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CITY OF GEM LAKE MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING 24 JULY 2006 The July, 2006 regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Gem Lake was called to order by Mayor Emeott on Monday, 24 July 2006 at 7:06 PM in the first floor meeting room of Tousley Ford. Mayor Emeott, Councilors Rasmussen, Schilling and Watson. Also present were City Clerk Magnuson, City Engineer Higgins, Jim Lindner and Craig Rafferty of die Planning Commission, Mark Sweet of the Business Development Committee. Others in attendance included: Al Schriber, George Jungmann, Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Dale Swomley, Ken Kirchoff, Cheryl Kirchoff, Jim Kohler, MaryJanssen, Dan Janssen, Patrick Kelly, Dave Ramberg, Bryan Hansen, Connie Kunin, Linda Hoeschler, Gord Kordosky, Robert Uzpen, Kim Anderson-Uzpen, Jay Bazooband, Debra Larsen, Roger Anderson, Ric Rosow, Jim McNulty, and Bryan Harjes. Mayor Emeott thanked those in attendance for coming. Following Mayor Emeott's request for additions, deletions, or corrections, the following actions were taken: 1) unanimous approval of the 19 June 2006 Minutes of the City Council meeting as amended on Motion by Rasmussen, Second by Schilling:2) unanimous approval of the 24 July 2006 Agenda of the City Council meeting as amended on Motion by Watson, Second by Rasmussen. Mayor Emeott then opened a duly noticed public hearing, noting that the hearing is a supplemental hearing to discuss changes in anticipated costs based upon residents requests for changes discussed at the first public hearing and additional findings by the engineers for Public Improvement Project No. 2006-01 (road improvements). Dr. Anderson- Uzpen asked about additional areas to be replaced and Mr. Higgins responded additional findings of subsurface problems were uncovered. Mr. Jungmann asked if the outfall at Haven Lane would be rebuilt - no. Mr. Kordosky asked if tree removal has been included - yes. Ms. Larsen asked about sloppy snow plowing and whether we would recapture costs from snow plowing - will attempt. Mr. Uzpen asked if rolled edges would again be used - yes, but not full curbing as pricing is substantial. Mr. Schriber re asphalt plowed onto his property. Dr. Andersen-11Zpen asked if a guaranteed maximum was in place - Mr. Higgins explained the public bidding process. Discussion of installation of snow plow stakes. Mr. Schriber indicated he had incurred damage to his sprinkler system. Discussion of cost of curbing at $5.00 per foot. Discussion of cost increases followed. Mr. Schriber wants to see the bids - bid totals were read. The public hearing portion of the meeting was closed at 7:20. RESOLVED: Motion by Schilling, second by Watson to adopt Resolution No. 2006-16 was unanimously approved. Work will begin to meet the completion date of 31 August 2006. Report on bonds and bond sale by Mr. Magnuson to request continuation to 31 July 2006. Discussion by Mayor Emeott regarding combining Ordinances No. 43H and 58C into a single ord inance to further facilitate land development in the City of Gem Lake. The new ordinance will be known as the Gem Lake Land Use And Development Ordinance. Also this will be more convenient for the City. RESOLVED: Motion by Rasmussen, second by Schilling to adopt Resolution No. 2006-24 providing for the subdivision ordinance and the zoning ordinance to be combined into a single ordinance to be known as the Gem Lake Land Use And Development Ordinance was unanimously approved. Mr. Schilling reported on the activities of the Economic Development Committee (Mark Sweet and Hutch Schilling), reporting on the 18 July 2006 meeting with potential Hoffman Corner's developers and the 20 July 2006 Neighborhood Advisory Group meeting with Hartford indicating a committee will be formed to represent the residents. Mayor Emeott then introduced Ordinance No. 43H, ind icat ing action had been postponed to provide Mr. McNulty and the Builders Association counsel an opportunity to respond with recommendations for change. Following their submissions and review by Mayor Emeott and Mr. Lindner, Interim Planning Committee Chairman, Mayor Emeott prepared a report which was distributed to the parties identified. Mayor Emeott then noted the need to complete the amendments to the zoning ordinance to appropriately plan for future needs of the community and provide a long term document requiring only minor changes. Mr. Rosow was recognized, discussing changes proposed and feels Hillary Farm should be exempted permanently from changes as the changes negatively impact Hillary Farm. Mayor Emeott noted changes would be primarily for the benefit of a single development and not general changes, noting changes requested worked primarily for Hillary Farm. Mr. Rosow again spoke of many meetings and asked for further extension of exemptions. Mayor Emeottreferred to houses that have deferred to the new regulations and their success. Mr. Watson said he understood Hillary Farm would be okay with further extensions and are changes better for him or the whole community. Mr. McNulty said that most of the time the last two years dealt with Hillary Farms and to ignore their recommendations does not make sense. Mr. Watson asked if Mr. McNulty objected to the entire ordinance or portions of the ordinance to which Mr. McNulty answered portions. Discussion of how changes impact other zoning districts Page 1 of 29