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Anoka County 2019 Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan 66 The City of Fridley is served by four school districts, which include 4 public elementary schools, Woodcrest Elementary, Stevenson Elementary, Hayes Elementary, and North Park Elementary. There is also the Fridley Middle School, Fridley High School, Fridley Area Learning Center (ALC) and Metro Heights Academy (which is part of District 916). In addition to the public schools, there are several private schools located within the city. Al-Amal is a private Islamic school. Woodcrest Baptist School and Totino Grace High School also privately serve residents of Fridley and the surrounding communities. Mercy Hospital – Unity Campus and numerous other medical clinics are located in Fridley and provide medical services to its residents. Connexus Energy and Xcel Energy provide the areas electrical needs and CenterPoint Energy provides natural gas service. Fridley has a strong park system offering areas for active and passive recreation. The existing park system consists of land owned by the city, four different school districts, as well as Anoka County, provide residents over 727 acres of park and open space areas and miles of paved trails. Springbrook Nature Center, Innsbruck Nature Center, as well as the Anoka County owned Riverfront Park, Locke Lake Regional Park, and Islands of Peace Park on the Mississippi River provide large open spaces for residents to picnic, hike, and fish. Ham Lake There are two schools McKinley Elementary (K-5 school) and the DaVinci Academy of Arts & Sciences (K-8). There are two childcare facilities, two chiropractic clinics, a mental health clinic, and two dental facilities. As a part of the public health program, the City provides (through Anoka County) a low-cost program for well testing. CenterPoint and Xcel Energy provide natural gas. Connexus Energy provides electricity and Comcast provides cable. There are four cellular phone towers in the City at this time. All homes/businesses have their own private wells and on-site sewer systems, except for Flamingo Terrace Mobile Home Park, which has one shared system. Police protection is provided by contract with the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office and the Ham Lake Fire Department consisting of approximately 37 members provides fire protection. The Fire Department currently has two stations, with plans for a third. At its completion, all residents will be within a five-mile radius of a fire station, thereby meeting ISO requirements. The City’s Emergency Operations Plan was in the process of being updated in 2019. An addition to Fire Station 1 as well as remodeling to the existing building was completed in 2011. The addition includes a training room that will also serve as the Emergency Operations Center for the City of Ham Lake. Lexington The City of Lexington is nearly fully developed, with residential uses constituting a majority of the area. Lake Drive (CSAH 23), where most of the commercial activity of the city is located, divides the city from the northeast to the southwest. Retail uses dominate commercial areas, although there are automobile service uses, restaurants, storage facilities, professional offices, and other commercial use as well. Two public transit operators serve the City of Lexington. The City of Lexington owns and operates Lexington Memorial Park. It is nearly 20 acres in size and supports two tennis courts, five ball fields, a hockey rink, a skating rink and a warming house. There are also two neighborhood playgrounds in the city.