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Arden Hills Service Directory
<br />1245 West Highway 96
<br />Arden Hills, MN 55112-5734
<br />www.cityofardenhills.org
<br />651-792-7800
<br />Office Hours
<br />Monday through Friday
<br />8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
<br />Sheriff and Fire
<br />911
<br />Water and Sewer Problems
<br />(During non-business hours)
<br /> 651-767-0640
<br />Mayor:
<br />David Grant 651-538-0747
<br />dgrant@cityofardenhills.org
<br />Councilmembers:
<br />Brenda Holden 651-636-2987
<br />bholden@cityofardenhills.org
<br />Fran Holmes 651-631-1866
<br />fholmes@cityofardenhills.org
<br />Dave McClung 651-332-0352
<br />davemcclung@comcast.net
<br />Steve Scott 651-604-0919
<br />sscott@cityofardenhills.org
<br />City Administrator:
<br />Bill Joynes 651-792-7810
<br />wjoynes@cityofardenhills.org
<br />Communications Committee
<br />Editor/writer/photographer:
<br />Susan Cathey,
<br />Council Liaison: Steve Scott
<br />Staff Liaison: Julie Hanson
<br />Desktop Publisher: Mary Nosek
<br />Council meetings are held at City Hall
<br />on the second and fourth Mondays
<br />of the month at 7 p.m. Meetings are
<br />televised live on Cable Channel 16.
<br />Meetings of the Planning Commission
<br />are televised as well. Visit www.cityo-
<br />fardenhills.org for information about
<br />archived meeting playbacks.
<br />Arden Hills Notes is the official news-
<br />letter of the City of Arden Hills, an
<br />equal-opportunity employer.
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<br />Tree services must be licensed in Arden Hills
<br />Pursuant to Chapter 3, Section 390 of the Arden
<br />Hills City Code, all persons engaging in a busi-
<br />ness that maintains, trims, removes, or treats trees or
<br />shrubs within the City must obtain a license from the
<br />City. This is to ensure the contractor carries adequate
<br />property damage insurance, general liability insur-
<br />ance and worker’s compensation.
<br />City tree service licenses must be applied for an-
<br />nually. In order to be licensed by the City of Arden
<br />Hills, a Tree Service License Application form must
<br />be completed and submitted with a certificate of
<br />insurance, listing the City as a certificate holder, and a yearly fee paid.
<br />Once a license is obtained, the City will maintain a current list of registered Tree
<br />Service Contractors that will be accessible to the public on the City’swebswite at
<br />www.cityofardenhills.org. Search keyword tree service or go to Home\Departments\
<br />Public Works\Forestry\Tree Service License.
<br />Tree contractors licensed by the City must also obtain other permits by the City if their
<br />business activities include solicitation of customers, obstruction of City streets, or other
<br />regulated activities.
<br />For more information visit the City’s website at wwww.cityorardenhills.org and search
<br />keywords tree license or call the City Clerk at 651-792-7811.
<br />Why not make every day “Earth Day”?
<br />Earth Day may only come once a year,
<br />but you can live like every day is
<br />Earth Day by maximizing your recycling
<br />efforts, reducing what you acquire and
<br />reusing what you can.
<br />
<br />Twin Cities residents have a lot of options
<br />when it comes to recycling, and they take
<br />advantage of them! A recent research sur-
<br />vey showed that almost half of us toss all
<br />our items into the correct bin, with about
<br />39 percent getting only one item wrong.
<br />The same survey showed that people are
<br />motivated to recycle by their concern
<br />for the environment, and that they feel
<br />recycling is important and easy. With Earth
<br />Day coming up on April 22, it’s a great
<br />time to look at what we can do to reduce,
<br />reuse, and recycle every day.
<br />Keep it easy
<br />Resources like the Know What to Throw
<br />Guide and Recycling 101 can help you
<br />make sure all of your items end up in the
<br />right place. Just because something can’t
<br />be recycled in your curbside bin doesn’t
<br />mean that you can’t recycle it. Items like
<br />batteries and plastic bags can be brought to
<br />drop-off locations to be recycled.
<br />Recycling is important because it is good
<br />for the three E’s: It benefits our economy,
<br />saves energy and protects
<br />our environment. Make sure
<br />you are recycling everything
<br />you can no matter where
<br />you are.
<br />The first R
<br />Take a look at the items in
<br />your recycling bin; are there
<br />any you could have avoided
<br />acquiring in the first place?
<br />It’s important to think about
<br />the first R—reduce—before
<br />reusing and recycling. Avoid
<br />packaging waste by buying in bulk, go
<br />electronic, and find ways to reduce waste
<br />at work. Use reusable products whenever
<br />you can and seek out new ways to reduce
<br />wherever you go.
<br />Reducing in the modern age
<br />In recent years, there has been a shift from
<br />ownership to access in what is known as
<br />the sharing economy. Instead of purchas-
<br />ing several DVDs, people stream their
<br />entertainment. Instead of driving their own
<br />vehicle, people are using rideshare services
<br />and public transit. Borrow and share to find
<br />ways to help reduce without limiting your
<br />access with these services. Another move-
<br />ment is the Zero Waste lifestyle that allows
<br />Officially, Earth Day falls on April 22. But you can make every day “Earth Day”
<br />people to use things like cloth bags, jars
<br />and bottles to end up producing a shock-
<br />ingly small amount of annual waste.
<br />Getting the most out of the three R’s
<br />By reducing what you purchase, reusing
<br />what you can and recycling the rest, you
<br />can help protect the environment. Use
<br />tips from RethinkRecyling.com, the U.S.
<br />EPA and the Minnesota Pollution Control
<br />Agency to get ideas on how to reduce the
<br />items that you acquire and look for ways
<br />to create less waste overall. Earth Day may
<br />only come once a year, but there are tons
<br />of ways to use the philosophy of Earth Day
<br />every day.
<br />Gaga Ball comes to Arden Hills park
<br />Watch for a fun new activity coming
<br />to Hazelnut Park this summer. It’s
<br />called Gaga Ball, and it’s a fast-paced,
<br />high energy game played in a fenced
<br />octagonal area called a pit. The game
<br />combines dodging, striking, running, and
<br />jumping, with the object of being the last
<br />person standing.
<br />Although new to Arden Hills, Gaga Ball
<br />has been around for decades. Its roots are
<br />in Israel, and it is believed to have been
<br />brought to the U.S. by counselors working
<br />at Jewish summer camps in the 1960s. In
<br />fact, ga-ga means touch-touch in Hebrew.
<br />In an era when our nation is facing an
<br />increasing problem of childhood obesity,
<br />many schools and camps are looking for
<br />fun activities that keep children of all ages
<br />and abilities moving. That is why Aaron
<br />Thelen, Recreation
<br />Programmer for the
<br />City, is very excited
<br />to be bringing Gaga
<br />Ball to the Summer
<br />Playground Program
<br />at Hazelnut Park.
<br />Of course, although
<br />the game is great for
<br />elementary and middle
<br />school students, anyone can play.
<br />Gaga Ball is played with a dodgeball or
<br />kickball, and the objective is to hit the ball
<br />with your hands; but you are not allowed
<br />to carry or throw the ball. If you get hit
<br />with the ball below your knees or break
<br />a rule, you are out and must leave the pit.
<br />The goal is to be the last person in the pit.
<br />The game is so fun that it leaves people
<br />wanting to get back into the pit and start a
<br />new game right away! One of the main ad-
<br />vantages of Gaga Ball is that all children,
<br />regardless of their athletic skill level, have
<br />the ability to participate and even win.
<br />The Gaga Ball pit should be ready some-
<br />time in May. Rules for the game will be
<br />posted. For more information contact Parks
<br />& Recreation at 651-792-7800.
<br />Benchmarks--a review of City Council actions
<br />March 13, 2017
<br />As part of the Consent Calendar, Jeff Frid
<br />was appointed to the position of Public
<br />Works Superintendent and Sue Johnson as
<br />Customer Service Specialist for the City
<br />(3-0, Councilmembers Holden and Scott
<br />were excused absences).
<br />Approved Planning Case 17-002 to
<br />construct 7 new parking lot stalls and 3
<br />curbside drop-off areas at Boston Scientific
<br />(3-0)
<br />Approved Resolution 2017-007 for vari-
<br />ous amendments of MN Investment Fund
<br />agreements related to the Land O’ Lakes
<br />expansion (3-0)
<br />Approved Proposal from BRKW to ap-
<br />praise potential surplus City property as
<br />part of an evaluation for a potential City
<br />facility at TCAAP (3-0)
<br />Approved emergency repair costs for a
<br />sewer manhole sinkhole on Amble Drive
<br />(3-0)
<br />Approved purchase of an Elgin Pelican
<br />street sweeper to replace the City’s
<br />20 year-old Pelican sweeper (3-0)
<br />Approved contract to WSB & Associates
<br />for design and construction fees for trail
<br />and watermain projects on several City
<br />streets (3-0)
<br />Tabled decision to purchase a 2018 Mack
<br />truck chassis for snow removal/deicing and
<br />hauling summer paving materials (3-0).
<br />Approved final payment of $90,337 to
<br />Meyer Contracting for the Round Lake
<br />Road Improvements Project (3-0)
<br />Approved Resolution 2017-008 to cer-
<br />tify list of delinquent utility accounts to
<br />Ramsey County (3-0)
<br />Approved Planning Case 17-005 to vacate
<br />a drainage easement on the Boston Scien-
<br />tific campus (3-0)
<br />Modified WSB proposal to update the
<br />City’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan per
<br />requirement by Metropolitan Council to
<br />include only required items (3-0)
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