HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978 12-27 Maplewood still seeks administrator REVIEW Maplewood
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By KATHY IIOLMES SINCE AUG. 11, ERIC BLANK, THE POSSIBILITY OF A SERVICE
director of Community Services, has CHANGE at the Maplewood Library
Among the usual city business, new acted as city manager. The team ap- brought concerned residents and
developments and suburban life, there proach that Miller developed has made representatives to a meeting of the
have been a few upheavals in Maplewood city workings move smoothly. Ramsey County Library Board Nov. 20.
over the last year. This is a wrap-up, a THE PUBLIC WORKS UNION Meanwhile, the Maplewood city council
summary of what's happened in the city negotiations occupied Blank for three and passed a resolution that supported these
during 1978. a half months. The contract was finally citizens in their opposition of closing the
THE CITY COUNCIL began 1978 with a approved at the Dec. 7 city council library. The final decision on the
vacant seat because councilman John
or. A meeting. Maplewood Library will be made by next
Greavu had become the new ma APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS FOR CITY fall.
split vote left the final decision for filling MANAGER have been reviewed by city PUBLIC WORKS AND
this position to the new mayor. attorney Donald Lais. The council will ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS
Greavu chose Roger Fontaine to fill the interview candidates beginning in moved to a new building at 1902 E.County
seat. January, 1979, and it is expected that a Road B Nov. 10 and 11. Along with the
Another new face on the Maplewood new city manager will be chosen in move,a change in city telephone numbers
City Council at its Jan. 12 meeting was February.
Earl Nelson, who defeated Charles Kent ANGRY CITIZENS filled the was GRestablished.
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and Roger Fontaine in the November 1977 nasium of Gladstone School, Aug. 15, Ramsey County NuR l gEN Home Oct.n 26,
election. when the city council held assessment which will be located behind the old home
THE MAPLEWOOD NATURE CEN- hearings for the new water tower. Some at 2000 White Bear Avenue. The $4.2
TER, located south of Michael Lane and assessments were canceled, some were million project is expected to be corn-
north of Union Cemetery, opened to the deferred,but most had to be paid by Sept. pleted in the fall of 1980. The old home,
public April 17. Megan Gange, hired as 15.
built in 1885,
naturalist for the center,began teaching a VICKI PLASTER was crowned Miss summer of 1980111 be demolished in the
variety of classes to school grades and Maplewood Aug. 27.
groups despite the continuing con-
struction.
Since April, the Maplewood Nature
Center has been officially named,
woodchip paths now wind throughout the
forest and marshland, and a central
teaching building is nearly complete.
More naturalists have also been added to
the staff.
MEMORIAL WEEKEND brought
heavy storms to the entire metropolitan
area. Drainage and flooding problems
were severe, especially on White Bear
Avenue near Maplewood Mall. Fifteen-
year-old Kelly Kath saved her friend
Karen Kennedy who was sucked into a
culvert near Lake Kohlman.Strong winds
also felled trees and power lines.
SO0 LINE RAILROAD perturbed
Maplewood and North St. Paul residents
in late June after they left tree stumps
jagged, causing a danger to the neigh-
borhood children.
CITY MANAGER Michael Miller an-
nounced his resignation July 12. Miller
had been city manager since 1970 and had
developed the team approach to city
management. Miller accepted a position
as city manager in Council Bluffs,Iowa,a
city of 60,000.
Miller's last day as Maplewood city
manager was Aug. 11, and he began his
new job Aug. 21.
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