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City Hall Facility Update
In January 2008, the City missioner and four public perspective. The Commit -
Help keep local 2 Council appointed a Citi- members), spent approxi- tee created priority list -
lakes clean zen's Advisory Commit- mately 12 hours meeting ings, reviewed and com -
tee to explore and investi- six times to discuss the pared various building
Facing Foreclosure? 3 gate the issues and solu- options and issues related layouts, space calculations,
tions related to the future to possible investments as well as information
of the Oak Park Heights into a City Hall project. from other communities
House Numbers 3 City Hall and possible and possible property tax
Required building replacement/ The Committee engaged implications to all levels
updating options. The in the examination of of projects.
Utility Bills 4 Citizen's Committee, con- building and facility needs
sisting of eight members, of the City by considering On Tuesday, April 8 11 1 the
(two City council mem- what investments would City Council received the
Arborist s bers, one planning com- be adequate to provide a Final Report of the Citi-
News missioner, one park com- facility for a fifty (50) year zen's Committee.
continued on page I I
Building Safety b
Week Valley View Park Prairie Management
The City has contracted for Prairie Resto- are best for running the burn efficiently and
Why should 1 obtain rations, Inc. to do a spring management safely.
a building permit? burn in April of the eight acre prairie res-
toration in lower Valley View Park near
Public Works News 8 Perro Pond. A management burn is done
every few years to reduce weed popula-
tions and encourage new growth of prairie
wildflowers and grasses. Residents may
Blue Thumb gardens g notice smoke for a few hours during the
and raingardens burn; however, all fire will be extinguished
before the contractor leaves the site.
Boxelder Bugs 10
The work will be done by persons trained
in controlled burns of prairies and the
Reserve a City Park 10 contractor will arrange for the necessary
Shelter permits from the DNR and will notify the
Bayport Fire Department..
City Hall Update 1 1 If you have any questions regarding this
continued from page 1 The work will be scheduled on a day when management burn, please contact the city
the weather and condition of the prairie arborist at 439 -4439 Ext. 252.
Dishwashers, Lawn Mowers, and Cow Manure
Dishwashers, lawn mowers and gent, for example, contribute about
cow manure; what do these three 3% of all the phosphorus pollution
things have in common? They to surface waters in Minnesota.
are all directly, or indirectly, This may not sound like much, but
sources of phosphorus. think how easy it would be to make
our lakes cleaner simply by chang-
We Minnesotans love our lakes. ing our dishwasher detergents.
What we don't love is green, Look for phosphorus -free deter -
smelly lakes covered with thick gent the next time you are shop -
layers of oozing algae. Guess ping. Food soils and garbage dis-
what causes algae to grow? posal waste combined contribute
That's right — phosphorus! When another 4% of the phosphorus
a lake has an excess of phospho- loading. You can help by compost -
rus, some species of algae begin ing kitchen scraps rather then
to grow out of control. The results sending them down the garbage
can be disastrous. No one likes disposal.
to swim in algae, boat motors be-
come mired in the goo, and cer- To find out more about phosphorus
tain species of algae can even be and its many sources you can visit
City Meetings harmful to people and animals. the Minnesota Pollution Control
We can help keep local lakes website at www.pca.state.mn.us /
clean by putting less phosphorus water /phosphorus.htm 1.
City
Council: in the water. The Minnesota Pol-
2nd and 4th Tuesdays lution Control Agency recently Angie Hong is the Water Resource
at 7:00 p.m. found that dishwasher detergent, Educator for the East Metro Water
grass clippings and livestock ma- Resource Education Program. She
Planning Commis- nure are common sources of can be reached at
sion: phosphorus. Household and angie.hong @mnwcd.org or (651)
2nd Thursday at 7:00 commercial dishwasher deter- 275 -1136 ex. 35.
p.m.
Parks Commission:
3rd Monday at 6:30
p.m. -
City meetings are
broadcast live on ca-
ble channel 16.
Agendas and Minutes
are posted on the
City's website:
www.cityofoakparkhe
ights.com
What should you do?
The Washington County Housing and Re- Don't give up! Don't procrastinate! The longer
development Authority and its Mortgage you wait, the less options you have!
Foreclosure Prevention Program provides
FREE counseling services to homeowners . Organize your finances, reduce expenses
who are in danger of losing their homes. and save money
Communicate with your lender
Our objective is to assist homeowners . Don't agree to something you can't afford
avoid foreclosure, stay in their homes and + Protect your equity and beware of preda-
remain part of their communities. We work tory lenders
with homeowners to assess their immedi- . Contact a Mortgage Foreclosure Preven-
ate needs and look at options to prevent tion Counselor for help in determining your
foreclosure. best options.
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:House Numbers Are Required
Not only are house numbers required by the City's Zoning Ordinance, they are essential for peo-
: ple to find you. Not only is it important that the pizza delivery person find you, it is critical for
emergency response groups, such as the police department, fire department and emergency
€ medical responders to assist you as quickly as possible.
Jo make it easy to locate your home, your house numbers should be
: A minimum of 3 inches in height
€ o Made of a durable, weather resistant material such as metal, glass, plastic, etc. '
o A color that stands out with the house or background upon which they are placed such as::
dark numbers against a light background
o Easily and clearly seen from the street when approached from any direction. You may want:
to consider having the numbers coated with a reflective material for better visibility at dark or lo-
cating them beneath a light source
o Attached to your home or a sign post that faces the street
If your home does not have house numbers on it, please make it a priority to get them put on to-
day.
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Utility bills have been mailed and you will notice that the City has
taken over your garbage collection fees!
The City of Oak Park Heights has eliminated from your quarterly billing the regular Garbage
Fee. This will, for most homeowners, result in an approximate savings of $93.52 per year.
The savings is a result of the City assuming the full cost of these services under the City's
General Fund budget.
Should you have extra items beyond what can fit in your container, the fee is $1.50 per addi-
tional bag of waste; $13.00 per cubic yard of construction materials; and small fee for toilets
and porcelain/iron objects. These extra charges have been in place for sometime and will be
billed to you directly by the City's waste hauler — Veolia.
Please note that the following items shall be picked up a no additional cost. Simply call the
City, 439-4439, at least two days in advance of the regular pick-up day to let us know and so
that we may schedule the correct truck.
Yard waste, recyclables, couches, chairs,
refrigerators, microwaves, dishwashers,
water heaters, televisions, tables, ovens,
desks, and other large household items.
If you receive any additional billing from Veolia, please contact the City prior to sending any
funds to Veolia so that you can be assured that the billing is correct.
REMINDER!!
Waste and Recyclable pick-up is every THURSDAY, unless the week contains one of the six
holidays — New Years Day, Memorial Day, 4 t" of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christ-
mas. During those weeks, collection will fall on FRIDAY.
Sign up for Auto Pay
With auto pay, there is no need to waste time writing and mail-
ing a check. Paying your utility bill electronically allows you to
save time and money on stamps and late fees. The amount you
owe on your utility bill is automatically withdrawn from the ac-
count you designate on the billing due date each month. You
will continue to receive your bill so that you know the date and
amount to be withheld from your account.
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 Forms & Handouts. Call Judy
Tetzlaff at City Hall, 439-4439, if you have questions.
Landscaping for Wildlife Spring Seminar Tree P roblems?
On Tuesday, May 6, shopping center. This and the lecture is spon-
from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., program will include in- sored by the Cities of If you are an
the Oak Park Heights formation on the require- Stillwater and Oak Oak Park
Arborist, Dr. Kathy ments of wildlife for food, Park Heights. The pro- H e i g h t s
Widin, will present a talk nesting and shelter, and gram is free and open resident and
on "Landscaping for the native trees, shrubs, to the public. Come '
Wildlife" at the Family and flowers which can and learn about plants have a problem
Means building at attract wildlife to your and other features with a tree or
1875 Northwestern Ave- yard. Family Means has which can make your shrub, such as
nue in Stillwater, just graciously provided a yard a haven for wild- an insect or a
north of Valley Ridge space for the program life. disease, have
p l a n t i n g
Tree Planting questions, or
Spring is a prime time for planting trees in your yard. A couple things to remember just want to
have a plant
when planting trees: pick a space with enough room (consider mature height and
width of the tree and room for root spread (usually farther than mature width of the identified, call
branches), choose a tree which is hardy to Zone 3 (Zone 4b or 5 if you are willing to D r. Kathy
provide some winter protection), and make sure the tree is not susceptible to an insect Widin, the OPH
or disease problem which will require a lot of maintenance. Dig a hole twice as wide Arborist, at 439 -
as the root ball of the tree (potted or balled & burlap stock), and only as deep as the
height of the root ball. Set the roots on solid ground and make sure the top part of the 4439 Ext. 252.
root ball is even with the surrounding soil (a little higher in very heavy soil or poorly She can either
drained areas). Backfill with original soil or add amendments only up to 1/3 of the answer your
backfill soil. After back - filling the planting hole, water the roots well and cover with question over
4 inches of wood chip mulch. Water the tree well once per week from May to mid- the phone or
October, depending on rainfall, the first two seasons, and during hot, dry periods after m a k e a n
the first two years. Some suggestions for ornamental trees are: Star Magnolia,
"Prairie Fire" flowering crabapple and Japanese tree lilac. Shade trees which per- appointment for
form well in the St. Croix Valley are: "Autumn Blaze" maple, red maple, American a site visit. This
basswood, thornless honeylocust, river birch and all native oak varieties. Evergreens service is paid
which do well here are: "Black Hills" white spruce, Norway spruce, red pine, white for by the City of
pine, concolor fir, and Fraser fir. Oak Park
Heights.
Oak Wilt
To avoid creating wounds which attract the insects that spread the oak wilt fungus
(the cause of a fatal disease of oaks), do not prune oaks between April I and Sep-
tember 15. If oaks are pruned or wounded during this period (especially those
wounded April I to July 1), paint the wound immediately with either a tree wound
dressing, varnish, or latex house paint. Painting wounds will keep them from being ,-
attractive to the insects which spread oak wilt. All oak species are susceptible to •-
this disease. If you have an oak which looks sickly or suddenly wilts from the top
down, contact the Arborist at 439 -4439, Ext. 252, for an inspection and manage-
ment information.
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BUILDING SAFETY WEEK May 5 - 11, 2008
America will celebrate Building Safety Week from May 5 through May 11.
The theme is "Building Safety: Where You Live, Work and Play." First ob-
served in 1980, Building Safety Week annually raises public awareness of
critical safety issues affecting every person, regardless of age or occupation. Ub
These entail the structural soundness of the buildings where we live and
work, reliability of fire suppression systems, plumbing and mechanical sys-
tems, and energy efficiency and sustainability. . . 1 ' .
The Building Official and others in the City of Oak Park Heights work to ensure the safety of the
structures in which all of us live, work, attend school, worship and play. These officials work
daily to ensure safety in the built environment and provide the first line of defense against build-
ing disasters.
The City of Oak Park Heights is a member of the International Code Council,
0 the sponsor of Building Safety Week and who has developed the most widely
used building safety and fire prevention codes in the nation.
FOI NUU
Oak Park Heights encourages the public to learn about essential safety issues and invites you to
contact with questions you may have. We have a number of informational brochures available
and are able to provide you with additional contact and web resources for a variety of issues.
On these two pages are some serious safety issues for you to review and perhaps address:
Smoke Alarm Installation
�Vhat is the most important thing to remember
when installing a smoke alarm? Location, location,
t location!
Smoke alarm safety:
_ . Install at least one smoke alarm in every bed-
_
room, outside of each sleeping room area and
on each level of a multi -level building
! . Test each smoke alarm regularly
Keep batteries fresh by replacing them annually.
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Smoke alarms can't help you unless they are func-
tional and you can hear them. Building safety codes
require smoke alarms. Contact Building Official
Jim Butler for more information.
Carbon Monoxide Alarms Now Required! ! !
Minnesota Statute 299F.50 requires approved carbon monoxide (CO) alarms - -
in all single family homes and multifamily apartment units with effective dates
as follows:
• All new construction single family homes and multi - family dwellings
where building permits were issued on or after January 1, 2007
• All existing single family homes effective August 1, 2008
• All existing multi - family or apartment dwelling units effective August 1,
2009 -
Every residential dwelling shall have one approved and fully operational carbon monoxide alarm in-
stalled within 10 -feet of each room lawfully used for sleeping. Installation shall be as specified by the
manufacturer of the alarm and not located in "dead air" pockets such as room corners, at the junction of
walls & ceilings or within 36- inches of ventilation ducts. Combination smoke /carbon monoxide alarm
devices are available at many retail outlets; be sure to select an approved device.
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Why should I obtain a building permit?
Whether it is your home or your business - it is a financial investment. The City has
adopted the Minnesota State Building Code, which provides minimum standards to
safeguard lives, property, and public welfare through regulating the design and con-
struction of all buildings or structures. Many property insurers may not cover damages if
work has been done without a permit or the required inspections.
The following are some helpful hints when securing a contractor and completing a pro-
ject. Ask your contractor for verification of their licensing and insurance. Your contrac-
tor must obtain a building permit prior to starting your construction project. A permit
card will be issued with the permit and should be posted at the construction site. Your
contractor should schedule all required inspections. Check to be sure that your con-
tractor is scheduling the required inspections. Most importantly, be certain to have a
final inspection made and approved by the Oak Park Heights Building Official, Jim
Butler. It may be difficult to get a contractor to come back to your project to make
corrections after final payment has been made.
As a do- it- yourself builder, remember that you are also responsible for obtaining a per-
mit and scheduling the required inspections. The best thing to do is call the Building Of-
ficial, at City Hall, during the planning stages of your project to have any questions an-
swered and to ensure that your project is in compliance with City requirements. There
are a variety of construction project and code requirement handouts available at City
Hall or on the City's website.
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Streets
This has been a very rough year on city streets. The long
winter and extreme temperature fluctuations caused a
lot more damage than most years. City staff is still finding
and removing damaged curbs and temporarily filling
potholes and we will continue that work for a
while. When summer finally arrives, we will evaluate
planned projects and contract for crack repairs and seal
coating selected streets. We will then exhaust the rest of
the street budget with spot asphalt repairs where
needed. We are aware of areas of snow plow dam-
age. We push dirt and sod back in to place and, where
needed, top dress areas with black dirt and grass seed
to reestablish the turf. Please help with new grass growth
by providing watering assistance, if needed. Most of the
tree trimming was done early this spring. The spring
street sweeping will begin the last week of April.
Water
Yearly service to the City's line sediment and discharges a milky color this is an indica-
water lines starts on the west it to the streets. Slight discol- tion of air in the water. When
side of the city and proceed oration of the water may oc- we flush new water in to the
east verifying the operation of cur when we are flushing in lines tiny bubbles may mix in
each fire hydrant on our sys- your area. This typically solution. When water is taken
tem. This is used to service clears in a few minutes of op- out of the tap, the pressure
hydrants and is also used to erating your faucets. Should drops and those tiny air bub-
flush the entire water sys- you experience clothes stain- bles expand. They will clear
tem. The city delivers water ing during an active wash cy- in a glass in just a few min -
pumped from deep wells in a cle, please re -rinse your laun- utes and the water will go to
sandstone formation and dry before drying it. The fine crystal clear from the bottom
there is some sediment that sand (powder) may have an to the top as the small bub-
accumulates in the water orange cast but should rinse bles rise to the water surface.
lines. Flushing stirs up the away easily. If the water has
Sewer
The City is about half way through a multiple year project to clean and televise all sanitary sewer
lines. Work is being done to maintain several storm water ponds and culverts that have slowly
filled from sand and dirt run -off.
If you have any questions about this and any other projects on this page, please contact the City's
Public Works Department at 651- 439 -4439.
Damages to your curb from the snowplow
This winter has been the snowiest in recent years. The snowplows are sent out to do a curb -to -curb clearing
of the streets after each snowfall that accumulates two or more inches. Sometimes the snowplows get a little
too close to the curb which can cause damage to the curbside or can tear up your grass. If you notice any
damage to your curb or yard from the snowplow, please contact Public `Forks Director Tom Ozzello at 651-
-439- -4-439. Your name will be placed on a list for repairs to be done early spring.
The Secret to Leisurely Landscaping
Warmer weather is just lection guides, links to local beautify your yard and pro -
around the corner and its time retailers, how -to manuals and tect natural resources.
to plan spring and summer garden blueprints. You can
gardening projects. also contact the Washington
The Blue Thumb — Planting Conservation District (651 -
for Clean Water website, 275 -1136) to schedule a free
www.BlueThumb.org, con- site visit with a landscape
tains a variety of resources for ecologist who can help you
gardeners, including plant se- develop a landscaping plan to
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Blue Thumb Guide to Raingardens now available
With years of experience under their belts and literally hundreds of raingardens
designed and planted throughout the midwest, Rusty Schmidt, Dan Shaw
and David Dods have created a guidebook which is colorful, entertaining and
easy to use. The book ensures that virtually any homeowner in the upper Mid-
west, whether a novice or a Master Gardener, can plant a beautiful raingarden
that will add visual appeal to the yard and help to prevent water pollution from
stormwater runoff within the neighborhood.
The Blue Thumb Guide to Raini2ardens can be purchased locally from the
Washington Conservation District for $17.95. Call Angie Hong at (651) 275-
1136 x. 35 for more information or e -mail angie.hongawmnwcd.or2�.
Boxelder Bugs
The 3/4 inch long black and red the best method of getting rid of To kill the bugs is to mix regular
beetles which you may these bugs inside your home. Dawn dish soap (the blue type -
be seeing in and around your Use a vacuum cleaner if there are no fragrance) with hot water in a
house now are boxelder bugs. large numbers and dispose of the spray bottle. Spray the exterior
These bugs, which feed on seeds bag after vacuuming. The bugs or your home where you have
of female boxelder trees, crawl are not harmful. seen the bugs. The bugs will fall
into cracks and crevices on the and die. It is best to spray first
exterior of homes in the fall to To help prevent the bugs from thing before the sun comes up
overwinter and may eventually en- entering your home, caulk win- or late in the afternoon when the
ter the home. They emerge once dows and doors and repair dam- bugs are most active. The solu-
temperatures warm in the late win- aged window or door screens. tion is non - toxic: it will not hurt
ter and spring. Manual removal is children, pets, or plants.
Reserve a City Park Shelter
Are you thinking about having a get- together or a family reunion? The Brekke, Valley View, and Autumn Hills Park shelter build-
ings can be reserved free of charge for your event, The Autumn Hills Park Shelter does require a refundable $100 deposit.
Brekke Park is located on Omar Avenue south of the former St. Croix Mall. The park has a covered shelter building with rest -
rooms as well as a tot lot, baseball diamonds, playground equipment, and barbeque grills.
Valley View Park is located on Osgood Avenue at the edge of the city limits. This park has a covered shelter building, picnic ar-
eas, playgrounds and a beautiful passive park area with trails, a prairie restoration area and wetlands.
Autumn Hills Park is located at 6697 Norwich Parkway off of 68th Street adjacent to the Boutwells Landing campus. The park
contains meandering trails, trail access parking, and playground equipment. It has a 2,000 +square foot shelter, which includes a
covered gathering area with a small kitchen /serving area, men's and women's restrooms, and a water fountain.
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 Shelter reservation documents and information online as well. Or, you may call or visit City Hall anytime to
reserve any of the shelters for your next event!
Geocaching in City Parks
`Geocaching' is an outdoor adventure game for owners of Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Individuals set up a cache
arld share the location on www.geocaching.com. The caches are waterproof containers filled with small treasures arld
typically a logbook. `lien visitors fu them, they may take or leave a small item and sign the log. The game encourages
physical activity and also uitroduces non - traditional park users to the park system.
Currently, caches are known or are believed to be located ua City Parks. Certaiva guidelines must be followed:
• Park visitors must abide by City Parks Ord1fla ice No. 803, uicluduig Park Hours.
• Tread lightly; do not place a cache ua an environmentally sensitive or dangerous area.
• Caches are not to be buried.
• Caches are not to contaua offensive, dauigerous or illegal items.
• Individuals placing caches are responsible for monitoring arld maintaining them.
The City retauis the right to remove a cache for arty reason. For more uiformation on the City of Oak Park Heights
Parks call the ivaformation Bale at 651 - 439 -4439 or check the website at -,vw\v.cityofoakparkheights.com.
City Hall Facility ... continued from page 1
The full report can be fou id at the City's `Vebsite — brances, will likely achieve greater efficiencies and will
,vw\v.cityofoakparkheights.com. meet all anticipated space needs as uhitially targeted.
• FlndlnL #1 - AcknowledLement of Need: • FiihdlilL #5 — SavinQS- Based Plan - Annual Alloca-
The Citizen's Advisory Conuahittee Doted unailiiahously tion for 16 +Y ears: A last item discussed by the Citi-
that the City must address builduig deficiencies in the zee's Committee was to save adequate fwhds over a pe-
relative near future including; provision of additional riod of time so as to fully fwhd the construction of a
space, compliance with the Americans `Vith Disability New City Hall Facility without borrowuig fwhds . This
Act and the City Zoning Code, ensure gender equity, plan would require the City to save $500,000 uh Year 1
improve Life - Safety Issues associated with air- quality and would then need to save additional amounts in each
and building security. And, that these improvements year, indexed to construction costs, to build adequate
must be efficient, economical and provide long -term fwhds to fully construct the facility. This process would
ser =ice. require approximately 16 years of savings and would
require an average allocation by the City of over
• FlndlnL #3 — Renovation an n
d Major Expansion — $800,000 per year. This proposal was not acceptable to
55.1 1\01ion: The C:'itizera's Ade isory C�oiluahittee toted the Citizen's Conhnhittee (2-6) as the resulting property
unanimously that the City should not invest $5.1 Million tax increases to fwhd the savings plan would be similar
into a major renovation AND expansion of the current to the debt service on a new building, and that the City
facility. `Uhile this Option is estimated to be a potential would still be required to mauitaui and update the cur -
middle ground between an entirely new facility and a rent facility uh the interim.
internal rehabilitation of the current builduig, this option
would result uh a continued inefficient builduhg layout, Pursuit of any of the above construction projects will
exposed sprinkler heads and ductwork, no new or ex- likely result in property tax impacts. On a typical home
paraded public spaces, lessened capacity to uistall energy valued at $200,000, it is estimated that a rehabilitation
saving HVAC systems and would require a builduig set- project of $3.8 million dollars would result in a property
back variance. tax increase of approximately $45.00 per year, while a
$6.3 million new construction project is estimated to be
• FlndlnL #3 — Renovation and Milor Public `Yorks approximately $95.00 per year. Both estimates are based
Expansion - $3.8 1\01ion: The Citizen's Advisory Com- on a 30 year bond issuance.
mittee voted whanimously that the City should not u
vest $3.8 1\01ion into a general rehabilitation / retrofit-
At this tune the City Council has made no decisions to
ting of the current building. `ti'lhile this option would finalize or pursue any of fate above building options and
as still investigating
address several issues related to ADA compliance, gen- ng other options including the purchase
der equity, exterior storage Fund HVAC /roof issues, this
of existing office facilities.
option would not provide additional space for the City
Fund un fact would further reduce internal space further On May 13th, 2008, at 7pm, the City Cowncil will hold
limiting City staff operational capacity and does not im- �unother Public Hearing regarding these findings Fund will
possibly consider actions that would render decisions
prove public access to the facility.
about the future of the City Hall Facility. This meeting
will be held at the Oak Park Heights City Hall, located at
• Fundun� #-1. — Construction of a New Facility: 1-1168 Oak Park Blvd. The City does encourage persons
Tlae i itizen's Ade isory i ";oiluahittce voted 7 to 1 for fate to attend this Public Hearing to learn more about a pos-
advacemen construction t of the constction of a new facility. This Bible project, options and impacts as well as to voice
option, estimated to be $6.3 million dollars does address their concerns and opinions.
all issues related to building space needs as outlined in
the Space Needs and Facility Use Study completed uh Should any person(s) desire a tour of the current facility
Sprung 2007 as well as ensures ADA compliance, pro- prior to the meeting, these can be scheduled at any time
vides both Gender Equity, Life - Safety Issues, provides by calling the City Administrator at 651 - 439 -4439.
the most efficient HVAC systems and impowhd areas.
` IAe Option is a more expensive than other options,
the resulting facility will be without layout encwn-
City of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd. N.
Po Box OAK PARK HEIGHTS SPRING CLEAN -UP
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Oak Park Heightss, , M N 55482
Phone: 651- 439 -4439
Fax: 651-439-0574 Saturday, May 10, 2008 7:3o a.m. to 1:oo p.m.
Police non- emergency: 651 -439 -4723
Police Emergency: 911
Office Hours: The City of Oak Park Heights will be hosting a
Monda throu Friday Spring Clean -up on Saturday, May lo, 2oo8
8:04 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
excluding legal holidays from 7:3o a.m. to 1:oo p.m.
MAYOR The Clean -up will be in the southwest corner of the former St. Croix
David Beaudet Mall (Andersen Corporation) parking lot, 14167 59th Street North in
COUNCILMEMBERS Oak Park Heights.
Les Abrahamson
Jack Doerr
Mary McComber City Clean -up events are an excellent opportunity for residents to dis-
Mark Swenson pose of unwanted items at no cost. Please only bring waste generated
CITY ADMINISTRATOR within the City of Oak Park Heights. Bringing in waste generated by
Eric Johnson non- residents only drives up cost which could mean higher taxes for
City of Oak Park Heights residents. Proof of residency such as a utility
bill or driver's license will be required. Common items disposed of in-
Visit our _ elude appliances, brush, construction materials, furniture, cardboard,
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Hazardous waste (such as paints, stains, oil, gas, pesticides, or other
The oak Park Heights chemicals from your home), tires, stumps, and firewood will not be ac-
newsletter cepted. If you have any questions please call City Hall at 65 439 - 4439
is published by the City or Veolia Environmental Services at 65 459 - 30 2 9•
of Oak Park Heights.
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