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, West sewer plant update A • The city's application to build a sewer plant to serve the I west side of Otsego has been approved by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). The city anticipates going out for bids in the spring of 2003, with construction 1/4, — Ate_ na • beginning in summer 2003 and finishing in fall 2004. As with the sewer plant built on the east side of Otsego,this will be funded entirely by user fees. No tax money will be S n owm o b i I e used to pay for the sewer plant. The city policy remains "Users Pay."` ordinance in effect Otsego snowplowing In the city of Otsego, snowmobiles may not operate closer than 300 feet from any residential area, except in policy coming'and going from a residence to a designated trail on the most direct route(or if the operator is on their own Otsego's snow removal policy is to begin plowing when property or has the property owner's permission). The the snow stops falling on snowfalls of two or more inches. maximum speed is 10 miles per hour in designated The most heavily used streets are plowed first. On all residential areas.Snowmobiling is prohibited from 11:00 streets, the plows will make one pass initially to open the pan. to 8:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 1:00 road for traffic and then return later to clean up the a.m. to 8:00 a.m. on other days. shoulders,intersections and cul-de-sacs. Snowmobiles may not operate on a paved walkway or Wright County is responsible for plowing county roads walkway for pedestrian use, such as the bike trails along 39, 42, 37 and 36. The Minnesota Department of = Odean Avenue, 85th Street, Nashua Avenue,or Ohland Transportation(MnDOT)clears Highway 101. Avenue and the sidewalks along Parrish Avenue. They The City Maintenance Department is able to do the = may not use the boulevard (which is the right of way most thorough job of snow removal when cars are not between the curb and the property line). Where there are no parked in the streets. Garbage cans and recycling curbs, they must be operated on the right hand side of the containers should be placed in driveways rather than the street within six feet of the roadway. .r - roadway. The only time snowmobiles can operate in a residential Always give the plows plenty of room and be aware of area is while traveling to a designated trait. The trails in their decreased visibility while moving snow. ../...., Otsego are the County Road 42 trail that parallels Parrish r • Avenue beginning %mile south of the bridge, Trail 8 that x *4._ ,,u ,.,c ,,: 3,';';'0i* goes from MasonAvenue and Country Road 39 west to ' 1 11 ° Monticello and Trail 8A which tees off Trail 8 and follows ' - v , , CountyRoad 3'7 east to Highway 101. Maps of area trails are a , Qs° "�ai1 an usually available at businesses along the trails and at City Hall. " Property owners should not put obstacles in the way of y sniswmobilesr as they a ^ ,, a can be a serious ' dangerto "' CZTY MEETING`S snowmobiles and L.--t '1 MEETING DAYS TIME motorists. City Council 2nd&4th Mon. 6:30 pm Snowmobilers 1 �1 Planning&Zoning 1n&3rd Mon. 8:00 pm violating the Ar Parks&Recreation 2nd Wed. 7:00 pm ordinance and a Q 7 Heritage Preservation 4th Thurs. 6:30 pm property owners 1 • Submit City Council agenda items seven working days prior to placing obstacles in '--.� di meetings. the public right-of- 1/4. • To be placed on the Planning Commission agenda,submit way should be completed forms&information 15 working days prior to meetings. reported to the Wright t4,„,-ti, 4.0— • Official meeting notices are published in the Elk River Star News 1 a 1 L Iand posted at City Hall. County Sheriff at • Please call City Hall to confirm times if you plan to attend. 763-682-1162. ED