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Issue 40 - Heights Highlights Fall 1996PAGE 1 October, 1996 ISSUE 40 IF TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 The State General and City Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5. Polling places will be open for voting from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The five precinct polling places are: Somerset Elementary School (Precinct 1), Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church (Precinct 2), Men- dota Elementary School (Precinct 3), St. Paul's United Methodist Church (Precinct 4) and the Visitation School Fine Arts Center (Precinct 5). Boundaries of each ofthe precincts, along with the street addresses of the polling places, are identified on a map which is included in this issue of the "Heights Highlites." Some of the newer streets are not shown, however it should not be difficult to find the general location of your home. Before heading out to the polls on November 5, please look at the map to determine which precinct your home is located in. By doing this, you can avoid the time loss and rTustration of going to the wrong polling place. If you are unsure of )ur precinct designation after reviewing the map, please call City Hall at 452-1850 for assistance. When you arrive at the polls, an election judge will ask your name and address. The judge will then look for your name on the polling place registration list, which is provided by the state. If your name is not on the list, because you are not registered or are at the wrong polling place, the judge will direct you to the correct polling place or will ask you to complete a voter registration form. If your name is on the list, the judge will give you a voter's receipt. You will be directed to the next judge, who will offer you a demonstration on how to properly mark a vote for an office. Although you have probably received a similar demonstration in past elections, please listen carefully to the judge's instructions. Many ballots were rejected by the optical scan vote reader in the Primary Election because they were not properly marked. When the demonstration has been completed, you will be directed to the ballot judge. The judge will ask for your voter's receipt and will give you a ballot, ballot pen and ballot sleeve. When you receive your ballot, take it to the first available voting booth. After you have finished voting, take a moment to look at your ballot. If you find that you have made a mistake in any way, you may return it to the ballot judge who will give you another. If you find no errors, place your ballot in the yellow sleeve, take your voted ballot to the optical scan machine and insert it in the slot at the front of the machine. Your votes will immediately be recorded within the internal memory of the machine. If your ballot has been improperly marked, it will be rejected by the machine. A message will be printed on a ne located towards the rear of the machine. You should read the ;ssage to see why your ballot was rejected, and then return to the ballot judge and ask for a new ballot. Election Day Registration Residents who are not currently registered to vote in Mendota Heights can register at their precinct polling places on election day. You must provide proper proof of residency. This proof can be a valid Minnesota Driver's License, Learner's Permit, or Minnesota Identi- fication Card, and specific types of student identification, or a receipt for any of these types of identification. If you do not have the proper identification, a person who knows you and is a registered voter in your precinct may vouch for your residency. Precinct election judges may not, under penalty prescribed by state law, accept any other proof of residency. The responsibility to provide the required proof is yours. If you are a new resident, why not take the time between now and November 5 to change your driver's license or Minnesota I.D. card. For your convenience, the driver's license bureau in the Dakota County Government Center will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on November 5. Bringing the proper identification to the polling place will save you and the election judges time and frustration on election day. Absentee Ballots If you know that you will be unable to vote in person on election day because of illness, disability, religious discipline or because you will be out of town, you may apply for an absentee ballot. You can request an application form by mail, phone, or in person at City Hall during office hours. If you are unable to visit City Hall during regular office hours, the City Offices will be open for absentee voting on Saturday, November 2, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and on Monday, November 4, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. More Questions? Please Call The foregoing information is provided to make the election process easier for you. You are encouraged to contact City Clerk Kathleen Swanson at 452-1850, if you have any additional election.questions. Inside "Heights jLfighfites" City Candidate Profiles Current Information on .Airport Noise Issues gruth-in-laxation Hearing Notice For Great FaCC/Winter gun, Check Out the Parks -And Recreation Deprtment's Acti'vities On Pages 4 through 7 PAGE 2 HEIGHTTS HIGHLITES October, 1996 _uon't Forget Your City Given the media focus on the Presidential candidates, it's easy to forget about local races. On election day, remember to turn your ballot over and vote for your local representatives. City Government is important, as it is the level of government closest to the citizen. This year, you will be entitled to elect a Mayor for a two-year term. You will also be entitled to vote for two candidates for four-year terms as Councihnembers. So that you might get to know your local candidates a little better, they were asked to provide biographical profiles for this issue of "Heights Highlites." The profiles, edited for space appear below. Cheryl Andrea Bruhn Charles E. Mertensotto' Cheryl Andrea Bruhn is a private investor, Charles E. Mertensotto is, seeking his sixth term as Mayor. He and his wife Arlean have a political activist,; and a research scholar. lived in the Rogers Lake area since 1959. Mertensotto is a civil trial lawyer in St. Paul with Bruhn has lived in Mendota Heights since the law firm of Rowland, Mertensotto, & Sholts, P.A. Prior to entering the practice of law, 1967 and -- as William L. Knaus -- was a he; worked as a materials and process engineer for Northwest Airlines and was a senior candidate for Mayor in 1971 and in 1994. development engineer with Univac in St. Paul. The Candidate has been Regent of the Ar- He received a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Minnesota, and his Juris Doctorate chonist Club since 1973, a director of the from William Mitchell College ofLaw. He is a member ofthe State of Minnesota and Ramsey Multi partisan Coalition since 1992, and a County Bar Associations. In addition to practicing before the courts in Minnesota, he is co-author of Multi partisan Epistles publish- admitted and qualified to practice before the U.S. District Courts in the State of Minnesota. ed in various newspapers and in "Washing- Mertensotto is a city representative on MASAC (Metropolitan Airport Sound Abatement ton Report On Middle East Affairs." She Council). He also serves as the city's representative on the MSP Mitigation Committee, which directs political research and public enlight- is comprised of the mayors of the seven cities surrounding the airport, industry repre- enment for the two organizations. sentatives, Metropolitan Council and the Metropolitan Airport Commission. Bruhn is a graduate of South St. Paul High Besides serving as the Mayor for ten years, Mertensotto has served as a Mendota Heights School and holds a B.A., cum laude, in Lin- council person for an additional sixteen years. He also was a member of the Dakota County guistics from the University of Minnesota. Library Board for 11 years, serving as its president for 7 consecutive years. Separately, between 1973 and 1988, in the extension division of that university, the can- Michael Povolny didate earned over 250 credits in diverse subjects, including management, sociology, Michael Povolny is a business owner of his own specialty electrical and mechanical psychology, speech -communication, jour- ' manufacturing corporation. Povolny has been a business owner since 1976. Mike was born nalism, and computer programming. She has and raised in St; Paul. He is a graduate of Cretin High School, and has Technical College qualified as a Distinguished Fellow of the degrees in the metal industry. He and his wife moved to Mendota Heights in 1984 to raise Archonist Academy of Leadership. their children in a smaller friendlier, community. Povolny has volunteered as a chaperone for field trips with his daughter's class, and helped NDCTVto Provide on other committees such as the Dad's Breakfast. He has also donated time and material to a High School Industrial Arts Program and also for an experimental high mileage car that LiveEleCti®n Coverage Rosemount High School students build and displayed at the MN State Fair. He and his wife Kim have lived at their current residence for 12 1/2 years and have one NDCTV will be providing live coverage of the November 5 General Elections for Men- daughter, Michelle , at the present time. dota Heights, Mendota, Lilydale, Inver Grove Heights and West St. Paul. Coverage will begin at 8:00 p.m. on Channel 33. The Tax Hearing Set NDCTV Studio will serve as election cen- At 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening, De- Heights Highlites is a government news-' tral. Although the focus will be on local city cember 4, the City Council will conduct a letter distributed to residents to 'inform' and county returns, Hosts Ed Gutzmann and Truth -in -Taxation hearing. Under consid- them on events and activities that affect Sid Puppe will keep viewers up to date on eration at the hearing will be the proposed Mendota Heights. All articles, layout and state races of interest to local citizens. As in tax levy and budget for city operations for production are done by city staff members.' the past, all candidates are invited to the 1997. If you know any residents who are not studio for a brief interview to round out the All residents are invited and encouraged to receiving the Heights Highlites, please in - evening attend the hearing. The hearing will be held vite them to contact City Hall, 452-1850, For coverage better than the networks of- in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, to be placed on the newsletter mailing liFa fer, tune in to Channel 33 on election night to watch your local election returns. 1101 Victoria Curve. PAGE 3 HEIGHTS HIIG H MTES October, 1996 CJ'It-y Coco Candidates Sohn Huber John J. Huber was elected to a four year term on the Mendota Heights City Council in 1992. He is a member of the Northern Dakota County Community Cable Commis- sion and currently serves as Treasurer. Pre- viously he was Chair person of the Mendota Heights Park and Recreation Commission from 1990-1992 and served on the commis- sion for a total of five years. Huber was born and raised in Mendota Heights and has spent nearly all his life in the city, including the last thirteen years at his current address. He is manager of payroll for Soo Line Corporation. He has a Masters in Business Administration and a B.A. in ac- counting, both from the University of St. Thomas. Previous civic involvement includes four years as a volunteer soccer coach, a board member and chairperson for Soo Line Credit Union, a Big Brother for the Big Brother/Big Sisters of Greater St. Paul and volunteering at church and school functions. He and his wife Jean have three daughters, Becky, 'olly and Allison. Sandra Krebsbach Sandra Krebsbach is a member of the Men- dota Heights City Council, elected in 1992. She served on the Planning Commission from 1986-92 and was the vice chair of the commission. She has been a resident of Mendota Heights for nineteen years and served on the Citizen's Park Commission. Krebsbach hold a master's degree in Edu- cational Administration from the University of Minnesota. She is currently a Ph.D. can- didate in Educational Policy and Admini- stration, with a concentration in higher edu- cation, at the University of Minnesota. She is coordinator of national project, New De- signs for the Two -Year Institution of Higher Education, headquartered at the University of Minnesota. Her bachelor's degree is from Creighton University. She has served on the Minnesota League of Cities Task -force on Telecommunications and the State of Minnesota Government In- formation Access Council's workgroup, "Tools for project, and the Lexington and 110 redevelopment effort. Mary Jeanne Schneeman Mary Jeanne Schneeman was a Mendota Heights Parks Commissioner for six years, serving as Vice Chair for two years. Schnee - man has been active in the Mendota Heights community for thirty years. She has served on many boards including the Merrick Community Center, the Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis and St. Thomas and Visitation Schools. She was honored by W.C.C.O. Television as a Vol- unteer of the Year. She chaired a program for Women and Children in Poverty. Schneeman presently is a Board Member of the Minnesota Comprehensive Health As- sociation, serving on the executive board. She is a graduate of the College of St. Cath- erine in Nursing: Mary Jeanne and her husband Daniel, a former Mendota Heights Planning Commis- sioner, have seven children. Three of their children have recently built homes in Men- dota Heights. MSP MITIGATION COMMITTEE As reported in the June issue of the Heights Highlites, under the Airport Bill of 1996, the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) was mandated to develop a Noise Mitigation Plan for the Minneapo- lis -St. Paul International Airport (MSP), including sound insulation and noise mitigation efforts. Under the concept of an expanded airport, MAC was instructed by the Legislature to develop a plan of noise mitigation and noise reduction. To address this legislative directive, MAC formed the MSP Miti- gation Committee to develop this noise mitigation and reduction plan. Each community bordering the airport was represented on the com- mittee by the Mayor ofthat community. This committee met through- out the summer and issued its recommendation to MAC on October 17, 1996. Mayor Mertensotto has represented Mendota Heights at each meeting throughout the Summer to advocate our position on noise mitigation and airport operations. At the committee, Mendota Heights pushed for a more equitable distribution of air noise and air traffic, and expansion of the sound insulation program and a change in airport operations that would mitigate the noise burden. The MSP Mitigation Committee's recom- mendations have supported many of these efforts. The recommenda- tion is going to the Metropolitan Airports Commission on October 28, 1996 and then MAC will report to the State Advisory Committee and then this issue will be considered by the Legislature in 1997. The MSP Committee made recommendations in four areas: Sound 9 ;ulation, Community Stabilization, Airport Operations and Run- -way Use. Perhaps the most important recommendation that was made is in the area of Runway Use where the MSP Mitigation Committee recommended that the construction of the new North-South Runway be expedited and completed as soon as possible. The recommenda- tion is that the construction commence in 1998 for completion in 2003 under a "best case" scenario. The recommendation also goes on to state that in the interim before completion of the North-South runway, that the 4/22 Runway be used as much as possible for noise mitigation purposes. If these runway use recommendations are implemented, the amount of traffic on the parallel 11/29 Runways that use the Eagan -Mendota Heights corridor will be reduced. Projections of air traffic on a new North-South Runway show it would receive 37% of all aircraft departures from MSP, thereby providing significant relief in the Mendota Heights -Eagan corridor. Runway I IL, which produces overflights in Mendota Heights, is projected to go from 25% of all departures in 1996 to 8% of all departures when the new North-South Runway is operable. In addition, the MSP Mitigation Committee recommended expan- sion of the Part 150 Sound Insulation program to the 2005 DNL 65 noise contour and other community stabilization efforts such as purchase guarantees and property value guarantee programs for noise impacted areas. As far as airport operations, the MSP Mitigation Committee recom- mended that there be, a total conversion to Stage III aircraft prior to the year 2000, that night-time operations between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. be restricted to Stage III aircraft, that departure procedures in the Eagan -Mendota Heights corridor be evaluated and that ANOMS noise monitoring system be expanded to provide more accurate noise contours that better reflect the situation in noise impacted areas. MAC will consider the recommendations of the MSP Mitigation Committee and report to the State Advisory Board with a Noise Mitigation plan, as required by the Legislature. Mendota Heights will be monitoring this process to make sure the recommendations of the MSP Mitigation Committee are endorsed and implemented. PAGE 4 HEIGHTS HIGHLITES October, 1996 MENDOTA HEIGHTS PARKS AND RECREATION FALL/WINTER TRIPS AND ACTIVITIES STARLAB SPACE DAY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Naturalist and science instructor Tim Lundahl will be leading children through an -out -of -this -world day of fun and adventure! Much of the day's activity will take place inside the huge STARLAB planetarium where you will see over 3,000 stars, planets, and constellations. Learn about stars, astronauts, con- stellation myths and legends, make space projects, and play solar system games. Don't forget to bring a bag lunch and beverage for your journey. An exciting galactic adventure awaits, don't miss it! Ages: 6-12 years Date: Saturday, November 2 Time: 9:00-2:00 p.m. Location: Mendota Heights City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve Bring: Bag lunch and beverage FEE: $15.00 per participant SEASONAL ATTENDANTS WANTED Mendota Heights Parks and Recreation is currently accepting applications for the positions of Rink Attendant and Open -Gym Attendant. Both of these positions are part time. If you are interested in applying for one of these positions, please stop by City Hall between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for an application and job description. Applications will be accepted through November 20. For more information, contact Chris Esser at 452-1850. OFFICE INFORMATION: Open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m Mendota Heights City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve Phone: 452-1850 After Hours Update: 220-2156 PARKS AND RECREATION STAFF: Chris Esser, Recreation Programmer Terry Blum, Parks Leadperson John Boland, Parks Crew Mike Maczko, Parks Crew WELCH VILLAGE SKI TRIPS FRIDAYS, JANUARY 10, 24; FEBRUARY 7, 1997 End your school week with some evening skiing! We will be traveling through the snow to go swooshing down the slopes of Welch Village. On the January 10 trip (only) there will be a complimentary lesson for all participants interested. You may bring a bag lunch or purchase snacks there. These trips are co-sponsored with WSP, SSP, and IGH Recreation Departments. Ages: 8-12 Dates: Friday, Jan. 10, 24; Feb. 7 Bus Pick Up: WSP Ice Arena, 60 W. Emerson, WSP Departs: Returns: 3:15 p.m. 10:00 P.M. Deadline: Monday before each trip (Jan. 3, 17, 31) FEE: $25.00 per trip (includes transportation, lift ticket, equipment rental, and chaperone). $17.00 per trip if you bring your own equipment. FAMILY RECREATION SKI DAY SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 1997 Your whole family is invited to this wonderful winter ski trip! We will be spending the afternoon and evening at Welch Village, one of the best local skiing destinations. You may bring your own snacks or purchase them at the chalet. This trip is co-spon- sored with WSP, SSP, and IGH Recreation Departments. Ages: All ages Date: Sunday, March 2, 1997 Bus Pick Up: WSP Ice Arena, 60 W. Emerson, WSP Departs: Returns: 2:45 p.m. 9:00 P.M. Deadline: Monday, February 24, 1997 FEE: $25.00 per person (includes transportation, lift ticket,and equipment rental) INSERT HEIGHTS HIGHLITES October, 1996 MENDOTA HEIGHTS VOTING PRFr1NCTS �, %� r� _ POLLING LOCATIONS \ / ,.. -_ _mac tr� � � �9--.• -- I MOP T4 I A. may" i -- I� I ` •�. , .. VIA �1 �� r �. I 31 _ J PR-eci rnct 1 Precinct 2 Precinct 3 Precinct 4 Precinct 5 Somerset Elementary Royal Redeemer Mendota Elementary St. Paul's United Visitation Convent School School (North Gym) Lutheran Church School Methodist Church Fine Arts Building 1355 Dodd Road 1960 So. Lexington Avenue 1979 Summit Lane 700 Wesley Lane 2455 Visitation Drive PAGE 5 HEIGHTS HIGHLITES itTHE S.P.I.R.I.T.* PROGRAM *Special People Incorporating Recreation In Togetherness The S.P.I.R.I.T. program is for youngsters with disabilities who enjoy participating in activities designed just for them. LaVerna Wharam leads this group in a wide variety of pre -planned activities and events, allowing the participants recreational opportunities, as well as, socialization with peers with like abilities in an atmosphere of equality. The group will meet on Monday evenings, 6:00-7:00 p.m. at various location throughout WSP, SSP, IGH, and MH. Please refer to the following schedule for events/activities of interest. FALL SEASON Halloween Costume Party Monday, October 28 Location: South Valley Park Shelter 70th St. & Cahill Ave., IGH Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m. FEE: Free! Dinner at Old Country Buffet Monday, November 18 Location: 2000 South Robert St., Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m. FEE: Cost of your meal WINTER SEASON Sliding Monday, January 27, 1997 Location: South Valley Park 70th St. & Cahill Ave., IGH Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m. FEE: Free! Floor Hockey Monday, February 24, 1997 WSP Location: Salem Hills Elementary 5899 Babcock Trail, IGH FEE: Free! ICE RINK WARMING HOUSE SCHEDULE Weather permitting, the City's ice rinks and warming houses Will open on December 21st. Rink rules will be posted at the warming houses. A rink attendant will be on duty at each of the warming houses during regular warming house hours (listed below). The outdoor rinks and warming houses will be CLOSED and outdoor programs will be canceled when the air temperature is -5 degrees or lower, or when the windchill is -25 degrees or lower. Please keep children home on these days. For more information concerning ice rinks, please call 452-1850. WARMING HOUSES: Friendly Hills Park.... South of Decorah Lane on Pueblo Drive * Ivy Hills Park............Butler Avenue and Ivy Hill Drive - Pleasure Rink Skating ONLY Marie Park.................West of Victoria on Marie Avenue Wentworth Park........ Between Dodd Road and Wachtler Avenue HOURS: Weekdays..........................................4:00 to 9:00 p.m. Saturdays.........................................12:00 (noon) to 9:00 p.m. Sundays...........................................12:00 (noon) to 8:00 p.m. School Vacation Days.....................12:00 (noon) to 9:00 p.m. Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day ............................. 12:00 (noon) to 4:00 p.m. Christmas Day.................................CLOSED *Ivy Hills Park Hours: Saturdays, Sundays, School Vacation Days...........................12:00 (noon) to 6:00 p.m. Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, NewYear's Day................................................................CLOSED October. 1996 ADULT VOLLEYBALL OPEN GYM Cure that cabin fever with some pick up games of volleyball. The setting will be a casual open gym designed for fun and leisure, not competition. The open gym will be held at Mendota Elementary School, located at 1979 Summit Lane. We request that participants do not bring children. For more information, call the Recreation Department at 452-1850. Par- ticipants must provide their own volley- ball. Ages: 18 & older Dates: Tuesdays, Dec. 3, 10, 17, Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18 Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Location: Mendota Elementary, 1979 Summit Lane FEE: $2.00 per participant, per Tuesday. Sign in and pay at the gym. Cancellations for open gym may occur at the last minute. Please call 452-1850 to verify dates. BIG RIVERS TRAILOPENS At a ceremony on September 24, the ribbon was cut to officially open the Big Rivers Regional Trail. The trail is a 12 foot wide, striped, bituminous surface, extending a dis- tance of 4.2 miles through Lilydale, Men- dota, and Mendota Heights along the old Soo Line Railroad bed. The regional trail links the City's trails to Lilydale/Harriet Island Regional Park, the St. Paul Trail System, the Mendota Bridge, the Minneapolis Trail Sys- tem, and the Dakota County Trail System at Pilot Knob Road. Residents can access the trail at the Lilydale Yacht Club, in Mendota along Highway 13, and at Pilot Knob Road. The trail project, three years in the making, was planned and coordinated by Dakota County with the cooperation of the Minne- sota Department of Transportation, the Met Council, and the cities adjacent to the trail. Trail construction was funded by State and Federal grants. The trail will be patrolled and maintained by the County. Trail maps are available at City Hall. PAGE 6 HEIGHTS HIGHLITES October. 1996 ICE SKATING LESSONS Outdoor ice skating lessons will again be offered this winter at Friendly Hills Park. A variety of classes will be offered for all ages and abilities. Here is your chance to improve your skating skills. Classes are limited to 5-7 participants. Please indicate level name and session number when registering. All classes are $20 per participant/session. Tiny Tots with Parents Parents participate with their first time skaters. Parents will learn tips on how to help their child skate. Ages 3-5 years old Sundays, Jan. 4 - Feb. 2, 1997 1:00-1:30 p.m. Beginners Skaters with no previous lessons Ages 6 and older Sundays, Jan. 4 - Feb. 2, 1997 Session 1 -1:30-2:00 p.m. Session 2 - 3:00-3:30 p.m. Advanced Beginners Skaters who can skate forward or who have previously been in the Beginners class. Ages 6 and older Sundays, Jan 4 - Feb. 2, 1997 Session 1 - 2:00-2:30 p.m. Session 2 - 3:30-4:00 p.m. Fridays, Jan. 10 - Feb. 7, 1997 Session 3 - 6:00-6:30 p.m. Intermediate Skaters who can skate forward and backward. They will learn turns and crossovers. Sundays, Jan. 4 - Feb. 2, 1997 2:30-3:30 p.m. Funstyle Skaters that can do forward and backward crossovers and turns or who have previously been in the Intermediate class. Skaters will learn jumps and spins. Sundays, Jan. 4 - Feb. 2, 1997 4:00-4:30 p.m. Adults Adult skaters of all levels who want to begin skating for the first time or improve skating skills. Ages 17 and older Fridays, Jan. 10 - Feb. 7, 1997 6:30-7:00 p.m. Hockey Designed for boys and girls Mite and Pee Wee level who want to im- prove their skating skills. Class will emphasize forward and backward strides, crossover speed, endurance, and turns. Skaters should already know how to skate forward and backward or have completed Begin- ners or Advanced Beginners classes. Ages 6 and older Fridays, Jan. 10 - Feb, 7, 1997 7:30-8:00 p.m. Lessons will be canceled due to weather conditions reaching -5 degrees or -25 below windchill or when rinks have not been plowed. Snow is cleared from rinks after all City streets have been plowed. Make-up dates due to cancellations will be Friday, Feb. 14 for Friday lessons and Sunday, Feb. 9 for Sunday lessons. Call 220-2156 for after hours updates. Fun For All ©� Want to have a mo._ stro uslyy good time on Halloween? Join your friends and neighbors at \ the annual city -spon- sored Halloween Bon- fire. It will be held on October 31, from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. The location is the same as in prior years - in an undeveloped portion of the Mendota Plaza Shopping Center property, behind the shop- ping center building. All the goblins and gremlins, dinosaurs and ballerinas are guar- anteed to have a great time. Since the inception of this annual event nearly twenty years ago, it has been run by Russ and Marilyn Wahl and their family, with assistance from members of the Volun- teer Fire Department. Late last year, the Wahls informed the City Council of their decision to retire. The Volunteer Fire Depart- ment has offered to carry on the tradition and will coordinate and run this year's event. The bonfire is conducted to provide a safe and enjoyable family alternative to trick or treating. Costumes are not necessary. Hot dogs, soda and other goodies are free am ghostly good time is guaranteed. Halloween Safety Tips Halloween may not seem complete to a child unless trick -or -treating is included in the day's events. The following safety tips are offered to help make Halloween safer for your youngsters. • Accompany your children or make sure they walk in pairs or a group. Give them a pre -determined location and time to meet you or their group if they become separated. • Be sure they carry identification which includes name, address and phone number. • Tell them to trick -or -treat only in their own neighborhood or in neighbor- hoods they are familiar with. • Instruct your children that they should never go into a stranger's home. • Be sure that costumes are fire proof. • Bright, reflective clothing should be worn with the costume, and children should always carry a flashlight that drivers can see them when it b dark. REGISTRATION INFORMATION CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS PARKS AND RECREATION Registration for programs may be made in person or by mail at the Mendota Heights City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve. All registrations must be accompanied by program fee (checks made payable to the City of Mendota Heights). Deadlines Most activities have limited enrollment and registration deadlines, so please register as soon as possible. Registrations will NOT be taken over the phone. Non-resident Fee Non-residents are welcome to participate in our programs, however, residents will receive priority registration. There is a $5.00 non-resident fee per participant, per activity if you live outside Mendota Heights. Please include the non-resident fee with regular registration costs when enrolling. Refund Policy A $2.00 service fee will be charged for individual cancellations made prior to the start of a program or its registration deadline. This service fee will also apply to registrations taken after the deadline date, if enrollment allows, with the exception of being on a participant waiting list. No refunds will be given after registration deadlines or the start of an activity. Registration fees for programs canceled by the City will be fully refunded. Confirmation There will be no further confirmation after registration. It is your responsibility to be present on the date and time your program begins. You will receive notifi- cation if a program is filled, canceled, or changed. Participants With Disabilities Participants with disabilities who are in need of any special assistance or auxil- iary aids should notify the Parks and Recreation Department at the time of registration to ensure that any need can be met to fully participate and enjoy a program or service.. REGISTRATION FORM - PLEASE PRINT Mendota Heights Parks and Recreation Office Use Only: I 101 Victoria Curve Mendota Heights MN 55118 DateReceived: Receipt #: Phone: 452-1850 Check #: Cash: By: J.,ta� Parent/Guardian Name: Home Phone: Work Phone: Address: City: Zip Code: Please check for $5.00 Non -Resident Fee Participant Name Gender Birthdate Activity Name Start Time FEE (Circle) Date 1. M F M F M F / / / / / / / / / / / / $ $ $ 2. 3. Liability of Accidents I agree that all activities undertaken by me or my child as part of the program are undertaken by me or my child at my or his/her own risk and that the City of Mendota Heights shall not be liable for any claim, demands, injuries, damages, actions, or causes of action whatsoever to myself or my child or my property or my child's property due to the passive or active negligence of the City of Mendota Heights, it's agents, or employees arising out of or connected with my or my child's participation in or the use of operation of equipment in this program and that I expressly forever release and discharge the City of Mendota Heights, its agents, or employees from all such claims, demands, injuries, damages, actions or causes of action whatsoever. I understand that my signature is required before my or my child's participation in this program is allowed. I have read this Agreement carefully and know and understand its contents. Signature Date PAGE 8 HEIGHTS HIGHLITES October, 1996 PART 150 SOUND INSULATION PROGRAM Since 1992, Mendota Heights has been participating in an airport noise sound insu- lation program formally known as the MAC Part 150 Residential Sound Insulation Pro- gram. The Part 150 program is a federal program implemented through the Metro- politan Airports Commission (MAC) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to make neighborhoods located near airports more compatible with airport noise. The Part 150 Program uses FAA funds which are given to local airport operators (MAC) to provide sound insulation to resi- dential and educational structures or to ac- quire property within eligible areas around airports. The area of eligibility for this pro- gram has been defined by the FAA as the approved 1996 DNL 65 noise contour. The 1996 DNL noise contour represents a five-year projection of the yearly noise aver- age at the Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport (MSP) . This contour has been over- laid on a land use map around MSP to define the area of eligibility. Residences and schools inside or adjacent to this DNL 65 contour are eligible for Federal assistance. The MAC implements this program through funding provided by the FAA and MAC. The City of Mendota Heights has no con- trol over the FAA Part 150 Program with the exception of whether our city desires to par- ticipate in this program or not. Since 1992, the City of Mendota Heights has agreed to participate and in the last several years own- ers of 54 homes along Pilot Knob Road, Highway 13, Rogers Road (now known as Bourne Lane), Lexington Avenue, Wagon Wheel and the Furlong Addition have had the opportunity to voluntarily participate. Schools, whether they are public or private, are second in priority to residential struc- tures for sound insulation. Visitation and St. Thomas Academy are inside the area of eli- gibility and became eligible to participate in 1996. Recently, the FAA has approved the exten- sion of the Part 150 program to include "boundary blocks". Boundary blocks are defined as blocks that are intersected by the outermost DNL 65 contour boundary. Based on the "boundary block" addition to the program, an additional 35 homes on Cullen Avenue, Lexington Avenue, Wagon Wheel Avenue, Swan Drive and Rogers Avenue became eligible for 1996 funding. As of September 1996, 47 homes have been completed in Mendota Heights with an additional 25 homes in the process of sound insulation. Eight homes have deferred from participation. Other communities participat- ing are Minneapolis with 1,460 homes com- pleted, Richfield with 423 homes com- pleted, Bloomington with 158 homes com- pleted, and Eagan with 119 homes com- pleted. In addition, the MAC has acquired and removed 273 homes in the Rich Acres and New Ford Town neighborhoods of Richfield under the Part 150 program. The City of Mendota Heights has sup- ported the expansion of the Part 150 Pro- gram out to the DNL 60 noise contour. This would expand the sound insulation program along Wagon Wheel Trail, the Rogers Lake neighborhood, Eide Addition, Curley's Val- ley View Heights neighborhood, and the Friendly Hills neighborhoods. The City's position is that it makes no sense to draw a curtain on a map in which homes on one side are 100 percent eligible and homes on the other side are not eligible. Mendota Heights has been strongly advo- cating an expansion of the area of eligibility for the FAA Part 150 program through the current efforts of the MSP Mitigation Com- mittee. This committee includes the mayors of the seven communities bordering MSP, and they have been working all summer to make a recommendation to MAC regarding noise mitigation that should occur with an expanded MSP airport. The MSP Mitigation Committee has rec- ommended that the program be expanded after completion of the current program to incorporate the area encompassed by the DNL 60 contour for the year 2005. The committee's recommendation is that the 2005 DNL 60 contour be based on ANOMS data and more accurate projections of air traffic levels. ANOMS data is based on actual aircraft overflights and noise meas- urements as opposed to the current use of a computer based noise modeling. The com- mittee also has recommended that the FAA develop neighborhood and "natural bounda- ries" at the outer edge of the contour so that neighborhoods are not split in half on eligi- bility for the program. Mendota Heights is promoting increased FAA and MSP funding to advance the com- pletion of the present Part 150 program. An accelerated program would shorten the com- pletion date by two years to the calendar year 2000. Without additional funding, the prob- ability that additional Mendota Heights homes would be insulated in calendar years 1997, 1998 and 1999 is very small. PROGRESS ON THIRD PARALLEL RUNWAY CONTRACT During the 1996 Legislative Session, the Legislature acted on a bill that keeps the Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport (MSP) at its current location, as opposed to moving the airport to a location in southern Dakota County. One provision of this legis- lation required that the Metropolitan Aiports Commission (MAC) enter into a conte with all cities that would be affected b) third parallel runway. The contract would provide that MAC cannot construct a third parallel runway at MSP without the "affected city's" approval. The Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission, and the City Council, have long identified the prevention of a third par- allel runway as a high priority goal for the City. A third parallel runway, on the north, would be pointed at residential areas throughout Mendota Heights including areas north of T.H. 110. Future progress on this contract and its execution before the end of the year will give the City of Mendota Heights a large measure of control over the MAC's ability to ever build a third parallel runway. From: Bulk Rate City of Mendota Heights U.S. Postage 1101 Victoria Curve PAID Mendota Heights, Mn. 55118 Permit No. 6166 St. Paul, Mn. 55118 POSTAL PATRON CARRIER ROUTE PRESORT MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN 55118