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<br /> --MONDAY MAY 9, 1994 -. -1 . "- ;. SAINT PAUL'PIONEER PRESS 0,..t.7:,-.1.'41.,• , �'`N;►'S C {
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<br /> • ( ottage G rove bond r referendum returns
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<br /> ■. Proposal.would contain for,the referendum. zell said. "But we'll put existing space to
<br /> "" only recreation projects We have a couple of choices," Frazell better use It still won't be an ideal situa-
<br /> y p J said. "We could schedule it for the gener- tion. But we should be able to live with it
<br /> al election on Nov. 8. But then we'd be for the next 10 ea
<br /> JIM BROEDE STAFF WRITER competing with an excess-levy referen- years."
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<br /> dum in the South Washington Count � City officials also'are exploring the
<br /> C��++ $ y possibility of the local Economic Devel-
<br /> ottaa Grove voters last year reject- School District. The city issue would
<br /> g Y ) opment Authority building the fire sta
<br /> 'ed an $8 million bond issue for every stand alone if we put it to a vote instead tions, after which the city would acquire, 1
<br /> 'thing from a new city hall to an athletic -at the Sept. 13 primary election. them under a lease-purchase arrange-
<br /> fields complex. The aim also is to have the recreation ment.
<br /> '"But city officials aren't ready to give improvements stand alone: "Sometimes we haver to be innovative
<br /> ••up. Last time, they were linked to other to get things done," Frazell said.
<br /> --The Cottage Grove City Council has projects. Those included building a new It was the Cottage Grove Athletic.As-
<br /> come back with a scaled-down proposal, • city hall; remodeling the current City sociation that called for the city to get.
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<br /> this one for approximately $3 million, to Hall for use entirely by the police depart- : the new athletic fields done. • •
<br /> "• pay for.recreation projects only. - ment; construction of three new fire sta- "The' association circulated titions
<br /> "The details still have to be worked tions; and expansion of the public works and collected more than 700 signatures
<br /> out," City Administrator Kevin Frazell 'garage. of people another-asking the'city to hold signatures '
<br /> 'said Friday. "But we'd use the proceeds.. "We've found other ways to deal with bond issue referendum,just for the recre-
<br /> ,to pay for development of an 80-acre some of these needs without having to ation projects," Frazell said. "The City
<br /> athletic fields complex, for•more trails ' get voter approval," Frazell said.- • --. ,..Council decided it-was worth a try be- :,
<br /> and for neighborhood parks-improve- The city will tap into cash reserves for cause the association's members will be '•
<br /> merits." ' •,$700,000 to pay for sprucing up City Hall. out there vigorously,promoting the is
<br /> ,The:council has yet to choose a date •,: "There Won't be any expansion," Fn.: sue."
<br /> Lakevifie .sets ... . ..
<br /> ;Two- community parks would be ac-`;-
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<br /> quired for preservation in their natural
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<br /> (' �'' e1'�"1 setting and.would feature picnic sites
<br /> +.� 111 A 12-acre community park would be
<br /> - acquired in the west Lake Marion area.•
<br /> voteJij.rie (�28 and a 40-acre community park is slated
<br /> V for the northeast part of Lakeville. To-
<br /> gether, the parks would cost $580,000.
<br /> BILL GARDNER STAFF WRITER The city also proposes to build four.
<br /> new 10-acre neighborhood 'parks : that
<br /> Lakeville residents will vote June 28 , would have both hockey and ice-skating'..
<br /> whether ll spend $3.6 million to build 28 rinks, playgrounds, baseball• fields and
<br /> new ahtotic complex and four new I basketball courts. Those parks would be
<br /> neighborhood parks and make numerous
<br /> in the west Orchard Lake, Cherry rook
<br /> improvements to other parks and trail neighborhoods.Estates and Meadow Brook
<br /> systems in the city. neighborhoods.•It
<br /> systems
<br /> be the
<br /> first parks bond referen- Park' enhancements• of $30,000 each
<br /> dum in will Lakeville first parks rks when voters are slated for Meadows and Rolling Oaks
<br /> approved $1.7 million. Lakeville has neighborhood parks, which would get .
<br /> grown. from$1.7
<br /> on. L in 1986 has hockey rinks. Casperson and Antlers
<br /> grown and is 19,000
<br /> second-fastest in growing Park also would get improvements, and
<br /> g g Ritter Farm Park would get a $50 000
<br /> city in the Twin Cities metropolitan area - ,
<br /> shelter along with additional prairie de-
<br /> A city task force studying the park velopment and habitat reforestation.
<br /> system since-January made its recom- Also planned: a major enhancement of
<br /> •mendations at the last City Council meet- Valley Lake Community Park, 3.5 addi-
<br /> ing. tional miles of trails in the city, and
<br /> The referendum would add about $24 a improved compliance' with the Ameri- •
<br /> .,1111 home in property taxes for a $100,000 cans with Disabilities Act. .,
<br /> home over the 20-year period of the �-
<br /> bonds. j
<br /> Approximately 25 percent of,the mon- ( ,
<br /> ey, or $876,700, would go for.a new 50 •
<br /> acre youth and athletic 'complex that '
<br /> -would feature four softball fields, two
<br /> `soccer fields and parking for 120 cars.:-
<br /> The precise location of the complex'has`'
<br /> - not been selected.. - .
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