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TALKING ABOUT "QUALITY OF LIFE"
AND YET ANOTHER COLLABORATE EFFORT
The March 8th Visitors Presentation included representatives from the Carver County Planning Department, Ridgeview Medical Center, and the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Pur-pose of their presentation was to invite Victoria to be part of a cooperative effort that would measure and review "Quality of Life Indicators" in the community.
VICTORIA'S BEEN THERE, DONE THAT
NOT INTERESTED IN "PRE-COOKED RESULTS"
Regarding proposed cooperation for "quality of life," said Councilmember Jim Paulsen. "We don't want a different venue with different pre-cooked results. We've asked the county and school board to agree on capital im-provement plans. We can't get agree-ment. We are in a state of organized irresponsibility. For example, when we ask the Sheriff about Victoria's situation on Highway 7 he says, 'I think others are involved in that.' That's not the answer we are looking for."
Jim was referring here to the hazard-ous intersection and flow of traffic at Highway 7 and Rolling Acres Road in Victoria. A signal and redesign of inter-section had been scheduled, then delayed by MnDOT.
As Jim concluded his response to the request to collaborate, he said, "We have been there. We have done that ad infinitum."
DEFINING CHRONIC AND BINGE DRINKING
ALONG WITH WEBSTER AND HAZELDEN
Said Councilmember Richard Tieden, "My interest is more in the academic area. I find the subject matters of alcohol and tobacco should be looked at each individually. This study involved a survey of 600 people, all con-ducted over the phone. My concern is that this was a telephone interview."
He spoke in particular to Theresa Pesch of Ridge Medical Center. "You are one of the directors of the hospital," said Richard. "My concern is that those who consume two drinks a day are called chronic drinkers in this report."
Richard had concerns about definition of terms. "An individual can come home from work and have a couple beers or a couple glasses of wine," he said. "and it has been suggested that a couple of drinks per day are healthy. How do you get to the term chronic drinking? You're calling 60 drinks per a month a chronic drinker. I take exception to that. You're talking about Carver County residents."
LOOKING FOR "TEXTURE" ALONG HIGHWAY 5
COUNCIL ASKS FOR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST
Victoria councilmembers unaninous-ly approved a sketch plat from Lundgren Brothers that divides 32.8 acres into 30 lots on property at the northwest corner of State Highway 5 and Minnewashta Parkway. A sketch plat is the first phase in the development process that leads to the final plat.
Councilmember Jim Paulsen had con-cerns about screening so that the backs of homes are not so visible from the road. Councilmember Jerry Bohn said he'd like to see a mixture of homes along Hwy 5 so there'd be "texture and architectural inter-est."
AN "APPRPRIATE" DEVELOPMENT
LOOKING FOR VARIETY AT SAVANNA VALLEY
With a vote of 4 to 1 councilmembers approved a request of Hartman Communi-ties for a planned unit development and final plat of Savanna Valley, a single family site located on the west side of Kochia, adjacent to Holy Family Catholic High School. It consists of 67 dwelling units on 36 acres.
The development originally was to consist of 84, then 74, townhomes. The market dictated single family homes, according to the developer. Terry Hart-man said the majority of homes will be 2-stories plus a walkout, and that 50 to 60 trees will be placed as City Planning Bill Thibault has requested.
THE MESSAGE SHOULD BE CLEAR
BE GOOD TO OUR VICTORIA CHURCHES
The mayor and all four councilmem-bers tried to make it clear to Victoria City Staff on March 8th that Victoria organiza-tions, including Victoria churches, have first and free priority in the use of the newly renovated Victoria Village Hall. Mayor Mary Meuwissen had received calls of concern from Keith Geske, a member of the Lake Auburn Moravian Church who said that city staff was demanding a rental fee and $700 upfront for use of the Hall for its annual Antique Show and Sale.
Said Mayor Mary, "The Moravian Church has done an Antique Show for 14 years. I was under the impression that under our new policy, that our churches and organizations could use the Hall for free - the Victoria Lions with their Pancake Breakfasts, the Chamber of Commerce, the churches - for free because they've given back to the community before we even had this build-ing. They've done numerous services to this community. The Antique Show is a service to the community. The Lions charge for their breakfast, the Lake Auburn Church charge for its Antique Show. That's okay"
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