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Page 2 - Winter 2010-2011 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES LAURIE LAMOTTE MEMORIAL PARK HOCKEY & PLEASURE RINKS FREE SKATE NIGHT ARE OPEN…… Please join the Parks & Recreation Committee at Laurie LaMotte Memo- Warming house hours are as follows: rial Park on Saturday, , February 5, 2011 for SKATE NIGHT from 6:00 to Monday-Thursday, 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Free BONFIRE, POPCORN & HOT CHOCOLATE! Friday, 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Stargazing and Snowshoeing—February 5, 2011 from 6:30 to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Wargo Nature Center will be providing 25 pairs of CENTERVILLE LION’S FISHING CONTEST . . . snowshoes so if you do not have your own ~ don’t worry! The Centerville Lions will be holding their Annual Ice Fishing Contest on Our very own Mr. Wayne LeBlanc will be providing intro- February 12, 2011 at Centerville Lake. Complete rules available at http:// duction into stargazing and who knows, you may come www.centervillelions.com and at the contest. away knowing some constellations. Anoka County has a new link on their web site for outdoor activities, check it out. http://www.goanokacounty.org/ CITY INFORMATION SNOWMOBILE RULES Shortest Possible Route: It is unlawful for any person to enter, operate or stop a snowmobile within the limits of the City of Centerville along or upon any roadway except for the sole purpose of leaving and returning to a place of resi- dence provided that such travel is limited to the shortest possible route between the residence and a restaurant or a gasoline filling station or between a residence and a place where the snowmobile may be legally used. Speed: Snowmobiles must not exceed ten (10) miles per hour on City streets. Age Limit: Persons under the age of 14 are prohibited from operating the snowmobile on City streets. Persons over the age of 14 and under the age of 18 must have the immediate possession of a valid snowmobile safety certificate issued by the Commissioner of Natural Resources or a valid driver’s license. Church: Snowmobiles are prohibited within two hundred (200) feet of church property during hours of church services and hours of other church func- tions. Curfew: Snowmobiles are prohibited between the hours of: 10:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. Sunday - Thursday and 12:01 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. Friday - Saturday. Permitted hours of operation on the day before Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day shall be the same as a Friday. Easements: Snowmobiles are prohibited on boulevards within any public right-of-way. Intersection(s): Snowmobiles must make a complete stop upon entering any uncontrolled intersection. Snowmobiles must then yield the right-of-way to any vehicle or pedestrians at the intersection, or so close to the intersection as to constitute an immediate hazard. Parks: Snowmobiles are prohibited from public property, playgrounds and recreational areas, except authorized for such use by the City. Pedestrian: Snowmobiles are prohibited within one hundred (100) feet of any fisherman, pedestrian, skating rink, or sliding area where the operation would conflict with use or endanger other persons or operation, in those areas at a speed greater than reasonable and prudent. Private Property: Snowmobiles are prohibited on private property of another without specific permission of the owner. School: Snowmobiles are prohibited on school grounds, except as permission is expressly obtained from responsible school authorities. Sidewalks/Bike-Walking Paths: Snowmobiles are prohibited on public sidewalks/bike-walking paths - these are provided for pedestrian traffic only. Speed: Snowmobiles must not exceed ten (10) miles per hour on City streets. Streets: Snowmobiles must be on the most right hand lane available for traffic or as close as practicable to right hand curb or edge of the roadway. Snowmobiles are prohibited on the inside slope and roadway of any trunk, county-state aid and county highways within the City limits. Studs: It is unlawful for any person to enter, operate or stop a snowmobile within the limits of the City of Centerville on any street or public property when the drive track is equipped with metal studs. UTILITY BILLING FREE PARKING PERMIT(S) 2011 utility rates will be as follows: Did you know that parking on the streets between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. is prohibited? Did you Residential Water: know that Centerville’s parking permits are free? Water System Management Fee/Qtrly. Billing Permit $21.00 If you anticipate that you will have overnight guest(s) or your Variable—Rate Per Thousand Gallons/Qtr. (0-90,000) $2.00 own vehicle will be temporarily parked on the street, please contact City Variable—Rate Per Thousand Gallons/Qtr. (90,001-150,000) $2.20 Hall and we will be happy to provide you with a free parking permit. Variable—Rate Per Thousand Gallons/Qtr. (150,001-XXX) $2.50 Please be prepared to provide license plate #, year, make, model and Commercial Water: color of the vehicle that will be parked on the street overnight. Water System Management Fee/Qtrly. Billing Permit $21.00 ON-LINE UTILITY BILL PAYMENT Variable—Rate Per Thousand Gallons/Qtr. (0-500,000) $2.00 The City now has the option of paying your utility bill on line through the Variable—Rate Per Thousand Gallons/Qtr. (500,001-XXX) $2.50 City’s website visit www.centervillemn.com. There is a $3.99 conven- ience fee for this service if it is utilized. Sewer rate $59.25/Qtr. Drain fee $ 9.50/Qtr. EXPANSION OF ON-LINE PERMIT/PAYMENT OPTIONS The City is looking into moving forward with the ability to be issued cer- 2011 New Rates—take affect 1st quarter (Jan, Feb. & March, the bill is for- tain permits on-line along with on-line payment of these permits. Once warded April 15, 2011 to residents and is due May 15, 2011) these options are available, we will let you know.