No Parking on Andy, Albert and all of Westgate

NO PARKING
BOTH SIDES OF STREET ON ANDY AVENUE, ALBERT AVENUE & ALL OF THE WESTGATE SUBDIVISION

The City of Winsted & McLeod County will be performing a seal coat project beginning on Monday, June 29th. No parking is allowed on either side of the street through Thursday, July 2nd to allow for seal coating and street sweeping work to be completed. Violators will have their vehicle towed and/or ticketed.

~ Thank you for your cooperation ~

Town Crier - July 7th City Council Meeting

The Tuesday, July 7th, City Council meeting will begin with a presentation by the Heartland Community Action Agency, which will act as the grant administrator for Winsted’s small cities development program. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development recently awarded the City of Winsted and the City of Mayer $397,536 in program funds. The City is required to have a program administrator to be eligible to participate in the small cities program and Heartland will be appearing before the Council to explain in detail their role in the upcoming applicant process.

In other matters, the City Council will review a request from Mark and Jean Ochu for an extension to correct blighting conditions on their property at 130 6th Street South, review the findings of the 2008 audit, and consider the purchase of a brush chipper for the Public Works Department.

The Winsted City Council will meet to discuss these items at their meeting on Tuesday, July 7th at 6 p.m. in the Winsted City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on an issue, call City Hall and ask for the City Staff Report (not all agenda items have a corresponding report) which will provide you with background and financial information on the topic. Meetings are broadcasted live on Winsted Channel 10 at 6 p.m. and replayed on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. In addition, pre-recorded video City Council meetings are available on the City of Winsted’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

The “Town Crier” is created using the preliminary agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. For a complete listing of all agenda items, please visit www.winsted.mn.us or pick an agenda up at City Hall.

Town Crier - June 16th City Council Meeting

The Tuesday, June 16th, City Council meeting will begin with the presentation of the Winsted Airport “Master Plan.” The master plan is a thirty (30) year planning document for the development of the airport, which subsequently makes projects included in the plan eligible for 95% funding from the FAA. One of the major components of the plan is a shift of the runway to the north to accommodate an asphalt runway surface. The city is not financially obligated to follow the plan; however, in order to receive FAA funding, reasonable progress must be made on meeting the plan’s objectives.

In another matter, the City Council will review guidelines for downtown development in Winsted. In 2006, the City’s Downtown Renewal Commission developed a set of “Downtown Design Guidelines.” The guidelines address signs, awnings, building materials, color, windows and other items associated with the redevelopment of building facades in the downtown. The guidelines were intended to be incorporated with a potential grant award to downtown businesses and the development of the lakefront promenade; however, with the grant application going unfunded in 2006, the guidelines were never formally presented to the City Council.

In other business, the City Council will consider certifying blighting conditions at 140 Sherman Avenue East and review a signage plan to connect the Luce Line Trail through Winsted for bikers, walkers, and other non-motorized trail users.

The Winsted City Council will meet to discuss these items at their meeting on Tuesday, June 16th at 6 p.m. in the Winsted City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on an issue, call City Hall and ask for the City Staff Report (not all agenda items have a corresponding report) which will provide you with background and financial information on the topic. Meetings are broadcasted live on Winsted Channel 10 at 6 p.m. and replayed on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. In addition, pre-recorded video City Council meetings are available on the City of Winsted’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

The “Town Crier” is created using the preliminary agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. For a complete listing of all agenda items, please visit www.winsted.mn.us or pick an agenda up at City Hall.

Town Crier - June 2nd City Council Meeting

The Tuesday, June 2nd City Council meeting will begin with a request to extend the preliminary plat approval for the Winsted Industrial Park until September of 2010. The developer, Clay Montgomery, had a preliminary plat approved for this property located in the northwest corner of the intersection of CR 1 and CR 5 in 2006 and subsequently received approval from the City Council in December of 2008 to have the approval extended through September of 2009. If the request for extension is not granted, the developer must either make an application for a final plat or have the preliminary plat expire, which would require a new public approval process for the original plan.

In other business, the City Council will be presented with the city’s strategic plan for 2009 and 2010. The plan was created during the recent Council and staff retreat that included department reports and an evaluation of the city survey, which was conducted earlier in the year.

The City Council will also review a proposal by the City Engineer to prepare a facilities plan for the city’s sanitary sewer system. The plan would create a schedule for required improvements to the system (sewer lines, lift stations and the wastewater plant), as well as ways to finance each of these projects.

The Winsted City Council will meet to discuss these items at their meeting on Tuesday, June 2nd at 6 p.m. in the Winsted City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on an issue, call City Hall and ask for the City Staff Report (not all agenda items have a corresponding report) which will provide you with background and financial information on the topic. Meetings are broadcasted live on Winsted Channel 10 at 6 p.m. and replayed on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. In addition, pre-recorded video City Council meetings are available on the City of Winsted’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

The “Town Crier” is created using the preliminary agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. For a complete listing of all agenda items, please visit www.winsted.mn.us or pick an agenda up at City Hall.

SAC/WAC fee's cut by 50% through 2009!

The Winsted City Council has reduced water and sewer connection fees by 50% for all building permit applications through 2009. That's a $2,900 savings on each permit application!

The program will only run through the end of 2009, so if you’re thinking of building a new home or looking to make an investment into a property, consider taking advantage of this limited promotion. If you have questions, please contact the City of Winsted at (320) 485-2366.

Town Crier - May 19th City Council Meeting

The Tuesday, May 19th City Council meeting will begin with a request from some recent Blandin Leadership graduates who have formed a Youth and Family Council to become an official volunteer commission of the city. The committee is requesting that the City Council appoint their group as an official volunteer committee of the City of Winsted, in order to obtain necessary liability coverage and access to city equipment and facilities. The committee is planning a variety of youth and family centered recreational and entertainment based opportunities in Winsted this summer.

In another matter under new business, the City Council will consider reducing water and sewer connection fees for new construction. With the slowdown in development, some cities have developed incentive programs to encourage new development, which expands tax base in their respective communities; however, many of these incentives include coupons on goods and services. The proposal before the City Council would temporarily reduce water and sewer connection fees by 50% for building permit applications made through December 31, 2009 and would subsequently provide a direct cash benefit to a builder/future homeowner.

In other business, the Council will consider approving a number of concrete projects including a sidewalk project along Linden Ave, which would connect the existing sidewalk built during the Ridgeview Clinic’s construction process. The sidewalk extension would be a joint project between St. Mary’s Care Center, Linden Wood Apartments and the City of Winsted.

The City Council will also consider project quotes for the Grass Lake Farm watermain looping project, the Lakefront storm sewer outlet project and review a report from Chief Mike Henrich on a liquor license violation at 111 1st St. N.

The Winsted City Council will meet to discuss these items at their meeting on Tuesday, May 19th at 6 p.m. in the Winsted City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on an issue, call City Hall and ask for the City Staff Report (not all agenda items have a corresponding report) which will provide you with background and financial information on the topic. Meetings are broadcasted live on Winsted Channel 10 at 6 p.m. and replayed on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. In addition, pre-recorded video City Council meetings are available on the City of Winsted’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

The “Town Crier” is created using the preliminary agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. For a complete listing of all agenda items, please visit www.winsted.mn.us or pick an agenda up at City Hall.

Crack Filling Begins in Westgate