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Home My WebLink About2008 [11] Nov 18 In the Know in Sl. Joseph Volume 2, Issue b November 18, 2008 City Contact Information WINTER IS COMING......... Mayor Al Rassier The cold weather is a reminder that winter is approaching and soon we 115-9th Avenue SE St. Joseph MN 56374 will be shoveling snow, wishing it where 70° again. Until then the City 320-363-4711 has a few winter reminders: alanrassier@yahoo.com Joseph Ordinance requires property owners to * St Councilor Dale wick . ~1 remove snow from sidewalks withing 24 hours of the snow event. It is 1211 Dale street East 1~ also illegal to deposit the snow in the street. St. Joseph MN 56374 320-363-0221 contactdalewick@hotmail.com * St. Jose h Ordinance rohibits overni ht arkin between November 1 p p g p g and April 1 of each year. Cars parked on the streets will be ticketed and towed at the Councilor Bence Symanietz owners expense. If you have an event where guests stay overnight needing to park 354-4th Avenue sE on the street, please contact the Police Department at 320-363-8250. St. Joseph MN 56374 (320) 980-1461 * It is the goal of the City to have all roads cleared and passable in a symanietzrenee@clearwire.net timely manner. During heaveir snow falls, this may take a bit longer than normal to clear, so please be patient. The City will also be changing the manner in which snow Councilor Steve Frank is removed in cul-de-sacs. Where possible the snow will be plowed to the curb and 606 Birch Street west st. Joseph MN 56374 not hauled out as in the past. The amount of staffing required to remove snow in (320) 493-0311 these areas has required the change. sfrank@stcloudstate.edu * Mailboxes need to be built to City specifications in order to be replaced Councilor Rick Schultz by the City should it be physically damage by the City snow plow. 326-7th Avenue SE St. Joseph MN 56374 (320) 363-4334 Snowmobile Etiquette rschultz@mywdo.com r According to the Department of Natural Resources, State and Aid Administrator.ludy we ~ , Trails (including the Wobegon and County Road 2) Snowmobile PO Box 668 St. Joseph 111N 56374 Trails do not open until December 1. Violation of this provision is punishable by a mis- (320) 363-7201 demeanor which carries a maximum fine of $ 1,000 and/or 90 days in jail. For more in- jweyrens@cityofstjoseph.eo,n formation you can visit the DNR website at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us. Police Chief Pete.lanskX Winter Activities PO Box 268 St_ Joseph MN 56374 (320) 363-8250 ~c ~ ~ As soon as the weather permits, the Maintenance Staff will flood the pjansky@c;tyofstjoseph.oo~n skating rink. Typically the rink is not open until late December or early January. When the ice is ready for activity the warming house will be Pnbhe works Dir. Terry Thene 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Saturda s and thr h Frida M d y y open on ay oug PO Box 668 (~ / Sundays from noon to 8:00 PM. If the wind chill drops below -10 de- St. Joseph MN 56374 (320) 363-7201 k V grees or the temperature is below zero the warming house will not be tthene@cityoftjoseph.com open. Information will be posted on the City websitewww.eityofstjoseph.com when the rink is ready. Comings and Goings ....... „..~ r CITY COUNCIL-The November 4, 2008 ~ ~~ ~ Election resulted in Al Rassier winning the seat for Mayor and Renee Symanietz and Bob Loso wining the seats for Council. Mayor Rassier will serve a term of two years begin- ning in January 2009 and Symanietz and Loso will serve four years terms beginning in January 2009. CON- GRATULATIONS Al, Renee and Loso. THANK YOU- To Rick Schultz for his service on the City Council. Rick filled the vacancy on the Council when Richard Carlbom resigned. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to the City of St. Joseph. THANK YOU- To Randy Torborg for ~ ~ ~ his years as Fire Chief for the St. Joseph Fire Department. Randy will continue to serve on the Fire Department. CONGRATULATIONS-To Jeff Taufen for accepting the position of Fire Chief and Justin Honer for accepting the position of Assist Fire Chief for the St. Joseph Fire Department. FOR SALE ~` The St. Joseph Police Department will be I? 1,^.4+ accepting sealed bids fora 2003 Chevrolet ' ~~~ ~ ~' Monte Carlo LS Coupe 2 Door. Bids will ~~, -._ be accepted through 12-01-08. The mini- mumbid starts at $ 2,500 with the Blue Book value listed at $ 5,520. In the event there is a tie with the highest bid, the bid accepted will be the first one received. The St. Joseph Police Department reserves the right to refuse sale to anyone person and to terminate the sale without notice. Vehicle Details: * 101,000 Miles * CD Player * PW, PL, PS PB * Dual Climate Control * P-Driver's Seat * ABS * 4 Wheel Disc Brakes * AC and Cruise Control * Homelink Built in Garage Door Openers The vehicle can be viewed in the St. Joseph City Office parking lot and questions should be directed to Sgt. Dwight 333-5569 or Police Chief Pete Jansky 333-1533 Free Storefront Design Service Offered Most retail business owners agree an inviting entrance benefits their bottom line. The EDA is now offering a free service designed to help business owners make a great first impression. A design team will meet with individual busi- ness owners to create storefront concepts and answer ques- tions. The local design team comprised of draftspersons, designers, code experts and EDA representatives. The storefront design service is intended to help business owners `think outside of the box' or envision potential storefront changes. The design services can be individually tailored to business needs and will respect design standards established by the City. In addition, experts will be avail- able to answer questions regarding building code and finan- cial incentives for business owners. Applications are being accepted Annually the Mayor accepts applications for positions on the City Boards and Commissions. Applications for the Planning Commission, Park Board and Planning Commis- sion can be found on the City website: cityofstjoseph.com or they can be picked up in the City Offices. Applications should be returned to the City Offices no later than De- cember 28, 2008. ~°HappY HoLi~Aays,~ Up Coming ~k .~. ~ ,~. Holida Schedule y ~~. ~ ~ ~ - City Offices will be closed on the following days: ~~ HOLIDAY TREE PICKUP *~ The City refuse hauler will again be picking up trees after Christmas. They will be picked up on the follow- ing two Thursdays January 8 and January 15. Please make sure that the tree does not have any decorations ~ and DO NOT place the tree in a plastic bag. • November 27, 2008 • November 28, 2008 • December 24, 2008 • December 25, 2008 • January 1, 2009 Business owners interested in participating in the free, no obligation visit should contact Cynthia Smith-Strack, EDA Director at 320-363-7201 or by emailing cstrack(a~municipaldevelopment group.com.