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Council Information Memorandum 03-29-2012
CITY OF PLYMOUTH rp) COUNCIL INFO MEMO March 29, 2012 EVENTS/MEETINGS April, May, June 2012 Official City Meeting Calendars..................................................................... Page 1 Tentative List of Agenda Items for Future City Council Meetings ..................................................... Page 4 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda 04/04/2012.......................................................................... Page 5 TH 55 Design Build Project Open House 04/031/2012...................................................................... Page 6 Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Public Hearing, RE: Purchase of land located at 1312 Lake ST. NE Hopkins 04/05/2012................................................................................... Page 8 Shariah Law: Myths & Facts, 04/21/2012.......................................................................................... Page 9 CORRESPONDENCE Letter to property owner Lenny Rau, RE: Development Studies ..................................................... Page 10 Letters to and from Doran Cote, RE: Vicksburg Driveway Train Median ....................................... Page 11 Letter from Laurie Ahrens, RE: East Medicine Lake Blvd. lake access .......................................... Page 15 Letter from Diane Evans, RE: sailboat races on Medicine Lake ..................................................... Page 17 Memo from Wenck, RE: 3rd Generation Plan, Public Input Process ................................................. Page 22 Ehlers Market Commentary 03/27/2012........................................................................................... Page 24 Wrong as rain, planners try again, StarTribune................................................................................. Page 26 Wal-Mart finds uneven welcome, StarTribune................................................................................. Page 29 A new path for cardiac care, StarTribune.......................................................................................... Page 31 Wayzata High petitions city for video advertising, StarTribune....................................................... Page 34 News Release RE: Federal jury convicts California woman for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, Department of Justice................................................................................... Page 37 Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners Service Area Annual Foreclosures ............................... Page 41 MINUTES Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Minutes 02/23/2012 ................................................. Page 42 Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Special Meeting Minutes 03/13/2012 ...................... Page 50 City Council Regular Minutes 3/13/2012.......................................................................................... Page 52 r�Plymouth Adding Quality to Life April 2012 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7;00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers Passover Begins at Sunset 8 9 6.00 PM 10 BOARD OF 11 12 13 5:00-9:00 PM 14 EQUALIZATION 7:00 PM 5:00-9:00 PM PRIMAVERA 10:00 AM -4:00 P. Immediately ENVIRONMENTAL PRIMAVERA Plymouth Fine Arts Council Show PRIMAVERA Following BOE QUALITY Plymouth Fine Plymouth Creek Plymouth Fine Art REGULAR COUNCIL COMMITTEE Arts Council Center Council Show MEETING (EQC) MEETING Plymouth Creek Cent( Council Chambers Council Chambers Show Plymouth Creek 6:00-8:00 PM AM 1:00 PM 6:30 PM Center YARD ft GARDEN EXPO AR YARD Et GARDEN Easter Sunday SPECIAL MEETING A Plymouth eek EXPO Medicine Lake Room Center Fieldhouse Plymouth Creek Cent( 15 16 17 18 7:00 PM 19 20 21 1:00-4:00 PM 10:00 AM -4:00 PM PLANNING PRIMAVERA 7:00 PM -8:30 PM COMMISSION Plymouth Fine PRIMAVERA MEETING Arts Council Plymouth Fine Council Chambers Show Arts Council Plymouth Creek Show Center Plymouth Creek Center 22 23 246:00 PM BOARD OF 25 26 27 28 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM WALK EQUALIZATION PLYMOUTH HRA MEETING WITH THE MAYOR Reconvened ADVISORY Medicine Lake Room Plymouth if Necessary COMMITTEE ON Creek Center Council Chambers TRANSIT (PACT) Immediately STUDY SESSION Following BOE Medicine Lake Room REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 29 30 Modified on 03/29/12 CHANGES ARE NOTED IN RED Page 1 r�Plymouth Adding Quality to Life May 2012 Page 2 1 5:00 PM 2 7:00 PM 3 7:00 PM 4 5 SPECIAL COUNCIL PLANNING HUMAN RIGHTS MEETING COMMISSION COMMITTEE Development Tour MEETING MEETING With Planning Council Chambers Medicine Lake Room Commission Meet at City Hall 6 7 8 7:00 PM 9 7:00 PM 10 7:00 PM 11 12 8:00 AM -1:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL ENVIRONMENTAL PARK Et REC Plymouth MEETING QUALITY ADVISORY Fire Department Council Chambers COMMITTEE COMMISSION Annual Waffle (EQC) MEETING (PRAC) MEETING Breakfast Council Chambers Council Chambers Fire Station 3 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7:00 PM PLANNING 7:30 AM -2:00 PA COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING DROP OFF DAY Council Chambers Plymouth Maintenance Facility 20 21 22 23 7:00 PM 24 7:00 PM 25 26 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH HRA MEETING REGULAR COUNCIL ADVISORY Medicine Lake Room MEETING COMMITTEE ON Council Chambers TRANSIT (PACT) MEETING Medicine Lake Room 27 28 29 30 31 MEMORIAL DAY Observed CITY OFFICES CLOSED Page 2 City of Plymouth Adding Quality to Life June 2012 Modified on 03/29/12 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL ENVIRONMENTAL PARK ft REC MEETING QUALITY ADVISORY Council Chambers COMMITTEE COMMISSION (EQC) MEETING (PRAC) MEETING Council Chambers Council Chambers 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 7:00 PM 8:OOAM 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH 7:00 PM MUSIC IN REGULAR COUNCIL ADVISORY HRA MEETING PLYMOUTH MEETING COMMITTEE ON Medicine Lake Room 5K FUN RUN Council Chambers TRANSIT (PACT) Hilde Performance STUDY SESSION Center Medicine Lake Room Modified on 03/29/12 Page 3 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items April 10, Board of Equalization, 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers April 10, Regular, Immediately following Board of Equalization, Council Chambers • Project and Assessment hearing on 2012 Street Reconstruction, Circle Park (12001) • Presentation by Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson • Ordinance amending the City Code regarding Hotel registrations • Approve a final plat for "Hampton Hills South Plateau" located at 5313 Juneau Lane. Tradition Development. (2011097) • Approve a site plan amendment and variances for a detached garage in a front yard at One Carlson Parkway. Carlson Real Estate. (2012009) • Approve a variance for a detached garage in a front yard at 17330 l l th Avenue. Damien and Julie Mickschl. (2012017) • Approve Agreement Regarding Transfer of Certain Improvements Between Silverthorne Homeowner's Association and City of Plymouth • Award Contract, 2012 Crack Repair Program (12011) • Authorize the Police Department's participation in the Minnesota Driving Diversion Program April 24, Board of Equalization (if necessary), 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers April 24, Regular, Immediately following Board of Equalization, Council Chambers May 1, 5:00 p.m. • Development tour with Planning Commission May 8, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers May 22, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers June 121, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers June 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. Page 4 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA WEDNESDAY, April 4, 2012 WHERE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Plymouth City Hall 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the consent agenda are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC FORUM 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approve the March 21, 2012 Planning Commission meeting minutes. B. Carlson Real Estate. Approve a site plan amendment and variances for construction of a detached garage at One Carlson Parkway. (2012009) C. Damien and Julie Mickschl. Approve a variance for a detached garage in a front yard at 17330 11th Avenue. (2012017) 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. NEW BUSINESS 8. 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QUALITY OF WATER March 20, 2011 Derek Asche City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Asche, WATERSHED DISTRICT QUALITY OF LIFE mcwt) On Thursday, April 5 2012, at 6:30 p.m., the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) Board of Managers will hold a public hearing concerning the purchase of approximately 0. 19 acres located at 1312 Lake St. NE. Hopkins. The cost of the acquisition is $179,900.00 to be financed by Hennepin County bond proceeds with repayment through the MCWD's watershed tax levy. Approximately 4.19% of the ad valorem costs will be allocated to Carver County and 95.81% of the ad valorem costs will be allocated to Hennepin County. This acquisition is part of the MCWD's Land Conservation and Restoration Program, which works with other local units of government, private business and residents to protect water quality and ecological resources within the MCWD. The hearing will be held at the MCWD Lower Level Meeting Room, 18202 Minnetonka Boulevard, Deephaven, MN 55391. If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please call James Wisker at 952.641.4509. Sincerely, James Wisker Director of Planning, Projects and Land Conservation MAR 2 6 2012 18202 Minnetonka Boulevard, Deephaven, MN 55391 • Office: (952) 471-0590 0 Fax: (952) 471-0682 0 www.minne ae$ creek.org Onnor Islamic Media Publicizing what Islam REALLY teaches islammcamn�a Shariah Law: gmail.ail.com islamicmediamn.org Mths 612-216-2478 & F a d s y Sat. April 21, 2012 12:00-3:15 Please. SVP 3 life -changing hours _ Odeh Muhawesh is a respected theologian, captivating Ridgedale Regional Center speaker, brilliant teacher, and wildly successful entre- Robert H. Rohlf Room 12601 Ridgedale Dr. preneur who has humbly dedicated his life to seeking Minnetonka, MN 55305 knowledge with a divine aim and inspiring others to do the same. 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Page 9 City of PI ymouth Adding Quality to Life March 28, 2012 Mr. Lenny Rau Ryerson, Inc. 1605 STATE HWY 169 Plymouth, MN 55441 Dear Mr. Rau, Periodically the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) studies properties and areas to better understand market conditions. The decision on which properties are studied generally comes from the City's long range comprehensive plan. Currently, the City of Plymouth HRA is gathering preliminary information on your property. am sending this letter to you, on request of the City Council, to let you know that although the HRA is gathering information, the City Council and the HRA do not have any immediate plans to move forward with any detailed redevelopment studies. Please feel free to contact me at 763-509-5401 if you have any questions. Respectfully, Steven .Juetten Plymouth HRA Executive Director CC: Plymouth City Council Plymouth HRA 3400 Plymouth Blvd a Plymouth, Minnesota 55447.1482 e Tel: 763-509-5000 e www.ci.plymouth.mn.us Page 10 March 26, 2012 David Schwantes Margaret S. Schwantes 5336 Vicksburg Ln. N. Plymouth, MN 55446 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Schwantes: In February, 2011, the City of Plymouth was notified that we are in jeopardy of losing our partial train whistle ban due to a vehicle -train accident at the Vicksburg Lane rail crossing. In order to maintain the partial ban, we must take actions to prohibit vehicles from avoiding the crossing gates. Since the ultimate design of Vicksburg Lane would include a grade separated crossing, we will be installing temporary measures to prohibit vehicles from going around the crossing gates. These temporary measures include installing a traffic separator median and delineators as shown on the attached graphics. Unfortunately, due to the proximity of your shared driveway and the railroad crossing, the median will prohibit access to your driveway from the north and to the south. If the restricted access proves to be a hardship, we will attempt to make other accommodations for your driveway. If you have any questions or require any additional information, please feel free to contact me by email at dcoteplymouthmn.gov or by phone at 763.509.5501. Sincerely, Doran M. Cote Public Works Director enclosure cc: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager Gary Smith, Street Supervisor P ftgel 1 Page 2 Pftgel 2 } a a `.. ; vn`f 4 I Install 1001 — -A.Wl _ Pftgel 2 vn`f Pftgel 2 Page 3 HIGH PERFORMANCE TRAFFIC SEPARATOR CURB Designed for Curves Medians Edge Limes Work Zolies Rail Crossings Solid color throughout for high visibility. Curb is offered b yellow or white with additional colors available for special order. In addition to two 3M -liaised Pavement Markers, which come standard on each curb section. we recommend a tubular marker, delineator. or sign be installed on each section for maximum visibility for motorists. Fellow Curb comes with double yellow 3 M Raised Pavement Markers and white curb carnes with your choice or either reeLVwhite or white/blank. Impact Recovery Systems' has the largest variety of flexible traffic devices available for a lane separator system. P ftgel 3 Bruce Banister 5340 Vicksburg Lane Plymouth, MN 55446 612-590-4054 bkbanister@aol.com March 28, 2012 Mr. Doran Cote City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Cote: I am responding to your letter of March 26, 2012 regarding changes to the railroad crossing at Vicksburg Lane. The restricted access proposed does cause a great deal of hardship. My wife and both work south of the RR tracks and accessing Vicksburg as it is with current levels of morning traffic is sometimes difficult now but not being able to turn south will cause us additional travel time and additional gasoline costs due to the extra miles we will be required to travel to get to our jobs. Several of the families that live on the road attend schools that are south of the RR tracks and will face the same issues outlined above. Our house is currently for sale and this proposed limited access will be seen as a negative issue to prospective buyers. The housing market is difficult enough without adding a serious access issue. We have lived in this location since 1976 and there was no partial whistle ban for many years. The train was here before any of us and they did use the whistle. I think the simplest solution is to do nothing and let the train return to using the whistle. This proposed change is another example where a few people spoil things for others — the barrier arms are there for a reason and if a few people choose to ignore them it should not cause a hardship for those of us who live in our neighborhood and do not attempt to cross the RR tracks when the arms are deployed. You simply cannot protect everyone from everything all of the time. I will be glad to arrange a meeting with our homeowners and the city to discuss this and possible options. Please do not install the proposed barriers without allowing the Hampton Woods Homeowners to discuss this with the city. Sincerely, Bruce Banister PEIggel 4 1,2P Plym City 0f out March 29, 2012 Adding Quality to Life Greg Leierwood 3330 181h Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55407 Mr. Leierwood, I have investigated the concerns expressed in your letter regarding the use of lake access in front of 1920 East Medicine Lake Blvd. The property at 1920 East Medicine Lake Blvd. is owned by Mr. Joe Harty and is a private access to Medicine Lake in the summer. The City of Plymouth has an agreement with Mr. Harty to allow limited public access in the winter "for ice fishing only and activities related thereto." There were numerous activities on Medicine Lake on February 4 including the Ice Shanty project and Holes for Heroes, an ice fishing event which was simulcast to families in Afghanistan and Iraq. I spoke with Mr. Harty about the events of that day. He assisted with directing traffic and mentioned the multiple activities on the lake. He also said that the Sheriff's Office informed him that morning that no vehicles were allowed on the lake due to thin ice concerns. He recalls turning a number of vehicles away, but later when it was clarified that 10 shanty cars were to be allowed on the ice as part of the program, he allowed those vehicles to go on the ice. am also forwarding your letter on to our Park Director Diane Evans. The initial year of this event, we had significant problems with parking, property damage, litter, and alcohol violations. After meetings were held with the art shanty committee, the subsequent event was much better and we did not have the same number of problems. I will ask that in future planning for this event, they consider parking, signage, use of volunteers to direct traffic, and communication with Mr. Harty prior to the event. Thank you for writing. Sincerely, Ldui=rens, Plymouth City Manager Cc: Joe Harty, 1920 E. Medicine Lake Blvd., Plymouth, MN 55441-4235 Tom Landwehr, Commissioner, MNDNR Mark Stenglein, Commissioner, Hennepin County Deputy Raymond, Hennepin County Water Patrol Nancy Pauley, City Clerk, City of Medicine Lake Diane Evans, Park & Recreation Director, Plymouth 3400 Ph7mouth Blvd a Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 e Tel: 763-509-5000 www.plymouthmn.gov A Page 15 E FE9 17 Z012 By'.- ,Li- February 15,2012 Laurie Ahrnes, City Manager, City Of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth MN 55447-1482 Nancy Pauley, City Clerk, City Of Medicine Lake10609 South Shore Drive Medicine Lake MN 55g141 Deputy Raymond , Hennepin County Water Patrol 4141 Shoreline Dr, Spring Park MN 55383 Mark Stenglein, Hennepin County Commissioner, A2400 Government Center 300 S. 6th %,.Minneapolis, MN 55487-0241 Tom Landwehr, Commissioner Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 500 Lafayette.30ad, St. Paul, MN 55155-4040 Sirs, I am writing to register a formal complaint against Mr. Joe Harty and seek your jurisdictions legal opinion on the use of lake access to Medicine Lake in front of 1920 East Medicine Lake Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55441-4235. On Saturday February 4, 2012 at 11 am Mr. Joe Hardy personally denied me access to Medicine Lake by stepping in front of my vehicle while other vehicles were given access to the lake by Mr. Hardy. This occurred at the lake access in front of his establishment, Harty Boat Works at 1920 East Medicine Lake Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55441-4235. This occurred while several large events were happening on Medicine Lake ice simultaneously. On this morning this access was used by hundreds of vehicles by independent ice fishers, with the Holes for Heroes event as well as the Art Shanty Project. Mr. Harty appeared to be directing traffic at the access in front of his establishment allowing many vehicles on the ice but preventing me access. established a complaint by calling the Hennepin County Sheriff via 911 at 11:05. 1 received a prompt call in return at 11:35 from Mr. Paul Johnson — 612-363-4903, who informed me that Mr. Hardy was in his rights, as this access is a Private Access and Mr. Hardy may limit access to the lake at this spot to whom he deems fit. Mr. Johnson added that I could obtain access at 2 other points on the north end of Medicine Lake. believe this information is in error, and is known to be in error by Mr. Harty. One hour later, following intervention by Art Shanty Project Staff, Mr. Harty allowed lake access to myself and others he previously denied. In speaking with others later in the day, I learned that Mr. Harty has limited access to others on numerous occasions and there have been several meetings in regards to this in the past. Page 16 understand this is a complex issue -Jurisdiction spans City of Plymouth, City of Medicine Lake, Hennepin County and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. However, discriminatory denial of access to public waters is a big issue. :'bt Calling the jurisdictions involved produced conflicting information, hence this request for your written opinions. I ask that if the lake access in front of 1920 East Medicine Lake Boulevard Plymouth, Mfg4$5441-4235 is open to anyone that this be posted as such, and I request a formal written apology from Mf Harty. I also ask if this lake access is open to anyone and Mr. Harty has knowingly restricted its use as such, that his permit to use this access for his business be revoked. '` f If l am in error, and this access for private use only, I ask that it be posted as such. In this event, 1 owe Mr. Harty an apology for this letter. Thank you iryya,ovi nce for this clarification of this issue by April 15, 2012, Greg Leierwood 3330 18th Ave S '�' 1 Minneapolis, MN 55407 cc. Joe Harty, Proprietor, Harty Boat Works 1920 East Medicine Lake Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55441-4235. Page 17 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Minnesota 500 Lafayette Road • St. Paul, MN • 55155-40 DEPARTWNT OF NATURAL RESOURCES March 20, 2012 PAR 282012 Mr. Greg Leierwood 3330-18 'h Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55407 Dear Mr. Leierwood: The MN Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) acknowledges receiving your letter dated February 15, 2012. The MNDNR as well as the City of Plymouth, City of Medicine Lake, and Hennepin County were asked to respond to questions of access ownership and discriminatory denial of access to Medicine Lake in the City of Plymouth. The MNDNR has no jurisdiction or authority at the Harty Boat Works access. The MNDNR had no direct involvement with the incident on February 4, 2012. Therefore, the MNDNR will be unable to provide any information on this matter. Sincerely, J� Courtland Nelson, Director nnEr'K 1Tl Pn 1 a T :1 rvr LD114rt — ar r<5 anUt rarra c: Tom Landwehr, Commissioner—MNDNR (#12.014) Mark Stenglein, Commissioner - Hennepin County Deputy Raymond, Hennepin County Water Patrol Laurie Ahres, City Manager - City of Plymouth Nancy Pauley, City Clerk - City of Medicine Lake wvnv.dnr.state.mn.us AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER It®� PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER CONTAINING A MINIMUM QF 10% POST -CONSUMER WASTE Page 18 I'RP City of Plymouth Adding Quality to Life March 23, 2012 Walter A. Barniskis Vice -Commodore of Racing Medicine Lake Sailing Club P.O. Box 41301 Plymouth, MN 55441 Dear Walter: This letter is in response to your request to hold sailboat races on Medicine Lake during the 2012 summer season. The City of Plymouth has no objection to your use of the lake for this purpose. We appreciate your commitment to conduct your training sessions and races in a safe manner, and your willingness to assist others on the lake who may be in trouble. Keep up the great work and have a successful, safe, and fun season! Sincerely, z�� I-_( Diane Evans, Director Parks and Recreation DE/ds cc: City Manager Director of Public Safety 34CO Pfyrrcuth Sive' - PtyrnowUs, t,';nnesota 55447-1482 • Tei: 763-504-5000 • vivv,.L.s 1� —age 14 C;�Y7ediclne Lake Sailing- Club AL P.O. Box 41301 Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 March 20, 2012 Ms. Diane Evans Director of Parks and Recreation City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 Dear Ms. Evans: The purpose of this letter is to request permission from the City of Plymouth to hold sail boat races on Medicine Lake during the summer of 2012. The Medicine Lake Sailing Club has been conducting sailboat races on Medicine Lake since 1977. We are planning this year's racing season and need to obtain a Special Event Permit from the Hennepin County Sheriff for the 2012 summer sailboat -racing season. In order to get a permit from the Sheriff; it is necessary for us to also obtain written permission from the City of Plymouth for Medicine Lake use. This requirement is stated in the attached Special Event Application instructions. The City of Plymouth established a written permission process in 1985 and has granted the MLSC permission every year since to run summer sailboat races. In all of our 35 years of operation, we have never had a significant safety incident, as we stress proper boating safety in all our training sessions and operating procedures. We have a committee boat on the lake during all races to assist any sailor that may capsize or be in need of assistance. Naturally, we also render emergency assistance to other boaters on the lake that may require it as well. As in the past, we will be carrying liability insurance in the amount of 51,000,000 for sailing regattas specifically. We have attached our preliminary racing schedule for the 2012 season for your review. We will be inserting temporary racing marks (buoys) in the water approximately one hour before the races begin. They will be removed every day at the end of the races. The races Page 20 will be held in accordance with the rules of the United States Sailing Association, a nationally recognized yacht racing organization. We anticipate that there will be up to 10 to 15 boats participating in each race. The Minnesota DN&R boating rules are strictly observed. The city of Plymouth is not expected nor are we requesting Plymouth to take any active part in the organization or conduct of the races scheduled for 2012. The County Sheriff, and not the City of Plymouth, issues the Special Event permit for the MLSC to conduct sailboat races on Medicine Lake. Additionally, before members of MLSC are permitted to race, they must sign a racing application form, which clearly states that the participant waves any liability on the part of the City of Plymouth for race participation. A copy of the 2012 application is also enclosed. Please forward your written permission, on behalf of the City of Plymouth, to me so that I can include it in our 2012 application package for the Special Event Permit from the Hennepin County Sheriff. I can also be e-mailed at wbarniskisC yahoo. com if you prefer to use e-mail for your response. Thank you very much for your kind attention to this matter. Please call me at my home number 763-545-3054 if you have any questions regarding this permission request for the 2012 sailing season. Cordially, Walter A. Barniskis Vice -Commodore of Racing -2012 Medicine Lake Sailing Club Attachments: a) Racing Schedule for the 2012 Season. b) MSLC Member Registration Farm -2012. c) Special Event Permit Application -Hennepin County Page 21 Memorandum 1800 Pioneer Creek Center, Maple Plain, MN 55359 Phone: 763-479-4200 Fax: 763-479-4242 To: Shingle Creek/West Mississippi WMO Commissioners Technical Advisory Committee City CAC Representatives From: Ed Matthiesen, P.E. Diane Spector Date: March 15, 2012 Subject: Revised Schedule #2 for Third Generation Plan Public Input Process -woAWenc Engineers - Scientists The Commissions at their March 8, 2012 meeting reviewed and made further revisions to the schedule for completing the Third Generation Plan. These revisions affect the City Citizens Advisory Committees and the schedule for citizen meetings to review components of the Plan. The original schedule called for three potential CAC meetings, one each in March, April, and May. Each of these would be conducted by city representatives — the Commissioner, TAC member, or some other person — who would then report city comments back to the Commissions. The three topics were 1) an overview of the Commissions and their accomplishments in the past 10 years and preliminary identification of issues and goals; 2) an overview of proposed implementation actions over the coming 10 years; and 3) an overview of the entire Plan. The Commissions have asked that instead of having March and April meetings, that one City CAC meeting be held in late -April or early May. This would cover the first two topics noted above. A "train the trainer" session would be available for anyone who so desired just prior to the April 12 Commission meeting where the Commission's engineer would review the information to be presented. A second round of City CAC meetings would be held in late May or early June to review the entire Plan. The Commissions have decided that the third CAC meeting should be a joint meeting of one or two CAC representatives from each city. That meeting will be an opportunity for the representatives to discuss each city's input and as a group prioritize implementation activities. That meeting, which would be held in late June, would be led by the Commissions' engineer, who is writing the Plan. The revised schedule is shown below: March 2012 EPOC meets to finalize education and outreach plan April 2, 2012 CAC presentation sent to cities April 12, 2012 "Train the Trainer" session; Commission final review of rules, Commission review of draft education and outreach plan, implementation plan April 13 — May 9 CAC meetings to review issues and goals, implementation actions, education and outreach plan P:\Organization\Council\Council Information Memorandums\2012\032912\COR 3rd Generation Schedule.doc Page 22 April 26, 2012 TAC final review of rules; draft proposed CIP and implementation plan, education and outreach plan May 1, 2012 CAC presentation sent to cities May 10, 2012 "Train the Trainer" session; Commission review of draft CIP and implementation plan, education and outreach plan May 11 — June 13 CAC meetings to gather input on draft CIP and implementation plan, education and outreach plan May 24, 2012 TAC meeting to continue reviewing CIP and implementation plan June 1, 2012 Draft Plan available for review June 13, 2012 Commission meeting to review input Late June 2012 Final, joint CAC meeting to provide public input on draft Plan July 12, 2012 Commission review of draftplan; authorize 60 -day review period July 13 — September 12 60 day city and agency review period, collate and respond to comments October 11, 2012 Public Hearing, approval to submit final Plan October -January 2012 Final BWSR and agency review and approval February 9, 2013 Commission adopts Plan Page 23 r March 27, 2012 Fallow the Bouncing Rates As we reported two weeks ago, interest rates on municipal bonds, which reached their lowest levels in 45 years in January of this year, had begun creeping upward. For most of the last two weeks, this trend continued and even accelerated. Rates finally stabilized and dropped somewhat at the end of last week. One of the most closely followed measures of municipal interest rates is the yield on 10 -year AAA bonds, reported daily by Thomson's Municipal Market Data. This yield, which reached a low of 1.67% in January, had risen to 2.05% by March 9. It increased steadily for much of the last two weeks, reaching 2.33% by Tuesday, March 20, before falling to 2.17% by Friday, March 23. The weekly Bond Buyer 20 -Bond Index (which measures the average yield on AA -rated bonds maturing in 20 years) also increased from 3.84% on March 8 to 4.01 % on March 22. Treasury yields have followed similar patterns. The yield on the 10 -year Treasury closed at 2.03% on Friday March 12, then rose to 2.38% on March 19 — the highest level since October of 2011 — before falling to 2.24% on Friday, March 23. There appear to be two main factors driving these fluctuations in rates. 1. Rates on both Treasuries and municipal bonds are affected by general economic trends. Over the past two weeks economic indicators have been generally positive, corporate earnings have appeared to be healthy, and there have been no big negative economic news items in the U.S. or Europe. This reduction in negative headlines and the volatility that comes with it has given investors confidence to invest in equities, driving stock prices higher; on March 15, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached its highest level since 2008. This in turn has caused yields on safer fixed-rate investments to increase. 2. For the municipal bond market, trends in supply and demand have also caused fluctuations in rates. As bond yields reached record lows in January and February, many governmental units scheduled sales of bonds. Refundings of existing bonds particularly increased during this period. We noted in our commentary two weeks ago that the weeks of February 27 and March 5 saw very high volume of bond sales - $8 to $9 billion — the highest levels of 2012 and well above weekly averages in 2011. New issue volume remained above average for the past two weeks — at about $5.5 billion per week. Meanwhile, investor demand for bonds has not increased sufficiently to absorb this heightened supply. These same factors — in reverse - likely contributed to the reduction in rates late last week. Some less positive economic news (e.g., lower than expected housing starts) led to slightly lower stock prices. And the higher rates have led to a decrease in the supply of new municipal bonds. The supply for this week is expected to be approximately $3.36 billion, less than half the average of the past four weeks. EHLERS LEADERS IN PUBLIC FINANCE www.ehlers-inc.com Offices in Minnesota: (800) 552-1171 Wisconsin: (800) 717-9742 Illinois: (800) 417-1119 Page 24 March 22, 2012 Putting it in Perspective While the increases in yields since January may appear alarming, not all segments of the municipal bond market have been affected equally. First, the indices cited above (from Municipal Market Data and The Bond Buyer) are based on larger issues that are not "bank qualified." Many of our clients issue less than $10 million in tax-exempt bonds each year, so their bonds can be designated as bank qualified. Because there are tax advantages for banks when they buy bank -qualified bonds, rates on these bonds are usually lower than on other bonds. While rates on bank qualified bonds are higher now than they were in January, our experience is that they have not increased as much as these national indices would indicate. Second, the largest increases in rates have been for issues maturing in the seven- to fifteen- year range. Rates remain very low for bonds with shorter maturities. Furthermore, while rates have increased since the record lows of January and February, they are still very low by historical standards. The graph below shows weekly trends in yields on 10 -year U.S. Treasuries and AAA municipal bonds. Both are still lower than they have been for most of the period since January of 2010. 4-00 9.53 911-9:,; 2-50 2.00 1-50 1 -DO Weekly (Friday) Closing Yields - UST & MMD "AAA" ti��� a��� ,y't��'~ ,����,�0�5� •,�\1� �� 6 ��\� —10NrAAA MMDyield —10 -yr Treasury VIEW Svufre.-3h.O-s Rewm, 81 a berg Currently at 2-17% Currently at 2-24% EHLERS So if you are considering issuing bonds, especially to fund new projects, rates are still very favorable. We are also finding that current refundings — which usually have relatively short maturities — are still producing excellent results. For advance refundings with longer maturities, the savings available this week will likely be considerably less than they would have been a few weeks or months ago. We are advising many clients to be as flexible as possible in scheduling advance refundings, so that we can move quickly to sell bonds when conditions improve. Be sure to consult your independent financial advisor to discuss options for timing of any planned bond sales. EHLERS LEADERS IN PUBLIC FINANCE www.ehlers-inc.com Page 2 Page 25 St rTr i b n e Wrong as rain, planners try again • Article by: BILL McAULIFFE • Star Tribune • March 23, 2012 - 6:59 AM Intense rainfalls are getting bigger and more frequent, causing local governments, engineers and landowners to rethink whether sewer systems and other drainage features are up to their tasks. The storm water filtration pond near Cedar Lake in Minneapolis, for instance, needed to be cleaned out six years after it was built, instead of the 25 years designers expected. "I'm just a guy at the end of the rainfall who has to deal with it," said Brian Wilson, a storm water policy analyst with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. "It really got my attention because these big storms seem to just be rolling through more and more frequently." Researchers point directly at a warming climate as the cause. Warmer air holds more water vapor, and a longer storm season means intense storms can occur more frequently in what once were regarded as the off-seasons, said Jay Lawrimore, a climate scientist with the center. As more northerly latitudes have warmed, the storm - producing clashes between warm and cold air masses have moved northward as well, a key reason why the Upper Midwest has seen a steep increase in extreme precipitation, Lawrimore said. The Upper Midwest saw a 31 percent increase in "intense" rainfalls -- the statistical 1 percent events -- from 1958 to 2007, over previous decades, according to the National Climactic Data Center. That was the second-highest increase among eight U.S. regions, including Alaska and Hawaii. New England and the Northeast saw a 67 percent increase. Overall, intense doses of precipitation have become more frequent and more intense in recent decades than at any other time in the historical record and account for a larger Page 26 percentage of total precipitation, according to a study by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program. "The atmosphere is laden with more water vapor than it has been historically," University of Minnesota Extension climatologist Mark Seeley said. "I think we've transitioned into conditions where convection [severe storms] is the more dominant form of precipitation. We've seen flash floods in recent years in October, for crying out loud, when we should be seeing mild polar fronts across the state." Any explanation for the increase, other than climate change, would be "a stretch," Seeley said. How much water in big storms? Across Minnesota, there were seven 1 percent storms in the 1940s and 17 in the 2000s, though some of that apparent increase might be attributable to an increase in observers across the state, according to DNR climatologist Greg Spoden. In the Twin Cities, where a 1 percent storm brings 6 inches of rain in 24 hours, only two are on record: a 7.28-incher on Aug. 30, 1977, and a 9.15-incher on July 23, 1987. But what amount of rainfall occurs 1 percent of the time these days? Is it still 6 inches, as it has been since a federal determination in 1961? Or is it 7 inches or 8 inches? It matters, Wilson said, because it's a figure that determines how public infrastructure -- dams, sewer systems, cities -- gets designed. Wilson has spearheaded an effort to determine more exactly what a 1 percent storm might be these days. With $210,000 from the Environmental Trust Fund and the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Minnesota has joined 10 other Midwestern states in a $3 million study expected to result in new federal figures next year. Those aren't the only public agencies reassessing rainfall risks. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District has also launched an effort with local communities to develop new standards not only for floodwater management and flood mitigation, but for how new developments might be designed and located. That might include everything from the size of new sewer pipes to restrictions on impervious pavement. The issues also extend to water quality and habitat, Wilson noted, since heavy rain often carries street pollutants directly into streams and raises their temperature dramatically. Latham Stack, a consultant on the Minnehaha Creek project, said communities ought to look for a variety of strategies, not just an expensive upgrade of a storm sewer system. "If a 50- or 100 -year storm happens every 10 years, that has some pretty major impacts on the ability of communities to absorb damages," Stack said. Page 27 Drought, floods can coexist Meanwhile, recent weather in Minnesota is hinting that a drought that has persisted for about seven months across much of the state -- longer in the Arrowhead -- might be loosening its grip. But those kinds of variations don't mean the longer-term trends of increases in intense rainfall might also reverse quickly, Seeley said; excessive rain has been overpowering drought trends in recent decades. At the same time, the classic climate warming scenario dictates that both excess rain and drought are likely simultaneously, as heat evaporates moisture from the land, then dumps it elsewhere in spotty, unpredictable, summer -storm patterns. "It's all going to be about winners and losers," Seeley said. Bill McAuliffe • 612-673-7646 © 2011 Star Tribune Page 28 StarTrimbune The Wal-Mart in Bloomington Wal-Mart finds uneven welcome • Article by: JANET MOORE • Star Tribune • March 24, 2012 - 8:04 PM Late last year, the Chanhassen City Council voted down a proposal that called for a new Wal-Mart Supercenter in the small southwest metro community. The action delighted a highly organized group of residents who opposed the project, claiming the store would harm local businesses and the environment and generate needless traffic. Now, residents in Roseville are mobilizing to fight a Wal-Mart store pitched for a long -fallow patch of land that was once slated for a Costco store just off Interstate 35W. Controversies over where Wal-Mart locates its stores have played out over the past two decades as the Arkansas -based retailer aggressively expanded to about 2,900 Supercenter stores today. While homegrown Target still rules the Twin Cities' discount retail scene with some 49 stores, Wal-Mart now has 20 stores in the market, including 13 Supercenters -- a number that's growing, even in a still -tentative economy. Of the eight Wal-Mart stores that have been pitched in the Twin Cities in the past two years, five have sailed through city reviews with little debate like the kind seen in Chanhassen and Roseville. And in some communities, such as Brooklyn Center and Burnsville, Wal-Mart stores have played a pivotal role in efforts to spur economic development. "In the short run, in an era of a very slow recovery coming out of a recession most municipalities are desperate for jobs," said Ryan Allen, a professor of urban planning for the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs. "But 10 years out, will it prove to be a wise investment? That remains to be seen." Sometimes Wal-Mart and its developer emissaries use creative tactics in the site -selection process, especially in the wake of diminishing open land in desirable areas. "As Wal-Mart has grown in size and number of stores, in some cases they do unusual things," said Dave Brennan, who heads the Institute for Retailing Excellence at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. "In Plymouth, they bought a whole shopping center, and in Brooklyn Center, they are redeveloping a defunct Brookdale." The Roseville site, for example, is considered a brownfield in need of some environmental remediation. At one point, Wal-Mart reportedly considered locating one of its smaller urban prototypes in the mostly abandoned Block E mall in downtown Minneapolis, an idea that failed to catch on. Page 29 Wal-Mart spokeswoman Delia Garcia said, "Many cities see Wal-Mart as a catalyst for development and job creation. From a big -picture perspective, a new Wal-Mart store means positive job growth, not just in the store, but in construction and supplier jobs." She said stores currently being constructed in Brooklyn Center, Burnsville, Lakeville, St. Cloud and Redwood Falls will employ 850 people. Perhaps the highest profile Wal -Mart -tethered project is the redevelopment of the old Brookdale mall in Brooklyn Center. For years, city officials fretted as the 1960s -era mall floundered, and several face-lifts sputtered. In 2010, Wal-Mart developer Gatlin Development Co. of Tennessee began redeveloping the 65 -acre site at Hwy. 100 and Bass Lake Road into what is now called Shingle Creek Crossing. The project involved demolishing about three-quarters of the mall, and entirely reconfiguring the city's commercial district with new restaurants and stores (beyond Wal-Mart), service streets and pedestrian and trail connections. Brooklyn Center Business and Development Director Gary Eitel says the $100 million project is progressing nicely, with the Wal-Mart store opening later this year. "Wal-Mart was a very important instrument in the redevelopment," he said. In Burnsville, the new Wal-Mart store under construction at Cliff Road and 1-35W is in an area that was once home to a concrete operation, according to the city's Economic Development Coordinator Skip Nienhaus. "We're taking a very heavy industrialized usage for the site and turning it into a much lighter usage with Wal- Mart," he said. Other Wal-Mart stores in Lakeville and Blaine are also under construction. But, inevitably, some projects hit a snag. Wal-Mart bought the aging Four Seasons Mall in Plymouth two years ago with the idea of building a 150,000 -square -foot Supercenter. But the city had envisioned a mixed-use development for the spot, and concerns were expressed about a big -box store being so close to nearby homes. A moratorium was placed on development there while the city studied the issue, but the ban was lifted in November. Since then, the city hasn't heard from Wal-Mart, according to Community Development Director Steve Juetten. "Whatever goes there needs to respect adjacent properties, and we have to be sure traffic can be handled," he said. "We're not saying no to one business over another, we're not here to pick winners. There's a lot of concern about a typical 150,000 -square -foot box on the site, be it a Wal-Mart or a Target." And there's no telling what will happen with the proposed Wal-Mart store in Roseville, where the City Council will consider subdividing the parcel slated for the store at a meeting next month. The land off Cleveland Avenue and County Road C is already zoned to permit a big box store, said Patrick Trudgeon, Roseville's Community Development Director. In the meantime, some residents recently formed a new group to oppose the Wal-Mart called SWARN -- short for Solidarity of West Area Roseville Neighbors. "Economic development should focus on living -wage jobs and supporting local businesses," said Gary Grefenberg, one of SWARN's founders. "We need to organize our neighborhoods in west Roseville to articulate a new vision, not just unfettered development." Janet Moore • 612-673-7752 © 2011 Star Tribune Page 30 StarTribune Peter Jacobs, right, director of operations for BridgePoint Medical, looks at some data collected by Joe Scaramuzza, left, in the lab. BridgePoint makes devices that let doctors go through or around complete blockages to reopen once -closed coronary arteries. A new path for cardiac care • Article by: JAMES WALSH • Star Tribune • March 25, 2012 - 12:56 PM The first time John Mulloy had a completely blocked coronary artery -- 10 years ago -- he needed coronary bypass surgery to restore blood flow and his health. It took him years to recover. But when it was recently discovered that Mulloy, 68, had once again suffered what's called a coronary "chronic total occlusion" or CTO, he had a new lifesaving and noninvasive option. Three medical devices made by privately owned BridgePoint Medical of Plymouth actually let doctors go through or around complete blockages to reopen once -closed coronary arteries. On Wednesday, Dr. Nick Burke performed the procedure on Mulloy in about two hours inside the cath lab at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Mulloy was released from the hospital Thursday. He was walking near Lake Calhoun Friday and he planned to be back at work Monday. BridgePoint's devices -- the Crossboss catheter, the Stingray catheter and the Stingray guidewire -- are the only such devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and became commercially available for the treatment of coronary CTOs in early 2011. Burke said they give physicians "another arrow we can keep in our quiver." For Mulloy, it was nothing short of extraordinary. "I feel wonderful," he said, comparing his recovery to a decade ago. "Things have changed so much." More options Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and woman in the United States, accounting for about one in four deaths each year. Pushing open narrowed coronary arteries with a small balloon and then placing stents in the blood vessel to keep scar tissue from forming has been a major advancement in treatment. But such intervention hasn't been possible with coronary total occlusions because a balloon cannot get through. Of the nearly 2 million people who get an angiogram each year, 540,000 have at least one blocked artery, BridgePoint says. For years, the standard treatment has been medication or risky and invasive bypass surgery -- grafting another blood vessel to work around the blockage. Page 31 "Historically, we don't open CTOs because we can't," said Burke, a Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation researcher and a senior consulting cardiologist at Abbott's Minneapolis Heart Institute. "Not because we shouldn't. But because we can't." That is until BridgePoint, which started in 2006, developed another way. Its devices create a pathway through which doctors can use angioplasty and stents. Officials estimate their devices could be an option for up to 40 percent of people with CTOs. "These are complex cases. We can't change that," said Denis Harrington, BridgePoint president and CEO. "But we can deliver products that are basic, yet completely elegant." They work fairly simply. The doctor rotates the Crossboss catheter, which has a blunt tip at the end of a grooved metal cord that looks like a miniature plumber's snake, as he reaches the blockage. The Crossboss can go right through the occlusion if the blockage is still relatively soft, like peanut butter. If the blockage is hard, like concrete, the Crossboss goes around the blockage by moving up into the second layer of the artery while not perforating the blood vessel. Arteries have three layers: the main channel, a second layer and a tough outer layer. Burke, who is a paid consultant to BridgePoint, has used BridgePoint devices about 100 times in the past year. He compares moving into the artery's second layer to a car driving into a ditch to get around a 100 -car pileup on the freeway. The Stingray then is used to reenter the inner blood vessel -- to safely get the car back on the road. A specially designed balloon helps "make a new pathway," Burke said. "You pave the ditch on the side of the road. To the best we can tell, it functions like a normal artery." The key is training doctors to use them, said Chad Kugler, co-founder and chief operating officer. It takes time, and repetition, for them to feel comfortable. But, he said, the devices are designed to stay within "the architecture of the blood vessel. We basically take what the artery gives to us." Said Burke: "It's hard. It's really hard. And it takes a long time to learn how to do it. But it's something that can be learned." The success rate for BridgePoint's devices is about 90 percent, Kugler said. More than 1,500 procedures have been performed. Since the devices were commercialized in early 2011, BridgePoint has grown from 16 employees to 46. The company moved in August 2011 from an 8,000 -square -foot shop into 23,000 square feet in Plymouth. The company has raised $27.5 million in venture capital funding since its founding and has initiated commercial operations in more than 10 countries over the last year. In the United States, more than 100 hospitals now use the devices, including Abbott Northwestern, Yale University, the Cleveland Clinic and Stanford University Hospital. In January, the company sold the exclusive rights to its technology to open CTOs in peripheral blood vessels. Covidien, an Ireland -based med-tech firm, will manufacture and sell those products, while BridgePoint continues focusing on the heart. Harrington said that agreement "brought a substantial amount of capital into the company," but said he cannot reveal the terms of the deal. Page 32 He said that BridgePoint has been generating revenue from its commercial expansion since early last year and "growing that base month after month." Mulloy on table Burke has given lectures and taught doctors in Buffalo, N.Y., and Fairfax, Va. The day before he worked on Mulloy, he was in North Dakota, speaking to other cardiologists about the devices and procedures. At 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Burke and several nurses started working on Mulloy. Soon after, the surgeon was snaking the Crossboss catheter into the blocked coronary artery. At 11:15 a.m., Burke said: "I'm having trouble getting the catheter to pass completely through. But I think the wire is in the right spot." When the balloon couldn't pass through, Burke returned to the Crossboss and carefully manipulated a 4 -foot wire by touch. At 11:40 a.m., Burke said: "We're in." A balloon, a stent and a second stent later, the overhead monitors showed healthy blood flow though the affected artery. By 12:10 p.m., the wires and catheters were out and the Minneapolis man was waking up. On Thursday, Mulloy said he expected to be back at his job in the call center at AT&T Mobility on Monday. "We've got to keep going," he said. James Walsh • 612-673-7428 © 2011 Star Tribune Page 33 Wayzata High petitions city for video advertising • Article by: JILL JENSEN , Star Tribune Updated: March 27, 2012 - 2:02 PM Plymouth City Council this week was to consider changing zoning laws to allow limited advertising on a new, larger video scoreboard during games. Wayzata High School sports fans could be treated to a new 47 -foot scoreboard featuring a video screen and moving advertisements during games at the high school's stadium next fall. The Wayzata School District requested a conditional -use permit from the city of Plymouth to allow a new scoreboard that would be ready by August 2012, erected on the opposite side of the field from the current scoreboard. The high school also wants to display advertising on a new video screen that would be part of the scoreboard. For that to happen, however, the city needed to change its ordinance governing video signs. An amendment to a zoning ordinance was proposed to allow the high school to display advertisements on the screen, but only during games and special events. Still, some Plymouth City Council members expressed concern that the change could open the door to additional, similar advertising around the city, and they asked their legal experts to make sure any such loopholes are closed if they amend the city ordinance. Scrolling ads for sponsors Wayzata High School would use the video screen to scroll through the logos of its sponsors, said Jamie Sherwood, the school's director of athletics and activities. "We would just want to recognize our sponsors," he said. Page 34 It could also be used to showcase events in the high school that the public might not typically see, such as video clips shot by the school's video production class. The $275,000 scoreboard would include a video screen, a scoreboard and a Trojan logo. It would face away from Peony Lane, on the opposite end of the stadium from the current scoreboard. Sherwood said it's difficult to find light bulbs for the current scoreboard, which was installed in 2000, because it's "obsolete technology." It's also designed only for football games. The new scoreboard would be capable of customizing its screen to suit any activity at the stadium, and would accommodate the needs of a "multi -use" stadium, Sherwood said. Use permit needed Plymouth, however, is strict about advertising, and Wayzata High School is making sure its "ducks are in a row" before seeking corporate sponsorship, Sherwood said. "If the interest isn't there, and we can't generate revenue through the sponsors, we might have to adjust our plan." The City Council this week was to consider the conditional -use permit for the new scoreboard, as well as an amendment that would allow advertising to be displayed on the scoreboard's video screen. The city Planning Commission recommended last Wednesday that the City Council approve both measures. Concerns had been raised by council members at a Feb. 21 meeting that allowing advertising on the video screen would open the door to commercial advertisers to use similar digital displays around the city. Mayor Kelli Slavik requested additional information from the city attorney about whether the change would invite litigation. At the March 21 Planning Commission meeting, senior planner Marie Darling told the commissioners that the attorney had said language in the ordinance "would very finely limit" when the screen could display advertising. If approved, the amendment would only allow video Page 3 5 advertising during such special events at the school as games, but not during practices or classes. Wayzata High also was required to request a conditional -use permit because of the size of its proposed scoreboard: 47 feet high, 15 feet higher than its current one. In Plymouth, a scoreboard of that size is not allowed to face public streets and cannot exceed 950 square feet in size. Wayzata is proposing a scoreboard with an area of 949.4 square feet. Under the old ordinance, the side panels of the scoreboard would be allowed to have "static" advertisements, which could only account for 30 percent of the scoreboard, said Steve Juetten, community development director. Planning commissioner Marc Anderson was the only member to vote against the amendment last Wednesday, saying that he didn't want to be "bombarded" by advertising every place he went. "Frankly, it's a bit refreshing to not have it" at Wayzata High School, he said. But fans shouldn't expect a two -minute Coca-Cola commercial to be broadcast on the screen if a new scoreboard is OK'd, said Dan Carlson of Wayzata Public Schools. He told the commissioners last Wednesday that advertising on the video screen would be used for "lower -key" sponsors who couldn't afford sponsor panels. Commissioner Scott Nelson applauded the creativity of the advertising, citing increased difficulties in fundraising. "I'm not surprised that this has come before us," he said. Jill Jensen is a University of Minnesota journalism student on assignment for the Star Tribune. Page 36 B. Todd Jones, United States Attorney Jeanne F. Cooney Director of Community Relations (612)664-5611 email: jeanne.cooney@usdoj.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 22, 2012 WWW. JUS TICE. GO V/USAO/MN United States Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office District of Minnesota News Release Federal jury convicts California woman for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine MINNEAPOLIS—Earlier today in federal court, a jury found a 30 -year-old woman from Richmond, California, guilty of conspiring to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in the Twin Cities. Following a five-day trial, the jury convicted Erika Romero Montenegro on one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 or more grams of methamphetamine. Montenegro was indicted, along with 21 co-defendants, on September 7, 2011. Nineteen of those co-defendants have pleaded guilty before United States District Court Chief Judge Michael J. Davis, while two remain at large. According to the evidence presented at trial, between January of 2010 and September of 2011, the defendants conspired with each other and others to distribute methamphetamine. The drugs were delivered from California to Minnesota via passenger automobile. The drivers would then drive the proceeds from the drug sales back to California. The methamphetamine was temporarily stored in locations, including residences until it could be delivered to distributors. Distributors were customers who were provided large amounts of methamphetamine, pursuant to a financial arrangement by which payment was made after the distributors were able to sell it to other customers. On March 14, 2012, Todd Allen Mudgett, age 43, of St. Paul, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. In his plea agreement, Mudgett admitted that he joined the conspiracy in May of 2011, and was a methamphetamine distributor. In addition, he admitted that on August Page 37 8, 2011, he ordered one pound of methamphetamine and was stopped by the Minnesota State Patrol after obtaining the drug. Authorities recovered four wrapped packages of pure methamphetamine totaling 444.7 grams. On March 9, 2012, Robert Alan Delforin, age 55, also of St. Paul, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. In his plea agreement, Delforin admitted that he joined the conspiracy in February of 2011, and was a methamphetamine distributor. He also admitted responsibility for more than 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine. Also on March 9, Harold James Hurley, age 55, of St. Paul, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. In his plea agreement, Hurley admitted that he joined the conspiracy in June of 2011, and received methamphetamine for resale. On August 2, 2011, Hurley was stopped by the St. Paul Police Department on a traffic violation, and officers seized four ounces of methamphetamine. In addition, Hurley admitted responsibility for more than 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine. On March 8, 2012, Orlando Valencia -Nunez, age 41, of Roseville, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. In his plea agreement, Valencia -Nunez, also known as Jose Ramirez- Valdovinos, admitted that he joined the conspiracy in 2011, and was a methamphetamine supplier who distributed at least 500 grams of it. Also on March 8, Susana Barragan-Sanchez, age 21, of Bakersfield, California, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. In her plea agreement, Barragan-Sanchez admitted joining the conspiracy in March of 2011, and coordinating shipments of methamphetamine and drug proceeds. She also admitted assisting in the negotiations of prices and with the collection of drug-related debts. In addition, Barragan- Sanchez admitted being responsible for more than 15 kilograms of methamphetamine. On March 7, Javier Hernandez -Coria, age 24, of St. Paul, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. In his plea agreement, Hernandez -Coria admitted joining the conspiracy in March of 2011, and was a methamphetamine distributor. In addition, Hernandez -Coria admitted being responsible for more than 15 kilograms of methamphetamine. On March 6, 2012, Juan Carlos Ruiz-Meza, age 28, no known address, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. In his plea agreement, Ruiz-Meza admitted that he joined the conspiracy in 2011, and was a driver and distributor. He also admitted routinely transporting drugs to others who delivered them to customers. In addition, Ruiz-Meza admitted being responsible for more than 15 kilograms of methamphetamine. On February 21, 2012, Adelaida Barragan-Sanchez, age 29, of St. Paul, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. In her plea agreement, she admitted joining the conspiracy in March of 2011, and facilitating the methamphetamine distribution activities for the organization. In addition, Barragan-Sanchez admitted being responsible for more than 15 kilograms of methamphetamine. Also on February 21, Jose Rafael Oceguara, age 28, of Spring Lake Park, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. In his plea agreement, Oceguara admitted that he joined the conspiracy in January of 2010, and was a methamphetamine distributor. In addition, Oceguara admitted being responsible for more than 15 kilograms of methamphetamine. On January 19, 2012, Miguel Angel Sanchez -Rodriguez, age 22, of St. Paul, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. In his plea agreement, Sanchez -Rodriguez, also known as Page 38 Angel Gallardo, admitted that he joined the conspiracy in March of 2011, and distributed methamphetamine. He was also responsible for receiving shipments of drugs from California and sending money back to California. In addition, Sanchez -Rodriguez admitted being responsible for more than 15 kilograms of methamphetamine. On January 5, 2012, Jesus Lopez -Vasquez, age 26, of Spring Lake Park, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. In his plea agreement, Lopez -Vasquez admitted joining the conspiracy in May of 2011, and delivering methamphetamine. In addition, Lopez -Vasquez admitted being responsible for more than 15 kilograms of methamphetamine. On December 12, 2011, Jose Juan Gallardo, age 24, no known address, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. In his plea agreement, Gallardo admitted joining the conspiracy in August of 2011, and delivering methamphetamine. In addition, Gallardo admitted being responsible for more than 15 kilograms of methamphetamine. Also on December 12, Jacob Dwight Olmstead, age 34, of St. Paul, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. In his plea agreement, Olmstead admitted that he joined the conspiracy in June of 2010, and distributed methamphetamine. In addition, Olmstead admitted being responsible for more than 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine. On December 1, 2011, Lawrence Joseph Martinez, age 61, of St. Paul, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. In his plea agreement, Martinez admitted that he joined the conspiracy in June of 2011, and distributed methamphetamine. In addition, Martinez admitted being responsible for more than 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine. On November 29, 2011, James Peter Jeanetta, age 58, of Little Canada, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. In his plea agreement, Jeanetta admitted that he joined the conspiracy in May of 2011, and distributed methamphetamine. In addition, Jeanetta admitted being responsible for more than 15 kilograms of methamphetamine. On November 15, 2011, Scott Wayne Doree, age 54, of Landfall, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. In his plea agreement, Doree admitted that he joined the conspiracy in July of 2011, and distributed methamphetamine. In addition, Doree admitted being responsible for more than 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine. Also on November 15, Brian Robert Bibeau, age 38, no known address, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. In his plea agreement, Bibeau admitted joining the conspiracy in January of 2010, and distributing methamphetamine. In addition, Bibeau admitted being responsible for more than 15 kilograms of methamphetamine. On November 14, 2011, Judy Lynn Redhorn, age 54, of St. Paul, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. In her plea agreement, Redhorn admitted joining the conspiracy in May of 2011, and allowing the group to use her residence to conduct the drug transactions. She also admitted receiving a fee for each transaction. In addition, Redhorn admitted being responsible for more than 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine. Also on November 14, Duane Eugene Smith, age 53, of White Bear Lake, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. In his plea agreement, Smith admitted that he joined the conspiracy in February of 2011, and distributed Page 39 methamphetamine. In addition, Smith admitted being responsible for more than 15 kilograms of methamphetamine. For their crimes, the defendants in this case face a potential maximum penalty of life in prison. Judge Davis will determine their sentences at future hearings. This case is the result of an investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Minnesota State Patrol, the St. Paul Police Department, the Northwest Metro Drug Task Force, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement -Homeland Security Investigations. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven L. Schleicher. 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Q) cu = mr Ni 1C3 C, O Page 41 APPROVED MINUTES PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY February 23, 2012 PRESENT: Chairman Jeff Kulaszewicz, Commissioners Bob Stein and David Miller ABSENT: Commissioners Paul Caryotakis and Jim Willis STAFF PRESENT: Housing Program Manager Jim Barnes, HRA Specialist Kip Berglund, Grace Management Representative Jody Boedigheimer, and Office Support Representative Janice Bergstrom OTHERS PRESENT: Carl Runck 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Kulaszewicz called the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Chairman Kulaszewicz introduced the new HRA Commissioner, Carl Runck, to staff. Housing Program Manager Barnes added Item 4.13. Vicksburg Crossing Bonds to the February 23, 2012 HRA agenda. 2. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approve HRA Meeting Minutes from January 26, 2011. B. Plymouth Towne Square. Accept Monthly Housing Reports for January, 2012. C. Vicksburg Crossing. Accept Monthly Housing Reports and Monthly Marketing Reports for January 2012. D. Tax Increment Financing District 1-2. Administrative modification to district parcels. E. Special Meeting. Call for a special meeting on March 13, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parkers Lake Room to approve the sale of the Vicksburg Crossing Refunding Bonds. MOTION by Commissioner Stein, seconded by Commissioner Miller, to approve the consent agenda. Vote. 3 Ayes. MOTION approved. 3. PUBLIC HEARING A. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Consider 2012 CDBG program year allocation with recommendation to City Council. Page 42 Approved Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority February 23, 2012 Page 2 HRA Specialist Berglund gave an overview of the staff report. Chairman Kulaszewicz asked if the rehab program helps in any way to meet affordability goals for Met Council. Housing Program Manager Barnes said neither the rehab nor First Time Homebuyer programs meet the Met Council requirements as they are looking for new units constructed. Chairman Kulaszewicz opened the public hearing. Chairman Kulaszewicz introduced Courtney Whited, Director of People Responding In Social Ministry (PRISM) Express, 730 Florida Avenue S., Golden Valley MN. Ms. Whited said they are a door-to-door transportation service for area suburbs. There are 12 -passenger buses operating between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., similar to Metro Mobility buses. Ms. Whited said in 2011 they gave 71,000 one-way rides. Ms. Whited said new software was recently installed that assists in running their program more efficiently. Commissioner Stein asked if they offer weekend buses. Ms. Whited said seniors utilize eight buses for church services on Sundays. She said they also contract with a program called "Families Moving Forward" 365 days a year, which takes a family member to a day care center in the morning, and reverse each evening. Chairman Kulaszewicz introduced Eric Hauge, representing Home Line, which is a free legal hotline for renters in the State of Minnesota. He said they have served Hennepin County and Plymouth for the last twenty years. Mr. Hauge said last year they served 250 renter households in Plymouth. He estimated they prevented 19 evictions and estimated a savings of $38,000 recovered in rental maintenance and returned security deposits by providing free legal advice. Mr. Hauge said the City of Plymouth ranks eighth as the most -served city in terms of renter households. Commissioner Stein asked which city is number one. Mr. Hauge stated Minneapolis and St. Paul are number one and two respectively. Chairman Kulaszewicz introduced Scott Zemke, representing Community Action Partnership of Suburban Hennepin (CAPSH), which offers first time homebuyer education and counseling, energy assistance, foreclosure assistance and reverse mortgage counseling to seniors. Mr. Zemke said they offer free advice to homeowners regarding the rehab program. He said they offer tax programs and free legal clinics. Chairman Kulaszewicz asked if the foreclosure services are in high demand with the current economic conditions. Page 43 Approved Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority February 23, 2012 Page 3 Mr. Zemke answered affirmatively, and added foreclosures are receding a bit in the outer ring suburbs and are transitioning more to first ring suburbs. He said they did serve 42 households with foreclosure service in 2011. Chairman Kulaszewicz introduced Bruce Taylor, representing Tree House. Mr. Taylor said in 2011 over 1,500 teens were served in the seven Tree House sites; almost 200 were at the Plymouth location at Peace Lutheran Church. He said they work with kids who self -injure, are depressed, are victims of crime, have families in crisis, are sexually active, use drugs and alcohol and may be truant from school. Mr. Taylor gave some history on Tree House which was founded in 1984, and resulted in different programs for kids which include mentoring, small support groups, large groups, growth group plans, and adventure trips - such as boundary water trips, community service and mission trips. He said these are tied together with an opportunity fair for the kids to plan for their future, either with education or vocational goals. Mr. Taylor said in comparison with other teens on reduced school lunches, these teens have a 24% higher graduation rate. He said they also provide transportation to events utilizing a fleet of 28 vans. Chairman Kulaszewicz asked if Tree House provides shelter service. Mr. Taylor said the kids have to go home eventually, so there is no overnight stay. He said they try to give the kids tools to handle what happens in their house. He did indicate that they partner with Bridging Inc. if a youth does need a place to stay outside of their own home. Chairman Kulaszewicz introduced Timothy Morin, Household and Outside Maintenance for Elderly (HOME) Program Coordinator of Senior Community Services, who said they are in their 61 st year of providing services to seniors in suburban Hennepin County. Mr. Morin said the charge for services which include lawn mowing, snow removal, home cleaning, minor repairs, and painting is based on the person's monthly income. He said they utilize a sliding fee scale which is subsidized through CDBG funds and some services are free. Mr. Morin said seasonally there are large scale projects such as leaf clean up, window washing, and basement and garage cleaning, and volunteers are secured for these. Mr. Morin said there have been 25 individuals served in the Plymouth area in the current year. Mr. Morin said they partner with Plymouth and a social worker operates out of the Plymouth Creek Center. Chairman Kulaszewicz introduced Ellen Timmerman -Borer, Director of Development and Communications at Hammer Residences. Ms. Timmerman -Borer said Hammer provides support for adult and kids with disabilities, primarily in single family homes. She said Hammer has 37 homes, 16 of which are in the City of Plymouth. Ms. Timmerman -Borer said the group homes have four to six residents and are staffed 24 hours a day. She said there is a staff of 450 to help the residents live life to the fullest. Ms. Timmerman -Borer said CDBG funds support and ensure the Hammer homes meet the standards of other homes in Plymouth. She said sprinkler systems and accessibility projects have been done, and they are looking to add energy efficient windows in their home on Black Oaks Lane. Chairman Kulaszewicz closed the public hearing. Page 44 Approved Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority February 23, 2012 Page 4 HRA Specialist Berglund said the YMCA was not able to be represented at the meeting. Commissioner Stein asked why the YMCA funds were cut in half. HRA Specialist Berglund explained the YMCA has decreased their overall service numbers compared to what they provided in the past. He said staff is recommending a slight reduction based on the ranking of applicants and numbers reflected in their score. Housing Manager Barnes pointed out that the amount cut in half was actually the YMCA's requested amount. He said this is only a $60.00 reduction compared to last year's. HRA Specialist Berglund added that the YMCA said the reduced funding has hurt their ability to get out in the community and their numbers reflect that. Chairman Kulaszewicz recalled we had to encourage the YMCA to better track Plymouth residents that were served. HRA Specialist Berglund said the difficulty in tracking youth has been their ability to respond to certain questions that are required by HUD. Chairman Kulaszewicz stressed to those present that we really do care about Plymouth city residents and wants Plymouth residents to be included in the statistics. Commissioner Miller asked the main reason Thy Word is not receiving funding. HRA Specialist Berglund said Thy Word submitted an application late in the process and also the application lacked the overall understanding of the CDBG program requirements. He said with the combination of their inability to supply the requested information and the decreased amount we have available for social services, it was decided it would be best to allocate the funds to existing applicants. Housing Program Manager Barnes added Thy Word is a small program and new to the federal funding world; he said staff has offered advice and ideas to them on how to make a solid application. Commissioner Miller and Chairman Kulaszewicz asked why we are not using the full $38,000 allowed. Housing Manager Barnes said we have limited resources and have always gotten direction from the board to ensure funding for in-house programs first. He said it is at the Board's discretion to adjust the funding allocations recommended by staff. Chairman Kulaszewicz noted that the administration fee has stayed constant over the years. Page 45 Approved Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority February 23, 2012 Page 5 Housing Manager Barnes concurred that number has stayed constant and he explained the administration cost covers the salary for the position that coordinates the program. He said we also bill back time to the Rehabilitation and First Time Homebuyer programs. Commissioner Miller said he would like to see the full complement go to social services, as these are great programs and have served the City of Plymouth very well. He said he does agree that we need to see a bigger uptick in the housing rehab loans as that serves the community more. Commissioner Miller said he is unsure if $3,000 can be trimmed from the housing rehab program budget. Housing Manager Barnes said that could be done, and the rehab program is where funds would come from. He said the First Time Homebuyer program is being funded at zero. Housing Program Manager Barnes said in the past ten years we were able to fund these programs very well as there has always been carry over money and larger allocations. He said funding has gone from $324,000 at one time and is now down to $240,000. Housing Program Manager Barnes stated we are working almost exclusively within our currant allocation at this point so programs are shrinking. Commissioner Miller asked how much carry over we have each year to keep the programs sustainable in future years, particularly for rehab loans. Housing Manager Barnes said we are down to $15,000 in rehab being carried over. He said the unknown we have are repayments for the rehab and the first time homebuyer programs. Housing Program Manager Barnes said there are 180 to 190 loans in each program and if someone moves, they would be required to pay back all or a portion or their loan. Chairman Kulaszewicz said his inclination with the current economic climate is to spend up to the maximum allowed on social services. Commissioner Stein said $3,000 amongst the agencies won't help a lot, but if $3,000 is kept in the rehab program it would be 10% of a potential loan. He said that would be a direct benefit to a Plymouth resident and to the housing stock in Plymouth. Commissioner Stein said he prefers to keep it in the rehab program. Commissioner Miller said he would rather keep the funds in the rehab program to help sustain it with the extra carry over. He said we don't know what will happen to the allocations next year. Housing Program Manager Barnes said if a program is not being utilized as anticipated, the Board can make amendments and adjustments at a later date. Chairman Kulaszewicz said he supports the recommendations. MOTION by Commissioner Stein, seconded by Commissioner Miller, to accept the Community Development Block Grant 2012 Action Plan. Vote. 3 Ayes. MOTION approved. Page 46 Approved Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority February 23, 2012 Page 6 4. NEW BUSINESS A. SENIOR BULDINGS. Consider proposed changes to the Admissions and Occupancy Handbook and the Lease Agreement. Commissioner Stein asked about the Plymouth Town Square rent calculation percentage being changed from 35% to 37%. Housing Program Manager Barnes explained this is not a change or a raise to the rent calculation, but rather an update of the adopted policy in the handbook. Commissioner Stein said he likes the handbook and said he was concerned about Plymouth Towne Square never having one. Housing Program Manager Barnes said there has been a handbook with policies and procedures since both buildings opened. He said the proposed revisions to the handbook updated rent calculations based on the board's policy adopted in 2011, the increased security deposit from $500 to $750, the increased pet deposit from $100 to $250, and raised the weight limit of pets to ensure small breeds. Commissioner Stein asked why there is a pet weight limit increase. Grace Management Representative Bodigheimer said staff is recommending increasing the 20 - pound weight limit to 25 pounds, which is a more typical of what we are experiencing. She said an exception would be for a service dog. Housing Program Manager Barnes said the lease was updated to conform to Minnesota law, and language was added regarding illegal substances and the smoking policy. He said it is now clear that possession of an illegal substance results in automatic eviction. Chairman Kulaszewicz asked about occupancy standards for a two-bedroom unit at Plymouth Towne Square if there is one occupant, and asked if that applied only to the affordable units. Housing Program Manager Barnes clarified that most of the units are affordable. He said previously the two-bedroom wait list was long and not turning because if one spouse passed away, the other person remained in the unit resulting in "over -housing". The Board made a policy decision that one person living in a two-bedroom would have to move in a reasonable amount of time or would have to pay market rent on the two-bedroom. Chairman Kulaszewicz asked if a person in that situation would go to the top of the list. Housing Manager Barnes answered affirmatively. Page 47 Approved Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority February 23, 2012 Page 7 Chairman Kulaszewicz asked if this was a difficult policy to enforce. Housing Program Manager Barnes said initially there was some resistance, but not anymore. Commissioner Stein asked about the wait time. Grace Management Representative Boedigheimer said there is approximately a one year wait to move to the one -bedroom. Commissioner Stein said he is not sure if allowing a resident to pay market rate and stay in the two-bedroom is advisable. Grace Management Representative Boedigheimer said the wait list for a two-bedroom is only 28 days. Housing Program Manager Barnes concurred and said financially it is better to have the few who choose to stay pay for the two-bedroom. He said we are not seeing an issue with this now and could change the policy if necessary. Chairman Kulaszewicz said if the goal is to get our money then that is the way to go, but if the goal is to house more people, we would choose the other way. Housing Manager Barnes said it is our responsibility to try to minimize the subsidy that goes into this heavily subsidized building. Commissioner Miller said we would rather take in full market rent than subsidize another tenant. Commissioner Stein asked how many tenants pay full rent. Grace Management Representative Boedigheimer said there are only four tenants paying full market rent. Chairman Kulaszewicz said he is pleased that staff is keeping the handbook and literature updated. MOTION by Commissioner Stein seconded by Commissioner Miller, to accept the Admissions and Occupancy Handbook and the Lease Agreement for Plymouth Town Square and Vicksburg Crossing. Vote. 3 Ayes. MOTION approved. B. Vicksburg Crossing Bonds. Housing Manager Barnes reviewed two options for bond refunding as suggested by Ehlers. He said the original run shows a level savings year to year, but bond payments increase over time. He said in the long range forecast, in 2033 we would be short $600,000 - 700,000. Housing Page 48 Approved Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority February 23, 2012 Page 8 Program Manager Barnes said the Plymouth Towne Square debt would be satisfied so there would be a resource. He said Ehlers suggested Option #2, which has even bond payments over time and which generates greater savings in the later years. Housing Program Manager Barnes stated at no point would we have to pay more on an annual basis. He said in one year there is a zero savings in the bond run. Chairman Kulaszewicz asked if the total savings is approximately the same. Housing Program Manager Barnes said there would be approximately $100,000 more in savings with Option #2. He said for the next couple years we would recommend a subsidy which would be part of the budget out of the general fund reserve or tax levy. Commissioner Stein said if we can save $100,000, he would support Option #2. Housing Program Manager Barnes added that Commissioner Caryotakis supported Option #2 and Commissioner Willis had reviewed the options and suggested the Board discuss them at this meeting. Commissioner Miller and Chairman Kulaszewicz said they also support Option #2 MOTION by Commissioner Miller, seconded by Commissioner Stein, to approve the recommendation by Ehlers to maintain even bond payments for Vicksburg Crossing. Vote. Ayes. MOTION approved. C. Election of Officers. Chair, Vice -Chair, Secretary Chairman Kulaszewicz recommended tabling the election of officers to the March, 2012 meeting. 5. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Miller thanked everyone and said he has enjoyed being on the HRA Board and that it was a tough decision to move and resign. Chairman Kulaszewicz thanked Commissioner Miller for his service. MOTION by Chairman Kulaszewicz, without objection to adjourn the meeting at 8:01 p.m. MOTION approved. Page 49 APPROVED MINUTES PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING March 13, 2012 PRESENT: Chairman Jeff Kulaszewicz, Commissioners Bob Stein and Jim Willis ABSENT: Commissioners Paul Caryotakis and Carl Runck STAFF PRESENT: Housing Program Manager Jim Barnes and Executive Director Steve Juetten OTHERS PRESENT: Mark Ruff, Ehler's and Associates 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Kulaszewicz called the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 2. NEW BUSINESS A. Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Adopt Post -Issuance Debt Compliance Policy and Procedures. Housing Program Manager Barnes provided an overview of the policy and explained why it was needed. MOTION by Commissioner Stein, seconded by Commissioner Willis, to adopt the Post - Issuance Debt Compliance Policy and Procedures. Vote. 3 Ayes. MOTION approved. B. Vicksburg Crossing. Award the Sale of General Obligation Refunding Bonds Housing Programs Manager Barnes introduced Mark Ruff from Ehler's and Associates. Mr. Ruff reviewed the bids that were received on the HRA's bond refunding earlier in the day. Mr. Ruff stated that three bids were received and the winning bid was submitted by FTN Financial Capital Markets with a true interest rate of 2.7056%. Mr. Ruff stated that the second lowest bid was very competitive, but the third bid was much higher. Commissioner Willis asked why the third bid was higher. Mr. Ruff stated that he believes they were probably not interested in purchasing the bonds, but submitted a high bid just incase they might get lucky. He also said that it helps to get their name out there. Commissioner Willis asked about the letter Ehler's sent to the Commission attached to the Official Statement and whether the five questions in the letter needed to be addressed at this meeting. Mr. Ruff explained the questions to the Board and said that they did not need to be Page 50 Approved Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority March 13, 2012 Page 2 individually addressed here tonight, but are provided to public entities to raise awareness of issues that could hinder the bond sale. MOTION by Commissioner Willis, seconded by Commissioner Stein, to approve the sale of the General Obligation Refunding Bonds to FTN Financial Capital Markets. Vote. 3 Ayes. MOTION approved. 3. ADJOURNMENT MOTION by Chairman Kulaszewicz, without objection to adjourn the meeting at 6:44 p.m. MOTION approved. Page 51 Adopted Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 13, 2012 Mayor Slavik called a Regular Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on March 13, 2012. COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Council Members Stein, Willis, Bildsoe, Black, Johnson, and Wosje. ABSENT: None. STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Ahrens, City Attorney Knutson, Parks and Recreation Director Evans, Community Development Director Juetten, Police Chief Goldstein, Deputy Fire Chief Springer, Transit Coordinator Maciej, Transit and Solid Waste Coordinator Hellekson, Finance Manager Bursheim, Housing Manager Barnes, and City Clerk Engdahl. Plymouth Forum No one was present to speak at the Plymouth Forum. Presentations and Public Information Announcements (4.01) Announcement of Environmental Quality Fair on March 22 Mayor Slavik announced the Environmental Quality Fair on March 22 at Kimberly Elementary School. (4.02) Presentation of Plymouth Metrolink Driver Awards Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit Chair Catherine Kedzuf, Paul Buharin from First Transit, and Transit Coordinator Maciej announced this year's Metrolink Driver Awards. Approval of Agenda Motion was made by Council Member Bildsoe, and seconded by Council Member Johnson, to approve thea eg nda. With all members voting in favor the motion carried. Consent Agenda Adopted Minutes 1 of 6 Regular Meeting of March 13, 2012 Page 52 Item No. 6.11 was removed from the Consent Agenda and placed under General Business as item No. 8.04. Motion was made by Council Member Stein, and seconded by Council Member Black, to adopt the amended Consent Agenda that included the followingitems: tems: (6.01) Special Council Meeting minutes of February 21 and February 28, and Regular Council Meeting minutes of February 28. (6.02) Resolution Approving Disbursements ending March 3, 2012 (Res2012-081). (6.03) Resolution Supporting the Submission of a Hennepin County Transit Oriented Development Program Application on behalf of Quest Development for the 9805 Highway 55 Apartments (Res2012-082). (6.04) Resolution Approving the Application and Allocation of Fiscal Year 2012 Community Development Block Grant Awards (Res2012-083). (6.05) Approve Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit's Annual Report and 2012 Work Plan. (6.06) Resolution Approving a Final Plat and Development Contract for "Hampton Hills 4th Addition" for Property located at 5313, 5323, and 5455 Juneau Lane (2012005 — Res2012-084) and a Resolution Adopting Assessments for Trunk Sanitary Sewer and Water Main for Hampton Hills 4th Addition (2012005 — Res2012-085). (6.07) Resolution Approving Purchase Agreement between Hampton Hills Investment, LLC and the City of Plymouth for Property on Pomerleau Lake (Res2012-086). (6.08) Resolution Accepting a Donation of a Kustom Pro Laser 3 from the Office of Traffic Safety (Res2012-087). (6.09) Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Joint Powers Agreement between the St. Paul Fire Department and the Plymouth Fire Department for the Use of the Fire Training Facility in St. Paul to Provide Live Fire Training to New Recruits (Res2012-088). (6.10) Resolution Approving Post Issuance Debt Compliance Procedures and Policy (Res2012- 089). (6.11) (This item was removed from the Consent Agenda and placed under General Business as item No. 8.04). (6.12) Resolution Approving the Joint Powers Agreement with the Minnesota State Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the City of Plymouth to Work and Approve an Additional Agreement Adopted Minutes 2 of 6 Regular Meeting of March 13, 2012 Page 53 between the City of Plymouth and Law Enforcement Technology Group, LLC for the Installation and Reimbursement of the Required E -Charging Adapter (Res2012-090). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. Public Hearings There were no public hearings. General Business (8.01) Award of Bid for General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2012A Mark Ruff, the City's bond counsel with Ehlers, reported on the bids received for the general obligation refunding bonds. He stated the winning bid was Baird from Milwaukee. He stated that the City would be saving $683,000 with this refunding. Motion was made by Council Member Bildsoe, and seconded by Council Member Willis, to adopt a Resolution Authorizing Issuance, Awarding Sale, Prescribing the Form and Details and Providing for the Payment of $10,655,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2012A (Res2012-091). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. (8.02) Approve Amended Ward and Precinct Boundaries and Polling Locations City Clerk Engdahl reported that the Council conducted a study session on February 28 for the purpose of reviewing two plans for redistricting the wards and precincts based on the 2010 census and the new legislative lines. The majority of the Council supported the plan that allowed for additional growth that is anticipated in Ward 1 over the next 10 years, which is before the Council this evening. She stated staff also analyzed the current polling locations and recommended changes as outlined in the staff report. Motion was made by Council Member Black, and seconded by Council Member Willis, to adopt an Ordinance Adopting Ward Boundaries for the City of Plymouth (Ord2012-09), Resolution Adopting Precinct Boundaries for the City of Plymouth (Res2012-092), and a Resolution DesignatingPolling Locations (Res2012-093). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. (8.03) Appeal of Zoning Ordinance Interpretation Relating to Potbelly Pigs (Justin R. Chamberlain Dupree and Nicole J. Wankel — 2012015) Planning Manager Thomson stated Justin Chamberlain -Dupree contacted staff in early February regarding the keeping of potbelly pigs. Staff responded that potbelly pigs would fall under the definition of farm animal (hogs) and therefore, would only be allowed in areas zoned for future Adopted Minutes 3 of 6 Regular Meeting of March 13, 2012 Page 54 restricted development. Mr. Chamberlain -Dupree is appealing staff's interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance. Justin Chamberlain -Dupree stated the Zoning Ordinance doesn't specifically name potbelly pigs as farm animals and further, that the U.S. Department of Agriculture doesn't define potbelly pigs as farm animals. He stated there is a considerable size difference between hogs and potbelly pigs. Hogs can weigh over 300 pounds while the healthy/normal size of a potbelly pig is 92 to 120 pounds and 32 inches. Potbelly pigs aren't slaughtered as the meat isn't up to standards for human consumption. Council Member Stein stated to his knowledge, potbelly pigs don't sweat and they need an area to cool off. He asked how that would work in an apartment building. Mr. Chamberlain -Dupree replied the pigs don't have to wallow in water. In fact, their skin is very sensitive and they need to use sunscreen if they are outside for an extended period of time. Nicole Wankel, applicant, added that pigs do sweat but only from the top of their snouts. They're domestic pets, and they should be kept inside like dogs. They stay cool by going in the shade, rolling in the dirt, or going in kiddy pools. Ponds, larger pools, and lakes can be too deep and scary for them. Mr. Chamberlain -Dupree explained the potbelly pig that they want to adopt is a therapy animal and she works in the schools. They would like to get her certified as a therapy animal. Berisha Wilson -Chamberlain, parent of applicant, stated she's a marriage and family therapy counselor, and potbelly pigs are good co -therapists. She stated the advantage of potbelly pigs being used for therapy is that they're so much smaller and generally the same size of dogs, but people don't have a connotation of them and don't fear them like dogs. Council Member Bildsoe asked staff if the Council denies their appeal this evening, does that prevent them from using potbelly pigs in therapy situations. Community Development Director Juetten replied no. The pig could come in for therapy but not live in the City. Council Member Johnson asked the applicants what type of environment they intended to bring this potbelly pig to. Mr. Chamberlain -Dupree replied they live in a two-story, bi-level home that's on a half acre and fenced in lot. Therefore, the pig wouldn't be in a confined area. Mayor Slavik stated if potbelly pigs would be permitted in residential districts not just future restricted development districts, not every lot and home in the City would have ideal conditions. Council asked staff if they researched other neighboring cities to see if they allow potbelly pigs. Ms. Thomson replied staff did contact neighboring cities, and only Maple Grove allows them as farm animals on 1.5 acres of land which is similar to Plymouth. Council Member Bildsoe thanked Mr. Chamberlain -Dupree and Ms. Wankel for presenting their appeal. He agreed with staff's interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance that potbelly pigs fall under the definition of farm animals. He stated having potbelly pigs in the City would be Adopted Minutes 4 of 6 Regular Meeting of March 13, 2012 Page 55 difficult to enforce with the weight requirements and the fact that houses and neighbors are too close. Mayor Slavik and Council Members Stein and Black agreed with his comments. Motion was made by Council Member Bildsoe, and seconded by Council Member Willis, to adopt a Resolution Affirming City Staff's Interpretation of the City's Zoning Ordinance Pertaining to Potbelly Pigs (2012015 — Res2012-094). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. (8.04) Authorize Preparation of Plans and Specifications and Solicit Bids for the Replacement of Turf at the Fieldhouse By requests of Council Member Wosje, Parks and Recreation Director Evans reported on the proposed replacement of turf at the Fieldhouse, the installation of a dome snow sensor, updating the control system, and the funding for this project which was identified in the 2012 Capital Improvements Program. Mayor Slavik asked if the old turf will be reused. Parks and Recreation Director Evans replied staff reuses the turf for batting cages, dog parks, and various other uses. Motion was made by Mayor Slavik, and seconded by Council Member Bildsoe, to adopt a Resolution Authorizing Preparation of Fieldhouse Turf Specifications and Solicit Bids for Replacement (Res2012-095). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. Reports and Staff Recommendations (9.01) Community Development Department's Annual Report Community Development Director Juetten gave the Community Development Department's annual report. (9.02) Legislative Update City Manager Ahrens highlighted her legislative update that was in the packet materials. Mayor Slavik asked the Council if they would like to direct staff to prepare a Zoning Ordinance text amendment to specifically exclude potbelly pigs from the list of animals allowed in the urban portions of the City. Motion was made by Council Member Johnson, and seconded by Mayor Slavik, to direct staff to prepare a Zoning Ordinance text amendment to exclude potbelly—pigs from the list of animals allowed in the urban portions of the City, which would come back to the Council at a future meeting. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. Adopted Minutes 5 of 6 Regular Meeting of March 13, 2012 Page 56 Adjournment Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at 8:22 p.m. Sandra R. Engdahl, Ca Cler Adopted Minutes 6 of 6 Regular Meeting of March 13, 2012 Page 57