01 January Shore ReportPhil Zumsteg
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Join a Shorewood Commission
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission serves as an advisory
commission to the City Council on planning and
development issues. The Planning Commission
meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. A
tentative second meeting is scheduled for the third
Tuesday as needed.
City Council Approve
At its regular meeting on December 14, 2020,
the city council adopted the final 2021 General
Fund budget and the 2021 property tax levy.
The city's 2021 adopted property tax levy of
$5,973,743 is 2.0% higher than the 2020 total levy
of$5,856,611. However, the city's payable 2021 tax
rate is projected to decrease by 4.7%. This means
that property owners with no change in market
values from payable 2020 to payable 2021 should
experience an approximate 4.7% decrease in the
city portion of their overall property tax bill. In the
Message
Telecting me to serve
as your next Mayor
of Shorewood. I am
humbled and honored
by the trust that you
have placed in me and
I am very excited to
get to work when I am
sworn in on January 11,
2021. 1 appreciate your
confidence in me to do what's in the best interest of
our city. I am committed to continuing Shorewood's
tradition of excellence.
Congratulations to Patrick Johnson for winning
re-election to Shorewood City Council and to newly
elected council member Paula Callies. I look forward
to working with the city council and all members of
Park Commission
The Park Commission serves as an advisory com-
mission to the City Council on park and park pro-
gramming issues. The Park Commission meets at
7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month.
To apply for one of these volunteer commissions,
fill out an online application from the city website
(Government>Employment) and submit by email
to cityhall@ci. shorewood. mn. us, by mail or in
person at city hall. Deadline January 11.
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event of a market value decrease or increase from
payable 2020 to payable 2021, city property taxes
would change proportionately.
Services provided by the General Fund consist
of public safety (including police and fire), public
works (including roads and snow plowing), parks
and recreation, and general government activities.
Additionally, transfers out of the General Fund are
scheduled to assist in funding for the Shorewood
Community & Event Center.
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behalf of Shorewood residents.
Thank you to Scott Zerby for his service as
Shorewood Mayor for the past eight years and for
his service as a council member for 10 years prior
to becoming Mayor; I know that I have big shoes to
fill and I promise that I will give it my all and do what
is in the best interest of our city. Thank you to Kris
Sundberg for her service as a council member for
the past 8 years. Mayor Zerby and Councilmember
Sundberg's commitment to Shorewood residents
and their valuable contributions are recognized and
greatly appreciated.
I look forward to serving the residents of the city
and getting started as Shorewood Mayor.
Mayor Labadie has a Mayor's Message email
you can receive. Go to ci.shorewood.mn.us/
emails to sign-up.
w Recycling Weeks for
January 2021
All recycling must be curbside no later
than 7 a.m. on recycling day. Mainland
residents recycle January 6 and 20,
Island residents recycle January 7 and
21.
Report misses by noon the
following day: 952.960.7900.
Easy, Sustainable New Year's Resolutions for 2021
he #1 New Year's resolution
that Americans make each
year is to exercise more; however,
with many gyms temporarily shut
down due to COVID, setting
goals for 2021 might require a bit
more creativity. Why not make a
resolution that can teach you a
new skill, improve your health,
positively impact the environment
and save money?
This year, the City of
Shorewood invites you to make
a Sustainable New Year's
Resolution! We've put together
a list of ten specific and easy
actions anyone can take. If you
sign up for at least ONE resolution
during January, you will receive
a free "Sustainable Resolution
Toolkit" with information, tips, and
tools to help you get started and
follow through on your specific
resolution. Resolutions include:
• Throw away less produce
• Use a reusable water bottle
• Buy clothes secondhand
• Go meatless at least one day
a week
• Turn off the lights when
leaving the room
• Compost kitchen scraps
• Use reusable grocery bags
• Repair an Item (or learn how)
Paula names Re -joins Councii
Paula and her husband Dave
Downs have been residents
of Shorewood for 23 years. Paula
is an attorney in private practice
and the owner of Callies Law,
PLLC. She was previously on the
Shorewood City Council 2005-
2008 and has been a member
of the Planning Commission and
Shorewood Parks Foundation.
Paula has been actively involved
in other community activities
such as Rotary and is a current
Board member of Tasks Unlimited,
Inc., a non-profit organization
• Give gifts wrapped in reusable
or recyclable material
• Contact a government official
about sustainability
• Other (Create your Own)
Resources and a sign-up are
on the city website, ci.shorewood.
mn.us/resolutions.
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mental illness. You may often see
Paula and Dave walking around
Christmas Lake and biking on
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Patrick Johnson Re-elected to Council
atrick and his family are proud
to call Shorewood home.
They relocated from New York
City in 2012 where he was on
the board of a parks conservancy
which fostered the building a
park along the Hudson River.
Through this volunteer work he
discovered the enjoyment of
board service. After relocating
and looking for a similar position,
Patrick joined the Shorewood
Planning Commission where
the first project was overseeing
Planned Unit Development of the
Minnetonka Country Club.
In 2016, Patrick was elected
to the Shorewood City Council
and has been honored to serve
the community. "I am proud of
the work council has done over
the past 4 years to carefully
refine our Capital Improvement
Plan to tackle some of the city's
largest issue, drainage and road
conditions."
Outside of council, he works
as a marketing director for a "Big
4" accounting firm and serves as
a volunteer ski instructor at the
Blizzard ski school. During winter
you will find Patrick on the ski
slopes and in the summer, sailboat
racing out of Wayzata Yacht Club.
If not there, he will be biking up
and down the LRT with his wife
and two daughters.
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COMMUNITY& EVENT CENTER
5735 Country Club Road
952.474.7635
www.ShorewoodCEC.com
The community center is closed until Monday, January 11 due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Call the center director, 952.474.7635, with questions or to reserve a future date. Please
watch the website for program updates and online activities.
Programming on hold
until January 11.
Dementia Support Group
Canceled due to COVID
restrictions in January.
Questions or concerns? Call
Jane at 952.474.4673.
Busy Bee Quilters
Monday and Wednesday
9 a.m.-Noon; Ages: all
Have a great time sharing
personal quilt projects and helping
each other. For more information
call Linda, 952.475.1430.
Beading
Tuesdays, 1 p.m. Ages: all
No experience needed for this fun
group. Instruction and supplies
are available.
bnap Winter P
The fall/winter photo contest is
taking place. Submit photos
in the following categories:
• Winter Wonder
• Fall Delights
• Wildlife
• People and Pets
All photos should be taken
during the fall and winter months.
City Budget co
Overall 2021 General Fund
expenditures (excluding
transfers out) are budgeted at
$5,579,120, or a 3.3% increase
from the 2020 General Fund
budget. General Fund 2021
revenues (excluding transfers
in) are budgeted at $5,462,938,
or a 16.5% decrease over the
2020 budget. This is due to
property taxes being directly
levied to various capital projects
funds (including parks, street
improvements, and large
equipment), and no longer
considered to be revenues of
the General Fund.
Knitting
Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.
Ages: all
Open to all interested in the
needle arts. All levels of expertise
welcome.
Woodcarving
Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.; Ages: All
Stop in and join this community of
carvers. Learn how or carve and
share your knowledge.
Happy Feet
Monday, January 18, $40
Appointments: 763.560.5136
Age: 55+
Clients who regularly receive
nursing foot care express an
increased sense of comfort and
well-being. Care includes foot
soak, foot massage, care for
corns, calluses or problem nails.
ictures for City P
Pictures should be taken in
Shorewood between September
22, 2020, and March 20, 2021.
Winners in each category will
have their photos framed and
displayed at city hall and will
each receive a framed print.
Submissions will be accepted
through March 25, 4:30 p.m.
Fitness Class
Mon., Wed., Fri., 9 a.m.
$6 per class or purchase a
discount package with monthly
sign up at class; Ages: 55+
Designed for active adults, uses
low -impact exercises.
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The 2021 budget is available
on the city website, ci.shorewood.
mn.us/budget.
See complete rules online,
www.ci.shorewood.mn.us/
photocontest. For additional
information, contact the city at
952.960.7900, or email cityhall@
ci.shorewood.mn.us.
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Please call the city, 952.960.7900
with questions.
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The difficult decision has been made to cancel
the organized day of events for Arctic Fever
202 I . The unpredictable nature of the COVID 19
pandemic lead to this decision. The safety of our
community takes precedence.
That does not stop you from getting
outside this winter! Go to the Arctic
Fever website or Facebook page for
some fun things to do in the parks,,
to celebrate our Arctic Fever wintery t 'p '
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Things to do in the parks
all winter:
Cross-country ski
Snowshoe
Build a snow fort
Hike the trails
Ice skate
Sled
Ice fun:
Check out the great ice
crafts and other winter
fun at arcticfever.net
Enjoy winter!
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Kids ages 3-11: enter the 2021 Arctic Fever Coloring Contest! Color and drop off by Saturday, January
16 at 5:00 p.m. to the Hennepin County Excelsior Library, 337 Water Street, Excelsior. Ten winners will
be determined by a random drawing of all entries submitted. Winners will be notified by phone. For
safety reasons, entries will not be returned after the contest is over.
Sponsored by the Friends of Excelsior Library and Artworks Art & Frame Inc.
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