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Home My WebLink About2002 SummerSummer, 2002 WUVW 00trAGE49OV0.9 , °1 AGE i=ii 0VIC Police urc to registe �� If ii New 'College Center' to open )II P4 6 1 in August at Cottage Square A consortium of City and southeast metro organizations has teamed up to bring a multiple -use education and training facility Co Cottage Grove. INDEX The Cottage Grove College Center, to be located in the center New Ice Arena /Rec Mgr ....2 of the Cottage Square Mall, will be designed for use by college Ice Arena Remodeling ......2 students, displaced workers, small businesses, and area corpora- Great Grove Get Tog .........3 tions. It is expected to open in August, 2002. Pavement Project ................3 Inver Hills Community College will serve as the administra- Fireworks, Natl Night Out ....3 five and fiscal agent for the Center, and expects to have more City Hall Phones ..... ............. 3 than 200 college course titles available. Election News ......................4 Other partners and contributors in the enterprise include the CG Store .. ......... ...4 Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, 3M Cottage Grove, ' Clubhouse Specials .4 Marathon Ashland Petroleum, Cogentrix Energy, Home Building Advance Corp ....................5 Services, Inc., Xcel Energy, South Washington County Schools, Volunteer Awards ................5 Washington County Workforce Center, and Southeast Metro Police Reports ......................5 School to Work Partnership. Rec Personnel ......................5 The facility is expected to include two classrooms, a computer Compost Site .......... .. .. ..6 Public Works News lab, and an office /meeting area. .. .. ..6 Great Grove Get Together Current plans call for the new Center to serve several types of Schedule .. 7 learners. Primary uses projected for each time slot will be: Kisbys Preseerr vattionion ists . . .. . 7 e Early morning hours (7 -8:45 a.m.) - college courses for Iron Bridge Walk ... ... .7 high school juniors and seniors in the Post Secondary Summer Activities . .....8 Enrollment Options program. Bike Registration .. .8 47 Weekday work hours (9 a.m. -3:45 p.m.) - corporate train- t ing programs; r= Late afternoons (4 -5:45 p.m.) - employees and owners of small - to mid -sized companies; e. Evenings and weekends - college courses for adults and some PSEO students. More information is available from the Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, 458 -8334. eway Redevelopment Direct bus service to link District moves forward Cottage Grove, downtown Mpls. BUY A GREAT GROVE GET TOGETHER BUTTON Support your local festival, and get great deals from local businesses. Available at City Hall and participating merchants. Free bicycle regish all citizens of Cottage available at the Police located in the lower le City Hall, 7516 80th To register your bi in the make. model, of serial number, and yo receive a numbered, non - peelable sticker b on the frame of the ba The Police will keep track of registration numbers so a recovered lost or stole can be returned to its POSTAL Pi Carrier Route U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 1 COTTAGE GROVE, .MN . Contains a minimum of 10% postconsumer waste The 365 -acre Gateway Redevelopment District, which includes property on both sides of Highway 61 where it intersects with 80th. Street, has designated for redevelopment by the Cottage Grove City Council. After the District was created in February, the City entered into development agreements that will result in a new Walgreen's, TCF Bank, and a retail center at 80th and Point Douglas (east side Cont. on Page 2 Bus service between Cottage Grove and downtown Minneapolis will begin Monday, June 10. Metro Transit will launch two types of express service - one that goes directly to 7th and Hennepin in downtown Minneapolis, and one that stops in downtown St. Paul en route to Minneapolis. Metro Transit will provide the new service at the request of both the City of Cottage Grove and Washington County. The Cottage Grove City Council joined with the neighboring councils of St. Paul Park and Newport in passing resolutions supporting the Cont. on Page 6 P Dockter named Arena /Recreation head A native of Cottage Grove who played hockey here as a youth has returned to the City as Ice Arena /Recreation Manager. Zachary Dockter is a graduate of Park High School and St. Cloud University with a B.A. in Business" �. Management He also earned a Certificate of Ice Arena Management 1 from the University of Michigan... =� He worked as Building Manager and Events Supervisor at the National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, and as Arena Manager at the Princeton (MN) Ice Arena. In his new position, Dockter said, "I Zac Dockter hope to build on current relationships with customers at the Arena, and to increase the sales of off - season ice time." In the Recreation area, he said, he hopes to set up a main- tenance plan for Park buildings, shelters, and playground equipment. Dockter said the Cottage Grove Hockey Assn. has been "very open and very nice," and the City staff has been very helpful. "I've run into a lot of people I know from Cottage Grove, and I want to meet many more of our residents," Dockter said. "Please visit the newly remodeled rink this summer." City, CGHA team up to remodel Ice Arena Remodeling of the locker rooms and vending area at the Cottage Grove Ice Arena is now underway, thanks to collaboration by the City and the Cottage Grove Hockey Association. The CGHA made a generous donation toward the replacement of the 15- year -old matting in the Arena's lower level. The same area will be painted gray with forest green borders, and a new sound system will be installed. Arena Staff and the Hockey Association arc excited about this project, and invite the public to view the "new" downstairs during summer ice times and the 2002 -03 hockey season. The Arena will re -open June 16 for summer lessons, clinics, and open skating. For more information, see the Recreation pages of this newsletter or go to www.cottage- grove.org and click on "Ice Arena." Gateway District ... (font. from Page 1) of Highway 61). In mid -May, the Economic Development Authority and Cottage Grove City Council authorized Land purchases necessary to proceed with the development of a Kohl's Dept. Store north of 80th Street and east of Highway 61. Walgreen's, TCF, and the retail center will be complete this year, with the Walgreen's expected to open by July. With the relocation of Walgreen's to its new location, redevelopment of Grove Plaza is possible. Removal of envi- ronmental hazards in the shopping center is underway, and construction of a new Home Depot and reconstruc- tion of portions of the Grove Plaza Shopping Center are expected this summer. Earlier this spring, demoli- tion of a vacant fast food build- ing paved the way for a fueling station owned and operated by Rainbow Foods. A stormwater drainage facility has already been built in the area. Just outside the Gateway District, the new 76 -room Country Inn and Suites Hotel is scheduled to open by July at East Point Douglas and 90th Street. Streetscaping enhance- ments, including new street light standards, banners, and landscaping, will be added to the Gateway to enhance the aesthetics of this important retail district. Kisbys honored as '02 Preservationists David and Jill Kisby, 7679 Lamar Ave. S., have been named the 2002 Preservation- ists of the Year by the Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation. The two were honored at the May 15 City Council meeting for their work to restore the historic Dr. William W. Furber House. Built in 1901 as the resi- dence of a prominent local physician, the Furber House is a picturesque frame cottage with a distinctive gambrel roof. The Msbys purchased the property a few years ago, and have worked to restore the interior rooms to their early - 20th century appearance. Walk the "Iron Bridge" June 9 The first annual "Iron Bridge Walk" will be sponsored by the City's Historic Preser- vation group from 1 -3 p.m. Sunday, June 9, as part of the Great Grove Get Together. The Walk will begin on Grey Cloud Trail at the cause- way on the north approach to the historic bridge, and end at the old Michaud farm overlook- ing Mooers Lake. Walkers will learn about the 10,000 -year heritage of Grey Cloud Island and the history of the Iron Bridge from local historians and preservationists. Bicycles and strollers are ok. For more information, con- tact Robert Vogel, 651 -604- 0175, or rcvogel@earthlink.net CORRECTION Art Kistler, the Elvis imperson- ator who will be at the Great Grove Get Together, was not the Elvis impersonator pictured with the GGGT article in the Spring issue of the Cottage Grove Reports. We regret the error. EVENT SPONSORED BY TIME GENERAL ACTIVITIES Special Interests, Direct Sales, Food Vendors 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Beer Tent Jaycees 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. 1 Jurassic Survivor 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. :Top 20 Car Show Sunbelt Auto Sales 1.0 a.m. - x Historical Baseball Game Kingsborough Homes 1 P.M. 3 on 3 Basketball CG Athletic Assn. TBA Amazing Jeffo the Magician 1:30 -3 p.m. i Mad Science Demonstration Excel Energy 1:30 -2:30 p.m. CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES Starts at Park High School, east on 80th, north on Jamaica, east on Petting Zoo 3M Noon -6 p.m. Miniature Golf River Oaks 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Gator Hide & Slide Dance by Kris 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Moon Walk CG Fire Dept. Noon - 7 p.m. Baby Crawl Custom One Homes by Mike Rygh 12:30 p.m. Candy Dig Tutor Time 1 P.M. Pony Rides Great Grove Get Together Noon - 6 p.m. Train Rides Great Grove Get Together ; Noon - 6 p.m. STAGE ENTERTAINMENT Light the Way Church 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Bob and the Beachcombers 2 -6 p.m. Art Kistler - Cottage Grove's own ELVIS 6:30 -7:30 p.m. RafflP T)rAIX71"a After F.hTia ** Edina Realty Medallion Hunt - begins Wed., June 5 i Check the June 5 Washington County Bulletin for the first clue, then ; call Edina Realty for a new clue every day! $300 prize with a Great Grove Get Together button; $250 without button. ** DeMori's Family Picnic: Friday, June 7, 4-7 p.m. Bring a blanket to DeMori's - enjoy good food and sunny weather! ** Parade: Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m. ; Starts at Park High School, east on 80th, north on Jamaica, east on Indian to Kingston Park ** Dance at DeMori's: ,Saturday, June 8, 8- Midnight Dance to "Willie and the Tight Squeeze" at DeMori's ** Fun Run: Saturday, June 15, 8 a.m., start at Kingston Park; pick up registration form at City Hall. ; -- - - - - -° For more information, check out www --- - -- e- grove. --- --- - THE GATEWAY REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT took another step forward in mid -May when ground was broken for a nine - tenant mall next to the new Walgreen's. Tenants will include Caribou Coffee, Caine's Subs, Fantastic Sams, Catch A Tan, Ladies Workout Express, and Red Nails. Above, mall developer Gary Janisch of H.J. Development (center) stands with (from left) City Administrator Ryan Schroeder, Emily Carraveau of H.J. Development, City Council Member Jim Wolcott, Associate Planner John Burbank, Community Development Director Kim Lindquist, and Assistant City Administrator Michelle Wolfe. 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GREAT GROVE GET TOGETHER SCHEDULE OF EVENTS �T•� All Events except ** at Kingston Park ** Iron Bridge Walk with the Advisory Committee on Historic i Preservation, 1 -3 p.m. (See article to left.) ; ** Pageant at CG Junior High. 2 D.m. A Caribou manager serves coffee to Council Member Jim Wolcott at the groundbreaking for a new retail center near Walgreen's. Glendenning Rd & 95th St. (I /2 mile south of Jamaica /Hwy 61) SPRING 2002 HOURS M -F 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sun 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Waste Accepted (Call for Prices) Debagged yard waste Brush Stumps Materials Available (Call for Prices) Screened Compost New bus route ... Cont. from Page 1 new service in light of citizen requests and in anticipation of the congestion that will result from the reconstruction of Highway 61. New Route 365 will offer four morning trips directly to Minneapolis with departures from the Cottage Grove park - and -ride at the Rodeo night- club at 5:59 a.m., 6:29 a.m., 6:59 a.m., and 7:29 a.m. The bus ride will take 44 minutes to 7th Street and Hennepin. Four afternoon trips will leave 6th Street and Hennepin at 4:14 p.m., 4:44 p.m., 5:14 p.m., and 5:44 p.m., and will arrive at the Cottage Grove park- and -ride 47 minutes later. x v � Supplementing the direct service will be two morning and two afternoon trips to Minneapolis via downtown St. Paul. Service on Route 363 will leave Cottage Grove at 5:20 a.m. and 7:48 a.m. Trip time to Minneapolis is 53 min- utes. Afternoon Route 363 service to Cottage Grove via St. Paul leaves Minneapolis at 3:17 p.m. and 6:01 p.m. In addition to the new bus service, Cottage Grove and Metro Transit are working on plans for a new park -and -ride on City -owned property near the Rodeo. The new park -and- ride is expected to open later this year. properties - from Public Works On permits, parking, and PERMITS: Property owners and contractors planning con struction or remodeling proj- ects must obtain building per mits prior to the project's start. Permits are needed for decks, additions, porches, gazebos, utility sheds, garages, driveways, hot tubs, swimming pools, siding, roof- ing, windows, basement fin- ishing, installation of fur- naces, central air condition- ing, water heaters, lawn sprinkler systems, and other projects. A brief review of your project intentions by the Building and Planning staff will assure that City zoning and building code require- ments have been met. OFF - STREET PARKING: Off -street parking of vehicles, boats, trailers, and recre- ational vehicles must be on an approved, hard, dustless surface. WATERING BAN: Even -num- bered homes may water on even - numbered dates only, and odd - numbered homes on odd - numbered dates only. GRASS, WEEDS, AND YARD WASTE DISPOSAL: Grass and weeds must be main- tained not to exceed eight inches high. Yard waste must be disposed of properly and in a timely fashion. All compost- ing must meet City code requirements. For information about composting, contact the Washington County Health Department at 651- 430 -6655. RUBBISH AND RECYCLING CONTAINERS: Containers may be placed for collection no earlier than 6 p.m. the evening before collection and must be put away no later than 6 p.m. on the day of collection. At all other times, the containers shall be located out of public view from neighboring proper- ties and roadways. EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE: All structures must be main- tained to not become unsight- ly or unsafe. This includes windows, doors, soffits, fascia, shingles, and exterior finishes. EXTERIOR STORAGE: Unlicensed and inoperable vehicles, equipment, machin- ery, unused household goods, and materials must be stored out of public view from nearby properties and roadways, or removed from the property. If you have questions or concerns regarding property maintenance issues or build- ing construction requirements, please contact the Building Division at 651- 458 -2877, or email to buildingQcottage- grove.org Get to the Great Grove Get Together - most events June 8 at Kingston Park Save the weekend of June 7 -9 for Cottage Grove's big summer festival, the "Great Grove Get Together." Picnic at DeMori's Friday, watch the Parade on Saturday at 10, then go to Kingston Park for fun and games all day. Enjoy lots of free stuff - great family activities - food galore - parade - dance! See the full weekend schedule on Page 7, and get updates on the CG website, www.cottage- grove.org Besides the parade and Kingston Park fun, the GGGT will include the Edina Realty medallion hunt beginning Wednesday, June 5, DeMori's family picnic on June 7, DeMorfs Street Dance June 8, and the historic Iron Bridge Walk and Miss Cottage Grove pageant June 9. The festival will conclude with a fun run on June 15. Find your activities and join the fun! BELOW, GREAT GROVE GET TOGETHER committee members sort through festival buttons at a recent planning meeting. City Hall tests new phone system The City of Cottage Grove is testing a new automated answering system on its main telephone number (458- 2800). You can now press 1 to go directly to the Building Division, 2 to go to Public Works, and 3 to reach the City Hall receptionist. This should help callers reach their intend- ed destination more quickly. Let us know what you think! Pavement project moves to Thompson Grove F The Thompson Grove Pavement Management Project is underway this spring, with the first phase of the project scheduled for completion by the end of September, 2002. The project is a part of the City's ongoing Pavement Management plan. It includes replacement of Xcel gas mains, installation of new storm sew- ers, replacement of the existing pavement, placement of new concrete curbs and gutters, and grading of the boulevard areas. The work is tentatively scheduled to last approximately four weeks each on the streets involved, bounded by Greenway on the east, 90th on the south, Granada, 85th, Glenbrook, 82nd, Grafton, and Gresham. The second phase, south of Grange and from Grenadier east, will start next April and be finished by October, 2003. The City will continue to send notices to residents to inform them of construction work that impacts their street. National Night Out to shine Aug. b Cottage Grove's award - winning National Night Out celebration will be held this year on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 5 p.m. to sunset at Woodridge Park. The event will feature displays of emergency equip- ment, live entertainment, a petting zoo, face painting, free ice cream courtesy of Blue Bunny, and plenty of free games, prizes, and activities for the kids. Residents can buy a hot dog, chips, and soda for $1.50. 2002 marks the 19th anniversary of National Night Out, when citizens across the nation say goodbye to crime, drugs, and violence. n 2000 Census creates new legislative districts, precinct boundaries, polling places A split in legislative districts, new precinct boundaries, and relocated polling places will affect Cottage Grove voters, beginning with the primary election this September. The changes grew out of the 2000 U.S. Census, which caused the redrawing of state legislative boundaries to match the population shifts since 1990. According to the new State Legislative redistricting plan, Cottage Grove will form parts of two state legislative districts, served by House of Representative seats 57A and 57B. Precincts 2 through 8 will be in District 57A, while voters in Precincts 1 and 9 -12 will vote for House District 57B. All voters in the City will vote for Senate District 57. Cottage Grove will shift from Congressional District 6 to the newly redrawn District 2. At right is a map of the new precinct boundaries and polling places approved by the Cottage Grove City Council. Residents will also be notified by mail of changes in their Legislative District, precincts, and polling locations. New precinct boundaries City of Cottage Grove ------------------ - ----------------------------- Spring bargains at the CG Store 1 1 1 � YOUR NAME ; ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP 1 1 t 1 i 1 Please enter the number of items you wish to order: ; _Cottage Grove Moose - 88.00 _Coffee Mug - $3.00 (blue with CG logo) ; _CG Hat - $10.00 (tan with blue brim) ; Children's T Shirts - 89 Tank T - $10 ; Pink _XS S _M _L Lime M _L Aqua _XS _S _M _L Orange _L _XL ; Orange — XS —S _M — L Aqua M L _XL e 1 1 t Sweatshirts - 922.00 ; Pink _XL _XXL Orange _XL _X)M Lime — L — XL — XXL Putty — XL XXL ; 1 1 TOTAL: $ ; View items on the City's web site, www.cottoge- grove.org. ; Please send your order to Scott Johnson, City of Cottage Grove, ; 0 7516 80th St. S., Cottage Grove, MN 55016. Make checks payable to "City of Cottage Grove." `--------------------------- -------- ---- --- -- ---- ---------" Wanted: election judges Election judges are needed at the City's precinct polling places for the Sept 10 Primary Election and the Nov. 5 General Election. To be an election judge, you must be an eli- gible voter, able to read, write, and speak English, and a resident of Washington County. An election judge cannot be a candidate, or closely related to a candidate in an election. Election judges are paid from $6 to $10 per hour, depending on qualifications. Please con- tact the City Clerk's office at 651 -458 -2800 for an application. Visit River Oaks Clubhouse for these great daily specials Mon & Fri Lunch Buffet .... ..........................$6.95 Dinner Specials 5 -9 p m.: Tues ....Spaghetti Dinner ... .........................$6.95 Wed ....2 tacos for $1 (must buy beverage) Thurs .... $1 burger (must buy beverage) Fri ........Fish Fry ................. ..........................$7.95 Sun. .... $1 pork sandwich (must buy bev) River Oaks - 11099 Highway 61 S. 9 Police on the lookout for volunteers POLICE RESERVE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH The Cottage Grove Police Department is seeking appli- cants for the Police Reserve, which assists the Police Dept. with a variety of tasks, pro- grams, and special events. Application forms are avail- able at City Hall or the Police Department, both at 7516 80th St. S. SAFETY CAMP Check out the Recreation section of this newsletter for details on Cottage Grove's popular Summer Safety Camp, set for July 16 -18 at Hamlet Park. It tKHt C6 Keep the spirit of National Night Out going all year when you organize with your neigh- bors into a "Neighborhood Watch Block:' Block Captains needed. Become a McGruff House homeowner and you can pro- vide a temporary safe haven for children who find them- selves in emergency situations, and need immediate help. If you can help, please contact Community Watch Coordinator Cyndie Lund at 458 -6000 (eat 1081) or Community Affairs Officer Greg Retbet at 458 -6025. Jason West, Molly Root promoted in Rec Dept. Jason West has been promoted to the position of Supervisor in the Cottage Grove Parks and Recreation Department, and Molly Root has been named Program Coordinator in the department. Check with them about any of the exciting summer programs in the Rec section of this newsletter. 0 City thanks volunteers More than 1.20 volunteers were honored, and four out- standing citizens received spe- cial awards at the City's annu- al Volunteer Banquet hosted by elected officials and City staff this spring. Ken Boyden: Citizen of the Year for his many years of service to the Cottage Grove community. Has been an active member of the CG Athletic Association, served on a number of City commis- sions, and was instrumental in getting the paramedic pro- gram started in Cottage Grove. Currently, he is the chair of the Public Works Commission. Gary KjeUberg: Special award for 25 years of outstanding work and leadership with the Cottage Grove Police Reserve. Stan Reed: Special Recognition Award for 17 years of outstanding service to HSI (Human Services Inc.). He has worked as a peer coun- selor with several programs, and has been a cornerstone volunteer with the adult day program. Dave Larson: Special Recog- nition Award. A valuable Police Reservist since 1998, Larson volunteered more than 262 hours in 2001. The City sincerely thanks these and all other volunteers who so generously give their time and talent to the commu- nity. Watch for the new Parks and Rec mascot, "Freckles, at summer events. COTTAGE GROVE PROUDLY WELCOMED ADVANCE CORPORATION at the com- pany's grand opening this year. Advance President Glen Lorenz, left, jokes with City Council Member Jim Wolcott, center, and Mayor Sandy Shiely, in white jacket. Advance employees, City staff, Economic Development Authority members, and others attended the event. 1. fire Station No. 3 7. 833 District Service Center Board Room 2. Pine Hill Elementary 8. 833 District Program Center Lunch Room 3. National Guam Armory S. Light the Way Church 4, Cottage Grove Elementary 16. Grey Cloud Elementary School S. Crestview Elementary 11. Cross Read. Church 6. Park High Schaal 12. Christ the Lord Lutheran Church