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Home My WebLink About1978 Stillwater City Newsletter• SUMMER 1978 VOTER REGISTRATION If you have moved to or within the City in the last two years, you must change your voter registration. It is true that you can now register to vote at the polling places, but to save time for you and to make it easier for the Election Judges, application forms are available at the City Hall or at the County Auditor's Office. ELECTION CANDIDATE FILINGS Filings will open for the Mayor and City Council members for the City of Stillwater on Thursday, August 3, 1978, and will close at 5:00 P. M. on Saturday, August 12, 1978. The positions of Mayor and two Council Members are to be filled this year, each one to serve a four year term commencing January, 1979. If you are interested in filing, please contact the City Clerk's Office, 216 North Fourth Street to obtain the necessary petition forms, between the above mentioned dates. City office hours are from 8:30 A. M. to 4:30 P. M., Monday thru Friday. ELECTION DATES The Primary Elections will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 1978 and the General Elections on Tuesday, November 7, 1978. UNPAID UTILITY BALANCES Any arrears on the enclosed bill, if not paid by October 1, 1978 will be collected with your 1979 property taxes. A penalty will be added to cover additional administrative expenses. BUILDING PERMITS We wish to call your attention to the fact that all building construction work in excess of $250.00 requires a building permit from the City of Stillwater and if you have any questions on this matter, you are asked to contact the City's Building Inspector's Office at 439 -6121. Also contractors performing such work for you must be licensed by the City of Stillwater and if you wish to check whether or not a given contrac- tor is licensed, you may contact the City Clerk's Office (439 -6121) for this information. DUTCH ELM Citizens are reminded that the disposal of diseased elm wood at the drop boxes behind City Hall is NOT permitted. Those wishing to remove their own trees will have to take them to the burning site located one mile north of County Road No. 7, (Square Lake Trail) on County Road No. 55, (Norell Ave. No.). The dumping fee will be $1.75 per cubic yard, with a minimum deposit of $1.75. The site will be used for the disposal of diseased shade tree material which means any tree infected with Dutch Elm disease or Oak Wilt disease. If and when you have a diseased tree marked with an orange ring, the tree inspector asks that you do not call the City Hall for information as to price. This information will be mailed to you within a few days after the tree has been marked and you indicate that you wish to have the tree removed under the City contract. • • CITY OF STILLWATER, MINNESOTA WINTER 1978 SEWER SERVICE INCREASE By Minnesota State Law on December 15, 1970 the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission took over are allocated rtoeeagh community ment Plant. Each year the involved in the Metro arallocationTiss$212S393h34 which is Our 1978 estimated cost double the cost paid for 1977. Our rates for sewer service were not adequate to meet this charge, so that is why everyone is being billed cost increase allocation 978fo tales service. This, we hope, will cover are certain that we will have to look at another increase in the not too far future. GARBAGE AND REFUSE CHARGES You will also notice an increase in your garbage rates. These rates will be in effect until July of 1979. Senior Citizens will notice a considerable increase in their charge. However, this is the first increase since the beginning of er this service which was in when the who rate signed the dwelling. The charge for eligible proper affidavit will be one -half of the normal rate. The new rate schedule is as follows: quarter Single Family Dwellings $12.90 per q Two - Family Dwellings - First Unit $12.90 per quarter - Second Unit $10.50 per quarter Multiple Dwellings - First Unit $12.90 per quarter (Three units or more) Remaining Units $ 8,70 quarter P er q PARKING PERMITS The 1978 Downtown Stillwater parking permits are available at the City Clerk's Office, 216 North Fourth Street. These permits may be used at any ten hour r for the entire year at $60 00. y eter in m a be purchased at $15.00 or LICENSES The 1978 Dog License Tags are now available 216 North Fourth Street. The deadline for 1978. The fee for both male or female i $3 a new or renewal license we must have p past two years before the tag can be issued. old must be licensed according to the City's at the City Clerk's Office, obtaining same is April 30, .00 and when applying for of rabies shots within the All dogs over six months Ordinance. (over) • • WINTER 1978 NEW WATER BOARD POLICY Effective January 1, 1978, the Board of Water Commissioners will no longer replace or repair existing water services from the property line to the meter. The Board of Water Commissioners will still maintain their unofficial inspection status, setting meters, installation of meter valves, and turning water on and off. Property owners are to select their own contractors or plumbers and pay for the necessary repairs. The Board of Water Commissioners will continue to replace and repair existing water services from the watermain in the street to the property line at the owner's expense. COUNCIL AGENDAS The agendas for all the regular City Council meetings are avail- able to those wishing same upon receipt of your subscription with name and address and remittance in the amount of $3.50 sent to the City Clerk's Office, 216 North Fourth Street, Stillwater, 55082. Make checks payable to the CITY OF STILLWATER. ANTI - RECESSION FISCAL ASSISTANCE Each year for a number of years the City has been receiving funds for Anti - Recession Fiscal Assistance and the City Council has designated the expenditure of these funds for a portion of the salaries for the employees at the Lily Lake Park complex. REVENUE SHARING FUNDS There will be a public hearing on the proposed budget for the Title IX Revenue Sharing Funds for the City of Stillwater on Tuesday, February 21, 1978 at 7:30 P. M. in the Municipal Building. The amount to be allocated to the City of Stillwater for this period is $95,666. If you have an interest in the allocation of these funds, you may attend this public hearing or submit your requests or opinions in writing. City Clerk's Office Sewer & Refuse Billing Public Works- J. Shelton City Garage Building Inspector Parks Ice Arena IMPORTANT PHONE 439 -6121 439 -6121 439 -6121 439 -5933 439 -6121 439 -4561 439 -1337 NUMBERS Stillwater Police Stillwater Fire Dept. Water Department Washington County Lakeview Hospital Stillwater Ambulance (over) 439 -1314 439 -1313 439 -6231 439 -3220 439 -5330 439 -2651 • • ARBOR DAY FREE TREES - - -- 1978 Again, as a part of its continuing Dutch Elm Disease and tree replacement program and in celebration of Arbor Day 1978, the City of Stillwater is offering sapling trees free of charge to all residents who want them for planting on their property. Orders for trees must be made on the form below and returned to the City Municipal Building, 216 North Fourth Street, no later than December 12, 1977. Orders will NOT be honored after this date. Trees will be bundled and delivered during the week of April 15, 1978. Residents must do their own planting. The Jaycees will again help the elderly to plant their trees if requested to do so. PLEASE NOTE: This year there is a tremendous demand for trees from all nurseries due to so many cities ordering replacements for trees lost to Dutch Elm Disease, and inventories are very low. Therefore, there will be no choice as to species. You will receive one of the following types in either the 6 - -8 foot, or 8 - -10 foot sizes. These trees will be purchased wholesale and the City of Stillwater makes no guarantees, implied or otherwise. ONE TREE PER RESIDENCE. NAME ADDRESS Jewell Green Ash - grows to 60 feet, very few seeds, dense shade Thornless Honeylocust - fast growing to 50 feet, small leaved, open, airy Hackberry - similar in growth to American Elm Silver Maple - hardy, fast growing to 60 feet, good shade. PHONE NO. I am a Senior Citizen and would like to have the Jaycees help in planting my tree. (check with an "X ") Please return this form to 216 N. 4th St., Stillwater by December 12, 1977. (over)