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1979-09 Eagan News���NE Oqk EO o A SYMao[_ or- EAGAN, MINNESOTA stemrwtll ArA nevs GMUMA CITY OF EACnA11 _. 374S Pilot Krob road EA00, MA s512,4 ormt &W4-9100 BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID ST, PAUL MN PERMIT NO,490 POSTAL CUSTOMER DRUG PARAPHERNALIA ORDINANCE Residents from the City of Eagan grouped together this summer in an effort to close "Mak'n Magic", a shop selling primarily drug related paraphernalia in the community. The City Council responded by passing an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Prohibiting the Sale, Transfer and Possession of Drug - Related Devices". Before the ordinance was published, the owner of Mak'n Magic filed a restraining order in Federal District Court on July 20 that was granted, therefore, disallowing the enforcement of the ordinance. A Federal District Court Hearing was then scheduled to consider a preliminary injunction on August 10, 1979. The ordinance was upheld by U.S. District Judge Donald Alsop on August 30, 1979. Judge Alsop then stayed his decision the following day, giving the owner of Mak'n Magic 14 days to appeal the decision. The outcome of a final decision by the Federal District Court is uncertain at this time. The campaign to close Mak'n Magic was initiated by concerned citizens and exemplifies a commitment by these residents and the community at large to recognize the drug problem and make efforts to reduce its SHORTAGE OF SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS Independent School District 196 has a shortage of transportation drivers. Morning runs are short 13 drivers and afternoon runs are short 17 drivers. If you are interested in driving a school bus contact the district office at CITY ELECTION The City election will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 1979 between the hours of 7:00 a.m, and 8:00 p.m. in all eleven precincts for mayor (two year term) and two council - members (four year terms). Filings for these positions will be open from September 25th through October 9th as the term of office for Mayor Murphy and Councilmembers Smith and Wachter will expire on December 31, 1979. We would like to encourage all new resi- dents and residents who have moved since the last election to register at City Hall, 3795 Pilot Knob Road, on Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The last day to register before the City election will be October 16, 1979. Registration will open again on election day, however, eligi- ble voters will have to provide a.proof of residence to register at that time. A proof of residence is either a valid driver's license with current address, a non -qualification certificate (this is for non -drivers and can be obtained at the Motor Vehicle Department), or a sworn affi- davit by a registered voter who resides in the same precinct. Eligible voters are urged to register early to make election day lines shorter. Watch the Dakota County Tribune for further notices of the City election. PRECINCTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 VOTING INFORMATION POLLING PLACE Eagan Fire Station #2 2980 Lone Oak Circle Pilot Knob Elementary School 1436 Lone Oak Road Highsite Recreation Building 1364 Highsite Drive Cedar Elementary School 2140 County Road #30 Eagan Fire Station #1 3940 Rahn Road Cedar Grove Baptist Church Co. Rd. #30 & Rahn Road Eagan City Hall 3795 Pilot Knob Road Northview School 965 County Road #30 Rahn Elementary School 4424 Sandstone Drive Christ Lutheran Church 1930 County Road #30 11 Easter Lutheran Church 4200 Pilot Knob Road C 1TY OF E AGAM c ELECTION JUDGES Eligible voters in the City of Eagan who are interested in serving as Election Judges for the City Election on November 6, 1979 should call City Hall at 454-8100. HOUSE NUMBERING REQUIREMENTS The City of Eagan has excellent Police, Fire and Rescue Departments, but many times they have had to waste valuable time responding to an emergency because they could not iden- tify the exact address. Eagan Ordinance No. 58 requires the homeowner to put in place, on the street side of their house, house numbers at least three (3) inches in height in a contrasting color. The more visible the numbers are, the more quickly emergency people can aid you. FIRE STATION #3 AND ADDITION TO FIRE STATION #1 Construction has started on the addition to Station #1 and excavation started for Station #4. A 140 working day completion is expected. The new 1500 GPM Fire Truck Pumper and the Rescue Truck are now ordered. Most of the equipment is ordered and will be delivered before completion of the construction. The Eagan Fire Department is looking for firefighters who are available for fire calls during the day. The Eagan City Newsletter is distributed three times a year as a public service by the Eagan City Council. The Newsletter is sponsored by the Public Relations Committee and prepared through the office of the City Administrator. We are still experimenting with the for- mat and type of news items. To make the Newsletter better suited to the needs of the community, citizen feedback is en- couraged. Comments should be in writ- ing and addressed to: Newsletter Com- ments, City Administrator's Office, 3795 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122. For the convenience of Eagan residents there is now an after hours drop box at City Hall. The box is located at the front door and can be used to leave utility bills and other information. du� Eagan Park Department 3501 Coachman Road Eagan, Minnesota. SS122 454-7802 t019�ow p TINY TOTS HALLOWEEN PARTY A Fall session of Tiny Tots for boys and girls ages 3, 4 and S Is offered this year. Activities include games, singing, stories and simple crafts. WHERE: Rahn Park Building Sandstone Dr., west of Rahn School TIME: 10:00 AM - NOON DAYS: 2 sessions, Monday & Friday OR Tuesday i Thursday DATES: October 1 - November 20 COST: $7.00 REGISTER: Beginning September 17 TEEN CENTER The Teen Center in the Rahn Park Building is open from 6 - 9 PM on Tuesday and Thursday evenings this fall. Activities include foosball, ping- pong, checkers and chess. All area teens are welcome to stop in at the Center. No fees required. The second annual Halloween Party sponsored by the Park Department will be held on Saturday, October 27 from 2 - 4 PM at the Rahn Park Building. Children in grades K - 4 are in- vited to attend in costume. Adults and teenagers will conduct activities such as Bob -for Apples, Peanut Hunt, and various relays. ..Parents are asked to call the Park Office, 454-7802, by October 25 if their children will be in atten- dance so that sufficient bags of treats can be prepared. NEW NEW MEN'S OPEN VOLLEYBALL Men's Open Volleyball is scheduled for play on Wednesday evenings from 7 - 9 PM beginning November 7 at Thomas Lake Elementary School. The school is located on Thomas Lake Road south of County Road 30. No fee will be charged. Please call the Park Department to register. WOMEN'S OPEN VOLLEYBALL Women's Open Volleyball is scheduled for play on Tuesday evenings from 7 - 9 PM beginning October 23 at Northview Elementary School. The school is located on County Road 30, h mile east of Lexington Avenue.. No fee will be charged. To participate please call the Park Department to' register. COUPLE'S OPEN VOLLEYBALL Couple's Open Volleyball will begin on Wednesday, October 3 at Pilot Knob Ele- mentary School located on Lone Oak Road west of Pilot Knob Road. Play is sche- duled from 7 - 9 PM each Wednesday evening throughout the fall. No fee is required. Please call the Park Office to register. CPR TRAINING Two sessions of an 8 hour course in Cardiopulminary Resuscitation are being offered by the Eagan Park De-. partment. This class, taught by the Dakota County Emergency Care Educators, will cover basic 1 and 2 person rescue, blocked air and infant re- suscitation. A test will be given for certification in basic rescue. Maximum class size is 2S; the fee is $7.S0 to be paid to the Eagan Park Department. Session Locations, Dates & Times: Rahn Elementary School; MoNays October 22 and 29 - 6:30 PM Thomas Lake Elementary School; Tuesdays November 20 and 27 - 6:30 PM Please use registration procedure beginning September 17. GUN SAFETY TRAINING Gun Safety Training is being offered to boys and girls ages 12 - 16. Certified gun safety instructors from the Eagan Police Department will teach the classes. Class size is limited. Each youngster is to be accompanied by an adult to the first session. No guns are to be brought to class unless requested by the instructor. FEE: $2.00 , paid at first class session CLASS LOCATION: Eagan Police Department 3830 Pilot Knob Road DATES & TIMES: Begins, Monday, September 24, 1979 at 6:30 PM. Dates and times for the next S sessions will be announced at the first class. TO REGISTER: Call the Eagan Policy Department, 454-3900. RENAMING OLD CEDAR AVENUE The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) recently asked the City Council to change the name of Cedar Avenue so that there will not be two "Cedar Avenues" when the new Cedar Avenue Freeway opens. The City Council solicited ideas for a name for old Cedar Avenue from residents, and at the July 2, 1979 Council meeting the Council selected "Nicols Road" as the name for old Cedar Avenue. Nicols Road was selected because of the historical significance attached to its name in Eagan. Nicols Railroad Station which was at the intersection of the railroad tracks and Cedar Avenue served as a primary means of transportation for crops and residents in Eagan's early years. A general store across the street from Nicols Station was owned and operated by James Scott. Thus, the station and the store became Eagan's first shopping center! All residents who have a Cedar Avenue address will have an address change to Nicols Road, however, all house numbers will remain the same. This change will take effect sometime during the spring of 1980 which is prior to the scheduled opening of the new Cedar Avenue Freeway in the fall of 1980. All affected resi- dents will be notified by letter of the date of the change well in advance so that they can make the necessary changes for mailing purposes. HIGH LINE ALL PURPOSE TRAIL One and three quarters mile of asphalt trail is currently under construction from Pilot Knob Road to Woodgate Lane. This trail will serve as a combination bicycle -pedestrian trail and is the first segment of an overland recre- ational trail which is planned to cross Eagan from east to west midway between Co. Rd. #30 and Cliff Road along the route of the Northern States Power electric trans- mission lines. In addition to the main trail, a walkway through the native prairie area in Thomas Lake Park and a connection leading to Thomas Lake Elementary School are also being built. Construction, which will include center striping and signs, should be completed this fall. his project is being paid for with federal nd state grants which are providing 90% f the funds for construction of this emonstration trail. ROAD INFO UPDATE The Cedar Avenue Freeway, scheduled for opening in the fall of 1980, is a six (6) lane freeway crossing the river into the City of Bloomington with access points at County Road #30, Cliff Road, T.H. #13 and I -35E in the City of Eagan. The I -35E interchange is now under construction south of Cliff Road and west of Nicols Road. I -35E will be constructed from I -35W in Burnsville through Apple Valley to the Cedar Avenue Freeway interchange in Eagan. The City had been informed by Mn/DOT that I-494 will be constructed from the City of Bloomington to Minnesota Trunk Highway #55. The Mn/DOT plan provides Eagan access to I- 494 at Pilot Knob Road and T.H. 55 and esti- mates that construction will be completed in the fall of 1982. A public hearing regard- ing I-494 will be held on September 27 at Pilot Knob Elementary School. There has been much discussion regarding the status of the I -35E route through Eagan, specifically the A -1/A-2 alignment in the Blackhawk Lake area. The City of Eagan had planned to route the interstate across Black - hawk Lake, but in December of 1978 the State Department of Natural Resources denied a re- quest to bridge the lake because federal guidelines discourage routing highways over wetlands if there is a reasonable alternative There have also been concerns regarding the A-2 alignment around Blackhawk Lake due to its proximity to Fish Lake. The relocation of existing utilities, the rezoning of prop- erty, the location of collector roads and how this alignment would affectfuture trans- portation throughout the community are also concerns. Therefore, Mn/DOT has prepared four options, all of which go around the east side of Blackhawk Lake but offer various levels of impact to transportation, wetland, lakes and the years of planning and zoning. It is expected that Mn/DOT will approve a specific alignment this fall. Two existing bicycle trails will connect wit the overland trail; one on the west side of Pilot Knob Road which leads south from Co. Rd. #30 and one on the north side of Wilder- ness Run Road. These trails are the begin- nings of a system which the Eagan Advisory Park Committee hopes will be continued to provide for safe and convenient biking and walking connections to schools, parks, libraries, shopping centers and other points of interest. ORDINANCES The Eagan Police Department would like to remind the residents of -Eagan of the follow- ing city ordinances that might apply to them this fall and winter: 1. Shooting and Weapons Ordinance (reads in part) No shooting or carrying of uncased firearms shall be permitted in the City of Eagan unless the person is the owner or lessee, or accompanied by the owner or lessee, on a minimum of five acres of agri- culturally zoned land, nor shall the dis- charge of the firearm occur within 500 feet of any buildings on an adjoining owner's property or occupied residence. The use of a single projectile type weapon (including bow and arrow) is strictly prohibited. 2. Snow Removal (reads in part) No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle on any public street or roadway in the City of Eagan after a snowfall of one (1) inch or more in depth until after the snow has been removed or plowed to the curb line, or until thirty-six (36) hours after the cessation of such snowfall, whichever shall occur first. Any car in violation of this ordinance will be tagged and towed away at the owner's expense. 3. Snowmobile regulations (reads in part) It shall be unlawful to operate a snowmobile on the public streets of the City of Eagan except to and from his or a passenger's residence by the most direct route and at a speed no greater than five miles per hour. For more complete information, please contact the Eagan Police Department, or if you wish, you may purchase a copy of any ordinance at City Hall. DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY The Dakota County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement with the City of Eagan to construct a library with library administration offices on City property located east of the new Police Department facility on Wescott Road and Pilot Knob Road. As the project progresses, more information will be available in the Dakota County Tribune and the next Eagan Newsletter which will be printed later this year. DRUG AWARENESS PROGRAMS Drug awareness programs will be conducted by the Eagan Police Department upon request from private citizens or groups. If you are interested in such a program, please call the Police Department at 454-3900. ************ OPERATION I.D. The Police Department encourages the residents of Eagan to become a part of Operation I.D. To date, we feel this pro- gram has been very effective in deterring burglaries. If you are not already en- rolled, we would encourage you to contact the Police Department for more information at 454-3900 ************ SNOWMOBILE TRAINING CLASS A Snowmobile Training Class will be con- ducted later this fall for young people, however, the dates for the class have not yet been selected. When the dates are confirmed, they will be published in the Dakota County Tribune. e ------------------clip n' save ---------- s i TELEPHONE NUMBERS Police, Fire, Emergency 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 Street Maintenance.............454-5220 Park & Recreation Programs..... 454-7802 Mayor Leo Murphy..................454-4055 Councilmembers... Mark Parranto ..................452-2996 Tom Egan .......................452-3957 Jim Smith......................454-1734 Ted Wachter....................454-2130 City Administrator Tom Hedges ..... 454-8100 i i City Hall Office Hours - 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. --------------------------------------------�