305 8,050.00 Fund: 601 WATER UTILITY FUND 07/15/2025 GEN 12869*City of Vadnais Heights WATER 1/1/2025-3/31/2025 40385 43200 2,539.77 Total For Fund: 601 2,539.77 Fund: 602 SEWER UTILITY FUND 07/15/2025 GEN 12869*City of Vadnais Heights SEWER 1/1/2025-3/31/2025 40385 43200 622.22 07/15/2025 GEN 12874 Gopher State One Call LOCATE TICKETS JUNE 2025 40319 43200 17.55 Total For Fund: 602 639.77 Report Total:92,633.97 '*'-INDICATES CHECK DISTRIBUTED TO MORE THAN ONE FUND '#'-INDICATES CHECK DISTRIBUTED TO MORE THAN ONE DEPARTMENT 07/15/2025 02:39 PM Page:2/2