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August 23, 2012
EVENTS / MEETINGS
Commission Agendas N/A
August, September, and October 2012 Official City Meeting Calendars ........................................... Page 1
Tentative List of Agenda Items for Future City Council Meetings ..................................................... Page 4
Letter from Robbinsdale Area Schools RE: school visits 09/04/12 ........................................... Page 5
Mississippi Watershed Management RE: Urban Sites Stormwater Tour 09/13/12 ................. Page 6
Letter from Metropolitan Council RE: Public Information Meeting 09/27/12 ........................ Page 7
CORRESPONDENCE
Letter to Property Owners RE: Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the Extension of
PeonyLane (2012070).................................................................................................................. Page 11
Letter to Property Owners RE: Site Plan & Conditional Use Permit for AMCON
Construction Company LLC (2012061)....................................................................................... Page 12
Letter to Property Owners RE: Site Plan, Conditional Use Permit & Variance for City of Plymouth
Salt Storage Building (2012062).................................................................................................... Page 13
Letter from HomeServe RE: mailing of solicitation for Water Service Line Coverage .................... Page 14
Letter from MN Department of Commerce RE: Hollydale transmission line project ...................... Page 16
Letter from Hennepin County Sheriff RE: Update on developments of Regional Emergency
Communications Integration Study Workgroup............................................................................. Page 19
Email RE: Purchase Agreement for 15320 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka MN ............................. Page 21
News Release RE: Plymouth Fire Department's 5K and Fun Run 09/29/12 .................................... Page 23
REPORTS
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MINUTES
Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit (PACT), 01/25/12.......................................................... Page 24
Environmental Quality Committee (EQC), 06/13/12....................................................................... Page 26
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Tentative Schedule for
City Council Agenda Items
September 11, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Approve 2013 proposed budgets, preliminary tax levies and budget hearing date
September 18, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Announce Plymouth on Parade on September 29
• Announce Plymouth Firefighters 5K Run on September 29
October 9, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Appoint additional election judges for the General Election
• Announce Fire Department Open House on October 20
October 23, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Announce Halloween on the Creek on October 31
• Announce Plymouth Pet Expo on November 3-4
• Announce Paint the Pavement 5K Fun Run/Walk on November 10
November 13, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Canvass 2012 General Election results
• Announce Plymouth Arts Fair on November 17-18
November 27, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Announce Old Fashioned Christmas on December 2
December 11, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Recognize Police Citizen Academy Graduates
• Announce New Year's Eve Event on December 31
Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. Page 4
August 20, 2012
Mayor Kelli Slavik
Plymouth City Hall
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55441
Dear Mayor Slavik,
ROBBINSDALE AREA SCHOOLS
4148 Winnetka Avenue North • New Hope MN 55427 • 763-504-8000
AUG 2 2 2012
As superintendent of Robbinsdale Area Schools, I would like to invite you, or a representative of your
city, to join in welcoming students back to school on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. Principals David
Dahl, Bruce Beidehnan and Randy Moberg would be very excited to have you visit their schools for the
following events.
• Robbinsdale Armstrong High School
Principal David Dahl
• Plymouth Middle School
Principal Bruce Beidelamn
• .Zachary Lane Elementary
Principal Randy Moberg
September 4 — 7:20 a.m, — student assembly
September 4 —10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
help with lunch duty
September 4 — 9:20 — 9:25 a.m. — greet students
11:45 a.m. —1:30 p.m. — help with lunch duty
We will coordinate efforts to let principals know who will be attending welcome back events at their
schools. Please contact Judy Lund at 763-504-8012 or judy lund(H)rdale.or . to let us know if you or
another city representative will be joining us.
We look forward to your participation and to a great school year.
Sincerely,
Aldo Sicoli
Superintendent of Schools
Laurie Ahrens, City Manager
Robbinsdale Area Schools • www.Pdale.org
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Urban Sites Stormwater Tour, hosted by the Mississippi
Watershed Management Organization
Thursday, September 13th
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Bus tour departs 9 am from 7 -SIGMA, 2843 26th Ave S, Mpls
Are you a business owner, building owner, landscape designer or architect, civil
engineer, water resources professional or educator? Anyone interested in seeing in -
the -ground examples of stormwater management BMPs, this tour is for you!
Tour Highlights
See stormwater management best practices in a variety of settings at sites large
and small.
The designers, project managers and contractors who did the work will be
present.
Tour includes 7 stops in the Longfellow and Seward neighborhoods to see rain
gardens, a cistern, a green wall, and the first living wall in MN.
Tour and lunch are FREE but space is limited so rsvp today!
Reservations Required: Contact Ruth Romano at ruth&longfellow.org or 612-
722-4529
Presented by the Longfellow Business Association with funding from the
Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
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Metropolitan Council
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Environmental Services
August 15, 2012
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To: All Cities and Townships Served by MCES AUG S 3 2012
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Re: Public Information Meeting — Waste Discharge Rules Revision
MCES staff have recently finalized proposed revisions to the MCES Waste Discharge Rules
(WDR) for the Metropolitan Disposal System, which were last revised in 1998. An excerpt
from the July 9, 2012 State Register is enclosed with this letter. This serves as the Public
Notice for a Public Information Meeting to obtain comments on the proposed WDR revisions.
The Public Information Meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on September 27, 2012, at the
MCES Meeting Room, 455 Etna Street, Suite 32, St. Paul, Minnesota 55106. Please
review the attached meeting notice.
The proposed revisions, as indicated in the enclosed notice, involve three main categories of
changes:
1. Requirements involving "customer communities", which are the cities and townships
served by the Metropolitan Disposal System (MDS). The proposals generally serve to
codify existing requirements or procedures.
2. Revisions required by MPGA, resulting from the adoption of "Minnesota Pretreatment
Rules" in 2008 (Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7049).
3. Other additions, updates and improvements.
The proposed WDR revision document is most easily obtained from the Metropolitan Council
website at:
http•//www metrocouncil.org/enviromnent/IndustrialWaste/documents/2012WDR-
DraftRevisionsJune.pdf
In viewing the document, all changes are in blue type, with additions underlined and deletions
struck through. The major change is a new Article I, titled "Customer Community
Requirements", which contains (mainly) existing requirements and procedures related to the
cities and townships served by MCES. The content of the current Article I has been moved to
a new "Introduction" article. Note that some sections proposed as additions in Article I (e.g.,
portions of Section 102) were previously in Article III, and are shown as new in Article I and
deleted from Article III.
In general, the proposed WDR revisions will not have significant impacts on existing
industrial permittees, and in many cases will serve to clarify or improve existing requirements
and procedures. Further, the Customer Community Requirements, as proposed in Article I,
will serve to consolidate many existing requirements and procedures, with some new
requirements being added. No changes to the Local Pretreatment Standards in Section 401.01
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are proposed, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has approved the
proposed WDR revisions. Final action on WDR revisions will occur before the end of 2012.
Your comments regarding the proposed WDR revisions are invited, and the Public
Information Meeting is the primary method by which MCES can obtain your comments. If
you have questions about the Public Information Meeting, please call Maria Ryden at
(651) 602-4703. Questions related to the Waste Discharge Rule revisions can be directed to
me at (651) 602-4701.
Sincerely,
Leo H. Hermes, P.E.
Industrial Waste Manager
MCES Industrial Waste & Pollution Prevention Section
Enclosure
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State of Minnesota
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Published every Monday (Tuesday when Monday is a holiday
Monday 9 July 2012
Volume 37, Number 2
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Official Notices
Metropolitan Council
Public Information Meeting on the Proposed Revisions to the Waste Discharge
Rules for the Metropolitan Disposal System
Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 9:00 a.m.
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Meeting Room
Metro 94 Business Center
455 Etna Street, Suite 32
St. Paul, MN 55106
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Metropolitan Council Envirorunental Scrviccs (RICES) will hold a public information meeting to
provide backgrotmd information and receive public input related to proposed revisions to the Waste Discliagee Rules (WDR) for the
Metropolitan Disposal System (regional wastc,-ater coliectioa and treatment system). This notice shall also serve as a 90 -day notice that
The Metropolitan Council board may modify the Local Pretreatment Standards and Prohibited %t`aste Discharges in the WDR.
The W°'DR specify standards and requirements -which must be met by affected persons, including pennittees and customer communi-
ties. The revisions now proposed involve tluec main categories:
1) Requirements involving "customer communities;' -which are the cities and townships served by the Metropolitan Disposal
System (RIDS). The proposals generally serve to codify existing requirements or procedures_
2) Revisions required by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, resulting from the adoption of -'Minnesota Pretreatment
Rules" in 2008 (Minnesoto Rides. Chapter 7049).
3) Other additions- updates and improvements.
Copies of the WDR revision document are available at:
Metropolit•uu Council Data Center, 390 [filbert St. N.. St. Paul (data:center:�iuetc.state.mia.us. or phone: (651) 602-1140 or
(651) 291-0904 11 0
Metropolitan Council Welr;ite, x N t{ metrocatnrcil_arG-nvunrrment.7ndusuiullicrsta ind�v.htnr
. all interested persons are encouraged to attend the public information meeting on September 27, 2012. and provide comments. You also
may submit comments, which must be received by Metropolitan Council Environmental Services no later than October 8. 2012. Com-
ments will be summarized and considered prior to final action by the Metropolitan Council board, which is anticipated to occur after
October 8, 2012, and prior to December 31.20I2. 1b submit comments:
Send -written comments to: Leo l Ic rmcs at Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, 391) Robert St_ N_, St. Paul. MN
55101-1805
Fag comments io: Lco l tomes at (65 1 ) 602-4730
Record comments on: Metropolitan Council Public Comment Line at (651) 602-1500
E-mail comments for data_cetttzr.ecrrretc.state.mn.us
Scnd TfY eornments to (651) 291-0904
If you have questions related to this notice. please contact Leo Hennes, manager of MCF -S's Industrial Waste and Pollution Prevention
Section. at 651-602-4701.
Upon request, Metropolitan Council l:nv-irunmental Services will provide reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities at
the public information meeting. Please submit such requests to Lco Hermes via mail or fax (sec above) or by° phone at 651-603--3701 bcfiotr
September 19. 2012.
(Cite 37 SR 53) State Register, Monday 9 July 2012 Page 53
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City of
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August 24, 2012
SUBJECT. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET FOR THE EXTENSION
OF PEONY LANE (2012070)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a
request by the City of Plymouth for an environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) to assess the
potential environmental impacts related to the 1.52 -mile extension of Peony Lane from 54th
Avenue to Lawndale Lane and the border with the City of Maple Grove.
Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 750 feet of the site of this proposal.
You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a public meeting to be held by the
Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, September 5, 2012, in the Council
Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to
offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to Gail the City
Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information.
INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development
Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 5:00 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays.
Sincerely,
to -�kw'4pn
Barbara G. Thomson, AICP
Planning Manager
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3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-9482 • Tel 763-509-5000 • www.ptymouthmn.gov
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August 24, 2012
SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AMCON
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC (2012061)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of
a request by Amcon Construction Company LLC, under File No. 2012061, for approval of a
site plan and conditional use permit to allow construction of a SuperAmerica
gas/convenience store with car wash at the northeast corner of County Road 47 and
Vicksburg Lane. A map showing the location of the subject property is provided below.
Hennepin County records indicate your property is located within 500 feet of the site of this
proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a public hearing to be
held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, September 5,
2012, in the Council Chambers at Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The
public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that
time, or feel free to call the city planning department at (763) 509-5450 for more
information. You may also submit comments in writing. All written comments will
become part of the public record.
INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the community development
information counter (lower level of city hall) on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday
from 8:00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., and on Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays.
Sincerely,
NI'A stow
Barbara G. Thomson, AICP
Planning Manager
2012061 propnoticr
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ruCity of
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August 24, 2012
SUBJECT: SITE PLAN, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND VARIANCE FOR THE
CITY OF PLYMOUTH (2012062)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of
a request by the City of Plymouth, under File No. 2012062, for approval of a site plan,
conditional use permit and variance to allow construction of a salt storage building at the
public works maintenance building. Under the plan, the approximately 9,216 -square foot,
salt storage building would be located in the northwest side of the property. A map showing
the location of the subject property is provided below.
Hennepin County records indicate your property is located within 500 feet of the site of this
proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a public hearing to be
held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, September 5,
2012, in the Council Chambers at Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The
public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that
time, or feel flee to call the city planning department at (763) 509-5450 for more
information, You may also submit comments in writing. All written comments will
become part of the public record.
INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the community development
information counter (lower level of city hall) on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday
from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays.
Sincerely,
oml/�' lww�1 V`
Barbara G. Thomson, AICP
Planning Manager
2012062 propnotice
3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.plymouthmn.gov
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August 15, 2012
Kelli Slavid
Mayor
3400 Plymouth Blvd
Plymouth, MN 55447-1482
To the Honorable Mayor Kelli Slavid:
Thomas Rusin
Chief Executive Officer, USA
750 East Main Street, 8th Floor
Stamford, CT 06902
AUG 20 2012
This letter is intended as a professional courtesy to inform you that HomeServe will be mailing a solicitation for our
Water Service Line Coverage to residents of Plymouth starting in August.
In anticipation of this mailing, I am writing to share with you some important information about HomeServe, water
service line emergencies and our Water Service Line Coverage.
ABOUT HOMESERVE
• Operating in the US since 2003, HomeServe is an independent company.
• We provide emergency repair services to over 1,000,000 homeowners from coast to coast.
• Over $75 million in services delivered in the last 3 years.
• Rated "A" by the Better Business Bureau.
• All of our service and repair plans are optional.
• Repair services are performed by locally established, licensed and insured independent contractors.
• 25 municipal and investor owned utility companies have chosen HomeServe to be their official provider of
emergency home repair services.
• Unless we have a partnership with the community or utility to provide our service, HomeServe materials do not
indicate any endorsement.
ABOUT EXTERIOR WATER SERVICE LINE EMERGENCIES
• According to our repair records and US Census Bureau data', we estimate there will be over 1,000,000 water
service line emergencies in the US in 2012.
• A national survey conducted by GfK Roper Custom Research found that nearly 50% of homeowners surveyed
don't know that they are responsible for repairs to the water line on their property_ We attempt to verify
homeowner responsibilities based on local ordinances, codes and/or laws in your community before mailing.
• Repairing a section of water service line costs an average of $2,5003
• According to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, 64% of Americans do not have $1,000 in savings
to pay for emergency repairs.
ABOUT WATER SERVICE LINE COVERAGE
Water Service Line Coverage from HomeServe provides eligible homeowners with:
• Protection against the costs of most types of common repairs to exterior water service lines
• 24-hour Emergency Repair Hotline with priority repair status
• Local, licensed and insured contractors who live and work in the area to perform the repairs
• A one-year guarantee on all repairs
(over, please)
'US Census American Community Service estimate of detached or attached single-family residences in the US and 2011 HomeServe national water
service line repair frequency experience.
2GfK Roper Custom Research —July 2011.
32012 HomeServe national average repair cost experience.
Our mission: To free our members from the worry of home emergencies.
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I hope this information gives you some background on our company and our protection plan_ If you or any of
your constituents have questions about our products, please feel free to call me at 1-855-530-8616 or visit our
informational website, vwwv.homeservewaterlinecovera e eq com, where consumers can learn about water service
lines and their responsibilities_
We look forward to providing Plymouth homeowners with this valuable coverage and bringing more repair work to
contractors in your community_
Sincerely,
V
Tom Rusin
Chief Executive Officer
Tom.Rusin@HomeServeUSA.com
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VED
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MINNESOTA 85 7th Place East, Suite 500
MPXRTmENT OF St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2198
ph 651.296.4026 1 fax 651.297.7891
L TA http://mn.gov/commerce/energyfacilities
August 16, 2012
Dear Landowner,
You are receiving this letter because your property may be directly or indirectly affected by route
alternatives for the proposed Hollydale 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line project. This letter
provides you with information about the proposed project, the route permitting process, and
future opportunities to participate in the process. I encourage you to familiarize yourself with the
project, sign up for the mailing list, and participate in the route permitting process.
Proposed Project
Xcel Energy and Great River Energy (GRE) propose removing approximately eight miles of an
existing GRE -owned 69 kV overhead transmission line and constructing a new 115 kV overhead
transmission line in its place, constructing an additional eight -tenths of a mile of new 115 kV
overhead transmission line, constructing a new substation, and modifying associated
transmission facilities in the cities of Medina and Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Permitting Process
Two public information meetings were held June 7 and 8, 2012, in Plymouth, to gather public
input on the proposed project. At these meetings and during the comment period, the public had
the opportunity to suggest issues and propose route alternatives for inclusion in the scope of the
environmental impact statement (EIS).
The Scoping Decision, issued on Jul -y 31, 2012, outlines the issues that will be examined in the
EIS and identifies one new alternative route and 13 alternative route segments for examination in
addition to the 13 alternative routes from the December 2011 Hollydale Environmental
Assessment Scoping Decision. Property records indicate you are located near, or own property
on, one or more of these route alternatives or route segments.
The Draft EIS is currently being prepared by the Department of Commerce Energy Facility
Permitting (EFP) staff and will address the potential human and environmental impacts of the
proposed project and alternatives as identified in the scoping decision document. The Draft EIS
is scheduled to be completed in September 2012. Public meetings and public hearings will be
held in the project area after completion of the Draft EIS.
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A final decision by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on the route permit for this
project is not expected before February 2013.
Certificate of Need
If a transmission line capacity is greater than 100 kV and is 10 miles or more in length, a
certificate of need (CN) is required. Several of the route alternatives are, or have the potential to
be, greater than 10 miles in length. If the route chosen by the Commission is longer than 10
miles, the applicants must obtain a CN from the Commission. For a line of such length, the
Commission must determine need prior to issuing a route permit. If a CN is required, there will
be additional environmental review and hearing process for determining whether a CN should be
issued. The CN environmental review and hearing process may overlap or run concurrently with
the route permitting process; however, the CN schedule is uncertain at this time. The applicants
filed a CN application on July 2, 2012.
Participation
Information about this project and the route permitting process is available on the Department's
website: http://mn.gov/commerce/energyfacilities/Docket.html9Id=32121, and on the eDockets
website:hiips://www.edockets.state.mn.us/EFiling/seargh.*sJ--the year "11" and number
"152").
Notice of public meetings and public hearings will be published in local newspapers and mailed
to persons who register their names on the project mailing list. Persons interested in adding their
names to the mailing list for this project should contact the EFP state permit manager or public
advisor, or register online at: hVp://mn.gov/commerce/energyLacilities/#mail jag.
If you have questions or if you would like further information about this project please contact:
Scott Ek, State Permit Manager
Minnesota Department of Commerce
85 7th Place East, Suite 500
St. Paul, MN 55101-2198
651-296-8813
scoff. ek(a), state.mn.us
Sincerely,
/s/ Scott Ek
Scott Ek, State Permit Manager
Raymond Kirsch, Public Advisor
Minnesota Department of Commerce
85 7th Place East, Suite 500
St. Paul, MN 55101-2198
(651) 296-7588
raymond.kirscha,state.mn.us
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DEESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Department of Commerce
Issued: August 1, 2012
NOTICE OF SCOPING DECISION
In the Matter of the Route Permit Application for the Hollydale 115 kV Transmission Line
Project in the Cities of Plymouth and Medina, Hennepin County
PUC Docket No. E002/TL-11-152
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Minnesota Department of Commerce (Department) has
issued the scoping decision for the environmental impact statement (EIS) to be prepared for Xcel
Energy's and Great River Energy's proposed Hollydale 115 kV Transmission Line Project in the
cities of Medina and Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
The scoping decision outlines the issues that will be examined in the EIS and identifies one new
alternative route and 13 alternative route segments for examination in addition to the 13
alternative routes from the December 2011 Hollydale Environmental Assessment Scoping
Decision.
The EIS will be prepared by the Department's Energy Facility Permitting (EFP) staff and will
address the potential human and environmental impacts of the proposed project and alternatives
as identified in the scoping decision document. The Draft EIS is scheduled to be completed in
September 2012. Public meetings will be held in the project area after completion of the Draft
EIS.
Electronic versions of the EIS scoping decision, route permit application and other documents
relevant to this matter are available on the Department's EFP website at: http://mn.gov/commerce
/energyfacilities/Docket.html?Id=32121, and on the eDockets website at: haps://www.edockets.
state.mn.us/EFiling/search.jsp (enter the Docket Number Year "11" and Number "152").
If you have any questions about this project or would like more information, please contact state
permit manager, Scott Ek (651-296-8813, scott.ekgstate.mn.us) or public advisor, Ray Kirsch
(651-296-7588, raymond.kirschgstate.mn.us), Minnesota Department of Commerce, 85 7th
Place East, Suite 500, St. Paul, MN 55101.
This document can be made available in alternative formats (i.e., large print or audio) by calling 651-296-
0391 (voice). Persons with hearing or speech disabilities may call us through Minnesota Relay at 1-800-627-
3529 or by dialing 711.
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RICHARD W. STANEK
HENNEPIN COUNTY SHERIFF
August 21, 2012
Mayor Kelli Slavik
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
City Administrator Laurie Ahrens
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mayor Slavik & City Administrator Ahrens:
As one of thirty-six Hennepin County cities that receive dispatch service from the
Sheriff's Office, I am writing to update you on developments of the county board led
Regional Emergency Communications Integration Study Workgroup.
On Wednesday, August 8, Hennepin County administrator Richard Johnson convened the
second meeting of this workgroup, which consists of the independent PSAPs (public
safety answering points) in our county. (I sent you a letter in January of this year
summarizing the first meeting.) The agenda for this meeting was to review a consultant
study on consolidation and/or integration and discuss next steps. The consensus of the
workgroup was that there was very little interest in consolidation of facilities, but there is
interest in ensuring technology integration.
The Sheriff s Office supports integration of technology across PSAPs as it allows for
greater information sharing and ability to assist as needed. It also standardizes and puts
into practice common protocols and policies.
At the meeting, there was also discussion about the current payment structure that does
not recognize the difference between dependent and independent agencies.
In response, the county commissioners that serve on this workgroup (Commissioner Peter
McLaughlin and Commissioner Jeff Johnson) reported that the policy discussion of
whether to review and reevaluate the current funding structure will begin at a board
briefing tentatively scheduled for September 13, 9:30 a.m. in the county board room.
As an agency that currently receives dispatch service from the county at no charge, I
thought you might be interested in attending this meeting.
I outlined the below in my January letter to you, but I believe it warrants repeating. As
you may know, the decision whether or not to charge a fee to cities for dispatch service is
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a policy decision to be made by the county board, with advice from the Sheriff, as
outlined in MN Statute 383B.255, which I have included for your reference below:
MN Statute 383B.255
Subd. 2. Policy and operations. The public safety communications system shall be under
the direction of the sheriff. Public safety communications policies may be established by
the board of county commissioners.
Subd. 3. Extension of services; charges. Public safety communications services may be
extended to any statutory or home rule charter city within the county, and to any
adjoining county or statutory or home rule charter city in an adjoining county, upon the
written request of its governing body to the Hennepin County board. All the
communications equipment used in connection with the extended service shall, unless
otherwise provided by the Hennepin County board, be owned, maintained, and. serviced
by Hennepin County. The board with the advice of the sheriff may establish a charge for
extended public safety communications services pursuant to section 383B.118.
In discussions with the county board, I have made it clear that I do not support a fee for
dispatch service; however, the decision on whether to charge cities for dispatch service
moving forward will be made by the county board. I encourage your attendance at this
September 13 board briefing.
If you have any questions about the above information or would like to confirm the
meeting time on September 13, please feel free to contact Sandra Westerman on my staff,
Director of Intergovernmental Relations, at 612.543.0694, or call me directly anytime.
Sincerely,
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Richard W. Stanek
Hennepin County Sheriff
Cc:
Police Chief
Fire Chief
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From: Telly Mamayek [TMamayek@minnehahacreek.org]
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 2:30 PM
To: Eric Evenson
Cc: Telly Mamayek
Subject: Purchase Agreement for 15320 Minnetonka Blvd
Purchase Agreement for 15320 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka, MN
On Thursday, August 23, 2012, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) Board of Managers will consider a purchase
agreement on an existing office building to house District offices. The building, located at 15320 Minnetonka Blvd in
Minnetonka, is approximately 11,775 sq. feet and sits on a 1.14 -acre lot adjacent to a wetland and Minnehaha Creek. The
Purchase Agreement price is $901,850, pending inspections and contingencies.
With an expiring lease on its current building, the MCWD evaluated many options for offices. The top priorities included:
• The cost differences of purchasing existing office space, continuing to lease or building a new facility
• Current and future space needs
• Ease of access for the general public
• Central location within watershed
After weighing a variety of options, it was determined that the purchase of an existing office building at this location best
served the needs of the MCWD and its residents.
The Board Meeting on August 23 will be held at the current MCWD Offices, Lower Level Meeting Room, 18202 Minnetonka
Boulevard, Deephaven, MN 55391.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the purchase agreement, please contact MCWD Administrator Eric Evenson
at 952.471.0590 or eevenson(@minnehahacreek.org.
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City of Plymouth
News Release
For Immediate Release
August 21, 2012
Contact:
Steve Marti, 763-546-9220
Register now for the Plymouth Fire Department's 5K and Fun Run
Join the Plymouth Fire Department on Sat., Sept 29 for its 8th Annual 5K Run/Walk and Kids
Fun Run. The 5K event starts at 9 a.m., with race day registration and check-in beginning at 7:30 a.m.
The run begins at Plymouth Fire Station II, 12000 Old Rockford Rd., and follows neighborhood streets
through 3.1 miles of gently rolling terrain.
The entry fee is $20 for entries received by Sept. 14. The fee for entries received from Sept. 15
through the morning of the race is $25. All 5K participants receive a long sleeved t -shirt. Awards are
given to the top three men and women finishers. Registrations received by Sept. 27 are eligible for
door prizes. Online registration is available through active.com (event #2024416). Registration forms
are available at Plymouth fire stations, City Hall and the Plymouth Creek Center.
The free Kids Fun Run begins at 10 a.m., with options for either a half or full mile. Each child
is cheered on and receives a gift as they cross the finish line.
For more information, call 763-546-9220 or email pfd5k@comcast.net. All proceeds from this
event benefit the Plymouth Firefighters Relief Association. The run is sponsored by the City of
Plymouth, Plymouth Fire Department and the Medicine Lake Run Group.
Caption:
Join firefighters from Plymouth and surrounding cities for the Plymouth Firefighters 8 Annual
5KRun/Walk and Kids Fun Run on Sat., Sept. 29.
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PACT January 2012 Regular meeting
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Approved Minutes Regular Meeting
Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit (PACT)
Wednesday, January 25, 7:00 p.m.
Committee Members Present: Chair Wosje, Bliss, Kedzuf and Bildsoe
Committee Members Absent: Buelow, Gustafson, and Scherschligt
Staff Present: Transit Manager Hellekson, Transit Coordinator Maciej, First Transit
Representatives Baldwin and Buharin, and Committee Reporter Kovacevick
Call to Order: Chair Wosje called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
Approval of Agenda
MOTION by Vice Chair Kedzuf and seconded by Committee Member Bliss to approve the
agenda. MOTION approved.
Approval of Meeting Minutes
MOTION made by Committee Member Bliss and seconded by Vice Chair Kedzuf to approve the
November 30, 2011 PACT meeting minutes, as amended. MOTION approved.
Discussion of coach bus demonstration
At the November, 2011 meeting, PACT directed staff to explore options for temporary use of a
coach bus on routes between Station 73 and downtown to determine whether ridership and
facility use would increase. Manager Hellekson explained that Metropolitan Council was open
to Plymouth borrowing a coach bus from another suburban fleet. Staff inspected buses which
would not be available until late 2012. The cost of paint and graphics is an estimated $10,000
and are required under the Metropolitan Council Master Lease Agreement. First Transit has a
coach bus available which it could loan at no additional cost to Plymouth. The cost to apply
graphics is substantially less. Any trial use of a coach bus would be approximately three months
long to gather empirical evidence regarding use of Station 73 and ridership. Staff noted that
operating costs of a coach bus are twice the current amount of a forty foot bus.
First Transit Representative Buharin suggested that if the project moves forward that the coach
bus service route 772, which operates at the peak of the peak traffic. Council Member Bildsoe
suggested using the graphic "Destination Station 73 Express Bus".
First Transit Representative Buharin described the coach bus. He suggested waiting until spring
to put this bus into service. Chair Wosje reported that Route 772 ridership is at capacity with
some overflow. He asked how we would measure any increase in ridership as a result of the
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coach service. It was discussed that the change in overflow to the second bus would be the best
way to quantify any benefit of the coach. Chair Wosje suggested a post -trial survey to measure
the impact of the coach experience and said this discussion would continue at the February, 2012
meeting.
Discuss PACT meeting schedule
Manager Hellekson reminded the group that the Plymouth City Council requested that a plan be
presented to the City Council by April. Council Member Bildsoe stated that he would get that
changed as the PACT needed more time. MOTION by Committee Member Kedzuf to
reschedule the February 22 PACT meeting to February 29, 2012, and add a working session after
the regular meetingthat hat night, seconded by Committee Member Bliss. MOTION approved.
Receive 2011 Fixed Route Survey Analysis
Transit Manager Hellekson explained the Annual Rider Survey methodology and summarized
the high points of interest to the Committee.
Vice Chair Kedzuf asked if the maps of the downtown system are displayed on each bus like in
light rail. She suggested displaying the downtown maps and marking light rail stops and other
popular landmarks in the downtown area on the maps. Chair Wosje asked that staff to research
any opportunities to utilize these materials from Metro Transit, and bring the results to the
February meeting.
Identify areas of concern and recommendations
Committee Member Bliss said he is concerned about the cold air temperature of route 791 in the
mornings. It was noticeably cold even on the second trip of the morning. First Transit staff will
check this.
Council Member Bildsoe said that City Council is considering a comprehensive "Citizen
Survey" which should include the topic of transit in Plymouth. He will talk to communications
staff to include transit questions in the survey.
Transit Manager Hellekson said the driver award nominations have been tabulated and can be
awarded at a City Council meeting. Committee members agreed upon the March 13, 2012 City
Council meeting for the driver awards.
MOTION to adjourn by Chair Wosje. Seconded by Vice Chair Kedzuf. MOTION approved.
Regular meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Regular quarterly PACT meetings: February 29, May 23, August 22 and November 28.
PACT Working Sessions: February 29, March 21, April 25, June 27, July 25, September 26,
October 24, and December 26.
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Environmental Quality Committee (EQC)
June 13, 2012
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Kathy Osborne, Committee Members Carol Schreiber, Tawnia
Johnson, Andy Polzin, Sandra Gilbert, Ken Zieska and Paul Roth
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Water Resources Manager Derek Asche
OTHERS PRESENT: Councilmember Ginny Black
1. Call to Order - 7:00 P.M.
2. Public Forum
Committee Member Schreiber expressed concerns about disposal of pet waste. Chair Osborne
replied that disposing of pet waste in garbage is acceptable from an environmental health
perspective.
Committee Member Gilbert stated that a professor with expertise in soil management from the
Shang Shu Polytech College of Agriculture and Forestry in China will be coming to the
University of Minnesota on June 23. She felt that the City of Plymouth has a lot to offer in the
environmental area and offered to email the professor if anyone is interested in meeting with her.
3. Approval of Agenda
The agenda for the June 13, 2012, EQC meeting was approved as modified.
4. Presentations and Public Information Announcements
5. Public Information Meeting
A. STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PROGRAM
There were no comments on the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program.
6. Consent Agenda
A. APPROVE OF MAY 9, 2012, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MINUTES
B. APPROVE 2012 ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMPIONS
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Motion by Committee Member Polzin, seconded by Committee Member Johnson,
recommending approval of the June 13, 2012, Environmental Quality Committee meeting
consent agenda. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.
Chair Osborne noted that the City Council will recognize the environmental champions at a
Council meeting in July and invited the EQC to attend the Council meeting.
7. General Business
A. SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED 3RD GENERATION PLAN
Committee Member Polzin stated that the Shingle Creek Watershed 3rd Generation Plan was
prepared by the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission especially for city
environmental committees and provided an overview of the plan.
Water Resources Manager Asche asked if the rules and standards are still up for discussion on
how they are applied. He explained that Shingle, Bassett, Elm and Minnehaha Creek watersheds
do things differently and he would like to keep the process the same to reach the goals for water
quality. Committee Member Polzin replied that it is a valid point and fair game for comment.
Committee Member Polzin asked the EQC for suggestions or comments on education and
outreach. Suggestions included working with the Schmidt and Bass Lake associations, keeping
grass clippings off the street, prizes and contests for children, watering and mowing education,
and picking up pet waste.
Committee Member Polzin requested that any further comments on the plan be forwarded to
Water Resources Manager Asche.
B. EQC SPONSORED PROJECT
Water Resources Manager Asche reported that buckthorn removal was chosen as the EQC
sponsored project for this year and asked the EQC to designate one member of the group to serve
as liaison and coordinator of the project.
Motion by Committee Member Polzin, seconded by Committee Member Johnson, nominating
Committee Member Zieska as the liaison for the Buckthorn Removal Project. With all members
voting in favor, the motion carried.
Water Resources Manager Asche asked Committee Member Zieska to compile a list of points for
discussion that he can include in a staff report for the EQC.
C. ADOPT -A -STREET PICK-UP DAY IN JULY
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Sunday, July 22, 2012, at 12:00 p.m. was chosen as the date for the next Adopt -A -Street pick up
day.
D. APPROVE 2011 MS4 ANNUAL REPORT
Motion by Committee Member Gilbert, seconded by Committee Member Roth, recommending
approval of the 2011 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Annual Report. With all
members voting in favor, the motion carried.
E. FLOATING ISLAND IN THE MILLENIUM GARDEN AT THE PLYMOUTH CREEK
CENTER
Water Resources Manager Asche reported that the floating island was requested to be removed
by the Parks Department.
8. Reports and Staff Recommendations
9. Future Meetings - July 11, 2012
10. Adiournment
With no objection, the meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m.
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