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Council Information Memorandum 03-16-2007
CITY OF PLYMOUTH''" COUNCIL INFO MEMO March 16, 2007 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Plamring Commission Agenda for March 21......................................................................... Page 3 March, April, May 2007 Official City Meeting Calendars .................................................... Page 5 Tentative List of Agenda Items for Future City Council Meetings ..................................... Page 11 Metropolitan Council Vacancies and Public Hearing on March 29 ..................................... Page 13 INFORMATION News Articles, Releases, Publications, Etc ... Plymouth Release Regarding Plymouth Fire Department Recognizes Firefighters' 2006 Achievements.............................................................................................................. Page 15 Star Tribune: Plymouth is Building its Own Downtown Area ........................................... Page 16 West -Metro Cities Rank Among Eco -Friendliest ......................................... Page 19 Three Rivers Park District Releases: Three Rivers Park District Superintendent Douglas F. Bryant Retires .......................... Page 22 Three Rivers Park District Welcomes New Superintendent Cris Gears ........................ Page 24 Blackstad Elected Board Chair...................................................................................... Page 26 MEETING MINUTES Environmental Quality Committee of February 14............................................................. Page 27 Police Departments Monthly Statistical Summary for January and February ..................... Page 30 Northwest Suburbs Cable Commrmications Commission Item -Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission is considering the issue of web streaming for the 9 cities represented by the Commission. Attached is background information from the Commission. We are waiting for their decision before proceeding onour own........................................................................................................................... Page 42 Letters to Mayor Regarding Installation of Cable Median Barriers Along Interstate 494 from Highway 55 to I-394 and from Bass Lake Road to East Fish Lake Road ........................... Page 51 Letter to Mayor Regarding the City's FY 2007 Allocations for the Office of Community Plamring and Development's (CPD) Formula Programs: Cormnunity Development Block Grants (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships, the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and the Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG)....................................................................................... Page 54 CITY COUNCIL LNFORA4ATION MEMO A9a'ch 9, 2007 Page 2 Letter to Mayor Regarding Consolidated Plan End -of -Year Review for 2005 Program Year...................................................................................................................................... Page 56 Letter Regarding Application from Hans Hagen Homes, File No. 2007020, for a Planned Unit Development Amendment to Allow Changeable Message Board ............................... Page 59 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) Friday Fax.................................................................. Page 60 ATTACHMENTS Memo Regarding Water Quality for Gleason Lake, 2007 Street Reconstruction Project, City View Acres Area, City Project No. 7107 2006 Fire Department Report PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2007 WHERE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Plymouth City Hall 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the consent agenda* are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER- 7:00 P.M. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC FORUM 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Approve the March 7, 2007 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. B. Skyline Design. Approve variance to increase 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. (2007012) 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. City of Plymouth. 2007-2011 Capital Improvements Program. (2006119) B. Lake West Development Co., LLC. Preliminary plat and lot width variances to allow development of two single-family lots for property located at 1900 East Medicine Lake Boulevard. (2006121) C. LCS Development, LLC. 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. (2007013) D. BDH & Young. Conditional use permit to allow 73.1 percent office in the I-2 (General Industrial) Zoning District for properly located at 13305 Water Tower Circle. (2007014) E. Applied Graphics Associates, Inc. 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. (2007016) 7. NEW BUSINESS 8. ADJOURNMENT OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS March 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday I Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Apr 2007 % 2 3 Feb 2007 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - 6:3OPMYOOTH ADVISORYCOUNCIL, PaIlme Lake 6; 00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: LISTENING SESSION ON HOLLYDALE GOLF COURSE, Comml Chambers TOO PM PIANNINGty COMMIGSION, Coun Chambers 4:00 PM PL1T10UTH FIRE RECOGNITION EVENT, RIymonlh IXeek Cenlet 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS COMMENCES- Set clocks ahead one hour 6:00P1"0RY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION PARK REFERENDUMAND USE OF FUNDS, McdKme Late ConrerenceRoom TOOPMREGUTAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chamhers 6GO PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYCOMMITTEE (EDC), Cound Chambers 600 PM ROARDB COMMISSION RECOGNITION EVENT -Plymouth Cmek Cenlet 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 600 PMCRY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION ON LAND USEPWyCouncil Chamhers 7; OO PMPIANNING COMMISSION. councA Chambers 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 6:O0 PM ENVIRONMENTAL OUALRV FAIR. P�gnm Elementary 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMRTEEON TRANSIT (PACT). Medicine Lake Room A 7 V 0 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Counca Chambers modified on 3/16/2007 e OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS Anril 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PASSOVER BEGINS ATEUNSErCOMMISSION, 7:00 PM PLANNING CouncJ GOOD FRIDAY Chambers 8 9 10 11 .12 13 14 EASTER SUNDAY 5]O PM BOARD OF EQUALRATION, Cauncll Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCILMEETING, 690PM ENVIRONMENTAL OUALITYCOMMRTEE (EDC), CDunci1 tubers 7:00 PM PAR(&REC ADVISORY COMMISSION PRAC, Councilchambers PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth creek Center y PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS11 COUNCIL SHOW Pl moulM1 creek Center Council Chambers Loo PM Greater Commission Mtg Medicine Lk Ran 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 630 PMYOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Porkers Lake PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth Creek 7 0 PM PLANNING].oO COMMISSION, Corecil Chambers PM HOUSING& REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room A 800 PM YARD AND GARDEN EVENT. Plymouth Creek Center 8:00 AM YARD ANO GARDEN EV ENT, Plymouth Creek Center PLYMOUTHFINE center ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth Creek Center 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Ro aF JEOunUm➢Ory IREcoxvEN[o),ceurco eFambers 7;00PMREGULAR 7;o0PMPLYMOUm ADVISORY COMMITTEEON TRAN5R(PACT). Med.hc Lek. Room A COUNCIL MEETING, councP Chambers 29 30 119rM1IR'JO PMM DrPqaaL�heaa Mar 2007 S i4I T W T F S May 2007 S M '1' R' "1' 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 311612007 n �NN OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS Alfav 2007 Sunday I Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 ]DO PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Co mA CM1ambers 3 7.00 PMHUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Parkers Laka Room 4 5 Apr 2007 S M T VV 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 29 30 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 B OA P.M.GRY . IGOIIh'�,ST� kSESSO SY FN' P,[4S2A a e Le"kk c t R 6:`0 PM ENVIRONMENTAL OUALITYCOMMITEE (EDC), Council Chamhars 7:00 PM PARK S REG AOVI60RY COMMISSION(PRAC), Cauncil Chamhars m _ 1:00 PM REGUTAR COUNCILMEETING, Council Chambers 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council CM1ambers 7.00 PM HOUSING& REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY(HRA), Medicine lake Room A 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 630 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL PaAcrs Lake Roam 06pfMGf1Y GOUNO�4,$S�GK i� $E6fiIfN{ S $ 9�CiiNIEEb�� t '�G}uTaA a 7:DDPMPLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMON TRANSIT (PACT) Mealone Lake Room GO�EC'(ONIGM118 LaA@BOD�B�IICeIj00JfG 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL M Chaanmbersbers Council 27 28 29 30 31 Sun 2007 MEMORIAL DAY (Observed) - City Offices Closed 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 29 30 modified on 3/16/2007 fi P 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 hnprovement Plan • Approve Energy Savings Contract for Ice Center • Approve conditional use permit for a 75 -foot monopole with antennas to be located in Bass Lake P_layfield at 5450 Northwest Boulevard. T -Mobile Central, LLC. (2007003) • Approve site plan and variances to allow construction of a four -unit townhouse stricture at 10801 South Shore Drive. Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. (2007008) • Approve final plat for Taryn Hills 5th Addition for 85 multi -family lots and 5 outlets located south of County Road 47 and east of Vicksburg Lane. U.S. Home Corporation. (2007018) • Approve final plat for Taryn Hills 6th Addition for 51 single family lots located south of County Road 47 and east of Vicksburg Lane. U.S. Home Corporation. (2007019) • Approve Garbage Hauler License renewals • Approve Consumption and Display License renewals • Approve changes to position salary and grade chart for positions in the Assessing Division • Announcement of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Award of Excellence presented to the Fire Department • Approve lawn maintenance bid for 2007-2008 • Approve Joint Powers Agreement Between Plymouth and Minnetonka for Black Oaks Lane Reconstruction Project (6102) • Approve Plans and Specifications for County Rd. 61/County Rd. 47 Intersection Improvement Project (6108) • Approve plans and Specifications for 2007 Street Reconstruction Project - HawthornePonds (7101) • Approve Plans and Specifications for 2007 Street Reconstruction Project- City View Acres (7107) • Award maintenance contract for 2007 Street Sweeping Program (7113E) • Approve Plans and Specifications and Order Advertisement for Bids for 2007 Seal Coat Program (7117E) • Final Release of Financial Guarantee for Courts of Nanterre (96023) • Approve revised development contract for CSM Plymouth Business Campus (2006030) • Approve EneroaclunentAgreement for Landscaping at 5635 Glacier Lane • Approve Establishing and Revoking Municipal State Aid Streets April 10, Board of Equalization, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers 1) Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council, all other topics etre tentative. April 10, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Project hearing on Fembrook Lane hnprovements (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`d ice sheet • Rezoning from FRD to RSF-1 and Preliminary Plat for property located at 3120 Dunkirk Lane (Gonyea Development) (Tabled from March 13) May 8, Special, 6:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Discuss Street Sweeping Program May 8, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers May 22, Special, 6:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Discuss organized garbage collection May 22, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers June 12, Special, 6:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • 2006 Audit Presentation June 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers June 26, Special, 6:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Discuss Special Assessment Policy (interest rate, duration of payout period) June 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers ION STATE OF MINNESOTA Office of Governor Tim Pawlenty 130 State Capitol e 75 Rev. Dr. Martel Luther King Jr. Boulevard e Saint Paul, MN 55155 MEMORANDUM RECEIVED MAR - 9 2007 To: Governing Bodies of Metropolitan Counties, Cities, and Townships From: John Hultquist, Director of Judicial, Board and Commission Appointments Date: March 7, 2007 Re: Metropolitan Council Vacancies and Public Hearing Information As per Minnesota Statutes 473.123, subdivision 3 (b), this memo provides notification of Metropolitan Council vacancies. The terms of all 16 members of the Metropolitan Council expired on January 1, 2007. I invite your participation and recommendations on these appointments. Please see the attached news release which describes the appointments process. If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at 651-296-0019 or by e-mail at john.hultauist@state mn us. N Voice: (651) 296-3391 or (800) 657-3717 Fax: (651) 296-2089 TDD: (651) 296-0075 or (800) 657-3598 Web site: http://www.governor.state.=.us An Equal Opportunity Employer Printed on recycled paper containuig 15% post consumer material OFFICE OF GOVERNOR TIM PAwLENTY 130 State Capitol . Saint Paul, MN 55155 • (651) 296-000l p}tj 1� ,,+ -Y a CIA -9,,— " 11-7 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Brian McClung March 7, 2007 (651) 296-0001 GOVERNOR PAWLENTY ANNOUNCES METROPOLITAN COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS PROCESS Saint Paul — Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced that he has appointed the following metropolitan citizens to serve on the Metropolitan Council Nominating Committee: Dave Clark, Chair Blaine, Blaine City Council Sherry Broecker, Forest Lake Mike Burton, Minnetonka Song Lo Fawcett, St. Paul Cyndee Fields, Eagan Paul Gaston, Vadnais Heights, Vadnais Heights City Council Mark Schiffman, Waconia, Waconia Mayor The Metropolitan Council Nominating Committee recommends candidates for the Metropolitan Council to the Governor. The terms of all 16 members of the Metropolitan Council expired in January 2007. These openings, which are geographically -based, were published by the Secretary of State's office on October 15, 2006. Although the posted application deadline was November 28, 2006, applications submitted to the Secretary of State's office by March 13, 2007 will be provided to the Nominating Committee in advance of the public hearing for their consideration. Applications may be downloaded from the Secretary of State's website, www.sos.state.mn.us. Applicants are asked to attach a current resume to their application. For a map of the metropolitan council districts, go to the website, http://www.metrocouncii.orf:/about/distriet maps htm. The Metropolitan Council Nominating Committee will hold a public hearing to accept statements from, or on behalf of, applicants for the Metropolitan Council. The public hearing will be conducted on Thursday, March 29, 2007, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Metropolitan Council chambers, located at 390 North Robert Street in St. Paul. The Metropolitan Council coordinates planning and development in the seven county metropolitan area and directly operates several regional services. The Metropolitan Council consists of 16 metropolitan citizens appointed from geographically defined districts in the seven county metropolitan area and a chair. All 17 members are appointed by the Governor to four- year terms that are co -terminus with the Governor. 30 - www.governonstate.mn.us ♦ (651) 296-0001 ♦ (651) 296-0056 fax I City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release March 15, 2007 Contact: Sara Lymr Cwayna 763-509-5198 Plymouth Fire Department Recognizes Firefighters' 2006 Achievements On March 10, the Plymouth Fire Department recognized the achievements of individual firefighters and the department in 2006 it a recognition event at the Plymouth Creek. FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR 2006: Paul Larson Firefighter Paul Larson was honored for his exemplary participation in the department's call outs, and for being a valued team player who is well known and received for his positive attitude and willingness to problem solve and lead within the Fire Department. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2006: Firefighter Greg Jurek Firefighter Greg Jurek, who has less than two years of service, displays enthusiasm, a positive attitude, and a great willingness to learn. He has above average participation in the Fire Department's call outs. He also readily volunteers for special work details and projects. MOST VALUABLE FIREFIGHTER BY STATION Most valuable station firefighters are nominated and chosen by their peers for their contribution to their station. Station I: Mark Toinezyk Station II.- Mark Friske Station III. Aaron Morris FIRE CHIEF'S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Station 11 Firefighters This honor was given to the firefighters and fire officers of Station 11 for their excellent teamwork. They consistently accept new projects, look for ways to improve service delivery and extend themselves well beyond the scope of normal firefighter responsibilities. Plymouth is building its own downtown area littp://www.staitribunc.colii/417/v-pritit/story/I 044026.html arTribunexom I MINNEAPOLIS -ST. PAUL,IviINIiES TA Last update: March 09, 2007 — 6:06 PM Plymouth is building its own downtown area Yelena Kibasova Kim and Karen Bonander moved to Plymouth from Sioux Falls, S.D., last November largely because the northwest suburb is only 15 to 20 minutes from theirjobs in downtown Minneapolis. But they don't have to stray even that far from home for shopping and dining. Since the late '90s, Plymouth has been chiseling out a downtown at Hwy. 55 and Vicksburg Lane, where there now is a Lunds grocery store and a few chain restaurants and salons in addition to the longstanding Mann Plymouth 12 movie theater and Cub Foods. Plymouth also has amenities such as a community center, ice skating complex and library, which Mayor Kelli Slavik said will undergo a two-year expansion project starting next year. On the retail front, the newest development along the south side of Hwy. 55 includes a Lowe's home -improvement store, Michaels arts and crafts store and various chain restaurants. The Bonanders said they do most of their shopping at the nearby Ridgedale Center in Minnetonka and Arbor Lakes in Maple Grove. A quick drive east of Lowe's on Hwy. 55 reveals a freshly leveled site near the WestHealth Building that will be developed into a small retail strip mall. In terms of residential development, Coldwell Banker Burnet agent Mark Geier said many "pocket developments," with clusters of eight to 12 houses, are being built in older neighborhoods developed in the 1960s and 1970s. In 2006, the average sale price of residences in Plymouth was $324,175, according to the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors, a slight increase over the previous year. The rural northwest corner of the city will also be developed. The city is putting together a comprehensive plan to deliver sewer and water to the area to accommodate more housing. Slavik said the city also has plans for a greenway in the area to help preserve natural space. "That area of Plymouth has a lot of hills and wetlands," she said. "There's a lot of opportunities to do land preservation there." For Geier, a Plymouth resident, the city's parks and lakes provided plenty of � ra 3/12/2007 8:23 AM Plymouth is building its own downtown area 2 of 2 opportunities for outings with his children. http://www.staitribune.com/417/v-priiit/stoiy/1044026.htrnl "We used to go out to Baker Park, which is five minutes from my home, and we'd camp overnight in a tent," he said. "If the weather got bad or the ghost stories were too scary, we'd come home." Nearby parks include French Regional Park, Medicine Lake and Parkers Lake. The Bonanders' two-story home sits directly across from a small neighborhood park, where 5 -year-old daughter Allie plays often. Easy access to parks and walking/biking paths, such as the Luce Line Trail, which starts in Plymouth and extends 63 miles to Winsted, Minn., has the family looking forward to warmer weather. In the meantime, Karen Bonander said her daughter goes sledding with neighborhood friends. "There are two little girls that are two doors down that are within two years of her age," she said. Because Allie will be heading off to kindergarten this fall, the Bonanders are exploring school options. Their house is located in the small part of Plymouth served by the Osseo school district, one of four that serves Plymouth. The others are Wayzata, Robbinsdale and Hopkins. Geier said more private schools are settling into Plymouth, giving parents even more choices. Yelena Kibasova is a University of Minnesota student reporter on assignment for the Star Tribune. ©2007 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. 3/12/2007 8:23 AM Fast Facts http://www.startribune.conV417/v-print/story/1044025.btmi TribuiiexomIMINNEAPOLIS -ST.PAUL, MIIVI*lES Last update: March 09, 2007 - 3:55 PM Fast Facts • Plymouth has more than 50,000 jobs, more per capita than Minneapolis or St. Paul, according to Mayor Kelli Slavik. • Plymouth has the lowest tax rate of any Minnesota city with more than 10,000 residents, Slavik said. • Although its population is largely under age 44, the city has plans to increase senior housing for aging baby boomers. • The 36 -square -mile suburb has a population of about 72,000 and is projected to grow to 77,000 by 2011. YELENA KIBASOVA ©2007 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. s[_2 1 of 1 3/12/2007 8:23 AM West -metro cities rank among eco -friendliest JStaffn co117'tfiii-dEAPOJJS- ST, PAUL, M:1:NNE OTA Last update: March 13, 2007 -11:32 AM West -metro cities rank among eco -friendliest West -metro cities expand their eco -friendly options. Here's a look at three efforts. By Jen.el1, Ross, Star Tribune Page 1 of 3 West -metro cities were some of the first to go green. St. Louis Park and Plymouth pioneered curb -side recycling programs in the area. Minnetonka has long protected its wetlands. Wayzata put forward one of the state's first large- scale compost projects. Now, cities around the state and the country are upping their efforts. They're pledging to reduce emissions, pushing for eco -friendly development and protecting their green space. And still, the west metro works harder. Turn to Page W16 to see how some are trying to make the community even more green. Here are three things the area is doing or considering to make the community greener: SMART BUILDINGS Many city buildings have smart lights. They save energy by blinking on when someone's in the room and turning off when someone's not. Yes, Plymouth's public safety building has smart lights. But it also has smart carpet, smart air conditioning and smart gardens. And really, the building itself is so smart that in some places, it doesn't even need lights. In February, Plymouth won the 2007 Governor's MnGREAT -- or Government Reaching Environmental Achievements Together -- Award for its public safety building. When Plymouth remodeled the building and the lobby that connects it to City Hall, architects, city staff and city officials designed a building that would utilize sunlight. Rows of offices have a glass front wall, so the sunlight streaming into the room passes into the hallway. "Some of us over in the city hall side are a little jealous of all that sunlight," said 11), ht4)://www.startribune.cont/106/v-print/story/1047205.html 3/16/2007 West -metro cities rank among eco -friendliest Page 2 of 3 Margie Vigoren, the city's environmental education coordinator. But the building's design goes beyond lighting. Its carpet was installed in small squares, so if it gets worn in some places more than others, those squares can be removed and replaced without having to re -carpet the entire place. And an underground parking garage is covered by a green roof -- a layer of soil and plantings -- that provides both a beautiful garden and a barrier that can absorb moisture rather cause runoff. The city, with the help of Xcel Energy, estimates that by building a more efficient building, it saves 260,000 kilowatts a year in energy -- the equivalent of unplugging 25 houses. WINDMILLS Chaska isn't just a city. It's also an electric company. Along with 10 other cities in the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, Chaska buys and then provides electricity to customers throughout the city. And that same group has been considering building its own windmills. It recently got approval from the federal government for $23 million in interest-free loans to build the 200 -foot -tall structures. One or more of those might be put up in Chaska -- somewhere out of view of residential areas, perhaps by an industrial park. Wind power costs more than power that comes from other sources. So the city would want to make sure that relying more on wind power wouldn't increase rates, said Dave Pokorney, Chaska's city administrator. But already there's support. The city allows its customers the option of paying a voluntary $1.75 -a -month fee to support the consortium's purchase of wind - generated power today. Six percent of the city's customers pay it. Other cities might also look to wind. At a recent work session, St. Louis Park leaders mentioned the possibility of building a windmill on city property, such as the Westwood Nature Center. COMPOSTING Wayzata is heralded as a trailblazer in the state's efforts to recycle more organic waste. But Minnetonka and Orono are on their way, too. http://www.startribune.com/106/v-print/stoiy/1047205.litinl 3/16/2007 West -metro cities rank among eco -friendliest Page 3 of 3 Using recently awarded grant money from Hennepin County, the cities will start their own programs to recycle organic materials -- orange peels, milk cartons, napkins and more. The waste will then be composted and turned into dirt. In Minnetonka, the $63,000 grant will lower the cost to customers of carts residents use to collect the waste (they might now go for about $30) and will help pay for the marketing to encourage residents to use the service. The program will begin this year. It's tougher to do organic recycling in Minnetonka than it is in other cities, such as Wayzata, that regulate and contract with one company for garbage hauling, said Dean Elstad, the city's recycling coordinator. Minnetonka has an open hauling system, which means residents arrange for their own garbage collection with private haulers. Thus, the city will have to work with two or more companies on the effort, and each hauler will set its own pricing. But Elstad has a dream that someday soon more west -metro cities will join the effort and make it easier and more economical for those companies -- and their customers -- to recycle organics. Jenna Ross • 612-673-7168 • jross@startribune_com ©2007 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. http://www.startribune.com/106/v-print/story/1047205.html 3/16/2007 AreeRivers PARK DISTRICT March 14, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Beth Johnson Marketing Communications Supervisor 763/559-6745 biohnson(&threeriverspa rkdistrict.org Marcq Sung Copywriter 763/694-7607 msu naCcbthreeriversparkdistrict. or THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT DOUGLAS F. BRYANT RETIRES Superintendent Douglas F. Bryant will retire at the end of March 2007 after 21 years of service. Bryant was in the park and recreation field for over 35 years. During his term, he has led numerous efforts including increased public access to parks, secured funds for land acquisition, development and rehabilitation of park resources, and active dialogue with the Minnesota state Legislature, Board of Commissioners, staff and volunteers. "I have been extremely fortunate to have worked for agencies whose public officials are dedicated to providing high-quality parks and recreation for their citizens, while providing careful stewardship of natural resources and open space," said Bryant. "My efforts would not have been possible without those who have given their time, talent and input to make a difference in our communities." Bryant was the Park District's Southern Division Park Manager from 1986-88 and Superintendent and Secretary to the Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners from 1988 until his retirement. As only the third superintendent in the 50 -year history of Three Rivers Park District, Bryant was a major influence in implementing the Park District's mission to promote environmental stewardship through recreation and education in a natural resources -based park system. "Doug has been an outstanding superintendent for the Park District," said James Deane, former Chair of the Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners. "His tenure with Three Rivers Park District has helped to establish the Park District as a leader in natural resources -based park systems." Bryant has guided the Park District to become one of the country's most respected park systems, where nature and recreation meet to offer health, wellbeing and enjoyment opportunities for today's public and future generations. Under Bryant's leadership, the Park District underwent significant growth in the number of programs and facilities, miles of trails and park use. Today, Three Rivers Park District manages over 27,000 acres of parklands including seven park reserves, eight regional parks, a historic (more) Superintendent Retirement pg. 2 village, educational farm, gardens, golf courses and driving ranges, downhill ski, snowboard and tubing facilities and over 70 miles of regional trails. "Doug has served with limitless energy and creative vision," said Three Rivers Park District Assistant Superintendent Margie Walz. "He is a caretaker of parkland and steward of our environment and has developed the fortitude to foster the development of outstanding parks and recreation facilities for today's public and future generations to enjoy." Bryant has been in the vanguard of innovation and a dedicated and inspirational leader in the parks, recreation and natural resources profession. He served the Parks and Recreation field with leadership roles in the National Recreation and Park Association, Minnesota Recreation and Park Association, and the National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials. "Working for the Park District and the people has been a privilege, and I am honored to have had the opportunity. I am confident that Three Rivers Park District will continue to thrive under Cris Gears' guidance and vision," added Bryant. "This is one of the greatest park systems in the country." About Three Rivers Park District Three Rivers Park District is a natural resources -based park system that manages park reserves, regional parks, regional trails and special -use facilities in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The Park District offers facilities for every season, including picnicking, swimming, creative play, boating, fishing, downhill skiing, snowboarding, golf, camping and sledding; extensive trails for hiking, biking, in-line skating, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, as well as program sites for nature, recreation, historic and farm education. Three Rivers Park District's mission is to promote environmental stewardship through recreation and education in a natural resources -based park system. The Park District owns and operates over 27,000 acres and serves nearly five million visitors a year. ThreeRivers PARK DISTRICT March 14, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Beth Johnson Marketing Communications Supervisor 763/559-6745 biahnson@thi-eeriversparkdistrict.org Marcq Sung Copywriter 763/694-7607 msunq@threeriversparkdistrict.org THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT WELCOMES NEW SUPERINTENDENT CRIS GEARS Cris Gears has been named the new Superintendent and Secretary to the Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners. The Superintendent is the chief administrative officer of the Park District and provides leadership to the organization. He succeeds Douglas F. Bryant, who retires March 31, 2007. "I believe Cris will be an outstanding superintendent for the Park District," said Douglas Bryant, Three Rivers Park District Superintendent. "He has an excellent history of working in a variety of administrative positions. Furthermore, Cris has worked as a professional in the field of parks and recreation as well as in city and county management." Gears was selected because of his leadership and management experience. He has provided guidance for county projects and service -improvement initiatives through developing community partnerships. Moreover, Gears remains committed to preserving open spaces to guarantee all individuals can enjoy the area's natural resources and scenic beauty. "I consider the Three Rivers Park District Superintendent's position to be the pinnacle of this great profession, and I'm honored that the Board of Commissioners has selected me for the job," said Gears. "I'm thrilled with the prospect of returning to Minnesota to continue the Park District's marvelous legacy and to help lead Three Rivers into the future." Gears has nearly 30 years of public service. Prior to joining the Park District, Gears worked for Kitsap County, Wash. as county administrator since January 2005. Previously, he served as director of parks and recreation for Kitsap County, the City of Bremerton, Wash. and the City of St. Louis Park, Minn. He was also city manager for the City of Excelsior, Minn. Gears has a bachelors degree in management and administration. (more) Three Rivers Park District Superintendent/2 About Three Rivers Park District Three Rivers Park District is a natural resources -based park system that manages park reserves, regional parks, regional trails and special -use facilities in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The Park District offers facilities for every season, including picnicking, swimming, creative play, boating, fishing, downhill skiing, snowboarding, golf, camping and sledding; extensive trails for hiking, biking, in-line skating, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, as well as program sites for nature, recreation, historic and farm education. Three Rivers Park District's mission is to promote environmental stewardship through recreation and education in a natural resources -based park system. The Park District owns and operates over 27,000 acres and serves five million visitors a year. 1 nreeRivers PARK DISTRICT March 14, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jason McGrew -King Intergovernmental Media Relations Coordinator 763/559-6779 jmcg rew-ki ng (c@th reeriverspa rkd istri ct.org Beth Johnson Marketing Communications Supervisor 763/559-6745 bi o h n so n @th ree ri verspa rkd istri ct. org Blackstad elected Board Chair The Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners elected Commissioner Larry Blackstad as Board Chair for 2007 at its meeting on March 8. Commissioner Joan Peters was elected Vice -Chair. Blackstad, of Minnetonka, has served as a Three Rivers Park District Commissioner since 2004. "It is a privilege and honor to be a leader for a park district that is one of the best anywhere," Blackstad said. He explained that he feels fortunate to represent an organization dedicated to providing services for the public's benefit. Peters, of Golden Valley, has 10 years of service as a Three Rivers Park District Commissioner. She said over the past decade, the Park District has diversified the programs and facilities that are available to park guests. For instance, the Park District now offers cabin camping opportunities at Baker Near -Wilderness Settlement and provides guests with a glimpse of a working farm site at Gale Woods Farm. "We've made such huge strides in the development of parks," Peters said. Blackstad and Peters said they are looking forward to the initiatives the Board of Commissioners will consider this year. They added that they are excited about celebrating the Park District's 50th anniversary this summer. About the Board of Commissioners Three Rivers Park District is governed by an independent, seven -member Board of Commissioners. Five members of the Board are elected from districts in suburban Hennepin County, and two members are appointed by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners. In addition to Chair Blackstad and Vice -chair Peters, the Park District Board of Commissioners also includes Marilynn Corcoran, Rosemary Franzese, Mark Haggerty, Dale Woodbeck and Sara Wyatt. About Three Rivers Park District Three Rivers Park District is a natural resources -based park system that manages park reserves, regional parks, regional trails and special -use facilities in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The Park District offers facilities for every season, including picnicking, swimming, creative play, boating, fishing, downhill skiing, snowboarding, golf, camping and sledding; extensive trails for hiking, biking, in-line skating, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, as well as program sites for nature, recreation, historic and farm education. Three Rivers Park District's mission is to promote environmental stewardship through recreation and education in a natural resources -based park system. The Park District owns and operates over 27,000 acres and serves more than 5 million visitors a year. City of Plymouth Environmental Quality Committee (EQC) February 14, 2007 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Kathy Osborne, Commissioners Laura Brinkman, Wesli Waters, Sally Strand, Jolm Berrigan and Carlos Gutierrez MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Terrie Christian STAFF PRESENT: Water Resources Engineer Shane Missaghi, Water Resources Technician Derek Asche, Solid Waste Coordinator Kris Hageman and Office Support Representative Patty Hillstrom 1. CALL TO ORDER — 6:07 P.M. 2. PUBLIC FORUM Commissioner Brinkman asked if the City has any role in the advertising material that has been placed in the mailbox but was not delivered by the maihnan. Solid Waste Coordinator Hageman replied that advertising should not be coming if not mailed or enclosed within a newspaper. Commissioner Gutierrez is concerned about contamination of the water system with use of garbage disposals and asked if it would be better to put food waste in the landfill. Chair Osborne and Commissioner Berrigan replied that a landfill is not a good place for food waste because it does not decompose and produces significant amounts of methane. Chair Osborne added that there are worse things in the water system and that backyard composting is the best solution. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda for the February 14, 2007, EQC meeting was approved as written. Commissioner Strand suggested that samples of public and private construction sites be included in the July EQC tour. 4. CONSENT AGENDA A. APPROVAL OF JANUARY 25, 2007, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MINUTES MOTION by Commissioner Berrigan, seconded by Commissioner Brinkman, reconnnending approval.of the January 25, 2007, Environmental Quality Conunittee meeting minutes with the addition of a comment by Mr. Hughes about bamboo mats. Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION approved. 5. GENERAL BUSINESS A. EQC ORIENTATION AND ELECTION Environmental Quality Committee Minutes February 14, 2007 Page 2 The EQC participated in an interactive orientation led by Water Resources Engineer Missaghi. Commissioner Strand said that the attendance policy needs to be clearly stated and whether attendance at the Annual Plants, Ponds and Practices Tour is mandatory. Water Resources Engineer Missaghi will check into the attendance policy for City commissions. MOTION by Conunissioner Berrigan, seconded by Cormnissioner' Gutierrez reappointing Kathy Osbome to the Chair position and John Berrigan to the Vice Chair position for the Environmental Quality Committee. Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION approved. B. SOLID WASTE 2007 ACTION PLAN OVERVIEW Solid Waste Coordinator Hageman informed the EQC that the current contract for recycling services is up at the end of 2008 and she stated that City staff will be working with the EQC and the City Council to evaluate and prioritize waste abatement activities. She gave a brief presentation on the City's recycling program and explained the timeline for solid waste discussion topics over the course of the year. C. EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL FOR EROSION SITES Water Resources Technician Asche stated that tonight's meeting would be the third and last meeting regarding erosion and sediment control at constriction sites. He asked the EQC members for suggestions and thoughts to be considered as the City goes through the Comprehensive Plan process. Cormnissioner Strand suggested opening less ground, allowing the use of bamboo mats at the entrance to constriction sites and Memory Fence, a new policy for the number of trees that can be removed, a fine increase and more enforcement. Water Resources Technician Asche replied that the use of Memory Fence and bamboo mats could easily be added to the list of potential erosion control BMP's provided to development contractors. Cormnissioner Berrigan suggested issuing stop work orders when violations occur and contractual escrows to developers from subcontractors providing services to them. Commissioner Gutierrez agreed with the use of Stop Work Orders for compliance. Conunissioner Brinkman felt that there should be stronger enforcement. Conunissioner Strand suggested more education for contractors. Water Resources Technician Asche replied that education is probably the most important and could be accomplished at preconstruction meetings. Environmental Quality Committee Minutes February 14, 2007 Page 3 Chair Osborne asked if all contractors need to be licensed and suggested that they be required to take classes in order to obtain a license. Water Resources Technician Asche replied that the City could require the job supervisor to have certification. Chair Osborne asked if a Stop Work Order is legal or just a piece of paper and if the City would be losing significant budget with the use of stop work orders rather than a fine. Water Resources Technician Asche replied that a stop work order is just a piece of paper and the revenue received from fines is minimal. Chair Osborne suggested a $1,000 fine and a Stop Work Order for erosion control violations. Water Resources Technician Asche replied that the City has to prove the amount of damages when determining the fine. Water Resources Technician Asche noted that some of the suggestions such as including updated information on various BMP's can happen as soon as tomorrow, however, those suggestions that involve policy review or change will be addressed as part of the Comprehensive Plan process. Commissioner Strand asked if residents could be awarded for construction of a raingarden. Water Resources Engineer Missaghi replied that they could be nominated for the Environmental Champion Award. Chair Osborne felt that all construction projects should be in compliance including City projects. Water Resources Technician Asche agreed and stated that the City should always try to set a good example. Water Resources Technician Asche thanked the EQC for their involvement in the process and he will keep them updated on the progress of their suggestions as they are implemented. 6. REPORTS AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS A. WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS No new updates. 7. FUTURE MEETINGS Water Resources Engineer Missaghi reported that the March EQC meeting will include Solid Waste Visioning and Goal Setting and an update on the Aquatic Vegetation Management 2007- 2008 Action Plan. Fa•�� III 11111 R01115 MCI Y The meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m. CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry SUMMARY STATS WORKSHEET: January Total Calls & Officer Initiated - 5,401 (2006 - 5,525) Offense - _subtotal 'TOTAL YTD Jan Arson 0 0 0 Assault 33 33 29 2tid degree 3 3rd degree 0 4th degree 2 5th degree 16 domestic assault 11 terroristic threats 1 Attempt to evade taxation 1 1 2 Burglary 24 24 21 Apartment 1 Business 6 Garage 10 Home 6 Storage Locker/Area 1 Attempt (no entry made) 0 Other 0 Crime against family 1 1 1 Criminal sexual conduct 2 2 2 Criminal vehicular operation causing injury 0 0 0 Death investigation 5 5 10 Disorderly conduct 12 12 13 Driving after cancelation (GM only) 0 0 1 Drugs 23 23 22 cocaine 0 marijuana 16 methamphetamine 0 paraphernalia 5 prescription 0 other 2 DWI 15 15 16 Underage dk & dry (18-21) 0 0 2 Underage dk & dry (under 18) 0 0 0 Escape/fleeing officer 1 1 0 False information to police 3 3 7 Fighting on school property 0 0 0 Forgery 7 71 8 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry Offense` subtotal TOTAL Harassment 12 12 14 Homicide 0 0 0 Impersonating police officer 0 0 0 Interfere with emergency call 1 1 0 Juvenile alcohol offense 5 5 5 controlled substance 0 0 0 curfew 0 0 3 runaway 8 8 8 tobacco 0 0 1 Furnishing alcohol to underage - cc 0 0 0 Furnishing tobacco to underage - cc 0 0 0 Kidnap (incl deprive parental rights) 0 0 0 Leaving scene of accident hit & run) 22 22 7 Liquor/underage consumption/ po ss 4 4 11 Mistreatment of animals 0 0 0 Obscenity/ indecent exposure 4 4 0 Obstructing legal process 0 0 2 Possession stolen property 0 0 2 Criminal damage to property 35 35 35 Robbery 0 0 2 Solicitation 0 0 0 Theft general 38 gas no pay 3 identity 4 items/parts from MV 30 employee 1 shoplifitng 8 by check 1 by fraud/ swindle 6 mail 1 bicycle 0 92 92 106 Tampering with MV 0 0 1 Trespass 2 2 1 Unlawful deposit of garbage 0 0 0 Vehicle theft 5 5 0 Violation order for protection 3 3 4 Weapons 0 0 0 TOTAL 320 320 336 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry ARRESTS Adult assault 10 10 10 attempt to evade taxation 1 1 2 burglary 0 0 0 conservation fish without license) 0 0 0 crime against family 1 1 0 criminal sexual conduct 0 0 0 driving after suspension (GM only) 4 4 1 disorderly conduct 3 3 2 drugs 15 15 21 DWI 14 14 16 Underage drinking & driving 7 7 5 escape/fleeing officer 0 0 0 false information 3 3 5 forgery 1 1 2 furnishing tobacco to underage 0 0 0 interfere with emergency call 1 1 0 leaving scene of accident (hit & run) 2 2 0 Liquor/underage cons 12 12 59 obscenity/ indecent exposure 0 0 0 obstructing legal process 0 0 2 possession stolen property 0 0 1 criminal damage to property 1 1 0 solicitation 0 0 0 tampering with motor vehicle 0 0 0 theft 8 8 7 trespass 2 2 0 unlawful deposit of garbage 0 0 0 vehicle theft 0 0 0 violation order for protection 1 1 0 warrant 27 27 26 weapons 0 0 0 TOTAL 113 113 159 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry Juvenile Offense: _,TOT�i_% YTp �8 assault 5 5 burglary 0 0 0 criminal sexual conduct 0 0 0 disorderly conduct 4 4 12 false information to police 0 0 0 fighting on school property 0 0 0 harassment 0 0 0 indecent exposure 0 0 0 interfere with emergency call 0 0 0 leaving scene of accident (hit & run) 0 0 0 possess altered DL 0 0 0 possess stolen property 0 0 1 criminal damage to property 0 0 1 theft 7 71 3 robbery 0 0 0 trespass 0 0 0 underage drinking & driving 1 1 0 vehicle theft 0 0 0 warrant 0 0 2 weapons offense 0 0 0 alcohol 11 11 14 controlled substance 7 7 3 curfew 0 0 5 runaway 7 7 4 tobacco 0 0 1 TOTAL 42 42 54 0 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry CITATIONS Offense - TOTAL YTD Jan 06' Speeding 445 445 378 Careless/ Reckless driving 2 2 3 Disobey signs or signals 22 22 29 Stop sign violation 40 40 29 Improper passing 5 5 0 Improper turning 11 11 8 Improper lane/wrong way/HOV 11 1 4 Fail to yield 5 5 5 Follow too closely 2 2 4 Improper/no signal 0 0 4 Open bottle 3 3 0 Defective/improper equipment 23 23 5 Inattentive driving 1 17 171 15 Other hazardous violation 41 4 9 School bus stop arm violation 61 61 1 TOTAL 5861 5861 494 Fire lane/hydrant parking violation 10 10 18 Snow removal parking violation 0 0 0 Other parking violation (2 to 5 a.m.) 76 76 118 Handicapped parking violation 9 9 7 Junk/abandoned vehicle 0 0 0 Other non-moving violation 0 0 0 TOTAL 95 95 143 Driving after suspension/cancelation/revocation 116 116 108 No DL 27 27 21 Other DL violation 30 30 24 Improper registration 77 77 157 Motorcycle endorsement requirement 0 0 0 Overwidth/overweight (truck) 1 1 0 Blocking & obstructing traffic 0 0 0 Leaky/unsecureload 0 0 1 Unreasonable acceleration 0 0 0 Other non -hazardous violation 0 0 5 Seat belts 37 37 12 Child restraints 0 0 0 No insurance 106 106 73 Crosswalk/fail to yield for pedestrian 0 0 0 TOTAL 394 394 401 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry ACCIDENTS Offense;, TOTAL. YTS Jan_05` Fatal 0 0 0 PI 7 7 10 PD 103 103 111 TOTAL 110 110 121 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS * *These numbers are compiled from CAD data as in many circumstances reports are not written. TOT?rL ` YTS Jan_05` 911 Hangups 169 169 230 Animal calls 93 93 82 Disturbance (domestic, noise, unwanted person) 167 167 182 Medical/welfare check 269 269 269 Suspicious actions/persons 166 166 168 TOTAL 8641 864 931 *These numbers are compiled from CAD data as in many circumstances reports are not written. CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry SUMMARY STATS WORKSHEET: Total Calls & Officer Initiated - 4,468 (YTD - 9,869) (2006 - 5,064/10,589) February Offense - stb tail `; 1`O — Arson 1 1 0 Assault 13 46 21 2nd degree 4 4th degree 1 5th degree 2 domestic assault 6 terroristic threats 0 Attempt to evade taxation 0 1 0 Burglary 16 40 11 Apartment 0 Business 2 Garage 8 Home 5 Storage Locker/Area 0 Attempt (no entry made) 0 Other (bldg under construction) 1 Crime against family 3 4 1 Criminal sexual conduct 3 5 3 Criminal vehicular operation causing injury 0 0 0 Death investigation 4 9 2 Disorderly conduct 0 12 0 Driving after cancelation (GM only) 4 4 0 Drugs 18 41 22 cocaine 0 marijuana 12 methamphetamine 0 paraphernalia 4 prescription 0 other 2 DWI 12 27 19 Underage dk & dry (18-21) 1 1 1 Underage dk &, dry (under 18) 0 0 0 Escape/fleeing officer 0 1 0 False information to police 0 3 0 Fighting on school property 1 1 0 Forgery 6 131 2 Harassment ill 231 11 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry ,Off§nse ,stibtota'1 = Tutal YTl2, "'i; F�e1� 06 Homicide 0 0 0 Impersonating police officer 0 0 0 Interfere with emergency call 1 2 0 Juvenile alcohol offense 0 5 0 controlled substance 0 0 0 curfew 0 0 1 runaway 5 13 7 tobacco 0 0 1 Furnishing alcohol to underage - cc 0 0 0 Furnishing tobacco to underage - cc 0 0 3 Kidnapping (incl deprive parental rights) 0 0 0 Leaving scene of accident (hit 8s run) 17 39 20 Liquor/underage consumption/poss 1 5 10 Obscenity/ indecent exposure 7 11 3 Obstructing legal process 0 0 0 Possession stolen property 0 0 1 Criminal damage to property 24 59 15 Robbery 0 0 2 Solicitation 0 0 0 Theft general 24 gas no pay 2 identity 4 items/parts from MV 22 employee 0 shoplifitng 9 by check 2 by fraud/ swindle 7 mail 0 bicycle 0 70 162 82 Tampering with MV 1 1 0 Trespass 0 2 0 Unlawful deposit of garbage 0 0 0 Vehicle theft 6 11 5 Violation order for protection 5 8 6 Weapons 2 2 0 TOTAL 232 552 249 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry ARRESTS Adult assault 2 12 6 attempt to evade taxation 1 2 0 burglary 0 0 0 conservation (fish without license) 0 0 0 crime against family 1 2 0 criminal sexual conduct 1 1 1 driving after suspension (GM only) 41 8 5 disorderly conduct 4 7 3 drugs 15 30 11 DWI 10 24 19 Underage drinking & driving 1 8 1 escape/fleeing officer 1 1 0 false information 0 3 0 forgery 0 1 1 furnishing tobacco to underage 0 0 2 interfere with emergency call 1 2 0 leaving scene of accident (hit & run) 1 3 2 Liquor/underage cons 6 18 17 obscenity/ indecent exposure 0 0 0 obstructing legal process 0 0 0 possession stolen property 0 0 0 criminal damage to property 0 1 0 solicitation 0 0 0 tampering with motor vehicle 0 0 0 theft 8 16 10 trespass 0 2 1 unlawful deposit of garbage 0 0 0 vehicle theft 0 0 0 violation order for protection 3 4 1 warrant 20 47 20 weapons 2 2 0 TOTAL 81 194 100 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry Juvenile [Offense =: TOT.AL „ =YTD ' Feh_ 06', assault 4 9 10 burglary 0 0 0 criminal sexual conduct 0 0 0 disorderly conduct 8 12 3 false information to police 0 0 0 fighting on school property 2 2 0 harassment 0 0 0 indecent exposure 0 0 0 interfere with emergency call 0 0 0 leaving scene of accident hit 8s run) 0 0 1 possess altered DL 0 0 0 possess stolen property 0 0 0 criminal damage to property 1 1 1 robbery 0 7 1 theft 4 4 4 trespass 0 0 0 underage drinking & driving 0 1 0 vehicle theft 0 0 0 warrant 1 1 2 weapons offense 0 0 0 alcohol 0 11 6 controlled substance 5 12 16 curfew 0 0 2 runaway 2 9 3 tobacco 01 0 5 TOTAL 271 69 54 CITY 0FPLYMOUTH Police Department MontlyStatistical Sumamry CITATIONS Speeding 268 713 403 Disobey signs or signals 25 47 36 Stop sign violation 20 60 42 Improper turning 21 13 7 Fail to yield 8 13 4 Defective/ improper equipment 27 50 13 Inattentive driving 10 27 11 School bus stop arm violation 31 91 2 TOTAL 3821 9681 532 Fire lane/hydrant parking violation 11 21 28 Snow removal parking violation 0 0 0 Other parking violation (2 to 5 a.m.) 105 181 115 Handicapped parking violation 12 21 10 TOTAL 128 2231 153 Driving after suspension/ cancelation /revocation 96 212 Ill No DL 7 34 23 Other DL violation 33 63 42 Improper registration 59 136 98 Blocking &, obstructing traffic 0 0 0 Seat belts is 52 31 INoinsurancc F 81 187 80 Crosswalk/fail to yield for pedestrian 1 0 01 2 TOTAL 1 293 6871 3971 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry ACCIDENTS Offense ' . ." TOTAL. ,. YTD " .- Feb 06 _ Fatal 0 0 0 PI 4 11 9 PD 128 231 81 TOTAL 132 242 90 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS* se ase- 911 911 hangup 178 347 197 Animal calls 116 209 110 Disturbance (domestic, noise, unwanted person) 114 281 114 Medical/welfare check 265 534 205 Suspicious actions/persons 119 285 105 TOTAL 1 7921 1,656 731 *These numbers are compiled from CAD data as in many circumstances reports are not written. Date: February 8, 2007 To: Greg Moore, Executive Director; Northwest Community Television Board of Directors; Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission From: Tim Gaffron, Production Manager/Government Liaison Re: Web Streaming of City Meetings Background /- Video streaming of municipal meetings on the World Wide Web is quickly gaining popularity and will probably be expected by residents in most larger cities in the near. future. Offerings are most often in the form of "on -demand" video where a web surfer can select a meeting from a list and the meeting will start playing automatically in a pop- up window on their computer screen, any time of day or night. Some cities are offering "Live Streaming" of their city meetings on a web site as the meeting takes place. Some are also offering "24/7 streaming" of their government access cable channel on their web sites similar to what Northwest Community Television offers with Channel 12. The service is usually provided by an outside vendor. Pros and Cons of Web Streaming Web Streaming of city meetings is another way for a city to connect with residents. It allows viewers to watch the meeting on their own schedule, in the case of on -demand offerings. Web Streaming allows viewers outside of the cable viewing area and those who are not cable subscribers to see meetings either live or on -demand. Web Streaming of city meetings allows Council Members, Commissioners and Staff to more easily review actions and comments taken at the meeting. On the negative side of the equation, Web Streaming comes with a price tag for equipment, service and staff time. Some may object to the size and quality of the image on the computer screen. And viewers really need a DSL or better connection at home in order to satisfactorily view the streaming content. Who is Web Streaming city, meetings? Many cities in the Twin Cities metro area are providing streaming of municipal meetings for their residents. The chart below identifies 13 entities representing 37 municipalities and the type of services they are offering. Also identified is the vendor each is using, if any, and some of the features available to web site visitors. to' f Also attached is a copy of an article that appeared in the September 28, 2006 Excelsior & Shorewood Sun -Sailor Newspaper. This article describes the success that the Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission has had with their streaming efforts for 13 of their 18 member cities. It was this article and a subsequent request from Brooklyn Park for more information that initiated this report. Type of Service Vendor Features Bloomington Live, OD, 24/7 In-house Indexing; RealPlayer Burnsville Live, OD Granicus Limited indexing linked to agenda, Byword search; 1 year archive Eagan Live, OD GranicusDrop-down indexing, Documents linked to agenda, keyword search Edina Live, OD Granicus Indexing and documents linked to agenda, keyword search Lake Minnetonka CC (13 cities) OD, 24/7 Alpha Video No indexing; I year archive Lakeville OD only In-house/LOGIS No indexing, No archive Minneapolis Live, OD, 24/7 Implex.net Table of Contents Indexing Minnetonka OD /A (In-house) No indexing; Archive 6 mo.? North Suburban CC (10 cities) Live, OD In-house No indexing; QuickTime S. Washington Co. CC (4 cities) Live, OD Granicus Indexing linked to agenda, keyword search; 1 year archive Savage Live, OD, 24/7 GranicusDrop-down indexing, keyword search St. Louis Park Live, OD, 24/7 Implex.net Table of Contents Indexing; 1 year archive F_� Live, OD Granicus Indexing and documents linked to agenda, keyword search Also attached is a copy of an article that appeared in the September 28, 2006 Excelsior & Shorewood Sun -Sailor Newspaper. This article describes the success that the Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission has had with their streaming efforts for 13 of their 18 member cities. It was this article and a subsequent request from Brooklyn Park for more information that initiated this report. Should NWCT be involved in Web Streaming of city meetings? While this is ultimately for the Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission and Northwest Community Television Board to decide, NWCT staff believes we could be useful in coordinating video streaming activities for our member cities if they so desire. A cooperative video streaming plan may result in savings in cost and labor due to the possible consolidation of equipment and staff resources. A multi -city contract with a vendor might also result in reduced direct cost to member cities. Since the content of any proposed streaming of city meetings usually starts with video production by NWCT staff, it seems logical that we should assist the cities in distributing that content in any way they see fit. Another advantage of a cooperative streaming effort is standardization in the area of equipment and services. This would be a definite benefit when working with up to nine member cities as training could be consolidated, operational procedures and maintenance could be uniformly implemented. NWCT has already budgeted for the addition of 24/7 streaming of Channel 16 in 2007. The Channel 16 signal that would be available is the content that comes out of the NWCT master playback facility on a regular schedule. This includes replays of city meetings, Northwest Cities, Maple Grove Report, Police in the Park and the billboarding that is broadcast between programming segments. This does not include the billboarding that each city puts out on Channel 16 from the individual city halls. And it does not include showing of any live city meetings as they happen. What can NWCT do? NWCT staff can help to coordinate a cooperative effort to identify desired services, identify potential service providers, and assist with the logistics of implementation and operation. NWCT staff could serve as a single point of contact or liaison between cooperative group and vendor, much as we do now with the cable company. NWCT staff can manage the hands-on operation of capturing and maintaining the video database as well as providing and maintaining the web site presence where viewers can access the video. We may be able to provide this with current staffing levels, or we may need to increase staffing depending on the expectations and requirements of our member cities. NWCT does not at this time have the staff expertise nor the technical resources to host the storage and play -out streaming functions in-house. These two functions will have to be provided by an outside vendor. There are several options available for this service, with each provider offering a different range of available features. Additional handouts and information will be available at the February 15th meeting. Web Streaming for Cities Discussion topics/analysis Tim Gaffron Production Manager/Government Liaison, Northwest Community Television A plan for web -streaming of city meetings will flow from several guiding questions that need to be answered, or expectations that need to be clarified: Which meetings and how many will be offered? This is a question that each city will have to answer for itself. The other cities involved in streaming usually seem to offer all meetings that are broadcast live or replayed. Currently NWCT crews videotape 31 regularly scheduled city council, planning commission and EDA/HRA meetings per month for our 9 member cities. Six of those 31 are shown live only and are never replayed. During the time period from January 1, 2006 to August 31, 2006 NWCT recorded and replayed 180 meetings (some were cancelled) at an average length of 105 minutes per meeting. This means we have an average of just less than 40 hours of original meeting content per month, or approximately 480 hours per year, that is replayed on channel 16. What features do we want available to the viewer? The Lake Minnetonka system is pretty simple in function, providing for replay of complete meetings, however it does not allow a viewer to pick a way -point during the meeting to jump to. You can fast -forward to a point in the meeting, similar to fast - forwarding on a VCR, but you are not able to jump directly to an agenda item. Some systems allow you to do this with links in the form of agenda item numbers imbedded in an on-screen agenda document. Other systems allow the administrator of the streaming video to create index points or a table of contents that a viewer can use to select which part of the meeting they want to view. Other features of higher end systems include links to agendas and individual supporting documents, closed captioning and Power Point style graphics for content or user tips. Those capabilities may add significant cost or logistical complexity to streaming video. How soon after a meeting is taped do we need or expect to have the meeting available for viewing on a web -site? When they first started streaming meetings in the Lake Minnetonka system, meetings were captured, or recorded into a computer system, at the time of their first replay on the cable system. That meant meetings would not be available on a website until nearly a week after the meeting in some cases. However, after a few months, the cities decided that the turn -around time had to be quicker. Capturing meetings during the first replay could work well for NWCT also, but is likely to result in frustration for residents who wish to see the meetings on a more timely basis. To explain further how it would work: a meeting taped on a Monday or Tuesday would not be captured until it replays in the evening later in the week. That would be Thursday in the case of Brooklyn Park. After the meeting is captured, the video has to be processed E_ or web streaming which would take approximately 1-2 hours on Friday morning. So, Monday's Brooklyn Park meeting would not appear on the web until mid-day Friday. In the case of Golden Valley and Crystal, their Tuesday meetings replay the following Sunday, so they would not be available on the web until the following Monday, or nearly a full week after the meeting took place. Maple Grove's Monday'meeting would not be available until the following Monday. How can we get meetings on sooner? One option would be to capture the meetings from tape in the next day or two after the meeting instead of waiting until the first replay. This option would require up to 20 hours of staff time per week. We possibly will need two capturing systems beyond the one we currently have and bandwidth might become an issue on busy days. The capturing of a meeting is done in real-time, in other words it takes 4 hours to ingest a 4 hour meeting. Then it has to be transferred to the server site which can take half again as much time or about 2 hours for a 4 hour meeting using our current system. The transfer time is somewhat dependent on how much of our internet connection capacity is being used at the time of transfer. The video clip editing and publishing to a website could add up to another hour to the process for a total of 6 to 7 hours for a 4 hour meeting. On the Lake Minnetonka system the transfer is also real-time, so it takes 4 hours to ingest and 4 hours to transfer that same 4 hour meeting. I think that we could reasonably expect to have meetings posted within 3 days after the actual meeting takes place using this method. (End of day Thursday for a Monday meeting at the outside, probably sooner in most cases.). A second option to shorten the length of time before a meeting is available on a website would be to have a capturing device with a dedicated internet connection at each city hall and either set up a timed capture or have somebody start it manually as a meeting is taped live. Then the processing would be handled centrally at NWCT. The meeting then would be sitting at the server site waiting to be processed and published the morning after the meeting, which would take about an hour per meeting. This option would incur one time start up costs of approximately $4000 per site depending on what equipment might need to be purchased to get the audio and video signals to the capture device, plus about $1800 per year for subscriptiorn/maintenance/support fees, using our current vendor. This option would require approximately 10 hours of staff time per week if we shoot for a 48 hour turn around (end of Wednesday for a Monday Meeting). Will viewers be able to watch meetings live on the web while they are taking place? Offering this option could only be accomplished with an encoding device at each city hall and a separate live streaming agreement with the service provider. The live cable signals from each city hall do not come back to NWCT. Each city hall's signal is narrowcast to only those subscribers within that city. If the signals did come back to NWCT, we would still have to have a separate encoding device for each city's signal. If we place an encoding device at each city hall the same box can be used to send out the live as well as capture the video for later use as VOD. We would not have to have two separate capture devices for the two separate functions. LMCC does not have the ability to offer this option. How long should archived meetings be available to viewers on a web site? This is a question cities will have to answer individually. Some currently streaming cities offer 3 months of archived meetings and others feel meetings should be available for up to a year. The storage cost based on our current volume of replayed meetings for all nine cities would be approximately $60-70/month for the amount of content produced in an average 3 month period and approximately $240-280/month to archive a year's worth of meetings. It would take us a year to reach that storage requirement, but once we are there it would be pretty level year to year unless we add more meetings to the mix. Where will access to streaming media reside on the web? There are a couple of different approaches to how this can be handled. If our cities want to have the streaming appear on their own website with their own graphic look and appear to be a city function, then we would provide the Webmaster at each city with a URL or address for each meeting as it is processed. The city's Webmaster would then create a link somewhere on the city's site and maintain the list of meetings available for viewing. Alternatively, access to on -demand meetings could be provided through a NWCT website. The city would have a link on their site to a master page on our website that would list all of the cities. Clicking on a city's name would take the viewer to a list of available meetings for that particular city. From there they could choose which one to play. NWCT staff would maintain those lists and the pages would be identified as NWCT pages. This is how Lake Minnetonka is handling their content. If NWCT is going to handle the web site part of the equation also, we would have to decide which site it will be part of, where on that site and how it will look. The current nwct.org site is very labor intensive and will probably be migrated to a different content management system in the next year. The twelve.tv site is much more user friendly from a maintenance standpoint, however I'm not sure that it is appropriate for city meetings to be part of that site. There is already much confusion about the difference between Channel 12, Channel 16 and the public access channels. It would be possible to create pages on the twelve.tv site that do not appear to be part of that site and we could then provide a link to the cities that bypasses the regular twelve.tv pages and takes a viewer right to the Channel 16 section part of the site. Another sub -option, if NWCT is handling the website part of the equation, would be to create a totally separate web site for Channel 16. This would require design work and an additional content management agreement with our current provider. If we gave a Channel 16 web site its own "look," we could also incorporate the new look into the on - air graphics that are shown between meeting replays on the cable system. The on -air look of channel 16 is probably due for a makeover anyway. I spoke to our current web designer for the Channel 12 site, and she provided a proposal to develop a website for Channel 16. It is attached. She also is the agent for the Webaloo content management system that we use for Channel 12 and they are willing to give us very favorable pricing on an "Express" version of their product that would be adequate for our needs. This could be upgraded at a later date if and when the NWCT site would move to that platfoi n. If NWCT handles the website management of streaming for the cities, I think it will require approximately 10 hours per week in staff time as long as the initial creation of the site and individual city pages are contracted out. What are the technical concerns? Technical concerns include: identification, cost and location of needed capturing equipment, equipment needed to provide audio and video signals to capture devices whether at NWCT or at each city hall, capacity of the NWCT internet connection and availability, capacity and accessibility (firewall issues) of internet connections at each city hall. Identification of and cost of capturing equipment will depend greatly on which level of service and which provider we go with. It is likely that we will need to supply a dedicated VTR for the capturing device located at NWCT ($1500?). Finding a location for the equipment at NWCT won't be an issue for the CPU's. A shared monitor and keyboard with a switching unit will be tougher to squeeze in. If we are going to locate a capture device at each city hall, finding space to install that equipment in the control rooms will be a challenge in many cases. On-site staff will probably not need access to the device but will need to use its keyboard and monitor. We may have to come up with some creative monitor sharing schemes. Providing audio and video feeds to a capture device in the NWCT Master Control will require a Distribution Amplifier for both audio and video for the 24/7 streaming of Channel 16 ($2200?). The AN feeds for the on -demand capture device can be direct connect from the VTR or can be accommodated on the main routing switcher. For optimum performance and efficiency, we will want to be sure that the internet connections at NWCT are up to the task. I am concerned that transferring of data during the day will exceed the capacity of our system. Our pipeline to LOGIS is due for an upgrade to fiber optic sometime in 2007 which will greatly increase our capacity. We will have to do an in-house network assessment to determine what our capacity from master control to the LOGIS connection is. Our transfer/capture rate for Channel 12 is 400 kbps. I would recommend that we drop city meeting streaming down to around 200 kbps to increase transfer time and save on storage. City meeting video is not very dynamic and therefore can probably be viewed satisfactorily at the lower rate. At the cities, we would need an internet connection for each capture device. There will possibly also be firewall issues to resolve so that we can remotely control the capture devices from NWCT. What are the various features the different service providers offer? Here is a brief rundown of the providers that are being used in our area (startup costs are for the vendor/provider costs and capture devices. They do not include other technical equipment that we may need to purchase separately to implement web streaming, nor web site costs. Costs do include a 24/7 streaming of one channel and anticipated archive and serving capacity for 1 year of VOD programming): Granicus — California based company. High end system offering many features appealing to city clerks such as automated minutes and vote tabulator options. Their system allows for indexing of meetings and can provide an online agenda with built in links to the appropriate section of the meeting that matches an agenda item number. Also offers searchable indexing, searchable closed captioning, document management and many other features. Their solution also includes custom web pages and player window, 1 year of storage and unlimited streaming and their proprietary content management software interface. Usually the most expensive option, about $16,000 start up costs and about $860 per month for managed services for a total of about $26,300 in the first year for one site. (Information based on Brooklyn Park proposal dated July 17, 2006.) Cities in our area using Granicus: Edina, St. Paul, Burnsville, Eagan and several cities in the South Washington County system are just starting a consortium venture with Granicus, no details available yet. Implex.net — Minneapolis based provider. Also a high end system that offers many features similar to Granicus, although not the automated minutes or as sophisticated search tools. It does offer a Table of Contents style of indexing, but not one that automatically puts links into an online agenda document. Includes custom player window with several features. Does not include web page design or hosting. This solution uses off-the-shelf computers with common Osprey capture cards, but provides a proprietary content management software interface. Startup costs are about $16,200 plus about $600 per month in subscription fees for a total of about $23,400 in the first year for one site, based on a preliminary proposal provide by Implex.net. Cities using this provider include Minneapolis and St. Louis Park. Dayport — This is the provider that NWCT uses for streaming services for the twelve.tv website. This would be a simple solution that would offer only fill length meetings without the ability to jump directly to a particular agenda item. You would be able to fast forward to a spot in the meeting, but there would be little in the way of reference points to help find a particular item, other than the on-screen graphics recorded during the meeting. Advantages of this system are that we are very familiar with the operation of the proprietary content management software and their proprietary capture device. This option would offer us a way to do a timed capture. As far as I know, nobody is using this service for the streaming of city council meetings. Most of their clients are television stations. Based on a preliminary proposal, startup costs for this system would be about $8200 plus about $650 per month in subscription fees for a total of about $16,000 in the first year for one site. Additional capture devices would cost about $3200 each and $150 per month in maintenance fees. Alpha Video — This is the system that LMCC is using and is also a very simple solution offering straight forward play out of archived meetings with no ability to index or search. As with the Dayport system, viewers would be able to fast forward through a meeting to a spot of their choosing. Capture control is handled through software provided with the Osprey capture cards that they install into off-the-shelf computers and content management is handled through a software called Globalscape CuteFTP which may be available as a free download. Drawbacks of this system are that we have limited ability to control or manipulate the captured content and there is no way to set up a timed capture, it's all handled manually. Alpha's proposed costs are $5256 for hardware and $350/mo for hosting services based on a budgeting proposal from the vendor. i� It is important to note that if we start with one system and want to upgrade, there really is not a lot of crossover from one to the next and most systems do not offer features on an ala carte basis. Some of the capturing equipment may be able to be used with another providers system, but that ability may be limited as some require the client to use the provider's proprietary equipment. There are other providers in the market that I have only recently discovered and have no real information on yet. One is www.GovTV.us which is offering many of the same services as Granicus. One other option that some providers offer is audio -only service. Where do we go from here? I think the first step is to survey our member cities and find out whether they want us to offer this service for them, what features they would expect to see, how they would like the website maintenance part to be handled, what turnaround time they would expect, etc. In talking to staff at various cities that are currently streaming I have found that most, if not all, would choose a high-end service such as Granicus if they had the funding available. Sarah Anderson State Representative District 43A Hennepin County February 27, 2007 Mayor Kelli Slavak 3325 Everest Court Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Kelli, Minnesota House of Representatives I am writing to you today with good news. This spring, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) will install cable median barriers along Interstate 494 from highway 55 to I-394 and from Bass Lake Road to East Fish Lake Road. As you may know, I introduced legislation requiring the installation of cable median barriers along Interstate 494 where this public safety measure was missing. In preparing my legislation for the committee hearing process, I spoke with Erik Rudeen from MNDOT to make the department aware of this issue. Mr. Rudeen contacted me today with the good news that the department will be installing the cable median barriers this spring. If you have any questions about this matter or any others, please feel free to contact me. I am excited the state is moving forward with this important safety initiative. Sincerely, ,-A AJ6""�- Sarah Anderson State Representative — 43A Plymouth and Medicine Lake 5050 Holly Lane N. #5, Plymouth, Minnesota 55446 (763) 383-9504 State Office Building, 100 Rev.Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-1298 (651) 296-5511 !� FAX: (651) 296-3949 TTY: (651) 296-9896 Email: rep.sarah.anderson@house.mn SQQ I;bCity of Plymouth win= ..�,_ Adding Quality to Life March 12, 2007 Representative Sarah Anderson 229 State Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155 Dear Sarah, On behalf of the Plymouth City Council, I want to thank you for all of the work you have done to ensure that the I-494 cable median barriers are completed in 2007! The median barriers that were constricted last year on Highway 169 and part of I-494 through Plyinouth have saved several lives when the barriers prevented cross-over accidents. Completion of the median barriers is a high priority for the Plymouth City Council, and we very much appreciate your efforts in getting this accomplished. Sincerely, Kelli Slavik, Mayor City of Plyinouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 e Tel: 763-509-5000 www.ci.ptymouth.mn.us City of Plymouth Adding Quality to Life March 12, 2007 Senator Terri Bonoff 325 State Capitol St. Paul, MN 55155 Dear Terri, On behalf of the Plymouth City Council, I want to thal-A( you for all of the work you have done to ensure that the I-494 cable median barriers are cornpleted in 2007! The median barriers that were constructed last year on Highway 169 and part of I-494 through Plymouth have saved several lives when the barriers prevented cross-over accidents. Completion of the median barriers is a high priority for the Plymouth City Council, and we very much appreciate your efforts in getting this accomplished. Sincerely, �l vik Mayor City of Plyinouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd a Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 o Tel: 763-509-5000 www.ci.p(ymouth.mn.us Po llENTpF =sir g -L�U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT aL IIIILIIIN WASHINGTON, D.C. 20410-7000 e 964fJ DE`1F"� ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR p COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMEiv'T March 8, 2007 The Honorable Kelli Slavik Mayor of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor Slavik, DECEIVED MAR 12 2007 I am pleased to inform you that the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 budget has been enacted and signed by the President. This letter provides your FY 2007 allocations for the Office of Community Planning and Development's (CPD) formula programs: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG); HOME Investment Partnerships; the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI); Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA); and Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG). These programs provide funding for housing, community and economic development, and assistance for special populations across the country. HUD's budget for FY 2007 is included in Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (P.L. 110-5). While overall funding levels for CPD's formula programs in FY 2007 have been effectively held at the levels provided in FY 2006, grantees may experience changes in individual allocations from FY 2006 to FY 2007 due to factors such as demographic changes and the addition of new qualified grantees. Also, the amounts available include reallocated funds in the CDBG and HOME programs. The following amounts reflect the level of funding available for these programs in your community: Community Development Block Grant $269,761 HOME Investment Partnerships $0 American Dream Downpayment Initiative $0 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS $0 Emergency Shelter Grants $0 HUD continues to emphasize the importance of effective performance measurements in all of its formula grant programs. On March 7, 2006, HUD published a final Federal Register Notice titled, "Outcome Performance Measurement System for Community Planning and Development Formula Grant Programs." The provisions of this Notice are fully in effect and integrated into the existing CPD Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS). For FY 2007, all grantees must identify objectives and outcomes for all activities in their Consolidated Plan or annual Action Plan submission. Grantees must report outcome indicators for all open activities in IDIS and assess their performance toward achieving their objectives and W outcomes in their Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report. It is vitally important that HUD have complete performance measurement data to report to Congress at the end of FY 2007. Your ongoing attention to ensuring complete and accurate reporting of performance measurement data will be crucial to HUD's ability to demonstrate the effectiveness of its formula grant programs. I look forward to continuing our partnership to assist lower income residents in your community. As always, HUD is available to provide any assistance you require in implementing your programs. If you or any member of your staff has questions, please contact your local CPD Office Director. Sincerely, Pamela H. Patenaude Assistant Secretary Honorable Kelli Slavik Mayor of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Dear Mayor Slavik: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Minneapolis Field Office 920 Second Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 Mp R 8 7 http://www.hud.gov/local/min/index.html RECEIVED MAR - 9 2007 SUBJECT: Consolidated Plan End -of -Year Review — 2005 Program Year HUD is required to conduct an annual review of performance by grant recipients. This is to report to you the results of our review. Additionally, the Secretary must determine that the grant recipient is in compliance with the statutes and has the continuing capacity to implement and administer the programs for which assistance is received. Report We congratulate you on your many accomplishments during this past year on the achievement of Department Objectives. In addition to the accomplishments below, the City's required audit under OMB Circular A-133 contained no findings. When conducting the required timeliness test for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the City had .86 years of grant funds in its line of credit. This is well below the required 1.5 years. Other accomplishments for the program year were included in the City's CAPER and are being reiterated: * 11 low-income families received first-time homebuyer assistance to purchase a home; * One group home for developmentally disabled adults was rehabilitated using CDBG funds; * Public service activities were funded with CDBG provided assistance included mortgage foreclosure prevention services to 63 households, tenant advocacy hotline services to 191 households and childcare assistance to nine families; and * The City participated in an area -wide Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing choice. Background Information HUD's Office of Community Planning and Development has sought to establish partnerships with State and local governments. The focus of our partnership has been to work with communities to ensure that our joint efforts result in housing and community development Nvrvrv.hud.gov espanol.hud.gov programs and policies that benefit and serve low and moderate -income persons. These efforts occur within the framework of the statutes we administer and the regulations and emerging policies that are designed to improve program performance. The provisions of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, require the annual submission of performance reports by grant recipients receiving federal assistance through programs covered under these Acts. Additionally, these Acts require that a determination be made by the Secretary, that the grant recipient is in compliance with the statutes and has the continuing capacity to implement and administer the programs for which assistance is received. Traditionally, these determinations were, made through the review of annual reports submitted by grantees for each individual program receiving assistance. With the implementation of the Consolidated Planning Regulations of January 5, 1995, the Department will be making a comprehensive performance review of your overall progress at least annually, as required by the statues and section 91.525 of the regulations. The review consists of analyzing your consolidated planning process; reviewing management of funds; determining the progress made in carrying out your policies and programs; determining the compliance of funded activities with statutory and regulatory requirements; determining the accuracy of required performance reports; as well as evaluating your accomplishments in meeting key Departmental objectives. This assessment not only meets the mandates of the statutes, but it also provides a basis for working together collaboratively to help you achieve housing and community development goals. One critical outcome of this collaboration should be the development of a more comprehensive, effective, and concise Consolidated Plan and improved performance in achieving specific goals that correspond to the activities outlined in your forthcoming Action Plan. Public Access This Report must be made readily available to the public within 30 days of receipt of your coin ments. There are several ways the report can be made available to the public. You can assist us in this regard by sharing HUD's report with the media; with a mailing list of interested persons; with members of your advisory committee; or with those who attended hearings or meetings. HUD will make this information available to the public upon request and may provide copies of future reports to interested citizens and groups. mm.hud.11ov espanol.hud.gov Conclusion As a result of our analysis, we have determined that your overall progress is satisfactory and that the City has the continuing capacity to implement these programs. If there are any questions please do not hesitate to contact Elizabeth Wise, CPD Representative at (612) 370-3019, ext. 2285 or at elizabeth h. wise@hud.gov. Sincerely, Allan L. Joie , irector Office of Community Planning and Development cc: Mr. Jim Barnes, Housing Manager, Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Plymouth, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, Plymouth, MN 55447 rvww.hud.gov espanol.hud.gov g City of Plymouth Adding Quality to Life March 15, 2007 Dear Resident/Land Owner: The City has recently received an application from Hans Hagen Homes, under File No. 2007020, requesting approval of a Planned Unit Development Amendment to allow the changeable message board on the sign kiosk adjacent to Highway 55 to be exchanged for an electronic changeable message board. This letter is being mailed to all landowners within 750 feet of the site in order to provide notice and information about the application — in advance of the official notice that will be sent out prior to the Planning Commission's public hearing on the matter. You may review_ information relating to this application at City Hall during regular office hours. The application and plans are available for review at City Hall. Office hours at City Hall are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays through Fridays, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, except holidays. Plymouth City Hall is located at 3400 Plymouth Boulevard The City will send out another letter notifying you of the Planning Commission public hearing date, not less than ten days prior to the hearing date. The purpose of the public hearing is to allow neighboring property owners to appear in front of the Planning Commission to ask questions and make comments related to the application. You may also submit comments in writing. All written comments will become part of the public record. If you have any questions or comments concerning this application or the review procedures, please call Marie Darling, Senior Planner, at (763) 509-5457. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager notices/2007/2007020. first -n oti ce. doc 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us ,�+� Mar 09 2007 15:54:47 Via Fax -> 763 509 5060 Administrator Paye 001 Of 006 Lmc ;- -Frida F �x® %-�A,-� �4;W -A weekl legislative u date rom the League o Minnesota Cities � ,Y g P f g of Minnesota 9, 2007 Page 1 Bills, bills, bills (Clark) Cities LGA increase, SF 1548 (Olseen) Hearings, hearings, hearings Cities LGA increase, as well as other bills. The legislative pace will be fast and furious as legislators scramble to get their bills heard before the first deadline, on Friday, March 23. House and Senate agendas are already packed, and bills are being added as members push for a hearing. Because schedules are always changing now, we won't be printing the schedule of city -issue bills this week. Keep this in mind if you are tracking a particular bill, or trying to catch a legislator in St. Paul next week. If in doubt, call any IGR representative at 651.281.1200 or check the legislative website atwww1�cxtea. Questions? Contact Jenn O'Rourke at 651.281.1261 orjorourke@lmnc.org. LGA on the agenda again next week Several important LGA bills will be heard next week in both bodies. Unfortunately, with the packed hearing agendas there won't be a lot of committee time spent on any individual bill. Since last year's campaign season, many members have had property tax relief on their priority list and marry public and private discussions concerning LGA and MVHC have already occurred. Additionally, several other important local TIF, sales tax exemption, or local -option sales tax authorization bills are up next week on the Senate side on Tuesday and Thursday. Here are the LGA hearings that have been announced at this point: Monday, March 12 at 8:30 a.m. Senate Property Tax division_ Capitol room 15 Agenda: SF 1227 (Skogen) the Coalition of Greater MN Cities LGA bill, SF 1258 (Mona) LMC's LGA volatility stabilization, , SF 1372 Tuesday, March 13 at 6:00 p.m. House Joint Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division and K-12 Finance Division_ 10 State Office Building Agenda: HF 1518 (Brown) the Coalition of Greater MN Cities LGA bill, which also includes the issue of school financing equalization. Additionally, there are 13 other school finance related bills on this agenda. Friday, March 16 at 8:00 a.m. House Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division, 10 State Office Building Agenda: HF 54 (Mullery) City aid base additions provided for certain cities, city aid appropriation limit increased, and aid required to be used for certain public safety purposes. HF 346 (Severson) City aid local government aid base increased for certain cities. HF 1115 (Norton) LMC LGA volatility stabilization HF 1381 (Atkins) Local government aid inflation adjustment provided. HF 1534 (Hilstrom) North Metro Mayors'/ Metro Cities LGA bill HF 1518 (Brown) Coalition of Greater MN Cities LGA bill HF 1746 (Gottwalt) Local government aid city aid base increased for specified cities. HF 1774 (Kalin) Local government aid payable to a specified city increased. Questions? Contact Jenn O'Rourke at 651.281.1261 orc�rcrr:irlc�ce�l� rnra.c:u. TNT bills considered A bill that would require the Minnesota Department of Revenue to perform a For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovenmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 Mar 09 2007 15:55:20 Via Fax t Lm. %"ilitF 1+..,RM� J J.,iV�WutV -> 763 509 5060 Administrator Page 602 Of 006 -Friday Fax - A weekly legislative update from the League ofMinnesota Cities cost/benefit study of the truth -in -taxation process, including the direct and indirect costs and levels of taxpayer participation was considered by the ZIoue �roperIa�Relief ._:: and Local S,ales Tt I'vsior:iof theHouse "Pax. C.'.'orrimittee on Friday morning. The bill, III°" 715 was introduced byP�Aj- a_LzLry„!:rays (DFL - St. Cloud). Testifying on behalf of the bill was DeWayne Mareck, Stearns County commissioner, former St. Cloud councilmember and township officer. Commissioner Mareck has also served on the League's Board of Directors. March 9, 2007 Page 2 Wine with dinner, anyone? The I-I.ouse CAorxlrrlerCe and Labor Co:tmmittee° will hear I1 99_7 (Kzzlin, DFL -Minneapolis) on Tuesday at 4 p.m. The committee will not take much time on the bill, so the testifying list has been very limited as each side is only given 15 minutes to state their case. Anyone interested in weighing in on this issue should do so by calling, emailing or visiting their legislator. Proponents of the bill have been very active with well -funded ad campaigns in markets all over the state, and legislators have told us privately that they have heard from many more Commissioner Mareck indicated that in his proponents than opponents. local government experiences, he has frequently observed a lack of public participation at TNT hearings that raises questions about the effectiveness of the mandate for the taxpayer notice, publication requirements and hearing requirements. Several committee members expressed an interest in studying the TNT process, including Chair Paul .J;gr . Liam; (DFL -Dilworth) who previously served as the mayor of Dilworth. He suggested that local governments should also look at ways to increase participation rather than simply meeting the state statutory requirements. The committee also considered a bill authored by Chair Marquart that would generally allow counties, cities and schools to hold joint TNT hearings. Currently, state lave authorizes similar joint hearings in Ramsey, Aitken and Nobles counties. Several members indicated support for the Marquart bill. Loth bills were laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division article of the yet -to -be drafted House omnibus tax bill_ Questions? Contact Gary Carlson 551.281.1255 or gcari.( hnnc-. o Now is a very good time to weigh in with legislators on this, whether they are on the commerce committee or not. It's expected that this bill will be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus liquor bill. This procedural move adds a lot of uncertainty to the process for a policy issue like this bill. Questions? Contact Jenn O'Rourke at 651.281.1261 or i�:�rc�at.rl e;lnzrzc._cir{. Photocop bill gets green light froin Senate Transportation Committee A bill that would allow cities to use cameras and sensors at intersections to nab red light runners got the nod on a roll -call vote of eleven to five at this morning's meeting of the S'( -nates ,:I`rana:t tiatiorr l �zrdtst�t azr:tcl Pmrlit„'�1:)ivi>ic�rt. _ The bill, h"�F 1071 (Dibble, DFL -Minneapolis), was passed with two amendments. The first requires an engineering review of an intersection in advance of the installation of an automated enforcement system and the second amendment prohibits contracts with private 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 Mar 09 2007 15:56:15 Via Pax -> 763 509 5060 Administrator Paye 003 Of 006 L Lmc -Fr1 F® da �. ;, ...p.., i. t..IW „N:,v„tz.,;:• A weekly legislative updatefrom the League ofMinnesota Cities 1 March 9, 2007 Page 3 camera operators that result in profits based on Sill to exempt local transportation the number of citations issued. projects from sales tax heard, laid The technology had been used for a brief period in the City of Minneapolis. On March 14, 2006, Hennepin County Judge Mark S. Wen -lick- ailed Minneapolis' "Stop on Red” ordinance unconstitutional because the tickets issued were to the owner of the vehicle photographed running the light. Given that the vehicle owner may or may not be the person driving the vehicle when the law is being broken, this scenario sets up a presumption of guilt. The fact that the owner must then prove he or she is innocent is constitutionally problematic. Minneapolis is appealing the decision. According to Minneapolis officials, the Stop on Red program had a significant impact on public safety. In the first six months of operation, there was a 16 -percent drop in accidents at intersections monitored by Stop on Red cameras. hSI: „ 1 71 would legalize the Minneapolis ordinance and would expand the authority to implement automated enforcement systems statewide. The next stop for the bill will be the Senate Judiciary Committee. The House companion, ser.1, DFL -Minneapolis), has been referred to the klc+�;�a 'J��c:s.spc5z'ti�+n 'Finance 1XVision and has not yet been scheduled for a hearing. over A bill that would provide a sales tax exemption for city, county and township purchases of road and bridge construction and maintenance materials was heard in the Senate 'Fax: C "..�.�_rxxmrt_ ee> on Thursday. Authored by Senator Katie Sieben (DFL -Newport), F31' 1139 was initiated by the League as part of an effort to improve funding for roads and reduce the impact of road expenditures on local property taxes due in part to the lack of growth in municipal state aid (MSA) for roads. The sales tax exemption would help stretch scarce dollars a little further. The bill also brings attention to the fact that the Governor's transportation funding proposal exempts state highway projects from the sales tax but does not extend the exemption to local prof e cts. St. Paul City Engineer John Maczko testified on behalf of the League in support of the bill. Representatives of the Metropolitan Inter - County Association and the Association of Minnesota Townships also expressed support. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion in the Senate omnibus tax bill. Members cautioned that, based on local government road spending estimates, the exemption would leave a significant gap in the state's general fund. The fiscal note that accompanied the bill, Questions? Contact Anne Finn at 651.281.1263 which was criticized for being light on detail, or 6 inn &Ilnlnc.o showed a loss to the general fund of approximately $30 million per year. At least one expert estimates the cost is as much as four times that amount. For more information our city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 Mar 09 2007 15:56:56 Via Fax -> 763 509 5060 Administrator Paye 004 Of 006 -Frl a Fax - y A weekly legislative update from the League ofMinnesota Cities Rep...scrtarit-e P.on Erhardt (R -Edina) is carrying the House companion, I -IF 1 1„ •7. The bill was referred to the 1Iouse:s Tax Cormrtittee where it will join a variety of other sales tax exemption initiatives, including several bills that would reinstate a general sales tax exemption for all local government purchases. We expect the bill will be heard in the 1-Iousse in the coming clays. Questions? Contact Anne Finn at 651.281.1263 or rllzrirer7.lnznc:.cireF. State -local partnership for affordable housing at critical point in session City housing officials and HRAs have been supporting legislation to provide $10-15 million over the next biennium for matching state funds to address affordable housing needs that cities identify. The legislation is reaching a critical point in the legislative process. City officials are strongly encouraged to urge local legislators to get behind the approach which would make it possible for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) to respond to a variety of affordable housing strategies developed at the local level. The bills containing such provisions are 111 939 (Kranz... 1X'�T -_Bla n and SF 442 Cohen .I)PT ->t. Budget committees in the House and Senate with jurisdiction for the MHFA budget are set to make critical decisions about whether and how to incorporate legislative language that would include cities, counties, HRAs, PHAs, EDAs and community development agencies in a new approach to applying for MHFA funding. The program would allow cities to seek and apply for MHFA funding to implement local housing programs to provide March 9, 2007 Page 4 opportunities for under -served populations or to provide help to homeowners to allow them to stay in their homes when threatened Wath foreclosure or other homeownership issues. The program, initially proposed as a part of the Housing Solutions Act, is referred to as Housing Account for Leverage Opportunities (HALO), would be matched by cities, dollar - for -dollar by non -state funds, donations (including building materials or the value fee reductions), tax levy, tax increment or local bond revenues. Funds allocated by MHFA would ensure that cities in Greater Minnesota that located outside CDBG entitlement areas would receive first consideration for up to 40 percent of the HALO fund distribution. Questions? Contact Ann Higgins at 651.281.1257 or ahiggins@lmnc.org. National associations representing cities, counties and local cable commissions denounce FCC video franchising decision The National League of Cities (NLC), National Association of Counties, US Conference of Mayors, National Association of Telecommunications Officers & Administrators, and the Alliance for Community Media strongly disagreed with the formal release this week of the FCC Report and Order on video franchising and indicated their intention to dispute the authority of the FCC to intrude on the exercise of local franchising authority granted by federal and state law. According to information released by NLC, the alliance of local government associations at the national level is reviewing the decision and litigation strategy aimed at challenging the For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 �M_ Mar 09 2007 15:57:40 Via Pax -> 763 509 5060 Administrator Page 005 Of 006 LMC -Frida. F C1Lx® A weekly legislative update from the League ofMinnesota Cities proposed rules that threaten to reduce and severely limit local authority to require franchises to support video programming on local public, educational and government (PEG) channels and to provide local public networks linking community, school, public safety and other institutions (I -Nets) and to collect compensation for the use of public rights-of-way. Minnesota city officials attending the NLC Congressional City Conference in Washington, DC are expected to discuss the critical issues raised by the FCC order in meetings early next week with members of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation. The League and the Minnesota Association of Community Telecommunications Administrations (MALTA) are sponsoring a workshop from 9:30 - 12 Noon, March 28, at the LMC Office, to examine the impact of the FCC Order on local franchising. (Watch for announcements in next week's edition of the LMC Cities Bulletin). Questions? ContactAnn Higgins at 551.281.1257 or ahiggins@lmnc.org. Zero discharge wastewater legislation addressed As was mentioned in last week's bulletin, two bills have been introduced that tie eligibility for state funding for wastewater infrastructure to the facility eliminating any discharge to surface water. The bills, SF 331 and "'I3.�2, both offered by 555 q. J1�aij,L,(R-East Bethel) were scheduled to be heard in the Senate lrnvironinexrt and. Natural Resourt..es Committee last week. The League was scheduled to testify in opposition to both bills. March 9, 2007 Page 5 SF 331 would require all wastewater facilities receiving any state grants or loans after July 1, 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. The author withdrew the bill without presenting it. SF 332 would require that the state provide twice as much funding for zero discharge facilities as they give to any other form of wastewater treatinent facility. While the author made amendments to soften the impacts on cities, it continues to allow zero -discharge projects to be eligible for up to $30,000 per hookup in Wastewater Infrastructure Fund grants when normal wastewater projects would be lvnited to spending $15,000 per hookup. The League testified that this change would both promote excessively expensive proposals for zero discharge systems and would create an even greater backlog in funding, as it provides no added grant fluids, but potentially doubles how much each project could receive. The bill was passed on to the Se riat : F`it n C;oinsnrt.tee after the author agreed to work with the League to address those concerns before the language would be considered for inclusion in the budget bill. Questions? Contact Craig Johnson at 651.281.1259 or cjohnson a lmnc,org. Senator Dallas Sams Lasses away Former state Senator Dallas Sams (DFL - Staples) passed away on March 5 after a two year struggle with brain cancer. Senator Sams was a popular legislator around the Capitol and For moue information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 _V • Mar 09 2007 15;50;24 Via Fax -> 763 509 5060 Administrator Paye 006 Of 006 -Frida F ax- A weekly legislative update from the League ofMinnesota Cities served from 1990-2006. He worked especially hard on issues important to Greater Minnesota, but was always ready to listen or lend a helping hand if possible. Senator Sams chaired several important Senate committees, including Health & Human Services, Agriculture & Rural Development and the Economic Development Budget Committee. He enjoyed the legislative process and will be missed by many. Services will be held Friday, March 9 from 4 to 9 p.m., and the funeral will be on Saturday, March 10 at 11 a -m. Both services will be at the Staples High School gyro. Have lunch with Governor Tim Pawlenty at the LMC Legislative Conference March 28-29, 2007 Governor Tim Pawlenty will address cities, counties, and school board officials at the first- ever joint local government legislative conference. Renewing the Partnership—Legislative Conference for Cities, Comities and Schools is a historic coming -together and the only conference where city officials will: — Hear about the League's 2007 legislative priorities — Explore the common issues affecting all local governments—finances, local control, and transportation — Meet with legislators about common concerns Also, stick around for the networking social hour from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Kelly Inn, Sweetwater Bar and Grill. Date: March 28-29, 2007 March 9, 2007 Page 6 Location: St. Paul, Cro-wne Plaza (formerly the Radisson Riverfront) Registration Fee: $125 person Register today at: www.lmnc.org Questions? Contact Rebecca Erickson at 651.281.1222 or 800. 925.1122, or e-mail rerickso a lmnc.org. Town hall meetings Town hall meetings are a great chance to meet with your legislators and tell your city story close to home. Upcoming meetings in a city near you include: Mar. 10 in Rochester (Dunn Bros Coffee, 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 Mar. 17 in Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie Library, 565 Prairie Center Drive, 10:30-11:30 a.m.) with Rep. Maria Ruud Mar. 17 in Shoreview (City Hall, 11:00 a.m.) with Rep. Paul Gardner Check your local newspaper or radio station for additional dates. To receive e-mail notice of upcoming town hall meetings near you, subscribe online at httL: '1aww.h.oia e.lr sr., s at .xrzn.izw%srlai�ll:i:: t/:rr ila nngL1 ,t z and e:rv.l:rtnn 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 MEMORANDUM CITY OF PLYMOUTH DATE: March 13, 2007 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager through Doran Cote, P.E., Director of Public Works FROM: James Renneberg, P.E., Design Engineer �Wg SUBJECT: WATER QUALITY FOR GLEASON LAKE 2007 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT CITY VIEW ACRES AREA CITY PROJECT NO. 7107 BACKGROUND On February 13, 2007, the City Council conducted a public bearing for the above referenced project. There were a number of people who spoke at public hearing questioning the need for stoini sewer and expressing concerns that the City would be altering existing drainage patterns and possibly adversely impacting Gleason Lake. In the motion to approve the resolution ordering the improvements a statement was added directing staff to evaluate the installation of ribbon curb as an alternative design emphasizing that this area, which drains into and abuts Gleason Lake and reportedly has sandy soils, may be an opportunity to address_ water quality concerns utilizing infiltration. Council Member Black also noted that the City of Maplewood had perfol7ned a similar improvement project using this alternative design. DRAINAGE AND SOIL CONDITIONS The existing and proposed drainage patterns are shown on the attached exhibits. Generally speaking, the traditional street design incorporated by the City would not significantly alter the existing drainage patterns. Rather, the proposed storm sewer would facilitate drainage off of the street and augment or enhance the current drainage system. It was reported by the residents at the public bearing that this area has unusually sandy soils for the City of Plymouth. Attached is a copy of the Heimepin County Soil Survey for this area and excerpts from the geotechnical report for this project area. The report confirms that portions of the project area have suitable soils, most notably the western portion of 12`x' Avenue and 13°i Avenue. The remainder of the project area, however, is mostly clayey sands or sandy clay, which are less conducive to infiltration. 0: Engineering .PRO.IECI'S 2000 -'_009 7107 Memos WQMemo7107.doc WATER QUALITY FOR GLEASON LAKE 2007 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT Page 2 THE CITY OF MAPLEWOOD EXPERIENCE Before conducting our ribbon curb analysis for this project area, staff compared our conceptual design of a ditch system to the City of Maplewood's design, as they have had other projects with this type of system and recently did a study regarding implementing rain gardens and urban storm water management. Attached is a typical street section and excerpts from their study. Staff also visited the Gladstone South site identified in the attachments in order to gain a better understanding of their project. It was observed that the entire project area was not reconstructed with ribbon curb but rather a significant portion of the project was of the traditional design with surmountable curb and storm sewer. Maplewood did install 127 rain gardens with this 2.7 mile reconstruction project, which, based on information from their website, was approximately the same cost per mile as a typical Plymouth project. Attached are photographs of staff's observations. One common and frustrating problem the City of Maplewood encountered, according to the study, is complaints from residents who did not want to see the ribbon curb and swales constructed in front of their homes. The residents are unwilling to accept a small amount of standing water would complain about water in their yard, as standing water does typically infiltrate or evaporate 48 hours after a rain event. hl areas where poor soils exist, standing water does exist longer than 48 hours. RIBBON CURB ANALYSIS At the request of the Environmental Quality Commission (EQC), in 2005 staff evaluated the use of the ribbon curb design for the 2005 street reconstruction project which was also in an area with reportedly sandy soils. A copy of the report that was sent to the EQC is attached to this report. For our analysis, staff used the City of Maplewood design typical section as a base but modified it slightly. The main difference between the two designs is the typical ditch sections. During high rain events in the Maplewood design, the water would flow in the street to a storm sewer system, which would be installed at various locations. The Plymouth design would accommodate most high flows within the ditches, with only the extreme rain events overflowing into the street. With the majority of the flows in the ditch system, storm sewer is essentially eliminated but would be needed at low point elevations to transfer the overflow stormwater off-site. Using the typical section discussed above, staff prepared a conceptual design for 12`1' Avenue. hl order for this system to function properly and to meet required side slopes and ditch bottom sections, additional right-of-way, up to 15 feet in some cases, would need to be obtained from adjacent property owners. Right-of-way is also needed to accommodate small utilities such as gas, electric, cable television, and teleconnnunication which would need to be relocated if they are currently in the boulevard. Due to the width of side slopes and ditch bottom, property owners would lose usable lawn and a number of trees. Culverts would need to be installed under all driveways to ensure the water would be channeled properly to an overflow system during severe storm events. O: Engineering PROJECTS 2000 - 2009 7107 Memos WQ1,4emo7107.d0C WATER QUALITY FOR GLEASON LAKE 2007 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT Page 3 Attached are a sketch plan and the cross sections for 12"' Avenue to show the proposed property impacts for a ditch system with ribbon curb, as well as the traditional design using a storm sewer system. For the 12°i Avenue analysis, approximately 35 additional trees would need to be removed, and approximately 7 additional feet of sod and 5 additional feet of driveway restoration. Also, there would be added cost associated with the excavation of the soil and culverts under the driveways. There is not a significant cost difference between the two -foot -wide ribbon curb and the traditional curb. The estimated cost to install the ditch drainage system on 12'1' Avenue would be approximately $77,000 compared to $31,000 for a traditional storm sewer pipe system. Due to the potential' for significant impacts of the ditch system on the neighborhood and the associated cost, it is concluded that a system of ribbon curb and drainage ditches should not be considered for this project. Rather, staff suggests that the Best Management Practices (BMPs) identified below are appropriate and adequate to address the concerns raised at the public hearing. WATER QUALITY Staff has also received questions regarding how water quality will be addressed for Gleason Lake. On January 24, 2005 the City Council approved a policy that all street reconstruction projects shall incorporate Best Management Practices (BMP's) where practical and feasible. Proposed with this project are two rain gardens, the installation of a pond and the restoration of a wetland. In addition, there will be a 15% impervious area reduction as a result of the narrower streets. Finally, a sump manhole at Garland Lane, north of 12th Avenue will be installed to capture sediment before storm water reaches Gleason Lake. These improvements are estimated to translate into a reduction of 29% of phosphorous and 30% of Total Suspended Solids (TSS) based on modeling performed by the City. In addition to the improvements for the 2007 Reconstruction Project, since 2004, there have been numerous projects in the area that also improved or will improve the water quality in Gleason Lake. The improvements included the installation of two rain gardens in the 2005 Street Reconstruction Project, a drainage innproveiinent project off of Dunkirk Lane from 22" d Avenue to 24"' Avenue, the annual street sweeping program and a wetland restoration project northeast of Gleason Lake Elementary School. Finally, the construction plans have been submitted to the Minnehaha Creek Watershed Management District (MCWMD) for their review. At this time, there have not been any comments from MCWMD, but all necessary permits will be obtained prior to the start of construction. Staff anticipates this project.will need a permit under Rule B, which is for erosion control measures during construction and Rule N, Stormwater Management. attachments: Existing and Proposed Drainage Patterns Hennepin County Soil Survey STS Consultants Geotechnical Report Excerpts City of Maplewood Rain Gardens and Urban Storni Water Management Excerpts Plan and Cross Section for Ditch System Plan and Cross Section for Storm Sewer Design 0:•.Enpn—inc PRO. 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G6 HbB �} z}�c c; 3't �ccT�h;la EY3� 3 Flb q= HbC I t E � k MbC :.HbC HbB i �aa HbC Ma Go Ha NeB Fi4C_ HbD HbB STS CONSULTANTS 2007 Plymouth Streets STS Project 200606751 November 21, 2006 Standard pipe bedding can be used below the storm sewer line throughout this area. The pipe bedding should consist of granular soil which conforms to MnDOT 3149.2.F specification for Granular Bedding. The backfill above the crown of the pipes may consist of on-site inorganic silty sand, clayey sand, or lean sandy clay. Sandy clay fill should be moisture conditioned to within ±3% of the optimum moisture content determined from the Standard Proctor compaction test, ASTM D-698. Some areas of relatively wet sandy clay will be encountered. The wet soil should be windrowed back and forth within the utility trench area, to assist in drying it. Sandy soil should be compacted to 100% of the maximum Standard Proctor dry density, and lean sandy clay/clayey silt soil should be compacted to 97% of the maximum Standard Proctor dry density. The existing fill that we encountered in our borings consists of an irregular mixture of various soil types. For design purposes, it should be classified as a CL -ML soil. 4.3 Pavements The following table indicates each boring location and the type of subgrade soil that should be assumed for pavement thickness design. Soil Boring Location Type of Sub rade Soil Estimated R -Value for Design Purposes 1 - Queensland Lane Sandy clay 10 2 - Queensland Lane Sandy clay 10 3 - Queensland Lane Sandy clay 10 4 - 2nd Avenue Sandy clay 10 5 - 2nd Avenue Sandy clay 10 6 - 2nd Avenue Sandy clay 10 7 - 3rd Avenue Sandy clay 10 8 - 3rd Avenue Sandy clay 10 9 - 3rd Avenue Sandy clay 10 10 - 3rd Avenue Sandy clay 10 11 -Merrimac Lane Sandy clay 10 12 - 4th Avenue Sandy clay 10 13 - Queensland Lane Sandy clay 10 14 - Queensland Lane Sandy clay 10 15 - Narcissus Lane Sandy clay 10 UT THE INFRABTRUCTURE IMPERATIVE 8 86200606751-1 �i` STS CONSULTANTS 2007 Plymouth Streets STS Project 200606751 November 21. 2006 Soil Boring Location Type of Sub rade Soil Estimated R -Value for Design Purposes 16 - 5th Avenue Sandy clay 10 17 - Narcissus Lane Sandy clay 10 18 - 6th Avenue Sandy clay 10 19 - 9th Avenue Sandy clay 10 20 - th Avenue Sandy clay 10 21 - 9th Avenue Sandy clay 10 22 - 9th Avenue Sand cla 10 2.3 - 11 th Avenue Sandy clay_ ----10 24 - 11 th Avenue Clayey sand 40 25 - 12th Avenue Fine to medium sand 40 26- 12th Avenue I Fine to coarse sand 40 27- 12th Avenue Silty sand 40 28 - 12th Avenue Silty sand 40 29 - Dunkirk Lane Clayey sand 40 30 - 13th Avenue Clayey sand 40 31 - 13th Avenue Fine to coarse sand 40 32 - 13th Avenue Fine to coarse sand 40 33 - 14th Avenue Fine to coarse sand 40 34 - 14th Avenue Silty sand 40 35 - Garland Lane Clayey silt 10 36 - 14th Avenue at Everest Lane Fine to coarse sand* 40 37 - 14th Avenue Clayey sand 40 * 4 ft. fill over geofabric The pavement subgrade in the areas tested will consist of lean sandy clay, and silty and clayey.sand. We estimate that these subgrade soils would have estimated stabilometer R -values as follows: Soil Type Silty and clayey sand Sandy clay/clayey silt Estimated Stabilometer R -Value 40 10 Required Granular Equivalent, G.E. - inches (MnDOT Desiqn Chart) 11 22 The third column in this table shows the required minimum granular equivalent for each subgrade condition, using moderate residential traffic for collector streets, and a 20 -year design life. THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPERATIVE 9 R6200606751-1 #3 N A #8 L Approximate Locations of Soil Borings Streets to be Reconstructed 0 W 0 18TH P Proposed 2007 Street Reconstruction Project y C) 1770P T C z :Q U4 0: #3 �161 -4 J4 JI - I J 1 1EJ-- J Ai -MIBERLEY # 3;11 #30 -A 13TH AVE A 1 0291 #3 N A #8 L Approximate Locations of Soil Borings Streets to be Reconstructed V � 3� � IKING �R. v~i SHERREN AVE. ; JE' Knuckle Head Laken COPE AVE. AVEJ AVE LARK o AVE. o LAUR IE a RD. LAURIE RD. z V) o < Sherwood z HURST � Pork CO. RD. B r� Az� 0 �� D_ Rk� BURKE BURKE ^-J AVE. ~ BURKE AVE. m Co D qt rn /\ D isI INT I CIR FI nR In(1 F I AVF_ �� I f h 1 I Ce N I z Z Ov� RAIL m o F 0( �: �o� rn T Flicek w z to in a ( F� . 28 Park rn rL I ]L—f 5 n FROST AVE. SII m o FROST : AVE. pl_J V)A� o FE NTON AVEU �r }� +A. � UMM SU �,MMER AVE. .,�T AF Lake Q� D Q. Phalen �i EP II II II II II II II II II U//% CITY RAINWATER GARDENS no scale RAINWATER GARDEN LOCATION MAP GLADSTONE WEST, GLADSTONE SOUTH, KENNARD-FROST acceptance of swales and rainwater gardens by residents. Residents associate concrete curb with an urban setting and connect swales or ditches with a rural setting. Residents seem willing to accept runoff from the street when concrete curb is not constructed. Concrete curb was constructed in the Gladstone South neighborhood and is presented in the next section. Gladstone South incorporated the use of swales, rain gardens and ribbon curb to manage storm water. 3.2.5 GLADSTONE SOUTH In 2002 the city reconstructed approximately 2.7 miles of street in the Gladstone South neighborhood. Again, rainwater gardens were incorporated into the storm sewer system. The streets in this neighborhood were mostly flat. Wakefield Lake is located directly adjacent to this neighborhood. Discharge from a 60" pipe is directed into Wakefield Lake. The residents in this neighborhood had noted that over time sediment accumulated in the lake. Residents were concerned with the water quality in Wakefield Lake. This neighborhood was an ideal candidate for rainwater gardens. The majority of the streets in this neighborhood were constructed to allow runoff to sheet off the street. All of the streets in this neighborhood were designed with a concrete curb. A ribbon curb was used on most of the streets to allow water to sheet off. The ribbon curb is approximately 2 feet wide, 7 inches thick with a 3% cross slope. In the few areas that were not suited for a swale or garden, a D412 curb was used. A detail of ribbon curb and D412 curb is shown in Figure 6. 1►X L 4- rs `;/z" pet -font 24 RIBBON CURB DE'SIGkI SPECIAL - -- 1:4"1 _i_,FE Figure 6. Ribbon Curb Detail on the left and D412 curb on the right (City of Maplewood, C.P. 00-03, 2002) Designing streets and storm sewer systems for this type of project was more challenging than design of streets that use conventional curb and gutter. As with previous projects, drains were not placed in every single rainwater garden or swale, rather they were placed in every other garden or swale. It was important to ensure that an overflow route directed runoff to the street and not towards a resident's yard or home. It was also important to take into consideration the rate and volume of runoff flowing in the street where D412 curb changed to ribbon curb. The amount of runoff flowing in the gutter of the D412 curb discharged at the ribbon curb transition point. This sometimes resulted in erosion of the boulevard and rainwater gardens due a concentrated flow of runoff. Of the 250 homes in the neighborhood, 127 rainwater gardens were constructed in addition to the 3 large public gardens that were constructed. The storm sewer 23 was sized using the rational method. A lower runoff coefficient was used in drainage areas utilizing ribbon curb, swales and rainwater gardens. A lower runoff coefficient takes into account the infiltration that is occurring in the gardens and the volume of water captured in gardens. The individual rain gardens are not micro designed to hold a certain storm event, rather they are designed to hold a small volume of water and overtop into the storm sewer system. The large public rainwater gardens are designed to store and infiltrate a 1.5° rainfall event. Any additional runoff from the large gardens overflows into the storm sewer system. To prevent flow-through in large gardens, a first flush outlet was used and this is shown in Figure 7 on the next page. 24 EXAMPLE: PLAN OF TOP SLAB STORM SEWER i INLET PIPES DIVERSION STRUCTURE 1 RWG 8'• OR 12'• OVERFLOW TO I I I I TO RAINWATER STORM SEWER l GARDEN MAIN LINE STORM SEWER OPENING RE = 888.00 HWL OF GARDEN t= I NWL OF GARDEN 000.00 STANDPIPE OR WEIR USED _ STORM SEWER TO REDUCE GARDEN DEPTH 30BEVEL INLET PIPE WHERE GRADE IS OFTEN , INV = 000.00 LIMITED �r STAINLESS STEEL STRAPS I I INV = 000.0 TO RAINWATER GARDEN I _ 1 i NOTE: DESIGNER SHALL VERIFY UPSTREAM HWL CONDITIONSS TO DETERMINE IF THIS OPTION IS FEASIBLE. AN OVERFLOW WEIR OVERFLOW TO STORM SEWER I i MIGHT BE MORE APPROPRIATE INV = 000.00 I THAN A STANDPIPE IN SOME t HWL CONDITIONS I WEIR WEEP HOLES I , 3 EA. Y2" 0 90' BEND i CORR. HDPE SUMP INV = 000.00 < r SUMP FOR SEDIMENT STORAGE AND COLLECTION DESIGN: CMC IDATE: ;-02 CITY OF PJAPEEWOOD-E[,,](,INEERIING DEPT. FEaIE DPAWN: EIJSIFIP�t,IES`. D S'PTA,�D FF FIRST FLUSH /LOW FLOW PE`"S'ONS I I I RATE DIVERSION STRUCTURE S2 This outlet system utilized two outlet pipes; the inlet pipe elevation is the lowest and allows runoff to flow to the garden. The outlet pipe elevation is higher than the inlet and controls the water elevation in the pond. The outlet pipe is connected to a downstream storm sewer system. The purpose of this outlet is to allow water to flow into the garden during small rainfall events. When the water reaches a certain elevation, flow bypasses the inlet pipe to the garden and continues down the storm sewer system. The advantage to this design is that water does not flow through the garden and disrupt the settlement of sediment. Often times it is difficult to obtain proper cover over pipes when a garden utilizes the first flush outlet system. This problem may be overcome by installing a standpipe or weir in the outlet manhole. This allows the garden to function as a first flush system even when ground cover is at a minimum. Of all the projects where the city has utilized rainwater gardens, Gladstone South was of the largest scale. In retrospect this project utilized best management practices to the fullest regarding the street and storm sewer design. The majority of the neighborhood. had either a rainwater garden or swale in the boulevard. While the actual design of the storm sewer system was challenging, the most difficult part of the project was dealing with residents in the project. The city is very involved with residents within neighborhood project areas. The city hosts two neighborhood meetings prior to any design work occurring for the project. During these neighborhood meetings, the purpose and function of rainwater gardens, swales and ribbon curb are thoroughly covered. After design is 26 completed, prior to construction, the city hosts an open house where residents may come to review the design plans. Again, rainwater gardens, swales and ribbon curb are discussed. Even though the city gives every opportunity to its residents to learn about the project, many do not attend the meetings. To overcome this, the city mails considerable literature regarding rainwater gardens. Despite all these efforts, some residents are surprised by the street section that is being built in front of their home. One of the most common and frustrating problems the city has encountered is complaints from residents who do not want to see ribbon curb and swales constructed in front of their home. Once the curb is constructed, residents become aware that runoff will be sheeting off of the street into the boulevard. One resident even went as far as to pay the city to remove the new ribbon curb and install D412 curb. Most residents are not willing to go that far to have the design changed once it has been constructed. Quite often residents do not make any distinction between their property and the city's right of way. After swales have been constructed and the first rain has occurred, some residents call complaining of standing water in their yard. They are unwilling to accept a small amount of standing water. The standing water rarely lasts for more than 48 hours before it infiltrates or evaporates. None the less, residents do not approve of water flowing into their property from the street. The city often uses the example that water must flow somewhere and if every resident's yard can absorb a small portion of runoff and provide treatment, then 27 water flowing out of the neighborhood and into a nearby lake is much cleaner than if a conventional curb and gutter system had been installed. Sometimes residents do have a legitimate complaint that water stands in swales too long. This can happen when there are poor soils in the area. To fix this problem, the city has installed rock sump in the swales to improve infiltration. Once this has been done, residents seem to be satisfied with the improved infiltration. 4:1 7Yp RESI x� MAY EIV 6:1 MPX RES\DENS\PW SWALE WITHOUT RAINWATER GARDEN 4:1 1yP_ S/ EMmC 60 24" RIBBON CURB 2.5% CROWN 0 FT. C/L 8618 OR D412 C&G (WHERE NECESSARY) 2.5% CROWN TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL STREET SECTION 30 FT. C/L 4" RIBBON CURB I 24" RIBBON CURB 2.5% CROWN I 2.5% CROWN A:1 �p3�ul�X IF�LuIId= -.ulVn"NP� �'�11�~ ��POSRIVE SLOPE NEGATIVE SLOPE 41"�iyr�l 4:1 ryP., RES �;? M IDEA/)/ 4ryI4Ak AL -SELECT BACKFILL (TYP.) SWALE WITH RAINWATER GARDEN (WITH OR WITHOUT C.B.) �`-1 112"BITUMINOUS BITUMINOUS WEAR COURSE \ \, BITUMINOUS TACK COAT 2" BASE COURSE NOTE: G&G BACKFILL IN 2.5' INCREMENTS FOR SODDING 8" AGGREGATE BASE PURPOSES TO MATCH R/W AND GARDEN WIDTHS. 24" SELECT GRANULAR BORROW (BASED ON SOIL CONDITIONS) RAINWATER GARDEN C.B. DETAIL do ROCK INFILTRATION SUMP DETAIL 6' (TYP.) 5' (TYP.) MIN. 2.5' @ — -4% (OX) (SEE NOTE ABOVE) (OPTIONAL) 12" HDPE DRAIN GRATE (OPTIONAL) HDPE TEE OR BEND(TYP) 1 DEPTH VARIES* (MIN. 3' DEPTH) (MAX. 6' DEPTH) STD. RAINWATER GARDEN DETAIL WITH OR WITHOUT STORM DRAIN WIDTH & LENGTH AVRY, SEE RAINWATER GARDEN SCHEDULE IN PLANS FOR SIZES 30' MAX.` 10 / (TYP.) SLOP i _ ES i • 'l'• l \ RAINWATER GARDEN PREPARATION EXCAVATE GARDEN AREA & OVER EXCAVATE TO ACCOMODATE PLACEMENT OF 8" OF BEDDING MATERIAL. EXCAVATE & INSTALL ROCK INFILTRATION SUMP w/GEOTEXTILE FILTER FABRIC. INSTALL STORM SEWER C.B. IF PROPOSED. SCARIFY GARDEN AREA PRIOR TO PLACMENT OF BEDDING MATERIAL. PLACE A MINIMUM 8" OF BEDDING MATERIAL. PLACE MAX. 2" SHREDDED WOOD MULCH, (MULCHING MATERIAL TYPE 6.) DESIGN: CMC DATE: 2- 15-02 DRAWN: RKL FILENAME:P:\,WORKS-N CAD\PLATES\P 115 REVISIONS 1 3-04I A•A SOD III -III I — MAX. 2" SHREDDED `I 11= =I WOOD MULCH, TYPE 6 8" DEPTH (TYP.)I 8'• BEDDING MATERIAL OVER EXCAVATE BEDS TO A MINIMUM DEPTH OF 8•' IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO PLACING BEDDING MATERIAL AND SHREDDED WOOD MULCH. _ - ROCK INFILTRATION SUMP (CLEAN CRUSHED ROCK, 1 1/2" CLEAN, 135#/CF) GEOTEXTILE FILTER FABRIC, TYPE V (HIGH FLOW RATE) (MINIMUM 1' OVERLAP) 42" DIA. -i *SEE RAINWATER GARDEN SCHEDULE IN PLANS FOR ROCK AND FABRIC QUANTITIES ING MATERIAL FOR GAR AREAS SHALL BE APPROXIMATELY 50% SALVAGED IN SITU TOPSOIL 50% CLEAN ORGANIC COMPOST(GRADE 2) IMPORTED TOPSOIL BORROW MAY NOT BE USED IN GARDEN AREAS. CITY OF I\AAPEEWOOD-ENGINEERING DEPT. PLATE N0. PICAL RESIDENTIAL STREET SECTION RELAXED URBAN DESIGN 1 1 5 CHAPTER 5: PUBLIC PERCEPTION 5.1 OBJECTIVE The public's perception regarding rainwater gardens in their boulevards is important to understand when promoting the use of gardens within an existing neighborhood. This chapter identifies the public's reaction to the incorporation of rainwater gardens and also discusses the problems they associate with rainwater gardens, such as West Nile Virus. 5.2 METHODS To better understand the public's perception of rainwater gardens, a focus group was interviewed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The findings of the interviews are reported. The public also has many misconceptions about rainwater gardens and these issues are discussed. West Nile Virus is often a topic associated with ponding water. Facts about West Nile Virus are discussed. 5.3 RESIDENTIAL GARDENS Even the best street and boulevard designs with regard to water treatment often result in confused and frustrated residents. Many residents do not understand the importance of treating runoff and how rainwater gardens and swales accomplish this. Communication with the public is very important and helps to convey the importance of water treatment and the utilization of rainwater gardens. It is very 34 difficult to reach every single resident within a project. This creates a problem for the uninformed resident and eventually creates problems for the city. In May of 2002 the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources investigated two focus groups in the City of Maplewood. The purpose of these focus groups was to allow the Wisconsin DNR to research how homeowners respond to rainwater gardens in their boulevards. The Wisconsin DNR chose the City of Maplewood for this investigation due to the fact that no comparable groups existed in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin DNR interviewed residents from past neighborhoods where rainwater gardens were incorporated in reconstruction projects. One focus group was comprised of homeowners who opted for rainwater gardens, and the second group was made up of residents who did not choose to have a rainwater garden. The report discussed what type of resident would opt for a garden and discovered that three factors influence whether or not residents would choose a garden: age, attitudes towards gardens and experience with water problems. It is important to note that residents with past water problems were more apt to choose a rainwater garden to try to minimize or eliminate their problem. Another topic that was explored was the indication that accepting a rainwater garden would help eliminate standing water in other neighbors' property. The focus group review by the Wisconsin DNR reported: 35 "Those without water problems indicated being unaware of how water leaving their property affected others. In short, a neighborly spirit -even if present- is of little effect unless residents understand how their decisions have consequences for their neighbor." In old, unimproved residential neighborhoods, water often migrates across streets and through private property. The lack of crown on the road and lack of adequate drainage systems in old neighborhoods often creates problems for some unlucky homeowners. Upstream residents who do not experience water problems often do not understand that runoff from their property is creating a problem for a downstream resident. It is important that homeowners understand that a small amount of ponding water on their property results in improved drainage and water quality downstream (City of Maplewood, Focus Review Group of Rainwater Gardens, 2004). The swales that are constructed in the boulevards of homeowners who did not opt for a rainwater garden are often viewed as nuisances since the water is not contained in a garden or does not infiltrate as fast as a garden. Another quote from the Wisconsin DNR study stated, "These ditches are apparently not draining as well as the rainwater gardens; only the non -gardeners complained of standing water as a problem persisting even after the project was complete." 36 Rainwater gardens serve a dual purpose: they treat runoff and create continuity and a sense of unity throughout the neighborhoods. The city does receive complaints about gardens that are not maintained. The city does not try to convince residents to opt for a rainwater garden if the resident does not plan to maintain the garden. Unkempt gardens create eyesores in the neighborhood. Gardens that are maintained and cared for are aesthetically pleasing. One question the city often answers is what happens to the rainwater gardens once the homeowner who opted for the garden moves. The rainwater gardens are essentially owned by the homeowner, even though they are constructed on city property. The rainwater garden should be treated like any other garden within private property. Rainwater gardens that are properly cared for tend to be a selling point rather than a detriment to prospective home owners. 5.4 WEST (VILE VIRUS One concern that residents have regarding the implementation of rainwater gardens in close proximity to their home is the danger of West Nile Virus. Residents are concerned that the standing water in the rainwater gardens will attract mosquitoes and therefore increase their chances of contracting West Nile Virus. In July of 2003, the Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District (RWMWD) published an article discussing West Nile Virus and stormwater management. 37 Mosquitoes are dependent on standing water to breed. "Mosquitoes start out as an egg laid by females in standing water. In water, this egg then develops into several larval and pupal stages before emerging as an adult mosquito. They can go from egg to adult in 7-14 days. Most adult mosquitoes live for only a few weeks. However, some mosquitoes can overwinter (several months) in an adult stage." (City of Charlotte, 2004) Rainwater gardens are designed to hold water for less than 48 hours. If the gardens are constructed properly, they will not hold water for longer than 48 hours and will not become mosquito breeding grounds. Rainwater gardens are not mosquito breeding grounds. "According to current research, ideal water conditions for mosquito development are found at the edges of semi-permanent wetlands or in wet meadows. These ideal environments consist of very shallow water conditions (1 "-24'), thick vegetative cover, high levels of organic debris and fluctuating water levels, most of which contribute to bacterial growth through rotting vegetation. This bacteria acts as an important food source for the mosquito larvae." (Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District, 2004). If gardens are properly maintained and maintain their infiltration capabilities, they do not provide a desirable habitat for mosquitoes. In the summertime residents in Minnesota experience outdoor conditions where they encounter many mosquitoes. The RMWD reports "Out of some 2500 or more different mosquito species worldwide, approximately 50 can be found locally and only a few species are suspected as potential carriers of WNV, with research focusing on one primary carrier. It is believed that the two most is common Minnesota mosquitoes, the vexans mosquito and common cattail mosquito, are not effective transmitters of WNV. The targeted Culex spp. of mosquitoes compose a very small percentage of the local population. They are a primary suspect because of their feeding preferences and ability to carry similar encephalitis diseases. Research indicates that less than I% of all mosquitoes actually carry the WNV." (Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District, 2004). The chances of being bit by a mosquito with West Nile virus are slim and of all people bit by an infected mosquito, less than 1 % of those people become seriously ill. (Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District, 2004). 5.5 SUMMARY Residents often have concerns about the implementation of rainwater gardens near their homes. They are most concerned with the standing water associated with gardens, the look of the gardens, whether or not they are maintained and West Nile Virus. If residents are educated about the facts of rainwater gardens they can make an educated decision about rainwater gardens. The maintenance aspect of rainwater gardens is very important to the health and function of the garden. There are several key maintenance activities that must take place to ensure a healthy garden. These maintenance activities are discussed in Chapter 6. 39 -4 , io aii JF r� lit - I NO ,. z -1 Y ft WN ;m• ylp ,€ jirn4i� 1 �� e ��iy(4¢F ..... �����ll��` -.- M f .k F.al - aal� .`.i e ft WN ;m• ylp ,€ jirn4i� 1 �� e ��iy(4¢F ..... �����ll��` -.- M f .k F.al - aal� .`.i e E �fC r s = r��� r � 7��:. Ir •ci 100 -1� _.. MR f �y > ®"lli pe All �i'f f� fir• � }� :,k�i /1 -r ;j m; J .L I 14"i I •� �''� .,� tf, ,s�' ga. tr 1 : � f �' � / i � • & � c fti i+s ` N .4/ c „�l+ � �:I r��FJ� ,".-_a°L'f•if f ;,/ fa4 � ' - �8.�� `'-1 i�5 � 1rk�•�•• '^'e - �`a SY �e�"µ.�,',sr�f _ - fj I'3t1 j iy f .a.: Esc.k{' Ir r�#Jifj{fj§r l� i1�Fti # •�� '; , �`'"rs-: x z z It e r -.a 4 e3rR+'f j1j �a s DATE: March 1, 2005 TO; Environn!iental Quality Committee (EQC) FROM: James Renneberg, Design E1igineer SUBJECT: WATER QUALITY BEST MANAOEM1 N`I' PRACTICES (.BMP's) FOR THE 2005 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT ACTION REQUESTED: RQceive a staff presantation on how water quality BMP's impact the 2005 Street Reconstruction Project. BACKGROUND: On February 8, 2005; the City Council approved EQC's 11ecolllnlendation that: Features for the improvement of water quality be incorporated into the, City of Plymouth's street system, Street design should incorporate best management practices (13MP's) such as ponds, rain gardens, and infiltration trenches whore practical and feasible. 'flwe preliminary design for all street projects should include an analysis of BMP opportunities that may be incorporated into the design. Installation of the BMP's should be actively and aggressively pursued throughout design and construction of the project, This report uses the 2005 Strect Reconstruction Project to analyze how BMP's might be incorporated into a street project. The Preliminary Engineering Report for the project is attaohed. The City has included BMP's in past Street projects such as notably portions of the 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004 and Zachary Lane street reconstruction projects, When the subdivision regulations were revised in 2003, the City reduced standard street widths, which reduces the amount of impervious surface. The first option that was considered was to include storm water duality ponds in the reconstruction area. A sizeable amount of land is needed to install a stolen water quality pond. Unlike the Kingsview reconstructim project in 2004, the City does not own any property near the reconstruction area; therefore this option is not feasible. WATER QUALITY BMPS FOR THE 2005 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT PAGE 2 Another option was to use a rural system in areas that currcnt.ly don't have concrete curb and gutter, A rural system is where ribbon curb is used (to hold the street together) in lieu of concrete curb and gutter. The storm water runoff from the strcct said the yards would sheet into a ditch. A Storni sewer system would still be requirsd to convey the runoff away from the ditches. In order for the rural system to function properly, and to meet required side slopes and ditch bottom sections, Fa minimum of 10 feet additional right-of-way would need to be acquired. from adjacent property owners, Right,of way is needed to accommodate small utilities, gas, electric, cable television, and teleconlnlunicatimi, Due to the side'slopcs and ditch bottom., property owners would lose usable lawn and a number of trees. For example, a rural section was designed for 2`1 Avenue in the 2005 Reconstruction Project. Attached is the plan and pro.flIQ, and a sample cross section of the stroet (Figures I and 2). The: property owners in this location would lose approximately 20' of usable front yard and 20 trees would need to be rornovcd, This is typical of other streets in the area. Because of the impact on the properties it was concluded that this option would not be, acceptable to the property owners. Another option that was considered was the use. of rain gardens. Rain gardens can ht into confined areas and also only impact a handful of properties, Property owners need to agree to have a rain garden located on their property because they are responsible to maintain them and some property owners may not like the aesthetic impact on their property, The maintenance required for the rain gardens include watering tho plants, weeding, .additional mulch, and clearing debris from the overflow drain. If the property owners accept the rain gardens, this is the most feasible BMP to include in the 2005 Street Reconstruction Project. Due to budget constraints and expected interest, 5 rain gardens are projected in the reconstruction area, The estimated cost of each rain garden is $5,000 and City staff has identified 28 possible locations (Figure 3) at low points in the street, which will allow for the majority of storm water runoff to be treated, Letters have been sent to the 28 adjacent property owners (attached) and staff is currently awaiting a response from theta, which is anticipated by March 15, 2005. It is also anticipated that staff will meet with individual property owners who express interest in the rain gardens. The number of rain gardens constructed will depend on the acceptance of the property. owners. In addition, on March 7 and 14, 2005, informational meetings will be hold with -all the property owners who are included in the reconstruction project, During these meetings, staff will give a presentation about rain gardens as part of a comprehensive storm water system. Design of the rain gardens will include curb cuts, located upstream of the catch basins, where the storm water will flow into the min gardens. The rain gardens will not reduce the amount of storm sewer needed because once the. main gardens are full, due to a major rain event or if the curb cut is blocked such as from ice and snow, the water will bypass the rain gardens and now directly into the catch basins. O:\I?nginccriug\NKOJR(:TS12000. 2009:5101rMe�rus\GQCMcnw.doo WATER QUALITY BMPS FOR THE 2005 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT PAGE 3 CONCLUSIONS: BMP measures are incorporated into the 2005 Street Reconstruction Project in the form of rain gardens. 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Eo i Qa 07 a A viae 8 A �T a I n o I A - t -q-I I I] IO W I 1� o a W FW— J M, o o � ro Q wz zoa a ZU N - - - ¢�I 0 o t Eno N O+ K N � ca to to cp o ---- F- a p ZO - F- �O F� o W (n Z Z Z_ O o r- - � w F- 0 8829e683S�8 :00:648 `8� 8ge?mog:8�$q?aY4v'83� gyo7:4:8`8 YBooy6g88 W � g F J In U IL n 0 Q N 2 I— �a o � E 8d88 8'88 SEg8366.e8 8EoB48�68'g 3CS8d8868 86$8:86688 8���a:86aa u� A n�t YEse 5e till i �b In e 0 4 e y o 41 - 0 ul 5 MUM $866 M 886888$88 8^8888868 8688888688 8688868.88 DATE: March 16, 2007 TO: Mayor Kelli Slavik, Council Members, and City Manager Laurie Ahrens FROM: Richard C. Kline, Fire Chief �r SUBJECT: 2006 Fire Department Report It is my pleasure to present you with the Plymouth Fire Department 2006 Annual Report. In 2006, the Department continued its delivery of quality service to our community. Our activities supported our mission statement of: Making a Difference Through Emergency Response, Customer Service and Community Education. A philosophy of continuous improvement served as the foundation of our many achievements. I am proud of the dedicated men and women who serve our community. Thank you for your ongoing support.