January 2001 Shore ReportM
HOREWOOD WELCOMES ITS NEW CITY ADMINISTRATOR, Craig
Dawson, who begins his position January 2. Dawson
served as city manager in Excelsior for the past four years.
Prior to that, he served in administrative positions at the cities of
Maplewood, Eden Prairie and St. Louis Park. During his term in
Excelsior,
Dawson awso became f
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he worked with Shorewood staff on such collaborative efforts as
setting up the new fire district.
Dawson is excited about the prospects of joining Shorewood
and the new challenges and opportunities this position will provide. As Excelsior is in the
process of its search for his replacement, Shorewood will make him available to assist
Excelsior on some of its on -going projects and on South Lake matters.
Dawson has lived and/or worked in the southwest suburbs nearly all of his 21 years in
the Twin Cities. He now resides in St. Paul and some of his hobbies include traveling,
snow skiing, gardening, reading, environmental issues, art and music, hiking, camping,
and photography. His St. Paul neighborhood recently gave him an award for his backyard
flower gardens.
Stover Steps Down After Nearly 25 Years
JANUARY 2001'
Craig ► as
Communications Corner . 2
New Recycling Process 2
Community Events ..... 2
Early Shorewood ....... 3
Pet Policies ...... INSEP"i
Senior Corner .........
Recycling News........ 3
Council on Cable ....... 3
Shorewood Map ....... 4:
HE YEAR WAS 1976 - THE U.S. BICENTENNIAL. It was Jimmy Carter's first year as
President; George Bush became the eleventh director of the CIA; the supersonic jet
Concorde began its first commercial flights; Ted Turner purchased the Atlanta Braves
for a reported 12 million dollars; the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Dallas Cowboys in
Superbowl X; and "Rocky" won the Oscar for best picture of the year. Oh, and Kristi
Stover was appointed to the Shorewood Planning Commission. Seven years later, in 1983
she was elected to the City Council and has been there ever since. After nearly a quarter of
a century of service to Shorewood, she has decided to retire as a public official.
To put this in more of a local perspective, Shorewood's population in 1976 was just over
4000 (it is now approximately 7400). Eight mayors have come and gone during her tenure
in office. Kristi was involved in Shorewood's first Comprehensive Plan in the early eighties
and three updates since then. Kristi has not only seen a lot of change over the last 25 years,
she has been involved in directing it.
We wonder what Kristi will do with all of her free Monday nights, but at least she won't
have to rush home from the cabin to make it to Council meetings! Kristi, thank you for the
unprecedented length of your service to Shorewood and the South Lake community as a
whole. We will miss you.
SHOREWOOD EVENTS S 10 T W T
1/1 HOLIDAY —CITY OFFICES CLOSED
112 7:00 Planning Commission Meeting
1/8 7:00 City Council Meeting
1/9 5:45 LCEC
1/9 7:30 Park Commission Meeting
1/15 HOLIDAY - CITY OFFICES CLOSED
1/16 7:00
1/22 7:00
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u . Joat e s r er City's 2001 Budget
Approved
THE NEWLY ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS will be sworn into office at the
first regular scheduled council meeting of the new year on Monday, January 8
at Shorewood City Hall. The council being sworn in includes Mayor Woody
Love for a two -year term, and Councilmembers John Garfunkel and Laura
Turgeon for four -year terms. If you have a need to contact your Mayor or
Council members, you can send them correspondence through the mail to City
Hall or leave a phone message on the Shoreline (474 -3236, ext. 1). Remember
to state for whom you are leaving the message and leave your name and phone
number if you need a reply. You may also contact them directly at the phone
number(s) and/or e -mail listed below.
Mayor:
Woody Love 474-7802, w- 470 -2552 love@ ci.shorewood.mn.us
Councilmembers:
John Garfunkel 474 -8306 jjgarfunkel @uswest.net
Christine Lizee 470 -5338
Scott Zerby 470 -9858 scott@valusoft.com
Laura Turgeon 474 -7213 Irturgeon @uswest.net
NEW RECYCLING PROCESS
BEGINS FEBRUARY
EGINNING FEBRUARY 1, 2001 residents of
Shorewood can start using a two -sort or
co- mingle system for recycled
materials. This means that you can set out your
recycling basket with two bags, usually paper
grocery bags, one containing glass and metal
food and beverage containers and all plastic No
containers with a neck, and a second bag containing all paper fibers, including newsprint,
office paper, junk mail, magazines and all
boxboard. Uncontaminated corrugated
cardboard will still need to be separate and tied in bundles no larger than 3' x 3'
x 16 ". This process is the result of contract extension negotiated by the Lake
Minnetonka Recycling Group, which includes the Cities of Shorewood, Wayzata,
Spring Park, Mound, Minnetonka Beach and Excelsior.
Hi hts:
Set out your recycled materials each Wednesday by 7 A.M. at curbside for
the Mainland, and Thursday by 7 A.M. for the Island.
Do not include ceramics or plate glass such as windows or mirrors.
Boxboard includes such things as cereal, cracker, cake and pop boxes made
of wood fiber. Do not include items that are food stained such as pizza boxes.
Glass, metal and plastic food and beverage containers need only be rinsed
of residue. You do not need to hand wash or run these items through a
dishwasher.
Paper fiber can include the glossy inserts in newspapers and junk mail.
Plastic recycles include food and beverage containers with a neck. Do not include
containers from pesticides, motor oil or styrofoam.
HE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED the
proposed 2001 Budget and the
Five Year Capital Improvement
Program (as presented in last month's
Shore Report) at their December 11
meeting. At the City's December 4
Budget Hearing, there was an interesting
perspective on the cost of City services
presented by Finance Director Bonnie
Burton.
Community Events
Phytoremediation
(Using Plants to Clean, Prevent
or Contain Contamination)
aN DICKEL, EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR of the City Tree
Project will make a free
community presentation on Strategies
for Phytoremediation (using plants to
clean, prevent, or contain contamination)
on Tuesday, February 13, 2001 at the
Southshore Senior Center. The general
focus will be on strategies to protect
lakes, streams and sensitive ecological
areas. The presentation will begin at
5:45 p.m. and should last about 45
minutes.
The city has hired Dan Dickel to help
the Land Conservation Environment
Committee with their land conservation
efforts. Mr. Dickel has recently
completed a book on the subject under a
contract with Hennepin County and the
Environmental Protection Agency.
Handouts, with excerpts from the book,
will be provided containing information
on the plants used in phytoremediation
applications and their related strategies.
The public is invited to attend this
informative meeting.
For more information please call
Shorewood City Hall at 952- 474 -3236.
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Z -arty or( - wood Toys For Tots e n e s
Getting Around
150 YEARS AGO (1851) ... What we call
"Lake Minnetonka" had yet to be visited
by white settlers from the east. The only
methods of local transportation were
walking, snowshoeing, and the quiet grace
of a birchbark canoe gliding on the pristine
lake the local Dakota called "big water."
100 years ago (1901)...The Minnesota
seasons created snow, ice and springtime mud
that made walking in the new little town of
Excelsior a challenge. Town council meeting
records reveal plans for new wooden
sidewalks, and the repair of old ogles -paid for
entirely by the property owners.
The Council also passed an ordinance in
1901 dealing with new transportation
challenges. Anyone traveling over five miles
per hour in an automobile, bicycle or buggy
faced a fine of $10 or ten days in jail!
50 years ago (1951)...A new route for
Highway 7 near the Chanhassen Bridge,
becomes a divided highway, making travel
through the area faster and safer.
Here's a fun question to ponder: what
will transportation be like for the people
of Shorewood in 2051?
BIG THANK You to everyone
who donated gifts for the 'Toys
for Tots" drive.
Many residents brought in toys and gifts
for all ages, making this the largest
collection so far. Your generosity will be
very much appreciated by all the children
who benefit from your thoughtfulness.
2001 Holiday Recycling Schedule
Normal recycle days are Wednesdays
for the Mainland and Thursdays for the
Island. Changes occur due to the
holidays.
The following schedule changes are
for the year 2001. Clip and save.
Council on Cable
City Council meetings can be seen on
Cable Channel at the following times:
December 11, 2000 Meeting
Tuesday, January 2 at 5:30 P.M.
Friday, January 5 at 1:30 P.M.
January 8, 2001 Meeting
Tuesday, January 16 at 5:30 P.M.
Friday, January 19 at 1:30 P.M.
January 22, 2001 Meeting
Tuesday, January 30 at 5:30 P.M.
Senior C r
Call the Center at 474 -7635 for more information
The Center will be closed on January 1 and January I5 for the Holidays.
Nutrition Education and Counseline Friday, Jan. 5 - 12:45 P.M.
Cara Meyer will present information on a different topic each month. Free.
AAA Driving Class
Wednesday, Jan. 10 and Thursday, Jan. 11 from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
To register call toll free 1 -888- 234 -1294.
Barefoot on Crane Island Mondays, beginning Jan. 291:00 - 2:00 P.M.
Discovery Through the Humanities Discussion series. There is no charge.
The 1950's Friday, Jan. 26 -Feb. 23 - 10:00 A.M. - 1, 1:30 A.M.
Tom Schmid will lead a five session discussion on the decade of the 1950's
in American History and its impact on the country today. The cost is $12 for
the series.
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Mainland:
Jan 4, 2001
May 31, 2001
July 5, 2001
Sept 6, 2001
Nov 21, 2001
Dec 27, 2001
Island:
Jan 5, 2001
June 1, 2001
July 6, 2001
Sept 7, 2001
Nov 23, 2001
Dec 28, 2001
after the Holidays. If your trash hauler
does not provide Christmas tree pick up,
Hennepin County has arranged for free
disposal of Christmas trees from January
2nd through January 20th at the following
locations:
NRT Transfer Station
630 Malcolm Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN
(612) 331 -4610
Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
NRG Shakopee Compost Site
14800 Johnson Memorial Hwy (169
Louisville Township, MN
By appointment only (952) 946 -6990
Loads must be exclusively Christmas
trees from Hennepin County. No wreaths
or other decorations with metal will be
accepted. All tree stands, omamentas, and
plastic bags must be removed from the
trees. Flocked trees are acceptable.
Loads containing unacceptable material
will be rejected. If you have any
questions please call (612) 348 -6242.
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Slide Show and Tea Friday, Jan. 26 - 1:00 P
Helen McNulty will show slides of her travels to London and York.
will be tea after the show. The cost is $4 RSVP by Tuesday, Jan. 23.
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The following items are on the
January 2 Planning Commission
Agenda:
At 7:00 P.M., the Planning
Commission will hold a public
hearing to consider a request for
approval of a preliminary plat for 6
single - family residential lots on
approximately 2.9 acres located at
6060 Strawberry Lane and adjoining
land.
2 At the request of the City Council,
the Planning Commission will
review the design of the bus - loading
area for the building project of Our
Savior's Lutheran Church located at
23290 State Highway 7.
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those individuals who volunteer
their time at the Southshore
Center to help with labeling the City's
newsletter. We don't know you by
name, but your community service is
very much appreciated. Thank you!
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becomes mandatory on Jan. 14,
at which time you will need to
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HE CITY wouLD like to thank all
those individuals who volunteer
their time at the Southshore
Center to help with labeling the City's
newsletter. We don't know you by
name, but your community service is
very much appreciated. Thank you!
EMINDER: The 952 area code
becomes mandatory on Jan. 14,
at which time you will need to
dial ten digits to make a local call
between area codes. If a call was local
before the area code change, it remains
local. If a call was long distance prior to
the change, long distance rates still apply.
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a John Garfius kei
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Scott Zerby
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