HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 02-02-2023CITY OF PLYMOUTH
COUNCIL INFO MEMO
February 2, 2023
EVENTS / MEETINGS
Environmental Quality Committee Agenda for February 8 ..................................... Page 2
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Agenda for February 9 .......................... Page 4
Official City Meeting Calendars .................................................................... Page 6
Tentative List of Agenda Items ..................................................................... Page 9
CORRESPONDENCE
2023 Open Book Meetings ......................................................................... Page 10
Preliminary Plat and Variances for Bass lake Shores at
12001 County Road 10 (2022072) .............................................................. Page 12
Variance for Property Located at 2950 Larch Lane North (2022092) ....................... Page 13
Preliminary Plat for Property Located on West Side of
Cottonwood Lane Lying South of Highway 55 Service Road (2023003) ................... Page 16
REPORTS & OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Plymouth Fire & Ice Canceled Due to Ice Conditions, Sun Sailor ........................... Page 17
Recently Elected Plymouth Representatives Share Legislative Updates, Sun Sailor ..... Page 18
Golden Valley Police Department Looks to Change Training Practices
Amid Hiring Trouble, Star Tribune............................................................. Page 21
Environmental Quality Committee 1 of 2 February 8, 2023
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
AGENDA
Regular Environmental Quality Committee
February 8, 2023, 7:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PUBLIC FORUM—Individuals may address the Committee about any item not contained on the
regular agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the Forum. If the full 15 minutes are not needed
for the Forum, the Committee will continue with the agenda. The Committee will take no official action
on items discussed at the Forum, with the exception of referral to staff for future report.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
4. APPROVE AGENDA —Environmental Quality Committee members may add items to the agenda for
discussion purposes or staff direction only. The Committee will not normally take official action on items
added to the agenda.
5. CONSENT AGENDA —These items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Committee member or citizen so requests, in
which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed elsewhere on the agenda.
5.1 Adopt proposed Environmental Quality Committee Minutes
January 11 Regular
6. GENERAL BUSINESS
6.1 Environmental Quality Committee (EQC) Refresher & Orientation
EQC Mission Statement
Training Materials
6.2 Election of Environmental Quality Committee Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for
2023
6.3 Emerald Ash Borer and Tree Sale Update
7. REPORTS AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
8. FUTURE MEETINGS—Bassett Creek Watershed Management Plan Kick off Meeting - 4:00pm -
7:00pm - February 28th, 2023 - Golden Valley Library - 830 Winnetka Avenue N, Golden Valley MN
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Environmental Quality Committee 2 of 2 February 8, 2023
Regular Meeting - March 8th, 2023
9. ADJOURNMENT
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Park and Recreation Advisory Commission 1 of 2 February 9, 2023
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
AGENDA
Regular Park and Recreation Advisory Commission
February 9, 2023, 6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PUBLIC FORUM—Individuals may address the Commission about any item not contained on the
regular agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the Forum. If the full 15 minutes are not needed
for the Forum, the Commission will continue with the agenda. The Commission will take no official
action on items discussed at the Forum, with the exception of referral to staff for future report.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
3.1 Welcome New Commission Members
4. APPROVE AGENDA —Park and Recreation Advisory Commission members may add items to the
agenda for discussion purposes or staff direction only. The Commission will not normally take official
action on items added to the agenda.
5. CONSENT AGENDA —These items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commission member or citizen so requests, in
which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed elsewhere on the agenda.
5.1 Adopt Proposed Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes
Proposed Minutes 9-8-2022.docx
6. GENERAL BUSINESS
6.1 Appointments of Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson
6.2 Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission Annual Work Plan
6.3 Community Survey Results
6.4 Zachary and Bass Pickleball Court Update
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Park and Recreation Advisory Commission 2 of 2 February 9, 2023
6.5 Community Forestry Plan Scope
7. REPORTS AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
7.1 Parks and Recreation Special Events Calendar 2023
Special Events 2023_FF.pdf
8. ADJOURNMENT
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Tentative Schedule for
City Council Agenda Items
February 14, Special 6:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
• Review HRA applications
February 14, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Approve plans and specifications and order advertisement for bids for the Chankahda Trail
Reconstruction Project - Phase 2 (ST230002)
• Approve a Variance to allow a swimming pool in the front yard at 19040 County Road 6
(Scanlon Inc. - 2022086)
• Approve Preliminary and Final Plat, Site Plan, and Variances for a "Suite Living" assisted
living/memory care home in the west portion of property located at 4325 Zachary Lane
(Hampton Companies, LLC -- 2022-080)
• Approve Tobacco License application of Kareem Inc d/b/a I Mart Stores, 4140 Berkshire Lane
North
• Designate engineer for 2024 Old Rockford Road Trunk Watermain Lining Project (WA249005)
• Approve amendment to the Development Contract for Hampton Hills South Plateau (Tradition
Development -- 2011097-F)
• Accept utilities for continual maintenance in Hollydale 2nd Addition (2022023)
• Approve variance to allow an eight foot fence in the side yard at 17145 9th Ave N (Robert
Mueller - 2022085)
• Public hearing on off-sale intoxicating liquor license of Haskell’s Inc., 4130 Berkshire Lane
North
February 28, Special 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
• Board and Commission Recognition Event
February 28, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Public hearing for resolution on vacation of rights of ways within French Regional Park
March 14, Special 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
• Council Strategic Workshop follow-up
• Prudential Update
March 28, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
April 11, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Public Hearing on 2023 City Center Pavement Rehabilitation Project
• Public Hearing on 2023 Street Rehabilitation Project
• Public Hearing on 2023 Gleason Lake Drive Improvements Project
April 25, Special 5:00 p.m., Closed Session
• Labor Strategy Discussion
May 9, Special 5:00 p.m., Closed Session
• City Manager Annual Performance Evaluation
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Memo
To: City Clerks, City Administrators, City Managers, Local Assessors, City Assessors
From: Joshua Hoogland, SAMA, Hennepin County Assessor
Date: 2/2/2023
Hennepin County 2023 Open Book Meetings
Open book meetings are an important aspect of transparency in the assessment of real property. We find it important to share the steps we have taken to provide excellent customer service to the taxpayers of Hennepin County.
Open Book Meetings
The Hennepin County Assessor’s Office will host 5 in person meetings with locations throughout the county. We will also continue to offer a virtual meeting session for taxpayers as well. Taxpayers located in a city that has an open book can attend any of the meetings based on their
own preference. The available meeting dates, times and locations will be provided to taxpayers with their property’s valuation notice mailed during the spring. The valuation notice will be accompanied by an insert providing additional information and instructions to assist taxpayers with
understanding each of their appeal options. If a taxpayer would like to take part in the virtual
meeting, they will need access to a computer or smart phone, call in advance to schedule a
meeting time, then a Microsoft Teams meeting link will be provided for the appropriate date and time. Appraisers in our office will provide flexibility and additional date and time options to taxpayers to conduct the virtual, face-to-face meeting how and when they would prefer.
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Location Date Time
Richfield City Hall April 17th 3 pm-7 pm
Plymouth City Hall April 19th 8 am-7 pm
Rogers Community Center April 20th 3 pm-7 pm
Mound Centennial Building April 26th 3 pm-7 pm
Golden Valley City Hall April 27th 8 am-7 pm
Virtual April 25th 8 am-7 pm It is important to note that taxpayers may call their assessor at any time after receiving their
valuation notice up until the County Board of Appeal and Equalization (CBAE) deadline for
appointments on May 17, 2023. Each valuation notice mailed includes a phone number that will
put taxpayers in touch with the appropriate appraiser or assessor for their jurisdiction. Often, taxpayer questions are answered, or concerns resolved during the initial phone conversation.
We request your help in circulating communication to taxpayers of this change. This may include
updates on the city’s website, social media, mailings, newspaper advertisements, electronic list
serves, etc.
Hennepin County Assessor Value Review Process
Appraisers in our office will continue to answer value calls from taxpayers and respond quickly
to questions and concerns. We will conduct in person valuation and classification reviews as well
as virtual inspections in certain circumstances. We will also use all tools available to us including, aerial imagery, GIS technology, street view photography, sales listing information, etc. We will collaborate with property owners to assist in the review process by asking them to provide
documentation related to their property, such as, inspection reports and appraisals. If a virtual
inspection is required, we will also request real-time photographs of property and video walk-throughs.
Thank you for your consideration and collaboration.
Contact
County Assessor
Joshua Hoogland (612) 348-8853 joshua.hoogland@hennepin.us
Assistant County Assessor
Melissa Potter
(612) 998-5380 melissa.potter@hennepin.us
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Plymouth Fire & Ice canceled due to
ice conditions
Jan 31, 2023
For the safety of all, this year’s Fire & Ice winter festival originally scheduled for Saturday, Feb.
4 has been canceled due to poor ice conditions on Parkers Lake. Despite weather forecasts
predicting colder temperatures, the ice on Parkers Lake will not be able to support the event.
Fire & Ice is a free, annual event in Plymouth and open to the public. The event is sponsored by
the City of Plymouth, CCX Media, Plymouth Civic League, Renewal by Andersen and State Farm
Kyle Vitense Agency.
Visit plymouthmn.gov/fireandice for more information.
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Recently elected Plymouth
representatives share Legislative updates
By: Kaitlin McCoskey Jan 31, 2023
The Plymouth City Council received updates from recently elected legislators regarding the city’s legislative priorities.
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Updates pertained to the city’s Legislative priorities
On Jan. 24 the Plymouth City Council received updates from recently elected members of the Minnesota
Legislature representing the Plymouth area. These representatives included former Plymouth At-Large
Council member Ned Carroll.
Along with Carroll, who took office representing House District 42A on Jan. 3, Rep. Ginny Klevorn of
House District 42B and Bonnie Westlin of Senate District 42 reported on several Legislative priorities
from the capital.
Klevorn addressed the council, saying, “I’m here tonight just to kind of give you an update on the work
you’ve asked me to do.”
“We are working at lightning speed to get the work done for the people of the state of Minnesota,”
Westlin added.
Carroll echoed this, saying, “Every committee is just gangbusters busy.”
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Pertaining to this work, Westlin shared, “We have presented the bill, and I believe it’s been sent to
committee and a hearing has been requested, on the Plymouth local lodging tax’s expiration, so we are
going to be looking at having that removed. I know that has been a request and a Legislative priority for
the council.”
Klevorn said, “Getting that lodging tax expiration sunsetted will be very important for us to help pay for
the capital improvements we make.”
“We are working on the Tax Increment Financing authority establishment,” Westlin added, in reference
to the old Prudential Insurance company site.
According to the meeting packet, “The city seeks special legislation to allow for the creation of a TIF
District for the redevelopment of the Prudential site to provide funding for necessary public
infrastructure enhancements.”
Klevorn addressed this issue as well, saying, “As you heard previously, the prudential site TIF is my
number one priority for the city of Plymouth.”
Westlin and Carroll also shared their work in authoring Chankahda Trail improvement bonding
initiatives.
“My number one request was [being on] the Capital Investments Committee, and I got it,” Carroll said.
“I’m chief author of the Chankahda Trail Bonding request, and I’ve already met with the chair about it.
So hopefully that will prove fruitful.”
“We are moving these [items] forward. Again, that has been sent to the appropriate committee and
we’re just waiting to get a hearing on that,” Westlin said.
Along with this road improvement goal, Westlin added that she has also authored a bill “for Highway 55
renovations”.
According to the meeting packet, “The city supports efforts to complete a Highway 55 Mobility Study to
consider advancing bus rapid transit on Hwy 55”, an issue that Mayor Jeff Wosje has previously stated is
a personal priority for him.
Westlin further shared that she is serving on the Education Finance Committee, and has chief-authored
a bill that would fully fund special education, stating “I know there are many folks in our community and
our three school districts who would very much like to see that funded at 100 percent.”
Klevorn shared a couple of interesting updates “that may be of interest to the city residents of Plymouth
or to the council”. One such update included the introduction of a bill (by another representative) that
would allow city council members to attend three council meetings virtually and still hold their seat, as
long as the reasons were related to “safety or health reasons”, with a doctor’s recommendation for
health reasons.
Another update Klevorn shared was that recently members of the House had “recommended to the
House floor” a bill regarding the prevention of catalytic converter theft.
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In addition, Klevorn shared that she has had “long conversations” with the League of Minnesota Cities
and county regarding THC and cannabis laws, saying “that bill will be coming before me soon.”
Rep. Ann Rest of District 43, while only representing a smaller Plymouth Precinct 16, shared important
updates in terms of the political climate, attesting to the bipartisan support of several bills and
initiatives.
Rest explained that she is the chair of the Tax Committee, and serves on the Housing Committee as well,
stating that both are very bipartisan in their work and efforts to serve the community.
“Most people don’t think of the Tax Committee as being bipartisan, but it certainly is, in my experience,
the most bipartisan,” Rest said. “We have had success in insisting on bipartisan authorships of bills.”
She explained that one such bill relating to the creation of the TIF District at the former Prudential site
has been passed in the Senate and will be sent on to the House.
“Just hearing some stories where there’s bipartisanship taking place is really encouraging,” said Wosje in
response. “We hear about all this partisanship that happens down in St. Paul, but you never hear the
bipartisanship that happens down there, and you never hear about when government is actually
working. And I know from us, in the city, they want to see us work, and work well together, they don’t
want to see us going head-to-head.”
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WEST METRO 600248111
Golden Valley Police Department
looks to change training practices
amid hiring trouble
The department will lean on Hennepin County deputies to cover shifts and
delegate more to civilian staff, while mayor accused former officers of
"sabotaging" recruitment work amid reform efforts.
By: Josie Albertson-Grove, Star Tribune JANUARY 31, 2023 — 8:49PM
JEFF WHEELER, STAR TRIBUNE FILE
Virgil L. Green Sr. applauded the members of the Golden Valley Police and Fire Departments as they
gathered with him for a photo after he was sworn in as the new police chief in September.
Golden Valley's troubled Police Department is down to 17 officers, and on Tuesday its chief laid
out ways to recruit more cops and how the city of 22,000 would be policed amid the officer
shortage.
Police departments across the country are struggling to hire, but Golden Valley's Police
Department has had high turnover.
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The city has the budget to hire 31 officers, but after two resignations already this year, there are
17 sworn officers serving in Golden Valley, though not all are on active duty. During a special City
Council session, Police Chief Virgil Green outlined the department's tactics to deal with the
shortage while the city works to hire, train and retain more officers.
"We're going to get through this," Green said, by leaning on other city and county first
responders while Golden Valley works to recruit and retain more police.
Green said many of the common calls for service in Golden Valley are for issues like taking theft
reports or parking complaints, which don't necessarily require a sworn police response. Turning
these kinds of calls over to community service officers — who are aspiring police officers — both
frees up sworn officers and helps familiarize the community service officers with Golden Valley,
Green said.
Many other calls are for medical issues, and Green said the Golden Valley Fire Department
would respond to more medical calls as the Fire Department shifts to a duty-crew model of
service.
The city will also ask Hennepin County deputies to take shifts in Golden Valley to help police
respond to calls.
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