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Dakota County

Tribune

Farmington | Rosemount and the surrounding areas www.dakotacountytribune.com SPECIAL SECTION

September 18, 2014 • Volume 129 • Number 29

Farmington to remove muck from two ponds Increases stormwater capacity, removes potential pollution

well as remove pollution from the sediments. One pond is located in east Farmington on Ninth Street between Spruce and Walnut streets. Testing in 2013 determined it needs approximately 740 cubic yards removed. The other is located near the intersection of Upper 183rd Street West and Everest Path. It needs approximately 1,100 cubic yards of sediment removed. The removal will likely occur during winter.

by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

KIDSPO 2014 is Sept. 27 A special section and story previewing the KIDSPO Kids & Family Expo on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Eagan Community Center is inside most editions. Story on Page 9A

Farmington City Council approved the dredging of two stormwater ponds during Monday’s meeting. The goal is to both increase the volume of water in the ponds by more than 100,000 gallons each as

In 2012, the City Council and staff requested a survey of the city’s ponds to see if any needed to be cleaned out. The city has requirements for how much stormwater runoff can enter the Vermillion River. The test results for the two ponds showed that the sediment could be cleaned out using conventional methods. The worry was that it might have coal tar sealant, but City Engineer Kevin Schorzman said “fortunately it was free, making the costs much lower.�

However, both ponds are either near farms or the drainage is from the backyards of residential neighborhoods. “I would think you would have a higher risk of running into that in an area of higher residential,� Schorzman said. Farmington has more than 120 ponds in the community and Schorzman indicated that more dredging is in the city’s future. Bids will go out on Oct. 14. The approximate cost is about $95,000. Schorzman said.

Leslie, Kotek running for sheriff

OPINION Hiring military veterans The Minnesota Chamber’s Hiring Minnesota Heroes encourages employers to develop and implement programs focused on hiring military veterans. Page 4A

by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

THISWEEKEND

Children in Rosemount enjoy the Haunted Woods Trail in Rosemount. (File Photo)

Haunted Woods Trail expanding Dueling pianos in Lakeville Comedic piano duo Deuces Wild presents its “What a Wonderful World� show at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Page 19A

SPORTS Applejack cross country meet Farmington’s Hyytinen, Peterson; Rosemount’s Berhe contenders in race. Page 12A

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PUBLIC NOTICE The minutes of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board’s meetings of Aug. 18 and 26 are inside this edition. Page 14A

INDEX Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A Announcements . . . . . 5A

Rosemount event is seeking sponsors, participants, volunteers by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The Haunted Woods Trail in Rosemount will be a little bit longer this year due to the construction of a splash pad in Central Park. The family-friendly event, which begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, will start as it usually does at the park-and-ride lot across from the Steeple Center on Highway 3/South Robert Trail and end at 145th Street at the City Hall parking lot entrance. Along the way, children and their parents will wind their way through the park that will decked out in Halloween style and stop at treat collection stations worked by local groups and businesses. The event typically attracts about 2,000 children and adults as past years’ attendance has mostly A child dressed as a lion for Halloween participates in a previous Haunted been dictated by the weather. Woods Trail. (File Photo) See HAUNTED, 6A

When residents enter the voting booth on Nov. 4, residents will have two choices for Dakota County sheriff. Current Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows is not seeking re-election. When the filing closed last May, Herb Kotek and Tim Leslie both had entered the race. Leslie is actively campaigning while the campaign website Kotek listed at the Minnesota secretary of state’s website, www. koteksheriffdakota.com, is inactive. Attempts were made to contact Kotek with the number listed on the secretary of state website and his number listed phone book, but they were both disconnected. Kotek ran for sheriff in Steele County in 2010. According to the Owatonna People’s Press, Kotek started as sheriff’s deputy in Goodhue County and served as a police officer in Lonsdale and Owatonna. He also spent time as a Dakota County sheriff’s deputy. He lost his bid for Steele County sheriff, gaining about 1 percent of the total votes cast. Leslie, the current Dakota County chief deputy, has the endorsements of current Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows, Dakota County Attorney Jim Backstrom and several other police chiefs within the county. His website is at www. timleslieforsheriff.com.

City to officially open Flint Hills Athletic Complex A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, on the new athletic fields at the Flint Hills Athletic Complex, 1201 Bonaire Path E. In 2007, Flint Hills Resources donated this 57.62-acre land to the city with the stipulation that it would be used for recreational purposes. In 2013, the first phase of the development of the site began with the construction of three full-size soccer and lacrosse fields and the associated parking lot. The three fields are located in a dip in the land, surrounded by farm fields east of Akron Avenue on Bonaire Path.

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When the athletic complex is completely developed in the future, the park will include seven full-size fields for soccer and lacrosse, a park shelter and concession building and a playground area and will be a link in the Mississippi River Regional Trail running from Rosemount to the Mississippi River. The area also includes sites for community garden plots. The park was named for Flint Hills Resources, the donor of the property. The park is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. It is available for adoption through the Adopt A Park Pro- The Flint Hills Athletic Complex is located east of Akron Avenue and Bonaire Path. The site includes three fields that can be used for soccer gram. and lacrosse. (Photo by Tad Johnson)

Public Notices . . . . . . 14A Classifieds . . . . . . . . . 15A News 952-846-2033 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000 Delivery 952-846-2070

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