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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-0102 Jan-Feb23Volume 25, Issue 1 January/February 2023 The City of Andover is required to comply with the latest state storm water quality regulations. The City is authorized to discharge storm water into our lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands as long as it meets the permit requirements as administered by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). The City accomplishes this by operating a series of Best Management Practices (BMP’s), which are found in the City’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP). A public informational meeting will be held Tuesday, February 7th at the City Council meeting at Andover City Hall. This will be preceded by a brief presentation on a stormwater related topic. Meeting Components: • The public will have an opportunity to make oral and/or written comments on the adequacy of the City’s program. To request a copy of the City’s SWPPP contact City Hall or visit the City’s website at www.andovermn.gov and follow the links: Your Government, Natural Resources, NPDES Phase II Program/ Water Quality. • The City will consider comments received, modify its SWPPP accordingly and include them in its Annual Report to the MPCA. Continued on Page 4 Each year the City Council is required by state law to adopt an annual budget and submit a property tax levy certification to Anoka County Property Records and Taxation Division. The deadline for the 2023 budget was December 28th. The 2023 Budget and Tax Levy certification were adopted by the City Council at the December 6, 2022 regular meeting. The 2023 Budget and Levy certification are the outcomes of budget workshops with the Council and numerous staff meetings. The overall City of Andover 2023 Budget proposes total revenues of $45,217,758 and total expenditures of $54,127,239. The $8,909,481 of expenditures over revenues is largely due to the timing of when unspent bond proceeds ($3,816,503) are used towards street reconstruction projects, pedestrian trail improvements ($905,000), improvements to the water trunk ($808,166) and operating system ($1,512,002) and other offsetting increases/decreases in other funds. The 2023 Budget proposes a total property tax levy of $17,073,084 of which, $3,766,697 is classified as a special levy for the payment of debt. In summary, the proposed tax levy is estimated to decrease the current City tax rate by 14.40% and will generate additional tax revenue when applied to the growing tax base to preserve the City’s current operations and infrastructure assets. This is a 6.00% increase in the gross tax levy. This article contains the City of Andover 2023 Budget in summary form, a property tax rate comparison and various charts and graphs. For further information on the City of Andover 2023 Budget, please view on the City website www.andovermn.gov or call the City Administrator, Jim Dickinson at (763) 767-5110. NOTICE FOR CITY OF ANDOVERNOTICE FOR CITY OF ANDOVER NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PUBLIC MEETINGNATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PUBLIC MEETING Andover TodAy newsleTTer Page 2 AndoverToday ANDOVER CITY OFFICIALS MAYOR Sheri Bukkila (763) 757-4808 cm.bukkila@andovermn.gov COUNCIL MEMBERS Jamie Barthel 612) 669-7512 cm.barthel@andovermn.gov Ted Butler (763) 712-0277 cm.butler@andovermn.gov Rick Engelhardt (612) 889-8097 cm.engelhardt@andovermn.gov Randy Nelson .(763) 862-8878 cm.nelson@andovermn.gov CITY HALL (763) 755-5100 Fax Number (763) 755-8923 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW COMMUNITY CENTER Main Phone: (763) 755-3238 Email: accinfo@andovermn.gov 15200 Hanson Boulevard NW POLICE & FIRE All Emergencies....911 Police....(763) 427-1212 Fire....(763) 755-9825 CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED THE FOLLOWING DATES: Monday, January 2nd Monday, January 16th Monday, February 20th One stop shopping for minor home repairs, housekeeping and seasonal chores for people 60 +. We utilize independent contractors and when available volunteer groups. Call (763) 783-4767 for more details. ACCAP CHORES & MORE ACCAP CHORES & MORE PROGRAMPROGRAM Jamie BarthelJamie Barthel Do you have a calling to serve your community? A passion for helping and protecting Andover residents? The Andover Fire Department is currently hiring paid-on- call firefighters to be part of the team and to work closely with other amazing men and women with the same desire. Becoming an Andover Firefighter is a straightforward process that you can start today! The life of a paid-on-call firefighter is a unique part-time commitment. You are an ordinary citizen doing an extraordinary job. The Andover Fire Department comprises exceptional individuals from all walks of life. We have photographers, plumbers, stay- at-home parents, computer programmers, engineers, electricians and many more. There are no special requirements to sign up. You do not need a background or a college education in firefighting to be part of the team. All you need is a willingness to commit to the training and a yearning to be there for your community when the call comes in. Recently I chatted with the new Deputy Fire Chief, Ernie Scherger. He has so many amazing stories of why he signed up, and there is one he wanted to share. “I went to bed on a rather dull Tuesday evening, not remembering much of the day or the activities. It was one of those days that just flew by. Although that is the way the day started, fate decided there were different plans for me on how the day would end.” “The pager awakened me, and I quickly learned there was a house fire in Andover. There had been some unsettling weather that Tuesday night and a bolt of lightning hit an occupied house. As I frantically got my shoes on, I jumped out of bed and told my wife I had to go. As I pulled out of the driveway, dispatch informed us that the family was out of the home, which was a huge relief, but their home was still burning. Once I arrived at the station, my heart was pounding, thinking of the tasks that lay before us.” “Into the truck I go, lights, sirens, chaotic radio traffic from incoming units, and the faces of my teammates’ anticipation as we made our way through the brisk evening air. Arriving on the scene, the house was so envolved in flames that it lit up the sky. The light could be seen for miles. It was like a scene from a movie I’d watched as a kid. I paused for a second as I hopped out of the truck and thought, I am so glad I am here for this family.” “Many years before this Tuesday evening, I wanted to become a firefighter but did not know the process. It seemed unobtainable. Ultimately, destiny pushed me, and I went to the City of Andover’s website, printed an application and dropped it off at the Fire Station. I was invited to an informational night, and before I knew it, I was progressing through the academy. In addition to the fire academy, the educational opportunities went further into Emergency Medical Technician training. Not only would I become a firefighter but also an EMT. It was all so surreal.” “The only regret I had was not applying sooner.” Our community is lucky to have the level of service from all our firefighters like Ernie. What makes Andover Fire so unique is that they do much more than just put out fires. These brave women and men are on the scene of accidents, tragedies, health concerns and so much more. They are often the first people on the scene. We have often been told that when a victim sees the Andover Fire Department approach, there is a sense of relief. They know they are in good hands. There is tremendous satisfaction in serving your community, saving a life, saving someone’s property and comforting someone in a car accident or other tragedy. Becoming a paid-on-call firefighter may be one of the most personally rewarding things an individual can do. It starts with a sense of duty and service to your fellow citizens. It truly is a calling. Please consider serving today. We need more great people. For anyone interested, please reach out to Andover Fire on their website or call them at (763) 755-9825. COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORTCOUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT AndoverToday Page 3 2023 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Street reconstruction projects are completed where the existing pavement structure is beyond the point of a mill and overlay. These projects typically include extensive concrete curb and gutter replacement or construction, replacement and/ or maintenance of existing public utilities and construction of a new bituminous street. The following two areas are slated for reconstruction beginning early spring with completion by late summer of 2023, totaling approximately 2 miles: Oak Bluff Oak Bluff is located east of Hanson Boulevard NW and generally along 148th Lane NW and Bluebird Street NW. In addition to the street reconstruction, the project will include replacement of existing storm sewer systems, and limited water main and sanitary sewer improvements in 148th Lane NW west of Bluebird Street NW. A neighborhood meeting and public hearing was held in the fall of 2022 with impacted residents. Tulip Street NW & 161st Avenue NW This project is located along Tulip Street NW from 157th Avenue NW to 161st Avenue NW, Tulip Street NW from 400’ south of 169th Lane NW to Valley Drive NW and 161st Avenue NW from Tulip Street NW to Round Lake Boulevard NW. Limited storm sewer replacements will be included with this project, as well as construction of turn lanes into the Pine Hills North Park complex and turn lane and traffic signal improvements at the intersection of Round Lake Boulevard NW and 161st Avenue NW. A neighborhood meeting was held in mid-October with impacted residents. A public hearing will be held in early 2023 and impacted residents will be notified by mail once the hearing date is set. 2023 FULL DEPTH RECLAMATION PROJECTS Full Depth Reclamation projects are completed on streets that are beyond the point where a standard mill and overlay is warranted. These projects are identified in areas with existing ditch sections or concrete curb and gutter where only limited amounts require replacement. Utility improvements in these projects are limited compared to street reconstruction projects. A full depth reclamation is anticipated to last 30+ years. An update letter and public hearing notice will be mailed to impacted residents early this winter once a hearing date is scheduled. Bids are anticipated to be received in late winter / early spring. Construction will likely begin in early spring and be completed late next summer. In 2023 approximately 6.5 miles of streets are planned for full depth reclamation. Areas identified include: Winslow Hills 1st, 2nd & 3rd Additions, Hartfiels Estates, Sharons 2nd Addition, Fox Woods, Oak Bluff 2nd Addition, Foxberry Farms and Jonathan Woods. These areas are generally located east of Hanson Boulevard NW, south of Crosstown Boulevard NW, north of Coon Creek, and west of the railroad tracks. 2023 MILL AND OVERLAY PROJECTS Mill and overlay projects are completed on streets that are still structurally sound and are generally between 15-20 years in age. Mill and overlay projects are anticipated to extend the life of the roadways another 15+ years before a full depth reclamation or reconstruction would be considered. The typical projects include milling off the existing bituminous surface and paving a new bituminous wear course over the remainder of the existing in-place roadway. Minor utility repairs and limited curb and gutter replacement and joint patching will also be completed where necessary. An update letter and public hearing notice will be mailed to impacted residents early this winter once a hearing date is scheduled. Bids are anticipated to be received in late winter / early spring. Construction will likely begin in the spring and be completed late next summer. In 2023 approximately 8.5 miles of streets are planned for a mill and overlay. Areas identified include: Grey Oaks, North Valley Ridge, Kimberly Oaks, Silver Meadows, Constance Corners, Miller’s Woods 1st & 2nd Additions, Barnes Rolling Oaks 1st & 2nd Additions, Smith’s Rolling Oaks and adjacent area, Nature’s Run, Village at Andover Station, Townhomes of Woodland Creek and Woodland Creek Golf Villas. Prairie Road NW from Andover Boulevard NW to Bunker Lake Boulevard NW and Andover Boulevard NW west of Crosstown Boulevard NW are also included in this year’s project. Every year the City prepares a 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) which identifies various street improvement projects. The type of improvement is based upon the existing roadways age and condition. The improvements, along with on-going routine maintenance, are completed to maintain and extend the value and life cycle of the City’s roadway infrastructure. Three key improvements are the annual street reconstruction, mill and overlay, and full depth reclamation projects. In accordance with the City’s Assessment Manual, 25% of the project costs for a standard street section are assessed to properties fronting or addressed along these projects. In 2023 these three projects will improve approximately 17 miles of City streets. Further details on each project are presented below. An on-line viewer with location maps and additional project information can be accessed on the Engineering Department webpage at https://www.andovermn.gov/148/Project-Updates or by scanning the QR code to the right. If you have questions regarding these projects, please contact David Berkowitz at (763) 767-5133 or Jason Law at (763) 767-5130 in the Andover Engineering Department. 2023 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS2023 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS Page 4 AndoverToday Continued from Page 1 CITY OF ANDOVER 2023 BUDGET & CERTIFIED 2023 PROPERTY TAX LEVYCITY OF ANDOVER 2023 BUDGET & CERTIFIED 2023 PROPERTY TAX LEVY AndoverToday Page 5 15200 Hanson Blvd. NW • Andover, MN 55304 Website: www.AndoverMN.Gov/ACC • Email: accinfo@andovermn.gov • Main Phone: (763) 755-3238 The City of Andover and the YMCA collaborated in 2005 to provide the community the Andover YMCA Community Center. The City of Andover operates the indoor ice arena, sports complex and the fieldhouse, which requires no membership. The YMCA leases a portion of the building providing members use of the aquatics and fitness center. Listed below are Andover Community Center activities and programs. Visit www.AndoverMN.Gov/ACC for more information. ACTIVITIES Monthly activity calendars provide specific dates and times of ACC activities listed below. These activities are open to the public, no pre- registration required. Admission is $5 per person. Calendars available on the website. Cash, credit, ACC Punch Cards and Free Andover Resident Passes accepted for activity admission fees. ADULT HOCKEY Weekday Adult Open Hockey 16+. Gloves and helmets are required. Goalies skate FREE. BASKETBALL All ages shoot hoops. No full court games, team practices or training equipment allowed. ½ court games allowed if space allows. OPEN SKATE All ages welcome. Skate rental available for $3 per pair, sizes available youth 8 – adult 13. Skate sharpening available $5 per pair. PICKLEBALL Drop-in beginner and open pickleball times are available weekdays, evenings, and weekends. Graphite paddles available. VOLLEYBALL Volleyball is for participants who are 14 years of age or older. WALKING TRACK The indoor walking/jogging track is open daily from 6:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Admission is free for Andover residents, however, those utilizing the track between the hours of 6:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday must check in at the information desk to show proof of residency. Create your household account at www.AndoverMN. Gov/ACC for easy check-in. Individuals using the track evenings and weekends are not required to check-in. Non-resident admission fees are $2 per person, Monday – Friday, 6:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS - FOREVERWELL A number of activities are available for active older adults to participate in while at the Andover YMCA Community Center. The Foreverwell Newsletter link can be found on the Community Center’s website under Older Adult Activities or contact Rochelle at the Andover YMCA (763) 317-9044. You do not need to be a member of the YMCA to participate in many of these activities. PROGRAMS ACC programs listed below are open to the public, pre-registration required at www.AndoverMN.Gov/ACC INDOOR SOCCER PROGRAM The Spring Turf Andover Indoor Soccer Program will be held Saturday mornings, late March - April and will take place in the Sports Complex. This recreational program is for youth ages 4 – 9 and focuses on individual skill development and having fun. All players will be organized into age-appropriate teams with each player receiving a team t-shirt and an award. Teams will practice skills for the first 30 minutes then scrimmage against another team for the remaining 30 minutes of the program. This program is a great start for beginners and fun for those who have already played organized soccer. Specific program dates and cost will be posted on the ACC website. Registration will open January 24th. INTRODUCTION TO ICE SKATING LESSONS A great program to introduce the sport of ice skating to students ages 3 - 5 who have little to no skating experience. Classes are held Sunday evenings and are 30 minutes in length and features age appropriate, off and on-ice activities. This program meets for 4 weeks and the cost is $50 per skater. Spring Session will begin April 2nd. Visit the ACC website for more details. Registration will open January 25th. ICE SKATING LESSONS Spring Ice Skating Lessons for youth ages 3 - 15 will be held on Sunday evenings, March 26 – April 30 (5 weeks) $74 per skater. Lessons include 30 minutes of instruction and 30 minutes of on-ice practice. Registration will open January 25th. YOUTH CENTER / AFTER SCHOOL STUDENT GYM In partnership with the YMCA, The Andover Community Center offers a free after school program for middle school students in the multi-purpose/teen room. Free student gym is also available to high school students. For more information visit www.AndoverMN.Gov/ ACC and click on Youth Center. The Andover Community Center has community and conference rooms available for meetings, training events, private parties and other functions. Rooms include TV and USB/electric outlets. Room rental fees may apply. For pricing, availability and reservations, contact us during business office hours, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at (763) 767-5169 or by email at accinfo@andovermn.gov MEETING ROOM RENTALS Page 6 AndoverToday PARK PLACEPARK PLACE Hopefully everyone had a nice holiday season. Even though we are in the middle of the winter season, City staff is working hard on the final steps in some exciting park and trail improvement projects for 2023. Two parks will have the aging playground equipment replaced with new equipment, including replacing the existing wood chips with a new, safer wood fiber mulch. Hidden Creek East Park and Hills of Bunker Lake West Park will both have the current equipment replaced. Along with these two projects, a new playground will be added to the park at Lund’s North. Staff will also evaluate all 41 playgrounds and add more wood fiber mulch as needed to ensure all fall zones meet minimum safe depth requirements. There are two large projects schedule for our trail systems. The old boardwalk at Kelsey Round Lake Park will be replaced with a new boardwalk installed on fixed piers screwed into the solid ground below the wetland. This will allow a much more stable, consistent walkway that will not move and shift as much as the current one that has piers that “float” on the surface of the marsh bottom. This project is being funded mostly by a grant through the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Testing for the helical piers has been done and the Engineering Department is working on final plans for the project. Timing of this project will depend on conditions of the wetland but is expected to be completed by the end of 2023. Another trail project will be the addition of a trail along Crosstown Boulevard NW. Engineering staff is currently working through the design and easement acquisition with the property owners. If easement acquisition goes well, construction will occur in 2023. City Council and Park & Recreation Commission direction is to build the trail on the south side of Crosstown Boulevard NW from Bluebird Street NW to Prairie Road NW, then north up Crosstown Boulevard NW on the east side to 159th Avenue NW. One other project to note is at Pine Hills North Park. The Park & Recreation Commission will be looking at feasibility and costs associated with adding a multi-purpose building to this park. This building would likely have a shelter with picnic tables, bathrooms for park users, and some storage capacity for the athletic associations that utilize that park. If you have questions about any of these projects or parks in general, feel free to contact myself, Jason Baumunk at (763) 767-5178, or Terry Seeger, Park Maintenance Leadman at (763) 767-5177 with the Andover Parks Department. When the excitement is over and it’s time to clean up, bring your empty cardboard boxes to the Andover Recycling Center (1825 Crosstown Boulevard NW) for recycling. Old holiday lights can be brought to Andover City Hall (1685 Crosstown Blvd. NW). Unless specified otherwise, wrapping paper cannot be recycled, due to glitter and other additives, and should be put in the garbage. Trees and wreaths can be brought to the Bunker Hills Compost Site (there may be a charge). (763) 324-3400. This holiday season keep batteries out of your recycling cart. They can cause fires at recycling facilities. To prevent fires, bring them to the Anoka County HHW Facility for proper disposal. NEW! Toilet paper cores and paper towel cores are now able to be recycled. Please put them in your curbside recycling! Please contact the Recycling Coordinator at (763) 767-5114 or s.morgan@andovermn.gov for any other questions on recycling during the holidays. HOLIDAY RECYCLING - HOLIDAY RECYCLING - RECYCLE SMART!RECYCLE SMART! COMMUNITY GARDEN UPDATE COMMUNITY GARDEN UPDATE The sign-up for this coming year (2023) starts Tuesday January 3rd. This will allow Andover residents only (or non- residents that are employed within the City limits) to come into the City Hall and fill out the application and pay the required fee. Only one plot per address can be purchased at this time. The applications are also available on the City of Andover’s website at www.andovermn.gov The fee for each plot is $40 which goes towards the maintenance costs of the site. Our Guidelines and Rules will be implemented this year to help with a successful gardening experience. Jason Baumunk. Parks & Streets Operations Manager AndoverToday Page 7 PARKING ON STREETS – We have seen an increased number of cars parked on City Streets during the first few times plowing this season. REMINDER- Ordinance No. 218 – It shall be unlawful for any person to park on any City street or right-of-way or on the traveled portion of the road or to obstruct the flow of traffic, unless for an emergency between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., November 1st to April 15th, except as provided by this ordinance. It is also unlawful to park on any City street after a 2 inch or more snowfall until such time the snow has been plowed from said street. Warnings and tickets will be issued. SNOWPLOWING – Snow plowing operations start as close to the end of the snowstorm as possible. Most plowing operations start between midnight and 4 am due to the reduced traffic on the roadways. This makes operations much safer and allows crews to clear the streets as effectively and quickly as possible. During periods of heavy snow during the day, attempts are made to plow main routes to keep them open, then come back in overnight to do a full plow. Not every snow event will justify plowing of the cul de sacs as well, such as snowfalls under 2 inches. In the events of back-to-back snow events, cul de sacs might not be plowed until after the completion of the multiple events. TREATED ROAD SALT AND PRETREATMENT OF STREETS The City of Andover is committed to reducing salt use by using best management practices for application. These practices both help our environmental impact and make for safer roads. Using treated salt has many benefits. It lowers the effective melting temperature, the dark green color absorbs more heat from the sun, it allows the drivers to see what they are spreading on the street, and the additives lower the corrosivity. Most importantly, it reduces the amount of salt needed each snow event. The moisture in it helps keep it in place on the roadway, and it is actively melting ice as soon as it is applied. Using treated salt can reduce salt use by 20 to 30 percent. You might also see Public Works Staff spraying a brine solution on some of the streets and parking lots prior to a storm as an anti-icing measure. This helps prevent the snow and ice from bonding to the road surface. PUSHING BACK SNOWBANKS - Crews will often need to push back the snowbanks to make room for future snowfalls. If the banks are not pushed back, they get so high that the plow cannot get the snow off the streets. It simply falls back into the street off the end of the plows, making the street narrower and trapping water on the roadway as the snow melts. Making more room for snow in the boulevard also keeps some of the snow from ending up in your driveway. Your understanding with this is greatly appreciated. This allows us to keep the streets clear and safe. At times, snow will be pushed through the yard stakes. Stakes are not intended to prevent snow from being pushed into the right of way. They are intended to help establish where edge of the street is during the early snow events before the ground is frozen. We see this most often it the cul de sacs. Snow needs to be removed from the street and pushed into the right of way around the cul de sac. We do our best to evenly distribute the snow, but it is not always feasible with the limited open space in some cul de sacs. MAILBOXES – Mailboxes need to be sturdy enough to withstand the weight of heavy snow being pushed off the road against them. We see many older mailboxes knocked down through the winter simply from the snow being plowed off the roadway. You can find the Mailbox Placement Diagram and other tips on the City’s website at www.andovermn.gov If you believe your mailbox has received damage from contact with the plow, please report it to the Parks & Streets Operations Manager, j.baumunk@andovermn. gov (763) 767-5178, or Chris Olson, Street Maintenance Leadman, c.olson@andovermn.gov (763) 767-5170. ICE SKATING RINKS AND SLIDING HILLSICE SKATING RINKS AND SLIDING HILLS Warming house hours of operation and rink attendants are: • Monday, Tuesday & Thursday - (Andover Huskies Youth Hockey Association), 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. • Wednesday – 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. • Friday – 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. • Saturday – 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. • Sunday – 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Holidays and District #11 school breaks warming house hours are: • Monday-Friday 1:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. & Listed below are park ice rinks that will be maintained by the Public Works Parks Department throughout the skating season. PARK LOCATION WARMING HOUSE HOCKEY RINK SKATING RINK Prairie Knoll 595 - 146th Lane X X X Crooked Lake School 2939 Bunker Lake Boulevard X X X Hawkridge 18001 Verdin Street X X X City Complex East/West 1885 Crosstown Boulevard X X X Nordeens 15535 Juniper Street X Hidden Creek North 2620 Bunker Lake Boulevard X Hidden Creek East 2156 - 135th Lane X SLIDING HILL Andover Station North 1823 - 139th Lane Lighted Prairie Knoll 595 - 146th Lane Lighted WINTER REMINDERS FROM PUBLIC WORKSWINTER REMINDERS FROM PUBLIC WORKS No person shall own, keep, harbor or have custody of any dog over six (6) months of age without first obtaining a City dog license, (City Code 5-1A-2). Licenses are issued upon presentation of a current rabies certificate and the license fee of $6 per year. Licenses are available at the front desk at City Hall. Dogs or cats may not run at large and must be under effective control (City Code 5-1A-6). Owners are required to clean up and dispose of their pet’s excrement (City Code 5-1A-1). It shall be considered a nuisance for any animal to habitually or frequently bark or cry (City Code 5-1A-1). ANIMAL CONTROLANIMAL CONTROL ECRWSS RESIDENT Andover, MN 55304 POSTMASTER: TIME SENSITIVE MAIL 1685 Crosstown Blvd. N.W. Andover, MN 55304 DATED MATERIAL PRSRT STD U.S. PostagePAID Permit No. 26 Anoka, MN When an alteration, repair (including installation or replacement of windows or doors) or addition occurs, the individual dwelling unit shall be equipped with smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms located as required for a new dwelling. Interconnection of alarms in existing areas shall not be required and battery powered devices allowed where alterations or repairs do not result in removal of interior wall or ceiling finishes exposing the structure. Smoke alarms shall be installed in each of the following locations: • In each sleeping room. • Outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms. • On each additional story of the dwelling, including basements but not including crawl spaces and uninhabitable attics. • Smoke alarms shall be installed not less than 3 feet horizontally from the door or opening of a bathroom that contains a bathtub or shower unless this would prevent placement of a smoke alarm required by this section. Carbon Monoxide alarms shall be installed in the following locations: • One Carbon Monoxide Alarm shall be installed outside and not more than 10 feet from each separate sleeping area or bedroom on each level. • Where a fuel-burning appliance is located within a bedroom or its attached bathroom, a carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed within the bedroom. For additional information regarding Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Alarms, please contact the Andover Building Department at (763) 755-8700. UPDATING YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR & CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMSUPDATING YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR & CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS All City legal notices are published in the City’s official newspaper, the Anoka County Union.