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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981 Stillwater City NewsletterMAYOR DAVID C. JUNKER COUNCILMEN: BARBARA AVISE ANNE MARIE BODLOVICK BRAD MAC DONALD HARRY D. PETERSON City Clerk's Office Sewer and Refuse Billing Public Works -J. Shelton City Garage Building Official Parks Ice Arena CITt OF STILLWAER On the Beautiful St. Croix 216 North Fourth Street STILLWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 WINTER 1981 SEWER SERVICE INCREASE Our rates for sewer service are not adequate to meet the charges from the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission for the treatment of our sewage. Effective with this billing the minimum charge for this service is being increased from $15.75 to $20.00 and the overage charge has been increased from 50c to 60 per thousand. PARKING PERMITS The 1981 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 meter in the parking lots. They may be purchased quarterly at $15.00, or for the entire year at $60.00. COUNCIL AGENDAS The agendas for all the regular City Council meetings are available to those wishing same upon receipt of your subscription with name and address and remittance in the amount of $4.00 sent to the City Clerk's Office, 216 North Fourth Street Stillwater, 55082 Make checks payable to the CITY OF STILLWATER IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS 439 -6121 439 -6121 439 -6121 439 -5933 439 -6121 439 -4561 439 -1337 STILLWATER CITY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP Mayor David C. Junker Councilwoman Barbara Avise Councilwoman Ann Bodlovick Councilman Brad MacDonald Councilman Harry Peterson Stillwater Police Stillwater Fire Dept. Water Department Washington County Lakeview Hospital Stillwater Ambulance Public Library CITY ATTORNEY DAVID T. MAGNUSON Phone: 612/439 - 6121 FINANCE DIRECTOR - COORDINATOR NILE L. KRIESEL CITY CLERK DOROTHY R. SCHNELL 439 -1314 439 -1313 439 -6231 439 -3220 439 -5330 439 -2651 439 -1675 (over) • • ARBOR DAY FREE TREES 1981 Again, as part of its continuing Dutch Elm Disease and tree replace- ment program, and in celebration of Arbor Day, 1981, the City of Stillwater is offering young trees free of charge to 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 no later than February 27, 1981. Trees will be delivered the week of April 20th. Residents must do their own planting - planting instructions will be furnished with each tree. The Jaycees will again assist the elderly in planting their trees if requested to do so. Trees are purchased wholesale, bare -root, 4 - -6 foot size. They should be planted at once, or if this impossible, they should be covered in their entirety with material that can be kept wet, and kept in a shady spot for no more than a few days. The City makes no guarantees, implied or otherwise, that these trees will grow, due to the many factors beyond its control. LIMIT - ONE TREE PER RESIDENT. NAME: ADDRESS PHONE NO. I am a Senior Citzen and would like to have the Jaycees assist in planting my tree. (check with an "X ") (over) Phone: 612 /439 -6121 MAYOR DAVID C. JUNKER COUNCILMEN: BARBARA AVISE ANNE MARIE BODLOVICK BRAD MAC DONALD HARRY D. PETERSON CITY OF STILLWA'1'ER On the Beautiful St. Croix 216 North Fourth Street STILLWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 FALL 1981 FINANCE DIRECTOR - COORDINATOR NILE L. KRIESEL CITY CLERK DOROTHY R. SCHNELL CITY ATTORNEY DAVID T. MAGNUSON CALENDAR PARKING Except in areas herein designated as snow emergency routes, all persons parking vehicles on streets and highways shall park such vehicles accord- ing to the following system from December lst through April lst of each winter season. Beginning at 12:01 A. M. on December lst and alternating each day until midnight April lst, vehicles shall be parked on that side of the street or avenue which abuts the premises, whether improved or unimproved, that are or would be identified by odd and even numbered street addresses. On the days of the month which are odd numbered days, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, and 31, vehicles shall be parked on the side of the street which residences have odd numbered street addresses. On the days of the month which are even numbered days,2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, vehicles shall be parked on the side of the street which residences have even numbered street addresses. Each day between the hours of 7:00 P. M. and midnight shall be a change- over period and the provisions of this section shall not be in force during such time. For the purposes of this section the term "day" shall designate a period beginning and ending at midnight. PARKING REGULATIONS No person shall park or permit any vehicles to stand upon any highway, street, alley, city owned parking lot, or any other public property in the City of Stillwater for more than twenty -four (24) consecutive hours except in areas designated for such parking by signs erected by authority of the City Council and except in emergency situations where prior author- ization for such parking has been obtained from the Chief of Police of the City of Stillwater. PARKING PERMITS The 1981 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 meter in the parking lots. They may be purchased quarterly at $15.00, or for the entire year at $60.00. COUNCIL AGENDAS The agendas for all the regular City Council meetings are available to those wishing same upon recept of your subscription with name and address and remittance in the amount of $4.00 sent to the City Clerk's Office, 216 North Fourth Street, Stillwater, 55082. Make checks payable to the CITY OF STILLWATER. (over) je r BUILDING PERMITS We call your attention to the fact that all building construction work in excess of $500.00 requires a building permit from the City of Stillwater and if you have any questions in this area, you are asked to contact the City's Building Inspector's Office at 439 -6121. Also all contractors performing such work must be licensed by the City of Stillwater and if you wish to check out whether or not a given contractor is licensed, you may contact the City Clerk's Office for this information. (439 - 6121). DO IT YOURSELF BOOKLETS The Stillwater Inspection Department has a very limited supply of an extremely informative book called "YOU CAN DO IT" published by the Council of American Building Officials. The book covers such areas as bearing walls, financing options, how to schedule the work, where to look for the proper materials, permit require- ments and other perintent information for those who may choose to do their own work. The cost of this book is $1.00 and is available at the reception desk at City Hall or from the Building Official, 216 North Fourth Street. (Hours 8:30 A. M. to 4:30 P. M., Monday thru Fridays) SMOKE DETECTORS The Minnesota State Law requires that all living quarters offered for rent January 1, 1980 are required to have approved smoke detectors installed in the area near the sleeping quarters of all rental units which includes single family homes, multiple dwellings, apartments, lodging houses and hotels. All new construction requires 110 volt detectors, but the law will permit battery operated detectors in existing dwellings. If you have any questions, please contact the City Building Inspector (439 -6121) or the Fire Department (439 - 6120). IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS City Clerk's Office 439 -6121 Sewer and Refuse Billing 439 -6121 Public Works -J. Shelton 439 -6121 Building Official 439 -6121 City Garage 439 -5933 Parks Dept. 439 -4561 Ice Arena 439 -1337 Public Library 439 -1675 STILLWATER CITY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP Mayor David C. Junker Councilwoman Barbara Avise Councilwoman Ann Bodlovick Councilman Brad MacDonald Councilman Harry Peterson Stillwater Police Stillwater Fire Dept. Water Department Wash. County Courthouse Lakeview Hospital Stillwater Ambulance Junker Sanitation ALL CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11th IN OBSERVATION OF VETERAN'S DAY. 439 -1314 439 -1313 439 -6231 439 -3220 439 -5330 439 -2651 439 -7135 (over) 1 MAYOR DAVID C. JUNKER COUNCILMEN: BARBARA AVISE ANNE MARIE BODLOVICK BRAD MAC DONALD HARRY D. PETERSON City Clerk's Office Sewer and Refuse Billing Public Works -J. Shelton Building Official City Garage Parks Dept. Ice Arena Public Library CITt OF STILLWAER On the Beautiful St. Croix 216 North Fourth Street STILLWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 SUMMER 1981 IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS 439 -6121 439 -6121 439 -6121 439 -6121 439 -5933 439 -4561 439 -1337 439 -1675 FINANCE DIRECTOR - COORDINATOR NILE L. KRiESEL CITY CLERK DOROTHY R. SCHNELL CITY ATTORNEY DAVID T. MAGNUSON Phone: 612/439 -6121 DOG LICENSES The 1981 Dog Licenses were due on May 1st. Remember if you did not submit proof of rabies certificate last year, it will be necessary to have a current one when you make application for your new license this year. Licenses are renewable each year - rabies shots are good for two years. The license fees for both male and female dogs are $3.00. NO ANIMAL SHALL BE ALLOWED TO RUN AT LARGE IN THE CITY (At large shall be defined as off the premises of the owner and not under the control of the owner or a member of his immediate family either by leash, cord, chain, or similar physical restraint.) Also if you had a licensed dog in the past and no longer have the dog, we shall appreciate your letting us know so that we may remove the registration card from the files. Call 439 -6121 and give this information to the receptionist. UNPAID UTILITY BALANCES Any arrears on the enclosed bill, if not paid by October 1, 1981 will be collected with your 1982 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 $500.00 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 Official's Office at 439 -6121. Stillwater Police Stillwater Fire Dept. Water Department Wash. County Courthouse Lakeview Hospital Stillwater Ambulance Junker Sanitation (over) 439 -1314 439 -1313 439 -6231 439 -3220 439 -5330 439 -2651 439 -7135 • RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE AND REFUSE PICKUP SERVICE The City has had several inquiries concerning the type and quantities of garbage and rubbish removal from residential dwellings. The follow- ing is an excerpt from the agreement between the City and the Contractor (Junker Sanitation, Inc.) and should help in answering questions you may have regarding residential garbage and rubbish pickup: "The Contractor shall make a garbage and rubbish pick -up at residences in the City at least once a week during the term of this agreement. The pick -up shall be unlimited in quantity and to include garbage and rubbish accumulated in the ordinary operation of a household and also including grass trimmings, leaves, ashes, tree branches and bundled brush not to exceed four feet in length, appliances, furniture, doors, windows, and only construction material from handiwork performed by a resident on his own home. The preceding list of items shall not be considered inclusive, but rather, as an indication of the type of rubbish and garbage to be picked up by the Con- tractor. The following items shall not be the obligation of the Contractor to haul: rocks, sod, dirt and construction material accumulated from substantial work performed on a dwelling by a general contractor or a substantial remodeling by the homeowner. Further, in all cases where it is determined to be reasonable to do so, garbage and rubbish shall be placed in containers no larger than 30 gallon cans. Grass trimmings, leaves, ashes and household garbage shall also be in 30 gallon cans or in suitable bags or containers not larger than 30 gallons." In addition to the above the agreement requires the homeowner to make the rubbish /garbage reasonably accessible to the contractor on the day of collection. Finally there will be times when the volume of rubbish and garbage will be such as to require the contractor to make a return pick -up. Please do not call the City or the Contractor until you are reasonably sure that your pick -up was missed. Generally all inquiries or complaints should be directed to the contractor and calls to the City should be made only in cases where you have not had a satisfactory response to your inquiry or complaint. BOULEVARD AND SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE The City Public Works Department would like to remind citizens that trees abutting public sidewalks should be trimmed to a height of eight feet over the walk and nine feet over the public street. In many sections of the City shrubs and hedges encroach across the sidewalks from abutting properties, thereby causing an obstruction to citizens desiring to use the public sidewalk. It would be appreciated if citizens would keep trees, shrubs, and ornamentals trimmed along our streets and sidewalks to provide an unobstructed path for citizens wishing to use the public sidewalks. Also if the grass could be cut and trimmed by your property - especially the boulevards - your property and the City will be enhanced in beauty by your efforts. (over) CROIX ANIMAHELTER, INC. • 1 South 40th Street • Afton, Minnesota 55001 • (612) 436 -5971 Dear Stillwater Resident, Carrying on the humane work of Peter C. Neilsen (over) It has been three and one half years since the St. Croix Animal Shelter opened its doors. During that period the City of Stillwater and our shelter have worked to- gether to help solve as many of the animal related problems as possible. We would like to take this opportunity to tell you more about the St. Croix Animal Shelter. Have you ever wondered what happens to the litter of kittens dumped in the parking lot? Have you seen the thin tired looking dog on Main St. and questioned what will happen to it? If the animals are lucky, they will be picked up by the City of Stillwater's Animal Control Officer, who will bring them to the St. Croix Animal Shelter. If not claimed by owners in five days, the animals are released for adoption. However in too many cases these animals are not rescued and as a result suffer slow painful deaths. The St. Croix Animal Shelter has an open door policy. This means we will take in any lost or abandoned cat or dog. We also accept any animal whose owner can no longer provide a home for it. (We do ask for a surrender fee in these cases). We are committed to advertising extensively in order to find homes for these animals. Since December 1977 we have taken in 5,200 animals and have found homes for 3,120. In order to continue our work, we need your help in three areas. 1. We need you to be acquainted with our shelter so that when you find that litter of puppies on the highway or a cold starving cat is crying at your doorstep on a Sunday morning, you will not feel helpless in acting. We accept all animals. We do, however, ask that you call the Stillwater Animal Control Officer first during normal business day hours. (8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.). Telephone: 439 -1314. 2. When you or your friends are looking for a family pet - please don't forget us. We have many animals that need you. Call us at: 436 -5971. Hours: 7 days a week, 9 - 4:30. 3. Finally we need your financial support. We do our best to meet expenses by charging fees whieri dogs are boarded, sales of animals, I.D. Tags, and membership donations. But it's not enough. We need your donation - no matter how small to insure that our doors stay open. Name Please open your hearts and wallets and help us. Address • • Thank you, Board of Directors Joan Richert Dawson Bradshaw Charlotte Kirby Hazel Neilsen Pam Pitcher Joe Neilsen Diane Chartier P.S. We wouldn't want to live in a county without an animal shelter - would you? Please help: Telephone: 436 -5971. Membership Application I have enclosed a donation. $ $10.00 or more qualifies for single membership All donations are tax deductible Street City Zip MAYOR DAVID C. JUNKER COUNCI LMEN: BARBARA AVISE ANNE MARIE BODLOVICK BRAD MAC DONALD HARRY D. PETERSON CITY OF STILLWATER On the Beautiful St. Croix 216 North Fourth Street STILLWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 SPRING 1981 Phone: 612/439 -6121 FINANCE DIRECTOR - COORDINATOR NILE L. KRIESEL CITY CLERK DOROTHY R. SCHNELL CITY ATTORNEY DAVID T. MAGNUSON BOARD OF REVIEW The Board of Review for the City of Stillwater will meet at City Hall, 216 North Fourth Street on Tuesday, May 12, 1981 from 10:00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M. and from 6:00 P. M. to 9:00 P. M. for the purpose of reviewing and correcting the assessment of said real estate for the year 1981. All persons wishing to be heard on said assessments will be heard at this time to present cause for having such an assessment corrected. DOG LICENSES The 1981 Dog Licenses are due by May 1st. Remember if you did not submit proof of rabies certificate last year, it will be necessary to have a current one when you make application for your new license this year. Licenses are renewable each year - rabies shots are good for two years. The license fees for both male and female dogs are $3.00. NO ANIMAL SHALL BE ALLOWED TO RUN AT LARGE IN THE CITY. Also if you have a licensed dog in the past and no longer have the dog, we shall appreciate your letting us know so that we may remove the registration card from the files. Call 439 -6121 and give this information to the receptionist. DO IT YOURSELF BOOKLETS The Stillwater Inspection Department has a very limited supply of an extremely informative book called "YOU CAN DO IT" published by the Council of American Building Officials. The book covers such areas as bearing walls, financing options, how to schedule the work, where to look for the proper materials, permit requirements and other perintent information for those who may choose to do their own work. The cost of this book is $1.00 and is available at the reception desk at City Hall or from the Building Official, 216 N. Fourth Street. (Hours 8:30 A. M. to 4:30 P. M., Monday thru Fridays)