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BRIGHTON
NEW
THIRD QUARTER

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CITY INVESTS IN PARK

IMPROVEMENTS
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THIRD QUARTER 2021

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                                                                                    Register your Camera��������������� 4
                                                                                    Speed Enforcement�������������������5

                                                                                    FINANCE
                                                                                    2020 Financial Recap��������������� 6
                                                                                    Passport Office��������������������������� 7

                                                                                    COVER STORY
                                                                                    City Park Improvements�����8–13

                                                                                    COMMUNITY ASSETS
      Antique Car Run                                                               & DEVELOPMENT
      August 14: 3:00 pm                                                            Summer in New Brighton������� 14
      Long Lake Regional Park                                                       Zoning Code Update�������������� 15
                                                                                    Storm Drains����������������������������� 16
                                                                                    Old Hwy 8 Construction���������17
      Duck Race
      August 15: Noon                                                               PARKS AND RECREATION
      Long Lake Regional Park                                                       Forestry�����������������������������������������18
                                                                                    Eagles Nest���������������������������������19

      Grand Parade
                                                                                    CALENDAR������������������Backside
      August 14: 10:00 am
      Downtown New Brighton                                                          8–13

     Full schedule at stockyarddays.org
    Mayor
                                 CONTACT US
    Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas
                                 City Hall: 651-638-2100
    Council Members              Community Center: 651-638-2130
    Abdullahi Abdulle            Public Safety Center: 651-288-4100
    Graeme Allen
                                 Maintenance Facility: 651-638-2111
    Pamela Stegora Axberg
                                 Brightwood Hills Golf Course: 651-638-2150
    Emily Dunsworth
                                 Official Publication of the City of New Brighton
    City Manager
    Devin Massopust               www.newbrightonmn.gov
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LETTER FROM THE MAYOR

Our Priority is Community Engagement
Greetings New Brighton Residents and        neighborhood parties. We are meeting          Thank you to the many residents and
Business Owners,                            with community organizations, residents,      business members who provided input
                                            and businesses to learn about your            into our 2019 Parks Comprehensive Plan
As noted in our last newsletter, our City   needs and how the City can be the             process; your passion for reimagining
Council, City staff members, and I are      best partner; let us know if you or your      our parks system gave the City a clear
excited to expand our engagement            community organization would like to          message: there is an opportunity for
with our community. We are committed        connect with us. As we learn from you,        further reinvestment in our parks and
to embedding community engagement           we are better champions of your issues        amenities. The City Council approved the
into our decisions at City Hall and to      and we take those insights into our work      Parks Comprehensive Plan in September
bring City Hall into our community.         sessions and City Council meetings.           2020, and as you will read in this
                                                                                          newsletter, the City Council just approved
                                            Engagement to reimagine our City is           a financing and implementation plan to
Engagement is critical to represent         moving forward quickly with important         bring those plans to reality. Our talented
our City in local and regional agencies     community conversations. I would like to      City team has repaired and made
and has long been a priority for the        thank the members of the New Brighton         incremental improvements to our parks
New Brighton City Council, Mayor and        Zoning Steering Committee who just            system, but it has been 30+ years since
City staff. New Brighton’s interests are    launched an 18-month initiative to bring      there has been a coordinated parks
represented as board and committee          our City zoning code up to modern             investment and it shows. This fall, New
members in public agencies, including       standards. Additionally, the City team        Brighton Parks & Recreation staff will lead
League of Minnesota Cities, Metro Cities,   received a Corridor Revitalization grant      parks improvements to benefit future
North Metro Mayors Association, North       from which will be used to conduct a          generations of community members…
Suburban Cable Commission, Ramsey           planning effort that seeks community          or as our City tagline calls us to action in
County League of Local Governments,         feedback on three mixed-use nodes             “building tomorrow today!”
and Twin Cities Gateway. New this year,     along Silver Lake Road and then create
I was invited to represent New Brighton     two new zoning districts—Mixed Use
at the Regional Council of Mayors. We                                                     I host bimonthly Zoom calls every first
                                            Regional and Mixed-Use Neighborhood—          and third Tuesday from 7-8 p.m.; you
also have board seats with two nonprofit    to intentionally spur investment and
partners, Community Partners with                                                         can find those details on the City website
                                            development in targeted areas. I am           or @MayorKariNT profiles on Facebook,
Youth (CPY), which provides after-school    also pleased to share that New Brighton
support for K-8 students, and Northeast                                                   Twitter, and Instagram. The City staff
                                            amended our City code to add an               is also available to assist you so please
Youth and Family Services (NYFS) which      Inclusion Commission alongside our
provides community mental health                                                          email, call or message us if we can be of
                                            four other existing Commissions. The          help. New Brighton is an amazing city in
services. Engagement in these groups        new Inclusion Commission will address
keeps us connected to new opportunities,                                                  which to live, work and play so I hope to
                                            all issues of inclusivity and human rights    see you this summer doing at least one
allows us to advocate for our residents     across our City. In 2019, New Brighton’s
and businesses, and ensures New                                                           of those!
                                            Inclusive Community Task Force made
Brighton’s interests and ideas are always   formal recommendations to the City
on the agenda.                              Council, including the creation of a          In partnership,
                                            long-standing Commission to address
Engagement to reach into our City           issues of inclusion and the hiring of a
occurs every day, including every           full-time Inclusivity Coordinator devoted
Wednesday from 3–7 p.m. at the New          to this work; this new staff role will soon
Brighton Farmers Market where at            be posted also. We have contracted
our City table Council members, City        with CultureBrokers LLC to assist the
staff, and I answer questions, share        City in creating its equity statement and     Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas
information, gather insights, and pass      strategic plans to guide this work. The       Mayor of New Brighton
out stickers to our youngest community      application process to serve on this          kari.niedfeldt-thomas@
members. We are also thrilled for           Commission will start in fall 2021 and the    newbrightonmn.gov
National Night Out to be full form          community’s ongoing participation in          651-260-3174
this year, and we look forward to the       these issues will continue.

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PUBLIC SAFETY

    Register Your
    Surveillance
    Camera
    The New Brighton Police created a
    voluntary surveillance camera registry
    for residents and business owners. The
    purpose of this registry is to create
    partnerships with the community,
    providing police staff the ability to
    reach out to camera system owners                       Important Information
    to inquire if video footage of a crime is
    available in that area. This registry is                •    The registration process can          personnel investigating the
    designed to speed up the investigative                       be completed in under five            crime.
    process and help investigators gather                        minutes via an easy online        •   Camera registrations can be
    as much pertinent evidence as possible.                      process                               made at
    By registering, you are notifying law                   •    No one can access your vid-           www.newbrightonmn.gov/
    enforcement that you are willing to assist                   eo without your permission,           departments/Police/
    in an investigation, should an incident                      nor does registration give the        cameraregistration.
    occur within view of your cameras.                           New Brighton Police access        •   Please contact Officer Matt
    Cameras can include any device from a                        to your live video feeds. Any         Farmer at matt.farmer@
    doorbell camera to a more sophisticated                      information or video provid-          newbrightonmn.gov with
    multi-camera surveillance system.                            ed is accessible only to police       any questions.

Join us for National Night Out!
One of the best ways to             Out 2021 provides us all a
build a safer community is          chance to re-engage with
to know your neighbors and          our neighbors and rediscover
surrounding area. National          our community. National
Night Out provides us a             Night Out 2021 will be held on
chance to enhance the rela-         Tuesday August 3rd. Register
tionship between neighbors,         your party at https://www.
as well as the relationships        newbrightonmn.gov/nation-
with New Brighton Public            al-night-out/ . If you have any
Safety and local elected            questions, please contact
officials. As we continue to        Community Engagement
emerge from the COVID-19            Officer Matt Farmer at matt.
pandemic, National Night            farmer@newbrightonmn.gov.

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PUBLIC SAFETY

     The New Brighton Police wishes to remind drivers that higher speeds lead to:

     Reduced                                                                                                              Longer
     reaction time                                                                                                        stopping
     to avoid an                                                                                                          distances
     accident

                                                                                                            Increased chance
      Higher likelihood                                                                                     of an accident
      of losing control                                                                                     leading to severe
      of your vehicle                                                                                       injuries and death

     Slow Down on the Roads
      During the month of July, police officers    New Brighton roadways. Tragically,           motorists died in speed-related
      with the New Brighton Department of          the number of speed-related traffic          accidents in 2020. This is the highest
      Public Safety, with funding from the         fatalities and other serious crashes         number of speed-related deaths
      Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety (MN       on Minnesota roadways increased              in Minnesota in over 10 years and
      OTS), is providing extra speed and           in 2020. According to the MN OTS,            these numbers have unfortunately
      aggressive driving enforcement on            preliminary reports indicate 120             continued to trend upward in 2021.

Apply to Become a Police Reserve Officer
The Police Reserve Unit consists of               direction. They also receive uniforms and
volunteers from the community and                 all required equipment provided free
various organizations with a desire to            of charge by the department. Reserve
help improve the community.                       Officers who satisfactorily complete the
                                                  required training are entrusted with a
Each member of the Reserve Unit receives          marked patrol vehicle to assist licensed
training in defensive tactics, aerosol            Police Officers in conducting their duties.
subject restraints, impact weapons,               You can download an application on the
radio use, patrol tactics, and traffic            City website.

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FINANCE

2020 FINANCIAL RECAP
 THE GENERAL FUND                                                                                                                                                      REVENUE
                                                                                                                                                                       Property taxes
                                                                                                                                                                                                 BUDGET      ACTUAL
                                                                                                                                                                                                 $10,384,400 $10,297,678
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             VARIANCE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             $(86,722)
                                                                                                                                                                       Franchise fees            1,257,600   1,206,527                       (51,073)
 The General Fund, which accounts for a majority of the City’s core                                                                                                    Licenses & permits        653,900     1,027,241                       373,341
 services, is New Brighton’s primary operating fund. It uses current                                                                                                   Intergovernmental         1,253,370   1,277,055                       23,685
 revenues to fulfill current expenses and transfer obligations. Below                                                                                                  Charges for service       3,872,800   2,543,210                       (1,329,590)
 is a graph of actual revenues, expenditures, and fund balance                                                                                                         Special Assessments       -           - 		                            -
 over the last five years.                                                                                                                                             Fines & forfeits          74,300      47,702                          (26,598)
                                                                                                                                                                       Investment Income 				                                                -
                                                                                                                                                                         Interest on investments 90,000      133,347                         43,347
           $19                                                                                                                                                           Change in fair value    -           116,726                         116,726
                                                                                                                                                                       Rents                     393,700     417,237                         23,537
           $17                                                                                                                                                         Misc Revenue              50,100      78,049                          27,949
                                                                                                                                                                       Donations                 15,900      16,407                          507
           $15                                                                                                                                                           Total Revenue           18,046,070 17,161,179                       (884,891)
MILLIONS

           $13                                                                                                                                                         EXPENDITURES
                                                                                                                                                                       General government                3,017,600         2,652,141         (365,459)
                                                                                                                                                                       Community development             1,414,070         1,412,932         (1,138)
           $11
                                                                                                                                                                       Parks & recreation                4,794,400         3,834,337         (960,063)
                                                                                                                                                                       Public safety                     6,726,800         5,557,732         (1,169,068)
           $9                                                                                                                                                          Public works                      1,388,400         1,294,725         (93,675)
                                                                                                                                                                        Total Expenditures               17,341,270        14,751,867        (2,589,403)
           $7
                                                                                                                                                                       Transfers & sale of assets (810,000)                (800,772)         9,228
           $5      2016                         2017                             2018                           2019                                2020
                                                                                                                                                                       Net increase (decrease)           (105,200)         1,608,540         1,713,740

                                                                                                                                                                       Fund balance – January 1������������������������������������������������� $7,767,553
  REVENUE            EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS                                                                            FUND BALANCE
                                                                                                                                                                       Fund balance – December 31������������������������������������������ $9,376,093

                                                                                                                                                                       MAJOR INCREASES TO FUND BALANCE INCLUDE:

 OUTSTANDING DEBT                                                                                                                                                      •

                                                                                                                                                                       •
                                                                                                                                                                             Permit Revenue: $373,300 over budget (Midtown Village
                                                                                                                                                                             development activity)
                                                                                                                                                                             Investment Income: $160,100 over budget (market value
                                                                                                                                                                             increases)
 The chart below presents outstanding external debt, net of                                                                                                            •     Public Safety Expenditures: $1,169,100 under budget (Covered
 refunding bonds for each of the last ten years. No new debt was                                                                                                             by Federal Coronavirus Relief Funding)
 issued in 2020.                                                                                                                                                       •     Pandemic-related cost savings across all functions:
                                                                                                                                                                             $1,420,300 under budget (hiring freezes and decreases in
                                                              Tax Increment Bonds                                           All Other Debt                                   materials and maintenance costs)
                   $7,168,855

                                 $5,775,000

 $60,000,000                                                                                                                                                           MAJOR DECREASES TO FUND BALANCE INCLUDE:
                                                $4,405,000

                                                                $3,135,000

                                                                                                                                                                       •     Charges for Service Revenue: $1,329,600 under
                                                                               $3,325,000

                                                                                              $2,330,000

 $50,000,000
                                                                                                                                                                             budget (COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions on
                                                                                                             $2,095,000

                                                                                                                                                         $4,135,000
                                                                                                                                           $4,280,000
                                                                                                                            $1,580,000

                                                                                                                                                                             services and programs offered)
 $40,000,000
                   $43,325,000

                                 $42,265,000

                                                $38,850,000

 $30,000,000
                                                                $36,840,000

                                                                               $34,560,000

                                                                                              $32,880,000

                                                                                                             $31,420,000

                                                                                                                            $29,590,000

                                                                                                                                           $27,975,000

                                                                                                                                                         $26,310,000

 $20,000,000

 $10,000,000

                  2011 2012                    2013           2014            2015           2016           2017           2018           2019 2020

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FINANCE

 Apply for a
 Passport at
 City Hall
 Are you planning an international trip? Joining
 a church or school group travelling overseas?
 Visit the New Brighton Passport Office for all of
 your Passport needs!
 • First-Time Applicants
 • Renewal Applications (for applicants
     not eligible for renewal by mail)
 • Replacement of Damaged, Lost or Stolen
     Passports
 • Passport Photos
 Schedule your appointment now at
 newbrightonmn.gov/departments/passports

 HOURS
 •  Monday–Friday 9 am – 5 pm
    by Appointment Only
 • Saturday 9 am – 1 pm
    by Appointment Only
 Located in the lower level of City Hall

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City Parks Set to Get
                                                The New Brighton City Council has
                                                approved the sale of $9.875 million dollars
          2040 PARK & TRAIL SYSTEM PLAN
                                                in abatement bonds to fund improvements
                                                at six city parks over the next three years.
                                                These improvements were considered
                                                a high priority in the Parks Strategic
                                                Comprehensive Plan that was passed by
                                                the City Council after 18 months of work

            City of New Brighton
            July 31, 2020

Hansen Park.

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Major Makeovers
 and engagement with residents            Committee for the Comprehensive
 and stakeholders. “I am over the         Plan. This has been a multi-year
 moon to see these projects moving        journey. I know what a valuable
 forward,” said Councilmember Pam         resource our parks are to our citizens.
 Stegora Axberg “I was a part of the      We are ensuring they will continue to
 Parks, Recreation and Environmental      be great places for our community to
 Commission (PREC) at the start of this   come together to play, socialize, and
 process and was also on the Steering     exercise.”                Continued >>>

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“Interest
rates are at
a historic
low. Now is
the time to
do this.”
The plan prioritized park
improvements based on community
needs, feedback, facility condition,
and the desire fully complete
projects at once. This will allow for
the City minimize the downtime of
each park.

“We heard loud and clear through 18
months of community engagement
and planning that our parks could
use updates and modifications and
I agree,” said Councilmember and
Parks Steering Committee member
Emily Dunsworth. “Interest rates are
at a historic low. Now is the time to
do this.”
                                         Neighborhood Meeting.
The Parks Comprehensive Plan was
adopted by Council in late 2020.
The plan was written after nearly
two years of work between staff,         Find More Info Online
PREC Commission, Comprehensive           You can find out in-depth information about
Plan Steering Committee, and local       the planned improvements by visiting www.
design and engineering firm, WSB,        newbrightonmn.gov/2040ParkPlan to see
Inc. Residents and stakeholders          master plans for each of the parks. The
were invited to provide input at         first two parks planned for construction
neighborhood meetings, online, at        improvements in 2022 are Hansen Park East,
community events, and through            Creekview Park and the completion of Lions
public meetings. What resulted is a      Park. Additional information on individual park
robust plan that helps to improve        projects, construction plans and schedules
the City of New Brighton’s parks         will be posted on the City’s
for all residents. The projects and      website and social media
parks targeted for this first phase of   channels. Residents are
improvements are Creekview, Lions        encouraged to visit www.
Park, Totem Pole Park, Sunny Square      newbrightonmn.gov/parks
Park, Silver Oaks Park and Hansen        for ongoing updates on
Park.                                    construction impacts.
                    Continued >>>

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Sunny Square Park.

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ANTICIPATED
     2022 PROJECTS

     HANSEN PARK EAST
     •   Entrance signage
     •   Re-design and reorient two youth
         ball fields
     •   Expanded spectator area
     •   Multipurpose green space/field
     •   Play pods

     The City of New Brighton was recently
     notified that they will be receiving the
     Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Grant in
     the amount of $250,000 to assist in the
     redevelopment of Hansen Park East.

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LIONS PARK
                                         •   Community Splash Pad
                                         •   Entrance Sign and Wayfinding

                        CREEKVIEW PARK
                        •   Natural Play elements
                        •   Natural Resources
                            management
                        •   Entrance sign
                        •   Potential small dog park

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COMMUNITY ASSETS & DEVELOPMENT

Summer                                                                                                          YARD PROJECTS
                                                                                                                 The City street right-of-way typically
                                                                                                                extends to an area ten to fifteen feet

in New
                                                                                                                beyond the curb. This area is called the
                                                                                                                boulevard and is intended to provide for
                                                                                                                snow storage, utilities, sidewalks, and other
                                                                                                                public uses. Residents are requested NOT
                                                                                                                to put landscape materials within the
                                                                                                                boulevard area.

Brighton
                                 SIDEWALKS
                                 The sidewalk system is inspected annually by
                                 Public Works to locate and correct any hazards for
                                   pedestrians. The City requests your help in keeping
                                        branches and shrubs clear of the sidewalks and
                                           boulevard areas along your property.

                                                    SEWER BACK-UPS
                                                     If you experience a sewer                WATER CONSERVATION TIPS
                                                      back-up, call 911 as soon               Several things can be done to practice conservation. When
                                                      as possible. The City has               watering, place sprinklers so they water the grass, not the
                                                      personnel on call 24 hours              sidewalk, driveway, or street. It is best to water in the morning
                                                   a day. If you have had your                and evening hours to minimize evaporation. When washing
                                                private sewer service cleaned or              produce from the garden, use a bowl of water instead of
                                              cleared of roots, call 651-638-2111 or          a running faucet. Swimming pools can be popular in the
                                             email kim.otis@newbrightmn.gov.                  summer, it is important to remember to cover the pool to
                                           You can also visit the City’s website at           reduce evaporation. When showering, keep it short. Repair
                                           www.newbrightonmn.gov for more                     any leaks around the house. Leaks can result in
                                           information.                                       a loss of 10,000 gallons of water for an
                                                                                              average family in one year. Lastly,
                                                                                              keep hydrated in the summer
                                                                                              with a reusable water bottle.
                                                                                              Disposable bottles take much
                                                                                              more water to produce. With
     CONSUMER                                                                                 a conscious effort, we can
     CONFIDENCE REPORT                                                                        ensure a reliable water supply
                                                                                              for today and for the future. Public
     The Annual Water Quality
                                                                                              Works monitors the pumping capacity
     Report can be viewed at:
                                                                                              to ensure there is enough in the system for
     newbrightonmn.gov/ccr .
                                                                                              everyone, including adequate supply
     However, if you do not have
                                                                                              for fire protection.
     access or wish to have a printed
     copy, a report can be mailed
     to you by calling 651-638-2111 or
     email kim.otis@newbrightonmn.gov.
                                                                          SUMMER WATER RESTRICTIONS
                                                                          People use more water than any other time of the year during the summer. New
                                                                          Brighton has a continuous odd/even sprinkling policy in place. The policy is an
                                                                          odd/even policy which means that houses with odd addresses water on odd
                                                                          days, and even addresses water on even days. Also, do not water during the hot-
                                                                          test times of the day, and during the evening hours which are the highest demand
                                                                          times. If you have further questions about the lawn sprinkling policy please go
                                                                          to https://www.newbrightonmn.gov/tap-water , call 651-638-2114, or email jesse.
                                                                          hartman@newbrightonmn.gov.

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Zoning Code Update
In the Fall 2020 newsletter, the City      HKGi, has officially been rehired to lead      details. Just type “zoning” into the search
announced it would be launching an         a community outreach project focusing          bar in the upper right-hand corner of the
effort to modernize the City’s Zoning      on areas in the City guided for Mixed Use      City’s Homepage (www.newbrightonmn.
ordinance in 2021, and we are excited to   development. This long-term project is         gov), hit enter on your keyboard to
report the project is underway! To date,   anticipated to take upwards of 12 to 18        initiate the search, and then click on the
the City Council has approved a zoning     months to complete, but the end result         link for “Zoning Code Update” to get to
code steering committee comprised          will be a user friendly zoning ordinance       the project webpage. Alternatively, you
of existing commissioners, Council         that ensures local regulations are helping     may reach out to our Assistant Director of
members, and citizens who will guide the   to implement the goals of our new              Community Assets and Development Ben
project from beginning to end; staff has   Comprehensive Plan.                            Gozola by email or phone, and he would
begun authoring the first two chapters         To keep everyone informed on this          be happy to answer your questions (ben.
of the new document; and the City’s        project as it progresses, you may visit the    gozola@newbrightonmn.gov or 651-638-
Comprehensive Planning consultant,         City’s website at any time for the latest      2059).

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Only Rain Down the Storm Drain
The City’s storm sewer and ditch systems         other than stormwater into the local           Please help to keep our local storm sewer
carry water directly to our ponds, lakes,        storm sewer, ditches, or environmental         and ditches clear of dumping and debris.
streams, and wetlands. This water is un-         resources. As a community member, you          If you happen to see a potential illicit dis-
treated so anything that ends up in these        play a large part in identifying and reduc-    charge in our community, please report it
conveyance systems will discharge to our         ing illicit discharges in our community.       to the City at 651-638-2055. For potentially
local waters! An illicit discharge is an un-     Some common illicit discharges may             hazardous materials and petroleum
lawful act of disposing, dumping, spilling,      include car oil, grass clippings, paint,       spills, call 9-1-1 FIRST when there is an
emitting or discharging any substance            fertilizer, and soil sediment.                 immediate threat to life or property.

     Canines for Clean Water: Pet Waste is Toxic to the Environment
     Pet waste is a subject that everyone likes to        or E. coli. When it rains, pet waste left on trails,
     avoid, but when owning an animal being               sidewalks, and grassy areas can wash into the
     responsible for its waste is part of the responsi-   nearest waterway. Even if you can’t see signs of
     bility. Pet waste left uncollected is not only un-   water near you, the feces can wash into storm
     sightly but unsanitary with detrimental effects      drains in the street and then travel to our neigh-
     to human health and the environment.                 borhood lakes and wetlands.
                 According to the Environmental                      Please remember to take time at
     Protection Agency, dog poop is as toxic to the       home to properly dispose of your pet’s waste
     environment as chemical and oil spills. Like         and to bring along equipment like doggy bags
     human waste, animal waste may contain                to clean-up when you’re on the go. It’s up to us
     harmful bacteria and viruses, like fecal coliform    to keep our local waters clean and safe.

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COMMUNITY  ASSETS&&DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY ASSETS    DEVELOPMENT                                                        COMMUNITY ASSETS & DEVELOPMENT

   OLD HWY 8 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
   Phase 1 of the Old Highway 8 Intersection        Old Highway 8 NW
   Improvement Project is now complete          •   Decorative LED lighting
   and work associated with Phase 2 of the      •   Conversion from the existing 5 lane
   project is underway. Phase 2 will include        configuration to 3 lanes
   the following components:                    • Improved pedestrian crossings and
   • Traffic signal installation at the             facilities
        intersection of Old Highway 8 NW        • Sanitary and storm sewer
        and 8th Avenue NW                           improvements
   • Installation of a multi-use bituminous     Substantial completion for Phase 2 of the
        trail along the easterly boulevard of   project is October 29, 2021.

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PARKS & RECREATION

     Emerald Ash
     Borer: Prevention
                                                     Arbor Day
     and Removal                                       2021
     The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an
     invasive beetle from Asia. It was first
     discovered in the United States in
     2002 near Detroit, Michigan and has
     spread throughout the Midwest. EAB
     has quickly become one of the most
     destructive and costly forest insects in
     urban forest history.

     EAB larvae feed on the inner bark of ash
     trees which disrupts the tree‘s ability to
     transport water and nutrients. Once
     an ash tree is infested, it has almost
     zero chance of survival. The only way
     to protect your trees is with treatment.
     Lack of treatment will result in the
     eventual need to remove the tree. The
     City has taken steps to establish criteria
     for contractors that preventatively treat
     EAB. This helps to provide residents
     with confidence that they will receive
     services from a competent contractor
     at a fair price. For example, each
     contractor has been in business a
     minimum of five years and has agreed
     to a per-tree charge of no more than             Arbor Day was celebrated
     $6.25 per diameter inch, with a $100             on Friday, May 7th. The City
     minimum charge.                                  planted trees in Hansen
                                                      Park, Lions Park, Totem Park
     In an effort to slowly and preventatively        and Silver Oaks.
     reduce the ash tree population in the
     City, trees that are on boulevards or in
     parks, are being removed to slow the
     spread of EAB. These trees are often
     being replaced with a variety of hardy       Annual Boulevard Tree Trimming
     trees that will help to diversify the tree
                                                  The City’s Forestry staff and contractors        walkways, buildings, and power
     population in New Brighton.
                                                  will be trimming trees throughout the            lines amd to provide street
                                                  city. This year the city will concentrate        clearance for larger vehicles
     The City’s forestry website (https://www.    its efforts on city alleyways and right      •   To fix growth defects and to
     newbrightonmn.gov/forestry) provides         of ways. These trees are trimmed in an           establish good structure.
     specific information on forestry related     effort to:
     items. Residents who suspect a tree          • Prevent injury from dead tree limbs        Xcel Energy is responsible for pruning
     in New Brighton is suffering from EAB              that may fall                          trees along powerlines.More info, call:
     should call Jim Veiman, Forester at 651-     • To increase visibility by removing         • Xcel Energy: 1-800-895-4999.
     638-2065.                                          obstructions near traffic signs and    • Jim Veiman (City Forester): 651-638-
                                                        signals, street lighting, pedestrian        2065

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PARKS & RECREATION

Tails on the Trails
Sunday, October 10, 1-4 pm
Hansen Park – FREE!
Dog owners, dog sitters, dog walkers,
and dog lovers- mark your calendar for
New Brighton Parks and Recreation's very
first barkin' awesome and furrtastic dog
event: Tails on the Trails! Take your pup
for a walk on the trails of Hansen Park
while you visit company and non-profit
vendor booths, see special dog-related
demonstrations and let your leashed
pup socialize with other neighborhood
friends. Strike a pose with your pup in
our photo-booth, enjoy a quick and fun
“doga” (dog yoga!) workout, and enter
your doggo into one of our dog-related
competitions, including "dog & owner
look-alike", "oldest and youngest dog",
and "fastest tail." This event is free.

  New Brighton Farmers
  Market – Every
  Wednesday at NBCC
 New Brighton Farmers
 Market is held weekly
 on Wednesdays
 3p-7p at the New
 Brighton Community
 Center (NBCC) south
 parking lot June
 2-October 13, 2021. For
 more information, visit: facebook.com/
 NewBrightonFarmersMarket

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PRST STD
                                                                             U.S. Postage
                                                                                 PAID
                                                                            Twin Cities, MN
                                                                              Permit No.
                                                                                 3655
803 Old Hwy 8 NW
New Brighton, MN 55112

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                                         Postal Customer
                                         New Brighton, MN 55112

CALENDAR                                       New Brighton on Social Media
June 2–October 13, Farmers Market              FACEBOOK
• 3-7pm every Wednesday at the                 City of New Brighton
   New Brighton Community Center               facebook.com/
                                               cityofnewbrighton

August 3, National Night Out                   Public Safety
• Register at newbrightonmn.gov/               facebook.com/NBDPS
  national-night-out                           Parks and Recreation
                                               facebook.com/
August 13–15 Stockyard Days                    newbrightonparks
• Event schedule: stockyarddays.org                                        The City of
                                               Eagles Nest                New Brighton
                                                                           is also on
September 6, Labor Day                         facebook.com/               Nextdoor!
                                               eaglesnestplayground
• City Offices closed
                                               TWITTER
September 18, Fall Clean-Up Day                @newbrightonmn
• Drop off items at
  700 5th Street NW                            Try our web chat! Chat with City staff
  7:30 am–2:00 pm                              during office hours at newbrightonmn.gov

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