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.Resolution No. 2021AOO
June 15, 202.1
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GEM LAKE. TO APPROVE THE
SUGGESTED ORDINANCE ON OVERNIGHT CAMPING ON PUBLIC. LAND
City: Attorney $nmmary
This Ordinance prohibits the misappropriation of0V property for:.personal use and.promotes the
public'health, safety; arnd welfare b. restricting camping, Which negatively impacts City property
and facilities. By restricting camping, this Ordinance ensures that City property rerriains• iri a.bleitnn
and sanitary condition and.aeeessible.for its intended. uses by all members of the public. This
Ordinance also authorizes the City.Council to allow for City resources to be utilized to clean -up -
camp facilities. and camp paraphernalia,on City property and for the recovery okthe-Gity'.s costs.
and expenses Incurred in association therewith.
WHEREAS, through its legislative enactments, the. City Council made clear.its intent to prevent
the. misappropriation of City property for personal use and to promote the public health, safety;
and welfare by ensuring that City property remains accessible and usable by all members of the
public forthe purposes.for which such public property is intended and by ensuring that City
property remains in.a clean, sanitary,.and $ccessible condition; and
WHEREAS, the public areas within`the city, including--streem, sidewalks parks, public buildings;
and.oblic.land, should be readily accessible,. free frbih oli i;tion, and available to the*publid at
large for -use in .a. safe and healthy manner.; and
WHEREAS, the use:*otthese areas for camping purposes interferes with the ability ofresidents.
and the public at large. to uw*lhe areas in the healthyarid.safe manner for the. usos intended; and
WHEREAS, such camping activity can eonstKUte;a public health and safety -hazard, which
adversely impacts. other members of the public, neighborhoods, indtistiial, i—ci ultural; and
commercial areas; and
WHEREAS, updates to the Gem Lake Municipal Code:are:necessary in order to address issues
associated with camping within the City
.NOW, THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Gem Lake hereby adopts the
proposed ordinance: regarding Overnight. Camping vn .Public Land.
The motion of the adoption of the forego'ing.Resotution was duly introduced by Councilmember
Lindner and seconded by Council member Cacioppo, and upon vote tieing taken thereon, the
resolution passed with a vote of 5 in favor and 0 against:
ATTEST
1, 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 forego
ning resolution is a. true and accurate
representation of action takeby the City Council ofthe City of Gem. Lake onthe date first.
written.
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Gem Lake Acting City Clerk Date