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2009-04-17 Friday News.......... 4ew April 17, 2009 12 Starting Thursday April 16th (day time only) approximately 15 Federal Census workers will be going door to door in Mendota Heights, Mendota, Lilydale, Sunfish Lake and WSP south of Annapolis. This will go on until they have logged every dwelling place in the cities, best guess is two to three weeks,,. The workers will have Federal Employee Badge, a handheld computer and will hand out a brochure. They are not gathering any census information at this time. They will walk up to the main door of every residence and knock. If someone answers they will hand them the brochure. If no answer they will step back and log the information into the computer. Police Officers have the supervisor's name and phone number. Caribou Run Jake and I stopped by Caribou Coffee this week where we ran into Planning Commis- sioner Litton Field and Dodge Nature Center's Dave Napier. Litton and Dave informed us of a couple of interesting things that they were aware of. Litton lives next to one of the City's famous residents, Matt Birk. Litton said that he noticed that Matt was packing a moving van to leave the City this week, presumably heading to Baltimore where he has Dsigned a new contract with the Ravens. Matt's house is still for sale and on the market (Jake googled it when we got back to the office and noticed that the asking price has been A reduced to $3.8M, what a bargain for anyone looking for a starter home). Guy and I had noticed a huge cloud of smoke when we were coming, back from lunch last Y week,, and when we investigated, we found that Dodge Nature Center was doing a con- trolled bum on their center along TH 110. Dave told us that the Nature Center has been conducting these burns for the last several years in their attempt to return their site back to native vegetation. N New Baby at Fleming Home Officer Peyton Fleming and his wife Shayna have welcomed baby #2 into their family. Hanna Marie Fleming was born around 4 am on Monday, April 12th at 1:08 a.m. Baby W Hanna weighted in at 7 lbs, 9 oz, and was 19 inches long. Mom and baby are doing well and are now at home with Dad and big brother Regan. Peyton said they are working on getting adjusted and she has been a great baby. S April 17, 2009 IM9 uates to Remember ♦in AprIQ City Council Meeting 4-21-09 TOO p.m. Planning Commission Meeting 4-28-09 7:00 p.m. Attachments Just the Facts,, Pipeline, City Council Meeting Agenda, South-West Review Article "Mendota Heights wel- comes input on road projects",StarTribune.com Article "Paster Enterprises: Malling its rivals"., Upcoming Park/Recreation/Community Events and the Friday Fax. Five-day forecast Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22 Showers Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Showers H#* 640 Hi: 500 HI. 520 Hi: 550131*:600 Lo: 420 Lo: 300 Lo: 350 Lo: 380Lo. 440 Have a great weekend! April 17, 2009 i T�,,e latest �eu�s�`rv� the �fevcR'ata �fei9lits�alice �e�art�ev�t 4/17/2009 'T'he T �/�endo�ra The week of April 20t through the 24t is severe weather week. • hts to Tornado Drill Da is Thursday April 24 the sirens will sound at Y 1:45 and 6:55(1345 & 1855 hours). Now is the time to think prepared you are for a disaster. For help about how prepa e y p DJe '� o to www. re d ov and forma Ian. g p S�.p�ort Fraud 04-07-09 1001 hrs Staff Officer Scott Patrick met with a resident who had traded in a leased I rn He�.n�n* car to a west metro car dealer. The lease was to have been 5ach e Ilse terminated as part of the trade. The resident was more than u w:::- o�ovan surprised when a collection agency called and advised that they ash Rar�sorn y were behind on their payments. They were even more surprised BeckyPetel when they found out the salesman had used their personal information to open several credit cards. With assistance from Police cers Investigator Eric Petersen the case was parceled out to the proper Jury �Vluxpy agencies: the fraud portion of the traded car was referred to the PD g Scott I'atric� where the sale took place, the credit card fraud was referred to the Bobby I✓,amb ert 'Danner Splce� PD where that occurred and the identity theft will be handled by T© Rossi MHPD. What a mess. hacl Willson Found Keys 04-07-09 1708 hrs J eff ori�'edt Officer Denise Urmann met a party in the lobby of MHPD. The Sievers Meyer person had found a set of keys on a walking path and wanted to Denise TMan� make sure they were returned to the owner. The keys had SA 1�Ichael Shepard Seed Rewards and Pet Smart Club tags on them. Officer Urmann Speedy Peyton' ening took the keys to the local SA where they swiped the card but it only provided a first name. She asked if they would call the main office School R.esou�ce fe�� and see who the keys belonged to. The clerk stated they were not J Y Fordham allowed to do that. She next called the 1-800 phone number to Pet Smart and was told that she would get nothing without a subpoena. Ynve tiations Not read to give u , she drove to Pet Smart and spoke with the Y g p �� eyes manager. He called corporate and they refused to provide the ,� Petersen information. The manager did state that if someone called looking §erg'4 ants for them he would send them to the PD. They keys were placed into el Garlock the property room but not for a lack of trying to get them back to the p P Y Joh Lame owner. rian Conve Crisis Intervention 04-11-09 1443 hrs Officers Chad Willson and Scott Patrick responded to a call for help thief in Lilydale. The caller had stopped to visit a friend and found them �e intoxicated. The party told her friend they were going to kill -I- 4/17/2009 themselves. HealthEast ambulance Paramedics arrived and evaluated the person. A 72 hour health and welfare hold was placed on them. They were transported by ambulance to the hospital. Crisis Intervention 04-12-09 0300 hrs Officer Jeff VonFeldt responded to a report from a crisis worker about a suicidal female at her home in Mendota Heights. Officer VonFeldt arrived to find the front door locked and inside he could see an adult female flopping around on the kitchen floor. He headed to the backdoor only to find a locked gate. He force his way into the backyard. Once there he found the sliding glass door unlocked. The woman was incoherent but after some conversation, she slowly began to make sense. Her plan had changed from the one she shared with the crisis worker which was to stab herself with a screwdriver. She now had a plan to drive into a concrete barrier on the freeway. HealthEast Ambulance arrived a short time later and spoke with the woman. A 72 hour hold was placed on the party. All of the commotion finally woke up a room mate who joined the group in the kitchen. Harassing Communications 04-13-09 2027 hrs Ayoung lady called for help with an ex-boyfriend who continually harasses her. The two split up several months ago and the harassment began from there. The man uses voice mail and text messages several times a week to bother the reporter. The two have a child in common but he could care less about seeing the child. Officer Lambert advised her on several courses of action. She will be gathering the appropriate information to see if a court order preventing any further contact can be obtained. Speed / Careless 04-14-09 2307 hrs Officer Mike Shepard clocked a vehicle at 93 mph in a 55 mph zone on 135E using his squad radar. The car was stopped on the St Paul side of the river. The driver had been drinking and was asked to perform SFST's. He did not exhibit enough clues to warrant an arrest. He was cited and released after his car was impounded and he was even given a ride home. The next morning, bright and early, he was on the phone harassing the support staff about his encounter the previous night. If he ever gets stopped again in our city and his PBT is close to the legal limit, I'm betting on his BAC rising.... Attempted Burglary 04-15-09 1441 hrs Officer Todd Rosse, Sergeant Neil Garlock and Investigator Eric Petersen responded to a 911 call for assistance. The homeowner reported that someone knocked on her front door and when she didn't answer they kicked it in. The homeowner yelled and the would be thief turned and walked calmly away from the front door. The would be burglar is described as a larger black male. He left the scene in a red Toyota Corolla driven by a black female. Repo 04-16-09 2206 hrs A call to take a vehicle theft report was received by Officer Tanner Spicer. When he made contact with the registered owner he learned they were a few thousand dollars behind in payments. After some checking it was learned the vehicle was repo'd by the credit company. Reporter advised it was a civil issue not a stolen car. Spring time 04-17-09 0021 hrs You know it is spring time when you find a car with a bent rim from a pot hole. Officer Denise Urmann stopped to assist a car on Hwy 110 near 135E the driver reported that he hit a pot hole and bent a rim on his car. They declined assistance and were going to attempt to limp the car home. 11a0e a &"at Uleckmall X/4 -2- N 'ANNI&I h Pip lin-z April 17, 2009 The Parks Crew put out more trash barrels in the parks where needed. Leaves were mulched as needed around back stops and fences in the parks. The fields were swept at Mendakota, Kensington and Civic Center parks. All the ball fields were dragged. The aerator was brought in from Rogers Lake. St. Thomas kids leveled off the dirt at Rogers Lake where they rutted up and damaged the turf areas. Mats that were used for hockey at the rinks were picked up and stored in the warming houses. The Streets Crew made up new sign heads for Brompton Place, Highway 13, James Road, and Douglas Road and installed them. The plow wings and sanders were taken off the trucks. The trucks are now being readied for street sweeping, which should start on Monday. The streets were checked for potholes. A stop sign was cleaned with vandalism remover at Trail Road and Marie Ave. The Street Crew along with Tom Olund went to the St. Cloud for the Spring Maintenance Expo. A light bulb was replaced on the signals at Dodd Road and Mendota Heights. I I , IP.ZQ d Dodd Road/Highway 110 Pedestrian Feasibility Study, - Staff attended the public open house on April 15th. Approximately 20 people came to see the different alternatives. The consultant will present a summary of the meeting with the Draft Feasibility Report. The Draft Report is scheduled for presentation before Council on April 21st. In addition, at the request of Dakota County, the consultant completed and submitted application for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), commonly referred to as Economic Stimulus Money, for a pedestrian underpass (tunnel) to separate the North Urban Regional Trail (HURT) from Dodd Road. We anticipate the decision on the funding request to take at least one month. 2009 Road Rehabilitation Project (Cherry, Hills) - Staff held the neighborhood meeting on April 16th. Approximately 12 people attended with no issues of significance being raised. Public Hearing for the project before Council is scheduled for the April 21st Council meeting. Cracksealing/Sealcoating Contract - Staff attended the pre -construction meeting for the annual cracksealing and sealcoating contract. Mendota Heights participates in a Joint Powers Agreement with other northern Dakota County communities to hire one contractor for the area. Engineering is planning on having the contractor perform the following repairs: 0 Crackseal Overlook Road, Overlook Lane, Lilac Road, Summit Lane (Marie to Overlook), Rolling Green Curve, Windwood Court, Oxford Court, Stratford Road, and Coventry Court. • Sealcoat Only: Mendakota Drive, Executive Drive, and Northland Drive (Hwy 55 to Mendota Heights Road). • Crackseal & Sealcoat: Summit Lane (south of Marie), Faro Lane, Avanti Drive, Twin Circle Drive, Bwana Court, West Circle Court, and Vail Drive. Mendota Mail Re -Development - Staff is continuing to refine the Developers Agreement working with City Legal Staff and the development team. A staff recommended agreement will be presented at the April 21st Council meeting along with comments received from Council members. The Developers Agreement is scheduled to be on the agenda for approval at the April 21st Council meeting. Visitation Saint Thomas Roundabout - Staff has been working with both schools for the past several months to determine the best fix for the traffic issues at Mendota Heights Road and Visitation Drive. At the request for the schools, the City made application for funding under the ARRA for a local transportation safety project. The two schools have pledged matching funds of $45,000.00 combined to help increase the chances of receiving the Federal Funds. The City has pledged to match the $45,000.00 out of our State -Aid account. On April 15th the Metropolitan Council decided not to spend the "local money" from the ARRA on the Interstate 494/ US Highway 169 interchange in Eden Prairie. This greatly increases our odds of receiving funds through the ARRA. We are anticipating a decision on project funding by mid-May. Highway 55 & Mendota Heights Road Intersection - Staff has reviewed a proposal from a consultant to design the intersection improvements. The City has received $424,821.00 of Fiscal Year 2010 money from MnDOT to assist in paying for the intersection reconstruction. Preliminary construction estimates have the project as costing nearly $800,000.00. The balance of the construction cost, as well as the engineering and administrative costs is scheduled to be paid out of our State -Aid account. The Professional Services contract award for design of the project will be before Council on April 21st. Summer Intern - Engineering staff welcomed Bobby Crane to work on Monday. Bobby is serving as our Summer Intern. Bobby has an Associates Degree in Drafting and Design Technology and is an experienced construction inspector and survey crew member. Bobby will make a great addition to the Engineering team as we move through the 2009 work program and prepare for 2010. He will be working Monday through Thursday on a 32 hour per week schedule. Stop by and welcome Bobby to the team. Lilydale City Council - John attended the Lilydale City Council on Monday at the request of Mayor Swain. The Council was debating taking a position against the Critical Area Bill sponsored by State Representative Hansen. John told the Council that Mendota Heights has not taken an official position on the bill, and that City staff has been working closely with Representative Hansen on refining the bill and working out issues affecting local government. The Lilydale City Council ultimately voted 4-1 to take a position against the Critical Area Bill pending assurances and language in the bill that the rights and responsibilities of local government will not be usurped by the DNR as a result of the bill. CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA April 21, 2009 — 7:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Agenda Adoption 5. Approval of the April 7, 2009, City Council Minutes. 6. Consent Calendar a. Acknowledgement of Minutes from the April 14, 2009,1Park and Recreation Commission Meeting. b. Acknowledgement of the March 2009 Treasurer's Report c. Acknowledgement of the March 2009 Monthly Fire Department Report d. Acceptance of Workers' Compensation Insurance. e. Authorization for Broadband Participation. f. Approval of Sign Permit at 750 Main Street. g. Approval of Award of Contract for Design of Improvements to Trunk Highway 55 and Mendota Heights Road Intersecton. Resolution No. 09-26: "RESOLUTION AWARDING ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR TRUNK HIGHWAY 55 AND MENDOTA HEIGHTS ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AND PROVIDING NOTICE TO PROCEED". h. Adoption of Resolution No. 09-27: "RESOLUTION FORMALLY ACKNOWLEGING THE RECEIPT OF THE GIFT FROM DAKOTA VICTIM OFFENDER PANEL TO THE CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS i. Approval of the List of Contractors j . Approval of the List Claims 7. Public Comments 8. Presentation ® Life Saving Award to Sergeant Larrive and Officer Urman ® Medal of Merit to Officer Jennifer Fordham 0 Draft Feasibility Report for Pedestrian Access Improvements at Dodd Road & Hwy 110 9. Public Hearin Cherry Hill Rehabilitation Resolution No. 09-28: "RESOLUTION ORDERING OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CHERRY HILLS 2ND REHABILITATION PROJECT (PROJECT #200903)990. 10. Bid Award Purchase of Assistance Chief Vehicle (Bids Available Monday) 11. Unfinished and New Business a. Discussion of Request to Vacate Right of Way adjoining 591 Hiawatha Avenue. b. Discussion of Request to Vacate Right of Way adjoining 574 Hiawatha Avenue. C. Discussion of Mendota Mall Developers Agreement. d. Case 08-11: Mendota Mall Associates, 750 Hwy 110 Resolution No 09-29: "A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FINAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND FINAL PLAT OF MENDOTA PLAZA EXPANSION FOR 750 HIGHWAY 11019 12. Council Comments 13. Adi ourn Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities are available upon request at least 120 hours in advance. If a notice of less than 120 hours is received, the City of Mendota Heights will make every attempt to provide the aids, however, this may not be possible on short notice. Please contact City Administration at 452-1850 with requests. 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By SUSAN FEYDER, Star Tribune Last update: April 12, 2009 - 10:53 PM If Edward and Howard Paster ever need a reminder of how depressed the retail market is, they need only stand in the parking lot of their Mounds View Square shopping center and look Advertisement A competitor's strip mall sits there, more than half empty with a handful of cars in the lot. A huge banner covers the front, offering space at 25 cents a square foot. It's a different scene at Mounds View Square, where a steady flow of customers goes in and out of stores that fill nearly all of the mall's space. There's a heavy dose of low -price merchants, with an Aldi's supermarket and a Big Top Discount Liquor at opposite ends of the center and a Dollar General operating next to a Penny Pinchers, store. St. Paul -based Paster Enterprises was established more than 60 years ago as a residential builder but has made its mark in the Twin Cities area as a developer and manager of neighborhood shopping centers. Its focus on discount consignment and other moderately priced merchants appears to be playing well at a time when consumers are watching their pocketbooks. "Our niche is grocery -anchored centers, generally in older,, densely populated neighborhoods," said Howard Paster,, the 40 -year-old president. His dad,, Edward, 67,, serves as CEO. "We're longtime holders," Howard said. "Some of our properties are centers we developed in the 1950s and60s." the news you want delivered right to your inbox —• SIGN UP NOW AT startri bune.com/newsletters a T'T'l i C S D yi-i Print Powered By `cl, rTk Like Mounds view Square, they're modest properties without fancy signs, walkways, benches or landscaping often found at newer open-air lifestyle centers. Paster's most notable misstep may have come at its Lakeville Crossing center, where a 35,000 - square -foot space has been vacant since a Kowalski's supermarket closed more than two years ago. Chief Operating officer Kris Kowalski - Christianson said the store suffered from poor visibility from the road and fierce competition from two Cub stores and a SuperTarget. Russ McGinty, an area real estate broker who specializes in the retail market, said Paster strayed from its middle -market formula by having the upscale grocer at the Lakeville mall. "Their base -- moderate -income consumers -- are not Kowalski's customers," McGinty said. Howard Paster said his firm still collects rent from Kowalski's but is working to sublease the space. Most of Paster's 11 malls have occupancy rates over 90 percent, and a couple are full. That's better than the average rate for neighborhood centers, according to Bloomington -based NorihMarq. It's even more impressive considering that many of Paster's non -anchor tenants are the kind of independent merchants that have gone out of business in the current recession. The average occupancy rate for small -shop space for area neighborhood centers was 82 percent at the end of last year, NorthMarq said. Advertisement IN AM mo P, Khanh Nguyen, who owns and operates the Pink Flower restaurant in Mounds view Square, said he can't .afford to advertise but believes Aldi's has helped bring in customers for him and other small tenants. He also said the restaurant, which has been there for more than 20 years, has a strong repeat business. Nguyen took over the restaurant from his parents about six years ago after a series of jobs at large corporations, including Honeywell. He said he likes having a smaller firm such as Paster as a landlord. "If you need something, you don't have to deal with the layers of a large organization," Nguyen said. Paster has 26 employees and handles its own leasing and property management. Howard learned the business working, part time and during summers through high school and college. Edward said he did the same, working for his father, Herman, who started the company in 1946. "Ed and Howard are hands-on operators," said Richard Grones, founder of Cambridge Commercial Realty, an Edina firm that specializes in the retail market. "with a streamlined operation it doesn't take long for decisions to get made. They're agile and can respond quickly to what's happening in the market." In the 1980s Paster represented Marshalls when the off-price retailer wanted to enter the Twin �AN NO ri for Rik^x , ad WE 'rte ty D y ir� a t in� i c Alk- qW Cities market with several stores,, Edward said. Paster scouted locations for the stores,, securing one for its Crystal Shopping Center. Over the years it has adjusted centers' tenant mix to reflect changes in their trade areas. Nell Yarmo, owner of Yarmo Liquors at Sibley Plaza, said that in the 1950s and 'hos his business plus a supermarket, dry cleaner, hardware, drug and men's clothing stores were the main tenants at the mall on West Seventh Street in St. Paul. "There were a lot of families that had moved into the area after the war," Yarmo said. "Now it's much more of a cultural mix." Yarmo's liquor store and a Supervalu market are still there,, but the mall also has a Russian grocer and two African coffee shops. These days Paster is responding to the downturn in the retail real estate market by looking for shopping centers whose owners are burdened with high debt and looking to ball out, Howard said. "We think there could be opportunities to buy at a bargain price from folks who got in at the top of the market." Because it's held most of its properties for decades,, Paster carries little debt. That and its lean organization give Paster a low cost basis, giving it more flexibility to undercut the market on rents, McGinty said. For the most part, Paster's rents are at the low end for area neighborhood Advertisement centers,, according to figures compiled by NorthMarq. The relatively low rents attract a fair share of small merchants,, many of them family -run businesses like Paster. They might lack the deep pockets of national chains, but so far most seem to be holding their own even as the retail economy worsens, Howard said. "Our experience with some of these mom-and- pop businesses is that they're going to fight to the bitter end. This is their whole life," he said. Except for the space left empty by Kowalskils,, most of Paster's vacancies are small. Grones said those might be easier to fill than the growing inventory of big store spaces that have gone on the market in the retail meltdown. "There are more of those little guys out there. Very few of the big ones are expanding, and if they are, they have their pick of a lot of empty Circuit City, Linens 'N Things and Cost Plus World Markets,," Grones said. The rise in vacant retail space has increased pressure on landlords to offer concessions, including reduced rents. Howard said Paster tries to avoid that but looks for other ways to help tenants,, such as having special events to draw mall traffic. At the same time, Paster is trying to get more tenants to extend their leases early because of a concern that if a lease expires, the the news you want delivered right to your inbox -► SIGN UP NOW AT startribune.com/newsletters Print Powered By 'A 999= NOW - AW space could be hard to fill. The extensions also reduce Paster's cost of redoing space when it turns over. Tammie Anderson said she's been pleased with the way Paster has supported her business, A Place for the Birds,, at Northway Center in Lexington. Anderson moved her store, which sells outdoor bird houses, feeders and seed,, to the center about three years ago. Anderson said Paster adjusted her lease to make it easier to afford the backlit signs required at the mall. She said she also likes not having to pay to have her store promoted from time to time on the mall's large digital marquee. "The products I have are discretionary, so that's a concern right now," Anderson said. "But somebody in their organization has figured out that if tenants like me aren't in business,, they're not in business." Susan Feyder * 612-673-1723 Advertisement W, pmk 91 - All M Me - 4 R aft 41 M M ff a WV w em 1 ED m Print Powered By Y I Upcoming Park / Recreation /Community Events.* Mendota Heights Par 3 Golf Course 651.454-9822 Saturday, May 30th 1 0:00am MH Council, Commission members, City staff Golf Tournament Saturday, June 13th t Morning Youth Invitational Golf Tournament www.mendota-heicihts.com Thursday, June 25th Noon start Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Tournament www.minnesotaiuniorqolf.com MH Parks & Recreation MS Registration Required @ 651.452-1851; Saturday, June 6th All Day "Annual Parks Celebration" @ Mendakota Park & other locations Saturday, June 6th 9:00 Start Time 5K Run / Walk @ Village Center - call City Hall 651.452-1850 For information regarding "Summer 2009 Parks & Recreation Programs" Tennis - Golf Leagues / Lessons - Fishing Derby - Safety Camp - Skateboard Camp - Youth Trips - Youth Nature/Fun/Group Activities - Adult softball leagues - call 651.452-1850 or www.mendota-hei,g.hts.com Sunday, April 19th 11:15am to 12:30pm "Softball Clinic"@ Henry Sibley HS Gym Sunday, April 19th 12:30pm to 4:15 pm "in -House Baseball Clinic!'@ Henry Sibley HS Gym Monday, May 11th 6th 7th (Week of) "in -House Season Begins" Sat. / Sun. June 6 /7 K-6 grade baseball -"Mid-Year In -House Tournament @ Mendakota Park Fri / Sat / Sun, July 10, 11 & 12 "Super Weekend" (season end: baseball & T -ball games) Community Events: Wednesday, April 22no 1:00pm to 4:00pm Saturday, April 25th 8:30am to 12:30pm Saturday, May 2nd 8:00am to 2:00pm Saturday, June 6 th .* * *NEW TIME Thursday, June 25t 11:30 am - Speakers - Light refreshments Pilot Knob - Corporate Earth Day Event - 25 volunteers -brush hauling and general site maintenance - volunteers welcome Pilot Knob - "Spring 2009 Restoration Event - 50 + volunteers Pre -registration required volunteer @qreatr-iverg,reeninq-.-org or Call 651.665-9500 ext. 11. Mendota Heights Annual "Spring Clean @ Mendota Plaza 8:00am to 2:00 pm - Call City Offices for info: 651.452-1850 Celebrate 150 Years - Independent School District 197 - Parade - Music -Fireworks: Call Ralph 651.456-0986 or Ultan 651.452-5179 Pilot Knob Dedication Ceremony of . . 1. Two Historical signs funded by Mn Historical Society 2. City Purchase of 15 acre Phase 2 site from Acacia Cem 3. Recognition of new funding sources, grants, volunteer efforts June 2006 to June 2009 Scheduled Use of City Hall Meeting Rooms Sunday, April 19th @ 4:00-7:00 pm M H A A Baseball meets in Council Chambers Sunday, April 19th @ 7:30-9:00pm Ivy Falls Homeowners Association will meet in Council Chambers Monday, April 20th @ 7:00-10:00pm Kensington Manor Homes will meet in the Large Conference room Sunday, April 26th @ 4:00-7:00pm M H A A Baseball will meet in the Council Chambers Wednesday, April 291h @ 8:30-1:00pm Employee Annual OSHA Training (all employees) in Council Chambers April 17th, 2009 Friday News - gk