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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUntitled (2) • SPRING 1997 .► City of ar � � �C Beware of Burglars Police News In This Issue Police officer Paul Hoppe was recently Once again we would like to remind our Recycling News citizens to lock your garage,vehicles,etc. promoted to the rank of Patrol Sergeant. • « During the summer and fall we had,a great Sgt.Hoppe has been employed with the Oak Notice of Board of Review deal of thefts in the northeast area of the City. Park Heights Police Department for four Meetingears and took over the Patrol Sergeant Burglars were doing late night prowling and y • entering unlocked garages and vehicles and duties effective January 4i 1997. _ Highway 5 Bridge - g Construction Information stealing whatever items were available. An • Officer Brian DeRosier has been hired arrest was made and the subject was released Development News - a full-time Police Officer with the Oak (Menards&Rainbow) pending trial.`The same subject was again • arrested on February 15 after committing two Park Heights Police Department. Officer Home Improvementmore burglaries. THIS SUBJECT HAD RE- DeRosier was employed by the Bayport Information VISITED AND RE-BURGLARIZED TWO OF Police Department for approximately seven • ears and worked as a part-time officer for Proposed 24 Hour THE SAME RESIDENCES HE HAD BUR- y Parking Ban GLARIZED LAST SUMMER. Again we are the Oak Park Heights Police Department the • awaiting trial on this individual. Protecting ` last two years. Officer DeRosier is a fine City.Curfewofficer and is a certified instructor in a wide yourself is as simple as locking your car and any entrance doors to your home and garage. _ variety of training areas. The Polioe Depart- 4C/1 Our Police Department will also help you get ment is very fortunate to be able to hire an set up with Operation I.D.and mark your officer of'Brian's talents. The Oak Park personal belongings. Take a few easy steps to Heights newsletter isBoth Sgt.t Hoppe's promotion and published by the help us fight crime!!! The problem won't go City of Oak Park Heights. Officer DeRosier's hiring came about as a Comments are welcome away:until you make it more difficult for the MAYORthieves to steal or the burglars to burglarize. result of Sgt.Richard Jorgenson's retirement. Dave Schaaf Sgt.Jorgenson retired effectiveJanuary 3, COUNCIL MEMBERS1997. David Beaudet "` Janet Robert Jerry Turnquist Mark Swenson Animal licenses ' CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS 141681 .57th Street Dog and cat licenses are now free of charge. Everyone who had paid for an animal license Box 2007 OakPrk Heights in 1997 should have received their,rebate by now. The City urges pet owners to still obtain a - MN 55082-2007 phone:439-4439 license so that if your pet gets lost you can easily be contacted in order to retrieve it. Proof of rabies shots is still required. Recyclo News Higley 5 Overpass Junker Sanitation/United Waste Systems will now be providing free bags for your and Constructi on , Y waste. They are doing this because they are The State of Minnesota will be recon- structing the Highway 5 bridge over Highway unable to market yard waste as compost because of the shards of plastic storage bags 36 this year. The bridge will be widened to .that are mixed in with it. The yard waste bags four lanes and will include left turn lanes. As' that United Waste will be providing are made part of that construction,the State will be widening Highway5 to four lanes south from out of paper and so will compost when they are shredded and mixed with your grass Highway 36 to 53rd Street. Also as part of that7. : • 1 clippings and leaves. These bags are made of a construction effort,the State will be recon x structing Highway 36 from a point east o heavy duty paper which will still hold together when it gets wet. The bags will also breath. , Manning Avenue intersection,through the °^$ , Norell/Washington Avenue intersection,to the This will allow your yard waste to settle and you can store more in the bags. The new yard high point on Highway 36 in front of the waste bags can be obtained for free at Cub Norwest Bank building. , Foods. United Waste will also be sending a i',-",„,:s1.1,4,' While this construction is going on flyer out soon which will announce other sites at which you can obtain the bags. Highway 5 traffic will be detoured. The detour will go along 58th Street by the high As an incentive to reward recycling,the School,north up Norell Avenue past Wal- Mart,across Highway 36 and north on City distributes$25.00 twice a month to Washington Avenue past Andersen's,and:then people who names are drawn at random and CITY CURFEW ' who are oliserVed to be recycling. In 1996 over west on Curve Cres`t Boulevard past Cub Thisis a reminder that the 238 tons of recycling were picked up in Oak Foods. Traffic on Highway 36 will remain City has established a Park Heights. Keep up the good work open during the reconstruction,but it will J curfew for children. often be reduced to one lane in each direction. Those children 14 and , under cannot be out in The State has tentatively scheduled. Row public after 10:00 p.m. . ' construction to start in April. They hope to Paul , have the Highway 5'overpass completed by Sunday through Thursday Glaser Labor Day,and all of the road work completed nights, and 11:00 p.m. Receives a Friday V by November. Being the State,these schedules Check for ' "' are subject to change at a moment's notice. • Recycling. *t F , 72- i g 3 e - -Development News • Home Improvemer• m n BOARD OF 1997 will be a year for commercial Information REVIEW construction in Oak Park Heights. Menards .1 MEETING Are you planning a remodeling project, MEETING will beginning construction of its store this _ an addition,a back yard utility shed,or The"annual Board of spring at the northwest corner of the intersec- fence? Or,are you dreaming of installing air Review meetingwill tion of 58th Street and Krueger Lane. conditioning to prepare for summer? (Think Ybe Tuesda > April 8, Menards has already installed their sign positive,we know summer will arrive eventu- 1997 at 5:00 p.m at (pictured below) and expects their store to be completed and opened this fall. ally). This is a reminder that a building permit Oak park Heights is required for most construction projects. CityHall. The board :,. With projects such as those described above, of review provides an' Rainbow has just submitted a site plan ' there may be City ordinances,setback require- opportunity for for a shopping center to the City Council. ments,or structural safety issues you should property owners to They will be located just north of Stillwater, be aware of. discuss their property Area High School and just east of Highway 5.' Rainbow's preliminary plan hearing is valuation,find out the The building permit fee schedule is - reasons for the scheduled before the City Council on March • based on labor and materials for most projects. valuation, and .11, 1997. Their final plan hearing is scheduled Maintenance projects such as residing,reroof- challenge their • for April 8, 1997. Rainbow plans td begin g ing,or furnace replacement have a minimum valuation if constrAction this spring and to open in they November. charge. Please call the City if you have any ,disagree with it. The , questions about whether or not you need a Washington County • • permit. This can help you to avoid any s ',' ' 7 411 Assessors office is , construction problems and investigation fee responsible for • View of = ;# fi charges for projects started without a permit. • establishing property • Menard's : W '4- J- . Tvaluations in. Oak..` -Future A - , The Building Inspection Department has Park Heights. The Location- = ' helpful handouts for most common home County Assessor will Looking East. improvement projects. The department hours be at the Board of are 8:00 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.,Monday through Review meeting to ' Friday. Please call 439-4439 if you have any answer questions ' questions.or to make an appointment with anyone may have Building Official Jim Butler. about their property valuation. • I , pa . View of people Registering to ar- Talk to the County Assessor Regarding their Property Valuation. 24 Hour`On-Street Parkin ani? Due to snow plowing problems caused this winter by some cars that were parked on the street-overnight,Police Chief Lindy Swanson and City Administrator Mike Robertson proposed to the City Council that they consider banning on-street overnight parking in the winter. The proposal would mean that no on-street parking would be allowed between the hours of 1:00 a.m.and 6:00 a.m.between November 1st and April 1st. This would allow the snowplows to more easily plow the street from curb to curb. The City Council took no action on this request in order to allow public feedback. The request will be considered again. sometime this summer. What are your thoughts on this issue? Please call a'Councilmember,or call Administrator Robertson at 439-4439 or Chief Swanson at 439-4723 and let us know what you think. 4 , Y City of CAR-RT SORT Oak Park Bulk Rote U.S.Postage PAID • Heights Permit No 558 411, Stiliwute4 MN TREE CITY USA 14168 North 57th Street,Box 2007 Oak•Park Heights,MN 55082-2007 • • • • • `" t on t fiet/iv-- • D togeta permit Are you taking on a remodeling project,building a utility materials as a labor figure.Maintenance projects such as shed,having a fence installed,or just installing the a.c.to beat residing,reroofing and furnace replacement have a minimum this summer heat wave?A quick reminder that a building permit charge.Please call the city if you have any questions on permit is required for most construction projects.With projects such as requirements.This may avoid any construction problems and these,there may be city ordinances,set back requirements to be investigation fee charges for projects started without a permit. met,and structural safety issues in regards to the requirements of The Building Inspection Department has helpful handouts the Minnesota State Building Code. for most home improvement projects.The department hours are The permit fee schedule is based on labor and material 8 a.m. -4:30 p.m.,Monday through Friday. You may call 439- figures for most projects.Please note as homeowner doing the 4439 if you have any questions or to make an appointment to work,a labor figure will still be included in the valuation of the see the Building Official,Jim Butler. project.A common practice is to double the valuation of the givesfinal City approvals e new developmentsto thre Applebees: The construction of an Applebees Restaurant constructing their store this fall or next summer. was approved by the Oak Park Heights City Council on July 10, Autumn Ridge Subdivision: Autumn Ridge 1995.The Applebees will be built on the Highway 36 frontage subdivision,developed by Arcon Development,received its final road(60th Street)just east of Wal-Mart's private road.Applebees approvals from the City Council on July 10, 1995. Autumn is currently in the process of closing on the sale of the land,and Ridge is located on 58th Street just east of the Stillwater Area construction is expected to start within the next few weeks,with High School.Grading work and utility construction have begun opening scheduled for later this fall. at the site. Arcon Development's Rick Packer says that there will Menards:Menards received its final approvals from the be 10-12 builders in the subdivision,and home construction will City Council on May 22, 1995,and the final platting of the land start within a few weeks.Homes are expected to range in price was approved on July 10, 1995.According to developer Bob from $180,000 to$250,000. Brackey,Menards has not yet decided whether they will be Y G r,.rceaaaw�vi.� Be •a good citizen: reduce, reuse, recycle During the period Jan. 1, 1995,through June 30, 1995,Oak Park !,1..i.,.:H.,!1A111110,:::fielli!'-.--gallii..;7:•!:'''''H'iiillgur:Ilrlilit '44;;,!!!':' 1 i Heights has recycled 103.41 tons of material.Here is a list of what res y; m., idents can recycle: ' � ef •Metal cans(steel,tin and aluminum).Remove labels,rinse clean° ' s and flatten if possible to save room. max ' a •Glass(all colors).Do not break glass,and do not recycle window y glass,ceramics,china,light bulbs or mirrors.Remove caps and metal rings and rinse clean. imiogy.y •Paper--both Class I (white and pastel bonds,computer,copy 3]E],],,],],],],],:],]::::],],,,o:-:.:, ........::,.#eommAg machine,yellow legal pad and regular bond writing paper)and Class II 0hog (newspaper and dark colored paper). •Corrugated cardboard boxes.Do not recycle cereal boxes,pizza o , gm boxes,pop cases or beer cases.Flatten boxes and bundle. Keep bundles ommo . kk '. °.'f' under 30 pounds. •Magazines and catalogs(coated or shiny magazines and catalogs). Tree City Do not recycle Readers Digest or T.V.Times. In celebration of Arbor Day, Oak Park Heights Separate recycled material and place in brown paper bag or bundle. planted 61 trees throughout the city. In photo, Do not mix Class I,Class II,corrugated or magazines together.Do not council member Janet Robert and Dan recycle glossy paper,telephone books,file folders,blue print paper, Sandager of Abrahamson Nursery plant the food wrappers or containers,tissue paper,carbon paper,coated fax paper first tree. Under the direction of tree inspector or envelopes with plastic(see through)windows. Ken Kaiser, the city of Oak Park Heights has Placed recycled materials at curbside.Pick-up is every week on the received the Tree City USA award for the past regular garbage pick-up day.If you do not have a recycling bin,you can 14 years. pick one up at City Hall free of charge. • Share visionsf 's city 's future uture y The City of Oak Park Heights has established a Visioning Committee to develop a vision statement and a set of guiding principles for the City Council to use in determining priorities. Below are listed,in no particular order,guiding principles suggested by the Visioning Committee. We would like you to take the time to number these principles 1 through 8 in the rank order you think is most important. You can add your own suggestions under the Other category,or you can make any comments you wish. Please drop off this survey at City Hall when you are finished.Thank you for your assistance. Recreational Diversity Environmental Stewardship Balanced Growth Commitment to Quality Services Respect for All Individuals Optimum Public Safety Financial Stability Heightened Community Involvement Other Comments: City of Oak The Oak Park Heights newslet- CAR-RT SORT ter is published by the City of Bulk Rate Oak Park Heights. Comments are welcome. U.S.Postage PAID. Mayor: Barbara O'Neal Permit No.558 Stillwater,MN Council members: Dean Kern Janet Robert David Schaaf Mark Swenson • City of Oak Park Heights, 14168 N. 57th St., Box 2007, Oak Park Heights, MN 55082-2007 Phone: 439-4439 • RAPE TOMORROW TO&HER City of .. ,,.>,,,,. ,:_. Oak A MINNESOTA STAR CITY ' VOL. 1, No. 'I TREE CITY USA . AUGUST 1995 Scoopu treats and talk at first citv celebrationWelcome to the first edition of the city of Oak Park oin the Oak Park Heights City Council,staff This is our first effort ata community celebra- Heights'newsletter. members,and various community volunteers tion,so your participation is encouraged.The The newsletter will as we scoop up root beer floats and show off Council is looking forward to what we hope will be published up to our new park equipment at Brekke Park from 2 be an annual event. six times a year in to 4 p.m.Aug.20.Celebrate the near completion Parking is limited--so if you can walk or ride an effort to enhance of the street reconstruction project and meet your your bike it would be appreciated.Additional communication with neighbors. parking is available on the south side of the St. our residents. Prizes,balloons,face painting,and displays of Croix Mall. Comments city services will be available,along with a few For more information,call City Hall at 439- regarding the surprises.Councilmembers will be present to 4439. newsletter can be answer any questions you may have. directed to City Hall, • 439-4439.Let us Streets near completion nformationkind youof The street reconstruction project is almost included:grinding up the old blacktop for use as think is important, finished in Oak Park Heights.This project was sub base for the new street;putting down and what you would studied for several years by the Council before it additional gravel to provide a stronger base; like to read about in was approved in January 1995.The work (see streets, page 2) future issues. a, . -4, . ALSO IN ,, 41 ,, THIS ISSUE: •RESIDENTS r ASKED TO SHARE THEIR VISION aiitiga0 ; --� ....x: - :s �0 � . •PARK � .� ' . . VOLUNTEERS TEERS4° ARE RECOGNIZED •DEVELOPMENT X UPDATE �sE' r � wq '''''''1;'''''''.11''''''''':'.'''''''''.: y� � •OFFICER EARNS y h CERTIFICATION 0 +...a> Y Crews clean up on 57th Street. The final surface will be laid in September. • CABLE Hats offte tovolunteers COMMISSION VACANCY who sp ruced. u ourparks A vacancy exists on p the city's Cable Commission.Residents special thank you goes to the Summer ; The St.Croix Valley Hockey Association who are interested Stretch volunteers who picked up trash showed their appreciation to the City of Oak should contact City Hall in Swager Park and who weeded, Park Heights for the usage of our beautiful ice at 439-4439. planted,and pruned shrubs at Brekke Park rinks and warming houses by picking up the CALL BEFORE Shelter:Liz Zupfer,Sara Simon,Hank Ander- trash in Cover and Brekke Parks this spring. son,Ryan Desch,Katie Gilbert,Nicole Dim- Mark Johnson,a member of the St.Croix Valley YOU DIG mick,Tim Lyner,Brian Kenney,Becka Olsen, Hockey Association and the Oak Park Heights Call Gopher State Becky Siemers,Luke Nystrom,Molly Mogren, Parks Commission,was instrumental in arrang- One-Call before doing and group leader Janet Robert.Summer Stretch ing the cleanup.The city in return is grateful to any digging in your is a program for junior high youth sponsored by the St.Croix Valley Hockey Association volun- yard.Gopher State will area churches which combines service projects teers who assisted the Public Works Department contact the utility and social activities. employees in keeping the ice rinks in good companies that may condition all winter, have buried pipes or „,„,,,,..,,,,,.,,,:,,„,....„...1„,,.,"< �- <<": ::::,.:::�;,,:;.>,;.— cables in your yard. Officer Joe Croft � , -.r v These companies will ' " mark their pipes or A ,'° cables so you will know to b Crime P where it is safe to dig. y' CITY SETS �' ' WATER USE Watch Program RECORD t . Oak Park Heights Police Officer Joe Croft recently City water users set received certification as a Minnesota Crime Prevention eoy a record on the weekend y Practitioner.As a result of Officer Croft's training the police of June 17-18 by using department is now in the beginning stage of a Residential and over one milion gallons Commercial Crime Prevention Program.Anyone interested in XI_ each day.The previous assisting in organizing their neighborhood in an Operation record had been 875,000 Crime Watch Program,Operation I.D.,or who would simply :-, gallons in one day. like a premise security survey done on their property,contact NEW FIRE Chief Lindy Swanson or Officer Joe Croft at 439-4723,8 a.m. -4 p.m. Monday-Friday. OFFICER JOE CROFT STATION? The city is explor- ing the possible con- struction of a fire station Report 'anythingin the City Hall area in (Continued from page 1) order to reduce the time . .„. SUSp1CiO11S it takes firefighters to putting down new blacktop,new concrete curbs, respond to fires or medi- The Oak'Park Heights•Police Depart- and storm sewer. g Pcal emergencies,partic- ment would like to remind city resi-' At this point,all that remains to be finished ularly in the western dents to lock their vehicles while parked are some driveways,laying down sod,and some part of the city.A new outside and to keep garage and'home` storm sewer work.The final layer of blacktop fire station also would doors locked.Werecently have expert-'. will be put down in September. be accompanied by an •ended a dramatic increase in thefts from•' 58th Street Construction: attempt to recruit more vehicle and garages. Subjects are not l Construction work on extending 58th Street east volunteer firefighters forcing entry;if vehicles and buildings' from the Stillwater Area High School to Norell from city residents. are locked,it may help to alleviate the Avenue(Wal-Mart)has begun.The street will be Please let your four lanes with concrete curb and sidewalk. council members know problem. WE ALSO ASK THAT' what you think of this ANYTIME YOU SEB ANYTHING MnDOT is paying for close to one half of the idea.Anyone interested SUSPICIOUS TO CALL 911 AND' cost,and the street will be used as a bypass for in fording out about the REPORT IT.IF IT LOOKS WRONG' Highway 5 traffic when the Highway 5 bridge is requirements of being a • TO YOU,IT NORMALLY IS! rebuilt in 1997. 58th street construction is volunteer firefighter is expected to be finished in late October. asked to call City Hall or the Fire Department.