City of Howard Lake
City Council:
Mayor - Richard Lammers, Council members - Tom Kutz, Jan Gilmer, Al Munson, and Pete Zimmerman.
The council meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the city hall at 741 6th St., (320) 543-3670, fax (320) 543-3306. The city website is at http://www.howard-lake.mn.us
City Staff:
City Administrator Kelly Hinnenkamp; e-mail: cityadmin@howard-lake.mn.us; City Clerk Gene Gilbert; and Deputy Clerk Dawn Horst.
Police Chief Tracy Vetruba; Patrolmen Eric Anderson and Darek Szczepanik; police station, (320) 543-3670.
Public Works Director Tom Goepfert; Street/Building and Grounds Superintendent Tim Kosek; office (320) 543-2318.
Building Inspector - Metro West Inspections, 800-223-1720.
Fire Chief - Tom Diers; fire station, (320) 543-2001.
Assistant Fire Chiefs – First Assistant Chief Daryl Drusch; Second Assistant Chief Merlyn Drusch.
Ambulance Director - Dave Peterson.
City Attorney - Charles Paschke.
City Assessor - Ken Yager, (320) 963-6219.
City Auditors - Conway, Deuth, and Schmiesing.
City Engineer - Bolton & Menk, Inc.
Civil Defense Director - Craig Lobertmann.
Fire Board - Tom Kutz, and Richard Lammers.
Community Center/Library Committee - Richard Lammers, and Kelly Hinnenkamp.
Economic Development Authority Board - All city council members.
Housing Redevelopment Authority Board - All city council members.
Liquor Store Committee - Pete Zimmerman, and Tom Kutz.
Park Commission - Shelly Reddemann, Mike Mitchell, Darell Main, Jean Schmidt, and April Debner.
Personnel Committee - Richard Lammers and Al Munson.
Planning and Zoning Committee - Jean Schmidt, Shelly Reddemann, Fran Wren,Vern Kleve, and Mike Mitchell.
Police Committee - Tom Kutz, and Richard Lammers.
Sewer and Water Committee - Jan Gilmer, and Al Munson.
Street Committee - Jan Gilmer, and Pete Zimmerman.
Weed Control Officer - Al Munson.
Cable/Public Access Committee - Cable Director Andy Krueger, Margaret Marketon, Kendell Kubasch, Tom Kutz, and Mike Mitchell.
Official Newspaper - Herald Journal.
Official Depository - Security State Bank of Howard Lake.
Fees
Listed below are the various fees you can encounter for such things as licenses, permits, utility hook-ups, or garbage collection.
Administrative
Dog License $5
Loose dog fine 1st - $50
2nd - $100
3rd - $150
Sign permit (per sign) $75 - permanent
Cigarette license $50
City staff on private property $100/hr/person
Copies 30¢ each
Police reports 25¢ each pg.
Special meeting $175
Send or receive fax $2 per page
Copy of zoning ordinance $35
Copy of subdivision ordinance $35
Copy of comprehensive plan $50
City map $5
Licensing of billiard tables $10
Licensing of public dances Determined by council
Licensing of electronic machines $5
Licensing of mechanical music machines $5
Licensing of peddlers and solicitors $25
Licensing of transient peddlers 1 day - $10
1 week - $25
1 month - $75
Utility hook-up charges
Meter fee (remote read) $281.55
Sewer inspection fee $30
Water inspection fee $30
New water meter $50
Turn on water $32
Turn off water $32
Sewer access charge - res. & comm. $4,491
Water access charge - res. & comm. $3,080
Water meter connect $32
Water meter disconnect $32
Water and sewer utility rates
Water $3.34 per 1,000 gallons, $21.08 base rate
Sewer $5.64 per 1,000 gallons, $21.08 base rate
Garbage and recycling
30-gallon per month $10.70
60-gallon per month $14.40
90-gallon per month $15.80
Bi-weekly recycling per month $1.25
