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4 Spring 2014 Lake Elmo residents can now keep chickens and bees on smaller residential lots with a City permit, due to revisions made the City’s livestock ordinance on February 18, 2014. The previous ordinance restricted livestock, other than horses, to properties 10 acres or larger. Permits for chickens and bees are $25 each. Chickens can be kept on lots as small as half an acre. The number allowed begins at four chickens and increases by two for every half acre. Bees can be kept on lots three-quarters of an acre in size or larger. The number of bee colonies allowed begins with four colonies on a 3/4 acre lot and increases to six colonies at 2.5 acres. Please contact City Hall to inquire about the permit application process or for more information on the ordinance. City Allows Chickens and Bees Get the inside scoop on what’s happening in Lake Elmo! “The Mayor Show,” hosted by Lake Elmo Mayor Mike Pearson, will provide an in depth look at a variety of different topics including city services, develop- ment, policy, busi- nesses, recreation, and more. The first episode features the Lake Elmo Fire Department. Learn about the department’s role in the community, find out what it takes to serve on your city fire department, and get a glimpse at some of the hands-on training exercises that these local heroes take part in. New episodes of “The Mayor Show” will be available each month. The show airs on Channel 16 at 9 am and 5 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. You can also catch new episodes by subscribing to the City of Lake Elmo’s YouTube Channel. New Show Hosted by Mayor Pearson to air on Channel 16 and Online Tune In to “The Mayor Show” In the screenshot above, Mayor Mike Pearson interviews Lake Elmo Fire Chief Greg Malmquist, on the inaugural episode of “The Mayor Show.” In March the Stillwater School District proposed a partnership between the city and the district concerning a park expansion at Oak-Land Junior High School. The district presented a plan to the park commission including the complete reconstruction of the three existing tennis courts on campus at an estimated cost of $310,000, which the district will pay for with alternate facility funds. The district requested that the park commission pitch in an additional $80,000 of parkland dedication fees, which would cover the cost of doubling the space with the construction of three new courts. The school tennis courts are currently open to the public and heavily used in summer, according to Dennis Bloom, Director of Operations for Stillwater Public Schools. In exchange for the contribution of funds, the district would allocate five acres of the 40 acre parcel to be used as community park space. This isn’t the first time that the city and the school district have worked together. Just recently the two entities collaborated on improving the student drop off point at Lake Elmo Elementary School. “It’s refreshing to maintain a positive working relationship with the City of Lake Elmo,” said Bloom. “This project is a win for the school, the city, and the community.” The district will accept bids on the project this spring, and begin construction this summer. The City is required to submit a park sketch plan to the district by September 2014. City Working with with Stillwater School District on Joint Community Park The City of Lake Elmo will acquire 5 acres of public park space through a Joint Powers Agreement with ISD 834.