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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 03-18-2011CITY OF PLYMOUTH rp) COUNCIL INFO MEMO March 18, 2011 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Special HRC Meeting Notice 03/23/11................................................................................................ Page 1 HRA Agenda 03/24/11......................................................................................................................... Page 2 March, April, May 2011 Official City Meeting Calendars.................................................................. Page 3 Tentative List of Agenda Items for Future City Council Meetings ..................................................... Page 6 INFORMATION News Articles, Releases, Publications, Etc ... Interested in becoming a Plymouth Firefighter?, News Release......................................................... Page 7 Some Minn. Cities assuming state aid is long gone, Article, Star Tribune ......................................... Page 9 Minnehaha Creek WSD Issues Updated Flood Map, News Release ................................................. Page 12 Ehlers Market Commentary, 03/15/11.............................................................................................. Page 13 MEETING MINUTES Planning Commission 03/02/11 Meeting Minutes............................................................................ Page 15 STAFF REPORTS Fire -Rescue Incident of Interest, 03/12/11, 10020 30th Ave N ........................................................... Page 17 HCACF Population Report, 03/17/11................................................................................................ Page 18 CORRESPONDENCE Letter to Jagodka, RE: Prisoner Labor.............................................................................................. Page 19 Letter from NW Suburbs Cable Communications Comm., RE: Comcast Cable Television Service RateChanges................................................................................................................................ Page 20 Letter from HC Transportation Dept, RE: HC 2011-2015 Transportation CIP................................. Page 21 Letter to Property Owner, RE: Peony Lane Corridor Study (CP 100 15) .......................................... Page 25 Letter to Singer, RE: Four Seasons Mall Site..................................................................................... Page 26 Letter from Singer, RE: Four Seasons Mall Site................................................................................ Page 27 March 18, 2011 Bill Garber, Chair of the Human Rights Commission, has called a special meeting of the Human Rights Commission for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23. The meeting will be held at the Medicine Lake Room, 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Staff is unaware of the topic for this meeting. This is a tentative meeting announcement. If a topic is identified by Monday, notice will be amended and the meeting held. Otherwise, the meeting will be cancelled. Page 1 MEETING AGENDA PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011 - 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Medicine Lake Room City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority 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. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approve HRA Meeting Minutes from February 24, 2011. B. Plymouth Towne Square. Accept Monthly Housing Report (February, 2011) C. Vicksburg Crossing. Accept Monthly Housing Report (February, 2011) 3. NEW BUSINESS A. Vicksburg Crossing. Marketing Report. B. Plymouth Towne Square Et Vicksburg Crossing. Survey. C. Plymouth Towne Square ft Vicksburg Crossing. Wait List. 4. OLD BUSINESS A. Election of Officers. Chair, Vice -Chair, Secretary. 5. ADJOURNMENT Page 2 Plymouth�� Adding Quality to Life March 2011 Modified on 03118111 CHANGES ARE NOTED IN RED Page 3 1 7:30 AM 2 7:00 PM 4 5 STATE OF THE POLICE DEPT. CITY MEETING ANNUAL Council Chambers RECOGNITION EVENT Plymouth Creek 7:00 PM Center PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING uni Chambers 6 7 8 7:00 PM 9 10 11 12 REGULAR COUNCIL 7:00 PM MEETING ENVIRONMENTAL Council Chambers QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC) MEETING Medicine Lake Room 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7:00 PM 9:00 AM— PLANNING 12:00 PM COMMISSION CITY SAMPLER MEETING Plymouth City Hall Council Chambers Daylight Sowings Time Begins 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL SPECIAL HRA MEETING MEETING HUMAN RIGHTS Medicine Lake Room Council Chambers COMMISSION MEETING Medicine Lake Room 27 28 29 30 31 Modified on 03118111 CHANGES ARE NOTED IN RED Page 3 Plymouthr� 11111111 Adding Quality to Life April 2011 Modified on 03118111 CHANGES ARE NOTED IN RED Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cancelled 7 8 6:00-8:00 PM 99:00 AM -1:00 PM PLANNING YARD & GARDEN YARD Ft GARDEN COMMISSION EXPO EXPO MEETING Plymouth Creek Plymouth Creek Council Chambers Center Fieldhouse Center Fieldhouse 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 6:00 PM 7,00 PM 5:00-9:00 PM 10:00 AM— Board of ENVIRONMENTAL PRIMAVERA 4:00 PM Equalization QUALITY Plymouth Fine PRIMAVERA Council Chambers COMMITTEE Arts Council Plymouth Fine 7:00 PM (EQC) MEETING Show Arts Council REGULAR COUNCIL Council Chambers Plymouth Creek Center Shoal Plymouth Creek MEETING Center Council Chambers 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1:00-4:00 PM 10:00 AM-4:OO PM 10:00 AM -4:00 PM 7:00 PM PRIMAVERA 7:00 PM -8:30 PM PRIMAVERA PLANNING Plymouth Fine PRIMAVERA Plymouth Fine COMMISSION Arts Council Plymouth Fine Arts Council MEETING Show Arts Council Show Council Chambers Plymouth Creek Show Plymouth Creek Center Plymouth Creek Center Passover Begins 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Board of Equalization HRA MEETING Reconvened Parkers Lake Roam Council Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL Easter Sunday MEETING Council Chambers Modified on 03118111 CHANGES ARE NOTED IN RED Page 4 9 City of Plymouth Adding Quality to Life May 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 17 7:00 PM 7:00 PM PLANNING HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION COMMISSION MEETING MEETING Medicine Lake Room Parkers Lake Room 8 9 10 117:00 PM 12 5:30-8:00 PM 13 14 7:00 PM ENVITRONMENTAL REGULAR COUNCIL ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FAIR MEETING QUALITY Zacharay Lane Medicine Lake Room COMMITTEE Elementary School (EQC) MEETING 7:00 PM Parkers Lake Room PARK It REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (FRAC) MEETING Pa kers Lake Room 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7:00 PM PLANNING 7:30 AM -2:00 PM COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING DROP OFF DAY Medicine Lake Room Plymouth Maintenance Facility 22 23 24 25 26 X27 28 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH HRA MEETING REGULAR COUNCIL ADVISORY Parkers Lake Room MEETING COMMITTEE ON Medicine Lake Roam TRANSIT (PACT) MEETING Parkers Lake Room 30 31 MEMORIAL DAY x Observed CITY OFFICES CLOSED Modified on 03l 18/11 Page 5 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items April 12, Board of Equalization, 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers April 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers April 26, Board of Equalization Reconvened, 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers April 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers May 10, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers May 24, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers Note: Special Aketing topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. Page 6 NEWS RELEASE PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT For Immediate Release Heidi Sanderson, 763-509-5122 March 15, 2011 Interested in becoming a Plymouth Firefighter? Attend April 2 Firefighter Recruitment Meeting If you're looking for a part-time job that offers an hourly wage, a chance to qualify for a pension, extensive training and the satisfaction of providing an essential public service, look no further than the Plymouth Fire Department. The Fire Department, which has openings for paid - on -call firefighters, will host a firefighter recruitment meeting on Sat.. April 19 — 1 I a.m., at Fire Station III, 3300 Dunkirk Ln., Plymouth. At the meeting, firefighters will be available to answer questions, outline job requirements and provide insight into how they incorporate their work as a firefighter into the rest of their life. Application materials will also be available. "For anyone who has been curious about working as a firefighter, this meeting is an opportunity to come and learn about what the job takes. People who are currently serving as firefighters will also be on hand to discuss how they make their job as a firefighter work for them. It will be a low-key, no pressure event to get your questions answered. Spouses or significant others are also welcome to attend," said Fire Chief Richard C. Kline Candidates will be considered as long as they maintain a six minute travel time to a Plymouth fire station. Fire stations are located at 13205 Co. Rd. 6, 12000 Old Rockford Rd. and 3300 Dunkirk Ln. Firefighter candidates must be at least 18 years old, a high school graduate and have a valid Minnesota driver's license. Page 7 The Plymouth Fire Department is a paid -on-call department that provides fire suppression, technical rescue, hazardous materials, disaster preparedness and public education programs to the community. Firefighters are compensated with an hourly wage for the time that they go to school, train, respond to calls, provide cornniunity education and carry out maintenance activities. They also accrue credit annually toward a tax-deferred pension. "Few professions provide the sense of accomplishment and enrichment that firefighting provides. There is tremendous satisfaction in having saved a life, controlled a structure fire or taught a survival skill that prevented a child from being injured," said Kline. "It's a part-time job that has some very unique benefits as well as huge satisfaction. We want to help people find out if this might be an opportunity that will fit with their personal goals," he said. If you have questions on the meeting or becoming a firefighter, please call Heidi Sanderson at 763-509-5122. Page 8 Format Dynamics:: C1eanPrint :: http://www.startribune.com/local/1 I7979944.html Page 1 of 3 711- Point your StrTribune.commobile brawler to ttp://startribune.com Some Minn. cities assuming state aid is long gone Those with a strong tax base have been able to trim and grow their way to budget independence, but others aren't there yet. By MARIA ELENA BACA', Star Tribune Last update: March 14, 2011 - 11:02 PM Tired of riding the state aid roller coaster, some suburban cities are deciding to get off, After several rounds of steep cuts in funding from St. Paul -- and the prospect of more to coine -- the cities are working with budgets that assume aid will be less than projected or not coming* at all. "They're saying, 'Good riddance,"' Gary Carlson, director of intergovernmental relations for the League of Minnesota Cities, said of some cities' new attitude. The view seems to be, "'We have a more stable system now that we're not subject to the fluctuations or vagaries of the state budget situation."' The two programs most discussed are local Market Value Advertisement Homestead Credit. 'LGA is direct state aid, intended to even out resources between property -wealthy and property -poor cities, while the Market Value Homestead Credit is a property tax aid, covered by cities until the state reimburses thein. Both programs have been reduced in recent years, although residents continue to receive the credit. Some growing cities and those with strong commercial property tax bases have been able to loosen their ties to state aid. For others, it's been more difficult. Andover, a city of 31,000 in Anoka County, hasn't received LGA since 2003, and its $490,000 homestead -credit allocation was not funded last year. The city won't count on either revenue source anymore, said City Administrator Jim Dickinson. "We know it's not coming," he said. "We don't put it into our budget." Over about four years, Dickinson said, the city cut its staff by about 10 percent, used furloughs and made changes to mowing and other services. It hasn't been easy, he said. "I understand and respect the idea of trying to do more with less," Dickinson said. "It's not only good in theory, it's good in practice This Page Cannot Be Displayed Based on your corporate access policies, access to this web site ( http://ad.doubleclick.net/adi/minnesota_star_tribune_dp_print/NEWS_;FC1_PAGE_NUMBER=1;dcopt=ist has been blocked because the web category "Advertisements & Popups" is not allowed. If you have questions, please contact IT Helpdesk at ext. 5380 ( helpdesk@ ci.plymouth.mn.us ) and provide the codes shown below. 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Arneson and others said that any state aid that does come through will go to one -tune purchases or expenses that don't require a sustainable funding source. But Carlson and others say that not every city has the resources to treat state aid as gravy. "There are a lot of fully developed suburban communities that don't have any ability to grow: they have older housing stock and Advertisement probably don't have a lot of ability to generate other sources of money," he said. "So those communities tend to be still somewhat reliant on state aid, even with the cuts that have happened over the last decade. That's part of what the LGA program was assumed to help with." Fridley is one of several fully developed north -metro cities that still counts on state aid to help fund daily operations. Staffing is down 6.5 percent over two years, and salaries have been frozen for two years, said City Manager Bill Burns, y "We've already cut to the bone," he said. "We're already doing things that are temporary, that at some point need to be reinstated. You cannot refuse to train your employees forever, you cannot depreciate your IT equipment forever. You have to charge something for depreciation because there comes a time to replace it." Minneapolis, the state's biggest recipient of state aids and credits, received about S64 million in LGA this year, the equivalent of about half its public safety budget. Its entire Market Value Homestead Credit payment was cut. Mayor R.T. Rybak said it's difficult to think about a future without LGA, adding there's a reason for broader financial This Page Cannot Be Displayed Based on your corporate access policies, access to this web site ( http://ad.doubleclick.net/adi/minnesota—star—tribune_dp_print/NEWS_;FD_PAGE_NUMBER=2;dcopt=ist; has been blocked because the web category "Advertisements & Popups" is not allowed. 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Print Powered By �r -Dynarnics__ j Pae 11 w http://ww.startribune.com/templates/fdcp :' 1300194902156 �a' 15/2011 MINNEHAHA CREEK (iJE) WATERSHED DISTRICT QUALITY OF WATER NEVUS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2011 QUALITY OF LIFE Contact: Telly Mamayek, Communications Manager 952-641-4508; tmamayek@minnehahacreek.org Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Issues Updated Flood Map Depicts High Precipitation/Rapid Snow Melt Scenario Deephaven, Minn. — With the arrival of warmer weather, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) has run another computer model of potential flooding in the area around Lake Minnetonka and Minnehaha Creek. New data shows the water level on Lake Minnetonka has risen slightly and the water content in the snow and the expected precipitation by the end of March have declined since the last computer model was run two weeks ago. Using those factors, the latest predictions show the anticipated peak lake level and discharge into the creek have not changed from the previous outlook. They still show the prospect for a 10 -year flood event with moderate high water in some areas, The MCWD also ran another model using a scenario of high -precipitation coinciding with a rapid snow melt. To compute this potential, the district factored in a 2.24 inch, 24-hour rain event directly following a 10 -day snow melt. (2.24 inches corresponds to the heaviest April rainfall recorded over a 24-hour period at Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport.) Interactive maps depicting these projections can be found on the district's web site www.minnehahacreek.org. The MCWD will be monitoring water levels throughout the watershed during the spring melt. It also is working closely with communities, including the city of Minneapolis, to help coordinate their flood response, Residents are urged to use the district's flood potential maps as a guide as the spring flooding season draws near. They're also encouraged to contact their cities for information about local response to high water, including the availability of sand bags and plans for street closures. Insurance agents can provide information about flood insurance and coverage for sanitary sewer back-ups. For more tips on how to prepare for potential flooding, including a fact sheet on the MCWD's flood potential monitoring, log on to the district's web site. Minnehaha Creek Watershed District The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District covers approximately 181 square miles, including Minnehaha Creek, Lake Minnetonka, the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes and Minnehaha Falls. The District is charged by state law to protect, improve and manage water resources. it does so through scientific research and monitoring, public education, cost -share grant programs, permitting and collaborative efforts with the 27 cities, two townships and two counties (Hennepin and Carver) that are in the District. For more information, visit www.m innehahacreek.org. Page 12 Ehlers Market Commentary March 15, 2011 Rates in a Holding Pattern On the surface, it appears that the municipal bond market has been calm for the last two weeks. After a large increase in rates from October 2010 to January 2011, rates decreased somewhat in February and then changed very little in the last two weeks. The weekly Bond Buyer 20 -bond index decreased from 4.95% on February 24 to 4.90% on March 3, and then increased only one basis point last week, to 4.91 %. As the attached summary of competitive sales shows, new bond issues sold well, with an average of over 5 bids on each issue. The daily indices published by Municipal Market Data (MMD) show slightly more volatility, Two weeks ago there were increases in yields of 4 to 15 basis points for bonds maturing in 20 years and later. Increases were greater for AA and A -rated bonds than for AAA -rated bonds. Last week the M`NM indices changed very little. Low Supply Holding Down Rates. But for How Long? As with any market, bond prices are affected by both supply and demand. And there seems to be a growing consensus among market participants that yields on municipal bonds would be higher if the supply of new issues were greater. For the first two months of 2011. the dollar amount of new bonds sold nationwide was by far the lowest in the last 10 years. This may be masking the effect of very weak demand for municipal bonds. To quote Dan Seymour of The Band Bu}gel•, ..not opening the refrigerator because there's spoiled meat doesn't make the meat smell any better. The concern is that, as the economy recovers and state and local governments begin issuing more bonds to fund critical projects, there will not be enough demand to absorb new supply without an increase in yields. This may be especially true for Ionger-term bonds and for lower -rated bonds. Demand for short-term, AAA rated bonds seems pretty strong, but demand is much weaker for A -rated and longer-term bonds. The lesson for our clients is that, if you have the need and the authority to issue bonds, you may want to schedule a sale sooner rather than later. EHLERS LEADERS IN PUBLIC FINANCE www.ehlers-inc.com Offices in Minnesota, (800) 552-1171 bVPsconsin (800) 717-9742 Illinois. (800) 417-1119 Page 13 Ehlers Market Commentary March 15, 2011 Quick News Not everyone in Congress has given up on the popular Build America Bond (BAB) program, which was authorized in the 2009 ARRA but expired at the end of 2010. Late last week, House Democrats introduced a new bill that would extend the BAB program— as well as some other bond -related provisions of the ARRA — for two more years. However, the Republican leadership of the House has so far not been supportive, primarily due to concerns about the impact of BABs on the federal deficit Late last year there were a lot of news reports about the budget problems facing state and local governments and the resulting likelihood of defaults on their bonds. This contributed to large-scale selling of municipal bonds and increases in yields, especially compared to yields on treasuries. Although the financial problems of state and local governments have not gone away, this 'credit scare" factor has largely disappeared. The ratios of yields on municipal bonds to comparable treasuries are now back to fairly typical levels. For most of the past month, worldwide economic news was dominated by turmoil in the Mideast and the subsequent increase in oil prices. The long rally in stock prices peaked in mid-February. and stock prices have generally declined since then. The financial markets will now turn their attention to the impact of the tragedy in Japan. Some early speculation is that this could disrupt economic activity worldwide, perhaps causing further declines in stock prices. If this occurs. there could be a '`flight -to -quality' reaction (large-scale selling of stocks and buying of treasuries and other fixed-rate investments). If this occurs, it could help to hold down yields on municipal bonds in the short run. However, Japan is the second- largest holder of U.S. Treasuries in the world and the new economic turmoil there may hamper the ability of Japan and its citizens to maintain purchases of U.S. treasuries. The Federal Reserve's $600 billion Treasury purchase program, dubbed Quantitative Easing. II (QE2), is scheduled to come to an end in June. This program has accounted for close to 70" <o of the purchases of U.S. Treasury new issue volume since the fall of 2010. There is no word on continuation of such a plan after expiration of QE2, and there could be a substantial upward adjustment in Treasury yields if the Fed purchase program is not continued. In anticipation of the sun -setting of QE2, Bill Gross, the manager of the world's largest bond fund (PIMCO Total Return - --$236 billion in assets) indicated that his firm liquidated ALL of its position in U.S. Treasuries in its flagship fund. Mr. Gross estimates that yields on U.S. Treasuries (primarily the 10 -year) would be about 1.50% higher in the absence of Fed purchases. You can see Mr. Gross's commentary and some interesting charts his firm has prepared here: htlp://www.pimco.com,Pagesilr"-Bits-Four-Bits-Six-Bits-a-DoIIanaspx 1 The Bond Buver, March 14, 2011 EHLERS LEADERS IN PUBLIC FINANCE mvw.ehlers-inc.com Page 14 Page 2 Approved Minutes City of Plymouth Planning Commission Meeting March 2, 2011 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair James Davis, Commissioners Marc Anderson, Nathan Robinson, Gordon Petrash, Scott Nelson, and Bryan Oakley MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Dick Kobussen STAFF PRESENT: Planning Manager Barbara Senness, City Engineer Bob Moberg, Senior Planner Shawn Drill and Office Support Representative Janice Bergstrom 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC FORUM 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Oakley, to approve the March 2, 2011 Planning Commission Agenda. Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION approved. 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 16, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MOTION by Commissioner Oakley, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, to approve the February 16, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes as amended. Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION approved. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. HAMPTON HILLS INVESTMENT LLC (2011002) Chau Davis introduced the request by Hampton Hills Investment, LLC for rezoning and preliminary plat for Hampton Hills 3`a Addition located at the former Hampton Hills golf course site. Senior Planner Drill gave an overview of the staff report, asking that the public hearing be opened and continued to the March 16, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting. Continuation would allow time for minor revisions for ponds, outlots for trails and wetland issues. Senior Planner Drill said that notices were mailed to property owners advising of the continuance and reconvening in two weeks. Page 15 Approved Planning Commission Minutes March 2, 2011 Page 2 The commission opened the public hearing and continued the request by Hampton Hills Investment, LLC for rezoning and preliminary plat for Hampton Hills 3r'L Addition to the March 16, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting. Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION approved. 7. NEW BUSINESS f:RENW112[flu 1900I310N MOTION by Chair Davis, without objection, to adjourn the meeting at 7:07 p.m. Page 16 OL MOurIv Am MINNESOTA FIRE -RESCUE PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 763-509-5120 FIRE -RESCUE INCIDENT OF INTEREST DATE: March 12, 2011 TIME: 7:58 p.m. ADDRESS: 10020 30'h Avenue N. DETAILS: The Department was paged to a house fire, with the fire reported in the kitchen. Duty Officer Lieutenant Walter arrived on -scene and reported a two story dwelling with nothing showing from the "A" side. Further investigation revealed a working fire in the kitchen. Command was transferred to West Metro Chief 31, with Walter assuming the Interior Division with Engine 21 (Korsmo, Spencer, Sallee, Collins, Johnson, M.) working with him. Engine 21 secured a water supply and advanced a 1 314" handline to begin extinguishment. Ladder 21 (Friske, Peterson, Olson, Smith) were assigned a secondary handline and to assist with overhaul. Additional units (TW -11, L-31) assisted with salvage and ventilation The fire was contained to the kitchen with no civilian and firefighter injuries. This call occurred during Duty Crew hours of operation. RESPONSE TIME: 6 minutes ON -SCENE FIREFIGHTERS: 17 INCIDENT CONTROL TIMES: From Dispatch: 12 min. From Arrival: 6 min. FIRE ORIGIN/CAUSE: Cooking ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS: $40,000.00 P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS: Engine Companies: E-21 Ladder Companies: L-21, L-31, TW -11 Support Units: Rescue Companies: Chief Officers: West Metro Ch.31 Mutual Aid: West Metro ASSISTING AGENCIES: EMS: Yes Red Cross: No Salvation Army: No Public Works: No State FM: No CERT - No INCIDENT MANAGEMENT: West Metro Chief 31 (Command) Lieutenant 23 (Interior Division). Page 17 DATE: March 17, 2011 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager cc: Steve Juetten FROM: Barbara Senness, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility (HCACF) Population Report Hennepin County community corrections staff has submitted their monthly report on average daily population for the month of January 2011. The average daily population reported for the Plymouth facility was 402, which is less than the occupancy limit of 601 set by the conditional use permit, The chart below shows the average monthly population since February of 2004. As noted previously, in January 2010, Hennepin County closed the building housing the work release population. The closure was related to staff layoffs. Any work release individuals not eligible for electronic home monitoring are now housed in the men's or women's sections. HCACF Monthly Population Report 700 600 600 ocuP umt e400 !Average u Ca�nl m 300 4 200 100 a ManthlYear ij Z9 Page 18 o 0 o q o ^ o 0 0 ^ ? m o 0 0 4x $ a $ 0 0 0 0 0 o' o Page 18 Plymouth�� Adding Quality to Life March 15, 2011 Mr. Michael Jogodka 4355 Ithaca Lane North Plymouth, MN 55446 SUBJECT: PRISONER LABOR Dear Mr. Jogodka: Thank you for your interest in having county prisoner labor patch our streets. I have looked further into this matter and have found that the statute you site does not obligate the City to use this labor but rather allows for the use of such labor. Because this type of labor, by the statute you have cited, requires compensation as well as additional supervision including superintendence by the chief of police (Minnesota Statute 641.08), I can see no benefit or cost savings to using prisoner labor to patch potholes. As you know, the City frequently uses Sentenced to Service (STS) crews and Institutional Community Work Crew (ICWC) crews for many activities for our Parks and Recreation Department. The activities they are used for generally do not involve hazardous conditions, use of heavy machinery and require minimal supervision. Both programs, do require compensation from the City to the program. If you have comments or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 763.509.5501. Sincerely, Doran Cote, P.E. Director of Public Works cc: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us C:]oc—ews wd Sel ingsUahre Lanl Serd.gs\Temp—y iph pe j 9 FileslContent. OutlooklTCJOEOLO1Jogodka_03151 I . docx NORTHWEST SUBURBS CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 6900 Winnetka Avenue North Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 763-536-8355 March 15, 2011 Laurie Ahrens City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 RE: Comcast Cable Television Service Rate Changes Dear Ms. Ahrens: I am writing this letter about proposed cable television service rate changes to be made by Comcast beginning April 1. You may or may not have received questions regarding this. I wanted to be sure that you fully understood the role of local governments with regard to cable television service rates. As you know, the Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission ("NWSCCC") serves as a local franchising authority for your community together with eight other communities. In 1992, Congress passed a law that permitted local governments to oversee the rates and charges for basic services as well as equipment and installation charges. Since that time, the NWSCCC has regularly monitored and reviewed the rates according to standards and formulas that are developed by the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC"). Our authority is limited to oversight and review of rates and charges for Basic I which includes only the first 23 channels of cable service. Our role is to review compliance with the FCC formulas, and, we do not set the rate. Subsequent to 1992, the FCC reviewed and oversaw rate changes made by cable operators to tiers of service above the basic service tier. However, the laws providing authority for the cable television rates to be overseen by the FCC sunshined in the late 90s. Since that time, it is only the basic service that is subject to any sort of review and approval process and limited to local government's authority consistent with standards for review developed by the FCC. Although Comcast may be making changes in its rates and charges for services beginning April 1, the NWSCCC and its member communities are limited in review of the rates for compliance with the standards that have been developed by the FCC to just the Basic i service and equipment and installation charges. Let me know if this letter provides you with information and assistance that you need. Otherwise, I would be more than pleased to discuss this further with you at any time convenient for you. Very truly yours, Gory Moore Exec tive Director Brooklyn Center • Brooklyn Park + Crystal - Golden Valley • Maple Grove + New Hope ■ Osseo • Plymouth • Robbinsdale Page 20 t nnepin Hennepin County Transportation Department 1600 Prairie Drive Medina,MN 55340-5421 City Engineer City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 612-596-0300, Phone 763-478-4000, FAX 763-478-4030, TDD www.hennepin.us Re: Hennepin County 2011-2015 Transportation Capital Improvement Program (CIP) March 8, 2011 To aid in the coordination of each of our agency's roadway projects over the next five years we are providing you a list of projects from the Hennepin County adopted 2011-2015 Transportation Capital Improvement Program that are located within your city. We have identified the projects below by budget year, road number, County project number, and a brief description. Year of Road Completed Number / Funding County By County Project No. Funded Beyond 2419617 2015 Provisional 2015 6, 9, 10, 30, & 1091 0519 General Project Description and Limits Reconstruct road from CSAH 101 to 0.4 miles east Participate in Mn/DOT's Reconstruction of I-494 from I-394 to CSAH 30 The "Year of Completed Funding by County" . column shows the year that Hennepin County will complete appropriating funds for a project. Right of Way acquisition may begin prior that. Construction activities typically begin in the year of completed funding, but may occur to or after complete funding. The Iist above does not include projects funded in prior years that have been delayed or projects currently under construction. It does not include maintenance projects such as overlays, signage, or spot safety improvements performed by our Operations and/or Traffic Divisions. The Provisional category includes projects where the. need for a project is recognized but a funding source has not been secured. Although a budget year is listed for each provisional project, its timing currently has the same uncertainty as its funding. For each project listed above, we have cnclosed`a project funding data sheet and a project location map. The data sheet for each project provides information on the description, location, purpose, justification, and costs by anticipated funding source. We anticipated that city cost participation will be determined during the preliminary and final design phases of each project and in accordance with the He e ' W 1ciounty Cost Participation Policy, RE MAR I 170l' An Equal Opportunity Employer ge cy led Paper Mr. Bob Moberg March 8, 2011 Page 2 We invite any comments you may have on each project's concept, scope, cost, community support, timing, or any other aspect you feel is important. If you prefer, we would welcome a meeting between our agencies to discuss these projects. We hope you find this information helpful to your planning and programming efforts. Please direct comments to Pete Lemke at 612-S5 6-03 4 or at Pete. Lemkenco.hennepin.mn.us. Sincerely, Thomas D. Johnson, P.E. Transportation Planning Engineer TDJ:sew Enclosures _ - f Page 22 HENNEPIN COUNTY 2011 CAPITAL BUDGET MINNESOTA AND 2011-2015 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Major Program: ,, Public Works Project Name: CSAH 24 - Reconstruct Road from East of CSAH 101 to 0.4 Miles East Department: 'Transportation Project Number: 9617 Building: Funding Start: 2015 Funding Complete: Beyond 2015 Description & Location. ., Purpose & Justification: The project consists of reconstructing and widening CSAR 24 to a four-lane roadway from east of the The purpose of the project is to match the four-lane section immediately to the east near TH 55 so that the roadway intersection of CSAH 101 to a point.0.4,mile east of CSAH 101 in Plymouth. section will be consistent between CSAH 101 and TH 55. Projects Effect On Annual Operating Budget Notes Cost Breakdown Total The project will expand the roadway from two. lanes to four, thereby creating The $700,000 in Other Funding Source is Municipal funds. Land Acquisition $500,000 approximately 0.6 additional lane-miles of roadway to be maintained. Construction $3,000,000 Consulting FurnishingslEcluipment Contingency TOTAL $3,500,000 Funding Source Previous Appropriations 2011 Estimate 2012 Estimate 2013 Estimate 2014 Estimate 2015 Estimate Beyond 2015 Estimate TOTAL Property tax Bonding Federal state $335,000 $2,465,000 $2,800,000 Enterprise income Other $265,000 1 $435,000 1 $700,000 TOTAL 1 $600,000 1 $2,900,000 1 $3,500,000 Page 23 Project Location Road Number: CSAH 24 Z Project No. 9617 _ ?c��gRp 24 Municipality: Plymouth March 10, 2011 SUBJECT: PEONY LANE CORRIDOR STUDY CITY PROJECT NO. 10015 Dear Property Owner: The City of Plymouth has updated a study of the Peony Lane / Lawndale Lane corridor between Schmidt Lake Road and the City border with Maple Grove. You are cordially invited to attend a neighborhood meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 231 2011 in the Black Box Theater at the Plymouth Creek Center (14800 341h Avenue North). At the meeting, City staff will identify the alignment options being considered and will ask for your input on the various options. I look forward to your participation in this important process. Please email me at rmoberg@12I mouthmn.gov or call meat 763.509.5525, if you have any questions. Sincerely, Robert L. Moberg, P.E. City Engineer ODocumenls and Setlh%WbairdlIncal Setting'\Tem erary ]nte t rd.\Content.Outlook14O0HAS81PropOwners NeighborhoodMtg 10015 0310��c W 5 City of � Plymouth March 15, 2011 Adding Quality to Life David A. Singer 3940 Lancaster Lane N. #235 Plymouth, MN 55441 SUBJECT: Four Seasons Mall Site Dear Mr. Singer: Thank you for your on-going interest in the mall site and adjacent properties. The studies that the city has or will have underway in the next few months regarding potential redevelopment of the site will include public open houses for nearby property owners to learn about study findings and offer feedback. In addition, study findings will be presented to both the Planning Commission and City Council. The City of Plymouth places a high priority and value on providing opportunities for property owners to participate in planning for the future of the city and will make sure that property owners are informed of these opportunities. To address your other specific questions, first, I do not expect that Xcel Energy would be involved at this phase in the redevelopment process. Any developer that decides to move forward would be in contact with Xcel Energy to ensure there is appropriate service available. The current market value information you are looking for is available on the city and Hennepin County websites. Unfortunately, it is not possible to project future values with any level of accuracy. You posed a number of questions about the impact of a potential Walmart on adjacent uses and on jobs in the area. Under the requirements of state law, Plymouth will review whatever redevelopment request that may eventually come forward based on adopted city regulations. These regulations address physical requirements, not market considerations. Please let me know if I can answer any further questions. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager cc: Plymouth City Council 3400 Plymouth Blvd e Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 TeL 763-509-5000 v WWW.p€ymouthmn.gov Page 26 February 27, 2011 Ms. Barbara Senness Plymouth City Planning City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, Mn. 55447 Re: Four Seasons Development Dear Ms. Senness: MAR a 4 Vii This is in follow up to 'our sev gyral conversations about the future plans about this property. I raised a concern that transcends whether a Walmart store becomes a reality, but may be related. I am an immediate neighbor to the land; but not in a direct line of sight. In my apartment at Manor Royal, I have experienced some form of electrical failure on less than a handful of times each year, primarily if not exclusively in the summer time. These were not related to any storm situation. On two occasions, the power went out in part, but not all of my apartment. My property manager confirmed that the source of the problem was not within my unit, or within the building. I understand that some other tenants have had the same experience. In several instances, an entire side of the buiding was without power. On one occasion, I contacted Excel directly. A worker who was called to the scene returned my call and indicated this part of the city has an electrical infrastructure that is obsolete. It sounds a little like improvements to Highway 169. It may never happen in my lifetime; unless the ad hoc repairs become too costly or someone makes enough noise to get the necessary improvements. I do not have the time and energy to do that. If the frequency of the problem increases; I will simply relocate to another neighborhood, hopefully within Plymouth. One of my sources of income is in the legal field. My work is generated from a virtual office serviced by a computer. That work involves meeting deadlines that are not my own. I simply can't afford the risk of having an exacerbation of this problem if the increased electrical needs of a Walmart worsen the problem. I have no engineering expertise. However, this is a community based, multi government agency study. I would request that Excel be brought into the discussion to answer the following questions: Page 27 1. What is the frequency of such outages within one mile or so, give or take, from the Four Seasons Mall location? 2. Is that different than in other parts of the city? 3. Will the additional electrical demands for any contemplated improvement,to the Four Season Mall site worsen the problem? 4. Is there a projected capital improvement project to upgrade the infrastructure system. If so, when? 5. Would or could it be done more expeditiously if timed to any road improvements contemplated by the city for Lancaster Lane, with or without the development of a Walmart. I am not going to overstate the issue is if I am living in Iraq where they still lose electrical power on a daily basis. But it does detract from Plymouth's reputation as one of the best places to live in this country. My property manager, Christiana Yankey, indicated she would be willing to discuss her anecdotal knowledge of this situation. Her phone is 763-544-9984. Several additional matters have crossed my mind that I would like to see addressed by the study. Because this study is funded in part by the Metropolitan Council, which transcends the boundaries of the City of Plymouth, I would ask that information be included about how the marketability of this property impacts the marketability of other nearby properties. Specifically, I would like to see comparative projections as follows: 1. What is the tax assessed market value of the Four Seasons property the year before a strip mall was added on the north side of Rockford Road at Nathan Lane? 2. Same question as to the tax assessed market value of the Four Seasons Mall before it was recently sold? 3. Same question as to the projected tax assessed market value projected five years after Four Seasosns is redeveloped, either as a Walmart, or if the property is resold to a developer with a more modest scale development as contemplated by our current comprehensive plan? 4. Same questions as above, for the tax assessed market value for the land alone. 5. What is the tax assessed market value for the land where the K Mart store is Iocated down the road fiom the freeway to the east on Rockf6rd Road? I think it is common knowledge that it is Walmart's business plan to compete with the market share for their business with that of other businesses. It is also common knowledge that Aldi's has even broader expansion plans in the Twin Cities grocery market. A recent newspaper article discussed the competitiveness in the grocery business. Historically, entire chains flourish and vanish; no different than the now extinct competitors for marketing electronics products (Circuit City, Ultimate EIectronics) that is now exclusively dominated by Best Buy. With that in mind, my additional questions to be addressed by the study are as follows: Page 28 1. If there is a Walmart built, how will that impact the market for the existing Cub store, and/or the existing K Mart store, and less significantly, the market already enjoyed by the Target, Rainbow and Home Depot stores that are in the city and within the same competing market demographics as the proposed Walmart site? I obviously omit the current grocery store on the site, as I assume their present landlord will not renew their lease. Nor do I mention the existing two restaurants. As an aside, the current availability of those restaurants within walking distance is a nice amenity about living here. But in fairness to Walmart, they have several flavors of bottled water uner the Sams Club name that are unavailable at Cub, or even Byerly's where I also work; but I don't mind dropping by the new Walmart store in Brooklyn Center from time to time for th-at product. 2. If there is a particularly adverse potential impact on the jobs, or availability of hours for those who work at Cub; or even on the continued market viability of that store as a competitor, would Walmart be willing to scale down the size of its proposed project to its previous business model, which is to exclude the sale of groceries? I anecdotally believe that an alternative job opportunity to work for Walmart would not likely be appealing to the folks at Cub, but that is something to be addressed at a public hearing. The only other question that I have is one of process. I am assuming that once the study is available to the city staff, it will be digested, made available, and received by the city council. I am also assuming there will then be some lead times for the public to review everything that is publicly available before there is any substantive discussion by the city council or any public hearing scheduled. If any information develops about the Excel Eergy issue sooner, I'd appreciate bearing back about that, regardless of everything else that I have raised in this letter. Thank you for your courtesies Very truly yours, David A. Singer 3940 Lancaster Lane N. #235 Plymouth, Mn. 55441 763-432-7829 DavidsingerI a,comcast.net cc; Plymouth mayor and city council, by e-mail Page 29