Published by the City of Ham Lake, Minnesota

January-February, 2013

Volume 28, Number 1

Interested in following Julie Braastad?

Applicants sought for City Council

Requests for ballfield

reservations should be

turned in by January 7th

Articles and photos that appear in

the Ham Laker, together with useful

information about the City, can also

be found on the Ham Lake web site:

www.ci.ham-lake.mn.us

Ham Lake Council Member JulieBraastad was elected to serve onthe Anoka County Board in the

November 6th election. She defeated in-cumbent District 2 County Commis-sioner Andy Westerberg by a count of12,120 votes (51.85%) to 11,145(47.8%).

To fill the vacancy caused by Ms.Braastad’s election, the Ham Lake CityCouncil agreed to accept applicationsfrom interested individuals and conductinterviews before appointing a newCouncil Member some time before theend of February.

Interested persons should send a let-ter/resume to City of Ham Lake, 15544Central Ave. NE, Ham Lake, MN55304, Attn: City Administrator.

Letters/re-sumes mustbe receivedby 4:30p.m. on Jan-uary 22,2013. Thenew Coun-cil Mem-ber’s termwill expireon January5, 2015.Compensa-

tion is $4,900 per year.. Regular meet-ings are held at 6:00 p.m. on the firstand third Mondays of the month. Indi-viduals must be qualified city voters, atleast 21 years of age on the date of tak-ing office, U.S. citizens, and residentsof the city for at least 30 days.

Julie Braastad

The Ham Lake Fire Department andthe Ham Lake Fire Relief Associa-tion thanks the community for its

support at the Community Dance andBooya, as well as for the generous do-nations to the North Anoka CountyEmergency Food Shelf.

During the Santa Rides the Depart-ment collected 4,484 lbs of food and$571.00 in cash and food cards.

The 2013 calendars are in print andshould be delivered soon. Please sup-

port the advertisers in the Calendar.

City's Fire Department

thanks the community

62 Building Permitsissued in Oct. & Nov.

The City of Ham Lake issued 62Building Permits during October &November, with a total valuation

of $3,251,419.

Commercial permits included one re-model, two signs, one temporary sign,and two public building roofs.

Residential permits included three sec-ondary accessory buildings, three addi-tions, four basement finishes, sevendecks, two fences, 13 new construc-tions, three remodels, 17 roofs, andfour siding replacements.

The Ham Lake Park and Tree Com-mission is now accepting requestsfor ballfield and soccer field reser-

vations for 2013.

Requests to reserve the fields should bemailed or delivered to the City of HamLake at 15544 Central Ave. NE. Thedeadline for submitting requests isnoon on Monday, January 7th. The ParkCommission also requests that a repre-sentative from each organization thatwants to reserve athletic fields attendthe Park Commission’s meeting onWednesday, January 16th. The meetingbegins at 6:00 p.m. in the Ham LakeCity Hall Council Chambers.

HERE COMES THE SNOWBOWL!Ham Lake's annual celebration ofwinter is coming on February 8and 9. Don't miss out on the fun!(More info on page 6).

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Please send all Ham Lakercorrespondence, articles & ideasto Wayne or Mickey Adams at:

5335 180th Avenue NWRamsey, MN 55303-3386Phone: (763)753-3929E-mail: Ham-Laker@comcast.net

For advertising information,please contact City Hall at (763)434-9555.

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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 a.m.–4:30 p.m.Fri. 7:00 a.m.–12:00 noon

Mike Van Kirk (Mayor)(763) 434-6176mvankirk@ci.ham-lake.mn.us

Tom Johnson (Council)(763) 434-8573tjohnson@ci.ham-lake.mn.us

Gary Kirkeide (Council)(763) 434-9762gkirkeide@ci.ham-lake.mn.us

Jim Doyle (Council)(612) 850-1698jdoyle@ci.ham-lake.mn.us

Conservation District taking tree & shrub orders

In November, be aware

of homelessness in area

Minnesota laws make it illegal for property owners to deposit snow or ice uponany street or highway. This includes the l5-foot right-of-way back from the

curb. Therefore, it would be illegal to plow snow from your driveway and move itacross the street onto the right-of-way of the property across from you.

Remember also that parking is not allowed in the right-of-way during or after a 2"snowfall until the streets have been cleared, or between the hours of midnight and6:00 a.m.

For more information, visit the City Web site at www.ci.ham-lake.mn.us and click onHam Lake Snow Policy.

Respect your neighbors by following City's policy

on parking and on where to deposit snow and ice

The City of Ham Lake hereby givespublic notice of its intent to aerate

Ham Lake to prevent winterkill of gamefish.

The City intends to use mobile systemswhich may be used at any time.

The aeration systems will cause areasof thin ice and open water that fluctuategreatly.

If there are any questions concerningthe aeration system, please contact CityHall at (763) 434-9555.

Watch out for thin ice

at lake's aeration site

The Anoka Conservation District isnow accepting preorders for the

annual tree and shrub sale. The Districtoffers a wide variety of native stock,including black cherry trees, mixed oaktrees, red maple trees, and white pinetrees. The trees and shrubs are sold asbare root seedlings or transplants andare approximately 18" to 24" in height.

They may be purchased in bundles often for $17, or twenty-five for $30. Na-tive prairie seed and tree aides are alsoavailable.

If you are interested, go online andcheck out the Anoka Conservation Dis-trict website at www.AnokaSWCD.org.

Once there, you can go to the tree saleproducts section of the website andclick on the species title which containslinks to detailed descriptions and pho-tographs of each of the varieties beingoffered. The website also contains in-formation about the kinds of trees andshrubs to plant in your particular situa-tion along with planting directions. Ifyou would prefer, you may talk directlyto Anoka Conservation District staff bycalling (763) 434-2030.

You may purchase these trees andshrubs in one of the following ways:(1) Go to the website and use the onlineordering option or print a form andsend it in with payment. (2) Call theACD office at (763) 434-2030 x10 andhave a form sent to you, or (3) order byphone. Orders will be accepted until thesecond Thursday in April (April 11th)and will be available for pickup theLast Saturday in April (April 27th) atthe Anoka County Fairgrounds be-tween 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. Please orderearly to guarantee availability.

You can recycle your

Christmas tree for free

Free Christmas tree recycling con-tinues to be available to Ham Lake

residents. Trees (which must be cleanof decorations) may be dropped off atthe north end of the City Hall parkinglot until January 6th.

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The new Acapulco restaurant in Ham Lake celebratedits grand opening on December 6th with a ribbon cut-ting accompanied by a Mariachi band and a delicioussampling of Mexican food.

At the Ham Lake Chamber's November breakfast meet-ing, Sue Savarese from Sannerud, Savarese & Associ-ates helped members put together their "to-do" list foryear-end planning.

The Ham Lake Lions and the Ham Lake Snow ForceSnowmobile Club, in cooperation with the Minnesota

DNR, will offer a traditional youth snowmobile safety coursein January, 2013.

Successful participants will receive the DNR SnowmobileSafety certificate. Anyone born after December 31, 1976,must have one of these certificates in their possession whileoperating a snowmobile.

The Class is designed for Students from 12 to 16 years of age.Participants must be at least 11 years old by January 8, 2013,but their license is not effective until their 12th birthday.The fee for the course is $5.00. The class is limited to 105 stu-dents. Pre–registration with Learning Packet pickup is re-quired, and will be held on January 5, 2013, at Ham Lake FireStation #1 (located at 15544 Central Ave. NE). Registrationbegins at 9:00 a.m. and continues until class is filled. (NOTE:the 105 spots fill up fast, so it’s best to arrive early).

Students must show their birth certificate and need to bring aparent or guardian to register. Classroom sessions will be heldJanuary 8, 9, & 10 at Fire Station #1 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.The driver’s test will be held January 12 from 9:00 to 11:00a.m., weather permitting. Students must attend all sessions tocomplete the course.

Youth Snowmobile Safety Class Register for SBAA (formerly SAA)baseball and softball in February

The Soderville Athletic Association (SAA) is now theSoderville/Blaine Athletic Association.

Make sure to register from February 1st through February 28th

for all of SBAA’s summer baseball leagues and in-house andtraveling softball leagues. Programs are available for boysand girls ages five and up.

To register online and pay by credit card, visit www.

sodervilleblaine.org.

To pay by cash or check, please come to one of the followingon-site registrations at the SBAA's new location: 1831 153rd

Ave. NE, Ham Lake. The registration dates are:

• Saturday, February 23rd from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

• Wednesday, February 27th from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

If you have questions, please call (763) 413-3555 or send anemail to operations@soderville.org.

UMPIRES: Anyone 14 years and older who is interested inumpiring for SBAA baseball games this season should registeronline at the website listed above. SBAA will train you andpay you based on your experience level.

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Burglaries148xx Aberdeen St. –Attempted bur-

glary at a business.46xx 173 Ave. – Garage service door

kicked in on a vacant house.9xx Andover Blvd. – Tools stolen from

a business.138xx Aberdeen St. NE – Door pried

and electrical wiring stolen from avacant business.

16xx 143 Ave. – Forced entry; guns,jewelry and electronics stolen.

137xx Terrace Rd. – A garage door wasleft open; golf clubs taken.

28xx 159 Ave. – Televisions and cashstolen.

30xx Hemlock Lane – Misc. householditems stolen.

168xx Hwy. 65 – Storage garage doorforced.

13xx 133 Lane – Radiators, stereos, &vehicle parts stolen from a business.

18xx 135 Lane – Dirt bike stolen froman open garage.

15xx 164 Lane – 3 attached businesses;side door kicked in. Computers,electronics, and misc. items stolen.

80xx Pinewood Dr. – Padlock cut offshed; two ice augers and leaf blowerstolen.

9xx Andover Blvd. – Garage servicedoor pried.

Thefts & Property Damage20xx 145 Ave. – Damage to a mailbox.174xx Hiawatha Beach Dr. – A pon-

toon was vandalized.16xx 143 Lane – A window on a

pickup topper was shot out with aBB gun.

144xx Hwy. 65 – Theft of a truck.24xx 148 Lane – Vehicle window bro-

ken to take tools, briefcase and gui-tar.

14xx 133 Lane, 4xx 157 Ave., 136xxIsanti St., 6xx 136 Lane, 13xx 159Ave., & 14xx 133 Lane – politicalsigns stolen from yards.

151xx Hastings St. – A vehicle windowwas broken; sub woofers and ampswere stolen

168xx Hwy 65 – Fence around a stor-age unit at a busines was cut.

169xx Baltimore St. – An AC unit wasstolen from the side of a building.

37xx 153 Ave. – ID theft.164xx Hwy 65 – A purse and laptop

were stolen from an unlocked vehi-cle.

134xx Alamo St. – A garage door wasspray painted.

13xx Andover Blvd. – A vehicle win-dow was broken.

40xx Mapleton Dr. – A vehicle waskeyed overnight while parked on thestreet.

29xx 140 Ave. – Vehicle damaged.11xx 142 Ave. – A purse was stolen

during an estate sale.90xx Birchview Lane – Identity theft;

checks stolen, forged and cashed.140xx Lincoln St. – Tools stored out-

side a business were stolen.178xx Fillmore St. – A mailbox was

stolen.157xx Lincoln St. – Gas siphoned from

vehicle.179xx Fillmore St., 171xx E Lake

Netta Dr., 179xx Fillmore St., 180xxFillmore St., & 180xx Fillmore St. –damage to a mailbox

37xx 170 Lane – Damage to a swingset in the yard.

8xx Crosstown Blvd. – ID theft; creditcard opened up in victim’s name.

3xx Crosstown Blvd. – Mail & checksstolen from an unsecured mailbox.

133xx Aberdeen St. – A vehicle drovethrough the lawn of a business.

13xx 135 Ave. – Theft from an un-locked vehicle parked in the drive-way.

15xx Constance Blvd. – Suspectsclimbed fence to steal auto parts andtools from a business.

27xx 160 Lane – ID theft; credit ac-counts opened in Illinois.

161xx Hastings Ave – A woman heardsomeone trying to get in the frontdoor and saw a young tall whitemale trying to enter her home. Sheyelled at him and he fled.

9xx Bunker Lake Blvd. – Tools &chain saw stolen from an unsecuredbarn.

176xx Central Ave. – Purse stolen fromthe back of a chair at a bar.

142xx Coral Sea St. – Window brokenon vehicle that was parked in thedriveway.

12xx 154 Ave. – US mail taken from amailbox.

12xx Bunker Lake Blvd. – Theft of aGPS from an unlocked vehicle.

Arrests/IncidentsSept. 29: Possession of a Stolen Motor

VehicleSept. 30: 2nd degree assault, terroristic

threats.Oct. 6: Warrant arrest, driving after re-

vocation, no proof of insurance.Oct.12: 5th degree domestic assault.Oct. 12: 3rd degree DWI, .08 or moreOct. 13: 4th degree DWI.Oct. 14: 4th degree DWI.Oct. 23: Warrants, possession of a con-

trolled substance.Oct. 29: 4th degree DWI, .08 or more.Nov. 2: Domestic assault, assault, dis-

orderly conduct.Nov. 3: 2nd degree DWI.Nov. 4: Criminal Vehicular OperationNov. 11: 5th degree controlled sub-

stance, 5th degree assault.Nov. 11: 5th degree domestic assault.Nov. 11: 5th degree assault, disorderly

conduct.Nov. 20: 4th degree DWI, 3rd degree re-

fusal.Nov. 21: 4th degree DWI.

Sheriff & Fire Reports (to page 5)

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Ham Lake wins award

for financial reporting

Nov. 21: Deputies were called to abuilding fire at the AmericInn.

Nov. 22: 2nd degree refusal, 3rd degreeDWI, driving after revocation.

Nov. 22: Domestic assault, violation ofa DANCO, obstructing legal pro-cess.

Nov. 24: Violation of a DANCO.Nov. 25: 4th degree DWI.Nov. 27: 4th degree DWI.Nov. 29: 2nd degree controlled sub-

stance, driving after cancellation,possession of

marijuana, possession of drug para-phernalia.

Nov. 30: DWI.Nov. 30: Terroristic Threats, Driving

After Revocation, Warrants.Dec. 1: 4th degree DWI.Dec.12: Ignition Interlock Violation,

Careless Driving, Restricted Use-BCard Violation.

Tip of the monthThere were a few reports (not listedabove) where items were stolen from ahome during a get-together/party/fam-ily gathering. No one wants to think illof their friends or family, however, youshould remember to clearly definewhere guests are welcome to go – closethe doors where they are not welcomed– and secure all jewelry, cash and smallelectronics. It is amazing how much ofthis stuff is found at pawn shops. Thesetips will minimize your risk ofbecoming a victim!

Fire Department CallsThe Ham Lake Fire Department re-sponded to 76 calls during October andNovember – 50 during the day and 26

at night. These included 16 structurecalls (nine fire alarms, two smokescares, two CO alarms, one gas smell,one mobile home, one commercialbuilding, one vehicle call, ten rescuecalls, 36 medical calls, three wildlandcalls, one Mutual Aid call, and fivemiscellaneous calls.Year-to-date, theDepartment has answered 376 calls,compared with 339 last year.

Sheriff and Fire Reports (continued from page 4)

Do you want to know about Crimesand Arrests in Ham Lake? Sign

up for the Anoka County Sheriff’s Of-

fice Friday Updates. Each Friday youwill receive information about crimesthat are occurring in Ham Lake thatmay affect you. By sharing informationwith you, the Sheriff’s Office believesyou will be able to decrease your riskof being a victim. Please send an emailto laura.landes@co.anoka.mn.us andrequest to be on the list.

How to keep informed

about crime activity

The Government Finance OfficersAssociation (GFOA) has awarded

the City of Ham Lake and Finance Di-rector Sharon Kutzke with its Certifi-cate of Achievement for Excellence inFinancial Reporting for the City’s com-prehensive annual financial report(CAFR). The Certificate of Achieve-ment is the highest form of recognitionin the area of governmental accountingand financial reporting, and its attain-ment represents a significant accom-plishment by a government and itsmanagement.

Ham Lake’s CAFR was judged by animpartial panel to meet the high stan-dards of the program, including demon-strating a constructive “spirit of fulldisclosure” to clearly communicate itsfinancial story. The GFOA is a non-profit professional association servingapproximately 17,500 government fi-nance professionals, with offices inChicago and Washington D.C.

Acorn Academy Preschool willhold a registration Open House

on January 29th from 4:30 – 6:30. TheAcorn Academy Preschool is at OakHaven Church, 1555 Constance Boule-vard in Ham Lake. The preschool openhouse includes a Scholastic Book Fair,an opportunity to meet the preschoolteachers, and a special musical guest.Questions? Contact Acorn Academy at(763) 413-9037.

Acorn Academy holds

preschool open house

Community Education

has a program for you

The Anoka Hennepin School Dis-trict Community Education De-

partment offers a multitude of servicesincluding after-school programs, earlychildhood family education, school-agechild care, athletics, tutoring, adultlearning, parent involvement, schoolreadiness, facility use, help for peoplewith disabilities, and youth services.For information, call (763) 506-1275 orvisit www.discovercommunityed.com.

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The 7th annual Ham LakeSnowbowl will be held this

February, featuring many exciting newevents. The Snowbowl is held at HamLake Park (½ mile east of Highway 65on 153rd Avenue).

Snowbowl buttons are required for par-ticipation. Buttons cost just $3 and giveyou:

• parking

• admission to the Snowbowlfestivities in the park.

• a free guess on the date the metalsculpture will break through the ice,with a $500 prize for the winner.

Snowbowl buttons can be purchasedfrom most of the businesses in HamLake. Just ask!

This year’s events:Friday, February 8: Snow sculpturecontest begins. Come by and watch ourartists in action.

Saturday, February 9:

• Ice Fishing Contest, 10 a.m. to 1p.m. Adult tickets are $15 inadvance, $20 at the event. Childrenunder 12: $10. Prizes include an iceauger, fish locator, and many more.

Home is where a fire is most likelyto hit. Each year, heating equip-

ment is involved in roughly 70,000 re-ported home fires, accordingto the National Fire Protect-ion Association (NFPA).The good news is that, byfollowing a few safety tips and givingyour heating appliances the attentionthey deserve, you can enjoy a safe andcozy winter.

Fire prevention tips:

• Have your furnace cleaned andinspected annually. Change the filtermonthly.

• Have your chimney inspected eachyear and cleaned if necessary.

• Use a sturdy fireplace screen.

• Never use an oven to heat yourhome.

• Allow ashes to cool beforedisposing. Dispose of ashes in ametal container.

• Space heaters need space. Keep allthings that burn, such as paper,bedding, or furniture, at least threefeet away fro heating equipment.

• Turn portable heaters off when yougo to bed or leave the room.

• Plug power cords only into outletswith sufficient capacity and neverinto an extension cord.

• Install smoke alarms in everybedroom, outside each sleepingarea, and on every level of thehome. Test smoke alarms monthly.

• Install and maintain a carbonmonoxide alarm in a central locationoutside each sleeping area.

• Make a home escape plan andpractice it.

While you fish, enjoy some of thegreat pork chops sold by the VFWMen’s Auxiliary.

• Men’s Broomball Tournament onHam Lake, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Co-Rec Broomball Tournament atMajestic Oaks, from 5 to 11 p.m.

• FREE kids' games

• Sled dog rides

• Helicopter rides

• Vintage snowmobile expo

• Skijoring and sled dog races

NEW THIS YEAR: The Ham LakeChamber ARCTIC CHALLENGE – ourinaugural Family 5K Run/Walk Obsta-cle Course. Registration starts at 9 a.m.,and the first wave of runners departs at11:30 a.m. Registration fee (which in-cludes a free gift for you) is $10.

Fire Department's safety tips for home heating

Homeowners wanting to better un-derstand, operate, and maintain

their septic systems should attend aHomeowner Education for Septic Sys-tems program being presented by theUniversity of Minnesota Extension.

This program will be held Tuesday,February 26, from 7–9 p.m. at theBunker Hills Activities Center, 550Bunker Lake Blvd NW, Andover.

The cost is $10. Pre- registration is re-quired. You can get the flyer and regis-tration form online at www.extension.

umn.edu/county/anoka and look underPublications in Anoka County, or youcan call (763) 755-1280 to request theflyer and registration form.

Learn how to maintain,

protect septic systems

At the Ham Lake Chamber'sChristmas party on December 12,Tim Holtz, Joey Erikson, WendyRenner, and Chris Mickmanawarded prizes to the youngsterswho created the best designs forthis year's Snow-bowl Medallion.Megan Beebe wonthird prize, FaithGapen took 2ndplace, and Chris-tian Champion turned in the win-ning medallion design.

Celebrate the Snowbowl Feb. 8 & 9

Snow sculptures and dog-pull contests are just some of the dozens of funevents you will enjoy at this year's Snowbowl.

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Senior Center phone: (763) 434-0455

Senior Center hours: Open Monday –Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,Friday from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Weekly eventsEach week there is Senior Dining atnoon (Mondays & Wednesdays), linedancing, pinochle, cribbage, woodcarving, bingo, “500” cards, and En-hanced Fitness classes. Plus eachmonth there are Casino Trips (Open

to the Public), Jam Sessions (Open

to the Public) during the day andevening, health insurance counseling,scheduled shopping trips for thosewho need transportation, free bloodpressure checks, foot care, and abirthday dinner. Call the Senior

Center at the number listed above

to find out about the date, time and

details of these and other special

events!

THE SENIOR CENTER WILLBE CLOSED on January 1st, January21st, and February 18th.

Bus Driver NeededThe Ham Lake Senior Center is inneed of someone who would be willingto take on the duties of driving the buson a regular basis. This is a paid posi-

tion. Please contact the Ham Lake Se-nior Center at (763) 434-0455.

Special upcoming eventsthat are open to the publicCasino Trip to Jackpot Junction (Mor-ton, MN) – January 14th & 15th.Footcare – Tuesday, January 29th.Jam Sessions – Thursday, January 10th

and February 14th – 7:00 p.m.Jam Sessions – Tuesday, January 15th

and February 19th – 1:00 p.m.

Defensive Driving Courses(Open to the public for those 55 andolder) Registration required. Sendyour name, address, date of class,phone number, and the registration feeto the Ham Lake Senior Center, 15544Central Ave. NE, Ham Lake, MN55304. Classes fill fast, so call (763)434-0455 for availability.

Four-Hour Refresher Course (youneed to take this every three years andtime flies, so make sure you are cur-rent!) All four- hour classes are $14

for members and $18 for non-mem-

bers.

• Thursday, January 17th – 9:00 a.m.

• Monday, March 18th – 1:00 p.m.

• Friday, April 26th – 5:30 p.m.

• Friday, April 26th – 5:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, May 22nd – 5:30 p.m.

• Tuesday, June 18th – 5:30 p.m.

Eight-Hour Course (required for“first timers”) All eight-hour classes

are $18 for members and $22 for

non-members.

• Tuesday & Thursday, May 21st &23rd – 6:00 p.m.

Did you know that if you are 55 yearsor older, state law requires your insur-ance company to give you a 10% dis-count if you take an eight-hour Defen-sive Driving Course and attend afour-hour refresher course every threeyears?

Want a shed, pool, retaining wall,fence, playground area, or deck

for your property? Help protect the en-vironment and plan at least three

months ahead.

Besides a city permit, you may need apermit from a watershed authority ifyour property is in floodplain, along apublic ditch, or has a drainage ease-ment or wetland on it.

If so, your plans would also need re-view and approval by either CoonCreek or Rice Creek watershed districtsif you live within their boundaries; andthe Board of Managers may only meetonce per month. And, you may need torevise your plan to get approval. Callahead and you can usually get input onyour application before it goes beforethe Board.

Not sure if your property is infloodplain, drainage easement, or wet-land? Check your plat or call the Cityor watershed authority. Thoughfloodplain or wetlands may not be ob-vious to you, they can still be on yourproperty and serve several importantfunctions like flood prevention or pol-lution filtering.

What is a drainage easement? It is aneasement that allows access rightsalong public ditches for a drainage au-thority such as a watershed district toperiodically inspect or repair publicditches (ownership is retained by thelandowner). Why? Obstructed flowsuch as sedimentation from erodedbanks could result in upstream floodingfor a mile or more. Sometimes, the sed-imentation may need to be dredged outor ditch banks stabilized.

For an online map of watershed bound-aries: www.cooncreekwd.org, click onhomepage map. Permits help ensureconservation of wetland and floodplainareas that serve many functions includ-ing flood prevention. They also providefor structural safety and public safety &welfare. Please plan ahead and getproper permits for your project. Cleanwater is worth it.

Information provided by Coon Creek

Watershed District.

Permits: Call the City, or call:

Coon Creek Watershed District(CCWD). Phone: (763} 755-0975.www.cooncreekwd.org

Rice Creek Watershed District(RCWD)Phone: (763) 398-3070www.ricecreek.org

Clean water starts at home…

Tip #1: Upcoming yard project? Remember to plan for permits

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JANUARY FEBRUARY

Jan. 1: New Year's (City offices closed).

Jan. 5: Snowmobile Safety Class sign-up, Fire Station #1.

Jan. 7 & 22: City Council mtg., City Hall, 6 p.m. (note changein date).

Jan. 7: Ballfield Reservations request deadline.

Jan. 14 & 28: Planning Commission mtg., City Hall, 6 p.m.

Jan. 16: Park & Tree Commission mtg., City Hall, 6 p.m.

Jan. 21: Martin Luther King Day (City offices closed).

Feb. 4 & 19: City Council mtg., City Hall, 6 p.m. (note changein date).

Feb. 8 & 9: Ham Lake Snowbowl (schedule on page 6)

Feb.. 11 & 25: Planning Commission mtg. ,City Hall, 6 p.m.

Feb. 13: Ham Laker deadline for March issue

Feb. 18: President's Day (City offices Closed)

Feb. 20: Park & Tree Commission mtg., City Hall, 6 p.m.

Feb. 23 & 27: SAA On-site registration.

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