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Regular Council Meeting
July 8, 2008
Mayor Slavik called a Regular Meeting of the Plymouth City Coumcil to order at 7:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on July 8, 2008.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Hewitt, Stein, Murdock, Willis, Black,
and Bildsoe.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: City Attorney Knutson, Police Chief Goldstein, Public Works Director Cote,
Administrative Services Director Portner, Park and Recreation Director Blank, Fire Chief Kline,
Community Development Director Juetten, Transit and Solid Waste Manager Helleckson,
Recycling Coordinator Hageman, and City Clerk Engdahl.
Plymouth Forum
Vernon Peterson, 17425 County Road 47, informed the Council that due to the damming and
bridge work on County Road 47 this spring and summer, there has been debris backing up in his
yard. He requested that this situation be addressed.
Mayor Slavik stated that Public Works Director Cote would be contacting him, and a report
would be provided to the Council.
Presentations and Public Information Announcements
Mayor Slavik thanked the Plymouth Civic League, businesses, residents, and staff for another
successfiil Music in Plymouth event.
Approval of Agenda
Councilmember Bildsoe adding scheduling a Study Session to discuss Dial -A -Ride service as
item No. 9.1 under Reports and Staff Recommendations.
Motion was made by Councilmember Bildsoe, and seconded by Councilmember Stein to
approve the amended agenda. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.
Consent Agenda
Item No. 6.04 was removed from the Consent Agenda and placed under General Business as
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item No. 8.05.
Motion was made by Councilmember Black, and seconded by Councilmember Bildsoe to adopt
the amended Consent Agenda that included the following items:
6.01) Minutes from the Special and Regular Council Meetings of June 24, 2008.
6.02) Resolution Approving Disbursements for Period ending June 28, 2008 (Res2008-210).
6.03) Resolution Approving a Variance for Side Yard Setback for Paquette Construction
Company for Property located at 19010 31" Place North (2008046 — Res2008-211).
6.04) (This item was removed from the Consent Agenda and placed under General Business as
item No. 8.05).
6.05) Resolution Relating to a Project on behalf of West Lutheran High School and its
Financing tinder Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152 to 469.1651; Calling for a Public Hearing
Thereon (Res2008-212).
6.06) Appointment of Sandy Hewitt to serve on the Grant Evaluation and Ranking
System(GEARS) Committee and appointment as the City's voting delegate for GEARS
Committee selection.
6.07) Approval of indemnification agreement relating to the Bassett Creek Office Centre
environmental clean-up grants.
6.08) Resolution Amending the Professional Engineering Services Agreement with Bonestroo
for County Road 9/61 Erosion Repair Project (4135 — Res2008-213).
6.09) Resolution Awarding Contract for Well No. 16 (7114 — Res2008-214).
6.10) Resolution Approving the Plans and Specifications and Ordering Advertisement for Bids
for Highway 55 Culvert Replacement Project (7138 — Res2008-215).
6.11) Resolution Authorizing "No Parking" on Fembrook Lane North of Schmidt Lake Road to
the Cul -de -Sac North of 515` Avenue (Res2008-216).
Motion carried to approve the Consent Agenda.
Public Hearings
There were no public hearings.
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General Business
8.05) Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Rezoning, and Public Institutional and
Preliminary Plat for "Wood Crest" (Gonyea Company — 2008042)
Councilmember Willis asked if staff suggests affordable housing units to developers for not only
high density developments, but single-family developments, such as this application.
Community Development Director Juetten explained with this particular development, since it's
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, there isn't much leverage to request the applicant to
provide affordable housing units. In addition, there is no requirement in the Zoning Ordinance
for developers to provide affordable housing units. However, staff encourages developers to
include affordable housing for single-family developments if it's feasible.
Motion was made by Councilmember Hewitt, and seconded by Councilmember Bildsoe, to adopt
a Resolution Approving a Land Use Guide Plan Amendment for Gonyea Company Inc. for
Property located at 5750 VicksburgLaneane (2008042 — Res2008-217) Ordinance Amending
Chapter 21 of the City Code to Classify Certain Land located in "Wood Crest," (Ord2008-20)
Resolution Approving Findings of Fact for the Rezoning (Res2008-218), and a Resolution
Approving a Preliminary Plat (Res2008-219). With all members voting in favor, the motion
carried.
8.1) Recycling Contract
Transit and Solid Waste Manager Hellekson reported on the recycling proposals and the
information that the Council requested at the June 24 Council Meeting on the two highest ranked
proposals. This information provided by staff included further financial analysis, applying the
same revenue sharing methodology, and a comparison of "true dual stream" to the current
sorting system. She requested that the Council authorize staff to negotiate a comprehensive
municipal recycling contract with either Waste Management or Eureka Recycling.
Tim Brownell, Eureka Recycling, and Jennefer Klenert, from Waste Management, each provided
a presentation to the Council regarding their services (types and numbers of trucks used, how
their recycling facilities process the materials, the percentage of what is collected that is
recycled, types of containers and/or covered bins, etc.).
The Council discussed a number of issues surrounding recycling collection
1. Single or dual stream recycling.
2. The decrease in the amount of garbage by increasing recycling efforts.
3. What occurs with the final recycled product.
4. Sizes and types of recycling containers, whether it's the current bin system or a
covered recycling container.
5. Frequency of pickups, once a week or twice a month.
6. Compacting the recycling materials (Waste Management) versus manually sorting
Eureka Recycling).
7. Educating the residents.
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8. Would recycling pick up days coincide with garbage pick up days.
9. Increase the recycling fee to residents or utilize the recycling fund to absorb those
costs.
10. Number and types of vehicles used by both companies as well as the manpower.
11. Littering caused by the use of bins.
Motion was made by Councilmember Black, and seconded by Councilmember Murdock to
authorize staff to begin negotiations with Eureka Recycling.
Motion was made by Councilmember Black, and seconded by Councilmember Bildsoe to
suspend the riles to allow comments from a resident as well as the City's consultant. With all
members voting in favor, the motion carried.
Don Krivit, consultant for the City, addressed the Council's questions regarding single versus
dual stream recycling, and contamination with single stream recycling (more opportunity to
reduce the cross contamination with the dual stream).
Cathy Nelson, 10200 26th Avenue North, voiced her concern with the Eureka Recycling proposal
with increased manpower in sorting the recycling versos compaction, and using bins rather than
covered containers. She stated with a single sort system, the amount of garbage would be
reduced significantly. She would prefer a large covered container versus four recycling bins that
she currently uses. Both haulers answered her questions regarding how they handle the
recyclable products.
There being no further discussion on the motion and with Murdock, Black, Willis, Bildsoe, and
Hewitt voting yes, and Stein and Slavik voting no, the motion carried.
The Council stated that they would be discussing the recycling fund at the scheduled budget
study sessions in August.
Reports and Staff Recommendations
9.1) Study Session for Dial -a -Ride Service
The Council scheduled a Study Session on August 12 at 530 p.m. to discuss the City's Dial -A -
Ride service.
Adjournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at approx ately 9:10 p.m
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andra R. Engdah6City Clerk
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