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HomeMy WebLinkAboutweekly notes - March 4th 2022 ` CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS—WEEKLY NOTES for: March 4, 2022 TO: City Council Members& Staff FROM: Eric Johnson,City Administrator Zoning & Development Items: No new applications have -yet- been received for the April Planning Commission meeting date. The Minnehaha Truck facility will be before the Planning Commission next week. This is essentially a re-issuance of a CUP for bus garage site. See enclosed short update from Scott Richards. COVID-19 Matters: • This is the Governor's - PORTAL https://mn.gov/covidl9—Many documents/Exec. Orders can be found. Washington County has initiated a County Dashboard containing more localized COVID-19 Impacts and rates LINK ->> HERE. Other Items: • Please see the February Police Report from Chief Hansen. • The Fat Tire Rally did happen through the City in late February—please see this link as to their outcomes: https://www.facebook.com/Sti l lwater-Fat-Bi ke-Ral ly-101014865206517 • The Clty Arborist does send out various notices regarding choices for Blvd. trees—example enclosed. • The Clty is able to bill both Nolde and VSSA (Boutwell's) for increased calls to EMS/Fire Runs. The Nolde holdings did not exceed a base threshold and thus does not owe the Clty additional funds; The VSSA/Boutwell's site is requested to pay$1,920.22. This amount is significantly lower than past years, which is good—meaning the number of calls is declining, as the City does not view this a plain revenue source per se. Mayor McComber Provided 1. NLC Update for 2/26 and 3/2 2. EMWREP Watershed Updates for Feb/March 3. MNDOT State Aid Scene. 4. Update from the St Croix Valley Foundation 5. Press Release from Xcel Energy—discussing the appointment of Mike Wilhelmi to Xcel NE Area representative—replacing Collete Jurek. "Weekly Notes" is an internal/inter-departmental memo limited in scope to share brief updates and information among City Departments, City Consultants and Elected Officials regarding various topics. TPC3601 Thurston Avenue N, Suite 700 Anoka, MN 55303 Phone: 763.231.5840 Facsimile: 763.427.0520 TPC@PianningCo.com March 1, 2022 Idiris Mohamud Minnehaha Transportation Inc. 2507 Walnut Street Roseville MN, Minnesota 55113 RE: Oak Park Heights — Minnehaha Transportation Inc. — 5280/5288 Stagecoach Trail North FILE NO: 236.02 — 22.01 Dear Mr. Mohamud: The City is in receipt of your application materials submitted on February 15, 2022 for use of the site at 5280/5288 Stagecoach Trail North for outdoor storage of trucks and truck repair. The application consists of a request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the outdoor storage of trucks on site. With this letter we are notifying you that the application is complete, but some additional clarification is necessary: 1. Was an above ground fuel tank installed on site? Are there any plans to change the system for fueling trucks? 2. Will you be installing a paint booth at the site? 3. Are there plans for business signage? The Planning Commission would consider the application at a meeting scheduled for March 10, 2022, at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council chambers. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 15.99, Sub. 3(f), the City of Oak Park Heights is herewith extending the period of time for agency/city review of the application for an additional 60-day period (for a total of 120 days from the date of a complete application) inasmuch as the City has determined that additional research and study by the City staff relative to the complexity of the project as proposed will be required. Idiris, please give me a call or provide an email response to the points of clarification. You can contact me at scotta-planningco.com or 952.221.0547. Sincerely, Scott Richards — City Planning Consultant to the City of Oak Park Heights The Planning Company LLC c: 1'/Eric Johnson, Julie Hultman Eric Johnson From: Mike Lyner <mike.lyner@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2022 2:46 PM To: Eric Johnson Subject: Re: OPH - 2022 FAT TIRE AGREEMENT (with attach ments).pdf It went well. Thank you for your support. If you are a Facebook user, you can check out all of the kudos here: https://www.facebook.com/Stillwater-Fat- Bike-Rally-101014865206517 On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 1:41 PM Eric Johnson <eajohnsongcityofoakparkheights.com>wrote: Well... how did it all go? From: Mike Lyner<mike.lyner@gmail.COm> Sent: Monday, February 7, 2022 8:32 AM To: Eric Johnson <eaiohnson@citvofoakparkheights.com> Subject: Re: OPH -2022 FAT TIRE AGREEMENT(with attachments).pdf Eric: This one should be fine. I thought I had already responded to this, but I can't find a copy in my "sent" files. One additional question: Does OPH(or anyone)plow the bike trail from the new St Croix Crossing highway bridge along Hwy 95 up to 56th St N (in front of Dahl-Tech)? If not, who does? On Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 10:40 AM Eric Johnson<eajohnsongcityofoakparkheights.com>wrote: Are you good with this? I made the amendments for the tent for repairs... I can have executed here. Thanks i CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N., Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 March 3rd 2022 To: Mayor and Council From: Chief of Police, Steve Hansen Subject: Police Activity Report February 2022 This overview report is the activity of the Oak Park Heights Police Department during the month of February 2022. Officers responded to and generated 342 calls or service in the City of Oak Park Heights during this month. Quick breakdown for some of those calls for service include: 75 medicals,l fire related, 12 thefts from businesses, 23 vehicle accidents, 4 alarms, 9 disturbance/disorderly conducts, 23 traffic violations, 17 suspicious persons/vehicles, 7 mental health/suicide threats, 8 welfare checks. This past month was big a training month for OPHPD. We have updated several pieces of equipment including squad rifles, handguns, and Tasers. Having only a few minor delays for sourcing issues we were finally able to put all this new equipment into service in February. All of the officers qualified and passed the required coursework. Also, this past month we kicked off a collaborative training effort with Bayport PD and we will now be training together throughout the year on various law enforcement topics. There is great value with training together as we often respond or backup each other on calls and the instructors from each department will now be able to share resources for enhanced scenario- based training. Congratulations to Police Support Services employee Sandy Kruse for reaching 35 years of employment with OPH. Community Outreach: Officers Wynia, Paradise, and Myself attended a large community school safety conversation involving the Stillwater School District staff/parents via zoom. Training: Officer Schroeder attended and completed Taser Instructor level course. Officers Wynia and Paradise attended peer support training offered by Marie Ridgeway Associates. All officers qualified with new rifles and handguns this month too. All officers qualified with new Taser 7 devices which included classroom and practical scenarios. Calls for service highlights: 1. Gas Drive off at Holiday that involved a stolen vehicle that went n/b on Osgood av 2. Officers responded to the Menards parking lot for truck vs. pedestrian accident. Minor injuries to the pedestrian. 3. Stolen vehicle report from the American Inn. It was later recovered. 4. Officers responded to Walmart for a suspect that attempted to push out a cart of merchandise. Suspect fled and was later located by deputies in Baytown. 5. DWI traffic stop including 5 passengers also issued citations for underage citations. 6. OPH Officer assisted with locating suspects that fled on foot after a vehicle pursuit that came through eastbound hwy 36 and then ended in Houlton, WI. 7. OPH officers arrested two individuals at the American Inn with outstanding warrants. Investigators also assisted with this case involving possible sex trafficking of a juvenile female, along with identity theft. 8. Officers responded to the high school after a stolen vehicle was observed driving in the lot, suspect fled into the school and was quickly apprehended. Juvenile male. 9. Officers investigated a theft report of two generators at Century Power, approx. $9,000 value. Suspect stated he was from the City of Stillwater. The generators were later recovered in Sauk Centre by Investigator Croft and Officer Wynia. City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd N'. .Oak Park Heights, MN 55062 ® Phone(651)439-4439® Fax 439-0574 Thursday, March 31d 2022 RE: Spring 2022 Boulevard Tree Planting Dear Resident, The City is currently preparing the Spring 2022 Boulevard Tree Planting List, You are receiving this letter because a replacement boulevard tree at your address has been requested to be planted. Please complete and submit the form included with this letter to City Hall ASAP -no later than Friday, March 25th 2022 regardless of your selection. If you do not make a selection, a tree will be chosen for you or not planted. Trees are planted within the City boulevard right-of-way typically near the location where the previous tree was removed. This planting is being provided by the City of Oak Park Heights at no additional cost to the homeowner. If you have any questions regarding pruning, removal or planting of boulevard trees feel free to contact me by phone (651)-439-4439 or by email Idanielson ancityofoakoarkheights.com Thank You, Lisa Danielson, City Arborist j 9 City Of Oak Park Heights 2022 Spring Boulevard Tree Planting Request Form' 14168 Oak Park Blvd N. .Oak Park Heights, MN 55082•Phone(651)439-4439• Fax 439-0574 Date Resident Name Address Phone Number Email Address Please select your top (3) three choices (Number them 1-3 with 1 being your top choice). Efforts will be made to get Vour tQp choice Planted but there are no guarantees due to tree availability and nei hborin trees. Please have your completed form submitted to City Hall ASAP-NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, MARCH 25th 2022 regardless of your selection. I DO NOT WANT A NEW TREE PLANTED The City Arborist can choose the tree for me SHADE TREES White Oak Northern Red Oak Eastern Pin Oak Swamp White Oak Kentucky Coffee Tree Ginkgo Hybrid Elm (Princeton, Valley Forge, Accolade) Ironwood ORNAMENTAL TREES Japanese Lilac Flowering Crabapple (Prairifire, Royal Raindrops) (Disease resistant cultivars only, especially to fungal disease and apple scab) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS/NOTES (Form Updated 3/3/2(722) I City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N•Box 2007•Oak Park Heights,MN 55082•Phone(651)439-4439•Fax(651)439-0574 March 4th, 2022 Mark Meyer, CFO Presbyterian Homes and Services 2845 Hamline Avenue North Roseville, MN 55113 RE: Payment for EMS - 911 Emergency Calls Dear Mr. Meyer Pursuant to the Agreement for Payment for City Services as executed between the City and your firm, enclosed is an invoice for$ 1,920.22—for 2021 This fee relates to the percentage of emergency calls the Boutwell's campus generates over 20% of the City's total calls. See Article IV. Section 4.01 and the related elements. Overall, the EMS calls remains the highest generator of all calls. Please let me know if you have any questions or call me and we can walk through the data... 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Manage preferences here. 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 450, Washington, DC 20001 Privacy Policy I ©2021 NLC, All Rights Reserved Powered by Higher Logic 5 Eric Johnson From: Mary Mccomber <marymccomber@aol.com> Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2022 1:03 PM To: Eric Johnson Subject: Fwd: March 2022: EMWREP & Lower St. Croix Education Updates Attachments: image005.png; image004.png; image013.png For weekly notes -----Original Message----- From: Angie Hong <AHong@mnwcd.org> To: Angie Hong <AHong@mnwcd.org>; Barbara Heitkamp<BHeitkamp@mnwcd.org> Sent: Thu, Mar 3, 2022 12:02 pm Subject: March 2022: EMWREP & Lower St. Croix Education Updates Hello East Metro & Lower St. Croix Water Education partners — Spring is in sight! One very fun update for this month is that Barbara Heitkamp has launched the new knickpoints.blog to share stories of transition and change in the Lower St. Croix watershed. Also, we normally include videos at the bottom of our monthly email updates but wanted to bring one to the top today because the message is really directed at all of you who continue doing good work in the world in spite of the crises and chaos the past two years have thrown at us. These are Angie's strategies for avoiding emotional paralysis (you can watch on TikTok or Instagram). Thank you for your work to protect water and for helping to keep our cities and counties running so smoothly! Angie Hong & Barbara Heitkamp Program Updates: 1. Spring workshops—wetlands, farming, and spring gardening 2. Knickpoints blog — Stories of transition and change 3. Lower St. Croix Watershed Education -Outreach to farmers, Iakeshore residents, and local officials 4. Met Council — Growing Shade Tool 5. Washington County Stormwater Reuse Assessment s. MS4 Education — Pet waste 7. Professional training opportunities — St. Croix Forestry Conference 8. East Metro Water blog — Solarpunk, fish consumption advisories, spring gardening, birds, rain barrels 9. TikTok — Solarpunk, Maplewood Mall, lead pipe replacement i Spring Workshop. — � • March 4 (9am-noon) Isanti County Wetland Education Seminar - Cambridge WILD RIVERS Public Library, Great Northern Room o Join staff from Isanti County to LUNCH & LEARN learn about the different types of SPRI NGGARDE HINGFOR A wetlands, rules and regulations . HEALTHY YARD AND and what you need to knowWATERSHED before starting wetland MARCH 1.f.,.2®22 1 12:901 PM restoration and improvement projects. • March 8 (8:30am-12:30pm) Minnesota Extension 2022 Crop Management Update — Rock Creek City Hall — RSVP HERE o This is a free event for corn and soybean growers, geared toward producers in Pine and Isanti Counties. Presenters will discuss: Fertility management strategies for 2022 given higher input and crop prices; Crop budgets; corn and soybean diseases; achieving consistent soybean yields; herbicide changes, weed resistance, weed biology, and Palmer Amaranth. The workshop is open to farmers from any location. • March 16 (9am-noon) Agriculture Lunch and Learn -Armed Forces Reserve & Community Center, Cambridge o Attend this free lunch, hosted by Isanti SWCD to learn about Carbon Markets, Cover Crop Successes, and local, state and federal technical and financial assistance opportunities. RSVP by calling 763-689-3271 or emailing Lgodfrey(a-isantiswcd.org. • March 16 (12-1 pm) - Spring Gardening for a Healthy Yard and Watershed — Register HERE o March is the perfect month to begin planning spring and summer gardening projects, but there are common mistakes people make in the spring that can actually harm plants and wildlife in your yard. During this Lunch and Learn, hosted by Wild Rivers Conservancy, Angie Hong will talk about resources to help you create a wildlife and water friendly yard and offer advice on spring gardening "dos and don'ts." • March 29 (6:30-8pm) Resilient Yards — Register HERE $15 o Learn how to create resilience in your yard by redirecting runoff and incorporating raingardens, native plantings, trees and shrubs, and turf alternatives. Hosted by Rice Creek WD, Ramsey-Washington Metro WD, and Vadnais Lakes Area WMO. After registering, you'll receive an online presentation with videos and lessons about creating resilience. Then, during the two-hour live workshop on March 29, you'll meet in small breakout groups for expert assistance from landscape designers and Master Gardeners. Updates from February workshops: • We had a record-breaking 406 people register for the Plants of Woodbury's "Bog Fen" workshop with Dr. Robert Mohlenbrock on Feb. 15. If you missed it, watch the recording here. • The Sustainable lawns and gardens workshop on Feb. 22 was also well-attended, with 78 participants. Workshop recording here: Sustainable Lawns & Gardens - Grow Native! -YouTube 2 y b Knickpoints Blog This month, Barbara Heitkamp launches her new knickpoints.bloq to share stories of transition and change in the Lower St. Croix watershed in east-central Minnesota. Across urban, rural, and developing landscapes, this blog highlights issues, tipping points, and actions by people to be better stewards of our water and natural resources. Here are a few of the first articles: Why `knickpoints?' "In the field of geomorphology (the study of how the earth changes), waterfalls are an example of a knickpoint— a point in a river's channel where there is a sudden and marked change in slope, or steepness. The conditions in which the river existed before are now different and taking a new direction. Knickpoints can be static and stay in one place, or they can move as the environment around them changes." Confessions of a timid gardener, part 1: Finding resolution "I have many childhood memories of my mom, in her robe, weeding her garden in the early morning sun with her half-full coffee cup haphazardly perched on a rock beside her." Small lakes deliver a different Minnesota lake experience "The only sound in the chill morning air was the gentle whir of the drone's propellers. Patrick McNeil, my neighbor and certified drone pilot, started to back up from the orange launch pad as he directed the drone to lift itself into the sky, which was colored with pinks and orange as the sun started to peak out over the horizon." The Salty Doldrums of Minnesota Winter "February starts to tease at spring, but also showcases the extent to which we've relied on salt to get us through the winter." Sorry cows. Shores are not for you. "It's a common enough sight to see in Minnesota: rolling pastures adjacent to lakes and rivers, with a herd of cattle or other livestock hanging out along the shoreline or in the water." Lower St. Croix Watershed Partnership, Education LOWER ST. CROIX WATERSHED Programming — Project lead: Barbara Heitkmap, PARTNERSHIP bheitkamp(o-)_mnwcd.org 3 Farmer Outreach: Our new agronomist Jennifer Hahn began this week and can be reached at ihahn umn.edu or 651-485-7848. Please let Barbara know if you'd like to attend a meet & greet with Jennifer on Monday, March 14 in north Branch (1-4pm). The goal of the meeting will be to discuss and develop ag-related priorities for 2022. Lakes Outreach: We are developing a number of outreach and engagement tools for shoreline owners and lake associations through EMWREP and the Lower St. Croix Partnership. • Blue Thumb workshops — Building on content already developed by EMWREP, the workshop module will address common issues related to buffers, water quality, and shoreline restoration. Project partners include Blue Thumb, Hubbard County, and Northern Waters Land Trust. One goal of working with statewide partners is to address the large number of Minnesotans that live in the metro but own lake cabins up north. • New print resources —we are currently working to adapt the Itasca Shoreline Owners' Guide for our region and will also be working with Dain Erickson at Red Canoe Creative to adapt some shorter- form materials such as a "Decks, docks, and flip-flops" layered brochure. (View print materials from Red Canoe Creative) • Lake Steward Program — offered through Minnesota Lakes and Rivers Advocates the Lake Steward Program translates the MN DNR Score Your Shore tool into a hand online quiz that lake associations can use to engage their residents. Let Barbara know if you would like her or Jeff Forester (MLRA) to attend a spring or summer lake association meeting in your area. Workshops for Local Officials: We're bringing back the St. Croix River Workshop on the Water this summer, and adding a second workshop in the northern portion of the watershed that will focus on strategies for managing development in your area. Stay tuned for dates and invitations. Met Council — Growing Shade Tool 2002 2021 Growing Shade is an interactive resource to inform tree canopy enhancement and preservation for the Twin Cities region. Learn how your community can use this important tool to improve conservation, climate resilience, environmental justice, and public health , outcomes. V + ""y fThe mapping tool has layers for climate change, 74'.hrn hnlxir.i nmi�irs Rruhy nrnriei.ikr nirm nJ'rdGr"x t�nrnr�nr 1+nhirnr inrrrorwt!hr n},{vv rcrr�n,' ..... -"'"""'h""`"'"'""""" "` conservation environmental justice, and public health. Ji„Jirti frA'tvlir nursrrarf N hi There are also stories from Frogtown Green, Lower Phalen Creek Project, Washington Conservation District, Brooklyn Center Community Schools, and Tree Trust. Eric Wojchik and Ellen Esch from Met Council will present on the Growing Shade project at the Washington County Water Consortium meeting on Wed., April 6, 2-3pm. Stay tuned for registration info. Washington County Stormwater Reuse Assessment Washington County received support from the Clean Water Fund to identify and prioritize potential locations suitable for reuse irrigation projects. • The full study can be found here, along with links to three other Washington County groundwater studies. 4 • Head here to peruse a StoryMap showing the Top 10 highest feasibility locations for stormwater reuse in Washington County. The map also includes info about existing stormwater capture and reuse projects. MS4 Education: Pet waste The snow will be melting soon, which means 6-months of frozen dog poop on the move. Head to the MS4 Toolkit for articles about pet waste that you can include in your upcoming newsletters (scroll down to the bottom of the page for pet waste materials). The graphics below can also be used in print and social media. Let's Have DMN'T FORGII TO R r chat 9AGS WHIN YOM DOG FOR + WAV. AbOUI SCat ;, ROM DOG POV CAN WASH INTO 1AKh AND IA MM " M POOP! 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Na IN 50ME URIAN SCOOP T,H I P 0 0 P! r AS AS 0% r . r . i i (AN K IRACED Toir Nor. jr d� Professional Training Opportunities 2022 St. Croix Forestry Conference: March 24 and 25, : REGISTER HERE • The 2022 Wild Rivers Forestry Conference offers a full-day of educational presentations on sustainable forest management (presented virtually), followed by in-person hikes on Friday, March 25. Cost $40. East Metro Water: Read the latest articles published in the blog and local newspapers www.eastmetrowater.org A World Without Us or Solarpunk? Feb. 3, 2022 "Is there a different pathway to the future in which we humans get to stay on earth but find new and better ways to live in harmony with nature?" Is it safe to eat the fish? Feb. 10, 2022 "The short answer is, it depends." Wandering out of winter into spring Feb. 18, 2022 "Beginning next week, local conservation partners are offering a variety of online and in-person workshops to help you transition from winter into spring, and, hopefully, create a more environmentally sustainable landscape in the process." Waiting for the birds Feb. 24, 2022 "While a back-yard bird feeder is a great way to attract and enjoy watching birds in your yard, you can actually do far more for the birds by planting native flowers, shrubs, and trees." Using rain barrels to save water and money March 3, 2022 "Rain barrels are a simple and inexpensive way to capture rainwater from your rooftop that would otherwise go to waste." TikTok: Watch some of our most popular recent videos (a)-mnnature awesomeness s az�5 This is Maplewood Mall in Maplewood, Minnesota 43 @mnnature_awesome... 1d ago Cisterns say go big or go home! Up next = stormwater r... 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Angie Hong Water Education Senior Specialist East Metro Water Resource Education Program Representing Brown's Creek, Carnelian Marine - St. Croix, Comfort Lake - Forest Lake, Middle St. Croix, Ramsey- Washington Metro, Rice Creek, South Washington and Valley Branch Watersheds; Chisago Lakes Improvement District; Bayport, Cottage Grove, Dellwood, Forest Lake, Grant, Lake Elmo, Hugo, Newport, Oak Park Heights, Oakdale, Stillwater, St. Paul Park, Willernie, West Lakeland, and Woodbury; Chisago, Isanti and Washington Counties; and the Chisago, Isanti and Washington Conservation Districts C/O:Washington Conservation District 455 Hayward Ave. Oakdale, MN 55128 angie.honQa_mnwcd.org Phone: (952) 261-9599 cell www.mnwcd.org/emwreip STAY IN TOUCH: 10 Eric Johnson From: Mary Mccomber <marymccomber@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 11:30 AM To: Eric Johnson Subject: Fwd: MnDOT State Aid E-Scene, March 2022 For weekly notes -----Original Message----- From: MnDOT <mndot@public.govdelivery.com> To: marymccomber@aol.com Sent: Tue, Mar 1, 2022 10:01 am Subject: MnDOT State Aid E-Scene, March 2022 Having trouble viewing this email?View it as a Web page. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STATE AID FOR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION State Aid E-Scene March 2022 Noise process for federally funded projects Federal regulations require analysis of highway traffic noise impacts on all projects that use federal funding.All federally funded projects are classified as either a Type I or Type III noise project based on noise criteria that are defined in 23 CFR 772.5. Read more on noise processes for federally funded projects. New IIJA/Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill webpage STV State Aid has created a new webpage on our website to collect and share the latest information on the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) passed into law in November 2021. Read more on the IIJA/Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill webpage. 1 MFT reminders As a friendly reminder, we want to go over some information about our Managed File Transfer(MFT) site and its use. Read more on MFT reminders. March 9th webinar: Guidelines for three-lane road design and operation This presentation will highlight a U of M research project that aims to review existing Center for guidance on three-lane road conversions and identify conditions where three-lane Transportation conversions might be feasible for roads with AADTs greater than 15,000. Studies For more information and to register. If you need an ASL, a foreign language interpreter, or other reasonable accommodation,or need documents in an alternative format(such as braille or large print), please email your request to Janet Miller at ADArepuest.dotp_state.mn.us or call 651-366-4720. 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We'll send this UPDATE just three times a year (winter, spring, and fall), but we're never at a loss for inspiring stories —from donors, our nonprofit partners, and those impacted by good work being done throughout our region. The past two years have been rife with tough news—COVID-19, illness and death, school disruptions, racial unrest, mental illness and economic hardships. This UPDATE will provide news that is uplifting and inspiring. We'll share impacts made through the generosity and hard work of your friends and neighbors– people like you who love and believe in this Valley. If you have a story to share or want to "think out loud" about your own philanthropic legacy, please give me a call - I'd love to talk! i Heather Logelin President, St. Croix Valley Foundation 715.386.9490 hlogelin SCVFoundation.org ................................................................................................................................................................... d COMMUNITYIMPACT :;k 4- Mk Our 2021 Annual Report was released in January. Take a look— it's full of stories of people doing wonderful things throughout the St. Croix Valley that enrich our region and impact our communities! As the cover proclaims, the St. Croix Valley Foundation is here FOREVER. When donors want to leave a legacy, we're their trusted partner—whatever form that legacy takes. The St. Croix Valley Foundation remains embedded in the Valley, raising awareness about emerging issues, connecting fund advisors with nonprofits responding to local needs, and granting dollars to make a difference in communities throughout our region. If looking through our Annual Report sparks questions, please reach out! 2 OPEN ANNUAL REPORT ------------------------------------------------------------' 0000 0000. UPCOMING EVENT Conversations �� ��� ��^�UU 8��y°� ����������0�����U������ ��U �UU�� ����UUW��� � �-0������������������ ~~^ ^ ~ ~~^ ~~ ^~~^ ^~~ ~~ ~~ ~~JP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~�� 49 Since 2004, the St. Croix Valley Foundation has hosted this community speaker series — informing, inspiring, and bringing community members together to address issues relevant to the St. Croix Valley. We invite you to join Conversations of the Valle /via Zoom) for this year's programming! The topic io ''P|aoemaking^ — how fostering anattachment toplace can impact economic growth, attract and retain neoidento, and build thriving communities. Recordings of past preoenhane, information about upcoming speakers (March 9 and April 13\, and a link to register can beaccessed on our website. Thanks toour longtime sponsor, First State Bank & Trust, this 2O22speaker series ioFREE. INFO / REGISTER GRANT HIGHLIGHT Scholarship Application Deadline: MARCH 31 , 2022 M 14 Helping students reach educational goals is an important way to give back for many donors, and establishing a scholarship fund with the St. Croix Valley Foundation checked all of their boxes. Today, the St. Croix Valley Foundation manages over 70 scholarship funds. In 2021 we provided 264 students with scholarships totaling $417,050. The St. Croix Valley Foundation administers some of these scholarships, while outside partners handle the application and selection process for others. Eligibility for these scholarships varies. - Some are need-based, some are interest-based - Some are for trade schools, some are for four-year universities - Many are only for students from within our Valley region If you know of a student who may be a scholarship candidate, please encourage them to review SCVF's scholarship opportunities. The deadline for applying for scholarships administered by SCVF is March 31, 2022. APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 �$J GIVING OPTION A Legacy of Child-Building Music-Making r[ ` _ fa' ■�' n is 0 A In 2002 a former music education teacher r established an endowed Field of Interest Fund to support school music programs , pp p 9 throughout the Valley. Endowed Field of Interest Funds entrust the St. Croix Valley i Foundation to distribute funds annually, forever, and —when the fund is large 1 enough—to do so via a competitive grant process. The donor who established the Music Education Field of Interest Fund passed away in 2020 but was, during her life, able to see the incredible impact of this endowed fund made up of her gift and ' others' gifts. Over the past 20 years, this fund has distributed nearly $600,000 } through 248 grants impacting kids in elementary, middle and high school at public and private K-12 schools throughout our six- county region. Recently, this fund awarded $34,180 to 16 school music programs. These grants will support music education in many ways, including maintaining and repairing tubas in Chisago County, bringing drumming programs to students in Polk County, helping purchase a concert piano in St. Croix County and a digital piano in Washington County, and funding a collaborative honors choir in Pierce County. "Music has a positive impact on student learning, self-discipline, thinking skills and creative abilities," notes Dr. Kris Tjornehoj, chair of SCVF's Music Education grant panel. "And there is a pressing need to provide resources that sustain and enhance music programs in our schools — whether to repair and replace aging instruments, give students exposure to world class musicians, or extend loaner instruments to students when their family's financial resources are limited." 5 The St. Croix Valley Foundation is honored to steward this donor's music education legacy through the Music Education Field of Interest Fund. If you're interested in exploring a legacy gift to this fund —or other Field of Interest Funds that align with your passions — please give us a call! ................................................................................................................................................................... SINCE ST. CROIX VALLEY (-1995 7 FOUNDATION -� The St.Crciz'•!alev Foundatio•i is a 501(c)(E)nonp,oft organization fL1IYaccredited by the Conn,^i`v Foundations National Stanva .'_3carc aro:-e CI ori:es rte: e,;Cc..rc .G n'_ sn's:_e-harce:-e q..a cf -e -the St. rcix',e e•x ourten affiliated community foundations encourage local pi�iIanth ropy in response to local needs_ Amery Area Community Foundation Northwest Alliance Community Foundation Chisago Lakes Area Community Foundation Prescott Foundation Hudson Community Foundation River Falls Community Foundation Lower St.Croix Valley Community Foundation Somerset Community Foundation New Richmond Area Community Foundation Stillwater Area Community Foundation Copyright(C)2022 St. Croix Valley Foundation.All rights reserved. SCVF or Affiliate Board Member Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe 6 Eric Johnson From: Mary Mccomber <marymccomber@aol.com> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2022 1:10 PM To: Eric Johnson Subject: Fwd: Xcel Energy Hires Michael Wilhelmi in NE Metro as New Community Relations Manager Attachments: image003.jpg For weekly notes -----Original Message----- From: Duncan, Trisha A<Trisha.A.Duncan@xcelenergy.com> To: Duncan, Trisha A <Trisha.A.Duncan@xcelenergy.com>; Wilhelmi, Michael S <Michael.S.Wilhelmi@xcelenergy.com> Cc: Marshall, John I <John.1.Marshal l@xcelenergy.com> Sent: Mon, Feb 28, 2022 12:27 pm Subject: Xcel Energy Hires Michael Wilhelmi in NE Metro as New Community Relations Manager Xcel Energy is pleased to welcome Michael Wilhelmi as a Community Relations Manager. He will serve communities in the Northeast Metro area in Anoka, Ramsey, Chisago and Washington counties. rj � Asan Xcel Energy Community Relations Manager, Mike will work closely with local governments and community organizations to share information about company projects and services, support economic development and growth opportunities, * , facilitate permit approvals, sponsor community events and promote volunteer opportunities in support of the company's commitment to community service. Mike has spent over 25 years in a variety of government relations, strategic communications and public affairs roles in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. He served corporate and nonprofit clients as a public affairs consultant, and has held roles with Koch Industries, the City of Saint Paul and the Minnesota Private College Council. In 2010 he served as the Executive Director of the Coalition for the St. Croix River Crossing, an organization of local governments, businesses and construction labor unions that successfully advocated for the new bridge in Oak Park Heights and refurbishment of the Stillwater Lift Bridge for pedestrian use. Mike is a member of the Washington County Historical Society Board of Directors and holds a bachelor's degree in government from St. John's University. He served 10 years in the United States Navy Reserve (Seabees) and has lived in the St. Croix Valley for nearly 20 years. Mike will replace Colette Jurek who retired from this role earlier this year. He is based at the White Bear Lake Service Center. If you'd like to connect with Mike, you can reach him at Michael.S.Wilhelmiaxcelenergy.com or 651.214.8075. Trisha Duncan Xcel Energy Director, MN Community Relations 1 401 Nicollet Mall, 401-7 Minneapolis, MN 55401 P: 612-330-7811 C: 612.227.8880 E: trisha.a.duncan(cDxcelenergy.com XcelEnergy.com Facebook.com/XcelEnergy Twitter.com/XcelEnergy Please consider the environment before printing this email. 2