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ROSEVILLE REVIEW - 2/3/04 . ~ ~~~ ~. ~: ... . 'ark aid Recreation ~ . depar~.ment su~n.ar; yes a solid year in falcon ~Ieights Stephanie Ariganello staff writer If only it were as sim- ple as pouring in some Drano. The Curtiss Field Park pond .improvements were discussed once again at the' Falcon Heights City Council meeting Jan. 28. There will be no more puddling in the park, thanks, in part, to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Falcon Heights was awardecT a maximum of $54,000 from ~ MaDOT for drainage improvements to the park's infiltration pond. According to MaDO'T's Cooperative Agreement •Engineer Michael Kowski, '30 candidates submitted 'proposals to the Munici- pal Agreement Program for 2005 projects. Falcon • Heights 'was selected and allotted the maximum amount. The money can only be used oa pond construction and°items'in •accordaace with the improvements. • Bill Maertz, director of Parks and Public Works, noted in a memo that "as a condition of the Munic- ipal Agreement Program, it is the responsibility of Falcon Heights to develoi a complete set of plan; and specifications for tlz: project, as weIl as acquirE any right of way neede~ to construct the job." Fal• con bleights is in control of the land needed for the improvements, which iac~u'de ,closing off a streetentrance. Flooding in the park prompted the considera- tion of aa•improvemen project starting in 2002. The infiltration pond cur- see ®raiaage on page 3 • • continued from.page..7.,~: x . 9 ', gently on the site becomes flogged.with leaves from maturing trees and 'other debris. The plans for the '~mprovemeats were finalized in.2003. ~ ~ .. In order to retain 'the grant money, the project must be -started by June 30, 2005. Following the presentation ? of the grant money, Maertz outlined the 2003 Parks and' Recreation accomplishments in Falcon Heights. Number one was the completion of r the plans for the Curtiss improvements. . The second highlight on :the list was the reduction of water flow to Curtiss Field by 72~ percent. Falcon Heights worked with the Capital Region Watershed and Southeast corner devel- opers Sherman and Associ- ates to reduce runoff to•the °~,park. One means of aecom- . ~ ~ pushing this was by provid- • ia~ more. ground.'around the ~; new development to absorb water. Th.e previous strip mall on the corner of .Lar- ' penteur and Saeliiag. avenues, often descn'l~ed as "one big parking lot," did ~ not allow much runoff to seep in, contributing .to a larger•volume flow.to Curtiss Field. During 2003, the prog=am also cut expenditures 'by 23 i percent, while .increasing participation. The Falcon Heights Park and Recreations Department also provided 22.recreation scholarships for children: The funds were raised ; through the Falcon Heights Friends of the Park group.