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Home My WebLink About2023-01-20January 20, 2023 Public Meetings Next Week: Planning Commission Monday,January 23rd, 7:00 p.m. City Council Goal Setting SessionTuesday, January 24th, 6:30 p.m. atthe Sally Manzara Nature Center Visit our website Join us on Nextdoor Eliminating Obstructed Fire Hydrants To help protect the community, residents are being asked to help keep fire hydrants clear and accessible. Having timely and efficient access to a water supply is critically important for fighting fires. The longer it takes to access the supply, the quicker a fire can spread and the more dangerous it will be for responders. Obstructions cause unnecessary delays when firefighters are forced to take time to locate hidden hydrants, slowing their response. Many hydrants are hidden by weeds, shrubbery, flowerbeds, posts, fences, snow and other obstructions. Residents are urged to check to see if they have a hydrant in their front yard or somewhere on their property and to “adopt” it, keeping it clear. A path from the street and an area three feet around the hydrant will allow quick access for firefighters and for public works staff completing maintenance. Please help protect the city, its people and their homes. Utility Billing - Stormwater Fee City utility bills include charges for water usage, sanitary sewer, storm water management and state water testing. These city services are not supported by property taxes. The amount paid through your utility bill covers the cost of providing these services, improvements to the systems, and general system repairs and maintenance. The revenue received from your stormwater utility fee is used for preparation of a Surface Water Management Plan, maintenance of existing ditches, culverts, ponds and storm sewers, capital improvements in developed areas, equipment, planning, inventories and water quality improvements including weed control. Get involved! The City of Lake Elmo is seeking interested residents to serve on the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission meets 1-2 times per month to review and hold public hearings for development applications, variances and other planning related items. No experience is necessary! Application and more information is available on the City's website: click here , or contact City Administrator Kristina Handt for more information: khandt@lakeelmo.org. Get out and enjoy the groomed trails! Public Works groom multiuse trails within the Sunfish Lake, Ried, Pebble and Demontreville Wildlife Parks after each snow event. Sunfish Lake Park is the largest Park in the city and offers 248 acres of nature and fresh white snow. Walk/run/bike/ski or snowshoe the 5.5 miles of groomed trails with the park. Winter Parking Please remember that the City of Lake Elmo has a winter parking ordinance that prohibits parking on city streets from November 1st through March 31st between 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. This gives crews a window of time for clearing streets curb to curb more efficiently. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! Report Streetlight Outage Xcel Energy maintains streetlights on public streets in Lake Elmo. If you notice a streetlight that is burned out or malfunctioning, please use the link below to report the issue. It's helpful to note the location with nearest cross streets and the pole number if you are on foot and able to make note of it. Click Here to Report Streetlight Outage MPCA Utilizing New Technology to Clean Water in Lake Elmo Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has placed equipment at Tablyn Park that utilizes a new technology to remove contamination from groundwater. Click below to view a KSTP news story featuring an interview with Councilmember Jeff Holtz. KSTP Story 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! The Brookfield building at 3880 Laverne Avenue is closed and under construction. All City Services are available at City Hall, 3800 Laverne Avenue Please drive slowly and watch for construction activity Running a company of any size can be a challenge. For a small businessRunning a company of any size can be a challenge. For a small business owner, it can be a lonely one too. Wouldn’t it be helpful to have a group ofowner, it can be a lonely one too. Wouldn’t it be helpful to have a group of peers where you have a forum for exchange of information, ideas, insights,peers where you have a forum for exchange of information, ideas, insights, and perspectives?and perspectives? That’s what ourThat’s what our WHAT’S NEXT CEO Roundtable WHAT’S NEXT CEO Roundtable is all about - a place where is all about - a place where you can work through your specific business issues with fellow small businessyou can work through your specific business issues with fellow small business owners. This is not a networking event. It is a peer-to-peer group that providesowners. This is not a networking event. 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All meetings are completely confidential which provides a secure environment for open discussions aboutconfidential which provides a secure environment for open discussions about concerns, problems, and opportunities a member may be facing. On occasion,concerns, problems, and opportunities a member may be facing. On occasion, guest speakers will present ideas and solutions to roundtable members.guest speakers will present ideas and solutions to roundtable members. The value of joining and attending our monthly CEO Roundtable is to learnThe value of joining and attending our monthly CEO Roundtable is to learn from peer-to-peer experiences through a facilitated roundtable conversation.from peer-to-peer experiences through a facilitated roundtable conversation. You benefit by learning from each other’s achievements and mistakes.You benefit by learning from each other’s achievements and mistakes. For more information click here: For more information click here: What's Next CEOWhat's Next CEO Public Facilities Project Update The new front entrance of the City Hall building is progressing and windows will hopefully be installed soon. The main entry atrium is starting to take shape! This area will connect the City Council Chambers and Community Room areas to the service counters and office area. The Council Chambers is taking shape! This space will feature plenty of seating for the public and all new audio visual and video equipment. Additional information is available on the City's City Center City of Lake Elmo | 3800 Laverne Avenue North, Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Unsubscribe jjohnson@lakeelmo.org Update Profile |Constant Contact Data Notice Sent byjjohnson@lakeelmo.orgpowered by Try email marketing for free today!