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Home My WebLink About2004 MarchEgg hunt, games City Council VoiceMaii .458- 6085' Staff VoiceMail ... ........458 -6000 City Info /Jobline ... ___ ..458 -6057 Police & Fire Emergency .......911 Police Non- Emergency .458 -2811 Building Inspections .458 -2804 Public Works, Parks . ........458 -2808 Recreation Programs 458 -2801 24 -Hr Rae Registration ..........458 -2898 Ice Arena .......'.. .....458 -2846 River Oaks Golf Course ......438 -2121 River Oaks Clubhouse ...........438 -3627 Mayor ..........................Sandy Shiely City Council: Burshten... ....... Mark Grossklaus . ............Cheryl Kohis Pat Rice .... ............................Jim Wolcott City Admin........ Ryan Schroeder ....458 -2822 Bldg. Official...... Bob LaBrosse. .... ...458 -2828 City Clerk ... .._... Caron Stransky ...... 458-2814 Community Dev.Ho yard Blin.. .......... 458 -2824 Finance & Administrative Services ,.,._....., .............Ron Hedberg . 458 -2832 Fire Svcs Chief Bob Byerly ..... ........ 458 -2860' Golf Pro /Mgr , Anderson '.. ... 438 -2121 ice 'Arena/Rec ..Zac Dockter ,......., >458 -2846 Public`. Safety ..John Mickelson'Jr -.458 -6011 Public Works ....Les Burshten... ....... 458 -2810 Contains a minimum of 10% postconsumer waste An egg hunt, carnival games, prizes, and an UT will highlight Cottage Grove's third annual Spring be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 4, at Rivet Course, 11099 S. Hwy 61 (across from Berryland) All ages are welcome to this free, fun event. Th start at 3 p.m. Spring Celebration is sponsored by Action program of the Cotta Recreation Department, ant a ( Food and beverages will the River Oaks Clubhouse. r. 4 i i z r e7 Friends in,Need Food Shelf asks area residents and Lions to give generously during March, "FoodShare Month," whe., all financial donations will be augmented by challenge grants from Minnesota FoodShare and the Feinstein Foundation. The local food shelf serves residents of Cottage Grove, Grey Cloud Island, Newport, and St. Paul Park. According to Michelle Rageth, Friends in Need director, visits to the local food shelf increased by more than 15 percent to 10,000 -plus people last year. She said approximately 70 percent of food shelf users are families with children. "Both food and money are really needed," Rageth said, "We especially appreciate monetary donations, since they go so far when we buy in bulk from Second Harvest and other sources. F1 example, right now we pay four cents a pound for hamburger, st we are able to buy 50 pounds of hamburger for only $2.00." Checks may be sent to Friends in Need Food Shelf, P.O. Box 6, Cottage Grove, MN 55016. For the first time, online giving is also an option. Go to www.CharityBox.com and choose "Friends in Need" from the menu of local organizations. POSTAL PATRON Carrier Route PreSort Standard U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 1 Cottage Grove, MN March, 2004 OF City hires Howard Blin i w ° , to head Community Development Department __ Howard Blin joined the Cottage Grove staff INDEX Jan. 30, 2004, as the City's new Community Development Director. He brings a wide range of Precinct Caucuses .... knowledge and experience in community planning 2 City Commission � /acancies .. . 2 to his new job. Head Start Registration 2 For the past eight years, he served as the CGAA Baseball Registration ........2 Planning Director for the City of Brooklyn Park, Home Improvement Loans .. 3 where he was respon- _ Strawberry Fest Planning ... 3 sible for planning new Low- Income Loans . ...................... 3 residential and corn- Building Permits .... ..... .... 3 mercial/ industrial Water Main Flushing Schedule ... 4 r Composting Bin Offer . ..., q ? developments, and # Police APBs on Safety .... 5 redevelopment of older n Spring Clean -Up Day ..... 6 areas of the city. Household Haz. Waste Collection 6 Prior to serving in Public Works Memo Board ............ 7 Brooklyn Park, Mr. " Tree Trimming Schedule ____7 '', Blin worked in regional Spring Celebration .... ... 8 government for the Howard Blin March Is FoodShare Month .... 8 ' Metropolitan Council See Center Section for Information and Regional Transit Board, where he was involved on Recreation/ Golf/ Parks in regional transit planning. Programs. When asked what attracted him to Cottage Grove, Him said it was the "opportunity to be a part of the growth in the community." According to City officials, "Mr. Blin will be a real asset to Cottage Grove during the critical development planning of the East Ravine and other future development projects." April 4 - 'Spring Celebration' Hunt for eggs, play games, win prizes at the 3rd annual `Spring Celebration' - April 4 at River Oaks Clubhouse. More info on page 8. May 1 - Spring Cleanup Day Take advantage of Spring Cleanup Day and the 4 Household Hazardous Waste Collection, both at the Public Works Garage, 8635 W. Pt. Douglas Details on page 6. M I / I I Cottage Grove residents who will be eligible to vote in the election Nov. 2, 2004, are urged to attend their party's precinct caucus, set for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2. The caucuses are the first official step in the process that leads to local, state and national elections exactly eight months later, on Nov. 2. Caucus locations had not been determined at the time this publication went to press. They will be available through local media, or by calling the County Auditor's office at 651- 430 -8266. Presidential Preference balloting, discussion of issues, election of party offi- cers, and election of dele- Commission vacancies Cottage Grove is accepting applications to fill vacancies on five Citizen Advisory Commis- sions: Human Services /Rights; Planning; Public Safety, Health & Welfare; Public Works; and Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources. Call the City Clerk at 458 -2814, or visit the City's website; click on Government. gates to the next level of the party's conventions will be on the agenda at. the cau- cuses. March 2 is known as "Super Tuesday" because it is the date for several major state contests, including pri- maries in California, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont. In Minnesota, precinct caucuses are held by the state's four major political parties: Republican, Democratic-Farmer - Labor, Green, and Independence. Head Start, a free com- prehensive pre - school pro- gram for Lower income families, is now taking applications for the 2004- 05 school year. Call 763- 783 -4300 for information and eligibility. 1 um L� - Ad— a r i i r. more in formation Contact your political party for more information on the caucuses and elections: REPUBLICAN: 651 -222- 0022; 525 Park St., #250, St. Paul, MN 55103; www.gop - mn.org DEMOCRATIC-FARMER- LABOR (DFL): 651 -293- 1200; 255 E. Plato Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55107; www.mndfl.org INDEPENDENCE: 651 -487- 9700; 1821 University Ave., #120, St. Paul, MN" 55014; www.mnip.org GREEN: 612 -871 -4585; 621 W. Lake St., Suite 205, Minneapolis, MN 55408; www.mngreens.org � . Registration for the 2004 Cottage Grove Athletic. Assn. boys' baseball and T -Ball teams will be held in Cottage Square Mall: Sat., Feb. 21, 9 - 3 Sat., Feb. 28, 9 - 3 Tues., March 2. 6 -9 p.m. Any registrations received after these dates will be subject to a $5 Late fee. Birth certificates are required for first -time regis- trants. For details, call the CGAA Hotline at 651 -458- 6086. I an 01 t I I I STREET SWEEPING City crews will begin sweeping salt and sand from the streets about April 1, when temperatures are above freezing. Sweeping will begin with major streets, including 80th, Jamaica, Hinton, Hadley, East and West Point Douglas, and Grange. Residents should sweep sand from their boulevards onto the street before crews clean the streets. BOULEVARD REPAIRS Public Works crews will repair boulevards showing damage from City snowplows. Residents who believe their boulevard has sustained plow damage should contact the Public Works Department at 458 -2808 to be placed on the schedule. Repairs are tentatively scheduled for the third week of May, depending on the availability of sod. POTHOLE HOTLINE Call 458 -2808 to report any potholes you find within City limits. The Public Works Department will fill them as quickly as possible. GARAGE SALE SIGNS It is unlawful to attach any type of sign to a regula- tory sign or post or to a street light pole. Advertising for garage sales and other events must. be placed on wooden stakes or "A" frames, and must not block the sight - lines of drivers in any way. After the event is over, signs should be removed as soon as possible. Thank you! A PUBLIC WORKS CREW MEMBER clears sidewalks along Jamaica after a February snow. HYDRANT HELP The Public Works and Public Safety departments need your help in keeping fire hydrants accessible. City crews try to clear the fire hydrants after they plow streets, but help from the neighbors is appreciated, especially when there are successive days of snow accumulation. SNOW IN STREETS Placing snow in the street or plowing across a street is against state law and the City Code, since it creates danger- ous driving conditions. Snow should be plowed or shoveled onto the property owner's own boulevard. PARKING BAN UNTIL 4/30 The On- Street Parking Ordinance continues through April 30. No vehicle may be parked on any residential street between 2 and 6 a.m. Vehicles may be parked on the street at other times as long as they do not get in the way of plows. Owners must remove their vehicles within 15 minutes of a request by a City employee. TRASH CONTAINERS Reminder: Trash bins may not be placed on the curb before 6 p.m. of the day before trash collection, and must be put, away, out of public view, by 6 p.m. on the day of collection. In its ongoing efforts to keep the City's trees in top shape, the Public Works Department will be pruning park and boulevard trees this spring in the area bordered by East Pt. Douglas Road on the south and 80th Street on the north. Residents in this part of the City should be sure to remove lights, ornaments, and any other items that are in the trees. It is not possible to trim around tree decorations, and they will be damaged if left in the trees. The Department trims about one -fifth of the City's trees each year to foster healthy, safe tree growth. Trees that grow on street right -of -ways and in parks are pruned to provide clearance, so equipment and vehicles can pass under their canopies without damage. Dead, crossing, and rub- bing branches are removed as the trees are trimmed. Trees 7" and larger in diameter will be pruned by a commer- cial tree trimming company. City crews will prune smaller trees.