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It’s Not Only Neighborly … It’s The Law Open House Parties Lawn Watering The Law: 905.02 Acts Prohibited. No person having control of any residence or premises shall allow an open house party to take place at the residence or premises if any alcoholic beverage or controlled substance is possessed or consumed at the open house party by any minor. What It Means: If a minor consumes an alcoholic beverage or controlled substance, the individual in control of the property – parent, another child, babysitter, etc. – may also be cited. For more information, contact the Edina Police Department, 952-826-1610. Tobacco-Free Parks The Law: Edina City Code 1230.10. … no person in a park shall use tobacco in any form. What It Means: No one can smoke or chew tobacco in any City park, including walking trails and recreational facilities such as Braemar Golf Course, Fred Richards Executive Golf Course and Centennial Lakes Park. For more information, contact Parks & Recreation Director John Keprios, 952-826-0430. The Law: Edina City Code 1115.02, Subd. 1. Even- Numbered Addresses. All properties with an address ending with an even digit may use City water for irrigation purposes on even-numbered dates only. Edina City Code 1115.02, Subd. 2. Odd-Numbered Addresses. All properties with an address ending with an odd digit may use City water for irrigation purposes on odd-numbered dates only. Edina City Code 1115.02, Subd. 4. No Mid-day Watering. No property may use any water for irrigation purposes during the hours of 11 a.m. through 5 p.m. of any day. What It Means: Water smart! In order to ensure an adequate water supply and promote water conservation, the City’s Public Works Department reminds residents that Edina’s odd-even sprinkling policy is in effect year-round. Homes with even-numbered addresses may water their lawns on even-numbered dates of the week. Homes with odd-numbered addresses may water on oddnumbered dates. So, the family living at 6836 Oaklawn Ave. could water their lawn on even-numbered dates – May 2, 4, 6 and so on. For more information, contact interim Assistant Public Works Director Dave Goergen, 952-826-0312. ��
City Begins Water Meter Replacements The water meter in your home will be replaced sometime in the next year and a half. The City uses water meters to record the amount of water each property uses so that the owner can be billed properly for water use. During the mid-1990s, the City upgraded its water meters to a system that allows the meters to be read from a vehicle on a roadway. The batteries in the radios are now failing at a very high rate. The Public Works Department had planned to replace the batteries, but discovered that the bandwidth that the FCC appropriated for the radios will not be available for public use after Jan. 1, 2013. Also, most of the current meters contain a very small amount of lead in the meter body. Beginning in 2014, any meter containing lead cannot be installed. Given these issues, the City Council approved a complete replacement of the City’s approximately 14,000 meters. “The new water metering system will bring efficiency to meter reading and billing operation and eliminate estimated bills due to non-functioning batteries,” said interim Assistant Public Works Director David Goergen, who explained that the meter-reading process currently takes about 5 to 12 business days to complete. Once the new meters are in place and functioning, the process should take just one day to complete. An experienced meter installation contractor, Ferguson Waterworks has been hired to install all residential meters. City staff will assist Ferguson with industrial and commercial meters. Water meters are located inside homes and buildings. In most cases, they are located in the basement along the front wall of the building. Letters will be sent to property owners, asking them to schedule appointments the week that installers are in the area. Owners will be asked to schedule appointments spanning two-hour blocks of time. Evening and weekend appointments are available upon request. Please do not try to schedule an appointment until you receive a written notice. To install the meter, the installer will need to gain entry to your home. The water meter area must be clear and accessible. An adult must be present at the time of installation, which should take about 20 minutes to complete. “We really appreciate the community’s cooperation during this project. We recognize the inconvenience this project poses to property owners and we will do our very best to get the work done inside their homes and businesses as quickly as possible,” Goergen said. All Ferguson Waterworks employees will wear City ID badges, wear uniforms and travel in marked vehicles. Before beginning work, the Edina Police Department will complete background checks on all Ferguson employees. There is no cost to the customer for this meter replacement, but you must have your water meter replaced to be in compliance. The $3.6 million project is expected to be complete by June of 2013. For more information, call the Public Works Department, 952-826-0376. � � � � � ��
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