News from the City of Lake Elmo
November 2,  2018
Meetings next week:  

 
 
 
 
Wednesday, November 7th: City Council Meeting 5:00PM


Note: Due to Election Day next Tuesday, the regular City Council meeting will be held on Wednesday 11/7


Links to the 2018 City Meetings, Agendas and Meeting Minutes: 

City Meetings
 
                                                                               

Election Day is Next Tuesday 11/6

Don't forget to vote next Tuesday!  Two City Council seats will be up for election.  Voters may vote for up to two candidates on the ballot.  The two polling places in the City will be at City Hall and Fire Station #1.

If you are unsure where you should go to vote, visit the Secretary of State's Polling Place Finder at:  https://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/.

Reminder : The normal City Council meeting will be held on Wednesday 11/7 due to the election.
11/7 - City Council Meeting Agenda


CSAH 15 (Manning Ave.) & CSAH 14 Construction Update

Project Schedule

Last Week:
  • Storm sewer installations on CSAH 14 were completed.
  • Curb and gutter work, along with the installation of medians on Manning Avenue began.
This Week:
  • Curb and gutter and median work on CSAH 14 will finish up.
  • Crews will pave the base and binder on Manning Avenue and CSAH 14 this week, followed by the final wear course early next week.
  • Milling will occur on the south end of Manning Avenue.
Upcoming Work:
  • Crews will pave the final wear course on both Manning Avenue and CSAH 14. Traffic will then be switched onto the new alignment.
  • Turf establishment is anticipated to be completed next week.
  • Both traffic signals are estimated to be fully operational next week.
Winter Parking Ordinance Now in Effect!

City plow truck on Marquess Lane blocked by cars parked on the road

With winter weather rapidly approaching, the City's winter parking ordinance is now in effect.  The winter parking ordinance prohibits parking on Lake Elmo streets from November 1 through March 31 between 2:00 AM and 7:00 AM, or during a snow event outside of those hours.


 

Remember, if the City's trucks are blocked they can't plow your streets!
Now Hiring Seasonal Ice Rink Attendants!

The City of Lake Elmo is looking for ice rink attendants at Lion's Park. Rink attendants will represent the City of Lake Elmo and are responsible for the warming house and surrounding ice rinks during hours of operation. The Attendant will maintain a safe, clean environment during each shift. These are seasonal positions; dates and hours of employment are subject to seasonal warming house/rink operation requirements. 

If you are interested please fill out the application below.  






Completed applications can be mailed to:
City of Lake Elmo
Attn: Jake Foster, Assistant City Administrator
3880 Laverne Ave. N., Lake Elmo MN

or emailed to: jfoster@lakeelmo.org

Lake Elmo Elementary School is 100 Years Old! 

Lake Elmo Elementary School is the only elementary school in Lake Elmo. It was named after the town of Lake Elmo. According to Stillwater school District, the original structure was built 1918 (though a second source contends that it was constructed in 1914). Either way, the oldest section of the school is the oldest school active structure in Stillwater School District, #834.

Since the original structure was built, there have been at least eight additions to the to the structure (1952, 1955, 1959, 1964, 1969, and 1976). An addition was also added for special needs children in 1988, as well as a computer room and library expansion in 1988.

The school started 100 years ago with 80 students from first through eighth grade. Currently, the school has 715 students.



Sources: Memories of Lake Elmo, collected and authored by Gloria VanDemmeltraadt and the Stillwater School District website.


 
(The two-story portion of Lake Elmo Elementary School is the original structure dating back a century. Photo courtesy of the Stillwater School District website.)


3M PFC Settlement Work Group Meeting Notes Now Available

Summaries of the October meetings of the Government and 3M Working Group and the Citizen-Business Group are now posted on the 3M Settlement website. Also available is a presentation from the Minn. Department of Health on the spatial extent of the PFAS contamination. 

Other maps showing PFC contamination in Washington County are available on the MDH website.

Meetings scheduled for Nov. 13 and 14

The 3M Settlement Citizen-Business Group will meet Tuesday, Nov. 13, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The Government and 3M Working Group will meet Wednesday, Nov. 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the Training Room of the Cottage Grove City Hall at 12800 Ravine Parkway South.

Meeting agendas will be available soon. All 3M Settlement work group meetings are open to the public, and time is reserved at each meeting for questions from attendees.