City Council: Mayor - Richard Lammers, Council members - Tom Kutz, Jan Gilmer, Pete Zimmerman, and one seat vacant as of publication.

The council meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the city hall at 625 Eighth Ave., (320) 543-3670, fax (320) 543-3306. The city web site is at http://www.howard-lake.mn.us

City Administrator - Kelly Hinnenkamp; e-mail:
cityadmin@howard-lake.mn.us; City Clerk - Gene Gilbert; Deputy Clerk - Dawn Horst; Secretary - Ruth Licht.

Police Chief - Dan Lang; Patrolmen - Eric Anderson and Darek Szczepanik; Police Station, (320) 543-3670.

Public Works Director - Tom Goepfert; Street/Building and Grounds superintendent - Tim Kosek; Assistant Sewer and Water Operator - Jordan Plotz, (320) 543-3670; Office (320) 543-2318.

Building Inspector - Metro West Inspections, 800-223-1720.

Fire Chief - Joe Drusch; Fire Station, (320) 543-2001.

Assistant Fire Chiefs – Steve Halverson and Denny Bobrowske.

Ambulance Director - Scott Graham.

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 - Dennis Bobrowske, Joe Drusch, Virgil Birkholz, Bob Berg, Wayne Koosman, Don Mages, Tom Kutz, Burton Horsch, Dan Hoover.

Community Center/Library Committee - Richard Lammers, Kelly Hinnenkamp.

Economic Development Authority Board - All city council members.

Housing Redevelopment Authority Board - All city council members.

Liquor Store Committee - Pete Zimmerman, Tom Kutz.

Park Commission - Shelly Reddemann, Mike Mitchell, Darrell Main, Jean Schmidt.

Personnel Committee - Richard Lammers, vacant.

Planning and Zoning Committee - Jean Schmidt, Shelly Reddemann, Fran Wren, April Debner, and Willie Lewis.

Police Committee - Tom Kutz, Richard Lammers.

Sewer and Water Committee - Jan Gilmer, vacant.

Street Committee - Jan Gilmer, Pete Zimmerman.

Weed Control Office - vacant.

Cable/Public Access Committee - Interim Cable Director Andy Krueger, Margaret Marketon, Kendell Kubasch, Donna Reddemann, Tom Kutz, and vacant.

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 $5, $1 ea. additional 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 $281.55

Sewer inspection fee $30

Water inspection fee $30

New water meter $45

Turn on water $32

Turn off water $32

Sewer access charge - res. & comm. $4,158

Water access charge - res. & comm. $2,775

Water meter connect $32

Water meter disconnect $32

Water and sewer utility rates

Water $3.01 per 1,000 gallons, $19.02 base rate

Sewer $5.25 per 1,000 gallons, $19.02 base rate

Garbage and recycling

30-gallon per month $10.70

90-gallon per month $15.80

Recycling per month $1.25

45-gallon per month $12.30

60-gallon per month $14.40

Compost Fees

Annual permit - Non resident - $20; Dump truck load - Heavy wood $100, Light wood $50; Pickup load $5; Dump by appointment fee - $10.