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GAZETTE

THANK YOU, JOHN HOFFMAN

FOR YOUR SERVICE IN VICTORIA PUBLIC WORKS

         Said Mayor Mary Thun the evening of Monday, June 28th, to John Hoffman as he retires from his longtime position with the Victoria Public Works Department, “You have been an absolute pleasure to work with.  We may find someone to do your job, but we will never find anyone to walk in your shoes.  You’ve been a great asset to this community.”

         John’s last day working for the City of Victoria is July 6th, two short days after his 66th birthday on the Fourth of July.

         The mayor said that John was one of Victoria’s top snowplow operators during the winter months.  When asked if he plowed snow every day,  he replied, “Every day that it snowed.”

         Mayor Thun pointed out that in 1994, when John began working for Victoria, there were much fewer city employees.  Today, she said, there are 19 full time people working for the city, and John has trained or taken many of them under his wings.                   The mayor  said John played an important role when the city constructed the Water Treatment Plant and has been the main operator of the plant since it was built.  His favorite saying is:  “We make great water at this plant.”  John was also instrumental in lift station maintenance, new construction, street reconstruction, and inspections.

         The mayor mentioned that John spent his early years in the private sector, in construction.

         “Thank you so much for all you’ve done for the people of Victoria,” said Mayor Thun. “You will be missed dearly by your peers, the city staff, the city council, and the entire community.”

         Said John, “I’ve enjoyed working for the city and I wish you all the best of luck.”  John will probably be seen in the community on occasion since his wife Barb remains the Victoria Postmaster.

 

VICTORIA COUNCILMEMBERS AND STAFF READY

FOR PUBLIC HEARING WITH WATERSHED DISTRICT

         In preparation for a public hearing with the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Board on July 8th, Holly Kreft, the city’s Community Development Director, presented to city councilmembers on June 28th a comprehensive review of rules, comments, and other pertinent information in chart and paragraph form.

         Stated Holly,  “This has been a team effort.  Both Cara and I plan to attend the public hearing on July 8th.  Draft rules have been re-released for a second round of comments.  There are still two major areas we have concerns with that have impacts to property owners and developers.”

         One of the areas is related to language in the Shoreline Rule that appears to be a duplication of DNR rules.  As Holly reported, “This may be confusing to property owners as to when or from whom they should obtain a permit for vegetation removal.”

         The second area of concern is related to the District requiring a 75-foot buffer for wetlands.  “We’re asking that the buffer be reduced to 50 feet,” said Holly.  “We have a significant number of preserved wetlands in Victoria.  Benefits to water quality have not been documented for 75 feet.”

         Councilmember Tom O’Connor commented that these concerns have been ongoing and often communicated.  “Has there been any movement?” he asked.  “These requests were being made when there was snow on the ground.”

         City Engineer Cara Geheren replied, “They have made a lot of changes, but these are the two big issues for us so it seems like there hasn’t been progress.”

 

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