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FallTHE LONE OAK TREE A SYMBOL OF STRENGTH AND GROWTH EAGAN NEWS CITY OF EAGAN 3795 PILOT KNOB ROAD EAGAN, MN 55122 PHONE: 454 -8100 CAR —RT BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID ST. PAUL, MN. PERMIT N0.4902 POSTAL CUSTOMER EAGAN, MINNESOTA Referendum Information August 3, 1982 OUR CITY HALL NEEDS ADDITIONAL SP. In 1965, the Township of Eagan opened a new City Hall. There were barely seven thousand people in town. There were only part-time itracted out. loyees and city services were tracted out. As any citizen of Eagan knows, everything in town has grown since: The population to more than 25,000, city staff and city services have grown at the same pace. In fact, everything in Eagan since 1968 has grown. Everything, that is, except City Hall. In 1977, the city built the present police building and preplanned that building to allow a second story City Hall addition. Today's effort to provide proper City Hall space is the culmination of the planning work that began in 1977. The city has no debt obligation on the existing City Hall, the 40 acre city Civic Center site, or the pres- ent police building. F r that reason, the Eagan City F has voted unanimously to elop plansforan improved City Hall. That proposal will be offered for your approval in a special bond referendum at the September 14th primary election. Existing City Hall (occupied In 1985 and ex- panded In 1988) Is too small and without suffi- cient land for another expansion. Existing Police Building (occupied In 1978) was pre - planned for a second story City Hall addition which is being studied for the Sept. 14,1982 Referendum election. This addition will centralize all City departments for efficient service to Eagan. DYNAMIC GROWTH CONTINUES! EAGAN ON THE MOVE... Few communities in the state or nation are ex- panding at the rate of Eagan. From a population of 3,360 in 1960, the community boomed to 10,400 in 1970 -- a growth of almost 300 percent! That growth continued unabated in the 70s and 80s with the population to more than 20,000 - another 100 percent increase. Another 50 per- cent increase is expected in the 1980s, with a 1990 population projection of 37,000. By the year 2000, the city's population is expected to be about 50,000. From 1960 to 1980, the city's population in- creased just short of an astounding 700 percent! Or, look at it this way: If present projections are correct, about 1,700 new people are moving into - - or being born into-- Eagan every year. That's five new people a day, one ever four and a half hours. By the time the average Eagan resident drives to and from a full day's work, the city will have grown by two people. The number of houses, condominiums and apart- ments has grown just fast enough to keep pace with the increasing desire of Twin Cities resi- dents to live here. In 1970, there were 2,607 housing units in Eagan. By 1980, there were 7,050. The most recent estimate puts that num- ber at 9,068 now and new estimates indicate there will be about 13,350 housing units in Eagan by 1990. But Eagan's incredible growth has not been limited to population. According to the Metropol- itan Council, Eagan is carrying a lion's share of the area's economic growth: The Metro Council estimates that the metro area's industrial space increases by about 600 acres a year -- and Eagan accounts for about 60 acres of that each year. In other words, Eagan is developing a full 10 per- cent of the metro area's industrial growth! The number of people employed within the city is also booming. In 1970, there were less than 6,000 people working within the city. By 1973, there were more than 9,000. By 1980, there were more than 14,000 and estimates are that, by 1990, about 19,000 people will be working within Eagan's city limits. Such growth in housing and industry has led toan enormous jump in the total assessed valuation of property in Eagan. In 1972, the city's total assessed valuation was about $52 million. Today it is almost $160 million. WHY DOES OUR CITY HALL .err gk 11106 za ►.._ 'lfgllf re Major office growth visible. Housing starts continues. Eagan's city government has grown apace: In the early 1960's, township government employed only part-time people. Now the city government employs 26 full -time people at the City Hall facility. This number does not include other city employees working in the police, fire and main- tenance departments. Staff projections indicate that the City Hall staff may need to number as many as 42 employees by 1990 and beyond. And they're housed in a building that was de- signed when the city's full workforce could fit into a compact car!!! The first response of many people to the crowded conditions of City Hall maywell be, "So what? The streets are clean, the sewers work" True, but it Isn't always easy. The present City Hall simply wasn't designed for the 1980s and the number of city employees it now holds. And it certainly wasn't designed to make city government work easily in a greatly expanded community. Planning staff competes with storage for work space! No space for new billing and micro -flim equipment to serve financial needs at city! A few of the problems: • CITY HALL OVERCROWDED... What was an effective building for a township of 7,000 is no longer effective for a city of 25,000 -- and a city expected to grow to 37,000 in the next seven or eight years. • The council chambers, intended to facilitate citizen participation in the local government are being whittled away by city employees with no where else to work At least four city employees have had to set up shop in the back of the council chambers. • Four inspectors are squeezed into one of the smallest offices in City Hall. Even though in- spectors have to deal with some of the bulkiest records and documents in city government, they have one of the smallest work spaces. • Let's face it, government depends on paper -- records, documents and files . The present City Hall has far less than adequate storage space for records, YOUR records. Records compete for space with city employees. Overcrowding forces staff to use council chamber for desk area. VEEQ ADDITIONAL SPACE? INADEQUATE CITY HALL SPACE HINDERS SERVICE! • With Present storage facilities, your records are not just difficult to locate, they're not as secure as they should be. The present City Hall, for example, has no storage areas that are safe enough from fire or other damage. • City services from parks and recreation to inspections and finance are scattered over four different sites. In Eagan, there's no such thing as "one stop shopping" for citizens with a problem. Compared with other dynamic suburban com- munities in the Twin Cities area, Eagan employees are downright cramped. In order to continue services at the same high level to a growing community, the city hall work force must expand. Their number could reach 40 by 1990 or soon after. If those 40 city employees were housed in the present City Hall, the square feet per person would be far below that of other cities. Compared with Minnetonka, which is expected to have roughly the same population as Eagan in 1990, employees at Minnetonka would have approxi- mately three times the square feet of office space per employee. Or Bloomington, which has more than two times the square feet per employee. The number of City Hall employees, besides fire and police, in Eagan is on the low side of the metropolitan suburban average of 1.17 city m ployees per 1,000 residents. In other words, t only are there fewer city employees in Eagan an in our sister communities, but also the space they work in is considerably smaller. LACK OF SPACE HINDERS SERVICE... With cityemployees stacked on top of each other, there's very little chance for privacy in the occasional delicate matters citizens may need to discuss from time to time. You may want to talk to only one person in City Hall, but in many cases at least three others will have no choice but to overhear your conversation. And the way the present building is designed -- and the extent of the overcrowding -- doesn't help city workers' efficiency either. You may not need t alk to more than one person, but to get to him, may end up talking to three or four —even ough it's of little benefit to you or them. Obviously, the duty of City Hall is to make city government work for you. At present, the building itself gets in the way. In a sense, citizens and city workers HAVE to fight City Hall, because it cer- tainly is fighting them due to lack of proper space! Clerk and secretarial areas Inadequate and overcrowded! Staff space needs inadequate for proper work on service needs! When the city occupied a new police head- quarters in 1978, the city council expected that the present City Hall would have to be replaced. The police department building, centrally located for the entire community, was then specifically designed to accommodate that likelihood. As the Minnesota Valley Sun reported on Nov.15, 1978, the new police building "allows for future construction of a second story. The second story, it was pointed out, may in future be used for administrative offices and city council cham- bers." The city council even took pains to use federal money to buy extra brick to use in the proposed expansion. The city council unanimously decided last winter that the time for that expansion had arrived. It formed a citizen's advisory commission to study the idea, took bids and chose a Minneapolis firm, Boarman Architects, Inc., to design and oversee the project. All building Inspectors jammed Into one rooms Valuable record storage Inadequate, unsafe, unsecured! WHAT'S BEING DONE ABOUT CITY HALL? ARCHITECT PREPARES PLANS... In the last couple of months, the city council has studidd three different plans for the expansion prepared by the architects City officials have narrowed those choices, but there is consid- erable room left for change and citizen input. For example, the council and the architect are now developing more specific information on the exact nature of the design. They are also de- veloping more specific information on the construction and financing costs and the likely costs to individual taxpayers. They are also considering proposals for the best use of the present City Hall if the expansion of the police building is approved. CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL TO GUIDE STAFF ON THE REFERENDUM ISSUE TO ADD CITY HALL SPACE These are your friends and neighbors who are working with city staff to solve the space problems at the City Hall. Give them a call with your thoughts. David G. Ashfeld Gerry Chepdelaine Karen Flood Roger W. Fredlund Paul Gooding John Gustin Arlene Hoffman Howard Johnson Bernie Joyce Elaine Karel Vincent J. Kennedy Sannee Klein Thomas R. Kniefel Marilyn Lancette Charlotte McPherson William J. Rydrych Gordon E. Schramm Win K. Scott Loren Spande Paul Uselmann Lois Van Dyke Fran Winkel PUBLIC MEETING PLANNED... The city council plans a series of public meetings in the next several weeks to consider the design for the new City Hall. Eagan residents can have significant input into the final project, not just a "yes" or "no" vote on whether to approve the bonds to pay for the addition. Attend those meetings. After all, the real purpose behind the expansion is to make Eagan gov- ernment more responsive to you, the residents. The improved City Hall, as one city official put it, will "facilitate community involvement in govern- ment." Get involved. And when it comes time to vote, vote to guarantee that city government in Eagan remains as responsive and efficient as you have every right to expect. AUGUST 10th TOWN HALL MEETING... To facilitate citizen input, the city will hold a town meeting from 7:30 to 9:30 the night of Aug. 10. City officials, members of the citizens advisory committee and the architects will be available for comment and questions. Please attend. TOUR CITY HALL...AUG. 10th SEE PROBLEM...AUG. 14th Before and after that meeting, there will be time to tour the present City Hall, so you can see the overcrowded conditions for yourself. If you can't tourCity Hall that night, you can also take the tour on Aug. 14, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. CALL THE MAYOR OR COUNCIL WITH YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS ISSUE CITY OF EAGAN ELECTED OFFICIALS Mayor Bea Blomquist Councilmembers Thomas Egan James Smith Jerry Thomas Ted Wachter CALL CITY HALL ON THE REFERENDUM LINE... 454 -8112 --- FOR COMMENTS ON THE CITY HALL REFERENDUM • • ON AUG. 31 st & SEPT. 2 THE CITY PLANS TO HOLD TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS PRIOR TO REFERENDUM ON SEPT. 14, 1982. There will also be two public hearings on the proposal. They are scheduled for the nights of Aug. 31 and Sept. 2 at City Hall from 7:30 to 9:30. All of these meetings are open to — and scheduled specifically for -- the public. Please attend and bring your comments and questions to the attention of your city officials. The referendum on the proposal wilt be held at the primary election Sept. 14. • THE LONE OAK TREE A SYMBOL OF STRENGTH AND GROWTH CITY OF EAGAN 3795 PILOT KNOB ROAD EAGAN, MN 55122 PHONE: 454 -8100 V EAGAN NEWS i; Referendum.... Sept. 14, 1982 Clerk and secretarial areas inadequate and overcrowded! Overcrowding forces staff to use council chambers for desk areas. Storage and work space woefully inadequate for efficient city service. The city of Eagan has blossomed in the last twenty years, from a small community to one of the most vital and booming cities in the state. The present City Hall was con- structed for a small community, but look what has happened since: •Population explodes. 1960 -1980, up 700% •1964, when present City Hall built, NO full -time city hall employees. 1982, 26 employees. Mid 1990s, over40 employees. people who need help from city of Eagan. *1972 -1982, housing units up 500% 01972 -1982, assessed valuation residen- tial and commercial, up 300% •City offices overcrowded. CAR —RT BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID ST. PAUL, MN. PERMIT N0.4902 POSTAL CUSTOMER EAGAN, MINNESOTA August 23, 1982 WHY DOES OUR CITY HALL NEED ADDITIONAL SPACE? Planning staff competes with storage for work space. In fact, everything in Eagan has grown -- everything except City Hall. Many of you may not be aware how severe the problems are. The city council, aware of them, has set a bond referendum for Sep. 14 to finance an improved City Hall, which will solve problems like these: ',City services scattered over four sites. •No such thing as "one stop shopping" for people who need hlep from city of Eagan. •Files and documents kept in unsafe, un- secure and sometimes unavailable loca- tions. •City council chambers used as offices. •Space consuming functions, like city in- spectors, in smallest offices. •Privacy almost impossible between cit- izens and employees at City Hall. •Overcrowding hinders work. COUNCIL SETS REFERENDUM TO IMPROVE CITY HALL EFFICIENCY Plans to improve Eagan City Hall and maintain efficient, responsive city government continue to gain momentum. The Eagan City Council on Aug. 3 officially set Sept. 14, primary election day, for a bond refer- endum to finance the expansion of City Hall. The new City Hall would be built atop the police department building, which was designed In 1978 to accommodate such expansion. The city council also moved to improve two other significant city services by proposing that the existing City Hall be used as fire department headquarters and a central location for am- bulance service in Eagan. The cost is less than you'd expect. The city already owns the land. There is no debt to be pald on the present City Hall, the police building or the Civic Center site. Anticipating this expansion, the city bought extra bricks for a second story when the police building was con- structed. With City Hall office space dwindling and city employees spilling over into the council cham- bers, the city council began developing plans for the expansion last winter. Upon the recom- mendation of a citizens' advisory group, the council then voted unanimously to proceed with plans to improve City Hall. That expansion was inevitable. When the present City Hall was constructed in 1964, the township had no full -time employees. Now it has over 70; the 26 in the City Hall building are expected to swell to 42 by the mid- 1990s. A 'town meeting' was held to explain the project, with city officials and representatives of Boarman Architects, Inc., in attendance to answer ques- tions and hear citizens' comments. There is still time for your comments and questions; city officials are interested in talking with you. THE "PLAN" TO IMPROVE E Existing City Hall building could fulfill critical Fire Department administration, training, and emergency paramedic service needs, "...Fire Chief Childers Forseveral months, the fire department has been studying ways to keep Eagan fire safety at high levels. The fire chief reported those needs to the city council. The council incorporated the needs into the City Hall proposal. "Currently, administrative space for the fire department is almost nonexistent," the report said. Training critical to the smooth functioning of any fire department, is conducted at three lo- cations. "The need for centralizing (ambulance services) is a high priority," the report added. The present City Hall would provide an excellent location for fire department headquarters, with proper space for training. The ambulance and paramedic services can also be centralized there. With that move, the fire department said, "response time to medical emergencies should be improved anywhere In the city." With one stroke the city council's decision on expansion created two major benefits: A more efficient city government and Improved pub- lic safety emergency services! PUBLIC HEARINGS ON REFERENDUM Hearings held at City Hall starting at 7:30 on Tuesday, August 31 st and Thursday, Sept. 2nd BE THERE!! Plan for City Hall expansion creates open, flexible, efficient & centralized service center for next 15 years. OP Town Ku Present City Hall i l Future Fire Vehicle Bays "Scott New construction prop Ambulance aMM Para - Medics' Living Quarters Pim Existing City Hall becomes Fire Department, ambulance and community service facility. Mot P AGAN CITY HALL SERVICES At last - a single location for Eagan government services. sed above police building F ee,� Recor�tla Fire Dept. 4 dministration' aITIZEN GROUP ADVISES COUNCIL, STAFF & ARCHITECT ON APPROPRIATE, COST - EFFICIENT PLAN FOR CITY HALL • The proposal you will be voting on Sep. 14 represents the most functional and cost- efficient design for an improved City Hall. That design is the result of several months of consultation among the city council, citizens' advisory group and the architects. The first step was to determine how much space City Hall workers will need in the next 15 years and develop the best, most flexible and least expensive way of meeting those needs. The next step was to compare Eagan with 14 other suburbs in the Twin Cities area -- suburbs like Burnsville, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka and Bloomington. These cities and Eagan have similar land areas, present populations or pro- jected populations. Community Meetings/ Fire Dept. Training The comparisons were informative: although Eagan city government has grown with the population, the ratio of City Hall workers to total population is one of the lowest in the area. Even at the highest projected numberof 42 employees in 1990, that ratio is still low. Even more dramatic: in comparing the City Hall square footage per worker, the ratio for Eagan was often one -half that of comparable com- munities! No wonder Eagan City Hall is overcrowded: of the 26 City Hall workers, the present building can house only 18 of them adequately. THE GOALS SET With that information, the council and the citizens committee then set several goals for the arch- itects in designing an improved City Hall: Provide adequate space to bring all the major functions of city government under one roof. Further the city's long -range plan to establish a centralized Eagan Municipal Center. Make the space adequate for at least 15 years. Design a functional reception area where citizens could conduct most of their city business at one location. Allow for future expansion at same site. The council and citizens' committee de- manded that all thls be accomplished at the lowest possible cost! THE GOALS MET It took three specific designs and hours of discussion among the council, citizens' com- mittee, fire fighters and architects, but they now have a design that does it all!! Existing Police Building (occupied In 1978) was addition The design takes care of City Hall needs as well as fire department administration, emergency services and park and recreation needs. By building an adequate City Hall addition tothe police building all major city functions can be housed under one roof. Whether it's park and recreation, city administration or police, the policy- makers and the answers to citizens problems are all in one place. By using the police building site, the creation of an Eagan Municipal Center moves one step closer to reality. By adding an effective 11,600 square feet to the city's building space, the expansion satisfies the city's workspace needs for the rest of the century -- and allows for more cost- efficient expansion on the same site if continued growth demands it. Frees the existing City Hall building for fire department adm!nistrtion and training needs. Moves ambulance and paramedic services to a single, more centralized location. Provides increased community meeting space in both the expanded police building and at the old City Hall. Saves tax dollars by using land already owned by the city and by expanding buildings already constructed -- and paid for. Creates a large, flexible work space to meet changing city needs. Creates a comfortable and efficient reception area where citizens will be able to conduct their business without delay. The lobby alwo opens onto the new council chambers, allowing space for greater attention at council meetings. Meets all the needs for space and traffic flow that modern buildings -- and efficient govern- ment service -- require. a pre - planned for a second story City Hall HOW MUCH WILL "THE PLAN" COST? The expansion plan is the most economical possible to improve City Hall. Long -range plan- ning and conservative design have resultd in a plan that meets all requirements for $965,000. Without that planning and fiscal restraint, im- proving City Hall would cost much more! The approach to the design always put function over fanfare, cutting costs in several ways. For example: • Expansion is less expensive than construct- ing a new building. • Expansion frees the existing City Hall for Fire Department, ambulance and community meeting use. • Freeing the present City Hall could cut cost of new fire station by about $200,000. So, what will it cost for this expansion of Eagan City Hall? For most Eagan taxpayers, not much. For as little as $5.58 a year, or 476 a month, Eagan residents can help provide efficient city government and improved fire and ambulance service for themselves and their families. 10 at $96,500 COST = 10 HOMES IN EAGAN $965,000 I 3,000/ I 1960 25,00Q,♦ ♦ ■ 1 #1 15,000% ■ Population 1970 1980 1990 2000 IN EAGAN EVERYTHING HAS GROWN 50,000 ♦♦ ■ ■ 37,000 ♦ ♦ ♦ EXCEPT CITY HALL 1000% 900% 800% 700% 600% Percent Increase 500% 400% 300% 200% 100% • It is estimated that the levy incree to the city will be 0.93 mills. estimate should have the following effect on taxes for homeowners: Tax Now $ 600 $ 800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 $1,600 Yearly Tax Increase Other 4% $ 5.58 $7.74 $ 9.30 $11.16 $13.02 $14.88 BUILDING EXPANSION COSTS REMODELING COSTS, Existing City Hall TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS Architect's fee Equipment, construction contingencies Bond fees Bond Referendum Amount $750,000 $50,000 $800,000 $64,000 $80,000 $21,000 $965,000 CALL CITY HALL ON THE REFERENDUM LINE... - - -- 454 - 8112 - - -- FOR COMMENTS ON THE CITY HALL REFERENDUM Where your tax dollars go VOTE AT SEPT. I4REFERERENDUI TO CONTINUE EFFICIENT SERVICES THE LONE OAK TREE A SYMBOL OF STRENGTH AND GROWTH SEPTEMBER & NOVEMBER 1982 ELECTIONS Two elections will be held this fall. Voters will be electing various state and federal officials. The primary election which will determine candidates will be held Tuesday, September 14, and the general election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 2, 1982. In add' on, City of Eagan residents will be to cast their vote at the pri- ma lection on a bond referendum to consider a city hall expansion. There are eleven precincts in the City of Eagan. The polls at all eleven pre- cincts will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. on both election days. If you do not know in which precinct you reside or the location at which you should vote, please contact city hall at 454 -8100. New residents, residents who have recently become 18 years old and residents who have changed their name or moved within the City of Eagan must register in order to be able to vote. It is too late to pre- register for the primary election. However, it is possi- ble to register at the polls on election day. To register, a person must be a citizen of the United States, 18 years of age, a resident of Eagan, and be able to provide proof of residency in one of the following forms: 1. A valid Minnesota Driver's License, Learner's Permit or a receipt there- for with an address in the precinct. 2. valid Minnesota , Identification or a receipt therefor with an ress in the precinct. 3. A valid registration in the same precinct under a different address. 4. An "ineffective registration notice" mailed by the County Auditor. EAGAN NEWS CITY OF EAGAN 3795 PILOT KNOB ROAD EAGAN, MN 55122 PHONE: 454 -8100 a. b . c. SEPTEMBER 1982 5. College students may use any of the following which show their address in the precinct: Student Fee Statement Student Identification Card Student Registration Card 6. Signed oath of a person who is a registered voter in the precinct and who knows that the applicant is a resident of the precinct. (Forms available at the polls.) After the primary election, it will be possible to pre - register to vote in the general election from September 15 through October 12 at Eagan City Hall, 3795 Pilot Knob Road, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After October 12, residents who wish . to vote in the general election may register at the polls on election day. HISTORY OF EAGAN Eagan's past has a bright future. After years of research and collection by the History Committee, a community history book is scheduled to be pub- lished and available when the new library opens late this year. Frank Dembroski is chairman of the History Committee. Members include Alyce Bolke, Arnold Carlson, Ken Dam lo, James Diffley, Elizabeth Kennealy, Art Rahn, and Administrative Intern/His- torian Lisa Fleming. Included in the history book will be facts, remembrances, stories, pictures and maps which will present the history of Eagan and the area from earliest times. Eagan is in its 122nd year and has a fascinating story to tell — look for it this winter! CAR -RT BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID ST. PAUL, MN. PERMIT N0.4902 OSTAL CUSTOMER GAN, MINNESOTA VOLUME 5 NUMBER 2 clip 'n' save TELEPHONE NUMBERS Police, Fire, Rescue 454 -3700 Police, Non- Emergency....... 454 -3900 For Questions Regarding: Meeting Agendas Council Decisions Ordinances Sewer & Water Bills Building Inspection General Information....... 454 -8100 Mayor Bea Blomquist 454 -2308 Council Members Tom Egan 452 -3957 Jim Smith I54 -1734 Jerry Thomas 454 -1464 Ted Wachter 454 -2130 City Administrator Tom Hedges 454 -8100 City Hall Office Hours 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday INSIDE Park Planning Update Page 2 School's Started! Page 2 Fall Recreation Programs Page 3 The Eagan City Newsletter is distri- buted three times a year as a pub- lic service by the Eagan City Coun- cil. The Newsletter is sponsored by the Public Relations Committee and prepared through the office of the City Administrator. PARK PLANNING UPDATE Since the spring of this year, the City has been involved in a planning study on its park system. The purpose of this major study is to clarify goals for all aspects of the City park system. Recommendations shall be forthcoming on a specific basis for work over the next few years and on a general basis over the long term. In the spring newsletter, the City asked for your assistance in its park planning. You were asked to fill out and return a survey form on park usage. Neighborhood workshops were also conducted in which direct citizen' input was sought. The Advisory Parks & Recommendation Committee, staff, and park planner have continued studies on several fronts toward the formulation of a new park system plan. The workshops were structured around a brief background by the Park Com- mittee and the Park Director on the status of park development and then a question and answer period in which local attitudes were measured. The questions were similar at each session, but local interest in certain topics changed the "tone" from meeting to meeting. The initial conclusions about the work- shops are: • All planning districts expressed an interest in seeing additional park, recreation and trail development. • Residents living east of I -35E desired much more basic facilities than those living in Planning Dis- tricts west of the proposed freeway. •Among the special facilities desired, a family oriented picnic facility, swimming area, and exercise course were frequently mentioned. •Local concerns about their neighbor- hood parks were very evident. •The pedestrian and bike trail sys- tem received very strong support. The survey results were generally similar to that of the neighborhood workshops. Within the next few months, the park planning will move into a new phase. Concepts are now being formulated about development in existing park sites and future acquisitions. Before any plans are finalized, additional public input will be sought. A second round of neighborhood workshops are planned this fall. At these workshops, plans will be presented for local com- ment. Please watch for announcements oh When these shall be held. Your attendance and participation at these workshops can influence the future parks and trails. Don't leave it up to someone else to make these decisions. Please try to attend one of these sessions this fall. WATCH OUT! SCHOOL'S STARTED! With the start of school, all drivers should be particularly watchful when they approach school bus stops and . loading areas. They should remind themselves to stop for school buses with the "Stop Arm" extended and to stop for School Patrols with flags. The Eagan Police Department will periodically check School Crossing zones for violators. Bus Stop Arm violators reported to the police by district school bus drivers will be cited. The owner of the vehicle Is responsible for the violation if, at the time of the vic tion, the driver is not known. Parents should instruct their chiloren that, when they are waiting at School Bus Stops, they must remain on the boulevards and stay off of the road- ways. They should also refrain from "horseplay" and obey School Patrol members. HELP! HELP! HELP! Due to the increase in home burglaries, the Eagan Police Department requests the help of all citizens in reporting any strange vehicles and/or persons in local neighborhoods. If you see a vehicle repeatedly pass your residence and the occupants are strangers, please call 454 -3700 with a description of the vehicle. If you see a stranger at your neighbor's door or in the yard, or just walking around, please call 454 -3700. Many of the house burglaries are oc- curring in the late afternoon between 6:00 and 10:00 p.m., and a few have occurred during daylight hours between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. If you leave your residence in the evening, even for a short period of time, it is suggested that you leave . several interior lights on and shut your garage door. "Operation I.D." is available to resi- dents of Eagan. The Police Department feels that Operation I.D. is a worth- while project. A few minutes of your time could well save you time and money if, at some later date, you should become the victim of a theft or burglary. A visit to the Police Depart- ment is all it takes. They will assign you your own personal I.D. number and give you literature to aid you in the marking and cataloging of your property. The Eagan Police Department will con- duct Crime Prevention sessions with any group of Eagan residents, large or small. We need your help and feel you and your neighbors are a very valuable deterrent to burglaries. Please call 454 -3900 and set a date and time for your group to meet and learn how to become burglary - proofed. "FALL HOUSEKEEPING" The Public Works Department wishes to remind citizens that it is th re- sponsibility of the residents to ve the grass and weeds between the minous street and the face of the curb. Have you checked your shrubs and trees lately to be sure that they do not overhang street intersections or stop signs? Tree limb foliage can create hazards to pedestrians and motorists. Please help prevent acci- dents by keeping your shrubbery and trees properly trimmed. As fall approaches, many homeowners are considering putting on another application of fertilizer on lawns and gardens. Fertilizers tend to run off into lakes and .ponds, encouraging the weed and algae growth and causing needless expense and waste. Too much fertilizer can result in damage to grass and plants. For your information, soil tests can be made to determine the-need for fertilizer. The University of Minne- sota provides this service for a nominal charge. For information, call 373 -1060 or write Soil Testing Laboratory, Uni- versity of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108. Fire hydrants are placed throughout the community for the protection of your family and property. Please help the City this winter by keeping your hydrants shoveled clean so that, in case of fire, the Fire Department can find them. THE 1983 EAGAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY IS... COMING! We are making every effort this year to insure the accuracy of your directory. If you are aware of any changes, additions, errors, or omis- sions, please let us know by com- pleting the form below and sending it to us. NAME ADDRESS PHONE Add the following listing: Delete the following listing: Change my listing to: Eagan Volunteer Fire Department Telephone Directory 3940 Rahn Road Eagan, MN 55122 ATTENTION YELLOW PAGES ADVERTISERS: We're compiling the 1983 Dir now. . .One of the Firefighters ill be in contact with you to help lay out plans for your advertising. If you have any questions on rates or space, please call 454 -2484. 'Dog Obedience training for beginners, dogs with no previous obedience work, is offered this fall. Classes meet on 10 'consectutive Monday evenings begin fling September 27, 1982. Class requirements are: Dogs are to bee'9'mbnths old or older. The handier 'may be an adult or youth, 11 years or older; however, the same individual must work the dog at each class ses- sion. Certificate of rabies vaccination must be brought to the first class ses- sion. Equipment needed includes a choker chain and a 6 foot leather leash. Section I 6:00 -7:00 p.m. Beginner Section II 7:15 -8:15 p.m. Beginner Where: Basement of Police Building, 3830 Pilot Knob Road Dye Sept. 27 -Nov. 29, 1982, Mondays $15.00 ration Dates: Sept. 13-24; in per- son or by mail at the Parks & Recreation office WARMING HOUSE ATTENDANTS The outdoor skating of Eagan will run December 18, 1982 - depending upon the are needed at the house locations: DOG OBEDIENCE Rahn Park: Sandstone Drive, west of Rahn School Carnelian Park: Corner of Carnelian Lane and Blackhawk Road Woodhaven Park: Gold Trail, southeast Beau d'Rue Drive Pilot Knob School: Lone Oak Road, west of Pilot Knob Road Highview Park: Skyline Drive, west of Pilot Knob Road Lexington Park: In the McKee Addition Well Site: Pilot Knob Road, north of Cliff Road Applicants must be available to work from 4:00 -9:00 p.m. on week days and day time or evening hours during school vacations and weekends. Minimum age is 16. T� ply: Come to the Parks and Rec- n office at 3501 Coachman Road dining the month of October. Interviews will be conducted in „November. EAGAN FALL RECREATION PROGRAMS season in the City from approximately February 15, 1983, weather. Attendants following warming TINY TOTS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES The fall session of Tiny Tots Recrea- tional Activities will begin the week of September 27, 1982 and continue for eight weeks. This program is for children ages 3, 4 and 5 and includes such activities as: singing, finger rhymes, group games, simple crafts and supervised outdoor play. Group size is limited. Section I 10 a.m. -noon Mon. & Wed. Section II 10 a.m. -noon Tues. & Thurs. Section III 1 p.m. -3 p.m.Tues.& Thurs. Where: Rahn Park Building on Sand- stone Drive Dates: Sept. 27 through Nov. 18, 1982 Cost: $20.00 Registration Dates: Sept. 13-24; in per- son or by mail at the Parks & Recreation office EAGAN MEN'S BROOMBALL LEAGUE Organization of the Eagan Men's Broom - ball League will occur during the fall. Players must live or work in the City of Eagan. Play will be on Monday evenings, beginning approximately ,December 27, 1982. Managers of teams may call the Parks and Recreation office, 454 -7802, for additional infor- mation. HALLOWEEN PARTY The fifth annual Eagan Parks and Rec- reation Department Halloween Party will be held on Saturday, October 30, 1982, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Rahn Park building on Sandstone Drive. Children ages 3 through 8 are invited to attend in costume. - No fee is charged. Because of limited space in the building, parents are asked to call the Parks and Recreation office, 454- 7802, if their children will attend. Group size will. be limited. COUPLES' VOLLEYBALL Couples' volleyball will be played on Wednesday evenings at Pilot Knob Elementary School from 7:00 -9:00 p.m. beginning October 6, 1982. Play will continue on Wednesdays throughout the school year. A registration fee of $10.00 per couple will be charged to cover the use of the gymnasium. Registration may be made in advance at the Parks and Recreation office be- ginning September 13 or October 6 at 7:00 p.m. at the school. Registration after October 6 must be made at the ril s and Recreation office. '. r FALL COLOR BOAT TOUR STILLWATER SHOPPING SPREE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5 First experience the fall colors of Min- nesota and Wisconsin from a boat ride on the scenic St. Croix River below Taylor's Fall, then have lunch on your own in one of the unique eating estab- lishments in historic Stillwater, and finally take a couple of hours to browse around its many quaint shoppes. For those of you for whom the pickup time is too early, we will soften the blow by serving donuts and juice on the bus! Bus Leaves: Bus Returns: Cost: Registration: THE OUTINGS LISTED BELOW ARE CO- SPONSORED BY THE APPLE VALLEY, EAGAN AND ROSEMOUNT PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENTS. TO REGISTER, SIMPLY MAIL OR BRING THE APPROPRIATE REGISTRATION FORM TO ANY OF THE RECREATION DEPARTMENTS LISTED ABOVE. NOTE: NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE. Reg. Deadline: EAGAN PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT NAME ADDRESS NAME OF ACTIVITY Hayes Community Center at 8:00 a.m. Ken Rose Shopping Center at 8:15 a.m. Cedarvale Shopping Cen- ter West Parking Lot at 8:30 a.m. Approximately 3:30 p.m. $7.50 Please specify pick up point Tuesday, September 28 GO- TOGETHER /ENERGY SAVERS!! CHRISTMAS IDEA HOUSE TOUR VISIT TO ST. ANTHONY ON THE MAIN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 The outing begins with a tour of the 19th Annual "Christmas Idea House" which takes on an Italian theme in 1982. The Christmas Idea House fea- tures a historic home (different home each year) in Minneapolis which is decorated with traditional Christmas ornaments. There is a gift shop available where many of the items seen on the tour may be purchased. Fol- lowing the tour, we will head out to the St. .Anthony on the Main area where participants will have two hours to themselves to browse through some unique speciality shops and /or eat at one of the many excellent eating establishments. The cost of the lunch is on your own, if you choose to eat. A great way to ease yourself into the ■ Christmas Spirit. Bus Leaves: Hayes Community Center at 10:15 a.m. Ken Rose Shopping Center at 10:30 a.m. Cedarvale Shopping Cen- ter at 10:45 a.m. (west end parking lot) Bus Returns: Approximately 3:00 p.m. Cost: $6.00, includes tour of Christmas Idea House and transportation Registration: Please specify pick up point Reg. Deadline: Tuesday, November 2 PHONE CITY A CHRISTMAS CAROL AT THE GUTHRIE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Charles Dickens' holiday classic, adapted by Barbara Field, has brought joy and laughter to generations of young and old alike at the Guthrie. A limited number of tickets has been reserved for the Saturday, November 27, 1982 - 1:30 matinee performance of this classic tale. Bus Leaves: Bus Returns: Cost: Registration: Reg. Deadline: ALL REGISTRATIONS ARE TO BE MADE IN PERSON OR BY MAIL AT THE PARKS & RECREATION OFFICE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED FOR A SPECIFIC PROGRAM BUSINESS PHONE Hayes Community Center at 11:45 a.m. Ken Rose Shopping Center at noon Cedarvale Shopping Cen- ter at 12 :15 p.m. Approximately 5:00 p.m. $14.00 per person, in- cludes bus transportation Please specify pick up point Friday, October 22 ZIP OTHER ACTIVITY INFORMATION (day, time, section, # of tickets, etc.) Make check payable to: City of Eagan Send to: Parks & Recreation Department 3501 Coachman Road Eagan, MN 55122 Enclosed is $ to cover registration. r The outdoor skating of Eagan will run December 18, 1982 - depending upon the are needed at the house locations: DOG OBEDIENCE Dog Obedience training for beginners, dogs with no previous obedience work, is offered this fall. Classes meet on 10 consectutive Monday evenings begin- ning September 27, 1982. Class requirements are: Dogs are to be 9 months old or older. The handler may be an adult or youth, 11 years or older; however, the same individual must • work the dog at each class ses- sion. Certificate of rabies vaccination must be brought to the first class ses- sion. Equipment needed includes a choker chain and a 6 foot leather' leash. Section I 6:00 -7:00 p.m. Beginner Section 1I 7:15 -8:15 p.m. Beginner Where: Basement of Police Building, 3830 Pilot Knob Road Sept. 27 -Nov. 29, 1982, Mondays $15.00 ation Dates: Sept. 13-24; in per- son or by mail at the Parks & Recreation office WARMING HOUSE ATTENDANTS season in the City from approximately February 15, 1983, weather. Attendants following warming Rahn Park: Sandstone Drive, west of Rahn School Carnelian Park: Corner of Carnelian Lane and Blackhawk Road Woodhaven Park: Gold Trail, southeast Beau d'Rue Drive Pilot Knob School: Lone Oak Road, west of Pilot Knob Road Nighview Park: Skyline Drive, west of Pilot Knob Road Lexington Park: In the McKee Addition dell Site: Pilot Knob Road, north of Cliff Road applicants must be available to work 'rom 4:00 -9:00 p.m. on week days and lay time or evening hours during .chool vacations and weekends. Minimum age is 16. Co y: Come to the Parks and Rec- ea office at 3501 Coachman Road luri the month of October. Interviews +ill be conducted in November. EAG.AN FALL RECREATION PROGRAMS TINY TOTS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES The fall session of Tiny Tots Recrea- tional Activities will begin the week of September 27, 1982 and continue for eight weeks. This program is for children ages 3, 4 and 5 and includes such activities as: singing, finger rhymes, group games, simple crafts and supervised outdoor play. Group size is limited. Section I 10 a.m. -noon Mon. & Wed. Section I1 10 a.m. -noon Tues. & Thurs. Section III 1 p.m. -3 p.m.Tues.& Thurs. Where: Rahn Park Building on Sand- stone Drive Dates: Sept. 27 through Nov. 18, 1982 Cost: $20.00 Registration Dates: Sept. 13-24; in per- son or by mail at the Parks & Recreation office EAGAN MEN'S BROOMBALL LEAGUE Organization of the Eagan Men's Broom - ball League will occur during the fall. Players must live or work in the City of Eagan. Play will be on Monday evenings, beginning approximately December 27, 1982. Managers of teams may call the Parks and Recreation office, 454 -7802, for additional infor- mation. • HALLOWEEN PARTY The fifth annual Eagan Parks and Rec- reation Department Halloween Party will be held on Saturday, October 30, 1982, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Rahn Park building on Sandstone Drive. Children ages 3 through 8 are invited to attend in costume. No fee is charged. Because of limited space in the building, parents are asked to 'call the Parks and Recreation office, 454- 7802, if their children will attend. Group size will be limited. COUPLES' VOLLEYBALL Couples' volleyball will be played on Wednesday evenings at Pilot Knob Elementary School from 7:00 -9 :00 p.m. beginning October 6, 1982. Play will continue on Wednesdays throughout the school year. A registration fee of $10.00 per couple will be charged to cover the use o`f" the gymnasium. Registration may be made in advance at the Parks and Recreation office be- ginning September 13 or October 6 at 7:00 p.m. at the school. Registration after October.• 6 must be made at the Pi s and Recreation office. Y • • • FALL COLOR BOAT TOUR STILLWATER SHOPPING SPREE TUESDAY. OCTOBER 5 First experience the fall colors of Min- nesota and Wisconsin from a boat ride on the scenic St. Croix River below Taylor's Fall, then have lunch on your own in one of the unique eating estab- lishments in historic Stillwater, and finally take a couple of hours to browse around its many quaint shoppes. For those of you for whom the pickup time is too early, we will soften the blow by serving donuts and juice on the bus! Bus Leaves: Bus Returns: Cost: Registration: Reg. Deadline: EAGAN PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT NAME ADDRESS NAME OF ACTIVITY OTHER ACTIVITY INFORMATION (day, time, section, # of tickets, etc.) • THE OUTINGS LISTED BELOW ARE CO- SPONSORED BY THE APPLE VALLEY, EAGAN AND ROSEMOUNT PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENTS. TO REGISTER, SIMPLY MAIL OR BRING THE APPROPRIATE REGISTRATION FORM TO ANY OF THE RECREATION DEPARTMENTS LISTED ABOVE. NOTE: NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE. Make check payable to: Hayes Community Center at 8 :00 a.m. Ken Rose Shopping Center at 8:15 a.m. Cedarvale Shopping Cen- ter West Parking Lot at 8:30 a.m. Approximately 3:30 p.m. 57.50 Please specify pick up point Tuesday, September 28 60- ,- T:O`G'FT'H .. ER- /ENERiG;y " s E-R 1 City of Eagan Send to: Parks & Recreation Department 3501 Coachman Road Eagan, MN 55122 CHRISTMAS IDEA HOUSE TOUR VISIT TO ST. ANTHONY ON THE MAIN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 The outing begins with a tour of the 19th Annual "Christmas Idea House" which takes on an Italian theme in 1982. The Christmas Idea House fea- tures a historic home (different home each year) in Minneapolis which is decorated with traditional Christmas ornaments. There is a gift shop available where many of the items seen on the tour may be purchased. Fol- lowing the tour, we will head out to the St. Anthony on the Main area where participants will have two hours to themselves to browse through some unique speciality shops and /or eat at one of the many excellent eating establishments. The cost of the lunch is on your own, if you choose to eat. A great way to ease yourself into the Christmas Spirit. Bus Leaves: Hayes Community Center at 10:15 a.m. Ken Rose Shopping Center at 10:30 a.m. Cedarvale Shopping Cen- ter at 10:45 a :m. (west end parking lot) Bus Returns: Approximately 3:00 p.m. Cost: 56.00, includes tour of Christmas Idea House and transportation Registration: Please specify pick up point Reg. Deadline: Tuesday, November 2 PHONE CITY A CHRISTMAS CAROL AT THE GUTHRIE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Charles Dickens' holiday classic, adapted by Barbara Field, has brought joy and laughter to generations of young and old alike at the Guthrie. A limited number of tickets has been reserved for the Saturday, November 27, 1982 - 1:30 matinee performance of this classic tale. Bus Leaves: Bus Returns: Cost: Registration: Reg. Deadline: ALL REGISTRATIONS ARE TO BE MADE IN PERSON OR BY MAIL AT THE PARKS & RECREATION OFFICE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED FOR A SPECIFIC PROGRAM Hayes Community Center at 11:45 a.m. Ken Rose Shopping Center at noon Cedarvale Shopping Cen- ter at 12:15 p.m. Approximately 5:00 p.m. 514.00 per person, in- cludes bus transportation Please specify pick up point Friday, October 22 BUSINESS PHONE ZIP Enclosed is $ to cover registration. ■ ■ •