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2015 Fall/Winter Issue"•+wT C `�..i�yyt`-ter•--•-ar ki,7 AF BEST III The Albertville Fire Department is celebrating its 75'"Anniversary this year. The initial Fire Department organizational meeting took place on February 2, 1940. The original Department included 41 members of the community. Joseph Schmidt was the first Fire Chief and Wilfred Scherber served as the first Fire Department President. The oldest member of the original group, William Braun, was born in 1888. The population of Albertville was around 230 people and the Department responded to about 5-10 calls a year. Today the Albertville Fire Department consists of up to 33 firefighters and includes a reserve division. This past April, the City hired its first full-time Fire Chief and the Department's leadership team includes the Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, 3 Captains, and 3 Lieutenants. The Albertville Fire Department serves the entire City of Albertville and a large portion of the City of Otsego. This service - area covers approximately 14 square miles with a population of more than 12,000 residents. The Department responds to approximately 300 calls per year and also provides Fire Marshal and Emergency Management services for both cities. Keep your family safe with a working smoke alarm in every bedroom. Did you know that roughly half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m when most people are asleep? Smoke alarms save lives. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out. In fact, having a working smoke alarm cuts the chances of dying in a reported fire in half! When it comes to smoke alarms, it's about "location, location, location". The key message of this year's Fire Prevention Week campaign, October 4-10, is to install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home, including the basement. Larger homes may need more alarms. Find more info at: www.firepreventionweek.org UTILITY eBI LLS Do you receive your water bill electronically? If you do and have recently changed your email address, please contact the Utility Billing Department at 763.497.3384 ext. 105 to update your email address to ensure you receive your bill and continue to receive a discount on your water bill. If you don't receive your bill electronically, sign up today and save money on your monthly utility bill! If you sign up to receive electronic utility bills, you can save $2.17 a month and signing up for automatic payments from your checking or savings account can save you an additional $2.03 monthly for a total savings of $4.20. The sign-up form can be found on the City's website at www. ci.albertville.mn.us under the Pay Online button and click on the Direct Pay Form. The discount applies only to scheduled ACH draws from your checking or savings account and is not eligible on web payments. �B/LL TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING The City Council will hold its annual Truth in Taxation hearing on December 7, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 5959 Main Avenue NE. This public hearing provides Albertville residents an opportunity to comment and ask questions on the City's budget and related levy. No Council action will be taken at this hearing. The final budget and levy will be considered during the City Council's regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. on December 7. Oftentimes, this hearing is confused with the Board of Equalization Hearing that is scheduled in the spring where the Council hosts a public hearing on property values. Any comments regarding property values will be deferred to the Board of Equalization Hearing in the spring. 5959 Main Ave. NE I PO Box 9 1 Albertville, MN 55301 ©CITY NEWSLETTER Phone: 763.497.3384 1 Fax: 763.497.3210 FALL/WINTER 2015 www.d.alberwille.mn.us OUTDOOR ICE RINK ATTENDANTS NEEDED Applications are now being taken for attendants for the City's outdoor ice rinks. You must be at least 16 years of age and be able to work afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays. You can download an application at the City's website: www.ci.albertville. mn.us/job-opportunities and return it to City Hall or if you have questions, call FYCC at 763.496.6820. The deadline to submit your application is October 20, 2015. ALBERTVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT SEEKING RESERVE FIREFIGHTERS The City of Albertville, MN is currently taking applications for the position of Reserve Firefighter for the Albertville Fire Department. The Albertville Fire Department is responsible for fire and emergency response for a fire service area covering the City of Albertville and a portion of the City of Otsego. Applicants must be 18 years of age and live within a 15-minute response time to the Albertville Fire Hall, 11350 57th Street NE. Applicants must submit a Fire Department application prior to October 16, 2015. Cover letters, resumes, and copies of relevant training certifications are also encouraged. For more information, you may contact the Fire Chief at 763.497.3384 ext. 107 or visit the City's web page (www.ci.albertville.mn.us) to view details of the job. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN THE UPCOMING ELECTION? H AWN ELECTION JUDGE! Are you already interested in the 2016 Presidential Election? If so, please consider being an election judge in your local precinct! The City is in need of additional election judges and a variety of shifts can be accommodated. You will receive paid training, get to connect with the community, and learn more about the democratic process. We will have opportunities for judges to work with absentee voting, assist with election equipment and supplies, and work in the polling place on Election Day. If you are interested, please visit the City's webpage and complete the election judge application listed under job opportunities. CHEISTMAS TER PICKUP The Albertville Public Works Department will once again have a curbside collection for Christmas trees. Trees must be at the curb no later than 7:00 a.m. on Monday, January 4, 2016. All tinsel and decorations should be removed - please no tree bags or stands. Collection may last more than one day, so please do not be alarmed if your tree is not collected on Monday. If you miss the pickup, Christmas trees can be brought to the compost site. 1 CITY NEWSLETTER �lbcrtvi £ FALL/WINTER2015 S-11 Town living. Big City life. WHAT IS ? FYCC. FAMILY YOUTH COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FYCC is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization that has been serving the St. Michael - Albertville area since 1999. FYCC is passionate about bringing quality and affordable programs to our community. In partnership with parents and our community members, we offer unique programs that promote healthy kids, healthy families, and healthy communities. ® Open Streets STMA and Bike Rodeo ® Healthy Day of Play ® Family Bingo Nights ® "the SPOT" Teen Program ® Father -Daughter Dances ® Senior Theatre ® City of Albertville and St. Michael Parks and Rec Department ® Reading in the Parks e Breakfast with Mom and Dad ® "R U in the Know" Parenting and Awareness Classes ® and many more... For details and information on programs, please contact us at: E-Mail: info@myfycc.com Phone: 763.496.6820 • Website: www.myfycc.com B�NG� FAMILY IVIGI-ITS FYCC is sponsoring family bingo nights one Thursday a month at the Albertville City Hall this fall and winter from 6:30 p.m. — 7:30 p.m. on the following dates: October 8 November 19 December 10 January 14 February 11 March 10 April 14 May 12 Cost is $10 for families that pre -register and $15 for families at the door. To pre -register, visit www.myfycc.com. Local Giving. Local Results. A lot of people in the community, even United Way supporters, may not always know exactly how the United Way impacts our community. — Your Wright County Area United Way serves the communities of Albertville, Buffalo, Monticello, and St. Michael. — Each United Way is independent and 99% of your gift is invested back into the local community. ftoo Wright County Area United Way — The following local groups have benefited from your United Way gifts recently: STMA School District, Hanover Food Shelf, Albertville & St. Michael Fire Departments, FYCC, as well as programs for high -risk kids, scholarships, emergency food & housing, health clinics, AED's, and so much more. — In 2015, nearly $200,000 was allocated to — If you are participating in a United Way 56 nonprofit programs and projects that help campaign through your employer, make sure support the communities of Albertville, Buffalo, you request those dollars to come back to your Monticello, and St. Michael. community — The Wright County Area United Way. We need your help! YOU can make a DIFFERENCE! Donate at WrightCountyAreaUnitedWay.or 5959 Main Ave. NE I PO Box 9 1 Albertville, MN 55301 ©CITY NEWSLETTER Phone: 763.497.3384 1 Fax: 763.497.3210 FALL/WINTER 2015 www.d.albertville.mmus Door -to -Door Sales All solicitors are required to register and obtain a permit with the City of Albertville prior to going door-to-door to conduct sales. Solicitors must carry on their person a copy of their permit obtained from the City and are allowed to solicit from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily (Monday -Sunday). Soliciting outside of these hours is not allowed and residents may contact the Sheriff's Office at 763.682.1162 (non -emergency) if they are contacted outside of these hours or the solicitor fails to produce a copy of their permit. Homeowners may also post no soliciting signs at their door which solicitors must abide by. Exemptions from this include: * A solicitor or canvasser doing business by an appointment made by a resident * Solicitation of orders for future door-to-door delivery of newspapers Representatives of nonprofit, charitable, political, educational or religious groups Any person selling or peddling the products of the farm or garden occupied and cultivated by such person All vendors involved in the following community events: Fourth of July celebration, community festivals (i.e., Friendly City Days), Wright County Fair, business expo, the City approved Farmers' Market within a City park, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Fire Department, and any other community event or fundraisers the City Council deems exempt Pill �►�r ' 71T i q't' M r w r. Winter Parking Restrictions: Parking restrictions will be in effect from November 1 to April 1. During •' this period, no parking is allowed on City streets between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. regardless of weather conditions. Residents should refrain from parking vehicles on the street • during and after a snowfall until the plows have cleared the street. Mailbox Repairs: The Public Works Department is gearing up for winter and the upcoming plowing season. Now is a good time to check your mailboxes and posts. Check for obvious damage such as cracked boards and posts, missing screws, etc. Also, look at ground level to make sure your post is still in good condition and will withstand the weight of snow from the plows. The City will not be responsible for mailboxes knocked over as a result of a weak post. Trash Cans: During the snow season, Public Works asks residents to refrain from putting trash cans on the street or sidewalk. Trash cans should be out of the way, so snow plow drivers can safely clear the streets for residents. Snow Forts: Parents should make sure their child's snow fort is set well back from the street and driveway and refrain from allowing snow forts in the mounds of snow left at the ends of driveways from snow plows. Snow Removal: Property owners should shovel, plow, or blow snow onto their property or boulevard adjacent to their property and not in the street. It is unlawful to place snow on a public street. %Snow placed in the street can become compacted and could turn into hard mounds of ice. It . can be dangerous if a plow truck hits these mounds of ice and could result in damage to the plow truck. CITY NEWSLETTER A\lb£rtvill£ FALL/WINTER2015 Smell Town Uvi,g. Big City Ufa. PRSRT STD CITY HALL 5959 Main Avenue NE. PO Box 9 Albertville, MN 55301 763.497.3384 763.497.3210 Fax WWW.c11 HOURS Monday -Thursday 7:00 a.m. — 5:30 p.m. CITY COUNCIL Mayor Jillian Hendrickson, Rob Olson, Larry Sorensen, John Vetsch, Walter Hudson PUBLIC WORKS 763.497.3145 After Hours: 763.496.6809 LAW ENFORCEMENT Emergency: 911 Non -Emergency: 763.6 82.1162 FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS FYCC: 763.496.6820 SENIOR CENTER: 763.497.8900 LIBRARY: 763.497.1998 RECYCLING Provided by Republic Services: 952.941.5174 STMA SCHOOLS: 763.497.3180 ELK RIVER SCHOOLS: 763.241.3400 POST OFFICE: 1.800.275.8777 CITY COUNCIL RECAP U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 7 Albertville, MN 55301 ECRWSS POSTAL CUSTOMER Below are several of the topics the City Council has recently worked on: — Continued involvement in the 1-94 West Coalition to promote and improve mobility and safety of 1-94 — Sale of City -owned industrial park lot to Scannell Properties to expand operations of Old Castle Building Envelope, Inc. — Approve tax increment financing, conditional use permit, and building/site plans for Old Castle Building Envelope, Inc. — Sale of multiple City -owned residential properties — 57th Street NE/Church of St. Albert improvement project y.y.y. Oakside Park shelter y.y.y. Approve tax increment financing and building/site plans for Mold Tech expansion y.y.y. Approve conditional use permit for propane service and sales for Niemeyer Trailer Sales y.y.y. Amend Zoning Ordinance in relation to outdoor storage and retaining walls y,y.y. Joint Vision Study goal setting with Planning Commission y,y.y. Amend Sunday on -sale liquor sales to begin at 8:00 a.m. y,y,y. Discussion of possible Joint Powers Fire Department with Otsego y,y,y. Review of Central Park Master Plan Amendments — Approve hiring of additional Public Works employee — Amend Law Enforcement contract with Wright County Sheriff's Office for additional four hours of coverage daily — Authorize Greenhaven Street improvements — Amend City Code regarding Mobile Food Trucks in shopping centers — Authorize agreement with BNSF Railway Company for rehab of the Main Avenue NE crossing — Authorize Planning Commission to review and recommend Sign Code revisions — Adopted a preliminary levy and budget for 2016