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SUMMER JULY, 1972
FRIDLEY'S PARKS IN FULL SWING
Fridley invites you to experience
a summer of fun and excitement in
fie fine system o parks which_
is ave
been provided for your enjoyment.
Many times we become too in-
volved in our own little worlds to
get out and discover the new things
which are happening all around us. ��
Take for an example Locke Park.
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We encourage you to walk over the
113+ acres and investigate the va-
riety of experiences it holds in „
store for you. Did you know that Lake in Richfield, to the building of covered picnic shelter is also sched-
Rice Creek winds its way through a public golf course. uled for Logan Park. Mobile warm-
this park and its beauty is such in houses will be laced in both
that you can forget for a time that The City Council encourages you g P
you're anywhere near a city? to voice your opinion regarding parks in time for the winter skating
what you would like to see in this season.
Imagine fora time, that you're
taking your family to Locke)Park park. Fridley has purchased some prop-
for the day. Upon arrival,you° find Flanery Park is in receipt of a erty on 59th and 2nd Streets in
that there are covered pica del- donation from the William F. Flan- Hyde Park Addition and will be
ters, tables, burners, and i�f•the ery estate to help purchase a new developing it into a tot lot for the
peace and quiet of a creek #"4' e timed lighting system in the park. children of the neighborhood.
are natural foot paths =� These lights will be used in the Along with these new facilities,
creek and many beautifi winter to light the skating rinks, the City of Fridley and Fridley
would be very easy to �'.; and in the summer to light the ball School District #14 are initiating a
entire day exploring �� ;b fields. The system will be installed Park School Ranger program. The
City has purchased ate° in such a manner that at dusk the parks and school properties will be
slide, swings and ": n lights will come on and they will go patrolled in the evenings to protect
younger set which are . �d off at dawn, through the use of an our old and new facilities from van-
installation before -aut uratic timer. Another asset for dalism-and general misuse,- This
summer. Flanery Park is the newly installed Ranger will be on duty to handle
The largest addi� tie , 1,5, Permanent tennis net. any scheduling problems created by
system this past y� gip,the One area in Fridley which has our large adult programs such as
North Park area;,
rea;,'Tjis_l has been in need of a play area is Ruth softball. He will be working closely
acquired through;° � U(nc circle.The City has purchased some with the Fridley Police Department
Water Conserv �j o
� ' perty in this area, along with in such areas as: enforcing the
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CON), with the �e apparatus, and are hoping to prohibition of motorized equipment
paying 50% o moble to show the neighbors some on park and school property, curtail
25°Jo and the a � iq ress by the end of the summer. dangerous and unauthorized activi-
of acquisit� property is located on 81st and ties, control improper parking of
$240,000. Thi n Avenues, and there will be cars, detection and correction (on
northwest �� t I, swing set, and slide in- the spot) of misuse of facilities,
the bound � ' within the apparatus area. equipment and property, and most
Streets, a ' PASAA � Park, located at 69th Ave of all will take interest and concern
the rail
Rice Creek Boulevard, will with residents' problems which have
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Nortee e new apparatus which fol- been the object of many incidents
h Park has-120 acres Wit- in the past 5-7 ears.
ural, undeveloped scenery °'n lows a space theme. To be installed P y
eludes deer, fox, beaver dd this summer are a rocket climber, As you can see, Fridley Parks are
a large number of species els, a space platform and climber, two on the move. Everywhere you look
not to mention the many other rocket saddlemates, and two jet in- in Fridley, you see change and
types of wildlife. Many people have terceptor saddlemates. development which adds to the op-
presented ideas for the use and Meadowlands Park has received portunities for recreation which are
development of this area. Sugges- two new backstops and will be re- available to you within the City. We
tions range from the development ceiving a covered picnic shelter for encourage you to make use of these
of a nature center such as Wood the people to use and enjoy. A parks and their facilities.
will benefit future generations of citi-
C•ty C o u n c i l Appoints tens, while faulty decisions could limit
the medium's usefulness, and even be
CATV AdvisoryCommittee cHither detrimental influence in the
community.
The committee respects the differing
and opposing positions held by various
At our June 12, 1972, Council The CATV Advisory Committee members of this community, on the
Meeting a CATV Advisory Commit- met and discussed its duties and Cable TV Ordinance. On matters of
tee was appointed. The citizens ap- has submitted their intention to prudential judgment, wise men can dif-
pointed to this committee are as follow through with their duties fer. It is the committee's purpose to
follows: and responsibilities. The following bring wise men together to chart o path
Chairman, Rev. Edward Chmie- is a statement of the chairman, of wisdom for the community in the
lewski; Dean Caldwell, Barbara Reverend Chmielewski, in behalf of use of this medium, and to promote the
Hughes, John Haines and Tom the Advisory Committee: cause of good government.
Myhra. The CATV Advisory Committee met The first action the committee will
Mayor Liebl then made the fol- for the first time on June 16 to discuss take is to invite the interested parties
lowing statement to explain the the charge given to it by the Fridley who have supported or criticized the
duties and responsibilities of the City Council. Since the Council has spe- Ordinance in the post to make o pres-
committee: cifically instructed the committee to entation of their positions on July 13
make recommendations about the Cable and 14, from 7:30 until 10 p.m. at
Members of the Council, citizens of Television Ordinance itself, and to do the City Hall. Each participant must re-
Fridley. I would like to take a few so by September 15, it is the commit- quest a place on the Agenda and will
moments to discuss the work of the tee's intention to focus its immediate be given ten minutes in which to make
committee we have just appointed. attention on the Ordinance. The com- a verbal presentation, but the partici-
Section 28 of the Cable Television mittee recognizes the inconvenience this pant may submit a written presentation
Ordinance which was adopted last year will impose on the interested citizens of as well. This procedure will allow the
establishes a cable television advisory this community, but trusts that the im- committee to question each participant
committee to advise and assist the portance of the matter will justify a and to isolate the issues of disagree-
Council on any matters relating to the disruption of summertime activity. ment. Persons who have formed a po-
cable television system. Second) the It is not the sition on this issue should contact
y y, purpose of the cam- Father Edward A. Chmielewski (Father
committee is instructed to take on mittee to enter upon matters which are Ed) at St. William's Church, 560-5600,
such specific assignments as the Coun- currently in litigation, surrounding the for a place on the Agenda.
cil might provide from time to time Ordinance. Rather, the committee hopes
and report back with formal recom- to provide the members of our com- Two public hearings will be held in
mendations. munity the opportunity to be informed August—on August 9 and 24, at w is
about and to discuss the Ordinance in the citizens of Fridley may inform the
Despite the fact this ordinance has committee, and each other, about their r
not been implemented in the form of open meetings throughout the summer,
and then, from this common and united feelings towad the rdinance.
an actual cable television system, I
believe the important issues revolving effort by the citizens, to attain a con- Finally, the committee will call on
around the ordinance warrant the acti- sensus of opinion about the Ordinance, experts to address themselves to the
vation of the advisory committee at this from which the committee's recommen- special issues which emerge as the key
time. Therefore, the Council is now dations can be made. The committee points of disagreement on the Ordi-
movin'g under the provision which allows understands itself to be a citizens' com- nance, or as points of weakness in the
us to direct specific assignments to the mittee formed to hear out its fellow Ordinance.
attention of the advisory committee. citizens on this issue, and charged to The committee will submit its recom-
send to the City Council whatever recom- mendations to the City Council on or
Consequently, this advisory body is mendations about the Ordinance it before September 15.
hereby instructed to conduct appropriate judges to be appropriate.
This is the plan of operation which
public hearings on the contents of the Members of the committee represent the committee intends to follow at this
ordinance to determine what, if any, business, religion, education, health serv- time. The committee welcomes sugges-
amendments should be made in the ice, and the voters. The members have tions for other courses of action or
public interest. These hearings should a common awareness of the influential methods of citizen participation. These
be conducted in a timely fashion to
allow the advisory committee to report Part Cable N will play in the life of may be sent to the Chairman, Father
any recommendations to the Council rt this community in the near future. They Edward Chmielewski.
September 15, 1972. feel that far-sighted and prudent (please Note Meeting Dates)
shins about the use Cable
The Council had originally consid- this juncture in historyy will seta a at at July 13 and 14, 7.30 p.m., City Hall
uJpot- '
ered a 60-day period but decided to tern of service in this medium, which August 9th and 24th
extend that because of the summer va-
cation period. A September 15 dead-
line should give the committee adequate
time and, more importantly, the public
ample opportunity to participate in the
hearings.
In addition, I would like to direct
Mr. Davis to provide the committee with
adequate staff assistance to assure an
orderly process of hearings and evolu-
ation. We will also ask Father Chmie-
lewski and the committee to keep the
Council informed as to the dates of hear-
ings and procedures to be followed,
along with minutes of the hearings.
Thank you. ��
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Fridley's New Look
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Early this spring the Northern States Power Company finally
began work on relocating the power lines along University Avenue.
x b "� The City Council had been requesting this for some time for
obvious aesthetic reasons. Now that the project is almost completed,
OVER o r the difference can be readily seen. The poles have been replaced by
a modern design green cedar pole, with the lines rerouted along the
railroad tracks.
UNDER The cost of this project was approximately $150,000, with North-
ern States Power bearing 100% of the cost.
The Fridley City Council will be
having an Informal Public Hearing
on August 14 concerning the pos
sibility of a grade separation at the
railroad tracks on Mississippi Street
between East River Road and Uni-
versity Avenue. A�4'I�� ..iw °
The purpose of this hearing will rt ,
- be--to-dis uss the ,=omit
pass or underpass. The advantage
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of either of the proposals is an un-
obstructed right-of-way for vehicu �
lar traffic, especially emergency ve-
hicles, to East River Road and the BEFORE NOW
adjacent community.
This informal hearing will be open
to all citizens, not just those in the
immediate area. The City Council
encourages those who are interestedFridley's Tree of two weeks is the amount of time
in the project to participate in this it takes to determine whether the
discussion. Written comments on Inspection Program tree is diseased or not.
the project may be submitted, prior According to our City Ordinance,
to the hearing, to the City Man- Those home owners and property the property owner is then written
ager's Office at City Hall. owners in Fridley that have ques- a letter of request to have the
The City of Fridley has been con- tions on possible Dutch Elm and diseased tree removed within five
cerned about this project since 1964, Oak Wilt problems with their trees (5) days notice. If the tree is not
for obvious safety reasons. An are asked to contact the Fridley removed, the city is then authorized
agreement with Burlington North- Parks and Recreation Department. to have the tree or trees removed
ern Railway and the present co- Thursdays have been set aside for by contract and the owners are
operation of Anoka County, has the maintenance staff to survey all then assessed the cost of tree re-
made this project possible. requests for personal inspection of moval.
Models of these proposals are tree conditions that deal with Elm
available for viewing at our City and Oak trees. Your full cooperation is requested
Hall. They will be available also at The department will then take in dealing with these tree problems.
the August 14th Informal Public samples of possible diseased trees Please call City Hall, Parks & Rec-
Hearing Meeting, 7:30 p.m., City and send to the University of Min- reation Department at 560-3450,
Hall. nesota Labs for analysis. The period Ext. 64.
TTY OF FRIDLEY
6431 UNIVERSITY AVENUE N.E. SWIMMING POOL QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS
FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA 55432
1. Do you feel there is a need for a Municipal Yes No
CITY COUNCIL Swimming Pool? . .. .... ._ .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. ... 274 370
Frank G. Liebl - - - - - - - - Mayor 2. Indoor Pool 183 Outdoor Pool 99
Everett Utter - - - - Councilman-At-Large
Tim BreUtt Councilman—Ward I 3. Would you support a $600,000 to $700,000 bond
Councilman—Ward II issue for construction of the pool at a cost of
approximately $6 per year on a $25,000 home,
Donald R. Mittelstadt - Councilman—Ward III and $7.50 per year on a $30,000 home? . .. .. ..... 264 380
7f 4. Should non-residents be allowed to use the pool
Gerald Davis - - - - - - - Cityft. er at a higher admission fee than residents? . .. .. . 239 220
TOTAL RESPONSES: 644
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Nome.Owners.. .. .582
.rt r Renters . ... .. .. . 33
r �c �4i Others
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Thank you for your response to this
y 3 p questionnaire.
This Newsletter will be attempting to continue as a means of
� communication between the citizens of the community and theCity
aofficials and employees.
DID YOU KNOW . . .
Unused Refrigerators PLEASE NOTE: Registration
State Law prohibits unused re-
and Voting Information
frigerators, or other containers, The hours for voting at the Pri-
sufficiently large to retain any mary and General Election are from
child and with doors which fasten 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
automatically when closed, to be You may register, if you are 18
exposed or accessible. The removal years of age, have been a resident
of the doors, lids, hinges or latches of Fridley for 30 days and a citizen `
is necessary. of the United States, any time at
If you become aware of this type City Hall, 6431 University Avenue
of hazard, please contact the Police N.E., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you New Assistant
Department for immediate action to cannot register during these hours,
remove the hazard. the City Hall will be open until 9 City Manager-
p.m. on the following dates:
Police and Fire Telephone Numbers Public Safety Director
Just a reminder that the Police August 18, 21 and 22 until 9 p.m.
and Fire emergency phone number Registration closes on August 22 James P. Hill was appointed to
is 560.1500. Only calls of an emer- for the Primary Election. You may the position of Assistant City Man-
gency nature should be placed register after August 22, but you ager/Public Safety Director and
through this number. This will in- will not be registered in time for began work on June 1, 1972. Mr.
sure the fastest possible response the Primary Election on Tuesday, Hill had been a Police Lieutenant,
in an emergency situation. September 12. commanding the office of Planning
and Research in Alexandria, Vir-
All non-emergency calls, such as October 13, 16 and 17 until 9 p.m. ginia, where he had started as a
calls for information and adminis- Patrolman in 1960.
tration should be placed through the Registration closes on October 17 He received his Bachelor of Sci-
City Hall switchboard at 560-3450 for the General Election. You may ence degree in Law Enforcement
from 8 to 5, or after 5 and on register after October 17, but you from the American University,
weekends at 560-3457. will not be registered in time for
the General Election on Tuesday, Washington, D.C. in 1969, and is
City Hall Hours November 7. a candidate for a Master of Science
degree in the Administration of
City Hall Offices are open from If you have any questions con- Justice.
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This includes lunch cerning registration or voting, Mr. Hill and his wife, Virginia,
hour from 12 noon to 1 p.m. City please call City Hall, 560-3450. and children; Brian, age 5, Darby,
Employees have been splitting their age 7, and Kelly, age 8 recently
lunch hours (11:30 to 12:30 and Filings for Office Open July 10 purchased a home at 7601 Alden
12:30 to 1:30) in order to be open and Close August 8 at 5 p.m. Way N.E.
and provide service to the public. For Office of Councilman:
Operation Identification Ward 1-3-Year Term
Operation Identification, which Ward 2-1-Year Term F ri d I e y's Weed
was noted in our first Newsletter, Ward 3—3-Year Term Program
needs additional support from the
public in order to be successful. The Petitions for filing may be ob- The City of Fridley initiated a
necessary materials are available in tained from the City Clerk at City
our Police Department and we en- Hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday Feed program in 1968. Since that
courage your participation. through Friday. time the City has conscientiously
made an effort to provide this serv-
ice to the residents of Fridley.
Large vacant industrial and com-
SUMMER REPORT City of Fridley mercial sites, as well as small va-
cant residential sites are provided
r for in this program.
CITY OF
l F1 RIDLLi Y Robert Barnette is our Weed In-
spector during the summer. It is
his responsibility to ensure com-
pliance with our weed ordinance.
Growth of specified noxious weeds
G'SIC� over ten inches in height is in vio-
L lation.
This year Mr. Barnette's notices
to individuals that their property
and must be cut will include an estimate
.,� of the cost prior to the work being
t VOTE
done by the City Contractor. The
City has a contract with a private
firm to provide service to those
s who either are unable to find a
contractor of their own, or wish
the City to provide the service.
WARD
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