News from the City of Lake Elmo
June 8,  2018
Meetings next week:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Monday, June 11th: Parks Commission Meeting 6:30 p.m.
   
Tuesday, June 12th: Special City Council Meeting 5:45 p.m.
 
 
 
 
Tuesday, June 12th: City Council Workshop 6:30 p.m.

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

City Meetings
 
                                                                               

6/5/18 City Council Meeting Summary

At their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, the Lake Elmo City Council:
  • Approved aResolution Relating to EDA Taxable Public Project Lease Revenue and Limited Tax Bonds, Series 2018A; transfer of property; and lease purchase agreement
  • Awarded Contract with Change Order and Adopted Final Assessment Roll for Old Village Phase 4 Improvements
  • Held the Ms4 Program Public Meeting and Approved the Annual Report
  • Approved a National Night Out Event at Lions Park
  • Approved Sending the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Draft for Adjacent Jurisdictional Review
On the consent agenda the Council:
  • Approved Payment of Disbursements and Payroll
  • Approved Conditional Job Offers for Part Time Firefighters
  • Accepted the Resignation of Jeremy Penman as Part Time Firefighter
  • Approved a Zip Line at Savona Park
  • Approved the Release Warranty Security for Village East Trunk Sewer Improvements
  • Approved the Release Warranty Security for Village Preserve 1st Addition
  • Approved the AE2S Task Order for 2018 Water System Evaluation Update
6/11 - Parks Commission Meeting Agenda
 
6/12 - City Council Special Meeting Agenda  
6/12 - City Council Workshop Agenda  
Permanent Water Use Restriction
To encourage water conservation, the following water use restrictions have been in place in the City of Lake Elmo since 2010.

(1). Odd/Event Sprinkling Restriction: Property owners having even numberd postal addresses may water, sprinkle, or irrigate their lawns, only on even numbered days, and property owners having odd numbered postal addressses may water, sprinkle, or irrigate their lawns only on odd numbered days.

(2). Time of Day Sprinkling Restriction:  Property owners are prohibited from watering, sprinkling, or irrigating their lawns between the hours of 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM daily.
CSAH 15 (Manning Ave.) and CSAH 14 Realignment

Last Week
  • Reclaim work on 40th Street and the east side of Manning Avenue behind the barrier began.
  • Grading work throughout the project started in preparation to install sanitary and storm sewer.
  • The Stage 1 traffic shift off the east side of Manning Avenue was put in place, along with the barrier.
This Week
  • Sanitary sewer installation will begin this week.
  • Crews started grading the northbound side of Manning Avenue.
  • Reclaim work is estimated to be complete by the end of the week.
Upcoming Work
  • Storm sewer installation will start up next week south of 40th Street.
  • Utility relocations will continue on.
Access
CSAH 14 (40th Street N) east of CSAH 15 (Manning Avenue) to McFair Avenue is closed to all traffic. The detour route is shown below.
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3M Settlement Work Group Structure
The structure of the work groups that will identify and recommend projects to be funded by money from the 3M Settlement has been finalized. The most notable difference is the formation of a Citizen-Business Work Group. A brief description is below, as well as a call for volunteers to serve on it.

View all the work groups and their proposed membership on the 3M Settlement webpage .

East metro citizens and business owners sought for 3M Settlement Citizen - Business Work Group
A Citizen - Business Work Group is being formed to identify and recommend projects and priorities for funding with money from the 3M Settlement. The group will be composed of Minn. Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Department of Natural Resource (DNR) representatives, and about 15 at - large citizen, business, and representatives of nongovernmental organizations who live or are working in the east metropolitan area. If you are interested in serving on this group, a link to an online application is available on the 3M Settlement webpage referenced above. 

This group will meet once monthly for three hours during normal weekday working hours. Some additional work between meetings is likely. No compensation will be provided to Citizen - Business Group participants.  

Applications will be accepted through June 13. 

If you have questions about this work group or any of the others being formed, please contact the DNR's Steve Colvin at 651-259-5709 or by email at steve.colvin@state.mn.us.

Private well sampling in the east metro area
Since 2003, the MPCA and Minnesota Department of Health have sampled more than 2,200 private residential wells and 100 non-community public (i.e. small businesses, churches, schools) wells in the east metro area for perfluorochemicals (PFCs). Between now and the end of June 2019, the MPCA and MDH expect to sample approximately 1,100 more private wells. 

If you live in the area that is a priority for testing, you can request that your private well water be tested. You can figure out if you live in the priority testing area using this interactive map.
 
If you live in the priority area, email your request to have your well tested and contact information to pfcinfo.pca@state.mn.us.

More information about the priority testing area is available on the Private well sampling in the East Metro Area webpage.

Pebble Park Tennis Camp Still Accepting Registrations
The City of Lake Elmo has partnered with tennis
instructor, Alex Krol, to host youth tennis camps at
Pebble Park throughout the summer.

Camps will be separated by age groups. If you
have additional questions or would like register, you can contact Alex directly at: 952-688-2945 or email him at: Alex@minnesotatenniscamps.com
Washington County Parks are featuring "Passports to Parks" through Nov. 1

Visit at least five Washington County parks and answer the questions as you go. Bring your completed passport to any park office to receive your prize. Park offices include Big Marine Park Reserve, Historic Courthouse, Lake Elmo Park Reserve and St. Croix Bluffs.

Scavenger Hunt will begin on Explore Your Parks Day, June 2, 2018 and will be collected through November 1, 2018. Follow all park rules including vehicle permit requirements and park hours (6:00 AM - 10:00 PM)



Lake Elmo Rotary's Kindness Campaign

"Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves." 
 - 
James Matthew Barrie

June is here and brings with it lots of sunshine as we approach the first official day of summer! The fantastic May weather provided plenty of time to help a neighbor with yard work. Some of you enlisted the help of your children and turned this challenge into a family event - way to go!! Thanking those in uniform for their service often ended with them thanking us for thanking them! More magical conversations happening that normally would have gone unspoken.
 
For our June challenge we are turning the tables and asking you to do something kind for yourself. We are all so busy meeting the demands of work, family and all the other stuff life throws at us that we don't have much time to be good to ourselves. Happy summer - I hope you will make time to eat a Popsicle, listen to the birds and watch the sunset.

As always, we'd love to hear what you do this month! You'll find a link to email us at  www.lakeelmorotary.org
 
Always remember...kindness is contagious!
The Lake Elmo Coffee Dragonfly
Lake Elmo Coffee lives up to it's to its crest, the dragonfly. Like the dragonfly, Lake Elmo Coffee is quickly developing a reputation for serendipity and spontaneity in its storefront coffee shop along Main Street in the Old Village. 

As they aggressively seek out new ways of serving a growing clientele, such events as customer enjoying a quiet morning coffee and business meetings are finding themselves joined by a spontaneous sing-along or a discussion group. 

There is a small town feel to this coffee shop. 

Lake Elmo promises to resurrect a small town character within the historic architecture in the Old Village, adding to it a sense of energy that both pays homage to the roots from which the city developed and the influx of new homeowners.


Source: Memories of Lake Elmo, collected and authored by Gloria VanDemmeltraadt.
There are many faces of Lake Elmo coffee. Whether you seek solitude or social activity, this new coffee shop invites all to enjoy their establishment. (Collage and photos by Rolf Larson.)


Washington County K9 Trials and Certifications
2018 Washington County K9 trials training Group                                                                                  
Congratulations to all the K9 teams from Washington County for completing their patrol dog certifications this past weekend at the United States Police K9 Associations Region 18 trial. 

The teams competed against nearly 70 other K9 team from around our region. Deputy Clay Evens and K9 Maia won the straight attack bite work portion of the trial. Deputy Evens and K9 Maia took 1st place with a perfect score!  Deputy Even and K9 Maia are the first K9 team in our regions history to win this award with a female police dog. 

Other impressive scores that the other teams posted were as follows, Deputy Majeski & K9 Jake, Deputy Evens & K9 Maia, and Deputy Bell & K9 Beck all had perfect scores in Suspect search. Deputy Bell & K9 Beck 59.5 out of 60 on agility, Deputy Volk & K9 Xander 69.17 out of 70 on evidence recovery, and Deputy Evens & K9 Maia 118.67 out of 120 in obedience. 

2017 Consumer Confidence Report Now Available
The 2017 Lake Elmo Consumer Confidence Report regarding the City's drinking water quality is now available. The full report can be viewed here:  http://www.lakeelmo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2017-CCR-newspaper.pdf
Campfire program continues with "Wolves" June 16


Washington County Parks continues its summer campfire programs with programs with the Wildlife Nature Center at Lake Elmo Park Reserve and Dodge Nature Center at St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park June 16.

Wildlife Science Center will present "Wolves" at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at Lake Elmo Park Reserve.

Lake Elmo Park Reserve is at the intersection of County Road 19 and County Road 10 (one mile north of Interstate 94) in Lake Elmo. The program will be in the campground amphitheater. Call 651-430-8370 or see www.co.washington.mn.us/parks for additional information on this and other programs.

Follow Washington County Parks on social media at @WashCountyParks.
Enjoy guided fitness hike June 14 at Lake Elmo Park

Explore the Washington County Parks trail system with guided fitness hikes, with the next hike at 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, June 14, at Lake Elmo Park Reserve.

The one-hour hikes involve a warm-up and fitness challenges along the way. Trails are a mix of turf, gravel, grass, snow, and pavement depending on trail conditions, time of year, and location. Plan to arrive 10 minutes early. If light rain, hike will go on as scheduled. The program is for those ages 13 and older. All minors must be accompanied by an adult.

All guided fitness hikes are at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve Thursdays from 9 to 10 a.m. and will meet at the Nordic Center. The continuing 2018 schedule is:
  • June 28
  • July 12
  • July 26
  • Aug. 9
  • Aug. 23
  • Sept. 6
  • Sept. 20
  • Oct. 4
  • Nov. 1
  • Dec. 6
These programs are free with a parks vehicle permit ($7/day or $30/annual) with the exception of Free Tuesdays.   Follow Washington County Parks on social media at @WashCountyParks.
The Building Department Has Moved!

The purchase of the Brookfield II building has created more space for City staff.  The Building Department is now located down the hall from the City's Administrative and Planning Department offices.  

When entering the Brookfield II building from the west entrance, take a left and the Building Department is located at the end of the hall.

To schedule inspections, or for any building permit inquiries, please call: 651-747-3918 instead of the main city hall number.