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COUNCIL INFO MEMO
July 3, 2008
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
July, August, September 2008 Official City Meeting Calendars......................................................... Page 1
Tentative List of Agenda Items for Future City Council Meetings ..................................................... Page 4
INFORMATION
News Articles, Releases, Publications, Etc ...
Bassett Creek Watershed Proposed Budget 2009................................................................................ Page 5
STAFF REPORTS
Engineering Dept. Active and Pending Improvements 06/24/08 ..................................................... Page 11
PACT Update, RE: Dial -A -Ride Hours & Fares................................................................................Page 17
CORRESPONDENCE
Letter to Property Owners, RE: Plat for Gartner Eng. (2007041)..................................................... Page 24
Letter to Property Owners, RE: Conditional Use Permit for Sunrise Dev. (2008037) .......................
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Letter to Property Owners, RE: Variance for Claseman (2008047)...................................................Page
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Letter to Property Owners, RE: Variances for Skyline Design (2008049) .........................................
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Letter to Property Owners, RE: Plan Amendment for Quantum Dev. (2008052)..............................Page
28
Email from Morris, RE: Employee Recognition, Mike at the Yard Waste .........................................
Page 29
Letter from North Metro Mayors Assoc., RE: Membership Drive .....................................................
Page 30
Letter to Elm Creek Watershed Constituents, RE: TMDL Study .......................................................Page
32
Letter from US Highway 169 Corridor Coalition, RE: Meeting on June 5........................................Page
34
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Tentative Schedule for
City Council Agenda Items
July 22, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Presentation of 2008 Environmental Champion Awards
• Consider request from Heritage Woods Estates Second Addition Homeowners
Association for City to consent to amended declaration and release of title
• Approve agreement for constriction management services with RJM for West Medicine
Lake Park Building
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
• Adopt preliminary 2009 budget and tax levy
September 23, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Transmit Comprehensive Plan to Metropolitan Council. City ofPhonouth. (2005050)
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 4
Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission
www.bassettcreekwmo.org
• Crystal • Golden Valley • Medicine Lake • Minneapolis • Minnetonka • New Hope • Plymouth • Robbinsdale • St. Louis Park
June 27, 2008
Ms. Sandra Engdahl
City Clerk
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Ms. Engdahl:
JUN 3 01008
Pursuant to Article VIII, Subd. 5 of the Joint and Cooperative Agreement which establishes the
Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission, the proposed budget for 2009 is hereby
submitted to the municipality. Also included as part of the proposed budget is the proposed 2009
assessment as called for in Article VIII, Subd. 3, regarding the City's contribution to the
Commission's general fund.
The Joint and Cooperative Agreement provides that each municipality has until August 1 to object to
items in the budget or to otherwise offer comments on items contained therein. Comments should be
directed to Mr. Michael Welch, Chair, Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission, c/o Barr
Engineering Company, 4700 West 77`h Street, Minneapolis, MN 55435-4803.
Sincerely,
Amy Hlerr'
Recording Administrator, Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission
Enclosures
c: Ms. Ginny Black
Mayor Linda Loomis, BCWMC Treasurer
Mr. Charlie LeFevere
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Michael Welch, BC{VMC Chair
do Barr Engineering Company
4700 {Vest 770 Street
Minneapolis, MN 55435
612-385-6885
Charlie LeFevere, Attorney
Leonard Kremer, Engineer
Kennedy & Graven
Barr Engineering Company
470 US Bank Plaza, 100 South Sixth Street
4700 West 770 Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Minneapolis, MN 55435
612-337-9115
952-832-2600
612-337-9310(fax)
952-832-2601 (fax) Page 5
Bassett Creek Water Management Commission
Proposed 2009 Budget and Levy
June 2008
The Joint and Cooperative Agreement establishing the Bassett Creek Water Management Commission
(BCWMC) sets forth the procedure required to adopt the annual budget. Article VIII, Subdivision 3,
provides that each member agrees to contribute each year to a general fund to be used for administrative
purposes and certain operating expenses. Half of the annual contribution of each member is based on
assessed valuation of property within the watershed and the other half on the ratio of area of each member
within the watershed to the total area of the Bassett Creek watershed. Subdivision 5 of Article VIII further
provides: "On or before July 1 of each year, the Board shall adopt a detailed budget for the ensuing year
and decide upon the total amount necessary for the general fund." Budget approval requires a two-thirds
vote (six Commissioners). Further, the Secretary "shall certify the budget on or before July 1 to the clerk
of each member governmental unit, together with a statement of the proportion of the budget to be
provided by each member." Each of the nine members then has until August 1 to file an objection to the
budget.
The 2009 budget was prepared by a Budget Committee consisting of Commissioner Michael Welch
(BCWMC Chair), Commissioner Ginny Black (BCWMC Vice Chair), Commissioner Linda Loomis
(Commission Treasurer), and Commissioner Pauline Langsdorf (Commission Secretary).
The proposed 2009 budget is enclosed. The BCWMC's "Second Generation" Watershed Management
Plan (WMP) was approved by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources on August 25, 2004,
and adopted by the BCWMC on September 16, 2004. Although the flood control project is completed,
budget to inspect the project and to create a reserve fund for future maintenance as outlined in the WMP
is included in the 2008 budget. The WMP includes a capital projects budget, which is funded by ad
valorem taxes and has been amended to include channel restoration projects. Commission activities have
focused on implementation of the Watershed Management Plan. The proposed 2009 budget of $504,875
was adopted by seven commissioners voting in favor of the budget and no commissioners voting against
the budget at the BCWMC meeting on June 19, 2008. The cities of Robbinsdale and St. Louis Park were
absent from the vote. Specific items in the budget are discussed below.
1. Engineering services are budgeted at $282,000 for 2009. At its December 15, 2005 meeting, the
BCWMC instated a permit fee effective January 1, 2006, to cover the expense of reviewing
development plans and improvement projects. The 2009 budget reflects $55,000 budgeted for plat
reviews, which are funded by permit fees. The budget estimates that the BCWMC will receive
$55,000 in permit fees in 2009.
A decrease in 2009 Engineering Services is for Municipal Plan Reviews, which is budgeted at
$6,000 since many BCWMC Member -Cities have indicated they will be submitting their plans
for review in 2008 and the BCWMC expects to receive only one plan for review in 2009. Water
Quality expenditures, which for many years have been directed at examining methods for
improving water quality in Bassett Creek and its several sub -drainage basins, are now concerned
largely with monitoring water quality. Water Quality monitoring is budgeted for $49,000, which
is an increase over 2008 and reflects sampling of three lakes and the assessment of benthic
invertebrates in the stream.
2. Administrator services was a new budget item in 2008. Administrator services are budgeted at
$35,000 for 2009, which is the same as 2008. The BCWMC does not anticipate the administrator
costs to be only $35,000 but anticipates that the administrator costs will be an additional $35,000
to the 2009 budget.
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The BCWMC is currently undertaking, through an independent firm, an operations analysis. This
analysis will provide specific direction for making the BCWMC's functions and operations more
efficient and cost effective. The results of the operations analysis will provide an independent
perspective on whether the addition of an administrator or coordinator is advisable, and if so, how
that person should be deployed.
The BCWMC recognizes that if all funds from this Administrator services budget item are not
expended, the Commission has the leeway to move the funds to its administrative account in order to
reduce the Member -Cities' assessments in relation to the budget amount not expended.
3. Routine Legal services are budgeted at $18,500.
4. Financial Management is budgeted for $3,000 for services provided by the Deputy Treasurer at
the City of Golden Valley.
5. Liability Insurance, Auditing and Bonding is budgeted at $13,000
6. Secretarial /Administrative services, including mailing and copying, are budgeted at $45,000.
7. Public Relations and Outreach is budgeted as follows: Publications/Annual Report ($4,000),
Website ($1,575), and Watershed Outlet Monitoring Program (WOMP) ($10,000).
8. Demonstration/ Education Grants is budgeted at $5,000 for the BCWMC's small -grant
program.
9. Watershed Education Partnerships is budgeted at $11,500 and includes participation in
programs including the Metropolitan Council Environmental Service's Citizen -Assisted
Monitoring Program (CAMP), Hermepin County Environmental Services River Watch program,
and Metro Watershed Partners and Minnesota Water Let's Keep it Clean.
10. Education and Public Outreach is budgeted at $8,200 and encompasses a variety of educational
outreach items such as educational brochures and factsheets, seed packets, exhibit enhancements,
exhibit registration fees, and Joint Education and Public Outreach staff reimbursement.
11. Erosion/Sediment (Channel Maintenance) is budgeted at $25,000.
12. Long -Term Maintenance (Flood Control Project) is budgeted at $25,000.
13. Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Studies was added to the 2005 budget in the amount of
$35,000 to prepare TMDL studies on impaired waters within the watershed. The 2009 budget
amount for TMDL studies is $10,000. A TMDL study for Sweeney Lake is in its second year, and
TMDL studies for Medicine Lake and Wirth Lake are underway. The BCWMC will fund water
quality assessments as necessary from this line item to supplement the existing data that has been
collected on water resources in the watershed.
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At its June 19, 2008 meeting, the BCWMC Commissioners also considered the proposed assessment on
the cities. The 2009 assessment was adopted by seven commissioners voting in favor and no
commissioners voting against (Robbinsdale and St. Louis Park commissioners were absent from the vote)
levying $449,875 for the 2009 fiscal year, as compared with the $455,500 adopted in 2008, based on the
following:
Funding Needs:
2009 Administrative Budget............................................................................................... $504,875
Funding Source:
2009 Assessment.................................................................................................................$449,875
PermitReview Fees............................................................................................................... $55,000
Assessment for 2009 Capital Projects (Hennepin County)..............................................$1,000,000
The Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission's proposed 2009 Operating Budget and 2009
Assessment per community are enclosed.
Pauline Langsdorf, Secret
Enclosures:
2009 Operating Budget
2009 Assessment
Management Commission
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Proposed 2009 Operating Budget
Creek Watershed Management Commission - May 15, 2008
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Financial Information
Audited fiscal year 2007 fund balance at January 31, 2008
Expected income from assessments in 2008
Expected interest income in 2008
Expected income from project review fees
Estimated funds available for fiscal year 2008
Estimated expenditures for fiscal year 2008
Estimated fund balance as of January 31, 2009
2009 Budget
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;4) Grant program for demonstrations and education
;5) Includes brochures, fact sheets, miscellaneous education products, etc.
;6) Review three cities municipal comp plan.
;7) Includes $6,000 for tunnel inspections.
;8) CAMP ($4500); RiverWatch ($2000); Watershed Partners ($5,000)
;9) Includes two biota monitoring on two stations.
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City of Plymouth Engineering Department
Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects
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Manage
Estimated
No.
Proj.
Proj. Descp.
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Consult
Total Cost
Current Notes
Active Public Improvement Projects
1013
S
Fernbrook Ln. - 27th to 34th - Design & ROW &
DC/BM
SRF
$5,741,000
Construction started on 7/16/07. Utilility
Construction
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
antapating 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. All
underground work and retaining wall south of
hwy 55 completed as of 5/6/08. Sidewalk and trail
north of TH 55 completed on 5/23. Base paving
south of TH 55 completed on 5/23. Installation of
medians for turn lanes in progress. All concrete
work expected to be completed by 6/18. Final
bituminous layer and pavement marking
expected to be completed by 6/27.
4145
S
S. Shore Drive Bridge Replacement
JR
BRA
$350,000
Final plans have been approved by MnDOT.
Wailing to see when funding becomes available.
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. Environmental assessment public hearing
was held on 5/14/08 at Hennepin County Public
Works facility in Medina.
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City of Plymouth Engineering Department
Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects
Proj. or
Pro].
CIP
Type of
Manage
Estimated
No.
Proj.
Proj- Descp.
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Consult
Total Cost
Current Notes
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
DC
$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 alt restoration
completed. Median curbs are scheduled to be
placed the week of 5/26. All concrete work
expected to be completed by 6/20.
7101
S
2007 Street Reconstruction Project - Hawthorne
JR
$3,620,000
Project is complete, with the exception of minor
Ponds Area.
unchlist items
7107
S
2007 Street Reconstruction Project - City View
JR
$4,245,000
Project is complete, with the exception of minor
Acres
punchlist items
7114
W
Well 16 and watermain
SN
Bonestr
$1,710,000
Wellhouse plans are going to Planning
00
Commission on 5/7/08. Watermain plans are
75% done and in for comment. Wellhouse site
plans to be considered by City Council on 5/27.
8101
S
2008 Street Reconstruction Project
JP
$8,100,000
The pavement and curb have been removed on
all streets west of Medicine Lake Drive. Water
main and services have been replaced on the
majority of streets in phases 1 and 2 of the
project. Subcutting has been completed on
Oakview, Pineview, 27th Avenue, and 27th
Place. Storm sewer installation is scheduled to
be in this week.
8103
S
Sunset Trail Retaining Wall Project
JR
WSB
$110,000
Odesa II has comleted installing the retaining
wall and is currently working on the punchlist
items.
8104
S
36th Avenue Street Reconstruction
JR
$550,000
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. Project expected to begin in the beginning of
July.
8109
S
Niagara Lane Mill & Overlay Project
DC
$600,000
Plans and specifications approved on 2/12/08.
Bid opening is March 20 at 10am. Lowest bidder
is ASTECH Corp. Contract awarded on 4/8/08.
8108
SS
28th Ave. Lift Station Upgrade
JR/SN
Bonestr
$600,000
Engineering Construction & Innovations, Inc. is
00
the low bidder. Bid award to be considered by
City Council on 5/27.
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SS 12008
Sanitary Sewer Lining Project
JR 1
$373,000
Project awarded to Veit on April 8.
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City of Plymouth Engineering Department
Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects
Prot. or
CIP
No.
Type of
Prot.
Proj. Descp.
Proj.
Manage
r
Consult
Estimated
Total Cost
Current Notes
8113
WR
2008 Minor Drainage Improvements
DT/DA
WSB
$200,000
These include 805 Ithaca, Cimarron Ponds,
Camelot Overlook, 305 Magnolia, 315 Alvarado,
12th/Harbor LN, 41 st & Goldenrod and Chelsea
Woods. The 315 Alvarado site is ready to go and
the Camelot Overlook site has watershed
approval. Other permits are being coordinated
with the respective watershed districts. 2 projects
will be sent out for bids from contractors this
year, after Council approval, but the
12th/Harbor LN site will be coordinated with
scheduled street repairs. Most will be done by
staff, including pond and ditch clearing.
3105
WR
Plymouth Creek Pond
DA
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 FAW 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 RAW 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. Westwood is preparing the
wetland replacement plan application. There are
discussions with BARR Eng regarding a
feasability study for the Plymouth Creek stream
restoration project which may be able to be used
If
or part of the wetland replacement requirement.
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City of Plymouth Engineering Department
Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects
Proj. or
Proj.
CIP
Type of
Manage
Estimated
No,
Proj.
Proj. Descp.
r
Consult
Total Cost
Current Notes
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 held on April 29 at 10:00 am. Award bid
set for 5/13/08. Low bidder G.F. Jedlicki, Inc.
Preconslrudion meeting set for 5/29. Contract
awarded to G.F.Jedlicki, Inc. on 5/13.
Preconstruction meeting held on 5/29. Clearing
and grubbing of trees north of Co. Rd 9 will be
completed in June. All other work will be done
when a dry period begins.
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 21 st, after the
soil dries out. Temporary erosion control has
been placed. The contractor has completed pipe
work and is working to complete the final grading
at which time restoration can begin. Final grading
is underway and restoration on the upper third is
completed.
6113
WR
Wickman Erosion Project
JR
$250,000
Project is complete. We will review again in
spring to see if additional seeding is required.
7111
WR
Mooney Lake Pump Project
DT/BM
WENC
$250,000
Project was included in MCWD CIP for 2007.
K
Dave Perkins Contracting has resumed work. A
cooperative agreement with MCWD has been
executed. The underground pipe is completed.
The steel doors at MH #1 lift station were
replaced with aluminum for easier lifting. Final
park planting restoration work was done and bike
trail repair will occur in early summer by the
Parks Department.
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City of Plymouth Engineering Department
Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects
Prot. or
Proj.
CIP
Type of
Manage
Estimated
No.
Proj,
Proj. Descp.
r
Consult
Total Cost
Current Notes
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
DA
S.E.H.
$485,000
Design is near completion and initiaf 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 have been
secured from the property owners on the north
side of TH 55. Cooperative agreement with
Mn/DOT to be considered by City Council on
5/27.
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
JR/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. Staff met with WSB
regarding the survey work. WSB suggested a
meeting with regulatory agencies prior to meeting
with the neighborhood to discuss any issues with
different project concepts. Welland delinialion is
complete. Staff met with WSB and Joe Yanta
from the USACOE. A neighborhood meeting is
scheduled for Monday June 16th at bpm in the
Council Chambers to hear neighborhood
concerns and review the wetland and survey
information.
inn.. ing
Public Improvement Projects
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
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Proj. or
CIP
No.
Type of
Proj. Prof. Descp.
Proj.
Manage Estimated
r Consult Total Cost Current Notes
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 2, 2008
TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager through
Doran Cote, P.E., Director of Public Works
FROM: Sarah Hellekson, Transit / Solid Waste Manager
Bernie Maciej, Transit Coordinator
SUBJECT: Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit (PACT) Update regarding
Reducing Dial -A -Ride Service Hours and Increasing Dial -A -Ride Fare
Plymouth Dial -A -Ride is a program operated by the City of Plymouth. The City of
Plymouth sets the fares and schedules for the Plymouth Dial -A -Ride service. The current
fare for Plymouth Dial -A -Ride service is $2.00 per ride per paying passenger. See the
attached Peer Group Analysis for a comparison of similar services in the metropolitan
area. Many of the other services in the area listed are considering increasing fares to
cover increasing fuel costs.
On June 28, 2008, PACT voted to recommend to the City Council to increase the Dial -A -
Ride fare from the current $2.00 to $3.50 per ride per paying passenger. The members
also voted to recommend eliminating Saturday Dial -A -Ride service.
Dial -A -Ride users have addressed these issues through the March survey and by
attending the regular March and April PACT meetings during which some users actively
participated in the Dial -A -Ride program discussions. PACT will hold a hearing on
August 27, 2008 to solicit additional comments regarding this recommendation.
The Metropolitan Council is currently considering a fare increase metro -wide for transit
services including Plymouth Metrolink. Metropolitan Council staff has recommended a
fare increase to $4.00 for Metro Mobility (comparable to Dial -A -Ride) as of October 1,
2008. Hearings are being held throughout the metro July 7 through July 15. For more
information regarding the Metropolitan Council fare increase hearings, go to
http:/hv%cn.metrocouncii.org/news/2008/news 610.hhn. Considering that fares may
increase across the area, this may be an appropriate time to increase Plymouth Dial -A -
Ride fare. The alternative is reducing hours, or eliminating service entirely. Staff
recommends increasing the fares to coincide with other possible metro fare increases
beginning October 1, 2008.
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Dial -A -Ride ridership has steadily increased from 2004 through 2007, peaking in 2007.
See the attached Diad -A -Ride Ridership Statistics 2004-2008 for more detail. Ridership
has declined slightly during the first quarter of 2008. Staff conducted a Dial -A -Ride
survey from March 10 through March 22, 2008. The surveys were distributed and
collected on the Dial -A -Ride buses. Of the 2,000 surveys distributed, 6%, or 117 were
returned. See the attached 2008 Dial -A -Ride Survey Analysis for more information.
The City of Plymouth operates two Dial -A -Ride buses on Saturday eight hours each. The
cost per hour to operate a Dial -A -Ride vehicle is $51.08. By eliminating the Saturday
service, it is a savings of sixteen hours, or $817.28 per Saturday. This will save the City
an estimated $42,500 per year. Just as the increase in fuel costs has caused many to
rethink their travel needs, the increase in fare from $2.00 to $3.50 may cause some riders
to reduce their frequency of use of the Dial -A -Ride service. Considering a reduction in
passengers, and an increase in fares, it is estimated that a fare increase beginning October
1, 2008 would create an additional $75,000 annually in revenue.
Currently it costs the City of Plymouth approximately $17.00 for each Dial -A -Ride
passenger. The rider pays $2.00. The City pays an average of $15.00 per passenger.
This cost increases as the cost of fuel increases. The increase in fare will help the City
offset the rising cost of fuel. The contract with First Transit does not have a ceiling for
fuel costs. The City pays above the base price of $3.20 for diesel fuel. Under the
contract, we pay an additional monthly fuel surcharge for the additional cost of fuel that
month. If the cost of diesel fuel goes under $3.10, the City gets a credit per gallon on the
invoice for that month.
attachments: Peer Group Analysis
Dial -A -Ride Ridership Statistics 2004-2008
2008 Dial -A -Ride Survey Analysis
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2008 Dial-A•Ride Survey Analysis
Total Number of Customer
Surveys Tallied: 117
Days of the week ride at
least one wa
# of
SurveysMonda
% of Total
Surveys
At least once weekly
84Tuesda
79%
At least once month)
99Wednesda
2%
Rare)
84Thursda
173%,
Social:
91Fnda
2%
Shopping:
85Saturda
6%
Medical:
17
4%
Frequency of Use:
# of
Surveys
% of Total
Surveys
At least once weekly
92
79%
At least once month)
2
2%
Rare)
11
9%
Purpose of Trip:
# of
Surveys
% of Total
Surveys
Work:
72
62%
School:
8
7%
Adult Ed:
20
17%
Social:
2
2%
Shopping:
7
6%
Medical:
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Other:
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20%/,
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The Dial -A -Ride Survey was conducted from March 10 through 22, 2008. The surveys were distributed and
collected on the buses. Two thousand surveys were distributed and 117 were collected for a 6% return. None of
the surveys distributed to elementary students or riders travelling to Plymouth Creek Center were returned. Surveys
distributed to English as a Second Language students were returned.
Respondents use Dial -A -Ride services on Saturdays the least and Tuesdays and Thursdays most frequently.
Almost 80% of the respondents use the program weekly. Over 60% of the respondents use the services to travel to
and from work. Almost 70% of the respondents indicated that they do not drive. Many commented that they
appreciate the service for that reason. Most of the respondents were aware of the time window for pickups.
About one-third of the respondents have been using the service for a year or less and one-third have been using the
service for 1 to 5 years.
About 50% of the respondents do not want to pay a higher fare for Dial -A -Ride service. 11 % indicated that they
would pay a higher fare. 26% indicated that they would pay a specific fare increase.
Respondents rated the drivers excellent or good on all categories. Timeliness and service reliability was rated a bit
lower but still fair, which could be due to the age of the fleet. Dispatch was rated good to excellent, although
received more specific complaints than the drivers.
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Reason for Use:
# of
Surveys
% of Total
Surveys
Cost Savings:
391
33%
Convenience:
43
37%
Don't Drive:
81
69%
Other:
151
13%
Aware of the Time Window
for Pickup:
# of
Surveys
% of Total
Surveys
Yes
80
68%
No
16
14%
Never Heard of it
17
15%
Service Ratings:
# of Surveys
% of Total Surveys
Less than 1 month:
9
8%
1 month to 1 year:
35
30%
Bus Cleanliness:
Excellent
37%
Good
22
Fair
er ride:
Poor
1 %
Driver Courtesy
67
57%
41
35%
8
7%
0
Driver Appearance:
84
72%
29
25%
2
2%
0
Driver Competence:
80
68%
34
29%
1
1%
0
Driver Safety:
70
60%
35
30%
6
5%
1
1%
Service Reliability :
85
73%
25
21%
5
4%
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57
49%
351
30%
151
13%
3
3%
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47
40%
411
35%
1 161
14%
1 71
6%
60
51%
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6
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2
2%
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Phone Answered
Promptly:
34
29%
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5
4%
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43
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36%
9
8%
Number of people who have been
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# of Surveys
% of Total Surveys
Less than 1 month:
9
8%
1 month to 1 year:
35
30%
1 to 5 ears:
43
37%
More than 5 ears:
22
19%
eople willing to pay
# of Surveys
% of Total Surveys
62
53%
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r ride:
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r ride:
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er ride:
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Adding Quality to Life
July 3, 2008
SUBJECT: PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR GARTNER ENGINEERING, LLC (2007041)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a
request by Gartner Engineering, LLC., under File No. 2007041, for a preliminary plat for
"Gutlovics Addition," three single family lots from two existing lots located at the northwest
comer of the intersection of 26`h Avenue and County Road 101 North. The requested
subdivision would create one additional lot. The existing homes are not proposed to be removed.
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, July 16, 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
2007041propnotice
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rp)City of
Plymouth
Adding Quality to Life
July 3, 2008
SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR SUNRISE
DEVELOPMENT, INC. (2008037)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a
request by Sunrise Development, Inc., under File No. 2008037, for a site plan and conditional
use permit for Sunrise Assisted Living of Plymouth, an assisted living community that would
contain 75 residential rooms in three one -level buildings for property located at 3855 County
Road 101 North.
Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 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, July 16, 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
2008037propnotice
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3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us
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rp) Plymouth
uthth
Adding Quality to Life
July 3, 2008
SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR JAMES CLASEMAN (2008047)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you
of a request by James Claseman, under File No. 2008047, for a variance to allow
construction of a 625 square foot detached garage in the front yard for property located at
5755 Juneau Lane.
While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent
property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your
property is within 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, July 16, 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,
TAII /14- 5f M, N t)
Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
2008047propnotice
3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • v. WW.ci.plymouth.mn.us
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City of
Plymouth
Adding Quality to Life
July 3, 2008
SUBJECT: VARIANCES FOR SKYLINE DESIGN (2008049)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you
of a request by Skyline Design, under File No. 2008049, for variances to front yard
setback and impervious surface area coverage to allow construction of a room addition
for property located at 1895 Juneau Lane 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, July 16, 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
2008049propnotice
3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • TeL 76',-509 5000 - �~V.d.ptymocth.mn.us A�
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Adding Quality to Life
July 3, 2008
SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AMENDMENT, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND INTERIM
USE PERMIT FOR QUANTUM DEVELOPMENT, INC. (2008052)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a
request by Quantum Development, Inc., under File No. 2008052, for a site plan amendment to
allow a 10,378 -square foot building addition and parking expansion, a conditional use permit to
expand the school use, and an interim use permit to allow a temporary detached classroom
building for Beacon Academy located at 12325 State Highway 55.
Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 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, July 16, 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
2008052propnotice
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Helen LaFave
From: Sheila Langer
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 4:48 PM
To: Helen LaFave
Subject: FW: Compliment for a City Employee
From: Web Contact (General)
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 4:48:08 PM
To: Sheila Langer
Subject: FW: Compliment for a City Employee
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From: bomorris@comcast.net[SMTP:BOMORRIS@COMCAST.NET]
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 4:48:04 PM
To: Web Contact (General)
Subject: Compliment for a City Employee
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I just want to express my appreciation for Mike, the guy who runs the yard waste disposal site.
I rushed to get over to the site one night after work to drop off some brush. I arrived about 8-10 minutes
after the posted close time and fully expected to find the gate locked. To my pleasant surprise, the gate
was open and Mike let me unload my brush. I certainly didn't expect this but I really did appreciate it.
So, my thanks to Mike and the City. This yard waste site is a great service that benefits not only the city's
residents but the environment as well.
Please pass this along to whomever Mike reports to.
Thank you!
Robert Morris
15525 45th Ave. No.
Plymouth, MN 55446
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NORTH METRO MAYORS
ASSOCIATION
June 30, 2008 R E C E I J t,
The Honorable Kelli Slavik JUN 3 0 1008
Mayor
City of Plymouth
Andover 3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Anoka
Dear Mayor Slavik:
Blaine
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the North Metro Mayors Association, we invite the city of Plymouth to join
Brooklyn Center with us and twenty-four area businesses working hard to advance the interests of our North Metro area. The
NMMA was formed in 1987 specifically to advocate for our members and citizens. We believe our
Brooklyn Park accomplishments have made a difference and that more needs to be done in the future. We need your
Champlin participation to make that happen.
The 2008 Legislative Session was a success for our member communities. It also had its many surprises and
Circle Pines disappointments as well. Herein is a brief report on the work the NMMA engaged in over the past two years on
Coon Rapidsbehalf of its membership.
1. TRANSPORTATION: The NMMA has been working on transportation/transit funding for 20 years. We
Crystal were actively engaged again this year and helped garner the votes needed to override the Governor's
veto. Where would we be today with bridges in trouble all over the state without this action? Today, new
Dayton transportation/transit funding is a reality. The law will raise some $6.613 dollar over the next ten year
Lexington period. But that is only one-third the amount needed to meet the long term construction plans for
projects that MnDOT has identified as priority for the next 20-year period. There is still much work to be
Maple Grove done. Further, our North Metro communities will need to be vigilant in how these new dollars are spent,
and we know full well what happened when the last large infusion of dollars ended up funding Hwy 212
Minneapolis when it wasn't even on the 20-year approved MnDOT or Metro Council priority project funding list.
Mounds View 2. LEVY LIMITS: The Governor insisted on reinstituting Levy Limits as a way to convince the general
public that his Administration was focused on limiting property tax growth and local government
New Brighton spending. We in the municipal community know that Levy Limits are never the answer. The NMMA
worked closely with House and Senate leadership to ensure that there were adequate provisions, such
New Hope as special levy exemptions for foreclosed housing services, to mitigate the intrusion on local decisions.
Oak Grove 3. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AIDS: In 2007, The NMMA assumed a leadership role in bringing its members,
the City of St. Paul, Little Canada, Columbia Heights, Metro Cities, Small Cities and AFSCME together
Osseo to develop a'temporary fix' to the LGA law, given that House and Senate leaders were not willing to
take on the task of total reform. Our first step focused on overcoming the fiction that all suburbs were
Ramsey the same, and that central cities were the culprit in driving the distribution formula. The outcomes this
Spring Lake Park year, noted below, reflect our success in this effort.
Next, we worked with LMC and Legislative Staff to devise a mechanism to: a) avoid volatility impacts on cities
contained in the formula, b) to recover prior year decreases in LGA funds due to budget shortfalls, and, c) to
bring cities back on the formula that were zeroed out over the past three to five years.
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The result was a new mechanism within the formula based on numbers of households build between 1940 and 1970, and
the number of rental units that served as a surrogate for overburdens experienced in our older and fully developed
suburbs
This united effort fell short in 2007. However, because of its wide based support, great in -roads were made with
leadership, key tax committee members, metro area legislators, the Administration and others on the question of how the
LGA law might be massaged and improved. Shortly after the 2008 Session began, the Coalition of Greater Minnesota
Cities indicated that it was willing to participate with our Metro/Small City LGA Effort in an attempt to find a solution that
would work for all parties. Many hundreds of hours went into this effort. Multiple scenarios of possible 'fixes' to the
current law were considered, evaluated, thrown out or revised, before a "Unity" bill was devised and submitted to
leadership in both Houses and the Administration. The Senate immediately adopted the "Unity" bill as its solution to
address 'property tax relief in 2008. The House however, elected a modified approach. The Administration appeared to
like the "Unity" approach, but not the funding level. In the end, a compromise was adopted during the final days of the
Legislative Session.
The key components of the new law are:
➢ More LGA funds were appropriated even though the State faced a budget deficit. This resulted in restoring
some of the LGA dollars that were lost in 2003. A number of cities came back onto the distribution formula,
including five of our NMMA member cities. Others received significantly expanded increases.
➢ A Study Commission will be organized and will be responsible to report back to the Legislature by January, 2010
with its recommendations on how to 'redesign Local Governmental Aid laws for the future'. It is critical that
NMMA, its LGA partners and other municipal organizations be engaged in this activity as decisions made by the
Legislature and Governor based on its recommendations will have long term impact on municipal revenue and
spending capacity for those cities that are deemed to be recipients of any future LGA distribution program.
Again, we invite your city to join (re -join) the North Metro Mayors Association. We have common issues and we are
dedicated to finding solutions that make municipal government work better for the good of our residents. Please contact
our office at 651-203-7259 to further discuss your membership. We are available to visit with you, your council and staff
to discuss membership benefits, our organization structure, fees and any questions that you might have. Together we can
make the North Metro area a better place to live, work, recreate and be educated.
Sincerely,
Mark Steffenson, Mayor of Maple Grove
President, NMMA
cc: City Council Members
City Administrator
Joseph D. Strauss,
Executive Vice President & COO, NMMA
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Watershed Management Commission
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
3235 Fernbrook Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
PH: 763.553.1144
FAX: 763.553.9326
E-mail: judie@jass.biz
June 20, 2008
Dear Elm Creek Watershed Constituents:
RECEIVED
JUN 2 3 2008
TECHNICAL OFFICE
Hennepin County, DES
417 North 50, Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1397
PH: 612.596.1171
FAX: 612.348.8532
E-mail: All.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 tern.
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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Dear U.S. Highway 169 Corridor Friends and Supporters:
Thank you for taking the time from your busy schedules to attend our first U.S.
Highway 169 Corridor Coalition meeting on June 5 at The Ridges at Sand Creek
Golf Club, Jordan. The discussion was fruitful and we appreciated hearing your
perspectives on the continued challenge of acquiring funding for the multiple
improvements necessary along the 169 corridor.
As a follow-up, I wanted to let you know that we have taken steps to begin
forming a Steering Committee for the Coalition as discussed during the June 5
meeting. The following is a list of persons who have volunteered for the Steering
Committee:
City of Shakopee: Mayor John Schmitt (day meetings);
Councilmember Matt Lehman (evening meetings); and City Administrator Mark
McNeill
• Scott County: Commissioner John Ulrich and County Administrator
David Unmacht
City of Edina: Mayor Jim Hovland
City of LeSueur: Mayor Bob Oberle and City Administrator Richard
Almich
• Nicollet County: Commissioner Jim Stenson; Commissioner Judy
Hanson; and County Administrator Bob Pohradsky (correspondence purposes)
Senator Claire Robling
Senator Terri Bonhoff
Blue Earth County: Commissioner Tom McLaughlin; and County
Engineer Al Forsberg
City of Mankato: City Manager Pat Hentges
City of Jordan: Mayor Ron Jabs and City Administrator Ed Shukle
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