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2015 Spring/Summer Issueo +c— EXPLORE YOUR PARKS NIGHT - MAY 16, 2015 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Explore local parks with free food and prizes for kids and adults. Meet Gonzo the clown, visit with community organizations, enter drawings for prizes, or see Fire Department and Public Works vehicles at the following parks: Oakside Park 10820 Kantar Court NE Winter Park 10381 641" Street NE Westwind Park 10687 Kalland Drive NE Linwood Park 11260 West Laketowne Drive NE Villas Park 10365 Kali Avenue NE Four Seasons Park 11830 51 st Street N E Villas Park W LOCAL BOARD OF APPEALS AND EQUALIZATION MONDAY, APRIL 20,530 p.m. - CITY HALL Each spring, the Wright County Assessor mails out a Valuation of Real Property Notice informing you of the value and classification of your property. If you believe your property value or classification is incorrect, or have questions regarding the notice, please contact the Wright County Assessor's Office at 763-682-7367. If you are not satisfied with the information provided by the Assessor, you are welcome to attend the Local Board of Appeals and Equalization meeting. The Board will convene at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 20 in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 5959 Main Avenue NE. The meeting is an opportunity for residents to question and contest the assessed value of their property. SPRING CLEAN-UP DAY The annual spring clean-up day will be held: Saturday, May 2 St. Michael Public Works Facility 3150 Lander Avenue NE 7:00 a.m. —1:00 p.m. Rain or Shine This event is available to Albertville and St. Michael residents, please be sure to bring identification to the event. Prices and items accepted are listed at www.ci.albertville.mn.0 Clothing Donations: The Salvation Army will be accepting clothing donations at the event. Please be sure to keep these items separate from other household items for disposal. There is no charge for batteries, scrap metal, or used oil. No Hazardous Waste will be accepted i.e. paints, stains, etc. Propane tanks will not be accepted this year. PRESCRIPTION DRUG DROP OFF RECEPTACLES Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including the home medicine cabinet. There are two drop sites where residents can bring their unwanted prescription drugs: Wright County Sheriff's Office, St. Michael City Center Main lobby next to the Civil Division counter 11800 Town Center Drive NE, St. Michael 3800 Braddock Ave NE, Buffalo 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. Friday Full-time Fire Chief Eric Bullen NEW ALBERTVILLE FIRE CHIEF Albertville has hired its first full-time Fire Chief. Eric Bullen, a current member of the Albertville Fire Department and an Albertville resident, began the job on April 1. Eric has over 12 years of firefighting experience and almost 20 years of experience as a Minneapolis police officer. Bullen will also serve as Albertville's Emergency Manager and Fire Marshal. Eric's contact information is available on the City website. ©CITY NEWSLETTER SPRING/SUMMER 2015 5959 Main Ave. NE I PO Box 9 1 Albertville, MN 55301 Phone:763.497.3384 1 Fax:763.497.3210 www.d.alberwille.mmus BEYOND THE YELLOW RIBBON Beyond the Yellow Ribbon is a comprehensive program that creates awareness for the purpose of connecting Service members and their families with community support, training, services, and resources. It is about neighbors supporting neighbors. Please contact stmabtyr@gmail.corr , call Nicole Rice at 612.695.1005, or call Brad Cedergren at 763.516.0553 to learn how you can make a difference. Beyond the Yellow Ribbon UPCOMING EVENTS ® Open Streets Bike Rodeo Reading in the Park Fit Saturday, May 16, 2015 Wednesdays, June 17th — July 29th St. Michael City Center Albertville Central Park, 9:30 a.m. FAMILY YOUTH COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Guest readers will be reading stories every The Bike Rodeo offers local youth a chance to try Wednesday and each child will receive a free book. out their cycling skills and learn how to ride safely. There will be free bike helmets to each child and Open Streets STMA designated vendor space. Saturday, September 12, 2015 The Spot — COMING SOONi A teen program that provides a safe social outlet, supervised area for teens to gather, recreate, socialize, study in groups, and participate in healthy activities relevant to teens. CENTRAL PARK CABOOSE PROJECT This is a nationally recognized initiative to temporarily close streets to automobile traffic, so that people may use them for walking, cycling, dancing, playing, and socializing. Over 2,000 attended last year's event. For more information about these events, please visit www.myfvcc.com In 2012, Albertville adopted its Central Park Master Plan to guide and prioritize future improvements within the park. Part of the master plan is to incorporate a railroad theme to reflect and archive Albertville's history as a railroad community. The railroad elements include a caboose and community building designed to replicate the original Albertville Depot. The Albertville Lions have been working hard on Central Park projects and in January they brought a retired Burlington Northern caboose to Central Park. The Lions have committed to restoring the caboose and over the next year, with the help of local Caboose recently delivered to Central Park professionals, will work to restore the caboose to its original condition. Once restored, the caboose will be open to the public during Friendly City Days, Farmers Markets, Music in the Park, and other events. The park plan ultimately envisions a replica depot, and the caboose, as the Park's centerpiece. The park depot will be designed to replicate the appearance of the original 1880 depot, but to function as a park band shell, a gathering space, and activity space. Over the next few years, the Lions will be seeking donors to help fund the construction of the depot. Please contact City Hall if you are interested in assisting with the City park projects. A\lb£rtvill£ SPRCITY NEWSLETTER ING% U MER2015 Smell Town UvMg. Sig City life. CELEBRATE THE START OF SUMMER! ALBERTVILLE FRIENDLY CITY DAYS (AFCD) Kick off summer with Albertville's annual five (5) days of fun! Come and celebrate with your family, friends, and neighbors on June 10-14 to enjoy one of the area's most social and enjoyable events. There is something for all ages at Friendly City Days. For the sports fanatic there's softball, volleyball, and a 5K run. There will be a rock `n' roll band, Rock Godz, on Friday evening. On 57TH STREET NE CONSTRUCTION WORK ZONE. Starting in June, 57th Street NE between Main Avenue NE and the Fire Hall, will be closed for construction. The 21/2 blocks of road will be reconstructed in its entirety and the project will include street widening, new Saturday, a country rock band, 32 Below, will be featured along with other country, blue grass, and old time music. There is a carnival, activities for the kids, a parade, great fair food, and a fantastic fireworks display. For information, visit http://albertvillefriendlycitydays.com sidewalks, and new utilities. The project is being coordinated with the Church of St. Albert's parking lot improvements and will take approximately three months to complete. The final lift of pavement (wear course) will be placed summer of 2016. Please feel free to contact Adam Nafstad, City Administrator, at 763.497.3384 ext. 100 regarding this or any other project taking place around town. 40 YEARS OF ROYALTY This year during Friendly City Days, the Royalty will crown their 40th Miss Albertville and Royal Court. Royalty will be gathering past photos for as many previous Royal Courts as possible and invites you to view them on their Facebook page at Albertville -Royalty -Program. 5959 Main Ave. NE I PO Box 9 1 Albertville, MN 55301 CITY NEWSLETTER Phone: 763.497.3384 1 Fax: 763.497.3210 SPRING/SUMMER 2015 www.d.alberwille.mmus AFCD CITY-WIDE GARAGE SALE Mark your calendars now for the Annual Friendly City Days City -Wide Garage Sale. The sale will run from Wednesday, June 10 through Saturday, June 13. Posted sale hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Sale participants may choose to run longer sale hours, but must limit their sales to four (4) days or less. If you are interested in participating in the City -Wide Garage Sale, complete the form below. A list of participants will be published in the North Crow River News newspaper. Flyers listing all the sales will be available at local businesses after June 1. A complete list will be available to download after June 1 on the downloads page at http://albertvillefriendlycitydays.com along with a City map for your convenience. Sales will be identified by a Friendly City Days sign at main intersections throughout Albertville and at each sale location. CRIME PREVENTION TIPS AS THE WEATHER WARMS (A note from the Wright County Sheriff's Office) 1. Do not leave valuables in your vehicles (GPS devices, stereo equipment, cell phones, iPods, purses, laptops, TV/DVD players, tools, garage door opener controllers, etc. All are tempting to would-be thieves). 2. Lock your vehicle (The majority of thefts are preventable if the vehicle is locked). 3. Close your overhead garage doors (Keeping garage doors closed can keep your property safe by limiting visibility from the street and potential thieves). 4. Lock the entrance door(s) to your residences and garages. 5. Call 911 immediately if you see suspicious activity in your neighborhood. W By taking a few simple steps, citizens can significantly reduce their chances of being the victim of a crime. AFCD Garage Sale Form -Cost $15.00 Registration Deadline: May 22, 2015 Name: Address: City: Albertville Telephone Number. Circle Sale Days: Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday SALE TIMES: June 10-13, 2015 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. PICK UP SIGNS: June 8, 2015 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at City Hall Send $15.00 Check to: AFCD, PO Box 162, Albertville, MN 55301 Questions: Call Mary 763.497.3510 (after 5:00 p.m.) or email mary.bebeau(aibgroup.coIn Describe Items: CITY NEWSLETTER .A\1b£rtvi11£ SPRING/SU MER2015 Smell Town UA,g. Sig City lift. WATER RESTRICTIONS Annual water sprinkling restrictions begin May 1 and run through September 30: • EVEN numbered houses may sprinkle on EVEN numbered days • ODD numbered houses may sprinkle on ODD numbered days The day begins at midnight and ends at midnight and homeowners cannot sprinkle between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Newly sodded or seeded lawns may be sprinkled anytime during the first sixty (60) days. However, the customer/resident must provide notification to the Joint Powers Water Board office at 763.497.3611 prior to installation of sod or seeding of lawns. Kids may run in the sprinkler anytime, but please do not leave the sprinkler running if children are not playing. CITY MEETINGS The Albertville City Council meets the 1 st and 3rd Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. All meetings of the City Council and meetings of the Council's advisory boards/committees are open to the public. Residents are always welcome to attend and agenda packets for upcoming City Council and Planning Commission meetings are available on the City's website the Thursday before each meeting. A full schedule of official meetings is on the City's website home page under Official Meeting Calendar. Now you can also watch video recordings of City Council meetings on the City's website under City Council/Boards. CITY COUNCIL RECAP monsomor— Below are several of the items the City Council has worked on and/or approved during the last six months: • Ordinance amendments to allow breweries and taprooms • Amended signage regulations pertaining to billboards • Amended PUD and took over maintenance of Hunters Park • Renewed contract with Wright County assessment services • Discussion to control nuisance geese • Multiple board and committee • Approved lawful gambling permit for appointments Space Aliens • Sold twelve (12) City -owned residential • Hired the City's first Full-time Fire Chief/ parcels in the Prairie Run Addition Emergency Manager/Fire Marshal • Approved variance for new billboard to • Ordinance change to allow food trucks to be constructed near Space Aliens operate within the City • Approved additional four hours of law • Developed and approved the 2015 enforcement services with Wright budget and fee schedule County Sheriff's Office (City currently has 24/7 coverage by three cars) 5959 Main Ave. NE I PO Box 9 1 Albertville, MN 55301 CITY NEWSLETTER Phone: 763.497.3384 1 Fax: 763.497.3210 SPRING/SUMMER 2015 www.d.albertville.mmus FARMERS MARKET COMING BACK TO ALBERTVILLE! The Albertville Lions will be sponsoring the 7th Annual Farmers Market located at the Lions Shelter in Central Park, just off Main Avenue NE in downtown Albertville. There are more than 25 local area vendors offering their products for sale. The market is a great opportunity for area residents to get fresh produce from local growers and also offers a variety of food related products. The Albertville Farmers Market customers are able to shop under a covered shelter out of the rain and in the shade. The market will run every Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. June 18th through September 24th. The Lions will be sponsoring a car show on the second Thursday of each month, starting in July. Produce Selections at the Market Vendor Craft Fair Again this year, there will be a summer concert series on the fourth Thursday of each month starting at 6:00 p.m. and running until 9:00 p.m. The June 25th concert will feature Mitch Gordon and the Unleaded Band, the July 23rd concert will feature the Shane Martin Band, and the August 27th concert will be determined at a later date. There will be a Vendor Craft Fair on the fourth Thursday of each month starting in June. Anyone interested in renting booth space during the Albertville Farmers Market should contact LeRoy at 763.497.3019 or Connie at 763.497.0145. Interested vendors can also contact us by email at albfarmers@aol.com to request a registration form. SAVE $$ ON YOUR UTILITY BILL OR DONATE THE SAVINGS! If you sign up to receive electronic utility bills, you can save $2.17 a month. 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. Customers have the option to donate the savings to local organizations indicated on the sign-up form. The sign-up form can be found on the City's website at www.ci.albertville. mn.us. The discount applies to scheduled ACH draws from your account and is not eligible on web payments. CITY NEWSLETTER �lbcrtvilli: SPRING/SUMMER 2015 if PRSRT STD CITY HALL 5959 Main Avenue NE. PO Box 9 Albertville, MN 55301 763.497.3384 763.497.3210 Fax 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 POLICE 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 CONTACT YOUR FEDERAL U.S. Senate Amy Klobuchar Metro Office 1200 Washington Ave S, Rm 250 Minneapolis, MN 55415 Phone: 612.727.5220 U.S. Senate Al Franken Metro Office 60 East Plato Blvd , Suite 220 Saint Paul, MN 55107 Phone: 651.221.1016 U.S. Representative — District 6 Tom Emmer Metro Office 9201 Quaday Ave. NE, Suite 206 Otsego, MN 55330 Phone: 763.241.6848 U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 7 Albertville, MN 55301 ECRWSS POSTAL CUSTOMER A ELECTED OFFICIALS STATE MN Senate — District 30 Mary Kiffmeyer 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King A Blvd. State Office Building, Room 123 St. Paul, MN 55155 Phone: 651.296.5655 sen. mary. kiffineyer@senate. mn MN House of Representatives — District 30B Eric Lucero 515 State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 Phone: 651.296.1534 rep. eric.lucero@house.mn LOCAL Wright County Commission — District 4 Michael Potter 10 2nd St. NW Buffalo, MN 55313 763.682.7696 Albertville Council Jillian Hendrickson, Mayor John Vetsch Larry Sorensen Rob Olson Walter Hudson For contact information, visit the City's website at under Contact/City Council.