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Council Information Memorandum 03-14-2008
CITY OF PLYMOUTH �i COUNCIL INFO MEMO 1- March 14, 2008 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Planning Commission Agenda 03/19/08 ................................................. :.............................. Page 1 I-94 West NWS Chamber Republican National Convention Impact on MN 03/20/08 .......... Page 2 HRAAgenda03/20/08............................................................................................................ Page 3 Community Action Partnership of Suburban Hennepin Annual Meeting 03/27/08 ............... Page 4 March, April, May 2008 Official City Meeting Calendars .................................................... Page 7 Tentative List of Agenda Items for Future City Council Meetings ..................................... Page 13 INFORMATION News Articles, Releases, Publications, Etc ... Plymouth Seeks Applicants for Planning Commission Vacancy, News Release ................. Page 14 Municipal bond Yields at Historic Highs, Article: Financial Times (ft. com))...................... Page 15 Submitted by Councilmember Bildsoe States Rebel Against Bond Rating System, Article: SNCJ Spotlight ................................... Page 17 Massive School Changes Pass in Osseo, Article: Star & Trib.............................................. Page 18 MEETING MINUTES EQC Committee Minutes 02/13/08..................................................................................... Page 20 STAFF REPORTS Engineering Dept. Active & Pending Public Improvement Projects 03/11/08 ................... Page 24 Fire Dept. Fire -Rescue Incident 02/29/08 Troy Lane & Cty Rd 47 ....:................................ Page 29 CORRESPONDENCE Letter to Metropolitan Council, RE: Informal Review of Plymouth Comp Plan ................ Page 31 Letter From Community Mediation Svcs, Inc., RE: Mediation Services Agreement .......... Page 32 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2008 WHERE: CITY 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 Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests; in which event the item will be. removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC FORUM 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Approve the March 5, 2008 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. B. Titus Mhiripiri. Approve variances for side yard setback and impervious surface area coverage to allow construction of a new home for property located at 2422 .Hemlock Lane North. (2008008) 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Inland Commercial Property Management, Inc. Conditional use permit and site plan amendment for an additional 15,620 square foot retail building to be called the "Shops of Plymouth Town Center" on the west side of the Cub Foods parking lot located at 3550 Vicksburg Lane North. (2007114) , 7. NEW BUSINESS A. City of Plymouth. Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the proposed Plymouth Creek water quality ponds project located in and adjacent to the West Medicine Lake Park. 8. ADJOURNMENT i Page 1 I-94 West/NWS Chamber Information For You Republican National Convention Impact on Minnesota Cyndi Lesher, chair, Host Committee and president and CEO Xce/ Energy will speak to the impact on our state of the Republican National Convention and how you can participate, Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:00 a.m. Radisson Hotel & Conference Center 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth, MN 55441 RSVP by March 17th to Sharon at the Chamber Office - 763.428.2921 Or email your reply to serickson Q94westchamber.org Or FAX back your RSVP to 763.428.9068 NAME BUSINESS Page 2 AGENDA MEETING PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2008 - 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Medicine Lake Room 'City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approve HRA Meeting Minutes from February 28, 2008. B. Plymouth Towne Square. Accept Monthly Housing Reports. C. Vicksburg Crossing. Accept Monthly Housing Reports. 3. NEW BUSINESS A. Vicksburg Crossing. Marketing update. 4. ADJOURNMENT Page 3: Helping People. Changing Lives. community tion.. P A R T N E R S H I P PART OF OF SUBURBAN HENNEPIN AMERICA's POVERTY FIGHTING NETWORK 33 10th Avenue South Hopkins, MN uite 150 Menu Choice: Steamed 2Tlapia V66on w/Asparagus or 343 Tel 952-933-9639 Chicken Minnesota w/WiCd rice eZ mushrooms or Fax 952-933-8016 www.capsh.org Vegetarian Plate — Eggplant Milanese 'lease X5. v P. 6y March 21, 2008 7o Char Luse @ 952-697-1300 it Our mission: To improve the quality of life in suburban Hennepin County by creating and supporting links between individuals and OPPORTUNITY communities through: service, education, and collaboration. Page 4 2'ou are cordially invited to join Energy Assistance CommunityAction Partnership Homebuyer Education Foreclosure Prevention of Su6ur6an Wennepin Reverse Mortgage Counseling at ourAnnualBoardWeeting and Dinner. Home Maintenance & Rehab Homeless Services We welcome as our Guest Speaker, Employment Counseling Budget Counseling Chairman of our Board of Directors Planning &Development Many 2rsch Community Development Tax Assistance Thursday, March 27 2000 , Voter Education & Registration Asset Development Homeless Services Winneapoizs Warriottt Southwest �fotef Fiscal Agent Services r ,J 801 Opus `lark'(,(%ay Individual Development Accounts Minnetonka, W5V'55343 5:00 — 6:00 �P.JK. AnnualBoardWeeting 6:30 P.M. Dinner 7.- 00 P. W. Speaker darty 2orsch 33 10th Avenue South Hopkins, MN uite 150 Menu Choice: Steamed 2Tlapia V66on w/Asparagus or 343 Tel 952-933-9639 Chicken Minnesota w/WiCd rice eZ mushrooms or Fax 952-933-8016 www.capsh.org Vegetarian Plate — Eggplant Milanese 'lease X5. v P. 6y March 21, 2008 7o Char Luse @ 952-697-1300 it Our mission: To improve the quality of life in suburban Hennepin County by creating and supporting links between individuals and OPPORTUNITY communities through: service, education, and collaboration. Page 4 11. Arrive at 5801 Opus Pkwy on the left The last intersection is Bren Rd E End: 5801 O� dvticrbsoftd c If you reach Bren Rd W, you've gone too far Virtual"i �"t Ifcroscft" °C. (,esj 4. Take ramp left for US -169 South %,' 0.3 mi 5. Take ramp right and follow signs for Londonderry Rd 1 Bren Rd E m4> 6. Turn right onto Bren Rd W 6. Bear left onto Bren Rd E 0.3 mi , �y . ���� — a .k 7. Bear left onto Opus Pkwy gif 8. Turn left onto Green Oak Dr 0 " 9. Bear left onto Bren Rd ET--- _ 10. Bear left onto road 11. Arrive at 5801 Opus Pkwy on the left The last intersection is Bren Rd E End: 5801 O� dvticrbsoftd c If you reach Bren Rd W, you've gone too far Virtual"i �"t Ifcroscft" °C. Take ramp right and follow signs for Londonderry Rd / Bren Rd 0.2 mi virtual Earth" %,' 0.3 mi 4. Bear left onto Opus Pkwy E 5. _---_-_---� Turn left onto Green Oak Dr 1� 6. Bear left onto Bren Rd E 0.3 mi , �y . ���� a .k Z �c gif as Bir Bran Fd W ©aha park le Dr 4 4kre .Circle A, :0011vliorosoft Lusldcnaer6 Laigbrd Lir UIQ I 0.3 mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi 0.1 mi ;1)�Cin, ver, Hopkins, MN 55343-9681 L Take ramp right and follow signs for Londonderry Rd / Bren Rd 0.2 mi 3. %,' 0.3 mi 4. Bear left onto Opus Pkwy - -_..-0.2 mi 5. _---_-_---� Turn left onto Green Oak Dr 1� 6. Bear left onto Bren Rd E 0.3 mi , �y . ���� a i Z gif as Bran Fd W t-cndGr _ c� VI !_D'Jr ! ,E h c 8je �<rta Nark ! an {ord 9 11691 i@200lbiiorosoftCorp.- 2. Take ramp right and follow signs for Londonderry Rd / Bren Rd 0.2 mi 3. Turn left onto Bren Rd W / Londonderry Rd 0.3 mi 4. Bear left onto Opus Pkwy - -_..-0.2 mi 5. _---_-_---� Turn left onto Green Oak Dr 0.1 mi 6. Bear left onto Bren Rd E 0.3 mi 7. Bear left onto road 8. Arrive at 5801 Opus Pkwy on the left The last intersection is Bren Rd E If you reach Bren Rd W, you've gone too far Page 5 Page 6 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS March 2008 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Apr 2008 1 Feb 2008 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, Council Chambers ' 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 6:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCILMEETING, Meeting With Audhors, Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Medicine Lake Rooms A & B 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 7:00 P.M. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Essay Scoring, Parkers Lake Room 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HRA MEETING Medicine Lake Room Environmental Fair 6:00 - 8:00 pm Sunset Hill Elem. School GOOD FRIDAY 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 EASTER SUNDAY 1 6:00 P.M. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL- Review contest Entries Council Chambers -------------- 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCILMEETING, Council chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A 30 31 modified on 3/14/2008 Page 7 Page 8 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS April 2008 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, Council Chambers YARD AND GARDEN EXPO, Plymouth Creek Center 6:00-8:00 pm Fieldhouse YARD AND GARDEN EXPO Pymoulh Creek Center 9:00 am -1:00 pm Fieldhouse 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS COMMENCES - set clocks ahead 6:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCILMEE TING, Discuss Lake Setback Ordinance, Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EDO), Medicine Lake Rooms A&B 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers hour 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 6:30 P.M. HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD CEREMONY City Han Lobby ane Council Chambers 600 PM UPDATE WITH CITY MANAGER 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, Council - Chambers PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth Creek Center PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth Creek Center PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth Creek Center 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCILMEETING, Discuss Schmidt Lake sediment Dem, Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A 7:00 PM HRA MEETING Medicine Lake Room - 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM CITY OPEN HOUSE/ TOWN MEETING Plymouth City Hall PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth Creek Center 27 28 29 30 6:30 P.M. YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, Plyumouth Creek center BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 7:00 PM Mar 2008 S M T W T F S May 2008 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15.16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 modified on 3/14/2008 Page 9 Page 10 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS May 2008 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Apr 2008 Jun 2008 1 2 3 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 29 30 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ' 700 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, council Chambers 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Medicine Lake Rooms A & B 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, Council Chambers , 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MEMORIAL DAY (Observed) - City Offices Closed 7:10PMREGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A 7:00 PM HRA MEETING Medicine Lake Room modified on 3/14/2008 Page 11 Page 12 i Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items March 25, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Approve Garbage Haulers License Renewals • Approve change of polling location for Precinct No. 9 • Approve Consumption and Display License Renewals • Approve Rezoning and Planned Unit Development (PUD) General Plan to reuse the existing Rick's Market building at 1605 County Road 101 for a Gold's Gym. W.B. Gyms, LLC. (2008007) • Report on condition of Park and Ride lot located at the southwest corner of Nathan Lane and 45th Avenue North • Approve Financial Consultant • Approve agreement with Plymouth -New Hope Little League to construct a building at Zachary Park April 8, Special, 6:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Discuss lake setback ordinance April 8, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Approve North Suburban Emergency Operation Planning Group Emergency Operations Plan • Proclamation declaring April 19-26 as the "Great Shingle Creek Cleanup III" • Approve RFP for recycling services April 15, 6:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Quarterly Update with City Manager April 22, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Discuss Schmidt Lake Sediment Delta April 22, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers April 26, Open House/Town Meeting, 9:00 a.m.-Noon, City Hall May 13, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers May 27, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers June 10, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers June 24, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. page 13 City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release March 13, 2008. Contact: Sandy Engdahl, 763509-5080 Plymouth Seeks Applicants for Planning Commission Vacancy The City of Plymouth is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Plymouth Planning Commission, a citizen advisory commission to the Plymouth City Council. Applications are due Thursday, April 10. The vacant seat, which is an at -large position, will have a term that will run through January 2009. The Planning Commission typically meets the first and third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. The commission reviews development applications to ensure they conform to the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance. In addition, the commission: considers amendments to the Comprehensive plan; handles periodic review and study of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance and subdivision regulations; studies applications for amendments to the Zoning Ordinance; and reviews applications for special permits, site plans and preliminary and final plats. Applications are available via the City web site at www.ci.plymouth.mn.us. To have an application mailed to you, call 763-509-5080. Please leave your name, mailing address and phone number. M Page 14 FT.com print article Page 1 of 2 COM CAPITAL MARKETS rt+:�trv#r rite - Close Municipal bond yields at historic highs By Michael Mackenzie and Saskia Scholtes in New York Published: March 3 2008 23:38 1 Last updated: March 3 2008 23:38 Yields in the US municipal bond market have soared to historically high levels compared with US Treasury bonds, as investors respond to uncertainty over bond insurers' fate and Wall Street withdraws support. In recent weeks a downward spiral has engulfed the $2,600bn municipal debt market, where local government authorities, including universities and hospitals, fund their borrowing needs. Municipal bonds normally trade at about 80 per cent of Treasury market yields because they are tax-free investments. Recent turmoil in the market has pushed municipal bond yields to an unprecedented 125 per cent of Treasury yields. Such levels are attracting some buyers. But many investors remain wary as the credit crunch on Wall Street casts its shadow. Problems came to the fore when funding of the $330bn short-term municipal market was thrown into disarray last month. Auctions of local government debt have failed, driving interest rates sharply higher. Concerns that bond insurers, which guarantee many municipal bonds, will lose their triple-A ratings sparked a buyers' strike. Wall Street banks stopped supporting the market amid worries about their balance sheet exposure. Borrowers are trying to issue long-term debt, and the prospect that about $160bn of auction rate securities will be converted into regular bonds has weighed on valuations. "There is a tremendous amount of supply and turmoil in the market that is driving up yields," said Jim Cusser, portfolio manager at Waddell & Reed. A zero coupon municipal 10 -year was yielding about 4.10 per cent versus a Treasury yield of 3.57 per cent, he said. Some investors with leveraged exposure to the municipal market, including hedge funds, have been hit with margin calls on their trades. The ensuing liquidation of portfolios has weighed on sentiment. On Monday, JPMorgan said it had arranged new funding for Blue River, a municipal bond fund that had been forced to sell positions. "The sell-off has been under way for several days, but it reached fever pitch at the end of [last] week," said Ben Thompson, portfolio manager at Samson Capital Advisors. Mr Cusser said this could mark a buying opportunity. "Munis are not supposed to be so cheap, and it is an extremely attractive market if you can get beyond the next couple of months." Savvy investors including Warren Buffett and Bill Gross at Pimco have been looking at municipal bonds. Mr Buffett said he had bid unsuccessfully on a $3.5bn municipal bond portfolio on Friday. "We were getting calls on large portfolios," Mr Buffett said in an interview on CNBC on Monday. "People who were out on a limb financially are getting that limb sawed off." As investors reassess the use and value of bond insurance, investors are grappling with economic questions. Local government borrowers face paying much higher interest rates as they move to issue long - Page 15 http://www.ft.com/cros/s/e 17433 e8 -e975-11 dc-8365-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=5ed27ab0-... 3/06/2008 FT.com print article term debt and deal with the prospect of lower taxation revenues from a weaker economy and falling house prices. Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2008 "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. Privacy policy I Terms © Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2008. hq://www.ft.com/cros/s/el 7433e8 -e975-1 ldc-8365-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=5 ed27ab0-... Page 2 of 2 3/06/2( Page 16 SNCJ Spotlight March 10, 2008 Volume XVI, No. 7 States rebel against bond rating system There's long been a double standard on Wall Street when it comes to rating bonds, with corporations evaluated on a more lenient scale than government bodies. But a number of states and municipalities are now saying that system is costing them money that could be put toward road repairs and other pressing needs and it's time for a change. "Taxpayers are paying billions of dollars in increased costs because of the dual standard used by the rating bureaus," said CALIFORNIA Treasurer Bill Lockyer, who's state had to pay $102 million over the last few years to insure its general obligation debt because of its less- . than -perfect bond rating. Consequently, Lockyer was seeking support last week from other state and local officials for a letter he planned to send 'the three ratings agencies —Standard & Poor's, Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings— making the case for a single rating scale. He found a sympathetic ear in CONNECTICUT Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, who's been investigating the bond raters on antitrust grounds. Blumenthal says there's no reason for municipalities to have bond insurance in many cases, and it "simply serves the bottom lines of the ratings agencies, the insurers or both." Moody's acknowledged that municipal bonds default more rarely than similarly rated corporate bonds at every rating level and that, since 1970, A -rated municipal bonds have actually defaulted less often than AAA -rated corporate bonds. But Moody's also said that if municipal bonds were rated on the same scale as corporate bonds, more than half the market would be rated double or triple A, making it more difficult for investors to determine the relative risk of the various offerings. Gail Sussman, who oversees public finance ratings at Moody's, explained that the dual rating scale was simply like a ruler with inches on one side and centimeters on the other. "The distance between point A and point B is the same" whether it is measured in inches or centimeters, she said. Other bond specialists say now is not the time to change the system, with the slowing economy and slumping real estate market squeezing city and state budgets. But state and local officials contend that a universal rating system would make their bonds more attractive to investors, potentially attracting more of them and thereby reducing instability and borrowing costs in tough economic times like the present. And they suggest that rating agencies could provide finer delineations among bonds by adding suffixes to the universal ratings, like Aaal and Aaa2. Government officials also point out that the ratings bureaus had assigned some of their highest rankings to securities tied to the subprime lending industry, which they downgraded only after defaults began to surge. That faux pas may have given Capitol Avenue and Main Street the impetus they needed to take on Wall Street. As of last week, half a dozen states, including CONNECTICUT, OREGON and WASHINGTON, and numerous cities, had agreed to sign CALIFORNIA's declaration. (NEW YORK TIMES) — Compiled by KOREY CLARK Page 17 11 Massive school changes pass in Osseo Massive school changes pass in Osseo By MARIA ELENA BACA, Star Tribune March 12, 2008 After a wide-ranging discussion telecast into four overflow rooms at the District 279 headquarters in Maple Grove, the Osseo school board on Tuesday night passed a controversial plan to cut $16.3 million from its budget for next year. Page 1 of 2 Despite an outcry from parents, the board voted 4-2 to close Osseo and Edgewood elementary schools; to turn Weaver Lake Elementary into the new home of the science and math magnet school now housed at Edgewood,-and to combine programs from Cedar Island, Fair Oaks and Oakview elementary schools, creating two prekindergarten - through -third-grade programs and one serving fourth to sixth grades. The action also gave the go-ahead for other cuts, including layoffs of as many as 166 licensed teachers, several administrators and nonlicensed staff and specialists. Parents from one of the affected schools, Cedar Island, said the outcome was exactly what they'd expected. "It's an injustice," said Cedar Island Elementary parent Sara Krueger, a comment affirmed by a chorus of other parents. "The changes they made did nothing to help the budget crisis." They added that they were bothered by the fact that all the board members had expressed unresolved reservations about the plan. Denise Blanchard, who has a son at Weaver Lake, said the disruption caused by the closings will hurt students, especially those with special needs. . "In their whole decision, it didn't seem like they put the kids first," she said. "They're not doing what's best for all the kids in the district." The cuts come in the aftermath of the failure of two of three levy -increase requests put to voters in November. "My biggest concern is that I live by the creed of 'do no harm,"' said board member Linda Etim before Tuesday's special session. "So I want to make sure that in the process of trying to move the district forward that we do no harm to children as we try to adjust to the budget changes, and as we try to live up to the new strategic plan." Etim, who supported the combination of programs at Fair Oaks, Cedar Island and Oak Page 18 http://www.startribune.com/templates/Print—This—Story?sid=l 6586791 3/12/2008 Massive school changes pass in Osseo View, ultimately voted against the proposal, along with board member Dean Henke, because she was not in favor of the closures of Edgewood and Osseo elementary schools and the new role for the Weaver Lake building. The two unsuccessfully attempted to have the school closure votes separate from the rest of the budget cuts. "Nothing's being left untouched," said board member John Nelson. "No cuts are good ones. It's just amatter of, you've got to make a judgment of, what do you do?" Nelson ultimately voted in favor of the plan. Page 2 of 2 Woodland Elementary parent Shelly Korby noted that despite the outcry against closures at Osseo and Edgewood, the cuts would be worse without them. "If these schools weren't to be closed, it would be even more of an impact, for everyone," she said. Rice Lake Elementary parent Rachel Laurie said the school -closure controversy has gotten more attention than the question of how many teachers the district will lose, and how those Fosses will affect class sizes, because it feels less immediate to many. "People won't know until next year how may kids are in their children's classes," she said "That reality will hit at a later time." Since the proposal was made public early last month, parents and community members have flooded school board meetings and "community cafe" public hearings. Parents set up websites, organized protest marches and coordinated outfits in school colors. While she lauds the spirit of Weaver Lake and Edgewood families, the outcry feels a little late to Korby, who was active in last fall's funding campaign. "So much energy is being spent now that it hasn't passed," she said. "I wish more people had been more proactive before this.... If we could have had all that energy up front, we could've done so much more." Still, Superintendent Susan Hintz says she won't spend time thinking about the failed levies. "That's where everyone wants to start," she said. "We have to deal with the current reality and make the best of what we can for the future and try to create it together." Maria Elena Baca • 612-673-4409 © 2008 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. http://www.startribune.com/templates/Print This_Story?sid=16586791 j Page 19 3/12/2008 CITY OF PLYMOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC) Meeting Minutes - February 13, 2008 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Kathy Osborne, Commissioners Sally Strand, Terrie Christian, Katherine Kendrick, Tawnia Johnson, David Pellinger, and Carlos Gutierrez STAFF PRESENT: Water Resources Manager Derek Asche, City Engineer Bob Moberg, and Office Support Representative Lisa Baird 1. CALL TO ORDER — 6:00 P.M. 2. PUBLIC FORUM A) SCHMIDT LAKE Larry Adams, a representative from the Schmidt Lake Homeowners Association spoke on. behalf of the association. He presented information (attached) on the association and what their main objectives are, including projects where the association asks for the City of Plymouth's financial help and assistance. The association has done very little to control milfoil. The invasives are across the lake and taking over. Commissioner Christian recommended that Mr. Adams talk to Dave Hanson in regards to the city of Golden Valley and what he has done. Mr. Hanson knows a great deal of information on the aeration of Sweeney Lake. Ginny Black also stated that there is a study session for the City Council on April 22 to discuss Schmidt Lake sediment deltas. Brad Pearson from Schmidt Lake was also present at the meeting to talk about the delta in Schmidt Lake. He stated that the delta in question isn't a maintenance issue. When the City came through with their road construction, it washed into the lake after a heavy rainfall. The City attempted to vacuum up the silt, and left it. The homeowners have discussed removing it themselves and received cost estimates. They would like the City to share in cost of removing the silt. 4 houses are currently up for sale. There were no problems before the road construction. Ginny Black stated that this issue would be discussed at the April 22 Council Study Session as well. 3. APPROVAL OF JANUARY 9, 2008 EQC MINUTES Commissioner Strand requested that an addition be made to the Public Forum section, paragraph 2, stating that the EQC would like the Council to add a Study Session to include experts to educate the Council on lake management. Commissioner Pellin er to 4. GENERAL BUSINESS A) Commissioner Christian presented an AMLAC Annual Meeting Notice for February 20, 2008, 7:00 p.m. at Medicine Lake City Hall. There will be a representative from the Minnesota DNR present to talk about Zebra Mussels. B) Derek Asche introduced new Commissioner Katherine Kendrick, who replaces Peggy Willenberg. Page 20 Environmental Quality Committee.Minutes February 13, 2008 Page 2 C) Derek Asche also introduced Lisa Baird, filling in for Patty Hillstrom. D) Commissioner Christian stated that there was an article in the Sun Sailor in regards to road improvements for 2008. Specifically, Larch Lane putting in curbs and gutters. She recommended that the EQC should look at alternatives to putting in curbs and gutters. Bob Moberg stated that the design elements are just now being drawn and he will research and could send an information memo for next EQC meeting. Christian also stated that the City should look at the Comp Plan and follow it accordingly. E) Chair Osborne would like to discuss the lake setback ordinance at a council meeting and provide information that homeowners follow the guidelines to help teardowns be reconstructed in proper proportions. F) Chair Osborne also presented a letter from Representative Sara Anderson in which she wanted to know if there were any topics to bring to session this year. G) Derek Asche presented the Policy Establishing Plymouth Environment Quality Committee Mission/Organization Statement. After an overview, Chair Osborne stated that the EQC meetings will remain semi -formal as they are unless there are objections. There were no objections. Also, please note that all commissioners must maintain an 80% attendance ratio (10/12 meetings) to remain on the commission. Derek Asche will remain in charge of the Agenda for the EQC meetings and will bring forth the information to the Council as outlined in the EQC Work Plan. Commissioner Pellinger questioned why items were removed from the Schedule as set in January, and Derek Asche stated that they were not supported by the Council. After a brief discussion it was stated that the "TBD's would be moved into the Schedule as time allows. Also, it was brought to everyone's attention that the meeting JULY 9, 2008 (The Annual Plants, Ponds and Practices Tour) is a meeting and mandatory attendance is required. H) Election of Committee Chair & Vice -Chair: A motion was made by Commissioner Christian and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to nominate Kathleen Osborne as Chair. An amendment to the motion was made by Chair Osborne and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to nominate Commissioner Gutierrez for Vice -Chair. The motion carried. I) SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN — BASSETT & SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHEDS Chair Osborne questioned who makes sure the city follows the Comp Plan to make sure it is being followed. Derek Asche says he follows through and requests funding, assessment, investigation, etc. Bob Moberg stated that guidelines have to be followed in regards to state and federal regulations as well. Page 21 Environmental Quality Committee Minutes February 13, 2008 Page 3 Commissioner Christian inquired as to how we could upgrade these plans that are 9 years old to meet the standards of the Minor Plan Amendment to the Second Generation Elm Creek Watershed Management Plan. Commissioner Christian likes the format used (1999 vs. 2008). Derek Asche will update all plans with new dates accordingly. SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED Water Resources Management Plan. Ginny Black questioned if the subwatershed plans Impervious percentages include roads or whether it only includes roofs and driveways? Bob Moberg said their recent research could give quick comparisons to see if indeed the roads were included. Derek Asche briefly explained the high, medium and low characteristics of the subwatersheds and how it's calculated into the standards. The new street standards (28' vs. 33' width) help with the reduction of impervious surfaces. Commissioner Strand inquired as to what the cost would be to do fish studies on lakes. If the information is too old does it need to be kept in? Derek Asche will take lake characteristics information compiled from obsolete charts and graphs and input into paragraph form on information sheet discussion areas and eliminate DNR sheets. Commissioner Strand also requested that lake association's data can be added to manual for further history information. Derek Asche will go through the Plan and update and change as necessary on all Lake Action Plans & Implementation Plans to include TMDL's, Rain Gardens, Manholes, & BMP's. All changes will include road information. Some specifics are as follows: Page 172, Problems #5 Remove current and replace with "Current fish population unknown" Solutions: #5 Remove current and replace with "Request a fish study". Page 178, under Discussion, Location, remove "outside" and replace with "inside". Page 189, Problems: #1, Derek Asche to define quantity (no longer eight) #2, Remove "without costly property acquisition". #3 TMDL #4 Can be combined with #1 #5 Add "Other options need to be addressed to help the wash-out problem". #8 Fish population unknown #9 Existing sediment deltas in lake Solutions #1 Add "As street reconstruction occurs, additional treatments should be assessed." #3 Remove #4 Combine with #1 #8 Request a fish survey be done. Page 22 Environmental Quality Committee Minutes February 13, 2008 Page 4 Page 207, Goal, change to read "TMDL to determine lake quality. Implement treatment plan based on TMDL study". Problems #1 TMDL's 92 can be combined with #4 #3 Remove #5 Remove "in favor of fish that thrive in turbid waters". Solutions: #2 Combine with #4 and add "evaluate BMP's" #3 Remove #5 Request a fish survey be done. Page 211, Commissioner Christian asked if the Problem Assessment was done. Derek. Asche said he would look into it. Page 213, Zachary Lane, What type of drainage was put in? Bob Moberg to research. Page 223, Problems: #1 Remove #3 Remove Add: TMDL Solutions: #1 Remove #3 Remove 5. FUTURE MEETINGS BASSETT CREEK WATERSHED Water Resources Management Plan This Plan will be discussed at the April 9th meeting. Derek Asche will do a pre-screen of the Lake Plans and change things according to what transpired in tonight's meeting to bring before the Commission for approval. If commissioners have any comments regarding the current Bassett Creek Plan, please email them, fax them, or mail them to Derek Asche no later than FEBRUARY 29, 2008. 6. ADJOURNMENT With no objection, the meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Page 23 Revised: 3/11/2008 City of Plymouth Engineering Department Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects :.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. cfi�tF?iltlmp auem�t Prpcf.::.................. 1013 S Fernbrook Ln. - 27th to 34th - Design & ROW & DC/BM SRF $5,741,000 SRF Consulting Group, Inc. designated as Construction engineer. Engineering Agreement approved. Begin Preliminary Design. Public Information meeting held 4/27/06. Representatives of four properties in attendance. Staff determined watermain replacement. Approval from Bassett Creek Watershed has been received. Right of way acquisition in progress. Final plan approval requested from MnDOT. City Council approves condemnation proceeding to acquire right-of-way on 11/28/06. Sixteen of twenty properties acquired. R/W condemnation hearing on 3/12/07. Right of entry set 3/27/07. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approval received. 5/24/07 - bid opening. FHWA contract approval required. Contract awarded to Eureka Construction on 6/27/07. Construction started on 7/16/07. Medians removed traffic shifted to center of road. Temporary traffic signal installed at Highway 55 and Fernbrook intersection. Widening started. Replacement of trunk water main is completed. Pond grading is completed. Storm sewer construction is underway. Still waiting for Xcel to complete pole r 4145 S S. Shore Drive Bridge Replacement RB BRA $350,00.0 Final plans have been submitted to MnDOT. Wiating to see when it will be eligible for funding. 5102 S CR 101, CR 6 to CR 24 -DC/BM Henn. $17,000,000 Preliminary layout of CR 101 approved by City Co. Council on 10/11/05. The plan is 30% complete. Met with Hennepin County 4/4/06. City staff will do engineering for watermain replacement. EAW comments received and approved by County. The plan is 90% complete. The County has sent out property acquisition letter to affected property owners. City working on watermain replacement plan. Condemnation has been initiated by the County. Current schedule anticipates receiving Bids in May 2008 and starting construction in August, 2008. Public Improvement Hearing held on 2/12/08 but continued to 2/26/08. Page 1 C:\Documents and Settings\lbaird\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK181\Act_Pndng_Proj_Rpt_3_11_08_SHORT_F( Page 24 Revised: 3/11/2008 City of Plymouth Engineering Department Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects 5122 S CR 24, Olive Ln. to 32nd Avenue DC/BM Henn. $2,500,000 Preliminary layout approved by City Council Co. 6/14/05. Construction scheduled for 2008. Design in progress. Received Draft Layout 2/21/06. Met with Hennepin County design staff on 5/2/06. City staff will do design engineering for watermain replacement. Met with utility companies on 5/24/06. Received draft plan on 5/23/06. City watermain replacement plan completed and submitted to the County. Project has been put on indefinate hold by Hennepin County. 6108 S Intersection Imp. - CR 47 & CR 61 RB $1.2 million Curb and gutter is complete and base course paving has been done. Intersection (including the new turn lanes) is open for traffic for the winter. Next spring the concrete islands will be installed, the final lift paved and all restoration completed. 7101 S 2007 Street Reconstruction Project - Hawthorne JR $3,620,000 Project is complete, with the exception of minor Ponds Area. I I ounchlist items 7104 S 2007 Mill & Overlay - Vicksburg Lane DC 566000 Final Restoration, minor ped ramp work and hand work $418,300 for striping needs to be completed yet. October 1 is final completion date. Milling, paving, and striping has been completed. Assessment hearing to be held on 10/23 Only minor clean up items left to complete 7107 S 2007 Street Reconstruction Project - City View JR $4,245,000 Project is complete, with the exception of minor Acres punchlist items 8101 S 2008 Street Reconstruction Project JR $8,100,000 Plans are 86% complete and are expected to be approved at the 3-25 Council Meeting. 8103 S Sunset Trail Retaining Wall Project JR WSB $110,000 Plans are approved and out forbid. Bid opening is March 17, at 10am. 8106 S 2008 Temporary Overlay Project JR $370,000 Project awarded to Northwest Asphalt on Feb. 26 8109 S Niagara Lane Mill & Overlay Project RB $600,000 Plans and specifications approved. Bid opening is March 20 at 10am. 8108 SS 28th Ave. Lift Station Upgrade RB/SN Bonestr $600,000 Bonestroo curretnly designing new lift station, 00 10% complete. 8111 SS 2008 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project JR $373,000 Veit is the low bidder and we are waiting for the submittal of the responisble bidder evaluation. 8113 WR 2008 Minor Drainage Improvemetns DT/DA WSB $200,000 These include 315 Alvarado, Miller/Sunset, Camelot Overlook, 18th & Zanzibar, 305 Magnolia, 41st & Goldenrod, 28th & Everest, 805 Ithaca, Cimarron Ponds and 12th/Harbor LN. WSB has finished topo survey work on the 18th/Zanzibar, 41st/Goldenrod and 12th/Harbor LN locations. Staff is evaluating these results to determine the best course of design. Permits are being coordinated with the respective watershed districts. Most propjects will be sent out for quotes from contractors. We are writing to residents on Camelot Overlook, to widen 2 Page 2 C:\Documents and Settings\lbaird\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK181\Act—Pndng_Proj_Rpt-3-11-08—SHORT — FOF Page 25 Revised: 3/11/2008 City of Plymouth Engineering Department Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects 3105 WR Plymouth Creek Pond DA/RB Wenck $900,000 Wenck is working on 50% plans which are to be submitted to the City before the end of December. Wenck has completed 50% plan set and is working on the EAW. A 50% plan set meeting will be schedule for the middle of January. KES is working on a before and after functions and values assessment due to the City by 1/11/08. Wenck has completed the 95% Plan Set. The EAW has been published and is out for comment. Comments are due back in March. Westwood has been hired to do the wetland replacement plan, if necessary, as that was not a part of Wenck's scope of work. 4135 WR CR 61/CR 9 Erosion Site DC BRA $350,000 Options and estimated costs received 10/27/05. Three options considered. Additional concerns raised by Three Rivers staff. Consultant directed to investigate drainage concerns south of County Road 9. Three Rivers requesting City to proceed with additional investigations south of County Road 9. Meeting held 7/26/06 to discuss downstream drainage issues with Three Rivers Parks staff. Three Rivers preparing draft agreement for review. The City has received funding through BWSR. Further funding discussions at City Council level are necessary. Agreement approved by Council on 8/14/07. Final Plans & Specs ordered. 1/1/08 waiting for plan review comments from Three Rivers Park staff. Final plans tentatively scheduled to be received by Council on March 11, 2008 Repair Erosion - Wood Crk. DT/BM WENC $425,000 The Council voted on January 8, 2008 and K approved Stocker Excavating as the successful bidder. Work began on February 6, 2008 and tree clearing is completed. Creek reshaping began during the first week of March. The project is scheduled for full completion by June 15, 2008, including late spring planting and 6113 1 WR Wickman Erosion Project RB $250,000 Project is complete. We will review again in sprinq to see if additional seeding is required. 7111 WR Mooney Lake Pump Project DT/BM WENC $250,000 Project included in MCWD CIP for 2007 K (permanent solution). Final design approved. Design bid and quotes were opened on 9/28/07. Dave Perkins Contracting has resumed the work. A cooperative agreement with MCWD has been executed. The underground pipe is completed. Contractor is presently working on manholes and pump stations. Final park restoration work and bike trail repair will occur in the spring. Page 3 C:\Documents and Setting Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK181\Act_Pndng_Proj_Rpt_3_11_08_SHORT_FORv, Page 26 Revised: 3/11/2008 City of Plymouth Engineering Department Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects 7135 1. WR lWild Wings Wetland Cleaning I DA 7138 I WR ITH5 Culvert ng oejReplacement and Wetland ct I RB/DA JS.E.H 8107 1 WR 126th Avenue Bridge Replacement 1 JR I onestr 8115 WR Timber Creek Improvements RB/DA .......................................................................................................................... . W-2 W Watermain - Vicksburg Ln. - CR 47 to Schmidt Lake Road W-3 W Watermain - Cheshire Ln. - Glacier Vista to CR 47 $175,000 Project proposes to excavate 2.88 acres of channels to provide for water flow and flood protection to area homes. Project is currently being done in house. Have had several meetings with DNR. EAW is expected to be published in March. $485,000 Design is near completion and initial submittal to MnDOT has been done. SEH will be reviewing downstream effects of pipe size increase and recommending channel cleaning parameters downstream. $250,000 Comments have been received back from MnDOT. Final plans to be submitted during the week of March 10. $375,000 Proposals are currently under review by staff. 50,000 Dependent on development. 70,0001 Dependent on development. Page 27 Page 4 C:\Documents and Settings\lbaird\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK181\Act_Pndng_Proj_Rpt_3_11_08_SHORT_FO Page 28 ? M°VTI� FIRE -RESCUE PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 763-509-5120 FIRE -RESCUE INCIDENT OF INTEREST DATE: 02/09/2008 TIME: 1:54 p.m. ADDRESS: Troy Lane & Co. Rd. 47 DETAILS: A vehicle accident with entrapment was reported to the Department on Sunday. afternoon, February 9th. Duty Officer (M. Anderson) arrived on -scene and reported a single vehicle accident, with the vehicle striking a tree head-on. First arriving, Ladder 31 (Berg, Etzel, Hughes) placed their combination HURST tool in-service and removed the passenger side door. Engine 21 (C. Anderson, Walter, Marti, Friske) and Rescue 31 (Evans, Ferro, W. Hebert, Sheldon, Korsmo) assisted with EMS and stabilizing the patient in preparation for transport. The balance of the assignment (R-11 & R-21) were held in staging. The patient was transferred to North Memorial hospital via Air Care. There were no firefighter injuries. RESPONSE TIME: Thirteen (13) minutes. This call occurred during non staffed station (Duty Crew) program hours of operation. FIRE ORIGIN/CAUSE: ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS: P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS: Engine Companies: E-21 Ladder Companies: L-31 Support Units: Rescue Companies: R-21, R-11, R-31 Chief Officers: Mutual Aid: SECTOR OFFICERS: Command (Lt. Anderson) ASSISTING AGENCIES: EMS: Yes (x2) Red Cross: No Salvation Army: No Public Works: No .State FM: No Henn. Fire Invest.Team: No Page 29 Page 30 P City of outs Adding Quality to Life March 12, 2008 Freya Thamman Metropolitan Council 390 Robert Street N. St. Paul, MN 55101 SUBJECT: Informal Review of Plymouth Comprehensive Plan Update '(6 - Dear M hamman: As we discussed, I am forwarding Plymouth's plan for informal review. The City forwarded the plan to adjacent and affected units on December 21, 2007. That review will conclude on June 21, 2008, after which we will make any changes that may arise from the review and submit the plan for formal review: We appreciate the opportunity to receive early feedback on our plan and look forward to your comments. Please contact me at.763-509-5452 if you have any questions. We will also be available to meet with you directly if that would be of benefit. Sincerely, - Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager cc: Plymouth City Council and Planning Commission 3400 Plymouth Blvd •Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.t-,---- --- Page 31 Community Mediation Services, Inc. March 7, 2008 Diane Tiegs City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd A Plymouth MN 55447-1482 ,. ver T&1 RE: Mediation Services Agreement Helping People Resolve Disputes Dear Diane: I've enclosed a signed service agreement for Coinmtuiity Mediation Services, Inc. and initialed the altered invoice. As you many lalow, "C,ommunity Mediation Services provides mediation services in partnership with a variety of municipalities throughout northern and western Hemlepin County. In the 1990's CMS worked jointly with West Suburban Mediation to serve the City of Plymouth, sharing a $4,000 allocation.. After West Suburban closed, CMS stepped in and filled the gap. Our services to Plymouth residents grew considerably, particularly after we launched weekly mediation services out of a Plymouth school, began working with Angela Haseman in Crime free Housing, and after we moved our office to the Plymouth. border. I ani concerned that despite the continued expansion of services, funding from the City of Plymouth is falling behind other municipal partners in the area. The gap isn't significant, but noticable. The request for $4,500 in 2008 was made in an attempt to begin to realign Plymouth. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks, r�' Beth Bailey -Allen Executive Director 9220 Bass Lake Road, Suite 270 • New Hope, MN 55428 (763) 561-0033 • Fax: (763) 561-0266 www.mediationprogram.com Page 32