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8 <br />Summer 2014 <br />Mayor <br />Mike Pearson <br />Council <br />Justin Bloyer <br />Wally Nelson <br />Mike Reeves <br />Anne Smith <br />City Administrator <br />Dean Zuleger <br />Internet: www.lakeelmo.org <br />Email: comments@lakeelmo.org <br />POLICE-FIRE Emergency: 9-1-1 <br />Non-emergency: (651) 439-9381 <br />A publication of the City of Lake Elmo <br />3800 Laverne Ave. N., Lake Elmo MN 55042 • 651-747-3900 <br />PRSTD STD <br />US POSTAGE <br />PAID <br />PERMIT NO. 19 <br />LAKE ELMO, MN <br />3800 Laverne Ave. N. <br />Lake Elmo, MN 55042 <br />POSTAL PATRON <br />LAKE ELMO MN 55042 <br />www.facebook.com/LakeElmoMN <br />Lake Elmo Public Works crews was joined by East Suburban Resources <br />to plant several new trees in Carriage Station Park in recognition of Arbor <br />Celebrating Arbor Day <br />Lake Elmo Moves to Monday-Thursday <br />Garbage Pick Up Starting July 14th <br />In an effort to reduce daily neighborhood traffic and <br />preserve the local street system, the City of Lake Elmo <br />and its six affiliated residential garbage haulers (Ma- <br />roney’s, Tennis, Allied, Republic, Highland and Waste <br />Management) will move to a two day garbage pick-up <br />schedule (MONDAY-THURSDAY) beginning the week <br />of July 14th. <br />The two day schedule was agreed upon after two <br />meetings with the hauling community in April and May. <br />Cimarron will continue to have its garbage picked up <br />on Friday. Many East Metro communities have gone to <br />a two day schedule in recent years. <br />Prior to the agreement, the City staff surveyed the <br />community on the idea with 61% of the community <br />agreeing with the two-day pick-up and 39% opposed <br />to the idea. Verbatim comments centered on the need <br />to reduce daily traffic and noise in the neighborhoods <br />and the ability to continue to be able to choose the indi- <br />vidual garbage carrier. In addition, 85% polled favored <br />an early week (Monday-Tuesday) pick up versus 11% <br />who favored later in the week. <br />“From an infrastructure standpoint, we like giving our <br />roads five days of rest, technically called reflection, <br />especially during spring thaw. It also provides some re- <br />covery period for those roads that have asphalt curbs <br />during hot summer days. We understand that it is still <br />the same number of divisible loads on the streets – but <br />when you couple the infrastructure benefits with the <br />traffic and noise concerns of our taxpayers, it was the <br />right thing to do,” said Dean Zuleger, City Administrator. <br />Residents should watch their mail for the change in <br />their individual garbage pick-up schedules – which <br />should coming in the billing statements for most of the <br />carriers or they can call their hauler directly.