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City of Loretto
279 N. Medina Street
Suite 260
P.O. Box 207
Loretto, MN 55357
763-479-4305 (phone)
763-479-2685 (fax)
Website:
www.ci.loretto.mn.us
City Hall Office Hours:
Monday 8:00-2:00
Wednesday 8:00-2:00
Friday 8:00-2:00
Come join us on September 15th, 2012 for the
13th Annual Loretto Fun Fest!! Festivities begin at 1 pm with Children’s Activities in the Lion’s Park:
Inflatables & Kiddie Train ~ 1-7 pm
Rock Climbing Wall ~ 2-7 pm
Gonzo the Clown ~ 4-7 pm
The first clue for the Medallion Hunt will be posted at 1 pm at the concession stand,
Fun Fest Market** along West Railway Street with great vendors ~ 1-7 pm,
Live Music during the day with local bands:
Local Rhythm, Ancient Drum & The Prairie Boys,
RE/Max Hot Air Balloon ~ 5:45-7:45:
tethered rides for Fun Fest button holders 10 yrs + (weather permitting),
FIREWORKS at dusk (about 8 pm),
Closing the night with a STREET DANCE ~ 8:30-midnight
With THE IRRESISTIBLES Sweet Soul Show featuring Mick Sterling!!
~ Concessions, delicious food & beer gardens all day ~
**If you would like to sign up to be a vendor at the Fun Fest Market, contact Cindy
Spaulding ([email protected]), or find the form on our website under
“Updates and Events.”
The City Newsletter
June 2012
Volume XVII, No. 2
News for Loretto City Residents
Mayor
Kent Koch
Council Members
Clark Lohr
John “Archie” Neumann
Tom Pedersen
Jeff France
City Clerk
Cindy Patnode
Office Assistant
Mary Kaye Schneider
Public Works
Jeff Leuer
Fun Fest Buttons
The purchase of a Fun Fest Button gains entrance
to all events plus entry into drawings for prizes,
regardless of age.
$10 Pre-Sale
$12 day of Fun Fest
$10 day of with donation of Food Shelf item
Buttons may be purchased before the event at the
following locations: 21st Century Bank, Loretto City Hall,
Axel’s Tavern, Loretto Post Office, Liquor Depot,
and Koch’s Korner.
Check the City’s website for an updated list of locations.
Volunteers Needed all day - please
contact City Hall!!
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Recycling News
Upcoming Recycling Dates
June 26 July 10, 24 August 7, 21 Sept. 5*, 18
* Indicates a change in normal pick-up
Blue Bag Organics Recycling
Randy’s Environmental Services is introducing a new organics composting program for the City of Loretto called “Blue Bag Organics.” This program will replace the current organics recycling program. There will be a new 32 gallon container to replace the current rolling carts for those interested in participating along with a supply of compostable Blue Bag Organic can liners. The container will house the organic material in the liner. On trash day, you will pull the liner out, knot it, and place it in your trash cart for collection. Randy’s will separate all Blue Bags from the other trash at their facility to go to a composting facility.
This will be a switch from our current organics recycling where it is mandatory. Those choosing not to participate will see a reduction on their monthly recycling bill. Randy’s will remove all the current organics carts from residences one week prior to the start of the program.
Those currently on the bi-weekly trash pick-up will need to sign up for the organics program or be placed back on weekly pick-up.
They anticipate a start date for the new Blue Bag Organics program by mid-July. Details of the switch are still being worked on so please watch for more information in the mail from Randy’s.
Upcoming Meetings
City Council Meetings
Loretto City Council meetings are held at 7:00 pm on
the second Tuesday of each month.
The next Council meetings:
June 12th , July 10th, and August 9th
*Note August 9th is a Thursday.
All meetings are held at the new
City Hall Offices/Council Chambers at
279 North Medina Steet, Suite 260.
If you have any questions, please
contact City Hall at 763-479-4305 or
Recycling Incentive Winners
Two residents every month who have
been spotted recycling will receive a 3
month credit on their recycling bill, a
$15 value.
February Winners:
Jeff France & Greg Booth
March Winners:
Dale Scanlon & Dave Kutz
April Winners:
Ryan Supino & Josh Lindberg
You could be the next Lucky Recycler!
The City Council would like your feedback…. The City of Loretto has a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with the Lake Minnetonka Communication Commission (LMCC). Under this agreement, the LMCC provides a service (at no extra charge) of having City Council meetings recorded and aired on their cable channel 20. The meetings would also be available for viewing on their website. If the Council would like to upgrade to a digital sound processing system (recommended by the LMCC for a better quality broadcast) there would be an investment cost to the city in the range of $3500 - $5000. If you have an opinion you would like to share with the council on the option of going ahead with this service (with or without the upgrade), please contact City Hall at 763-479-4305, or email at [email protected].
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June 2012 Dear Residents and Business Owners, Preparation is underway for this year’s 13
th Annual Loretto Fun Fest, scheduled for Saturday, September 15
th, 2012.
The planning committee is working on some fun new events for this year, in addition to popular events from the past. This year’s Fun Fest will be held all on one day with the festivities taking place on West Railway Street, with the chil-dren’s events at the Lion’s Park. There will be music throughout the day, a Fun Fest Market with great vendors, fire-works at dusk, with a street dance following at 8:30 pm. It’s looking to be a great event! (If you would like more informa-tion about the Fun Fest Market, please visit our web site or contact Cindy Spaulding.) With donations from area business owners and residents, last year’s fireworks were fantastic! Residents and business owners are again being asked to sponsor the event which includes the fireworks display. As in previous years, a spon-sor board will be posted at the Fun Fest, printed in the Delano Herald newspaper, on the City of Loretto website and in the Loretto Newsletter, recognizing your support and donation. This year we are splitting donations into different spon-sorship levels: Bronze for donations up to $49.99; Silver for donations from $50- $99.99; Gold for donations from $100 - $499.99; and Platinum for donations $500 & up. Platinum Donors will receive a complimentary Fun Fest button (which gains entrance to all events). If you would like to make a donation, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page and return it to Loretto City Hall. We would like to have all the donations in by August 1, 2012 so we can budget for the event. Late donations are always accepted! Please feel free to call Loretto City Hall (763-479-4305) or us with any questions. We would really appreciate your sup-port. If you would like to serve on the Fun Fest Committee or volunteer at the event, please call Loretto City Hall as we are in need of volunteers for the day! The Fun Fest Committee members thank you in advance for your generosity. Cindy Spaulding Kay Schumacher Jeff Leuer 21
st Century Bank Loretto Post Office Loretto Fire Dept.
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2012 Loretto Fun Fest Donation of: $:______________From: ______________________________________________ Please print as you would like your name published
Please make checks payable to “City of Loretto”. Thank you!
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Dear Residents and Business Owners,
The Loretto City Council has approved the installation of a public notification system for the City of Loretto. This
technology will allow the City to notify its residents and business owners via phone calls and/or emails of any
emergencies or other important information. Please fill out the form below and return it to City Hall to be included
in this system. Each resident or business is allowed up to 4 phone numbers, one text message number, one TTY
number (for the hearing impaired), and one email address. We hope to have the system up and running by August 1st.
Name:_________________________ Street Address: ____________________________________
My mobile provider (i.e. Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, etc. Needed for text message function):____________________
I do NOT wish to participate at this time. __________________________________________ ____________
Signature Date
Please return this form to City Hall by June 29th. Thank you!
Please list in order of im-portance. (Phone #1 will be the first on your list to receive notification.)
Name (ie. “Home phone”, “Mary’s cell phone”, or “John’s work number”)
Phone number – please include area code
Phone #1
Phone #2
Phone #3
Phone #4
Phone number for text message
Phone number for TTY (for hearing impaired residents)
Name
Email address
Public Notification System
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Consumer Confidence Report
City of Loretto PWSID: 1270019 2011 Drinking Water Report
The City of Loretto is issuing the results of monitoring done on its drinking water for the period from January 1 to Decem-ber 31, 2011. The purpose of this report is to advance consumers’ understanding of drinking water and heighten aware-ness of the need to protect precious water resources.
Source of Water The City of Loretto provides drinking water to its residents from a groundwater source: a 615-foot-deep well that draws water from the Franconia-Ironton-Galesville aquifer. The Minnesota Department of Health has determined that the source(s) used to supply your drinking water is not particu-larly susceptible to contamination. If you wish to obtain the entire source water assessment regarding your drinking wa-ter, please call 651-201-4700 or 1-800-818-9318 (and press 5) during normal business hours. Also, you can view it on line at www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/water/swp/swa. Call 763-479-4305 if you have questions about the City of Loretto drinking water or would like information about oppor-tunities for public participation in decisions that may affect the quality of the water.
Results of Monitoring
No contaminants were detected at levels that violated federal drinking water standards. However, some contaminants were detected in trace amounts that were below legal limits. The table that follows shows the contaminants that were detected in trace amounts last year. (Some contaminants are sampled less frequently than once a year; as a result, not all contaminants were sampled for in 2011. If any of these contaminants were detected the last time they were sampled for, they are included in the table along with the date that the detection occurred.) Key to abbreviations: MCLG─Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety. MCL─Maximum Contaminant Level: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology. MRDL─Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level. MRDLG─Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal. AL─Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirement which a water system must follow. 90th Percentile Level─This is the value obtained after disregarding 10 percent of the samples taken that had the highest levels. (For example, in a situation in which 10 samples were taken, the 90th percentile level is determined by disregard-ing the highest result, which represents 10 percent of the samples.) Note: In situations in which only 5 samples are taken, the average of the two with the highest levels is taken to determine the 90th percentile level. ppm─Parts per million, which can also be expressed as milligrams per liter (mg/l). ppb─Parts per billion, which can also be expressed as micrograms per liter (μg/l). N/A─Not Applicable (does not apply).
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Contaminant (units)
MCLG
MCL
Level Found Typical Source of Contaminant Range
(2011) Average/ Result*
Barium (ppm) (12/23/2008)
2 2 N/A .08 Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge from metal refineries; Erosion of natural deposits.
Fluoride (ppm) 4 4 .99-1.1 1.18 State of Minnesota requires all municipal water systems to add fluoride to the drinking water to promote strong teeth; Erosion of natural deposits; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (ppb)
0 60 N/A 1.7 By-product of drinking water disinfection.
TTHM (Total triha-lomethanes) (ppb)
0 80 N/A .7 By-product of drinking water disinfection.
Toluene (ppm) 1 1 N/A .001 Discharge from petroleum factories.
Xylenes (ppm) 10 10 N/A .0004 Discharge from petroleum factories; Discharge from chemical factories.
*This is the value used to determine compliance with federal standards. It sometimes is the highest value detected and
sometimes is an average of all the detected values. If it is an average, it may contain sampling results from the previous year.
Contaminant (units)
MRDLG
MRDL
****
*****
Typical Source of Contaminant
Chlorine (ppm) 4 4 .36-.83 .85 Water additive used to control microbes.
****Highest and Lowest Monthly Average. *****Highest Quarterly Average.
Contaminant (units)
MCLG
AL
90% Level # sites over AL
Typical Source of Contaminant
Copper (ppm) 1.3 1.3 .78 0 out of 10
Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits.
Lead (ppb) 0 15 .7 0 out of 10
Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits.
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young chil-dren. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumb-ing. City of Loretto is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, test-ing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. Some contaminants do not have Maximum Contaminant Levels established for them. These unregulated contaminants are assessed using state standards known as health risk limits to determine if they pose a threat to human health. If unacceptable levels of an unregulated contaminant are found, the response is the same as if an MCL has been ex-ceeded; the water system must inform its customers and take other corrective actions. In the table that follows are the unregulated contaminants that were detected:
Contaminant (units)
Level Found
Typical Source of Contaminant Range
(2011)
Aver-age/Result
Sodium (ppm) N/A 18 Erosion of natural deposits.
Sulfate (ppm) N/A 54.8 Erosion of natural deposits.
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Compliance with National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally‑occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.
Contaminants that may be present in source water include:
Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally‑occurring or result from urban storm-water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.
Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater run-off, and residential uses.
Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by‑products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems.
Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally‑occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prescribes regula-tions which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Admini-stration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contami-nants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1‑800‑426‑4791.
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1‑800‑426‑4791.
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The City’s website (www.ci.loretto.mn.us) has
links to current and past Consumer Confidence
Reports (CCR) Under the “Utilities” tab, click
on “Water.” There are CCR’s available from
2006 through 2011.
279 N. Medina Street, Suite 260
P.O. Box 207
Loretto, MN 55357
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www.ci.loretto.mn.us
Phone: 763-479-4305
Fax: 763-479-2685
E-mail: [email protected]
Loretto ~ A place to call home
City of Loretto
Protecting Minnesota Waters
Did you know you can protect our Minnesota waters by using
native plants in your landscaping? The Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency staff, along with authors Daniel Shaw and
Rusty Schmidt, produced a reference manual titled
Plants for Stormwater Design: Species selection for
the Upper Midwest. The publication describes over
100 plant species and how they can be used to improve
stormwater management. The manual features
information about these plants including habitat
and range; light exposure needs; normal water level;
flooding/fluctuation tolerances; general pollution
sensitivities and tolerances; design considerations;
wildlife use; nursery stock and seed availability;
recommended planting techniques; and a photograph.
Although this manual is currently out of print, copies
are available through the Hennepin County Library.
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