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Published by the Arden Association
No. 121 October 1978
Election time is still here, and all of us
should specially thank the people who volunteered
their time to help address the post cards that
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Were sent out before the primary to every regis-
tered voter in Arden Hills. To satisfy legal
requirements, these post cards had to be addres-
to each individual voter exactly as he or
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was registered, and each person at the same
address required a separate card. Because AH
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has now gone to 5 precincts rather than 39 these
3800 post cards were needed to tell everyone
where they should vote.
The volunteers, who addressed these cards
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by hand, were Mary Gillies, Vicky LeMire, Nancy
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Hansen, Charlotte Swank, Darlene Anderson and
Donna McCune. This was really a monstrous job
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and we all do appreciate the effort.
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Of these 3800 cards, approximately 300
could not be delivered because people had moved.
' The ones that were returned to the Village Hall
through the mails had to be paid for with another 10¢ because, of course, post
cards are not first class mail. And we couldn't send them first class in the
first place because we didn't want any of them forwarded. The biggest bunch
' of incorrect addresses was naturally at Bethel College where the student resi-
dents change each year. Arden Hills had problems with this entire project.
In the general election on November 79 we will have an opportunity to vote
for several City offices. The terms of the Mayor and of two of our four Coun-
cilmen expire at the end of the year. If you're interested in any of these
jobs, you can file at the Village Hall up until October 10 for only a $2.00
filing fee. The Mayor's job pays $175/month and the Councilmen receive $125/mo.
This is approximately slave wages, but there you are.
The League of Women Voters is sponsoring a City Candidates meeting at the
Village Hall on November.2 at 7s3O p.m. At this time all the Council and
Mayoral candidates will get a chance to speak.
'Our City Tree Inspector Dave Winkel will present an exhibition and dis-
cussion of diseased trees on October 24 at -8s00 p.mo at the Village Hall. He
will tell a bit about the history of the problem, suggestions for prevention,
what to do with a diseased tree, and how to handle firewood. If we're lucky,
he may bring a real elm beetle. For sure, there will be bark samples, elm logs
and oak wilt exhibits. Shoreview has tried a similar session and it was quite
successful. Dave will also have a pin map of Arden Hills to show us where
' our bLggoot problems lie.
iA proposed new aign`ordinance for Arden Hills has been perking along over
the.summer and is getting close to a final presentation to the Planning Commis-
sion* The sub -committee has had four meetings so far, trying to set up some
reasonable regulations without making the rule book'too thick, One of the ,
things they had to decide was whether the sign requirements should be according
to land use (light industry, business, etc.) or according to location (every- '
thing along County Road E of one size, everything along Freeway 694 perhaps a
larger size, etc.). More as events develop.
The Newsletter Publication Committee suggested at their last meeting that -
the T_ Crier include a partial listing of some of Arden Hills' more famous
ordinances. Of course, since we decided this at 7800 a.m. the morning after
the primary election, I can't say how sharp any.of us were.
At any rate, did you know that Arden Hills allows no on -street parking 1
for over 6 hours at a stretch? Also, you cannot park a car on your property ,
for more than 7 days if it is not licensed and runningf in other words, no
Junkers. You cannot park a motor vehicle over one ton with a commercial licens
in a residential area unless it is there for a service.
Boats or trailers can be stored in your back yard only if they are leas
than 20 feet long and are "inconspicuous". (Whatever the definition of that may
be.) All trash must be in a covered container and properly screened from view.
Only two dogs are allowed per household. Trees on your property must not hang '
out over the curb because this causes problems for street maintainance and
visibility, j
If you have any question on these or any other ordinances, give the Villag�
Hall a ring, 633-5676. There's a whole bunch of rules just about ronces.
A neighborhood meeting was held on September 13 concerning the proposed
new Arden Hills Trail. (That's the one that angles northeast from the corner
of Stowe and New Brighton Road up to County Road E.) John Buckley_s,_our.Parks
Director, said it was a "good, lively" meeting with about 15 people there: `It
appears the neighbors want the first part of the trail left as wild and natural
as possible, so that's what we'll aim for.
Editor's notes I read an article in the Public Works magazine that said
the most important thing in making a park is to put in what the local people
want. On area in Indiana built a lovely baseball diamond only to discover that
it was in an ethnic area where everyone really wanted a soccer field. Another '
community built two tennis courts in a very poor area when the kids wanted
basketball hoops.
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There is a meeting scheduled for October 2 at the Village Hall when the
pros and cons of funding the North Suburban Youth Services will be discussed. '
This is the regularly scheduled meeting of the Public Safety Committee, and
the Council has asked them to come up with a recommendation on -whether or not
Arden Hills should help fund the group. The Public Safety people are therefore ,
trying to assess the validity of this service. If you're interested, one way
or the other, please come, 7830 p.m. Hopefully there will be some informed
people there from Ramsey County to tell the committee what services are avail-
able through the Coupty.
No members of the general public were present at the Public Hearing on
September 7 which considered what to do with Arden Hills' $359000 share of
the Federal Revenue Sharing Funds. (Although I did get a call the next day
suggesting a bike trail along north Hemline.) It was decided, and later 0H'd
by.the Council to put $5,000 toward the new Public Works building addition
and the other $309000 toward the.purchase of a now tractor -plow. This new
plow will cost around =459000 but is said to work especially well with cul-de-
sacs and can be operated by only one man.
Maintainance of cul-de-sacs is becoming more and more of a problem to AH
as their number increases..Before 1972, we had only 11 of them and added just
9 during"'the next 5 years. But in 1978 we built 17, and we are planning on 14
more next year.
By a like token, our road mileage is also increasing which calla for more
plowing and maintainance. In 1972-77 we added 2.5 miles of roads, but in 1978
alone we acquired 3.7 miles more and are anticipating 3.6 miles additional
in 1979•
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The -most interesting occurrence at the September Planning Commission
meeting was when MoundsView High School came in with'a rather routine request
for a Special Use Permit for their new Library and Cafeteria. The ensuing dis-
cussion was a fascinating study of King Kong (Arden Hills bureaucracy) vs.
Godzilla (School District 621 bureaucracy). Neither side was monstrously vio-
lent, but each proved to be rather slow and lumbering.
Everyone wants these additions to get started as soon as possible, but the
School District had provided no landscape plans. And the Planning Commission
pointed out that ANY business or industry wanting a Special Use Permit in AH
is requred to have landscape plans. Neither the architect nor tie high school
principal who were at this meeting could speak for the School p%os.d, and to send
the problem back there anyway would take another month or so, Wba t to do to
save time?
The PC solved the dilemma by OKing the Special Use Permit with the under-
standing that the: Occupancy Permit would not be issued t . 1. ". :'a satisfied
with the landscape plans., Let's hope the School Distric., can vee its way clear
`to pony up a few extra dollars for some twees.
POTPOURRIS The Department of Natural Resources is going to reduce the deer
Population again at the Arsenal. The chief of the wildlife section estimates
approximately 5 deer per month will be removed..,...Mutual Service had an in-
house contest to name the park adjacent to their new buildirg. The winning
names weres Twin Pines Vark, Evergreen Park, Mutual Hills Community Park, and
Twin Pines Preserve. The Parks & Rec Deptartment will consider all of these
when making the final choice...,..Over 1900 -students are at Bethel this year,
not many more than at the high school......
Cardiac Pacemakers hopes to begin the third phase of their construction
in early 1980 and would like to begin some of the parking area sooner. They
anticipate 780 employees by the.e nd of this year......Ths Cour..:il approved the
new Intoxicating Liquor Ordinance Amendment which says that liquor stores can
now stay open until 1Os00 p.m, on Fridays and Saturdays..... The State has passed
a law saying that any city which sells licenses for food vending machines must
also provide a health inspector to regularly inspect these machines. Arden
Hills therefore decided to quit selling this type of license. Food vending
machines still need a State license however......The new 4 x 4 with plow that
the City is going to buy will cost over $8,000......
The rev addition to the Public Works buildirk, will have its Public Hearing
sometime next month, hopefully at the Planning Commission meeting on Oct. 4.
Call the Village Hall for exact time and place. The addition will be towards
the north......The residents along Glen Paul have requested that a street light
be installed somewhere midway between New Brighton Rend and Prior. A petition
for this was presented to the Council, with 29 signers all saying they wouldn't
even mind if the light had to be located on their property. The Council decided
to go and check out the situation some dark night before voting,
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OCTOBER CALENDAR
Oct. 2 Public Safety Committee 7930 p.m. Oct. 11 Parks & Recreation S&OO p.a
(discussion of Youth Services) (tenative)
4 Planning Commission 7830 p.m. 11 Rice Creek Watershed 7430
(tenative date for public
hearing on public works 12 Finance committee
building addition)
17 Last day to pre -register
5 Human Rights committee to vote
9 Holiday Council meeting to 18 Public Xwks
be rescheduled. Call Village
Hall for new date. 24 Tree presentation 8s00 p.n.
10 `Last day to file for City offices 25 Rice Creek Watershed
30 Council
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