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March 2000 Shore ReportMARCH 20£0 R ates New Utility 2 0 00 INSIDE Land Conservation & Environment Tips .. Insert Trail Talk ............. 2 Communications Corner. w New Area Codes ....... C Police Reports....... r THE set at a minimum of $22.50 for U rt'FrK C INSIDE Land Conservation & Environment Tips .. Insert Trail Talk ............. 2 Communications Corner. b New Area Codes ....... 2 Police Reports....... 2. Community Events ..... set at a minimum of $22.50 for U rt'FrK C Census 2000 .......... 3 Senior Corner ......... 3 Trash Hauler Licenses .. 3 Shorewood Map ....... 4 Road Restrictions ...... 4 HOREWOOD RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS WILL NOTICE A DIFFERENCE On their next utility bill. The City Coun- cil has approved changes in the rates charged for city water and sewer services. This is the first rate adjustment since 1993 for water rates will vary with the amount of water consumed. Residents are encouraged to save money on their water rates through regular conservation of water and during peak usage periods. Meanwhile, residential sewer rates are reduced by 7.7 %, from $65.00 to $60.00 per and 1994 for sewer rates. w .M.- quarter. Commercial rates are Both rate changes took effect THE EFFECTS OF 7HE reduced by the same percent - on January 1, 2000. RA7F: f'FFAN(;F WILL VARY age. The lower rate is made Water rates were increased possible due to cost control WIT 7fiL' about 3.3 %. The old rates were AMf.l]N7 of I measures implemented by the set at a minimum of $22.50 for U rt'FrK C City and lower sewage treat - the first 10,000 gallons used �� ' ment rates charged by the plus $1.45/1,000 gallons thereafter per quarter. Metropolitan Council Environmental Services. The new rates are $23.25 for the first 10,000 As always, it is the City Council's inten- gallons used plus $1.50/1,000 gallons up to tion to deliver quality City services to resi- 50,000 gallons used. As a conservation mea- dents at a reasonable cost. Through these rate sure, a new rate tier was added and will be billed adjustments we are ensuring the continuance at $1.75/1,000 gallons over 50,000 gallons of of the service levels which Shorewood resi- consumption. The effects of the rate change dents have come to know and expect. It's Th Ta xinv Time of Year Property Tax Statements to Arrive Soon P roperty valuation notices will be mailed to residents from Hennepin County over the next few weeks. The taxes for the year 2000 are based on the estimated market value of a property in 1999. Shorewood property values again saw an increase over the previous year, which is typical for all cities around Lake Minnetonka. Higher demand for real estate is the primary reason for higher property values; however adjustments are also made for building additions, remodeling, and other improvements to the home. Local Board of Review Date is Set Residents who have questions regarding their valuation notice, or wish to discuss the esti- mated market value for their property are asked to call Tom Carroll at 249 -4640, or the Hennepin County Assessor's Office at 348 -3046. If you are not satisfied after discussing the information with an assessor, you may appeal your valuation at the Local Board of Review. Shorewood has set its Board of Review date for Monday, April 17, 2000 at 7:00 P.M. Anyone who is unable to attend on that date may retain their right to proceed to the County Board by submitting their objection in writing to City Hall prior to April 17. S HOREWOOD EVENTS tv! T i M S 3/7 7:00 Planning Commission Meeting 1 2 3 4 3/13 7:00 City Council Meeting 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3/14 7:30 Park Commission Meeting cc 3/21 7:00 Planning Commission Meeting 12 3 1 4 15 15 17 18' 3/27 7:00 City Council Meeting 19 20 21 22 23- 24 25 3/31 LAST DAY OF SNOWMOBILE SEASON 26 27 28 29 30 3,1 Underlining indicates cablecast of Council meetings —see schedule on page 2. Web Developments HOREWOOD WEB SITE IS EVER EXPANDING to cover even more topics of interest, as well as to stay current with the information that matters today. The latest addition is a page for all things related to the 2000 Elections. It answers basic voting questions and even includes links to election topics at all levels of government. The election information will build and evolve quickly over the next several months, so an occasional visit to the City's Web site is a good idea. www.ci.shorewood.mn.us GO! r!M f: • # r • City Council meetings can be seen on Cable Channel 8 at the following times: February 28 Meeting Friday, March 3 at 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, March 7 at 5:30 P.M. March 13 Meeting Friday, March 17 at 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, March 21 at 5:30 P.M. March 27 Meeting Friday, March 31 at 1:30 P.M. f A OF FEBRUARY 27, 2000, telephone numbers for Shorewood residents now begin with area code 952, rather than 612. The next ten months will be a tran- sition period where either area code will work. Mandatory use of the new area codes and ten -digit dialing for local calls between area codes will begin on Janu- ary 14, 2001. Not far from here —on the north side of Interstate 394 —the area code is changed to 763. The 612 area code is limited to Minneapolis, Richfield, St. Anthony and the Fort Snelling area. The additional area codes were nec- essary to meet the demand for new num- bers for services such as fax machines, pagers, wireless phones, etc. The range for long distance calls will not be af- fected. All calls that were local calls prior to the change will continue to be local calls. Y NOW, MOST OF US ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING, and thinking about flowers and gardens. The first year of the City's Adopt- a -Gar- den program was a great success, and most of our gardeners are planning to return. There are a few spots still avail- able, so if you enjoy the outdoors and would like to join the group of volunteers to beautify our city, please call Citv Hall at 474 -3236. Adoption re- `_ sponsibilities include plant - ing, weeding, litter pick -up and a little weekly TLC. M EMBERS OF THE PARK COMMISSION AND THE CITY COUNCIL were joined by a few residents and trail users as they walked along the LRT "trail on Satur- day morning, February 12. The idea of the walk was to be available to visit with resi- dents about the status of winter -use for the trail and to gain first -hand experience with the trail's winter condition. They were pleased with the numbers of people (and leashed pets) who were out to enjoy the trail on a weekend morning, and were told that pedestrian traffic has definitely increased this season over past winters. It was also noted that dog - walking was a popular ac- tivity, with all but one pet being properly leashed and most everyone prepared to keep the trail clean of animal waste. There was consensus that the plowed surface makes for great walking, running, and biking terrain during the winter. Some folks suggested the addition of a few more trash cans along the route. The Commis- sion will discuss that possibility at a fu- ture meeting. They are always interested in your comments about the LRT trail and other park matters, and can be reached through City Hall (474- 3236). Polio Reports Q SLMPSD To Become SLMPD T HE ORGANIZATIONAL NAME OF THE SOUTH LAKE MINNE,TONKA PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT is soon to be slightly shorter and more reflective of the function of the department. By action of the Police Coordinating Committee and pending ap- proval of all four Cities served by South Lake, the words "Public Safety" will be officially replaced with "Police." As explained by Chief Bryan Litsey, "The term `public safety' has long been confusing to the public since we are solely a law en- forcement agency and do not encompass fire, rescue and other emergency services as the name implies." The Shorewood City Council approved by resolution, which they passed on February 14, 2000. Shorewood Officer Heads To The Big City COMMUNITY POLICING OFFICER, ,JEFF KELLER has accepted a position with the St. Paul Police Department and is saying good -bye to SLMPSD and the City of Shorewood. Keller began with the force as a reserve officer 14 years ago, going to a full time position with the department some 2 years later. When federal funds became avail- able in 1995, Shorewood opted to participate in a matching grant to increase traffic enforcement above and beyond the regular services provided by SLMPSD. Officer Keller eventually became the second of Shorewood's Community Policing Officers. The program for enhanced enforcement to meet specialized needs was due to expire on April 1, 2000. Therefore, the unique position which Keller held in Shorewood will not be filled for the one month remaining. We wish Jeff well in the Big City! THE SHORE REPORT / MARCH 2000 2 di Transportation "In Those Days" as told by Mr. W. Dudley Kendrick N THINKING ABOUT THINGS THAT AFFECTED THIS AREA and affected the position of Shorewood, Excelsior and some of the other Lake communities, Mr. Kendrick points to the demise of the electric streetcar. Streetcars operated into the 1930's and served a great purpose to link Tonka Bay, Excelsior, Deephaven and others on into Minneapolis. It was economical and the people who lived out here used it steadily. When that ended some time in the early 30's, people were relegated to taking the buses which operated less frequently — a service that has since deteriorated to where bus service is pretty nil by comparison, according to Mr. Kendrick. People didn't have a lot of cars. The Kendrick's had one when they first moved to the area, but eventually couldn't afford to operate it so they walked to the Village of Excelsior and took the bus or took the streetcar into Minneapolis. Life was a little rugged and they thought nothing of walking from their home on the hill down into the village to get whatever was needed, and then walk back with a bag full of groceries under their arms. L ICENSES FOR THE YEAR 2000 have been granted to ten trash haulers to operate within the City of Shorewood. The list, which has changed since last year, is: Regular residential pick -up service Waste Technology, Inc..... 763 537 -3333 Waste Management ......... 952 882 -2300 BFI .... ............................... 952 941 -5174 Randy's Sanitation........... 763 479 -3335 Blackowiak & Son .......... 952 472 -3398 (Islands only) Roll -off container service only Chaska Sanitation ............ 952 448 -2547 Veit Container Corp......... 763 428 -2242 Haugens Haulers ............. 763 477 -4120 Waconia Rolloff Service . 952 442 -4848 Dumpster Box Serivices ... 651774 -2550 Blackowiak & Son .......... 952 472 -3398 (Mainland) Community Events Garden Club Love to garden? Ever wonder what is growing on the other side of the fence? Would you like to tour local gardens? Share ideas? Share or receive perenni- als? There are a few area residents who are working to organize a garden group to do all of these things. Keep your eyes on this column —more news next month as ideas germinate! Should Minnesota Have a Unicameral House? The South Tonka League of Women Voters will be holding its monthly meet- ing on Thursday, March 9, 2000 at Tonka Bay City Hall beginning at 7:30 P.M. The meeting will focus on the controversial issue of whether Minnesota should move to a unicameral house. Guest speakers include George Pillsbury (a supporter of a unicameral sys- tem) and Chris Georgacas (opposed to a unicameral house). Those interested in attending are asked to contact Jane Stein at 474 -4673. Childhood Immunization Clinics Hennepin County continues to offer affordable vaccinations at various metro locations. Call 612 348 -2884 for dates and other details. Census 2000 Commences Soon W HY DOES OUR COUNTRY TAKE A "HEAD COUNT" EVERY DECADE Beyond the accurate population figures, important decisions about education, health care, job training, business and the development of transportation sys- tems and traffic control are based on good information gathered through the Census. It will also be a factor in deter- mining how federal, state and local funds will be spent on projects in communi- ties across Hennepin County. Forms will soon be mailed to every home in Shorewood. Residents are asked to return their completed form to the Cen- sus Bureau by April 1, 2000. Copies of the form will also be available at City Hall in mid - March. Census 2000 is our chance to make sure that the new cen- tury begins with an accurate and com- plete picture of our community. .For more information, visit the Hennepin County Census 2000 web site at www.co.hennet)in.mn.us. These and other events (such as a Travelogue/Tea and Spectacular Recipes) are offered through the Center. Please call 474 -7635. Health Care Directive – Learn about preparing a health care directive, its pur- pose, and the important things it should include. A free session will be on Monday, March 6 at the Center. Free Tax Aid – Tax assistance from AARP is available to senior citizens on Mondays from 8:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. through April 17 at the Southshore Cen- ter. Call the Center to schedule an appointment. Library Lessons – If you are at all uneasy about finding a book at the library these days, join a small group tour and information session on how to use the new library equipment on Wednesday, March 29 from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. It's free, but reservations are required. St. Patrick's Day Party – It is the "wearing of the green" on Friday, March 17 to celebrate with a meal, entertainment and green prizes. The event is at NooN. Call the Center for reservations. 3 THE SHORE REPORTI MARCH 2000 Stop Oak It Do P rune r Oak Ap ril Thro June T IS VERY INIPORTANT TO KEEP YOUR CHAIN SAWS AND PRUNING SHEARS AWAY FRO -1 ALL OAK TREES during the months of April, May and June. This is the time when insects commonly known as picnic beetles (Nitidulid) are most active in transporting the disease, oak wilt (Ceratocystis fagacearum). The fungus is dispersed from infected trees to healthy trees by this insect which feeds on sap oozing from wounds. After a tree has become diseased it is also capable of infecting adjacent trees via root - rafts: All oaks are susceptible to some extent. However, species in the red oak group (e.g., pin and red ' oaks — leaves with pointed lobes) are so susceptible that they typically die within one year and often less than a month after symptoms appear. Members of the white oak group (e.g., bur and white oaks — leaves with rounded lobes) are more resistant to this pathogen, but may succumb several years after infection. Symptoms of this disease begin near the trips of trees. Leaves turn 'a dull green to tan, moving inward from the edges, with an abrupt transition between dying and green tissue. They may droop, curl or wilt, and eventually drop. The wilt and defoliation progress throughout the tree, killing large branches within several weeks to months. If you notice your oak displaying these symptoms, it is important to call a certified arborist as soon as possible. Treatment of this disease may involve removal of infected trees and severing root grafts between infected and healthy trees, which can be very expensive. So, to reduce the potential of losing these wonderful trees and several hundred dollars, don't prune April through June. For additional information about oak wilt visit these Web sites: htip: / /www.ent.agri.umn.edu /cues /dx /dec_dis.htm http:// willow. ncfes. umn .edu /fidl- oak - wilt /oakwilt.htm Joel Jurgens is a member of the LCEC and a jbrest pathologist at the University of Minnesota. Hi ring r ee Trimme W INTER AND SPRING MONTHS ARE ONE OF THE BEST TI�IIFS to trim certain other types of trees. For those who will be hiring a service to do the work, we offer a listing of tree trimmers who are currently licensed to work within the City of Shorewood. These companies have fulfilled the City's requirements concerning insurance coverage and have been issued a license for the year 2000: Viking Land Tree Care (formerly Shorewood Tree Residential) .......... 952 474 -6651 Shorewood Tree Service ........::.. ...........:................... ......................... 952 955 -3018 Four Seasons Tree Service . ..' ................................ ............................... 952 938 -7708 Aaspen Tree Service .......... .................................. ............................... 952 476 -1373 Davey Tree Expert Company ....... ......... . .................. .......................... 763 553 -9740 TreeCare, Inc . ..................... ...... 612 719 -8733 Cin, of Shorewood • March 2000 Land Conservation Committee to Involve Citizens in the open Space Planning Process THE UPCOMING MONTHS THE LAND CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE will be IN nitiating the planning process for the City's Open Space Plan. The committee strongly feels that for the plan to be successful, they must first find out what the citizens of Shorewood value in open space. In order to get a better understanding of the citizens' preferences, the committee is planning on conducting a city-wide survey and holding an informational meeting in late April. The survey will be distributed in April's newsletter and will address a wide range of issues regarding open space. Once the results of the survey are tabulated they will be presented in a report to the City Council and used for the basis of the City's Open Space Plan. The Land Conservation & Environment Committee is also planning on an Open House scheduled for April 29, 2000 in order to educate the public on the amount of open space still present within the city limits and also to discuss what the benefits of preserving that space may be. Stay tuned in the upcoming months for more news regarding the City's Open Space Planning Process and how you can be involved. Deer Population Concerns Among Some Residents R ECENTLY, SOME OF SHOREWOOD'S RESIDENTS h, expressed concerns over the deer population withir the city limits and the amount of property damage they are causing. The City of Shorewood would like to kno this is a frequently occurring issue or just a matter of a fe` isolated cases. To help us find out the extent of these problems, we encourage the citizens of Shorewood to send an e -mail to cityhall @ci.shorewood.mn.us or leave a recorded message on the Shoreline at 474 -3236, ext. with any questions or comments they may have. In meantime, keep your eyes open for our white -tail friend City of Shorewood • March 2000 LAKE MINNETONKA COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Vol. 8 No. 5 - Spring 2000 SPRING PARK OFFICE /STUDIO: 612. 471.7125 - FAX 471.9151 2000 COMMISSIONERS Deephaven Dale Moe Dennis Stanga Excelsior *James R. Olds, Secretary Charlie Thomson Greenwood Julie Ekelund Independence *Jim Smith, Treasurer Gene Cook Long Lake *James Benson, Vice Chair Medina John Hamilton Ann Thies Minnetonka Beach Leonard MacKinnon Bobbie Abdo Minnetrista John Aberg Orono -Tim Pattrin, At Large Bob Sansevere St. Bonifaclus - Colleen Krisko, Chairperson Mike Laberdie Shorewood - Jeffrey Foust, At Large Scott Zerby Spring Park Joanna Widmer -Bruce Williamson, At Large Tonka Bay Judd Mowry Mary Ellen Wells Victoria Jerry Bohn Woodland Tom Newberry Ann Duff Mediacom plans to roll -out high speed Inter- net access and a digital video product as the rebuild is completed this year as well. Many subscribers have called the LMCC offices inquiring as to the internet and channel addi- tions. Tom Bordwell will be giving more detailed information at future LMCC monthly meetings. These meetings are cablecast on Channel 21. Some customers in the LMCC cities may be able to see some additional channels at this time. Because of the construction design, some Mediacom customers living in close proximity to areas where the 750 upgrade is completed may be able to access additional channels now. Customers with programma- ble remotes may want to review their chan- nel selections to channels higher than 55. Sally Koenecke Producer of the Quarter LMCC Channel Line -Up Ill The Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission provides programming of interest to Lake Minnetonka Area residents on the following four channels: .� Channel S-- Government Access Currently nine area communities cablecast their city council meetings on channel 8 along with some of the area school boards. Channel 19— Educational Access Through a pro- gramming arrangement with the Wayzata school sys- tem, the LMCC provides for educational and school programming from area school districts as well as pro- gramming from NASA and Deutsche Welle. Channel 20 —LMCC Program Guide and Preview Ch. David Trudell 24 -hour schedule information for channels 8 and 21 as David Trudell, producer of many Orono Boy well as previews of community programs shown on Soccer games, is our producer of the quarter. channel 21. Residents and organizations may place David is a hard working and diligent producer community announcements on this channel. of not only the games themselves but of the Channel 21— Public Access This channel is reserved season highlight video as well. Congratula- for programming from residents of any Lake tions David and thank you for a positive con- Minnetonka Communications Commission municipality. tribution to the programming on channel 21. All programs from area residents are accepted. -Executive Committee EMAIL LMCC@USWESTNET Mediacom System Rebuild The Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission asked Tom Bordwell, Director of Government Relations for Mediacom, to pro- vide information on the Lake Minnetonka cable system rebuild at its January Commission meeting. To recap his report, the Mediacom rebuild of the cable system to 750 mHz continues this year with construction late in the first quarter in the following communities: Woodland, Deephaven, Greenwood, Excelsior, and parts of Shorewood. Second quarter construction will include these: finishing Shorewood, Tonka Bay, Spring Park, Minnetonka Beach, St. Bonifacius, and Victoria. The remaining communities will be completed in the third quarter of 2000. Mediacom will be informing customers of the upgrade construction activi- ty via postcards and other communications. DEEPHAVEN EXCELSIOR GREENWOOD INDEPENDENCE LONG LAKE MEDINA MINNETONKA BEACH MINNETRISTA ORONO ST BONIFACILIS SHOREWOOD SPRING PARK TONKA BAY VICTORIA WOODLAND LAKE MINNETONKA COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 4071 SUNSET DRIVE • PO. BOX 385 • SPRING PARK, MN 55384 FROM THE Congratulations Jhannie ENT777MVITITM ADMINISTRATOR'S DESK... Welcome to the new millennium and all the exciting developments evolving in tech- nology and the field of telecommunications. The Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission extends an invitation to the resi- dents of the 15 communities we serve to visit our offices and studio in Spring Park. We encourage you to take the opportunity to learn about our local television production facility available to all residents of these cities. The LMCC is comprised of two commis- sioners from each of our 15 city members who meet quarterly. The 15 cities appointed commissioners for the year 2000 in January. An Executive Committee meets every month the Full Commission is not meeting. The public is invited to attend these monthly meetings the third Tuesday of the month at 5 PM at our studio in Spring Park. A representa- tive of Mediacom attends these meeting to provide information. The meetings are tele- vised on LMCC Channel 21 at later dates. LMCC Commissioners and staff inform the cities of current legislation, the rebuild of the Mediacom cable system and other issues. Bruce Williamson, John Weaver and I attend a general information session January 28 of MACTA (MN Association of Community Television Administrators) to learn about the changes that are being proposed to telecom- munications and cable policy and administra- tion in Minnesota, changes that could affect cable regulation and community television availability. New to the LMCC is Sue Paurus our administrative assistant who began her posi- tion with us in October. Sally Koenecke Congratulations to producer Jhannie Tolbert for being selected a winner in the national Communicator Awards 1999 Competition. Jhannie received the Award of Distinction for his music video "I Feel" pro- duced at the LMCC studio. Producer Recognition Ceremony Thursday, April 27 This recognition honors community produc- ers for their contributions to the quality pro- gramming on LMCC Channels 8 and 21. Congratulations to the following graduates of the fall session of production classes held at LMCC: Spring and Summer Production Class Schedule Spring classes start Thursday, May 4th and continue on Thursday evenings through May 25th. Summer classes start Thursday, July 13th and run through August 3rd. All classes are held at the Studio in Spring Park from 6:30 until 8:30pm [.MCe STAFF Sally Koenecke Administrator John Weaver Studio Manager Sue Paurus Administrative Assistant Neal Perbix, Chet Wilberg, Jonathan Shank Production Assistants Taylor Baldry Jeff Reardon Andrew Engebretson Adam Garland Beverly Foss Kim Blievernicht Studio Hours 9am until 10pm Monday through Thursday, 9am until 7pm on Friday 9am until 2pm on Saturday. STUDIO NEWS John Weaver Fall and winter at the LMCC studios continued the busy pace that began last summer. We had a full production class. Congratulations to all the graduates. If you are interested in taking television production classes, please call me at the studio at 471.7125. Our Holiday at the Lake Livel )on chan- nel 21) was quite successful. Entertainment featured a local singing group, The Sunshine Generation. Santa Claus stopped by to take orders for Christmas delivery )feed for the reindeer and milk and cookies for the Big Guy himself provided by Westonka Travel and Tan, and the Lake Minnetonka Area Chamber of Commerce.) We gave a live stu- dio tour and of course cookies and punch were enjoyed by all. We've added some new equipment that, while our producers may not directly use it, will enhance the appearance of their programs as well as free up some staff time to help producers when they are editing or working in the studio. That equipment is a new Leightronix programmable routing switcher and 14 new playback decks. The routing switcher will allow LMCC production staff to set up a day's worth of programming at a time and therefore not have to leave a producer in the middle of a production just because the beeper went off, signifying the end of a program. The new playback decks are quite special. Each one has its own built - in time base corrector or TBC, something none of our old decks had. The TBC makes for a much more stable and less noisy picture so that the programs that our producers work so hard on will look their best when we cablecast them. The LMCC Production Talent Bank continues to grow but there's always room for more talent so if you'd be interested in working on the productions of others, please call us at 471.7125 to add your name to the list. The Access Development Committee is still looking for members of the LMCC com- munities to help promote and develop public access television in the Lake Minnetonka Area. We would like the input of as many access producers and just plain residents as possible. If you are interested, call the studio at 471.7125. We've instituted the LMCC Program Guide and Preview Channel on Channel 20. This is an opportunity for producers to provide us with a promo of their productions and have them run periodically on channel 20. I'd also like to solicit producer's program announcements and write -ups for publica- tion in the LMCC newsletter. You can fax your contributions to the LMCC at 471.9151 or if you need more information, as always, call John at 471.7125. LMCC Production Class What's Happening in the City? ... b s: .y3q,:....,.. .? -.r.G- ` s °: , .✓,a..a�9i4d? ? $tate�:r,t� RM Map D escriptions These items are on the March 7 Planning Commission Agenda: A T & T Wireless Co. is applying for a conditional use permit to co- locate cellular antennae on the existing water tower on the Minnewashta School property located at 26352 Smithtown Road. A public hearing is scheduled for 7:15 P.m. 2 U.S. West Wireless Communications is applying for a conditional use permit to construct a 100 -foot tall monopole tower for their cellular an- tennae at 19A95 Highway 7. This is the site of the newer MN Mini - storage building. A public hearing will be held at 7:00 P.M. • ATRICK COLLINS, A RESIDENT OF SHOREWOOD FOR OVER 20 YEARS, was appointed to the Planning Commission in January 1998. The Commis- sion and City Council are sorry to accept his resignation from that appoint- ment, but as an "almost- retired" police investigator with the City of St. Louis Park, Mr. Collins is seizing the opportunity to spend a good portion of the winter in Hawaii. (Who can blame him ? ?) His natural leadership and hu- mor have been valued additions to the Planning Commission, and he will be greatly missed. The City Council will honor Patrick for his contribution to the Commission and the community at their March 13 meeting. From March 1 to ri W EIGHT RESTRICTIONS (in excess of 8,000 pounds on any single axle) are placed on local streets from March 1 through April 30. This measure is taken each year in order to preserve the condition of City streets from serious damage and destruction. Exceptions are made for necessary vehicles, such as school buses and garbage trucks. Some streets are exempt from this restriction. All roads are posted with the allowable weight lim- its. Questions on specific streets can be answered by calling City Hall at 474 -3236 or checking our web site: www.ci.shorewood.mn.us. "Heads p" For Spring Clean-up Mark your calendar and think spring! Spring Clean -tip date is set for Satur- day, May 20. Details will be provided in the May issue of THE SHOPE REPoPT. CITY OF S: O Ei OOD BULK RATE 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD U.S. POSTAGE P AID HOREWOOD, MN 55331 PERMIT #128 (952)474.3236 N FAX (352)474.0128 EXCELSIOR, MN 55331 Monday - Friday 8.00 A.M. to 4 :30 P Pvi. Council Members Woody Love, Mayor Kr €sti Stover John Garfunkel Christine Lizde Scutt Zerby Newsletter Editor: Connie Eastyr D ELIVER TO: THE SHORE REPORT/ M ARCH 2000 'fix d��y Thw newsletter is printed on recycled paper.