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1978 June No. 19 June, 1978 CITY OF FRIDLEY �az S UMMER NEW SLETTER DoN'T BEAHERE'S THE SCOOP FERTILIZER FANATIC! ON COMMUNITY _ SENIOR CITIZEN AND FAMILY HOUSING In early April, a private developer began excavation for the construction of a 103-unit Senior Citizen Mid-Rise Complex located along 7th and Mississippi Streets ����„�,,,,, �.... for use by senior citizens and handicapped persons. In addition, a Family Housing Complex is under construction immediately ��• •""""""' south of the senior citizen site. These buildings, also of quality construction, will contain 93 one to three bedroom units. An estimated total cost of $7,000,000 has been financed through the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) for the As summer approaches, many home- combined project. Rental costs to the general citizenry will be at competitive owners apply fertilizer to their lawns rates; for example, a one, two, and three bedroom apartment will rent for $302, and gardens without considering the $385 and $414 respectively. environmental effects of improper use and application. Not only is too much Senior citizens and families who qualify under the Department of Housing fertilizer bad for your lawn, but it's and Urban Development Rental Assistance Program will pay only 25% of their even worse for the City's lakes and income. Similar programs have proven successful in other rental complexes in streams. the community. There will be a grand opening of the project sometime in 1979 to which all Fridley citizens will be invited. For further rental information, please Water soluable lawn fertilizers get call the Fridley Planning Department. into the lakes and streams through streets and storm sewers without the benefit of much soil filtration. Once Filing for Council Member in the water areas, it produces a ram- for I Ward I and Ward IIv\v a pant growth of algae which chokes `Kaye not ilreat y done the life out of lakes and streams. Filings open July 10, 1978 for the so, be sure to file for your Real To avoid this damage to our water Estate Tax rebate to the State City Elective Office of Councilman for Department of Revenue. This areas, residents should use caution Ward I and Ward III. should be filed by August 31 of when fertilizing their lawns. the current year to avoid a • Have a soil test made to determine You may file for these offices in the penalty. Your rebate check will the need for fertilizer. (The Erni- Office of the City Clerk, 6431 Univer not arrive until October. { To receive Homestead Classi- versity of Minnesota provides 'this sity Avenue Northeast, Fridley, Min- ficaton on a recently purchased service for $3.) For information, call nesota, between the hours of 8 a.m. home, you must file "A Certifi- 373-1060 or write Soil Testing Labo- and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. cate of Real Estate Value" form ratory, University of Minnesota, St. with the County Auditor. This Paul, MN 55108. Petitions may be obtained in the does' not apply to homesteads City Clerk's Office. At the time of already established. • Apply the right type of fert izer Also, those of you who have filing for office, a $5 Filing Fee is purchased a home since Januar and use it as directed. Apply no P y more than directed. required. 2, 1978 and before June 1, 1978 The last da to file for the above and said home did not qualify • When sprinkling water on your t y for homstead on January 2, lawn, do it lightly and in a well- offices will be on the 9th day of Au- should file for Mid-year Horne timed manner. gust, 1978. stead immediately. Fridley Fire Department Wins Two TV Awards % o L F� The Fridley Fire Department won two a ards for excellence in locally produced Cable Television Programming. These awards were F presented at the February 23-25, 1978 Cable Television Conference • entitled "Cable: A Community Resource." The conference was spon- sored by the Minnesota Cable Communications Board (MCCB) and A Anoka-Ramsey Community College. O �+ The winning 3/4" video cassette program entitled "Fire, It Can Happen To You" placed first in the Community Service category; it also received the coveted Chairman's Award. The program entries were judged on their technical quality, production values and creativity by an independent panel of three persons with expertise in video pro- duction, equipment and program content. The program was cablecast Community Crime and edited for competition at General Television of Fridley. Prevention Program The tape was originated by Robert Aldrich and Ralph Messer and other fire department members; it was edited and presented for The first step has been taken in competition by Blake Balzart, a Communications Aide in the City organizing Fridley neighborhoods Manager's Office. against crime. The Police and Planning Departments are conducting a formal survey which will measure the com- munity's attitudes toward crime and ii neighborhood identity. Between 1,500 TORNADO X and 2,000 residents of randomly se- lected Fridley homes will be inter- SAFETY a ��� ��a viewed. Results of the comprehensive survey RULES will be used to implement the Com- munity Crime Prevention Program this ' fall by first identifying the commu- To new Fridley residents, the word tornado may bring thoughts of incredible nity's needs and attitudes and then by educating and organizing the com- destruction in areas of the Central United States, areas far removed from home munity in effective crime prevention and family. To Fridley residents who witnessed the tornadoes of 1965, it has a measures. special meaning; one which brought personal injury and destruction into Fridley and surrounding communities. For this reason, the Fridley Fire Department would like to inform all residents what a tornado is, and how to protect yourself Operation Identification from personal injury should one occur. As of April 15, 1978, Fridley has over A tornado is a rapidly spinning, funnel-shaped cloud extending to the earth and Operation Identification members and this membership is rapidly in- from the base of a cloud. Tornadoes usually move in an easterly direction at creasing. This program has proven to speeds from 25 to 40 miles per hour. They travel from 10 to 40 miles, and have be dramatically effective in reducing a path of about 250 yards. Winds within a tornado can be as high as 500 miles burglaries in cities where it has been per hour. properly implemented. By simply marking your valuables Tornados can occur during every month from March to December, but with a Personal Identification num- most of them develop in June. Tornadoes have struck at all hours, but most of ber and displaying your Operation them occur between 3 and 7 p.m. Tornado weather is characterized by hot, Identification stickers, you will be pro- humid days with southerly winds and threatening cloud formations. tecting your home and property more effectively. Stop by the Police Depart- A "Tornado Watch" means that a tornado may develop. A "Tornado Warn- ment and join today! ing" means a tornado has been sighted—take shelter immediately! Keep a radio or TV tuned to a local station for instructions and information. 100 MILE CLUB At home: * Go to the basement, to the corner toward the tornado. On March 25, the Fridley Police De- Go "100 Mile Club" was estab- * If no basement, take cover under a heavy piece of furniture lished for all police personnel wishing (not appliances). to improve their physical fitness. The goal of each member is to complete * Open windows on the side of the house away from the tornado, 100 miles either walking or running. but stay away from them. Participants keep track of their pro- gress on a chart kept in the police de- At work or school: partment squad room. * Go to designated shelter areas, a lower level or interior hallway. Although it's not a requirement, members of the "100 Mile Club" try In open country: to run at least three times per week, * Move at a right angle to the tornado's path. attempting to complete two miles each time. There are no rules as to how * Lie flat in the nearest ditch or depression with hands shielding head. fast, how far or how much time should DO NOT STAY IN A TRAILER OR MOBILE HOME. be spent in completing the 100 miles. '49 er DAYS - JUNE 20 -25 New eSEWERwer rates aRATESve been adopted The Fridley '49er Days celebration will begin on Tuesday, June 20. This by the City effective January 1, 1978. Sewer rates were changed four years annual community celebration will feature a wide variety of activities. The ago, January 1, 1974, at which time calendar of scheduled events is as follows: they were decreased. Since 1974, the Metropolitan Waste Control Commis- 1978 F R I D L EY '49 E RS CELEBRATION sion's (MWCC) operating costs for sewer utilities to the City have in- Calendar of Events creased 115 percent. WHEN WHAT WHERE The City has absorbed the increases over the past four years, but eventu- Tuesday, June 20 ally had to pass on the increase to 7:30 p.m. Miss Fridley Pageant Fridley Sr. High Auditorium those serviced. The City, however, All Day Tennis Tourney (runs to June 25) Commons Courts only increased the sewer rates charged to Fridley residents by 10 percent. The Wednesday, June 21 balance of the increase was attributed All Day Retail Days (runs to June 24) Fridley Merchants to an increase in the total sewage flow 7-9:30 p.m. Senior Citizens Street Dance Parkview School which accounts for the 39 percent net Thursday, June 22 increase in the quarterly sewer utility All Day Senior's Bowling Tournament Maple Lanes bill. Noon Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Sandee's Cafe The new sewer rate for single family Evening City Band Concert Sylvan Park homes increased from $10.75 per quar- Evening Free Kids Movies Sylvan Park ter to $14.95. Most of this increase re- June 22-25 Fridley Jaycees Carnival Columbia Arena sults from higher sewage treatment charges to the City from the MWCC. Friday, June 23 The MWCC anticipates a 10-12 per- All Day Seniors Arts and Crafts Fair Fridley Branch Library cent increase in their charges can be 7:00 p.m. Double Header Softball Commons Park expected annually through 1985. The '49ers vs. Channel 11 and Fridley costs of on-land sludge disposal, wages Police vs. Fridley Fire Department 7-10:00 p.m. Teen Dance Moore Lake Beach and supplies, new facilities and corn- 7 P.M. Fireworks Commons Park pliance with mandated water quality p standards are the major causes cited Saturday, June 24 by the MWCC for these increases. 10:00 a.m. '49ers Grande Parade Same Route as Last Year 1:30 p.m. Lions Water Carnival and Moore Lake Canoe Derby 8-12 p.m. '49ers Celebration Ball V.F.W. Hall ` Sunday, June 25 v 1-4:30 p.m. All-Star Softball Game Commons Park 4 p.m. Picnic in-the-park and Locke Park City Band-A-Rama For further details call: 571-3450 SCHEDULED STREET IMPROVEMENTS 57th Place ........ ................... ...................Main Street to TH 47 City Employees Improve 58th Avenue ................................. ...........Main Street to TH 47 physical Fitness 59th Avenue ............................................Main Street to TH 47 60th Avenue .................... .....................Main Street to 3rd Street A physical fitness gym for City em- 2nd Street ........................................58th Avenue to 61st Avenue ployees has been built beneath the 21/2 Street ........................................58th Avenue to 61st Avenue Fire Department in the old jail. The 3rd Street ........................................58th Avenue to 61st Avenue gym will not only benefit the em- 53rd Avenue ...............................................TH 65 to 250' East ployees physically, but also psycho- Wood Lane Hillcrest Drive to Hillcrest Drive logically in many cases. The City feels Hillcrest Drive Woody Lane to Woody Lane that in accomplishing these objectives, 3rd Street ...................................... ...45th Avenue to 46th Avenue it will improve the individual's per- Rice Creek Terrace ..........................Brookview Drive to Monroe Street formance. 68th Avenue ................... .............Monroe Street to Brookview Drive Equipment under consideration for Monroe Street ......................................67th to Rice Creek Terrace purchase includes a 4-station universal University Avenue West Service Road ...................83rd 560' to the South gym, olympic weights, a bench press, Main Street ........................................58th Avenue to 61st Avenue an exercycle, a speed bag and a jog- 79th Way ...............................East River Road to Burlington N.R.R. ging tread mill. The gym is available 73rd Avenue ....................................Highway 65 to Central Avenue to employees during non-working hours. JUNE MUNICIPAL CALENDAR SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Hum n Reso rces Cam Meeti lli 7:30 p.m. I 2 3 City Council Fridley Senior Citizens Plonning Commission Meeting (Fridley Methodist Meeting 7:30 p.m. Church) 7:30 p- 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 City Coundl Deadline Midyear Flog Meeting and Homestead Application Doy Public Hearing Appeals Commission 7:30 p.m. Meeting 7:30 p.m. Com y Development 11 12 13 7:3omp m n M"ting 14 15 16 17 Forher'z City Council Fridley Senior Citizens First Doy of Fridley's 'Fridley's Fridley's NY Meeting (Fridley Methodist Summer 49'er Days 49'er Days 49'er Day 7:30 p.m Church) Plonning Commission Celebration Celebration Celebration 12:00 Noon Meeting Environmental Quality 7:30 p- 18 19 20 Cammissian 7:30 p.m. 21 22 23 24 Fridley's Parks and Recreation Appeals Commission 49'er Days Comm n Ming Me ting Celebration 7:30 pseem. 7:30 p.m. City Council Conference Meeting 25 26 7:30 p.m. 27 28 29 30 JULY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY City Offices Closed Indecendence Day Human Resources 1 - Oty Offices Closed Commi"— M omg sionMeeting 7:30 p.m. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Filing for Community Development Plonning Commission Council Open Meeting Meeting City Council 7:30 p.m. 7:30 P.- M tmg .m.Meeting 7:30 p- 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Ory Coil Appeal.Commission Meeting Meeting 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Environmental Quality Comm on Meeting 16 17 18 7:30 p 19 20 21 22 Park.8 Recreation Planning Commission Commission Meeting Meeting 7:30 p.m. 7:30 P.m. City Council Meeting .m. 23 ]:30 p 24 25 1 26 27 28 29 30 31 AUGUST SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY HumanRew rces Com Meeting ion 7:30 P.m. I 2 3 4 5 City Council Community Development Filing for Meeting Commission Meeting Council Close 7:30 0.m. 7:30 p.m. Planning Commission Meeting 7:30 p- 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 city CouncilAppeals Commission Meeting and Meeting Public Hearings 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Environmental Quality Commission Meeting 7:30 p.m. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 City Council Planning Commission Meeting Meeting 7:30 0.m. 7:30 p- 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Parks and Recreation Appeals Commission Mobile Home Tan Due Commission Meeting Meeting I--Doy to Apply 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. for Property T.. City Council Refund Conference Meeting 7:30 p.m. 27 28 29 30 31 DETACH CALENDAR PAGE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE We a� oW � F=W, o¢ S & RECREATION CITY j BAND' CONCERTS AND SWIMMING' MO♦ IES UNDER THE STARS Moore Lake Beach will open on The Fridley City Band will be -conducting summer concerts at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 3rd. Lifeguards will be Following each concert, a family movie will be shown, on duty 7 days a week from 11- a.m. DATE LOCATION , MOVIE to 9 P.M. June 15 Summit Square Island of the Blue Dolphins To ensure safe swimming at Moore June 22 Sylvan Hills Adventures of Tom Sawyer Lake, the quality of the eater is being June 29 Flanery Animals are Beautiful People monitored. Every other week. micro- July 6 Fridley Librar.4 herr,`of the American Revolution biological examinat ( ri:; of the water July 13 Moore Lake Beach Yellowstone Cubs are taken. If at anytime during the July 20 Craig Digby, Biggest Dog in the World sunimer these tests show the water to be unsafe, the beach will be closed. ACTION' WORK AND PICNIC ' KITS RECREATION EXPERIENCE (AWARE) Having a picnic in Fridley? AWARE is a new activity developed for Fridley area ninth graders entering Why not rent a picnic kit. Volley- senior high. About X30 ninth graders will have the opportunity to participate in ball, softball, badminton and bocce this unique work/recreation related experience. Work projects that AWARE ball equipment are among the supplies teens will get involved in are painting, lawn work, community clean-up, play- included in the kit. ground help, park maintenance, assist senior citizens, etc. AWARE groups_ are also available to private business organizations'or individuals to help with odd A "Picnic Idea Booklet" is also avail- jobs. In return for these work projects,'youths will participate in recreational able for those looking for new aetivi= activities such as picnics, swimming, camping and canoeing trips, Apple River' : ties at a family or,group outing. The tubing,, and many more. rental cost is $5 and equipment that is All ninth graders will have a chance to sign up at their junior high school If you need further information on how to hire out a group or become a member, lost or damaged must be replaced - contact the Recreation Office. Deadline for registration is June 2nd. Call the Recreation Office at least two days prior to your picnic. E LAWN AND CARDED WORKSHOPS PRESIDENTIAL The Parks and Recreation D^partment will be sponsoring a series of evening SPORTS AWARD workshops dealing with the preparationand care of your lawn and garden. Our "Master Gardener," Ed Dunn, wi.l conduct the workshe)T�s Cn a le tore, discussion You can earn a Presidential Sports and question answer basis. Award through consistent g participa- LOCATIOtV: Civic Center Classroom tion in the sporting activity of your � COST: 50c per workshop choice. DATE TIME TOPIC Summer activities include archery, June 15 6:00 P.M. Lawn Care and �i'eed Control backpacking, running, softball, swim- July 13 6:00 p.m. Mid-summer Dawn Care and Need Problems ming, tennis, weight training, etc. August h0 6:00 p.m. Fall G ardennrg DONATE A :TREE PLAYGROUND IN THE STREETS The Fridley pans and Recreation In adc.ition to the ten playground locations, there will be a r1l bile,playground Department 'would like to extend its unit which will serve the areas within Fridley`that do not have a ;playground thanks to the Fridley residents who location within close pro�irnity. The traveling unit carries all of the equipment have donated a tree to the City =park and supplies needed for all playground acts sties, Two qualified leaders will pro- system. These trees are now beautify- vide a wide variety of progra.nis for elementary rige children ing Cocke Park and other City park 10:30-12:00 100-3:30 Locations. Mondays Windemere Circle Rice Creek Townhouses If you have a tree with a trunk of Tuesdays Summit Square Park Oak Hill Park four inches or less that you would Tike t Thursdays Oak Hill Park Summit Square Park removed, please call`the Tree Adoption t Fridays Rice Creek Townhouses Windemere Circle Service at 571.3450, Ext. 120. Trees i Begins Monday, June 39th, and runs seven weeks ending Friday, August 4th, must be accessible with the City,tree t COST Free spade. 0� t t I I REPLY CARD BACK TALK: DETACH AND MAIL TO: THIS NEWSLETTER IS: I This newsletter is an effort on City Manager's Office ❑ Very Informative the part of the City to provide 6431 University Ave. N.E. ❑ Worthwhile civic information to the citi- zensFridley, MN 55432 E] Of Little Value toof Fridley. We would like ANIMAL CONTROL J to know what you think of COMMENTS: —_ the contents. Are we covering I The City of Fridley contracts with areas of interest to you? Are _ I the Metropolitan Animal Patrol Serv- we missing items that would I ice, Inc. (MAPSI) in order to maintain I control of animals within the City by be helpful to you? Sugges- I ordinance enforcement and public edu- tions, comments, criticism? I cation. The Animal Control Officer pa- This can be returned with your water bill. I trols the city streets on a 20 hour a DATE I week basis at varied time periods, act- ing on any animal problem that may I be encountered. NAME (optional) I Any citizen who has an animal com- plaint should notify the Police De- ADDRESS _ I partment which will then dispatch the (optional) I Animal Control Officer to that location. .--------------------------------------------1 CITY OF FRIDLEY CIVIC CENTER•6031 UNIVERSITY AVE.N.E.•FRIDLEY,MINNESOTA 55431 BICYCLE SAFETY Fridley Police Officer Bob Rehard shows students at Woodcrest School one of the prizes for their school's Bicycle Rodeo. This spring the Police Department presented bicycle safety classes to over 3,000 students in eight elementary schools. SUMMER REPORT CITY OF FRIDLEY 6431 UNIVERSITY AVENUE N.E. FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA 55432 CITY COUNCIL Mayor .. .... .William J. Nee Councilman-at-Large Robert Barnette _ Councilman 1st Ward ..,..Edward Hamernik Councilman 2nd Ward .....................Dennis Schneider Councilman 3rd Ward .................Edward J. Fitzpatrick CITY MANAGER................................Nasim M. Qureshi CITY OF FRIDLEY SERVICE DIRECTORY RADIO NEWS Administrative Offices—Civic Center...................571-3450 Tune in WWTC (1280) on your Police (24 Hours—Non Emergency)... ...............571.3457 AM dial for the weekly City of Office Hours....;.8 a.m. to 5 p.m. _...Monday through Friday Fridley Report. The broadcast is FIRE AND POLICE EMERGENCY........ A27-1212 at 6:20 p.m. Thursday evenings.