City of Minnetonka

October 2008

Minnetonka Memo

View October Memo in PDF format.

Upcoming events

• Minnetonka Fire Department and City Open House is Oct. 7
• Open house dates set for SWLRT
  • www.southwesttransitway.org
• MAM presents October concerts
  • www.musicassociation.org
• October events for Minnetonka seniors
  • Senior Services
  • Shop at Mills Landing!
    • www.millslandingshoppe.com

General election

• General election is Tuesday, November 4
  • Elections
  • What ID do you need to vote?
  • Absentee voting
  • Polling Place Finder
  • Results: Secretary of State
  • Results: Hennepin County
• Looking ahead to the Nov. 4 election

Public safety

• Fire Prevention Week set for Oct. 5–11
  • ReadyMinnetonka
• Use common sense to spot con artists

Natural resources

• Stalking the burdock plant
• Gypsy moth eggs found in Minnetonka
  • Gypsy moth brochure
  • Gypsy moth fast facts
• Soil—it’s not just for standing on
  • How to conduct a soil test in your yard
  • Mulch and compost
• Residents measure wetland health
  • MNWHEP: Minnesota Wetland Health Evaluation Program
• City of Minnetonka named a “Watershed Hero” by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District

Budget

• City council establishes 2009 budget directions and priorities
  • Budget survey
  • 2009 preliminary budget presentation (PDF)
  • 2009 preliminary budget review (PDF)
  • 2009 preliminary budget review maps (PDF)

News and announcements

• Dial-a-Ride fares increased by 25 cents
  • www.metrotransit.org
• Dial-a-Ride fares increased by 25 cents
  • Minnetonka parks readied for winter

Recycling

• Fall Leaf Drop-off Program
• Brush drop-off open through Nov. 22
  • Brush Drop-Off
• Stuff to get rid of?
  • www.twincitiesfreemarket.org
  • Craig’s List
  • Choose to Reuse Directory
• Ask Minnetonka Mike: Plastics Recycling
  • Recycling
  • Minnetonka Mike

Staying informed about city projects

The following projects are scheduled for October planning commission meetings, but are subject to change. Planning commission meeting agendas are posted the Monday prior to the meeting.

1. Conditional use permit for T-Mobile to place a 90-foot low-profile monopole telecommunications facility at Glen Lake Elementary School, 4801 Woodridge Road. (96011.08a)
2. Rezoning and preliminary plat for an Terratonka, an eight-lot, residential subdivision at 3100 Forest Lane and 3200 and 3218 Eldorado Trail West. (92018.08a)
3. Setback variance for a deck addition at 5430 Tracy Lynn Terrace. (08030.08a)
4. Conditional use permit and parking variance for Eddie Merlot’s, a new restaurant building on the previous Stewart Anderson’s Cattle Company site at 10600 Wayzata Boulevard. (08017.08a)

The city regularly receives applications for projects that require planning commission and/or city council approval. Information on these, as well as many other city projects, is regularly updated on the city’s Web site. If you’d like to stay informed, visit MyMinnetonka. Through MyMinnetonka, you can learn about new projects in the city; provide online feedback on projects during their approval process, and receive email updates on projects.

Questions or concerns?
Ask Minnetonka Mike!