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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 11-19-2020CITY OF PLYMOUTH COUNCIL INFO MEMO November 19, 2020 EVENTS / MEETINGS Official City Meeting Calendars .................................................................... Page 2 Tentative List of Agenda Items ..................................................................... Page 5 CORRESPONDENCE Metropolitan Mosquito Control District Summary ............................................... Page 6 Support Local Artists via Plymouth’s Virtual Arts Fair Beginning November 20 ............. Page 8 Site Plan Amendment for Ryerson Inc. Located at 1605 State Highway 169 (2020062) .... Page 9 REPORTS & OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST Is it Legal to Panhandle in the Median of Minneapolis Streets?, Star Tribune ............. Page 10 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 November 2020 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 OFFICIAL CITY CALENDAR 763-509-5080plymouthmn.gov 5:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Review Board and Commission applications and Budget if needed Council Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Discuss process for Street Projects Council Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers SUN TUES MON THUR FRI SAT THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED CITY OFFICES CLOSED 2:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Canvass results of General Election Virtual VETERANS DAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING Medicine Lake Room 8:00 AM-5:00 PM ABSENTEE/DIRECT BALLOTING GENERAL ELECTION Polls open 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM 7:00 PM HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING Medicine Lake Room 6:00 PM INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR FIRE STATION 3 PROJECT Virtual Page 2 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 29 30 31 December 2020 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 OFFICIAL CITY CALENDAR 763-509-5080plymouthmn.gov 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers SUN TUES MON WED THUR FRI SAT 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING Council Chambers 7:00 PM CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers CHRISTMAS DAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED CHRISTMAS EVE CITY OFFICES CLOSED AT NOON 2:00 PM-5:00 PM Old Fashioned Christmas Plymouth Creek Park 5:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Board and Commission Interviews Medicine Lake Room Page 3 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BIRTHDAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 January 2021 3400 Plymouth Boulevard OFFICIAL CITY CALENDAR 763-509-5080plymouthmn.gov SUN TUES MON WED THUR FRI SAT CHANGES ARE NOTED IN RED 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Chickens and Bees Council Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers NEW YEAR’S DAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 31 Page 4 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items December 1, Special, 5:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Board and Commission interviews • Discuss 2021 Council Coordinating Representatives and Deputy Mayor December 8, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Oaths of Office to Police Officers Ricky Syhre, Jennah Justen, and Chase Shortly • Approve 2021 Target and Trap Shooting License • Approve 2021 Amusement Licenses • Approve 2021 Tobacco Licenses • Approve Appointments to Boards and Commissions • Approve 2021 Council Coordinating Representatives and other agency appointments • Approve appointment of Deputy Mayor for 2021 • Approve Payment No. 5 and Final for the Dunkirk Lane Street and Utility Improvements, City Project No. 13015 • Approve Payment No. 8 and Final for the Candlelight Terrace Street Reconstruction Project (ST199001) • Approve Payment No. 4 and Final for the 2020 Mill and Overlay Preventative Maintenance - Storm and Sanitary Sewer Project (ST209002) • Approve Payment No. 3 and Final for the 2020 Mill and Overlay Preventative Maintenance - Water Main Project (ST209002) • Approve payment No. 7 and final for Rockford Road Interchange Project (ST190001) • Approve partial release of Storm Water Underground Filtration System Maintenance Agreement for Outlot C, Crossroad Commons • Approve payment No. 5 and final for Bass Lake Plaza Lift Station Project (SS180001) • Approve payment No. 4 and final for Sanitary Sewer Lining project (SS209001) • Accept donations and sponsorships to the City of Plymouth • Approve 2020 Compensation and Compensation Plan for Non-Represented Employees • Approve transferring of funds from Fire Department budget to the Resource Planning Fund • Adopt polling locations for 2021 elections • Public hearing on Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License application of Rounds and Daughter L.L.C., d/b/a Wandering Spirits Liquor, 3435 Highway 169 North #B • Budget public hearing, CIP, budget, levy, and utility rates adoption • Consider amending Section 305 of the City Code to create a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee • Approve Transit Service contract extension with First Transit January 12, Special, 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Discuss chickens and bees January 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers January 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers February 9, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Update from Hennepin County Commissioner Irene Fernando February 23, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release Nov. 12, 2020 Contact: Alyssa Fram Recreation Supervisor City of Plymouth 763-509-5225 afram@plymouthmn.gov Support local artists via Plymouth’s virtual arts fair beginning Nov.20 Plymouth, Minn. – The City of Plymouth is set to hold its first virtual version of the annual Plymouth Arts Fair beginning Nov. 20 – and this year’s event will be open to the public significantly longer. The 2020 Plymouth Arts Fair will be available online at plymouthmn.gov/artsfair. The fair is set to be open Friday, Nov. 20 through Friday, Dec. 11. “Plymouth Arts Fair has always been a fantastic place to do a little holiday shopping,” said Recreation Supervisor Alyssa Fram. “This year’s virtual event will allow the community to browse artwork online and purchase unique, handmade items directly from the artists. It’s a great way to find creative gifts for family and friends – and support local artisans.” A spotlight for local artists to display and sell their work, the virtual fair will feature items such as: • Acrylic canvases and paintings • Photography and framed prints • Handmade hats, scarves and handbags • Necklaces, rings and other jewelry • Cards and journals • Soaps and body balms • Pine needle baskets • Art magnets • Reusable totes • Handmade wood décor and furniture • Children’s picture books Also included on the virtual Plymouth Arts Fair page is an Artist Talk section that spotlights various artists who discuss the behind-the-scenes processes that go into creating their crafts. Featured mediums include photography, water color, acrylic paints and mixed media. The Plymouth Arts Fair is sponsored by the Plymouth Arts Council, Kyle Vitense State Farm Agency and TCF Bank. For more information, visit plymouthmn.gov/artsfair Nov. 20-Dec. 11. -30- Page 8 Page 9 Is it legal to panhandle in the median of Minneapolis streets? By Randy Furst Star Tribune NOVEMBER 13, 2020 — 8:53AM Shawn Bates is homeless. On any given night, he says, he may sleep in a shelter, in a tent, on a light-rail train or on the street. But during the day you’ll often find the 38-year-old on the median at the intersection of E. 46th Street and Hiawatha Avenue in Minneapolis, wearing a mask and holding a cardboard sign asking for money. People are frequently seen soliciting donations on street medians across the city, prompting reader Darla Krutzig to ask, “Is it legal to panhandle in the median of Minneapolis city streets? It seems really dangerous.” She turned to Curious Minnesota, the Star Tribune’s community reporting project that answers questions from readers. On a recent afternoon, Bates was out on the median, panhandling without much success. In a couple hours, he said, he collected $4. A police officer drove by and Bates waved, and the officer waved back. Bates says police usually leave him alone. “As long you don’t bother people, they don’t bother you,” he said. Bates waits until a motorist, sitting at the traffic light, beckons him over, he said. Then he hustles over, takes the money and retreats to the median Page 10 RANDY FURST, STAR TRIBUNE Shawn Bates said he collected about $4 panhandling from a median on Hiawatha Avenue in south Minneapolis recently. “That’s an ideal approach and it’s legal,” said Timothy Richards of the Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office. “I think most panhandlers conduct themselves in a law-abiding manner.” Still, the legality of panhandling on a median is a bit complicated. “Whether it’s legal or not depends on how you conduct yourself,” says Richards. “If you are standing on a median by itself, that’s legal. And if you are standing on a median asking for donations, that is more than likely legal and the city of Minneapolis will not prosecute you for that.” But threatening or harassing someone is illegal, he said. If you express or intend to harm them or their property, it could constitute harassment. “If you engage in disorderly conduct, if you are loud and boisterous in a manner that would disturb a person’s peace and quiet, that could be illegal,” he added. “If you clearly block a pedestrian or vehicular traffic, it might be illegal.” But what if a driver stops to give money, backing up traffic? Page 11 The panhandler is not breaking the law, Richards said. It’s the car that stopped. But if the panhandler walked in front of the car, stopping traffic, it could be a violation. “They are not charged with panhandling,” Richards said. “They are charged with behavior that accompanies the panhandling.” That could mean a ticket, but it could lead to an arrest if the violation appears to be ongoing. “The first approach by officers is usually to give the person a warning to stop what ever behavior is causing the problem, but not to stop the solicitation itself,” he said. Page 12