Issue 08 - Heights Highlights Fall 1986PAGE 1 HEIGHTS HIGHLITES FALL, 1986
CHARLES E. MERTENSOTTO
2371 Rogers Avenue
Mertensotto served on the City Council
from January 1, 1962 through May, 1969, and
from June 1, 1976, to December 31, 1984.
From May 1, 1969, to
January 1, 1971, he
was a Dakota County
Commissioner. He
was a member of the
Dakota County Li-
brary Board from 1973
through 1984, serving
71/2 years as Board
President. Merten-
sotto chairs the Metro-
politan Airports Com-
mission/City Commit-
tee on dispostion of
M.A.C. lands in
served several years
on the Citizen's Advisory Committee on
transportation and environmental issues of
the Airport South development in Blooming-
ton. He and his wife Arlean have resided at
their current address for 25 years, where they
raised three children. He is an Attorney with
the St. Paul firm of Rowland and Mertensotto.
ELIZABETH WITT
605 West Marie Avenue
Witt has been a member of the City
Council since January 1, 1979. She represents
the City on the Northern Dakota County
Cable Commission
and County legisla-
tive and community
a development com-
mittees. Witt recently
completed a three
year term as Director
of the League of
Minnesota Cities and
serves as League Legis-
lative Coordinator.
She is a member of
the Government
Training Service
Board of Directors
a Dakota County representative on the
Metropolitan Council Land Use Advisory
Committee. She is also a member of various
professional organizations for public officials.
Witt is currently working on a Master's degree
in Management & Administration. She has
resided at her current address for 22 years,
where she raised four children.
JOHN HARTMANN
560 Miriam Street
Hartmann is seeking his third term as
Councilmember, having been first elected in
1978. He is a member of the Chamber of
Commerce Economic
Development Com-
mittee, a group work-
ing on ways to attract
businesses and high-
tech industry to
Mendota Heights. He
is also a member of a
task force of Mendota
Heights, Lilydale and
Dakota County offi-
cials working with the
State Department of
Transportation to im-
prove safety at High-
way 13 intersections with 1-35E, Victoria,
Lexington and Wachtler Avenues. Hartmann
is a Research and Development Project
Manager with Sperry Corporation. He holds
a Bachelor's degree in business and economics
from the University of Minnesota. He and his
wife Kathie have resided at their current
address for 18 years.
KA TZ WITHDRAWS
I would like to express my sincere gratitude
to the many supporters who encouraged me
to become a candidate for the Mendota
Heights City Council. After careful con-
sideration, however, 1 have decided to
withdraw from the campaign. 1 had not been
advised of the official withdrawal date, so my
name will appear on the ballot though I am
not actively seeking office.
September 15, 1 was not aware that both
incumbents, Liz Witt and John Hartmann,
intended to file to retain their Council seats.
It has not been my intention to oppose the
incumbents, both of whom are now running
for re-election, because I fundamentally
agree with their positions on the issues. It is
my desire to serve our community and I
expect to continue to be an active participant
in local affairs.
Vicki L. Katz
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A decision to withdraw from public office
after twenty -plus years, and to explain why,
seems to me no easier than to explain exactly
what motivated one to remain in office that
long in the first place. However, I believe
that for me it's time to move on and to
devote more effort to other priorities.
I appreciate having this means of paying
my respects to the citizens of Mendota
Heights and to wish them and the 1987-1988
City Council and staff all the best in the days
and challenges ahead. I am grateful to
everyone for the shared experiences of
governance during these two decades.
If there were one memorable feature to
cite, it would be contentment with a job well
done. The greatest satisfaction I've derived is
that the City Council of Mendota Heights
has always been a top-notch group of elected
officials who have always dealt patiently with
difficult situations and tough decisions and
have helped many, many residents come to
grips with what needed to be accomplished.
Somehow out of deplorably aggravating,
adversarial beginnings, patient and open
discussion has led to trust, trust to com-
promise and agreement, and agreement
ultimately to respect and friendship. This will
be moments to remember, achievements to
feel good about.
Robert Lockwood
PAGE 7 HEIGHTS HIGHLITES FALL, 1986
It's easy to forget local elections. Don't!
City Government is important too, since it is
that level closest to the citizen.
On November 4th, Mendota Heights voters
will elect a Mayor for a two-year term, and
two Council -members, each for a four year
term. Candidate profiles are on page one.
The following information has been pre-
pared to answer your general questions on
election laws, precinct polling place locations,
voter registration and voting equipment.
This year we have two new precincts so
check the precinct map for the polling place
location you will be voting at.
VOTER REGISTRATION
The County Election Division has recently
computerized its master vote registration
files, including those for Mendota Heights.
This means that the precinct judges will no
longer have access to the original registration
cards at the polling place, but rather will use
a computer print-out to verify voter regis-
trations. If your name and current address
are listed on the print-out, the judges will ask
you to read an oath and sign the print-out
before you are given your ballot. The
computerization process was massive, involv-
ing converting registration cards for every
community within the County, and there-
fore it is anticipated that some errors or
omissions may have occurred. If your name
is missing from the print-out, the judges will
try to confirm your registration with the staff
at City Hall so that you may vote by emergency
voting card. If your registration cannot be
confirmed, please be patient with the judges
—they have no control over the registration
files and are only fulfilling their statutory
responsibility. We apologize for any incon-
venience and ask for your understanding
and cooperation.
ELECTION DAY REGISTRATIONS
If you have not yet registered to vote, you
have the opportunity to register on election
day at your polling place. In order to vote,
you must provide the proper proof of
residency, which includes a valid Minnesota
Driver's License, Learner's Permit, Minnesota
Identification Card, or a receipt for either,
showing your current address within the
precinct. College students may use a student
fee statement, student identification card, or
student registration card, but these methods
of identification must show an address in the
proper precinct and must have a current
date. If you don't have any of the identifi-
cations listed above, a person that you know,
who is a registered voter in your precinct,
may vouch for your residency. The judges
may not accept any other form of proof of
residence.
VOTING HOURS
The polls will be open for voting from 7:00
A.M. until 8:00 P.M. At 7:00 A.M., a precinct
judge will announce that the polls are open.
The judges may not issue ballots to voters
before the opening is announced. At 8:00
P.M., a judge will announce that the polls are
closed. Individuals who are waiting at the
polling place or are in line at the door to
register or to vote at 8:00 P.M. will be
allowed to vote. The precinct judges are
required by State law to enforce the hours of
opening and closing.
WRITE-IN VOTES
Pencils will be provided in each voting
booth so that any voter who wishes to vote
by write-in may do so. The pencils should
only be used for write-ins, and should never
be used to write on a ballot card or to punch
a ballot card.
If you choose to write-in the name of a
candidate for a particular office, lines are
provided for this purpose on your ballot
envelope. Be sure to copy the office as it
appears on the ballot page, and print the
candidate's name. If you cast a write-in vote
for an office, do not also punch a vote for any
candidate for that office unless the ballot
states that you may vote for more than one
candidate.
VOTING EQUIPMENT
The punch -card system has been used in
Mendota Heights for several years. You may
have used the voting devices several times,
but since elections only occur every two
years, you may be unsure of how to use the
equipment.
In each polling place, an election judge is
assigned the specific responsibility of demon-
strating use of the vote-a-matics. The demon-
stration is designed not just for new voters,
but for every voter who enters the polling
place on election day. The "demonstrator"
will show you how to make a proper punch
on your ballot, the proper way to place your
ballot in its envelope, and the proper way to
cast a write-in vote. You are encouraged to
take a moment on election day to participate
in the vote-a-matic demonstration.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The November 4th ballot will consist of
many pages. After you have voted, please
check your ballot to be sure that you have
voted for all of the offices and questions. If
you find that you have mis-punched your
ballot card or that your ballot is "spoiled" in
any way, please feel free to ask the judges for
a new ballot.
BALLOT INFORMATION
The General and City Election ballot
booklet will be several pages long. It will
include the Federal office of U.S. Fourth
District Congressional candidates. The State
portion of the ballot will include candidates
for Governor and Lt. Governor, candidates
for State Legislature in District 38 (Precincts
2, 3 and 6 only) and 39 (Precincts 1, 4 , 5
only), and candidates for the offices of
Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer,
Attorney, Sheriff, and Soil and Water Conser-
vation District Supervisors. The City portion
of the ballot will be comprised of candidates
running for the office of Mayor and two City
Council seats.
PRECINCT POLLING PLACES
Significant changes have been made in the
City's precinct boundaries and polling place
locations. The original Precincts one and
four were so large, both in area and number
of registered voters, that during peak voting
periods voters waited in line for too long and
processing of the ballots after poll closing
took several hours for each precinct. For
these and other reasons, the two precincts
were divided and a new one, Precinct 5, was
created. Original Precinct 2 was also divided
to create new Precinct 6. Those voters who
were affected by the precinct boundary
changes have been notified by the County
Auditor's Office. Please check the accompany-
ing maps and the following precinct descrip-
tions carefullyto determine where you should
vote. If you have any questions on your
polling place location, please contact the
City office staff.
Precinct 1
If you reside in Precinct 1, your polling
place is located in the gym at the north end
of Somerset Elementary School, 1355 Dodd
Road. You should vote at Somerset School if
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MIAWIOM
Jeffrey Piotraschke, who grew up in
Mendota Heights, was appointed Patrolman
recently with the Mendota Heights Police
Department. He began his duties on May 1,
1986, after being selected from over 100
applicants. Thetesting procedure included a
lengthy written examination, an Oral Board
interview, and a psychological examination.
Jeffrey, who is 28 years old, attended St.
Joseph's Grade School in West St. Paul, and
graduated from Cretin High School in 1976.
He entered the U.S. Army in June, 1976 to
become a Military Policeman. He completed
his Basic Training at Ft. Leonard Wood,
Missouri, and Military Police School at Ft.
McClellan, Alabama. His first Military assign-
ment was with the 534th Military Police
Company in the Panama Canal Zone on a
two-year tour of duty. He was then assigned
to the 65th Military Police Unit and stationed
at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah until his
discharge in June, 1979.
Patrolman Piotraschke enrolled at Lake-
wood Community College in September,
1979 and earned an A.A. Degree in Law
-ircement in May, 1981. Upon his gradu-
n from Lakewood, he was employed as a
security specialist and an assistant supervisor
for a firm in Bloomington, MN. Jeffrey was
accepted into the State of Minnesota Basic
Law Enforcement Skills Program at Minne-
apolis Community College in April, 1982. He
was licensed to be a Police Officer by the
Minnesota P.O.S.T. Board in June, 1982.
Jeffrey received an appointment as a sworn
Police Officer with the Spring Lake Park
Police Department in July, 1982 and worked
for them until his appointment to the
Mendota Heights Police Department.
HEIGHTS HIGHLITES
Jeffrey stated, "Since I first became involved
in my law enforcement career, one of my
goals was to become a member of the
Mendota Heights Police Department."
Patrolman Piotraschke's appointment on
the Department was to fill a Patrolman's
vacancy caused by the promotion of Donn
Anderson from Patrolman to Sergeant in
February, 1986. The Department currently
has 13 sworn Officers including the Chief of
Police, Captain, 2 Sergeants, and 9 Patrolman.
Jeffrey currently resides in South St. Paul
with his wife, Janie and his daughter, Amanda.
AUXILIARY S S
L BILE
The Mendota Heights Fire Department
Ladies Auxiliary sponsors two Red Cross
Blood Mobile visits to our City. February 2nd
from 1:00 to 7:00 P.M. at St. Peter's Church
off Highway 13 is the next scheduled stop.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR. DON'T FORGET!
A donation of a pint of blood may help save
the life of another.
In September, the Blood Mobile made its
second visit to Mendota Heights. I donate
blood each time the Blood Mobile comes to
the City and while doing so last September, I
overheard a woman explaining to her two
young sons the steps and procedures re-
quired. The nurse drawing the blood was
very congenial and answered all of the boy's
questions. They seemed fascinated by the
experience. I also heard a member of the
Ladies Auxiliary remark that a businessman
had closed his office and brought his eight
employees down to donate.
An hour of one's time, twice a year, is such
a small sacrifice in relation to the potential
good that may result.
I plan to bring my daughter along the next
time I donate. Sharing of this type of
experience can be a positive example of an
individual's civic responsibility.
FALL, 1986
The Minnesota Department of Transpor-
tation (MN/DOT) expects to upgrade High-
way 149 (Dodd Rd.) from Mendota Heights
Road to Marie Avenue in 1990. The improve-
ment of this highway, particularly its align-
ment, has been the subject to much com-
munity discussion and debate for several
years. A right-of-way easement was reserved
through the Friendly Hills subdivision when
it was platted in the mid -1950's. However,
with the subsequent decision to build 35E as
the major north -south roadway to St. Paul,
Friendly Hills residents have argued that the
relocation is an unnecessary intrusion on
their neighborhood.
MN/DOT has made no final decision on
the exact improvements, nor the alignment.
However, they are making the assumption
that the road will most likely stay in its
existing location. Significant road improve-
ments require a careful consideration of the
environmental, as well as traffic design
concerns. Therefore, MN/DOT has appointed
a committee of area citizens and city officials
to assist it in determining issues of community
concern. Subsequent studies will examine
those issues, and will be the subject of public
hearings, prior to any construction decisions.
The Committee meets in the City Council
Chambers on the second and fourth Thursday
of each month, at 7:00 p.m. All meetings are,
of course, open to the public. Call City
offices to confirm meeting times, and to find
out what is on the agenda.
City Offices ..................... 452-1850
Engineering, . .452-1086
Public Works . 454-4059
Police, Non -Emergency .......... 452-1366'
The Mendota Heights Fire Department recently acquired a Ford pickup
with slide in pump unit to be used for fighting grass fires and as a back up
truck and salvage vehicle. This unit replaces an old 1964 Scout which had been
donated to the department by the volunteer firefighters from funds raised
through various community activities such as the recent 30th Annual
Firefighters Ball held at the Majestic Ballroom, October 3rd.
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PAGE 5 HEIGHTS HIGHLITES FALL, 1986
The Mendota Heights City Council meets
the first and third Tuesday of each month, at
7:30 p.m., in the Community Room of the
Dakota County State Bank Building, 750
South Plaza Drive. Citizens are welcomed
and encouraged to attend.
The City staff prepares the meeting agenda
and informational materials on the Thursday
preceeding the meeting. If you would like to
place an item on a Council agenda for
discussion, please contact City Administrator
Kevin Frazell, or City Clerk Kathy Swanson,
as much in advance as possible. Phone -
452-1850.
Graduates Academy
Mendota Heights Police Chief Dennis
Delmont graduated Friday, September 12th,
from the 146th Session of the F.B.I. National
Academy in Quantico, Virginia. The con-
centrated 11 week management course was
funded by the Department of Justice and
included 200 police professionals from 48
states, West Germany, England, the Channel
Islands, Uraguay, Guatemala, Puerto Rico,
the Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, Japan and
Canada.
The session required the successful com-
pletion of upper level college work in the
areas of Management Science, Behavioral
Science, Sociology, Communication Arts,
Forensic Science and Law. Delmont was
awarded 17semester credits from the Univer-
sity of Virginia and achieved a 3.5 G.P.A. The
Academy itself resembles a junior college
and is located on the Quantico Marine Base,
32 miles south of Washington, D.C. In
addition tothe National Academy, the facility
is used to train new FBI and Drug Enforcement
agents, and offers a multitude of re-training
sessions, seminars, and conferences for
criminal justice professionals from all over
the world.
The Chief's comments: "The Academy
experience represents the finest block of
training and education that I have received
in 191/2 years in law enforcement. The quality
and quantity of the education will serve me
and the City well in the years to come, and
the friends and contacts I have made would
not have been possible in any other setting.
The opportunity to learn about the state of
law enforcement around the country made
me much more appreciative of Minnesota,
Dakota County, and particularly, Mendota
Heights and it's police department. The
work, during and after class, and the sacrifices
made by my family and co-workers required
a lot of understanding and dedication, but I
think that the final product will be well
worth it. I am grateful to have had the
opportunity to attend, I am glad to be home,
and I strongly recommend the National
Academy to anyone who is lucky enough to
get an invitation".
Your other opportunity to raise an issue or
question with the Council is directly at the
meeting. "Public Comments" are scheduled
early on the agenda; this is the time when
citizens can speak to any item not scheduled
on the agenda for later consideration that
evening. However, it is Council policy that
issues raised at the meeting will not usually
be answered that evening. Rather, the matter
will be referred to the staff for preparation of
a background report, with any possible
Council action to be considered at the next
scheduled meeting.
The Council and staff hope you will take
the opportunity to get better acquainted
with your local government by visiting a
meeting soon.
This construction season has seen a flurry
of activity. Six city projects and numerous
state highway projects are either finished or
in various stages of completion.
The City project that has caused the most
disruption to a local neighborhood was the
Copperfield Development off of Huber Drive.
Heavy truck traffic on Decorah through
Friendly Hills upset several residents. City
Staff worked with both contractors and
residents and were able to keep most of the
heavy trucks off of Decorah by routing them
along Delaware Avenue. The Copperfield
Development contains 55 single family lots,
all of which have been served with public
utilities and many have homes in various
stages of construction.
Another project that has been completed
is the Mendota Heights Road sanitary sewer,
lift station project. This project was con-
structed in response to the new I.O.S. office
supplies headquarters, located east of 35E on
Mendota Heights Road. This station will also
serve future development south Mendota
Heights Road between 135E and Dodd Road.
Also, work, has just been finished on the
utility project to serve the new United
Methodist Church located north of Highway
110 on Dodd Road. The church should be
finished in December.
The following three projects, Northend,
Yorkton, and Evergreen Knolls II, are still
under construction. The Northend Project is
in full swing with curb and gutter completed
on Chippewa, Hiawatha, Ellen, Fremont, and
Garden Streets. The pavingshould commence
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The Mendota Heights Police Department
has received reports from homeowners in
several areas of the City complaining about
youths walking and riding their bikes through
their yards.
This type of activity on the part of some of
our young citizens can lead to serious
neighborhood problems. The activity is an
unwarranted aggravation to the property
owner and, in some cases, an invasion of
their privacy when the trespassers walk or
ride close to the house. Past incidents have
resulted in friendly neighbors becoming
enemies, victims constructing unwanted
fences at great cost, and victims' property
being vandalized by those children who are
asked not to trespass.
If you are aware of your children trespassing
on someone elses property, it would be in
the best interests of you and your community
if you would instruct the children to respect
the property and rights of your neighbors.
within a few days. The Yorkton Centre Pointe
South project, which consists of a business
park, is located south of Highway 110 and
east of Lexington Avenue. It is in the initial
stages of construction and will be comple—i
sometime next year. The last city project
is currently being constructed is the Evergreen
Knolls II development. It is located near
Dodd Road south of Wentworth Avenue.
There are about 13 new lots that will be
served with public utilities when the project
is completed sometime this year.
The city is not the only one that has been
busy this season. The State recently finished
an overlay project for Dodd Road south of
Highway 110. In the future there may be
some restoration of Dodd Road north of
Highway 110. The big question on everyone's
mind is when will the 494 Freeway be
completed. The answer that the Department
of Transportation has given is "before the
snow falls." Hopefully this will hold true,
because when 494 opens the traffic load on
Dodd Road will be reduced significantly.
In past years, the city has served with
utilities 20 or 25 new lots each year. This year
that number was over 100 and next year is
estimated to be between 200 and 300.
This year has kept the city staff very busy,
but next year looks to be even more hectic
with ten utility projects in various planning
stages.
PAGE 8
your home is located within the following
boundaries: Annapolis Street (south side),
west side of Delaware Avenue, the north
e of Emerson Avenue and the north side
of First Avenue, and the east side of Sylvandale
Road. Please note that if you live west of
Sylvandale (or on the west side of Sylvandale),
or south of First Avenue (including the south
side of First Avenue), you no longer vote at
this polling place.
Precinct 2
If you live in Precinct 2, your polling place
is in the City Council Chambers, located in
the lower level of the Dakota County State
Bank Building, 750 South Plaza Drive. The
boundaries of Precinct tare Highway 110on
the north, Delaware Avenue on the east,
Mendota Heights Road on the south, and
1-35E on the west. Please note that the Curley
Addition is no longer included within this
precinct.
Precinct 3
Precinct 3's polling place is the Mendota
Elementary School, 1979 Summit Lane. This
precinct is located both north and south of
T.H. 110. The east boundary of the northern
portion of the precinct is Victoria Road; the
east boundary of the southern portion is the
west side of Lexington Avenue; the west and
north boundary is Highway 13; the south
boundary of the southern portion is Mendota
Heights Road.
�cinct 4
The polling place for Precinct 4 is the
School District Board Room located in the
Henry Sibley Senior High School, 1897
Delaware Avenue, room A-241. The primary
entrance to the polling place is from the
parking lot at the northeast side of the
building. You should vote at this polling
place if you live between the east side of
Dodd Road and the west side of Delaware
Avenue and between the south side of
Emerson Avenue and the north side of
Highway 110. This is also the polling place for
voters living between the south side of Marie
Avenue and the north side of Highway 110
and between the east side of Victoria Avenue
and the west side of Delaware Avenue. If you
live in Somerset Hills, Somerset Park, Crown
Point, Eagle Ridge, the Freeway Road area,
on Callahan Lane, Ridgewood Drive or Marie
Avenue beween Dodd and Delaware, you
are a resident of this precinct.
Precinct 5
The polling place for new Precinct 5 is the
Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church, which is
located on the eastside of Lexington Avenue,
just north of Highway 110 (1960 South
Lexington Avenue). The northern border of
this precinct is Highway 13, the western
`-nundary is the east side of Victoria Road,
J the southern boundary is the north side
t Marie Avenue west of Dodd Road. The
east boundary of the precinct is the west side
of Sylvandale from Highway 13to First Avenue
and Dodd Road from First Avenue to the
North side of Marie Avenue. You are a
HEIGHTS HIGHLITES
resident in this precinct if you live in the
South Ridge Addition, Cherry Hills First and
Second Additions, Somerset Park Second
and Third Additions, Evergreen Knoll, the
portion of the Ivy Falls Additions west of
Sylvandale, the South side of First Avenue
and all of Second, Third and Fourth Avenues.
We apologize to those of you who now
have a much greater distance to travel to
your polling place. It is planned that a new
polling place, much more convenient to
most of you, will be arranged for the 1988
elections. We believe the Royal Redeemer
facility is an excellent polling place and hope
that you will find that the improved access
and parking and a shorter wait in line on
FALL, 1986
election day outweigh the distance incon-
venience.
Precinct 6
The city's new Fire Station, located on the
west side of Dodd Road, 2121 Dodd, is the
polling place for new Precinct 6. The boun-
daries for this precinct are 1-35E on the east,
the east side of Lexington Avenue on the
west, Highway 110on the north and Mendota
Heights Road on the south. If you live in the
Curley Addition, the Lexington Heights
Apartments, along the east side of Lexington
Avenue south of Highway 110 or on Wagon
Wheel Trail between Lexington and 1-35E,
you should vote at the Fire Station.
Hey! We're on TV!
Much of the City is hooked up to cable
television, and local community access
channels are available for use. Agendas for
City of Mendota Heights meetings appear
on Government Access, Channel 18, beginn-
ing on the Friday prior to the meeting on
Tuesday. Regular City meetings are:
City Council - 1st and 3rd Tuesday
Parks Commission - 2nd Tuesday
Planning Commission - 4th Tuesday
PAGE 4 HEIGHTS HIGHLITES FALL, 1986
Having vision doesn't mean just being able
to see, it sometimes means seeing something
special, even when its only in your mind.
Cities, in many ways, are the result of the
visions of many people. Plans for homes,
neighborhoods, schools, business areas,
parks, and so on, appear on paper before
they're ever built. City officials are called
upon not only to do their own planning, but
to react to the plans of others. Yet for most
cities, there is no overall, community -wide
vision that provides a guidepost againstwhich
these many decisions can be measured.
Over a year ago, one of the goals the
Mendota Heights City Council set for itself
was to come up with a statement of its vision
for the direction in which the City should be
headed. Early this Spring, that goal was
accomplished when the Council, Planning
Commission, and City Administrator spent a
day together sharing individual visions for
the City, and beginning to compile them
into a corporate vision statement.
After several drafting sessions, a vision
statement was adopted by the Council on
June 3. That statement has been reproduced
on page two of this issue of the Hilites. We
hope that as you consider it, you will be able
to think of ways that you, as a citizen, can
help Mendota Heights achieve this vision.
this vision.
NOW WE NEED A SLOGAN
Visions are most likely to be achieved
when we're constantly reminded of them.
One of the best ways to do that is to have a
brief, but catchy slogan that can be easily
reproduced and posted in conspicuous
places. So we're asking your help!
As you read the enclosed vision statement,
think about a slogan that captures its essence,
then send it into us by December 15th. The
City Council will consider all entries, and
might just pick yours. There are no prizes,
but you could get the self satisfaction of
seeing your idea reprinted on City vehicles,
stationery, future issues of this newsletter,
and other visible places.
Send your idea to:
City of Mendota Heights
750 South Plaze Drive
Mendota Heights, MN 55120
Please mark your envelope as a slogan
entry.
The City Hall Committee, a citizens task
force studying City office space needs has
completed its work, and forwarded its
recommendations to the City Council. The
task force conclusion was that the existing
leased office space in the Dakota County
Bank building is quickly becoming inade-
quate, and that for long-term cost effective-
ness, the City should construct its own City
Hall. At its final meeting, the Committee
unanimously adopted the following state-
ment:
Based on the data gathered by the City
Hall Committee, the studies presented
by the architect, and the input of City
staff, the City Hall Committee con-
cludes that it is advantageous for the
City of Mendota Heights to own its
City Hall as opposed to expanded
rental space, and therefore the Com-
mittee recommends that the City of
Mendota Heights proceed to construc-
tion of a City Hall at the Lexington/110
site.
The Lexington/110 or "Civic Center" site
was chosen by the Committee after a system-
atic review of six alternative locations. Its
prime advantages are high visibility, and the
fact that the City already owns the property.
The Committee concluded its almost nine
months of work by presenting its report and
recommendation to the City Council in late
June. Several members confessed that they
had joined the Committee with a skeptical
attitude about the need for a City Hall, but
had changed their minds after comparing
Mendota Heights office facilities with those
of surrounding communities, and also com-
paring the long-range cost of continuing to
lease space, versus building.
Architects Lindberg -Pierce have estimz
construction costs for an 18,600sq. ft. builc,
at approximately $1.4 million. City Treasurer
Larry Shaughnessy has suggested a private
lease back arrangement as the simplest
financing alternative. Under this arrange-
ment, the City would "lease" the facility
from a group of private investors for a 20year
period, then would purchase the building
for $1 at the end of the lease period. The City
Hall Committee concurred with this approach.
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Weather permitting, warming houses will
open mid-December through mid-February.
Hours will be as follows: Monday -Friday, 4-9
p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon -6 p.m.
Christmas Eve Day and New Years Eve Day,
noon -4 p.m. Closed Christmas Day and New
Years Day. On school holidays, noon -5 p.m.,
and again in the evening 6-9 p.m. Note: rinks
will be closed when the temperature is 10°
or less, and when snowfall has not been
cleared.
WARMING HOUSE AND RINK LOCATIONS
Friendly Hills (south of Decorah on Pueblo
Drive)
Wentworth (between Dodd and Wachtler)
Marie (west of Victoria)
Ivy Hills (off Butler and Ivy Hill Drive)
There will be rules posted at rinks. Ea_
rink will have an ice rink attendant.
Maintenance of the four hockey and four
general skating rinks will be done by the
Parks Dept. of the Public Works Department.
Rinks are cleared of snow after all city streets
have been plowed and sanded.
From: City Of Mendota Heights Bulk Rate
750 Plaza Drive South
Mendota Heights, Mn. 55120 U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit No. 61F
St. Paul, Mn. 55
POSTAL PATRON
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN
55118 AND 55120