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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 04-25-2008CITY OF PLYMOUTH rri COUNCIL INFO MEMO April 25, 2008 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Plymouth Concert Band Day, 05/03/08............................................................:...................................Page 1 Metropolitan Mosquito Control District Open House, 05/16/08 ..........................................................Page 2 April, May, June 2008 Official City Meeting Calendars..................................................................... Page 3 Tentative List of Agenda Items for Future City Council Meetings....................................................... Page 9 INFORMATION News Articles, Releases, Publications, Etc ... Plymouth Fire Dept. Kicks Off 2008 Recruitment Drive Open Houses, News Release .................... Page 10 Plymouth Library to Close on May 31, Hennepin Co. Library Communications ..............................Page 12 Police Community Crime Prevention Newsletter...............................................................................Page 13 MEETING MINUTES HRA Minutes 03/20/08...................................................................................................................... Page 15 Suburban Rate Authority Quarterly Meeting Amended Minutes 04/16/08 ........................................Page 18 STAFF REPORTS Engineering Dept. Active & Pending Improvement Projects 04/22/08 ............................................ Page 24 CORRESPONDENCE Letter to Property Owners, RE: Plan Amendment for Wold Architects (2008026) ........................... Page 29 Letter to Property Owners, RE: -Plan Amendment for the City of Plymouth (2008016) ....................Page 30 Letter to Property Owners, RE: Plan Amendment for the Rottlund Company (2008003) .................Page 31 Letter to Business & Government Officials, RE: Highway 169 Working Group...............................Page 32 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Notice of Public Hearing, Shingle Creek & West Mississippi Watershed Commissions Meeting.... Page 34 May 8, 2008, RE: Proposed Management Plan Amendment .N c O ..Q N co O 0 N M M 2 L r cC co 4— O = cn L. - cn ® to �_ - C � ca O EO -0 W M L E O >, C: E ^ �F•J L Q O \ - C O U Q v c� LO O +, = O Q 0 cn P IN cL N 4— O = cn L. - cn W L �_ O EO -0 O >, C: E fC - .f.+ m LO cn N 0- N co r- cL6 -r-0 O m m 3: a M O E >', Q. 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HUMAN RIGHTS Hall Lobbyand Council 15 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING- PLANNING COMMISSION INTERVIEWS, DISCUSS YOU ADVISORY COUNCIL, UPDATE WITH CITY MANAGER, Medicine Lake Roam 16 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, Council Chambers 17 18 PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth Creek Center 19 :PRIMAVERAAWARDCEREMONY OUTH ARTSCity NCIL SHOW,Chambers h Creek Center 7:00 PM BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 20 Passover Begins PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth Creek Center 21 PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth Creek Center 22 7:01 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Counco chambers PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth Creek Center 23 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A 24 7:00 PM HRA MEETING Medicine Lake Room 25 26 9:00 AM -12:00 PM PLYMOUTH CITY, SAMPLER, Plymouth City Hall 27 28 6:31 P.M. YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, Plyumouth Creek comer 29 30 Mar 2008 S M T W T F S May 2008 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 7:00 PM BOARDOF EQUALIZATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 modified on 4/25/2008 Page 3 Page 4 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS May 2008 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Jun 2008 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 700 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MEETING, Parkers Laka Room 2 3 Apr 2008 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 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 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCILMEEbT 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 it 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MEMORIAL DAY (Observed) - City Offices Closed 7:OOPMREGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A 6:OOPMHRAMEETING Medicine Lake Room 9:00 AM -3:30 PM SPECIAL RECYCLING DROP-OFF DAY, Plymouth Maintenance Faclity —ji modified on 4/25/2008 Page 5 Page 6 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS June 2008 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, Council Chambers 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7:00 PM REGULAR CCUNCILMEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE Medicine Lake Rooms A & B 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers FLAG DAY 15 16 17 18 19 2.0 21 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, Council Chambers 22 23 24 25 26 27. 28 7:00 PM REGULAR cou uc1L MEETING, council chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A 7:00 PM HRA MEETING Medicine Lake Room MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH 8:00 am 5K Run 29 30 Jul 2008 May 2008 S M T W T F S S M TW T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 modified on 4/25/2008 Page 7 u Page Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items May 13, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Oath of Office to Police Officer Amy Therkelsen • Proclamation Honoring 70th Anniversary of Carlson Companies • Tobacco License Application from Bass Lake Wine & Spirits May 27, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Approve Planned Unit Development amendment and Preliminary Plat to create 20 single family lots and one outlot from one existing outlot for property located west of Cheshire Parkway and north of 55th Avenue North. The Rottlund Company, Inc. (2008003) June 10, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers June 24, Regular, 7:00 p.m., .Council Chambers July 8, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers July 22, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers August 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers August 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. I Page 9 NEWS RELEASE PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT For Immediate Release Fire Chief Richard C. Kline, 763-509-5121 April 18, 2008 Plymouth Fire Department Kicks Off 2008 Recruitment Drive with Firefighter Recruitment Open Houses on April 29 & May 3 If you're looking for a part-time job that offers an hourly wage, a chance to qualify for a pension, extensive training and the satisfaction of providing an essential public service, look no further than the Plymouth Fire Department. The Fire Department, which has openings for paid - on -call firefighters, will host Firefighter Recruitment Open Houses on Tues., April 29, 7 — 9 p.m., and Sat., May 3, 9 -11 a.m., at Fire Station III, 3000 Dunkirk Ln., Plymouth. The open houses will make learning about serving as a paid -on-call firefighter easy, according to Fire Chief Richard Kline. At the open houses, firefighters will be available to answer questions, outline job requirements and provide insight about how they incorporate their work as a firefighter into the rest of their life. Applications materials will also be available. "For anyone who has been curious about working as a firefighter, the open houses are an opportunity to stop by and learn about what the job takes. People who are currently serving as firefighters will also be on hand to discuss how they make their job as a firefighter work for them. It will be a low-key, no pressure event to get your questions answered," said Kline. He notes that the Plymouth Fire Department has people working in an array of professions who serve as paid -on-call firefighters. Those professions include preschool teacher, painter, baker, electrical/technical engineer, carpenter, stay-at-home parent, police officer, paramedic, accountant, landscaper, computer analyst, computer programmer and a physical Page 10 therapist. "A lot of people, who work in very different professions, also serve as firefighters for us — and it works very well for them," Kline said. The Plymouth Fire Department hires both Plymouth residents and non-residents as long as they live or work within a five minute response time of a Plymouth fire station. Fire stations are located at 13205 Co. Rd. 6,12000 Old Rockford Rd. and 3300 Dunkirk Ln. Firefighters must beat least 18 years old, a high school graduate and have a valid Minnesota drivers license. The Plymouth Fire Department is a paid -on-call department that provides fire suppression, technical rescue, hazardous materials, disaster preparedness and public education programs to the community. Firefighters are compensated with an hourly wage for the time that they go to school, train, respond to calls, provide community education and carry out maintenance activities. They also accrue credit annually toward a tax-deferred pension. The Plymouth Fire Department has an authorized strength of 78 paid -on-call firefighters and an administrative staff of 6.5 full time employees. Currently 68 firefighters serve on the department. In 2007, the firefighters responded to 1,512 calls for service and dedicated a combined 6,558 hours to training. "Few professions provide the sense of accomplishment and enrichment that firefighting provides There is tremendous satisfaction in having saved, a life, controlled a structure fire or taught a survival skill that prevented a child from being injured," said Kline. "It's a part-time job that has some very unique benefits as well as huge satisfaction. We want to help people find out if this might be an opportunity that will fit with their personal goals," he said. If you have questions on the open houses or becoming a firefighter, please call Fire Chief Kline at 763-509-5121. M Page I Plymouth Library closing on May 31 Page 1 of 1 Helen LaFave From: Biermaier, Carla [cbiermaier@hclib.org] Sent: Thursday, April 24,2008 10:32 AM To: Helen LaFave Subject: Plymouth Library closing on May 31 For immediate release, April 24, 2008 Contact: Carla Knutson Biermaier, Hennepin County Library, Communications Ph.: 952-847-8593, Email: cbiermaier@hclib.org PLYMOUTH LIBRARY TO CLOSE ON MAY 31 IN PREPARATION OF NEW CONSTRUCTION Plymouth Library at 15700 36th Ave. N. will close at 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 31 in preparation for construction of a new library on the site. Work on the new library building will begin this summer, and the reopening date is slated for 2010. In the meantime, customers can visit Maple Grove (8351 Elm Creek Blvd.), Ridgedale (12601 Ridgedale Dr., Minnetonka) and Wayzata (620 Rice St.) libraries or any other Hennepin County Library location; visit http_//www hclib.org/pub/infollocations.cfm for more details on alternate library locations. The new Plymouth Library will be about 30,000 square feet — double the size of the current library; it will be built on the existing site. It will include increased and more flexible space for children, teens and adults, an expanded collection, more computers, additional customer conveniences, environmentally friendly features such as a "green" roof and more. Bentz/Thompson/Rietow is designing the new building. Founded in 1922, Hennepin County Library is nationally recognized as one of the top libraries in the United States. Following the Jan. 1, 2008, merger with the Minneapolis Public Library, the 41 -library system serves 1.1 million residents of the city of Minneapolis and suburban Hennepin County and offers more than 5 million books, CDs and DVDs, materials in more than 40 languages and 1,750 public computers. The library is a service of Hennepin County. LIFELONG LEARNING VIA HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY The Hennepin County Library (HCL) system, nationally recognized as one of the top libraries in the United States, serves more than one million residents of the city of Minneapolis and suburban Hennepin County. The 41 -library system offers more than five million books, CDs and DVDs, materials in more than 40 languages, 1,750 public computers and extensive websites -- www. hclib. ora and www. m lib org. The library is a department of Hennepin County. -30- Page 12 4/24/2008 _.. . PLYMOUTH, E �; LIC �i Preveutiou Newsletter PIN@I5t7A Plymouth, MN Volume 2008 Number 2 Burglary and Theft: Don't be a Victim Although Plymouth is a safe place to live, crimes do occur. Every summer, police see an increase in residential burglaries and thefts from parked cars. Police cannot stop all crime alone. We need your help! It is important for everyone to take basic safety precautions to help reduce the chance of becoming a victim of crime. In addition, because you know your neighborhood best, we need you to be our eyes and ears. Call 9-1-1 immediately when you see suspicious activity Burglary Prevention Tips happening. Suspicious activity is anything that seems iv,; Keep your overhead garage door unusual to you, such as people lurking around homes, closed at all times. hiding from passing traffic, or looking into cars. Lock all exterior doors to your home, Burglary including garage service doors, even A burglary happens when a criminal enters a home (or when you are home. business) for the purpose of committing a crime. There Keep windows closed and locked. does not have to be forced entry and the thief does not -; Make your home look occupied when have to enter a person's living space. Thefts from garages you are gone, especially when you are are also considered burglaries. Although many crimes gone for long periods of time. R occur during the night time hours, many residential Call 9-f-1 right away if you see burglaries also happen during the day. Criminals usually suspicious activity. gain entrance into homes through open overhead garage tR Consider having a Premise Security doors or unlocked garage service doors, but unlocked Survey done. This is a free service to sliding glass doors and windows are also vulnerable areas. Plymouth residents. Call the Crime Theft Prevention Unit a.t 763-509-5147- A theft happens when personal property is stolen. One of the most common types of theft is theft from parked cars. Thefts from cars take very little time and can happen anywhere: at home, at businesses, at day cares, at parks, anywhere! To help reduce theft from your car, always lock your car and remove valuables from your car. If you can't do this, at the very least, lock valuables in the trunk prior to arriving at your destination. Remember that cell phones, CDs, Ipods, stereo equipment, GPS units, purses, portable TVs, etc. are all tempting to thieves. By taking some basic safety precautions, you can help reduce your chance of becoming a victim. Featured Crime Prevention Program: McGruff Truck Next time you see a City of Plymouth vehicle, check it out! If you see McGruff on the side of the truck, it is a safe place to go in case of emergency. If your child is a victim of bullying, is lost, has been approached by a stranger, or you are the victim of a crime and do not have access to a phone, McGruff trucks can help! McGruff truck drivers know how to 14 ;' contact police and they will provide a safe place for you or your child to wait for the ' police. Teach children to wave down a McGruff truck with both hands from a safe distance, preferably from the sidewalk. Never run out into the street or approach the truck from behind. So next time you are out, look for McGruff. Help take a bite out of crime! Street Parking Restrictions: Vehicles cannot be parked on any public city street between the hours of 2:00-5:00 AM. To request an overnight parking permit, contact the Plymouth Police Department at 763-509-5160. Page 13 Crime Free Multi -Housing Corner: Mediation Community Mediation Services, Inc. (CMS) provides free mediation for Plymouth residents. Mediation is a voluntary process where a neutral mediator assists disputants reach a mutually satisfactory settlement of their dispute. Mediation is a great option for: ✓ Landlord / Tenant Disputes ✓ Neighbor / Neighbor Disputes ✓ Juvenile Issues ✓ Harassment ✓ Any dispute except assault and felony crimes Landlords can refer residents directly to CSM. CSM will contact the referred .parties and advise them of the proposed mediation. All parties must agree to mediate. For more information, call CSM at 763-561- 0033 or go to www.mediati.onproizram.com. Especially for Business Submitting Embezzlement Cases Embezzlement can cost businesses thousands of dollars. Sometimes embezzlement cases are simple. Other times, they are extremely complicated. To aid in the successful investigation and prosecution of embezzlement cases, our Investigations Unit has guidelines for submitting cases: 1.Designate one representative to be a liaison for the detective assigned to your case. 2. Create a written synopsis in chronological order of the theft, in paragraph form. 3. Present material in a bound format (3 -ring binders work best.) Don't staple documents together. 4. Create a list classifying the types of losses your business suffered. 5. Create a spreadsheet (landscape format) listing the individual incidents of embezzlement. 6. Assign each incident with a separate item number and include supporting documents in a tab - indexed manner. Upon receipt, the police department will determine if the case meets statute elements of embezzlement and if the case will be assigned to a detective. If you have questions about submitting embezzlement cases call Sgt. Joe Gebhardt or any. property crimes detective at 763-509-5160. Fraud Stop: Tax Scams Tax Rebate Scams With the new government stimulus package rolling out, scammers are already trying to cash in. Scammers phone victims and ask them for their bank account numbers, so "the IRS can deposit the rebate directly into the victim's account." They may also ask for other personal or financial information. Victims may be told that if they fail to provide the information, they will not get their rebate check. This scam may also appear via email. Remember, you do not have to do anything to get your rebate except file taxes! For more information about how and when rebates will be issued, go to www.irs.gov. IRS Audit Scams Victims receive an official -looking email telling the victim they are being audited by the IRS. The victim is told to complete the attached form or click on a link. The email warns if the victim fails to do so, they will face strict penalties. The victim is asked to provide personal or financial information. The email looks official, with IRS logos and an "@irs.gov" address and the attachments look like actual tax forms. Remember, the IRS will NEVER initiate contact with taxpayers by email or phone advising them of an audit or ask for personal or financial information, your social security number or bank information. If you file taxes, they have all the information they need! For more information about the IRS, go to www.irs.gov. A Reminder about Fireworks: Summer is here and the 4"' of July is coming. Remember that any fireworks that explode or go up in the air are ILLEGAL! Stay safe this summer! Emergency: 9-1-1 Non -emergency: 763-525-6210 Crime Tip Line: 763-509-5177 If you have any comments about this newsletter, please contact Officer Angela Haseman at the Plymouth Police Department, 3400 Plymouth Blvd., Plymouth, MN 55447, 763-509-5147 or at ahaseman(@ci.plymouth.mn.us. Thank you! Page 14 MINUTES PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY March 20, 2008 PRESENT: Chairman Steve Ludovissie, Commissioners Paul Caryotakis, and Bob Stein ABSENT: Commissioners Penny Hatcher and Jeff Kulaszewicz STAFF PRESENT: Housing Program Manager.Jim Barnes, and Office Support Representative Chele Kovacevick OTHERS PRESENT: Grace Management Representative Jody Boedigheimer 1. • CALL TO ORDER Chairman Ludovissie called the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting to order at 7:10 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. MOTION was made by Commissioner Stein, seconded by Commissioner Caryotoka to approve the consent agenda. Vote. 3 Ayes. MOTION approved unanimously. 3. NEW BUSINESS A. Vicksburg Crossing. Marketing update. Grace Management Representative Boedigheimer mentioned that there has only been one more site visit than last period but they are collecting deposits for future move -ins. She projects an occupancy rate of 82 percent by June if all current commitments stay on track. She expressed disappointment in the recent open house which generated no walk-through traffic in a period of three hours. The model unit has been furnished at a mid-range price point. Renting furnishings from Cort Rental was considered, but at a cost of $400/month, plus delivery and pick-up charges, a decision to purchase was made instead. She purchased a sofa, loveseat, chair, television stand, kitchenette with chairs, dresser, nightstand and two twin beds at an approximate cost of $2,850. The Board appreciated the low cost of the furniture. Grace Management Representative Boedigheimer stated she is currently looking into another advertising source, Plymouth Magazine, which is geared toward adult children of seniors. Commissioner Ludovissie asked whether the unit that we lowered the rent on has been rented. Grave Management Representative Boedigheimer replied that the unit is still available, most likely because of the prominence of the fireplace which the unit is adjacent to. Housing Program Manager Barnes commented that at a - Page 15 Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority March 20, 2008 Page 2 rent of $900/month it would not likely be rented by a Section 8 voucher holder because of the rental price, and because there are very few income qualified families who meet the two bedroom occupancy standard. He stated that if it was the last unit available, perhaps it would be more attractive, but there are still three or four two-bedroom units available. This unit was originally priced at $1,300/month but now is marketed at $900/month. Housing Program Manager Barnes stated that he does not really want to make any changes to the unit at this time. Grace Management Representative Boedigheimer remarked that the first floor units are fully leased but not second and third floor units. There are 22 "rentable" two bedroom units, one is occupied by the caretaker and three are not spoken for yet. Of the new move -ins, four of them are two bedroom units which is good for cash-flow. Grace Management Representative Boedigheimer priced the Star Tribune Senior Housing Guide but found it to be very expensive, with a cost of $2,000 per insertion for a small black and white ad, and decided instead to explore an "After SS" publication which is more affordable. Chairman Ludovissie commented that there appears to be a solid, well thought out approach to finding the correct marketing focus. Grave Management Representative Boedigheimer stated that print advertising has not been a huge part of their marketing efforts. Chairman Ludovisse thought it was very creative of Grace Management to check in with Plymouth Towne Square residents who may be income eligible for Vicksburg Crossing. He also asked if there are any current resident issues that the Board should be aware of. Grace Management Representative Boedigheimer said they had been trying to form a resident council but without much success. She added that after the by-laws were written there was not much interest expressed in serving on a resident council, so the idea is on the back burner until interest builds. Grace Management Representative Boedigheimer stated that the Plymouth Towne Square resident council is active, but has some political chemistry going on which may be interfering with its effectiveness. B. Discussion Items. Commissioner Stein asked what building was involved in the recent fire. Housing Manager Barnes stated that it was not an HRA property. Housing Program Manager Barnes suggested the Board clarify what the goals are for the Strategic Plan discussion set for the May meeting. He asked if there are specific goals the Board wants to address for home ownership, rental, and redevelopment. He asked if the Strategic Plan will have minor changes or if they want to revamp it entirely. As by way of background, Chairman Ludovisse clarified the role of the Strategic Plan for new Commissioner Caryotakis. Commissioner Stein reviewed the relationship of the City Council, as it pertains to redevelopment and economic development. Housing Manager Barnes said staff is working on a report to the City Council outlining staff goals, budgeting goals, and the mission of the HRA. Chairman Ludovissie asked whether we as a Board are here to deal with day-to-day issues, or are we going to assume a more proactive role. He suggested that decision needs to be made before the Board can proceed. Housing Program Manager Barnes explained the unique relationship between the HRA and City Council, which is a little different than in most other municipalities where the HRA Commission operates more independently. Grace Management Representative Boedigheimer stated she has been asked questions recently by residents about the roles of the HRA, Vicksburg Crossing, and the City Council. Commissioner Stein asked if there are any examples of what role other similar cities assume. Commissioner Caryotakis remarked that he does not see our city as having the aging housing stock that older cities have and the issues that Page 16 Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority March 20, 2008 Page 3 creates. Commissioner Stein suggested that commercial areas of decline noted in the Comprehensive Plan be identified to see if there are any areas of interest. He stated that residential needs would likely be addressed as scattered sites. Housing Program Manager Barnes remarked that a few years ago when a sampling of Plymouth residents were asked if they had an interest in a special program designed to meet specific housing -related needs they responded that they felt there were enough resources in place to meet their needs. Housing Program Manager Barnes stated that the City of Mound is going to hold a meaningful - sized parcel of land for future development in hopes of attracting a large chain restaurant to their community. 4. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Chairman Ludovissie, seconded by Commissioner Stein to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at.7:50 P.M. Page 17 MINUTES OF THE QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY April 16, 2008 Pursuant to due call and notice, the quarterly meeting of the Suburban Rate Authority was held at the City of Bloomington Public Works Building, 1700 West 98th Street, Bloomington, Minnesota, commencing at 11:30 a.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Executive Committee Chair, Desyl Peterson, opened the meeting and roll call was taken. 2. ROLL CALL: Bloomington Brooklyn Park Circle Pines Columbia Heights Eden Prairie Edina Fridley Golden Valley Hopkins Lauderdale Minnetonka Oakdale Plymouth Robbinsdale Jim Gates Gary Brown Jim Keinath Bruce Nawrocki Gene Dietz John Wallin Layne Otteson Jeannine Clancy John Bradford Brian Heck Desyl Peterson Brian Bachmeier Doran Cote Richard McCoy Also present was legal counsel for the SRA, Jim Strommen of Kennedy & Graven. It was determined that a quorum of SRA votes was present to transact business. 3. APPROVAL OF JANUARY ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES. The minutes were previously circulated. Mr. Dietz moved to approve the annual meeting minutes. Mr. Gates seconded the motion which passed unanimously. 4. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: Mr. Wallin reported on the financial status of the SRA as of March 31, 2008, and circulated a financial statement reflecting current balances (available upon request). He noted that the first half assessments had not been sent out to SRA members and therefore, no assessments had been received to date. Mr. Strommen stated that the assessments would be sent shortly. The Board consensus was to include with the assessments a letter summarizing recent SRA accomplishments. Mr. Strommen will prepare such a letter, solicit comments from the Executive Committee, and include it with the first half assessments. Mr. Wallin also circulated a claim from Kennedy & Graven for legal services to be acted on later in the meeting. Mr. Gates moved to accept the Treasurer's report. Ms. Clancy seconded the motion which passed unanimously. 331981v2 JMS SU160-3 Page 18 5. COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. Strommen reported that there were no communications. 6. STREET LIGHTING WORK GROUP. Mr. Strommen reported that the work group, consisting of Gene Dietz, Jeannine Clancy, Brian Wagstrom, and Gary Brown, had met following the January meeting and identified issues and opportunities for cities to reduce streetlighting cost and improve service. Mr. Dietz reported it is apparent that the SRA's interest has been noted by the various potential providers, as well as Xcel, which has indicated to Mr. Dietz that it will be resubmitting its proposal to the city with better pricing. Mr. Dietz is waiting for the revised proposal. Further information is necessary to determine the optimal cost and service from outside providers in comparison to Xcel. Mr. Brown also is conducting a review of possible in-house streetlight maintenance services. As a large suburb, the City of Brooklyn Park can entertain the possibility of allocating staff to streetlight maintenance. Right now no clear advantage is apparent from moving the maintenance services in-house, even at a large suburb. He noted the appeal of a joint powers arrangement if the other joint powers member(s) were of equal size. Ms. Clancy requested that the further review of streetlighting options include the benefits of environmentally beneficial technology such as LED lighting. The consensus of the work group and the Board was that there is a real potential for cities to benefit from competition in the street lighting equipment and maintenance areas and that further analysis is appropriate. The work group will meet in the near future to discuss these issues fiu ther and obtain hard numbers where possible. The Board encouraged delegates or member staff to obtain information from other potential providers, with that information conveyed to the work group. 7. MUNICIPAL PUMPING WORK GROUP. Mr. Strommen reported that Gene Dietz, Bob Cockriel, and Brian Bachmeier met with Paul Lehman and other Xcel representatives,. as noted in the quarterly meeting memo packet. This SRA-Xcel process is nearing completion with Xcel having closely reviewed the efficiency of pumping operations in Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, and Oakdale. Notably, these cities appear to be operating efficiently, but some are taking greater advantage of the demand charge testing exemption of 70 hours. This rate design allows testing of pumps for limited times without triggering the full demand charge, which renders such limited operation costly. Mr. Dietz described the operational benefits he learned from the meetings, including stand-by peak control and peak control -tiered time of day options. . Mr. Strommen reported that possibly one more meeting will occur and the goal is to identify two or three operational tips that can be conveyed to all SRA members and their pumping operation staff. Mr. Strommen also noted that Xcel has maintained throughout the process that it does not favor the continuation of the municipal pumping class. Rather, it seeks to eliminate differentiations of rate design based on end users. The Board affirmed its desire to maintain the municipal pumping rate design, citing historical and policy reasons. Further discussion recounted the history of municipal pumping rate design dating back to the formation of the PUC in 1974. Mr. Strommen noted that he anticipates another Xcel electric case later this year or in 2009. At that time the SRA can address the position advanced by Xcel. 331981v2 JMS SU160-3 2 Page 19 8. C -BED REPORT. Mr. Strommen referred the Board to his memorandum describing C -BED, Community -Based Energy Development. Mr. Strommen does not recommend further review of C -BED at this time and suggested that municipalities that are not operating utilities await a more developed legislative and economic environment for the wind energy projects contemplated by C -BED. No further action will be taken on this issue until further Board action. 9. 2009 PROPOSED SRA BUDGET. Mr. Strommen noted that the April meeting requires the Board to adopt a preliminary, proposed budget for member consideration prior to the July quarterly meeting. The final budget is adopted at the July meeting. Mr. Strommen described the issues expected for the balance of 2008 and 2009. Ms. Clancy asked about the inclusion of municipal study group allocation for 2009 and suggested that street lighting may have a longer period of active participation than municipal pumping. Discussion also ensued regarding the level of assessments in light of anticipated tight city budgets. The Board discussed the issues that perennially face the SRA regarding cost -benefit, recent accomplishments, and level of activity in given issues. Given the prospect of a surplus trigging the process of budget adjustment as adopted at the January annual meeting, Mr. Brown suggested a reduction in assessments from $400 to $375 or $350 per vote. The Board discussed the relative merits of reducing assessments in times of tight budgeting versus the difficulty in raising assessments if the need arises, given that the SRA is not in a high budget reserve situation at present. Mr. Nawrocki and others expressed their position that the assessment level remained appropriate and provided value to members. A motion to reduce the assessment from $400 to $375 per vote for 2009 was defeated. Ms. Clancy then moved to adopt the proposed 2009 budget as submitted, substituting street lighting work in the anticipated 2009 expenses for municipal pumping, at the $400 per vote assessment level. Mr. Keinath seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Board delegates are directed to discuss the 2009 proposed budget with the member city councils, as needed, for final Board action on the 2009 budget at the July quarterly meeting. The letter to SRA representatives regarding SRA work and accomplishments was discussed in the context of the budget process. It was agreed that such a letter would go out with the first half SRA assessments. A copy of the proposed budget is attached. 10. NEW CHALLENGE REGARDING RELOCATION REIMBURSEMENT IN MULTI -GOVERNMENTAL UNIT RIGHT-OF-WAY PROJECTS. Mr. Strommen referred the Board to his memorandum submitted as part of the meeting packet. He explained that the local telephone companies in particular appear to be challenging the right of cities to require relocation when they carry out utility projects in right-of-way that cities do not manage, e.g., county or state highway. Mr. Strommen noted that this is a recent development that may need to be decided in the courts or at the Legislature and is very important to the utilities, as well as cities and other local government units. Mr. Gates moved that counsel be directed. to research and prepare a memorandum to the SRA membership as soon as possible discussing this new relocation issue and suggesting action cities could employ to avoid costly challenges to their right to require relocation without reimbursement to the utility for city projects not carried out in the city right-of-way. Mr. Bradford seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. 331981v2 JMS SU160-3 3 page 20 11. UTILITY NOTICE TO CITIES OF GAS OR ELECTRIC SHUT -OFFS. Mr. Brown reported on his successful efforts in alerting the state Legislature to the problems cities face from delay in notice of utility shut off from utilities due to privacy requirements. The spate of recent foreclosures has been costly to cities due to frequent utility shut-off to homes without notice to cities. Unbeknownst to cities, these abandoned or inadequately cared for homes have become nuisances when water pipes burst and significant home rehabilitation is necessary from water damage. Pending legislation, SF 2775/HF 3229 is expected to be signed by the Governor. This removes the impediment to earlier notice to cities of utility shut off. The bill text is attached. 12. LOCATION OF NEXT MEETING. Mr. Bradford offered to host the July 16 meeting at the City of Hopkins. 13. CLAIMS. Mr. Wallin circulated the claim of $9,771.23 from Kennedy & Graven for legal services. Mr. Keinath moved to approve the claim, and Mr. Bachmeier seconded the motion which passed unanimously. 14. ADJOURNMENT. The meeting was adjourned at 1:10 p.m., and Board members were invited to participate in a tour of City of Bloomington facilities. Attest: Chairman Secretary 331981v2 JMS SU160-3 4 Page 21 S.F. No. 2775, 3rd Engrossment - 85th Legislative Session (2007-2008) Posted on Mar 19, 2008 1.1 A bill for an act 1.2relating to utilities; requiring notice to city when customer's heat source 1. 3disconnected; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.681, by adding a 1.4subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B. 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.681, is amended by adding a 1.7subdivision to read: 1.8 Subd. 6. Utility disconnection. Utility data on disconnections provided to cities 1.9under section 216B.0976 shall be treated as private data on individuals or nonpublic data. 1.10 Sec. 2. [216B.09761 NOTICE TO CITIES OF UTILITY DISCONNECTION. 1.11 Subdivision 1. Notice required. Notwithstanding section 13.685 or any other law 1.12or administrative rule to the contrary, as public utility, cooperative electric association, 1.13or municipal utilityprovide notice to a statutory city or home rule charter citL 1.14as prescribed by this section, of disconnection of a customer's gas or electric service. 1.1 SUpon written request from a city, on October 15 and November 1 of each year, or the 1.16next business day if that date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, a report must be made 1. 1 7available to the city of the address of properties currently disconnected and the date of 1.18the disconnection. Upon written request from a city, between October 15 and April 15, 1.19dailyrports must be made available of the address and date of any newly disconnected 1.20pro ep rties. 1.21 For the purpose of this section, "disconnection" means a cessation of services 1.22initiated by the public utility, cooperative electric association, or municipal utility that 2. ]affects the brimary heat source of a residence and service is not reconnected within 24 2.2hours. 2.3 Subd. 2. Data. Data on customers that are provided to cities under subdivision 1 are 2.4private data on individuals or nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02. 331981v2 JMS SUI 60-3 Page 22 Assets: PROPOSED 2009 SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY BUDGET 2008 Cash and Investments (12/31/07) Membership Assessments - 2008 TOTAL Anticipated 2008 Expenses: $39,404.90 $78,000.00 Report on C -BED and Follow Up $ 4,000 Streetlighting Study Group $ 8,000 Municipal Pumping Rates—Study Group $ 6,000 2006 Xcel Electric Rate Case $10,000 Universal Telephone Service Proceeding $ 3,000 Multi-LGU1 Project Relocation Issues $10,000 General (incl. costs and disbursements, insurance, audits, etc.) $24,000 TOTAL Estimated Reserve at December 31, 2008: 2009 Assets: Carryover from 2008 Membership Assessments - 20092 Ifew.� Anticipated 2009 Expenses Street Lighting Study Group CenterPoint Gas Rate Case Xcel Electric Rate Case Multi-LGU Utility Relocation Matters Universal Telephone Service—Suburb DSL General Matters (incl. costs and disbursements) TOTAL Estimated Reserve at December 31, 2009: $117.404.90 ($65,000.00) $52,404.90 $79,600.00 $ 5,000 $15,000 $25,000 $15,000 $ 5,000 $25,000 ($90,000) ' Local government unit 2 This is calculated at $400 per vote based on 31 members as per 2006 Met Council population estimates. 331981v2 JMS SU160-3 6 52 404.90 $132,004.90 42 004.90 Page 23 1013 I S I Fernbrook Ln. - 27th to Construction Revised: 4/22/08 City of Plymouth Engineering Department Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects Construction started on 7/16/07. Medians removed traffic shifted to center of road. Replacement of trunk water main is completed. Pond grading is completed. Storm sewer construction is underway. Still waiting for Xcel to complete pole relocations. Anticipate paving east side of Fernbrook Ln week of 10/8. Curb placed on east side North of 55 on 10/22 Xcel switched their lines to new poles on 10/19, all other utilities scheduled to be switced by 10/30. Widening complete north of Hwy 55. Signal work will continue over winter months, all remaining work to be completed after frost leaves the ground in spring 2008. Utilility cordination for 2008 held on 3/4/08. Xcel Energy has relocated the two power poles south of Hwy 55 as of April 1. Eureka Construction is antcipating starting the remaining work beginning the week of April 14. all work except for restoration with seed sod and plantings south of Hwy 55 to be complete on or before 6/27/08. 4145 S S. Shore Drive Bridge Replacement RB BRA $350,000 Final plans have been submitted to MnDOT. Waitting 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. City Council Orders Improvement of Co. Road 101 on 2/26 and special assessments become pending. County revises schedule to .a bid opening on 8/12/08 with construction starting on 10/13/08. Xcel Energy started relocating both its undergroung and overhead lines the end of March. Some clearing of trees was also necessary to facilitate thier work. Page 1 C:\Documents and Settings\lbaird\Local Settings\TemporaryIntemet Files\OLK181\Act_Pndng_Proj_Rpt_4_22_08_SHORT_FORh Page 24 Revised: 4/22/08 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. punchlist 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 and specifications approved on 3/25/08. Bid opening is April 28 at 10am. 8103 S Sunset Trail Retaining Wall Project JR WSB $110,000 Odessa II is the low bidder. Project expected to be awarded at the April 22 Council Meeting. 8104 S 36th Avenue Street Reconstruction JR Project delayed until 2009 due to Library and private development construction. 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 on 2/12/08. Bid opening is March 20 at 10am. Lowest bidder is ASTECH Corp. Contract award scheduled for 4/8/08. 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 Project awarded to Veit on April 8. 81,13 WR 2008 Minor Drainage Improvemetns DT/DA WSB $200,000 These include 805 Ithaca, Cimarron Ponds, 12th/Harbor LN, and Chelsea Woods. WSB has finished topo survey work on three locations. Staff is evaluating these results to determine the best course of design. Staff has begun CAD drafting of the projects. Permits are being coordinated with the respective watershed districts. Most projects will be sent out for quotes from contractors. Steve Deuth is contacting residents in Camelot Overlook, to widen 2 Page 2 C:\Documents and Settings\lbaird\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK181\Act_Pndng_Proj_Rpt_4_22_08_SHORT_FORP Page 25 Revised: 4/22/08 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. The EAW has been completed. The findings will be sent to those that commented the week of April 21st. The DNR will have wetland jurisdiction over approx. 80% of the site, WCA for the rest. The USACOE will also have wetland mitigation requirements. 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. 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 received by Council on March 25, 2008. Bid opening set for April 29 at 10:00 am. 6103 WR Repair Erosion - Wood Crk. DA/BM WENC $425,000 Work began on February 6, 2008 and tree K clearing is completed. Creek reshaping began during the first week of March. Erosion controls have been placed across the creek, at the staging area and entrance to lake. The project is scheduled for full completion by June 15, 2008, including late spring planting and restoration. Rough grading and pipe work has begun in the upper area, with the bulk of remaining grading anticipated to start around April 21st, after the soil dries out. Temporary erosion control has been placed. 6113 WR Wickman Erosion Project RB $250,000 Project is complete. We will review again in spring to see if additional seeding is required. Page 3 C:\Documents and Settings\lbaird\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK181\Hct_Pndng_Proj_Rpt_4_22_08_SHORT_FORI Page 26 Revised: 4/22/08 City of Plymouth Engineering Department Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects 7111 WR Mooney Lake Pump Project DT/BM WENC $250,000 Project included in MCWD CIP for 2007 K (permanent solution). Dave Perkins Contracting has resumed the work. A cooperative agreement with MCWD has been executed. The underground pipe is completed. The steel doors at MH #1 will be replaced with City provided aluminum for easier lifting. Final park restoration work and bike trail repair will occur in the s rin . 7135 WR Wild Wings Wetland Cleaning DA $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. EQC reviewed the EAW on April 9th and it is ready for publication. 7138 WR TH 55 Culvert Replacement and Wetland RB/DA S.E.H. $485,000 Design is near completion and initial submittal to Cleaning Proejct MnDOT has been done. SEH will be reviewing downstream effects of pipe size increase and - recommending channel cleaning parameters downstream. Permits have been submitted to the DNR and USACOE. A permit to the BCWMC is required. 90% Plans have been submitted to Mn/DOT for review. Rights of Entry, are being secured from the property owners on the north side of TH 55. 8107 WR 26th Avenue Bridge Replacement JR Bonestr $250,000 Bridge Funds are not available this year. This 00 project will be delayed until next year, when MnDOT funding is expected to be available. 8115 WR Timber Creek Improvements RB/DA $375,000 Proposals are currently under review by staff. WSB has been selected as the design consultant. A topographic survey of the area is underway. A wetland delination will take place in early May. A neighborhood meeing is anticipated in late May or early June. ....�rt�l...g.�'ufal.�.�rn�.;o,.e:rn�.; t.......a��cts:.:...:.:.................................................:...................:...........:................................................................................................................. W-2 W Watermain - Vicksburg Ln. - CR 47 to Schmidt $750,000 Dependent on development. Lake Road W-3 W Watermain - Cheshire Ln. - Glacier Vista to CR $370,000 Dependent on development. 47 Page 4 C:\Documents and Settings\lbaird\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK181\Act_Pndng_Proj_Rpt_4_22_08_SHORT FORM Page 27 Revised: 4/22/08 City of Plymouth Engineering Department Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects N Page 5 CADocuments and Settings\Ibaird\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK181\Act Pndng_Proj_Rpt_4_22_08_SHORT_FOR Page 28 UbPIymo uth Adding Quality to Life April 25, 2008 SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR WOLD ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS (2008026) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Wold Architects and Engineers, under File No. 2008026 fora site plan amendment to construct a 256 square foot two-story addition (roughly 16 -feet by 16 -feet) on the southwest side of the gymnasium complex at Armstrong High School located at 10635 36 1h 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 200 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, May 7, 2008 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) 509-5400. Sincerely, W124 13/00D Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2008026propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us IkOi Page 29 r City of Plymout�� April 25, 2008 SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH (2008016) 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 No. 2008016, for a site plan amendment to construct a pump house facility for property located at 12000 Old Rockford Road. 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 200 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, May 7, 2008 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) 509-5400. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2008016propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel:. 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us ff Page 30 Adding Quality to Life April 25, 2008 SUBJECT: PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT AND PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR THE ROTTLUND COMPANY, INC. (2008003) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by The Rottlund Company, Inc., under File Number 2008003, for approval of a planned unit development amendment and a preliminary plat to create 20 single family lots and one outlot from one existing outlot for property located west of Cheshire Parkway and north of 55th Avenue North. 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, May 7, 2008 (continiced from April 2, 2008) 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, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2008003propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci-plymouth.mn.us Page 31 r�ity Plymouth Adding Quality to Life April 18, 2008 Subject: Highway 169 Working Group Dear Business or Government Official: You are invited to a meeting on Wednesday, May 7, at 7:30 a.m., at Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Blvd., to discuss the future of Highway 169 from County Road 81 to I-494. Tom O'Keefe from MnDOT has confirmed he will attend this meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to bring together business leaders and government officials, who have a vested interest in the future of TH 169, to share their concerns about this segment of roadway. At the meeting, we could also determine if there is interest and value in some sort of joint efforts in the future. We are not seeking a long-term commitment or establishment of a formal commission at this meeting, but hope you or a representative will attend and join in this discussion. The Plymouth City Council has become increasingly concerned about the lack of attention and planning given to TH 169. No improvements are indicated on the Metropolitan Council's Transportation Plan through 2030 for much of this roadway. We hope you can join us for this important discussion. Please send a representative in your place if you are not available. The invitation list is attached for your information. Also, please feel free to bring along anyone else you wish. A continental breakfast will be served. If you have any questions, please give me a call at 763/509-5051 or email me at lahrens@ci.plymouth.mn.us. Best regards, Laurie Ahrens Plymouth City Manager 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us �f Page 32 Company/City Name First Name Last Name Companies Opus Development United Health Care Dennis Salla Liberty Diversified Industries David Lenzen AGA Medical General Mills Director of Govt. Relations Lee Anderson Super Valu Mike Erlandson Twin West Chamber of Commerce President Bruce Nustad MN/DOT Transportation Planning Director Tom O'Keefe Metropolitan Council Metropolitan Council Commissioner Craig Peterson Metropolitan Council Commissioner Mary Smith Metropolitan Council Commissioner Ro er Scherer Metropolitan Council Commissioner Peggy Leppik County Hennepin County Commissioner Mike Op at Hennepin County Commissioner Penney Steele Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Sten lein Cities City of Edina City of Minnetonka City of Golden Valle City of Eden Prairie City of St. Louis Park City of Hopkins City of Brooklyn Park City of New Hope Page 33 Legal Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION WEST MISSISSIPPI WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission and the West Mississippi Watershed Management Commission will meet at Lancer at Edinburgh, 8700 Edinbrook Crossing, Brooklyn Park, MN, on Thursday, May 8, 2008, at approximately 12:45 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, for a public hearing on a proposed management plan amendment: Description: Major Plan Amendment to the Shingle Creek/West Mississippi Second Generation Watershed Management Plan. The proposed amendment would adopt the following revisions to the Capital Improvement Program (CIP): a. Adds the Crystal Twin Oak Pond project to the 2008 CIP. b. Splits the Wetland 639W project into two phases over two years (2008 and 2009). C. Moves the Shingle Creek Restoration CR 10 to I-694 proj ect from 2009 to 2010. d. Moves the Maple Grove Pond P55 project from 2009 to 2010. These revisions do not require the capital levy to exceed the $500,000 maximum annual levy guideline. The Shingle Creek watershed includes parts of the cities of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth and Robbinsdale. The West Mississippi watershed includes parts of the cities of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Maple Grove and Osseo. A copy of the proposed plan amendment may be viewed at www.shinglecreek.org. Persons who desire to be heard with reference to the proposed amendment will be heard at this meeting. Written comments may be submitted to Tina Carstens, chair of the Shingle Creek. and West Mississippi Commissions, c/o JASS, 3235 Fernbrook Lane, Plymouth, MN 55447, or emailed to judieQass.biz. Auxiliary aids for persons with handicaps are available upon request at least seven days in advance. Please contact Judie Anderson at 763-553-1144 to make arrangements. Page 34 /s/ Tina Carstens, Chair Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission /s/ Tina Carstens, Chair West Mississippi Watershed Management Commission By order of the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission and the West Mississippi Watershed Management Commission Published the weeks of April 21 and April 28, 2008. ZAShingle Creek\Major Plan Amendment_2008\NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING.doc Page 35