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Mound's Parking Ramp
This entry was posted on 3/18/2007 12:47 AM and is filed under uncategorized.
Work on Mound's parking ramp has began as seen in this picture from Saturday. They are driving piles into the ground I suppose due to the low elavation of the site and its nearness to the lake. The question I keep hearing is, are we going to have to pay to park here?
3/20/2007 11:26 PM
RAY SALAZAR wrote:
Will we have to pay for parking each and every time? I doubt it, however, we WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT!!! WE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING TOO!!! YES IT WILL BE BUILT!!! THE DECK IS STACKED AGAINST US BETWEEN THE CITY MANAGER AND THE NEW CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR WE WILL HAVE A NEW PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING TOO AND WE WILL NOT HAVE A VOTE(REFERENDUM) ON IT EITHER WITH MORE AND MORE TAXES PAYING FOR IT!!! ISN'T THIS EXCITING!!! Reply to this
4/21/2007 4:05 PM
Cheryl Martin wrote:
Your Support is requested! The special council meeting being held to determine the actions of the City Manager is being held Tuesday 24, of April. If your interested in saving our community, I suggest you be in attendance to show your support... Reply to this
4/22/2007 12:07 PM
DG wrote:
I can't find anything about this at www.CityofMound.com. They have a scheduled meeting on the 24th, but I can't find a mention of this on the agenda.
4/23/2007 12:59 PM
cheryl Martin wrote:
#8 in the agenda. Closed Session - Purpose: Consideration of personnel matter involving an individual subject to the City Council's authority pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subd 2(b) what the statute means: (b) Data that are not public data may be discussed at a meeting subject to this chapter without liability or penalty, if the disclosure relates to a matter within the scope of the public body's authority and is reasonably necessary to conduct the business or agenda item before the public body. Mark Hanus has changed the way the performance evaluation takes place- in past years this evaluation asked specific individuals in the community of Kandis' conduct, management etc. This year 3 months into the year Hanus has decided to alone judge her performance versus enlisting on others whom deal with her every day. Concerns for politics folly and scandal in Our own Mound City Council is what I dread will happen here. If you have any concern - please attend the meeting on the 24 of April at 7:30 and perhaps have an impact on the City Council decisions facing Kandis performance evaluation. Use the 3-5 minute portion to declare your appreciation towards the City Manager and her work ethics, and abilities. I encourage you to attend! Thank you in advance ! Reply to this
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Lake Minnetonka Facts
Lake Minnetonka was formed by melting ice blocks in glacial moraines 15,000 years ago. The Lake is 929.4 feet above sea level at its outlet, Grays Bay dam. Its greatest length is 10.9 miles (Halsteds Bay to Grays Bay). 30 feet is its average depth. April 12 - 17 is the range of its average ice-out dates. - from the Hennepin County Library.
Fact of the Day:
Lake Minnetonka Cities
There are 14 cities on Lake Minnetonka. They are: Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Minnetonka, Minnetonka Beach, Minnetrista, Mound, Orono, Shorewood, Spring Park, Tonka Bay, Victoria, Wayzata, and Woodland.
Mound Minnesota's name
"Mound derived its name from the Indian mounds once found within the present day limits. They were not built by the Dakota Indians but were made by prehistoric Indians...." - Melvin Gimmestad, from the book, Historical Backgrounds of Mound, Minnesota.
Tonka Toys
Mound was known as the "Trucking Capital of the World." Tonka Toys was once located in the present day Balboa building near the intersection of Shoreline and Wilshire.
Lois Lane and Hercules
Lois Lane and Hercules both once lived in Mound. Noel Neill appeared in the TV show "Superman". Kevin Sorbo starred as Hercules in the TV show of the same name in the 1990s.
Saint Bonifacius
This city was named for its Catholic church. Saint Boniface was the Apostle of the Germans. Bonifacius in Latin means, of good fate or fortune.
City of Minnetrista
"The City of Minnetrista is located on the western bays of Lake Minnetonka and the agricultural rich plains and idyllic woodlands of southwestern Hennepin County.....The 32 square miles is home to 5,250 residents who enjoy the rural residential and lakeside settings." - from the City's web page.
Busy Corners
The corner of Lake and Central Avenues used to be the center of Mound. Lake Avenue is now called Bartlett Boulevard and Central changed to Commerce Boulevard. Kirby's Bait Shop is located on Busy Corners.
The Island
Island Park is also known as Phelps Island, and once was called North Shore Park. Phelps is the largest island on Lake Minnetonka, and some say it was originally a peninsula. There was a lot of dredging done in Lake Minnetonka's past. It lies East of Cook's Bay and West of Spring Park Bay. Island Park merged with Mound in 1960. It is still called "The Island".
Early Lake Minnetonka
In 1822 Joe Brown, a drummer boy at Fort Snelling and the Commandant's son Will Snelling discover Lake Minnetonka. The two 14 year old boys canoed up Minnehaha Creek and found its source. It appears that relations with the Dakota Sioux at the time required that the Lake remain off limits. It wasn't until the 1850s that its existence becomes general knowledge. In 1852 Simon Stevens and Calvin Tuttle built a dam and sawmill on Minnehaha Creek some distance East of Lake Minnetonka. The next year a hotel is built nearby. In 1854 the Cook House is built in Mound. The 1850s are the beginning of significant settlement around Lake Minnetonka.
