2010 April - Spring NewsletterSCANDIA
City of Scandia
Scandia Community/
Senior Center
14727 209th St. N.
Scandia, MN 55073
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www.c!.scandia.mn.us
City Council:
Dennis Seefeldt, Mayor
651 433-5999
Dolores Peterson
651 433-2229
Pete Crum
651 433-5034
John Lindell
651 433-2755
Connie Amos
651 433-5772
Regular Council Meeting:
Third Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Council/Planning
Commission Meeting:
First Tuesday, 7:00/7:30 p.m.
City Staff:
Anne Hurlburt, Administrator
Brenda Eklund, Deputy Clerk
Colleen Firkus, Treasurer
John Morrison, Public Works
Supervisor
Steve Thorp, Building Official
Jim Finnegan, Fire Chief
David Hebert, Attorney
Hebert & Welch PA
Paul Hornby, Engineer, Bonestroo
Sherri Buss, Planner, TKDA, Inc
City Office:
Phone: 651 433-2274
Fax: 651 433-5 112
E-mail: mail@ci.scandia.mn.us
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Community Calendar, April 2010—September, 2010
April
• April 11, 8:00 a.m., Lion's Club Pancake
Breakfast, Community Center
• April 12, 5:00 p.m. Board of Appeal and
Equalization, Community Center Board Rm.
• April 24, 4:00 — 8:00 p.m. Lions Club Benefit
Chicken Dinner, Fire Hall
May
• May I, 8 a.m. to I I a.m., Heavy Metal Day,
Community Center Parking Lot
• May 22, Scandia PTO Fun Run/Walk, Com-
munity Center
• May 31 , Memorial Day, Office Closed
June
• June 26, Midsommar Dag, Gammelgarden
July
• July 5 (Monday), observance of Independ-
kh—
A TWICE -YEARLY
PUBLICATION J
FOR RESIDENTS
OF THE CITY OF
SCANDIA,
MINNESOTA SCANDIA
2010 is an election year for Minnesota and Scandia—
State Primary Election Moves to August 10
Early Fall in Scandia is signaled by trips to the State Fair, Labor Day, the start of school, our Taco Daze
festival and (in even years) the state-wide primary
election. That's about to change. The primary
election is moving to Tuesday, August 10, 2010
from the traditional second Tuesday in September.
The general election will continue to be held on the C*
first Tuesday of November (November 2, 2010.) +�
The law moving the primary up from September 14
to August 10 was recently passed by the State Leg-
islature and signed by the Governor. The change
brings the state into compliance with a federal law
requiring more time between the primary and the
November general elections. The intent is to give
Inside this issue:
military and overseas voters more time to return
absentee ballots than if the general election candi-
dates are not determined until mid -September.
There is a concern, however, that already -low
Scope Modified 2
voter turn -outs could be further reduced. Scandia
for Mining &
voters are urged to mark their calendars now for
Reclamation EIS
the new primary date.
ence Day, Office Closed
DevelopmentCode
Update is
• July 10, Hay Lake Day, Hay Lake Museum
Underway
August
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• August 3, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. National Night
Elections
Out, Community Center
Calendar
• August 10, Primary Election Day
• August 15, Spelmansstamma,
"Heavy Metal
Gammelgarden
Day" Spring
September
Cleanup on May I
• September 6, Labor Day, Office Closed
"Take 10" to
• September 10 - 11, Taco Daze Festival
Participate in the
• September 18 - 19, Marine Art Fair
2010 Census
Short Takes/
For more information and a city meeting calendar,
Announcements
see the website www.d.scandia.maus.
For Gammelgdrden events, see:
Community
http://www.gammelgardenmuseum.org.
Calendar
2 Absentee balloting for the August 10 primary election will begin on June 25 and continue through Au-
gust 9, 2010. For a calendar of important election dates, see page 2 of this newsletter.
Filings for City Council also Affected
2 The same law that changed the primary date also affects filings for Scandia's local election of a Mayor
and two Council Members, which will be on the November 2 general election ballot. Mayor Dennis
Seefeldt's two-year term will expire at the end of 2010. The four-year terms of Council members
Dolores Peterson and Pete Crum will also expire.
3 The two -week filing period for the City election will begin on Tuesday, August 3 and run through Au-
gust 17, 2010. A candidate must file in person with the city clerk a signed and notarized affidavit of
candidacy, along with a $2 filing fee. A petition signed by eligible voters numbering 5% of the number
3 of persons who voted in the last general election may be submitted in lieu of a filing fee. Scandia had
2,644 voters in the last general election (5% = 133 voters.)
If a candidate will be absent from the state during the filing period, the candidate may file for office
during the seven days immediately before the candidate leaves the state. Because August is vacation
3 time for many Minnesotans, potential City Council candidates should contact City staff for more infor-
mation on filing early if they may be out of town during the filing period.
The timeline for selecting and training election judges for the primary election will also change. Former
4 election judges will be contacted. Anyone interested in serving as an election judge should contact
City staff.
Primary
Election Day
August 10, 2010
Polls Open
at 7:00 a.m.
Scope Modified for Mining & Reclamation EIS
In March 2009, the City Council ordered prepa-
ration of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the Tiller Corporation's Zavoral Mining and
Reclamation Project. Tiller Corporation pro-
posed to operate a gravel mine and processing
facility on a 114-acre site located east of State
Highway 95 (St. Croix Trail) at State Highway 97
(Scandia Trail) owned by Dr. James Zavoral
After the EIS was ordered, the City went through
a "scoping" process to determine the issues to
address in the EIS. Then, in August 2009, consult-
ants (AECOM) were hired to prepare the EIS for
the City. Tiller is required to pay all costs associ-
ated with the EIS.
A Project Advisory Committee (PAC) of agency
and community representatives was formed to
provide advice to the Council about the EIS. The
PAC held its first meeting in December 2009.
Also in December 2009, Tiller changed its pro-
posal by eliminating on -site processing activities
(such as washing or crushing.) Instead, material
excavated at the site would be transported di-
rectly to users or to the company's Scandia mine
(located at 22303 Manning Ave) for use as "add -
rock" in products produced at that site.
This change resulted in a modified scope for the
EIS, to reflect the elimination of processing activi-
ties at the Zavoral site and to include the evalua-
tion of possible impacts related to the Scandia
site due to the transport and use of the "add -
rock."
A new contract with the consultants was ap-
proved in February, and work on the EIS has
started again. The next PAC meeting is scheduled
for Tuesday, April 27 (4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the
Community Center.)
Materials related to this project, including the
revised scope for the EIS, are available for review
at the City of Scandia Office, 14727 209th St. N.,
during office hours (9:00 a.m. to Noon and 1:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday) and
on the City's website http://ci.scandia.mn.us.
Contact City Administrator Anne Hurlburt for
more information.
Development Code Update is Underway
The Development Code— a group of ordinances
that includes zoning and subdivision regulations —
are some of the most important tools for imple-
menting the Comprehensive Plan. Since adoption
of the new Plan last year, the Council and Plan-
ning Commission are working on updating Scan-
dia's regulations. So far, they have reviewed
drafts of administrative and procedural language
(also needed to make the transition from a town-
ship ordinance to a city ordinance) and prelimi-
nary drafts of new zoning districts and zoning
maps. The work sessions on the code update are
open to all. A public meeting/open house on the
draft code will be held, prior to a formal public
hearing, later this year. Please see the city web -
site meeting calendar for dates and times.
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Clip and Save— 2010 Elections
Calendar
Friday, June 25— Absentee voting begins for
Thursday, August 19, 5 p.m. --Deadline to
1 Primary Election, through August 9
withdraw filings for Mayor and Council 1
Tuesday, July 20, 5:00 p.m.— Last day to
Friday, September 17— Absentee voting
1 pre -register for State Primary Election. After
begins for General Election, through Nov. 3 1
1 this date, register at the polls on Election Day
Tuesday, October 12, 5:00 p.m.— Last date 1
1 Tuesday, August 3— Filings for Mayor and
to pre -register for General Election. After this 1
City Council races open, through August 17
date, register at the polls on Election Day.
1 at 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 30, 10 a.m-3 p.m.— City 1
Saturday, August 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.— City
office open for absentee voting
1 office open for absentee voting
Monday, November I, 5 p.m.— Absentee 1
1 Monday, August 9, 5 p.m.— Absentee
voting for General Election closes 1
' voting for Primary Election closes
Tuesday, November 2, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. —
Tuesday, August 10, 7 a.m.-8 p.m.—
Election Day 1
1 State Primary Election Day
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"Heavy Metal Day" — Scandia's Annual Clean -Up
In the mood for some spring
cleaning? "Heavy -Metal Day",
Scandia's annual spring clean-up,
is scheduled for Saturday, May
I from 8:00 a.m. to 1 1:00
a.m. in the Community Center
parking lot. Residents may drop
off items not taken by your regu-
lar trash hauler, but NOT con-
sidered hazardous waste. Exam-
ples of items accepted are: appli-
ances, tires, furniture, mat-
tresses, scrap metal and wood.
There will be a fee for some
items. The fee schedule is
posted on the city website.
For hazardous items or electron-
ics, Scandia residents should take
advantage of the free drop-off
event sponsored by Washington
County on Saturday, June 5
from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at
the Forest Lake Transit Cen-
ter,19955 Forest Road North
(next to the Washington County
Headwaters Service Center &
Library.) Products accepted will
include household, automotive
and lawn & garden hazardous
waste and electronics such as
televisions & computers.
Hazardous materials, electronics,
and all other recyclables, are
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.
"Take 10" to Participate in the 2010 Census
All Scandia households have
received forms for the 2010
Census, which will count every
man, woman and child living in
the United States.
Every year the federal govern-
ment distributes more than
$400 billion to tribal, state and
Short Takes
Dogs and Cats— The City of
Scandia does NOT require li-
censing of pets. However, if
dogs are not on a leash, they
must be under voice command
and shall not infringe on your
neighbor's property. Stray dogs
may be reported to the Sheriffs
department at 651 439-9381.
Stray dogs that are impounded
may be reclaimed at Hillcrest
Animal Hospital (1320 County
Road D Circle East, Maplewood)
after payment of impound,
boarding and any veterinary
fees.
Have four or more pets? A
kennel permit may be required.
Please contact City Staff with
any questions.
Do I really need a permit for
that?— Protect your invest-
ment in your home. Building
Official Steve Thorp is here to
help you do the job right. It's a
buyer's market, so don't jeop-
ardize a future sale or refinanc-
local governments based on
census data. Census data also
are used to reapportion seats in
Congress and assure proper
district representation in state
and local governments.
During Census 2000, 72% of
households in Scandia returned
ing with improvements not up
to code. It's more costly to
correct problems later. Call
Steve at 651 433-2274, Ext. 102
with any questions.
Exterior Storage— Scandia
requires that all personal prop-
erty be stored in a building or
fully screened, with a few ex-
ceptions for licensed vehicles
and recreation equipment. No
more than four passenger vehi-
cles per dwelling unit are al-
lowed on parcels less than 10
acres in size. No more than 2
items of recreational equipment
(such as campers, boats, trailers
etc.) may be stored in the side
or rear yard on any lot.
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
their census forms by mail by
the April deadline, lagging the
state (78 %) and Washington
County (86%) in forms mailed
back. We can do better this
year. So, if you haven't already
done so, please take 10 min-
utes to answer the 10-question
census form and mail it back.
utility poles.
Burning Permits— A (no -
charge) burning permit is re-
quired for open burning when
there is no snow cover. In all
cases, please notify the Wash-
ington County Sheriffs Office
(651 439-9381) one hour be-
fore you burn. There may be
restrictions 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
for about 8 weeks after they
went into effect on March 8.
Call the City office with any
questions.
Council Meetings on Ca-
ble— Lakes Area Television
(available in limited areas of
Scandia) tapes City Council
meetings for replay on cable
channel 10. Contact LATV at
651 464-1143.
Dates to Remember
Heavy Metal
: Day
Scandia Community ;
Center ;
Saturday, May I
8:00 a.m. to 1 1:00 am
Hazardous &
Electronics
Drop-off
Forest Lake Transit ;
Center
Saturday, June 5
8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Attention
Lakeshore
Residents...
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No grading, filling
or excavating near
shore without
permits!