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1-394 meetings set
<br />The 1-394 Task Force has
<br />developed preliminary recom-
<br />mendations to be reviewed at a
<br />series of neighborhood
<br />meetings this month:
<br />is Southeast corridor area:
<br />Tuesday, January 13, Ridge -
<br />dale Center Community
<br />Room;
<br />is Southwest corridor area:
<br />Thursday, January 15, Ridge -
<br />dale Center Community
<br />Room;
<br />• Northeast corridor area:
<br />Tuesday, January 20, Oak
<br />Knoll Lutheran Church, 11400
<br />Wayzata Blvd.;
<br />• Northwest corridor area:
<br />Thursday, January 22, Christ
<br />Memorial Lutheran Church,
<br />13501 Co. Rd. 15.
<br />Each of the meetings will
<br />begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8
<br />P. M.
<br />1-394 corridor area residents,
<br />business owners and other
<br />interested citizens are invited to
<br />attend these meetings.
<br />Free cable offered
<br />Rogers Cablesystems, the cable
<br />company serving Minnetonka,
<br />offers customers many levels of
<br />service in varying price ranges.
<br />However, the Universal Tier, or
<br />Community Access Service, is
<br />available to anyone, in areas where
<br />cable service is presently available,
<br />for no monthly service fee.
<br />For a one-time $24.95 instal-
<br />lation charge, Minnetonka
<br />residents can receive KTCA-
<br />Public (Channel 2), WCCO-CBS
<br />(4), KSTP-ABC (5' KMSP-
<br />Independent (9), --NBC
<br />(11), KITN-Indep(. (29)
<br />and KXLI-Indepfi .1) p' S
<br />the government, eduL... )n and
<br />public access stations on channels
<br />32-35. If you are presently
<br />receiving cable service, but
<br />wish to switch to Community
<br />Access Service only, it still
<br />requires a $24.95 hookup fee.
<br />Installation of Community
<br />Access Service should improve
<br />your television reception. For more
<br />information, contact Rogers
<br />Cablesystems, 522-2000.
<br />Metro Mobility service becomes available
<br />Metro Mobility, the Regional
<br />Transit Board's handicapped
<br />transportation service, will be
<br />available to Minnetonka residents
<br />beginning January 1, 1987. Metro
<br />Mobility provides door-to-door
<br />transportation for eligible persons
<br />between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6
<br />p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. and 6
<br />p.m. weekends and holidays. Trips
<br />of 8 miles or less have a standard
<br />fare of $1. Trips exceeding 8 miles
<br />may require an additional fee.
<br />Prior to using this transportation
<br />service, riders must meet one or
<br />more of the following criteria:
<br />• inability to maneuver oneself
<br />mile or more (2 long or 4 short
<br />blocks);
<br />• inab, y to go up or down tt-e
<br />steps of a mainline bus:
<br />e inability to wait outdoors for ten
<br />or more minutes;
<br />a inability to use or learn to use the
<br />mainline bus service due to
<br />mental impairment or learning
<br />disability;
<br />a inability to use or learn to use
<br />mainline bus service as Spec, lied
<br />by an orientation and mobility
<br />sFz?cialist.
<br />An annual certification fee of S10 is
<br />charged to help defray costs of the
<br />program
<br />If you would like additional infor-
<br />mation about the Metro Mobility
<br />program, contact the Metro
<br />Mobility Adrnfn strative Center,
<br />349-7480
<br />Year ahead (conr(l)
<br />as a oartner in the development of
<br />this multi -use office park. Trammell
<br />Crow is eager to proceed with both
<br />the residential and office com-
<br />ponents of the project and revised
<br />plans are presently being reviewed.
<br />In conjunction with development
<br />of the Carlson Center, the 1-394
<br />Task Force, appointed in 1986, will
<br />be presenting recommendations
<br />about future land uses in the entire
<br />1-394 corridor to the City Council
<br />early this year. This Task Force has
<br />held several neighborhood meet-
<br />ings and spent a significant amount
<br />of time analyzing land -use, traffic
<br />and environmental issues as well
<br />as developing recommendations
<br />to lay the groundwork for well -
<br />planned future development in that
<br />area.
<br />I alri pleased to report that the
<br />City's financial condition remains
<br />excellent. Following a presentati(-n
<br />to Moody's Investors Services i,
<br />New York by City representatives,
<br />the financial analyst confirmed the
<br />City's strong financial condition by
<br />improving its bond rating from Al
<br />to Aa.
<br />On behalf of the City Council, I
<br />would like to thank the many citi-
<br />zens who serve on our volunteer
<br />boards and commissions. These
<br />volunteers provide valuable insight
<br />and recommendations to the
<br />Council on many projects and
<br />issues occurring in Minnetonka.
<br />There will be a number of vacancies
<br />on these boards and commissions
<br />early in 1987. If you are interested
<br />in serving. please contact your
<br />ward Council member or myself.
<br />I would also like to thank my
<br />colleagues on the Council who
<br />dedicate many hours to represent
<br />the ci*izen6 of Minnetonka and to
<br />acknowledge the continued efforts
<br />of all City employees who provide
<br />service in a courteous and pro-
<br />fessional manner. Best wishes to
<br />all in 1987.
<br />Larry Donlin
<br />Mayor
<br />Of interest to Seniors
<br />Listed helow are various sent .f ,.o"erred
<br />'his month
<br />Super Bowl Sunday Pancake Breakfast —The
<br />South Tonka Lion,: Club will aga.,i be sponsoring
<br />this .ornmumty event Sunday. January 25 from
<br />30 a n, - 1 30 p in at Mlnnelonka Senor High
<br />School Seniors over 65 are invited to attend free or
<br />Charge Call 933 5154 to make a reLerva!4on
<br />Special Mottle -- Ameder,s wn! tw �bGwr
<br />nda, JanttA r.. r-F, free moves t)ii at t �
<br />a in writ, a Weak for unch at noon. then cunbnues
<br />:nh1 3 p rn
<br />Welcome roffee — If you re interested n
<br />ied—mg about it— reffer taking a tour or
<br />.i o+ermg the vwr us opportunthes available
<br />~,me to the We" ome '. a Friday. January 23
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