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11 Novemberr 2016 Shore Report Shore Report News for Residents of the City of Shorewood.4 highlights Truth in Taxation - . . . . Important Buckle Up Council Activities P.3 Planning/Map P.4 Planning Comm Meeting Southshore Center Insert _t ,k• t City Hall Elections Insert open • voting. City Hall a open until 5 p.m. for • voting. - .i t Council Election Day: Polls Open Election 2016 Election Day is Tuesday, November 8. Polls are time and during after work hours. If you are able to City open from 7 am - 8 pm. Voters can absentee vote mid-morning to mid-afternoon,you might see Council vote at Shorewood city hall, 5755 Country Club shorter wait times. 11/15 7 • Road, until 5 pm Monday, November 7. See the Election 2016 insert in this newsletter Comm Park Shorewood has a history of high voter turnout for more complete information on the election. on election day.Lines tend to be longer at opening Greg Lerud Hired as Administrator 'ign up for _ _ [�horewood City Council has hired Greg Lerud He then attended Minnesota State Mankato and Save .. . .. Jas the new City Administrator for the city. earned a Masters degree in public administration and keep up-to-date on Lerud's duties will begin in 1992. October 31. Greg enjoys the daily challenges of your favorite city services! Greg Lerud has working in local government and has a long Go to ••• over 24 myears fc local + r history of being deeply involved in community to activities, serving as a Milaca Fire Chief, _ in Minnesota,starting in F r Secretary of the Fairview Northland Health Care Clarkfield in 1992. For System Board of Directors, and Secretary and the past 21 years he has founding member of the Rum River Community been the Milaca City Foundation. Manager. He graduated Greg and his wife Sandy have five SeeClickFix from Gustavus Adolphus children and presently live in Milaca. College in 1992 with a Reporting bachelor degree in political science and history. System Food and Toy Drop Off at Citv Hall Residents may report c horewood City Hall is a drop-off location Holiday Food and Toy Collection emergency city issues Vfor new/gently used coats, snowpants, and ach year, the City of Shorewood serves as a with the new online or boots, and new mittens or gloves for children drop-off site for toys to be given to the Hopkins ages newborn to 14. Donated items are given Minnetonka Family Resource Center and food for mobile to Resource West, the local resource center that ICAfoodshelf.The Toy Chest Drive provides toys • system. See the city provides winter clothing to area families in need. to low income children up to age 18 in the local • site to report Please drop off donations during regular business area. Items for teens are especially needed each mobile app clownloads. hours, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm, year.Volunteers for sorting,counting and assisting between now and November 15. with distribution are also needed. For information If you have questions or know a family who on volunteering, call the Resource Center at City of • • • • might be in need of winter clothing, please contact 952.988.5350. For information on the food shelf, Country • Road the center at 952.933.3860. For more information please contact ICA at 952.938.0729. Toys and Shorewood, MN 55331 online, go to www.resourcewest.org. non-perishable food items may be dropped off at 952.960.7900 City Hall during business hours through Tuesday, cityhall@ci.shorewood.mn.us December 13. November 2016 www.ci.shorewood.mn.us • Recycling Weeks for November 2016 . All recycling must be curbside no later than 7 a.m. on recycling day. Mainland residents recycle November 2, 16 & 30; Island residents recycle November 3 & 17. • Report misses: 952.941.5174 -• . Don 't Flush "flushable" Wipes • n /fore and more disposable added to the residential sewer flush the following items. Instead, •• products are being labeled system. Repair bills can be high, put them in your regular trash: • "flushable" despite the fact that and homeowners' insurance will Paper towels and napkins • if flushed, they can clog your not cover the bill. Diapers home or the T �' In the city sewer • Baby wipes • • • • city sewer system,these products • Disinfecting wipes - • system. collect together and • Cotton swabs and balls U n l i k e cause major clogs. • Toilet cleaning pads ' toilet paper, Public Works crews • Mop refills ' household must manually unclog • Feminine hygiene products _ wipes and the system to get Only human waste and toilet paper c I e a n i n g the pumps running should be flushed. If in doubt, DO ' p r o d u c t s again,and attimes the NOT FLUSH! d o n o t clog causes damage If you have questions, please ' breakdown costing the city contact the city at 952.960.7900. ' q u i c k l y unexpected repairs. Thanks for helping Public Works enough to be Please never keep our sewers moving! Change Batteries- Daylight Savings Time Ends The Excelsior Firefighters want seen. It may also be time to add CO2 detectors. Old detectors to remind you that it is time smoke detectors to your home. should be replaced every 5-7 to change the batteries in your There should be a smoke detector years. Newer detectors are able smoke detectors and carbon on every level of your home, to last up to 10 years. If you know monoxide detectors when you outside every you have had your change your clocks on Sunday, s l e e p i n g detector and do November 6. A working smoke area,in every not know it's age, detector can more than double a bedroom, in , _ it likely should be person's chances of surviving a hallways, in replaced. • home fire. More than 90 percent of the laundry ' F o r m o r e homes in the United States have room, and CC information, stop smoke detectors,but one-third are any room by the Excelsior estimated to have dead or missing with a door District's Fire batteries. that can be Station #1 and Take this time to replace your closed. The pick up a brochure, smoke detectors if they are more more working smoke detectors or call Kellie at 952.960.1692, than 10 years old. Write the date you have in your home, the more or e-mail kmurphyringate@ you installed your new detectors time your family will have to excelsiorfire.org on the inside of the cover or escape. somewhere the date can be easily All homes should also have Truth- In-Taxation Hearing The Shorewood City Council, hours, or on our web site, www. of property types and values. at its August 22nd meeting, ci.shorewood.mn.us. A Truth-In- Residents are encouraged to adopted a preliminary property Taxation public hearing is set for contact Finance Director Bruce tax levy for 2017 of $5,180,996 Monday, December 5, at 7 pm, DeJong at 952.960.7903 with which is 2% higher than 2016. at Shorewood City Hall. Staff will questions or comments on the The proposed 2017 budget is present information regarding the proposed budget and tax levy. available for inspection at City budget, property tax levy,and the Hall during normal business property tax impact on a variety Not in the Cart • Please keep plastic bags, coffee cups, cords, and scrap metal items out of the curbside recycling ' cart. Check out the city Recycling page at www. : .. . ci.shorewood.mn.us for more! #RecycleRight ' Let the Holiday Fun Begin : Christkindlsmarkt . . ' NOVEMBER 25-27 and unique treasures and visit .. Friday&Saturday: 10am-7pm with friends at the beer garden. - .- Sunday: 11am-4pm } ' ,.,. The Kinderworld is all for the Biergarten Open Until 10pm _ kids-a Sugar Plum Fairy-themed _ • The Excelsior � center for puppet shows, music, is a three-day Christmas - story telling,and activities. • festival held annually in Excelsior, It's an event you don't want to Minnesota. It is a celebration of miss! Complete daily schedules the holiday season filled with �' available at: ' • • activities for the whole family. open-air market featuring German www.excelsiorchristkindlsmarkt. •• • Come for the Grande Parade, Christmas traditions, delicious com. treats, shop for traditional gifts Buckle Up and Keep Safe on the Road • _ •_ Forgetting to set an alarm Males continue to buckle Child Car Seat Law •.. .. clockjust onetime can cause up at a lower rate (90 percent) • All children must be in a child a person to be late to work or compared with females (96.5 restraint until they are 4'9"tall,or • school. Forgetting to buckle up percent). at least age 8. • just one time may prevent a • Pickup drivers have the lowest • Rear-facing child seats - • person from ever getting to work seat belt use. Newborns to at least 1 year and or school. 20 pounds; recommended • In 2015,91 unbelted motorists Speak Up \1 OR up to age 2. It is safest to • • • lost their lives in Minnesota. Drivers should not keep a child rear-facing as • In a five year period (2011 – startthe engine until 41 A ,t, long as possible. 2015), 38 percent of the 1,379 every passenger in •-� .� Forward-facing seats - - people killed in motor vehicles the car is belted. If ` - Age 2 until around age were not wearing seat belts. a passenger sees 4. It's preferable to keep • In 2015, 77 percent of vehicle the driver unbelted, children in a harnessed ' occupants who were ejected or they should speak restraint until they reach partially ejected and died were up and make sure the maximum weight limit. not wearing a seat belt. the driver's seat belt is secure. Booster seats - Use after • •• • • In Minnesota in 2015, seat outgrowing a forward-facing belts saved an estimated 227 -Very Seat, Every TimF harnessed restraint; safest to a es 5 and older. Minnesota law requires all people 9 remain in a booster until 4 feet • _• _ • motorists to buckle up or be 9 inches tall, or at least age 8, Join the Crowd seated in the correct child whichever comes first. Most Minnesotans are buckling restraint. Officers will stop . Seatbelts-Usewhenchildren up and their choices are life- and ticket unbelted drivers or can sit with their back against the saving and helping decrease passengers. Seat belts must be vehicle seatand havetheir knees life-changing consequences.The worn correctly — low and snug bent comfortably over the edge 2016 MN Observational Seat across the hips or thighs and with their feet touching the floor. Belt Survey results show: never tucked under an arm or • A 93 percent compliance for behind the back. MN Dept of Public Safety front seat occupants. Sand and Salt Barrels Available To help keep your driveway refills. Country Club Road,Shorewood, and walkway safe, residents Send a check payable to City MN 55331. The Public Works of Shorewood can purchase a of Shorewood, along with your Department will contact you to 50-gallon barrel filled with a sand request (including your name, schedule a delivery time. and salt mixture.The cost is$40 address and phone number) for the initial barrel and $30 for to: City of Shorewood, 5755 City of Shorewood 5755 Country Club Road PRESORTED Shorewood, MN 55331 STANDARD U.S.POSTAGE PAID TWIN CITIES,MN PERMIT#30681 City of Shorewood Map F ML • J. 74W . FM ry Ar '4W Wildlife Management F or this ;� I • T i L� _ I WL� i I season, the City h, _"PAL� once again contracted with Metro Bowhunters Planninq Commission Resource =• The following public hearings are on the November 1,2016, Planning Commission agenda: for deer management 1.7:00 PM Public Hearing to consider rezoning twelve(12)properties along Smithtown Road and Club Lane from services. Archers R-1A,Single-family to R-1 C Single-family Residential. The 12 lots are clustered along the south side of Smithtown certified by MBRB as "sharpshooters" will Road and are surrounded by the Minnetonka Country Club development. The rezoning will modify the minimum remove deer over the lot size requirement from 40,000 square feet to 20,000 square feet and will bring the majority of the properties into course of weekends this better conformity with zoning requirements. fall: November 4 — 6; 2. 7:10 PM Public Hearing for a Comprehensive Plan amendment to modify the boundary between the cities of November 25-27;and the Shorewood and Excelsior. The properties located at 22920 Highway 7 and a portion of 723 Water Street are backup da proposed to be detached from Shorewood and annexed to the City of Excelsior for the The Water's Senior Living project. reminderthat 3.7:20 PM Public Hearing to amendment the text of the Zoning Code to address short-term rental of residential in Shorewood property. city authorization is Southshore Center 5735 Country Club Road • 952.474.7635 • www.southshore-center.org Veterans Day Lunch— Tai-Chi Friday, ' ' Mondays at 10 am $48 6 week session; Drop-Ins Welcome Join American Legion Post No 259 and Southshore Senior Partners as Instructor Ron Erdman-Luntz has been we celebrate Veterans! Guests will enjoy a traditional turkey dinner teaching seniors for 25+years. To register will all of the fiidnls! call the center. Dance Fitness Classes Veterans: FREE iON I Mon,Wed, Fri Guests: $7 8:30 am; $5 per session Exercise classes for the active older Please call the center at 952.474.7635 population. Improve aerobic power, body by November 9 to make reservations. endurance,strength,flexibility and balance. Call the center to reserve a spot. Zumba Computer Workshop center. Wed.,through Nov 23,6:30-7:30 pm Wed., November 16, 11-2 pm,2-3 pm $56 session Senior Partner Members Free/Non- Woodcarvers If you love dancing and having fun, you am Join this social Members$2 Tuesdays, ial group as they carve their will love Zumba @. Our Certified Zumba@ Bring your laptop,iPad or iPhone. Rebeca Instructor will show you the dances step creations! b step and offer low or high impact Hanrahan will help you get the most out of Y p 9 p your devices. Create a binder to help you Knitting &Crocheting modifications to make your workout your remember what you learn! Call the center Tuesdays, 10:30 am own! Minimum of 5/Maximum of 20. to sign up. All abilities and levels welcome.No sign up Y0GA1 TED Talks needed. FREE Tuesdays, 5:30-6:20 pm, Nov 1-Dec 13 Thurs, November 10 at 11:00 am Bridge $54 for a 6-week session; $12 drop-in The Puzzle of Personality: Thursdays, 1 pm This beginner's class will restore you What Makes Me Me? Enjoy a game of bridge at the with the healing art of yoga.You will learn A video replay of a TED center weekly. RSVP to the foundational yoga postures focusing on lecture by this Cambridge center. technique to build strength and improve University personality Beading flexibility. Basic Vinyasa Flow yoga psychology researcher IDEASWORTHSPREADING Tuesdays, 1pm sequenceswill be introduced.Ages 18+are (whatever that is), who says, yes, we all Enjoy fun, share ideas, and create! welcome.Bring a yoga mat.No Class 11/8. have commonly identifiable traits(such as Yoga 2 introvert/extrovert , but what makes each Quilting ) Tuesdays, 6:30-7:20pm of us individuals is how we act against Mon. &Wed.,9 am-noon November 1st-December 13th those traits. Learn from one another. Share your talent Everyone is welcome to join us in with others! For more information about $54 for a$12 per Drop-in Week Session what to bring, contact the center. op-In Class watching and discussing this interesting This class is for those with some experience. talk at our monthly TED Talks presentation Bingo We will build upon basic yoga postures at the Southshore Community Center. Fridays, 12:30 pm and introduce new postures. Class time Driver Improvement Program Who doesn't love BINGO? Grab a few split between learning technique and Thursday, November 10, 1-5 pm friends, or come alone, and enjoy an incorporating postures into Vinyasa Yoga Drivers 55+can earn insurance discounts afternoon of luck! sequences. Ages 18+. Bring a yoga mat. with driver improvement classes! This No Class 11/8. months class is a 4-hour refresher courses Registration deadline for Yoga and Zumba is 5 days for those who previously completed the before class start date. Go online to register at www. 8-hour class. Register at 1.888.234.1294. southshore-center.org or call 952.474.7635. Happy Feet Foot Care Mon., November 21 by appt.;$36 "ll"mommm" Call for an appointment: 1.763.560.5136. Southshore Tfea Warka Dementia Caregivers Support Group 6 Friday, November 18, 12-5 pm Friday, November 18,9-10 am Each third Friday of the month. Enjoy shopping • •rs! Jewelry, foo Share your concern and support other household items, skin care and much more! caregivers of dementia patients. Learn from one another. Stop by • see what there is each week! Mahjong Interested in a table? Only 1 per • to sell your goods! Wednesdays, 1 pm For more • • or Enjoy a fun game of Mahjong and socialize email director@southshore-center.org. with the group. For information, call the Vote on November 8 Mayor(4-year term) aspx.This free online tool assists people in Election Day is Tuesday, November Vote for one: filling out the Federal Postcard Application 8. You may vote between 7:00 a.m. Scott Zerby (FPCA)to apply for an absentee ballot. and 8:00 p.m. at your polling site. The Council Member(4-year term) Those who choose not to use the following are the polling sites in the City Vote for up to two: Minnesota Military and Overseas Voter of Shorewood. If you do not know your Patrick Johnson Service may instead download and polling site,you may call the City or search Kristine Sundberg complete the FPCA from http://www. on the Secretary of State's website at http:// hennepin.us/residents/elections/absentee- pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/. Absentee Voting voting to apply for an absentee ballot. Absentee Voting for General Election Be sure to read the instructions carefully is through November 7. Residents and fill out the form completely. A voter's Where to Vote voting November 1-7 will have the spouse, parent, sibling or child over 18 Verify your polling site before Election option of feeding their absentee ballot years old may apply for an absentee ballot Day. directly into the voting machine at city on the voter's behalf and may submit the P1 —4445 Enchanted Pt hall. FPCA by mail, email fax, or in person. P2—Minnewashta Church, 26710 W Iigible Shorewood voters may vote by Additional information is available 62nd St Eabsentee ballot for any reason. at www.mnvotes.org, or call the city at P 3—Southshore Community Center, 952.960.7911. 5735 Country Club Rd Absentee vote in person.You may cast P4—Excelsior Covenant Church, 19955 an absentee ballot in person at city hall or AutoMARKTM Equipment Excelsior Blvd. at your county auditor's office.This option Assists Voters is available on weekdays during business hours.In addition,city and county offices he AutoMARKTM is a ballot marking November 8 Ballot are open for absentee voting from 10 equipment.Voters who are blind, have Sample ballots are available at city hall, am to 3 pm on the Saturday before the visual impairment,dexterity issues,or any and a link to sample ballots is posted election and until 5 pm on the day before condition that makes marking ballots difficult on the city website. with a pen may find the AutoMARKTm a the election. For other absentee voting The following candidates have filed options, go to www.mnvotes.org. good option.The AutoMARKTM is available for municipal office and will appear on at election polling sites on Election Day, the November 8 General Election ballot. Overseas absentee application and at City Hall for absentee voting. (Council Members are listed alphabetically The easiest way for the overseas voters Signs Campaign SI below, but may appear in a different order listed above to apply for an absentee ballot p g g on the actual ballot).All offices are elected is to use Minnesota's Military and Overseas 0 Every campaign sign must contain city-wide. Voter Service at https:Hmnvotes.sos.state. the name and address of person(s) mn.us/UocavaRegistration/UocavaStepl. responsible for the sign and that per- son is responsible for its removal. • Signs are permitted on each lot for LOUY - - 46 days prior to the primary election Proof and 10 days after the general elec- If you are not • " to pre-register to vote, you "• on • To •• so, tion (through November 18, 2016). you provide " • '•" your polling • • "• • " forms 0 The city shall have the right to of '" • to prove your eligibility: remove and destroy unsightly signs Minnesota ' or ' or to remove signs after the 10 day Identification Ca • with your - address (• - receipt for renewal or •" limit. of " or Campaign signs cannot be placed "Notice of "' • "'from Hennepin • •ur voter registration closer than 10 feet from any street application was recei "• after the last day to pre-register. surface. • • " of ' documents that contains your name and photo: 0 Campaign signs cannot be placed Minnesota driver's ' or 'al Identification Car' on public right of way, public prop- previous a" passport, US military or " "ran identification car' or erty. In addition,on election day no student '" • ' from a Minnesota • "'"AND bill for campaign signs may be within 100 gas, telephone (includes and • cable and satellite TV, internet, bills for feet of any polling place. rent or mortgage statements,credit card or banking service,sewer or solid waste services with a due date days of the election that contains your name and current address. • Another registered voter living in your precinct who will come to the polling location with you to vouch for your reside {} o �I Inc f 9 -V 'V ID lu v a F. in _ 3 a � 2L a -� L �'