HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 Edition 101 Summer Edition 101 Summer 1996
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A newsletter for residents of the City of Brooklyn Center
Brooklyn Center's cleanup effort begins
In response to the City Council's Community Development by -home basis. For each property
directive, efforts to step up code and Police De noted as having a code violation, the
compliance in the City of Brooklyn partment to officer fills out an ordinance violation
Center began in late -April with the enforce code compliance letter request which is turned in to Sgt.
combined efforts of the City's 1 Hennessy at the end of the shift. The
Community Development Department properties are then re- inspected after
and Police Department working 14 days, and citations are written for
together to identify and inform owners homes not in compliance. If
whose properties need to be cleaned necessary, court action will be taken
up because they are not in compliance to force the owner to clean up the
with City ordinances. The effort was property, although voluntary
inititated in response to a survey done y_ compliance is desired.
of City residents last year in which I] The City has not hired additional
code compliance was identified as a personnel to assist with this cleanup
major concern. effort. A code enforcement officer has
The process begins with the code been assigned full -time to this
enforcement officer driving through _ r position.
City neighborhoods and making note If you have questions regarding
of problem homes. The officer then �' code enforcement, please contact
walks through each neighborhood a Administrative Sgt. Cathy Hennessy
block at a time, making complete notes Administrative Sgt. Hennessy in the Brooklyn Center Police
of all problems observed on a home- Department at 569 -3333.
Some of the more common types of code violations to be written up by
the code enforcement officer: _ I
Junk vehicles, trucks, boats, and /or trailers in V Owners not cleaning up after their pets or
yards and driveways, including vehicles without having too many pets without a kennel
current license tabs, missing parts or license
inoperable vehicles 4 The condition and /or screening of dumpsters
Fences in disrepair _ r or garbage containers
4 Building materials, appliances and construction V Building exterior condition in poor repair
debris in yards or driveways (bad siding or peeling paint on 25% of
Trash or garbage in yards and buildings the entire building)
Legislature considers regional pond H .O.M. E. Program aids
elderly and disabled in
Thanks to the efforts of Brooklyn Center
Representative Carruthers, Senator
Kramer, and County Commissioner For the fifth year in a row, the City
Mike Opat, the legislature passed a is offering a home maintenance and
bonding bill that included monies for ` repair program for residents who are
a regional pond. The regional pond Brookdale 60 years of age or older or who are
was proposed to be located in north Center permanently disabled.
Minneapolis with a connection from This home repair service is funded
Brooklyn Center that would provided with federal funds from the
pretreatment of storm water from the"" "' "�'" Department of Housing and Urban
Brookdale area before the waters enter Development (HUD) as part of the
Shingle Creek. Any expansion of The City is continuing efforts tofurther City's Community Development
Brookdale will require storm water development in the Brookdale area Block Grant (CDBG) funding.
ponding and treatment due to state The City has contracted with Senior
regulations that have been adopted on Hennepin Community Works has Community Services to provide this
since Brookdale was built. While the focused on areas in Minneapolis service. Senior Community Services
Governor's veto has removed the state around Olson Junior High and Jenny is a nonprofit agency dedicated to
funding assistance for the ponding Lind Elementary. Current planning providing services to senior citizens
project, the City continues to work on does not include a major in the suburban area.
solutions for the storm water treatment reconstruction of Humboldt Avenue The program offered by Senior
requirements to facilitate development or impact the houses along Humboldt Community Services is called
in the Brookdale area. Avenue. As part of Hennepin Household and Outside Maintenance
On a related issue, the City has Community Works, the planning is for Elderly (H.O.M.E.). The program
received numerous inquiries regarding looking at enhancing 53rd Avenue helps senior citizens and disabled
the Hennepin Community Works closer to the freeway. persons remain independent in their
projects in Brooklyn Center. homes by providing services they are
Currently the majority of the planning physically or financially unable to do.
H.O.M.E. has a core staff, with a
Charles F. Nichols, Sr. wins Council election network of skilled workers and
Brooklyn Center voters cast their December 1995, when Barbara volunteers to do repairs. Home repair
ballots for the vacant Council seat in Kalligher resigned. services under this program are limited
the March 26 special election, with City Clerk Sharon Knutson to minor repair items. Examples of
Charles F. Nichols, Sr., receiving the administered the oath of office to Mr. services available through the
most votes, followed by Bob Peppe. Nichols at the City Council meeting H.O.M.E. program include carpentry
The Council seat had been vacant since on April 8. (door, window, and trim repair),
installation of home improvements
(railings, grab bars, etc.), concrete
repair, gutter and roof repair, and
painting (exterior and interior).
New Job Information Line Fees for the services are assessed
on a sliding fee scale based on income.
The City of Brooklyn Center has a The work is guaranteed. Anyone
new Job Information Line. For needing service may call H.O.M.E.
career opportunities, call 569 -3307 at 888 -5530 Monday through Friday,
If you are interested in a City from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. TDD
position, please leave a message and h number is 887 -9605. H.O.M.E.
Q <_ an application will be mailed to you. services are made possible by Senior
Community Services in cooperation
with the City of Brooklyn Center.
City Watch 2
Ceres Environmental Don't miss the Brooklyn Center
has moved birthday celebration!
If you have tree materials to drop
off, Ceres Environmental has moved The year was 1971:����
to 10450 - 81st Ave., Maple Grove. • The minimum hourly wage was set
Summer /fall hours are as follows: 8 at $1.60. '
a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Monday through • Carole King's "It's Too Late" is Best
Friday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Record and Album of the Year."
Saturday. There is a $12 minimum . The Dallas Cowboys defeat the
dumping charge. For brush, the
p g g Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI.
charge is $3.50 per cubic yard, $3 per . Lunch With Casey is one of the best
cubic yard for whole trees and logs, children's programs on local `
and $5.50 per cubic yard for stumps.'
television.
Ceres now accepts Visa and
The Brooklyn Center Community
Mastercard. All materials are •
Center opened. Casey Jones
recycled into a reusable wood product. Since that time, more than Join us on June 30 for an evening of
Directions: Take Cty. 169 north to 2,500,000 people have used the music, cake, balloons, fireworks and
77th Ave. No., west across bridge to Center which includes a swimming nostalgia as we celebrate 25 years of
stoplight, right on Jefferson Hwy. past pool, sauna, exercise room, game fun. The celebration begins at 6:15.
Minneapolis Auto Auction to 81st. room, pottery lab, arts and crafts room Casey Jones will be at Brooklyn Center
Left at 10 For and Constitution Hall. The Central Park to emcee our Happy
information, call A Community Center serves as the Birthday celebration. Cake and
425 -8822. �, �° ', \� ' recreational hub of the city and has balloons are free while they last. See
Summer Fun become a symbol of pride and unity next page for the evening's schedule of
������ for people of all ages in Brooklyn events.
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Center.
Once again this year, the Brooklyn
Center Crime Prevention Fund, Police
Department, and recreation division Dudley /Budweiser Classic scheduled for
are providing reduced rate swimming June 21 -23
at the Community Center and free What: Dudley /Budweiser
bowling at Earle Brown Bowl and Classic
Lynbrook Lanes for area youth. o When: Friday, June 21 to
Informational brochures may be Sunday, June 23
picked up at the following locations: Where: Central Park fields,
• Humboldt Police Substation, 6301 Shingle Creek
Humboldt Square Shopping Center Pkwy., and
• Brooklyn Center Police Department Evergreen fields,
• Local schools 72nd and Dupont
• Apartment complex managers
• Earle Brown Bowl and Lynbrook Admission charge is $3 per
day or $6 for a weekend pass.
Lanes
• Brooklyn Center Community Center Refreshments will be sold. The
Free bus transportation is provided first game begins at 6 p.m, on
on Mondays and Wednesdays. For Friday, June 21. Come watch
information on this program, contact softball at its best! Call the
the recreation division at 569 -3400. recreation division at 569 -3400
for more information.
City Watch 3
14th Annual Brooklyn Center Earle Brown Days and
Happy Birthday Brooklyn Center Community Center
Schedule of Events
Friday, June 21, Saturday, June 22, Sunday, June 23
Dudley/Budweiser Classic Softball Tournament* - Central Park
Tuesday, June 25, 7 p.m.
The Rockin' Hollywoods Concert - Central Park
Wednesday, June 26, 6:30 p.m.
Opening Ceremony, Ice Cream Social and Band Concert r ;p
at Brookdale (Highway 100 & County Road 10)
Thursday, June 27, 6:30 p.m.
Parade - 59th and Dupont to 69th and Dupont
Friday, June 28
10 a.m. Arts and Crafts Fair - Earle Brown Heritage Center
1 P.M. Mini Golf and Swim* - Community Center
7 p.m. Humboldt Avenue Substation Family Movie Night* -
General Cinema, 5801 John Martin Drive
Saturday, June 29
8 a.m. 10K & 2 Mile Walk/Run* - Central Park trail
9 a.m. Men's Softball Tournament ** - Brooklyn Center fields
10 a.m. Arts and Crafts Fair - Earle Brown Heritage Center
11:30 a.m. Kids' Fishing Contest ** - Shingle Creek 1
1 P.M. Bingo* - Community Center
2:30 p.m. Picnic and Games - Central Park
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Sunday, June 30
9 a.m. Classic Car Show* - Brookdale
9 a.m. Men's Softball Tournament ** - Brooklyn Center fields
Noon Pool and water slide open* - Community Center
2:30 p.m. Junior Ambassador Coronation* - Earle Brown Heritage Center
Sunday in Central Park - Central Park
6:30 p.m. Kit & Kaboodle - Children's Entertainment
7:30 p.m. Birthday celebration /ceremony and cake - Casey Jones, Emcee
8:00 p.m. Schick's - Broadway and nostalgia
10:00 p.m. Fireworks - Central Park
The Earle Brown Heritage Center is located at 6155 Earle Brown Drive in Brooklyn Center
Central Park is located behind the Brooklyn Center Community Center at 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway
*Denotes fee
* *Denotes advanced registration
All events are subject to change. For more information, call 569 -3400.
Entertainment in the Park
Entertainment in the Park begins June 18. The free programs will be held in Central Park, 6301 Shingle Creek
Parkway (located behind the community center). Central Park is accessible to persons with disabilities. Bring a lawn
chair or blanket. Refreshments will be sold. Schedule is subject to change; call 569 -3400. Programs begin at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, June 18
*Reuben Ristrom and The Bourbon Street Boys - Dixieland jazz band
Tuesday, June 25
The Rockin' Hollywoods - The hottest 50's group in the Twin Cities area
Tuesday, July 2
Brooklyn Community Band -Band music at its finest
Tuesday, July 9
*Rustlers - Country
Tuesday, July 16
*Brooklyn Center Puppet Playhouse
In this special evening performance, children will see some of their favorite puppets
and
*Kidsong & Company - Children's music
Tuesday, July 23
*33° North - Steel drum band
Tuesday, July 30
*American Heritage Folk Show - Innovative, patriotic and historical
Tuesday, August 6
*Zuhrah Flames - Big band music
Tuesday, August 13
*Friends - Barbershop and Sweet Adelines
Tuesday, August 20
*Bachelors - Nostalgia sound of groups like the Ink Spots
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*In case of rain, program will be held in Constitution Hall at the community center.
Public Works gears up for a busy utility payment drop
construction season box relocated
Keeping Brooklyn Center's streets, project will also include extensive For the convenience of our
utilities and parks in good condition storm sewer construction and some residents, the
is important for providing safe and water main and sanitary sewer utility payment
efficient city services. replacement. drop box has
This year will be the busiest in been relocated
recent memory with respect to Street reconstruction and hridge near the
improvement projects. Anticipated replacement: 69th Avenue between mailbox in front
projects include the reconstruction of Shingle Creek Parkway and Dupont of City Hall.
a number of city streets, replacement Avenue. It will include a large section Residents no
of Lift Station #1 and replacement of of storm sewer construction along longer have to
playground equipment in six city with water main and sanitary sewer leave their cars
parks. work. When the bridge replacement to access the
is underway in mid - summer, 69th drop box. Water meter readings
Street reconstruction Avenue between Shingle Creek and all City correspondence may
Orchard Lane: The most Parkway and Oliver Avenue will be be deposited in the drop box.
ambitious portion of the street closed. Please watch for detours.
reconstruction will take place in the
Orchard Lane East neighborhood. In Logan, James, Knox, and 57th Charter Commission
general, it will encompass an area of Avenue project: This project calls vacancy
approximately 4.3 miles of streets for street replacement, storm sewer, The Brooklyn Center Charter
including all the streets north of 63rd sanitary sewer and water supply work Commission has a position open for a
Avenue to the freeway, from Marlin for an area including 57th Avenue
Drive west to Orchard Avenue. In from Humboldt to Camden Avenues, new commissioner. This is a
voluntary position of civic
addition to street reconstruction and along with Logan Avenue from 57th
the installation of curb and gutter, the Avenue south to the city limits, and Participation. The Charter
Knox and James Avenues from 55th Commission meets once a month,
to 57th Avenue. generally the fourth Wednesday of the
month at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The
Playground equipment Charter Commission reviews the
replacement: In addition to the above City's Charter, which is the governing
constitution of the City. Interested
projects, the city will be replacing persons can call City Clerk Sharon
playground equipment in the
Knutson at 569 -3300 for information.
° i following six city parks: Final appointment will be made by the
• Garden City Fourth Judicial District Court.
• Grandview
'� • Kylawn Volunteer firefighters
•Marlin needed
• Riverdale
• West Palmer The fire department is now
recruiting for volunteer firefighters.
All training and exams will be paid
by the City of Brooklyn Center. You
can join if you are 18 years of age or
Central Park after playground equipment older, live in Brooklyn Center or
replacement. Six city parks will receive within five minutes of a fire station,
similar new equipment. are a safe driver, physically fit and
available during the day. Call Fire
Chief Ron Boman at 569 -3360.
City Watch 6
Police Department Sue LaCrosse Employee of the
reminders Quarter, First Quarter 1996
Animal ordinances
With the warmer weather upon us, Sue LaCrosse, recreation division,
pets are probably as grateful as their was named the City of Brooklyn
owners for the opportunity to be Center's Employee of the Quarter,
First Quarter 1996, by the Employee
outdoors. The Police Department Action Committee. Sue was selected
reminds residents it is unlawful for
owners to allow Employee of the Quarter as it was felt
their pets to run she went "way beyond her normal _
loose. Doing so 0001 work duties to help make life in the
the own front office" much easier when anew
puts puts own er at 0 0 1
the the 0 computer software program was
risk Animal Control installed. She volunteered to come in
Ani
Anima impound on Saturdays to help input new '
Officer the animal at the registrations in the computer and also
00• P.U.P.S. facility developed a number of forms used by ,
• staff which make their work easier.
000• in Maple Grove
at the owner's The Employee Action Committee
I Pet received a total of nine nominations
owners are also for the quarter.
reminded to clean The Employee of the Quarter and Sue LaCrosse, Employee of the
up after their 00• all nominees were recognized at the Quarter, First Quarter 1996
animals. �0 April 22 City Council meeting.
Dog licenses 0
may be obtained
at the Police
Department, and proof of rabies
vaccination is required at the time New Businesses in Brooklyn Center
application for license is made.
Hilton Hotel (formerly Holiday Inn),
2200 Freeway Blvd.
Parking regulations Bohler Uddeholm, 6660 Shingle Creek Pkwy.
The police department reminds Vision Ease, 6800 Shingle Creek Pkwy.
residents that motor vehicles may not Re /Max Realty, 7240 Brooklyn Blvd.
be parked on city streets between the
Advantage Plus Chiropractic, 3260 Cty. Rd. 10
hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., nor for Pro Nails, 1950 - 57th Ave. No.
more than six consecutive hours at Macro Scientific, 4906 France Ave. No.
any other time. The police AAA Best Insurance, 6800 Humboldt Ave. No.
department, on request, may grant Riffel & Whittenberg, 6800 Humboldt Ave. No.
short-term exceptions to this parking Dynamics International, 2810 Cty. Rd. 10
restriction for special events such as Precision, Inc., 1800 Freeway Blvd.
graduations, weddings, and family } CSC Insurance, 6200 Shingle Creek Pkwy.
gatherings, civic events, Traveler's Express, 6601 Shingle Creek Pkwy.
reconstruction and/or resurfacing of
driveways, and to accommodate out- Brooklyn Center residents welcome you to our
of -state visitors with large community.
recreational vehicles.
If you have questions about parking
restrictions, call 569 -3333.
City Watch
City of Brooklyn Center
6301 Shingle Creek Parkway
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 City Council
_ meetings
569 -3300 City Hall
569 -3400 Recreation City Council meetings are generally held the
911 Emergency second and fourth Monday of the month at 7
569 -3333 Police non - emergency p.m. in Council Chambers at Brooklyn Center
569 -3300 TDD City Hall. Call 569 -3300 for more information
569 -3307 Job Information Line regarding City Council meetings.
Mayor Myrna Kragness
Councilmember Kathleen Carmody City Council meeting broadcast
Councilmember Debra Hilstrom Watch City Council meetings
Councilmember Kristen Mann live on cable Channel 37.
Councilmember Charles F. Nichols, Sr. Replays shown at 6:30 p.m. on 011
Michael J. McCauley, City Manager Tuesdays, and 6:30 a.m. and
12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays /)
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Printed on recycled paper meetings.
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6301 Shingle Creek Parkway
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430