HomeMy WebLinkAboutTown Crier No.45No. 45 Ap�ril-May '70
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publ ished by 'Itie Arden AssoCi.at�ion
S� )L BOARD �LECTION: Who says the suburbs a�e
fil.led with apathy. The schooi board election
for District #621 has eleven candidates. That .
doesn't remind you of the goad old �ays does %t7
�lowever, deciding an el.even candidates is grobably
more dif£icu�t than a decisiot� on a toss up con-
cerni.np two, The boaxd �i.lings Iisted a�phabeticallq
are:
�JNE Y�'Alt TERM (1 vacancy)
Mary �llen McFar�.and (i.ncu;abent)
�tusae�l F. �ah� -
Willi�n C. Phittney
'THRFE Y�AR 'FSI2M (2 vacancies )
�7at�n M. C�se (incumbent)
�'apne L. DuChow
E,es 1 ie �, Fo�ael l
Herbert B. Mci)onald
Frank J. Murray
E1.zzabath Quast
Gordon L. Seller
Ivorman �. Tuomi.e
E? �'ION i3AY IS �-`�AY i9. Residents of UiEstrict 621
ha �eceived a newsletter listin� o� �he precincts
an_ ,;he polling places, �'our additianal polls
will malce voting more convenient. Zts whats t�appen-
ing on May �.9 here in Arden Hills.
�► May 12 a group af approximately one hundred pefl-
pl� met ta have an in depth laok at several of the
canc�idates running i� order to know which ot�es to
support. Orgsnizer Fred Bailey invited int�xested
residents to came toge�her fio listen aad to pledg�
their support COI�I2C�Lv�Ij►.�OI' tha three vacancies
so that t�ere would seem to be maci� �o�� order out
�f a chaos af eievez� enadidates �or the three offi-
�es. Tfie three cnadidates determined by this group
3re Mary E11en McFar�.and for �t�e one �rear term;
John M� Case and Wayne L. Ih�chow �'or the thxee pear
�erEn. By the �ime you read this the I.eague of .
+�oanen Voters candidates meeting taill hav� been
ield iMay I4) at which time you would have been
abie to hear all the candidates speaic Qn t�e issues.
Cf yau have no zn£orhuati.on as �o tha specific can-
�idates f ind out tram one who does k.now. A;t inform-
�d vote is important; as i.mportant as voti.ng at a 11.
SACKING FOit THE OTHER CANDIDATBS: Several
otlter gro�pa have endorsed ar s�i-endorsed
others in this race. Th� MVEA �rfaundsview
Education Asso.} have andorsed Eliaabeth
t�iast and �arman Tuomie. Ztie Republ ican
organi.zat iot� I�as infox�ma! ly baGked Lesl ie
Pormella The Uemocrats info rn�ally are for
WiZlia�n Plti.nney and El izabeth Quast. Messrs:
Russall Pahl, Rerbert Mclbnald and Fran�c
Murray are clasely a�i�ned and in agreement
ox� specifzc issves, particularly in bein�;
against ac�idemic £reedom and the €amil.y �ife
progratc� as it is naw in 'the district. Dn-
c�mbents John Case and 1�3ary E11en McFarland
are ruaning on thezr past per�ormanc� with
the scnool board and are independen't. Mra.
MG�'arland is parti�ularly i��erested in the
new vocational� schooZ and is the board me�ber
now working in this area« Wayne I}uchow is
another candiaate interested in the vo�ational.
school facili�y as.hi.s job is woricing with
young peop�.e it� th.e in�,er city. He also is
an indepet�dent. Gordon �elies is intierested
in cost contsol in this schoo! da.strict.
Mi.1LTI_�'A�iILY PROPaSAL; 3731 New Bri�hton Road.
Mr. W, Milton explaznec� his proposal to con-
str�c� two 24-unit masonry apartment bnild-
ir�gs on a five aere site to be located about
700 f eet sout!� o� Countq Road E2 oM �he east
sad� o� Cleveland Avenue. The buildxn�s
wonld be tihx'ee story� 1 and 2 bedroom units
artd would.be ei.ther brick or stone faced
costing abc►ut $2fi0,000 each (includin�'tha
land). He also proposes u�asonrq ga�ages to
be bu%it a� t�e same ti.me as �he apartment
builda.n¢s, The co�uriission expr�ssad a fav-
orab3.e impression of the described pro�osal
at the Planning Camcnission meeting on Aprii 7
and a copy o� C�rdinance �'t07, const�u�tion
requir�men'ts �or m.ultiple �amiiy dweZlings
was �iven to Mr. Mflton.
FI�]ANC� MEN"xli�fG: �'ite f inance committee whi.Ch
met on Apri.l 9 as reparte� bq Coanci�man
�enderson diseussec� the water rate study,
fi.scal. agen�`s report, villa�;e xicense fees
and the I97(3 census,
5I'FZ�tARK 5KI SHO�: �'. Wi�12 iam Wegleitner
presented revised si�e g�.ans �or �he construc-
tian of the sic? shap at a special planning
commissi.on meetung on April 23., Since he is
f'"��.chasing ad�itiona� land vn the east Izne
o`the present land parcel w'hich is located on
t'south side of Co�nty �oad E adjacent to
PLLEMBIIdG Cb�E; John Su�livan, Chairman o£ the
Ordinance Review Co�unit�:ee presented a rP�ort of
the cammittee which recommended the adoptian of
iche Mi.nnesota plumbi.nd Code wi�houi any mod if ica�
tions, Attorney Courtney was reqtiestea to prepare
ar� ardinance draft.
t_ _ east property line o€ Harkins Golf Tees, he pp�Ii,A1�CE DIt�TS: The P1at�nin� Commission recom-
had proposed an alternate site.pZan. A�t�r mends appruval o� tha propased se�vice statzon
review it was re�o�-anended by the commission �o o�dinance, the off s�xeet �atrking i� residential
approve the issuanee of a�uilding permi't £o� areas ordinance and the under�round utilities '
the construction. P�,anning Cqatim�ssi.pn wazved ar��,�,��ce s�b,jec� to approval of Attorney Courtney;
the reqe�i.rements o� a subdivision pian. Mr. ordinance dra�ts also referred to the a�torney,
�3eg�ei.tner was requested to obtair� approval ef
�he propased curc cut an�o Cnunty Road E from ���Rp ��',�gR gp��� *���y����: �ng����z �,��� informed
the itamse}* County En�in�er, the Council that the IMetro S��.Ter Board has reqt�est-
�d a set o� the sewer im�rovement pians now being
P�RICS AND RECRI�,ATION: .Thzs camm�.ttee at t�zeir constructed and a3.so �. cogy af ttie viilage's
meeting on Ap�il 1� anriounced_the resignatian �aster secaer pla�..
of .7ackie Sprat� from the co=�ittee and reconvn-
ended to cout�c i' as a rep i. aee�^ent � Phi�11 i.pga I��p CDN`I`RUL �IOUS� BUiLllIi�1G �E�NI T: Couric il appraved
Liadquist, it was furthe� suagested t.ha� �Srs. the i.s��ance of a buildirtb permit for the construc-
Lindgu%st.be asked Lo s erve as secreta�'y. �ion of a con�rol house a� 410U iva�t� �'E�nWood.
Council.man "HerrzCk sug�estec� that the comtn.i�tee
contact tha Tfiet�opo�itan Council �o see if tt�ey DOpR QF HO�E: 'The P�anning Cor�nissian reca�mended
night be inte�ested in aeq�i.rin� same af our denial of t�is reguesk to construct a rehabi.ii�a-
anen sp�.ce. '�his was first disci�5sed at the �ion center beca�ase o� the fo3.loca�.ng reasons:
�lanning Commission. Z, Present ac�r.age is nat su£fi.cient.
Z. Objectians by neighbars (a peta.iion was pre�
lZAi�'�SEY C+`tINTy DITCII N0. 12: 'ihe cost apporti.on- sented).
ment far �.he n�w storm sewer for this dit�h wi.7.3.3. Adequate fundin� has not been demonst�ated.
i� �'-lnder discussi.on between �lyden Hi�1s, Sttore- �, Inde£i.nite deve�.apment plans.
v�i and the �amsey County ��inaer's of€ice, 5. indefini.te iand owttership: '
-' Coe�ncilman l�Ipllerihorst sug�ested t�.at tt�c. Rev. Har�-
AN ORDIIVANCE RFpT'�LI�TG OFtI3I1VANC�.l`dq. 8, 1'ROIIIB- mark be �iven suffiecient ti.me to clarify thesa
ITIi�G DUTS.IDE 33i.7R�ING Ii? TiIE iTILLAGE vXCLPT AS mattars in a saritter� report,
PRoViD�� HEREiN, AIdD Ii�1POSI��G PLP;:�L'T�ES FOR
VTOLATION was- �.ntraduced by title and carried HIG�i�TAX 5�. P�2EI,I}�3�NAItY LAYOUT PLAN�: The Minnesota
unanimonslp. a'� the Apr.i.l 13 meetzii�;. The pro- Highway �epart��nt has beet� sentCouncil copies o£
posed ordinance w�s referred �hen to the Public the suh.»co�ittee's report regarding tihis prelim�-
safatp �vrnmittee �or severai minor �hanges an.d inary plan for an i.nterehange at Highway 51 and
Arden Hills joins the growzn� number of. me�ro- Snelling Avenue. �'he cornmittae rc=coramended to the
palitan corEtmunities concerr�ed in a direet way highway departme�.t that tttey consider locatin� tha
wit� aur enviroriment. proposed interchan,re af. �ydia and Snel�iti�; Avenves.
Co�nczZman I�errick sug;,es�ed a letter be ser�t �o
HARKING$ G�+LF T�ES: Council approved t*ir. HaroldCongressman Kartfn, Sena�or l�shbach anc� Represen,ta-
K�stner's reques� to �llaw construction o€ a tive A�dersen to z.niorn� them of �he Co�ncil`s
2f}X22 foot additi.on io ihe psesent building feelings.
for use as an o�fice.
BENBFIT i3tiF'�'�T DIN��R: An evening Ptas be.en
p�.ant�ed that wil l benef it t%e Hal.l. i� Q. Brown
Comtnuni.ty House �3amp Seholarshi.ps. May I8th
at ihe St. Paul Ar�s Center. Entertainment
by Joha Newby, Cost i.s $14,OU p�r person,for
further informaiion �al� Qwen Let`C►er, 633-3DI5.
UPC(3�71VG: MAY �9 SGHOOI, BE7ARD k6'I.,EC1'�Oi�1
A�AY 25 covNcrl, ML�rIrrG, 8:�7opm
SGHOOL BOAFtD NlE�'I'ING , 7:00 pm