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DECEMBER 1, 1994
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS.'...
1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER:
DECEMBER 5 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
. City Council Chambers
DECEMBER 12 7:00 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
City Council Chambers
TOPIC: County Road 9 Design
DECEMBER 19 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
City Council Chambers
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2. CHARTER COMMISSION - ANNUAL MEETING -- MONDAY, DECEMBER 5,
7:00 P.M., Public Safety Training Room. (M -2)
3. WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 7:00 P.M., Public
Safety Library. (M =3)
4. PRAC -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 7:00 P.M., Public Safety Training Room. (M -4)
5. HUMAN RIGHTS COMIVIISSION -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 7:30 P.M., Public
Safety Library.
6. MEETING CALENDARS - City Council and City Center calendars are attached. (M -7)
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEAIO
December 1, 1994
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1. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
a. Weekly Building Permit Report for Commercial/Industrial/Public and Use Types. (I-
i) 1
2. MINUTES:
a. Water Quality Committee, November 1, 1994. (1 -2a)
3. MFMOS & CORRESPONDENCE:
a. Letter from OPR Limited Partnership notifying the City on the completion of
rehabilitation work at Harbor Lane Apartments. In 1993, the City approved the
issuance of Multi - Family Housing Revenue Bonds for this project and the notice is
pursuant to the Low Income Housing Agreement. (I -3a)
b. Memo from Fred Moore on MnDOT's designation of Ferndale Road as a Municipal
State Aid street. (1 -3b)
c. Letter from Fred Moore to Tom Johnson, Hennepin County Department of
Transportation,' concerning the jurisdiction of County Road 61 and the installation of
a pedestrian traffic signal for Bass Lake Playfield. (I -3c)
d. Letter of appreciation to Mayor Tierney from Ruth Shuman, President, Gentra
Systems, for attending the company's recent Open House. (1 -3d)
e. Proposal from Kent Severson,. Field Manager, Plymouth/Wayzata Youth Baseball
Association, "to'add batting cages at two Plymouth playfields. (I -3e)
f. Letter from Armstrong Hockey Boosters announcing a twenty-fifth anniversary
celebration of the school's hockey program. (I -3f)
g. 1995 tax levy information received from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District.
(1-3g)
h. Letter to City Engineer Dan Faulkner from Plymouth resident James Pohtilla
concerning the stop signs at the intersection of 25th Avenue and Olive Lane. (I -3h)
L Letter to the City Council from Plymouth resident "Mickie" Larson regarding the
architecture and materials used for Plymouth Towne Square. (I -3i)
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Dwight Johnson
City Manager
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Annual Meeting
Plymouth Charter Commission
December 5, 1994
I. Call to Order
II. Election of Officers
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Approve Annual Report to District Judge
V. Other Business
A. Potential Charter Amendments
1. Residency Requirements for Candidates at Time of Filing (from 1993)
2. Mandate City Council adherence to Statutory Law when Charter is
silent
3. Consider Special Elections to fill Vacant Council seats
VI. Report of Filling of Charter Commission Vacancy
VII. Set Date for 1995 Annual Meeting
VIII. Adjournment
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Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission*
December 8, 19941 7:00 p.m.
*Public Safft Training Room, 2nd Floor
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Visitor Presentations
a. Athletic Associations
b. Staff
c. Others
4. Report on Past Council Action
a.
Approved trail study
b.
Accepted open space report
5. Unfinished Business
a.
Proposal for private swimming pool update
b.
Study of unique open spaces update
c.
Accessible playground update
d.
Seven Ponds neighborhood park update
e.
West Medicine Lake City Park update
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Playfield/highschool update
g.
PRAC work plan for 1995 update (sent out last month)
h.
Request for park in neighborhood #17
6. New Business
a.
Name for Seven Ponds/Heather Run park
b.
C.
7. Commission Presentation
8. Staff Communication
9. Adjourn
Next Regular Meeting - January 12, 1995
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DATE: DECEMBER 1, 1994
TO: DWIGHT JOHNSON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: CARLYS SCHANSBERG, DATA INSPECTION /CONTROL
CLERK
SUBJECT: BUILDING PERMIT ISSUED REPORT FOR
COMMERCIAL /INDUSTRIAL/PUBLIC & CHURCH USE TYPES
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 23 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 1994
There were no permits issued during this time period for the above permit types.
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'WATER QUALITY COMNTME
MEETING NO. 32
TUESDAY, November 1, 1994
# 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Members - Mary McKee, Sharon Meister, David Shea, Rita O'Donnell.
Staff Ex- officio - Dan Faulkner, Council Member Chuck Lymangood.
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ABSENT: Members' Jeff Shopek and Craig Twinem
GUESTS PRESENT Bonnie Kerschke /Association of Medicine Lake Area Citizens
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The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Mary McKee. The minutes were
amended and then approved for the October 4, 1994 meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
The first item of old business was a review and update on the Lundgren Bros. Soo Line
East E.A.W. progress through the system. There was no news to review on the
E.A.W. yet, as there was still at least 2 weeks before a response would be required as
the comment period was extended an additional 30 days. There was further discussion
regarding the DNR's reaction to the E.A.W. The DNR was concerned that the ground
water table would be manipulated. They had submitted their own letter to address their
concerns, and would be calling a joint meeting to address this issue. Further discussion
reviewed the fact that the E.A.W. was actually presented to the consulting firm by
Lundgren Brothers. This has caused under - reporting to be an issue of concern, and
also showing the importance of the city's verification of information within the E.A.W.
Review and update of the E.A.W. will be placed on the agenda for the next meeting.
The second item on th � agenda was to discuss the ro ss on the We
p gre Hand Ordinance
and survey. The motion was made and was passed at the last meeting that the Water
Quality Committee request that the Planning Commission consider drafting a similar
letter to the one that 'was sent to the development community, to be sent to the
environmental community. It was reported that this did not happen, as it was unclear
who the letter should be sent to.
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The next item was to view a public educational video on lawn fertilization in the City
of Plymouth. The video was done by Maureen Morrissey with Northwest Cities. The
new Council authorized video will include shots of Council Member Lymangood's
lawn, some segments from this existing video and some new segments.
Communication Coordinator, Helen LaFave, is assisting with this video preparation.
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The final item of old business was a report from Council on the Parkers Lake motion.
In the last meeting, the Water Quality Committee amended the motion to read, "We
request a feasibility study to be started concurrently with the Surface Water
Management Plan of the options identified in the Basset Creek Watershed Management
Commission's Diagnostic Study of Parker Lake, November 1993 ". The motion was
passed that this committee recommend to Council that they go ahead with the feasibility
study as amended. The City Council made a slight modification, deciding that the
study would be done within the overall Surface Water Management Plan, with Parkers
Lake receiving high priority. The preparation of this plan should begin early in 1995
after the new position in Engineering, Water Resources Engineer, is filled.
NEW BUSINESS
The first item of new business was an update on the Open Space Committee by Council
Member Lymangood. He is the Council Coordinating Representative on this
Committee and indicated that is it 75% to 80% done with their work. An outside
consultant has been hired to establish priority ranking of the approximately 30 sites
being considered. With this outside assistance he did not see the need for the Water
Quality Committee to be involved.
The next item of new business was Committee consideration of changing the
Committee's name and charge based on the February 1, 1994 Memo from the City
Manager. After some discussion, it was decided that the Committee should become an
Environmental Quality Committee and the Committee charge should be restated. The
Committee passed a motion on changes to the policy establishing Water Quality
Committee Mission/Organization Statement stated in Resolution No. 94 -44. The
changes are enclosed in a Legislative format to Resolution No. 94 -44. These changes
will need to be considered by the City Council for approval (this recommendation will
be considered by the City Council at the December 5, 1994 meeting).
The nest item of new business was a discussion on the need for an Environmental
Quality Committee budget. The following items were suggested as possibilities
needing some funding from the City:
• `Video presentation development.
• Phosphorus free educational material.
• Mailings and printings.
• Consultant assistance
• Seminars /Speakers on environmental uses.
• Information booths including the necessary items for a booth setup such as a
tent.
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In addition, Council Member Lymangood suggested purchasing T shirts promoting no
phosphorus in fertilizers. His patented phrase would be as follows: " You don't need
phosphorus in your detergent to get your clothes clean and you don't need phosphorus
in your fertilizer to get your lawn green."
The next item of new business was a brief review of the Surface Water Management
Plan status. It was indicated that the new Water Resources Engineer position in the
Engineering Division has had the job description prepared and will soon be advertised.
The next item .of new business was a discussion on formulated a work plan as required.
by City Council Resolution No. 94 -507. This work plan will need to be submitted by
the end of January to the City Council for their consideration. It was suggested that
reviewing the development of the Surface Water Management Plan may be, in and of
itself, all the work that the Committee would need to do in 1995. Further discussion of
the work plan for 1995 will be on the December Committee Agenda. It was also
suggested that the City Engineer bring copies of the Eagan Surface Water Management
Plan and the Chanhassen plan to the December meeting. It was also suggested that the
Plymouth Shoreline Ordinance be mailed out to the Committee Members prior to the
December meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
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Submitted by:
Loree Williams, Recording Secretary
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November 17. 1994
lliright Johnson
City Manager
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
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O�'Illoull, �inucsoa Lh1li - ami1S Housing Rccnc Fonds (Harbor Lane 9,135,000 h Of P
Apart ments); Scrics 1993
fear Mr. Johnson,
Wc, arc pleased to mmomice the successful completion of the rehabilitation imil, al I lailx)r Lane
Apartments. This letter will serve as the required Notice for such completion as provided for in the "Low
Income Housing Agreement" in connection Frith the above referenced bone! issue.
Sincerely,
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by OPR LLC, its' General Partner
by its' Chief Manager
M. Mitchell Rotenberg
3205 Harbor Lane • Plymouth, MN 55447 • (612) 559 -2303 • Fax No. (612) 559 -6371
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DATE: November 28, 1994
TO: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager
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FROM: Fred G. Moore, D'ector of Public Works
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SUBJECT: FERNDALE ROAD
MUNICIPAL STATE AID (MSA) DESIGNATION
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Attached is a letter from the Minnesota Department of Transportation QvINDOT)
informing us that Ferndale Road has been designated on the MSA system. The
designation is from County Road 6 to Highway 12 and was effective by
Commissioner's order dated November 15, 1994. The City of Plymouth,
Wayzata, and Orono have been working cooperatively over several years to have
this roadway placed on'the State Aid system in order that funding can be provided
for its improvement. As part of the process, Wayzata and Orono had an
annexation/de annexation approved.
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I will be contacting Orono within the next few weeks to begin planning for a joint
project on the roadway.
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Minnesota Department of Transportation
State Aid for Local Transportation Division
Mail Stop 500, Room 420
395 John Ireland Boulevard
St. Paul, MN 55155
November 18, 1994
Lauri\Rauenhorst
Plymoity Clerk
3400 uth Boulevard
PlymoMN 55447 -1482
and
Ffed G Moore
Director of Public Work
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447 -1482
Re: Municipal State Aid Street System
Office Tel.: 612/296 -3012
Fax: 612/282 -2727
Commissioner's Order No. 80592
Designation - All MSAS 178
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Dear Madam /Sir:
I am transmitting herewith for filing in your office a certified
copy of Commissioner of Transportation's Order as noted above.
It is suggested that this order be properly filed, indexed and kept
as a permanent record in your office.
Sincerely,
4#,L,Patrick B. Murphy
State Aid Engineer
Enclosures:
Commissioner's Order No. 80592
cc: Bob Brown, DSAE, Metro Division
File - 420
PBM:phb
An equal opportunity employer
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November 28, 1994
Mr. Tom Johnson, P.E.
Transportation and Planning Engineer
HENN COUNTY DEPT. OF TRANSP.
320 Washington Ave. South
Hopkins, MN 55343 -8468
SUBJECT: FUTURE COUNTY ROAD 61 FROM
COUNTY ROAD 9 TO COUNTY ROAD 10
Dear Tom:
In accordance with the agreement that the City and the County entered into in 1989,
Northwest Boulevard will become a County road after it has continuity between County
Road 9 and County Road 10. In accordance with your September 15 letter, we have met
with Jerry Smrcka and i Wayne Matsumoto to review the status of the construction.
Although there are a few, minor construction items to be completed, the road is open for
traffic. We have also worked with Dave Swenson in right -of -way and have his
preliminary approval of the necessary deeds to convey the right -of -way acquired by the
City to the County.
After our meeting with Wayne Matsumoto and Jerry Smrcka, we have been informed that
the County will assume responsibility for snow and ice control on the roadway this winter
season. We will continue to complete the remaining technical items in the agreement and
minor construction in order that the formal transfer can take place in the near future.
Along the east side of the' roadway between 54th and 55th Avenues the City of Plymouth
has a community playfield/neighborhood park. In September the Plymouth City Council
received a petition from residents living on the west side of Northwest Boulevard between
54th and 56th Avenue concerning pedestrian crossing safety of Northwest Boulevard. The
City Council directed that our traffic consultant prepare. a pedestrian safety study for
access to the Bass Lake Playfield..
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3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 -
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TELEPHONE (612) 550 -5000
Mr. Tom Johnson, P.E.
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This study was completed by Strgar - Roscoe - Fausch, Inc. and presented to the Plymouth
City Council on November 7, 1994. I am attaching a copy of the complete staff report
which includes the Pedestrian Access Study and the previous petition material. After
considering pedestrian safety to the playfield, the City Council adopted a motion
recommending that we proceed with the following:
1. A trail along the west side of Northwest Boulevard between 54th
Avenue and 56th Avenue.
2. Installation of a pedestrian crossing traffic signal as described in
Access Alternative No. 5 of the Traffic Study Report.
The pedestrian crossing traffic signal would be installed at amid block crosswalk location
at the driveway access to the playfield. This would be a fully actuated pedestrian signal
with push buttons for pedestrian crossings along with a marked crosswalk ands advanced
warning signs.
Although the City Council has adopted a motion recommending the installation of the
traffic signal, it could not be installed until the spring /summer of 1995. By this time I
would anticipate that the formal jurisdiction of the roadway would be Hennepin County's.
I am requesting Hennepin County's position on the installation of this pedestrian crossing
signal. The City Council has determined that the signal is necessary to provide adequate
pedestrian safety from the residents to access the park facilities. I am requesting the
County's concurrence in this installation.
If you have questions, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Fred G. Moore, P.E.
Director of Public Works
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Enclosure
cc: Mayor and City Council
Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager
November 23, 1994
Major Joy Tierney
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447 ;
Dear Mayor Tierney:
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GENTRA
GENTRA SYSTEMS, INC.
15200 25TH AVENUE N., SUITE 104
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55447
PHONE: 612 -476 -5858
FAX. 612 -476 -5850
Thank you so much for taking the time to attend our recent Open House celebrating
the opening of our new facilities in Plymouth. It was a pleasure meeting you and I
especially enjoyed having the opportunity to show you my company and tell you about
its products and activities.
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I also wanted to thank you for honoring us by cutting the ribbon at our Opening
Ceremony. Your warm welcome and kind words of praise for our company made the
ceremony very special to me, my employees, and guests. And I also wanted to let you
know that I received many compliments on the ceremony and its special guests.
Thank you, again, for helping to make our opening a success. Our doors are always
open to you. !
Sincerely,
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President
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PROPOSAL TO ADD BA TTI.NG CA GES A T TWA-773o,
PLYMOUTH PLAYFIELDS
To:
Eric Blank
Director of Parks and Recreation
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
553 -5131
November 14, 1994
WHY BUILD BATTING CAGES?
From:
Kent Severson
Field Manager `
Plymouth/Wayzata You ' `-Baseball Association,,
5555 Dunkirk Lane 1-11
Plymouth, MN 55446
(w)375 -1870 (h)553 -0033
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*R coaches can be more efficient at practice, combining use of full fields and batting cages
• teams can take batting and/or pitching practice without tieing up a field
• one person with a batting tee can practice without chasing balls all over the field or
hitting balls into the backstop, which, as Dan Heitke knows, eventually ruins the
chainlink fabric
• kids who commit time to the finer points of hitting and pitching, can do so more
effectively in a batting cage with more concentrated repetition
• if built on pavement overlaid with outdoor carpet the cages, if designed properly, can be
used shortly after a rain. This allows teams to practice without tearing up wet fields
WHERE TO PLACE THE BATTING CAGES
The following information includes possibilities for the placement of full -sized batting cages at
Parkers Lake Playfield and Plymouth Creek Playfield. Also, some suggestions for future sites
are presented.
PARKERS LAKE PLAYFIELD
This is the, field which PWYBA would like the City of Plymouth to address first. It has two
full -sized baseball fields which are used by house league teams and travel teams from age 14 up.
These are also the fields of choice for tournaments that are hosted in the Plymouth/Wayzata area
because of the quality of the fields and the existing concession stand. Therefore, we at PWYBA
feel this is where batting cages would get the most use.
This playfield should have two batting cages outside the fence along the left -field line of
ballfield #6.(two 15'x 70' pink rectangles on field diagram) The green square between the cages
is a building which will house pitching machines, safety screens, canvas field covers, and other
equipment relating to baseball practice, games and field maintenance. Electrical power would
run to the building so doors on each side of the building can be opened to the cages and pitching
machines can be utilized from within the building. A pitching mound should be built in at least
one cage.
The blue rectangles on the field diagram present an option for batting cage location. However,
this area is very low and wet, which could create problems for installation, use, and
maintenance.
PLYMOUTH CREEK PLAYFIBLD
Batting cages at this playfield could easily fit between the right -field fence line and the hockey
rinks. Two cages would be ideal and could be used by all teams who use the Plymouth Creek
Playfield ballfields.
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FUTURE SITES
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• The new playfield by the new Wayzata High School
• Oakwood Playfield
• Ridgemont Playfield
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
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Please call me (w)375 -1870 or (h)553 -0033
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or fax me at work (f)344 -1259
I would be happy to meet with you.
Sincerely,
Kent Severson
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CC: Mayor, Joy Tierney; City Administrator, Dwight Johnson; Plymouth City Council
Members; and the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission.
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ARMSTRONG HOCKEY BOOSTERS
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36TH AVENUE.,` 1ORTH
Dear Friend of RAHS,
PLYMOUTH, MN 55441
November 1994
On Friday, December 23rd, at the New Hope Ice Arena there will be a special
celebration of the twenty -fifth anniversary of Falcon hockey.
Our program begins at 3:30 PM and features a game between Falcon hockey
alumni and the current RAHS varsity. Then there will be a second game between
older Falcon players and Cooper grads (it's Cooper's thirtieth year on ice). We'll
honor a special 25th Anniversary Team, and there will be a hospitality room upstairs
at the rink. Also from 6:30 PM we'll continue our celebration with a reception at the
Sunshine Factory restaurant.
All events are open to the public at no charge and will be announced in the
media. We hope to make this a real community event.
We extend to you this special invitation for this important and fun get together.
Please join us on December 23rd and bring your family.
We'll see you there!
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The Twenty -Fifth Anniversary Committee
Bruce Johnson Rick Beckfield
Duane and Linda Cramer Jim and Merrilee Riley
FROM POPIIAM HAI K ET. AL.
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WATERSHED DISTRICT
155oo Wayzata Boulevard
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BOARD OF JANAGERS: Thomas Maple, Jr., r., Pros. • C. Woodrow Love • John E Thomas
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Clarkson Lb ley • Thomas W. UtUwuy - Menhn 3. HardW • Pamela G . crud
05 TAX 1:.EVX PHORMAMN
The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) will launch two major water
quality improvement projects in the District in 1995: the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes
Improvement Project and the Long Lake Improvement Project. Both of these projects are the
result of several years of planning to improve water quality throughout the District, and
extensive cooperation with other local governments and citizen organizations. These two
projects will result in significant tax levy increases for property taxpayers within the District.
The significant commitment of financial resources to these projects will require continued
communication and coordination with all of these parties and the general public. Most
importantly, this effort also requires the active stewardship and accountability of the MCWD
Board of Managers and staff to assure that these projects provide effective, cost - efficient
improvement to the environment. This memorandum provides additional background
information about the MCWD and these two major projects.
11 WHAT IS TH E MCWD?
Nearly thirty years ago, the Minnesota Legislature enacted the watershed law which is
currently found in Mu nesota Statutes Chapter 103D. By creating a special purpose unit of
government based on hydrologic, rather than municipal boundaries, the watershed law
emphasizes managing water quality and flood control problems within a hydrologic system.
This watershed approach is clearly now the national trend in the management and protection
Of water resources. 1
The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners petitioned the Minnesota Water
Resources Board (a predecessor to the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources) to form
the Minnehaha Creels Watershed District on April 12, 1966. In formally ordering the creation
of the MCWD on March 9, 1967, the Minnesota Water Resources Board found that:
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Greater urbanization, with a resulting change in land use
within'the watershed, will increase the likelihood of a faster
runoff of surface waters, particularly as natural water storage
areas are being reclaimed for urban development, with a
resultant change in the quality and character of the water in
the lakes and water courses.
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(WED) 11. 23 94 17:48/ST. 17:26/NO. 3760036225 P 3
The MCWD spans about 181 square miles, 151 of which lie in Hennepin County, and
the remainder lie in Carver County. Local governments within the District include the two
counties, twenty-seven cities and three townships. The District has a property tax capacity of
roughly $230 million ($224 million of which lies in Hennepin County), which is comparable
to the property tax capacity of the City of Minneapolis.
The MCWD is governed by a seven member Board of Managers, six of whom are
appointed by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, and one is appointed by the
Carver County Board of Commissioners. The Managers serve staggered three -year terms.
The District has an office at Twelve Oaks Center on Sighway 394 in Wayzata. Ile District
Engineer is Michmel Panzer of Wenck Associates, Inc., and the District Counsel is
Loci$ Smith of Popham Hags. A complete list of the MCWD Board of Managers and staff is
attached as .Appendix 1. As a watershed district, the MCWD's decisions are reviewable by
the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, which serves a state supervisory role for
All watershed districts in Minnesota.
The basic purposes of the MCWD include the improvement of lakes, marshes and
channels for water storage, drainage, recreation, as well as reclaiming wetlands, controlling
stormwater, and preserving water quality in the District's lakes and streams. The MCWD has
implemented these goals through a variety of regulatory policies. The District adopted rules
to regulate stormwater management plans, projects altering floodplains and wetlands,
dredging, stream and lake crossings, and shoreline improvements. The MCWD closely
monitors the level of Lake Minnetonka and operates the Gray's Bay headwat n control
structure at the outlet where Lake Minnetonka flows into Minnehaha Creek.
In 1993, the MCWD completed a ten -year process of developing its Water Resources
Management Plan. The approval of this plan by all necessary state and local agencies means
that the District may now utilize a more streamlined process for the ordering and funding of
designated capital improvement projects. Under the watershed management planning law
(Minnesota Statutes Sections 1038.231, et seq.), the counties are key financial partners in
facilitating the issuance of bonds or otherwise advancing the necessary funds, which are then
paid for through the watershed district's property tax levy. Projects which are determined to
have a district-wide benefit may be funded through levies on the district's entire property tax
base.
WET 1-
The extensive urbanization of the watershed has led to increased nutrient loading of
Was and streams through stormwater runoff. Both the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes and Long
Lake are examples of Takes within the MCWD which are experiencing serious water quality
problems caused by intensive use and ongoing effects of urban stormwater runoff.
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The greatest improvements in lake water quality can be achieved by addressing the
non -point source phosphorous loading originating upstream in the watershed draining into the
Like. The MMT has conducted some of the pioneering research on the ability of wetlands
to remove nutrients such as phosphorous from stormwater. Our research first done in 1975
has been published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a guidance
document for wetland treatment of stormwater runoff. It is now widely accepted that natural
or constructed wetland systms present the most significant opportunity to remove
phosphorous before it reaches the lakes.
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Wetland treatment systems have a number of advantages over other treamuent methods.
They are comparatively leas expensive to construct, costing as little as one -fifth of the cost of
treating a similar amount of wastewater with a traditional system. These systems aie
typically designed for gravity flow, so they are more energy efficient than mechanical
treatment systems. Roth natural and constructed wetland treatment systems also provide the
benefit of improved wildlife habitat. When carefully designed, constructed wetlands can be a
highly cost - effective and aesthetically appealing means of removing phosphorous from
stormwater.
IV. THE MINNEAPOLIS CHAIN OF LAKES IlfROVEMENT PROJECT
A 1993 report by the Citizen's Advisory Committee on Lake Water Quality
Management estimated that the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes has 2.4 million visitors each year
— neady as many as ,Yellowstone National Park. - In 1994, the MCWD joined four other
partners, Hennepin County, the City of Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation
Board, and the City Of St. Louis Park, in a cooperative agreement to improve water quality in
the Chain of Lakes. ;This project has also received a Clean Water Partnership grant from the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, which considers this effort the premier urban lake
restoration project my the entire United States.
The MCWD's role in the project is to design and construct wetland treatment systems,
which account for roughly fifty -five percent (55%) of the total project cost. Based upon the
hydrological data available, the MCWD determined that the best initial oppommides to
reduce phosphorus loading into the Chain of Lakes are in the Twin Lake and Bass Lake
subwatersheds. Construction will begin in 1995 in the Twin Lake subwatershed, which drains
into Cedar Lake. The wetland treatment systems will provide an opportunity to remove the
suspended sediments and nutrients, especially phosphorus, from the sto rawater runoff before
it enters the Chain of Lakes.
Based on the preliminary data, the MCWD considers dw a reasonable goal for these
wetland treatment systems would be a fifty percent (50%) reduction of phosphorus loading
into the47hain of Lakes. Given the intense metropolitan use of these lakes, the project will
provide a significant benefit for the entire watershed.
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V. THE WENG LAKE Y1ViP'ROVEMENT PROJECT
Long Late is another important lake in the Minnehaha Creek watershed which has
suffered serious decline from urbanization and stormwater mnof£ The MCWD has evaluated
water quality concerns in Long Lake for nearly four years, and concluded that the lake must
be saved soon, or another widely used recreational resource will be lost.
In 1994, the MCWD committed to a cooperative project with the Cities of Long Lake,
Orono, and Medina and Hennepin County. The MCWD's role will be to design and construct
two wetland treamnent systems to remove the suspended sediments and nutrients, including
phosphorus, from stormwater before it enters Long Lake. Internal loading of phosphorus in
Long Lake will be reduced by MCWD aeration systems.
Located in the upper watershed draining Into Lake Minnetonka, this project will result
in improved water quality throughout the entire watershed, from Long Lake, through Lake
Minnetonka, and along Minnehaha Creek-
The Minneapolis Chain of Lakes and Long Lake improvement projects are two major
initiatives to improve water quality in lakes which receive extensive regional use as a
recreational resource. The MCWD ordered these projects on September 22. 1994, following
several *years of planning and discussion with local officials and citizens. The MCWD Board
of Managers held public hearings on these projects and the related tax levies on September 22
with notice published in the ,Star Tribune, Finance and Commerce, Minnesota. Suburban
Newspapers, and the Chaska Herald. The MCWD Board of Managers welcomes any
questions or mgwgs for further information about these projects or other District activities,
which may be directed to the Board at the office address or telephone number listed at the
beginning of this memo.
The MCWD Board of Managers holds regular meetings'at MinnetonU City Hall on
the second thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m. and the fourth Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The
Managers remain committed to intensive communication and sustained cooperation with all of
the parties involved in these projects, including neighborhood organizations and individual
citizens. Together, we all can make great improvements in the quality of our lakes.
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November 29, 1994
Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E.:���
City Engineer j
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447 I.
1 RE: STOP SIGNS AT 25th AVENUE AND
i OLIVE LANE
Dear Mr. Faulkner:
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I would like to share my observations regarding the recently installed stop signs.
First: Speeding
Because I have no way of accurately determining vehicle speed, this is only a subjective
evaluation. After talking with some of the residents on 25th Avenue, the feeling is that the
speeding seen before the stop signs were in place has been reduced; however, speeding
does still exist on portions of the street. Hopefully with the addition of police officers this
problem will be resolved.
Second: Volume of Traffic
Another objective for using stop signs was to reduce the volume of traffic. I compared
the study done by Strgar- Roscoe - Fausch, Inc., on June 6, 1994, (before the stop signs
were installed) to a traffic count I did in September, 1994, (after their installation). Using
four identical time periods, the traffic counts are shown below.
S -R -F MINE
9 AM to 10 AM 66 61
3 PM to 4 PM, 80
88
4 PM to 513M 118
122
5 PM to 6 PM 113
108
TOTALS: 377
379
believe this is a valid evaluation and shows that there has not been a significant change
in the volume of traffic using 25th Avenue.
Third: Obeying the Stop Sign
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Of the total number of cars from my count, 46 or 12% came to a complete stop,
295 or 78% slowed down but continued to move through the intersection and 38
or 10% made no attempt to stop. The failure of 88% of the vehicles to comply with
the law makes the intersection a hazard.
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Fourth: Noise Factor
Unfortunately, our home is located on the corner of 25th Avenue and Olive Lane, and the
master bedroom faces the intersection. From the June 9, 1994 study, a Thursday, there
were 129 vehicles between the hours of 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM. The noise created by the
drivers accelerating as they leave the intersection is sufficiently loud to awaken us almost
every night, particularly on week -ends.
Even though the noise may be acceptable under Plymouth City Code, Section 2005, 1
believe it violates a state rule specifically limiting road noise to 55 decibels between 10:00
PM and 7:00 AM.
Because the stop signs have not reduced the volume of traffic, have become a safety
hazard and the problem of excessive noise, I am requesting that you present this to the
city council asking for removal of the stop signs as quickly as possible.
I shall be waiting for a reply at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
James F. Pohtilla
17715 25th Ave.
Plymouth, MN 55447
cc: Joy Tierney, Mayor
Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager
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