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1997 Summer JUNE SUMMER 1997 JULY No. 95 AUGUST NEW COMMUNITY CENTER CONSTRUCTION by Robert Barnette Councilmember-at-large The exciting new addition and upgrades of the Fridley Jeff Hood, President of Community Center(FCC)will be completed in Septem- the Fridley Lions Club, ber of 1997. The facility will feature meeting rooms, presents a $25,000 to classrooms,and activity areas to accommodate various contributionis the -. FCC Fundraising programs and services for the community. The Fridley Committee. City Council in conjunction with the District#14 School Board reached an agreement to build an addition to the existing FCC at the corner of 615`Ave. We now need you as concerned Fridley residents to and 7"St. The District is providing the land,manage- help reach this goal as a community. Contributions of ment,and remodeling of existing facility and the City is any amount will be accepted and appreciated. Donors providing$1.5 million dollars to build the addition and of$100 or more will have their names engraved on a upgrades. However,the agreement only covers about permanent public plaque at the new FCC. If you can 92%of the total dollars needed. It does not include join us in building our Fridley Community Center,make funding for necessary furnishings such as chairs, your contribution to"Fridley Community Center tables,window blinds,game equipment,audiovisual Building Fund"and send it to the Fridley Municipal items,etc. Center,6431 University Ave. The City,District,community organizations,and area The FCC will be a great addition to our community! businesses have teamed up to establish a fundraising The facility will serve the youth,families,seniors,and committee to actively seek donations. The goal of the community. I am proud to serve and be a member of fundraising committee is to raise$230,000 by Septem- this thriving community. ber. Already,$60,000 has been donated including some major contributors such as the Fridley Lions Club with Reba Whiteoak, represent- a donation of$25,000, the World Association of the ing the world Association Alcohol Beverage Industries with a donation of of the Alcohol Beverage $20,000,and the Fridley Senior Program with a dons- ®, Industries, presents a tion of$10,000. Micro Control and Stylmark are r.= r $20,000 check to Scott Lund, Chairperson of the examples of other contributors who have donated to FCC Fundraising the project. '� a,... Committee. S U M M E R 1 9 9 7 0 • CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION by Rose Griep Special Projects Coordinator As of January 1, 1997,law enforcement agencies are If notification is received that a level-three offender is required to provide community notification regarding the moving to the community, notification of community release of certain sexual offenders and other predatory meetings will appear in"Cops Corner"of the Focus listing offenders while maintaining the offender's privacy and specific information regarding upcoming meeting times and other rights which are legally required. locations. Minnesota Law now allows for local law enforcement For level-two offenders,schools and day care providers agencies to provide its community with the kind of will be notified with a"fact sheet"via mail or fax along with information it needs to make good decisions with regard to any other applicable establishments and organizations. In the safety and welfare of its citizens and their children. addition fact sheets may be disseminated to neighborhood With adequate notice,the community can develop con- crime watch groups and apartment manager coalitions. structive plans to prepare themselves and their children for the offender's release,as well as being able to deal with This notification is intended to alert community awareness. non-convicted sex offenders. Misuse of the information released regarding the offender may be punishable by law. Such misuse may potentially Sex offenders have always lived in neighborhoods. The lead to the inability of law enforcement agencies to sent only difference now is that you are being made aware of future notifications. Let's break the silence and be who they are. responsible neighbors, friends, and parents. The soon-to-be-released offender is assigned one of three For more information regarding community notification, risk categories contact Lt.Herb Zimmerman at 572-3637 and regarding slow-risk, personal safety for children,contact Liz Chevalier at 572- •medium risk,and 3626 *the most likely to re-offend. This assessment is based on the following factors: *the type and severity of the crime the individual Anoka County Transit Office and MCTO will was convicted of, implement a new service schedule beginning -whether that crime involved violence, in late June. At that time,the Northtown *the prisoners general amenability to treatment, Transit Hub will operate as a transfer station. and *overall psychological condition. Under the new plan,transfer times will be coordinated;long distance dial-a-ride may be reduced;and existing routes will change their NEW final destination stop. All the changes are to TRANSPORTATION increase options and availability while decrease rider's wait time. Questions? Call OPTIONS 422-7075 during M-F between 8a.m.and 4;30p.m. AS U M M E R 1 9 9 7 EMERGENCY INFORMATION CARDS The emergency information card for seniors is a new ANOKA('0UNTPTRIAD project of the Anoka County TRIAD which brings EMERGENCY INFORMATION FOR HELP.CALL 911 together the local law enforcement representatives and senior citizen to reduce victimization of senior - -- - ---- citizens. The cards contain important information �__ --- - such as your doctors' names and numbers,family MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION members to contact,medications you are currently �— prescribed and other necessary emergency informa- tion when you may not be able to communicate this information on your behalf. WO-2224222 (FOR ME roMOW,,OMBEA GIDENTPL WERD05E) To get your Emergency Information card,visit or call ppt.IDE NMIEMERDENDY 427-1212 b ^"y the Fridley Police Department at 572-3638 or the Eme 9.,p1195�0 ylxl TB9'��. pUST°" Fridley Senior Center in the Fridley Community Center at 571-1304. POLICE RESERVES Since the start of the City of Fridley's Police Reserve �ttI D L F� program in early 1996,the participants of the program have experienced and assisted with many different aspects of law enforcement.Some of the experiences include ride- ADLIG�' along with Police Officers,assist CSO's with numerous administrative duties,participate in the Anoka County Prisoner Transport Program and aid the Fridley Police Department in general with special duties. If you wish to be a part of the program, look for the ad in The reservist will have a busy summer assisting with the the Fridley Focus newspaper for recruitment announce- department with the City auction,49er Days,Park Patrol ments. Applicants will need a clear criminal history,a and assorted other outside summer events. Don't be surprised if you see them more often. The program is desire to serve their community and a graduation certifica- tion from the Anoka County Police Reserve Academy. getting a great start. S U M M E R 1 9 9 7 • FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT Your family will enjoy the FREE summer entertainment provided by the Fridley Recreation Department. All performances are approximately 45 minutes long. In case of inclement weather,please call our 24-hour information number at 571-9397 EVENING PERFORMANCES Gary Vice,Comedic Juggler Wednesday,June 18 7:00 pm Commons Park Fridley City Band Wednesday,July 9 7:00 pm Moore Lake Beach Rich and the Resisters,50's Band Wednesday,July 16 7:00 pm Commons Park Cyril Paul,Caribbean Carnival Band Wednesday,July 23 7:00 pm Commons Park Fridley City Band Wednesday,July 30 7:00 pm Moore Lake Beach DAYTIME PERFORMANCES Splatter Sisters (family entertainment) Saturday,June 14 3:00pm Moore Lake Beach Wonderful World of Woody(children's show) Thursday,July 10 10:00 am Commons Park Teddy Bear Band(children's band) Thursday,July 31 10:00 am Commons Park 1997 PUPPET SHOWS The traveling puppet wagon has returned this summer to entertain you J and your family. Our puppeteers are working on several show full of laughs,suspense,drama and much more. Weekly performances from June 24-July 30, 1997 are approximately 20 minutes and FREE. In case of rain, call the 24-hour information line at 571-9397. DATE PARK LOCATION TIME Tuesdays Flanery Park 1487 Onondaga St. 6:30 pm ` Tuesdays Commons Park 555 61 st Ave. 7:15 pm Wednesdays Madsen Park 735 73rd St. 9:30 am Wednesdays Commons Park 555 61 st Ave. 10:15 am Wednesdays Hackmann Park 1071 Hackman Cir. 11:00 am QS U M M E R 1 9 9 7 June 12, 1997 Sr.Bowling Tournament Maple Lanes 1:00 pm Carnival City Plaza 6:00 pm Two-Mile Run St.Phillips Church 6:25 pm Parade Starts at Fridley Sr.High 6:30 pm Teen Dance City Plaza 7:30 pm • June 13, 1997 Sr."500"Tournament Location to be Announced 9:00 am BBQ Norwest Bank 11:30 am Sr.Cribbage Tournament Location to be Announced 1:00 pm Golden Lions Bingo City Plaza 3:30 pm Food Festival City Plaza 5:00pm Wine Tasting Fridley Holly Ctr.Liquor 6:00 pm Carnival City Plaza 6:00 pm Gargaro Softball Tournament Community Park 6:00 pm White Sidewalls/Street Dance City Plaza 7:00pm Miss Fridley Fashion Show Northtown Mall 7:00pm June 14, 1997 Volleyball Tournament Moore Lake Beach All Day F,Aft Gargaro Softball Tournament Community Park 8:00 am Horseshoe Tournament Locke Park 8:30 am Tennis Tournament Commons Park 9:00 am Food Festival City Plaza 11:00 am Carnival City Plaza 11:00 am Family Beach Bash Moore Lake Beach 4:00 pm • Arts& Crafts • Velcro Wall • Mild,Mild West Pre-school Activities Rockin Hollywoods City Plaza 7:00pm June 15, 1997 Gargaro Softball Tournament Community Park 8:00 am Horseshoe Tournament Lock Park 8:30 am Carnival City Plaza 12:00 pm Miss Fridley Pageant Fridley Sr.High 6:30 pm y Many events are discounted or FREE if you show your 49er Days'button. S U M M E R 1 9 9 7 • Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday I Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 HR City 8 9 PR 10 11 PL 12 13 14 CC AMA r.� 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 EQE PLCalendar CC A 29 30 Summer 1997 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 PL Holiday 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PR A HRA Calendar Codes 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 CC EQE PL 20 21 Council 22 23 24 25 26 A Appeals Commission Conf. A 27 28 29 30 31 CC City Council CC CH Charter Commission Sunday Monday I Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday CTV Cahle TV & Telecommunications Comm. 1 2 EQE Environ. Quality& Energy Committee -4-0 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HR Human Resources Commission PR PL 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 CC A BRA HRA Housing & Redevelopment Authority 17 18 19 20 PL 21 22 23 Council EQE LTV PL Planning Commission . Con 24 25CC 6 27 A 28 29 30 PR Parks & Recreation Commission The City Council meets at 7:30pm in the Municipal Center located at 6431 University Avenue NE. The public is welcome. The Cable, Charter, and Park&Recreation Commissions meet at 7pm. Other Commissions meet at 7:30pm. Hearing impaired persons planning to attend public meetings who need an interpreter,or others with disabilities who require auxiliary aids,should contact the City Manager's Office at 572- 3500 ten days before the meeting. The Municipal Center is accessible to persons with disabilities. ® S U M M E R 1 9 9 7 L • ROBOTICS IN CABLECAST DOOR-TO-DOOR SALES For more than twenty years regular meetings of the City Spring and summer seem to be the busiest time Council have been cablecast live over the City's channel. for door-to-door soliciting. However,you are Last November city staff began live cablecasting of the under no obligation to talk to anyone who meetings of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, the Planning Commission,and the Appeals Commission. comes to your home trying to sell a product or solicit funds. This brief explanation of the City All of these meetings can be seen live on Fridley Municipal ordinance regulating door-to-door sales(City Channel 35. New robotic remote cameras installed in Code Chapter 14,Peddlers)should help you be February enable a single staff person to produce the a better prepared as a consumer and citizen. Commission meetings and enhance the production of regular Council meetings. All door-to-door peddlers and solicitors must For a schedule of live broadcasts and replays phone Brian be licensed by the City. This does not mean Strand at 572-3501. the City endorses any of the products or services being sold. It means only that the City is aware that a particular person or organization ASSESSOR'S UPDATE is within the City limits. The assessor's office is ready to begin property inspection. One-fourth of all Fridley property must be viewed each Licenses are required for anyone who talks year. The inspections will begin at properties located with residents about buying product, service or between Mississippi At. and 73rd St. from the east bound- donating to a cause. All door-to-door peddlers ary to the river and also between the railroad tracks and the are required to carry a copy of the license with river,south to the freeway. them,and you can request to view it. The procedure is to visit these neighborhoods and inspect If someone comes to your home selling a all properties when homeowners are present. Notices will be given to those homeowners who are not available at the product or soliciting contributions and you time of the visit. The homeowners who receive such find they are not licensed by the City,call 911 notices should contact the assessor's office to make an and tell the dispatcher that an unlicensed seller appointment for the inspection. If no comact is made,the is in your neighborhood. A police officer will assessor's office will send out reminder letters later in the be sent to inform the seller of the City ordi- summer. nance. A complete copy of the ordinance is Currently,the legislature is seriously considering overhaul- available for reading at City Hall during normal ing the property tax system. Hopefully,any revisions done business hours and at the Anoka County to the system will improve and simplify the process. Library in Fridley. S U M M E R 1 9 9 7 i • A CHALLENGING HOME IMPROVEMENT by Margaret Metzdorff HRA Remodeling Advisor Some of you may be thinking about remodeling and the things they always wanted, including a larger kitchen, upgrading your existing home. Whether the improvement family room,master bedroom and bath,and a two car is big or small,once you begin,you may find it more garage. In the end,they decided that financially,the costs challenging then you had first anticipated. Don't worry, involved in selling,moving and buying a new home were you are not alone. Let's take for example John and Terri more expensive than staying in the home they already who are planning a large remodeling addition to their loved and remodeling for the future. undersized,older Fridley rambler. For the next year,we will follow their remodeling progress from financing,planning, After discussing their ideas,I helped John and Terri come to building their new family room and expanded bathroom up with working plans that could be used to visualize their and master bedroom. ideas and proposed remodeling design. Once finalized, they will give the plans to contractors in order to receive DECK bids. In addition,I provided John and Terri with informa- l^ KilM1en• _ Dining Roo tion on a variety of programs available through the Fridley oil c �I 0 BEDROOM HRA to assist them in financing their home remodeling ------ �J project. In the next issue we'll continue to follow John and GARAGE Terri's project as they begin the next steps in their remodel- ing project. L I NG BEDROOM BEDROOM The Remodeling Advisor is a free service and I am avail- able to come out to your home for project evaluations, John and Terri's Existing Floor Plan provide tips on selecting and contracting with construction 1075 sq.ft. companies, assisting you in developing design ideas and plans,as well as,helping you review and evaluate con- In early April,I was invited to meet with John and Terri to struction bids. discuss their concerns for their future housing needs and remodeling plans. If you would like assistance with your home improvement ideas or would like to make an appointment call me, John and Terri live in a typical three bedroom rambler with a Margaret Metzdorff,at 572-3515 and make an appointment. full basement and an attached one car garage. John has under gone major surgery on his knees and he expects to 4. - Proposed Finished be dependent on a wheelchair within the next 10 years. - Remodeling Plan , 1640 sq.ft. With the concern for future mobility in mind,John and Terri , investigated selling their current home and purchasing a new home that would be barrier free. They really enjoy BE-01 their current neighborhood so they began looking into - remodeling their current home to prepare for the future. They also thought that this would be a good time to add all WSIE-M i Q S U M M E R 1 9 9 7 I i J 1 HOME improvemeliwj f axFi � , Last year 140 loans were processed. HOME IMPROVEMENT 5%fixed-rate loans up to$25,000(max. term 20 years) L O A N S Household income up to$58,650 Flexible underwriting requirements Owner-occupied properties up to 4 units Funds can be used for most home improvements including room H additions, kitchen or bathroom updates, roofs, windows and doors, siding, electrical and plumbing and even landscaping. a Loans are processed by the Center for Energy and Environment. For V more information or an application call the Fridley Home Improve- e ment Hotline at 335-2651. �s HOME IMPROVEMENT Deferred payment loan up to$15,000. Ten percent of the loan is forgiven each year for five years, with the balance due when GR A N T S the home is sold. Household income limit based on family size. See chart U below: Householdof. Maximum Income 1 $20,050 p 2 $22,900 3 $25,800 4 $28,650 D 5 $30,950 6 $33,250 A Cannot have more than$25,000 in assets, not including the value of your home,personal furnishings and up to one vehicle. T Owner-occupied single family homes and duplexes. 1 Call Fridley Home Improvement Hotline 33 5 - 2 65 1. Applications are taken on a first-come, first-served basis as funds are available. S U M M E R 1 9 9 7 WEEKLY RECYCLING PROGRAM by Julie Jones URecycling Coordinator The transition to a weekly recycling program with a new mouthwash,juice,milk,syrup,ketchup,and salad Pcontractor has been quite smooth, according to Julie dressing are acceptable. The only exception to Jones,Recycling Coordinator. The new contractor,Waste this rule is that we cannot recycle containers that DManagement,was surprised by the high participation contain household hazardous waste. levels the first two weeks in the month of April. Participa- Ation was around 60%in some areas. Moreover,the plastic Can I mix everything together now? bottle volumes were extremely high. TYou can mix glass,cans and plastic containers With any new service,however,many questions arose together in one of your blue recycling bins. E-+ during the transition period. A few of the most commonly There is no longer any need to sort these asked questions of the Recycling Coordinator are as materials in paper bags. In fact,the contractor follows: prefers that you do not, because it speeds up their collection,keeping costs down. However, Is the contractor collecting my recyclables every unfortunately,you must still separate newspaper week now? and mixed mail. Yes,the service has been weekly now since April Are textiles still collected in the curbside recy- 7,1997. cling service? Which plastic containers are acceptable? The new curbside collector does not offer collection of textiles at this time. However,there Only plastic"bottles"are recyclable. Many are many non-profit organizations that accept people are confused by the recycling symbol textiles. If you want a list of these organizations, surrounding the resin code on most plastic call the City Recycling Coordinator at 572-3594. ' containers, assuming that appearance of the symbol means the item is recyclable. If you see Is it true that pop carrying cases are no longer f the symbol,it does not always mean that the item accepted curbside? is recyclable. The item has to be a bottle that has a neck,which takes a threaded cap and contained Yes,the new contractor is much more selective a liquid. Bottles that contain carbinated bever- about what types of boxboard that they will ages, laundry detergent, shampoo, dish soap, accept in your mixed mail bag. We can now only ® S U M M E R 1 9 9 7 recycle cereal,cake mix,chip,and cracker boxes, However if your blue bins were placed at the curb what the contractor calls the"four C's." This after 7:00 a.m.,the contract does not require the change has also been made at the Fridley contractor to drive back to the missed recyclable Recycling Center. collection. If recycling is not picked up from the curb,what Please note that the Fridley Recycling Center will be do I do? closed on July 4 to July 5, 1997,in observance of Indepen- dence Day. If your recycling was set-out at the curb by 7:00 a.m.on pick-up morning and if by late afternoon If you have any comments, questions,or concerns,please it still has not been collected,call the Recycling call the Fridley Recycling Coordinator,Julie Jones,at 572- Coordinator at 572-3594. The coordinator will 3594. contact the service provider. Our contract agreement requires the contractor to pick-up a Below is a map of the curbside recycling pickup schedule missed collection by noon the following day. and holiday pickup schedule. When To Recycle In Fridley 1997 HOLIDAY RECYCLING SCHEDULE T Re,qular Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday T Thursday Service Day (� Osborne Road Memorial Day HOLIDAY May 26 Collection picked Collection picked Collection picked Collection picked 79 Av up next day up next day up next day up next day P Labor Day HOLIDAY 1 m September I Collection picked Collection picked Collection picked Collection picked Monday ¢ Wednesday P Y P Y P Y P y u next da u next da a next da u next da T m Mi sissi i St L Thanksgiving HOLIDAY November 27 Regular service Regular service Regular service Collection picked up next day e 94 1-69 Christmas HOLIDAY-4l , December 25 Regular service Regular service Regular service Collection picked up next day New Year's Day HOLIDAY T January I, 1998 Regular service Regular service Regular service Collection picked Tuesday up next day Partially Funded by Anoka Country Board of Commissioners and state S.C.O.R.E. funds. S U M M E R 1 9 9 7 U LAKE POINTE DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS by Barbara Dacy Community Development Director Federal funding has been authorized to initiate the ■New traffic signals will be installed at the intersection Preconstruction of the TH 65 intersection at Lake Pointe of the off ramps from I-694 on TH 65. The northwest Drive and Central Avenue beginning in Spring of 1998. and southeast ramp loops of the I-694 interchange(to DIncreasing traffic volumes in the area,plus the anticipated go north or south on TH 65)will be removed so that traffic from the Fridley Executive Center Corporate Office traffic exiting the freeway will have to use new ramps ° APark,make it necessary to reconstruct the intersection and which"T"into TH 65. The new signals at this these J provide additional lanes. intersections will control traffic to provide safer lane Tchanges for traffic wanting to exit the freeway and turn The following changes will be made to the intersection: left into Lake Pointe Drive. Previously,traffic had to E' "weave" across the northbound lanes which during ■Two northbound left turn lanes on TH 65 will be peak traffic hours can cause accidents and interrupt installed to provide ample room for traffic to turn left the flow of traffic. into Lake Pointe Drive. ■A bikeway/walkway will be installed along Central ■One southbound right turn lane on TH 65 will be Avenue so that biking/walking enthusiasts can walk installed at the intersection to turn right into Lake from Lake Pointe Drive to Central Avenue along Pointe Drive. Moore Lake to Moore Lake Park,one of the City's premier recreational areas. ly Ult 00 •�• ,t � w.w.ioac tobnt iY uo v � �, MOORE LAKE f n h _ s i ® S U M M E R 1 9 9 7 • 1997 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY Commercial Transload of Minnesota steel to local area processors. than typical to support the crane. (CTM) is proposing to construct a Transporting the steel by rail 57,890 square foot warehouse eliminates truck traffic on metro area The total project cost is$2,800,000. building on a 4 acre site in the highways since one rail car equates $250,000 of assistance will be pro- Northco Business Park on 71 st to three to four semi-trucks. vided,half of which is a$125,000 loan Avenue. The parcel is located just to be repaid over 10 years at 5%. The west of the Willamette Industries An economic development tax remaining half is to be paid as a grant facility between Northco Drive and increment financing district was when the building is constructed. 71 st Avenue. CTM is a subsidiary of created in order to provide soil The owner will pay approximately Minnesota Commercial Railway correction assistance to remove $92,000 in taxes each year. Company and offers"single bill of poor soils and to prepare the site lading",just in time service for its for the unique foundation. A large Four to six employees are to be customers. crane is needed inside the building employed in the first year of opera- to transfer the steel from the rail tion. CTM's building will be served by a cars to the trucks. The soils need rail spur from the Minnesota Commer- U to be properly cial Railway line which runs in an compacted in east/west alignment from New order to C.," ommercial Transl©ad P Brighton. Rolled steel will be trans- support a C�,f Minnesota (CT is D ported by rail to the proposed proposing to construct a larger 5 7,890 sq. fit. ,are- A building and transferred to semi- foundation J house. " trucks which in turn transport the T E S U M M E R 1 9 9 7 1997 REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY U An 8,090 square foot retail center will be constructed at Although a specific tenant has not been identified,the Pthe northeast corner of Main Street and 57th Avenue retail center is planned for one or two tenants. The across from Holiday Plus. A redevelopment tax increment building will be constructed of rock face block with a metal Dfinancing district was created to assist the developer with green roof with matching canopies and accent lights. The acquisition and demolition costs. The developer,Steve existing fence at the rear of the property will be replaced ALinn of Linn Property Holdings,will purchase three with a board on board fence with a scrolled top(abutting parcels and will have to demolish a single family home to neighbors chose the fence style in a survey). The devel- Tmake room for the new development. oper will also refurbish the former Dick's Wheel and Tire Center into a Goodyear Service Center. Former Dick's Wheel and e Tire Building Tncer • wFvr M4M. � � 8v Goodyear Service Center's New Construction .rxWLer Mt�,nwa evro ItIm 3 ' - - _------ _..._....._....._.._......._._...............__......_.............._.. — ® S U M M E R 1 9 9 7 Proposed Retail Center i !1z0uiN Et"rax Z47 IBM r ♦n u r Wa u ---- --------- --1. - -- --- --- ----- - ' - -- ->r. ------------- 557TH AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT A reconstruction plan of 57th Avenue between Main will be redesigning its parking lot to eliminate driveways Street and University Avenue is now being discussed to and align new driveways directly across from driveways not only improve the traffic operation but also to improve on the north side. the appearance of the area. 57th Avenue will be widened to provide a center left turn Traffic on 57th Avenue is increasing and there are several lane west of the main driveway to Holiday Plus. Addi- U driveways on both sides of the street serving a number of tional left turn lanes will also be created at the University businesses. A traffic study was recently completed to Avenue intersection for traffic going northbound on P analyze the problems and to recommend a solution. University Avenue from 57th Avenue. An additional right turn lane will also be provided to southbound University D Because there are a number of driveways,the recom- Avenue. mended reconstruction plan proposes sharing of drive- A ways with adjacent land owners and/or aligning driveways The signals at University Avenue and 57th will also be directly across from one another. The westerly Burger changed so that the left turn traffic travels through the T King driveway will be combined with the driveway which intersection at the same time. will serve the new Goodyear Service Center.Holiday Plus E+ S U M M E R 1 9 9 7 • U Continued from page15 Decorative street lights, landscaping,and Agro K which is located at 8030 Main Street,has sidewalks are also being considered as part of the hired seven employees in the last year,increasing P design. Meetings with property owners abutting the roadway have been occurring,and will its employment to 30 employees. The North Park Dcontinue through the design process. Business Center on 73rd Avenue is now occupied Aby McGlynn Bakeries,Stylmark,Superior Coffee, JOB CREATION UPDATE Tand Renewal by Anderson. Ninety-five(95) jobs Last year,the HRA Annual Report reviewed three have been created as a result of these businesses Eeconomic development projects which received tax expanding in Fridley. American Excelsior has hired increment financing assistance. All three are now two additional employees and is proposing to complete,and are creating new job opportunities. advertise for two more positions,bringing its total to 30 employees. SPRING NEWSLETTER 1997 w V A ECR MayorNancy J Jorgenson BULK RATE U.S.POSTAGE Councilmember-at-large Robert Barnette [ PAID Councilmember Ist Ward Steven E. Billings Minneapolis, MN Coucilrnember2ndWard Dennis L. Schneider Permit No. 2886 Councilmember 3rd Ward Ann R. Bolkcom z `r City Manager William W.Burns > ') Editor Lisa McConnell Yz FRIDLEY SERVICE DIRECTORY �. **ECRWSS** Administr.Offices/Municipal Ctr 571-3450 > ' Office hours:8am-5pm,M-F — T Postal Customer 24 Hour Recreation Hotline 571-9397 C v TDD 572-3534 �D Liquor Store 571-3480 Police(24Hour Non-Emergency) 572-3629 FIRE AND POLICE EMERGENCY 911 M ~ S U M M E R 1 9 9 7