January 2016 City News


THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY JANUARY 7, 2016 AT 6:15 P.M. AT CITY HALL.CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED JANUARY 18TH TO OBSERVE MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY.

REMEMBER TO GET YOUR DOG LICENSE!!!  LICENSE FEE IS $2.00.  RABIES CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED.  YOU MUST GET YOUR DOG LICENSE—NO MATTER WHAT AGE YOUR DOG IS!! A LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH DOG.

THE CITY ORDINANCE PROHIBITS PARKING ANY VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER ITEMS ON CITY STREETS DURING SNOWFALL UNTIL SNOW REMOVAL IS DONE.

DO NOT PUSH OR BLOW YOUR SNOW ON OTHER PEOPLE’S PROPERTY. THEY DO NOT APPRECIATE IT!!

PLEASE KEEP YOUR GAS METER FREE FROM SNOW AND ICE!!

PROBLEMS WITH FAULTY GAS APPLIANCES MUST BE CHECKED OUT BY AN APPLIANCE TECHNICIAN.  IF YOU SMELL GAS IN OR OUTSIDE YOUR HOME OR ANY KNOWN GAS LEAKS, PLEASE CALL CITY HALL (507-945-8127).  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL DEREK NELSON – GAS SUPERVISOR – AT 507-360-3096. 

JUST A REMINDER HEATING SEASON IS HERE – PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR FURNACE AND/OR HEATERS ARE IN PROPER WORKING ORDER.

ANY RESIDENT WHO HAS A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR THAT BEEPS OR IF YOU HAVE SYMPTONS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING (NAUSEA, LIGHT HEADED, ETC) YOU NEED TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT (DIAL 911) TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT.

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS IN NEED OF MORE VOLUNTEERS TO JOIN THE DEPARTMENT.  BENEFITS INCLUDE A PAYMENT FOR DRILLS/FIRE CALLS, PENSION PLAN AND THE SATISFACTION OF HELPING YOUR COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREA IN TIME OF NEED.  IF INTERESTED, CALL CITY HALL.

THE CITY GUYS WILL PICK UP CHRISTMAS TREES ON THURSDAY JANUARY 21ST FOR ALL RESIDENTS WHO HAVE THEM SITTING OUT ON THE BOULEVARD.

THE LEGION WILL BE HAVING A PANCAKE BREAKFAST ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 3RD—SERVING FROM 8:00 A.M. TILL NOON.

THE LEGION WILL BE HAVING A PORK CHOP SUPPER ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 16TH—SERVING FROM 5:00 P.M. OR UNTIL GONE.

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO SOCIALIZE AND HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE, GO TO THE RL SENIOR CENTER IN THE MORNINGS AT 7:45 A.M.

NOW OPEN – THE ROUND LAKE COMMUNITY LIBRARY! HUNDREDS OF BOOKS FOR ALL AGES. HOURS ARE MONDAY THRU THURSDAY – 3:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M.  AND BEGINNING IN JANUARY EVERY OTHER SATURDAY FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. STOP BY AND CHECK IT OUT!!!!

WISHING EVERYONE A “HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS” NEW YEAR!!