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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 01-19-2007UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Youth Advisory Council January 22 meeting agenda........................................................... Page 2 Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit (PACT) January 24 meeting agenda ................. Page 3 Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) January 25 meeting agenda ......................... Page 4 Environmental Quality Committee (EQC) January 25 meeting agenda .............................. Page 5 January, February- and March 2007 Official City Meeting Calendars .................................. Page 7 Tentative list of agenda items for fixture City Council meetings ......................................... Page 13 INFORMATION News Articles, Releases, Publications, etc ... Minnesota Public Radio news story about transportation funding and spending ............... Page 14 Star Tribune news stories: West suburban legislators priority list.................................................................... Page 16 Suburban efforts to fight train whistles in residential areas .................................... Page 19 Minnehaha Watershed plans to improve water quality ........................................... Page 21 Notice of a retirement party for Golden Valley Police Chief Bob Hernz ........................... Page 23 Notice of a prevention forum on online safety for teens .................................................... Page 24 STAFF REPORTS Police Department December 2006 Statistical Report ....................................................... Page 25 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) Friday E1X................................................................ Page 31 YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL January 22, 2007 6:30 PM Parkers Lake Room Time Allotment 1. Call to Order 6:30 PM 2. Presentations: Cl) 6:30-6:45 PM 3. Approvals: a) Agenda 6:45-6:50 PM b) December 18 meeting minutes 4. City Council Update 6:50-6:55 PM 5. Special Items: a) Youth Advisory Council Appointments Update 6:55-7:00 PM b) Youth Leadership Conference 7:00-7:10 PM c) Youth Service Awards 7:10 —7:20 PM d) Human Rights Commission Student Workshop 7:20-7:25 PM e) Meeting Date for February 7:25-7:30 PM 6. Items for Future Discussion: 7:30-7:35 PM a) 7. Adjournment 7:35 PM S. Additional Materials: a) January, February, and March 2007 Official City Meeting Calendars AGENDA PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT Bass Lake Room ( Lower Level of City Hall) Wednesday, January 24, 2007 7:00 p.m. 1. Approval of agenda. 2. Approval of minutes for the December 6, 2006, PACT meeting (attached). 3. Election of Officers 4. Discussion of Dial — A — Ride as it relates to service levels 5. Adj ournment Note: Please call Pat Qvale at 763-509-5052, if you are unable to attend. 0:\Sta(11D iane\PAC-nPACT_templat e_agend a. dm AGENDA PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2007 7:00 p.m. WHERE: City Hall Medicine Lake Room 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. - 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING COMMISSIONERS 3. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Approval of the October 19, 2006 HRA Minutes B. Plymouth Towne Square. Accept Monthly Housing Reports C. Vicksburg Crossing. Marketing Update 4. PUBLIC HEARING 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Vicksburg Crossing. Consider change order #5. B. Consider changing the March HRA meeting date. 6. ADJOURNMENT 4 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE AGENDA WHERE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Plymouth City Hall 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the consent agenda* are considered to be routine by the Environmental Quality Committee and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Committee member, or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. Note: Due to an early start, food will be served. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 P.M. 2. PUBLIC FORUM —Individuals may address the Committee about any item not contained in the regular agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the Forum. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - EQC Members may add items to the agenda including items contained in the EQC Info Memo for discussion purposes or staff direction only. The EQC will not normally take official action on items added to the agenda. 4. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Approve the December 13, 2006, Environmental Quality Committee Minutes 5. GENERAL BUSINESS A. (6:15 p.m.) Erosion and sediment control for construction sites B. (8:15 p.m.) Review and approve the 2006 Annual Report and 2007 Work Plan 7. REPORTS AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS (8:30 p.m.) A. Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission B. Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission C. Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission D. Minnehaha Creek Watershed Management District 8. FUTURE MEETINGS 9. ADJOURNMENT 5 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS January 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 S 6 NEW YEAR'S DAY (City Offices closed) 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMChambersouncil 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Pa kers Lake Room 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCILMEE TING_ 2007 GOALS & LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES; Medicine Lake Rooms A&8 5:00 PMSPECIAI. COUNCIL MEETING WITH HENNEPIN GO. d MNOOT OFFICIALS, Med ine Laka Rcoma q 8 6 F7 --PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Counca CI -11 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (FRAC), Council Chambers (IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ftEGUTAR MEETING) CITY MANAGER REVIEW. Med Ne lake Rooms A d 9 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BIRTHDAY (Observed) - CRY Offices Closed 6:0OPMSPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: CAPITALIMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM, Medicine Lake Rooms A d B 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 730 AIA -9:00 AM MLC LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST, Radisson HOtet & Canlererlce Cenler, 3131 Campus Drive 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 6:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORYCOUNCIL, Parkers Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCILMEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), Medicine Lake Room A 6:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION (EQC) Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room A 28 29 30 31 Dec 2006 Feb 2007 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 31 modified on 1/19/2007 7 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS February 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Mar 2007 S M T W T F $ 1 2 3 1 6:00 PM POLICE DEPARTMENT RECOGNITION EVENT, Plymouth Creek Center 2 3 2:00 PM -7:00 PM FIRE 8 ICE FESTIVAL, Parkers Lake Jan 2007 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7:ooHUMAN RIGG HTS 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 COMMISSION -Parkers Lake Room 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers ;:CQFfi?1(Et1ENSlVE�?J:n/a;: :�S�+rfilfiCYli:CfCbk:��lit0#� 7:00 PM PARK 8 REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), C—al Chambers 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 6:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Parkers Lake Room 10.00AM MCKSBURG [R-11N131'"'mI0PENwc• 3155 vmksbuy taxa 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY(HRA), Medicine Lake RDom A 5J PIASPECIALCITY couu—MEET ING' DISCUSS 200]-2011 CAPITAL IMPHOVENIE ITS PLAN, M_ Lake Roams A & B ]:CD PM REGUTAR COUNCIL MEETING, Cwncil Ch.. --rs I8 19 20 21 22 23 24 PRESIDENTS DAY- 7:00 PM PLANNING City Offices Closed COMMISSION, Council Chambers ASH WEDNESDAY (First Day of Lent) 25 26 27 28 11:30 AM TWIN WEST 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH STATE Or THE CITY- Ply—th weak center ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A Council Chambers modified on 1/19/2007 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS March 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Apr 2007 S M T W T F S 1 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS 2 3 Feb 2007 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 COMMISSION -Parkers Lake Room 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6:00 PM SPECIAL TING: DISCUSS HOLLYDALE COURSE, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers EC AC),GOLF rs R: E 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Council Chambers 6:00 PM BOARD 8& COMMISSION RECOGNITION EVENT - Plymouth Creek Center 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, I Vol Ridgedzte Oriva, Minnetonka 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), Medicine Lake Room A modified on 1/19/2007 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items February 8, Special, 6:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Conference Room • Discuss Comprehensive Plan Update (Land Use Plan) February 13, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Conference Room • Discussion on the 2007-2011 Capital Improvement Plan February 13, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Project hearings for 2007 Street Reconstruction Projects — City View Acres (7107) and Hawthorne Ponds (7101) • Approve annual update of the Zoning Ordinance. City of Plymouth. (2006093) • Announcement of Hennepin County's Officer of the Year Award to Police Officer Dave Anderson February 27, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Oaths of Office to eight firefighters March 6, Special, 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Listening Session on Hollydale Golf Course (3 Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. MINNESOTA OTA PUBUC IT ; � Inflation may send.Minnesota's transportation spending off a "funding cliff" by Dan Olson, Minnesota Public Radio January 14, 2007 Money for new projects will shrink this construction season by almost half compared to last year. Part of the reason is lower than expected gas tax and other revenues. But a big reason is galloping inflation for the materials used to build roads and bridges. St. Paul, Minn. — The crosstown interchange in south Minneapolis mixes traffic from Interstate 35W and state highway 62. It's like four rivers coming together from the east, west, north and south all trying to flow through a culvert that isn't big enough. Rebuilding the interchange is one of the state's top transportation priorities, but there's not enough money. The state put the crosstown rebuild price tag at $250 million last year. But contractors balked and refused to bid. Now the state says the price tag is $285 million, but costs are still rising and the real price tag is anyone's guess. At the same time, revenue streams are below projection. "The gas tax, the tab fees, the MVST (motor vehicle sales tax) they were all down from forecasts," says Minnesota Department of Transportation's Abigail McKenzie, director of the agency's Office of Investment Management. The result is a big drop off in state road and bridge spending. "We're facing what is referred to as a funding cliff," says Dave Semerad, executive director of the Associated General Contractors of Minnesota, This year the Minnesota Department of Transportation let bids for about $800 million worth of road and bridge projects. When the state's new fiscal year begins July 1 that number drops to about $450 million. The news gets worse. The money's buying power this year is 80 percent of what it was last year. The reason is inflation. The price of steel, cement and asphalt used to build the roads and bridges is skyrocketing. While the general inflation rate is about 2 percent, the cost of building roads and bridges is rising at about 20 percent a year. "For every dollar we're spending it's buying 20 percent less. But here's what's got people shocked, a 50 percent increase on our asphalt prices," says Abigail Mckenzie. Asphalt's main ingredients, aggregate and crude oil commodities, are in great global demand. The ACC's Dave Semerad says demand for raw materials is also hot in this country. "The whole Katrina corridor is, the largest construction ,proiect,in .historv. That isusmg_a lot of �4 materials," he says. Another factor contributing to the state's boom -bust transportation spending cycle is the state itself. The boom in road and bridge building early this decade was financed heavily by borrowing and by drawing on anticipated federal revenues. State officials call spending the anticipated revenue advanced construction. It allows them to "encumber" money from the future for projects being planned now. Minnesota Department of Transportation officials say the amount of advanced construction money planned for fiscal year 2008 is about $330 million. The borrowed money must be paid back. Previous years spending of anticipated revenue through advanced construction means the money is not available now. The result of that kind of transportation spending strategy is higher peaks and lower valleys. "It creates a naturally more volatile construction program. So there will be bigger years and smaller years just as a result of using advance construction financing," says McKenzie. There is a ray of sunshine. All the spending early this decade was not for nothing. It created wider, safer roads all across the state. In the Twin Cities, McKenzie says, the result will be seen in new congestion numbers due out soon. "We're going to show congestion down for the third year in a row so, the impact has been large enough we think we can see it on a system wide basis, so it's had real benefit for the citizens," she says. But the question remains, what now? Where will the state find the money needed to pay for maintaining and replacing roads and bridges or in this case the crosstown interchange in south Minneapolis that are well past their prime? Support appears to be growing among lawmakers for raising the state's portion of the gasoline tax. But the governor opposes it and says he'll veto any transportation bill with a tax increase. The standoff sets the stage for another round of political gridlock unless minds change or a comprise is crafted. ©2007 Minnesota Public Radio I All rights reserved 480 Cedar Street, Saint Paul, MN USA 55101 1 651-290-1212 E-�.IIEtaek1 ut �NOTAI Last update: January 16, 2007 — 9:20 AM Transit, schools, aid top west wish lists From light rail to Mandarin Chinese: An overview of what's important to west -metro cities, counties and legislators this session. By Jenna Ross, Star Tribune Cities and counties have their pet projects. For St. Louis Park, it's pedestrian bridges over busy streets. For Carver County, it's sharing the cost of recycling computers. But the west metro, like the rest of the state, has set its sights on a few key issues in this year's legislative session. They include transportation, local government aid and education. TRANSPORTATION While the Southwest Transitway, the Central Corridor and the Northstar commuter rail are fighting for priority, the 394 Corridor light rail is fighting to be considered. Or, more accurately, state Sen. Terri Bonoff is fighting. Last year Bonoff, DFL -Minnetonka, proposed legislation that would fund a study of a light-rail leg along Hwy. 394 from Minneapolis to Ridgedale Drive in Minnetonka -- with the possibility of extending the line to Wayzata. It passed in the Senate but didn't make it past the House. This year, she's at it again, preparing a bill that, if funded, would put $500,000 toward research in the corridor. Meanwhile, Hopkins and other cities along the Southwest route are pushing for it to be funded. The general idea: the sooner the better. Worth noting: Many local governments are also seeking funding for street systems; some are seeking about $700,000 toward relocating the Twin Cities & Western Railroad's train switching operations to a nine - acre yard in Glencoe; Carver County wants a new truck station in Chaska. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AID Local government aid, or LGA, is tricky. The formula for determining which cities get how much general -use state aid is complex and, in recent years, downright erratic. This year, many west -metro cities are calling for increases in this aid. For example, Hopkins wants the state to restore LGA to the level it was before cuts in 2003. But there's also a move to modify the formula for doling out that aid. Some cities have called for a more reliable formula that includes inflation and more accurately assesses each city's need. Cities that don't receive much aid tend to oppose state restrictions on their local budgets. For some time, Medina got about $5,000 a year, or less, in LGA; in 2006, that jumped to $25,000 -- still not a major budget booster. But the city still could face state restrictions on how much it can levy in local taxes. Though Medina has not yet set its legislative priorities for this year, they will likely include local control over all of its spending and taxation, said Chad Adams, Medina city manager. Steve Smith, R -Mound, wants to ensure that cities receiving large amounts of LGA are using it to keep property taxes as low as possible. "There should be strings attached," Smith said. EDUCATION Increased education funding is again a priority in this year's Legislature. And there's a push to restructure how some funding is distributed. Locally, the Hopkins Public Schools Legislative Action Coalition says restructuring the general education formula is its No. 1 priority. The coalition wants -to take cost of living, district size and other factors into account when determining funding. For example, when Minnetonka and Hopkins legislators campaigned this fall, they said that teachers in the west metro should be paid more to balance higher housing costs. When one legislator talks education, he focuses on China. Rep. Erik Paulsen, R -Eden Prairie, authored a bill in the 2006 session that essentially developed a K-12 Mandarin language curriculum for Minnesota schools. This session, he'll work to expand that project, extending funding and making sure all the schools that want Chinese instructors have them, he said. Worth noting: Efforts to line up local business backing for technology in schools; increases in special education funding; and funding for optional full-day kindergarten. Jenna Ross • 612-673-7168 • j_ross@startribune.com ©2007 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. Lq t ffrlbu ne*cm I MIN NOLi - T. -F AUL t' INNS T ; Last update: January 16, 2007 — 9:20 AM Legislative Leaders From The West Though they're all key players, here are those with the titles: House John Benson, (DFL) District 43B Vice Chairman of the Labor and Consumer Protection Division of the Commerce and Labor Committee Joyce Peppin, (R) District 32A Assistant Minority Whip Maria Ruud, (DFL) District 42A Vice Chairwoman of the Energy Finance and Policy Division of the Finance Committee Steve Simon, (DFL) District 44A Assistant Majority Leader Steve Smith, (R) District 33A Vice Chairman of the Ethics Committee Senate Terri Bonoff, (DFL) District 43 Vice Chairwoman of the Finance Committee's E-12 Education Budget Division, Vice Chairwoman of the Transportation Committee's Transit Subdivision David Hann, (R) District 42 Ranking Minority Member of the Education Committee Ron Latz, (DFL) District 44 Assistant Minority Whip, Vice Chairman of the Finance Committee's Public Safety Budget Division Warren Limmer, (R) District 32 Ranking Minority Member of the Finance Committee's Judiciary Budget Division, Ranking Minority Member of the Judiciary Committee Gen Olson, (R) District 33 Ranking Minority Member of the Finance Committee's E-12 Education Budget Division Julianne Ortman, (R) District 34 Ranking Minority Member of the Taxes Committee JENNA ROSS 02007 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. I �. IStatT fbuGB ,A. m-31v,E11Y1si!L'+.A 4.dsfn-SZ.CWLv:k.`ii NNESOTAI Last update: January 17, 2007 —10:04 PM From trains, the sound of silence When train whistles moan, some residents moan with thein. But with Coon Rapids leading the way, several rail communities are creating quiet zones. By Paul Levy, Star Tribune Michael Finken says he lives on the wrong side of the tracks. But for the Andover resident, who says he's been awakened countless nights by the blasts of railroad locomotive horns, there is no right side of the tracks. "I live only a third of a mile away from the tracks, but these train engineers who lay on the horn at 3 or 4 in the morning are just obnoxious," said Finken, 48, a computer consultant. "A quiet crossing would be an absolute blessing." All aboard for the quiet zones, modified crossings at which train whistles aren't blown unless absolutely necessary. With Coon Rapids leading the way, spending nearly $700,000 on medians and gates, Minnesota has become a national leader in creating rail crossings that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has deemed safe in spite of reduced use of whistles. From Moorhead, which has nearly completed a $5.5 million quiet zone project, to Minneapolis, which had several quiet zones even before the FRA redefined the zones in 2003, the whistle -free movement continues to pick up steam as it rumbles across Minnesota. "For years, residents have wanted train whistles that blow for no reason to be silenced," said Robert Zimmerman, city engineer in Moorhead, where there are 12 rail crossings. "But quieting the train whistles took years of negotiations." Minnesota already has 33 of the nation's 269 quiet rail crossing zones, according to the FRA. Minnetonka, Staples, Fridley and Delano are in the process of developing quiet zones comparable to those in Coon Rapids, said Lynn Leibfried, manager of public projects for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. Coon Rapids, Little Falls and Cottage Grove are the first Minnesota cities to meet the FRA's current quiet zone standards. Minneapolis, St. Paul, Plymouth, Duluth, Winona, Northfield and Bayport had quiet zones before the most recent federal rules. Those cities have plans to build additional medians and gates before a federal 2019 deadline to comply with the new rules, said Tammy Wagner, FRA regional crossings manager. Fighting federal rules In 2005, the FRA ordered that train horns sound for 15 to 20 seconds upon approaching every public crossing. Regulations demand that the horn be between 96 and 110 decibels. Silencing the horns would increase the likelihood of accidents by 66.8 percent, the FRA said. But city planners in Coon Rapids, their heads echoing with train blasts and citizen complaints, decided that physically preventing cars and pedestrians from crossing tracks might better enhance safety than bells and whistles. Twenty years ago, eight trains rolled through the Anoka County community each day, former Coon Rapids City Council Member Jerry Newton said. But around the time that Newton was first elected to the council, in 1994, that number had risen to about 30, he said. Today, it's about 70. "These trains are a half -mile from the crossings when they begin blowing their whistles," Newton said. "They're warning the houses that the trains are coming. But houses don't care." Dozens of e-mails sent 19 Building concrete medians on both sides of the crossings and adding gates and signs enabled trains rumbling through Coon Rapids to turn down the volume with the FRA's approval, said Steve Gatlin, Coon Rapids' director of public services. Andover is taking a different and less expensive route, with the installation of automated "wayside" horns at two crossings. The horns blast straight down the roadway corridor, limiting noise by an estimated 80 percent to adjacent neighborhoods, said Robert Albritton, national sales manager of Railroad Controls, the Texas-based company installing the horns in Andover. The project, which includes other rail improvements, will cost $179,500, said Dave Berkowitz, Andover's city engineer. Andover may convert a third crossing into a quiet zone, similar to those in Coon Rapids, Berkowitz said. A number of other area communities have expressed interest in wayside horns, Albritton said. A welcome relief The prospect of reducing train noise has been a welcome relief in Andover, where a petition against the noise gathered momentum five years ago. This winter, even with windows shut, residents have sent at least 50 e-mails complaining about the noise, said Council Member Julie Trude. But at least one resident says the train blasts are soothing. "You think these trains are noisy?" asked Winslow Holasek, 74, a lifelong resident of the area. "You should have heard them when they were steamers." Paul Levy • 612-673-4419 • pleyy@startribune.com 02007 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. Q�,0 trTribun .com i miNNE -PI LI -T- PAUL, m,i Last update: January 14, 2007 — 10:03 PM 'Bold' plan to clean Minnehaha Creek has developers on edge Details will be worked out in the next couple of years, but the plan could have a wide effect on development in the western suburbs. By David Peterson, Star Tribune A quest to keep the nasty chemicals on your driveway out of the water plunging down Minnehaha Falls may change the shape of development in the west metro suburbs. An obscure government agency responsible for water quality in the Minnehaha Creek watershed is set to vote on a plan aimed at forcing developers to prevent projects from adding any more pollution to the ecosystem. And that could mean a range of costly measures, from cutting down fewer trees to avoiding sensitive natural areas to guiding runoff into pollution -absorbing plantings. Environmentalists describe the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District's plan as "bold" and "exciting."They're on the leading edge of a very intense movement towards change," said Jeff Heegaard, executive director of 1000 Friends of Minnesota, a conservation group. "In theory, all the water districts are supposed to be doing this. But they are being bolder." Too bold, some developers say. "It will either consume a lot of land or cost a lot of money," said Rick Packer, an Edina -based developer. "You can take a lot of property near wetlands and creeks and just wipe it out" from now on as development sites. City officials are wary of a scheme that seems to them to be thrusting a lot of new requirements at them without providing the money they would need to enforce them. "Chanhassen has been doing things right for a long time now," said Lori Haak, the suburb's water resources coordinator. "Twenty-six percent of our city is covered with water, so it's a resource our residents, council and staff already pay a lot of attention to." Officials with the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District stress that only a general document is in play this winter. The critical details, they say, are to be filled in after many meetings during the next couple of years. But homebuilders worry the plan itself will end up counting for a lot. They accuse the agency of illegally seizing control of development from cities and creating the conditions for "substantial delays, costs and litigation," in the words of a critique prepared by the Builders Association of the Twin Cities. All sides agree that change is needed, and that the national regulatory drift is very much in the direction proposed by the watershed district. "Minnesota is rapidly urbanizing," Heegaard said. "If there was ever a moment to step back and say, 'How do we do this rightT this is it." An attorney who has represented both cities and homebuilders is warning that the effect of the language in the plan is "zero discharge" -- no polluting effect from new development. And Remi Stone, now in private practice, adds: "The costs to achieve zero discharge far outweigh the benefit to a single property owner and ought to be borne by the public as a whole or paid for by the [watershed district]." Much of the foundation for the plan is years of scientific effort aimed at establishing what kinds of conditions existed in nature before human settlement and what it would take to get back to that point today, said Mike Wyatt, planner for the watershed district. "We tend to use Lake Hiawatha, in Minneapolis, as the example of what's going on in the watershed," he 11 said, because everything drifts in that direction. "It's really just a wide spot in Minnehaha Creek. And it's fairly degraded. It will require significant reductions in nutrient loads to meet state standards. It's on the state's 'impaired waters' list." Changing the way land is developed in the still -rural fringe is the way to achieve big results, he said. "Our technical analysis of what our regulatory process gets us, shows that in well-developed areas we don't get a lot of bang for the buck. But if we go out to Victoria or Minnetrista, relatively rural areas, we get a huge benefit." One goal being suggested: re-engineering new neighborhoods to make sure the first inch of any rainfall stays inside that neighborhood's borders, captured in a variety of ways including by planting more trees. Deb Karasov, executive director of Great River Greening, a nonprofit working on water quality, is enthused about what she sees so far. "I understand the wariness of developers," she said, "but I trust that what will happen will be the same as we've seen in architecture, with increasingly energy-efficient buildings. Developers can be just as creative and cost effective." Developers say they're counting on board members to be practical in the end. "The goals are admirable," said James Johnston, vice president of Lyman Properties, Excelsior. "I don't think they've realized the cost of this. But the board is a group of really dedicated, decent people and I'm hoping they come through with a fair response." David Peterson • 612-673-4440 • dapeterson@startribune.com 02007 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. Please join us in honoring Bob Herm and his 30 years of service to the City of Golden Valley. Wednesday, January 31, 2007 78'( Questioi?s Boli has request service wi Name In support of the .nzn.us ig to honor his tion to: rater, Inc. mentoring program. Malt dogrations to: Joanne Paul, Crime PYevention specialist Golden Valley Police Department, 7800 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley, MN 55427 Phone # # of people attending Amount enclosed z3 PREVENTION FORUM ®aline Safety for Teems Ever wondered what teens are talking about when they type LOL or BRB (ineaning "laugh out loud" or "be right back")? These days, teens tend to talk over the Internet or text message more than speak on the phone. This workshop will provide tools and resources for parents and professionals in learning practical ways to keep teens safe while online. We will also discuss some of the myths and realities of in-person and online crimes against children and teens. Presenters: Stephanie Stout is a community outreach worker for the Jacob Wetterling Foundation and has over eight years of experience working with children. She has also worked with the Children's Home Society & Family Services as an outreach coordinator, providing case management to families. When: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Noon to 1:15 p.m. Commander Neil Nelson is a 29 -year veteran of the St. Paul Police Department. He has 20 years of supervisory and investigative experience in the areas of narcotics, Where: St. Louis Park City Hall homicide, and Internet crines against children. He has worked on a number of Council Chambers high-profile cases over the years and is the recipient of the St. Paul Police 5005 Minnetonka Blvd. Department Medal of Merit for his contributions to investigative work. St. Louis Park R Cost: Free flWn No need to pre -register CO3i \7 I7\TTY minnesota prevention resource. center C UA LI TION CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry SUMMARY STATS WORKSHEET: December Total Calls 8, Officer Initiated - 4,805 (YTD - 65,799) 2005-4,997 ubtotal T®TAL ��TI3 I3ec: 05 Arson 0 14 0 Assault 27 324 23 2nd degree 2 3rd degree 0 4th degree 0 5th degree 11 domestic assault 11 terroristic threats 3 Attempt to evade taxation 8 0 Burglary 22 271 31 Apartment 4 Business 6 Garage 7 Home 4 Storage Locker/Area 0 Attempt (no entry made) 1 Other 0 Crime against family 1 27 1 Criminal sexual conduct 2 35 3 Criminal vehicular operation causing injury 0 2 0 Death investigation 8 58 5 Disorderly conduct 2 97 9 Driving after cancelation (GM only) 5 29 1 Drugs 15 179 13 cocaine 0 marijuana 7 methamphetamine 0 paraphernalia 7 prescription 0 other 1 DWI 22 220 9 Underage dk 8s dry (18-21) 3 18 0 Underage dk 8s dry (under 18) 0 6 1 Escape/fleeing officer 0 8 0 False information to police 0 33 3 Fighting on school property 0 2 3 Forgery 7 76 3 Harassment 3 115 18 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry subtotal .. Tod"al „YTD Dec05 Homicide 0 0 0 Impersonating police officer 0 0 0 Interfere with emergency call 0 1 1 Juvenile alcohol offense 5 55 1 controlled substance 0 3 0 curfew 0 17 -1 runaway 13 107 5 tobacco 0 7 0 Furnishing alcohol to underage - cc 0 12 0 Furnishing tobacco to underage - cc 0 6 0 Kidnap (incl deprive parental) 0 0 0 Leaving scene of accident (hit 8& run) 15 151 26 Liquor/underage consumption/poss 4 84 1 Mistreatment of animals 0 30 1 Obscenity/ indecent exposure 1 31 0 Obstructing legal process 1 6 0 Possession stolen property 1 21 0 Criminal damage to property 25 500 29 Robbery 4 16 0 Solicitation 0 0 1 Theft general 19 gas no pay 0 identity 2 items/parts from MV 24 employee 0 shoplifitng 5 by check 0 by fraud/ swindle 15 mail 1 bicycle 0 66 1228 86 Tampering with MV 2 17 0 Trespass 0 13 1 Unlawful deposit of garbage 0 8 0 Vehicle theft 3 59 3 Violation order for protection 2 62 2 Weapons 2 16 1 TOTAL 261 3,972 282 *NOTE - Many incidents involve multiple offenses. 'Phis list uses only the highest offense code for the incident. 9 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry a ARRESTS Offense TOTAL YTD Dec 05 Adult assault 11 115 10 attempt to evade taxation 1 6 0 burglary 0 9 -1 crime against family 0 4 0 criminal sexual conduct 0 3 0 - criminal vehicular op causing injury 0 22 0 cruelty to animals 0 29 1 driving after suspension (GM only) 4 33 1 disorderly conduct 3 24 5 drugs 12 157 14 DWI 22 210 9 Underage drinking & driving 4 23 0 escape/fleeing officer 0 6 0 false information 0 28 3 forgery 0 11 5 furnishing tobacco to underage 0 4 0 homicide 0 1 0 impersonating police officer 0 1 0 interfere with emergency call 0 1 1 leaving scene of accident (hit 8v run) 1 19 6 Liquor/underage cons 7 210 3 obscenity/ indecent exposure 0 3 0 obstructing legal process 1 6 1 possession stolen property 1 8 0 Criminal damage to property 0 2 0 robbery 1 1 0 solicitation 0 0 3 tampering with motor vehicle 0 2 0 theft 5 75 4 trespass 0 2 0 unlawful deposit of garbage 0 0 0 vehicle theft 0 0 0 violation order for protection 0 14 2 warrant 21 270 24 weapons 0 4 0 TOTAL 94 1,303 93 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry Juvenile Offense x TOTAL; YTD Dec O5 assault 4 65 1 burglary 0 5 0 criminal sexual conduct 0 0 0 disorderly conduct 8 69 6 false information to police 0 4 0 fighting on school property 0 4 0 harassment 0 0 0 indecent exposure 0 0 0 interfere with emergency call 0 0 1 leaving scene of accident (hit 8v run) 0 2 0 possess altered DL 0 0 0 possess stolen property 0 6 0 Criminal damage to property 0 7 0 robbery 3 5 0 theft 1 54 0 trespass 0 6 1 underage drinking & driving 0 6 1 vehicle theft 0 0 0 Violation order for protection 0 0 0 warrant 0 9 2 weapons offense 3 11 1 alcohol 11 121 8 controlled substance 1 47 1 curfew 1 40 2 runaway 9 61 4 tobacco 1 14 0 TOTAL 42 5361 28 J,S CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry CITATIONS Speeding 370 4,791 185 Careless/ Reckless driving 3 36 5 Disobey sigris or signals 44 387 24 Stop sign violation 33 306 23 Improper passing 0 103 15 Improper turning 0 57 5 Improper lane/ wrong way/HOV 8 37 2 Fail to yield 0 79 10 Follow too closely 2 40 2 Improper/no signal 0 13 1 Open bottle 1 14 2 Defective/ improper equipment 17 296 4 Inattentive driving 9 111 17 Other hazardous violation 1 44 10 School bus stop arm violation 3 19 0 TOTAL 1 4911 6,333 305 Fire lane/hydrant parking violation 14 220 19 Snow removal parking violation 0 16 2 Other parking violation (2 to 5 a.m.) 102 1,443 74 Handicapped parking violation 6 100 11 Junk/ abandoned vehicle 1 1 0 Other non-moving violation 0 18 0 TOTAL 123 1,798 106 Driving after suspension/ cancelation/ revocation 88 1,226 98 No DL 26 247 23 Other DL violation 25 349 26 Improper registration 72 964 115 Motorcycle endorsement requirement 0 12 0 Overwidth/overweight (truck) 0 21 3 Blocking 8v obstructing traffic 0 1 0 Leaky/unsecure load 1 24 0 Unreasonable acceleration 0 4 0 Other non -hazardous violation 5 55 6 Seat belts 26 514 28 Child restraints 0 9 2 No insurance 75 860 119 Crosswalk/fail to yield for pedestrian 0 7 0 TOTAL 318 4,293 420 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry ACCIDENTS Offense = TOTAI:; YTD Dec, 05' Fatal 0 3 0 pl 10 89 18 PD 93 944 158 TOTAL 1031 1,036 176 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Animal calls 826 Disturbance (domestic, noise, unwanted person) 1,015 Medical/welfare check 498 Suspicious actions/persons 689 TOTAL 01 3,028 **NOTE -- we are currently behind in entering our non -criminal or service - type calls in the computer, which makes these numbers inaccurate. We are therefore not providing these numbers for December. -5v Jan 12 2007 15:19:41 Via Fax -> 763 509 5060 Administrator Paye 001 Of 006 L -Freda Fax;;�,„,iw.„� A weekly legislative update from the League ofMinnesota Cities January 12, 2007 Page 1 House Property Taxes hear tax policy principles that are targeted at agendas froin city groups reinvigorating the state/local government partnership. To see the full report or the On Friday morning, the new,tY�x ?e I?i'e7pearl `Fax ..Rllef'c i'vi�slon took testimony from six city associations on their perspectives for property tax relief. Chairman Rcm_ ;Baal. Mar;;lutart (DFL -Dilworth) set the tone for this session by introducing IIF .3 at the beginning of the week, a general property tax relief bill for cities, schools, and counties. He kicked off the hearing stating his priority was to hear from those who work day in and clay out on property tax issues with local governments and emphasized the need to have a strong partnership with local governments. He also tied this concept to C.)„tte ��t:in:rie s.;o,a, Wlllch had been the theme of a leadership training all legislators attended earlier in the week. Testifying were the League of MN Cities, Coalition of Greater MN Cities, North Metro Mayors, Municipal Legislative Cominission, Association of Small Cities, and Metro Cities (formerly known as the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities). The time was short, but the messages were largely the same with requests for more finding into current state programs like LGA, MVHC, and the circuit breaker program; and reminding legislators how the state cuts had translated at the local level. Ga y%;:.arlson of LMC was the first presenter, and focused his comments on the recommendations in the League's 2005 1?irlaric ira�;MlMcacal Ucxcct µrcrra art Task. Farce Re:.pLki,t. That report, which was drafted by a group comprised of representatives of the various city lobbying organizations, includes a number of recommendations based on tax executive summary, go to if ? ;'� ;lerzrac c7r`Y :.[i is zu i I I„ i. T�I'wls.L-t,rc(..- Re PMII:.t::,Ift a Questions Contact Gary Carlson at 651.281.1255 or by email atgcarlson@lmnc.org. LGA mandate for public safety On Wednesday House Republicans held a press conference to announce their anti-crime package. Among their ideas—a requirement that all LGA distributed to St. Paul and Minneapolis be used solely for public safety purposes. The package also includes an expanded community notification for level II sex offenders and several other crime control initiatives_ We expect a bill to be introduced in the near future. One Capitol rumor related to the governor's soon -to -be -released budget suggests that any new LGA money be segregated specifically for public safety_ His budget will be unveiled on January 23 but we don't expect to have many details released prior to that date. Since last summer, the Governor has made a few public statements that are consistent with this LGA/public safety rumor. The idea of requiring LGA be spent on specific programs has generated at best a tepid response in the city community. LGA has traditionally been a general purpose aid program and converting a portion of the program into a categorical aid program could result in an erosion of local budget control. The League will provide more information on the For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 Jan 12 2007 15:20:25 Via Pax -> 763 509 5060 Administrator Paye 002 Of 006 x� a L L -M. -C- -FridaF !,,;� A weekly legislative update from the League ofj innesota Cities January 12, 2007 Page 2 Governor's LGA proposal when details are Former State Auditor moves to Dept. released. Questions? ContactJenn O'Rourke at 651-281.1261 or by email atjorourke@lmnc.o3g. Transportation committees up and running The House and Senate Transportation Committees both convened for the first time this week. The Policv an.d Budget I %C 1s It�I;i, chaired Uy `�� rz etc veq '1ltrrl�il . (DFL - Red Wing), got off to a quick start with passage of a bill that would make failure to wear a seatbelt a primary offense. The initiative SF 1.6 ( ,j!-_llkt_�r) is a major component of the state's Safe and Sober campaign, and the governor has said he will sign the bill into law if it reaches his desk. The House companion, : 1[7 106 (�� iiwtwlwxl, DFL -Minneapolis) has not yet been scheduled for a hearing. The I-I(:1ta e ':l'.rai:tslzcyrtatio:rt F_nz�:rwe 1) vision, _..._.._.._ .... _...................................... ... .......... _._.._......_.....-.._-..........-......_._........_._ chaired by h.eE?.,,fezz:�:ic (DFL - Crookston) also met this week. The committee has a significant number of new members this session and spent its time discussion committee riles and procedural issues. The committee is unique in the House in that it is vice -chaired by a member of the minority party, . 5?.:._Bh21.j frrJz�Ircll (R -Edina), who crafted the omnibus transportation legislation that was vetoed by the governor in 2005. The committee will meet next week at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute to hear an overview of Minnesota's transportation system. Questions? ContactAnne Finn at 651.281.1263 or Cr rfn(cz<Irn�a�_c;r ., of Employee Relations Former State Auditor Pat Anderson has been appointed by Gov. Pa-wlenty as commissioner of the Dc.-roartuient psi F^,',Tnr lov,€:4 f„�.elat"o.11s. She will oversee the merging of this department into the Department of Administration and the Department of Finance. Anderson served as state auditor between 2003 and 2006, and previously served as council member and mayor of Eagan. This brings a close to the expected changes for 1.sov. cabiiiet:. After the election, there were several other changes made with his chief -of -staff, and the commissioners of Finance, Revenue and Natural Resources. Questions? ContactJenn O'Rourke at 651.281.1261 or by email atj'orourke@lmnc.org. Award nominations sought The :� li�.rzic scxt:ra Coalition c?n Govarrirrtent: TraE�lz:aaztl.tacaxr (MnCOGI) seeks nominees for the 17th annual John R. Finnegan Freedom of Information Award. The award honors those individuals and groups who demonstrate 11cominitinent to the idea that a popular and democratic government can never realize the aspirations of the founding fathers without the participation of an informed” and recognize that "an informed electorate cannot exist without access to information." The 2007 award will be presented on Freedom of Information Day, Friday, March 16, 2007, at the Minneapolis Central Library. The Award is named for John R. Finnegan Sr., one of the state's strongest advocates for public For mare infoamation cn city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 Jan 12 2007 15:21:09 Via Fax -> 763 509 5060 Administrator -Fri a Fax - y A weekly legislative update from the League ofMinnesota Cities access to government information and the public's right to know. Finnegan is retired editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press and a member of the Freedom of Information Hall of Fame. Any individual or organization may submit a nomination — all nominations Clue March 1, 2007. Nominations may be mailed or emailed to the following: Mary Treacy (rrr ie<z�;.v�li)ola� c;x .: cyln) 2224 Stinson Parkway, Minneapolis, IVIN 55418, 612 781 4234. Questions? ContactAnn Higgins at 651.281.1257 or by email at ahiggins@lmnc.org. Meeting notices No legislative meetings on January 15, 2007 Tuesday, Jain. 16, 2007 8:00 ANI House Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Room 5 State Office Building Chair: Rep. Jean Wagenius Agenda: Testimony on wetlands 8:00 AM House Public Safety Finance Division Room 10 State Office Building Chair: Rep. Michael Paymar Agenda: Board of Public Defenders and Legal Aid Society overviews 10:00 AM House Taxes Room 10 State Office Building Chair: Rep. Ann Lenczewski Agenda: House briefing continued Page 003 Of 006 January 12, 2007 Page 3. 8:30 ANI Senate Finance Room 15 Capitol Chair: Sen. Richard J. Cohen Agenda: Paul Anton, Chief Economist, Wilder Foundation James Schowalter, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Finance, S.F. 11 Cohen State budget generally accepted governmental accounting principles compliance; state agencies appropriations continuation; executive council emergencies appropriation. S.F. 25 Cohen State budget revenue forecast inflation inclusion. 12:30 PM Senate Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division Room 107 Capitol Chair: Sen. Ellen R. Anderson Agenda: Department of Natural Resources Overview: Mark Holsten, Commissioner; Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner 3:00 PM Senate Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications Room 123 Capitol Chair: Sen. Yvonne Prettner Solon Agenda: Informational and background hearing: Perspectives of stakeholders in the renewable energy debate 3:00 PM Senate Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division Room 107 Capitol Chair: Sen. Jim Vickennan Agenda: Informational Hearing: "Bioenergy & Rural Economic Opportunities" -Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment - Natural Resources Research Institute and Agricultural Utilization Research Institute. For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 Jan 12 2007 15:21:46 Via Pax -> 763 509 5060 Administrator Page 004 Of 006 LMC I� iy.iV�WIl1'a -Frida Fax - y A weekly legislative update from the League ofMinnesota Cities Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007 8:00 ANI House Public Safety Finance Division Room 10 State Office Building Chair: Rep. Michael Payinar Agenda: Departinent of Public Safety presentation 8:30 AM Senate Taxes Room 15 Capitol Chair: Sen. Thomas M. Bakk Agenda: Property Tax trends overview Motor Vehicle Sales Tax overview 10:00 AM House Taxes Room 10 State Office Building Chair: Rep. Ann Lenczewski Agenda: Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles to present a tax compliance report. 10:00 AM House Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division Room 5 State Office Building Chair: Rep. Karen Clark Agenda: Overview from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency 12:00 Noon State of the State Address House Chamber 1:30 PM Room 123 Capitol Joint Meeting: Senate Economic Development Budget Division and Senate Business, Industry and Jobs Committee Chairs: Sen. David J. Tomassom and Senator James P. Metzen January 12, 2007 Page 4 Agenda: Representatives from the following agencies and departments will provide an overview for committee members. Department of Employment and Economic Development Department of Labor and Industry Department of Commerce Explore Minnesota Tourism Minnesota Arts Board Minnesota Historical Society 3:00 PM Senate Public Safety Budget Division Room 112 Capitol Chair: Sen. Linda Higgins Agenda: Overviews - Department of Public Safety and Department of Corrections 3:00 P1V1 Senate State and Local Government Operations and Oversight Room 107 Capitol Chair: Sen. Ann H. Rest Agenda: S.F. 60 Prettrler Solon Duluth PERA postemployment benefits accounts establishment. Confirmation hearings: Peter Bell, Chair, Metropolitan Council; Commissioner Dana B. Badgerow, Department of Administration; Gopal K. Khanna,Chief Information Officer, Office of Enterprise Technology Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007 12:30 PM Senate Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division Room 107 Capitol Chair: Sen. Ellen R. Anderson Agenda: Pollution Control Agency Overview 12:30 PM Senate Transportation Budget and Policy Division Room 15 Capitol Chair: Sen. Steve Murphy For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 34 Jan 12 2007 15:22:21 Via Fax -> 763 509 5060 Administrator LMC -Frida F a�- y A weekly legislative update from the League ofMinnesota Cities Agenda: Agency overview of the Minnesota Department of Transportation 2:15 PM House State Government Finance Division Room: 5 State Office Building Chair: Rep. Phyllis Kalisz Agenda: Legislative auditor presentation Legislative Commission on Pensions presentation 3:00 PM Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications Room 123 Capitol Chair: Sen. Yvonne Prettner Solon Agenda: S.F. 4 Anderson, E. R. Public utilities renewable energy standards. S.F. 74 Prettrier Solon Public utilities renewable energy objective requirements modifications; renewable energy economic development strategy development requirement. 4:00 PM House Environment and Natural Resources Room 5 State Office Building Chair: Rep. Kent Eken Agenda: Presentations by state agencies continued Friday, Jan. 19, 2007 8:00 AM House Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division Room 10 State Office Building Chair: Rep. Paul Marquart Agenda: Testimony from county groups (continued), as well as brief testimony from representatives of schools, townships, and agriculture groups. 8:00 ANI Paye 005 0f 006 January 12, 2007 Page 5 House Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division Room 5 State Office Building Chair: Rep. Sheldon Johnson Agenda: Testimony from interested parties. Town Hall meetings near you To«al hall meetings are a great chance to meet with your legislators and tell your city -story close to home. Upcoming meetings in a city near you include: Jan_ 12 in Solway (Solway School Library, 159 Lomen Ave. N.E., 3-4:30pm) with Sen. Rod Skoe, Rep. Kent Eken and Rep. Brita Sailer Jan. 12 in Bagley (Bagley High School, Room 100, 5-6:30pm) With Sen. Rod Skoe, Rep. Kent Eken and Rep. Brita Sailer Jan. 13 in Callaway (Callaway Community Center, 8:30-10am) with Sen. Rod Skoe, Rep. Kent Eken and Rep. Brita Sailer Jan. 13 in Lake Park (Lake Park City Hall, 10:30 -noon) with Sen. Rod Skoe, Rep. Kent Eken and Rep. Brita Sailer Jan. 13 in Frazee (Frazee Fire Hall, 12:45- 2:15pin) ,with Sen. Rod Skoe, Rep. Kent Eken and Rep. Brita Sailer Jan. 13 in Osage (Osage Community Center, 3- 4:30pin) with Sen. Rod Skoe, Rep. Kent Eken and Rep. Brita Sailer Jan. 13 in Park Rapids (Frank White School Community Room, 5-6:30pin) with Sen. Rod Skoe, Rep. Kent Eken and Rep. Brita Sailer For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 Jan 12 2007 15:22:57 Via Fax -> 763 509 5060 Administrator Page 006 Of 006 -Freda Fax C5(rF.panne✓;,'Ia.•nX"N -4 weekly legislative update from the League ofiVfinnesota Cities J January 12, 2007 Page 6 Jan. 16 in Golden Valley (Golden Valley Jan. 20 in Ada (Ada Community Center Room, Library, 830 Winnetka Av., 6:30pm) with area 12:30-2pm) with Sen. Rod Skoe, Rep. Kent legislators Eken and Rep. Brita Sailer Jan. 19 in Clearbook (Clearbrook-Gonvick School Library, 8:30-10am) with Sen. Rod Skoe, Rep. Kent Eken and Rep. Brita Sailer Jan. 19 in Fosston (Fosston Civic Center, 10:45-12:15pm) with Sen. Rod Skoe, Rep. Kent Eken and Rep. Brita Sailer Jan. 19 in Mahnoinen (Mahnornen High School Library, 1-2:30pm) with Sen. Rod Skoe, Rep. Kent Eken and Rep. Brita Sailer Jan. 19 in Waubiui (Waubun High School Media Center, 3-4:30pm) with Sen. Rod Skoe, Rep. Kent Eken and Rep. Brita Sailer Jan. 20 in Shakopee (Jackson Town Hall, 1091 130th St W, 8:30am) with Rep. Paul Kohls Jan. 20 in Halstad (Halstad Phone Company Community ROOM, 8:30-10am) with Sen. Rod Skoe, Rep. Kent Eken and Rep. Brita Sailer Jan. 20 in Minnetonka (City Hall, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, 10:30am) ,,with Sen. Terri Bonoff, Sen, David Hann, Rep. John Benson, and Rep. Maria Ruud Jan 20 in Crystal (Crystal City Hall, 4141 N. Douglas Drive, 10:30am) with area legislators Jan. 20 in Twin Valley (Twin Valley Municipal Center, 10:45-12:15pm) with Sen. Rod Skoe, Rep. Kent Eken and Rep. Brita Sailer Jan. 20 in Fertile (Duane Knutson CC Senior Citizen Room, 2:15-4:15pm) With Sen. Rod Skoe, Rep, Kent Eken and Rep. Brita Sailer Jan. 20 in Winger (Winger Community Center, 4:45-6:15pm) with Sen. Rod Skoe, Rep. Kent Eken and Rep. Brita Sailer Check your local newspaper or radio station for additional dates. To receive e-mail notice of upcoming torn hall meetings near you, subscribe online at 1rEt1;};�;;� ;���;��.l�,�c�Y�nw�r.l� �r.:,� �a;t�W; �r�rl..ta.�/t1•�r1:[ais� �i rx�a�;�Ja, n9list.asp and �r,�t�?,;:��;��r�;��;;. s�;rl;z11.�,:���J�Y �`.1;�A�M�,e�aE;�;;c3 s!_s��:ie�c�t �1�,•'l:il��: Questions? Contact Brian Strub at 651.231.1256 or by email at bs&ub@lmnc.ofg. ## END FF ## For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Litergoveinmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 3�