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COUNCIL INFO MEMO
June 27, 2008
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
June, July, August, September 2008 Official City Meeting Calendars ................................................ Page 1
Tentative List of Agenda Items for Future City Council Meetings ..................................................... Page 5
INFORMATION
News Articles, Releases, Publications, Etc...
Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission, 2009 Operating Budget .................................. Page 6
Plymouth named on of 20 Great Neighborhoods to Live, Article, Mpls St. Paid Magazine .............. Page 13
MEETING MINUTES
HRAMinutes 05/29/08...................................................................................................................... Page 17
STAFF REPORTS
Fire -Rescue Monthly Report, May 2008.......................................................................................... Page 23
CORRESPONDENCE
Letter from Interfaith Outreach, RE: Monies Donated..................................................................... Page 29
Letter from Elm Creek Watershed, RE: TMDL Study......................................................... Page 30
Letter to Property Owner, RE: Variance for Lovrien (200805 1) .......................................... Page 32
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Tentative Schedule for
City Council Agenda Items
July 8, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Approve variance to encroach the side yard setback for expansion of the driveway for
property located at 19010 31" Place North. Paquette Construction Co. (2008046)
• Approve comprehensive plan amendment to reguide 2.38 acres from LA -2 (Living Area
2) to P -I (Public -Institutional) for land to be dedicated for the Northwest Greenway;
rezoning from FRD (Future Restricted Development) to RSF-3 (Single Family Detached
3) and P -I (Public -Institutional); and, preliminary plat for "Wood Crest" for 54 single
family lots and two outlots. Gonyea Company, Inc. (2008042)
• Call for a public hearing relating to the issuance of 501(c)3 Revenue Bonds. West
Lutheran High School.
• Support election of Councilmember Hewitt to the Grant Evaluation and Ranking System
Committee and designating her as the City's voting delegate for committee selection
• Approve Indemnification Agreement for Environmental Clean up Grants. Bassett Creek
Office Centre
• Consider recommendation and authorization to negotiate recycling contract (tabled from
June 24)
• Transmit Comprehensive Plan to Metropolitan Council. City of Plymouth. (2005050)
July 22, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Presentation of 2008 Environmental Champion Awards
August 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
August 19, Special, 6:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
• Discuss 2009 Budget
August 26, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
• Discuss 2009 Budget
August 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
September 9, Regular, 8:00 p.m., Council Chambers
September 23, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
October 14, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
October 28, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. page 5
Shine - .,reek
DATE: June 25, 2008
TO: Mayors, Member Cities
Watershed Management Commission
3235 Fernbrook Lane N • Plymouth, MN 55447
Phone (763) 553-1144 • Fax (763) 553-9326
Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission
FROM: Judie A. Anderson, Administrator
RE: Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission
2009 Operating Budget
At its June 12, 2008 meeting, the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission adopted its general fund
budget for calendar year 2009. Copies of the budget and assessment against each member city are attached.
Article VIII, Subdivision 4 of the Joint Powers Agreement that established the Commission provides that a
member city may object to the budget by giving written notice to the Commission before August 1, 2008. If
any objection is received, the Commission will bear the objections and may modify the budget.
An amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement also sets an "assessment cap" on the Commission's
administrative budget. The budget cap can only be exceeded if the city councils of a majority of the
Commission members adopt resolutions approving the higher assessment prior to September 1, 2008. The
proposed 2009 budget adopted by the Commission DOES NOT exceed the budget cap.
Of particular note, the Commission approved Staffs recommendation that $15,000 annually budgeted for
Management Plans be used to begin the development of a P8 model for the watershed starting in 2009.
The Commission also chose not to allocate any 2009 operating funds to an account dedicated to funding
the upcoming Third Generation Plan but to use reserve funds for that purpose.
The line items included in the 2009 budget are discussed below:
Budget
INCOME
Line
Explanation
4
The Commission increased its application fee structure for 2006 with the intent to recover a greater share
of the cost of project reviews. While the revised structure does not fully fund that activity, it appears to be
recovering a greater share. In 2006, fees recovered about 59% while in 2005 fees recovered about 47% of
project review costs. In 2007, fees recovered about 60% of the project review costs, including the cost of
reviewing two local water management plans. Project review activity in 2009 is expected to be similar to
as[ years and no change was made to the fee structure or expected revenue for 2009.
6
The Commission uses the 4M fund to manage its funds. In 2007 interest earnings were over $12,000.
Expected interest income was increased to $10,500.
10-11
The MPCA grant for the dissolved oxygen/biotic integrity TMDL was initially awarded in 2007. Due to
drought conditions, the bulk of the field work had to be postponed to 2008. The MPCA revised the project
into two contracts: Phase 1 (field work and modeling) at $94,100 in 2008 and Phase 11 (modeling, TMDL,
and implementation plan) at $118,900 in 2009. Since these reimbursable projects proceed on their own
schedule, according to the state fiscal year, not the Commission's fiscal year, there will be overlap between
years.
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2009 Operating Budget
June 25, 2008
Page 2
12 The bulk of the chloride prewetting grant is shown as revenue and corresponding expenditures in 2007,
although some of the cities/county will not purchase their equipment and request reimbursement until 2008.
A portion of the grant, $4,800 in 2007 and $4,800 in 2008, is to the Commission to conduct the evaluation
art of the grant activity.
13 The proposed assessment of $304,470 is a 4.0 percent increase over 2008.
15- These lines are the Commission share for those capital projects that are listed in the CIP for public hearing
17 in 2008 for construction and levy in 2009. These projects must be considered through the public hearing
process prior to being ordered. The Commission must take additional affirmative action to order these
Budget
EXPENDITURES
Line
Explanation
23-24
These line items are to provide administrative support (scheduling, minutes, etc) for regular TAC
meetings and any special TAC, TMDL or other meetings that require administrative support, as well as
administrative duties such as notices, mailings, and correspondence.
—general
27
This line item includes general engineering support. As the Commission continues to be successful in
obtaining grant funds and TMDL funding, there is an increasing amount of work involved in managing
the projects that is not included in the grant funding. Activities such as developing work plans, biennial
reporting, and negotiations with granting agencies are funded from the general engineering budget, and it
is expected that level of activity will continue. Actual expenditures have exceeded the budget in 2006 and
2007. The budget increase proposed for 2009 would more closely align with the current level of activity.
37
This line item also funds review of Local Water Management Plans and Comprehensive Plan amendments
and updates, as well as general inquiries about upcoming ro'ects.
51
This line item is the cost of collecting and analyzing the road salt application data provided by road
authorities in the watershed as part of the chloride TMDL implementation progress evaluation.
52
The Commission will conduct an evaluation of the prewetting equipment's effectiveness at reducing
chloride loading as part of the prewetting grant activities.
54
Staff is not recommending adjustments to the volunteer stream monitoring budget for 2009. This may
change based on discussions with Hennepin County staff as they consider changes to the RiverWatch
program.
55
Two wetland sites are monitored in the Shingle Creek watershed and two in the West Mississippi
watershed through the volunteer Wetland Health Evaluation Program managed by Hennepin County.
61
The cost of the Education program is split 50/50 between Shingle Creek and West Mississippi.
62
The cost of maintaining the Website (www.shinelecreek.orrn serves both Shingle Creek and West
has been rolled into the general education program budget line 37).
—Mississippi)
64
The EPOC is in the process of retooling this program into a more focused program. No additional funding
is recommended for 2009 until the program revisions are completed.
66
The cost of the private salt applicator workshops. The Commission's share was funded from the grant
match fund.
80
The Commission budgets funds annually to prepare management plans such as the Shingle Creek Corridor
Study, Phase 11 Stream Assessment, Chloride TMDL Implementation Plan, Lake Management Plans, and
the upcoming Welland Management Plan. The planning activity in 2009 will be beginning to construct a
watershed -wide P8 water quality model.
91-93
These line items are the proposed Commission share for those capital projects that are listed in the CIP for
construction 2008/pay 2009. These projects must be considered through the public hearing process prior
to being ordered. The Commission must take additional affirmative action to order these projects and
expend these funds. This action includes adopting the Major Plan Amendment that includes the revised
CIP; receiving a request from the affected member city(ies) to consider the project: providing public
notice and holding a hearing; and ordering the project.
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2009 Budget Explanation
INCOME
Assessments: annual assessments to the member cities to pay
Commission. Assessments are apportioned 50 percent based on
and 50 percent based on tax capacity of land within the watershed.
Other: project review fees, interest on funds held, grant funds, etc.
2009 Operating Budget
June 25, 2008
Page 3
the operating expenses of the
land area within the watershed
Ad valorem: ad valorem (property tax) revenue levied by Hennepin County to fund the
Commission's share of approved capital projects.
EXPENSES
OPERATIONS: All activities mandated by statute or state administrative rule except where noted.
Administration
• Administrative Services: clerical and office support duties on behalf of the Commission such as
preparing for and attending meetings, preparing minutes and agendas, correspondence, mailings,
official records, official publications, annual reporting, preparing budget.
• TAC/Engineering Support: correspondence, official publications, attendance and minutes at TAC
and other special meetings, and other support regarding engineering activities.
Engineering
• Administration: technical and administrative duties on behalf of the Commission such as:
investigation and resolution of drainage, flood control, bank stabilization, erosion and water
quality problems, research, preparing for and attending meetings, correspondence, responding to
inquiries, annual reporting, and preparing budget.
• Management Plan: updates and amendments to the management plan or the Rules and Standards.
• Grant Application Writing: researching and writing grant applications to supplement Commission
funds. Notmandated.
• TMDL/CIP Engineering: technical and administrative assistance to the Commission and cities in the
ongoing implementation of TMDLs and administration of projects. (A TMDL or Total Maximum
Daily Load is a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can receive and
still meet water quality standards, and an allocation o(that amount to die pollutant's sources.)
Legal
Legal Services: general counsel, preparing for and attending meetings, drafting policies and
variances, reviewing contracts and agreements.
Project Reviews
• Engineering: reviewing projects and wetland replacement plans for conformance with
Commission requirements.
Administration: correspondence, official publications, and other support regarding project
reviews and Wetland Conservation Act requirements.
Miscellaneous
• Miscellaneous: annual audit, bookkeeping services, insurance and bonding, meeting expenses,
contingency. Contingency not mandated.
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2009 Operating Budget
June 25, 2008
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MONITORING AND INFORMATION GATHERING: State administrative rules mandate water
quantity and quality monitoring programs that are "...capable of producing accurate data to the extent
necessary to determine whether water quantity and quality goals are being achieved" but do not specify
what those programs should entail.
Commission Stream Monitoring (Shingle Creek)
• Field data collection, equipment maintenance, sample lab analysis, and data analysis for flow
monitoring and water quality sampling at two sites (45th Avenue and Brooklyn Boulevard), and
the cost of the annual Water Quality Report.
USGS site monitoring (Shingle Creek)
• Commission's share of the cost of operating the USGS site at Queen Avenue. Real-time data can
be found at htti)://%vaterdata.usgs.aov/mnlnwisitry?05288705.
Volunteer Lake Monitoring (Shingle Creek)
• Citizen Assisted Lake Monitoring Program (CAMP): in partnership with the Metropolitan
Council, volunteers are trained to take lake water samples and make observations. Met Council
provides sample analyses and data compilation. Commission provides equipment, training, and
sample collection.
Volunteer Stream Monitoring
• Macroinvertebrate monitoring: in partnership with Hennepin County Environmental Services,
high school and college students are trained to sample streambeds for macroinvertebrates and to
classify the sampled organisms as an indicator of stream health.
Volunteer Wetland Monitoring
• Macroinvertebrate and vegetation monitoring: in partnership with Hennepin County Environmental
Services, adults are trained to monitor and sample wetlands for plants and macroinvertebrates and to
classify the sampled organisms and plants as an indicator of wetland health.
EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH: A public information program is mandated by state
administrative rules. The Commission also provides at the member cities' request NPDES Phase II
education and public outreach programs mandated by the federal and state governments.
Education
• General public information and NPDES education program: target one or two messages per year,
coordinate messages with cities, prepare materials for distribution by member cities, work with lake
associations, Great Shingle Creek Watershed Cleanup, work with WaterShed Partners, coordinate
Education and Public Outreach Committee (EPOC), work with area schools, and maintain Web site.
Education Grants:
• Financial assistance for activities such as classes or programs to improve water quality education,
curriculum and educational materials for use in the classroom, expenses for field trips or fieldwork
related to water quality education, and implementation projects that include an education component.
Expanded in 2005 to include associations, youth and church groups, nonprofits, and organized groups.
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2009 Operating Budget
June 25, 2008
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MANAGEMENT PLANS: The Commission is mandated by state statute and administrative rule to
pursue an Implementation Program that consists of nonstructural, structural, and programmatic solutions
to problems, issues, and management goals. The approved Second Generation Management Plan and the
Water Quality Plan set forth a program of Resource Management Plans, including Lake Management
Plans, Stream Assessments, and a Wetland Protection and Preservation Plan to identify those solutions.
The Commission has also been proactive in cooperatively preparing Third Party TMDLs for each
waterbody and impairment that is listed as an Impaired Water by the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).
TMDLs:
The lake and stream TMDLs to date have been entirely funded by the MPCA.
Management Plans:
Management Plans will be completed for each water resource in the two watersheds. For lakes,
management plans will follow completion of the TMDLs. These are being completed in
accordance with the following schedule:
2004- Shingle Creek Corridor Study
2005- Chloride TMDL Implementation Plan and preliminary lake management plans
2006 - Phase II Stream Assessment: Bass, Eagle, Pike, Twin, and Oxbow Creeks and Mattson
Brook
2007- Twin and Ryan Lake TMDL Implementation Plan, aquatic vegetation surveys (Twin and
Ryan)
2008 — Balance of lake management plans, wetland functions and values
• 2009 — Begin building a P8 model for the watershed
• 2010 — Wetland Management Plan
CONSTRUCTION/MATCHING GRANT FUND: Not mandated
An annual capital contribution towards a fund to be used to match grants or for high-priority projects as
designated by the Commission.
The Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission requests approval of its 2009 Operating Budget.
Your cooperation in continuing the important work of the Commission is greatly appreciated. Questions
may be directed to this office or to your representative.
JAA:tim
Enclosures:
2009 Operating Budget
Member Assessments
Cc via email: City Managers
City Administrators
Commissioners
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INCOME
Application lees
2006
19.850
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512,000
Items 2007
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20.08
15,000
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15,000
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118,900
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Chloritle TMO_L PrewelUng Grant
4,800
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278,500
285,900
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292,760
304,470
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30,000
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412054
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$498,900
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513,100
352,924
734,160
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658,370
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59,150
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44,150
3,000
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8,082
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8,000
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FelddInspection
32
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8.09
- 13.000
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- 6,939
--12,000
10,000
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32.000.
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32.000
32,000
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AtllRnistratiM _
4,807
4,326
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2,500
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3,000
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4,000
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3,366
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5.000
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5,000
5,000
5,000
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2,800---
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3,000
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250
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2,260
2,800
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SUBUBTOTALAL OPERATIONS
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2060
5181,700
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$196,112
188,260
207,100
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MONITORING AND INFO GATHERING
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$38,800
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35,374
38,800
38,000
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3,2_00
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3,500
3,570
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CNlMOTMDLannual repat
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_7,000 _
5,507
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5,800
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4,800
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4,910
6,500
6,500
6,500
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1,900
3,000-
_6_,4.54
3,000
3,000
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3.000
3,WO
Vd AWegc Monimdn9.2,150-_
SUBTOTAL MON?OILING
35,048
S56.300
- $9,100:
$51,335
- 6,600
0,870
584
60
EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH
_
61
Pmgmm
20,131
25,)50
-
20,148
25,7 50
26,000
62
We!Tv
WeO vte
64
Education and Inapt Grants -
681
3,260'
3,500
922
3,000
3,500
65--
Chlditlenual workshop -
-
-- 1,000
1,050
1,026
66_
alt _.. SWorkshopskshops
2,895
.______1]75]
_
-
67
SUBTOTALEDUCATION
24,916
_`
$28,48
- W600
]8,827
_0
29,700_
W.W0
69
MANNANS
_
- -
-
-
-
70
TMOLs:-
73
-Lakes Phase 11 ---
31,781
- - --
-__ ---
3,070
-
74
Shingle Cr(300ogc lniegdry
_ _--
- 200,000
-
- 17.918--
9,126
11800
75
Managementp'ans:
76
-- Shingle Creek cOrdtlor study
- ---ChlodtleAake
11]D
- ---
----- --
-
77
phase l TMDLinept yon
--Stream
351--
_ --
-
78
a55¢SSmL'rli phase 11--
14,195
-
- -- -
-
79---
_ - lake phase II TMDL sepal plan
_ _
Management PlansrMonimdng
2,988
- - - - -
18,555
15,000
15,000
50
81
SUBTOTALMGMTPLANS
50,46$
521000
SO
39,543
109,100
133,926
82
__..
83
CanNbution to censuigrant match
201000
20,026
20,000
89
Chloride TMDeNng Suhryants
228.450--_
85
Build Reserve-3tl G-3dGenera Plan
___
86
87
T_O_T_A_L_O_P_ERATING DENSE
315,309
4113
13,100
328,81.7
411,660
M8,870
88
CAPITALIMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
89
Brooklyn Park Stream Restoragon
73,543
- - - --
5.tiolt
- -- --- -
90
_. _ _ _.
New Mope WinaestPontl
Crystal Twin Oak PaM Protect
-- _....
_.
- 2,099
72.500
7),500
91
92
639W Woolard Protect30,000
- -
- . _
_ _ _ _ -
- -
93
WWI Lake Prolect
100.000
94
Maple Grove hard P51
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]3,543
-
- _
1.754
9,459
250,000
]22,550
250,526
95
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TOTAL OPERATINGand CAPITAL IXPENSE
388,852
483,700
13,100
338,276
714,160
656,370
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2009 Member Assessments
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
71
72 2007 Administrative Budget
73
74 Community
75
Acreage
Cap Tax
Capacity
Cost Allocation
Based on Area
%a a I Dollars
Cost Based
on Tax Capacity
%a a Dollars
Total Cost
%a a Dollars
76 Brooklyn Center
3,720
16,184,222
13.07%1
18,684.96
11.85%
16,942.93
12.46%
35,628
77 Brooklyn Park
7,080
33,467,807
24.88%
35,561.70
24.51%
35,036.77
24.69%
70,598
78 Crystal
2,480
12,536,941
8.71%
12,456.64
9.18%
13,124.67
8.95%
25,581
79 Maple Grove
5,020
24,145,535
17.64%
25,214.65
17.68%
25,277.47
17.66%
50,492
80 Minneapolis
1,950
10,091,366
6.85%
9,794.54
7.39%
10,564.45
7.12%
20,359
81 New Hope
2,070
9,479,187
7.27%
10,397.28
6.94%
9,923.57
7.11%
20,321
82 Osseo
300
2,208,888
1.05%
1,506.85
1.62%
2,312.44
1.34%
3,819
83 Plymouth
4,380
20,313,844
15.39%
22,000.04
14.88%
21,266.15
15.13%
43,266
84 Robbinsdale
1,460
8,120,841
5.13%
7,333.35
5.95%
8,501.541
5.54%
15,835
85 Totals
28,460
136,548,631
100.00%
142,950.00
100.00%
142,950.00
100.00%
285,900
86
87
88 12007 Additional Items
89
90 Community
91
Acreage
2006 Tax
Capacity
Cost Allocation
Based on Area
%a a I Dollars
Cost Based
on lax Capacity
%a a Dollars
Total Cost
%a a Dollars
92 Brooklyn Center
3,720
16,184,222
13.07%1
856.15
11.85%
776.33
12.46%
1,632
93 Brooklyn Park
7,080
33,467,807
24.88%
1,629.44
24.51%
1,605.39
24.69%
3,235
94 Crystal
2,480
12,536,941
&71%
570.77
9.18%
601.38
8.95%
1,172
95 Maple Grove
5,020
24,145,535
17.64%
1,155.34
17.68%
1,158.22
17.66%
2,314
96 Minneapolis
1,950
10,091,366
6.85%
448.79
7.39%
484.07
7.12%
933
97 New Hoe
2,070
9,479,187
7.27%
476.41
6.94%
454.70
7.11%
931
98 Osseo
300
2,208,888
1.05%
69.04
1.62%
105.96
1.34%
175
99 Plymouth
4,380
20,313,844
15.39%
1,008.05
14.88%
974.42
15.13%
1,982
100 Robbinsdale
1,460
8,120,841
5.13%
336.021
5.95%
389.54
5.54%
726
101 Totals
28,460
136,548,631
100.00%
6,550.00
100.00%
6,550.00
100.00%
13,100
102
103 2008
104
105 Community
106
Acreage
2007 Tax
Capacity%a
Cost Allocation
Based on Area
a Dollars
Cost Based
on Tax Capacity
%a a Dollars
Total Cost
%a a Dollars
107 Brooklyn Center
3,720
17,569,581
13.07%
19,133
11.43%
16,734
12.25%
35,868
108 Brooklyn Park
7,080
37,011,490
24.88%
36,415
24.08%
35,252
24.48%
71,667
109 Cstal
2,480
13,116,631
8.71%
12,756
8.53%
12,493
8.62%
25,249
110 Maple Grove
5,020
28,250,962
17.64%
25,820
18.38%
26,9081
18.01%
52,728
111 Minneapolis
1,950
10,960,570
6.85%
10,030
7.13%
10,440
6.99%
20,469
112 New Hoe
2,070
13,452,016
7.27%
10,647
8.75%
12,813
8.01%
23,459
113 Osseo
300
2,251,723
1.05%
1,543
1.47%
2,145
1.26%
3,688
114 Plymouth
4,380
22,030,296
15.39%
22,528
14.33%
20,983
14.86%
43,511
115 Robbinsdale
1,460
9,042,398
5.13%1
7,509
5.88%
8,613
5.51%1
16,122
116 Totals
28,460
153,685,667
i -00.00%j
146,380
100.00%
146,380
100.00%1
292,760
1171
1
118 2009
119
120 Community
121
Acreage
Capacity
Capy
Cost Allocation
Based on Area
%a a Dollars
Cost Based
on Tax Capacity
% a e Dollars
Total Cost
%a a Dollars
122 Brooklyn Center
3,720
17,917,888
13.07%
19,899
11.24%
17,110
12.16%
37,009
123 Brooklyn Park
7,080
39,492,656
24.88%
37,872
24.77%
37,713
24.82%
75,585
124 Crystal
2,480
12,582,714
&71%
13,266
7.89%
12,016
8.30%
25,281
125 Maple Grove
5,020
29,876,933
17.64%
26,852
18.74%
28,531
18.19%
55,383
126 Minneapolis
1,950
12,164,574
6.85%
10,431
7.63%
11,616
7.24%
22,047
127 New Hoe
2,070
13,514,250
7.27%
11,073
8.48%
12,905
7.88%
23,978
128 Osseo
300
2,249,662
1.05%
1,605
1.41%
2,148
1.23%
3,753
129 Plymouth
4,380
22,049,847
15.39%
23,429
13.83%
21,056
14.61%
44,485
130 Robbinsdale
1,460
9,570,048
5.13%
7,810
6.00%
9,139
5.57%
16,946
131 Totals
28,460
159,418,572
100.00%
152,235
100.00%
152,235
100.000/
304,470
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Yes, there is shelter from the storm.
Subprime credit woes are one thing, but will sky-high fuel
prices spark a migration back to the city?
By Brian Lambert
and Shawn Cilliam
with Sarah Horfard
Photographed by
Jocn VV'agne•
ill❑stra.ed macs ov
Randa: Ne`so-
94 _.... _P 8 MPLSST. PAUL n.o m
ere's a shocker for you. You're
sitting down, right? The real
estate market has been better.
And it might be awhile before it
returns to as good as it was.
The last eighteen months have made
experts out of ever} one who owns a home
or wants to sell or buv one. Some of the
trends, such as the unprecedented, never -
before -in -the -history -of -this -country
80 -plus -percent increase in the value of
the average American home from the mid-
1990s to 3006, have achieved legendan-
status. This run-up is now deflating, and
there's little agreement on how much of
that So percent we'll be givingback.
While \kallStreet and industry pros are
trading accusations about who is to blame
for bursting the housing bubble and pre-
dicting [when the market Twill bottom out.
it's important to remind ourseh es that a
long overdue market correction is not The
End of Dass. as pains as the retraction
has been for some.\Lr -things that go up
cell fast ak o comp .it,n. There is, hoTv-
ever, a ting for every yang. While some
TxT in Cities communities and neighbor-
hoods are experiencing steep, debilitating
declines in valuation and eT en foreclosure.
we have been able to identiR- twenty areas
around the metro where sale prices have
held ground reasonably well. And if that
isn't enough cockeyed optimism for you.
just keep telling yourself things could be
worse. Much worse. SVe could be living in
Miami. Phoenix, Las Vegas, or Southern
California.
In order to point our finger at neighbor-
hoods where first-time bucers, goung pro-
fessionals or families buying up or empn-
nesters trading down can still buN and
sell with contparativeh- stable prices. Tve
sought the counsel of some of the smart-
est kids in the realry game, pros who have
seen crazy times before and know what is
unique to this era and area and x% bar isn't.
As a freshh certified expert � ourself—
and we all are after eighteen months of
reading. -terror -infused headlines- and
trading apocticptic statistics .with our
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neighbors—you are free to
disagree with the profes-
sionals' perspectives and
our choices of the Twin
Cities best neighborhoods
(in a bad market). But we
think we're on to something.
(As opposed to, you know, to
being "on" something).
It the subprime mess
wasn't bad enough
and the ensuing credit
crunch wasn't bottling up a
lot of demand, the sky-
rocketing price of energy—
gasoline for commuters and
heating fuels for home-
owners—is adding further
complexity to the real estate
picture. Bad markets have
come and gone, but this one
feels different because of
the "perfect storm" of tight
credit and rapidly escalating
oil prices. So, we wondered,
is this particular confluence
of factors convincing'lWin
Cities buyers and sellers
that a seismic shift is taking
place, and are they adjusting
their real estate priorities
accordingly?
In mid-May, Edina Realty
cited the "pull of central
areas—dowmtown, uptown,
closer -in suburbs" as the
"single biggest trend of the
spring season."
For years, Barry Berg has
rung up as much in annual
sales as any single agent in
the market. Vow the head
of The Barry Berg Group,
Berg often deals with a well-
heeled clientele compara-
tiT eh_ unaffected by the cur-
rent turmoil. (He says his
average sale price is "over
S1 million.") But he knows
the Twin Cities market as
well as anyone.
Over a late -afternoon
coffee at a Caribou near his
Lake Calhoun offices, Berg
says the Twin Cities market
has already hit something
of a plateau in terms of
receding value. For everyone
ovenvhelmec. - -.» thought
of an apocal,: c.- _ coun-
sels, "Whator::.: :ficial is
what hasgon:- ->')re. Now
we're searchi. the new
realin."%+hici.I_ thinks
the Twin Citi,_ market is
close to realizi ',. "Think
of it like a rubber band that
is stretched ver tight," he
says. "There are still vibra-
tions, but it is basically level.
I believe that describes the
situation here. I really do.
"For the most part, lend-
ers and hovers here behaved
more responsibly than
elsewhere. IN e are fortu-
nate that we haven't seen
the speculative excesses of
some of the Sunbelt cities."
One post -Katrina study
among the hundreds
analyzing market behav-
ior speculated it would
take five years of high fuel
prices before Americans
would accept a new real-
ity and begin adjusting
their lifestyles—including
relocating—to mitigate
energy costs. If that's the
case, are the inner cities and
first -ring suburbs, with their
promise of less car time
and more amenities within
walking distance, poised
to see an in -migration? As
you can see in our chart on
page 110, neighborhoods
such as Merriam Park,
St. Paul's Cherokee/wrest
Side, Nokomis, Southwest
Minneapolis, Edina, and
Hopkins are already
showing greater resiliency
than other areas, notably,
commute-heavv exurban
communities.
"It'll be slow;' says Berg.
"if for no other reason than
people whose dream has
been a newly constructed
4,000- or 5,000 -square -foot
home in Eden Prairie are
going to have to alter their
perception of their ideal
house. There's no question
there are plenty- of wonder -
96 )ULY 2008 PUPILS . ST. PAUL .,.q cam
ful neighborhoods %c khm
a nvenn - to tnventy-five-
minute drive of downtown
and they are neighbor-
hoods with good, well-built,
interesting homes. But there
are no significant plats of
undeveloped land left in the
city and first -ring suburbs
for new construction. There
just isn't. This means the
homes this group of people
will be looking at will be
for the most part older and
smaller than what they have
been imagining."
Berg mentions that the
"next iteration of condos"
may also reflect a shift in
thinking away from, as he
says, the "mentality of the
old bumper sticker, HE %% HO
DIES WITH THE MOST TOYS
GENS. In truth, it maybe just
the opposite. I'm hearing
people say, What do I need
with 5,000 square feet? It
has a lower level and I never
go down there. Show me
something interesting with
2,500 or 3,000 square feet.
I want a home to raise my
famil in, not lose it in"
Cvnrhia Froid, who sells
in Alinneapolis s trendy
Mill District. sacs she is not
aware of fuel costs motivat-
ing her buyers—yet. She still
sees quite a range of size
and sty le interests from her
clientele.
Oyer at Ralph Burnet's
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nurtured public schools
with a national reputation
for scholastic excellence.
Empty nesters have
ample choices
within easy
access to the
50th and
France busi-
ness district
and Southdale.
Prices for every
thing else are stiff
(White Oak, Country Club,
Highland) and flat-out stu-
pendous (Rolling Green).
But no one disputes the
quality of most of the
housing stock and superb
city services. Every imag-
inable sport has a first-
class venue, including, of
course, Interlachen and
Edina Country Club. Edina
has earned its place as a
first-rate first -ring suburb.
"I often make the com-
ment that Edina is a city
that works," adds Coldwell
Banker Burnet star agent
Barry Berg. "Schools here
are a top draw in most
people's books. They stack
up very, very well against
ay other public or
private system in
the state."
Plymouth
+40//0
Rolling
Plymouth: wen- hills, lakes
organized, newish (includ-
constructlon.A Ing Lake
bit of a snarl to
downtown, but Minnetonka,
excellent access to
lake amenities. afive-
minute
drive away), and develop-
ments that tend to include
larger residential lots have
made Plymouth one of
Minneapolis's most pop-
ular second -ring
suburbs. Manv
neighborhoods
were designed
to slow and
discourage
traffic. Driving
into downtown
Parks, lakes, and trails,
including this one high
above the Mississippi in
St. Paul's Merriam Park
neighborhood, rank
high an the wish lists for
potential home buyers
across all categories.
Minneapolis can be a
chore, but every imagin-
able amenity is accessible
along Highway 169 and
within its neighborhoods.
Extensive trail networks
traverse much of the city,
and the schools—Wayzata
High School is a spectacu-
lar piece of architecture—
are among the top selling
points, says Coldwell
Banker Burnet Realtor
Mark Geier. Word of
mouth helps too, he says:
"Most buyers have been
referred by someone famil-
iar with the community,
from current residents
saving, `This is what we
like about Plymouth."'
Chanhassen
+4.8%
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Address: 252_ Thaaau,c s
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Asking price: n29 NO
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Golden Valley
Address: 405 NaeAa All
Style: 1952 walkout rambler
Square footage: 4,]50
Key features: on large larin rkdon Tyrol
Kdis area. four bedroom,. file beths.hard
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Asking price: 5679.900
Lined: Nine 2.20aa
Minneapolis; / Nokomis ,
Address: 470112td Ales
Style: 1927 hider
Square footage: 1854
Key features: nexloner-lerzl family
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.Iii mLr2ooe 105 Page 16
MINUTES
PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
May 29, 2008
PRESENT: Chairman Steve Ludovissie, Commissioners Paul Caryotakis, Penny Hatcher, Jeff
Kulaszewicz, and Bob Stein
ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT: Community Development Director Steve Juetten, Housing Program
Manager Jim Barnes, HRA Specialist Patty Schaffer and Office Support Representative Chele
Kovacevick
OTHERS PRESENT: Grace Management Representative Jody Boedigheimer and Osseo High
School student Anna Mbali
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Ludovissie called the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting to
order at 6:10 P.M.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve HRA Meeting Minutes from April 24, 2008.
B. Plymouth Towne Square. Accept monthly housing reports.
C. Vicksburg Crossing. Accept monthly housing reports.
MOTION was made by Commissioner Kulaszewicz, seconded by Commissioner Hatcher to
approve the consent agenda.
Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION approved unanimously.
3. NEW BUSINESS
A. Vicksburg Crossing. Marketing update.
According to Grace Management Representative Boedigheimer there was a slight drop in phone
and in-person inquires. In the 55 PLUS magazine, due out in June, there is a link to Senior
Housing.net. The insertion rate for a half page advertisement is $315 per month and will run for
three months. Vicksburg Crossing staff member Jennifer Monahan has elected not to return to
the property after her leave of absence. Grace Management will be looking to replace her within
five weeks, approximately July 1, 2008. Out of all the units, 73 are occupied, 21 are unoccupied
and out of the remaining vacant units, six have deposits, out of which two have firm move in
dates. Grace Management Representative Boedigheimer stated that the model home unit was a
good investment. The Top Hat event will be the June event at the site and in August they will
host a group for National Night Out.
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Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority
May 29, 2008
Page 2
Housing Program Manager Barnes asked to get copies of the 55 PLUS magazine with the
Vicksburg insertion. Grace Management Representative Boedigheimer remarked that this is
such an unusual market and she has lost three potential tenants because their houses failed to sell.
Commissioner Hatcher asked if Grace Management had considered doing any advertising
through local churches. Grace Management Representative Boedigheimer replied not as of yet,
but they will investigate that option. Next month's meeting will be held on site at Vicksburg
Crossing. The format is to be available for a question and answer period of about one-half hour
with the residents before the regular meeting commences. Commissioner Ludovissie inquired if
there were any current or reoccurring issues that the Board should be aware of. Grace
Management Representative Boedigheimer stated that the reoccurring issues are concerns about
the windows and the showers. The windows are of particular concern to the residents who find
them heavy to operate and tend to leak during a driving rainstorm. Grace Management has yet to
bear back from the contractor who installed the windows with response to their needs. Short-
term efforts to improve the sliding motion have not really been productive in the long-term.
Commissioner Ludovissie offered to look at a problem window to see if he had some suggestions
on how to make them more user-friendly. Commission Stein asked to receive a list submitted
prior to that meeting with frequently asked questions and relevant background information from
Grace Management.
B. Executive Director.
Appoint Steve Juetten, Community Development Director as the HRA Executive Director.
No discussion. Motion by Commissioner Caryotakis, seconded by Commissioner Hatcher to
appoint Community Development Director Steve Juetten as the HRA Executive Director.
Vote: 5 Ayes. Motion passed.
C. HRA Strategic Plan.
Review current Strategic Plan and begin discussing updates. Housing Program Manager Barnes
gathered information from neighboring HRA's and from the city-wide survey. Commissioner
Ludovissie suggested the discussion begin by responding to policy questions posed to the City
Council.
When should the HRA establish TIF districts? When should the City?
Currently there are seven active districts, three within Development District number seven and
four that have been established by the HRA in Redevelopment District number one over which
the City Council has approval power but the HRA has some powers which do not require City
Council sanction. Housing specific and redevelopment activities have been the HRA's
jurisdiction so far as recommended by our attorney. The City Council is notified as
consideration is given by HRA to create any new TIF districts. Commissioner Ludovissie stated
that usually a developer approaches the HRA versus the HRA approaching a developer.
Commissioner Caryotakis inquired whether the City would ever develop priorities and
incentivize the project in order to generate developer interest. Commissioner Stein mentioned
that the City Council plays a large role in the support of TIF districts and that the attitude of the
City Council can be divided based on the nature of the specific project. Executive Director
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Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority
May 29, 2008
Page 3
Juetten stated that the current developer for Plymouth Station is looking for a business partner
and must have the project completed by the end of this year. He stated that the intent of TIF is
not to prop -up a poor project, but to provide real value to the city.
Should more TIF districts be established to meet certain needs and goals?
Commissioner Kulaszewicz said that he believes the way TIF districts were established in the
past seems to have been effective. Commissioner Caryotakis would like to see TIF used in cases
where an integral part of the project cannot be funded in other ways. Chairman Ludovissie
inquired whether there is a project "size" that the City should be working within. Housing
Program Manager Barnes stated that the value of the projects vary so much that a pre-set size
policy may not be in the Board's best interest. Commissioner Kulaszewicz asked if the City
receives regular inquiries from businesses wishing to relocate if TIF funding were to be
available. Housing Manager Barnes replied yes, perhaps two or three inquiries per quarter. The
City's role has historically been reactive more than proactive in enticing business relocation.
Executive Director Juetten stated that the Met Council prescribes affordable housing goals for
the City. Commission Caryotakis inquired whether the changing economic and demographics
have an impact upon the HRA goals. Executive Director Juetten stated that working to meet the
needs of our city as well as the affordable housing goals of Met Council is the goal.
Commissioner Stein stated that the goal of 1,045 units may not be achievable and the City cannot
be penalized if they are unable to meet that goal, but the city is required to make that goal part of
our stated plan. By in large, the City has been out -performing other similar -sized communities.
Commission Caryotakis asked if there are any areas specifically identified for redevelopment in
the comprehensive plan. Housing Program Manager Barnes replied yes, but the city typically
prefers to have these projects be initiated by developers who have an interest in those projects
rather than soliciting them for proposals.
Should the City use tax -abatement as a tool?
A brief definition of tax abatement was provided by Housing Program Manager Barnes.
Chairman Ludovissie stated that a city such as Plymouth with a strong economic base does not
really need to use tax abatement as a tool to induce interest.
Should the HRA or City look into land banking?
Chairman Ludovissie stated that land banking may be a good tool since there is still so much
undeveloped land currently in the city. He would recommend it not be done as a speculative
approach but as a good long-term investment. Housing Program Manager Barnes stated there is
still a good portion of our green spaces already held by developers and the current down -turn in
real estate prices may not necessarily be reflected in the price of land which would be
appropriate for a land bank acquisition. It may be a good time to purchase, but there must be a
defined plan in place first. The role of the HRA Board must be established first based upon the
anticipated needs in the next ten years, for example affordable housing and senior housing. A
determination would need to be made whether the HRA should acquire land at current prices in
order to provide affordable parcels to developers in the future. Commission Kulaszewicz asked
if we have the ability to partner with other not-for-profit entities (i.e., Commonbond). Chairman
Ludovissie stated that a purchase would probably be a low-risk investment if it were bought right
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and would provide opportunities in the future, and have the flexibility for self -development or
out -right sale. Housing Program Manager Barnes said that City Council approval would most
likely need to be sought at this high level of investment. Commission Hatcher inquired about the
actual availability of suitable land given that much of the undeveloped land in the city is
classified as wetland. Housing Program Manager Barnes replied that approx 2,000 acres still
remain undeveloped. Commission Stein stated that the City Council has discussed land banking
as a tool but, there is some concern on the part of tax -payers that it may increase their taxes.
Should HRA or City start focusing more on economic development?
In the past, the City and HRA have not had to be proactive on the economic development front.
Housing Program Manager Barnes mentioned that the economic development revolving loan
fund has been available to entice businesses, but there has not been any interest in utilizing this
fund. The fund is geared more towards smaller businesses because of the relatively low fund
balance, although it may be appropriate for older warehouse/industrial properties for use in
updating aging structures. The loans are written at 200 basis points below the borrower's current
loan rate. The Board agreed that they should continue along the same path in regards to
economic development.
Should HRA or City focus more on re -development?
Executive Director Juetten mentioned City Center, the State Farm building, the area around the
Twin Towers, the south west corner 55 & 494, the SE corner of 55 and Vicksburg all as possible
redevelopment areas. Chairman Ludovissie inquired as to whether we are waiting until we are
approached by a developer. The United Properties exploration has been the closest thing to
involvement that the HRA and City Council has experienced in the recent past. As a vision for a
downtown area, the over-all goal is to create a walkable gathering place that is more vibrant than
the current City Center. The Board agreed they should continue to investigate redevelopment
opportunities as they are brought forth by developers.
Are current staffing and administrative charges okay?
Housing Program Manager Barnes stated that the HRA pays for overhead and administrative
costs that it receives from other city departments such as Finance, IT, HR, etc. The goal of the
recent staff report was to identify allocation of staff costs. Executive Director Juetten stated that
if we want to be proactive in items 1-6, extra staffing may be required but as we feel our role is
sufficient, current staffing levels are appropriate.
What should TIHAP be used for and should it be continued, reduced or expanded?
Housing Program Manager Barnes stated that the city has TIF funding available through the
TIIIAP program and this funding source would be available to meet future needs for example,
land -banking. This source has been used for Stone Creek Village and is also pledged to
Vicksburg Crossing. In the past, decisions to include pooled housing funds in TIF districts have
been handled on a case-by-case basis.
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Should HRA's tax levy be reduced, expanded or remain the same?
Chairman Ludovissie stated he is not a fan of using a levy simply because it is available and that
he believes only a project with real merit should be considered. Housing Program Manager
Barnes reported that currently 15-20% of the levy supports salaries in the Community
Development Department and the majority of the levy is used to assist Plymouth Towne Square
and Vicksburg Crossing. Chairman Ludovissie asked if the city was funding these positions
prior to the levy. Staff did not have an answer to this question and stated they would do some
research. Commission Kulaszewicz stated that in his opinion an increase of levy would not be
prudent in the current economic climate.
Should the HRA or City take on additional housing initiatives?
Chairman Ludovissie remarked that we have a very comprehensive plan compared to other
comparable cities. Housing Program Manager Barnes stated that two things which have been
very successful in other communities are the land trust model and interest rate write-down
rehabilitation programs. Commissioner Caryotakis remarked that some of the elderly population
has a need to improve their homes in order to stay in them or to put them on the market.
Commission Hatcher asked whether the income limit has been adjusted in our current
rehabilitation program to make the program more attractive. According to Housing Program
Manager Barnes, the limit was raised to 80% of median income and this change has prompted
more interest in the program. Commissioner Stein suggested spending $5,000 of that budget in
order to build awareness of the program's availability. HRA Specialist Schaffer said her
experience has shown that with the elderly population, participation in the program has been
discouraged by their family members. Commission Caryotakis relayed his knowledge of another
funding program where real estate market stimulus was created when financial support was
provided to seniors to make necessary repairs to their homes so they could sell them. They then
would rent or by a unit in a senior development within the community. Commissioner
Caryotakis asked if there is an identified area, with some concentration, which would be
appropriate for redevelopment. Community Development Director Juetten stated that we do not
have any concentrated areas that are blighted, however, the City has identified a number of areas
in the Comprehensive Plan that they would like to see redeveloped.
Does the City Council have a preference on who serves as Executive Director?
Already acted upon with the appointment of Community Development Director Steve Juetten.
Other concerns?
Commission Ludovissie asked whether we should explore City regulations, fees and park
dedication fees in relation to the development process, as they may have a chilling effect on
market rate and affordable housing development. Housing Program Manager Barnes said a
report was done to explore regulatory incentives which the City controls, with copies having
been distributed to the Planning Commission, City Council and the HRA. The topic remains to
be re -visited. Concern for replacement of park dedication fees would have to be addressed as
these are the sole source of funding for the parks. Chairman Ludovissie remarked that we
actually create our own destiny in terms of the decisions we make in allocating our resources and
what we see as our priorities. Executive Director Juetten stated that customer service is a huge
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priority to help people get their projects off the ground and making money as soon as possible.
Commissioner Ludovissie questioned whether the "status quo" is considered good enough or do
we fine tune our efforts further. Commissioner Stein believes that housing should be a major
goal of the HRA. Commission Caryotakis asked how often joint City Council and HRA
meetings have been conducted. Housing Program Manager Barnes responded that this will be
the first since 2003. Chairman Ludovissie asked if there is any way we need to further prepare
for the study session. Housing Program Manager Barnes said he plans to summarize today's
discussion of the above items for the City Council. Housing Program Manager Barnes
encouraged the Board members to attend the City Council Study Session if possible.
D. City Council Work Study Session. Discuss HRA Strategic Plan
HRA members are invited to attend the City Council's Study Session.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Caryotakis, seconded by Commissioner Kulaszewicz.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
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FIRE -RESCUE
MONTHLY REPORT
MAY 2008
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PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT
MONTHLY REPORT
May 2008
Monthly Synopsis
Year-to-date (YTD), the Department answered 522 calls for service. This compares to 628 calls
for service in 2007 (YTD). The highest call volume in May occurred between the hours of 3:00
p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Thursday was the busiest days of the week. Seventy-nine percent of calls
occurring in May were "Duty Crew" calls.
800
600
400
200
0
Total Calls Year -to -Date
1/l/07-5/31/07 1/1/08-5/31/08
False Alarms
32^/0
Good hent
Calls
24%
Calls by Time of Day
Events By Category
Fires
17% aerpressurel
Boosions
2%
Service Calls
7%
50
40 --- --- - --
30 -_ a
=Kby-07 - - -- - -- _-
10
0
0600- 0900- 1200- 1500- 1800- 2100- 0000- 0300-
0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0000 0300 0600
Calls by Day of Week
50
40
30
20 - ! ® May -07
10 - ■May -08
0
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11%/
Hazardous
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9%
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Responses were divided between the fire stations as follows:
Station I (13205 Co. Rd. 6) 34
Station II (12000 Old Rockford Rd.) 47
Station III (3300 Dunkirk Ln.) 42
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Station Comparison
1 2 3
❑ May -08
May 2008 in-service and on -scene (total response) times for emergency events are as follows.
These calls represent a breakdown of staffed station (including Duty Crew) response times and
non -staffed station response times. A further breakdown of each station's non -staffed station
response times are noted.
i
I
15` Truck
1 s` Truck
2nd Truck
2nd Truck
Number
12:00
In -Service
On -Scene
In -Service
On -Scene
of Calls
Staffed Station
1:20
6:26
7:05
12:33
28
Non -Staffed Station
7:12
11:21
9:11
13:59
9
Station I
4:16
7:52
N/A
N/A
1
Station II
7:18
11:12
9:11
13:59
7
Station III
8:32
14:22
N/A
N/A
1
i
I
Response Time for Emergency Calls
16:48
14:24
11:21
12:00
9:36
7:12
6:26
a ❑May -08
4:48
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2:24
0:00
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Duty Crew Not Duty Crew
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Sijnifzcant or Unusual Events
In May, the following response is notable:
May 9
Building Fire (7:35 p.m.)
May 28
Building Fire (1:33 a.m.)
May 31
Building Fire (6:16 p.m.)
May 31
Extrication (6:22 p.m.)
During the month of May, Eleven calls were paged general alarm (all department personnel were
alerted). All eleven of these calls occurred in the City, with an average of nine firefighters
arriving on the scene.
$1,600,000
$1,100,000
$600,000
$100,000
Fire Loss Summary Year -to -Date
1,599,000
$695;270
1 /1 /07-5/31 /07
1/1/08-5/31/08
Committed Time
In May, paid -on-call firefighters worked an average of over 50 hours.
Training
During the month of May, four topics were offered during eight regularly scheduled in-house
training sessions. These topics included Tactics, Fire Ground Operations, Confined Space, and
Big Water. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty
Crew, and for members of the Hazardous Materials Team, Rope Rescue Team and RAD Team.
Sixty-eight members participated in training activities during the month. The total number of
hours spent on in-house and outside training activities was 936 — an average of over thirteen
hours per participating member.
Recruitment
During the month of May, 70 paid -on-call firefighters served the City of Plymouth. No members
left the department. Also during the month, the department hosted the second of their two
recruitment open houses for the 2008 hiring process. The deadline for the 2008 POC firefighter
applications closed during the month of May.
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Duty Crew
The Duty Crew Program was in operation on all weekdays during the month of May including
Saturdays. One shift was covered by the Wayzata Fire Department because of a large training
that was scheduled for the department. Fifty-two members participated in the program. A
staffing summary for the month, by shift, is included below.
Staffin :
0600-0900
0900-1200
1200-1500
1500-1800
1800-2100
6 Firefighters
0%
0%
4%
0%
0%
5 Firefighters
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
4 Firefighters
96%
100%
96%
100%
96%
3 Firefighters
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
No Staff
0%
0%
0%
0%
4%
DUTY CREW STAFFING
May 2008
1% 1%
1% ® 6 Firefighters'
0 5 Firefighters
0 4 Firefighters
® 0 Firefighters
97%
CALLS FOR SERVICE
May 2008
t)70
0 Duty Crew
9 Non -Duty
Crew
4
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Plymouth Fire Department
Public Education Programming
May 2008
5
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Programs
Hours
Station Tours
1
1
Bookmobile/Literacy
Preschool Visits
8
8
K-6 Education
Career Talk/Nights
Bike Helmet Program
4
16
Car Seat Check-ups
25
25
Assist North Memorial
Smokebusters/Seniors
6
6
Smokebusters/Families
Ski Helmet Sales
Adopt a Hydrant
Block Parties
Parades
NNO
1
3
Oen Houses
Fire Ext. Training
1
1
Business Safety Fairs
1
3
Business Fire Drills
Pub. Ed Training
Pub. Ed Meetings
3
5
Literature Drops
Diversity Outreach
Misc. Programming
1
4
Special Projects
Totals
51
72
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June 16, 2008
Mayor Kelli Slavik
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd
Plymouth, MN 55447-1482
Dear Mayor Slavik:
Thank you so much for your gift of $31,833.00 to Interfaith Outreach & Community
Partners. We have designated $10,100.00 in support of the CONECT program and the
remaining $21,733.00 to direct services. We are most grateful to you for your generosity.
Every day, families come to IOCP in need of help. Thanks to you, we are able to respond
to these needs and help people along the road to self-sufficiency. The obstacles faced by
families are many, however. Your support allows IOCP to continue its efforts to find real
solutions to the barriers that keep families from making it on their own. Significant
progress has been made in the areas of affordable housing, affordable transportation,
affordable childcare and job services, but much more needs to be done. We are indebted
to you for your willingness to be a partner in this process.
Again, thank you for helping to MAKE A DIFFERENCE in our community!
Sincerely, r VV'l .
LaDonna Hoy, Executive Director 0 v \j}%
Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners
IOCP did not provide any goods or services
in consideration of this gift.
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elm creek
Watershed Management Commission
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
3235 Fembrook Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
PH: 763.553.1144
FAX: 763.553.9326
E-mail: judieQass.biz
June 20, 2008
Dear Elm Creek Watershed Constituents:
TECHNICAL OFFICE
Hennepin County, DES
417 North 5- Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1397
PH: 612.596.1171
FAX: 612.348.8532
E-mail: Ali.Durgunoglu@co.hennepin.mn.us
Do you continue to hear the phrase "Impaired Water" or "TMDL study" and wonder what they really
mean? Have you experienced a TMDL study and have ideas and thoughts to share with your fellow
watershed residents? Would you like to learn more about why TMDL studies are important and what the
benefits are to participating in or leading one?
If so then we have the perfect opportunity for you! Please join the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
(MPCA), Three Rivers Park District (TRPD) and the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission for
a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) primer and discussion on July 14, 2008, from noon to 3:30 p.m.
at the Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 34th Avenue North (behind the Hilde Performance Center).
Lunch will be provided. Space is limited. Reservations should be made with sarah(a)iass.biz or by
calling Sarah at 763.553.1144.
This primer will provide an overview of the TMDL process, a discussion of the existing impairments in
the Elm Creek watershed, how those impairments impact water quality and the watershed, how the results
of the TMDL will impact city permits and how local government entities can be involved in developing a
TMDL. We will also discuss funding opportunities and assistance available from the MPCA to conduct
TMDL studies.
Primer Preview: Why develop a TMDL study?
The Clean Water Act of 1972 requires that impaired waters be listed every two years and that TMDL
studies be completed for each impaired water within 15 years. While this requirement has been in
existence for several decades, until recently we have not had the tools and funding to begin implementing
the TMDL program in a meaningful way. At present, MPCA's TMDL program can provide limited
funding to local sponsors who wish to manage their own TMDL process. Good water quality is important
to a healthy agricultural and business economy. For example, the presence of clean water can be a major
attraction to certain industries which may be looking to locate in your community. On the contrary, an
impaired water could result in the postponement of growth and development until a TMDL study is
completed.
Statewide, tourism is a $9 billion industry. Much of that is based on Minnesota's water resources. To
protect and enhance Minnesota's tourist economy, it makes sense to invest in addressing pollution
problems now, rather than paying more in the future. TMDL studies allow local units of government to
formally acknowledge the many tangible and intangible benefits that come from having clean water in
their communities. Taking the steps to begin a TMDL study in your community puts you in a proactive
mode, allowing you to make better, more reasoned decisions, rather than reactive ones. A TMDL can be
used to synthesize or integrate multiple natural resource planning activities such as shoreland protection,
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ordinance development, local water planning and preservation of green space within the community. A
TMDL can provide the foundation for local efforts to preserve natural assets and create a sense of place
and a quality of life for its residents over the long term.
Now is a good time to act. Public opinion supports protection and restoration of our surface waters. In
fact, Minnesotans consistently rank protection of surface water as their top environmental priority.
Respondents to a survey conducted by the Elm Creek Commission jointly with the Bassett Creek, Shingle
Creek and West Mississippi watershed organizations were shown to be generally well-informed about
environmental issues. Over three-quarters of the sample regarded clean water in our state's lakes and
streams as "very important" and over 84% report they are currently practicing environmentally -friendly
activities. In the survey, a majority of residents view two factors as having the most negative impact on
surface water quality — agricultural runoff and stormwater runoff from roads and pavement.
To learn more about impaired waters in the Elm Creek Watershed, the TMDL process, the requirements
that come out of a TMDL study, and how your city can participate in the TMDL study, please join us on
July 14!
Sincerely,
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Doug Baines
Chair
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City of
Plymouth
Adding Quality to Life
June 26, 2008
SUBJECT: MINOR VARIANCE FOR GEORGE LOVRIEN (2008051)
Dear Property Owner:
This letter is written to inform you that George Lovrien, under file 2008051, is requesting
a minor variance to encroach 5.5 feet into the 25 -foot required rear yard setback for a 15 -
foot by 20 -foot room addition for property located at 17045 2"d Avenue North.
A minor variance may be approved administratively. If you would like to comment on
this proposal, please fill out the attached project description page and return it to the City
in the enclosed self-addressed envelope no later than July 10, 2008.
While a formal Public Hearing is not required, City regulations require that property
owners be notified of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property
is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. 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.
If you have any questions you may call Associate Planner Kip Berglund (763) 509-5451.
Sincerely,
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Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
200805 1 Lovrien
3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us
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