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Inside this issue: Mountain biking trail proposal—open forum planned for 3/21/16
The City has received a proposal from the SASCA (Stillwater Area Scholastic Cycling Advo-
Parks Commission 2 cates) to install various mountain biking trails at Valley View Park and Oak Park Crossing
Vacancy Park. These would be "single-track", unimproved trails that would meander through many are-
as of these properties. The drawing / map below is a preliminary outline showing where these
Building Permit 2 trails may be suitable from a slope and access standpoint. Walkers, hikers, mountain bicy-
Information clists, and runners would all likely be able to use these trails but would be mainly for mountain
bikers and trail runners in the summer and possibly fat tire snow biking and snowshoeing in
Cable Commission 3 the winter. Lastly SASCA would be the party responsible for initial construction and continued
Citizen Rep Vacancy maintenance of all facilities.
Utility Bill 4 The Cit Park Commission be holding OPEN FORUM this Cit
Information y ommon wg an on s concept at ty
Hall on Monday, March 21s' at 7:00 PM. The Park Commission hopes to receive input from
Arborist s residents, neighbors and all interested parties relative to this proposal and its possible out-
News comes. The full proposal may be found on the City's website at
www.cityofoakparkheights.com or by contacting the City directly at 651-439-4439 for a hard
City Water 6 copy. vp
Quality Testing p
New Business 6
Openings
Spring Cleaning 7
Tips
Park Shelter 7
Reservations
St, Croix Crossing 8
Project Update
Outdoor Storm 9
Warning Sirens
Notes from 10 The Stillwater Area Scholastic Cycling Advocates (SASCA), a 2014 formed non-profit limited
Public Works liability corporation and currently recognized 501c(3) non-taxable charity, is the support and
funding provider for the Stillwater Area High School Mountain Bike Team. Based on strong
Summer Park 11 growth of the high school team and a growing interest and participation in off-road bicycling,
Program Schedule trail running, Nordic skiing, hiking and snowshoeing, SASCA wishes to propose new single-
Spring Clean-up 12
track trails, local to the Stillwater/St. Croix Valley specifically and the Eastern Twin Cities Met-
Announcment ro in general.
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Parks Commission Vacancy
Applications are now being accepted for consideration '
to fill a vacancy on the City of Oak Park Heights - -
Park Commission; such appointment is anticipated to
be for a term of three years however such date is
subject to final City Council appointment length.
The City Parks Commission is a board of five citizen „
members, appointed by the City Council, who meet
regularly on the third Monday of each month, typical-
ly at 7:00 pm as well as on other occasions when
needed.
The objectives of the Parks Commission are to make
recommendations to the City Council, which will guide the development of city parks, trails and
related services and facilities.
For consideration, interested citizens may pick up an application at Oak Park Heights City Hall,
14168 Oak Park Blvd. N. or may download the application from the City's website at
www.cityofoakparkheights.com.
For additional information contact City Administrator Eric Johnson at (651) 439-4439 or via e-mail
at eajohnson@cityofoakparkheights.com.
Completed applications are due not later than 2:00 pm on April 13, 2016.
Thinking about a home improvement project?
Many home improvement projects require a If you are hiring a contractor for your project,
work permit from the City, and work inspec- make sure they are licensed, that they have
tions, to ensure compliance with adopted con- obtained a permit for the work you that you
struction and local ordinance codes. Some have hired them to do, and that the inspections
projects will require property line verification appropriate to your project are being sched-
and may require a certificate of survey. uled while they are working.
It is important that you plan ahead for your Building permit applications and information on
project to determine what is needed so that a variety of projects are available at City Hall
you have everything ready in place before the and can also be found on the City webpage at
project work starts. www.cityofoakparkheights.com. If you don't
find what you are looking for, let us know. We
Home improvement projects such as decks, will do our best to get you the information you
porches, gazebos, fences, sheds, re-roofing, need.
re-siding, new plumbing or heating or altera-
tions to your existing services, window replace- If you have questions, please contact Building
ment, driveway replacement and parking pads Official Julie Hultman at 651-439-4439 orjhult-
typically require a permit. man@cityofoakparkheights.com.
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Cable Commission Citizen Rep Vacancy Recycling incentive program
The Central St. Croix Valley Joint Cable Communica- The City of Oak Park Heights has a
tions Commission is a joint powers entity representing recycling incentive program. The
the cities of Oak Park Heights, Bayport, and Stillwater, City awards a prize of $25.00 or a
and the townships of Baytown and Stillwater. The cit- fire extinguisher and/or smoke de-
ies each have one elected and one citizen representa- tector. Residents participating in
tive that attend regular meetings. The commission curbside recycling are picked ran-
meets every other month on the third Wednesday at domly twice a month.
7:00 p.m. The commission is the franchising authority
for cable television in our area. They are in charge of Recycling benefits the environment
making sure that the franchise with the cable company in countless ways: it reduces the
is being followed and negotiating a new franchise, amount of natural resources used to
when appropriate. At meetings, the commission takes make new products, it saves energy,
action on several issues such as approving budget ex- it prevents water and air pollution
penditures, joining telecommunications organizations, including greenhouse gas emissions,
keeping informed on legislative cable franchise issues, and it reduces waste. This means
and handling complaints regarding cable services. that the simple act of recycling in
your daily life provides significant
There will be an upcoming opening for a citizen repre- protection for our environment andreduces global warming.
sentative from the City of Oak Park Heights. If you
are interested in this exciting opportunity, please con- Thank you for recycling!
tact City Hall at 651-439-4439.
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 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 three days prior to collection day so that the special truck may be dis-
patched to your home. If you receive a bill from Tennis Sanitation 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 contract, and you should not be billed. If you have a question about whether you will be charged
for the item pickup, please call us to ask.
Some items are not included in your monthly fee are extra bags of garbage not placed in your container.
The City's waste hauler, Tennis Sanitation, 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 Tennis Sanitation at a regulat-
ed 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. A calendar is available on the
City's website.
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2016 Utility billing rates
City Meetings Utility bills for the first Quarter of 2016 (January 1 —
(subject to change) March 31) will be mailed to residents in April and are
City Council: due May 9, 2016.
2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:00 Effective January 1, 2o16, the quarterly water rates are
p.m. as follows (no change from 2015)
• $38.16 for the first 15,000 gallons of water used.
Planning Commission: • $3.05 per 1,000 gallons for water use above 15,000
Typically the 2nd Thursday at up to 50,000 gallons.
• $3.55 per 1,000 gallons for water use above 50,000
7:00 P.M. up to 99,000 gallons.
• $4.42 per 1,000 gallons for water use above 99,000
Parks Commission: up to 200,000 gallons.
• $5.24 per 1,000 gallons of water use above 200,000
3rd Monday at 7:00 p.m. gallons.
Effective January 1, 2o16, the quarterly sewer rates are
Agendas and Minutes are post- as follows:
ed on the City's website: • $70.50 for the first 15,000 gallons of water used.
www.cityofoakparkheights.com • $5.20 per 1,000 gallons of water used above 15,000
up to 50,000 gallons.
• $5.6o per 1,000 gallons of water used above 50,000
gallons.
Residential sewer rates are determined by the amount of
water used in the first quarter of the year for residential
customers.
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Hiring a tree service/landscape company Tice Problems?
When hiring a tree service and or landscape company for tree pruning, chemical treat-
ment or tree removals contractors are required to have a current Tree Worker's Li- if you have a
cense with the City of Oak Park Heights as required by City Ordinance 1307. A cur- problem with
rent list of licensed tree workers can be obtained from City Hall. a tree or
shrub, such as
Boulevard tree pruning and removals insects,
Trees on the City boulevard right-of-ways, parks and trails included on the Win- diseases, site
ter 2o16 Pruning and Removals List will be completed by March 24th. Residents factors, or just
with a tree on the City boulevard right-of-way at their address included on the want to ha ve
list were mailed a notification letter regarding the work to take place. If there is a plant
a tree on the boulevard at your address that you feel needs to be pruned or needs identified, call
to be removed due to death/disease, etc. Please contact the City Arborist to have Lisa Danielson,
the tree inspected for City Boulevard tree pruning or removal questions.
the City
Arborist at
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) 651-439-4439
or via email
Emerald ash borer (EAB) has been EAB activity, please contact the OPH ldanielson@
identified in Washington County (Fall City Arborist. Do not move ash wood cityotoakpark
2015). Check trunks and branches for with intact bark from one area to anoth- heights com
"D-shaped" adult exit holes and "S- er, to avoid spreading EAB to new are-
shaped" larval galleries. These galler- as. If you would like information re- She can either
ies are under the bark and the bark garding insecticide injection to protect answer your
maybe cracked open over the gallery ash trees in your yard, contact the City question over
and wound tissue. There may be a lot Arborist. There are EAB handouts with the phone or
of woodpecker activity, particularly in images on the Arborist's page of the make an
the top half of the tree, seen most City's website and copies are also
easily in the winter. If you see signs of available at City Hall. appointment
for a site visit.
New boulevard trees This service is
I free for
If you are in the street reconstruction area, or you feel your neighborhood residents of
could benefit from having a new boulevard tree planted on the boulevard right- Oak Park
of-way in 2016, Contact the City Arborist by June 1St to set up a site visit to en- Heights
sure space permits for a tree to be planted. Trees will be planted in August.
Oak Wilt
DO NOT prune oak trees from April 15Y to July 15` (high risk period). There is
also a slight risk of oak wilt being spread via insects to fresh wounds from July I" to
September 15`h. If oaks are pruned or wounded April 15t through September 301"
wounds should be painted immediately with latex house paint. It is best to prune oaks
between October 151h and March 151"
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Oak Park Heights water testing
There have been recent reports in the media that a recent internal review by the Minnesota Department of
Health (MDH) found inconsistent procedures related to its handling of some drinking water samples col-
lected from several cities throughout the State. While current federal guidelines call for certain samples to
be kept at 4 degrees Celsius (about 40 degrees Fahrenheit), there were some cases in which samples that
should have been kept cool were instead transported to the MDH Public Health Laboratory at room tem-
perature.
The MDH believes it is unlikely that these inconsistencies resulted in a significant risk to the public.
In most cases, the data were not likely to have been off by a large margin, but the inconsistent practices
introduced an undesirable level of uncertainty to the data.
The samples potentially affected are those for which temperature control is needed to prevent degradation
of the substances that are tested. These include certain organic chemicals and inorganic compounds.
Organic chemicals in this category include fertilizers, solvents, pesticides and common household chemi-
cals. Some are naturally occurring, but those regulated by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act are usually
the result of human activities. They are often associated with contaminated plumes from leaking landfills
and underground storage tanks.
Inorganic compounds affected include nitrite (a substance related to but not identical to nitrate) and cya-
nide.
This inconsistency in MDH procedure does not impact test results on the City of Oak Park Heights
daily fluoride and biweekly bacteria sampling and test results. The water in the City is safe for con-
sumption and remains of high quality from the Jordan Aquifer.
In each second quarter newsletter, the City publishes a water quality consumer confidence report that is
based on the previous year water testing results. The reports can also be viewed and downloaded from the
City's website www.Cilyofoakparkheights.com under the City Information tab, then select Water Quality
Report; or call Andy Kegley, Director of Pubic Works at the City Hall 651-439-4439.
Oak Park Heights local business and development news
Welcome New Businesses:
Lace Salon - 14375 60" St. N.
Wise Guys PC & Computer - 14375 60th St. N.
New Location:
Goodtimes Tattoo - 14375 60th St. N.
Safeway Driving School - 5813 Neal Ave. N.
Coming Soon:
Mano Amiga, Inc. - 5600 Memorial Ave. N., Ste. 3
Pops! Diabetes Care - 5600 Memorial Ave. N., Ste. 2
Tommy's Nails - 5980 Neal Ave. N., Ste. 700
Twin Cities Orthopedics - Sports Training & Physical Therapy - 5805 Neal Ave. N.
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Spring Cleaning Tips
It seems like winter is finally over! As the days planting deep-rooted native plants or trees.
lengthen and the snow begins to melt the time has The roots of turf grass extend only two to
come to stop dreaming and start creating a beauti- three inches into the soil, giving it little ability
ful summer gardens! Before then, however, spring to hang on when the water flows. Native flow-
weather can make a mess of your yard and our ers and grasses, on the other hand, can have
local waterways. Here are a few tips for getting root systems four to twelve feet deep! These
your landscape back in shape and keeping our deep roots anchor the plants and keep soil
streets clean: from washing away. They also increase the
amount of water the soil can absorb, meaning
♦ Avoid putting any permanent structures in that more water sinks in to recharge ground-
flood prone areas of your yard and try to keep water aquifers and less ends up in the storm
those areas clear during the spring. Melting drain.
snow and spring storms can create standing ♦ If you live along a stream or wetland, it is im-
water and voluntary streams that wash loose portant to maintain a healthy un-mowed buffer
dirt and debris out of your yard and into along your shoreline. A shoreline or stream
creeks and roadside ditches where they are bank planted in trees and native plants will hold
carried into local streams and lakesthe soil steady when it rains. Buffers also catch
♦ Take a moment to keep your Spring runoff and filter many of the pollutants found in melt-
clean: Remove pet waste and trash from ing snow and stormwater runoff.
streets, sidewalks and driveways and put it in-
to the garbage. Clean gutters regularly. Put For information about native plants, raingardens
leaves in your compost pile or bag for collec- a n d s h o r e l i n e stabilization, v i s i t
tion with other yard trimmings. Sweep up road www.BlueThumb.org. To learn more about local
dirt and place it in the garbage. Direct water efforts to protect water resources, contact Angie
from your downspouts away from your house Hong, East Metro Water Resource Education Pro-
and paved surfaces and onto your lawn. gram at 651 -330-8220 x35 or an-
♦ Stabilize your soil and increase infiltration by gie.hongmnwcd.org.
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Reserve a City Park Shelter
Are you thinking about having a get-together or a
family reunion? The Brekke, Cover, Valley View, and
Autumn Hills Park shelter buildings can be reserved
free of charge for your event. The Autumn Hills Park
Shelter does require a refundable $100 deposit.
Oak Park Heights typically opens the park shelters
by Memorial Day weekend.
You may use the City's online reservation form to
reserve either the Brekke Park or Valley View Park
shelters. You may obtain the Autumn Hills Park • - T '
Shelter reservation documents and information
online as well. Or, you may call or visit City Hall an-
ytime to reserve any of the shelters for your next
event!
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Croix Crossing
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The St. Croix Crossing project that will connect Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, and St. Joseph,
Wisconsin, and replace the aging Stillwater Lift Bridge is in its fourth year of construction. The
new river crossing will open to traffic inlllfall
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River bridge construction update
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All river piers and towers are built to full height and the crossbeams, which connect the upstream
and downstream columns at each pier location, are complete. 2016 construction highlights in-
clude:
Once the ice is gone on the river, construction crews will resume installing pre-cast river
bridge segments that make up the driving surface at Piers 8 and 9, closest to Minnesota
land, and Pier 12, closest to Wisconsin land. Segment placement will continue to ramp up
into summer, when crews anticipate placing segments at all five river pier locations and at
Pier 13 on the Wisconsin bluff.
Crews also will resume installing stay cables, which are located above the bridge deck and help
support the weight on the bridge. Half of the stay cables are installed at Pier 8 and nearly
40 percent of the stay cables are installed at Pier 9.
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The contractor will complete final grading work in the spring. The majority of the construction
season will focus on paving the new Highway 64. The new road will open to traffic simultaneously
with the new river crossing.
River navigation channel
The bridge construction zone on the St. Croix River between Stillwater and Bayport will be incred-
ibly congested in 2016 with barges, boats and equipment. The river navigation channel will con-
tinuously change to allow crews to construct the bridge deck at all five pier locations.
Boaters are asked to stay between the red and green buoys that designate the chan-
nel and respect the one-mile slow/no wake worker safety zone.
Boaters on both the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers: Be aware that the project is barging pre-cast
river bridge segments from its Grey Cloud Island casting yard near Cottage Grove to the bridge
construction site north of Bayport. Barge activity will be much more frequent compared to 2015,
with shipments potentially occurring daily. Please safely share the waterway with proje
barges.
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Visit the project website: www.mndot.gov/stcroixcrossing (Sign up for weekly email updates)
Call the hotline at 1-855-GO-CROIX (1-855-462-7649)
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Things to know about Washington County's Outdoor Warning Sirens
• How many outdoor warning sirens are in Washington County? \
There are currently 93 sirens in Washington County.
• How are these sirens tested?
Washington County Sheriffs Office 911 Communication Center tests/activates all sirens in the
Washington County at 1:oo p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month,from March through Octo-
ber.
• Whose responsibility is it to maintain these sirens?
Cities/Township's that have sirens in Washington County purchases and maintains their own sirens.
(Please note that not all cities/township have sirens.)
• What are Washington County's policies detailing the circumstances under which the sirens would be sound-
ed?
The National Weather Service contacts the State Warning Point(Minnesota State Patrol),who is then responsible for dissemi-
nating all watches and warnings to Washington County,except warnings for conditions generated within the county itself.
• For severe weather warnings, outdoor warning siren activation in Washington County is based on the fol-
lowing criteria:
-When a Tornado Warning is issued for Washington County by the National Weather Service.
Sirens are activated for each Tornado Warning issued by the National Weather Service.
It is possible for a new Warning to be issued before a previous Warning expires.
-When the National Weather Service indicates sustained wind speeds of 70 miles per hour or more.
-When a City or County Public Safety Official(Police,Fire)requests activation due to imminent danger to life and/or proper-
ty. In this situation,Washington County also notifies the National Weather Service Office in Chanhassen.
• After a warning or siren activation request is received,Washington County Sheriff's Office 911 Communica-
tions Center determines which areas of the county are affected by warning: (Please note that some cities
chose to have sirens activated in north and south zones).
NORTH-All outdoor warning sirens located North of Io4:
Bayport Forest Lake Grant Hugo
Lake Elmo Park Reserve Lake Elmo Mahtomedi Marine on St.Croix
Oak Park Heights Oakdale Scandia Stillwater
SOUTH-All outdoor warning sirens located South of Highway 96
Bayport Cottage Grove Grant Lake Elmo Park Reserve
Lake Elmo Lakeland Lake St.Croix Beach Mahtomedi
Newport Oak Park Heights Oakdale St.Paul Park
St.Croix Bluff Reg.Park Stillwater Woodbury
COUNTYWIDE:
All outdoor warning sirens within Washington County
• For Your Safety
-Washington County does not issue an"all-clear"tone from the outdoor sirens.Such a signal maybe confusing to residents in
the event of additional warnings.
-Outdoor warning sirens are meant to be heard outside.When sirens sound,residents should always seek shelter and tune to
local weather information on radio,television,or NOAA weather radio for more information.
-When the sirens are sounded,they will run for three minutes and then stop.The threat of severe weather does not stop when
the sirens stop! Residents should continue to shelter and stay tuned to local weather information on radio,television or NO-
AA Weather Radios for the duration of the warning period.
- Many TV stations and internet sites also have tools that can send warnings to your computer and cellular phone. NOAA
weather radios are also a good tool to warn residents of severe weather,whether indoors or outside.
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Sanitary Sewer Use
The City's Public Works Department provides for the collection, operation and maintenance of a
wastewater system that ultimately leads to treatment and the return of water back to the ecological
system at an environmentally safe level.
Oak Park Heights has approximately 28 miles of sanitary sewer mains, roughly 750 sanitary sewer
manholes and four lift stations. Each year about 30,000 linear feet or roughly six miles of the
City's sanitary sewer mains are cleaned and inspected. Mains that require a higher level of mainte-
nance are cleaned more frequently. This routine maintenance helps to prevent blockages and sew-
er backups; however when unauthorized items are flushed into the sanitary sewer, the City's ability
to prevent backups is no longer controllable.
As a resident, you play a key role in preventing sanitary sewer backups. To help prevent backups,
please dispose of the following items properly by NOT dumping in a drain or flushing down the
toilet:
Diapers
"Flushable"wipes (These do not dissolve, therefore they clog sanitary sewer lines and pumps)
Cooking grease and oil
Sanitary napkins
Rags or shop towels
Garage waste products such as oil, grease, gasoline, antifreeze
Household waste such as ashes, corrosives, glass, metals, paint, poisons, or solvents
Yard waste such as sand, soil, or mud.
Sanitary sewer problems should be reported to the City of Oak Park Heights Public Works Depart-
ment during business hours by calling City Hall (651) 439-4439• The public works department al-
so has a 24 hour emergency only hotline (651) 485-2304. OPH, as in many other Cities across
Minnesota, the sewer main is owned by the City of OPH. City staff are responsible to maintain the
City main lines. The sewer service or lateral from your home, business or other property to the City
sewer main is the property owner's responsibility. That means the property owner is responsible
for clearing any blockages in the service lateral between the home and the main.
Spring street sweeping Park shelter restrooms
The City contracts with a street sweeping company to The City of OPH has three park shelters
perform a spring, summer and fall street sweeping. with indoor plumbing available for rental in
Street sweeping begins when temperatures allow safe the summer. The shelters are not heated,
application of water on the street for dust control. Street so the plumbing is winterized each winter
sweeping usually begins in late March or April for the and restored in the spring. The Park shel-
spring sweep, as needed in the summer months and after ters open Memorial Day weekend, which
significant leaf accumulation in the fall. is Monday May 30th this year.
Spring weight restrictions
The City follows the State of Minnesota's timeline for road weight restrictions on City Streets. A road
weight limit map can be found on the City's website. Spring road weight restrictions usually go into effect
in early March, but the exact date is based on weather conditions. The City posts the date on the website
and posts weight limit signs on City streets when the restrictions are in effect.
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CLIP AND SAVE!
2016 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 of children attending and their ages.
June 6: Sand Art: Valley View Park, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
June 14: Nature Walk and Art: Valley View Park, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
June 21: Glass Painting: Brekke Park. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
June 28: Plants and Planters: Brekke Park, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
June 30: Family Fun Night—Community Thread Volunteer Opportunity: Autumn Hills Park, 6:30-8 p.m.
July 5: Fabric Decorating Autumn Hills Park, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
July 12: Stepping Stones: Autumn Hills Park, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
;July 14: Family Fun Night—Bingo: Autumn Hills Park, 6:30-8 p.m.
July 19: Wood Crafts: Autumn Hills Park, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
July 26: Puppets: Autumn Hills Park, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
July 28: Family Fun Night—Music: Autumn Hills Park, 6:30-8 p.m.
August 2: Candle Art: Brekke Park, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
August 2: Party in the Park:: Brekke Park, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
August 9: Ceramic Banks: Brekke Park, 10:30 a.m.
August 11: Family Fun Night—Animals or Exercise: Autumn Hills Park, 6:30-8 p.m.
August 16: Raptor Center: Autumn Hills Park, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
August 23: Magic Show: Autumn Hills Park, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
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City of Oak Park Heights Presorted
14168 Oak Park Blvd N, Box 2007 Standard
U.S.Postage
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082-2007 PAID
Stillwater,MN
Permit No.558
City of Oak Park Heights City of Oak Park Heights
Spring 2016 Newsletter
14168 Oak Park Blvd. N.
PO Box 2007 OAK PARK HEIGHTS SPRING CLEAN-UP DAY
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
Phone: 439-05739 The Ci of Oak Park Heights will be hostinga S rin Clean-up on
Fax:65 I-439-0574 � p 9 p
Saturday, May 7, 2016 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Police non-emergency:651-439-4723
Police Emergency:911
Office Hours: The Clean-up will be in the southwest corner of the former St. Croix
Mon8:00 a.m.tough
Friday Mall (Andersen Corporation) parking lot, 14494 58th Street North in
8:00 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.
excluding legal holidays Oak Park Heights. Proof of residency such as a utility bill or driver's
license will be required. Common items disposed of include applianc-
MAYOR es, brush, construction materials, furniture, cardboard, scrapmetal,
Mary McComber:351-7879
carpet, TVs, and computers.
COUNCILMEMBERS
Chuck Dougherty:491-0419
Mike Liljegren:351-2742 Hazardous waste (such as paints, stains, oil, gas, pesticides, or other
Mike Runk:439-5458
Mark Swenson:270-5385 chemicals from your home), tires, stumps, and firewood will not be
CITY ADMINISTRATOR accepted at the City's event. The Washington County Environmental
Eric Johnson Center will be hosting a one-day hazardous waste collection and
document shredding service for all Washington County residents at
the Lily Lake Ice Arena on Saturday, May 21 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00
Visit our Website! p.m. For more information about that event and what types of
items will be accepted, contact Washington County at 651-430-6655.
If you have any questions about Spring Clean-up Day, please call
The Oak Park Heights City Hall at 651-439-4439 .
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