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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
AGENDA
Special City Council
December 7, 2021, 5:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. TOPICS
2.1 Board and Commission Interviews
Draft Resolution
2.2 Appointments for Council Coordinating Representatives and representatives to other
agencies for 2022
Role of Council Coordinating Representative
Draft Resolution
2.3 Deputy Mayor for 2022
2.4 2022 Legislative Priorities
Draft Legislative Priorities 2022
Draft Legislative Priorities Red Lined
3. ADJOURN
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Special City
Council
December 7, 2021
Agenda
Number:2.1
To:Dave Callister, City Manager
Prepared by:Jodi Gallup, City Clerk/Administrative Coordinator
Reviewed by:Maria Solano, Deputy City Manager
Item:Board and Commission Interviews
1. Action Requested:
Conduct board and commission interviews and direct staff to prepare resolution approving the
appointments at the December 14 Council meeting.
2. Background:
Applications were solicited for the City's boards and commissions with a deadline of November 15.
Council reviewed the applications at a study session on November 23 and selected individuals to be
interviewed at this study session.
Attached is a draft resolution for the December 14 Council meeting to assist Council in determining
appointments.
3. Budget Impact:
N/A
4. Attachments:
Draft Resolution
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-
RESOLUTION APPOINTING INDIVIDUALS TO FILL VACANT TERMS
ON VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, that the following individuals are
appointed to boards and commissions effective February 1, 2022, or sooner upon resignation of a member:
Name Commission Seat Term Expires
______________ Environmental Quality Comm. Ward 1 January 31, 2025
______________ Environmental Quality Comm. Ward 2 January 31, 2025
______________ Environmental Quality Comm. At Large January 31, 2024 (vacant seat)
______________ Park & Rec. Advisory Comm. At Large January 31, 2025
______________ Park & Rec. Advisory Comm. At Large January 31, 2025
______________ Planning Commission Ward 1 January 31, 2023 (vacant seat)
______________ Planning Commission At Large January 31, 2025
______________ Planning Commission At Large January 31, 2025
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council confirms the following appointments made by Mayor
Wosje to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority:
______________ Housing & Redevelopment Authority Ward 3 January 31, 2025 (vacant seat)
______________ Housing & Redevelopment Authority At Large January 31, 2027
APPROVED by the City Council on this 14th day of December, 2021.
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Special City
Council
December 7, 2021
Agenda
Number:2.2
To:Dave Callister, City Manager
Prepared by:Jodi Gallup, City Clerk/Administrative Coordinator
Reviewed by:Maria Solano, Deputy City Manager
Item:Appointments for Council Coordinating Representatives and
representatives to other agencies for 2022
1. Action Requested:
Discuss appointments for Council Coordinating Representatives (CCR) and representatives to other
agencies for 2022.
2. Background:
Attached is the draft resolution for the December 14 Council meeting to assist the Council in
determining appointments.
Staff has also attached a handout describing the role of a CCR.
3. Budget Impact:
N/A
4. Attachments:
Role of Council Coordinating Representative
Draft Resolution
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Role of Council Coordinating Representative
The City of Plymouth is a home rule charter city operating under the Council-Manager form of
government. Under this plan the City Council is the policy-establishing legislative body. To assist in
obtaining information required to make policy decisions, the City Council is advised by voluntary advisory
commissions. To be well informed, the Council must also maintain a close liaison between itself and
other organizations, agencies and governmental bodies serving City residents. Consequently, the Council
has deemed it appropriate to establish Council Coordinating Representatives (CCR’s). Each
Councilmember is assigned as a CCR to one or more bodies annually, generally in January.
The singular, essential function of a CCR is to assure two-way communication between the City Council
and the body to which the Council member serves as CCR. In performing this function, the CCR must be
both a listener and communicator. In order to keep the Council appropriately advised of that body’s
activities, the Council member must be aware of issues which have or will be facing the body, the
objectives of the organization, its resources and other matters which might influence the organization’s
ability, desire, or capacity to accomplish its day-to-day ends. With this information the CCR is able to
both provide the Council with information and actions taken by the body, as well as an appreciation for
why or how those actions took place, and what may be expected in the future.
The CCR must also be a good listener in order that he/she can advise the Council of the impact of its
actions, positions, plans or lack of action upon that respective body. This is essentially a matter of
maintaining a high degree of trust and cooperation.
A CCR is also responsible for advising the body of the City Council’s positions on various issues, and the
impact that the body’s action may have on the City.
To be an effective CCR, the Council member should periodically expect to provide other Councilmembers
with a short verbal report to keep them advised of the actions or conditions affecting the body or agency
they represent.
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-
RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL COORDINATING
REPRESENTATIVES AND REPRESENTATIVES TO OTHER AGENCIES
Be it resolved by the Plymouth City Council that the following appointments are made for 2022:
Board/Commission/Agency 2021 Appointments 2022 Appointments
Planning Commission Carroll
Park & Recreation Advisory Commission Willis
Environmental Quality Committee Roehl
Housing and Redevelopment Authority Davis
School District 279 (Osseo)Prom
School District 281 (Robbinsdale)Davis
School District 284 (Wayzata)Carroll
School District 270 (Hopkins)Davis
Municipal Legislative Commission
(1 elected and 1 appointed)
Wosje
Callister
Northwest Suburban Cable Comm.
(1 elected and 1 appointed)
Willis
Kastner
Northwest Suburbs Community Access Corp.Kastner
Suburban Rate Authority McGregor
Thompson (Alternate)
Plymouth Civic League Wosje
Suburban Transit Association McGregor
Wosje (Alternate)
ADOPTED by the City Council on this 14th day of December, 2021.
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Special City
Council
December 7, 2021
Agenda
Number:2.3
To:Dave Callister, City Manager
Prepared by:Jodi Gallup, City Clerk/Administrative Coordinator
Reviewed by:Maria Solano, Deputy City Manager
Item:Deputy Mayor for 2022
1. Action Requested:
Discuss Deputy Mayor appointment for 2022.
2. Background:
Discuss appointment of Deputy Mayor for 2022. Appointment will be made at the December 14
Council meeting.
3. Budget Impact:
N/A
4. Attachments:
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Special City
Council
December 7, 2021
Agenda
Number:2.4
To:Dave Callister, City Manager
Prepared by:Maria Solano, Deputy City Manager
Reviewed by:
Item:2022 Legislative Priorities
1. Action Requested:
Discuss 2022 Legislative Priorities.
2. Background:
The 2022 Legislative Session for the State of Minnesota is scheduled to begin on January 31, 2022.
Each year, the City Council adopts Legislative Priorities which provide a framework for city staff to
work towards during the legislative session.
Attached is the draft 2022 Legislative Priorities for Council discussion. The Council will consider
adoption of the 2022 Legislative Priorities at the December 14 meeting.
3. Budget Impact:
N/A
4. Attachments:
Draft Legislative Priorities 2022
Draft Legislative Priorities Red Lined
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12022 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
2022 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
The City of Plymouth functions in a multijurisdictional environment
and is often subject to mandates from the State of Minnesota, Hennepin County, the Metropolitan
Council, and various watershed districts. The city participates in the Municipal Legislative Commission,
League of Minnesota Cities and Metro Cities, and generally supports their legislative platforms. This
legislative agenda is intended to advocate specifically for the community’s residents and businesses,
avoid duplication of services, and enable the city to govern itself.
To efficiently transport commuters and promote business growth, the city encourages the legislature
and Hennepin County to identify long-term funding sources with growth potential to allow for
construction and maintenance of efficient transit and highway systems. Specifically, Plymouth supports
the following:
COUNTY ROAD 47 TURN BACK. The city
accepted the turn back of County Road 47
from Hennepin County to adequately make
safety improvements for vehicles, bicycles and
pedestrians, and bring the road to appropriate
standards. The city supports further funding
from Hennepin County for the roadway
improvements. In addition, the city supports a
state capital bonding request to fund the vital
public safety improvements and pavement
upgrades needed along this regional corridor.
(Hennepin County, State of Minnesota)
HIGHWAY 55 BUS RAPID TRANSIT. The city
supports efforts to complete a Highway 55
Mobility Study to consider advancing bus rapid
transit on Highway 55. (Hennepin County, State
of Minnesota, and the Metropolitan Council)
COUNTY ROAD 73. The city seeks support and
resources from the county for improvements
to County Road 73, including infrastructure and
roadway enhancements. (Hennepin County)
HIGHWAY 169. The city supports improvements
to Highway 169 to improve mobility in Plymouth.
(Metropolitan Council, State of Minnesota)
SUBURBAN TRANSIT. The city supports
preserving suburban transit, expanding the
transit taxing district and maintaining full
MVST funding for suburban transit providers.
(Metropolitan Council, State of Minnesota)
HALF-CENT TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX.
The city urges the Hennepin County Board to
ease restrictions on the half-cent transportation
sales tax collection to allow flexibility to fund
county road and bridge projects.
(Hennepin County)
MOTOR VEHICLE LEASE SALES TAX
ALLOCATION TO HENNEPIN COUNTY. The city
advocates for eliminating the exemption that
prevents Hennepin and Ramsey counties from
receiving their portion of the sales tax on leased
vehicles through the county state aid formula.
This change would provide an estimated
$15 million in additional funding to Hennepin
County to be used on roads and bridges. (State
of Minnesota, Hennepin County, Ramsey County,
Hennepin County cities, Ramsey County cities)
TRANSPORTATION
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22022 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL CONTROL. The city opposes legislation
that erodes local decision making and control.
The city believes that decision making happens
best at the local level. (Metropolitan Council,
State of Minnesota)
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOLS. The city
supports funding of the state Job Creation Fund
(JCF) and Minnesota Investment Fund (MIF) to
allow opportunities for business development
and job creation, and further encourage
economic development. (State of Minnesota)
PRUDENTIAL SITE SPECIAL TIF LEGISLATION.
The city seeks special legislation to create a
TIF District for the redevelopment of the
Prudential site to provide funding for necessary
public infrastructure enhancements. Since the
site is currently surrounded by three county
highways, and Hennepin County has indicated it
does not have funds available for County Roads
47, 61 or 10 or any of the adjacent intersections,
a TIF District will allow the growth in new
tax base to assist with funding the needed
infrastructure improvements so as not to place
an undue burden on Plymouth taxpayers.
(State of Minnesota)
STATUTORY AUTHORITY. The city supports
legislation confining the Metropolitan Council
to its statutory authority. (Metropolitan Council,
State of Minnesota)
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL. The city supports
reform of the Metropolitan Council’s make-up
and municipal input in this process. A majority of
members should be elected officials, appointed
from cities and counties in the region. Terms
of Metropolitan Council members appointed
by the governor should be staggered and not
coterminous with the governor. The Metropolitan
Council should represent the entire region and
voting should be structured on population and
incorporate a system of checks and balances.
(Metropolitan Council, State of Minnesota)
WATER MANAGEMENT. The city must meet
water quality standards from the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources, Board of Soil
and Water Resources, Elm Creek Watershed
District, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District,
Shingle Creek Watershed District, Bassett Creek
Watershed District, Metropolitan Council, United
States Environmental Protection Agency, Army
Corps of Engineers, Minnesota Department of
Health, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and
Hennepin County. The City of Plymouth supports
process improvements aimed at streamlining
applications and standards.
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD.
The city supports re-examination of the
Transportation Advisory Board’s makeup
and supports municipal input in this process.
(Metropolitan Council)
FISCAL REFORM
The city supports fiscal reforms that foster local independence from the state.
NO EXPANSION OF FISCAL DISPARITIES. The City of Plymouth contributes 6.2% of its tax base to
fiscal disparities and does not support the expansion of the program as a tool to balance the region’s
tax base. The city opposes any legislation that would redirect fiscal disparity contributions to special
projects. (State of Minnesota)
BUILDING PERMIT FEES. The City of Plymouth supports fees and regulations necessary for new
development to pay for itself. The City of Plymouth disagrees with the recent Housing First (BATC)
publications, which state that city building fees cause housing in Plymouth to not be affordable.
Based on city calculations, the fees charged for a new home in Plymouth, including all development
and building fees, are less than 5% of the total cost of the average new home in Plymouth.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Plymouth functions in a multijurisdictional environment and is often subject to mandates
from the State of Minnesota, Hennepin County, the Metropolitan Council, and various watershed
districts. The city participates in the Municipal Legislative Commission, League of Minnesota Cities, and
Metro Cities and Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, and generally supports their legislative
platforms. This legislative agenda is intended to advocate specifically for the community’s residents and
businesses, avoid duplication of services, and enable the city to govern itself.
I. TRANSPORTATION
To efficiently transport commuters and promote business growth, the city encourages the legislature
and Hennepin County to identify long-term funding sources with growth potential to allow for
construction and maintenance of efficient transit and highway systems. Specifically, Plymouth supports
the following:
County Road 47 Turn Back. The city supportsaccepted the turn back of County Road 47, with the
understanding that the county from Hennepin County to adequately fundsmake safety improvements
needed to for vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians, and bring the road to an appropriate
standard.standards. The city supports further funding from Hennepin County for the roadway
improvements. In addition, the city supports a state capital bonding request to fund the vital public
safety improvements and pavement upgrades needed along this regional corridor. (Hennepin County,
State of Minnesota)
Hwy 55 Bus Rapid Transit. The city supports efforts to complete a Hwy 55 Mobility Study to consider
advancing bus rapid transit on Hwy 55. (Hennepin County, State of Minnesota, and the Metropolitan
Council)
County Road 73. The city seeks support and resources from the County for improvements to County
Road 73 including infrastructure and roadway enhancements. (Hennepin County)
Half-Cent Transportation Sales Tax. The city urges the Hennepin County Board to ease restrictions on
the half-cent transportation sales tax collection to allow flexibility to fund county road and bridge
projects. (Hennepin County)
Suburban Transit. The city supports preserving suburban transit, expanding the transit taxing district,
and maintaining full MVST funding for suburban transit providers. (Metropolitan Council, State of
Minnesota)
Highway 169. The city supports improvements to Highway 169 to improve mobility in Plymouth.
(Metropolitan Council, State of Minnesota)
Motor Vehicle Lease Sales Tax Allocation to Hennepin County. The city advocates for eliminating the
exemption that prevents Hennepin and Ramsey counties from receiving their portion of the sales tax on
leased vehicles through the county state aid formula. This change would provide an estimated $1215
million in additional funding to Hennepin County to be used on roads and bridges. (State of Minnesota,
Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Hennepin County cities, Ramsey County cities)
Hwy 55 Bus Rapid Transit. The city supports efforts to complete a Hwy 55 Mobility Study to consider
advancing bus rapid transit on Hwy 55. (Hennepin County, State of Minnesota, and the Metropolitan
Council)
II. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
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Local Control. The city opposes legislation that erodes local decision making and control. The city
believes that decision making happens best at the local level. (Metropolitan Council, State of Minnesota)
Economic Development Tools. The city supports funding of the State JCF (Job Creation Fund) and MIF
(Minnesota Investment Fund) to allow opportunities for business development, job creation and further
encourage economic development. (State of Minnesota)
Prudential Site Special TIF Legislation. The city seeks special legislation to create a TIF District for the
redevelopment of the Prudential site to provide funding for necessary public infrastructure
enhancements. Since the site is currently surrounded by three county highways and Hennepin County
has indicated it does not have funds available for County Roads 47, 61 or 10 or any of the adjacent
intersections, a TIF district will allow the growth in new tax base to assist with funding the needed
infrastructure improvements so as not to place an undue burden on Plymouth taxpayers. (State of
Minnesota)
Water Management. The city must meet water quality standards from the Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources, Board of Soil and Water Resources, Elm Creek Watershed District, Minnehaha Creek
Watershed District, Shingle Creek Watershed District, Bassett Creek Watershed District, Metropolitan
Council, United States Environmental Pollution Agency, Army Corps of Engineers, Minnesota
Department of Health, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and Hennepin County. The City of Plymouth
supports process improvements aimed at streamlining applications and standards.
Metropolitan Council. The city supports reform of the Metropolitan Council’s make-up and municipal
input in this process. A majority of members should be elected officials, appointed from cities and
counties in the region. Terms of Metropolitan Council members appointed by the governor should be
staggered and not coterminous with the governor. The Metropolitan Council should represent the entire
region and voting should be structured on population and incorporate a system of checks and balances.
(Metropolitan Council, State of Minnesota)
Statutory Authority. The city supports legislation confining the Metropolitan Council to its statutory
authority. (Metropolitan Council, State of Minnesota)
Transportation Advisory Board. The city supports re-examination of the Transportation Advisory
Board’s make-up and supports municipal input in this process. (Metropolitan Council)
Economic Development Tools. The City supports funding of the State JCF (Job Creation Fund) and MIF
(Minnesota Investment Fund) to allow opportunities for business development, job creation and further
encourage economic development. (State of Minnesota)
Sales Tax Exemption. The city supports a sales tax exemption for the purchase of construction materials
in conjunction with the reconstruction of Fire Station 2 and the renovation of Fire Station 3.
III. FISCAL REFORM
The city supports fiscal reforms that foster local independence from the state.
No Expansion of Fiscal Disparities. The City of Plymouth contributes 6.2% of its tax base to fiscal
disparities and does not support the expansion of the program as a tool to balance the region’s tax base.
The city opposes any legislation that would redirect fiscal disparity contributions to special projects.
(State of Minnesota)
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Building Permit Fees. The City of Plymouth supports fees and regulations necessary for new
development to pay for itself. The City of Plymouth disagrees with the recent Housing First (BATC)
publications that state that city building fees cause housing in Plymouth to not be affordable. Based on
the Citycity calculations, the fees charged for a new home in Plymouth, including all development and
building fees, are less than 5% of the total cost of the average new home in Plymouth.
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