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COUNCIL INFO MEMO
June 5, 2009
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
EQCAgenda 06/10/09..........................................................................................................................Page 1
PRACAgenda 06/11/09.......................................................................................................................Page 2
Tour of Bassett Creek Watershed, 06/11/09.......................................................................................... Page 3
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services' Customer Forums 06/11/09, 06/16/09 ......................Page 5
June, July, August 2009 Official City Meeting Calendars................................................................... Page 7
Tentative List of Agenda Items for Future City Council Meetings ................................................... Page 10
INFORMATION
News Articles, Releases, Publications, Etc ...
Citizens Invited to Apply to Serve on Plymouth Charter Commission, News Release ..................... Page 11
Plymouth Public Safety Citizens Academy set for fall, News Release...............................................Page 12
Plymouth Outdoor Water Restrictions Include Midday Ban, News Release......................................Page 13
Proposed Plymouth Metrolink System Changes, Rider Alert.............................................................Page 16
Ehlers Market Commentary 06/01/09................................................................................................Page 18
Indigestion alert: Hot dog eating contest Saturday in Plymouth, Article, Star & Trib.......................Page 19
MEETING MINUTES
PACTMinutes 04/22/09.....................................................................................................................Page 20
PRAC Minutes 05/14/09................................................................................................................... Page 23
CORRESPONDENCE
Letter to Property Owner, RE: Preliminary Plat and Variance for the City of Plymouth 2009015... Page 28
Letter from Bassett Creek Watershed, RE: Proposed Budget............................................................. Page 29
Letter from Shingle Creek Watershed, RE: Proposed Budget............................................................ Page 38
Letter from Elm Creek Watershed, RE: 2010 Operating Budget ....................................................... Page 47
Letter from Met Council, RE: Population estimates for street aid ..................................................... Page 53
Letter to Property Owner, RE: Variance for Three Rivers Park District 2009017 (7 versions) .......... Page 56
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
Wednesday June 10, 2009
WHERE: COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Plymouth City Hall
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed on the consent agenda* are considered to be routine by the Environmental
Quality Committee 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 considered in normal sequence on the agenda.
1. 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER
2. 7:05 P.M. PUBLIC FORUM — Individuals may address the Committee about any item
not contained in the regular agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the Forum.
3. 7:20 P.M APPROVAL OF AGENDA - EQC members may add items to the agenda
including items contained in the EQC Info Memo for discussion purposes or staff direction
only. The EQC will not normally take official action on items added to the agenda.
4. 7:25 P.M. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
5. 7:30 P.M. CONSENT AGENDA*
A. Approve the May 13, 2009, Environmental Quality Committee Meeting Minutes
6. 7:35 P.M: PUBLIC HEARING
7. 7:35 P.M. GENERAL BUSINESS
A. 2009 Environmental Champion Awards
B. Upland Invasive Species
8. REPORTS AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
9. FUTURE MEETINGS — July 8, 2009 - Plants, Ponds, and Practices Tour.
10. 8:00 P.M. ADJOURNMENT
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Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission
June 11, 2009, 7 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Visitor Presentations
a. Three Rivers Park District - Sara Wyatt
b. Staff - Dan Lauer
c. Staff - Diane Evans
d. Other
4. Report on Past Council Action
a. Authorized two scoreboards for Zachary Playfield
S. Unfinished Business
a. Update - Greenway
b. Update - Youth Sports Facility Fees Policy
c. Recommend 2009 Trail Project
6. New Business
a. Plymouth Creek Center and Fieldhouse Fees - Rick Busch
b. Review Draft of 2010-2014 CIP
7. Commission Presentation
8. Staff Communication
9. Adjourn
Next regular meeting - July 9, 2009
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JUN 0 3 2009
By—
Bassett
ei'Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission
www. bassettcreekwmo.org
• Crystal • Golden Valley • Medicine Lake • Minneapolis • Minnetonka • New Hope • Plymouth • Robbinsdale • St. Louis Park
Memorandum
TO: Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission (BCWMC), BCWMC Technical
Advisory Committee Members, and Interested County Commissioners, County Staff,
City Council Members, City Staff, and BWSR Staff
FROM: Bassett. Creek Watershed Management Commission
SUBJECT: Tour of Bassett Creek Watershed on June 11, 2009, at 8:30 a.m.
The Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission invites you to attend a bus tour of the Bassett
Creek Watershed starting at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2009. The tour will begin and end at West
Medicine Lake Park (on West Medicine Lake Drive, Plymouth, north of T.H. 55) and will last
approximately 3 hours. The tour presentation of the West Medicine Lake Park pond site begins at 8:30
a.m. See the enclosed map to the tour starting location. The bus will be in the west parking lot for loading
and will depart at 8:45 a.m. You can park in the west parking lot or if that parking lot is full, there is
another parking lot available just to the east, closer to the lake. Please RSVP if you plan to attend by e -
mailing Amy Herbert, BCWMC Recorder at bcraAbarr.com or by calling her at 952-832-2652.
Tour Schedule
Sites we plan to visit:
8:30 a.m. -8:45 1. ML -11: West Medicine Lake Park Pond Site: Plymouth
8:45 a.m. Bus departs West Medicine Lake Park
8:50 — 9:00 2. Plymouth Creek Channel Erosion Sites (PC -1), Degendorfer Property: Plymouth
9:10 — 9:20 3. County Road 9/61 Erosion Repair Project Site, Plymouth
9:40 — 10:05 4 Bassett Creek Main Stem Erosion Sites, east of TH 100, Golden Valley
10:15 — 10:25 5. Sweeney Lake Branch Channel Restoration (SLB), Golden Valley
10:35-10:45 6. Westwood Lake, Westdale Park Pond (WST-1), St. Louis Park
Or
10:35-11:10 With optional walk to Westwood Lake
10:55 END West Medicine Lake Park
Or
11:20 (if optional walk taken to Westwood Lake)
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June 23, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
July 14, Special, 6:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
• Update with City Manager
July 14, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
July 28, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
August 11, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Presentation by Mike Freeman, Hennepin County Attorney
August 25, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
September 8, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
September 22, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
.Vote: Special dleeling topics have been set by Council; all other topics are lenlatire. page 10
City of Plymouth
News Release
For Immediate Release
May 29, 2009
Contact:
Sandy Engdahl, 763-509-5080
Citizens Invited to Apply to Serve on Plymouth Charter Commission
Plymouth residents with an interest in local government -- including its structure and operations
-- are invited to apply to serve on the Plymouth Charter Commission. Due to expiring terms, the
Charter Commission will have several vacancies in June. Letters of application will be accepted
until June 15.
The chief judge of the Fourth Judicial District makes appointments to the Plymouth Charter
Commission. To be considered to serve on the Plymouth Charter Commission, please submit a letter
and/or resume to District Court Chief Judge James T. Swenson, Fourth Judicial District, Hennepin
County Government Center, Minneapolis, MN 55487-0422.
The Charter Commission is an independent body that works on issues related to Plymouth's
City Charter. The Charter defines City government structure and operations. Plymouth voters adopted
the City Charter in 1992.
If you have questions about the role of the Charter Commission, call City Clerk Sandy Engdahl
at 763-509-5080.
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City of Plymouth
News Release
For Immediate Release
May 29, 2009
Contact:
Sgt. Joe Gebhardt, 763-509-5136
Officer Kelli Ploumen, 763-509-5154
Plymouth Public Safety Citizens Academy set for fall; applications being accepted
If you are interested in getting a behind the scenes look at your local police and fire
departments, apply to attend the Plymouth Public Safety Citizens Academy. The academy,
sponsored by the Plymouth Police and Fire Departments, promises attendees insight into the day-
to-day world of Plymouth police officers and firefighters. The free, 12 -week class will start this
fall. Applications are due July 30.
The interactive sessions will cover diverse topics, including fire operations, crime lab,
S.W.A.T team, investigations, auxiliary services, decision shooting and dispatch. Students also
will learn about the challenges facing these professions.
The academy will feature: classroom instruction on methodologies, laws, equipment and
technologies; field experience; and personal interaction with department members.
"We have received excellent feedback from past participants about both the topics
presented in this class and the officers and firefighters who do the presentations," said Police
Chief Mike Goldstein.
Apply now
To apply to the academy, you must be at least 18 years old and either live or work in
Plymouth. The academy is offered on Monday evenings from Sept. 7 through Nov. 23, 7 - 10
p.m. Class size is limited to 30 students.
Interested persons may call 763-509-5166 for an application. Please leave your name,
mailing address and phone number. Applications must be postmarked by July 30, 2009. The
application process will include a criminal history check on each applicant. To be accepted into
the class you must not have had any significant contacts with the police department in the past
year.
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City of Plymouth
News Release
For Immediate Release
June 4, 2009
Contact:
Scott Newberger, 763-509-5999
Plymouth Outdoor Water Restrictions Include Midday Ban and Odd -Even Restrictions
With the driest May since 1934 in the Twin Cities now in the record books, the city of
Plymouth is seeing water usage jump to volumes not typically seen until July, making it more
important than ever that residents and businesses follow the city's annual restrictions on outdoor water
Plymouth prohibits outdoor lawn watering from noon to 5 p.m. on all days. At other
times, water customers must also follow an odd/even schedule when sprinkling lawns.
Homeowners and businesses with addresses ending in an odd -number may water on odd -
numbered calendar days. Those with addresses ending in an even number may water on even -
numbered days. The restrictions apply to all City water customers. Property owners with automatic
irrigation systems should adjust their systems to comply with the midday ban and odd -even schedule.
The annual restrictions, which are in effect from May 1 — Sept. 30, ensure that water is
available in case of a major fire emergency.
"We've already seen our water usage top 20 million gallons a day. That's the sort of volume we
usually see in July. On a typical winter day we use about 11 million gallons. That extra volume that
we're seeing is largely going on lawns," said Utilities Superintendent Scott Newberger. The midday
ban and odd -even schedule are aimed at allowing time to refill water towers and the city's underground
reservoir.
Exceptions
Hand -Held Watering - City water customers may wash vehicles and do hand-held hose
watering of shrubs, flowers and trees on any day and at any time if the hose has a nozzle with
automatic shutoff.
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New Sod/Landscaping — If you have new sod, seed or landscaping, you do not need to follow
the odd -even restrictions for unattended watering during the first 30 days following planting. You
must, however, still abide by the midday ban from noon to 5 p.m.
Non -City Water Customers — The restrictions do not apply to people who use sources of
water other than the City water system.
Other Exceptions — Businesses and organizations that need to irrigate turf or playfields to
prevent unreasonable damage due to frequent use may submit a written request for an exemption to the
Public Works Director.
Enforcement
City employees enforce the new water restrictions when they see violations. The penalty for
violating restrictions is $100 for each day of violation. Customers receive one written warning before
they are penalized. Customers should keep in mind that an irrigation system that are is not functioning
properly or is misaligned and spraying water in the street can also result in a violation notice.
Water Conservation Tips
• One inch of water per week is enough to keep a lawn healthy. Be sure to count rain.
• Let grass grow to 2 % to 3 inches tall. This encourages deeper roots and helps shade the soil to
reduce moisture loss.
• Water lawns and gardens in the morning when cooler temperatures and lighter winds minimize
evaporation. Avoid watering on windy days whenever possible.
• Water your lawn when it needs it instead of on a fixed schedule. Walk across your lawn. If you
leave footprints, it's time to water.
• Install a rain shut-off device on automatic sprinklers to prevent watering in the rain.
• Take time to inspect your lawn and your sprinkling system.
- Make sure water is not forming puddles. If it is, break up watering into shorter periods to
give it time to soak in.
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- Make sure sprinkler heads are working properly and are directed onto the lawn and not onto
streets, sidewalks or driveways.
- Check for broken sprinkler heads. They won't distribute water where it is needed and the
unrestricted flow will waste even more water.
• Try to avoid lots of play and traffic on lawns when they are stressed by hot, dry weather or summer
dormancy. This is when lawns are vulnerable to injury and dieback. Resume normal activities
when the grass is again actively growing and green.
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City of Plymouth Proposed Plymouth Metrolink System Changes
Location
The City of Plymouth will hold an Open House on Tuesday, June 23, 2009
from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Medicine Lake Room at City Hall, 3400
Plymouth City Hall
Plymouth Blvd., to answer questions and collect continents about proposed
changes to the Plymouth Metrolink bus system. The proposed changes would
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
reduce Dial -A -Ride hours and streamline the schedules on some fixed Metrolink
routes.
Plymouth, MN
Proposed Changes:
Customer Service
The Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit (PACT) will hold a public
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hearing on the proposals on Wednesday, June 24 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council
Monday Friday
Chambers at City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard.
Web Site
PACT is recommending that changes be made to the Plymouth Metrolink
www.ci.plymouth.mn.us
system to make the system more efficient. All comments received at the open
house and public hearing will be forwarded to the City Council. The City
click on "Services'
Council is expected to consider the proposal in July 2009. If approved by the
City Council, changes would occur in December 2009.
then "Transit"
Proposed Changes:
Customer Service
Route 773:
• Change: The route would begin at 26th Avenue and Sycamore Lane.
Monday Friday
• Reason for Change: Very few passengers. Cost. Efficiency.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Alternative for Passengers: Walk to the nearest bus stop or drive to the
nearest Plymouth Metrolink Park & Ride.
Voice: 763-509-5535
Route 791:
• Change: Eliminate first and last trips each morning and afternoon,
TDD: 763-509-5065
eliminating 5:54 a.m., 7:54 a.m., 4:09 p.m., and 6:14 p.m.
• Reason for Change: Very few passengers on these trips. Cost. Efficiency.
Fax: 763-509-5510
• Alternative for Passengers: Walk to the nearest bus stop or drive to the
nearest Plymouth Metrolink Park & Ride.
transit@ci.plymouth.mn.us
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Route 792:
• Change: This route will be eliminated.
• Reason for Change: Very few passengers on these trips. Cost. Efficiency.
• Alternative for Passengers: Walk to the nearest express bus stop or drive to the nearest Plymouth
Metrolink Park & Ride.
Routes 740, 741, and 771:
• Change: Dial -A -Ride buses will service the local trips in place of the shuttle buses. Passengers may notice
that the Dial -A -Ride buses are slightly smaller.
• Reason for Change: Cost. Efficiency.
Route 747:
• Change: At 5:10 a.m. leaves downtown and arrives at Metrolink Station 73 at 5:39 a.m. Follows Route
740 and Route 741.
• Reason for Change: Low number of passengers. Cost. Efficiency.
Routes 774 and 795:
• Change: At 12:10 p.m. and 2:10 p.m., Route 795 will stop at Station 73 and then proceed to 36`h Avenue
and Lancaster Lane via Highway 169 toward the Nathan Lane Park & Ride.
• Reason for Change: Cost. Efficiency.
Route 776:
• Change: Will begin in Northwest Plymouth at County Road 47 and Vicksburg Lane. The route will be
changed beginning at Old Rockford Road and Vicksburg Lane. See www.ci.plymouth.mn.us for route map.
The route will continue its current progression at County Road 24 and Highway 101 south to the Olive Lane
Park & Ride.
Reason for Change: Service Northwest Plymouth which has developed in the past ten years since
Plymouth Metrolink was formed. Cost. Efficiency.
Alternative for Passengers: Walk to the nearest bus stop or drive to the nearest Plymouth Metrolink Park
& Ride.
Route 777:
• Change: Will follow West Medicine Lake Drive between Station 73 and Campus Drive/26`h Avenue
(Route 773), rather than Highway 55.
• Reason for Change: Cost. Efficiency.
Dial -A -Ride:
• Change: Reduce Dial -A -Ride hours, stopping service at 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and eliminating Saturday
service. During the early morning, at noon and mid-afternoon, two of the six Dial -A -Ride buses will be
operating as shuttle buses.
• Reason for Change: Very few passengers utilizing the evening and Saturday service. Cost.
• Alternative for Passengers: Carpool, drive, taxi, walk, bike, other curb -to -curb services, Metro Mobility.
If you have any questions, please contact Plymouth Metrolink at 763-509-5535 or e-mail
transit@ci.plymouth.mn.us. The number for hearing impaired customers is TDD 763-509-5065.
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Ehlers Market Commentary
Rates Bounce Back
June 1, 2009
After three weeks of significant declines in tax-exempt bond yields, last week saw increases. The
Bond Buyer 20 bond index increased from 4.44% (the lowest since February of 2008) to 4.61%.
Yields were up consistently across the yield curve, except for the very short end. In fact, the Bond
Buyer one-year note index reached its lowest level ever, at 0.58%.
Most experts saw last week's increases as a correction after a very strong buying spree in municipal
bonds. The muni -to -treasury ratio (for ten year AAA bonds), which had been at record high levels for
much of the previous eight months, dropped to an unusually low level of 78% last Wednesday.
Toward the end of the week, treasury yields declined while tax-exempt yields increased a bit.
Because of the holiday, last week was a relatively light week for bond sales, both nationally and in our
region. However, as the attached chart shows, competitive bond sales attracted adequate numbers of
bids and generally low interest rates.
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More Build America Bonds sold last week, and the market for selling these relatively new bonds
seems to be clarifying. The greatest benefit for BABs over tax-exempt bonds is for longer maturities,
although the break point changes from day to day. And market experts have commented on what
seems to be two distinct markets for BABs. In order to attract sufficient numbers of investors, most
large BAB issues have been sold with bond structures similar to corporate bonds — with a single
maturity and very restrictive call provisions. Smaller BAB issues have sold very successfully with
structures like traditional tax-exempt bonds — with serial maturities and a ten year call. Preliminary
indications are that the market could accommodate an issue of up to $100 million with a traditional
tax-exempt structure, but that may change. Meanwhile, Standard & Poor's released a report stating
their concerns about the timeliness of federal BAB payments to issuers. These are all issues that we
are addressing as we work with our clients to explore BABs and other options for bond issuance.
Other News
• Municipal bond mutual funds continued last week to experience very strong inflows, showing
that investors continue to have confidence in the safety of municipal bonds.
• Treasury yields see -sawed last week. The yield on the 10 -year treasury rose 26 basis points
early in the week, and declined 26 basis points at the end of the week.
• Bond issuance will pick up this week, with the expected volume of new bond issues at $7.1
billion, up from $2 billion last week.
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Indigestion alert: Hot dog eating contest Saturday in Plymouth
StarTribune-,com
Indigestion alert: Hot dog eating
contest Saturday in Plymouth
(of course) Nathan Lane.
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Saturday's champ will join the world's most
prolific dog downers at the Fourth of July
International Hot Dog -Eating Contest on Coney
Island.
Among the Midwest entrants is Chicagoan Patrick
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R!� Federation of Competitive Eating. Bertoletti
downed 38 dogs at Coney Island last year.
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At Coney Island in 2008, the 93rd annual contest
came down to an eat -off between Takeru
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buns --after 10 minutes.
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By PAUL WALSH, Star Tribune
Last update: June 5, 2009 - 8:43 AM
For those who can stomach it, the public is invited
to Plymouth this weekend to watch 13
competitors try to eat as many hot dogs as they
can in 10 minutes -- buns included -- in pursuit
of a regional title and a berth in the famed national
contest next month in New York.
The 2009 Nathan's Midwest qualifying event is
scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. at Cub Foods on
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In the overtime, Chestnut and Kobayashi were
each given a plate of five hot dogs and buns. The
first to finish won. Chestnut cleaned his plate in
50 seconds, 7 seconds ahead of Kobayashi.
Paul Walsh • 612-673-4482
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MINUTES
PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room, City Hall
Present: Chair Gustafson, Vice Chair Cheng, Commissioner Paprocki, Commissioner
Honer, Commissioner Kedzuf, Commissioner Wosje
Other: Manager Hellekson, Coordinator Maciej, Council Member Willis, First Transit
Baldwin, First Transit Buharin, Committee Reporter Tiegs
Absent: Commissioner Rudnick,
Chair Gustafson called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
1. Approval of Agenda
Motion made by Vice Chair Cheng and seconded by Commissioner Kedzuf to
approve the agenda. Motion carried.
2. Approval of March 25, 2009 Minutes and April 2, 2009 Minutes
Motion made by Commissioner Wosje and seconded by Vice Chair Cheng to
approve the minutes of March 25, 2009 and April 2, 2009 as amended. Motion
carried.
3. Review Action Items
Action Items:
1. Route reviews: Due in February to PACT for review (776, NW Plymouth) (Aug).
Reviewed at Jan meeting. Special PACT Meeting to discuss routes Thursday, 7:00
to 9:00 p.m., April 2, 2009, City Hall, Medicine Lake Room.
2. Four Seasons name change: Too late for early Sept deadline. (Sept) Next set of
route maps deadline March 2009 for distribution June. Reviewed at Jan meeting.
December 5, 2009
3. Metrolink Customer Info Signs: Signs should be posted listing contact information
such as phone number, email address, and city website address so ridership have a
point of contact and access to information. (March)
4. Plymouth Metrolink Transit System Discussion and recommendation to City
Council (handouts provided of the Summary of 2008 Dial -A -Ride Discussions,
Plymouth Metrolink Dial -A -Ride July 2008 Rides, Dial -A -Ride Program Cost
Savings, Analyses of Proposed System Changes.)
Manager Hellekson reviewed the Impact Analysis Report for route 772/777 and the
Fixed Route Analysis Report, First Transit Representative Baldwin prepared and
reviewed a PowerPoint presentation for the proposed changes to reduce and re-
align shuttle service, reduce midday service, extend and realign express service and
reduce Dial -A -Ride service hours. Shuttle reductions recommended for routes 791
and 792 but this is still under review. Commissioner Wosje inquired about 790/793
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time staggering in the afternoon. Ridership would not be happy if they had to wait
five to ten minutes longer for a bus that is currently close to capacity. Commissioner
Paprocki inquired whether the 795/774 should be combined with a shuttle at Transit
Station 73 to take ridership south and west. The mid-day reductions will be the 743
at 12:35 p.m. and at 2:35 p.m. Riders will not be affected as a Dial -A -Ride bus
would be used in place of the shuttle. Dial -A -Ride buses are smaller and a more
efficient use of equipment and fuel.
Questions: Vice Chair Cheng suggested a public forum to explain the route changes
to the ridership. Manager Hellekson suggested an open house format that would
allow staff to answer specific questions regarding how it will affect the ridership
personally. Commissioner Paprocki is concerned that we will lose riders due to the
changes on their routes. Vice Chair Cheng stated the ridership would not have
significant changes affecting them.
A motion was made by Commissioner Honer to eliminate Saturday and evening
(6:00 p.m.) Dial -A -Ride services.
Discussion: This would be an annual cost savings of $40,000 for Saturday services
and $50,000 for evening services. First Transit Representative Buharin explained
that efficiency is based on the daily riders and the standing orders to help create the
route structure. Chair Gustafson asked the group to consider if transit is a service or
a business. Council Member Willis stated that cuts to Dial -A -Ride will have the most
savings. Overall it is a savings to many tax payers in Plymouth. Commissioner
Kedzuf asked for the demographics of the ridership. Manager Hellekson explained
that the 2008 survey details have some demographics of the ridership.
Action Item: Manager Hellekson to give Commissioner Kedzuf a copy of the survey
information so she can review the data.
Amendment to the motion made by Chair Gustafson to include use of Dial -A -Ride
buses as shuttles.
A motion made by Commissioner Honer and amended by Chair Gustafson as a
recommendation to the Plymouth City Council to eliminate Saturday and evening
services for Dial -A -Ride, use Dial -A -Ride buses as shuttle buses for routes 740, 743,
741 and 771, eliminating fixed routes 792, 773, reducing 791 runs, and extend
routes 747, 776 and 777. [See Fixed Route Analysis attached to Agenda for this
meeting for detail.]
The motion was seconded by Commission Wosje. Motion carried.
Council has a study session on May 12, 2009. Transit is an action item on the
agenda. Manager Hellekson will confirm date for the commissioners.
Chair Gustafson and Vice Chair Cheng commended staff and First Transit for the
time and consideration put into the recommendation.
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5. Review Plymouth Transit Performance Measurements (See attached)
• Commissioners reviewed the data.
a. Chair Gustafson stated ridership is down.
6. Review Plymouth Metrolink Customer Service Log (See attached March -April)
• Commissioners reviewed the service log with no further comments to add.
7. Identify areas of concern and/or recommendations from PACT members, staff
• Commissioner Kedzuf asked why the PACT is not provided with a
maintenance log. Manager Hellekson has one for Kedzuf to review if she
would like to see the information. Chair Gustafson stated that this report is
not fair representation due to the age of the buses and the report was
removed until new buses are obtained in 2010. Commissioner Kedzuf
inquired about routes running the 1-494 corridor. Chair Gustafson stated that
is in the 2009 Work Plan to discuss route quadrants.
Council Member Willis complimented all the Commissioners for their
dedication on the work of PACT Committee.
Commissioner Honer inquired if the route changes are set to coincide with the
completion of downtown construction and will the time points remain the
same as now. Coordinator Maciej stated that the City of Minneapolis is in
charge of the construction downtown. First Transit Representative Buharin
noted that after construction is completed, improvements should be clearer
after running routes for a few months. It is unclear at this time whether the
time points will be the same. We assume that they will. Commissioner Honer
asked if the 777/772 route will have the same name and stay the same.
Coordinator Maciej said yes.
Chair Gustafson stated that tentatively the transit changes become effective
in December, but this also depends on the Plymouth City Council approving
PACT's recommended changes or approving similar route changes.
Chair Gustafson relayed that the bus shelters downtown will be in place
before cold weather.
Vice Chair Cheng suggested that Plymouth Metrolink provide bus service
from Station 73 to the MN State Fair. Commissioner Paprocki stated that due
to the service cuts that this is not an option for consideration. Manager
Hellekson noted that transit providers that do provide this service from their
communities do not have Metro Transit in the area as we do at County Road
73 and 1-394.
8. Motion made by Vice Chair Cheng and seconded by Commissioner Honer to adjourn
the meeting at 9:25. Meeting adjourned
Minutes April 22, 2009
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MINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING
May 14, 2009
PRESENT: Commissioners: G. Anderson, D. Anderson, A. Vanderwall, N. Carroll, J.
Nelson
Staff: E. Blank, D. Evans, J Maas, E. Anderson, D. Sankey
City Council Liaison: B. Stein
Planning Commission Liaison D. Kobusson
ABSENT: M. Smith, P. Knight
1. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair G. Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. in the Council
Chambers.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion was made by Commissioner Vanderwall and seconded by Commissioner
JD to approve the March minutes with changes noted. Vote: 4 Ayes. Motion
carried.
(Commissioners Vanderwall arrived after approval of minutes.)
3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
a. Athletic Associations: None.
b. Volunteers: Jackie Maas spoke on the volunteer program. We had a fantastic year
in 2008, with a 14% increase in participation from 2007. Volunteers supported all of
the city's departments. The majority support Parks & Recreation, about 72%. We
had 897 volunteers working 14,943 hours for the Parks Department. This was
equivalent to $291,000 or 7.2 full time equivalent employees. The volunteers are an
integral part in the success of the Parks Department. They report needed
maintenance and graffiti in the parks and perform many tasks from clerical to
coaching youth sports. Volunteers performed over 800 special event shifts at
events such as Fire and Ice and Yard and Garden Expo. They also helped with
maintenance such as painting and rebuilding features in parks. Volunteers also
help in other departments such as the Police Chaplains, Fire Department
administration, and Finance Department data entry and filing. Commissioner G.
Anderson mentioned how amazed he was at the increase in the program. Jackie
said we have phenomenal people in the area who want to contribute their time.
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c. Teen and Inclusion Programs: Erica Anderson spoke on her program areas.
Adaptive and inclusion provides a service to people in the community who have
children with special needs. We work with the REACH Consortium to provide
programming such as bowling and social outings and dances. We have also
partnered with Upstream Arts and McPhail for programming. For inclusion
services, children sign up for mainstream programs, and we provide assistance so
they can take part. We provided inclusion services for 197 individuals in 2007, 241
in 2008, and probably more in 2009. We currently have 129 kids for this summer.
The special needs can include several things, such as allergies, asthma or autism.
We have four seasonal staff to help with inclusion in the summer.
Erica also talked about her teen programming, including fun programs like paint
ball, the Lower Level events, and the TAG teen advisory group. An event that is
coming up is Party Like It's 1919. TAG is run by teens - kids who want to get more
involved - some of whom have moved on from the teen volunteer program.
Erica partnered with Regina Michaud in producing the Yard & Garden Expo. It was
very successful, with 1125 participants and over 100 exhibitors. Bobby Jenson and
Heidi Hyland were key speakers. The Spring Eggstravaganza egg hunt was
introduced this year. Erica's education courses include German and Spanish
classes and financial classes sponsored by a local financial firm. The youth and
adult golf leagues have over 100 participants each. The extreme sports programs
include a Boundary Waters trip, a rock climbing trip, and a trip down the St Croix.
Commissioner G. Anderson asked about TAG's focus. Erica answered that it was
getting teens more involved and civic minded. They will be volunteering at the non-
profit Feed My Starving Children.
d. Staff: Superintendant of Recreation Diane Evans mentioned that in April and May,
Jackie placed 355 people into volunteer positions. She provides a unique service
in Plymouth. The City Sampler took place in April and over 400 people attended .
The Winged Iris sculpture was unveiled in the Millennium Garden in April. It looks
very nice from the ballroom windows. Our13`h annual Primavera had over 950
people attend and over 80 artists with 155 pieces of art. The quality of the art was
very impressive. Adult softball has started with 64 men's teams and 32 co-rec
teams. The Bridal Fair had over 100 visitors. The seniors hosted a senior volunteer
recognition breakfast. A new event is coming up — a bike ride to Minneapolis.
Commissioner G. Anderson is leading the trip. It will be about 13 miles each way.
Upcoming in May and June are 18 weddings, a Bar Mitzvah, and a 50th wedding
anniversary. Staff is working on an athletic association fee policy. We are using a
trail counter, which is a device to count the number of walkers on a trail. A trail at
West Medicine Lake had just under 4000 walkers in seven days. The GIS system
can now show us the exact distances of trails. We have a total of 136 miles of trail in
Plymouth. On May 17, the Kids Garage Sale will take place. A competition called
Step to It Challenge will be starting next week. We are competing against other
cities to get our residents active. Entertainment in the Parks will be starting soon,
with 33 park events this summer. We had a very successful grand opening for the
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Zachary Playfield Concession Stand. Dan Gladden and Joe Mauer were at the
event.
4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION
a. Approve Acquisition of Open Space Parcel: Director Blank reported that the
Council approved acquisition of six acres for the Northwest Greenway. We expect
to close on the purchase at the end of July. We are one parcel away from
completing the Greenway from Lake Camelot to Vicksburg Lane.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Update - Greenway; Blank said that he attended a study session with the Council
to talk about the Greenway. We have acquired 11 parcels since 2000. Looking
ahead, we have about 11 parcels to go. Six of the 11 will probably be dedicated,
and the rest will be purchased. Because of the current economy, we are receiving
inquiries from people who are interested in selling their property. The last portion in
the eastern section may be acquired by the end of the year. We could start doing
design work on the eastern section as early as 2010.
b. Youth Sports Facility Fees Policy: Blank reported that we have had two meetings
with the athletic associations with good dialogue on the basic information regarding
potential fees. At the first meeting, we asked them to talk to their members. For the
second meeting, seven associations attended, and they had several ideas of how
they would like to handle it. Staff will draft a policy which we will email to the
associations and ask for comments. We will bring a draft policy to PRAC at the
June meeting and invite the associations to come and comment. If the Council
wishes to implement the policy, we will go through a formal process and let the
associations know for their 2010 seasons. Commissioner Nelson asked about
using volunteer work by the associations to offset some of the fees. Blank said he
would not rule it out. He explained that we are looking at three different types of
fees: per -child, per -game, and per -hour. We will try to keep it simple so everyone
understands it. Commissioner D. Anderson suggested that a per -participant
surcharge would be the simplest because the city would still have control of
equipment and maintenance. Blank said if we charge an hourly fee, associations
could implement it as a per -child fee. One of the things we are discovering is that
groups take out permits, and the fields sometimes sit empty. If they were charged
for these hours, they may be less inclined to book excess time. Commissioner
Nelson asked if we would loose children if the fees go up. Blank said that is an
excellent point which we need to discuss. We are developing information to present
to the City Council.
c. Millennium Garden - continuing with phase 2 Director Blank reported that the
Plymouth Rotary is planning to donate $9,000 for a viewing platform.
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6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Recommend 2009 Trail Improvement Prosect: Blank explained that developers
build most of the city's trails as they are building homes. However, there are areas
where there are gaps in the trail system, and we build a project each year. There
are five trail segments being considered this year. The first trail is on the south side
of Bass Lake Road from Zachary Lane to Trenton Lane. The second trail segment is
on the north side of Rockford Road between Zachary Lane and Goldenrod Lane.
The third segment of trail would be on the south side of Medina Road from the
Greenwood School entrance to Yellowstone Lane. The fourth trail would be on the
south side of County Road 24 east of Highway 101 to 32nd Avenue. The fifth trail
would be from the Fire Station #3 on Dunkirk Lane to the Lowes retail development
along Vicksburg Lane. This trail would cross the wetland area.
Blank pointed out that due to the economy, we have no money coming in right now
for park dedication fees. It does not seem like a good time to do the big project
through the wetland area. Commissioner Carroll asked what components go into
cost. Blank said that it depends on the circumstances. If it is on a boulevard with
grass, the construction is simple. If we go through a wetland, there are a lot more
construction issues and challenges. Getting a paving machine into some sites can
be very challenging. The Bass Lake site would take about four days, while the
wetland site would take several months. Commissioner G. Anderson asked if since
the Bass Lake Road site is along a county road, could the county be asked to
contribute to it. Blank replied that we do talk to them about these projects, but we
generally pay 100% of trail development costs. Commissioner G. Anderson
commented that the wetland trail is a wonderful idea and it should not be dropped.
He liked the idea that Commissioner Smith had proposed of saving this year's
money and put it into next year's budget to have more money for the wetland
project. Blank said he is hoping we get some park dedication money in the near
future to help with this type of project. Commissioner Carroll asked about an
environmental impact study on the wetland project. Blank said that would have to
be done. A trail near Lowes would help provide access to the utility department for
water control. Commissioner G. Anderson asked if another department could
contribute towards the project if the project would be helpful to them. Blank said he
could check on it. He pointed out that Medina Road was in the plans since 1975. It
would have to cross this same wetland. It was hotly debated for many years, and
the Council finally removed it from the plan. The trail would have been built with the
road. Now we are facing building the trail, which is just about as hard as building
the road.
MOTION: Commissioner D. Anderson moved to approve the completion of the trail
segment on Bass Lake Road. Commissioner Vanderwall seconded.
Commissioner Carroll moved to table this vote because the Commission had barely
a quorum present. Commissioner Nelson seconded. Vote: 3 Ayes 2 Nays.
Motion to table carried.
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7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION:
8. STAFF COMMUNICATION:
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Vice Chair G. Anderson entertained the motion to adjourn. MOTION was made by
Commissioner D. Anderson and seconded by Commissioner Carroll. Vote: 5 Ayes.
Motion approved. The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
The next meeting will be held on June 11, 2009, in the Council Chambers.
Donna Sankey — PRAC recorder
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rp)City of
Plymouth
Adding Quality to Life
June 5, 2009
SUBJECT: PRELIMINARY PLAT AND VARIANCE FOR THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH
(2009015)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a
request by the City of Plymouth, under File Number 2009015, for a preliminary plat and
variance to subdivide and incorporate 5.92 acres of the property located at 5815 Juneau Lane
North into the City's Northwest Greenway trail corridor. No other development is proposed at
this time.
Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 750 feet of the site of this proposal.
You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the
Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, in the Council
Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to
offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City
Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information.
INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development
Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays.
Sincerely,
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Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
2009015propnotice
3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tet: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us ,h,,
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Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission
www.bassettereekwmo.org
Crystal • Golden Valley • Medicine Lake • Minneapolis • Minnetonka • New Hope • Plymouth • Robbinsdale • St. Louis Park
June 1, 2009
Ms. Sandra Engdahl, City Clerk
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Ms. Engdahl:
JUN 0 a 2009
Pursuant to Article VIII, Subd. 5 of the Joint and Cooperative Agreement which establishes the
Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission, the proposed budget for 2010 is hereby
submitted to the municipality. Also included as part of the proposed budget is the proposed 2010
assessment as called for in Article VIII, Subd. 3, regarding the City's contribution to the
Commission's general fund.
The Joint and Cooperative Agreement provides that each municipality has until August 1 to object to
items in the budget or to otherwise offer comments on items contained therein. Comments should be
directed to Mr. Michael Welch, Chair, Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission, c/o Barr
Engineering Company, 4700 West 77ih Street, Minneapolis, MN 55435-4803.
Sincerely,,
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Amy Herbert, Recording Administrator, Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission
Enclosures
c: Ms. Ginny Black
Mayor Linda Loomis, BCWMC Treasurer
Mr. Charlie LeFevere
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Michael Welch, BCWMC Chair
clo Barr Engineering Company
4700 {Vest 77'" Street
Minneapolis, MN 55435
611-385-6885
Charlie LeFevere, Attorney Leonard Kremer, Engineer
Kennedy & Graven Barr Engineering Company
470 US Bank Plaza, 200 South Sixth Street 4700 (Vest 77'h Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402 Minneapolis, MN 55435
612-337-9215 952-832-2600
612-337-9310(/ax) 952-832-2601 (/ax) Page 29
Bassett Creek Water Management Commission
2010 Budget and Levy
May 2009
The Joint and Cooperative Agreement establishing the Bassett Creek Water Management Commission
(BCWMC) sets forth the procedure required to adopt the annual budget. Article VIII, Subdivision 3,
provides that each member agrees to contribute each year to a general fund to be used for administrative
purposes and certain operating expenses. Half of the annual contribution of each member is based on
assessed valuation of property within the watershed and the other half on the ratio of area of each member
within the watershed to the total area of the Bassett Creek watershed. Subdivision 5 of Article VIII further
provides: "On or before July 1 of each year, the Board shall adopt a detailed budget for the ensuing year
and decide upon the total amount necessary for the general fund." Budget approval requires a two-thirds
vote (six Commissioners). Further, the Secretary "shall certify the budget on or before July 1 to the clerk
of each member governmental unit, together with a statement of the proportion of the budget to be
provided by each member." Each of the nine members then has until August 1 to file an objection to the
budget.
The 2010 budget was prepared by a Budget Committee consisting of Commissioner Michael Welch
(BCWMC Chair), Commissioner Ginny Black (BCWMC Vice Chair), Commissioner Linda Loomis
(Commission Treasurer), and Commissioner Pauline Langsdorf (Commission Secretary).
The BCWMC's "Second Generation" Watershed Management Plan was approved by the Minnesota
Board of Water and Soil Resources on August 25, 2004, and adopted by the BCWMC on September 16,
2004. That plan includes a capital projects budget, which is funded by ad valorem taxes and has been
amended to include channel restoration projects. Commission activities have focused on implementation
of the Watershed Management Plan.
The proposed 2010 budget of $463,000 was adopted by nine commissioners voting in favor of the budget
at the BCWMC meeting on May 21, 2009. The proposed 2010 budget is enclosed. Specific items in the
budget are discussed below.
1. Engineering services are budgeted at $256,000 in 2010. Many of the individual items have
remained the same from the 2009 budget. The following paragraphs summarize each of the
Engineering budget items.
• Technical Servicesthisitem covers the day-to-day technical operations, such as preparing
for the Commission and TAC meetings, performing preliminary site reviews and
correspondence, and communications with the Commissioners, watershed communities,
developers, agencies, and other entities. The proposed 2010 budget is $110,000, which is the
same as the 2009 budget.
Plat Reviews—at its December 15, 2005, meeting, the BCWMC instated a permit fee
effective January 1, 2006, and revised as of January 1, 2009, to cover the expense of
reviewing development plans and improvement projects. The proposed 2010 budget for plat
reviews is $60,000, which are largely funded by permit fees. These expected permit fees are
shown in the 2010 budget under "2010 Assessments and Fees;" it is estimated that the
BCWMC will receive $44,780 in permit fees in 2010.
• Commission and TAC Meetings— this item covers the cost for the engineer to attend 12
monthly Commission meetings and six bimonthly TAC meetings. The proposed budget for
2010 is $13,000, the same as 2009, but more than the $9,506 spent in 2008. Previously, this
budget item was called Commission Meetings and not all TAC meeting were charged to this
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item (including 2008). The increase from 2008 spent to 2009 budgeted reflects the engineer's
attendance at all Commission and TAC meetings.
Surveys and Studies—the proposed budget for 2010 is $20,000. The intent of this budget
item is to cover the costs of conducting special studies, and addressing unanticipated issues,
questions, etc. that can arise during the year.
Water Quality/Monitoring—for 2010, this budget item includes detailed lake monitoring of
Medicine Lake, as part of the four-year monitoring cycle. Three Rivers Park District and the
City of Plymouth typically perform annual monitoring of Medicine Lake at one location. The
BCWMC detailed monitoring program includes monitoring two locations on Medicine Lake
on six to twelve occasions for selected parameters. Three Rivers Park District will collect and
analyze the total phosphorus, soluble reactive phosphorus, total nitrogen, pH and chlorophyll
a samples. Three Rivers Park District will collect the phytoplankton and zooplankton
samples, and Barr will analyze the samples. Barr will perform an aquatic survey on two
occasions and will prepare the final report.
• Water Quantity—this item covers the work associated with the BCWMC's lake and stream
gauging program. The proposed budget for 2010 is $11,000 (the same as 2009). The readings
have proved valuable to the communities for planning future development and as
documentation of the response of surface water bodies to above normal and below normal
precipitation.
The 2010 lake gauging program will consist of measuring water levels on Medicine Lake,
Sweeney Lake, Parkers Lake, Westwood Lake, Crane Lake (Ridgedale Pond), Northwood
Lake, Bassett Creek Park Pond and Wirth Park storage area. Two readings per month will be
taken during the period April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010. One reading per month
will be taken during the other months of the year.
The 2010 stream gauging program will consist of periodically reading stages or gauging the
stream at the new tunnel entrance, at the Theodore Wirth Park/T.H. 55 outlet structure, at
Highway 100 (main stem), at Wisconsin Avenue, at Sweeney Lake, at Medicine Lake, at
Winnetka Avenue (north branch), at 26th Avenue (Plymouth Creek fish barrier), and at other
selected locations if periods of high flow occur.
The program also includes periodic surveys of benchmarks to ensure consistency with past
readings.
• Inspections—there are two separate budget items under this task:
Watershed Inspections—this item covers the BCWMC's construction site erosion control
inspection program. The proposed budget for 2010 is $8,000, permit fees offset a portion
of the watershed inspection cost. The inspections have been valuable for correcting
erosion and sediment control practices which are not in conformance with BCWMC
policies. The inspections also verify that sites are developed in accordance with approved
plans. The program consists of inspecting active construction sites in the watershed once
every month. Erosion control inspections will begin April 2010 and extend through
October 2010. Selected sites may be inspected on two-week intervals to verify that
requested erosion control modifications have been completed. Critical work such as
wetland or creek crossings and work adjacent to lakes and sensitive wetlands will be
inspected as necessary. BCWMC staff will continue to coordinate the inspections with
respective contacts from each city. Following each inspection, a letter listing construction
projects and the improvement needed for effective erosion control will be sent to the
inspection department at each city where improvements are required.
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o Project hrspections—this item covers the BCWMC's annual inspection of the flood
control project system. The proposed budget for 2010 is $10,000. The inspection program
covers the flood control project features completed by the Conunission between 1974 and
1996. The objective of the inspection program is to find and address erosion, settlement,
sedimentation, and structural issues. In accordance with the Bassett Creek Flood Control
Project Operation and Maintenance Manual (except as noted), the following project
features require annual inspection:
Minneapolis:
• Conduit (Double Box Culvert) — inspect double box culvert every five years
(2004, 2009, 2014, 2019 ...)
• Deep Tunnel — dewater and inspect tunnel every 20 years. This inspection was
performed during 2008; the next inspection will be 2028
• Old Tunnel not included in BCWMC inspection program)
• Open Channel
Golden Valley
• Highway 55 Control Structure & Ponding Area
• Golden Valley Country Club Embankment (Box Culvert, Overflow Weir, and
downstream channel)
• Noble Avenue Crossing
• Regent Avenue Crossing
• Westbrook Road Crossing
• Wisconsin Avenue Crossing
• Minnaqua Drive Bridge Removal
Crystal
• Box Culvert and Channel Improvements (Markwood Area)
• Edgewood Embankment with Ponding
• Highway I OO/Bassett Creek Park Pond
• 32nd Avenue Crossing
• Brunswick Avenue Crossing
• 34th Avenue Crossing
• Douglas Drive Crossing
• Georgia Avenue Crossing
• 36th -Hampshire Avenue Crossing
• Channel Improvements
Plymouth
Medicine Lake Outlet Structure
Plymouth Fish Barrier
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• Municipal Plan Review—this item covers the cost to review the member cities local water
management plans for conformance with the BCWMC Watershed Management Plan. The
proposed budget for 2010 is $4,000, which will cover the costs for reviewing up to two local
plans.
2. Administrator—this was a new budget item in 2008. The Administrator services budget was
reduced in 2010 to $15,000 from $35,000 in 2009. In 2008 the BCWMC underwent an operations
analysis conducted by an independent firm. The results of the analysis are guiding the BCWMC's
direction for addressing its administrator needs. The Administrator services budget reduction
reflects the BCWMC's recognition of tight city budgets, the likely inefficiencies that would be
realized early in the process of adding a new administrator, and the BCWMC's determination to
use a variety of contract providers (including current consultants) and board members to provide
critical assistance in priority target areas identified by the 2008 analysis.
3. Legal—this item covers basic legal services, which are budgeted at $18,500 for 2010.
4. Financial Management—this item covers services provided by the Deputy Treasurer at the City
of Golden Valley, which are budgeted for $3,000 in 2010.
5. Liability Insurance, Auditing and Bonding—this item is budgeted at $15,000 for 2010,
reflecting an increase in auditing services directed by expanded auditing regulations.
6. Administrative Services—this item covers administrative and secretarial services, including
mailing and copying, which are budgeted at $45,000 for 2010.
7. Public Relations & Outreach—there are three separate budget items under this task:
• Publications/Annual Report—$4,000 is budgeted in 2010 for preparing the BCWMC's 2009
annual report
• Website—$4,500 is budgeted in 2010 for maintaining, updating, and making improvements
to the BCWMC website
WOMP—$10,000 is budgeted for 2010, which covers the BCWMC's costs related to the
Watershed Outlet Monitoring Program (WOMP) station on Bassett Creek. The Minneapolis
Park and Recreation Board has been running the WOMP station for the last several years in a
cooperative effort with Metropolitan Council Environmental Services. The MPRB handles
the sample and data collection tasks, MCES performs maintenance, and Barr provides
assistance with the rating curve. The 2010 budget includes $5,000 for MPRB to operate the
WOMP station.
8. Demonstration/Education Grants— this item is the BCWMC grant program, which is managed
by the Education Committee; the budget for 2010 is $5,000.
9. Watershed Education Partnerships—this was a new budget item in 2009 and includes
participation in the Metropolitan Council's Citizen Assisted Monitoring Program (CAMP), the
Hennepin Conservation District River Watch Program, Metro Watershed Partners, the Blue
Thumb program, and the Metro Blooms Rain Garden program. The budget for 2010 is $15,000.
10. Education and Public Outreach—the 2010 budget for this item is $4,000, which includes
anticipated expenses for brochures, fact sheets, native seed packets, and the Joint Education and
Public Outreach Conunittee administrative costs-
11.
osts.11. Public Communications—the 2010 budget for this item is $3,000 and covers costs related to the
publication of hearing and special meeting notices in newspapers and journals and the publication
and distribution of other required cominunications that may be necessary and would be separate
from the Web site or education and public outreach communications.
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12. Erosion/Sediment (Channel Maintenance)—these funds are for creek and streambank erosion
repair and sediment removal projects that are not funded as a channel restoration project through
the BCWMC's Capital Improvement Program. The amount budgeted for collection in 2010 is
$25,000. The money collected goes into the BCWMC's Creek and Streambank Trunk System
Maintenance, Repair and Sediment Removal Fund (the Channel Maintenance Fund). There is
currently $172,000 in the Channel Maintenance Fund; to -date about $3,000 of the fund has been
used on channel maintenance projects.
The BCWMC Watershed Management Plan (Section 7.2.2) calls for the BCWMC to use the
Creek and Streambank Trunk System Maintenance, Repair and Sediment Removal Fund to
finance the:
• Maintenance and repairs needed to restore a creek or streambank area to the designed flow
rate.
• Work needed to restore a creek or streambank area that has either resulted in damage to a
structure, or where structural damage is imminent, based on an assessment of benefits.
• Portion of a project that provides BCWMC benefits, including reduced potential for flooding,
mitigation of water quality impairment, or minimizing the potential for water quality
impairment.
• BCWMC's share of maintenance projects to be applied for by the cities that have a regional
benefit, or to partially fund smaller, localized projects that cities wish to undertake.
13. Long -Term Maintenance (Flood Control Project these funds are for projects to repair and
maintain structures associated with the BCWMC Flood Control Project. The BCWMC Plan calls
for annual assessments of $25,000 to the fund, and for the fund balance to be maintained at (but
not exceed) $1 million. The current fund balance is about $750,000. The proposed 2010 budget/
assessment is $25,000.
14. TMDL Studies—this item was added to the 2005 budget ($35,000) in anticipation of the state
mandate to prepare Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) studies on impaired waters within the
watershed. This budget item includes funding for BCWMC participation in TMDL studies not
otherwise funded through other sources and also includes BCWMC preparation for future TMDL
studies that likely will be necessary. The TMDL Studies fund is currently at $58,000 and another
$10,000 will be added to the fund in 2009. The 2010 budget amount for TMDL studies is
$10,000. TMDL studies for Medicine Lake, Sweeney Lake, and Wirth Lake are underway.
Northwood Lake and Bassett Creek in the watershed are also listed as impaired waters (Parkers
Lake is also listed as impaired for mercury). The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is
encouraging watershed districts and organizations to address multiple impairments within their
jurisdictions where possible. The BCWMC is determining the feasibility of a watershed -wide
TMDL for 2010 to address multiple impairments of Bassett Creek. Additional data may need to
be collected from Bassett Creek in 2010 in support of TMDL activities; these could include E.
coli and streamflow data.
15. Proposed 2010 Capital Projects—For 2010, the cost of the Plymouth Creek channel restoration
project (PC -1) is estimated to be $965,200 and the cost of the Bassett Creek Main Stem channel
restoration project (Highway 100 to Regent Ave) is estimated to be $780,000. The total estimated
cost of the projects expected to start in 2010 is $1,745,200. For the projects expected to start in
2010, it is proposed that $1,000,000 be assessed for 2010 and $745, 200 be assessed in 2011.
Note that other projects are proposed to start in 2011; the costs (or partial costs) of those projects
would be in addition to the suggested $745,200 assessment.
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At its May 21, 2009 meeting, the BCWMC Commissioners also considered the assessment on the cities.
The 2010 assessment was adopted by nine commissioners voting in favor to levy $414,150 for the 2010
fiscal year, as compared with the $449,875 for 2009 adopted in 2008, based on the following:
Funding Needs:
2010 Administrative Budget............................................................................................... $463,000
Funding Source:
2010 Assessment.................................................................................................................$414,150
2010 Estimated Permit Review Fees..................................................................................... $44,780
Assessment for 2010 Capital Projects (Hennepin County) .............................................. $1,000,000
The Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission's 2010 Operating Budget and 2010 Assessment
per community are enclosed.
Pauline Langsdorf,
Enclosures: 2010 Operating Budget
2010 Assessment
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Proposed 2010 Operating Budget
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Unaudited 2008
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Item
Actual
2009 Budget 2009 Estimated
Proposed 2010 Budget
5
ENGINEERING
6
Technical Services
90,187
110,000
110,000
110,000
7
Plat Reviews (funded by permit fees) 2008-$42,900
56,687
55,000
55,000
60,000
8
Commission and TAC Meetings
9,506
13,000
13,000
13,000
9
Surveys and Studies
2,250
20,000
20,000
20,000
10
Water Quality/Monitoring
19,921
49,000
49,000
1 20,000
11
Water Quantity
7,117
11,000
11,000
11,000
12
Inspections
13
Watershed Inspections
6,378
8,000
8,000
8,000
14
Project Inspections
20,387
10,000
10,000
10,000
Municipal Plan Review
12,336
6,000
6,000
4,000
Subtotal Engineering
$224,769
$282,000
282,000
256,000
17
Administrator
8,170
35,000
35,000
15,000
18
Legal
14,428
18,500
18,500
18,500
19
Financial Management
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
20
Audit, Insurance 8 Bond
14,149
13,000
13,000
15,000
21
Meeting Catering Expenses
4,219
5,100
5,100
5,000
22
Administrative Services
43,084
45,000
45,000
45,000
23
Public Outreach
24
Publications / Annual Report
2,473
4,000
4,000
4,000
25
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Website v
4,503
1,575
1,575
4,500
26
WOMP
1,685
10,000
10,000
10,000
27
Demonstration/Education Grants
11,634
5,000
5,00-0-(741
5,000
4
28
Watershed Education Partnerships
0
11,500
13,200
15,000
7
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Education and Public Outreach
2,157
8,200
8,200
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4,000
5
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Public Communications
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3,000
3,000
3,000
Erosion/Sediment(Channel Maintenance)
25,000 (1)
25,000
(1) 25,000
(1)
25,000
(1)
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Long -Term Maint. (Flood Control Project)
25,000 (2)
25,000
(2) 25,000
(2)
25,000
(2)
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Subtotal
$159,570
$212,875
$214,575
197,000
TMDL Studies
$10,000 (3)
$10,000
(3) 10,000
(3)1
$10,000
(3)
Subtotal TMDL Studies
$10,000
$10,000
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GRAND TOTAL
$394,339
$504,875
$506,575
$463,000
For Information (Achnimstrative
Account
Financial Information
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Audited fiscal year 2008 fund balance at January 31, 2009
301,615
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Expected income from assessments in 2009
4219 873_
Expected interest income in 2009...................................................................................__________1,000
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Expected income from project review fees..................................................................................._________x.780
Estimated funds available for fiscal year 2009
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Estimated expenditures for fiscal year 2009
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Estimated fund balance as of January 31, 2010..................................................................................._______
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2010 Budget...................................................................................
Proposed 2010 Capital Projects....................................................................................
1,000,000
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Proposed 2010 Operating Budget
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_______ 4621,560
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2010 Assessments and Fees..................................................................................
2010 Operating Budget"""""""""""""""""""
463,000
Estimated 2010 permit fees (81 % of permit expenditures)
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Assessment proposed for 2010 Operating Budget"""""""""""""...""""
414,150
Proposed Budget Reserve on January 31, 2010
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(3) Will be transferred to a TMDL Studies Fund
(4) Grant program for demonstrations and education
(5) Includes brochures, fact sheets, miscellaneous education products, etc
(6) Review two cities municipal comp plan.
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Watershed Management Commission
3235 Fernbrook Lane N • Plymouth, MN 55447
Phone (763) 553-1144 • Fax (763) 553-9326
May 29, 2009
Mayors
Member Cities
Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RE: Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission
2010 Operating Budget
At its May 14, 2009 meeting, the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission adopted its general fund
budget for calendar year 2010. Details of the budget are outlined below.
Article VIII, Subdivision 4 of the Joint Powers Agreement that established the Commission provides that a
member city may object to the budget by giving written notice to the Commission before August 1, 2009. If
any objection is received, the Commission will hear the objections and may modify the budget.
An amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement also sets an "assessment cap" on the Commission's
administrative budget. The budget cap can only be exceeded if the city councils of a majority of the
Commission members adopt resolutions approving the higher assessment prior to September 1, 2009. The
2010 budget adopted by the Commission DOES NOT exceed the budget cap. In fact, the 2010 budget
includes a slight decrease in total assessments to the member cities. A spreadsheet showing each
member's share of the annual assessment is attached.
The 2010 budget continues existing activities while adding two new items:
Water Quality Monitoring Report The Shingle and West Mississippi Watershed Management Commissions
annually publish a Water Quality Monitoring Report, which has been funded entirely by Shingle Creek since,
in the past, West Mississippi activities have been minor. However, activities are increasing, the Commission is
taking on responsibility for evaluating progress toward TMDL goals, and the annual report is being revised to
be more comprehensive and to also include a record of Best Management Practices undertaken in the
watersheds. As the lake and stream TMDLs move toward completion, implementation, and adaptive
management, it will become more important to have assembled a record of these activities. In the past this
report has been written from funds remaining in the stream monitoring budget at the end of the year.
Because of the importance of this report in the coming years, the Commission has approved a new budget line
item specifically for this report, both to highlight its prominence and to establish reliable funding. $5,000
budgeted for the chloride TMDL annual report and $5,000 from the stream monitoring budget, or a total of
$10,000, were reallocated to fund this line item. The West Mississippi WMC added a new $2,000 line item for
its share of the report.
Management Planning. The Commission annually budgets $15,000 for management planning. In the
past, these funds have been used to complete the Water Quality Plan; Shingle Creek and Shingle Creek/
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2010 Operating Budget
May 29, 2009
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West Mississippi tributaries corridor studies; lake implementation and management plans; and
development of an updated and refined P8 model for the watershed. In 2010 Management Planning funds
are targeted for completion of the Wetland Management Plan.
In April 2008, the Commissioners discussed long term planning, including the major activities to be
considered to ramp up to the Third Generation Plan. These are:
2009- Cities complete wetland functions and values assessments
Complete Wetland 639W feasibility study and plans and specifications
DO/Biotic Integrity TMDL and Implementation Plan development
Begin development of P8 models for the two watersheds
2010- Wetland Management Plan, including identification of wetland restoration opportunities
DO/Biotic Integrity TMDL and Implementation Plan approval
Lake vegetation/fish surveys
Wetland 639W restoration
2011- Third Generation Plan development and Rules and Standards update
2012- Third Generation Plan approval process
Chloride TMDL Implementation Plan Five Year Review
In-depth lake monitoring
Pages 4-6 of this letter contain the 2010 Operating Budget approved by the Commission. The line items
included in the budget are discussed below: A further explanation of the activities undertaken by the
Commission may be found beginning on page 6.
Revenue.
Line
Explanation
1
The Commission increased its application fee structure for 2006 with the intent to recover a greater share of
the cost of project reviews. While the revised structure does not fully fund that activity, it appears to be
recovering a greater share. Given the economy and the lesser rate of development and redevelopment,
project review activity in 2010 is expected to be less than past years and no change to the fee structure or
ex ected revenue for 2010 was approved.
3
The Commission uses the 4M fund to manage its funds. Interest rates are very low and likely to remain so.
Expected interest income was reduced to $3,000.
4
The approved assessment of $304,400 is slightly less than the 2009 assessment of $304,470.
6
Commission technical and administrative staff have been providing services to the Joint EPOC for the last few
ears. Starting in 2010 Elm, Bassett, and Pioneer -Sarah Creek will be requested to help fund those services.
7-19
Grant and other funds received, generally for special studies or projects. Grants are often reimbursement
grants. so revenues and expenses may not always "match up."
20-
These lines are the Commission share of capital projects listed in the CIP for public hearing in 2009 for
22
construction and levy pay in 2010. These projects must be considered through the public hearing process
prior to being ordered. The Commission must take additional affirmative action to order these projects and
ex end these funds.
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Expenditures.
2010 Operating Budget
May 29, 2009
Page 3
Line
Explanation
24-
These line items are to provide administrative support (scheduling, minutes, etc) for regular TAC meetings
26
and any special TAC, TMDL or other meetings that require administrative support, as well as general
administrative duties such as notices, mailings, and correspondence.
28
This line item includes general engineering support. As the Commission continues to be successful in
obtaining grant funds and TMDL funding, there is an increasing amount of work involved in managing the
projects that is not included in the grant funding. Activities such as developing work plans, biennial
reporting, and negotiations with granting agencies are funded from the general engineering budget, and that
level of activity is expected to continue. Actual expenditures have exceeded the budget in 2007 and 2008.
The budget increase proposed for 2010 would more closely align with the current level of activity.
34
This line item also funds review of Local Water Management Plans and Comprehensive Plan amendments
and u dates, as well as general inquiries about upcoming ro'ects.
43
This line item is the cost of collecting and analyzing the road salt application data provided by road
authorities in the watershed as part of the chloride TMDL implementation progress evaluation. In 2010 this
will be rolled into line 49, Annual Monitoring Report.
44
The Commission will conduct an evaluation of the prewetting equipment's effectiveness at reducing
chloride loading as part of the prewetting grant activities.
45
47
No adjustments to the volunteer lake, wetland, and stream monitoring budgets are anticipated.
49
This new line item is funded by reallocating budgets from the stream monitoring line item and the annual
chloride TMDL re ort see above).
50
The cost of the Education program is split 50/50 between Shingle Creek and West Mississippi. A modest
increase in the budget reflects a greater emphasis on education and outreach in TMDL implementation.
54
The cost of private salt applicator workshops. The Commission's share was funded from a grant match fund.
60
The Commission budgets funds annually to prepare management plans, such as the Shingle Creek Corridor
Study, Phase H Stream Assessment, Chloride TMDL Implementation Plan, Lake Management Plans, and
the P8 model. Funding will be continued at the same level in 2010 for the Wetland Management Plan (see
above.
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65
The costs associated with grant -funded studies and special projects.
66-
These line items are the Commission share for capital projects certified to the county levy. These projects
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must be considered through the public hearing process prior to being ordered. The Commission must take
additional affirmative action to order these projects and expend these funds. This action includes: adopting
the Major Plan Amendment that includes the revised CIP; receiving a request from the affected member
ci ies to consider theproject; providing public notice ,a holding a hearing; and ordering the project.
73
For 2009 this line is the reserves reimbursement of the Commission's share of the Wetland 639W
Feasibility Study that was expended in 2008 and certified for collection in 2009. For 2010 this line is the
reserves reimbursement of the cost of the Board of Water and Soil Resources Performance Review and
Assessment Program (PRAP) expended in 2009.
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Approved
2007
Actual
2007
Approved
2008
Unaudited
2008
Approved
2009
Approved
2010
REVENUE
1
Application fees
$12,000
$14,750
$15,000
$16,550
$15,000
$12,000
2
Wetland reviews
0
1,500
3
Interest income
1,000
12,267
5,000
6,763
10,500
3,000
4
Assessment
299,000
298,999
292,760
292,761
304,470
304,400
5
Misc income
3,137
6
Education reimbursement
3,700
7
Corridor study grant
6,549
8
DO/Biotic integrity 1
94,100
15,722
45,261
9
DO/Biotic integrity 2
8,601
118,900
10
Chloride TMDL prewetting grant
228,400
56,425
11
Chloride TMDL eval grant
4,800
4,800
12
639W Feas Study grant
60,000
13
639W Feas Study from cities
30,000
14
639W Feas Study from reserve
30,000
30,000
15
Channel design - reach 7B
16,025
16
Rain garden workshops
6,500
17
Crystal Twin Oak Pond grant
73,080
18
Pairedlntersecm grant
134,750
116,160
19
Paired Intersects comm. contrib
14,550
15,000
20
Ad Valorem - previous
73,543
73,543
322,500
21
Ad Valorem - Twin Oak Pond
77,500
22
Ad Valorem - 639W Wetland
30,000
23
From reserves
5,000
TOTAL REVENUE
$818,743
$426,467
$670,060 1
$551,966
$800,670
$454,260
EXPENSES
OPERATIONS
Administration:
24
Administrative Services
$56,900
$61,725
$57,160
$71,321
$59,150
$59,500
25
TAC/Engineering TAC/EngineeringSupport
0
16,786
5,000
21,176
15,000
15,000
26
PRAP
2,000
0
27
Engineering.,
28
Administration
39,900
49,639
41,000
51,833
44,150
47,2o6-
29
Management Plan
5,000
3,000
3,998
3,000
3,000
30
Grant Writing
6,000
9,179
6,000
6,677
7,500
8,500
31
TVIDL/CIP Engineering
8,000
8,082
8,000
10,029
8,000
10,000
32
PRAP
3,000
Le al:
33
Legal Services
13,000
6,939
12,000
8,991
10,000
9,000
Project Reviews:
34
Engineering
32,000
27,221
32,000
31,701
32,000
20,000
35
Administration
4,300
1,833
4,300
2,960
2,500
1,000
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Approved
2007
Actual
2007
Approved
2008
Unaudited
2008
Approved
2009
Approved
2010
Miscellaneous:
36
Bookkeeping
3,000
5,130
4,000
6,892
4,000
4,500
37
Audit
5,000
4,500
5,000
4,500
5,000
4,500
38
Contingency
5,000
5,000
5,000
7,000
39
Insurance & Bonding
2,800
2,581
3,000
2,257
3,000
3,000
40
Meeting Expense
2,800
2,497
2,800
2,724
2,800
2,700
SUBTOTAL OPERATIONS
$183,700
$196,112
$188,260
$225,059
$206,100
$194,900
MONITORING AND INFO GATHERING
41
Commission stream monitoring
$38,800
$35,374
$42,300
$48,575
$41,570
$36,500
42
USGS site monitoring
3,200
7,000
in above)
(in above)
(in above)
in above)
43
Chloride TMDL annual report
5,000
5,507
5,000
4,044
5,000
0
44
TMDL prewetting evaluation
4,800
4,800
165
4,800
0
45
Vol lake monitor CAMP
6,500
6,454
6,500
6,964
6,500
6,500
46
Vol stream monitor Riverwatch
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
47
Vol wetland monitor WHEP
2,000
3,000
2,000
3,000
2,000
48
Vol aquatic monitoring
2,100
-
-
0
49
Annual Monitoring Report
10,000
SUBTOTAL MONITORING
$65,400
$54,335
$64,600
$64,748
$63,870
$58,000
EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH
50
Education program
25,700
20,148
25,700
29,765
26,000
28,200
51
Education and im 1 grants
6,000
922
3,000
808
3,000
2,000
52
Rain garden workshops
6,820
0
53
Chi TMDL annual workshop
1,000
1,000
1,000
0
54
Salt workshops
17,757
4,309
-
0
SUBTOTAL EDUCATION
$32,700
$38,827
$29,700
$41,702
$30,000
$30,200
MANAGEMENT PLANS
TMDLs:
55
Lakes Phase II
3,070
402
56
Shingle CrDO/Biotic Integrity
94,100
17,918
83,157
118,900
Managementplans:
57
Lake phase H TMDL im I plan
15,000
3,459
58
Management Plans/Monitoring
18,555
15,000
15,577
59
P8 Model
15,000
60
Wetland Management Plan
4,623
15,000
SUBTOTAL MGMTPLANS
$109,100
$39,543
$15,000
$107,218
$133,900
$15,000
Projects
61
Paired intersection study
149,300
131,160
62
Channel design -Reach 7B
28,075
63
Wetland 639W Feas Study
30,000
30,559
90,000
64
Contribution to oonstr/grant match
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
65
Ch1 TMDL prewetting sub rants
228,400
11,050
SUBTOTAL PROJECTS
$248,400
$0
$50,000
$69,684
$259,300
$151,160
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE
$745,200
$328,817
$347,560
$508,411
$693,170
$449,260
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Budget Explanation.
REVENUE
• Assessments: annual assessments to the member cities to pay the operating expenses of the Commission.
Assessments are apportioned 50 percent based on land area within the watershed and 50 percent based on
tax capacity of land within the watershed.
• Other: project review fees, interest on funds held, grant funds, etc.
• Ad valorem: ad valorem (property tax) revenue levied by Hennepin County to fund the Commission's
share of approved capital projects
EXPENSES
OPERATIONS: All activities mandated by statute or state administrative rule except where noted.
Administration
• Administrative Services: clerical and office support duties on behalf of the Commission, such as preparing
for and attending meetings, preparing minutes and agendas, correspondence, mailings, official records,
official publications, annual reporting, preparing budget.
• TAC/Engineering Support: correspondence, official publications, attendance and minutes at TAC and other
special meetings, and other support regarding engineering activities.
Engineering
• Administration: technical and administrative duties on behalf of the Commission, such as: investigation and
resolution of drainage, flood control, bank stabilization, erosion and water quality problems; research; preparing
for and attending meetings; correspondence; responding to inquiries; annual reporting; preparing budget.
• Management Plan: updates and amendments to the management plan or the Rules and Standards.
• Grant Application Writing: researching and writing grant applications to supplement Commission funds.
Not mandated.
• TMDL/CIP Engineering: technical and administrative assistance to the Commission and cities in the
ongoing implementation of TMDLs and administration of projects
Legal
• Legal Services: general counsel, preparing for and attending meetings, drafting policies and variances,
reviewing contracts and agreements.
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Approved
2007
Actual
2007
Approved
2008
Unaudited
2008
Approved
2009
Approved
2010
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
66
Bklyn Park Stream Restoration
73,543
79,149
67
New Hoe Wincrest Pond
2,099
72,500
68
Maple Grove Pond P51
1,754
250,000
69
Crystal Twin Oak Pond Project
1,632
77,500
70
639W Welland Project
5,801
71
Crystal Lake Project
350
72
Twin Oak Pond grant ass-thru
73,080
73
To reserves
30,000
5,000
SUBTOTAL CIP
$73,543
$83,002
$322,500
$80,863
$107,500
5,000
TOTAL OPERATING+ CAPITAL
EXPENSE 1
$818,743
$494,821
$670,060
$589,274
$800,670
$454,260
Budget Explanation.
REVENUE
• Assessments: annual assessments to the member cities to pay the operating expenses of the Commission.
Assessments are apportioned 50 percent based on land area within the watershed and 50 percent based on
tax capacity of land within the watershed.
• Other: project review fees, interest on funds held, grant funds, etc.
• Ad valorem: ad valorem (property tax) revenue levied by Hennepin County to fund the Commission's
share of approved capital projects
EXPENSES
OPERATIONS: All activities mandated by statute or state administrative rule except where noted.
Administration
• Administrative Services: clerical and office support duties on behalf of the Commission, such as preparing
for and attending meetings, preparing minutes and agendas, correspondence, mailings, official records,
official publications, annual reporting, preparing budget.
• TAC/Engineering Support: correspondence, official publications, attendance and minutes at TAC and other
special meetings, and other support regarding engineering activities.
Engineering
• Administration: technical and administrative duties on behalf of the Commission, such as: investigation and
resolution of drainage, flood control, bank stabilization, erosion and water quality problems; research; preparing
for and attending meetings; correspondence; responding to inquiries; annual reporting; preparing budget.
• Management Plan: updates and amendments to the management plan or the Rules and Standards.
• Grant Application Writing: researching and writing grant applications to supplement Commission funds.
Not mandated.
• TMDL/CIP Engineering: technical and administrative assistance to the Commission and cities in the
ongoing implementation of TMDLs and administration of projects
Legal
• Legal Services: general counsel, preparing for and attending meetings, drafting policies and variances,
reviewing contracts and agreements.
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Project Reviews
• Engineering: reviewing projects and wetland replacement plans for conformance with Commission
requirements.
• Administration: correspondence, official publications, and other support regarding project reviews and
Wetland Conservation Act requirements.
Miscellaneous
• Miscellaneous: annual audit, bookkeeping
contingency. Contingency not mandated.
services, insurance and bonding, meeting expenses,
MONITORING AND INFORMATION GATHERING: State administrative rules mandate water quantity and
quality monitoring programs that are "...capable of producing accurate data to the extent necessary to determine
whether water quantity and quality goals are being achieved" but do not specify what those programs should entail.
Commission Stream Monitoring (Shingle Creek)
• Field data collection, equipment maintenance, sample lab analysis, and data analysis for flow monitoring
and water quality sampling at two sites (45" Avenue and Brooklyn Boulevard), and the cost of the annual
Water Quality Report.
USGS site monitoring (Shingle Creek)
• Commission's share of the cost of operating the USGS site at Queen Avenue. Real-time data can be found
at hn://waterdata.uses.gov/mn/nwis/uv?05288705. Starting in 2008 this was incorporated into the stream
monitoring line item.
Volunteer Lake Monitoring
• Citizen Assisted Lake Monitoring Program (CAMP): in partnership with the Metropolitan Council,
volunteers are trained to take lake water samples and make observations. Met Council provides sample
analyses and data compilation. Commission provides equipment, training, and sample collection.
Volunteer Stream Monitoring
• Macroinvertebrate monitoring: in partnership with Hennepin County Environmental Services, high school
and college students are trained to sample streambeds for macroinvertebrates and to classify the sampled
organisms as an indicator of stream health.
Volunteer Wetland Monitoring
• Macroinvertebrate and vegetation monitoring: in partnership with Hennepin County Environmental
Services, adults are trained to monitor and sample wetlands for plants and macroinvertebrates and to
classify the sampled organisms and plants as an indicator of wetland health.
EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH: A public information program is mandated by state administrative
rules. The Commission also provides at the member cities' request NPDES Phase B education and public outreach
programs mandated by the federal and state governments.
Education
• General public information and NPDES education program: target one or two messages per year;
coordinate messages with cities; prepare materials for distribution by member cities; work with lake
associations; Great Shingle Creek Watershed Cleanup; work with Watershed Partners; coordinate
Education and Public Outreach Committee (EPOC); coordinate with Joint EPOC (with West Mississippi,
Bassett, Elm, and Pioneer -Sarah Creek WMOs); work with area schools; maintain Web site.
Education Grants:
• Financial assistance for activities such as classes or programs to improve water quality education;
curriculum and educational materials for use in the classroom; expenses for field trips or fieldwork related
to water quality education; implementation projects that include an education component.
MANAGEMENT PLANS: The Commission is mandated by state statute and administrative rule to pursue an
Implementation Program that consists of nonstructural, structural, and programmatic solutions to problems, issues,
and management goals. The approved Second Generation Management Plan and the Water Quality Plan set forth a
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program of Resource Management Plans, including Lake Management Plans, Stream Assessments, and a Wetland
Protection and Preservation Plan to identify those solutions. The Commission has also been proactive in
cooperatively preparing Third Party TMDLs' for each waterbody and impairment listed as an Impaired Water by
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).
TMDLs":
• The lake and stream TMDLs to date have been entirely funded by the MPCA.
Management Plans:
• Management Plans will be completed for each water resource in the two watersheds in accordance with the
following schedule:
• 2004 - Shingle Creek Corridor Study
• 2005 - Chloride TMDL Implementation Plan and preliminary lake management plans
• 2006 - Phase B Stream Assessment: Bass, Eagle, Pike, Twin, and Oxbow Creeks and Mattson Brook
• 2007 - Twin and Ryan Lake TMDL Implementation Plan, aquatic vegetation surveys (Twin and Ryan)
• 2008 - Balance of lake management plans, wetland functions and values
• 2009 - P8 model
• 2010 - Wetland Management Plan
CONSTRUCTION/MATCHING GRANT FUND: Not mandated
An annual capital contribution towards a fund to be used to match grants or for high-priority projects as designated
by the Commission.
-Total Maximum Daily Load - A TMDL or Total Maximum Daily Load is a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollulant that a waterbody
can receive and still meet water quality standards, and an allocation of that amount to the pollutant's sources.
The Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission requests approval of its 2010 Operating Budget.
Your cooperation in continuing the important work of the Commission is greatly appreciated. Questions
may be directed to this office or to your representative.
Sincerely,
Judie A. Anderson
Administrator
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2010 Member Assessments
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
1
87
88 2007 Additional Items
89
90 Community
91
Acreage
2006 Tax
Capacity
Cost Allocation
Based on Area
%a a Dollars
Cost Based
on Tax Capacity
%a a Dollars
Total Cost
%a a Dollars
92 Brooklyn Center
3,720
16,184,222
13.07%
856.15
11.85%
776.33
12.46%
1,632
93 Brooklyn Park
7,080
33,467,807
24.88%
1,629.44
24.51%
1,605.39
24.69%
3,235
94 1 Crystal
2,480
12,536,9411
8.71%
570.771
9.18%
601.38
8.95%
1,172
95 IMaple Grove
5,020
24,145,535
17.64%
1,155.34
17.68%
1,158.22
17.66%
2,314
96 Minneapolis
1,950
10,091,366
6.85%
448.79
7.39%
484.07
7.12%
933
97 New Hope
2,070
9,479,187
7.27%
476.41
6.94%
454.70
7.11%
931
98 Osseo
300
2,208,888
1.05%
69.04
1.62%
105.96
1.34%
175
99 Plymouth
4,380
20,313,844
15.39%
1,008.05
14.88%
974.42
15.13%1
1,982
100 Robbinsdale
1,460
8,120,841
5.13%
336.02
5.95%
389.54
5.54%1
726
101 Totals
28,460
136,546,631
100.00%
6,550.00
100.00%
6,550.00
100.00%
13,100
102
103 2008
104
105 Community
106
Acreage
2007 Tax
Capacity
Cost Allocation
Based on Area
%a a I Dollars
Cost Based
on Tax Capacity
%a a Dollars
Total Cost
%a a Dollars
107 Brooklyn Center
3,720
17,569,581
13.07%
19,133
11.43%
16,734
12.25%
35,868
108 Brooklyn Park
7,080
37,011,490
24.88%
36,415
24.08%
35,252
24.48%
71,667
109 Crystal
2,480
13,116,631
8.71%
12,756
8.53%
12,493
8.62%
25,249
110 Maple Grove
5,020
28,250,962
17.64%
25,820
18.38%
26,908
18.01%
52,728
111 Minneapolis
1,950
10,960,570
6.85%
10,030
7.13%
10,440
6.99%
20,469
112 New Hope
2,070
13,452,016
7.27%
10,647
8.75%
12,813
8.01%
23,459
113 Osseo
300
2,251,723
1.05%
1,543
1.47%
2,145
1.26%
3,688
114 Plymouth
4,380
22,030,296
15.39%
22,528
14.33%
20,983
14.86%
43,511
115 Robbinsdale
1,460
9,042,398
5.13%
7,509
5.88%1
8,613
5.51%
16,122
116 Totals
28,460
153,685,fi67
100.00%
146,380
100.00%
146,380
100.00%
292,760
117
118 2009
119
120 Community
121
Acreage
2008 Tax
Capacity
Cost Allocation
Based on Area
%a a Dollars
Cost Based
on Tax Capacity
% a e DollarsF24.82%
Total Cost
Dollars
122 Brooklyn Center
3,720
17,917,888
13.07%
19,899
11.24%
17,110%
37,009-.-09-
123 Brooklyn Park
7,080
39,492,656
24.88%
37,872
24.77%
37,713
75,584.61
124 Crystal
2,480
12,582,714
8.71%
13,266
7.89%
12,016%
25,281.46
125 Maple Grove
5,020
29,876,933
17.64%
26,852
18.74%
28,531%
55,383.06
126Minneapolis
1,950
12,164,574
6.85%
10,431
7.63%
11,616%
22,047.14
127 New Hope
2,070
13,514,250
7.27%
11,073
8.48%
12,905%
23,977.89
128 Osseo
300
2,249,662
1.05%
1,605
1.41%
2,148%
3,753.02
129 Plymouth
4,380
22,049,847
15.39%
23,429
13.83%
21,056
.61%
44,485.26
130 Robbinsdale
1,460
9,570,048
5.13%
7,810
6.00%
9,139
5.57%
16,948.48
131 Totals
28,460
159,418,572
100.00%
152,235
100.00%
152,235
100.00%1
304,470
132
133 2010
134
135 Community
136
Acreage
2009 Tax
Capacity
Cost Allocation
Based on Area
%a a I Dollars
Cost Based
on Tax Capacity
%a a Dollars
Total Cost
%a a Dollars
137 Brooklyn Center
3,720
17,568,347
13.07%1
19,894
11.30%
17,206
12.19%
37,100
138 Brooklyn Park
7,080
38,843,789
24.88%
37,863
25.00%
38,042
24.94%
75,9U5-
139 Crystal
2,480
11,622,042
8.71%
13,263
7.48%
11,382
8.10%
24,645
140 Maple Grove
5,020
28,215,831
17.64%
26,846
18.16%
27,634
17.90%
54,480
141 Minneapolis
1,950
12,105,330
6.85%
10,428
7.79%
11,856
7.32%
22,284
142 New Hope
2,070
13,391,982
7.27%
11,070
8.62%
13,116
7.95%
24,186
143 Osseo
300
2,223,546
1.05%
1,604
1.43%
2,178
1.24%
3,782
144 Plymouth
4,380
21,127,274
15.39%
23,424
13.590/,
20,691
14.49%
44,115
145 Robbinsdale
1,460
10,307,930
5.13%
7,808
6.63%
10,095
5.88%
17,903
146 Totals
28,460
155,406,071
100.00%
152,200
100.00%
152,200
100.00%
304,400
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elm creek
Watershed Mana
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
3235 Fembrook Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
PH: 763.553.1144
FAX 763.553.9326
e-mail: judie@Jjass.biz
ment Commission
TECHNICAL OFFICE
Hennepin County DES
417 North 5th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1397
PH: 612.596.1171
FAX: 612.348.6532
e-mail: Ali.Durgunoglu@co.hennepin.mn.us
May 27, 2009
City/ own Clerks
Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission (via USPS and email)
Hennepin County Minnesota
Re: 2010 Operating Budget
Dear Clerks:
At its May 13, 2009 regular meeting, the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission approved a 2010
operating budget totaling $402,700. Total assessments to the member communities will remain the same as in 2009
-$180,000.
In 2007, the Commission received a Surface Water Assessment Grant through the Clean Water Legacy Act. This
grant allowed the Commission to undertake a program to monitor Elm, Rush, North Fork Rush and Diamond creeks
and Cowley, Diamond, Fish, Henry, Rice and Weaver lakes to assess the effectiveness of its Management Plan's
rules and begin development of strategies to complete a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) analysis of the stream
network in the watershed. This project is nearing completion and a final report will be submitted to the member
cities in the coming months.
Earlier this year, the Commission signed a Professional and Technical Services Contract with the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to develop a watershed -wide, multi -parameter TMDL and Implementation Plan
that will collectively address all water quality impairments throughout the Elm Creek watershed. Given the size and
complexity of the Elm Creek watershed, both ecologically and socio-politically, the TMDL will be developed in five
phases. The Phases will be implemented sequentially, working downstream to upstream, and prioritized based on level
of impairment. Work will extend from spring 2009 through fall 2014. Three Rivers Park District will be responsible
for completing the watershed -wide TMDL work plan.
Attached is a copy of the 2010 budget. Tab A shows the operating budget in an income statement -type format, Tab
B identifies revenue and expenses by project area, and Tab C outlines the individual assessments to the member
communities. A summary of the TMDL budget extending through the year 2014 is also included in Tab A. Questions
regarding the 2010 operating budget may be directed to your representative or this office.
Section 6.3 of the Joint Powers Agreement that established the Commission provides that a member may object to the
budget by giving written notice to the Commission before August 15, 2009. If any objection is received, the Commission
will hear the objection and may modify the budget. In order to hear objections in a timely manner so as to convey a
possibly modified budget to the members by September 1, 2009, the Commission is requesting that written objections be
received in the administrative office by August 11, 2009, for consideration by the Commission at its August 12,
2009 regular meeting.
Sincerely,
Judie A. Anderson
Administrator
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Council
Laurie Ahrens, Manager
City Of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd
Plymouth, MN 55447-1482
Dear Ms. Ahrens:
Each year, the Metropolitan Council prepares population and household estimates as of April 1 of the previous
year. After local governments have the opportunity to review and comment on the preliminary estimates, the
Council certifies final estimates, including any estimates still under objection, by July 15 for State government
use in allocating local government aid and local street aid.
The Metropolitan Council estimates that the City Of Plymouth had 71,536 people and 28,272 households as
of April 1, 2008. Household size averaged 2.47 persons per household.
Starting with counts from Census 2000, the Council estimates current population and households through changes
in the housing stock, occupancy rates and persons per household. Input data sources now include the U.S. Census
Bureau's American Community Survey, occupancy information from the U.S. Postal Service, and surveys
conducted by Metropolitan Council Research. Incorporating ongoing methodological refinements, the Council's
estimates provide a realistic representation of growth since 2000.
With this letter, the Council is reporting the data inputs used to develop the preliminary estimates for your
community. Any community objections to the Council's preliminary estimates should ideally reflect specific
concerns about the Council's assumptions or data inputs. For more information on the Council's population
estimates model, please visit the Council's website at www.metrocouncii.org/metroarea/AboutEstimates.htm, or
contact Todd Graham at 651-602-1322.
Council staff welcomes discussion of these preliminary estimates. Under Minnesota Statutes 473.24, Ilse
Metropolitan Council must receive your comments, questions or specific objections, in writing, by June 24,
2009. Please send any written comments or questions to Todd Graham, Metropolitan Council Research, 390
Robert Street North, Saint Paul, MN 55101; or by e-mail to todd.graham@metc.state.mn.us.
Sincerely,
Libby Starling
Research Manager
w .metrocouncil.org
390 Robert Street North • St. Paul, MN 55101-1805 • (651) 602-1000 • Fax (651) 602-1550 • TTY (6511291-09,
An Equal Opportunlly Employer Page 53
2008 Population Estimates: Plymouth city, Hennepin County, Minnesota
HOuseltolt/s 28.272 Population in householals 69,834
Persons per household 2.470 Population in group quarters 1,702
Total population 71,536
The Council's model accounts for built housing stock changes since 2000. These include housing units permitted, gross
additions and gross losses. Relying on research by the US Census Bureau, the Council's model assumes that not all housing
units permitted will be built in the year permitted.
Permtted Years Permitted Estintatetl units built
New housing, units permitted 2000-2006 Year 2007 2000-2007
Single-family detached 632 + 105 X 95% = 732
Duplee/lhreepler/fourplex 42 + -- — 2 X90% = 44
Townhouses /single family attached 1,056 114 X 90%
Multifamily 2,202 X 92.5% - _ 4 X 85% = 2,040
Estimated new housing units permitter) and built.- 3,974
Other gross chane -es to housing, stock Years 2000- Total additions and
2006 Year 2007 losses 2000-2007
Gross additions include building conversions (units added), relocated structures, units annexed in:
Single-family tletaehed additions 0 0 0
Duplex Ithreeples/fourplexadditions a o 0
Townhouse additions a o 0
Multifamily additions o 0 0
Gross losses include demolitions, building conversions (units lost), relocated structures, units annexed out:
Single-family detached losses -87 -16 -103
DuplexIthreeplex/foarplexlosses o 0 0
Townhouse losses o 0 0
Multifamily losses o a o
Other gross changes to built lousing stock: -103
Total changes to built housing stock: 3,671
AAAMetropolitan Council
AA Friday, May 22, 2009
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2008 Population Estimates: Plymouth city, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Estimates of housing stock are segmented into ownership housing and rental housing.
Each housing type will have a specifically estimated occupancy rate.
Each combination of housing type and tenure (ownership housing or rental) will have a specifically estimated average
household size.
Housing stock
estimated for April 1
Single familj, detached 15,601
Duplex / Uireeptex /foaarple.v 661
Townhouses 4,685
Maltifanai(p 8,079
Estimated built housing units 29,026
Mobile homes 63
Boats, etc., serving as housing - 6
Honaeownershin rates
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98.6%
56-6%
87.2
19.8%
OWRerI: 21,446
Occunrancy rates
Owned Rented
9T8%
93.3%
97.2%
94.3% 96.8%
Occapaacy rates
100.0%
- 100.0^1
The Council's model multiplies housing units by occupancy rates, segmented by housing hype, to determine occupied
housing. The number of occupied housing units is equivalent to households: A household is a group of people (or a person
living alone) occupying a housing unit.
(" Institutional or group quarters housing is accounted separately through an annual survey by Metropolitan Council.)
Households 28,272
Population in households is calculated by mutliplying households by average household sizes (persons per household).
segmented by housing type and tenure. The final step in poulation estimation is to add population in households + population
in group quarters, counted by the Council's annual survey.
Persmis per Household Multipliers
Owner -occupied Renter -occupied
Singhefamily detached 3.022 2.579
Daplex/threeplex/fourplex 1.900 2.876
Townhouses 1.712 2..189
Population is households 69,834
Multifamily
1.429 1.923 Popadatioa is groerp quarters 1,702
Mobile homes 1.660
Boats, etc., serving as lousing 2.000
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Total population 71,536
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mnCity of
�;
ymouth
Adding Quality to Life
June 5, 2009
SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT (2009017)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you
of a request by Three Rivers Park District, under File Number 2009017, for a variance to
the sign ordinance to exceed square footage for a trail kiosk sign and height for a
directional sign to be located east of Vicksburg Lane along the Luce Line Trail.
While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent
property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your
property is within 250 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and
cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City
Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard.
INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community
Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please
contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5450.
Sincerely,
fj0011k,, 520K i�
Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
2009017propnotice-1
3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tet: 763-509-5C00 • vnvw.ci.ptvmouth.mn.us a9,=
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M
Adding Quality to Life
June 5, 2009
SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT (2009017)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you
of a request by Three Rivers Park District, under File Number 2009017, for a variance to
the sign ordinance to exceed height for one directional sign to be located along the Luce
Line Trail in the area west of I-494.
While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent
property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your
property is within 250 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and
cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City
Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard.
INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community
Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please
contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5450.
Sincerely,
YVI I i7^ � 6W O'
Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
2009017propnotice-2
34C0 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, ,Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5C00 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us sl4
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FP)Nymouth
City of
Adding Quality to Life
June 5, 2009
SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT (2009017)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you
of a request by Three Rivers Park District, under File Number 2009017, for a variance to
the sign ordinance to exceed height for one directional sign to be located along the Luce
Line Trail south of Sate Highway 55.
While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent
property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your
property is within 250 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and
cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City
Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard.
INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community
Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please
contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5450.
Sincerely,
Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
2009017propnotice-3
3400 Plymouth SM • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us �tv
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rp)City of
Plymouth
Adding Quality to Life
June 5, 2009
SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT (2009017)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you
of a request by Three Rivers Park District, under File Number 2009017, for a variance to
the sign ordinance to exceed height for one directional sign to be located along the Luce
Line Trail east of West Medicine Lake Drive.
While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent
property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your
property is within 250 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and
cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City
Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard.
INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community
Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please
contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5450.
Sincerely,
vv&2^ WNA
Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
2009017propnotice-4
3400 Ptymou:h Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1422 o Tel: 763-509-5000 - www.d.ptyrrouth.mn.us g,�,
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01-i ,
Adding Quality to Life
June 5, 2009
SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT (2009017)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you
of a request by Three Rivers Park District, under File Number 2009017, for a variance to
the sign ordinance to exceed height for one directional sign to be located along the Luce
Line Trail north of I Vh Avenue North.
While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent
property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your
property is within 250 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and
cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City
Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard.
INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community
Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please
contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5450.
Sincerely,
�Xoi�� W016
Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
2009017propnotice-5
3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us
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City O
Plymouth
Adding Quality to Life
June 5, 2009
SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT (2009017)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you
of a request by Three Rivers Park District, under File Number 2009017, for a variance to
the sign ordinance to exceed height for one directional sign to be located along the Luce
Line Trail west of East Medicine Lake Boulevard near Lancaster Lane.
While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent
property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your
property is within 250 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and
cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Plaraiing Commission at
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City
Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard.
INFORtMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community
Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please
contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5450.
Sincerely,
Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
2009017propnotice-6
3400 ptymouth Blvd , ptymouth, Minnesota 55447-1402 • Tei: 75? V9 5000
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rp) City of
Plymouth
Adding Quality to Life
June 5, 2009
SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT (2009017)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you
of a request by Three Rivers Park District, under File Number 2009017, for a variance to
the sign ordinance to exceed height for one directional sign to be located along the
regional trail in the area west of Zachary Lane and south of 36'h Avenue.
While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent
property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your
property is within 250 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and
cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City
Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard.
INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community
Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please
contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5450.
Sincerely,
ill hit r `�,,'i l4b
Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
2009017propnotice-7
3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 , Tel: 763-509-5000 - 1NW r.n.plymcuth.mn.us �3
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