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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-08-19August 19, 2022 Public Meetings Next Week Planning Commission, Monday, August 22nd, 7:00 p.m. City Council Budget Workshop Tuesday, August 23rd, 6:30 p.m. City Agendas and Minutes Visit our website ​ The Brookfield building at 3880 Laverne Ave is closed and under construction. All City Services are available at City Hall, 3800 Laverne Please drive slowly and watch for construction activity Work at Stillwater Boulevard begins August 12 Drivers traveling on Stillwater Blvd. at the Hwy 36 interchange should expect delays over the next few weeks. Stillwater Blvd. will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Curve Crest Blvd. and 58th St. N. beginning Fri, Aug. 12 as crews begin improving pedestrian accessibility at the intersection. This work will also require some ramp closures: Stillwater Blvd to eastbound Hwy 36 closed 7 a.m. Fri, Aug. 12 to 8 a.m. Sun, Aug. 14 Westbound Hwy 36 to Stillwater Blvd. closed 8 p.m. Fri, Aug. 12 to 8 a.m. Sun, Aug. 14 Eastbound Hwy 36 to Stillwater Blvd. closed 8 p.m. Mon, Aug. 15 to 8 a.m. Tue, Aug. 16 Westbound Hwy 36 to Stillwater Blvd. closed 8 p.m. Tue, Aug. 16 to 8 a.m. Wed, Aug. 17 Additionally, drivers traveling between Pine Springs and Stillwater will experience traffic delays as crews shift traffic lanes to accommodate the various construction activities. These traffic shifts will occur throughout the week, leaving one lane open in each direction. The Hwy 36 and Manning Ave. intersection will be fully reopen to traffic by the end of this week, and drivers on westbound Hwy 36 will be able to go north on Lake Elmo Ave. All other turns to/from Lake Elmo Ave. at the Hwy 36 intersection will remain closed through Mon, Aug. 15. Upcoming activities Hwy 36 is anticipated to fully reopen to two lanes of traffic in each direction by 5 a.m. Mon, Aug. 15. Drivers should expect off-peak lane closures between Stillwater Blvd. and Greely St. through August. Once Hwy 36 is open to full capacity in both directions, the intersections of Hwy 36 and Demontreville Trail and Keats Ave. will fully reopen to traffic. ​MnDOT urges motorists to always be attentive, drive with caution, slow down in work zones where workers are present. Please follow the posted detour route and avoid traveling through residential neighborhoods for the safety of those that live in the area. All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather dependent and subject to change. For more information on the Highway 36 Project click here: MNDOT Metro - I-94 Oakdale to St. Croix: 2022-2025 construction Eastbound I-94 lane closure in Washington County begins July 18 Beginning at 5 a.m. Mon, July 18, eastbound I-94 will be reduced to two lanes of traffic between Woodbury Dr. and the St. Croix River in the east metro through late October. Construction crews will be reinforcing the road shoulders along this stretch of eastbound I-94 in preparation for pavement resurfacing in 2023. Shoulder reinforcement includes removing the current pavement and replacing it with a thicker layer of pavement that can withstand high traffic volumes. Crews will use the road shoulders to maintain two lanes of traffic in each direction on I- 94 during next year’s construction. No ramp closures are planned as part of this work in 2022. Lane closures Sun, Aug. 14 through Sun, Aug. 21; 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nightly EB I-94 is reduced to one lane between the St. Croix River and Woodbury Dr. Ramp closures Sun, Aug. 14 through Sun, Aug. 21; 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly The following ramps are closed: Woodbury Dr. to EB I-94 EB I-94 to Manning Ave. N. Manning Ave. N. to EB I-94 EB I-94 to Hwy 95/St. Croix Trail N. Advance warning of stopped traffic on I-94 This year, MnDOT will also install traffic monitoring censors along I-94 within the project area. The censors will alert motorists to slow or stopped traffic ahead via roadside electronic message boards. Their purpose is to help keep motorists, passengers, and construction crews safe in work zones. During construction, plan your route in advance and expect delays during peak travel times. All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change. More about this project I-94 between Hwy 120/Century Ave. and the St. Croix River will undergo a two-and-a-half-year pavement improvement construction project beginning in July 2022. The work will improve safety, traffic flow and ride smoothness. Construction will occur in three stages with most of the work happening in 2023 and 2024. For more information, including construction schedule and upcoming traffic impacts, visit the I-94 Oakdale to St. Croix project webpage. Watering Restrictions Reminder: City ordinance allows for outdoor watering between the hours of 6PM and 5AM and follows an odd/even schedule. Properties with even-numbered postal addresses may water, sprinkle, or irrigate their lawns only on even-numbered days. Properties with odd-numbers postal addresses may water only on odd- numbered days. To help reduce water usage, and your water bill, the City of Lake Elmo is contributing up to $200 of the cost of smart irrigation controller devices. These smart controller devices can help save a household as much as 10,000 gallons of water per year! Find out more here Give your sprinklers a break! We've gotten a bit of rain this week and more is on the way! Please consider turning off your sprinkler system for a while. A healthy lawn only needs 1 - 1.5 inches of rain per week and conserving water reduces demand on city infrastructure. The Lake Elmo Fire Department is Recruiting! We're currently hiring paid-on-call firefighters. We offer great benefits including: paid training, pension, state-of-the-art equipment, and the opportunity to serve your community. Individuals with Fire and EMT certifications are encouraged to apply. Training is provided for those willing to learn. No previous experience necessary. We want to provide you with all of the information to make this important decision. If you would like to know more about this position, please contact Fire Chief Dustin Kalis at 651-747-3933 or dkalis@lakeelmo.org. Applications due by Friday, August 26, 2022 Application and additional information can be found here: http://www.lakeelmo.org/departments/fire/fire_department.php Construction on a new water tower in the City of Lake Elmo is well under way! The new tower located on Lake Elmo Avenue near I-94, is expected to hold 1 million gallons of drinking water. This will add to the city’s current 1.75 million gallons of water storage currently contained in two existing towers. Construction of the new tower is expected to continue over the next year and it is anticipated to be ready for use in the Fall of 2023. The additional storage will help support the continued growth of the City as well as providing additional aid for the fire department’s needs now and into the future. FREE small business webinar coming up! SizeUp is a free resource available through the Washington County Community Development Agency to assist small business owners with data and demographic information that can help grow small businesses. More information on this program and registration for the webinar may be found here: SizeUp Take the survey here Public Information Survey We're using Polco to conduct community satisfaction surveys to see how well we're meeting your expectations. Please take a few minutes to complete a short survey so we can gauge how you feel about information provided to the public. Street and Utility Project Updates Updates on current city street and utility projects are available on the City's website: Projects LAKE ELMO FARMER’S MARKET A 501/C/3 NON-PROFIT Market runs 9am to 1 pm on Saturdays Market will be open rain or shine unless inclement weather of high winds or lighting. Staff will be present on all Market days. Any concerns or questions please seek staff out. We are seeking a bread vendor and cheese vendor, if interested please contact Jill at 651-261-4493. There are still spots open for Youth Vendors! We will have our fresh local corn! First picking!! Once the Market has started, applications are only given out at Market. Last year we had over 5600 visitors and customers at the Market! for more information call Jill Lundgren at 651-261-4493 Like us on Facebook “Lake Elmo Farmers Market” and watch for updates! Business and Community Working Together/ Lake Elmo Farmer’s Market is a 501c3 The City of Lake Elmo has begun participation in the State of Minnesota's Performance Measurement Program. This program began in 2010 for cities and counties to report on at least 10 performance measures annually as a way to aid residents, taxpayers, and state and local elected officials in determining the efficacy of counties and cities in providing services and measure residents' opinions of Click here to access reporting results those services. The City of Lake Elmo is accepting artifacts from Lake Elmo History like these cool mugs staff found at a local thrift store to display in the new City Center. If you have something you'd like displayed, contact Kristina Handt, City Administrator at 651-747-3905 khandt@lakeelmo.org The City of Lake Elmo is on Nextdoor! In an effort to reach as much of the community as possible we've joined Nextdoor. We will use our public agency page to post news and important updates for residents. Find us here! Business Retention and Expansion Program The Lake Elmo Economic Development Authority (LEEDA) will be kicking off a Business Retention and Expansion Program in March. LEEDA members will be reaching out to schedule visits with members of our business community to learn more about their business, what’s going well, what could be done differently and how LEEDA can help them continue to grow and prosper in Lake Elmo. With around 300 businesses in Lake Elmo and only 6 LEEDA commissioners, this campaign will take many months and likely continue into 2023. Commissioners are now beginning to reach out to businesses south of 10th Street between Inwood Avenue and Keats Avenue. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a visit contact Kristina Handt at 651.747.3905 or khandt@lakeelmo.org The City of Lake Elmo is Seeking Applicants for Multiple Committees The City of Lake Elmo is seeking interested residents to serve on two committees: -EDA -Planning Commission More Information Available Here Public Facilities Project Update Precast concrete wall panels arrived on site this week and installation has begun. Rainy weather and lightning in the area stalled progress but crews will be back next week to continue work on the exterior walls. Previous updates and documents are available here.