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Home My WebLink About2024-05-31May 31, 2024 Public Meetings Next Week: Special City Council MeetingTuesday, June 4th, 6:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Tuesday, June4th, 7:00 p.m.. Visit our website Join us on Nextdoor Full meeting packets and meeting minutes can be accessed here: Agendas and Minutes IRRIGATION REMINDERS As we head into the irrigation season, please remember the city ordinance allows properties connected to the city water system to irrigate 2 days per week (according to the city irrigation zone map). Irrigation is restricted from the hours of 5am-5pm. Hand watering is allowed at any time and new sod waivers are available if needed. You can further reduce your water usage by using a smart irrigation controller device. For more information on how to obtain a smart controller or more information on watering restrictions, please visit the city website. Irrigation. Irrigation enforcement has begun. Thank you for doing your part to insure we all have sufficient drinking water and fire protection! Traffic impacts I-94 Oakdale to Lakeland project area map: View full-size map All traffic impacts are tentative and weather-dependent. Current Road closures 7 p.m. Wed, May 1 through mid-June Hwy 95/St. Croix Trail is closed under the I-94 bridge NB detour: St. Croix Trail, EB I-94, Carmichael Rd., WB I-94 and Hwy 95 north (PNG) SB detour: Hwy 95 north, WB I-94, Manning Ave., EB I-94 and St. Croix Trail (PNG) Lane closures Through late June I-94 is reduced to two lanes in both directions between Hwy 95/St. Croix Trail and the River Bridge Through mid-July EB I-94 is reduced to two lanes between Century Ave. and Woodbury Dr. WB I-94 is reduced to two lanes between Woodbury Dr. and Century Ave. Ramp closures 7 p.m. Fri, May 3 through early June The ramp from SB Hwy 35 to WB I-94 is closed Detour: SB Hwy 35, EB I-94, Carmichael Rd. and WB I-94 5 a.m. Thu, May 2 through mid-June The ramp from WB I-94 to Radio Dr./Inwood Ave. N. is closed Detour: WB I-94, Keats Ave. N./Woodbury Dr., Hudson Rd. and Radio Dr./Inwood Ave. N. The ramp from Radio Dr./Inwood Ave. N. to WB I-94 is closed Detour: Radio Dr./Inwood Ave. N., Hudson Blvd., Keats Ave. N./Woodbury Dr. and WB I-94 Ramp closures Through October The ramp from 10th St. N. to NB I-694 is closed Detour: 10th St. N., Inwood Ave. N., Stillwater Blvd., Ideal Ave. N., 34th St. N. and NB I-694 (PNG) The ramp from Century Ave. to EB I-94 is closed Detour: Century Ave., Hudson Rd., McKnight Rd., Burns Ave. and EB I-94 (PNG) Through mid-July The following ramps are closed: WB I-94 to SB I-494 Detour: WB I-94, NB I-694, 10th St. N. and SB I-494 (PNG) NB I-494 to WB I-94 Detour: NB I-494, 10th St. N., SB I-694 and WB I-94 (PNG) More about this project We will be resurfacing the pavement and making other improvements to I-94 between Hwy 120/Century Ave. and the St. Croix River through fall 2024. The work will improve safety, traffic flow and ride smoothness. For more information, including construction schedule and upcoming traffic impacts, visit the I-94 Oakdale to St. Croix project webpage. If you have questions, please contact the project team. Attention – NEW Utility Billing Payment Portal We have moved to an intuitive new Utility Billing Portal called Paya. Grab your City of Lake Elmo utility account number and proceed to Paya at the link below to register, manage your account, set up autopay, or make payments. https://lakeelmo.payacp.com/home If you need assistance, reach out to us at RNess@LakeElmo.org or call 651-747- 3906. Note: The former platform, PSN, will be deactivated prior to the next bills in July 2024. Make the change now to avoid late payments and penalties. Tablyn and Pebble Park Courts are Finished!!! The reconstruction of two separate playing surfaces are finally complete and available for use. The city has added 4 pickle ball and 1 tennis court at our Tablyn Park location and added up to 6 potential pickle ball courts and 1 tennis court at Pebble Park. Courts can be reserved for daily use up to 3 hours, please refer to the City’s web site for more information. *Looking to make a donation or have a suggestion for a better park experience? Please contact the PW department or fill out a request form on the City’s Park web page.* City park reservations are now listed on our website Please visit www.lakeelmo.org. City Parks that hold rentals for amenities may be found on the home page of the website. Once on the home page, click on VIEW ALL EVENTS above the calendar. City Meetings is the default calendar listed. Toggle between parks with the drop down box on the top right corner of the calendar. Please see screenshot below for details. Lake Elmo Park Reserve is a County Park. Please contact the county at 651.430.8370 for reservation information. Bike Repair Stations Added in Two City Parks The City of Lake Elmo was awarded a grant in 2024 from Living Healthy Washington County. This state- based program works at the local level to support healthier communities by expanding opportunities for active living, healthy eating, well-being and commercial tobacco-free living. This grant allowed the city to install two additional bike repair stations in the community after survey results from 2023 showed biking is the second highest means to visit a city park within Lake Elmo. These bike stations were placed near the trail entrance at Demontreville Wildlife Park and Reid Park. Exterior storage, parking and maintenance As part of our ongoing efforts to maintain the appeal and safety of the City of Lake Elmo, city staff would like to remind residents about regulations pertaining to exterior storage, parking, and upkeep of properties. The way we manage our spaces is important for maintaining our city’s quintessential character. Exterior Storage: All refuse, rubbish, or garbage (as defined in LEC 1.08) shall be kept in an enclosed building or properly contained in a closed container designed for the purposes. The accumulation, storing, or keeping of old machinery, wrecked or inoperable vehicles or household appliances, and unlicensed vehicles and other junk or debris is prohibited. Parking: Unlicensed passenger vehicles and trucks shall not be parked in residential districts for a period exceeding seven days. Parking Design and Maintenance: Surfacing and drainage. All off-street parking areas shall be surfaced as follows: Single-family and two-family dwellings shall provide a durable surface with suitable drainage. In all residential, commercial, and mixed-use districts, all areas intended to be utilized for parking space for five or more vehicles and associated driveways shall be paved with a durable surface, including, but not limited to, hot asphalt, bituminous or concrete. Do you love fresh, organic veggies? Do you want to support your local food system? Cimarron Community Farm's 2024 Summer CSA program is open now and a perfect way for your family to eat fresh all season long! - 16 weeks of fresh, local, organic produce (mid-June to September) - $530 for a summer share with flexible payment options - On-farm pick-up, Wednesdays 4pm-7pm - A typical box may include fresh herbs, tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, broccoli, lettuce, kale, eggplant, onions, and more Sign up now to access the best produce in town! cimarroncommunityfarm.com | cimarroncommunityfarmMN@gmail.com | 952-607-0157 Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) With Emerald Ash Borer moving heavily into the Lake Elmo area, Public Works is starting to remove dead and dying ash trees from public properties and road right of ways. Public Works will be prioritizing the removal of trees that are determined to be higher hazards on city property. Pink paint will mark dead and dying Ash trees that will be removed by Public Works Staff. With the number of infected ash trees in the city, we are not able to give a schedule of when we may be in your neighborhood to remove ash trees in the road right of way. Public Works staff will return to grind the stumps below grade, black dirt and seed the areas of the removed ash trees. The city will not be replacing trees that are removed. Property owners are welcome to replace trees but should follow the landscape plan for their development and choose trees that are approved. New planted trees should stay out of the road right of way (15 feet from the curb) as not to obstruct traffic lanes and create road way damage. Staff will start removing ash trees around public buildings, well houses, pavilions, near park amenities and trails. Next they will then start removing ash trees along the road ways and neighborhood streets. Typically the city’s road right of way extends roughly 15 feet behind the curb or road edge. Ash trees in this area will be investigated and measured before marked for removal. Ash tree removal on public property will likely extend over the next couple of years. The City is not responsible for removing trees on private property. Two links below are good sources to learn more about EAB: https://mntca.umn.edu/resources https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/.../terrestria.../eab/index.html Emerald Ash Borer Washington County will remove ash trees from Lake Elmo Park Reserve Washington County is continuing ash tree removal within Lake Elmo Park Reserve in response to the emerald ash borer. Starting Nov. 15 through March 31, 2024, ash trees will be removed near trails and in natural areas of the park. These removals will help minimize risk to the public from falling trees and will also reduce fuel loads that can increase fire risk within the park. To complete the work, a contractor will be using equipment to cut and haul the trees to staging areas, before chipping and removing debris from the site. Once work commences, ski trails on the south side of Lake Elmo and the snowmobile trail will be closed. Only ash trees will be removed, and new bareroot trees will be planted in suitable areas in the spring of 2024. See the county website at to view a map of ash trees. Green dots are trees to be removed, and purple dots are ash trees surveyed in summer of 2023. If time and weather conditions allow, staff will also remove dead or dying ash trees along the property boundaries. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture website has more information about the emerald ash borer at www.mda.state.mn.us/eab City of Lake Elmo | 3880 Laverne Avenue North | Lake Elmo, MN 55042 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice