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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-22-2021October 22, 2021 City Services have moved to the City Hall building at 3800 Laverne Avenue Public Meetings Next Week Planning Commission Meeting Monday, October 25 - 7:00PM City Agendas and Minutes Visit our website ​ Tuesday, October 19 City Council Meeting Summary Meeting Materials Can Be Accessed Here Video Replay Monday, October 25 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda Meeting Materials Can Be Accessed Here REMINDER: Sunfish Lake Park Archery Hunt Sunfish Lake Park will be closed for a deer harvest between 10/25-10/27 and 11/8- 11/10. For more information, please check out the Washington County Website at https://www.co.washington.mn.us/492/Par ks Community Thread’s Rake a Difference Day is a family-friendly volunteer activity takes place in October to provide raking services for older adults and adults with disabilities throughout Washington County. This year, Rake a Difference Day will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2021. Volunteer here StarWatch event set for Nov. 6StarWatch event set for Nov. 6 at Lake Elmo Park Reserveat Lake Elmo Park Reserve Make the stars your old friends during the great celestial show in the skies over Lake Elmo Park Reserve at a StarWatch event with Mike Lynch at 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6. The event will take place at the swim pond. Reservations are limited. Due to changes in the Parks’ computer system, reservations must be made by calling 651-430-8370. The cost is $5 per person. Fall Street Sweeping Starts Next Week The City of Lake Elmo is Accepting Applications for the City Planner Position Visit our website for information and application materials. State announces comprehensive drinking water plan for 14 East Metro communities impacted by PFAS Read More Here REMINDER: The Winter Parking Ordinance Goes into effect Monday, November 1 New Interactive Parks and Trails Map In 2021 the City introduced a new Interactive Parks and Trails Map showcasing City Parks, Trailheads, and Trail maps. Check it out here! The City, through Living Healthy and Washington County, received grant funding to install bike repair stations in Sunfish lake Park and Ivywood Park. Both repair stations have tools, an air pump and a bike rack. Storm drains in our city help to protect neighborhoods from flooding, but they also carry litter and polluted runoff from streets and parking lots into nearby lakes and streams. You can make a difference by volunteering just 15-minutes, twice a month, to keep their nearest storm drain clear of litter, leaves, grass clippings and dirt. To sign up: go to www.Adopt-a-Drain.org and use the map to find your neighborhood storm drains – then click and sign-up to adopt. Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center Update Buckthorn Removal Festival Saturday Oct 23, 2021 Sunfish Lake Park - a community project At 9:30 a.m.: Help Remove Buckthorn - or Spread Some Native Seeds (Team Competition) for information call George at 651-757-5610 At 10:00 a.m.: Learn about Buckthorn Presentation by Ecologist Larissa Mottl of Stantec At 10:30 a.m. Craft or Croquet with Buckthorn Whittle a buckthorn walking stick, decorate a buckthorn cookie or play buckthorn croquet At 12:00: Enjoy lunch: Buckthorn-roasted hot dogs from Cub, Billy Hagbergs’s Buckthorn Beefsticks, Kevin Gorman's Chili, cookies from Lake Elmo Inn, Ox and Crow coffee, chips, hot apple cider. With generous support from the Lake Elmo Bank. Identifying Buckthorn - Leaves are still green in October, they have a central rib and a few veins curving out, with very fine teeth on the edges. The leaves are attached almost but not quite opposite each other on the stem. The tips of new branches end in a “buck thorn”. The bark is rough on young branches and is very rough on older branches and trunks Well sampling in the east metro area If you live in the area that is a priority for testing, you can request that your private well water be tested. To see if you live in the priority sampling area, use the interactive map. If you live in the priority sampling area, you can request to have your well tested by filling out and submitting this online form. More information about the priority testing area is available on the Well sampling in the East Metro Area webpage. Water Conservation Rebate Program The City of Lake Elmo, in partnership with the Metropolitan Council, is offering a rebate program for purchases of eligible WaterSense toilets and Smart Irrigation Controllers. Qualifying purchases are eligible for up to a $200 credit on your water bill. Program Details Available Here Lake Elmo Library Stop by Lake Elmo library to check out books, use a computer, reserve a meeting room, and participate in a variety of programs. Library Hours: Monday and Friday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 12-8 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday: Closed Learn more about current library services at WashCoLib.org/Covid19 Washington County Library Events Public Facilities Project Update Regular updates and documents are available here.