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CITYNEWS SpringCleanUpDay Saturday,April29 7:00amto1:00pm AldrichArena parkinglotat 1850WhiteBearAve.

Maplewood residents(proofof residencyisrequired) willbeabletodisposeofold appliances,c omputers m , onitors T , Vs , tires c , onstructiondebris m , attresses old , furniture,carparts,scrapmetal,and otherassortedjunk(refertochargesbelow fordisposalcost). Nobrushortreewaste willbeaccepted. Hazardouswasteincludingoil, antifreeze,paintandotherhazardous wasteitemswillbeacceptedfreeof charge.TheHouseholdHazardous Wastecollectionprogramwillrun from8:00amto4:00pm. Inconjunctionwiththecleanup,the citywillbesponsoringafooddrive fortheSecondHarvestFoodBank. Containerswillbesetuptocollect fooditems.Tuna p , eanutbutter, macaroniandcheese,cannedsoups, stews,infantitems,driedfoods,and cashareneeded. CLEANÐUPDAYCOLLECTIONFEES: Cashorcheckonly Carswithoutatrailer$ 10 Vehicleswithtrailers$ 15 Largeloads$ 25 PLUS! Computer/monitor$ 15* Cartireswithorwithoutrims$3* TVsallsizes,VCRs,Printers$ 10* Residentialappliances$ 10* thesefeesareinadditiontoabovecosts ExampleFees: CarwithouttrailerplusconsoleTV $20 Pick-uptruckwithapplianceand computer$40 Call651.249.2400formoreinformation . Thefeesremainunchangedfromlastyear.

WeCan! May2007

MeetTheCityofMaplewoodÕsNewFaces. BobhaslivedinMaplewoodforthepast20years.Hiswife,Liz, teachesthirdgradeatSt.OdiliaSchoolinShoreviewandhistwo children,BobbyandMarissaareinhighschoolatRosevilleAreaHigh School Bobhasbeenactiveinyouthsoccer,asacoach . ,referee,board memberandspectator.Healsoenjoysgolfandboating.

Bobhasheldpublicandprivatesectoraccountingandfinancial managementpositionssince1979andislookingforwardtobringing thoseexperiencesintohisnewrolewiththeCityofMaplewood."I amexcitedtobeworkingwithagreatgroupofpeoplehereatthe RobertMittet Finance&Administration city.Everyonehasbeensofriendlyandhelpful.Maplewoodhassome Manager wonderfulopportunitiesaheadandI'mthrilledtobepartofit." MichaelSamuelsonis51yearsold,borninSt.Paulandcurentlylives intheHamineMidwaycommunitywithhiswifeof21years,Kiki Sonnen.MichaelisagraduateoftheUniversityofMinnesotaCollege ofHumanEcologywithadegreeinHousing. Hehasworkedand volunteredforseveralneighborhoodbasedimprovementorganizatons duringthepast30years.IncludingtheMerriamPark,Frogtownand theHamlineMidwayareasinSt.PaulandtheElliotPark,Southeast Como,PowderhornandGlendaleneighborhoodsofMinneapolis.His citygovermentexperenceincludesworkattheCityofRichfieldasa MichaelSamuelson HousingTechnicianandmostrecentlywiththeCityofBrooklynPark. CodeEnforcementOfficer ThereheserverdforthepastsixyearsasaNeighborhood PreservationSpecialistforitsCodeEnforcementandPublicHealthDivision.Heisanavid MinnesotaTwinsandGoldenGophersportsfanandhasseasonticketsforbothbaseball teamsandtheUofM'sbasketballteam.HeandhiswifetraveltoseetheirbelovedTwinsin outdoorballparksalloverthecountryeachsummerwhenevertheycan.Theyareboth experencedbirdersandenjoyearlymorningwalkslookingforareacommonandrarebird speciesalloverthestate. Jimis30yearsoldandwasbornandraisedontheEastsideofSaint Paul.AftergraduatingfromJohnsonHighSchoolheacceptedafootball scholarshipatSouthwestStateUniversitywherehegraduatedin2000 withadegreeinPhysicalEducationwithaCommunityRecreation Emphasis. UpongraduationfromcollegeJimacceptedapositionwith SaintPaulParksandRecreationwherehehasworkedintheCitywide athleticsoffice,ranmultiplefacilities,andorganizedandmanaged manyspecialeventsmostnotablytheStaroftheNorthStateGames. Jimisanavidsportsfanbothasaparticipantandaspectatorandis JimTaylor currentlylivinginForestLakewithhiswifeKatieandtwoyearold RecreationSupervisorII daughterAbby.JimsaysÒIamveryexcitedtobepartofacommunity liketheCityofMaplewoodandlookforwardtohelpingcontinuetoofferexcellent recreationalandleisureprogrammingtoitscitizens.Ó

AttentionEventDateChange! TheTasteOfMaplewoodwilltakeplaceJune14,2007insteadofApril26,2007 .

DearFriendsandNeighborsÉ OnFebruary24,2007,MaplewoodaresultofCouncilmember beganayearlongcelebrationofits50thCaveÕsefforts,wewillsoonbe anniversaryasaCitybyhostingthe50thtelevisingtheRosevilleSchool AnniversaryKick-OffCelebrationattheBoardmeetingsaswell.This MaplewoodCommunityCenter.Evenwillbeofparticularinterestto thoughitwasasnowy,blusteryday, thoseMaplewoodresidentswho approximately200peopleshoweduptoliveintheRosevilleSchool joininthefestivities.ThiseventwasDistrict.Ms.Caveis MayorDianaLongriethanks madepossiblethroughthetirelesseffortsMaplewoodÕsalternateonthe PeterBell,Chairmanofthe oftheMaplewoodHistoricPreservationCommission(withaRamseyWashingtonCounty MetropolitanCouncil,for specialthankstoRichardCurrieandRonCockriel),theSuburbanCableCommission. itsawardtotheCityof MaplewoodHistoricalSocietyandCitystaff, withaspecialCableTVisamarveloustool.It Maplewoodof1.8million thankstoMs.PaulineStaples.EveryonehadsomuchfunenablestheCityofMaplewood dollarsinMetropolitan stoppingbythebooths,enjoyingtheentertainmenttotrulybealeaderinopening LivableCommunitiesGrant throughoutthedayandlisteningtotheMayorsÕforumthedoorsofmunicipal whereformerMayorsdiscussedthechallengesandrewardsgovernmenttoitscitizens. Itis fundsattheStateofRegion. AddressonFebruary5,2007 . ofbeingaMayortoagrowingcommunity.Markyournevertoolatetoparticipatein calendarforthenext50thAnniversaryEvent,ArborDay, yourlocalgovernment.Now, slatedforApril28,2007attheMaplewoodNatureCenterwiththedoorswideopen,itiseasierthanevertokeep from1:00pmto4:00pm.Iwillbetherealongwithmanyupdatedoncurrentcitymattersandthedevelopmentof oftheotherCouncilmembers. publicpolicyinitiativesastheyoccurbywatchingthe meetingsfirsthand.Comejoinus!Getengaged!Stay Duringour50thanniversary,itisonlyappropriatethat engaged! Maplewoodhasachievedanothermilestoneincitizen Foracompletecabletelevisionschedule,visitthecity outreach.Whentuningintothepublicaccessgovernment websiteatwww.ci.maplewood.mn.usandclickonÒCity channel,youmayhavenoticedthattherearealotmore MeetingsTelevisionSchedule.Ó meetingsbeingtelevisedthaneverbefore. Recently,the CouncilsupportedaninitiativetoteleviseallCouncilAsalways,Iwelcomeoneandalltoattendthenextmonthly meetings,CouncilworkshopsandCommissionorBoardMayorÕsForumheldonSaturdayMay5,2007thefirst meetings.IfyouareinterestedinlearningaboutwhatisSaturdayofeachmonthatMaplewoodCityHallinthe goingoninMaplewoodwithregardtoparks,planning, MaplewoodRoomfrom10:00amtonoon,tocallmeat design,policecivilservice,housing,ortheenvironment,itis651.774.1490ortosendanemailto asaccessibleasyourpublicaccesstelevision!Additionally,asmayorlongrie@yahoo.com. BestRegards!

DearCitizensÉ ByCouncilmemberWillRossbach Maplewoodandmanyothercitiesarestartingtheprocessofupdatingtheir ComprehensiveLandUsePlan.Thisplanisoneofthemostimportantdocuments thatthecityproduces.ItlaysoutthecityÕsplansforallfuturedevelopment throughoutthecityandisthedocumentthatthecourtsconsiderasthecontrolling documenttakeninconsiderationwithzoningplansetc.TheComprehensivePlanas itsnameimpliesiscomprehensive.ItcontainsthecityÕslandusegoalsandpolicies forlanduses,thecitiesdesiresfortypesofdevelopment,typesofhousing,asection bysectionmapoffuturelanduses,environmentalgoalsandeveryother developmentguidancestatementthatisimportanttothecity.

ThroughtheyearsthatIhaveservedMaplewoodasamemberofthePlanning CommissionandCouncilmemberIhavesatthroughmanydevelopmentandland usedecisions.Itisnotuncommoninthosemeetingstohavecitizenssaythingslike Òweshouldslowthisdownsowehavetimetoconsiderifthisistherightthingto doÓorÒweneverhadtheopportunitytocommentonthisÓortheeverpopularÒ whydonÕtwemakethisaparkÓandmypersonalfavoriteÒweboughtherebecause thelandarounduswasopenandwethinkitshouldstaythatwayÓ.Thisisthetime foryoutobeinvolved.Overthecourseofthenextyearwewill,ataslowpace, considerallsectionsoftheplan.Wewilldeterminewhatarethebestplansand policiesforallareasofthecityandyoucanparticipateinthatprocess.Allofthe cityÕscommissionsandtheCouncilwillbeinvolvedandIhopethatyouwillbetoo.

MaplewoodCommunity CenterExpandsCustomer ServiceHours

Inacontinuousefforttoprovide memberswithoutstandingcustomer service,theMaplewoodCommunity Centerwillbeextendingcustomer servicehours.BeginningApril16, customerservicewillnowbeopenon SaturdayandexpandedhoursonMonday! Monday9:00am-7:00pm Tuesday-Friday9:00am-5:00pm Saturday8:00am-12:00noon 651.249.2230 jean.glass@ci.maplewood.mn.us christine.evans@ci.maplewood.mn.us

DearCitizensÉ ByCouncilmemberEricHjelle MorePositiveChanges

UpcomingEvents!

Maplewoodcontinuestochange, withtheadoptionofthe GladstoneComprehensivePlanandtherenewedcommitment toincreasePublicSafetyresources,residentsareseeingmajor changesinthelookandfeelofMaplewood.

CPR&FIRSTAIDCLASSES

TheGladstoneareaprojecthastakenupalargeamountofcity resourcesandenergyduringthelastcoupleofyears.The previouscouncilandmanagerspentover$300,000andlarge amountsofstafftimecreatingaplanthatmanyresidentsdid notagreewithorsupport.AttheFebruary26citycouncil meeting,acrucialamendmenttothecomprehensiveplan whichrequiresa4-1majorityvote) failed O . urwonderfulcity staffspentthenext2weeksworkingwithCouncilmemberÕs JuenemannandRossbachhelpingthemunderstandtheproject andattheMarch12citycouncilmeeting,theamendment finallypassedwithaunanimousvote.Inexchangeforsupport ofthisamendment,asecondmotionwasmadeamendingthe redevelopmentplanbyÒboldÓprintingthefirstparagraphof theplandocument.Aminorchangethatwasgladlyaccepted bycitymanagerCopelandandstaff.GladstoneactivistDavid BartolandtheÒBartolPlanÓiscreditedwithbringing compromiseandsuccesstothisprojectalongwithour hardworkingcitystaff.

CommunityCPR

AttheMarch26citycouncilmeeting, anewvehiclewas approvedforthenew(andlongoverdue)CodeEnforcement Officer.Thispositionhasbeensorelyneededforyearsin Maplewoodandtheywillbebusy.Enforcingcitycodesounds verybasic, howeveritwasataskthatwassimplyoverlookedin thepast.Thatwillchange,wearecommittedtoaddressing theseconcerns.

The2newFirefighter/Paramedicsthecityhiredarescheduled tostartworkverysoon,bythetimeyoureadthisarticlethey willalreadybeonthestreetworking.TheMaplewoodPolice CivilServiceCommissionhasfinallydecidedtocarryouttheir mandateandstarttheprocessofhiring4newpoliceofficersas directedbythecitycouncil.Thepresenceofthese6newly hiredpublicsafetypersonnelalongwiththenewcode( enforcementofficerisagreatbeginning. Foryears,Maplewood hasfocusedondevelopmentandbuildingprojects.Weneedto playÒcatchupÓintheareaofPublicSafety.TheCityofSt.Paul isawonderfulexampleofwhathappenswhenPublicSafety takesabackseattopoliticalfavor.Maplewooddidnotneedto spendover$200,000onastudytounderstandthatthe changeswemadelastwinterwereneededtoprovidebetter Ambulance,Fire,andPoliceservices. Contrarytothosethatcontinuetoattackchangeandengagein fear,thelightsarestillonatcityhall.Despiteattacksbya biasedpress,thesunstillmanagestoriseeveryday.Amazingly, thestreetsarestillbeingplowedandprojectsaremoving forward.WearehiringmoreÒfootsoldiersÓtoprotectand serveresidents,whilehonoringourfinancialobligations havingkeptthetaxratein2007thesameas2006.Realityisa goodjudge,secondonlytothedecisionofvoters! Haveasafesummerandpleaserememberthosethatserveand protectourfreedomseveryday, pastandpresent.Nexttimeyou seeacop,firefighteroranyoneinuniform,takeamomentand thankthem!

AttheMCC 2100WhiteBearAvenue) 75$55MCCmembers Toregister,call651.249.2230. Saturday,April21,June9,orAugust25 10:00am-5:00pm

Child&InfantCPRwithFirstAid Saturday,May5orJuly14 10:00am-5:00pm

MaplewoodBicycleAuction Wednesday,April18at6:30pm PublicWorksBuilding1902Co.Rd.B) Thelostandfoundbicyclecollection ishugethisyear!Choosefrommore than85bicycleswithmanybargains tobefound.DonÕtmissthis liveauction!

MaplewoodAreaHistoricalSociety SpringTea Saturday,May12at11:30am&2:30pm AttheBruentrupFarm 2170E.Cty.Rd.D) CallCharat651.776.7183forTEAreservations.

PedalIntheParkBikeTourofMaplewood Saturday,May19 Formoreinformation,contactRonCockrielat 651.738.7233ormaplewood50th@yahoo.com.

KidsÕStuffSale Friday,April274:30-8:00pm MaplewoodCommunityCenter 2100WhiteBearAve.) MaplewoodParksandRecreationis backwithourannualKidsÕStuff Sale!Takeadvantageofthis opportunitytobuyqualitychildrenÕs itemsataterrificpriceinafunand relaxingatmosphere.Allitems/clothing forsalewillbeforchildrenages0-13.

MSBikethon Saturday,May12Checkinat7:30am AttheMaplewoodCommunityCenter 2100WhiteBearAvenue) Contact:612.335.7900orbiketour@mssociety.org TheMSBikeTour,markingits27thanniversary,isthe largestorganizedcyclingeventinAmericawith100tours tochoosefromin48states.About100,000cyclists participatedinthe2006MSBikeTour,raising$67million tofightMS.JointheMinnesotaChapter's30or60mile one-daybiketourandkickoffthecyclingseason.The routeisfullysupportedbeginningandendingatMCCand featuresthescenic,pavedGatewayTrail.Enjoylunchatthe festivefinishline(forparticipantsonly.)

BernalFamilyMemorial Saturday,April217:00-11:00pm

LandfallCommunityCenter(FourthAve.behindLandfallCityHallat52AspenWay) OnMarch8,2007LouisBernalJr.Õsfamilylosttheirlivesinahousefire.Hismother SandraBernal,littlebrotherErikBernal,andfatherLuisAlbertoBernalwhoisconsidereda heroforsavinghissonÕslife, weretragicallytakenfrom6yearoldLouis.

ThecityofLandfallisorganizingabenefitattheLandfallCommunityCenter.Theentryfee is$ 10,whichincludesfreefood,silentauctionandmusic.Drawingsbeginat10:00pm. AllproceedswillsupportLuisBernalJr.Forticketsandinformation,calltheLandfall Terraceofficeat651.739.8284.

CleanUpMaplewoodParks Saturday,May124:30-8:00pm

Joinwithyourfriendsandneighborstocleanupyourlocalparks. Pickupplasticbagsand glovesforyourgroupattheMaplewoodNatureCenter. Callusat651.249.2170byMay10 toarrangeatimeforpickingupthebags.SponsoredbytheMaplewoodParksand RecreationCommission.

LearnHowToCreateARainGarden Maplewoodisfamousforitsrainwatergardens.The Cityplanteditsfirstraingardentenyearsagoon BirminghamStreet.Therearenowover400rain gardensinMaplewoodneighborhoods. WhatÕsaraingarden?Araingardenisashallow depressionplantedasagarden.Itcollectsrainwater runofffromrooftops,driveways,yards,orstreets andallowsittosoakintothesoil.Thishelpsprevent pollutedstormwaterfromenteringourneighborhoodlakesandstreams. ARainGardenforYourYardÐASeminarforHomeowners Learnhowtocreatearaingardeninyouryard.

Thursday,April12&26,6:30-8:30pm Location:GladstoneFireStation2,1955ClarenceStreet,Maplewood 5/adultCall651.249.2170toregister.

CityMeetings: Council/ManagerWorkshops ] CityCouncilMeetings Councilmeetingat7:00pm May14 SpecialCouncilMeeting: May7at7:00pm RedevelopmentCUPforPlanned UnitDevelopment MCC-TheaterSt.PaulMonastery April16at5:00pm-RevisionsofLawful GamblingOrdinance 6:00pmPrecinctLocationChanges April23-TIFApplicationforDabaCo. ClosedWorkshop: May14-Levs.CityofMaplewood

CommunityDesignReviewBoard May8at6:00pm

Environmental& NaturalResources Committee May1at4:45pm

HistoricalPreservationCommission April12&May17at7:00pm

Housing & RedevelopmentAuthority May9at7:00pm

Parks&RecreationCommission April18 &May16at7:00pm

PlanningCommission May15at7:00pm

MayorÕsForum May5at10:00am-noon Ifyouhavebasiccableservice,allCity Commissions i, nformationandprogramscanbe viewedonChannel16.

CityCouncilmeetingswillberebroadcast at 7 :00pmontheFridayfollowingthemeeting. AllmeetingsareheldatCityHall,1830 CountyRoadBEast, Maplewood . Cancellationswillbepostedonline atwww.ci maplewood . .mn .us

CityHallwillbeclosedMay28,2007-MemorialDay CITYOFMAPLEWOOD Mayor : DianaLongrie651 .774 .1490diana.longrie@ci.maplewood.mn.us CouncilMembers: KathleenJuenemann6 51 .771 .3670kathleen.juenemann@ci.maplewood.mn.us ErikHjelle651 .217 .2172erik.hjelle@ci.maplewood.mn.us WillRossbach651 .484 .5427will rossbach@ci . maplewood . .mn .us RebeccaCave651 .773 .7059rebeccacave1@hotmail com . CityManager: GregCopeland6 51 .249 .2050greg .copeland@ci maplewood . .mn .us

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Maple TASTE OF MAPLEWO(

Business Association

Everharta — fun, funny, totally interactive musical experience taking the stage at 6:00 pm. Test your throwing skill with an opportunity to dunk the Maplewood mayor and participating council members in the Dunk Tank! Bring the kids for fun games and giant inflatable jumping toys. Head to the MCC pool for a Flotation Party' 4:00 pm - close (FREE pool admission) This is a firsttime event in Maplewood you don't want to miss!

for an evening of

Children age ten and under must be under direct supervision by an adult. The MCC reserves the right to limit participation.

A 50TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT! Thursday, June 14, 4: 00 to 8:00 pm Maplewood Community Center 2100 White Bear Ave

Join The City of Maplewood and The White Bear Avenue

delicious entertainment.

Sample spectacular

MAPLEWOOD 50TH ANNIVERSARY

food from local

COMMUNITY PLANTING

restaurants. Stop by the beer tent for a

frosty one as you get your groove on with Complete Musica — DJ entertainer like no

other. Enjoy a magical moment with top notch comic magician Jerry Frasier at 5: 00 pm! You also don't want to miss Glen

More Upcoming 50th Anniversary Events! Maplewood Historical Society's COMMUNITY ICE CREAM SOCIAL

Wednesday, June 13, 2007 Sundaes •

Root Beer Floats •

6:30 - 8: 30 pm Live Music

FREE for adults and families!

Saturday, June 23, 9: 00 am - Noon Planting sessions begin on the hour. At City Hall 1830 E County Rd. B

Celebrate Maplewood's Natural Heritage! Plant native shrubs and perennials on the city campus. Leamwhile you work! Help to improve the shoreline around Wicklander pond. A great project for adults, families with kids 5 +, and

scout groups. Beverage and snacks provided as

well as a photo opp with our large green heron! For more information call

Bruentrup Heritage Farm

Maplewood Nature

2170 E. County Rd. D, Maplewood For more information, contact Carolyn Peterson

Center, 2170. 651. 249.

at 9009. 651. 748.

Volunteers help with community planting at Sherwood Park in 2006.

IFr _ r r_ Summer is here! What a great time to use one of our many beautiful parks or neighborhood preserves!

What is it about Maplewood that makes our City so attractive to so many?Undoubtedly it is the complementary patchwork of our historic heritage, the natural beauty of our community, the abundance of activities, the wealth of employment opportunities, the housing options, and our vast recreational resources.

During its 50th anniversary, the City of Maplewood is the proud host for special events throughout the year. Our parks and neighborhood preserves serve as the backdrop for a variety of these events. On June 13, bring the family to the Bruentrup Farm off of County Road D from 6: 008:30 pm for an old time ice cream social. On June 14, come and tempt your taste buds at the Taste of Maplewood being held right on our City campus. Recently, I had the wonderful privilege and honor of participating in the Spring Tea hosted by the Maplewood Area Historical Society at the Bruentrup Farm on May 12, 2007. After an extensive selection

process, the Historical Society selected 12 Notable Women of Maplewood ". This list of 12 notable women included Sarah

Wakefield who lived with the Indians after

being kidnapped, Olympics athlete Amy

Peterson, Alice Recktenwald Cook our fir:

Ms. Maplewood" in 1962, Char Wasiluk, Lucille Aurelieus, Lorraine Fische

Terry Stanke, Dorothy Hejny, Donna Funk Rose Auger and Fran Juker. Imagine my surprise in "making the cut"and being selected as the 12th notable woman on

that list. Needless to say, it was a humbling experience to be in the compar of these great women of our community who have given so much of themselves tc make Maplewood what we are today. The commitment and accomplishments of these notable women stand in testament t

tradition of being an environmentally healthy, beautiful and unique place to live, work and visit.

In addition to open space initiatives, our new Environmental and Natural Resources

Commission specifically addresses measures to 1.)reduce litter; 2.) eliminate graffiti; 3.) promote recycling practices to children as well as adults and businesses;

4.) protect our lakes from phosphate runoff; and 5.) beef " up"wetland protection in Maplewood.

a fundamental value which is woven

throughout our community's heritage. This Lundamental value of commitment to the

community is shared and embraced by our many citizens who volunteer their tin and talents, for the benefit of our

community, on our City's Boards and Commissions as they plan, discuss, and provide advice on issues related to public policy initiatives for our community. The Parks and Recreation Commission an

the new Environmental and Natural

Resources Commission are two of our

commissions composed of such communii volunteers. These two citizen commissions

are dedicated to preserving and maintaining Maplewood's neighborhood preserves, parks and trails so that Maplewood continues its time honored

If a park and recreation activity is of interest to you, come, visit "e Recreation" on the City's web site at www. moplewood. mn c u s. i. where you can

sign up for recreation activities online. It's simple, just click on the e Recreation Quick Link under Park and Rec in the lower right hand corner and see if there isn't some

activity or sport that might pique your interest. Enjoy your summer - see you and your family at the parks. As always, I welcome one and all to attend the monthly Citizen's Forum hosted by the Mayor, held the first Saturday of each month, at Maplewood City Hall in the Maplewood Room from 10:00 a.m. to noon, to call me at (65 1) 774^ 1490 or to send an email to

mayorlongrie@yahoo.com.Best Regards!

Maplewood Welcomes Two New Fire Fighters and A Police Officer

Cristofono has been

Olson lives in

Hawkinson joined the

Police Department as a police Woodbury and is married to OTim OBrimarried an for 2.5 years and is OJames officer on April 30. Tim is a his best friend Jamie. He has a currently expecting their first baby next 5 month old son named Hayden. month. Brian has been a firefighter James has been a firefighterEMT / for four years in which he worked for the city of Chanhassen, Excelsior, for the city of Woodbury for five and the Mdewankanton Sioux years. He graduated from C e n t u ry College-Paramedic program. Community. He graduated from Century College-Paramedic program.

Maplewood resident, and this is his first police officer position. He graduated from Winona State University with a degree in Criminal Justice and took his police Skills course at Alexandria Technical College.

am proud to announce

TWI

that I have been

nstrumental in bringing a business to Maplewood.

Wipers Recycling, an environmental

manufacturing business has made a move to Maplewood and will be hiring around 300+people in the next couple of years. The owner, Patti Gearin,

holds a patent on a product used to absorb chemical oil / spills. This product is also used for cleaning ground contamination and she has generously offered to use the Gladstone Savannah as a clean up - test site. Her patented material will be

Wednesday, July 4, 2007 , 5: 00 pm - 10:30 pm At Hazelwood Park, 1663 County Road C Get patriotic! Grab everything you have that's red, white, and blue and head to Hazelwood Park. Enjoy food vendors, giant inflatables for the kids, fun games and contests for the whole family, and a phenomenal fireworks display. The big stage will feature Cedar Avenue Big Band. This is the Twin Cities most exciting big band)l l Going strong for more than 15 years the 16 piece Cedar Ave Big Band has a great dance library. Don't forget your dancin' shoes!

mixed into the soil to absorb the contamination and

Cedar Avenue Big Band: 7:30 - 10:00 pm Fireworks Display: 10:00 pm

then biodegrades and restores the earth to its natural

For more information, call 2103. 651. 249.

state. This kind of initiative is one of the actions

needed to; improve housing sales, stimulate economic growth, and boost the tax revenue for the City of Maplewood. I am also working with multiple other businesses to implement a business plan for them to relocate to Maplewood. I strongly believe as a council member, it is an important part of our job to promote the economic growth of our city. The South Maplewood Moratorium the — research is going full speed ahead with Rose Lorsung in the lead. Rose is our planning consultant hired for the project by the City of Maplewood. She held a meeting at Carver School and introduced a wealth of

information about the area, held a question and answers session for the neighborhood, and produced several informational maps. A ( ll on our website).There was a large group of dedicated citizens from Maplewood who attended and made the meeting a huge success.

MAPLEWOOD OFFERS VIBRANT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES The City of Maplewood was established as a City in 1957. The population is 36,000+and enjoys a very active citizenship. Maplewood's economy is vibrant, diversified and

remains an extremely desirable location for

business and development in the Twin Cities. Maplewood is currently the address of choice for several businesses

and is world headquarters for We started another initiative this Spring —Conservation Easements. I urge all of our citizens to get involved by requesting more information, attending meetings and helping protecting Maplewood's Parks and Public Open Spaces from being sold into future development. Minnesota Land Trust will be taking lead on this pilot project and will bring forth a proposal for the first phase, protection of Public Open Spaces soon. I strongly support Conservation Easements to protect our Open Spaces for the benefit of all Maplewood Citizens.

What attracts business and people to Maplewood: 33 Award winning parks Great Highway Access Excellent School System Low crime – safe community

To celebrate Maplewood's 50th Anniversary, the City is a Taste of Maplewood White — Bear Avenue Style

People and businesses relocate to Maplewood because that is where the families and opportunities are. Maplewood offers a positive environment for growth. For more information on Maplewood Economic Development, please contact Tom

with the White Bear Business Association on June 14,

2007, between 48pm at the Community Center. This event will feature food vendors, business exhibits, and

games for all. Please check out the website for more information. See you there!

3M Corporation.

Abundance of commercial and residential selections

13 Public Open Spaces and Neighborhood Preservation sites

Ekstrand, Senior Planner, 2302. 651. 249.

Pictured from left to right are Rep. Dave Olson, Mike Parrish, EMSRB Chair, Robb Prechtel, Maplewood Emergency Medical Services Director, Rep. Frank Moe and Senator Paul Koering.

MONARCH GARDEN PARTY & FUNDRAISER Saturday, August, 18, 2007

STAK

10:30 am - 12:00 noon

w LIFE" ArVAKU

Congratulations to EMS Director captain Robb Prechtel on his "Star of Life"

recognition at a banquet held Tuesday, April 10, 2007. The Minnesota Ambulance Association "Star of Life"

Program is an annual program designed to recognize and reward individuals for their contributions to EMS. Robb was one

of four individuals nominated by Regions Hospital to receive this recognition for his dedication and leadership for improving EMS services in the east metro area. At

the awards banquet, 25 EMS personnel were recognized from throughout the state for their dedication.

Monarch butterflies, good company and savory food are key ingredients of the Monarch Garden Party at Maplewood Nature Center. Enjoy a light luncheon catered by Tasteful Thymes which will be served in the butterfly garden. Watch the naturalist tag a monarch and learn how you can plant prairie flowers to attract butterflies to your own garden. This is a unique experience you won't want to miss! The Friends of Maplewood Nature (a private non-profit group) are sponsoring this event to raise funds for a NEW energy bike exhibit. All donations are , fit tax exempt.

25 person / $ 15 child / (ages 10 14) Contact the Maplewood Nature Center at 2170 651. 249.or

online at us www. maplewood. cn. m i. nc. + /t

HELP SAVE LIVES BY BECOMING A CERT

MEMBER TODAY The City of Maplewood and Ramsey County are forming a CERT Community Emergency Response Team program. You may ask, what is a CERT program?

Annual inspection of elms on public and private

Natural and human -caused disasters strike Minnesota communities each

properties in

year. Events range from industrial and hazardous material incidents to

Maplewood begins in June.

floods, fires, tornadoes and seasonal storms. If a disastrous event

Dutch elm disease

is an ongoing

problem, but it can be

contained by identifying and removing

Branch death, or Flagging, at multiple locations in the crown of a diseased elm.

Photo courtesy of Dr. Steve Katovich, USDA Forest Service, St. Paul,MN.)

diseased trees.

Inspection of oaks for oak wilt will also be done

throughout the city this summer. If you are concerned about a diseased elm or oak

overwhelms or delays the community's professional response, CERT members can assist others by applying the basic response and organizational skills they learned during training. These skills can help save and sustain lives until help arrives. CERT promotes a partnership between emergency services and the people they serve. Emergency personnel train members of neighborhoods, community organizations and workplaces in basic response skills and then integrate the trained CERT members into the emergency response capability for their area.

If you are 18 years of age or older and are interested in becoming a CERT member, join us for an information meeting Thursday, August 23 at 7:00 pm at Maplewood Fire Station #2,1 955 Clarence Street.

tree, call Maplewood Public Works at

For more information, contact Robert Dollerschell, Emergency

651. 2400. 249.

Management Deputy Management Director at 651. 249.2882 or visit gov www. citizencorps.cert/ /

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Recently Ramsey County Correctional Facility reinstated its community work program, providing a crews to help local communities on public projects. This was

good news to the City of Maplewood, which had used crews in past years for everything from mulching v` rain gardens to pulling spotted knapweed and piling PHOTO - compost pillow installation. Maplewood staff members install brush at the Maplewood compost pillows to stabilize shoreline on a city storm pond. Neighborhood Preserves. The service program took a three year hiatus. In its new form, cities and agencies pay a fee to cover the costs of administration and a crew supervisor.

MaplewoodMaplewood PolicePolice ChiefChief DavidDavid ThomallaThomalla andand MaplewoodMaplewood PolicePolice OfficerOfficer Wil iamWil iam SypniewskiSypniewski

EveryoneEveryone winswins withwith thisthis program.program. WhileWhile thethe community community getsgets workwork done,done, thethe workwork crewcrew membersmembers developdevelop goodgood workwork habits,habits, gaingain valuablevaluable workwork experience,experience, andand contributecontribute toto thethe community.communi ", ty. ", sayssays ChrisChris Belfield,Belfield, OffenderOffender WorkforceWorkforce DevelopmentDevelopment Coordinator.Coordinator.

Maplewood Maplewood PolicePolice OfficerOfficer William William SypniewskiSypniewski waswas awardedawarded thethe

InIn April,April, MaplewoodMaplewood hadhad aa RamseyRamsey CountyCounty CorrectionalCorrectional FacilityFacility crewcrew helphelp withwith aa restorationrestoration projectproject atat KohlmanKohlman CreekCreek NeighborhoodNeighborhood Preserve.Preserve. TheThe crewcrew hauledhauled andand piledpiled brush,brush, clearingclearing thethe areaarea toto prepareprepare itit forfor seedingseeding savannasavanna grassesgrasses andand wildflowers.wildflowers. TheyThey alsoalso linedlined aa newnew trailtrail withwith largelarge logslogs fromfrom thethe site.site.

waswas presentedpresented withwith hishis awardaward atat thethe Association's ExecutiveExecutive TrainingTraining InstituteInstitute AnnualAnnual AwardsAwards BanquetBanquet onon AprilApril 18,18, 2007.2007. OfficerOfficer SypniewskiSypniewski waswas recognizedrecognized forfor hishis handlinghandling ofof

InIn addition addition toto serviceservice projects,projects, Maplewood Maplewood takestakes advantageadvantage ofof productsproducts producedproduced byby thethe correctional correctional facility,facility, especial yespecial y plants,plants, mulch,mulch, andand erosionerosion controlcontrol material.material. TheseThese areare onlyonly availableavailable forfor useuse onon publicpublic projects.projects.

combativecombative occupantoccupant outout ofof thethe

ForFor thethe pastpast sevenseven years,years, thethe nurserynursery atat RamseyRamsey

CountyCounty CorrectionalCorrectional FacilityFacility hashas growngrown mostmost ofof thethe plantsplants usedused inin thethe Maplewood Maplewood rainrain gardengarden program.program. ThatThat includesincludes overover 60,000 perennials,perennials,

Minnesota Minnesota ChiefsChiefs ofof PolicePolice AssociationAssociation MedalMedal ofof HonorHonor andand

aa househouse firefire callcall onon MarchMarch 24,24,

2006.2006. AfterAfter observingobserving thethe househouse toto bebe onon fire,fire, hehe escortedescorted thethe homehome andand wentwent backback intointo thethe

Staf Staf fromfrom Ramsey-Washington MetroMetro WatershedWatershed DistrictDistrict helpedhelped MaplewoodMaplewood instal instal brushbrush bundlesbundles toto stabilizestabilize thethe streamstream atat

KohlmanKohlman CreekCreek Preserve.Preserve. BundlesBundles werewere createdcreated

byby thethe RamseyRamsey CountyCounty Correctional Correctional Facility.Facility.

37003700 shrubs,shrubs, andand 225225 treestrees whichwhich havehave beenbeen

usedused sincesince thethe yearyear 2000.2000. TheThe correctionalcorrectional facilityfacility isis ableable toto provideprovide qualityquality plantsplants atat aa competitivecompetitive priceprice soso citiescities andand publicpublic agencies agencies cancan undertakeundertake projectsprojects theythey mightmight notnot otherwiseotherwise bebe ableable toto afford.afford.

NewerNewer productsproducts producedproduced byby thethe correctionalcorrectional facilityfacility includeinclude eco-eco-friendlyfriendly erosionerosion controlcontrol materialsmateri . als. InIn 2006,2006, volunteers volunteers andand citycity staffstaff usedused brushbrush bundlesbundles createdcreated byby RamseyRamsey CorrectionsCorrections toto stabilizestabilize thethe shorelineshoreline atat KohlmanKohlman CreekCreek Preserve.Preserve. ThisThis pastpast month,month, thethe correctional correctional facilityfacility droppeddropped offoff aa newnew productproduct compost compost pil owspiâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;l ows â&#x20AC;&#x201D; forfor anan erosionerosion controlcontrol projectproject onon aa citycity stormstorm pond.pond. DuWayneDuWayne Konewko,Konewko, Maplewood Maplewood EnvironmentalEnvironmental Manager,Manager, explainsexplains Maplewood's rainrain gardengarden andand openopen spacespace programsprograms wouldn't bebe wherewhere theythey areare todaytoday withoutwithout thethe helphelp we've hadhad fromfrom thethe RamseyRamsey CountyCounty CorrectionalCorrectional FacilityFacility andand volunteers volunteers fromfrom thethe community."community."

burningburning househouse toto looklook forfor anyany otherother occupants,occupants, notnot leavingleaving untiluntil hehe waswas drivendriven outout byby extensive extensive smokesmoke andand thethe collapsingcollapsing roof.roof. OfficerOfficer Sypniewski's effortsefforts inin savingsaving thethe lifelife ofof thethe resident resident andand jeopardizing jeopardizing hishis ownown safetysafety toto reenterreenter thethe bumbum inin gg househouse werewere citedcited asas reasons reasons forfor hishis

winningwinning thethe MedalMedal ofof Honor.Honor. Congratulations,Congratulations, OfficerOfficer Sypniewski!Sypniewski!

JOINJOIN USUS FORFOR THETHE ANNUALANNUAL PUBLICPUBLIC INPUTINPUT MEETINGMEETING Maplewood's Stormwater Stormwater PollutionPollution PreventionPrevention ProgramProgram ( ( SWPPP)SWPPP) 7:00 pm,pm, JuneJune 25,25, 20072007 Maplewood Maplewood CityCity HallHall CouncilCouncil ChambersChambers

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helped maintain the raingardens at ( Wakefield park in 2005 and 2006.

fortunately not in our garden)

garden club took care of the rain gardens at Wakefield Park in 2005 and 2006.

We need volunteers to help in 2007.

City Meetings: City Council Meetings Council meeting at 7: 00pm

WEED OF THE MONTH CLUB

June 11 &

Three sessions left! Volunteers needed!

Community Design Review Board

In May, the City of Maplewood kicked off its Weed of- the Month Club with partner Ramsey -Washington Metro Watershed District

June 5 & 19 at 6: OOpm Environmental & Natural Resources

Committee

June 7 at 4: 45pm Historical Preservation Commission

Weed of- the Month Club was started to encourage volunteers to help maintain a few of our public gardens. It's a great opportunity to brush up on weed identification, learn about rain gardens and native plantings, and give a bit of your time to the community. Each session starts with an orientation to the gardens and a short weed identification clinic. Participants then help weed for an hour. All volunteers receive a set of weed cards featuring the weeds for that session.

June 21 17 at 7: 0Opm

Housing & Redevelopment Authority June 13 at 7: 00pm Parks & Recreation Commission June 20 at 7: 00pm

Planning Commission June S &

July 7 at 10:00am n - oon All meetings are held at City Hall, 1830 County Road B East, Maplewood.

Please join us for a session or two. Sessions run 5: 30 7: - 00 pm Call Maplewood Nature Center for directions and information

If you have basic cable service, all City Commissions, information and prograins can be viewed on Channel 16.

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July2007

Together WeCan! MAPLEWOODÕSJULY4THEVENT WEDNESDAY, JULY4,2007 5:00-10:30PM ATHAZELWOODPARK 1663CountyRoadC FREEADMISSION!

TheFourthofJulyisadayforfamilyfun.Celebrate America's229thbirthdaywithdeliciousfood,fungames andcontestsforthewholefamily,andaphenomenal fireworksdisplay.ThebigstagewillfeatureCedarAvenue BigBand.ThisistheTwinCitiesmostexcitingbigband!!! Goingstrongformorethan15yearsthe16pieceCedar AveBigBandhasagreatdancelibrary.Joinyour neighborsincelebratingthisspectaculareventat HazelwoodPark.Getreadytooohhandahhhh...this yearsfireworksdisplaywillbephenomenal! CedarAvenueBigBand:7:30 -10:00pm FireworksDisplay: 10:00pm Formoreinformation,call651.249.2103.

NATIONALNIGHTOUT2007 MarkyourcalendarsforTuesday,August7 andgetreadytopartyinyourneighborhood! The MaplewoodPoliceDepartmentandtheMaplewood FireDepartmentareencouragingcityneighborhoodsto celebrateNationalNightOut byhostingablockparty betweenthehoursof5:00 and8:00pm.Tohostablock party,contactPaulineStaples at651.249.2103andan applicationwillbesentto you.NationalNightOut AgainstCrimeisapositiveprogramandwehopethat yourneighborhoodwillparticipate.

RAMSEYCOUNTYFAIR July11-15 FREEADMISSION! WhiteBearAvenueParade: July12at7:00pm TheannualRamseyCountyFairisbackforfivedaysof fun-filledactivitiesattheCountyFairgroundsonWhite BearAvenue1milesouthofHwy36inMaplewood. TherewillbeavarietyofentertainmentÐbandsonstage, kidscanbeÒfarmerforthedayÓ,childrenÕspettingzoo, talentcontest, fireworks,carnivalrides,andaparade. Otherfairhighlights -commercialexhibits,carnivalrides, foodvendors,beerandbingoandmore.Foracomplete listofevents,callthecountyfairofficeat651.770.2626 orvisitthewebsiteatwww.ramseycountyfair.com Fairopensat5:00pmonWednesdayandThursdayand Noontherestoftheweek.

earFriendsandNeighbors ByMayorDianaLongrie

Greetings! ThemonthofJulycanbeainÓandassistinfindingsolutionsforAsalways,I veryhectic,excitingmonth,filledwithcommunityproblemsorneighborhoodwelcomeoneand fun,picnics,familyreunionsandissues.Themajorityofthesemeatandalltoattendthe celebrations.However,itÕsalsoatimepotatoissuesnevermakethemonthlyCitizenÕs forreflectingonourCountryÕsbirthnewspapers, arenotglamorous, orForumhostedbythe andthecourageofourforefatherstoareimportantatthestateorfederalMayor,heldthefirstSaturdayof ÒbuckthesystemÓ, tosetforthlevel.Buttheyaretheissuesthateachmonth,atMaplewoodCityHall inalienablerightsforallcitizensoftheaffectuseverydaybecauseweliveintheMaplewoodRoomfrom10:00 newcountry,andtoenactdocumentshere.Findingcreative,functionalamtonoon,tocallmeat thathaveguidedusforover230years. solutionsforcommunityproblemsor651.774.1490 neighborhoodissuesatthelocallevelortosendanemailto BenjaminFranklinandourfounders leadstothequalityoflifewehavemayorlongrie@yahoo.com. knewthatDemocracyismessy, cometoenjoyinMaplewoodi. e. BestRegards! DianaLongrie challenging,andoftenfrustrating. havingourcitybeingclean,green However,whenpeopleworktogether, andsafe. exchangeideas,voicetheiropinions, andbecomeinvolvedintheprocess, Myinvolvementinmycommunity trulyextraordinarythingscanbestartedonceuponatimelongago accomplished! asanÒarmchaircouncilmemberÓ watchingtheCouncilmeetingson Ibelieveempoweringandengaging publicaccessTV,attendingthe StateStatutes citizensintheirlocalgovernmentis occasionalmeeting,andspeakingto requirethatif anissueof theCouncilfromtimetotimeat morethan 1.)easeofaccessibilitytothe VisitorPresentations. Thenin2001,I twicethe process; 2.)feelingwelcomeand wasinspiredbytheannouncementof numberof heard; and 3.)transparencyand thefilingperiodtorunforCityCouncil. individualsto availabilityofinformationuponwhich Thatday,backin2001,wasa beelectedto tomakedecisions. ThisCouncilhas pivotalmomentformeÐtherealization aCityoffice supportednumerousinitiatives,both oftheopportunitytomovefrommy filefor staffandcouncilgenerated, which roleasanarmchaircouncilpersonto nomination supportacommitmenttoengaging takingaleadershiproleincrafting foranavailableofficetheirnamesshall andempoweringthecitizensof thesolutionsformycommunityasa beplacedupontheprimaryballotforan Maplewood. councilpersonwithavote. electiontobeheldonSeptember11, WiththeCitybroadcastingall 2007. Ifnot,therewillbenoprimary Ifthetimehascomeforyou,too,to Councilmeetings, workshops, election. pursuealeadershiproleincrafting commissionandboardmeetings on thesolutionsforourcommunityasa Anindividualwhoiseligibleanddesires theCityÕspublicaccessTVchannel, councilpersonwithavote,Iinvite tobecomeacandidateforanofficeto theimprovedCitywebsite,and youtogiveitago! Thefilingfeeis bevotedforatthemunicipalprimary automaticemailupdate notification 5.00andtherearetwo,4yearterm, electionshallfileanaffidavitofcandidacy features,wehavebetter,moreÒuser positionsopen.Thefilingperiodis withthemunicipalclerk.Twocouncil friendlyÓ toolsforresidentstobe July3throughJuly17,2007at5:00 memberpositions (RebeccaCaveand informedandinteractwiththeircity pmandthecandidacypapersare WillRossbach) areopenforfiling.These government.Thesepowerfuloutreach availableatCityHall.Ifyouhave arefour-yearterms.Thefilingperiod initiativestoourcitizenspromote questionsconcerningthetimecommitment, beginsonJuly3,2007andwillcloseat makingMaplewoodÕsgovernment challengesandrewardsofbeinga 5:00pmonTuesday,July17,2007. moreeffectiveandmoreaccountable. CouncilMember,justcallme! Iwould Thereisafilingfeeof $ 5payabletothe Thesetoolscan,anddo,changethe lovetoansweryourquestions. CityofMaplewood. balanceofpower -givingMaplewood citizensmoresayindevelopingtheInclosing,theFourthofJulyisjust Ifyouhavequestions,contactCityClerk publicpolicyfortheircommunity. onedaysetasidetocelebrationof KarenGuilfoileat651.249.2002 ourprinciplesoffreedom.Iaskyouto karen.guilfoile@ci.maplewood.mn.us or Asresidentsweshouldneverbe celebrateourprinciplesoffreedom DebSchmidtat651.249.2105 afraidtorollupoursleevestoÒchip eachandeveryday. deb.schmidt@ci.maplewood.mn.us

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HOMESWEETHOME IMPROVEMENTS

Feelingtheneedtoexpandyour Iwouldliketocontinueonthethemestartedlastissue space?Areyouconsidering HOME sweet HOME byCouncilmemberCaveÕswonderfulannouncement fresheninguptheoutside thatWipersRecyclingisrelocatingtoMaplewood. ofyourhome?Mostof WipersRecyclingplanstohire300employees. On theseprojectsrequire May1,MidwayChevroletmovedfromSt.Paulto buildingpermitsinthe MaplewoodandmergedwithMeritChevrolet. CityofMaplewood.The AccordingtoMidwayChevroletownerTomKrebsbach, processofsumittingand hispropertytaxbillinSt.Paulfinallyforcedhimto obtainingthesepermitsis findanotherlocation.KrebsbachisthenewGeneral Manager/PartnerofMeritChevroletwhichincludeseasy.OurBuildingInspections bothMidwayandMeritChevroletsalesandservice Departmentprovidesathoroughplan operations.Thenewdealershipisopenforvehicle reviewofyourproposedworkand repairservicefrom7AMto2:30AM (thatÕsright2:30 conductson-siteinspectionstoassurea AM!)MondaytoThursday. Fridayservicehoursare safe,code-complaintproject.Permitsarerequired 7AMto5PMandSaturday8AMto12Noon.Call foradditions,siding,roofing,decks,sheds,pools,garages, 651.739.4400forsalesandmoreinformation. windowreplacement,gasappliancereplacement,basement finishesandmore.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutbuildingpermits, BeamAvenuewillsoonbewelcomingtwonew callourBuildingInspectionsDepartmentat651.249.2300. businesses, CostcoandCarMax.Costcoisaleader inretailshoppingwithalargeselectionofitemsat lowprices.IcannotbelievetheexcitementCostco hasgeneratedamongresidents! CarMaxisaFortune 500companythatfeaturesÒNoHaggleÓpricingand isthelargestsellerofusedcarsinthecountry.Maplewood isTHEplacetopurchaseacar.FromAuditoVolkswagen, Maplewoodoffersmanychoicesforeveryone. AsthelistofnewbusinessescomingtoMaplewood grows,wewelcomethemtoourcityandhopethat youwillshoplocally.Supportinglocalbusinesses helpseveryone! Maplewoodoffersbusinessesa stableenvironment.Ourbusinessfriendlycityservices includingspecializedretailPolicing,top-notch Fire/Medicalservices,andaPublicWorkscrewthat keepsroadsandservicesflowingthroughstormsand roadconstruction.InJune,Maplewoodreaffirmedits Aa2bondratingwithMoodyÕs.Withonly2higher ratingsavailablefromMoodyÕs,Maplewoodisproud toshowitscontinuedeconomicstrengthandfiscal stability. Newbusinesses,increasedcitystreetre-construction projects,increasedPublicSafetystaffing,stable propertytaxrates,MaplewoodprovidesBOTH wonderfulworkingandlivingopportunities.Besafe andhaveawonderfulsummer!

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FIREWORKSREGULATIONS Summerishereandsoisthefunthatcomeswithit.Theuseof fireworksintheStateofMinnesotaislegalbuttherearerules. Youmustbe18yearsofagetopurchasefireworks youdonotneedtobe18yearsofagetousefireworks) Childrenneedtobesupervisedbyanadult Anyoneundertheageof18caughtpurchasingfireworkswill havethefireworksconfiscated.Thesalespersonandorthe businessownerthatsoldthefireworkstotheunderageperson canbefinedandlosetheirlicensetosellfireworks. The fireworksthatcanbesoldandusedarethetypethatDONOT EXPLODEorAERIALTYPE. TheuseoffireworksisNOTPERMITTEDonpublicproperty i. e.parks,road,alleys,schools,governmentproperty). Thecitywantseveryonetohavefun,butbesafe.Formore information,callButchGervais,AssistantChief/FireMarshalat 651.249.2804.

BEAGOODNEIGHBOR YourhelpisneededtokeeptheCityof Maplewoodasafeandhealthy communitywhereallthosewholive, workorvisitcanexperienceasenseof prideandwellbeing.Thosewhoown, lease,occupyorareincontrolof propertyareresponsibleformeeting residentialcommunitystandardsand neighborhoodexpectations. TheCityofMaplewoodnowhasa fulltimeCodeEnforcementOfficertohelpkeepMaplewood ÒAGreatPlaceToBe.Ó CodeEnforcementComplaints

24HourCodeEnforcementComplaintLine: 651.249.CODE (2633) www.ci.maplewood.mn.us/code

NominateYourNeighborhood ForFREEBuckthornPick-up! Lastfallmarkedthefifth consecutiveyearofMaplewoodÕs BuckthornRemovalprogram. Residentsremovedover180 yardsofthisinvasiveshrubfrom yardsandwoodslastyearalone. Thisyear,youcannominateyour neighborhoodforFREEcurbsidepick-upofbuckthornonly.Thisservice willbeavailabletoeveryneighborhoodwithatleastthreehouseholds perblock.Moreinformationaboutbuckthornremovalisavailableon theNatureCenterÕswebsite: www.ci.maplewood.mn.us/nc,orcallthe BuckthornHotlineat651.249.2188. FLICEKPARKCOMMUNITYBUCKTHORNPULL: Saturday,October13,9am.-1 pm.GroupsWelcome! WeÕllpull buckthorninthemorning (kids11+)andcutandherbicideinthe afternoon (adultsonly).Trainingandrefreshmentsprovided.Callthe buckthornhotlineformoreinformationandtoregister.

MAPLEWOODRECREATIONSUMMERKICKS SOCCERLEAGUEÑ GradesK-2 Kickupyoursummerfunwithsoccer! Allteamswillplayaten (10)game seasonofcontrolledscrimmages.GameswillbeplayedatvariousMaplewood ParksonTuesdayandThursdayeveningsat5:45pmand7:00pm.The summersessionisscheduledtobeginonJuly19andendonAugust21 pendingnoweatherrelatedmake-ups.Thescrimmageswilllastonehourwith thefirst15to20minutesdevotedtodrillsandskilldevelopment.Thehallmark ofthisprogramistheemphasisoninformalcontrolledscrimmages, instruction,participationandfun.Formoreinformation,callJimTaylorat 651.249.2121. RegistrationOpens: June20 RegistrationDeadline:July6 GradeKActivity #2710.200 Grade1Activity #2710.201 Grade2Activity #2710.202 Fee: $45 Residents: $40

MARKYOUR CALENDAR!

CityMeetings: CityCouncilMeetings Councilmeetingat7:00pm July9 &23

CommunityDesignReviewBoard July10 &24at6:00pm

Environmental & NaturalResources Committee July5at4:45pm

HistoricalPreservationCommission July19at7:00pm

Housing & RedevelopmentAuthority July11at7:00pm

Parks & RecreationCommission Junly18at7:00pm

PlanningCommission July3 &17at7:00pm

MayorÕsForum July7at10:00am-noon AllmeetingsareheldatCityHall,1830 CountyRoadBEast,Maplewood. Ifyouhavebasiccableservice,allCity Commissions,informationandprogramscan beviewedonChannel16.

AllCityCouncilmeetingswillberebroadcastat Cancellationswillbepostedonlineat www.ci.maplewood.mn.us

CITYOFMAPLEWOOD Mayor: DianaLongrie651.774.1490diana.longrie@ci.maplewood.mn.us CouncilMembers: KathleenJuenemann651.771.3670kathleen.juenemann@ci.maplewood.mn.us ErikHjelle651.217.2172erik.hjelle@ci.maplewood.mn.us WillRossbach651.484.5427will.rossbach@ci.maplewood.mn.us RebeccaCave651.773.7059rebeccacave1@hotmail.com CityManager: GregCopeland651.249.2050greg.copeland@ci.maplewood.mn.us

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JohnnyAppleseedDayÑDonÕtmissthefun! Saturday, August18 11:00am -3:00pm 2170EastCountyRoadD,Maplewood

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JointheHistoricalSocietyandmany othersattheBruentrupHeritageFarm forsomeoldfashionedentertainment:

HistoricDisplays & Demonstrations¥ FarmAnimals¥ MilkaCow¥ LiveMusic¥ Tractor-WagonRidesonPrairie¥ CiderPressing¥

HandCrankCornShelling MachineryDisplay SteamEngines 1932BruentrupDeliveryTruck VintageCars OpenFarmhouse KidsActivities JellyMaking FoodAvailable AndMore!

Suggestedadmission $2each Formoreinformation,contactCarolynPetersonat651.748.9009.

CityMeetings: CityCouncilMeetings Councilmeetingat7:00pm August13 &27

CommunityDesignReviewBoard August14 &28at6:00pm

Environmental & NaturalResources Commission August7at4:45pm

JointEnvironmental & Natural ResourcesCommission & Parks & RecreationCommission MeetingOnConservationEasements August14at5:00pm

FREECITIZENSPOLICEACADEMY TheMaplewoodPoliceDepartmentistakingapplicationsforitsCitizenPolice Academy.Thecourseisdesignedtointroduceresidentstotherealitiesofpolice work.Itwillprovideattendeesanopportunitytoseethechallengesanddangers policeofficersfacewhileprotectingtheircommunities. Citizenswillparticipatein classroomdiscussionsregardingthehistoryoflawenforcementandthe MaplewoodPoliceDepartment, criminallaw,arrestrules, criminalinvestigation, gangsanddrugs. Othertopics,suchastrafficstops,DWIenforcement,anduseof forceissueswillinvolvemoreactiveparticipation. Participantswillalsobeafforded theopportunitytodoafive-hourÒride-alongÓwithapoliceofficer. Thursdays, September6-November1,2007 (9 weeks) 6:30pmto9:30pm MaplewoodFireStation2,1955ClarenceSt.,Maplewood Thecitizenacademyisopentoanyonewhoisatleast18yearsofageandlives orworksinMaplewoodorasurroundingcommunity.ApplybyAugust31,2007. Spaceislimited. Formoreinformationorforanapplication, pleasecontact SergeantDickDoblarat651.249.2651.

HistoricalPreservationCommission August14at5:00pm

Housing & RedevelopmentAuthority August8at7:00pm

Parks & RecreationCommission August15at6:00-8:00pm (Citytrailtour) Regularmeetingwillconveneat8:00pm

PlanningCommission August7 &21at7:00pm

SouthMoratoriumStudy CityCouncilWorkshop August13at5:00pm

CitizenÕsForum August4at10:00am-noon AllmeetingsareheldatCityHall,1830 CountyRoadBEast,Maplewood.

AllCityCouncilandCommission meetingsare broadcastliveonChannel16andare rebroadcastonaschedulethatospostedat www.ci.maplewood.mn.us.Anymeeting cancellationsarepostedontheCityÕswebsite.

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threeLieutenantsandsevenSergeants, plus thePoliceChief,providedenoughsupervision toourpoliceofficerssothatadeputychief TheMaplewoodReviewrecentlyrepresented wasnolongernecessary. inamisleadingheadlineandnewsstorythat TherewasalsoadesirebytheCityCouncil theCityofMaplewoodpaidahalfmillion toincreasethenumberofstreetpatrolofficers dollarstotheformerdeputypolicechiefto significantly. TheCouncildecidedinthe settlealawsuit. Fortherecord, theformer 2007CityBudgettohirefournewpolice employeeandtheCitydidsettlealawsuiton officersratherthanretainthedeputychief August23,2007,butthesettlementofthat position. Thepositionofdeputypolicechief matterwaspaidbyourinsurer,theLeagueof wastheneliminatedfromthe2007city MinnesotaCitiesInsuranceTrust,ÒLMCITÓ. budget. ThecosttoCityofMaplewoodto Additionally,theamountactuallypaidby retainthedeputychiefoverthesevenyears LMCITwasmuchlessthanhalfamillion remainingbeforethedeputychiefreachedhis dollars.Infact,itwasover45%lessthanthe 30thyearin2013wouldhavesurpassed amountstatedbythenewspaper. Finally,it onemilliondollarsinwagesandretirement wasLMCITthatpaidthesettlement, theCity benefits. ThePoliceDepartmentcommand ofMaplewooddidnotpayonedimeof structurewasalsochangedsothatallthe taxpayermoneytosettlethislitigation. Lieutenantswhopreviouslyreportedtothe deputychiefnowreportdirectlytoPolice ThisinaccuratereportbytheMaplewood ReviewonAugust29,2007wasmadeby ChiefDavidThomalla. theirreporterwhosimplydidnotfactcheck JohnBanick, theformerdeputychief, suedthe thestorywithanyCityofMaplewoodofficial CityofMaplewoodfollowingthis beforegoingtopress. Itisunfortunatesuch reorganization; thesuitandalltheclaims grosserrorsweremadebytheMaplewood broughtbyMr.Banickhavenowbeen Review,butherearetherealfacts. dismissedbytheRamseyCountyDistrictCourt asapartofthesettlementagreement Therewasareductioninstaff,whichwas approvedbyMr.Banick,LMCITandtheCity approvedin2005bytheCityCounciland Manager. Forfurtherinformation, pleasesee tookeffectearlierthisyear,whenten911 theLettertotheEditorsubmittedtothe EmergencyDispatchemployees (whohad MaplewoodReviewwhichisalsointhis previouslybeensupervisedbythedeputy editionoftheCityNews. policechief)movedtoanewcentralized dispatchfacilityadministeredbyRamsey County. TherecommendationbytheCity Écontinuedonpage3 ManagerandapprovedbytheCityCouncil wasthattheMaplewoodPoliceDepartmentÕs

BANICKLAWSUIT SETTLEMENT

NIFTYFIFTY CARSHOW Sunday, September9,2007 2:00 -9:00pm AtTheMaplewoodCommunityCenter 2100WhiteBearAve. Noadmissionfee ItÕsGrandparentÕsDay...Bringthekids!

earFriendsandNeighbors ByMayorDianaLongrie

Greetings! IhopeyouhadapleasantSt.PaulTouristCabinsitewastaxbillandIhear andenjoyablesummer.Timegoesbyapproved.ManagedbyWalkerfromSeniorson sofast! ThedaysarestartingtogetMethodist, TheShoresconsistsof180fixedincomeswho shorterandmyyoungestisbackinunitsofseniorhousingandisbeingjustcanÕtafford school.Althoughsummerisatimeforbuiltthroughprivateinvestmentanotherincrease.Iam takingvacationsandweekendÒget- withouttheuseoftaxincrementoptimistictheCouncilwilljoinmein awaysÓ,yourcouncilhasbeenhardfinancing.Tenminutesfromtheholdingthelineoncityspending, atwork,movingforwardonmanyCapitol,attheGatewaytoGladstone, makingourmunicipalgovernment projectsthathavebeeninthemakingonthewesternmostportionofthemoreefficient,andsettingthe2008 overthepastyearaswellaspreparingGladstoneNeighborhood, borderingtaxratetobeatanamountno tosetthe2008annualbudget. theDNRtrailandadjacenttoLakegreaterthanthetaxrateof2006. Phalen,thisdevelopmentwillbeaAsalways,theCouncilandIappreciate Asyouknow,aftermanypublic welcomeadditiontoMaplewood.Asyouradvice,encouragement,expertise, meetings,workshops, andhoursof apartofthereviewprocessbyourcriticismsandsuggestions. Iwelcome policydiscussionanddocument PlanningCommission,DesignReviewyourcommentsandinviteoneandall review,theCounciladoptedthe Board,andHistoricPreservationtoattendtheCitizensÕForum,Ihost GladstoneNeighborhood Commission,alongwithextensiveasyourMayoronthefirstSaturdayof RedevelopmentPlaninDecember citizeninput,staffworkedwiththeeachmonthatMaplewoodCityHall 2006.Someofthekeyfeaturesincluded developertopreservemanyoftheintheMaplewoodRoomfrom inthefinallyadoptedplaninclude: landmarktreesandenhancethe10:00amtonoon.Callmeat 1.)Nosaleoftheneighborhood environmentalattributesofthesite. 651.774.1490orsendanemailto preserve, i. e.the "Savanna", and Additionally,thisprojectisexpectedmayorlongrie@yahoo.com. onlynaturalimprovementsor tocomplimenttheinfrastructureBestRegards. restorationwillbeallowedthereon; improvementssoontobecompleted 2.)LimitedchangestoFlicekPark; withthe $1.8milliongrantawarded 3.)BuildingsadjacenttoFrostand toMaplewoodbytheMetropolitan MAPLEWOODMOVIESNIGHTS Englishshallbeamaximumof2stories; CouncilaspartoftheGladstone COMEENJOYAMOVIEONOUR 4.)Thefuturedevelopmentshallbe PhaseIredevelopment. Thisgrant NEW12FOOTINFLATABLESCREEN! consistentwiththeVillageConcept moneyisspecificallyÒearmarkedÓ embracedbythecitizensbypromoting forstormwaterimprovements, AFREEEVENT! a "blended" redevelopmentwherethe sidewalk/trailenhancements, turn scaleofnewbuildingsiscompatible laneimprovementsandaround-awiththeexistingbuildingsinthe boutatFrostandEastShoreDrive. neighborhood; 5.)AnemphasisonworkingtogetherOurbigchallengeinSeptemberisto withcurrentGladstonebusinessestosetthemaximumpropertytaxlevyfor encouragethemtoremaininthe2008.ItisestimatedbyRamsey neighborhood; CountythatMaplewoodÕsproperty 6.)Apublicpolicyencouragingvaluesincreasedbylessthan2%. privateinvestmentandlimitingorManyofourcitizensstrugglewiththe Featuring: CharlotteÕsWeb eliminatingtheuseofTaxIncrementhighcostofpropertytaxesleviedby RatedG) Financing,TIF;and RamseyCountyandourSchool Friday,September21 7.)DensityincentivesfordevelopersBoardsaswellastheCity. atapprox.7:30pm whobuildseniorhousing,implementMaplewoodÕsactuallyaccountsfor BruentrupFarm, undergroundparking,utilizeapproximately27.2%ofwhatour 2170E.CountyRoadD environmentallyfriendly practicesincityÕsresidentspayintotalproperty theirsitedevelopmentand/orusetaxes. Theremaining72.8%oftaxes Featuring: FreeWilly RatedPG) greenbuildingconstruction. areleviedbyRamseyCountyat Friday, October5 38.8%;Schoolsat29.7%;other AttheAugust13,2007councilleviesat4.3%. Italktohardworking atapprox.6:15pm MaplewoodCommunityCenterPool meeting, TheShores,aseniorhousingfamilieswhogetaknotintheir developmentproposedfortheformerstomacheverytimetheyopentheir 2100WhiteBearAve. Dailyadmissionfeeor MCCmembershiprequire

Écontinuedfrompage1Reviewnobody, nottheCityofMaplewoodortheInsurer, madeÒa paymentof (a)halfmilliondollarsÓtosettleanylawsuitfiledagainst THELETTERTOTHEEDITOROF theCity.

THEMAPLEWOODREVIEW

DearMaplewoodReviewEditor, TheMaplewoodReviewgotthefactswrongintheAugust29, 2007,editioninyourfrontpagearticleontheSettlementofthe BanickCase.

TheCityofMaplewoodhassettledthreeclaimsmadebyformer employees, whosepositionswereeliminatedinthe2007City Budgetduetoareorganization ofstaffofwhichatotalof13 positionswereeliminated. Thereorganizationreducedsenior administrativestaffoverheadby $700,000andallowedtheCityto hirefourmorePolicePatrolOfficersandtwoadditionalFirefighter/ Paramedics, aswellastheCityÕsfirstfull-timeCodeEnforcement Officerin50years. TheCityofMaplewoodhasnowreachedsettlementswiththree individualswhosuedtheCityduetothereorganization. Thethree settlementsweremadebytheCityÕsInsuranceCarrier,theLeagueof MinnesotaCitiesInsuranceTrust (LMCIT).AllattorneysÕfeesand settlementswerefundedfromtheInsuranceTrustÐnotMaplewood taxpayers.

TheMaplewoodReviewgotthefactswrongagain,whenitwrote thatÒsettlementpaymentsfromtheCitywillincludeÉamonthlysum forlife.ÓThereisnosuchpaymentbeingmadebytheCity,all settlementpaymentsweremadebytheInsuranceCarrierandthe CitywasreimbursedbytheInsuranceCarrierforanypaymentsthe Citymade,includingreimbursementforbackwagespaidinthe amountof $60,318.00,aswellasthefederalandstatetaxes. Furthermore, yourarticlefailedtoreporttoyourreadersthattheCity ofMaplewoodprevailedagainstMr.Banickoneverymotionhe broughtbeforeRamseyCountyDistrictCourtJudgeJ.ThomasMott, includinghismotionforatemporaryrestrainingorder, whichwas denied.Itisanirresponsibleandunacceptablepracticeforreporters toignoretheirresponsibility tocheckthefacts,inordertogetthem rightfortheirreaders.

Apparently, theMaplewoodReviewdoesnotcareenoughabout accuracytoevencheckitsfactswiththeCityandverifythosefacts beforetheyarepublished. Thereaders, however, docareandfor journalistsandpublisherswhowishtoprotectandtoretaintheir creditability,thefactsmatter.

TheCityofMaplewood, likeallotherpublicagencies, andmany Thanks, asPaulHarveysays, forallowingmetotell,Ôtherestofthe privatebusinessesandcorporations, isatargetoflitigation.Andso storyÕ, toyourreaders. itcarriesinsurancetoprotectCitytaxpayersfromtheselawsuits. City GregCopeland staff, ourattorneyÕsandourInsuranceCarriernonethelessallworkto CityManageroftheCityofMaplewood preventorreducethepotentialcostoflawsuits.

Anopportunitytoresolvelitigationandreachasettlementisa prudentbusinesspracticethatweapplyinMaplewoodwhenit makessensetoreachacompromisetoavoidfurthercost, avoidthe riskoftrialandthedistractionoftimeconsumedwiththe burdensomecourtprocessesofdiscover, e.g.depositionsandthe like.Limitingthecostsandrisksoflitigationthroughasettlement agreementbypayingtenorfifteencentsonthedollarofalleged damagesisdoneeverydaybyinsurancecompanies, plaintiffsand defendants. InfacttheCityhasenteredintothreesettlementagreementswhichI approved, inconsultationwithourattorneysandInsuranceCarrier, foratotalcosttotheInsuranceCarrierof $359,913Ðnotthehalf milliondollarsreportedbytheMaplewoodReviewforjustone settlementagreement.Ineachcasethesettlementbarredanyandall employmentclaimsforeveragainsttheCity,andintheBanick agreementtherewasareleasegrantedbyBanickwhichreleased thecityfromallotheremployeerelatedclaimsandspecifically agreedtherewerenofactsthatwouldgiverisetoadiscrimination orretaliationlawsuit. UnderMinnesotaStatuesadministration oftheCityisvestedinthe CityManagerandassuchtheauthoritytoresolvelegalclaimsis providedtotheManager. TheCityCouncildidnotvoteonthis settlementoranyoftheotheragreementsreachedinthiscase. TheMaplewoodReviewhasengagedinirresponsibleand questionable journalismbyoverstatingthecashvalueoftheBanick settlementbyover45%,asixfigureerrorbyyourstaff,whodid nothingtoveritythesefactswiththeCitybeforegoingtopress.

ContrarytothefalselyreportedheadlineprintedintheMaplewood

ANEWOFFICER JOINSTHEFORCE OfficerMarkeseBenjamin joinedtheMaplewoodPolice DepartmentonAugust20, 2007andwasofficially sworninattheCityCouncil meetingonAugust27. OfficerBenjaminsworninbyMayorLongrie

OfficerBenjaminwasbornandraisedinNewHaven Connecticut.UponcompletingHighSchool,heservedin theU.S.MarineCorpsforfouryears.OfficerBenjamin earnedanAssociateDegreeinPhysicalEducationfrom Mt.JacintoCommunityCollegeinCaliforniaandthen transferredtotheUniversityofMNMorriswherehe earnedaBachelorofArtDegreeinSociology. He receivedhisLawEnforcementDegreefromMetropolitan StateUniversityandcompletedhisSkillstrainingat MinneapolisCommunityAndTechnicalCollege. PriortobecomingaMaplewoodemployee, Officer BenjaminworkedasCapitalSecurityOfficerfortheMN DepartmentofPublicSafety. Hepreviouslyworkedforthe HennepinCountySheriffÕsDeptandtheRamseyCounty SheriffÕsDeptasaCorrectionalOfficer.

AFewForgottenSoldiers MAPLEWOODAREAHISTORICALSOCIETY ANDFORESTLAWNMEMORIALPARK HonorAFewForgottenSoldiers whowerelaidtorestatForestLawn Costumedcharacterswillportraythelifeand timesof3UnitedStatessoldiers. Onesoldier servedintheSpanish-AmericanWarof1898; twoservedduringWorldWarI,1914-1918. Complimentaryrefreshments. Saturday, September15at1:00pm ForestLawnMemorialPark,1800EdgertonStreet betweenLarpenteurAve.andRoselawnAve)Enterthroughthemain gate.FollowtheflagstotheSoldiersÕRest. 8ÐNoadvancereservationsrequired. Formoreinformation,call JaniceQuickat651.735.3280

BuckthornRemoval Nominateyourneighborhoodfor FREEpick-up! BuckthornHerbicideCoupon JointheCityÕsefforttoremovebuckthornfrom Volunteertoremovebuckthornfroma Maplewood. Tohelpwiththisimportantcommunity designatedMaplewoodCityParkor environmental issue,localbusinessesareoffering attendaFREEBuckthornRemovalDemo! Maplewoodresidents adiscountonbuckthorn removalproducts. Pleasecheckyourbuckthorn BorrowaWeedWrench©,forupto brochureforeffectivechemicalconcentrations. oneweekFREE! DegeÕsGardenCenter: 25%OFF Useourmoney-savingherbicidecoupon! ConcentrationKillsALL,withsurfactants (41%Glyphosate) Ferti-LomeBrushandStumpKiller (8%Trichlopyr) Findinformationonline! Typein Gertens: 20%OFF www.ci.maplewood.mn.us.Clickon AllGlyphosateproducts651.450.1501 ÒNature CenterÓ.Scroll downtofind BachmanÕs:20%OFFMaplewood storeonly) AllTrichlopyrProducts651.770.0531 Fallprograms,orclickonÒNatural LinderÕsGardenCenter: 20%OFF AllGlyphosateproductsandBrush-B-Gone(8%Trichlopyr) ResourcesConservationÓforour 651.488.1927 BuckthornManagementBrochureand Couponisgood9/1/07 -10/15/07 Formoreinformation,callthe otherinformation. BuckthornHotlineat651.249.2188.

CalltheBuckthornHotline! 651.249.2188orCaroleGernesfor moreinformationat651.249.2170. CITYOFMAPLEWOOD Mayor: DianaLongrie651.774.1490diana.longrie@ci.maplewood.mn.us CouncilMembers: KathleenJuenemann651.771.3670kathleen.juenemann@ci.maplewood.mn.us ErikHjelle651.217.2172erik.hjelle@ci.maplewood.mn.us WillRossbach651.484.5427will.rossbach@ci.maplewood.mn.us RebeccaCave651.773.7059rebeccacave1@hotmail.com CityManager: GregCopeland651.249.2050greg.copeland@ci.maplewood.mn.us

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BuckthornDrop-OffSites: Ifyou liveinMaplewood,butnotina nominatedneighborhood, drop offyourbuckthornatoneof thesesites: 1.MaplewoodCityHallCampusONLY onNovember3,4,10and11. 2.LondinLaneFireStation,ONLYfrom October1throughNovember11. 3.FourotherRamseyCountylocations. CallRamseyCountyYardWasteat 651.266.1155.Sitemapsandhoursare availableonlineatwww.co.ramsey.mn.us. ClickonÒHealthandEnvironmentÓ, ÒCompostHomeÓ,thenÒSiteLocationsÓ orÒSiteHoursÓ.

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October2007

Together WeCan! 3-2CityCouncilVote ZeroPropertyTaxLevyIncreaseIn2008 TheCityCouncilonasplitvote,3to2,supporteda motionbyCouncilmemberRebeccaCavetolevythe same $15,546,000inpropertytaxesin2008asthe Citydidin2007.CouncilMemberCaveÕsnonew propertytaxlevymotionwassecondedbyMayorDiana LongrieandwassupportedbyCouncilMemberErick Hjelle.Opposingthemotiontokeeppropertytaxlevyat the2007levelwereCouncilMembersWillRossbach andKathleenJuenemann. TheproposedPropertyLevyof $16,112,725thatwas rejectedbytheCityCouncilmeansCityspending

fundedbypropertytaxeswillnotincrease.The proposed2008CityBudgetreflectedan increaseinpropertytaxrevenueof $566,275;inlightof theCityCouncilÕsactiontosupportazeropropertytaxlevy increasetheproposedbudgetwillbereduced.

CityManagerGregCopelandhasstatedtherewillbeno reductionsinthenumberofPoliceOfficersand Firefighter/ParamedicsemployedbytheCity,ÒThePublicSafety functionsinMaplewoodwillnotbeimpactedbytheneedtomake budgetreductionsin2008,retainingallourexistingpolice,fire andemergencymedicalservicepersonnel Écontinuedonpage5

CITYRECORD:8MILESOFSTREETSPAVEDIN2007 AGGRESSIVECITYACTIONSAVESTAXPAYERS $2.6MILLION ByErinLaberee,AssistantCityEngineer EachyearthecityhasprogrammedinitÕsmilliondollarsinconstructioncostsalone.projectsin2007. CapitalImprovementPlantheThecompetitionforconstructionworkisRoadreconstructionprojectsarefinanced reconstructionof2to4milesoflocalhighlyaggressiveduetothepoorthroughavarietyofsources,including roads.2007isanexceptionalyearforhousingmarketanddecreaseinthesanitarysewerfund,environment roadreconstructioninMaplewood.Threeconstructionprojects.Totakeadvantageutilityfundandthewaterfund.The additionalstreetprojectsweremovedofthecompetitiveatmosphereandmajorityofprojectcostsarepaidthrough forwardto2007from2008and2009. potentialcostsavings,theCityapprovedageneralobligationbondand Maplewoodisreconstructingover8milestheadvanceofthe Écontinuedonpage5 oflocalroadsthisyear. Brookview,LarkProsperity 2007StreetReconstruction andFerndaleGeranium PROJECTBUDGETSAVED SAVED Thecostofconstructionhassignificantly NeighborhoodStreet DesotoSkillman$ 5, 5 97, 0 00$ 1, 1 29, 0 0027% increasedoverthelastfewyears. ImprovementsProjects.By Brookview$ 3,199,000$644,00026% Maplewoodawardedacontractforthe fasttracking3projectsa Ferndale/Geranium$1,638,000$673,00035% DesotoSkillmanAreaStreetProjectin totalof $2.6milliondollars Lake/Prosperity$2,797,000$ 173,0008% Mayandrealizedasavingsofover $1 wassavedonconstruction Totals$13,231,000$2, 619,000AVG=24%

earFriendsandNeighbors ByMayorDianaLongrie

Greetings! Isit,lookingoutthekitchentonamea window,onalateSeptemberfallfew,to morning. Ihavejustsentmyson, sharetheir Alex,outthedoorandofftoschool. storieswith ThemorningsunÕsunmistakableenergyyou. Or isbreakingthroughtheautumnleavesaskthen astheyflutterinthebreeze. AsthisAssistantCity brief,quiet,unrushedmomenthasManager, Gretchen managedtojumpintomylifebeforeMaglich,whojudiciouslyspent thenextsurgeof tasksclamor formycountlesshoursplanning,researching attention, Ifindmyself lookingandnegotiatingtheacquisitions. The beyondthetreesandintotheforest. OpenSpacecommitteeweighedand balancedmanyfactorsinranking66 Manywhowerethefoundersofthe potentialparcelsforpurchaseincluding 1991MaplewoodOpenSpace environmentalvalue,historicvalue, Initiative,lookbackwithprideatour location,habitatvariety,and communityÕscommitmentandvisionto availability. Whentheirtaskwas setasideopenspacelandforfuture finished,theCommitteewaspraisedby generations. Thisforwardthinking allfortheirthoughtfulselectionof vision,conceivedandlaunchedby worthypropertiesforpermanent Maplewoodcitizen,CharWasiluk, acquisition. alongwithothers, isnowemergingin neighboringcommunitiesthroughoutMaplewoodwasaleaderinthe themetroareaasadesirable, qualityacquisitionof publiclyownedopen oflife,amenitysoughtafterbycitizens.spacesforthebenefitofitscitizens. WoodburyandWashingtonCountyToday,wehaveour14Neighborhood arerecentexamplesofthisgrassrootsPreserves. Maplewoodcontinuestobe citizencommitmenttoOpenSpacealeaderinitsgoodstewardshipand Preservation. landmanagementpractices. However,themomenthascomefor In1993itwasperfectlycleartomost Maplewoodtofinalizetheprocessto citizensthatMaplewoodÕsOpenSpace permanently protectour acquisitionswouldbeheldforfuture NeighborhoodPreserves. Asamatter generationspermanently. Theselands ofcourse,thefinalstepofthisover15 wereaninvestmentforourcity, not yearprocessisenactingpermanent intendedasaninvestmenttobesoldor conservationeasementprotectionto tradedlikestock,butaninvestment safeguardthedream,thevision,ofthe andpromisetoourchildrento 1991CharWasilukOpenSpace maintainthequalityoflifethatweall Initiativeandtheresulting cherish. NeighborhoodPreserves. AcitizensÕcommittee, i. e.theÒOpen Asalways,Iwelcomeyourcomments. SpaceCommitteeÓ, ofnineinterested Callmeat651.774.1490oremailto Maplewoodcitizenvolunteerswas mayorlongrie@yahoo.com.Iinviteone appointedbythecouncilin1993. andalltoattendthemonthlyCitizenÕs Theyweregiventhemissionto Forum,hostedbymyself,heldthefirst carefullyadvisethecitystaffand SaturdayofthemonthatMaplewood councilonwhichlandstopurchase CityHallintheMaplewoodRoomfrom withthenewlypassedreferendum 10:00amtonoon. funds. NoonedisputesthattheOpen SpaceCommittee tooktheirtaskP.S.CheckoutthenewMaplewood seriouslyandwithdedication.ThereNeighborhoodPreservebrochure. VisityourNeighborhood arecountlessstoriesoftheir deliberations. AskCarolynPeterson, PreservethisFall! GregJuenemann, orSteveMusegades,

MaplewoodÕsFall Clean-UpDay Saturday,October20,2007 8:00am-12:00pm GethsemaneLutheranChurch, 2410StillwaterAvenue pleaseenterfromBartelmyLane) Disposeof: oldappliances ¥computers/monitors TVs¥tires mattresses¥ constructiondebris oldfurniture¥carparts scrapmetal¥andotherjunk Nobrushortreewaste.Proofof Maplewoodresidencywillberequired.

CLEAN-UPDAYCOLLECTIONFEES: Cashorcheckonly Carswithoutatrailer $10 Pick-uptrucksandcarswithtrailers $15 Exceptionallylargeloads $25plus Thefeeschedulecoversapproximately 25%to35%ofdisposalcosts.Thecity paystheremaining75%ofthesecosts. Inadditiontotheabovecosts: Computer/monitor $15 Cartireswithorwithoutrims $3 TVsallsizes $10 VCRs $10 Printers $10 Appliances $10

Formoreinformation,call651.249.2400. Inconjunctionwiththecleanup, thecitywillbesponsoringafood drivefortheSecondHarvestFood Bank.Containerswillbesetupto collectfooditems.Tuna,peanut butter,macaroniandcheese, cannedsoups,stews,infantitems, driedfoods,andcashareneeded.

DearFriends & Neighbors ByCouncilmemberRebeccaCave FallishereandtheCityÕs2008BudgetHjellesupportedmyproposaltohold2008isPublic isintheworksandIamworkingtothelineontaxestokeepfamiliesandSafety keepCityHallonabudget; andoneseniorswithlimitedincomesfromservices. wecanafford! FortoomanyyearshavingtodigdeepertopaytheirtaxPoliceandfire MaplewoodCityCouncilsignoredthebill,infact,ifyourhomedidnÕtneedsareat burdenescalatingtaxesandspendingincreaseinvalue,youwillpaylesscitythetopofmy grewbyaddinghighpaidtaxesin2008than2007! list.Iwillworkto administratorstothecitypayrollratherimproveserviceand Youhavemyfirmpledgetonot thankeeppoliceofficersandimproveresponsetimes. increasepropertytaxes. firefighterstoprotectus. Finally,IknowtheworkatCityHallwill MyjobasyourCityCouncilMemberis Thosedaysareover,Ihopeforever, inbeharderasoureconomyslows,butI settingspendingprioritiesandensuring ourCity.OnSeptember13, 2007Ihavefocusedmyenergyandtimeon yougetthehighqualityservicesfrom proposedaPropertyTaxFreeze bringingnewbusinessesandjobsto CityDepartmentsweÕrepayingfor.Last for2008, whichwouldlimittotalcityMaplewood. Ipersonallyworkedwith yearmyprioritywastoaddfournew propertytaxestowhattheywereinWipersRecyclingÕsownertorelocate PolicePatrolOfficers,twonew 2007. thatbusinessfromSt.PaulParkto firefighter/paramedicsandmorethana MaplewoodtotheformerNorthern MyNoNewPropertyTaxesin dozennewpaypercallfirefightersas Toolbuilding.Isupportedmakingthe 2008motionwonona3-2vote. wellasMaplewoodÕsfirstfull-timeCode roadandutilityimprovementstoattract MayorLongrieandCouncilMemberEnforcementOfficer.Mypriorityin thenewCOSTCO,whichwillopen

MaplewoodÕsThrillingOctoberEvents MaplewoodMovieNight FreeWilly (RatedPG) FREE! Friday, October5 FlotationFun:5:00pm Movie:6:15pm AttheMaplewoodCommunityCenter AquaticsCenter,2100WhiteBearAve.

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SpookySplash

Saturday,October27 5:30 -8:30pm AttheMCCAquaticsCenter Call651.249.2125formoreinformation. FREEformembers Non-memberspaydaily admissionfee Booya & Bluegrass FishintheFreakyFishPond,bob forapples,enjoytreats,swoosh downthe120-footwaterslide, andhavefunsplashinÕinour Saturday,October6 4:00pm spookyenvironment.AND!Spooky AttheBruentrupHeritageFarmEST.1891) activitiesinthegymanda 2170E.CountyRoadD,Maplewood costumecontest! 651.249.2230 HistoricDisplays,Artifacts & Pictures Friday,October19 6:30pm PleasantviewPark,1100MamieStreet

MilkaCow LiveMusic:NorthernLights Tractor-WagonRidesonPrairie CiderPressondisplay HandCrankCornShelling MachineryDisplay OpenFarmhouse FoodAvailable Andmore!

CallCarolynPetersonat651.748.9009 formoreinformation.

HolidayCrafts Ages3-6) Tuesday,October30 6:15 -7:15pm IntheMCCCraftRoom $10 CreatefunandeasyHalloween craftswiththeMaplewood Recreationstaff.Enjoymusic, delicioussnacks,andmore.Puton yourpaintshirtandgetreadyto haveagreattime. Call651.249.2230toregister.

nextyearatBeamAvenueandSR61. IfMaplewoodistohavefuturebusiness expansionitneedsaCityCouncilthat understandsnewjobscometocities thatcontrolspendinganddonÕtraise propertytaxes.Thisisalsotrueofthe twonewseniorhousingfacilitiesthatI supportedattheCityCouncil,which arebringing330unitsofnewassisted livingandmemorycaretoMaplewood, withoutanyTIFsubsidiesaddingan estimated $50milliontoourtaxbase! Anotherexampleofourhealthy, Maplewood,businessfriendly, environment,istheAugustopeningof thenewWalgreensatRiceand Larpenteurandbuildingofasecond WalgreensthisyearatBeamAvenue andWhiteBearAvenue,whichisnow underconstruction. IfIcanhelpyouexpandyourbusiness inMaplewood,oropenanew Maplewoodlocationforyourbusiness callmetoday! IfIcanansweryourquestionsorhelp you,pleasecallmeatmyhome 651.773.7059orsendane-mailto rebeccacave@hotmail.com. Thankyou, RebeccaCave

UniversalCableTVServiceFree! ByBryanOlson,MCTV16 ThatÕsrightÑComcastcabletelevisionMeetingagendasandregularlyup15,18,19and20.ThisisaFREE willinstalltheMaplewoodCityTVdatedtelevisionschedulesarenowonpublicservice.Youwillnotreceivea Channel16andotherpublicaccessChannel16Õsbulletinboardandonthebillforinstallationorfortheservice channelsinyourhomeforFREE. CityofMaplewoodwebsitebecauseComcastisrequiredtooffer http://www.ci.maplewood.mn.us).ItÕsFREEuniversalservicepublicaccess Nowyoucanseeallthosemeetings partofanewpolicymakingyourchannelsaspartoftheirfranchise youÕvebeenhearingsomuchabout. MaplewoodcitygovernmentmoreagreementwiththeCityof AndwedomeanallÑafewmonths transparentthaneverbeforebyMaplewood. Comcastwillinstallthe agowebegantelevisingliveallcity broadcastingALLCityofMaplewoodfreeUniversalServicetoonetelevision meetings, includingtheCityCouncil meetingsastheyarehappeningorperhousehold. Therewillbeacharge MeetingsandWorkshopsaswellas tapingthemforlaterbroadcast. of $ 19.99foreachadditional allsevencitizenadvisoryCommissions television. monthlymeetings.TherearealsoBycallingComcastÕssalesofficeat locallyproducedshowssuchasYour651.222.3333,youÕllgetafrontrowIfyouhaveadditionalquestionsor PoliceReportandNortheastJournalseattowatchyourcitygovernmentinneedadditionalassistancetotake togetherwithlivebroadcastsoftheaction. TellthemyouwantÒUniversaladvantage oftheFREEpublicservice, RamseyCountyCommission'sweeklyServiceÓ, whichincludesMaplewoodÕspleasecalltheCityManagerÕsOffice meetings. CityTVChannel16,aswellaspublicat651.249.2051. accessandschoolboardchannels14,

CongratulationsSergeantBusack ByDavidThomalla,ChiefofPolice TheMaplewoodPoliceDepartmenthaspromotedDan BusacktotherankofSergeanteffectiveSeptember10, 2007. SergeantBusackhasbeenamemberoftheMaplewood PoliceDepartmentsince1999. SergeantBusackhas beentheDepartmentÕsUseofForceProgramCoordinator followingsixyearsasaUseofForceInstructor.Sergeant BusackhasalsoservedasaFieldTrainingOfficerin 2001,aposthestilloccupies.

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St.Thomas. SergeantBusackwasawardedtheDepartmentÕsLetterofCommendationonMarch13, 2006forhisroleintheapprehensionandinterviewofasuspectintherobberyofa pizzadeliverypersononJanuary6ofthatyear. Hiseffortsledtofourjuvenilesbeing petitionedtocourtforfirstdegreerobberyandoneadultsuspectchargedwith aggravatedrobbery. MaplewoodPoliceChiefDavidThomallasaid,ÒIwouldliketocongratulateSergeant BusackonhispromotionandIlookforwardtohispositiveleadershipattributesassisting inmovingtheDepartmentforward.Ó SergeantBusackÕspromotionwasrecognizedat theMaplewoodCityCouncilmeetingonSeptember24wherehiswife,AnnMarie, pinnedhisnewbadgeonhiminaceremonyalsoattendedbyhistwodaughters,his parents,hisbrother-in-lawwhoisaWestSt.PaulOfficerandeightoftheCityof MaplewoodÕsPoliceOfficers. MaplewoodCityManagerGregCopelandstated,ÒSergeantBusackÕspromotionwas basedonthehighqualityofhiswork,theexceptionalevaluationsnotinghisinitiativesin thefieldandcommendationsfordoinghisjobwell,allfiguredintomydecisionto promotehimtoSergeant.ÓCopelandcontinued,ÒInaddition,SergeantBusackÕshigh rankingbytheDepartmentÕsSupervisoryStaffonhissuitabilityforpromotionandbeing seenasaleaderbyhisfellowpatrolofficers,wasakeyfactorinhispromotion.Ó

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willbemytopbudgetpriority,ÓsaidCopeland, Òbecause thatisthenumberonepriorityoftheCityCouncil. ÒIwillnotrecommendreducingspendingonPublic Safetybyonecent.Ó,declaredCopeland. ÒInlightofthe CityCouncilÕsdecisiontorespectthepropertytaxpayerscrafts ¥storytime ¥sports ¥swimming ¥music ¥ & more ofMaplewoodmanyofwhomareonfixedincomesor Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday 9:30 -11:00am Location:MCCActivitiesRoom livingpaychecktopaychecktopaytheirmortgages andfamilybills,Iwillfindthereductionsinspendingin Fee: $8/Day $21/week otherpartsoftheCityBudget!Ó MCCMembers: $6/Day $15/week ÒObviouslytheCityCouncilÕspriorityistoprotect propertytaxpayersofMaplewoodfromseeingfurther increasesintheirpropertytaxes.TheCityCouncil understandswehaveaneconomythatisslowingdown andthathousingvaluesarenotgoingtobeincreasing,I agreewiththemthatactingnowtoreducespendingwill mitigatewhatwillbechallengingtimesaheadforlocal governmentgiventheslideinpropertytaxvalues.

ÒIn2007therewasa12.0%increaseinMaplewoodÕs propertytaxbase,in2006theincreasewas12.1%, nowfor2008itÕsonly3.2%.Somethingwillhaveto giveandtheCityCouncilhastoldmetoreduce spendingtomatchtheeconomicreality,andIwilldo thatinourbudgetrevision,ÓCopelandstated.

2008ProposedPropertyTaxLevyIncreases Maplewood0% NorthSt.Paul3.7% Roseville10% WhiteBearLakeTwsp14.977% St.Paul14.60% Woodbury5.20% Eagan4.90% Minnetonka4.70% Plymouth6.167%

RamseyCounty5% DakotaCounty4.90% Oakdale3% VadnaisHeights4.5% St.Anthony5.12% NewBrighton3.94%

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CodeEnforcementActivityChart AUGUST20072007YTD Total #ofcallsreceived152625+ Total #ofcasesopened89431 Total #ofinspections2031,086 Total #ofcasesclosed38228

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DearFriends & Neighbors ByErikHjelle WhoÕsProtectingYOURwallet? memberswhounderstandtheneedtoWhilethiscouncilhaslittlecontrolover CouncilmembersinMaplewoodrotateÒprotectyourwalletÓ. thingslikeFiscalDisparities, wecan writingarticlesinthisnewsletterandIcertainlyeffectchangeinotherareas. Ashardaswetrytocontrollocal viewthisopportunityasawaytoDoingmorewithlessisaverycommon governmentspending, therearecertain informtaxpayerswithrelevantfacts. practiceintheprivate, corporateworld. areasthatwesadlyhavenocontrol Lastmonth,Ms.CavetalkedabouttheInourpersonalfamilybudgets,we over.FiscalDisparitiesisaÒwonderfulÓ recentTaxlevyvoteandbringingjobscannotdemandmoremoneyfromour statewelfareprogramwherecitieslike toMaplewood, Ms.Juenemannchooseemployer becausewewanttospend Maplewoodareforcedtogiveover nottocontributeanarticleinmore! ALLcouncilmembersshould 500,000toothercitiesbecauseTHEY September, andlastAugustMr. understandthatour #1obligationisto needYOURtaxmoneymorethanYOU Rossbachtalkedaboutthegrassinhisthetaxpayer. Having3council needit!Citiesthatbenefitfromour yard.Eachcouncilmemberviewstheirmemberswhounderstandthatcore welfarepaymentsincludeourneighbor, articlesasimportanttothem,andwhileprincipleiscrucialtotheeconomic NorthSt.Paul. Maplewoodtaxpayers IlearnedsomethingaboutMr. viabilityofMaplewood.Sofeelfreeto payforNEST,agovernment RossbachÕsyardinAugust,learningremindyourfriendsandneighborsin collaborativetransportationprogram abouttheTaxlevyfromMs.CavewasSt.Paul (+15%),Roseville (+10%),and thatsubsidizeslocalbusservice. Inthe muchmorerelevantandinformative. Woodbury (+5%), thatMaplewood stateofMinnesota, forevery $1 The3-2votetolimitthe2008Taxlevy( 0%or -0%)isagoodplacetobein collectedinfares, taxpayerspay $2in to2007levyratesshowshow2008. Nowifwecouldonlyget subsidy. importantitistohaveatleast3councilRamseyCounty (+5%) tocooperate?

SnowPlowingSafetyReminders Withwinterapproaching, itwonÕtbelonguntiloursnowplowdrivers areoutinfullforceclearingsnowandice,makingtheroadssafefor motorists.Oursnowplowdriversurgeyoutorememberto: Keepasafedistancefromthesnowplow.Staybackatleast100feet. Slowdown. Yieldtosnowplows. Givetheplowdriverroom. Bepatient.Neverdriveintoasnowcloud.Remember, anaverage3Ó snowfallcantakeeighthourstocompletefullwidthplowingofallstreets. Thinksafety, planontrafficdelays. Donotallowchildrentomaketunnelsinsnowpilesontheboulevard. Stayalert.Asnowplowweighs17timesmorethanyourcar. Donotshovelorblowsnowbackintoaplowedstreet. TheCityofMaplewoodhasestablishedagoalof plowingallstreetswithineighthoursafterthesnow hasquitfallingforthetypical3inchsnowfall.The sidewalk/trailsystemwillbeopenedwithin48 hoursofcompletionofthestreetplowing. Thecity hasestablishedparkingordinancesthatwhen adheredtoresultinfaster,morethoroughservice, andprovidesaferdrivingconditions. Parkingfor morethan30minutesduringasnowfallandthe plowingofsnowisprohibited. Parkingisalso bannedyearroundbetween2amand6am. Parkingonbridge approachesoronboulevardsormediansisalsoprohibited. Forthecompletesnowplowingpolicyandcityordinances, pleasego tothecitywebsiteatwww.ci.maplewood.mn.usundercity departments, publicworksstreetdivision,orcallthePublicWorks Departmentat651.249.2400.

ByrememberingtoVoteonNovember 6,youarehonoringthosethathave giventheultimatesacrificesothatwe maybefreeandhavethefreedomof choice.Takeitseriously. Thankyou.ErikHjelle

LifesavingAward OfficerTim Hawkinsonwas awardedwith theMaplewood Police Department Lifesaving ChokingvictimRobertFossAwardatthe andOfficerTimHawkinson October8, 2007CityCouncilmeetingforrendering aidtoachokingman.Whileattending acharitygolftournamentbanqueton September13,thefather-in-lawofa fellowofficerbeganchokingonhis food.OfficerHawkinsonnoticingthat hewasindistress, andimmediately performedtheHeimlichmaneuverto dislodgethefood.Becauseofhis quickresponse, OfficerHawkinson preventedthesituationfrombecoming worseandmayhavesavedthelifeof thechokingman.Congratulations on ajobwelldone,Tim!

CityPersonnelPromotionsandNewAdditionsDrive SuccessfulChange ByCityManager,GregCopeland Therehavebeenmanypersonnelchangesoverthelasteightemployeesretired,fifteenemployees 22monthsatCityHall.ThebignewsismoreMaplewoodresigned, fiveemployeeswereterminated cityemployeeshavereceivedinternalpromotionsallandoneemployeediedofanon-workrelatedcause. levelsthaneverbefore, 22employeeshavebenefitedThreecityjobswereeliminated; inwhichtherewere fromthesechanges. incumbantstheemployeessuedandfinalsettlementswere reachedinallcases. Ten911dispatchersandone911 TheCitythisyearhashiredmorenewpoliceofficersthan SupervisorweretransferredtoRamseyCounty,whonow everbefore,fournewpatrolofficerpositions. providesMaplewoodÕsresidentswith911service. TheFireDepartmenthasaddedthreenew firefighter/paramedicsandoveradozenandhalf newpaypercallfirefighters. TheCityofMaplewoodforthefirsttime in50yearshasanewfulltimeCode EnforcementOfficer. Themilliondollarsinsavingsfromthe 2007CityBudgetreorganizationhas mademostofthispossible. Thegoals ofeliminatingadministrativeoverhead, reorganizingdepartmentsforgreater efficienciesandplacingapriorityon deliveringÒservicesonthestreetÓ; police,fireandcodeenforcement wereallaccomplished. Maplewoodis nowbetterprotectedagainstcrime,loss oflifefromfireandbetterableto transportbyEmergencyMedicalService, EMS,tohospitalsthaneverbeforeand Maplewoodisnowabletocleanup ourneighborhoodsandprotecthome valuesfromthosewhorefusedtofollow therules. AsPaulHarveysaystheÒRestofthe StoryÓisin2006and2007todate

22CityStaffersPromoted2006 -2007 NewFilled Reclassified/ JobTitleEmployeeDatePositionVacancyOther NightMCCSupervisorMikeGrafX SergeantKerryKrotty1/ 7/ 2006X PoliceOfficerJosephSteiner1/7/ 2006X LieutenantMikeShorteed1/7/ 2006X OfficeSpecialistEdnaSpangler1/14/2006X ITtechnicianMychalFowlds2/6/ 2006X IT/NetworkAnalystNickFranzen4/10/2006X AdministrativeAssistantLoisKnutson8/19/2006X BuildingInspectorApprJasonBrash10/2/2006X LicensingSpecialistLisaKelly10/16/2006X

EMSDirectorRobbPrechtel1/1/ 2007X AssistantFireChief/FireMarshallButchGervais1/1/2007X PayrollTechnicianConnnieKelsey1/1/ 2007X MCCFitness & OpsDirectorLoriHansen1/6/2007X CitizenServiceManagerKarenGuilfoile1/29/2007X Sr.EngineeringTechScottJacobson2/19/2007X Sr.EngineeringTechAndrewEngstrom2/19/2007X CivilEngineerIIMichaelThompson5/7/ 2007X CitizenServiceSupervisorDebSchmidt5/19/2007X AdministrativeAssistantLisaKroll6/16/2007X RecreationalCoordinatorNeilBreneman8/25/2007X SergeantDanielBusack9/10/ 2007X

2007CityBudgetReorganizationSavesOneMillionDollars TotalAnnual PositionsEliminatedin2007BudgetEmployeeChangesBenefitedCostSavings CommunicationsManagerof911Dispatchemployee transferredtoRamseyCounty$54,411* AssistantCityManager/CommunityDevelopmentDirectorpositioneliminated$59,883 MaplewoodCommunityCenterOperationsSupervisorpositioneliminated$76,177 MaplewoodCommunityCenterManagerpositioneliminated$102,377 AssistantFireChiefemployee resigned$119,647 HumanResourceDirectoremployeeterminated$147,206 DirectorofParks & Recreationemployeeresigned$149,972 AssistantPoliceChiefpositioneliminated$154,926 Ten911Dispatchersemployees transferredtoRamseyCounty$234,904*

BobDollerschellNowPublic SafetyManager TheCityofMaplewoodispleasedto announcethatRobertÒBobÓ Dollerschell, aMaplewoodresident for28years, hasbeenpromotedto thepositionofPublicSafety Manager. Mr.Dollerschellhasa broadrangeofexperienceinpublic safetyincludingover30yearsinlaw enforcement.Heistheformerpolice chiefofOakdaleandSaukRapids.Hehasalsoworkedas aHennepinCountyDeputySheriffandpoliceofficerfor theCitiesofWillmarandLitchfield.AveteranoftheU.S. Army,wherehealsoservedasamilitarypoliceman, Mr. DollerschellgraduatedwithhonorsfromSt.CloudState UniversitywithaB.A.inCriminalJustice.Experiencedin boththelaborandmanagementsidesoflawenforcement, Mr.DollerschellisalsoapastpresidentofLaw EnforcementLaborServices (ÒLELSÓ), apoliceunion.He hasalsoservedontheMaplewoodPoliceCivilService Commission, RamseyCountyPersonnelBoardandthe RamseyCountyCharterCommissionandcurrentlyis certifiedasaFederalandStateofMinnesotaEmergency Manager. Mostrecently,hehasbeenworkingastheAssistant EmergencyManagementDirectorfortheCityof MaplewoodFireDepartment, wherehehasbeen instrumentalinbringingthecitizensofMaplewood togetherwiththeCityÕs employeesforCertifiedEmergency ResponseTeam (ÒCERTÓ) trainingtohelpMaplewood betterprepareforanydisasters. Mr.Dollerschellsaidthat theCERTtrainingwillallowfriendsandneighborstoreally provideefficient,effectivehelptotheCityofMaplewood incaseofadisaster. Heindicatedthatheisexcitedtobe workingwithaMayorwhohasalsoparticipatedin nationaltrainingformayorsondisasterpreparedness, and believesthatbyhavingboththecitizensandtheCity trainedinemergencyresponse, theCityofMaplewood willbeasreadyaspossibleforanychallengesthefuture maybring. Mr.Dollerschelllooksforwardtoworkingcloselywiththe PoliceChief,DaveThomallaandFireChief,SteveLukinto maintaintheoutstandingtraditionofexcellenceinboth departments. Mr.DollerschellÕs lawenforcement experience, togetherwithhisemergencymanagement trainingandexperiencewiththeMaplewoodFire DepartmentwillhelphiminhisnewjobofPublicSafety Manager. ÒIamlookingforwardtoservingthepeopleof theCityIloveandhavemademyhomewithmywife Estherfor28years,ÓsaidDollerschell.

PARKING ORDINANCES OvernightParking,Ordinance #36-39 (d)ÐThis ordinanceisenforced365daysayear anditprohibitsparkingofanyvehicleonany streetorroadintheCitybetween2:00amand 6:00am.PermissionmaybegivenbyaPolice Departmentsupervisortotemporarilyparkinthe streetovernightincertainsituations (suchas installing/ pavingadrivewayorhavingmany overnightguests). SnowfallParking, Ordinance #36-39 (c)ÐThe Cityprohibitsparkingofanyvehicleonanystreet orroadformorethan30minutesduringthetime interveningbetweenasnowfalloftwoinchesor moreandtheplowingorremovalofsnow.

LeashLaws DOGS Alldogsshallbekeptunderrestraintatalltimes #10-126) whileintheCityofMaplewoodOrdinance .

Thismeansthatwhileoutdoorsathome, dogsmust eitherbeonaleashorwithinafenced-inyard. WhenoffoftheownerÕs/custodianÕspremises, the dogmustberestrainedbyachainorleashnot exceeding8feetinlength. Theonlyexceptiontothedogleashlawisina designatedareaatRamseyCountyÕsBattleCreek ParkinsouthMaplewood. SeeRamseyCountyÕs websiteformoreinformation. CATS Catsarealsorequiredtobekeptunderrestraint Ordinance #10-311)

WhileattheownerorcustodianÕspremises,the catmustbeconfinedbyadequatefencingor leashing. WhennotontheownerÕspremises,thecatmust beonaleashnotexceeding8feetinlengthwhen notconfinedinamotorvehicleorcage.

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