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Ham Lake Contacts City Hall: 763-434-9555 To report emergencies after office hours please call 911. City Hall Hours: Mon-Thurs: 7:00-4:30 Friday: 7:00-noon Mike Van Kirk (Mayor) 763-434-6176 mvankirk@ci.ham-lake.mn.us Jim Doyle (Council) 612-850-1698 jdoyle@ci.ham-lake.mn.us Tom Johnson (Council) 763-434-8573 tjohnson@ci.ham-lake.mn.us Gary Kirkeide (Council) 763-434-9762 gkirkeide@ci.ham-lake.mn.us Brian Kirkham (Council) 612-978-2764 bkirkham@ci.ham-lake.mn.us February Issue Deadline: Wednesday, January 8 Please send all Ham Laker correspondence, ar- ticles and ideas to: City of Ham Lake 15544 Central Ave NE Ham Lake, MN 55304 Email: HamLaker@ci.ham-lake.mn.us For advertising information, please contact City Hall at: 763-434-9555 Editor: Sharon Brodin, Brodin Press LLC Printed on 20% post-recycled consumer waste paper Ham Lake City Council News Sheriff’s Report At its November 18 meeting, the City Council took the following actions: • Approved items on the Consent Agenda, including: - Ordinance No. 19-10 amending Article 10-430 regarding mailbox physical standards - Ordinance No. 19-11 amending Article 11-230 regarding the requirement of a permit for Fences and Hedges in residential zoning - Compensation Plan Adjustment for Administra- tive Assistant II, Nicole Wheeler - Court Services Amendment Renewal and Reso- lution No. 19-60 approving the continuation of the E-Charging Joint Powers Agreement • Approved the Certificate of Occupancy requested by Alex Peterson to operate 11th Hour Remarket- ing Solutions at 1305 159th Avenue NE subject to requirements. • Approved purchasing Employee Self-Serve (ESS) and Payroll Import and Accounts Receivable modules for the software system Incode 10. At its December 2 meeting, the City Council took the following actions: • Adopted Resolution No. 19-61: the 2020 Budget, Levy and Five Year Capital Improvement Plan. • Approved items on the Consent Agenda, including: - 2020 Residential Recycling Program - Converting Vacation Time to Paid Time Off (PTO) and paying out Sick Leave to the Post- Retirement Health Care Savings Plan - Amendments to the Employee Handbook - Resolution No. 19-62 requesting a grant from the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) for the Voluntary Cost Sharing Agreement - Resolution No. 19-63 to appoint signers to the Trust Checking Account - Resolution No. 19-64 accepting a $2,000 donation from Blaine’s Blazin 4th • Approve Consent Agenda Item 4.9, Road Commit- tee Recommendations. • Approved scheduling a Public Hearing for Decem- ber 16, 2019 to consider the revocation of the Con- ditional Use Permit, issued on October 9, 2015 and amended on November 15, 2016 for Noel Foster, Foster Trucking, 1561 Bunker Lake Boulevard NE, due to non-compliance. Thefts & Damage to Property 11.09 35xx 168 Ave NE—Fake email from a school requesting money; no money loss 11.11 160xx Bataan St NE—Attempted Xcel Energy scam; no money loss 11.11 170xx Vickers St NE—Craigslist scam; tickets never received, $400 loss 11.12 152xx Central Ave NE—Dump trailer stolen from the property 11.13 133xx Pierce St NE—Computer help desk scam; $4,000 loss 11.23 156xx Yalta St NE—Unsecure vehicle; purse and cash were stolen 11.26 25xx Bunker Lake Blvd NE—Unsecured snow- blower and trailer stolen from the property 11.26 22xx Crosstown Blvd NE—Theft of an unsecured “hard top” from a convertible overnight 11.26 23xx 175 Lane NE—Theft of an unsecured bicycle at a bus stop 11.27 173xx Hwy 65 NE—Theft of a vehicle from business; keys in it but cut lock on secured fence 12.03 151xx Lever St NE—Fraud; Social Security scam, no financial loss 12.04 6xx 136 Ln NE—Vehicle window smashed; wallet stolen Burglaries 11.15 162xx Aberdeen St NE—business; front door glass smashed; cash stolen 11.21 4xx 168 Ave NE—attempted Social Security scam; no money loss or information given out Arrests/Incidents 11.09 166xx Mankato St NE—Trespassing, Disor- derly Conduct; a male entered a home without per- mission. Two males were located at a home next door. Both were uncooperative and were arrested. 11.09 168xx Hwy 65 NE—Warrant Arrest; deputies responded to the location in an attempt to locate a female with an active warrant. She was arrested. 11.09 175xx Hwy 65 NE—Warrant Arrest; deputies responded to the location in an attempt to locate a male with an active warrant. He was arrested. 11.21 Hwy 65 NE/181 Ave NE—DWI; single vehicle personal injury crash at the location. The male driver appeared intoxicated. Field sobriety was unable to be performed due to his level of consciousness. Legal blood was taken. The male was released to medical staff but will be charged. 11.25 20xx 145 Ave NE—No Contact Order viola- tion; the suspect was said to be sitting outside the victim’s address revving his engine. He left prior to arrival. A probable cause pick-up was put out for his arrest. 11.26 Hwy 65/Constance Blvd NE—Stolen Property; driver stopped due to no lights on the trailer she was pulling. The deputy noticed the license plate had electrical tape on it changing the plate number. The trailer was discovered to be stolen. Drugs were also located in the vehicle. She was arrested. 11.27 154xx Jackson St NE—Warrant; a deputy went to the location to attempt to locate a male with a 5th degree drug offense warrant. The male was lo- cated and arrested without incident. 11.29 Hwy 65/154 Ave NE—2nd degree DWI; a deputy responded to a crash. When speaking with the driver, she appeared intoxicated. He also ob- served an open beer in the vehicle, along with a child. Field sobriety tests were refused. She was ar- rested. Charges were elevated due to the level of the PBT and having a child in the vehicle. 11.30 Crosstown Blvd/Hwy 65 NE—5th degree Con- trolled Substance, Felon in Possession of a Firearm; two-car crash; one car had left the scene. The car was located in a parking lot nearby. Drugs and a handgun were seen. Both drivers were arrested. 12.01 Bunker Lake Blvd/Johnson St NE—Controlled Substance; driver stopped because he knew he did not have a driver’s license. While searching the vehi- cle prior to towing it, meth was found. The male driver was arrested. 12.02 Hwy 65/Crosstown Blvd NE—3rd degree DWI; two callers reported a possible drunk driver driving the wrong way down Hwy 65. The driver ap- peared intoxicated, did not know where she was and denied driving the wrong way on 65. Field sobriety test was failed and she was arrested. Visit the City’s website to view Council meeting videos on-demand and agenda minutes of City Council, Plan- ning Commission and Park & Tree Commission meet- ings: www.ci.ham-lake.mn.us. Keep Your Packages Secure The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office has started to see a few reports in Anoka County of packages being stolen from the front step. As the holiday season approaches and online shopping popularity continues to grow, consider delivering your package to: • A local relative or trusted neighbor who’ll be home to pick it up when it arrives. • Your office where there's someone there to accept you delivery. • A PO box or UPS mailbox: be aware that these have a monthly rental cost and not all PO boxes will accept packages. Find out before you rent! • Search for a locker location near you on Amazon's Locker page or when selecting shipping options at checkout. • Opt for in-store pickup. Winter Driving Safety & Tips Minnesota’s Department of Public Safety offers these tips for safe winter driving: • Be able to see and be seen—clean frost and snow off all your windows, mirrors, lights and reflec- tors. Use your headlights in poor visibility. • Get a feel for the road—When you first start out, accelerate carefully to test wheel-spin and brake gently to test skidding. • Be gentle—Use the accelerator and brakes slowly to maintain control of your vehicle. • Increase your following distance. • Make your turns slowly and gradually. • Watch for scattered slippery spots—If you feel yourself losing control, don’t brake. Take your foot off the gas and steer as straight as you can until the car slows to a safe speed. • In an emergency, steer off the road and into a snow bank to avoid a crash.