2007-11-30 Friday NewsThe Friday News
November 30, 2007
TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY
Don’t forget that this Saturday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. is the second Annual Holiday Tree Lighting
Ceremony at the Village. Last year’s event was a lot of fun and well attended, despite some
bitter cold. The Mayor will flip the switch to light up the tree at 5:30. There will also be lots of
other activities too such as: free hayride on a horse-pulled wagon, free hot apple cider, a visit
from Santa, Holiday Choral music by the Visitation Choir, roasting chestnuts, $1 hot dogs and
holiday specials in the stores. The event was carefully scheduled to coincide with the season’s
first significant snowfall, which should make the event even more picturesque. See you there.
TRANSIT PLANNING
At the Dakota County Administrator/Manager’s meeting this morning, Dakota County staff
provided an overview of the Draft Dakota County Transit Plan. The plan is wide-ranging,
including an inventory of existing transit offerings, a study of transit opportunities and a three-
part action plan. Considering the growth and changing demographics of our County, providing
transit options is becoming more and more important. Fortunately, our County has some
excellent resources, and progress is already underway. We can expect to hear more about this
issue, including opportunities to participate in the planning process as the County starts to
implement the plan. The plan should be available for public review and comment on the
County’s Website (www.dakotacounty.us) soon.
OVERDUE CLEANING
For some time now, Kathy Swanson has been working to clean up our old files. City Hall has
been bursting at the seams for document storage, as we have been hanging on to extra documents
which are not a part of our Records Retention Schedule (a listing of official public documents).
Kathy’s hard work has had a significant impact on our general files and storage areas. The end
result makes important documents easier to locate, and serves to prepare the city for electronic
imaging of records.
DECEMBER DATES TO REMEMBER
Park & Rec Commission Mtg No meeting in December
NOC Mtg No meeting in December
ARC Mtg No meeting in December
DCC Board of Directors Mtg December 20
City Council Meeting December 4, 18
Planning Commission Mtg No meeting in December
Respectfully submitted,
James Danielson
City Administrator
Attachments: Just the Facts, Pipeline, City Council Agenda, MNSUN Article “Mendota Lights”,
Article on Webstreaming, “Mendota Heights approves plan for Pilot Knob restoration”,
“Mendota Heights resident’s award-winning recipe puts a spin on rice pudding” and
TwinCities.com Article “Pioneer Press All-State Football Team” and St. Paul’s United
Methodist Blood Drive Flyer.