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August 2001 Shore Report01 n M � y r� Z <, INSIDE Eco- Garden Seminars ....... 2 Communications Corner .... 2 Council on Cable............ 2 Early Shorewood............ 2 Community Events.......... 3 Trail /Park Talk ............... 3 Senior Corner ............... 3 Recycling News ............. 3 Shorewood Map ............ 4 Crime Prevention ........... 4 oUTH SHORT: COMMUNITY PARK had a Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, July 14. Award presentations were made at Southshore Center followed by skateboarding and equipment demonstrations at the park. Titre Hughes (fur right) and Matt Price (center) received special recognition for being instrumental in the creation of the skate park. Ian Sherman (100 demonstrated his skate boarding skills for the crowd. HE GRAND OPENING OF THE new Eddy Station facility at Freeman Park was a huge success on Saturday, July 21. Mayor Woody Love, along with Park Commissioner Pat Arnst and City Council member Laura Turgeon, hand out free ice cream as part of the celebration. The new facility features concessions, rest rooms and a picnic shelter. This shelter can be reserved by contacting City Hall. Highway 7 Construction Update R O CONSTRUCTION CAN cause numerous headaches for drivers, especially when they unprepared for lane closures. Fortunately, the state road construction crews and contractors are working diligently to complete the Highway 7 projects. The Highway 7 construction at the Excelsior Interchange consists of complete reconstruction of the interchange, grading and surfacing. The exit and entrance ramps into and out of the Excelsior area are being relocated and will be separate ramps. This project is slated for completion in June 2002, and traffic will often be one lane in Construction... continued on page 2 'HORI0r) EVENTS M W T F 8/7 7:00 Planning Commission Meeting Underlining indicates cablecast of Council meetings —see schedule on page S HOREWOOD CITY COUNCIL is committed to communicating clearly to the residents of Shorewood. To aid in this effort, Shorewood provides the Shore Report newsletter each month, delivered to your home or by e -mail; and provides legal information and sends press releases to the Sun Sailor and Laker newspapers, one of which should be delivered to your home each week. All three of these publications are also available at City Hall. You can contact City Hall or the Council and Commissions with comments or questions on the Shoreline. The Shoreline is a message system available 24 hours a day and can be reached by dialing City Hall at (952) 474 -3236, extension 1 and leaving a message. City staff members will retrieve messages each weekday and make sure they are delivered to the appropriate person. Finally, you can reach City Hall or get, information on -line. The e -mail address for messages is cityhall @ci.shorewood.mn.us and the Web site is www.ci.shorewood.mn.us. The Web site lists timely information including a current copy of the city newsletter, various permit applications, meeting agendas and minutes plus much more! Free Lawn and Garden Seminars at the New Eco -Yard ENNEPIN COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL Services and the University of Min- nesota Extension Service — Hennepin County are hosting lawn and garden seminars at the new Eco -Yard Demonstra- tion Site, adjacent to the Hennepin County Recycling Center and Transfer Station at 8100 Jefferson Highway, in Brooklyn Park. The Eco -Yard demonstrates an approach to home landscaping in which plants thrive with minimal inputs of pesticides, fertilizers, water and time. Seminar Schedule Summer /Early Fall Lawn Care August 4, 10 AM Ask a Master Gardener Plant Clinic August 4, 10:30 AM — Noon Taught by an Extension Service Master Gardener. Learn how to maintain your Council on Cable City Council meetings are broadcast on Cable Channel 8 at: July 23 Meeting Friday, August 3 at 1:30 PM Tuesday, August 7 at 5:30 PM August 13 Meeting Friday, August 17 at 1:30 PN7 Tuesday, Augsut 21 at 5:30 PM August 26 Meeting Friday, August 30 at 1:30 PM lawn as summer turns to fall. Topics include fertilizing, watering, seeding and weed management. Fall Lawn and Garden Tips September 8, 10 AM Ask a Master Gardener Plant Clinic September 8, 10:30 AM — Noon Taught by an Extension Service Master Gardener. Learn tips from the professionals about preparing your lawn and garden for a Minnesota winter. Topics include fertilizing, seeding, and pruning. Fall Maintenance for an Earth - Friendly Home Landscape September 11, 7 PM Taught by Fred Rozumalski, a Land- scape Architect and Horticulturist from Barr Engineering. Learn about what maintenance is necessary in the fall to insure your earth - friendly home landscaping looks great next spring. These seminars are free, however residents are asked to register. For more information or to register, call Hennepin County Environmental Ser- vices at (612) 348 -2477 or visit www.co.hennepin.mn.us /environmental/ household/ecoyard.html. Parks Important In Lake Area HE RECENT DEDICATION of the new Eddy Station in Shorewood's Free- man Park - -as well as our Skate Park created earlier this summer -- remind us that it's a pleasure to live in a community where open areas for play and recreation are an important and valued resource. Did you know that we also live close enough to enjoy the largest - -and oldest- - park along any of Lake Minnetonka's winding shores? The Excelsior Com- mons was set aside nearly 150 years ago as a public or "common" area belonging to all the people. An early newspaper account called it "a public pleasure ground." The many New Englanders settling here in the 1850s had been used to such an amenity, and they quickly included a "Common" of nine acres in the first plats of their new village. Over the years the Commons has been the site of many an attraction, such as bathing beaches, restaurants, a beloved amusement park, bandstands and dancing pavilions, softball fields, and boat docks. The recent overflow crowds of the 4th of July concert show that the idea of a "Common" area for the public to gather, rest, and play, continues to thrive into a new century. by Steve Harris Construction ... Continued from page 1 direction. A new project also affecting High- way 7 commuters is the intersection widening, signal work and frontage road construction at Highway 7 and 41. This project is expected to begin in early August and will likely continue into the spring. As further updates are available, we will print them in the Shore Report. THE SHORE REPORT (AUGUST 2001 2 UNWANTED YARD AND HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTES H ENNEPIN COUNTY'S TWO PERMANENT drop -Off centers provide year -round opportunity for residents to safely and properly dispose of household wastes such as problem materials and recyclables. South Hennepin Recycling & Problem Waste Drop Off Center 1400 W. 96th St., Bloomington Hennepin County Transfer Station & Recycling Center 8100 Jefferson Highway, Brooklyn Park Hours: Tue- Fri .......... 10 AM — 6 PM Sat ............... 8 Am-4 PM Sun, Mon & holidays..... Closed For information on directions and what is accepted call Hennepin County's 24 -Hour INFOLine (612) 348 -6500 or check its Web Site at www.co.hennepin.mn.us/ wenvmgmt.html. YARD WASTE A PROBLEM? There are several locations that accept yard waste in the county including: SMC Compost Site (' /z mile east of St. Bonifacius on the north side of Highway 7) This is a public compost /yard waste drop -off site where you can drop off grass, brush, leaves, old sod, trees and stumps (lengths less than 10 feet.). For more information call (952) 446 -1056. Trail and Park Talk Freeman Park Road Closure I N .TUNE, THE CITY COUNCIL directed that barricades be placed in the gravel roadway between baseball Fields 2 and 3 at Freeman Park. This action is consistent with a decision made over the past few years to close this road for safety reasons. A through -road system can result in higher speeds and, as Freeman Park continues to be used more intensively, the likelihood of accidents involving pedestrians is increasing. Access to Fields 1, 2, and 3 will be on Park Lane west of Eureka Road. At the direction of the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the southerly access to Freeman Park on Highway 7 will be closed by next year. This closure will leave Park Lane as the only direct access to parking in the southern end of Freeman Park. South Hennepin Recycling 1400 W 96th St., Bloomington Brush should be in bundles no larger than 3 inches in diameter. Stumps and other large tree waste are not accepted. For more information call (612) 348 -6509. Tubs This company will put a 3 cubic yard roll -off container on your lot for "mixed waste ". For information call (612) 825 -8827. Community Events National Night Out Tuesday, August 7 G ET YOUR NEIGHBORS together tI celebrate the 18 " Annual Nationa Night Out campaign. Organize activi ties in your neighborhood to show you support! Contact SLMPD at (952 474 -3261 for more information or tc arrange a police visit at your event. Super Duper Duo Excelsior Library Wednesday, August 8, 2 PM IBRARIAN IVA READALOT, miS chief -maker Page Turner, a wack; "detective ", his sidekick bloodhounc and crime- solving kids in the audience have fun solving a crazy mystery! Thi performance will be held in Luthe Hall at Mount Calvary Church, 30. County Road 19, Excelsior. Apple Day Saturday, September 8, 8 AM -4 PN, F UN AND ENTERTAINMENT for the entire family in Downtown Excel sior! This fall harvest -felt will featurt antique dealers, crafters, deliciou food and much more! The annual Dol Buggy and Red Wagon Parade will bt at noon on Water Street. Call the Southshore Senior Center at (952) 474 -7635 to register: August 13 E -mail and Internet Class, 9 -11 AM. This class will cover the use o e -mail and the Internet with time allowed for questions. Limiter to 8 participants. Cost $5. August 20 AAA 4 -hour Senior Driving Class, 1 -5 PM. To register call AAI at 1 -888- 234 -1294. August 17 Celebrate August Birthdays, noon. Enjoy a cook out for luncl- with hot dogs, beans, potato salad and watermelon. Cost $2.50 fo those over 60 years of age. August 24 Garden Party and Tour of Venero Gardens, 12:45 PM. Cost $1. The Southshore Center is located at 5735 Country Club Road in Shorewom The center is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4 PM. Meals are serve. Monday, Tuesday and Fridays at noon. For more information on center activitie and transportation, call (952) 474 -7635. For rental information call JoAn, at (952) 541 -1019. 3 THE SHORE REPORT/AUGUST 2( Planning Commission To Conduct Study On Refuse Hauling Services id you know that approximately $500,000 of Shorewood's $3 mil- lion annual budget is allocated to the repair and reconstruction of local streets? Large, heavy trucks are one of the significant factors contributing to the deterioratio.I of streets. Garbage trucks are among the heaviest vehicles to travel our roadways. By their nature they travel on the edges of roadways where pavement is most fragile. Since refuse hauling is a year -round necessity, seasonal weight restrictions imposed on other heavy vehicles to protect roads during the spring thaw are not imposed on garbage trucks. horewood currently licenses four refuse hauling services. In the past, that number has been as high as 12. For lack of regulation, residents may see multiple hauling services in their neighborhood on any given day of the week. Separate recycling service adds to the problem. Aesthetically, the daily presence of curbside trash facilities can become part of the streetscape.The presence of trash also presents public health concerns. t the direction of the City Council, the Planning Commission will be conducting a study of refuse hauling service over the next 12 months. The study will attempt to resolve the issues mentioned above. The Planning Commission seeks your involvement in this process and asks that you please take the time to complete the resident survey on the reverse side of this page. esidents are asked to return the survey to City Hall by August 31, 2001, so that the results can be compiled in early September. Drop off the completed survey or mail it to: Refuse Collection Survey Shorewood City Hall 5755 Country Club Road Shorewood, MN 55331 The survey also appears on the City's Web site at: www.ci.shorewood.mn.us Resident Survey: Refuse Collection Services A. How do you view the traffic and noise that is generated by the several refuse collection providers that service your neighborhood? No Serious Problem - Problem 1 2 3 4 5 B. How satisfied are you with the fees charged by your current refuse collector? Very Very Dissatisfied Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 C. How important is it that your refuse collector accept yard waste (e.g., leaves, lawn clippings, etc.)? Not Very Important Important 1 2 3 4 5 D. How important is it that refuse and recycling be collected on the same day? Not Very Important Important 1 2 3 4 5 E. To what extent do you find it unsightly to have garbage cans out on the street for collection in your neighborhood several days a week instead of only one day? Not Very Unsightly Unsightly 1 2 3 4 5 F. To what extent does road damage from garbage trucks concern you? Not Very Concerned Concerned 1 2 3 4 5 G. How important are any "special' services that your current refuse collector provides that others might not (e.g., back up into driveway, take away yard waste for free, etc.)? Not Very Important Important 1 2 3 4 5 H. Of the issues noted above, which 2 do you consider most important to resolve or include in any future planning? (Please circle your 2 choices) A B C D E F G I. Do you have any issues or concerns related to refuse hauling that you would like to share? J. Do you have any ideas about how to make the hauling services better? K. Would you be willing to switch services in order to have one hauler for your neighborhood? Y N Thank you for taking the time to respond to this survey! What's Happenings in the City? S (taa ro x a a u, pi' Map Descriptions The following items are on the August 7 Planning Commission Agenda: 1 The owner of property located at 6185 Apple Road is proposing to divide it into four single- family residential lots plus an outlot. The property contains approximately 4.92 acres. This item was rescheduled from the 7/3/01 meeting. A public hearing is scheduled at 7 PM. 2 The owner of property located at 26080 Birch Bluff Road is requesting approval of a setback variance allowing him to construct a new foundation under his house. A public hearing is scheduled at 7:15 PM. 3 The property owner at 5100 Anthonv Terrace is requesting a rear -yard setback variance for a deck and remodeling. A public hearing will be held at 7:30 PM. L(. The property owner at 6125 Ridge Road proposes to add a basement and porch to his existing home and is requesting a variance to the building and bluff zone setback regulations. A public hearing is scheduled for 7:45 PM. CITY OF StIOREANVOOD 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD SHC?idEWOOD, MN 55331 (952)474.3236 FAX (952)474.0128 Monday - Friday 8 A ^A to 4.30 `t.i Council Members Woody Love, Mayor John Garfunkel Christine Lizee Scott Zerby Laura Turgeon Newsletter Editor: Julie Moore 3 v 4 b IG e Crime Prevention Tip -Of- The -Month T Hi; Sou LAKE MINNETONKA Police Department reminds all residents that overhead garage doors should be kept closed, even while you are home. An open door not only gives a burglar an idea of whether or not someone is home, but also provides a clear view of valuables, such as bicycles, lawn mowers, snow blowers and sporting equipment, kept in the garage. Burglars may return for these items later. For questions or concerns regarding crime prevention issues, CSO David Hohert. Crime Prevention Specialist, may he contacted at (952) 474 -3261, extension 113. PRESOR ED STANDARD IJ.S.POSTTAGE PAID PERMIT #1 28 EXCELSIOR,MN 55331 DELIVER TO: THE SHORE REPORT / AUGUST 2001 This newsletter is printed on recycled paper.