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Environmental Quality Committee Meeting Agenda on March 14 ....................................... Page 3
March, April, May 2007 Official City Meeting Calendars .................................................... Page 5
Tentative List of Agenda Items for Future City Council Meetings ..................................... Page 11
2007 State of the County Address on March 29.................................................................. Page 12
"State of the State" Meeting Sponsored by Northwest Suburban Chamber of Commerce. Page 13
Community Bank Plymouth's 4th Annual Charity.Golf Tournament on August 9 for
HomeFree........................................................................................................................... Page 14
Community Action Partnership of Suburban Hennepin Annual Board Meeting and Dinner
on March 22.......................................................................................... ....... Page 15
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INFORMATION
News Articles, Releases, Publications, Etc ...
News Release Regarding: City of Programs Offers Grants, Loans for Home Rehab ........ Page 16
News Release Regarding: Plymouth Earns State Environmental Award for Sustainable
Building Practices ......:....... . Page 17
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MEETING MINUTES
Youth Advisory Council of February 12.............................................................................. Page 18
Planning Commission of February 21................................................................................. Page 21
CORRESPONDENCE
Engineering Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects .......................................... Page 28
Walking/Jogging Track Survey from February 12 -18 ................................:........................ Page 31
Letter Regarding: Storage Tank Release Investigation and Corrective Action, Site: Mister
Car Wash, 11320 Highway 55, Site ID Number LEAK00016739...................................... Page 32
Letter Regarding: Request for FY 2008 Municipal Agreement Program Funding TH 55,
West Medicine Lake Road to South Shore Drive in the City of Plymouth ......................... Page 34
Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility (HCACF) Population Report ...................... Page 36
Letter Regarding: Preliminary Plat and Variances for Lake West Development Co., LLC
(2006121)............................................................................................................................ Page 37
Letter Regarding: Variance for Skyline Design, Inc. (2007012) ....................................... Page 38
Letter Regarding: Land Use Guide Plan Amendment and Sketch Review for LCS
Development, LLC (2007013)............................................................................................ Page 39
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO
March 9, 2007
Page 2
Letter Regarding: Conditional Use Permit for BDH & Youth (2007014) ......................... Page 40
Letter Regarding Conditional Use Permit for Applied Graphics Associates,
Inc. (2007016) .................................................................
.............. .......... ; ............. ........ Page 41
Promotion of Station 73 the Week of May ,21' - 25 ..............
................................................. Page 42
Letter Regarding the City of Plymouth Fire Department Chosen to be the Recipient of
the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Award of Excellence for Outstanding
LocalPartner, ........................................................................................................................ Page 46
LEGISLATIVE ITEMS
League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) Friday Fax ................................................................... Page 47
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE
_ AGENDA
March 14, 2007
WHERE: MEDICINE LAKE ROOM
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.
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 February 14, 2007 Environmental Quality Committee Minutes
5. REPORTS AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
A. Watershed Management Organizations
B. Property Manager's Forum and Lunch
C. 2007 Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan
6. GENERAL BUSINESS
A. 2006 Solid Waste Annual Report, Kris Hageman
B. 2007 Solid Waste Action Plan overview, Kris Hageman
7. FUTURE MEETINGS: April 11, 2007
• Presentation: Natural Resource Inventory
• Memo: City Comprehensive Plan Update
• Presentation: EPA Phase II: Loading Assessment Report
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Tentative .Schedule for
City Council Agenda Items
March 20, Special, 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Land Use Plan
March 27, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Adoption of the 2007-2011 Capital Improvement Plan
• Approve Energy Savings Contract for Ice Center
April 10, Board of Equalization, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers
April 10, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Project hearing on Fernbrook Lane Improvements (1013)
• Youth Advisory Council Presentation on Youth Leadership Conference
April 24, Board of Equalization Reconvened, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers
April 24, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Receive donation from Wayzata Hockey for 3" ice sheet
Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council, all other topics are tentative.
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2006 State of the Cottnxy Address
The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners
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State of the County Address Minneapolis
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City of Plymouth
News Release
For Immediate Release Contact:
March 7, 2007 Jim Barnes, 763-509-5412
City of Programs offers grants, loans for home rehab
If your home needs some work, you may qualify for help. The Plymouth Housing and
Redevelopment Auihority.(HRA) has grants available to help people age 55 plus make
repairs to their homes:.A second program offers zero -interest loans to moderate and low
income households.
Rehab Loans: The rehabilitation loan program offers deferred, no -interest loans of up to
$20,000 to help make home repairs and improvements. Improvements that make your
home safer and more energy efficient qualify for the program. This may include a new
roof, siding, windows, electrical, plumbing, heating and insulation. Other repairs may
also be eligible.
Small Repair Grant Program: People age 55 plus who meet income eligibility
guidelines may qualify for a grant of up to $5,000 to repair or replace your water heater,
furnace, doors, door lochs, plumbing'and other repairs.
Call Patty Schaffer at 763-509-5413 for details on eligibility. Information on both
programs, including income limits, is posted on the City of Plymouth web site at
www. ci.pl ymouth. mn.lis,
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City of Plymouth
News Release
For Immediate Release Contact: Margie Vigoren
March 6, 2007 763-509-5081
Plymouth Earns State Environmental Award
for Sustainable Building Practices
The City of Plymouth received the 2007 Governor's MnGREAT (Minnesota
Government Reaching Environmental Achievements Together) Award at a ceremony on
Feb. 28. The City was nominated for the sustainable building practices in the Public
Safety Building remodeling project.
Eleven initiatives were cited by the award committee for their environmental
benefits. The project included staged constriction for on-site erosion control. A green
roof with native plants and grasses filters and reduces runoff. Low volatile organic
compound (VOC) materials were selected to protect air quality. A heat recovery system,
improved windows and high -efficiency lighting conserve energy.
The green design features incorporated into the new building conserves more than
a quarter of a million kilowatt hours — the energy equivalent of unplugging about twenty-
five homes — according to Xcel Energy's Energy Design Assistance Plan Review
Program.
The Governor's MnGREAT Award program recognizes environmental
achievements in government. The program focuses on the prevention of waste and
pollution, the reduction of waste at its source, conservation of energy and water and
recycling and composting.
YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
February 12, 2007 .
6:30 PM
Council Members
Present Absent
Charlotte Arneson
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'LindseyBeste
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Alison 'Cheng
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Christopher Fei
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Anne Goitwalt, Vice -Chair
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Kristen Letich, Chair
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Michael Offerman
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Parth Shah
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Neha Singh
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Others present: City Manager Laurie Ahrens and Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum.
1. Call to Order
Chair Letich called the meeting to order at.6:32 p.m.
2. Presentations,
2a. Planner Josh Doty presented information regarding the City's Comprehensive Plan and
informed 'that the City is in the process of updating the current plan. He discussed that
the City is required to update this plan every ten years and during this process the Youth
Advisory Council (YAC) is more than welcome to be involved. This plan is' `the'vision
for the City and input from all Commissions/Councils is helpful. Mr. Doty informed that
there is a link on the City's Website with information regarding the plan, updates, and all
things that have been done up-to-date.
Councilmember Fei asked if the plan is considering things that the YAC might have an
interest in. Mr. Doty responded they are looking at land uses for redevelopment and that
they will be discussing golf course in the future.
Chair Letich questioned if there would be anything that would help to get more places for
students; and expressed that she believes there has been some frustrations with getting
things to happen for youth in the City. Mr. Doty and City Manager Ahrens discussed that
this would be a good time for the YAC 't6 become involved;'however; the City does not
have control over the private market.
3. Approvals
3a. Vice -Chair Gottwalt made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Singh, to approve the
agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
3b. Chair Letich made a motion, seconded by Vice -Chair Gottwalt, to adopt the January 22,
2007, meeting minutes with the amendments to the name changes. Motion passed
unanimously.
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4. City Council Update
4a. City Manager Ahrens discussed that the City Council Agendas had been provided to
update the YAC on issues the City Council is discussing. She outlined a few of the
following items on those agendas which included reconstruction of 101, freeway plan for
2020, Joe Senser's coming to Plymouth, matching funds for Little League, and sign
ordinance lawsuits.
5. Special Items
5a. Elect Officers
It was the consensus of the Council to continue with Councilmember Letich for Chair and
Councilmember Gottwalt for Vice -Chair.
5b. Appoint Liaisons to Advisory Boards and Commissions
City Manager Ahrens suggested that one person be assigned to the following
Commissions and report on things that might be of interest to the YAC. All agendas and
minutes are available electronically. It was the consensus of the Council to appoint the
following:
Planning Commission Neha Singh
Park and Recreation Commission Lindsey Beste
Human Rights Commission Kristen Letich
Environmental Quality Committee Anne Gottwalt
Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit Parth Shah
Sc. Youth Leadership Conference Scheduled for April 24
Council Members discussed the possible leads they had for the upcoming conference and
when the advertisements should start. Councilmember Fei will start working on the
advertisement. Chair Letich suggested having a news release at the end of March to help
promote the conference. Once the speakers are confirmed the names should be provided
to Deputy City Clerk Rosenbaum.
5d. Youth Service Awards Donations
Chair Letich informed she has confirmed that the Plymouth Lions will be donating $500
and that she will be contacting local banks to seek more donations. Vice -Chair Gottwalt
informed she check with her father since he works at a TCF Bank. Chair Letich
discussed what the Youth Service Awards event was for the new members and informed
that she would like to make the event bigger and better this year. Chair Letich discussed
she would like to learn more about the cities that hosted Youth Service Awards and find
out who sponsored the event. Deputy City Clerk Rosenbaum will try and get a contact
name and number to seek that information.
5e. Meeting Date for April
Council Members discussed the meeting dates for March and April. The consensus of
the Council was to reschedule the March meeting to March 6 and schedule the April
meeting for April 16.
6. Items for Future Discussion
City Manager Ahrens suggested that the YAC might wish to have the Mosaic Youth
Center and the Plymouth Police Department present information to the YAC for future
items. The Mosaic Youth Center could provide information as to what youth
programming they have and the Plymouth Police could provide information on the
Operation Youth Program.
Council Members continued discussions regarding the Youth Service Awards and other
possible donations. Deputy City Clerk Rosenbaum is going to check minutes from last
year to see if there is a contact name for Starbucks Coffee at Northwest Boulevard and
Highway 55. If a name is found she will e-mail that name to Cotulcihnember,Letich.
7. Adjournment
A motion by Chair Letich, seconded by Councilmember Beste, to adjourn the meeting at
7:37 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Approved Minutes
City of Plymouth
Planning Commission Meeting
February 21, 2007
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair James Holmes, Commissioners Frank Weir, John
Cooney, James Davis and Terry Jaffoni
MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioners Karl Neset and Erik Aamoth
STAFF PRESENT: Planning Manager Barbara Senness, Senior Planner Shawn Drill and
Office Support Specialist Laurie Lokken
1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PUBLIC FORUM
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Chair Holmes announced that items 5B and 5C are to be removed from the Consent
Agenda and will be discussion items prior to the Public Hearing.
MOTION by Commissioner Weir, seconded by Commissioner Davis, to approve the
February 21, 2007 Planning Commission Agenda as amended. Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION
approved.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
A. APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 7, 2007 PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
MOTION by Commissioner Weir, seconded by Commissioner Jaffoni, to approve the
February 7, 2007 Planning Commission Minutes. Vote. 4 Ayes. MOTION approved
with Chair Holmes abstaining from vote.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. SCOTT AND MARY LINNELL (2006086)
Commissioner Jaffoni said that she has served on the Environmental Quality Commission
and she has concerns about the growth of impervious surfaces in the City as it impacts our
lakes. She said that she is concerned about the trend as it seems that it is in the wrong
direction. She said that this property is an old property and that a lot of what exists and the
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Planning Commission Minutes
February 21, 2007
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impervious surface footprint that exists are grandfathered in before the regulations actually
became effective in 1982. She said that 'she is `concerned' about increasing the impervious
surface and she asked if there is a way to construct this two -car garage without increasing
the total impervious surface on the property.
Planning Manager Senness referred to the applicant, Scott Linnell, 9960 26thAvenue
North. Mr. Linnell said that the house was built in 1925 and the lot lines were drawn
around that property. He said they have 100 -year old oak trees that they are 'trying to save.
He said that in order to move the garage further in to the existing driveway, they would
have to remove one of the oak trees. He said that the last time they came before the City,
the City did not want them to take down any trees. He said they are turning the garage and
bringing it in to the driveway within the circular drop of the branches of the tree.
Commissioner Jaffoni asked if the construction of the 420 square foot rain garden is
adequate to offset the increase of 202 square feet of impervious surface. Planning Manager
Senness said that staff has determined that the proposed rain garden would offset the
impervious surface. She said that staff has started requesting best management practices
(BMPs) to address the increase of impervious surface in the older areas of the City, which
were planned and developed before the regulation of impervious surface coverage. She
said that requiring BMPs help the City to achieve the balance between protecting the
environment and making sure that neighborhoods are maintained.
Commissioner Jaffoni asked if there is a maintenance plan for this rain garden into the
future so that it is not just put in but then fills in over time and doesn't serve the`pLupose it
was originally intended. Planning Manager Senness said the City does not require'
maintenance agreements for a single family property. Commissioner Jaffoni asked if the
applicant could be requested to maintain it. Planning Manager Senness said that since
there is a variance requested that could be something to add.
Commissioner Jaffoni asked if the property owner would agree to the condition to put in
the rain garden and maintain it as a rain garden. Mr. Linnell said that he would agree to
that.
MOTION by Commissioner Weir, `seconded by Commissioner Cooney, to approve
variances to allow a detached garage in the front yard and for impervious surface coverage,
subject to the additional condition that the owner enter into a maintenance agreement for
the rain garden for property located at 9960 26th Avenue North.
Commissioner Davis asked for confirmation that there are agreements with other
homeowners. Planning Manager Senness said that the City has had agreements with
commercial property but not with any individual single family homeowners as it would be
fairly difficult to monitor. Commissioner Davis asked if this would be' setting a precedent
for something that no one would be able to maintain. He asked if it would have to be
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reviewed by legal and if it is binding on the next homeowners or whether is it tied to the
property.
Commissioner Weir asked that since it is a variance, if it wouldn't be covered until the
variance is changed. Planning Manager Senness said the variance is filed against the
property. Commissioner Weir asked for confirmation from the homeowner that need for
maintenance of the rain garden would be nonexistent. Mr. Linnell said that it should be
minimal but that it is viewed from the street and it will be maintained.
Vote. 4 Ayes. MOTION approved. Commissioner Davis voting Nay.
B. SKYLINE DESIGN, INC. (2007006)
Commissioner Jaffoni asked how big the horse is now. Planning Manager Senness said
she did not have the exact figure. She said the hardship is that this is a project where the
unit lots are quite small. She said there is a large open space between this development and
the receiving waters that serves to provide additional water quality treatment. She said the
problem is that it is very difficult to measure exact impervious surface percentages for the
development. She said that in this case, and in numerous other cases in this particular
neighborhood, they look at each variance on the particular merits and facts. She said that
in this neighborhood, most of the facts are very similar. She said they are taking a concrete
pad up and increasing coverage slightly for a small room addition.
Commissioner Jaffoni said she is not against projects and that both are similar concerns on
impervious surface. She asked how large the buffer is between the lake and this property.
Planning Manager Senness said that it is a sizeable area.
Commissioner Jaffoni said this has been a disturbing trend for a long time. She said that
even though lakes are improving, the health and welfare of our lakes and rivers are very
important. Planning Manager Senness said that there needs to be a hardship and staff uses
standards to evaluate each variance request. She said that if staff finds a hardship and there
are offsetting factors that will address the environmental side, staff will recommend in
favor of a request.
MOTION by Commissioner Weir, seconded by Commissioner Davis, to approve a
shoreland variance for impervious surface area coverage from 50 percent to 53 percent to
allow construction of a 286 square foot room addition for property located at 959 Zanzibar
Lane North. Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION approved.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. GONYEA DEVELOPMENT, LLC. (2007002)
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Chair.
Holmes introduced _the request by Gon ea Development, LLC §f r rezoning from
FRD(Future Restricted Development) to RSF-2 (Single Family Detached
2) and a
preliminary plat to create 10 single-family lots called "Dunkirk Addition" for property
located at 3120 Dunkirk Lane North.
Senior Planner Drill gave an overview of the February 13, 2007 staff report. He noted that
one letter has been : received. 1 That letter and a response from the City's Parks and
Recreation Director have been provided to the Planning Commission and added to the
public record.,
Corninissioner Davis asked if the church is currently in use. Senior Planner Drill, '
responded that the church is not in use.
Commissioner Davis, asked what the plans are for 31St Avenue. Senior Planner Drill said
there are no plans for it at this time. He said the City does have right -of --way. He said
there is a possibility that some neighbors to the south may be requesting a vacation of all or
a portion of that right-of-way in the Riture. He said another option to preseive some of the
existing right-of-way would be if neighbors would want a trail constructed through this
area.
Commissioner Weir asked what the traffic is like on Dunkirk now and how this
development would affect it. Senior Planner Drill said that a, single family home generates
10 trips per day on average. He said a round 'trip counts as two trips. He said�ihis
development would produce roughly 100 trips per day and Dunkirk Lane can readily
accommodate that amount of traffic.
Commissioner Jaffoni asked who constructs the new street into the development. 'Senior
Planner Drill said it would be constructed by the developer. He said that the street „is
inspected during ,and upon completion of construction before being accepted by the City.
Commissioner Weir asked if any wetlands are being taken away. Senior Planner Drill` said
there are wetlands that lie to the north of the site and a much larger wetland to the east of
the site. He said there would not be any wetland fill needed for this development.
Commissioner Jaffoni asked how the 50 -foot buffer and 15 -foot setback are used. Senior
Planner Drill said that they can't build anything in the buffers+and that some ponding is
allowed to occur within a portion of that wetland buffer. Senior Planner Drill said that
wetland buffer monuments are installed along the edges and nothing is allowed to be
constructed beyond that line. Planning Manager Senness added that the buffer is a natural
area that is not mowed. She said that buffer violations are. dealt with by complaints
received from neighbors. She said the City provides education for the public through
information that is available on line and, at the City to make residents aware of the purpose
of wetland buffers and what can and cannot be done in those areas. She said the City also
puts articles in the Plymouth News from time to time.
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Chair Holmes introduced the applicant, David Gonyea, representing Gonyea Development,
LLC. Mr. Gonyea said they typically plant a seed mix in buffer areas that will be
maintained and untouched. He said that will be used as filtration prior to runoff reaching
the wetlands. He said that onsite runoff will be treated through ponds on the site. He said
that what is running off the wetlands now will be captured and treated and then dispersed
out.
Chair Holmes opened the public hearing.
Chair Holmes introduced Robert Triebenbach, 16520 30t" Avenue North. Mr. Triebenbach
asked what a rain garden is. He said he is concerned about drainage at the project. He said
there is major drainage onto his property and the drainage is very slow there. He said there
is a storrnsewer manhole there but it is 2'/2 feet above his property and water sits around it.
Chair Holmes introduced Jupe Hale, 3210 Fountain Lane North. Mr. Hale asked that the
Planning Commission consider tabling this matter. He said the bigger decision has to do
with the availability of playfields. He said that parks with existing playfields are further
away. He said he would like to see it addressed if there should be playfields in the area.
He said that approving the plat would cut off some of the alternatives that may be present.
He said that the Comprehensive Plan as it exists today does not show this area as a future
park. He said that the Comprehensive Plan is currently being updated and thinks that
opens the door for debate on this subject.
Chair Holmes introduced Mike Smith, 3260 Garland Lane North. Mr. Smith said he had
contacted Eric Blank and asked if the Parks Department had fully looked at purchasing this
site. He said it is a lot of bang for the buck. He said there is already a parking lot there.
He said that if the City doesn't acquire this property, an alternative to consider would be
better access through the trail system to Maple Creek Park with a trail along the wetlands.
He said the City owns a great deal of wetlands and has paid a lot to preserve them. He said
that the developer should work closely with the Parks Department to come up with the best
system for the area. He said he is not sure of the need for ten more houses in the area, but
rather the need for playfields.
Chair Holmes introduced Jason Krantz, 3210 Everest Lane North. Mr. Krantz said he
enjoys looking at open fields and parks. He asked what kind of single family homes would
be going in there.
Chair Holmes introduced Jackie Archbold, 16915 32 d Avenue North. Ms. Archbold said
the neighborhoods have been very lucky to use this site and it would be hard to see that go.
She listed a number of activities that occur on this 5 -acre parcel by the immediate
neighborhood and by others. She said it wouldn't take much to make it into a community
center and connect it to Maple Creek Park. She said the City is a leader in the park system.
She said that residents have shown that they want open space and clean ponds by voting for
them and paying more taxes for them.
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Chair Holmes introduced Guy D'Angelic,o, 16521 30th Avenue North: Mn D'Angelico
said the site is being used now as apark., He said the closestpark to them is Maple -Creek
Park. He said there is an existing p.arking,lot and they could even use the existing building
for crafts or could flood behind there for ice skating:and use the building for changing. He
said. it is right next to the fire station, so maintenance could be handled the same as for the.
fire station. He said that the Lowes plaza, Vicksburg Crossing and three developed areas at
Vicksburg and Highway 55 became part of downtown Plymouth. He said that since
Plymouth already owns all that wetland, they should put a nature trail around. it and tie into
the Lowes and Rainbow developments and the fire station. He said that Plymouth citizens
have voted for parks and recreation and part of the ,vote was contingent on property being
available. He said this is, available and for a relatively small investment, it would complete
a downtown Plymouth. He said he thought that the neighbors would agree and if there
were to be a petition and ;fundraisers; they could get as many signatures and money as
needed to make that happen.
Chair Holmes closed the public hearing.
Senior Planner Drill said that a rain garden is a low area of a swale with deep-rooted
plantings that allows runoff to ,infiltrate into the ground. He said it is not an area of
standing water, like a water quality pond, but rather is an area that is wet after rail. events
and then the runoff percolates into the ground.
Senior Planner Drill said the rain garden is to capture the runoff flowing to the east. He
said the ma hole that Mr. Triebenbach referenced is a sanitary sewer manhole. He said
that the grading plan has been designed to not have any offsite impacts.
Mr. Goryea said the rain garden would capture runoff from the rear yards. He said thatall
of the runoff from the front yards and street would be captured by catchbasins before going
into the .pond: He said that drainage would be reduced by half or better, and that is the
purpose of a rain garden,: He said that it should improve on existing runoff and drainage
conditions.
Planning Manager Senness said that under state law, the City has until May 11 to review
the application. She said the City has to approve or deny it within that time. She said that
if the City doesn't take action on the request, it automatically approved. She said that
this plat meets all of the standards that are in the City's codes. She added that
comprehensive planning is a separate planning process that occurs prior to development.
She said that the memo from the Parks Director- states that this particular area -is as well or .
better served by parks than other parts of the City. She said that City parks are within the
standard,distance established as being appropriate and reasonable for parks. Shesaid this
is not, by City definition, an underserved area:
She said the 10"' playfield is intended to be in the northwest part of the City because there
aren't any there now and there will not be any more added. in any other.part of the City.
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She said that in the Parks Director's memo, he did discuss the possibility for providing
more trails in the area. She said this can be looked at in the Comprehensive Plan as the
parks portion will be started within the next few months.
She said that the area south of Highway 55 is not part of the City Center.
Mr. Gonyea said that the price of homes would range from $700,000 to $1,000,000.
MOTION by Commissioner Weir, seconded by Commissioner Davis, to approve the
request by Gonyea Development, LLC. for a rezoning from FRD (Future Restricted
Development) to RSF-2 (Single Family Detached 2) and a preliminary plat to create 10
single-family lots called "Dunkirk Addition" for property located at 3120 Dunkirk Lane
North.
Commissioner Davis said the neighbors made some good arguments regarding parks and
trails. Planning Manager Senness said the Comprehensive Plan will be looking, at the
needs throughout the City. She said the Planning Commission will be involved in looking
at the City overall as part of the update.
Commissioner Jaffoni asked if trail expansion needs are identified in the Comprehensive
Plan, how long it would take to be realized. Planning Manager Senness said the Capital
Improvements Program considers the funding priorities. She said part of the
Comprehensive Plan process will be to identify needs and . then prioritize thein by
availability of funds.
Commissioner Weir said that the Parks Director's memo stated that to consider acquisition
of property in this area would require an amendment to the City's Comprehensive Plan.
He said this is not something that will just happen then. Planning Manager Senness
confirmed that there would be a public process that would surround that and that process
takes several months.
Planning Manager Senness confirmed for Commissioner Jaffoni that trail expansion can be
discussed later as part of the updated Comprehensive Plan.
Roll Call Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION approved unanimously.
7. NEW BUSINESS
8. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Chair Holmes, without objection, to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road North I St. Paul, MN 55155-4194 1 651-296-6300 1 800-657-3864 1 651-282-5332 TTY www.pca.state.mn.us
February 27, 2007
Mr. John Hyes
PWP Properties c/o Mr. Car Wash
1034 Gessner
Houston, TX 77055
RE: Storage Tank Release Investigation and Corrective Action
Site: Mister Car Wash, 11320 Hwy. 55, Plymouth, -Hennepin County, 55441
Site ID#: LEAK00016739
Dear Mr. Hyes:
Notice of Release
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has been informed that a release has occurred or contamination
has been encountered from storage tanks and/or storage tank facilities that you own and/or operate. The MPCA
appreciates your timely notification so this site can be handled in an efficient manner.
Legal Obligations
Federal and state laws require that persons legally responsible for storage tank releases notify the MPCA of the
release and/or discovery of contamination, investigate and, if necessary, cleanup the release(s)/contamination. A
person is considered legally responsible for .a petroleum tank release if the person owned or operated the tank
either during or after the release, unless specifically exempted under the law. For releases of other substances, a
person is considered legally responsible if the substance discharged was under the control of the person at,the time
of the discharge or release or if the person was an owner or operator of the storage tanks and/or tank facility at the
time the release occurred. If you believe that you are not legally responsible for this storage tank facility release,
please contact the project >nanager listed below.
Request to Take Corrective Action
The MPCA requests that you take steps to investigate and, if necessary, clean up the releases)/contamination in
accordance with the enclosed MPCA fact sheets. The site investigation must fully define the extent and magnitude
of the soil and/or groundwater contamination caused by the release(s)/contamination. For petroleum release sites,
the MPCA has facts sheets that will help you or your consultant properly investigate the release and report the
results to the MPCA.. Unless your site is considered "high priority" (see below), you must submit a report to this
office which details the results of the investigation;or concludes that excavation was sufficient to clean up the
release within 10 months of the date of this letter. The MPCA reserves the right to reject proposed corrective
actions if the requirements of the site investigation have not been fulfilled. Refer to the following web site for
related guidance documents and information, http://www.pca.state.mn.us/programs/lust_p.html. For sites
contaminated by pollutants other than petroleum, the MPCA requests that you or your Consultant contact the
MPCA project manager listed to discuss the investigation and reporting timeline that will be required for your site.
The MPCA considers sites with "free product" (free-floating petroleum), that have affected or that threaten to
affect drinking water supplies, sites where pollutants aVe being released to surface waters such as lakes or
wetlands, sites where petroleum or other vapors have been detected within structures or that pose fire or explosion
hazards, to be high priority for staff review. If one or more of these situations apply to your petroleum or non -
petroleum facility, a Remedial Investigation/Corrective Action Design report (refer to guidance documents) must
be submitted within 90 days. The MPCA reserves the right to reject proposed corrective actions if the
requirements of the site investigation have not been fulfilled. In addition, if you know or discover that there is free
product in a well, excavation, or borehole, you must notify the MPCA within 24'hours and IMMEDIATELY begin
interim free product recovery (refer to guidance documents). If you have any question with regard to whether your
site is "high priority" please contact the MPCA project manager listed below.
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Reimbursement for petroleum sites:
In 1987, the legislature established the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Fund (Petrofund) to reimburse some
responsible persons and volunteers (property owners not responsible for releases) who take corrective action for a
portion of their costs. The Petrofund is administered by the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board (Petro
Board), which is part of the Minnesota Department of Commerce. If the release at your site is a petroleum release,
the MPCA encourages you to learn more about the Petrofund reimbursement program by contacting Petrofund staff
at 651/215-1775 or 1/800-638-0418 (in greater Minnesota only), or by reviewing the information that is available at
the following website, http://vrww.pca.state.=.us/programs/lust_p.html. Because there are rules governing eligible
costs of cleanup, the MPCA strongly encourages you to familiarize yourself with the enclosed proposal and invoice
forms and the other program requirements in order to maximize the available reimbursement. Please note that final
decisions regarding the amount of reimbursement are made by the Petro Board, not the MPCA.
If you have not already done so, the MPCA recommends that you hire a qualified environmental consulting firm to
help you investigate and clean up the contamination on your site. To be qualified, the consultant should have
experience in performing investigations of contaminated sites and in developing and implementing corrective
actions. For petroleum investigations, the consultant must be registered with the Petro Board if you wish to have
your costs considered for reimbursement. A list of registered contractors is available from the Petrofund staff.
Please note that, under the Petro Board's rules, (see Minn. R. ch. 2890), you must solicit a minimum of two written
competitive consultant proposals on a form prescribed by the Petro Board to incur costs eligible for reimbursement,
and a minimum of two written competitive contractor bids must also be obtained for each contractor service.
Again, the MPCA strongly encourages you to contact Petrofund staff for answers to all of your questions about
bidding and the other Petrofund reimbursement program requirements.
Required Response
The MPCA requires that you respond to this letter within 30 days to indicate whether you intend to proceed with
the requested work. If you do not respond within this time frame, the MPCA will assume that you do not intend to
comply, in which case the MPCA Commissioner may issue you an enforceable order that will require you to take
corrective action. Failure to cooperate with the MPCA in a timely manner may result in reduced reimbursement
from the Petro Board, see Minn. R. ch. 2890. If you do not cooperate, the MPCA has the option of taking the
corrective actions on your behalf and recovering its costs from you.
If you have any questions concerning this letter or need additional information, please contact me at 651/297-8577.
Please reference the above LEAK # in all correspondence. If you are calling long distance, you may reach the
MPCA by calling 1-800/657-3864.
Sincerely,
Stacey Hendry-VanPatten
Project Leader
Petroleum and Closed Landfill Section
Remediation Division
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Enclosure
cc ;Sandy`Pau1s6hClerk, Plymouth ,
Richard Kline, Fire Chief, Plymoth
Dave Jaeger, Hennepin County Solid Waste Officer
Roy Hill, Pinnacle Engineering, Maple Grove
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Metro District Office Tel: 651-582-1373
�r ofp5a Office of State Aid Office Fax: 651-582-1368
1500 West County Road B2 robert.vasek@dot.state.mn.us
Roseville, MN 55113-3174
February 28, 2007
Mr. Robert L. Moberg, P.E.
City Engineer
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd
Plymouth, MN 55447-1482
RE: Request for FY 2008 Municipal Agreement Program Funding
TH 55, West Medicine Lake Road to South Shore Drive
In the City of Plymouth
Dear Mr. Moberg:
I am writing to inform you of the decision reached on January 30, 2007 by the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
Municipal Agreement Program Selection Committee regarding the above referenced project.
After considering 29 candidates submitted for inclusion in the FY 2008 Program, the Selection
Committee has decided to offer funding up to a maximum contribution by Mn/DOT of $307,000 (this
includes 8% of the Mn/DOT share for Construction Engineering and Inspection). The basis of the award
is eligibility of 100% of the costs for the centerline culvert/sewer work. Per our discussion on 2/20/07 a
more detailed analysis of those costs will be required to support the offered finding.
The funded portion of the proposal was categorized as a Preservation project and was 2nd out of 10
projects selected for funding. Although your project has been selected for funding there is potential for
finding reduction for the Municipal Agreement Program in FY 2008 and 2009. The reduction may affect
the ability of Mn/DOT to award funding toward your project. I was informed of this a few. days 'prior to
the selection committee meeting so selection proceeded based on the original program funding level. We
may not know the program funding level until after the legislature acts on a Transportation Funding
Package. If the Mn/DOT funding is required to do the project, I recommend that you delay proceeding
with project development until you receive confirmation of funding award from me. Whether you
proceed with project development at this point is your decision and at your risk.
The referenced funding amount is the maximum amount of Mn/DOT FY 2008 Municipal Agreement
funding available for this project. Municipal Agreement funds can only be used for construction items
that can be justified'in accordance with the Mn/DOT Cost Participation Policy. If the cost of eligible
items falls below this maximum amount, the funds awarded will be reduced to match the cost of the
eligible items. A copy of the Mn/DOT Cost Participation Policy can be viewed at
http://www.dot.state.mn.Lis/stateaid/forms/dsl2 I.pdf
If this funding is accepted by your agency you will be expected to provide project plans and
specifications to my office that conform to a Mn/DOT format. They will be reviewed and commented on
by Mn/DOT functional groups. Please contact the Metro functional groups directly for specific questions
relating to their area and copy the State Aid Project Manager on correspondence. We will provide the
Municipal Agreement Program process information upon request.
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Mr. Robert Moberg
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February 28, 2007
All Right -of -Way costs and acquisition and Preliminary Engineering are the responsibility of the local
agency. Obtaining "Controlled Access" along TH 55 in the vicinity of the project should be pursued as
part of the right of way acquisition, as applicable. An agreement will be written by Mn/DOT's Office of
Technical Support and must be fully executed prior to award of the project. To receive the funds, this
project must be let by June 30, 2008. After that date the money becomes unavailable to our office.
Please reply in writing by March 30, 2007 if Plymouth would like to accept this funding. The written
confirmation should include acceptance of the conditions of Right -of -Way and Design along with the
funding level proposed. After -receiving your response I will be assigning a specific Project Manager to
this job, until that time please direct all comments and questions to me.
If you have any questions about the selection process and/or funding situation please feel free to contact me.
A
Robert (Bo?)Vasek, P.E.
Cooperative Agreement Engineer
cc: Mark Gieseke, Mn/DOT-Metro State Aid
Thomas O'Keefe, Mn/DOT-Area Manager
John Griffith, Mn/DOT Area Engineer
Doran Cote, Plymouth Director of Public Works
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DATE: March 7, 2007
TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager
cc: Steve Juetten
FROM: Barbara Sennet, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility (HCACF) Population Report
Hennepin County Community Corrections staff has submitted their monthly report on average
daily population for the month of February, 2007.
The average daily population reported for the Plymouth facility was 617, which exceeds the:
occupancy limit of 601 set by the Conditional Use Permit. Of that ntunber, 62 can be attributed
to short term offenders transferred from Department of Corrections' facilities. A 2003 state law
requires the County to accept these offenders. The February count is still substantially less than
the 677 beds approved by the Department of Corrections, the licensing authority.
The chart below shows the average monthly population since we began receiving reports in June
of 1998.
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Adding Quality to Life
March 9, 2007
SUBJECT: PRELIMINARY PLAT AND VARIANCES FOR LAKE WEST
DEVELOPMENT CO., LLC (200612 1)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you
of a request by Lake West Development Co., LLC, under File No. 2006121, for approval
of a preliminary plat and lot width variances to allow development of two single-family
lots for property located at 1900 East Medicine Lake Boulevard.
Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 750 feet of the site of this
proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to
be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 21,
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
2006121propnotice
3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 Tel 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us ��bs
City of
Plymouth
Adding Quality to Life
March 9, 2007
SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR SKYLINE DESIGN, INC. (2007012)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you
of a request by . Skyline Design, Inc. for a variance to increase the impervious surface
area coverage of the unit lot from 52 percent to 54 percent to allow construction of a
225 square.foot room addition for property located at 970 Zanzibar Lane.
While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent
property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your
property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and
cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at
7:00, p.m., Wednesday, March 21, 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
2007012propn6tice
3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 Tel 7637509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us
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FF)Plymouth
Adding Quality to Life
March 9, 2007
SUBJECT: LAND USE GUIDE PLAN AMENDMENT AND SKETCH REVIEW
FOR LCS DEVELOPMENT, LLC (2007013)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you
of a request by LCS Development, LLC, under File No. 2007013, for a Land Use Guide
Plan Amendment from LA -2 (Living Area 2) to LA -3 (Living Area 3) and review of a
Sketch for a continuing care retirement community for seniors to be located at the
southwest corner of the intersection of County Road 47 .and the extension of Cheshire
Lane. The retirement community would include 239 independent apartments, 64 villas -
style units, and 12 townhouses as well as 24 assisted living apartments, 15 assisted living
apartments with memory care, and 60 beds in a skilled nursing environment.
Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 750 feet of the site of this
proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to
be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 21,
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 Dep
Sincerely,
Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
2007013propnotice
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ment at (763) 509-5400.
3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us
31
March 9, 2007
SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR BDH & YOUNG (2007014)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you
of a request by BDH & Young, under File No. 2007014, for approval of, a,;conditional use
permit to allow 73.1 percent office in the I-2 (General Industrial) Zoning District for,
property located at 13305 Water Tower Circle.'
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 21,
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,
x/01-4 541
Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
2007014propnotice
3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us ,1Ti
City of
Ply'mouth
Adding Quality to Life
March 9, 2007
SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR APPLIED GRAPHICS
. ASSOCIATES, INC. (2007016)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you
of a request by Applied Graphics Associates, Inc., under File No. 2007016, for approval
of a conditional use permit to allow 13 percent accessory retail in the I-2 (General
Industrial) Zoning District for property located at 2405 Annapolis Lane, Building C #265.
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 21,
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
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3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us ,►�s
DATE:, March 8, 2007
TO: Jean McGann, Administrative Services Director
FROM: Helen LaFave, Communications Manager, and
Mike Kohn, Financial Analyst
SUBJECT: Promotion of Station 73 the Week of May 21 May 25
Last fall the City of Plymouth opened Station 73 at the southeast conger of Hwy. 55 and
Co. Rd. 73. The facility has parking for 280 cars. Currently about 60 to 70 people a day
use the facility as a park and ride lot for their commute to and from downtown
Minneapolis. About 40 to 50 cars a day used the surface lot that existed before the
construction of Statiori 73.
The Promotion
While the use of Station 73 is about where we expect a new facility to be, we still have
some capacity on the buses that travel through the station that we would like to fill.
Toward that end, we are planning a promotional event for the week of May 21 - 25.
During that time, anyone who boards the bus at Station 73 in the morning or exits the bus
at Station 73 in the afternoon will receive a free ride between Plymouth and downtown
Minneapolis or vice versa.
The Station 73 promotion will be done in conjunction with the metro wide Commuter
Challenge. By running this event during the Commuter Challenge, which promotes
alternatives to commuting in a single occupant car from April through June, we will
benefit from its publicity. Also, people who take the Commuter Challenge by pledging to
try an alternative method of commuting at least once during the challenge period are,
eligible for prize drawings. We are hoping this may be another incentive to try Station 73.
Why Free Rides?
To date, we have promoted Station 73 through paid advertising on channel 1�, in
community newspapers and at the Plymouth Mann Theater. We have also benefited from
free media — stories in local media and on community television programs — and we have
publicized the new facility via city publications, city web site and city cable channel.
While the advertising we have done so far is important, we feel our best advertisement is
for people to actually try our service for themselves. Metro Transit and other transit
providers concur. They tell us that the most effective way to convince non -riders to
become regular bus riders is to get them on the bus. This helps non -riders overcome the
unknown. When they try the bus, they generally discover that bus commuting is a safe,
reliable, economical and easy alternative to driving alone in their cars.
Keeping It Simple
Many people don't ride the bus because they are not sure how it works. Consequently, we
will keep our promotion simple. Anyone who boards the bus at Station 73 in the morning
or exits a bus at. Station 73 in the afternoon will not have to pay during the week of May
21 — 25. This will make it easy for non -riders to give Station 73 a try. It will also make it
easy for drivers to administer.
By offering free rides for an entire week, we can increase the comfort level of new riders.
They can try the park and ride multiple days to see how the system works and how it fits
into their routines. .
We will have a Metrolink ambassador at the station during morning and afternoon rush
hours to answer questions for first-time riders.
Potential Cost Ft Potential Revenue
We expect that this promotion could cost us anywhere from $3,350 to $5,137. We plan to
purchase a large banner to hang on the facility ($600). In addition, we will lose fares from
all riders who currently use the Station as a park and ride or who take a shuttle to the
station and transfer to buses. In addition, we could see some people travel from other
park and rides lots to use the Station 73 to get a free ride. (See attached chart for details).
That said, we may be able to recoup some of that cost or even generate revenue if we.
pick up a modest number of riders. We estimate that each new rider will generate $715 in
new revenue for a seven month period. For example, if we pick up five new riders, we
will generate $3,575. If we gain ten new riders, we will generate $7,150.
We feel that this is a relatively low-cost promotion. Still, we plan to holdback on some
advertising expenditures until later in the year in the event that we do not pick up
additional riders and need to balance out the lost fares.
Publicity
We have timed the promotion so that we can use the May/June issue of the Plymouth
News, our most effective publicity vehicle to publicize the free ride week. We will also
use the City web site and cable television. And, as previously noted, we also plan to hang
a large banner on the facility. We hope to garner free media exposure as well by issuing
news releases to television, newspapers and radio.
The downtown transit management organization (TMO), which promotes alternative
commuting to businesses downtown, has also agreed to allow us to distribute fliers at
several transit fairs they have scheduled at multi -tenant buildings in downtown
Minneapolis and to distribute our fliers at their downtown transit store.
We plan to check with the Northwest Suburban Chamber of Commerce, which represents
businesses along Hwy. 55, to learn if they are: willing to help us publicize the free rides to
their members.
If you have any questions, please contact us. You may reach Mike at 509-5327 or Helen
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Phone: 651.201.7400 9 Fax: 651.296.0459 . TTY: 651.282.6555
www.dps.state.mn.us RECEIVED
February 8, 2007 MAR - 7 2007
Richard Kline, Chief
Plymouth Fire Department
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
Dear Chief Kline,
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Division of Homeland Security and
Emergency Management (HSEM) is sponsoring the 42°a Annual Governor's Homeland
Security and Emergency Management Conference, March 13-15, 2007 at the Northland
Inn, Executive Conference Center, in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. This conference
provides a forum for emergency planners, responders, and community leaders to
exchange information and keep up-to-date on current issues in emergency management
and homeland security.
As part of this conference, HSEM recognizes individuals and organizations that .
exemplify the purpose of emergency management: to prepare for, respond to, and
recover from disasters. I am pleased to inform you that the Plymouth Fire Department
has been chosen to be the recipient of the Homeland Securi an merge�csv
Management Awar I nce or Outstanding Local Partner. This award is"to
recognize the outstanding work conducted by the members of the State RAD Team for
the Minnesota Radiological Emergency Preparedness program.
We invite you to accept this award on the second day of the conference, March 14th and
be our guest for lunch at Noon. We also invite you to attend the morning general
session and afternoon breakout sessions on that day.
Awardees are asked to check-in at the conference registration area, Due to increased
security concerns, awardees and guests that will be attending the conference and
awards luncheon must pre -register. There will be no on-site registration available.
To Help with planning the ceremony and lunch, please return the enclosed registration
form before February 28, 2007, with your availability to attend and luncheon selection.
Sincerely,
CLF
Kris A: Eide
Director
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A weekly legislative update from the League of Minnesota Cities
Budget forecast fallout
Shortly after this week's release of the a .act
state budget forecast, the DFL and Republicans
began trading barbs over what the forecast
actually means for the state budget. In a joint
Senate Finance/Tax Committee hearing on
Thursday morning, members quizzed state
Economist Tom Stinson and Finance
Commissioner Tom Hanson about whether the
state truly has a surplus.
The focus of the squabble revolves around the
2002 state law change that eliminated inflation
adjustments from the forecast for current law
expenditure commitments. At that time, many
legislators argued that the forecast should not
assume automatic expenditure increases. Rather
the supporters of the law change wanted the
legislature to affirmatively decide whether
inflationary adjustments should be added to the
state budget. However, the 2002 law change
did not alter the revenue projections where
economic and inflation factors are used to
project growth of state revenues. The different
treatment of revenues and expenditures in the
forecast is the basis for much of the current
disagreement among legislative leaders.
According to the forecast, the state is projected
to end the 2008-2009 biennium, which ends on.
June 30, 2009, with a $2.16 billion surplus.
Approximately half of that prof ected surplus, or
$1.01 billion is actually a surplus carried
forward from the current 2006-2007 biennium.
The balance, or approximately $1.15 billion, is
the projected budgetary surplus for the time
period beginning on July 1, 2007 and ending on
June 30, 2009—the 2008-2009 biennium.
There is little disagreement that the $1.01
billion budgetary balance for the current 2006 -
March 2, 2007
Page 1
2007 biennium is an actual state surplus.
However, this portion of the surplus raises
questions about whether the state has a
"structural" or a "one-time" surplus. A
structural surplus is considered an ongoing,
permanent excess of revenues over
expenditures while a one-time surplus is the
result of temporary economic factors.
Ultimately, the question for legislators as they
craft a state budget is whether they can use the
excess revenue for ongoing program costs, such
as a permanent increase in LGA or the market
value homestead credit program or whether the
revenue should be used for one-time
expenditures, such as specific capital projects
or a tax rebate.
In making the determination about structural or
one-time surplus, many legislators turn to the
forecast for 2008-2009 where there is an
estimated $1.15 billion surplus. At first blush,
the continuation of the surplus into the next
biennium would suggest that the surplus is
structural. However, the forecast does not
include expenditure inflation and when
inflation is considered, state expenditures could
rise by as much as $1.2 billion, washing out the
entire 2008-2009 projected surplus.
With a long list of priority issues that need
permanent funding, ranging from the school aid
formula to transportation to LGA, this debate
will ultimately involve the politically charged
discussion of the need for tax increases.
Clearly, this debate will not be resolved until
the end of the regular session—or perhaps in a
special session.
Ouestions? Contact Gary Carlson at
651.281.1255 or gcarlson@lmnc.org.
For more informaticn on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team.
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March 2, 2007
Page 2
Senate bills push for zero discharge does not risk contamination of groundwater,
wastewater plants supplies.
Two bills have been introduced that tie
eligibility for state funding for wastewater
infrastructure to the facility eliminating ally
discharge to surface water. The bills SF -331
and SF 312, offered by_ Michael
Tax 7{ Jaa:► Ir (R - East Bethel) will be heard in
the Seni:a't� 1 reg it cizitin�rlf. aacl ?ti'a'tt„ „i:c ii 1 sc�ilt� �s
Qg-ngiiLI-'j, e next Monday, Marchi 5,' at 12:30 T
p.m. in Room 107 'of the State Capitol.
SF 331 requires" all wastewater facilities
receiving any state _grants, or loans after July .l,
2009 to include plans for the elimination of
direct discharge and a wastewater reuse plan.
After July 1, 2014, facilities must be zero'
discharge to be eligible for state funding of any
sort, meaning that either all of its treated
effluent is discharged'to an underground
aquifer or reused. SF 332 takes a different
approach that assumes that the previous bill is
not passed. It requires`that the state provide
twice as much funding for zero discharge
facilities as they give to any, other form of
wastewater, treatment facility.
While completely eliminating all impacts of
municipal wastewater treatment oil state lakes
and rivers is an admirable goal', the state is' not
financially able to provide this level of funding.
With far less expensive forms of wastewater
treatment, there is already a $3.2 billion
infrastructure funding need over the next ten
years. This would more than double -that
shortfall in funding, potentially bringing
economic development to a standstill in many
cominunities.,Furthermore, for larger systems,
it may be completely impractical or even
impossible to design systems infiltrating all
effluent into the groundwater in a manner that
The League will be presenting their concerns
about both of these bills at the Monday Senate
hearing. Those concerned about the impacts of
these bills are ,encouraged to contact their
legislators.
Questions? Contact Craig Johnson at 651.281-
1259 or cjohnson@lrnnc.org,.
Wine in grocery stores bill will be
heard
League staff have recently learned that I -I- -F 9Q'J,
this year'"s wine in grocerystores legislation,
will likely receive a hearing this legislative
session. We have not yet learned when it will
be scheduled, but that 'shouldhappen before the
first deadline, March 23. ' The'rewas some
earlier' speculation that the bill would "not have
a hearing
b this session.
Now is all important time to contact legislators
on this bill. The committee that will hear tills
legislation is the Hous �%nd 1 a.bot.
:rsrtarnxtt<.r;: 'Letters, phone calls, and einails
are all great ways to communicate with your
legislators, as are personal visits, and attending
Any town hall forums they might be hosting in
the district. For more inforrriation on the House
Commerce committee; go to
Questions? Contact Jennifer' O'Rourke at
c551,2A1.1261 or orourke@lmnc.org.
Far more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities ldergovernmental Relations team.
651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122
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March 2, 2007
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Smoking ban legislation drifts along legislative conference with our local
without pre-emption
The statewide smoking ban legislation cleared
two major hurdles this week, and came away
without any of the pre-emption or local control
amendments that have been talked about by
many. F `?.::§8_ (Sheran_ DFI_,-1\4ankati7) left
the State a:r. (i :1..ocr,,tl Goverxu:wera � o:tr:un:ait:tee
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with "strong ban" language, meaning it covers
both bars and restaurants, does not allow for
smoking in places that have ventilation
systems, and allows cities and counties to enact
more restrictive ordinances if they choose. The
House companion,:1-1:1�i05
xltzth.) was heard during the snowstorm
Thursday evening in the :l: Huse Comr.nerc::e
Cg.,m.n.itLee, and was amended with only one
major amendment that delays the statewide ban
to 2008, but gives a small tax break to any
business that enacts it before then. The next
stop for the legislation should be the Senate
floor. On the House side, the bill will either go
to the Finance or the Tax committee.
Questions? Contact Jennifer O'Rourke at
651.281.1261 orjorourk-e@lmnc.org.
Registration now open for LMC
Legislative Conference
Plan to attend the 2007 joint Legislative
Conference for Cities, Counties, and Schools
on March 28-29 in St. Paul. Register today and
contact your legislators for appointments
March 29.
This year's event is being hosted in conjunction
with the Association of Minnesota Counties
and the Minnesota School Boards Association.
It is the first time LMC has produced a joint
government partners.
Make plans to share a ride and travel to the
Capitol along with school board members and
county commissioners from your area for this
first-ever effort to highlight cooperation among
local governments through' oint advocacy and
a renewed partnership with the state
government.
To register, visit
online. The conference agenda is online at
la.•tt �a : /I r� -v��vrr.:lt r:s to r... car � ! c. on E/l e � c, on 1I17 a � eta d �..1{�:
nl.. Contact Rebecca Erickson at
re:ric r:E:ric.orrg„ 651-281-1222, or 800-925-
1122 with questions.
Advocate for city -friendly legislative outcomes
by attending the joint Legislative Conference
for Cities, Counties, and Schools and Local.
Government Day at the Capitol. Thank you for
Telling Your City -Story!
O_uestions.7 Contact Brian Strub at
651.281.1256 or bstrr t �c.: r q.
Committee schedules
MONDAY, March 5, 2007
8:00 a.m.
House Transportation Finance Division
Chair: Rep. Bernard Lieder
Room TPA
Agenda:
HF 701 (Brynaert) Mankato district
transportation headquarters funding provided,
bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF 1219 (Juhnke) Milk truck weight
exemption sunset date repealed.
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
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8:30 a.m.
Senate Property Tax Division
Chair: Sen. Rod Skoe
Room. 15 Capitol
Agenda:
SF 342 (Ingebrigtsen) Economic development
abatement authority extension:
SF 545 (Langseth) Property'tax agricultural
homestead provisions modification.
SF 486 (Fischbach) Cities local government aid
(LGA) increase.
SF 330 (Frederickson) Property tax homestead
classification extension.
SF 404 (Eonoff) Residential homestead market
value credit modification.
SF 1065 (Bakk) Properly tax exemption for
disabled veterans homesteads.
SF 1046 (Moua) Cities local government aid
distribution modification and appropriation
increase.
9:00 a.m:
House Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax
Division
Chair: Rep. Paul Marquart
Room 30ON State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 885 (Hilty) Cloquet local sales tax
authorized.
HF 1103 (Moe) Bemidji local sales and use tax
extended.
HF 134 (Jaros) Duluth food and beverage sales
tax increase authorized, and proceeds allocated
to renovations and a new arena. at the Duluth
Entertainment Convention Center.
HF 442 (Howes) Emily sales tax authorized
and fund use specified.
HF 1135 (Pelovrski) Winona sales and use tax
authorized.
HF 108 (Morrow) North Mankato local sales
tax authorized and funds use specified
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HF 647 (Dittrich) Residential'hornestead;
market value credit modified.
HF 1491 (Kranz) Market value homestead
credit.
HF XXX (Btinn) Market value homestead
credit.
10:00 a.m.
House Finance
Chair: Rep. Lyndon Carlson
Room 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 163 (Huntley)Duluth postemployment
benefits accounts authorized to pay beinefts to
retired employees and to generate revenue
dedicated to meet certain city obligations.
HF 446 (Kahn) Outdoor light pollution
restricted:
12:30 p.m.
Senate Environment and Alatier•`al Resources
Chair: Sen. Satveer $." Chaudhary
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda:
SF 331 (Jungbauer) Zero discharge
requirements for wastewater treatment grants
and loans to municipalities.
SF 332 (Jungbauer) Zero discharge grants to
municipalities for wastewater treatment
facilities.
SF 963 (Jungbauer) University of Minizesota
extension service septic systems environmental
impact study appropriation.
SF 1146 (Sparks) Individual sewage treatment
systems licensing exemption.
4:00 p.m.
House Local Government and Metropolitan
Affairs
Chair: Rep. Debra Hilstrom
Room: Basement State Office Building
For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team.
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HF 465/SF 321` (Kranz) Independent nonprofit
firefighting corporations included for joint
exercise of powers agreements.
HF 905 (Scalze) Preventative health services
programs for city employees authorized.
HF 881 (Hilstrom) Metropolitan Land Planning
act and related statutes modified, and erroneous
and obsolete references corrected.
HF 882 (Hilstrom) Metropolitan livable
communities fund governing provisions
modified, funds transfer authorized, and
onetime transfer for local planning assistance
grants and loans provided.
HF 1045 (Dominguez) State lottery gross
proceeds in lieu of sales tax distribution for
metropolitan parks and open space clarified,
and parks and open space commission member
compensation modified.
HF 312 (Hornstein) Metropolitan Council
elections provided.
HF 1429(Urdahl) Meeker County EDA
authorized to increase its membership to nine
TUESDAY, March 6, 2007
8:00 a.m.
House Governmental Operations, Reform,
Technology and Elections
Chair: Rep. Gene Pelowski
Room 200 State Office Bldg
Agenda:
HF 1259 (Kalin) Absent voters procedures and
requirements modified.
HF 1223 (Hilty) Voter registration provisions
modifications.
HF 965 (McFarlane) Election judges not
affiliated with a major political party
appointment provided.
8:30 a -m.
Senate Taxes
Chair: Sen- Thomas M. Bakk
Room 15 Capitol
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Agenda:
SF 117 (Rest) Capital equipment sales tax
imposition and refund elimination.
SF 146 (Larson) Capital equipment sales tax
imposition and refund elimination.
SF 159 (Wei -gin) Capital equipment sales tax
imposition and refund elimination.
SF 234 (Gerlach) Capital equipment sales tax
imposition and refund elimination.
SF 869 (Skoe) Motor vehicle sales tax
exemption for emergency response vehicles
and repair parts.
SF 884 (Jungbauer) Anoka tax increment
financing redevelopment district establishment.
SF 999 (Doll) Burnsville tax increment
financing district.
10:00 a.m.
House Housing Policy and Finance and Public
Health Finance Division
Chair: Rep. Karen Clark
Room 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 1208 (Mahoney) State Building Code
modified, and construction code and licensing
provisions modified and recodified.
10:00 a.m_
House Taxes
Chair: Rep. Ann Lenczewski
Room 10 State Office Building
HF 1333 (Dill) Emergency response vehicles
and repair parts tax exemptions provided.
12:30 p.m.
Senate Transportation Budget and Policy
Division
Room 15 Capitol
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
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Chair Sen. Steve Murphy
Agenda:
SF 470 (Saxhaug) Special, paper products
vehicle permit effective date modification.
SF 391 (Metzen) Trunk highway 955
construction project bond issue and
appropriation.
SF 107 (Wiger) Ramsey county Rice street
bridge bond issue and appropriation.
SF 8 (Betzold) Trunk highway 910 noise
barrier construction. and I -35W interchanges
bond issue and appropriation;
SF 412 (Scheid) Trunk highway #6.10
construction project completion bond issue and
appropriation.
SF 89 (Limner) Trunk highway #610
construction project completion appropriation.
SF 1265 (Sheran) Trunk highway 914 and
Nicollet•county state aid highway 941
interchange improvement construction
appropriation.
SF 97 (Day) Trunk highway #14 reconstruction
appropriation.
SF 1071 (Dibble) Automated traffic law
enforcement system (photo cop).
2:15 p.m.
House Capital Investment Finance Division
Chair:. Rep. Alice Hausman
Room Basement State Office. Building
HF 344 (Dernmer) Olmsted County municipal
solid waste combustor expansion authorized,
bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF 870 (Fritz) Medford wastewater treatment
facility funding provided, bonds issued, and
money appropriated.
HF 1028 (Urdahl) Darwin wastewater holding
ponds design funding provided, bonds issued,
and money appropriated.
HF 1039 (Brown) Albert Lea remedial waste
systems construction funding provided, bonds
issued, and money appropriated.
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HF 1099 (Peterson, A.) Lewis and Clark Rural
Water System grants appropriations converted,
from the bonds proceeds fund to the general
fund.
HF 1545, (Olin), Roseau flood hazard mitigation
project funding provided, bonds issued; and
money appropriated.
3:00 p.m.
Senate Energy, Utilities, Technology and
Communications
Room 123 Capitol
Chair: Sen. Yvonne Prettner Solon
Agenda
SF 477 (Saxhaug) Koochiching economic
development authority plasma torch
gasification facility feasability.study. ,
appropriation.
SF 480 (Kubly) Eioenergy initiatives, bond
issue and appropriations.
SF 904 (Kubly) Geothermal revolving loan
fund and appropriation.
SF 1011 (Kubly) Geothermal heating and
cooling equipmerit purchase incentives.
SF 538 (Kubly) State funded buildings heating
and cooling policy.
4:00 p.m.
House Transportation Finance Division
Room 10 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Bernard Lieder
HF 946=(Lieder)Motor fuel and motor vehicle'
taxes increased, county transportation taxes
authorized, transportation impact fees imposed,
highway and bridge construction provided,
bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF 23 (Erhardt) County wheelage tax
authorized, vehicle registration tax provisions
modified, transit fund and accounts established,
motor vehicle sales tax revenues distributed,
motor fuel tax rates modified, bonds
authorized, and money appropriated.
For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team.
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HF 799 (Holberg) Transportation, Metropolitan 10:00 a -m.
Council, and public safety funding provided; House Housing Policy and Finance and Public
bonds issued; fees, funds, and. accounts
modified; motor vehicle sales and lease.tax
proceeds allocated, and money appropriated.
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WEDNESDAY, March 7, 2007
8:00 a.m.
House Governmental Operations, Reform,
Technology and Elections
Room 200 State Office Bldg
Chair: Rep. Gene Pelowski
SF 483 (Hilstrom) Major political party
nomination ten percent requirement eliminated
HF 1110 (Hilty) Election definitions and
procedures modified.
HF 1117 (Simon) State primary election and
precinct caucus date change.
8:30 a.m.
Senate Property Tax Division
Room 15 Capitol
Chair: Sen. Rod Skoe
Agenda:
SF 824 (Moua) Property tax classification for
low income rental property application
extension.
SF 370 (Cohen) Property tax limited market
value provision extension.
SF 681 (Ortman) Maximum homestead
property tax (cap) program_
SF 947 (Dibble) Homestead property taxes
limit based on income.
SF 633 (Dibble) Property tax valuation
reduction for energy efficient commercial
properties.
SF 1255 (Sieben) Property tax exemption for
apprenticeship training facilities.
SF 811 (Larson, D) Bloomington metropolitan
area fiscal disparity contribution obligation
elimination.
Health Finance Division
Chair: Rep. Karen Clark
Room 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 301 (Davnie) Blighted housing
rehabilitation program established, and
nuisance properties transferred to nonprofit
housing organizations.
10:00 a.m.
House Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax
Division
Chair: Rep. Paul Marquart
Room 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 1113 (Wollschlager) Property tax class
rates increased on certain utility property.
HF 50 (Thissen) First tier commercial -
industrial property exempted from the state
general tax.
HF 969 (Simpson) Tier I homestead resorts'
market value modified.
HF 486 (Finstad) Homestead classification
extended to certain property used for
nonhomestead purposes.
HF 957 (Zellers) Homestead property tax
maximum imposed for qualified homeowners
age 65 and older.
HF 469 (Sviggum) Property tax class 4c .
expanded to include certain nonprofit
community service oriented organizations.
HF 1459 (M.Murphy) Modular homes
exempted from the property tax.
12:30 p.m.
House Local Government and Metropolitan
Affairs
Chair: Rep. Debra Hilstrom
Room Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
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HF 1437 (Hornstein) Metropolitan Airports
Transportation service to and from Woodbury
Commission required to meet in a
for members,
neighborhood affected by airport noise, and
Meeting location address: 8.595 Central Park
advance notice of proposed annual budget
Place, Woodbury MN
required.
HF 557 (Morgan) Metropolitan Airports
THURSDAY, March 8, 2007
Commission mayoral memberships added:
HF 359 (Hansen) Metropolitan Airports
8:00 a.m.
Commission expanded to include mayors.
House Environment and Natural Resources
Finance Division
2:15 p.m.
Chair: Rep. Jean Wagenius
House Transportation and Transit Policy
Room 5 State Office Building
Subcommittee .
HF 834 (Scalze) Metropolitan Regional Parks
Chair: Rep. Frank Hornstein
System funding provided; and money
Room 5 State Office Buildingappropriated:
HF 1095 (Morrow) Vehicle weights allowed on
HF 654 (Loeffler) Diseased shade tree removal
highways modified, and seasonal restrictions
and replacement funding provided; and money
on gravel roads extended.appropriated.
5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
Senate State and Local, Government Operations
House Governmental Operations, Reform,
and Oversight - Subcommittee on Elections
Technology and Elections
Room 125 -Capitol
Chair: Rep. Gene Pelowski
Chair: Sen. Dan Larson
Room 200 State Office Bldg,
Agenda:
Agenda:
SF 1310 (Lourey) Elections provisions
HF 1546 (Simon) Automatic voter registration
modifications.
of drivers license, permit and identification
SF 1298 (Higgins) Miscellaneous elections,
card applicants. -
voter registration and ballot requirements
HF 1526 (Simon) Fair campaign practices act
modifications.
complaints, appropriation.
SF XXXX (Larson, D) Presidential Primary.
SF 1297 (Larson, D) Autom4,4c voter
8:30 a.m.
registration of driver's license, permit and
Senate Taxes
identification card applicants.
Room 15 Capitol
Chair: Sen. Thomas.M. Bakk
7:00 p.m.
Agenda: ,
JointMeeting; Senate Transportation Budget
SF 1139 (Sieben) Sales tax exemption for
and Policy. Division - Transit Subdivision and
materials used in construction and maintenance
House Transportation and TransitPolicy
of roads and bridges; .
Subcommittee, Central ParkAtrium, City, of
SF 1394 (Bakk) Proctor additional sales and
Woodbury
use tax imposition authority and bonding
Chair: Sen. D. Scott Dibble
authority increase.
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12:30 p_m HF 418 (Bigham) Red Rock Corridor
Senate Transportation Budget and Policy transitway funding provided, bonds issued, and
Division money appropriated.
Chair: Sen. Steve Murphy HF 379 (Hausman) St. Paul Union Depot
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda:
SF 127 (Saxhaug) Grand Rapids railroad
crossing safety improvement appropriation.
SF 440 (Tomassoni) Taxpayers Transportation
Accountability Act.
SF 413 (Scheid) Trunk highway #169,
Hennepin county state aid highway #81 and
85th avenue north intersection interchange
bond issue and appropriation.
SF 689 (Pariseau) Cannon river pedestrian
bridge bond issue and appropriation.
SF 775 (Metzen) Trunk highway #52 frontage
roads bond issue and appropriation.
SF 236 (Kubly) Regional transportation
planning appropriation.
SF 924 (Latz) Major highway projects
transportation commissioner annual report
requirement.
SF 658 (Saltzman) Washington county I-94
corridor transportation and transit
improvements bond issue and appropriation.
SF 751 (Carlson) Bloomington Cedar avenue
bridge removal and replacement grant bond
issue and appropriation.
SF 517 (Fischbach) Sauk Rapids bridge
connecting roads construction appropriation.
SF 518 (Fischbach) Sauk Rapids bridge
connecting roads construction bond issue and
appropriation.
improvements provided, bonds issued, and
money appropriated.
HF 380 (Hausman) High-speed rail line
between St. Paul and Chicago state's share
provided, bonds issued, and money
appropriated.
HF 386 (Kalin) St. Paul to Hinckley Rush Line
Corridor provided, bonds issued, and money
apj)ropriated.
HF 381 (Hausman) Central Corridor Transit
Way between St. Paul and Minneapolis
provided, bonds issued, and money
appropriated.
HF 1216 (Simon) Southwest transitway
corridor draft environmental impact statement
and preliminary engineering funding provided,
bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF 1371 (Murphy, M.) North Shore Express
Intercity Rail Initiative funding provided,
bonds issued, and money appropriated.
3:00 p.m.
Senate Energy, Utilities, Technology and
Communications
Chair: Sen. Yvonne Prettner Solon
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda:
SF 1151 (Latz) 911 emergency
telecommunications service fee increase;
statewide public safety radio communication
system bond sale authorization and
2:15 p -m. appropriation.
House Capital Investment Finance Division SF 1244 (Anderson, E. R) Rural wind energy
Room 5 State Office Building development program establishment.
Chair: Rep. Alice Hausman SF 192 (Anderson, E. R) Global Warming
Agenda: Mitigation Act of 2007.
Presentation from Metro Transitways
Development Board
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FRIDAY, March 9, 2007 close to home. Upcoming meetings in a city
near you include:
8:00 a.m.
House Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax
Division
Chair: Rep. Paul Marquart
Room 10 State Office Building
Agenda
HF 242 (Eken) Mahnomen County, tax
jurisdictions temporary aid payments made
permanent.
HF 715 (Haws) Truth in taxation property tax
program evaluation study provided.
HF 1222 (Marquart) Proposed property taxes~
and public truth in taxation hearings notices
dates advanced.
8:00 a.m.
House Transportation Finance Division
Chair: Rep. Bernard Lieder
Room Basement State Office Building
Agenda: Mark-up of Omnibus Transportation
Finance Bill
9 a.m.
Senate State Government Budget Division
Room 112 Capitol
Chair: Sen. Don Betzold
Agenda:
SF 208 (Sheran) Absentee voting process
simplification.
SF 394 (Senjem) Mississippi River, parkway
commission tourism and economic
development appropriation. -
SF 1382 (Betzold) JOBZ program staff
retention and audit appropriation.
Town hall meetings
Mar. 3 in St. Paul (Amore. Coffee on Grand
Ave, 9:00 a.mA0:30 a.m.) with Rep. Erin
Murphy
Mar. 3 in Lakeland (Lower St. Croix Valley
Fire Station, 10:30 -Noon) with Sen. Kathy
Saltzman and Rep. Julie Bunn
Mar. 3 in Circle Pines (City Hall, 11:00 a.m.)
with Rep. Paul Gardner
Mar. 5 in Bumsville (Burnhaven Library'
Monday, 7-8:30 p.m.) with Rep. Shelley°
Madore
Mar. 6 in Mounds View- (City Hall, 7:00 p.m.)
with Sen. Don Betzold and Rep. Tom Tillberry
Mar. 8 in Blooinington (Olson Middle School,
6:30 p.m.) with Rep. Ann Lenczewski,
Mar. 10 in Rochester (Dunn Bros Coffee,r 120
Elton Hills Lane NW, 8:30-9:30 a.m.) with
Rep. Kim Norton
Mar. 10 in Spring Lake Park (City Hall, 11:00
a.m.) with.Sen. Don Betzold and Rep. Tom
Tillberry
Check your local newspaper or radio station for
additional dates.
Questions? Contact Brian Strub at
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Town hall meetings are a great chance to meet
with your legislators and tell your city story
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