HomeMy WebLinkAbout[02] Public Comments - Ash Street Noise To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing in response to a letter received by our neighbors on Ash Street regarding the disruptive and
intolerable environment being created by the college students. I hope this meeting will help resolve the growing
problem on our street and return it to the family-friendly environment in which we are investing both our time and
money.
I am tired of picking up trash, beer cans, and broken glass from my front yard. I am tired of the noise, the loud
parties that go into the early morning,and the droves of kids walking past our windows and through our property. I
have had kids stand outside our bedroom window, light up a cigarette, and urinate! I have even had a drunk kid
wonder into our home in the middle of the night! I am tired of the destruction of property caused by intoxicated
students walking through our streets and yards after bar close. I cannot, and will not, put in a new front lawn due
to the large amount foot traffic. I would love to make many improvements to our property, but why should I bother
when I know it will be destroyed the following weekend.
As a parent, I cannot even let my kids walk outside barefoot in the summer because of broken glass. We literally
wear shoes all year when we walk in our front yard because every weekend there is a new beer bottle smashed
on our front walk way. The lack of respect for neighbors and property needs to be addressed and the student
rental situation needs to be improved or halted. I have talked to several of the students and they have been
trying to keep things under control, but it is just not enough.
The weather is only going to get better, and that means the parties get bigger.
I want my kids to be able to bike around our neighborhood without fear of being hit by a drunk speeding down
the alley past our home. I want to go to sleep at night and not worry about some inebriated kid breaking into my
home. I want to be able to sit out in our yard and not watch fistfights and drunk kids carrying backpacks full if
booze smashing bottles on the street. I would really like to wake up and not have to worry about what part of our
property was destroyed during the night.
I hope this helps give you a clear picture of what goes on while the students are in town. We have been fortunate
to have some great kids living next door over the years. Unfortunately, the 150+ intoxicated kids seem to find
their way down Ash Street that is my main concern. I appreciate this problem being addressed and look forward
to seeing some immediate resolutions.
Thank you,
Jennifer Koenig
111 E Ash Street
Glen Werner
103 E.Ash St.
St. Joseph, MN 56374
(320) 406-7618
March 27, 2017
Dear Ash Street Neighbor,
I am writing to inquire if you have any feedback regarding the atmosphere on our street in recent
months. Our neighbor, Kurt, and I will be approaching the City Council on the April 3 meeting to share
a few concerns.
In the short two years, I have lived in my home at 103 E. Ash St. I have had a rough experience with the
atmosphere created by students in our area. The noise level on certain nights as well as the property
damage I have received and general disruption to my family life has become intolerable.
After repeated calls to the St. Joseph Police and extensive conversations with Police Chief Joel Klein as
well as Mayor Rick Schultz, we are asking for more assistance. We will be asking the City of St. Joseph
with the aid of its police force to more closely monitor our neighborhood and enforce the ordinances
outlining the expectation of a peaceful and fair environment.
If you have anything to add with regard to good and bad experiences that you have had, please feel free
to email Kurt or myself. We would love your support by providing more information when we approach
the Council at the next meeting.
Warm regards,
Glen Werner Kurt Haakonson@gmail.com
103 E. Ash St. 35 1sL Ave
Glennis51@gmail.com KurtHaakonson@gmail.com