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HomeMy Public PortalAboutMedina Message Feb-Mar 2023Inside this issue: Local Board of Appeal Meeting Pg. 1 Spring Road Restrictions Pg. 1 Hamel Lions 5K Run Pg. 1 Snowmobile Safety Pg. 2 Household Hazardous Waste Pg. 2 2023 Recycling Calendar Pg. 3 Medina Clean -Up Day Pg. 4 Shoveling Reminder Pg. 4 Salt Pollutes Pg. 4 2023 Budget Summary Pg. 5 Land Use Applications Pg. 5 Community Programs Back City Meeting & Event Calendar February 2023 7th Tues—City Council 7pm 14th Tues—Planning Commission 7 pm 15th Wed —Park Commission 7pm 20th Mon —City Offices Closed (Holiday) 21st Tues—City Council Work Session 6 pm 21st Tues—City Council 7pm March 2023 7th Tues—City Council 7pm 14th Tues—Planning Commission 7 pm 15th Wed —Park Commission 7pm 21st Tues—City Council Work Session 6 pm 21st Tues—City Council 7 pm All meetings at City Hall unless otherwise noted See city website for current info: www.medinamn.us Meeting agendas & packets on website when available. MEDINA 2052 County Road 24 Medina, MN 55340-9790 Community Recreation & Education Programs Baseball - Registration is open with limited availability for the 2023 Hamel Athletic Club Season. Please visit their website for details and information on availability: www.hamelbaseball.org Tennis - Registration will open on February 18. AgreTennis lessons are a great avenue to give the sport a try, whether in adult drop in lessons on Sundays or week-long kids sessions at Hamel Legion Park. For more information, or for a free adult lesson for any Medina resident who is new to AgreTennis, please visit: agretennis@live.com or "like" Agretennis on Facebook. Three Rivers Park District - Discover the outdoors, explore history, learn about nature and more. Registration opens the third Wednesday of each month at 8 AM for programs that take place two months later. See what's happening at your favorite park or browse programs via their website at: www.threeriyersparks.org/page/three-riyers-programs. YMCA Camp Ihduhapi - Their activities help kids (ages 7 to 16) of all backgrounds and abilities to build integrity, self-reliance and leadership. Visit their website to learn more: www.ymcanorth.org/camps/ camp ihduhapi Community Education Programs Orono Public Schools Community Ed information is available at: www.orono.ce.eleyo.com Wayzata Public Schools Community Ed information is available at: www.wayzataschools.org/communityed Delano Public Schools Community Ed information is available at: www.delanocommunityed.com/ Rockford Public Schools Community Ed information is available at: www.rockford.ce.eleyo.com/ MEDINA CITY HALL 2052 County Road 24 Medina, MN 55340 p: 763-473-4643 f: 763-473-9359 e: city@medinamn gov City Hall Office Hours Mon -Fri 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. PUBLIC SAFETY 600 Clydesdale Trail Medina, MN 55340 p: 763-473-9209 f: 763-473-8858 e: police@medinamn.gov Police Department Office Hours Mon -Fri 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mayor Kathleen Martin 612-344-1111 City Council Dino DesLauriers Todd Albers Joseph Cavanaugh Robin Reid 612-812-3290 763-360-5532 763-473-5123 763-670-7614 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 Caitlyn Walker City Clerk www.medinamn.us Message A bi-monthly publication from the City of Medina Board of Appeal & Equalization Wednesday, April 5, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. This meeting is held annually for the purpose of reviewing and correcting the 2023 assessed property values or property classifications in the City of Medina. More information on the steps necessary to appeal your estimated property values can be found on the website: www.medinamn.us/boa/ Spring Road Weight Restriction Enforcement Seasonal road weight restrictions go into effect typically in early March. The City does not issue permits during road weight restrictions other than for emergency utility situations. If you are planning a construction project, please ensure that you have your materials delivered prior to the weight restrictions. How long are road weight restrictions in effect? There are a lot of variables that determine when the signs for the restrictions are posted throughout the city, and considerations for when they are taken down. Factors include how long the cold weather holds out, how fast the frost starts coming out of the ground as the weather starts warming up, along with using long-range forecasts. The City's vulnerable roads will have restrictions in place for a longer period than the general MnDOT State restrictions as these local roads may not have the strength for the transportation of heavy loads. All of this is taken into consideration before lifting the road restrictions. The Medina Police Department enforces weight restrictions in the City. The Medina Police also request that the citizens and business owners of Medina call 9-1-1 to report large trucks driving on restricted roadways. Keeping these trucks off the roads in the spring can mean keeping expensive roadway repairs from coming out of the taxpayers' pocketbooks. Please watch the City's website for up-to-date information on which streets are posted, and for notices on when those street restrictions are lifted at: https: //medinamn.us /road -restrictions / WEIGHT LIMIT 4 TONS FREEZE YOUR RUNS RUN 5K Run/Walk DATE/TIME: Superbowl Sunday 2/12/23 9:45 AM LOCATION: Hamel Community Building 3200 Mill Street More information: Hamel Lions PLEASE JOIN US FOR A Pancake Breakfast DATE/TIME: Superbowl Sunday 2/12/23 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM LOCATION: Hamel V.F.W 19020 Hamel Road www.hamellions.org/freeze-your-buns 1 Feb / March 2023 Community Planning & Finance Medina Police Department and DNR urges snowmobile riders to ride safely Heavy snowfall so far this year has made for excellent snowmobiling conditions throughout the state, so the Medina Police Department along with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants to remind eager riders to make safety a priority. Already this season, too many rides have ended in tragedy. While the DNR doesn't yet have official reports for all fatalities, preliminary reports indicate six riders have died in crashes this season - that's the same number as the entire 2021-2022 snowmobile season and double the number of the 2020-2021 season. Additional safety tips can be found on the DNR website (mndnr.gov/ snowmobiling/safety.html). To ensure a safe ride: • Stay on harked trails. Minnesota's snowmobile clubs work hard to maintain good riding conditions on the state's trails. Riders who stay on groomed trails are less likely to strike an obstacle or trespass onto private property. (Civil penalties for snowmo- bile trespass have doubled this year.) Riders can check trail conditions on the DNR website before heading out. • Don't ride impaired. Drinking & riding is a primary cause of crashes and plays a role in about 60% of fatal crashes. • Watch your speed and stay to the right. Going too fast is another main cause of crashes. Many serious and fatal crashes occur when a speeding snowmobiler loses control or strikes an object. When meeting another snowmobile, always slow down and stay to the right. • Be careful on the ice. In recent years, nearly every through -the -ice fatality has involved people who were riding a snowmobile or all -terrain vehicle when they fell through. There must be at least 5 to 7 inches of new, clear ice to support the weight of a snowmobile and rider. Check the ice thickness as you go. • Take a snowmobile safety course. It is required of anyone born after 1976 and recommended for everyone. People with snowmobile safety certifica- tion are less likely to be involved in serious or fatal crashes. • Check local city Ordinances. Do some research on the city you plan to ride to determine if that city has any special Ordinances regarding the operation of snowmobiles. City ordinances may be more re- strictive regarding the operation of snowmobiles in that community. Household Hazardous Waste Some products we have in our homes contain hazardous materials that can harm our health or the environment if not disposed of safely. This includes unwanted chemical products that are flammable, toxic, or dangerous when combined with other products. Read the label and look for the words caution, warning, danger, poison, flammable, reactive, corrosive, or toxic on the label of products that require special disposal. Household hazardous wastes include: • Automotive fluids: Antifreeze, carburetor cleaner, brake and transmission fluid, degreasers, fuels and oil • Household and garden products: Cleaning products, drain cleaner, oven cleaner, paints, stains and thinners, pesticides and herbicides • Personal care products: Hair spray, nail polish remover, perfume The following products can create toxic vapors and substances when mixed together that are dangerous to your health or even deadly. • Bleach and vinegar or other acids like lemon juice and acid -based toilet bowl cleaners: These create toxic chlorine gas that can cause coughing, irritate your eyes, nose, and throat, give you a chemical burn, and be deadly at high concentrations. • Bleach and ammonia: These create toxic chloramine vapor that quickly causes eye, nose, and throat irritation and can be deadly at high enough concentrations. • Bleach and rubbing alcohol: These create toxic chloroform that can cause you to pass out and can be deadly. • Vinegar and peroxide: These create peracetic acid that is cor- rosive, can irritate your eyes, and may give you a chemical burn. Safe Storage Tips 1. Keep product out of reach of children and animals. 2. Store all hazardous products on high shelves or in locked cabinets away from food. 3. Store products that say "prevent freezing" (such as latex paint) indoors. 4. Never mix chemicals together (such as bleach and ammonia). 5. Keep products away from heat, sparks, flames or other sources of ignition. 6. Only buy the amount of product that you will use. 7. Keep products in their original containers and make sure the label is legible. 8. For long-term storage, place waterproof transparent tape over product labels to prevent them from falling off. Hennepin County Drop-off Facilities accept household haz- ardous wastes in Brooklyn Park and Bloomington! To learn more, visit their website at https.//www.hennepin.us/green- disposal-guide /drop -o ff-facilities 2023 General Fund Budget The final General Fund Budget for 2023 was approved on December 6, 2022 in the amount of $6,570,044, an increase of $827,986 or 14.4% from the 2022 General Fund Budget. The General Fund total property tax levy for 2023 was authorized for $5,090,500, an increase of $942,900 from the 2022 General Fund levy. The overall 2023 property tax levy was approved for $6,000,946, an increase of 20.5% or $1,020,349 over the total 2022 levy. For the 2023 budget, we will see an increase of 19.3% in market value, 2.5% being attributed to new construction. Governmental Funds 2022-2023 Adopted Budget=. 2023 2022 Budget Budget Enterprise Funds 202.2023 Adopted Budgets Water Fund 2022 2023 Budget Budget Sewer Fund 2022 2023 Budget Budget Storm Water Fund 2022 2023 Budget Budget Revenues Property Tax Levy Other Taxes Tax Increments Special Assessments Licenses & Permits intergovernmental Charges for Services Fines and Forfeits Miscellaneous Sale of Assets Proceeds from Bond Sales Transfers from Other Funds Total Revenues Expenditures General Government Public Safety Public Works Patio & Recreation Economic Development Reserves Debt Service Bond Refunding Capital Outlay Transfers to Other Funds Total Expenditures 5 4980,597 152,000 S 452,547 S 63,612 5 492,500 5 399,154 S 508,074 5 115,000 S 269,881 5 20,000 s - 5 1,038,884 $ 8,492..249 5 6,000,946 5 142,000 S 548,846 S 57,455 509,400 S 1.579,379 S 512,871 5 75,000 123,018 5 20,000 5 5 1,086,774 S 10,655,689 S 1,378,686 S 2,971,151 S 818943 5 5 5 330,377 57,907 856;709 S 3,456,591 5 1,025,625 S 10,895988 S 1,511 432 5 3,273,024 S 864,480 5 355,390 S 60,949 S 860,710 5 S 6,966,115 5 1,351,748 S 15,244549 Operating (OP) Revenues Charges for Services Total OP Revenues Operating Expenses Personnel Services Supplies Other Services & Charges Depreciation Total Operating Expenses Operating Income (Loss) Non -Operating Revenues Water Connection Fees Interest Eatsuxegs. Afrscellaneous Non -Operating Expenses Interest Expense Transfers from Other Funds Transfers to Other Funds Net Income (Loss) Capital Outlay 51,355,400 51,421,200 5 844,172 5 941,839 5 265,500 5 277,500 51,355,400 51,421200 $ 236,429 5 247,244 $ 102,020 5 112,020 S 910,400 51,230,400 5 350,000 5 380,000 S 844,172 5 941,839 5 265300 $ 277,500 S 147,484 5 154,094 5 80,702 5 84,324 S 5,880 5 3,180 S 5,200 5 750 5 490,500 5 566,500 5 342.700 5 191,100 S 125,000 5 125,000 5 70,000 5 75,000 51,591,849 51,969,664 5 768,864 5 851,474 5 498,602 S 351,174 5 (243,449) 5 (548,464) 5 75,308 5 90,365 5(233,102) 5 (73,674) 5 5.000 S 10.000 5 5,000 S - S - 5 - $ (6,138) 5 (2,594) S - S 5 5,000 5 S - 5 - 5 - s -s S - s - s s - s -5 5 205,338 8 206,794 S S - s - S (127,209) 3 (131,613) S (161,458) $ (465,877) 5(130.710) $(135,349) $ (63,585) 1 (65 5 (50,402) 5 (44,984) 5(296,617) S(139,i^. 5 - 1 60,000 5 25,000 5 130,000 _5 75,550 Land Use Applications Under Review The following land projects are currently under review by the City. For more information on one of the projects, or for an update on the review schedule, please visit: https://medinamn.us/citygov/departments/planning-zoning/ or contact the Planning Department at: (763) 473-4643, ext. 1. Meander Park and Boardwalk - Meander Rd, east of Arrowhead Dr - Medina Ventures has requested Planned Unit Development (PUD) General Plan and Preliminary Plat approval for a commercial development. The applicant proposes to construct an event center and spaces for a restaurant, daycare center, and other retail uses. The project also includes four twin -home units north of Meander Rd, west of Fields of Medina. The City Council granted preliminary approval at the January 17 meeting. The applicant has indicated that they intend to request final approval to allow for construction in the spring of 2023. 4 •ISS Lorain/Scannell Industrial- East of Arrowhead Drive, south of Highway 55 - Loram and Scannell Properties have requested approval of a preliminary plat and site plan review for development of three buildings with approximately 396,000 s.f. of warehouse/industrial uses. The City Council reviewed and directed staff to prepare documents for preliminary approval at the January 17 meeting. The applicant has indicated that they intend to request final approval to allow for construction in the spring of 2023. Page 2 Feb / March 2023 Page 5 Feb / March 2023 2023 Medina RECYCLING COLLECTION CALENDAR REPUBLIC` SERVICES Sustainability in Action ▪ Holiday - Service is delayed one day • Residents North on Highway 55 or West of County Road 19 ▪ Residents South of Highway 55 and East of County Road 19 and Sycamore Trail and Baker Park Road JANUARY S MTWT F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ® 12 13 14 15 16 17 D 19 20 21 22 23 24 ® 26 27 28 29 30 31 MAY S MTWT 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 18 21 22 23 25 28 29 30 31 F S 5 6 12 13 19 20 26 27 SEPTEMBER S M 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 T W T F S 2 5 6 is 8 9 12 ® 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 ® 28 29 30 1 • S M 5 6 12 13 19 20 26 27 28 FEBRUARY T 0 2 7113 9 14 ® 16 21 Ei 23 W T F 5 3 4 10 11 17 18 24 25 JUNE S 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 M TWT F S 0 2 6 11 8 9 13 20 27 14 21 28 15 16 22 23 29 30 3 10 17 24 OCTOBER S 1 8 15 22 29 M 2 9 16 23 30 T W T F S 6 7 13 14 20 21 27 28 3 4 5 10 m 12 17 18 19 24 ® 26 31 MARCH S M TWT F 5 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 El 9 10 11 12 13 14 ® 16 17 18 19 20 21 ® 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JULY S M 2 3 9 10 11 16 17 18 23 24 25 30 31 T 4 W 5 12 19 26 T F S 1 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29 6 NOVEMBER S M 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 T W T F ® 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 D 16 17 21 ®® 24 28 D 30 S 4 11 18 25 APRIL S M T 2 3 4 9 10 11 16 17 18 23 24 25 30 W T F S 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29 © 6 ® 13 ® 20 27 26 AUGUST S M 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 T W T 1 3 8 10 15 . 17 22 24 29 s 31 F S 4 5 11 12 18 19 25 26 DECEMBER SMTW 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 ® 26 31 T F S 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 29 30 6 7 ® 14 21 20 27 We Recycle! (do not bag your recyclables) Plastics Bottles &Jugs Water, soda and juice bottles, dish soap bottles, shampoo bottles, soap and lotion bottles, and detergent jugs (empty and clean/rinse, and dry; caps on) MO Cartons Milk cartons, juice cartons, juice boxes, soup, broth and wine cartons (empty and clean/rinse, and dry; caps on) Plastics Cups &Containers Yogurt cups, pudding and fruit cups, clear disposable cups (no straws), margarine/whipped cream tubs, cottage cheese and similar containers, clear produce, deli and take-out containers (empty and rinse; lids on) N Paper Mail, office and school papers, magazines and catalogs, newspapers and inserts, phone books (clean; staples OK) Boxes (flattened) Cardboard, cereal, cracker, pasta and tissue boxes, shoe, gift and electronic boxes, toothpaste and other toiletry boxes Metal Food and beverage cans (empty and rinse; labels OK) Glass Brown, green and clear bottles, jars (empty and rinse; no lids) Twin Cities Customer Service: 763.9723335 1 RepublicServices.com © 2023 Republic Services, Inc. Public Works it• CLEAN-UP DAY Co� APRIL 29 ;RAIN MEDINA 8AM-I2PM 600 Clydesdale Trail Public Works / Police Facility Salt Pollutes. When snow and ice melts, the salt goes with it, washing into our lakes, streams, wetlands, and groundwater. Once in the water, there is no way to remove the chloride, and it takes only one teaspoon of road salt to permanently pollute five gallons of water. Less is more when it comes to applying salt because at high concentrations, chloride can harm the fish and plant life in our waters. M1 MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY Follow these simple rules to protect our clean water There are many ways to reduce salt use while maintaining high safety standards. Shovel. The more snow and ice you remove manually, the less salt you will have to use and the more effective it can be. Whether you use a shovel, snow blower, snow plow, or ice scraper, get out there as early as you can and keep up with the storm. You may even decide that salt isn't needed. 15 degrees is too cold for salt. Most salts stop working at this temperature. Use sand Instead for traction (but note that sand does not melt ice). Slow down. Drive for the conditions and make sure to give plow drivers plenty of space to do their work. Be patient. Just because you don't see salt on the road doesn't mean it hasn't been applied. These products take time to work. • e - More salt does not mean more melting. Use less than four pounds of salt per 1,000 square feet (an average parking space is about 150 square feet). One pound of salt is approximately a heaping 12 -ounce coffee mug. You may consider purchasing a hand-held spreader to help you apply a consistent amount. Sweep up extra. If salt or sand is visible on dry pavement it is no longer doing any work and will be washed away. Use this salt or sand somewhere else. Visit the MPCA chloride web pages for more information: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/salt-and- water-quality OR Mark Your Calendars Public Works will once again host Clean-up Day for Medina residents on Saturday, April 29, 2023 from 8AM to 12PM. To start preparing, visit the city's website for accepted materials at https://medinamn.us/ cleanupdav/. Shoveling Reminder Friendly reminder to please shovel sidewalks along your property and clean snow away from fire hydrants. MEDINA Page 4 Feb / March 2023