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April 26, 2012
EVENTS/MEETINGS
HRA Agendas 05/03/12.........................................................................
Special Council Agenda, 05/01/12........................................................
Planning Commission Agenda, 05/02/12 .............................................
Invitation to State of the County Address, 05/17/12 .............................
April, May and June 2012 Official City Meeting Calendars .................
Tentative List of Agenda Items for Future City Council Meetings .......
CORRESPONDENCE
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Good Works put Squeeze on Golden Valley, StarTribune................................................................. Page 11
Letter to Property Owners from WSB Peony Lane/Lawndale Lane Extension Project No. 10015.. Page 14
Ehlers Market Commentary, 04/24/12.............................................................................................. Page 17
Hennepin County Approves Redistricting Plan Page......................................................................... Page 19
Letter from Minnehaha Creek Watershed in response to hearing for Senate File 2370 .................... Page 21
Letter from Center Point Energy re: funds for 2012 Community Partnership Grant program .......... Page 23
Letter from Three Rivers Park District re: community meetings...................................................... Page 24
MINUTES
Adopted Minutes 2012 Board of Appeal and Equalization............................................................... Page 25
Adopted Minutes, Regular City Council Meeting 4/10/12............................................................... Page 26
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Suburban Rate Authority 4/18/12 .................................... Page 33
PLYMOUTH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
AGENDA
May 3, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Medicine Lake Room
1. Call to Order
2. Introductions
3. Approve Agenda
4. Approve Minutes of the February 16, 2012, Regular Meeting
5. Reports of Cominittee Members
a. League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions
b. Events Attended and Actions Related to Human Rights
6. Community Concerns and Human Rights Issues
a. Police Bias Crimes Report
b. Other Reports
7. Old Business
a. Domestic Partner Registration
8. New Business
a. Accomplishing 2012 Work Plan and Goals
9. Articles and Announcements
10. Adjournment
Attachment 1: Email from City Manager Alirens Concerning the May 3, 2012, HRC Agenda
Attachment 2: Proposed Minutes for the Plymouth HRC Regular Meeting of February 16, 2012
Attachment 3: City Council Approved 2012 Work Plan and Goals
Attachment 4: City of Edina: Item V11. D, Public Meetings and Religious Observances Policy
Attachment 5: Jere Longman, "A Jewish Hockey Player at History's Indelible Crossroad,"
The New Fork Times, February 18, 2012
Attachment 6: Announcement — May 8, 2012, Webinar; 5 Factors to Creating inclusive
Environments
Attachment 7: Announcement Advocates for Human Rights 2012 Human Rights Awards
Dinner
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
AGENDA
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 11 2012,5:00 p.m.
BUS TOUR
1. Bus tour on developments with the Planning Commission
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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, May 2, 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 April 18, 2012 Planning Commission meeting minutes.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. Dominium. Sketch review of a 33 -unit townhome development at 10305 Bass
Lake Road. (2012020)
8. ADJOURNMENT
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You're invited
The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners
cordially invites you to the
2012 State of the County Address
presented by
Mike Opat, Chair
When
Thursday, May 17 at 9:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m. meet and greet with light refreshments
Where
Plymouth Creek Center Plymouth Room
14800 34th Ave.
Plymouth, MN 55447-1482
Map and directions
The address will be broadcast Friday, May 18 at 8:00 p.m.
Metro Cable Network / Channel 6
Hennepin County Public Affairs • 612-348-3848
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City of
Plymouth
Adding Quality to Life
April 2012
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Adding Quality to Life
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Tentative Schedule for
City Council Agenda Items
May 1, 5:00 p.m.
• Development tour with Planning Commission
May 8, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Announce Special Drop Off Day on May 19 at the Plymouth Maintenance Facility
• Police Department Annual Report
• Ordinance amending the City Code regarding hotel registrations (tabled from April 10)
• Order and Accept Preliminary Engineering Report, Order and Accept Plans and Specifications,
Call for Public Hearing, Order Ad for Bids, Declare Costs to be Assessed and Set Assessment
Hearing, Kingsview Heights Edge Mill and Overlay Project (12002)
• Order and Accept Preliminary Engineering Report, Order and Accept Plans and Specifications,
Call for Public Hearing, Order Ad for Bids, Declare Costs to be Assessed and Set Assessment
Hearing, Plymouth Boulevard Mill and Overlay Project (12006)
• Approve resolution dispensing with Statutory Requirements for Review by Planning
Commission for Conveyance of Property for Outlot A, Swan Lake South Addition
• Approve Residential Recycling Grant Agreement with Hennepin County
• Assessment Hearing, 2011 Mill and Overlay, Lancaster Lane (11010)
• Approve Change Order No. 1, Bass Lake Wetland Drainage Improvement Project (9127)
• Ordinance amending various sections of the City Code
May 22, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
June 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Announce Music in Plymouth 5k Fun Run on June 30 at the Hilde Performance Center
• Announce Music in Plymouth on July 3 at the Hilde Performance Center
June 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Announce Music in Plymouth 5k Fun Run on June 30 at the Hilde Performance Center
• Announce Music in Plymouth on July 3 at the Hilde Performance Center
July 10, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Appoint election judges for State Primary Election
July 24, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
August 14, Regular, 8:00 p.m., Council Chambers
August 28, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. Page 10
St rTrib ne
Basset hound Dora got a ride from owner Lynn
Fietek at the Animal Humane Society's charity
walk in Golden Valley. City officials say the
walk is smoothly run, but other events are
taking a toll on staff time.
Jim Gehrz, Star Tribune
Good works put squeeze on Golden Valley
• Article by: MARY JANE SMETANKA
• Star Tribune
• April 24, 2012 - 9:13 PM
Thinking of having a 5K run or a walk for
charity? If Golden Valley is the intended host,
it's probably time to look for a new location.
The city has been flooded with charity and
community events and festivals, so much so
that the city is taking a hard look at its
involvement as it begins 2013 budget
discussions. City Manager Tom Burt recently
told the City Council that the demands on staff time linked to those events are stretching a thin
city staff even thinner.
"At some point, we're going to have to say'Uncle,"' he recently told the City Council.
The issue is the invisible in-kind work that city employees devote to those events. Organizers of
special events like the Animal Humane Society's Walk for the Animals, which draws up to
10,000 people, pay the city for the cost of hiring off-duty police for security, firefighters who are
on hand to help with a health crisis and public works staff for street detours or cleanup. But with
35 special events annually and the number of permit requests growing each year, the strain on
the city is growing, Burt said.
The city cut the equivalent of four full-time employees this year and had no increase in its 2012
budget. On just one recent day, a city employee exchanged 15 e-mails with someone who was
organizing an event in the city.
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"It's a redirection of resources," Burt said. "It's time we could better utilize for day-to-day service
to residents."
City spillover
Other cities, including Bloomington, Richfield, Minnetonka and St. Louis Park, said they were
not seeing the same kind of rise in charitable and community events that Golden Valley is
seeing. Part of the issue might be that the city shares a border with Minneapolis, where the
Chain of Lakes and parks are so popular with special -event planners that park and recreation
officials have begun refusing them to prevent overload.
In Bloomington, Doug Junker works in licensing and permits and is the point person for special -
events planning. Last year the city, which has about four times the population and land area of
Golden Valley, hosted fewer special events: about 30. Junker said the time-consuming issues
for Bloomington city staffers tend to be less with established events, such as the Race for the
Cure at the Mall of America or the Iron Girl race at Normandale Lake Park, than with smaller
groups that don't understand the city requirements for special events.
"Some groups do go away because they've never done this and didn't think they'd need
generators, Porta -Potties and street barriers," Junker said. "It's nice to have a good 60 days to
work this out with the city.... You can't just bring in a generator, it needs to be grounded and
you need an electrical permit for that. And you can't just close Old Shakopee or Lyndale -- those
are county roads."
In Golden Valley, Police Chief Stacy Carlson is the first contact for much of the organizing.
"We've got two things happening at once," she said. "We have a lot more small, grass-roots
organizations putting on things like memorial runs, while [we are] continuing to cut budgets to
core services.
"It's a push-pull moment. People want to raise money with these events, but this has to come
secondary to our primary mission."
Organizers of Golden Valley special events start the planning process with a $25 application
fee. That amount may need to rise, Burt told the council. But in other cases, the city may simply
have to say no, he said.
Fees may increase
The signature charity event in Golden Valley, the Walk for the Animals in Wirth Park, is so
organized and has so many volunteers that planning runs smoothly and almost no cleanup is
needed despite the participation of up to 5,000 pets, city officials said. But other events need
considerable advance work that takes an invisible toll on staff time.
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After someone fills out an application, Carlson meets with staff from her department,
supervisors in public works and often the fire chief and someone from park and recreation. If it's
a new event, the event coordinator will be invited to answer questions and talk about a route,
the number of participants and the possible impact on the city. Insurance, public notification and
traffic control plans all have to be in place before the city grants approval.
Burt, whose duties as city manager include voluntary work putting up the farmers market sign
each summer Friday in the City Hall parking lot, said that in addition to special -event fee
increases, the city may look at expanding the role of a 20 -hour volunteer coordinator. Perhaps
there's a way to involve volunteers more in the special -event process, he said. That discussion
will happen when the City Council begins having budget discussions later this year.
"We're in very tight financial times and '13 is going to be a challenging financial year," Burt said.
"We have to carefully evaluate where we put our money."
Mary Jane Smetanka • 612-673-7380 Twitter: @smetan
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April 20, 2012
SUBJECT. PEONY LANE/ LAWNDALE LANE EXTENSION PROJECT
CITY OF PLYMOUTH PROJECT NO. 10015
Dear Property Owner:
701 Xenia Avenue South
Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Tel: 763-541-4800
Fax: 763-541-1700
WSB & Associates, Inc., on behalf of the City of Plymouth, has performed a detailed analysis
of alternatives for the Peony Lane/Lawndale Lane corridor between Schmidt Lake Road
and the border with Maple Grove. We are also in the process of preparing an
Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW), scheduled to be submitted for formal
review in Summer 2012.
You are cordially invited to attend an informational meeting on Monday, May 7, 2012, in
the Medicine Lake Room at Plymouth City Hall (3400 Plymouth Boulevard). WSB &
Associates and City staff will be available between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to provide
information regarding the analysis and impacts for each alternative and will be available to
discuss the findings and gather your input. We will also have a revised project schedule
available at the meeting.
I look forward to your participation in this important process. Should you have any
questions, please e-mail me at jhale@wsbeng.com or call me at 763.287.8311.
Sincerely,
WSB & Associates, Inc.
9p"eHale, PE
Principal/Senior Project Manager
Minneapolis ■ St. Cloud
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Rating Methodology Changes on the Horizon
If you saw the movie or read the book, Moneyball, you know that Oakland Athletics' general manager
Billy Beane dramatically changed the way many baseball teams evaluated and selected players. His
team was constrained by a lower budget than the large market teams such as New York or Boston, and
he could not sign superstars to large contracts. For decades, baseball teams drafted or traded for players
based primarily upon the judgments of scouts, as well as a few, simple statistics such as batting average
or runs batted in. Mr. Beane employed new techniques based upon more complex statistical analyses.
He was successful because he signed players that met his priorities such as reaching base or minimizing
errors. The players he signed were the ones that others believed, based upon the feelings of their scouts
and coaches, were ineffective.
Standard & Poor's has proposed a new rating methodology for local governments (excluding school
districts and special districts, for the time being) that makes ratings much more empirically based. The
full explanation of the rating change can be found at:
b.tt:i'"Evww.stay£lai"cianclL)oors.co.m/s : `rati.iigs/US LocalGov Methodology Asslun tions 3 G 12. d:'
S&P is altering the ratings methodology to produce a composite numerical score from 1 to 5. Seven
factors will decide an initial score and seven more "overriding" factors will move a rating up or down
from the initial score.
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blers Market Commentary April 24, 2012
The most important initial factor is the economy, contributing 30% of the score. The two most
important statistics in measuring the condition of the local economy are market value of property per
capita and expected per capita income as a percentage of the U.S. average. There are other "qualitative"
factors that may alter a score in the economy section such as stable institutional/corporate presence,
unemployment, or tax base concentration. Like Billy Beane, Standards & Poor's is proposing to change
from a system where experience and judgment of a rating committee were the deciding factors, to one
where numbers play a much larger role. S&P is seeking comments on the proposed change by June 6th.
We encourage you to offer your opinion.
Rates Moving Beck Down
As of Friday, April 20th, the 10 -year U.S. Treasury was under 2.00% and the 10 -year AAA tax-exempt
yield was at 1.88%, as measured by Thomson's NINID. The Bond Buyer's 20 -year index for AA rated
G.O. issues is at a yield of 3.90%, down 20 basis points from a recent high earlier in April, but still
above the 3.60% record low early in February. It appears that these lower rates are driven primarily by
demand rather than limited supply.
According to The Bond Buyer, traders indicate that demand for municipal bonds is strong along all
rating levels, although higher -rated debt fares better on the longer end of the interest rate scale (more
than 10 or 15 years). Some of the demand is driven by redemption of existing bonds while others
attribute the increased demand to more buyers taking increased risks on lower -rated credits to increase
yields in their portfolios. Even with new -issue volume of over $7 billion last week, competitively
offered bonds attracted higher numbers of bidders than we have seen for months.
As you can see in the attached summary of regional competitive sales, several issues attracted seven bids
or more with a few reaching double digits. Just like spring has come early this year, we may be
witnessing an acceleration of the "summer effect". Some traders have seen early summer as a time
when rates dip slightly as supply eases and demand increases slightly. There is no statistical history to
support this summer effect, but clearly supply and demand are more important in the municipal market
than in the larger Treasury market.
EHLERS
LEADERS IN PUBLIC FINANCE
www.ehlers-inc.com
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City of
Plymouth
Adding Quolity to life
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Sandy Engdahl, City Clerk
Memorandum Date
Item: Hennepin County Approves Redistricting Plan
Hennepin County Board of Commissioners approved their redistricting plan on April 24. Attached is a map that
shows the old commissioner lines and the new commissioner lines. Listed below are notes regarding the
approved plan:
• Crystal and New Hope — previously split between the 1 st District (Commissioner Mike Opat) and the
2nd District (Commissioner Mark Stenglein) — will be entirely within the 1 st District.
• The 1 st District will no longer include parts of Minneapolis.
• The 3rd District (Commissioner Gail Dorfman) gains downtown Minneapolis.
• The 5th (Commissioner Randy Johnson) and 6th (Commissioner Jan Callison) districts have little
change.
• The 7th District (Commissioner Jeff Johnson) grew the most in population of all the districts.
• The number of precincts countywide has reduced from 424 to 405. The precincts in Minneapolis were
reduced from 131 to 119.
Five of the seven commissioner districts will be on the ballot this fall: 1 st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, and 7th. Three of the
districts — 5th, 6th, and 7th — were already on the ballot due to expired terms. The 1 st, 2nd, and 7th districts
require elections because the population in each of those districts changed by at least 5 percent. The 3rd district
(Commissioner Gail Dorfman) and 4th District (Commissioner Peter McLaughlin) do not require elections until
2014.
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6th, and 7th districts will be for four years.
Once the County has made all the redistricting changes to the State Voter Registration System, they will be
sending postcards to all registered voters in Hennepin County informing them of their districts and polling
locations for the upcoming elections.
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MINNEHAHA CREEK]
QUALITY OF WATER
April 12, 2012
I WATERSHED DISTRICT
QUALITY OF LIFE
Property Acquisition: The MCWD pursues capital projects, easements and land
acquisitions in an effort to address past damage to the water resources within the
District — something rules and regulations cannot accomplish alone. The MCWD does
not acquire property or complete a project without municipality approval. In many
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The Honorable Kelli Slavik
The Mirmehaha Creek
Mayor of Plymouth
Watershed District is
3400 Plymouth Blvd
Plymouth, MN 55447
committed to a leadership
role in protecting,
Mayor Slavik,
improving and managing
This letter is in response to statements made at the hearing for Senate File 2370 in the
Minnesota Senate Local Government and Elections Committee on March 19, 2012. The
the surface waters and
bill would require watershed districts in Minnesota to obtain municipal approval before
affiliated groundwater
acquiring property within a municipality.
resources within the
The following are some of the areas discussed in the hearing that deserve clarification:
District, including their
Benefits Gained: In your testimony, you spoke about the amount the Minnehaha
relationships to the
Creek Watershed District (MCWD) collects from City of Plymouth taxpayers. Please
ecosystems of which
know that the District takes its responsibility to use taxpayer money wisely and
prudently. As I'm sure you are aware, the MCWD has cooperated with the City of
they are an integral part.
Plymouth on a number of water quality projects over the years and is working on
several projects slated for this year. Projects scheduled for 2012 include the Chelsea
We achieve our mission
Woods stream restoration, the curly leaf pondweed control study in Gleason Lake and
through regulation,
Gleason Lake pond maintenance. The City of Plymouth also continues to benefit
from the MCWD's watershed -wide programs including our education, aquatic
capital projects,
invasive species, hydrologic modeling, wetland evaluation, stream assessment, water
education, cooperative
quality monitoring and research, GIS mapping and watershed planning work. Given
that the MCWD has kept its tax levy flat for the past three years, the District's work
endeavors, and other
represents a significant a value to the community.
programs based on
Cooperation with Local Governments: You also testified that taxing jurisdictions
sound science,
like watershed districts should work with local government and elected officials to
cooperatively support water quality initiatives. We agree, and cooperation with local
innovative thinking, an
communities is a cornerstone of the MCWD's work. In fact, watershed districts are
informed and engaged
required to submit a comprehensive water quality management plan every ten years.
This plan is completed in close coordination with cities and counties before it is sent
constituency, and the
to the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources for approval. The MCWD's
cost effective use of
current plan was approved in 2007 following review by the City of Plymouth and all
of our government partners. As a more direct example, the District has recently
public funds.
cooperated in partnership with the City of Plymouth on a series of projects in the
Gleason Creek area, including the upcoming Chelsea Woods stream restoration.
Property Acquisition: The MCWD pursues capital projects, easements and land
acquisitions in an effort to address past damage to the water resources within the
District — something rules and regulations cannot accomplish alone. The MCWD does
not acquire property or complete a project without municipality approval. In many
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cases, it is actually the cities that come to the MCWD with their requests, such as in
the case of Mooney Lake. No matter who initiates a project, all municipal projects
and land acquisitions are subject to a very open and transparent process including
public hearings. Furthermore, the MCWD only works with willing sellers and only
keeps the land necessary to achieve its water quality goals.
Projects in Plymouth: The MCWD has not purchased property in the City of
Plymouth as of this date, and it has no inurnediate plans to do so. The District has,
however, done extensive water quality improvement work in the City. Since 2001, the
MCWD completed several projects including the Gleason and Mooney lakes
improvement projects, issued a variety of water quality improvement grants to
organizations and residents and collected and analyzed more than 2,800 water quality
samples from water bodies in the City of Plymouth.
In addition, the MCWD is partnering with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
(MPGA) to complete the upper lakes Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) study.
This project will address lakes and bays in the western portion of the watershed that
are currently identified as being impaired for nutrients. In Plymouth, this includes
Gleason, Hadley, Mooney, Snyder, and Holy Name lakes. For this project, the
MCWD is serving as the MPCA's local partner by providing communities with
technical support and ensuring consistency among the TMDL and the MCWD's and
cities' water management plans.
Water knows no political boundaries. As proposed, SF2370 would essentially give a city
veto authority over a project and could negate the very reason watershed districts were
created: to manage water quality within hydrologic rather than political (city, county,
etc.) boundaries. As a result, a city that sends flood waters downstream or drains polluted
water into another city could easily prevent a much needed project in that downstream
community. The bill would also negatively impact the right of private property owners to
donate their property to watershed districts,
Regardless of financial status or political persuasion, Minnesotans have a long history of
environmental protection and watershed stewardship has always been an important part
of that commitment. To this end, the MCWD is committed to its charge and strives to be
a transparent and cost-efficient government agency that provides good value to the
taxpayers and the communities they live in. The District's efforts to coordinate with cities
and other partners within its boundaries helps ensure clean water for everyone to enjoy. If
you or city leaders have questions about any of the MCWD's work or projects, or ideas
about how the District might improve its efforts to protect and enhance the quality of the
water resources in Plymouth or across the District, I encourage you to reach out to me or
District Administrator Eric Evenson at 952-935-0682 or 952-471-0590, respectively. We
are interested in your ideas and perspective.
Sincerely,
James Calkins, President
MCWD Board of Managers
cc: Sen. Ray Vandeveer, Chair, MN Senate Local Government and Elections PSW tJee
C CenterPointa
Energy
April 17, 2012
Nis. Laurie Ahrens
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Ms. Ahrens:
800 LaSalle Avenue
PO Box 59038
Minneapolis, MN 55459-0038
Thank you for submitting an application for CenterPoint Energy's Community Partnership
Grant program.
Due to the large number of applications, the funds for the 2012 Community Partnership
Grant program have been depleted. Your community received a grant in 2011, and priority
was given to franchised communities that have not received a grant within the past year.
Although we are not able to support your request this year, we appreciate your interest in
the Community Partnership Grant program.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
?;4
Jean Krause
Director, Community Relations
cc: Fire Chief Richard Kline
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APR 2 3 2012
BY:
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Thank you again for your help in making this meeting happen..
John Gibbs
District 5 Respectfully,
Larry Blackstad, Chair Cris Gears
Appointed
Superintendent
Barbara Kinsey
Appointed
Cris Gears
Superintendent
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Board of
Commissioners
Ms. Laurie Ahrens
City Manager
Sara Wyatt
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City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd
Plymouth, MN 55447
Marilynn Corcoran,
Dear Laurie,
District 2
It was a pleasure meeting with you, the Mayor, and your staff on April 17th. I
think it is very beneficial to the City and Three Rivers for our respective elected
officials to keep open lines of communication,
Joan Peters
District
The relationship between Three Rivers and the City is very important and
meetings such as this are an effective way to explore new ideas. When we are
working together, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and I believe we
can effectively help each other meet the needs of the community and the region.
Dale Woodbeck,
Vice Chair
As we do more of these community meetings, some common themes are likely to
District
emerge. Once the first round of community meetings is completed, I would like
to get together with you and other leaders to discuss these themes.
Thank you again for your help in making this meeting happen..
John Gibbs
District 5 Respectfully,
Larry Blackstad, Chair Cris Gears
Appointed
Superintendent
Barbara Kinsey
Appointed
Cris Gears
Superintendent
AIR 23 2012
Administrative Center, 3000 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MIN 55441-129Pag� 24
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Adopted Minutes
2012 Board of Appeal and Equalization
April 10, 2012
The meeting of the Plymouth City Council sitting as the 2012 Board of Appeal and Equalization was
called to order by Mayor Slavik at 6:12 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on
April 10, 2012.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Johnson, Wosje, Willis, Black, and Bildsoe.
COUNCIL ABSENT: Councilmember Stein.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Ahrens, City Assessor Hebert, and City Clerk Engdahl.
Mayor Slavik opened and closed the hearing.
Mayor Slavik announced that due to no appeals being filed, the Board of Equalization would not be
reconvening on April 24.
Adjournment
Mayor Slavik declared the Board of Appeal and Equalization meeting adjourned at 6:13 p.m.
Sandra R. Engdahl, City Clerk
Adopted Minutes 1 of 1 Board of Equalization April 10, 2012
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Adopted Minutes
Regular Council Meeting
April 10, 2012
Mayor Slavik called a Regular Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 6:20 p.m. in the
Council Chambers of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on April 10, 2012.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Council Members Willis, Bildsoe, Black, Johnson, and
Wosje.
ABSENT: Council Member Stein.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Ahrens, City Attorney Knutson, Park and Recreation Director
Evans, Public Works Director Cote, Community Development Director Juetten, Police Chief
Goldstein, Deputy Fire Chief Springer, Public Safety Education Specialist Cwayna,
Reconstruction Program Manager Paumen, and City Clerk Engdahl.
Mayor Slavik moved the annual update from Commissioner Johnson prior to the Plymouth
Forum.
(4.01) Annual Update by Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson
Hennepin County Commissioner Johnson provided his annual update to the Council. He spoke
of the County's budget and the initiative to reduce the number of watershed districts in the
county from 11 to 4.
The Council requested his support for upgrades to County Road 47 and third lane on I-494.
Mayor Slavik mentioned a concern from a resident regarding the County's property at 17815
County Road 101 that needs some maintenance.
Plymouth Forum
Monty John of the Mehr Family, 133 25th Avenue North, St. Cloud, stated recently they tried to
obtain copies of oaths of office for three police officers. City staff indicated they couldn't
provide this information as it's classified as private data. The City Attorney also provided to him
a copy of Minnesota Statute 13.43 regarding personnel data. He stated a ruling by the U.S.
Supreme Court states that police officers need oaths of office to identify themselves. Their
uniforms and badges aren't enough to prove that, as others can purchase that equipment and state
that they are sworn police officers. He stated oaths of office should be public data. He gave
materials to the Council to support his request.
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Police Chief Goldstein explained that the oath in an of itself can be supplied at any time, but
once it's signed by the officer, it becomes personnel data and therefore is private data. He stated
he's unfamiliar with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that Mr. John is referring to. However, if
someone is stopped for an altercation, those are sworn police officers. He stated in court, it's
proven before any testimony is given, that the police officer(s) is employed, licensed with the
P.O.S.T. Board and the community they're serving.
The Council requested that the City Attorney discuss with Mr. John his request.
Presentations and Public Information Announcements
(4.02) Announcement of Primavera on April 12-16 at the Plymouth Creek Center
Parks and Recreation Director Evans announced this year's Primavera on April 12-16 at the
Plymouth Creek Center.
(4.03) Announcement of Yard and Garden Expo on April 13-14 at the Plymouth Creek
Center Fieldhouse
Parks and Recreation Director Evans announced this year's Yard and Garden Expo on April 13-
14 at the Plymouth Creek Center Fieldhouse.
(4.04) Announcement of Pool Safety Program
Public Safety Education Specialist Cwayna announced the Pool Safety Program and a Workshop
on pool safety that is scheduled on April 28 from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Pointe Apartments.
City Manager Ahrens introduced Dave Callister, the City's new Administrative Services
Director. He officially starts on April 16.
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Council Member Johnson, and seconded by Council Member Willis, to
approve thea eg nda. With all members voting in favor the motion carried.
Consent Agenda
Item No. 6.03 was removed from the Consent Agenda and placed under General Business as
item No. 8.01.
Motion was made by Council Member Willis, and seconded by Council Member Bildsoe, to
adopt the amended Consent Agenda that included the followingitems:
tems:
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(6.01) Special Council Meeting minutes of March 13 and the Regular Council Meeting minutes
of March 27.
(6.02) Resolution Approving Disbursements ending March 31, 2012 (Res2012-107).
(6.03) (This item was removed from the Consent Agenda and placed under General Business as
item No. 8.01).
(6.04) Resolution Approving a Final Plat and Development Contract for "Hampton Hills South
Plateau" for Property located at 5313 Juneau Lane (2011097-F — Res2012-108) and a Resolution
Adopting Assessments for Trunk Sanitary Sewer and Water Main for Hampton Hills South
Plateau (2011097 — Res2012-109).
(6.05) Resolution Approving a Site Plan Amendment and Variances for Carlson Real Estate
Company to construct a 1,872 square foot Detached Accessory Building and Related Site
Improvements at One Carlson Parkway (2012009 - Res2012-110).
(6.06) Resolution Approving a Variance for Damien and Julie Mickshl to allow a Detached
Accessory Building in a Front Yard for Property located at 17330 11th Avenue North (2012017 -
Res2012-111).
(6.07) Resolution Approving Agreement regarding Transfer of Certain Improvements between
Silverthorne Homeowners Association and City of Plymouth (Res2012-112).
(6.08) Resolution Awarding Contract for 2012 Street Crack Repair Program (12011 — Res2012-
113).
(6.09) Resolution Approving the Plymouth Police Department's Participation in the Minnesota
Driving Diversion Program (Res2012-114).
(6.10) Resolution Approving a One -Year Extension of Development Approvals for RBC Tile
and Stone located at 1820 Berkshire Lane North (2008012 — Res2012-115).
(6.11) Resolution Authorizing Expenditure from the DWI Resource Planning Fund for
Technology Upgrade (Res2012-116).
(6.12) Resolution Approving Temporary Liquor License for the Whole Learning Center
(Res2012-117).
(6.13) Resolution Approving Renewal of Consumption and Display License for VFW Hamel,
19020 Hamel Road (Res2012-118) and a Resolution Approving Renewal of Consumption and
Display License for West Medicine Lake Community Club (Res2002-119).
With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.
Mayor Slavik moved the annual legislative update prior to the Public Hearing.
Adopted Minutes 3 of 7 Regular Meeting of April 10, 2012
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Reports and Staff Recommendations
(9.01) Legislative Update
City Manager Ahrens provided an update on various legislative bills.
Public Hearings
(7.01) Project and Assessment Hearing, Award Contract, and Authorize "No Parking" for
2012 Street Reconstruction, Circle Park (12001)
Reconstruction Program Manager Paumen reported on the proposed street reconstruction project
for the Circle Park neighborhood that is contained in the Capital Improvements Program for
2012. Construction would begin this season and end in September depending on the weather.
He noted that as part of the design of this project, staff is proposing to reinstall the four speed
humps on Niagara Lane.
Council Member Wosje stated residents are concerned about the "milestone" dates of the
construction, such as when they won't be able to access their driveways, the roadway, etc.
Reconstruction Program Manager Paumen stated that once the pavement is torn up, it will be the
better part of the summer that they are traveling on gravel surface. Public Works Director Cote
added that those dates will be available once the contract is awarded.
Mayor Slavik opened the public hearing.
Brian Weekley, 630 Lanewood Lane North, stated if residents on Niagara Lane desire the speed
humps, they should pay for them as the residents on Lanewood Lane don't want them. He asked
what the speed humps cost.
Mary Melvin, 630 Niagara Lane North, stated she supports the project. She wished there
weren't speed humps on Niagara Lane. She recalled that a few years ago when this project was
before the Council, Niagara Lane already had storm sewer installed so their assessments would
be less.
Judy Piroyan, 515 Lanewood Lane North, asked about the width of the street around Circle Park,
and if adding curb and gutter would make that wider than 20'.
Jean Brummer, 515 Niagara Lane North, asked if driveways will be put back in to their current
state, whether they are blacktop or cement. She stated she has two driveways and would she be
assessed for two driveways. Lastly, would she need to locate storage for her motor home for the
summer since she won't be able to access the road.
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Mary Critelli, 445 Lanewood Lane North, asked if residents can replace their driveways and how
far into their properties they'll be replaced. She also noted that recently the City filled potholes
on the street and she questioned why since this project is being proposed.
Mayor Slavik declared the public hearing closed.
Public Works Director Cote provided the following answers to questions that were raised at the
hearing:
1. Each speed hump costs $1,100 and the cost of the speed humps is included in the total
cost of the project.
2. Storm sewer on Niagara Lane: The Public Improvement Assessment Policy was
amended after the original project came forward. The Council amended the policy in
order to make greater equity for street, curb and gutter, and storm sewer.
3. The proposed width of the street around Circle Park is 20' feet from the back of the curb
which is similar to what it is currently.
4. The contractor needs to keep the road open for residents to access their properties. Other
than the curing of the concrete, it should be accessible for a motor home. The contractor
will inform residents when they can't access their properties.
5. Driveways will be constructed with the same materials they currently are.
6. There is no additional assessment for a second driveway. Staff and the contractor will
meet with residents regarding any questions on their driveways.
7. The potholes were filled as staff felt the street needed the maintenance with or without
the Council approving the project.
Regarding the speed humps, Council Member Wosje stated he has made contact with a number
of residents on Lanewood Lane and Niagara lane, and a large majority of the residents on
Niagara Lane support them. He referenced the traffic study that indicates the amount and speed
of traffic was reduced by one third after they were constructed in 2001.
Motion was made by Council Member Willis, and seconded by Council Member Wosje, to adopt
a Resolution Ordering Improvement for the 2012 Street Reconstruction Project (12001 —
Res2012-120), Resolution Adopting Assessments for 2012 Street Reconstruction Project (12001
— Res2012-121), Resolution Authorizing "No Parkin portion of the 2012 Street
Reconstruction Project (12001 — Res2012-122), and a Resolution Awarding Contract for 2012
Street Reconstruction Project (12001 — Res2012-123). With all members voting in favor, the
motion carried.
General Business
(8.01) Ordinance Amending Chapter XI of the City Code Concerning Guest Registration
at Hotels
Mayor Slavik stated at the February 21 Council study session, the Council provided feedback to
staff on requiring all guests, with the exception of youth under the age of 18, to register their
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name and address with some type of identification with the hotel. The ordinance before the
Council this evening doesn't have that requirement. She stated providing a form of identification
to prove someone's identity and address shouldn't pose a hardship. This would provide a tool
for the Police Department when there are unlawful activities occurring at hotels and it would
provide a safeguard for residents. Therefore, she requested that the original language to require
all guests to present a drivers license, Minnesota identification card, or identification sufficient to
identify them be added to this ordinance and bring back that version to the Council at the next
Council meeting.
Motion was made by Council Member Johnson, and seconded by Council Member Black, to
adopt the ordinance as presented by staff and contained in the Council packets.
Council Member Johnson stated she's concerned that by adding the language Mayor Slavik is
requesting, it could go a little too far, and she would be uncomfortable in placing requirements
on hotels that will also put a burden on law abiding citizens. She stated if the Council supports
the additional language that Mayor Slavik is requesting, she suggested that be considered at a
future meeting where representatives of the hotels can be present. She supports the ordinance
that is before the Council this evening.
Council Member Bildsoe stated the proposed ordinance is being recommended by the Police
Department, but perhaps there needs to be additional language as Mayor Slavik is suggesting.
He asked Police Chief Goldstein if the proposed ordinance solves the problems that the Police
Department is trying to address. Police Chief Goldstein replied the proposed ordinance before
them tonight is an exact reflection of what's already in state law except for someone who gives a
false name. The Police Department would be satisfied with the ordinance that is before the
Council this evening, and it could be reviewed further in the future.
Council Member Johnson requested clarification if all guests would need to show identification
such as Mayor Slavik is requesting or just the person reserving the room. She gave an example
of a sports team who would in town for the weekend but not all players had an identification on
them. Police Chief Goldstein stated State law already requires the hotel to gather the identity of
the individuals who stay overnight. The provision that staff is recommending is a verbal
notification of the guests that are over 18.
Mayor Slavik stated just recently there were four arrests in Plymouth involving illegal activities
at hotels, and with the additional language that she's recommending, she's trying to give
assurance of safety to residents and the business community that these activities won't be
tolerated. Council Member Johnson agreed with Mayor Slavik but stated she's not ready to
make that kind of decision this evening without proper notification to the hotels so they can
comment on it.
Council Member Bildsoe asked if there are other communities that have this type of ordinance.
Police Chief Goldstein replied there are approximately 10 communities that staff contacted, and
they're all looking at Plymouth for direction.
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Motion was made by Mayor Slavik, and seconded by Council Member Bildsoe, to amend the
main motion to add the additional language to the ordinance as recommended by Mayor Slavik.
Motion was made by Council Member Johnson, and seconded by Council Member Bildsoe, to
table this item to May 8. Staff is to add the original language as requested by Mayor Slavik
stating the identifications that can be used to prove identities of guests. The proposed ordinance
should be given to the hotels so there is public process. With all members voting in favor, the
motion carried.
Adjournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at 7:56 p.m.
Sandra R. Engdahl, City Clerk
Adopted Minutes 7 of 7 Regular Meeting of April 10, 2012
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MINUTES OF THE QUARTERLY MEETING
OF THE
SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY
April 18, 2012
Pursuant to due call and notice, the quarterly meeting of the Suburban Rate Authority was
held at the City of Fridley, Community Center, 6085 7ffi Street N.E., Fridley, Minnesota 55432 on
Wednesday, April 18, 2012, commencing at 11:30 a.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER: Executive Committee Chair, Mr. Gates, called the meeting to order.
2. ROLL CALL:
Bloomington
Jim Gates
Brooklyn Park
Kevin Larson
Circle Pines
Jim Keinath
Eden Prairie
Robert Ellis
Edina
John Wallin
Fridley
Jim Kosluchar
Golden Valley
Eric Eckman
Hastings
Tom Montgomery
Lauderdale
Heather Butkowski
Maple Grove
Harlan Van Wyhe
Maple Plain
John Sweeney
Maplewood
Chuck Ahl
Plymouth
Jim Willis
Robbinsdale
Richard McCoy
Roseville
Duane Schwartz
Woodbury
Dan Hansen
Also present was Jim Strommen, legal counsel for the SRA. It was determined that a quorum of
votes was present for the Board to transact business at the meeting.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Having been previously circulated, Mr. Willis moved to
approve the minutes from the annual meeting in January. Mr. Montgomery seconded the motion
which passed unanimously.
4. REPORTS OF OFFICERS. Mr. Wallin reported on the financial status of the SRA as of
March 31, 2012. He noted that all but one member had paid the first half assessments for 2012.
(Available on request). The SRA balance as of that date is slightly higher than the same time in
2011. Mr. Wallin also noted the proposal from the auditing firm of MMKR, which has provided the
SRA auditing services for a number of years. The proposal is $3,400 which is an increase from the
$3,250 charged since 2008. Mr. Willis moved to accept the proposal from MMKR at the quoted
rate. Mr. Ellis seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Upon completion of Mr. Wallin's
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report, Mr. Larson moved to approve the report. Mr. Schwartz seconded the motion which passed
unanimously.
5. COMMUNICATIONS: Mr. Strommen reported that he had spoken with the City
Administrator of the City of Orono. She informed Mr. Strommen that the Orono city council was
reviewing its memberships in various organizations for 2013 budgeting purposes. Mr. Strommen
indicated that he has provided information to the City regarding benefits of SRA membership and
offered to appear before the council to assist if they need further information.
6. XCEL ELECTRIC RATE CASE: Mr. Strommen reported that the Public Utilities
Commission has now decided the long delayed Xcel electric rate case. As noted in the
memorandum, the final rate increase was 2.7% or $72.8M (from an original request of $200M
annual revenue increase). This final decision will result in a credit to the average residential
ratepayer of approximately $30.
The SRA agreement with Xcel was approved regarding the preservation of the large municipal
pumping rate.
7. XCEL OUTAGE CUSTOMER CREDITS PROPOSAL: Mr. Strommen reported that
he has recently met with Xcel and that it provided a response to the SRA proposal for the first time.
The only noted objection was its ability to administer a credit that was property centered and may
involve different residents in a particular area. He discussed with Xcel a remedy for this point: a
requirement that the property where multiple outages occur over consecutive years be occupied by
the same resident a requisite number of years to be eligible for the credit. In other words, if
different persons live at the same property each year, they would not be eligible because none of
them experiences the multi-year outage.
Xcel is required to submit its response to the PUC in a filing. It has sought an extension for this
and should be filing shortly after the date of this meeting. This matter will now be under the
jurisdiction of the PUC that will eventually decide on the proposal if the SRA and Xcel cannot
agree.
8. HIAWATHA TRANSMISSION LINE PROCEEDING: Mr. Strommen reported that he
has prepared comments by the SRA and submitted them to the proceeding where the PUC will
decide which ratepayers are responsible for the additional cost of an underground transmission line
in the Hiawatha area. Mr. Strommen stated that he believes that the comments are consistent with
the Board's action taken in January and have been well received by other parties in the proceeding.
The PUC will decide this matter in May or June and it is unclear how broadly or narrowly the PUC
will address this issue. The arguments the SRA makes are intended to support the transmission line
as standard and establish criteria for other projects in SRA cities that could be regarded as standard
or a special facility collected from a wider rate group then just a single city of ratepayers.
9. CENTERPOINT ENERGY -INVERTED BLOCK RATE: Mr. Strommen reported that
he has submitted comments in the review of the Inverted Block Rate conservation program ("IBR")
recommending that the program be terminated. As previously reported and contained in the SRA
comments, there are numerous flaws and inequities in the IBR. It has also been difficult to identify
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any significant conservation correlation between the IBR rate design and reduced gas usage. The
PUC will be deciding on this issue in May or June.
10. FEDERAL LAW — WIRELESS FACILITY SITING: Mr. Strommen referred the Board
to a memo prepared by Bob Vose of Kennedy & Graven when the federal law was adopted in
March. It describes the potential change of certain rights of cities when a wireless provider seeks to
modify equipment on wireless facilities.
11. FRANCHISE FEE -RECOVERY FROM NON RATEPAYERS: Mr. Strommen
reported that the PUC confirmed its unwillingness to allow cities to charge a franchise fee and seek
recovery of the fees from ratepayers other then those in the city. The City of Cohasset has
attempted to obtain recovery of franchise fees it imposes on Minnesota Power for a gas line to its
generation plant from Minnesota Powers' entire rate base. The PUC has denied the request.
12. SRA PROPOSED 2013 BUDGET: Mr. Strommen presented the proposed budget for
2013. At this meeting the Board approves the budget on a preliminary basis, for final approval at
the July meeting. There were no modifications proposed to the budget. Mr. Willis moved for
approval of the proposed budget. Mr. Ahl seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
13. LOCATION OF JULY MEETING: Mr. Schwartz offered to host the July meeting at the
City of Roseville, City Hall.
14. CLAIMS: Mr. Wallin circulated the claim for legal services from Kennedy & Graven in
the amount of $23,385.56. Mr. Ahl moved to accept the claim. Mr. Montgomery seconded the
motion which passed unanimously.
15. ADJOURNMENT. The meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m.
Attest:
Chairman
Secretary
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