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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 Edition 126 November-December Edition 126 November/December 2000 C1 ty Wa tch A newsletter for residents of the City of Brooklyn Center VOTE Tuesday, November 7 Two City Council Seats on Ballot The General Election is Tuesday, November 7, and polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. On the ballot will be the names of candidates for Federal, State, County, Judicial, and City offices. The City offices on the ballot are two Council Members. VOTE The three candidates for the two offices of Council Member are: 1) Kay Lasman; 2) Guy Madsen; and 3) Robert Peppe. See page 2 for polling locations and more voter information. Absentee Ballot Voting Any eligible voter who expects to be unable to go to the polling place on election day in the precinct where the individual maintains residence may vote by absentee ballot. You can vote by absentee ballot at City Hall during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. City Hall will also be open for absentee ballot voting on Saturday, November 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Monday, November 6, until 5 p.m. Absentee ballot applications can be obtained at City Hall. Absentee ballots can only be issued to the individual casting the ballot, either in person or by mail. To request an absentee ballot, call City Hall at (763) 569 -3300 during regular business hours. It's Easy To Start A Neighborhood Watch Group NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH If your block hasn't started a Neighborhood Watch is a neighborhood organization Group yet, please consider starting one. It's easy to do made up of neighbors for the —just call Officer Gary Coleman at (763) 503 -3234 purpose of eliminating crime to find out the details. The benefits include the from their neighborhood and Neighborhood Watch newsletter, timely crime alerts, improving the quality of life for participation in National Night Out activities, the residents of that neighborhood crime watch signs, and a good reason to neighborhood. There's safety in have a block party every year. A Police Officer is numbers and power through almost always available to stop by the block parties to working as a group. You'll get answer questions and listen to neighborhood to know your neighbors better, concerns. Neighborhood watch groups are sponsored and while working with them you can create a more by the City and Brooklyn Center Crime Prevention united community and reduce crime by implementing Program. Call today to find out how you can start a crime prevention techniques. By being the "eyes and neighborhood watch group — Officer Gary Coleman ears" for the Police Department and reporting any at (763) 503 -3234. suspicious circumstances to the Police Department, members of Neighborhood Watch Groups actually increase their own safety! Help make your neighborhood a safer and friendlier place to live. Precinct 1 Lutheran Church of the Triune God Brooklyn Center Polling Locations 5827 Humboldt Avenue North Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Precinct 2 Earle Brown Elementary School 5900 Humboldt Avenue North BROOKLYN AAAH BORDER Precinct 3 Evergreen Park Elementary School rt' 3 7020 Dupont Avenue North 4 NTN AVE. N. 66TH AVE. N. B i Precinct 4 Willow Lane Elementary School "` �° . +` ++° `�c, R. 7020 Perry Avenue North 5 � +y' fE� tw s W 1� 66TX AVL M. � 6611D AVE M. PA Precinct 5 Orchard Lane Elementary School e � 6 .W 2 ` e+sT AVE. N. �� n 6201 Noble Avenue North N 0 66TH AYE N. Z SETM AVE. N. Precinct 6 Garden City Elementary School 3501 65th Avenue North W 1 D 6 n 661M AVL N. Precinct 7 Cross of Glory Lutheran Church 5929 Brooklyn Boulevard Precinct 8 Northport Elementary School 5421 Brooklyn Boulevard A0EE1M60ALE 'ORDER Election Day Registration Be Prepared Voter registration is allowed at the polling places on election day. Plenty of time should be allowed for the process and eligible voters are encouraged to be informed of what type of proof of residence is acceptable to register at the polls. >To be eligible to register to vote in Brooklyn Center, an individual must be at least 18 years old on election day; a citizen of the United States; and a resident of Minnesota for at least 20 days prior to the election. >If you have previously registered, there is no need to go through the process again unless you have failed to vote once in four preceding years, moved to a different address, or have changed your name. >To register at the polls, a resident must provide proof of residence in the precinct either with Option 1 or Option 2. OPTION 1 - Present one of the following. • Valid Minnesota driver's license, learner's permit, or a receipt for either that contains the voter's valid address in the precinct. • Valid Minnesota identification card or a receipt for the identifications card that contains the voter's valid address in the precinct. • Notice of ineffective registration. • Valid registration in the same precinct but from an old address. • A registered voter in your precinct who will sign an oath stating that you reside in the precinct in which you are voting. • College students may present a student fee statement, a student identification card, or a student registration card, as long as it shows their address in the precinct. OPTION 2 - Present one of the photo identification cards listed in Item A and one of the additional proofs of residence listed in Item B. Item A Item B • Minnesota driver's license or identification card. * Gas bill. • United State passport. * Electric bill. • United States military identification card. * Telephone bill. • Student identification card issued by a Minnesota * Cable television bill. postsecondary educational institution. * Solid waste bill. * Water or sewer bill. The utility bills must show the voter's name and current address in the precinct and the due date of the bill must be within 30 days before or after election day. 2 Exciting Changes Community New Space, Additional Equipment Starting in late summer 2000, patrons choosing to "work In addition to the new equipment, the two stair step out" at the Community Center exercise facility will notice machines, one of the stationary bikes, and the heavy bag a number of significant changes. have been brought from downstairs to complete our cardiovascular equipment. For strength training, we have added five dual purpose weight machines, a "smith" press machine, and included the Cybex abdominal machine from the `old" room. To round out the strength equipment, we have purchased a new set of dumbbells and a flat bench. 3, Number one on the list of changes will be the location of the exercise room. The exercise area has been moved to the upper level of the Center. With more space, natural light, views of the pool, and air conditioning, we are confident the new location will provide for a much more attractive exercise environment. To fill this new space, we have purchased a significant amount of new equipment. For cardiovascular Orientation sessions on how to use this new equipment conditioning, this equipment includes two treadmills, two will be scheduled on a regular basis or may be scheduled recumbent exercise bicycles, and an elliptical exercise individually to fit your busy schedule. Please Call (763) machine. 569 -3400 for additional information. Where Do Mosquitoes Go In The Winter? According to the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District: *Most human biting mosquitoes are killed by the first hard frost of the season. Some mosquitoes, however, over- winter as adults hiding in cracks and crevices of woodpiles, tree bark, and home siding. *There are more than 50 species of mosquitoes in the Metropolitan area. Only about 15 of these species bite humans. *Remember: When In Doubt, Dump It Out! Late autumn is a great time to look for containers outdoors that can hold water after rain. A species of mosquito that develops in containers and tree holes can spread a disease called LaCrosse encephalitis. *Most human biting mosquitoes lay their eggs in places that are dry most of the time and wet only part of the time. The eggs hatch in water that pools after rain or snow melt. The immature mosquitoes depend on this water for survival. *Mosquito eggs not only survive our harsh winters, these eggs can stay viable for five years or more waiting for wet conditions that favor their hatching. *The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District has a speakers bureau available for your school, church, civic, or service group. Subjects include mosquitoes, biting gnats, and Lyme disease. Call (651) 645 -9149 for more information, or visit www.mmcd.org. 3 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS STREETS Taking care of city streets Reconstruction Projects progress through city Enhances Several years ago, Brooklyn Center began the Neighborhood Street and Neighborhoods Utility Program to systematically reconstruct or rehabilitate all the streets in Many improvements are done the City. Most of the streets in town are 35 -40 years old. Through an during street reconstruction to aggressive maintenance program helped by favorable natural conditions such enhance neighborhoods. Old as good soils, street maintenance crews have been able to get considerably street lights are replaced with more life out of the pavement than the 20 years typically found elsewhere. more decorative lights on However, streets do eventually wear out, and need to be replaced. The City's fiberglass poles; sidewalks are storm sewer system is inadequate, and some neighborhoods have water or repaired or replaced; boulevard sanitary sewer problems which are best addressed by replacing the mains. trees lost to construction are This Neighborhood Street and Utility Program will take 25 -30 years in total replaced; and concrete driveway to cycle through all the streets in the City. The neighborhoods which are aprons are installed. selected to be improved first are those which have the highest combination of needs. The condition of pavement is only one factor which goes into the identification of needs, and in fact, some neighborhoods which end up high . on the priority list may have pavement which with careful maintenance could last another several years. However, what usually drives the selection of neighborhoods is under ground — the condition of sanitary sewer main, the need to upgrade or install new storm sewers, the condition of the water main. 1 Before Reconstruction Project �.. _ •< "; ��( t —; ,i � {r� is , � � ,' � a L Many homeowners take advantage of the construction to have their driveways replaced, { r J and may also have roofs or siding redone. The end result is a rejuvenated neighborhood, ' i ��' - -- f.� with streets and utilities good for i a , �� �E .� 1! another 40 years. dssj aY ' �x x' . i r City of Brooklyn Center d � Reconstructed City Streets After Reconstruction Project 4 5 -YEAR PLAN Looking Back Projects paid for through combination of funds During the past seven years, Reconstruction projects are paid for through a combination of funds. Water and almost 32 miles of the City's 105 sanitary sewer improvements are paid at this time entirely from the water and miles of streets have been sanitary sewer utility funds which have been built up over the years through the reconstructed. In most cases, this means the streets have been rates paid on quarterly utility bills. Storm sewer improvements are paid for by totally removed, the utilities a combination of special assessments and the storm drainage utility fund. excavated and replaced as Street improvements are paid for through a combination of special assessments, necessary, and the street General Fund (property tax revenue), and some state aid which is specifically reconstructed with concrete curb for street reconstruction. and gutter. A significant amount of new storm sewer has also been The City's Special Assessment Policy requires assessments on single - family installed, along with several lots be a uniform rate, that is, each house is assessed the same amount storm water detention and regardless of its size or the value of the house, or if it's a corner or interior lot. treatment ponds. So, for example, all the single - family lots in the neighborhood reconstructed Looking Ahead in 2000 paid $2,180 each for street improvements and $710 each for drainage �' ea improvements. Townhouses, apartments, schools, churches, and businesses all Each year, the projects and pay different rates based on the size of the property. All rates increase every financing for the coming five years are re- evaluated. These are year to keep up with inflation. summarized in the City's Capital Improvement Program, which is reviewed at the Truth in Taxation hearing in December, the same 1 � time as the City's budget and tax , levy. At this time, the specific projects for 2004 -2007 are still uncertain as financing is still L;"U "ix i being reviewed. The general areas of the projects for those 2007 years are shown on the map. I , 200 ii .. Before ordering the construction 1.. of an actual project, City staff hold two or more informational `— r meetings with the neighborhood, 2 00 logo and the City Council holds a r public hearing. , 2004- For more information on the 5 2003 Year Plan, the Capital Improvement Program, or improvement projects in general, 200 , call the Engineering Office 3[ City of Brooklyn Center (763) 569 -3340. ., 2003 City Streets Proposed to be Reconstructed 5 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS New picnic shelters attractive additions to parks Most of the playgrounds in the City's parks have been replaced with new equipment (Twin Lake Park is scheduled for 2002). The most visible improvements now being made are replacement of shelter buildings with either picnic shelters or new warming houses. Other park projects continue on track, with less visible kinds of improvements such as lighting replacements, parking lot reconstruction, and tennis court rehabs. Both the °"'"""''� new picnic shelters and the The new picnic shelter at Firehouse Park is nestled u older picnic under the trees. shelters, several of which have _ grills, can be reserved at no AZZ, charge by callin r the Community The new picnic shelter at Lions Park was donated Center at (763) by the Lions Club. It has two grills and is next to the 569 -3400 playground Projects planned for Palmer Lake Basin, East Palmer Park Bellvue Park shelter Phase I of the Palmer Lake Basin improvements is scheduled to begin this winter and be completed late next spring. The City has received a $60,000 grant to assist in this project. Phase I includes the construction of storm water detention ponds in East Palmer Lake Park and on the west side of Palmer Lake across from Urban Avenue, where storm sewers now discharge directly into the lake and wetlands. These ponds will cleanse the storm water of the sediment and pollutants which have been accumulating in the storm water channels. The channel from the 73rd Avenue outfall will be dredged. Trail segments which often flood will be raised or relocated, and most of the rest of the trailway will be overlaid with new bituminous pavement. New trail signs and kiosks will also be added. Some temporary trail detours will be required during construction. After the ponding and trail work is complete, park improvements including a new picnic shelter will be constructed at East Palmer Lake Park. Phase II will include additional dredging of additional storm sewer outfalls and of the lake itself. This phase will be completed in the future, however, no date has yet been set. 6 PARKS Changes proposed for Grandview, Evergreen Parks Over the past several months, the Park and Recreation Commission and City staff have been studying possible long- term improvements to parks. These changes are part of the City Council's Destination Park Plan, which is intended to identify and prioritize improvements to the City's park system. During 2001 -2002, the following improvements are proposed to be made to City parks: Grandview: Evergreen: • Replace lighted softball fields with lighted • Install lighting on the softball fields and move the soccer /football field scheduled games from Grandview to Evergreen • Replace the baseball field lights and install a • Irrigate the softball fields permanent outfield fence • Relocate the hockey rink between the baseball and Twin Lake: soccer fields, replace the boards, and pave the surface . Replace playground equipment • Expand the playground and replace the shelter with a • Replace shelter with a picnic shelter larger shelter • Remove the sand beach • Rehab the tennis courts Central Park improvements Nearly complete After almost two years of work, the rehabilitation of Central Park is nearly complete. The softball outfields were raised and regraded, go-llk and irrigation was added to both the softball and baseball outfields. The area between the softball fields has been paved to create a w!,� plaza, and a picnic shelter now offers a place to get out of the sun '` or rain. A new drinking fountain has been installed, and a portable A new picnic shelter and paved plaza between the restroom has been moved closer to the ballfields. softball fields offers an inviting respite from the sun or rain. On the Central Park Plaza, the pond pergola and boardwalk have been rehabilitated, and new benches and picnic tables have been Z . installed. All the edging around the flowers and shrubs has been replaced, and some of the overgrown plantings have been removed. Volunteer gardeners have been replanting the flower beds with perennials. A butterfly garden is already attracting many Monarchs; a fragrance garden will be added next spring. Items to be completed this fall include retrofitting the bleachers so " they meet the new bleacher safety standards; installing new trail y t , lights; and adding a kiosk with park and trail information. t Part of the Central Park Plaza pond is being slowly Next spring, when the Community Center parking lot is transformed into a more natural pond lined with reconstructed, new entrances will be created from the parking lot rocks and plantings into Central Park. Suckle Up - Obey the Law To save lives and prevent injuries, Minnesota has a mandatory safety belt law. Motorists not complying with the law may receive a safety belt violation citation which can cost between $50 and $75. The safety belt law in Minnesota states: A Children under four years old are required to be fastened in a child safety seat that meets federal safety standards. A Children 4 to 11 years of age must be buckled up while in a vehicle, regardless of where they are seated. A All drivers and front seat passengers of a vehicle are required to use a safety belt - regardless of age. A Drivers with an instruction permit or a provisional license are required to ensure that all passengers in their vehicle, under the age of 18, are wearing safety belts. A The driver is responsible for the safety of everyone in the car, so be certain that everyone buckles up. Some passengers only buckle up for long trips or when traveling on highways, but the majority of crashes occur close to home on city streets. A Parents should set a good example for their children by buckling up. Statistics show that if the parents aren't buckled up, 70% of their children are not in safety belts either. The force of a crash can make an unbuckled person a lethal flying object. Did 'you know"? -4 Traffic crashes are the leading killer of people ages 1 to 42 years old. -► Without wearing a safety belt, the impact of a 35 mile per hour crash is the equivalent of falling head first from a third story window. 4 In a 30 mile per hour crash, a 10 pound baby could be ripped from a belted adult's arms with a force of over 300 pounds and hurled into the dashboard. -� Stay Safe, Stay Alive, Buckle Up! School On the Street, Stop for the Feet! Bus Motorists are reminded that pedestrians have the d i Via: S afety right of way every day. Minnesota's cross walk law requires motorists to stop and yield the right A wareness of way to pedestrians at all marked or unmarked intersections where traffic control signals are not in operation. At intersections with traffic control Motorists are reminded that while school is in session, school signals, pedestrians and motorists must comply buses may be encountered during the morning and evening rush with the signals. hours. Motorists are reminded: A person who violates Minnesota's pedestrian law A Stop for school buses with stop arms extended. Both is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be sentenced directions of travel must stop for a school bus stop arm. It to 90 days in jail or required to pay a $700 fine, or is a gross misdemeanor to violate the school bus stop arm both. A person who violates the law two or more law. times within one year is guilty of a gross A School buses with flashing amber or red lights should be misdemeanor and may be sentenced to approached with caution. Flashing lights on the school bus imprisonment for not more indicate that the bus is stopped or stopping. Children may than one year or payment of a be present in the immediate area. fine of not more than $3,000, A Follow the speed limit set for the roadway, especially or both. during morning and afternoon commutes. A School patrols with stop flags have the same authority as Pedestrians are reminded to a stop sign. Be patient when approaching a group of cross only at intersections children crossing the roadway. and wear bright colored or A School is open - drive carefully!! reflective clothing, especially during evening hours. 8 Carbon Monoxide Alarm Maij Not Mean Immediate Danger Sometimes called "The Silent It is recommended if your CO Symptoms of carbon Killer," carbon monoxide (CO) is a detector is sounding or if you have tasteless, odorless, colorless gas that a reading of 15 ppm and there are monoxide poisoning: can cause illness and even death in no apparent symptoms of CO today's tightly insulated homes. poisoning, you should contact a qualified technical person such as -Dizziness CO is a gas produced by incomplete the gas company or other heating -Headache combustion. Improperly adjusted and appliance technician to check burners, poorly ventilated flues, or your home for possible sources of -Nausea or vomiting damaged or inadequately carbon monoxide. maintained fuel- burning appliances -Unconsciousness can result in carbon monoxide accumulation in the home. you're i i purchase a Most Carbon Monoxide Alerts carbon monoxide detector, If you suspect carbon Are Pre - Emergency should consider monoxide . isonin The Occupational Safety and Health , type , purchasing Association (OSHA) has established digital display, that exposure to levels of CO of 35 weighted averaging, -Remove victim to ppm (parts per million) should not least an 80 decibel fresh air and keep be exceeded over an eight -hour has o button. period of time. Most CO detectors Without victim warm. on the market are calibrated to button, , the detector , sound an alarm if CO it can take a num of , - Call 911 and inform concentrations exceed 15 ppm over for the unit to be reset." emergency personnel eight hours. At this level, most of a possible carbon people will not experience adverse Fi Chi R B oman monoxide poisoning. effects of CO poisoning. If the activation of a CO detector is -Contact a qualified an emergency, someone in the technician to household will probably be Before you install a carbon investigate the source experiencing symptoms of CO monoxide detector, you should of the problem. poisoning. If the CO alarm goes off consider having your fuel burning yet no one in the home is appliance checked for safety and experiencing dizziness, headaches, efficiency by a qualified service nausea, or vomiting, the alarm is technician. You may also want to most likely for a pre- hazardous have your chimney inspected and Fire personnel are not trained to condition. In that event, it is not cleaned out if it is of masonry adequately detect the actual necessary to call 911 but you should construction. Also, be sure your CO source of carbon monoxide. open a couple of doors or windows detector is installed properly Their primary responsibility is to and call a service technician. according to the manufacturer's help in vacating the occupants If someone in the home is recommendations. and to remove the immediate life experiencing symptoms of CO If you have questions about carbon safety hazard by ventilating the poisoning, remove the victim to monoxide detectors, call Fire Chief premises and to help find a fresh air, keep the victim warm and Ron Boman at (763) 503 -3160. qualified technician to check the at rest and dial 911 to alert source of the problem. emergency personnel immediately. 9 H. O.M.E. Program Available To Residents Of Brooklyn Center The City of Brooklyn Center is offering a home maintenance and repair program for residents of Brooklyn Center who are 60 years of age or older and /or permanently disabled. This home repair service is funded with federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the City's overall federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The City of Brooklyn Center has contracted with Senior Community Services to provide this service. Senior Community Services is a nonprofit agency dedicated to providing services to senior citizens in the suburban area. The specific program offered by Senior Community Services in Brooklyn Center is called Household and Outside Maintenance for the Elderly (H.O.M.E.). The program assists senior citizens and disabled persons to remain independent in their homes by providing services they are physically or financially unable to do. H. O. M. E. has a core staff with a network of skilled workers and volunteers to do repairs. Home repair services under this program are limited to minor repair items. Examples of services available through the H. O.M.E. program include: • Painting (exterior and interior) • Carpentry (door, window, and trim repair) • Installation of home improvements (railings, grab bars, etc.) Fees for the services in the H. O.M.E. program are assessed on a sliding fee scale based on income. The work is guaranteed. Anyone needing service may call H. O.M.E. at (952) 888 -5530 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4: 30 p.m. The TDD number is (952) 887 -9677. H.O.M.E. services are made possible by Senior Community Services in cooperation with the City of Brooklyn Center. - j;�RQ1DlY�j, �... EARLS BROWN DAYS Home Improvement Rebate FESTIVAL BROMLY`CM R The HousingResource Center Northwest is offering Brooklyn Center homeowners a Rehab Incentive � D aL Rebate of 10, 12, or 15% on home improvement projects! (Up- coming projects only.) Board of Directors Openings $ s Would you like to do something fun and very Money is limited and will be $ $ $ rewarding? If so, the Earle Brown Days Festival disbursed on a first -come, first- $ committee needs you! Currently there are three served basis. The rebate amount openings on the board of directors which meets at will not exceed $3, 000. 7:30 a.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at City Hall. If you can't commit to a board position, Qualifying homeowner's income volunteers are also needed for some event must be less than $69,920 and live committees, such as the arts and crafts fair. For in Brooklyn Center. more information about joining the board of directors or volunteering for a committee, please Contact the HousingResource information and call Sue La Center or more in r .� .f LaCrosse at (763) 569 -3406. The 2001 Earle Brown Days Festival dates are June 22 -24. an application. (612) 588 -3033. 10 Snow Removal Operations ., Keep Fire Hydrants Clear Boulevard Maintenance Policy ®` ( Snow Removal Please help keep fire hydrants clear Residents are reminded that by City of snow. In the event of a fire, ordinance items such as landscape valuable time may be lost if the fire rocks, sprinkler systems, fences, Street snow removal operations will department has to locate and /or bollards, timbers, shrubs, retaining begin when there has been a remove snow from a hydrant. walls, gardens, and large permanent snowfall of more than 2 %2 inches or mailbox installations (constructed if other conditions warrant plowing. Mailboxes — Installation and of concrete, brick, wood, etc.) are Sidewalk snow removal will occur Damage not allowed on the boulevard, that when there has been a snowfall of Standard mailbox and post is, from the edge of the street back one inch or more. Crews will begin installations meeting U.S. Postal 10 -15 feet. The boulevard area is plowing as soon as the storm regulations are allowed within the reserved for snow storage and for subsides. The City streets are boulevard area. You should check utility placements. On occasion divided into ten districts, with plows your mailbox and post installation objects in the boulevard are assigned to each district. The each year to prevent problems damaged during winter arterial streets will be cleared first, which typically occur during the snowplowing operations when they followed by the residential streets. winter months, making repairs are struck by heavy snow and ice or The snow plow must make several difficult and causing a delay in mail snowplowing equipment. The City passes up and down the street to delivery. Check mailbox posts for cannot accept responsibility for remove the snow; two to clear the signs of rotting wood or rusted private property located on City center and two or more to widen the metal. Typically, when a post has right -of -way and will not repair or street gutter to gutter. Because been in the ground for a few years, replace immovable items placed in plowing routes are sometimes long, a wood post will rot off and a metal these areas. Property owners should it may be one hour or more between post will rust at the base. Rotted, remove items or place them at least the clearing pass and the final rusted, or unstable installations need ten feet behind the curb line or the widening pass. to be replaced with a sturdy 4" x 4" edge of the street. post and the mailbox and paper Child Safety box must be installed a minimum The 7isnormally ic Works garage Please remind your children not to of 45" above the street surface to open build snow forts or play in the snow accommodate the height of the 7 to 3:30 p.m. piles made by the plows. The plow plow. The City will repair or Monday through Friday. operators often cannot see children replace properly installed mailboxes in the snow banks, and they could which are damaged by direct be buried in the snow or seriously contact with snow removal To report snowy or icy hurt. When driving allow ample equipment. The City will not conditions outside of these distance between your vehicle and assume responsibility for damage hours if snowplows are the snowplow. Snow conditions simply caused from snow pressure. operating, a public works often require that the snowplow dispatcher may be available driver stop and back up before Driveways at (763) 569 -3380. continuing; this can create a We apologize in advance for potential accident when vehicles plugged driveways, which are If there is no answer, please follow too closely. unavoidable side effects of well - plowed streets and sidewalks. To call the non - emergency Police at (763) 569 -3333. Garbage/Recycling Containers reduce the frustration of shoveling Garbage and recycling containers out the end of your driveway twice, must be placed so they are we suggest you wait until the street accessible for pickup, but during the is plowed to its full width before snow season they may not be tackling the windrow. Printed on recycled paper placed in the road or on the sidewalk. To assist snowplowing operations, place the containers in the driveway. 11 Brooklyn Center celebrates the 2000 holiday season City Of Brooklyn Center with the 11th annual 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway �0�� Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 e -mail the City at: info @ci.brooklyn- center.mn.us City Hall and TTY (763) 569 -3300 salzift Recreation (763) 569 -3400 Sunday, MGember 3 Emergency 911 2 - S p .m. Police non - emergency (763) 569 -3333 BrookIyn GenUp Gommaullky GenUp Job Information Line (763) 569 -3307 ' Visit with Santa! (2 - 4:30 p.m.) Go on a Hayride! (2 - 4 p.m.) Mayor Myrna Kragness Voicemail: (763) 569 -3450 "No Nose For Rudolph" performed by Schiffelly Puppets! mayorkragness @ci.brooklyn- center.mn.us (3 p.m.) Councilmember Debra Hilstrom Magic show with magician Brian Richards! (4:15 p.m.) Voicemail: (763) 569 -3449 councihnemberhilstrom @ci.brooklyn - center.mn.us Lighting of the Holiday Tree! (5 p.m.) Councilmember Kay Lasman Play HOLIDAY BINGO! Voicemail: (763) 569 -3448 Free refreshments including cookies and beverages! councihnemberlasman @ci.brooklyn - center.mn.us Councilmember Ed Nelson Free pictures will be taken with Santa while film supplies last. Voicemail: (763) 569 -3447 Admission is FREE! councilmembemelson@ci.brooklyn-center.nm.us Please bring a new toy to donate to CEAP. Councilmember Robert Peppe Voicemail: (763) 569 -3446 Questions, please call councilmemberpeppe @ci.brooklyn - center.mn.us (763) 569 -3400. City Manager Michael J. McCauley Sponsored by Brooklyn Center a Community Activities, ti City Council meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Monday Recreation and Services of the month at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Department Informal Open Forum is held at 6:45 p.m. before Regular with a donation from the Session Council meetings. Watch City Council meetings Brooklyn Center Lions Club. live on cable Channel 16. Replays shown at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and 6:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays following City Council meetings. Call City Hall to verify meeting dates 763 569 -3300. *********** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** City of Bulk Rate BROOKLYN 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway U.S. Postage CENTER Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 Mpl� MN Pemit No. 2170 12