GOVERNMENT
CITY OF
CARVER Since its establishment in 1862, the city of Carver has benefited from an overwhelming sense of community spirit exhibited through a tradition of selfless contributions made by residents, community organizations, and businesses. It’s this spirit that has preserved Carver’s Downtown Historic District; which is one of the nation’s biggest on the National Register of Historic Places. The preservation of the Historic District is symbolic of generations of community stakeholders working to make Carver a great place to call home. Building on history, our community continues to evolve with the many new residents who have chosen to make Carver their home. The expansion of Highway 212 to a four-lane expressway, the construction of a 260,000 sq. ft. Mills Fleet Farm, and the development of Carver Station all point to continued investment in Carver. — Mayor Mike Webb
CARVER CITY COUNCIL Mayor Michael Webb mwebb@cityofcarver.com 612-245-8835
Carrie Newhouse cnewhouse@cityofcarver.com 952-361-6260 Term ends Dec. 31, 2016
Council Members Glen Henry ghenry@cityofcarver.com 952-361-9834
Jim Weygand jweygand@cityofcarver.com 612-802-5307 Term ends Dec. 31, 2016
Cindy Monroe cmonroe@cityofcarver.com 952-448-4760
MEETINGS & PUBLIC SAFETY Carver City Council Council chambers, 7 p.m. Meets the first and third Mondays Carver Planning Commission Council chambers, 6:30 p.m. Meets on the third Thursday Carver Park & Recreation Council chambers, 6:30 p.m. Meets on fourth Monday
Carver Heritage Preservation Commission Council chambers, 6:30 p.m. Meets on second Tuesday
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Carver Fire Department Carver and parts of the surrounding rural area are served by a 30-member volunteer fire department. Fire Station, 801 Jonathan Carver Parkway 952-448-2290 ext 1 (non-emergency) Police Service The city of Carver has one full-time Carver County sheriff’s deputy on duty in the community. In addition, a Community Services Officer (CSO) works with the deputy and handles nuisance complaints and animal control.
CARVER CITY HALL 316 Broadway, P.O. Box 147 Carver, MN
Information: 952-448-5353 www.cityofcarver.com
FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS
Police and fire emergency Police (general information) Fire (general information) Carver City Hall 316 Broadway, P.O. Box 147 Carver City Administrator Brent Mareck Email bmareck@cityofcarver.com
911 952-361-1231 952-448-2290 952-448-5353 www.cityofcarver.com 952-448-4353
CITY ORDINANCES Following are some of the more commonly asked questions regarding city of Carver ordinances. For more information or a full list of ordinances, call the city of Carver at 952-448-5353 or visit www.cityofcarver.com. WINTER PARKING The City of Carver prohibits parking of any vehicle or other object on public streets or alleys when two or more inches of snow have accumulated, whether the accumulation is due to new snowfall or drifting and blowing. Once the streets are cleared, parking may resume. LAWN WATERING Homes or businesses with addresses ending in odd numbers (1, 3, 5, etc.) may water the lawn on odd-numbered calendar days; addresses ending in even numbers (0, 2, 4, etc.) may water on even-numbered calendar days. The odd-even schedule is in effect year-round. No lawn watering is permitted between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. A 30-day permit to water newly seeded or sodded lawns is available at City Hall. CITY PARK USE/VEHICLES IN CITY PARKS City parks are closed and must be vacated between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., unless the user has a prior written permit from the city of Carver authorizing use during that time. No motor vehicle — other than maintenance vehicles operated by the city of Carver personnel or contractors working on its behalf — may be operated in any city park. RECREATIONAL FIRES Recreational fires (used for recreational, ceremonial, food preparation or social purposes) are allowed if they burn no more than three feet in diameter and three feet in height; use dry, clean wood; produce little detectable smoke, odor or soot beyond the property line; be extinguished completely; and respect and air quality so that nuisance, health or safety hazards will not be created. Recreational fires shall not be located closer than 25 feet to any structure. SNOWMOBILES No person shall operated a snowmobile upon any public street, alley, lot, lake or stream within the city between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. There are exceptions to this ordinance — call City Hall for details.