HomeMy Public PortalAboutFeb-March 2013 Inside this issue:
Medina Switches to Single-Sort Recycling .... Pg. 1
Blue Bag Organics Recycling .......................... Pg. 1
2013 Budget Summary Data ........................... Pg. 2
Medina Ban on the Use of Coal Tar-Based
Sealer Products ................................................. Pg. 3
A Low-Salt Diet for our Lakes and Streams Pg. 3
Seasonal Spring Weight Limits ....................... Pg. 3
City Business Profile: The Brost Clinic ......... Pg. 3
Uptown Hamel Skating/Sledding Social ...... Back
Planning Projects Under Review ................... Back
City Council Saturday Office Hours ............. Back
Hwy 55 at CR116/115 Project Newsletter ... Insert
City Calendar
February
5th Tues—City Council 7:00 pm
12th Tues—Planning Commission 7:00 pm
16th Sat—Council Office Hours (by appointment)
18th Mon—City Offices Closed (Holiday)
19th Tues—City Council Work Session 6:00 pm
19th Tues—City Council 7:00 pm
20th Wed—Park Commission 7:00 pm
March
5th Tues—City Council 7:00 pm
12th Tues—Planning Commission 7:00 pm
16th Sat—Council Office Hours (by appointment)
19th Tues—City Council Work Session 6:00 pm
19th Tues—City Council 7:00 pm
20th Wed—Park Commission 7:00 pm
All meetings at City Hall unless otherwise noted.
Meeting agendas on website when available.
City Council Saturday Office Hours
City Council Saturday Office Hours are on the 3rd Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at City Hall. Residents
desiring to meet with an elected official during these Saturday office hours should make an appointment by calling Jodi Gallup,
Assistant to the City Administrator, at City Hall at 763-473-8850 by noon on Friday before the Saturday session.
Uptown Hamel Skating/Sledding Social
Saturday, February 9th, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Community members are invited to attend the Uptown Hamel Skat-
ing/Sledding Social on Saturday, February 9th from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. at
Hamel Legion Park. The festivities will be centralized around the Hamel
Community Building, ice skating rink, sledding hill, and fire pit. The Up-
town Hamel Business Group is sponsoring the event and will be serving
hot apple cider and making s’mores.
For more information visit the Uptown Hamel Business Group web-
site at https://uptownhamel.com or call Fortin Health and Wellness Clin-
ic at 763-478-3978.
Planning Projects Under Review
The following land use application is currently under review by the
City. For more information on the project, or for an update on the re-
view schedule, please contact the Planning Department at (763) 473-4643.
Tamarack Ridge Subdivision– E of Homestead Tr., N of Deerhill Rd.
Property Resources Dev. Co. has requested approval of a rural subdivi-
sion of 8 single-family lots on 80 acres . The application is tentatively
scheduled for a Public Hearing at the Feb. 12 Planning Commission.
CITY OFFICE INFO
2052 County Road 24
Medina, MN 55340-9790
p: 763-473-4643
f: 763-473-9359
e: city@ci.medina.mn.us
PUBLIC SAFETY
p: 763-473-9209
f: 763-473-8858
City Hall Office Hours
Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Mayor
Tom Crosby 612-332-9111
City Council
Elizabeth Weir 763-473-3226
Jeff Pederson 612-916-6448
Melissa Martinson 763-473-8082
John Anderson 612-618-5702
City Council Meetings
First & third Tuesday of each
month at 7:00 p.m.
Planning Commission
Meetings
Second Tuesday of each
month at 7:00 p.m.
Park Commission Meetings
Third Wednesday of each
month at 7:00 p.m.
Newsletter Editor
Jodi Gallup
Assistant to City Administrator
Feb / Mar 2013
Medina Switches to Single-Sort Recycling
All Medina residents should have received their new single-sort recycle carts on
January 9th and 10th. If you did not receive a cart, please contact Randy’s Environ-
mental Services at 763-972-3335 right away. With the new
program, you will no longer have to sort your recycling. All
items including paper, cardboard, bottles, cans and plastics
can now be thrown in the same cart. As a reminder, you can
now recycle all plastic containers and lids with the chasing
arrow #1 through #7 as well as paper cartons and juice boxes.
The 2013 collection schedule for the every other week
service was mailed to all residents in the middle of December.
If you did not receive this calendar, it can be downloaded at
www.ci.medina.mn.us or call city hall at 763-473-4643. Feel
free to take the sturdy plastic bin you had been using for recyclables and reuse it for
garage or basement storage. The bin should no longer be used for recycling collection.
If you have no use for the bin, call Randy’s Environmental Services at 763-972-3335 to
arrange for them to pick it up and they will recycle it for you.
Randy’s Environmental Services also offers optional drive-up services for garbage
and recycling. This is a great service for residents with long driveways or residents that
are unable to bring their carts down to the curb. The fee for drive-up service is $10 per
month for garbage and an additional $10 per month for recycling.
Blue Bag Organics Recycling—Now Included in Your
Recycling Program at No Additional Cost to You
The Blue Bag Organics Recycling service is now available to all Medina residents at
no additional fee. The fee is already included in your single-sort recycle fee and garbage
service. To start service, all you need to do is call Randy's Environmental Services at
763-972-3335 to set up the delivery of your 32-gallon Blue Bag Organics can and lid,
sixty 32-gallon Blue Bag Organics compostable can liners, and a ventilated kitchen
compost bucket.
The Blue Bag Organics food waste recycling system is an amazingly easy way to
recycle kitchen scraps, discarded leftovers, spoiled produce, paper towels and paper-
board take-out containers. This organics waste will be converted into nutrient-rich
compost to fortify lawns, flower beds, and backyard and community gardens.
What makes the program so affordable is that Randy’s Environmental Services is
now picking up your Blue Bag Organics each week using the same truck they use to
take away your regular household trash. That means one less truck will be traveling on
your street. On trash day, please make sure your Blue Bag Organics liner is hand tied
and placed in your regular garbage cart for curbside pickup (not your recycle cart). The
blue bags are then separated at Randy’s Environmental Services’ facility.
For more information on the Blue Bag Organics Program visit bluebagorganics.com.
2013 Budget
Page 2 Feb / Mar 2013
City of Medina Summary Budget Data
The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of 2013 budget information for the City of Medina residents and prop-
erty owners. The complete budget may be examined at Medina City Hall, 2052 County Road 24 or on the City’s website at
www.ci.medina.mn.us.
The final General Fund Budget for 2013 was approved on December 4, 2012 in the amount of $3,776,425, a reduction of
$10,000 or 0.3% from the 2012 General Fund Budget. The General Fund total property tax levy for 2013 was authorized for
$2,726,118, an increase of 4.1% or $106,783 from the 2012 General Fund levy. The overall 2013 property tax levy was ap-
proved for $3,248,806, an increase of 10.7% or $313,103 over the total 2012 levy. The overall levy increased primarily due to
new annual debt service payments on bonded debt issued to finance the acquisition of a facility for use by the City’s police and
public works departments. Factoring in the new facility bonds debt service levy along with a 4.5% decline in the City’s overall
market value from 2012 to 2013 is expected to result in the City’s tax capacity rate increasing from 21.3% in 2012 to an estimat-
ed 24.6% in 2013.
Feb / Mar 2013 Page 3
Community News
City Business Profile:
The Brost Clinic
By: Dr. Anderson
The Brost Clinic is one of the largest chiro-
practic, acupuncture and natural healthcare clin-
ics in the Midwest. The main clinic was estab-
lished in Wayzata 26 years ago and has won
awards for its exceptional patient services and
national recognition for its innovative natural,
integrated care.
In November 2010 the Brost Clinic opened
a satellite practice in Medina at 712 Hwy 55 to
make treatments more convenient for patients
that live in Medina and further west or north of
the Twin Cities. The clinic is located just west of
the Medina Entertainment Center on Hwy 55.
The Medina clinic is an extension of the
main Wayzata clinic and is able to offer many of
the same quality healthcare services that have
put the Brost Clinic on the map as one of the
finest natural health care clinics available.
Dr. Ashley Anderson is the full time practi-
tioner at the Medina location. Dr. Anderson is a
licensed Doctor of Chiropractic and is also certi-
fied in Acupuncture. She is appreciated by her
patients for combining both science and a lot of
heart in her patient care. She works in close as-
sociation with Dr. Brost and the other four prac-
titioners at the Wayzata clinic.
The Brost Clinic offers free consultations to
listen to your health concerns and let you know
if we can help. Please call for an appointment at
our Medina clinic at (952)473-1663.
Seasonal Spring Weight Limits
The Medina Police want to remind everyone
that spring weight restrictions will go into effect
in early March. If you are planning a construc-
tion project, please ensure that you have your
materials delivered prior to the weight re-
strictions.
The reason for the restrictions is to protect
our roads and keep the cost of road repair down
for all taxpayers. We ask all of our residents and
business owners to keep an eye out for large
trucks using the roads during the restriction peri-
od. If you see them using a restricted road,
please call 9-1-1 and report it. Help protect your
roads! For questions, you can call the Medina
Police Department at 763-473-9209.
Medina Ban on the Use of
Coal Tar-Based Sealer Products
The Medina City Council approved an ordinance on July 17, 2012 to
ban the use of coal tar based sealer products. Pavement sealants are used
for parking lots and driveways to protect asphalt pavements from weather
and automotive fluids and to provide a finish.
The City of Medina has banned the use of coal tar-containing sealant
products within the city. These sealants contain PAHs (Polycyclic Aro-
matic Hydrocarbons) levels, which are a carcinogen and are a significant
threat to our waterways. PAHs are a group of chemicals formed during the
incomplete burning of coal, gasoline, wood, garbage or other organic sub-
stances. PAH particles from driveway sealants find their way into local
waterways during rain events and contaminate lake and pond sediments.
These contaminated sediments are known to harm aquatic life and degrade
the health of our lakes.
Asphalt-based sealant products are a much less toxic alternative. This
product is used by many local contractors. Request that an asphalt-based
sealant is used on your private driveway or business parking lot. Most retail
stores have removed coal tar-based sealants from their shelves. Asphalt-
based products will typically list asphalt petroleum as the main ingredient.
A Low-Salt Diet for our Lakes and Streams
A little salt goes a long way for managing snow and ice. But too much
salt – which may be less than you think – can cause irreversible damage to
nearby lakes and streams.
The danger of ice and snow on roads and sidewalks is a fact of life in
Minnesota, and salt and sand can help reduce ice and add traction. When
that snow inevitably melts, however, most of that salt and sand wash di-
rectly into nearby waters.
Currently, salt use is not regulated, but it poses a real threat to clean
water. The chloride contained in one teaspoon of road salt can permanently
pollute five gallons of water. Chloride upsets aquatic environments and can
kill birds and some plants.
Many people use more salt than they need. But using more salt does
not melt more ice, or melt it faster. In reality, salt only works when there is
enough snow or ice for it to react with and excess crystals will eventually
become a pollutant. It’s best to use less than four pounds of salt per 1,000
square feet. One pound of salt fills up a 12-ounce coffee mug.
Want to protect your local lake or stream from chloride pollution?
Here are some easy ways you can help:
Apply salt or other de-icers before snowfalls, so you will need less later.
Shovel regularly (a great form of winter exercise) to minimize ice
buildup.
Break up ice with an ice scraper before deciding if sand or a de-icer is
necessary for traction – you may find that it’s not.
Use sand instead of salt in below 15 degree temperatures
Sweep up any salt that’s visible on dry pavement and use it elsewhere
or throw it away.
By using salt wisely, you can save money, time and the environment
without sacrificing safety. Learn more at www.minnehahacreek.org/salt.
Medina Newsletter—Keeping You Informed
Preliminary Layout for the Reconstruction of
Highway 55 at CR116/115
January 2013
Project Background
The City Council on December 18, 2012 adopted a
resolution approving the preliminary concept layout for
the reconstruction of the Highway 55 at CR 116/CSAH
115 Intersection. The preliminary concept layout
improves channelization of traffic and provides a second
left turn lane from South CR 116 to Highway 55. These
proposed improvements will help increase safety and
capacity at the intersection. The City of Medina will
continue to work with impacted Medina businesses
throughout the project design phase to improve traffic
circulation.
Discussions regarding improvements to this intersection
have occurred with Hennepin County since 1998. The
project scope of the original plan was reduced
substantially to address concerns expressed by businesses.
The total project cost for the intersection is expected to
be approximately $2,750,000. The estimated cost for the
City of Medina for this project is $412,337 and
$2,338,331 for Hennepin County. State aid funds for
roads for which Medina qualifies may be used to pay for
Medina’s portion.
Project Need
Upgrades to the intersection have become necessary
because of continued residential growth in suburbs to
Medina’s northwest. A large amount of traffic is now
using the Highway 55/CSAH 116 corridor for
commuting to the Twin Cities, instead of Interstates
94/694/494. This regional growth has created a problem
at the intersection.
The following Medina housing projects will also impact
this intersection:
Fields of Medina subdivision – North of Highway 55;
west of County Road 116. The City Council granted
Final Plat approval on January 17, 2012 for a 65-lot
subdivision on 32 acres of property at 1182 Highway
55 called the “Fields of Medina.” Mattamy Homes
began development of the property and built homes in
2012.
Fields of Medina West – North of Hwy 55, East of
Arrowhead Dr. – 64-lot subdivision Mattamy Homes
has received preliminary approval for a subdivision on
23-acres of property. The proposed subdivision
includes 65 single-family homes and the dedication of
land for a City park.
Woods of Medina – Concept Plan – south Hackamore
Road, east of County Road 116 - Toll Brothers, Inc.
Planning Commission and City Council reviewed a
concept plan for a subdivision with 125 single-family
lots on 80 acres (65 net acres) located at 525
Hackamore Road. A preliminary plat is expected in
January 2013.
The following two developments could have some
impacts on the intersection:
“Enclave of Medina” residential development – Hunter
Drive U.S. Home Corporation (Lennar) has received
approval for a subdivision containing 110 single-family
homes and 42 townhomes east of Hunter Drive and
south of Hamel Road.
“Enclave at Brockton” residential development –
Brockton Lane, south of Hamel Legion Park The City
Council granted approval to Lennar (U.S. Home
Corporation) for a subdivision with 95 single-family
home lots and 23 detached townhome lots south of
Hamel Legion Park and west of Brockton Lane. The
developer proposes to incorporate these homes into
“The Enclave” which was approved by the City
Council in the summer of 2011.
Current Highway 55 at County Road 116/115 Intersection
Medina Newsletter—Keeping You Informed
What are the next steps?
The next step is for Hennepin County and TKDA Engineering
to complete the layout for the intersection improvements. The
City has met with local businesses to receive their input on the
new proposed layout and continues to invite comment as the
layout design is finalized. Future meetings with businesses and
open houses for residents and the public will be held once
Hennepin County has refined the layout.
Funding sources have yet to be identified for this project. Other
than planning funds for the project, no funds have been
allocated for project construction. The City of Medina will work
with Hennepin County and MNDOT to procure future funding.
It may take a number of years before funding becomes available
for this necessary intersection improvement; however, Council
and staff will work diligently with the other government entities
to address the concerns at this intersection as early as possible.
Project Contacts:
City Administrator Scott Johnson
(763) 473-4643
E- mail: scott.johnson@ci.medina.mn.us
Public Works Director Steve Scherer
(763) 473-4643
E-mail: steve.scherer@ci.medina.mn.us
Hennepin County Engineer Jim Grube
(612) 596-0300
E-mail: transportation@co.hennepin.
mn.us
Information:
City website: www.ci.medina.mn.us