HomeMy WebLinkAboutweekly Notes- September 18th 2020 RCITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS—WEEKLY NOTES for: September 18th 2020
TO: City Council Members& Staff
FROM: Eric Johnson,City Administrator
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Zoning &Development Items:
1. No new applications have been received.
COVID-19 Matters:
• This is the Governor's- PORTAL— Many documents/ Exec. Orders can be found: https://mn.,qov/covidl9 Washington County has initiated a
County Dashboard containing more localized COVID-19 Impacts and rates LINK-»HERE
• If you have a need for some form of hardware/software to facilitate your"zooming",please let me know what you might need and we can very likely
supply it.
• ICE RINKS—The City would expect to open the ice rinks this winter, but the question of course is occupancy of the warming houses—number of
people and mask protocols, etc. We do not have a policy crafted yet, however Andy Kegley is crafting one. In short it will include the use of masks and
perhaps not more than 10 persons in facility at any one time ... a work in progress for now but will need to be an additional monitoring duty for the various
attendants.
Other Items:
• Due to a public notice that Washington County developed that indicated that the 58th Street Extension as a"partnership"project between the County
and OPH and Stillwater which would be confusing to City Businesses;a planned technical meeting was suspended until such notices were clarified that it is
a County Project.This has been rescheduled for 9/17. Their OPEN HOUSE process—which will be online-is now planned for 9/17 through 10/1.
We are informed that the County's submission to the MET COUNCIL for$7,000,000+/-was not selected for funding The MET COUNCIL Scoring sheet
is enclosed.Beyond this scoring,their project was further disqualified as the County did not provide a letter of support from the City.
• 1 did meet recently with the Bayport City Administrator
to preview some of our data associated with the changes in F67
k Heights
EMS policy and protocol and to see if they had and significant
feedback — positive or negative with such implementation. 0 - Review of BFD Response and Action Related to EMS Calls
Generally, there was not. Staff will be completing that final
report to Council in the coming week or so-as to a six-month
look back.In very broad terms out of 402 possible EMS related % Total Calls - NON Prison
calls (non-prison), 73.4% were not responded to by BFD;
19.4%were responded to by BFD, but they did not perform a % BFD NOT RESPONDANTSTO CALL
critical function"and in 6.9%of the cases they did respond and Calls when BFD Arrived-Bui Did Not Perform Critical Function
performed a critical function. At this time, we do not know ofany major issues or complications. On a related note,BFD did Calls when BFD Arrived AND performed a Critical Function
supply a total call update for each participating entity and total
calls—these are included in weekly notes.
• Enclosed is some information from COMMUNITY THREAD related to their DARTS bus. They of course are seeking continued funding for$3,000
for 2021 and this amount is in the Preliminary Budget.
Mayor McComber provided:
1. Various NLC Updates—for 9/12/20 and 9/16/20.
Please let me know if you have any questions-651-253-7837 Call Anytime.
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September 14, 2020
Eric Johnson, City Administrator
City of Oak Park Heights
Box 2007
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
Dear Mr. Johnson,
Thanks to the support of the City of Oak Park Heights, as well as a number of
other sponsors, DARTS is under contract to provide a community circulator bus
serving the greater Oak Park Heights and Stillwater area through the end of
October, 2020.
1 wanted to share some updates with you as well as ridership data.
The service went through some significant improvements this year; specifically, it
ran more efficiently and they were able to add another one-hour loop to the
schedule (so it makes five loops now), adding more convenience for riders.
Data shows that people are going to Target, Walmart, Aldi, River Market
Community Co-op and Valley Outreach. This confirms what we also learned from
a survey of riders: they are mostly using the bus to shop for food, with an average
of 15.6 rides provided per week. We also heard some great comments on the
survey:
"With the snow and ice, I'm not taking any chances getting around any other
way„
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"No matter how many people say they will help you out with rides, they are not
always as reliable as this service"
"Keep this bus going, it's really nice"
"I get prescriptions at Walmart via the bus loop"
The bus picks up riders residing at Birchwood Commons, Oak Park Senior Living,
Raymie Johnson Estates, Brick Pond Apartments, Ann Bodlovick Apartments,
Green Twig Villas and Hillcrest Apartments - housing which serves older and lower
income residents less likely to own a vehicle.
Riders who live within 2 blocks of the route may request to be picked up at their
home by calling DARTS in advance.
We believe that the demand for this service will continue to grow as it benefits
the most vulnerable citizens of our community who otherwise struggle to access
basic necessities.
On behalf of the greater community, we are seeking $3,000 from the city of Oak
Park Heights to help fund the $25,000 required to operate the bus for a third
yea r.
The City of Stillwater has pledged $5,000 in support for 2021. Other sponsors for
this coming year include Lakeview Hospital, the Stillwater Lions Club and the
Stillwater Noon Rotary. Sponsors will be recognized on the outside of the bus and
in promotional materials based on their level of support.
Please don't hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions.
Thanks for your consideration.
Sincerely,
SaU,q Avvv.e taw.
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From: Mary Mccomber
To: Eric Johnson
Subject: Fwd:Congress Returns to Address Key Issues this Fall
Date: Saturday,September 12,2020 7:26:24 AM
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Congress Returns For Fall Legislative Sprint
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Congress Returns for Fall Legislative Sprint
Congress left in August without finishing a COVID-19 relief package, and both
federal government funding and expiring transportation programs need to be
handled before September 30.
After months contending with extreme economic woes and a devastating
health crisis, America's cities, towns and villages are urgently calling on
Congress to address key issues in what must be a productive few weeks in
Congress, before action slows to a stop in the lead up to the 2020 election.
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From: Mary Mccomber
To: Eric Johnson
Subject: Fwd: Facing Natural Disasters During the Pandemic
Date: Wednesday,September 16,2020 8:48:16 AM
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LEADERSHIP UPDATE
Colleagues,
This has been a difficult week for many of us as local leaders. While we continue our diligent fight
against COVID-19, we are also facing devastating natural disasters -from wildfires in Washington,
Oregon, and here in California to an active hurricane season that has already made its mark along
the Gulf Coast. Maintain your resolve -communities and residents will lean on local leadership
now more than ever.
And yet, Congress has failed to act to provide the support and partnership that our cities, towns,
and villages desperately need. Last week, the Senate refused to include any direct aid to local
government in their skinny bill proposal. However, NLC is still committed to this fight.
We know how committed you have been to keep your communities safe. And we understand the
economic pain that many of your residents are feeling—that's why we will not give up. We will
continue to push Congress to do what is right to get our nation's recovery going.
Sending you strength,
Joe Buscaino
President, National League of Cities
President Pro Tempore, Los Angeles City Council
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