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CITY OF EAGAN LONE OAK
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EAGAN, MN 55122
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EAGAN, MINNESOTA
A SYMBOL OF
MAY 1980 STRENGTH AND GROWTH VOLUME 3 NUMBER 2
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Eagan Park & Recreation
Sumner Programs.............Page 3
Below Market Interest Rate
Home Mortgage Program...... Page 8
NEW DIRECTOR OF PARKS
AND RECREATION HIRED
The City Council has hired Ken Vraa
to fill the vacancy created by the resig-
nation of Barb Schmidt when she left
the City to become the Assistant to the
Director of the Dakota County Park De-
partment.
Vraa comes to Eagan from the City of
St. Louis Park where he served as the
Director of Recreation, was active in
the acquisition and development of the
Westwood Hills Park and was responsi-
ble for the development of City wide re-
creational programs and procedures.
1980 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Election judges are still needed for the
Presidential Election! Eligible voters
who are interested in serving as elec-
tion judges should call Eagan City Hall
454-8100.
New residents, residents who have re-
cently become 18 years old and resi-
dents who have changed their name or
moved within the City of Eagan should
register to vote at the Eagan City Hall,
3795 Pilot Knob Road, Monday through
Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Police, Fire, Emergency Rescue..454-3700
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
Bea Blomquist ................454-2308
Council Members
Tom Egan .....................452-3957
Mark Parranto................ 452-2996
Jim Smith ....................454-1734
Ted Wachter ..................454-2130
City Administrator
Tom Hedges ...................454-8100
City Hall Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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 Com.-Aittee
and prepared throw-uh the office of
the City Administrator.
NATIONAL BURGLARY PREVENTION MONTH
The month of June 1980 is National Bur-
glary Prevention Month. The Eagan Po-
lice Department would like to call upon
all Eagan residents to aid and assist
their neighbors and the Eagan Police
Department by doing all that is possi-
ble to prevent, detect and report un-
usual persons and/or vehicles seen in
their neighborhoods, thereby reducing
the crime of burglary.
Eagan Police Officers will meet with
any group of residents, home owner's
associations or other groups to explain
what should be done to prevent or re-
duce burglaries and other crimes in
their neighborhoods. Residents are the
best crime detectors and preventors
through using their eyes and ears and
relaying unusual information to the
Police Department.
Before going on vacation, please:
1. Alert the police and close neigh-
bors to look for unusual activity
in your absence.
2. Connect lamps and radios in vari-
ous parts of your home to automa-
tic timers to create a "lived-in"
appearance to the outside world.
3. Cancel your mail and newspapers
or have a neighbor collect them in
your absence.
4. Store all valuables in a safe-depo-
sit vault.
5. Lock all doors and windows.
6. Close and lock garage doors.
When you make your vacation or busi-
ness travel plans, make a burglary pre-
vention plan as well. You will enjoy
your trip much more if you feel secure
about the safety of the property you
have left behind.
Call the Eagan Police Department, 454-
3900, to arrange for Neighborhood Watch
meetings and information on Operation
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SPRING WEEDS
The Public Works Department wishes to
remind citizens that it is the responsi-
bility of the residents to remove the
grass and weeds between the street and
curb.
NEW STREET SWEEPER
The City of Eagan recently acquired its
first street sweeper, a self loading,
three wheel Elgin Pelican.
The Public Works Department plans to
have all City streets swept by early
summer. The department requests your
cooperation and asks that residents a-
void parking on City streets whenever
possible until mid-July to facilitate the
cleaning. The street sweeper will help
the ecology of our lake areas and
ponds by picking up debris and pollu-
tants, such as salt, which were pre-
viously washed through the storm sewer
system into the area lakes.
HOUSE NUMBERING REQUIREMENT
Please help your Fire and Police De-
partments locate your home in case of
an emergency!
Eagan Ordinance 58.02 requires that
any building fronting upon any street
or avenue have house numbers. clearly
displayed on the street side of the
building. The numbers shall be a mini-
mum of three (3) inches high and in
a color contrasting with their back-
ground. For information, call 454-8100.
PARATRANSIT PROGRAM
The Cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville,
Eagan, Lakeville and Savage have
joined together to form a task force on
energy and are currently studying the
potential of a Paratransit System to
serve Northern Dakota and Eastern Scott
Counties.
Paratransit offers an alternative to
exclusive use of the automobile for
mobility. The primary purpose of para -
transit is to improve the internal circu-
lation within a sub -region by providing
a mixed fleet of vehicles including
buses, vans, taxis and autos; flexible
routes; and shared ride services to ex-
press terminals on fixed routes to em-
ployment and retail centers. Special
services to handicapped and elderly in-
dividuals would be included.
The Cities' interest in this project is
shared by the Metropolitan Council, and
work on this proposal by the five com-
munities and the Metro Council will con-
tinue through the summer.
EAGAN PARK
& RECREATION
SUMMER PROG MS
N A M E T H E P L A Y W A G O N
Rules: Children ages 6-12 are eligible to suggest a name for the mobile play
wagon. Submit entry on this form, postmarked no later than May 31, 1980, to:
EAGAN PARK DEPARTMENT, 3501 COACHMAN ROAD, EAGAN, MN 55122.
CHILD'S NAME
ADDRESS
PLAY WAGON NAME:
CITY
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AGE
ZIP PHONE
SUMMER IN THE PARK
The Eagan Park & Recreation De-
partment will conduct afternoon recrea-
tion programs at the locations listed
below. The playground activities are
for children who have completed Kinder-
garten through age 12.
The playgrounds are staffed by an
adult leader and two aides. Activities
will include games, crafts and special
events.
Field trips will be arranged and
offered for a small fee; specific infor-
mation will be furnished during the
"Summer in the Park" program.
DATES: June 16 - July 31
TIMES: 1:00 P.M. -4:00 P.M.
COST: No Charge
REGISTER: First week, 1:00 P.M.
at the playground
LOCATIONS AND DAYS OF THE PROGRAM
BUR OAK PARK: Highway 49 & Chapel Ln.
(Monday $ Wednesday)
LEXINGTON PARK: McKee Addition, Lex-
ington Ave. north of Lone Oak Rd.
(Tuesday & Thursday)
WOODHAVEN PARK: Gold Trail, southeast
of Beau D'Rue Rd. (Monday through
Thursday)
EVERGREEN PARK: Pilot Knob Rd. &
Walfrid, south of Cty. Rd. 30
(Monday through Thursday)
CEDAR SCHOOL: CTY. Rd. 30 $ Cedar Ave.
(Monday through Thursday)
RAHN PARK: Sandstone Dr., west of
Rahn School
(Monday through Thursday)
EAGAN PARK DEPARTMENT
3501 Coachman Rd.
Eagan, Minnesota 55122
454-7802
This summer the Eagan Park Department
will bring summer supervised playground
activities into new neighborhoods via our
new mobile play wagon. This specially built
trailer will house numerous instant games
and activities led by enthusiastic recrea-
tion staff. Activities are for children who
have finished Kindergarten through age 12.
DATES: June 16 - July 31
TIME: 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
COST: No Charge
REGISTER: 1:00 P.M. at the playground
WHERE: Mondays: Country Home Heights
Park on Beam Ln.
Tuesdays: South Oak Park on
Greenleaf Dr.
Wednesdays: Oak Chase Park on
Oak Chase Rd.
Thursdays: Highview Park on
Skyline Dr.
A contest to name the mobile play wagon
is being held. Children ages 6-12 are eligible
to submit a suggestion for the name. Entries
must be post marked no later than May 31..
Use the coupon on the front page of the recrea-
tion section of the newsletter. Park Committee
will determine the winner who will be
announced in the Dakota County Tribune.
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TINY TOTS RECREATION ACTIVITIE
Tiny Tots is a program of activities for
boys and girls ages 3,4 and 5. Included in
the program are: games, singing, stories,
simple crafts and outdoor play.
Leaders are one adult and two aides who
have experience in working with preschool age
children.
Each session is open to the first 20
children who are registered.
WHERE: Pilot Knob School: Lone Oak Rd.,
west of Pilot Knob Rd.
Cedar School: Cty. Rd. 30 4 Cedar Ave.,
Rahn Park: Sandstone Dr., west of
Rahn School
TIME: 10:00 A.M. - Noon
DAYS: Monday4Wednesday or Tuesday4Thursday
DATES: June 23 - August 7
COST: $15.00
REGISTER: Call the Eagan Park Department,
454-7802, beginning Tuesday, May 27.
EAGANETTES—FUN WITH DANCE
Fun With Dance is for children ages
5-12. Classes will emphasize beginning
dance steps, elementary dance line move-
ment and acrobatic dance.
Each class will meet twice a week
for 7 weeks. Children ages 5-7 will meet
from 1:00 P.M. -2:30 P.M., ages 8-12 from
2:30-3:30 P.M. A fee of $3.00, to be
paid at the time of registration, will
be charged.
Registrations will be accepted the
first two weeks of classes but will then
be closed for the remainder of the session.
Two special events highlite the summer:
participation in the Eagan 4th of July
parade and the recital that culminates
the summer classes.
WHERE: Pilot Knob School, Lone Oak Rd.
west of Pilot Knob Rd.
(Monday & Wednesday)
Rahn School, Sandstone Dr., west
of Rahn School(Tuesday $ Thursday)
DATES: June 23 -August 7
COST: $3.00
REGISTER: First class session at school
THURSDAYS IN, HE
Cedar Pond Park on Cty. Rd. 30 near
Diamond Dr. is the site for family enter-
tainment on Thursday evenings July 10, 17,
24, and 31. From 7:00-8:00 P.M. on those
dates you are invited to come to the park
to enjoy dancers, a puppet show, a band
or other entertainment that will be
arranged. In case of inclement weather,
performances will be held in the cafteria
in Metcalf Junior High. All programs are
free to the public.
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The Teen Center in the Rahn Park
building will be open from 7:00 P.M. to
10:00 P.M. beginning June 23 on Monday
through Thursday evenings.
Activities will include foosball,
ping pong, checkers, chess and other
table games. Badminton, volley ball
and bocce ball may also be played.
Two young adults will be present
to supervise the activities. All Eagan
teenagers are welcome to visit the
Center.
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NEW NEW NEW NEW
.
For children who enjoy make believe.
Activities in which the children will
participate include pantomime, story
telling, mini -skits, stage make-up and
simple set building.
This offering is for children who have
completed Kindergarten through age 12.
WHERE: Rahn Elementary School, Sandstone Dr.
TIME: 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
DATES: June 16 - July 31
COST: No Charge
REGISTER: Call The Eagan Park Department
454-7802 beginning May 27.
NEW NEW NEW NEW
GOLF LESSONS
The Eagan Park Department will offer
golf lessons for beginners. Classes will
meet twice a week for three weeks. Class
size is limited. Class members are to
provide their own clubs.
Classes will initially meet at Northview
Park, located east off Lexington Ave. i
mile north of Cty. Rd. 30, then move to
other sites for work with drivers and putters.
Cost will be $10.00 for six(6) lessons.
Additional cost will be incurred at the
driving range. Make up lessons of rained
out classes are scheduled by the instructor.
SESSION DATES AND TIMES
Session I - (Tuesday & Thursday)
June 17 - July 3
9:00-10:00 A.M.-Youth Beginner, age 10 $
older
10:00-11:00 A.M.-Adult Beginner
11:00 -Noon - Adult Beginner
6:30-7:30 P.M. -Adult Beginner
7:30-8:30 P.M. -Couples Beginner
Session II - (Monday & Wednesday)
July 14 - July 30
9:00-10:00 A.M.-Youth Beginner, age 10 $
older
10:00-11:00 A.M.-Adult Beginner
11:00 -Noon - Adult Beginner
6:30-7:30 P.M. -Couples Beginner
7:30-8:30 P.M. -Adult Beginner
To Register: Call the Eagan Park Department
454-7802 beginning Tuesday, May 27.
Tennis lessons will be offered by the
Eagan Park Department at the following
court locations. Classes will meet
twice a week for a period of three
weeks. Cost will be $10.00 for six (6)
lessons. Class size is limited. Balls
will be furnished. Make up lessons
will be scheduled by the instructor in
the case of rain.
Tennis Session Dates:
Session I week beginning June 16 -July 3
Session II week beginning July 14 -July 31
Description of Class Levels:
Beginner:^ Never have played
Advanced Beginner: Have played some or
have taken beginner lessons
Intermediate: Play fairly well or have
taken advanced beginner
lessons
TO REGISTER: Call the Eagan Park Department,
454-7802 beginning Tuesday,
May 27.
WOODHAVEN (M -W)
Session I June 16 -July 2
9:00-10:00 A.M.-Youth Beginner, age 10 & older
10:00-11:00 A.M.-Adult Beginner
11:00 -Noon - Adult Advanced Beginner
6:30-7:30 P.M.- Intermediate
7:30-8:30 P.M.- Adult Beginner
Session II July 14 -July 30
9:00-10:00 A.M.-Youth Advanced Beginner
10:00-11:00 A.M.-Youth Beginner, age 10& older
11:00 -Noon - Intermediate
6:30-7:30 P.M. - Couples Beginner
7:30-8:30 P.M. - Adult Beginner
OAK CHASE (M -W)
Session I June 16 -July 2
9:00-10:00 A.M.-Youth Beginner, age 10 & older
10:00-11:00 A.M.-Adult Beginner
11:00 -Noon - - Adult Advanced Beginner
6:30-7:30 P.M. - Adult Beginner
7:30-8:30 P.M. - Intermediate
Session II July 14 -July 30
9:00-10:00 A.M.-Youth Advanced Beginner
10:00-11:00 A.M.-Youth Beginner
11:00 -Noon - - Intermediate
6:30-7:30 P.M. - Couples Beginner
7:30-8:30 P.M. - Adult Advanced Beginner
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PILOT KNOB
Session I (M -W) June 16 -July 2
9:00-10:00 A.M.-Youth Beginner,age 10&older
10:00-11:00 A.M.-Youth Advanced Beginner
11:00 -Noon - Adult Beginner
6:30-7:30 P.M. -Youth Intermediate
7:30-8:30 P.M. -Advanced Beginner, age open
Session II (T-TH) July 15 -July 31
900-10:00 A.M.-Youth Beginner, age 10&older
10:00-11:00 A.M.-Adult Advanced Beginner
11:00 -Noon - Intermediate
6:30-7:30 P.M. - Adult Beginner
7:30-8:30 P.M. - Youth Advanced Beginner
RAHN (T-TH)
Session I (T-TH) June 17 -July 3
9:00-10:00 A.M.-Youth Beginner,age 10&older
10:00-11:00 A.M.-Adult Beginner
11:00 -Noon - Intermediate
6:30-7:30 P.M. -Youth Beginner,age 10& older
7:30-8:30 P.M. -Adult Advanced Beginner
Session II (.T-TH) July 15 -July 31
9:00-10:00 A.M.-Youth Beginner, age 10&older
10:00-11:00 A.M.-Adult Advanced Beginner
11:00 -Noon - Adult Beginner
6:30-7:30 P.M. - Adult Advanced Beginner
7:30-8:30 P.M. - Couples Beginner
EVERGREEN (T-TH)
Session I June 17 -July 3
9:00-10:00 A.M.-Youth Beginner,age 10&older
10:00-11:00 A.M.-Youth Intermediate
ll:Q0-Noon - Adult Beginner
6:30-7:30 P.M. - Couples Beginner
7:30-8:30 P.M. - Youth Advanced Beginner
Session II July 15 -July 31
9:00-10:00 A.M.-Youth Beginner,age 10&older
10:00-11:00 A.M.-Advanced Beginner, age open
11:00 -Noon - Youth Advanced Beginner
6:30-7:30 P.M. - Adult Beginner
7:30-8:30 P.M. - Adult Advanced Beginner ,
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
The Eagan Capital Improvement Program
will be a comprehensive list of major
improvements necessary to meet the
needs of the community over the next
five years (1981-1985). This list is pre-
sently being prepared through compiling
the project needs requested by the
various City departments. The Capital
Improvements Program, including the
proposed scheduling of projects by
year, estimated cost, and justification
for each improvement, will be taken to
the City Council for their deliberation.
A "Capital Improvement" is defined as
a major expenditure of public funds,
beyond maintenance and operating
costs, for the acquisition or con-
struction of a needed facility. Sala-
ries, supplies, and other overhead ex-.
penditures are considered maintenance
and operating cost and are provided
for in the annual budgetary process.
Improvements or acquisitions of a perma-
nent nature representing a long-term
investment may be considered Capital
Improvements.
Every year the Capital Improvements
Program will be revised, updated and
extended for one year. The Capital Im-
provements Program provides a "bridge"
between the City's long-range plans
and its annual budget deliberations.
CABLE TV
The City of Eagan is in the initial
stages of considering a Cable Television
system. The City Council is planning
to appoint a Cable Television Committee
to investigate the feasibility of plan-
ning a Cable Service for Eagan.
DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY UPDATE
The St. Paul architectural firm of Ham-
mel, Green and Abrahamson, Inc., has
been selected by the Dakota County Li-
brary System to design the new main
library and administration building
which will be located in Eagan near
the new Eagan Police Building.
Recently, Dwayne Blanchard, the firm's
representative for the project, met with
Library staff to consider their ideas re-
garding the new building. Work in the
design phase of the -project will include
a review by the Eagan City Council. 7
FIRE DEPARTMENT DISTRIBUTES
CITY PHONE DIRECTORY & STREET MAP
In March, the Eagan Volunteer Fire De-
partment delivered over 8,000 informa-
tional packets, including a Fire Depart-
ment sponsored Eagan Phone Directory
and an Eagan map, to all residents.
The 1980 street map of the City of
Eagan was published as a community
service project sponsored by the Eagan
Lions Club and funded by contributions
from: John Powell, Award Realtors;
Wenzel Mechanical/Hilite Electric; Mid-
America National Bank of Eagan; Cedar -
vale Shopping Center; Blue Cross and
Blue Shield of Minnesota; People's Natu-
ral Gas; and Sperry Univac.
If you reside in Eagan and did not re-
ceive a phone directory or map, they
are available for distribution at City
Hall.
THE CENSUS COUNTS
If you did not receive U.S. Census ma-
terial in April, please contact City
Hall. The City Council encourages your
participation in the Census. Data from
the Census is used to determine the dis-
tribution of billions of dollars to State
and local areas. Complete participa-
tion in the Census is very important to
the citizens of Eagan.
EAGAN'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Citizens attended informal public hea-
rings on Eagan's Comprehensive Plan
in February and March and provided
valuable input. A formal public hea-
ring was held on April 29, 1980. The
hearing will remain open for written
comments until May 27. In June the
City Council will vote to approve the
submission of the plan to the Metropoli-
tan Council for review and comment.
After the City receives the Metropolitan
Council's comments, the City of Eagan
will officially adopt the plan.
The Comprehensive Plan contains objec-
tives, policies, standards and programs
to guide public and private land use
development, redevelopment and preser-
vation for all lands and waters within
the jurisdiction of the City through
1990. Copies of the Comprehensive Plan
are available for public reference use
at City Hall.
BELOW MARKET INTEREST RATE
HOME MORTGAGE PROGRAM
The City of Eagan is now offering a
new program to assist Eagan home-
buyers during this period of tight mort-
gage money and high interest rates.
Mortgage money at 11-3/8% interest rate
is available to Eagan Homebuyers. Ap-
plications for the money can be made
at any one of the participating lenders.
The mortgage funds will be available
for a 30 -year term on the purchase of
new or existing houses located within
the city limits of Eagan.
Only single-family houses and a cer-
tain number of townhouses and condomi-
niums qualify for the City's program,
except apartments converted into condo-
miniums after September 1, 1979 will
not qualify. The purchaser must use
the house as his or her principal place
of residence and homestead the pro-
perty. No refinancing of existing mort-
gages or contracts for deed is allowed
under this program. The City will also
allow a certain number of mobile homes
to be financed under the program if the
mobile home is located on a permanent
foundation, is homesteaded and is FHA
insured.
Income Qualifications
Families whose "Adjusted Gross Income"
falls below the maximum figures listed
in the following table may be eligible
for the program. To determine the "Ad-
justed Gross Income", the following
amounts are subtracted from the annual
gross income of the family: $750 for
each adult (maximum of two adults)
and $500 for each dependent.
The "Lower" Income Program denotes the
amounts which must be set aside for
six months for persons who are earning
amounts less than persons in the
"Basic" Income Program.
Maximum "Adjusted
Program Gross Income"
"Lower" Income $23,364
"Basic" Income $25,960
The Maximum House Purchase Price for
both programs is $77,880.
Types of Loans
The mortgage funds may be for both
newly constructed houses and existing
houses. Construction financing will not
be available, but a house purchaser
may enter into a commitment to receive
a loan upon completion of construction
of the house. The loans may be conven-
tional loans or loans insured under
FHA, VA or private mortgage insurance
programs.
Up to 25% of the money may be used for
pledged account graduated payment mort-
gages, where a portion of the home-
buyer" s down payment is placed in a
special savings account and used to
supplement monthly mortgage payments
during the early years, helping to qua-
lify buyers for the house payments.
Source of the Funds
This mortgage money is being made a-
vailable through an arrangement be-
tween the City of Eagan and several ex-
perienced lending institutions. To
raise the money, the City of Eagan is
selling $20,460,000 in tax-exempt bonds.
The City has no obligation as to pay-
ments on the bonds; the bonds will be
retired solely from payments on the
mortgage loans and from certain invest-
ment income realized from the program.
Application Information
To apply for a loan or for additional
information, contact one of the lenders
listed below. This money is limited
and will be distributed on a first
come, first served basis.
Lenders
Banco Mortgage Corporation 926-7111
Eberhardt Company 920-9280
F & M Savings Bank 341-5775
First Bank Minnehaha 872-2800
Knutson Mortgage &
Financial Corporation 890-5800
Mid-America National
Bank of Eagan 454-3300
Northland Mortgage Company 925-7700
United Iviortgage Corporation 890-4040