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Together WeCan! CI T YN E W S May2007 SpringCleanUpDay MeetTheCityofMaplewoodÕsNewFaces. Saturday,April29 BobhaslivedinMaplewoodforthepast20years.Hiswife,Liz, 7:00amto1:00pm teachesthirdgradeatSt.OdiliaSchoolinShoreviewandhistwoAldrichArena children,BobbyandMarissaareinhighschoolatRosevilleAreaHighparkinglotat School .Bobhasbeenactiveinyouthsoccer,asacoach ,referee,board1850WhiteBearAve. memberandspectator.Healsoenjoysgolfandboating. Maplewood Bobhasheldpublicandprivatesectoraccountingandfinancialresidents(proofof managementpositionssince1979andislookingforwardtobringingresidencyisrequired) thoseexperiencesintohisnewrolewiththeCityofMaplewood."Iwillbeabletodisposeofold amexcitedtobeworkingwithagreatgroupofpeoplehereattheappliances,computers ,monitors ,TVs , RobertMittet city.Everyonehasbeensofriendlyandhelpful.MaplewoodhassomeFinance&Administrationtires ,constructiondebris ,mattresses ,old Manager wonderfulopportunitiesaheadandI'mthrilledtobepartofit." furniture,carparts,scrapmetal,and otherassortedjunk(refertochargesbelow MichaelSamuelsonis51yearsold,borninSt.Paulandcurentlylivesfordisposalcost).Nobrushortreewaste intheHamineMidwaycommunitywithhiswifeof21years,Kiki willbeaccepted. Sonnen.MichaelisagraduateoftheUniversityofMinnesotaCollege ofHumanEcologywithadegreeinHousing.HehasworkedandHazardouswasteincludingoil, volunteredforseveralneighborhoodbasedimprovementorganizatonsantifreeze,paintandotherhazardous duringthepast30years.IncludingtheMerriamPark,Frogtownandwasteitemswillbeacceptedfreeof theHamlineMidwayareasinSt.PaulandtheElliotPark,Southeastcharge.TheHouseholdHazardous Como,PowderhornandGlendaleneighborhoodsofMinneapolis.HisWastecollectionprogramwillrun citygovermentexperenceincludesworkattheCityofRichfieldasafrom8:00amto4:00pm. MichaelSamuelson HousingTechnicianandmostrecentlywiththeCityofBrooklynPark. Inconjunctionwiththecleanup,the CodeEnforcement Offi cerThereheserverdforthepastsixyearsasaNeighborhoodcitywillbesponsoringafooddrivePreservationSpecialistforitsCodeEnforcementandPublicHealthDivision.HeisanavidfortheSecondHarvestFoodBank. MinnesotaTwinsandGoldenGophersportsfanandhasseasonticketsforbothbaseballContainerswillbesetuptocollectteamsandtheUofM'sbasketballteam.HeandhiswifetraveltoseetheirbelovedTwinsinfooditems.Tuna ,peanutbutter, outdoorballparksalloverthecountryeachsummerwhenevertheycan.Theyarebothmacaroniandcheese,cannedsoups, experencedbirdersandenjoyearlymorningwalkslookingforareacommonandrarebirdstews,infantitems,driedfoods,and speciesalloverthestate. cashareneeded. Jimis30yearsoldandwasbornandraisedontheEastsideofSaintCLEANÐUPDAYCOLLECTIONFEES: Paul.AftergraduatingfromJohnson HighSchoolheacceptedafootballCashorcheckonly scholarshipatSouthwestStateUniversitywherehegraduatedin2000Carswithoutatrailer$10 withadegreeinP hysicalEducationwithaCommunityRecre ationVehicleswithtrailers$15 Emphasis.UpongraduationfromcollegeJimacceptedapositionwithLargeloads$25 SaintPaulParksandRecreationwherehehasworkedintheCitywidePLUS! athleticsoffice,ranmultiplefacilities,andorganizedandmanagedComputer/monitor$15* manyspecialeventsmostnotablytheStaroftheNorthStateGames. Cartireswithorwithoutrims$3* JimisanavidsportsfanbothasaparticipantandaspectatorandisTVsallsizes,VCRs,Printers$10* JimTa yl o r currentlylivinginForestLakewithhiswifeKatieandtwoyearoldResidentialappliances$10* Re c reationSupervisorII daughterAbby.JimsaysÒIamveryexcitedtobepartofacommunitythesefeesareinadditiontoabovecosts liketheCityofMaplewoodandlookforwardtohelpingcontinuetoofferexcellentExampleFees: recreationalandleisureprogrammingtoitscitizens.ÓCarwithouttrailerplusconsoleTV $20 Pick-uptruckwithapplianceand computer$40 AttentionEventDateChange! Call651.249.2400formoreinformation . Thefeesremainunchangedfromlastyear. TheTasteOfMaplewoodwilltakeplaceJune14,2007insteadofApril26,2007 . DearFriendsandNeighborsÉ OnFebruary24,2007,MaplewoodaresultofCouncilmember beganayearlongcelebrationofits50thCaveÕsefforts,wewillsoonbe anniversaryasaCitybyhostingthe50thtelevisingtheRosevilleSchool AnniversaryKick-OffCelebrationattheBoardmeetingsaswell.This MaplewoodCommunityCenter.Evenwillbeofparticularinterestto thoughitwasasnowy,blusteryday,thoseMaplewoodresidentswho approximately200peopleshoweduptoliveintheRosevilleSchool joininthefestivities.ThiseventwasDistrict.Ms.Caveis MayorDianaLongriethanksmadepossiblethroughthetirelesseffortsMaplewoodÕsalternateonthe PeterBell,ChairmanoftheoftheMaplewoodHistoricPreservationCommission(withaRamseyWashingtonCounty MetropolitanCouncil,forspecialthankstoRichardCurrieandRonCockriel),theSuburbanCableCommission. itsawardtotheCityofMaplewoodHistoricalSocietyandCitystaff,withaspecialCableTVisamarveloustool.It Maplewoodof1.8millionthankstoMs.PaulineStaples.EveryonehadsomuchfunenablestheCityofMaplewood dollarsinMetropolitanstoppingbythebooths,enjoyingtheentertainmenttotrulybealeaderinopening LivableCommunitiesGrantthroughoutthedayandlisteningtotheMayorsÕforumthedoorsofmunicipal fundsattheStateofRegion. whereformerMayorsdiscussedthechallengesandrewardsgovernmenttoitscitizens.Itis Address onFebruary5,2007 . ofbeingaMayortoagrowingcommunity.Markyournevertoolatetoparticipatein calendarforthenext50thAnniversaryEvent,ArborDay,yourlocalgovernment.Now, slatedforApril28,2007attheMaplewoodNatureCenterwiththedoorswideopen,itiseasierthanevertokeep from1:00pmto4:00pm.Iwillbetherealongwithmanyupdatedoncurrentcitymattersandthedevelopmentof oftheotherCouncilmembers.publicpolicyinitiativesastheyoccurbywatchingthe meetingsfirsthand.Comejoinus!Getengaged!StayDuringour50thanniversary,itisonlyappropriatethat engaged! Maplewoodhasachievedanothermilestoneincitizen Foracompletecabletelevisionschedule,visitthecityoutreach.Whentuningintothepublicaccessgovernment websiteatwww.ci.maplewood.mn.usandclickonÒCitychannel,youmayhavenoticedthattherearealotmore MeetingsTelevisionSchedule.Ómeetingsbeingtelevisedthaneverbefore.Recently,the CouncilsupportedaninitiativetoteleviseallCouncilAsalways,Iwelcomeoneandalltoattendthenextmonthly meetings,CouncilworkshopsandCommissionorBoardMayorÕsForumheldonSaturdayMay5,2007thefirst meetings.IfyouareinterestedinlearningaboutwhatisSaturdayofeachmonthatMaplewoodCityHallinthe goingoninMaplewoodwithregardtoparks,planning,MaplewoodRoomfrom10:00amtonoon,tocallmeat design,policecivilservice,housing,ortheenvironment,itis651.774.1490ortosendanemailto asaccessibleasyourpublicaccesstelevision!Additionally,asmayorlongrie@yahoo.com.BestRegards! MaplewoodCommunityDearCitizensÉByCouncilmemberWillRossbachCenterExpandsCustomerMaplewoodandmanyothercitiesarestartingtheprocessofupdatingtheir ServiceHoursComprehensiveLandUsePlan.Thisplanisoneofthemostimportantdocuments thatthecityproduces.ItlaysoutthecityÕsplansforallfuturedevelopment throughoutthecityandisthedocumentthatthecourtsconsiderasthecontrolling documenttakeninconsiderationwithzoningplansetc.TheComprehensivePlanas itsnameimpliesiscomprehensive.ItcontainsthecityÕslandusegoalsandpolicies forlanduses,thecitiesdesiresfortypesofdevelopment,typesofhousing,asection bysectionmapoffuturelanduses,environmentalgoalsandeveryother developmentguidancestatementthatisimportanttothecity. Inacontinuousefforttoprovide memberswithoutstandingcustomerThroughtheyearsthatIhaveservedMaplewoodasamemberofthePlanning service,theMaplewoodCommunityCommissionandCouncilmemberIhavesatthroughmanydevelopmentandland Centerwillbeextendingcustomerusedecisions.Itisnotuncommoninthosemeetingstohavecitizenssaythingslike servicehours.BeginningApril16, Òweshouldslowthisdownsowehavetimetoconsiderifthisistherightthingto doÓorÒweneverhadtheopportunitytocommentonthisÓortheeverpopularÒ customerservicewillnowbeopenon whydonÕtwemakethisaparkÓandmypersonalfavoriteÒweboughtherebecause SaturdayandexpandedhoursonMonday! thelandarounduswasopenandwethinkitshouldstaythatwayÓ.Thisisthetime Monday9:00am-7:00pmforyoutobeinvolved.Overthecourseofthenextyearwewill,ataslowpace, Tuesday-Friday9:00am-5:00pmconsiderallsectionsoftheplan.Wewilldeterminewhatarethebestplansand Saturday8:00am-12:00noonpoliciesforallareasofthecityandyoucanparticipateinthatprocess.Allofthe 651.249.2230cityÕscommissionsandtheCouncilwillbeinvolvedandIhopethatyouwillbetoo. jean.glass@ci.maplewood.mn.us christine.evans@ci.maplewood.mn.us DearCitizensÉ UpcomingEvents! ByCouncilmember Eric Hjelle MorePositiveChanges CPR&FIRSTAIDCLASSESMaplewoodcontinuestochange,withtheadoptionofthe 2100WhiteBearAvenue) AttheMCCGladstoneComprehensivePlanandtherenewedcommitment toincreasePublicSafetyresources,residentsareseeingmajor 75$55MCCmembers changesinthelookandfeelofMaplewood. Toregister,call651.249.2230. TheGladstoneareaprojecthastakenupalargeamountofcity CommunityCPR resourcesandenergyduringthelastcoupleofyears.The Saturday,April21,June9,orAugust25 previouscouncilandmanagerspentover$300,000andlarge 10:00am-5:00pm amountsofstafftimecreatingaplanthatmanyresidentsdid Child&InfantCPRwithFirstAidnotagreewithorsupport.AttheFebruary26citycouncil Saturday,May5orJuly14meeting,acrucialamendmenttothecomprehensiveplan 10:00am-5:00pmwhichrequiresa4-1 majority vote)failed .Our wo nder fu lcity staffspentthenext2weeksworkingwithCouncilmemberÕs MaplewoodBicycleAuctionJuenemannandRossbachhelpingthemunderstandtheproject Wednesday,April18at6:30pmandattheMarch12citycouncilmeeting,theamendment finallypassedwithaunanimousvote.Inexchangeforsupport 1902Co.Rd.B) PublicWorksBuilding ofthisamendment,asecondmotionwasmadeamendingthe Thelostandfoundbicyclecollection redevelopmentplanbyÒboldÓprintingthefirstparagraphof ishugethisyear!Choosefrommore theplandocument.Aminorchangethatwasgladlyaccepted than85bicycleswithmanybargains bycitymanagerCopelandandstaff.GladstoneactivistDavid tobefound.DonÕtmissthis BartolandtheÒBartolPlanÓiscreditedwithbringing liveauction! compromiseandsuccesstothisprojectalongwithour hardworkingcitystaff. MaplewoodAreaHistoricalSocietyAttheMarch26citycouncilmeeting,anewvehiclewas SpringTeaapprovedforthenew(andlongoverdue)CodeEnforcement Saturday,May12at11:30am&2:30pmOfficer.Thispositionhasbeensorelyneededforyearsin Maplewoodandtheywillbebusy.Enforcingcitycodesounds 2170E.Cty.Rd.D) AttheBruentrupFarm verybasic,howeveritwasataskthatwassimplyoverlookedin CallCharat651.776.7183forTEAreservations. thepast.Thatwillchange,wearecommittedtoaddressing PedalIntheParkBikeTourofMaplewoodtheseconcerns. Saturday,May19The2newFirefighter/Paramedicsthecityhiredarescheduled Formoreinformation,contactRonCockrielattostartworkverysoon,bythetimeyoureadthisarticlethey 651.738.7233ormaplewood50th@yahoo.com. willalreadybeonthestreetworking.TheMaplewoodPolice CivilServiceCommissionhasfinallydecidedtocarryouttheir KidsÕStuffSalemandateandstarttheprocessofhiring4newpoliceofficersas Friday,April274:30-8:00pmdirectedbythecitycouncil.Thepresenceofthese6newly MaplewoodCommunityCenterhiredpublicsafetypersonnelalongwiththenewcode(2100WhiteBearAve.) enforcementofficerisagreatbeginning.Foryears,Maplewood MaplewoodParksandRecreationis hasfocusedondevelopmentandbuildingprojects.Weneedto backwithourannualKidsÕStuff playÒcatchupÓintheareaofPublicSafety.TheCityofSt.Paul Sale!Takeadvantageofthis isawonderfulexampleofwhathappenswhenPublicSafety opportunitytobuyqualitychildrenÕs takesabackseattopoliticalfavor.Maplewooddidnotneedto itemsataterrificpriceinafunand spendover$200,000onastudytounderstandthatthe relaxingatmosphere.Allitems/clothing changeswemadelastwinterwereneededtoprovidebetter forsalewillbeforchildrenages0-13. Ambulance,Fire,andPoliceservices. MSBikethonContrarytothosethatcontinuetoattackchangeandengagein Saturday,May12Checkinat7:30amfear,thelightsarestillonatcityhall.Despiteattacksbya biasedpress,thesunstillmanagestoriseeveryday.Amazingly, AttheMaplewoodCommunityCenter thestreetsarestillbeingplowedandprojectsaremoving 2100WhiteBearAvenue) forward.WearehiringmoreÒfootsoldiersÓtoprotectand Contact:612.335.7900orbiketour@mssociety.org serveresidents,whilehonoringourfinancialobligations TheMSBikeTour,markingits27thanniversary,isthehavingkeptthetaxratein2007thesameas2006.Realityisa largestorganizedcyclingeventinAmericawith100toursgoodjudge,secondonlytothedecisionofvoters! tochoosefromin48states.About100,000cyclists participatedinthe2006MSBikeTour,raising$67millionHaveasafesummerandpleaserememberthosethatserveand protectourfreedomseveryday,pastandpresent.Nexttimeyou tofightMS.JointheMinnesotaChapter's30or60mile seeacop,firefighteroranyoneinuniform,takeamomentand one-daybiketourandkickoffthecyclingseason.The thankthem! routeisfullysupportedbeginningandendingatMCCand featuresthescenic,pavedGatewayTrail.Enjoylunchatthe festivefinishline(forparticipantsonly.) BernalFamilyMemorial Saturday,April217:00-11:00pm LandfallCommunityCenter(FourthAve.behindLandfallCityHallat52AspenWay) OnMarch8,2007LouisBernalJr.Õsfamilylosttheirlivesinahousefire.Hismother SandraBernal,littlebrotherErikBernal,andfatherLuisAlbertoBernalwhoisconsidereda heroforsavinghissonÕslife,weretragicallytakenfrom6yearoldLouis. CityMeetings: ThecityofLandfallisorganizingabenefitattheLandfallCommunityCenter.Theentryfee is$10,whichincludesfreefood,silentauctionandmusic.Drawingsbeginat10:00pm. Council/ManagerWorkshops ] AllproceedswillsupportLuisBernalJr.Forticketsandinformation,calltheLandfall CityCouncilMeetingsTerraceofficeat651.739.8284. Councilmeetingat7:00pm May14 SpecialCouncilMeeting: CleanUpMaplewoodParks May7at7:00pm RedevelopmentCUPforPlannedSaturday,May124:30-8:00pm UnitDevelopmentJoinwithyourfriendsandneighborstocleanupyourlocalparks.Pickupplasticbagsand MCC-TheaterSt.PaulMonastery glovesforyourgroupattheMaplewoodNatureCenter.Callusat651.249.2170byMay10 April16at5:00pm-RevisionsofLawful toarrangeatimeforpickingupthebags.SponsoredbytheMaplewoodParksand GamblingOrdinance 6:00pmPrecinctLocationChangesRecreationCommission. April23-TIFApplicationforDabaCo. ClosedWorkshop: May14-Levs.CityofMaplewoodLearnHowToCreateARainGardenCommunityDesignReviewBoard May8at6:00pm Maplewoodisfamousforitsrainwatergardens.The Environmental&NaturalResources Cityplanteditsfirstraingardentenyearsagoon Committee BirminghamStreet.Therearenowover400rain May1at4:45pm HistoricalPreservationCommissiongardensinMaplewoodneighborhoods. April12&May17at7:00pm WhatÕsaraingarden?Araingardenisashallow Housing & RedevelopmentAuthority May9at7:00pmdepressionplantedasagarden.Itcollectsrainwater Parks& Recreation Commissionrunofffromrooftops,driveways,yards,orstreets April18 & May16at7:00pmandallowsittosoakintothesoil.Thishelpsprevent PlanningCommissionpollutedstormwaterfromenteringourneighborhoodlakesandstreams. May 15at7:00pm MayorÕsForumARainGardenforYourYardÐASeminarforHomeownersMay5at10:00am-noon Learnhowtocreatearaingardeninyouryard. Ifyouhavebasiccableservice,allCity Commissions ,informationandprograms canbeThursday,April12&26,6:30-8:30pm viewedonChannel16. Location:GladstoneFireStation2,1955ClarenceStreet,Maplewood CityCouncilmeetingswillberebroadcast at5/adultCall651.249.2170toregister. 7 : 00pmontheFridayfollowingthemeeting. AllmeetingsareheldatCityHall,1830 CountyRoadBEast,Maplewood . Cancellationswillbepostedonline atwww. ci . maplewood . mn . us CityHallwillbeclosedMay28,2007-MemorialDay CI TYOFM APL EWOO D M a y o r : PRSRTSTD DianaLongrie6 5 1 . 7 7 4 . 14 9 0diana.longrie@ci.maplewood.mn.us U.S.POSTAGE CouncilMembers: KathleenJuenemann6 5 1 . 7 7 1 . 3 6 7 0kathleen.juenemann@ci.maplewood.mn.us Permit#4903ErikHjelle651 . 21 7 . 2 1 7 2erik.hjelle@ci.maplewood.mn.us St.Paul,MNWillRossbach651 . 4 84 . 5 4 27w ill . ros s b a ch @ c i . ma p le wo od . mn . u s RebeccaCave6 51 . 7 73 . 70 59reb ec c ac av e 1@h ot ma i l . c om CityManager: GregCopeland6 51 . 24 9 . 20 5 0greg . c o pe la nd @c i . ma p lew oo d . mn . u s CITYHALL 1830County RoadBEast,Maplewood,MN55109 Phone651.249.2000 Fax651.249.2009 www. ci . ma ple woo d . mn . us DEPUTYREGISTRARANDPASSPORTHOURS Monday Ð Friday: 8:00 amÐ 4:30 pm Sa tu rday: 8:00am Ð 12:00 noon Printedonrecycledpaper. Uponrequest, thisnewsletterwillbemadeavailableinanalternateformat. 1 r- 414 w J MN 4 Maple TASTE OF MAPLEWO( A 50TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT! Thursday, June 14, 4:00 to 8:00 pm Maplewood Community Center 2100 White Bear Ave Join The City of Maplewood and The White Bear Avenue Business Association for an evening of delicious entertainment. Sample spectacular food from local restaurants. Stop by the beer tent for a frosty one as you get your groove on withF Complete Music —a DJ entertainer like no other. Enjoy a magical moment with top -notch comic magician Jerry Frasier at 5:00 pm! You also don't want to miss Glen More Upcoming 50th Anniversary Events! Maplewood Historical Society's COMMUNITY ICE CREAM SOCIAL Wednesday, June 13, 2007 6:30 - 8:30 pm Sundaes • Root Beer Floats • Live Music Bruentrup Heritage Farm 2170 E. County Rd. D, Maplewood For more information, contact Carolyn Peterson at 651.748.9009. Everhart —a fun, funny, totally interactive musical experience taking the stage at 6:00 pm. Test your throwing skill with an opportunity to dunk the Maplewood mayor and participating council members in the Dunk Tank! Bring the kids for fun games and giant inflatable jumping toys. Head to the MCC pool for a Flotation Party' 4:00 pm - close (FREE pool admission) This is a first -time event in Maplewood you don't want to miss! Children age ten and under must be under direct supervision by an adult. The MCC reserves the right to limit participation. MAPLEWOOD 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMUNITY PLANTING FREE for adults and families! Saturday, June 23, 9:00 am - Noon Planting sessions begin on the hour. At City Hall 1830 E County Rd. B Celebrate Maplewood's Natural Heritage! Plant native shrubs and perennials on the city campus. Leamwhile you work! Help to improve the shoreline around Wicklander pond. A great project for adults, families with kids 5 +, and scout groups. Beverage and snacks provided as well as a photo opp with our large green heron! For more information call Maplewood Nature Center, 651.249.2170. Volunteers help with community planting at Sherwood Park in 2006. r IFr _ r_ Summer is here! What a great time to use one of our many beautiful parks or neighborhood preserves! What is it about Maplewood that makes our City so attractive to so many? Undoubtedly it is the complementary patchwork of our historic heritage, the natural beauty of our community, the abundance of activities, the wealth of employment opportunities, the housing options, and our vast recreational resources. During its 50th anniversary, the City of Maplewood is the proud host for special events throughout the year. Our parks and neighborhood preserves serve as the backdrop for a variety of these events. On June 13, bring the family to the Bruentrup Farm off of County Road D from 6:00- 8:30 pm for an old time ice cream social. On June 14, come and tempt your taste buds at the Taste of Maplewood being held right on our City campus. Recently, I had the wonderful privilege and honor of participating in the Spring Tea hosted by the Maplewood Area Historical Society at the Bruentrup Farm on May 12, 2007. After an extensive selection process, the Historical Society selected 12 Notable Women of Maplewood ". This list of 12 notable women included Sarah Wakefield who lived with the Indians after being kidnapped, Olympics athlete Amy Peterson, Alice Recktenwald Cook our fir: Ms. Maplewood" in 1962, Char Wasiluk, Lucille Aurelieus, Lorraine Fische Terry Stanke, Dorothy Hejny, Donna Funk Rose Auger and Fran Juker. Imagine my surprise in "making the cut" and being selected as the 12th notable woman on that list. Needless to say, it was a humbling experience to be in the compar of these great women of our community who have given so much of themselves tc make Maplewood what we are today. The commitment and accomplishments of these notable women stand in testament t a fundamental value which is woven throughout our community's heritage. This Lundamental value of commitment to the community is shared and embraced by our many citizens who volunteer their tin - and talents, for the benefit of our community, on our City's Boards and Commissions as they plan, discuss, and provide advice on issues related to public policy initiatives for our community. The Parks and Recreation Commission an the new Environmental and Natural Resources Commission are two of our commissions composed of such communii volunteers. These two citizen commissions are dedicated to preserving and maintaining Maplewood's neighborhood preserves, parks and trails so that Maplewood continues its time honored tradition of being an environmentally healthy, beautiful and unique place to live, work and visit. In addition to open space initiatives, our new Environmental and Natural Resources Commission specifically addresses measures to 1.) reduce litter; 2.) eliminate graffiti; 3.) promote recycling practices to children as well as adults and businesses; 4.) protect our lakes from phosphate runoff; and 5.) "beef up" wetland protection in Maplewood. If a park and recreation activity is of interest to you, come, visit "e Recreation" on the City's web site at www.ci.moplewood.us.mn where you can sign up for recreation activities online. It's simple, just click on the e Recreation Quick Link under Park and Rec in the lower right hand corner and see if there isn't some activity or sport that might pique your interest. Enjoy your summer - see you and your family at the parks. As always, I welcome one and all to attend the monthly Citizen's Forum hosted by the Mayor, held the first Saturday of each month, at Maplewood City Hall in the Maplewood Room from 10:00 a.m. to noon, to call me at (65 1) 774^1490 or to send an email to mayorlongrie@yahoo.com. Best Regards! Maplewood Welcomes Two New Fire Fighters and A Police Officer OBrian Cristofono has been married for 2.5 years and is currently expecting their first baby next month. Brian has been a firefighter for four years in which he worked for the city of Chanhassen, Excelsior, and the Mdewankanton Sioux Community. He graduated from Century College- Paramedic program. OJames Olson lives in Woodbury and is married to his best friend Jamie. He has a 5 -month old son named Hayden. James has been a firefighter /EMT for the city of Woodbury for five years. He graduated from C e n t u ry College- Paramedic program. OTim Hawkinson joined the Police Department as a police officer on April 30. Tim is a Maplewood resident, and this is his first police officer position. He graduated from Winona State University with a degree in Criminal Justice and took his police Skills course at Alexandria Technical College. TWI am proud to announce that I have been nstrumental in bringing a business to Maplewood. Wipers Recycling, an environmental manufacturing business has made a move to Maplewood and will be hiring around 300+ people in the next couple of years. The owner, Patti Gearin, holds a patent on a product used to absorb chemical /oil spills. This product is also used for cleaning ground contamination and she has generously offered to use the Gladstone Savannah as a clean -up test site. Her patented material will be mixed into the soil to absorb the contamination and then biodegrades and restores the earth to its natural state. This kind of initiative is one of the actions needed to; improve housing sales, stimulate economic growth, and boost the tax revenue for the City of Maplewood. I am also working with multiple other businesses to implement a business plan for them to relocate to Maplewood. I strongly believe as a council member, it is an important part of our job to promote the economic growth of our city. The South Maplewood Moratorium —the research is going full speed ahead with Rose Lorsung in the lead. Rose is our planning consultant hired for the project by the City of Maplewood. She held a meeting at Carver School and introduced a wealth of information about the area, held a question and answers session for the neighborhood, and produced several informational maps. (All on our website). There was a large group of dedicated citizens from Maplewood who attended and made the meeting a huge success. We started another initiative this Spring — Conservation Easements. I urge all of our citizens to get involved by requesting more information, attending meetings and helping protecting Maplewood's Parks and Public Open Spaces from being sold into future development. Minnesota Land Trust will be taking lead on this pilot project and will bring forth a proposal for the first phase, protection of Public Open Spaces soon. I strongly support Conservation Easements to protect our Open Spaces for the benefit of all Maplewood Citizens. To celebrate Maplewood's 50th Anniversary, the City is a Taste of Maplewood —White Bear Avenue Style with the White Bear Business Association on June 14, 2007, between 4 -8pm at the Community Center. This event will feature food vendors, business exhibits, and games for all. Please check out the website for more information. See you there! Wednesday, July 4, 2007 , 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm At Hazelwood Park, 1663 County Road C Get patriotic! Grab everything you have that's red, white, and blue and head to Hazelwood Park. Enjoy food vendors, giant inflatables for the kids, fun games and contests for the whole family, and a phenomenal fireworks display. The big stage will feature Cedar Avenue Big Band. This is the Twin Cities most exciting big band) l l Going strong for more than 15 years the 16 piece Cedar Ave Big Band has a great dance library. Don't forget your dancin' shoes! Cedar Avenue Big Band: 7:30 - 10:00 pm Fireworks Display: 10:00 pm For more information, call 651.249.2103. MAPLEWOOD OFFERS VIBRANT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES The City of Maplewood was established as a City in 1957. The population is 36,000+ and enjoys a very active citizenship. Maplewood's economy is vibrant, diversified and remains an extremely desirable location for business and development in the Twin Cities. Maplewood is currently the address of choice for several businesses and is world headquarters for 3M Corporation. What attracts business and people to Maplewood: 33 Award winning parks Great Highway Access Excellent School System Low crime – safe community Abundance of commercial and residential selections 13 Public Open Spaces and Neighborhood Preservation sites People and businesses relocate to Maplewood because that is where the families and opportunities are. Maplewood offers a positive environment for growth. For more information on Maplewood Economic Development, please contact Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner, 651.249.2302. STAK w LIFE" ArVAKU Congratulations to EMS Director captain Robb Prechtel on his "Star of Life" recognition at a banquet held Tuesday, April 10, 2007. The Minnesota Ambulance Association "Star of Life" Program is an annual program designed to recognize and reward individuals for their contributions to EMS. Robb was one of four individuals nominated by Regions Hospital to receive this recognition for his dedication and leadership for improving EMS services in the east metro area. At the awards banquet, 25 EMS personnel were recognized from throughout the state for their dedication. Annual inspection of elms on public and private properties in Maplewood begins in June. Dutch elm disease is an ongoing problem, but it can be contained by identifying and removing Forest Service, St. Paul,MN.) diseased trees. Inspection of oaks for oak wilt will also be done throughout the city this summer. If you are concerned about a diseased elm or oak tree, call Maplewood Public Works at 651.249.2400. MONARCH GARDEN PARTY & FUNDRAISER Saturday, August, 18, 2007 10:30 am - 12:00 noon Monarch butterflies, good company and savory food are key ingredients of the Monarch Garden Party at Maplewood Nature Center. Enjoy a light luncheon catered by Tasteful Thymes which will be served in the butterfly garden. Watch the naturalist tag a monarch and learn how you can plant prairie flowers to attract butterflies to your own garden. This is a unique experience you won't want to miss! The Friends of Maplewood Nature (a private non-profit group) are sponsoring this event to raise funds for a NEW energy bike exhibit. All donations are ,fit tax exempt. 25 /person $15 /child (ages 10 -14) Contact the Maplewood Nature Center at 651.249.2170 or online at www.ci.maplewood.mn.us /nc. + t HELP SAVE LIVES BY BECOMING A CERT MEMBER TODAY The City of Maplewood and Ramsey County are forming a CERT Community Emergency Response Team program. You may ask, what is a CERT program? Natural and human - caused disasters strike Minnesota communities each year. Events range from industrial and hazardous material incidents to floods, fires, tornadoes and seasonal storms. If a disastrous event overwhelms or delays the community's professional response, CERT members can assist others by applying the basic response and organizational skills they learned during training. These skills can help save and sustain lives until help arrives. CERT promotes a partnership between emergency services and the people they serve. Emergency personnel train members of neighborhoods, community organizations and workplaces in basic response skills and then integrate the trained CERT members into the emergency response capability for their area. If you are 18 years of age or older and are interested in becoming a CERT member, join us for an information meeting Thursday, August 23 at 7:00 pm at Maplewood Fire Station #2, 1 955 Clarence Street. For more information, contact Robert Dollerschell, Emergency Management Deputy Management Director at 651. 249.2882 or visit www.citizencorps.gov /cert/ Pictured from left to right are Rep. Dave Olson, Mike Parrish, EMSRB Chair, Robb Prechtel, Maplewood Emergency Medical Services Director, Rep. Frank Moe and Senator Paul Koering. Branch death, or Flagging, at multiple locations in the crown of a diseased elm. Photo courtesy of Dr. Steve Katovich, USDA RAMSEY COUNTY CORRECTIONS CREW HELP MAPLEWOOD ON PUBLIC PROJECTS Everyone wins with this program. While the community gets work done, the work crew members develop good work habits, gain valuable work experience, and contribute to the community. ", says Chris Belfield, Offender Workforce Development Coordinator. In April, Maplewood had a Ramsey County Correctional Facility crew help with a restoration project at Kohlman Creek Neighborhood Preserve. The crew hauled and piled brush, clearing the area to prepare it for seeding savanna grasses and wildflowers. They also lined a new trail with large logs from the site. In addition to service projects, Maplewood takes advantage of products produced by the correctional facility, especially plants, mulch, and erosion control material. These are only available for use on public projects. For the past seven years, the nursery at Ramsey Staff from Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District helped Maplewood installCountyCorrectionalFacilityhasgrownmostofbrushbundlestostabilizethestreamat the plants used in the Maplewood rain garden Kohlman Creek Preserve. Bundles were created program. That includes over 60,000 perennials, by the Ramsey County Correctional Facility. 3700 shrubs, and 225 trees which have been used since the year 2000. The correctional facility is able to provide quality plants at a competitive price so cities and public agencies can undertake projects they might not otherwise be able to afford. Newer products produced by the correctional facility include eco- friendly erosion control materials. In 2006, volunteers and city staff used brush bundles created by Ramsey Corrections to stabilize the shoreline at Kohlman Creek Preserve. This past month, the correctional facility dropped off a new product compost pillows — for an erosion control project on a city storm pond. DuWayne Konewko, Maplewood Environmental Manager, explains Maplewood's rain garden and open space programs wouldn't be where they are today without the help we've had from the Ramsey County Correctional Facility and volunteers from the community." Maplewood Police Officer William Sypniewski was awarded the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association Medal of Honor and was presented with his award at the Association's Executive Training Institute Annual Awards Banquet on April 18, 2007. Officer Sypniewski was recognized for his handling of a house fire call on March 24, 2006. After observing the house to be on fire, he escorted the combative occupant out of the home and went back into the burning house to look for any other occupants, not leaving until he was driven out by extensive smoke and the collapsing roof. Officer Sypniewski's efforts in saving the life of the resident and jeopardizing his own safety to reenter the bum in g house were cited as reasons for his winning the Medal of Honor. Congratulations, Officer Sypniewski! JOIN US FOR THE ANNUAL PUBLIC INPUT MEETING Maplewood's Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) 7:00 pm, June 25, 2007 Maplewood City Hall Council Chambers 1830 County Road B East Maplewood, MN 55109 Maplewood Police Chief David Thomalla and Maplewood Police Officer William Sypniewski Recently Ramsey County j Correctional Facility reinstated its community i work program, providing a crews to help local communities on public projects. This was good news to the City of Maplewood, which had used crews in past years for everything from mulching v`rain gardens to pulling spotted knapweed and piling PHOTO - compost pillow installation. Maplewood staff members install brush at the Maplewoodcompostpillowstostabilizeshorelineonacitystormpond. Neighborhood Preserves. The service program took a three -year hiatus.In its new form, cities and agencies pay a fee to cover the costs of administration and a crew supervisor. Everyone wins with this program. While the community gets work done, the work crew members develop good work habits, gain valuable work experience, and contribute to the community. ", says Chris Belfield, Offender Workforce Development Coordinator. In April, Maplewood had a Ramsey County Correctional Facility crew help with a restoration project at Kohlman Creek Neighborhood Preserve. The crew hauled and piled brush, clearing the area to prepare it for seeding savanna grasses and wildflowers. They also lined a new trail with large logs from the site. In addition to service projects, Maplewood takes advantage of products produced by the correctional facility, especially plants, mulch, and erosion control material. These are only available for use on public projects. For the past seven years, the nursery at Ramsey Staff from Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District helped Maplewood installCountyCorrectionalFacilityhasgrownmostofbrushbundlestostabilizethestreamat the plants used in the Maplewood rain garden Kohlman Creek Preserve. Bundles were created program. That includes over 60,000 perennials, by the Ramsey County Correctional Facility. 3700 shrubs, and 225 trees which have been used since the year 2000. The correctional facility is able to provide quality plants at a competitive price so cities and public agencies can undertake projects they might not otherwise be able to afford. Newer products produced by the correctional facility include eco- friendly erosion control materials. In 2006, volunteers and city staff used brush bundles created by Ramsey Corrections to stabilize the shoreline at Kohlman Creek Preserve. This past month, the correctional facility dropped off a new product compost pillows — for an erosion control project on a city storm pond. DuWayne Konewko, Maplewood Environmental Manager, explains Maplewood's rain garden and open space programs wouldn't be where they are today without the help we've had from the Ramsey County Correctional Facility and volunteers from the community." Maplewood Police Officer William Sypniewski was awarded the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association Medal of Honor and was presented with his award at the Association's Executive Training Institute Annual Awards Banquet on April 18, 2007. Officer Sypniewski was recognized for his handling of a house fire call on March 24, 2006. After observing the house to be on fire, he escorted the combative occupant out of the home and went back into the burning house to look for any other occupants, not leaving until he was driven out by extensive smoke and the collapsing roof. Officer Sypniewski's efforts in saving the life of the resident and jeopardizing his own safety to reenter the bum in g house were cited as reasons for his winning the Medal of Honor. Congratulations, Officer Sypniewski! JOIN US FOR THE ANNUAL PUBLIC INPUT MEETING Maplewood's Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) 7:00 pm, June 25, 2007 Maplewood City Hall Council Chambers 1830 County Road B East Maplewood, MN 55109 Maplewood Police Chief David Thomalla and Maplewood Police Officer William Sypniewski WEED OF THE MONTH CLUB Three sessions left! Volunteers needed! In May, the City of Maplewood kicked off its Weed -of- the -Month Club with partner Ramsey - Washington Metro Watershed District Weed -of- the -Month Club was started to encourage volunteers to help maintain a few of our public gardens. It's a great opportunity to brush up on weed identification, learn about rain gardens and native plantings, and give a bit of your time to the community. Each session starts with an orientation to the gardens and a short weed identification clinic. Participants then help weed for an hour. All volunteers receive a set of weed cards featuring the weeds for that session. Please join us for a session or two. Sessions run 5:30 -7:00 pm Call Maplewood Nature Center for directions and information 651.249.2170). City Meetings: City Council Meetings Council meeting at 7:00pm June 11 & 25 Community Design Review Board June 5 & 19 at 6:OOpm Environmental & Natural Resources Committee June 7 at 4:45pm Historical Preservation Commission June 21 17 at 7:0Opm Housing & Redevelopment Authority June 13 at 7:00pm Parks & Recreation Commission June 20 at 7:00pm Planning Commission June S & 19 at 7:00pm Mayor's Forum July 7 at 10:00am -noon All meetings are held at City Hall, 1830 County Road B East, Maplewood. If you have basic cable service, all City Commissions, information and prograins can be viewed on Channel 16. All City Council meetings will be rebroadcast at June 7 - Lake Phalen - North side shoreline planting Cancellations will be posted online at www.ci.rnap1ewood.rnn.us June 28 - Wakefield Park - rain gardens July 19 - Lake Phalen - South side shoreline planting 1 , — — — — — 1 NEW! 3 -MONTH MEMBERSHIP Join with NO initial fee • All insurance benefits apply • Get full use of the facility with a short -term membership 1 1 A GREAT OPTION for retirees who leave for the 1 1 winter, college students who return for the summer, and Call TODAY! MAPIEWOOD '1 individuals who want to experience the MCC before 1 1 651.149.1230 purchasing an annual membership. I 2100 White Bear Avenue,Maplewood,MN55109•www. maplewoodcommunitycenter.com CITY OF MAPLEWOOD Mayor: Diana Longrie 651 .774.1490 diona.longrie @ci.maplewood.mn.us Council Members: KathleenJuenemann 651.771.3670 kathleen .juenemann @ci.maplewood.mn.us Erik Hjelle 651 .217.2172 erik.hjelle @ci.maplewood.mn.us Will Rossboch 651 .484.5427 will.rossbach @ci.maplewood.mn.us Rebecca Cave 651. 773.7059 rebeccacavel @hotmail.com City Manager: Greg Copeland 651 .249.2050 greg .copeland @ci.maplewood.mn.us CITY HALL 1830 County Road B East, Maplewood, MN 55109 Phone 651 .249.2000 Fax 651.249.2009 www.ci.maplewood.mn.us DEPUTY REGISTRAR AND PASSPORT HOURS Monday — Friday: 8:00 am — 4:30 pm Saturday: 8:00 am — 12:00 noon Upon request, this newslener will be made available in on alternate format. ECRWSS** POSTAL CUSTOMER PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit #4903 St. Paul, MN fiI Printed on recycled paper. helped maintain the raingardens at (fortunately not in our garden) garden club took care of the rain gardens Wakefield park in 2005 and 2006. at Wakefield Park in 2005 and 2006. We need volunteers to help in 2007. NEWSJuly2007 Together WeCan! MAPLEWOODÕS JULY4TH EVENT WEDNESDAY,JULY4, 2007 NATIONAL NIGHTOUT2007 5:00-10:30PM MarkyourcalendarsforTuesday, August7 ATHAZELWOOD PARK 1663 CountyRoad C andgetreadytopartyinyourneighborhood! The MaplewoodPoliceDepartmentandtheMaplewoodFREEADMISSION! FireDepartment areencouraging cityneighborhoods to celebrateNationalNightOut byhosting ablockparty between thehoursof5:00 and8:00pm. Tohostablock party, contactPaulineStaples at651.249.2103andan applicationwillbesentto you. NationalNightOut AgainstCrimeisapositiveprogramandwehopethat yourneighborhoodwillparticipate. RAMSEYCOUNTYFAIRTheFourthofJulyisadayforfamilyfun. Celebrate America's229thbirthdaywithdelicious food, fungames July11-15 FREEADMISSION! andcontests forthewholefamily,andaphenomenal WhiteBearAvenueParade: July12at7:00pm fireworksdisplay. ThebigstagewillfeatureCedarAvenue TheannualRamseyCountyFairisbackforfivedaysof ThisistheTwinCitiesmostexcitingbigband!!! BigBand. fun-filledactivitiesattheCountyFairgrounds onWhite Goingstrongformorethan15yearsthe16pieceCedar BearAvenue1milesouthofHwy36inMaplewood. AveBigBandhasagreatdancelibrary. Joinyour TherewillbeavarietyofentertainmentÐbandsonstage, neighborsincelebratingthisspectaculareventat kidscanbeÒfarmer forthedayÓ, childrenÕs pettingzoo, Hazelwood Park. Getreadytooohhandahhhh...this talentcontest, fireworks, carnivalrides, andaparade. yearsfireworksdisplay willbephenomenal! Otherfairhighlights - commercialexhibits, carnival rides, foodvendors, beerandbingoandmore. Foracomplete CedarAvenueBigBand: 7:30 - 10:00pm listofevents, callthecountyfairoffice at651. 770.2626 FireworksDisplay: 10:00pm orvisitthewebsiteatwww.ramseycountyfair.com Formoreinformation, call651.249.2103. Fairopensat5:00pmonWednesday andThursdayand Noontherestoftheweek. D earFriends and Neighbors ByMayor Diana Longrie Greetings! ThemonthofJulycanbeainÓandassistinfindingsolutionsforAsalways, I veryhectic, exciting month, filledwithcommunityproblems orneighborhoodwelcome oneand fun,picnics, familyreunionsandissues. Themajority ofthesemeatandalltoattendthe celebrations. However, itÕsalsoatimepotatoissuesnevermakethemonthly CitizenÕs forreflecting onourCountryÕsbirthnewspapers, arenotglamorous, orForumhostedbythe andthecourageofourforefatherstoareimportant atthestateorfederalMayor, heldthefirstSaturdayof Òbuck thesystemÓ, tosetforthlevel. Buttheyaretheissuesthateach month, atMaplewoodCityHall inalienablerightsforallcitizensoftheaffectuseverydaybecauseweliveintheMaplewoodRoomfrom10:00 newcountry, andtoenact documentshere. Finding creative, functionalamtonoon, tocallmeat thathaveguidedusforover230years. solutionsforcommunityproblems or651.774.1490 neighborhood issuesatthelocallevelortosendanemailtoBenjaminFranklinandourfoundersleadstothequalityoflifewehavemayorlongrie@yahoo.com. knewthatDemocracy ismessy, cometoenjoy inMaplewoodi.e.BestRegards! DianaLongriechallenging, andoftenfrustrating. havingourcitybeingclean, greenHowever, whenpeopleworktogether, andsafe. 2007 Filing Forexchangeideas, voicetheiropinions, andbecomeinvolvedintheprocess,Myinvolvement inmycommunity Candidacy ForCitytrulyextraordinarythingscanbestartedonceuponatimelongago Council Memberaccomplished! asanÒarmchaircouncilmemberÓ watchingtheCouncilmeetingsonIbelieveempoweringandengagingpublicaccessTV, attending the StateStatutescitizensintheirlocalgovernmentisoccasionalmeeting, andspeakingto requirethatifanissueoftheCouncilfromtimetotimeatmorethan1.) easeofaccessibilitytothe VisitorPresentations. Thenin2001, I twicetheprocess; 2.) feelingwelcomeand wasinspiredbytheannouncementof number ofheard; and 3.) transparency and thefilingperiodtorunforCityCouncil. individualstoavailabilityofinformationuponwhichThatday,backin2001, wasa beelectedtotomakedecisions. ThisCouncilhas pivotalmomentformeÐtherealization aCity officesupportednumerousinitiatives, both oftheopportunitytomovefrommy fileforstaffandcouncilgenerated, which roleasanarmchaircouncilperson to nominationsupportacommitmenttoengagingtakingaleadershiproleincraftingforanavailableofficetheirnamesshallandempoweringthecitizensofthesolutionsformycommunityasabeplacedupontheprimaryballotforanMaplewood. councilpersonwithavote. electiontobeheldonSeptember 11, WiththeCitybroadcasting all 2007. Ifnot, therewillbenoprimaryIfthetimehascomeforyou, too, toCouncilmeetings, workshops, election. pursuealeadership roleincraftingcommissionandboardmeetingsonthesolutionsforourcommunityasa Anindividual whoiseligibleanddesirestheCityÕspublicaccessTVchannel, councilpersonwithavote, Iinvite tobecomeacandidateforanofficetotheimprovedCitywebsite, and youtogiveitago! Thefilingfeeis bevotedforatthemunicipal primaryautomaticemailupdatenotification5.00andtherearetwo, 4yearterm, electionshallfileanaffidavitofcandidacyfeatures, wehavebetter, more Òuser positionsopen. Thefilingperiodis withthemunicipal clerk. TwocouncilfriendlyÓtoolsforresidentstobeJuly3throughJuly17, 2007at5:00 member positions (RebeccaCaveandinformedandinteractwiththeircitypmandthecandidacypapersareWillRossbach) areopenforfiling. Thesegovernment. Thesepowerful outreach availableatCityHall. Ifyouhave arefour-yearterms. Thefilingperiodinitiativestoourcitizenspromotequestionsconcerningthetimecommitment, beginsonJuly3, 2007andwillcloseatmakingMaplewoodÕsgovernmentchallengesandrewardsofbeinga5:00pmonTuesday,July17, 2007. moreeffectiveandmoreaccountable. Council Member, justcallme! Iwould Thereisafilingfeeof $5payabletotheThesetoolscan, anddo, changethe lovetoanswer yourquestions. CityofMaplewood. balanceofpower - givingMaplewood citizensmoresayindevelopingtheInclosing, theFourthofJulyisjust Ifyouhavequestions, contact CityClerk publicpolicyfortheircommunity. onedaysetasidetocelebration of KarenGuilfoile at651.249.2002 ourprinciples offreedom. Iaskyouto karen.guilfoile@ci.maplewood.mn.us orAsresidentsweshouldneverbecelebrateourprinciplesoffreedomDebSchmidtat651.249.2105afraidtorollupoursleevestoÒchipeachandeveryday. deb.schmidt@ci.maplewood.mn.us HOMESWEET HOMEDearResidents ByCouncilmemberErik Hjelle IMPROVEMENTS FeelingtheneedtoexpandyourIwouldliketocontinueonthethemestartedlastissue sweet HOMEHOMEspace? AreyouconsideringbyCouncilmemberCaveÕswonderfulannouncement fresheninguptheoutsidethatWipersRecyclingisrelocatingtoMaplewood. ofyourhome? MostofWipersRecyclingplanstohire300employees. On theseprojectsrequireMay1, MidwayChevroletmovedfromSt. Paulto buildingpermitsintheMaplewoodandmergedwithMeritChevrolet. CityofMaplewood. TheAccordingtoMidwayChevroletownerTomKrebsbach, processofsumittingandhispropertytaxbillinSt. Paulfinally forcedhimto obtaining thesepermits isfindanotherlocation. Krebsbach isthenewGeneral Manager/PartnerofMeritChevroletwhichincludeseasy. OurBuildingInspections bothMidwayandMeritChevroletsalesandservice Department providesathoroughplan operations. Thenewdealershipisopenforvehicle reviewofyourproposedworkand repairservice from7AMto2:30AM (thatÕsright2:30 conducts on-siteinspectionstoassurea AM!) Monday toThursday. Fridayservicehoursare safe, code-complaint project. Permitsarerequired 7AMto5PMandSaturday8AMto12Noon. Call foradditions, siding, roofing, decks, sheds, pools, garages, 651.739.4400forsales andmoreinformation. windowreplacement, gasappliancereplacement, basement finishesandmore. Ifyouhavequestionsaboutbuildingpermits, BeamAvenuewillsoonbewelcomingtwonew callourBuilding InspectionsDepartmentat651.249.2300. businesses, CostcoandCarMax. Costcoisaleader inretailshopping withalargeselection ofitemsat FIREWORKSREGULATIONSlowprices. Icannotbelievetheexcitement Costco hasgeneratedamongresidents! CarMaxisaFortune Summerishereandsoisthefunthatcomeswithit. Theuseof500companythatfeaturesÒNoHaggleÓpricingandfireworksintheStateofMinnesotaislegalbuttherearerules. isthelargestsellerofusedcarsinthecountry. Maplewood Youmustbe18yearsofagetopurchasefireworksisTHEplacetopurchaseacar. FromAuditoVolkswagen, youdonotneedtobe18yearsofagetousefireworks) Maplewoodoffers manychoices foreveryone. Childrenneedtobesupervisedbyanadult Anyoneundertheageof18caughtpurchasingfireworkswillAsthelistofnewbusinessescomingtoMaplewood havethefireworksconfiscated. Thesalespersonandorthegrows, wewelcome themtoourcityandhopethat businessownerthatsoldthefireworkstotheunderagepersonyouwillshoplocally.Supporting localbusinesses canbefinedandlosetheirlicensetosellfireworks. helpseveryone! Maplewood offersbusinessesa The stable environment. Ourbusinessfriendlycityservices fireworksthatcanbesoldandusedarethetypethatDONOT includingspecialized retailPolicing, top-notch EXPLODEorAERIALTYPE. Fire/Medicalservices, andaPublicWorkscrewthat Theuseoffireworks isNOTPERMITTED onpublicproperty keepsroads andservicesflowingthroughstormsand i.e. parks, road, alleys, schools, government property). roadconstruction. InJune, Maplewoodreaffirmed its Thecitywantseveryone tohavefun, butbesafe. Formore Aa2bondratingwithMoodyÕs. Withonly2higher information, callButchGervais, AssistantChief/FireMarshalat ratingsavailablefromMoodyÕs, Maplewood isproud 651.249.2804. toshowitscontinuedeconomic strength andfiscal stability. BEAGOODNEIGHBOR Newbusinesses, increasedcitystreetre-construction YourhelpisneededtokeeptheCityof projects, increased PublicSafety staffing, stable Maplewoodasafeandhealthy propertytaxrates, Maplewood provides BOTH communitywhereallthosewholive, wonderfulworkingandlivingopportunities. Besafe workorvisitcanexperienceasenseofandhaveawonderfulsummer! prideandwellbeing. Thosewhoown, lease, occupyorareincontrolof NEW! 3-MONTHMEMBERSHIPS property areresponsible formeeting WITHNOJOINERS FEE residentialcommunitystandards and neighborhood expectations. TheCityofMaplewoodnowhasaAdultMembership $134 plustax fulltimeCodeEnforcement OfficertohelpkeepMaplewoodFamilyMembership $185 plustax ÒAGreatPlaceToBe.ÓJoinToday! 651.249.2230 CodeEnforcement ComplaintsRatesarebasedontheresidentrate. 24Hour Code Enforcement ComplaintLine: 2100WhiteBearAvenue Maplewood, MN55109 651.249.CODE (2633) www.ci.maplewood.mn.us/code www.maplewoodcommunitycenter.com Nominate YourNeighborhood ForFREE Buckthorn Pick-up! MARKYOURLastfallmarkedthefifth consecutive year of MaplewoodÕs CALENDAR! Buckthorn Removalprogram. Residents removed over 180 yardsof thisinvasive shrub from City Meetings: yards and woods last yearalone. CityCouncilMeetings Thisyear, you cannominateyour Councilmeetingat7:00pm July9 & 23neighborhoodforFREEcurbsidepick-upofbuckthorn only. Thisservice CommunityDesignReviewBoardwillbeavailabletoeveryneighborhoodwithatleastthreehouseholdsJuly10 & 24at6:00pm perblock. More information about buckthorn removal isavailable on Environmental & NaturalResources CommitteetheNatureCenterÕswebsite: www.ci.maplewood.mn.us/nc, or callthe July5at4:45pm Buckthorn Hotline at651.249.2188. HistoricalPreservationCommission July19at7:00pm FLICEKPARK COMMUNITY BUCKTHORN PULL: Housing & RedevelopmentAuthority Saturday, October13, 9 am.-1 pm. Groups Welcome! WeÕllpull July11at7:00pm Parks & RecreationCommissionbuckthorninthemorning (kids 11+) andcut andherbicidein the Junly18at7:00pm afternoon (adults only). Training andrefreshments provided. Call the PlanningCommission buckthorn hotline formoreinformation andto register.July3 & 17at7:00pm MayorÕs Forum July7at10:00am-noonMAPLEWOODRECREATIONSUMMERKICKSAllmeetingsareheldatCityHall,1830 CountyRoadBEast,Maplewood. SOCCER LEAGUEÑ GradesK-2 Ifyouhavebasiccableservice,allCityKickupyoursummerfunwithsoccer! Allteamswillplayaten (10) game Commissions,information andprogramscan seasonofcontrolled scrimmages. GameswillbeplayedatvariousMaplewood beviewedonChannel16. ParksonTuesday andThursday evenings at5:45pmand7:00pm. The AllCityCouncilmeetingswillberebroadcastat CancellationswillbepostedonlineatsummersessionisscheduledtobeginonJuly19andendonAugust21www.ci.maplewood.mn.uspendingnoweatherrelatedmake-ups. Thescrimmages willlastonehourwith thefirst15to20minutesdevotedtodrillsandskilldevelopment. Thehallmark ofthisprogramistheemphasisoninformalcontrolled scrimmages, instruction, participation andfun. Formoreinformation, callJimTaylorat 651.249.2121. RegistrationOpens: June20 RegistrationDeadline: July6 Register: attheMaplewoodCommunity CenterGradeKActivity # 2710.200 2100WhiteBearAve., orcall651.249.2230. Grade1Activity # 2710.201 Grade2Activity # 2710.202 Fee: $45 Residents: $40 CITYOFMAPLEWOOD PRSRTSTDMayor: U.S. POSTAGEDianaLongrie651.774.1490diana.longrie@ci.maplewood.mn.us PAIDCouncilMembers: Permit #4903KathleenJuenemann651.771.3670kathleen.juenemann@ci.maplewood.mn.us Erik Hjelle651.217.2172erik.hjelle@ci.maplewood.mn.us St. Paul, MN Will Rossbach651.484.5427will.rossbach@ci.maplewood.mn.us ECRWSS** Rebecca Cave651.773.7059rebeccacave1@hotmail.com POSTALCUSTOMERCityManager: Greg Copeland651.249.2050greg.copeland@ci.maplewood.mn.us CITYHALL 1830County RoadB East, Maplewood, MN55109 Phone651.249.2000 Fax 651.249.2009 www.ci.maplewood.mn.us DEPUTYREGISTRAR AND PASSPORT HOURS Monday Ð Friday: 8:00 am Ð 4:30 pm Printedonrecycledpaper. Saturday: 8:00am Ð12:00noon Uponrequest, thisnewsletter willbemadeavailableinanalternateformat. JohnnyAppleseed DayÑDonÕtmissthefun! Saturday, August 18 11:00am - 3:00 pm 2170East County Road D, Maplewood MARKYOURJointheHistoricalSocietyandmany others at theBruentrupHeritage Farm CALENDAR! for someold fashioned entertainment: Hand Crank Corn Shelling Machinery Display City Meetings: Steam Engines City Council MeetingsHistoricDisplays & Demonstrations¥ 1932Bruentrup DeliveryTruck Council meetingat7:00pm Farm Animals¥ VintageCars August 13 & 27 Milk a Cow¥ Open Farmhouse Community Design Review Board August 14 & 28at 6:00pmLiveMusic¥ KidsActivities Environmental & Natural ResourcesTractor-Wagon Rideson Prairie¥ JellyMaking CommissionCiderPressing¥ FoodAvailable August7 at4:45pm And More! Joint Environmental & NaturalSuggestedadmission $2 each Resources Commission & Formore information, contact Carolyn Peterson at 651.748.9009. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting On Conservation Easements FREECITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY August 14 at5:00pm Historical Preservation Commission The Maplewood Police Department is taking applications for its Citizen Police August 14 at5:00pm Academy. Thecourse isdesigned tointroduce residents tothe realities ofpolice Housing & Redevelopment Authority August 8 at7:00pmwork. It willprovide attendees an opportunity to seethe challenges and dangers Parks & Recreation Commissionpoliceofficersfacewhileprotectingtheircommunities. Citizens will participate in August 15at 6:00-8:00pm (City trailtour) classroom discussions regarding the historyoflaw enforcement and the Regularmeetingwillconveneat8:00pm Maplewood Police Department, criminallaw, arrestrules, criminalinvestigation, Planning Commission August 7 & 21at 7:00pmgangsanddrugs. Other topics, suchastraffic stops, DWIenforcement, anduse of South Moratorium Studyforceissueswillinvolvemoreactiveparticipation. Participants will alsobe afforded City Council Workshoptheopportunitytodoafive-hourÒride-alongÓ with apolice officer. August 13 at5:00pm Thursdays, September 6-November 1, 2007 (9 weeks) CitizenÕsForum 6:30 pmto 9:30 pm August 4at 10:00am-noon All meetingsare held atCity Hall,1830MaplewoodFireStation2, 1955 Clarence St., Maplewood County RoadBEast,Maplewood. Thecitizen academy is opento anyone whoisat least 18 years ofage andlives All CityCouncil and Commission meetingsare or works in Maplewoodor asurrounding community. Apply byAugust 31, 2007. broadcast live on Channel16 andare Spaceislimited. Formore information or foran application, pleasecontact rebroadcast ona schedule thatos posted at www.ci.maplewood.mn.us.Any meetingSergeantDickDoblarat651.249.2651. cancellations are posted ontheCityÕs website. CITYOFMAPLEWOOD Mayor: PRSRTSTD DianaLongrie651.774.1490diana.longrie@ci.maplewood.mn.us U.S. POSTAGE CouncilMembers: PAID KathleenJuenemann651.771.3670kathleen.juenemann@ci.maplewood.mn.us Permit #4903 ErikHjelle651.217.2172erik.hjelle@ci.maplewood.mn.us St. Paul, MNWillRossbach651.484.5427will.rossbach@ci.maplewood.mn.us RebeccaCave651.773.7059rebeccacave1@hotmail.com CityManager: GregCopeland651.249.2050greg.copeland@ci.maplewood.mn.us ECRWSS** CITYHALL POSTALCUSTOMER1830CountyRoadBEast, Maplewood, MN55109 Phone651.249.2000 Fax651.249.2009 www.ci.maplewood.mn.us DEPUTYREGISTRARANDPASSPORT HOURS Monday ÐFriday: 8:00amÐ4:30pm Saturday: 8:00amÐ12:00noon Upon request, this newsletter willbemade availablein analternate format. Printedon recycled paper. Join asan annual member or renew your annual membership and get a gift certificate toGuldenÕs Restaurant, a FREEfitness orientation with a personal trainer, anda FREEt-shirt. Offeris good September 16, - October 16, 2007. NESWSeptember2007 Together WeCan! three Lieutenantsand seven Sergeants, plusBANICKLAWSUITthePoliceChief, provided enoughsupervision SETTLEMENT to ourpolice officers sothat a deputy chief wasnolonger necessary. The Maplewood Reviewrecently represented inamisleading headline andnewsstory that There was also adesire bythe City CounciltheCityofMaplewoodpaidahalfmilliontoincreasethenumberofstreetpatrolofficersdollarstotheformerdeputypolicechieftosignificantly. TheCouncildecided inthesettlealawsuit. For the record, the former 2007City Budget tohire fournew policeemployeeandtheCitydidsettlealawsuitonofficersratherthanretainthedeputychiefAugust23, 2007, but thesettlement of that position. Theposition of deputypolice chiefmatterwaspaidbyourinsurer, the Leagueof wasthen eliminated from the 2007cityMinnesotaCitiesInsuranceTrust, ÒLMCITÓ. budget. The costto City ofMaplewood toAdditionally, the amountactuallypaid by retain thedeputy chiefoverthe seven yearsLMCITwasmuchlessthanhalfamillionremainingbeforethedeputychiefreachedhisdollars. Infact, it was over45% less than the 30thyearin 2013 wouldhave surpassedamountstatedbythenewspaper. Finally, it onemillion dollars in wages and retirementwasLMCITthatpaidthesettlement, theCity benefits. The PoliceDepartment commandofMaplewooddidnotpayonedimeofstructurewasalsochangedsothatallthetaxpayermoneytosettlethislitigation. Lieutenantswho previously reported to the deputychief nowreport directlyto PoliceThisinaccuratereportbytheMaplewood Chief DavidThomalla. ReviewonAugust29, 2007 was madeby their reporter whosimply didnot factcheck JohnBanick, the former deputychief, suedthethestorywithanyCityofMaplewoodofficialCityofMaplewoodfollowingthisbeforegoingtopress. It is unfortunate such reorganization; the suit and allthe claimsgrosserrorsweremadebytheMaplewoodbroughtbyMr. Banick havenow beenReview, but here arethereal facts. dismissed by the RamseyCounty DistrictCourt NIFTYFIFTYasapartofthesettlementagreementTherewasareductioninstaff, which was CARSHOWapprovedbyMr. Banick, LMCITand the Cityapprovedin2005bytheCityCounciland Manager. Forfurther information, please seetookeffectearlierthisyear, whenten911 Sunday, September9, 2007theLettertotheEditorsubmittedtotheEmergencyDispatchemployees (who had 2:00 - 9:00pmMaplewoodReviewwhichisalsointhispreviouslybeensupervisedbythedeputyAtTheMaplewood CommunityCentereditionoftheCityNews. police chief) moved to anew centralized 2100WhiteBearAve. dispatch facilityadministered byRamsey Noadmission feeCounty. Therecommendation by theCity ItÕsGrandparentÕsDay...Bringthekids! Écontinued on page 3ManagerandapprovedbytheCityCouncil was thatthe Maplewood Police DepartmentÕs D earFriends and Neighbors ByMayor Diana Longrie Greetings! IhopeyouhadapleasantSt. PaulTouristCabinsitewastaxbillandIhear andenjoyablesummer. Timegoesbyapproved. Managed byWalkerfromSeniorson sofast! ThedaysarestartingtogetMethodist, TheShoresconsistsof180fixedincomeswho shorterandmyyoungestisbackinunits ofseniorhousingandisbeingjustcanÕtafford school. Althoughsummerisatimeforbuiltthroughprivateinvestmentanother increase. Iam takingvacationsandweekendÒget-without theuseoftaxincrementoptimistictheCouncilwilljoinmein awaysÓ, yourcouncilhasbeenhardfinancing. Tenminutesfromtheholding thelineoncityspending, atwork, movingforwardonmanyCapitol, attheGatewaytoGladstone,makingourmunicipalgovernment projects thathave beeninthemakingon thewesternmostportionofthemoreefficient, andsettingthe2008 overthepastyearaswellaspreparingGladstone Neighborhood, borderingtaxratetobeatanamountno tosetthe2008annualbudget.theDNRtrailandadjacent toLakegreaterthanthetaxrateof2006. Phalen, thisdevelopmentwillbeaAsalways, theCouncilandIappreciateAsyouknow, aftermanypublic welcomeadditiontoMaplewood. Asyouradvice, encouragement,expertise, meetings, workshops, andhoursof apartofthereviewprocess byourcriticismsandsuggestions. IwelcomepolicydiscussionanddocumentPlanningCommission, Design Reviewyour commentsandinviteoneandallreview, theCounciladoptedthe Board, andHistoricPreservationto attendtheCitizensÕ Forum, IhostGladstoneNeighborhoodCommission, alongwithextensiveas yourMayoronthefirstSaturdayofRedevelopmentPlaninDecembercitizeninput, staffworked withtheeachmonth atMaplewood CityHall2006. Someofthekeyfeatures included developertopreserve manyoftheintheMaplewoodRoomfrominthefinallyadoptedplaninclude: landmark treesandenhancethe10:00amtonoon. Callmeat1.) Nosaleoftheneighborhood environmental attributesofthesite.651.774.1490orsendanemailtopreserve, i.e. the "Savanna", and Additionally, thisprojectisexpectedmayorlongrie@yahoo.com. onlynatural improvementsor tocomplimenttheinfrastructureBestRegards. restorationwillbeallowedthereon; improvements soontobecompleted2.) Limited changestoFlicekPark; withthe $1.8milliongrantawarded MAPLEWOOD MOVIESNIGHTS3.) Buildings adjacenttoFrostand toMaplewoodbytheMetropolitanEnglishshallbeamaximumof2stories; COME ENJOY AMOVIE ON OURCouncilaspartoftheGladstone4.) Thefuture development shallbe PhaseIredevelopment. Thisgrant NEW12FOOT INFLATABLE SCREEN! consistentwiththeVillageConcept moneyisspecificallyÒearmarkedÓ A EVENT! FREEembracedbythecitizensbypromotingforstormwaterimprovements, a "blended" redevelopmentwhere the sidewalk/trailenhancements, turnscaleofnewbuildingsiscompatiblelaneimprovementsandaround-a- withtheexistingbuildingsinthe boutatFrostandEastShoreDrive. neighborhood; 5.) Anemphasisonworking togetherOur bigchallengeinSeptemberisto withcurrentGladstonebusinessestosetthemaximumpropertytaxlevyfor encourage them toremain inthe2008. ItisestimatedbyRamsey neighborhood; CountythatMaplewoodÕsproperty 6.) Apublicpolicy encouragingvalues increasedbylessthan2%. Featuring: CharlotteÕs WebprivateinvestmentandlimitingorManyofourcitizensstrugglewiththe Rated G) eliminatingtheuseofTaxIncrementhigh costofpropertytaxesleviedby Financing, TIF; and RamseyCountyandourSchool Friday, September21 7.) Densityincentives fordevelopersBoards aswellastheCity. atapprox. 7:30pm whobuildseniorhousing, implementMaplewoodÕsactuallyaccounts for BruentrupFarm, undergroundparking, utilizeapproximately27.2% ofwhatour 2170E. County RoadD environmentallyfriendly practicesincityÕs residentspayintotalproperty Featuring: Free Willytheirsitedevelopmentand/orusetaxes. Theremaining72.8% oftaxes Rated PG) green building construction. areleviedbyRamseyCountyat Friday, October538.8%; Schools at29.7%; other atapprox. 6:15pmAttheAugust13, 2007councillevies at4.3%. Italktohardworking MaplewoodCommunityCenterPoolmeeting, TheShores, aseniorhousingfamilieswhogetaknotintheir 2100WhiteBearAve. developmentproposedfortheformerstomach everytimetheyopentheir Dailyadmissionfeeor MCCmembershiprequire Écontinued from page 1Reviewnobody, not the City of Maplewood or the Insurer, made Òa payment of (a) halfmilliondollarsÓto settleanylawsuit filedagainstTHELETTERTOTHEEDITOROFtheCity. THE MAPLEWOOD REVIEW TheMaplewood Reviewgot thefacts wrong again, whenit wroteDearMaplewoodReviewEditor, that Òsettlement paymentsfrom the City willincludeÉa monthly sumTheMaplewoodReviewgotthefactswrongintheAugust29, forlife.ÓThere is no suchpaymentbeing made bythe City, all2007, edition inyour front pagearticle ontheSettlement of the settlement payments were madeby theInsurance CarrierandtheBanickCase. City was reimbursedby theInsuranceCarrier for any payments the City made, includingreimbursement forback wages paid in theTheCityofMaplewoodhassettledthreeclaimsmadebyformer amountof $60,318.00, as wellasthe federal andstate taxes. employees, whose positions wereeliminated inthe 2007 City Budget dueto areorganization ofstaff ofwhich atotal of13 Furthermore, yourarticle failed toreport toyourreaders thatthe Citypositionswereeliminated. The reorganization reduced senior of Maplewood prevailedagainst Mr. Banick on every motion headministrativestaffoverheadby $700,000 andallowed the Cityto brought beforeRamsey County District Court Judge J. Thomas Mott, hirefour morePolice Patrol Officers andtwo additional Firefighter/ including his motion fora temporary restraining order, whichwasParamedics, aswell asthe CityÕs firstfull-time Code Enforcement denied. Itis anirresponsible and unacceptablepractice for reportersOfficerin50years. to ignore theirresponsibility to checkthe facts, in orderto get them rightfor their readers. The City ofMaplewood hasnowreached settlements with three individualswho sued theCitydue tothereorganization. The three Apparently, theMaplewood Reviewdoesnot care enough aboutsettlementsweremadebytheCityÕsInsuranceCarrier, theLeague of accuracy toeven checkitsfacts with the Cityand verifythose factsMinnesotaCitiesInsuranceTrust (LMCIT). All attorneysÕ fees and before they arepublished. Thereaders, however, do careand forsettlementswerefundedfromtheInsuranceTrustÐnotMaplewoodjournalistsandpublisherswhowishtoprotectandtoretaintheirtaxpayers. creditability, the factsmatter. TheCity of Maplewood, like all other public agencies, and many Thanks, as PaulHarvey says, for allowing meto tell, Ôthe rest of theprivatebusinessesandcorporations, isa targetoflitigation. Andso storyÕ, to your readers. it carries insurance to protect City taxpayersfrom theselawsuits. City GregCopelandstaff, ourattorneyÕs and our Insurance Carriernonetheless all workto CityManager of the City of Maplewoodpreventorreducethepotentialcostoflawsuits. Anopportunity toresolve litigation andreach a settlement is a ANEW OFFICERprudentbusinesspracticethatweapplyinMaplewoodwhenit makes senseto reach acompromise to avoid furthercost, avoid the JOINSTHE FORCEriskoftrialandthedistractionoftimeconsumedwiththe OfficerMarkeseBenjaminburdensomecourtprocessesofdiscover, e.g. depositionsand the like. Limiting thecosts and risksof litigation through asettlement joinedtheMaplewoodPolice agreement by paying tenor fifteencents onthe dollarof alleged DepartmentonAugust20, damages is done every dayby insurance companies, plaintiffs and 2007andwasofficially defendants. sworninattheCityCouncil meetingonAugust27. In facttheCity hasentered intothree settlement agreements which I approved, in consultationwith our attorneys andInsurance Carrier, OfficerBenjaminsworninbyMayorLongrieforatotalcosttotheInsuranceCarrierof $359,913Ðnot thehalf milliondollars reported by the Maplewood Reviewfor just one OfficerBenjaminwasbornandraisedinNewHaven settlement agreement. In each casethe settlement barred any and all Connecticut. UponcompletingHighSchool, heservedinemploymentclaimsforeveragainsttheCity, and in the Banick theU.S. Marine Corpsforfouryears. OfficerBenjaminagreementtherewasareleasegrantedbyBanickwhichreleasedearnedanAssociateDegreeinPhysicalEducationfromthecityfromallotheremployeerelatedclaimsandspecifically Mt. JacintoCommunityCollegeinCaliforniaandthenagreedtherewerenofactsthatwouldgiverisetoadiscrimination transferredtotheUniversity ofMNMorriswhereheorretaliationlawsuit. earnedaBachelorofArtDegree inSociology. He Under Minnesota Statuesadministration of the Cityisvested inthe received hisLawEnforcement DegreefromMetropolitan City Managerand assuch theauthority toresolve legalclaimsis StateUniversityandcompletedhisSkillstrainingatprovidedtotheManager. The City Council did notvoteon this MinneapolisCommunityAndTechnicalCollege. settlement orany ofthe otheragreementsreached in this case. PriortobecomingaMaplewoodemployee, OfficerTheMaplewoodReviewhasengagedinirresponsibleand Benjaminworked asCapitalSecurityOfficer fortheMNquestionablejournalismbyoverstatingthecashvalueoftheBanick DepartmentofPublicSafety. Hepreviously workedforthesettlementbyover45%, a six figureerror byyour staff, who did HennepinCountySheriffÕsDeptandtheRamseyCountynothingtoveritythesefactswiththeCitybeforegoingtopress. SheriffÕsDeptasaCorrectional Officer. Contrary to the falselyreported headline printedin the Maplewood AFewForgottenSoldiers MAPLEWOOD AREAHISTORICALSOCIETY City Meetings: ANDFOREST LAWN MEMORIAL PARK CityCouncilMeetingsHonorAFewForgottenSoldiersCouncilmeetingat7:00pm whowere laid to rest at Forest Lawn September10 & 24 Costumed characters will portraythe life and SpecialCityCouncilMeeting September13at5:00pmtimesof3UnitedStatessoldiers. One soldier CanvassPrimaryElection Returns served inthe Spanish-American War of 1898; CommunityDesignReviewBoard September13 & 25at6:00pmtwoservedduringWorldWarI, 1914-1918. HistoricalPreservationCommission Complimentary refreshments. September20at7:00pm Saturday, September 15 at 1:00 pm Housing & RedevelopmentAuthority September12at7:00pmForestLawnMemorialPark, 1800 Edgerton Street Parks & RecreationCommission between LarpenteurAve. and RoselawnAve) Enter through the main September19at7:00pm PlanningCommissiongate. Follow the flags tothe SoldiersÕ Rest. 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ClickonÒHealthandEnvironmentÓ, ÒCompost HomeÓ, thenÒSiteLocationsÓCITYOFMAPLEWOODorÒSiteHoursÓ. Mayor: Diana Longrie651.774.1490diana.longrie@ci.maplewood.mn.us PRSRTSTD Council Members: U.S. POSTAGE KathleenJuenemann651.771.3670kathleen.juenemann@ci.maplewood.mn.us PAIDErikHjelle651.217.2172erik.hjelle@ci.maplewood.mn.us Permit #4903WillRossbach651.484.5427will.rossbach@ci.maplewood.mn.us St. Paul, MNRebeccaCave651.773.7059rebeccacave1@hotmail.com ECRWSS** CityManager: POSTALCUSTOMERGregCopeland651.249.2050greg.copeland@ci.maplewood.mn.us CITYHALL 1830County RoadB East, Maplewood, MN55109 Phone651.249.2000 Fax 651.249.2009 www.ci.maplewood.mn.us DEPUTYREGISTRAR AND PASSPORT HOURS Monday Ð Friday: 8:00 am Ð 4:30 pm Printedonrecycledpaper. Saturday: 8:00am Ð12:00noon Uponrequest, thisnewsletter willbemadeavailableinanalternateformat. CityCouncilCandidatesthatwillbeontheNovember6, 2007 GeneralElectionballotare:: RebeccaCave JohnNephew DelRay (Rocky) Rokke WillRossbach Therearetwoseatsopenforthefouryearterms. Formoreinformation, visittheCitywebsiteatwww.ci.maplewood.mn.us orcontacttheElectionHotline at651.249.2105. NESWOctober2007 Together WeCan! 3-2CityCouncilVote ZeroPropertyTaxLevyIncreaseIn2008 fundedbypropertytaxeswillnotincrease. TheTheCityCouncilonasplitvote, 3to2, supporteda proposed2008CityBudgetreflectedanmotionbyCouncilmemberRebeccaCavetolevythe increaseinproperty taxrevenueof $566,275; inlightofsame $15,546,000inpropertytaxesin2008asthe theCityCouncilÕsactiontosupportazeropropertytaxlevyCitydidin2007. CouncilMember CaveÕsnonew increasetheproposedbudgetwillbereduced. propertytaxlevymotionwassecondedbyMayor Diana LongrieandwassupportedbyCouncilMemberErick CityManagerGregCopelandhasstatedtherewillbenoHjelle. Opposingthemotion tokeeppropertytaxlevyat reductions inthenumberofPoliceOfficersandthe2007levelwereCouncilMembersWillRossbachFirefighter/Paramedics employedbytheCity, ÒThePublicSafetyandKathleenJuenemann. functionsinMaplewoodwillnotbeimpacted bytheneedtomake budgetreductionsin2008, retainingallourexistingpolice, fireTheproposedPropertyLevyof $16,112,725thatwas andemergencymedical service personnelrejectedbytheCityCouncilmeansCityspending Écontinued onpage5 CITYRECORD:8MILESOFSTREETS PAVEDIN2007 AGGRESSIVECITYACTIONSAVES TAXPAYERS $2.6MILLION ByErinLaberee, AssistantCityEngineer Eachyearthecityhasprogrammed initÕsmilliondollarsinconstruction costsalone.projectsin2007. Capital Improvement PlantheThecompetitionforconstruction workisRoadreconstructionprojectsarefinanced reconstructionof2to4milesoflocalhighlyaggressiveduetothepoorthroughavarietyofsources, including roads. 2007isanexceptional yearforhousingmarketanddecreaseinthesanitarysewer fund, environment roadreconstructioninMaplewood. Threeconstructionprojects. Totakeadvantageutilityfundandthewaterfund. The additionalstreet projectsweremovedofthecompetitive atmosphereandmajority ofprojectcostsarepaidthrough forwardto2007from2008and2009.potential costsavings, theCityapprovedageneralobligationbondand Maplewoodisreconstructingover8milestheadvance ofthe Écontinued onpage5 oflocalroadsthisyear. Brookview, LarkProsperity 2007 Street ReconstructionandFerndaleGeraniumThecostofconstructionhassignificantlyPROJECTBUDGETSAVED SAVEDNeighborhoodStreetDesotoSkillman$5,597,000$1,129,00027% increasedoverthelastfewyears. ImprovementsProjects. By Brookview$3,199,000$644,00026% Maplewoodawardedacontractforthe fasttracking 3projectsa Ferndale/Geranium$1,638,000$673,00035% Desoto SkillmanAreaStreetProjectin totalof $2.6milliondollars Lake/Prosperity$2,797,000$173,0008% Mayandrealizedasavings ofover $1 Totals$13,231,000$2,619,000AVG=24% wassavedonconstruction D earFriends and Neighbors MaplewoodÕs FallByMayorDianaLongrieClean-UpDayGreetings! Isit, lookingoutthekitchentonamea Saturday, October20, 2007window, onalateSeptemberfallfew, to 8:00am-12:00pmmorning. Ihavejustsentmyson,sharetheir Gethsemane LutheranChurch, Alex, outthedoorandofftoschool.storieswith 2410StillwaterAvenueThemorningsunÕsunmistakableenergyyou. Or please enterfromBartelmyLane) isbreakingthrough theautumn leavesaskthen Disposeof: astheyflutterinthebreeze. AsthisAssistant City oldappliances ¥ computers/monitorsbrief, quiet, unrushed moment hasManager, Gretchen TVs¥ tiresmanagedtojumpintomylifebeforeMaglich, whojudiciouslyspent mattresses¥ constructiondebristhenextsurgeoftasksclamorformycountlesshoursplanning, researching oldfurniture¥ carpartsattention, Ifindmyself lookingand negotiatingtheacquisitions. The scrapmetal¥ andotherjunkbeyondthetreesandintotheforest.OpenSpacecommittee weighedand Nobrush ortreewaste. Proofofbalancedmanyfactorsinranking66Maplewoodresidencywillberequired. Manywhowerethefoundersofthe potentialparcelsforpurchaseincluding1991MaplewoodOpenSpaceenvironmentalvalue, historicvalue, Initiative, lookbackwithprideatour location, habitatvariety, andcommunityÕscommitmentandvisiontoavailability. Whentheirtaskwassetasideopenspacelandforfuturefinished, theCommitteewaspraised bygenerations. Thisforwardthinking allfortheirthoughtfulselectionofvision, conceived andlaunchedby worthypropertiesforpermanentMaplewoodcitizen, CharWasiluk, acquisition. alongwithothers, isnowemerging in neighboringcommunitiesthroughoutMaplewood wasaleaderinthe themetroareaasadesirable, qualityacquisition of publicly owned open oflife, amenitysoughtafterbycitizens.spacesforthebenefitofitscitizens. Woodbury andWashington CountyToday, wehaveour14Neighborhood arerecentexamplesofthisgrassrootsPreserves. Maplewoodcontinuestobe citizencommitment toOpenSpacea leaderinitsgoodstewardship and CLEAN-UPDAYCOLLECTIONFEES: Preservation.landmanagement practices. CashorcheckonlyHowever, themomenthascomefor Carswithoutatrailer $10In1993itwasperfectlycleartomostMaplewoodtofinalizetheprocesstoPick-uptrucksandcarswithtrailers $15citizensthatMaplewoodÕsOpenSpacepermanentlyprotectourExceptionallylargeloads $25plusacquisitionswouldbeheldforfutureNeighborhoodPreserves. Asamattergenerationspermanently. Theselands ofcourse, thefinalstepofthisover15 Thefeeschedulecoversapproximatelywereaninvestmentforourcity, not yearprocessisenactingpermanent 25% to35% ofdisposalcosts. Thecityintendedasaninvestmenttobesoldorconservationeasementprotectiontopaystheremaining75% ofthesecosts. tradedlikestock, butaninvestment safeguardthedream, thevision, ofthe andpromisetoourchildren to Inadditiontotheabovecosts: 1991CharWasilukOpenSpacemaintainthequalityoflifethatweall Computer/monitor $15Initiativeandtheresultingcherish. Cartireswithorwithoutrims $3NeighborhoodPreserves. TVsallsizes $10 VCRs $10AcitizensÕcommittee, theÒOpeni.e. Asalways, Iwelcomeyourcomments. Printers $10 Appliances $10SpaceCommitteeÓ, ofnineinterested Callmeat651.774.1490oremailtoMaplewoodcitizenvolunteerswas Formoreinformation, call651.249.2400. mayorlongrie@yahoo.com. Iinviteoneappointedbythecouncilin1993. andalltoattendthemonthlyCitizenÕs Inconjunctionwiththecleanup, Theyweregiventhemission to Forum, hostedbymyself, heldthefirst thecitywillbesponsoringafoodcarefullyadvisethecitystaffandSaturdayofthemonthatMaplewooddrivefortheSecondHarvestFoodcouncilonwhichlandstopurchaseCityHallintheMaplewoodRoomfromBank. Containerswillbesetuptowiththenewlypassedreferendum10:00amtonoon. collectfooditems. Tuna, peanutfunds. NoonedisputesthattheOpen butter, macaroniandcheese, Space Committee tooktheirtaskP.S. CheckoutthenewMaplewood cannedsoups, stews, infantitems, seriouslyandwithdedication. ThereNeighborhood Preservebrochure. driedfoods, andcashareneeded. arecountless storiesoftheir VisityourNeighborhood deliberations. AskCarolynPeterson,PreservethisFall! GregJuenemann, orSteveMusegades, DearFriends & Neighbors ByCouncilmember Rebecca Cave FallishereandtheCityÕs 2008BudgetHjellesupportedmyproposaltohold2008isPublic isintheworksandIamworkingtothelineontaxestokeepfamiliesandSafety keepCityHallonabudget; andoneseniorswithlimitedincomesfromservices. wecanafford! FortoomanyyearshavingtodigdeepertopaytheirtaxPoliceandfire MaplewoodCityCouncilsignoredthebill, infact, ifyourhomedidnÕtneedsareat burdenescalatingtaxesandspendingincrease invalue, youwillpaylesscitythetopofmy grewbyaddinghighpaidtaxesin2008than2007!list. Iwillworkto administratorstothecitypayrollratherimproveserviceandYouhavemyfirmpledgetonotthankeeppoliceofficersandimproveresponsetimes. increasepropertytaxes. firefighters toprotectus. Finally, IknowtheworkatCityHallwillMyjobasyourCityCouncilMemberisThosedaysareover, Ihopeforever, inbeharderasoureconomyslows, butIsettingspendingprioritiesandensuringourCity. OnSeptember13, 2007IhavefocusedmyenergyandtimeonyougetthehighqualityservicesfromproposedaPropertyTaxFreezebringingnewbusinessesandjobstoCityDepartmentsweÕrepayingfor. Lastfor2008, whichwouldlimittotalcityMaplewood. IpersonallyworkedwithyearmyprioritywastoaddfournewpropertytaxestowhattheywereinWipersRecyclingÕsownertorelocatePolicePatrolOfficers, twonew2007.thatbusinessfromSt. PaulParktofirefighter/paramedicsandmorethana MaplewoodtotheformerNorthernMyNoNewPropertyTaxesindozennewpaypercallfirefightersasToolbuilding. Isupportedmakingthe2008motionwonona3-2vote.wellasMaplewoodÕsfirstfull-timeCode roadandutilityimprovements toattractMayorLongrieandCouncilMemberEnforcementOfficer. Mypriorityin thenewCOSTCO, whichwillopen nextyearatBeamAvenueandSR61. MaplewoodÕsThrillingOctober Events IfMaplewoodistohavefuturebusiness expansionitneedsaCityCouncil thatMaplewoodMovieNight understandsnewjobscometocitiesFreeWilly (RatedPG) FREE! thatcontrolspendinganddonÕtraiseFriday, October5 propertytaxes. ThisisalsotrueoftheFlotationFun: 5:00pm twonewseniorhousing facilitiesthatIMovie: 6:15pm supported attheCityCouncil, whichAttheMaplewoodCommunityCenter arebringing330unitsofnewassistedAquaticsCenter, 2100White BearAve. livingandmemorycaretoMaplewood, Spooky SplashMonsterHouseFREE! RatedPG) addinganwithoutanyTIFsubsidiesSaturday, October27Friday, October19 6:30pm estimated $50milliontoourtaxbase! 5:30 - 8:30pmPleasantviewPark, 1100MamieStreet Anotherexample ofourhealthy, AttheMCC AquaticsCenter Maplewood, businessfriendly, FREEformembersCall651.249.2125formoreinformation. environment, istheAugustopeningofNon-memberspaydaily thenewWalgreens atRiceandadmissionfeeBooya & Bluegrass LarpenteurandbuildingofasecondFishintheFreakyFishPond, bob Walgreens thisyearatBeamAvenueforapples, enjoytreats, swoosh andWhiteBearAvenue, whichisnowdownthe120-footwaterslide, underconstruction. andhavefunsplashinÕinourSaturday, October6 4:00pm spookyenvironment. AND! Spooky IfIcanhelpyouexpandyourbusinessAttheBruentrupHeritageFarmEST. 1891) activities inthegymanda inMaplewood, oropenanew2170E. CountyRoadD, Maplewood costumecontest! 651.249.2230 Maplewood locationforyourbusinessHistoricDisplays, Artifacts & Pictures callmetoday! MilkaCow Holiday Crafts Ages 3-6) LiveMusic: NorthernLights IfIcanansweryourquestions orhelpTuesday, October30Tractor-WagonRidesonPrairie you, pleasecallmeatmyhome6:15 - 7:15pmCiderPressondisplay 651.773.7059orsendane-mailtoIntheMCCCraftRoom $10HandCrankCornShelling rebeccacave@hotmail.com. CreatefunandeasyHalloweenMachineryDisplaycraftswiththeMaplewoodOpenFarmhouse Thankyou, Recreationstaff. Enjoy music, Food Available RebeccaCavedelicioussnacks, andmore. PutonAndmore! yourpaintshirtandgetreadytoCallCarolynPetersonat651.748.9009 haveagreattime. formoreinformation. Call651.249.2230toregister. UniversalCableTVServiceFree! ByBryan Olson, MCTV16 ThatÕs rightÑComcastcabletelevisionMeetingagendasandregularlyup-15, 18, 19and20. ThisisaFREE willinstalltheMaplewoodCityTVdatedtelevision schedules arenowonpublicservice. Youwillnotreceivea Channel16andotherpublic accessChannel16Õsbulletinboard andonthebillforinstallationorfortheservice channelsinyourhomeforFREE. CityofMaplewoodwebsitebecauseComcastisrequiredtooffer http://www.ci.maplewood.mn.us). ItÕsFREEuniversal servicepublicaccessNowyoucanseeallthosemeetingspartofanewpolicymakingyourchannelsaspartoftheirfranchiseyouÕvebeenhearingsomuchabout. MaplewoodcitygovernmentmoreagreementwiththeCityofAndwedomeanallÑafewmonthstransparentthaneverbeforebyMaplewood. Comcast willinstalltheagowebegantelevisingliveallcitybroadcastingALLCityofMaplewoodfreeUniversalServicetoonetelevisionmeetings, includingtheCityCouncil meetingsastheyarehappeningorperhousehold. TherewillbeachargeMeetingsandWorkshopsaswellastapingthemforlaterbroadcast.of $19.99foreachadditionalallsevencitizenadvisoryCommissionstelevision. monthlymeetings. TherearealsoBycalling ComcastÕs salesofficeat locallyproduced showssuchasYour651.222.3333, youÕllgetafrontrowIfyouhaveadditionalquestions or PoliceReportandNortheastJournalseattowatchyourcitygovernmentinneed additionalassistancetotake together withlivebroadcasts oftheaction. TellthemyouwantÒUniversaladvantage oftheFREEpublicservice, RamseyCountyCommission'sweeklyServiceÓ, whichincludesMaplewoodÕspleasecalltheCityManagerÕs Office meetings. CityTVChannel16, aswellaspublicat651.249.2051. accessandschool boardchannels14, JOIN ORRENEWCongratulationsSergeantBusackASANANNUAL ByDavidThomalla, ChiefofPolice MEMBERAND RECEIVE: TheMaplewoodPoliceDepartment haspromotedDan A $10GiftCertificatetoBusacktotherankofSergeanteffectiveSeptember10, GULDENÕSRESTAURANT2007. AFreeFitnessOrientationSergeantBusackhasbeenamemberoftheMaplewood withaPersonalTrainerPoliceDepartmentsince1999. SergeantBusackhas VALUE $30) andbeentheDepartmentÕsUseofForceProgramCoordinator followingsixyearsasaUseofForceInstructor. Sergeant AFREEMCCt-shirt BusackhasalsoservedasaFieldTraining Officer in Hurry! Offerends 2001, aposthestilloccupies. October 16, 2007. Sergeant BusackholdsaBachelorofArtsDegreeinPutyourfallfitnessplanAnnMarie, SergeantBusackÕswife SociologyandCriminalJusticefromtheUniversityof intoactionbyjoiningthepinsonthenewbadge St. Thomas. Maplewood Community Center. SergeantBusack wasawardedtheDepartmentÕsLetterofCommendation onMarch13, Call2006forhisroleintheapprehensionandinterviewofasuspectintherobberyofa651.249.2230 pizzadeliveryperson onJanuary6ofthatyear. Hisefforts ledtofourjuvenilesbeing today! petitionedtocourtforfirstdegreerobberyandoneadultsuspect chargedwith aggravatedrobbery. Didyouknowthatyoucan earnupto $20permonthtowardsMaplewoodPoliceChiefDavidThomallasaid, ÒIwouldliketocongratulateSergeant yourmembershipdues? Busack onhispromotionandIlookforwardtohispositiveleadership attributesassisting inmovingtheDepartmentforward.Ó Sergeant BusackÕspromotion wasrecognized at NEW! HealthPartnerstheMaplewoodCityCouncilmeetingonSeptember24wherehiswife, AnnMarie, BlueCross BlueShieldpinnedhisnewbadgeonhiminaceremonyalsoattendedbyhistwodaughters, his UCareparents, hisbrother-in-lawwhoisaWestSt. PaulOfficerandeightoftheCityof MedicaMaplewoodÕsPoliceOfficers. DefinityHealth Maplewood CityManagerGregCopeland stated, ÒSergeantBusackÕs promotionwas basedonthehighqualityofhiswork, theexceptionalevaluationsnotinghisinitiativesin thefieldandcommendations fordoinghisjobwell, allfiguredintomydecisionto promotehimtoSergeant.ÓCopelandcontinued, ÒInaddition, SergeantBusackÕs high rankingbytheDepartmentÕs SupervisoryStaffonhissuitability forpromotionandbeing 2100 WhiteBear Avenue seenasaleader byhisfellowpatrolofficers, wasakeyfactorinhispromotion.Ó Continued FromPageOne StreetReconstruction Program FiveNeighborhoods SuccessfullyServedIn2007! assessments. Everypropertywhohasassessment leviedtotheirproperty accesstoastreetbeingimprovedistaxesfora15yearperiod atan assessed. MaplewoodÕspolicy istointerestrateofapproximately 6%. assess allsinglefamilyresidentialDeferrals areavailabletothosewhere propertiesthesame rate. In2007thetheassessmentcreatesafinancial streetreconstruction assessmenthardship. amountwassetat $4,960. ThechartonpageonedetailstheNewlyImprovedandReconstructedStreet RenewstheNeighborhood Commercial properties areassessedbudgetforeachproject, theactual atahigher ratebasedonthelengthsavingsrealizedon2007 offrontfootagealongthestreet.construction contracts, andthe Assessmentratesaresetattheresulting savingsoftheoriginal beginning ofeachyeartofinancebudgetareshownasapercentage. approximatelyonethirdofthetotalFormoreinformation, callPublic projectcost. PropertyownershavetheWorksAssistantCityEngineer, Erin optiontopaytheassessment upfrontLabreeat651.249.2404. SameStreetBeforetheReconstruction ProgramImprovements withoutinterest orhavethe Continued FromPageOne NEW! NoTaxIncreaseIn2008 AGES3-6 willbemytopbudgetpriority,ÓsaidCopeland, Òbecause thatisthenumberonepriorityoftheCityCouncil. ÒIwillnotrecommend reducingspending onPublic Safetybyonecent.Ó, declaredCopeland. ÒInlightofthe CityCouncilÕsdecisiontorespectthepropertytaxpayerscrafts ¥storytime ¥sports ¥ swimming ¥ music ¥ & more ofMaplewoodmanyofwhomareonfixedincomes or Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9:30 - 11:00am Location: MCCActivitiesRoomlivingpaychecktopaychecktopaytheirmortgages andfamilybills, Iwillfindthereductions inspendingin Fee: $8/Day $21/week otherpartsoftheCityBudget!Ó MCCMembers: $6/Day $15/week Session 4: Oct. 29-31Session1: Oct. 8-10, ÒObviouslytheCityCouncilÕs priorityistoprotect Session5: Nov. 5-7Session2: Oct. 15-17 propertytaxpayersofMaplewood fromseeing further Session6: Nov. 12-14Session3: Oct. 22-24 increasesintheirproperty taxes. TheCityCouncil Session 7: Nov. 19-21 understandswehaveaneconomythatisslowing down Attention Parents! andthathousingvaluesarenotgoingtobeincreasing, I agreewiththemthatactingnowtoreducespendingwill Enjoyadatenightorgetajumpstartonyourholiday mitigatewhatwillbechallengingtimesaheadforlocal shoppingwhileyourchildren haveagreattimeatMCCÕs governmentgiventheslideinpropertytaxvalues. KidsFunClub. ÒIn2007therewasa12.0% increaseinMaplewoodÕs FridayDateNights6:00-8:30pm propertytaxbase, in2006theincrease was12.1%, Oct. 12, Nov. 9, Dec. 14, Jan. 11 nowfor2008itÕsonly3.2%. Something willhaveto HolidayShopping giveandtheCityCouncilhastoldmetoreduce Nov. 24, Dec. 8, Dec. 22, 1:00-4:00pm spendingtomatchtheeconomicreality, andIwilldo HolidayParties thatinourbudgetrevision,ÓCopelandstated. Oct. 26, 6:00-8:00pm Dec. 15, 1:00-3:00pm 2008 Proposed Property TaxLevy Increases Fee: $12/child $24/familyup to4 children) Ramsey County5% Maplewood0% Dakota County4.90% NorthSt. Paul3.7% ToparticipateintheFriday DateNights, HolidayShopping, Roseville10% orHolidayParties, youmustbeanMCCMemberoraOakdale3% WhiteBear LakeTwsp14.977% KidsFunClubMember. LimitedTo12Children! VadnaisHeights4.5% St. Paul14.60% St. Anthony5.12% Woodbury5.20% New Brighton3.94%Allchildrenmustbeoutofdiapers. Eagan4.90% Minnetonka4.70% Toregister, call651.249.2230. Plymouth6.167% Code EnforcementActivityFREE! Personal Safety & Threat AwarenessClass107ExteriorStorage30% Learn toidentifythreatsandhowtoreact. Receiveaquickstudyof64UnapprovedParking18% localcrimetrends andscamsusedonpeople. Youwillseevideoclips17% 58LawnMaintenance oflocalcrimesandlearnwhattodotoavoidbeingavictim. YouÕll 16% alsolearndefensetacticsandthecorrectframe ofmindtosurviveattacks. 57Housing/PropertyMaint. Dates: November 6, January 8, March4, 20087% 23JunkVehicle Time: Tuesdays, from7:00pmÐ8:00pmThesearecases5% 19Trash Location: MaplewoodCommunity Center, 2100WhiteBearAve. opened/inspectedbetween4% 14Trash Instructor: ScottSteffen, SergeantMaplewood PoliceDepartmentMay-July2007. ContainerStorage Threewaystoregister: 3% 9Other Online:www.maplewoodcomunitycenter.com Code EnforcementActivity Chart Phone:MCC651.249.2230 InPerson: MaplewoodCommunityCenter, 2100WhiteBearAve. AUGUST20072007YTD Total # ofcallsreceived152625+ CityMeetings: Total # ofcasesopened89431 Total # ofinspections2031,086 CityCouncilMeetingsTotal # ofcasesclosed38228 Councilmeetingat7:00pm October8 & 22 Call249-CODEtocleanup 2008 Budget Hearings PoliceOct.1 5pm yourneighborhood! Inspections,Planning & BuildingOperations Building Operations Fire DepartmentOct.8 5pm Public WorksOct.22 5 pm Finance & AdministrationOct.29 5pmTryBallroomDance! Ages16+ Citizen ServicesOct.29 5pm Truth & Taxation HearingDec.3 7pmFindouthowmuchfundancingcanbeforyoursocial, mental, andphysical Budget Adoption HearingDec.10 7pm health! Twoleftfeet? Noproblem. Inthesesessions, theinstructorwillhelpyouget CitizenÕsForum comfortableonthedancefloorasyoulearnthebasicstepsofthemostpopular October6at10:00am CommunityDesignReviewBoarddances. YouÕllbedancingquicklyandcomfortablyasyougainconfidenceinyour October9 & 25at6:00pmmusicalandrhythmicalskills. Twobeginner classesareofferedduringeach Environmental & Natural session. OneclasswillhighlightWaltz, Salsa, ChaCha, andMeringue. The ResourcesCommission otherclassoffersFoxtrot, Swing, Tango, andRhumba. Registerforboth October2at6:00pm Historical Preservation Commissionsessions! Call651.249.2230toregister ! today October18at7:00pm Location: Maplewood CommunityCenter gymnasium Housing & Redevelopment Authority Fee: $48 CoupleRate: $84 October 10at7:00pm Parks & RecreationCommissionMCCMember: $36 MCCMember CoupleRate:$60 October17at7:00pm 6:30-7:30pm DanceTypes: Waltz, Salsa, ChaCha, & Meringue PoliceCivilServiceCommission Saturdays, November3-December15 Nomeetingscheduled AllmeetingsareheldatCityHall,1830Sundays, November4-December 16 CountyRoadBEast,Maplewood. 7:45-8:45pm DanceTypes: Foxtrot, Swing, Tango,& Rhumba Ifyouhavebasiccableservice,allCityCommissions, Saturdays, November3-December15 informationandprogramscanbeviewedonChannel16. Sundays, November4-December16 AllCityCouncilandCommissionmeetingsarebroadcastlive onChannel16andarerebroadcast onaschedulethatis postedatwww.ci.maplewood.mn.us.Anymeeting cancellations arepostedontheCityÕswebsite. CITYOFMAPLEWOOD www.ci.maplewood.mn.usMayor: Diana Longrie651.774.1490diana.longrie@ci.maplewood.mn.us PRSRTSTD Council Members: U.S. POSTAGEKathleenJuenemann651.771.3670kathleen.juenemann@ci.maplewood.mn.us PAIDErikHjelle651.217.2172erik.hjelle@ci.maplewood.mn.us Permit #4903WillRossbach651.484.5427will.rossbach@ci.maplewood.mn.us St. Paul, MNRebeccaCave651.773.7059rebeccacave1@hotmail.com ECRWSS** CityManager: POSTALCUSTOMERGregCopeland651.249.2050greg.copeland@ci.maplewood.mn.us CITYHALL 1830County RoadB East, Maplewood, MN55109 Phone651.249.2000 Fax 651.249.2009 www.ci.maplewood.mn.us DEPUTYREGISTRAR AND PASSPORT HOURS Monday Ð Friday: 8:00 am Ð 4:30 pm Printedonrecycledpaper. Saturday: 8:00 am Ð 12:00 noon Uponrequest, thisnewsletter willbemadeavailableinanalternateformat. By Erik HjelleDearFriends & Neighbors members whounderstand theneed toWhile thiscouncil has littlecontrol overWhoÕsProtectingYOURwallet? Councilmembers in Maplewood rotateÒprotect your walletÓ. things likeFiscalDisparities, we can writing articles in thisnewsletter and Icertainlyeffect change in other areas. As hard aswe try tocontrol localviewthisopportunityasawaytoDoingmore with less is a very commongovernmentspending, thereare certaininformtaxpayerswithrelevantfacts.practice intheprivate, corporate world. areas that we sadlyhave nocontrolLastmonth, Ms. Cave talked about theIn our personal family budgets, weover. Fiscal Disparities is aÒwonderfulÓrecentTaxlevyvoteandbringingjobscannotdemand more money from ourstatewelfareprogramwherecitiesliketoMaplewood, Ms. Juenemann chooseemployer because wewant to spendMaplewoodareforcedtogiveovernottocontributeanarticleinmore! ALL council members should500,000 toother citiesbecause THEYSeptember, andlast August Mr.understand that our #1obligation is toneedYOURtaxmoneymorethanYOURossbachtalkedaboutthegrassinhisthetaxpayer. Having 3 councilneedit! Cities that benefitfrom ouryard. Each council member views theirmembers who understand that corewelfarepaymentsincludeourneighbor, articles as important to them, and whileprinciple is crucial to the economicNorthSt. Paul. Maplewood taxpayersIlearnedsomethingaboutMr.viability ofMaplewood. So feel freetopayforNEST, a governmentRossbachÕsyardinAugust, learningremind your friends and neighbors incollaborativetransportationprogramabouttheTaxlevyfromMs. Cave wasSt. Paul (+15%), Roseville (+10%), andthatsubsidizeslocalbusservice. Inthemuchmorerelevantandinformative.Woodbury (+5%), that MaplewoodstateofMinnesota, forevery $1The3-2vote to limit the2008Tax levy(0% or -0%) is agood placetobe incollectedinfares, taxpayerspay $2 into2007levyratesshowshow2008. Now if we could only getsubsidy. important it is to have at least 3 councilRamsey County (+5%) to cooperate? Byremembering toVote on November Snow Plowing Safety Reminders 6, youare honoring those that have given theultimatesacrificeso thatweWithwinterapproaching, it wonÕt be long until oursnowplow drivers may befree and havethe freedom ofareoutinfullforceclearingsnowandice, making theroads safe for choice. Takeit seriously. motorists. Our snowplowdrivers urgeyouto remember to: Thankyou. ErikHjelleKeepasafedistancefromthesnowplow. Stay back atleast 100 feet. Slow down. Yield to snowplows. Give theplow driver room. Lifesaving AwardBepatient. Never driveintoa snow cloud. Remember, anaverage3Ó snowfall can takeeight hoursto complete full width plowingof allstreets. Officer Tim Thinksafety, plan ontrafficdelays. Hawkinson was Donot allow children tomake tunnels insnow piles on the boulevard. awardedwith Stayalert. Asnowplow weighs 17timesmore than yourcar. the Maplewood Donot shovel orblow snow back intoa plowed street. Police DepartmentTheCityofMaplewoodhasestablishedagoalofLifesavingplowingallstreetswithineighthoursafterthesnowAwardattheChokingvictimRobertFosshasquitfallingforthetypical3inchsnowfall. The andOfficerTimHawkinsonOctober 8, sidewalk/trail system will beopenedwithin 48 2007 City Council meeting forrenderinghoursofcompletionofthestreetplowing. The city aidto a choking man. While attendinghasestablishedparkingordinancesthatwhenacharitygolftournamentbanquetonadheredtoresultinfaster, more thorough service, September13, the father-in-law ofaandprovidesaferdrivingconditions. Parking for fellow officerbegan choking onhismorethan30minutesduringasnowfallandthefood. OfficerHawkinsonnoticing thatplowingofsnowisprohibited. Parking isalso he wasindistress, and immediatelybannedyearroundbetween2amand6am. Parking on bridge performed the Heimlich maneuver toapproachesoronboulevardsormediansisalsoprohibited. dislodge the food. Becauseof his quick response, Officer HawkinsonForthecompletesnowplowingpolicyandcityordinances, please go prevented the situation from becomingtothecitywebsiteatwww.ci.maplewood.mn.usunder city worseand mayhave saved thelife ofdepartments, publicworks street division, or call thePublic Works the choking man. Congratulations onDepartmentat651.249.2400. ajob well done, Tim! City Personnel Promotions and New Additions Drive By CityManager, GregCopelandSuccessfulChange There havebeen many personnel changes over the lasteight employees retired, fifteen employees 22months at CityHall. Thebig news ismore Maplewoodresigned, fiveemployees wereterminated cityemployees have received internal promotions allandone employee died ofa non-work related cause. levelsthan everbefore, 22 employees have benefitedThree cityjobs wereeliminated; in whichthere were fromthesechanges.incumbants the employees suedand finalsettlements were reached in allcases. Ten911 dispatchersand one911TheCitythisyearhashiredmorenewpoliceofficersthanSupervisorweretransferredtoRamseyCounty, who noweverbefore, four newpatrol officer positions. provides MaplewoodÕs residents with911 service. The FireDepartment has added three new firefighter/paramedics and over adozen and half newpayper call firefighters. 22 City StaffersPromoted 2006 - 2007TheCityofMaplewoodforthefirsttime in50 yearshasa newfull time Code NewFilled Reclassified/ Enforcement Officer. JobTitleEmployeeDatePositionVacancyOther NightMCCSupervisorMikeGrafXThemilliondollarsinsavingsfromtheSergeantKerryKrotty1/7/2006X 2007 CityBudget reorganization has PoliceOfficerJoseph Steiner1/7/2006X mademost ofthispossible. Thegoals LieutenantMikeShorteed1/7/2006X of eliminatingadministrative overhead, OfficeSpecialistEdnaSpangler1/14/2006X reorganizing departments forgreater ITtechnicianMychalFowlds2/6/2006X efficiencies and placing apriority on IT/NetworkAnalystNick Franzen4/10/2006X Administrative AssistantLoisKnutson8/19/2006XdeliveringÒservicesonthestreetÓ; BuildingInspectorApprJason Brash10/2/2006Xpolice, fireand code enforcement LicensingSpecialistLisaKelly10/16/2006Xwereallaccomplished. Maplewood is nowbetter protected against crime, loss EMSDirectorRobbPrechtel1/1/2007X AssistantFireChief/FireMarshallButchGervais1/1/2007Xoflifefromfireandbetterableto PayrollTechnicianConnnie Kelsey1/1/2007XtransportbyEmergencyMedicalService, MCCFitness & OpsDirectorLoriHansen1/6/2007XEMS, tohospitals than ever beforeand CitizenServiceManagerKarenGuilfoile1/29/2007XMaplewoodisnowabletocleanupSr. Engineering TechScottJacobson2/19/2007XourneighborhoodsandprotecthomeSr. EngineeringTechAndrewEngstrom2/19/2007XvaluesfromthosewhorefusedtofollowCivilEngineerIIMichaelThompson5/7/2007X the rules. CitizenService SupervisorDebSchmidt5/19/2007X AdministrativeAssistantLisa Kroll6/16/2007XAsPaulHarveysaystheÒRestoftheRecreationalCoordinatorNeilBreneman8/25/2007XStoryÓisin2006and2007todateSergeantDanielBusack9/10/2007X 2007 City Budget Reorganization SavesOne Million Dollars TotalAnnual Positions Eliminated in 2007 BudgetEmployee ChangesBenefited Cost Savings Communications Managerof 911Dispatchemployee transferred to Ramsey County$54,411* Assistant CityManager/CommunityDevelopment Directorpositioneliminated$59,883 Maplewood Community CenterOperations Supervisorposition eliminated$76,177 Maplewood Community Center Managerposition eliminated$102,377 Assistant Fire Chiefemployee resigned$119,647 Human Resource Directoremployee terminated$147,206 Director of Parks & Recreationemployee resigned$149,972 Assistant Police Chiefposition eliminated$154,926 Ten 911 Dispatchersemployees transferred to RamseyCounty$234,904* Bob Dollerschell Now Public Safety Manager The City of Maplewoodispleased to announce thatRobert ÒBobÓ Dollerschell, a Maplewood resident for28 years, has beenpromoted to theposition ofPublic Safety Manager. Mr. Dollerschellhas a broadrange ofexperience in public safety including over 30years in law PARKING ORDINANCESenforcement. He is the former police Overnight Parking, Ordinance #36-39 (d)ÐThischiefofOakdaleandSaukRapids. He has alsoworked as ordinance is enforced 365days ayearaHennepinCountyDeputySheriffandpoliceofficerforanditprohibitsparkingofanyvehicleonanytheCitiesofWillmarandLitchfield. A veteranof the U.S. street orroadin the Citybetween2:00amandArmy, where he alsoservedas amilitary policeman, Mr. 6:00 am. Permission may begiven bya PoliceDollerschellgraduatedwithhonorsfromSt. CloudState Department supervisor to temporarily parkin theUniversitywithaB.A. in Criminal Justice. Experienced in streetovernight in certain situations (such asboththelaborandmanagementsidesoflawenforcement, installing/ paving a driveway orhaving manyMr. Dollerschell is also apastpresident ofLaw overnight guests). Enforcement Labor Services (ÒLELSÓ), apolice union. He hasalso servedon the MaplewoodPoliceCivil Service Snowfall Parking, Ordinance #36-39 (c)ÐThe Commission, Ramsey County Personnel Board and the Cityprohibitsparking ofany vehicle on anystreet RamseyCountyCharter Commission andcurrently is or road formore than30 minutes during the time certifiedas aFederal and Stateof Minnesota Emergency interveningbetween asnowfall oftwo inches or Manager. more and theplowing orremoval ofsnow. Most recently, he hasbeen working as the Assistant Leash Laws Emergency ManagementDirector for theCity of DOGS MaplewoodFire Department, where he has been Alldogs shallbekeptunder restraintatall times instrumentalin bringingthe citizens of Maplewood while inthe Cityof Maplewood . Ordinance #10-126) together withthe CityÕs employees forCertified Emergency This means that while outdoors athome, dogsmustResponseTeam (ÒCERTÓ) trainingtohelpMaplewood either beona leashor within a fenced-in yard. betterprepare for anydisasters. Mr. Dollerschell saidthat the CERTtraining will allow friends andneighbors toreally When off oftheownerÕs/custodianÕs premises, the provide efficient, effectivehelp to theCity of Maplewood dog mustbe restrained by achain or leashnot incase of a disaster. Heindicated thathe is excited tobe exceeding 8feet inlength. workingwith a Mayorwho has alsoparticipated in The only exceptionto thedog leashlawis in anationaltrainingformayorsondisasterpreparedness, and designated areaatRamsey CountyÕs Battle CreekbelievesthatbyhavingboththecitizensandtheCity Park insouthMaplewood. SeeRamsey CountyÕstrainedinemergencyresponse, theCity of Maplewood website formore information. willbe as readyas possible for any challengesthe future may bring. CATS Cats arealsorequired to be keptunder restraintMr. Dollerschell looks forward toworking closely with the Ordinance #10-311) Police Chief, DaveThomalla and FireChief, Steve Lukinto maintain the outstanding traditionof excellence in both While at the owneror custodianÕs premises, the departments. Mr. DollerschellÕs lawenforcement catmust be confinedbyadequate fencing or experience, together with hisemergency management leashing. training and experiencewith the Maplewood Fire Whennot on theownerÕs premises, the catmustDepartmentwillhelphiminhisnewjobofPublicSafety be ona leash not exceeding 8 feetin length whenManager. ÒIam looking forward toserving the people of notconfined in amotor vehicle orcage. the City Ilove and have made my homewithmy wife Esther for28 years,Ósaid Dollerschell. Get FitFor TheHolidays City Meetings: November 3 CitizenÕs Forum 10:00 amTheMaplewoodCommunityNovember6 -Nocity meetingsElectionDayCenterismakingiteasierNovember7Environmental & Natural than everto become a Resource Commission 5:00pm November 9 SpecialCity Council Meetingmember. Our3-month GeneralElection ResultsCanvass) membershipcomes complete November12 CityHallClosed (VeteranÕs Day) withall the perksof the November 14 Housing & Redevelopment annualmembership butwith Authority 7:00 pm November 15Historical Preservationashortercommitment. You Commission 7:00pmalsopayNOinitialfeeandNovember20PlanningCommission7:00 pm all insurancebenefits apply! November 21 Parks & Recreation This isA forGREATOPTION Commission 7:00pm November22 &23 CityHall Closedretireeswholeaveforthewinter, college students whoreturn forthe Thanksgiving Holiday) summer, or forindividuals who want toexperiencethe Maplewood November 26City CouncilMeeting Community Center before joiningas an annualmember. The November 27 CommunityDesignReview benefits areENDLESS! Findout moreon page 4of theParks & Board 6:00 pm Recreation issue. All meetings are held at City Hall,1830 County Road B East,Maplewood. 2100WhiteBearAvenue If you havebasic cableservice,allCity Commissions, 651.249.2230 information and programscan be viewedon Channel 16. All CityCouncil and Commissionmeetingsare broadcastlive on Channel 16 andare rebroadcast on aschedule thatisposted at www.ci.maplewood.mn.us.Anymeeting cancellationsare posted onthe CityÕswebsite. www.ci.maplewood.mn.us CodeEnforcement Activity CodeEnforcementActivityChart D EOCSEPTEMBERÔ072007YTD Total # ofcalls received200825+ Total # of cases opened70501 ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENTTotal # of inspections1931,279 Total # of cases closed39267 Total # of casesopen/week 174+/- N/A Call249-CODE to cleanup your neighborhood! PRSRTSTD U.S. POSTAGE CITYOFMAPLEWOOD PAID Mayor: Permit #4903 DianaLongrie651.774.1490diana.longrie@ci.maplewood.mn.us St. Paul, MN CouncilMembers: KathleenJuenemann651.771.3670kathleen.juenemann@ci.maplewood.mn.us ErikHjelle651.217.2172erik.hjelle@ci.maplewood.mn.us WillRossbach651.484.5427will.rossbach@ci.maplewood.mn.us ECRWSS** RebeccaCave651.773.7059rebeccacave1@hotmail.com POSTALCUSTOMERCityManager: GregCopeland651.249.2050greg.copeland@ci.maplewood.mn.us CITYHALL 1830CountyRoadBEast, Maplewood, MN55109 Phone651.249.2000 Fax651.249.2009 www.ci.maplewood.mn.us DEPUTYREGISTRARANDPASSPORT HOURS Monday ÐFriday: 8:00amÐ4:30pm Saturday: 8:00amÐ12:00noon Upon request, this newsletter willbemade availablein analternate format. Printedon recycled paper.