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HomeMy WebLinkAboutweekly notes - November 23rd 2018 CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS—WEEKLY NOTES for: November 23rd,2018 TO: City Council Members& Staff FROM: Eric Johnson,City Administrator Zoning and Development Items: 1. No New applications have been received. 2. The METROPOLITAIN COUNCIL has responded to the City's submitted Comprehensive Plan,see the attached comments dated 11113118. Staff will be reviewing and responding. We speculate that many of these comments are boiler-plate and/or simply need some further clarifications. 3. A cigar 1 tobacco store is planning to locate in OPH, see the enclosed letter outlining their required licensure under City Ord 1409. OTHER ITEMS: • TENNIS Sanitation has provided the City a compiled listing of the"EXTRAS"that they have had to bill out and where those homes have not paid. These total$773.87. This amount is consistent with past years and ultimately the Council will need to consider if it desires to attempt a direct billing. We do simply ask TENNIS to pick-up all garbage and attempt a billing,but to then please provide the City a list of any outstanding amounts. For the most part, the self-policing of this has worked fine as has public awareness. Compared to the $120,000 annual cost,the$773 is fairly small. • The MN Correctional Facility—STILLWATER will be hosting their annual Holiday Event on 12/11 —See Enclosed. • Similarly, there will be an OPEN HOUSE for the watershed district on 12112 See enclosed. • A final copy of the communication to Sen. Housley and Rep-Elect Christensen is enclosed. Mayor McComberprovided: 1. MASOC November federal Update 2. METRO CMES NEWS for 11/16 and 11121 3. LN€CITILMC Invitation for Racial Equity Speaker Series 4. Ribbon Cuttings:Oak Ridge Place 11128 @ 4 PM&Bell Bank Grand Opening 1217 @ 2 PM Please let me know if you have any questions-651-253-7837 Call Anytime. 1 of 61 November 13, 2018 Scott Richards, Consulting Planner City of Oak Park Heights 3601 Thurston Avenue North Anoka, MN 55303 RE: Preliminary Review of the City of Oak Park Heights 2040 Comprehensive Plan Metropolitan Council District 1 Metropolitan Council Review File No. 22079-0 Dear Mr. Richards: Metropolitan Council (Council) staff have reviewed the preliminary draft of the City of Oak Park Heights 2040 Comprehensive Plan (Plan), received on September 12, 2018 and additional forecast information provided October 9, 2018. In the preliminary review, staff focused on whether the draft Plan appeared to be complete and contained any major system issues or policy conflicts. Time did not permit as thorough of a review as will occur when the Plan is officially submitted for Council review. A more detailed review may reveal other important matters that were not identified during this preliminary review. When addressing the matters in this letter, City staff are advised to refer to the City's Checklist of Minimum Requirements and the City's System Statement, which are available on the Oak Park Heights' Community Page of the online Local Planning Handbook: City of Oak Park Heights Community Page: https//lphonline mete state mn us/CommPage?ctu=2395285&applicant=0ak9620Park%20Hei_g hts City of Oak Park Heights Checklist of Minimum Requirements: https//metrocouncil gLglHandbooklFilesIChecklist/02395285 OakParkHeiahts Checklist.aspx City of Oak Park Heights System Statement: https•//metrocouneil offl Communities/Planninp/Local-Pianning Assistance/System- Statements/System-Statements/02395285 OakParkHeiahts 2015SS.aspx Complete for Review The preliminary review found the following sections complete for review and did not identify any major system issues or policy conflicts: Surface Water Management and Water Supply. We offer the below advisory comments for your consideration. Surface Water Management (Jim Larsen, 651-602-1159) The City lies within the oversight boundaries of the Middle Saint Croix Watershed Management Organization, and the Valley Branch and Browns Creek Watershed Districts. The City submitted a draft Local Water Management Plan (LWMP) update in September 2018. Council staff reviewed and commented on the draft LWMP to the City and Watersheds in a letter dated September 12, 2018. ` �.- e - ., METROPOLITAN An C O U N C I L Scott Richards, Consulting Planner November 13,2018 Page 2 of 10 _Advisory Comments If available at the time the City submits its formal Plan, the City should provide the complete final LWMP in an Appendix in the Plan and a Water Resources summary in the body of.the Plan (as was done with the draft LWMP in this preliminary review submission), incorporating any recommended revisions from the Council and Watershed reviews of the draft LWMP. If available at the time the formal Plan is submitted, we also request that the City provide to the Council.the dates the three Watersheds approved the LWMP and the date the City adopted the final LWMP. Incomplete for Review The following sections of the draft Plan are considered incomplete. Forecasts (Todd Graham, 651-602-1.322) The Plan is incomplete for the City forecasts and land supply for future growth. The Plan includes the forecasts for the City (p. 57). There is an apparent error in the table provided: the 2040 households number should be 2,600 (not 6,800). The Plan states (p. 57): "These forecasts are accepted by the City as the basis for growth, with the exception of the employment numbers, which the City projects will be less than what is provided by the Metropolitan Council."Council staff and the City's planner have discussed substitute employment numbers. In supplemental information received October 9, 2018, Council and City staff agree to the following revised employment forecast (shown underlined): Census Estimates S stem Statement Revised Forecasts 2010 2017 2020 . 2030 2040 2020 2030 2040 Population 4445 4742 4880 5300 5700 4880 5300 5700 Households 1911 2257 2200 2420 2600 2200 2420 2600 Employment 4358 4494 5900 6800 7500 4600 5100 5500 This revised forecast should appear in the formal submittal of the Plan where employment forecasts are discussed. The Plan does not sufficiently describe how land supply for future development(or redevelopment) accommodates the community's growth forecast. An inventory of potential . development and redevelopment sites is notprovided:°The planned land use table descbes ri�ef-dsn , y, 5 acre, of F;�e�ium-density only minimal additions of new land supply: 7 acres of lo and 5 acres of high-density land. This falls short of the expectation of guiding enough land to accommodate the growth forecast: 343 additional households during 2017-2040. Advisory Comments • The TAZ forecast table on p. 99 should reflect the revised employment forecast, as discussed above. • The employment figures in the Comprehensive Sewer Plan should reflect the revised employment forecast, as discussed above. I I 3 of 61 Scott Richards, Consulting Planner November 13,2018 Page 3 of 10 Land Use (Freya Thamman, 651-602-1750) The Plan is incomplete for land use.Additional information is also needed to ensure consistency with Council policy of planning for forecasted residential growth at a density of at least 5 units/acre for Suburban communities.To be complete for review;tie.Plan needs to address the following issues' Community Designation The Plan needs to include a map acknowledging the City's Community's.designation. If the City wishes, it can use the individualized Community designation map_linked below: https.//mefrocouncil orp/Handbook/Files/Communit.-Designation- Map/JPG/02395285 OawarkHeiahts Commun Desination.as x. Future Land Use + The future land use section needs to include discussion of each future land use category, allowed uses for each category (i.e.. for residential uses, allowed housing types such as single-family, duplexes, townhomes, etc.), and the minimum and maximum densities for all categories that allow residential uses. It appears that some categories may allow a mix of uses (i.e. Business/Residential Tranpition). For each "mixed use" category,the Plan needs to define an expected share of individual land uses and identify the permitted density range, if there are residential uses. The future land use categories shown in the text, as well as associated to le (pre land use figure (p.80) need to be consistent throughout the Plan. For-example, thefigure has Business/Residential Transition, but the table does not include this category. Density. To be consistent with Council policy,-the City's Plan needs to:support forecasted growth and at a density of at least.5 units/�acre..To do so,.the land use plan needs demonstrate that residential-development wilt occur M appropriate densities-to accommodate the forecasted growth and is.consistent with the density policy of 5 units/acre for the.Suburban planning area designation. Currently there are 17 acres shown for new residential land (supporting 67-121 residential units at approximately 3.9 units/acre). The Plan needs to identify where forecasted residential growth will happen on your Future Land Use Map, showing new development and re-development areas, associated residential density range, and when residential development is anticipated to happen. Examples of how this is shown is linked here (at 17; 28 minutes). https:t1www.voutube.com/watch?v=9urivCbuMww&feature=youtu.be The Plan.needs to:provide the.net-developable acreage for.each,:raiideptial;(and-use. It is OK to exclude wetlands and natural 1eopen and ordinances arterial (i.e. road rights-of-way, and natural resource lands protected by local plans steep slopes, wetland buffers, tree preservation)from area calculations. Advisory Comments + It is suggested that the Plan indicate that the density expectations for Suburban communities are at least five units hit s:l/metrocouncil,or a. dbooWFiles/Thrive- Summaries/Policy-Suburban.aspx). Housing (Hilary Lovelace, 651-602-1555) The Plan is incomplete for Housing review. incomplete, inconsistent items and advisory comments are described below. 4 of 61 Scott Richards,Consulting Planner November 13,2018 Page 4 of 10. IncOmglete items Existing Housing Needs • Number of publicly subsidized housing units are noted on p. 70, but are not described by type. The stated number is also much lower than Council data suggests. These figures can be found on the'community's Existing Housing Assessment. (htt s:/lmetrocoun V. HandbooklFilealExislp -Housin - Assessment/023952a5 OakParkU_i hts Existin Hs .as x • The number of existing households experiencing housing cost burden should be broken out by AMI category. These figures can be found on the community's Existing Housing Assessment. htt s://metrocouneil o Mandbook/Files/Existin -Housin - Assessment/02395285 OakParkHei hts Existin Hs .as x) • The narrative analysis of existing housing needs is not sufficient. The Plan should clearly indicate the housing needs of existing residents and at a minimum address the components of the existing housing assessment, including households experiencing housing cost burden. Projected Housing Need • Land guided to address the City's allocation of affordable housing need for 2021-2030 is not sufficiently described for review. The land use table on page 75 does not show land guided for development within periods of time that fit within the required decade of 2021-2030. • The Plan states that there are 56 acres of undeveloped land. The table on page 75 shows 5 acres.guided for high density residential. Guiding more land as High Density Residential in the 2021-2030 decade or some other land use category with a density of at least 8 units/acre are needed to meet the City's allocation. Implementation Plan • Please list the specific public programs, fiscal devices, and other specific actions that Washington County CDA to meet the need of rehabilitating aging property and any other housing needs identified. This may include Washington County CDA's Gap Financing for Redevelopment and Rental Owner Occupied Housing (GROW): Include in what circumstances this would be used (specific property conditions, areas of the community, to serve households of a specific AMI, after a City resolution or policy is passed, etc.) To learn more about the powers of EDAs and HRAs, please see the City Development Powers to Create Legal Entities in the Local Planning Handbook htt s.//metrocouncil.or andbook/Files/Resources/Fact-Sheet/HOUSING/Cit - Develo ment Powers-ta-Create-Le al-Entitle-q.as x • LCA programs are discussed in detail, however, there is very little detail on what types of Projects, serving what °/a AMI and special populations, would be served with these programs. Circumstances of when this funding will be applied for and how it will be used, as best as the community knows now, is required. • Rental license and inspection programs as well as ground maintenance regulations described on page 74 require more context about when they will be implemented (if not already). Inconsistent Items Projected Housing Needs • Based on minimum units per acre, it appears that High Density Residential is the only residential land use that is guiding minimum residential densities that can support the City's total allocation of affordable housing need for 2021-2030. The table describes that it is likely that 5 acres of land will develop as High Density. This would calculate to 40 units that could 5 of 61 Scott Richards,Consulting Planner November 13,2018 Page 5 of 10 be priced low enough to be affordable to households making less than 80%AMI,which is lower than the community's-allocation of housing need. . .' The development of senior affardabie housing (page13)•is not sufficient to support the S021 and 2030. City City's"share of the forion's-need for' Ifordabe dable senor housing'nid is sha housing support for bath affordable of future affordable honbetween 2 g needs are both good policy goals but are not interchangeable. Implementation Plan Some widely used tools musts to address be acknowledged, andng needs are'not the Plan should uded in the state Plan. consistent, to state if, and if so,when and why, the City would consider using them to address housing needs: • Housing Bond Issuance by municipalities (htto.-Ametrocouncil.ora/H andbook/Files/Resources/Fact Sheet/HOUSING/Municipal-Bond- Issuance.astJx) • Tax Abatement(https//metrocouncil ora/HandhooWFi/es/Resources/Fact- Sheet/HO USING/Tax-Abatement.asAx • Tax increment Financing (TIF) (hitt s:llmetrocouncil oralHandbooWFiles/Resources✓Fact- Sheet/HOUS/NG/Tax-Increment-Financina.aspx) • City•support or direct application to specific resources within the Consolidated RFP put out by Minnesota Housing (https:/lmetrocouncil.oralHandbook/Files/Resources/Fact- Sheet/HO US1 NG/The-Consolidated-RFP.aspx) • Use of CDBG or HOME funding through collaboration with Washington County • Site assembly,which can be very helpful for gaining control of vacant or abandoned property, including partnering with the Land Bank Twin Cities htt s://metrocounc- Handbook/Files/Resources acact S eeetIHOUSING/Site- AssemblLaSA ) Fair Housing Policy (see more detail in the advisory comments)-. • Participation in housing-related organizations, partnerships,-and initiatives htt s:l/metrocouncil.or /Handbook/Files/Resources/Fact-Sheet(HOUSING/Collaboratin - on-Housin -Strate ies.as x me housing tax credit properties • Preservation of expiring low-inco • Examination of zoning and subdivision policies that may create barriers to the development of more affordable housing or reuse/redevelopment of existing non-residential structures. (haps/lmetrocouncil or Handbook/Files/Resources/Fact Sheet/HOUSING/Housina- Implementation Zoning-and-Subdivrsron-Ord.asox First time homebuyer down payment assistance (htt s:l/metracouncil.o Handboak/Files/Resources/Fact- _SMeef/HOUSING/Homeownership-Support-Proarams.aspx) Specific tools that preserve naturally occurring affordable housing, including Housing Improvement Areas, partnerships with sources of preservation financing (MN Housing, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund's NOAH impact Fund), and 4(d)tax incentives. (https/Imetrocouncll om/Handbook/Files/Resources✓FactSheet/HOUSING/Housina- Preservation.aspx) Advocating for a Community Land Trust model and/or cooperation/support for Two.Rivers Community Land Trust to create and preserve affordable homeownership opportunities For more information on-how to create a complete and consistent.implementation plan, including examples�etroa ouncr'Loro/Handboiok/Files/Resources/Fact-Sheet/HOUSINin the Local G/Linkin - Handbook (httesl/r Tools-to-Needs.aspx) 6 of 61 Scott Richards,Consulting Planner November 13,2018 Page 6 of 10 Advisory Comments.. • Council staff encourages.the City to identify a timeline for researching and considering an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) policy or allow them as a permitted use. ... • On Page 74, Council staff suggests clarifying what the "creation"of affordable housing lots means. • For the map of home values, consider changing the value for 80%AMI to $243,500, which is the home value affordable to those earning 80%AMi in 2018. MUD 'I/metrocouncil oommunities/Services/Livable-Comm' inNes Grants12017 uwnershi -and- ent-Affordabllft -Limits.as x • The number of housing units affordable to households by income are sourced to Metropolitan Council but are far off the Metropolitan Council's Existing Housing Assessment figures. The Existing Housing Assessment provides more up-to-date figures. htt s://metrocouncil.or /Handbook/Files/Existin -Housin - Assesslient/)2395285 )akparkHe rhts Existin Hs .as x With respect to a Fair Housing policy, local fair housing policies do not mean that cities should or can manage or administer Fair Housing complaints. Rather, a local fair housing Policy ensures the City is aware of fair housing requirements with regard to housing decisions and provides sufficient resources to educate and refer residents who feel their fair housing rights have been violated (this can be as simple as having links to resources on the City's website). The Metropolitan Council will require a local Fair Housing policy as a requirement to draw upon Livable Communities Act(LCA) awards beginning in 2019. To learn more, please review the following resources: o Creating a Local Fair Housing Policy webinar: NOS outube com/watch?v=38JY4DNGn7R&feature voutu.be o Best Practices: hftbs://metr wouncil ora/HandbooWP/anit/riles/Webinar Fair Housma- Handout2 asax o Policy Template: htfps://met )council orp/Handbovk/TraininrYAA nays ascx-click on Handout 1 under the Implementing A Local Fair Housing Polic screen y at the bottom of the Wastewater Services (RogerJanzig, 651-602-1119) The Plan is incomplete for Wastewater Services. To be complete for review, the Plan needs include the following: • A table that details adopted community severed forecasts in 10-year increments to 2040 for 'households'and employment. This data needs-to be broken down-by areas served by the Metropolitan Disposal System and subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS). • An electronic map or maps (GIS shape files or equivalent) showing the following information regarding the existing sanitary sewer system. o Lift stations. o Existing connections points to the metropolitan disposal system. o Future connection points for new growth if needed. o Local sewer service districts by connection point. o Intercommunity connections. • Copy of intercommuhity service agreements entered into with an adjoining community, including a map of areas covered by the agreement. • Table or tables that assigns 2040 growth forecasts by Metropoiitan interceptor facility. • Describe the requirements and standards in your community for minimizing inflow and infiltration (lil): 7 of 61 Scott Richards,Consulting Planner November 13,2018 Page 7 of 10 o Include a copy of the local ordinance or resolution that prohibits discharge from sump pumps, foundation drains, and/or rain leaders to the sanitary.Sewer system: o Include a copy of tha'-lodal ordinance or resolution requiring-the disconnection of existing foundation drains, sump pumps, and roof leaders frorri'the-sanitary sevlrer system. v Describe the sources; extent, and significance of existing inflow and infiltration in both the municipal and private sewer systems: o Include a breakdown of residential housing-stock age within the community into pre-and post- 1970 era, and what percentage of pre-1970 era private services have been evaluated-for III susceptibility and repair, o Include the measured or estimated amount of clearwater flow generated from the public municipal and private sewer systems. o Include a cost summary for remediating the 1/1 sources identified in the community. If previous 1/1 mitigation work has occurred in the community, include a summary of flow reductions and investments completed. if costs for:mitigating III have not.been analyzed, include the anticipated Wastewater service rates or othor costs attributed to inflow and infiltration. Describe the implementation plan for preventing and eliminating excessive inflow and infiltration from entering both the municipal and private sewer systems. o Include a list of priorities for I/1 mitigation projects based on flow reduction, budget, schedule, or other criteria. o Include a schedule and the related financial mechanisms planned or needed to implement the UI mitigation strategy. • For new trunk sewer systems that require connection to the Metropolitan Disposal System: o A table that details the proposed time schedule for the construction of the new trunk sewer system.- o Type and capacity of the treatment facilities, whether municipally or-privately owned. o Copies of the associated National Pollutant.Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) or State Disposal System (SD,S) permits. • Map or maps (GIS shape files or equivalent) showing the following information: (6 SSTS) o Location of sub-surface sewage treatment systems. o Location of nonconforming systems or systems with problems Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (SSTS) (Jim Larsen, 651-602-1151) The Plan is incomplete for SSTS review. The Plan will need to include a map depicting the location of the six remaining individual SSTS in the City. Council staff suggests adding their locations"to the Comprehensive Sewer Plan Appendix G Sanitary$ewer System Map. Aggregate Resources (Jim Larsen,651-602-1151) The Plan is incomplete for aggregate resources. The Council's aggregate resources in information contained in Minnesota Geological Survey Information Circular 46 indicates that there are several small isolated sand and gravel deposits in the City, but no aggregate resource deposits that are likely to be of sufficient size to be economically viable for mining in the nearly fully urbanized community. The.formal Plan needs to indicate that there are no aggregate resources available for mining in the City or provide a'summary of any known, potentially available resources or active mining operations within the City. 8 of 61 Scott Richards,Consulting Planner November 13,2018 Page 8of10 Transportation (Heidi Schallberg, 651-602-9729) The Plan is incomplete for Transportation. To be complete for review, the-Plan needs to address the following: • Identify the existing and future number of lanes for principal and A-minor arterials. The existing number of lanes was only identified for Highway 36 as a principal arterial. if no changes to the number of lanes are planned, this should be specified in the Plan. • Forecasted traffic volumes must be for 2040. The draft Plan includes forecasted numbers for 2030. • For transit, the Plan must describe the community in relationship to the transit market areas (III and V for Oak Park Heights) and describe the appropriate level of service for these market areas. • For transit, the Plan needs to include that Highway 36 is an express bus corridor in the TPP. • For bicycling, the Plan needs to map and describe the Tier 2 Regional Bicycle Transportation Network (RBTN) alignments in the City. The map should also show the relationship of the RBTN to the local bicycle network, including all existing and planned connections and local activity centers. Advisory Comments Roadways • If heavy commercial average annual daily traffic (HCAADT) is available for the principal and A-minor arterials in the City, the data should be included on the map of current traffic volumes. • On the functional classification map, Council staff suggest Including local streets in the map legend. Transit • Because the City is within two transit market areas, Council staff suggest including a map of those transit market areas in relationship to the City. Bicycling and Walking. • The transportation chapter refers to the parks chapter for discussion of bicycling and walking. Biking and walking are transportation modes, not just recreation. Including more discussion of these modes in transportation would help integrate planning for these modes as part of transportation to help the community reach its stated goals of making connections to pedestrian destinations, schools, etc. It would be useful to map pedestrian facilities in relation to these types of'destinations, not just parks. • Clarify if on-street trails as described on page 130 are intended and marked for use by both pedestrians and bicyclists. • It is generally preferred to use people-first language in relation to people with disabilities. On pages 130 and 933, the phrase "disability accessible" is used in relation to trails. Suggest changing this to"accessible for people with disabilities." 9 of 61 Scott Richards,Consulting Planner November 13,2018 Page 9 of 10 Regional Parks and Trails (Freya Thamman, 651-602-1750) The Plan is incomplete for Regional Parks and Trails. To-be complete for review, the.Plan needs to map and identify the Middle St. Croix Valley Regional Trail Search Corridor. The regional trail search corridor travels through Stillwater, Oak Park Heights, Bayport, Baytown Township,West Lakeland Township, and Lakeland as it connects to the Browns Creek State Trail. Linked here is a .jpg with the search corridor, which can be included.in the City's Plan: https//metrocounci/ogflandbook/FileAEe_ Tonal-Parks Svsten7/JPG/02395285 OakParkHeiphts Parks.aspx. Advisory Comments The City may want to consider updating Plan's Introduction, which states that the City will be updating its Comprehensive Park and Trail System Plan. Solar (Cameran Bailey, 651-602-1?12) ; The Plangs�Incomplete and inconsistent with statutory requirements (Minn. Stat. 473.859. Subd. 2; Section 1038.235)'and Council policy regarding planning for the protection and development of access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems as required by the Metropolitan Land Planning Act (MLPA). The Plan needs to include the solar resource map's corresponding calculations of the community's gross solar and rooftop solar resource. These calculations can be found on the community's Community Page on the Local Planning Handbook. Advisory Comments There are very good solar policies and goals in the Plan. Council staff recommend enrolling in the following cost-free programs, which are designed to provide planning,technical, and policy assistance to local Minnesota governments, as additional"solar implementation strategies" in your Plan: . • U.S. Dept. of Energy's SolSmart Program -Solar Permitting, Zoning, and Development • MN GreenStep Cities Program—Sustainability Best Practices • Xcel Energy's Partners in Energy Program—Energy Action Plan Development Implementation (Freya Thamman, 651-602-1750) The Plan is incomplete for implementation. Additional implementation information,`as discussed above in the Housing and Wastewater sections, is required. The implementation chapter lists possible improvement projects and indicates that the chapter should be reviewed and updated each year at the beginning.of.annual financial.planning. Additional detail is suggested schedule for the preparation, adoption, and administration of needed changes to official controls. Advisory Comments • The City may want to consider indicating in the Plan that it will review and update official controls within 9 months of adopting the 2040 Plan. The Plan indicates that the Implementation chapter should be reviewed and updated each year at the beginning of its financial planning. For clarity, Council staff suggest that the above sentence indicate that the Plan will be reviewed and updated each year. The Implementation section indicates that there are no current or projected mid and high density residential projects planned in the City; however, the land use table in five-year stages indicates anticipated medium and high-density development 2020-2025. 10 of 61 Scott Richards,Consulting Planner November 13,2018 Page 10 of 10 As a reminder, when the City's 2040 Plan is submitted for formal review, to be complete for review, the submittal materials need to include the list of all the affected jurisdictions that were sent a copy of the City's 2040 Plan for review, the date the City's 2040 Plan was provided for review, and the comments received by jurisdictions. Your subsequent response to review comments from adjacent jurisdictions must also be included with the submittal materials. If no comments were provided within the six-month review period, please note this as well. The resolution authorizing the Plan to be submitted to the Metropolitan Council for review also needs to be included with the official submittal. In summary, the submitted draft Plan is missing a number of items and may require revision. If you have any questions or need further information regarding the comments in this letter, please contact Freya Thamman, Principal Reviewer, at 651-602-1750 or your Sector Representative, Corrin Wendell, at 651-602-1832. Sincerely, LisaBe Barajas, Director Community Development CC: Harry Melander,•Metropolitan Council District 12 Corrin Wendell, Sector Representative Freya Thamman, Principal Reviewer Raya Esmaeili, Reviews Coordinator N.ACommDevk1_PA%Communitles1O&k Park HeightsUttersiOak Park Heights 2018 CPU Prelim 22079-0.docx 11 of 61 r � City of Oak Park Heights Page 1 of 1 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N•Oak Park Heights,MN 55082•Phone(651)439-4439•Fax(651)439-0574 November 20,2018 Mr.Scott Sodergren PO Box 127 Osceola,WI 54020 VIA EMAIL ONLY:Scott.Sodergren(abExgressPros.com RE: Cigar and Pipe Store Dear Mr.Soderberg: We have received your email dated 11/17/18 and the document your son executed with the State of MN related to the establishment of a PIPE/CIGAR SHOP at the retail center known as Stillwater Crossing located at Osgood Ave and STH 36. While I am unsure as to what exactly you are requesting from the City; I can offer the following clarifications: 1. While your establishment does NOT propose to sell cigarettes, rolling papers,vaping supplies/materials and related paraphernalia no further licensure is required by City Ordinance 1404; However, 1409 does outline similar licensure for general tobacco/cigar sales which you would be required to secure. Please review City Ord.1409 as enclosed and apply for such Class"A"license.An application form is enclosed. 2. The City will likely perform typical enforcement actions related to sales to minors. 3. The site is zoned B-2 and is general retail which allows such retail sales;final site signage,capacities and parking will need to be better understood but these would appear workable considering the space. 00 Pi ea ' ea me w if you have any ques Site - Zoning w � ' a ity A inistrator — Cc: Eric Bjelland, Owner Stillwater Crossing ON M�Ummm� I 12 of 61 City Of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Parc Blvd. N•Oak Park Heights,MN 55082•Phone(651)439.4439•Fax(651)439-0574 TOBACCO LICENSE APPLICATION PACKET Dear License Applicant: Included in this packet you will find the required forms for a license to sell tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco related devices within the City of Oak Park Heights. Please read this instructional letter very carefully. Failure to comply with any of the listed requirements will result in your application process being delayed. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION—NEW/TRANSFER: ❑ Application for License to Sell Tobacco,Tobacco Products,or Tobacco Related Devices ❑ Trade Name Certificate(issued by the State) ❑ License Fee of$150.00 made payable to the City of Oak Park Heights ❑ Investigation Fee of$500.00 made payable to the City of Oak Park Heights ❑ Tax Clearance Information form ❑ Tennessen Warning REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION—ANNUAL RENEWAL: ❑ Application for License to Sell Tobacco,Tobacco Products,or Tobacco Related Devices ❑ Trade Name Certificate(issued by the State) ❑ License Fee of$150.00 made payable to the City of Oak Park Heights ❑ Tax Clearance Information form ❑ Tennessen Warning Submit to: Jennifer Pinski,Deputy City Clerk City of Oak Park Heights Oak Park Heights,MN 55082 TREE CITY U.S.A. 13 of 61 CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS,MINNESOTA APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO SELL TOBACCO, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, OR TOBACCO RELATED DEVICES Directions: Type or print in ink. Indicate if you are a sole proprietor,partner, corporation officer, association officer, or agent/manager in charge of premises. YOU MUST PROVIDE THE FULL NAME, INCLUDING FULL MIDDLE NAME (no initials), AND DATE OF BIRTH FOR EVERY PERSON LISTED. 1. Business Type: Sole Proprietorship ❑ Partnership ❑ Corporation❑ Club ❑ Limited Liability Company❑ 2. Business Name: Business Address: Business Phone: State of Incorporation Date of Incorporation 3. If business is to be conducted under a designation, name, or style other than the full name of the applicant, attach a copy of the trade name certificate, as required by Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes, certified by the Secretary of State. 4. Applicant Name: Home Address: Home Phone: Date of Birth: Position: 5. Have you or anyone listed in this application been convicted of a felony in the five years? Yes ❑ No ❑. If yes,please explain: The City of Oak Park Heights reserves the right to request additional information to assist in the evaluation of this application. Any falsification of answers to any questions will result in denial of this application. The undersigned, operating the business described in number 2 above in the City of Oak Park Heights, County of Washington, State of Minnesota, hereby requests the issuance by said municipality, to applicant, a license to sell at retail, tobacco and tobacco products, including all tobacco related devices, within the City of Oak Park Heights subject to the laws of the State of City of Oak Park Heights Tobacco License Application Page 1 of 2 Revised: 11/2010 14 of 61 Minnesota and the ordinances and regulations of said City of Oak Park Heights pertaining thereto, and herewith deposits$150.00 in payment of the fee therefore. I hereby solemnly swear that the foregoing statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and that I agree to comply with all the provisions of the ordinance under which the license is granted. APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE MUST BE NOTARIZED Signature of Applicant: Date: Subscribed and sworn to before me a Notary Public on this day of , 20_ Notary Signature: Commission Expiration: City of Oak Park Heights Tobacco License Application Page 2 of 2 Revised: 11/2010 15 of 61 TAX CLEARANCE INFORMATION TO LICENSE APPLICANT: Pursuant to Minnesota Statute 270.72 Tax Clearance; Issuance of Licenses,the licensing authority is required to provide to the Minnesota Commission of Revenue your Minnesota business tax identification number and the social security number of each license applicant. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act and the Federal Privacy Act of 1974,we are required to advise you of the following regarding the use of this information. 1. This information may be used to deny the issuance,renewal or transfer of your license in the event you owe the Minnesota Department of Revenue delinquent taxes, penalties or interest; 2. Upon receiving this information,the licensing authority will supply it only to the Minnesota Department of Revenue. However,under the Federal Exchange of Information Agreement the Department of Revenue may supply this information to the Internal Revenue Service; 3. Failure to supply this information may jeopardize or delay the processing of your licensing issuance or renewal application. Please supply the following information and return along with you application to the agency issuing the license. DO NOT RETURN TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. LICENSE TYPE: NEW( ) RENEWAL( ) LICENSING AUTHORITY: City of Oak Park Heights LICENSE RENEWAL DATE: PERSONAL INFORMATION(if applicable): Applicant's Name(Including Middle): Applicant's Address: City State Zip Code Social Security Number: Date of Birth: Applicant's Name(Including Middle): Applicant's Address: City State Zip Code Social Security Number: Date of Birth: BUSINESS INFORMATION (if applicable): Business Name: Business Address: City State Zip Code 16 of 61 IF A CORPORATION: Corporation Name: dba Incorporation Date: List of Officers(full name including middle,title,date of birth and social security#): Full name: Date of Birth Title: Social Security# Full name: Date of Birth Title: Social Security# Full name: Date of Birth Title: Social Security# Full name: Date of Birth Title: Social Security# List of Directors: List of Stockholders: List all persons or entities with either a direct or indirect interest in the applicant or the applicant's business to be conducted under the license for which this application is made and describe their interest in detail Addresses: Assumed or Trade Names, if any: Business Telephone# Home Telephone# Has any person named in the application ever been convicted of a felony? If yes, set forth the offense,date, and county of conviction: Applicant agrees that any manager employed in the licensed premises will have all qualifications of a licensee and that the manager will not violate any city or state laws. Minnesota Tax Identification No.: Federal Tax Identification No.: if a Minnesota Tax Identification number is not required,please explain on the riverside side. Signature Position(Officer, Partner,Etc.) Date Office Use Only: Lic. Type Lic.# ____________Renewal Date 17 of 61 C { CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS,MINNESOTA r. . "TENNESSEN WARNING" Data is requested from the applicant on various forms. The purpose and intended use of the requested data is to verify the applicant meets all state statute and city code provisions and,if the license or permit is approved,to verify that all required data remains current. The following data collected, created,or maintained is classified under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act as Private data until license approval when the data becomes Public: (13.41, Subd. 4). 1. Data submitted by applicants(other than names and designated addresses). 2. Orders for hearing and findings of fact. 3. Conclusions of law and specification of the final disciplinary action contained in the record of the disciplinary action. 4. Entire record concerning the disciplinary proceeding. 5. License numbers. 6. License status. The following data collected, created, or maintained is classified as Private: (13.4 1, Subd. 2.). 1. The identity of complainants who have made reports concerning licenses or applicants which appear in inactive complaint data unless the complainant consents to the disclosure. 2. The nature or content of unsubstantiated complaints when the information is not maintained in anticipating of legal action. 3. Inactive investigative data relating to violations of statutes or rules. 4. The record of any disciplinary proceeding except as limited by Subd. 4. The following data collected,created, or maintained is classified as Confidential: (13.4 1, Subd. 3). 1. Active investigative data relating to the investigation of complaints against any license. Under law,private data may be shared with licensing and inspection employees, approval authorities,insurance providers, law enforcement employees,contracted inspection officials, as required by court order, and City officials who have a bona fide need for it. The City of Oak Park Heights may make any data classified as private or confidential accessible to an appropriate person or agency if the licensing agency determines that failure to make the data accessible is likely to create a clear and present danger to public health or safety. City of Oak Park Heights Tennessen Warning 18 of 61 We ask that you complete or provide all data requested on the application form(s)unless we have noted that it is not required. Refusal to supply required information may mean that your application cannot be processed. I READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE INFORMATION REGARDING MY RIGHTS AS A SUBJECT OF GOVERNMENT DATA. Signature of Applicant Organization Name Date Doing Business As Print Name City of Oak Park Heights Tennessen Warning 19 of 61 1409 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE SALE, POSSESSION,AND USE OF TOBACCO, TOBACCO PRODUCTS,AND TOBACCO RELATED DEVICES IN THE CITY AND TO REDUCE THE ILLEGAL SALE,POSSESSION,AND USE OF SUCH ITEMS TO AND BY MINORS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: 1409.010 Purpose. Because the City recognized that many persons under the age of eighteen(18) years purchase or otherwise obtain,possess, and use tobacco,tobacco products, and tobacco related devices, and because studies,which the City hereby accepts and adopts',have shown that most smokers begin smoking before they have reached the age of eighteen(18)years and those persons who reach the age of eighteen(18)years without having started smoking are significantly less likely to begin smoking; and because smoking has been shown to be the cause of several serious health problems which subsequently place a financial burden on all levels of government;this Ordinance shall be intended to regulate the sale,possession, and use of tobacco,tobacco products,and tobacco related devices for the purpose of enforcing and furthering existing laws,to protect minors against the serious effects associated with the illegal use of tobacco,tobacco products,and tobacco related devices, and to further the official public policy of the State of Minnesota in regard to preventing young people from starting to smoke, as stated in Minn. Stat.,144.391. 1409.020 Definitions and Interpretations. Except as otherwise be provided or clearly implied by context, all terms shall be given their commonly accepted definitions. The singular shall include the plural 1 'The City of Oak Park Heights has relied upon the following sources: Preventing Tobacco Use Among Young People,A Report of the Surgeon General; Youth Access to Tobacco - Summary Points,Youth and Elders Against Tobacco Use; Stillwater Area School District Cigarette Use Permits,Youth Access to Tobacco,Minnesota Assist; Tobacco Sales to Youth and Nicotine Addiction in Adolescence,both by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 1 20 of 61 and the plural shall include the singular. The masculine shall include the feminine and neuter, and vice-versa. The term"shall"means mandatory and the term"may"means permissive. The following terms shall have the definitions given to them: A. "Tobacco'or"Tobacco Products"means any substance or item containing tobacco leaf, including by not limited to,cigarettes; cigars;pipe tobacco; snuff, fine cut or other chewing tobacco; cheroots; stogies;perique; granulated,plug cut, crimp cut,ready-rubbed, and other smoking tobacco; snuff flowers; cavendish; shorts;plug and twist tobaccos; dipping tobaccos;refuse scraps; clippings; cuttings and sweepings of tobacco; and other kinds and forms of tobacco leaf prepared in such manner as to be suitable for chewing, sniffing, or smoking. B. "Tobacco Related Devices"means any tobacco product as well as a pipe, rolling papers, or other device used in a manner which enables the chewing, sniffing, or smoking of tobacco or tobacco products. C. "Self-Service Merchandising"means open displays of tobacco,tobacco products, or tobacco related devices in any way where any person shall have access to the product without the assistance or intervention of an employee of the premises maintaining the self-service merchandising. Self-service merchandising shall not include vending machines. D. "Vending Machine"means any mechanical, electric or electronic,or other type of device which dispenses tobacco,tobacco products,or tobacco related devices upon the insertion of money,tokens,or other form of payment directly into the machine by the person seeking to purchase the tobacco,tobacco product,or tobacco related device. E. "Individually Packaged"means the practice of selling any tobacco or tobacco product wrapped individually for sale. Individually wrapped tobacco and tobacco products shall include,but not be limited to, single cigarette packs, single bags or cans of loose tobacco in any form, and single cans or other packaging of snuff or chewing tobacco. Cartons or other packaging containing more than a single pack or other container described in this subdivision shall not be considered individually packaged. F. "Loosies"means the common term used to refer to a single or individually packaged cigarette. G. "Minor"means any natural person who has not yet reached the age of eighteen(18)years. 2 21 of 61 u "Retail Establishment"means any place of business where tobacco, tobacco products,or tobacco related devices are available for sale to the general public. Retail establishments shall include, but not be limited to, grocery stores, convenience stores,restaurants, and bars. I. "Moveable Place of Business"refers to any form of business operated out of a truck,van, automobile, or other type of vehicle or transportable shelter and not a fixed address store front or other permanent type of structure authorized for sales transactions. J. "Sale"means any transfer of goods for money,trade,barter, or other consideration. K. "Compliance Checks"mean the system the City uses to investigate and ensure that those authorized to sell tobacco,tobacco products, and tobacco related devices are following and complying with the requirements of this Ordinance. Compliance checks may involve the use of minors as authorized by this Ordinance. j 1409.030 License. No person shall sell or offer to sell any tobacco,tobacco product,or tobacco related device without first having obtained a license to do so from the City. A. Annlication. An application for a license to sell tobacco,tobacco products,and tobacco related devices shall be made on a form provided by the City. The application shall contain the full name of the applicant,the applicant s residential and business addresses and telephone numbers,the name of the business for which the license is sought, and any additional information the City deems necessary. Upon receipt of a completed application,the City Clerk shall forward the application to the Council for action at its next regularly scheduled Council meeting. If the Clerk shall determine that an application is incomplete,he or she shall return the application to the applicant with notice of the information necessary to make the application complete. B. Action. The Council may either approve or deny the license,or it may delay action for such reasonable period of time as necessary to complete any investigation of the application or the applicant it deems necessary. If the Council shall approve the license,the Clerk shall issue the license to the applicant. If the Council denies the license,notice of the denial shall be given to the applicant along with notice of the applicant❑s right to appeals the Council❑s decision. 3 22 of 61 C. Term. All licenses issued under this Ordinance shall be valid for one (1)calendar year from the date of issue. D. Revocation or Suspension. Any license issued under this Ordinance may be revoked or suspended as provided in the Violations and Penalties section of this Ordinance. E. Transfers. All licenses issued under this Ordinance shall be valid only on the premises for which the license was issued and only for the person to whom the license was issued. No transfer of any license to another location or person shall be valid without the prior approval of the Council. F. Moveable Place of Business. No license shall be issued to a moveable place of business. Only fixed location businesses shall be eligible to be licensed under this Ordinance. G. Display. All licenses shall be posted and displayed in plain view of the general public on the licensed premises. H. Renewals. The renewal of a license issued under this section shall be handled in the same manner as the original application. The request for a renewal shall be made at least thirty(30) days,but no more than sixty (60)days before the expiration of the current license. The issuance of a license issued under this Ordinance shall be considered a privilege and not an absolute right of the applicant and shall not entitle the holder to an automatic renewal of the license. 1409.040 Fees. No license shall be issued under this Ordinance until the appropriate license fee shall be paid in full. Fees shall be set from time to time by the City Council by resolution. Fees shall be divided into two (2)classes. A Class"Tobacco 4 5 License shall be required for any retail establishment which sells tobacco,tobacco products, or tobacco related devices in cartons or other packaging containing more than a single pack or other container as described in Section 200, Subd. 5. A Class `B" Tobacco License shall be required for any retail establishment selling only individually packaged tobacco or tobacco products wrapped individually for sale. 1409.050 Basis for Denial of License. 4 23 of 61 8 The following shall be grounds for denying the issuance or renewal of a license under this Ordinance, and if a license is mistakenly issued or renewed to a person, it shall be revoked upon the discovery that the person was ineligible for the license under this Section. A. The applicant is under the age of eighteen(18)years. B. The applicant has been convicted within the past five(5)years of any violation of a Federal, State, or local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation relating to tobacco,tobacco products,or tobacco related devices. C. The applicant has had a license to sell tobacco,tobacco products, or tobacco related devices revoked, in the City or at any other place,within the preceding twelve (12)months of the date of application. D. The applicant fails to provide any information required on the application, or provides false or misleading information. E. The applicant is prohibited by Federal, State,or other local law, ordinance, or other regulation,from holding such a license. 1409.060 Prohibited Sales. It shall be a violation of this Ordinance for any person to sell or offer to sell any tobacco,tobacco product, or tobacco related device: A. To any person under the age of eighteen(18)years. B. By means of any type of vending machine. C. By means of self-service methods whereby the customer does not need to make a verbal or written request to an employee of a licensed premises in order to receive the tobacco,tobacco product, or tobacco related device. D. By means of❑loosies❑ as defined in Section 200, Subd. F of this Ordinance. E. Containing opium,morphine,jimson weed,bella donna, strychnos, cocaine,marijuana, or other type of deleterious,hallucinogenic, or toxic or controlled substance except nicotine and not naturally found in tobacco or tobacco products. F. By any other means or to any other person,prohibited by Federal, State, or other local law, ordinance provision,or other regulation. 5 24 of 61 1409.070 Vending Machines. It shall be unlawful for any person licensed under this Ordinance to allow the sale of tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco related devices by the means of a vending machine. 1409.080 Self-Service Sales. It shall be unlawful for a license under this Ordinance to allow the sale of tobacco,tobacco products, or tobacco related devices by any means whereby the customer may have access to such items without having to request the item from the licensee or the licensee's employee. All tobacco,tobacco products, or tobacco related devices shall be stored behind a counter or other area not freely accessible to customers. 1409.090 Responsibility. All licensees under this Ordinance shall be responsible for the actions of their employees in regard to the sale of tobacco,tobacco products,or tobacco related devices on the licensed premises, and the sale of such a item by an employee shall also be considered a sale by the license holder,and each can be held responsible for any criminal and/or civil penalties imposed herein. 1409.100 Compliance Checks and Inspections. All licensed premises shall be open to inspection by the City Police or other authorized City official during regular business hours. From time to time, but at least once per year,the City shall conduct compliance checks by engaging minors to enter the licensed premises to attempt to purchase tobacco,tobacco products, or tobacco related devices. Minor used for the purpose of compliance checks shall not be guilty of unlawful possession of tobacco,tobacco products, or tobacco related devices when such items are obtained as a part of the compliance check. Retail establishments possessing a Class "A"License shall be subject to at least two (2) compliance checks per year. 1409.110 Other Illegal . Unless otherwise provided,the following acts shall be a violation of this Ordinance. A. Illegal Possession. It shall be a violation of this Ordinance for any minor to have in his or her possession any tobacco,tobacco product, or tobacco related device. This subdivision shall not apply to minors lawfully involved in a compliance check on behalf of the City. B. Illegal Use. 6 25 of 61 3 It shall be a violation of this Ordinance for any minor to smoke,chew, sniff, or otherwise use any tobacco,tobacco product, or tobacco related device. C. Illegal Procurement. It shall be a violation of this Ordinance for any minor to purchase or attempt to purchase or otherwise obtain any tobacco,tobacco product, or tobacco related device, and it shall be a violation of this Ordinance for any person to be sell or otherwise provide any tobacco,tobacco product,or tobacco related device to any minor, and it shall further be a violation for any person to coerce or attempt to coerce a minor to illegally purchase or otherwise obtain or use any tobacco,tobacco product,or tobacco related device. This subdivision shall not apply to minors lawfully involved in a compliance check on behalf of the City. D. Use of False Identification. It shall be a violation of this Ordinance for any minor to attempt to disguise his or her true age by the use of a false form of identification, whether the identification is that of another person or one on which the age of the person has been modified or tampered with to represent an age older than the actual age of the person. This subdivision shall not apply to minors lawfully involved in a compliance check on behalf of the City. 1409.120 Violations and Penalties. A. Criminal Penalty. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each violation and every day in which a violation occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offense. B. Civil Penalty. The provisions of the City of Oak Park Heights Civil Penalty Ordinance, Chapter 208, shall apply to any and all licenses issued hereunder. If a retail establishment has its tobacco license suspended pursuant to a hearing conducted under the City❑s Civil Penalty Ordinance,that retail establishment shall, during the period of suspension,remove all tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco related devices away from public view. 1409.130 Exceptions and Defenses. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent the providing of tobacco,tobacco products, or tobacco related devices to a minor as part of a lawfully recognized religious, spiritual, or cultural ceremony. It shall be an affirmative defense to the violation of this Ordinance for a person to have reasonably relied on proof of age as described by State Law. 7 26 of 61 1409.140 Severability and Savings Clause. If any section or portion of this Ordinance shall be found unconstitutional or otherwise invalid or unenforceable by a Court of competent jurisdiction,that finding shall not serve as an invalidation or effect the validity and enforceability of any other section or provisions of this Ordinance. 1409.150 Restriction on Age of Clerks. It shall be illegal for a retail establishment to cause or permit a minor to sell tobacco,tobacco products, or tobacco related devices. It shall also be illegal for any minor to sell tobacco,tobacco products,or tobacco related devices. 1409.160 Signage. Anyone holding a tobacco license under the provisions of this Ordinance shall post and display, in plain view of the general public, on the licensed premises a sign indicating that it is illegal to sell tobacco,tobacco products,or tobacco related devices to anyone under the age of eighteen(18)years and that the possession and use of such items by minors is also illegal under both State law and local ordinance. Said signs shall be of a type approved by City staff and issued to a retail establishment at the time that a license is obtained. The cost of said sign shall be included within the licensing fee. 8 27 of 61 1404 AN ORDINANCE LICENSING AND REGULATING THE RETAIL SALE OF CIGARETTES, CIGARETTE PAPERS,AND CIGARETTE WRAPPERS,AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS,WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA,DOES ORDAIN: 1404.01 License Required. No person,firm,or corporation shall directly or indirectly,or by means of any device keep for retail sale, sell at retail, or otherwise dispose of any cigarette, cigarette paper, or cigarette wrapper at any place in the City of Oak Park Heights, unless a license therefor shall first have been obtained as provided in this Ordinance. 1404.02 Application and Issuance. Application for such license shall be made to the City Clerk on a form supplied by the City. The application shall state the full name and address of the applicant, the location of the building and the part thereof to be used by the applicant under the license,the kind of business conducted at such location,and such other information as shall be required by the application form. The completed application shall be presented to the City Council for its consideration and,if granted by the Council, a license shall be issued by the City Clerk upon payment of the required fee. 1404.03 License Fee. The fee for every license shall be as established by Council resolution,from time to time. Every license shall expire on December 31 st next after its issuance. For any license issued after January 31 in any year,the fee shall be prorated for each month, or fractional part of a month, covered by the license. Licenses shall not be transferable from one person to another. 1404.04 License Shall be Displayed. Every license shall be kept conspicuously posted at the location for which the license is issued and shall be exhibited to any person upon request. 1404.05 Restrictions. A. No license shall be issued except to a person of good moral character. B. No license shall be issued to an applicant for the sale of cigarettes at any place other than his established place of business. No license shall be issued for the sale of cigarettes at a movable place of business, nor shall any one license be issued for the sale of cigarettes at more than one place of business. 1 28 of 61 C. No cigarettes shall be sold to any person not entitled to purchase the same under State law. 1404.06 Revocation. Every such license may be revoked by the Council for a violation of any provision of this Ordinance if the licensee has been given a reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard. 1404.07 Penalt . Any person who shall violate any provision of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and,upon conviction thereof,shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding ninety(90)days,or both. 2 29 of 61 Eric Johnson From: Sodergren, Scott R. <Scott.Sodergren@ExpressPros.com> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 3:39 PM To: Eric Johnson Cc: Sodergren, Luke R. Subject: Cigar and pipe shop Eric Johnson City Administrator City of Oak Park Heights Eric, My name Scott Sodergren and my son's name is Luke Sodergren.We are partners in a business organization called LRS Enterprises, Inc.,dba Sodie's Cigar and Pipe.After looking at a variety of locations in the East Metro area,we have identified an ideal location that will fit our vision for a classic cigar and pipe shop. It is located at 5950 Osgood Ave, in Oak Park Heights. Our shop will include a walk-in humidor,a retail/accessory display area and a sampling room,where customers can sample cigar and pipe products prior to purchasing them.This sampling room will be equipped with state of the art air filtration and smoke removal systems that exceed air quality standards set by the state.Our goal is to create a destination where cigar and pipe enthusiasts can purchase and sample cigars and pipe tobacco in a relaxed,friendly, safe and upscale environment. We will not carry cigarettes, rolling papers,glass pipes,vaping products or anything that is not cigar or pipe related. We look forward to a long and successful relationship with our customers,our neighbors,and the community of Oak Park Heights. Sincerely, Scott Sodergren PO Box 127 Osceola,WI. 54020 651380-0233 Sent from my iPad z 30 of 61 MDEPARTMENT CT102 OF REVENUE License Application to Make Retail Sales of Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products To be completed by applicant when applying for a license with a city or county. FOR MUNICIPAL USE ONLY Applicant's Minnesota Tax ID Number The Minnesota Tax ID must be issued in the same License Authority legal name of the licensee below. License Number Cigarettes/tobacco products will be sold(a separate license is required Period Covered for each location or vending machine): Kver Counter ❑Through Vending Machine ❑Both Date of Issuance Licensee's Legal Name Federal Employer ID Number(FEIN) L RS Vj+eR-PAljeY 0 o 6 Bus" Trade Name(doing business as) Daytime Phone D lEg G16142ae ► f- &JJ 3$v-o 3 Complete Address of Business Location(permit location) County Other Phone Number rf'ro os vc- 4V Mo.. ►SY6 City �te ZIP Code Fax Number W �� �I���F Mailing Address(if different than business address) City State ZIP Code Email Address Type of legal organization(check one): 'C® El Sole proprietor Minnesota corporation:Enter date of incorporation 3—$— ►g ❑Partnership ❑Out-of-state corporation:State of incorporation ❑Other(describe) Are you registered to do business in Minnesota? )dyes ❑No Corporate officers or partners(attach a list if necessary) Name Title msmAo 7 _ Address 3W "C W City Stags ZIP de 7 in m Name �^ C V ��' �L �1XN Tc7l�t'lve/%J L& ,nSIA W Address n V [XJ�� (/�I �GCJ�!,� / State Code w L(U'e�a As a licensed tobacco products or cigarette retailer,I understand that: I 1. 1 can purchase cigarettes only from a Minnesota distributor or subjobber who holds a license with the Minnesota Department of Revenue. 2. 1 must obtain a tobacco products distributor license if I purchase untaxed tobacco products from an out-of-state company. 3. 1 may not sell cigarettes affixed with Minnesota Native American stamps unless my retail business is located on a reservation that `ma has a tax agreement with the State of Minnesota. 4. 1 may not purchase from or exchange cigarettes or tobacco products with another retailer. 5. 1 must keep complete and legible cigarette and tobacco products invoices on the licensed premises,or make invoices available mwithin one hour of request,for at least one year after the date of the purchase. 6. 1 know that the Minnesota Department of Revenue and/or law enforcement may conduct cigarette and tobacco inspections of H the premises,including inspections of inventory,invoices and licenses,and I understand that a refusal to allow an inspection is grounds for revocation of my license. 7. 1 knowtha ilure to comply with all requirements can result in criminal penalties,including the loss of cigarettes and tobacco product ` Lice ns ignatur Title Print N me Date Daytime Phone Licensing Age 's signature Title Print Name Date "Daytime Phone tq License applicant:Submit this form to the licensing authority along with the license application. Licensing authority:Mail,email or fax to: Minnesota Revenue,Mail Station 3331,St Paul,MN 55146-3331. Fax:651-556-5236.Email:cigarette.tobacco@state.mn.us (Rev.4/17) 31 of 61 1404 AN ORDINANCE LICENSING AND REGULATING THE RETAIL SALE OF CIGARETTES, CIGARETTE PAPERS,AND CIGARETTE WRAPPERS,AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA,DOES ORDAIN: 1404.01 License Required. No person,firm,or corporation shall directly or indirectly,or by means of any device keep for retail sale, sell at retail, or otherwise dispose of any cigarette, cigarette paper, or cigarette wrapper at any place in the City of Oak Park Heights,unless a license therefor shall first have been obtained as provided in this Ordinance. 1404.02 Application and Issuance. Application for such license shall be made to the City Clerk on a form supplied by the City. The application shall state the full name and address of the applicant,the location of the building and the part thereof to be used by the applicant under the license,the kind of business conducted at such location,and such other information as shall be required by the application form. The completed application shall be presented to the City Council for its consideration and,if granted by the Council, a license shall be issued by the City Clerk upon payment of the required fee. 1404.03 License Fee. The fee for every license shall be as established by Council resolution,from time to time. Every license shall expire on December 31 st next after its issuance. For any license issued after January 31 in any year,the fee shall be prorated for each month, or fractional part of a month, covered by the license. Licenses shall not be transferable from one person to another. 1404.04 License Shall be Displayed. Every license shall be kept conspicuously posted at the location for which the license is issued and shall be exhibited to any person upon request. 1404.05 Restrictions. A. No license shall be issued except to a person of good moral character. B. No license shall be issued to an applicant for the sale of cigarettes at any place other than his established place of business. No license shall be issued for the sale of cigarettes at a movable place of business, nor shall any one license be issued for the sale of cigarettes at more than one place ofbusiness. I 32 of 61 C. No cigarettes shall be sold to any person not entitled to purchase the same under State law. 1404.06 Revocation. Every such license may be revoked by the Council for a violation of any provision of this Ordinance if the licensee has been given a reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard. 1404.07 Persalt . Any person who shall violate any provision of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and,upon conviction thereof,shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding ninety(90)days, or both. 2 33 of 61 Tennis Sanitation LLC Po Box 62 Saint Paul Park,MN 55071 651-459-1887 Fax 651-459-7412 INVOICE Billing Date 11/07/2018 Customer 62263 Invoice 2239585 City of Oak Park Heights Service Address City of Oak Park Heights Oak 14168 Oak Park Blvd Park Heights Oak Park Heights,MN 55082-6476 1 Service Period Nov 2018 Total Due, $773.87 Please detach and return top portion of this Invoice --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charge Description Amount Extra No Tax Residential Unpaid Extras July 2017 to September 2018$668.00 Base rate$57.57 SWMT $773.87 Total Due,Due upon receipt $773.87 Please have your garbage and recyclables ready for pickup by 6:30 a.m. Office hours are Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m. Tennis Sanitation LLC Po Box 62 Saint Paul Park, MN 55071,651-459-1887 Billing Date 11/07/2018 Billed To: City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Parts Blvd Oak Park Heights,MN 55082 Service Address City of Oak Park Heights Oak Park Heights Service Period Nov 2018 Cust#62263 S �t we C' rw� _ 34 of 61 rna� rnrno� vo� vo� rnanrno� vmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm %4rn %jCD C N On W N Nw N W vi w N N N LA m {a W N N N N N W N N N N W N w to W N N 3 o� uD A to w V A V w v A A j V4 A A M i•+ to V to � A w m A A -Pb I-• W 1Aa O N A A 'O tWi+ N 00 N 1-4 hi W ONO V O W to N A A 00 00 W Ln 01) Im N O O w O V owo O to Ln N M A I-+ � w A N N 49 E IL nn lu r r = p O ` ` ` fD d m p N r O O fOD O G m fD p S S •< r m m to O m fD H H Qo 3 C m C O Q m m �• �O Qo �. 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When: Tuesday, December 1V in the EDR 2nd & 3' Watches : 11 :OOA - 2:OOP 1 St Watch : 9:30P - 10:30P Tickets: $3.00 Available for purchase from Sue Armstrong 11/21- 12/04 Tease RSVP to Sue Armstrong at (651) 779-2706 or susan.armstron C?state.mn.us by Tuesday, December V. Eric Johnson From: Jay Riggs <J Riggs@ mnwcd.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 4:05 PM To: Jay Riggs Subject: 2018 WCD Holiday Open House Greetings Friends and Partners, It is that time of year to celebrate our accomplishments and give thanks to all the amazing people who are helping us conserve Washington County's natural resources. Please join us at our annual WCD Holiday Open House where we can celebrate all of our conservation exploits and look forward to an exciting New Year! c1WCD HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Wednesday December 12,2018 1:00 AM to 1:00 PM Hot comfort food will be provided. If you happen to have a favorite holiday treat and made a little extra,feel free to bring a dish to pass. Please RSVP by December 10 so we know how much food to order. Warmest Regards, Jay Jay Riggs, District Manager Washington Conservation District 455 Hayward Avenue North,Oakdale, MN 55128 Office: 651-330-8220 Ext.20 Cell:651-587-6622 Email: iay.rises@mnwcd.orR Web:www.mnwcd.ore 1 38 of 61 e City of oak Park Heights Page 1 of 1 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N•Oak Park Heights,MN 55482•Phone 651 439-4439 Fax 651 439-0574 November 19', 2018 Senator Karin Housley, Minnesota Senate-District 39 95 University Avenue W. Minnesota Senate Bldg.,Room 3217 St.Paul,MN 55155 Representative Elect Michelle(Shelly)Christensen Minnesota District 39 B State Office Building St. Paul,MN 55155 (Also sent to:302 and Street N.Stillwater,MN,55082) Dear Senator Housley and Representative-Elect Christensen: The City Council for the City of Oak Park Heights is requesting to set up a meeting with each of you, or perhaps both of you concurrently, so we could bring you up to speed on critical issues that are evolving in our community. We would believe that these are topics that would be of interest to you as these directly impact local commerce,traffic safety and property tax shifts. Specifically: • The City is working diligently to find methods of relief for the growing congestion along STH 36 and especially at its intersection at Norell Ave. (formerly where the Eagle's site was). We would like to share information, show proposed layout plans to address the situation and discuss our funding commitments and shortfalls. • The City is also continually challenged with matters related to Xcel Energy and we would like to share with our concerns with you related to recent items being: Valuation reductions of the Xcel Energy Allan S.King Plant as approved by the State which then shifts tax burden to homeowners. And,how we move into the planning phases for the Plant's closure and our transition out of being a"host community". We do understand that you are very busy preparing for the upcoming Legislative Session and so the Council is prepared to meet on dates/times that may be most advantageous to your respective calendars so that we may fully inform you of these matters. Please contact our City Administrator, Eric Johnson at 651-439- 4439 or eajohnson ci , ofoakparkheights.com with a date and time that will work in your schedules. In the interim,please let me know if you have any questions on these(or other topics)and we will respond promptly. We look forward to working with you. geg d ry oi�lber 39 of 61 MAOSC NOVEMBER FEDERAL UPDATE FALL CONGRESSIONAL ACTION In the months leading up to the midterm elections,a number of large bipartisan bills were passed through Congress and signed into law by President Trump.Much of this legislation is the culmination of long-term negotiations that had taken place in the Senate over months and even years. Opioids Legislation: President Trump signed Congress' bipartisan opioid plan into law in October,2018.This marked the end of a months-long legislative debate over how to curtail this significant drug problem and is the result of a compromise reached between Members of both parties in both Chambers.The compromise bill(HR 6)approves new grants for treatment programs and expanding Medicaid. The legislation includes$8 billion in funding for grant programs,including targeted-response grants for states,grants for residential treatment programs for pregnant women with substance-use disorders,and grants to support tracking and treating hepatitis C infections, and reimbursement for inpatient drug rehabilitation services. Water Resources Development Bill:President Trump signed a sprawling water policy bill into law in October, 2018 that authorizes water resource projects and policies nationwide to be administered by the US Army Corps of Engineers.The bill received strong bipartisan support from Congress.The final law is the product of months of back and forth negotiations between the House and the Senate. The water resources law green-lighted numerous mega- projects across the country and reinstated a`Buy America' clause for those projects.The primary purpose of this bill is to grant the Army Corps authority to move forward on dams,locks,reservoirs,and other mega-projects that require congressional approval,but it also goes far beyond that.The bill contains an extension of a new Environmental Protection Agency water loan program and establishes a study over the best way to organize the Army Corps of Engineers. FAA Reauthorization: The President signed legislation to reauthorize federal aviation programs into law in October.The bill(HR 302),which enjoyed bipartisan support in Congress,also includes the Disaster Recovery Reform Act,the National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act,and the Transportation Security Administration reauthorization,among other non-aviation provisions.The measure includes a large number of provisions including expanding eligible uses of federal grants at airports,creating new protections for passengers on commercial airlines,expanding oversight of the Next Generation(NextGen)technology upgrade program, streamlining aircraft certification procedures,and further regulating the use of drones.The measure extends FAA authorities for five years. POTENTIAL LAME DUCK ACTIONS IN CONGRESS Following the Nov.6 election,the 115th Congress will reconvene for about a month to complete a few outstanding items. While some issues,such as government funding for the remainder of FY 2019 must be completed,action on other items may be taken up in the`lame duck' Congress or postponed until the 116th Congress in January. The day after the election,Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell(R-KY)expressed willingness to work with Democratic House Leadership on a new infrastructure package,which President Trump has cited as a priority throughout his Administration. Several other pieces of legislative could become bipartisan priorities in the next Congress if they are not fust addressed in the final weeks of the current session,including an overdue reauthorization of the farm bill and potential movement on a major criminal justice reform bill. Appropriations:Before the elections,Congress passed and the President signed five of the 12 annual spending bills for Fiscal Year 2019(FY19)into law accompanied by a continuing resolution(CR)extending government funding for all other agencies through Dec.7,2018.Congress must now reach agreement on final spending bills or a new CR by that date to avoid a partial government shutdown.President Trump has suggested he could seek a shutdown if the final spending agreement does not include certain provisions,including funding for a wall along the southern border. 40 of 61 Farm Bill: After months of work,the House and Senate are still in negotiations over the 2018 Farm Bill after both Chambers have passed their own version of the legislation.Now that the election is over,farm bill conference committee members are expected to meet again in early November.Among the negotiators working on the final Farm Bill are House Agriculture Committees Ranking Member Collin Peterson(D-MN)and Congressman Tim Walz (D-MN).House and Senate Leaders have said they plan to have a farm bill ready for a final vote after the November midterm elections. This legislation is wide reaching and includes energy,trade,commodity, conservation,nutrition and forestry titles. The current Farm bill is passed the deadline of the current law on September 30,but some programs can still continue until the end of the current crop year.Programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP)are permanently authorized and will continue without a new farm bill in place.The negotiators are still working out issues.The biggest divide is over Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirements,with House lawmakers proposing to tighten restrictions and add a mandatory training program and Senate negotiators opposing changes. With the Democrats gaining control of the House beginning in January,there are two paths forward for farm bill reauthorization:Congressional Leadership may resolve differences between the two bills,or,the Democrat- controlled House will introduce a new farm bill and begin the process anew next year. Criminal Justice Reform:With a renewed push by Congress and the Administration, criminal justice reform could see action during the lame duck session.The cornerstone piece of legislation,the First Step Act(HR 5682),was passed by the House in May and is considered a top priority in the Senate following the return of lawmakers in November. The legislation would change criminal sentencing rules and provide new assistance to some ex-convicts, including$50 million annually through 2023 for programs aimed at curbing recidivism. The Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that there is currently no consensus on the bill,and that the Senate must have a deal before he will gauge whether there's enough support to hold a vote during the`lame duck' session. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley(R-IA)and Senator Dick Durbin(D-IL),the ranking Democrat on the Committee,said in a joint statement that the President's endorsement was an"important step in our shared effort to promote safe communities and improve justice."If it isn't taken up in the`lame duck' session,a more comprehensive package could be addressed in the 116th Congress. INCOMING CONGRESS: NEW PRIORITIES,NEW LEADERS Democrats secured more than the 218 seats in the 2018 Midterm Elections needed to win control of the U.S.House, with the current number of Democrats in the House at 227 Members with some House races still too close to call. Meanwhile Republicans maintained a Majority in the Senate and increased their numbers by winning races in states including Indiana,Missouri and North Dakota. This election will end four years of bicameral Republican Majorities in both Chambers of Congress in January.The split election result will yield a divided 116th Congress that could be marked by heightened partisan contention. Infrastructure,immigration,and taxes are among the issues that could be taken up in the upcoming 116th Congress with a Democratic majority in the House and a Republican majority in the Senate.The new majority in the House has stated that they have a long to-do list which includes an ambitious infrastructure program,fixes to the Affordable Care Act(ACA),and an initiative to reform election law.Leaders in the House may also work to strike early bipartisan deals on trade,prescription drug prices,and possibly changes to the budget and appropriations process. Congressional Leadership Outlook:Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi(D-CA)is expected to return as Speaker of the House with the new Democratic majority.Leader Pelosi has said that she's ready to serve as a`transitional' speaker to lay the groundwork for future leaders,although she has not said how long a transitional period would be. Congressman Kevin McCarthy(R-CA)was elected to replace outgoing Congressman Paul Ryan(R-WI)as the House Minority Leader in the next Congress. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell(R-KY)and Minority Leader 41 of 61 Charles Schumer(D-NI)have already been re-elected to their current posts as leaders of the Senate for the I I6 Congress. With Democrats now in control of the House,they will take the helm of the 21 House Committees. Committee chairs have control over what topics are taken up in hearings and what bills are voted on in the committee:This means that the hearings in the House of the I I6`h Congress will feature issues that highlight priorities of the Democratic Majority. Among the Members taking up leadership positions are a number of Minnesota Members: • Congressman Collin Peterson(D-MN)is set to become Chair of the House Agriculture Committee. The House Agriculture Committee has jurisdiction over agriculture,forestry,nutrition such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP),and water conservation. • Congresswoman Betty McCollum(D-MN)is expected to become the Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior and Environment.The Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee appropriates more than$30 billion annually to various agencies including:the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA),the Department of the Interior,the Bureau of Indian Affairs,the U.S.Forest Service,and the National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities. • Congressman Tom Emmer(R-MN)was elected to lead the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC),putting Congressman Emmer in charge of his party's effort to retake the U.S.House in 2020. • Senator Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)was chosen to head the Senate Democrat Steering and Outreach Committee.The Committee is responsible for building coalitions with Democrats at all levels of government, and with advocacy organizations in pursuit of the policy objectives of the Senate Democratic Conference. Each year,the Steering Committee hosts numerous meetings with advocates,policy experts,and elected officials to discuss key priorities and enlist their help in the development of the Senate Democratic agenda. WHAT TO WATCH IN THE 116TH CONGRESS Tag Legislation:Lawmakers in the new House Democratic Majority have said that one of their major priorities is the new Congress will be middle-class tax cuts and changes to the 2017 tax overhaul. Congressman Richard Neal(D- MA).who is exnected to chair the Ways and Means Committee in the 116 'Congress_has nromised to hold hearings to scrutinize the tax law.Those hearings could produce legislation to change the law,focusing on raising taxes on upper income levels,repealing the cap on the state and local tax deduction(SALT),and ending the tax break for carried interest.Lawmakers in the House Majority have also said they plan to propose expanding the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit and establishing new education tax credits. With a divided government,it is unclear whether or not lawmakers will be able to reach an agreement on any tax proposal that could make it through the Congress and be signed into law. Infrastructure Legislation: Infrastructure proponents are hoping that a new Congress could result in a new start for addressing deficits in highways,roads,bridges, airports and more.Members from both political parties have said that infrastructure legislation remains on the top of their list of legislative priorities and that they want to pursue a transportation and infrastructure package in the next Congress.The President,Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell,and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi have all spoken about the possibility for cooperation on infrastructure in 2019.House Democrats have stated they plan to advance a package reflecting their priority in the first half of 2019,and the Administration is also expected to review and refresh the proposal they put forward next year.Provisions could include stabilizing the Highway Trust Fund(HTF)and providing federal funds to address the national backlog of infrastructure repair.The major disagreement among lawmakers with infrastructure legislation is over how to fund it.One option on the table is whether to back a gas tax increase,which was endorsed by the President. 42 of 61 Spending Limit: Efforts to invest in federal programs,boost infrastructure spending,or decrease middle class taxes are set to conflict with a growing federal budget deficit that is likely to hit$1 trillion next year.The deficit and federal debt are likely to be center stage this spring,when Congressional leaders will have to start negotiating a new agreement to raise the nation's borrowing authority.Congress has suspended the debt ceiling until March 1,2019.At the same time,the two-year budget cap deal(Public Law. 115-123)that gave appropriators a generous framework for the fiscal year 2018 and 2019 spending bills is set to expire,requiring lawmakers to negotiate a new deal.Without a new budget agreement,the battle over military and domestic spending will be back on the table and complicate the outlook for next year's appropriations bills. Immigration Legislation:Lawmakers are also considering making another attempt to negotiate a bipartisan immigration overhaul package,including a solution for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals(DACA) program. Complicating any deal,however,are the Presidents' demands for$25 billion in border wall money and more recent threats to do away with birthright citizenship. While immigration reform could prove to be one of the most divisive issues of the 116th Congress,a split Congress could produce an environment conducive to bipartisan efforts on immigration. Waters of the US(WOTUS)Legislation: In 2015,the Obama Administration finalized a controversial new"Waters of the U.S."definition under the Clean Water Act that was immediately challenged in the courts.Currently,the 2015 WOTUS definition is rule-of-law in 22 states; in the other 28 states,there is a one-year delay on implementation to allow the cases to move through the courts.In the meantime,the Trump Administration has been working to withdraw and rewrite the rule, and a proposed rule to replace the 2015 WOTUS definition is expected by the end of the year. Critics have expressed concerns with the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)rule due to its broad interpretation of what constitutes US waters and the potential impact it could have on state,local,and privately owned roads and roadside ditches,bridges,flood control channels,drainage conveyances and wastewater and stormwater systems. In the next Congress,Democrats are likely to introduce WOTUS-related bills to keep the 2015 rule in place,while the Administration and the Senate will continue work to rewrite the 2015 version of the rule. KEY UPCOMING DATES November 28,2018 House Democratic Leadership Elections for the 116t4 Congress November 30,2018 Select Committee on Pensions Report Expiration of National Flood Insurance Program December 7,2018 Continuing Resolution on Government Funding Expires December 13,2018 U.S. House target adjournment December 14,2018 U.S. Senate target adjournment CONCLUSION The LOCKRIDGE GRINDAL NAUEN Federal Relations Group will continue to work diligently on behalf of the Minnesota Association of Small Cities and with the Members of the Minnesota Delegation on the aforementioned issues and report back with updates.Please do not hesitate to contact us at(202)544-9840 if you have any questions, or if you would like an update on any area of interest not discussed in this article. -END- 43 of 61 MAOSC Bulletin-Open Appointments-November 20, 2018 Elected officials and city staff from MAOSC member cities are eligible to apply for vacancies on the MAOSC Board of Directors and a newly forming Minnesota Pollution Control Agency(MPGA)Clean Water Advisory Committee. MAOSC Board vacancies Four seats on the MAOSC Board of Directors will be open for appointment in 2019.Upcoming vacancies are:The statewide At-Large Member#2-term expiring 6/30/2021;Region 4(St.Louis,Cook and Lake counties)-term expiring 6/30/2020;Region 6(Wilkin, Ottertail,Wadena,Todd,Grant,Douglas,Pope,Stevens and Traverse counties)-term expiring 6/30/2019;Region 11(Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood,Cottonwood,Jackson,Pipestone,Murray Rock and Nobles counties)-term expiring 6/30/2020. To be eligible to be elected and to serve as a Director of the MAOSC,a person shall be an elected or appointed official of a member city,or shall be working with a regional group of cities where at least one(1)of the cities is a member of the MAOSC.At least one year of experience serving your current member city is strongly preferred. In general,the Board of Directors holds four quarterly meetings and an annual Fall Retreat.Some meetings are held in St.Paul mixed in with alternative locations across the state.Applications will be considered at the next Board meeting in February,2019.While no firm deadline has been set,applicants are strongly urged to indicate their willingness to serve before the end of the year,2018. Please contact Jill Sletten for more information by calling or texting her at 651-260-2484,or via email at isletten@slettenaago.com. Current Board members,officers and other key details are listed here: httns//www maosc ors/index asp?SEC=EC2D9FCE-8OF6-4OB9-A530-1756AE58lE82&Tvoe=B DIR MPCA Clean Water Committee A new Clean Water Advisory Committee with representatives from city groups-including MAOSC and the Minnesota Rural Water Association will meet quarterly with the initial meeting set for Dec.6,2018. Goals listed by the MPCA are: 1)to develop a strong,healthy professional relationship with City Administrators/Managers and Wastewater professionals;and 2)recognizing that there are many perspectives on clean water policy,to actively develop opportunities for all those perspectives to have an equal opportunity to be shared and heard. The MAOSC Board is encouraging an experienced Public Works or Wastewater professional from an MAOSC member city to represent the organization on this advisory panel,although any member city elected official or appointed employee is eligible.We are strongly encouraging the MPCA to provide video-conferencing for the quarterly meetings. Please contact Jill Sletten for more information by calling or texting her at 651-260-2484,or via email at isletten slettenaaan.com. -END- 44 of 61 Metro Cities News 11/21/18 Page 1 of 3 METROMember Login B S DrC a OW_,ita_ ®4 CITIES Home Metro Cities News About Us Meetings&Events Membership Advocacy Policies&Resources MAMA Upcoming Events Return to the blog by;Kmbiu Clarrocchi I Thu Nov 29,2018 Metro Cities News 11/21/18 Category:Newsletter MAMA Luncheon Category:MA ShowTags Thu Nm 29.2 018 a��•-o Reaionel Meetin_a/Pollw Nov Adootion Meet ly Category•Meeting 21 In This Issue: Tue Dec 11,2018 Uvable Communities Act(LCAT . Metrogol an Council and Mate A cv Appointments Process Workshoo • Metropolitan Council Approves Co strulAon Contract for SWLRT Cgegor.Metro Chia:FD=VWurWAaP EVENM Census Planning Roundtable EVENT:Metro Citi i iyable Communities workshop-December 11 IW.dDWIZ2018 MAMA Holiday Social EVENT:Metro Regional Meeting/Metro Cities Policy Adoption Meeting Cmgo .MAMA MetropQfgn Council May Use Additional S900 000 in General Lew to Support Housing Vouchers view Full Calendar CDC Approves 2018 Lovable Communities Demonstration Aunt Fundina RecommenARtims • i�sAI Go„e.nment Innovation Awards Announcements Metropolitan Council and State Agency Appointments Process Metro Clties'2019 Draft Legislative Policies will go before Following the November 6th election,Govemor-elect Walz and a transition team have begun the the full membership In November. process for appointing the Governor's cabinet and administration.The Governor's appointments will Click for information on the include appointment of a new Metropolitan Council Chair and Metropolitan Council members.Governor- Metro Regional Meeting/Policy elect Walz has indicated that any current appointees must re-apply to be considered for appointment. Adoption Meeting and how to register.Click to view the The Metropolitan Council will transition with a new Chair and appointment of new members,which 2019 Draft Legislative Policies. could include reappointment of some current members.Traditionally,a Governor appoints a new Chair and Regional Administrator early in a new administration.The appointment of Council members will Metro Cities Is hiring for a follow a statutory nominating committee process.Current members of the Council,meanwhile, Government Relations Intern for continue to serve until new appointments to the Council are made.All appointments must be made by the 2019 Legislative session. March 4,2019. Click for more information. Applications for commissioner positions as well as the Chair and members of the Metropolitan Council can be submitted online through the Secretary of State's office Metro Cities has been asked to pass this information along to its members and encourages members to pass this information along to individuals who may have an interest in the Metropolitan Council or administration. Please contact Patricia Nauman at 651-215-4002 or ;rLGia@Ep +tips._ _smn.org with any questions. Metropolitan Council Approves Construction Contract for SWLRT The Metropolitan Council last week approved a$799 billion contract to Lunda/CS McCrossan Joint Venture for construction on the Southwest Light Rail Transit(SWLRT)Project.The action comes after the Federal Transit Administration(FTA)submitted a letter of no prejudice to the Council for the project. The Council also approved several other items related to the SWLRT,including a quality management services contract for an amount of$36 million and agreements with MOOT,Hennepin County, Minneapolis and Eden Prairie.A limited notice to proceed will now be issued.Council staff indicated 45 of 61 https://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.php?option=com_dailyplanetblog&view—entry&ye... 11/23/2018 Metro Cities News 11/21/18 Page 2 of 3 that construction will likely commence in the first quarter of 2019,with a ceremonial ground breaking Our Tweets taking place in December of this year.For more information,click jag. Tweets by @MetroC1fiesMN EVENT:Census Planning Roundtable Metro Cities @MetroCitiesMN Friday,December 7,2018 Metro Cities thanks @mndeed for opportunity to present at their 1:00-2:30 pm redevelopment conference. Ramsey County Library-Roseville Heard strong local support for 2180 Hamline Avenue North state redevelopment funding. Roseville,MN 55113 Nov 1,2018 "'- Metro Cites Retweeted This is a meeting of local governments working together to promote awareness and participation in the q Mary Gaasch 2020 Census.This group includes local government professionals and officials who are organizing and @MaryC-easch supporting such committees. I was nervous to chair my first meeting of such an accomplished Community engagement specialists,voter-registration promotion specialists,and interested elected rna a�� �M� esMN officials are encouraged to attend.Show up early(12:1512:30)for lunch and informal networking. Board for pitching in to help me with procedure[ EVENT:Metro Cities'Livable Communities Workshop—December 11 Embed View on Twitter Metro Cities is hosting a workshop for city officials and staff to hear from Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Act Program staff on tips,tools and other information for submitting competitive LCA applications. Tuesday,December 11,2018 9:00-11:30 am LMC/Metro Cities Building-St.Croix Room,145 UniversityAve The workshop will cover the following: • A review of LCA goals Examples of successful and unfunded applications Eligibility and competitiveness for a range of cities • A review of timel!nes and scoring process for applications • Questions from attendees The workshop is open to interested city officials and staff.Seating is limited.Please register by Friday, December 7th to or 651-215-4000. EVENT:Metro Regional Meeting/Metro Cities Policy Adoption Meeting There's still time to register for the LMC Metro Regional Meeting and Policy Adoption Meeting on November 29th,2018 at Brookview in Golden Valley! The cities of Minnetonka,Eagan,and Prior Lake will discuss their strategies for community engagement.LMC and LMCIT staff will present on conflict in local government and how to work together for more effective governing and problem-solving.Metro Cities membership will also meet to approve the 2019 Legislative Policies for Metro Cities staff to use going into the 2019 legislative session.A membership quorum is required for policy adoption,so each member city should make sure to send a representative!The event will end with a great networking social hour. Click for more information and to register.We look forward to seeing you there! Metropolitan Council May Use Additional$900,000 In General Levy to Support Housing Vouchers Responding to increased rents across the metro region,the Community Development Committee(CDC) recommended using&r- of 2019 general levy funds to maintain and pay for the current level of housing choice vouchers in 2019.The draft 2019 Council budget,out for public comment,already includes$1.1 million in general levy subsidy for rent assistance.if approved by the 46 of 61 h4s://www.metrocitiesmn-org/index.php?option=com_dailyplanetblog&view=entry&ye... 11/23/2018 Metro Cities News 11/21/18 Page 3 of 3 full Council,the 2019 budget would have a total subsidy of$2 million.Other notions considered by the Council included reducing the number of vouchers by 100 or reducing the community choice initiative by$1 million. Under current HUD rules the Met Council can issue up to 6,616 vouchers.The 2018 budget used$1.9 million of Met Council housing reserves to issue all available vouchers this year.The Council discussed a desire to set rent limits high enough to allow choice in all communities while setting them low enough to serve as many families as possible. The community choice initiative responds to what the Council has identified as higher payment standards in thirteen high rent communities(Chanhassen,Chaska,Eden Prairie,Edina,Excelsior,Golden Valley,Hopkins,Maple Grove,Minnetonka,Roseville,Shoreview,St.Anthony and White Bear Lake). Discussion by the committee included comments noting this proposal would use the region-wide levy to support the subregional geographic footprint of the Metro HRA.The_ :to HRXs service area includes nearly 100 communities in Carver,Hennepin,Anoka and Ramsey counties. The full Met Council will review and vote on the revised budget proposal later this month. Contact Charlie Vander Aarde at 651-215-4001 or charliet@metrocitiesmn.oro with any questions. CDC Approves 2018 Livable Communities Demonstration Account Funding Recommendations The CDC approved nine projects in six cities for Livable Communities Demonstration Account funding this week.The projects support a range of improvements and end uses including housing,workforce development,public infrastructure,stormwater management,placemaking,and tax capacity increases. Nine of 10 applications were approved.Projects are in Brooklyn Park,St.Louis Park Eden Prairie, Richfield,Minneapolis and St.Paul. The committee waived the 40/60 guideline in order to more fully fund requests for projects in Minneapolis and St.Paul.The award guideline states the Council may issue up to 40%of available funds to projects located in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Local Government Innovation Awards The Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota recently named 19 winners of Local Government Innovation Awards.Projects are recognized in up to five categories(cities,counties, schools,townships,and Native nations)and one entry In each category is named Leading Innovator. Award winners from the City category were the Ramsey County Fire Chiefs Association(Leading Innovator),the city of Big Lake,the city of Minneapolis,the city of Richfield,and the Rochester Public Library.To see more information on each category and projects awarded within each category,click An awards ceremony will be held on Thursday,December 13th at 5:00 pm at the Cowles Auditorium at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.Click- for more information and to RSVP. Share this post: Metro Cities(Association of Metropolitan Municipalities) 145 University Ave W.Suite 125 St.Paul,MN 55103 Back to top A 6!1-215-4000 powered by Q MandmLtirkf 47 of 61 haps://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.php?option=coni da:ilyplanetblog&view--entry&ye... 11/23/2018 Metro Cities News 11/16/18 Pagel of 2 CMETRO Member Login ® Sparch ci,,�r site..... ®4 nPa Home Metro Cities News About Us Meetings&Events Membership Advocacy Policies&Resources MAMA Return to the blog Upcoming Events Metro Cities News 11/16/18 by:Kimberly Ciarrocchi IThu Nw29,2018 Category:Newsletter MAMA Luncheon Category.MAMA Show Tags ............._._....._.__......�_._.__...._._.._...... g Thu Nw 29,2018 Metro Req�,tnal Meetlna(Policv Nov Adautlon Meet!na 16 In This Issue: Ca garj:Meting Tue Dec 11,2018 Llvebla Communigies Act tLCAI Work ' Category:Metro Circa F—m/Workshop Wed Dee12.2018 EVENT:Metro Cities'Livable Communities Workshop-December 11 I MAMA Holiday Social Category:MAMA Metro Cities is hosting a workshop for city officials and staff to hear from Metropolitan Council Livable View Full Calendar Communities Act Program staff on tips,tools and other information for submitting competitive LCA applications. Announcements Tuesday,December 11,2018 9:00-11:30 am Metro Cities'2019 Draft LMC/Metro Cities Building-St.CraxRoom,145UniversityAve Legislative Policies will go before the full membership In November. The workshop will cover the following: Click~ for information on the Metro Regional Meeting/Policy • A review of LCA program goals and objectives Adoption Meeting and how to • les of funded and not funded applications register.fuck ., v view the Examples P 2019 Draft Legislative Policies. Eligibility and competitiveness for a range of cities • Timelines and scoring process for applications • Questions from attendees Metro Cities is hiring for a Government Relations Intent for The workshop is open to interested city officials and staff.Seating is limited.Please register by Friday, the 2019 Legislative Session. December 7th toor 651-215-4000. Click for more Information. EVENT:Metro Regional Meeting/Metro Cities Policy Adoption Meeting There's still time to register for the LMC Metro Regional Meeting and Policy Adoption Meeting on November 29th,2018 at Brookview in Golden Valley! The cities of Minnetonka,Eagan,and Prior Lake will discuss their strategies for community engagement.LMC and LMCIT staff will present on conflict in local government and how to work together for more effective governing and problem-solving.Metro Cities membership will also meet to approve the 2019 Legislative Policies for Metro Cities staff to use going into the 2019 legislative session.A membership quorum is required for policy adoption,so each member city should make sure to send a representative!The event will end with a great networking social hour. Click Igrs for more information and to register.We look forward to seeing you there! Share this post: 48 of 61 https://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.php?option=cont dailyplanetblog&view=entry&ye... 11/23/2018 Metro Cities News 11/16/18 Page 2 of 2 Our Tweets Tweets by @MetroCitiesMN Sm Metro Cities @MetroCitiesMN Metro Cities thanks @mndeed for opportunity to present at their redevelopment conference. Heard strong local support for state redevelopment funding. Nov 1,2018 Metro Cities Retweeted Mary Gansch @MaryGaesch I was nervous to chair my first meeting of such an accomplished group of advocates for cities[ Thanks to the QMetrocCidesMN Board for pitching in to help me with procedural Embed View on Twitter Metro Cities(Association of Metropolitan Municipalities) ?rY 145 University Ave W,Sutte 125 St.Paul,MN 55103 651-215-4000 Back to top A powered by Q Nat w0clits 49 of 61 hnps://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.php?option=com dailyplanetblog&view=entry&ye... 11/23/2018 Eric Johnson From: Mary Mccomber <marymccomber@aol.com> Sent: Saturday, November 17,2018 8:45 AM To: Eric Johnson Subject: Fwd: NLC President Announces National Housing Task Force For weekly notes ----Original Message---- From: National League of Cities <news@nlc.org> To: marymccomber<marymccomber@aol.com> Sent: Sat, Nov 17, 2018 6:11 am Subject: NLC President Announces National Housing Task Force View in browser. Congressional City Conference . � March 11-14,2018 1 Washington,DC SAVE NOW Early Bird Rate Discount y, SIGN Get 159E Off NLC gig 1 y 1 50 of 61 NLC i 0 NAT CrT Y NLCSYMMIT NLC President Karen Freeman-Wilson Announces National Housing Task Force Comprised of 18-elected city leaders, representing a diversity of city sizes, geography, roles in their respective regions, and market types, the task force will develop a set of best and promising practices at the local level, as well as policy recommendations to federal and state governments. Veteran Homelessness: A National Proof Point After being honorably discharged as a master sergeant, Jerry Holliman returned to Hattiesburg to live in a family home that was left to him. In early 2017, a tornado destroyed the HVAC system, leaving him without central air in the middle of a Mississippi summer. New Report: Recycling Reimagined Municipal solid waste is expected to rise by 70% by 2025, costing $375 billion/year to manage. But cities 51 of 61 2 can solve the problem by embracing the circular economy. Our new report in partnership with Starbucks will help you learn how. What's a First Tier Suburb, Anyway? There is a good likelihood that you are an elected official from a first tier suburb. An older, less-used term is ring suburb. Simply put, if your city is influenced by a large, urban, metropolitan area, chances are you are u one of us. Special Offer for NLC Members: Free Access to National Civic Review Here NATIONAL jai l National Civic LeagueNLCOF LEAGUE CITIES WINTER2018: 1 Revi e National View . M Le of Conte=nts NLC and the National Civic League have teamed up to provide NLC members with free access to one of the nation's oldest and most respected journals of civic affairs. The National Civic Review is a quarterly journal from the National Civic League that shares ideas from some of the nation's leading thinkers and 52 of 61 3 doers on how to make our communities more inclusive, participatory, innovative and successful. This issue brought to you by ICMA-RC. News 18 city leaders join NLC Task Force on Housing Smart Cities Dive — November 14, 2018 California fires are everyone's problem Pamplin Media Group -- November 14, 2018 Veterans and the Skilled Trades: The Future of Work CitiesSpeak— November 15, 2018 Announcements New Opportunity to Leverage the Gig Economy Join NLC University on November 28th 1-2:30 p.m. ET and December 5th 1-2:30 p.m. ET for the NLCU Gig Economy Project. Learn about the gig economy–think Uber and Airbnb – and what policies and practices you can employ in your city to leverage it. Three participating cities will also be selected to receive one-on-one coaching. Register here. Get One-on-One Social Media Support with Facebook NLC University is partnering with Facebook to offer six cities the tools and one-on-one social media support they need to better engage with their communities. Take your social media strategy to the next level and apply by December 14 to be part of the inaugural cohort. Apply here. Applications Open for Leadership in Resiliency Program The Sustainable Cities Institute (SCI) at the National League of Cities is accepting statements of interest from cities to participate in the 2019 53 of 61 4 Leadership in Community Resilience program. Leadership in Community Resilience supports city-led projects by focusing on implementation, peer- learning and information sharing, and each city receives a $10,000 grant. Apply by January 4. Learn more here. Events March 11 - 14 Congressional City Conference (Washington, D.C.) Job Postings Public Works Director— Umatilla, Oregon City Administrator— Fairburn, Georgia Chief Information Officer— Charlotte, North Carolina Ad LEAMM 0 q* IM You may opt out of email communications from NLC at any time. Update your communication preferences. This message was intended for: marymccomber@aol.com 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 450 Washington, DC 20001 Privacy Policy ©2018 NLC, All Rights Reserved Powered by Higher Logic 54 of 61 5 Eric Johnson From: Mary Mccomber<marymccomber@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 21,2018 11:37 AM To: Eric Johnson Subject: Fwd:You're invited to GARE Racial Equity Speaker Series:A Good Time for the... (Dec 12, 2018) Eric, For weekly notes-the invitation below. Mary ----Original Message---- From: Frazell, Kevin <KFrazell@lmc.org> To: Board of Directors—LMC <BoardofDirectorsLMC@Imc.org>; LMCIT TRUST BOARD <LMCITBRD@Imc.org> Sent:Wed, Nov 21, 2018 11:31 am Subject: You're invited to GARE Racial Equity Speaker Series: A Good Time for the... (Dec 12, 2018) LMC Board and LMCIT Trust Board Members— Hope this finds you with some great plans to launch the holiday season later this week. In my e-mail of last Friday inviting you to the December 13th Board training session on race equity, i also mentioned the event happening the evening prior—the 2019 GARE cohort graduation, including special speakers who contributed to the Minnesota Historical Society publication "A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota." I promised you the registration link for that event just as soon as it was available. You'll find that live registration link, along with more details about the program, below. The event is free. GARE just uses this registration system to anticipate crowd size for seating and catering. This is for anyone and everyone. Come yourself, bring family members, bring friends! And its for all interested LMC and LMCIT Board members, not just those attending the December 131h meeting. Happy Holidays, Kevin Kevin Frazell, ICMA-CM Director of Member Services Tel: (651)281-1215 1 Fax: (651•)215-4104 Cell: (651) 303-6034 kfrazellftimc.or4 I www.imc.org League of Minnesota Cities 145 University Ave.West St. Paul, MN 55103 From: Race Forward/Government Alliance on Race and Equity<invite@eventbrite.com> Sent:Tuesday, November 20, 2018 4:41 PM To: Frazell, Kevin<KFrazell@lmc.org> Subject:You're invited to GARE Racial Equity Speaker Series: A Good Time for the... (Dec 12, 2018) 1 55 of 61 Hello Kevin, You are invited to the following event. GARE RACIAL EQUITY SPEAKER SERIES: A GOOD TIME FOR THE TRUTH -114-61 .1U04 04 Event to be held at the following time, date, and location '47 " st Poul Wednesday, December 12, 2018 from " powr own 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM (CST) a g I,Air rt f" The Wellstone Center 179 Robie Street East Saint Paul, MN 55107 0130 i4V data 02018 Google View Map Share this event: DOM 91t1?af��`•� Please loin the Government Alliance on Race and Equity(GARE), the League of Minnesota Cities and the greater GARE MN community and alumni to celebrate the 2018 GARE Learning Year jurisdictions! Order of Events: 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm - Reception w/heavy hors d'oeuvres 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - GARE MN Racial Equity Speaker Series 7 pm - 7:30 - GARE MN 2018 Learning Community commencement About "A Good Time for the Truth" "A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota" (AGTFTT) is a compilation of essays featuring sixteen of Minnesota's best writers who provide a range of perspectives on what it is like to live as a person of color in Minnesota. The authors' life stories provide an important lens for understanding institutional barriers and gaps that contribute to racial inequity. Our event includes readings from the text and reflections on race in Minnesota by the editor and 2 contributing essayists, and an audience Q&A session. 2 56 of 61 Featured Speakers r photo credit Dan Markworth ,Li`i J Sun Yung Shin was born in Seoul, Korea, during of Al Park Chung-hee's military dictatorship, and grew up in the Chicago area. She is the editor of the best- selling anthology A Good Time for the Truth. Race in Minnesota, author of poetry collections Unbearable Splendor(finalist for the 2017 PEN USA Literary Award for Poetry, winner of the 2016 Minnesota Book Award for poetry), Rough, and Savage, and Skirt Full of Black(winner of the 2007 Asian American Literary Award for poetry), co- editor of Outsiders Within Writing on Transracial Adoption, and author of bilingual illustrated book for children Cooper's Lesson. She lives in Minneapolis where she co- directs the community organization Poetry Asylum with poet Su Hwang 3 57 of 61 x ul �� IIIVi u Photo credit Bao Phi Taiyon J.Coleman is Assistant.Professor of English Literature at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a 2017 recipient of the McKnight Foundation Artist Fellowship in creative prose. Her essay"Disparate Impacts: Living Just Enough for the City," appears in A Good Time for the Truth. Race in Minnesota, and her essay, "The Thenar Space Writing beyond Emotion and Experience into Story"appears in How Dare We! Write A Multicultural Creative Writing Discourse. She gave a University of Minnesota TEN Talk, "Mapping Our Potential a Poem as a Spatial and Temporal Mapping of Human Experience" 4 58 of 61 1 1] II 1111, III . I] HIM � uuui�iiiu x re 1 rN g i Photo credit Kristine Heykants Shannon Gibney is a writer, educator, activist, and the author of See No Color(Carolrhoda Lab, 2015); a young adult novel that won the 2016 Minnesota Book Award in Young Peoples' Literature Gibney is faculty in English at Minneapolis Community and Technical College,where she teaches critical and creative writing, journalism, and Afncan Diasponc topics. A Bush Artist and McKnight Writing Fellow, her critically-acclaimed new novel, Dream Country, is about more than five generations of an African descended family, crisscrossing the Atlantic both voluntarily and involuntarily(Dutton, 2018) In October 2019; University of Minnesota Press will release What God is Honored Here?: Writings on Miscamage and Infant Loss By and For Native Women and Women of Color,which she co-edited with writer Kao Kalia Yang. Who Should A tend? GARE MN 2018 Learning Year participants and the GARE MN Alumni Community*are encouraged to bring delegations that include staff, elected officials, public commission appointees, and representatives of community and civic partners. Family members are also welcome) *Current GARS memberjunsdictions and fur�sdictions that have participated in GARS MN Learning Community from 2014—present. Share this event on and Twitter We hope you can make itlCheers,Race Forward I Govemment Alliance on Race and Equity s 59 of 61 Eric Johnson From: Mary McComber Sent: Wednesday, November 21,2018 1:14 PM To: Eric Johnson Subject. FW: RIBBON CUTTING -OAK RIDGE PLACE - NEXT WEDNESDAY, 11/28 @4pm Please RSVP! Eric, For weekly notes and can you post? Thanks, Mary From: Emily Sumner[membership@greaterstillwaterchamber.com] Sent:Wednesday, November 21,2018 9:25 AM To: Mary McComber Subject: RIBBON CUTTING-OAK RIDGE PLACE-NEXT WEDNESDAY, 11/28 @4pm - Please RSVP! Event Invitation RIBBON CUTTING-OAK RIDGE PLACE [https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userriiles/UserFiles/chambers/257/Image/ribbon-cutti ng4.jpg] Join us in celebrating newly remodeled and under new ownership-Oak Ridge Place! Come check out Oak Ridge Place Senior Living's Newly Renovated Community,also under New Ownership!Oak Ridge Place provides Independent&Assisted Living apartment homes with flexibility in selecting services tailored to meet your needs. Date: November 28,2018 Time: 04:00 PM-05:00 PM CST Location: 6060 Oxboro Ave. N. Stillwater, MN 55082 Contact: Greater Stillwater Chamber 651-439-4001 Date/Time Details: Wednesday, November 28th 4:00 pm Fees/Admission: RSVPs requested to assist in planning this event! Click Here for More lnformation<http://greaterstillwaterchamber.com/events/details/ribbon-cutting-oak-ridge-place- 29450> Add to Calendar<http:Hgreaterstillwaterchamber.com/events/ical/ribbon-cutting-oak-ridge-place-29450.ics> Sorry, I'm not able to attend<https://greaterstillwaterchamber.chambermaster.com/directory/jsp/events/dig/Public_Declinelnvite.jsp?ccid=2 57&eventid=29450&crspid=527208> Register Online<https://greaterstillwatercha mber.chambermaster.com/directory/jsp/events/d ig/Public_Add Reg.jsp?cid=PNY9v0 nTsu66sO8V3E257nxBNC8BU29450B797r6T3hx30527208p9EmOc2K18E6> 1 60 of 61 Eric Johnson From: Mary McComber Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 1:13 PM To: Eric Johnson Subject: FW: Ribbon Cutting - Bell Bank's Grand Opening of Full-Service Bank Branch - 12/7 @ 2pm - Please RSVP! Eric, For weekly notes and can you post? Thanks, Mary From: Emily Sumner[membership@greaterstillwaterchamber.com] Sent:Wednesday, November 21,2018 9:00 AM To: Mary McComber Subject: Ribbon Cutting-Bell Bank's Grand Opening of Full-Service Bank Branch-12/7 @2pm-Please RSVP! Event Invitation Ribbon Cutting-Bell Bank's Grand Opening of Full-Service Bank Branch [https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userriles/UserFiles/chambers/257/Image/ribbon-cutting4.jpg] Join us in celebrating Bell Bank's Grand Opening for their NEW Full-Service Bank Branch in Stillwater! Bell Bank is one of the country's largest privately owned banks.They embrace a simple,yet powerful bottom line: "Happy Employees! Happy Customers!"With this as their mission,core values of family, unequaled service and giving back are at the heart of what they do. Employees and customers alike are treated like family,and Bell is recognized as a top place to work and to do business. Bell Bank is a place where people matter,and results matter.That's the Bell difference. Date: December 7,2018 Time: 02:00 PM-03:00 PM CST Location: 13999 60th St. N. Stillwater, MN 55082 Contact: Greater Stillwater Chamber 651-439-4001 Date/Time Details: Friday, December 7th 2:00 pm Fees/Admission: RSVPs requested to assist in planning this event! Click Here for More lnformation<http://greaterstillwaterchamber.com/events/details/ribbon-cutting-bell-bank-s-grand- open!ng-of-fu II-service-ba nk-bra nch-29469> Add to Calendar<http://greaterstillwaterchamber.com/events/ical/ribbon-cutting-bell-bank-s-grand-opening-of-full- service-ba n k-bra nch-29469.ics> Sorry, I'm not able to attend<https://greaterstillwaterchamber.chambermaster.com/directory/jsp/events/dig/Public_Declinei nvite.jsp?cc!d=2 57&eventid=29469&crspid=527179> Register Online<https://greaterstillwaterchamber.chambermaster.com 687130q 39 W W 2 257 n p3 LZAZ129469 B6v j 12 B6SzCO527179 px81Y006 F W 91> 1 61 of 61