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Home My WebLink About2015 [03] Mar Newsletter In the Know in St. Joseph MARCH 2015 www.cityofstjoseph.com CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERING WATER AMENITY City Contact Information Tom Schaefer of USAqua?cs has been hired as a consult- CITY CONSIDERING ELECTRONIC UTILITY BILLS Are you interested in receiving your u?lity bill ant to facilitate discussions of a task force regarding the electronically? If so, please email us at Cityoﬃc- Mayor Rick Schultz possible construc?on of a water amenity. With survey es@cityofstjoseph.com. In your email, please 326—7th Ave SE results of 800 respondents in mind, the task formulated a include your name as it appears on your account St. Joseph MN 56374 vision for a water park. This vision was translated into a 320-260-0393 & the service address for each account aﬀected. poten?al plan by Schafer, and presented to the City rschultz@cityofstjoseph.com If there is enough interest to warrant this oﬀer- Council at the Feb 23rd City Council mee?ng. Features ing, we will contact you via email with the nec- include a lazy river, open ﬂume slide, inner tube slide, essary registra?on form to be completed and kiddie area and lap swimming lanes. Copies of the plan Councilor Dale Wick returned to our oﬃces. are available for viewing in the City Oﬃces, and online at 1211 Dale Street East www.cityofstjoseph.com. Next steps for the task Save The Dates! St. Joseph MN 56374 force include the selec?on of a loca?on for the 320-363-0221 Our semi-annual city-wide clean up is coming park, and the comple?on of a ﬁnancial analysis dwick@cityofstjoseph.com up. More details in the May Newsle?er. to include construc?on and opera?onal costs . Curbside collec?on Thursdays May 21st & 28th; 6 AM—? The St. Joseph Park Board Councilor Renee Symanietz Appliance/Electronics Collec?on will be conduc?ng an online survey regarding our city 354—4th Avenue SE Saturday May 30th; 8 AM—12 noon parks. Board members are par?cularly interested in learn- St. Joseph MN 56374 City Oﬃces parking lot ing which parks are being used, and for what purpose. The (320) 980-1461 electronic survey will be announced on the cable access rsymanietz@cityofstjoseph.com channels and on our website at www.cityofstjoseph.com. Your par?cipa?on is greatly appreciated! FRI MARCH 13 Legion Club 5-8 PM Councilor Matt Killam St. Joseph hosts 8 established parks for your enjoyment:” Sponsored by the Boy Scouts 120 Jasmine Lane FRI MARCH 20 MILLSTREAM PARK 725 CSAH 75 W El Paso 5-8:30 PM St. Joseph MN 56374 NORTHLAND PARK 303 Gumtree St E Sponsored by the Sno-Joes (612) 245-4652 CENTENNIAL PARK 205 Birch St W FRI MARCH 27 Heritage Hall 5-8 PM mkillam@cityofstjoseph.com MEMORIAL PARK 28 3rd Ave NW Sponsored by All Saints Academy HOLLOW PARK TOT 207—5th Ave NW FRI APRIL 3 El Paso 5-8 PM CLOVERDALE PARK 800 Able St E Sponsored by St. Joseph Lions KLINEFELTER PARK 1000 Dale St E Councilor Bob Loso ARCHERY RANGE Intersec?on of Kelp & Frontage Roads 301 Birch Street West St. Joseph MN 56374 Assistance with your gas, electric or heating fuel 2015 Utility Rates (320) 363-8703 Tri-County Ac?on Program, Inc is accep?ng appli- bloso@cityofstjoseph.com Changes from 2014 rates indicated by  or  ca?ons for the Energy Assistance Program serving Benton, Sherburne, Stearns and Morrison coun?es. Water Usage $0.0036/gallon  Administrator Judy Weyrens The Energy Assistance Program is designed to Water Line Charge $22.00/billing  PO Box 668 assist income eligible households to pay for winter St. Joseph MN 56374 Sewer Usage $0.00315/gallon energy services, in the form of a payment to the (320) 363-7201 u?lity company that is applied directly to the Sewer Line Charge $27.00/billing  jweyrens@cityofstjoseph.com household’s energy bills. Applicants may be eligi-  Street Light Charge $3.50/billing ble for one grant per household per program year. Refuse, 60 gallon $32.00/billing  Request an applica?on by calling 251-1612 Police Chief Joel Klein Refuse, 30 gallon $26.00/billing  You may also be eligible for FREE assistance that PO Box 268 Refuse, Senior rate $20.00/billing  will lower your bills for years to come St. Joseph MN 56374 Note: 65 and older, 30 gal cart Tri-CAP’s weatheriza?on program may be able to (320) 363-8250 Storm Water, Single Family $7.00/billing save you money and make your home more com- jklein@cityofstjoseph.com fortable in the winter and summer by: Storm Water, Duplex $7.00/billing  Finding and reducing the sources of heat loss Storm Water, Mul? Family $19.00/acre Public Works Terry Thene which saves money every winter and summer PO Box 668 Storm Water, Commercial $30.50/acre  Maximizing the eﬃciency of your hea?ng system St. Joseph MN 56374 Storm Water, Industrial $23.50/acre  Helping you get the most from hea?ng and air (320) 363-7201 Storm Water, Ins?tu?onal $23.50/acre condi?oning systems and other appliances tthene@cityoftjoseph.com State Surcharge $1.10/billing This program is funded by the Minnesota Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Purchase your dog lcense at the City Oﬃces or online under the “How Do I” tab at APRIL 1ST www.cityofstjoseph. com DOG LICENSES DUE No registra?on necessary In the Know in St. Joseph PLACE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE ! Reach 1700+ in the bi-monthly u?lity bill . For more informa?on contact the City Oﬃces at 363-7201. RATES PER EDITION $100 — 4X41/2 $250 — 4X9 $400 — 8X9 2015 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS PARK BOARD: John Anderson, Chair Ma? Killam, Liaison Andrew Deuhs Jodi Keehr Sharon Young Rennie Troy Gorake Marguarite Fogarty PLANNING COMMISSION Rick Schultz, Chair & Liaison Gina Dullinger Chad Hausmann Ross Rieke Steve Olson Daryl Schaefer Ma? Johnson ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: Dale Wick, Chair Rick Schultz Gary Osberg Larry Hosch Doug Danielson JOINT PLANNING BOARD Rick Schultz WATER LINES Bob Loso Chad Hausmann Steve Olson During this ?me of year we advise customers FIRE ADVISORY BOARD who may be at risk for water line freezing to Judy Weyrens leave one faucet open slightly (about a pencil Bob Loso width stream) to prevent lines from freezing. If Jeﬀ Taufen you experience a frozen line, please contact Greg Salk City Oﬃces at 363-7201 for a list of contractors. Jeﬀ Jensen