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City of Lakeville Weekly Newsletter
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ocus on Lakeville
MEETINGS
March is Squash Hunger Month:
Help Stock Local Foodshelves
Week of March 20, 2017
Monday, March 20
City Council, 7 p.m.
Meetings take place at City Hall unless
otherwise noted. The public is welcome
to attend. Agendas are available online at
www.lakevillemn.gov.
Mayor’s Office Hours:
Mayor Doug Anderson has office hours
every Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m. at
City Hall. To schedule an appointment,
call 952-985-4403.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Job Opportunities
Fleet Supervisor
This position will supervise, assign,
review and participate in the work
of staff responsible for providing
equipment maintenance services within
Fleet Maintenance. Perform a variety of
technical tasks relative to the assigned
area of responsibility. Provide staff
assistance to the Streets Superintendent.
Must be available for extended work
days, call backs and shift schedules as
required for the City’s maintenance
operations. Annual salary range is
$67,186-$80,624.
Seasonal positions
The City is currently seeking applicants
for the following seasonal positions:
• Maintenance I: $9.50-$11.50/hour
Parks positions are available for lawn
mowing, sanitation work and general
grounds maintenance.
• Maintenance II: $10.25-$12.50/hour
Provide general maintenance for
Streets including pothole repair,
tree trimming and more; or assist
with sewer cleaning and televising
operations for Utilities.
For more information and to apply
online, go to www.lakevillemn.gov.
Annual Tree and Shrub Sale
April 10: Order deadline
April 22: Pickup 9-10 a.m.
See trees and shrubs available and order
online at www.lakevillemn.gov.
The City of Lakeville has organized two food drives during Minnesota FoodShare’s March
campaign to try to make a significant impact on hunger in Dakota County. In 2016,
Minnesota FoodShare’s March campaign raised $7.9 million and 5.2 million pounds of
food, ensuring that thousands of Minnesotans were fed.
Your cash or food donations will help stock our local Dakota County foodshelves at 360
Communities and the Open Door Pantry. Here’s how you can help:
Lakeville Liquors
Make cash donations at the registers,
The Most Wanted Food Donations
bring in non-perishable food items or
• Canned fish and meat
donate $10 and receive a complimentary
• Cooking and baking items
Wine or Brew Club membership. Or
• Peanut butter
donate $20 for a complimentary Premier
• Canned fruit and vegetables
Club membership. If you’re currently a
• Rice, pasta and cereal
club member, each $10 donation will
extend your membership for one year, a
$20 donation will extend it by two years, etc. Visit our website at www.LakevilleLiquors.com
for details on membership benefits, or stop by any of our stores for more information.
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Lakeville Police Department Food Fight - Who will get a pie in the face?
Vote for Sergeant Haider, Officer Hentges, Lieutenant Knutson or Lieutenant Puncochar to
get a pie in the face by donating to local food shelves. Bring your donations to the Police
Department lobby: 1 pound of food = 1 vote, $1 = 5 votes.
Sergeant Haider
Officer Hentges
Lieutenant Knutson
Lieutenant Puncochar
Summer Parks & Recreation Register for Spring Break
and Arts Center Brochure
Basketball Camp
March 27-31, 9 a.m.-noon - $120
Now Available
Register for
summer
programs and
classes through
Parks & Recreation
and the Lakeville
Area Arts Center.
Lakeville residents
should receive
a copy of the
brochure in the
mail around
March 18, but you can download it and
register online now at www.lakevillemn.gov.
The Lynch Spring Break basketball camp
is for all boys and girls who are interested
in improving their skills while having
fun playing basketball. Players from the
beginning stage to intermediate levels
will learn the basic skills, fundamentals
and techniques of the game. We will work
on proper ball handling, shooting and
rebounding techniques, defensive footwork
and have various shooting and ball handling
contests during the week. We’ll also play five
on five games. Children will be separated
by age, size and skill level. Register online
at www.lakevillemn.gov, go to Parks &
Recreation, then choose Upcoming Events.
THRIVE!
BUSINESS UPDATES
The Planning Commission
recommended approval of a new
combined Caribou Coffee and Einstein
Bros. Bagel shop at their March 2
meeting. The shop will be located on
Kenwood Trail between the Advanced
Auto Parts store and the NTB Tire store
in the Hoppe Market Place development
adjacent to Argonne Village Shopping
Center. This new 2,700 square-foot
building will include a drive-through
and an outdoor patio. The project is
scheduled to be considered by the City
Council at the March 20 meeting.
The City Council approved a proposed
new Taco Bell restaurant at their March
6 meeting. The new 2,800 squarefoot building will be constructed just
northeast of the Hy-Vee grocery store
and east of the soon-to-open new
PetSmart store. This Taco Bell is being
developed by Border Foods based in
New Hope. It will be a newly designed
prototype with a drive-through window
and an outdoor patio and seating area.
Construction is expected to begin this
spring.
A ground-breaking ceremony was
recently held for Christian Heritage
Academy, a new 29,000 square-foot
private elementary and middle school
that will be adjoined to Crossroads
Church located at 17671 Glacier Way.
Upon completion, the new building
will house classrooms, offices and a
gymnasium with a performance stage.
A temporary Certificate of Occupancy
was issued for Simply Self Storage,
which includes over 83,000 square-feet
of storage units in the former Train
America building located at 9913
214th Street. Additionally, a 2,400
square-foot addition was constructed
to create an entrance for Simply Self
Storage as well as a drive-through
loading space.
City of Lakeville • www.lakevillemn.gov • 952-985-4400 • 20195 Holyoke Ave.