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Home My WebLink About1992 May8 ----------------------- STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL SCHEDULE -.90-6- POSTAL PATRON Carrier Route Presort Saturday, June 6, 1992 Bulk Rate (CLIP AND SAVED U.S. Postage PAID EVENTS AT THE VFW RED BARN, 9260 E. Pt. Douglas Rd. PERMIT NO. 1 Cottage Grove, MN 55016 1-3 p.m. Landing of a U.S. Army helicopter for public viewing until 3 p.m., courtesy of the U.S. Army Reserve' LOCAL POSTAL PATRON 1-3 p.m. Tractor Pull featuring super modified tractors competing for trophies and prizes. 1-3 p.m. Puppies and kittens for petting and adoption, from the St. Croix Animal Shelter. 1-5 p.m. Free hot dogs to children 12 and under, with dona- tion of a non-perishable food item to the food shelf. (Bring a food donation and help your neighbor!) 1-6 p.m. Games for children, with prizes. Includes a Duck Pond and Poster Toss. (Sponsored by the VFW and Zion Lutheran Church Youth Group) 1-6 p.m. Bingo Tent, sponsored by the VFW Ladies Auxiliary 2-3 p.m. Talent Show, competing for prize money. Sponsore� by Coldwell Banker Service First Realty. 2-4 p.m. Authentic German music by George Shiltz, sing- alongs, in the beer tent. 2:30 p.m. Display of the Grey Cloud playground equipment fund coloring contest winners. 3 p.m. Performance by the Minnesota Brass Inc. Senior Drum and Bugle Corp. (A fantastic ensemble of brass and precision percussion. This ensemble holds 1 regional competition titles!) 3-4 p.m. Musical entertainment for children by Will Hale. 4-5 p.m. Magic show. 4-7 p.m. Musical entertainment outdoors by K-1 02 Radio. (Meet radio personality Wayne Elliot and enjoy country music. Fun and prizes.) 8:30 p.m.- 12:30 a.m. Indoor dance with music by "Burr Street." 60's and 70's music, plus top Rock and Roll. 10 P.M. Fireworks with orchestration by Americana Displays. (They have displayed at the Super Bowl and World Series, so expect the best!) EVENTS AT OTHER LOCATIONS May 30-31 Jaycees Co-ed Volleyball Tournament, Hamlet Park June 4-7 Jaycees Carnival at the old Country Club parking lot on E. Pt. Douglas Drive. June 6 1-10 p.m. Free shuttle bus service from the old Cub Foods parking lot on E. Pt. Douglas Drive to the VFW Red Barn, DeMori's and the Jaycees Carnival . Riders under 12 years old must be with an adult. 8-12 p.m. Annual Street Dance at DeMori's parking lot Cottage Square mall, featuring the music of the Peari Broth- ers. Great food and beverages. All ages welcome. Adult beverages available with proper proof of age. L ---------------------- prinfed on recyolod papLr ts rlNm� Parks Crew .......... 2 Council Column. 2 E. Pt. Douglas ...... 3 Goodwill .............. 3 Capital Improve- menfs Task F . ....... 3 Photos ....... .......... 4 City election survey .................. 5 Wafer works ... .... 7 Pet ordinance .... 7 Smoke alarms ..... 7 Auction ....... ........ 7 Strawberry Fesf ... 8 A voter survey on whether to change the timing of Cottage Grove mayor/council elections to coincide with state and national elections is included on Page 5 of this Cottage Grove Reports. The article includes major arguments for and against changing the election date. Please read and return this survey. Your opinion is important! From the moment a U.S. Army helicopter lands on the VFW lawn to the last dances at the Red Barn and at DeMori's, June 6 will be filled with fun for everyone at Cottage Grove's annual Straw- berry Festival. The Red Barn will be the site for the helicopter landing, a Tractor Pull, food, games and entertain- ment, and an indoor dance from 8 p.m. to midnight. According to Wayne Kropelnicki, Strawberry Festival chairman, musical events will include authentic German music by George Shiltz; a per- formance by the Minne- sota Brass Inc. Senior Drum and Bugle Corp; music entertainment for children by Will Hale, and outdoor music by K-102 Radio. A spectacular, orchestrated fireworks display by Americana Displays is scheduled for 10 p.m. The day will con- clude with two dances: a street dance from 8 p.m. to midnight, with music by the "Pearl Brothers," at DeMori's restaurant parking lot (Cottage Square Mall), and a dance at the VFW Red Barn with music by "Burr Street" from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The Jaycees Carnival will move to a new location this year. It will be held June 4 to 7 at the old Country Club Market parking lot on East Pt. Douglas Road. A complete sched- ule of Strawberry Festival events is included on Page 8 of this issue. See you at the Strawberry Festival! 2 COtTAGE Mowing and main- taining 493 acres of city park areas in the spring and summer, shoveling snow and maintaining rinks in the winter, and planting hundreds of trees and shrubs are top priorities for one part of Cottage Grove's city staff. The Parks Mainte- nance crew, headed by Park Superintendent Wilmer Holz, is respon- sible for a variety of activities at each of the city's parks, and at a number of other loca- tions as well. The park crew's job begins with the design of city parks and continues through construction, renova- tion, repair and mainte- nance of all outdoor recreational areas. Not surprisingly, May is a busy time for the crew, which is not only mowing and fertilizing grassy areas in city parks this month, but also preparing athletic fields for use by spring teams in base- ball, softball and soccer. Park Superinten- dent Wilmer Holz started with the city in May, 1964, as a Park Keeper — the first Park Department employee ever hired by this city. "When I started, the city bought one lawn- mower for me to use," Holz recalled recently. "It was a 12-horsepower beauty. Then they bought me a used pick- up truck, but when I was driving it on the highway one day a Highway Patrolman saw it and called the city to tell them to get that pile of junk off the road. The city had to buy me a different truck." In addition to its trimming, schedules park mainten: contract trimming, and chores, the cl artment handles boulevard tree has a Forestry division placements for residen- which handles tree tial areas. ro "I, i i ffl1i VA 2 040,1611 Thanks to Mayor Denzer for asking me to "guest write" in this issue of the Cottage Grove Reports. 1 still have month left at the end of my money!" This is a phrase that is heard over and over as we attempt to juggle our finances to meet our expenses. The City of Cottage Grove experiences this same phenomenon as it evaluates, plans and reviews income and expenses for each budget year. The city process begins at the staff level, moves to the Commission level and finally ends up before the Mayor and Council for approval. During this very lengthy process, change occurs. You, the citizens of Cottage Grove, have a role to play in the final outcome of our yearly budget. On Page 3 of this issue of the Reports you can read about a new committee formed to review and recom- mend a Capital expendi- tures program for Cottage Grove. In addition to this formal committee structure you are encouraged to contact the Mayor and Council and make your thoughts known as they relate to non-capital expendi- tures. We do have a public meeting each fall where we ask for your Continued on Page 4 Pet Pet owners are reminded that they have certain responsibilities in conjunction with owner- ship of their pets. The owner or custodian of any dog or cat shall prevent that dog or cat from being on any street, sidewalk, public park, school grounds or public place at any time without being effectively re- strained by a chain or leash no more than eight feet long. Any person having custody or control of any pet is responsible for the cleaning up of any feces of the animal and disposing of such feces in a sanitary manner. It is also their duty, when in a public place, to possess equipment for picking up and removing animal feces. Feces cannot be disposed of in public waste containers. Smoke Alarms: needed protection Residential fire deaths far exceed those of any other building classif ication. More than one half of the fire deaths which occur in residential buildings are the result of delayed detection due to occu- pants being asleep at the time of the fire. It's a proven fact that Smoke detectors will save you and your family's lives. Once your home is equipped with Smoke protection devices, you need to Check them at least once a year to make sure the devices are still keeping a constant watch over your house. Smoke detectors are required in all new homes and in homes which are being remod- eled. The 1991 Building Code, when adopted by the State of Minnesota, will require a smoke detector in each sleep- ing room for homes built after the adoption date, 1) How much water is used to flush a toilet? 2) How much water is used In the average shower'? 3) How much water do you use to brush your teeth? 4) How much water is used on the average for an automatic dishwasher? 5) How much water does the average residence use during a year? 6) How much does an Individual person use daily? 7) What does a person pay for drinking water on a daily basis? (See below for answers.) Water sampling update The State Board of Health, in conjunction with the city, will be setting up the lead test sampling program in September. The city will contact the home sampling sites in June. We are in the process of going through the responses received up to this point. We have already heard from approximately 300 people. As the city receives more information from the state, we will pass it on to you. If you have any questions, please contact Floyd Johnson, Water Superintendent, at 458-2808. Meter replacement program The meter replacement program is still on, but it looks like it may be several months before it goes into effect, possibly August. We will keep you up to date on this. Drip, drip, drip ... Just a small leak can add up to a large expense. A toilet tank leak of 1/2 gallon per minute could cost as much as $240 per year with today's water rates. Answers to today's quiz: 1) 2-7gallons; 2) 25-50 gallons; 3) 2 gallons; 4) 12-20 gallons; 5) 107, 000 gallons; 6) 168 gallons; 7) national average is 27 cents. P Additional Comments Please Fold — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Please Fold rom N� MAILEDY IN THE UNITED STATES BUSUNESS REPLY FIRST -CLASS PERMIT NO. 1 CO TTAGE GROVE, MN MN POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE • f • • P 01 1 1 1411401 Ift-111114":Male"I a f ':# Y �• jaj �jnjtjtj jennajjaj j¢o jaj¢�joj nac¢jjo®'ajnjajj Effective July 1, 1992, Goodwill Indus- tries will no longer collect plastics for recycling at its manned collection truck in the old Cub Foods parking lot. "Our goal is to focus on what we do best," a Goodwill spokesperson said. 'We will continue to collect clothing and household items for reuse and resale. This raises funds for our nonprofit job training, placement and related services for people with disabilities or disadvan- tages." Because waste haulers operating in Cottage Grove are now collecting plastics for recycling, the need is no longer there for Good- will to provide this service, the spokesper- son said. "Please continue to drop off your clothing and household items," Goodwill said. "Thank you for your under- standing and your continued support!" The reconstruction of East Point Douglas Road between 80th and 90th Streets South is scheduled to begin in early June and to continue throughout the summer. The road will be closed to through traffic throughout the time of reconstruction. Traffic not destined to an adjacent business or property will be detoured to 80th Street or Jamaica Avenue South. "However, access to adjacent proper- ties will be maintained and access to all businesses will be provided at all times for customer service," said Cottage Grove City Engineer Jerry Bourdon. Bourdon said additional information for area residents and businesses will be provided as the project progresses. The East Pt. Douglas reconstruction project will include rebuilding the entire roadway and constructing an eight -foot- wide trail on the westerly (highway) side of the street. A 15- member Citizens' Capital Improvements Task Force has been appointed by the Mayor and City Council to study and make recommendations on the city's long -term plan for buildings and other capital improvements. Above, the task force met recently at the Public Works Maintenance Facility, located at 8635 W. Point Douglas Rd. The needs to be reviewed include City Hall, the Public Works maintenance building, fire stations, parks and a community recreation center. The committee will not only tour Cottage Grove facilities, but will be taking a look at those in other metro -area communities. The task force will meet through the remainder of 1992. One of the most challenging jobs of the task force will be to set priorities for projects but stay within the community's financial resources. Members include Glen Kievan, Marian Stone, Randy Wuorenma, Marvin Garbe, Ken Boyden, and Bob Bates representing the city's standing commissions; and David E. Brown, Richard M. Gaalswyk, Jim Greenwalt, Sue Kainz, Ken Kovatch, John F. Olzenak, John Ostrom, Paul Rezachek, and Paul Wiegand as members -at- large. Candidates are being sought for 1992 Miss Heritage Days in St. Paul Park. The applicant must be 17 -26 years old, a high school graduate, single, and living or working in District 833. Applications may be picked up at the city offices, 900 Third St., SPP. More information is available from 459- 1556 or 459 -5611. Deadline is June 26. W. Continued from Page 2 input. If on the other hand, we have your thoughts now, the process will be more orderly. We also anticipate that the neighborhood meetings initiated last year will be held again in the fall of 1992. Given the fact that the city must meet its responsibilities to you, our residents, where do you recommend change? Where do you believe we need to hold the line? What needs have not been ad- dressed? Each year the answers to questions of more or less, change or status quo, supply and demand, become more difficult to deal with. Having your input will ensure that our deci- sions are based on the best information avail- able. Thank you in advance for caring. ® • COTTAGE GROVE MAYOR AND COUNCIL W HEN DO WE ELECT • The City of Cottage Grove is considering an ordinance amendment to place Mayor and a ® Councilmember elections on the even -year general election ballot. But first we would like to know what you think' ° ® • The primary motive is financial. It costs the city approximately $14,000 to run a special ® election in odd years, when only the Mayor and Council races are before the voters. ® Other advantages include voter convenience and a higher participation rate in city o • elections when they are tied to other elections. A recent legislative survey in South • ® Washington County showed that 84 percent of those responding favored a uniform municipal election day. ' • • The primary disadvantage is that local offices can get lost in election year campaigning for higher levels of government. Voters who go to the polls to cast their choice for Presi- • ® dent, Governor or Legislator may be surprised and unprepared to have to make an ® informed decision on the local race. • Converting to even -year elections means that the terms of office for all incumbent Coun- cilmembers would be extended by one year. The next election for the seats held by ® Councilmembers Bill Buth and Jeff Rageth would be extended from November 1993 to ® November 1994, and the seats for Mayor Jack Denzer and Councilmembers Kevin • Raun and Jim Wolcott would be extended from November 1995 to November 1996. • ® This change to even -year elections would be made by ordinance passed by the Mayor ® and Council. State law provides a reverse referendum provision, such that if a signifi- cant number of voters disagreed with that change, they could petition to have the issue • placed on the next general election ballot. • • We would like to know what you think. If you have an opinion on this matter, either pro ® or con, please feel free to return this postage -paid survey or call any member of the City ® Council or City Hall (458- 2833). • • ® 1 prefer even -year Mayor and City Council elections. ® L� I prefer odd -year Mayor and City Council elections. • ® • (Please add comments on reverse side.) •