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Council Information Memorandum 02-23-2007
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS February, March, and April 2007 Official City Meeting Calendars .......................................Page 3 Tentative List of Agenda Items for Future City Council Meetings ....................................... Page 9 2007 Day at the Capital Legislative Breakfast and Briefing on March 6 ............................ Page 10 Invitation to Hearing for Transit Needs on February 28 ...................................................... Page 12 INFORMATION News Articles, Releases, Publications, Etc ... Pioneer Press: Minnesota Takes Closer Look at Mileage Tax ............................................ Page 13 Star Tribune: My View: Bent Creek Action Could Cost Taxpayers Millions .................... Page 16 News Release Re: City Council to Hold Comprehensive Plan Listening Sessionon March 5............................................................:.............:................................... Page 18 MEETING MINUTES Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes. of January 4..: .............................................. Page 19 Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes of February 8 ..................... Page 22 CORRESPONDENCE Letter to Mayor Re: On -Site Monitoring Visit............................................................ Letter Re: Conditional Use Permit for T -Mobile Central, LLC (2007003) ................ Letter Re: Site Plan and Variances for Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity (2007008) Plymouth Police Department Community Crime Prevention Newsletter ....................... Memos Re: Appointments for Chair and Vice -Chair for the following Commissions: Human Rights, Planning, Parks, and the Youth Advisory Council .............. ... Page 27 Page 29 Page 30 ... Page 31 Page 33 0 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS February 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Mar 2007 1 2 3 Jan 2007 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S DE PM POLICE DEPARTMENT 1 2 3 4 $ 6 1 2 3 RECOGNITION EVENT, Plymouth Creek Center 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 1415 16 17 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7:00 PM PLANNING 6:00 PM SPECIAL COMMISSION, Council COUNCILMEETING: Chambers DISCUSS ' .COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (LAND USE PLAN), Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PARK d RIC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Counal Chambers 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 6:30 PM YOUTH ' ADVISORY COUNCIL, Parkers Lake Room +o:ooG VICKSauac �CROSaING GRAND OPENING. Ot% VlokcEurp L0110 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room A ' SPM SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL M CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN, M<S :'uw Lako R -A a �B ' 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chembors ' - 18 19 20 21. 22 .23 24 ' PRESIDENTS DAY- City Offices Closed F 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers ASH WEDNESDAY (First Day of Lent) . 25 26 27 28 . +1:30 AM TWIN WEST STATE OF TME CITY- Plymouth Creak Center 6:00 PM City Council S Study Session on 2007-2011 CIP, Medicine Lake Conference Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Counpl Chambers modified on 2/23/2007 3 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS Alfarrh 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Apr 2007 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 I2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 Feb 2007 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11.12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 4 5 6:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Parkers Lake 6 6:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: LISTENING SESSION ON HOLLYDALE GOLF COURSE, Council I Chambers 1 7 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 8 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 10 4:00 PM PLYMOUTH FIRE RECOGNITION EVENT, Plymouth Creek Center 11 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS COMMENCES- Set clocks ahead one hour 12 13 7:00 PM REGULAR7:00 COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 14 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Council Chambers 15 6:00 PM BOARD 8 COMMISSION RECOGNITION EVENT • Plymouth Creek Center 16 17 18 19 20 2.1 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 22 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room A 23 24 25 26 27 6:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FAIR, Pilgrim Elementary 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Counc! Chambers 28 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A 29 ° 30 31 modified on 2/23/2007 0 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS Anal 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PASSOVER BEGINS AT SUNSET F7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers GOOD FRIDAY 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 EASTER SUNDAY 5:30 PM BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR.] COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 7:00 PM ChaRer Commission Mtg Medicine Lk Rm 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers I PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth Creek Center lI PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL SHOW Plymouth Creek Center 7.Oi 0 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALrrYCOMMITTEE (EQC), Council Chambers 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 6:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Parkers Lake PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth Creek Center PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room A 6:00 PM YARD AND GARDEN EVENT, Plymouth Creek Center 8:00 AM YARD AND GARDEN EVENT. Plymouth Creek Center 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5:30 PM BOARD OF EQUALIZATION (RECONVENEDI, Coundl Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT). Medicine Lake Room A 29 30 May 2007 Mar 2007 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 modified on 2/23/2007 8 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items March 6, Special, 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Listening Session on Hollydale Golf Course March 13, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Project hearing for 2007 Mill and Overlay Project, Vicksburg Lane from 32"a Avenue to Old Rockford Road (7104) • Project hearing for street lighting within Hawthorne Ponds Addition (7119) • Oath of Office to Police Officers Chris Hendrickson and Ryan Peterson • Hearing on purchase and sale of tax forfeited property to Plymouth Creek 5tn Addition Homeowners Association 111 Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. MINNESOTA Nd ARO 1228 Town Centre Drive Eagan, MN 55123 N Of V 0: w z O H CL I!. 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The hearing will be held in the Minnetonka City Hall Chambers at the City Hall from 7:00 — 9:00 p.m. This hearing is part of a series of field hearings and town hall meetings scheduled across the metropolitan area and greater Minnesota. These hearings are designed to elicit public input into the discussion on the transit needs of our region and our state. If you plan on attending please contact Senatot Dibble's legislative assistant, Benjamin Braus at Beniamin.braus@senate.mn or 651-296-4191. Ver tl-ul yours, A D cot Dibbl Minnesota State Senator, District 60 Sine-er, Frank Hornstein Minnesota Representative, District 60B COMMITTEES: Chair, Transit Subdivision • Transportation, Budget and Policy Division • Taxes • Economic Development Budget Division • Environment and Ngim-n1 Retcn • n n �j�, . E�����1it?��n� a��nd Co1��n3unic Nio1��Pol�y 4207 Blaisdell Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55409-2010 • 612-824-3823 • scotofmpls@aoLcom 111 State Capitol Building, 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155-1606 email: sen .scott.dibb] c@senate.nm • 651-296-4191 • Pax: 651-225-7575 "Minnesota takes closer look at mileage tax" (2/20 Pioneer Press) Page 1 of 3 Maria Rosenbaum From: Laurie Ahrens Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 2:07 PM To: Maria Rosenbaum Subject: FW: "Minnesota takes closer look at mileage tax" (2/20 Pioneer Press) For CIM From: Jennifer L. Berquam[mailto:jberquam@MesserliKramer.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 4:47 PM To: Tom Lawell; Al Madsen [MG WISE]; Bill Schreiber; Clinton Gridley; Craig Ebeling; Elizabeth Kautz; Gordon Hughes; Greg Copeland; John Gunyou; Laurie Ahrens; Logis; Logis2; Mark Bernhardson; Nancy A. Haas; Scott Neal; Steven Mielke; Terry Schwerm; Thomas Poul; Tom Hedges Subject: "Minnesota takes closer look at mileage tax" (2/20 Pioneer Press) Minnesota takes closer look at mileage tax All those fuel-efficient cars we drive are using less gas and that means less money for the state road budget. BY DENNIS LIEN Pioneer Press 14p://tiff.ww.twincitime rn/m IjpsnneerPrctigJiC736iili _.. . o. Vote;..._Do....y_'crus tppart_replac ng._ he..gas tax _u th... rzlilea..e,taX? Gas -sipping cars and trucks are easy on pocketbooks and the environment. But they aren't much help to Minnesota's transportation budget. In fact, they promise to put a big hole in it someday. Gov. Tim Pawlenty wants to plan for a time when state and federal gasoline tax revenue starts drying up. In his budget last month, he proposed $5 million for a pilot project to study technologies the state could use to move to a tax based on how many miles people drive instead of how much gasoline they use. Critics of alternatives to the gas tax question whether a fair system can be established for cars with wildly different gas -mileage rates. And technology that tracks where and how far individuals drive prompts privacy concerns. But something might have to be done. For every gallon of gas sold in Minnesota, motorists pay 3 8 cents in state and federal motor -fuel taxes, which accounts for half the state's transportation income. If motorists continue trading in gas guzzlers for higher -mileage cars, gas -electric hybrids or futuristic hydrogen -fueled models, they will buy less gas and spend fewer dollars on gas taxes. Over time, that will mean less money for road construction and maintenance. "We've seen this coming for a long time," said Ken Buckeye, program manager for value pricing at the Minnesota Department of Transportation. "And we're looking for a long-term solution." Buckeye said gas -tax revenue already has begun to level off and eventually will decline. The state gas tax of 20 cents per gallon, which could be increased to delay or halt that trend, hasn't gone up since 2/22/2007 "Minnesota takes closer look at mileage tax" (2/20 Pioneer Press) Page 2 of 3 1988, even though DFL lawmakers have been proposing increases for years. With little talk about Pawlenty's proposal so far, it's too early to say how it will fare the current session of the Legislature. But if lawmakers come up with the money, the transportation agency would begin the pilot project this summer. Buckeye said the transportation agency would team up with a private business but wouldn't have to start from scratch. Oregon has been studying such a switch for years. "What we want to do is build upon all their work and make it better," Buckeye said. Oregon began studying alternatives to the gas tax six years ago and will have a final report available this summer. After looking at 28 fiuiding options; it narrowed them to four and settled on the mileage tax, said James Whitty, manager of the office of innovative partnerships and alternative funding for the Oregon Department of Transportation. "We wanted a system that was simple to use and wouldn't have the motorist doing a whole lot of new things," Whitty said. "A system that would have a low evasion rate and that wouldn't be expensive to collect." Oregon then launched a study of the tax. Last year, 280' vehicleswere recruited for a 10 -month study,, which ends next month. For each; mifeage counting equipment was added, with motorists being charged 1.2 cents a mile instead of Oregon's 24 - cent -a -gallon gas tax. For vehicles that get 20 miles to the gallon, the cost is roughly the same, Whitty' said. Two gas stations in Portland are equipped with devices that read mileage figures. Each time the cars pull into them, updated mileage totals are relayed to computers, which calculate how much! tax is owed. When the motorists pay, the gas tax is deducted automatically and the road -use tax is added. Whitty said gas -tax income in Oregon is projected to begin a permanent decline in a decade. Until'then, as people use more fuel-efficient vehicles, he projected a widening gap between the revenue that could be generated by the gas tax and what actually comes in. A big concern so far, he said, has been how to structure'the rate that motorists should be charged. With one rate, some vehicles would fare better than others. "The winner would be the gas guzzlers - the Hummers — and the losers would be the highly efficient ones," Whitty said. "That offends people's sense of fairness." An option, he said, is a tiered system, in which everyone, pays the same basic rate. But, in a second tier, gas guzzlers would be charged disro ortionatel more. Another concern is privacy. The cars would have technology that identifies where they're being driven, Whitty said, so critics have questioned what might be done with such mfornation. None of it, however, is collected or stored, he emphasized. Rep. Bernie Lieder, DFL -Crookston, brought up the mileage tax in Minnesota more than a decade ago and has watched the debate get off to a sputtering start. "Everyone is concerned about the privacy issue," Lieder said. 2/22/2007 "Minnesota takes closer look at mileage tax" (2/20 Pioneer Press) Page 3 of') Dennis Lien can be reached at alien;!p.poneerpress.com or 651-228-5588. Jennifer L. Berquam Messerli & Kramer, P.A. 145 University Avenue West, Suite 450 St. Paul, MN 55103 Direct: (651) 556-9205 Main: (651) 228-9757 Fax: (651) 228-9787 jberquam@MesserliKramer. corn CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This e-mail message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of any kind is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender via reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Thank you. 2/22/2007 1Vly V Ili VV. "WIL l.Jl-VVi> W-L1V11 I+VLLlU I UOL L"A.IJ".Yv\1J 1111111V11J i ubv i vi stalrTribo ne-comp MINNEAPOLIS -ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA Last update: February 20, 2007 - 11:00 AM My View: Bent Creek action could cost taxpayers millions Here is a summary right in here and more in here. Here is more summary right in here and here. Thomas Briant And Paul Wendorff The actions taken by the Eden Prairie City Council over the past year to change the city's comprehensive plan requiring land used as a golf course to remain a golf course indefinitely has the potential to cost Eden Prairie taxpayers millions of dollars. The Bent Creek Golf Course owners have publicly "stated that since they are now prohibited from selling the property for housing development, they will sue the city for $18 million, which is the amount offered to them by housing developers. The city of Eden Prairie has only one general liability insurance policy issued by the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust. The declarations page of that policy, which was provided to us by city staff, indicates that the limit of liability insurance coverage is $1 million. A separate "Certificate of Insurance provided by city staff indicates that there is "Excess/Umbrella Liability" coverage in the aggregate amount of $2 million. We do not know if this umbrella liability coverage would apply to a lawsuit brought by the Bent Creek course owners. However, if the city loses the lawsuit, it appears that the city does not have sufficient insurance coverage to pay a multimillion dollar judgment. The questions raised by this financially devastating possibility are numerous. Exactly how much insurance coverage does the city have for liability arising out of litigation over land -use issues? If the Bent Creek course owners prevail and obtain a judgment that exceeds the city's insurance coverage, how is the remaining portion of the judgment paid? Would all residential and business taxpayers be subjected to a special assessment to cover the cost of the judgment? How do lower-income families and seniors living on fixed incomes find the money to pay such a special assessment? Does the city file bankruptcy because it does not have sufficient insurance coverage or fund reserves to pay a judgment that could be as high as $18 million? How is the city's bond rating impacted if the city has a judgment as high as $18 million awarded against it by the courts? If the bond rating is lowered because of such a catastrophic judgment, what impact does that have on the city's borrowing costs in terms of interest rates? Do higher interest rates for borrowing funds mean higher taxes for all residents? 4. http://www.startribune.com/106/v-print/story/1011540.html 2/21/2007 lvly view: tient Creek action coulct cost taxpayers millions Page 2 of 2 If the city loses the lawsuit, can the city make a malpractice claim against the city's attorney and his law firm if it is determined that his legal advice was incorrect? Did former Mayor Nancy Tyra -Lukens, current Mayor Phil Young or the City Council members ever consider seeking a second legal opinion on whether to proceed with the golf course comprehensive plan change and rezoning ordinances? Do the City Council members fully understand that the development restrictions may only benefit approximately 24 homes and townhouses located north of Valley View Road along the Bent Creek Golf Course and financially impact the more than 60,000 other residents who do not live along the golf course? Do the mayoral and council candidates who were elected now realize that their campaign promises to prohibit housing development may benefit as few as 50 voters who live along the Bent Creek Golf Course and end up costing the entire city up to $18 million? In a Jan. 24 Star Tribune West article, City Manger Scott Neal is referred to as saying that "the city is confident that if tested it will win" a lawsuit. Will Neal's overconfidence result in every taxpayer writing a special assessment check to cover the balance of an uninsured judgment? Does the City Council understand that there are no guarantees in litigation and that the city could lose this case? Do the council members understand the financial jeopardy that the city may find itself in with the worst-case scenario of an $18 million judgment? These are legitimate questions that may not have been previously asked and answered. Mayor Phil Young and each council member have a responsibility to. every citizen in Eden Prairie, not just the very small number of residents living along the Bent Creek Golf Course. With a potential multimillion dollar uninsured liability facing the city, it is imperative to undertake more due diligence to prevent the city and taxpayers from being overwhelmed by a potentially devastating judgment. Thomas Briant is an attorney and Paul Wendorff is a business entrepreneur. They are co-founders of the Eden Prairie Taxpayers Alliance. ©2007 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. A� http://www.startribune.com/1 06/v-print/story/1011540.html 2/21/2007 City of Plymouth News Release ,ease For Immediate Release Contact: February 23, 2007 Steve Juetten, 763.509.5401 City Council to Hold Comprehensive Plan Listening Session on March 6 After adopting a preliminary land use plan for the rural northwest area of Plyrriouth, the Plymouth City Council is now reviewing land use in other parts of the city. The City Council will hold a listening session to gather citizen input on future land use designations for Hollydale Golf Course on March 6, 6 p.m., at City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Blvd. As part of the Comprehensive Plan update, the City Council must review land use designations in all areas of Plymouth, including golf courses, which are currently guided public -institutional., City officials will not present any new information to the public at the listening session. The session is solely aimed at garnering public comment about the future land use guiding of Hollydale Golf Course: Residents, who are not able, to attend, are encouraged to submit written comments to the Plymouth City Council. Written comments are welcome throughout the planning process and will be shared with City Council and Planning Commission members. Written comments may be directed to: Steve: Juetten, City of Plymouth, 3400 Plymouth Blvd.., Plymouth; MN 55447. The Comprehensive Plan provides a long-range plan for community growth and change. It includes plans for: land use; housing; surface water; transportation; parks, trails and open spaces; water supply'and distribution; sanitary sewer; and public facilities. State law requires cities in the metropolitan area to review, and if necessary, revise their plans every ten years. To receive email notices about upcoming Comprehensive Plan -related meetings, visit the City web site and click on the My Subscriptions link on the home page. Select subscription option "City Government — Comp Plan Update." OFFICIAL MINUTES PLYMOUTH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION January 4, 2007 Regular Meeting COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Gwen Adams -Drew, Kapila Bobra, Jackie Fraednch, Ramona Scarpace, Lois Robbins COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: David Bliss, Art Layton Also present at the meeting were Police Captain Franz and Office Support Representative Olson. L Call to Order Chair Adains-Drew called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Approval of Agenda It was motioned by Commissioner Bobra, seconded by Commissioner Scarpace, to approve the agenda. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. 3. Approval of Minutes It was motioned by Commissioner Scarpace, seconded by Chair Adams -Drew, to approve the minutes of November 2, 2006 as presented. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried 4. Committee Reports There were no committee reports. 5. Old Business A. Recap of Human Rights Day Event — Dec. 7, 2006 Chair Adams -Drew liked the speakers and felt they had good topics to appeal to a variety of people.. She suggested more active partnering with the community and senior population. Commissioner Bobra thought both the speakers and the dancers were great though she wondered why there was such low attendance at the event. She thought it could be because the event was held on a weeknight and suggested they try a Saturday again next time but hold the event later in the day. She suggested possibly doing something different with the food accommodations next time. Plymouth Human Rights Conlllllsslon Minutes of January 4, 2007 4 Commissioner Fraedrich inquired what was done to publicize the event. Chair Adams - Drew stated that it was published on the website and city calendars and she distributed flyers as well. Ms. Olson replied that she sent notification to all surrounding local commissions as well as the League of Human Rights Commissions. Commissioner Fraedrich stated that she printed flyers to put in the LMHRC State Conference packets and was told the flyers need to be given ahead of time if they are to be included in next year's packets of information. Commissioner Fraedrich suggested sending personal invites to the City Council, School Boards and other local policy makers to make sure they are involved. Chair Adams - Drew suggested started the publicity in September. She felt they were on the right track but need to get people involved in the event. 6. New Business A. Student Essay Contest The commission decided that Friday, February 23, 2007 would be the deadline. Ms. Robbins stated she would be able to pick up the essays at each of the three Wayzata middle schools. Commissioner Scarpace stated that the essays need to be read and scored by at least two people. Commissioner Fraedrich suggested that the essays be split among the commissioners and each commissioner rank the top three. Then the top one or three from each commissioner can be read at the next meetiaig. Captain Franz inquired how many. entries they have received iia past years. Commissioner Scarpace replied that it usually about 35-50 entries. B. Bias Crime Reports The commission reviewed the reports. Commissioner Scarpace stated that there looks like a spike occurred during the holidays. Captain Franz replied that is often the case; they will see a rise in domestic, assault and robbery calls. Commissioner.Scarpace noted that in the past they have sent out letters to the victims in the reports. After some discussion, the Commission felt that letters were not needed for these incidents. C. Certificates of Appreciation Chair Adams -Drew presented Captain Franz with a certificate of appreciation for his hard work and dedication to the Commission. She asked Ms. Olson to also give Human Resource Manager Sobania her certificate as she was not present at the meeting. She stated that it has been pleasure to work with the Commission and staff members for the Plymouth Human Rights Commission Minutes of January 4, 2007 years she has served on the Commission. She stated that she will attend any future Human Rights Commission events. Commissioner Scarpace stated that her commission was ending as well. She felt it was a privilege to know the members of the Commission and enjoyed the opportunity to work on the many projects they have done through the years. She wished the Commission the best of luck in future years. 7. Announcements and Articles (for your information) Commissioner Fraedrich gave a brief update on the last two League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions meetings she attended. The Commission briefly discussed several current events that have occurred. 8. Adjournment It was motioned by Commissioner Bobra, seconded by Chair Adams -Drew to adjourn the meeting at 7:57 p.m. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Kimberly Olson Office Support Representative Plymouth I-]uman Rights Cormnission 3 Minutes of January 4, 2007 MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING February 8, 2007 PRESENT: Commissioners Anderson, Fiema.nn, Griwac, Knight, Krahulec, Mohagen, Pederson, Smith, Singer, staff Blank, Evans, Sankey ABSENT: Mohagen, Griwac 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers and then asked for nominations for Chair and Vice Chair to serve during 2007. KRAHULEC MOVED TO NOMINATE FIEMANN AS CHAIR AND SINGER AS VICE CHAIR. PEDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED ALL AYES. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Krahulec moved and Pederson seconded a motion to approve the January minutes. Motion carried, all ayes: 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. None were present at the meeting. b. Staff Blank explained that the next step in the election process for chair and vice chair is approval by the mayor. Blank introduced the new commission members. He then introduced Evans to the new commissioners and explained her duties as, Superintendent of Recreation. He mentioned that during the year the commission will have meetings at both the Plymouth Ice Center and the Plymouth Creek Center so they can get a complete run down on those facilities. Evans introduced Sankey, a member of the clerical staff, to the commission. She also mentioned how the department is working on the summer brochure and all the summer programs. She said that the cancellation of Fire & Ice occurred because of the extreme weather. The cold was just too dangerous for families with young children to attend. Evans said that she has just finished the Annual Report. It needs to be approved by the City Council, and it will be handed out at the next Park Commission meeting. Anderson asked why we don't have a rain date for Fire & Ice like we do for Music in Plymouth. Evans felt that it would be hard to draw the people to an alternate date. Blank said that the reason there is a rain date for Music in Plymouth is that the community looks forward to the fire works It would be a much smaller event. We would have a group such as the White Sidewalis, but no orchestra. For Fire & Ice, it would be too hard to get the volunteers to rebook. Evans said that the fireworks from Fire & Ice will be added to Music in Plymouth. Evans presented Ellie Singer her 2006 MRPA award. Ellie's contribution to the community is outstanding. She has been on the park commission for 6 years and is PRAC Minutes/February 2007 Page 2 serving as vice chair. She has never-ending energy as a community member and volunteer. Among her many accomplishments, she assisted with the state conference, is an ambassador for the senior program, and serves as a wedding planner. She is a very active advocate for our field, including supporting the tobacco free parks movement, the open space referendum, youth sportsmanship, and the Minnesota Sports Alliance summit. She has also been an election judge, president of Wings Soccer Association, USA Soccer board member, Minnesota Sports Alliance board member, Primavera volunteer, and worked on the Juvenile Diversion Project. Her involvement and support for Park and Recreation.construction projects such as the Plymouth Creek Center, third ice sheet, and the completion of the lower level at the Plymouth Creek Center was also invaluable. She is obviously very deserving of this award. Evans presented the award on behalf of MRPA to Ellie. Blank said the award will be presented to her again in front of the Council. Ellie said that she really appreciates the recognition. She also feels proud of having suggested that walking in the dome should be free to the public because it is a very popular activity. c. Others. There were no other presentations. 4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION a. Park Dedication Blank explained that the park dedication fee allows us to collect land or cash for the park system from the land developers as they start new projects. The new residential unit fee was set at $6,000, and the commercial unit fee was set at $7,500. Blank said that based on formulas, we could have probably raised it higher. In comparison with other communities, our fees are pretty close. We also look at land values — as developers buy land, we are competing with them to purchase land for our use. The fee was based on these three criteria. Krahulec asked what Maple Grove charges. Blank said they also charge $6,000 b. Zachary Park — Extend time for baseball to make repayment. Little League Baseball agreed to pay $250,000 towards the redevelopment of Zachary Park. At the end of the year, they gave $200,000 and asked for an extension for the rest. Blank recommended to Council that they get a one year extension, and Council agreed. We will have a ribbon cutting and grand opening probably the latter half of May. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Update on Comp Plan. Blank said that on March 6, the Council will have a "listening session" on Hollydale Golf Course, which will be a very big issue. From March through October, consultants for all the city systems will be working on the comp plan. Anticipate up to two months "slippage" on the time frame. It is hard to get all the planning commissioners and the council members together during the summer months. By April we should have some comp plan issues to debate at PRAC meetings. Blank mentioned that he met with Council this evening. They have identified 11 areas that might be ready for redevelopment. They are looking at the sites and formulating what to do with them. Changing guiding on certain parcels is PRAC Minutes/February 2007 Page 3 a possibility. This needs to be done before we can work on the sewer and water plans. The southwest corner of Highways 55 & 494 is one of the si-tes identified as an area for redevelopment. Possible uses would be a hotel or apartment building. Once the decisions have been made on these parcels, we can then continue the overall planning process. This will be a 23=year plan, since 2.030 is the planning horizon. b. Update on Greenwood Building. Blank said the baseball association called him about 10 days ago and said they were going to start work on the building again, although this cold wave may have stopped progress for'now. He explained that the Plymouth Wayzata Baseball Association is constructing this concession/scorebox building. 'They will then turn ownership of the building over to City, reserving priority for its use. The grand opening will be in June or July: c. Update on Open Space. Blank said that we are currently working on the purchase of some wetland parcels in southeast Plymouth. This wetland/tree complex south of LaCompte Park would correspond with the open space areas already purchased in the other four quadrants of the city.The southwest area has what is often referred to as the Hartenberg property. The northwest quadrant has the parcel north of Wayzata High School. The northeast parcel is the 20 acre area next'to French Park. We purchased this for $300,000 arid sold it to Three Rivers Park District for $1002000. They then incorporated it into French Park. Thei plan for the southeast area is to connect these parcels to LaCompte with a trail around the wetland. Johnson Brothers owned the most southerlyparcel and used part of it to put remnants of a demolished highway in as landfill. This area now has houses on it. The wetland area next to the housing development was dedicated to us. The area just north of this was owned by Don Stewart who wanted $1.5 million for the 13 acres. Negotiations broke down. His children now own the property and are asking for $350,000. By March 10, we will have a fair market appraisal for the property. Blank thinks it will come in at $250-300,000. Open Space bonds will not be sold until the money is actually needed. The Public Utility Commission issues permits for power lines, through 'nature cayon and they had to pay this city fair market value for the land they used. 'for the right to use one' of the City's sites, they paid $500,000. An amount of $200,000 went into the park dedication fund, and $300,000 went into the open space fund. We will be able to use this to purchase the Stewart site: In the long term, we will continue to negotiate to acquire the other parcels in between the currently owned pieces. Fiemann asked if we will purchase the areas just south of Lacompte. Blank said the owners do not want to sell. We may possibly be able to buy enough property to make a trail to connect to the lower section to give access from LaCompte to the wetlands. Fiemann asked about the Zachary Lane upgrade possibility. Blank said that the corridor of County Road 73 will eventually need study and upgrade. ' WA PRAC Minutes/February 2007 Page 4 Northwest Greenway. Blank pointed out the city -owned property in the Elm Creek Playfield next to Wayzata High School and the treed area north of it. A developer has purchased land up to County Road 47 which will allow the Regional trail to be completed. We own the eastern and western shores of Pomerleau. Krahulec asked about Hampton Hills. Blank said that the Hampton Hills property is owned by a national developer, and they are planning high-end houses with large lots. We will be able to acquire a piece of land near the lake. It will take 5-8 years to fully develop. They will pay the park dedication fees at the time of final plat of each section. A landowner on Juneau Lane came in and offered to sella 200 ft parcel which has trees. It would become part of the trail corridor. The map in the information packet shows where the paved trail would go through the woods. We are three parcels away from being able to connect Lake Camelot to Vicksburg Lane. It is possible that within 24 months, we could have 1/3 of the Greenway land acauired. Blank mentioned that a group who owns another parcel is willing to sell, and negotiations need to be done. They have 7/10 of an acre of buildable land because of wetland setbacks, and it is a landlocked parcel. We are having it appraised to arrive at a fair market value. Fiemann asked about the status of the Begin property. Blank will meet with one of her children to discuss how long she : may she want to live on her property during the summers. We will honor her wishes. Fiemann asked about a piece of property owned by the Wayzata School District. Blank said that it is being held until the school district decides if they will ever need to build another elementary school. There may be a possibility of joint use in the future. Fiemann asked if land values have come down at all in light of recent downturn of housing starts. Blank has heard that some may have gone down and some have held steady. He feels that we are in a good position on the Greenway endeavor. Fiemann asked about Elm Creek trail. Blank said that it is getting very close to completion. Three Rivers is anxious to get it done. The hangup is the Cheshire. Road corridor. The development process includes dedicating the right of way along the road. They have been very sensitive to the environment and to the City's issues. Anderson asked if there will be a tunnel for the trail under County Road 47.. Blank said 47 would have to be raised 10 feet to accommodate a tunnel. At first, the trail will be at street level, but when the road it is upgraded, the tunnel could be done. Anderson asked if the county would give 47 to the city. Blank said this has been discussed, and that it comes with a need for a $5 million upgrade. Taryn Hills has paid for upgrading part of 47 as part of their development. We could institute area assessment for roads, in which people who want to develop land that is dependent on 47 as an arterial street would have to pay a fee for the needed upgrade. Maple Grove has been doing this, and we may institute it too. Mark Peterson is doing a cost estimate for building a boardwalk 800 feet long over the north end of Pomerleau. Developing a usable piece of the Greenway will get people out there and using the trail, and it will make them excited about the whole project. Smith asked about Hollydale. Council will be talking about this March 6. Lawsuits have been filed in cities such as Eagan and Mendota Heights over golf course development. Neighbors want the land to stay a golf course. The Hollydale property 00 PRAC Minutes/February 2007 Page 5 has many millions of dollars of land value. Smith thought that the notice about the March 6, meeting should go out further into the neighborhood than 750 feet. Blank said that there will also be newspaper articles and notices. 6. NEW BUSINESS 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION Blank said that there may not be a March meeting because of lack of information to present. There will be more to talk about in April. PRAC will get involved with the capital improvement budget, which must go to a public hearing held by the Planning Commission. This is a 5 -year planning document. Council doesn't want it to go to public hearing containing something they don't like. Therefore, the document must be worked on to get to a point where they can approve it. This year, we will work on a neighborhood park in the Seven Ponds area, so we will have a lot to work on at future meetings.. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m. 0, 11 y�G IIII IIII 10 9B9N OFVE�'0¢ Honorable Mayor Kelli Slavik City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor Slavik: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Minneapolis Field office 920 Second Avenue South, Suite 1300 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-4012 �H 2 0 FED 2 11)!�? Subject: On -Site Monitoring Visit Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) B -06 -UC -27-0001 - The purpose of this letter is to provide notice of an on-site monitoring visit during the week of March 26-29, 2007. The last monitoring visit took place in 2001..Areas reviewed included single family rehabilitation, affordable homeownership assistance and affordable housing assistance and development programs. There were two fmdings. The findings have been resolved. Elizabeth Wise of my staff will be conducting a review of the subject program. Ms. Wise Will conduct a review of the City's Single Family Rehabilitation program. This will include an in house review of the grantee's latest CAPER, IDIS data and letters/documentation. This review will include site visits to single family rehabilitation projects. The grantee has been requested to provide certain information prior to the review and to have source documentation and staff available for the review. The monitoring will begin with an entrance conference to be held at 9:00 a.m. on March 26 at the office of Jim Barnes, Housing Manager for the City of Plymouth. During the monitoring, compliance with statutes, regulations and policies will be completed through reviewing project files maintained by the City and/or any applicable subrecipients. In addition, consistency with the information in the files and that contained in the. Integrated Disbursement and Information system (IDIS) will be reviewed. The following. will be monitored: . *Rehabilitation of private property; *Affordable and accessible housing; *Lead based paint testing/abatement and *Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity M, www.hud.gov espanol.hud.gov The specific files to be reviewed and the sites to be visited will be selected from a list of addresses provided by City staff and of all CDBG-funded projects. Source documentation and owner occupancy compliance will be examined. Monitoring will consist of reviewing files for applicants' income eligibility, eligible and allowable costs, lead-based paint and fair housing and equal opportunity requirements. Sincerely yours, Alan L. Joles irector Office of Community Planning and Development Sincerely yours, Dex r JSidney _OfficeFieldDirector cc: Jim Barnes, Housing Division, City of Plymouth Patty Schaeffer, Plymouth HRA City of I ymout z': Adding Quality to Life February 23, 2007 SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR T -MOBILE CENTRAL, LLC. (2007003) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by T -Mobile Central, LLC, under File No. 2007003, for approval of a conditional use permit for a 75 -foot monopole with antennas to be located in Bass Lake Playfield at 5450 Northwest Boulevard. 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, March 7, 2007, 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, 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 2007003propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us upFP)City of lym®uth Adding Quality to Life February 23, 2007 SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AND VARIANCES FOR TWIN CITIES HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (2007008) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, under File No. 2007008 for a site plan and variances to allow construction of four townhouses in one structure at 10801 South Shore Dr. While a formal, Public Hearing. is not required, it is the City's policy, to inform adjacent property owners of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your properly 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, March 77 2007 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 2007008propnotice EL111111", MMMI 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel 763-509-5000 • www.ciplymouth,mn.us Community Crime Y f Prevention Plymouth, MN Volume 2007 Number 1 Avoid Tax Time Fraud and ID Theft IRS Audit Scams Tax season is coming. It is important to be alert to IRS Audit Scams, which increase in frequency as April 15`h draws near. The aim of the scams is to get your personal information. To carry out the scam, criminals send an official -looking email advising the victim they are being audited by the IRS. The victim is asked to either complete an attached form or click on the link. The email warns that if the victim fails to do so, they will face strict penalties. The victim is asked to provide information such as social security numbers and bank account numbers. Did you know? ■ Every minute, 19 people become the victim of ID theft ■ ID theft is now passing up drug trafficking as the #1 crime in the nation ■ In 2005, ID theft cost US businesses and consumers 556.6 billion The IRS Audit scam is successful because most people fear being audited. There were 23,670 Moreover, the email looks official, with IRS logos and an "@irs.gov" phishing websites in address. In addition, the attachments look like actual tax forms. However, July 2006, compared to the IRS will NEVER initiate contact with taxpayers by email advising only 4,564 in July 2005 them of an audit. Moreover, they will not contact taxpayers by email about refunds that required bank information. For more information, about the IRS, go to www.irs.zov. If you receive an IRS audit scam, don't open the email. Report it to the IRS by forwarding the message .to �hishinlci irs.ov, then simply delete the email. If you have questions about emails or suspicious letters from the IRS, call the IRS Taxpayers Advocates at 877-777-4778. Tax time Identity Theft Precautions Tax season also. brings up an increased risk of identity theft. During this time of the year, people receive and mail many documents with personal and financial information on them. To reduce the risk of identity theft, follow several tips: 171 Be particular about who you have do your taxes. Check tax preparation companies with the Better Business Bureau, especially new or seasonal companies. Ask how the company protects clients' privacy. If you have doubts about the company, chose another company. Keep tax documents and other supporting paperwork locked in a safe location. Don't keep sensitive information in a purse or briefcase and never leave documents containing personal or financial information in a car. L Shred any unwanted or unneeded financial and personal paperwork. f_j Keep your computer security up-to-date. Use firewalls, anti-virus, and spyware software to protect your computer from being invaded. Don't forget to use protections for your wireless connections as well. C'I If you receive an email asking for your personal or financial information, send it to the Federal Trade Commission at spamO?uce.xov for investigation and then delete the email. [_7 Never mail tax documents from your home or work mail. Deposit mail in official drop boxes at the post office. Try to drop mail before the last pick-up of the day. In addition, don't leave mail you receive at home sitting in your mailbox. Pick up mail as soon as possible. (Sources: ,Nww.scainbusters.Or==, www.idthefteenter.ort) 94 Fraud Stop: Jury Duty Scams Jury duty scams have been around since August 2005 and these scams have been reported in Minnesota, so it is important to be aware: In the Jury Duty Scam, a scammer will call the victim and identify themselves as an employee of the local court. The scammer advises the victim that they failed to report for jury duty and a warrant has been issued for the victim's arrest. When the victim says they never received any notice to report for jury duty (because they haven't!), the scammer will then ask the victim for personal and financial information, including the victim's social security number, date of birth, and credit card numbers, for "verification purposes." It is important to remember that courts will not call people advising them of jury duty, and do not ask for personal or financial information. Courts communicate with potential jurors via mail.. If you receive a letter from the court„ you can call the court to verify the letter is real. Don't forget, all phishing scams are an attempt to get you to willingly give out your, personal or financial information. Never give out this information to unsolicited calls or emails! (Source: www:snopes.com)' Crime Free Multi -Housing Corner Operation: Youth Coming soon to multi -family rental communities is a new youth outreach program, Operation: Youth. The program was created to foster better relationships between police and our youth. For one hour every week, police will meet with youth to provide mentoring to help kids follow a safe path through life and build a sense of community. The pilot program will begin in May at Plymouth Colony. Apartments, and move to different rental communities around the City every four months. The program is open to youth ages 16 to 14 and will be free to all participants. Registration is 'required to participate. Spaceis ' limited. For more information, please contact 763-509-5147. Working together, we can make a d fferetieei Featured Crime Prevention Program: .Premise Security Survey Have you ever wondered how safe your home is? Residential burglaries are pretty common. 'However, there are many easy ways to increase the safety of your home: For crime prevention suggestions that are customized to your home and your needs, the Plymouth Police Department offers free premise security surveys. An officer will come to your home to discuss your safety concerns and security needs. A complimentary written report will be issued, detailing the results of the survey. The survey takes approximately one hour. It's an easy way to make your home safe! To schedule an appointment, call ,763-509-5147. T iiV it T i Especially for Business Are you protecting your customers' private data, or are you unknowingly opening them up to ID theft? Insufficient security and ' weak business practices can result in liability 'suits, fines, and loss of customers. Think about the following: Acquisition — Do you have a good reason for requesting particular personal information? Storage - Do you have good computer security to protect data from outside intrusions and internal unauthorized access? Do you know 45% of data loss happens through the loss of laptop computers. Access — Are personal documents and files available only to limited staff? Disposal - How is personal data'disposed of? Distribution Is staff trained on proper disclosure of personal information? Personnel — Do you do background checks all staff who have ` access to personal data, including mailroom staff, cleaning crews, temp workers, and computer techs? Taking precautions to secure your customers' Self Defense for Females: 03-29-07 I private data now is good for business. This class addresses many traditional safety concerns through an open discussion and easy, hands-on defensive tactics techniques taught by Plymouth Police Officers. The next class is March 29 from 5:30 — 9:30 PM. Cost $12. Call 763-509-5200 to register. Emergency: 9-1-1 Non -emergency: 763-525-6210 Crime Information Line: 763-509-5177 If you have any comments about this newsletter, please contact Officer Angela Haseman at the Plymouth Police Department, 3400 Plymouth Blvd., Plymouth, MN 55447, 763-509-5147 or at ahaseman@ci.nlymouth.mn.us. Thank you! MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 DATE: February 12, 2007 TO: Kelli Slavik, Mayor FROM Kimberly A. Olson, Deputy City Clerk SUBJECT: Appointment of Human Rights Commission Chairperson and Vice Chairperson According to Section 305.11, Subd. 3, of the Plymouth City Code, the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission are appointed by the commission from among members of the Commission for a tern of one year, subject to the approval of the Mayor. At the February1 2007 meeting, the commission nominated and approved a motion appointing � g� pp Ada Alden as Chairperson and Brendan Tupa as Vice Chairperson for the current tern ending January 31, 2008. On behalf of the Human Rights Commission, I air requesting that you indicate your approval of the appointments. Thank you.. cc: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager Jean McGann, Director of Administrative Services DATE: February 8, 2006 TO: Kelli Slavik, Mayor cc: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager FROM: Steve Juetten, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Appointment of Planning Commission Chairperson and Vice Chairperson According to Section 305.03, Subd. 3. of the Plymouth City Code, the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Planning Commission are appointed by the Commission from among the members of the .Commission, subject to approval by the Mayor. 1� At their February 7, 2007 meeting the Commission selected James Holmes as Chairperson and U Karl Neset as Vice Chairperson for the current term ending January 31, 2008. On behalf of the Planning Commission, I am requesting that you indicate your approval of the appointments. memos\sjuetten\p cchair2007. doc DATE: February 14, 2007 TO: Kelli Slavik, Mayor Cc` Laurie Ahrens, City Manager FROM: Eric J. Blank, Director, Parks and Recreation SUBJECT: Appointment of Park Commission Chairperson and Vice Chairperson According to Section 305.03, Subd. 2. of the Plymouth City Code, the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Park Commission are appointed by the Commission from among the members of the Commission, subject to approval by the Mayor. At their February 8, 2007 meeting the Commission selected Ron Fiemann as Chairperson and Ellie Singer as Vice Chairperson for the current term ending January 31, 2008. On behalf of the Park Commission, I am requesting that you indicate your approval of the appointments. DATE: February 14, 2007 TO: Kelli Slavik, Mayor FROM: Maria Rosenbaum, Deputy City ClerI SUBJECT; Youth Advisory Council Appointments of Chair and Vice -Chair According to Section 305.03, Subd. 3, of the Plymouth Code, the Chair and Vice -Chair of the Youth Advisory Council (YAC) are to be appointed from among the members of the YAC, subject to approval by the Mayor.' l� At their February 12, 2007, meeting the YAC selected Kristen Letich as Chair, and Anne Gottwalt for Vice -Chair for 2007. On behalf of the YAC, I am requesting that you indicate your approval of the appointments. 0