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Newspaper Clipping - Newspaper Clipping Scan - Informatin on Eagan parks; Municipal Center grand opening, miscellanous city info - 8/30/1998Patch T/ Transfer Patch FOUR SECTIONS News • Sports General Section Burnet Realty Section Real Estate Section Classified Section 68 pages Eagan THISWEEK Your Community Newspaper http://www.thisweek-online.com Horsinaround JASON GREENE of Eagan helps this young cowgirl learn the basics of pony riding Aug. 26 at Diamond T Riding Stable in Eagan. Photo by Rick Orndorf Former city, county parks director blazes a trail for others to follow By BRENDA HAUGEN For those relatively new to the area. it's easy to take for granted the parks in Eagan and the county system. But for young people moving to the area just 30 years ago, that wasn't the case. When Barb Schmidt came to Eagan in 1966, one of the things she missed about her former hometowns was the wonderful parks. Originally from Wisconsin, Schmidt and her family moved to Minnesota in 1963, settling in Eagan three years later. "1 was a military wife," Schmidt said. A job with the Federal Avia- tion Agency brought the young couple and their two children to the area. Coming from Milwaukee and St. Paul before moving to Ea- gan, the family had grown ac- customed to wonderful parks. "When we first moved out (to Eagan) there really weren't any," Schmidt said. "It wasn't safe for my kids to ride their bikes anywhere." Mostly rural, Eagan included only about 10,000 people_ Lone Oak Road, where the Schmidts lived, was residential, but they had horses in their back yard. 1- 35E didn't exist, and I-494 had been started, but then stopped because of environmental con- cerns. Schmidt said. "(Eagan) was mostly corn fields with scattered housing developments," she said. But rather than complain about the lack of parks, Schmidt got involved. The late Paul Uselmann, once a mem- (See Park, p.3A) Visit us online at: http://www. thisweek-online.com The 1999 budget More police, increased street maintenance are included in plans By SARA THOMALLA-BLOOD then be forwarded to the county treasurer -auditor's of - Eagan may be able to fice Sept. 15. as required by strengthen its Police Depart- ment by adding three new Clinton Cops. That was one option council members discussed as they re- viewed the 1999 budget draft Aug. 25 during a special City Council meeting. While preparing the budget. city administrative staff learned the federal program had S75,000 per officer over three years available for the city. These funds would cover about 40 percent of the salaries and benefits of the new officers for three years. Mayor Tom Egan said he had no qualms about adding the Clinton Cops to the force. "If they're in favor of increas- ing the Clinton Cops, I think we should take advantage of it," said Egan. Council members Pat Awada and Ted Wachter agreed with Egan, saying it draws the city closer to its goal of 1.1 officers per 1,000 people. By adding these three offi- cers, the ratio would be 1.06 to 1,000. The 151-page budget docu- ment calls for a 1999 general fund budget amounting to 517.2 million. This is a 4.7 percent increase from 1998's antici- pated final budget of 516.4 mil- lion. Council members will vote at the Sept. 14 regular council meeting on whether to ratify the budget as recommended by City Administrator Tom Hedges. The document will state law. Property taxes To help pay for this budget, the city is requesting a levy of about $15.5 million. This is a 3.6 percent increase from the 1998 levy. The increase is the maximum allowed for Eagan under state -imposed levy lim- its. The levy includes 51.9 mil- lion for the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority. Once the proposed levy is handed over to the county, council members can only re- duce the levy, not increase it. Although the levy is increas- ing, the amount collected from property owners will drop. Be- cause there are more property owners in the city than last year to share the cost, the amount levied toward proper- ties is reduced. The average home in Eagan has a market value of $125,000. That property owner will pay a levy of 5394 — $51 going to the MVTA. This is a decrease from the 1998 levy of 5426. Other options The budget also calls for ad- ditional staff: a full-time Events and Recreation Pro- gram supervisor. a full-time streets maintenance worker, and an increase from half-time to full-time employment for the police property technician. An increase from half-time to (See Budget, p.6A) a 1 MANAGER'S '98 Close-out Prices on All 98's! It's Time To Clear The Lot! '98 Caravans Remaining - All Sale Priced to the Lowest Prices of the Year! Rebates ft Factory Incentives Make This Sale Possible! '98 CARAVAN w/V6 M.S.R.P. $21,515 Discount CLOSEOUT 17 999 SALE PRICE! r V6. Auto.. Defrost. 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Schmidt has served area residents in a variety of ca- pacities throughout a career that had very humble begin- nings, but blossomed into something tangible all who find their way to Dakota County can enjoy. She started on her path at an annual meeting of the Eagan Township. There, an effort to start a park system in the city was defeated by one vote, Schmidt said. "That certainly got my inter- est," she said. "We turned that around in a little while." Eagan politics was mostly dominated by rural interests at the time, Schmidt said. But the Cedar Grove development was started and other subdivisions popping up in the community wanted parks, too. In 1971, a $1.1 million park bond referen- dum — Eagan's first — was brought to the community, and the voters approved. As Eagan's parks director, and later taking the same posi- tion for the county, Schmidt carried on that successful campaign for funding. Accord- ing to County Board Chair Donald Maher, Schmidt was particularly effective in garner- ing grants from the Metropoli- tan Council and other state agencies in an effort to acquire and develop park lands. In the last five years, Dakota County has received $7.5 million in grants for parks projects. "She is a parks person, and she knows how to stretch the dollars to get the most for the money." Maher said. Pretty good for someone who started out with no training in parks. "1 always had a very active interest in the out of doors, bi- ology and the sciences," said 'Schmidt, who would earn a public administration degree from Metropolitan University in the mid-1970s. As parks director in Eagan, Schmidt helped forge agree- ments with the three school districts that serve the commu- nity. In exchange for some city maintenance, the schools al- lowed the community to use its fields. An agreement with a local business in the late '70s also ranks as one of Schmidt's biggest achievements. "One thing that makes me very proud today is when drive by Blue. Cross/Blue Shield," she said. "There was a real need for soccer fields then." During her five-year tenure as Eagan's parks director, a park system plan and a bikeway plan were initiated. Schmidt worked with the Minnesota Department of Transportation for bikeway accommodations at I-35E. Woodhaven, Carnel- ian, Northview, Cedar Pond, Blackhawk and a host of other parks came into being and/or became more developed. One of the biggest challenges she faced was getting a parks dedication ordinance. It wasn't unusual to find her at city meetings at 2:30 a.m. to make sure park development wasn't forgotten in decisions being made, Schmidt ;.aid. A big step was requiring land dedicated for park development by de- velopers was usable, she said. "Those early days were tough," said Eagan's Superin- tendent of Recreation Dorothy Peterson, who worked with Schmidt since the mid-1970s. CHILDREN ENJOY looking at the water at the Holland Lake picnic Hills Regional Park. Photo by Rick Orndorf The pioneer days of the city ally scratch." land with space for nice trails of Eagan. Early park land, such as Pilot "They had to start from virtu- Knob Park, mostly was a wet- (See Park, p.11A) area in Lebanon opinion consider this A purpose may be more important than we think Every year, thousands of people of all ages com- mit suicide or fall into depressions that are sometimes irreversible. For centuries, psy- chologists, scientists and now TV talk show hosts have been trying to determine the reason why. Until recently, I too was in the group that felt this di- lemma was far too compli- cated and unanswerable. That letters Is Awada the be To the editor: Pat Awada is running for mayor of Eagan. 1 have several reasons why you may want to vote for Ms. Awada: • If you were impressed by Ms. Awada's use of city law to change voting from even- to odd -numbered years because, as Ms. Awada said in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, having all elections in even years result in very little work at her politi cal consulting business durin odd years, then you shoul was until I saw the author Pe- Do you: 1) believe you have vote for Awada. rur Cheryl Berczyk Park (Continued) but no active play areas for children, Peterson said. Schmidt worked hard to make sure developers would dedicate usable park land for all the families that would come with these new developments, Pe- terson said. "She definitely was a pio- neer," Peterson said. "(But) working with her, we had a lot of fun." Schmidt and Peterson were quite a team. Schmidt worked on securing park land, while Peterson's expertise found her developing parks programs. "She was doing an awful lot of grant writing," Peterson said. "We had a teeny, tiny budget, (but she'd find ways) to do more with less for the community, "She always had the best in- terest of the city and the county — and as an extension of that, the citizens of the city and county — in mind." While the focus in Eagan was on park acquisition and development, on the county level Schmidt turned her focus to natural resource preserva- tion, which she said Netter tit her. On Feb. 4, 1980, Schmidt became assistant director of the county Parks Department under the leadership of Chuck Lowery. "That was a good day," she said. In the 18 years Schmidt served the county. usage of the county's parks tripled to the more than 800,000 visitors ex- pected in 1998. "Barb has led an aggressive effort to increase the opportuni- ties available in county parks," Maher said. "The County Board in those early years really deserves a lot of the credit for foresight in starting the county Parks De- partment," Schmidt said. Among her proudest accom- plishments in the county are the youth camp at Spring Lake Regional Park, improved and expanded campgrounds at Lebanon Hills and Lake Byllesby regional parks, an archery trail that is a national model, a county bikeway sys- tem, playgrounds for children, and additional picnic shelters and trails. The Big Rivers Re- gional Trail in northern Dakota County. which opened in 1997, was named "Best New Trail" by "Twin Cities Magazine." In her honor, a hiking trail along Schaar's Bluff at Spring Lake Park recently was named the "Barb Schmidt Trail." But while most of the parks development, especially in Eagan, came too late for her children to really enjoy, Schmidt gets satisfaction by BARB SCIIMIDT seeing other young families take advantage of all the area has to offer. "I've received many, many compliments on the addition of playgrounds to county parks," she said. "When I see the families using the playgrounds — that's very rewarding." Retirement will grant her the time to take advantage of the parks herself. "1 can still use the parks and I will — both the Eagan parks and the Dakota County parks," she said. "I expect to be en- gaging in a lot more outdoor activities myself. "It's time for me to move on to some of the many things I haven't been able to do be- cause I've been working." Such as unpacking boxes left unopened since the Schmidts moved to their present home in Eagan four years ago. She'll also have time to redecorate her house, travel and get to- gether with friends. "This is one more transition for me, to be a retired person with time of my own," she said. Looking back on her career, Schmidt — and the many who know her — sees a great deal of which she can be proud. And that started with wanting a place where her children could play in safety. So what do her children think about all she's done? "I think my kids were pretty proud of me." she said with a smile. -Tz,,; wt y 3v ni False warms don't ring true By JEFF BURRILL The Eagan Police Department isn't out to ring anyone's chimes. It's just asking people to stop ringing their own when it isn't called for. In recent years, the city_police and fire departments have received a considerable number of false alarm calls. In turn, these alarms resulted in a steep ex- pense to the city. "In 1963, the city had about 900 false alarm calls," according to Police Captain Pat Gegan. "Each police call ties up two or three of- ficers for 30 to 60 minutes, and the false fire alarms can be even more time consuming. It cost the city approximately ;16,000 to answer false alarms last year." In an effort to cut back on commercial/institutional and residential false alarms, Gegan has organized a fire and security alarm program which will be im- plemented May 1. "Our main source of false alarms is from businesses," Gegan continued. "And it's either employee error or equipment malfunctioning which causes false alarms. Our studies have shown that by putting in a pro- gram similar to ours. some com- munities have reduced false alarms by 50 percent " PAT GEGAN Under Eagan's program. residences, along with commer- cial, industrial, and nonprofit organization institutions, are granted six allowable false alarms per calendar year. How- ever, when an alarm user ex- ceeds the designated six, owners of residences are fined $50 per false alarm, while commercial/ institutional companies are re- quired to forfeit $75. "We'd like to point out that we're not looking for revenue with this program," Gegan said. "We want the fines to work as a corrective device. And in check- ing our program with most other metro area cities, we've dis- covered that our fines are ]ow in comparison." For his own information, Gegan has kept records of false alarms since February 1 of this year. In the short span since then and now, five businesses already have five false alarms, while another has reached seven. Resi- dences, on the other hand, have not presented a problem. "Those false alarms will not count against the businesses in question because the program doesn't start until May 1," Gegan said. "And at the beginning of every calendar year, everyone's slate will be wiped clean." When a residence or business has its first false alarm. the police department will send the user a form entitled "alarm user registration." This form will essentially establish the registra- tion of the alarm system with the police department. Each subsequent false alarm will then be logged on a register. and when the sixth false alarm occurs the user will be sent a "statement of corrections." This last form is to be filled out by the user and returned to the police department stating measures be- ing devised to prevent further false alarms. When the seventh false alarm is recorded, the police depart- ment will request the city clerk to issue a fine statement to the user. Additional statements will then be issued for ensuing false alarms. "If the fines aren't paid within 30 days, they will be termed delinquent," Gegan added. "At that point they become subject to a one-time 10 percent penalty and are placed on the assessment roll for collection. "But I'd like to reiterate that the intent of this program is to cut down on the cost to the city for false alarms. Also. false alarms can jeopardize the safety of police and fire department per- sonnel. An important point. 'What we hope to do is reduce the rate of false alarms by a regulatory and cooperative approach- The end result should offer the protective services of our police and fire departments, while enhancing personal safety." AMONG THOSE involved in the city Web site project are (clockwise, from top left) Kristi Peterson, Joanna Foote and Teresa Pojman. Photo by Rick Orndorl Web site helps expand hours of City Hall By BRENDA HAUGEN Your neighbors' dog is keep- ing you awake one night with its incessant barking. What should you do? Maybe you're a busy devel- oper or a garbage hauler who has a question to which you'd like an answer, but it's past business hours at City Hall. Where might you find the in- formation you seek? Or maybe you just want to find out a little bit more about the city of Eagan and some of the opportunities it offers. For all these folks, the infor- mation they're seeking can likely be found on the city of Eagan's Web site. The site became a reality about a year ago and through limited promotion has had about 5,000 hits. It can be found at www.ci.eagan.mn.us. "It's still very much in de- velopment," said Joanna Foote, communications and recycling coordinator for the city. "What we really want to know is what the users want." Initially, that included put- ting answers to the questions most frequently asked of city staff on the Web site. Cumber- some documents, starting with the city code book, have been included as well, Foote said. We get a lot of developers that want to look at city codes," she said. Also found on the site are the phone numbers of the mayor and City Council members, voter information, city depart- ment phone numbers and a resident guide, which began as a new -resident guide with phone numbers for phone serv- ice and utility hookups. Police and tire department information has been included, but is beginning to branch off, Foote said. "They have sort of developed their own site," she said. Eagan's Web site is very much a work in progress. One of the goals is to include GIS (Geographic information Sys- tems) data, but that could get as detailed as including every tree and every sewer line in the city. "(We're) trying to figure out what's necessary for people," Foote said. That "we" is mainly Foote, who does the content for the site, and Teresa Pojman, an- other city staffer. "She has done pretty much the design and setup of every- thing." Foote said. The two work on the Web site when they have a spare moment. "It's in conjunction with eve- rything else we're doing," Foote said. At present, the site includes City Council agendas. The Ad- visory Planning Commission agenda is likely to find its way on-line as well, but no other agendas are slated to be pub- lished on the site right now, Foote said. "Those are the ones people are mostly interested in." she said. Employment opportunities with the city also can be found on the site. "That's been a big favorite." Foote said. City newsletters and some events and news can be found on the site as well. Links to places closely connected to the city include the League of Minnesota Cities, the Minne- sota Valley Transit Authority, local school districts and the Eagan Convention and Visitors Bureau. In the future, browsers are likely to find more mapping — showing where parks and pub- lic buildings are located — and forms, such as those for building permits, as well as lists of requirements. The goal is to save time for both staff (See Site, p.16A) ALL PRICES IN WINDOW ("1";artiva of Burnsville STO NO ck tiaticm. / r Our Best Price Displayed in Every VI Experience the Buying Process Eve NEGOTIATION NO Quality Inspect Used Vehicle '95 MERCURY '92 MAZDA PROTEGE '95 MITS. ECLIPSE TURBO two" iall ki-l- .,,,kRACER TRIO 4 Cylinder. Au. Power Windows & Locks. Cruise. Tilt. $4965 4 Cylinder. Automatic, A. 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Refreshments and beverages were served and tours of the new facility were given by council members and city staff employees. Participating in the ribbon -cutting ceremonies were, front, from left: City Administrator Tom Hedges. council member Jerry Thomas, council member Jim Smith, Mayor Bea Blomquist, council member Tom Egan, and council member Ted Wachter; back from left, are ambassadors from the Dakota Coun- ty Chamber of Commerce, John McCarthy, Jim Lezum, Laurie Schubert, Jim Rabuse, Michele Doroshow and Dick Stevenson. FEBRUARY 9, 1984 PROCEEDINGS ... ' OM' lnued from p. 1411 Auditor be authorized to charge a fee of 110 Uri per parcel included in the delinquent as list fled p n care to Minnesota Statutes 05. said fee to be for publication and er related costs es 4 nays tone Commissioner Streefland entered the reting at approximately 9 15 o'clock A M talon: Comm Loading by Comm Hares RENT RESOLVED. By the Dakota County rd of Commissioners. That the Dakota 'aunty NRA staff be authorized to submit to U S Department of Housing and Urban rebopment ,HUD' a request asking that e(a County be certified as an eel it lemenl 'rban Canty for the Community Develop - rot Block Grant Program. including all ration Agreements and additional Wain as required by HUD. 5 nays naie onion. Comm Lording by Comm Hollenkamp WHEREAS Dakota County operates a sawmill and woad disposal site at Spnng Lake Park Reserve located in Nininger fownshrp. and WHEREAS, prices for wood products sold rt this site are set annually by the Dakota :wetly Board. and WHEREAS, the disposal of brush and anuaable tree parts are creating a major problem to the efficient and economic opera ion of the disposal site NOW. THEREFORE„ BE IT RESOLVED. That the 1964 Wood Products Price List be approved as presented by the Park Director DO January 24, 1964 and BE iT FURTHER RESOLVED. That the Idupiiaal of brush and unusable tree parts brwyighl to the sawmill site be limited to Dakota County departments and single fami- ly wales unless an emergency arises requtr ing emergency brush disposal by other governmental agencies ayes 5 nays none 5 That a time payment schedule be established as follows a If punkin* price is 1150D or less. pay ment be sus* by the buyer in cash al date of elttaing. b If purchase price is in the range of a500 - szooc. that the buyer pay a down payment of S50o and have an option to pay the balance aver a period of three years with a minimum annual principal payment of S500 with a balloon at the end of the third year for the balance then re- maining due and payable at that time c 1f purchase price exceeds 112.000. that the buyer pay a down payment of S500 and have an option to pay the balance over a period of five years with a minimum annual prtnctpal payment of $500 with a balloon al the end of the fifth year for the balance then remaining due and payable at that time d All time contracts will bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum from the date of closing on the unpaid principal balances. interest payable at the same tune principal installments are paid. e. Purchaser may {repay any part of the contract principal balance at any time without penalty ayes 5 nays none Motion' Comm Voss 2nd by Comm Loedtng BE IT RESOLVED, That Resolution No Mfio be further amended to add a filial paragraph to read as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. That the County Attorney be authorized to prepare Purchase Agreements for the acquisition of this property by the adjacent lan- downers and to seek execution of such agreements by such landowners by June 1, 1964, at which time this natter will be returned to the County Board for authorization for the appropriate County Off'nab to execute such agreements. ayes 5 nays Date At this time a vote was caned on the original Resolution No 84fi0- as amended. M follows: Motion. Comm Lording 2nd by Comm Streefland ';- t:rinl 'staff. with assistance CN TRIBUNE rc Puhase Agreements for the acquisition of this property by the adjacent landowners and to seek exeeutton of such agreements by such landowners by June 1, 1984, at which time this matter will be returned to the Coun- ty Board for authorization for the ap- propriate Cowwty Officials to execute such agreements ayes 5 nays none The time being 10-15 o'clock A M., the County Board took a five minute recess and reconvened al 10:20 o'clock A.M. with all members present. '.Notion Comm Loeding end by Comm Streefland WHEREAS, the County has consolidated the West St. Paul and South St Paul County Court facilities Into one location in South St Paul. and WHEREAS, this consolidation has added to the existing overcrowded caraktions of the Cowl South St Paul facility. and WHEREAS, an additional 557 sq. ft. of of- fice space will provide the South St Paul Court facility with adequate office and con- ference space NOW. THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED. Thai the County Board authonzra the ap- propriate County staff to submit a proposal to the City of South St. Paul requesting their consideration of leasing the County an addi- tional 557 sq. 11. of office space for County Court purposes a1 the current 19M lease rate ayes 4 Comm Ineding, Streefland. liolbenkamp, Voss nays 1 Comm Harris Motion Comm. Streefland 2nd by Comm Hann BE IT RESOLVED, That the County Board directs staff to advertise and post. in accordance with County policy, to fill the position of Dakota County Agricultural In- spector and to return to the Canty Board for appointment 10 this pnartion ayes 5 nays noise Motion: Comm Voss 2nd by Comm Loedmg WHEREAS. Risk Control, Inc has been authorized to provide risk management con- sulting services to Dakota County. NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED, That taw. rnmis- tal lease Inc County Court apace in South St Paul Inc the year 19M as follows For 2,346 aq ft of space at Si 0o per M ft. -- for a total cost of 816.422 for the period 1-1-Mto l2dt-M. The arra on the second floor of the Municipal Building of South St Paul located at 125 Third Avenue North. South 5t. Paul, MN. designated now as the Court m Facilities, including the Court Roo/Jury Room. Judge's Chambers, Library. Clerk's Office and Vault. and also the use of all entryways. stairways and hallways Inc access to said premises, said space be- ing approximately 2,346 aq ft %excluding entryway. hallway and stairway spaces. ayes 5 nays none Motion' Comm Loading 2nd by Comm. Streefland WHEREAS, the MICA Retard of Directors has approved. on November 16, 1963, the t964 MICA Legislative Policies and requested that the Dakota County Board of Commis- sioners ratify three policies: and WHEREAS, the Dakota County Human Services Board and the Dakota Catn4y Board of Commissioner's have rsniewad the 1983 MICA Legislative Policies, and wishes to ratify said policies. with exceptions noted. NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED. Thal the Dakota County Board of Cnmmu sen meratifies the 19 4 MICA Legislative Policies, as received, with the exception of those policies noted in Resolutions adopted by the Human Services Board on November 1, 1961, and the County Board on November 6. 1963: and BE iT FURTHER RESOLVED. That comes of this Board action. as well as the aforementioned Resolution, be forwarded to the Metropolitan Inter -Canty Associa- tion ayes 5 nays bone Motion' Comm. Lording 2nd by Comm. Voss MOVED That the County Board adjourn to 1 30 o'clock P M , this date, for continua- tion of the regular County Board Meeting ayes 5 nse nays no The Dakota County Board of Commis- sioners reconvened at 1:30 o'clock P M., in the Round Room, w ith all members present R — -- -- W IEy —' -A[0 17sr Count B aril field interviews with SECTION A EAGAN ONICL a Current newspaper Vol. IV, No. 13, Monday, March 28, 1983 Bringing you the news of the people. the neighborhoods and business of Eagan TWO SECTIONS Above and at right are Police Chief Martin Des Laurlers. The photo at right was taken in 1965. Police chief resigns after 30 years, plans to become private investigator by Linda Hanson As a kid, Police Chief Martin DesLauriers once took a neighbor's corn stalks, spread i them across Highway 13, and stopped traffic by lighting them on fire. The prank almost landed him in reform school. "I was probably one of the world's worst kids," he said and shook his head ruefully. "I caused my folks a lot of headaches. "The story that it takes one to catch one is probably legitimate." Despite his early life of "crime," DesLauriers has had a long, successful career in law enforcement in Eagan. He started as the township's part-time con- stable in 1953, and became Eagan's first police chief in 1965. After 30 years on the job, DesLauriers has decided to quit and become a private in- vestigator. DesLauriers sat in his sparsely decorated of- fice last week, dressed in shades of blue with a small handcuff tie pin, and admitted he was going to miss bring police chief. "I'm looking forward to getting out of it, but I'm going to miss it, I know I will," DES LAURIERS: to p. 19A 2A Nearby news Loeding wins seat on Dakota County Board Steve Loeding defeated Sharon LaComb by 372 votes in a special election Tuesday to fill a vacated seat on the Dakota County Board. Loeding, who lives in Inver Grove Heights, polled 1,544 votes to LaComb's 1,272. LaComb carried her home area of Apple Valley as well as Inver Grove Heights, but Loeding took Rosemount by more than a two to one margin. Loeding expects to take office at the Coun- ty Human Services Board meeting April 5. The certificate of his election cannot be issued until 12 days after the election is canvassed, or April 4. Loeding said he has not decided whether he will remain as administrative assistant to the House of Representatives Transportation Committee. Loeding owns an insurance agency and has had other agents servicing his accounts since he began working in the House in January. The election Tuesday was to fill a vacancy on the County Board from the 4th Commis- sioner District created when Gene Atkins was appointed a District Court judge. The district is comprised of nine of the 11 precincts in Apple Valley, all Rosemount and Inver Grove Heights. Judge dismisses Cybyske lawsuit against 196 by Kevin Gutknecht Citing no "actionable marital discrimination," District Court Judge George Hoey dismissed a lawsuit Feb. 25 filed against District 196 by Lynn Cybyske, a former teacher in the district. The complaint, which was filed in April 1982, alledged that Cybyske, who worked as a long-term substitute at Westview Elementary for the 1979-80 school year was not hired the next year because of her husband's election to the District 191 board. The judge's findings said "the plantiff's cause for action failed to allege actionable marital discrimination under either state or federal law. There were no genuine issues as to material fact pending in the case." A motion by the plaintiff to FARMLAND" BONELESS Ham (Smoked - Fully Cooked) 6-12 Ib. avg. WHOLE ONLY! $169 LB. "U.S CHOICE" BONELESS Sirloin Tip Roast $ 79 amend the complaint to add Daniel Cybyske, husband of Lynn and present chairman of the District 191 school board, as a plaintiff was denied. Robert Keeton, director of human resources for District 196, declined to comment on the case, explaining that district policy was to not discuss with the media matters involving the district and litigation. Five plead guilty to 'chop shop' operation by Dorothy Casserly Investigation of a "chop shop" operation in Rosemount resulted in guilty pleas March 21 by five of 11 men charged with felonies. "It was an insurance rip-off that opened doors to other auto -related crimes," said Richard Bacon, special agent in charge of organized crime for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). The operation involved reporting vehicles stolen and collecting insurance money for them. The vehicles were actual- ly chopped up and sold for parts. Three of the guilty pleas in Dakota County District Court were to hiding a truck in an Eagan woods, reporting it stolen, collecting insurance for it and selling it for parts. Pleading guilty to one count of theft by swindle were Douglas Horne, 22, and Brett Lucking, 21, of Rosemount, and Richard Moeller, 25, of Apple Valley. Patrick McCarthy, 24, of Apple Valley, pleaded guilty to one count of theft for stealing a Kawasaki Jet Ski from a Rose- mount residence in 1981. Daniel Rubenzer, 35, of Far- mington pleaded guilty to one THE FINEST IN MEATS & SEAFOOD EASTER SAVINGS f- r Prices Good Thru April 5. 1983 $11.0O0FF With This Coupon U S CHOICE' BONELESS $11,00 OFF With This Coupon Sirloin Butt Steaks 5 or 8 oz. portions per 10lb. box 18 per 910 box Ron 126 50 Now (Tender - Delicious) y $ 8 95 `o-----se. -------....... -----i 1' Reg. $39.95 "GRADE A" BONELESS 8 OZ Chicken Breast 52195 HIGHLINER La?GE 12-16 I b. avg. count of possession of mari- juana. His barn was searched for car parts, but investigators for the BCA found marijuana instead. Patrick Chesney, 36, of Lino Lakes pleaded guilty March 7 to one count of conspiracy to commit theft and will be sentenced April 14. He reported his Cadillac stolen and collected $ 10,000 on his in- surance. The car was recovered in a Rosemount garage used by David Tousignant, 26, of Rosemount. Tousignant, the alleged operator of the chop shop, has been charged with theft with McCarthy of the ski, theft by swindle, receiving stolen pro- perty and conspiracy to com- mit theft. His court appearance was continued until April 4, as were those of Timothy and Dennis Honsa and Robert Widman, all of Eagan. All 10 men are out on bail awaiting sentencing or court appearances, Bacon said. The Ilth, Russell Vought, 27, of Rosemount, has not ap- peared in court on charges of receiving stolen property. He is in Florida, Bacon said, and will be charged if he returns to Min- nesota. h�l� "HILLSHIRE FARM" Farm :11 Semi -Boneless Ham 969 LB LEAN OR EXTRA LEAN Breaded Ground Beef Shrimp Pieces LEAN tb pkgs scored in X•LEAsN 4 x bo $' 95 $ 9 49 19A ----11965 Eagan's New Police Car Ready READY FOR PATROL is the week-old cor of the 'Richard l.May and Don Smith and Chief Martin Eagon Police Department, shown in front of the new tlesLouriers LvMay and Smith joined the force on town Noll Pictured from left to right are Patrolmen July 1. No pictured .s Patrolman Vern Letendre. DesLauriers is pictured above along with a 1965 news clipping. Chief DesLauriers: It's never been dull DES LAURIERS: from p. 1A Thirty years ago, the job of con- stable involved very little police work, DesLauriers said. He said people would call him at home to come and settle fence line disputes between farmers or to break up drunken brawls at the Halfway House. Having worked in the family business of hauling milk cans for area farmers when he was a youth, DesLauriers knew just about everyone in Eagan when he became constable. "Up to the early 1960s I would guess that I knew 98 percent of the people who lived in Eagan by their first and last name, where they lived, and probably who their family was. That's changed," he said and laughed. In addition to hauling milk cans, DesLauriers served a stint in the Ar- my, worked on the family dairy farm on Yankee Doodle Road where Fox - ridge Apartments now stand, hauled fuel oil for Tripp Oil Company, and operated his own landscaping busi- ness —Martin's Asphalt Driveways. But after a few years of part-time police work, DesLauriers knew he wanted to make a career of it. During winters when his blacktopp- ing business had shut down for the season, DesLauriers took law enforce- ment classes offered by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the FBI. . . . DesLauriers believes he's been for- tunate to have lived and worked all his life in Eagan. "It's never been dull and I don't think it ever will be." Looking back over his years of work, DesLauriers said one of the rewards has been having people come back and thank him for his being tough on them when they were acting up in their youth. "1 can think of about four of them, young adults who have families now, who have come up and said they remember the weekend they spent in "You never know when you come' in here in the morning what you're going to be doing the rest of the day —it's never a boring job." Martin DesLauriers jail and how their folks pleaded and begged to get them out. And I told them, 'Leave 'em sit there till Monday morning.' " He believes parents should be sup- portive of their children when they get into trouble, but they should let them take their lumps. "1 think it would be the best educa- tion for a young person who's starting to get into trouble. if he could just spend a Friday night through Monday morning in the county jail with the big boys. A great percentage of these peo- ple would think twice about making a career of it." DesLauriers said he's always believ- ed in enforcing the law equally —regardless of whether the people involved were friends. He said one of the things that sur- prised him about his job was when some of the people he thought were good friends would suddenly become violent when involved in a police mat- ter. "Some of them never spoke to me again. But if you think back on it, they probably weren't such good friends." The job has also had its share of tragic moments. DesLauriers said he sometimes has flashbacks of bad ac- cidents he's been at where children have been injured and torches were needed to get them out of the car. "There are a lot of things you'd like to forget about- Time helps to put a lot of it behind you." DesLauriers said he was fortunate that he never had to shoot anyone, nor was he ever shot at. "But I had a few good tussles once and awhile," the burly chief said. And although he admits police work can be risky, he said other jobs also have their risks. "If you're serious about the job and if you're trained to the best of your ability...you should have the upper hand —if you keep your mind clear." Despite the long hours of work through the years, DesLauriers has managed to squeeze in some fun. He's admits to enjoying a "bump" (drink) now and then, and claims to be a good bridge and poker player. "My wife doesn't think I am, though." Other pastimes include golfing, which he said he's become addicted to in the last few years, and horseback riding. He also likes to chop wood. "It's a good way to get rid of frustrations." . . . DesLauriers said his wife never seemed to worry much about the risks of the job, but she still didn't like his chosen profession. "1 don't think Marie ever enjoyed it —she put up with it and she's done a hell of a job. "You can imagine how it was. Every weekend she could plan something, then the phone would ring and whoosh, 1'd be gone. It wasn't the most family -orientating job." DesLauriers said he thought his son, Paul, and twin daughters, Jayne and Anne, also hated his job because of all the cancelled family outings. He was surprised when his son decided to become a police officer. Paul, now 25, has worked with the Burnsville Police Department for the last five years. "1 never dreamed that he'd want to be a police officer. But I'm proud of him for it. I think it's a good profes- sion if you like it." * . . DesLauriers's tenure as police chief in Eagan is one of the longest in Min- nesota. With the national average stay on the job for a police chief reported to be five years, he's managed to beat the odds. But in his typically modest fashion. he gives the credit to others. He neglects to mention that he is liked and respected both within the department and in the community. DesLauriers believes that in many cities, the police chief's biggest stress is political pressure from elected of- ficals. But not in Eagan. "There's been no politics here. There really hasn't. From day one, I can't think of any pressure to hire a certain person or to get rid of anyone. "I've had a few recommendations," he said and chuckled, "but I've never felt the pressure in that part of the Police Department. In most cases, 1 wouldn't say in all, the City Council has never got involved in the actual operation, the personnel." The lack of political pressures, and the job's variety, have made his job enjoyable, he said. "You never know when you come in here in the morning what you're go- DESLAURIERS: 10 p. 22A The Eagan CHRONI'CLE, March 28, i 1983I • 1 i 20A Engagements Community line Dawn Everson and Bret Starkweather Everson— Starkweather Dawn Marie Everson, Eagan, will marry Bret Alan Starkweather, Eagan, April 23 at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Eagan. Parents of the couple are Larry and Gloria Everson of Eagan, and Donald and Joan Starkweather of Dallas, Texas. Everson graduated from Burnsville High School in 1981 and is attending Inver Hills Community College. She is employed at Durning's in Eagan. Starkweather graduated from Burnsville High School in 1978 and is employed as vice president of Viking Ac- coustical Corp. in Lakeville. He is attending the College of St. Thomas. Johnson— Otterstetter Denise Elaine Johnson of Eagan and Joseph Henry Ot- terstetter of Minneapolis plan to marry July 2 at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar. Parents of the couple arc Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. John- son of Willmar and Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Otterstetter of Anoka. Johnson is an eighth -grade mathematics teacher at Scott Highlands Middle School in Apple Valley. Otterstetter is a first -year law student at the University of Minnesota. Denise Johnson and Joseph Otterstetter Perron— Zanmiller Lynne Marie Perron and Joe Zanmiller plan to marry Aug. 6 at Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran Church in Eagan. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Perron of Eagan and Betty Zanmiller of Rosemount. Perron is a 1979 graduate of Concordia Academy in St. Paul. She is employed at Con- tract Beverage in Eagan. Zan - miller is a 1977 graduate of Rosemount High School and is employed at Control Data in Minneapolis. Health clinic offered in April The Minnesota/Dakota County Early and Periodic Screeing Clinic for county residents ages 6 months to 21 years in scheduled for April 5, 7, 19 and 28. 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For an appointment or more information, call 894-2880. Forty model store students at the Dakota County Area Vocational Technical Institute won awards at the District VI DECA competition. Of those, 29 will continue in competition at the state DECA Career Development Conference April 10-12 in St. Paul. Those winning awards from Burnsville High School were: Lesley Ronsen and Jean Von Wald. Both will participate in the state competition. Those winning awards from Henry Sibley High School were: Patti Dahn, Joan Isaac, Kelly Roser. Dahn and Isaac will participate in state com- petition. Those winning awards from Rosemount High School were: Serina Gjelhaug, Melanie Prichard, Steve Saunders, Laura Maruna. Attending state competition will be Maruna and Gjelhaug. Jerry Krogh and Jeff Heimkes, students at Sibley High School, won awards in the eighth annual welding com- petition at the Red Wing Area Vocational Technical Institute. High school students enrolled in the secondary welding pro- gram at Dakota County Voca- tional Center competed in the event. Randi Ness, a senior at Gustavus Adolphus College from Eagan, has been selected for membership in Omicron Delta Epsilon, the interna- tional honor society in economics. Honored for scholastic achievement from St. Cloud State University during winter quarter were Eagan residents: Geraldine Dodge, Debra Koch, Lynnae Koch and Lisa Williams. Kris Vihovde, 4281 Jasper Drive, Eagan, a junior in the school of journalism and mass communication at Drake Uni- versity, was selected for membership in the Omicron Delta Kappa and Mortar Board. Omicron Delta Kappa is an honorary scholastic society for junior and senior students. The Mortar Board Society is an honorary society for seniors. Drake University is in Des Moines, Iowa. Robin M. Johnson, 3942 Mica Trail, a senior at Rose- mount High School, is one of 500 finalists for a Jostens Foundation Scholarship. Her parents are Roger and Annette Johnson. Robin was one of more than 14,000 high school students throughout the United States who applied for the award. The 200 scholarship winners will be announced this spring. Selec- tion is based on outstanding achievements in school and community affairs, mean- ingful work experiences and academic excellence. NL1tting1am Condominiums from 39,9OO Pre -Construction Sole!! Discounts Of Up To $2500! Why you should buy a Nottingham Condominium NOW? (Including Discount) Pre -construction discount for first 12'buyers Lacatton that is close to parks, schools & shopping ... Security systems in small buildings ... Low maintenance • Low prices Tax advantages .. Carefree lifestyle - Pride of ownership ... 30 yr ASSUMABLE mortgages . Low down payment . 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I'll tell you, the biggest headache that most police chiefs have is dealing with the people they work with. And I can't say that. "There isn't one officer in this department that has been here for at least two years who couldn't handle any problem that came up in this city. They might need help, but they'd know where to get it and how to go about it. And that's a nice feeling —to have people like that here." * * . After April 30, DesLauriers, at age 51, will start his career as a private in- vestigator. His eyes light up with enthusiasm when he talks about his plans. He plans to specialize in doing background checks on people who apply for such positions as police chiefs and other department heads throughout the state. DesLauriers has sat on several boards involved in hiring police chiefs in the metro area, and he said there is always a problem of trying to find so- meone to check the backgrounds of the top applicants. He also would like to get involved in checking professional degrees and accreditations of job applicants in private industry. "In industry today, they arc finding out that more and more people who apply for jobs are not who they say they are —they probably just want to get into the company to get some trade secrets." The variety of a job as private in- vestigator appeals to him, but he also looks forward to doing some traveling as part of the job. "Sounds like a good dream, doesn't it? It won't be boring work and I think ['lI enjoy it." Police Chief Martin Des Lauriers in 1969. 21A Mary, Mother youth take part in hunger event by Tom Fischer Hunger is something suburban teen- agers don't often encounter. And the struggles in a place like El Salvador can seem a long way away compared to more immediate problems at home. But youth group members at Mary, Mother of the Church and Church of the Risen Savior came a little closer to understanding both, hunger and El Salvador, recently. They joined Catholic youth groups from around the country in spending six weeks studying hunger and poverty in the United States and abroad. The activities culminated with a 24-hour fast and a three-hour celebration at a South St. Paul warehouse where they loaded food and clothes on a barge to be shipped to El Salvadorean refugees in Honduras. Twin Cities youth groups sent 15,000 pounds of food to Honduras, and more will be gathered as the barge makes its way down the Mississippi. An equal amount of food will be distributed locally. The highlight of the activities, many of the youth said, was the March 20 celebration with 1,000 other youth. All Photo by Tom Fischer Mary, Mother youth group members participating in the fast were front row from left, John Evans, Carolyn Kurimay, Ann Regan, Youth Minister Mary Lou Larson, Jeff Janquart, and Carey Walsh. Back row from left are Jay Karp, Elizabeth Seavey, Terri Krocheski and Dan Shelffo. at their weekly meetings. A refugee their last together, having discussions, from El Salvador showed slides to both watching films and staying up until 3 Council) and also brought 200 to 300 pounds of clothes. People from all over the country came to the gathering, and Archbishop John Roach addressed the group. Also present was Bev Quintavalle, youth program coordinator for the Minneapolis -St. Paul Archdiocese, who developed the idea after hearing of a New Orleans church that had sent two ships of food to Honduras. Participants said the experience has made them look at food differently. "1 watched my family have dinner the other day and it was just amazing how much we waste and how much there was. And we don't eat more than the average family," Walsh said. It also made them realize they can make a difference. "1 will no longer think that 1 am totally powerless to do something," Krocheski said. "It'll help some people and it's a good feeling to know that you're helping these people." Participating in the fast from Mary, Mother were Colleen McColl, Tony Aspholm, John Evans, Carolyn Kurimay, Ann Regan, Jeff Janquart, Dan Shelffo, Elizabeth Seavey, Walsh, Krocheski and Karp. Mary Lou Larson )Nest Publishing planning computer -Teenter=.in Eagan By Richard nlery'hew 2,taff Writer _WeirPublishing Co., l one of St. :Paul's largest downtown employers, !plans to build a 100,000-square-foot computer center on property it owns .i#1 Eagan, a company spokesman said Friday. • z,Yphn Nasseff, West s vice president ::;,PT buildings and properties, said the .w4'bmpany. which is the nation's larg-. t"•1'cstpublisher of law books, is expand- ing to guard against a breakdown of • its St. Paul computer operations. • "It's a backup computer` facility in tigkitiee.of a•disaster;-'he Said. "_This ,.gives us the opportunity to operate in gj either location." The expansion, which .Nasseff said 2 should double the company's com- "..; p'utcr operations, is tentatively planned for spring 1990.: It would ;:involve moving about 15.of West's is 51:1 computer employees to.ihe Eagan 'c plant. West employs about 2,600 people, half of whom work in St. Paul. . ',( West's planned computer expansion is pan of a series of moves•the com- :jpany has made in recent years to the Dakota County suburb. 'LI West first moved some of its opera - :•.dons to Eagan in the 1970s. The ;,icompany now owns about 250 acres :;i,there, two-thirds of which is undevel- :;Soped property that has been acquired in the past three years. With construction of the computer center, -West would occupy more than 1 million square feet of ware- house and manufacturing space in Eagan. • Nasseff said West has no intention of moving all of its St. Paul operation to the suburb in the near future, despite recurrent speculation. "We hear that all the time," he said. "But we have too much invested in downtown St. Paul. We can't afford to move." .. . West was founded in downtown St. Paul in 1876. William Belden, director of down- town development for St. Paul's De- partment of Planning and Economic Development, said yesterday that he has not talked to West about the expansion. Other city officials could not be reached for comment yester- day. Tom Hedges, Eagan's city manager, said Eagan officials are "very excit- ed" about West's plan. "We're very much aware of it," he said. "It's a good plan, and we think it conforms very well with the long- range planning efforts and plans West has for expansion." Nasseff did not disclose the cost of the project. Chi M Jul 19, 1989 Residents join in fight against air traffic noise By Karen Harder A group of northern Eagan residents plans to make noise about air traffic noise. A half -dozen neighbors are forming a grass -roots group called Northern Eagan Noise Abatement Committee to try to bring relief they say they aren't getting through the Metropolitan Air- craft Sound Abatement Council or Eagan's Airport Relations Committee. An organizational meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. July 26 in the Norwest Bank community room, Pilot Knob and Yankee Doodle roads. Organizer Joe Harrison of 2811 Beam Lane says the Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport routinely sends traffic over his house. He lives one-fourth mile south of the industrial park corridor that's supposed to confine air traffic over Eagan. Harrison has no complaint with the noise volume when the planes follow the corridor north of Avalon Avenue. But when the planes come directly over his house — as they did one recent afternoon — he says the noise level is intolerable. "That's about 125 decibels." Harrison said after a jet roared overhead, flying a course Harrison said is a good 10 degrees south of where flights should be under an agreement the airport has with the city of Eagan. The noise level Harrison says he experiences exceeds both city and state noise - control limits, he said. What's more, it interferes with his enjoyment of his home. Conversation on Har- rison's shaded front patio has to stop when the planes fly overhead. And he can't watch the 6 o'clock news uninter- rupted. That's prime time for the airport to send planes south over Eagan because it schedules too many flights to be accommodated by the corridor, Harrison said. Eight in the morning and between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. are other high -traffic times, although planes come at all hours, said Leo Amundson of 1470 Highview Ave. "It's embarrassing when you invite people over to have a cocktail and the planes fly over," said Bill Skar of 1430 Highview Ave. Skar said he routinely has to make telephone calls from his basement instead of from a phone in his kitchen because he knows that if a plane flies over, he won't be able to hear upstairs. Harrison described how another neighbor's grandchild is so frightened of the noise that she runs screaming into the house whenever there is air traffic. NOISE: To next page Joe Harrison The Twin Cities Tree Trust crew is there to work. it Two dozen Dakota County Si kids are building walls, install- H ing signs, constructing planters and making other repairs in six st city parks. ea Eagan is one of 50 metropolitan communities par- w ticipating in the trust's Summer s Youth Employment and Train- oi ing Program. p' The organization is a private, F non-profit corporation that s employs disabled and disadvan- E Caged youth in public works projects. • David Nozal, a crew coordinator with Twin Cities 'free Trust, super- vises teens laying edging in River Hills Park. Program teaches teen-agers lessons on world of work From previous page "I want them to leave with a ;ood work ethic, so that when hey go to their next job, they fit n," he said. -We stress doing it ight the first time." Along the way, the teens take satisfaction in seeing what hey've accomplished. Some lave been tagged as xoublemakers, and the pro- gram offers a chance to ac- complish something construc- tive, Murphy said. "It's nice to build with your hands and see what you've lone," said Nozal, a junior ma- oring in mechanical engineer- ng at Mankato State University. "A lot of these kids are at the Lge when they might want to vreck this stuff," Nozal said. 'This gives them an apprecia- ion of what goes into it" Nozal supervises two crews of (line to 13. Each works five full flays every two weeks. Among their ranks is a juvenile offender and several learning disabled and mildly retarded youths. Most of them are poor. About three -fourths are from Hastings. The rest are from Eagan and West St. Paul. Many were encouraged to apply for their jobs by school counselors. Sibley High School and Farm- ington schools have been fertile recruiting sites, Murphy said. Hall of Nozal's crew were in the program last year and are veterans of the scorching heat of the drought. By comparison, the warm weather of the recent weeks hasn't been hard on the crew, Nozal said. "Last summer was a killer," he said. But that didn't stop project workers from getting the jobs done. Murphy said. "They showed up and put in a full day's work. It kept me go- ing," she added with a laugh. Noise abatement group to form Organizational meeting will be July 26 From previous page "That's how detrimental it is," Harrison said. The men — Eagan residents for more than 20 years — said they noticed an increase in noise following "They say the squeaky wheel gets the grease. That's what we're trying to do. " MASAC and the tower receive relatively few calls from Eagan, Skar said. Yet more than half of all take -offs and landings are routed over the city, he added. "We should have so many callers from Eagan that they Historical Eagan town hall awaits restoration By Karen (larder The little white building across the street from the Municipal Center used to be the seat of representative govern- ment in Eagan's early days. It doesn't look like much now. But it didn't really look like much then, either. The Town Hall was a plain frame building that stood on a grassy knoll. It was simply fur- nished with wood benches and barely warmed by a barrel - shaped stove, said Ted Wachter, an Eagan City Council member who remembers attending meetings there. Wachter wants to see it restored. "This is the last building in the city of Eagan that has any historical significance what- soever," Wachter said. "I feel it's important to the youth of our city to see how the first Eagan government used this facility." The hall was the Town Board's meeting site until 1965. Then, meetings were moved to what is now the Fire Ad- ministration Building just north on Pilot Knob Road. And the hall was used to store the township snowplow and grader until con- struction of the public works garage in 1969. Now, the hall functions as a police storage area and a sort of municipal catch-all for odds and ends too good to throw out. The Councilmember Ted Wachter remembers what the town hall looked like when it was in use during the early 20th century and wants to see it restored, (Photo by John Merz) hall houses old tires, scrap lumber, a roll of insulation, a couple bags of peat moss and an ancient parking meter, among other things. On a tour of the dark, dusty in- terior, Wachter pointed out the original light fixtures hang from the ceiling. They don't work. More light streams from the BB holes shot by vandals through the metal shutters covering the windows. There's a three foot hole in the ceiling. And most of the original floor is missing, torn out when a garage door was installed and the heavy equipment moved in. But the original stove is there. The dark wood wainscoting still adorns the walls in places. And on the building's west wall. pen- cils still dangle from strings over the spots where curtained voting booths once stood. What's more, the structure is sound, said Wachter, a semi- retired contractor. The building needs to be mov- ed back from the road. The bike path along the roadway rebuilt last year cuts within about three feet of the door. The floor needs to be rebuilt. The garage door needs to be removed and the original facade with two win- dows flanking the door needs to be replaced. The city and Dakota County have agreed to share the cost of moving the building to a new foundation. Bids are being solicited for the project, and Wachter said the move should take place by the end of summer. What happens then remains a question. The city had applied for a state grant to refurbish the building under the governor's "Celebrate Minnesota" cam- paign, but officials learned this spring the application had been denied. Wachter estimated the cost of the project at $20,000 to $25,000. But that will vary depending on how elaborate the restoration plan is. Wachter wants the interior the way it was when the board met there — right down to the bent wood chairs board members sat on and the wood pile in the cor- ner to fuel the stove. The facility could be opened for special events, such as the July 4th celebration. School children could visit the hall to learn about local government. Some artifacts salvaged from the building could be displayed. For example, there's the town board chairman's gavel, record books and the table at which the board sat. Photos taken of meetings, in - VOLUNTEERS: To next page /:?//9C7 COBBLESTONE COURT ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW (35W & Co. Rd. 42 • Burnsville) JULY 13-15 Mall Hours Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 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"We've got a good base to work with and we've got all the necessary information," he said. The only thing that's missing is money. For nearly 20 years, officials have been voicing support for restoraton plans, but the money never has been budgeted, he said. Volunteers may be the answer. The city's ad hoc history committee has reviewed plans Wachter has sketched out for interior work. And Eagan's Rotary Club has committed to helping with the project by soliciting funds and in -kind contributions. Once the building is relocated, Wachter said, "i think you'll see some movement i on renova- tion ► in two months." user fees City Council considers storm sewer Homeowners would pay $4.48 per quarter By Karen Harder By this winter, property owners may pay for water runn- ing into the city's storm sewers. The City Council plans to charge storm sewer user fees to help finance repairs to the system. The fees also would pay for erosion control and measures to improve water quality in the city's wetlands. The council agreed to the plan proposed by the city's Public Works Department at a work session May 31. Before it can approve the plan officially, though, the council will have to have a public hear- ing and adopt an ordinance creating a storm water utility and a citywide storm water tax improvement district. Under the plan. property owners would be charged for storm -sewer use in their quarterly sewer and water bills based on estimated runoff from their land. The billing would begin no earlier than December. The proposed rate for single- family homes in 1990 is $4.48 a quarter. Apartment complexes would pay $16.31 an acre each quarter; schools, $9.58 an acre; churches, $10.92 an acre; in- dustrial and commercial pro- perty. $21.49 an acre; and golf courses, $5.10 an acre. The rates are based on the amount of impermeable sur- faces typically covering each type of lot, said Tom Colbert, public works director. In a single-family residential area, for example, about 26 per- cent of each lot is covered by surfaces that prevent water from seeping into the soil. Runoff drains into the city storm sewer system. which con- sists of 215 miles of pipe, 3,000 catch basins and drains, 340 ponds and 20 lift stations. Currently, repairs to the system are paid for with proper- ty taxes. The user fees were pro- posed as a more equitable pay- ment method. At the same time. the city faces a limit imposed by the Legislature on the amount of money it can raise through taxa- tion. The user lei- would allow the city to finance the storm sewer system without tapping property tax revenues, said Tom Hedges, city ad- ministrator. The plan also would provide a means for paying for new erosion control and wetlands preservation projects. The plan calls for collecting $395,000 in user fees in 1990. Some $130,000 would be used for repairs and $50,000 is earmark- ed for improvements. Another $125,000 would cover street sweeping and other measures to reduce sediment flowing into wetlands. The remaining $85.000 would be spent for pond dredging. water sampling and monitoring and other wetlands preservation efforts. The plan is similar to those us- ed in Apple Valley, Richfield, Roseville, Plymouth, Bloom- ington and St. Paul, Colbert said. The proposed rates are moderate compared with those in other cities, said James Sheldon, city attorney. St. Paul. for example, charges more than $8 a quarter. But Councilmember Pam Mc- Crea objected to rates proposed for four-plex units. Under the plan, prepared by Jerry Bour- don of Bonestroo. Rosene, Anderlik and Associates, four- plex units would be charged at the single-family residence rate. The panel asked that the plan be altered to include a separate category for such high -density residences. of Eagan Tom Egan will seek title of Mayor By BRENDA GUDERIAN Tom Egan, 12-year Eagan City Council member, has joined the race for mayor. The decision had been a "long time brewing," Egan said Tues- day. "I've been asked by a lot of people 'Are you considering run- ning?' and 'Will you run for mayor?' " "1 heard `Will you run?' a lot more as the year went on." he said. Egan joins three others, includ- ing current Mayor Vic Ellison in the contest. Larry Kraning and Jim Wade, Jr. have also formally announced plans to run. Eganand Ellison may sit next to each other at council meetings. but they are are far apart on most issues. Egan has been on the los- ing side of a number of 4-1 votes during the past year and a half. Egan said Eagan is suffering from "political paralysis" and that Ellison has led the poli- ticization of Eagan — in its de- velopment community. public employees, citizens' groups and the public in general. That poli- ticization has led to "indiscri- minate treatment of zoning and development issues," Egan said. "( Developers i think if they can achieve a certain relationship with the person they consider to be "in," then that will get them the reward they're seeking," Egan said. Egan said he will provide leadership based on the strength of conviction, the strength of in- tegrity and flexibility. "I have a willingness to evaluate all sides of all issues before judgments are made." Although the four council members and the mayor have equal powers. Egan thinks the public perceives that to be different. "Leadership must come from the top: the focus is from the top outward," Egan said. City commission members and staff are also wondering if they're "in or out with the council," Egan said. Those public officials need to be able to objectively perform their duties, he added. "Politics is a necessary evil. We all have to stand the test of fire. But I also believe that even though local government is headed by elected officials. we still have to make good decisions in everything we do." he said. Good decisions are made by in- dependent thinkers who have ex- perience with the issues. Egan explained. That's why he has trouble with another change of the Ellison administration — a change that removed from office those commission members who had nine or more years of service. Egan and Council Member Ted Wachter voted against the change. while Ellison and Council Members David Gustafson and Pam McCrea voted for it. The amendment caused three com- mission veterans to lose their seats immediately and allowed another commission member only to finish her term. "Commission members achie- ve a level of maturity and back- ground and then we say they are no longer qualified," Egan la- mented. Egan doesn't pretend that councils don't appoint persons (See Egan. p.3A) Egan (Continued from front page) with similar political views, but he thinks they should also be able to make independent value judgments. "I've seen the plan- ning commission rubber stamp what they feel to be the council's wishes." Egan applies the same guide- lines to himself: "I've always considered that Tom Egan is his own boss. To be a council mem- ber, you have to have some strength and independence." Egan hopes the campaign can focus on issues. "I'm not looking forward to a bitter, third -party campaign," he said_ "A candi- date should run on his own issues. I strongly hope the campaign will be run that way and not by some subliminal whisper or other third - party campaign. 1 think there are major and material differences. I think the candidates should con- centrate on those." Egan said his decision to run is pretty sobering. "1 came to the conclusion I'd be able to provide good representation for the peo- ple of Eagan " TOM EGAN has announced his candidacy for mayor of Eagan, the city he has served for 12 years as council member. Photo hs Brenda Gudenan storm sewer upkeep City wants to rain' some funds into By BRENDA GUDERIAN Plop. A drop of rain displaces some dust on a sidewalk in Eagan. Plop. plop. prop, plop The rain continues and starts to form trickles down the sidewalk. Whoosh The rain from miles of side- walks, roads and parking lots is rushing into storm sewer grates around the city, tumbling through drainage swales and rushing through storm water pipes. In a short time the rain not ab- sorbed by grass, trees or gardens is settling into storm water ponds, diverting silt and city grime from Eagan's 340 lakes, ponds and wetlands; and prevent- ing floods and washouts in a heavy storm. The system is part. of Eagan's storm water drainage system, made up of 215 miles of pipes, 3,000 catch basins and drainage structures, 340 ponds, 700 pond in- let and outlet structures, and 20 lift stations. Plunk Eagan citizens may soon be putting some money down for the upkeep and renewal of that system. In a plan presented to the Eagan City Council at a special meeting May 30, the city would collect a fee from residents and businesses to ensure that enough money would be available to keep the system running. The fee would be part of the water and sanitary sewer bill. The fee will be based on the type of facility and on the amount of runoff each kind contributes, according to Tom Colbert, direc- tor of Public Works. "It's more fair and equitable than property taxes. It puts the proper amount on commercial buildings and apartments, which have more parking lots," Colbert said. Single family homes would pay about $4.48 a quarter while com- mercial and industrial sites would pay about $21.49 a quarter. The fee is based on the amount of surface that does not absorb storm water. A home with a yard and small driveway absorbs more water than a shopping center with a large parking lot. A parking lot creates more of a need to collect excess storm water. Certain lands would be exempt from the user Fee: public right-of- ways; vacant, unimproved land with ground cover: and city - owned property. The fees would raise about $395,000 for the proposed storm water utility budget in 1990. Of that about $215,000 now comes from the general budget, while $180,000 for renewal and re - (See Fees, p.6A) starts building Eagan threatens own suit if MWCC By BRENDA GUDERIAN As far as the Eagan City Coun- cil is concerned, the Seneca plant construction is on hold until at least Sept. 19. But the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission, the plant's operators, think they are under higher orders to begin construc- tion immediately. Neighbors of the wastewater treatment plant think there are questions to be answered before construction may proceed. After 75 minutes of discussion at a special City Council meeting Aug. 30, the council voted 3-2 to continue the decision on the final plat for the plant until Sept. 19, when it is hoped some of these questions can finally be an- swered. If the MWCC goes ahead with construction, the council may just file its own lawsuit after Sept. t9. "If anyone but the MWCC came in with so many things dangling. we wouldn't approve ( the plat)," said Council Member Tom Egan. "There are issues ... that under any other circumstances we would resolve them first." However, City Attorney Jim Sheldon and Community De- velopment Director Dale Runkle said all the necessary require- ments had been met by the MWCC for final plat approval. Egan made the motion to con- tinue the item until a mediator could be hired and the dewatering issue could be addressed. "I don't know if we'd have all the issues resolved by (Sept. 19)," City Administrator Tom Hedges said. "If the MWCC does proceed, I assume it would be under my authority to ask the council for permission to prepare a cease and desist order." "They can do want they want at their own peril — we'll cross that bridge Sept. 19," Egan said. The MWCC said last week that even if the council did not issue the final plat on Aug. 30, it would ask a judge to rule if the city's or state's laws would apply. The MWCC has entered into a consent decree with other state agencies to ensure the upgrade of the plant. The decree said construc- tion had to begin at the site at the end of August. The site prep- aration that has already begun does not constitute the start of construction in the Envir- onmental Protection Agency's eyes, wrote Gordon Voss, MWCC administrator, in a letter to the city. Besides the state court decree, the federal EPA is threatening the state agencies with a $25,000 daily fine if the plant is not brought into compliance with July 1988 clean water standards. The city, neighbors of the plant and the MWCC have been in- volved in lengthy discussions for more than a year to try to resolve issues surrounding the upgrade and expansion of the plant. Neighbors said Aug. 30 that the MWCC does not have the right to proceed until some envir- onmental concerns are addressed and that once the city issues the final plat. it can have no more say over construction. "When you sign off on the per- mits, you sign off on all the prob- lems," said Betty Bassett, one of the neighbors. "You quite honest- ly don't know that (the MWCC) has met everything." One of the issues most concern- ing the residents is the dewater- ing going on at the site. Because it is near the Minnesota River, the grading site has had about four million gallons of water pumped out of it every day. Wells and a wetland areas have dried up as a result, the neighbors say. "When this all started, nothing was mentioned about dewater- ing," said Council Member Ted Wachter. "I didn't know they'd keep pumping down there forever — I never dreamt that would happen. Nature does unusual things; if something disturbs it, everyone will suffer." He added that if the plat were approved, the city would not be getting the simple answers resi- dents are looking for. MWCC officials said little dur- ing the meeting. but Engineer Bob Isakson said the MWCC be- lieves it has been working with the city and residents on those is- sues. "The way to resolve those issues is to proceed with the project," he said_ A spokesperson for the MWCC said Thursday that the agency is disappointed in the council's ac- tions and that it will petition the court, possibly as early as Fri- day, Sept. 1, to decide which laws should be followed. "We are very concerned about the health and welfare of the area," said Pauline La ngsdorf In related areas, the city may petition the Department of Na- tural Resources to hold a public hearing on the dewatering project. The DNR issued the permit for the Seneca dewater- ing. Resident John Westley urged the council to petition for the hearing, so the public may have its voice heard on the topic. Also, Hedges met during the week with Jeff Paulson of the Mediation Center, a non-profit group that helps in disputes. The Seneca Odor Control Committee had suggested a third person help in discussions between the MWCC and residents. However, on Aug. 31, Bassett questioned the value of the mediator, saying he would be repeating the efforts of Becky Comstock, the environmental at- torney who represented the city in its development agreement with the MWCC. program City sees benefits of administrative By CHRI.STY DeJOY At minimal cost, the city of Eagan is reaping the rewards of the city administrative intern- ship program, according to City Administrator Tom Hedges. For $6 per hour with no bene- fits, the city employs a person with a master's degree or a can- didate for a master's degree in city administration or an urban studies -type program. The intern is employed for six months to one year. Hedges noted that an ad- ministrative assistant, which would carry out many of the same duties, would require a salary of at least $30,000 per year. "The city gets equal (benefit) or more than the students," Hedges said. Hedges, who was an intern in Vermillion, S.D., said he was ap- preciative of the opportunity he had, and it gave him the confi- dence necessary to carry out ad- ministrative responsibilities. His internship led to an assis- tant administrator position in Vermillion, Twelve years ago he landed a job with the city of St. Peter. While serving his admini- strative position, he took on an in- tern and brought the program with him when he came to work for Eagan almost eight years ago. Although Hedges said he is no pioneer in founding the program. he said he could be thought of as a pioneer -sort in acceptance of the program. "Other cities are trying the program more, but I'm not aware of any that have an intern for six months on a rotating bask" he said. "I don't think it's been as well - received as it should have." The interns in Eagah usually start in January and July, and so the city gets a "fresh start" with an intern about every six months, Hedges said. The city recently took on Jon Hoenstein, who is at- tending Mankato State Universi- ty. "We look for a good self-starter with the skills and abilities to per- form. We look for someone who has built skills and done well in the classroom — a top student," Hedges said. "I'm out of the office a lot and don't have time to give hourly direction to an intern. The pro- gram is more of an experience than training grounds. (The in- terns) are almost ready to go out into the market," he said. Some of the intern's respon- sibilities include conducting surveys. working with personnel and budget improvements. writing reports and, in general, aiding the administrator. Hoenstein will be working on conducting a special census, Hedges said. The aid that the city receives from different agencies is based on the most recent cen- sus, and Eagan has grown con- siderably since 1960. A 1965 cen- sus could result in increased revenue in aids for Eagan. "I find an intern is really help- ful for the city of Eagan. My job is performed more thoroughly with an intern. You could drive yourself crazy trying to organize all that has to be done. "My days are so unpredictable. 1 can get any where from 10 to 30 phone calls a day that last from two to 20 minutes apiece. I have so much interruption. If I didn't have an intern I would have to have an assistant. There's no question that my job is done more thoroughly and expeditiously with an intern," Hedges said. He said that the interns have done quality work for the city. "These people are so excited, gung ho and eager to perform. They really want to perform well " When the interns leave Eagan. Hedges said he is confident that they've had exposure to all facets of city administration and are prepared to handle the job. "It's a super experience." he said. Although the internship pro- gram was first received with "mixed emotions," the city coun- cil is really "high" on the pro- gram and has seen the benefits. Hedges said. "1 really enjoy the intern pro- gram. I think they help this office perform so much more than we could do without them." The internship program in city administration has worked out so well that internships have been branching out to other depart- ments, he said. Other depart- ments that have interns or are budgeted to receive interns this year are the public works, plann- ing, and parks and recreation. "The police department also employs cadets to help the of- ficers and get to know the city. The cadet program often leads to full-time employment with the Eagan Police Department. 1 OA FEBRUARY 11. 1985 THIsWEEK CITY ADMINISTRATOR Tom Hedges coaches intern Jon Hoenstein. picnic park Eagan receives grant for By CHRISTY DeJOY Although the winter month not promote thoughts of pic ing, canoeing, softball and hik along a green lakeside, the ,. Eagan Parks and Recreation Department has been visualizing just those things. The department recently received a grant from the Feder' agency of land and water conser- vation to develop a park at Schwanz Lake. The city was granted approval for $110.500 from the agency, will receive $55,250 from the Legislative Com- mission on Minnesota Resources and will match another $55,250 from its own funds, according to Parks Director Ken Vraa. The federal money comes from off -shore oil leases and the sale of natural resources off federal land and the state money comes from part of the tax placed on tobacco, Vraa said. The preliminary plat for the ap- plication was submitted in April 1984 and the formal application was received October 1984. About 22 applications were filed, but Eagan was the first to be fully ap- proved and go through without any problems, Vraa said. Vraa credited the rapid ap- proval to the department's preparedness and thorough sub- mission of pertinent information and to the project itself. "What we're doing will utilize and preserve the area. We're not over using or under using the park. If you use i the land' too much. you destroy the natural elements, but it's not good to minimize the we either." he said. "I also think (the rapid ap- proval) is a credit to the people in our state ' depart ments t . It was a team effort." The city hopes to plot ahead with final documents for bidding contracts in early March and start with construction sometime this spring, probably in May. Vraa said_ "We don't have a definitive timeline 'for a completion date;, but hope to have it completed sometime in 1986. We should have a picnic pavilion done next spr- ing." he said, Other park features will in- clude a walking trail, canoe ac- cess, a dock. scattered picnic sites besides the one or two large pavilion areas, sloping for winter uses such as sliding or tubing, children's play equipment, a field for softball or baseball, volleyball courts, a parking lot and an acces road connected to Wilderness Run Road, just south of Dodd Road. The picnic area can be reserv- ed and Vraa said the parks department is hoping it will be /NAS large enough for about 200 peo- ple. "Right now we don't have anything to handle groups of 100, 125 or even 50. We get so many re- quests from Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, church groups and ( peo- ple organizing) family reunions. "This will be our first com- munity park. It won't be our largest, in terms of square feet, but it will be one of the city's more significant parks. This is a major step for providing this type of picnic facility." he said. The land is part of the Lex- ington South Planned Unit Development. It was part of a park dedication by developer Jim Curry about a year and a half ago. Vraa said. By "process of elimination," Schwan Lake was chosen from other areas to develop a com- munity picnic park. he said. KEN VRAA THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS Volume 6, No. 50 Two Sections Feb. 11, 1985 Section A Timeless gift Photo by Christy DeJoy MAYOR BEA Blomquist holds the clock made For her by the "Awesome Pride Clock Factory," Rosemount High School's eighth hour wood class taught by Rod Smith. The clock contains a portion of the landmark Lone Oak Tree that was cut down April 9, 1984. Blomquist was presented with the clock at the Feb. 5 council meeting. "I almost fell off my chair. It was a complete surprise. It's the nicest gift I've ever gotten since being mayor." she said. 1 Mayor collects Lone Oak clock Photo by Tim O'Donnei Eagan Mayor Bea Blomquist received a clock with Qroup of his woodworking students at Rosemount a piece of the dty's historic Lone Oak Tree at High School made the clock for the mayor. Tuesday's City Council meeting. Rod Smith and a 8A Hansen strives to 'save Ca: by Terry Tyler "It's something I'll never forget. I just hope that through my project, some of the other children can be saved," Ellen Hansen murmurs as she recalls the tragedy of her daughter's brutal murder three years ago. Cassie Hansen, then 6, was taken from the Jehovah Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Paul by 52-year-old Stuart Knowlton. She was beaten, murdered and tossed into a trash dumpster two blocks away. Knowlton was convicted of first -degree murder in May 1983 and sentenced to life in prison. One and one-half years ago Hansen and Cassie's preschool teacher, Kim Reiner, started "Save Cassie's Friends," a non-profit organization which has a mission to spread ideas, books and videos on children's safety. Hansen still carries on the crusade. She has helped set up block homes — a home with a special sign in the window alerting a child that the adult living there will offer help or safety to the child. Hansen also advocates child fingerprinting, which has been done in Eagan. But most of all, she hopes to educate children to discriminate between friends and potential foes. She has sent her coloring book and order form to approximately 380 schools statewide, and the response has been positive_ "The public is very good," Hansen said. "They've sent in donations and they've shown a lot of concern_ Along with my orders, I get little notes from parents saying, 'Thanks for your time and effort.' That really makes it worthwhile." Hansen said she believes both the coloring book and the video are successful. "The coloring book is a fun way to learn. The children are able to color and have a good time while they are learning something very serious," she said. Called "Color Cassie's Friends Safe," the book Ellen Hansen shows the iti through the Save Cassia's Fri HANSEN: to D. 9A tine The honks nnrl vie/ Lab tech, mother goes for bachelor's Bea Blomquist of Egan is 38, a wife, mother of three teenage chil- dren and a laboratory technician for the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. Through a Competency Based Education program, she is working on a bachelor's degree in environ- mental biochemistry. At the Waste Control Commission. she works on monitoring effluent that goes into the Mississippi River. She's had a wide variety of work experi- ence before that, with the Gould Co. and, for nine years, with the Univer- sity of Minnesota Medical School. She took a few chemistry courses at the University some years back. has her field and serves on the Egan Planning Commission. This experience and more has been evaluated for credit toward her de- gree. She says that about half the re- quired total of credits has been gained this way. Since entering the program she's also taken courses in Soo Blanquist English and sociology at Inver Hills. She expects to get her degree a year from now. Since Metropolitan State Univer- sity doesn't offer a lot of the science courses she needs. she's finishing up in the University's of Minnesota's University Without Walls. How does the program work in re- lation to family and job respon- sibilities? "Just fine," said Blomquist. "In fact, my husband and children - the whole family is going to school." "The kids think it is great. They will tell me sometimes "You have homework tonight, so there will be no TV." Eagan dedicates Rahn/Thomas trail ROGER MARTIN, park advisory committee chairman, Mari. Parran,o, city council member, Tom Hedges, city od- ministrotor, and Jim Smith, city council member, listen as Mayor Bea Blomquist dedicates the Rahn/Thomos trail near Thomas Lake Elementary School. By JUDY STRACHAN Staff Writer EAGAN-•City officials celebrated Government Day Oct. 21 with the dedication of the Rahn/Thomas trail at 6 p.m. near Thomas Lake Elementary School. A flag raising ceremony was performed by local Boy Scout, 4- H, and Girl Scout troops. Mayor Bea Blomquist and members of the city staff and advisory park committee were also on hand for the dedication, and to answer questions from area residents, The bituminous trail is now completed from Nicols Rd. (old Cedar Ave.) to Pilot Knob Rd, (Co. Rd. 31 ) with the exception of several hundred feet where future construction for I-35E is proposed. A trail crossing will be provided across the interstate highway. At Pilot Knob, the trail CUB SCOUTS, Girl Scouts, and 441 Club members perform a Rog ceremony for the dedie.- Non of the RahnmThomas trail in Eagan. The dedication of the trail was held in conjunction with Government Day throughout the state. Member of the city council, park advisory committee, and city staff were on hand for the dedication. connects with a bituminous walkway that continues eastward along Wilderness Run Rd. for 3 of a mile. Eventually the trail will connect Dodd Rd. providing in- ternal pedestrian movement across the east/west portion of the community. The Rahn/Thomas trail was begun in 1979 with the aid of LAWCON and state matching grants. The trail was constructed in two segments, Pilot Knob west of the proposed I-35E corridor at a cost of $72,000, and Nicols Rd. east to the proposed I-35E cor- ridor at a cost of $57,240, for a total of f129,240. Grant funds were received in the amount of $96.500, or 75% of the total cost. The city's share was $32,740. The trail is intended for use by pedestrians and bicyclers, and for cross-country skiing in the winter months. Plans are under- way for a separate trail within the highline easement for horseback riding and snowmobil- ing. The city also has several other trails planned throughout the area, and those will be con- structed as future developments and roads are improved within the community, according to Thomas Hedges, city ad- ministrator. The Rahn/Thomas trail was made possible through the plann- ing and implementation of the ci- ty council and advisory park committee, with input from city staff and the public. The right-of- way for the trail corridor was made possible through land dedication by local developers, School Districts 191 and 196, and Northern States Power Com- pany. I work toward: ;PENDING PPP. 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For the second time in three years, a up of Eagan residents has asked the ity Council to ban the use of steel jaw eg-hold traps. The council voted down the proposed ordinance in 1980 with a 3-2 vote. Trapping is already prohibited in city and county parks in Eagan, but some residents believe ths:'; ;.ot enough. Eagan resident Kate Levine said that as Eagan becomes more urban, traps have no place here. "The trap is a non -selective device," she said. "It can't tell the difference between what it's supposed to trap and the arm of a child or pets. Eagan residents and their pets are victims of these traps." She said that some trappers have put the traps on other people's property without their permission and pets have become mangled when caught. "We are concerned about wildlife. It belongs to all of us and we don't want it destroyed," she said. She added that 30 communities in Minnesota restrict or ban trapping. Ed Boggess of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), said the Councilmember Jim Smith shows the audience a small trap while Coun- cilmember Jerry Thomas and Mayor Bea Blomquist look on. DNR supports the use of traps as necessary to wildlife management. According to DNR regulations, traps must be marked with the owner's name and address and trappers must receive permission from property owners to set traps on their land, he said. Those age 13 and older also must have a trapping license. He added that if the City Council passes an ordinance outlawing traps, the DNR will not enforce it. "The city will have to assume the role of wildlife management," he said. Councilmember Tom Egan said, "You mean you would do even less than you're doing now?" Boggess: "You would get less assistance in wildlife problems." He told the council that it didn't have to ban a specific type of trap when the problems arose from people not obey- ing the existing DNR regulations. Chris Duggan, a Rosemount trapper, said that even if the council changed the ordinance, the same -people would still violate it. "The Minnesota state laws are already restrictive," he said. "Trapping is a benefit to the community because it keeps the animal population down to a reasonable level. There'd be twice as many problems if there was no trapp- ing." Another trapper added, "Just because someone is trapping illegally, it doesn't seem right to hurt those who do it legally." The City Council directed the city ad- ministrator to draw up draft ordinances for the council to consider Feb. 15. General care for children and adults is provided by two board -certified family practitioners. Caring for families as a whole gives them a better insight into the medical needs of each family member. And specialized training in family medicine has Catherine C Soderquist, M.D Family Practice Douglas G. Knight, M.D. Family Practice. Certified Aviation Medical Examiner Robert J. Sias. M.D. Dermatology Budd Appleton. M.D. Ophthalmology ophthalmology (eyes) and dermatology (skin) when you need special care. The staff at Eagan Clinic is happy to answer questions about the services they provide because they know it's important for patients to make an informed choice. Eaaan Clini Cc30 3908 Sibley Memorial Highway 452-2230 RAMSEY CLINIC ASSOCIATES, P.A. The Eagan CHRONICLE. January 24. 1983 Small Business Services *Corporation & Partnership Tax Return Preparation *Financial Statement Preparation *Tax Planning OFFICE HOURS MON THURS •:00 AM.7-00 PM FPI A SAT II:00 AM 5fl0 PM Yankee Square Office Building 13 3460 Washington Drive. Suite 203 Eagan, Minnesota 454.7241 CHRONICLE 1209 E. Cliff Road Burnsville, Minnesota 55337 890.4456 Member, Suburban Newspapers of America Publisher Mary Ziegenhagen Advertising Manager Joanne Shiebler Managing Editor Jim Bayer News Editor Linda Hanson Distributed to every household and busi• ness in Eagan every Monday. Subscrip• tion copies mailed. Controlled circula• flan permit pending at Burnsville, MN post office. 55337. Office Hours 8am-5pm Mon -Fri Voluntary Subscriptions $12 Per Year Mailed Subscriptions $16 Per Year Mr- v JtJ JA A,£JVV urtLJ £ rlk�.v Eagan bank ribbon -cutting cer EAGAN - Celebrating the opening of the First Bank Min- nehoha Eagan Office, a ribbon -cutting ceremony wos held, Aug. 12. Joining in the festivities are from left Linda Enney, personal banker; Torn Egan, council member; Eric Iversen, vice president of First Bank Minnehoha Minneopolis; Russ Kruse, Eagan office manager; Paul Hauge, city attorney; John Sochko, First Bonk Minnehaha Minneapolis; Mayor • emon r Bea Blomquist; Elisabeth Kenneoly, Dakota County Tribune; Mork Parranto, council member; Mortis DesLauriers, police chief; Ted Wachter, council member; Tom Hedges, City administrator; Don Christenson, con- tractor; David Gresham, marketing officer for the Metro First Banks; Kimi Martin, marketing officer. BANK TELLERS Sue Stromgren and Lavern Larson (left to right), prepare for the opening of the Eagan office_ FIRST BANK Minnehaha personal bankers sit at their desks awaiting customers. From left I are Linda Enney, Paul Kennedy and Julie Hoge'. 1' `1'Itll�l NI AUGUST 21, 1980 St. Joseph School lunch price given ROSEMOUNT—At St. Joseph School student lunches will cost 5Ot each and milk will sell for 4t for a half pint container. NEWS io-Tech plans state fair iemonstrations ltoSEMOUNT -- About 200 tudents and their instructors -om Dakota County Vocational echnical Institute will par- cipate in Minnesota State Fair xhihits this year. Students will give demonstra- ions Aug. 27-28 in the fairgrounds ducation building. Their pro• ects will demonstrate some of he 40 programs available at Vo- 'ech. Featured programs will in- lude agri•business I & II, super- narket, visual merchandising I. raphic communications, wood finishing, office occupations. ashion merchandising, meat (kills, hardware, home center narketing and management I end II. Students in the visual merchan- lising 11 program are designing he booth for the two-day show. Chey will set up a special area for tudent services personnel where ounselors, under the direction of Wilbur "Soup" Winblad, will pro- �ide information and literature bout VoTech program offer- ngs. 'scramble.' lunch system it which students may select their lunch components from a variety of menu choices The cost of lunches has increas ed to 60t in elementary schools 65t for secondary schools an $1.30 for adults. Milk is provided with the lunch. Purchased separately, a half-pint carton of milk will cost students 8t and adults 151 'E UNIVERSITY FALL, 1980 TIME START PLACE 8:30-9:30 Sept, 4 8.9 Sept. I Twin Bluff Jr. Ni., Rm. A•135 ANTI Room 1.126 Hopi INSTRUCTOR Vint Inver Hills classes are planned in cities A variety of courses have been scheduled for Burnsville, Eagan Apple Valley, Rosemount, Hastings, Farmington and West St. Paul through Inver Hills Com- munity College. Through a policy of open enroll- ment, students taking fewer than eight credits need not make for- mal application to the college and may register by mail. Courses are open to high school students with permission of their local school administrator. Tuition is $13.50 per credit with some classes having additional fees. Fall classes are scheduled in the following areas: Burnsville - human relations and supervisions, a business course for three credits, Thursdays, 6 to 9 p.m. beginning Sept. 11; adolescent psychology, three credits. Wednesdays, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.. beginning Sept_ 10; real estate I, three credits, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m., beginning Sept. 9 and ending Oct. 9: and real estate 11, three credits, Tuesdays and Thursday, 6 to 9 p.m., beginning Oct. 21 and ending Nov. 25. Classes will be at Burnsville High School. Eagan • The following classes will be offered at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield building: the ac- counting cycle, four credits, Mon• days from 6 to 9:40 p.m., beginn- ing Sept. 15; and human relations and supervision. three credits. Tuesdays, 6 Io 9 p.m , beginning Vo-Tech fashion show is Tuesday ROSEMOUNT --Fashions Across the U.S.A. is the theme for the first show of the school year for fashion merchandising students at Dakota County Vcxr:i tional '('echnical Institute. The public is invited to the Tree Iashum show Tuesday. ,Aug. 26. at II a.m. in the wcsl commons area of Vo-Tech. The Vo-Tech is located on Co. Rd. 42 at Akron Ave. in Rosemount . The hall hour show will include :to midiets displaying Tall and winter fashions. and also the presentation of several skits. The store management team of Sept. 9. Apple Valley - life/career plan- ning, one credit, Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m.. beginning Oct. 14 and en- ding Nov. 18. The class will be at Valley Middle School. The class will also be at Hastings Junior High School Thursdays, beginn- ing Oct. 23 and ending Nov. 20. Rosemount - principals of ac- counting I, four credits, Wednesdays. 6 to 9 p.m., beginn- ing Sept. 10; accounting II and Ill will be offered during winter and spring quarters; photography I, three credits. Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:40 p.m., beginning Sept. 11. All classes will be at Rosemount High School. Farmington - business math, four credits, Tuesdays, 6 to 9:40 p.m. beginning Sept. 9; interper- sonal communications, three credits, Mondays, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., beginning Sept. 15, at Far- mington High. West St. Paul - photography I, three credits, Tuesdays. 6:30 to 9:40 p.m., beginning Sept. 9; business mathematics. four credits, Wednesdays, 6 to 9.40 p.m., beginning Sept. 10; and adolescent psychology, three credits, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., beginn- ing Sept. 11, Grass Junior High School. Brochures describing these courses and other fall quarter IHCC courses were mailed to area residents the second week of August. For further information call 455-9621 IGH Student Graduates From UM As Accountant t\1 VA{ t;ItUVE HEIGHTS -- Timothy A. :Murphy. 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy S. Murphy, lit;; Salem l'hurch Rd., recently graduated (rum the University of :Minnesota School of Accounting, i, ith honors. Ile was inducted into lk'la Alpha Psi. the national honorary accounting fraternity. Murphy was a 1976 graduate of Henry Sibley. High School. He recently passed all his subjects in the CPA examination and has been hired by the international accounting firm of Arthur A. Anderson Co.. Minneapolis. Astleford named director Dist. 191 food services LOLA ASTLEFORD BURNSVILLE--Lola Astleford has been named Director of the Food Services Department in Distict 191 replacing JoEllen Miner, who accepted the position of food services director in the Robbinsdale school district. Astleford, a Bloomington resi- dent, has been associated with food service departments in Bloomington. Buffalo, Shakopee. Chaska and Hopkins. She was elected president of the Min- nesota School Food Services Association (MSFSA) in 1974. Currently, she is a member of MSFSA's school lunch personnel certification committee and chairs the MSFSA legislative committee, a post which takes her to Washington, D.C. once or twice a year. Since joining the District 191 staff July 28. Astleford has been getting acquainted with the schools and food services person- nel. Although she managed food service departments in Chaska and Shakopee at the same time. District 191 presents a challenge because this is the largest depart- ment Astelford has directed. "l plan no major changes for the coming year." Astleford said, expressing a preference for assessing the existing situation before modifying any program. Astleford reiterated that all elementary schools will continue to offer the popular soup and sandwich lines this fall. She add- ed, too, that the variety of choices will continue at both junior high schools. The construction program at Burnsville High School should provide for new cafeteria space when school opens Sept. 2. This will allow the resum tioonn off, 1-494 bridge opens Tuesday The Interstate 494 bridge over the Minnesota River will open Tuesday, Nov. 9. The new four -mile segment of the in- terstate begins at 24th Avenue South in Bloomington and Richfield and ends at Highway 55 in Mendota Heights and Eagan. The six -lane freeway will connect Hennepin and Dakota counties and is expected to ease traffic congestion on the Mendota Bridge. The bridge and roadway will be open- ed to traffic shortly after a dedication ceremony at the bridge site. The ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. with a performance of the Grenadiers color guard from Winona, followed by speeches by four city mayors, the gover- nor, the Commissioner of Transporta- tion, the Federal Highway Administra- tion Division administrator, and a representative from the Urban Council on Mobility. In addition there will be a parade of 50 old cars from Minnesota's Street Rod Association. The Urban Council on Mobility will have a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Holiday International Airport Hotel. The hotel is in Appletree Square at In- terstate 494 and 34th Avenue South. The reception and dedication are open to the public. 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 S966.000 Without that planning and fiscal restraint, tm proving City Hall would cost much more! The approach to the design always put function over fanfare, cutting coats 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 tire station by about S200,000 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 47C a month, Eagan residents can help provide efficient city government and improved fire and ambulance service for themselves and their families. Population 15.000/ I• I 3,000 4 0 IL 11/4-nn-ii 50.00 1000% 900% 800% 700% 800% Percent Increase 500% ♦00% 300% 700% 100% 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 IN EAGAN EVERYTHING HAS GROWN EXCEPT CITY HALL IOW 10 at $96,500 $965,000 COST = 10 HOMES IN EAGAN 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... ---- 454-81 12 ---- FOR COMMENTS ON THE CITY HALL REFERENDUM It is estimated that the levy increase to the city will be 0.93 mills. That estimate should have the following effect on taxes for homeowners: Tax Now $ 600 $ 800 $1,000 $1,200 $1.4 00 $1,600 Yearly Tax Increase $ 5.58 $7.74 $ 9.30 $11.16 $13.02 $14.88 Where your tax dollars go VOTE ATSEPT.I4REFERERENDUM TO CONTINUE EFFICIENT SERVICES THE LONE OAK TREE A SYMBOL OF STRENGTH AND GROWTH EAGAN NEWS CITY OF EAGAN 3795 PILOT KNOB ROAD EAGAN, MN 55122 PHONE: 454-8100 4 Yo i;06 CAR-RT BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGF PAID ST. PAL'L, MN. PERMIT NO.4902 POSTAL CUSTOMER EAGAN, MINNESOTA Referendum.... Sept. 14, 1982 August 23, 1982 WHY DOES OUR CITY HALL NEED ADDITIONAL SPACE? Clerk and secretarial areas Inadequate and ovarcrowd•dt Overcrowding force. staff to use council chambers for desk woes - 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. 1960-1 980, up 700% •1964. when present City Hall built. NO full-time city hall employees- 1982, 26 employees. Mid 1990s, over 40 employees. people who need help from city of Eagan. *1972-1982, housing units up 500% •1972-1982, assessed valuation residen- tial and commercial. up 300% Storage and work space woefully Inadequate for efficient city service. Planning staff competes with stomas 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. *City offices overcrowded. •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. THE "PLAN" TO IMPROVE EAGAN CITY HALL SERVICES 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 Clty 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 paid on the present Clty 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• strutted 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. Thatexpansion was inevitable When the present City Hall was constructed In 1964, the township had no lull -time employees Now it has over 70. the 26 in the City Hall budding are expected to swell to 42 by the mid-1990s. A'town meeting' was held to explain the protect, with city officials and representatives of Boorman 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. triryrilp • AdnirWrnxon rr. Ci..... Con .,. Pant and Rr: SWotwl.. Float Doek Flounce r.• • Lobby • r mean., et T1 ... F•,... Entrrxtoo 1 C Cambers IN Plan for City Hall expansion creates open, flexible. efficient 8 centralized service center for next 15 year. Existing City Hall building could fulfill critical Fire Department administration, training. and emergency paramedic service needs,"...Fire Chief Childers For several months. the fire department has been studying ways to keep Eagan fire safety at high levels. The lire 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 lire department headquarters, with proper space tor training The ambulance and Paramedic services can also be centralized there With that move. the fire department said. "response time to medical emergenclea should be Improved anywhere In the city." With one stroke the city council's decisn:r ;;r• 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!! CITIZEN 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. Present City Hall 1 I Pilot Knob Road r At last • a single location for Eagan government services. Wescott Road T :er:NC9C 40, "!1.1e• 0 f New construction proposed above police building r=-: FNM. rx. vrw a.v. L_w Poem KOKO )1'. Lnnp p,wl.l• ...1Trr�q u J FiTN, Md P.. Fra Dag. 1 Ar$*iatretion 1 r. f r o+ Q MP r Existing City Hall becomes Fire Department, ambulance and community service facility. Cast+Y MM•es Vv. Deco l,...q I I I 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 number at 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 Cily 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 arid the citizens committee then set several goals for the arch- itects in designing an improved City Hall - Provide adequate space 10 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 this be accomplished et the lowest possible cost! THE GOALS MET It took three specific designs and hours of discussion among the council, citizens' com- mittee. lire fighters and architects, but they now have a design that does it allr� 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 to the police building all major City functions can be housed under one root 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 Loser t0 reality. By adding an elective 11,600 square feet tothe 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 administrtion 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 al council meetings. Meets all the needs for space and traffic flow that modern buildings .. and efficient govern- ment service -- require Existing Police Building (occupied In 1978) wee a pre -planned for a second story Clty Hall addition WHAT'S BEING DONE ABOUT CITY HALL? ARCHITECT PREPARES PLANS... In the last couple of months, the city council has studied three different plans for the expansion prepared by the architects City officials have narrowed those choices, but there Is consid- arable room left tor change and citizen input For example. the council and the architect ire 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 coats to individual taxpayers. They are also considering proposals for the best use of the present City Hall if the expansion o1 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 al the City Hall. Give them a call with your thoughts David G. Ashfeld Gerry Chapdelaine 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 plane 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 rest 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 il, will "facilitate community involvement in govern- ment." Get involved. And when it comes lime to vote, vote 10 guarantee that city government In Eagan re ma ins as responsive a nd attic ie nt as you have every right to expect. AUGUST loth 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 evadable for comment end Questions. Please attend. TOUR CITY HALL...AUG. 10th SEE PROBLEM...AUG. 14th Before and after that meeting. there will be time to lour the present City Hall, so you can see the overcrowded conditions for yourself. If you can't tour City Hall that night. you can also take the tour on Aug. 14. from 9:30 sm. 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... 454.81 12 ---- FOR COMMENTS ON THE CITY HALL REFERENDUM ON AUG. 31st & SEPT. 2 THE CITY PLANS TO HOLD TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS PRIOR TO REFERENDUM ON SEPT. 14, 1962. There will also be two public hearings on the proposal They are scheduled for the nights of Aug. 31 and Sept. 2 al 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 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 NO.4902 ,‘xc' POSTAL CUSTOMER EAGAN, MINNESOTA Referendum Information August 3, 1982 OUR CITY HALL NEEDS ADDITIONAL SPACE! In 1965, the Township of Eagan opened a new City Hall. There were barely seven thousand people in town. There were only part-time employees and city services were contracted 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 tact, 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. For that reason, the Eagan City Council has voted unanimously to develop plans for an improved City Hall. That proposal will be offered for your approval in a special bond referendum at the September 14th primary election. Existing Clty Hall (occupied In 1965 end ex- panded In 19e8) is too small and without suffi- cient land for another expansion. Existing Police Building (occupied In 1078) was pre -planned for a second story Clty Hall addition which le being studied for the Sept. 14, 1982 Referendum election. This addltIon will centrallzeail City departments for efficient service to Esgsn. WHY DOES OUR CITY HALL NEED ADDITIONAL SPACE? DYNAMIC GROWTH CONTINUES! EAGAN ON THE MOVE... Few communities in the slate 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! Thal 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 clty'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 thls way. II 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 lour and a half hours. By the time the average Eagan resident drives to and from a lull days 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 acresa year --and Eagan accounts for about 60 acres of that each year. In other words. Eagan Is developing a lull 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 loan enormous jump In the total assessed valuation of property in Eagan. In 1972, the cites total assessed valuation was about 352 million. Today it is almost 5160 million. �..owslls-.a.._ 1. `.. muuu 1iussr n.... �.'• 01114,.1 ne '.n„eu _ -' 1----a ss _ ,,�,r �'_6r: -,. ' .. 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, lire 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'sfull work force could fit into a compact cart!! 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 Clty 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 spacel No space for new billing and mlcro-film equipment to serve financial needs at cltyl CITY HALL OVERCROWDED... What was an effective building for a township of 7,000 is no longer effective for a city o125,000-- and a city expected to grow to 37.000 In the next seven or eight years. A few of the problems: • 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 lace It, government depends on paper -- records, documents and files. The present City Hall has tar 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. INADEQUATE CITY HALL SPACE HINDERS SERVICE! • With Present storage lacilities, 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 tour 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. 11 those 40 city employees were housed in the present Clly 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 Iimesthe 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 lire and police, in Eagan is on the low side of the metropolitan suburban average of 1.17 city employees per 1,000 residents. In other words, not only are there fewer city employees in Eagan than in our sister communities, but also the space they work in is considerably smaller. LACK OF SPACE HINDERS SERVICE... With city employees 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 Clty Hall, but In many cases at least three others will have no choice but t0 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 to talk to more than one person, but to get to him, you may end up talking to three or four -even though 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. Ina 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 overcrowded! inadequate and 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 clty council cham- bers." The city council even took pains to use federal money to buy extra brkk 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 room! Valuable record storage Inadequate, unsafe, unsecurodl Eagan council questions noise leve By JEFF BURRILL You think those noisy airplanes flying over Eagan cause a ruckus? Well you should have been at the July t9 city council meeting when members of the council and the audience con- fronted Tim Anderson with a ver- bal barrage of opinions and ac- cu_satioos- For Ihuse unfamiliar with Anderson, he is manager of noise abatement and environmental af- fairs for the Metropolitan Air- ports Commission. in other words, he's the gentleman who has rerouted much of the a ir traf- fic over Eagan in order to lighten the noise load from Bloomington and Richfield. Yet Anderson at- tended the meeting voluntarily. and despite the onslaught of ques- tions and complaints, he handled himself in a professional manner. And while some of his answers did little to appease complaining citizens and council members, he did have answers. "We're not trying to dump on Eagan," Anderson explained toward the end of the hour-long disown. "But there are some extreme noise levels in the eastern section of Bloomington, and by rerouting some of the take -off and landing patterns, we are attempting to spread the noise around.'. Anderson added that the in- creased air traffic over Eagan is partially the result of a May 16 runway closure, while the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has also been rerouting planes over Eagan. He added that the latter procedure was recommended by the airport commission and is experimental, though not necessarily tem- porary. After two years, the FAA will monitor the feasibility of the new routing before determining a decision as to its permanency. "What you are saying is that we should accept this,." Mayor Bea Blamquist responded - "Until the FAA funds out more, yes," Anderson said. City Administrator Tom Hedges then broached the sub- ject, saying, "I think the ques- tions and concerns which have been expressed by the audience and the city council have made Mr. Anderson realize there are quite a few more issues in what they're attempting to do with flight corridors than was originally thought. I would think and hope that Tim would give strong consideration to some of the concerns which have been raised and take a real good look at what they're attempting to do with their experiment -and what could become a more permanent flight pattern -before making any decisions." After fielding nrunen:us com- plaints from. Eagan residents, Anderson suggested they call his office with their complaints, because determination of noise impact on a corrrmunity is based solely on complaint calls. He also requested residents who detect a deviation from assigned flight corridors call his office. Hedges and City Attorney Paul Hauge have been authorized by the council to meet with an at- torney experienced in airport noise litigation. In addition, at the end of the air traffic discussion, the council voted that Hedges should obtain a map which details Flight patterns and the preferential patterns for the 180' turn that routes planes over Eagan. 12 AUGUST 1. 1983 THISWEEK Added to that, the council re- quested from Anderson details on the FAA's two-year experiment to alleviate noise and traffic flow over east Bloomington and southeast Richfield. Included in this request are figures pertain- ing to thefrequency these cor- ridors are used and the frequency aircraft deviate from these assigned corridors. IN OTHER ACTION, THE COUNCIL: APPROVED Advance Developers request for preliminary plat of Sun Cliff. APPROVED preliminary plat for Valley Ridge Townhomes. APPROVED Levi Heuer's re- quest for: one acre variance to the waiver of plat procedure for a five acre lot size requirement in an unsewered area; a special permit to move a house; a building permit for a pole shed; and transfer of trailer permit in the area of Co. Rd. 30 and Dodd Rd. APPROVED final plat con- sideration for Hilkrest Addition. TIM ANDERSON, manager of noise abatement and environmental affairs for the Metropolitan Airports Commission, handles questions and complaints at the re- cent Eagan City Council meeting. EAGAN CITY council members and city staff listened Intently as Tim Anderson fielded questions from area residents concerning increased air traffic noise. APPROVED Charkist Corpora- tion's request for on -sale wine and 3.2 beer licenses for Charkist restaurant. 1975 Seneca Rd. APPROVED temporary adver- tising signs for Marriott Homes, Inc. APPROVED final plat con- sideration for Oakwood Heights Second Addition. APPROVED grading permit consideration for Brittany Sixth Addition. APPROVED the hiring of Tom Schoenecker as a police depart- ment patrol officer effective Aug. 1, 1983. ACCEPTED the resignation of public works employee Vic Roll- ing and authorized an immediate replacement for his street main- tenance position. APPROVED the expenditure of approximately 34,500 to repair 200 feet of sanitary sewer of the Nicols Rd. service derive south of Sapphire Ln. CONTINUED Project 376 call- ing for the installation of streets and utilities within the proposed Rlackhawk Oaks Subdivision and authorized the preparation of plans and specifications. APPROVED Project 379 call- ing for installation of streets and utilities within the Hillcrest Addi- tion. CONTINUED action on the vacation of drainage/utility easements and road right-of-way over portions of Eagan Industrial Rd. and Trapp Rd. APPOINTED, after voting among 10 candidates, two Eagan residents to fill vacancies on the Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission. Selected to succeed Tom Gustafson and Donn Schumaker are Sandy Benz, 550 Atlantic Hills Dr., and William C. Jackson, 1790 Karts Way. APPROVED plans and specifications for the installation of street surfacing of Robin Ln. and authorized a bid opening to be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1.1. 1983. Anderson addressed the council and audience for over an hour. APPROVED a franchise or- dinance as requested by Peoples Natural Gas Company (Inter North, Inc.). APPROVED the preliminary plat referenced as Thomas Lake Heights replat. APPROVED the waiver of plat as requested by Charles L. Paramore for Lot 1, Block 3, Ches Mar First Addition. APPROVED for preliminary plat revision Lexington Place, consisting of 84.6 acres of multi- ple development containing 240 dwelling units located in part of section 14 east of Lexington Ave. and south of Yankee Doodle Rd. DENIED Project 375, which would have led to the installation of streets and/or utilities in the South Oaks Addition. Eagan council agenda for Aug. 2 The tentative agenda for the regular meeting of the city coun- cil Aug. 2 at 6:30 p.m. is: 1. 6:30 - Roll call and pledge of allegiance. 2. 6:33 - Adopt agenda and ap- proval of minutes. 3. 6:35 - Department head business: fire department, police department, park and recreation department, public works depart- ment. 4.6: 55 - Consent items ( one mo- tion approves all items) : A. Lori Diloia for temporary bingo license and 3.2 beer license for St. John Neumann Church for Sept. 10-11. 5.7 - Public hearings: A. Project 380 (Sunset First and Second additions - storm sewer) . B. Project 381 (Borchert - Ingersoll Pond - trunk storm sewer outlet) . C. Project 382 (Hurley Lake - trunk storm sewer outlet) . D. Project 383 (Schwan Lake - trunk storm sewer outlet). E. Project 384 ( Walden Heights - trunk storm sewer outlet). F. Project 315 (Well 5 - trunk storm sewer outlet) . G. Industrial revenue financing consideration for Unitog Co. 6. Old business. 7. New business: A. Edmund B. Dunn for a revis- ed preliminary plat, Knob Hill Of- fice Sites, consisting of 12.97 acres and containing 14 commer- cial lots located at Outlots E, F, and G of Knob Hill of Eagan in the northwest quadrant of Pilot Knob Road and Diffley Road in Section 21. B. General liability and workers compensation insurance (1983-1984) renewal) . 8. Additional items: A. Contract 83-11, receive bids/ award contract ( Eagandale Of- fice Park - streets and utilities). 9. Visitors to be heard (for those persons not on the agenda ). 10. Adjournment. Easy to find ... Easy to read! 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She knew development was coming and knew she wanted to play a part in shaping Eagan's future. "'It was the desire to know, that desire to see Eagan grow - and be a part of it" that got her on the commission. She was always active in the community and this was a step into a bigger commitment. Then, in 1979, she made the next step, a very large one, to mayor. "No candidate were running against the incumbent; I felt there should be. 1 decided I would at least run-" She wanted to state her views and talk about the things that needed to be done in Eagan. She did that, and after all those years on the planning commission, found that people knew her. "I was active, I was visible," she stated. "People did know Apparently they liked her also, because she defeated the incum- bent and became mayor; Eagan's first woman mayor. That's a fact she shrugs off. "It's just that I'm the first to run for mayor," she said. She's "very proud" of the number gf women involved in government in the county. Women here have shown leader- ship in their communities and sought after their goals, she said. "Dakota County has a group of very positive women. They're assertive and positive in their thinking." As for herself, Blomquist said, "I would hope that I'm setting an example for all women." She feels that she is supportive of women by example and by her support for them in such things as committee appointments; women have done well on city commissions and committees. "It's been my experience," she said, "that women have always had to prove themselves, to work harder." It's a responsibility she's felt through the years, also. However, as mayor, she doesn't feel she's been treated differently because she's a woman. "I have not experienced that," she said. "I have not noticed that people have treated me any dif- ferently. I guess 1 haven't looked for them to treat me any dif- ferently." She sees herself as represen- ting the city, looking out for con- stituents, a job that is full-time. "Evenings, weekends, during the day, you're constantly working on one project or another," she said. Or there's information she needs to give out, or input into a discussion. She deals with the time pressures by budgeting her time "so things can be worked out in an orderly fashion." Is there time for herself? "Barely." She does find time for her hobby - antique cars and car shows. "Those are the days when I perhaps escape. I might take my packet along and read it, but when we're there 1 put it away and enjoy myself." "'Her packet" is the packet of information for a city council meeting. With the rapid growth in Eagan, that packet is often very BEA BLOMQUIST, Eagan mayor, works on scheduling meetings for the coming week. Being mayor is a very time-consuming job and she budgets her time careful- ly. full. She tries to be "well -versed on the subjects" so the meetings - usually crowded with agenda items - will go more quickly. Last fall, Blomquist made an unsuccessful bid for higher office when she ran for the state legisla- ture in a newly -created seat. Eagan was the major city in it and she felt that an Eagan resi- dent should be the represen- tative. For her, it was a chance to "go on and do more for Eagan," not leave it. Now in her fourth year of of- f ice, she had mixed feelings about possibly leaving the mayor's position, but was asked to run and has no regrets. "I was asked to run by so many people," she said. "That way it was very encouraging. That was the sole thing that spurred me on. "1'm not sorry I did it." For related stories, see page 17 to deliver this paper to you free of elkarge. uz Limn We ask local businesses to share their news views on community affairs. Likewise, we Sports Editor opinion A good sign "I look forward to the time when the fact that I'm a woman is not remarkable." Burnsville Mayor Connie Morrison The fact that Morrison and two other woman mayors Marlis Overgard of Apple Valley and Bea Blomquist of Eagan -- are the topic of three separate interviews means that we still have a ways to go until those words are true. Yet, on the other hand, even having three women as mayors in adjoining cities to do a story about is en- couraging. In addition, in two other Dakota County communities, Lu Stoeffel is mayor of Hastings and Col- een Marschall is mayor of Hampton. That's an impressive record for the county and it speaks hi:hly of the citizens here. Candidates are be - New lease on life The news that another tenant has leased space at Cedar Elementary is welcome. By attracting more tenants, District 191 will be able to break even on the cost of retaining ownership and keeping the building open. Closing an elementary school was one of the district's most trying periods. Hopefully, if the long- range building and property utilization committee s report proves true, the experience won't soon be repeated. If something positive can be derived from a situa- tion, and there usually is, in this case it was an increas- ed awareness of the different neighborhoods and com- munities the district serves. While declining enrollment and financial constraints made the decision to close an elementary necessary, the board of education has respected the wishes of Eagan residents and kept Cedar, using it for community -type purposes. The recent lease agreement, and more like them, will enable the board to continue to honor these wishes. GARY KUBAT Eagan Thisweek PUBLISHERS Joseph H Day • Daniel H Clay MANAGING EDITOR Janet Greenskt NEWS EDITOR Jett Burrell SPORTS EDITOR Pete Temple ADVERTISING MANAGER John Swennes CLASSIFIED MANAGER Arlyne Olson OFFICE LOCATED: Diamondhead Mall 27? W Burnsville Pkwy Burnsville 890-2530 jt_ Pain Dispatch Suit against Eagan officials on meetings law dismissed By Mike Barrett Staff Writer Dakota District Judge Gerald Kalina has dismissed a request for punitive damages of $650,000 against two Eagan city councilmen and a former councilman for al- leged violations of the state open meeting law. Judge Kalina ruled there was no basis for the damages requested by Paul Taylor, an unsuccessful coun- cil candidate, in his lawsuit against councilmen James Smith and Thomas Egan and former council- man Mark Parranto. After the trial's end in Hastings last week, the judge gave lawyers until the end of this month to sub- mit briefs before he rules on other issues. Taylor alleged that Smith, Egan and Parranto violated the law sev- eral times in 1979. Taylor claimed the violations oc- curr"l when Smith and Parranto, members of the city's finance com- mittee, discussed a housing bond issue during three meetings at the St. Paul Athletic Club, at one meet- ing in Forepaugh's Restaurant in St. Paul and at one meeting in The Decathlon Club in Bloomington. Taylor also claimed that Smith, Egan and Parranto violated the law by attending a meeting held by a group of homeowners in the Eagan City Hall. Taylor asked that Smith and Parranto be removed from office and that they and Egan be fined ;100 for each alleged violation. Taylor, a law student, ran unsuc- cessfuly against Smith for office in 1979, filed his suit in 1981 and later moved to Apple Valley. Egan was re-elected, but Parranto lost a re- election bid in 1981. SECTION A EAGAN HRON/CLE a Current newspaper Vol. IV, No. 14, Monday. April 4. 1983 Bringing you the news of the people. the neighborhoods and business of Eagan TWO SECTIONS Council members win open meeting lawsuit by Linda Hanson Two City Council members and one former councilmember have been cleared of charges that they violated the open meeting law four years ago. Dakota County Court Judge Gerald Kalina dismissed the case brought against councilmembers Tom Egan and Jim Smith, and former Councilmember Mark Parranto. The lawsuit was filed by Paul Taylor, a former Eagan resident who ran for the City Council in 1979 and lost to Ted Wachter and Jim Smith. The case was in court Feb. 3, 4 and 10 and the defendants received word of the decision last week. Taylor alleged that Smith and Par- ranto, the council's Finance Committee in 1979, violated the open meeting law at five luncheon meetings in 1979 where they met with fiscal consultants to ex- plore whether the city should sell tax- exempt bonds to finance a below - market interest rate home mortgage program. Kalina decided that since the Finance Committee met at the direction of the council, and since there was no evidence that Smith and Parranto discussed the bond issue between themselves or made any decisions on it, they didn't violate the open meeting law. "The meetings...were merely infor- mation gathering sessions," Kalina wrote in his opinion. Taylor also alleged that Smith, Par- ranto and Egan violated the open meeting law when they attended a Timbershore Homeowners Association meeting to explain their votes at a previous council meeting. "This was more in the nature of a political appearance before a group of voters....lt does not appear that the statute is intended to proscribe political LAWSUIT: top. SA K I1TLTf 31;1II14 177ay 4171E IU4 • . , --- others may consider a necessary evil. Construction of Interstate 35E in Eagan is gearing up and will result in detours on a couple of major roads this year. The first detour signs of the season went up Friday on Lone Oak Road, which will be closed from Pilot Knob Road to Lexington Avenue to allow for construction of a freeway inter- change. The detour route is Yankee Doo- dle Road, one mile to the south, however local traffic will be permit- ted from Pilot Knob Road to Eagan - dale Boulevard. Lone Oak Road is expected to reopen this fall. Beginning about May 1, there will be a bypass around the intersection of Cliff Road and Galaxie Avenue while bridge and interchange con- struction is underway. Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) engineers disagree on when the intersection will reopen. Some believe it will be open this fall and some say it won't be open until next year, according to Bob Vockrodt, spokesman for MnDOT. Traffic problems may result on Blackhawk Road for about the next two years as a bridge is built at Blackhawk and 1-35E. Vockrodt said there will be a bypass. Although Begin grading 1983 Open 1985 ,•� Sri -a it 1 ki. ' • Begin 1982 Open 1985 Bypass at Cliff and Galaxie a. -, —� nAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE MARCH 10, 1983 Action by Eagan council thwarts $5 million lawsuit By JEFF BURRILL EAGAN - The Eagan City Council lifted a potential $5 million burden from its shoulders by granting a controversial rezoning for a hotel/office com- plex to be constructed in the nor- thern part of the city. The action was taken at the March 1 council meeting in a long awaited answer to a suit filed in District Court last August against the City of Eagan by 011ie Ulvilden. Ulvilden sued because the council had twice refused to rezone his pro- perty from agricultural to plann- ed development. The property in question en- compasses 19 acres at the southwest corner of 1-494 and Pilot Knob Road. and in his lawsuit Ulvilden asked the coun- cil to either rezone his property or forfeit $5 million in damages. The council's concern about rezoning the property is its loca- tion under an approach to a run- way at Minneapolis -St. Paul In- ternational Airport. Council members considered the proper- ty a part of a proposed Minnesota Department of Transportation MnDOT safety zone, which in- tends to restrict high density developments under airport run- way approaches. Consequently. it was safety concerns which some council members cited when de- nying the rezoning request in the past. A decision in Ulvilden's favor, however, came when the joint zoning board voted at its Feb. 24 meeting to recommend the safety Tone in Eagan be shortened to end at Highway 13 in northern agan. The board, made up of representatives from cities bordering the airport, periodical- ly reviews the proposed airport safety zone ordinance and its decision meant 1llvilden's pro- perty would not be in the restricted zone. w th the rezoning trial schedul- ed to begin March 3, the council a,' took the rezoning applica- into consideration al its 11.-cch 1 meeting. Peter Stalland, attorney for Ulvilden, stated his client wanted the council to rezone the property to give it an underlying roadside business zoning, as opposed to the agricultural use zoning it now has. Reargued his client was con- cerned that if the hotel/office pro- ject failed to materialize, he would be left with land rezoned for agricultural use. The entire incident seemed to raise the ire of most council members, some who felt the developer didn't trust the city's zoning judgment. After discus- sion, the council did move to ap- prove a six -page resolution prepared by City Attorney Paul Hauge. The resolution outlined the history of the council's ac- tions and rezoned the property to planned development. but with an underlying agricultural zoning still in effect. The motion passed 4-1, with Ted Wachter voting against. As a result of the council's ac- tion. District Judge Raymond Pavlak dismissed the $5 million lawsuit "without prejudice," which translated means Ulvilden can once again sue the city if fur- ther problems arise with the council. IN OTHER ACTION, THE COUNCIL: APPROVED construction of Lexington Avenue from Cliff Road to one quarter mile north of Diffley Road. Cost of the street is $693.000, while a bike trail will cost $68,000 and a storm sewer will be installed for $295,810. For the project, the city will pay $661,920 and the county will cover S394.890 The city's expenses will come from assessments plus the city's major street fund. AUTHORIZED bids for a 72" self-propelled rotary mower, as requested by the park depart- ment. APPROVED a variance from the 20-foot setback requirement for a parking lot abutting a street, as requested by Norman Vogelpohl who owns the vacant restaurant on Washington Dr. APPROVED elimination of the Nicols Rd. service drive north and south of Sapphire Ln. CONTINUED until March 15 preliminary plat application for the Fish Lake Addition. DENIED a request from the'ci- ty's consulting electrical inspec for for an increase in electric permit fees. In corresponding a tion, the council also directe staff to present to the personae committee a cost analysis of full-time electrical inspecto; position. SCHEDULED a special counc meeting for March 24. Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1982 Plan for tenants to Si Poul Ple"-•r Press Sr Paul G 6S buy apartments backed Eagan Despite skepticism by some Eagan residents, a proposal for $9 million in low -interest mort- gage financing to help first-time home buyers purchase apart- ments received preliminary ap- proval from the City Council last week. The council vote was unani- mous. According to plans, city offi- cials would issue the bonds so the bond money may be loaned to renters to buy their units at Cedar Bluff Townhouses. The lo- cation is at Cedar Bluff Drive and Donald Avenue in the north- west part of the city. Developer James Michael of St. Paul said, "I plan to refurbish the apartments for conversion to condominium ownership." Paul R. Etcholm. assistant vice president of Miller and Schroed- er Municipals Inc., Minneapolis, said. "The credit of the city won't be involved. The bonds would be paid out of the mort- gage payments from the individ- ual borrowers." Ekholm's firm would un- derwrite the bond issue, pending final approval by the council and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. An associate of Michael's, Paul C. Smith, executive vice president of North Star Univer- sal Inc., St. Louis Park, said each unit would sell for about $67,000 with a 5 percent down payment. Ekholm estimated the mort- gage interest rate at 12 percent or less. According to government guidelines, a family of four with a maximum gross income of $33,960 could qualify for the mortgages, he said. Besides the $9 million in prin- cipal to be repaid for the tax-ex- empt bond issue, the interest payments on the bond would be an additional, estimated $13,227,650 over a 32-year re- tirement period. Ekholm said. Smith defined first-time home buyers as those who haven't owned a home in three years. A total of 90 percent of the 120 units in the complex would be for tenants to purchase while outsiders may buy the remaining 10 percent. However, nearby homeowner Diana Rezny of 3314 Donald Ave. said, "I don't think it's fair." She said the proposal sounded like another Rivergate apart- ment project which includes sub- sidized housing for low-income people. (Rivergate is another nearby apartment complex.) Another homeowner, Ronald Miller of 3217 Donald Ave., drew applause from the audience with his comments. Miller said, "I feel the resi- dents of Donald Avenue have been discriminated against." Later, Miller said, "The neigh- borhood sure isn't what we ex- pected it to be when we built our homes." But Smith countered that peo- ple must have incomes of about $24,000 to qualify for the mort- gages. "Is that earned or subsidized income?" a voice in the audience shot back. "We can't discriminate," an- swered Ekholm. Meanwhile, C.M. Throne, a Cedar Bluff renter, wondered if the conversion would require tenants with children to move out of the complex before the school year ends. Throne, who has a daughter in kindergarten, said. "We don't , want to see our children .pulled.1 out of school in mid -year." Michael replied, "We` have any intention of putting people out." At the same time, Mayor Bea Blomquist told Michael, "I get telephone complaints from apartment tenants about doors and windows that don't fit. What are you going to do to make it (the complex) more energy -effi- cient?" Smith responded, "We want to put it (the complex) in mint con- dition." Michael and Smith said that they plan to paint the building, fix or replace doors and win- dows, carpet the units and re- place appliances, as needed. Michael and Smith also said they might be interested in buy- ing and renovating the Rivergate complex. The mayor, council rnenabers James Smith and Jerry Thomas noted that a public hearing on the proposal will take place. Furthermore, they emphasized that they won't grant final ap- proval unless they are satisfied with detailed plans. In addition, the council direct- ed city staff members to explore the possibility of adopting ordi- naces requiring maintenance standards for housing units. • Simonson qualifies for Senior Nationals by Bob Itolh kaari Simonson looks at the downhill skiers competing in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, and wishes. She wishes she was there, competing. She tapes the downhill skiing competition, and studies it over and over and over. Simonson, an I8-year-old Burnsville High School senior, is well on her way to the 1988 Winter Olympics, although she knows it is a hard road ahead of her. She recently qualified for the U.S. Senior Nationals downhill ski event, which is at Copper Mountain in Colorado Feb. 22-26. She was an automatic qualifier from the Central Division, one of four zones in the United States. The top four skiers from the Central Division qualified on the basis of point totals accumulated over four Midwestern races, all of which were in Michigan. Simonson began as a select skier and worked her way to the elite skier status. Elite skiers are given 500 points to work down from. A point total of 300 is better than 400. Similarly, a point total of WO is better than 250. Simonson began the winter season with about 85 points, and now has 62. Her qualification to the Senior Nationals was automatic, on the basis of her low score. "1 was excited," Simonson said. "It's an opportunity in just being there. It's a chance to show what you can do." Simonson started skiing at the age of 3. No, that's not a misprint. Her parents first took her skiing at the age of 3 at Buck Hill. She had a rope tied around her to help her keep her balance and to help her folks hang onto her when she came down the hill. She began competitive skiing at the age of 10. Simonson is coached by Burnsville resident and Buck Hill Ski Area coach Eric Sailer. Sailer's team practices every evening except Fridays at Buck Hill and does "dry -land" training, a series of drills for skiers, in the summer and fall. In addition, they ski for three weeks in the summer in Austria. In the winter, they continue dry -land training as well. Sailer, also the 1984 U.S. Olympic ski coach, "is the best coach in the United States," Simonson said. When Simonson was 15, she qualified for the Junior Olympics for the first time. in her first year of eligibility. The Junior Olympics arc for skiers 15-18 years of age. Last year, she finished sixth at the Junior Olympics. She went to the Senior Nationals ski meet two years ago. While the Junior Olympics qualifies people in divisions, the Senior Nationals offers more competition. Anybody in the United States can compete at the Senior Nationals meet. Following the Senior Nationals in Colorado, she will travel to Spirit Mountain in Duluth Feb. 28-March 3, to qualify for the Junior Olympics. She plans to qualify, as she knows the competition, and is not afraid of it. The Junior Olympics are in Washington March 8-18. Then she competes in the North American Championships in Utah until April 6. With all this travel, she misses a lot of school. When asked how much school she missed her junior year, she could not remember. This series of meets will mean she will miss more than a month of school. In the past, she took homework along to the meets, but gave that up this year as "it's too hard to concentrate on two things at once." Now she does her homework either before she leaves or after she gets back. She competed in a Dec. 23 race at Buck Hill, SIMONSON: to p. 6B "Right now, skiing is my whole life. I'll play other sports, but everything is evolved around this." — Kaari Simonson Monday. February 20, 1914 Burnsville Current-Countryslde•Eagan Chronicle 111111111:„.... 00,4111, 1 r. 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"We're pretty much where we thought we would be," Ap- AEROBICS for men and women New sessions begin Monday, Feb. 27th $160° Special for non-members for 8 sessions The Workout - Muscles in Motion - a rigorous advanced muscle conditioning class for men and women a weight toning and Tight aerobics class for men and women Also beginning to advanced aerobics classes for men and women. "THE CLUB" 7600 1471h SI Apple Valley (Across from Greenslreelsi 431-7600 ple Valley Coach Bill Demaray said from Winona. The 1983 and 1984 individual regions have been Apple Valley's best, he added. The top four team finishes, which were Apple Valley, Simley, Faribault and Owaton- na after Friday's competition, return to Winona Feb. 25 for the team regionals. The state meet is March 1-3 at the St. Paul Civic Center. Six Burnsville High School wrestlers are still in competi- tion after Friday's competi- tion. They are Dave Berg (132), who is vieing for the champion- ship in his weight class, and the other five are wrestling for third place. They are Bryan Dykstra (112), Gary Rowe (119), Doug Beck (155), Gary Kulbitski (185) and Chris Rousemiller (heavyweight). The Braves were in eighth place after one day of action. "We won where we figured we were going to," Dale Bedard, coach of the Braves said. "Dave Berg is doing ex- actly what we figured —he was seeded second." The competition is "just something else- It's unbelievably good," he con- tinued. "We enjoy being here. Hopefully we can bring back some gold to Burnsville." Burnsville Current•Countryside•Eagen Chronicle Monday, February 20. 1984 Nationals Simonson leaves for Senior SIMONSON:from p.1B when the windchitl was about -70 degrees. Simonson is like a dedicated runner, skiing on the coldest of days. "If it's extremely cold, we don't stay out there that long. You just get used to it." She said her feet get the coldest, but "it's a feeling you get used to." Jumping rope, push-ups, sit-ups, weight -lifting. running, foot work and tennis are all things skiers do. Simonson does all. She said she doesn't hesitate to do the conditioning, stating they are exercises she likes. Simonson said she could not participate in Friday's state downhill ski meet at Welch Village, because Burnsville doesn't have a ski team. Burnsville Current-Countryside•Eagan Chronicle "I've skied with the girls who have won it in past years," she said modestly, "so it's not out of my reach or anything. "I would love to be a state champion," she said. Most of the high school skiers are in it for an after -school sport to participate in. They're not involved in the higher - level competition. Simonson participates in the slalom, giant slalom and the downhill events. She said the races are won by hundreths of seconds. "If you make one little mistake (in a shorter event), you're done. The longer the course, then if you make a mistake, you have a better chance to make up for it (the mistake)." The level of talent at the upcoming races will be nearly even. Simonson said, so persons who condition the best, like Simonson does, should have the edge, she said. Simonson is considering the University of Wyoming after high school graduation. "But right now, my big goal is to win the Junior Olympics in Washington March 8-18." Winning the Junior Olympics is a step toward being noticed by the U.S. Ski Team. She would receive invitations to more national ski events. "Right now, skiing is my whole life. 1'II play other sports (she played on the varsity tennis team), but everything is evolved around this. If I'm playing another sport, it's because it can benefit my skiing. I'm excited to ski. I don't feel pressured or nervous." "The ultimate goal is to make the U.S. Olympic Ski Team and wear a uniform and everything. Making the ski team has got to be the thing. You don't do anything else...it's not out of reach for me at all," she said, again, modestly. When Simonson watches the Winter Olympics, she hopes she will be representing the United States in 1988. "I think that would be the biggest honor, to wear the uniform and represent the country. We tape it and watch it over and over and over. We watch the skiers and think 'Look what she's doing that you're not. That's why she's there and you're not."' Dick and Irma Simonson are Kaari's parents. Monday, February 20. 1984 Fire dept. auxiliary \\-:#14'.: officers named 4\5 New officers for the Eagan Volunteer Fire Department Aux- iliary were recently elected. They are president Shirlee Kiang, treasurer Carole Gastfield and secretary Karen Flood. The auxiliary is currently mak- ing plans for the annual children's party to be Dec. B. The party is for the children and grandchildren of Eagan fire and police departments' personnel. The auxiliary is open to all wives of Eagan firefighters. For more information. call 451-2631. EAGAN VOLUNTEER Fire Department Auxiliary of- ficers are pictured above with District 2 Fire Chief Dick Schindeldecker, They are. from left. Karen Flood. Carole Gastfield and Shirlee Kiang. The hand - crocheted flag was made by an auxiliary member and is on display at the Fire Administration Building. 3795 Pilot Knob Rd. winamounkxicc for Interstate 35E in Eagan AREA RESIDENTS came to the opening of Interstate 35E by car. by sled and on foot. The event was held Saturday. Nov. 16 in conjunction with the city's 125th bir- thday celebration. Photos by Christy DeJoy THE APPLE Valley High School Marching Band keeps warm by playing for the audience at the ceremony. MAYOR BEA Blomquist unveils a plaque made from a section of the Lone Oak Tree. ONLOOKERS BRAVED the cold, but were shielded from the snow and wind under Yankee Doodle Road on Interstate 35E, where the ribbon cutting ceremony was held. The celebration featured a variety of speakers and entertainment from local high school bands. THISWEEK sports Burnsville earns state title TAMI GREWENOW of Burnsville finished second in the 100-yard breaststroke finals at the state meet, with an All - American consideration time. THE STATE championship Burnsville girls' swimming team includes, front row from left: Chris Schultz, Diane Haas. Kris White. Teresa Peterson. Kelly Whalen, Kelly Voss. and Jodie Schwartz. Second row: Tami Slotter, Allyson Welder. Carla Tate, Cassandra Moe, Julie Lind, Stacy Norrbom. and Kathy Hoene. Third row, assistant coach Georgia Silva, head coach Don Hulbert, Amy Westby, Shannon Logan. Elizabeth Hanson. captains Laurie Thompson, Katie Thomp- son. Tami Grewenow. and Jenni Seipp: Dana Apple• by. Molly Muehlbauer. Barbie Thompson. Kathy Vidlock. and Robin Bartz (behind Vidlock). Fourth row: Kristen Thompson, Tina Trebilcock, Kim Haas, Kirsten Schwartz. Christy Ruggerio, Christine Hansen. Jenny Schlag, Marnie Koebnick, Kris Shean, Amy Greenagel. and Tracy Nordall. KRISSA RATLIFF of Rosemount qualified for state in the diving com- petition, and finished fourth. By PETE TEMPLE The sicked the biggest, most Opening ceremonies 'free way' CITY OFFICIALS examine a plaque donated to the city by Minnesota Department of Transportation District 9. The plaque contains a segment of the Lone Oak Tree and is on display in the lobby of the Eagan Municipal Center. Pictured above are. from left, Council Members Jim Smith and Ted Wachter. Mayor Bea Blomquist and Council Members Jerry Thomas and Torn Egan. THE BURNSVILLE High School Marching Band entertains those attending the of- ficial opening of the interstate. The Apple Valley and Rosemount high school bands also played and the Metcalf Junior High School JAZZ Band performed at the reception that followed. EAGAN RESIDENT Brett Meier speaks so the au- dience. The Rosemount High School senior designed the logo used for Eagan's 125th birthday celebration. - The city honored its birthday at the interstate opening and earlier in the year at the annual Fourth of July festivities. 11 THIS ANTIQUE Chrysler, circa 1940s. was one of many vintage cars that lead a parade down the newly - completed freeway. The cars were owned by Eagan 12A NOVEMBER 25 1985 HtSWEEK residents, local business people and members of the Minnesota Street Rod Association. SEN. DAVL Durenberger addresses crowds at the ceremony. ROSEMOUNT, MN gip /oFoodCenter 4111. 423-2430 HOURS MON.-FRI. 7 AM to 9 PM Locally owned 3 opr.o►ed, TOM Birtey THIS AD STARTS ON SAT. 7 AM to 7 PM NOV. 29 AND RUNS SUN. 8 AM to 6 PM THRU DEC. 2. RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITY FAMILY PACK Pork Chops Country Style 29 RIBS L8.� SUNKIST NAVEL USDA CHOICE BONELESS Chuck Roast L. $1 29 HILLSHIRE POLISH 89 SAUSAGE LB. FRESH Ground Beef c 3 LBS. & UP 89 LB. FRESH OYSTERS $499 LB. 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Nov. 16 at the ceremony to open Interstate 35E. The interstate opened from Lone Oak Road south to Cedar Avenue. Travelers can get on I-35E at 1-35W in Burnsville and drive into St. Paul. More photos inside. Your Community Newspaper F opinion can we talk? It's not gift that counts, but thought in holiday shopping By CHRISTY DeJOY ALERT, ALERT ... Only 30 shopping days left until Christ- mas. Now wait. Before you we this paper to line Polly's cage, train Fido or wrap the carp, read on. The following is a comprehensive list of how to make Christmas shopping more effective and, yes, more enjoyable. First of all, one doesn't just go shopping. The process requires some thoughtful planning. Step one is a shopping list. The tradi- tional list is a compilation of peoples' names and gift ideas and can be ineffective if done ran- domly. A suggestion is to list people ac- cording to their importance — most important to least impor- tant. At the top of everyone's list should be Mom. She is the one who would get most upset without a suitable gift, and we know how skilled mothers are at making one guilt ridden. Next should be any children in the family. And third, a spouse. (However, if raise time is near at work. put one's employer before spouse.) And toward the bottom of the list recipients by order of importance is if one runs short of cash or reaches the credit card's limit, the least important people can be edited off the list starting at we bottom. Next, underneath the person's name on the list. write two gift ideas -- one ;50 present and a;10 gift. That way, if the person falls out of grace, an alternate is available. After the list is complete, the shopper should plan a method of attack — in other words, a map. The route should be dotted with a number of shopping locales, and each store should he arranged on the agenda according to location. The trick here is to visit as many stores as one's gas tank will allow. Variety is the spice, after all. But the most vital thing to remember when planning a travel log is to use the roads which are least popular. If this means taking a dirt road instead of a traffic -laden freeway, by all means do so. In the end it's worthwhile. Another bit of planning before a big holiday shopping spree is to coordinate one's attire to the business at hand. Remember, most comfortab Luckily. this year's big fashion items can be useful in defending oneself against mots of shippers. This theory is also called "Sur- vival of the Chicest." Shoulder padding in coats, sweaters and shirts not only makes for a pro- portional. balanced look, but also works to intimidate the shopper who cuts in front of you in the six - items -or -less lane while carrying 23 objects. half of which are miss- ing price tags. Aim for fashion. not comfort. in Iootwear, too. While moccasins may be suitable for television watching. they are certainly passe in 1985. And those who've worn such shoes while shopping know the pain of having a foot crushed by a nasty shopping cart wheel. Foot fashion for shoppers can he summed up in one word: boots. They are weather and shopping card resistant. We try to impress with dress, but holiday hustlers shouldn't be showy with cars. The Minnesota car has two enemies — salt and parking lots. Neither can be avoided. so leave the Mercedes al home and take the station wagon. And if the kids are that embar- on letters Reader says important election issues ignored To the editor: The I9R5 elections arc over, the lawn signs are gone and it will be anther year before it all happens again. 1n Eagan we had the op- Iwq-liinit . ,.^..► ., vote for manor Traditionally. voters have used three criteria for choosing a can- didate: the image the candidate portrays, their experience and track record and the candidate's stand on important issues. Unfortunately. some tit the most important issues facing us as citizens of Eagan were not discussed. and the local enly. related issues were debated as they should be. But did any of the candidates take a stand or offer .any solutions on how to slop the ever -escalating arms race. reducing the unprecedented uu►Igel ►Iciuits „► ending t ei vert war we are now 1ighlt against the Nicaraguan govt. men)" Each of these issues net to Is' discussed and debated the grass r►w►ts level. Elected ficials of all levels are obligati to speak out on all issues I either directly or indirectlyaff their constituency. For too k we have looked to Washington answers: yet the arms race c linues. the deficits grow and. stead of working for leave. are moving timer toward war 11's my hope that Iwtwten rx and igitti we all address the bleins ►►1 our country and wr together to lind solutions ratht than Ieaving them 10 Washington to handle alone (11ELI tiEN Eagan for Peace Give thanks by giving blood To the editor On Nov. 29. Eagan is scheduled for its first bloodmobile of 14ri5-1986. Participating 'r►iss. as dn►many 141raI luistnlals. These components n►ist he made within lour hours nl erdks' ► and used within five t • •.. T► 16A BUSINESS NEWS/REAL ESTATE New owners continue Italian Pie Shoppe success by Linda Hanson When Rosie and Jim Basta Sr. and their son, Jim Jr. took over the Italian Pie Shoppe and Winery March 30, the restaurant was already a success. "Why change something good?" Rosie said. "The restaurant already had a good menu to work with so we left it alone. We did change one thing, though. We added the Humphrey Bogart poster —it's Jim's favorite." Bogart fits in comfortably with the unusual decor of mannequins dressed in old clothes, framed old magazine ads, antiques and old fashioned sewing machine tables. Mason jars are used as beer glasses. Although the Bastas are new to the Yankee Square restaurant, they are old pros at the pizza business. At one time they owned six restaurants in the Twin Cities. "We found out that six was too many to run at once," Rosie said. "We don't believe in being absentee owners. Now one of us is here at all times." The Bastas bought their first pizza restaurant about I 1 years ago. "I had been a waitress at Mama's Pizza on Rice Street for about four years, so my husband thought I knew everything there was to know about running a pizza place." Rosie said. "Boy, was he wrong. He found out that what I knew how to do was be a waitress. But Rosie and Jim Sr. learned the business quickly. So did their 21-year- old son Jim Jr., who has worked in the family businesses since he was 14. Rosie admits to having a preference for the sausage and cheese melt sand- wich they serve. "My husband calls me a Communist because 1 don't eat pizza," Rosie said and laughed. "He loves it and eats it all the time. "We once had an employee who went on a pizza diet. All he ate was one pizza a day —that's all. He lost 50 pounds. Of course, he gained it back later." The Bastas use fresh ingredients on their 10 and 14 inch pizzas. They put one pound of cheese on every large piz- za and one half pound on every small one. They also serve a large antipasto salad which they call the Godfather Salad, in addition to spaghetti and sandw iches. On Wednesdays and Thursdays dur- ing lunch they offer a 6-inch mini -pizza with one ingredient for SI.75. The Italian Pic Shoppe is open Mon- days through Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. It is open Fridays and Satur- days from II a.m. to 1 a.m., and Sun- days from 1 p.rn. to 10 p.m. Take out orders can be placed by calling 452-4525. Councilmen file countersuit against citizen By Scott Carlson Staff Writer Three Eagan councilmen, who have been sued for allegedly violating the state Open Meeting Law, are on the counterattack. Thomas Egan, Mark Parranto and James Smith are suing Eagan citizen Paul Taylor for more than $50,000 in what they claim is his "bad faith" lawsuit against them. The councilmen's lawsuit comes as part of their answer, filed in Dakota County District Court, denying Taylor's allega- tions that they held Finance Committee meetings lacking no- tice and closed to the public. Taylor, who lost a 1979 council race. is showing "bad Faith" be- cause he's trying to "use the Open Meeting Law to cause damage to political opponents and potential opponents," alleges Bruce Willis. attorney for the councilmen. Eagan He explained Taylor's lawsuit questions the councilmen's polit- ical acts and character while en- hancing his chances for election if he tries another council bid next fall. Further, Willis con- tends that his clients' reputations as elected officials have been damaged. Interviewed earlier by the Dispatch. Taylor said his lawsuit isn't politically motivated. "I be- lieve in open government," he said after Filing his lawsuit in February. Taylor, in his lawsuit, charges that Parranto and Smith held five private meetings in loca- tions inconvenient to the public in 1979. Two meetings each were held at the St. Paul Athletic Club and Decathlon Club in Blooming- ton with a fifth meeting held at Parranto Smith Forepaugh's Restaurant in St. Paul, he also charged. "I've been told they transacted city business," Taylor, a law stu- dent, said, However, Willis' answer states that each of these disputed meet- ings involved the Finance Com- mittee of Parranto and Smith who only gathered information on revenue bond financing from business professionals. The answer further states a Egan sixth meeting, which Egan also attended, was called by a home- owners' association to question council members about their vote on a lawsuit regarding the alignment of Highway 35E. Notice of all the meetings. 7 Willis contends, was posted at Eagan City Hall and the actual CI -- sessions held "in the open in, a public place." The councilmen have asked that Taylor's lawsuit against them be dismissed. NE INTERSTATE 1 CITIES F FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1985 F ON OPENS A newly completed six -mile stretch of Interstate 35E, which will provide Dakota County residents a link with St. Paul, will open officially at 10 a.m. Saturday. Ceremony will open interstate By Thomas B. Koetting Staff Writer After nearly a year of celebrat- ing Eagan's 125th birthday, the city is ready to mark the entry into a new age. Eagan will celebrate the opening of Interstate 35E Saturday, and al- though the freeway link is just one in a series of transportation ad- vances in the southern suburbs, it is the latest — and perhaps boldest — reminder that rural Dakota County is rapidly giving way to the sprawling urban network. "We have a unique geographic location being 10 miles from Min- neapolis and 10 miles from St. Paul," said Eagan Mayor Bea Blomquist. The city has allegiances to both cities ... Highway 77 has opened us up to Minneapolis, and I- 35E will open us up to St. Paul." The I-35E celebration begins at 9 a.m., with a private reception for mile: PURNSVCI AK 'VILLE ROSEVIL(.E HIG!-LAND l',AEK E p EAGAN MAPLEW OOD ST. PAUL WEST Si PAUL SOUTH ST. PAUL MENDOT A -::IC iTS OAKDALE WOODBURY s INVER GROVE HFIGI.ITS ROSEMOI.INT FA Mt COTTAGE GROVE HASTINGS County M. 42 Kirk Lyttle/Staff Artist It's no longer end of the line By Thomas B. Koetting Staff Writer By the time it slides past Orvil, Texas, the border town of Laredo is just a memory in the rear-view mirror. Up past the peach -colored capi- tol in Austin, it splits to reach a string of bank towers in Fort Worth and the Coliseum in Dallas, then reunites and heads across a vast stretch of Texas plains until the lights of Oklahoma City glimmer in the distance. A soft right turn sweeps it past the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, and then it heads with a straight shot through Iowa to the Twin Cit- ies, where it veers left on its way to Duluth and right on its way to nowhere. Nowhere. End of the line. Pull over and get a map. After hundreds of miles and more roadside greasy -spoon stops than a rider could count, travelers headin for St. Paul o t that sprawling stretch that cuts across the heart of the country run out of road. Interstate 35E, not essential to Interstate 35 but vital to the flow of travel through the Twin Cities southeastern suburbs, humbly turns into a one -lane exit ramp. This week, that changes, at least a little. Despite the new technology, the greatest single motivating force for development and growth still is roads. And the formal opening of Interstate 35E in Dakota County Saturday is concrete acknowledge- ment that the Twin Cities are growing south. There is more work to be done on I-35E, particularly on a contro- versial stretch of land through ur- ban St. Paul. But with Saturday's ceremony, Dakota County will have its link to the capitol city and the invisible wall of the Mississippi Please see Highway/6 4 GROWING SOUTH St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch Friday, Nov. 15, 1985 ThEBFSTPIACE1O Hwom HA ABABYISGIIJSE HO With the open - of 35E, Fairview es Hospital is just min- utes away from Eagan. And that's important to remember if you're planning to have a baby. Choosing to have your baby at Fairview Ridges means you'll be dose by when the time comes. And you'll have the expert care of a hospital that specializes in obstetrics. WE HANDLE SPECIAL DELIVERIES. Fairview Ridges is prepared for high -risk deiveries. We have the Level special care staff and equipment to handle twins, premature infants, and other babies who may need special atten- tion. Nurses in charge of newborns are trained in special care procedures by Minneapolis Childress Medical Center. Chances are you wont have problems with your delivery, but it's comforting to know this expert care is available if complications arise. To reach Fairview Ridges from Eaan, follow 35E south and exit to the right on County Road 42. Go right on Nicollet Ave., then right on E. Nicollet Blvd. E. Nicollet Blvd. County Rd. 42 WE GIVE PARENTS LOTS OF OPTIONS. You can choose a birthing room or a traditional delivery room. Fathers or other family members can participate in the birth. You cankeep your baby with you as long as you like, or let our nursery staff help out. We have unlimited visiting hours for fathers, and extended hours for families. And we help you get prepared with prenatal and parenting classes. WE'LL HELP YOU FIND THE RIGHT PHYSICIAN. Many excellent obstetricians and family practice physicians are affili- ated with Fairview Ridges. And we participate in eight major health plans. For a referral to one of the physicians listed here, call Fairview Physician Associates at 924-5050. Cedar Ave. DFoFAIRVIEW HOSPITAL 201 East Nicollet Blvd., Burnsville, MN 55337 8922000 FAMILY PRACTICE Bershow, Barry Decker, John Detlef en., Glenn Ebeling, Brian English, John Ezzo, Mary Lou Falk, Robert Frederixon, Peter Gamradt, Barbara Gutenkauf, Joseph Hanson, Stephen Hult, Christine Kuettner, John Kyllo, David Lang, David Lucas, Karen Lucas, Steve Maas, David Messingham, Mark Mrozek, Leo Olson, Kenneth ONeil, Bernerd Pallas, Kenneth Rhoades, John Smith, Daniel Sterner Barbara vonWeiss, David Widdifield, David Hwy. 55 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Alexander, Gordon Beadle, Edward Bearon, Arthur Carrier, Thomas Colwell, Bryan Czerniecki, Frank Duquette, Jan Ellis, John Haywa, E. William Larson, Stephen I ies, David MacCafferty, Flora Meeker, Henry Olsen, Jay Olson, David Peterson, Ronald Randall, Philip Soderberg, Douglas Wagner; Robert Wright, Elisa Wynne, Ernest Yankelevich, Yakov LEVEL II SPECIAL CARE PEDIATRICS Allen, Richard Baker Theresa Bugenstein, Robert Clark, James Farber, Abigail Green, C. Robin Griffin, David Hildebrand, David Hoyt, C. Sherman Justman, Richard Kane, William Karp, Steven Larson, Arthur LeFevere, Thomas Moore, James Rommel, Duane Sane, Kumud Stealey, Thomas Tate, Douglas Thomson, Vicki Wicklund, Richard Wright, William ANY QUESTIONS? For more information about having your baby at Fairview Ridges, or to arrange a tour, call 892-2000 d ask for our Level II Perinatal Center. We'll explain why the best place to have a baby is close to home. HEALTH CARE PLANS AFFILIATED WITH FAIRVIEW RIDGES AWARE Family Health Plan Inc. Group Health Inc. HMO Minnesota MedCenters Health Plan Physicians Health Plan of Minnesota PreferredOne SHARE Health Plan Friday, Nov. 15, 1985 St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch GROWING SOUTH 3F Dakota County is mix of old and new Autonomy, identity are long-established By Lucy Dalglish Staff Writer Drive down Interstate 35E in the northwestern part of . Dakota County and take a good look at the scenery. Everything - from the concrete on the freeway to the roadside convenience stores - looks brand new. But Dakota County didn't appear over- night with the opening of the interstate belt - line. Long before development took off like wildfire in the northwestern part of the county, Dakota County had established its identity. Perhaps more than any other coun- ty in the metropolitan area, Dakota County has its own political, economic and social identity. Mention the Metropolitan Council's seven - county planning efforts to a local or county politician in Dakota County and you're likely to get a lecture on how those folks up in St. Paul and Minneapolis should stay on their side of the river and mind their own busi- ness. Talk about fiscal disparities legislation used to stimulate business in downtown Min- neapolis and St. Paul and Dakota County pol- iticians and business owners will tell you they're sick of paying the bill for the inner city's redevelopment efforts. However, the most strident criticism in the county is reserved for the University of Minnesota. The university received about 1,300 acres of prime agricultural land in the Rosemount area at the conclusion of World War II, land that had been confiscated by the federal gov- ernment for an arms plant. Local residents never have forgiven the university for accepting the land, for not turning it back to the original owners. Dakota County residents know where the Twin Cities are, and they visit frequently. Vernon Colon $100 million plans But they can get along without them. Why shop in downtown St. Paul when there is Burnsville Center, the largest indoor shopping mall in Minnesota? In some respects, there are two Dakota Counties. There is the established, old-line county exemplified by West St. Paul, South St. Paul and Hastings. And there is the new, growing, developing western portion - one of the fastest growing areas in the state - exemplified by Eagan, Apple Valley and Burnsville. Eagan Eagan probably has the dubious honor as the city with the longest twice -monthly city council meetings in the metropolitan area. Because of the volume of planning and zon- ing issues the rapidly developing city must consider, most meetings start at 6:30 p.m. and council members are lucky if they finish by 1 a.m. Because of delays in opening segments of Interstate 35E, Eagan is one of the last cities in the northern part of the county to be de- veloped, despite its proximity to St. Paul and Minneapolis. As a result, city officials say they have been able to learn from the mistakes and successes cities such as Apple Valley and Burnsville had in establishing zoning regula- tions. Only about half of the city has been devel- oped, but already a strain has been placed on District 196, the Rosemount -Apple Valley School district that includes most of Eagan's land area. Eagan is one of the prettiest cities in the county, with rolling hills, hundreds of pictur- esque ponds and lakes and thousands of oak trees. The oak is Eagan's logo, designed to com- memorate one of the county's best-known landmarks - the Lone Oak tree. For dec- ades, the Lone Oak was the city's official bulletin board. Notices were posted on its trunk and it was a sentimental meeting place for sweethearts. But as the city grew, highways encroached on the tree, located at the intersection of Tom Davis 'Time for good planning' Dakota County residents know where the Twin Cities are, and they visit frequently. But they can get along without them. Lone Oak Road and Minnesota 55. By 1980, the tree was dying. After a lengthy battle between the city and state Highway Depart- ment officials, the tree was cut down in April 1984 and a replacement planted near- by at Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran Church. Apple Valley Apple Valley is known to most Minneso- tans as the home of the Minnesota Zoological Garden. The zoo is a rare example of eager county - state cooperation. Dakota County officials decided they wanted the state zoo that was proposed in the early 1970s. As an incentive, the County Board offered about 500 acres of prime park land. County officials already owned some land in the area as part of Holland -Jensen County Park (now called Lebanon Hills Regional Park), but the county bought several re- maining parcels in the area and turned them over to the state. Dakota County residents have made good use of the zoo, one of the state's major at- tractions. Few residents even remember the days when Eaton's Ranch was Apple Valley's most famous landmark. For more than 50 years, the ranch was the closest many Min- nesotans ever got to the Old West. In 1930, Arthur Eaton Sr. moved to Minne- sota from Iowa and bought 1,000 acres of hilly forested land in Lebanon Township. Cowboys traveling through Minnesota to the South St. Paul stockyards often stopped at Eaton's Ranch and performed in rodeos. Thomas Hedges Sees growth in jobs Highway opening heralds new era for area business By Jim Nagel Staff Writer Business and municipal leaders agree: The opening of Interstate 35E through Dakota County will have more impact on business growth in the county's northern section than any other develop- ment, ever. With quick and convenient ac- cess to the Twin Cities and the Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport via the freeway system, Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville and Mendota Heights will become even more attractive to businesses, local officials be- lieve. Land developers are poised to attract businesses looking for new locations, offering new buildings for everything from small, fledg- ling venture-capital enterprises to large corporations. As the number of businesses in- creases, the number of new resi- dents will increase, too. And with a larger population, even more retail and service businesses will be needed. More businesses ... more people. For the Dakota County business community, it is a happy, pros- perous cycle they expect will con- tinue through the turn of the centu- ry. As one developer put it, Satur- day's ribbon -cutting ceremony will herald a new era for home-grown retailers who will be able to at- tract local residents who used to drive outside the area. Vernon Colon of Federal Land Co. predicted a new "downtown" area will develop around the inter- changes of I-35E with Pilot Knob and Yankee Doodle roads in Eagan. "The road system has opened all this up," said Colon, surveying a g it A lot of these plans have started moving because of the freeway. 19 Tom Davis sweeping view from his Yankee Square office window overlooking the freeway interchanges. Colon and his brother, Martin, are partners in Federal Land, which developed the Yankee Square shopping, motel and office area just west of I-35E. The com- pany now is starting development of 170 commercial acres southeast of the freeway and Pilot Knob Road. "It's a unique area, centrally lo- cated between shopping areas in West St. Paul, Burnsville and Ap- ple Valley," he said. Federal Land is planning $100 million in business development in its Town Centre -Eagan, everything from two 10-story office buildings to 400,000 square feet of retail space in a new shopping center, Colon said. The first high-rise office build- ing, on Yankee Doodle Road east of the freeway, is completed, and work has begun on the first phase of the Town Centre -Eagan Shop- ping Center. Northern Dakota County's growth as a business center began with freeway planning in the 1960s. Although companies such as Coca- Cola, American Fruit and Produce, and Sperry located in the area in anticipation of freeway construc- tion, .many developments just had to wait. However, the delay in comple- tion of the interstate system bene- fited the area, one businessman said. "We acquired the property (for Eagandale Center, near I-494 and Pilot Knob Road) in 1968," said Tom Davis of Northwestern Mutu- al Life Insurance Co. of Edina, the landholder working with OPUS Corp., of Edina, the developer. Had the freeway been built when predicted, the area would have de- veloped much earlier, but with more haste and less planning, Dav- is said. "It probably wouldn't have had the quality that we have today be- cause we have had time to do some good planning," Davis said. He praised planners for fore- sight laying out industrial areas, creating transitions between com- mercial and residential areas, and reducing the effect of airplane noise by putting industrial areas under flight patterns. The airport, in fact, is among the prime reasons more businesses are moving to northern Dakota County. "We are as close to the airport as many places on the Bloomington strip," said William Escher, execu- tive director of the Northern Dako- ta County Chamber of Commerce. Businesses that demand good transportation access, including air; proximity to a skilled popula- tion base; well -planned business areas; and amenities for employ- ees and clients as well, are looking to northern Dakota County, Escher said. In fact, an ad for the Eagandale Center office and industrial park touts it as "close to all that mat- ters." OPUS is planning its 160-acre research and technology park near Please see Business/ 11 As the events started attracting specta- tors, Eaton decided to start a dude ranch. World War II stilled the dude ranch business, but the family held on to some of the land over the years and Art Eaton Jr. operated at various times a riding stable, restaurant and western store until the pine and fieldstone structures were torn down in 1982 to make room for on/off ramps where Minnesota 77 intersects Dakota County Highway 38. The rest of the old ranch now is developed with expensive homes in the Palomino Hills and Heritage Hills neighborhoods. Apple Valley also is known as the town that Orrin Thompson built. Old Lebanon Township was the site of several gravel pits, the old dude ranch and numerous farms when Thompson moved in with his plans for moderately priced houses in the early 1960s. It was Thompson who pushed for the name change from Lebanon to Apple Valley, the name of a similar development in Califor- nia. Burnsville Had it not been for strong community cohesiveness in the early 1960s, the northern part of Burnsville township probably would have become South Bloomington. Not that Bloomington really wanted the land area south of the Minnesota River - it wanted the tax base that would follow con- struction of Northern State's Power Co.'s Black Dog power plant. But the struggle to keep the power plant site probably gave Burnsville township the push it needed to incorporate as a city. A few years later, development exploded with the completion of the I-35E bridge over the river. Now, Burnsville is the retail heart of the county, with hundreds of franchise opera- tions focused around Burnsville Center near the intersection of Interstates 35E and 35W and County Highway 42. Burnsville, with dozens of ponds, rolling hills and picturesque neighborhoods, is con- sidered the most "Minneapolitan" suburb in Dakota County. Most of its residents work on the western end of the metropolitan area. County enjoys boom in housing By Jeann Linsley Staff Writer A robust metropolitan -wide real estate market has added fuel to the already hot housing market in the Dakota County suburbs that flank St. Paul and Minneapolis. The housing boom that began in the mid-1970s in Dakota County has been building con- stantly since about 1982, ac- cording to real estate agents who work the county. Population growth rates in the county for the past five years have been double the av- erage for the seven -county met- ropolitan area. This year, falling interest rates and a healthy economy have meant an even healthier housing market for Dakota County. Real estate agents say sales have zoomed this year, and that new construction is booming in Eagan, Apple Valley, and Burnsville. "What we're seeing is sales running ahead of last year in all areas of the county," said Ron Covert, of the Dakota County Board of Realtors. Housing sales countywide to- taled 657 through August in the Apple Valley, Lakeville, Rosemount area, with the ma- jority of sales in Apple Valley, Covert said. That compares with annual sales of 745 in 1983 and 859 in 1984 in that same Please see Housing/9 Index of Advertisers 1. Apple Palley Commons 7373 W. 147th St., Apple Valley 2. Apple Valley Office Center 7373 W. 147th Si,.Apple Valley 3. Apple Valley Sewing Center 14869 Granada Dr., Apple Valley 4. Al Bakers Restaurant 3434 Washington Dr., Eagan 5. Burnside Plaza 14300 Burnhaven Drive, Burnsville 6. Burnsville Volkswagen 12020 Interstate 35, Burnsville 7. Cedarvale Mall Hwy. 13 & Cedar Ave., Eagan 8. Dakota County State Bank 759 S. Plaza Dr., Mendota Heights 2109 Cliff Rd., Eagan 70th & Cahill, Inver Grove Heights 9. Dakota County Vo-Tech 1300 E. 145th, Rosemount 10. Dick Smith Motors 7500 W. 145th St., Apple Valley 11. Dodge of Burnsville 12101 Hwy. 35W, Burnsville 12. Fairview Ridges Hospital 201 E. Nicollet Blvd., Burnsville 13. First Communications 4590 Scott Trail, Eagan 14. First State Bank of Apple Valley 147th & Cedar, Apple Valley 15. Gepharts Home Center 135 and Hwy. 50, Lakeville 16. Knob Hill Townhomes 4197 Knob Lane 17. MGM Liquor Pilot Knob and Co. Rd. 30, Eagan 18. Mabes Pizza 135 and Hwy. 50, Lakeville Q r Farmington 19. Mendakota Country Club 2075 Dodd Rd., Mendota Heights 20. Minnesota Bank 3900 Sibley Memorial Hwy. and Yankee Doodle Rd., Eagan 21. Park Nicollet Medical Center 4555 Erin Drive, Burnsville 22. Brad Ragan Tire 4815 Nichols Rd., Eagan 23. Silver Bell Auto 1975 Seneca Rd., Eagan 24. Southfork Center 135 and Hwy. 50, Lakeville 25. Sperry Corporation Pilot Knob Road, Eagan 26. Sunnyside Chrysler 7705 W. 150th St., Apple Valley 27. Town Center Development Denmark and Pilot Knob, Eagan 28. Hong Wong Restaurant 2139 Cliff Rd., Eagan -1 L-- South St. Pa 1 DAKOTA L COUNTY EMPIRE -1 Coates VE 4F GROWING SOUTH St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch Friday, Nov. 15, 1985 'The Farm' succumbs to urban encroachment 160 acres in Apple Valley to be developed By Michele Cook The window in one of Mike Car - roll's classrooms offers a pretty big picture. The high school senior can see his family's dairy herd lolling about the small pasture, nipping at the grass and sleeping in the sun. He can see the farmhouse where his grandparents lived for nearly 40 years, and the house next door, where his family lives today. He can see his father plowing the fam- ily land, preparing for another planting. He can see the golden arches. The 160-acre farm once reached by a gravel road now looks out on a four -lane highway lined by fran- chises such as McDonald's. Beyond the corn that stretches six feet high, joggers from nearby neigh- borhoods run on a sidewalk set on the farm's fringes and commuters wait at a bus stop parked at a cor- ner of the farm. No longer can the family deny the encroachment. The farm that lies at the center of Apple Valley, population 27,000, has been sold. "There'd be no point bucking it," said Mike's father, Bob Carroll. Richard Winkler, a real estate developer who first asked the Car - rolls to sell 15 years ago, has pur- chased the land for residential and commercial development. Bob and Joyce Carroll, Bob's brother John, and Bob's sister-in- law, Kay, will share in the farm's sale. No one cared to disclose the exact price and a deed has not been recorded, but Winkler said it's more than $2 million and less than $3 million. Homes will be built on 100 acres, stores and offices on 30 acres. The city plans a park, and possibly a library, on 15 acres. Construction is under way on the farm's north side, with Bob's trac- tor and earth movers working the same land. By 1988, 340 homes priced between $80,000 and $120,000 will leave fields of corn a memory. Winkler has dubbed the growing residential area "Carrollton Es- tates." Family members chuckle at the gesture. "I always associate the word 'es- tate' with 10 or so wooded acres," Bob said, flashing a good-natured smile. Twenty years ago, there was no Apple Valley. The Carrolls farmed in Lebanon Township, and their mailing address read Rural Route 1, Rosemount. A gravel road ran past the front of the house. "There was just a gas station where the Burger King is now," Kay said. "There was no shopping center or anything." The township was transformed forever in 1963 when Orrin Thomp- son built the area's first houses for people not associated with farms. "It was kind of a laughing stock," Bob recalled. "They had to knock down a corn field and there was no water, no sewer. Each one of those homes had a septic tank." A farm across the road from the Vickie Kettlewell/Free-lance photographer Bob Carroll walks in one of his oat fields. In the background are town houses, a reminder that city life is just beyond the boundaries of 'The Farm.' 66 You try to get a tractor on a four -lane highway. You sit there a long time unless you're brave enought to front 'em. !! Kay Carroll Carroll's farm, and several others in the area, fell like dominoes to developers. By 1968, Bob said, the family realized it was about to be in the middle of something big. That year, residents voted to in- corporate the city of Apple Valley. Today, the farm is bounded by an enormous high school, two hous- ing developments and County Road 42, the four -lane highway that used to be the gravel road. In 1987, the road will be widened again. During the 1970s, Apple Valley was among the 10 fastest -growing' cities in the state. In 1960, 585 peo- ple, mostly farmers, lived in the township. By 1970, 8,502 people called Apple Valley home. By 1980, the official population was nearly 22,000. For the most part, the Carrolls ignored the intrusion. "We've lived on our little square," Bob said. "There is such a difference between our lifestyle and the people across the street." Mildred and William Carroll Sr. moved their young family to the farm in 1941 when the federal gov- ernment built a munitions plant on the family's spread in Rosemount. Their move contributed little to the war effort. "The plant just barely got start- ed and the war was over," Bob said. Mildred and William's sons — Bill, Bob and John — assumed the farm from their father, operating as a corporation until 1975, when John left for his own farm in Dodge City, Minn. Bill and Bob continued growing cash crops and raising dairy cattle. "Bill was more the field man and Bob was more the man to do the cows," said Kay, who was Bill's wife. "I helped Bill, and Bob's fam- ily helped him." Kay and Joyce joined their hus- bands on the farm when they mar- ried. For Joyce, the lifestyle was nothing new — she grew up on a cattle farm in Woodbury. Kay grew up in St. Paul, but said she suffered no trauma adjusting to farm life. Bob and Joyce still live with their three teen-age children on the farm. Bill and Kay moved into a modest home south of the farm 11 years ago. Farming in a suburb has been a challenge for the Carrolls. "You try to get a tractor on a four -lane highway," Kay said. "You sit there a long time unless Please see Farm/5 AVERYB What do teddy bears and the BurnApple Auto Dealers have in common? They're lovable. And bearable. Plus the BurnApple Dealers are doing their part to support the community by sponsoring the Minnesota Zoo's Teddy Bear Fair '85. In support of the Zoo, we're having a sale. 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(612)892-3711 Bill Gyula Buick 14800 Ruekhill Rd.. Burnsville, 435.7100 Grossman Chevrolet 1200 W 141st Street Burnsville, 4358501 Burnsville Volkswagen 35WSo. &CIdlRd., Burnsville, 84.3500 Sunnysides4erPlymouth Dick Smith Olds,PorWPeGMCTrucks Dodge otBurnsville C0�oly atGalarie, 7500 W. 145th Street, 35WSo. &ClifRd., AP*y432.2840 AppleValley, 432.9500 . Burnsville, 8949000 Park Jeep 1408 West Hvry.13, Burnsville, 890.5337 Apple Va%Foid 7105West Ciy. Rd.42, Apple Valley.431-5900 One block east of 35W at Highway 50-the first turnoff HOME CENTER south of Buck Hill, just 15 minutes south of 494 and 35W. Hours: Open Monday -Friday 10-9; Saturday 10-5; Sunday 12-5 i Friday, Nov. 15, 1985 St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch GROWING SOUTH 5F Farm Continued from Page 4 you're brave enough to front 'em." Bob's manure spreader once de- posited a hefty sum on County Road 42. He didn't notice that the machine was releasing nature's fertilizer until motorists started making faces. "We try to obey traffic laws, but there still are certain people who make obscene gestures," he said. "That doesn't bother me. I know I have to get someplace." A farm in the heart of a city also tests the fortitude of its neighbors. "The city doesn't appreciate us once in a while," Joyce said, smil- ing. "Well," her husband said, "you can't have livestock without odor." Outside of odor, the cattle have not bothered neighbors — not in the past 12 years, at least. That's the last time the beasts broke loose and stomped into an adjacent neighborhood. Such predicaments caused the brothers to realize city farming Nas not forever. But Bill wanted to stall a sale as long as possible. As constricting as the city had be- come, the family's history was here. "He was a farmer living in the city," Kay said. "He didn't belong, yet he had to." Bill never had to face the inevi- table. He died of systemic lupus erythematosus, a chronic inflam- matory disease, in 1983. Though Bill knew he had the illness for years, he never slowed down his pace. "He put the combine away in Oc- tober," Kay said softly, "and was gone in November." Much of the loss Kay might have felt over the farm's sale has been muted by her husband's death. "If Bill were still here it would be harder to leave, but without him it's not so hard," she said. "Though, it still makes me feel sad to see the farm going under. That was Bill's pride and joy, putting those fields in." Kay recently moved her six chil- dren, ages 6 to 19, into a spacious home on the north end of Apple Valley. It's among the newest neighborhoods in the city. The loss of the farm means the younger children will never have to straddle lifestyles, as did the two oldest children, Jeanne and Mary. "It was hard on the girls," Kay said. "The city kids would have their evening free, and my kids would have chores. Then when they were done, they'd hit the showers because they never wanted to go out smelling like a farm." The farm was just as hard on Kay and Bill's social life. "Our lifestyle was different, so we just didn't fit in. Bill would come home from work at 10 p.m. — ready to eat dinner — and the neighbors were going to bed." Kay continued to work on the farm until last spring, when she de- cided to devote herself full time to the family. The children have avoided visits to the farm since their father's death. "It's just too many things to re- member," Kay said. "It's just not the same without their dad." Bob and Joyce are so easy-going about their situation, it's disarm- ing. They said their lifestyle has changed little through the years, despite the amazing changes that surround them. In fact, they said, there are real advantages to city farming. "One thing we don't have that other farmers do are farm sales- men," Bob said. "They don't know where to find us." Before Apple Valley's birth, the family allied itself with NEIGHBORHOODS Editor: Steven A. Smith Assistant editor: Marilyn Frey Copy editor: Norm Visner Staff writers: Ann Baker: North Scott Carlson: City Arno Goethel: Sports Sean T. Kelly: City Thomas B. Koetting: South Charles Laszewski: North Jeann Linsley: Northeast Jim Nagel: Southeast Les Suzukamo: Southwest Lydia Villalva: City News Clerk: Rick Notch Clerk/typists: Carolyn Meyer Robert Gurrola Deadline: Noon Wednesday for publication the following Wednesday. Please send news items to Neighborhoods, St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch, 345 Cedar St., St. Paul, Minn. 55101 Telephone: 228-5475 6 6 We've lived on our little square. There is such a difference between our lifestyle and the people across the street. 9 9 Bob Carroll Rosemount — and that hasn't changed. The children attended pa- rochial school in Rosemount through the eighth grade and the family has continued to bank and attend church there. "We've turned city life off, if you can believe that," Bob said. "Our children are in tune with it, but we really aren't." The children, students at Apple Valley High School, seem to strike a comfortable balance between city and rural life. They partici- pate in 4-H, one of three families active in the local chapter, but at the same time they are busy with activities at school. The family is shopping for a new farm, preferably one close to a city and major highway. "We're spoiled," Bob said, smiling. Daughter Janet, a ninth -grader, has voiced concern over the noto- riety she will lose when they leave the farm. "When we move, I'll have to tell people where we live," she told her mother recently. "I can't just say, The Farm.' " With the farm goes the conven- ient class field trips. Several of Kay's children brought their class- mates here, and many other class- es took informal tours. "Kids like to touch a calf," she said, "and sit in a tractor seat." She said she will miss those gen- tle times, and hold tight the memo- ries of two decades on the farm with her husband. Neighbors will miss the farm and what it repre- sented in a fast-growing suburb. "I have friends in town who real- ly hate to see it go," Kay said. "It's really been the country within Ap- ple Valley." Michele Cook is a reporter for the Grand Forks Herald. She grew up in Da- kota County. Vickie Kettlewell/Free-lance photographer Family members Bob, Joyce, Paul and Mike Carroll are look- ing for a new farm, now that they've sold the one in Apple Valley. Daughter Janet was out of town. Celebrate our Grand Opening! November Weeknight Special Mention this ad and ENJOY ONE DINNER BUFFET AT THE REGULAR PRICE AND RECEIVE THE SECOND AT HALF OFF. HONG WONG RESTAURANT Lunch 11-2:30 Daily Elegant Chinese Dining Dinner served buffet style in a contemporary atmosphere tiucb Box Carry -Out. Wine and Beer Available Sun.-Thurs.: 5:00-9:0C Fri., Sat.: 5:00-10:0V 2139 Cliff Rd. 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UDakota County State Bank Member, FDIC 70th & Cahill Inver Grove Hghts. 55075 455-2900 2109 Cliff Road Eagan, MN 55112 (612) 454-4840 759 South Plaza Drive Mendota Heights 55120 452-1320 4, 6F GROWING SOUTH St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch Joe Oden/Staff Photographer Hazel Jacobsen stands on a bridge in downtown Hastings, where she has helped preserve many historic sites over the years. Hastings woman's `preserves' end up on National Register By Lucy Dalglish Staff Writer Hazel Jacobsen is from the old school of community activists: She knows the way to a community leader's mind is through his stom- ach. "I hope you don't mind," she said as a reporter climbed the stairs to her third -floor apartment in down- town Hastings, "but I cooked." Sure enough, laid out on her din- ing room table was a fresh fruit salad, four types of rolls, a loaf of brown bread, two casseroles, homemade cranberry sauce and chutney, and three kinds of dessert counting the hand -dipped choco- lates. That was lunch for two. "You probably can guess my first love," Jacobsen said with a laugh, pulling yet another dish out of the refrigerator. "Now, none of this is lady food," Jacobsen said. "Men like this stuff. I've written out all of the recipes for you. You should know how to make this." Her first love — cooking — has helped Jacobsen, 76, with her sec- ond love — preserving and pro- moting historic sites in the Hast- ings area. Over the past decade, the city, with more than a slight shove from Jacobsen, has had 61 local build- ings put on the National Register of Historic Places. And much of the deal -making that went into the city's historical preservation efforts occurred in the Jacobsen dining room, located on the third floor of the downtown hardware store once owned by Jacobsen and her late husband, Al- bert. A recent example of her civic — and culinary — efforts occurred in February 1984. Jacobsen decided the 10,000-member alumni associ- ation for the Hastings Public Schools should restore and display Old Central School's bell, which had been mothballed. June seemed a good time to dedicate the display, which was to be built at the site of the old school, so Jacobsen said she decided to throw a lunch for "the boys," a group of about 10 local men, ages 51 to 69, who had helped on numer- ous other civic projects. "The table was covered with food," Jacobsen said. "I had four desserts that day. They like des- serts. "Then I sat them down and told them I had locked the front door and the bathroom door and they had one hour and 55 minutes to plan the restoration of the bell and the dedication ceremony. And they did it." Jacobsen grew up on the White Earth Indian Reservation in north- ern Minnesota, where her father bought land from the Indians. Af- ter graduating from the University of North Dakota, Jacobsen and her husband lived in Rolla, N.D. After serving in World War II, Albert Jacobsen moved his family, includ- ing young son Jim, to Hastings. A daughter, Karen, was born in Hast- ings. "I'm really a newcomer here, you know," said Jacobsen, who moved to Hastings in 1946. The history of the old Mississippi River town captivated Jacobsen. Accompany Jacobsen on a walk down a street in her adopted home- town and she can tell you when and where the bricks from a particular building were made, who the archi- tect was and where he was born and a host of trivia about past and present residents, including an un- usual account of Adolf Hitler's for- mer gardener. Her latest project is a 13-page "bench tour" of the downtown levee for the "old folks" who want to view the city's historic sites, but may not be able to take a walking tour, Jacobsen said. "Now they can sit on the bench down at the levy and look at every- thing," she said. The publication was written by Jacobsen and paid for with proceeds from the dozens of tours she conducts each year. In only a few months, she has run out of all 600 copies of the tour. A tour of Jacobsen's apartment reveals 100 years of old local newspapers stacked under the beds, a card catalog of local obi- tuaries, old city maps stuffed in a closet, file drawers full of old Hastings family histories and shelves lined with dozens of Minne- sota reference books. "I'm trying to find a reference library to take all of this stuff," Jacobsen said. But the librarians would have to do a good job of ca- taloging everything, she noted. Residents of the western end of Dakota County should take an in- terest in the preservation of histor- Highway Continued from Page 1 and Minnesota rivers will tumble down. With the freeway's opening, mo- torists will have five new inter- changes and nearly six miles of new road. But the I-35E section is only one aspect of the overall network of roads being completed in northern Dakota County, and it joins Inter- state 494 and Minnesota 77 — the Cedar Avenue freeway — in highlighting the growing impor- tance of the southern suburbs and their emerging role in the metro- politan community. The stretch of pavement is a long time coming, all the way from the late 1950s, when President Dwight Eisenhower first instituted the interstate highway program. At the time, the southern sub- urbs were more potential than re- ality. However, Eagan's bounda- ries alone covered nearly two- thirds as much land as either St. Paul or Minneapolis, and those boundaries were right near the nat- ural route of the proposed Inter- state 35. "It$always comes back to trans- portation," said Bill Escher, direc- tor of the Dakota County Chamber of Commerce. "If you're not on that corridor, you're -not nuthin'. People want to be mobile." According to some people active in the development of the inter- state system in the Twin Cities, Minneapolis officials fought harder to have their side of I-35 complet- ed. Minnesota Department of Transportation officials dispute that, saying the timetable for com- pleting the roads was simply a land use question, with road construc- tion occurring wherever it was most needed and most acceptable. Longtime freeway activist John Klein said St. Paul also was hurt because "35E was not essential to the integrity of the 35 system, be- cause you still had 35W." Klein, a member of the Eagan Town Board from 1963 to 1972, is one of the most interesting players in the I-35 story. He dropped out of politics after serving his last six years as Town Board chairman, but continued to work for the free- way system's completion with an almost religious fervor. Pleas see Highway/10 is sites in Hastings, the county seat, Jacobsen said. "The county is like a family," Jacoben said. "You have to stick together to get things done. Other- wise, it will all come apart." Friday, Nov. 15, 1985 NOW! St. Paul, you're A GOOD DEAL CLOSER! THE SUNNYSIDE WELCOME MAT IS OUT! • Complete Transportation Needs • Leasing / Personal or Business • Quality Friendly Service • Rentals / Daily, Weekly or • Easy, Low -Key Sales Staff Monthly itfa1de CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH 432-2840 Apple Valley Burnsville Rosemount We're Here Highlights of TV shows and a full week's program listing Sunday in the Pioneer Press and Dispatch WE'RE PAVING THE WAY TO TOMORROW... .4/ Minnes• otaBank Eagan Main Office 3900 Sibley Memorial Hwy. (Near Cedarvale),; , llllliii�q�►III Yankee Square Office Yankee Doodle & Pilot Knob (Near Yankee Square) MinnesotaMoney Cash Card MEMBER FDIC • 10111 I0!5I4 LENDER HELPING YOU TO ROLL ON IN DAKOTA COUNTY For More Information on How to Reach the Dakota County Market Contact: Kathy Ingulsrud at 228-5343 ST. PAUL FIONEER PRESS DISPAIUH IN ...ENERGETIC EAGAN! 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Hours: Monday -Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon. until 8:30 p.m. Eagan Clinic 4555 Erin Drive Eagan, Minnesota 55122 Appointments: 452-5850 Pharmacy: 452-6546 In partnership with Dakota County since 1967 Friday, Nov. 15, 1985 St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch GROWING SOUTH 7F By Les Suzukamo Staff Writer Farming hamlet of Burnsville now only a memory Dakota County Board Chairman Russell Streefland slumps in his chair, staring off at nothing, his hands folded in his lap, his voice low, reminiscing. He is not aware of it, but he is doing a Garrison Keillor — re- membering a little town that time forgot and years could not im- prove. A farming hamlet called Burns- ville. "When I was born, Burnsville's population was only 600 and most of them were Irish farmers," re- calls Streefland, who is 50. His grandparents were such folk and had a small farm. That's all changed now. Burns- ville is a heavily developed suburb with more than 35,000 people. But Streefland still remembers. "I remember, as a boy, we would go to visit people, just visit," he says, emphasizing the word as if it were some alien concept. In the modern, rush -rush, urban- ized world, the kind of visiting he talks about is unheard of, almost. He remembers scuffing the dust as a boy walking down the road with 1 Minnesota State Capitol 2 Minnesota Historical Society 3 Science Museum of Minnesota 4 Omnitheater 5 Chimera Theater 6 Assumption Church his mother to the neighbor's place at the end of the day. Knocking on the door. Sitting on the porch and chatting. That kind of visiting. "Now I don't know that people didn't visit like that in the city back then, but we sure don't do that now." He pauses. "We certain- ly don't." If the images of Burnsville "then" seem at odds with the imag- es of Burnsville "now," it is an in- dication of how far along western Dakota County has come in such a short time. The Irish? They're still there. Streefland recites a roll call of lo- cal Gaelic names in a loving litany. But the farms? They're gone. In their place have risen up tract homes, condominiums and apart- ments, restaurants and shopping malls. Even Streefland's grand- parents' farm was paved over to make way for Burnsville Center, Dakota County's large shopping mall, near the intersection of busy Interstates 35E and 35W. Streefland grew up in an unusual position to view the changes. Not only was he living in the fastest 7 Civic Center 8 Landmark Center 9 Public Library 10 Actor's Theater 11 Minnesota Museum of Art 12 City Hall and Court House evolving part of the county, but his family helped shape it, to some ex- tent. Streefland's father, Russell, for whom he was named, was a mem- ber of the Lakeville School District Board for 26 years. The elder Streefland was, in fact, chairman of the board for most of the years after the district consolidated from two smaller rural districts in 1952. Prior to that, he was a board mem- ber on the rural district boards dating back to the late 1920s. The elder Streefland also was in- • strumental in creating the Dakota County Area Vocational -Technical Institute in Rosemount in the late 1960s to help fill a gap he saw in the area's vocational training. He spent eight years as a Burnsville Township assessor. The younger Streefland first ran for commissioner in 1976 and has been re-elected twice since. He has said this may be his last term. Streefland has traveled around the country but says he has no in- tention of moving, "except maybe to a farm we have about four, five miles south in Lakeville." 13 Gelber Plaza 14 Ordway Theater 15 Farmers Market 16 Town Square 17 Skyway System — 18 Alexander Ramsey House 19 St. Paul Cathedral Chuck Logan/Staff Artist Major attractions in St. Paul are made more accessible with the opening of 1-35E. New road may make St. Paul attractions more attractive By Sean Kelly Staff Writer With the opening of the new sec- tion of Interstate 35E, cultural at- tractions in downtown St. Paul will become far more accessible to res- idents of Dakota County, said John Geisler, executive director of the St. Paul Convention, Exhibition and Tourism Commission. Here are a few of those down- town St. Paul attractions: TOPS ON THE MENU is the Minnesota State Capitol Building, at Cedar and Aurora streets. You can't miss it. It was designed by Cass Gilbert and is the largest un- supported marble dome in the world. Guided tours are available seven days at no charge. Large groups should call 296-2881. NOSTALGIA BUFFS will love the Minnesota Historical Society, 690 Cedar St., by the Capitol. The museum, open seven days at no charge, depicts the state's histori- cal development and contains ex- tensive collections and genealogi- cal information. Call 298-2881 for information. EXHIBITS all but come alive at the Science Museum of Minnesota, loth and Wabasha streets. It cur- rently features the Plains Indians Exhibition, "After the Buffalo Were Gone." Open seven days at admission charge. Call 221-9488 for information. BIGGEST FIELD TRIP attrac- tion is the William McKnight-3M Omnitheater in the Science Muse- um of Minnesota. Open Tuesday through Sunday with an admission fee. Call 221-9400 for information. ONE OF MANY LIVE St. Paul stages is the Chimera Theater, 30 E. l0th St. Call 292-4311 for cur- rent play information or back- stage tours. COMPLETED IN 1873, the twin -spired Assumption Church at 51 W. Ninth St. is modeled af- ter the Ludwigskirche in Munich, Bavaria. FAMOUS ENTERTAINERS from Elvis Presley to Tina Turner have played the huge drum -shaped St. Paul Civic Cen- ter, which also hosts major sports events. WALT DISNEY has been accused of designing the fanciful- ly spired Landmark Center, 75 W. Fifth St. The former federal building, now the home of artistic endeavors and arts groups, is available for tours by calling 292-3225. ITALIAN RENAISSANCE style is reflected in the St. Paul Public Library, 90 W. Fourth St., which is open Monday through Friday. A NEW FEATURE downtown is Actors Theater of St. Paul, now in the former Norstar Theater at 28 W. Seventh Place. Call 227- 0050 for performance informa- tion. ART -DECO STYLE provides a fitting home for art works at the Minnesota Museum of Art, 305 St. Peter St. Open Tuesdays through Fridays and Sunday af- ternoons at no charge. THE INDIAN GOD OF PEACE statue, also known as "Onyx John," graces the main floor lobby of the City Hall and Courthouse, Fourth and Wabasha streets. LOWERTOWN is host to the brand new Galtier Plaza com- plex, which includes residences, shops, movie theaters, offices and a YMCA. CROWN JEWEL of Rice Park is the new Ordway Music The- ater, host to an international ar- ray of arts groups and perform- ers. Call 224-4222 for performance information. AT HARVEST TIME the Farmers Market at 290 E. Fifth St. is the most popular place in town. Many vendors also operate in the off-season. Call 227-8101 for information. THE FOCAL POINT for down- town St. Paul is Town Square with its shops, restaurants, offic- es and public park covering a two -block area of the central loop. It's an experience. THE SKYWAY SYSTEM is an attraction by itself, linking 26 contiguous blocks in the center of the city. For downtown residents, every service is at the doorstep without need to venture outdoors. IRVINE PARK is St. Paul's oldest neighborhood and claims one of the oldest mansions in the Alexander Ramsey House, 265 S. Exchange St. Tours may be ar- ranged by calling 296-0100. There is an admission fee. CITY'S SECOND GREAT DOME belongs to the St. Paul Cathedral, 239 Selby Ave. Tours may be arranged by calling 225- 6563. Or just go in and look around — reverently, of course. The James J. Hill House, featur- ing an art gallery, is nearby at 240 Summit Ave. and may be en- teredtfor a small fee. Sully Doroshow/Staff Photographer Streefland stands on the site of his family's farm — now Burnsville Center. EAGAN'S FINER ' OMES ARE SHOWCASED THIS WEEKEND NOV.16&11 ito5PM arOtene E. N �nn: Ia r,PS =t3odt>ue f. Et ra tt.zld for n,,te .Ey.y,,, n:24nen -r_' th.flt, we're offering special , ^t,.+ tr.etic,lhene nationally r€Ceq +,dry :rf nr lahEo- erne for a tour Ci'P.er.t7 n,n r . nr,nele ,3 al Wr- li tfwyl MENDOTA �‘ 494 Np YANKEE DOODLE o m �o m D O WFOR • EAGAN SIGNS [)lw tt, tour cw model ilunle itI adowrGrat need z ,n a new our erle/PY eff+c{ent nr, the same quality nutty and Reggie taJ 0 N CO. RD. 30-DIFFLEY RD. e SUN CLIFF MODEL C CENTER Sum COURT EAGAN GROWING SOUTH There's something for most everyone in Dakota County By Les Suzukamo Staff Writer Interstate 35E is going to make it easier for St. Paul residents to get to more in Dakota County than just the Minnesota Zoological Gar- den, the best known of the county's attraction. Here's a list of what's what in Dakota County: WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH ... The tough — and the not -so -tough — go shopping at Burnsville Center, an 8-year-old shopping center near the junction of I-35E and I-35W and County Road 42. With about 155 stores, the mall has become a major county retailing outlet. SHOOSH ... For downhill ski enthusiasts who do not want to jet off to the Swiss Alps or risk a Rocky Mountain high, Buck Hill Ski Resort at 15400 Buck Hill Road, Burnsville, is the county's ski resort. MAIN STREET ... Downtown Hastings recently has renovated its historic riverfront downtown area, pouring a fresh concrete main street, installing imitation brick sidewalks and Victorian -looking double -globe street lamps and sprucing up some of the older buildings. The city has 63 buildings on the National Register of Histor- ic Places in Washington, said Alan Vanderhaar, executive vice presi- dent of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce. IT'S THE WATER ... Just south of Hastings, near the inter- section of Highway 61 and County Road 47, just behind the Con -Agra towers, is the Vermillion Falls. Lo- cals have long touted the beauty of the falls. Henry Hastings Sibley, Minnesota's first governor, built his first home in Mendota in 1835. During his oc- cupancy, the flags of four coun- tries, five territories and the state of Minnesota flew over his proper- ty. The Daughters of the American Revolution have turned his house at 55 D St. into a museum, open from spring to fall. FARIBAULT DID, TOO ... The DAR did not want Jean Bap- tiste Faribault, Dakota County's first white settler, to feel left out, so they built him a home in 1936 in Mendota next to the Sibley House. Indian artifacts are maintained there by the DAR. STILL LIFE ... A little known community has been steadily growing in Dakota County the past few years even though no one lives there. It's called Dakota City, and it is a collection of historical struc- tures from various places that have been relocated on the Dakota County Fairgrounds on 220th Street in Castle Rock Township, just on the south edge of Farming- ton. The city is open to the general public only during the fair week in early August, but schools can make reservations to bring classes through in the spring. Among the village's structures are a church, schoolhouse, log cabin, blacksmith's shop, train depot and bank, all from either the late 19th or early 20th centuries. BRIDGING THE GAP ... The Mendota Bridge, nearly one mile long, spans the Minnesota River and is one of the longest concrete arch bridges in the world, accord- ing to the Northern Dakota County Chamber of Commerce. It is also the point of entry and exit for many Dakota Countians who live in HISTORY ... The Dakota the western part of the county and County Historical Society Museum commute to to work in St. Paul or at 130 Third Ave. N., South St. Paul Minneapolis. has displays of memorabilia from Dakota County's past on display. CALL OF THE WILD ... The Thomas Irvine Dodge Nature Cen- SIBLEY SLEPT HERE ... ter at 1795 Charlton St., West St. St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch West St. Paul Lilydale South St. Paul Mendota l Mendota v Heights / / Eagan / / I Burnsville Apple Valley Lakeville Farmington Sunfish Lake Inver Grove Heights Friday, Nov. 15, 1985 DAKOTA COUNTY ATTRACTIONS 1. Minnesota Zoo 2. Burnsville Center 3. Buck Hill 4. Downtown, Hastings 5. Vermillion Falls 6. Dakota Co. Historical Society Museum 7. Henry Sibley House Museum 8. Faribault House 9. Dakota City 10. Mendota Bridge 11. Dodge Nature Center 12. Lebanon Hills Regional Park 13. New Lone Oak Tree Hastings Miesville Paul is a private, non-profit center that tries to give people an appre- ciation of how animals and plants are a part of the environment on its 130 acres of preserve. The cen- ter includes a library and museum. Recently, the center acquired the Rachael Lilly Preserve, 180 acres of wilderness in Mendota Heights used for environmental studies. HARK, THE PARKS ... Leba- non Hills Regional Park is the ma- jor regional park in Dakota Coun- ty, with 1,750 acres spread over Apple Valley and Eagan. The coun- ty has made improvements recent- ly, including installing a changing house to make it more inviting to swimmers and sun bathers. I THINK I SHALL NEVER SEE, a bulletin board as lovely as that old tree ... The old Lone Oak Tree, before it was cut down last year, was believed to be more than 200 years old and was the commu- nity bulletin board for Eagan. The tree was right in the center divider at the junction of Minnesota High- ways 49 and 55, and road salt had killed it, so city and federal offi- cials said it had to go. But the state Department of Transportation planted a new Lone Oak Tree — a smaller and younger cousin to the old one — in front of the Lone Oak Lutheran Church just an acorn's throw away from where the old Lone Oak stood. Ceremony/ Interstate now open Continued from Page 1 officials and dignitaries involved in the project. At 10 a.m., a public ribbon -cutting ceremony is sched- uled for the intersection of the freeway and Yankee Doodle Road. An intersection was chosen so that, in case of ram, the ceremony could be moved under the bridge. Gov. Rudy Perpich will not at- tend the ceremony, but a host of other officials are scheduled to ap- pear, said Bob Vockrodt, public af- fairs director for the state Depart- ment of Transportation's Oakdale office. U.S. Sens. Rudy Boschwitz and David Durenberger and U.S. Rep. Bill Frenzel will lead the con- tingent, with federal Highway Ad- ministration Division Administra- 66 Highway 77 has opened us up to Minneapolis, and I-35E will open us up to St. Paul. 19 Bea Blomquist Eagan mayor tor Roger Borg, state Sen. Howard Knutson, state Rep. Art Seaberg, state Department of Transporta- tion Commissioner Richard Braun and district engineer Kermit McRae, also included. Dakota County Commissioner John Voss, Blomquist, Eagan Eco- nomic Development Commissioner Larry Wenzel, Eagan Chamber of Commerce President Paul Hauge, Urban Council on Mobility repre- sentative Tom Heiberg, the Rev. Loren Nelson and Rosemount High School senior Bert Meier — who designed the city's 125th birthday logo — will be the local represent- atives. Following the ribbon -cutting ceremony and speeches, a parade featuring vintage cars will head down the new road to Minnesota 77 — the Cedar Avenue freeway — and back to Yankee Doodle Road. The Minnesota Street Rod Associa- tion is supplying the cars. A reception for the public will be held at Yankee Square Inn, on Pilot Knob Road and Yankee - Doodle Road, following the parade, with music provided by the Rosemount and Simley high schools marching bands. Noticeably absent from the cele- bration will be John Klein, a for- mer Eagan Town Board chairman who headed the Urban Council on Mobility for many years. Klein, who has fought for the freeway system's completion since its in- ception, has alienated Eagan and transportation department offi- cials in recent years, and initially was to be excluded from the cele- bration. 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There's a lot of new construction that's going on in Eagan right now. I don't think Eagan's really scratched the sur- face in the number of units they can put in there." Residential building permits in Eagan increased a hefty 67 percent for the period January through August of this year compared with the same period last year, accord- ing to Metropolitan Council fig- ures. There were 747 residential per- mits issued for the first eight months of 1984 compared with 1,252 through August of this year. There were more residential build- ing permits issued in Eagan through August than any city or township in the metropolitan area. In Burnsville, residential build- ing permits were up 35 percent, with single-family dwelling per- mits up 44 percent, the Metropoli- tan Council figures showed. Average prices for the three areas range from $89,900 in the Apple Valley area to $86,000 in Eagan. Average sale price in Burnsville this year is about $90,800, Covert said. The county- wide average is $86,500. - Buyers can expect to pay in the $80,000 range for a new split -entry home with two bedrooms and a bath with between 900 and 1,100 square feet, said Rich Hansen, for- mer president of the Dakota Coun- ty Board of Realtors. For a three -bedroom home, Han- sen said, buyers should expect to pay in the $90,000 range, although there are all sorts of price varia- tions on new and used homes. For example, for $89,900 in Ap- ple Valley, a buyer can get a four - bedroom used home with two baths and between 1,880 and 1,950 square feet of space, Covert said. A new home with two bedrooms, one bath and 1,100 square feet can cost about $92,000 in Apple Valley. Real estate agents said new con- struction runs between 10 percent and 15 percent higher than existing housing. Covert said the prices for Apple Valley houses are similar to those for houses in Eagan and Burns- ville. Buyers can find some lower prices — say in the $75,000 range — in the Eagan area, Hansen said. But in places such as Burnsville, he said, "below the $80,000 range there aren't many (homes). I wish there were more." Besides the obvious suburban amenities that attract homebuyers to Dakota County, including lots of green space and city governments that welcome developers with open arms, some real estate agents said that prices have been held down somewhat by perceptions of the area as remote and hard to get to. "I think that's a fallacy," Hansen said. "But it kept prices within rea- son, and because of that we have had much more development." Hansen said he would like to see prices rise a bit in the Dakota sub- urbs. Real estate agents boast that the western Dakota County suburbs have excellent schools, a relatively low tax base, a zeo, good transpor- tation links, an airport and good proximity to both Minneapolis and St. Paul. 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Eastern Dakota suburbs such as Inver Grove Heights, South and West St. Paul, are developing more slowly. Roger Rodgers, who is replacing Hansen as the president of the Da- kota County Board of Realtors, said the eastern part of the county does not have the road system that the western communities have en- joyed. Officials in the eastern com- munities also have built up their area more as a bedroom communi- ty for St. Paul and Minneapolis and have not tried as hard to attract new businesses, Rodgers said. Nevertheless, Rodgers said sales are going well in the eastern com- munities and that houses have been selling faster in those areas this year. Prices in eastern Dakota sub- urbs range from an average list price of $62,000 in South St. Paul, to an average price of $78,000 in Inver Grove Heights. Hansen predicted development of more higher -priced houses in the Apple Valley area, particularly in light of the recent development of an upper -income bracket develop- ment that he says rivals the ritzier areas of Edina. Rodgers said the boom will con- tinue for all ranges of homes, mainly in the western Dakota sub- urbs. "Right now it's just a good mar- ket out there for all price ranges," he said. WAREHOUSE® g g Apple Valley has traditionally been one of the higher areas in total numbers of sales in the metro area. We're seeing a big increase in Eagan, too.... Ron Covert Board of Realtors Make 35E Your road golden opportunities and . . Jeane Thorne Temporary Services, Inc 227-9566 484-2773 454-9171 St. Paul Arden Hills Eagan MGM NOW OPEN IN EAGAN LIQUOR • Service • Savings • Selection 454-3346 Pilot Knob Rd. & Co. Rd. 30 (Diffley Rd.) GET THE WANT AD HABIT —IT PAYS! WANT ADS WORK 222-1111 \ow...we're even closer! 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"The construction was pretty smooth, except for catching our breath at the end of the '60s," said Bob Vockrodt, public affairs direc- tor for the transportation depart- ment's Oakdale office. Some officials thought catching their breath was the last thing needed. "We're not talking about people genuinely concerned about the en- vironment, but those who just don't want another bit of concrete," Klein said. "They're on the one hand, and the resource ravagers are on the other, and somewhere in between those two, we have to find a solution that accomodates our so- ciety." The National Environmental Policy Act of 1970 changed forever the way roads were built by requir- ing, among other things, extensive environmental impact statements. The landmark act effectively halt- ed all projects, and changed the normal timetable required for completing roads, said Bob Winter, a transportation department engi- neer. Movement on I-35E, as on most stretches of interstate, became a balancing act of competing inter- ests of the Department of Trans- portation, the environmentalists, the residents and the cities directly affected by the roads. As a result, the environmental impact statement on the Dakota County stretch of I-35E, for exam- ple, was not approved until mid- 1977, although the road initially was to have been completed in 1969. The second reason for slow- downs involved financing inconsis- tencies from the federal govern- ment. The interstate system is supported by a mix of 90 percent federal and 10 percent state mon- ey. Each state submits to the fed- eral Department of Transportation a timetable and expected cost for completing its interstate system, Vockrodt said. Every two years, Congress assesses those estimates and allocates a pool of money for the system. Then each state essen- tially is in competition for its share of that pool. The idea is that the money should last through two years of work, at which time another pool of money will be set aside. Not sur- prisingly, that system can break down. For example, in 1983, Massachu- setts Rep. Thomas O'Neill virtual- ly killed an entire round of funding because of a dispute over a pet project in his state, Winter said. The third reason for delays was a controversy on the road's route at Blackhawk Lake. Originally, the state transportation department had planned to build a bridge over the lake. But that plan ran into stiff opposition from some environ- mental and residents' groups. In December 1978, the commissioner of the Department of Natural re- sources denied a permit for the bridge, and asked for a route around the lake. The Council on Urban Mobility — essentially Klein and a group of his followers — appealed the deci- sion to the Dakota County District Court and the decision was over- turned. However, the state Su- preme Court reversed the district court's decision in January 1980, and the road has been built around the lake. "After that ruling, it was like a hush came over and the work be- gan," said Eagan Mayor Bea Blom- quist. For the past five years, that work has been relatively consist- ent, with the toughest battles being fought against the weather. When the road opens Saturday, it will be smooth and clean, but the officials invited to the opening will carry with them all the scars earned in a 25-year process that has been anything but smooth. Nevertheless, somewhere Satur- day, city planners throughout the southern suburbs probably will pause and wonder about all the projects yet to come because of the traffic moving up that interstate. "It's a lot of fun pulling it all to- gether," said Thomas Colbert, Eagan's city planner. "But we've got developers going in 10 differ- ent directions, and it's difficult get- ting them to cross the `t' and dot the `i.' 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Age (must be 13 or older) I have skied: — never-1-2 times_ 3-4 times Make Check or Money Order payable to AFTON ALPS SKI AREA and send to: Learn to Ski Program c/o Afton Alps Route# 4 Hastings, MN 55033 ❑ My payment of $29.95 is enclosed 1 Jus, west of Burnsville Center Friday, Nov. 15, 1985 NOW, it's JUST a zip to the zoo down interstate By Les Suzukamo Staff Writer Once upon a time, getting to the Minnesota Zoological Garden in Apple Valley from St. Paul was .. . well, a zoo. The problem was there wasn't one convenient way. There were many inconvenient ways. St. Paul residents had to follow a convolut- ed series of roads to get to the zoo entrance off Johnny Cake Road. They could take Robert Street, trying to sneak their children past the jungle of fast food restaurants and strip malls. French fries, and burgers and Coke, oh my! Or they could bypass the seduc- tion of the strip and take the La- fayette Freeway. But that took them only as far as Minnesota Highway 110 — the new Interstate 494. Then they had to turn off and continue winding down Robert Trail, hanging another right at Cliff Road and then a left onto Johnny Cake Road. Or they could take Shepard Road — a strip of asphalt that whip- lashes along the Mississippi River and is so lethal it practically begs for a .00'7 license -to -kill — to High- way 13 to Pilot Knob Road to Cliff Road to Johnny Cake... Still with us? In contrast, Minneapolis resi- dents have had a relatively easy time, taking Cedar Avenue south to Cliff Road. Sure, there were hang- ups on Cedar, especially trying to cross the bridge. But they had little encouraging signs along the way to point the way to the zoo. However, the opening of Inter- state 35E promises to make things a little easier for St. Paul zoo - goers. Instead of wending their way along unfamiliar county roads, zoo visitors will be able to cut at least 10 minutes off their time from downtown St. Paul by taking I-35E straight down to Cliff Road, said Business Continued from Page 3 Lexington Avenue and Yankee Doodle Road to resemble a cam- pus, with lots of green space and walking paths. The park, it is hoped, will be a mecca for high- tech industries, giving them oppor- tunity to locate near related busi- nesses. Several developers are planning hotels in Mendota Heights and Eagan as a result of freeway links. Which hotel will materialize first depends on who is first to lock up a contract with a major chain. Apparently almost ready to break ground are United Proper- ties, which plans to build a hotel northeast of I-494 and Pilot Knob Road in Mendota Heights, and Trammell Crow Co., planning a Windom Gardens Hotel southwest of the interchange. Trammell Crow's Eagan Woods Office Building already is under construction in the same area and a retail area also is planned. Meanwhile, right across Pilot Knob, OPUS is hoping to build a Holiday Inn or Best Western hotel. And a second OPUS hotel site is at Lone Oak Road and I-35E. Comple- tion of the first hotel is expected within 18 to 24 months and the sec- ond will follow about 11/2 years lat- er, Davis said. "A lot of these plans have start- ed moving because of the free- way," he said. "This location is about the same distance from the airport as the Decathlon Club in Bloomington." Other area hotels are planned by Federal Land in its Town Centre project and by M.G. Astleford Co. near Cliff Road and I-35E. Because of the area's solid busi- ness base and proximity to the air- port, there also will be a demand for more restaurants and meeting space, facilities often joining hotel development, said Eagan's City Administrator Thomas Hedges. Hedges said he expects the area's job base to continue to grow at a phenomenal rate. In 1970, for example, Eagan businesses employed 5,915 people. By 1980 that number had climbed to 11,300 emploFees and the city is projecting that in 1990 more than Stephen Iserman, the zoo's general manager. And next year, there will be a new east -west road called Zoo Road that will lead to the zoo di- rectly from the freeway. The Zoo Road will be the zoo's new front door — the Johnny Cake Road entrance was always planned as an alternative entrance, her- mit said. "It'll be kind of like opening up the zoo to the Twin Cities again," he said. The Minnesota Zoological Gar- den in Apple Valley is Dakota County's single largest tourist at- traction. It draws close to a million visitors annually, more than any other year-round attraction in the state. The zoo exhibits 1,300 animals representing 325 species. The ani- mals range from beluga whales and bottlenosed dolphins to Japa- nese snow monkeys and Siberian tigers, camels and musk oxen, moose and prairie dogs. The zoo's centerpiece is the Tropics Trail building, described by zoo officials as the world's larg- est single zoo structure. It is an in- door oasis that houses more than 450 animals and 15,000 plants from Asia. Whether the easier freeway ac- cess will bring more visitors and revenue to the zoo is unclear. Iser- man said the zoo has no money to conduct a study to show whether the new freeway will help boost zoo attendance. The zoo has been suffering finan- cial problems with its monorail, which was shut down recently be- cause not enough people rode it to pay for its lease. There also has been talk of even- tually making the 7-year-old zoo self-supporting, which would mean increasing revenues through either more private contributions or more admissions. The zoo is a state agency, receiving $4 million annu- ally from the state to help pay for its $6.1 million annual budget. 18,400 people will work in the city, with an increase to 24,000 forecast by 2000. "Having such a large employ- ment base and good employers, we're going to see more hotels and restaurants," Hedges said. "They seek the interstates, and they are looking hard at this area because of the opening of I-35E. "That'll stimulate even more de- velopment because we'll have more services. With our location near to the airport, a few minutes from downtown St. Paul and Min- neapolis, and land ready for indus- trial expansion, we have incredible opportunity for business growth," he said. St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch Weve paved the waytoa aood deal Join us for hotdogs and pop on Saturday from 10-5. 4o, 1 • Take a trip down the just - completed 35E freeway to Burnsville Volkswagen and you'll get more than a smooth ride. 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WaterView Officelbwer, the tallest building in Dakota County, pictured overlooking the pond in the center of the illustration, is currently leasing office space. Other office facilities are also under way. Between Denmark and Pilot Knob roads, the first phase of a more than 400,000 sq. ft. retail shopping and entertainment center will open in 1986. An ultra modern Rainbow Foods Store and WalgreenDrug facility will be among the attractive new stores, shops and entertainment options in this portion of Town Centre —Eagan. Convenient to everywhere. lbwn Centre —Eagan is conveniently close to everything business needs to thrive, including both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul, but away from downtown congestion, traffic jams and expense. Interstate 35E now takes you into St. Paul in minutes. Cedar Avenue or Interstate 35W to Minneapolis in roughly the same time. And getting to the Minneapolis and St. Paul International Airport is an even shorter drive. The Center of a growing new market Eagan is the "growingest" community in the state, and its rapidly expanding population provides an affluent market for goods and services, as well as an abundance of qualified employees for any business. For more information aboutTown Centre —Eagan call (612) 452-3303. Another quality development by Federal land Company. 44T ••. •mossy-r.00•0•: due out in future Book on Eagan's past FRANCIS DEMBROSKI displayed some of the original photographs used in the Eagan history book which he and his committee have worked on for nearly five years. The manuscript of the book is finished and is now being reviewed by members of the Eagan City Council. By JEFF BURRILL Back in 1876 — August to be exact — eight horsemen rode into the Patrick Quigley Estate in Eagan. They watered their steeds and chatted with the Quigley family. passing themselves off as land speculators. After remounting, the men asked Mr. Quigley if they could cut through his land, as it would save them considerable time on their ride to Northfield. The request was honored. It wasn't until sometime after Sept. 7, 1876. that the Quigleys learned the truth. Those polite, well -dressed riders were in fact members of the Jesse James Gang — including the infamous Jesse himself — on their way to their ill-fated bank robbery attempt in Northfield. Like that story? Well it's just one of many tales from Eagan's past recounted in a recently completed, yet unpublished book dealing with the history of the city. And, according to Eagan History Committee Chairman Francis Dembi oski, it's been a long time in the making. "There are seven of us on the committee and we've been at it for about five years," Dembroski explained. "Right now we're finished with our end of the work, and we've got a manuscript which could fill up about 350 pages in a book." In 1978, seven volunteers were appointed to the history committee by the Eagan City Council. Herb Polzin was named chairman of the group and worked on the project for about 18 months before becoming ill. "At that point, work on the book just about stopped," Dembroski added, "so 1 asked Herb if he would mind if I picked up where he left off. He was delighted with the offer." Polzin died in June of 1961 and Dembroski has chaired the project ever since, Help has come from committee members Jim Diffley, Arne Carlson, Art Rahn, Ken Damlo, Elizabeth • Kennealy and Roger Slater. All are Eagan residents, while Diffley, Rahn, Kennealy and Slater are actual descendants of Eagan pioneers. The committee has also received assistance from Francis Miller of the Dakota County Historical Society, who has directed the group to pertinent families and other historical sources, "We've gotten a lot of help from longtime Eagan families," Dembroski said. "They've told us stories passed on to them by their parents and grandparents, who had the stories passed on to them. And they've also shared photographs with us from family albums." "We've got over 135 pictures in our manuscript depict everything from grade school children in front of schoolhouses, to wheat thrashers, to a moonshine still The photos are well preserved and wonderful to look at. The oldest is from 1903," he added. Dembroski, who retired four years ago after a career as an accountant, is now in his 27th year as an Eagan resident. He estimates he's put over 4,000 hours of work into the Eagan history book "It's been a lot of research and detail work, but f wouldn't give it up," Dembroski continued. "you learn quite a bit in writing history. What takes time is the research, but you end up knowledgeable about what you're writing." In addition to the James Gang's journey through Eagan, a few of the other topics covered in the history book include the Mendota Ferry, stagecoaches. Indians, onion farming, the thrashing machine industry, and the laying of a gas pipeline through Eagan in 1932. "We have a picture of three men laying the pipeline in the Blackhawk and Cliff Road area,'' Dembroski said. "The welder in the picture was paid i1.25 an hour, while Elmer Perron was paid $8 a day for not only working, but for the use of his two horses and a wagon." The book spans the period of history in Eagan from the 1840s to 1965_ "Our earliest settlers were French Canadians who amved in the 18408," Dembroski said. -The Irish followed in the 18508 and the Germans came in the early 1860s. Then, near the turn of the century, Scandinavians settled here. Eagan also had stagecoach service from the 1850s to the 1870s before the railroads arrived_" The future of the Eagan history book is now in the hands of the city council, which must decide on a publisher, format and number of copies to be printed. Each council member is affording the manuscript a final review this summer, so with all things taken into consideration, it'll still be a few months before the Eagan History Committee sees the end result of its efforts on bookshelves. But it is a certain bet the history book will be more successful in Eagan than the James Gang was in Nort fleld. • Ellison's use of city logo deemed improper by council Council member Vic Ellison, who recently declared his can- didacy for the office of mayor. was taken aback at the Eagan Ci- ty Council meeting July 7 when other council members pointed out to Ellison and the public that he had used the city's emblem in an unofficial capacity. The Lone Oak Tree logo, which was copyrighted for exclusive use by the city of Eagan, was us- ed on letterhead that Ellison used to declare himself as a candidate for mayor of Eagan and to solicit campaign support. Council member James Smith told Ellison and the other council members that he felt using the ci- ty emblem for individual or unof- ficial use was improper. Council member Tom Egan concurred with Smith saying that such use would only cause problems of ambiguity. "The city has to have form." Egan said. The Lone Oak Tree logo, which stands for strength and growth in the community, was registered with the state so that profit or non-profit groups would be bar- red from using the logo for unof- ficial purposes. In. 1986 a local church ap- proached the city of Eagan ask- ing for permission to use the city's logo as their official logo. The request was denied in order to protect the logo and the identi- ty that went along with it. Mayor Bea Blomquist made it clear to Ellison and the council that she felt that such unofficial use was a definite impropriety on Ellison's part. Ellison initially told the other council members that he would like to continue to use the let- terhead with the Lone Oak Tree emblem but said he would refrain from doing so. Blomquist told Ellison that the understanding among the other council members was clear and that she thought he should act ac- cordingly. Council foresees enforcement problems for grilling ban By CAMERON BACHMEIER Enforceability was the main issue that grew out of the Eagan City Council's discussion concer- ning proposed plans by Minne- sota state fire marshal Thomas Brace to amend the state Uni- form Fire Code to prohibit the use of charcoal grills on wooden decks for multiunit dwellings. Both the city of Eagan and the state were prompted to consider action that would ban the use of charcoal grills when a town home fire caused by the spontaneous combustion of a bag of charcoal briquettes destroyed 60 units of the Woodridge apartment com- plex June 14. Although such an amendment to the state fire code proposed by Brace could not be implemented until several public hearings are held. Doug Reid, the city fire marshal and building inspector, said he did not feel Eagan had the manpower to enforce the ban if enacted. Reid, who would be pri- marily responsible for the en- forcement of the ban. told the city council that he was the man- power and that he could not see how one individual could enforce a ban on charcoal grilling "People are not going to stop barbecuing," council member James Smith said, adding, "any enforcement should be put to the owners." The city council concurred with James. They felt the property managers would have to become involved in enforcing their pro- perties without depending on the city of Eagan for manpower or city tax dollars. Brace said he was sympathetic to the enforcement concerns of the city of Eagan and he agreed that much of the responsibility for the enforcement of a charcoal grill ban would have to lie with the management. However, Brace felt enforcement would have to be a cooperative effort. He said the city of Eagan would have to do its part to inform resi- dents if the fire code amendment were enacted. Brace said multi- unit tenants would also have to do their part in the enforcement pro- cess by simply being aware of the dangers of charcoal grilling on wooden decks. "I would think any prudent owner of a multiunit building would make the prohibition of charcoal grilling one of the living requirements for tenants. Own- ers have living rules that prohibit pets, children and loud music. It would make sense to add the ban of charcoal grilling," Brace said. According to Brace, if the fire code is amended to address the use of charcoal grills, the amend- ment would stand as state law. However, it is not yet clear whether the city of Eagan would be legally obligated to adopt the fire code amendment. Both city adminstrator Tom Hedges and fire marshal Brace were unsure of the future legalities of such a ban. Brace corrected earlier reports that stated single-family homes would be included in the admini- strative ban along with multiunit dwellings. Only town homes and apartments would be affected by the amendment. A draft of the amendment should be ready by this fall and public hearings will be set around the state and could be conducted throughouut the winter. The city of Eagan could adopt the amend- ment next spring or summer. WA spd. Here's real economy. Only '2987 1985 CHRYSLER LeBARON 4 DR. Fully equipped, only 23,000 ac. miles. Immaculate. '6987 1986 CHEV. 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Target had planned to build at the proposed Difflev Center, he said. but the Eagan City Council denied a re- zoning request for the center in Feb- ruary. The Diflley Center developer. the Edina -based Bieter Co., since has sued to overturn the denial. Target has been eager to open a store in the Eagan area to give its Burns- ville Center store relief, Brooks said. The city's growth and its large num- ber of relatively young, middle class families. Target's client profile, also made it attractive, he said. Brooks said plans for the new store were not affected by the expected hostile takeover bid for Target's par- ent company. Dayton Hudson Corp. "It's business as usual until some- thing happens," he said. Hoffman Development also an- nounced yesterday that Ryan Con- struction Co. of Minneapolis will be its joint partner in the S100 million Cliff Lake Galleria & Tower. Ryan has long been associated with Target, building the first Target stores in` 1965. said Jim Ryan. company presi- dent. The development announcement was made at a press conference at the Dakota County courthouse in Fapn. Eagan Mayor Bca Blomquist and City Council members said they were Eagan continual on page 8B Eagan [ ontinued from page 1B pleased with Target's decision. Blom- quist. who had opposed the proposed Difllcv Center, said the Cliff Lake project will be fully supported by council if it complies with city ordi- nances. The council had rejected the Diflley proposal because it did not want to amend its comprehensive plan, wfneh did not designate the land for commercial use. Some city officials also were leery of permitting such a rezoning when the city already has an abundance of commercially zoned land. Cliff Lake Gallcria & Towers, which will be built in two or three phases. is part of a 400-acre planned develop- ment of which 250 acres arc zoned residential. 1t will include i.2 million square feet of space for retail, hotel, office and other use. said Patrick Hoffman, Hoffman Development president. The project includes a four-story hotel, a I5-story office tower, 224 residential units, and a health and racquet club. The first phase will be the construc- tion of a 275,000-square-foot retail complex that Hoffman estimates will run about S25 million. Target and a major grocery store will anchor the center. which also will house a drug store and assorted specialty shops, he said. Hoffman said he expected construc- tion to begin on the retail center this fall and the doors to be open in fall of 1988. Jim Ryan said he looked forward to working on the project. "Ryan has been looking enviously at Eagan for a long time," be said. "Our consultants say this piece (of land) has the best road access in the county." A-rc lrs o-) -�J�eb k sdQ CHRONICLF EAGAN Vol. 1, No. 13 December 29, 1960 City Clerk Alyce Bolke retires by Linda Hanson City Clerk Alyce Bolke will retire Dec. 31 after 21 years of working for the city. Bolke and her husband, Ted. and their children moved to Eagan from St. Paul in 1948. "I liked it in the city," she said. "He had to drag me out here." But it didn't take long for Bolke to BOLKE: to p. 2 lYc•amxe At Christmas Eve fire Neighbor, firefighters save children Christmas Eve night was filled with heroics at Eagan Green Apartments, 4130 Rahn Road. A resident of the building, Steve Olson, and three firefighters entered a burning apartment to rescue three young children who were alone in an apartment. Olson broke down the door of the burning apartment and took to safety Starr Hester, age 6, and her brother Robert, age 3. He was unaware that another child remained in the apart- ment. When firefighters arrived at 8:53 p.m., lour minutes after receiving the call, they heard screams of another child in the apartment. Firefighters Mark \dam, Dan Klingbeil. and Maynard Kiang followed the screams to locate one -year -old Adam in the bedroom. The firefighters were then trapped inside the third floor apart- ment and had to be rescued by ladder from a window. Adam was treated at Divine Redeemer Hospital for smoke inhala• tion and then was transferred to St. Paul -Ramsey Hospital. He was releas- ed Friday. Two firefighters were treated for burns on their hands and ears. According to Dale Brule, chief in- vestigator for the Eagan Police Depart- ment, the children said their mother had told them she was going to a wed- ding. Denise Hester, mother of the children, called the police department several hours after the fire, Brute said. He said that he didn't know how she found out about the fire or where she was when she called. The children have been placed in a foster home. A child protection team from Dakota County Human Services is investigating the incident. A hearing to determine how long the children will stay in a foster home probably will be held early next week, Brulc said. Brule added that child -neglect charges, a misdemeanor, also are under investigation by the city. Brute said that police are unsure as to how long the children were left alone. A neighbor reported that earlier in the day the children had gone to the neighbor's looking for food. According to Fire Chief Bob Childers, the children apparently were trying to cook food when the fire started, apparently in a toaster in the kitchen. The fire was contained to the apart- ment, but there was water damage to two apartments below the fire and heavy smoke damage to three apar- taments on the third floor of the building. Damage is estimated at $75,000. Power to the apartment building was turned off after the fire and twelve families were displaced. The Red Cross was on the scene and placed five families in temporary housing. Rezoning denied APC says 'no' to Blue Cross - Blue Shield by Linda Hanson A request by Blue Cross -Blue Shield to have about 120 acres of land rezon- ed from agricultural to planned development (PD) was denied by the Eagan Advisory Planning Commission (APC) Dec. 23. The rezoning is on the agenda of the Jan. 20 city council meeting. The land is east of the company's facility on Blue Cross Road. In the PD, they requested that about 30 acres be zoned limited business and the rest R-11, which allows for 3-6 residential units per acre. The area zoned for limited business is planned for use for future expansion of the Blue Cross - Blue Shield facility. lvkembers of the APC were concern- ed about the vagueness of the plans presented. Some were also upset by a statement made by a company spokesman, While presenting the plans, Norm Storbakken of Blue Cross -Blue Shield mentioned that one choice the com- pany could consider in building a new facility is selling the land to a developer, having the developer build the facility and then leasing the facility from the developer. The idea of Blue Cross -Blue Shield's selling land to a developer struck a sour note with APC members. APC member Lloyd Krob said, "You gentleman have made a serious mistake by saying that you might bring another developer in. There's no doubt in my mind that Blue Cross is a tremen- dous asset to the city of Eagan. But the land should be used for Blue Cross purposes, You've made it extremely difficult for me to go along with the rezoning." Storbakken said that Blue Cross - Blue Shield would definitely need the land to expand its facilities in the future and, for this, they will need 30 acres zoned as limited business. He ad- ded that mentioning the possibility of selling the land to a developer was only a hypothetical situation. He added that the reason they re- quested rezoning now was in order to have the PD included in the city's com- prehensive plan before that plan is sub- mitted to the Metropolitan Council at the end of January. Dale Runkle, city planner, said that Blue Cross -Blue Shield wants to get their PD included in the comprehensive plan now because no one is sure how much say the Metropolitan Council will have in approving changes in the plan in the future. Mark Morrell, a consulting architect APC: to p. 2 2 APC says `no' to Blue Cross -Blue Shield APC: from p. 1 to Blue Cross -Blue Shield, said that the intent of the company is to avoid possi- ble conflict in changing the com- prehensive plan after it has gone to the Metropolitan Council. He added that it was not the com- pany's intent to develop the land now, only to get it rezoned. Storbakken said, "We are trying to retain enough land to stay in Eagan. We are going to need the site for ex- pansion, there's no doubt about it. We added 180,000 sq. ft. to our facility four years ago and now it is filled up. We bought the land for our own use in 1958 and we would like to use it." A resident of the area, Bob Swen- son, said he thought it was premature to zone the land limited business because he said area residents were told the company won't need the site for ex- pansion until at least 2000. Storbakken disagreed and said the site would probably be needed before then. APC member Doris Wilkins said, "1 can understand your wanting to preserve acreage for future expansion. But why do you want a PD for residen- tial if you're not going to develop it now? 1 can't understand why you're in such a hurry." Voting to oppose the rezoning were Dale Turnham, Wilkins, Joseph Har- rison, Krob, and Thomas Gits. Voting not to oppose was David Bohne. After the vote, Harrison told Stor- bakken that he probably wouldn't have a problem with the city council Jan. 20 if he didn't bring up the hypothetical situation of selling the land to a developer. In other action the APC: • Denied a request by Peace Reformed Church to rezone 12 acres to limited business to accommodate a new church planned to be built near the pre- sent church at 4300 Cedar Av. The APC instead recommended that the land be zoned public facility business, which also is proper for a church. • Approved a conditional use permit to allow a MccDonald's restaurant with a drive-in facility in Mari Acres. • Continued until January a request by Musical Eateries Inc. for a condi- tional use permit for on -sale liquor and recreation at 3994 Cedarvale Dr. • Approved a waiver of plat to com- bine two single family lots into one lot in Twin View Manor. • Approved a building permit for Univac's semiconductor facility. Bolke retires after 21 years of city service BOLKE: from p. 1 become attached to Eagan. "Eagan has some of the most beautiful land in the state. The kids had the whole countryside to play in. It was very rural then. We even had to grade our own road," she said. The population of Eagan when she moved here was 1100, she added. Eagan's population is now more than 20,000. The rapid growth has been one of the most exciting things about living and working in Eagan, Bolke said. "It had started to grow in 1959 when they first appointed me," she said. "Since then the population has almost doubled every ten years. In 1960 the population was 3300. We had a special census in 1965 and the population was Bolke to be honored at dinner A recognition dinner for Alyce Bolke, retiring city clerk -treasurer. is scheduled Thursday, Jan. 22 at the Lost Spur Country Club, 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway. Bolke retires Dec. 31 after 21 years of service to the city. Reservations for the dinner are limited and must be made by Jan. 14. Tickets are SI I per person. The price includes dinner and gratuity. A social hour begins at 6 p.m. with a cash bar. Dinner will be at 7 p.m., and a brief program follows. Those wishing to attend should mail a check to: Eagan City Hall, 3795 Pilot Knob Road. Eagan. Minnesota 55122. Make checks payable to Gene VanOverbeke. Reservations will be acknowledged at the door the night of the dinner. For additional information and a copy of the reservation slip. please con- tact Holly at Eagan City Hall by calling 454-8100. 6700. It had doubled in five years." Bolke said that she gives a lot of credit to the old town board for star- ting a planning commission about the same time she started working for the city. She credits them for Eagan's orderly growth. But what Bolke has enjoyed the most in her job has been meeting the public. "When 1 started the job, my phone at home would ring off the hook," Bolke said. "1 didn't really mind, though. If I could help someone then it was worth it." She said she didn't even mind handl- ing one of every city employee's in- evitable tasks: handling complaints from the public. "People have to have someplace to go when they have a complaint." she said. "I think city hall should be that place." After her retirement, Bolke said she plans on "having some fun." This in- cludes going on trips to a lake home in Ely, and also visiting with her 12 grandchildren. It will also involve trips with her hus- band to see their children who have set- tled in other parts of the country. One daughter. Gloria Wachter, lives in Prescott, Wis. Another. Kathleen Sauer, lives in Albuquerque, New Mex- ico; and another, Cheryl Meissner, lives in Arcata, Cal. Their son, John, lives in Eagan. as does their daughter, Judy Mundahl. Footprints gave away burglary An alert police officer foiled a burglary Dec. 22 at the Mediterranean Cruise restaurant across from the Cedarvale Shopping Center. While on patrol, at about 4 a.m. an officer noticed footprints in new snow leading up to, but not away from the restaurant. When he had been to the restaurant earlier in the night, there had been no footprints. The officer heard a noise inside the restaurant and put in a call for other officers to assist. When the other patrol cars arrived, police surrounded the restaurant. The manager of the restaurant had also been called and ar- rived with the key to the restaurant. An officer unlocked a door and sent in a police dog, who quickly flushed out the burglary suspect, who was ap- prehended with the restaurant's receipts. Charged with burglary with a tool is Michael Dean Kovash. 24. from Moorhead. Chief investigator Dale Brute said that the suspect apparently deactivated a burglar alarm and entered by cutting a hole in an air vent. Police found the office door kicked in and the safe door open. Ironworkers union orders Univac system `the International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Ironworkers has ordered a large-scale Sperry Univac 1100/61 computer system. The computer will be produced by the Twin Cities operations of Sperry Univac. Included in the order is related equipment including tape units, data communications and printers to per- form a variety of tasks at union head- quarters in Washington, D.C. The 1100/61 will handle membership per capita accounting (dues) and pen- sions for the 200,000 members working in construction of high-rise steel buildings. power plants and bridges. It will also handle purchasing, inventory and accounting functions. as well as the union's mailing list. Eagan City Council agenda The Eagan City Council will meet Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at city hall. The ten- tative agenda is as follows: 1. Roll call and pledge of allegiance II. Adopt agenda and approval of CHRONICLE 1209 E. Cliff Road • Burnsville, Minnesota 55337 890-4456 Msmbar Sub./Ian Nswspap•rs of Am•rica Publisher General Manager Advertising Manager News Editor Production Manager Classified Sales Manager Mary Ziegenhagen David Ziegenhagen Joanne Shiebler Linda Hanson Dick Thorsen Carol Prickett Distributed to every household in Eagan every Wednesday minutes 111. Oath of office/Gene Vanoverbeke, city clerk -treasurer IV. Department head business A. Fire Department B. Police Department C. Park Department D. Public Works Department V. Consent items VI. Public hearings A. Tax-exempt financing (I.R. note) for E.L. Murphy Trucking Co. in the amount of S2.000,000; 3303 Terminal Drive B. Tax-exempt financing (I.R. note) for J.P.K. Park Co. in the amount of S2,800,000; S.E. area of Nicols Road (Cedar Avenue) and Wildwood Lane (County Road 30) VI1. Old business A. Paratransit proposal - Grant fun- ding consideration Vlli. New business A. McDonald's Corporation for conditional use permits to 1) allow a Class II restaurant with a drive -up facility in a CSC (Community Shopp- ing Center) and 2) pylon sign; located in the SW 1/., Section 30, Lot 1, Block 1, Mari Acres located. NW of the in- tersection of Nicols Road (Cedar Avenue) and Cliff Road (County Road 32). B. Maxi audits for public buildings C. Ches Mar East Fourth Addition Final Plat IX. Additional Items A. 1981 Sewer/Water Rate Study Proposal B. Zoning Map Update/1981 C. Dakota County Housing Assis- tance Update X. Visitors to be heard XI. Adjournment Week of December 29. 1980 ztrr, Cl�,��.tit Lk_ Ia 2-9 - ¥o 13A Ceremony dedicates Highline Trail Mayor Bea Blomquist cut the rib- bon. Local scouts performed the color guard ceremony. EAGAN--City officials and members of the community dedicated the Thomas Lake Highline Trail Oct. 21 in a ceremony at Thomas Lake Elementary School. Girl Scout Troops 734 and 804 par- ticipated in the dedication, along with the Boy Scout Weblos from Rahn Elementary and the Eagan Rangers 4-H Club. Troop 734 is a fifth grade troop from Rahn Elementary at the west end of the trail, and Troop 804 is a fourth grade troop from Thomas LakeElementary on the east end of the trail. Following a color guard ceremony, Mayor Bea Blomquist cut a ribbon strung across the trail, officially open- ing the new trail. Several children then hurried to their bikes and set off on the trail. The trail runds from Nicols Road (Old Cedar Av.) to Pilot Knob Road, with the exception of several hundred feet where future construction of 1-35E is proposed. A trail crossing will be provided across the interstate. Photos by Linda Hanson At Pilot Knob Road the trail con- nects with a bituminous walkway which continues eastward along Wilderness Run Road for 3/4 mi. Eventually the trail will be connected to Dodd Road to provide pedestrian movement across the community. The trail was begun in 1979 with the aid of a LAWCON and state matching grant. 1t was constructed in two segments, from Pilot Knob west to the proposed I-35E corridor at a cost of S72,000, and from Nicols Road east to the proposed I-35E corridor at a cost of S57,240. The total cost of the trail was $129,240. Grant funds paid for 75 percent of the cost, and the city paid the remaining 25 percent, which amounted to $32,740. This trail was made possible by the actions of the city council, the Ad- visory Park Committee, the city staff, and the public. The right-of-way for the trail corridor was dedicated by local developers, Independent School Districts 191 and 196, and Northern States Power Company. A group of girl scouts made us of the trail after the dedication. 14A • BUSINESS NEWS/REAL ESTATE Yankee Square merchants sponsor r,a. .. r • Sixth grade artists from Pilot Knob Elementary painted Halloween scenes on the windows at Yanquee Square Shopping Center Oct. 22. The project was sponsred by the merchants of Yanquee Square. The sixth graders are students of Judy Alrarado. Suzanne Warren and Carol Aker. Above, Vicki Palmateer and Shannon Hayes paint one of the more frightening windows. At right. John Hallmann warms up with some hot chocolate. Photos by Linda Hanson PUBLIC NOTICE WHAT DO YOU WANT IN A REAL ESTATE CAREER? 1. TRAINING: Burnet Realty's in-house training program is geared to give you the best opportunity to be a success in our business! Pre -license, initial and ongoing in our own private training center! 2. SALES: Burnet Realty is now the 1 Homeseller in Min- nesota. But that only means that the figures have finally cau ht u+ with the attitude. lst 9 months of 1980—over a sr . 4 • • -.. See Your Neighborhood Realtor For The Latest In Home Values 'YOU'RE iff 11 [ 1 Err- BROS. I it ray S 1 JhorDe INC. REALTORS with over 2 billion dollars in soles and our 95 year tradition of service, we are certoin that our standards of performance measure up to yours. May W. Help You Buy Or S.II Yours Today' THE LATEST FROM THORPE #1 WITH US 22 i? - I ci -U BUSINESS NEWS/REAL ESTATE Mediterranean Cruise opens in Eagan b) Linda Hanson "The Mediterranean Cruise makes hummos just like my mother used to." said Israeli customer Jamal Muhtaseb on a recent visit to the new restaurant. Hummos is an Israeli appetizer made of pureed chick-peas combined with garlic. Tahini sauce and lemon. Jamal's brother. Salem. said that since the restaurant opened Nov. I, he drives to Eagan from Minneapolis when he wants •home cooking." Along with Israeli food. the Mediter- ranean Cruise serves food from Greece, France, Italy, Lebanon and Egypt. Its wine selection is also varied, with selections from -German lieb- fraumilch to Greek retsina to French la cour pavilion red to California cham- pagne. The restaurant is located across from the Cedarvale shopping center at 3945 Sibley Memorial Hwy. Three Isreali brothers own and operate the 90-seat restaurant: Hus- sein, Nabeel and Jamal Ansari. The brothers do much of the cooking. although they also have French. Italian and American cooks. Hussein said that his family has been in the restaurant business for math years. He added that all their foods originated from homemade recipes. Those in the mood for Italian food can chose the lasagne for 55.75 or the spaghetti for 54.95. A selection of French crepes is filled with a choice of beef stroganoff, chicken, ratatouli or seafood. with prices ranging from S3.95 to S5.50. Sandwiches and dinners with exotic names also fill the menu. The kufteh- kabob sandwich is made of broiled ground beef spiced with onions, garlic and parsley and is served in pocket bread with Mediterranean sauce. It sells for 52.75. The 55.25 sjadeat samak dinner is made of marinated haddock fillets which are cooked with rice and onions. The shish kabob dinner costs S6.25 and the shish kabob sandwich costs S3.25. Desserts include dessert crepes. and Mediterranean cakes with names such as backlava, kinnafa and namoora. The cakes are rich and filled with varia- tions of nuts, Ricotta cheese, and sauces. RESTAURANT: to p. 23 Nabeel, Husein, and Jamal Ansari display a few of their Mediterranean dishes. wings and Quality go hand in hand STORE HOURS MON THRU SAT 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM SUN 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM LLOGG'S routettes. . . . 7 oz. NSHINE Vanilla affers 11 oz.69 NADA DRY No Tonic IX@S.... + dep. 3/$1" NCLE BEN'S Long Grain & Wild ice Mix 6oz. 99c SPRITE, SUNKIST, TAB or ke sib LYNOLD'S Aluminum oil ARLY CALIF. Pitted 75 ft. roll SIi9 FREE GROCERIES FIGNT INFLATION c.uw.. . 1 ..r.un NM. Mac. awn .c..• « c....rr MINE TOYN CAA ANS PIT FHA AN TOI TUu AT THE SA.I THOU Invest in a Supreme Paint Service 1...N. MO AS A....c•n. $100 Food Certificate Asst. Fruit Filled Danish Coffee SULLIVAN'S 12120 Cty. Rd. 11 Burnsville 890-8186 898 W. Cty. Rd. 42 Burnsville 435-8658 5937 Nicollet Avenue Minneapolis 869-3241 We Reserve the Right to Limit Quantities Cakes. . . . Reg. 1.79 Now $159 Blueberry or Apple 'N.' Spice Donuts. Reg. 6 / 1.09 Now 6/99e X Fancy Red or Golden Wash. Delicious Apples 3lb. 99c SUNKIST Navel Oranges 4 Ib. bag SI29 FLORIDA Tangelos SIB`' CELLO Cauliflower... . SOUTHERN Yams 29* U S No 1 Idaho • • • head SI" 10 Ib. 8I79 Sargento Shredded Mozzarella or Chedd iror Cheese 4 0z. REDDIE WHIP Real Creme Topping.... 7 oz. SARA LEE Coffee Rings. 9.5-9.75 oz. 99 MINUTE MAID Orange Juice. KEMPS Sherbert BANQUET Bread Dough. . BANQUET Cranberry Juice MR') PARS Sweet Potatoes. 12 oz. can 49 gal. -15- 51Ib.SI" 12 oz. 9° 12 oz. 63C TOTINO'S Crisp Crust Party fit Part} PizzA -40 Jamal Ansari slices off meat for a meal he's preparing. Mediterranean Cruise RESTAURANT: from p. 22 Other specialities include homemade soups, appetizers, salads and a few American entrees. Children under 12 can order a smaller portion of any sandwich for SI.50 or any dinner for S2.50. The Mediterranean Cruise is open for lunch and dinner Mondays through Thursdays from l0 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and Fridays from 10 a.m. to I :30 a.m. It is also open for breakfast weekends Saturday hours are s a.m. to I :30 a.m. Sunday hour~ arc 8 a.m. to midnight. DAKOTA �:►v+t�`j f T1 b•-.r7 Minmesoto'a Lorgost Rural Weekly NINETY-FIFTH YEAR Single Copy 30c FARM Eagan, IGH Mayors-R1e "E Ousted In Elections THE VOTE IN BRIEF 'Indkotes Incumbents EAGAN MAYOR Bea Blomquist 1354 'Leo Murphy 1071 COUNCIL (two positions) 'Ted Wachter 1840 'James Smith 1424 Paul Taylor 1139 INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MAYOR Howard Newton 1188 'Calvin Blomquist 917 COUNCIL (two positions) 'William Saed 1645 'Ken Henderson. 1399 LAKEVILLE MAYOR *Gordon Lekson ... .... 581 Joseph Flascher 460 Robert Klamm 276 COUNCIL (two positions) `Duane 7.aun 966 Elrtalx:h Sindt . ... .... 445 Steven Sizer 398 Terry Zeien 330 Van Holston 231 LILYDALE MAYOR 'Robert Beaird 86 COUNCIL (two positions) 'Samuel Glassman 81 •Ffarve± Bream 80 NEW MARKET MAYOR 'Norbert Seurer 56 (Continuod on Page SA) By TOM FLSCHER Staff Writer Incumbent mayors were ousted in two Dakota County cities in Nov. 6 elections. Bea Blomquist became the first woman mayor in Eagan, as she defeated Leo Murphy by almost 300 votes. In Inver Grove Heights. Howard Newton defeated incum- bent Calvin Blomquist by a similar margin. The two Blom- quists are not related. Incumbent council members were returned to office everyhere except West St. Paul, where 1st ward alderman Jerry Galvin was narrowly edged out. West St. Paul will have a new mayor in Ken Kube who defeated former alderman Bob Kelly. Voter turnout was about 25% in most cities. Exceptions were New Markel. where the turnout was over 60%, and Rosemount. where the turnout was lWV. New Market voters turned down a pro- posal to allow Sunday liquor licenses to be sold. Scott County voters turned down a $985,00(0 bond authoriza- tion for construction of an addi- tion to the new courthouse building. EAGAN Bea Blomquist, who complain- ed of being harassed during the campaign. ran up 54% of the votes to defeat incumbent Leo Murphy. There were write-in votes for Herb Polzin and Svenn Borgersen. Incumbents Ted Wachter, with 42% of the votes. and James Smith. with 32%, retained their council seats over Paul Taylor. who had 26% of the votes. Coun- cil vole percentages may appear (See Election, Po9e BA) COURTHOUSE BOND ISSUE No 2385 Yes 2235 ELECTION ... (Continued from Front Pogo) low because each voter votes twice.) Them were eight write- ins for different people. Voter tur- nout in Eagan was 23%. 1NNVER GROVE HEIGHTS Howard Newton had 56% of the vote to defeat incumbent Mayor Calvin Blomquist. Don Kurowski and Eugene Atkins had two write- in votes each. Incumbent councilmen William Saed and Ken Henderson were unopposed. Warren Krech, Jay Smith. Nora Smith, Scott Gahlager and Newton had two write-in votes each. Turnout was 25%, LAKEVILLE In a close three-way mayoral contest, incumbent Gordon Lekson beat Joseph Flascher and Robert Klamm. Lekson had 44% of the votes, Flascher 35% and Klamm 21%. Ken Larson receiv- ed two write-in votes and Harry Clarkson. W. C. Kelly and Leroy Martinson got one vote each. Incumbent Duane Zaun was well ahead of the field in a five - person race for two council seats with 41% of the votes. Elisabeth Sindt, with 19% of the votes, edg- ed out Steven Sizer at 17%, Terry Zeien at 14%, and write-in can- didate Van Holston at 10%. Etta Harris, James Emond. Klamm, Roger Gilmar and W. Scaggs received single write-in votes. Voter turnout %vas 25%. NOVEMBER 8,1979 I Pulse 1 believe I have demonstrated. Mr. Klein states twice in his let- ter that Councilman Smith, Egan, and myself control the council. Apparently he has forgotten that Mr. Egan and 1 battled each other in the 1977 election campaigns. He offers on- ly the Olson and Widstrom cases •=s proof. He has stated that he as proof. If he has let him bring t forward or apologize for his .tatements. I, for one. resent Klein's state- ent that I can be controlled by nyone else on the Eagan City ouncil. I have been on the losing nd of a 4-1, or 3-2 vote before. 1 will be again. The said of any Coun- re elected to do our he people of Eagan udes voting the way .•. (Continued from Frost )bye) • gional system. The other coun- es include Anoka, Carver, Scott, 'ashington, Hennepin, and • msey. Capital and installation harges are expected to run to • : rly $2.7 million, along with •i 0,000 in basic termination harges and $79,000 in monthly osts. The entire system is ti ma fed to cost $4.2 million, $2.8 illion of which is being sought in ederal funds. Since three weeks ago, when he Metropolitan Council said the ederal grant should be approv- there have been indications hat the money might not come hrough. 'As 1 understand it, the outlook s bleak in regard to federal fun- iing. ' said Commissioner Jerry ollenkamp, who then suggested he possibility of a contingency Ian. However, a provision for a con- ngency plan was not included in e final motion. For now, the . rd will wait and see if the ederal Law Enforcement ssistance Administration, the t epartment of Health. Education nd Welfare, and the U.S. •epartment of Transportation ill actually offer financial ssistance. ERVICE SOUTH ST. PAUL -- Julie Plad- son, 17, has joined the U.S. • rmy's delayed entry program. ccording to Sgt. James Wag- oner, Army recruiter in the est St. Paul station. The Tribune Staff ... YCOMMENTARY1 The Staff Commentary Col- umn features opinions of the Tribune reporters, pros and cons, usually on issues effect- ing the areas they cover. Younger Kids Were Victims FARMINGTON--Halloween us- ed to be a time when little boys and girls would dress up and receive treats from people in their neighborhoods This past Halloween there were reportedly more BIG children nut and more uncalled-for pranks than usual Many younger children were reported to have been knocked down. or beaten up and their hags of candy taken Many children went home crying. not only because their candy was gone. but they had received bruises and cuts. 1 have talked with several parents whose small children were victims of the older pranksters. I can truly sym- pathize with them for several years ago some big boys thought it extremely funny to hit little children with a dead pheasant un- til they dropped their bags of can- dy. Thal happened to more than one child, 1 know, because mine was one of the many who were beaten with the pheasant This year there were also reports of children using very foul language instead of thanks when receiving goodies. The fun of seeing the little boys and girls dressed up seems to have been lost somewhere along the line Apparently link many big boys and girls are out, taking the fun out of it for the little tykes for whom trick and treating was originated. PHYLLIS CUM N11 \[;S iLampert Yard Proposals Heard by Rosemount HRA ROSEMOUNT -- Two proposals for the development of the Lampert Yards block were presented to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority t HRA) in brief form Tuesday, Nov. 6. Both will have more complete presentations at a special HRA meeting set for Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in city hall. Chairman Arnie Jensen in- dicated there was insufficient time for detailed discussion of the plan that evening since the HRA meeting had been delayed until 8 p.m. due to the election, and that a lengthy council meeting was to f, follow. 1 Greg Haley, representing F Greenspan Inc., a division of f Hamel, Green and Abrahamson, f brought both a scale model and site plan drawing of a proposal they will make that involves 25,000 square feet of commer- cial/office space plus a 40 unit. three story, elderly housing building with parking. The development will encompass the entire block bounded by Hwy. 3 on the west. 145th St. on the north, Burma on the east, and 146th St. on the south. The other presentation was made hRichard Hrustad. Cub Scout Leaders Attend Pow Wow Five area volunteer Cub Scout leaders attended a pow wow at South St. Paul High School Oct. 27 to prepare for the coming year. the 50th anniver- sary of the program for 8-10 year old boys. At the meeting were Bonnie Ward. 14437 Gladiola Ct.: Sandra Jennings. 6716 I34th St. W.: Mary Carpenter. 7029 Galaxie Ct.: all of Cub Scout Pack 290 in Apple Valley. Erwin Hagen. Pack 118 in Farmington. who was sponsored by the Lions Club: and Jayne Ep- person. Apple Valley; volunteer worker for the lndianhead Coun- cil. Lakeville Chamber Elects Officers LAKE VILLE--The Lakeville Chamber of Commerce elected officers and directors for 1979- 1980 at its Oct. 2 meeting. They are: Prestd4nt!FJonaldMcGuirtil= first vice president. Joel ULYDALE Incumbent Mayor Robert Beaird and incumbent Coun- cilmen Samuel Glassman and Harvey Bream were all elected unopposed. John Baker got three write-in votes for mayor, Janet Giefer got' two votes for council and Mr. Conger received one. Turnout was 25%. NEW MARKET Mayor Norbert Seurer was returned to office with 56 of 75 votes. Dave Friedges, Todd Berg- strom, and Richard Shea got three write-in votes apiece. Bill Wagner and Richard Jandt got two votes each. There will be two new council rnembers, Gary Erickson and Michael Kaufenberg. In- cumbents did not seek re-election and no one filed for office in New Market. Other vote getters were Ralph Simon with 12, Jandt with three. and Henry Zweber. Joe Simon and Vernon Seurer with two. 56% of the voters went against a proposal to allow the city to issue Sunday liquor licenses. The vote on the county bond issue for a courthouse addition was 57-22 against. 81 of the towns 130 registered voters participated in the elec- tion, a 62% turnout. NEW TRIER Mayor Robert Reinardy was re-elected with ?2 votes. Elected to the council were incumbent Bill Hoffman with 14 votes and Dave Hammes with 20 votes. 27 people voted in the election. Com- plete returns were not available at press time. ROSEMOUNT Leland Knutson was unopposed for re-election as mayor. Terry Duffy got two write-in votes. For council. incumbents Donald Ratziaff. with 36% of the votes, and Arnold Jensen. with 35% of the total, edged out Ron Jacobson. who had 29% of the votes. Thomas Tucker received four write-in votes. Voter turnout was 10%. WEST ST. PA U L Ken Kube got 56% of the votes to beat former 3rd ward alder- man Bob Kelly in the mayor race. In the 1st ward alderman race. Lee Walker, at 29%, topped both incumbents. Robert Fox at 26% and Jerry Galvin, also at 26%. Fox edged out Galvin for the other seat. Incumbents Don Mallinger and Bob Clausen were re-elected in the 2nd ward aldermanic race over Roger Felton and Raymond :Nickelson. Only one incumbent ran in the 3rd ward. John Jakway. He was re-elected with 43% of the votes. The other seat was taken by John Finnegan, with a 37% vote total, over Larry Chlebeck, with 20%. Turnout in West St. Paul was 32%. SCOTT COUNTY 52% of the voters voted against authorizing 8985,000 in general obligation bonds for building an addition to the new courthouse. St. Patti Dispatch Tuesday, June 24, 1980 Safari is having hard time getting started Developer Byron Watschke's Safari at Eagan is having a hard time getting started. LAST WEEK, the City Council unanimously rejected his prelim- inary plans for the proposed multimillion dollar Safari shop- ping center. The vote followed an earlier split vote that failed to approve an amended set of center plans. Leading the denial was Mayor Bea Blomquist who said there was a legal problem with the plans because a written property description failed to include one 30-acre parcel. Altogether, the project in- volves a total of about 400 acres Eagan at the northwest corner of Cliff and Thomas Lake roads in the south central part of town. Before the voting, Mayor Blomquist asked City Attorney Paul Hauge, "Is it legal?" "Yes, it's legal," replied Hauge, "but it may be subject to challenge." THAT WAS too "iffy" for the scientist -mayor so she voted against the plans. Joining her were councilmen Thomas Egan and Theodore Wachter. For the plans were council- men James Smith and Mark Par- Blomquist Egan ranto. They pointed out the area had been zoned commercially since 1972 and that maps showed the parcel in question was part of the project although not listed. Smith described the difficulty as a minor surveying error ap- parently occurring a few years ago when Watsche bought the land from Dunn and Curry Real Estate Management, Inc. of Min- neapolis. Meanwhile, various homeown- ers in the audience who have op- posed the project were elated about the setback to Safair. An attorney representing them, Clinton McLagan, noted, "It's obvious this land was never zoned properly." And, Win Scott, of 1664 Hicko- ry Hill Drive, said about 300 area residents have opposed the center, SCOTT SAID, "The land was zoned commercially in 1972 when only a few farmers lived in the area but now there are a lot of homeowners here and we want a say in how our neighbor- hood develops." Such a center would cause pol- lution, traffic congestion, juve- nile problems, a devaluation of nearby homes and increase pub- lic safety service needs, Scott said. They won the little round. We'll win the big one. —Byron Watschke Meanwhile, developer Watschke commented, "The pro- test about the property descrip- tion is a delaying tactic on the part of the homeowners. "They won the little round," he said. "We'll win the big one." id Eagan Fire Fighters Polish Their Equipment M imilemm EAGAN — The fire department's annual truck polish was Tuesday night, June 24 at all three stations. During the clean-up, all of the department's vehicles, which include an aerial, four pumpers, two rescue trucks, gross fire truck, tanker and chief's car, are completely washed and waxed and the comportments are cleaned out. The clean-up is scheduled prior to the fourth of July each year and is on a volunteer basis. The trucks are also washed after each coll. Cleaning out a compartment on o pumper at station one is Bill Schultz. (Photos by Sue (soak) L. BILL WESTON, station three, applies tire black. i PAGE 2B Miller -Rice Joann L. Miller and Thomas A. Rice were married April 26, 1980 at Farmington Lutheran Church. Officiating at the ceremony were Rev. Donald Sponheim of Farmington Lutheran and Rev. Vernon Rice of Waukesha, WI, uncle of the groom. The bride's parents are Myron Miller of Farmington and Jan Miller of Irving, TX. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arlin Rice, of Fertile. Kim Rudolph was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Cindy Rudolph and Monica Rice, Fer- tile, sister of the groom. Flower girl was Stacy Friemuth. Kerry Rice, Fertile, was best man. Groomsmen were Kevin Rice, Fertile, brother of the groom, and Jon Hegre, Crookston. Ushers were Allan Miller, Burnsville, brother of the bride, and Mike Reinhold, St. Louis Park, uncle of the bride. Soloists and guitarists were Handy Rice and Curt Weber. Organist was Bev Sponheim. The couple is now living in Far- mington. son of Eleanor Sullivan of Lakeville. The bride was escorted to the altar by her parents. Maid of honor was Cathy Neuhoff of New Orleans, LA. Bridesmaids were Michelle Jackelen, Renee Lassonde, Deb Schiffler, Patti Sullivan and Maureen Mastin. Best man was Mark Zweber: Groomsmen were Mike Dyste, John Sullivan, Tim Bresnahan, Tom Sullivan and John Storlie. Ushers were Steve and Mark Lassonde, brothers of the bride. Providing music were Peggy and Charlie Callow. Following the ceremony a din- ner and dance were held at Marian Knights of Columbus Hall, Bloomington. The bride attended Bloom- ington Kennedy High School, Normandale Community College and St. Cloud State University, and is employed by District 192 as a special education instructor. The groom attended Lakeville High School and Normandale Community College and is employed by Management Recruiters as an employment counselor - account executive. Following a wedding trip to Hayfield, WI the couple is at home at 12800 Germane. ti wr j Krejce - Hobson Pam Krejce, Lakeville, and Jim Hobson, Prior Lake, were united in marriage at All Saints Catholic Church, Lakeville, Saturday, May 24, at 2 p.m. Rev. Greg Welch performed the ceremony. The bride was given in mar- riage by her parents, Tony and Gerri Krejce, Lakeville. The groom's parents are Bob and Den- ney Hobson, Prior Lake. Attendants were Monica Miller, Lakeville, as maid of honor; Wendy Coy, Lakeville, JoAnn Cummings, Bloomington, sister of the bride, Jeri Hobson, Prior Lake, sister of the groom, and Toni Krejce, Lakeville, sister held Mi the Tod ding at JtE Gr Ja Gral riagi Mett SD. was T1i and and and Siou, Le hon Hair Stev Be Gra Pith FS rece TI Dak Mit ing and En@ THIS NEEDS waxing, too. Applying "polish" to the head of Bud Maloske during the station one cleon-up is Dove Diloio. PAGE 15A AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING - Eagan Residents Discuss Trapping, Highview Ave. By JUDY SfRACHAN Staff Writer EAGAN — With several con- troversial issues on the April 15 city council agenda, area residents packed the council chambers to discuss street and sanitary sewer improvements on Highview Ave. and a proposed trapping ordinance for the city. The city council had received a letter from Kate Laveen, 4024 Bfackhawk Rd., asking that the city support an ordinance that would ban the trapping of animals within the city. Former mayor Leo Murphy ad- dressed the council stating that he has been a farmer in the area for 35 years and that he has severe problems with predators causing crop loss. He said that "trapping is the only satisfactory method of control of raccoons, woodchucks, and fox." He asked the council, "If you do pass an or- dinance, I ask that it not be too restrictive. I have a right to pro- tect myself and my property. Don't infringe on my personal rights." Kate Laveen, who described herself as a farmer and science educator, said she is asking only to ban leghold traps in the city of Eagan. "We're becoming an ur- ban area and leghold traps are a danger to children and pets because the trap is non -selective. We no longer have any true rural areas. The city should not be completely open to trapping. I have here, 30o signatures on a petition to ban leghold traps. We I believe an ordinance is necessary." George Griwold described his experiences as his dog was caught in a leghold trap as he was walking it near Jensen Park; and another instance when he found a cat caught in a trap that had crawled up under his car frame, causing difficulty in steering. When he checked the problem, he found the cat, still alive. Alice Berry related how her golden retriever was caught in a trap that was set on her property Ion l3lackhawk Lake. She said that when she moved into the area it was primarily rural and "the farm kids knew about trapping Now we have city kids who don't know the dangers of traps." Wayne EIler, a DNR con- servationi-1 and Eagan resident, said he was also concerned about pets and children but listed the problems the area would face if trapping were not allowed. He noted that the "calibre of trap- pers in the area was generally good. I have less violations among trappers than any other group of outdoor sportsmen." He suggested that if the present laws were obeyed. there would be no problems. "Most of the trapping that is done in Eagan is water trapping and children are not go- ing to be under the ice in the winter time." Kathleen Gilbertson, the city animal warden, told the council that she has had no problems cat- ching any animals with just a net or a "have a heart" trap (cage). "Animals can be caught without using leghold traps. Bloomington bans trapping and they have had no increase in animals or rabies since enactment in 1964. Ur- banization will help control numbers of animals." She then presented the council with pic- tures of dogs which had been caught in leghold traps. Council member Mark Parranto asked her if she had tagged the owners of the dogs for not being on a leash. Gilbertson said she hadn't because she did not know who owned the dogs. Wade Sundeen said he had many memories of trapping as a - youngster. "What we're hearing here are horror stories. If we really want to ban something that is a real horror story, we should ban automobiles that kill people. We should tag the illegal trappers not ban trapping for all citizens of Eagan. This is an emotional issue. The problems with land trapping is a problem with pets, not a problem with trapping_ Pat Riley, a wildlife manage- ment student, said that "trappers are concerned with the quality of life and anti -trappers are con- cerned with the quality of death." Richard Laybourn noted that the Jeghold trap "is cruel to wildlife, not just pets-" Jim Nielsen, a Burnsville resi- dent, noted that "this meeting is a lot more controlled than the way it happened in Burnsville. But this is not just an Eagan issue, it's a state issue. Council member Ted Wachter said he came here in 1942 to farm and has trapped for control and for money. "I don't want to see children caught in traps either. But if we're talking about pain to wildlife I suppose we should also outlaw fishing; that must be pain- ful too. 1 believe that if we do enact an ordinance it should ban trapping in the city parks only. f think we ought to study the situa- tion before we act." Council member Tom Egan said that "we have to protect the property rights and analyze this in a non -emotional context. What we need is enforcement of ex- istins ordinances and laws, not to add another I would like some in- put from the county and state and a study of what other cities have done.' Council member Jim Smith said "it looks like an enforcement problem to me. The illegal trap- per and the illegal pets are the problem." Council member Mark Parran- to agreed with only banning trap- (ping in the parks. "I know I would rather trap pests than poison them. Proper trapping has a use." The council voted 4-1 to con- tinue the situation for further study. Wachter voted against the motion only because I'd like to see us ban trapping only in the parks and be done with it." On the matter of whether or not to upgrade Highview Ave. from its present gravel condition to a residential street with storm sewer, Bill Folstein, a resident of the area, said "I feel it should be done. This is the third time around and all but a few feel the road needs upgrading. The pro- blem isn't going to go away and it's going to cost more if we wait any longer. " Frank Stager said, "I'm sick and tired of that road. I put new shocks on my car every year and I'm against that too. The people who are against the road upgrading don't drive on it." Ann Godda noted that "This is 1980 and we're still living in the horse and buggy days with this road. The dust is unbearable all summer," Jennifer Selby asked if there weren't alternatives that would be less expensive such as oil or calcium chloride to hold down the dust A Mr Polsky suggested that chloride would be an expensive alternative since that would wash away every time it rains. Parranto said that the council had done a disservice to the area by not putting it in a couple of years ago and moved to close the hearing and order the project in Smith seconded the motion. Egan said that he would have to vote against the project since it appeared the residents didn't want it, but "I feel it is downright tragic. Substandard streets do not maintain a standard of living and gravel road maintenance is more expensive to the entire city than is the cost of upgrading the street. People involved should pay their fair share." Mayor Blomquist said that "the majority of the people don't want it. 1 feel it's their mistake. I hope you won't expect more at- tention or special treatment for that road than any other dirt road in the city gets. You won't get it." The vote on the project was 2-3 with Wachter, Egan and Blom- quist voting against it. Parranto, as chairman of the public works committee, said that body would take up the possibility of asses -s- ing for upkeep of gravel roads. "Right now the city pays for that and I don't think it's fair to those who have been assessed for streets to have to pay for upkeep of your gravel roads too." In other business, the council: APPROVED the hiring of Eugenie Johnson for recep- tionist/clerk/typist for the police department. APPROVED the increase to $7500 for land cost.11or the purpose of establishing the per unit cost for cash in lieu of park land dedica tion. AUTHORIZED the agreement with Dakota County CETA for hiring and funding of Diane Bryda as an artist. EXECUTED the reduction of the letter of credit for Wilderness Park second Addition. CONTINUED the renewal per- mit for Cedarvale Fish and Pet Center for two weeks. BEARD a report from Dick Lincoln on the status of the tax exempt mortgage financing pro- gram. The council will determine the action taken on the matter Thursday night at a special meeting. CONTINUED the plat for Coachman Oaks First Addition. TOOK no action on the request by Don Halien for a special per- mit to allow seven people to reside in a single family residence at 720 Blue Gentian Rd. CONTINUED until the May 20 meeting the request for preliminary plat approval of Safari at Eagan. APPROVED the waiver of plat for Rauenhorst Corp. Eagandale Center Industrial Park 1. AWARDED bids for improve- ment projects 80-1 and 80-9. CONTINUED the mechanical amusement device ordinance. I .l 8A Riders unsure of new park -ride PARK: from p.1A Pillsbury and West 126th Street. Coy also claims that service has been reduced. Parking along Pillsbury is OK as long as it is done legally, according to Lt. Gerry Van Heel of Public Safety. Spokesperson Roger Downey says it was not the MTC's decision to close the Diamondhcad lot but rather the mall's owner's, a fact confirmed by Gary Lidstone of Coldwell Banker, which acts as agent for Diamondhead. "They needed more parking space," Lidstone said. A new business called Security Schools has opened on the mall's lower level. and two furniture stores need the space as well, he said. Mall merchants requested additional space, he said. Carlson and Coy say that's difficult to believe. Both women said riders fre- quently patronized mall businesses, particularly on arriving home. "Diamondhead is dying." Carlson said. "I would certainly think this would be detrimental." Sonic park -and -riders also contend that a parking lot west of Diamon- dhead stands empty during the day and they wonder why it can't be used "That wasn't possible," Lidstone said, The MTC has no written contracts with parking -lot owners. does not pay for them and doesn't even pay for snow removal. So, when they say go, MTC goes. Scratch the Diamondhead lot. What of the Cliff Road lot? Downey says security should not be a significant problem. The installation of lights was completed last Thursday, and a public telephone has been install- The new MTC park -and -ride lot on Cliff Road ed. "Security should not be a problem with a busload of people arriving at a lighted lot," he said. Downey admits that closing the Diamondhead lot puts some MTC routes in a crunch. "We had hoped to keep that lot until 1982 when we plan to open a second lot at Highway 13 and Nicollet Avenue," he said. Upon checking. he acknowledged that the 35K bus will make one fewer round-trip than did 35N. He said 35N will pick up riders at street corners along its route, including those on Pillsbury Avenue, although he said MTC preferred riders use the Cliff Road lot. He also warned that if all former Diamondheaders scurry to the Que Pasa lot and overfill it, its future might .be endangered. That lot is intended to serve riders headed forSt. Paul. Con- trol Data and Pentagon Park, he said. As for overcrowded buses, Downey said. monitoring will be stepped up on those routes to determine if additional buses arc needed. He said he could not predict when or if service changes would be made. "If such changes are needed. we will respond quickly," he said. i on Burnsville City Council vehicles. And she welcomes diverse types of housing to attract people at various income levels to this communi- ty. Morrison also can take credit for the city's annual clean-up day, during which school -age youngsters are rewarded for helping to clean up public lands along city thoroughfares. Her latest concern is that Burnsville not be named as a hazardous waste disposal site. She doesn't favor expan- ding the city's existing landfills either. "1 oppose any plan to continue giv- ing permits to dumps to grow," she said recently. "Burnsville's done its part in the landfill business. I'd just as soon see it go somewhere else." Morrison recently cautioned her col- leagues that Burnsville could become a hazardous waste disposal site because of "lack of interest." Outstate com- munities particularly, she said, already are loudly protesting. Morrison and her husband own stock in H-M Vehicles, Burnsville, makers of the fuel -efficient, three - wheeled Freeway auto. She drove their own Freeway while campaigning door to -door last fall. The fireplace in their Traditional Clothing ...Long the trademark of Successful MEN! JOIN US... Buster Cs , Btns Mar Cobblestone Cou Co. Rd. 42 & 35W S. Burnsville home at 900 W. 155th St. is an energy - efficient model that George Morrison rigged up with a hose for increased heat generation. The couple's love for the land led them to purchase a farm on Loop Road during their early years in Burns- ville. "It was a good way to raise children," Morrison said, remember- ing the animals and that "the kids had their own park around the yard." lc 1976, when all but one of the children was in college, Morrison decided she'd been a "farmer's wife long enough, so we moved to the city" —scarcely a mile away at 900 W. 155th Street." Morrison continues to enjoy trips to the I15-acre farm they own in Webster, Minn., and their summer place in George Morrison's home state, New Hampshire. The couple also travels frequently to Florida to visit her mother and, she says, "We try to get to Hawaii once a year." Morrison relies heavily on her hus- band to help relieve pressures at City Hall. "He's very apolitical to the apparent eye," she said. "But he's a smart cookie who knows about a lot of things. Bouncing things off George is a good thing to do. He's a good listener, and he offers good suggestions." The Morrisons, who last spring celebrated their 25th wedding anniver- sary, have four children: Nate, an air traffic controller in Alamagordo. N.M., is married to former Burnsville resident Diane Cutshall; Gary is finishing his last year at the University of Minnesota -Duluth as a communica- tions major; Gail lives in Milan, III., with her pilot -husband Stuart Spande and is due to give birth to the Mor- rison's first grandchild; and Leslie is a freshman at the University of Min- nesota Institute of Technology. 7A Films on smoking planned for D-Day Free films showing the consequences of smoking will be shown Thursday, which is Minnesota D-Day, at Fairview-Southdale Hospital, 6601 France Ave. S., Edina. At 10 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. the film "The Time to Stop Is Now" will answer the question "If 1 stop now, will it really help?" "Who, Me?" emphasizes the two- fold risk adults take in smoking by en- dangering their own health and setting a bad example for their children. This film will be shown at 10:10 a.m., 1:10 and 3:10 p.m. "Why Quit Quiz" incites the au- dience to participate in a series of ques- tions designed to test their knowledge of the recuperative changes that take place physiologically when a person gives up cigarettes. It may be seen at 10:45 a.m., 1:45 and 3:45 p.m. JOE GRAEVE MOTORS "The Dealer Who Cares" $6995* Stock M1678 1981 Pontiac Gran Prix V6, auto trans, P S . P B . WSW tires. T. win• dows, sport mirrors, AM .. . -luxe Stock 11280 1981 Cutlass Supreme T. windows. deluxe wheelcovers. WSW tires. P.S.. P.B.. Auto Trans . V6. EPA 21 & 30 MPG Hwy. 14 Eagan Mayor Blomquist enthused about new job by Tim Mickelson "What's an Eagan?" is Just one of the things Bea Blomquist, sworn in Jan. 2 as Eagan's new mayor, intends to answer while in office. Blomquist, elected Nov. 6 over former Mayor Leo Murphy by a margin of 283 votes has been a chemist for the past 14 years, working at Gould. Inc. for 10 years, the Metropolitan Waste Control Commis- sion for three years. and Finishing Equip- ment, in Eagan, this Iasi year. She is the mother of two daughters. Linda. 21, and Dawn, 20. and one son, Brent, 22. Her hus- band. Ed. is the coordinator and district ac- countant for School District 832, which in- cludes Mahtomedi. Dellwood, Willernie and part of North St. Paul. The Blomquists live at 4504 Oak Chase Road in Eagan. Blomquist finished her BA degree in natural science last year at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul. and avidly sup- ports their program. "It's a good little college. It has a lot to offer to adults," she said. "Their concept is very good. They utilize existing facilities all over the Twin Cities." Blomquist says she would like to sce Metropolitan State offer classes in the Burnsville. Eagan and Mendota Heights areas. "I think adult education is something stimulating —tor learning and enjoyment as Kell." she said ".And with the energy pro- blem, it just makes sense to offer classes that are more accessible. Right now their classes are oriented to the north and downtown areas I want to see Eagan get on the map." she said. According to Blomquist, her decision to run for mayor was hasicalls "spur of the moment " "There were a couple of reasons," said Blomquist "I was genuinely concerned about the community and had questions about it, and the current mayor was runn- ing unopposed. "I don't think anyone should run unop- posed," she added. "I've been actively involved in the com- munity for many years." she said. "I've been on the Eagan Planning Commission for six years." "I was concerned," Blomquist said. "To sit back and do nothing is a defeatist at- titude. If you really do care and feel strong- ly, you can do it Thai's what's so beautiful about America "The people's response was overwhelm- ing It was a very rewarding and warm ex- perience. I found there were people N ho cared as much as i did.- Blomquist said she felt there were some things that needed to be said, and she said them "I want to see a community where ci• is hall, elected officials and myself serve the community. acting as the voice of the peo- ple. "V►e need to work on the problems as they come up individually,,' she said. "Vie are a .onsersative community. We hasc EAGAN MAYOR Bea Blomquist held down taxes, and I would like to con- tinue doing that. We don't need any misuse of spending, but 1 realize we are also a growing community. and as we grow, there are going to be needs that must be dealt with. "1 want to see growth that is consistent with good planning Our plans for a trail system tease been well -received. "Our services must not be neglected.". she said. "I found a very positive response about our police department. The police chief has done a secs responsible lob " One of the main issues Blomquist will have to deal with as mayor is Interstate 35I- "It's got to go through," she said "it's inevitable. It's not just going to go away ." According to Blomquist the ens filed a brief with the Minnesota Supreme Court last week supporting their original position in favor of A -I. The A-1 route crosses Blackhawk I ake. "Right now it's a matter of the courts. It's been taken out of Eagan's hands because people have taken it there," said Blomquist . "It's something we're not going to have any say about. At this point I just would like to see it resolved and not waste the taxpayers money." Blomquist is not so acquiescent about another one of Eagan's hot issues. Mak'n Magic, a record and paraphernalia shop in Limn owned bs Robin Geiger. fhe City of Eagan and Geiger appeared before the Eighth Ctrcuit Court of Appeals Friday. Dec. ' in Si. Louis. Mo. A decisior has not vet been handed down on Geiger's appeal of U.S. District Judge Donald Alsop's September ruling in favor of Eagan's ordinance against the sale. posses- sion. transfer and display of drug -related devices. Although Blomquist is optimism about the outcome, she plans to fight Geier all the way if necessary. "If we don't have enough funds, we'll have fund raisers. It's going to be costly, but we've got to continue." she said. "This is more than just a local issue. It's of na- tional concern. Even Carol Burnett is doing this in California." Blomquist said it doesn't make sense that devices used for illegal purposes be sold legally. "Pot is illegal and unaccepted," said Blomquist "if it were accepted there wouldn't be all these movements against these shops." She cued the actions of communities all over the country against the sale of paraphernalia and said she saw a blurb on the national news on Channel I I about the movement in Los Angeles. "I was amazed that there was nothing about Eagan on it. We're further along than they arc," she said. "I'm so proud of us because of where we are and what we've done. There's something out there national- ly and we're going to reach for it and find it-" Blomquisi's enthusiasm tor community involvement equals her lettings against Mak'n Magic She said she wants to create a community that acts like a community. working together and sharing "One or my goals tor the near future is finding myself and the community par- ticipating together in various things. like planting trees on the major thoroughfares on Arbor Das . Blomquist also is considering an exten- sion of Eagan's Juts 4 celebration and presently is trying to transfer her - en- thusiasm to the rest of Eagan One of the July events that particularly interests the Blomquist tamils is the old car parade. The Blomquists are in the process of restoring a 1922 and a 1921 Dodge, hopefully in time for the celebration. She has even bought some clothes to go along with the time period of the 1922 and is look ing for some to go along with the 192'. "I think there are many people with these kinds of interests. Esen if thes don't active. ly participate, thes enjoy relating back to their history and origin. their past, culture and heritage," she said. "1 know these are things that you perhaps wouldn't call the mayor's duties." said Blomquist, "hut the. really are You've got tp speak up and get things going 'n your community to make it one On 26 - Week Investor Certificates 11.880% through Wed.. January Call 435-8881—for the most current rate. annual interest rate The First Banks Investor Certificate.+ $10,000 (minimum) pays you maximum interest in just twenty-six weeks. And offers you the new option of monthly interest. anywhere. And you can get it your savings, or to your if added to your Statement u'li eam even more interest — tor Certificates. Highest hank re. No fees. 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But Friday's announcement of a 2135,000 square -foot shopping center at Cliff Road and 35-E raised questions in some minds as to whether the proposed site for Cliff Lake & Galleria Towers is zoned for such a use. "The property is in the Eagan Hills Planned Development and the general zoning in that area is commercial," said Dale Runkel, city planner. However, specific plans for the development have not yet been submitted so he couldn't say whether imposed uses would fit with the city's Comprehensive Guide Plan. Plans for the shopping center include a Target store, super- market and eventually residen- tial and office buildings. Ryan Construction Company and the Hoffman Development Group will jointly develop and build the shopping center on 90 acres between Cliff Road and Shale Lane, to the north and south, and Rahn Road and :E to the east and west. This is the second location pro- posed for a Target store in Eagan. The Bieter Company, developer's of the proposed Dif- fley Center, 35-E and Diffley Road, said it had an agreement with Target for the Diffley Center. The 90 acres it owned was zoned agricultural and the city council denied rezoning the land to regional shopping center status because it didn't follow the established Comprehensive Guide Plan. Bieter Company sued the city claiming the denial was ar- bitrary and capricious. Reiter officials would not comment on Target's new proposed location in Cliff Lake and Galleria Towers. Applications for the center need to be submitted by July 15 in order to be processed during November, Runkel said. Once actual plans and applications are submitted by Ryan and Hoff- man, they will be analyzed to see whether or not they meet zoning requirements. The site is near Rahn Elemen- tary and Rahn Park. Currently. the road is two lanes wide with parking allowed on either side. Retail portion of the develop- „ ment is planned for a fall 1987 1, construction start with a grand opening of the center expected in The fall of 1988, according to Patrick Hoffman, Hoffman Development. Ryan Construction Company. pint developer of the property. has been active in construction and development for nearly 50 years. The company is involved in real estate development. design/building and property management. Hoffman Development Group is a family -owned company and has commerical and residential developments in the southern suburbs. Readers Write Developers shouldn't decide future To the editor: What's going on in Eagan? A rezoning lawsuit or a pre- election campaign smear? The Eagan City Council voted no to the Bieter Co. to rezone land from residential to commercial. The Bieter Co. fil- ed a lawsuit, which appears to be an effort to muddy the reputation of our mayor. Beware voters? Bea's been accused of receiv- ing several months free rent at two business locations in Eagan. The Bieter Co. knows that if you have any business sense at all you negotiate for some free rent when you negotiate a lease. I wouldn't want Bea negotiating contracts for the city if she didn't have good business sense. She exer- cised excellent business sense when she voted no to the rezon- ing_ Residential to commercial zoning means big bucks in Bieter Co. pockets. If not they'd be planning their project on properly zoned land. And they are smearing Bea for a few month's rent? Newspapers print what will sell papers. Too bad. No one would care to read about the time and energy Bea has ex- tended to Eagan as our mayor. No one could care to know how much time an energy she uses in her home church. No one would care to read that she sincerely loves Eagan and that's why she's mayor. Once again, voters beware_ This is not a lawsuit, it's elec- tion smear tactics. Let's not let pushy developers decide Eagan's future. Shirley Olson Eagan • y Ccc.,,ity Ti U`'nF ire Chief Childers Has Seen agan Force Become Professional DURING A rescue call, firefighters Don Smith and Mac Carll attend to Sandra flacon's in- jured leg while Eagan's new fire chief, Robert Childers, and a concerned friend console her. PAGE 2C FAMILY LIFE Wedding Story Deadline In order to keep the family news timely, a two -month dead- line hos been establish whereby no wedding write-ups will be accepted later than two months after the event. Pictures sub- mitted will be returned if re- quested. ice -do ra Johnson -Herrmann Dianne Marie Johnson and Joseph Dean Herrmann were un- ited in marriage Friday, Nov. 25, 1977 at 4 p.m. in the chapel at El- lsworth Air Force Base, SD. Of- ficiating was Chaplain Danny Thompson. ENGAGEMENTS PAINE-NOVIIZKI Mr. and Mrs. Quentin Castricone of East Moline, IL, announce the engagement of her daughter, Julie Ann Paine, to Patrick David Novitzki, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Novitzki of Farmington. Miss Paine is a graduate of St. Marys College, Notre Dame, IN. Her fiance graduated from Farmington High School and the University of Notre Dame at Notre Dame. Both are presently residing in South Bend. IN, which is where they will make their home after an April 8 wedding in East Moline. MARKUSON-PONTO Carol Markuson of Faribault, formerly of the New Market area, and James Ponto, also of their I1RT�S SANFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, FARMINGTON FIELD - Boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Field, Burnsville, Jan. 10, 1978 at Sanford Memorial Hospital. SIMON - Girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Simon Jr., Lakeville, Jan. 16, 1978 at Sanford Memorial Hospital. DIVINE REDEEMER HOSPITAL, SOUTH ST. PAUL SCHINDELDECKER - Girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Merlyn E. Schindeldecker, 3335 146th St. W , Rosemount, Jan. 1, 1978 at Divine Redeemer Hospital. THERA - Girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Thera, 6920 Carmen Ave. E., Inver Grove Heights. Jan. 5, 1978 at Divine Redeemer Hospital. OTHERS KLEIN - Girl born to Mr and Mrs. Thomas W. Klein (Karma Wachter), Eagan. Jan. 12, 1978 at St. Luke's Hospital. St. Paul. She weighed 6 lbs. 1 oz. and has been named Heidi Noel. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Klein and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Wachter of Eagan. RONDEAU - Boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Rondeau, 16520 Goodwin Ave , Hastings, Jan. 6, 1978 at Regina Memorial Hospital. He has been named 106�. �'-r .niinarenitare By KAREN GROTE 11111 Staff Writer EAGAN-In 1965, a few men got. together and formed a volunteer fire department in Eagan. They, started with $2,400 and a 1942 Chevrolet truck that they got from the University of Min- nesota. Soon they bought a 1954 Pure Oil gas truck and converted this to their first water truck. Their first rescue squad vehicle was donated to them, and they re- furbished it. There was no fire station, so it was kept at the chief's house or in a barn. The roads were so bad then. and the truck so reluctant to start that they joke now that the men often had to push the fireturck to the fire. Today there are still 16 of those charter members on the force of 59. One of the original members is the new fire chief, Robert Childers. Childers has been an active member of the fire lIighters. as a crew chief in charge, captain. and district chief. When William Schultz steooed 'down on Jan. 1. after 10 Years of - duty as fire chief, Childers took on even more responsibility in the organization he believes so much in. Trying to talk to Childers about himself is a difficult task. because he would much rather talk about Eagan's fire depart- m e n t and its ac- complishments. Upon entering the back room of the No. I fire station, a person is struck by the pride and warmth that the firemen feel for each other and their department. Mac Carll, who teaches rescue techniques as well as being a fire fighter. told of the day recently when Eagan's fire department had four vehicles going at the same time "It was no problem: - he claimed. "We handled two rescue calls, a waterflow alarm, and a garage fire " The department has had Tots of experience and training in handl- ing any emergency that comes up. In 1977 alone. they handled 217 fire calls and 205 rescue calls. How do they handle so many and do it so well' Childers em- phasizes that they are volunteers but they are professionals. Each man land woman) on the depart- ment has put in hours and hours of training. They are all ready to do any aspect of the duties. Jerry Adams. a district chief, compared Eagan's department to a full-time department. -In de- partments such as Minneapolis or St. Paul. each man has his job - such as driving the pumper or being dispatcher or whatever. In Eagan's department. we take on the job that has to be done. " Eagan's fire department saves the community thousands of dollars each year by the firemen doing repair jobs or even making major modifications to the build- ing and equipment in their spare time, with no charge to the city. Each man uses the skills he has to help out the department. Don Smith said. "The firefighters are from all walks of life and each man has something to contribute. " The men on the department got a raise this year. They now get $3 75 per fire and nothing for rescue calls. The wages for the firemen for 1977 all added up will total the wages of one full-time fireman (around $20.000). Besides takihig little pay, the firemen have been working to raise money for equipment ever since the department began. They were the instigators of the 4th of July celebration •in Eagan that has now become' a tradition. There is also an annual fireman's dance that will be in its 14th year in 1978. Each year the department publishes and sells a telephone directory for Eagan. Eagan never had one until they developed it A special fire prevention pro- gram that Darwin Shultze is former member of the forces de- veloped was so well done that the department makes money by selling it to departments throughout Minnesota. When the firemen gathered at the station are asked. "Why do you do it? Why do you devote so much time to this volunteer work? Why do you keep getting up in the middle of the night in below zero weather to answer the alarm?", they smile and shrug Don Smith, who is an Eagan policeman as well as a fireman, said. Each man probably has a different answer." The men: Charlie Larson, Mac Carll. Jerry Adam, Bob Giles. Dewey Gaudette, Don Smith, Bernie Davenport, and Chief Childers, discussed it and said that the main ingredient that makes a' man be a fireman is a sense of community spirit and dedication "Why else would a man find tumself in the middle of a smoke - filled room trying to save a home that's been struck by lighten• ing?"said Childers. "Why else would a group of men go out at 3 a m to chase 40 hogs who escaped from a truck that over- turned on the highway so they wouldn't freeze to de- ath?"laughed Smith. Then there were the times they went out in heavy rains and helped police put up road blocks on washed-out roads. They took' their snowmobiles out in the blizzard last year to look for stranded cars. More than once, the rescue squad literally brought a man back to life after a heart attack to see him sitting up in bed talking a few days later. They have been on child searches, delivered babies, and -helped get people out of cars and - to the hospital alive after acci- dents had sealed the injured in torn metal prisons Yes, Eagan's fire department does a lot more than put out fires. They assist the police and each citizen who calls on them for help. If you ever need help; be it a fire. a medical emergency, or a crisis no one's even thought of yet, call 454-3700 and in a couple of minutes help will be on its way.thanks to Eagan's volunteer professionals. -78 Cc Eagan Firemen Train In Use Of New Aerial Platform Rig FIG{ (; EAGAN — For the last four months Eagan firefighters have been training In the use of their newest piece of equipment. It Is an serial platform rig which cost the department $184,000 equipped. Fire chief Bob Childers said the truck extends up to 85 feet and can reach up seven or eight stories_ With the new industries and apartment buildings coming into the ■rea, the rig was a necessary addition to the department. EAGAN HRON/CLE Vol. 1, No. 6 November 12, 1980 WELIOME FIREMIN )1AN( t )le In UNT' 1.• yfMMh r.a IO,N /et Fire Chief Bob Childers LI Photo by Linda Hanson Eagan Fire Department builds pride, friendships by Linda Hanson Emotions run high in volunteer firefighters. When a firefighter's elec- tronic pager sounds an alarm, adrenaline starts flowing. All over Eagan, firefighters jump out of beds, or away from dinner tables, rush to their cars and drive with lights flashing to one of Eagan's three fire stations. Within two minutes of receiving a fire or rescue call, a truck has left a sta- tion. Some firefighters say they do it for the excitement. Others say they do it because of community pride. Many mentioned the reward of the close friendships they have formed within the department. Firefighter Dave Diloia said that sometimes when he comes home after a 3 a.m. rescue call —perhaps a call where the victim has died —he'll call up his firefighter friends just to talk. "You see a lot of death working on the rescue squad," Diloia said. "1t rea- ly makes you appreciate life. You just can't go home and sleep sometimes, so you call up another firefighter because you know you can talk to him. We're close —like a family." Larry Cook agreed. Cook recently completed rookie training and started answering fire calls. "I think the camaraderie of the firefighters is a tribute to the older of- ficers and the fire chief," Cook said. "You don't have that in every fire deparment. We work well together. You know you can count on the others to back you up without even asking. There aren't any old scores to settle." FIREFIGHTERS: to p. 8 STEAMS SNOIKMAf GOOSE DOWN JACKET. 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Diloia said that a firefighter has to have a very special wife and family to put up with it all. "You might have to get out of bed three times in one night, or you might not come home at all," Diloia said. "Your wife might have cooked a four - course meal and you might have to run off in the middle of it." Firefighting demands a lot emo- tionally. "When 1 see children or young peo- ple die, it really bothers me," Diloia said. Diloia, who has been with the department for 21/2 years, is now a member of the Rescue Squad. Working on the Rescue Squad, which is op- tional, requires additional training. Diloia said that when he goes on a rescue call he keeps his mind on what he's doing —on how he can help the in- jured person. "You do all you can while you're there working," Diloia said. "You don't think about it till afterwards. And then you'll probably never forget it. You can't help it." A few weeks ago Diloia went on a rescue call that upset him and the entire Fire Department. The call was to the home of another firefighter. Murphy, A firefighter's 1-year-old son had fallen into a sump pump filled with water. "My knees were shaking all the way there because I knew it was a fireman's house," Diloia said. "I worked on the baby ail the way to the hospital. We did our best and we got the baby going again. Afterwards I kept calling to see how the baby was doing. He lived for awhile, but died later in the hospital." Another firefighter, Pete Ren- neberg, said the accident reminded all the firefighters that they and their families were not immune from tragedies. "It really affected a lot of firefighters," Renneberg said. "It was almost like one of our own kids had died. When 1 went home I took a good look at my own four kids and said. 'Hey, want to play?' I hadn't done that in a couple of months." Diloia said that on some rescue calls, people are so badly injured that he knows they will die. "No matter what you do, you know they will die, so you just do everything you can and stay with them and try to make them comfortable," he said. "You wipe the sweat From their face and try to help them in their last moments. Once 1 did that for a man who died, and the man's son came to me later and thanked me for what 1'd done. That makes up for everything —when someone thanks you and tells you that you did a good job." NEWS/REAL ESTATE ac builds uter system i testing and evaluation period before full scale production contracts arc awarded in 1984. Delivery of the engineering models is scheduled to begin in October 1982. The AN/UYK-43 computer will replace the Navy's current standard shipboard computer, the AN/LIYK-7, which was first produced by Sperry Univac in 1969. The new computer system will be41/2 times faster than the currently used \N/UYK-7 computer and will pros ide architectural improvements and large increases in reliability and main- tainability through use of advanced LS1 and VLSI semiconductor technology. Odegaard joins Center for Health Ken Odegaard, D.C.. recently joined the staff of the Burnsville Center for Health and Life. 1960 Senaca Road. Eagan- Odegaard is a recent graduate of the North- western College of Chiropractic in St. Paul. Odegaard practices acupuncture in conjuction with chiropratic. The Center of Life also houses a complete dental clinic, and a nutritional guidance service. Snowmobile safety class The Eagan Police Department will be conducting a snowmobile safety class for 12-18-year-olds. The classes will be held at the police station, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, on Mon.. Nov. 17 at 6:30 p.m.; Wed.. Nov. 19 at 7 p.m.; and Fri. Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. A future date will be set for the practical exams. 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FACILITIES: A newly completed office building on the in- tersection of Cedar and Cliff (next to Durnings) that offers semi -private offices, four conference rooms, agent lounge Firefighters at work. Photos by Linda Hanson - Firefighters work well together FIREFIGHTERS: from p. 1 The two -minute response time by Eagan firefighters allows Eagan homeowners to have the lowest fire in- surance rates possible in the state. Con- tinual training keeps the department's 83 firefighters prepared to handle all types of emergencies, according to Fire Chief Bob Childers Childers doesn't like the distinction some people make between "profes- sional," or full-time, paid firefighters, and volunteers. "If you're a firefighter, you're a professional," Childers said. "The definition of a professional is someone who excels in their chosen field. We probably train as much if not more than most paid firefighters." There are about 20,000 volunteer firefighters in Minnesota, greatly out- numbering the full-time paid firefighters, Childers said. - The Eagan Fire Deparment holds weekly four-hour training meetings. Firefighters are required to attend 80 percent of the meetings and respond to 30 percent of the fire calls. They receive S3.75 for each fire call they go on (whether it's a false alarm or a l0-hour job) and SI for each rescue call. Despite the large time commitment and the negligible pay, Childers con- tinually gets applications from people who want to join. When someone applies, Childers ex- plains what will be involved: "Each person has to carry their own load. You have to carry heavy equipment, and work on a buddy system. You have to be capable of backing up your bud- dy. When the adrenaline gets going, you have to be able to keep calm and in control." Although physical strength plays an important part in firefighting, Childers said that attitude is also important. During the rookie period, firefighters art watched closely, Childers said. During rookie training, firefighters are trained not to be heroes. "That can be hard when your adrenaline's really going," he added. Diloia said that he doesn't think there is a firefighter in the department who doesn't get afraid. He vividly remembers the time he responded to a call which at first seem- ed to be a minor gas fire. "It looked like a little torch," Diloia said. "Then all of a sudden the tank blew upend it was spinning over our heads like a balloon. There was a mushroom cloud that was about three blocks wide. The impact of the explosion blew down a couple of firemen. "My first instinct was self- preservation, and 1 started running. But after I'd run about 50 feet I turned around and went back to get the other firemen. The chief signaled that they were OK so 1 took off again. You can't help but worry about yourself first." 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PB stereo Ready to go Dodge 890-2 ��C.r �,i,r r .-s i c k 1-5-3� Photo by Linda Hanson Painting over the Mak'n Magic sign are CAAD center, and CAAD president Mary Jane Swenson, member John Anderson, Iett, Mayor Bea Blomquist, right. Mak'n Magic sign painted over relieve rush hour traffic turn, put pressure on their legislators. "Strong constituent support" was critical, he said, in influencing legislators who, before then, were wary of being perceived as "people who were going to concrete the world_" To expedite completion of new Cedar Avenue, the Urban Council on Mobility convinced residents along the alignment that the thoroughfare wouldn't "fracture their way of life" or harm the wetlands along the cor- ridor. During the ceremonies, Klein said, "1 don't think we so hurt the environ- ment that it's going to make a lot of difference. 1 think we enhanced the en- vironment." Warning of coming difficulties in financing road and bridge replacements, U.S. Rep. Tom Hagedorn and Gov. Al Quie took the opening of the bridge as an opportuni- ty to encourage a "yes" vote on Amendment 3 to the state constitution in the general election. That amendment would remove the present $150 million par value limit on the amount of trunk highway bonds that are issued and unpaid at any time. It also would remove the present 5 per- cent per annum ceiling on interest rates / DOT eluding several million spent to reduce the effect of the bridge on the environ- ment, Mn/DOT said. Mn/DOT Commissioner Richard Braun said the bridge was designed to span the entire width of the river valley and not directly encroach on Long Meadow Lake. The bridge also in- cludes design features to protect the en- vironment, including a system that col- lects accidental spills and other pollutants from the bridge's surface and deposits them in a series of sedimentation ponds. In addition to the new bridge, the project included the widening of Cedar Avenue to six lanes from Interstate 494 to Highway 13 and widening it to four lanes from Highway 13 south to new Interstate 35E, now under construc- tion. 1-35E between I-35W and Cedar Avenue is scheduled to be open by the fall of 1981. Corridor studies for the new highway began in 1958 and continued into the 1960s. The first public location hearing was held in June 1962. A draft Environmental Impact Statement was prepared during 1973 and 1974 and in December 1974 a location/design hear- ing was held. The final EIS was finish- ed and approved in 1976. Construction lans were be i Mt. Calvary fall bazaar to be Nov. 8 EAGAN--The Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Women will hold their seventh annual fall bazaar Satur- day, Nov. 8 at the church, which is located at 3930 Rahn Road. Coffee and rolls will be served at 9 a.m. and the bazaar will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Soup Kitchen will open at 11:30 a.m. It will serve homemade soups and deli breads. The bazaar will also feature a nature center, a sewing and needlework area, and a country store. Women of Mount Calvary have been working throughout the year on gift items and holiday decorations. Pro- ceeds from the bazaar are used for the kitchen fund and support of mission work. The Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Women are sponsored by Lutheran Brotherhood Branch 4582. Cities vote for local control of local changes by Linda Hanson EAGAN—In celebration of Eagan's new drug paraphernalia ordinance, Mayor Bea Blomquist and a new local group called Coordinated Action Against Drugs (CAAD) painted over the sign which once advertised the Mak'n Magic shop at Cedar Av. and Co. Rd. 30. After Robin Geiger opened Mak`n Magic, the City of Eagan passed its firs) drug paraphernalia ordinance in ihe summer of 1979. Geiger took the city to court. eventually winning his case in the Eighth Circuit Court of Ap- peals in Si. Louis on the grounds that the ordinance was unconstitutionally vague. The Eagan City Council passed a new drug paraphernalia ordinance at its Oct. 21 meeting. The ordinance is entitled: "An Ordinance Prohibiting the Possession, Manufacture. Delivery and Advertisement of Drug Parapher- nalia." Eagan's ordinance is virtually iden- tical to the model Drug Paraphernalia Act drafted by the Drug Enforcement Administration of ihe United States Department of Justice. The ordinance has been upheld as constitutional in four recent court cases. The owner of the building where Mak'n Magic was located, Betty Dim- mer. invited the mayor and CAAD to paint the sign. In an interview. Dimmer said ihat when Gieger originally came to rent the shop space from her. he said he was go- ing to sell tapes, records and smoking aids. "I thought he meant he was going to sell imported tobacco or something" she said. "lt never occurred to me that it had anything to do with drugs." Dimmer added that she hasn't seen Geiger since last summer, when he put up a sign in th window at Mak'n Magic which read, "Gone on Vacation." Dimmer said that it made her mad ihat he could afford to go on vacation, but that he hadn't paid his rent. Short- ly after the sign went up. Dimmer and Mary Jane Swenson, the president of CAAD, gathered up what Geiger had left behind in the store and took it to the dump. Dimmer said that Geiger had only left some old display cases and other junk. She added that she hasn't heard a word from Geiger since he left. According to Swenson, CAAD is an independent, non-profit organization of people, businesses, and groups con- cerned about drug enforcement pro- grams through cooperative action. She added that CAAD intends to concen- trate on working to control the sale and distribution of drugs by controlling the devices which are designed to be used with illegal drugs. 8A * r411 ,.tii: trit.**,S. .1? Photo by Linda Hanson This will be the site of Sperry Univac's new Semiconductor facility. Univac expands in Eagan Diamond T Ranch to relocate EAGAN--Jerry and Carol Thomas, owners of the Diamond T Ranch, celebrated Oct. 30 the start of con- struction of a new riding stable with a groundbreaking ceremony at the ranch's new location across from Holland Jensen Park. For the past seven years Diamond T Ranch has been located at 1810 Co. Rd. 30. Construction of 1-35E has forced the Thomases to move the ranch. Carol Thomas said that the new ranch will be "bigger and better than ever." In addition to providing trail riding, riding lessons, boarding, breeding, and sleighrides, the new loca- tion will provide cross-country sking, tubing, a tack shop, a snack bar, and a party room. Thomas added that the new ranch will also hale access to about 2500 acres of trails in Holland Jensen Park. The new riding stable is expected to be completed before Christmas, Thomas %aid. She added that the original Diamond T Ranch will con- tinue to do business at the old location until the new stable is completed. EAGAN--A groundbreaking ceremony Oct_ 28 signaled the start of construction of Sperry Univac's Semiconductor facility at Yankee Doo- dle and Pilot Knob Roads. The 235,000 sq. ft. facility is part of a S50 million capital expansion of the company's VLSI semiconductor capabilities. The new facility will be built next to Sperry Univac's Defense Systems Division headquarters in the 214-acre office park. The new two-story office and laboratory building is scheduled to be completed in 1982. The facility is ex- pected to provide jobs for about 800 executive, technical, and support per- sonnel. It will house the headquarters offices of Sperry Univac's Semiconductor Division, and process development and fabrication activities associated with designing custom semiconductor com- puter devices. Presiding over the groundbreaking were Paul Spillane, Sperry Unviac Pro- duct Division president, and Robert Erickson, Semiconductor Division vice president and general manager. Also present were Mayor Bea Blomquist, the Eagan city council, and employees of the Semiconductor Division. Erickson said, "The formation of the Semiconductor Division and this start of construction on our new office and laboratory facility reflects Sperry Univac's confidence in our capabilities and it represents an evolution of the research and development we began more than five years ago. The Semiconductor Division was chartered as an independent Sperry Univac product division Iasi April. In six months the division has grown to 400 employees resposible for advanced LSI and VSLI research and develop- ment, custom device assembly, and standard component procurement Program offers help for abused women, children EAGAN - Because of the re- cent television programs concer- ning battered women, the follow- ing was submitted by Mary Ryan Ajax, program director, B. Robert Lewis House, to inform area residents of the services available for battered women. The B. Robert Lewis House, a program of Community Action Council, Inc., in Eagan, is a shelter for abused women and their children. It is named in memory of the late Minnesota State Senator. B. Robert Lewis. Senator Lewis was the chief author of battered women's legislation in Minnesota. The Lewis House shelter open- ed on Aug. 20. 1979. Since that time, 181 women and 234 children have been housed In addition to the number of people housed, the Lewis House staff and volunteers have offered support and ad- vocacy to many women through its outreach program. Domestic violence is abuse committed against a woman by a man with whom she is living or has lived, or with whom she has had a significant relationship The abuse is verbal. emotional and physical. It can range from insults, slaps. and punches to choking, beating with a weapon or shooting. Domestic violence is the most common form of violence and it is also the least reported. The victim can be any woman. Studies have shown that physical abuse cuts across all economic levels, educational backgrounds, and ethnic and racial lines. It happens to women who are legal- ly married, separated or living with a man. Battered women can be 18 or 80: they can be doctors, housewives. secretaries or fac- tory workers. Battering affects three times as many women as rape does, and so it is likely that you. one of your friends, or so- meone in your family or neighborhood is a battered woman. The abuser, like the victims, come from all races and age, class and educational levels. They may be respected and law- abiding citizens. They may be husbands. lovers, friends or neighbors. They may use alcoholism or drug abuse to ex- cuse their abusive behavior. Women stay in violent abusive situations for many different reasons. As women, we may feel responsible for making the mar- riage work; we may want our children to have a father; we may feel that we have caused and deserve the beatings; we are ashamed and guilty and afraid of telling our friends about the situation; we often feel financial- ly and emotionally dependent upon the abuser; we feel we have no power to change our situation and no place to go. Alternatives to staying in an abusive home environment do ex- ist. The B. Robert Lewis House operates a 24-hour phone and referral service as well as a house in which women and their children may stay. The only eligibility requirement is need. The Lewis House was established to offer support and shelter to women who are feeling isolated, afraid and confused; their ar- rival at the house often represents the beginning of a long. painful process of change and looking for alternatives to an abusive situation. At the Lewis House support is crucial. The residents and staff of the house believe that women who stay there deserve a real response to their needs. They listen and respond to each other. ask important questions, share equally in the household duties, share common experiences and support each other through the difficult time of transition. Advocacy serves as an impor- tant first step. The focus of the staff in working with residents is to listen to each woman's needs or help her define her needs. Each resident is encouraged and supported to decide what is right for her. Once she has made this decision, an advocate works with her to find appropriate communi- ty services and to help enforce her rights in the legal, medical, welfare and financial systems of the community. This is often necessary because for a long time the abused woman has been viewed as a "sick per- son" rather than as the victim of a "sick environment," and so she is not taken seriously and often her needs are not seen as valid. Continued advocacy and support are available for as long as re- quested once leaving the shelter. Change is an important part of the Lewis House. Even with much of their energy going into maintaining a refuge for battered women, they recognize and em- phasize that a refuge is not the "solution." Instead. refuges are the vitally necessary first step in eliminating domestic violence because they serve to make the problem visible and to meet the immediate needs for protection. Shelters are not enough; what is needed is change. The Lewis House participates in this process by providing a safe environment that en- courages making positive changes: creating awareness in the community of the causes and problems of domestic violence; demanding that the social service system be responsive to the needs of abused women; and challeng- ing each and every person to ex- amine her/his behavior and at- titudes about violence. Fun- damental change depends on all of us. "Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Vanity asks the ques- tion, 'Is it popular?' Expediency asks the question. 'Is is politic?' But conscience asks the question, 'Is it right?' " B. Robert Lewis. V 'et, Debate: a method of confusing people about the issues by presenting both sides. Appetizers play an important part in today's entertaining. Here are some appetizer recipes to add to your collection. I am trying very hard not to be repetitious, as I have printed so many appetizer recipes before. SALMON BALL, 2 cups 1 1-Ib.) drained canned salmon, flaked and skin removed. 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened, 1 tsp. instant minc- ed onion or 1 tbls. finely chopped onion, 'a tsp. salt, 1 tbls. lemon juice, 1 tsp. horseradish, '4 tsp. liquid smoke, if desired for a smoky flavor, '2 cup chopped pecans or almonds and 3 tbls. minced parsley. In large mixing bowl. combine all ingredients except pecans and parsley; mix well. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours until firm enough to shape mixture into a ball. Combine pecans with parsley in shallow pan or waxed paper. Shape salmon mixture into a ball; roll in parsley mixture. Chill at least 1 hour. Serve with assorted crackers, toast rounds, etc. Delicious. CHEESY MEATBALLS: 1 ib_ ground beef, 1 cup (4 ozs. shredded cheese (Cheddar), ', cup dry bread crumbs or cracker crumbs, 1 tsp. chili powder, ': tsp. instant minced onion or 1 tbls. finely chop- ped onion, 'x tsp. salt, 1/8 tsp. pepper and 1 egg. Combine all ingre- dients; mix well. Shape into 1-inch balls wrapped around olives, pickle pieces, cocktail onions, mushrooms, etc. Bake for 10 or 12 minutes until browned and cooked through. Serve warm. To make ahead; Prepare meatballs but do not bake. Cover and refrigerate. Bake as directed. Can be frozen too. Good served with a cocktail sauce. PARTY PROVOLONE ROUNDS: 12 slices party rye bread, 1 tbls. but- ter. softened, 2 tsps. chopped chives, 1/8 tsp. oregano, 12 slices (1 oz. ) Provolone cheese and 6 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half. Arrange bread on baking sheet ; toast one side under broiler, being careful not to burn. Combine butter. chives and oregano; spread on untoasted side of bread. Return to broiler 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly brown- ed. Cut each Provolone slice with a 2-inch diameter. Cut a hole in center. Place cheese on toast, with a tomato half in center. Broil until cheese is melted. PEPPERONI BALLS: 1 Ib. fresh ground pepperoni or Italian sausage, 3 cups buttermilk baking mix, 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese and 3 tbls. water. Combine ingredients, mixing well. Shape into 1-inch balls. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet. about 15 minutes. Makes about 50 one -inch balls. ORIENTAL CHICKEN WINGS: 3 lbs. chicken wings with tips removed. :, cup soy sauce. 2 tbls. cooking oil, 2 tbls. chili sauce, 'v cup honey, 1 tsp. salt, '2 tsp. ground ginger. '., tsp. garlic powder, '4 tsp. cayenne red pepper. if desire. Place wings in water -proof bag. Combine re- maining ingredients, mix well. Pour over wings and marinate in bag refrigerated at least 1 hour. To cook heat oven to 375 degrees. Remove wings from marinade; reserve marinade. Place wings on rack on foil -lined broiler pan. Bake 30 minutes. Brush wings with reserved marinade. Turn and continue baking, basting, until tender. Makes about 50 wings. Can be made ahead, fully cooked, frozen and then taken from freezer to heat until hot, about 10 minutes. A diplomat remembers a lady's birthday, but never her age. `0.-\ 0C) h p 69 The has We are adding a to our staff -- K of Hair Tech Kathy will be sta on Wed., Oct. 15. Thurs. evenings, specializes in Ion Coll for a 42 /O / , `fit) Eagan -- past. . . b,,y,„,i1QfTbL : J1 - - `T .f... J:. L.mow.: ;y-`,�•< EAGAN — This farm picture of Gene Slater was token in the eanfy 19401, as Slater surveyed his crop. The original Skater tik form of $0 acres was later purchased for Hwy. 13. - iit y• Y ii -may) 4 AA, 1 ■ ;. Orr. 41•010414 itrf r LOOKING WEST from Ceder Ave., Gene Slater stands in his field of grain shocks in the 1940s. Slater, the father of Rodger Slater and Rita Winkler, farmed the 80 acres in Eagan in the 1930s and 1940s. The land homesteaded around 1856. WOS originally at St. Peter's MENDOTA -- A rummage sale will be held Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9 a.m until 5 p.m. in Heritage Hall at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Hwy. 13 and 'Mendota Bridge. Proceeds of the sale will be us- ed for church kitchen equipment. ur. Hazel t'ietsch will serve as 'assistant hostess. LODGE TO MEET FARMINGTON -- Corinthian Lodge 167 will entertain the Knights of Columbus Tuesday. Nov. 4 at the Masonic Hall at 8 p.m. `Vreci/s On `Dental Health DR. JON S. FALKOWSKI, D.D.S. FLUORIDE'S FIRST BIG TEST In 1945, New York's state health department conducted one of the first and most rigorously controlled research projects in medical history. Teams of dentists examined the teeth of thousands of school children in the Hudson River cities of Newburgh and Kingston which both had fluoride -free water. In both towns. they found the same high incidence of tooth decay. Then on May 2, 1945 a small feeder machine was turned on in Newburgh's filtration plant; from that moment on. Newburgh's water contained 1.2 parts of fluoride per tor million. Over the next ten years, doc- tors and dentists repeatedly checked the children medical- ly and dentally. When the decade ended, they had found only one difference. In Newburgh, children between six and ten who had been drinking fluoridated water all their lives -- had 60% fewer decayed, missing or filled teeth than youngsters from the same age group in Kingston. Today, fluoridation is ac— cepted and endorsed as a ma- jor public health measure in preventing tooth decay by vir- tually every scientific and health organization in the country. A public service with the aim of promoting a better den- tal health envir,onment. From the office of: G. K. HEGGEN, J. S. FALKOWSKI & ASSOC. D.D.S., Town's Edge Arcade, Farmington. Phone: 463-2300, 7500 80th Ave. So., Cottage Grove. Phone: 459-3039. Mary Hatcher LOST 85 POUNDS YOU CAN DO IT TOO! .. 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WI 54961 STORE COUPON ret..ww lo,s-eo sswc OFFER EXPIRES DECEMBER 1, 1960 1 s Residents receive MRPA ,Award '1\vo Eagan residents received the Minnesota Recreation and Parks Association (MRPA' Award at the Dec. 3 Eagan City Council meeting. Although the award usually goes to nne person. hoth Roger Martin and Carolyn Thurston were recipients. Eagan Park and Recreation Director Ken Vraa said he had a hard time choosing between the two, so he suggested the "Dynamic Duo" be co- rnriripnf Thurston has served on the Ad- visory Park and Recreation Com- mission for 13 years, and Martin 12 years. Both have worked together on the city's park bond, trail system and park acquisition and development. The MRPA award is given an- nually to individuaLs who served on local park boards and commis- sions and who contribute to the advancement of parks in their community ROGER MARTIN and Carolyn Thurston, both seated. received the Minnesota Recreation and Parks Association (MRPA) Award. Standing, from left, are Council Member Tom Egan. MRPA President Maurice Anderson. Council Member Jim Smith. Mayor Bea Blomquist, Council Member Jerry Thomas. MRPA Executive Director Kay 7-wernik and Council Member Ted Wachter. Postal Service looking at Eagan From Page to officer for the U.S. Postal Ser- vice Headquarters in Washington, D.C., would not comment on whether or not the Comsery building was con- sidered for the processing center. "People had suggested sites in Eagan, We make a recommendation, at that point a decision is made and funding is approved. We have narrowed the suggestions to two sites. The post office hopes to find and pur- chase a building and adapt it. Right now we are in the process of evaluating the two sites." She would not say what sites are be- ing considered. The administrative processing center would act as a postal data center, Harris said. The center would handle payroll systems, computer services, customer ac- counts and employee health plans. Ahmann said he could not con- firm or deny rumors that the Postal Service was interested in buying the headquarters. "We have the option to sell our building. The firm interested in buying the building asked not to be identified_I am not sure what the Postal Service is doing and what plans they have." "I can't imagine anyone would buy a building that's two years old, with the aesthetic beauty of this building and change its in- ward or outward appearance, That party would select another site. The uniqueness of the site is the location and the magestic image as the building tits in the background of the (Minnesota ) river valley," Ahmann said. "We are concerned about Eagan and our corporate responsibility to this communi- ty. Whatever we do with this building will not distract from the overall beauty of the area. With the R.L. Johnson complex, we controlled and continue to control the architecture. It has a low profile, its facia and pillars will be very complimentary to Comserv. There will still be a good view of Blue Cross and Blue Shield and of the river valley." he said. Ahmann said it was premature to say whether Com- sery Corporation will be moving out of Eagan. "At this point there are no plans. We could not be in the position of both owning a building and being somewhere else. We will reach that decision when the building is sold," he said. Children's 2A Hospital heads discount report by Dorothy Casserly A report that half the hospitals in the Twin Cities area may close or consolidate in the next two years is discounted by hospital administrators in this area. The report by Malcolm Mit- chell, director of the Health Planning Board of the Metropolitan Council, said an average of more than half the beds in area hospitals were emp- ty in the first five months of 1985. "Bed capacity is an anti- quated measure, and it means nothing in particular in today's environment," said Mark Enger, administrator of Fair- view Ridges Hospital in Burns- ville. "It is a misleading report where everything was based on inpatient use instead of health care," said Sister Agnes Oiling, president of St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee. "It's a simplistic way to assess how hospitals are doing, but we're all being compared the same way," said Peter Thoreen, interim administrator of Sanford Memorial Hospital in Farm- ington. Ridges' occupancy was 33.2 percent of its licensed beds dur- ing the study period, St. Francis had 29.1 percent and Sanford was lowest of the 34 hospitals in the metropolitan area with 16.5 percent Guidelines for hospital oc- cupancy rates set by the Metropolitan Council and its health planning board say urban hospitals should operate at 80 percent or more of licensed -bed capacity. Enger does not agree that a hospital must be 80 percent full to be efficient. A better measure is the number of admissions. both inpatient and outpatient, he said. Ridges will have treated 22,000 outpatients in 1985 and 4.700 in- patients, and Enger considers that very good for a hospital in its first full year of operation. "Our future is in front of us." he said. "We're growing at a slower rate than expected, but that's because there have been so many changes in the way health care is dispensed." Included in these changes are development of new technologies that reduce the length of hospital stays and enable more treatment on an outpatient basis. Another change is in reimbursement policies of health maintenance organiza- tions and Medicare, where ceil- ings are set on the amount to be paid for certain procedures. "We have one of the busiest OB (obstetric) services in the area with 1,800 births this year," Enger said. "Our emergency HOSPITALS: To Page 3A by Amy O'Marro Comsery Corporate Head- quarters are for sale, but its award winning architectural design will not be altered,a cor- porate official said. Comsery is a computer soft- ware firm. It's high-tech, aluminum and glass head- quarters near Highway 13 and Yankee Doodle Road won a Commercial Architecture Award from Corporate Report Minnesota magazine last August. But Senior Vice President Comserv's sale won't hurt building's style James Borgstrum said last August that the spacious facility is bigger than Comserv's needs. The corporation began to lease space last summer and sold four acres of land to R.L. Johnson Developers. Comsery has since decided to sell the building. Tom Ahmann, Comsery chief finan- cial officer, said the corporation would not be leasing back office space. "We will probably vacate because the option holder would want to occupy the building." The United States Postal Ser- vice may be one of the interested buyers, according to Mayor Bea Blomquist. The Postal Service is looking for an Eagan site to set up an administrative processing center. Members of the Eagan City Council said they were con- cerned that the interior of the building, which includes a four- story atrium, classrooms, a cafeteria, video and exercise rooms, would be "gutted." Meg Harris, media relations COMSERV: To Page 6A The Comsery Corporation Chrorncle A MINNESOTA SUBURBAN NEWSPAPERS TWO SECTIONS Week of December 9, 1985 Vol. 6, No. 50 SECTION A openin Traffic patterns change with interstate by Diane Ganzolas The opening of Interstate 35E has done more than provide a new route to St. Paul_ It's also changing traffic patterns in Eagan and Burnsville_ Those changes will result in new traffic lights and possibly some timing changes in existing lights. But state and county engineers say any modifications will have to wait a few months until the snow clears. "The freeway opened so late in the vear we were not able to set our traffic counters out," said Peter Sorenson. Dakota County traffic engineer. "It's so cold the equipment doesn't want to run, and the snowplows tear them up." Sorenson said it will also take a while for the traffic patterns to stabilize, as people try to find the hest routes. He said when a ma- jor highway like I-35E goes in, the major crossing roads like Cliff and Yankee Doodle change in character and become feeder roads. Someone who used to head west to go to work may now head east instead to hook up to the interstate. "If we measure too quickly. we catch people when they're still experimenting with the routes." Sorenson said. May Sorenson said the traffic signal at Yankee Doodle and Pilot Knob Road has already had to be retimed because of long lines coming from a dif- ferent direction. And he said the long morning delays at Pilot Knob and County Road 30 have disappeared. "1 believe that traffic over the next six months will increase as people find the freeway more at- tractive to use," Sorenson said. The state transportation department plans to install traf- fic signals where I-351 in- tersects with Cliff, County Road 30 (Diffley Road), Yankee Doo- dle and Pilot Knob. Curt Gobeli, district signal and lighting engineer, said they will probably not be in place until next sum- mer. Gobeli said the state is work- ing with the city of Eagan, plan- ning traffic counts in the area to look at the before and after pic- ture. He said the state also will review the signal operation along Highway 13. making some traffic counts there in the next six to nine months to see if traf- fic is decreasing. Highway 13 is a problem. said Gobeli, because it's a one -lane road and slow -moving trucks can back traffic up. "The people on 13 are con- stantly concerned about having to stop at lights," Gobeli said. "To provide a coordinated green we have to cause delays to peo- ple on the cross streets, and they have to be tolerant. Highway 13 has a coordinated traffic signal system from Nicollet to Cliff Road in Burns- ville. The signals north of Cliff operate independently. depen- ding on the traffic flow. The independent signals will adapt to traffic changes. but Gobeli said they will be reviewed along with the coordinated system. "I wouldn't expect to see a really hig change ( in the as Trees rower to You" e, $9or$j415 None Higher! �1 le Top Trees! $481 !so boughs, wreaths, stands, etc. 2 Locations: rds on Putt Putt Golf Course 13 Hwy. 494 W. of Penn ville & Target, Blmgtn. Births Becker Zachary William Becker was born Sept. 19. He weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 211z inches. His parents are Bill and Pen- ny Becker. His sister is Chelsea, age 2. Grandparents are Rod and Judy Peerboom of Bloomington and Maralyn Becker of Richfield. Breakfast with Santa set Children can have breakfast and meet Gepetto the Toymaker, Toy Soldier, Rabbit and Chloe and Santa in a special musical show and breakfast at Dayton's, Burnsville Center. Tickets are $4.50 Dates are Dec. 19 and 23. Alzheimer's support group to meet Dec. 12 Alzheimer's Disease Family Support Group meeting is 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at Sioux Trail Senior Center, Burnsville. There is no charge and all are welcome to attend. Holiday Treat Nolden Jessica Joy Elizabeth Nolden was born March 29 weighing 9 pounds 7 ounces to Joseph and Lyn Nolden of Eagan. Grand- parents are Joe and Bobby Nolden of Rice, Dick and Wan- da Jones of Milwaukee and Charles McClintic of Casa Grande, Ariz. Jessica has a sister, Summer, and two brothers, Aaron and Jesse. Screening clinics offered by county Early and Periodic Screening Clinics for well -child check-ups are offered by Dakota County Public Health Nursing Service to children between the ages of 6 months and 21 years. During screening, the follow- ing areas are assessed: hear- ing, vision, immunization, nutritional status, physical health, developmental health and emotional health. The charge for screening is based on the parents' ability to pay. If eligible, Medical Assistance will pay for the screening. The Burnsville clinic site is in the library building. To accom- Senior Center This column lists the schedul- ed events of the Sioux Trail Senior Center, 2801 River Hills Drive, Burnsville. For more in- formation call 887-7386. • Monday, Dec. 9 — Pinochle at 1 p.m.; arthritis support group at 11 a.m. • Tuesday. Dec. 10 — Fitness 50 exercise class at 10: 30 a.m.; Kitchen Band at 1:30 p.m. • Wednesday, Dec. 11 — Holi- day Tour to the American Swedish Institute at 1 p.m. from the Senior Center. • Thursday, Dec. 12 — Closed due to holiday party for Fun and Friendship Club. • Friday. Dec. 13 — Men's breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Senior Center Holiday Lun- cheon is Monday, Dec. 30, at 11 a.m. at the senior center. Potluck luncheon with dessert and beverages provided. Enter- tainment provided by Bloom- ington Barbershop Quartet and showing of video movie, "Pin- nochio." Call for reservations and tell what you'll bring to the potluck, 887-7386. When School District 191. Burnsville -Eagan -Savage, is closed due to inclement weather, the senior center will also be closed. Listen to the radio for closin s or call t - 95 Eagan's `talent' get used to cable TV by Bob Paulson "I'm considered 'talent,' but 1 think that's overstating it a little." said Tom Hedges, city administrator and host of the cable TV show, "The Eagan Report." Hedges and Eagan resident Pam Wold appear on the Group W cable TV program, which is designed "to provide the viewer or resident an inside look at city government," Hedges said. Hedges, Wold and everyone else working on the program are volunteers "We were a little nervous." Hedges said. "But I just try to be myself." "I was very nervous," Wold said. "It's very difficult to act yourself when you're so nervous." Ralph Campbell. ad- ministrator for the Burnsville - Eagan cable commission, said he is impressed with the pro- gram's quality. The crew is really doing a great job," Camp- bell said. "The teamwork is very high, even though they have only been together three times." Associate producer Ron Jensen said crew members took classes through Group W to learn how to use the equipment. Jensen said he and producer Bob Cooper write the introductions and questions for Hedges and Wold. but that Hedges and Wold can change the script if they wish. "Each time. these so-called scripts get shorter," Wold said. "We're more apt to wing it i than we would in a professional production)," Jensen said. This month's "Eagan Report" was the second produced. "Even in the second show," Campbell said, "we're starting to see Tom and Pam get a little friendly with the camera. One of the big- gest problems people have with TV is that the cameras are just black dots with red lights on top. You have to convince yourself that ( they) represent people." "It is pretty much an ad lib type of show," added producer Cooper, "in four to six months I hope to have a crack crew." he said. Hedges said he and Cooper are trying to make the show in- teresting by sending cameras to tape community events in- cluding the opening of Interstate 35E. "I don't want to pretend to become a professional," Hedges said. "But we plan to make it the hest show we can." Future pro- grams will include police and fire chiefs as guests as well as other city officials. "The Eagan Report" has been Submitted photo shown on channels 3, 10 and 12. but Campbell said the show will eventually be seen only on chan- nel 10, the municipal access channel. Campbell and Cooper said they are looking for more volunteers to work on local cable programs. Interested persons can call Campbell or Group W, Campbell said. Editor's note: Bob Paulson is an intern from the University of M innesota. /i i iir II vinyl and carpet remnants left over from our grand opening sale. oleum Strong arpet Remnants Room Size Best Selections including :, ..s. ?1,113'qts g\(ueifrr/li Many Colors — Up to 50% Off rose and crain carpet company inc. & Cliff Rd. / Cliffview Plaza, Bumsville .-THurs. 9-9; Fri. -Sat. 9-5; Sun. 12-5 SALE Hardwood Flooring 894-5646 including Bruce hardwood floors Penrose and Cann Cat? Fed RT INSTALLATION AVAILABLE - CONTRACTOR'S WELCOME!N tradition T.;swe�Y�y - 3o a39 Chess Cities are now a family By SANRA FORSMAN Since immigrating from Russia to this country and to St. Paul in May 1980. the Zelkinds, now of Eagan. have and are establishing themselves as the ones to beat at chess tournaments. The latest member of the family to receive recognition is 15-year-old Mike. a Rosemount High School freshman. He won the Minnesota Junior Chess Championship Sunday. April 8, culminating the two-day tournament. To win, he defeated seven opponents. 1t is expected that the final (championship) game is usually the toughest but Mike said his most difficult game was the final one played Saturday It took him between 30 and 45 minutes to out -maneuver that opponent. Another family member winning a title this year is Mike's father, Ed. He won the Minnesota state title for the third year in a row. The elder Zelkind has achieved grand master ranking and is considered one of the top chess players in the country. Mother. Natalya. plays as does Mike's 13-year-old brother, Bob, and his It -year -old sister, Larisa. "I was the highest ranked player in the tournament." said Mike. "I was expected to win. I wouldn't have felt good if 1 didn't." The tournament was for students in seventh through ninth grades. Mike and several other junior chess players may compete in the National Junior High Tournament to be held in Arizona this summer. When asked if his parents were proud of him, the champion replied with a shy smile. "Yes. They didn't mind." Last year. Mike finished third in the tournament he just. won. In 1982, he was ranked the best seventh grade player in state competition. While the youth's interest and skill at the game may be natural, the title didn't come without effort and personal sacrifice. For the three weeks prior to the tournament, the RHS student studied three to four hours a day, giving up his participation in the RHS spring track program during that time. To study. Mike explained he read books from his father's extensive library. These books document the game moves of world champion chess players. "You learn mainly ideas on how to attack," nosed the champion. He continued, "I'm inconsistent to my studying. If 1 studied more I could achieve more but it's just a hobby. In this country, Mike explained, chess can only be a hobby as you can't make a living playing the game as you can in his native country. The champion described the game of chess as "half art and half sport." "It's a beautiful game, that's the art." he said. "The nervousness is the sport." The RHS student occasionally plays on his high school chess team but prefers to play soccer in the fall. During the winter. he played basketball and, now that the state tournament is over. he has resumed his track participation. While it is too early for Mike to comment on his career plans, he does know his hobby aspirations. He is eager to follow in his dad's footsteps. attaining his stature in the chess world. Photo by Sanra Forsman MIKE ZELKIND proudly displays the large trophy he received as the 1984 Minnesota Junior Chess Cham- pion. The Eagan resident is a freshman at Rosemount Hiah School. cT'1Lisweek Volume 6, No. 9 Three Sections April 30, 1984 Section A E Eagan seeking own high school By LEA GUENTHER Mayor Bea Blomquist used a map of Eagan to demonstrate the expected growth of that city dur- ing a presentation to the District 196 School Board Monday, April 23. A bond issue to consider the building of schools to accom- modate district growth is planned in September. Three school districts serve Eagan, with District 196 covering about two-thirds of the city. Blomquist said. Districts 191 and 197 cover the northwest and nor- theast sections. BEA BLOMQUIST Blomquist, assisted by Tom Hedges, city administrator in Eagan, pointed out residential subdivisions platted in 1983 and 1984. Those subdivisions included 3.789 units in 1983 and 1,264 plat- ted to date in 19E4. A total of 746 residential building permits were issued in 1983, and 196 have been issued thus far in 1984. These figures show "an overwhelming amount of growth," the mayor said. "I fear you as a school board are going to have to deal with these students one day." she said. Hedges added that the number of residential building permits granted so far in 1984 is far greater than last year at the same date. Board member Bill Smith. who chaired the facilities needs task force, said, "Those figures agree with the findings of the task force. There are going to be a whole lot of little children who are not going to have seats unless we build something " The task force had recommended building or acquiring a high school in Eagan and two elementary schools. Lloyd Krob, board member, asked that Eagan city staff pro- vide the board with an update of growth every month until September. "We need to see if we need a new high school in Eagan, we need to see it in black and white," he said. He also asked the mayor if she thought the park bond issue plan- ned in Eagan will have an impact on the school bond issue. Blomquist, referring to high real estate taxes and the high cost of house payments, said the matter had concerned her also. "I still feel the amount of dollars to be added on ( if the parks bond referendum is approved would not be that bad." she said. "There is a large plea for those parks to be developed. We'll br- ing it ( the referendum r to them. If there are enough families who feel it's too much they will reject it," she said. "Everyone knows what's hap- pening at our schools. at Nor- thview, and Thomas Lake is not far behind, and the crowding at the high schools. I think they're going to vote for it, (the building of schools 1," she added. Dick Boucher cautioned that home building could come to an abrupt halt if interest rates again reach 14%. The mayor said city staff will he alert to any trend that might indicate the slowdown of building. In related action, the board authorized administration to in- itiate dialogue with District 191 concerning the possible purchase of Cedar Elementary School. Cedar, which is used for com- munity services classes and leas- ed to various tenants, lies within walking distance of District 196 boundaries. The purpose of the negotiations will be to determine a set of con- ditions under which District 196 would be interested in the pur- chase of the building. Any offer extended to District 191 would be limited to an earnest money ex- penditure of $500 with final dos- ing contingent on the successful passage of a school bond issue. iC`�.I1 �1n•r-•%1ti A Sign of the times Special recognition was given to Eagan Construction, Gresser Inc., Berwald Roofing and Wenzel•Hilite Corp. for donating construction of the Eagan Municipal Center identification sign. Mike Gresser of Gresser Inc. and Larry Wenzel of Wenzel Mechanical stood with Mayor Bea Blomquist and City Administrator Tom Hedges. The companies donated $9,591 for the sign. 1c -9-dv Alyce Bolke resigns as Eagan clerk EAGAN -- Alyce Bolke an- nounced her retirement as Eagan city clerk at the council meeting Oct. 7. The council members ac- cepted her resignation "with regret," stating that Bolke has been a valuable member of the ci- ty staff and will be difficult to replace. Bolke was appointed city clerk in July of 1961. Her resignation and retirement will become et- fective Dec. 31. "My husband retired from Nor- thwest Airlines two years ago," said Bolke. "I wasn't ready to retire then. but now I'd like us to do some traveling and spend the summers al our lake home in nor- thern Minnesota." Bolke said that she has seen a lot of growth in her 19-year span as city clerk, "and I've enjoyed it all. I've enjoyed meeting and working with some very nice peo- ple. I can honestly say that I have really enjoyed my work." Bolke added, "We've raised five children and they are all set- tled now, with 12 grandchildren. We would like to visit them and spend the next years together traveling and enjoying life." She added that "the pace around city hall continues, so I'm sure I won't have time to sit around and think about retire- ment until the first of the year." PaiX#tuCCA..f%y Publi Y TRIBUNE MAIN OFFICE FARMINGTON _ _ 463-7884 APPLE VALLEY OFFICE _ _ _ 432-4646 LAKEVILLE OFFICE _ _ 469 2000 ROSEMOUNT OFFICE 423-2636 BURNSVILLE OFFICE . _ _ _ _ 890-2530 INVER GROVE NEIGHTS OFFICE 457-3816 4GTON, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER9, 1980 147240 NUMBER THIRTY-TWO Cedar Avenue bridge will open soon THE NEW Cedar Ave. bridge spanning the Minnesota River is ready, and construction is progressing steadily on the Cedar Ave. freeway and inter- changes in that area. A formal announcement of the official bridge open- ing dote Iota in October is expected next week. Looking north, old Cedar Ave. is in the right foreground, with the new Cedar Ave, freeway in the left foreground. Old Cedar Ave. hos been renamed Nicol% Rd. Crossing the center of the photogroph is the temporary Hwy. 13 interchange and just behind that is the unfinished Hwy. 13 interchange. Farther north on the Cedar Ave. freeway are bridges which cross a trout stream maintained by the Deportment of Natural Resources. North of those bridges is the new Cedar Ave.. bridge, which is actuolly a four -lone twin bridge. Exactly four years ago, in October, 1976, construction began on the ;23 million con- crete and steel structure. The new bridge and other highway im- provements in the area are expected to ease traffic How between cities south of the river and the metropolitan area. {Photo by Eugene Clay) PAGE 2A Dakota County Tribune, Inc. t: ird'l Farmington. Minnesota 147240 sstrts Co -Publishers Joseph R. Clay - Daniel H Clay Janet Greenslit. Managing Editor John Swennes. Advertising Manager ntered as second class matter at the post office at Farmington. Minnesota. Second !:;ss postage paid at Farmington, Minnesota. Issued weekly from offices in Farm- -,goon. Lakeville. Rosemotmt. Apple Valley and Burnsville SUBSCRIPTION RATE tPayable in Advance) Inside ►Itnnesota outside Minnesota •- Months $ 1.50 9 Months $ ,JJI Month., 110.00 9 Months 1111.0 .: Months $12.00 12 Months .. $13.1 Servicemen Anywhere $12 00 one year Main Office and Plant al Farmington - 413.311114 Branch offices Lakeville Burnsville Appte Valley Rosemount 4N-214e asaas>e 4114444 42124311 I 4444kileala Signed letters to the editor are welcomed and will be printed as space permits. We reserve the{ right to edit letters and request' that they be kept short, i Quality of life October 7. 1980 To the editor: The city of Lakeville is grow- ing, and growth is good for a town, but the urgent need to re- zone Lots 1 through 5. Block 8, Herres Addition, and Lot 12, Block 14, Fairfield Addition from R-5, multiple residential, to CBD-C (central business district - commercial) raises a great many questions to which, to date, there have been no straight -forward answers. There have been references to these businessmen investing their "personal fortunes" in the growth of downtown, and of their wanting to realize a return on their investments. This is understandable, but we would like these bright, progressive men to reflect that we also have invested a considerable part of our "personal fortunes" in real estate, namely our homes, in this quiet. lovely, friendly town and the only way we can possibly realize any return on our invest- ment is in the quality of life we have here. We would ask that they reflect, also. that this area now so urgent- ly needed for commercial expan- sion is an ideal setting for an apartment house for retired citizens because of its proximity to the bank. post office, grocery and drug store, all frequently visited by older people, all within walking distance - an elegant buf- fer zone between well -kept nicely established residences and the business district, and no cost or problems with re -zoning. If these bright, progressive businessmen ( not a single one lives in the affected neighbor hood) would truly like to keep "their neighbors happy" we sug- gest they utilize already con- structed space and their recently purchased railroad track proper- ty and spread the "traffic flow" down the main street where it belongs. Sincerely, MRS. FRED M. HARRIS going to meetings, and serving on committees to try to help those in less fortunate circumstances. These experiences have brought me in contact with many public officials; some who are greatly concerned, and some who are not. and at my age, it's easy to tell the fakes from the real peo- ple. Commissioner Jim Kennedy is great and deserves your vote for re-election. He says "Your commissioner is as near as your phone." 1 can per- sonally attest to that statement. Anytime. as preseident of the Stroke Club, that I've needed his help. or any time I've personally had a concern. I call Jim Ken- nedy first. Recently we had a pro- blem with transportation to the club meetings. Commissioner Kennedy helped solve the pro- blem with the help and coopera• tion of DARTS. Residents of Dakota County owe a vote of thanks to Jim. 1 know of no better way than to re- elect him in November. HIRAM JOHNSON, 1220 Timbershore Ln. Eagan Campaign spending To the editor: Some of the candidates for house of representatives in District 53A have attempted to make an issue of the sources of campaign funds to the campaign of Carolyn Rodriguez, the DFL candidate for that seat. It is sur- prising that other candidates have attempted to make an issue of Carolyn's campaign spending, since the source of each and every dollar Carolyn has receiv- ed for her campaign is open for public inspection at the State Ethical Practices Commission. A simpe review of our list of con- tributors would reveal that our campaign's average contribu- tion ranges between $25 and $30. Our largest contribution to date has been $300. What our op- ponents have failed to understand is that Carolyn's campaign has been funded and organized on a grassroots level which has been going on for approximately two years. It is also surprising that other candidates have made an issue of our spending. since we are the on- ly campaign to have voluntarily agreed to a contribution and ex- penditure limit. In contrast, Mr. Seaberg has not agreed to such a limitation on spending and con- tributions. This is because the Republicans intend to win this election by flooding the district with Mr. Seaberg's campaign literature and signs. Through the Aug. 22 reporting date, Mr. Seaberg had received $1,790 just from various parts of the Republican party. I think this in- dicates that the Republicans in- tend to win this district at any cost. In addition. Mr. Seaberg paid for a professional mail distribution firm to distribute his campaign literature. In contrast, Carolyn Rodriguez has exclusive- ly used volunteers to distribute her literature and get her issues across to the voters of this District. The people of District 53A must ______,,,,, tee. rUll for Ctly ct>ut „ ask th,t „ , t , r ji_r ...d.. , —emselves if they want a to t t • DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE County commissioner can- didate John Voss' named was listed incorrectly in the political Forum in the Oct. 2 issue of the Tribune. Voss is a candidate for commissioner in the Third District. Kennedy: services in satellite offices ply to city elections. A statement of economic in- terest provides information about an officeholder or potential of- ficeholder's occupation. principal place of business, association with other businesses and the nature of that association, and a listing of real property held in name or partnership. The intent is to prcvide a means of deter- mining areas where a conflict of interest may exist. or where public officials may gain some financial benefit by holding that office. The Apple Valley SAVE Com- mittee believes it is time for the City of Apple Valley to adopt statute 10A.09 as part of its elec- tion ordinance and calls on each candidate for office in the upcom- ing election to voluntarily file such a statement with the city. D.R. SEDERGREN, 8303 143rd St., Apple Valley SAVE Committee Vote for Romain To the editor . Having been a resident of Ap- ple Valley for 13 years. 1 can remember when our city con- sisted of 3 service stations, a grocery store, and nothing else The corner of Cedar and Co. ltd. 42 held only a Mobil gas station and the South Port airport • both of which are now gone. The rest of Apple Valley was corn fields and a community of 4000 people. Our growing city found it dif- ficult to find interested members of this community to act in its behalf. When these people did come forward. it was soon learn- ed that they had the know but the know-how was lacking- Don't misunderstand me. It's not that our local government people haven't done a good job. In tact I'm sure they have done the best that they can. Therein lies the problem - the knowhow is still lacking. We've come a long way in 13 years and maybe just a little too fast. However, just wait until the Cedar Ave. bridge opens. It can only add to our growing pains. On November fourth most al us, hopefully. will go to the palls again to try and vote for that can- didate that,llas "the know how." I usually wish us all good luck. but this November fourth I won't have to. Don Romain has finally decided to run for city council. Who is Don Romain? He is a man with "the know how" 1've been (Submitted by James Kennedy, a candidate for county commis- sioner in the Third District.) Since I have been a commis- sioner I have supported the satellite offices which were necessary due to the population explosion in Eagan. Burnsville and other nearby cities since 1960. We presently are operating out of the Bridgeway Building in Burnsville and have the following services: housing development authority, veterans service, welfare, public health nurses and court services. At the present time these services have worked out for the residents in the above mentioned areas. The library business offices are presently located in the Burn- sville Library and when the Eagan Library is completed they will move their operation to the Eagan facility. It would be logical to assume the county operations would move into the vacated offices of the Burnsville Library. This move would be a tremendous cost savings to the taxpayers. I shall continue to in- vestigate and work with depart- ment heads to hold our costs down without curtailing services. Seaberg: income taxes and services Submitted by Art Seaberg, a candidate for state represen- tative in District 53A.) "In spite of indexing of income taxes in recent legislative ses- sions, the Minnesota income tax still rates as highest in the nation for Families with one wage earner with an income between $12,500 and $50,000. according to a study by the state department of revenue. "Complete indexing of state in- come taxes must have a high priority, so the state government will no longer profit from infla• tion. But it isn't enough. "State income taxes must be cut. The state deserves only that portion of the taxpayer's income which it needs to perform those services For the taxpayer which the taxpayer indicates he wants and is willing to pay for. "State tax policy must be based on what taxpayers are willing to pay for in terms of state services, rather than a philosophy of rais- ing the maximum amount possi- ble from taxes and then deter- mining how the surplus will be spent.'' means that local government. and school boards may be forced to increase property taxer throughout the state to make up for cuts in school. municipal and county aids. "All in all, it is most distressing that we have gone from a $322 million surplus to a $200 million dollar -plus deficit in two short years," Rechtzigel: quality in education (Submitted by Gene Rechtzigel, a candidate for state senator in District 53.) "I firmly believe in the impor- tance of stressing quality in education. There can be no substitute in providing our children with the best education available in preparing them to meet the ever increasing challenges of the future. To a large extent, everything rises and falls on leadership. Let us not lose sight of the importance of providing good salaries to attract and retain the best qualified in the teaching profession. Also. schools should not overlook the value of stressing the basic "3Rs" and the necessity of good discipline to instill self-control and respectability. 'Parental concern and involve- ment in education is most impor- tant and must be protected by emphasizing local control over our school districts. "I will work for quality in education, a necessary step in providing the knowledge our children need to face the pro- blems of tomorrow." Sviggum: changing the legislative rules ( Submitted by Steve Sviggum, a candidate for state represen- tative in District 52A.) "One of the most important issues facing us in the next ses- sion of the legislature will be the legislative process itself- 1 do not believe that the current rules give the people of the state of Minnesota the efficient, accoun- table and responsive government they deserve. "Briefly, some of the rules 1 see as needed to avoid some ex- perienced in the past include: 1) Conference committe reports should have very restric tive rules preventing the inclu sion of any language that is not i either the Senate or House Bill. 2) Break up omnibus bills ` that the full House has the oppor- tunity to vote on the work of one division at a time. 3) Establish legislative priorities and deadlines early in session to prevent last hectic days. 4) Publish weekly lists of bill hearing requests. 51 Reduce the number of items and/or categories in omnibus bills. 1DESPITE MAYOR'S DELAY REQUEST - Eagan Council ,b.'j�A-1 �� OKs Housrng Plan By JUDY STRACHAN Staff Writer EAGAN -- At the Aug. 17 meeting of the city council, Mayor Leo Murphy asked the council to delay action on the Housing Allocation Plan during a public hearing on the matter. The mayor said, "We ought to make every effort to keep government out of the housing business." Murphy is preparing a report and asked for a delay until the next council meeting to explain his arguments with the plan. He opposes the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) owning homes and said, "I don't think the government should get involved in the private sector. It's socialism." "Every country that has had government -controlled housing has a mess," he said. "It is a form of welfare and the govern- ment already subsidizes rents." That. Murphy thought was accep- table, but the government should not get into home ownership. City Administrator Tom Hedges said that the Housing Allocation Plan and tax exempt mortgage financing plan is on a time schedule for submission to the Metropolitan Council, but it could be delayed or continued un- til Oct. 2. Council member Jim Smith said that right or wrong, there is a stigma attached to concen- trated housing and that tax- exempt scattered housing is the only way to handle it. He went on to chastise Murphy for not attending over half of the meetings on the matter. "The council has been discussing this for several months now, why do you disrupt our schedule at the eleventh hour with this delay?" he said to Murphy. Murphy further stated, "We can't cure cancer by spreading it out in the city ... and we can't legislate morals and charac- ther. Council member Mark Parran- to said that his first impression was that "scattered housing was a dumb idea, but it could get peo- ple off the public welfare roles." It would be a chance for decent housing without stigma of public assistance, he said. Murphy again insisted the government "should not be doing it. And it's probably illegal too." Council member Tom Egan suggested that the mayor's research should have been com- pleted prior to the bearing. All members of the council, ex- cept Mayor Murphy, voted to ap- prove the plan and submit it to the Metropolitan Council for review and comment. MAY 1, 1980 D r.1�•� �. �. ,�y ir`, Eagan Lions Donate Profits EAGAN—Eagan Lions Club president Shell Craigie and secretary Bob Haywood attended the city council meeting April 15 to present the city with two checks totalling $687 for two police deportment resuscitators, a sign machine for the park department and a bullhorn for the recreation department. The Lions Club sponsors several Fund-raising projects during the year and returns the profits to the benefit of the city.. Mayor Bea Blomquist accepted the gift "with the thanks of the residents of the city of Eagan." 4A Newly Elected Local Officials Visit Council Three women mayors were among newly elected local officials who attended a breakfast meeting at the Metropolitan Council on Dec.12. Council District 15 Representative Kathy Ridder, Mendota Heights, second from left, greeted Mayors (from left) Phyllis McQuaid of St. Louis Park, Bea Blomquist of Eagan, and Rosemary Thorsen of Golden Valley. The officials, who take office this January, were invited by Council Chairman Charles Weaver to learn about the Council. Preservation of agricultural land, the Council's role in health services, solid waste land- fill sites and local comprehensive planning were among the issues raised for discussion by the officials. Newly elected officials unable to attend can obtain an information packet distributed at the meeting by calling the Council's Public Information Office at - 291.6464. Photographs in this issue by Sally French • nal Advisors" mcil is looking rovider" train- ners with gen- • and concerns r, most import - common sense as "Regional es involve mem- hat advise and uncil. Duties the preparation lic facilities and es Metropolitan arse and include e, the arts, water quality, s, health, bons• lazardous waste The Council's Advisory Committees Advisory Committee on Aging-25 mem- bers, one appointed Irons each of tho 18 Council districts and nine at -large. The majority must be over 60 years of age. Members appointed for staggered two- year terms, with half of the terms expir- ing at end of each year. Arts Advisory Committee-25 members, including 13 consumer advocates of arts, 12 artists or persons associated with arts organizations. Staggered two year terms. with half expiring in September each year. Chairman's Advisory Committee-15 members, all local elected officials, ap- pointed by Council chairman on at -large basis for indefinite terms. Criminal Justice Advisory Committee — Metropolitan Housing and Redevelop- ment Advisory Committee —Nine mem- bers, eight appointed from Council precincts (two Council districts). Chair- person is at -large member. Members must reside in precinct to which appoint- ed. Two-year staggered terms, with half expiring in. August of each year. Land Use Advisory Committee —18 mem• ben, at least one from each Council dis• tritt; each of seven counties must be rep- resented. Terms are tour years and are the same as Council member who recom- mends member's appointment. At least half must be local elected officials. Solid and Hazardous Waste Advisory Committee-27 members, plus two ex - of ficio from PCA and Minnesota Health Department. One-third citizens; one. 3A Budget 8 - 3`' iS� Y.N, (Continued from front page) three-quarters time for a cleri- cal position in Community De- velopment, and a new two - fifths time clerical position in Parks and Recreation have also been suggested. Another significant addition to the 1999 budget draft is an expanded trail and sidewalk maintenance program at a cost of S 180,200. Hedges said dur- ing the meeting that this in - eludes winter trail mainte- nance of 53 miles of city side- walks and trails. The levy also allows for a for a street construction fund amounting to $985,802, which is separate from the general operating budget. In his execu- tive summary, Hedges wrote that this increase would allow "for increasing flexibility to address at least some street maintenance, repair and re- EAGAN HRONICLE SECTION A Vol. 1. No. 5 November 5. 1980 THREE SECTIONS Above. students from Bloomington -Jefferson High School lead the parade over the new Cedar Ave. Bridge. At right. one.year-old Nicholas Kaselnak of Eagan is delighted with the bridge and the parade. Also pic- tured are Nicholas's grandmother, Joan Springer. o1 Eagan. and his sister Denyelle. Cedar Bridge is now open by Patrice Fick "How sweet it is!" John Klein ex- claimed as he looked from Eagan down new Cedar Avenue stretching across the Minnesota River into Bloom- ington. "This is a big day for the people in Dakota County and Hennepin County, that's for sure," Bill Merritt, assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) said earlier. "A heck of a lot of blood has spilled from a lot of people who brought this project where it is today." Merritt and Klein were among hun- dreds of dignitaries, interstate highway promoters, business people and in- terested citizens who turned out last Friday for ceremonies marking the opening of the mile -long, twin -span bridge Cedar Avenue Bridge. Follow- ing its dedication, the bridge was open- ed to traffic, alleviating the rush-hour burden on I-35W and the anxiety of drivers who previously sal bumper -to - bumper on the old two-lane Cedar bridge. Speakers at the dedication ceremony gave the public Iwo clear messages: financing future road and bridge im- provements is going to be tough; and the new Cedar Avenue Bridge is only one link in a total transporation system for northern Dakota County that will. when completed, alleviate traffic pro- blems and foster more commercial and industrial development south of the river. Klein, who as a project director of the Urban Council on Mobility, has been pushing six years for the comple- BRIDGE: to p. 12A Photos by Linda Hanson More photos in Section B. a 2A Met Council proposal stirs local ire by Linda Hanson As Mayor Bea Blomquist puts it, change is a way of life for rapidly developing cities in the metropolitan area like Eagan. As cities throughout the area are putting the finishing touches on their individual Comprehensive Plans, a new hitch involving how these plans are to be amended has stirred up a con- troversy, particularly with rapidly changing communities like Eagan. The staff of the Metropolitan Coun- cil has proposed that before a city can make a change in its Comprehensive Plan (which it is required by law to submit this year), the city must first get the approval of the Metropolitan Council. According to Blomquist, cities would have to go through a lengthy, bureaucratic process to get the Metropolitan Council's approval for even such things as minor rezonings. The process could take up to ten mon- ths, she added. Blomquist met Oct. 28 with elected officials and staff members from six local communities to formulate a plan to keep local decisions for change at a local level. Officials from Rosemount, Farm- ington, Eagan, Bloomington, Mendota Heights, and Inver Grove Heights agreed that Blomquist should present their case at the Oct. 29 meeting of the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (A.M.M.), which is comprised of about 100 representatives from local cities. Blomquist came away from the meeting with a unanimous vote by the A.M.M. representatives to ask the Metropolitan Council for an amending procedure which will keep local deci- sions at the local level. Specifically, the procedure which the A.M.M. endorsed requires cities to submit for approval only those changes in a Comprehensive Plan which would have an impact on a metropolitan system plan. This would include such things as airports, trunk sewer systems, and major parks. The Metropolitan Council would have up to 90 days from the receipt of the proposed change to inform the city if the change is acceptable or if it needs to be modified. if the Metropolitan Council doesn't inform the city of any modifications needed within 90 days, then the city can adopt the change. Amendments that are strictly local and which don't affect the metropolitan area would be submitted to the Metropolitan Council and neighboring cities for review only if the city requests it. If the city requests approval, the council and neighboring cities would have 30days to review the amendment. If a city doesn't submit its amendment to be approved by the council, it must send a copy of the amendment to the council and neighboring cities within 30 days after it officially adopts the change. Blomquist said that the MET COUNCIL: to p. 12A District 196 board approves 1980-81 budget by Linda Hanson The District 196 Board of Education approved the district's final 1980-81 budget at the board's Oct. 27 meeting. The budget projects an operating budget which will run about S985,000 in the red. The operating fund includes the general fund, the food service fund, the transportation fund, and the Community Services fund. The general fund reflects the largest deficit, with projected revenues of $20 million and projected expenditures of about S20.7 million. The projected general fund deficit is about S730,000. The general fund provides monies for salaries and instructional and co - curricular activities. The district's three other operating funds —food service, transportation, and Community Services —are design- ed to be self-supporting. Ideally, their revenues cover their expenditures, although this is rarely true for the transportation department. When ex- penditures exceed revenues, general fund monies are used to cover the dif- ference. Although the 1980-81 budget is technically a deficit budget, the deficit will be covered by the district's reserve funds. Dr. John Hanson, assistant superintendent of administration and operations, told the board that the budget reflects Governor Al Quie's 5.3 percent cut in state aid to education. He added that because of the district's reserve fund, the district could absorb the Toss of state aid on a short term basis without cutting staff or pro- grams. Superintendent Lee Droegemueller expressed his thanks to the teachers and principals for their input on «here to make cuts in the budget. 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Without further discussion, the board unanimously approved the budget. The board also received the financial audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1980. According to the audit report there was an improvement in the finan- cial condition of the district in the 1979-80 fiscal year. That year the general fund increased by approx- imately S545,000 to S2,255,075, before transfers to other funds. In 1979-80 these transfers totaled S37,406, leaving a general fund balance of S2,217,669. In response to a staff memo on pro- posed cuts to high school sports pro- grams, board members agreed that they were opposed to any of the cuts which were recommended by the Min- nesota State High School League. Westerhausen, who is the board's representative to the league, said the district's athletic programs are beneficial for all students in the district. Board Director Dick Boucher agreed BOARD: to p. 11A RECIEIS 25¼ OFF DAYS 1975 Seneca Rd. 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Like Klein, Ray Connelly, stressed the importance of completion of 35E and 494, which, he said, will promote greater industrial and commercial development than new Cedar Avenue. Connelly belongs to the Urban Council on Mobility and also is Burnsville's representative to the Northern Dakota County Interstate Committee, which has regularly met with Mn/DOT of- ficials for over two years. There arc "minor" design details to be worked out for 1-35E through Eagan and some questions are being raised about the 1-494 corridor through Eagan, Mendota Heights, Sun Fish Lake and Inver Grove Heights, Klein said. But he was optimistic that those roads would be completed as schedul- ed. "If the good Lord keeps smiling on us, we'll cut the the ribbon for 35E at this time next year and a year from that we'll have the ribbon cutting on 494," he said. "We're very pleased but it's taken longer than we thought." Klein said the Urban Council on Mobility has acted as an "educational" group, demonstrating the need for completion of the in- terstate system to citizens, who, in turn, put pressure on their legislators. "Strong constituent support" was critical, he said, in influencing legislators who, before then, were wary of being perceived as "people who were going to concrete the world." To expedite completion of new Cedar Avenue, the Urban Council on Mobility convinced residents along the alignment that the thoroughfare wouldn't "fracture their way of life" or harm the wetlands along the cor- ridor. During the ceremonies, Klein said, "1 don't think we so hurt the environ- ment that it's going to make a lot of difference. 1 think we enhanced theen- vironment." Warning of coming difficulties in financing road and bridge replacements, U.S. Rep. Tom Hagedorn and Gov. Al Quie took the opening of the bridge as an opportuni- ty to encourage a "yes" vote on Amendment 3 to the state constitution in the general election. That amendment would remove the present S150 million par value limit on the amount of trunk highway bonds that are issued and unpaid at any time. It also would remove the present 5 per- cent per annum ceiling on interest rates of trunk highway bonds. Mn/DOT Commissioner Richard Braun has claimed that, if the amendment passes, bonds could become "a major means of financing needed bridge replacements or other highway im- provements." The total cost of reconstructing Cedar Avenue and building the new bridge was about $56 million, in - eluding several million spent to reduce the effect of the bridge on the environ- ment, Mn/DOT said. Mn/DOT Commissioner Richard Braun said the bridge was designed to span the entire width of the river valley and not directly encroach on Long Meadow Lake. The bridge also in- cludes design features to protect the en- vironment, including a system that col- lects accidental spills and other pollutants from the bridge's surface and deposits them in a series of sedimentation ponds. In addition to the new bridge, the project included the widening of Cedar Avenue to six lanes from Interstate 494 to Highway 13 and widening it to four lanes from Highway 13 south to new Interstate 35E, now under construc- tion. 1-35E between 1-35W and Cedar Avenue is scheduled to be open by the fall of 1981. Corridor studies for the new highway began in 1958 and continued into the 1960s. The first public location hearing was held in June 1962. A draft Environmental Impact Statement was prepared during 1973 and 1974 and in December 1974 a location/design hear- ing was held. The final EIS was finish- ed and approved in 1976. Construction plans were begun in 1976 and the first stage of construction (river bridge piers) was started in December of that year. Construction is scheduled to begin soon on a separate pedestrian bridge with bike trails over the main river channel. That bridge is expected to be opened late in the summer of 1981. e o river ri ge, ut t in 1890, is scheduled for dismantling and removal . - starting in mid -November. The removal is expected to be completed by April 1981. According to Braun, the new bridge and Highway 77 will benefit the metropolitan area by: • Relieving rush-hour congestion on the 1-35W bridge between Bloom- ington and Burnsville, and on the Men- dota Bridge. • Enabling semi -trailer trucks to cross the river on new Highway 77. Previously trucks were limited to a gross weight of 10,000 pounds. • Allowing Metropolitan Transit Commission buses to cross the bridge. Because of the previous width and weigth restrictions, MTC buses could not use the old bridge. MTC now will be able to provide more direct and effi- cient bus service between Dakota County and Minneapolis, to other cities and to the Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport. • Easing the flow of barge traffic on the Minnesota River. Barges frequently struck the old bridge because of the narrow passage between its piers. • Faciliting the development of Dakota County by improving access for commuters, shoppers and persons who use the area's recreational and cultural resources. Mn/DOT is estimating that, with the opening of the new bridge, traffic volumes on Cedar Avenue will increase from the 14,000 to 30,000 average daily trips. By the year 2000, that traffic is expected to double, Mn/DOT said. Mn/DOT also estimates a 20 percent energy reduction due to less congestion and shorter travel distances and travel times. The new road is expected to save nearly 250,000 gallons of gasoline per year, according to Mn/DOT. .cII imported tobacco or something" she said. "It never occurred to me that it had anything to do with drugs." Dimmer added that she hasn't wen Geiger since last summer, when he put up a sign in th window at Mak'n Magic which read. "Gone on Vacation." Dimmer said that it made her mad that he could afford to go on vacation, but that he hadn't paid his rent. Short- ly after the sign went up, Dimmer and Mary lane Swenson, the president of CAAD, gathered up what Geiger had left behind in the store and took it to the dump. Dimmer said that Geiger had only left some old display cases and other junk. She added that she hasn't heard a word from Geiger since he left. According to Swenson, CAAD is an independent, non-profit organization of people, businesses, and groups con- cerned about drug enforcement pro- grams through cooperative action. She added that CAAD intends to concen- trate on working to control the sale and ION LE OPEN DAILY 10 TO 9 SAT. 9:30-5:30 RYAIE SHOPPING CENTER or Men, Women & Children 0 to 50% off Brands You Know and Trust Photo by Linda Hanson ign are CAAD center, and CAAD president Mary Jane Swenson, Bea Blomquist, right. sign painted over mer, invited the mayor and CAAD to paint the sign. In an interview, Dimmer said that when Gieger originally cane to rent the shop space from her. he said he was go- ing to sell tapes, records and smoking EDARVALE MALL ,,ids. ruist Family Di distribution of drugs by controlling the devices which are designed to be used with illegal drugs. 11A Board approves budget BOARD: from p. 2A and added that most of the costs in the district's athletic budget are the fixed costs of salaries, which wouldn't be af- fected by shortening the number of games played within each sport. In other Action the board: Heard a report by Roger Wenschlag on the Dakota County Vocational Center. Approved the gifted education pro- posal. Approved a bid by United Benefit Life Insurance for long term disability insurance. Heard a report by board Director Carol Alexander on the Association of Stable and Growing School Districts. Heard a report by Westerhausen on the Minnesota Community Education Association. Council approves bids Ckroevtc%e. 11-5--4a Eagan Lioness Club donates to charities EAGAN--Under the leadership of past . president Evie Ashfeld, the Eagan Lioness Club donated $200 to the Children's Eye Clinic, S200 to the B. Robert Lewis Shelter for Battered Women, and S I00 to Arm Full of Love. The Club will be assisting at the Nov. 11 visit of the Red Cross Blood- mobile at Easter Lutheran Church, 4200 Pilot Knob Road. Newly elected officers for 1980-81 are: Karen Craigie, president; Carol Thomas, vice president; Jan Marko, 3A secretary; Ruby Lee, treasurer; Lynn Trok, tail twister; Evie Ashfeld, greeter; and directors, Bev Senne, Jane Gooch, and Jan Bergquist. The Club meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at Durning's at Cedar Av. and Cliff Road. Board meetings are at 6:30 p.m., dinner starts at 7 p.m. and general meetings begin at 8 p.m. The next meeting will be Nov. 20. Ten Lioness Clubs have been invited for a district meeting. A speaker will be giving a presentation on breast cancer detection. CGY, C %(C�•:c1& ESTATE Sperry Corporation gives University $1 million grant EAGAN -Officials from Sperry Corporation announced Oct- 28 that the corporation is giving a SI million grant to the University of Minnesota to help develor5 the Institute of Technology's recently established Center for Microelectronics and Infor- mation Sciences. The Sperry grant will be made in in- stallments over a five year period. The Microelectronics and Informa- tion Sciences Center is a joint University -industry partnership organized to strengthen (he University's educational offerings in the field of microelectronics and infor- mation sciences and to sponsor and conduct research. The Sperry grant will be carried out by cooperating University -industry project teams. After announcing the grant, Richard Gehring, Sperry executive vice presi- dent and president of Sperry Univac, said that an important product of the Center will be more and better educated people for industry. He add- ed that Sperry Univac's primary in- terest is in supporting the University's people, both faculty and students, and in "inspiring a high quality of educa- tion in this important technology." Five Sperry Univac Twin Cities ex- ecutives are currently serving as members of the Board of Directors and the Technical Advisory Committee. 7A BuslNEss NEWS/REAL ESTATE q s xro f.:��c�,•.- Photo by Linda Hanson Diamond T Ranch to relocate EACiAN--Jerry and Carol Thomas, owners of the Diamond T Ranch, celebrated Oct. 30 the start of con- struction of a new riding stable with a groundbreaking ceremony at the ranch's new location across from Holland Jensen Park. For the past seven years Diamond T Ranch has been located at 1810 Co. Rd. 30. Construction of I-35E has forced the Thomases to move the ranch. Carol Thomas said that the new ranch will be "bigger and better than ever." In addition to providing trail riding, riding lessons, boarding, breeding, and sleighrides, the new loca- tion will provide cross-country sking, tubing, a tack shop, a snack bar, and a party MOM. Thomas added that the new ranch will also have access to about 2500 acres of trails in Holland Jensen Park. The new riding stable is expected to be completed before Christmas. Thomas said. She added that the original Diamond T Ranch will con- tinue to do business at the old location until the new stable is completed. From left are Scott Sternitzke, Jerry Thomas, Carol Hedges, and Greg Grose. Thomas, Mayor Bea Blomquist, Mike Thomas, Tom 8A Poi �1. •, s Photo by Linda Hanson This will be the site of Sperry Univac's new Semiconductor facility. Univac expands in Eagan Lindquist promoted EAGAN--Richard Lindquist has been promoted from senior consultant in the health services department to director of health services for HMO Minnesota, an affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. Lindquist, his wife, Susan, and their two children, reside at 4054 Cinnabar. Lindquist received his B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota in 1970 with a major in economics. St. John Neumann Community Dance EAGAN--St. John Neumann Catholic Church is sponsoring a com- munity dance Saturday, Nov. 15 from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the New Parish Center on Pilot Knob Road at Deer - wood Dr. The Midas Touch band will play at the dance. The band is known for their imitations of rock bands of the 1950's and '60's, as well as their Old Tyme and disco music. Tickets cost S2.50 per person and can be purchased at the door. Beer and set-ups will be available. To purchase tickets in advance call 454-2079, h and development we began six months the division has grown to 2A -„-vht running short City Hall landscaping funds are by Tim O'Donnell Final touches need to be add- ed to the grounds at the Eagan Municipal Center, but not enough money is in the land- scaping budget to complete the project. City Administrator Tom Hedges Tuesday told the City Council that $4,200 remains in the $10,000 landscaping budget, which may be enough to put sod in the areas planned. But more money will be need- ed to construct a brick iden- tification sign for the center along Pilot Knob Road, to plant trees along the driveway from the Police Department en• trance to the upper level park- ing lot, and to build a sidewalk from the municipal center to the new Eagan library, Hedges said. Without a cost estimate on the entire project. the council members agreed to eliminate the sidewalk to the library from the plans. They agree with Hedges that the sodding should be done soon, before expected hot weather in July and August. Council members also would like the identification sign con- structed and would like cost estimates on benches and con- crete fora courtyard that is now overrun with weeds. They did not discuss where project fun- ding will come from. In other action the council: • rezoned .68 acres just west of Pilot Knob Road and south of Interstate 494 from agricultural to roadside business. Alan and Baerbel Drenckhahn plan to operate a beauty salon and Ger- man import shop in a 1,354-square-foot house on the property- The Drenckhahns soon would like to buy the adja- cent property to the north, have it rezoned for roadside busi- ness, and build a German restaurant. • agreed to allow Mendota Heights to annex an approx- imately two -acre strip of Eagan's land that is north of I-494. The annexation request came from Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance to pro- vide continuity in development of the area. Eagan is expected to annex from Mendota Heights a similar sliver of property that is just south of 1-494 and east of I-35E. • approved a $1.07 million utility project for Lexington Place Second Addition and Lex- ington Place South. Lexington Place Second Addition, north of Duckwood Drive and east of Lexington Place First Addition, will have six 16-unit, one 12-unit, and one eight -unit con- dominium buildings. Lexington Place South has 134 single- family lots. • approved a $98,000 project for a lift station and force main outlet for the Oak Cliff Pond area. west of Slater Road and south of Cliff Road. • approved a $493,000 utility project for Sun Cliff Second Ad- dition, which contains 81 single- family lots south of County Road 30 between Beaver Dam and Blackhawk roads. • accepted the resignation of Douglas McNeely from the Ad- visory Parks and Recreation Commission- In a letter to the council, McNeely said a bank- ing job he started last November requires much travel and he cannot devote the necessary time to commission business. • proclaimed Thursday, June 14, National Flag Day in Eagan. The National Flag Day Com- mittee in Baltimore, Md., urges people to pause at6p.m. CDT to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. • hired Shelly Lysne as a part-time clerk typist in the municipal center's clerical pool. Eagan Planning for growth The secret's out. More and more people are discovering Eagan's attractions and are moving here in record numbers. In recent years, Eagan has become the fastest growing community in the metro area. Some say they'd like to take up the drawbridge and keep Eagan the way it is now —with open spaces filled with woods, ponds and rolling fields. But growth seems inevitable. A city census puts Eagan's 1982 population at 25,107, and projects it to be 30,000 by 1985. What is drawing so many peo- ple to Eagan? Aside from the city's natural beauty, there is its prox- imity to employment centers, fine schools, churches, a variety of recreational activities, and com- paratively low property taxes. And with the eventual completion of interstates 35E and 494, easy ac- cess to Eagan will likely en- courage even more people to set- tle here. 1982 Progress Edition SECTION C July 19, 1982 Pictured above Is Timmy Zephirin at Eagan Montessori Child Care Center. At left Metcalf Junior High student Caryn Miller visits with Ebenezer Ridges resident Hattie Smith. At bottom, Burnsville High gymnast Jane Hetland helps lead the team to the state gymnastics ti- tle. Below, Eagan's Lone Oak Tree. Photo by Jim Bayer 2C 1982 Eagan Progress Edition Growth To look at Eagan today, it's hard to believe it was a village just 10 years ago. Eagan's status as a city came on Jan. 1, 1974. The first major impact on Eagan's population growth came in 1959 with the con• struction of Cedar Grove housing development. The population increased from 3,360 in 1960 to 20,500 in 1980. A city census in May put the population at 25,107. Even with the sluggish economy, Eagan has con- tinued to grow rapidly in the last few years. In 1980, a Metropolitan Council survey named Eagan the fastest growing community in the metro area. Although 1981 Met Coun- cil figures aren't due to be released until late July, Eagan is certain to again rank high in growth. In another Met Council survey, Eagan ranked fourth in 1981 in the metro area in number of building permits issued for housing units. The city staff estimates that an additional 630 dewlling units will be constructed each year for the next several years. According to a city staff report, the number of dwelling units is projected to increase from 9,068 in 1982 to 14,423 in 1990. Photo by John Walker Early on, Eagan elected officials and city staff saw the need for planning for growth. The first Advisory Planning Commission was appointed in 1959 and the first city planner was hired in 1969. In early 1981, the City Council and Advisory Plann- ing Commission completed work on the Eagan Com- prehensive Guide Plan. One of the major parts of the plan is the land use guide, which suggests how every bit of Eagan's 34-square-miles of land might be developed. The intent of the guide plan is to facilitate orderly growth, by considering how proposed developments fit into the overall land use in Eagan. Photo by Tim O'Donnell Above, construction workers at the new county library in Eagan. At left, the Cedar Avenue Bridge. Roads By 1985 Eagan is expected to be at the junction of two ma- jor interstate highways-35E and 494. With the completion of these highways, and with improved county roads, getting around Eagan and to other parts of the metropolitan area should be easier than ever. One milestone in highway improvement is expected to be completed and open for traffic this fall —one of the spans of the two -span Interstate 494 bridge over the Minnesota River. The Minnesota Department of Transportation expects this bridge to reduce truck traffic and rush hour traffic over the Mendota Bridge. It will also provide improved access to the Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport and Eagan in• dustrial parks. The opening of the Cedar Avenue Bridge in October 1980, was another major step in providing easier access to and from Eagan. It also relieved the traffic congestion on the In- terstate 35W bridge between Burnsville and Bloomington. Although federal funding delays have caused some in- terstate projects to be rescheduled, the completion of In- terstate 35E through Eagan is still slated for 1985. The Eagan CHRONICLE, Jirty 19, 1982 3C Services As Eagan has grown, so have the services offered to residents. The city now has a staff of about 75 people, in addi- tion to a volunteer Fire Department of more than 70. Plans for a referendum for a new City Hall are in the works. If approved by voters, the new City Hall would be a second -story addition to the police station. Last year, the City Council joined with Burnsville in pursuing a cable TV system. If all goes well, Eagan residents could be tuning into cable TV sometime next year. Many area residents have been eagerly awaiting the opening of the county library. Library Director Rod MacDonald said the library should open in December. It will be the largest in the county and will house the library administrative services. Another county facility is planned for Eagan —a court facility at Cliff and Rahn roads. Construction could begin by early 1983. Human services for the area are provided by the county and by the Community Action Council (CAC), a private, non-profit group which operates out of Burns- ville_ The CAC operates such services as the Food Pan- try (for emergency food), Clothes Closet (low cost clothing), financial counseling, the Dakota Help Line (a 24-hour information and referral service) and Sexual Assault Advocates. It also operates the B. Robert Lewis House for battered women, which is located in Eagan. Several medical clinics have recently opened in Eagan. In addition to the Cedarvale Medical Clinic, Eagan now has a branch of the Nicollet Clinic at Cliff and Cedar; a branch office of the St. Louis Park Medical Center, also at Cliff and Cedar; and the Eagan Specialty Center, near Yankee Doodle Road and Pilot Knob Road. There are also many dentists and chiropractors with Eagan offices. Last year, many people from Eagan joined with area residents to get Metropolitan Health Board approval for a hospital for the northwestern part of Dakota County. Although problems with financing the 1S0-bed Fairview Ridges hospital in Burnsville have delayed construc- tion, it is tentatively expected to be completed in the the spring of 1984. Clockwise, starting at upper right, is Park Department employee Scott Eppen planting a tree; Officer Donn Smith cheer- ing on his team at the annual school patrol picnic; Fire Chief Bob Childers. 1982 Progress Edition Stories by Linda Hanson Photos by Linda Hanson (except where indicated) .Y 4C We've played a Big part in Eagan's past Growth. We intend to play an even bigger part in its Future. MID AMERICA NATIONAL BANK OF EAGAN 2 Convenient Locations: 3900 SIBLEY MEMORIAL HWY. (NEAR CEDARVALE) 454.3300 YANKEE DOODLE & PILOT KNOB (NEAR YANKEE SQUARE) Member FDIC The Eagan CHRONICLE, July 19, 1982 5C City parks The Eagan Park Department offers a variety of recreation programs and lessons. For more information call the department at454-7802. Blackhawk Lake Park: River- ton Avenue and Deerwood Drive; cross country skiing, walking trails. Burr Oaks Park: Chapel Lane; skating. Carnelian Park: Blackhawk Road; two ball fields, hockey, open skating. Carlson Lake Park: Wilderness Run area and east Balsam Trail. Cedar Pond Park: Diffley and Nicols roads; trail, skating. Country Home Heights Park: Beam Lane and Pilot Knob; skating, tennis. Donnywood Park: Pilot Knob Road and Quarry Court. Evergreen Park: Walfrid Street and Pilot Knob Road; tennis, ball field, skating. Highview Park: Pilot Knob and Skyline roads; ball field, hockey. Lexington Park: Lexington Avenue and Lone Oak Road; hockey, open skating. Northview Park: Lexington and Diffley roads; four ball fields, soccer fields. Oak Chase Park: Wilderness Run Road and Oak Chase Road; tennis. Patrick Eagan Park: Lex- ington, north of Diffley Road; cross country skiing, walking trails. Pilot Knob Park: Pilot Knob and Lone Oak roads; two tennis courts, hockey, open skating. Rahn Park: Sandstone Drive and Rahn Road; two ball fields, two hockey rinks, four lighted tennis courts. River Hills Nine Park: Metcalf Drive. South Oaks Park: Cliff Road and Greenleaf Drive. Thomas Lake Park: Pilot Knob Road, south of Evergreen Park. Well Site Park: Pilot Knob and Cliff roads; hockey, skating. Woodhaven Park: Beau D' Rue Drive and Gold Trail; two ball fields, tennis, hockey, open skating. HOWARD A. KNUTSON Attorney at Law of Counsel Paul L. Dinger GENERAL PRACTICE including: — Personal Injury Wills & Estates — Corporations Phone 890-8882 101 W. Burnsville Pkwy. Burnsville INAP» Proud To Be Growing with the City & People of Eagan Amk SILVER BELL $!!,B! ell Rd. 452-5797 When the name is NAPA, the standard is quality. AUTO SUPPLY WE NOW HAVE THE BEST HOMEOWNER POLICY THE BEST PRICE Call 454-8800 Beautiful Parkview Golf Club A Golf Course For the Entire Family Reasonable Rates $4.50 for 9 $7.50 for 18 BEFORE 7:30 AM $1.00 OFF Friday is Couples Day $7.50 for both of you for 9 holes Senior Citizen Rate $4.50 1st 9 $1.00 for 2nd 9 Ladies Day -Mon. $4.00 for 9$6.50for 18 Mens Day-Thur. $4.00 for 9 $6.50 for 18 18 & under 50c off Applicable Rate Lessons Taught by U. of M. Golf Coach Bob Kieber Power Carts & Rental Clubs Available Snacks, Beverages & Beer In Club House Sit Back & Relax on our New Deck overlooking the 9th & 18th Holes. Parkview Golf Club EXECUTIVE 18 - PAR 63 1310 CLIFF ROAD EAGAN 454-9884 N The Eagan CHRONICLE. July 19. 1982 BC Schools People in each of Eagan's three school districts have strong loyalties to their district. And with good reason —each district has good programs, teachers and students. Rosemount/Apple Valley District 196 is the only one of the three districts which is growing. With about 13,000 students, it is the largest of the three districts. It is also the only one of the districts with plans to build another school. Last year District 196 bought 93 acres of land near Northview Elementary for an Eagan high school. Construction of the high school will have to wait until the district's student enrollment warrants it. It will also have to wait for voters to approve a bond referendum to finance it. (No date has been set for a referendum.) Only District 196 students would attend the new high school. Burnsville -Eagan -Savage District 191 has about 10,000 students and expects a decline in student enrollment next year. West St. Paul District 197 had about 4,500 students in 1981-82 and also expects its student population to continue to decline. Eagan also has one private school —Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran School. This past year has been a tough one for area school boards, administrators, parents and students. A decrease in state aid, rising costs, and declining enrollment in two of the districts forced local school boards to cut their budgets. In districts 197 and 191, this meant closing an elementary school. In the case of District 191, it meant closing Cedar Elementary in Eagan. The one thing all the districts have in common is their encouragement of parental involvement. They all also have active community education departments with a wide range of activities and classes. Photo by Tom Fischer Photo by Tim O'Donnell Clockwise, starting above, is Rosemount High's Keith Gllva in a tough spot at the state championship match; the Instructional Materials Center at Burnsville High School (BHS); BHS swimmers; Thomas Lake Elementary students working on computers; Howard Beardslee and grandson Mark Broil at Grandparents Day at Thomas Lake; Bucket Brigade volunteer Marlene Boris and Joshua Eull at Rahn School; Henry Sibley Dance Company. The Eagan CHRONICLE, July 19. 1982 7C Photo by Laura Zahn Photo by Cindy Davis Tho Eagan CHRONICLE, July 12, 111112 8C BERAILEL .SMABY RFAFTORS. 1 LAND SALES &DEVELOPMENT 1 1 DIVISION 1456 Yankee Doodle Rd., Eagan, MN 55121 (612)454.5800 11 hiy�r Rrzrr ( ounin•rirnumr, Berme)-Smaby Land Sales and Development Division •Marketing for New Construction •New Construction Supervision •Land Use and Development and Market Analysis •Architectural Design •Site Planning •Graphics and Art Works If'hivering River Countryminiums 2 ) A\2 gfrE, g I I 3) r2oscrnozarit bills 4) Blackhawk ParK� 5) "DIAMOND ACRES" A Truly Distinctive Community located in Farmington. Enjoy a peaceful small town setting and privacy minutes from major Metropolitan Business and Recreation. These condominiums provide eight unique floor plans from 812-1222 Sq. Ft. and are designed to meet a variety of life styles. Parks and recreation adjacent to the site add to a totally care free living. Coming Soon in Eagan: Knob Hill of Eagan, located just off Pilot Knob and Dilfiey Road, will be featuring total privacy and quality living at an affordable price. Unique floor plans featuring 1,500 Sq. Ft. of living space on three levels. These homes have been designed to blend into an environmental setting. Unique in all aspects, Knob Hill of Eagan offers you the flexibility to create your own personal life style in a truly distinctive home. At last a rural setting close to the major metropolitan areas. All building sites are 2 Vi acres or larger and offer the opportunity for your own distinctive energy efficient home. Ask about our energy efficient designs featuring earth bermed and earth sheltered single family homes. Let us show you how to combine energy efficient living within natural settings for a true Minnesota Classic. Blackhawk Park is a totally planned community within Eagan offering a variety of housing. This community has been designed in conjunction with the City of Eagan and the developer to provide for your housing needs into the future. These 350 acres provide a variety of breathtaking views ranging from beautiful Blackhawk Lake to heavily wooded rolling hills. Diamond Acres in Rosemount offers maximum space and quality at an affordable price. Floor plans offer comfortable two bedroom homes with future lower level expansion and two car tuck -under garages. Special Financing has been arranged for you at 11 7/8%. Let us show you that renting is not your only alternative. You can now enjoy the advantages of ownership, and protect your housing investment for "your" own future. Realtor Participation Invited All of our housing Communities offer FHA, VA, FNMA Approved Financing at Below Market Interest Rates. Call and talk to one of our home consultants and let us show you how your home can be provided in the Community of your choice. Let us design a mortgage program that meets "your" needs. "We Can Make !t Happen." Bermel-Smaby Realtors - Land Sales and Development Division was formed for one primary reason: To assist in the development of housing now and in the future, that will meet the needs and life styles of our home buyers. We recognize that housing has been difficult to obtain for many people over the last two years. At the same time we need to create the kind of housing that is affordable and yet offer quality, and protection for your investment All of our Communities are carefully planned and built to meet those needs. You may be tired of being told that home ownership is only for those that already own today. Call us and let us show you that your future can be enhanced by investing in your own Home. Home Ownership has been the dream of many Americans. That dream is not yet gone. We are totally committed to making these dreams come true today & into the future. The Eagan CHRONICLE. July 19, 1982 9C We are proud to announce the opening of Knob Hill of Eagan. This community has been two years in the planning and development stages, with impeccable care given to the maximum utilization of woods, ponds, and natural topography to provide hcfmes of unique design and planning. We are pleased to bring these homes to the community of Eagan. Minutes from Minneapolis and St. Paul and centrally located to all shopping, educational, and recreational facilities that Dakota county has to offer. Watch for our grand opening in late August and come see how superb detailed craft- manship and design can surround you in these extraordinary distinctive homes. ' FEAI1IRING: •Two and Three BR Walkout Floor Plans •1,500 Sq. 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Featuring New Construction By Sunshine Construction Thomas Lake Heights & Beacon Hill Wagner Johnson Realty 1507 Clemson Court • Eagan, Minnesota 55122.452-7557 ^CLEF Tha Eagan CHRONICLE, July 19, 1982 11C Businesses Eagan has been one of the top areas of industrial growth in recent years in the metropolitan area. The nearness to the Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport, railroads, a barge channel and improved highways promises to keep Eagan an attractive place for businesses to operate. In addition to contributing to the city's tax base and keeping property taxes low for residents, Eagan businesses employ about 20,000 peo- ple, according to city staff estimates. The city's Comprehensive Guide Plan has designated about 3,200 acres for industrial development. Of this, about 650 acres have already been developed. Three industrial parks account for about 85 percent of the industrial development in Eagan. They are: Cedar Industrial Park, west of Highway 13 in west central Eagan; Sibley Terminal Industrial Park, west of Highway 13 in northwestern Eagan; and Eagandale Industrial Park, Lexington Avenue and Lone Oak Road. A large percentage of the in- dustrial development in Eagan con- sists of warehouse and office facilities. Sperry Univac employs the largest number of people in Eagan with 3,300 employees at six plants. The company is currently constructing a 235,000-square foot semiconductor facility which is scheduled to open in early 1983. Other large employers are Blue Cross and Blue Shield, which employs 1,120 people. West Publishing Company recently com- pleted a $7 million addition and now has 17 acres under one roof at its warehouse at Highway 49 and Westcott Road. An $8 million expansion project at Coca Cola Bottling Midwest Inc. in Eagandale Industrial Park doubled the size of the plant, making it the biggest Coca Cola bottling plant under one roof in the United States. About 600 people work there. Construction began this spring on a four-story $15.5 million head- quarters for Comsery Corporation at Yankee Doodle Road and Highway 13. The new facility will consolidate functions now spread among six buildings in Eagan and Mendota Heights. The company designs and manufactures application software products mostly for the manufactur- ing industry. The building is ex- pected to be completed in March. The Eagan City Council's will- ingness to consider approving in- dustrial revenue (IR) financing has encouraged development of business. Under IR financing, a developer borrows the city's tax ex- empt status to obtain loans at lower interest rates. In recent years IR financing was granted to Economics Laboratory, Rosemount Inc., Pilot Knob Shopp- ing Center,the Yankee Square Office Park and Cliff Place office building. Commercial business Along with the development of in• dustrial businesses has been the growth of community shopping centers. Cedarvale Mall opened in 1965 and was the first large commercial center in Eagan. With nearly 60 stores, it remains the largest com- mercial site in Eagan. Other com- mercial centers in Eagan include Yankee Square on Pilot Knob and Yankee Doodle roads, and Silver Bell Center at Silver Bell and Highway 13. Another shopping center, Pilot Knob Center, is scheduled to be built at Pilot Knob Road and Duckwood Drive. At left, Yankee Square Shopping Center. Above, Blue Cross -Blue Shield of Min- nesota. Catuof SOUTH COUNTRY REALTY INC. Your Neighborhood Professional is located in EAGAN No Cost Market Appraisals 454-3410 - PRESENTS - "It's A Buyer's Market" We have many fine homes and some that could use some T.L.C. Most have exceptionally advantageous ways to buy! Please call for details. Your Friends Our Staff: Bonnie Lammers. Ron Gempler, Mike Murphy, Janet Berquist, John Weissenburger, Tom Beigle, Greg Grose, Ginger Klober, Bob DesMarais, Don Kiober. TM Eagan CHRONICLE. Juty 19, 1992 12C Recreation Whatever the season, there's plenty to do in Eagan for fun. On a summer evening you might choose from tennis at a lighted outdoor court at Rahn Park or an outdoor volleyball game at Pilot Knob School or a concert at Cedar Pond Park. Winter fun includes cross country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling. Lebanon Hills Regional Park is a great place for doing any of these activities, or for just going for a hike. In addition to city parks, other places for a hike or bird -watching are the 17,500-acre Minesota Valley Refuge and Fort Snelling State Park. The Minnesota Zoo, to the south of Eagan in Apple Valley, also draws many Eagan people as visitors and volunteers. Those who like to bike will find Eagan's many bike trails a welcome change from sharing the road with cars. Golfing is another popular sport in Eagan, as is bowling, swimming and racketball. Area school community education programs also offer sports activities for adults and children. The Eagan CHRONICLE, July 19, 1982 Several athletic groups offer organized sports to Eagan children: the Eagan Athletic Association, Burnsville Athletic Club, Mend - Eagan Athletic Association, Rosemount Area Athletic Association, and the Rosemount Aquatics Team. Area senior citizens also can find plenty to do. The Sioux Trail Senior Center at nearby Sioux Trail Elementary in Burnsville offers everything from card parties to potluck dinners to clinics for legal advice. A full-time coordinator keeps busy planning interesting and informative activites. Those interested in the arts can thank the Burnsvile Area Society for the Arts (RASA) for bringing such groups as the Minnesota Orchestra and the Andahazy Ballet to Dakota County. Eagan's community -wide celebration occurs on July 4. The highlight is a parade, but it also includes a carnival, food booths, a street dance and fireworks. This year, there was even a rodeo. Photo by Torn Fischer Minnesota Zoo photo by J. Perrone bflr s aote Znn photo by J. Perrone 13C Clockwise, starting at left, is the Minnesota Orchestra performing at the Minnesota Zoo; Hazel Nord playing cards at the Sioux Trail Senior Center; cattails in Lebanon Hills Regional Park; the Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge; an exercise class at Oyan's Young World of Dance; ferris wheel riders at the Eagan July 4 celebration; Celebes apes at the Minnesota Zoo. The Eagen CHRONICLE, July 19, 1992 14C CEDARVALE SHOPPING CENTER WHERE EAGAN SHOPS! ABC Kiddie Adventure World Applebaums American Family Insurance Ben Franklin Coast to Coast Cedarvale Sports Clothes Tree Cedarvale Tailors Cedarvale Fish & Pet Fashion Footwear NEDVEDS Phone Booth Mpls. Contact Roberts Drug Sewalds Storkville Creative Hand Shoppe Trail TV Kirby Vacuum The Eagan CHRONICLE, July 19, 1982 15C Churches The Lao Community Church at Peace Reformed. Beautiful Savior Lutheran (WES), 4150 Pilot Knob Road, 452-4126. Cedar Grove Baptist, Rahn and Diffley roads, 454-5773. Christ Lutheran (LCMS), 1930 Diffley Road, 454-4091. Peace Reformed and Lao Community Church (RCA), 4300 Nicols Road, 454-4542. Easter Lutheran (LCA), 4200 Photo by Justus Sohner Pilot Knob Road, 452-5200. Mount Calvary Lutheran (ALC), 3930 Rahn Road, 454-2344. St. John Neumann (RC), 4030 Pilot Knob Road, 454-2079. Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran (LCMS), Highways 49 and 55, 454-7235. Yvonne B. Moore Attorney at Law 894-12 2 5 Family Law —Marriage Dissolution (Divorce) Info. re fees -no charge Info. re divorce law no charge •General Practice •Member of Hennepin County, 'Real Estate Ramsey County, and •Bankruptcy Dakota County Bar Assns. •Member of Mn. Bar Assn. Family Law Section • Member of American BarAssn. Family Law Section RAMSTAD, THEISEN & KENNEDY Attorneys at Law Roger J. Ramstad Joel A.Theisen Jeffrey W. Kennedy •Personal Injury • Wrongful Death * Auto Accidents •Worker Compensation •Business •Real Estate •Wills, Estate Planning, Probate •Family Law •Criminal Monday•Fnday • Saturday by Appointment 3918 Beau-D-Rue Dr. 452-4252 Eagan MN St. Louis Park Medical Center is now open in Burnsville/Eagan. Staffed by fifteen medical professionals. Physicians specializing in family practice and pediatrics. Other specialties will be added at the new center. facilitiesInclude nine fully equipped examining rooms. a complete medical laboratory and a professionally staffed x-ray room. The Burnsville/Eagan Center is the seventh office affiliated with the St. Louis Park Medical Center — one of the best run group practice clinics in the country. All physicians, nurses and staff participate in the St. Louis Park Medical Center's rigorous Quality Assurance Program, which monitors and assures high -quality medical care. Serving MedCenter Health Plan members as well as the community. 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As the people & businesses of Eagan continue to grow & prosper through the years 1st Bank Eagan will be there along side them providing the full range of Banking services they will need. 41 0 MemberBank FirstSystem Bank Eagan Office Member FDIC 3629 Krestwood/An office of First Bank Minnehaha 452-6640 Thy Eagan CHRONICLE. July 19, 1982 4A E.Le‘C crN'c-It_ class reunion Eagan woman organizes 1928 by Linda Hanson To hear Ella Sachwitz tell it, Eagan was a pretty lively place 50 years ago. The 66-year-old woman delights in shocking visitors with tales of mysterious deaths, cannibalistic chickens and drunkards shooting up the town. "The mysteries I know are true —I don't dare tell some. Not the names anyway." Flipping through the pages of old photo albums, pictures of stiff black - and -white people come alive with blood and passion as she tells her tales. Sachwitz's love of sharing old memories prompted her to organize a reunion of her classmates of a one - room schoolhouse in Eagan. The school was in District 106 near the border of Eagan and Inver Grove Heights. Seven of the remaining members of the class of 1928 gathered at the Parker House in Mendota Friday night: Sachwitz, Melinda Ristrom (her sister), Agnes (Dittman) Carbone, Eldon Oberg, Loretta (DesLauriers) Schwartz. Alma (Holz) Boche and Lillian (Schwanz) Schreck. "This is the first time in the history of Dakota County there's been a reunion of a class as old as that one, to my knowledge," she said. "I kept looking at the old pictures and thought, 'wouldn't it be nice...' " Although the school was torn down in 1954, Sachwitz still has the school bell, which she said was made in 1889. It hangs in her daughter's yard on Keefe Street. "We lived so close to school that when the bell rang we could just run right up there." Sachwitz has fond memories of her favorite teacher, Miss Bergman. "She was so kind to the children. She taught us sanitation. We also had reading, writing and arithmetic —they didn't call it math in those days." Sachwitz said she was poor in those early days. Her family's first home was a shack on the Eagan -Inver Grove Heights border, she said. "We never had enough food. We never had meat in the winter —only if we killed a pig. We were hungry and we were cold.... "We were so poor once my mother went to town and stole a pair of shoes off those racks on Seventh Avenue. She brought them home and they were both for the left feet. She never took anything again," she said and chuckled. Although times were hard, she said, they didn't know they were poor because they had so much fun. Sachwitz liked to kid around. Once she borrowed a friend's college graduation gown and cap and gave herself a diploma inscribed: "President Ella Sachwitz, graduate cum laude of the school of hard knocks. Specializing in tall tales, an astute poker player, and stories for wee folks." The first time she met the man she was to marry, Del Sachwitz, he was delivering milk. His brother told him, "Now there's a girl you should go out with," he said. "I tell people 1 married him because he was a good dancer. He's the best dancer in Dakota County. Really. That's a fact. Women were always asking him to dance." Her husband scoffed, "It doesn't mean a thing. I never made a dime dancing. It cost me money." The couple has been married 46 years, and for 26 of those years, they lived in Eagan with another couple: her sister who married his brother. "This sister and I, all of our lives, we had a sort of ESP. She'd start saying the same thing 1 was saying. We looked like twins but we weren't. She had a rare operation in Philadelphia. I've been there, but of course, I've been in every state but seven. I've been to Alaska, also." One of Sachwitz's favorite stories is of a family that lived nearby in the 1960s. "One day this man was drinking and he got on his horse, Diamond Jim. We11, I used to be able to talk some sense into him. So I went over there early in the morning because his wife called me and said he was shooting at them. SACHWITZ: top. BA • Del and Ella Sachwitz I3oarcrs consideration of 28 preliminary areas for hazardous waste processing facilities in the metropolitan area will be the subject of a news brief- ing at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 8, in Room 4 of the State Capitol Building, St. Paul. The board will conduct 11 public meetings over the next four weeks in the metro area communities. The first meeting is Nov. 8 in Shakopee. The tion of t tferred areas and explain different types of processing facilities. Named as preliminary site cities are Minneapolis, St. Paul, Woodbury, Hugo, St. Paul Park, Cottage Grove, Forest Lake, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Rosemount, Burns- ville, Fridley, Blaine, Ramsey, Shakopee, Savage, Maple Grove, Plymouth Eden Prairie and Min- netonka. 'Hold Me' performances scheduled The Community Theatre of Burns- ville's performances of "Hold Me" are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12 and 13, in Burnsville High School Lec- ture Theater C180. The play is a series of short skits using six characters and a dancer. Many com- ical moments are offered in the play. This is the show's closing weekend. Mike Walters of Paramount Studios, Hollywood, will be photographing the actors in the show. Play director Mark Monfils says this is a new type of pro- duction for Burnsville. Reservations may be made by calling Sue Shelton, 890-8663. Tickets are S3.50 and may also be purchased at the door. Methodist women plan meeting Nov. 12 River Hills United Methodist Women has scheduled its general meeting at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12. A business meeting will precede set- ting up for the bazaar which is set for Nov. 13. All women of the church are welcome. Refreshments will be served. The church is at Highway 13 and River Hills Drive, Burnsville. We're proud to have Mary Mraz join our staff! Mary welcomes you to her new location. For appointment call 435-8585. Barber Pi Children's Cobblestone Co. Rd. 42 HAIR & NE Gimmimilla. II) '1 8A At right is a photo of Ella Sachwitz's class when she was 8-years-old. She is in the front row, third from the left. Above, is a close- up o1 her. Eagan woman organizes 1928 class reunion SACHWITZ: from p. 4A "He was so drunk he didn't even know t was there. The police were crawling on the floor because he was an expert shot with a gun. He kept shooting and shooting. Police Chief DesLauriers went over there to talk to him. It was covered by television." Sachwitz was trapped in the house with the others but she was worried about getting home to give her daughter, a diabetic, her insulin. Finally, Sachwitz and the man's wife and two daughters snuck out to Sachwitz's jeep and drove off. "If he'd have seen us, he would have killed us," she said. "1 saved three women's lives that day." She said the man was shot by police while he was on his way to shoot someone he had a grudge against. "They didn't mean to kill him. But he had a plate in his shoulder from being in the service and it hit the plate and went into his heart. By the time we got him to the hospital, he was dead." Sachwitz added proudly that she was commended by the police chief for her actions. Although life is a bit tamer nowadays, Sachwitz still leads an interesting life with her daughter and husband at High Site Apartments. For one thing, she's been busy sharing her memories of Eagan history with members of the Eagan History Committee, which will publish a history of the city early next year. Many of her tales of the old days end with, "You can read about it in the book." Aglow Fellowship to discuss inner healing The Women's Aglow Fellowship of Burnsville meets at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, at River Hills United Methodist Church, Highway 13 and River Hills Drive. Betty Olson will speak on "Inner Healing for Yourself and Your Family." She is active in the Lutheran Church and is a retreat leader and speaker. Nursery service is available at the church. Cost is Si for one child and 50 cents for each additional child, to a maximum of S2. For more information, call 890-8124. Senior Center This column lists the scheduled events of the Sioux Trail Senior Center, 2801 River -Hills Drive, Burnsville. Call Mark Riley at 887-7386 for more infor- mation. • Monday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m.—whist and cribbage. • Tuesday, Nov. 9, 3-5 p.m. —art workshop. • Wednesday, Nov. 10, 9 a.m.—wellness seminar on relaxation techniques. • Wednesday, Nov. 10—legal advice available by appointment only, call 224-7301. • Thursday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m.—Fun and Friendship Club. • Friday, Nov. 12, 10 a.m.—Knit- ting Club. The Sioux Trail Senior Center is a cooperative project of School District 191 Community Services and the city of Burnsville and receives assistance through a grant from the Metropolitan Council under an area plan approved by the Minnesota Board of Aging. For more information, call 887-7386. 7A Wellness seminar set at senior center "Wellness: You Can Maintain It," is continuing at the Sioux Trail Senior Center in November and December. Adults of any age are welcome to at- tend. Each week a different health topic is discussed. The group meets at 9 a.m. Wednesdays at the center. Topics for the remaining sessions include relaxa- tion, reminiscence techniques, spiritual self direction and therapeutic touch. Participants pay whatever they can af- ford or believe the session is worth. For more information, call 887-7386. On November 16, our Burnsville Center Office will be located r YMCA moves ahead By Terrance %lencel Bone chilling wind and mist couldn't dampen the en- thusiasm community leaders shared last week as they dedicated the cornerstone for the Southwest Area YMCA in Eagan. Ground has already been broken and the outer walls are nearing completion on the 43,000 square -foot building off Highway 149 and Opperman Drive on the Eagan -Inver Grove Heights border. Beginning construc- tion before all pledges are in is a first for the YMCA, said Paula McClung, extension director for the Southwest Area. Called, "Build As We Raise." YMCA officials took this step to bring programs and services to the area at a quicker rate, McClung said. Slightly more than $2 million of the $4 million campaign has been raised for the facili- ty. The Southwest Area YM- CA will serve Eagan, Inver Grove Heights, Apple Valley, Rosemount and Mendota Heights. "It may inspire people to contribute as they see it is a reality and they can be a part of it," McClung said. Currently, organizers are targeting major corporations to raise the remaining money. West Publishing already has donated the 2l acres and $600,000 to begin construction. Other com- panies such as Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, that donated $ 0.000, have followed. In past practice. the YMCA has waited to raise the entire amount before moving ahead on a project. However, Mc- Clung said the nonprofit human service organization YMCA: To neat page r With ground alreadh broken. the YMCA of Grater Saint Paul celebrated construction of its newest center during a cor- nerstone placement ceremony in 1 sakan Sept. 14. Above, YMCA President John Traver, left, and John Nasseff, vice president at West Publishing Company, ex- change congratulations after placing the cornerstone for the Southwest Area YMCA at Highway 149 and Opperman Drive. Norm Storbakken, chief financial officer at Blue Cross and Blue Shield, also took part in the cornerstone placement as chair of the YMCA's capital cam- paign. (Photos by "Terrance Memel) A: Exterior 3 letion Newsstand Price EAGAN 5un'Cir 3 Sections Sept. 22, 1993 Police request two new office By Terrance NIencel Busy is the word echoing off walls in the Eagan Police Department. This summer has gone down in the annals as the depart- ment's busiest ever. In July, the department fielded a historic 4,000 service calls from the public. This puts the department on track to top 36,000 this year, nearly 4,000 calls more than in 1992. The department spared • . r itself about 5,000 calls by cutting out its car lockout service and house checks, said Police Chief Pat Geagan. Without added police officers and other staff, the department would fall further behind in wat- ching out for the public's safety, said Geagan. Criminal activity reports have increased 6.4 per- cent this year, with the bulk of surge being assaults and burglaries. Noncriminal activi- ty reports grew 14 percent. from traffic accidents to domestic r�.�., •L 1Ebr! *.TCAZ-k 1767 'I. " 1_1 BUDGET DECISIONS 1994 • incidents. Geagan has proposed adding two new police officers, two community service officers and a half-time clerical position to tK 14. • �' 4. { • rfr • I yy •1 c: •y• I From previous page has seen this strategy successfuly carried out by hospitals and universities. "The big question is always, 'When will it be built?' and our answer is truthfully as soon as we raise the money," said Norm Storbakken, chair of the Southwest Area YMCA Capital Campaign. Thefirst phase will include the exterior walls, with a roof being completed by December- And depending upon the pledges, Mc- Clung said office space and multi -purpose community meeting rooms could be open by late winter. The child care center, included in building plans. could be operational by spring. "Under this plan, we can br- ing the facility to the community faster by building as we get the pledges rather than waiting un- til all pledges are in to begin con- struction," Storbakken said. Storbakken, chief financial of- ficer for Blue Cross and Blue Shield, is one of 30 community leaders dedicated to making the Southwest Area YMCA a reali- ty. Chair persons of three other campaign divisions are: Bob McLean. family division; Craig Jilk. pattern gifts; Don Chapdelaine, major gifts; and Vic Ellison, general gifts. Chuck Dorsey is chair of the advisory board for the Southwest Area YMCA. Once constructed, future plans include pools and a gym- nasium. Athletic fields adjacent to the building already have been seeded, McClung said. The YMCA currently has pro- grams serving the area being of- fered offsite at Mueller Farm Park in Eagan, such as the YMCA's day camp. Other pro- grams include school -age child care that serves 600 students at eight elementary schools in School District 196. Y Guides Clubs help strengthen parent - child relationships through special projects, and fitness classes serve more than 100 peo- ple a year. McClung added, "This com- munity has been really looking forward to it. There's a strong need for family services." For more information on the YMCA, call Paula McClung at 452-5871. Our news deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday Lou .l?oman'D C THEWALL at Expressive Ari and Cuslonr Framing 142 West Market Mall of America 858-8335 Sunday, September 26th • 1-4 pm Garden View 12-1 f2" Y 19" $70 s. Garden Gate 19" x 28" $120 Garden Path 12-1/2" x 19" $70 On Sunday, September 26th purchaw any Lou Roman print and receive Su off coupon for custom frame for that pica. Coupon valid at Mall of America & Burnsville. Register to win original "Iris Garden" at the personal appearance. Super sleuths "Who Done It" hikers complete their tint mile of Ritter Farm Park's 10K walk Saturday in Lakeville. sponsored by area parks and recreation departments inclu 10 a mystery as they walked dom. Referendum undergoes testing School board, voters ponder options By Sue Hegarty School officials have tested District 197 residents and are preparing them for finals. Last week's quiz was a multi- ple choice question. Question: If three buses leave Eagan at the same time and at the same speed, how much time would it take to transport seventh- and eighth -graders to school at — 1. F.M. Grass complex 2. Henry Sibley campus 3. Friendly Hills site'. Board Chair John Niemeyer told 100 people who attended a town meeting Sept. 14 that building a new school on one of those three sites is one of five choices facing the community. The other two choices, to do nothing or to renovate F.M. Grass, were not considered viable choices by Niemeyer. (The school board is consider- ing a bond referendum to make improvements to the district's seven schools.) Eagan residents, including Director James Nikolai, favor the relocation of a new middle school which would shorten the 40-minute bus trip for Eagan students. F.M. Grass Junior High is in the northern part of the district. Eagan comprises the southern boundary. The Henry Sibley site, adjacent to the high school, is in the middle of the district. Even closer to Eagan is 30 acres at the Friend- ly Hills neighborhood in Men- dota Heights. Last week's town meeting was the last before the Sept. 20 board meeting. when directors were expected to propose a bond referendum to the district's tax- payers. The board meeting oc- curred after the reporting deadline for the Sun Current's Sept. 22 publication. School officials have said that the ballot will give residents multiple choices. Some Eagan residents have talked about the possibility of asking the Legislature to redefine the boundaries so Eagan students could become a part of another school district closer to home. If that would happen state school funding would move across district boundaries with them. "Eagan is important to my property value, to this district," said Pam Lenke of West St. Paul and a Grass Junior High teacher. Another West St. Paul resi- dent wanted assurances that her property value would not be negatively affected by moving the junior high students. VOTE: To Page 11A Dispatchers: Wages, workload are issues From page 3A The Eagan Police Department expects to field a record 36,000 calls this year due to growth in the city. "The (City Council) has been looking at alternative sources of revenue" such as the contract with Rosemount, Hedges said. Hedges said the city believes it has negotiated several conces- sions with the dispatchers. Under those agreements: dispatchers would be credited for years of service; monthly clothing allowance would in- crease from $20 to $30; the city would provide full health Hedges added, "We intend to coverage for singles, and in- mediate in good faith and bring crease its share for family about a resolution," coverage; a 30-cent an hour shift differential would be added to mid shift hours from 5 p.m. to 3 a.m.; mileage reimbursement would be paid for schooling and court appearances. Once the city is notified of a strike, state law requires a 10-day "cooling down" period before dispatchers can go out on strike. If they do strike, the dispatchers would be the first public employee group to do so in Eagan. • Eagan Sun•Currer1—Wednesday, Sore. 29, 1993-3A Newsstand Price n 1994 EAGAN HONDA ACCORD Ser fhr Car Sun'Current Tr Seri m for D1�i�ls 3 Sections Sept. 29, 1993 Vol. 14. No. 41 Talks continue as dispatchers take strike vote By Terrance NIencel After a year of negotiations, Eagan police dispatchers have voted whether to strike. Results from that vote have yet to be disclosed. However, representatives from the city and dispatcher's union are ex- pected to meet Friday in a mediation session in hopes to avert a strike. Both sides appear to have reached an impasse over wages and increased workload. While the city has met several con- tract concerns, it has held firm on a 21-2 percent a year wage in- crease for a two-year contract, said City Administrator Tom Hedges. All other employee groups have received a similar increase, Hedges said. But the dispatchers are seek- ing a 532 percent wage increase in 1993 and a 3 percent wage in- crease in 1994. "That would acknowledge an increased workload," said Rolan Miles, business agent for Law Enforcement Labor Ser- vices, union for the dispatchers. The city's eight dispatchers are considered "non -essential employees" by the state and are allowed to strike. They have been working without a contract since Dec. 31. Friday's meeting makes for three mediation ses- sions since July. Meanwhile the city has taken steps for a possible strike by advertising for temporary dispatchers. Police Chief Pat Geagan said those dispatchers, if needed, would support in- house staff work. The city has a responsibility to ensure the health, safety and welfare of its residents, Hedges said, adding: "If a strike is call- ed, Eagan residents will con- tinue to receive the safety response they are accustomed to. Eagan dispatchers are seek- ing comparable salaries to their counterparts in neighboring cities, Miles said. Under their 1992 wages, he said they earn an hourly pay that is 49 cents less than in Burnsville, 36 cents less than in Apple Valley and 51 cents less than in Lakeville. Dispatchers starting hourly pay in Eagan for 1992 was$12.22 an hour. Hedges said Eagan dispat- chers earn the fifth highest wage among dispatchers in 22 police departments in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Increased workload is another issue dispatchers want addressed, Miles said. Namely, he said dispatchers seek compensation for dispatching calls in Rosemount. Rosemount began contracting dispatch services from Eagan in March for $22,000 a year. The number of calls have increased more than projected, to 20 calls a day, Miles said. Miles also said dispatchers are seeking job security language in their contract should police dispatching ser- vice be consolidated in Dakota County. Rosemount calls are not a significant part of the dispat- cher workload, Hedges said. DISPATCHERS: To Page 5A i 4A—Eagan Sun•Current—Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1993 rH uie of tthc, 1 1 SOW SeWWH8t, �5.38 11 Lined & Cu)f x __,., , 1 .Alterations 'Reweaving ' &Mending •Tailoring , •Leather Repair • Zippers replaced or repaired , • Bridal & formal wear alteration • Dry Cleaning ' 13706 Nicullet Ave. • Burnsville • 890-6737 ' LCorner of McAndrews in Colonial Ridge M-F 9-6 Sat 10-3 — — — — M M M - - = I 1 Yankee Ckxxlle Rind Town Centre Dr. /•"-- u 4+ A A new eight -screen movie theater, planned by the Mann Theatres. has survived several hurdles to near reali- ty on this site off Yankee Doodle Road and Yankee Place in Eagan. Dog demo at Deerwood Eagan Police Officer Ilan Mason acts as a suspected criminal for demonstrated their abilities at Deerwood Elementary School Wednes- students at Deerwood Elementary. Mason is run down by K-9 Unit day. (Photo by Bill Jones) police dog Tir on the orders of Officer Kevin McGrath. The trio 5,e,1 G r 4-S i FA:I LY F-U•N NiOT Food Court, 4:30pm - 7:OOpm Showtime 6:00 pm 11111.111111.11.111011111111110111111111 Catch the Friday Family Fun Night Fever! Enjoy yummy food specials, weekly prize drawings, and live, on-stage entertainment every Friday night. Treat the family to dinner at a tasty pricel Look for the GOLD STAR FOOD SPECIALS at participating Food Court Stores. Be a Friday Family Fun Night Winner! Register weekly to win fantastic prizes! Side-splitting excitement and awe -Inspir- ing performances begin at 6:OOpm! Theater: 8 screens From previous pale council also compromised by allowing a higher parking ratio than city code dictates. Staff and council members agreed the seven -acre site is too small for the theater and re- quired parking. Guaranteeing offsite parking was just one of the "common sense" resolutions that make the theater work, said Egan. If the council wanted a theater it had to be willing to ac- cept creative solutions, he said. "We're trying to offer a ra- tional, common sense alter- native here," said Jim Greupner, representing Mann Theatres. The theater group owns and operates 19 theaters, including Maple Grove, Galtier and the Boulevard. Theaters are a novelty that shouldn't have to fit all city stan- dards, said Councilmember Shawn Hunter. But safety is a must for movie goers who park offsite and have to cross Yankee Place, Hunter said. The theater will have 365 parking stalls on site, with a pro- of of 58 stalls on the south end of the theater lot. Colon also mx_nultanthael 715 rirlriitirnnl nark- ing stalls across Yankee Place, with the necessary sidewalks, crosswalks and pedestrian traf- fic signs. "This is the safest you could make for pedestrian crossing at this intersection," said Tom Col- bert, public works director, regarding the intersection at Yankee Place and Town Centre Drive. By having 464 parking stalls available, the ratio of parking stalls to number of theater seats is about 1:33. This is slightly over the 1:3 parking to seat ratio required by city code. Even when attendance peaks on Saturdays, the theater will be about 50 percent full, Mann of- ficials said. About 424 parking stalls will be needed for those crowds, assuming each car averages 2.4 passengers, said Jim Benshoof, traffic engineer consultant for the Manns. Theater attendance is ex- pected to exceed 50 percent about 10 times, when blockbuster movies are released in mass, usually around the holidays, Greupner said. Overflow parking has Awada concerned. Movie goers will park in the closest lots, which Newsstand Price EAGAN un'Current 3 Sections Sept. 15, 1993 Easy does it Three -year -old Adam Grinner of Fagan holds a fire hose with Eagan Firefighter dike Bihl Sept. 11, perharks piquing interest in becoming a future % olunteer firefighter. 'The event was part of Eagan's com- munity ser% ices open house at the city's maintenance facility. (Ph)to by Rill J(nes) II ap- ted to the task force, whose mbers include represen- ves from the Legislature, omington, St. Paul, the tropolitan Council, the neral public, as well as polis. iener, who completed her t session in the Legislature spring, serves on the Senate vernmental Operations Com- 'ttee which has oversight sponsibilities for the litan Sports Facilities mmission. task force adopted a work n at its first meeting with a dline for recommendations Dec. 1. To accomplish this. group will meet weekly. lderly uple needs elp The DARTS Respite program, Burnsville, Eagan, and Apple lley, needs men and women lunteers to help elderly ples on a part-time basis. An elderly Rosemount man a volunteer to stay with im so that his wife can attend a aregivers' Group from :30-3:30 p.m. on eight con- utive Thursday afternoons inning Sept. 30. There are er couples who also need a olunteer to attend the group. If you could help on at least ilf of these Thursdays, call `athy at DARTS at 455-1560. The Cable Act of-19W grants c ise n is to regu1at cable company basic service tier and ancillary services. such as converter boxes and installation. Regulation allows cities, or their authorized commission, to ensure cable rates fall within the benchmarks imposed by the Federal Communications Commission. If approved, the commission would likely seek regulation authority before Nov. 15 when a federal cable rate freeze ends. Indoor splatball proposed Eagan officials will consider whether to amend a city ordinace to allow an indoor Splatball facility. Jim and Carol Nordberg have proposed moving their Splatball Indoor entertainment facility from St. Paul to a vacant Country Club Market store in Cedarvale. They propose two separate play- ing fields, a pro shop, storage and office space. Spatball is a military -like game that uses a carbon dioxide gas - propelled gun to discharge a small gelatin sack at opponents. Therein lies the debate. The City Council would have to change its ordinance to allow the firing of an airgun in city limits. "The greater concern is the message it sends," said Coun- cilmember Sandra Masin during a council meeting Sept. 7. Masin took that stand, she said, in light of the violence prevelant in society today. "(Splatball) to me is violence. That to me is a certain mentality." But Councilmember Pat Awada said she doesn't believe Splat- ball to be dangerous. Awada added the city should not interfere in such a business venture. New forester named Greg Hove has been named Eagan's supervisor of forestry. The Eagan City Council ratified Hove's hiring at its meeting Sept. 7, to replace Tom Schuster who accepted a position in New Hope. Hove is expected to begin work later this month. Currently, he's the city forester in Crystal. He has a bachelor of science degree in forest resource management and a master's degree in silviculture ( forestry) from the University of Minnesota. He has worked as a forestry specialist consultant. Limited Edition. Unlimited Value. ANNIVERSARY EDITION MATTRESS $3N511ESEi QuEL YOU SAVE s140' Annivcr,ary Editii,i� S124 Newsstand Price 3 Sections EAGAN Sun•turr¢n Sept. 8, 1993 In the line of duty. . j411112 0.5 LEFT TURN =y Colleagues from more than bll laµ enforcement departments led the funeral procession for Eagan Police Investigator Lou Jeska Sept. 2. The procession. which included 175 marked patrol cars, stretched • 91!• 11.11111111111111.11 s:. 1 III imminmemina from Acacia Cemetery in Ntendota Heights to Tanker fkrodhe Road in Fagan. (Photo h% Bill Joneo Eagan mourns police officer By Terrance Mencel Flags flew at half staff last week as Eagan mourned one of its own. Lou Jeska was not only a 20-year veteran on the Eagan police force and volunteer firefighter. he was a husband, a father. a grandfather and a friend. Jeska gave of himself to others, and displayed a commitment others admired. About 700 mourners gathered at Mt- Calvary Lutheran Church in Eagan Sept. 2, just as the gray skies turned blue. Rifles resonated at the funeral. with full military honors befitting a police officer killed in the line of duty. Law enforcement of- ficers from across the state joined family and friends to pay respects. Jeska, 52. died Aug. 30 from injuries he suffered in a traf- fic accident at Pilot Knob and Cliff roads in Eagan. His un- "His tenacity. He would start a case and he wouldn't give up on it until he had somebody arrested ... 1 wouldn't want him chasing me." —Police Chief Pat Geagan, reflecting abort Jeska marked squad car was crush- ed after being broadsided by a dump trunk and sandwich- ed between another car. He was the first police officer killed while on duty in the department's 27-year history. On that day. Jeska planned to work at the Eagan Police Officers Association annual benefit golf tournament. The tournament went on as scheduled despite the depart- ment's tragedy. Four other people were in- jured, one seriously, in the accident which occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m. The Minnesota State Patrol clos- ed the intersection for more than five hours while in- vestigators pieced together events leading up to the crash. Road conditions were good before the accident, said Don Schmalzbauer. investigator and accident reconstruc- tionist for the state patrol. The cause of the accident was still being investigated when this issue went to press. What investigators do know: Jeska was driving south on Pilot Knob when the three -axle dump truck struck his 1989 Chevrolet Celebrity from the west. Jeska was pronounced dead at the scene, apparently from a broken neck, said Eagan Police Chief Pat Geagan. The truck's driver, Timothy McNearney, 29, of Lakeville, was treated at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville and released. The posted road speeds at that intersection are 45 mph on Pilot Knob and 50 mph on Cliff Road. After being struck, Jeska's car was pushed into the nor- thbound lane and collided with a 1991 Nissan turning east on to Cliff Road, Schmalzbauer said. The car's driver, Jefry Curfman. 34, of Fargo, N.D., suffered minor injuries as did his 4-year-old son, Joshua. They were treated at St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center. Curfman's JESKA: To Page 19A sap. a 1993 MOM fit! 7.70rhei Budget: Services stay the same veavi ng on ng, ers replaced or rcpairt-ri alteration • Dry Cleaning pant h e I From pre. ious page Lir -d & Curls extra. I I I I irnsville • 890-6737 ial Ridge M-F 9-6 Sat 10-3 m — _ — - 0pm - 7:00pm :00 p.m. y an evening of family Is, and live entertain- ry week to win prizes! ner at a tasty price( Court stores for the ECIALS. Fun Night Winner! fantastic prizes! rmances and side - gin at 6:00 pm! its esentation is: 1 goods. The budget reflects the city's growing reliance on pro- perty taxes for the general fund. "When you deliver service as we are, you're going to be labor intensive." Hedges said. Personnel services account for more than half of the propos. ed 9.5 percent budget increase. Payroll makes up.73 percent of the total proposed budget. "The budget, as proposed, does not intend to expand ser- vice delivery or improve the quality of existing services," Hedges wrote in his report on the draft budget. Eagan continues to grow about 4 percent a year, said Jon Hohenstein, acting community development director. Another 2,000 residents moved to Eagan in 1992, pushing the city's population past 53,000. The population demands more streets. maintenance, parks and other services. Among the proposed positions are two police officers, one com- munity service officer. one parks and recreation maintenance worker. three- quarters -time recreation super- visor; an administrative intern, seasonal and temporary workers. Also proposed is mov- ing the temporary city inspec- tors to full time, which will pro- vide benefits they have not received. Compared to 28 other high - growth cities, Eagan has one of the lowest per person spending rates at $204.30, according to a 1992 case study by the Min- nesota Office of the State Auditor. Burnsville spends $279.95 per person while Apple Valley forks out $330.88 per person. The me- dian per person spending among the 28 cities is $2Z5.88. The average per person spending among larger -growth suburbs is about $340. "It is becoming more and more obvious that it will be im- possible to remain both low aid and low tax community stan- ding into the future," Hedges wrote. Therein lies policy questions that must be wrestled with by council members. Either the council increases taxes to main- tain the same level of city ser- vices, or council members will cut services to keep taxes lower. Property taxes are expected to cover more than 76 percent of the general fund next year, com- pared to less than 67 percent in 1991. Fees for such services as inspections generally account for non -tax revenue. "We really have operated lean." he said. Truth in taxation creates another dilemma for cities, Hedges said. Cities have to set their property tax levies without Everything From The Stray Cats To Skinny Puppy. Our Apple Valley Store now has over 10,000 CDs. TARGET knowing current assessed tax valuations. This forces the city to estimate how much revenue it will have to offset expenses. This year has proven even more difficult since the I egisslature reduced the tax rate on commercial/industrial pro- perty to 4.6 percent. Theoretically, Eagan's high growth rate should reduce the tax bite. and in some cases off- set tax increas. But the city's fiscal disparities contribution all but scuttles that opportunity. Fiscal disparities requires cities with strong commercial/industrial tax bases to surrender a portion of taxes gained from that base to help tax -poor cities. Eagan loses more than 11 per- cent of its tax base to fiscal disparities on a net basis. This year. the city will pay $11 million toward fiscal disparities, and receive $E125,000 in return. Subtract another $893,000 for tax -increment finance districts and the city's taxable valuation falls $12 million to $45.9 million. Tax abatements also will play a role in this year's budget. The city reserved $200,000 to offset unknown property tax abatements. Such abatements lower the tax base the city relies on when forecasting its budget. As for the proposed $167,000 increase for equipment, the city is steering away from borrow- ing money to buy equipment. The city wants to rely more on current revenue rather than equipment certificates, which spread debt over several years. YMCA dedicates new site Using an innovative approach called "Build As We Raise," on Sept. 14, the Southwest area YMCA will kick off with a cor- nerstone dedication of a planned facility before all funds are rais- ed to complete the structure. While this strategy has been us- ed around the country to build hospitals and university buildings, it's a first for the YMCA. Serving the communities of Eagan, Inver Grove Heights, Apple Valley, Rosemount, and Mendota Heights. the intention is to speed construction and begin to provide program ser- vices to youth and families, in- cluding a child care facility. COLLEGE CONES TO THE COMMUNITY ALL CtAS FS E'EGf AT 6 P.M. IINESS on-em MD1Eo AID VAIIEY/ROSENICUNT Volley Middle School. 900 Gordenvi©w Drive ART 114-81 Drawing I Tues., Thurs Thum Eagan SuroCurnt1—Nhdrnadey, Sept 8, 1993 — 19A Jeska: Colleagues recall his tenacity, commitment From Page IA wife. Tammy, was taken by helicopter to St. Paul Ramsey where she was listed in serious condition Thursday. Ten people witnessed the acci- dent. Schmalzbauer said. But their observations varied, as typically happens when witness- ing accidents, he said. The task remains to piece together those accounts for an accurate picture. A grief counselor met with police officers hours after the accident. -You go back and see an emp- ty chair and say, 'Gee, what happened,' " Geagan said. "How can a guy 52 years old and a police investigator get killed?" But as with all fatal accidents, there are no comforting answers to explain tragedies — just harsh reality. "He was always turning over a new leaf," said Linda Myhre, an Eagan Police investigator who started her career under Jeska's wing 13 years ago. The week before he died, Jeska shared a published passage with Myhre, who read the first two sentences: "No one will ever get out of this world alive. Resolve, therefore, to maintain a reasonable sense of value ... " Though strong in his opinions, he was humble when it came to his own accomplishments. Numerous thank you letters fill his personnel file. Jeska was instrumental with the state establishing new child abuse laws and penalties. More recently, he helped solve the largest computer theft case in Minnesota. Other officers gained insight from Jeska. said Sgt. Jeff Johnson, Jeska's supervisor since June. "1 learned from Lou to be up front with people, don't beat around the bush," Johnson said. Myhre told of her first high- speed chase as a police officer. Jeska was in the passenger seat, sitting nonchalantly with his feet on the dashboard. When they apprehended the speeder, the man burst into tears and asked Myhre to wipe his runny nose. Myhre said she stepped back only to watch Jeska take out a facial tissue and honor his request. "He was a skilled interviewer. He would never get mad. He never showed that. He would tell stories to people and make them feel good." she said. "I'd even want to confess to something." Asked for what will Jeska be remembered, Geagan said, "His tenacity. He would start a rasp and he wouldn't give up on it until he had somebody arrested ... I wouldn't want him chasing me." Jeska started with the Eagan Police Department in March 1973 as a part-time patrol of- ficer, leaving a career as a plumber. He worked in patrol until becoming an investigator eight years ago. Child abuse About 700 mourners gathered to pay their last respects to Lou Jeska, who was killed in a traffic accident in Fagan Aug. 30 while on duty. Law enforcement officers stood 25 rows deep outside Mt. Cal% an Lutheran "He was a skilled interviewer. He would never get mad. He never showed that. He would tell stories to people and make them feel good." —Linda Myhre cases were his specialty before going into property investigations. And like other officers at the time, Jeska also served as a volunteer firefighter in Eagan until retiring in 1991, after 20 years' service. "He was real proactive too. He wasn't just reactive," Myhre said. That work ethic couldn't be more visible than in Jeska's dealings with child protection issues. Investigating child abuse cases wasn't a game of catching the "bad guy „ After solving a baby shaking case, Myhre remembers Jeska responding to a question with, "1 dont' feel like we've won. I feel like we've lost two lives." Don Siltberg also described Jeska as tenacious, with a brus- que, but warm, manner. "He had a remarkable good way with little kids," said Siltberg, supervisor of child pro- tection assessment in Dakota County. "Not only was he well skilled, but he was willing to employ those skills and share them." Family brought balance to Jeska's life. No matter who he 1 A,u Jeska was with, he'd always talk about his family, colleagues said. His two sons, Brad and Brian, followed after him and joined the law enforcement ranks. Brad is a Dakota County Sheriff's deputy and Brian is a police officer in Plymouth. Geagan added, "Their dad set an example for them. They have a strong family support network." Family members declined to be interviewed. Jeska is surviv- ed by his wife, Sandy; son, Brad, and his wife. Debbie; daughter, Lori, and her hus- band, Jim Schumacher; son, Brian, and his fiance, Carrie Anderson: and grandchildren, Cassie and Blake Jeska. Inter- ment is at Acacia Cemetery in Mendota Heights. A memorial fund for a child abuse program has been established at Firstar Bank, 1920 Yankee Doodle Road, Eagan, 55122. The fund is called. "The Louis Jeska Childrens Memorial Fund: Victims of Child Abuse." Church in Eagan Sept. 2, representing police departments from Dakota County to Carson County. (Photos by Bill Jones) Flowers mark the intersed-tion of Pilot knob and Cliff roads where Eagan Police Investigator Lou Jeska lor,1 his life in a traffic accident Aug. 30. Four others were injured in the accident, one seriously. Jeska was the first Eagan police officer to die in the line of duty in the depart- ment's 27-year history . LIBRARY BURNSVILLE Burnhaven 435-7177 Storytime for ages 3 and older is planned on Thursday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. Children may wear their pajamas and bring a bed- time "friend" (stuffed toy if they like. Call to register beginn- ing Sept. 16. EAGAN Wescott 452-9600 Storytimes for ages 4 to 6 are planned Thursdays, Sept. 16 through Oct. 71. at 2 p.m. and Fridays, Sept. 17 through Oct. 8, at 10:30 a.m- Registration is required. A bedtime storytime for ages 3 and up is planned at 7 p.m. Sept. 9. The entire family is welcome. Registration is not re- quired. The storytime lasts 30 minutes. A free film showing is planned at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sept. 14. Films are "Winne the Pooh Discovers the Seasons," "Truck Song," and "Leopold, the See - Through Crumb Picker." These films are recommended for ages 3-6. Registration is not required. Storytime sessions are plann- ed for 2 and 3 year olds Wednesdays, Sept. 22 and 29 and Oct. 6, at 10:15 a.m., and Wednesdays, Sept. 22 and 29 and Oct. 6 at 11 a.m. Registration is required. A parent must stay with the child during storytime. FARMINGTON 463-7990 Children, ages 4-6, are invited o a storytime Fridays, Sept. 10. 7 and 24. Call to register. 2( — Eagan Sun•Currenl — Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1993 O y s ci THE WORLD'S BIGGEST BABY STORE CHARGE IT! • VISA • MASTERCARD • • AMERICAN • EXPRESS • DISCOVER TOYS"R"US STORE COUPON EXPIRES 9/16/93 For Little Ones! 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The patrol closed off the intersection for more than six hours to collect in- formation that will help in reconstructing the accident. Other vehicles involved were a dump truck, pulling a flatbed trailer, and a car. Timothy Mcnearney, 29, driver of the truck, was taken by ambulance to Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville. The Lakeville man was treated and later released, according to Eagan police. The second vehicle was driven by Jefry Curfman, 34, with his wife, Tammy, 30, and his 4-year- old son, Joshua. Jefry of Fargo, N.D. was transported by am - butane to St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center with his son, where they were treated and released. Tammy Curfman re- mains in serious condition after being taken by helicopter to St. Paul Ramsey. Jeska served with the Eagan Police Department for 12 years before becoming an investigator eight years ago. He is survived by his wife, Sandy; daughter, Lori; sons Brad and Brian; and grandchildren. A reviewal for Jeska will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 1 at Klecatsky and Sons Funeral Home, 1580 Century Point in Eagan. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 2 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 3930 Rahn Road in Eagan. Interment will follow funeral services at Acacia Park Cemetery. 2A — Eagan Sun •Current — Wednesday. Sept. 1, 1993 Eagan community services open house set Sept. 11 The city of Eagan will sponsor a community services open house Saturday, Sept. 11, from 10 a.m_ to 2 p.m. at the city's maintenance facility, 3501 Coachman Road, approximate- ly one block south of Yankee Doodle Road. All departments at the city will participate in the open house. Police cars, fire trucks, and snowplows and other maintenance equipment will be on display; and participants will actually be able to get in many of the vehicles and have their pictures taken. The police department will have officers present to discuss their equipment on display, in- cluding firearms, rappelling gear and tactical smoke. That department will also present police dog demonstrations. In addition to the fire trucks, the fire department will sponsor an exhibit called "Jack's House" in which participants use fire hones to + t out Other departments' displays and informational exhibits will include aerial photos of the city, surveying equipment, street lights, fishing tips, building in- formation, urban forestry, recycling, voter registration and tours of the water treatment plant. City workers will be pre- sent to explain services and answer questions. Hayrides will be conducted, refreshments will be served and clowns and face painting artists will be present. There will be many door prizes awarded, in- cluding a personalized street sign, athletic equipment, copies of the city's history book, T- shirts, toy trucks and maintenance equipment, and fertilizer. For directions to the maintenance facility, please call the Eagan municipal center at 681-4600. (Persons with speech and hearing impairments should call the city's TDD number, 45441535 Children and their families will have their vehicles durin ' the city's open chance to house Se explore several of F.agan's 11. (File oto) emergent} vehicles and I•1 12A Eagan Sun•Currenl—Wednesday, July 21, 1993 Trinity Lone Oak School celebrates 110 years educating children in area Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran School, 2950 Dodd Road, Eagan, will stage a two-day celebration Saturday, July 24, and Sunday, July 25, in recognition of its 110th anniversary. The anniversary schedule is: July 24 — Trinity Lone Oak Nostalgia Night, including a 6 p.m. dinner and entertainment; July 25 — 8 and 10:30 a.m. wor- ship services with former Trini- ty Lone Oak pastor, the Rev. Bruce Frederickson as guest speaker: noon, lunch and ice cream social with entertain- ment; 2 p.m.. anniversary ser- vice, the Rev. Jack Baumgarn guest speaker; 3:15 p.m., an- niversary ceremony in the school's multi -purpose room. In 1992-93, the school had 150 students enrolled, 49 children in the preschool program and 101 in kindergarten through eighth - grade. This fall, enrollment is expected to reach 166 students. When Trinity Lone Oak school was founded in 1883, it served the needs of a farming com- Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran School in Fagan currently has 150 students enrolled. Among the students are (left to right): Debby Moe, Kristen Pieper, Heidi Ihunico, 11i ah Frieze, ylatthem Ohmann, Lydia Henschen, and Jeff Lucas. (Submitted photo) munity. which was reflected in the school year dates — running from Nov. 1 to May 1. Farm families needed ali the help they could get during busy planting and harvest seasons. The first school building, com- pleted in 1883, was a one -room school, followed in 1954 by a three-room school building One of the firs) classes at Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran School in Eagan. 'The school opened in 1883. (Submitted photo) which proved inadequate before the 1960s drew to a close. The school's current home is a two -level classroom building completed in 1971. It is adjacent to Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran Church. A gymnasium was add- ed to the school in 1992. Eagan Sun•Currenl —Wednesday, July 21, 1993-11A DISTRICT 196 Officials eye building options to ease growing pains By Deb Schewe As waves of students continue to flood School District 196, ad- ministration is looking at ways to ease the pressure on the already bulging schools. In the past 34 years, the school district has had to build 24 schools to accommodate the growth. More students are on their way, however. By the year 2001, the district's population is expected to peak at 30,600 (com- pared to 22,807 in the fall of 1992). The greatest growth is ex - pected at the high school level, where enrollment is expected to climb 73 percent by the year 2005. Currently, there are 5,760 high school students. Middle school is the next hardest hit, as it jumps from 5,156 in 1992 to a peak of 7,466 students in 2002. The elementary level will hit its k in 1998 as it rises from By 1994-95 that number will be exceeded, as enroUement is ex- pected to hit 25,358 students. In the district's peak year, 2001-02, the district will have 6,000 more students than what the schools can accommodate. Most of the district's growth will happen in Eagan and Rose- mount, said Joel Sutter, director of support services. At a July 12 workshop, the Rosemount -Apple Valley -Eagan Board of Education heard poten- tial solutions drawn up by a 29- member facilities planning task force. Costs of the five plans presented to the board range from $64.7 million to $87.9 million. Under the most expensive plan, taxpayers living in a $100,000 home would see a ;15 property tax increase. The plans are: • Status quo plan — build two high schools, one elementary each, which is slightly smaller than the existing high schools. Cost: $87.9 million. • Junior high school plan -- gradually move ninth -grade students out of high schools and into junior high schools, beginn- ing in 1998-99; and move sixth - grade students out of middle schools and into elementary schools, beginning in 1998-99. This would change the district's middle schools arrangement (6-8 grade) into a junior high ar- rangement (7-9 grade) by 2003-04. The plan also includes building three elementaries, one junior high, and one alternative high school for 1,250 students. A committee is looking into alternative high schools. Among the options being examined are: health and human services, en- vironmental studies, business enterprise and entrepreneur- ship, humanities, and science and technology. The committee to will also be given this fall. Cast of the junior high school program: $64.7 million. • Large high school — build an elementary school, two mid- dle schools, add on to Rose- mount and Apple Valley high schools, convert Dakota Hills Middle School (which is attach- ed to Eagan High School) to high school space, and build or lease alternative high school. The additions to the high schools would increase capacity by 400 students at each school. Though adding on to Apple Valley High would be "relative- ly straightforward," Sutter said, adding on to Rosemount High School would carry a heftier pricetag due to the age and design of the building. Cost of the large high school plan: t77.8 million. • Large high school and large middle school — add on to Rose- mount and Apple Valley high schools. convert Dakota Hills Middle School to high school school, build two elementary schools, and combine Rose- mount Elementary with Rose- mount Middle School to create a larger middle school. Cost: $73.4 million. • Fourth high school — build one elementary school, one mid- dle school, one high school, build or lease alternative high school. Cost: $76.5 million. The task force is leaning toward the large high school, large high school and middle school, and fourth high school options, Sutter said. The status quo and junior high school options weren't as favored because of "logistical and political difficulties" con- nected with building two high schools under the status quo plan, Sutter said. The task force also looked at split shifts and year round education, but believed the disadvantages outweighed the advantages for both plans. Eagan Sun•Current —Wednesday. Juty 14, 1993-17A Eagan OK's new lodging tax to fund visitors By Terrance Mencel IS all goes well. Eagan could soon be deluged with tourists from Iowa and Canada. A Convention and Visitors Bureau will begin targeting these markets this fall on behalf of the city. That's when pro- ceeds from a new 3 percent local lodging tax will become available to fund the bureau. The Eagan City Council ap- proved the tax July 6 on hotel and motel room rates. Coun- cilmembers Sandra Masin and Ted Wachter abstained. It's an opportunity the hospitality industry can't pass up, said Craig Jilk, chair of the Northern Dakota County Chambers of Commerce (NDCCC) . Businesses already are paying the 3 percent tax to other cities that have convention and visitors bureaus, including Bloomington and Minneapolis, Jilk said. While the city approved the tax, the bureau will have its own executive director and share of- fice and staff with the NDCCC. This will reduce start-up costs until the bureau is established. "It's nice to have the private sector, nonprofit, take over this," said Gwncilmember Pat Awada. "It's very rare indeed that someone comes to us and asks to be taxed." Eagan's three hotels and the Marriott Courtyard in Mendota Heights have lobbied the city to impose the tax. They say a bureau will help them compete for tourists visiting the Mall of America and other regional at- tractions, including the Min- nesota Zoo and Valieyfair. And what a market it is to tap_ Bloomington's hospitality in- dustry has reported as much as a 300 percent increase in visitor inquiries since the mall opened in August. Tim Dunn, manager at Yankee Square Inn in Eagan, has seen double digit increases in room occupancy since offer- ing shuttle buses to the mall. The Holiday Inn markets itself as near the Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport and hopes to benefit from the bureau's marketing efforts. Attracting visitors to the city will be the bureau's primary goal. Other businesses, besides those in lodging, will also benefit. For every $1 spent on lodging, another $4 is spent on other items such as food, mer- chandise and gasoline, accor- ding to the Hotel/Motel Industry Association. The lodging tax is expected to bring in about $240,000 a year. About 60 percent of the money will pay for administrative salaries and overhead costs, said Dan Aberg, executive director of the NDCCC. The re- maining funds will be devoted to promotional materials at con- ventions and travel companies in the Midwest and Canada. Mendota Heights is consider- ing joining the Eagan Conven- tion and Visitors Bureau because of the Marriott's in- volvement. The tax collected in each city would be distributed proportionally to the amount collected. Eagan will retain the right to appoint two members on the CVB board of directors, which will have no more than 12 members. Adjustments are ex- pected to be made to the or- dinance if Mendota Heights joins. Masin and Wachter abstained on the vote because they said they want more time before ap- proving the lodging tax. Wachter said he wanted to wait until the final agreement is reached with Eagan and Men- dota Heights. Masin argued that the deci- sion to tax lodgers hasn't receiv- ed enough public comment. She also wanted assurance that the bureau's property would be pro- tected if the Eagan Chamber of Commerce split from the NDCCC, its umbrella organiza- tion. She would like to see an in- dependent Chamber_ "I don't know what other rele- vant input you would want," said Eagan Mayor Tom Egan, addressing Masin's concerns. All the players in the hospitality industry have supported the creation o8 a bureau, he said. bureau No one has publicly opposed the bureau during the several months of discussions, Egan said. The issue has been on two published governmental meeting agendas, and debated from the Chamber level to the city level. As for spinning off the Eagan Chamber from the NDCCC, Egan and Awada said the city has no right to dictate such a move. The Chamber, city and bureau all have a common focus, he said, and that is to pro- mote Eagan. 18A — Eagan Sun•Current — Wednesday, July 14, 1993 LEGAL NOTICES Public Notice INliriat PublIcaliont ,TATE uF MINNFSO A NF:CRETA RV OF STATE CERTIFICAT1 OF AS13L'MED NAME .WMaes•ra 9porsrs LSMtIv 311 All information on this firm is public minima tan 1Tw (lung of an assumed mane does not pro tent } use's endures rights la dart name. The filing Is • a Marmt oprofrdii . in order b crags M he able in identify the true err Illerroin State the sect nalarl ld wire under which the trues is or all be c' 'ed: E.AGAN PFRIODONTKE State the adram of the principal place d browse 2121 (Tltf Drhe. Sidle 21S, Fagan. MN ssin. Lost the name aril complete street adders d all person concluding haulms todr the shove Asawned Name Dr Frederic H Brown 2121 Cliff Drive, Suite 215 Eagan, MN 551M Last the Standard Wiatrtal Code •SIC, that mast accurately dream the natured the btauxss operating Mir woe tn. I certify that I an •.$.clod U *Mho cer tlficate and 1 further o1FW} Hitt t endeaauiM that this se setlier* inens In the letefOtl leas III Mid lived this cer Meats under oath. Dated: Aptil tort w DR FREI/ERIC H BROWN (July 9 k 14, ISI3)-E AGAN Public Notice � If twist I'ubbc anon STATE IIF MIANF-`KrTA SECRETARY uF STATE: CERTIFICATE OF Agll1MED NAME MirsaM- a)MsMks Chapter m All information on this form is public infarrnaum The filing of an assumed name does mtprn trd a tare's exclusive dips in that name The filing a roamed as a ca•uner protection. an order to unable consumers to be able to idenuf? the true owner of a Mains. State the mad anurral suss war which the Isaiar e re All iM flMifdld: IVERSON .moue "EC7<lfIOM RO(l15 AND &MUIt State the Adorn of the primmest prose d business. MI5 Na thview Park Hd Eagan. MN 55127. Lim the name and complete street address all conducting business under the above Assumed Naine Deems 17 Iverson 1015 Nod/twit-de Pk Rd Eagan, MN 55123 IAsR the Standard Inmatrul Code (SIC I Urt nand ocerzetely describer the natue of the bedew siptraUessetrlhot leagmunder the name SS thaw 1 further certify ain arr atithirued to sign and that by this certificate, I am subject to the jt Derluy as set forth in,tfimMsofa oIw� M as if I Ind signed this ore Whole velar oath Dated June 4. 19.3 hi/ DENNIS D IVERSON Master (July 14 4 21, IUD-EACAN�ker SENIORS Eagan Seniors Wednesday, July 14 — Seniors are invited to a free special performance of "Oklahoma," at 7:30 p.m. at Eagan High School. Tuesday, July 20 — Celebrate summer birthdays with Peggy Knudsen and Phyllis Lange at McDonald's on Siver Bell Road from 9 to 10:30 a.m. �i V2i'cectoa( IN PRY h f,1 e1Rln..•tala Oak Grove Presbyterian Church 72170 W Old Shakopee ltd I04ct Shakopee Id. at Penn Ave S_) Bioomington • 8138-4621 Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. Mondays 7:00 p.m. Service For Itad Omelet l' k�D� �••.. PRESBITERIAN itrformcd Prrsh)lerian Church 104 Elm Street • E'srmingt in 443-7117 Committed to the... •1uthorih• of Scripture • Reformed Faith • .Slaking Disciples for Christ Worship 9:45 a.m. & 1:Oa p.m. APOSTLES l Fiai 1 XOdi St. • Burnsville, Mrs •90-7H7R Patio, Steve VanKwaro Summer Sunday Worship 9.30 d 11I t]tiidrens Sunday School 2 yrs.-1st grade 2A—Eagan Sun •Current—Wednesdy, July 14. 1993 City adopts new tree guidelines to promote preservation By Terrance Mencel With one-third of Eagan undeveloped, city officials know more trees will be destroyed. The question for the City Council recently came down to how many trees it wants to pro- tect. To that end, the council ap- proved a new tree preservation policy. By not adopting the policy as an ordinance it allows council members more flexibility to work with developers to ensure no site will be completely level- ed. The guidelines hold developers to saving 20 percent to 30 percent of the trees depen- ding on whether the site is built for single family homes or com- mercial uses. Should developers remove more trees, they would be asked to replace those trees lost on their property or on city proper- ty. It seeks to avoid developments such as the one proposed south of Cliff Road, west of Cedar Avenue. The developer, Daniel Hunt, withdrew his proposal to build 80 townhomes after four neighborhoods cried foul over his plan to flatten the heavily wooded l0-acre site. After several months revising the tree policy, only Opus and Northwestern Mutual Life of- ficials were present when the council approved the guidelines July 6. "Don't pit a treed site vs- a bare site," said Dale Huber, of Northwestern Mutual Life, ob- jecting to the guidelines. Opus, a land partner with Nor- thwestern Mutual Life, has 425 undeveloped acres in Eagan, said Marc Anderson, real estate director for Opus. Half of that land has been platted and would be subject to payment for any past tree removal. Anderson said he considers the new policy as a tax on developers, one that reduces Opus' competitiveness with other landholders in neighboring cities. "We feel we've done some of the tree preservation pioneering in Eagan," Anderson told coun- cil members. "I haven't seen a good definition of what the pro- blem is." Anderson estimated the Unisys site at Interstate 494 and Pilot Knob Road would • have cost an additional $100,000 to develop under the new tree perservation policy. "We feel this is quite a penalty," he said. About 250 trees were removed when the site was developed in the mid 1960s. Yet, he said, the terraced landscaping around ex- isting mature oak trees remains a model on how to preserve trees. Mayor Tom Egan said the new tree policy is not intended to penalize "diligent" developers such as Opus. Rather, it ensures all developers will display the same care for the remaining third of Eagan. The policy will benefit Opus, Egan said, by br- inging more developers in line with its standards. Anderson differed with the ci- ty on what the guidelines will ac- complish. He said the policy doesn't mention tree types and who will screen the property. The city forester will oversee enforcement, said Jon Hohens- tein, acting community develop- ment director. As for the tree type, the policy identifies con- iferous, hardwood and softwood trees. It avoids specific iden- tification to allow developers flexibility, Hohenstein said. "The policy is intended to create an incentive for trees and tree stands to remain," he said. Egan added, "We want to work cooperatively with the development community. These are guidelines. We are flexible with these." Newsstand Price 3 Sections EAGAN un�=urr¢nt � July 14, 1993 Children catch breath at, L'nmr1 Lessons mixed Rev Terrance Mencel Rachel Stavros takes a time out whenever she feels an attack coming on. Denise Feda and Danille ober Look inodt this a lead CARS Vol. 14, No. 30 Teacher juggles Bike patrol off and pedaling By Terrance Mencel Officers Mike Anderson and Bob Stephens don't expect to be handing out many speeding tickets this summer. But that won't stop them from putting their feet to the pedal when on Eagan streets. Instead of traffic citations. they expect to pass out advice and talk with people living in the several apartment complexes on their bike patrol beat. On rain -free days. Anderson and Stephens will swap their patrol car for an outfitted moun- tain bike. They'll patrol north - central and northeast Eagan. It's part of the department's community -oriented policing "You're looked at more as a human being on the bike than a robot in a ear." Mike Anderson goal to foster better police relations. Anderson and Stephens will ride the bike on opposite shifts, from Town Centre to the area around Wescott Square townhomes off Yankee Doodle, just east of Lexington Avenue. They'll talk with merchants and youth playing in the area during & 3 the daylight hours of their 12-hour shift from about 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. "You're looked at more as a human being on the bike than a robot in a car." said Anderson. a five-year veteran of the Eagan police force. "I've gotten nothing but positive comments." Anderson began his bike patrol June 14. Rain and vaca- tions hampered the officers return to the bike seat for several days. Staff shortages also will place them in squad cars. With the few days on the bike, Anderson andStephens said their expectations have BIKE: To next page June 30. 1993 ��. r Bike: Officers focus on community outreach l rom previous page been met. Most people don't realize they're police officers until they turn around. Anderson said one person blurted out, "Hey, don't you need a permit to carry a gun?" When Anderson turned around, the man quipped, "Hey, he's a cop." Police Chief Pat Geagan ask- ed Stephens, who joined the department in October, to research a bike patrol program in the Wescott Square area. Wescott Square has one of the highest call rates for a police of- ficer. Several governmental bodies, from schools to social services, have met regarding the social challenges for residents. "It just wasn't accessible enough," Stephens said of Wescott Square. The townhomes are built close together with no play area for the children. Police officers can't develop positive relationships with youth from a patrol car, he said. The bike creates a one-on-one situa- tion. Besides, it acts as a magnet for inquisitive children. In a memorandum to Geagan, Stephens and Anderson said the bike patrol helps promote: public relations, crime preven- tion, crime detection and general enforcement. The cost to the city was nominal. Summit Bike and Sport in Eagan sold the bike and gear to the department at cost. Aside from community rela- tions while on bike patrol, Stephens and Anderson expect to dole out their share of cita- tions. They'll be available for police calls in their area and ride through parking Tots to issue tickets to parking violators. Shoplifting and other merchant -related calls will receive equal attention. Anderson and Stephens switch gears when dusk turns into night. That's when they tuck away their community relations focus and patrol for criminal activity. "(Apartments) have a lot of problems with car theft. With the bike, we can be in there and no one would know we're there," Stephens said. While they enjoy their new roles and exercise regimen, there remains a downside that takes some adjustment. It's the feeling of vulnerability when not shielded by a car, they said. Stephens hopes the program's success increases its numbers next year. Geagan expects to evaluate the success of the bike patrol program in the fall. If proven beneficial, a second bike patrol route could go into effect with two riders each. Eagan police officers Bob Stephens. left, and Mike Anderson hope for a drier summer as they test a new bike patrol program they started two weeks ago. Having only one bike. Stephens and Anderson take turns patroling streets and being "with the residents" in north central Eagan from about 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. (Photo by Rill Jones) Newsstand Price C:11) EAGAN Sun'Current 3 Sections June 30, 1993 CAC selection raises employee treatment Former, current employees tell Board president defend of hostile working environment Editor's note: Three current and three former employees of Community Action Council (CAC) contacted the Sun - Current to talk about employee condi- tions at the CAC and the appointment of Mary Ajax as executive director April 22. The CAC. is a private. non-profit human services agency serving Dakota County with headquarters in Apple Valley. They said they wanted to tell their stories after reading a Sun -Current article last month in which Ajax was ask- ed about perceptions of poor employee treatment at the B. Robert Lewis House, one of the programs administered by CAC. By Mikkel Kell Former and current employees of Community Action Council said the ap- pointment of Mary Ajax to executive director is likely to sustain a working en- vironment where some employees are singled out and sometimes face verbal abuse and harassment. Three current employees said they are seeking employment elsewhere because of hostile working conditions. Three former employees described events of the past year at CAC and said some CAC: To Paw 1 5A By Mikkel Kelly It's been a difficult year focused on im- proving services, restaffing, and establishing fiscal solvency at Communi- ty Action Council, said Debra Schmidt, president of the CAC board of directors. Schmidt defended the process that ap- pointed Ajax executive director last month and said employees unhappy with management are simply facing a dif- ferent management style. Schmidt, an Eagan attorney in criminal and employment law, served on a sub -committee that reviewed three of four grievances about Ajax's manage- ment that were submitted within several weeks before her appointment. Any grieva was n "We two or propri with sonal done.,, The anony well, sa "A bi to do open. ching treated Sy n r r lt+-'/C CITY BRIEFS Cop on a bike The Eagan Police Department has started a bike patrol in the north central and northeast parts of Eagan. The program is part of the city's focus on community oriented policing, where police become more visible in the community seeking ways to prevent crime. Officers Bob Stephens and Mike Anderson will patrol the Wescott Square townhomes and other high density developments from Town Centre and eastward. Their shifts will start late after- noon to 1 or 2 a.m. Summit Bike and Sport in Eagan sold a mountain bike and other related cycling equipment to the department at cost. The bike patrol will last through September. City. � becomes`' 4:* insurer Move will save $110,000 By Terrance Meneel Eagan is getting into the in- surance business. The city's growing number of workers' compensation claims and payroll has made staying with its present plan too costly, city officials say_ Staying with the plan through the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust would have meant facing a 38 percent increase to $404,000 in premiums July 1-June 30. By starting its own plan the ci- ty hopes to save at least $110,000 a year in workers' compensa- tion costs. That's the city's pro- jection if self insurance costs stay at $294,000 for 1993-94. City Council members laz.i week unanimously approved the move to self insurance effective July 1. The actual cash payments for workers' comp claims through June 30 next year are expected to exceed $144,000. Administration costs and other state mandated in- surance fees bring the total to I NSURANC!F : To Page 3A Insurance From page I $ 4,000. The city will pay a third party administrator, DCA, $23,400 to guide the self insurance plan. "Why pay the full premium if you don't match the costs in claims," said Gene VanOverbeke, Eagan finance director. Eagan, along with 800 member cities, joined the LMC's Insurance Trust to keep workers' comp insurance coverage low. But Eagan has since reached a growth level that makes self insurance more attractive. Advantages in self insurance weigh too heavy to ignore. It allows the city to buy only the service it needs, eliminating in- surance company overhead, VanOverbeke said. The city bypasses insurance market fluc- tuations while being able to predict year-to-year costs. The city expects to pay out more than $98,000 in workers' comp costs from July 1 last year to June 30 this year, with some claims unsettled. More than $87,000 was paid on 31 workers compensation claims for 1991-92. Two years before, Eagan's workers comp hit higher than $335,000 with 49 claims. By compare xi, criutnewruca recorded 77 claims with $19,000 in costs for 1991-92. "Some accidents just happen, and others you have a better chance of preventing," VanOverbeke said. Police and maintenance -type positions make up most of the workers' comp claims for the ci- ty, he said. Those positions are prone to accidents such as when a police officer chases a suspect on foot and strains a muscle. Maintenance workers are more susceptible to injury when they handle power equipment. "We have been real active in generating safety committees," VanOverbeke said. Those committees proved suc- cessful in controlling workers' comp claims, but not enough to offset the city's experience rating used in determining its in- surance premium. Self in- surance adds an extra incentive to the city to improve safety con- ditions, he said. Each individual workers' comp claim is limited to $230,000, according to state regulations. The city must con- tinue to pay into the state's "ag- gragate excess" reinsurance plan which kicks in if claims ex- ceed $500.000 a year. Newsstand Price (it!) EAGAN Sun�turr¢nt Imo inside this edition fir special & TRUCK CAR SECTION 3 Sections June 23, 1993 Vol. 14, No. 27 2A — Eagan Sun•Currenl — Wednesday, June 23, 1993 FINE ARTS Art classes Burnsville Area Society for the Arts, BASA, will offer the following classes in July: Cooking workshops, taught by Pam Knutson, the Cafe Brenda chef who spent three years stu- dying in India; a workshop to help students finish problem naintinoc by pnhanrino enlnrs- Legos: Multi -purpose vehicle takes first -place From previou.s page Parents could help their children in Andy's age group, but Andy "just started putting it together," his father said. Andy had an idea about what he wanted to make but needed help with naming it, he said. "I was thinking about (making) a cas- le, but 1 just figured (the vehi- le) out," Andy said. He used about 50 of his 200 pieces, John +aid. After viewing all entries, the udges studied a few entries more carefully, including sindy's. "We didn't think anything of it," John said. "He had so much fun. When ie won, he was jumping up and town," his mother said. For the first week after he von, Andy talked about The ;;rest Create all the time. He asked everyone who came to the louse to look at his trophy, John aid. "He can't wait to do this next 'ear," Ria said. Both children ;ant to win next year, John aid. The Great Create was a fun - raiser for the Minneapolis 'risis Nursery. Andy \tcElligott received a Lego trophy for his design of a "multi -purpose vehicle." (Photo by Hill Jones) SUMMER CAMPS Beginners & Intermediate Eagan firefighters battle a blare that started in a Wenzel Mechanical warehouse vi hen a fuel oil barrel exploded. (Photas by Terrance \tenet► Explosion injures man A Rosemount man suffered severe burns over much of his body after an empty fuel tank he was cutting exploded Monday in Eagan. The explosion occurred shortly after 10 a.m. in a warehouse behind Wetzel Mechanical off Shawnee Road and Highway 13, rocking area businesses and billowing black smoke that could be seen for more than five miles. Eagan Police closed traffic to the area as firefighters extinguished flames inside the 2,000-square- foot metal -sided structure. Neighboring businesses were also evacuated. Bill Wolfe, described to be in his mid-30s, was taken by am- bulance to St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition Monday afternoon when this edition went to press. According to Police Chief Pat Geagan, Wolfe was cutting an old, and believed to be, empty 265 gallon fuel oil barrel when the explosion occurred. Wolfe, a Wenzel employee. was the only per- son in the warehouse at the time. Owner Larry Wenzel, who was visibly moved by the incident, expressed relief no other employee was injured. Employees are constantly in the warehouse, used to store old water heaters and furnances and other plumbing fixtures, he said. Wenzel employees said flames engulfed Wolfe as he ran from the warehouse toward the main building where employees used fire extinguishers to put out the flames. The warehouse was destroyed. ) on€15 31-tLZa TTRESSES WHEN: Thursday, 6-24 thru Sunday, 6-27 WHERE: Verlo Mattress Factory Stores of Apple Vallev�` 14690 Galaxie Avenue, Suite 114 Across from the Apple Valley Medical Center A customer appreciation sale for you, the Loyal Verlo customers & neighbors -- R DAYS 011111Y! SPECIAL SALE HOURS SO, vertu is finatty hawng a SALE' Thursday -Friday 9-8, Saturday 9-6, Sunday, 10-6 / \ SALE SALE GROUP II GROUP III 8 T. 100% Set Guarantee 12 yr. 100% Set Guarantee Oh boy, oh boy, OH BOY! June 21-25 July 12-16 earn - '55.00 per week Aug. 2-6 Aug. 9-13 Noon. 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For the first time, the parade will in- clude the Shriners (a men's fraternal organization) in a 16-member steeldrum band, a motorcade and a horse troop. Familiar marchers from past years include Scouts, the Knights of Columbus with their giant Tootsie Roll float, and the Pat's Ranchettes, who have par- ticipated in the parade for the last 24 years. "The parade goes off very well. It's a nice community ef- fort," said Pat Peare, head of the Ranchettes and owner of Pat Peare's School of Dance and Stage Arts in Burnsville. "The parade itself is getting larger every single year," Peare said. "And the crowd has gotten larger. "It is more fun for the kids and adults to perform (in the parade) with both sides of the street filled," Peare said. This will be the seventh year for Saints Martha and Mary Episcopal Church's participa- tion, said Katie Baker, parade representative for the Eagan church. The church's float is an "old tractor" and trailer with a large cross standing in the trailer, decorated with crepe paper, said Baker. "There will probably be candy tossed from the float),'. Baker said. This will be the fifth year for the Senior Citizens of Eagan to participate in the parade, said club member Florence Mullen. "Our float is a decorated wagon (that will be) tractor or truck driven," she said. "Several years ago we had a horse-drawn wagon but then they put us in the back of the parade (because of the horses). We couldn't see anything of the parade from back there." The parade will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 3. The parade route will be along Rahn Road from Beau -De -Rue Drive to Rahn Elementary School. The parade will be Saturday to "avoid conflicts (with church) and other plans people make for Sunday," Ashcraft said. Having the parade July 3 will not affect parade turnout, he said. "I think it would have an effect if it were on a Sunday. Participants sought to enter floats in parade The Eagan parade needs participants. Build a float, ride in a car, ride a bike, or just walk. Sports teams, Scout troops, community and business groups are welcome. Call parade chair Bruce Ashcraft at 451-6358 for more information. 2A—Eagan Sun•Current—Wednesday, June 16, 1993 `x .2)rds i 2i#to a4 S 2crf. s��a�ir �y, / e /9. Spend a little quality prehistoric time with your Dad at the Minnesota Zoo. You'll take a trip through time and see what roamed the earth 65 million years ago, including llfe-size robotic dinosaurs like the Stegosaurus, the Apatosaurus - even a 40-foot Tyrannosaurus rex. From 1 to 2 pm, meet Christian Weidner. (Who else would we get for an event this big?) And enjoy Zoo -wide entertainment including music and face painting throughout the day. Plan to spend Father's Day with some real old timers. This Saturday at the Minnesota Zoo. 2A — Eagan Sun+C um9nt —Wednesday. June 2, 1993 Eagan forester Tom Schuster will resign his position with the city after nearly 14 years to accept a position as parks superinten- dent/forester with the city of New Hope. It's a promotional oppor- tunity Schuster said he couldn't puss up, although he thought he'd never lea% e Eagan. Schuster has been intrumental in establishing Eagan as a Tree City USA, developing its Arbor Day program, tackling its oak wilt problems, and securing grants. Schuster is pic- tured holding a diseased red oak leaf, left, and a healthy red oak leaf. Wile photo by Hill .Jones) 22A — Eagan Sun •Current —Wednesday. May 5. 1993 BUSINESS Que Viet moves to Eagan, known for flaky egg rolls }h Terrance '4lrncel Patrons no longer have to ask the question Tony Bui has heard hundred of times: "When will you open?" Their answer came April 15 when Bui opened his Que Viet Village House II in Town Centre in Eagan. Customers rave about Bui`s crisp, flaky egg rolls. Several customers have ordered 50 or more frozen egg rolls to take with them when they travel to their southern homes for their winter stay. That reputation of quality fare goes beyond egg rolls as noted when the Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine named Que Viet the best Vietnamese restaurant in the Twin Cities for 1993. Road construction claimed Bui's original restaurant that was on Highway 13 and In- terstate 35E in Lilydale. But Bui, who lives in Eagan, didn't mind because his lease was about to expire anyway. Eagan seemed like logical place to move. "I wanted to open up here because most of my customers are working or living around Eagan," Bui said. Having so many corporate headquarters nearby is an add- ed bonus of being in Eagan. As part of Que Viet's grand reopen- ing. free beverages are served with lunch and dinner specials. Bui and his wife, Huong Huang, who manages the restaurant, can be seen throughout the day talking with customers. Among Que Viet's specialties are hot and spicy chicken and crab soup. Customers have more than 50 dinner items to select from, in- cluding dinner specials for two, three or four people at $7.75 per person. Single entrees are pric- ed around $5 to $6. Other entrees range from $.3.95 for chicken egg fu young to abalone sauteed with dried mushrooms and vegetables. A lunch menu offers 71 items. Lunch entrees average $3.85. Combo meals that include en- tree, fried rice and one egg roll are t3.99. Bui's sister, Myle Bui, started Que Viet in 1980 and operates three restaurants in Brooklyn Park, northeast Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul. Tony came to the United Y (Tony) Bui says he's pleased about moping his Que Viet Village House 11 Vietnamese restaurant to Eagan. (Photo by Bill Jones) States in 1981. he said, after flee- ing communist oppression in Vietnam where he operated a small cafeteria. His father pav- ed the way for his family's emigration, coming here in the mid 1970s. Tony attended college and worked full time in his sister's restaurant until he open - is own in 1966. Que Viet Village House II is at 1772 Town Centre Drive, behind Rainbow Foods. Store hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. For takeout orders, or more information, call 452-5018. Eagan Sun •Current —Wednesday, May 5. 1993 — 21A 400' BURNSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 7TH ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNITION DANQUET r% APR1L 19, 1993 In a school -community partnership Minnesota Sun Publications, Norwest Banks - Burnsville, Vista Telephone and Corbin's, each year sponsor a banquet to honor 100 seniors at Eagan Sun•Current--Wednesday, May 5, 1993-3A Community Action Council selects Ajax to head nonprofit By Mikkel Kelly Improving the finances, the image and accessibility to ser- vices at Community Action Council are goals of Mary Ajax, CAC's newly appointed ex- ecutive director. Serving as interim executive director since the retirement of Frank Brennan in May of 1992, Ajax last month was appointed executive director of the county- wide non-profit social services agency which has headquarters in Apple Valley. Ajax was chosen by a unanimous vote of the fr19-member CAC board. She was selected from three finalists. There were more than 80 ap- plicants for the job. A 1974 graduate of Mankato State University with a degree in psychology, Ajax was hired in 1975 as the first full-time staff member of the Help Line. Three years later, she helped establish the CAC's B. Robert Lewis House Shelter for battered women and was director for 15 years. Over the past year, Ajax said the financial condition of the ('AC has improved. She plans to continue seeking support from the community, as well as im- plementing careful manage- ment, she said. Total revenue from fees, and contributions decreased slightly from $2,675,710 in 1991 to $2,614,742 in 1992, but an $80,000 delinquent lease reported last December has been paid and the 1992 audit indicates a total fund balance deficit of $179,170 at the beginning of 1992 decreased to $ 30,276 by year's end. "The Lewis House is half of the agency and I have been responsible for that and manag- ed it very well," she said. "The key is staving on stable ground and doing only what we can af- ford to do." Ajax wants the best of images for the CAC and hopes to leave financial and other past pro- blems behind. When asked about perceptions that employee treatment at the CAC has sometimes been poor, she said, "In order to be fiscally responsible, we did have to make some layoffs in 1990 and 1991. Most businesses do that. When you go through tough times, that is hard on employees." When asked if Fir- ing of six women from the B. Robert Lewis House in 1987 may have contributed to negative perceptions, she said such employee matters are "very confidential" and declined to give a general explanation for what occurred. Instead Ajax said she intends to foster a good employee en- vironment. She plans to en- courage a "team -oriented" ap- proach among the full- and part- time CAC employees equivalent to 76 full-time jobs) and the more than 850 volunteers, who last year donated an estimated 43,000 hours. There are the equivalent of 38 full-time positions in the CAC building at 15025 Glazier Ave. in Apple Valley. Other employees work at one of two B. Robert Lewis Houses, one in Eagan and one in Inver Grove Heights, or Mary Ajax, a Community Action Council employee for 18 years, has been named executive director. (PhMo by Bill Jones) work as family support workers in five Burnsville schools. Ajax said increased "cross - training" for employees at the CAC building will make the more than 20 programs more accessible. Ideally, she said, "The person you first contact will help you through and you don't have to talk to several different people." In collaboration with an ar- chitect, Ajax and the CAC are planning a reorganization of ser- vices within the Apple Valley building to centralize offices on the first three floors of the east wing and move the Help Line area from the fourth to the first floor, making the Help Line the CAC hub. The setup will further organize the many services into four categories: basic needs, abuse services, referral ser- vices, and learning readiness, and reduce "red tape" for those who need the services, said Ajax. She hopes the changes will br- ing the organization closer to her vision of creating a "family center with a holistic approach to what a family needs." Ajax, her husband, Brian, and two children, Andy, 7 and Scott, 2, live in Burnsville. Ajax, nee Mary Ryan, is a 1970 graduate of Burnsville High School. 4A —Eagan Sun•Current —Wednesday, May 5, 1993 OPINION Lindsay, Sampers in District 196 Although many in the diverse field of 12 candidates running for the District 196 Board of Education would make effective board members, Sun -Current Newspapers endorses Judy Lindsay and Kevin Sampers. Three other candidates — Neil Charpentier, Carol Lowell and Roger Egan — also deserve serious consideration. This year and the next few are critical in moving District 196 ahead as a leading educational force in Minnesota. The board must be prepared to meet these challenges, not fight them. Lindsay dived into the district's mainstream immediately after moving here four years ago. She's worked the system, serving as a volunteer and adviser on many committees and task forces. She has a strong foundation of knowledge aboutthe district and will use it wisely. We also like her background as a former school counselor and as a consultant for the Burnsville school district's chemical health unit. She sees herself as a team player, and we believe she'll listenly attentively to all voices in the district. She takes a critical view of year-round education and wants to slow down the implementation of outcome based education_ Sampers impressed us with his thoughtfulness and reasoned approach. More than any other candidate, he avoids trite and over -simplified answers to complex questions. He's done his homework. Sampers correctly identifies communication as the all - encompassing issue that will either make or break the board as it faces serious choices about taxes and overcrowding. We feel he'll be an approachable and patient board member — one who will actively solicit input and weigh all sides of an issue. About the contenders: Charpentier, the only incumbent running, has the advantage of experience; Lowell takes a realistic approach to the district's finances; and Egan, who also ran last year, continues to Reasons behind endorsements given If it's springtime, then it's time for school board elections and candidate endorsements. Many readers of the Sun - Current will think it's "deja vu all over again." That's true, since the Sun -Current has been making endorsements for the past several years. This year is no different. There are plenty of lively elec- tions in the school districts of Dakota County, and the Sun - Current staff is in the thick of it. In this edition of the paper, you will find information on those candidates. On this page, you will find the endorsements that this paper is making for who we believe would make successful school board members. To get to those conclusions, staff members visited with each of the candidates. Staff members who could not be pre- sent for the visit listened to tapes of the discussion. • Yvonne Klinnert The one exception was the Lakeville school district; staff members simply couldn't spread themselves that thin. Then they put their heads together, talked about the qualities, strengths and weaknesses of the candidates, and discussed the needs of the districts. The results of those discus- sions are the endorsements you see on this page. They are not necessarily naming the people the staff members would vote for personally; nor are they designed to be a prediction of the way the elections will come out. We have endorsed people in the past, and probably will in the future, who were not winners. The endorsements are simply those people who the Sun - Current believes would best serve the needs of the children, parents and staff members of the school districts. In this edition of the paper, you will also find letters of en- dorsement from individuals and !• During the past couple of weeks, the staff members have been accused of skewing the let- ters and other candidate infor- mation based on the en- dorsements. Nothing could be further from the truth. The way letters and candidate informa- tion is handled are separate pro- cesses, as are the endorsements. As you read the en- dorsements, use them as a tool to make up your own mind. And, above all, vote May 18. LETTERS Vote for Hamann -Roland May 18 To the editor: We are writing to express our support for Mary Hamann - Roland in the May 18 school board election. Mary is married and a proud mother of three daughters. Mary is an active volunteer at Southview Elemen- tary School in Apple Valley. She serves on the PTO, art apprecia- tion committees, reading asset to our school board. Mary has formed an active partnership with the teachers at Southview. Clear communica- tion is the key to this partner- ship. Mary stresses that our children have the right to learn, and our teachers have the right to teach. Mary will listen to all sides of an issue, and then work to benefit the children, teachers. Mary Hamann -Roland is an intelligent, creative individual who will work to ensure that our children have a safe clean en- vironment in which to learn, and an excellent curriculum to learn from. Sharon Blatzheim Apple Valley Sue Bentz Burnsville es t 4 L CI3 What a trooper Man Schrader of Eagan is the first woman to lir named law officer of the bear hr the 4th District American 1,egjon of Ramsey Count). Schrader is a paha for the Minnesota State Patrol, with a ranking of chief warrant officer 3. The award recognizes her community ser- vice that has ranked from Safe Kid Camps, as seen aIN►se, to her in- volvement with the Big Brother/Big Sister program and Project link (a program in Hennepin County school districts that firings worrren working in non-traditional occupations into the classroom). She and her husband, .Michael, an Eagan police officer, expect their first child in Jul). 1File photo by Bill Jones) w NOR TN EEE WTION ,..- Thi. is an architect's rendering for Brian 1angine's Italian deli, Brianno's and cnnnference center. Ro%alclif. Italian deli market, reception hall to open on Eagan -Burnsville border By Terrance Mencel To see through Brian Mangine's eyes. a person would have to envision authentic Italian cuisine and a ballroom - like reception hall. Better yet, people will see with their own eyes Mangine's dream become reality Aug. 1. That's the expected grand opening date for his Italian deli market, Brianno's. and 500-seat banquet hall, Royalcliff, on the Eagan - Burnsville border. Construction has begun on Mangine's new business venture off Cliff Road and west of Slater Road, between Superamerica and Mary, Mother of the Church. "I think people down here deserve to have something authentic." said Mangine of White Bear Lake. "The people down here are a mobile group_ Parents want to eat on the go." The takeout -only deli will feature "real" Italian fare, from fresh pasta and pizza to im- ported cheese. Mangine describes Brianno's as offering a wider selection than Broder's in Minneapolis and Cossetta's in St. Paul. Customers can select from ready-made items for lunch or an entire course for dinner at home. Or, they can buy in- dividual items, including im- ported cheeses, pepperoni and sausage. it's a general store that will sell food preparation items, including pasta makers and garlic presses. "When I traveled out East, they have these kinds of shops on every block," said Mangine, slightly exaggerating to make his point about how common Italian markets are on the East Coast. A 1,500-square-foot kitchen will not only serve the deli, but support a 12,000-square-foot reception hall capable of serving 500 people. A folding wall can split the hall to allow two recep- tions at one time. Mangine explained the hall will resemble the banquet facilities in area hotels. without the high price tag. He expects to attract small conventions, large weddings, business meetings, and other community group ac- tivities. He has secured one of the few liquor licenses available in the city. rme hall will come complete with an array of food and beverage services. But Mangine stressed the hall remains separate from the ethnic deli. Several entree items will be available. "Plenty of people will have a reception and they just want hors d'oeuvres and a bar," he said. A gazebo and garden area will be set off from the building outside. While this is a new venture for Mangine, food and management have always gone hand -in -hand for his family. He comes from a family of 10 children, growing up in St. Paul. Now he's married and has two children. Mangine has 15 years ex- perience as a national manager for an international medical sales company, He also draws from a part-time food catering business he started in St. Paul seven years ago. The Royalcliff reception hall is available for September book- ings. For more information about the hall and deli, call 426-3835. Maria; sons and daughters-in- law, Herman and Barbara, Reinhardt and Beverly, Ludwig and Marcella, Martin and Ruth, Edwin Ohmann; daughters and sons-in-law. Christine and Karl Karlson, Maria and Del Thoelke: 19 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Services were March 31 at Trinity Lone Oak Church in Eagan with the Rev. Donald Wilke officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, emorials are preferred to nity Lone Oak Church. Ar- angements were by Henry W. nderson Mortuary, Apple alley. LIBRARY LE VALLEY xie Galaxie Ave. 145 vies for children, ages 5-12. e shown at 10:15 a.m. April atured will be "Spring," and the Bulldozer," and 'The Selfish Giant." Children, ages 3-6, will hear 'Mouse Tales" and see the movie "Frederick" at 10:15 a.m. April 16. Registration is not required for these programs. BURNSVILLE Burnhaven 1101 W. County Road 42 435-7177 Tiny Tots Storytime for children 2-3, 2 is scheduled 10; 30 to 11 a.m. April 26 and 27. An adult must attend with the child. Ca11 to register, beginning April 12. OBITUARY H. Ohmann Hermann Henry Ohmann, formerly of Eagan, died March 29, 1993, just two days after his 100th birthday. He was born March 27, 1893, to Gerhardt and Dorothea Ohmann in Eagan. He worked as a farmer and married Maria Linkert on Nov. 23, 1938. RELIGION DIGEST Good Friday Cross Walk planned The fourth annual Good Friday Cross Walk begins at 10 a.m. starting at Easter Lutheran Church, corner of Diffley and Pilot Knob, on April 9. The walk is sponsored by the Eagan Ministerium, which is an association of the churches in the Eagan community. The cross walk has its roots in the ancient tradition of Chris- tians who have carried a cross on Good Friday while tracing the steps of Jesus. As the procession proceeds. people stop to hear parts of the crucifixion story and to pray. The participants in the Cross Walk will do the same. The walk in Eagan follows a route of 1 12 miles and concludes in an open field near the Eagan Town Center shopping area. The large wooden cross carried will be placed in the ground near In- terstate 35E. Clergy from various churches will lead the prayers and meditation. Participants in the walk will help carry the cross. A special emphasis will be placed on the participation of children in the walk. The walk is open to all in the community. A bus will bring peo- ple back to their cars at the end of the walk. Easter week services planned Peace Reformed Church, 2180 Glory Drive. Eagan, will have Maundy Thursday services at 7 p.m. April 8. Holy Communion will be offered. Services on Good Friday are at 7 p.m. and Easter servcies are at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Easter brunch will be served at 7:30-8:15 and 9:45 to 10:30. The 8:30 service is interpreted for the hearing impaired. For more information, call 454--1542. Speakers announced at Lutheran Garrett Paul, a religion teacher at Gustavus Adolphus College, will speak on Christian personal faith at the 9:45 a.m. service April 18 at Easter Lutheran Church, 420o Pilot Knob Road. Call 452-:3680 for reservations. Tom Wilson. Eagan High School principal. will speak at 9:45 a.m. April 25. He will talk about Eagan's identity and spirit. He is a member of Eagan Foundation's Community Development Committee and will be looking for comments from the audience Eagan native to celebrate 100th birthday S" C r rtt " 3-11- `i3 An open house is planned to help celebrate Herman Ohmann's 100th birthday. The open house is 2 to 4 p.m. March 28 at Trinity "Lone Oak" Lutheran Church, highways 49 and 55 in Eagan. Ohmann was born March 27, 1893, in Eagan, the son of Ger- man immigrants, Gerhardt and Dorothea ( nee Grieger Ohmann. Herman inherited the Eagan farmstead where he rais- ed his seven children with wife, Maria. They now reside in Edina. Their children are: Herman of Northfield, Reinhardt of Bloom- ington, Christine Karlson of Baldwin, Wis., Ludwig of Farm- ington, Marie Thoelke of Deep Haven, Martin of Randolph, and Edwin of Apple Valley. The family requests no gifts at the open house. Eagan places multi -use arena plans in motion By Terrance Mencel The puck stops after 1994 for Eagan residents wishing to make a multi -recreational arena a reality. That's the two-year time frame community members have to raise about $500,000, the remaining portion needed to build an estimated $1.85 million recreation facility. A fundrais- ing thermometer will be erected on the proposed site to inform the public about the progess. The site is adjacent to the Eagan Municipal Center on Pilot Knob Road. The Eagan City Council voted 3-to-2 March 2. to contribute $1.4 million toward the project as part of a five-year capital im- provements plan. However, Mayor Tom Egan stressed not one dollar will be spent on the project until private donations are raised to make up the differnce. "As a youth in this communi- ty, I grew up in other cities." said Brian Karrick, now a freshman at St. Olaf College. He Arena is part By Terrance Mencel The die has been cast for Eagan's $40 million capital improvements program, but not set in stone. Eagan City Council members voted 3-to-2 in favor of the program that will be used as a guideline for city building and construction projects in the next five years. Council members San- dra Masin and Ted Wachter broke ranks and voted against the program because of the controverials plans to build a multi -use recreational arena. of 0 million Highlights of the plan call for $S million of interest earn- ings from the city's com- munity investment fund to be used for: the arena: expan- sions to the Eagan Municipal and Law Enforcement centers: and fire stations. The remaining portion of the $40 million CIP will go toward equipment and vehi- cle purchases and infrastruc- ture improvements such as tre and parks. "The use of these funds can be done in a very responsible, prudent manner," said Mayor Tom Egan. The program meets most project list all police and fire depart- ments' needs in the foreseeable future, Egan said. None of the $1.4 million slated for the multi -use arena will be tapped until the com- munity can raise the remain- ing $500,000 needed in private donations. The council set 1995 as the deadline to raise the money or the project will not go toward. The 143-page capital im- provements program docu- ment is available for public review at the Eagan Municipal Center, 3830 Pilot Knob Road. was referring to having to go to neighboring cities for recrea- tional opportunities. "I think it's time the youth have a place to go in this city." About 150 people packed the City Council chambers March 2 to take their best shot in favor and against the proposed arena. "I would hate to think my vote is going down," said Eagan resi- dent Randy Munsterman, who voted against two previous referendums that included an ice arena. Unlike previous plans, no tax dollars will be needed to build the arena which is touted as a multi -use recreational facility. Besides hockey, the arena will be open to other skating pro- grams, indoor soccer, and group events such as Boy Scout jamborees. �.� I' rAb4 G `13 Eagan voters rejected plans for an ice arena three times in the last 15 years. An ice arena failed in the late I970s. Voters turned down a community center proposal that included an ice arena by a 3-to-2 margin in 1989. They again rejected a scal- ed back plan for an arena and outdoor swimming pool last May. Councilmember Shawn Hunter. who supports the arena plans. said: "There are many people who believe 'no' means The city has to ensure other groups besides hockey have op- portunities to use the arena, Hunter said. While hockey boosters and other arena supporters have been the most vocal at meetings, it's been residents against the arena who have prevailed when the issue has been taken to a vote. That split doesn't have to be, said Egan, adding that the referendums failed because ARNEA: To Page SA a�- (Aeautiful floors. 13eaut'ful prices! • Floors to fit every budget -every need. • 100's of color and pattems This sale good only while supplies last. MM*NI NGTON. Design Services Available! Design Bloominciton Linoleum & Caroet Since 1955...Specializing in the expert installation of vinyl flooring, carpeting, hardwood flooring, and custom counter tops. 9939 Lyndale Ave. S. • 881-5825 Open Monday Through Thursday 8-8 • Friday 8-5:30 s is lion that is going to continue to get worse as the years go hy." Townhome project receives OK The Eagan City Council approved a preliminary plat for Z7 townhome units on 11 acres north of Englert Road, west of Pilot Knob Road along Interstate 35E. The property, currently zoned agricultural, is planned for mix- ed residential, 0 to 6 units an acre. The development will be at 5.25 units an acre as planned by developer Good Value Homes. Another seven units are planned on one acre adjacent to the site once right of way is granted from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Police retirement party planned The Eagan Police Department invites the public to a retire- ment party for Deputy Chief Ken Aszmann and Lt. Jerry Meszaros starting at 5 p.m. April 1 at the Lost Spur Country Club, 2'750 Sibley Memorial Highway 13. Social hour begins at 5 p.m. with an appetizer -buffet. A pro- gram will follow at 6:30 p.m. The cost is;15 per person for the buffet and retirement gifts. A check payable to the Eagan Police Department Retirement Par- ty can be mailed to the Eagan Police Department, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, 55123. RSVP to Linda Bendt. 681.4700, by March 24. Aszmann, who has served the city for 26 years, will retire March 26. Meszaros will retire April 17, after serving the city for 19 years. Fake guns pose real threat Police see more youth showing off !iv Terrance "'fence! February 26 — A youth steps from his car. He is wielding a semi -automatic weapon. The youth places the weapon inside his car before entering the mall. Concerned. a citizen in the parking lot calls police who quickly respond. Eagan Police would later find the gun and youth. The weapon turned out to be a water gun, molded to look like an Uzi scat- ter gun. "It's becoming fashionable to have these things in the car and wave them around," said Sgt. Ken Conyers. "Officers are coming into contact with these replica weapons quite frequently." Youth carrying toy guns, GUNS: To Page 6A 6A — Eagan Sun•Current — Wednesday, March 10, 1993 Guns: Police fear youths' safety as they tote replicas From Page IA replicas of the real thing, are becoming an increasing safety concern for police. Police say people with these replicas place lives in jeapordy. "Safety is our big concern because officers are treating these weapons as real until they ascertain they are replicas," Conyers said. "You don't know these guns are replicas until you pick them up." People can be arrested for assault should they point the replica guns at another person, he said. It doesn't matter whether the guns are fake. The intent to instill fear remains the same. Youth think of their theatrics with replica guns as horse play. To police it's anything but fun and games. November 19 — An off -duty police officer spots three youths pointing semi -automatic guns from their car window at the Cedarvale Mall. Police hasten to set up a high - risk road block involving several patrol cars as the youth return and again take aim. This time the youth didn't drive too far away. The suspects, ages 16 and 17, were stopped without incident. What looked like high-powered weapons turned out to be BB guns. The metal cast replica guns were an Uzi style gun and a semi -automatic handgun. The youth avoided arrest for assault because they never pointed the weapons at a person, Conyers said. They were, however, arrested for posses- sion of stolen property found in their vehicle. Police confiscated one replica weapon from a student at Eagan High School last year, he said. Carrying replica weapons was unheard of a few years ago, Con- yers said. And the act is not limited to youth. Adults bran- dish these guns in traffic at other drivers. Robbers have been known to use them during hold ups. Parents have a responsibility to tell their children the danger of carrying weapons, whether fake or real, he said. Conyers added, "Young peo- ple have to wake up and realize that it's not a game with police officers." Fagan Police Officer Duane. Pike displays a few of the "replica" gum his department has confiscated from teenagers in the Last few month.~. Called replicas because of their authentic appearance, these guns look like the real thing until someone inspects them closely. (Photo by Hill Jones) Humane Society sponsors pet photo contest The Minnesota Valley Humane Society, in recognition of "Be Kind to Animals Week" is sponsoring a pet photo contest. Two photographs will be ac- cepted with each $5 entry fee. Photos must be no larger than five by seven inches. Name. ad- dress and phone number should appear on the back of each photo. First, second and third place photos will be on diplay at the Humane Society. Deadline for entry is May 8, 1993. Proceeds benefit the Humane Sociey. The return of photos cannot he guaranteed. but every effort will be made if entrant includes a stamped. self-addressed envelope with entry. Send pet photo entries to: Min- nesota Valley Humane Society Photo Contest, 1313 E. Highway 13, Burnsville, MN 55337. Arena: Private donations required From Page IA voters were against increasing their taxes for the facility. The new plan avoids tax money, and is practically guaranteed to be self-sustaining unlike other park programs, he said. I have spoken clearly. I have spoken often. And I have spoken articulately on this matter," Egan said. "If I felt Eagan would be a better city without this facility than it would be with it, then I would not support it." The issue boils down to a ques- tion of fairness, Egan said. The city has 52,000 residents with 35 playgrounds and two athletic field complexes for baseball, softball, soccer and football. "There aren't enough places for the people of our community to go that are safe places," said Councilmember Sandra Masin. But Masin voted against the arena, saying it's presumptuous to go ahead and build one after last year's failed referendum. have the • ecedent of but I'm opposed to the process," she said. Masin called for more meetings to garner wide -based community acceptance. Coun- cilmember Ted Wachter agreed, and said residents re- main confused about how the arena would be used. League of Women Voters member Karen Flood requested the council appoint a task force to look into the new plans. Resi- dent Bob Saalborn also agreed. "Rather than try to derail the train, they (arena opponents should get on board and try to steer it," said Eagan resident Bill Osborne. Resident Cortney King added, "If we're going to be like a big community, we better start ac- ting like one. It's time we put this thing together and get going. " Councilmember Pat Awada suggested the city form a non- profit board to oversee arena operations. The city would re- tain 50 percent control of the fairly. Awada said it's impor- tant that no city tax money is us- ed to operate such a facility. Eagan Hockey Association member Mark Sisson told coun- cil members to challenge the odds to meet the community's needs. The EHA will commit more than $200,000 to the project plus at least 100 volunteers to provide "sweat equity" to help build an arena, he said. Recognizing the EHA efforts, Egan said, "The whole com- munity is still living with the biased opinion that this facility is soley for hockey." A perfect process does not ex- ist to move plans ahead for a multi -use arena. he said. The time is right to build an arena that would eventually pave the way for a community center, he sa id. The community still has to raise $500,000 by 1995 before any city money is spent on the pro- ject. "If the community doesn't get behind this financially by that time, the people will have Eagan Sun•Current —Wednesday, March 10. 1993 — SA Wallpaper & Window Treatments "Our Entire Collection Is On Sale! Over S00 New Patterns!" For One Tom Lieberman, Ossner Service & Selection • Largest Selection of hl-Stock Wallpapers & Borders • Knowledgeable Consultants • Window Treatments on Display • And Now, Two For One Prices! ale! 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"He was really kind of Eagan's living history," said Ci- ty Administrator Tom Hedges. "He brought stability and a wealth of knowledge and background. He did everything cooperatively." Ted Wachter ('ouncilmernh r Rahn was on the City Council in 1976 when Hedges was hired. "He was a very quiet person, but when you would talk to him one on one he would really open up.'' That mild manner added to the respect others held for Rahn. Friends remembered him for his high values. Rahn began ser- ving as a board member when Eagan was a village. in 1953. He was elected as a council member when the city was in- corporated from a township to a city in 1972. He served through 1977- Councilmember Ted Wachter knew Rahn for 50 years, having served with him on the council. "He brought stability and a wealth of knowledge and background," Wachter said. "He did everything cooperatively." In an earlier interview. Rahn said that looking back he never imagined the growth Eagan would experience. He sold his dairy herd, that once numbered 38 head, in the 1950s when development began driving up property taxes. His son. Gordon Rahn, said his father was always interested in developing the township. "My dad was a hard worker. He really kept his nose to the grindstone. He was always the first one in the field and the last one to leave," Gordon said. An avid supporter to develop RAHN: To Page 3A Art and (Tara Rahn (File photo h3, Bill Jones) i tif g ESS 8 LBS Eukanuba Dog Food $500 Regular price$$49 Save $349 4 LBS lams Premium Cat Food $500 �I •MORE MEAT PROTEIN •MORE DIGESTIBILITY •MORE TASTE *LESS STOOL Regular price $639 A im s r e $ Save139 MEM 1 I��JF Animal Inn'. 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Sun. 11 am-6 pr 35W & 35E at County Rd. 42 For information call (612) 435-8181 Rahn From Page IA an area specifically designed for industry. Rahn labored to create plans for the industrial park in northern Eagan. It was in that area that Rahn, and others, had hoped to restrict airplane traffic. The disputed air corridor has become a battle between Eagan and Mendota Heights. In 1972, Rahn and other Eagan officials met with officials from Mendota Heights regarding airport traffic. It's believed that at this meeting the two cities agreed to keep residential development out of the corridor. But minutes from this meeting do not show this agreement occurred, said Wachter, who took part in this meeting with Rahn and former Eagan Mayor Herb Polzin. Rahn followed city happen- ings after leaving the council in 1977. Age began to slow Rahn, who still attended Christ Lutheran Church a few blocks away every Sunday morning. He continued 514,, urrt,.t to cultivate a 40-by-50 plot, sell- ing the produce from his garage until a few years ago. "I think maybe he was expec- ting his ',death)," Gordon said. "He probably wasn't feeling as well as he led others to believe. " The Rahns celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary three years ago with a private family celebration. A one -week fishing trip is about the only time Rahn recall- ed spending time away from Clara. They did everything together from working the fields and shelling bushels of corn to bowling and church softball. Rahn is survived his wife, Clara; five of their seven children, Gordon, Lorna Jackson, Eldoris Ohm, Robert, and Gloria Meyers; brother, Fred: sister. Loretta Englert; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great- grandchildren. Services were Feb. 26 at Christ Lutheran Church in Eagan. with burial at Acacia Park Cemetery in Mendota Heights. 5„ City Council approves townhome project, imposes tree protection By Terrance Memel People who want the maintenance -free benefits of a townhome with the feel of single-family living will soon have 23 new choices. The Eagan City Council unanimously granted preliminary approval for 23 detached townhomes on 13 acres off Slater Road, behind the new Superamerica. The proposal came as good news to city of- ficials who have long urged developers to down -zone their property to lighter uses. Developer James Dimond of OCP Homes could have developed 12 units per acre, but instead requested a land -use change to 0-6 units an acre. The townhomes will sell from $135,000 to $200,000, Dimond said during a council meeting Feb. 16. They will be detached. as single-family homes, with nar- row front yards that fan out in the back yards. But as much as council members praised the down - zoning request, they remained concerned about developing the heavily wooded site. A number of neighborhing homeowners also expressed concerns about tree loss. "There are a lot of positives to this and a lot of negatives to this," said Mayor Tom Egan. To Egan, the positives outweigh the negatives from los- ing such a large number of mature oak trees and other hardwoods. He and the council agreed lowering the approved density reduces the tree loss. Councilmember Shawn Hunter requested city staff and Dimond to identify trees to be saved and that Dimond pay S500 per each one of those trees ac- cidentally destroyed during con- struction. Neighboring homeowners questioned why the city would allow townhomes rather than single-family homes on this site. Egan said the property owner has the right to develop his land as it is zoned. That could have meant up to 12 units per acre under the previous zoning, com- pared to Dimond's plans for 1.8 units an acre. Besides, he said building single-family homes would create the hodgepodge develop- ment neighbors feared. Mixed residential is a more ap- propriate land use when abut- ting commercial areas, he said. The townhomes will have cedar and redwood siding and trim, with wood-shaked roofs. Two private cul-de-sacs will enter the site and stretch about 950 feet each. Each home will have sodded yards with underground sprinkler systems, a shade tree, ornamental tree, evergreen and six shrubs. was appointed clinical manager of a special care unit at United Hospital in St. Paul. A graduate of the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Cook was nurse manager in a surgical intensive care unit in Duluth before join- ing United Hospital. Dart Transit Company, of Eagan, a motor carrier and Fleetline Inc., of Texas, has in- itiated an intermodal program of business in the United States, Mexico and Canada. More infor- mation about the new service is available from Dart Transit. 688-2000. %linnegasco has extended a $200 rebate to residential customers who purchase and in- stall a natural gas furnace with an annual fuel utilization effi- ciency, AFUE, of 90 percent or more, or a natural gas boiler with an AFUE rating of 83 per- cent or more during 1993. Kathy Kilstrom, of Eagan, has been promoted to executive business customers in a 14-state region. Carla Faust. of Eagan. is director of financial planning, analysis and purchasing at Hazelden, a non-profit organiza- tion providing rehabilitation, education and prevention ser- vices for people with chemical dependency and related addic- tive disorders. The Shiely Company, of Eagan, received the Silver Award, the second highest honor in the National Stone Associa- tion's Capstone Program for Market Development. The award recognizes members who have developed and im- plemented innovative ways to increase their company's market share. Cable TV North Central. of Eagan. will be one of the judging sites for the 1993 Minnesota Community Television Awards. LEGAL NOTICE Public Notice Official Publication CERTIFICATE OF AS J'MED NAME STATE OF MINNESOTA Rime* to Chapter 793, Minnesota Statutes, the uodersimwd, who is or wdl be conducting or transacting a commercial buttress in the State d Minnesota ender an ,storied name, hereby certifies: The Rimmed name undo which the business is a wW be conducted is ACADEMIC GUIDANCE AND SCHOLARSHIP SERVICES The abet adthes d the principal place d bushes it ar w0 be. 1511 ('WI Rd. /WM. per, MN ut22. The tame and diet ads of al remora con- ducting btai,tns under the above Assumed Neese i chide to any. corporation tint may he Craigu,inhiairiexs 1565 Chff Ind Eagan, MN 55Lr2 Gary Shafer Is6S (Tiff Rd Eagan, MN S5122 I certify that I am authorised to sign this cer- tticate and I artier certify that I asdmtaad that by sigiung this certificate, I am a hloct to the penalties al perjury as set forth in sectian MBA as if I had signed this certificate under oath Dated. January 1. 1990 h! CRAIG PETERSON Co. weer March 3 i 10, 19aih-EAGAN Public Notice aOffir_tal F'ublw-ata.M.i fF:RTIFIt'1TF: the .'iN t MEU NAND-. STATE: OF MLN'.F_tiert% Pursuant to Chaplin gt, Minnesota Statutes. the undersigned, who it sr will be conducting tar transacting a rommaread briars b the state of Minnesota wider litt Y1alnied a®sl hereby certifies EAGAN Sun�turrent Look invade As a-1441111w IMNG 3 Sections February 3, 1993 Vol. 14, No. 7 Crime reports increase by 8 By Terrance Mencel The tide of crime in Eagan continues on an upward path police officials would rather end. Criminal reports rose nearly 8 percent in 1992, while the number of non -criminal reports fell 4.3 percent. The total police incident reports dropped about 3 percent to 32,287 reports. The number of arrests fell almost 11 percent for adults and 27 percent for juveniles. "I really don't think it sur- prises anybody," said Eagan Police Chief Pat Geagan, when reviewing the overall increases in crime reports. The increasing crime rate has become commonplace these past few years in the city of 52,000 people. What concerns Geagan the most is the con- tinued rise in the number of assaults, burglaries and thefts reported to police. "Significant" becomes the term Geagan uses when citing the 29.4 percent increase in assaults. Burglaries jumped 42.3 "You wonder what people's value systems are.... Families have abdicated their role to the educational s}'stein. Pat Geagan Eagan police chief percent. Robberies and theft - related incidents surpassed 40 percent. percent in city "I see our children as more violent than ever," he said. Geagan doesn't let adults off the hook either. Adults continue to violate people's rights. Police arrested a 17-year-old Eagan boy for allegedly shooting another boy in the foot with a .22 caliber rifle Feb. 6. The victim was shot after a rifle was discharged into the ground to ward off a group of teenagers during a dispute at an Eagan home. "You wonder what people's value systems are. Why the ag- gressive behavior?" Geagan said. "Families have abdicated their role to the educational system." Violence as seen on television through movies and newscasts help warp values. he said. Hav- ing a police liaison officer, Doug Matteson, assigned to Eagan High School has helped stem problems that occurred in the school's first year. Matteson averages up to 150 contacts with students each month through CRIME: To next page 2A—Eagan Sun•Current— Wednesday. Feb 3. 1993 Crime: Police seek answers Frran pro jolts page counseling, classroom visits and intervention in student confrontations. Juveniles account for one- third of the assault victims, Geagan said. Of the overall assaults reported, 85 percent oc- curred with family or acquain- tances. Strangers were involved in 10 percent of the assaults. The remaining 5 percent of assaults happened in undetermined circumstances. Home burglaries make up 73 percent of all burglaries in 1992, with businesses representing 27 percent. This jump, however, follows 1991 when those numbers fell 14 percent. Still, he said such an increase merits more review. The department also altered its reporting system to record garage break ins as burglaries instead of theft. Burglary vic- tims started filling out more in- depth reports that will help police identify different types of break ins. Labor Day. This man was later connected to a major computer theft ring that affected several cities in the metropolitan area. More convenience stores came under attack by armed robbers. Police successfully captured an armed robber holding up a Brooks Food Market May 21. A 1-year-old boy last his life Aug. 4 where police investigated the incident as a homicide. His babysitter, Susan Evelyn Boers, 21, of South St. Paul, was ar- rested and awaits trial on two counts of murder. Criminal property damage and trespassing burgeoned from 685 reports in 1991 to 840 reports last year. Parishioners at St. John Neumann Church ex- perienced that destruction first- hand June 15. Vandals destroyed 180 crosses erected on church property that drew at- tention to the 180 pregnancies aborted each hour in the United States. They also damaged the church's sign. Several Eagan homeowners Other reports for such crimes as drinking under the influence (Dills) and criminal sexual con- duct dropped. DUIs fell almost 42 percent, a rate Geagan at- tributes to officer time and the hospitality industry. "There's disagreement in the law enforcement community that (DUIs) have decreased." he said. In Eagan, he said police of- ficers are spending less time on general patrol. Officers are spending more time responding to specific calls such as assaults and thefts. Officers spend more patrol time in problem areas. As for the non -criminal reports, Geagan believes that number will begin to rise as police adjust their service response. ( Domestic or medical incidents are two examples of non -criminal incidents.) Two years ago, the City Council directed the department to reduce its response to house checks and vehicle lock outs. But Geagan cautioned that more study is needed to de Put 'er there cowpoke Fagan Police Chief Pat (man enjoys a break with Jerry Thomas "The Duke" during the American Heart Association's Celebrity Celebration For Heart benefit dinner at Thomas' Diamond .1Ranch in Fagan Saturday. (Photo by Linda ('ullen) Chamber to collect used clothing The special events committee of the Rosemount chapter of the Northern Dakota County Chamber of Commerces is hav- ing a clothing drive for its Rus- sian sister -city, Ivanteevka. The committee hopes to fill a 40-foot container with clothing which will then be shipped to Saman, a corporation in Moscow for distribution to or- phans and pensioners of Ivanteevka. Saman was founded by the William Norris Foundation. Norris, a former Rosemount resident. was the founder of Control Data, which is assisting the committee with the sister - city relationship. Last summer, the Rosemount Chamber sent more than $5,000 worth of first aid supplies to a hospital in Ivanteevka. Now the Chamber is asking people to donate clean, used clothing in good condition. Clothes in boxes or plastic bags can be left at Loch Pharmacy, at the corner of Highway 3 and 145th Street in Rosemount. before Feb. 15. Students at the Rosemount Alternative Learn- ing Center have already sorted and packed many boxes but more doantions are needed. For more information call John Loch at 473-2261. Editor, photographer win awards Apple Valley -Lakeville -Rose- mount Sun -Current editor Mik- kel Kelly won second place for best local story in weeklies with circulations of 5.000 and over in the Minnesota Newspaper Association's Better Newspaper Contest. The story "Not in our lobbied for a law forbidding large trucks to back in residen- tial driveways, which the Apple Valley City Council passed. Judges said the story had a "good angle on a worn-out subject." Sun -Current news and sports photographer Bill Jones won first Dlace for best sports photo ANN ART SPonsc Burn; 6oq cofie 14A — Eagan Sun•Current —Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1993 Police staff reorganization trims administrative levels K� Terrance Mencei Top management in the Eagan Police Department is about to come toppling clown. The administrative levels now found between Police Chief Pat Geagan and police officers will become fewer. This will provide 24-hour supervision of patrol of- ficers and bring more decision - making powers to the streets, Geagan said. Such a department reorganization will be possible with the retirement of veteran police officers Deputy Chief Ken Aszmann and Lt. Jerry Meszaross. Aszmann will retire next month after serving 26 years on the police force. His position will not be filled. Likewise, Lt. Jerry Meszaros will retire in April after 19 years with the department. His posi- tion will not be filled. The Eagan City Council reviewed the proposed reorganization plan for the 74-employee department during a workshop Feb. 2. In it, two captain positions will be created to replace two lieutenant posi- tions. The number of sergeants will increase from seven to nine. Those officers on patrol will number 31. Other changes include hiring an administrative assistant to pick up several of Aszmann's current office duties. In- vestigator Laurie Tripp would be pulled off crime prevention duties. A part-time civilian posi- tion would be created, at a 40 percent savings in wages, to conduct crime prevention programs. The re -organization plan will lower the department's $4.3 million budget by a few thou- sand dollars, Geagan said. However, Geagan said the plan creates one problem by making fewer positions available to pro- mote employees. Salary ranges will broaden to help compensate for the loss. "We're taking away some up- per management positions that people won't be able to get anymore," he said. "Five, six, seven years ago we didn't have the economic cruch that we have today." But reducing the number of high level positions will not weaken the management struc- ture, he said. First line super- visors such as sergeants already have been assuming more decision - m a k i n g responsibilities. That especially becomes im- portant as the city's population grows and forces more crime. Geagan has long sought to have round-the-clock supervision of his department's police officers seven days a week. Co ulcilmember Ted Wachter suggested the city hire another two police officers to handle the increase in crime. Wachter cited a recent 12-day stretch in which officers responded to 57 "ma- jor" crime calls. The number of crime -related calls to the Eagan Police Department increased nearly 8 percent in 1992. So far, Geagan said the department has kept up with its response time about three minutes for emergencies. Of- ficer response time for non - emergencies hovers around 20 minutes a call on average days. Unusual conditions such as the ice storm Jan. 20 would likely cause a longer response time. "We're probably approaching a time where one officer per 1,000 (residents)** is not ade- quate, Geagan said. However, he pointed out random surveys still give good grades on police officer response. The department's move toward Community Oriented Policing (COP) has been placed on hold until after the reorganization, Geagan said. COP is considered a more pro- active approach that focuses on crime prevention. It encourages police to form relationships with all segments in the community. Sergeants and officers are responsible for activities specific to their assigned area. Rather than only respond to calls, they will become a regular part of the neighborhood crime prevention program. Police officers had closer rela- tionships with Eagan residents 15 years ago when the city's population was small, Geagan said. But Eagan's growth spurt in the 1980s forced the depart- ment into a catch-up mode. Paperwork increased as police made more arrests and responded to a heavy call load. Several police officers were pro- moted and began spending less time on patrol. Eagan Sun•Current —Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1993 —13A COMMUNITY LINE Edmonson Eagan High School seniors, Justin Collingham and Heidi Ed- monson were named as semifinalists in the 1993 Presidential Scholars Program. The White House is expected to announce the winners in May. Their parents are Jerome and Myrna Collingham and Dave and Bonnie Edmonson of Eagan. Students named to the dean's list at the University of Wisconsin -La Crosse include: Julie Begley, Kurt Carlson. Christopher Gaudette, Gwen- dolyn Hansel], Amy Pelant, Caroline Walker, all of Eagan. Students named to the fall semester dean's list at the University of Wisconsin -River Falls include: Charisa Aljets, Karen Butler, Cynthia Stipek, David Theisen. Julie Van Walker, Glenn Wachtler, all of Eagan. High school students who par- ticipated in the Luther College Annual Dorian Vocal Festival in Decorah. Iowa, include: Brian Ohnsong, Heather Kjos, Blaine Newberg, Sara Munson, all of Eagan High School; and Linda Klotzbach, of Sibley High School. Eagan residents named to the dean's list at Concordia College in Moorhead are Laurinda Holm. Karin Homan, Shannon Stire. County Board committee appointments When the 1993 Dakota County Board of Commissioners con- vened for the first time Jan. 5, it was a historic day. Expanded in size from five to seven members due to redistric- "This is a historic occasion," Loeding said. "both from the standpoint of having seven members and for the diversity on this board. It marks a new which we can meet Physical Development Board Committee — Maher. chair; Jensen. Richards, and Turner. This committee reviews mat- ters related to highways and transportation. parks, solid 1 Dlann- Matthew Murray, whose parents are Craig and Larae Murray of Eagan, has enlisted in the Air Force and plans to receive training in the mechanical aptitude career area. Murray is a 1992 graduate of Eagan High School. Theresa Gaylord and LaVonne Hamper, both of Eagan, were named to the dean's list at Concordia College - St. Paul. Mankato State University students named to the fall quarter High Honor list (CO) in- clude: John Matzo ll and Brian Join Us At Schumacher, both of Eagan. Students named to the Honor's list include: Rachel Butzer, Lei- Lani Fischer, Jodi Hanson. Mike Martin, Annette Niedere, Michelle Wilmesher, Andrea Wolf, Andrea Mobroten. Bob Clancy, of Eagan, has joined the board of directors for the Good Neighbor Foundation. Clancy is senior vice president of Fortis Financial Group. The Good Neighbor Foundation pro- vides services to senior citizens throughout Minnesota to enhance their health and independance. —aAirOop:Sylii• „ ti-`�� Former parks employee pleads guilty to theft A former Eagan youth development coordinator pleaded guilty July 9 to steal- ing city funds. Walker Lee Ashley, 36, of Eagan was hired April 25, 1994 to work with youth, primarily in the Wescott Square neighbor- hood of Eagan. He resigned March 1, 1996 pending charges that he stole public funds by forging and cashing checks the city had issued to youth that Ashley supervised. Ashley pleaded guilty June 8 to one felony charge of theft of public funds. Two other charges, check forgery and theft, were dismissed. Sentencing is scheduled Sept. 12 Ashley, a former Minnesota Viking football player, also was charged with cashing a check for $250 by forging the name of another former Viking, accord- ing to Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom_ "It is sad when a public sports figure hired to work with children turns around and rips off the youth involved in the pro- gram,” Backstrom said. Prosecutors will seek jail time for Ash. ley and request full restitution to the city of Eagan and about eight individuals, Back- strom said. Ashley is currently free on bail. Man sentenced for stabbing incident Randy Leon Young, the St. Paul man convicted of attempting to murder an Rahn enabled Eagan's grow th6 By Sue Hegarty Staff Writer Alfred W. Rahn saw a lot of change dur- ing the 85 years he lived on 296 acres once farmed by his ancestors in southwest Eagan_ "Rahn Rolling Hills" is now home to the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Min- nesota building on the cor- ner of Yankee Doodle Road and Highway 13. Alfred and his wife, Hilda, farmed about 200 acres before sell- Rahn ing all but two in 1957. Alfred's grandfather, William Rahn came to America from Germany in 1874_ William and his wife, Anna, had eight chil- dren, the youngest of which was Otto, Al- fred's father. As the only child of Otto and Minnie Rahn, Alfred grew older and the farm became too cumbersome. His son, Lloyd, wanted out of farming, so Alfred sold most of the property. "Pa was the first one to sell and that started the boom of Eagan. It started the Cedar Grove area," said Lloyd, who now lives in Prior Lake. Alfred moved his parents' farmhouse up on a hill overlooking the river valley and built another one where he and his wife could raise their three children. "Yankee Doodle was a gravel road when we grew up," said Lloyd. Two unrelated Rahn families settled in Eagan, one in the north, the other in the south. Both were dairy farmers. On June 6, 1934, Alfred married Hilda (nee Rahn), who grew up in the Lexington —Lone Oak area of Eagan. The couple recently cele- brated their 62nd wedding anniversary. One month later, on July 10, 1996 Alfred died after a lengthy recuperation following a heart attack. After he retired from farming, Alfred en- joyed fishing and bowling. He and Hilda bowled in three leagues at a time. Their grandchildren would take turns going camping with them and fishing in grand- pa's boat. His favorite fishing spots were Turtle Lake, Wis., and Smith Lake in Os - ekes, Minn. "He fished whatever bit," said his wife, Hilda. Unlike the other Hahn families, Alfred was an only child. He was especially close to his cousin Arthur Rahn, for whom Rahn El- ementary School and Rahn Park are named, said Hilda. Arthur preceded him in death. Besides his wife and son, Rahn is sur- vived by his daughters and sons-in-law Dorene and Russell Rosvold of Inver Grove Heights and Marlene and Frank Haas of Appleton, Wis.; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were July 13 at Trinity Lone Oak Church with burial in the church cemetery_ Memorials are donor's choice. 5n C.-rt,{t io-2-410 to lick space crunch Eagan's new branch post office By Sue Hegarty Stab' Writer Eagan's new branch post of- fice will be the best thing since self-adhesive stamps were in- vented. The 21,000 square -foot post office now under construction at Lexington Avenue and Club - view Drive will provide 5,000 square feet of more work space when completed in late No- vember or early December. It is just blocks away from the cur- rent post office north of Lone Oak Road. Due to the busy hol- iday mailing season, a grand opening probably won't be scheduled until January, ac- cording to Greg Schwinn, Eagan Post Office manager. Schwinn said the new build- ing will have 860 more rental boxes than the 340 currently available. "We've had waiting lists on this place since I can remem- ber," said Schwinn, who has worked at the Eagan branch since 1987. In addition to three service windows, the new office will have retail space with one cash register for self service cus- tomers. Stamps and other phi- latelic items will be displayed along shelves, similar to the re- tail store that opened in the Rahndiff shopping center last March, Schwinn said. "It's the thing we need to have more of. People generally like it," Schwinn said. Customer parking also will be expanded from 16 to 35 parking spots. The current poet office is leasing space next door to meet the need during peak hours. Schwinn said mail carriers are anxious for the new office to open. The current branch was built in 1977 to serve a maxi- mum of 35 routes. Delivery trucks that used to pull into the garage in back of the post office now must be parked outside. The garage had to be converted into work space two years ago as the number of routes grew rapidly, along with the city's population explosion, Schwinn said. Of the 66 routes sorted in the Eagan Post Office, 30 Etre sorted in the former garage POST To Page SA lt0 Motel owners research its re -opening ■ Neighbors want vacant Airliner Motel on Highway SS torn down. By Sue Hegarty Staff Writer Owners of the closed Airliner Motel on Highway 55 in Eagan have dreams of re- opening the motel, possibly as a franchised business. City officials said if the former motel were to reopen, owners would have to ad- here to newer building codes and would need a setback variance approval. Neighbors of the motel at 2788 High- way 55 are asking city officials to find a way to tear the building down. Eagan residents Philip and Ann Kor purchased the motel in 1979. They paid $500,000 for it, said Ann Kor. 'The first few years, the truck business was good. Then business was OK," Kor 'aid. But the closing for repairs of the Men- dota Bridge in 1992 drove what little busi- ness was left away. By the time the bridge reopened in October 1994, the Kars had closed the motel. They continue to pay taxes on the property, but without deriving income from it, the motel has become a fi- nancial burden, Kor said. They have had corporate executives from a national motel chain look at the property to see if it could be a franchise site and the Kors have had talks with a banker, she said. Preliminary reports from an ar- chitect and contractor indicate the founda- tion is still good, she added. A fire occurred at the motel in October 1993, after which the state fire marshal cited various code violations. Among the problems were non -working smoke detec- tors, missing fire extinguishers and im- proper storage of combustible materials, according to city records. On Nov. 22, 1993, the city removed the meters and shut off the water. At the city's request, the Kors boarded up the windows and doors about two years ago, said Dale Wegleitner, city fire mar- shal. Residents who live near the motel want to know when it will be demolished, said Jon Hohenstein, assistant city administra- tor. In a letter addressed to the City Coun- MOTEL: lb Page 8A SC1/4, Motel From Page 1A cil in May, Lawrence Avenue resident Merle Duff referred to the motel as the "Eagan Eye Sore." Neighbors Lynn and Dennis Klingel said they have seen people living out of the rooms and have called it to the Police Department's attention. Eagan Police re- ceived reports of trespassers at the site on Nov. 20, 28 and 30 last year. On April 16, there was a report of open doors and in June there were reports of suspicious activity and damage to the property. "I'm concerned about the health haz- ard," said Lynn Klingel. "For two years va- grants have used it as one giant toilet." The previous fire was contained to one room. Klingel said she doubts whether the neighbors would bother to call the Fire Department in the future. The Kors' plan to reopen the motel came as a surprise to some. "The neighbors would rather have it torn down even though we'd lose our buffer between us and the highway," Klin- gel said. Council members also appeared sur- prised by the news. "Nobody anticipated reuse of an obso- lescent motel," said Mayor Tbm Egan dur- ing a City Council work session July 30. Councilmember Ted Wachter said, `I can't see anything wrong with it. It's a The Airliner Motel in Eagan stands boarded up. (Jan Abbott/Staff Pho- tographer) compatible use." The motel falls within the boundaries of a new Tax Increment Finance (TIF) re- development district. TIF financing will be a funding mechanism used by Eagan to do public improvements, correct substan- dard conditions, remove substandard structures and to assemble land for pri- vate redevelopment in the highways 55 and 149 area. INSIDE NEWS: Eastview High School picks colors and logo, Page 6A. SPORTS: Eagan girls soccer squad takes on Mayo, Page 16A. If Eagan Fire Department Capt. Maynard Tourtillott (front left), Tiodd Adamson ( behind left), Bill Schnmidt (behind right) and apprentice Andy Fossum carry Raleigh Sellig, who was posing as a head -injury victim, to a waiting ambulance dur- ing emergency field exercises that simulated a small -airplane crash in Eagan. (Jan Abbott/Staff Photographer) Emergency response teams tested By Sue Hegarty Staff Writer Emergency personnel raced to the scene of an airplane crash in Eagan Saturday, but there was one obvious thing missing from the "accident scene." There was no airplane —only actors and actresses from Eagan High School's Drama Club pos- ing as injured passengers of a fic- titious commuter plane. Eagan firefighters, acting as casualties, were airlifted from the Minneso- ta River bottom west of Highway 13 off Meadowview Road. The event was staged as a field exercise to test the respon- siveness of the Eagan Police and Fire departments. The State Pa- trol, Red Cross, Search Tracking and Rescue (STAR) Dogs, HealthEast Ambulance, the Dakota county coroner and am- ateur radio club members aLso Students pose as crash victims took part in the exercise. A com- mand post was set up at the scene to test a communications framework among the various responders. Ken Southern, emergency preparedness specialist for the city of Eagan, planned the exer- cise. Details had to be kept se- cret so that emergency person- nel responded as though it were a real emergency. "We identified some prob- lems, but that's why we did it," Southern said. The test began around 8:45 a.m. and lasted until 11:15 a.m. The last time the city tested its response plan, the "emergency" was a tornado, Southern said. "It gives the city and other agencies practice in working to- gether," he said. "The main thing is to have all agencies able to come together and work as a co- hesive unit and to maintain communications." Saturday's test identified a few minor communications prob- lems, including faded signals in hand-held radios, Southern said. In addition, some `victims" who had been instructed to wander from the scene were not found in time before they "expired." "Two were stuck off to the other side of Quarry Lake. That was probably a little unrealis- tic," Southern said. A 14-foot boat used by the Eagan Fire Department to transport victims to a makeshift triage center worked very well, said Southern. "I think we are working to- gether a lot better," he said. Field exercises tend to be based on simulated natural dis- asters, Southern said. There was no particular reason he chose a commuter plane crash as the basis for this exercise, but he said the threat is there_ "It's a potential for us with the runways and it was some- thing different than a natural disaster," he said. The estimated cost of the field exercise is $7,600. Emergency departments that agree to par- ticipate pay their own way. Vol- unteers also came from Explorer posts and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) students from Inver Hills Community College in Inver Grove Heights. 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Adson, M.D. ni Certified Plastic Surgeon IYNY(Ill(S fog Krug Rfs(R 'Afk h, cot 1kwl4"44 (612) 922-3600 Banding together Members of the Eagan High School marching band perform Sunday at the 4th Annual Marching Band Field Show Music Festival at South St. Paul High School. (David Eyestone/Staf Photographer) LOWEST MILK AND EGG PRICES IN TOWN ! PREMIUM GASOLINE SOLD AT OUR COMPETITORS UNLEADED PRICES 4195 Nicols Rd. Eagan (Diffley St Cedar) LOWEST GAS AND CIGARETTE PRICES IN TOWN ! tel DESIGN Air Conditioning Close -Out Sale! ;2uality CustomWindow Fashions 5�-► e� 4a- - /o -b -46 Man sentenced for fleeing fatal crash By Sue Hegarty Staff Writer Scott Robertson, the Eagan man who ac- cidentally struck and killed another Eagan man with his truck last November, was sen- tenced by Dakota County Judge Duane Harves on Oct. 3. Robertson, 37, pleaded guilty Aug. 13 to charges of leaving the scene of a fatal acci- dent. Killed was John Murtaugh, 32. Robertson was sentenced to serve 10 years on probation with no early discharge. Conditions of his probation include: • serving six months in the Dakota County Jail, allowing for work release • participation in the Sentence to Ser- vice program • completion of 600 hours of community service work • attendance at a MADD victim impact panel discussion • remain law abiding On Nov 26,1995, Robertson was driving a truck that struck John Murtaugh as Mur- taugh and his wife were walking along Dodd Road, south of Cliff Road in Eagan. Robertson fled the scene and Murtaugh later died from his injuries. According to Dakota County Attorney James Back- strom, Robertson had been drinking at a VFW club prior to the accident. Robertson's case set Minnesota lawmak- ers in motion last year to change the offense from fleeing an accident scene to criminal vehicular homicide. The Minnesota Sen- tencing Guidelines made the presumptive sentence the same as for other criminal ve- hicular homicide offenses. The change in law is not retroactive and did not affect Robertson's sentence. Backstrom said the new law eliminates the incentive for someone who has been drinking to flee the scene of a serious acci- dent. "It's unfortunate, however, that it took a tragedy of this nature to correct this prob- lem," said Backstrom. Prosecuting abuse takes specialized attorney Eagan woman appointed as county coordinator By Sue Hegarty Staff Writer Women and children who are being abused require specially trained prosecu- tors who know how to work with victims of rape and incest, according to Nicole Nee, a Dakota County attorney. Nee recently was appointed coordina- tor of the county's Child and Domestic Abuse Prosecution Unit. "The perception is that the system won't do a good job of protecting the vic- tim when what they need is a full-time Fwlvmmard " Nee said. The majority of the time, the abuser is someone the victim knows. Reporting the abuse will often antagonize the relation- ship. Court orders for protection are a "wonderful tool," but they aren't magic. They may not keep a more serious of- fender away, Nee said. "They've been violated on every level, physical, emotional, and trust." Girls often will tell a friend, while boys are more likely to keep abuse a secret, she said. "Adolescent males are viewed as safe victims because they're unlikely to report it because it's so humiliating," Nee said. Dakota County employs a full-time victim/witness coordinator. The coordi- nator and a volunteer staff link victims to other county -wide resources and keep them informed about their pending court cases. There are special waiting areas and escorts so victims don't have to be in the same room as their abuser or abuser's family. And because these crimes some- times are committed to or in front of chil- dren, there's an area with toys and puz- zles for children waiting to testify. Nee wants to provide more opportuni- ties to bring abusers to justice or to pre- vent abuse from happening in the first place. Among her goals are safeguards for children whose separated parents are transferring the child from one to the other. Such situations can be combative and escalate into abuse, she said. Safe Exchange Centers, such as the one in Burnsville, are under -used, she said. NEE: To Page 3A Sha Nee From Page 2A "It's got to be the most horrific thing for a child to see. So many moms are going through divorces and don't have transportation to the exchange center," Nee said. She'd like to see more volunteers who would be willing to use their own trans- portation to monitor exchanges at the victim's home. Her other dream is to see that police squad cars have video cameras so that of- ficers could document abuse and take videotaped statements at the scene. "You have to prosecute as if it's a mur- der case. You have to assume she won't testify because it will be so hard. A video would help a jury convict and hold the abuser accountable," Nee said. Once, while prosecuting a case that involved an assault upon a teenage girl, Nee noticed that the girl began to curl up into a fetal position as she was tes- tifying. With the help of a child psy- chologist, Nee was able to help the girl tell her story, which led to a conviction, she said. Prosecution of criminal cases in- volving domestic violence or children is very difficult, said Dakota County At- torney James Backstrom. The crimes are committed in secrecy; there may be limited physical evidence; witnesses may not cooperate due to family ties; and the age of the victim or witness is a factor. Nee has had children as young as 3 testify against their abuser. Children often have difficulty describing details about their abuse or they may change their stories, sometimes under pressure from family members. Criminal sexual offenses charged in Dakota County declined last year, Nee 30. Nicole Nee said, but as the juvenile population ex- pands and ages into their 20s, she does- n't expect those numbers to continue de- clining. Last year, Nee and four other attor- neys in her division prosecuted cases involving 83 sex -related offenses, 64 terroristic threats, 14 kidnappings, five other child abuse cases and eight involving deprivation of custodial rights. Nee also represents the county at- torney's office on the Dakota County Child Abuse Prevention Council and the First Judicial District's Domestic Abuse Coordinating Council. She lives in Eagan with her husband and 3-year- old son. om's Day mush for me yet is Day — a time the joys of giving bond between a r child. asn't too thrilled ed to write this • Day column be - "newest mother" oot, I haven't had experience to tory about some nt remark my n unsuspecting tan "I love you" my child drifts e night. ries center on pit up, lack of es that are at- - hardly any- ose of you who fortune oftalk- ent (give us a e'I1 run you detail of the birth). I can tell mbarrassment y 2-month old an unexpected natural) noise opriate times is and during a on). he struggle with — am I a career r, or a wife first? chieve the per - out letting any - OK to let some- ve a feeling from Deb Schewe Apple Valley/Rosemount Editor ple interested in what I'm doing with my breasts than at this time in my life. Then there are questions such as, "Is she sleep- ing through the night yet?" that make you wonder if your child is behind others if she hasn't quite mastered the art of a full night's rest. Your attitudes about people change. The co-worker who talks about her child becomes a comrade — someone to turn to for advice, a shoulder to lean on, or someone to bore with your tales of baby's first grin and first really -smelly diaper. You tend to scrutinize your relatives a little closer — that sister who is al- ways pulling pranks suddenly becomes a person you're not so sure you want hanging around your child. You begin to think your doctor should have a hotline number just for you to call when you no- tice little changes in your child — •Ii!h routine become a major produc- tion. Trips to the grocery store are spent worried about the cart heading right for you that is being commandeered by a 3- year-old who has obviously had too much sugar and isn't very skilled in steering a cart. Every excursion in your car becomes a white -knuckled experience as you fret about any car that comes within half a lane from you. When going outside, you wonder if it's too hot or too cold for your child so you make a mad dash for the car where you have greater control of the tempera- ture. As my child ages, I'm sure my worries will be replaced with stories of the latest "hilarious' comment my child made, the spit up on my shirt will replaced with sticky candy goo from my child's hands, and I will no longer talk of the mess my child created in her diaper. Instead, I'll be plastering my cubicle with works of art created by her two little hands. I realize things will change a lot quicker than I would ever want them to and for the next 20 years, my husband and I will not live the semi -carefree lifestyle that we did before our daughter was born. There are no guaran- tees about how our daughter will turn out — will letting her cry those extra five seconds se- verely damage her psychologi- Eagan joins program s?,177::t.„‘ for crime -free housing By Sue Hegarty Staff Report Eagan is the latest city to join a state-wide effort that promotes safer environments for apart- ment and rental housing ten- ants. The Minnesota Crime Free Multi -Housing Program aims to thwart criminal activity in rental properties. Eagan Police officers encourage the managers at the city's 32 apartment com- plexes to participate on a volun- teer basis. Apartment managers in Apple Valley, Burnsville, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Rose- mount and West St. Paul also have begun volunteer training. Persons applying for resi- dence at participating apart- ment complexes will be asked to sign lease addendums pledging crime -free lifestyles or risk being evicted. The addendum includes tenant responsibility for guests and children, as well_ With prop- er documentation by landlords, tenants can be evicted with a preponderance of evidence. Evic- tion does not require a criminal conviction. The addendums are just one aspect of crime free multiple hous- HOUSING: To Page I9A ,j v 1 Cv r Y 4 ` J lb Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eag Housing: Program brought to Minnesota in April 1995 From Page IA ing, a program that is sweeping the state. The program, begun in Portland, Ore., was brought to Minnesota in April 1995 by the Minnesota Crime Prevention As- sociation. Julianne Manship, neighbor- hood development director for West St. Paul, was one of the people responsible for bringing the program to Minnesota. Participation is voluntary, and already more than 70 communities have begun training apartment managers. "We don't want it mandated because then people don't want it," Manship said. The program has three phases. Phase one Phase one involves eight hours of train- ing for apartment managers and other employees of multiple housing units. Ses- sions include lessons in drug and gang ac- tivity, applicant screening, rental agree- ments, incident documentation, and ways to increase safety through changes in landscaping or physical maintenance. Speakers include representatives from the South Metro Drug Task Force, Dakota County Housing and Redevelopment Au- thority (HRA), Dakota Electric Associa- tion and Bloomington Lock and Safe. More than 50 apartment managers/employees in West St. Paul have received training. Manship esti- mates that 40 percent of West St. Paul's housing is multiple housing. Last De- cember, five Eagan apartment complexes completed phase one training: Bal- !entrae at 3380 Ballantrae Road, Royal Oak Circle at 3515 Federal Drive, Forest Ridge at 1272 Birch Point, Parkside at 3500 Lexington Ave. and Thomas Lake Point at 1500 Thomas Lake Point Road. "We're very excited," said Elvina ('Beanie) Johnson, who manages Thomas Lake Point with her husband, Lawrence. Several other Eagan apartment man- agers were scheduled to receive training today, May 22. Phase two During phase two of the program, po- lice conduct a physical inspection of the apartment buildings. Six objectives are desired: use of high security strike plates (that flat plate opposite a door lock); deadbolts; 180-degree peepholes; a sec- ondary sliding door lock; adequate light- ing; and trimmed trees and bushes. Staff from Dakota Electric or North- ern States Power Co. can be contacted to perform the lighting inspection. Apartment owners must voluntarily comply with the city's recommendations in order to continue in the program, said Officer Duane Pike, a program coordina- tor in Eagan. For some owners, that could mean spending thousands of dollars to upgrade security conditions, Pike said. "Even if they agree with the philoso- phy, they may not agree with the money they'll have to spend," said Pike. He ex- pects that some apartment owners will drop out but others will choose to contin- ue like Johnson did. "My feeling is, in order to make the program work, it's absolutely necessary," said Johnson. "I feel comfortable that they will be real things that need to be done" Thomas Lake Point has 216 apart- ments in four buildings with controlled entries. Visitors must announce their entry by dialing a phone code for their destination. The apartment tenant can then buzz open the door. The entry also has a television camera that allows any resident to turn on their television set and see who is at the door. The two biggest problems at Eagan apartment complexes involve car theft or people taking items left in vehicles, ac- cording to Officer Bill White, another Eagan program coordinator. "That's where they get their money for drugs and guns," said White. "Some apartment managers are hiding it be- cause they don't want other tenants to know." The Crime -Free Multi -Housing Pro- gram encourages managers and others to identify problems and to share informa- tion. "If we did it alone in West St. Paul, we would be sending our problems to South St. Paul or Inver Grove Heights," Man - ship said. If a manager evicts someone from one apartment, the tenant will often move to the next one down the road. "If you have someone you're evicting, people used to lie and say they were a good tenant. I'm not seeing that any more," said Johnson. "We all need to tell the truth about for- mer residents," even if that means evict- ing a single mother because her juvenile son or daughter is in trouble with the law. "It's important to know it's the manager's responsibility to make everyone and their possessions as safe as possible." Phase three Phase three involves the tenants in a crime prevention meeting, Many man- agers sponsor such meetings anyway, said Johnson. Upon completion of the three phases, the managers are given use of large metal signs for display on the property, indicating that their complex has joined the crime -free multi -housing program. Will the signs attract new applicants searching for an apartment'? "Absolute- ly," said Johnson. sportive, 00STLESCH reet, Burnsville 77 ip 9:30 a.m. on 10:45 a.m. r, Kuiken gent/Wednesday. May 22, 1996 dents spent countless hours in preparationfor event Eagan High's track team as front axles. "The pole vaulters break their poles," Willy said. Willy, 17, used Computer Aided De- sign (CAD) programs at school and at home to design his entry. Much of what he knows comes from working alongside his dad since he was 7-years-old. Next fall, he plans to attend North Dakota State University to study engineering. Willy and other Eagan students took classes in electricity, small engines and graphic design to prepare for this inde- pendent study project. "To get to this point, they have to have general exposure to these other things," Knodt said. "It's supposed to be a stu- dent -directed project." Each team receives a Briggs and Stratton engine and must design a vehi- cle around it. Vehicles can reach speeds of 30 mph and average more than 300 miles per gallon. Last year, Eagan's entry set a school record of 365 mpg in the stock class competition. Eagan's entries are more aerodynamic than other schools' entries because of Kn- odt's background in aeronautics, Willy said. The throttle used is from an airplane and the tiller steering is an aircraft design. The class redesigned the drive train this year from a bicycle derailer system to a (hopefully) more dependable motor- cycle transmission. "The bike chain jumped off track be- cause there was too much power to handle it," said Antonio Stanton, a sophomore. They also heated and stretched plastic over a mold to make their see -through hatch. Because they weren't starting from scratch, students had to learn how to sand and apply fiberglass. "We stripped the car down and put new components in it, a new subframe and a different tranny," said Geoff Paw- lenty, a senior. Students, as well as teachers, gave up their study hall time in school, and time after school to get ready for the competition. There's no major prize to be won, just a traveling trophy and a grade for the trimester. "There are other things you can do just as easily, but this is the only thing that has something that follows like a reward for your hard work," Geoff said. Funding is the responsibility of the students, who find sponsors and use their own money. Businesses get their name on the side of the car in exchange for donat- ed goods or services. 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Egan said he found it interesting that moat of the people favored keeping the land open, but when asked to factor in that their taxes would be raised to help pay for it, interest seemed to dwindle a little. However, he is optimistic about their interest in parks. "It implies that the referendum com- ing up Sept. 10 could do quite well," he said. One result that Egan sees that the city could use for future discussion is whether to shovel snow off of city trails, making them available year round rather than for three seasons. When asked if the city should remove snow and ice from trails and sidewalks, 68 percent said yes. How- ever, when told that it would impact taxes, only 48 percent favor the snow removal. An issue that cities struggle with is finding a sense of community. Those re- sponding didn't seem to think that was a problem, as 65 percent of those said they have a sense of community. Of those who didn't think the city had a sense of com- munity, 26 percent attributed it to a lack of a downtown area, 20 percent said it's because the city is too spread out, and 13 percent said it's because there is a lack of community activities. Hunter said he would like to see the results of the survey communicated to the public through vehicles such as the city's newsletter, but would like to hold off until after the election. "I don't want to make it an election issue," he said. That won't stop him from being proud of the results, however. "It's phenomenal," he said. "I expected to see good things about the city, but I was surprised the percentage [of favor- able comments] was higher than I thought." INSIDE NEWS: Christian school to open with tiny student body, Page 3A. SPORTS: Eagan football team battles Chaska in opener, Page 16A. 2 Sections/Newsstand 750 EAGAN ic[7:ifnt September 4, 1996 Look inside for Holiday Plus Foods "Sun Savers" Coupons - See Page S. H•ry Vol. 21, No. 37 Eagan residents give city services high marks By Deb Sehewe Staff Writer After receiving the results of a resi- dent survey, you'll have to excuse Eagan city officials if they have a hard time wip- ing the smiles off their faces. According to the survey, 85 percent of the 250 residents surveyed believe the city is headed in the right direction. Re- cent development, parks and nature areas, and shopping centers topped the list of what residents were most pleased about in the city. Restaurants and the ice arena also made the list. Residents were asked a variety of questions, ranging from what they thought about environmental issues to their opinion about city communication. The City Council commissioned the survey in July to determine the mood of residents. "Over the last two years, there have been some local businesses and residents questioning some information that came out of city hall and the methods of dis- seminating (the information)," said Councilmember Shawn Hunter. "This was a check to see if )the dissatisfaction) was a general attitude or a minority of people." The overall positive response "really was not surprising" to Mayor Tom Egan. Information garnered from the survey will be used to help chart the city's future course. For example, he said, with 95 per- cent of the people saying they feel safe in their neighborhoods the city will proba- bly look at "maintaining status quo" in terms of police and fire department ser- vice. Sixty percent of the people said there were no areas in Eagan that caused them to be concerned about their safety. Thirty-four percent of the people said there were areas of the city in which they were concerned about their safety. Top- ping the list is the Cedarvale area (20 percent), followed by the parks (18 per- cent), Wescott Square (13 percent), and Town Square (12 percent). The remaining 48 percent of those concerned about their safety named a variety of other places, the majority being areas high in apart- ment complexes and shopping areas. In response to a question about what residents liked least about the city, 22 percent said nothing. The top three com- plaints were high taxes (10 percent), air- plane noise (9 percent) and rapid city growth (4 percent). Three percent also cited other issues, such as too many strip malls, too many townhomes and apart- ments, lack of downtown/central area, poor public transportation, and rising crime. If residents could determine what to do with the remaining open land in Eagan, 70 percent said they'd like to see it as park or open space. Single family homes came in next, followed by retail EAGAN: To Page I2A 2A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1996 Creating Winning Smiles. South of the River Since 1982 • All Ages Including Adults • Clear, Gold & Silver Available Dr. Jeanne M. Gail, D.D.S., M.S. • No Charge For Initial Consultations Member American Assn. of • Second Opinions Welcome Onhodontists • Most Insurances Accepted • Flexible Payment Plans • Evening and Saturday Appt. Available EAGAN Orthodontic Specialists, P.A. PRIOR LAKE NW Corner of Pilot Knob Rd & Diffley Rd 454-6274 *IV v—I SE Corner of 1 160th St. & Hwy 13 447-6088 Christ Lutheran Preschool 1930 Diffley Rd. ' Eagan, MN 55122.454-4091 anrt r sinner CAC seeking advocates for domestic, sexual abuse victims By Deb Schewe Staff Writer Wanted: People with excellent listening skills, an ability to be non judgmental and empathetic to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, and an attention to detail. Their task: volunteering at the Com- munity Action Council (CAC) as an advo- cate for both sexual assault services and the domestic violence intervention project. In years gone by, the CAC simply sought volunteers for the sexual assault program. This year the social service orga- nization is expanding the area the volun- teers will work by also having them help domestic violence victims. The combina- tion of the two areas is one which makes sense, said Carolyn Kirchoff, coordinator of sexual assault services, because the two areas are often intertwined. _. Those who are victims of- domestic abuse are often sexual assault victims, said Jean Keenan, who works with the domestic intervention program. When asked if they have been sexually assault- ed, many victims will say no. However, Keenan said, when asked questions such as if they've ever been forced to do some- thing sexually, they say yes. "The two (sexual and domestic abuse] •i " v .,., id "T).n ,,.twin as they spend time at the courtroom doing anythingfrom helping a victim ob- tain an order for protection to serving as support for a victim during a trial. Currently, sexual assault services has 26 volunteers. Had CAC not combined sexual assault and domestic violence program vol- unteers, Kirchoff said she would have con- 'sidercd only adding 10 more volunteers. With eight people on the waiting list, she only would have taken in two more people. Now that the CAC is expanding the advo- cate program, it will seek more volunteers. In addition to giving CAC a larger pool of volunteers, the combination will give volunteers a chance to use more skills during their shifts, Kirchoffsaid. It also means abuse survivors will be provided with "more holistic service," Kirchoffsaid. Volunteers are asked to be on -call from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. Kirchoff said she would like to have two volunteers per shift, one to serve as the primary con- tact and the other as the secondary. The hope is to have someond available to meet a victim at the hospital so they aren't re - victimized by having to tell their story nu- merous times, Kirchoffsaid. Volunteers can become as involved as they like, Kirchoff said. For example, li •� ,kansn to stick to crisis to e- Eagan Police Officer Mike Schrader (left) and Chief Patrick Geagan (right) presented badges to five of the seven Eagan Police chaplains June 3: the Revs. George Martin, Phil Heide, Carleton Peterson, Debbie Brown and Jim Borgschatz. Not pictured are the Revs. Rod Carlson and Bob Schwartz. (Sue Hegarty/Staff Photographer) New police chaplain program adds listening ear during crisis The Rev. George Martin answers first page for help By Sue Hegarty Staff Writer When a missing Eagan man was found dead last week, the Rev. George Martin was called upon by Eagan Police to noti- fy the widow. It was his first official as- signment as one of seven Eagan Police Department chaplains. Notifying next of kin and helping people in crisis situations will be the primary pur- pose for the volunteer chaplain program which began last week in Eagan, said Of- ficer Mike Schrader, department liaison. "We can give facts. After that, it's suit- able for clergy to take over," said Schrad- er. "Usually it's not something you can walk in and walk out of in a half hour." The clergy will step in to assist sur- vivors and crime victims and free up the officers who must conduct their investi- gations, Schrader said. "Our contract is to stay there so the pa - lice don't feel they're abandoning the family," Martin said. Martin is pastor of Sts. Martha and Mary Episcopal Church in Eagan. After 25 years of working in prison ministry, CHAPLAINS: To Page ISA BUSINESS: District 197 students dig their new schools. Page 3A. SPORTS: Eagan softball places 2nd at state, Page 2OA. 2 Sections/Newsstand 750 June 1 18A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun'CurrenUWednesday. June 12,1996 Chaplains: Clergy offer experience From Page 2A Martin said he looks forward to serving the victims and survivors. "God seems to be saying to me, "George, it's time to pay attention to those who enforce the law.' Still, it's a two-sided ministry," Martin said. Other Eagan clergy who answered the call to police ministry are the Rev. Jim Borgschatz, Easter Lutheran Church; the Rev. Rod Carlson, Oak Hills Church; the Rev. Phil Heide, Mount Calvary Lutheran Church; the Rev. Carleton Pe- terson, Eagan Evangelical Covenant Church; and the Rev. Bob Schwartz, St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Eagan Police also have one female minis- ter they can call — the Rev. Debbie Brown, an Eagan resident and minister at St. Christo- pher's Episcopal Church in Roseville. Prior to moving to Eagan in 1992, Brown had served as a chaplain in a Texas hospital trauma center, psychiatric hospi- tal and rehabilitation/hospice center. She said she looks forward to serving in her own community as a police chaplain. "It is a way for me to be able to partic- ipate in my community," Brown said. Like Martin, Brown strongly supports the police chaplain ministry in Eagan. "I'm not a fixer. I'm there to just be present, to represent the church and help people make connections," she said. Chaplains will carry identification, such as a special police badge and "Chap- lain" jackets. They will carry pagers and business cards. They will not, however, carry a weapon. Each is expected to be on -call one week during a seven week ro- tation. During their assign are required to spend four department, either in ride officers or in the dispatch sionally, they may be asked lice and rescue crews at an they will receive first aid eluding the use of a defibrill er said officer discretion wi ensure that a scene is sec lowing the chaplain to parti It's difficult to tell how a vices will be needed, Schrad will depend upon how eage to request a police chaplain There is one glitch in said Martin. "I'd hate to think what Sunday morning. That's won't have choices," he said % week, they urs in the -a-longs with center. Occa- to assist po- erpergency, so training, in- altor. Schrad- 11 be used to ire before al- apate. the program, i reuddoona ohe time we INSIDE BUSINESS: Byerly's to open a store in Eagan, Page 7A. SPORTS: Eagan boys fall in Section 'IAA hoops tournament, Page 19A. EAGAN Sun'Curre 2 Sections/Newsstand 750 March 13, 1996 Council ponders purchase of art park Owner seeking $1.8 million for 43 acres By Sue Hegarty Staff Writer Should the Caponi Art Park along Diffley Road in Eagan be- come a city -owned cultural park? That's a question the Eagan City Council and members of an advisory task force will pon- der as council members pre- pare a bond referendum to ac- quire additional park land. Tony and Cheryl Caponi, owners of the 83-acre park, sub- mitted a proposal to the council asking them to buy 43 acres of the park, which is south of Dif- fley Road_ The Caponis would retain their homestead on the northern side of Diffley and ei- ther sell or donate the remain- der to the Caponi Art Park cor- poration, a non-profit organiza- tion formed in 1992. The Caponis asking price — $1.8 million. The council scheduled a spe- cial work session beginning at 5 p.m. March 21 to discuss the proposal. The council has some time to decide what parcels it will try to acquire and how much it will ask the voters to consider at the proposed Aug. 6 election. Several other issues factor into the council's decision. For example, on March 25, the council will be asked PARK: To Page 13A Caponi Art Park owner Tony Caponi hopes to form a partnership with the city. (File Photo) Eagan seeks residents for bond task force Staff Report A task force will be formed to determine how much money voters will be asked to approve in an upcoming parks referen- dum. Eagan's City Council direct- ed its Advisory Parks, Recre- ation and Natural Resources Commission to assemble a 13- to 15-member task force to identify the content of the ref- erendum, sites for land acqui- sition and the specific dollar amount of the referendum. Meetings will be every other Thursday from March 28 through May. Four members will be chosen from the APRN- RC, with the remaining mem- bers selected from applies• tions. Interested residents should mail a Ietter of interest to the City of Eagan Parks and Recreation Department, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN 55122 or fax a letter to 681- 4612. Deadline for applications is 4.30 p.m. March 18. The City Council will make its selec- tions at a Special City Council meeting March 21. For more information, call 681-4660, Sun.0 urrent1Wednesdav March 13 19446 APY' a CD! HAMPTON BANK Hampton 437.9535 Cottage Grove 459.2100 Hastings 437.7760 Apple Valey 953-2900 • 4^^W> aercrtage rid eAect%e 3496 aryl s s.rcvcr ,:rx Carr aea:ttee c' ne r a e,sng AM ga ang 'o e% .Sutairtd perR r e,' 4:'fianat ..� .,,,e ,: a ecnnum lecsrs r y 5 S*mte, eC'C ancing uying? of>itts approi'ed! CALL 0 -82 28 NUTSON, NIORTC ACE CORPORATION WI BLINDS f?EJAllt :LVI) I.Nti'l:t1.1. BLL\I).' • 3 SHOWROOMS • KNOWLEDOSAELE STAFF • CUSTOM COLOR MATCH • TOP QUALITY SRLSCT1ON • FREE SHOP AT HOUK • MUNTUR DOUOLAS DAL r 0%+ 10%, Double Hone comb IN 1 Donna Burkard-Egan enlisted the help of her children, (from left) Leah, Brid- get and Ashley, to raise money for Dakota County families with cancer. (Sub- mitted Photo) Rosemount family raises money for those with cancer By Deb Schewe Staff Writer Donna Burkard•Egan remembers the first time a person close to her was diag- nosed with cancer. She was 16-years-old and her family was gathered around her 42-year-old mother. Originally told by doctors that her mother didn't have any health prob- lems, the family soon learned she had cancer. "It was one of the few times I saw my father weep," the Rosemount resident said. She can rattle off a list of people she knows who have died of cancer or have been diagnosed with cancer, ranging from her aunts to cousins. She is willing to bet there are few who can't name some- one struck by the disease. According to American Cancer Society statistics, one in three people will get cancer. That's a number that frightens her. "At lunch, take a look at the person to the right of you and to the left of you," she said. "One of you will get cancer." She doesn't intend to sit idly by as the disease claims the lives of thousands of people each year. Instead, she and her family are working to raise money to be used by Dakota County residents with cancer. Money from the "Cancer Fund," estab- `If people would not rent that video for $1.99 or go to McDonald's for one night, they would show their children how important it is to help others.' — Donna Burkard-Egan disease can hit children as well as adults. "When I was visiting my dad a couple of weeks ago in the hospital, I was pass- ing all these rooms with children [with cancer]," she said. "What we have been doing is not enough [to help fight can- cer]." Her children have helped raise money for the cause. Last year during Rose - mount's Leprechaun Days, they had a lemonade stand in which they donated the money — all $16 — to cancer re- search. They also gave money they earned at the Galaxie Library's Art Fair to cancer research. This year, they plan to do the same. Although some families may think they have to contribute hundreds of dol• tars to make a difference, Burkard-Egan 3-ti3 -`tG: Park: Holz Farm funds also considered Apple VsllsylRossrnount, Eags From Page 1A whether to approve an amendment to the city's Comprehensive Guide Plan for land use. The amendment would allow Pulte Homes to build over the Carriage Hills Golf Course. Residents near the golf course oppose the amendment and said they want the city or someone else to pur- chase the property and retain it as open space. Course owner BiII Smith had been asking from $4 million to $5 million for the property, according to city officials. Something else the council has to con- sider is whether to use city funds for a por- tion of $600,000 in Holz Farm park im- provements. Holz Farm task force members prepared a detailed proposal for repairing farm buildings, updating it for public use and for acquiring adjacent land. The farm is south of Cliff Road and east of Dodd Road. The other goal of the Parks Committee is to provide both active and passive park space for all Eagan residents. Land must be preserved now to avoid higher prices or lack of available land in the future, said Lee Markell, a member of the Advi- sory Parks, Recreation and Natural Re- sources Commission. 'Caponi Park offers us a unique opportunity for a cultural community. We could equal the Edina Art Park' — Muriel Johnson Neighbor to art park Eagan, which has an estimated popu- lation of 58,000, currently has 51 parks, two pavilions, eight park shelters, 40 ball diamonds, 10 soccer fields and 11 outdoor skating rinks. At the March 4 council meeting, Tony Caponi addressed the council saying, "All we ever needed was money. We have nowhere to go but to the people. We want to go in a positive way." Muriel Johnson, who lives in the Amber Leaf addition adjacent to the art park, urged the council to take the pro- posal seriously. "Caponi Park offers us a unique opportunity for a cultural com- munity," Johnson said. "We could equal the Edina Art Park." Holz Farm, purchased by the city in January, is expected to be restored to its 1940s condition. (File Photo) ,rrentfWednesday, March 13, 1996 to the nat'on's service academies are: Michael Lamey, Army; Breea Lemm, Navy and Air Force; and Randall Pot- ter, Army. Gina McGuffee of Eagan has re- ceived a bachelor of science degree in el- ementary education and special educa- tion at Winona State University in Winona. Joseph Davidson and John Lerum of Eagan have been named to the Moor- head State dean's list in recognition of academic achievement for fall semester. Alison Swirdow of Eagan is a recipi- ent ofTarget's All -Around Scholarship. Re- cipients were selected by a committee from the Citizen's Scholarship Foundation. Eagan students who attend Mankato State University in Mankato, who have been named to the fall quarter honor, and high honor lists are: High honor - Joseph Bache, Jessica Giguere, Jason Kraemer and Michael Palmer. Honor - Joseph Klatt, Kimberly Moechnig, Krista Moore, Angela Pe- terson and Rochelle Sterling. C�k Navy Airman Recruit Jason Florio, whose parents are Franco and Judith Florio of Eagan, has completed the basic aviation course in Millington, Tenn. Two students from The International School of Minnesota in Eden Prairie, were invited to address The Minnesota Employee Relocation Council Confer- ence. They are Sebastian Van Dam and Rogier Van Dam, both of Eagan. They relocated from Belgium within the last three years, and spoke in a panel discus- sion format to more than 100 profession- als involved in corporate relocation. Erin Dealy, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dealy of Eagan, was named to the dean's list at St. Norbert College in De Pete, Wis. Sharon Mickelson of Eagan has been named to the dean's list at Concor- dia College in St. Paul. Jennifer Ritzman of Eagan has re- ceived her master of management and administration degree from Metropoli- tan State University in St. Paul, people from the Bemidji State Universi- ty chapter of Habitat for Humanity going to Sherman, Texas, to help that affiliate build new houses and repair others. She is a senior environmental studies major. Jessica Dobbleman, a senior the- ater, speech and sociology major from Eagan, was cast in the part of Mrs. Hard - castle in Mankato State University's per- formance of "She Stoops to Conquer." Christopher Tebow, whose par- ents are Charles and Maurine Tebow, and Daniel Droberg, whose parents are Loren and Joy Droberg, all of Eagan, have been named to the fall 1995 dean's list at Bethel College. Tebow is a sophomore physics major. Droberg is a sophomore psychology major. Jennifer Poppen of Eagan was named to the dean's list for fall semester and earned a B.B.A. degree in December at James Madison University in Har- risonburg, Va. Sarah Olson, whose parents are May and Phil Popehn of Eagan, has 'u,i C•rrenk 3 3C`�i D i Lack of evidence found in death of Eagan infant No charges will be filed due to insuffi- cient evidence in the death of an Eagan infant last September, according to Dako- ta County Attorney James Backstrom. Abigael Heinen, 5-1/2 months, lapsed into unconsciousness while at the Eagan daycare home of Irwin and Elizabeth Milesko on Sept. 6, 1995. The daughter of Shane and Jennifer Heinen of Eagan had been in the lower - level family mom of the home and placed on the floor to nap with four other children, ac- cording to Backstrom. Irwin Milesko found the infant not breathing. She had suffered a skull fracture and brain injury. She was rushed to Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville and then to Min- neapolis Children's Hospital where she was placed an life support. She was de- clared dead the following day. The Eagan Police Department and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Appre- hension investigated the death but the county attorney concluded there was in- sufficient evidence to charge anyone with Abigael's death. The daycare license of the Mileskos has been suspended and is subject to further proceedings. Backstrom said there is no evidence linking the baby's parents to her death. Eagan Police Chief Patrick Creagan said Abigael apparently was healthy when she t United States Post Office clerks Brian Williams (left) and Dale Howey help Lynne Hughes of Eagan with her stamp purchase at the new satellite store. An open house is scheduled noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the new U.S. Postal Ser- vice Superstore in the Rahncliff shopping center in Eagan. (Jan Abbott/Staff Photographer) Postal superstore opens in Rahncliff Center By Sue Hegarty Staff Writer A new concept in mail service is avail- able to postal patrons in the Eagan/Apple Valley/Burnsville area. Shelves display shrink-wrapped stamps and commemorative items sold by the U.S. Postal Service. Store clerks come out from behind their counters to assist customers. With each sale, items are scanned into the cash register for prices, just as in other retail stores. This newest postal superstore opened March 11 at 1964 Rahncliff Court in Eagan. A grand opening celebration is planned noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 30. Located in the Rahncliff shopping cen- ter near Rahncliff Court and Cliff Road, the retail storefront is "the store of the fu- ture," said Greg Schwinn, Eagan branch manager. This is the sixth superstore to open in w the Twin Cities area and the first to be lo- cated off -site from a regular postal pro- cessing branch, Schwinn said. Mail is picked up three times per day for pro- cessing. Other superstores are in Brook- lyn Center, Coon Rapids, Savage, East- ern Heights area of St. Paul and in Tomah, Wis. The Eagan superstore has 600 lock boxes, nearly twice the number at the main Eagan branch, which has a waiting list of 25 customers who want to rent a box, Schwinn said. The retail store is expected to reduce long lines at service windows and cut traf- fic snarls at Eagan's main branch at 2970 Lexington Ave. A retail store also will be built into the main branch in Eagan when it relocates to a new planned facility one- half mile south near the Bulk Mail Cen- ter. Opening of the proposed main branch is planned for January 1997. Customer response to the new satel- lite store has been positive, said Tracy Weldon, a superstore window clerk. "It's friendly, personable. We're out in the lobby instead of behind desks," Wel- don said. Most post offices have little room to display merchandise. At the superstore, customers can pick out an item and ex- amine it without having the next cus- tomer in line breathing down their neck. "People just don't realize all the stuff we have," Schwinn said. There is the World War [I collector se- ries, as well as new stamps. Express mail kits come complete with the box, label and stamp. Self -stick stamps have gained in popularity and are usually available at the superstore, Schwinn said. "We run out all the time. People did- n't think it would catch on so fast," he said. Since the superstore opened, the shop- ping center is no longer part of the mobile postal van route. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. The store is closed Sundays. The lobby opens at 6:30 a.m. for access to lock boxes. ►L 8228 KNUTSON, \1ORTGAGE CORPORATION GG PRICES IN TOWN ! onW GALLON per dozen LIm4 2 with coupon thru 4-3.96 1 4195 Nichols Rd., Eagan (Diffley & Cedar) I J RETIE PRICES IN TOWN ! program. I find that unacceptable," Well - stone said. "If anything, what I'm hearing is that there should be an expansion of this pro- gram," Wellstone told community leaders on Monday. He recently introduced an amend- ment to the appropriations bill to restore the COPS program. Police chiefs, mayors and the county sheriff said they support the program and gave examples of how the COPS pro- gram has benefited their communities in Dakota County. Several, including Eagan Police Chief Pat Geagan, object to the proposed block grant approach because it would compli- cate the application process. "A lot of us utilized this just because it's so easy," Geagan said. Eagan hired additional officers for 2.5 full-time equivalent positions, mostly to Another program in Lakeville fund through COPS ilia school resource officer po- sition in the middle school and high school. "This person is there not as law enforce- ment, but as a resource," Martens said. Students will benefit from having a long-term, non -confrontational relation- ship with officers, similar to what the DARE program does, Martens said. Dakota County Sheriff Don Gudmund- son said county -wide prevention programs are using the funds "for the right reason." Juveniles ages 14-17 are most likely to commit a crime, Gudmundson said. In the next decade, the number of children in that age category is expected to rise 85 percent, he said. "The bottom line is people want to be safe. They don't care how," Geagan said. As of Friday, the conference committee was still meeting to resolve issues in the omnibus bill. • Computer hacking investigation goes on By Harvey T. Rockwood Staff Writer A computer bulletin board that may have included stolen material from a U.S. West Communications van has drawn the scrutiny of area law enforcement agencies. Eagan Police recovered U.S. West ma- terials from an Eagan High School stu- dent's locker recently. The investigation also may be linked to an alleged illegal entry into the school's computer system, in which material on the school's hard drive was deleted. The student, who was not named, is a suspect in the illegal entry into the school's computer. Police also are investigating more than 40 pieces of computer gear, user manuals, discs, modems, telephones and other equipment recently seized from the home of a Richfield man who ran the bul- letin board, known as Error 23. Error 23 posted information of interest to computer "hackers," who seek unau- thorized access to large public and private computer systems, according to a search warrant filed in connection with the case in Hennepin County District Court. Copyright software stolen from U.S. West might be found among the Error 23 material, according to the affidavit, filed by Eagan Police Det. Doug Matteson. Eagan Police are investigating whether the material — stolen in mid -January with computer gear from a U.S. West van parked in New Brighton — may have been taken by an Eagan High School student. Matteson said no one has been charged in connection with the case and charges are unlikely any time soon. "This is a large and complex case, and it might be a while before we get to that point," Matteson said. The Richfield man, a 29-year-old restaurant manager, has reportedly de- nied deliberately posting any copies of il- legally obtained material. But he conced- ed that others may have uploaded unau- thorized material to his bulletin board. The Richfield man had copies of the U.S. West software in his possession and was planning to remove them from his system, according to the search warrant affidavit. The information, according to Matteson, came from a confidential source he did not name. " ... He is anticipating the police to be knocking at his door," Matteson's narra- tive said of the Richfield man. Calls to the Richfield man's home were not returned. The investigation has turned up infor- mation via computer documents that in- cludes instructions on how to "clone" cel- lular telephones illegally by changing the electronic serial number on an inactive or stolen telephone. Also, cellular telephone accessories that could be used to "clone" phones also have been seized in connection with the investi- gation, according to Matteson's narrative. rn D INSIDE NEWS: City development director resigns to start own business, Page 6A. SPORTS: Nine starters return for Eagan softball team, Page 19A. Look inside this issue for Bulletin SunCurrent2271 EAfiAN Parishioners from Easter Lutheran Church in Fagan carry the cross down Pilot Knob Road as part of the church's Good Friday observance. The 20-foot cross was planted at the corner of Pilot Knob Road and Cliff Road, site of the congregation's new church. The new site is one mile south of the current church. (Jan Ab- bott/Staff Photographer) 2A Apple Valfey/Rosemount, Eagan SumCurrentIWednesday, April 10, 1996 LOWEST MILK AND EGG PRICES IN TOWN ! OAK GROVE DAIRY SKIM MILK Reg. $2.79 SAVE Boa we 198 GALLON 1 I 5 Nichols Rd., Eagan (Diffley & Cedar) J 1 :IC4*Il;kii•1712101 INTRODUCING AND -DIPPED CE CREAM! Present this -11 ad for a 7- RE oh of Ice Cre lit one per pi 5/3/98 District 191 to urge busing changes By Amy Eriksen Staff Writer Options for reducing transportation spending in School District 191 were com- piled into a staff recommendation to be presented at a public hearing Thursday. The recommendation is an effort to avoid a $400,000 anticipated budget shortfall due to increased costs and changes in funding. Residents, teachers and staff will have the opportunity to comment on the rec- ommendation at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11, in the Burnsville High School Cafete- ria, 600 E. Highway 13, Burnsville. The proposal takes into consideration public reaction to transportation options previously presented. "I think most people will see this as a reasonable compromise," said Business Manager Carter Christie. '"Phis does ad- dress most concerns and minimizes the impact on the children." Components of the recommendation include: • Requiring Burnsville High School students to register for transportation and developing routes according to antic- ipated ridership. • Reducing the transportation aide po- sition from 3 hours to 1.5 hours per day. • Eliminating hazardous transportation for Nicollet Junior High students Living within one mile of the school and west of Nicollet Avenue. Adult crossing guards will be provided in the morning and afternoon. • Altering schedules for some schools and keeping others the same. The recom- mended schedule is as follows: Burnsville High School — 7:15 a.m. to 1:50 a.m. St. John's — 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. What's next What: Public hearing on District 191 student transportation changes. When: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11. Where: Cafeteria, Burnsville High School, 600 E. Highway 13, Burnsville. Information: 707-2000. Metcalf and Nicollet junior high schools — 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eagle Ridge Junior High School (to open this fall in Savage) — 8:35 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. Sioux Trail, Gideon Pond, William Byrne, Edward Neill elementary schools —8:40 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. Rahn, Sky Oaks, Vista View, Hidden Valley, M.W. Savage and the new school in Savage to open this fall, Harriet Bish- op, elementary schools — 9:15 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. Following the public hearing, the Burnsville.'Eagan-Savage school board will have a workshop. In addition to the staff recommenda- tion, the board will discuss the trans- portation contract for 1996-1999. Only one proposal for providing student bus- ing was received by the district, Ryder Student Transportation Ser- vices has agreed to a 6 percent increase for the 1996-1997 school year, with sub- sequent increases based on the Con- sumer Price Index. Those increases would be between 2 percent and 4 per- cent, according to a memo from Christie. Both the contract and the recommen- dation for transportation changes will be voted on at the April 18 board meeting. 16, Apple Valley Square Cty. Rd. 42 & Cedar M Art for evervQne to be natured at auction County to connect to World Wide Web Sibley girls top seed in Section 2 hockey LIFESTYLE Business partners buy suburban newspapers Look inside Lifestyle for Homes & Living guneCurgent EAGAN 2 Sections lit lir February 7, 1996 Vol. 21, No. 7 Craig Jensen Fire chief wears two hats for city ■ Options will be studied for new facilities, equipment needs. By Sue Hegarty Staff Writer Craig Jensen wears two hats for the city of Eagan — one as the city's newest fire chief and the other as a street maintenance employee. Jensen, 41, is the seventh fire chief for the city's all volunteer Fire Department. He recently was elected by fellow firefighters and began his three-year term Dec. 1, 1995. "It was a unanimous election and he ran unopposed," said Scott Wood, a captain in the de- partment. "That's a pretty good statement about Craig." Jensen said his job in the Eagan Public Works Depart- ment since 1983 has helped him be a better firefighter. His duties include plowing, road repair and the installation of city street signs. As a systems officer for the Fire Department, he routed fire trucks. "I knew my way around the city," he said. After he moved from Burnsville to Eagan in 1978, he thought about how he could con- tribute to his community. His wife, Jeanette, suggested he be- come a volunteer firefighter. He joined the department in 1980, serving as captain from 1984 to 1990 and as a battalion chief from 1990 to 1995. When he isn't busy with ad- ministrative duties associated with being fire chief or outside maintaining city streets, Jensen said he and his wife enjoy spend- ing time with their daughters, Abby, 15, Katie, 13, Lyndsy, 11, and with their horses. The most memorable event in his fire fighting career was the fire in June 1987 at the Woodridge Apartments, thatdis- placed about 150 residents. The CHIEF: To Page 8A 2A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•CurrentdWednesday, Feb. 7, 1996 Lift -Master. The Professional Line• VISA Broken Springs Replaced ce t ,ace�'eGET SPECIAL LOW PRICING ON A LIFT -MASTER GARAGE DOOR OPENER NOW! Model 1200-266-T with durable bell drive for years of dependeblo service. fi,!(i $339 00 NOW ONLY $31 9.00 SAVF $50.00 testaliatlos Included Fxp 4/1/96 Buy now! Get a FREF. extra remote control and keyless entry system! ATT o 1976O GRADUATES 1oSE1OIT SETUfHIGH A class reunion is being planned for August 17th & 18th, 1996 We're looking for volunteers to help us locate all of our classmates. County residents may find voice on Net By Amy Eriksen Staff Writer Dakota County is going global. This summer, computer buffs will find information relating to themselves on the Internet when Dakota County will create its own site — or home page — on the World Wide Web. The Web is a system which en- ables computer users from throughout the world to access in- formation that is on the Internet. Dakota County's home page will be designed to bring govern- ment information into the homes of its residents and provide them with another opportunity to re- spond to issues and services. Users may learn basic facts about the county in which they live, see a listing of county com- missioners, review meeting agendas and find out what ser- vices are available to them. Res- idents may be able to fill out ap- plications for those services, though that may not happen im- mediately. "It's an extension of our ef- forts over the last several years to improve our communication and services to our citizens," said Marie Coutu, communications director for Dakota County. Accessible 24-hours a day, the Internet is more convenient for people than a monthly County Board meeting may be, Coutu said. Once the project gets off the ground or onto the computer monitor, Coutu said Dakota County residents may be able to search a particular topic and track its progress through County Board meetings. Even- tually, meeting minutes may be accessible through the Web so concerned residents can find out about it through their com- puters rather than calling county administrators for an update. They also could re- spond to any actions or issues by sending an e-mail message to the county. "I think on-line communica- tions has the potential for people to become more involved in the issues they are interested in," Coutu said. "It seems to me that the nature of the Web is that peo- ple can do that and it doesn't take a lot of time." While several other cities and counties already have taken up residence on the Internet, Coutu said Dakota County wanted to be cautious in adopting the Web as an added means of communi- cation. Before they started de- signing a program, Dakota County staff thought about what information would be appropri- ate for the Internet and how res- idents could best be served, she said. "We really wanted to make sure we didn't jump into it just because everyone else was doing it," Coutu said. "There is a lot of new technology out there and we wanted to look at it as part of our overall plan in communicat- ing with citizens, not just be- coming involved because it's there." Based on national statistics, an estimated 15,000 households in Dakota County have access to the Internet. County staff is ex- amining options that would offer access to more residents, possi- bly through terminals in li- braries or county service cen- ters. The Western Service Cen- ter in Apple Valley currently has one computer through which residents may scan the Internet free of charge. Costs of developing a site on the Web will be no more than $20,000, though an exact figure has not been established, Coutu said. The project will be funded from the investments and tech- nology portion of the county bud- get, she said. Dakota County's home page will be up and running by July 1, if not sooner, Coutu said. Those interested in learning more about the project may call 438-4418 or e-mail Coutu at mcg19@co.da kola. mn. us. Chief: Firefighters elect Jensen From Front Page fire started when flames from a barbecue grill set a third floor deck on fire, according to a June 17 article in the Eagan Chroni- cle, (now the Eagan Sun Cur- rent). "It was over 90 degrees out that day," Jensen said. The fire climbed onto the roof of the apartment complex, caus- ing the evacuation of 140 apart- ment units. No lives were lost in the fire. In fact, Jensen is proud that Eagan firefighters have never lost a life due to fire. As chief, Jensen said his goals are to continue that loss record and to improve the department's Insurance Service Office (ISO) rating. Fire departments are rated by the state's ISO, with 1 being the best rating and 4 being the lowest. Eagan has a 4 rating. Ratings are based on several factors, such as amount and type of equipment, training, re- sponse time and location of fire stations. Jensen said he hopes new equipment and additional train- ing will help improve Eagan's rating. The department recently acquired a new heavy rescue air supply vehicle and is expecting delivery of a pumper truck in May. Hazardous materials training for 25 firefighters also may have an impact upon the city's ISO rating, he said. That training could be needed if a fire broke out at a business handling those materials. "Even paint or fertilizers in a resident's garage is considered Help needed to find (hide)rants Staff Report Recent snowfall and plow- ing of streets have resulted in snow-covered fire hydrants, said Christopher Grubb, Ea- gan's fire prevention officer. The Eagan Fire Depart- ment requests that residents help dig out snow from around fire hydrants to make them more accessible. "The time it takes to get the water from the hydrants could be the difference between a minor and a major loss," Grubb said. The department sponsors an "Adopt a Hydrant" pro- gram. Under the program, neighbors are encouraged to help each other designate who will clear a path to hydrants in their neighborhoods. For more information about the "Adopt a Hydrant" pro- gram, call Grubb at 681-4770, Ext. 553. Leave a name and telephone number on the voice messaging system. hazardous material," Jensen said. As a certified fire investigator for the Bureau for Criminal Ap- prehension (BCA), Jensen can work with the city fire marshal on arson cases. During his term as chief, Jensen said there will be sever- al issues to consider. There are five fire stations in the city and two sites the department has earmarked for future station sites. Purchasing land now is important because of the rapid pace at which the city is grow- ing, Jensen said. The two land - banking sites suggested are each three -acre sites — along Wescott Road between Glazier and Lexington avenues and in the northwest quadrant near Towerview Road. In addition, his department is preparing a study for the City Council on whether to remodel or replace the existing Fire Ad- ministration building across the street from the Municipal Cen- ter. Other considerations include a joint venture with the Police Department for an 11-acre in- house training facility and dri- ving course west of Highway 13 along the Minnesota River bot- tom. A lofty goal is the purchase of a traffic signal pre-emption sys- tem that would allow police and fire personnel to change red traffic lights to green in emer- gency situations. Several sur- rounding cities already use the systems. The challenge in being chief, Jensen said, is deciding how to move forward with those propos- als and yet, stay within the de- partment's budget. "It's a tough job. The city is pushing for zero tax increase," Jensen said. "They expect the same quality of service without additional fees or tax increas- es." Add to that, competition be- tween other departments, such as the upcoming conversion to 800 megahurts for police com- munications. Jensen succeeds former Fire Chief Dale Nelson who served one term. "He did an excellent job. I want to thank him and his fami- ly and I look forward to him stay- ing involved in the department," Jensen said. FBI investigates theft of computers A semi -trailer loaded with 536 personal computers was re- ported missing from the Freight - masters truck lot in Eagan. Sometime during Jan. 21-26, the trailer was stolen from the trucking firm's parking lot at 3703 Kennebec Drive, said Eagan Police Sgt. James Mc- Donald. The trailer was found Jan. 26 in a vacant lot in Wheel- ing, I11. The 536 Packard Bell computers inside the trailer were missing when it was found. Estimated value of the comput- ers is $721,000, McDonald said. Theincident is under investi- gation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at 291-7100. Trial to begin for rape suspect Eric Dwayne Little is sched- uled to stand trial this week for allegedly raping an Eagan office worker two days before he sexu- ally assaulted a Spring Lake Park High School student in Anoka County. Little, 30, was convicted and sentenced to almost 19 years in a state prison for the Dec. 1, 1994 Anoka County incident. He faces charges in Dakota County that he raped a 29-year-old Eagan office worker Nov 29, 1994_ According to a complaint filed in Dakota County, Little alleged- ly entered an unlocked office suite on Corporate Center Drive. He threw a coat over the victim's head and forced her at knife- point into the next room, where he raped her twice, the com- plaint said. Based on statements to police and similarities between the Anoka County and Dakota County incidents, police focused their investigation on Little. Jury selection was to begin Feb. 5. Two men injured in stabbing, beating An argument that went out of control resulted in one man being stabbed and another being beaten in Rosemount. According to Detective Mark Robideau, the incident happened Jan. 27 on the 3800 block of 156th Street West. Police were called to the scene at 11:48 p.m. When they arrived, a 20-year-old Farm- ington man had been stabbed in the side and a 17-year-old boy from Savage had been beaten on the face and back and, some wit- nesses said, also had been kicked by several people. The20-year-old was taken to South Suburban Medical Center and later transferred to St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, where he underwent surgery. He has since been released. The 17-year- old was taken to Fairview Ridges Sal e... FIREPLACES AND STOVES GAS AND WOODBURNING BIG SAVINGS ON DEMOS The Save $50_$300 Wood Stove • 452-2I 28.9715 S. Robert Tr. Inver Grove Hts. Hospital in Burnsville. He is now at home. Along with the injuries, a car was damaged when it was struck by a baseball bat. Robideau said witnesses said the fight stemmed from an argu- ment at a party attended by 20 to 30 people. While not all at the party were involved in the fight, Robideau said there are a num- ber of people who do have knowl- edge about the incident. The investigation shows there may be gang -related in- volvement in the fight, Robideau said. Police are searching for suspects. Anyone with information is asked to call the Rosemount Po- lice Department at 423-4491. Callers may remain anonymous. Man sentenced for store heist Matthew John Grindland of Burnsville was sentenced on ap- peal last week to one year in jail for his involvement in an armed robbery at an Eagan Tom Thumb store last August. Grindland, 19, pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery charges and had been sentenced to 58 months in jail. He appealed, which resulted in the lesser jail sentence and 10 years probation. He will be assigned to a work re- lease program and will have to pay restitution. Two assault charges were dropped in ex- change for the guilty plea. His alleged accomplice, Aaron Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•CurrenVWednesday, Feb. 21, 1996 19A DARE to be different Eagan DARE officers Scott Heath, Bob Stephens and Dale Abram show fifth - graders at Northview Elementary School a 1991 Ford squad car remodeled by Superi- or Collision Car Star in Eagan. The vintage squad car design was to encourage students to be different. (Jan Abbott/Staff Photogra- pher) Sr:ICE!' 2 Sections Residents walk in officers' sh oes First grads gain respect for law enforcement By Sue Hegarty Staff Writer In a flash, the man lunged across the room before the sec- ond man had a chance to draw his weapon. But in this case, the perpe- trator — a defense tactical in- structor — was armed with a felt tip marker. The victim — a Citizen Academy student — was carrying an empty -bar- reled police revolver. Their mock altercation ended with just a few ink marks across the victim's face and neck. The demonstration was part of a new program offered through the Eagan Police De- partment and sponsored by the Eagan Lions Club and the Eagan Crime Prevention Asso- ciation. The first six -week class ended Feb. 15 with crime pre- vention tips and a graduation ceremony for the 25 partici- pants. - Graduates of the first Citi- zen Academy in Eagan said they have a new appreciation for law enforcement officials. "This has cemented my opinion that they have a tough job to do," said Sarah Keller, an Eagan Rotary member. The course taught them the ins and outs of police work. They rode along with officers on pa- trol. They learned how to wield a baton and use handcuffs. They drank liquor to experience so- briety tests firsthand. The Rev. George Martin, pas- tor of Sts. Martha and Mary Episcopal Church in Eagan, took the class as training to become a police chaplain. He and other ministers in Eagan are organiz- ing a police chaplain program. "If I'm going to be a police chaplain, I have to understand what police are doing on a daily basis," Martin said. When the chaplain service begins, Martin said he expects to be called to work with fami- lies caught up in the throngs of a domestic crisis. Mike Schrad- er, a defense tactic instructor, will help train the ministers. Schrader also was one of three instructors for the Citizen Academy classes about self de- fense and use of force. He has trained the Eagan Police force for several years now. Officers are re -certified each year The training helps build self-confi- dence in officers, Schrader said. "You can deal with the (per- petrators) that you know are going to be a problem. You know what they're going to do," he said. "Then you have people who aren't sure themselves what they're going to do." Eagan resident Ron Thurlow registered for the academy be- cause he thought it would be fun. "You gain a lot of insight and respect for what (police) do," February 21, 1996 Denise Sonnee of Eagan learns the proper use of a police baton from Mike Schrader, a defense tactic instructor. (Sue Hegarty/Staff Photographer) Thurlow said. "People should respect their reasons and obey them." When Police Chief Pat Gea- gan asked academy participants how to improve the program, many said they'd like the class extended and more question and answer periods offered. "1 think it is just a tremen- dous project," said Larry Kran- ing, a member of the Eagan Crime Prevention Association and an academy graduate. Geagan said the program is "labor intensive" which pro- hibits the department from of- fering it more than once a year. H/( L.. rTvsr. Model 1280-266-7' with durable belt drive for years of dependable service. ri NOW ONLY $31 9.00 SAVE $50.00 Installation lacl dad Exp. 4/1/96 evy now! Get a FREE extra remote control and keyless entry system!! :CPRICES IN TOWN ! 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"It built up my anger so much." That anger continued until she and her husband, Jeff were transferred from Tennessee to Opal Patterson Minnesota one year ago. With support from her husband, she enrolled in Diploma preparation classes at the R.ahncliff Learning Center in Eagan, one of two ABE sites in District 196. The other site is Grace Lutheran Church in Apple Valley. She needed two credits in English and social studies to graduate. "I really put my hours in," she said. "You have to do the work to get it done. The teachers are there to help you, but you have to work, too." Often she waited until her children were in bed at night to tackle her studies. The Patter - sons have two daughters, Chrys- tal, 9, and Ashley, 5. The ABE program allowed her to bring Ashley with her to school. The two participated in Family School, a program designed for parents, who work on their learning goals while their chil- dren learn in the next room. Part of the time is spent with parent - child interaction — a part Ash- ley especially enjoyed. A newcomer to Minnesota, Patterson made several friends through the program. She said she enjoyed getting to know two teenage classmates, who made the classes seem like high school. She plans to return as an ABE volunteer. "If I can help to encourage anyone else, then I want to do that," she said. It was that leadership spirit that earned Patterson the honor of giving the ABE graduation speech Jan. 23. Patterson's plans include re- turning to the ABE program for more math skills which will be necessary in her future. Though she was licensed in another state, she plans to pur- sue her cosmetology license in Minnesota. Students at fourth high school offered choice By Deb Schewe Staff Writer The first year the fourth high school is open in District 196 will be an underclassman's dream come true — no seniors around to hassle them. As part of a phase -in plan ap- proved by the Rosemount -Apple Valley -Eagan Board of Educa- tion, the student body at the new school in Apple Valley will con- sist of only freshman, sopho- mores and juniors during the first year (1997-98). Seniors liv- ing in the new high school's at- tendance area will continue to go to the high school they attended in 1996-97. Despite a lack of seniors, the school will offer the same curric- ular and co -curricular programs as other district high schools, said Dan Kaler, director of sec- ondary education, at a Feb. 12 Board of Education meeting. Those underclassmen who do not want to go to the new high school may apply to enroll at ei- ther Rosemount or Eagan high school. The district will approve a maximum of 10 percent from each grade level for open enroll- ment to other high schools. That number could be bumped up if there are enough students from Rosemount or Eagan high school wanting to go to the new school, Kaler said. Should too many students re- quest to enroll elsewhere, the district will have a lottery to de- cide who is eligible for open en- rollment. Students who have a sibling who is a senior at Rosemount or Eagan during 1997-98 will be approved to enroll at either school. Those who do apply to stay in their home school for that reason will not be counted when determining if the district is near its open enrollment limit. Seniors staying at Rosemount and Eagan and those students approved for open enrollment will be provided transportation for the 1997-98 school year. After that year, students must find their own transportation, Kaler said. Students wanting to open en- roll in or out of the new high school can begin applying April 18. Applications must be turned in by April 24, 1996. Decisions are expected to be announced May 13. Board Director Judy Lindsay cast the lone vote against the plan. { allation *Repair Vallev Middle �zw} ¶ ACk: T1 At 5 George Ohmann George H. Ohmann Jr., 94, of Montgomery. died Thurs- day. Jan. 13. 2011. at Coun- try Neighbors in Le Center. George was bom in Eagan Township, MN, on Sep- tember 16. 1916, a son of George August and Minnie (Heuer) Ohmann. He attended school in Eagan and was united in marriage to Dorothy May Fletcher on September 20, 1941. at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Eagan. George joined the United States Army on November 3, 1942, and served until Feb- ruary 2. 1946. Upon his re- turn home. he worked for Fischer Construction and was a mechanic at his own garage for 50 years. In his spare time. George enjoyed steam engines. gas tractors, sawmills. going to steam shows, and old time music. He also enjoyed flowers and bird watching. He is survived by children Carol Jean (Robert) Veness. Bloomington. Betty Ann (Don) Heuer. New Prague, Sandra (Armond) Krech, Eagan. Donald (Ruth) Oh- mann. Eagan. Steve (Bar- bara) Ohmann. Jordan. and Kevin Ohmann. Montgom- ery; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and four sisters Florence O'Brien, West St. Paul, Marcella Schindeldecker. Farmington, Viola Le May. St. Mary's Point, and Darline (Harry) Lehmann. Rosemount. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years; his parents; three sisters Emily Burow, Laverna Lehmann and Dorothea Ohmann; and a brother Marvin. Funeral services were held at St. John Lutheran Church in Montgomery on Tuesday. Jan. 18, at 11 a.m. Burial was at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Mont- gomery. Visitation was held at Schoenbauer Funeral Horne in Montgomery on Monday, from 4 to 8 p.m., and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Carriage Hills a10: has new ownerY° City to share study results with Rahns Sue Hegarty Staff Writer Carriage Hills Golf Course in Eagan has been purchased by the owners of Rich Valley Golf Course in Rosemount. Just two weeks after Eagan's City Council denied a request for residential development on Carriage Hills, Ray and Rosie Rahn of Rosemount bought the course from owner Bill Smith. The Rahns, along with sons, Russ and Ronnie, already have opened the course for the season. "The snow is gone. Now we just have to turn off the rain," Rosie said last Friday. Years ago, Ray worked in the golf course irrigation business. He helped with the irrigation at Carriage Hills when Smith built the course more than 20 years ago. Carriage Hills is an 18-hole regulation course. "Bill has been a friend for years," she said. Smith sold the Rahns land to build Parkview Golf Course at Cliff Road and Parkcliff Drive in Eagan, which they later sold. Ray grew up in Eagan near Diflley and Blackhawk roads. "My husband has always had a soft spot for Carriage Hills. This is spur of the moment," Rahn said. They heard about Smith's dilemma when a deal to sell the course to Pulte Homes fell through after the city refused to change the land use from public facility to residential. "We talked to Bill (Smith) and felt bad for him because he is ready to retire," she said. This is the fourth course the Rahns have operated. They also are former owners of Fountain Valley Golf Club, an 18-hole reg- ulation course in Farmington. Rich Valley Golf Club in Rose- mount is a 27-hole course. The sale of the course was good news for city officials who have been studying whether to purchase the course as a munic- ipal golf course, said Tom Hedges, city administrator. "I'm just elated at the out- come," said Mayor Tom Egan. "Although the process has been long and arduous, this is a Cin- derella ending to a long story." Consultants from Effective Golf Course Systems recently completed a $9,000 study of Car- riage Hills for the city. They are scheduled to meet with the coun- cil April 23 to discuss the results. Hedges has invited the Rahns to attend that meeting. City staff and the Rahns also met last Fri- day to talk about acquiring a beer License, Hedges said. Egan said he has no regrets that the city spent money to study municipal ownership of the course. "The fact that the city kept the pressure on and explored all options may have led to people coming forth," he said. No immediate major im- provements are planned for this year, but a restaurant or driving range could be "down the road," Rahn said. Tom Westbrook, former course manager was not re- tained by the Rahns. Rahn said they are in the process of hiring staff. Although she would not dis- close the purchase agreement, there are some economies to man- aging two golf courses, she said. Greens fees at Carriage Hills are $12 for nine holes and $20 for 18-holes. Driving carts rent for $9/$18 and push carts for $2. The name of the course will re- main the same, Rahn said. Summer parks vote „‘ proposed in Eagan By Sue Hegarty Staff Writer Eagan residents may go to the polls Aug. 6 to vote on an estimated $4 million parks ref- erendum. Formal approval of the bond referendum was expected at the March 4 City Council meet- ing- Early estimates show that on a $120,000 home, residents would pay an extra $22-$24 an- nually for 15 years, said Ken Vraa, Parks and Recreation di- rector If approved, the majority of the funds would go to purchase additional park land in Eagan, as recommended by the city's Advisory Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Com- mission (APRNRC). "Acquiring land today will give future city councils land to meet the needs of the commu- nity Once land is gone, it's ex- pensive to reclaim," said Lee Markell, APRNRC chair, at a joint meeting Feb. 27 of the commission and the City Coun- cil. "Developers are moving as- sertively and with a purpose. It's imperative we do the same," Markell added: Eagan currently has about 400 acres of 'active" city parks and 800 acres of "passive" park land, said Vraa. A 15-member task force will be assembled to determine where to purchase additional land- The task force will in- Jude community residents and hree members of the commis- - ion's land and acquisition sub - Holz Farm gets help of `Friends' By Sue Hegarty Staff Writer Holz Farm Task Force mem- bers say most Eagan residents probably don't realize the city owns a historical farm, much less visited the site. They're out to change that by establishing a non-profit group, possibly called "Friends of the Farm.' If approved by the City Coun- iii, the group would coordinate activities and fund-raising for the historical park. Holz Farm at 4665 Manor Drive, just south of Cliff Road off Dodd Road, is named for Otto and Ella Holz who died in 1993. The city purchased the seven -acre property, farmhouse and barn from a developer in January 1995. 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If an Aug. 6 referendum passes, voters can expect to see another parks referen- dum within three years to raise tax dol- lars to develop acquired park land, said Michael Vincent, APRNRC member. An August referendum was preferred by most council members so that the issue did not get lost in the November general election. "You don't get the visibility on election day," said Vraa. Councilmember Ted Wachter argued that having the referendum with the gen- eral election in November could save tax- payers about $30,000 (in election set up costs). "I want to see the most residents vote," Wachter said. Mayor Tom Egan said $30,000 is a small investment considering the size of the proposed referendum. "I'd rather have an informed intelli- gent electorate than to have it on the back of the ballot," Egan said. The proposed August date is five weeks before the September primaries. Farm: Group would coordinate activities From Page 1A Besides the $360,000 purchase price and $350,000 in estimated restoration work, the task force recommends setting aside $300,000 to purchase additional land off Cliff Road to make the farm more accessible to the public. At a special council meeting Feb. 27, council mem- bers sounded less than optimistic that city dollars would be used to restore the farm. "This is a lot of money. When the coun- cil said OK to buying the land, we didn't know it was going to cost us $1 million (to develop,)" said Councilmember Pat Awada. Possible funding sources include in - kind contributions and the city's capital investment fund. But with other depart- ments vying for the same improvement dollars, council members were reluctant to earmark money from the investment fund. "We don't have the total picture," said Councilmember Ted Wachter. A capital improvement report for the city's Fire Department is due in April_ Other funding sources recommended by the task force include service clubs, such as the Eagan Rotary Club or Lion's Club. "I wouldn't be too optimistic about the funding sources you've identified," said Mayor Tom Egan. Finding alternative funding will be a primary task of the non-profit group, once established. Youth River Congress explores life of waters By Beth Wohlberg Staff Writer A Youth River Congress crowded into the St. Anthony Main building to raise se- rious questions about the health of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers and surrounding ponds. Students attended from Lakeville High School, Eden Prairie High School, the School for Environmental Studies in Apple Valley, and other high schools in the Minnesota and Mississippi river basins. The emphasis was to educate and entertain. Leaders had students writing river songs, walking along the river, as well as learning about environmental is- sues through other student's presenta- tions. Lakeville High School students, Matthew Kunes and Joycelyn Knisely, listened to Dave Wiggins weave the story of the Mississippi River region. Wiggins described events such as the failed attempt to develop water power on Nicollet Island and the current contro- versy over the burning of coal on the banks of the river. Joycelyn said of the sessions she attended, "1t was really in- teresting, better than 1 thought it would be." Dan George and Mike Retzlaff, stu- dents from the School for Environmental Studies (commonly called the zoo school because it meets on Minnesota Zoo prop- erty), presented a report on pond profiles in Eagan. Students from the zoo school formed groups to study the health of various ponds. The ponds were chosen by the city of Eagan because of their smaller size and study, encompassed not only the activity within the pond but also human involve- ment in the area. The 16-mile watershed surrounding Schwanz Lake supplies much of the excess nitrates and phos- phates from fertilized lawns. These nu- trients, seemingly beneficial to life, cause extreme eutrophication, which generates excessive plant growth and competition for oxygen. As a result, "activities such as boating, swimming, and fishing are lim- ited," said Dan. Dan and Mike concluded that if pond conditions continue to decline herbicides for lawn care should be monitored. The data from their study was presented to the city of Eagan for investigation. This study will continue in future classes at the zoo school. Lakeville students also participated in a study of the health of Minnesota's wa- ters. Chemistry, history, and English classes went to a river near Farmington to conduct their study. The chemistry class tested turbidity, nitrates and phos- phates and life around the river. The English class wrote an essay about the river and the history class researched the river. Results were shared with schools that studied other sections of the river to get an overall perspective on the river's health. This study will be conducted again in the spring to examine the changes through the seasons. Eden Prairie students recently start- ed testing the Minnesota and Missis- sippi rivers, as well as Purgatory Creek. They are testing the chemical quality and as soon as the weather warms up they will test the microscop- Tushie, INSIDE NEWS: Cray Research is purchased by Silicon Graphics, Page 7A. SPORTS: Sophomore wins medal at state swim meet, Page 19A. EAGA[n] noCurrii: Look inside this issue for Bulletin Board Bill would crack down on fleeing accident scenes • Impetus for proposed leg- islation was death of Eagan man last December. By Sue Hegarty Staff Writer Those who cause a personal in- jury or a fatality in a car accident and then flee may soon be charged with criminal vehicular homicide if a bill making its way to Gov Arne Carlson is signed into law. Senate File 2011 would raise the offense level for those who leave an accident scene where an- other person is injured or killed. Mothers Against Drunk Dri- ving (MADD) and Dakota Coun- ty Attorney James Backstrom, supporters of the proposed leg- islation, are confident the bill will pass. It was passed unanimously in the Senate after being intro- duced by Sen. Deanna Wiener, DFL-38, which covers areas in northern Dakota County 'This is a loophole that need- ed to be corrected. There's almost an incentive to leave the scene of an accident," said Wiener. It, was introduced in the House by Rep. Thomas Pugh, DFL-39A, and is part of the om- nibus DWI bill. District 39A covers South St. Paul. Written by the Dakota Coun- ty attorney's office, the hill was drafted following the death of :in Eagan man Dec. I, 1995. John Murtaugh and his wife, Jamie, were walking along Dodd Road in Eagan about 8 p.m. Nov. 26, when a truck struck Mur- taugh, 32, from behind. The dri- ver of the truck did not stop. Murtaugh was taken to St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, slipped into a coma, and died. Eagan resident Scott David Robertson, 36, who the county attorney alleges drove the pick- up that struck and killed Mur- taugh, is charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident (causing the accident) and leaving the scene of a per- sonal injury accident (driver did not cause the accident). Robertson allegedly was drinking at a Rosemount bar prior to the accident, but be- cause the county attorney said he fled the scene, the attorney's office could not obtain evidence to charge him with more than leaving the scene of a fatality ac- cident. Robertson is scheduled to ap- pear in Dakota County court March 15 for a contested om- nibus hearing. If passed and signed into law, the measure would make it pos- sible to charge drivers with criminal vehicular homicide, punishable by up to 48 months in prison. Before it passed in the Sen- ate, the draft underwent changes. As it was originally written, the bill required that prosecutors show proof that al- cohol was consumed within two hours prior to an accident. A Senate crime prevention com- mittee asked for stronger lan- guage and sent the bill's authors into the hall to hammer out the loopholes. The bill now applies to anyone who leaves the scene of an accident, regardless of whether they are under the in- fluence of alcohol. 'The bill we have now is far superior," said JoMarie Alexan- der, executive director of MADD Minnesota. The Eagan victim's sister, Colleen Youngquist of Hastings, testified at Senate hearings and later said her family is thrilled with the proposed legislation. "Although it won't bring John back to us, if it would encourage one person to stay at the scene and cause one person to live, it will serve a purpose," Youngquist said. "My family is hoping this law will close the door to drunken drivers and make the public realize they need to be responsible." Alexander said similar bills are being drafted regarding the use of drugs connected to per- sonal injury or deadly accidents. 2A r Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Currnnt/Wednesday. March 6. 1996 NMI COUPON TGIFin Red Wing nktrit Goof ss r s $5 00 + tax 1.800-634.3444 a 1.612-385.9060 Cali Ix reservations at Red Wrlg Amenci..- Pizza delivered in your room. Order al Check -In. 1 Double Room • 1 Night 1 large Up to 4 adults 2-Topping Pina Otto it good any Friday nightie Marco Of Aprll. Mud hare coupon. Violence i3 a learned behavior. 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Drug cases in the county fell 65 percent from a record 258 in 1994 to 156 in 1995. However, drug and alcohol offenses in Eagan each rose more than 20 percent in 1995, according to Eagan Police statistics. Geagan said overall, serious crime in Eagan is down 4 percent, despite an esti- mated one-year increase in the city's pop- ulation of 2,000. "We're getting into the baby boomlet era. We should appreciate the reductions, because it could go up at any time," Gea- gan said. Countywide, theft and forgery contin- ued to rise. Theft cases went from 286 in 1994 to 298 in 1995. Forgery cases in- creased 10 percent in 1995 on the heels of a 25 percent rise in 1994. County Attorney James Backstrom said the increase in welfare fraud cases, which jumped 50 percent from 84 to 124 in the past year, can be attributed to a county monitoring program. "We have a coordinated effort in the in- vestigation and prosecution of welfare Department and the county sheriff's of- fice also are involved. "We intend to continue to pursue these cases vigorously in the years ahead," Dako- ta County Sheriff Don Gudmundson said. Sex offenses dropped sharply, from 151 to 83, a 45 percent decrease. Eagan also saw a drop from 67 to 44. Overall, the number of offenses charged in Eagan did not change signifi- cantly from 1994. In 1995, three people were charged with murder, all from incidents in north- ern Dakota County. Francisco Domiguez- Ramirez and Octavio Alonso Carrasco- Chavez were charged with the murder of Hector Emmanuel Vasquez in West St. Paul. Ramirez was convicted earlier this month and Chavez is still being sought. Randy Dale Folkers was charged with the murder of Alicia Marie Srozinski, whose body was found in South St. Paul last fall. His trial was scheduled for March 4. In Burnsville, Kenyatta Xavier Jenk- ins pleaded guilty to attempted murder and other charges and is serving a 12- year, eight -month sentence. Backstrom said that in his eight years as county attorney, felony charges have increased almost 50 percent, from 1,034 in 1987 to 1,528 last year. Over that same period, the population of the county has grown 31 percent. Backstrom said the increase can be at- tributed, in part, to increased law en- forcement effectiveness. "We are fortunate to have some of the best police departments and one of the best sheriff's departments of any county in Minnesota," he said. tributed to Lack of evidence results in lesser charges for hit-and-run suspect ■ County attorney wants law changed to create Tess incen- tive to flee the scene of an ac- cident. By Sue Hegarty StafT Writer Scott David Robertson, the Eagan man who allegedly killed a pedestrian with his pick-up truck, will not be charged with criminal vehicular homicide. Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom said the coun- ty would need to prove gross neg- ligence or that Robertson was under the influence of alcohol when he allegedly hit Eagan res- ident John Murtaugh during a snowstorm Nov. 26. Murtaugh died Dec. 1 from injuries he suf- fered in the accident. There is no evidence of how fast the truck was traveling, of skid marks or if the driver swerved to try to avoid the vic- tim, Backstrom said. "I'm frustrated that someone can benefit by their own failure to show human decency by stop- ping at the scene of an accident," Backstrom said_ "This case high- lighted to me the problems with our law." Backstrom plans to propose new legislation next week that would reduce the incentive to flee the scene of an accident. Robertson, 36, was charged in Dakota County district court last week with two counts of leaving the scene of a personal injury accident. He posted $10,000 bail and `I'm frustrated that someone can benefit by their own failure to show human decency by stopping at the scene of an accident' -- James Backstrom Dakota County Attorney was discharged from the Dakota County jail. The accident occurred along Dodd Road, just south of Cliff Road in Eagan. Murtaugh and his wife, Jamie, were walking north along the shoulder of Dodd Road when a pick-up truck struck Murtaugh from behind, throwing him about 30 feet into the ditch. His wife, Jamie, ran to the nearest house to summon help. He was taken to St. Paul Ramsey Hospital where he later died. Robertson, who lives about one mile from the accident scene, allegedly left the Rosemount VFW hall shortly before the ac- cident, according to a complaint filed with the Dakota County at- torney's office. A bartender at the VFW told officers that a person matching Robertson's description had been drinking but did not appear to be intoxicated, the complaint stated. Robertson owns a pick-up Scott Robertson which had been taken to a repair shop in St. Paul on Nov. 27. He told the repairman that he had hit a deer. In a dumpster at the repair shop, officers recovered parts from the truck. A crime lab analyst indicated that four of the parts matched Robertson's truck. As Robertson was being booked at the Eagan Police De- partment, he asked how Mur- taugh was doing. According to the complaint, when told that Murtaugh had died, Robertson began crying and said, -I didn't have a ... chance man. Never even seen the guy. I didn't even know what the .._ I hit..." Robertson made his first court appearance on Dec. 4_ His next court appearance is sched- uled for 9 a.m. Jan. 22. 5 ow, How, How?' security checks, common re- quirements at many shopping malls. 1 don't think we're unique in that," said Buse of the checks her employer requires. But as scarce as red -nosed reindeer are finding minority Santa Clauses at Twin Cities suburban shopping malls. The North American version of a L white -as -snow Santa Claus is • the only one that arrived by sleigh this year. Neither Brookdale, South- [ dale, Ridgedale nor Burnsville have a single minority — or fe- male — Santa Claus this year. If children were discerning, they may have noticed a femi- nine touch to one Brookdale Santa last year. But the woman who wore a beard last year did not apply for a position this year, said Buse. While no minority Santas grace Burnsville's mall, one is able to sign for the hearing im- paired, said Dolan. The mall sponsors a special evening cele- bration for people who are hear- ing impaired. Ridgedale offers a similar evening. "It just brings tears to your eyes to see him interact with the children," said Cowie of the sign- ing Santa. Now that St. Nicks are work- ing shopping malls everywhere, the marketing directors who hire their mall's Santa Claus, or fleet of Santas, can sit back and sigh a relieved, 'Ho Ho Ho." But next year, if that special Santa Claus is lured away by an- other shopping center, or decides to quit, they could find them- selves asking once again, "How How How?" BIZLINE Commercial X, X, Dba Gp Lawn Sprinkler Ser- vice In 13089 Herald Circle. Apple Valley 55124. Liab: $150,340. Assets: $96,859. Doc.a 9546052. [11-13- 19951 Bankruptcy/Chapter 13 (Protection from creditors while busi- ness reorganizes: Individuals name if applicable, business name, occupa • tion, liability amount, asset amount, doument number, filing date.) Commercial X, X, Dba T J S Trucking 16118 Flagstalt Ave. Rosemount 55068. Liab: $64.345. Assets: $27,032. Doc # 9535563. [11.13-19951 Tax Liens (Claims against property for state or federal tax debts.: Name of company or individual debtor, type of lax owed, dol- lar amount, document number) Limited Liability Company Cedar Realty LLC, 4482B Clover Ln, Eagan 55122 Polar Ventures LLC, 2127 Cliff Rd #E, Eagan 55122 New Businesses Able Carpet Care, Dale & Vicki Ho- dapp, 13050 Harriet Av S #245, Burnsville 55337, (89) Dropz The Clown. Kelly McCue. 3005 Eagandale PI #120, Eagan 55121. (99) God's Press, Anthony McHie, 4437 Woodgate Ct. Eagan 55122, (89) House of Rhythm, Kurt Barkdull, 1730 Taconite Trail. Eagan 55122, (89) Roernhikdt Sundries & Dry Goods, Amy Korn, 3035 Eagandale 4314, Eagan 55121, (57) Rooms To Grow, Steve Henjum, 4263 Sunrise Rd, Eagan 55122, (15) Betann Designs, Betty A Sutter, 11020 166th St W, Lakeville 55044, (54) Menu Development Systems. Elsa R & Donald L Holmeister, 17179 Joplin Av, Lakeville 55044, (73) Touch One - Theraputlic Massage, Lorene L Erickson, 17400 Kenwood Trail N102, Lakeville 55044, (89) Destiny Gifts. 14159 Dearborn Path, Rosemount 55068, (35) Wittrock Enterprises, Sandy & Roger Wittrock, 4730 W 147th St, Sav- age 55378, (54) Gooch Distributing, 7655 Boyd Av, South St Paul 55076, (54) CCIC Partnership, Michael J Barrett, 235 W Wentworth Av, West St Paul 55118, (60) DBW Consulting, Dawn Wachs, 292 Kopp Dr, West St Paul 55118. (89) New Incorporations Blake Enterprises Inc 1035 Lowell Dr, Apple Valley 55124 CKS Accounting Services Inc, 5810 130th St Ct. Apple Valley 55124 Shade's Landing Inc. 15989 Garden - view Dr, Apple Valley 55124 The Custom Shop Inc. 1201 E 66th St, Apple Valley 55124 Vend -A -Mint Inc, 5733 131st St W, Apple Valley 55124 Barr Soda Blasting Inc, 1017 Aston Cir, Burnsville 55337 CMR Construction Inc, 15005 1st Av S, Burnsville 55306 Carun Parts Supply Inc, 15104 But- ternut Ln, Burnsville 55306 Prowire-Broadband Inc, 12285 Nicollet Av S. Burnsville 55337 Timber Ridge Cooperative, 14032 Plymouth Av, Burnsville 55337 Bisson Inc, 2119 Cedar Cliff Rd, Eagan 55122 First Choice Consulting Inc, 1972 Chipmunk CI, Eagan 55122 Kenne Corp. 4259 Sandstone Dr, Eagan 55122 Michael F Wielinski Insurance Agency Inc, 4151 Knob Dr #204, Eagan 55122 Dops Animation Inc, 4351 Jennifer Ct, Eagan 55123 R H B Plus Inc, 2471 Angell Rd, Inver Grove Heights 55077 Minnesota Valley Mortgage Inc, 16948 Glenwood Av. Lakeville 55044 Cal McCracken Consulting Inc. 4015 W 140th St, Savage 55378 NOW sat Lim 14.1 Pdc 3 Sections December 13, 1995 Remembering those who served The Eagan police force dedicated a memorial plaque December 9th to Louis E. Jeska, an Eagan police officer killed in a car accident in 1993. From left, officer John King, Chief Pat Creagan, with Sandy Jeska, widow, and officer Roger New. (Mike Howell/Staff Photographer) only MEM z per dog limn 3 with coupon thru Occ 10 4195 Nichols Rd., Eagan! (Diffley Fi Eagan) GARETTE PRICES IN TOWN ! �L. \ace cc'GET SPECIAL (0e9LOW PRICING ON A LIFTMASTER GARAGE DOOR OPENER NOW! Model 1280-266-7' with durable bolt drive for years of dependable service. $soy 00 NOW ONLY $289.00 }AVE $6() uU Installation Included Boy now! Blots FREE extra remote control and keyless entry systole mas Sale OBOES • FRENCH HORNS • TRUMPETS & DRUMS NDY • ARTLEY • VITO • LMER • GEMEINHARDT director approved. parts & labor MO & USED! i ► a . 41111111W> 111111;43111%. (10 • t 43\ • Bill Clark, of Eagan, risked confrontation with a burglar in order to identity the suspect's 1 cense plate numbers. (Mike Howell/Staff Photographer) Couple call Eagan Police about suspected 'bad boy' Suspect charged with two counts of burglary in Eagan By Sue Hegarty Staff Writer Bill and Linda Clark of Eagan occasionally watch the television show "Cops." "We like to sing the song, 'Bad boys, bad boys,'" Bill Clark said. Perhaps the producers of the show should film a segment about the Clarks, who helped Eagan Po- lice nab a burglary suspect Nov. 27 at their neighbor's house. While most others were back to work on Monday after the hol- "Something spooked him and he went skidding and fishtailing out of the driveway." — Bill Clark "At that time, I called Police. It wasn't more than a minute • Eagan Police Department, but hi refused to give a taped statement The man was identified a Ronald Wayne Foulks, 36, also known as Otis Garvin Foulke He was charged in Dakota Coun ty district court with one coup each of burglary in the first an second degree. Clark said it was chance the he and his wife were home the morning, His neighbors took th couple out to dinner to than them for their efforts. "That's just what you gott do. You et tired of hearin : abot Former Parks and Recreation • supervisor faces charges aici By Sue Hegarty t - (+r+"} Staff Writer S� n A former Eagan Parks and Recreation supervisor is charged with stealing public funds and forging city checks. Walker Lee Ashley, 36, of Eagan was hired April 25, 1994 and served as a youth develop- ment coordinator since the sum- mer of 1994, according to a city personnel staff member. Ashley resigned March 1, 1996. In January, an assistant city finance director noticed that sev- eral checks made payable to coaches and referees for the city had been endorsed over to Ash- ley, according to a complaint filed in Dakota County District Court, Eagan Police investigated and found that eight checks written to a basketball coach/referee were subsequently endorsed over to Ashley. Employee records indicat- ed that Ashley had submitted time sheets on behalf of the coach/refer- ee during a time period when the employee said he no longer worked for the city. The checks ranged from $108.77 to $163.10_ Eight other checks were made payable to juveniles for work performed in Ashley's youth de- z velopment program. The checks, ranging from $125 to $216, also had been endorsed over to Ash- ley, stated the complaint. One juvenile told police he had confronted Ashley about never getting paid for his work, yet a check written in his name had been endorsed over to Ash- ley. The juvenile and his mother confronted Ashley and were eventually paid a portion of what was earned, according to the complaint. Several other juveniles told officers that Ashley drove them in a van in September 1994 to an Eagan bank and had them en- dorse their checks over to him. He went into the bank to cash the checks and upon returning to the van, he allegedly paid them only a portion of their check and kept the rest. The balance owed was in excess of $200. According to the complaint, Ashley told po- lice he kept the money to pay program fees for the juveniles. Eagan Parks and Recreation De- partment has no record of Ash- ley making payments on the ju- veniles' behalf. Ashley is charged with theft of public funds by false representa- tion. If convicted, the maximum penalty is five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. He also is charged with check forgery which carries the same maxi- mum penalty and of aggregating theft, punishable by up to one year in prison and a $900 fine. His first court hearing is scheduled May 13. favor of builders Appeals court rules in By Sue Hegarty Staff Writer A ruling by the Minnesota Court of Appeals could cost the city of Eagan more than $3 mil- lion and result in a class action lawsuit involving cities state- wide. On May 21, the state court overturned a district court's rul- ing affirming Eagan's right to charge builders a fee for street maintenance and construction. The fee is charged when develop- ers apply for a building permit. In the appellate court judges' opinion, the city lacked statuto- ry authority to impose such a fee. The case sets a precedent in Minnesota. Joe Miller, lead plaintiff, and several other builders have paid the fee for 17 years as Eagan grew. Developers also have filed suit against the city of Apple Valley for a similar fee, but the Apple Valley case has been put on hold until the Eagan case is settled, said Gerald Duffy, the e,rr4e.'V plaintiffs' attorney. Both parties have agreed to settle the legali- ty of the fee before certifying whether the case will become a class action lawsuit. If the builders win, Duffy said other cities that impose similar fees can count on being sued. Eagan Administrator Tom Hedges said the city and the -5-q4 League of Minnesota Cities In- surance Trust plan to appeal e latest ruling to the state Supreme Court. Eagan argued that it has im- plied authority under the Munic- ipal Planning Act. Duffy said the problem with implied authority APPEAL; To Page 12A Appeal: Other cities watch closely From Page 1A is "where do you draw the line?" In the 1970s, Eagan recognized the need to plan for its road system to keep pace with its rapidly growing population. Three sources of financing were identi- fied — state, county and city property tax dollars — and put into a Major Street Construction Fund started in 1977_ How- ever, the funds fell short of projected costs, so engineers proposed a "road unit connection charge." In 1978, the road unit fee for a single-family residence was $75 and by 1994 the charge was $410. If the state Supreme Court refuses to hear the case or also rules for the plain- tiffs, Hedges said it's likely that property taxes will go up in Eagan to pay for road construction. Although the fee was charged for 17 years, the builders can sue for damages for only the past eight years. Besides Miller, other plaintiffs named in the "Country Joe" lawsuit are William Huttner Construction, Thorson Homes, McDonald Construction, KeyLand Homes and Feature Builders. As it now stands, the estimated $3 million in damages would be a "windfall" for the builders, said Hedges. But who should rightfully claim damages, if the city loses. The homeowners are the ones who probably had the fee passed on to them from the builders, he said. All that will be determined after the suit makes its way up the ladder of the court system. The state Supreme Court can agree to hear the case and render an opinion or if it denies it, the appellate de- cision stands and the case is returned to district court to settle class certification and damages. Storm damagen:r,e Staff Report Damage estimates in Eagan resulting from the May 19 severe weather storm have climbed above the $2 million mark, according to city officials. Clean up efforts are continuing and at least 500 homes and buildings in Eagan have been identified as storm damaged, said city officials. One of the hardest hit areas was the Lexington Diffley Townhomes, with dam- age estimates of $400,000. Damage assessments are still being compiled and officials are asking resi- dents to contact the Eagan building in- spections division at 681-4675 to report damages above $3,000. Owners of homestead properties that received more than $5,000 damage may be eligible for a temporary adjustment of their property tax market value for the 6-5-� xceeds $2 million remainder of the year. The disaster cred- it can be received regardless of whether the damage is insured. To apply for the Property Tax Disaster Credit, call the city of Eagan at 681-4611. Eagan's City Council declared a state of emergency and directed staff to take steps to remove storm related debris placed on the boulevards. To date, crews have removed more than 3,600 cubic yards of tree debris. All remaining debris for residents west of Pilot Knob Road must be on the boule- vard before June 10. Residents east of Pilot Knob must have debris ready by June 17. Materials placed on the boulevard after the final pick up will be the respon- sibility of the property owner and must be removed at their expense. Call 681- 4611 as soon as possible to ensure pick up of debris. opportunities wyV b* Women exploring new career 54' Attitude is key to her success Editor's note: This is the sec- ond installment of a two-part se- ries on women working in non- traditional fields. By Deb Schewe Staff Writer Having grown up on a farm, Claire Wagner knew she always wanted a career that would allow her to be outdoors. She found just that in her job as a patrol officer with the Eagan Police Department, a place she has worked at for al- most three years. Before coming to Eagan, she worked as a community service officer at West St. Paul and North St. Paul. She also worked as a security g-uard and served in the military. A liberal arts major at the College of St. Benedict, Wagner said she became interested in law enforcement after realizing she didn't want to enter into ac- tive duty in the military. "I didn't want to go active duty because I'd be jumping around a lot," she said. "I want- ed to stay in one area and 1 wanted to work with people." She went through flight school in the Army before going through the law enforcement program at Metropolitan State University. Before receiving her law enforcement license, Wagn- POLICE: To Page 6A An office without walls By Deb Schewe Staff Writer To Colleen Woodley, there's nothing intimidating about working with 80,000 pounds of equipment. The truck driver said the greatest challenge she faces comes from within — keeping entertained while driving alone, fighting frustration when hav- ing to work on her truck after driving a long shift, remaining calm while in bad weather. Never one to be hound by tra- ditions or stereotypes, the St. Paul resident was the lone fe- male to graduate from Dakota County Technical College's truck driving course in Novem- ber 1994, Once on the road, she said she is not alone, estimating that 20 percent of truckers are female. Pursuing life on the road is not something she's always dreamed about. "People always ask me if this is what 1 always wanted to do, and 1 say, 'Are you kidding?'" she said, laughing_ wit crossed my TRUCK: To Page 6A 6A Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•CurrentlWednesday, June 5, 1996 Police: Wagner is 1 of 7 women on Eagan Force From Page 1A er went through the police academy, where she said the gender mix of her class was 30 percent females and 70 per- cent males. Wagner is one of seven female officers in the 57-member Police Department in Eagan. Of the seven women, three are detectives, one is a sergeant, and three are officers. Her typical day ranges from writing tickets to responding to domestic dis- putes and thefts. While some men may believe that a fe- male officer is more likely to take the side of other females involved in a situation, Wagner said she has not encountered a problem. "My approach to these people is that I don't take sides," she said. "I don't care if they're female or male. If there's a prob- lem, we need to find the source." A single parent of a 7-month-old boy, Wagner said it can be stressful when at- tempting to juggle duties as a parent, po- lice work and serving as a pilot in the Army National Guard. Her family and her boyfriend also serve as support. There are going to be challenges in most any career that has been dominat- ed by males, Wagner said. "It doesn't matter where you go. If you go into a male -dominated career, you're going to have to put up with the test,' " she said. "You're always being tested whether you can do the job or not. 1 don't think any woman should let that intimi- date them." She praises the Eagan Police Depart- ment, saying she has been treated more fairly at this department than at some of the other places she's worked. While she never encountered overt discrimination at other places she's worked, she said there were times in which there was a subtle feeling of fe- males being treated differently. This feeling can also crop up when re- sponding to calls, Wagner said. In some cases, people think females are more sensi- tive to situations. This may be true, she said, but there also are sensitive male officers. There are cases in which perpetrators tend to be less violent when females re- spond to a call, Wagner said. Of course there are situations in which the suspect doesn't care what the officer's gender is and will lash out any- way. Wagner has been hit, but said she has not been seriously injured. Eagan Police Chief Pat Geagan said having women on the force helps make the department more effective because "we police all kinds of people. I think it's important that the police department re- agner a ances er jo . as an o " icer wit t e agan ment with being a parent to 7-month-old Christopher and Army National Guard. (Deb Schewe/Staff Photographer) Elect that [diversityl.... It's an added di- mension to this department and it's worked very well for us." Women began joining the ranks in the o ice 1 part - serving in the Eagan Police Department about 16 years ago, Geagan said. The majority of the hir- ing of females has happened in the last seven years. Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, June 5. 1996 5A CresoXy, 1 jirehr uf• Egg cartons needed for city-wide festival As part of the Yankee Doodle Art and Crafts Festival, children will be able to build a gigantic sculpture from egg car- tons. The Eagan Parks and Recreation De- partment is asking residents to donate egg cartons for this children's project. Dona- tions can be brought anytime to the festi- val beginning at 10 a.m. June 22 at the Blue Cross Blue Shield soccer fields near Highway 13 and Yankee Doodle Road. Besides the children's activity tent, this year's festival also will feature more than 150 arts and crafts booths, food and stage shows and an outdoor church ser- vice. The festival will run June 22-23. Construction begins on Yankee Doodle Road Improvements along Yankee Doodle Road were expected to begin this week, which may limit some traffic lanes be- tween Pilot Knob Road and Lexington Av- enue. City officials are advising motorists to use caution and slow down in construc- tion zones. The road improvements are part of a major construction project to build Eagan Promenade, a planned shop- ping center across from Town Centre. Eagan extends open door policy The Community Service Open House May 30 included tours of city vehicles, buildings and the dedication of the new wading pool adjacent to the Civic Center Arena. (Jan Abbott/Staff Photographer) LOW LOW PRICES • DONE RIGHT & ON -TIME INS TY-PRINTS LARGEST TENT DISPLAY AND SELECTION! 30 Tents on Display We Service What We Sall! HARRIS is the Largest Custom Sewing Facility in the Region E•Z up Canopies in Stock Boat Covers & Tarps • Boat Slipcovers • Custom Sewing • • Made to Order • • Assorted Materiel end Colors • 1l.oNTQUIT T P Eureka • Kelly • Remington Tents, Packs, Sleeping Bags, Mess Kits, Camo Clothing, Beds, Duffle Bags - 1000's of hems' New housing planned for � 55 and older ■ Pilot Knob Elementary may get se- nior neighbors. By Sue Hegarty Staff Writer It appears a vacant corner at Lone Oak and Pilot Knob roads in Eagan may soon be developed. A plan to build Timberwood Village, 63 senior -housing condominiums in 16 four-plexes, gained preliminary approval from the Eagan City Council April 16. The homes would be colonial cottage style with patios, vinyl siding and partial brick, and attached garages. Some would have walk -out basements. Prices would range from $110,000 to $175,000. Ownership would be restricted to those age 55 and older. One cottage would be used as a recreation center, where res- idents could gather to play cards, watch a big screen television, or exercise. Developer Roger Derrick of Derrick Investment said a federal exemption al- lows him to exclude buyers under age 55. He has built similar cottage develop- ments in West St. Paul and Inver Grove Heights. "`Ninety-five percent of our buyers HOUSING: To Page 15A Housing From Page 1A come out of homes they've raised their families in. They also live within a five - mile radius," Derrick said. All units are built to handicapped code and can be specified for wheelchair ac- cess, Derrick said. Council members supported the addi- tion of senior housing in Eagan. "The need for senior housing is obvi- ously long and growing. I'm thrilled this is here," said Councilmember Shawn Hunter. Although Councilmember Sandra Masin supported the plan for more af- fordable senior housing, she said she wondered if the corner would be too busy and noisy for senior citizens. Bordered by Pilot Knob Elementary School and Towerview Road, the site has several limitations, according to city planners. The narrow stretch of land re- quires a 100-foot right of way along Pilot Knob Road and has a Northern States Power pipeline that restricts develop- ment. But according to Derrick, those prob- lems can be remedied. A private road will give residents ac- cess off Lone Oak and Towerview roads. Proper insulation and creative landscap- ing can ward off excessive noise levels, Derrick said. The density of the proposed develop- ment is lower than the maximum al- lowed. "This is low density for what is cur- rently zoned. I just think this is most ap- propriate," said Mayor Tom Egan. Derrick said the company is working on the final plat and expects to break ground at the end of May. Models are available for tours five miles east on 70th and Babcock Trail in Inver Grove Heights. Opening benefits CAC Nearly $3,500 was raised for the Community Action Council during the opening of Houlihan's restaurant Dec. 8 in the Eagan Promenade. Based in Kansas City, Mo., Houlihan's plans to expand into Minnesota, beginning with the Eagan location. General Manager Mike Brandt (at right) welcomed those who attended the benefit opening. r -3J-41 r r C h I Sinn Rlbifabcr un CurrenUWednesday. Dec 17, 1997 Pinetree Pass subdivision approved By Sue Hegarty Minnesota Sun Publications Lundgren Brothers Construction was granted a preliminary subdivision for 127 lots and two parks south of Cliff Road between Thomas Lane and Cambridge Drive in Eagan. The City Council gave its unanimous approval for Pinetree Pass after negoti- ating for an improved layout of the north- eastern park, designed to abut and en- large the undeveloped Walden Heights Park. This park will be used as an active park, though exact amenities have not been approved. In a conceptual drawing presented to the council Dec. 16, Lundgren Brothers showed four design plans for the park. Plan four, showing a ballfield to the north, parking and playground in the middle and a soccer field further south, was the plan most council members pre- ferred. The park became the primary reason why neighbors adjacent to the develop- ment opposed the project at first. The new plan saves most trees, moves park- ing away from existing homes and was viewed as a workable compromise. Terry Forbord, president of land de- velopment for Lundgren Brothers, called the solution a "collaborative effort" and said he appreciated the time and sweat people put into the project. If the park is developed as proposed, home plate will be 300 feet from Cliff Road, said Parks Director Ken Vraa. A fence may be necessary to keep balls from rolling into Cliff Road or to keep children from running into the street after them, Vraa said. The playground is proposed to be par- tially in the shade. The knoll may be planted with a mix of wildflower seeds, as recommended by Vraa. Twenty-two parking stalls will be ac- cessible from Pinetree Curve, rather than Thomas Lane, as earlier proposed. Lots will have single-family homes, many that will surround a 10-acre wet- land, passive park area. A trail will in- tersect the pond and be open to the pub- lic. When proposed, this park was going to be privately owned by a homeowners' association, After several meetings with neighboring homeowners and the city, Lundgren Brothers conceded to make it a public park. The only other major change to the subdivision was the ',placation of the pro- posed well site. Previously on the west- ern edge of the development, it is now within the 10-acre passive park. Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan So Clinic: Nearly 3/4 of all seats are installe From Page 1 For Pres and Traci Colwell of Eagan that is precisely why they were among the first to have their seats inspected. "I felt we knew enough about proper installation of the car seat and we came here as a safety measure," Pres said. "I wanted to do this anyway and I was going to have the dealership check it out," Traci said. Traci transports their 2 1/2-year-old daughter, Lili, in a smaller vehicle, while Pres drives the larger car to work. With a second child due in January, the Col - wells will be switching vehicles. "We never had to figure out how the car seats will work in this car because we never had two in this car," Pres said. "Now I feel real confident Lili is buck- led in correctly and my children will be safer than they were," Traci said. State officials have found that 70 per- cent of children using safety belts or child car seats are restrained incorrectly. Of the 13 car seats inspected in Apple Val- ley, all had at least one problem with in- stallation. The Colwells had a minor clip problem, while the seat used by Jim McKnight of south Minneapolis needed to be replaced, and was, at no cost. "I never thought much about it before so I thought this would be a good idea to have the seat checked out," McKnight said. "You can't put a price on his life." The seat McKnight's 22-month-old grandson, Jacob, rode in was probably at least 10 years old, according to those checking. Julie Prom, child passenger safety ex- pert for the state, said seats should be re- placed every six years, especially if they are plastic because of temperature changes in Minnesota. "Some seats can be safe up to 10 years, but after that you don't want to use them." She said many companies now stamp expiration dates on their seats. Prom recommends people not buy used seats unless it is from someone you know because you are looking for history of the seat. "If you don't know the owner you will likely not get a good history of the seat. Even if it looks OK you do not know if it may have been in a crash. Seats are only designed to withstand a crash once." She said new seats range in price from $50-$200. "Don't let money determine what is better because all seats must meet safety standards," Prom said. "The best seat is one that fits in your vehicle, and fits your child when used correctly." Seats should not move more than 1 inch, safety straps should fit snugly so a parent can barely get a finger between the strap and child, and the weight and age of the child determine if the child should face front or back. If under age 1, the child should be in the back seat and face the rear of the vehicle. Another problem Burroughs and Prom see is children being taken out of seats too early. Children should be in booster seats starting at age 4 at least through age 8," Prom said. Burroughs said use drops dra- matically after age 4 when state law no longer requires a child be in a safety seat. "The law is a minimum standard," Prom said. "If you want what's best for your child you will keep them in a safety seat until they are adult in stature and can fit in a safety belt." Prom said recalls of child seats is fair- ly common although many times it is for minor things. "It could be as simple as something wrong with the label. There have been some where the buckles have failed or the material does not meet flam- mability standards." Because of possible recalls, Prom said labels should not be removed from car seats, and parents should send in regis- tration cards. "Only 15 percent of seats affected by a recall are fixed. Twenty-five percent of owners do not send in their registration card 80 they don't even know if there has been a recall," she said. Theater: Advance ticket purchase feature proposed From Page 1 "We look for a dense community that is growing, which is what Eagan is," Birkeland said. Other developers have looked at the same site but never carried through with their plans, such as TCF Bank. Centres is too big. He suggested the developer build fewer screens, consequently meet- ing parking density requirements. "It's not in the interest of those who live and work nearby," Supina said. However, the council, property owner and developer disagreed. "I think it's a • rfect fit for our citi- using an automated ticketing machine. Ground will be broken next spring with the opening date set for the Satur- day before Thanksgiving 1998, Birkeland said. Regal Cinemas will employ 25 to 30 people. Ticket prices have not been de- termined. -91 Lundgren Brothers project put on hold for two weeks Park land dedication issue nears resolution By Sue Hegarty Minnesota Sun Putrocabons Pinetree Pass, a proposed 127-lot Lundgren Brothers project, stalled Dec. 3 after the developer requested a two - week continuance from the Eagan City Council. Consideration by the council involves whether to approve or deny a prelimi- nary subdivision of 72 acres south of Cliff Road between Thomas Lane and Cam- bridge Drive. The council has 120 days from when the developer files the application to make its derision. Time runs out at the end of this month. Though council members and neigh- boring property owners favor the single- family housing plan, many have objected to the park land dedication as proposed by Lundgren Brothers. At first, the developer planned to con- struct a 10-acre private, passive park in the middle of the housing area that would be maintained by a homeowner's associ- ation. Lundgren also planned to dedicate about four acres of land to mirror the same amount of park land at the north• east corner of the property. Neighbors and city staff say that's not enough to give them the active park they've desired for a long time. Along the way, the developer said he has made concessions to please the city and neighbors in Walden Heights and Beacon Hill. Terry Forbord, Lundgren Brothers land president, agreed to make the private park public, add more side- walks through the development and not to extend Trenton Lane from the west. But he drew the line at removing up to five lots so that more land could be added to the active park in the northeast corner of the property. Forbord said it wouldn't. be "economi- cally feasible" for Lundgren to reduce the housing density to that degree. Councilmember Pat Awada suggested What's next What: A decision is expected on Lundgren Brothers' application to build a 127-home development south of Cliff Road between Thomas Lane and Cambridge Drive. When: 7 p.m. Dec. 16. Where: Eagan City Council Chambers, 3830 Pilot Knob Road. Information 681-4600. a reconfiguration of the property If the developer is willing to swap five lots at the south end of the park for a similar amount of city park land to the north, Awada said she'd approve the subdivi- sion. The result would be a reconfigured neighborhood park, suitable for a base- ball diamond and soccer field. The pre- liminary plat would have to be altered to include a cul-de-sac on the north end of the park. "We've looked at that. We have 14 plans for this site," Forbord said. Shifting five Tots would result in higher development costs for street construction, Forbord said. Fewer resi- dents would take access onto the road so there would be fewer properties to assess. Historically, developers have paid for road construction around neighborhood parks. If it were a community park, such as the Lexington-Diffley Athletic Com- plex, the city would pay for internal roads. As proposed, a parking lot for park users would abut the property of Paymon Najafzadeh, who lives on Thomas Lane. Three realtors have told him that if the lot is built as planned, his property value would decrease. If the land swap is approved by the city and developer, the parking lot could be moved farther to the west, away from Najafzadeh's yard, said Ken Vraa, city parks director. Look inside this issue for Bulletin Board or 750 Newsstand 2 Sections Volume 22 Number 49 Lundgren project to return Dec. 16 Eagan's City Council and Lund- gren Broth- ers agreed to postpone a council vote until Dec. 16 on a controversial housing plan. More discussions are needed to compromise on the placement of a public park at the north end of the proposed 127-lot development. INSIDE ON PAGE 2A Development Businesses save on training costs A train- ing grant from the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership is aimed at helping companies train employees during the next two years. Gopher Resource Carp. of Eagan is a program partici- pant_ Business INSIDE ON PAGE 9A NEIL Permit approved AdieXialPl'c school Decembe Northern expos Redevelopment spawns along Highwa, By sue Sin Hle s o t#imesala Eagan's northern exposure is getting quite a face lift since it became part of a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment District. Several events are occurring that will change the way visitors, entering or passing through String along Eagan on the no will view the cit Roseville Pro about 27 acres o district. The veloper has co tion of two 1 warehouses fo Warehouse Co. completion on foot warehous ..., 1.3.1". ; li-a6-97 City rezones farm land for single-family homes By Sue Hegarty Minnesota Sun Putiicatwns Farm land on Cliff Road in Eagan was approved for rezoning as single-family housing by the City Council Nov 18. The rezoning was a preliminary step for Lundgren Brothers, which plans to con- struct 127 homes on the 58-acre site to be called Pinetree Pass. The plan became controversial with the surrounding neighborhoods, Walden Heights and Beacon Hill, because Lundgren wanted to include a lucre private park to be owned by a homeowners' association. Neighbors said they have been waiting years for the city to enlarge and develop a three -acre parcel at the northeast corner of the proposed development. They disagreed with Lundgren's plans for park dedication. The plan included adding about three acres of land at the northeast edge to mir- ror undeveloped city park land. The ter- rain is hilly and lined down the middle with established trees. After numerous meetings with the neighbors, Lundgren Brothers agreed to dedicate the 10-acre private park as public park land for passive use. "We considered the center park the jewel of this development. For us that was a major concession because it doesn't fit what we do," said a Lundgren Brothers spokesperson. The developer also applied for a prelim- inary subdivision that will divide the par- cel into individual lots. The council contin- ued that decision until its next meeting, Dec. 3_ Approval of the variances also were continued to the next meeting. Walden Drive resident Brenda Bren- berg said the majority of the neighbors be- lieve they have reached a favorable com- promise with Lundgren Brothers. "The majority of us like what we see. While it isn't what we envisioned for 14 years, it does create an opportunity to cre- ate a unique park system for Eagan," Bren- berg said. Her husband, John, said he'd like to see the city limit development on the northern park site. If the parks department decides to put in a soccer or baseball field, several trees will have to be removed. He suggested leaving the trees in place and providing bike or walking trails on the site. Parks Director Ken Vraa said the park also could be used as a sledding hill, if left in its natural state. Cambridge Drive resident Joe Degnan said Beacon Hill residents aren't so happy with the results. They fought for improved access to the proposed park. Lundgren Brothers has agreed to make Trenton Lane a dead-end road in Beacon Hill and to make it a trailhead to the parks. "Beacon Hill residents are worn down. There's no consensus on the west side," Degnan told the council. Still to be determined is where a well will be placed, what to do with existing utilities and the water level for the pond. Prior to approving the rezoning, the council expressed frustration over the lack of consensus on the proposal. The city's Ad- visory Planning and Parks Commission recommended the council deny the plan. However, the vote on the recommenda- tions was riot unanimous. The council has about 60 days to decide whether it will approve or deny the pre- liminary subdivision, said a city planner. k�r kluti NION e WE c5uST WANT -ra TNANk `{oU FAR THIS FINE ERED TUFZKEY WHo HAS c IV€tJ HIS LIFE FaR . PLEASE BLESS NIS FAMILY... TNANK You FOR ()URN — ANS) OUR 3o S-- BEC AV SE WITHOUT 'THE- N1 WOULDN`T[ Sc THE L�`uxuRIE S THAT `NE ARE Q c LESSEt] \Y\ I N ...AN c WE ThAN F( ♦{ou t^a R OUR FAMILY.. WNa Go Ul-D'NT BE WITH US To A AY Sec AUS E THEY LIVE So FAR AWAY, OUT ARE Hr=S?E 1►J Ss' FLU T••. ANo 'V-ANk FoP. oVR C.A'r 0iL�.y, aVit r.alt..4 .a 1 1 Do GL C•o-r, ANY . _._. --YtC� `♦ .tip,! A THANKSRAYS l�••�,� 0 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR anked Teacher thanks tudents cities' employees r. To the editor. 0 Burnsville High I would like to thank the90 em- cipated in a shad- ployees from Burnsville, Eagan, L. vnli int APnyd t0 Department. We would like to personally thank everyone who gave us an insight into what an important and heroic job these firefighters have. This trip was a very good ex- perience and we feel very safe knowin 1r-e ►- Jan Abbm Nfinnesi d Sun r.pr•:abuns Plant Manager John Tapper and Recycling Coordinator Mark Andren prepare for the Nov. 15 grand opening of the new Dakota County Eco-Site at 3365 S. Highway 149 in Eagan. Public invited to Eco-Site opening By Sue Hegarty miirnesota Sun Publications At the new Dakota County Eco-Site, county residents can dispose of recyclable waste, earn extra pocket change and take home free, unused products such as lawn fertilizer and paint. The Eco-Site opened Oct. 31 and spe- cial activities are planned from 9a_m. to 2 p.m. Saturday for the recycling center's Grand Opening at 3365 S. Highway 149 in Eagan. Tours of the one -stop center will feature educational videos and dis- plays, food, and higher prices paid for re- cycling aluminum cans. The Nov 15 Grand Opening coincides with the national celebration of America Recycles Day. Activities will include in- structions on how and what to recycle. At activity tables, children will be able to de- sign a picture on a reusable lunch bag made of post -consumer plastic pop bottles. During the grand opening only, residents will re- ceive 40 cents per pound for aluminum cans, which is 5 cents higher than the aver- age daily price paid. Exhibitors of recycled products will be on hand to show how col- lected materials are handled and reused. Prior to its Oct. 31 opening, residents had to take household hazardous waste to one site and recyclable materials to an- other. The new facility accepts both under the same roof. It will replace recy- cling centers in Burnsville and Lakeville, that are due to close in December, ac- cording to Ann Brovold, a county envi- ronmental manager. In the Eco-Site's Reuse Area, residents can browse for unused items brought to the site such as chemical products or paint. These items are free for the taking. "It's like a free garage sale," said John Tapper, facility manager for Gopher Re- source, the company that owns and leas- es the building to Dakota County. On the first Saturday it opened, 250 dropoffs were made to the new site. Last week, Harold Burkard cleared his base- ment of old, partially filled paint cans and brought them to the Eco-Site. Until he heard about the new location, he said he just kept stacking the cans in his basement. "It's a God -send something like this is available," Burkard said. RECYCLING: To Page 11A What are y waitin fo Recycling From Page 10A Obviously, he's not the only county res- ident who feels that way. Last year, the county collected 592,393 pounds of household hazardous waste. More than 25,000 pounds of that went back through the doors and was reused by other resi- dents, Brovold said. In addition, 392,987 pounds of materials were recycled. An educational component has been built into the new site. There is a classroom avail- able for groups who register in advance. The Eco-Site is open until 8 p.m. Wednesdays and from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. The fol. lowing items are accepted: clean alu- minum foil, aluminum and steel cans, corrugated cardboard, glass bottles and jars, magazines and catalogs but not tele- phone books, mixed mail, newspaper, of- fice paper, packing peanuts, paint and aerosol cans, plastic bottles with necks and clean scrap metal, such as bike parts. There is a $2 to $6 charge for disposing of tires, depending upon the size of the tire. Household hazardous wastes are accept- ed 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays. Items may include: auto batteries, fluores- cent lights (no church or business bulbs ac- cepted), gasoline, household cleaners, latex/oil-based paint, lawn and garden products, pesticides, used oil and oil filters, unused acrosol products, and weed killer. Dakota County Eco-Site 3365 South Highway 149, Eagan Recycling Hours 9am-8pm Wed. 9am-5pm Th.-Fri. 8am-5pm Sal, Household Hazardous Wasle 3pm-8pm Wed. 9am-2pm Th. Closed Fridays 9am•2pm Sal. One way to know whether a product is con- sidered a hazardous waste is to look for words on the label such as dangerous, poi- son, flammable, or caution, Brovold said. The Eco-Site is north of the Highway 149 and Yankee Doodle Road intersection off Highway 149. Yard waste can be disposed around the corner at Empire SMC Com- post, at Yankee Doodle and Elrene roads. $�neLrre,.� 10-1-c1i Opus sells Eagan Promenade By Sue Hegarty Minnesota Sun Public -aeons Less than one year after the first store opened, Eagan's Promenade shopping cen- ter at Yankee Doodle Road and Interstate 35E has been sold. A Cleveland, Ohio, cor- poration bought the center for $31.8 mil- lion, said Anne Loff, vice president for sales at Opus Corp., the center's developer. Minnetonka -based Opus sold a portion of the center to Developers Diversified Re- alty Corp. (DDRC) on July 2. The rest of the center will be sold to DDRC when con- struction is completed. Opus is still build- ing the 271,000 square -foot shopping cen- ter, now in its final phase of construction. A string of smaller stores known as The Shops at Promenade should be completed by the end of the year, Loff said. The Shops will include a Chinese restaurant, D'Amico deli, Papa John's pizza, an upscale toy store, General Nutrition Center, a mattress store, and services such as dentistry, dry cleaning, eyeglasses, travel agency, health and beauty and cellular phone service. The first phase included Byerly's gro- cery store, Barnes & Noble bookstore, HomePlace, Office Max, Pier 1, as well as the recently opened Old Navy and T.J. Maxi stores. The sale price brought an estimated $117 per square foot, which is a "pretty de- cent market price," Loff said. "Opus does generally build the real estate with the intention of selling." Developers Diversified Realty Corp. is a self -man- aged real estate invest- ment trust operating as a fully integrated real estate company that acquires, develops, owns, leases and man- ages shopping and business centers. In July 1996, Opus sold Maple Grove Crossing to DDRC for $22,9 million, which earned them less than $100 per square foot, Loff said. "That just shows the strength Eagan is generating. The price is derived from the rents of the tenants. The whole retail seg- ment in Eagan has been severely under - served," Loff added. Opus also worked with a separate de- veloper, who is building townhomes to the east of Promenade shops. Opus still owns six acres north of the Promenade which it plans to develop for either a hotel or as ad- ditional retail space, according to Michelle Foster, senior director of real estate devel- opment for Opus. In August, the City Council denied Opus' request to build an 85-room Studio Plus hotel on the property north of the shopping center. Council mem- bers had concerns regarding 24-hour hotel security. 1OA Apple Valle y/Rosemount� Ern SunrCurrenVWednesday, Sept. 10. 1997 Board to ask for renewal of 1991 support from voters By Amy Barnett Minnesota Sun Publications Property owners in School District 191 will have two choices when visiting vot- ing polls Nov. 4: to renew the excess levy referendum they approved in 1991, or deny continued funding. The Board of Education approved Sept. 4 asking voters to continue the ex- cess levy for a period of eight years. Offi- cials and staff say the money is needed to make up for state funding that fails to keep up with inflation. Over the past two years, funding has increased 1.5 percent to 2 percent. Expenses increase about 4 percent a year, said Business Manager Carter Christie. With or without renewal, the district will experience a deficit, Christie said. But if vot- ers fail to approve the ex- cess levy, the future for District 191 schools will be even bleaker, he said. One question on the ballot will ask voters to provide $276.44 per pupil unit until 2005. That figure is the same as approved in 1991 and paid by taxpayers until this year. Levy limitations imposed by the Legislature took effect in 1997, however, and reduced the amount the district could collect through the excess levy to $164 per pupil unit. The impact of the change was substantial, Christie said, re- ducing the total taxes collected from $3.5 million to $1.4 million. Through this fall's special election, however, District 191 has the opportuni- ty to recoup the full amount of $276 per pupil unit, if voters agree it is needed. Pupil units are ratios assigned to stu- dents depending on what grade they are in, and used to determine funding for school districts. The district contemplated issuing a ballot that contained two questions, one asking to renew the $164 per pupil unit paid this year and another to re- store the $112 that was taken away from the district through legislative ac- tion. Instead, the board opted to go with one question asking for the entire amount needed. "We desperately need those additional funds," Christie said. "If we don't receive them, we will be experiencing serious deficits." If voters fail to renew the excess levy, the district will face a deficit of $4.9 mil- lion next year, he said. If approved, the excess levy will pro- vide $3.6 million dollars above what is provided through state funding formu- las. Yet, the district will still experience a deficit of $1.3 million in 1998, Christie said. Changes in tax laws approved last spring make conveying the impact of the excess levy on taxpayers somewhat diffi- cult. Residents are already forming a campaign group to inform property own- ers of the need for the money, as well as how approval will affect them. Taxes will now be measured by mar- ket value ofa property, rather than by net tax capacity. The result of the shift is that residential properties will carry more of the tax burden, with commercial and in- dustrial properties paying Tess. If approved, the district would phase in the shift on a portion of the levy to make it more palatable. The shift must be complete by 2001. The impact of the renewal on a $125,000 home would be a $73 increase in 1998, which includes a few extra dol- lars resulting from the taxing change. The excess levy bill would go from the $82 paid in 1997 to $155 in 1998. A resident with a $200,000 home would pay $86 more next year. The owner of commercial/industrial property of the same value would pay $36 more. A group of 20 residents were gathered to discuss the excess levy referendum be- fore it went to the board for approval. Co- chairs for the group said all were in sup- port of renewing the full referendum vot- ers first approved in 1991. COMMUNITY LINE Stephanie Elmer and Mark Koski, both from Apple Valley are helping bring "The Diary of Anne Frank" to the stage at The Phipps (:enter for the Arts in Hudson, Wis. Sept. 12-27. Elmer appears as Miep in the production, while Koski works behind the scenes as scenic designer, technical de- signer, and stage manager. • Jana Johnson of Apple Valley has been named to the board of directors for the Boys & Girls Club of St. Paul. John- son is currently the vice president of contracted operations and managed care systems for HealthPartners. Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan SutrCurrenttWednesday, Sept. 10 1997 9A At Witt's end Eagan's 63-year-old administrative assistant retires, but will still volunteer By Sue Hegarty Mrneaota Sun Publr-abons Liz Witt may have retired from her job as Eagan's administrative assis- tant, but the city isn't quite through with her yet. Witt, who retired Aug. 28, plans to continue volunteering for the city's His- torical Society. Her work will include coming up with new ideas for the dis- play cases at City Hall. Her ideas for displays outnumbered her days left working for the city. But all that will have to wait while the Mendota Heights resident takes time off to enjoy her newfound life of leisure. She's had a busy month with retirement celebrations and the recent wedding of her son. "Things won't settle down for me until October," Witt said. There's no doubt in her mind that her decision to retire at age 63 was the right one. "I'll love it." Witt was no stranger to city govern- ment when she began working for Eagan in 1984. As a former member of the Mendota Heights Parks and Recre- ation Committee during the 1970s, she didn't like what she saw, so she ran for City Council and was elected in 1979. That led her to pursue a public admin- istration degree at Metropolitan State University, though she already had a degree in psychology. In 1982 she be- came an intern for the city of Eagan under the direction of City Adminis- trator Tom Hedges, all the while serv- ing on the Mendota Heights City Coun- cil. She brought a perspective and de- meanor no other employee had, as an elected official. She had served local government from both perspectives. I learned from her and she learned from me," Hedges said. Witt saw her dual role as an Eagan city employee and a Mendota Heights council member as advantageous, too. "That was very helpful. I could un- derstand issues very well. I could un- derstand the council's requests and as a council member 1 could appreciate what staff does," Witt said. Wearing two hats wasn't always viewed favorably by others though. When Eagan became one of two possi- ble sites for a racetrack in the 1980s, she was criticized for working for Ea- gan's council who supported the track in Eagan while her Mendota Heights constituents asked her not to support the other location in Shakopee. Some thought her vote would be a conflict of interest, but she didn't view it that way. One of her main duties as assistant city administrator has been to organize elections. That job required training up to 250 people and seeing to it that bal- lot counting machines were in working order. Her most memorable election was the 1990 gubernatorial campaigns of John Grunseth and Arne Carlson, when Carlson launched a write-in cam- paign using stickers. "Our machines won't take stickers. They gum it up," Witt said. They had to switch to paper ballots and stayed up past 5 a.m. counting by hand through the night. "I lost my voice for five days," she said. Besides her work in Mendota Heights and Eagan, Witt has served as a board director for the League of Min- nesota Cities (LMC). Following her re- tirement, she plans to become an am- bassador for the LMC. "Liz has had a multitude of hats she's worn," said Hedges, who called her a "cornerstone" of the League. She will be missed at City Hall, say coworkers. "She's the glue that holds things to- gether," said Kristi Peterson, an Eagan staff member. Witt laughed when she heard that and said, "By the way, you'll be order- ing your own glue and paper clips from now on — I'm retiring." Jan Abbott/Minnesota Sun Publications Liz Witt dons a cap during her retirement party Aug. 28. Notification meeting moved to larger facility By Sue Hegarty Staff Writer Fearing that 500 chairs won't be enough, Eagan Police have changed the site for a communi- ty notification meeting regarding the March release of a convicted sex offender who plans to live in the 4500 block of Slater Road. A law that took effect Jan 1 enables police to notify residents through community meetings when a convicted sex offender registers with the city. Fagan is said to be the first in the state to implement the new policy. Police Chief Patrick Gea- gan said the March 6 meeting, originally scheduled at Mt. Cal- vary Church, has been moved to St. John Neumann Church at 4030 Pilot Knob Road in Eagan, which has a capacity for 1,400. There is state-wide interest in attending the meeting because it will be the first notification of a level III offender, the rating given to those most likely to re -offend. "Our concern is that those from the immediate neighbor- hood [of Slater Road] won't be able to get into the meeting," Geagan said. Moving the meeting to a larg- er facility may help those closest to the issue have their questions or concerns addressed, he said. The meeting also will be cable - cast live on Channel 16 in Eagan. c o- . About 30 Eagan employees ?3 get eight weeks severance Staff Report West Group, the outgrowth of the merger between Thomson Corporation and West Publishing, has discontinued its L. West Legal News service, resulting in the loss of about 30 jobs at its Eagan facility. West Legal News was started in 1995, tested on the Internet, and then offered as a paid service to subscribers. It pro- vided the latest legal news online to desk- top top computers. West Group cancels online legal news service But competition in the market forced West Group to "refocus their efforts," said Communications Specialist Jennifer Moire. Moire said although West Legal News ceased to exist after Dec. 16, the former employees of that group will continue to receive paychecks for eight weeks. In ad- dition, they will be offered a severance package that includes two weeks salary for each year they've worked for either company prior to the merger. The Eagan facility won't notice a de- creased employment base either, Moire said. Of the 9,500 Thomson employees, several hundred are being moved to Eagan from other locations. "We continue to make business ad- justments," Moire said. For example, employees of a video multimedia group and corporate commu- nications and government relations staff may soon be the next impacted by cuts due to duplication of services, Moire said. Where applicable, employees are being offered other jobs within the corporation, she added. Those not plated in other jobs will receive out -placement support and continued health coverage, Moire said. When the integration of Thomson and West Publishing is complete, West Group president Michael Bro expects a net gain in employment for 1998, Moire added. THREE SECTIONS News • Sports General Section Real Estate Section Classified Section 84 pages Eagan THISWEEK Your Community Newspaper Volume 1O, No. 21 July 23, 1969 Model-T Fords gather in Rosemount ...p.13A Teacher notes contrasting news of Beijing p.18A Burnsville plays in state softball A Eagan hopes to retie Irish -Minnesotan affiliation By BRENDA GUDERIAN For many years Ireland and Eagan have had a connection; it is the Irish people who moved to the Eagan area in the mid-I800s. There are constant reminders of the heritage: names such as Diffley, Kennealy, McCarthy, O'Neill, Shields and Slater are still around today in families and Eagan roads. The city itself is named for Patrick Eagan, the first chairman of the town board of supervisors. Now, in the late 1980s, some Eagan folks are trying to re- establish those ties by forming a sister -city program with an Irish city. Tom Egan, an Eagan resi- dent. City Council member. and someone who's "about as Irish as you can get," put some personal time into the efforts when he traveled to Limmerick, Ireland, in June, with his wife Betty and daughter Shannon. "Limmerick is a very colorful city on the bank of the Shannon River," Egan said. 11 is in the southwest quarter of the island country. Limmerick, like the rest of Ireland, has a long history. It is known for the Battle for the Seas of Limmerick, a key battle in the Williamite Wars between the English Protestants, led by Wil- liam of Orange. and the Catholic Irish, led by King John. The battle in 1691 went well for the Catholic interests, Egan recoun- ted, until a key leader was killed and the tide turned. A treaty was signed with the British, and the Treaty Stone, still standing. commemorates the event. However, the treaty was broken and Limmerick became known as the "City of the Violated Treaty. ' Alongside its rich history is the vibrancy of the city, Ireland's third largest, today. The popula- tion is about 76,000 and growing. It is similar to Eagan in that the average age of the residents is 26. The birth rate is high currently because of improvements in the economy. A lot of development and re -development is going on, Egan said, and the development authority is also trying to attract more tourists. The Shannon De- velopment Corporation of the Irish Development Authority is the economic development branch of the Irish government and is a public organization. Many of Egan's discussions sell- ing Eagan to Limmerick were with Brid Hayes, director of planning for the Limmerick Cor- poration. Hayes was not an easy sell on the sister city idea, Egan said. She thinks it is an American fad and does not want it to be a "hit and miss" relationship. Egan said. Sister cities aim to increase trade between two countries in commerce and culture. "They were interested in what's in it for them," Egan said. He detailed for Hayes facts about Eagan, that the city, located near the major metropolitan area of St. Paul - Minneapolis. is home for high- tech businesses such as Unisys, 3M, Control Data and Cray Research. Limmerick and the area near the Shannon airport are trying to cater to high tech or light industrial businesses. in- cluding electrical industries, Egan said. Much American and Japanese money is going into the area and the Irish government is providing tax incentives and loans to interested investors. Eagan's high tech industries could use Irish workers, who are highly educated, but cannot al- ways find work close to home. Egan introduced another major Eagan business, Northwest Air- lines. which used to have a gate at the Shannon airport "If we had a sister -city relationship. we'd have the ability to have a major corporation r Northwest) get a chance to go over and have a meeting with the development corporation to see about the possibility of re -opening the gateway to Shannon," Egan thinks. Of course, there are always the products that the Irish are famous for: wool and agricul- tural products, crystal and pew- ter. The Irish are interested in to- pics other than commerce, though. "They're very into cul- (See Sister City, p.14A) NI IDWEST _IMOUSINES INC. 452-5541 Featuring Lincoln Stretch Limousines Weddings • Night Clubbing • Corporate Airport All Occasions "STRETCH" Your Dollars with This Grand Opening Special! 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Also new to the show are an Abyssinian Ground Hornbill and a Toco Toucan. The World of Birds Show, which specializes in free flight. natural bird behaviors and also includes "performances" by vultures. owls. hawks and parrots. can be seen three times daily (except Mondays) and four times on weekends. Sister City (Continued from front page} ture," Egan said. "They take music seriously." Amateur mu. sic programs draw participants from all over the country; they enjoy athletic competition, in- cluding Gaelic football (similar to rugby); soccer, hurling and rugby; horse racing is popular and the Irish are known as being among the world's premier stud breeding countries. Ireland counts 46 tracks and Limmerick is hoping to add another along with its planned Shannon Re- gional Convention Center. "Wouldn't it be nice if Eagan High School's first soccer team went over and played a soccer game in Limmerick — and the school band accompanied them'.'" Egan said. Another similarity Limmerick has with Eagan is its love for trees. The British had depleted many Irish forests with their building needs, so the Irish are concerned with reforestation efforts. In his campaign to win over Hayes, Egan loaded on the final straw when he presented her with a "Tree City USA" t-shirt. "Brid Hayes mellowed when I gave her the shirt," he said with a laugh. Egan's efforts weren't laun- ched out of the blue. The city has been discussing a sister city possibility since the early 1980s, City Administrator Tom Hedges said. When the economic de- velopment commission formed, a sister city was a long-range plan and the idea was to make con- tacts with Japan or China. But other business kept the city busy, and work on the sister city pro- gram tailed off. Then in late 1987. Allison He- henberger, vice president of sales for Quality Tours and Travel, Eagan, wrote to Hedges suggest- ing a sister city program with an Irish city. Originally, Tipperary was eyed, partly because that is where Patrick Eagan was living before he came to the United States. Again, the plans were shelved until Tom Egan said he was planning a trip to Limmerick this summer. Hehenberger was again instrumental in helping Egan plan his trip and make con- tacts with the city officials. Hedges and Egan plan to meet to discuss Egan's talks with Limmerick officials and to set out direction for the program. Neither is sure what the next step will be. But council, and especial- ly, community support for the idea is needed. "It's as important as the community wants it to be," Egan said. "We don't want to be locked into something that is not beneficial or attractive to the community at large. It's an op- portunity for a lot of good cultural dialogue, commercial, artistic and athletic exchanges. It would enhance the quality of life in Eagan." Money is another question. "It. would be an important issue for consideration (in pursuing the sister -city relationship)," Hedges said. But funds would not necessarily come from city bud- gets; a private foundation may be a possible funding source, Hedges offered Service organizations, such as Rotary and the Chamber of Commerce, are also interested in the program because the hish also have those organizations. At least one thing the re- lationship would do is make it ea- sier and more comfortable for travel between the two countries. Egan speaks glowingly of his ex- periences. One evening his family experienced a medieval banquet and re-enactment at Bunratty Castle in Limmerick. "1t was full of romance, full of tragedy," he said. "The Irish live in a world of folklore. I'm just enamored with the songs; it's really quite beau- tiful — and sad," The country is an economical place to visit — and a welcoming destination. Egan counts two main reasons to visit Ireland: the beauty of the country and the charm of its people. "The Irish have a language all their own; they know how to speak English in the most tranquil way," Egan said. They are at first shy and re- served, but are warm and caring once they get to know you, he said. Limerick proposed for sister -city link By Karen Harder Eagan may be joining Limerick, Ireland, in a sister - city arrangement. City Council member Tom Egan will discuss the Zink -up with Limerick officials while on a family trip to Ireland June 7 through 19. It's part of a 1P.-year effort to pair Eagan with a city in Ireland, from which many of the community's early resident's came. A sister -city link would be a way to establish a cultural dialogue with that country. Egan said. "It should hopefully produce harmony and understanding and perhaps travel between Min- neiota and Ireland," he added. "It would be nice for people in Ireland to know that there are people in Minnesota who take their Irish heritage seriously." Eagan's Irish ties go back to its founding in 1860. The Town of Eagan was named for Patrick Eagan, an Irish immigrant who was a member of the communi- ty's first board of supervisors. As late as the 1950s, the city re - Northern Iretai d Republic of Ireland t)ubhn • [amend( mained a heavily Irish com- munity, said Egan. who is 100 percent Irish. Limerick, population 60,000, is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland. It is located on the west coast of the country at the mouth of the River Shan- non. It's not the first choice for a sister -city link -up. Egan admit- ted. The first proposed city was Tipperary, a small community in southern Ireland and bir- thplace of Patrick Eagan. City OFFICIALS: To next page What rhymes with Eagan? When Egan lours the propixsi,Ni sister cit). He surely should bring an appropriate ditty. In the form of a poem By the folks from back home. Not to have one would be a great pity. The Eagan Chronicle invites treaders to try their hands al writing a limerick about Eagan( We'II print the best and for- ward them to Tom Egan for delivery to Limerick city officials. Send your poem (suitable :for publication in a famcl. newspaper) to: Limerick. Eagito Chronicle. 12119 F. ('tiff Road. Burnsville, MN 55:137. Deadline is May :31. )fficials consider city link with Ireland rom previous page fficials there didn't respond to agan's proposal for pairing. The next community con- dered was Galway, on Galway ay on Ireland's west coast, here the Eagan name originated. That city already has been linked to St. Louis, Mn., Egan said. Egan, who is making the trip with his wife, Betty, and daughter Shannon, said he will discuss commonalities between the two cities with Limerick of- ficials and report back to the council. City councils of both Eagan and Limerick probably would need to adopt resolutions to make the sister -city tie of- ficial, he said. yna� i7 i9 City settles three lawsuits Hv Karen Harder The city of Eagan has reached an out -of -court settlement on a consolidation of three lawsuits involving a zoning dispute, a condemnation and a dispute over language in a development agreement. The City Council Monday night adopted a resolution to ac- cept the settlement involving Robert. and Grace O'Neil of St. Paul, Eagan Heights Commer- cial Park and Eagan Tower Of- fice Building partnership. The city has agreed to pay the O'Neils $500,000 for dismissal of the condemnation action. Under the agreement, Eagan Heights and Eagan Tower will pay $250,000 toward that settlement. The city will collect the money by assessing land within Town Centre 70 and Town Centre 100 additions during the next five years under a formula based on the square footage of land in the parcels. Eagan Heights and Eagan Tower, both of which have Federal Land Company as a managing partner, have agreed to drop their suit against the city over the validity of the city's rezoning of the O'Neil property from residential to commercial use. The 122-acre parcel is located at the northwest corner of Lexington Avenue and Yankee Doodle Road, just north of Eagan Heights Commercial Park. City Administrator Tom Hedges described the settlement as "a very reasonable solution" to the litigation that has been pending for more than four years. ar-'4 /,� � F 9 T GU business Merrill Lynch Realty's new home GALAXIE-CLIFF Plaza marked the official groundbreaking Thursday. April 6, of the first phase of bending a 22.000-square foot office building. Merrill Lynch Realty's Eagan office will be the main tenant. occupying 8,000-square feet. They plan to move in July 1. First Security Title and CenTrust Mortgage will also be tenants of the building. At the groundbreaking were (from left): Brad Swenson. developer, Tri• Land Companies; Judy VanMeter, First Security Title president; Eagan City Coun- cil Member David Gustafson; Jan Donnelly. Merrill Lynch Realty and a developer; Eagan Mayor Vic Ellison; Becky Engstrom, Merrill Lynch Realty assistant branch manager; Donna Kenny, Merrill Lynch Realty branch manager; Paul Grosz, de- veloper; Robin Peterson, regional vice president for Merrill Lynch Realty; and archi- tect Bob Vanney. Eagan Construction. Inc. is the general contractor for the project. Photo by Brenda Guderian Praise Chapel potluck to feature Romanian speaker Praise Chapel in Apple Valley will host a special potluck dinner on Saturday, April 22, 6 p.m., fea- turing a speaker who escaped from Romania. Neil Bojidar, an escapee from Romania, will share an intriguing testimony of his upbringing and escape from the communists. Ile also will share an incredible story of how Gad led him to America and his subsequent conversion to Christianity. A fellowship time will follow, and nursery up to age 4 will be provided. There is no cost for the event. Praise Chapel is in the Big Ap- ple Mall on the corner of 147th Street and Pennock Avenue in Apple Valley. Thee who would like to bring something to the pot luck or who want more informa- tion should call the Rev. Ken Matheson at 432-2369. STEADFAST in concert at Cedar Ridge STEADFAST will appear in concert at 6 p.m., Sunday, April 23, at Cedar Ridge Christian STEADFAST blends contem- porary sounds with established traditional music. The group has appeal for all ages. Cedar Ridge is located at 2024 Rahn Way in Eagan- A freewill offering will be received. For more information, call 688-Cr246. Church to present opera, `Ruth' River Hills United Methodist Church will present the opera "Ruth" Friday. April 21 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 23 at 7 p.m. The hour-long musical follows the familiar story of Ruth, her moth- er-in-law Naomi and her husband Boaz. A free-will offering will be taken after the performance. River Hill Church is located at the corner of River Hills Drive and Highway 13 in Burnsville. Registration open for Our Savior's preschool program Our Savior's Christian Pres- chool. 14980 Diamond Path, Rosemount, is currently taking registrations for the 1989-90 school year. This program offers a well- rounded program meeting the needs of the whole child. Through play the children are given an op- portunity to develop spiritually, socially, emotionally, physically and mentally. Our Savior's Chris- tian Preschool admits students of any race, color and national or ethnic origin. Classes will be offered for chil- dren three. four and five years old. The three -year -old classes will be held during the morning two days and week and the four- d and five -year -old classes will be held either two or three after- noons a week. All classes are 21.4 hours long. Currently there is space still available in the program for three year olds. For more information call Ann Endorf at 423.2580. Visitors to the program are also welcome. - ,mu►1e-1- THREE SECTIONS News • Sports General Section Real Estate Section Classified Section 84 pages Eagan THISWEEK Your Community Newspaper Mahar IS, lit•. i April 23. tsrr Eagan won't let the welts run dry p.6A DCCAB presses for county attention p.14A Irish come back, nip Burnsville in softball p.35A Eagan listens to noise corridor issue again By BRENDA GUDERIAN Eagan and Mendota Heights aren't quite hearing each other over the din of the airport noise corridor. Each city has a different view of where airplanes should be al- lowed to fly and it's hindering their ability to present a united front to the Metropolitan Airports Commission and the Metropoli- tan Aircraft Sound Abatement Council. The cities began discuss- ing the issue about two years ago to clarify for themselves and the Minneapolis -St. Paul Interna- tional Airport how noise prob- lems can be mitigated in the ci- ties. But meetings between the two cities have not resulted in a de- cision, and MASAC representa- tive Walter Rockenstein was called in a year ago to mediate. His schedule finally allowed him to meet with the two city councils April 18 at their respective meet- ings. The problems usually occur during peak hours of airport traf- fic, when the parallel runways 11L and 11R facing the southern cities are experiencing simul- taneous takeoffs and departures. Federal Aviation Administration rules insist that planes have a three-mile delay or a 15-degree separation in the air. The corri- dor — a three-mile wide strip of land between the cities —should be able to accommodate that se- paration — if all conditions were perfect. But nature, controllers and the FAA don't always fully coop- erate. Wind is the first problem For navigating aircraft. Wind acts like currents in a river. Even if the craft is aimed in a certain direction, it will drift depending on those currents, explained Doug Powers, air traffic man- ager at the airport. These winds may require air traffic control- lers to give a wider degree of se- paration between planes to en- sure safety. The direction given planes is based on the earth's magnetic field. While the corridor can be pointed to on the land, the magne- tic headings shift a minute amount year to year. The same headings given in the control tower one year are slightly different the next year. Policy changes in the control tower have had some effect also. Before 1984, the FAA had one con- troller managing all runways. Now there is a controller for each runway who assigns a standard separation heading. Even though there is a manager in the tower who could coordinate runways if there isn't a need for greater se- paration, he does not always have time to update the controller, ac- cording to Jon Hohenstein, Eagan administrative assistant. So it can happen that a plane strays from the corridor lines even when there is only one plane using it. Another impetus for controllers to use wider separation is based in new automated equipment that signals failures in the system. If the equipment detects that a se - MINIMIZING AIRPORT noise has been a concern of Eagan and Mendota Heights for nearly 20 years. A variety of factors have kept the noise corridor from working 100 percent of the time. Photo by Rick Orndorf paration was not done well enough, an audible signal goes off in the control tower. That signal usually means automatic de- certification and re-training for the controller, Hohenstein said. Rather than set off a signal, con- trollers would rather err on the side of wider separations. Then there are the bureaucrats in this puzzle — the FAA. Two years ago, MASAC outlined four alternatives on separation for the cities to study. The first was thrown out immediately as un- workable. Now the FAA is saying none of the three remaining is ac- ceptable either, Rockenstein said. "The FAA was not the best par- ticipant in the process," Hohen- stein said. "They listened to the staff as they drew up alternatives and then at the last minute said they couldn't survive with the 15 degrees, they needed 28 de- grees." The FAA needs greater separations for times when three planes depart close together. (See Corridor, p.3A) '86 OLDS 98 REGENCY BRM. 40,000 act. miles, V6, power seats, win- dows, locks, cassette. New tires & battery. Flawless in every detail. 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PS. $4988 $3988 $5988 *5988 $8988 $5988 $4988 $4988 $6988 Corridor (Continued from front page) "History is part of the issue here — it's not our fault the FAA wasn't an active participant," Hohenstein continued. -'The thing unfortunate about this is the FAA asked for compatible land uses al airports around the country. They have an area that can ab- sorb a substantial impact of noise. The corridor is based on Tong -term planning of the Metro- politan Airports Commission and the Met Council in the late 1970s and early '8Us. The FAA was con- sulted on the criteria and now when they're asked to account for those decisions, they say they don't know who said it and if someone did say it, the cities shouldn't have counted on it. The FAA makes major league changes that affect people's back yards and there isn't even a pub- lic hearing.'' The way Eagan officials see it, Mendota Heights is partly to blame for the numbers of people affected by noise. Mendota Heights has allowed residential neighborhoods to be built within the corridor, long after that cor- ridor had been outlined, while Eagan cut off residential de- velopment in that area after the land -use plans were made. Older developments in northern Eagan unfortunately were built before the land -use decisions.' Mendota Heights is now saying Eagan should absorb more air traffic because there are fewer Eagan residents affected. Eagan shouldn't be penalized for Men- dota Heights' bending the rules, Hohenstein said. The other side of that coin is that homes and apartments built by the corridor have to meet Met Council performance standards for noise insulation. Mendota Heights is, in effect, double- dipping because it builds noise - insulated homes and then claims them in their "affected household count," Hohenstein added. Eagan is suggesting that addi- tional air space be accom- modated between the cities. "1f they have to fly a wider area, the logical thing to do is to cut the area in half and center it on the old expectations," Hohenstein said. But Mendota Heights points to its southern neighborhoods as being unfairly subjected to more noise Because the FAA is rejecting all alternatives, Rockenstein will be working on some new outlines for traffic and will meet with the two cities at a workshop yet to be scheduled. The Eagan Airport Relations Committee suggests that Eagan citizens should call MASAC's noise complaint line at 726-9411 if they have a complaint. The call will be more effective if citizens can tell: their names and addres- ses; if the plane was arriving or departing the airport; the time of the noise; and the nature of the disturbance — if it rattled glass, awakened the household, made the baby cry or interrupted con- versation. for example. Chronic MINNESOTA SUBURBAN NEWSPAPERS March 1. 1989 EAGAN Recycling refuse City distributes bins for saving glass and cans By Karen Harder Bins of trash could be worth $100 cash under Eagan's new recycling program. "Cash far trash" is an incen- Itive the city is using to get residents to save empty glass containers, cans and old newspapers for recycling, said Jon Hoihenstein, administrative assistant with the city. The program gets underwa this week as green and white bins — one for glass and one for cans — dropped off at every single-family home and duplex and fourplex unit. Bindistribution will be finish- ed by March 13, when refuse haulers will start collecting recyclables with their regular weekly pick-ups. Every week, the city will check a randomly selected ad- dress for recycling bins set out by 7 a.m. on collection day- If their address is chosen, those who recycle will collect $100 or more. The pot will grow $100 each week it goes uncollected. The cash award is a cost- effective way of promoting par- ticipation, Hohenstein said. "1 hope what will happen is we will be handing out a $100 check every week and we'll always have a winner." he said. Recycling may save par- ticipants money on their trash - collecting bills. Most haulers aren't charging extra to pick up recyclables, but all are required to set their fees based on the volume they collect from each Jeff (:ehrke, recycling director for Knutson Rubbish, displays the typical h i eho1d. to recycle in upcoming curbside programs. Cities in Dakota Count) are xt for establishing recycling programs. Also pictured is Chris kieser (left). Schreiner has political roots From prelims page is heavily Independent - Republican. Schreiner doesn't anticipate problems. She said she has worked closely with IRs at the county level and on various non- partisan local campaigns. "I think we have a pretty good rapport with most of them," she said. Besides, she added, many issues facing the council trans- cend party politics. "It doesn't matter if you are Democrat or Republican. You still need to have access to the airport, or you still need to have sewer." Airport expansion and solid - waste disposal are issues before the council that Schreiner singl- ed out as being major concerns for her. The airport poses a Catch-22 for Eagan in particular. The ci- ty's proximity to the airport is one reason for its growth, but Eagan pays the price by having to put up with more jet noise as airport traffic increases. If a second airport is needed, Schreiner said, she wants the council to spell out specific criteria for a site as a step toward defusing the volatile emotions likely to be tied to the selection process. With specific criteria. "once the site is found, it should be very clear that that's where the airport belongs," she said. On waste disposal, Schreiner has no plan to propose. However, she said: "Dakota County has tradi- tionally received a lot of garbage from other parts of the metropolitan area, so it's impor- tant that we have one program that's going to serve all of us. We don't want one county being dumped on." Schreiner added that she would like the council to find a way to encourage the county to attract industries that use recyclable products. With expanded markets for recyclables, residents might be more inclined to recycle, she said. And those recycling in- dustries might bring jobs to the county's rural areas. Schreiner speculated her ties to those rural areas may have been behind Perpich's decision to appoint her to the council. As the metro area encroaches on farms, sensitivity to rural con - Margaret Schreiner of Eagan is one of Gov. Rude Perpich's nevi ap- pointees to the Metropolitan Council. (Photo h' 1,inda Cullen) "1t doesn't matter if you are a Democrat or Republican. You still need to have access to the airport, or you still need to have sewer." Margaret Schreiner Metro Council appointee cerns is becoming increasingly important, she said. Schreiner was reared on a farm and she continues to be aware of rural issues as a member of Dakota Electric Association's board of directors, she said. An Eagan resident for 14 years, she became involved with public affairs by working with the District 191 school board on issues that concerned her. A former teacher, Schreiner now runs a home business, Classic Knits, which makes children's scarves, hats and mit- tens. But she'll be cutting back on that to make time for her Metro Council obligations. They are expected to take 20 hours a week. She will be paid a per diem plus expenses. She and her husband, Boh, have three children, and she started the business to be home with them. Her youngest will be starting kindergarten, though, and Schreiner said she now has more time to devote to public af- fairs. She comes from a politically active family, she added when asked why she pursued the ap- pointment. "I guess it just gradually made sense to me that if you want good things to happen, you work for good people." on Metro Council r ,/,py Eagan woman e challenges 8y Karen Harder To do her new job on the Metropolitan Council, Margaret Schreiner says the main re- quisite is a new pair of running shoes. The Eagan woman will be on the run maintaining contact with the district she represents. Schreiner was appointed to the Metro Council in February by Gov. Rudy Perpich. She'll serve a four-year term representing District 15, which includes Eagan as well as Mendota, Men- dota Heights, South St. Paul, West St. Paul, Lilydale, Highland and Newport. The district's diversity is one of the job's challenges. ..One of my aims is to not be parochial," Schreiner said. So even though she lives in Eagan, she won't necessarily be Eagan's voice on the council. "It's got to be the kind of thing where you take into account the entire region_ And 1 think if you become parochial, then you are defeating the whole process, the whole planning for the metropolitan area," Schreiner said. "1 have to consider Newport has issues that it's dealing with. South St. Paul, for example, as the meatpacking and the livestock industry has changed there, they have some real grow- ing pains and some redevelop- ment issues that are as impor- tant to them as the housing boom is in Eagan." Another challenge for Schreiner, a member of the Democratic -Farmer -Labor Par- ty, is representing a region that SCHREINER: To ,text page Eaganites have Irish eyes on a sister city Eagan city officials are seeking a sister city in Ire- land. City council member Tom Egan hopes to establish a relationship with city officials in Limerick, a city of 60,000 at the mouth of the Shannon River. during a family vacation this month in Ireland. He has a spe- cial interest in a potential Irish sister -city relationship because his family came from Ireland in 1860 and settled in the area that is now Inver Grove Heights. Eagan, which was settled in 1860 by Irish immi- grants, has been pursuing a sister -city relationship for about 18 months. City officials first looked at the town of Tipperary, where city founder Patrick Eagan was born. The town was too small and uninterested in an over- seas relationship with a Twin Cities suburb, Egan said. City officials looked next at Galway, where the name Eagan is believed to have originated. But Galway al- ready had a sister -city agreement with St. Louis. Mo. Officials then turned to Limerick, a city with a long and storied history eight miles from the Shannon Air- port, which is the largest in Ireland. Egan will make first contact Thursday with the mayor and city man- ager in Limerick. "I believe this is a golden opportunity, but this is a preliminary step," Egan said. Limerick is a city rich in tradition with many cul- tural activities, Egan said. He said he will work as an "initial facilitator" to secure a longstanding relation- ship with city officials there, but his visit is not consid- , ered an official trip. Council approves NE Eagan TIF By BRENDAGUDERIAN A proposed tax increment fi- nancing plan was approved 4-1 by the Eagan City Council at its Jan. 17 meeting, with Council Member Ted Wachter voting against it. The city proposes a TIF district be set up to help pay for road im- provements on 1494 and 35E that would be necessary for Nor- thwest Airlines to expand its world headquarters in northeast Eagan. The plan calls for tax in- crements to be gathered from the Northwest and Cray Research sites in the Eagan Industrial Park off Lone Oak Road. The district would raise only about $1.78 million for road im- provements expected to cost fit million, according to Dave Mac- Gillivray of the city's financial advisers, Springsted. Inc. The next step would be for Northwest, with support from Eagan, to peti- tion the State Legislature for those additional funds. The objectives of the TIF plan is to promote development. in- crease employment and tax base and improve transportation, MacGillivray said. The approval was given after a public hearing on the plan. Tax- ing jurisdictions within TIF dis- tricts are allowed review of those plans, but have no say in the final decision. Tax increment financing is a means of paying for improve- ments by issuing bonds and re- paying those bonds with tax in- crements, or the additional taxes paid because of increased valua- tions. The road improvements, rec- ommended by the city's engineer- ing consulting firm of Short El- liott Hendrickson, are needed as part of the permit process through the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. A development is limited to the number of trips (cars) the roads can handle and how quickly cars can get through intersections. MacGillivray said NWA's in- direct source permit from May 1985 precludes additional de- velopment to the site before 1995. Between 1995 and 2005, 200,000 square feet could be added. However, NWA has a more ambitious plan. The master plan calls for more than 1 million square feet to be added between now and 2005. Arguments against using TIF districts for economic de- velopment usually are based on the opposition to using public funds for private improvements and the loss of added tax base to the community. City Administra- tor Tom Hedges said the money would go toward public road im- provements; none of it will be used on Northwest land. A TIF district would "benefit the entire community, including the pros- perity of the industrial park," he said Jan. 17. Glen VanWormer of Short El- liott Hendrickson said it is not un- common for cities to help pay for costs of road improvements. He listed examples: Carlson Park- way and 494 in Minnetonka; 94 in Brooklyn Park; and for inter- change modifications by the planned "mega mall" in Bloo- mington. MacGillivray added that the TIF plan does not bind Eagan to any contractural obligation and if the additional money is not pro- vided by the state, the tax incre- ment funds could go back into the taxing jurisdiction's coffers. NWA paid for the Short Elliott Hendickson traffic study. The approval by the council gives NWA the support for peti- tioning the Legislature, and also authorizes the city to ask the county to certify original asses- sed values of the NWA and Cray land, according to city Finance Director Eugene VanOverbeke. THREE SECTIONS News • Sports General Section Real Estate Section Classified Section 72 pages Eaga THISW Your Community New Volume 9, No. 47 Ellison focuses on youth; growth in State of City By BRENDA GUDERIAN get development was built. Ellison said he is a typical Eagan resident, "fairly young, with a wife and three children. We wanted to live in a city with the best school system and with parks and safe neighborhoods." A good place to raise children has more than good teachers and good books, it has a good envir- onment. Creating that envir- 1 In Eagan's first State of the City address, Mayor Vic Ellison stressed the need to make the city safe for children and to keep im- proving the city. The address, held Thursday evening at city hall, came a year after Ellison became mayor of one of the fastest growing cities in then of its growth; study the city government structure to see if its adequate for the city's needs; perhaps down -zone more than 100 parcels of land, 878 acres, that are zoned for multi -residential areas to make them available for single family homes; keep Eagan's place as a leader in con- servation efforts; maintain communication with residents; ��'v of moving R-4 zoning gets city's attention By BRENDA GUDERIAN Some Eagan land owners who think they someday could build apartments on their parcels may have to change their plans. That possibility came a little closer to reality Tuesday night when city council members dis- cussed the process of changing land with R-4 zoning and land -use designations. That is the zoning for multiple (12 or more units per acre) housing. But it won't happen for some time. Before any zoning can be changed, a number of things will happen: the city will study the remaining R-4 parcels in the city and the land around them; the council will decide if any parcels would be better used in a different way: public hearings and per- haps public information meetings would be held; the comprehen- sive guide plan would have to be amended; and any zoning has to be approved by a [our -fifths vote of the council. Metropolitan Council review may also be re- quired. The city is looking at the 500 or so remaining undeveloped R-4 acres to see if the zoning, from 1980 or earlier, is the most appro- priate. The staff will also be stu- dying the balance of R-4 to R-1 (single family) acres. "It's not that R-4 is bad, it's how it bal- ances with other zonings," Direc- tor of Community Development Dale Runkle said, Tuesday, when the council met for a workshop session, the mem- bers and city staff looked at how much R-4 land remains to be de- veloped and where it is located. Parcels are located by Lone Oak and Highway 55; Yankee Doodle Road and Hwy. 13 and Yankee Doodle and Elrene Road; 1-35E, Diffley and Johnny Cake Ridge roads; Diffley and Blackhawk; and Silver Bell and Hwy. 13. Three apartment de- velopments are being built in 1989_ They are Stratford Oaks off Diffley Road; Waterford, by Duckwood Drive and Town Cen- tre; and Alden Ponds. The recent addition of these 660 units is part of the reason the city is studying other R-4 lands. The city has added about 2,000 apartment units since 1980, bring- ing the total to between 4,000 and 4,500, Runkle said. The HRA said that the vacancy rate for Eagan apartments went down in the last year from 11 percent to only 4 percent. However, with 660 more units, that rate could go up again, Runkle added. For that reason, and other fi- nancial considerations such as the interest rate, developers may not be opposed to changing the zoning, staff and council mem- bers said. Indeed, in a couple re- cent examples, developers have voluntarily lowered the density. But in case developers whose land may be seen by the city as better without apartments, criteria and reasons for change must be outlined. "You need a clear, convincing basis for ( re- zoningi," city legal counsel Jim Sheldon advised. "It's not an overnight process." Prior research and criteria won't elim- inate the possibility of lawsuits, Sheldon added, but it would lay out the reasons for change. A number of factors could indi- cate a need for change including the use of land around the R-4 parcel and traffic -- apartments have a greater need to be on a col- lector street or at the edge of the neighborhood because of more travelers in and out, Runkle said. Runkle's office will return in about 90 clays to the council with suggested directions on certain parcels, he said. board briefs District still interested in schedule options School officials and board members haven't completely dropped the idea of year-round education. At the March 27 meeting, board members directed administrators to look into different schedules for high school students. including a four -quarter plan. Other options are to offer early -morning classes, late afternoon, evening or Saturday classes. Superintendent R.J. Rehwaldt said early morning and late afternoon classes are used in districts around the country. North Branch currently uses a four -quarter system, in which 12-week quar- ters are evenly spaced throughout the 12-month year. Board Member Donn McLellan said the alternatives are an "excel- lent option to consider" because of lifestyle changes. Students' jobs and interests and even families' hours may make schedule changes convenient, Rehwaldt said. Examples in North Branch included a trapper and a skier who took off winter quarter to pursue jobs in their interests, and went to school during summer quarter instead. Board members also said that they would support elementaries that wanted to initiate year-round education. "In that we want to en- courage innovativeness, I support this." Member Bob Schutte said. Site councils would have to be the driving force behind any such changes, board members said. Shannon Park, Pinewood are new schools' names Pinewood Elementary and Shannon Park Elementary were the names chosen by 9,000 District 196 elementary students for two new schools scheduled to open in fall 1990 in Eagan and Rosemount. Pinewood is to be built on Dodd Road near the corner of Diffley Road. Shannon Park is the name given to the school by Shannon Parkway. The three suggestions for the Rosemount school included Country Hills Elementary, Hillside Elementary and Shannon Park; for the Eagan school the nominees were Eagan Hills Elementary. Pinewood Elementary and Prairie Trails Elementary. City revisits community center ! before deciding to wait on plans By BRENDA GUDERIAN "No" means no, the Eagan City Council decided. and they won't talk about the community center again for probably two years. But before putting the issue away. council members aired their opinions and comments they've received about why the community center referendum failed Feb. 14. The discussion came as part of a city council workshop March 28. "We have not responded officially and we should," Council Member David Gustafson said. The referendum for a $9 mil- lion, 105,000-square-foot com- munity center failed this winter by a 3,281 to 1,919 vote. Included in the plans were an indoor pool, gymnasium and hockey arena, and other uses. The vote ended months of preparation for a center, including hiring an archi- tect and forming a citizens reac- tion committee. City officials were encouraged to go ahead with a referendum based on a community survey a year ago that showed Eagan citizens were interested in a community center and would be happy to pay for it. That willingness to pay evap- orated between the telephone survey and the voting booths, however. It didn't help that prop- Prtv lax statements arrived at many homes the day before the referendum. city officials have said. Taxes were the main reason people voted against the re- ferendum, officials say. Between state formula changes. county tax increases and needs of school districts for more money for buildings and programs, "the public perceives there are too many things coming at once," Council Member Tom Egan said. But there were other factors in the defeat, including the new Eagan High School, the council added. "There's a perception that the high school will do all these things, despite all the times I've said the high school won't let us," Parks and Recreation Director Ken Vraa said. "It's district po- licy; many people will be in for a rude awakening." Other reasons given were that the plans were too grand and should be scaled back (although no suggestions were given about what should go, City Administra- tor Torn Hedges noted in a memo to the council) ; and that the oper- ating budget and debt amortiza- tion plans were unclear. Gustafson suggested another informal survey be conducted to learn all the reasons behind the defeat. but others disagreed. "Personally, I feel it should be dropped," Member Pam McCrea said. "We spent time. money to bring it to the citizens and they told us 'No' " Member Ted Wachter talked about how the land had been pur- chased 10 years ago with a com- munity center in mind. The center was to be built by the Mun- icipal Center and the library. "Being a member of the council when we purchased the land. 1 don't think it was a wrong de- cision at the time." Wachter said. "1 don't feel we have to re- evaluate the plans. We brought it to the people. We should hold onto the blue prints ... land wait) at least two years and look at them again." Egan agreed the original plans should be retained. "1 think we have a high quality architectural plan. I'd hate to throw it away for another that won't be the quality image we wanted," he said. Mayor Vic Ellison uttered the final words for a while on the center. "We need to hold onto the land," he began. "We can't find anything better, anything cheaper. It should be two years before it will come before us again. The city is going to grow; we'll need it eventually. We need to wait for public pressure to build; we have have to wait for the people to come to us." Incinerator (Continued from previous page) lead, cadmium and mercury" for every three tons of trash incin- erated. The actual figure for what is defined as ash content for trash is more like 5-20 percent For most materials. This means that for every 10 tons of trash incinerated, there will remain a half to two tons of ash. Secondly, in the letter the au- thors refer to the ash as "toxic," "black" and "cruddy." Although I am familiar with the definition of the word cruddy, 1 am frankly at a Toss to understand the con- nection with incinerator ash. The fact is. that a properly operated incinerator does not emit "black" ash. In reality. the ash is a light gray or white, and is sterile after being exposed to temperatures exceeding 1,800 de- grees Fahrenheit for periods of up to four hours (sterilizers in hospitals use temperatures of ap- proximately 350 degrees Fahren- heit). After this process, the pre- sence of organics is eliminated (carbon content). The only thing in the ash which may be black is tin cans. which do not burn. The word toxic is also mislead- ing as used because the authors do not describe the actual hazard, or what is in the ash that is toxic. According to definition, toxic is a description of a poison produced by bacteria. I don't believe there are many bacteria which can withstand 1.800 degrees Fahren- heit. The authors also describe the incinerator stack as "poisonous as ies I batteries produce up to 60 percent of the lead, cadmium and mercury found in the by-products of an incineration process) from the waste stream, the concentra- tion of heavy metals present in the by-products of the incin- eration process can be reduced by as much as 60 percent. Incineration and recycling can work together! Every city in the world must address its waste issue now — with the very best information and technology available. Today, that technology equates to incin- eration along with recycling. Many cities have successfully met this need with carefully de- signed plants which are constan- tly monitored. With the same careful, intelligent research and planning. Dakota County can be- come a model or the future in- stead of a dangerous reminder of the past. JOELCARBERRY, Burnsville known to be poisonous and dea- dly) as low as 50 parts per mil- lion. Whereas a drag on a filtered cigarette will yield carbon mon- oxide levels in excess of 2,000 parts per million, most of which is absorbed directly into the lungs and bloodstream undiluted. The heavy metals which are present in both the ash and the stack emissions are not created by the incineration process — they exist in the trash as well as in nature. (Have you read the label on your multi -vitamins lately?) The trash contains the heavy metals. and the author's concerns should be whether the trash is incinerated or put into a landfill. The heavy metals pre- sent in the off -gas of the incin- erator can be controlled by the pollution -control equipment and disposed of in storage containers in a landfill also designed to handle this material (only in vas- tly smaller quantities). Once again, the ash emitted from an incinerator can be con- sidered sterile, whereas trash simply buried in a landfill (un- protected) contains these same metals, along with organic mate- rial which is capable of producing the bacteria responsible for toxic residue. The authors have an excellent point when the subject of recy- cling is brought up. Not only will recycling conserve on natural re- sources, and reduce the amount of mass solid waste which needs to be processed. It will reduce the am Eagan Chronicle —Wednesday, March 29. 1989 from neighbors Residential rezoning plan draws fire By Karen Harder You can push quality only so far. That was the message the Eagan City Council delivered when it approved a zoning change opening the way for smaller, less expensive houses to go in east of estate Tots on Oak Chase Way. The council has prided itself in the past on promoting quality over quantity in Eagan's home- building boom. But the council has no power to stand in the way of a housing development that meets minimum lot requirements, Mayor Vic Ellison told the half - dozen Oak Chase residents ob- jecting to a 22-lot development planned east of their neighborhood north of Cliff Road. Besides, Ellison said, the plan- ned single-family houses would serve as logical buffers between the estate home sites to the west and duplexes to the east. The council approved March 21 a zoning change from agricultural to single-family residential on the 10-acre hobby farm site that will become Cliff Ridge development. Don Smith of 4557 Oak Chase Way said he and neighbors are worried that the size of the plan- ned lots and houses will lower adjacent property values. The lots average 13,362 square feet, about half the size of the abutting Oak Chase Tots. The proposed houses would cost $90,000 to $130,000, which Smith said represents about half the value of his house. City ordinance sets minimum lot size at 12,000 square feet. Neighbors have asked that the developer, home builder Joe Miller, reduce the number of home sites in the development to 19 in order to align lots more closely with the Oak Chase pro- perties. They expressed concern about drainage from the construction area. But Public Works Director Tom Colbert said drainage pos- ed no obstacle to development as planned. They also asked about the fate of 50 to 60 large trees on the site, a concern council members echoed. "If we can't do anything about the lot size, it would be nice to see the developer come back and do some tree planting," Smith said. The council dir+'ted city staff to work out a plan with the developer to keep grading to a minimum to save as many trees as possible on the lots' perimeters. In other business, the council approved a special use permit to —3A Tri•Land Partnership of Eagan to allow a golf driving range south of Lexington Center strip development. It approved a conditional use permit for a PDQ store to sell fuel at Silver Bell Plaza. It also approved a site plan amendment that will enable Target Stores to cut down a large tree blocking its sign. In exchange for the tree, valued at more than $8,000, Target will have to install more than $8,000 in additional land- scaping. The council issued a permit to Cub Foods that will allow the store to set up a temporary greenhouse in its parking lot . Council names commissions Various commission members were elected by the Eagan City Council at its annual organizational meeting Jan. 17. Named to the Advisory Plann- ing Commission for three-year terms were Mark S. Miller, Lori Trygg and Ronald Voracek; to the two-year term vacated by the resignation of Daniel Garry, John Gorman; to the one-year alternate post, Donald Hoeft. Other candidates for the posts were Larry Alderks, John Badger, Douglas Dahl, Wendy Demarray. Dennis Gagnon. John Griggs, Shawn Hunter, Peter Smith and Doris Wilkins. Wilkins was not eligible for another consecutive term on the commission. Three-year terms on the Ad- visory Parks and Recreation Commission went to Theodore Billy, Jack Johnson and George Kubik. The one-year alternate will be Shawn Hunter. Terry Creegan was re-elected to a one-year term on the Special Assessment Committee. The Airport Relations Com- mission has Dustin Mirick and Stephen Rosenthal reappointed to three-year terms, Dennis Gagnon named to a one-year term, Doug Dahl and Larry Alderks, alternates. Named to the Economic Development Commission were Roger Hughes ( public ), Candace Garry (media ) and Patrick Grinde (development) . Michael Guncheon and Patrick O'Malley were elected to two-year terms on the Joint Burnsville/Eagan Cable Com- munications Commission and Nick Choban will be the alter- nate. Scott Merkley was named to the Water Management Organization for three years and Luann Alderks will be the alter- nate. Councilmember Ted Wachter was appointed by Mayor Vic Ellison to be acting mayor in his absence. 1 1 1 1 r L 1 JOE SOUCHERAY Eagan picks green, blue, tried & true tudents who will attend the new Eagan High School when it opens in 1990 voted this week to make the -school nickname the Wildcats. They also voted to embrace the Notre Dame fight song as their own. As for school colors, the future Eagan students chose Kelly green, royal blue, silver and white, the same colors as the Minnesota Timberwolves. Originality hasn't suffered a meaner blow in recent memory. For starters, they might have voted to call themselves the Similar Suburbs. One of Eagan's most curious virtues is that you can't tell it apart from Inver Grove Heights and Eden Prairie. All three of those places are out there somewhere. surrounded by wider roads and smoother freeways than us poor put-upon miserable taxpayers in St. Paul ever have enjoyed. At least when you're in St. Paul, you know it, you feel it, you might even like it. When you're in Eagan, you could be anywhere. There is no way to tell for sure. You might be in Inver Grove Heights or Eden Prairie or someplace in Iowa or Wisconsin. Eagan students especially had an opportunity — maybe even an obligation — to express thoughtful .creativity in the selection of a nickname. The fellow who will be the new school's principal, Tom .Wilson, wanted Eagan Express as the name. He was voted down. Wilson was on the right track, though, trying to get something new stirred up in the dull routine minds of suburban high school students. I have nothing against suburbs, incidentally, except they -are dull and routine. The Eagan students, most of whom now attend Rosemount (Irish) and Apple Valley (Eagles) should have considered Jets as their nickname. Jets are constantly flying over Eagan. Besides, Northwest Airline's chairman, Steven Rothmeier, lives in Eagan. They could have been the Eagan Northwest Jets, not just because Northwest is the only airline that serves the northern half of the world, or Eagan's proximity to the airport, but because Rothmeier might be due the honor for the weight he has managed to throw around in Eagan. For a brief time early last summer, remember, Eagan seceded from the United States of America. The Eagan City Council played such folly with one of America's most treasured freedoms — the right to stand around and grouse about things — that it actually passed an ordinance that prohibited .gatherings of 50 or more people, or ,more accurately, placed so many .restrictions on prospective 'gatherings that any spontaneity in Eagan got the wind knocked out of Please see Soucheray/4B Soucheray Continued from Page 1B The ordinance might have stemmed from a protest in front of Rothmeier's house last winter when his company's flight attendants were on strike and wishing to get his attention. The flight attendants did such vicious things as hold candles and sing songs. Coincidence probably, but the next thing you knew they had an ordinance out there in Eagan banning gatherings. Fortunately. it wasn't long before the politicians came to their senses and realized that if Eagan ever acquired anything like, say, a high school, athletic events and sock hops would be against the law without permits acquired three days in advance. They canned the law. Still, the Eagan kids missed the boat. They could have been the Northwest Jets. They could have been the Eagan Ordinances, Or, how about the Rub Downs, the Eagan Rub Downs? There is a woman in Eagan right now, Molly Belokopitsky, who is a massage school graduate trained by nuns, no less, in the art of therapeutic massage. Her husband, Steve. is a Northwest Airlines pilot. What else? Anyway, Belokopitsky can't practice her trade in Eagan because of — an Ordinance, an Ordinance, that's our cry! — that prohibits women in Eagan from massaging men. The ordinance in question dates back to the early 1970s when a sauna parlor in Eagan, Jane's Sauna, raised suspicions. After several months of undercover work that established prostitution at the sauna, the proprietors were arrested and convicted. The law stayed on the books all these years even though Eagan is above and beyond the reproach of prostitution activity_ And, unfortunately for Belokopitsky, if Eagan Police Chief Patrick Geagan has his way, the law will stay on the books because Geagan doesn't want hL, Eagan to become "like our neighbor to the north," meaning St Paul. The Eagan Geagans? becoming best suburb Ellison: Eagan on course toward By Gary Gunderson Lauding past ac- complishments and speaking op- timistically of the future, Eagan Mayor Vic Ellison outlined his visions for the city's growth in his first state of the city speech. Saying Eagan is a "Maserati, not a Model T," Ellison told 50 spectators at Eagan City Hall atxl cable television viewers that he and the City Council will work to toughen building regulations to promote "quality, not quanti- ty." "Everyone wants to live and do business in Eagan," he said. "We can set our sights high and demand more than other cities." Part of his plan is to rezone much of the undeveloped land designated for multiple -family dwellings to single•family homes, Ellison said. Currently in the city, 100 undeveloped parcels encompassing 878 acres are zon- ed for multiple -family dwellings. "We need to determine the future of our city." Vic Ellison "I think the priority should be given to the growth of single- family homes." Ellison said in an interview following his Jan. 19 speech. "Twenty years ago, too much land was zoned for multiple -family homes. The balance is skewed too far for apartments and we need to em- phasize single-family homes more. "It's a quality of life issue. We Vic Ellison need to determine the future of our city." In his speech, the mayor call- ed for more suburban political activism at the state Legislature and a more equitable distribu- tion of state aid. Eagan received $26 in state aid per person last year, Ellison said, while areas with declining populations, such as Minneapolis and some Iron Range cities, receive 10 or 20 times as much. "The suburbs are not exercis- ing their new-found clout. For some reason, they haven't developed the advocates that are necessary to push our case before the Legislature. "I'd like to go out and groom this new generation of leaders to make sure the suburbs are a force to be reckoned with in the 1990s and into the 21st century. Legislators need to know that the future of our state does not he in closed iron ore pits, empty rural towns or blighted cities. The future lies inside the 1494 and 1-694 beltline." During his speech, Ellison also mentioned progress the city has made in several areas in the last year, ingluding reconstructed roads, the founding of a historical preservation society and a better bond rating. Ellison concluded by saying his goal is to make Eagan the best suburb in the Twin Cities. "My work is geared toward making Eagan the kind of place where people want to raise their children. We want our kids to grow up in the best possible en- vironment. "The next five years will be make or break time for the city. The city is half developed. The first half was easy, but the se- cond part will be more difficult, 1 want to make Eagan a shining example of the best the Twin Cities has to offer." Firm enters into agreement to purchase Unisys plant By BRENDAGUDERIAN The Unisys semiconductor plant, vacant for about a year, is expected to be sold to EnlerK- night Corp., a privately owned real estate holing company, based in Markham, Illinois, offi- cials of both companies announ- ced last week. The purchase agreement should be completed by the end of February, according to EnterK- night's press release. The com- pany will spend $25 million to buy and renovate the former semi- conductor plant. A subsidiary of EnterKnight, not yet identified, plans to make soybean derived dairy products at the plant and could employ 500 persons in the second year of operation. The semiconductor plant, located at 1500 Towerview Rd-, off Pilot Knob Road, was at- tractive because of its location to the dairy industry. as well as as- pects of the building, company spokesman William B. Faulkner related. The plant, built in the early 1980s to make computer chips for Sperry Corp, was closed in late 1987 after the merger of Sperry and Burroughs into Unisys. At one time, 1,400 persons worked at the plant, according to reports. The Sperry and Burroughs mer- ger precipitated the plant's clos- ing in December 1987. EnterKnight's subsidiary will have its worldwide headquarters in Minnesota and could begin production in 90 days, according to company Chairman Moses B. Barris. The products will have the same texture. taste, appear- ance and nutrition values of dairy products but will contain no cholesteral, according to the company. The products will be used for infants and adults with milk allergies and other dietary needs. February 22. 1989 Chronicle MINNESOTA SUBURBAN NEWSPAPERS SAGA 3111111111111111111111111111111111111 ol. 10, No. 9 Community Center Major road work set Magnitude of defeat surprises officials By Dorothy Casserly The margin of defeat of the community center referendum surprised city officials. Eagan voters said no to the $7.7 million bond issue Feb. 14 by a resounding 3.281 to 1,919. "I'm disappointed," said Mayor Vic Ellison. "We thought we had read the mood of the peo- ple. but apparently we had badly misjudged it." The city will do a post-mortem to find out why people voted the way they did. he said. It will be an informal, in-house survey asking people to explain reasons for their votes. The city wants to know if the center was an idea whose time had not yet come or if the people of Eagan do not ever want it. "We want to know if it was because of property taxes. if it was philosophical about the city being in the business, if it was technical on length of the bond issue or lack of specifics on the cost of operation and user fees," he said. Ellison believes it was the tax issue. "I think there is a tax revolt brewing in the suburbs like this state has never seen," he said. "We're outraged that ,l dunk there is a tax revolt brewing in the suburbs' Mayor Vic Ellison the Legislature is shifting the tax burden to the suburbs." If the city finds the problem is a small one that can be changed, it might try another referendum. "If it runs deeper than that, it may not be resurrected for many years to come." Ellison said. Cost to property owners would have been about S36 on a house valued at $100,000 the first year of a 15-year bond issue, probably less in following years as valua- tion of the city rises. The center would have con- tained meeting rooms, an ice arena, swimming pools, activity rooms and a multi -purpose gym- nasium. "Maybe, because it had all those things in it, people were not used to seeing it all together at one time," said Ken Vraa, park and recreation director who spearheaded the drive for the center. He heard charges that the plans were grandiose and Vraa disputes that. The bar and joist construction is the cheapest possible, it's like most warehouse construction, he said. The brick exterior, allowing for a vapor barrier, had insulation value. "Some misunderstood the four pools, but their surface area was not much more than a typical in- door pool. Some did not have confidence that the fees would cover all operating costs. or feared that the fees would be too high. We just did not do a good enough job communicating what it was," he said. Patrick Koness said he would have supported the issue for the ice arena only. with the option of adding other facilities later. "I think Eagan taxpayers are tap- ped out financially," he said. Another opponent. Fred Hewitt, said he is concerned that city government is out of tune with its residents. "That leads to CENTER: 7'o folkm iny: page COMMUNITY CENTER REFERENDUM PRECINCT "'1 "2 #3 *'4 *5 "6 "7 #8 *9 '10 "11 "12 "13 J°'14 TOTAL Yes No TOTAL Registered % Turnout 44 50 102 73 62 82 104 222 102 103 176 257 465 77 163 101 32 157 160 162 201 250 227 237 382 368 620 221 207 151 134 230 222 244 305 472 329 340 558 625 108-5 298 808 1636 1141 1279 1579 1143 1772 2989 1941 1661 2521 1991 3811 1497 25.6 9.2 11.7 18.0 14.1 213 17.2 15.8 17.0 205 22.1 31.4 28.5 19.9 1919 3281 5200 25789 20.2 By Karen Harder Eagan residents for whom Lexington Avenue and Diffley Road are lifelines may have to find new ways to get around this summer. Both arterials are scheduled for widening under plans that would close portions to through traffic. The projects involve widening Lexington Avenue to four lanes plus a center left -turn lane from Yankee Doodle Road to 1a4miles south of that intersection and widening Diffley to a divided four -lane road from Interstate 35E to .4 miles west of Pilot Knob Road. Dakota County Board authorized the improvements Feb. 14. Eagan City Council was expected to act on the measure this week. The county and city would split the cost. with the city pay- ing for 45 percent of general con- truction and 80 percent of mainline storm sewers. Estimates put the cost to Eagan at $1 million for the Lex- ington project and $412,000 for the Diffley project. The county would pay $1.3 million for Lex- ington and $503,000 for Diffley. The projects were planned to accommodate increases in traf- fic volume, said David Zech, design engineer with the county Highway Department. Work would not begin until construction begun in 1988 on Pilot Knob and Cliff roads is completed this spring, said Gor- dy Stauff, engineering techni- cian with Eagan Engineering Department. Pilot Knob and Cliff are ex- pected to carry heavier traffic volume rerouted from Lexington and Diffley. he said. Zech and Stauff estimate work will begin on Lexington and Dif- fley in June and be completed by the end of the construction Rl 1 WS: 'fo folk►%► istg Eagan's jet noise increas ing North Eagan residents can ex- pect bad news shortly in the form of a letter from the Metropolitan Airports Commis- sion. The commission was expected to approve this week a runway reconstruction project that will send more airport traffic south this spring. The letter is its way of break- ing the news to residents who will bear the brunt of increased jet noise. Residents in south Min- neapolis, north Richfield, Men- dota Heights also will be notified. Those in south Minneapolis and north Richfield are expected to suffer most during the project. While about half the traffic will fly over Eagan and Mendota Heights, most will be directed over industrial areas. Nevertheless, the letters will alert north Eagan residents about the project's scope and duration, said Jim Fortman, director of airport development. Rerouting air traffic begins March 15 and is expected to end June. 1. During that time, the commis- sion plans to have the runway, its lesser -used crosswind Run- way 4-22, torn out and rebuilt. The project is expected to cost $8.6 million. With a fifth elementary school on the way, School District 194 officials have begun exploring expansion options at the junior and senior high levels. The Lakeville district has six options for housing its secondary student population that is expected to double by 1997. Now is the time to begin planning whether the district should construct new facilities, remodel or expand existing buildings, said Kevin Sullivan of the Wold Association who did the report. Most information in the report justifies expansion, Sullivan said. District 194's space problem goes beyond building another 1,000 student junior high. Temporary housing will be needed even if district officials adopt one of the expansion options. School buildings will be over capacity by 1992, but expansion wouldn't begin until 1991, the report said. Burnsville to be `Capitol' Burnsville will be "Capitol for a Day" March 16 when Gov. Rudy Perpich spends the day meeting with school and city officials, business people and anyone who wants to drop by. Perpich will have breakfast at Burnsville High School with of- ficials from school districts 191, 194 and 196. The governor will stop at the American Legion Post to meet with city officials about legislative ins, especially the revamping of Interstate 35W. Perpich will address the Burnsville Chamber of Commerce at a lunch at the Legion club. After lunch. Perpich will visit the Star of the North games office and will stop at Buck Hill. He also may visit the wildlife preserve areas of the Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge. A reception is planned at 5:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Burnsville. Rosemount may change zoning So you want to construct a new building in Rosemount? The rules of the game may change soon if the city enacts new zoning ordinances. The zoning changes would require developers to give more detailed information about the materials and appearance of new buildings, said Michael Wozniak. Rosemount city planner. The proposed ordinance changes would require giving the city more details about land use. Public meetings will be scheduled before any changes in the or- dinances are made. The process could take months, Wozniak said. Debate team goes to nationals One of Apple Valley High School's two -person debate teams is heading to national competition for the second straight year. Jill Fedoruk and Jeff Smith, both seniors, will participate in the contest during the second week of June in Golden, Colo. The debate team, which placed fifth in the state, took top honors in the national qualifiers Feb. 10-11. The Apple Valley team is one of six from Minnesota that will compete in the national event. About 150 teams from around the nation will compete. One of Jaycee top 10 named Rick Hemmingsen, president of the Burnsville Chamber of Commerce, was named a recipient of the Minnesota Jaycees' Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans Award at the annual awards banquet. Hem m ingsen, a native of Alden, is a graduate of St. Cloud State University. In 1906, he became the president and chief operating officer of the Burnsville Chamber of Commerce. In his tenure, he has tripled the budget and doubled the staff. charges compared to 137 charges in 1987. Those findings are part of a report County Attorney James Backstrom issued last week. Backstrom credited the increase of drug charges to the South Metro Drug Task Force, a cooperative effort of seven coun- ty law enforcement agencies which began last year. "I think we're just seeing the tip of the iceberg in the number of drug prosecutions in Dakota County," Backstrom said in an interview. Cities with the highest in- creases are Burnsville where 62 drug charges occurred com- pared to ZI in 1987: Fagan with 54 drug charges, up from 25; and Apple Valley with 29 drug charges, up from 7. Most cases involved the possession or the sale of cocaine, he said. --Drugs. if they're not the number one problem. are close to being the number one pro- blem. I see drugs as being at the root of much of the criminal ac- tivity," he said. Law enforcement officers con- fiscated more than six pounds of cocaine last year. with an Hurnsvi e, a are active in the task force. County attorneys successfully prosecuted better than 95 per- cent of all offenses charged. Backstrom said. The increase in cases filed reflect Dakota C'oun- ty's population growth. Statistics showing the number of criminal cases reported in Dakota County for 1988 will not be available from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehen- sion until March. Felony theft offenses were the second most commonly pro- secuted cases, dropping from a high of 208 charges in 1987 to 189 charges in 1988. No single reason caused the decrease, Backstrom said. Felony theft includes shoplifting and embezzlement of more than $500. The third frequently charged cases involved burglary, which hovered around last year's numbers at 138. However, the number of burglaries charged in Lakeville doubled to 20. Backstrom also noted a slight in- crease in charges of receiving stolen property, rising from 47 charges to a2 charges. abuse laws have kept the number of sex offense charges low, he said. Not only have adult cases in- creased. but juvenile cases have as well. The number of juvenile matters reviewed in Dakota County increased 1:3 percent to 1,687 last year. Community education as well as stepped up law enforcement is needed in the fight against crime, said Backstrom, who is seeking grants for educational programs. In the fight against drugs, Backstrom's office will make anti -drug slide presenta- tions at schools and community forums. "You have to look at it as a multi -phase attack on a real serious problem in society." said Backstrom, who also is lobbying for strengthened state sentenc- ing guidelines. Children sixth- through eighth - grade can participate in an anti- drug poster contest sponsored by the county attorney's office. Educational projects teach students positive steps in avoiding drugs, he said. Center surveys wrong Road work will permit resident access f II fill pre+ ou% pagt this kind of result," he said. Former Councilmember James Smith. one of the original promoters of the center, opposed it because of its financing plan. "It wasn't structured proper- ly," he said, "and 1 don't think anything of that magnitude will make it in one step. This was just too much for the people who are living here now." Lori Trygg is disappointed. "It would have been a real benefit, but I think some day in the future there will be a building. We will just have to wait." "People just got tired on going to the well, this was just one too many ( bond issues) ," said Rick Bertz, co-chairman of the center's support committee. "This was not perceived as a necessity, as a school would be." The time lag, a year and a half to two years, between a survey showing support for the center and the election could be a reason officials were surprised by the outcome. Bond issues for school districts and fire stations occurred during that time. "Our so-called scientific survey was diametrically wrong," said Bertz. "Our phone surveys just before the election showed it would be close, but it was favorable. I don't know how they could be so far off the mark." The issue won't go away and will be re-evaluated. This time, the community just wasn't ready for it. he said. OLD NEWSPAPERS ARE NEEDED for Recycling Save your paper for collections From pro ious pave season in late fall. The Diffley Road segment is adjacent to largely undeveloped land, Zech said. The Lexington segment is flanked by Lexington Square, Westbury Addition and other housing developments. The Lexington project also will affect access to Advent United Methodist Church, Children's World Learning Center on Town Centre Road and All Saints Lutheran Church, which is under construction at the corner of Lexington and Wescott Road. Residents will have access to their property throughout con- struction, but they may not have access directly from Lexington, Zech said. Instead, they may have to take alternate routes through their subdivisions. agan _a�i3* is facing $9.7 million question Community center on ballot By Gary Harvey Staff Writer A proposed community center in Ea- gan could be just the family -oriented, multipurpose social and recreational gathering space the growing, youthful population needs. supporters say, and it can be had for just a few dollars a month per taxpayer. Or, say opponents, it could be a waste of public money. a monument to higher taxes that competes with private enterprise and threatens fu- ture city budgets. The "go" or "no go" signal will come from residents of the fast-growing Dakota County city when they vote Tuesday on a S7.7 million bond issue that would provide most of the construction money. The center, which would cost a total of $9.7 million, would house a swim- ming -pool complex, an ice rink. a gymnasium and other athktic facili- ties. It also would have a community room that could scat 300 at a ban- quet, with adjoining kitchen facili- ties. It would be built southeast of the Eagan City Hall at Pilot Knob and Wescott Rds.. on land dedicated for that purpose years ago. The rest of the construction cost will be covered by $2 million from the city's debt service fund. The Eagan Community Center prob- ably would be the premier facility of its kind in the metropolitan area. Only a few cities have a center with as many uses in a single building. Many cities with community centers have pools or ice arenas at other locations. "That's the key to a successful opera- tion," said Dennis Palm, parks and recreation director in Brooklyn Park, where a five -year -old activity center linked to a National Guard armory operates in the black. sometimes with a slight surplus_ "You need a multi- use area to meet the broad -based needs of the community." Eagan continued on page 8B EAGAN: Organizations on both sides are busy trying to sway voters Continued from page IR Supporters in Eagan cite surveys that show residents want such a facility. They point to months of research, including inspections of similar facil- ities in other cities. But opponents point out that home- owners already are facing increased taxes from bond issues approved in each of the three school districts that serve Eagan. Rosemount -Apple Val - Icy -Eagan District 196 residents ap- proved bonds last year to build new schools and expand existing facilities. Residents of West St. Paul -Mendota Heights District 197, which includes northern Eagan, and Burnsville -Ea- gan -Savage District 191 approved higher taxes to maintain operating budgets. Opponents warn that the added taxes to pay off the bonds for a community center will be too much of a burden and say they doubt such a center could be financially self-sustaining. In an informational brochure on the proposal, city officials show exam- ples of the approximate tax increase the bond issue would mean for own- ers of homes with the "assessor's market value" of S80,000, S 100,000 and S 120,000. The estimated annual added tax for each of those homes would be $22, $35 and S44, the bro- chure states. Opponents say they fear a communi- ty center might operate at a deficit, meaning residents would be asked to pay even higher taxes to subsidize it. Paul Taylor and Tom Grundhauser, who head an organization called Ea- gan Citizens for Responsible Spend- ing, challenge city predictions that the center will support itself without additional tax help and say the city can't afford such an elaborate facility. "It looks like the Decathlon Club (in Bloomington)," Taylor said. "Take away the ice arena and you've got an athletic club that competes with pri- vate enterprise." Grundhauser is concerned about the tax burden. "It belongs in Edina, or North Oaks," he said. "We have a lot of low- and middle -income people who won't be able to afford to use it" A rendering of the proposed Eagan commmunity center; its merits and cost are the subject of a debate in Eagan. Ken Vraa, Eagan parks and recrea- tion director, says user fees will be comparable to those of similar facili- ties in other communities. Pool fees might be S2 to S2.25. he said, but there will be family plans and annual fees that residents could buy. "We want it to be affordable. We wouldn't want it to be like a country club," Vraa said. He stressed that all figures were esti- mates, but said he thought ice rental for a hockey team might run in the area of S80 to S85 an hour. The new Eagan High W ldcats, when they come into existence in a few years, might be one of the steady customers for ice time. Tom Wilson, who will be principal of the new school now being built about a mile to the cast of the community center site, said being able to use the community center would be of value, not only to the hockey team but also to the school's figure -skating team. Rosemount and Apple Valley high schools, the two other high schools in the district, have figure -skating teams, he said. Vraa estimates that it will cost S600,000 a year to operate the facili- ty, including staffing, insurance, utili- ties and supplies. "We can expect to generate user fees that will be covering that S600,000." Mayor Vic Ellison said. "lt will be self-sustaining. It won't be a drain on general tax revenues of the city." Tim Pawlenty and Rick Bertz, co- chairmen of the "Vote Yes" commit- tee backing the proposal. were work- ing through the weekend to urge sup- porters to go to the polls, open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. But the opponents have been busy, too. Grundhauser, Taylor and (liters have been printing and distributing a flier urging a "no" vote. And residents should have a better idea than they did a few weeks ago whether they can afford to be as- sessed the extra dollars to build a community center. Dakota County officials say all 1989 property tax statements should be in the hands of voters by Tuesday. "ill' you for all the extras once your job is started. And when -Bill" doesn't pay your "bill" for the lumber. you get to pay again, even though you paid "Bill"once already. It's the law" AKA. "The double bill caper" AKA. "The Mechanics Lien". So how do you avoid_getting "Buffaloed" by the "Bills" of home remodeling? Simple! If "Bill" can't give you a hundred references of past customers or at least "twenty" for each year he claims to have been in business: and if he can't give you references from his lumber yard and bank ... you better give "Bill" his Buffalo gear and tell him to saddle up and head back to the "Bad Lands." 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For a real treat, stop by our Design Center and chat about your special project with a Designer who has listening ability. We're located just 3 blocks east of Hwy. 100 on 42nd Ave. N. in Robbinsdale. Or call for a consultation at 533-0352. Room Additions, Porches, Decks, Kitchens & Baths • Effective yield. Rate for 1 Available Narwest Ins Stop in and orca112 1n eetnx rlts • his IhN�/nO1RJ W IVIIIVl ES Norirest Bank EairwMhirawatrewitsoioasanawatthalotwesantee principal withdrawn wiIhdwwtomaGDdlawre seyeer—wMuhereorrtedornot.Institutionalfunds la atega ajaot toelnese. Potentoynoystdiferent *Jrwest Ranks. •Attenias ae usderueltten by&Mere United Ltfc Assurant a Cv . 4333 lS�iduuisydtetineyeer.Maim itarcarteedrato i% Annuities arr not Commumty Cen er issue goes to voters Feb. 14 Low -maintenance materials will be used to build it and fees will be based on operating costs of the various segments. A budget and ».' fees have not yet been set, and Vraa said some uses will have very low costs. The site plan calls for changing access to the complex from Pilot Knob Road with internal traffic circulation between City Hall, the library and the center. Sidewalks- would link the buildings too. Parking spaces are provided for 325 cars. Street access would be on the second level, with entry to various facilities extending from a central lobby. A 4,500 square -foot meeting room accommodating 300 people is in one segment next to a cater- ing kitchen where food can be stored and served, but not prepared. The room can be divid- ed into three for smaller groups. and it has an outdoor patio. A fitness area includes an aerobics and dance room, a machine weight room with car- diovascular equipment and a jog- ging and walking track around By Dorothy Casserly Eagan voters will decide Feb. 14 whether to build a community center containing meeting rooms, an ice arena, swimming pools and a multi -purpose gym- nasium. The building will add $36 the first year to taxes on a home with an assessed value of $100,000, less in the following 14 years of the bond issue if anticipated develop- ment broadens the tax base, said Ken Vraa, parks and recreation director. Taxes on a home valued at $80,000 would increase $72, on a $120,000 home they would rise $48. Total cost of the building in- -eluding fees and equipment, is $9.7 million. The referendum, however, is fomE7.7 million_ The City Council has allocated $2 million from its consolidated debt bond fund to the project. This is money the ci- ty has earned in interest on its bondsales. The center would be built adja- cent to City Hall and the Eagan Library in the southwest quar- drant of 40 acres the city bought in the early 1970s at Pilot Knob and Wescott roads. The site is in the geographic center of Eagan. A community center has been under consideration since 1982, Vraa said. The city was advised at that time to wait until its population reached 35,000. A petition with 400 signatures asking for a multi -use center was submitted to the council in July 1986. when Eagan's population was an estimated 36,000. Preliminary studies began that fall. A research firm was hired to find out what people wanted, to do demographics, Vraa said. They called 400 people. who said it was time to build. The survey also asked people to rank what they wanted. Meeting rooms led the list, and an ice arena and swimming facilities ranked high. "We have only outdoor ice rinks," Vraa said. "Anyone who wants to figure skate or play hockey indoors must go to Apple Valley, Burnsville or further. And they, understandably, give the best times to their own residents. "We have swimming pools in V4' FSCOh 1' ROAI] CIt\ ,1.L 4's4.4=4• rix_1l'r_ COMM UN CENTER ,, ., t EIS Site plan for Eagan civic buildings our middle schools, but they're not available to the public during the daytime, before or after school or when school's not in ses- t'ri''itx> LIBRARY (otrr[oar +C�lvrrY ARA .-'-,y sion. It's hard to get into any school facility." The city plans to have user fees pay for operating the center. CENTER: To following page Ice arena proposed in Apple Valley The Apple Valley Hockey Association has approached the city council for help in constructing a new ice arena. The request is for about $500,000 of city money to match local fund-raising efforts. Under the current financial situation, the city would have to spend between $50,000 and $54,000 a year for 20 years to pay off a $500,000 revenue bond. It's estimated that annual operation ex- penses would run $158,000 with projected revenues of S94,000. Councilmembers agreed it is too early to make a decision about a new arena. Eagan and Lakeville are exploring indoor arenas which would help alleviate the current ice shortage. Bankers receive Shamrock Award Bankers Robert and David Toombs have received the third an- nual Shamrock Award. an award presented by the Rosemount Chamber of Commerce to a person or persons judged to have per- formed important services to better the community. The Toombs, brothers and Rosemount residents, were surpris- ed and gladdened by their selection, they said. Robert Toombs is president of the First Bank of Rosemount and David Toombs is the bank's vice president. The Toombs were selected as recipients of this year's award by a Chamber selection committee, Eggen said. Housing development approved The Apple Valley City Council approved a new housing development immediately west of the School District 196 ad- ministrative offices in Apple Valley. The development, called Rolling Ridge, will have 101 single- family lots. Of primary importance to the council was the city's official rnanoin2 of a the dey440nment Currently the pro - lower level of proposed center Center would be multi -purpose From previous page the upper level of the gym- nasium. Preschool daycare and a nursery are on this level as well as observation areas for the pool, ice arena and gym. Offices of the park and rec department are just off the lobby and so is an elevator. On the lower level, the pool described as "messy" projects. tionphasethatwilltakefivetosix area is divided for four uses — an These might be pottery making months, then the city will call for eight -lane, 25-yard lap pool with or building of props by a theater bids and construction will take 12 depths of3feet6inchesto5feet;a group. to 14 months. Under this nlimop nml4frot(loan with ui:.,_ Art where beginning classes would be offered. "This room, it's really not a gym, could be used for an art fair, for table tennis or a dance," said Vraa. "It could be rented for something like a church lockup, or for almost any purpose." An unfinished area nearby could be used for what Vraa Mo., a firm Vraa said specializes in athletic facilities for colleges - and universities. It has designed buildings in Minnesota for Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter and Concordia College in Moorhead. If city voters approve the Feb. 14 referendum, the architect will move into the design construe- i Entry level of propreed communitti center ICE ARENA nwl. n' u lower level of proposed center 4mid vi,1PLUNta FOOL Grkousnes HAurt: POOL :AtO1u1 vt K"IlliK14 Center would be multi -purpose From previous page the upper level of the gym- nasium. Preschool daycare and a nursery are on this level as well as observation areas for the pool. ice arena and gym. Offices of the park and rec department are just off the lobby and so is an elevator. On the lower level, the pool area is divided for four uses — an eight -lane, 25-yard lap pool with depths of 3 feet 6 inches to 5 feet; a plunge pool 9-feet deep with a div- ing platform; a wading pool and a therapy pool with warmer water and a whirlpool effect. A spiral flume will carry sliding children into an extension of the lap pool. The area includes dressing rooms. lockers, family dressing rooms and deck space inside and outside. The ice arena has seating for between 850 and 1,000 people. team rooms, offices, equipment storage and skate rental facilities. The multi -purpose room is designed for two basketball courts or three volleyball courts. Next to it is a gymnastics room where beginning classes would be offered. "This room, it's really not a gym. could be used for an art fair, for table tennis or a dance," said Vraa. "It could be rented for something like a church lockup, or for almost any purpose." An unfinished area nearby could be used for what Vraa described as "messy.' projects. These might be pottery making or building of props by a theater group. Architect for the center is Hastings & Chivetta of St. Louis, LEM Mo., a firm Vraa said specializes in athletic facilities for colleges and universities- It has designed buildings in Minnesota for Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter and Concordia College in Moorhead. If city voters approve the Feb. 14 referendum, the architect will move into the design construc- tion phase that will take five to six months, then the city will call for bids and construction will take 12 to 14 months. Under this schedule, the center could open in the fall of 1990. Support group organizing Tim Pawlenty and Rick Bertz are organizing a Com- munity Center Support Com- mittee to support the center referendum Tuesday, Feb. 14. "Eagan is a first-rate city, but we must now become a community," said Pawlenty. "The community center will provide a place for residents to come together and par- ticipate in community ac- tivities." The committee will conduct a mail, phone, literature and newspaper campaign. Residents interested in join- ing it should contact Pawlen- ty at 688-6105 or Bertz at 452-5062. Pawlenty is chairman of the city Planning Commis- sion and Bertz is former chairman of the Eagan Cable Commission. Chroni MINNESOTA SUBURBAN NEWSPAPERS January 18. 1989 EAGAN Third -grader plays principal for day By Gary Gunderson Justin Vierling is a popular principal at Pilot Knob School in Eagan. If he had his way, students would have longer recesses and more floor hockey in gym class. Justin is like most principals. He says hello to his secretary and visits classrooms while per- forming his other duties. But put Justin in a crowd of pin -stripe suited school officials and you could pick him out in a second. He's less than 5 feet tall, wears a clip -on tie and his schooling has not gone beyond the third grade. While most principals have at- tended college, all the third - grader had to do to become Pilot Knob's principal for a day was to sell the most pizza, sandwiches and other frozen food for a school fund-raiser. Justin's day in the top spot was Friday. "It's fun to go places in the school where you've never been before," Justin said. "Time goes by fast. The day seems a lot shorter than when you're sitting in a classroom." During his one day in power, Justin decided that the school will have contests for the best cartoon, school flag and school song for School Spirit Week, which begins March 20. He also decreed that at the end of his one -day reign there would be a drawing for Si gift certificates from the school supply store. I like making rules and stuff so I can announce on the loudspeaker," Justin said. "Maybe this is a sign of the future," Principal Wally Gehrig said with a laugh. "Some day the kids may run the schools." Gehrig retained control over most school matters, but Justin still put in a full day. He attended early morning meetings, visited PRINCIPAL: To Page 8 The safe way Students at Gideon Pond Elementary Ryder." The remote controlled talk' used by Ryder Student Transportati in the Twin Cities metropolitan area Community Center issue goes By Dorothy Casserly Eagan voters will decide Feb. 14 whether to build a community center containing meeting rooms, an ice arena, swimming pools and a multi -purpose gym- nasium. The building will add $36 the first year to taxes on a home with an assessed value of $100,000. less in the following 14 years of the bond issue if anticipated develop- ment broadens the tax base, said Ken Vraa, parks and recreation director. Taxes on a home valued at S8o,000 would increase $22, on a $120,000 home they would rise $48. Total cost of the building, in- cluding fees and equipment, is $9.7 million. The referendum. however, is for $7.7 million. The City Council has allocated $2 million from its consolidated debt bond fund to the project_ This is money the ci- ty has earned in interest on its bond sales. The center would be built adja- cent to City Hall and the Eagan Library in the southwest quar- drant of 40 acres the city bought in the early 1970s at Pilot Knob and Wescott roads. The site is in the geographic center of Eagan. A community center has been under consideration since 1962, Vraa said. The city was advised at that time to wait until its population reached 35,000. A petition with 400 signatures asking For a multi -use center was submitted to the council in July 1986, when Eagan's population was an estimated 36,000. Preliminary studies began that fall. A research firm was hired to find out what people wanted, to do demographics, Vraa said. They called 400 people, who said it was time to build. The survey also asked people to rank what they wanted. Meeting rooms led the list, and an ice arena and swimming facilities ranked high. "We have only outdoor ice rinks," Vraa said. "Anyone who wants to figure skate or play hockey indoors must go to Apple Valley, Burnsville or further. And they, understandably, give the best times to their own residents. "We have swimming pools in Site plan for Eagan civic buildings our middle schools. but they're not available to the public during the daytime, before or after school or when school's not in ses- Teacher works to bring out the arti By Yvonne klinnert The creativity is inside, waiting to come out That's Therese Mervar Niesen's philosophy of teaching drawing, a philosophy she car- ries with her wherever she teaches, whether in prisons or first -grade classrooms Mervar Niesen will teach two classes for the Burnsville Area Society for the Arts and Burns- ville Park & Recreation Depart- ment winter session One will be a painting class for all levels; the other will be a drawing class The classes aren't for artists of any particular "level," Mer- var Niesen said They are for anyone who has ever wanted to draw Neither class requires a particular medium, she said The painting may be done in oil or acrylic, and the drawing may be done in pastels, charcoal, or watercolors "It is entirely up to what the person wants to use " The classes are for anyone who wants to explore their abilities to create, she said "Just from a few first attempts, they can see that is doesn't take a tremendous skill or talent to create," she said. Tapping the imagination is all "That is the richest source of any art work "In the past, I would look at something and make a drawing of it Now I'm trying to tap into a hidden place in myself and bring (the drawing out " The 23-year resident of Apple Valley has just recently turned her hand to teaching art For 10 years, Mervar Niesen displayed her work in a variety of media in local art shows, including the ui uur noon, ano tmis statement proolem at hand. • LETTERS Community Center for jocks To the editor: Once again Eagan residents are being asked to give city hall millions of dollars to spend on athletics. We really have a lot of trust in our city officials don't we? Let's look around the city and see where the last $3 million plus went. We see a lot of ball fields and rinks and a couple of nice, but small, warm-up buildings. Fields! What happened to our parks? The trees in many of them were knocked down and torn out to make room for ball fields. One can only think that Eagan is blessed with an over- whelming number of jocks to use these areas. What do they want to do with the $8.5 million they are asking for? They want to build an athletic center. Why do we need to pay up to;100 per year for an ice rink, pool and gymnasium? Isn't the new school complex go- ing to have a gymnasium? Do we have that many hockey players in Eagan that will pay for ice time 24 hours a day, seven days a week? We certain- ly don't have an organized figure skating club. Why should we pay taxes to rent ice to people out- side of our tax base area? Burnsville, Bloomington, Men- dota Heights) If the athletic associations want indoor ice let them put up a bubble like Inver Grove Heights. This new facility has a unique aspect to it. At least two-thirds of its curriculum will be leaning toward men's sports activities. Therink will most certainly be used almost exclusively by men playing hockey. The gymnasium will probably be used at least 60 percent of the time by male - dominated basketball games. How many women completed surveys for this facility? Don't women in Eagan have a right to a recreation facility balanced to include their wants and needs? Ken Vraa, as Eagan's athletic director, has once again presented us with one of his good ideas. Let's tell him what we think of it. Vote no on the next referendum. Ask them to go back to the drawing board and come up with something the peo- ple of Eagan willuse, all of us. not just jocks, but older people, younger people. men and women. Vote no. Toni (;rundhauser Eagan Center is quality, affordable To the editor: As a member of the Citizen's Reaction Committee to review the Eagan Community Center proposal, I would like to voice my total support for this much needed facility. The city has done an excellent job in incor- porating ideas and input by the citizens. The result of this cooperative effort is a quality center at a very affordable price. I believe the Community Center is well worth the added tax of $2.92 per month for a ;100,000 home. For this small amount, we get a family recrea- tion facility designed to meet everyone's needs and which is accessible by Eagan bike trails. Eagan residents will no longer need to travel long distances to meet recreational, instructional and competitive needs. 1 urge the citizens of Eagan to join with me in voting yes on the Feb, 14, 1969, Community Center bond referendum. Jack W.Johnson Eagan Mayor Ellison plans more C;... listening hours Eagan Mayor Vic Ellison will have the third in a series of con- stituent listening hours from 10 a.m, to noon March 18 at Eagan City Hall, 3830 Pilot Knob Road. The first session was in January, when 12 people attend- ed. Ellison said there has been so much interest in the idea that he will continue to have the ses- sions the third Saturday of every month, at least through June. Future dates for the ses- sions will be April 15, May 20 and June 17. "The more I talk to the people who live in Eagan, the more 1 learn and the better I can repre- sent their concerns," said Ellison. "In January, we talked about city assessment policies. school boundary lines, the bike trails system, the community center and retail development needs, In February, we talked about park development pro- cedures, water quality, recycl- ing and many other things. The sessions have been great give- and-take." Tu3 More listening hours set by Mayor Ellison The third "constituent listening hours" of Eagan Mayor Vic Ell- ison will be 10 a.m. to noon, Sat- urday, March 18, at Eagan City Hall, 3830 Pilot Knob Rd., Eagan. The listening hours are a chance for Eagan residents to come in and formally discuss their concerns with the mayor. No reservations are required. Coffee and doughnuts will be pro- vided. Ellison said there has been so much interest in the listening hours, he will continue to hold the sessions on the third Saturday of each month. at least through June. Future dates will be April 15, May :Wand June 17. Eagan Chronicle —Wednesday Aug 2, 1989-11A Rotarian Fellows Rotarians were recognized recently as Paul Harris Fellows for c3ontrihulioas to the Rotary international Foundation. From left are Tom Egan, Chuck Hall, Barr', Cisslen, Pat Ceagan and Donald Clark. The organization recently installed officers. They are: Tracy Techau, president; Karen Jensen, president-elect; Jim Rabuse. vice president; Gorge Zirnhelt, secretary; and Ed Neppl, treasurer. lentino reviews potential treatments for a late -night patient in the and television are the staff members' best f t of the Apple Valley Medical Clinic. During a slow evening, coffee the late -late show or sleep. (Photo by Jeff ionist leaves for the evening. At that Wrapping it up Traffic was stopped on Pilot Knob Road one more time while dignitaries cut a ceremonial ribbon stretching across the road. The ceremony marked completkm of the $7 million project, which involved widening the County highway 31 to five lanes. Traffic was detoured off the road for much of 1988, and crews finished work on the road this summer. From left are Eagan Mayor Vic Ellison, construction supervisor Roger Kulseth, Third District Commissioner Ikmald Chapdelaine, Councilmemher Tom Eagan and Chamber of Commerce ambassadors. (Photo by Bill Jones) (ualfn3 RpW I iq maid) ' oo. Noqutt ue 11P u"r am aye cvoin ute:ttrAjo 'yt '71pa4I Opening the (fire) doors NEIGHBORHOODS WELCOMED two new fire stations at open houses on Sunday, July 9. Although the buildings have been operational since last fall. city officials finally got together to do the official ribbon cutting. At 4:30 p.m., they were at No. 4, on the corner of Dodd and Diffley Roads. Present were: Doug Lange. Rick McIntyre. Lantz Wagner. Judy Smith-Thill. County Commissioner Don Chapdelaine (in back). Council Member Tom Egan. Bruce Kaufenberg, Mayor Vic Ellison, Leonard Perron. Fire Chief Ken Southorn. Mark Delebo. City Administrator Tom Hedges, project architect for the two fire stations Mary Hustad. and Gary Henrichs. There are 19 firefighters assigned to station 4, and 22 at station 5. Station 5, off Galaxie Road, had its ribbon cutting late that afternoon. One of the treats for visitors was checking out the equip- ment. as fire engine enthusiast Aaron Hedges. 6, did that afternoon. 1":tilik.\1 41111e1:1; Ge OF VALUE '89 GEO METRO 513957_0 7149 RUM