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Get ready to plant, remodel Inside this edition is the Sun Thisweek and Dakota County Tribune’s Spring Home & Garden section with tips for working around the home. Inside this edition

THISWEEKEND

and the surrounding areas April 20, 2017 • Volume 132 • Number 8

Council appoints new member Katie Bernhjelm selected from among nine applicants in Farmington by Maren Bauer SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

At Monday’s city council meeting, the Farmington City Council appointed Katie Bernhjelm as its newest council member. She replaces Tim Pitcher who resigned on March 9 and whose term was set to end in December 2018. Because there were fewer than two years left on the term, a special election was not required. After the City Council and City Administrator David McKnight conducted interviews of the nine applicants on April 10 and 13, the council di-

rected McKnight I had expressed to swear in Berninterest in getting hjelm at Monday’s involved at some meeting. point. When the Mayor Todd position was postLarson said he ed to fill the vacant is happy to have seat, my husband Bernhjelm on the Katie encouraged me to council. apply. Although Bernhjelm The former the timing is kind Burnsville resident and of comical as I’m due with Eastview High School our first child on May 2, graduate who has lived and we’ve lived in Farmin Farmington since July ington for about a hot was selected over more minute, I couldn’t pass up experienced applicants. the opportunity to achieve “I’ve always had an one of my goals.� interest to get involved in Other applicants were local politics,� Bernhjelm former Farmington City said. “When my husband Council Member Christy and I bought our home in Fogarty, former FarmingFarmington last summer ton School Board Mem-

ber Brian Treakle, Rob Carpentier, Trina Greene, Mitch Snobeck, Brett Wilson, Eric Edwards and Nick Gessell. Bernhjelm has worked with the Minnesota Vikings since May 2013 as a marketing partnerships coordinator and manager, the latter of which she’s been for the past year and a half. She works out of the Vikings’ current headquarters in Eden Prairie, which will be moved to Eagan after construction is complete on a new corporate center, training facilities, practice fields and 6,000-seat stadium in

Franken highlights Trump’s budget Stop in Rosemount, focuses on senior nutrition SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Tuning up for 25th season Tickets go on sale this weekend for the annual Music in the Zoo series, which features over 30 concerts throughout the summer. Page 19A

SPORTS

Lacrosse expectations Farmington and Rosemount high schools’ lacrosse teams have high expectation this spring season. Page 12A

See COUNCIL, 17A

District to make $3M in budget adjustments Leaders advocate for 2 percent formula increases

by Tad Johnson Apple Valley resident Amanda Wickert has seen a lot in her 100 years on this Earth. She’s lived through difficult times and fears about the future through the Great Depression, World War II and the Cold War’s nuclear threats. Wickert told U.S. Sen. Al Franken on Tuesday that she wanted to live to be 100 because that would mean she was able to cast a ballot in the 2016 election. Her birthday is Oct. 26. Now that she’s 100 and seen all that she has, Wickert said she’s nervous about what President Donald Trump’s budget proposal will do to programs like Meals on Wheels, which provides her with a hot lunch five times a week at Apple Valley Villa. “I don’t know what I would do without Meals on Wheels,� Wickert said. Though most members in the U.S. Senate and House aren’t in favor of

March 2018. Prior to her work with the Vikings, she was a publicist for Minneapolis-based Allied Integrated Marketing for a little over a year and worked in business development, marketing and event operations at the Mall of America for four years. Bernhjelm earned her bachelor of arts degree from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in 2009. There she majored in communications and minored in leadership. In addition to newcomer Robyn Craig who

by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

through federal block grants and funds from the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging. Trump’s budget calls for the elimination of one program that some of the nation’s 5,000 Meals on Wheels groups rely on: community development block grants, according to a USA Today report. Vaughan said CAP’s meal program is run mostly by part-time help

The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District is hoping that parents of its students will hold sway over state lawmakers to ensure the district doesn’t face $20 million in budget cuts and adjustments over the next three years. Superintendent Jane Berenz sent a letter to district parents this week that takes aim at what the district views as inadequate increase proposals to the basic education funding formula. The district with close to 28,000 students receives a majority of its funding from the per pupil formula. State aids and credits account for about 75 percent of the district budget, according to Tony Taschner, communications director. The Senate and the House have proposed an-

See FRANKEN, 17A

See BUDGET, 14A

Photo by Tad Johnson

Cameo Place residents met U.S. Sen Al Franken on Tuesday when he was in Dakota County to talk about senior nutrition and the proposed budget of President Donald Trump. cutting federal funding for programs like Meals on Wheels, Trump’s call for spending reductions for senior nutrition services and a 16 percent cut in Health and Human Services prompted Franken to visit with seniors in Rosemount and Apple Valley on Tuesday to bring attention to the issue. “It’s really counterproductive to cut Meals on Wheels,� Franken said. “It leverages the funding

very well. It is something that works.� Franken said Trump’s budget proposal is an indication that he doesn’t understand the value of the program or even how it works. Joseph Vaughan, CEO and president of CAP Agency, said the agency’s Meals on Wheels program serves 19 different sites in Dakota, Scott and Carver counties, including 1,000 seniors. It receives funding

Rosemount City Council approves CDA development Future neighbors had raised concerns

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by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The Rosemount City Council approved plans for Prestwick Place, the Dakota County Community Development Agency’s 40-unit townhouse development, during Monday’s meeting. Last month, a Planning Commission meeting was packed with audience members, and nine neighbors spoke in opposition to the development. They were worried the development would increase traffic, decrease property values and increase police activity. The development wasn’t controversial for the City Council, which approved the measure unanimously. Although no com-

munity members were in attendance to verbally oppose the development during Monday’s meeting, the council attempted to answer some concerns they’ve heard. The City Council received several letters from residents in the neighboring Greystone development who oppose the project. Some said they were unaware the CDA had plans for the land and said they would never have moved nearby if they did. “I think there’s still a little misconception to the purpose of the building,� Council Member Mark DeBettignies said. “These are hardworking families and individuals that utilize this resource in our community.� Community Devel-

opment Director Kim Lindquist said several roads will be constructed, connected and extended in the near future to alleviate some traffic concerns. “Part of the traffic concern is mitigated solely by the phasing of the development,� Lindquist said. Chief of Police Mitchell Scott said Dakota County would be responsible for any stoplight addition to County Road 42 and Akron Avenue, which was a concern of several residents. “It would have to meet certain thresholds, and I don’t think it’s going to meet those thresholds,� Scott said. “There’s not a lot of accidents there, and they’re mostly due to human error.� He said the Minnesota Department of Transpor-

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The Rosemount City Council approved a plan by the Dakota County Community Development Agency to build a townhome complex in east Rosemount similar to the Carbury Hills development (pictured). tation sets the speed limits, lic safety is our main conbut the Rosemount Police cern.� Department will continue City Administrator to monitor the intersec- Logan Martin added if tion. UMore Park opens up to “If we believe we’re development that might having a large amount of get the intersection to that accidents, we’re going to threshold. get the city and county inSee CDA, 17A volved,� Scott said. “Pub-

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