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Home My WebLink About2010 [11] Nov 12(17 OF ST, JOSEPH In the Know iii St. Joseph Volume 4, Issue 6 November 12, 2010 1 GET REWARDS FOR RECYCLING Cit y Contact Information Mayor Al Rassier R Recycle 115 -9th Avenue SE St. Joseph MN 56374 p ALLIED WASTE SERVICES The City of St. Joseph along with Allied Waste and RecycleBank 320 - 363 -4711 would like to personally thank the residents for their participation in the RecycleBank re- alanrassier @yahoo.com wards program. St. Joseph recycles approximately 40 pounds of material each month. Councilor Dale Wick Did you know as a resident of St. Joseph you have an opportunity to be rewarded for your 1211 Dale Street East recycling efforts? Currently we have over 90% of the residents recycling, yet only 70% have St. Joseph MN 56374 taken full advantage of the RecycleBank rewards program. Recylce bank has recently 320 - 363 -0221 contactdalewick @hotmail.com launched a new feature where rewards points can be printed directly to your printer, no need . to wait for the mail to come (some exceptions do apply). Councilor Renee Symanietz - To Activate: Visit www.RecycleBank.com and click "Get started" in the 354 -4th Avenue SE St. Joseph MN 56374 47 upper left corner then "activate your curbside account ". If you do not use a com- (320) 980 -1461 puter call RecycleBank at 1- 888 - 727 -2978. and they can activate it for you. symanietzrenee@clearwire.net Councilor Steve Frank DID YOU KNOW? 606 Birch Street West dOO St. Joseph MN 56374 v That you can earn RecycleBank Points by recycling your electronics? (320) 493 -0311 sfrank @stcloudstate.edu RecycleBank lets members earn Points and help the environment by recy- cling used electronics that are not accepted in your community's curbside Councilor Bob Loso recycling program. 301 Birch Street West St. Joseph MN 56374 (320) 363 -8703 bloso 7H @clearwire.net �,. By sending in your used electronic devices: - Administrator Judy Weyrens • The devices can be recycled and kept out of the landfill. PO Box 668 • The devices can be re -used after being securely and safely erased of all personal in- St. Joseph MN 56374 formation. (320) 363 -7201 jweyrens @cityofstjoseph.com • You can earn RecycleBank Reward Points for each item. Police Chief Pete .Tansky PO Box 268 Our electronics recycling process is simple! St. Joseph MN 56374 • You choose the device you want to recycle. Currently, we accept all cell phones, lap - (320) 363 -8250 tops, and iPod /MP3 players. piansky @cityofstjoseph.com 0 You provide the make, model, and condition of the device. Public Works Dir. Terry Thene • You're given a printable packing slip and a mailing label so you can send your device PO Box 668 to one of our partners. St. Joseph MN 56374 • The device is received and inspected, and you are awarded RecycleBank Points for 320 363 -7201 your effort! tthene@cityoftjoseph.com • If you're a RecycleBank member, log in and visit our Earn Pa,e to recycle your used electronics today! 1 ANNOUNCEMENTS Ordinance Reminders Winter parking restrictions went into effect on November 1. St. Joseph Code of Ordinance Qd W7%' Ct "t ex, Section 84.05: SNOW SEASON PARKING. Subd. 1: There shall be no parking on any City street from November I to April 1, during the hours of 2:00 A.M. and 7:00 A.M. Subd. 2: Any vehicles parked in violation of Section 84.03.1, which interfere with the plowing or removal of snow, are subject to immediate towing at the owner's expense. In the event that you have visitors and need to leave a car parked on the street, please contact the Police Department at 320.363.8250. Temporary provisions are allowed unless a snow event occurs and in which case the vehicles must be moved off the street. Section 33.03: REMOVAL OF SNOW AND OBSTRUCTIONS. The owner of each lot, part of lot, parcel and piece of land within the City shall remove or cause to be removed from the sidewalks or walks adjacent thereto all snow, ice, dirt and rubbish within twenty four hours after the same has been deposited on the sidewalk or walk. If such owner fails or neglects to remove the same within twenty - four hours, the City Council may cause the same to be removed and shall assess the cost of removal against the fronting lots, parts of lots, parcels and pieces of land. In addition, the Police Department will issue an administrative citation. SNOW REMOVAL It is the goal of the City to have all - •, roads cleared and passable in a timely manner. During heavier snow falls, this may take a bit longer than normal to clear, so please be patient. Mailboxes need to be built to City specifications in order to be replaced by the City should it be physically damage by the City snow plow. Boards /Commissions Annually the City accepts applications for membership on the Planning Commission and Park Board. Applications are available on the City website www.cityofstioseph.com. Applications should be submitted to the City Offices no later than December 29, 2010. AP 000"iftif 0100iday seRedaea Due to the up coming Holidays the City Offices will be closed on the following days: • November 25 — 26 • December 24 — 25 • January 1, 2011 • January 17, 2011 I�Happy Hou ays2 j�w, L HOLIDAY TREE PICKUP The City refuse hauler will again be C� * picking up trees after Christmas. They will be picked up on the follow- ing two Thursdays January 6 and January 13. Please make sure that the tree does not have any decorations and DO NOT place the tree in a plastic bag. Winter Activities As soon as the weather permits, the Maintenance Staff will flood the skating rink. Typically the G rink is not open until late December or early January. When the ice is ready for activity the warming house will be open Friday 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 8:00 PM. If the wind chill drops below —10 degrees or the temperature is below zero the warming house will not be open. Information will be posted on the City website www. cityofstj oseph. com when the rink is ready. PA All According to the Department of Natural Resources, State and Aid Trails (including the Wobegon and County Road 2) Snowmobile Trails do not open until December 1. Violation of this provision is punishable by a misdemeanor which carries a maximum fine of $ 1,000 and /or 90 days in j ail. For more information you can visit the DNR website at http: // www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2