HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 04-20-2023CITY OF PLYMOUTH
COUNCIL INFO MEMO
April 20, 2023
EVENTS / MEETINGS
Official City Meeting Calendars .................................................................... Page 2
Tentative List of Agenda Items ..................................................................... Page 5
REPORTS & OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Discover Plymouth Features State of the City Address, Sun Sailor ........................... Page 6
Free CPR Training Available This Spring, Sun Sailor ........................................... Page 10
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5:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING City Center Update Council Chambers
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7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers
OFFICIAL CITY CALENDAR
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Plymouth Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) discussion Medicine Lake Room
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5:00 PM CLOSED COUNCIL MEETING City Manager Annual Performance Evaluation City Hall
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6:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers
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5:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Budget Goals and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Medicine Lake Room
7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers
7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers
6:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers
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5:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Board and Commission discussion and Beekeeping regulations Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers
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7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
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7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING Medicine Lake Room
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Tentative Schedule for
City Council Agenda Items
May 9, Special 5:00 p.m., Closed Session
•City Manager Annual Performance Evaluation
May 9, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
•Short-term Rental Licensing Ordinance discussion
May 23, Special 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
•Plymouth Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) discussion
•Former Four Seasons Mall Site discussion
May 23, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
•Public improvement and assessment hearing and award of contract for the Nathan Lane Area
Pavement Rehabilitation Project (ST249005)
•Public hearing on approval of resolution on vacation of right-of-way within French Regional
Park
June 13, Special 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
•Board and Commission discussion
•Beekeeping regulations
June 27, Special 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
•2024/2025 Budget goals
•Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
June 27, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
•Present Annual Financial Overview (City Manager Dave Callister)
•2022 audit report
•Approve final closeout for 2021 Street Reconstruction Project (ST219001)
•Approve final closeout for 2022 Vicksburg Lane Improvements (ST229005)
•Approve final closeout for Hidden Lake and Beacon Heights 2nd Street Reconstruction Project
(ST229001)
•Approve final closeout for Ridgemount Avenue Rehabilitation Project (ST210002)
July 25, Special 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
•Environmental Stewardship
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Discover Plymouth features State of the
City address
By: Kaitlin McCoskey April 19, 2023
Discover Plymouth features State of the City address
Mayor Jeff Wosje addresses the crowd gathered in the Plymouth Community Center Fieldhouse
Dome.
Sun Photo by Kaitlin McCoskey
Both events happened concurrently at the Community
Center Dome April 15
April 15 marked a significant day for the city of Plymouth, as both the State of the City address
and Discover Plymouth showcase took place concurrently. While the Discover Plymouth
festivities began at 9 a.m. at the Plymouth Community Center Fieldhouse Dome, Mayor Jeff
Wosje took the stage at 10 a.m. to give the State of the City address. Discover Plymouth
included booths for Plymouth businesses and nonprofits, city officials, and a special area just
for kids.
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The state of Plymouth
Within his State of the City speech, Wosje highlighted several aspects of Plymouth, including
updates on area businesses and city infrastructure, as well as the city’s public safety and public
works departments.
Of Plymouth’s economy and businesses, Wosje said, “We’re proud to be part of a robust
business community. Research from a survey showed 87 [percent of respondents] rated
Plymouth as an excellent or good place to work.”
“Plymouth celebrated [the opening of] a variety of new restaurants and eateries this past year,”
Wosje added, listing the Absheron Palace dining hall, Sweet Dreamzzz rolled ice cream parlor,
and People’s Organic Cafe, which offers “coffee and locally sourced food”, as several examples.
“Our strong commercial sectors offer top quality, high-paying jobs and manufacturing
industries, and also gives Plymouth the ranking of Minnesota’s fourth largest economy in the
state,” Wosje said. “To support the development of homes, restaurants, and businesses,
Plymouth continues to invest in high-quality infrastructure.”
Among this infrastructure investment, Wosje shared the city’s plans regarding the Highway 55
BRT corridor and improvements to County Road 73 that will “improve traffic flow, mobility,
safety and transit efficiency.”
“We purchased a key piece of land that will allow us to realign County Road 73, south of
Highway 55. The city was also awarded a $15 million federally raised grant to help facilitate the
improvement,” Wosje said. “The project will add a pedestrian tunnel under Highway 55 for
safer crossings, paved connections to regional trail systems, and bus platforms while on both
sides of Highway 55.
“We’re also excited for the implementation of soon-to-be all-day bus service between
Plymouth and Minneapolis, which is expected to begin in 2025 or 2026.”
Wosje further listed reconstruction projects planned for Gleason Lake Drive and the
replacement of the Rockford Road bridge over Highway 169, a project that recently began
construction.
On the theme of Public Works, Wosje took a moment to recognize Plymouth Public Works
employees who “work diligently behind the scenes and commit to making sure we have safe,
reliable drinking water and well-maintained sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems.”
Wosje shared that the city recently received a $2 million community grant from the
Environmental Protection Agency for an upgrade at the Zachary Water Treatment Plant for the
installation of “equipment that will increase efficiency, help reclaim water, and improve overall
water conservation.”
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“The project is expected to begin next year, and the plant will remain operational throughout
the whole process,” Wosje said.
Of the Public Works department as a whole, Wosje said, “They do the work, they bolster our
quality of life. We appreciate your service.”
One other department Wosje was sure to recognize in his address was Plymouth’s Public
Safety.
“I believe quality of life begins with feeling safe in our community. And Plymouth is fortunate to
have what I call the best first responders in the city,” Wosje said. “Ninty-six percent of residents
[who responded to the community survey] said they feel safe in their neighborhoods.”
Wosje also shared that “the police department has taken one of its successful community
engagement initiatives on the road,” the Community Conversations program. In this program,
Wosje said “police staff visit with neighborhoods, cultural groups, faith-based organizations,
nonprofits and more.”
“The efforts have encouraged meaningful dialogue, helped answer questions, and allowed the
department to more effectively serve the community,” he said. “In other public safety news,
results from the Community Survey show that 90 percent of residents rank fire prevention
education in Plymouth as excellent or good. The fire staff are very excited for the completion of
the long-awaited fire station projects. Last August we celebrated the opening of the newly
renovated fire station three with a ribbon cutting, or more accurately a full fire hose
decoupling, and open house.
“I’m pleased to announce that we’re planning to celebrate the completion of fire station two in
a similar fashion on June 10. These are two state-of-the-art facilities, and they’re already in use
by our firefighters.”
Wosje also thanked the citizens of Plymouth for the role they play in a functioning city.
“Plymouth is so lucky to have such extraordinary people who make up the fabric of this
community,” he said. “We have caring, dedicated residents who invest in their community by
supporting local businesses, volunteering, and participating in civic activities.”
Wosje concluded by saying, “We value and maintain our parks, trails, roads, water or sewer
infrastructure. We prioritize public safety and livability. We practice sound financial
management, and ultimately, we strive for excellence. That’s what all of us in Plymouth have
come to know and expect. So the answer to my question, ‘What does good government look
like?’ is simple. Good government looks like Plymouth, and that’s something we can all be
proud of.”
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Discover Plymouth
The rest of the day continued the celebration of Plymouth following Mayor Wosje’s address.
According to the city, this “all-about-Plymouth event” featured a wide range of opportunities
for learning, including local businesses, community groups, nonprofit organizations,
representatives from various departments in the city, recreation activities, volunteer
opportunities, community services and more all at no cost to attendees.
Guests were given the chance to ask questions and engage in conversation with various city
officials. Information was available regarding everything from city services to upcoming events.
In addition, an indoor marketplace offered attendees the chance to purchase homemade foods
and products from area vendors, as well as local food trucks offering meals and snacks.
Given that the event took place in the Community Center Dome, a special area to one side was
made for kids to play soccer and ladder ball, and to jump on inflatables.
Outside the dome, children also had the opportunity to “touch a truck”, as city first response
and public works vehicles were parked in the parking lot.
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Free CPR training available this spring
April 19, 2023
Heart Safe Plymouth is set to offer free CPR/AED trainings 7-8:15 p.m. the following Thursdays
at the Plymouth Public Safety Building and City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Blvd.:
April 20 - Plymouth City Hall, Medicine Lake Room
April 27 - Plymouth City Hall, Medicine Lake Room
May 11 - Plymouth Public Safety Building, second-floor training room
May 25 - Plymouth Public Safety Building, second-floor training room
Class sizes are limited to 35 participants. To register, visit heartsafeplymouth.eventbrite.com.
A partnership of the Plymouth Public Safety Department and Rotary Club of Plymouth, Heart
Safe Plymouth training sessions are open to teenagers and adults who are interested in learning
to help save lives. Participants are taught hands-only CPR – chest compressions without mouth-
to-mouth breaths – and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator.
More than 7,000 participants have been trained through Heart Safe Plymouth. Plymouth was
designated a Heart Safe Community in 2013 by the American Heart Association. The program
recognizes efforts to improve systems for preventing deaths caused by sudden cardiac arrest.
To schedule a free training session for a group or business, call 763-772-7671 or
email heartsafeplymouth@gmail.com. For more information about the Rotary Club of
Plymouth, visit rotaryplymouth.org.
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