1988 Fall CITYOFFRIDLEY Fall Newsletter 1988
No. 60
Voting Location
Changed
.m y
- Reconstruction of Fridley City Hall
will cause the voting location for
Ward 1 Precinct 3 to change. The new
location is only a few hundred feet away
at the Anoka County Library. This is
only a temporary change. All other
. °. locations remain unchanged.
All Fridley residents 18 years of age
and older, who are U.S. citizens, and
have resided in Minnesota for at least 20
days are invited to vote. Your vote is
. : requested in the state primary election
on Tuesday, September 13, and for the
Presidential election on Tuesday,
.., November 8. The hours for voting are
from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The November 8th election will also
feature a vote in Ward II for Council-
member, where Dennis Schneider is
running unopposed.Also,all voters will
decide if a state-wide lottery should be
held.
French Students Visit Fridley This year Anoka County will issue all
absentee ballots. If you will be out of
town or cannot make it to the poll to
Visiting students from Fridley's The rest of the trip went well.They all vote, call the Fridley Civic Center, at
Sister City,Fourmies France,spent arrived safe and sound in Fridley,found 571-3450 extension 131, or the Anoka
three weeks in July having fun and their host family,and proceeded to have County Courthouse,at 421-4760,for an
studying American habits. some fun. They attended a reception at absentee ballot application.Applications
City Hall on Bastille day, went to can also be picked up at either location.
The trip for the 32 started out a bit Valleyfair,saw Frank Viola pitch,and a
rocky when they missed their connecting few even acted in the Fridley High Apply now,do not wait until the last
flight in St. Louis and arrived 12 hours School play, "The Girl Friend." few days before the election. If absentee
late. To make matters worse,the trailer ballots are not received by election day,
fell off their bus on the way to Fridley Next summer a group of Fridley they will not be counted.
forcing them to wait for a new bus in 90 students will go to Fourmies. See Vote age 5
degree heat. P 9
Assessor's • • -o•
City Calendar-6 • • • ••
PAGE 2 CITY OF FRIDLEY FALL 1988
Fire Prevention
Assessor's Corner
Week by Leon Madson
ire Chief Bob Aldrich invites all
F
"Goodbye Mill Rates!!"
Fridley's residents to join in this he 1988 Minnesota Legislature
year's fire prevention activities. •' T made sweeping changes in the
State's property tax system. Upon first
Fire prevention week culminates on analysis,it appears that the Ievel of taxes
Saturday, October 15 with an open on a typical home will not change signifi-
house at both of Fridley's fire stations. cantly because of the legislation. What j
The main station is located at 6431 will change, however,is the way the tax
University Avenue and the satellite is calculated.
station is on 6381 Old Central Avenue.
Previously,the tax was calculated by
The open house at the main station first multiplying the assessor's estimated
will feature fire prevention demonstra- Footba�� Cards market value of the property, by the
tions and soft drinks and kid's prizes ree football cards are here again. classification rate which resulted in what
F
donated by Burger King. The satellite was termed the assessed value.Then the
fire station activities include tours of the For the sixth year a row, kids +assessed value was multiplied by the mill
new facility and refreshments. can get Minnesota Viking crime preven- rate to get the gross tax.On homesteads,
tion cards to save or trade from any the gross tax was reduced by the state
Both open houses will be held from 1 Fridley Police officer. paid homestead credit to arrive at the
p.m. to 5 p.m. A new card featuring a different player net tax payable.
is available each week, for 12 weeks,
starting August 28th. Featured crime Under the new law to be effective with
�DQ prevention topics include;safety,drugs, taxes payable in 1989, the assessor's
guns, strangers, touching, bicycles, market value� is to be multiplied by a 0 Halloween,vandalism,babysitting,and rate which produces a
o product called the tax capacity. The ta_
o ��(jjj✓//""" seatbelts. capacity of a property is then multiph IJ
The program is designed to distribute by the tax capacity rate of each separate
� crime prevention information and de- taxing entity(e.g.School District,Anoka �
County,city,special districts)and addec'.,
velop good relationships between young
'y people and the police.It encourages kids to produce the gross tax.
to approach officers and also helps them Old Term New Term that police are here to serve. Assessed Value - Tax Capacity
Cards can also be picked up at the Mill Rate - "Tax Capacity Rate
Fridley Police Department. For tax payable in 1989 the state paid
homestead credit will still be deducted
P from the gross tax to produce the net tax
rac
Q payable for homestead.For tax payable
in 1990 no homestead credit will beJC's Christmas ® 00
0deducted,however alesser classification
Wreaths R1 percentage will be applied. The Legis-
lature designed the formula to produce a
Believe it or not, it is time to order similar homestead tax payable as when
your Christmas wreaths. the credit was applied.
Starting September 1, the Fridley As more information andexperience-
JC's Wreath Hot Line will be open.Call »with the new tax law becomes available;'
571-4115 to order. ::3it will be presented in this column.
NEIGHBORHOOD
For the 28th year beautiful 24"-26"
natural balsam wreaths with pine cones, CRIME WATCH
berries, and a bright red bow can be
yours. The cost is only $8.00 with all
proceeds benefitting the people of
Fridley.
FALL 1988 CITY OF FRIDLEY PAGE 3
Highway
Construction
Update
by Ed Fitzpatrick, Councilmember
s most of you are probably all to ;.
familiar,traffic has been disrupted
this summer by road construction. I }
don't know if you realize it,but most of
the construction is in Ward 3. It wasn't x
I
planned, it just happened that those ,
roads fell into the long range plans of a
Anoka County and the Minnesota
Department of Transportation.
The good news is that traffic will flow
faster and more smoothly through
Chanel 13 Fridley when the projects are completed.
There will,however,still be delays until
Changes to 31 November. East River Road at the intersection of
F ridle s cable system is in the pro- Osborne Road is being widened to ac-
y' y p Fridley's role is to coordinate sewer commodate new turn lanes and a
cess of being modernized. One of and water services, curb and gutter median. A bikeway/walkway and an
the first steps was to change the number- improvements, storm drainage, traffic improved railroad crossing will also be
ing of all Community Television chan- control on non-county roads, and completed along Osborne Road.
nels. Effective August 1, Municipal funding for municipal contributions. Construction will be completed by
Channel 13 was changed to Channel 31. November.
The programming format remains the The Council and city staff want to
same and City Council meetings will still thank all of you for understanding the Reconstruction of the westbound
be cablecast live. delays and detours. It is a tough situa- I-694 bridge crossing the Mississippi
tion, but by doing all the projects at River should be completed in November
Channel 31 is one of the free channels once, we will keep delays to one con- 1988.The loop from East River Road to
included as part of the basic cable struction season instead of several. I-694 westbound will be opened in mid-
package. October when three bridge lanes are
MAIN TRAFFIC DELAYS completed.
Municipal Channel 31 is your channel The bridge on East River Road cros-
to turn to for city events, city informa- sing Rice Creek is being replaced causing The loop from Highway 1-694 west-
tion, and city-wide programs which the road to be closed until construction
bound to Highway 252 is now open.The
affect residents. is completed in November. ramp from southbound 252 to I-694
westbound will, however, be closed for
Regular programs include: two months this fall,as will the Highway
—City Council—Live 252 to I-694 eastbound loop.
—Call on the Council—Live Q&A show "
—Fridley Forum—Current Fridley
Issues The improvements along I-694 are
—Up to date Community Information 9.i part of the major project to widen I-694
—Springbrook Nature Center Program to four lanes from 1-35W to Highway
—Minnesota Issues with Karen Boros, 252.
U of M Media Resources
For more information about Fridley
For a weekly list of Channel 31 programs road construction projects call:
call 571-3450 extension 184.
The City of Fridley-571-3450
Anoka Highway Department(East
River Road Projects)-754-3520
Minnesota Department of
Transportation-493-5166
East River Road Bridge crossing Rice
Creek.
PAGE 4 CITY OF FRIDLEY FALL 1988
Council Notes
b Coun it
y c member Nancy Jorgenson
Many people ask me what is it that Grand Opening Set
I do as the councilmember at
large?Who do I represent in the city? °
T he North Suburban Center for the
Each person living in Fridley has Arts has anew home. It's not
three people on the city council that exactly new, but it was updated, refur-
represent them, the ward council- bished and painted; it is the Banfill
member, councilmember at large, and Tavern/Locke House.
the mayor. If someone has a concern
a
that needs to be taken care of they may The grand opening ceremonies will be
call any of their three representatives on held Saturday and Sunday,October 8th
the council. and 9th,and will feature music,a travel-
ing art exhibit, outdoor activities, and
People call me all the time who are the results of a Fridley area school art
concerned about current city issues, car parts, tires, building supplies, or competition.
such as the drought and how it will discarded bicycles to lay about our
affect our water supply, or when the yards?Or how about the grass and weeds, John Casade Smith, Director of the
Common's water filtration plant work are they over ten inches in height? Do Arts Center is ecstatic about moving
was underway I received a few com- you allow your pet to wander around into the historic building, but says that
plaints about rusty water. Occasionally the neighborhood?If so,you may have a donations are still needed to cover the
questions arise about a possible new neighbor upset about your yard or pet. renovation expenses. Tax deductible
development and how it will impact the Fridley has an ordinance that prohibits contributions can be mailed to:
neighborhood. the outside storage of items seen from a
public right of way. Another one deals Banfill/Locke Fund
But most often the calls are complaints with the leashing of all pets in our P.O. Box 18582
that a neighbor isn't taking care of his or community. Minneapolis, MN 55418
her yard or pets in an acceptable manner.
Often the person doesn't want to cause Let's all do our part to make Fridley a For more information call the center's
trouble,but can't tolerate the neighbor's clean community to live in. But if you art gallery at 781-7381, Tuesday to
property. I place a call to the city have a concern that you are struggling Friday, 2-4 p.m.
manager who instructs the code enforce- with, please feel free to call me or any
ment officer to check if the concern is a other councilmember, your name will Even though there is road construction
violation of city codes. The property is remain anonymous. on East River Road,the Banfill/ Locke
then inspected, if the homeowner is House is still easily accessible. Take
found to be in violation a letter is sent Editor's Note: Mississippi Street to East River Road
asking them to please correct Fridley recently hired Steve Barg as and go North a couple of blocks to the
the situation,and a re-inspection date is the full-time city node enforcement Locke House.
given to the homeowner. The problem officer. He has a strong background in
has usually been corrected by the time of city planning and code enforcement.
re-inspection. Before coming to Fridley he held a
similar position with Plymouth for three
Something we can all do as good and a half years.Call 571-3450 extension
neighbors is to take an honest look at 171 to report city code violations or to
our own property. Are we allowing old get other code information.
J
s r
Corporal Mike Morrissey and Crime Prevention
Specialist Pam Taschuk (right), received 40 Hug-A-
Bears from a representative of the C.P. Wainman
chapter of the Telephone Pioneers of America. The
bears are given to children in traumatic situations.
They are also carried in police cars in case a frightened
��.. . child needs to be calmed.
FALL 1988 CITY OF FRIDLEY PAGE 5
Vote from page 1 a
. lr
If you are not registered to vote, you Have Home, 4
are encouraged to register before the
election,though it is possible to register Will Share
on election day. For more election
information call the City of Fridley ridley Resident, F, 79. Has an
offices. apartment with reduced rent in Interested people are thoroughly
Precinct Ward 1
exchange for doing yard work associated interviewed and counciled, and live-ins 1 Grace Evangelical Church with large corner lot. Also preparing must also submit to a routine police 755-73rd Ave. N.E. and sharing occasional meals. check.
2 Hayes Elementary School
612 Mississippi St. N.E. Live In,F,40,Prefers Fridley.Will do If the two people seem compatible,
3 Fridley Public Library grocery shopping and full time light they meet in the elderly person's home
410 Mississippi St. N.E. cleaning on a regular basis, needs and, with the help of program staff,
(Temporary Location) furnished room. develop a written agreement that care-
4 Fridley Covenant Church fully spells out the live-in's duties and
6390 University Ave. N.E. No,these are not classified ads from a living arrangements.
5 Fridley Senior High School dating service, these are authentic ads,
6000 West Moore Lake Drive for real people who want to share a The program asks for a nine month to
home in Fridley. one year commitment. Once a match is
Precinct Ward 2 made,the arrangement is monitored by
1 880 OsborWoodcresne
Elementary School Share-A-Home is a metro-wide pro- telephone and occasional home visits.
8 n Osborne lu N.E. gram that matches seniors with live-in
2 Knights of Columbus
6831 Highway#65 N.E. companions who provide non-medical A $15 application fee is charged and
3 St. Philip's Lutheran Church services in exchange for low-income after a 30-hay trial period, a $125
6180 Highway#65 N.E. housing. According to Alan Dale, placement fee is collected. Dale stresses
4 North Park Elementary School coordinator for Anoka County that the fees are negotiable, "We don't
5575 Fillmore St. N.E. Community Action Programs, the pro- want money standing in the way of a
gram was started in the late 70's to aid good match."
Precinct Ward 3 seniors and allow them to live indepen-
1 Springbrook Nature Center dently in their own homes and avoid For more information call Alan Dale
100-85th Ave.N.E. moving to an institution. at 784-2443.
2 Redeemer Lutheran Church
61 Mississippi Way N.E.
3 Stevenson Elementary School
6080 East River Road
4 Roslyn Park Wesleyan Church
5300-6th St. N.E.
Recycling Has Increased
xs Congratulations! You
have increased your
recycling by 60% over last
year at this time.That means Decorative Lights Installed
that over 250 tons of recycl-
able material has been col- he first pilot section foi'Vte City's decorative lighting
lected curbside since January 1 standards has been installed at Viron and Osborne
and another 100 tons at the Roads. Selected to highlight the City's commercial front-
recycling center on 71st age roads, the double globe fixture will provide an
Avenue,just past Columbia attractive visual enhancement to the city's design image.
Arena. A second pilot section along Rice Creek Road between
Highway 65 and Old Central is scheduled for installation
To recycle,simply put aluminum and steel cans,glass, in late fall.
cardboard,newspaper,and plastic pop bottles near your
curb.Check the calendar on page six for the correct date.
Recycle questions can be answered by Lisa Campbell at
571-3450 extension 170.
PAGE 6 CITY OF FRIDLEY FALL 1988
CITY CALENDAR - SUMMER 1988
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 Human 2 Curb Recycle 3
Resources Area
Commission North of
Mississippi St.
4 6 7 8 9 Curb Recycle 10
EI+ � Planning Areal
HRA South of
Mississippi St.
11 12 City Council 13 14 15 16 Curb Recycle 17
M.
Parks&Rec Planning Cable TV Area 1
Commission Commission Commission North of
Mississippi St.
e 18 19 20 Energy Env. 21 22 23 Curb Recycle 24
Quality Fall Area 2
Appeals Begins South of
Mississippi St.
25 26 City 27 28 29 30
Council Planning
Charter Commision
Commission
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 Curb Recycle 8
City Council Human Area I
Parks&Rec Planning Resources North of
Commission Commission Commission Mississippi St.
9 Fire 10 11 12 13 14 Curb Recycle 15 Fire
Prevention Holiday Resources Area 2 Station
Week Columbus Appeals South of Open House
Begins Day Commission HRA Mississippi St. 1-5 p.m.
16 17 18 Energy 19 20 21 Curb Recycle 22
Environmental Area 1
City Quality Planning Cable TV North of
Council Commissions Commission Commission Mississippi St.
23 24 Council Conf. 25 26 27 28 Curb Recycle 29
Charter Comm. Area 2
Appeals South of
30 Halloween
31 Commission Mississippi St.
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 4 Curb Recycle 5
Human Area 1
Resources North of
Commissions Mississippi St.
6 7 8 9 10 1$-,Yeter�tt s'. 12
City Council
pay
Parks&Rec Election Planning Recycle
Commission Day Commission HRA Area
~ 13 14 15 Appeals 16 17 18 Curb Recycle 19
Energy Area 1
Env.Quality Cable TV North of
CommissionsCommission Mississippi St.
20 21 22 23 9pity 26
City �t3b ` Recycle
Council ta8n . Area 2
27 28 29 30
Charter Appeals
Commission Commission
All meetings will be at the Community Education Center, 6085-7th Street.
Curbside recycling pickup dates are highlighted in gold.
The HRA and the Cable TV Commission meet at 7 p.m.
The City Council and other commissions meet at 7:30 p.m.
FALL 1988 CITY OF FRIDLEY PAGE 7
Briefly. . .
From the City Council
CABLE FRANCHISE AWARDED Volunteers Are The guide provides valuable informa-
On May 2, the Council awarded a Needed tion for disabled and elderly people in
fifteen year cable television franchise to Fridley. Volunteers will conduct on-site
Nortel Cable Associates. The franchise olunteers are needed to update an visits and note barriers or special services
ordinance establishes legal, technical, Y access guide to Fridley—its build- affecting the disabled.
and financial standards for the operation ings, parks, stores, and restaurants.
of the CATV system; provides for Disabled people, their relatives,
government, educational, library, and friends and those people who are simply
public access; and requires certain cus- concerned with proper access to public
tomer service practices.In return for the places are encouraged to help. Volun-
use of public right-of-way Nortel pays teers are also needed to transport people
5% of its gross revenue to the City to to the sites that are being surveyed.
support regulatory activity and public
access programming. A community development block
grant made the project possible, now
COMMUNITY BLOCK MONEY people are needed to make it a reality.
APPROVED
On May 16 the Council designated Call Jesse Ellingworth, Executive
$16,270 of federal Community Develop- Director of North Suburban Consumer
ment Block Grant Funds for the restora- Advocates for the Handicapped
tion of the Banfill Tavern/Locke House (NSCAH) at his office, 571-6855, or
on East River Road as part of a coopera- home, 755-5267, or Roger Blohm,
tive effort with Anoka County and the Fridley's representative to the NSCAH
North Suburban Center for the Arts. Advisory Board, at 571-6819 for more
information.
Another$14,576 in CDBG funds was
allocated for the development of River-
view Heights Park. The money will be
used to convert a house into a picnic
shelter. Radon Causes October Hydrant
SEWER AND WATER RATES Concern Flushing
INCREASED adon has been present since theT he City of Fridley will flush hy-
Because of increased costs, the R earth was formed,but only recently 1 drants during the month of
Council raised sewer and water rates at has it been found to cause severe health October.
its June 20 meeting.The new sewer rates problems.
were effective July 1,but because of the Flushing is required to remove iron
drought, water rates will not increase The Fridley Energy Commission is and manganese deposits primarily,plus
until December 1. Low income senior concerned about radon's effects and a few other minerals that build up in the
citizens'rates were not increased. wants you to call City Hall if you want lines. The serviceability of the fire hy-
additional information or have had your drants is also checked.
CHARTER CHANGE PUT ON HOLD house tested.
In June and July the Council con- Flushing creates a disturbance in the
sidered a proposal from the Charter A 256 page book entitled Radon:The water mains which results in water dis-
Commission which would increase the Invisible Threat, costs $12, and also coloration.The water is safe for drinking,
term of office of the Mayor and Council- includes a radon detector, is available though there is the possibility clothes
members from three to four years and from most area book stores. A 10 page may be stained during washing.
shift their elections to even numbered booklet is available by calling Lisa
years only. The Council held a public Campbell at City Hall, 571-3450, ext. Anyone who experiences water dis-
hearing on the matter but delayed action 170 coloration that lasts longer than a day
pending further input from the public. should contact the Public Works
The Council also requested the Fridley Watering is allowed only on the odd Department at 571-3450 extension 157,
League of Women Voters to study the or even day corresponding to the address during business hours.
issue and make a recommendation. of the resident or business. Severe
drought conditions forced the measure No flushing will be done on the
WATERING BAN SET because underground water supplies in weekends or Mondays.
On July 11, the Council passed a the Metro Area were being depleted
resolution banning any lawn watering rapidly.
from 3:00 p.m.to 9:00 p.m. (the time of
highest use) and imposing an odd/even The ban will remain in effect until
system for other hours of the day. further notice.
PAGE 8 CITY OF FRIDLEY FALL 1988
Link-Up America Hallo Q%V011 ---
If you cannot afford a telephone in Fall Festival Set
your home or apartment, help is
close at hand. for Springbrook hosts and goblins will again be
prowling the woods of Spring-
ample freshly cooked wild game,
A federally funded program called brook Nature Center this Halloween.
„ watch live bird,reptile and mammal
"Link-Up America will provide eligible Special activities for the whole family
people with a one half reduction of the programs,and walk the new volksmarch will be taking place inside the haunted
route during Springbrook's "Taste of
local telephone service connection charge " recesses of the center and outside in the
up to $30. Other benefits, including NatureAutumn Harvest Festival. enchanted forest.
deferred payments or reduced deposit The Volksmarch this year will follow
requirements, may also be available. Programs will start at ately,7:30 and
a natural route through Springbrook, 9:00 p.m. Dress appropriately, the pro-
over bridges and floating boardwalk,to
To be eligible for the Link-Up America grams will be held rain or shine. All
i River and back to thei
Mississippi plan applicants must meet specific eligi- the children must be chaperoned for this
bility requirements: nature center. Participants can either free event.
pick a 10 kilometer (6.25 mile) or a 20
—No telephone service for at least three kilometer route. Before you leave, if you dare, take a
months, and trip down Trick-or-Treat Alley where
—Must currently participate in an assist- A volksmarch is a leisurely non- gouls, ghosts, and fuzzy creatures will
ance program, or competitive walk or run through a pass out treats.
—Meet certain low income requirements. historic or scenic area.
Call the appropriate telephone number All registered people who complete
for complete program details. These either route will receive a cloisonned ,
telephone numbers are also listed in the swallowtail butterfly medalion. Regis-
white pages under U.S.West Communi- tration is $4.00 or $5.00 on the days of
cations; the local telephone company, the event. If you are not interested in a
which is responsible for implementing pin, there is no charge for walking the
the program. course.
Dial 293-0665 if your last name begins The"Taste of Nature"festival includ-
with A through F. Ing the volksmarch will be held rain or 1
Dial 293-1319 if your last name begins shine,September 24th and 25th, 10 a.m.
with G through O. to 6 p.m.There is no entrance fee for this '
® 1 �
Dial 293-1804 if your last name begins Year's Festival.
with P through Z.
i
Fall 1988 Newsletter CITY OF FRIDLEY
CITY OF FRIDLEY 6431 University Ave. N.E. CAR-RT-SORT
BULK RATE
Fridley, MN 55432 U.S.POSTAGE
6431 University Avenue, N.E. Telephone: 571-3450 PAID
Fridley, Minnesota 55432 Minneapolis,MN
Permit No.2886
Mayor................................William J.Nee
Councilmember-at-large...............Nancy Jorgenson
Councilmember 1st Ward . . .. . . . . . . . . . Steven Billings
Councilmember 2nd Ward............ Dennis Schneider
Councilmember 3rd Ward...........Edward Fitzpatrick
City Manager.......................Nasim M. Qureshi
Editor .. .. . .. . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . Jim Froehle POSTAL CUSTOMER
CITY OF FRIDLEY SERVICE DIRECTORY
Administrative Offices/Civic Center ........... 571-3450
Office Hours: 8 a.m.to 5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
24 Hour Recreation Hotline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .571-9397
Police(24 Hours-Non-Emergency). . . . . . . . . . ..571-3457
FIRE AND POLICE EMERGENCY...............911