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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2nd Q 13 2 City of Oak Tree City USA Second Quarter Inside this issue: Name the Park Contest—Help us name our new park! The O Police ak Park Heights Parks Commission is Files looking for a name for its new park land located at the former Moelter fly-ash site north of Valley View Park and west of Cov- " � , � � Pet Owner er Park. The park is in the planning stage, 04,�,' Reminders but already has a playground, trails, and ` prairie grasses, and a picnic shelter will be Utility Bill built later this year. ; a Information 4111116.-e* R ,. The contest is open to children 17 years " Arborist and under. Entry forms may be obtained at City Hall during normal business hours, News 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or online at www.cityofoakparkheights.com. The deadline for entries is July 1, 2013. Volunteers Needed All entries will be considered by the Parks Commission and narrowed down to two finalists, and the Parks Commission will choose the name of the park from the two St. Croix River finalists at their regularly scheduled meeting on August 19, 2013. The child who Crossing Update submits the winning park name will be recognized at the City's annual Party in the Park event on Sunday, September 8, as well as on the City's website and its Face- Garbage and book page. Recycling The park may not be named after a person, service organization, or a business. Business and g There is a limit of one entry per person. Full contest rules can be found on the Development News City's website, www.cityofoakparkheights.com. For more information, contact Deputy Clerk Jenni Pinski by e-mail at jpinski@cityofoakparkheights.com or by CodeRED phone at 651-439-4439. Notification System NEW COMMUNICATION TOOL! Notes from Public works The City of Oak Park Heights is on Facebook! Like our page at Summer Park https://www.facebook.com/pages/City-of-Oak-Park-Heights/501816333214972 Program Schedule to receive up-to-date information on events, meetings, programs, and city news. Page 2 Second Quarter 2013 Oak Park Heights Police Files From the desk of Chief Brian DeRosier OAK PARK LHMGHTS It has been five years since I gave an over view of the members of the department and what we do for the city. We have had some changes since then with officer retirements and an additional hire due to in- creased call load. The last additional officer increasing our staffing level was 15 years ago. As we can all see, the city has grown and changed in dynamics since that time. The significantly increased commercial districts, multifamily housing, and senior housing areas consume a significant amount of daily resources of our department. These changes have come with increased demands on our officer's response and duties along with investigation time. We have I I full time employees in the department with several different job descriptions and daily duties. We currently have approximately 148 years of combined experience providing police protection to the city. We respond to more than 5,000 specific dispatched calls for service every year requiring a report and investigation, along with numerous other police activities, details, proactive enforcement and patrol, and public education. If comparing this number to other cities, we do not generate calls for service re- ports for the additional activities as some other department's do which would inflate their numbers in comparison. We respond to and investigate all reported crimes, medical emergencies, fire calls, traffic ac- cidents, traffic enforcement, requests for assistance, and other public services. You can see the state of the department report on the police section of the city web site at: www.cityofoal<parl<heights.com. This report will provide more detail on the types of calls we typically handle. If you call or stop by the police department during the day you will most likely speak with our dispatch re- ceptionist Sandy Kruse-Roslin. Sandy answers our nonemergency phones and processes all of the paper work and reports we generate daily, as well as data requests from the public. We have 7 patrol officers that respond to all emergency and nonemergency calls in the city and assist neighboring agencies when requested. We provide 24 hour on duty coverage for the city. Currently working patrol are Officers Jon Givand, Officer Brian Zwach, Officer Chris Vierling, Officer Dave Kisch, Officer Dave Wynia, Officer Joe Croft, and Officer Lindsey Paradise who is our newest hire and is current- ly in training. Officer Fred Kropidlowski — has 20 years' experience with past experience as a Patrol Officer, Investigator, and currently as our School Resource Officer assigned full time at the Stillwater High School during the school year. The Stillwater Area School District reimburses the city for the wages of the School Resource Officer during the nine months of the school year. During the non-school year he assists with investiga- tions and patrol duties as needed. We have 2 investigators that provide full time investigations which includes the School Resource Officer for the Stillwater Area High School. Sergeant Ken Anderson has 24 years of experience with the police department and heads up our investigations and property room. We provide one officer, on a part time basis, to the Washington County Multiagency Special Operations Continued on Page 3... Tree City USA Page 3 Attention Pet Owners Leash Law Reminder There have been reports of dogs not leashed and acting aggressively toward other walkers on City trails, specifically at the former Moelter Fly-Ash site. The City of Oak Park Heights has a leash law in effect that prohibits pets from running at large. Any dog or cat that is off the premis- es of the owner and not under the physical control (by leash or by voice) of the owner or another designated person is in violation of this Ordinance. When you are out walking your pet, please remember to bring a plastic bag. Pet owners are re- quired by City Ordinance to clean up pet waste on public and private property. Removal and proper disposal of pet waste helps keep our City clean and healthy. Pet Licenses All dogs and cats in the City for more than 30 days are required to have a City Pet License. There is no charge for this service and it could save your pet from a trip to the animal shelter. Bring proof of your pet's rabies vaccination to City Hall to receive a pet license and tag. For more infor- mation, please call City Hall at 651-439-4439. City Ordinances can be viewed on the City's web- site: www.cityofoakparkheights.com. Police Files ....continued from Page 2 Team. This would be commonly known as a SWAT team and is a combination of all police departments within Washington County working together. The assigned officer trains I day per month and responds to calls for service with the team as needed. Currently Officer Brian Zwach is assigned to this position. As the Chief of Police I bring 24 years of experience to the department. I oversee the department daily op- erations, personnel issues, budgeting, policy development and enforcement, long term planning, scheduling, and administrative needs for the department. I provide assistance in major case investigations and patrol response if needed. I am certified as an Emergency Manager providing that additional service to the city as well. I have held positions within the department as a: Patrol Officer, Investigator, SRT "SWAT" Member, Firearms and Use of Force Instructor, Radar and Lidar Instructor, Less Lethal Munitions Instructor, Expand- able Baton Instructor, and Deputy Chief of Police. Our officers have various duties assigned to them in addition to their daily duties of patrol. They provide the department with in-service training for: Firearms, Taser, Use of Force, Less Lethal Impact Weapons, Chemical Weapons, Expandable Baton, Crisis Response, and Weapons Armors. I believe a well-trained department is one that will respond efficiently and professionally. Our officers rou- tinely receive 100 hours each of continued education annually in all aspects of law enforcement, legal up- dates, investigations, crime scene processing, crisis response, juvenile issues, hazardous materials, medical training, AWAIR and OSHA requirements, active hostile incidents, use of force, and many other aspects of the job that our officers encounter. As you can see we all bring a wide variety of experience and expertise to function as a team providing the city a professional and dedicated police force. Page 4 SecondQuarter 2013 Go GREEN: Pay & View Oak Park Heights Utility Bills Online Pay ONLINE WHY? Help save natural Go to www.CityOfOakParkHeights.com resources by vfeuving 1. Click"Pay Utility Bill" and paying online 2. You will go to our payment processor's website where you should register and make your payment • Easy,fast and secure ' • Pay immedfatefy, Or CALL schedufe a payment 3= onset up Auto-Pay 1-877-886-7968(have your bill handy to provide your account number) . Keep costs down; . " opt out of paper tiffs A View Bills Online • PnOrec0ts,view payment hrstory Go to www.CityOfOakParkHeights.com and more 1. Click"View Utility Bill" We accept... 2. You will go to our payment processor's website to register 3. You will get an email each time your bill is ready @Check , a�.'��, VISA You don't have to pay online to view your bills online. FSH First quarter 2013 utility bills City Meetings Utility bills for the first Quarter of 2013 (January 1 — (subject to change) March 31) were mailed to residents in April and are due City Council: May 9, 2013 . 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:00 Auto pay is available. With p.m. auto pay, there is no need to waste time writing and mailing a check. Paying Planning Commission: Typically the 2nd Thursday at Your utility bill electroni- n " cally allows you to save 7:oo P.M. time and money on stamps and late fees. The amount you owe on your utility bill Parks Commission: is automatically withdrawn 3rd Monday at 6:30 p.m. from the ac-count you designate on the billing due date each month. You will continue to receive your bill so Agendas and Minutes are post- that you know the date and amount to be withheld from ed on the City's website: your account. www.cityofoakparkheights.com If you are interested in participating, please call or stop by City Hall to obtain an enrollment form. The form is also available on the City's website, under City Infor- mation, Forms & Handouts. Call Judy Tetzlaff at City Hall, 651-439-4439, if you have questions. Tree City USA Page 5 Boulevard Trees Tree Problems? Oak Park Heights will again be planting and see if there is room for a new boulevard trees in August 2013. If you tree. Requests for new trees for 2013 If you are an are interested in getting a new or re- can only be taken until July 1St, after Oak Park placement boulevard tree, contact the which time a list will be started for Arborist. She can come out and take a tree planting in 2014. Height s look at the frontage of your property resident, and have a problem with a tree or Oak Wilt shrub, such as Oak trees can be pruned up to April 1 in most years. Due to insect transmission an insect or a of the oak wilt fungus to fresh wounds on healthy oaks, oaks should not be disease, have wounded or pruned from April 1 to July 1. If they are wounded during the grow- p 1 a n t i n g ing season (April 1- October 1), the wounds should be painted with latex house paint to prevent oak wilt infection. It is best to prune oaks between October 15 questions, or and March 15. just want to have a plant identified, call Emerald Ash Borer D r. Kathy Emerald ash borer (EAB) has not yet been confirmed in Washington County; Widin, the Oak however, it's good to check ash trunks and branches for "D-shaped" adult exit Park Heights holes and "S-shaped" larval galleries under the bark. If larvae are present there Arborist, at 439 may be a lot of woodpecker activity, particularly in the top half of the tree. If you -4439 Ext. see any signs of EAB activity, or want to discuss insecticide treatment to protect 11o6. She can ash, please contact the Oak Park Heights Arborist. Do not move ash wood with either answer intact bark from one area to another, as this is one way that emerald ash borer is easily spread. your question over the phone or make an Diseased Elms and Oaks appointment for a site visit. Trees which wilt this summer due to Dutch elm disease (American elms) or oak wilt This service is (red or pin oaks) will be removed by the city at no charge to the homeowner. If you have a tree on your property which you think might have Dutch elm disease or oak Paid for by the wilt, contact the Arborist to come out and take a look. City of Oak Park Heights. Tree planting If you are thinking about planting a new tree in your yard this year, consider a flower- ing crabapple with small, persistent fruit. The fruit is usually less than I inch in size, is attractive, and provides important winter and early spring food for birds and other wildlife. Trees come in different flower colors and many cultivated varieties of crabs _. have good disease resistance. Page 6 Second Quarter 2013 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The City's annual Party in the Park date has been changed from National Night Out to Sunday, September 8, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Brekke Park. The City Council would like to form a planning committee for this year's event. If you are inter- ested in serving on the committee, please contact Jenni Pinski by phone at 651-439- 4439 or by e-mail at jpinski@cityofoakparkheights.com. Committee members will help plan this year's ice cream social theme and will help obtain donations for the event's raffle. St. Croix River Crossing Update Construction of the St. Croix Crossing is underway. Work has begun in several facets of the pro- ject and you will notice more and more activity as the year progresses. Current work is being performed in the river and on land. Currently Kraemer and Sons has begun work on the St. Croix Crossing bridge foundation in the river. They've begun building dock walls to support equipment access for construction of the foundations as well as installing steel sheet panels to provide docking facilities for barges. On land, site preparation is scheduled to begin in May for the approach to the bridge on property adjacent to Minnesota Highway 95 in Oak Park Heights, as well as the paving of the parking lot at Club Tara, assuming the weather cooperates. Also underway is the restoration of the historic Lake St. Croix Scenic Overlook. Originally built in 1938 as part of the new deal during the great depression, the Scenic Overlook was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 2007. The Lake St. Croix Scenic Overlook is constructed of stone salvaged from the old Territorial Prison in Stillwater. It is one of seventy roadside way- sides built under the federal-state partnership throughout Minnesota. Historic stone masons are working to restore the site to what it looked like in 1938 and the overlook is scheduled to re-open this fall. The official ceremonial groundbreaking for the St. Croix Crossing project will be taking place on May 28th. The Governors of Minnesota and Wisconsin as well as several other elected officials are expected to be in attendance. Beginning in May, the St. Croix Crossing project offices, located at 1862 Greeley St. in Stillwater, will begin having extended office hours on Tuesdays until 6:30 p.m., to answer the public's ques- tions regarding the project. For regular updates and more information visit www.mndot.gov/sctcroixcrossing Matt Erickson- 651-259-3542, MattErickson@HimleRapp.com Tree City USA Page 7 Streetlight out in your neighborhood? Recycling incentive program Your help in identifying street lights that are The City of Oak Park Heights has a recy- not working is very important, as we rely sole- cling incentive program. The City awards a ly on your notification assistance. Once City prize of $25.00 or a fire extinguisher and/ staff is aware of a light out, we contact Xcel or smoke detector. Residents participating Energy immediately to help make sure the in curbside recycling are picked randomly light is repaired in a reasonable amount of twice a month. time. Xcel Energy Streetlighting Department strives to repair outages within two business Recycling benefits the environment in days of notification that the light is out or not countless ways: it reduces the amount of working properly. To report a City street light natural resources used to make new prod- out, please contact City Hall at 439-4439. ucts, it saves energy, it prevents water and air pollution including greenhouse gas If possible, have the following information emissions, and it reduces waste. This available: means that the simple act of recycling in your daily life provides significant protec- tion for our environment and reduces glob- • Property address and/or nearest cross al warming. street to where the light pole is located. • Whether the light is located on a corner, Thank you for recycling! midblock, or in a cul-de-sac. • The nature of the problem (i.e. light is out, light is blinking, light is broken). What's included in trash pickup? In addition to the typical garbage and recycling pickup, the City also covers the disposal of yard waste, large household items, and `white-goods' such as televisions, refrigerators, couches, chairs, desks, water- heaters, stoves, dishwashers, dryers, etc. for single family residences and complexes with four units or less in Oak Park Heights. In order to have these items picked up in a timely fashion, please contact Judy Tetzlaff at City Hall, 651-439-4439, at least two days prior to collection day so that the special truck may be dispatched to your home. If you receive a bill from Veolia for these additional services, please call the City Administrator at 651-439-4439 as most, if not all, of these items are covered under the City's con- tract, and you should not be billed. Some items are not included in your monthly fee are extra bags of garbage not placed in your container. The City's waste hauler, Veolia, will bill you $1.50 per bag. Some other items that are picked up for a fee are sinks, toilets and construction debris. You will be billed by Veolia at a regulated rate as monitored by the City. REMINDER!! Waste pick-up is every THURSDAY. Recycling pickup is every-other Thursday. However, if one of the six holidays—New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christ- mas—falls on a weekday, collection may occur on FRIDAY of that week. Page 8 Second Quarter 2013 Newsletter Will I need a building permit? When planning your project, keep in mind that www.cityofoakparkheights.com. If you don't many projects require a building permit prior find what you are looking for, let us know. We to the project starting. will do our best to get you the information you need. Some common do-it yourself projects such as decks, porches, gazebos, fences, sheds, re- You are encouraged to include a call or visit to roofing, re-siding, new plumbing or heating or the Building Official to discuss what may be alterations to your existing services, window needed to make your project safe but also replacement, driveway replacement and park- compliant with adopted local ordinances and ing pads typically require a permit to ensure construction industry codes. compliance to adopted construction and local ordinance codes. Please take the opportunity to utilize the Build- ing Official and City Staff as another set of If you are hiring a contractor for your project, knowledgeable eyes on the projects and work make sure they are licensed, have obtained a being done on your property. It is the goal of permit for the work you that you have hired the City to also make your project a success them for, and that the inspections appropriate and we are here to help! to your project are being scheduled while they are working. The City's Building Department may be reached at 651-439-4439. No question is too Building permit applications and information small! Our goal is to help make your project on a variety of projects are available at City Hall safe and successful! and can also be found on the City webpage at Oak Park Heights Local Business & Development News Welcome New Businesses: E.U. Autoworks - 14399 60th Street North Fury Motors - 14702 60th Street North Green Lotus Yoga & Healing Center - 5980 Neal Avenue North., Suite. 300 Helping You Heal - 5898 Omaha Avenue North Kay Jewelers - 13331 60th Street North Mathnasium (2nd to 12th grade math learning center) - 5871 Neal Avenue North McDonald's - New Store in Same Location - 14545 60th Street North Paws & Claws - 14621 60th Street North Coming Soon: Farmer's Insurance - 5959 Osgood Avenue North Thomas Grace Construction - 5605 Memorial Avenue North Tree City USA Page 9 CodeRED Notification System LdED The City of Oak Park Heights has started to use its ability to geographically target telephone, text and email messages to citizens through the use of the CodeRED high-speed notification so- lution. To ensure your home address, phone number, text and email addresses are in the database, visit www.cityofoakparkheights.com and click on CodeRED. Those without personal Internet ac- cess may use the county library system computers or call 651-439-4723 Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm. Required information includes a street address (physical address, no P.O. boxes) for location purposes and a primary phone number. To receive email and text messages, individuals will also need to enter these addresses. By entering a cell phone you will receive the notices even when away from your home so you may know if children or other persons at your residence may need assistance from you. Do NOT use your home phone number for a resi- dence of another person such as parent, or a business. This system enables emergency services to notify you if there are activities in your area you need to be aware of or to request your assistance in emergency situations. In an emergency you may be given a description to help locate a missing person, be notified of a potential danger in your area and what action you should take, along with other police or fire emergency infor- mation. You will not be notified just because the police or fire are in your neighborhood, you will only be notified if we need your assistance or to provide you safety information. If you sign up for the General Notifications you may be told of non-emergency public works infor- mation such as water outages, and other city events and notices. MNDOT will be using CodeRED to provide notifications on road closures and other issues related to the St. Croix Riv- er Crossing Bridge Project. Remember no system is perfect at all times. Do not rely on this if you feel you are in danger. Take appropriate action on your own, and do not wait for a notification. For more information on how the system works, how the message gets to you, and why you may not be notified in some incidents, please visit the City's website, click on CodeRED, and read through the FAQ section. City Ordinance requires house numbers House numbers are required by the City's Zoning Ordinance. Not only is it important that delivery people be able to find your home, it is critical for emergency response groups, such as the police depart- ment, fire department, and emergency medical respondents to assist you as quickly as possible. To make it easy to locate your home, your house numbers should be: • A minimum of three inches in height; • Made of durable, weather resistant material such as metal, glass, or plastic; • A color that stands out against the house or background upon which they are placed; • Easily and clearly seen from the street when approached from any direction (you may want to con- sider having the numbers coated with a reflective material for better visibility in the dark or locate them beneath a light source); and • Attached to your home or a sign post that faces the street. If your home does not have house numbers on it, make it a priority to get them put on today. Notes from Public Works Potholes Locate Requests The Public Works Department is currently working to Remember to call before you dig. Call Gopher fill potholes on City streets. This year, the extended State One Call at (651) 454-0002 or visit the winter-like weather and temperatures has delayed pot- website: www.gopherstateonecall.org. Calling hole patching. The freeze thaw cycle prevents patches for a locate request is easy and takes less than from staying in place; therefore the Public Works crew five minutes of your time. After the initial locate thus far has made only temporary progress. request utilities have 48 hours to locate under- ground infrastructure. Potholes occur when snow and ice melt as part of sea- sonal freeze-thaw cycles. The resulting water then Underground UNIFORM COLOR CODE seeps beneath the pavement through cracks caused by utilities are WHITE-Proposed Excavation the wear and tear of traffic. As the temperatures cool marked with PINK-Temporary survey Markings to freezing at night, the water becomes ice and ex- paint and flags RED-Elude Power Lines,Caples, pands below the pavement, forcing the pavement to conduit and Lighting cables and are uni- YELLOW-Gas,011,Steam, rise. As the weight of traffic continues to pound on Versally COIOr Retroleum or Gasecus Materials ORANGE-Communication,Alarm this raised section, and the temperatures once again coordinated to or signal Lines,Cables or Conduit rise above freezing, a shallow divot occurs under the represent re- BLU E-Potable Water surface and the pavement breaks, formin a othole. PURPLE-Reclaimed Water, p g p spective Utile- Irrigation and Slurry Lines A pothole is typically fixed by cleaning out the loose ties. GREEN-sewers and Drain Lines debris and filling it cold patch material. The Public Works department will continue to patch Spring Street Sweeping potholes, and as the season brings warmer tempera- tures, the patches will begin to stay in place. Spring street sweeping begins when all snow is melted and temperatures remain warm enough Birth of a Pothole to prevent the water lines on the sweeping equipment from freezing. Sweeping has been pushed back this year on account of unseason- able precipitation and lower than normal tem- PAVEMENT_ peratures. Street sweeping will likely begin in �' early May this year. i , Hydrant Flushing Potholes begin after snow or rain seeps The moisture freezes when temperatures into the soil below the road surface. drop,causing the ground to expand and Each year the City of Oak Park Heights inspects push the pavement up. all City hydrants by operating them. In years past the City performed this activity in the spring of each year, but for the last several years hydrant / flushing occurred in the fall. The City will Contin- ' -GAP ` _ ue with the fall hydrant flushing program. All city o � hydrants will be inspected and flushed in the fall of 2013. As temperatures rise,the ground returns When vehicles drive over this cavity,the to normal level but the pavement often pavement surface cracks and falls into remains raised.This creates a gap between the hollow space,leading to the birth of the pavement and the ground below it. another pothole. Tree City USA Page 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CLIl' AND SAVE! 2013 Summer Park Activities Schedule ; All events are free! Look over the following schedule, and mark the dates on your calendar. Please check the City's website for further updates on summer programming in the parks. All ages are welcome to attend the activities. Children under six must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is appreciated for the craft activities. E-mail Gina at gzeuliCq.com with number and ages of children attending. ; ;May 31—Stillwater Area High School Band Outdoor Concert: Autumn Hills Park from 5-7:30 pm ; June 11—PLAYFUL CITY PLAYDAY! Sand Art: Valley View Park from 10 am to noon. ; June 18—Crafts in the Park—Card Making: Valley View Park from 10 am to noon. ; June 25—Minnesota Raptor Center Presentation: Autumn Hills Park from 10:30 am to noon. ; June 27—Family Movie in the Park: Autumn Hills Park. Movie begins at dark. Popcorn/beverages available for purchase. ; July 2—Craft in the Park—Painting: Brekke Park from 10:00 am to noon. ; July 9—Family Bingo—come play for candy and prizes: Brekke Park from 10 am to noon. ; July 16—Minnesota Zoomobile Animal Presentation: Autumn Hills Park from 10:30 am to noon. ; July 23—Crafts in the Park—Mosaic Tile Trays: Brekke Park from 10 am to noon. ; July 25—Family Movie in the Park: Autumn Hills Park. Movie begins at dark. Popcorn/beverages available for purchase. ; July 30—Children's Theater Storytelling Performance—Autumn Hills Park from 10:30 am to noon. ; August 6—Craft in the Park—Pillowcase, Shirt, Bag Decorating: Autumn Hills Park from 10 am to noon. August 13—Science Museum Presentation: Autumn Hills Park from 10:30 am to noon. ; August 20—Oak Park Heights Safety Camp: Brekke Park 10 am to noon. ; August 22—Family Movie in the Park: Autumn Hills Park. Movie begins at dark. Popcorn/ beverages available for purchase. ; August 27—Craft in the Park—Mini Dish Gardens: Autumn Hills Park from 10 am to noon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ City of Oak Park Heights Presorted 14168 Oak Park Blvd N, Box 2007 Standard Oak Park Heights, MN 55082-2007 U.S.Postage PAID Stillwater,MN Permit No. 558 City of Quarter City of Oak Park Heights Oak Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N. OAK PARK HEIGHTS SPRING CLEAN-UP DAY PO Box 2007 Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Saturday, May 18, 2013, 7:3o a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Phone:65 1-439-4439 Fax:651-439-0574 The City of Oak Park Heights will be hosting a Spring Clean-up Police non-emergency:651-439-4723 on Saturday_, May 18, 2012. from 7:.,�o a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Police Emergency:911 Office Hours: The Clean-up will be in the southwest corner of the former St. Croix Monday through Friday Mall (Andersen Corporation) parking lot, 14167 59th Street North in 8:00 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Oak Park Heights. Proof of residency such as a utility bill or driver's excluding legal holidays license will be required. Common items disposed of include appliances, brush, construction materials, furniture, cardboard, scrap metal, car- MAYOR pet, TVs, and computers. Mary McComber:351-7879 COUNCILMEMBERS Hazardous waste (such as paints, stains, oil, gas, pesticides, or other Les Abrahamson:351-0807 chemicals from your home), tires, stumps, and firewood will not be Chuck Dougherty:491-0419 Mike Runk:439-5458 Accepted at the City's event. Mark Swenson:270-5385 CITY ADMINISTRATOR The Washington County Environmental Center will be accepting haz- ardous waste at a drop-off event on May 18 from 8:oo a.m.-2:00 P.M. at the Lily Lake Arena, 1208 Greeley Street, in Stillwater. Visit our Website! The City will be collecting donations for the local food shelf at its Spring Clean-up. Optional: please bring any non- perishable food items for collection at the event. The City will transport donations to the food shelf after the event. The Oak Park Heights newsletter If you have an questions lease call Cit Hall at 6 1 or is published by the City Y Y q P Y 5 -439-4439 of Oak Park Heights. Advanced Disposal at 651-459-3029• Comments are welcome. 651-439-4439