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to everyone in Cottage Grove
from, the Mayor,
City Council,
and City Staff:
Winter 2000 -2001
Sandy Shiely elected mayor;
Kohls & Wolcott win; applications
open for new Council member
Police News........t..
Home Humidity Tips.
Street Parking Ban .....7
Brunch with Santa /Elves ....8
taxes City • remain stable for 00
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
by Elizabeth Johnson
Cottage Grove Finance Director
Every year the City Council carefully deliberates the City budget.
The Council takes into consideration the cost to provide services to
citizens, the City tax rate, and total property taxes paid by citizens.
The City tax rate is expected to remain stable for 2001.
Some budget initiatives for next year include providing for addi-
tional staffing and equipment needs for the Fire Division. The budget
provides additional capital needs for the Police and Public Works
Divisions. Safety equipment is scheduled to be added to the
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City welcomes three new businesses to Industrial Park
CCE Technologies'
MAYOR JACK DEN -
ZER, left, and Don
Erkkila, president
and CEO of CCE
Technologies check
out the blueprints
for the company's
new facility on 95th
Street in Cottage
Grove.
The two were
among about 25
people who partici-
pated in the ribbon -
cutting ceremony at
CCE in October.
Welcome, CCE
Technologies?
(2 Tradehome Shoe Stores, Inc.
An office and distribution facility for Tradehome Shoe Stores,
Inc., will be located on a 4.13 -acre site near Jamaica Ave. and
97th St. in Cottage Grove's Industrial Park.
The initial structure will be approximately 50,000 square
feet, with future expansion expected to 60,000 square feet.
Tradehome has been in business since 1921, and currently
has retail outlets in 11 states, including 17 stores in Minnesota.
The company was named the top performer among full - service
shoe retailers by the Footwear Distributors of America in 1997.
Tradehome was the first company to deliver a letter of intent
to the City since the Economic Development Authority and City
Council adopted the EDA's 2000 -2005 Strategic Plan in April.
(I Advance Corp.
The Cottage Grove City
Council has authorized the
Mayor and City Administra-
tor to enter into a letter of
intent with Advance
Corporation for a new manu-
facturing facility in Cottage
Grove's Industrial Park.
The facility will be located
on a 6.6 -acre site near Ideal
Ave. and 97th St.
The initial structure will
be approximately 44,400
square feet, with future
expansion projected in three
additional phases to a maxi-
mum of 80,400 square feet.
Founded in 1941,
Advance Corporation manu-
factures corporate recogni-
tion awards and interior sig-
nage in its Award Line,
Braille -Tac, and ID Products
divisions. The company has
more than 80 employees at
the present, time.
The coming of Advance
Corporation fits well with the
Cottage Grove Economic
Development Authority 2000-
2005 Strategic Plan, which
places a high priority on
attracting manufacturing
firms.
Work begins on revised Nuisance Ordinance
Fifteen Cottage Grove res-
idents, along with representa-
tives of the City Council and
Commissions, have begun
work on a revised Nuisance
Ordinance for the City.
At their first meeting Aug.
24, the group listed topics
they would like to address,
including vehicle parking,
unkempt yards, weeds, struc-
ture maintenance, fences,
exterior storage, fires and
open burning, animal con-
trol, and sight lines.
Since then, the group
has begun to discuss fires
and open burning, lighting,
noise, pet regulations, and
animal licensing.
The Nuisance Ordinance
Work Group meetings are
usually held on the third
Monday of the month at 7
p.m. in the City Council
Chambers. Due to schedul-
ing conflicts during the
upcoming holidays, please
contact the Community
Development Dept. for exact
meeting dates. All meetings
are open to the public.
For further information,
contact Martha McBride in
the Community Development
Dept., 458 -2877.
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On- Street Parking
prohibited to April 1
Cottage Grove residents
are reminded that the on-
street parking ordinance is
now in effect and continues
until April 30, 2001.
The ordinance prohibits
parking on any City street
between the hours of 2 and 6
a.m.
Parking is permitted at
other times as long as the
vehicle is not obstructing the
removal of snow and ice by
City crews. Residents are
asked to be alert to street
plowing schedules after
major storms.
Please help our Public
Works Dept. in their efforts
to clear snow this coming
season, and park your vehi-
cle in your garage or drive-
way.
Pet licenses due Dec. 31 for 2001
Animal licenses or renewals for the year 2001 are due by Dec.
31, 2000. For your convenience, City Hall will be open for extend-
ed hours on three days in December to issue pet licenses.
All pet owners will pay $15 per year for spayed or neutered
animals, and $20 per year for non - spayed or non - neutered ani-
mals. Licenses run from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. A late fee of $2 per
month will be assessed beginning Jan. 1, 2001, for pet licenses
that have not been renewed.
You may use the form below and mail your pet license appli-
cation(s), with the fee (payable to "City of Cottage Grove ") and an
up -to -date rabies certificate to: City Hall, 7516 80th St. S.,
Cottage Grove, MN 55016, Attn: Pet Licensing.
Or, you may complete an application at City Hall during regu-
lar office hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
You must include the fee and a copy of the Rabies
Vaccination Certificate with each application.
With any questions, please call City Hall at 458 -2800.
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2001 Pet License: City
of Cottage Grove
;
Date Please: one form per pet.
❑Renewal ❑New
; Owner's Name
0
Address
Owns a ❑ Male ❑ Female ❑ Neutered /Spayed
❑ Non - neutered /Non- spayed i
Dog named Color
,
Breed
Cat named Color
Breed ;
If renewing, 2000 license tag number (NOT rabies tag number):
Fee ($20 non - neutered /non- spayed; $15 neutered/ spayed):
A late fee of $2 per month will be assessed beginning Jan.
;
1, 2001. ;
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❑ Check # ❑ Cash ❑ Mail
❑ In Person
(_Make check payable to "City of Cottage Grove ")
Owner's Signature Phone:
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Too much humidity in your home? Check these out
from the Cottage Grove
CAUSES OF TOO MUCH HUMIDITY
Building Division
IN THE HOME:
Complaints about excessive indoor mois-
✓ POOR VENTILATION: Ventilation is
ture have become common in Minnesota as
a major moisture control strategy.
older homes are weatherized to reduce heating
Passive ventilation is important for
costs. Standard building practices in the
crawl spaces, attics, and other uncon-
cheap fuel era produced extremely drafty
ditioned spaces. Mechanical ventilation,
homes. So much air leaked into and out of the
however, is recommended in kitchens,
living space that any moisture leaking into the
bathrooms, and other high humidity
home or created by cooking, bathing, and
areas. (All mechanical ventilation MUST
other activities disappeared quickly.
be exhausted to the exterior.)
Today, homes are being built or remodeled
✓ PLUMBING LEAKS: Many small
"tighter" to keep the cold air out and the cost-
water leaks go undetected for a long
ly warm air in. One common unwanted result
time. If these leaks are not repaired,
is too much indoor moisture.
the interior of the home may eventually
rot and begin to decay.
SYMPTOMS OF EXCESS MOISTURE:
✓ PLANTS: Plants can contribute to
excessive moisture indoors. Attached
✓ ODORS: Odors increase in intensity
greenhouses may cause moisture prob-
with high relative humidity.
lems within the shared house wall.
✓ EXTERIOR MOISTURE: Many
✓ FROST AND FOGGING
times windows and doors are placed
WINDOWS: Frost or ice
or replaced without being properly
on any surface could be
flashed or sealed. Exterior sidings
an indicator.
may require paint to assure a
Condensation on win-
proper seal.
dows and other smooth
✓ INSULATION: If an attic or
surfaces may be a sign
outside wall is not properly insu-
of excess moisture, or
lated, the warm interior air will
of the need to stop air
condensate at a point of contact
leaks, insulate, or warm
with the cold exterior air.
the surface.
PREVENTING EXCESS MOISTURE:
✓ DAMP FEELING: The sensation
of dampness is common in areas of
high humidity.
✓ DISCOLORATION, STAINING, TEX-
TURE CHANGES: Mold, mildew, and
water - carrying fungi are often seen as
a discoloration that may be black,
brown, white, orange, or green. These
surface conditions may be located
under trim work, carpets, linoleum,
between subfloors, and behind cabi-
nets and cupboards.
✓ DEFORMED WOODEN SURFACES:
Wood swells when it becomes wet and
warps, cups, and cracks when allowed
to dry.
✓ Make sure you have proper attic and
soffit ventilation.
• Install proper mechanical interior venti-
lation within high humidity areas.
• Seal and weather -strip windows and
doors.
• Repair any leaking water pipes.
• Install insulation as needed.
✓ Paint and caulk as necessary.
✓ Provide an air -to -air heat exchanging
system. (Contact a licensed mechanical
contractor for further information.)
Want to know more about how to control
home humidity? Contact the State of
Minnesota Energy Information Center at
651 -296 -5175.
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City taxes to remain stable
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Municipal Pool and in various sites in the
Water Operating system. General operating
expenses in Public Safety and Public Works
are expected to receive additional budgetary
support, while general administrative
expenses remain stable.
As planned, debt due to the pavement
management program is expected to increase
significantly over 2000.
The market value on a typical home in
Cottage Grove is $125,000. The property tax
paid by this homeowner in 2000 is divided
as follows:
TAXING AMOUNT % OF
BODY TOTAL
City $434.71 22.9%
County 441.20 23.2%
School 887.42 46.3%
Other 144.35 7.3%
Total $1,897.68 99.7%
Property tax support for City operations
for 2001 equals approximately 54.8 percent
of the City's total revenues, which means
Were you there? Hundreds walk
or watch CG Halloween Parade
ibution of CG City Taxes
Administration
Recreation 11%
Qoi
that 45.2 percent of revenue comes from other
sources.
The following chart shows how your total
2000 City property taxes are spent. (This is the
amount of City tax for the typical $125,000
home used in the table at left.)
Administration $48.67
Public Safety 171.31
Public Works 110.33
Community Development 12.69
Recreation 13.26
Economic Development 4.60
Debt 42.77
Other 31.08
TOTAL $434.71
The pie chart at top shows the same infor-
mation in approximate percentages.
This means that the cost to the typical
household for police protection, snow plowing,
street striping, and pot -hole repair is $0.82 per
day.
Please come to the Truth in Taxation
hearing at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, at
City Hall to discuss any questions you have
about the 2001 proposed City taxes.
At the Fire Prevention Week Parade
Fire Chief Dave Dally at the staging area for fire
equipment just before the Fire Prevention Wk. parade.
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2 schools plan
D.A.R.E. graduations
Congratulations to the
sixth graders from two
Cottage Grove elementary
schools, who will complete
the 17 -week D.A.R.E. (drug
resistance) program soon.
Crestview Elementary will
celebrate graduation on
Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 1
p.m., and Hillside Elem. on
Friday, Feb. 16 at 1 p.m.
Police distributing
Vikings cards
For the 18th consecutive
year, Cottage Grove Police
Officers are distributing
Minnesota Vikings Football
cards to area youngsters.
Player cards distributed
this fall include Daunte
Culpepper, Mitch Berger,
Robert Smith, Randy Moss,
John Randle, Ed McDaniel,
Dwayne Rudd (week of 12/1),
and Cris Carter (12/8).
The program is sponsored
by the American Society for
Industrial Security, Olmsted
County Safety Council, and
Manhein auctions, in cooper-
ation with the Minnesota
Crime Prevention Assn.
Thanks, Officers!
City wins award for
National Night Out
Again this year, the
Cottage Grove Police Division
received an award for the
City's celebration of National
Night Out, held last August in
Woodridge Park.
The Cottage Grove cele-
bration was ranked 19th in
the nation for cities with a
population between 30,000
and 100,000, in a competition
sponsored by the National
Assn. of Town Watch.
Shiely, Kohls, Wolcott share hopes
for Cottage Grove
Incoming Mayor Sandy Shiely and recently re- elected Council Members
Cheryl Kohls and Jim Wolcott were asked about their hope for Cottage
Grove and what they consider the biggest challenge for the City in the
next few years.
MAYOR -ELECT SANDY SHIELY: First, let me tell you how
happy, excited, and honored I am that you elected me Mayor. I'm
grateful for the opportunity to spend the next four years working
for all of you.
I have so many hopes. The biggest one is to create more jobs
so we'll have more people in Cottage Grove during the day, and
can develop the shopping and restaurants we want. I believe that
if we develop the Industrial Park, the shopping and restaurants
will follow.
I think the biggest challenge we face is coming to some kind
of agreement about Grey Cloud Island.
CHERYL KOHLS: I think the challenge is trying to find a balance
between improving the tax situation on the one hand, which usu-
ally means construction and building, and main -
taining the quality of life - what our citizens really
value - on the other.
My hope is that we can reach a resolution on
Grey Cloud Island that will include a large regional
or state park. That would be a wonderful thing for
our community and citizens. I also hope we can continue to make
Cottage Grove unique and a great place to live.
JIM WOLCOTT* I hope Highway 10/61 and the 494 bridge will
get started and completed on time. It's important to our citizens
who need to get to and from work, and is needed
to entice new business to Cottage Grove. Second,
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I hope to attract businesses to the Industrial Park
which will provide jobs and tax base.
I think the biggest challenge is to try to bring
in new businesses, including a couple of restau-
rants. We have to try to improve the tax capacity of the City -
we're quite low in this area. If we increase the tax capacity, we
can provide t he services our citizens expect and deserve.
Police Division welcomes 4 new staff members
The Police Division and the City welcome four new employees
to the Police Division staff.
Gwen Martin was hired as part of the Accelerated
Recruitment Program and has been appointed to the position of
Community Service Officer /Paramedic. This program gives certi-
fied paramedics who are seeking careers in law enforcement an
opportunity to become police officers once they have completed
their law enforcement training. Ms. Martin expects to complete
her schooling in the spring of 2001.
Pam Eggert, Teri Langness, and Julie McGrath have been
hired as Public Safety communications dispatchers.
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Volunteer Police Reserve
STOP and help
your local
police
The Cottage Grove Police
Division offers many opportu-
nities,for citizens to help with
crime prevention and neigh-
borhood safety. Please con-
sider helping with one of
these worthwhile Public
Safety programs.
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
BLOCK CAPTAINS
The Police Department is
looking for citizen volunteers
who would be interested in
being Block Captains in the
Neighborhood Watch pro-
gram.
Block Captains are the
communication link between
the 10 -18 homes in their
designated Watch Block, and
the Police Dept.
Watch Block members
learn from the Police how to
recognize suspicious activity
in their neighborhoods, and
when to report that activity
to the Police.
If you would like to help
organize a Watch Block in
your neighborhood, contact
Community Affairs Officer
Greg Reibel at 458 -6025.
seeks applicants
Applications are now open for women and men interested in
joining the Cottage Grove Police Reserve.
The Reserve assists Police officers with local parade details,
crime scene security, surveillance, ride - alongs, low- priority serv-
ice calls, Neighborhood Watch, Summer Safety Camp, and City-
wide celebrations like National Night Out and the Great Grove
Get Together. They participate in a 10 -week Reserve Academy.
Qualifications? A Reserve Officer must be 18 or older, a U.S.
citizen, a valid licensed driver, and a high school graduate or the
equivalent. Successful candidates will have high standards and a
strong moral character.
If you or someone you know is interested in joining the Police
Reserve program, please contact Officer Greg Reibel at 458-
6025. Applications are available at City Hall or the Police Dept.,
7516 80th St. S.
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
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The Cottage Grove Crime
Prevention Advisory Board is
seeking new members who
are willing to volunteer at
least one hour of their time
per month.
The Board is made up of
local citizens concerned with
the reduction of crime and
the promotion of crime pre-
vention in Cottage Grove. It
works directly with the
Police Dept., but is inde-
pendent of City government.
Board meetings are held
on the second Monday of
each month at 7 p.m. at Fire
Station #2.
Persons wanting addi-
tional information or who
wish to apply to the Board
should contact Community
Affairs Officer Greg Reibel at
458 -6025.
MCGRUFF HOUSE
The Cottage Grove Police
Dept. is looking for home-
owners to participate in the
McGruff House program. This
is a nationally
recognized safe
haven program
for our children.
The children
learn about ''
McGruff Houses from their
D.A.R.E. officers.
As a McGruff House
owner, you simply agree to
open your home as a tempo-
rary safe haven for children
who find themselves in emer-
gency or otherwise frighten-
ing situations requiring
immediate help.
You would display a
McGruff House placard, and
notify the Police Dept. any
time your home is used as a
McGruff House.
Call Community Affairs
Officer Greg Reibel at 458-
6025 for more information.
We're on -line!
Log on to the Cottage Grove Police Dept.'s interesting,
informational web site. The address: www.eottage- grove.org