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- TUESDAY.MARCH 18. 1997 SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS C SB
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<br /> Apple Valley to decide whether
<br /> rec plan is worth fiscal workout
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<br /> DON AHERN STAFF WRITER w ® Mpls.St.Paul
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<br /> . How much is a IF YOU GO m-,.. detail
<br /> i little fun and exer- — '
<br /> cise worth? The Apple Valley x _: -.._..
<br /> In Apple Valley, City Council will
<br /> the city is thinking weigh the pros BURNSVILLE
<br /> of asking residents and cons of a
<br /> for more than $8 parks and rec
<br /> I million to construct bond Issue at 8 0, APPLE
<br /> or improve a lawn- p.m.Thursday at • . VALLEY
<br /> dry list of parks City Hall, 1420
<br /> and recreation pro- Cedar Ave.Call
<br /> jects from parks, 953-2500 for 3t
<br /> ball fields and information. '
<br /> swimming pool to a C.
<br /> teen center.
<br /> Residents will get a look at the plan
<br /> Thursday when the City Council decides i s,- -
<br /> -- whether to go for a bond issue this year PIONEER PRESS
<br /> • at all,and then exactly how much money
<br /> to ask for and what it should buy. The lounge areas and a bathhouse. •
<br /> earliest polling date would be May 20, "That gives us• a big bang for the
<br /> when a school election is already sched- • bucks," said Randy Johnson, parks and
<br /> uled• recreation director.
<br /> Proceeds from the bond sale would The school district will pay for the
<br /> • build a pool and aquatic play area, teen school and several tennis courts adjacent
<br /> center, and several types of ball fields to the teen center.
<br /> near the new.Eastview High School, •Community Center addition, $1.3
<br /> scheduled to open in the fall. The money million: A gymnasium and garage is pro-
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<br /> •. also would be used to expand the commu- posed to be added to the existing commu-
<br /> •.' nity center,replace or repair facilities in nity center, at•144th Street and Hayes
<br /> many city parks.and playgrounds,. and Road.
<br /> develop two new parks. ' . • •Improve existing facilities, $1.2 `
<br /> The tentative list of improvements million: The city would buy a variety of —
<br /> adds up to $7.9 million, with another playground equipment for 24 children's A
<br /> ?`; $400,000 anticipated for legal and bond play areas ($750,000), resurface five
<br /> i sales costs — a total going into Thurs- _ parking lots ($119,000) and eight trails
<br /> day's meeting of $8.3 million. But that . ($65,000),replace the fencing at five ten-
<br /> number may change. nis courts ($32,500), build new picnic
<br /> Recreation facilities may not be the shelters at Eastview and New Valley
<br /> only thing before the voters. The council parks ($110,000) and fix the one at Red-
<br /> will also decide on a proposal by Mayor wood Park ($55,000). There would also
<br /> Gary Humphrey for a separate $700,000 be miscellaneous irrigation, lights and
<br /> bond issue to expand Lebanon Cemetery landscaping work done at various sites.
<br /> - at Pilot Knob Road and County Road 42. ■Create two parks, $150,000: The
<br /> -. It is the city's only burial grounds and is largely undeveloped Cedar Isles Park
<br /> filling up, the mayor said. near 145th Street and Galaxie Avenue
<br /> Here are the components of the'pro- would be improved with pathways to
<br /> posed parks and recreation bond issue: nearby neighborhoods, playground equip-
<br /> :, •Expand facilities near Eastview ment, a sand volleyball court, a half-
<br /> High School, $5.25 million: The city court basketball court and picnic facili-
<br /> and school district would split the cost of ties. The undeveloped southern portion of
<br /> -' the baseball,softball,soccer and football Greenleaf Park at 135th Street and Ford-
<br /> fields at the new school, at 140th Street , ham Avenue would get playground equip-
<br /> and Johnny Cake Ridge Road. Students ment and pathways.
<br /> would use the fields during school days The parks and recreation bond issue is
<br /> and adult and junior leagues would use the result of about two years of planning
<br /> } them evenings and during the summer. , by a parks'and recreation advisory corn-
<br /> • The city's share is estimated at about mittee and by a citizens' group called
<br /> $1.4 million. ;:People for Parks, Johnson said.
<br /> The city would also pay for a $250,000 "Or the neighbors call and say play-
<br /> teen center in the middle of the athletic ' ground equipment is needed," he added. —
<br /> complex and a $3.6 million so-called;: "That's where we got most of these A
<br /> "family swim center" including a things. And we have invited grows in to•
<br /> pool, diving boards, slide, water toys, tell us what they need and want.
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