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Water Meter Handout No. 3 Jan 31, 2012 — 2/1/2012

City officials participated in a meeting last week with representatives of HD Supply and Sensus, the contract vendor and manufacturer of the City’s recently installed water meters, respectively.  The parties agreed to implement a plan whereby HD Supply would work with the City’s public works staff to identify a random selection of water meters throughout the City for purposes shipping the meters to the manufacturer for testing.  The purpose of the testing is to determine the extent of the meter inaccuracies as well as identify the potential cause of the inaccuracies to the extent deficiencies in the water meter system exist.  Both HD Supply and the City will also be providing Sensus with product and use information to assist in their analysis of the meters.  City officials made it abundantly clear to representatives of both HD Supply and Sensus that the number one goal of the City is to restore the integrity of the water meter system as quickly as possible.

 

Any future developments relating to the City’s water meter system will be addressed in handouts available at City Hall and posted on the City’s web site.

All information and/or inquiries regarding the City’s water metering system should be directed to Chuck Whiting, City Administrator at 507-333-0355 or Lorri Smith, Deputy City Clerk at 507-333-0353.

Water Meter Handout No. 2 - January 24, 2012 — 1/24/2012

At a meeting of the Joint Committee of the City Council on January 17, 2012, City Administrator Chuck Whiting provided committee members with a Water Meter Assessment and Corrective Action Plan (“Plan”).  The Plan outlines various tasks to be undertaken by City staff for purposes of identifying the scope and extent of the water meter inaccuracies, preserving and pursuing the City’s options to correct any and all deficiencies in the City’s water meter system as well as reviewing City policies and/or practices pending remediation of the alleged deficiencies.  In particular, staff is exercising the City’s rights with regard to all guarantees and/or warranties obtained by the City as part of the 2009-2010 Automatic Meter Reading project from both the contractor and manufacturer of the recently installed water meters.  The City anticipates that the Plan may change or be supplemented as additional information is obtained and/or as more definitive plans for corrective action are developed.

Any future developments relating to the City’s water meter system will be addressed in handouts available at City Hall and posted on the City’s web site.

All information and/or inquiries regarding the City’s water metering system should be directed to Chuck Whiting, City Administrator at 507-333-0355 or Lorri Smith, Deputy City Clerk at 507-333-0353.

Faribault Yellow Ribbon — 1/18/2012
Are you a military service member or have a family member who is?

Check Faribault yellow ribbon for important contacts. You will find them under the Business More and click on Faribault Yellow Ribbon.

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City Council

Community Dev - General

Progress Spring 2011 — 11/29/2011
2010 Annual Report — 3/28/2011

Community Dev - Planning and Zoning Division

FloodPlain Map and Ordinanced Update — 2/6/2012
Attached is the pertinent information for the Floodplain Map and Ordinance Update. Property owner notices have been color coded for convenience. The green notices indicate that the property is not within the regulatory floodplain, however you are within the required 350 foot notification area surrounding the regulatory floodplain. Blue and Orange notices indicate that the subject property is within the flood plain to varying degrees. Please note that the Straight River area will be subject to a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), of which affected properties have been identified with a Pink notice. Finally, all properties within the City of Faribault are eligible for flood insurance. Please contact Greg Kruschke, Planning Coordinator at gkruschke@ci.faribault.mn.us or at (507) 333-0350 with any questions. Please include your properties address with your message so additional information can be compiled.

Fire

Monthly Statistics — 2/3/2012
The monthly statistics show a breakdown of the types of incidents the Fire Department responded to.
The Totals spreadsheet provides statistics on all of the incidents combined.
The City-Rural spreadsheet provides statistics on incidents occurring in the city vs. rural areas.
The Med-Rescue spreadsheet provides statistics on the Medical, Rescue, and Public Assist incidents.
The Fire Inc spreadsheet provides statistics on fire, haz-mat, carbon monoxide, and gas leak incidents.
Fire & Emergency Mgmt Annual Report — 2/3/2012

Heritage Preservation Commission

31st Annual Statewide Historic Preservation Conf. — 9/27/2011
The 31st Annual Statewide Historic Preservation Conference was held in Faribault on September 22-23, 2011. Conference venues included the Paradise Center for the Arts and The Loft at the Bachrach Building. Conference participants attended numerous educational sessions, networking events and tours during the conference. See photos of the conference here, including photos of the Made in Faribault Tour, featuring the Faribault Woolen Mills and Farmer Seed and Nursery.

Library

Annual Report 2010 — 5/10/2011

Parks & Recreation

Slimdown Contest — 12/27/2011
Slimdown Teams, use this form to register for the 2012 contest! Jan. 4 is the start date! Email form to dhansen@ci.faribault.mn.us.
SlimDown Contest — 12/27/2011
Slimdown Info and Form here!
Wapacuta Disc Golf Course — 12/9/2011
The Wapacuta Disc Golf Course in Faribault is 9 holes of varying lengths with trees, shrubbery and terrain changes offering plenty of hazards to avoid! Download the course brochure and score card here. Disc golf is a lot like traditional golf, except players use specially-made hard rubber flying discs instead of balls and clubs, and throw them for par at an above-ground target instead of a hole in the ground. The object of the game is to throw a golf disc into the target, a steel basket over which chains hang, in the fewest number of throws. The player begins by throwing from a designated tee area and continues toward the target, throwing each consecutive shot from the spot where the previous throw has landed.
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Parks & Recreation - Aquatic Center

Community Center Pool Schedule — 1/18/2012
Community Center Indoor Pool Schedule for Open Swim, Lap Swim and Water Fitness Classes. Updated 1-18-2012
Aquatic Center Brochure — 1/11/2012
2012 Aquatic Center brochure is here? Get info on rates, parties, and all the amenities the facility has to offer the visitor.
Community Center Pool Schedule — 9/7/2011
Lap Swim, Open Swim and Water Aerobics schedule attached.

Parks & Recreation - Community Center

The Bulletin - Guidelines for Submitting — 10/28/2011
Use these guidelines for submitting information to be published in The Bulletin.
Woolen Mills Memory Book — 10/27/2011
Woolen Mills Memory Book download
Guidelines for Submitting to The Bulletin — 8/23/2011
The Bulletin submission guidelines are here with a schedule of due dates.
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Parks & Recreation - Community Education

Girl's Fastpitch Clinic Feb. 18-19, 2012 — 12/27/2011
Girl's Fastpitch Clinic Feb. 18 & 19, 2012, 10am-Noon. Flyer and registration info here!
Youthlink Activities for Kids — 11/28/2011
Kid's Winter Activities: Community Center and Community Ed programs!
Community Ed Winter 2012 — 11/28/2011
Download info here for offerings from Adult Basic Ed, McKinley ECFE, Enrichment, Project ABLE, Youth Development & Kid's World.
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Parks & Recreation - Fitness Center

Spinning Schedule Dec.-Feb. 2012 — 11/14/2011
Spinning Schedule Dec.-Feb. 2012

Parks & Recreation - Sports & Recreation

2011-12 5 on 5 Basketball Playoff Bracket — 2/8/2012
2011-12 5 on 5 Basketball Playoff Bracket
2011-12 Volleyball Playoff Bracket — 2/1/2012
2011-12 Men's Power Volleyball Playoff Bracket
2012 Spike Fest Volleyball Tournament Flier — 1/31/2012
2012 Spike Fest Volleyball Tournament Flier
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Police

Crime Stoppers of Minnesota — 5/24/2011
The Faribault Police Department as joined Crime Stoppers of Minnesota. Crime Stoppers provides an alternative to silence, and an option to direct contact with law enforcement to report crime information. This has proven very effective, as the Department of Justice reports that less than half of crimes committed are reported to authorities. Our tools for providing information protects people and helps victims! We rely on public awareness and local support from communities so that we can provide coordination with law enforcement and highlight cases in the media. Crime Stoppers may be contacted by calling 800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at Crime Stoppers of Minnesota
2010 Annual Report — 3/23/2011
2010 Faribault Police Department Annual Report
Nixle — 5/13/2010
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Public Works

Snow Season Helpful Tips & Information — 12/31/2011
2010 Public Works Annual Report — 4/11/2011

Public Works - Engineering Division

2010 Engineering Annual Report — 4/1/2011

Public Works - Storm Water

2010 Stormwater Program Annual Meeting — 6/30/2011
Land Disturbance Manual — 7/8/2010
The City of Faribault Land Disturbance Manual gives guidance to contractors, developers and builders for proper erosion and sediment controls for grading projects within the City. It includes erosion control ordinance and grading permit general information, grading plan review procedures; permit application and grading plan requirements and lists other possible permits required for certain projects. The Land Disturbance Manual also contains permanent stormwater treatment options, treatment requirements near impaired waters, construction and buffering requirements around wetlands, temporary sediment pond guidelines and park grading requirements.
2010 Stormwater Survey Results — 7/7/2010
The 2010 General Stormwater Survey results are in! In April 2010 surveys were mailed out to 100 commercial/industrial sites and 250 City residents selected at random. The survey results shall be used to focus the City's stormwater public education effort as required by the MS4 Permit to discharge clean stormwater to Waters of the State. Thank you to all of the participants that took the time to complete the survey and return it. If you have any questions or would like to complete a survey please contact me at: Adam Kordiak Water Quality Specialist 208 1st Ave NW Faribault MN 55021 507-333-0369
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Public Works - Streets

Public Works - Water

Wellhead Protection Plan Implementation Summary — 12/27/2011
Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report — 6/27/2011
General Water Analysis — 5/6/2011
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