2012 April - Spring NewsletterSCANDIA
City of Scandia
Scandia Community/
Senior Center
14727 209th St. N.
Scandia, MN 55073
Phone: 651 433-2274
Fax: 651 433-5 112
E-mail:
mail@ci.scandia.mn.us
Hours: Mon. thru Fri.
9 to Noon & I to 4
(except Tues. open
until 6)
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City Council:
Randall Simonson, Mayor
330 294-0263
Connie Amos
612 759-3610
Chris Ness
651 707-5689
Jim Schneider
651 433-3692
Sally Swanson
651 433-3010
Regular Council Meeting:
Third Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Council Work Session:
Second Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Planning Commission:
First Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
City Staff:
Anne Hurlburt,
Administrator
Brenda Eklund,
Deputy Clerk
Colleen Firkus, Treasurer
Jim Finnegan, Fire Chief
Tom Miller, Attorney
Miller & Stevens, PA
Ryan Goodman, Engineer
Stantec
Sherri Buss, Planner
TKDA Inc.
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Community Calendar, April 2012—September, 2012
April
• April 3, 7 p.m., Public Meeting on Zavoral
DEIS, Community Center
• April 9, 5 p.m. Board of Appeal and Equaliza-
tion, Community Center Board Rm.
• April 21, 4 p.m-8 p.m. Lions Chicken Dinner
Benefit, Fire Hall
May
• May 5, 8 a.m. to I I a.m., Heavy Metal Day,
Community Center Parking Lot
• May 19, 6 a.m.-12 p.m. PTO Fun Run
• May 28, Memorial Day, Office Closed
June
July
• July 4, Independence Day, Office Closed
August
• August 7, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. National Night Out,
Community Center
• August 14, 7 a.m.- 8 p.m., State Primary
Election Day
• August 18, Spelmansstamma, Gammelgirden
September
• September 3, Labor Day, Office Closed
• September 7-8, Taco Daze Festival
• September 15-16, Marine Art Fair
• June 19, 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Bloodmobile at For more information and a city meeting calendar, see
Scandia, Community Center the website www.ci.scandia.mn.us.
• June 23, Midsommar Dag, Gammelgirden For Gammelgdrden events, see:
• June -Sept., 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Wednesdays Scan- http://www.gammelgardenmuseum.org.
dia Community Market, Gammelgirden
A TWICE -YEARLY
PUBLICATION :9
FOR RESIDENTS '
OF THE CITY OF
SCANDIA,
MINNESOTA SCANDIA
Inside this issue:
Filings for City 2
Offices Open
July 31
2012 Election 2
Information
"Heavy Metal 3
Day" is May 5th
Community 3
Market
New Building Per- 3
mit and Inspection
Procedures
Short Takes 3
Community 4
Calendar
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Available for Review and Comment
Zavoral Mining and Reclamation Project moves to next step
At a special meeting on February 28, 2012, the Scandia City Council ap- ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
proved release of the Draft EIS (Environmental Impact Statement ) for the
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DEIS ■
Zavoral Mining and Reclamation Project for a public review and comment
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period, as provided by the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB)
■ Public Meeting ■
rules. The comment period began on Monday, March 19 and will end on
■ Tuesday, April ■
Friday, May 18 (4:00 p.m.)
7:00 p.m.
Tiller Corporation proposes to conduct gravel mining and reclamation activi-
Community ■
ties on 64 acres of a 114-acre site located east of State Highway 95 (St.
Croix Trail, a State Scenic Byway) at State Highway 97 (Scandia Trail) owned
Center
by Dr. James Zavoral (see location map.) The DEIS evaluates 3 alternatives:
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Alternative I, removing the gravel over a 5- to 10-year period; Alternative 2,
no -build alternative; and Alternative 3, a reduced timeframe, 3.3— to 5 years.
Sub -alternative 3A examined
completing the mining in 150 days within approximately a I -year period.
Where to review the DEIS: on the city website (www.ci.scandia.mn.us); at the city office during regular
office hours; at the library (Hardwood Creek or Marine branches); or on CD (request a free copy from the
city office.)
Attend the public meeting: The Scandia Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on the DEIS on
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Scandia Community Center. Verbal and written comments will be
accepted at the meeting.
Submit comments: Written comments must be received before the end of the comment period. Send
written comments by mail to Anne Hurlburt, City Administrator, 14727 209th St N., Scandia MN 55073, or
fax to 651 433-5 112, or e-mail to a.hurlburt@ci.scandia.mn.us.
After May 18, all comments will be reviewed and responded to before preparation of the Final EIS. Dates
for the next step will depend upon the number and nature of the comments received. The City may not and
will not consider any permits for the project until the environmental review process has been completed.
Materials related to this project,
220wSou are available for review at the
Location Map City of Scandia Office, 14727
209th St. N., during office hours
g} (9:00 a.m. to Noon and 1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Tuesdays open to
f 6:00 p.m.) and on the City's web -
site http://www.ci.scandia.mn.us.
City of Zavoral Site Sign up for free e-mail updates
o Scandia �' ry '�� when meetings are scheduled or
��ltr information is added to the site.
ti Call Administrator Anne Hurlburt
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4 with questions (651 433-2274.)
Filings Open for City Offices July 31, 2012
Scandia will elect a Mayor and two City Council
Members at the November 6 general election.
The Mayor serves a two-year term, and Council
Members serve four-year terms. The terms of
Mayor Simonson and Council Members Amos
and Ness end in 2012.
Filing opens Tuesday, July 31 and ends on Tues-
day, August 14, 2012. Office hours for filing are
9:00 a.m. to Noon, and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
Monday and Wednesday through Friday, and 9:00
a.m. to Noon, and 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on
Tuesdays.
Candidates must file an affidavit of candidacy with
the City Clerk, signed in the presence of a notary,
and pay a $2.00 filing fee. (The filing fee is waived
if a petition is submitted containing 500 signatures
of eligible voters, or 2% of the number of persons
who voted in the last election for that office,
whichever is less.) Candidates should be pre-
pared to supply satisfactory evidence of identifica-
Election Judges Needed
Election judges are essential to our democracy.
They staff local polling places, administer election
procedures, and ensure that the rights of voters
are protected on Election Day. Election judges
are paid an hourly wage of $9.00, receive paid
training, and serve at the Primary (August 14) and
General (November 6) Elections. With advance
notice, employers must allow workers time off to
serve as election judges.
Some qualifications for serving as an election
judge include being eligible to vote in Minnesota,
and speaking fluent English. High school students
age 16 and older may serve as trainee election
tion. Candidates are placed on the ballot with-
out party designation.
Candidates may withdraw from the election by
filing an affidavit of withdrawal with the City
Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday,
August 16, 2012. Filing fees are not refundable.
Qualifications for candidates are:
• Eligible voter
• At least 21 years of age when assuming
office
• Resident of the city for thirty days preced-
ing the General Election (November 6,
2012)
• Has not filed for another office in the same
election
Compensation for Scandia City Council mem-
bers is currently (2012):
• Mayor: $3,882.96 Annually
• City Council Member: $3,148.34 Annually
judges. Judges must attend a two-hour training
session (date to be determined.)
Would you like to serve? Call the City office at
651 433-2274 no later than Tuesday, July 10.
Get out the Vote!
In 2012, Minnesotans will go to the polls to elect
a new President, Vice President, Senator, Mem-
ber of Congress and new state Senators and
Representatives. Scandia will also choose a
Mayor and two City Council members. Make
sure your voice is heard! Clip and save this list
of important dates to remember.
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Clip and Save— 2012 Elections Calendar
Friday, June 29— Absentee voting begins for
Thursday, August 16, 5 p.m. —Deadline to
Primary Election, through Monday Aug. 13
withdraw filings for Mayor and Council
I Tuesday, July 24, 5 p.m.— Last day to pre-
Friday, September 21— Absentee voting
register for State Primary Election. After this
begins for General Election, through Monday
date, register at the polls on Election Day
Nov. 5
Tuesday, July 31— Filings for Mayor and City
Tuesday, October 16, 5 p.m.— Last date to
Council races open, through Tuesday, August
pre -register for General Election. After this
14 at 6 p.m.
date, register at the polls on Election Day.
Monday, August 13, 5 p.m.— Absentee
Monday, November 5, 5 p.m.— Absentee
I voting for Primary Election closes
voting for General Election closes
Tuesday, August 14, 7 a.m.-8 p.m.— State
Tuesday, November 6, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. —
Primary Election Day
Election Day
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"Heavy Metal Day" is Saturday, May 5
In the mood for some spring
cleaning? "Heavy -Metal Day"
Scandia's annual spring clean-up,
is scheduled for Saturday, May
5 from 8:00 a.m. to 1 1:00
a.m. in the Community Center
parking lot.
hazardous waste. Examples of
items accepted are: appliances,
tires, furniture, mattresses,
scrap metal and wood. There
will be a fee for some items.
The fee schedule is posted on
the city website.
Residents may drop off items not Hazardous materials, electron -
taken by your regular trash ics, and all other recyclables, are
hauler, but NOT considered accepted year round at the
Washington County Environ-
mental Center, 4039 Cottage
Grove Drive, Woodbury (corner
of Bailey Road & Cottage Grove,
4 miles south of 1-94.) Call Wash-
ington County at 651 430-6655
or check their web site at
www.co.washington.mn.us/
publichealth.
Community Market Offers Local Produce & Products
The City of Scandia will be col-
laborating with the Gammel-
garden Museum again this sum-
mer to offer residents a weekly
Community Market where they
can purchase fresh produce,
honey, flowers, crafts and more.
The market will be held every
Wednesday from 4-8 pm, start-
ing June 13 and running through
September 26, 2012. The Mar-
ket will be held in the museum
parking lot, 20880 Olinda Trail.
The market is currently seeking
vendors who produce and sell
vegetables, fruits, baked goods,
Plants, flowers or crafts. Home -
based business owners are also
welcome. Call Laurie Monson,
Recreation Coordinator, at 651-
271-8999 or the Scandia City
office at 651- 433-2274 for more
information. Vendor guidelines
and registration forms are also
available on the city website
(www.ci.scandia.mn.us)
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GpMNiuIVITr
MARKET
New Procedures for Building Permits and Inspections
In November 2011, the City of
Scandia began contracting with
the City of Forest Lake for part
-time building inspections ser-
vices. Keith Wille, Forest
Lake's Building Official, was
designated to also serve as
Scandia's Building Official.
Building permit applications are
still submitted to the Scandia
Short Takes
Signs— Permits are required
for all signs, including temporary
signs for garage sales and com-
munity events. There's no fee
for temporary sign permits. No
signs may be placed in any public
rights -of -way, on any roof, or
painted on walls or attached to
utility poles.
Burning Permits— A (no -
charge) burning permit is re-
quired for open burning when
city office. Forms maybe
downloaded from the website.
Building code -related plan re-
views are done by Forest Lake
staff. Zoning and other local
ordinance plan reviews are done
by Scandia staff. Scandia's per-
mit fee schedule continues to
apply.
Inspection requests must be
made to the City of Forest Lake
there is no snow cover. In all
cases, please notify the Wash-
ington County Sheriffs Office
(651 439-9381) one hour before
you burn. There may be re-
strictions depending on
weather, time -of -day or air -
quality issues. See the city office
for more information and for
permits.
Spring Load Limits— are in
effect and are expected to last
by calling the inspection line at
651 464-4349. 24-hour ad-
vance notice is required.
Building Code questions should
be directed to Forest Lake staff
at 651 209-9726.
Scandia continues to issue elec-
trical permits, and Dave Ki-
chler (651 462-6829) continues
as electrical inspector.
for about 8 weeks after they
went into effect on March 5.
Call the City office with any
questions.
Council Meetings Stream
on the Web— Visit
www.latvten.com to access the
videos. Cable subscribers can
watch the replays on cable
channel 10. Contact LATV at
651 464-1 143 with any ques-
tions.
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Dates to Remember ;
Heavy Metal
Day
Scandia Community
• Center
Saturday, May 5 ;
• 8:00 a.m. to
• 1 1:00 a.m.
: Community :
Market
Gammelgarden ;
Parking Lot ;
Wednesdays ;
June 13 through ;
Sept.26 ;
4:00 p.m. to ;
8:00 p.m. ;
"Spring
Chicken"
Benefit
Fire Hall
Saturday, April 21
4:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m.
• Proceeds to Fire Dept. and
Lions Scholarship Fund
• Y
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