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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003 Edition 142 July-August Edition 142 July/August 2003 Ý·¬§ É¿¬½¸ ß ²»©­´»¬¬»® º±® ®»­·¼»²¬­ ±º ¬¸» Ý·¬§ ±º Þ®±±µ´§² Ý»²¬»® City Council Thanks Legislators Budget Cut Update For Efforts To Secure An Off-Street City Watch As of the publication date of , we have Transit Hub Facility not received final numbers from the State on cuts As a result of the many efforts of Representative Hilstrom and The City Council and Financial Commission met Senator Scheid who introduced several bills in the 2003 Legislative on May 19th to review the potential impacts of Session, the Metropolitan Council has agreed to construct a anticipated losses of $1.17 Million in 2003 and substantial and architecturally compatible transit hub facility that will $1.7 to $2.22 Million in 2004. The Financial be climate controlled and provide amenities, including restroom Commission will be developing recommendations facilities, on an appropriate and adequate off-street site. The facility to the City Council on priorities for City services. will be approximately 3,200 square feet and be built on the former The general categories being reviewed are: Norwest Bank site at the intersection of Bass Lake Road and Physical maintenance of infrastructure Northway Drive. Construction of the new facility is estimated to be Code enforcement and sweep complete by the end of 2004. Street sweeping and maintenance Park maintenance Good snow removal Basic Police service Crime Prevention Awards Basic Fire service Street reconstruction program Ceremony Honors Citizens and Park facilities Police Community Services Youth Programs Adult Programs Community Center Community Enrichment Special programs and events such as Earle Brown days support, fireworks, Entertainment in the Park Housing Commission Seeks Member Fifteen citizens and fourteen police employees were honored April 17 at the Crime Prevention Awards Ceremony held in the Community The Housing Commission is seeking one member Award recipients include:Citizens: Center Constitution Hall. to fill a vacancy. The remaining term expires Gerald Arndt, Christopher Carlson, Richard Crosby II, Lloyd Deuel, December 31, 2003, at which time the member is Ebenezer Frimpong, Franklin King, Richard Link, Isaac Osel- eligible for reappointment to another three-year Agyepong, Jay and Poppy Patel, Raymond Sellick, Sujata Vadher, term. The Housing Commission meets the third Police: Kania Waddell, Jason Wood, Gary Wright. Brian Bruce, Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. If you are LeAnn Hrncir, Darrell Kortan, Meloney Knight, Curt Lund, Scott interested in housing issues and would like to Nadeau, Terry Olson, Frank Roth, Jim Schultz, Joe Trout, Carlos volunteer in your community, call the City Clerk at Police Merit of Achievement Awards: Wong. Peggy Broberg, Tim (763) 569-3300, stop by City Hall to pick up an Gannon, Mike Reynolds. www.cityofbrooklyncenter.org. Public Safety Celebrate National Night Out Underage Drinking and Driving August 5, 2003 It is illegal in Minnesota to consume alcohol if you're under the age of 21. If you drink and drive, you are not only subject National Night Out has been to the state's DWI laws, but you also face penalties under in existence for the past "NOT A DROP""NOT A DROP," Minnesota's law. Under twenty years and Brooklyn you'll lose your license if an officer observes you operating a Center is celebrating its 19th motor vehicle and determines you've been drinking. You will year! In the past, the number lose your license for between 30 and 180 days, and the length of participants has steadily [MN Statute of suspension will depend upon your prior record increased, and we look § 169.1218] . forward to continuing this trend. Persons under the age of 21 comprise 7% of all Minnesota's Currently our 169 Neighborhood Watch Groups account for a licensed drivers, but account for 15% of the drivers involved 38% coverage of the city. This is extraordinary, and we look in fatal crashes. The driving ability of young people is more forward to expanding. likely to be impaired by small amounts of alcohol than that of are likelier Pre-registration has begun for National Night Out parties. than older drivers to be killed in traffic crashes even when Registration forms are available at the Brooklyn Center Police their blood alcohol level is under .10 percent. Department and can be picked up at any time. We will do our best to plan visits to the first 100 blocks that register. BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) is expressed in percentage of alcohol to blood content. Thus, the higher the BAC number, the more impaired a person is. Some drinkers may be intoxicated at a lower BAC due to the contributing factors of: Body weight Body composition (male or female) Amount of alcohol consumed Rate of alcohol consumption BAC CHART To have 169 Watch Groups in such a small community like Weight 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 Brooklyn Center is impressive, and because of your successes Beer in continued participation we are entering our Watch Groups 1 glass 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.01 Project 2 glasses 0.08 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.02 as the title represents the successes a city can complete 3 glasses 0.11 0.09 0.08 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.03 in the 365 days between National Night Out events. The National Association of Town Watch judges the competition Wine goal by city size, number of watch groups, as well as the 1 glass 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 2 glasses 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01 the continuation of expanding the number of Neighborhood 3 glasses 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01 Watch Groups also including an Apartment Watch. Liquor If you are interested in starting a Neighborhood Watch Group, 1 ounce 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.01 please contact Neighborhood Liaison Officers Becky Boie at 2 ounces 0.07 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01 (763) 503-3272 or Matt Koncar at (763) 503-3270. 3 ounces 0.09 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01 www.cityofbrooklyncenter.org City Watch 2 Community News Garbage And Recycling Services Collection hours The City of Brooklyn Center is responsible for ensuring that are between 6:30 and 6:30 . Place AMPM the public health and welfare of the community is maintained. your garbage container and recycling cart at the curb by 6:30 By local ordinance and State law, every household, agency, on your collection day. Set the recycling cart at the curb AM weekly business, and facility must have, at a minimum, facing the street, handle toward the house. Make sure it is at collection of garbage and refuse from its premises. It is illegal least three feet from any object so the automated collection for any individual, company, or organization to place garbage truck can pick it up. or refuse in or on any public or private property without the expressed consent of the public agency or property owner. Such action is known as ILLEGAL DUMPING and can result in prosecution and fines. Garbage services are provided to single family residential households by selecting from a list of the licensed companies serving the City. The fee paid by the resident or association for garbage collection service is set by the private company and based on the level and type of service selected. Brooklyn Center is divided into two collection districts for the Residential Licensed Garbage Haulers purpose of providing same day collection of all refuse and recyclables. Thursday: West of Brooklyn Boulevard/I-94/Hwy. 100, Aspen Waste (612) 884-8000 North of Robbinsdale boundary, East of Noble/Brooklyn Park BFI (763) 784-2104 boundary, South of 73rd Friday: West of Mississippi River, North of 53rd, East of (763) 479-3335 Hwy. 100/I-94/Brooklyn Boulevard, South of 73rd T & L Sanitation (763) 560-3610 Recycling and Materials Management Guide The is available (763) 780-8464 to help residents recycle and properly dispose of most types of Waste Management (763) 890-1100 waste www.cityofbrooklyncenter.org or you can pick up a copy at City Hall. Recycling services are provided to all curbside residential Did You Know? households by one company to provide both collection and processing/marketing services according to standards June 6 Sw , also Day of the established in the contract. The fee charged to each household Swedish Flag (Svenska flaggans dag). for recycling collection service is set by the City Council and June 19 Juneteenth , 1865 marks the date when collected from every residential property as a utility service many of slaves in the state of Texas RS fee, identified as on your utility bill. Every household must learned that they had been freed. recycle metal food and beverage cans, plastic bottles with July 14 Bastille Day , France, 1789 freeing of the narrow necks, glass containers, and paper, including news, prisoners from the Bastille prison, which office, junk mail, magazines, and paper food boxes. Recycling launched the French Revolution. August 14 Independence Day , Pakistan from Britain carts are available in 35, 64, and 96-gallon varieties. If you in 1947. have a broken cart or if you would like to request a different August 15 Independence Day , India from Britain in Program Administration size or additional cart, please call 1947. at (763) 493-8007 . There is no additional charge for August 26 , USA honors the exchanging carts. ratification of the 19th Amendment of the Constitution. City Watch www.cityofbrooklyncenter.org 3 Community News City Celebrates 11th Year First-Time Homebuyer Tree City USA Mortgage Loans Available In Brooklyn Center The National Arbor Day Foundation has named the City of Brooklyn Center a Tree City USA for the eleventh year. Below market rate financing is available for first-time homebuyers purchasing homes in Brooklyn Center. Loans will be available from the Minnesota City Participation Program (MCPP), offered through the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA). The MCPP offers below market rate mortgage financing for first-time homebuyers. You must be a first-time homebuyer, defined as a person who has not had an ownership interest in a principle residence, other than the property being purchased, during the last three years. You must also meet income guidelines established for the program. For example, a 1 to 4 person household can earn up to $60,250. Eligible properties include single family, qualified condominiums, townhomes, and 2-unit duplexes. In addition to below market mortgage loans, down payment and closing costs assistance will be available to qualified buyers who meet specific income guidelines. Pictured with Mayor Kragness are City employees Ole Nelson and Joyce Gulseth, along with Ken Holman of the Minnesota Department To obtain an information packet, call of Natural Resources Division of Forestry. City Hall at (763) 569-3300. Sewer Backups Can Cause Damage Who Should You Call? If you experience a sewer backup problem, call the City before If you hire a sewer cleaning service and they remove tree calling a sewer cleaning service. City public utility personnel roots, please notify the City to prevent a secondary backup will respond and determine if the blockage is in the City sewer from occurring. A secondary backup can occur when roots line or your private sewer line at no charge to the resident. If a cleaned from private house sewer lines get lodged in the main sewer cleaning service is called first and the blockage is in the City sewer line. If unchecked, this could result in a sewer City line, the sewer cleaning service typically will charge the resident for the call out. The City will not reimburse you for that charge. Does your homeowner insurance cover sewer backups? Occasionally sewage will backup into businesses and/or Call The City Before Calling private residences as a result of blockages in private sewer A Sewer Cleaning Service services or the public sewer system. When this occurs, in addition to the mess and odor, considerable damage can also 8 to 4:30 , Weekdays (763) 569-3390 AMPM occur to property. Most homeowner insurance policies will not cover this without a special rider and the City will not cover After Hours, Weekends damages unless it is proven that the City was negligent in & Holidays (763) 569-3333 maintaining its system. The City recommends you consider obtaining a rider that would cover such damage if it would Public Utility on-call personnel occur. will assist with the problem. www.cityofbrooklyncenter.org City Watch 4 Community News Home Repair And Chore Services Available To Senior And Disabled Residents Brooklyn Center residents who are 60 years of age or older or Community Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) also permanently disabled may qualify for help with home provides services to Brooklyn Center residents 60 years of age maintenance, repairs, and chores. The services are provided by HandyWorks two non-profit agencies, Senior Community Services and called and services under the program include: Community Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP), in cooperation with the City of Brooklyn Center. Lawn mowing Housekeeping The program offered by Senior Community Services is called Household maintenance Household and Outside Maintenance for Elderly Raking and yard cleanup (H.O.M.E.)H.O.M.E. . Repair services offered by include: Window washing and other home chores and cleanup Interior and exterior painting jobs Installing bathroom safety bars cost to eligible seniors and disabled persons. Persons Secure handrails interested in services from the HandyWorks program should Fixing running toilets or leaky sinks call CEAP at (763) 566-9600 . The H.O.M.E. program and HandyWorks program are funded Sealing cracks and caulking in part with federal funds received from the Department of Replacing washers in leaky faucets Housing and Urban Other minor carpentry or minor home repair work overall Community Development Block Grant program. The City encourages anyone interested in learning more about H.O.M.E. has a core staff with a network of skilled workers these services and programs to call the agencies at the and volunteers to do repairs. Fees for the services in the numbers listed in this article. H.O.M.E. program are assessed on a sliding fee scale based on call Valerie or Angela income. Anyone needing service may at H.O.M.E. at (763) 504-6985 . Housing Resource Center Can Provide Technical And Financial Assistance For Your Home Remodeling Plans The Northwest Housing Resource Center was created in partnership with the Greater Minneapolis Metropolitan Housing Corporation (GMMHC), the City of Brooklyn Center, and other suburban communities, along with community financial institutions and state, regional, and county agencies. The Housing Resource Center is funded in part by the City of Brooklyn Center. The Housing Resource Center can: Assist homeowners with flexible financing tools to complete home improvement projects, including Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) Fix-up Fund Loans. Assist homeowners through the complex construction process when renovating their homes including written scopes of work, construction cost information, and assistance with education on construction bid process, evaluation of bids, and work completed and construction monitoring. The Housing Resource Center Northwest is located at 2140 44th Avenue North in Minneapolis. All services of the Housing Resource Center are provided at no cost to Brooklyn Center residents. For information on services described in this article you can call the Housing Resource Center Northwest at (612) 588-3033 between 9 and 5 , Monday through Thursday. AMPM City Watch www.cityofbrooklyncenter.org 5 Analyzing Your Drinking Water Water Source Supply The City of Brooklyn Center Utility Department obtains water for residents from groundwater wells located in the Jordan aquifer. There are Water Monitoring In nine wells that have an average depth of 300 feet. Our water accordance with Environmental source, along with all public water source supplies in the Protection Agency (EPA) and country, is tested to screen for the following contaminants: Microbial contaminants State of Minnesota regulations, , such as viruses and bacteria, which the City of Brooklyn Center is may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, issuing the results of monitoring agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife. Inorganic contaminants done on its drinking water for , such as salts and metals, which can the period from January 1, 2002, be naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, to December 31, 2002. The industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas purpose of this report is to production, mining, or farming. Pesticides and herbicides , which may come from a variety of understanding of drinking water sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and and heighten awareness of the residential uses. Organic chemical contaminants need to protect precious water , including synthetic and resources. volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from Water Regulations gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems. The sources of drinking water (both Radioactive contaminants , which can be naturally-occurring tap water and bottled) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the Radiological Testing surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves Radon is a radioactive gas which is naturally-occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive naturally occurring in some groundwater. It poses a lung material, and can pick up substances resulting from the cancer risk when gas is released from water into air (as occurs presence of animals or from human activity. during showering, bathing, or washing dishes or clothes) and a In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the U.S. stomach cancer risk when it is ingested. Because radon in Environmental Protection agency (EPA) prescribes indoor air poses a much greater health risk than radon in regulations, which limit the amount of certain contaminants in drinking water, an Alternative Maximum Contaminant Level water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug (AMCL) of 4,000 picoCuries per liter may apply in states that Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in have adopted an Indoor Air Program, which compels citizens, bottled water that must provide the same protection for public homeowners, schools, and communities to reduce the radon health. threat from indoor air. For states without such a program, the Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) of 300 pCi/l may apply. expected to contain at least small amounts of some Minnesota plans to adopt an Indoor Air Program once the contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not Radon Rule is finalized. necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More Information for People with Special Health Requirements Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in information about contaminants and potential health effects drinking water than the general population. Immuno- can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. Results of Monitoring chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ No contaminants were detected at transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system levels that violated federal drinking water standards. disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk However, some contaminants were detected in trace amounts from infections. These people should seek advice about that were below legal limits. The table shows the drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC contaminants that were detected in trace amounts last year. guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of (Some contaminants are sampled less frequently than once a infections by Cryptosporidium are available from the Safe year; as a result, not all contaminants were sampled for in Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. 2002. If any of these contaminants were detected the last time Brooklyn Center Water Characteristics they were sampled for, they are included in the table along Because with the date that the detection occurred.) Brooklyn Center obtains water from deep wells, the water contains naturally occurring minerals such as manganese, iron, If you have any questions about your drinking water calcium and magnesium. Manganese is a mineral that precipitates as a black oily substance or black specks. Next to or the Brooklyn Center water system, iron, manganese is probably the biggest nuisance mineral in contact Mark Hartfiel of the Utility Department groundwater. Iron precipitates as rust and can cause staining. at (763) 585-7103. Calcium and magnesium precipitate as white particles and can Please watch city publications cause a white scale to form on plumbing fixtures. Brooklyn about opportunities for public participation in Center wate decisions that may affect drinking water. level) averages 23 grains per gallon. www.cityofbrooklyncenter.org City Watch 6 BROOKLYN CENTER ANNUAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT 2002 Drinking Water Testing Results Regulated Substances Contaminant (units) MCLG MCL Level Found Typical Source of Contaminant Range Average/ (2002) Result* Alpha Emitters (pCi/l) 0 15.4 N/A 3.2 Erosion of natural deposits. Barium (ppm) 2.0 2.0 N/A 0.04 Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge from metal refineries; Erosion of natural deposits. Combined Radium (pCi/l) 0 5.4 N/A 0.37 Erosion of natural deposits. Fluoride (ppm) 4.0 4.0 1.0-1.2 1.13 State of Minnesota requires all municipal water systems to add fluoride to the drinking water to promote strong teeth; Erosion of natural deposits; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories. TTHM (Total N/A 100.0 N/A 0.8 By-product of drinking water disinfection. trihalomethanes) (ppb) Contaminant (units) MCLG AL 90% # sites Typical Source of Contaminant Level over AL Lead (ppb) N/A 15 5.0 0 out of Corrosion of household plumbing systems; (06/08/2001) 30 Erosion of natural deposits Copper (ppm) N/A 1.3 0.96 0 out of Corrosion of household plumbing systems; (06/08/2001) 30 Erosion of natural deposits. Contaminant (units) Level Found Typical Source of Contaminant Range Average/ (2002) Result* Radon (pCi/l) 10/31/2001 N/A 82.0 Erosion of natural deposits. *This is the value used to determine compliance with federal standards. It sometimes is the highest value detected and sometimes is an average of all the detected values. If it is an average, it may contain sampling results from the previous year. using state standards known as health risk limits to determine if they pose a threat to human health. If unacceptable levels of an unregulated contaminant are found, the response is the same as if an MCL has been exceeded; the water system must inform its customers and take other corrective actions. Unregulated Substances Contaminant (units) Level Found Typical Source of Contaminant Range Average/ (2002) Result DCPA diacid metabolite N/A 1.7 Degradation product of DCPA, an herbicide used on (ppb) (12/21/2001) grasses and weeds with fruit and vegetable crops. Sodium (ppm) N/A 8.8 Erosion of natural deposits. Sulfate (ppm) N/A 77.0 Erosion of natural deposits. Abbreviations and Definitions ppm: parts per million, which can also be expressed as milligrams per liter (mg/l); ppb: parts per billion, which can also be expressed N/A as micrograms per liter (ug/l); pCi/l: pico curies/liter, a measure of radioactivity; : not applicable (does not apply). AL: Action Level: the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirement which a water system must follow. 90th Percentile Level: This is the value obtained after disregarding 10 percent of the samples taken that had the highest levels. (For example, in a situation in which 10 samples were taken, the 90th percentile level is determined by disregarding the highest result, which represents 10 percent of the samples.) In situations in which only 5 samples are taken, the average of the two with the highest levels is taken to determine the 90th percentile level. MCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level Goal The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety. MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology. City Watch www.cityofbrooklyncenter.org 7 Community News Spotlight On Parks Entertainment In The Park Central Park Lions Park Picnic Shelter 7:00 PM Sponsored by Brooklyn Center Lions Club Tuesday, June 24 Brooklyn Community Band Marches, patriotic, and other great band music Tuesday, July 1 CODA From picnics to family reunions, retreats and socials, we may Tuesday, July 8 Bill Koncar Band have the ideal location for your next gathering at one of Polka, variety music Tuesday, July 15 Brooklyn Center Dance Program Lions Park Gazebo- Conveniently located at the intersection Children perform their tap, ballet & jazz routines of Russell and 55th Avenues in the heart of Brooklyn Center, the Lions Park picnic shelter can comfortably accommodate Tuesday, July 22 Reuben Ristrom Band 20+ people with 4 picnic tables. Dixieland jazz music Lions Park also features a playground, ball fields, walking Schedule is subject to change . Location is Central Park, trails, and other nature amenities. It is also located adjacent to 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway (located behind Community Centerbrook Golf Course. Center & City Hall) and is accessible to persons with disabilities. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. In case of rain, For further information about the Lions Park picnic shelter or program will be held in Constitution Hall at Community any of our park facilities, please Contact the Community Refreshments will NOT be sold this year! Center. Activities, Recreation and Services Department at (763) 569- 3400. Questions, please call (763) 569-3400. Youth Activities At The Brooklyn Center Community Center Kool Kids Camp Safety Camp July 29 through 31 August 5 through 7 August 12 &13 8:40 3:30 8:40 3:30 8:00 5:00 AMPMAMPMAMPM Grades 1-6 join our awesome day Children in grades 2-6 will have an This exciting program is for grades 2- camp leaders for crafts, games, opportunity for outdoor fun and 4. Safety issues including personal, contests, a cookout, and swimming. adventure. They will study nature bicycle, water, and fire safety will be Molly from Brookdale Library will be creatures, hike, learn outdoor games, taught in a hands-on, fun setting. Fee here to conduct a special program. make special crafts and have fun at $20.00/2 days includes lunches, Registration fee is $57.00/3 days and our pool party. Bruce the Bug Guy snacks, T-shirt, bike helmet, and includes snacks, cookout program, will be here with a hands-on awards ceremony and picnic. Dress beverages, programs, swimming and interactive program providing a for weather; most activities held water slide. Deadline to register is unique, close-up and entertaining look outdoors. Awards ceremony for July22, space permitting. at the fascinating world of insects, campers and their parents will be held spiders, scorpions and more. on Wednesday, August 13 at 5 . PM Registration fee is $57.00/3 days and Registration available until program includes snacks, cookout program, fills. Maximum of 50 children. beverages, programs, swimming and water slide. Deadline to register is July 30, space permitting. www.cityofbrooklyncenter.org City Watch 8 st 21 AnnualBrooklynCenter 2003 Schedule of Events (Schedule is subject to change.) Thursday, June 26 Half Pint and Oscar Performance, 2 p.m. Community Center. Funded in part by Hennepin County Library, MELSA, and science program grant. Parade, 6:30 p.m. Start Time thth 59 & Dupont to 69 & Dupont. Band competition, floats, marching, & novelty. Band ceremony after parade at Evergreen Soccer Field. Sponsored by Brooklyn Center Lions. Friday, June 27 *Youth Golf Tournament, 9 a.m. Start Time Centerbrook Golf Course. Cost $10/person, includes greens fees, refreshments, and prizes. Ages 8-17. Sponsored by Brooklyn Center Lions Club and Karen Youngberg ReMax Professionals. *Mini 500 Tournament, 12:30 p.m. Start Time; Noon Checkin. Community Center. Adults. Cost $3/person, includes coffee, treats, expenses, and prizes. *Poolside Barbeque, 1- 3 p.m. Community Center. Grilled hotdogs, chips & lemonade for $1.50. Regular admission prices. Ice Cream Social & Entertainment, 6:30 p.m. Brookdale. Featuring the band, The Resistors. Co- Teen Street Dance, 7:30 10 p.m. Hmong American Shopping Center Ages 12-17. Refreshments will be sold. Saturday, June 28 Arts & Crafts Fair, 9 a.m. 9:30 p.m. Central Park. Handcrafted items, original artwork, food vendors, and door prizes. 11:45 a.m. Contest; 9:45 a.m. Check-in Shingle Creek. For ages 12 & under. Prizes. Sponsored by BrookPark Dental. Tennis Carnival, Noon 2 p.m . Central Park Tennis Courts. Free. All ages invited! Prizes! Racquets and balls furnished. Family Fun & Games, 2 - 4 p.m. Central Park. Water balloon toss, penny scramble, shoe kick, relay races. Sponsored by Brooklyn Center Rotary. Teen Dance, 6 - 9 p.m. Heart Alive Entertainment & Event Center Ages 12-17. Refreshments will be sold. Concert with the band Midnight Breeze featuring Dale Greenwald, 7 10 p.m. Central Park. Food vendors. Fireworks, 10 p.m. Central Park. Spectacular! Food vendors. EVENT SITES Brooklyn Center Community Center & Central Park 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway Brookdale Center Hwy. 100 & County Rd. 10 Centerbrook Golf Course 5500 North Lilac Drive th Hmong American Shopping Center 1980 57 Avenue North Heart Alive Entertainment & Event Center 5801 John Martin Drive *Denotes Admission Fee! Other Earle Brown Days Festival Events Free! Earle Brown Days (763) 569-3400 or www.cityofbrooklyncenter.org 9 ú Ù¿®¼»² ݱ²¬»­¬ Ý·¬§ ±º Þ®±±µ´§² Ý»²¬»®Ì¸» ¿²²±«²½»­ ·¬­ ²·²¬¸ ¿²²«¿´ Ô¿²¼­½¿°» ¿²¼ Ù¿®¼»² ½±³°»¬·¬·±²ò ß°°´·½¿¬·±²­ ³«­¬ ¾» ­«¾³·¬¬»¼ ¾§ Ö«´§ ïïô îððíò îððî ÔßÒÜÍÝßÐÛ ú ÙßÎÜÛÒ ÝÑÒÌÛÍÌ É×ÒÒÛÎÍ ÑÎ ÞÛÍÌ ÙßÎÜÛÒÍ Cheryl Zaic 7037 Grimes Avenue North Nancy Bass rd 821 73 Avenue North 9th ANNUAL CONTEST TO BE HELD IN JULY Applications must be Criteria for awards announced submitted by July 11 To qualify for the City of Brooklyn Center Landscape and Garden contest your property must meet the following criteria: The City of Brooklyn Center is proud to Must be in the Brooklyn Center city limits announce its ninth annual Landscape and Should pose no problems for the sidewalk or street Garden Competition. Must be well maintained, all structures (including You can nominate yourself or a fences) must be in good repair neighbor. Anyone with a green thumb Must not violate any City codes qualifies! Just remember: Judging criteria for the contest includes: Applications or nominations must be Must be partially visible from the street submitted by Friday, July 11, 2003 Creative, visually significant, summer-long display with two photos. The photos will not Creative use of plant selection that provides color, be returned. height, texture, and food for human and/or habitat consumption Judging will take place the week of Overall general yard plan July 14-18, 2003 from 9 am to 1 pm Unusual features and creative use of materials Awards will be announced the last Must have positive visual impact on the immediate week in July. neighborhood Use of four seasons plant material If you have any questions, please call (763) 569-3327. Additional application forms are available at Brooklyn Center City Hall and the Community Center at 6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy. Ý·¬§ ±º Þ®±±µ´§² Ý»²¬»® (cut here))-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ô¿²¼­½¿°» ¿²¼ Ù¿®¼»² ß°°´·½¿¬·±² ß¼¼®»­­ ±º Ю±°»®¬§ Ò¿³» ±º λ­·¼»²¬ ±® Þ«­·²»­­ и±²» ɱ®µ ر³» Ò±³·²¿¬±® ß¼¼®»­­ и±²» Í«¾³·¬ ²±³·²¿¬·±²­ ¬±æ Ý·¬§ ±º Þ®±±µ´§² Ý»²¬»® Ô¿²¼­½¿°» ú Ù¿®¼»² ݱ²¬»­¬ êíðï ͸·²¹´» Ý®»»µ 婧 Þ®±±µ´§² Ý»²¬»®ô ÓÒ ëëìíðóîïçç Water Restrictions City Of Brooklyn Center 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway May 1 - September 30 Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 e-mail the City at: Odd-Even Sprinkling Ban info@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us City Hall (763) 569-3300 Permanent water restrictions are now in effect from May 1 Recreation (763) 569-3400 through September 30 every year. This odd-even sprinkling ban does not apply to private wells only the City water supply. This Emergency 911 will be ban enforced. Police non-emergency (763) 569-3333 If your street address is an ODD number (for Job Information Line (763) 569-3307 example, 5917, 4501), you may water your lawn Persons with hearing or speech impairment are served by the and garden on ODD numbered days of the month MN Relay Service 711 (TTY/Voice) (for example, July 5). Mayor Myrna Kragness If your street address is an EVEN number (for Voicemail: (763) 569-3450 example, 5916, 4500), you may water your lawn mayorkragness@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us and garden on EVEN numbered days of the month (for example, July 6). Councilmember Kathleen Carmody Voicemail: (763) 569-3444 councilmembercarmody@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us These water restrictions have been enacted to encourage water Councilmember Kay Lasman conservation and to keep utility rates as low as possible. Without Voicemail: (763) 569-3448 water restrictions, the City would have to consider building a councilmemberlasman@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us reservoir and pumping station, at an estimated cost of $3.3 million. Your water rates would increase an estimated 20 cents per 1,000 Councilmember Diane Niesen gallons, or by 20 percent. Thank you for cooperating! Voicemail: (763) 569-3445 councilmemberniesen@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us Brooklyn Center Water Department Councilmember Robert Peppe (763) 569-3390 Voicemail: (763) 569-3446 councilmemberpeppe@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us City's Official Web Site City Manager Michael J. McCauley www.cityofbrooklyncenter.org City Council meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Monday of the Informal Open Forum month at 7 . is held at 6:45 before PMPM Council meetings. Watch City Council meetings live on cable Printed on recycled paper Channel 16. Replays shown Tuesdays at 6:30 and Wednesdays PM at 2:30 and 10:30 . AMAM Call City Hall to verify meeting dates (763) 569-3300. 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway Brooklyn Center, MN 55430