January 2013 Shore ReportGet Involved in City Government
t s easy to ignore how things get done in the
city: your street gets plowed, your toilet flushes
and everything goes away, your park is mowed
and your potholes get filled. Now you can be a
part of the system by joining one of Shorewood's
commissions or representing the city on a board.
Planning Commission
There are currently three three -year openings
and one two -year position available on the
Planning Commission. The Planning Commission
serves as an advisory commission to the City
Council on planning and development issues.
This year you will be involved in not only
residential construction projects, but also in the
Smithtown Crossing Redevelopment project and
the city's trail plan. The Planning Commission
meets first Tuesday of the month at 7 pm. A ten-
tative second meeting is scheduled for the third
Tuesday as needed.
Park Commission
There are currently three -three year positions
open on the city park commission. The Park
Commission serves as an advisory commission
to the City Council on park and park program-
ming issues. This year the commission is work-
ing on developing updates to current parks along
with the usual programming and park recommen-
dations. The Park Commission meets at 7 p.m.
on the second Tuesday of the month.
Board Appointments
The City Council appoints representatives to
several boards each year. Currently, Shorewood
is seeking representatives to serve on the Lake
Minnetonka Communication Commission board
and the Minnetonka Community Education
board. Both representatives would serve one
year terms and would attend board meetings.
Representatives report back to the City Council
as needed.
To apply for any of these volunteer positions,
please send a letter of interest to the city. You
may attach a resume if available, but it is not
required. For more information contact city hall
by email, or call 952.960.7900.
City Council Approves 2013 Budget
n December 3, the Shorewood City Council
approved the 2013 general fund budget and
tax levy. The operations of the city are being funded
with no increase in the city property tax levy. The
council and staff worked hard to hold the line on
property taxes, while providing the same level of
front -line services. To achieve that outcome, most
departments found some savings in their operating
budgets and new revenues were identified for the
general fund.
The City of Shorewood gets approximately 22%
of each property tax dollar. The remaining 78%
goes to Hennepin County, the school districts, and
minor taxing districts such as watershed districts,
Metropolitan Council, Metropolitan Mosquito
Control District and others.
The municipal portion of your tax dollar is used
by the city to provide police and fire service, parks
and recreation, road maintenance, snow plowing,
election administration, newsletter and website,
ball field maintenance, and a host of other services.
Although homeowners overall should see no
increase in their property tax due to city budget
adoption, individual property taxes have changed
due to home valuation differences and increased
tax levies from other jurisdictions. Residents
should know that home values are based on the
2012 assessed value determined by the Hennepin
County Assessor and then reduced by the Market
Value Exclusion amount if that value is below
$413,800.
Recycling Weeks for
January 2013
All recycling must be curbside no
later than 7 a.m. on recycling day.
Mainland residents recycle January
wry3, 16 and 30; Island residents Y
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recycle January 17 , and 31.
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There is a one day delay due to New Years Day.
Reduce Waste in the New Year
LTHOUGH RECYCLING IS VERY
important, reducing the
amount of waste you generate
should be the initial focus of
your efforts. When you avoid
making garbage in the first place,
you don't have to worry about
disposing of waste or recycling
it later. Changing your habits is
the key — think about ways you
can reduce your waste when you
shop, work and play. There's a ton
of ways for you to reduce waste,
save yourself some time and
money, and be good to the Earth
at the same time.
Stop the Junk Mail
For information on how to get off
of many credit card, catalog, and
other mailing lists, go to www.
reduce.org, and click on junk
mail. Unfortunately it does take a
bit of effort, but you can get your
junk mail reduced considerably!
Nationally, only 22% of all junk
mail is recycled. That leaves 32
pounds of junk mail per person
in your household going to the
landfill. Reducing the amount in
your mail box is a great first step!
Christmas Light Recycling
As you test holiday lights this
season, there is a resource
to recycle non - working lights or
unwanted lights. The Recycling
Association of Minnesota has
partnered with an organization to
collect the wire from non - working
lights and extension cords.
Residents may
drop off extension
cords and strings
of non - working or
unwanted units at
Shorewood City
Hall during regular
Reduce Packaging
Packaging makes up 30 percent
of municipal solid waste. You can
reduce the amount of packaging
you throw in the garbage by
purchasing items that have less
packaging. Examples: Reduce
the amount of packaging by
purchasing concentrates and
diluting them with water in
reusable containers. Avoid single -
serving products in favor of larger
servings or buying in bulk. Take
your own reusable cloth bag so
kfr)u don't need "paper or plastic."
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Put a Little Light in Your Winter
Shorewood Parks Foundation is
an organization that provides
financial support to area parks.
Most recently they have made a
donation to Arctic Fever; they also
provided a donation to South Lake
Safety Camp during the summer
months. To help brighten your
winter, the foundation is offering
a free ice lantern mold with any
tax deductible donation of $20 or
more to the foundation.
The mold is easy to use, freezes
overnight, and offers a fun way to
light the path to your home, accent
your deck during winter parties,
or to just add some festive winter
light to the dark nights. Donations
are accepted
in person at
city hall, or
make a Pay
Pal donation
from the city
web site.
If you have
questions
or are
hours. Lights are also
accepted at the Carver County
Environmental Services drop -
off, one block east of Highway
41, 116 Peavey Circle, Chaska.
Check the Carver County web
site for hours, www.co.carver.
mn.us/ec, or call 952.361.1835.
interested in being a volunteer on
the foundation, please contact the
city at 952.960.7900.
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Arctic Fever Winter Fest
The cities of Shorewood,
Excelsior, and Tonka Bay are f
ready for a fun Arctic Fever
event! New events added to
Friday, January 18! See the
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Ready, Set, Skate!
t s time to sharpen those skate
blades and get ready to get on
the rinks and burn that bottled up
winter energy! The Shorewood
Public Works Department is
waiting for a few days of below -
freezing temperatures so they
can begin the task of preparing
Shorewood ice rinks for skaters.
Once the ice is ready, warming
houses will open at Cathcart,
Badger, Manor Parks and our
new rink at Freeman Park.
Let It Snow!
Adopt a Fire Hydrant
Be a good neighbor and help
keep the fire hydrant in your
neighborhood clear of snow. By
keeping a four -foot clear space
around the fire hydrant, fire
fighters will have easy access
to your neighborhood hydrant
in case of a fire. The time saved
could be just the time needed to
save a home or a life.
Snow Plows and
Garbage Day
he evening before garbage
day is typically when residents
place garbage and recycling
curbside. When there is a snow
fall that evening, it is a good idea
Warming House
Schedule
(generally mid -Dec to mid -Feb)
Monday- Friday
3:30 pm — 9 pm
Saturday 11 am — 9 pm
Sunday Noon — 9 pm
Holidays 10 am — 9 pm
Closing times may vary slightly if
rink is not in use or an attendant
is not available. Warming houses
will be posted when closed.
to wait until morning, if possible,
to put out your bins. This prevents
the snow being plowed from
streets from knocking over or
burying your bins!
Clearing Your
Driveway of Snow
Wen shoveling or blowing
from your driveway,
please do not blow snow into
the street. This is especially
crucial when snow plows have
already cleared the street. The
resulting pile of snow will likely
not be cleared and will turn to
ice, remaining a hazard to drivers
until the next snow requiring a
plow. If you have a plow clearing
your driveway, make sure that
Moving Along with the Trail Plan
In November, the city Planning
Commission hosted an open
house about the proposed
Smithtown Road trail segment.
A number of residents attended,
asked questions, looked at
pictures and gave feedback to the
city planning staff and engineers.
Comments that were received
and staff responses are available
to view on the city web site.
Plans for the trail continue. A
timeline is available online, with
trail completion expected to be in
November of 2013.
If you have questions or
Curfew Reminder
Hennepin County curfew will be
enforced by age:
Under 12
9 pm weekdays; 10 pm Fri /Sat
12 to 14
10 pm weekdays; 11 pm Fri /Sat
15 to 17
11 pm weekdays; 12 am Fri /Sat
Phones are not available
at the rinks, so please have
arrangements for pick -up made
before arriving to skate.
the snow is pushed completely
across the street, keeping the
main road clear.
Keep Cars Off the
Road
During and after a snowfall,
please be aware that cars
parked in the roadway can be a
hazard to snow plow drivers and
may result in your road not being
plowed. It also prevents plows
from removing snow curb to curb
and makes for messy streets
all winter. Whenever possible,
remove cars from the roadway
during a snow storm.
comments
about the
trail and the
trail buidling
process,
please contact
Planning at
952.960.7912.
Thank you for
the Donations
Many residents
contributed winter
clothing, toys and
food to the collection
at city hall over the
holidays. Thank you for
all you gave this year!
All food was donated
to ICA Foodshelf; toys
and winter clothing
were donated to
ResourceWest. All
donations will benefit
residents in need in the
west metro area.
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