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THURSDAY | DECEMBER 6, 2012 Vol. 2 No. 6 FREE PUBLICATION

WRAPPING UP ELECTION 2012RECOUNT AFFIRMS A SECOND TERM FOR REP. FRANSONby ACR staff

On election night, first-term legislator Rep. Mary Franson (R-Alexandria, House District 11B) found herself with only one more vote than her opponent Bob Cunniff.The situation illustrated the weight that each voter’s ballot carries.When examining the results, the Douglas County Canvassing Board discovered that voters in Alexandria’s Ward 1 were given the wrong ballots.The polling place handled voters from two different districts; invariably, some voters at the polling place got 8B ballots when they should have been given 12B ballots.In two other Alexandria wards, there were more ballots than signatures on the roster. Combined with the mixup in Ward 1, there were 35 ballots in question.The matter was taken to Judge David R. Battey of the 7th Judicial District in Alexandria. Battey ruled on Nov. 20 that 35 ballots to be removed from the Alexandria wards where the errors had occcurred. This was to be done before the recount would take place the following week.The State Canvassing Board certified the recount Dec. 4 in favor of Franson, winning by 12 votes ahead of her DFL oppponent Cunniff. Five ballots had been challenged by Cunniff and one by Franson. The final vote totals were 10,642 for Franson and 10,630 for Cunniff. There were 19 write-in votes. Franson lost the city of Alexandria and Douglas County to Cunniff, however had a strong enough showing in Otter Tail County to win the race.A recount in Senate District 20 too. The Northfield area has been a hotbed for tight legislative races for years, swinging back and forth between DFL and GOP victors. Senate District 20 was no exception this year. SD 20 contains Northfield and parts of Rice County, LeSueur County inclu-ding the cities of LeSueur and New Prague, and part of Scott County including Elko-New Market and Belle Plaine. It wasn’t radically changed in redistricting from the old SD 25. The significant change was dropping a part of Sibley County that included Arlington.DFLer Kevin Dahle, who lost the SD 25 race in 2010 to Republican Al DeKruif, came out ahead on election night by 78 votes over Republican opponent Mike Dudley.After the recount, Dudley had gained 6 votes and Dahle had one vote taken away. The final difference was whittled down to a 71-vote victory for Dahle, who carried the city of Northfield with 70% of the vote. There were 53 write-ins in the senate race.Three County Board races had to be recounted in Meeker and Wabasha counties, with Douglas County to follow. An all-new Meeker County Board will take their seats in January as four incumbents were defeated and a fifth decided not to file for re-election.District 2 incumbent Dave Gabrielson lost by one vote to Dale Fenrich, 1,069 to 1,068. The district includes two precincts in the city of Litchfield and surrounding townships. There were 10 write-ins.Another incumbent, Merl Norman lost his Wabasha County Commissioner District 3 seat by 4 votes on election night. After a recount, familiar challenger Don Springer, who has held the seat previously, gained a vote for a winning margin of 5.Alexandria will be the site of another recount, for the County Commissioner District 5 race. The work was scheduled for Dec. 7, after this edition of the ACR went to press. Dan Olson, the incum-bent, trailed Carol Wenner by 18 votes on election night. There were 17 write ins.Other recounts. A number of recounts were conducted in the state; the ACR found there were recounts in Esko (a school board contest); Loretto, Wayzata, Tonka Bay, Mapleview, Chisholm and Claremont had city council or mayoral recounts, none of which changed the outcome of the election.The most unusual recount was in Albertville, where two candidates for city council tied in election night returns, and a recount resulted in the same tie again — however, a lone challenged ballot had to be sent to the city council. That body would determine the voter’s intent. The councilors couldn’t agree as to what that intent was, and their vote resulted in a tie as well. When all else fails, state law provides the last solution: a coin toss, which went in incumbent Larry Sorensen’s favor. He had 1,116 votes, as did his opponent Mark Barthel.Ed. Note: The ACR in its Nov. 22 edition reported on the recounts for city council races in Columbia Heights and Oak Grove.Other results and statisticsStatewide vote data. The Secretary of State’s office reported that the Nov. 6 election had the largest number of voters in state history. 2,950,780 voters cast ballots. For the 2008 presidential election, 2,921,147 voted. The turnout in 2012 was 76%, but this figure is based on an estimated eligible voter population, and not on pre-registered voters.The record turnout percentage for a state election remains at 83% for the 1956 Presidential rematch between Eisenhower and Stevenson. 1,613,138 persons voted. This figure is also based on the “estimated eligible voters” method. (For more information on voter turnout

calculation methods, see researcher Dr. Michael McDonald’s web page, http://elections.gmu.edu/FAQ.html).537,867 voters chose to register at the polls on election day, representing nearly 18% of all voters who voted in the general election.9% of the total number of persons voting used absentee ballots:264,267 regular absentee; 3,071 federal absentee, and 126 presidential absentee ballots were cast, for a total of 267,464.The Presidential vote by county. President Obama carried 29 of Minnesota’s 87 counties, but the remaining 58 counties were not populous enough for Republican challenger Mitt Romney to capture a state victory.Obama lead Romney by nearly a 2 to 1 margin in Hennepin County and more than a 2 to 1 margin in Ramsey County. Obama narrowly won Washington County by just over 1,000 votes. Obama’s win in Dakota county was also narrow, just under 7,000 votes out of about 229,000 votes cast.Romney carried Anoka County by nearly 5,000 votes (see our Nov. 8 and 22 editions for more detailed elec-tion results coverage), while winning handily the counties of Chisago, Carver, Stearns, Scott and Wright.The 29 counties that supported the president’s re-election were Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Chippewa, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Fillmore, Freeborn, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac Qui Parle, Lake, Mahnomen, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Swift, Traverse, Washington, Winona and Yellow Medicine.The U.S. Senate race. The popularity of Democratic U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar was overwhelming in even the most conservative of counties. Romney was able to carry 58 counties however Republican U. S. Senate candidate Kurt Bills carried only 2 counties: Pipestone and Rock, in the southwest corner of the state. The statewide result was Klobuchar commanding nearly a 2 to 1 margin over her two major party opponents combined, Bills and Independence Party candidate Stephen Williams. Klobuchar collected 1,854,595 votes; Bills 867,974 and Williams 73,539. Grass Roots Party candidate Tim Davis garnered just over 30,000 votes and Michael Cavlan, who has run several times for the 5th Congressional District seat and U. S. Senate, took just under 14,000 votes.The Congressional races. Rep. Michele Bachmann narrowly won re-election in CD 6, which was covered in detail in our Nov. 22 edition. Her margin of victory was by 4,296 votes. In CD 3, Rep. Erik Paulsen won re-election with 58% of the vote over Democratic challenger Brian Barnes. Paulsen had a 2 to 1 margin in Carver County precincts, 59% of the vote in Hennepin County precincts, and 54% of the vote in Anoka County precincts.With the exception of Rep. Chip Cravaack (R) in the 8th District, all other Congressional officeholders were re-elected. In CD 1, Tim Walz (DFL) defeated Allen Quist (R) with 57% of the vote; John Kline (R) defeated Mike Obermuller (DFL) 54-46% in CD 2; Betty McCollum (DFL) defeated Tony Hernandez (R) and Steve Carlson (IP) in a 62-31-6 race in CD 4; Keith Ellison (DFL) in CD 5 coasted to a 74-25% win against Republican challenger Chris Fields. A three-way race in CD 7 did not affect a comfortable win for Collin Peterson (DFL) who had 60% of the vote. Lee Byberg was his Republican opponent for the second consecutive time, and managed nearly 35% of the vote. Adam Steele was the IP candidate. Byberg did slightly better in 2010 in a 4-way race, capturing 37.5% but with a much lower turnout of voters (241,000 in 2010, a gubernatorial election year, versus 327,000 in 2012, a presidential election year. Boundary changes made in the redistricting ELECTION ANALYSIS contd. on next page, A-2

Rep. Mary Franson Bob Cunniff

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process may have also been a factor.In 2010, the 8th District Congressional seat was won by Republican newcomer Chip Cravaack, which had been in Democratic hands since 1945. Cravaack eked out a 4,399-vote victory over James Oberstar, who had held the office since 1975.The tables turned this year when 76,000 more people voted than in 2010 because of the presidential race. Cravaack’s opponent, Rick Nolan, a former congressman himself, took a large portion of those additional voters to a victory margin of over 31,000 votes. The race also had the largest number of write-in votes cast in any of the eight congressional districts: 1,167. Cravaack had 160,520 votes for 45% of the vote and Nolan 191,976 votes and 54%. About 277,000 voted in 2010 but that increased to over 353,000 in 2012. One of the issues in the northeastern part of the district was the possibilities of new jobs in the mining industry. Cravaack was able to get some support from labor and news-paper endorsements but his majority support was mainly in the rural township areas than in the cities. In the cities where mining has been an important economic force, Cravaack pulled numbers in the upper 30s to mid-40’s, usually topping other Republicans on the ticket. His best showings were in Hoyt Lakes, Mountain Iron and Virginia where he got 40 to 42% of the vote, and Babbitt where he took 47%. In Biwabik, Cravaack only had 32% support, but 49% in Biwabik Township. In Chisholm, Oberstar’s home town, Cravaack only had 28%, his worst result in any of the major Range cities. Other results included Gilbert — 39%, Eveleth — 30%, Buhl — 37%, Hibbing — 34%, Tower — 39%, Aurora — 38%.Cravaack did not fare well in the Democratic stronghold of Duluth, with 32% of the vote. In 2010 he had nearly 36%. Once again the numbers tell the same story: voters come out for a presidential election but not the mid-term elections. The turnout in Duluth for the 2010 general election was 55%, and in 2012 it shot up to 79%.Cravaack had 11,826 votes in 2010 and 15,323 in 2012, a gain of about 3,500 votes, but the DFL side gained 13,000 votes in 2012. Oberstar reached 20,371 in 2010 while Nolan saw an increase to 33,014.Cravaack also received 32% in Two Harbors and Proctor, but did better in Herman-town with 42%, more than any other Republican on the ballot. Ballot Questions: from sales taxes to changing the way government does its business. Previous editions of ACR reported on the ballot questions that appeared in Anoka County, which were in Lino Lakes and the Elk River ISD 728 school district. The ACR looked at some of the ballot measures in other parts of the state, setting aside the numerous school district levy questions.In Victoria (Carver County), 54% of the voters there chose to change their form of government to Plan B, which takes powers away from the elected city council and gives more autonomy to a hired city manager. 19% of those voting in the election chose to leave the question blank and not vote on it.Cottage Grove (Washington County) residents fed up with city spending recently petitioned for the charter form of government. Voters slapped city hall in the face again in the general election by soundly defeating two ballot questions that asked for per-mission to borrow up to $13.5 million for “an indoor-outdoor youth play center” and expansion of a park, and “to finance a family aquatic center.” 3% of voters did not vote on the questions.Apparently there are angry citizens in Bemidji too, as 83% of voters approved a charter amendment that provides a recall procedure for the removal of city officials for mal-feasance or nonfeasance.58% of Brainerd voters agreed to add primaries to the even-year city election cycle. For this year’s general election race, seven candidates had filed for two at-large coun-cil seats, and a total of 11 candidates filed for two council seats in wards. 16% of those voting left the ballot question blank.

RECORD SECTION A PAGE 2DECEMBER 6, 2012Anoka County

ELECTION ANALYSIS continued from A-1 A very lengthy charter amendment question was posed to voters in Excelsior (Hennepin County) and they approved it narrowly by a vote of 592-541. The amendment called for more transparency and clarity in the city budgeting process and presentation documents. The annual city budget and the Long Term Financial Plan were the focus of the amendment, charging the city manager with the responsibility of publishing comprehensive documents that are understandable to the layman. The amendment also specified that the documents “be under the full authority of the City Council.” 14% of those voting chose to leave the 3,000-word question blank.Three-quarters of Silver Bay (Lake County) voters were opposed to the city borrowing money to build a public utility that would distribute heat and electricity.The city of Staples (Todd/Wadena counties) will change their city elections to the even year. The question met with 75% approval, and only 8% of the persons voting left their ballot blank.

The term of office for Albert Lea’s (Freeborn County) mayor will be changed to a four year term and will take effect beginning with the 2014 city election. 56% of voters approved.

Voters in the city of Blue Earth (Blue Earth County) approved two ballot questions amending the city charter. One asked to eliminate the ward system, making the seven council seats at-large. 60% of voters approved and 67% approved the second question, which proposed that any charter amendment put to the voters in a referendum shall require 60% of the vote to pass.

Randolph (Dakota County) voted to keep the Standard Plan form of government where the clerk and treasurer are elected and sit on the city council. The ballot question proposed to change to Plan A, which is the most common form of government for Minnesota cities and would make these appointed positions. The vote against was 152-62. The city of Isanti wanted to “be authorized to issue its general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $250,000 to finance the betterment of and improvements to the City’s community center.” Nearly 62% were against, and 10% of those voting didn’t vote on the question.

Brooklyn Center (Hennepin County) voters were not interested in dividing the city into wards, and rejected the idea 8,152-2,978. 18% of voters did not vote on the question. A similar proposal also failed in Columbia Heights in 2006.

Ballot questions also asked voters to tax themselves more with a city sales tax. Moose Lake (67%) and Cloquet (63%) voters approved a one-half of 1 percent sales tax to be used to pay for improvements to libraries, parks, streets and utility infrastructure.Hermantown, outside of Duluth, imposed a sales tax in 1996. Voters last month approved a hike in the tax to a full 1 percent, the same as Duluth’s tax. The measure however was only narrowly approved, by 12 votes. Over 300 voters left their ballots blank on this issue.

The Red Wing City Council’s efforts to sell their constituents on the idea of a city sales tax and creating a special commission for the task, fell flat on Election Day as the tax was soundly defeated 60%-40%. 8,748 voters cast ballots in the election, but over 300 didn’t vote on the sales tax question. An extension of Rochester’s sales and use tax was approved, along with a $20 tax on each motor vehicle sale. 65% voted in favor. There was virtually no opposition to a 1/2% sales tax to be imposed in Medford to help pay for water and wastewater systems. 86% supported it. 60% of Marshall’s voters approved a 1/2% sales tax and a 1.5% sales tax on food and beverages to support the “Minne-sota Emergency Response and Industry Training Center (MERIT)”. 61% also supported sales taxes go toward the construction and oper-ation of the “Minnesota Regional Amateur Sports Center”. 200 voters (4%) did not vote on the two questions.The Constitutional Amendment questions: The Voter ID amend-ment had a simple majority of support in 41 of 87 counties. Among the more populous counties, this support came from Anoka, Car-ver, Dakota, Olmsted, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington and Wright counties. Ramsey, Hennepin and St. Louis counties were emphatically opposed. There were 1,362,009 Yes votes and 1,539,044 No votes. Amendment #1 (referred to as the “Marriage Amendment”) was favored in more counties (a stunning 75 out of 87), however the vote totals were nearly identical to Amend-ment #2 (Voter ID). The Yes votes were 1,399,916 and the No votes were 1,510,434.

SCHOOL CURRICULUM MEETING DEC. 20The K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Study Committee of Anoka-

Hennepin School District 11 invites citizens to share their ideas on the social studies curriculum at a public hearing Thursday, December 20, 6:15 p.m., at the Educational Service Center, 2727 Ferry St. N., Anoka.

Public comment from the meeting will be considered as the committee of parents, teachers, students and administrators revises

and strengthens the district's social studies curriculum.There will be a three minute time limit. Speakers may provide a

written summary of their remarks if they wish.For more information, call 763-506-1071.

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ANOKA COUNTYGENERALELECTION

NOV. 6, 2012

Anoka County

RECORD

DECEMBER 6, 2012SECTION B

DUPLICATE BALLOTS: 7 (COUNTY-WIDE) Breakdown: Andover P4 (1), Anoka P2 (2), Blaine W2 P1 (3), Oak Grove P1 (1)

PRESIDENTIAL ABSENTEE BALLOTS: 2 (COUNTY-WIDE) Breakdown: Blaine W2 P4B (1), Coon Rapids W1 P1 (1).

ANOKA COUNTYAnoka County Govt. Center

2100 3rd Ave.Anoka MN 55303-5024

Ph.: 763-323-5700www.co.anoka.mn.us

Thurs. Dec. 6Anoka County Board Truth in Taxation Public Hearing, 6 pm, Rm 705, ACGCFri. Dec. 7Management Cmte., 8:30 am, Rm 772, ACGCAnoka County Board mtg., 9:30 am, Rm 705, ACGCMon. Dec. 10Public Works Cmte, 9 am, Rm 772, ACGCTues. Dec. 11Parks & Rec Cmte, 9 am, Bunker Hills Activity Ctr

Wed. Dec. 12Waste Mgmt & Energy Cmte, 8:15 am, Rm 772, ACGCThurs. Dec. 13Human Services Cmte, 8:30 am, Rm 710, ACGCInformation Technology Cmte, 10:30 am, Rm 772, ACGCVeteran Services Cmte, 12:30 pm, Rm 238, ACGCFinance & Capital Improvements Cmte, 1 pm, Rm 772Intergovernmental-Community Relations Mtg, 3 pm, Rm 772Mon. Dec. 17Library Board, 5:30 pm, Administration offices next to Northtown LibraryTues. Dec. 18Management Cmte, 8:30 am, Rm 772, ACGCCounty Board, 9:30 am, Rm 705, ACGCThurs. Dec. 20Community Corrections Advisory Bd, Noon, Rm 710, ACGCPublic Safety Cmte, 3 pm, Rm 1140, AC Public Safety Ctr, Andover

ANDOVERAndover City Hall

1685 Crosstown Blvd NWAndover, MN 55304Ph: 763-755-5100

www.ci.andover.mn.usTues. Dec. 4City Council, 7 pmParks Comm. Dec. 6 cancelledTues. Dec. 11Planning Comm., 7 pmWed. Dec. 12Open Space Advisory Comm., 7 pmTues. Dec. 18City Council, 7 pmThurs. Dec. 20Parks Comm., 7 pm

ANOKAAnoka City Hall2015 1st Ave. N.

Anoka, MN 55303-2270Ph: 763-576-2700

www.ci.anoka.mn.usMon. Dec. 10HRA, 5 pmCity Council “work session”, 5 pmTues. Dec. 11Heritage Presrv. Comm., 5 pm Thurs. Dec. 13Economic Develpmt. Comm., 7:30 amMon. Dec. 17City Council, 7 pm

Wed. Jan. 2Planning Comm., 7 pmWed. Jan. 16Parking Advisory Bd, 7:30 am, Anoka Public Safety Ctr, 275 Harrison StCancelled meetings:Dec. 12 Waste Reduction BdDec. 19 Parking Advisory Bd

BETHELBethel City Hall

23820 Dewey St. / PO Box 64Bethel, MN 55005Ph: 763-434-4366

www.bethelmn.govoffice2.com1st & 3rd ThursdaysCity Council — 7 pm

BLAINEBlaine City Hall

10801 Town Square Dr NEBlaine, MN 55449Ph: 763-784-6700

www.ci.blaine.mn.usThurs. Dec. 6 & 20City Council “workshop”, 6:30 pm; meeting 7:30 pmTues. Dec. 11Blaine Arts Council, 5:30 pmBlaine Historical Soc., 6:30 pmPlanning Comm., 7 pmThurs. Dec. 13City Council “workshop”, 6:30 pmTues. Dec. 18Natural Resource Conservation Bd, 7:30 pm

CENTERVILLECenterville City Hall

1880 Main StCenterville, MN 55038

Ph: 651-429-3232centervillemn.com

Wed. Dec. 12City Council, 6:30 pm

CIRCLE PINESCircle Pines City Hall

200 Civic Heights CircleCircle Pines, MN 55014

Ph: 763-784-5898circlepines.govoffice2.com

Tues. Dec. 11City Council, 7 pmMon. Dec. 17Planning Comm., 7 pmWed. Dec. 19Utilities Comm., 4:30 pm

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

Columbia Heights City Hall590 40th Ave NE

Columbia Heights, MN 55421Ph: 763-706-3600

ci.columbia-heights.mn.usMon. Dec. 10City Council, 7 pmMon. Dec. 17Library Task Force, 6:30 pm, City Hall, Conference Rm 1Wed. Dec. 26Parks Comm., 5:30 pm, Murzyn HallWed. Jan. 2Planning & Zoning Comm., 7 pm

COLUMBUSColumbus City Hall

16319 Kettle River Blvd.Columbus, MN 55025

Ph: 651-464-3120www.ci.columbus.mn.us

Wed. Dec. 12EDA/EDAB, 6 pm; City Council, 7 pm including Truth in Taxation hearing Wed. Dec. 19Planning Comm., 7 pm Thurs. Dec. 20Parks Comm., 6:30 pm

COON RAPIDSCoon Rapids City Hall11155 Robinson Dr.

Coon Rapids, MN 55433Ph: 763-755-2880

www.coonrapidsmn.govTues. Dec. 18Arts Comm., 5:45 pmCity Council, 7 pmThurs. Dec. 20Planning Comm., 6:30 pmHistorical Comm., 6:30 pmSustainability Comm., 6:30 pm

EAST BETHELEast Bethel City Hall

2241 221st Avenue NEEast Bethel, MN 55011

Ph: 763-367-7840eastbethel.govoffice.com

Tues. Dec. 11Road Comm., 6:30 pmWed. Dec. 12Park Comm., 7 pmTues. Dec. 18Planning Comm., 7 pmWed. Dec. 19EDA, 6:30 pm; City Council, 7:30 pm

FRIDLEYFridley City Hall

6431 University Ave NEFridley, MN 55432Ph: 763-571-3450

www.ci.fridley.mn.usThurs. Dec. 6HRA., 7 pmMon. Dec. 10City Council, 7 pm Wed. Dec. 19Planning Comm., 7 pm

HAM LAKEHam Lake City Hall

15544 Central Ave NEHam Lake, MN 55304

Ph: 763-434-9555www.ci.ham-lake.mn.us

Hours: M-Th 7 AM - 4:30 PM Fri: 7 AM-12 NOON

Mon. Dec. 3 & 17City Council, 6 pmMon. Dec. 10Planning Comm., 6 pmWed. Dec. 19Park & Tree Comm., 6 pm

HILLTOPHilltop City Hall

4555 Jackson St. NEHilltop, MN 55421Ph: 763-571-2023

Call city hall for information

LEXINGTONLexington City Hall9180 Lexington Av

Lexington, MN 55014Ph: 763-784-2792

www.ci.lexington.mn.usMon. Dec. 17Fire Relief mtg, 6:30 pmWed. Dec. 12Planning Comm., 7 pmThurs. Dec. 20City Council, 7 pm, followed by “workshop”

LINO LAKESLino Lakes City Hall

600 Town Center PkwyLino Lakes, MN 55014

Ph: 651-982-2400www.ci.lino-lakes.mn.us

Thurs. Dec. 6EDAC, 8 amMon. Dec. 10City Council, 6:30 pm, including Truth in Taxation hearingWed. Dec. 12Planning & Zoning Bd, 6:30 pmEnvironmental Board, 6:30 pm

LINWOOD TWSHPLinwood Town Hall

22817 Typo Creek Dr. NELinwood, MN 55079Ph: 651-462-2812

linwoodtownship.orgTues. Dec. 11Town Board, 6 pmTues. Dec. 18Planning & Zoning Cmte, 7 pm

NOWTHENNowthen City Hall

8188 199th Ave NWNowthen, MN 55330Ph: 763-441-1347

nowthenmn.govoffice2.comTues. Dec. 11City Council Truth in Taxation hearing, 6 pm

OAK GROVEOak Grove City Hall

19900 Nightingale St. NWOak Grove, MN 55011

Ph: 763-404-7000oakgrove.govoffice.com

2nd and last Monday of monthCity Council, 7 pm (EDA follows council mtg on last Monday)3rd WednesdayParks Comm., 7 pm3rd ThursdayPlanning Comm., 7 pm

RAMSEYRamsey Municipal Center

7550 Sunwood Dr. NWRamsey, MN 55303Ph: 763-427-1410

www.ci.ramsey.mn.usThurs. Dec. 6New City Councilors orientation, 7 amPlanning Comm., 7 pmMon. Dec. 10EPB, 6:30 pmTues. Dec. 11City Council “work session”, 5:30 pm; City Council mtg, 7 pm, followed by HRAThurs. Dec. 13EDA, 7:30 amParks & Rec Comm., cancelledTues. Dec. 18Public Works Cmte, cancelledThurs. Dec. 20Mayor’s Town Hall mtg, 7 pm

ST. FRANCISSt. Francis City Hall23340 Cree St. NW

St. Francis, MN 55070Ph: 763-753-2630

stfrancismn.orgM-Th 7am-5:30pm (Closed Fri)Mtgs held at ISD #15 offices4115 Ambassador Blvd NW

1st and 3rd MondaysCity Council, 6 pm3rd WednesdayPlanning Comm., 7 pm

SPRING LAKE PARK

Spring Lake Park City Hall1301 81st Ave NE

Spring Lake Park, MN 55432Ph: 763-784-6491

slpmn.orgMon. Dec. 17City Council, 7 pm

ANOKA CONSERVATION

DISTRICT1318 McKay Dr NE #300Ham Lake, MN 55304Ph.: (763) 434-2030

anokaswcd.orgMon. Dec. 17Board of Supervisors, 5 pm

ANOKA-HENNEPINISD #11

11299 Hanson Blvd NWCoon Rapids MN 55433

Ph.: (763) 506-1000anoka.k12.mn.us

Mon. Dec. 10School Bd Truth in Taxation Public Hearing, 6 pm, Sandburg Educ Ctr, 1902 2nd Ave, Anoka; School Bd meeting follows TnT hearing Mon. Jan. 14School Bd, Sandburg Educ Ctr, 1902 2nd Ave, Anoka, 6:30 pm

CENTENNIAL ISD #12

4707 North RdCircle Pines, MN 55014

Ph.: (763) 792-6000isd12.org

Mon. Dec. 17School Board, 6:30 pm

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ISD #13

1440 49th Ave NEColumbia Heights, MN 55421

Ph.: (763) 528-4436columbia.mn.schoolwebpages.comTues. Dec. 11School Board, 7 pm

ELK RIVER AREA ISD #728815 Hwy 10

Elk River, MN 55330Ph.: (763) 241-3400elkriver.k12.mn.us

Mon. Dec. 10School Bd, 7 pm, ER City Hall; “listening session” at 6:30;Mon. Dec. 17School Board “work session”, 6 pm, School District Office

FOREST LAKE AREA ISD #831

6100 N 210th StForest Lake, MN 55025

Ph.: (651) 982-8100forestlake.k12.mn.us

Thurs. Dec. 6School Bd Mtg & TNT (Truth in Taxation) Hearing, 6 pm, followed by school board business at 7 pmThurs. Dec. 20School Board Mtg & Cmtes., 6 pm

FRIDLEY ISD #146000 W Moore Lake Dr

Fridley, MN 55432Ph.: (763) 502-5000

fridley.k12.mn.usSchool Bd. meetings held at Fridley City Hall, 6431 University Ave NE“Work Session” 5:30 pm; Public

Comment 7 pm; Meeting 7:30 pmTues. Dec. 18School Bd Mtg & TNT (Truth in Taxation) Hearing. TNT hearing at 7 pm, location changed for this meeting due to construction at Fridley City Hall. Meeting to be held at Fridley Comm. Ctr., 6085 7th St NE, Rm 109. Work session will be 5:30, TNT hearing at 7 pm

ST. FRANCIS ISD #154115 Ambassador BlvdSt. Francis, MN 55070

Ph.: (763) 753-7040stfrancis.k12.mn.us

School Bd. meetings at 7 pmPublic comment at 6:30 pm

Mon. Dec. 10

SPRING LAKE PARK ISD #16

1415 81st Ave NESpring Lake Park, MN 55432

Ph.: (763) 786-5570splkpark.k12.mn.us/

Fri. Dec. 14School Bd “retreat”, no information available, call officeTues. Dec. 18 School Board, 6:45 pm

WHITE BEAR LAKE ISD #624

4855 Bloom AveWhite Bear Lake, MN

55110-5418Ph.: (651) 407-7501whitebear.k12.mn.us

Mon. Dec. 10School Board, 7 pm

916 INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT2540 Cty Rd F, White Bear Lake

Board meetings at Bellaire School,District Office Board Room

Ph.: (651) 415-5562nemetro.k12.mn.us

Wed. Jan. 9, 6 pm

COON CREEK WATERSHED DIST.

12301 Central Ave NE,Suite 100, Blaine

Ph.: (763) 755-0975www.cooncreekwd.org

all or portions of Fridley, SLP, Blaine, Coon Rapids, Andover,

Ham Lake, Columbus

2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:30 pm, Bunker Activity Center, 550 Bunker Lake Blvd NW, Andover (763) 757-3920Mon. Dec. 10

LOWER RUM RIVER WATERSHED MGMT. ORG.

(LRRWMO)2015 1st Ave., AnokaPh.: (763) 767-5131

www.anokanaturalresources.com/lrrwmo/index.htm

all or portions of Ramsey, Anoka, Coon Rapids, Andover

3rd Thursday, 8:30 am, Anoka City Hall

RICE CREEK WATERSHED DIST.

4325 Pheasant Ridge Dr, Suite 611, Blaine

Ph.: (763) 398-3070www.ricecreek.org

all or portions of Blaine, Centerville, Fridley, Col. Hts., SLP, Circle Pines, Lexington, Columbus, Lino Lakes, and parts of Ramsey & Washington counties2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 9 am, Shoreview City HallNo meetings Nov. 28 and Dec. 26. Next meeting: Dec. 12

SUNRISE RIVER WATERSHED MGMT. ORG.

(SRWMO) East Bethel City Hall

2241 221st Ave, East BethelPh.: (763) 434-9569

www.anokanaturalresources.com/srwmo/index.htm

Comprises all or portion of East Bethel, Linwood Township,

Columbus, Ham LakeJan. 10, 6:30 pm, East Bethel City Hall

UPPER RUM RIVER WATERSHED MGMT. ORG.

(URRWMO) P.O. Box 15, Bethel MN 55005

Ph.: (763) 434-8331www.anokanaturalresources.com/

urrwmo/index.htmComprises all or portion of Bethel, Oak Grove, St. Francis, Nowthen,

East BethelWed. Jan. 9, 7 pm, Sandhill Ctr., 23820 Dewey St NW, Bethel

QCTVCable CommissionRamsey, Andover, Champlin, AnokaThurs. Dec. 20, 5 pm, Anoka City Hall (Nov. 15 meeting was cancelled)

North Metro TVCable CommissionBlaine, Centerville, Spring Lake Park, Lino Lakes, Lexington, Ham Lake,

Circle PinesWed. Dec. 19, Commission Mtg., 6 pm, Spring Lake Park City Hall

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CITY OF LINO LAKES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ON 2012/13 TAX LEVY AND 2013 OPERATING BUDGET

The Lino Lakes City Council will hold a public hearing on its budget and on the amount of property taxes it is proposing to collect to pay for the costs of services the city will provide in 2013. All Lino Lakes City residents are invited to attend the public hearing to express their opinions on the budget and on the proposed amount of 2013 property taxes. The hearing will be held on Monday, December 10, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at Lino Lakes City Hall, 600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes, MN, 55014. The 2013 Operating Budget and 2012/13 Tax Levy wi l l be considered for approval by the City Counci l fol lowing the hearing. If you have any questions, please call 651-982-2400. Julie Bartell City Clerk

RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT

NOTICE OF RCWD PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSOLIDATE ANOKA COUNTY DITCH 55

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in the Shoreview City Council Chambers, 4600 North Victoria Street, Shoreview, Minnesota, the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) Board of Managers will receive public comment pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapters 103D and 103E on proceedings related to consolidation, division and abandonment of the Anoka County Ditch 55 public drainage system. The engineer’s historical review memo can be reviewed at www.ricecreek.org or at the Dis-trict office.Rice Creek Watershed District4325 Pheasant Ridge Dr., #611Blaine, MN 55449-4539763-398-3070

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGCITY OF HAM LAKE COUNTY OF ANOKA

STATE OF MINNESOTA

TAKE NOTICE, that pursuant to the requirements of Minnesota Law, a public hearing shall be held before the Ham Lake P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n o n Monday, December 10, 2012 at 6:01 p.m. at the City Hall located at 15544 Central Avenue NE for the purpose of considering the following amendment to Article 9 of the Ham Lake City Code: An Ordinance relating to Used Vehicle Lots, allowing such land uses in a limited manner in certain commercial districts. At such hearing both written and oral comments will be heard.

CITY OF CIRCLE PINESORDINANCE NO. 130

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CIRCLE PINES CITY CODE

CHAPTER 3REGARDING LICENSES AND

PERMITS

(Ordinance Summary) The above-referenced Ordinance amends Circle Pines City Code Chapter 3 by adding Section 308. The amend- ments include, but are not limited to, requiring licenses for commercial sauna and massage businesses, as well as employees. Background checks are required. D e f i n i t i o n s a n d b u s i n e s s requirements are also added. This summary is adopted pur-suant to Minn. Stat. §412.191, Subd. 4. A printed copy of the entire Ordinance is avai lable for inspection and copying at the Circle Pines City Hall located at 200 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines, Minnesota.Dated: November 13, 2012.James W. Keinath, City Administrator

CITY OF FRIDLEYORDINANCE NO. 1298

AN ORDINANCE RECODIFYING THE FRIDLEY CITY CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 3.04. PERSONNEL The City Council of the City of Fridley does hereby ordain as follows: 3.04. ANNUAL L E A V E A N D S H O R T T E R M DISABILITY BENEFITS 1. Each employee of the City hired on or after January 1, 1983, shall be entitled to annual leave away from employment with pay. Annual leave pay shal l be computed at the regular rate of pay to which such employee is entitled. A beginning employee shall accrue annual leave at the

rate of eighteen (18) days per year for the first seven (7) years (84 successive months). An employee who has worked seven (7) years (84 successive months) shall accrue annual leave at the rate of twenty-four (24) days per year, beginning with the eighty-fifth (85th) month of consecutive employment. An employee who has worked fifteen (15) years (180 successive months) shall accrue annual leave at the rate of twenty-six (26) days per year, beginning with the one hundred eighty-first (181st) month of consecutive employment. The maximum total accumulation of annual leave at the end of any given year shall be thirty (30) thirty-five (35) days for any individual employee. (Ref. 985) PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2012./s/SCOTT J. LUND.MAYOR ATTEST: DEBRA A. SKOGEN, CITY CLERK First Reading: November 5, 2 0 1 2 ; S e c o n d R e a d i n g : November 19, 2012

BLAINE-SPRING LAKE PARK-

MOUNDS VIEW FIRE CALLS SUMMARY

OCTOBER 2012 1 Animal Rescue 2 Carbon Monoxide Incidents36 False Alarms 8 Gas Leak 5 Good Intent 13 Medical Assist 6 Outside Fires 18 Personal Injury Incidents 6 Structure Fire 6 Vehicle Fires 11 Other

The Fire & Life Safety Bureau conducted 94 public education events.

Highlights include: 10 Child Seats were inspected 2 Event Assist 2 Fire Extinguisher Training 17 Home Surveys 1 Juvenile firesetter assessment 1 Neighborhood was Canvassed49 Safety Presentation 2 Station Open House 4 Station Tours 6 truck demonstrations

RECORD SECTION C PAGE 2DECEMBER 6, 2012Anoka County LEGAL NOTICES / ANNOUNCEMENTSCITY OF LEXINGTON

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGPROPOSED TOTAL BUDGET AND PROPERTY TAXES

The Lexington City Council will hold a Public Hearing to discuss the year 2013 budget and the amount of property taxes to collect for services the City of Lexington will provide in 2013. SPENDING: The total budget amounts below compare Lexing-ton’s 2009 total actual budget with the amount Lexington proposes to spend in 2010.

2012 Total Proposed 2013 Change fromActual Budget Budget 2012-2013$1,423,841 $1,619,820 13.764%

TAXES: The property tax amounts below compare that portion of the current budget financed by property taxes in Lexington for 2012, with the property taxes Lexington proposes to collect in 2013.

2012 Property Taxes Proposed 2013 Change from Property Taxes 2012-2013$952,469 $1,000,000 4.990%

ATTEND THE PUBLIC HEARING Lexington residents are invited to attend the Public Hearing of the City of Lexington to express your opinions on the budget and the proposed amount of 2009 property taxes. The hearing will be held on:

Thursday, December 6, 2012 7:00 P.M. CITY OF LEXINGTON Lexington Council Chambers 9180 Lexington Avenue Lexington, MN 55014

If the discussion of the budget cannot be completed, a time and place for continuing the discussion will be announced at the hearing. You are also invited to send your written comments to:

Dot Heifort, City Administrator CITY OF LEXINGTON 9180 Lexington Avenue Lexington, MN 55014

QCTV will be recording several holiday concerts this season.

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Order a copy to keep on DVD of any of these events for only $15 each

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Anoka County Announces Winner of “Send Us Your Best Shot” Photo Contest!Every two years, more than 122,000 house-holds in Anoka County receive the Recyclopedia, a guide produced by Anoka County about how to reduce waste, reuse resources, recycle more, and dispose of materials safely. The cover of the upcoming 2013-2014 Recyclopedia will feature the photography of Blaine resident Nancy Wold who has lived and gardened in Anoka County for 33 years. According to Wold her garden has provided the inspiration for many images as it has evolved from a garden into a habitat for birds and butterflies: “I have raised many monarch and swallowtail butterflies from egg to caterpillar to butterfly and documented their growth with photos. This transformation still seems magical to me. My garden is visited by bees, moths, butterflies and other interesting insects. Birds nesting in my suburban yard include bluebirds, green herons, wrens, chickadees, robins, cat birds, brown thrush and even a mallard duck."

FIRE CLOSES OLE PIPER INN RESTAURANT IN BLAINEGARAGES DAMAGED IN BLAINE AND COON RAPIDS (TwinCitiesFirewire.com)—Early November 16 Blaine police officers responded to a burglar alarm activation but found smoke coming from the building.Officers were called the Ole Piper Inn at 1416 93rd Ln. at 3:37 a.m. and when they arrived they called for the Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View (SBM) Fire Department.According to Chief Nyle Zikmund, flames were through the roof of the one-story building when his crews arrived.Smoke travelled through the common attic space of the business, located in a strip mall. Zikmund added that no sprinklers were present.Blaine Garage Fire Causes Significant Damage. (SBM) fire crews were called to the 9400 block of Jamestown Street NE in Blaine around 3:30 p.m. Nov. 23 for a reported vehicle on fire in an attached garage.The first arriving SBM chief officer reported heavy fire from an attached garage.

The crew from SBM Engine #4 deployed a deck gun to begin the initial knock down on the main body of fire. Several handlines were stretched to the garage or into the home to combat and contain the fire. Crews were able to knock down the heavy volume of fire within 15 minutes. Auto-aid was received from Centennial and Lexington Fire Departments.

Fire Reported at Ham Lake Hotel. A sprinkler system contained a fire at a Ham Lake hotel the evening of Nov. 21. Crews were dispatched to a report of a mechanical room filling with smoke at the AmericInn in the 13400 block of Highway 65 about 5:00 p.m.

A Ham Lake fire captain reported a smoke condition on the interior, with alarms sounding and a fire sprinkler activation.

Ham Lake Engine #1 arrived and deployed a pre-connect into the building. The crew from Tanker #1 set up a drop tank operation to supply Engine #1.

Within 20 minutes the scene was under control and SBM crews that been called for assistance were cancelled.

Fire Damages Coon Rapids Garage. Firefighters quickly brought a fire in a Coon Rapids garage under control Wednesday morning Nov. 21.

About 7:30 a.m., an all-call was dispatched to a reported garage fire in the 11300 block of Magnolia.

Coon Rapids Aerial 2 arrived reporting heavy black smoke showing from an unattached garage and laid a pre-connect. Firefighters from Engine #1 laid a supply line to Aerial 2.The fire was quickly placed under control.

Firefighters battle garage fire on Jamestown St. N.E. in Blaine, Nov. 23(photos courtesy Twin Cities Firewire)