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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 09-08-1994Y SEPTEMBER 8, 1994 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS .... 1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER: SEPT. 12 7:00 P.M. SEPT. 19 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 2. STATE PRIMARY ELECTION -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. 3. FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 4:00 P.M., Council Conference Room. 4. METRO COUNCIL - REGIONAL BREAKFAST MEETING -- The Metropolitan Council has scheduled two regional breakfast meetings for local officials in Hennepin County. The North Hennepin area will meet Monday, September 19 at the Holiday Inn - Plymouth from 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. If you are interested in attending, please call Laurie and she will register you. A copy of the meeting notice is attached. (M -4) 5. LMC REGIONAL MEETINGS -- The League of Minnesota Cities will hold 12 regional meetings from September 27 through October 20. Attached is a letter from LMC Executive Director Jim Miller on the program and meeting schedule. (M -5) 6. METRO MEETINGS -- The weekly calendar of meetings for the Metropolitan Council and its advisory commissions is attached. (M -6) 7. MEETING CALENDARS - City Council and City Center calendars are attached. (M -7) CITY COUNCEL INFORMATION MEMO September 8, 1994 Page 2 TU .- ` »' > 1. NEW RESIDENT SURVEY -- New residents who are filing for homestead exemption on their property at the City Center are asked to voluntarily complete a survey card. The results for cards received in July and August are attached. (I -1) 2. DEPARTMENT REPORTS a. Weekly Building Permit Report for Commercial/Industrial/Public and Use Types. (I- 2) 3. MEMOS & CORRESPONDENCE: a. Memo from Dan Faulkner, City Engineer, regarding the Pineview Lane railroad crossing arm installation. (I -3a) b. Letter from Cimarron East Homeowners Association to City Council requesting the City to consider maintenance of all streets in the townhome subdivision. (I- 3b) c. Letter from Minnesota Environmental Initiative on an upcoming environmental seminars on Land Recycling. (I -3c) d. News release on the City's wetland survey. (I -3d) e. Letter of appreciation to Building Inspection staff from Pat Marohn, Lundgren Bros. Construction, Inc. for their "suburb performance" in processing and issuing building permits. (I -3e) f. Letter from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency notifying the Holiday Companies of a petroleum storage tank release investigation at the Holiday Station located at 10900 Highway 55. (I -3f) g. West Metro Coordinated Transportation /Senior Resources September, 1994 Newsletter. (I -3g) h. Memo from Planning Supervisor Barbara Senness, containing the revised Wetlands Ordinance Schedule. The November 30 hearing date may need to be changed since it would conflict with the City Budget hearing date. (I -3h) i. Memo from Planning Supervisor Barbara Senness providing a summary of two public meetings about wetland ordinances. (I -3i) j. Memo from Public Safety Director Craig Gerdes providing an update on the snowmobile ordinance. (I -3j) k. Memo from Public Safety Director Craig Gerdes with a recommendation on the City's current sign ordinance. This issue was brought forward by a resident at a recent Council meeting. (I -3k) Dwight Johnson City Manager ti-3 The Financial Advisory Committee is an advisory body to the City Council. The mission of the Financial Advisory Committee is to review, analyze and inform the City Council and the public with respect to City financial matters, and to provide innovative, proactive ideas for effective and efficient use of City resources. CITY OF PLYMOUTH FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA SEPTEMBER 14, 1994 4:00 P.M. A. Call to order 1. Review of August 10th minutes B. Information 1. Updated Committee members listing 2. Review annual meetings calendar- handout 3. Council resolution on committee goals and objectives C. Review and Comments 1. Park Dedication Fees- Review fourth scenario tying Park Dedication Fees to land value D. Other 1. Next month's Agenda 2. Adjournment Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 25, 1994 6:00 P.M. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING PLEASE CONTACT DALE HAHN AT 550 -5101 OR BO BOCK AT 331 -5571 BEFORE 3 P.M. ON THE DAY OF THE MEETING. THIS WILL HELP ASSURE PROMPT STARTING AND ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING. M J MINUTES FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AUGUST 10, 1994 The Financial Advisory Committee was called to order by Acting Chairperson David Stene at 4:05 P.M. in the large conference room. PRESENT: Ricci, Sullivan, Bartling, Guddal, Stene ABSENT: Bock, Treptow OTHERS PRESENT: Finance Director Hahn, Financial Analyst Helgeson, REVIEW OF .IDLY 13111 NIINUTES The July 13th minutes were reviewed and approved as presented with the addition of "OTHERS PRESENT" to include Eric Blank, Park and Recreation Director. 1995 BUDGET STUDY SESSION Finance Director Hahn provided the Committee with an overview of the proposed 1995 budget and tax levy. He also discussed the comments from the August 8th City Council Study Session. CITY MANAGER'S MEMO TO COUNCIL REGARDING FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOM JENDATIONS The Committee discussed the memo from the City Manager to the City Council regarding recommendations from the Financial Advisory Committee on the 1995 budget. The Committee was pleased to see that several of the recommendations were incorporated into the 1995 budget draft and that the other areas were being considered. The Committee asked the Finance Director to determine the status of the other recommendations and report back to the Committee at the September meeting or invite the City Manager if possible. PARK DEDICATION FEES The Committee reviewed the three scenarios for increasing the Park Dedication Fees and compared the projected revenues with projected expenditures. Based upon the three scenarios the Park Dedication Fund is projected to have a deficit in all three cases. The Committee recommended that the Financial Analyst prepare a fourth scenario tying the Park Dedication Fee to the land values and increasing the land values by 4 to 4 1/2 % to reflect the expected future inflation on land. A. -3 MINUTES FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AUGUST 10, 1994 PAGE TWO FINANCIAL TREND REPORT All Committee members are to provide any additional comments on the Financial Trend Report to the Finance Director by August 20th, for incorporation into the final report. REVIEW OF ANNUAL MEETINGS CALENDAR Since Chairperson Bock was not present, the Committee decided to postpone this agenda item until the September meeting. DISCUSSION OF ALTERNATIVE MEETING TIlVIE The Committee decided to change the meeting time and day to the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 P.M. starting on October 25th. The September meeting will still be held on September 14th at 4:00 P.M. as previously scheduled. FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE OBJECTIVES Committee members provided objectives for the Financial Advisory Committee for further discussion at the September meeting. The Committee felt it might be beneficial to have a working session with the City Council to discuss the objectives, past performance, and future plans for the Committee. The Committee will discuss the objectives at the September meeting and prepare a consolidated listing to discuss with the City Council. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES OBJECTIVE The Committee members provided objectives for the financial management services and postponed further discussion of these until the September meeting. NEXT MONTH' S AGENDA The September agenda will include further discussion of core services, annual meetings calendar, Park Dedication Fees, investments management services objectives and Financial Advisory Committee objectives. Members Bartling and Stene suggested putting less on the agenda and analyzing the topics better. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 5:59 P.M. Metropolitan Council Advocating regional economic, societal and environmental issues and solutions r Jail} J REGIONAL BREA"AST FOR LOCAL OFFICIALS JJV�- HENNEPIN COUNTY Metropolitan Council Chair Dottie Rietow invites you to attend your choice of two regional breakfast meetings for local officials in Hennepin County. These meetings will provide an opportunity to talk about issues the Council is working on, and a time for you to express your ideas about the Council and your region's concerns. Chair Rietow will discuss the Council's new Regional Blueprint, as well as some of the metropolitan issues the Council thinks the legislature may address in 1995. Your input is an important component of the discussion regarding matters in Hennepin County. Please plan to attend one, or both, of the following meetings: NORTH HENNEPIN: Monday, September 19 7.•30 - 9:00 a.m. Holiday Inn -- Plymouth 3000 Harbor Lane, at I -494 1Hwy SS Cost. $4.65 SOUTH HENNEPIN: Tuesday, September 27 7.•30 - 9.00 a.m. Hennepin County Government Center Dining Room, Lower Level Cost. • $3.90 Cost includes continental breakfas4 tar and gratuity RSVP: To register, please call the Council's Executive offices at 291- 6554, by September 15. Mears Park Centre 230 East Fifth Street ® Recycled Paper St. Paul. Minnesota 55101 -1634 612 291 -6359 Fax 291 -6550 TDD 291 -0904 An Equal Opportunity Employer League of Minnesota Cities August 31, 1994 jj 3490 Lexington Avenue North ` -_` SEl',} St. Paul, MN 55126 - 8044 TO: Mayors, Councilmembers, Managers, Administrators, Clerks c/o City Clerk FROM: James F. Miller, Executive Director .;-- SUBJ: League of Minnesota Cities 1994 Regional Meetings Again this year, the League of Minnesota Cities will hold twelve regional meetings to bring city officials together from throughout Minnesota. At these meetings current policy issues will be considered, as well as practical questions concerning the problems you face. We cordially invite you to attend a regional meeting and to join in our discussions. This year, the League's regional meetings are scheduled in Two Harbors, LaPrairie, Randall, Worthington, Wabasso, Morris, Newfolden, Callaway, Cokato, Lanesboro, LeCenter, and Lindstrom. You may receive an invitation from more than one host city, depending upon your location. Please feel free to choose the one which best fits your schedule. The afternoon program will begin at 2:00 p.m. and cover issues of local and statewide importance. Also planned are briefings on investment strategies for small cities, an update on League services, tort liability limits, and major city issues for the 1995 legislative session. The social hour is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:00 p.m. The evening program will include a presentation of "LMC 2000: Service and Leadership ", a video presentation on the Open Meeting Law, and a multimedia presentation on the new Ethics law. I hope you will be able to join us at one of our regional meetings. If you plan to attend, please RSVP the city contact person identified on the attached regional meeting schedule to make your reservations. Come for the afternoon, the evening, or both. I look forward to meeting you there. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER )12)490-5600 1- 800 - 925 -1122 plus your citycode TDD (612) 490 -9038 Fax(612)490-0072 League of Minnesota Cities 3490 Lexington Avenue North r,14. St. Paul, MN 55126 -8044 1994 REGIONAL MEETING PROGRAM \"'S AFTERNOON PROGRAM 2:00 -2:45 p.m. Investment strategies for small cities 2:45 -3:00 p.m. Update on LMC services 3:00 -3:15 p.m. Break 3:15 -4:00 p.m. Tort liability limits -how much liability coverage do cities need? - what's happening on tort limits in the courts and in the legislature? 4 :00 -4:30 p.m. Major city issues for the 1995 Legislative. session 4:30 -5:00 p.m. Questions & Answers -- "What's Happening in Cities" EVENING PROGRAM 5:00 -6 :00 p.m. Social Hour 6:00 -7:00 p.m. Dinner 7:00 -7:15 p.m. Introduction by Jim Miller, LMC Executive Director Welcome by Host City Mayor 7:15 -7:50 p.m. LMC 2000: Service and Leadership - -What do you think? 7:50 -8:05 p.m. LMC video - -Open Meeting Law 8 :05 -8:15 p.m. Discussion on video - -Jim Miller, Moderator 8:15 -8:30 p.m. LMC President's message - -Chuck Winkelman, Mayor, St. Cloud 8:30 -8:40 p.m. Multimedia presentation on the Ethics Law 8:40 -9:00 p.m. Discussion and questions about new ethics law and how it affects city officials - -IGR staff AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER (612)490 -5600 1- 800 - 925 -1122 plus your city code TDD (612) 490-9038 Fax(612)490 -0072 League of Minnesota Cities 3490 Lexington Avenue North ' c9 St. Paul, MN 55126 -8044 Ij S L- P iJ 1"(;3) 1994 REGIONAL MEETING SCHEDULE y` DATE CITY LOCATION /CONTACT PERSON Tuesday, September 27 Two Harbors Community Center 417 South Avenue Two Harbors, MN 55616 Roger Simonson or Lori Lynch 218/834 -5631 Wednesday, September 28 La Prairie Rainbow In n-La Prairie/G rand Rapids 1300 East Highway 169 Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Marilyn Carlson 218/326 -8898 Thursday, September 29 Randall Randall VFW Post 9073 Randall, Mn 56475 Gerald Peterschick 612/749 -2159 Tuesday, October 4 Worthington Coliseum Ballroom 1474 Humiston Avenue Worthington, MN 56187 Garnet Burns 507/372 -8620 Wednesday, October 5 Wabasso Wabasso Community Center 1429 Front Street Wabasso, MN 56293 Marilyn Davis 507/342 -5519 Thursday, October 6 Morris University of Minnesota -Moms Student Center - University Campus Mall Morris, MN Ed Larson 612/589 -4341 Tuesday, October 11 Newfolden Newfolden Community Center Newfolden, MN 56738 Grace Lindquist 218/874 -7135 (OVER) AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY /AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER '612)490 1 -800- 925 -1122 plus your city code TDD (612) 490.9038 Fax (612) 490 -0072 MI-5 1994 REGIONAL MEETING SCHEDULE (continued) DATE CITY. LOCATION /CONTACT PERSON Wednesday, October 12 Callaway Callaway Community Center Callaway, MN 56521 Mary Townsend 218/375 -4691 Thursday, October 13 Cokato First Baptist Church 395 Broadway North Cokato, MN 55321 Don Levens 612/286 -5505 Tuesday, October 18 Lanesboro Lanesboro Community Center 202 Parkway South Lanesboro, MN 55949 Marge Drake 507/467 -3722 Wednesday, October 19 Le Center LeCenter American Legion Club 97 South Park Avenue LeCenter, MN 56057 Myles McGrath 612/357 -4450 Thursday, October 20 Lindstrom Lindstrom Community Center 13330 Sylvan Avenue Lindstrom, MN 55045 Mark Karnowski 612/257 -0620 M.6 METRO MEETINGS A weekly calendar of meetings and agenda items for the Metropolitan' Council, its advisory and standing committees, and four regional commissions: Metropolitan Airports Commission, - Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission, Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, and Regional Transit Board. Meeting times and agendas are occasionally changed. Quest* t meetings should be directed to the appropriate organization. Meeting information i�9 o ava*lable on the Metro Information Line at 229 -3780. f� . �- "` DATE: September 2, 1994 l:JN! WEEK OF: September 5 -September 9, 1994 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL LABOR DAY/HOLIDAY - Monday, Sept. 5. Metropolitan Council offices are closed for t e holiday. Minority Issues Advisory Committee - Tuesday, Sept. 6, 4 p.m., Chambers. The committee will consider. environmental projects for the Council's 1995 budget and work program; an adoption of an amendment to the bylaws; subcommittee and other reports; a response from Jim Solem on meetings with Dottie Rietow, advisory committee discussions and MIAC vacancies; and other business. Transportation Technical Advisory Committee to the Transportation Advisory Board - Wednesday, Sept. 7, 9 a.m., Chambers. The committee will consider: a briefing on the Minnesota Intermodal Regional Terminal Study; air quality conformity rules; 1995 Unified Planning Work Program; and other business. Environment Committee - Wednesday, Sept. 7, 4 p.m., Chambers. The committee will consider an amendment to the facility plan for Blue Lake solids processing facilities; an authorization to award and execute a construction contract for MWWTP F &Il asbestos abatement phase 2; and other business. The committee will also hold a discussion on rate policy. Chair's Informal Small Group Meeting with Council Members - Thursday, Sept. 8, 730 a.m., Bigelow's Restaurant, I -94 at Hamline, St. Paul. Special Meeting: Finance Committee - Thursday, Sept. 8, 330 p.m., Room 1A. The committee will consider an authorization for the public sale of general obligation bonds Series 1994 C park bonds and Series 1994D transit bonds; an authorization for the issuance for a request for proposal for underwriter for the Target Center public acquisition financing; and other business. Chair's Informal Meeting with Council Members - Thursday, Sept. 8, 3 p.m., Chair's office. Metropolitan Council - Thursday, Sept. 8, 4 p.m., Chambers. Special Closed Meeting of the Committee of the Whole - Thursday, Sept. 8, 4:30 p.m., or immediately following the Council meeting, Room 2A. The committee will discuss litigation issues related to the Hollman vs. Cisneros lawsuit. By action of the Metropolitan Council at its regular meeting on Aug. 25, 1994, this meeting will be closed to the public. Lower Minnesota River Technical Advisory Group - Friday, Sept. 9, 930 a.m., Minnesota Valley Y `� National Wildlife Refuge, Conference Room, Visitor Education Center, 34th Ave. exit and I494, t. Bloomington. The group will consider a presentation of Twin City Water Quality Initiative projects in the Minnesota River Basin, a progress report on the modeling of the main stem of the Minnesota River, and other business. TENTATIVE MEETINGS THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 12 - SEPTEMBER 16, 1994 Community Development Committee - Monday, Sept. 12, noon, Room IA. Chair's Informal Small Group Meeting with Council Members - Wednesday, Sept. 14, 7:30 a.m., Sheraton Midway, Bigelows' Cafe, I -94 at Hamlin, St. Paul. Housing and Redevelopment Authority Advisory Committee - Wednesday, Sept. 14, 930 a.m., Room 2A. Transportation Committee - Wednesday, Sept. 14, 4 p.m., Room 2A. Finance Committee - Thursday, Sept. 15, 4 p.m., Room 2A. Executive Committee - Friday, Sept. 16, 7:30 a.m., Sheraton Midway, Bigelow's Restaurant, I -94 at Hamline, St. Paul. Audit Committee - Friday, Sept. 16,12:30 p.m., Room 2A. The Metropolitan Council is located at Mears Park Centre, 230 E. Fifth St., St. Paul. Meeting times and agenda are subject to change. For more information or confirmation of meetings, call 291 -6447, (TDD 291 - 0904). Call the Metro Information Line at 229 -3780 for news of Council actions and coming meetings. METROPOLITAN PARKS AND OPEN SPACE COMMISSION Commission Meeting - Tuesday, Sept. 6, 4 p.m., Room IA. The commission will consider: the Mississippi River Regional Trail master plan; the status of 1994 -95 work/research program and budget; and other business. Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission offices are located at Mears Park Centre, 230 E. Fifth St., St. Paul, MN 55101. Meeting times and agenda must occasionally be changed. To verify meeting schedules or agenda items, call 291 -6602. METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION Special Meeting/Policy and Process Subcommittee - Tuesday, Sept. 6, 11 a.m., Room 301, Lindbergh Terminal Building, Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport. The subcommittee will consider. a discussion and approval of the "Mission Statement "; review alternatives of the automatic review of contracts, the qualified vendor list, and commissioner participation; a statement of policy regarding use of consultants; and other business. Planning and Environment Committee - Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1 p.m., Room 301, West Mezzanine, Lindbergh Terminal, Wold- Chamberlain Field. The committee will consider. September ADNE levels; final contract payments for 1993 Lindbergh Terminal electrical modifications, St. Paul Downtown Airport administration building modifications, Crystal Airport equipment maintenance building, and June through November bid cycles on 1993 Part 150 sound insulation program; contract change orders for Lindbergh Terminal interior rehabilitation, electrical for GTC/Middle West, 1994 airside bituminous construction, March 1994 bid cycle for Part 150 sound insulation program; contract bids received for Federal Express utility relocation, glycol recovery program, and August bid cycle for Part 150 sound insulation program; acceptance of anticipated grant offers; adoption of preliminary 1994 -2001 CIP for environment review purposes; a review of upcoming construction project bids; Part 150 acquisition policies and procedures revisions; New Ford Town/Rich Acres home auction update; Part 150 home insulation project administration; Hubert H. Humphrey Terminal short-term parking; Part 150 Policy Advisory Committee resolution; stormwater management/national pollutant discharge elimination system permit process; a informational noise briefing; and other business. Budget Task Force - Wednesday, Sept. 7, 11 a.m., Room 301, West Mezzanine, Lindbergh Terminal, Wold - Chamberlain Field. The task force will consider the 1995 budget and the marketing plan budget. Management and Operations Committee - Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1 p.m., Room 301, West Mezzanine, Lindbergh Terminal, Wold - Chamberlain Field. The committee will consider reliever airport rates and charges; HHH Terminal operating procedures; a request for authorization to issue a request for proposal for airport chaplaincy; the July budget variance; an update of NWA main base, Building B; MAC staffing philosophy; bids for purchase of U.S, currency change machines; bids for maintenance of communication equipment; bids for gasoline and diesel fuel; and Budget Task Force update. Metropolitan Airports Commission offices are located at 6040 28th Av. S., Minneapolis, MN 55450. For more information, call Lynn Sorensen at 726 -8186. CITY CENTER MEETINGS September 1994 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 Friday 2 Saturday 3 August October S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 1 8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 30 31 4 5 Labor Day - City Offi- ces Closed 6 7 8 9 10 Front Customer Counter Open for Absentee Voting - 1 - 3 p.m. 7:00 PM WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE 7:00 PM PLANNING COMNIISSION 7;00 PM PRAC 7.30 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Rosh Hashanah 11 12 13 14M7 State Primary Election -Polls open l a m- close 8 p.m. 14 15 Yom Kippur 16 17 '7.00 PM COUNC L MEETING i- Front Customer Counter Open forAbsenteeVoting -8a.m. - 7 p.m. 4:00 PM FINANCIAL, COMMITTEE 18 19 20 21 22 23 Autumn begins 24 7 QO PM COUNGY 7:00 PM BOARD OF ZONING 7:00 PM PACT 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION 25 26 27 28 29 30 7:00 PM * *HRA *REVISED MEETING ** NEW MEETING 9/8/94 t rte, CITY CENTER MEETINGS October 1994 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 5:30 PM R. Mtg. w/ Henn. Co. Lib. Bd. (Pub. Safety Tmg Rm.) ' t.., '11t C0?viPiCY[.'wo*o 4 7:00 PM WATER QUALTTY COMMTTTEE 5 7:00 PM WARD 1 TOWN I MEETING 6 7:30 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7:00 PM P 14 15 7:00 PM WARD 2 TOWN MEETING 7:00 PM BOARD OF ZONING 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION Columbus Day (Observed) - Public Works Closed 16 17 18 5:30 PM CANDIDATES FORUM - League of Women Voters - C. Chambers 19 7 :00 PM PACT 20 21 22 ryQp`pM %'MEETIN1& GOiJtCTI 7;00 PM WARD 3 TOWN MEETING 23 24 25 26 27 28 29. 7:00 PM WARD 4 TOWN MEETING 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION 7:00 PM * *HRA 30 Daylight Savings- -set back 1 hour 31 Halloween September 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 November 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 *REVISED MEETING ** NEW MEETING 9/8/94 City Council Weekly Planner September 11 - October 22, 1994 Sunday�� ���Monday i Tuesday Wednesday Thursdav Friday Saturday.::..-' Sep 11 Sep 12 Sep 13 19fMth, Sep 14 Sep 15 Yom Kippur Sep 16 Sep 17 ;Mi `U f'Y,X3 Front Customer 4: FINANCIAL A ADVIVI SORY COMMITTEE Counter Open for Absentee Voting - 8 State Primary a.m. - 7 p.m. Election - Polls open 7 a. m. - close 8 p.nL Sep 18 Sep 19 ? �9U�: Sep 20 7:00 PM BOARD OF ZONING Sep 21 7 :00 PM PACT Sep 22 Sep 23 Autumn begins Sep 24 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION Sep 25 Sep 26 Sep 27 Sep 28 Sep 29 Sep 30 Oct 1 7:00 PM's *HRA Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 8 5:30 PM R. Mtg. w/ Henn. Co. Lib. l3d. (Pub. Safety Tmg 17:00 PM WATER 117:00 QUALITY COMMITTEE PM WARD 1 TOWNMEETING 7 Rm.) 7:00 PM:CQI3NCTL Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 7:00 PM WARD 2 TOWN MEETING 7:00 PM BOARD OF ZONING 7:00 PM PLANNiNC COMMISSION 7:00 PM PRAC Columbus Day (Observed) - Public Works Closed Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 7 OgP14> GOUTGi',,,3 bIETING 5:30 PM CANDI- DATES FORUM - League of Women Voters - C. 7 :00 PM PACT 7:00 PM WARD 3 TOWN MEETING Chambers 9/8/94 e -, JULY. 1994 - NEW RESIDENT SURVEY WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO PLYMOUTH? WHERE ARE YOU MOVING FROM? WHAT CITY DO YOU WORK IN? COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS JoblEmployment Ohio St. Louis Park Close to family Bloomington Minneapolis Job/Employment Arizona Plymouth Family Florida Retired Friends /Area California Eagan Parks, Lakes, Shopping,Area St Louis Park St. Louis Park Safe neighborhood New Hope Bloomington Townhouse Development Golden Valley Golden Valley Trenton Ponds Bloomington Minneapolis Close to work/friends/family Hopkins Minnetonka AUGUST, 1994 - NEW RESIDENT SURVEY WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO PLYMOUTH? WHERE ARE YOU MOVING FROM? WHAT CITY DO YOU WORK IN? COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS Already in Plymouth Plymouth Already in Plymouth Chelsea Woods Retired Kids St. Louis Park Retired The Home Builder St. Louis Park Minneapolis Neighborhood /Schools Pennsylvania St. Louis Park The Home Edina Brooklyn Center Close to Work Plymouth Plymouth Friend St. Louis Park Minneapolis Friends /Neighborhood New Brighton Roseville /Minneapolis Job Indiana Plymouth Job California Plymouth Already in Plymouth Plymouth Minnetonka Keep quality community and keep low income housing out of Plymouth Area and Locale Crystal Minneapolis The Home New Hope MinnetonkalGolde Walley Job Plymouth Golden Valley Townhouse Golden Valley Minneapolis Location St. Louis Park Minneapolis /Plymouth Neighborhood Golden Valley Edina Reputation Washington Wayzata More outdoor hockey rinks Chelsea Woods Cedarberg WI Minneapolis /Bloomington Location Hopkins Minneapolis So far so good Close to hometown /work St. Louis Park Plymouth ArealLocation Brooklyn Center Bloomington /Roseville Fingerhut moving to Plymouth Lakeville Minnetonka Job is moving to Plymouth Location Eden Prairie Bloomington /Minneapolis School /Attractive Area St. Paul Keep environment Attractive Location/House/School Denver, Co Minneapolis Neighborhood /School New Hope Chanhassen Location Loretto Minneapolis Location Plymouth Eden Prairie Location Plymouth Retired Already live here Plymouth Minneapolis Location Maple Grove Maple Grove Nice Family Area Plymouth Moundsview Husband's Business I Elk River I Plymouth Page 1 �'I'z DATE: NOVEMBER 8, 1994 TO: DWIGHT JOHNSON, CITY MANAGER FROM: KAMMY WARD, DATA INSPECTION /CONTROL CLERK SUBJECT: BUILDING PERMIT ISSUED REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL /INDUSTRIAL /PUBLIC & CHURCH USE TYPES WEEK OF AUGUST 31, 1994 - SEPTEMBER 7, 1994 There were no permits issued during this time period for the above permit types. �•3a DATE: September 6, 1994 TO: FMoore, Director of Public Works FROM: L. Faulkner, City Engineer SUBJECT: PINEVIEW CROSSING OF CP RAIL LINE FUTURE CROSSING ARM INSTALLATION CITY PROJECT NO. 935 I received a call from Jody Comberger, resident on 52nd Avenue a few houses east of Pineview Lane asking about the status of the crossing arm installation on Pineview Lane at the railroad crossing. She asked if the opening of Northwest Boulevard would have a delaying effect on the installation of the crossing arm and I assured her that there is no relationship between the two projects. She commented that now that the railroad strike is basically over, the train whistles are blowing at all hours of the night and louder and longer than ever. Prior to returning the call to Mrs. Comberger, I was able to make contact with Chuck Anderson of CP Rail. He informed me that the strike is over until the end of October unless management and labor can work out their differences, but at this time, no agreement is near. He also indicated a different group may end up on strike some time sooner. Mr. Anderson did apologize for the lengthy delay in getting the Pineview crossing arm installation completed. He also mentioned the City /Railroad agreement that he needs to get to us and he will make an attempt to do so soon. He also indicated the possibility of completing the installation as verbally agreed to by mid - October, but this appears to be dependent on the strike situation. I relayed this information to Mrs. Comberger and she requested that they be notified when the work is actually to be scheduled. I indicted we would try to inform the affected citizenry along the railroad line when the crossing arm installation is definitely scheduled. cc: Dwight Johnson Cimarron East Homeowners Association, Inc. Plymouth Mn 554474616 September 1, 1994 City of Plymouth City Council Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Council Members: t' 1gg The Cimarron East Homeowners Association (CEHA) requests the city of Plymouth to explore the possibility of undertaking maintenance of all the streets in our subdivision. Cimarron East is an area of townhomes extending from Fernbrook Lane to Niagara Lane along 19th Avenue North and for one block on either side of 19th. The city already maintains 19th Avenue and has suggested possible interest in maintaining the remaining streets. We feel that advantages exist for both the city and our association through consolidation of the street maintenance and would be interested in pursuing this further. Representatives of CEHA have met with Fred Moore, city engineer. He is somewhat familiar with our situation and we will be happy to provide him and his staff with any necessary information to properly evaluate our request. Thank you for your consideration of our request. We await your reply so we can assess the advisability of proceeding. Please feel free to contact me at 473 -2183 or Harold Theiste at 476 -0057 if you need further information. Yours truly, Ed Olson, President Cimarron East Homeowners Association t 0 : , 4 Ole N i>igt;� 'may /, °Minnesota - � >� .Ervronirientaf initkative Dear city, b #ficial r ' Eri dosedis information.on oilr #p- comuig environniezital seminar on Lattid ' `.212g Rand it 52� IiAarquette Avgnue South Recycling. We apologise i£ you.have. already. received ties notice. Minneapolis Mtd . 55ao2 However, wE beheve;dW,' is a 'critical issue; concerning your caty and'wauid 1612)-334-33 88 not want : ou to miss•#he o orttuii to aE end.'The: l ea e. of .lyr *sots• Y pP- tY. gu fax: 333447 , Cities kindly -gave us. r�uz name to insure you received #his utformatmn. It spot; is our .belies that this Bernina will be very :informativeCi Ive:stroly M urge thA' city offieial:within your office attends: 'Barr Engineenng Comp�tty„ 'B`' J° Bnggs.8cA4organ: • '' Several ci offrtials have mods rt a: riori.' to _s eakt our next series of tY P tY P - Browning Ferns IindustgFs : seminars' in September;, They will be...addressing the ecQitomic and camp.Dtesser &McKee :Car gdt development issues asSociafed lvitlr the state's- focus on long recyclmg pelta Environm6tatConsu4tant5 •Dorseyz44.N itney We, at the Nunh sots Envzronmenfal initiative, see the 5olijtion of land nP>zA' :Faegip & Benson = recycling bern of ke im ortaiice f6r'the'rest the 90's,. Land r6c cunLY Is Y Y S:: g .:- Y: p ... Y $ .. Ftnge`hut Corporation arguably, the best sustainable development prograzn currently sir existence nea�iana Grapn,es : IBM considerin its envir , nmental economJC, aid .comrnuru benefits: $ P tY: i•.eonard,.S Sure' De*Aapd _ :. prog`iain it is still in 1tS infancy and.inan� have seen it as an important first :Mccladiey & PntreR step This prgram will also. ask. questions. of community, leaelers as to: what MtnpeasCo MrttnesotaEnvironmental Fund.4 the next ste s fo encoura a more land rec clip should be _ .r $• .. Y g ' .- Miflneidta Pollufibn Control Agency lifiagar of Wtsconsih Paper Corp Nonheriistaies Ppwet 1h Iatid.IeC t lui series around the state follow -a succeasful,eonference in y oppeit -`finer Wb}ff & Oattrtellp 4 St.: Pauj `in January of this year However, 'many other cil7es around floe PACE`rs'°orporated: : PadtllacSpeer Bearardsley state have different roblems -than�ihose it .metro sites, so we ii volt ed`the r �naa t3raptucs Department ofprxCulture and the .Department of Trade and Economic -. Rovl*r,acorppany RUST Euyironment Ittrasttycture Development who, under recent legislation;: now have some funding to help Bc' Time, inc. With .laILSI FeC clan Y. g Waste Minagentent, q wenckAssoeiates.. "c ritd =Clyde Consultants ., Your cit and cities outside. the f'win Caties Metro:area leave much to, gain " p��ectors by making land �rec clin a. priority.. Please hel us-.make our service tQ' oar ` Y & P Y `wllllant Utseth Cliairmav .. and the state as well fQcuse.d.as it can 'be by.`€illing out the four questions, on U $ areaves . 6o"akilt : the back::of this ;letter�and faxing them tows at 612334 -3.447 .:Whether:or -Paul Secretary :Delta Erliiironhiental Gonsultaitts not ypu Plan.Wattend, :it will aIltiw us ta'continue. to linpro ve :our outs ash Michael .E'elston .: Hedrt efforts as we plari more state -wide programs Graphics - f Dr RogerSpin ter :.` PACE Incorporated Pam Graika -Northern States Power •I.ee PadQodt t7ffrCe ofdhe Auorniv General' Sin' ce rely; • Dfene Rayy' .:• Briggs do � ggat ' s .Jedicy fiberg .: 'Minnesota Center for FnvironnientalAdvocacy. -n -- -- Wan Q 'truss susag Executive Director ;John Gordon ' ' ..Faegre & Benson- Ron Narg4ng ` Deportment of Natgral Resources Don Amosti Audubon Society,' - •. � PmxeA �'mr ink on -IOOR p°w`a�mer papa ... : - . Registration i,. Directors Sponsors . is N ? assai :m 3 . Please complete ttiu forin and marl to :. I wmi;m iJnettt etas. ` 3M Barr Engineering Company o. d '. • ' o ,- X w. r, ptl.' Minnesota, i I1S Direttyes Bnonlntertec pp TO n np�: Initiati ve MPGgdwrBlwd: Briggs& MorgaEhvironmnt6 527 Marquette Ave. S., Suite 2120 I.' Pauf6oudrnult Snxtary': consultants , Browning-le Fe Irislndustdta g - R� w Minneapolis; MN. 55402 DeiW Enyirontnental Camp Dresser & McKee. - .�? �• 5' ra. -. , one (612) 334 3388 Fax (612) 334- 3447. (" P DCeltFalEnv Environmental two cum,, J 2So n � au Ibeas= $25.00' Non - Members $50.00 I. Rigersgtinter DPRA &Whitney �. a �' c. a'an MEI Member and attend for free . $75.00- - I PACBhkorporated A �. O -ourage public,attendance, free passes are available. Faegre & Benson . nr .., neurill be denied access due to an inability to pay. i raRgraliY FingerhutCorpora tion 90 Cegister by Phone, Fax ox Ma11...: Notthem states Power Hearllathd Graphics BM rj rould >;ke to become a member of the Initiative ($75I ', • I ee Padd xk. I of5aof tW Mpn•y.Qeml - Leonid, Street & Deinard ' m .' Land Re cyc� ing free McGladrey &Pullen p, d attend . this-event of charge. I Diane'Ray Minnegasco y yment• Enclosed (make check payable to: ). I Briggs & Morgan . ' Minnesota Environmental Fund m m 'Tk�e InnesotaEnvironmentallntitiative I MipnesotaPollutionControlAgenry; y .Redevelopment trrhase Order /Voucher Intl aiaberg Niagara of Wisconsin Paper Corp. tti 10 . help us tidy up mailing list, check here rE stivtronn er W Advolxy I: Northern States Power & Donnelly 3 r� yry Mana' of ease our you Oppenheimer Wolff . .. and e 1 J 1e rat ould like to be deleted or replaced by another name. I. • ' 'Bons Susag ' PACE Incorporated N . tall- " r �' ., easebill me at the address below. L 3M Padilla•Sp&r- Beardsley Quad Graphics . '10. t Z `r ' Y 1' i*. Used .. ;�e'�e�on n a , 0: P.reviousl MasterCard. Reign & Benson, :. The RuFVland Company, RUST Environment and Infrastructure ' e < ar S� Q J . # Exp Date I • Dm AmaU : Time, Inc o C'.. In ti . . Property Audubonsostay : i WasteManagemenWric. i9 irarrNargaeg . WenckAssociates $ r� S nsored po b✓' .: Depar tmentofNattvalResources Woodward-Clyde Consultants .�+ Corporate and Ecopreneur Members The,Minnesota don' Americantrnn&Suppi; I" Aades�nCnrporalloa John Roberts LakewopdPobl Idm 'o Enirironmental Initiative A oka Electric Coop"iye. BA Uarh A.e,ocietec Legg tte, Brash &Gr A m,l c. Lynne & Associates, Inc. _ . _ Bay Wert, In.. .Illy McCombs, FrankR Associates Inc. E . Available on.Th re e Da te' s , Zp n n Bpr a of Egra in B sM Raay, m, a M kll C on & Moore M Wique Papers O" • - at esdr e aonsa . . -.• _ . FaX _ - Ca dlim Consult General CHQ Architects - M bran Merritt, Furbe & Pm ° � eio Wednesday, 14th : - veciJ the dateiloctitn for which you ae eprsterm � 'iII I '" - Collin &Altmn c.mmQnesl Corporation Roeesiand Assocl.tes Minneapolis Star Trib < Minnesota D<p rt t MAdministration Minnesota Valle, Testing .. South 3 7th Avenue "Holiday In, . 5 - .. _ . .., •' - Conestoga Coolant Recovery I'. nt$P C om mn 1 P-V O St GQud, Mi'nnesofa, •. Useptembei 14;1994 — St. Cloud Caaa. er Ca r.lR prt o NurtMand Aluminum Products at A rl o . HoliAayinn, 75 South 37fHAvenue D M1IflA-1 I'.Del .. Cmim.tirm 0111" dNrat\I g ml olc g Wednesday, September 21st St. Cloud MN 56301 Phone: (612) 253 -1397 Doherty Rumble &Butler I'.. Donaldson Foundation Paragon Document Research, Inc. Pillsbury Company Z• $oftday lnn':Soxth -1630 S Broadway OSeptem6er 21 ;1994 — jioctaester Dow CbernialCompany I Eco.b R ycl hts . Rem Inc. m13. o Z `y Rochester, Minnesota Holiday Iran Sout>> 1630 South Bioadwgy' -1844. EM1Ie 1 P bashing I E tech Midwest, Im ENSxcune ungyEg eaing SERCO Labor tories Strout F t. sTSCon,lurtaZ O C- rn I . ypednesday, September 28th Rochester;MN55904 Fhonc:(507)288 I, E ironmmal SDI 1 om, Inc ' E■v enent.1Stralegiii Cosp. S t E elroml ti Ther King � 0=i Radisson �Hotele'05 W..Superior St. ' QSe tember28 1994 buluth P Frecirikson & Byron, I G- cart.consulumts,Ins, - T Northern C t s Un Pa< ' .. - - W rn y - • Daltitlr;iMinnesota .. . - Rddisson Hotel, 505 West. Superfol• Sheet Narvnt $ratm Cooperation I x: e. Fun cumpanr U.S. Fill,, Reco S In. u n Re.d<r y _ m ,� _ Duluth, MN 55802 ..phone: (218)727 4981 , Imasusrwebcpmpanles :. w «t central Environmental Consuls -t V� W uivuuuiusl: Schedule: : Jack. Van de North isanattorneypracticing,intheTwin - ban sprawl degrades both rural and urban Cities with thefirm Bri s &rjVt an.. His " racticefocuses John Hergian practices real' estate governmental rela- Speakerswill appearalalltkreelocationsun .Iessotherroisespecified gg °tg P. bons, andenvironmentallaw •atLeonard,Street &Deinard rimunities: While empty lots become persistent on environmental and utilities'law.,.Jack graduated from and has resented - numerous ma r projects tit environ- iblems in.downtown neighborhoods, develo ' the University of Notre Dame (aw.schgol in.1970. mental gvews t num the Miijor pa his Convention p tk00 .'Welcome and Introduction ` gg •nt continues outside city limits; and the result is "' Center. Hehasal sodraftedead lobbied mntolawnumerous t farmland and natural resources, property,' Moderator -Jack Van deNorth - Briggs &i Morgan Alan Williams currently serves as lead attorney for the ' . state and federal :statutes. Minnesota Superfund program implemented by the Mm uctu c existing owners; and..* infra- &10. Panel One: Introduction to nesota Pollution Control A en He serves as there uchue costs for waken, sewage, sanitation; and g ry' P?e Leigh i enzmeier is a Stearns Cridnit i Commissioner and ids. - Minnesota'sLand•Re clip Initiatives onthe've'ofth tateS perfundc olonofAttorneysGeneral . cY g or the 'EPA/ State Superfund Policy Forum an adjunct professor at St. Cloud State University. Alan Wdliams - Attomey-General's office . my cities in Minnesota are now'developing their Louie Jambois /Meredith Andersen- MN Dept. of Leuie Jambois is pireMor of Communi Assistance for .. Marcus Marsh is the: Community Relations Director for �' the St..Cloud Housing and Redevelopment Authority. He curbs at a rate greater than population growth, Trade and.Econoiiiic Development the Department of Trade and Economic Development . lie ., served in the Mint, sZ :House of:R tatives o ;12 virig .unused properties in their centers. From Ken Haberman - Minnesota Pollution Contrbl. Agency is responsible for a variety of financing programs includ eepprreesseenn ibing to Duluth, Grand :Rapids to St. Cloud, and (St. Cloud and Duluth only) ing the Small Cities Development Program and the Urban yeaars, . and co-authored the 1991 Wetiands..Conservatibn nkato to Rochester, the pressure is on for the : Bill Oemfchen - Minnesota-Department of Revita n A. on Prggram.. hzatio I project that can be built alongside forest, Agriciilture (Rochester only) ; Meredith Andersen is Co . Dev to ' m Jerry Wu►slo v cs a Senior Environmental Engineer ai�d'a tland,'lake, or, farmland: Cities pay huge. Zosis to sentatiye for the'Business and Cornmuni De elo�ppemmemit m� manager for'Northern: States .Power: Company. ig services to these developments while their 9.20 Break Division at the Deparment of Trade and }.ctyonomicDevel- Jerry ti ianagesthe. cleanu of sevenformermanu= -air communf ies lose their core vitality. pp opine She is responsible for:administering avariety of facttiredgASpl antsandanumberofotherretnedialpro )ects: 9•.30. Panel Two i3ow the VIC Progtani Works special} appro�� priations includin the .Contaminated: C77 p gg icied in 1992 Minnesota's Land Recycling Act David Ha en- 6 of $t: Louis Park : eanup and Development Grant 1'rggram Gze V Joknson is: i ' t. f Hygienic - -ws companies to clean up polluted sites and g' ty` vices, inc a commercial dry fo hospitals and nursing Gerald $tahnke- Minnesota PolluhonCOntrol.Agency Ken:Haberman is the s�u��ppeervisor of the Voluntary'Inves homes Geed with new economic development with Lynne Grigor:- MPCA ligation and Cleanup (VIC) :Program of the Minnesota . tection from liability through the Voluntary • Allan Gebhard - Barr Engineering PollutionControl A en Chris Cazleo is an Associate and Environmental En g'"uutteer estigation and Cleanup (VIC)Program The g �y.(MPCA): Mr. Haberman-works - at Remediation Technologies,.Inc: (RETEC). Mr. Cazleo . specifically in the areas of $uperlvnd; propeity :transfer m the investigation of'soii and inesota Environmental Initiative (MEI)'ishosting 10.40 Break and.voluntary.•deanup specializes groundwater mfnar that will highlight the VI(f rogram and a . -impacts and the developinept of remedial action plans, cessfui project that utilized VIC in St. Louis Park, 1050: P Bill Oemichen is'the Assistant Commissioner ofthe Mm- % inesota. We will also look at.other initiatives anel Three: Problems and Solutions nesota'De a Dick Nowlin is a partner at Duh Rumble &`Butler's p rtinent ofARiiculture. He has been invglved, ` St: Paul office and heads the firm Environmental and h as current funding for redeveloping these sites Raised' by Lrical Users with Different Regional Needs withthe Mississippi National River and Recreational Area. I and LTse Law fieadr . i fir specialized in ntal and ilable from the Minnesota Department of Trade pplan and: the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Economic p p In St. Cloud Land Preservation P mental waste an 'land use laW during his entire career. Develo merit and the Depart of Program. . iculture . Tony Goddard - $ECooud Area Economic David Ica en has'been• em to ed iii_ Tannin 'and'rede- John Pedo is currentlyy the Administrator for the City of Development Partnership " $ P q P g Hibbing and was the M or /Chief Executive /Director of I's seminar will be available in St. Cloud, John'Hermap , Leonard, Street 2k Deinard '. velopment with a number. of Minnesota communities the Department of Ad. in�' tration for the City of Duluth hesker,'And Duluth. At each location, the agenda Leigh Lenzmeier - Stearns County Commissioner - h s served as the Comm i�iipn Development Director rough 1 include the perspectives of local users who. ' . Marcus Marsh - St. Cloud Housing and 'the City of St:. sous Park, Minnesota sice 1989. ': from 1 80 th 991 ' e made . redevelopment of these sites a priority. Redevelopment Authority David Obers#ar is a artner m the Duluth law firm of ie will discuss the successful use of the VIC Gerald Stahnke fs a project mend er with the Minnesota Fry�� Buchanan Mth 6z Frederick _, ; such as in -the City' of Red Wing where:.. In Rochester Pollution Control: Agency, in St. haul:. Jerry has over i3: B an a ' den•' ' ears of ex erienee.with,the Minnesota Pollution Control No. Y is a :Project Managerlhyydrogeologist for ;et built a dowirtowrt store instead,of following Jerry Winstpw- Northern States Power ' Agency, 5 pears with . Barr En 'eerie and 2- ears with rtheastTechnical Services, Inc., with five years of exile sisal pattern of siting these stores on the. Greg Johnson, - hygienic Services, Inc., Dakota County. g Y rienee conducting Phase .I and. II Audits and other uban fringe: Others will discuss their ideas of Chris Carleo - 'ReTec hydrogeological investigations in Northern Minnesota: these programs can -be improved, and how to Dick Nowlin. - Doherty, Rumbledr Butler Lynne Grfgor is a Pro ect Ivlana er with the: Volunta ire redevelopment of previously used. sites from ' In Ation ,and Cleanu Pro g em. at .the Minnesota . Tom Cotruvo is Business Developer for the City.of Duluth ity.¢enterout as a number one planning and Pollution Control A enc..p Plannin8 Department. " priority. With so 'much attention being paid In Dufuth: g y erni . "sustainable development," land recycling . John pedo - City of Hibbing Allan..G.ebhard is .President of Barr En ' eerin Com David obestar, - Fryberger, Buchanan Smith &i pany; a 250 - person consulting firm based in l�)<EY I iSSidn Statement i important strategy.for rebuilding communities . Frederick Mr: Gebhard specializes in directing enyironmental eolis. !e strengthening the economy and the environ- Brian Hayden _Northeast Area Tec pro eels :'ranking from remedial investigation The Minnesota Environmental Initiative . is a t Beira] Services neering j TomCotrnvo City oEDuluth Plannin ent throu implementation of final. remedies. He has di- ty g Uepartm gg non- artisan educational or anizati6n (inpitcd) rectednumerouswastemanagementandplanningproNcts 1? $ . 1200 Lundi for industrial cheers.. bringing diverse.groups together ura gel Audience: Developers Real Estate 1206- coptentiouslbrum to facilitate rneysj ProRho Managers, Lenders, Mortgage : (CGE and "Real Estate Credits have been apphed'fgr .This Tony.: Goddard is President. of the St. Cloud. Area Eco- nomic Development Partnership. It is a nonprofit devel solutions to t;.gntempofat'y regional , ,panie9, Rlpment Auth orities,, CityPlanners program may be suftkble for otlierrdrication credits: If you are opment partnership with 23 merhber orgai»zations: e y I... ar interested parties. interesfed:in obtaining additimakiedits, eonivet ki.J . n ironmental is'sues.. • V�d CITY OF PLYMOUTR For Immediate Release For More Information September 1, 1994 Barb Senness, 550 -5052 Wetland Survey to Affect Property Owners with Wetlands on Their Property People who have wetlands on their property will be contacted in the next few weeks as the City of Plymouth continues a wetlands inventory. A consultant, representing the City, will be going door -to -door to ask property owners' permission to survey their wetland. The wetland inventory is part of the process to develop an overall surface water management plan for Plymouth. City officials are also working on an ordinance to help protect wetlands. "Citizen cooperation will be key in allowing us to prepare a thorough and complete inventory of Plymouth's wetlands," said Planning Supervisor Barb Senness. For more information about the City's plans to develop a wetland ordinance, call Senness at 550 -5052. -30- We Listen • We Solve • We Care 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 • TELEPHONE (612) 550 -5000 LVf1DGREf1 BROS. CONSTRUCTION INC. August 31, 1994 Joe Ryan Chief Building Official 935 E. Wayzata Blvd. City of Plymouth Wayzata 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Minnesota 55391 (612)473 -1231 Dear Mr. Ryan: 10 {V SEA' Congratulations to you and your staff on the continuous suburb performance processing and releasing building permits to building contractors. If only all municipalities responded to building permit applications with the same prompt attention and turn around time that we experience with the City of Plymouth. Tammy, Carlys, Bob, Chris and everyone else in your planning department do a great job! Congratulations at having such an efficient and helpful group! They are a great team to work with! Sincerely, LUNDGREN BROS. CONSTRUCTION, INC. "i Pat Marohn Sales Administration /pm cc: Barbara Senness, Planning Director Dwight Johnson, City Manager y -3� Minnesota Pollution Control Agency September 1, 1994 Mr. Keith Yokum Holiday Companies 4567 West 80th Street Bloomington, Minnesota 55440 SEP 0 2 1994 5- � .<.< 4. ;7YF RE: Petroleum Storage Tank Release Investigation and Corrective Action Site: Holiday Station 139, 10900 Highway 55, Plymouth Site ID #: LEAK00007762 Dear Mr. Yokum: Notice of Release The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has received notification that a release of petroleum has occurred from storage tank facilities which you own and /or operate that has resulted in contamination of soil and /or ground water. Legal Obligations Federal and state laws require that persons legally responsible for storage tank releases notify the MPCA of the release, investigate the extent of the release and take actions needed to ensure that the release is cleaned up. A person is considered legally responsible for a tank release if the person owned or operated the tank either during or after the release, unless specifically exempted under the law. See Minn. Stat. § 115C.021 (1992) . If you believe that you are not legally responsible for this storage tank release, please submit a written explanation of your position to the MPCA within 30 days. If you are not legally responsible for the release, but hold legal or equitable title to the property where the release 'occurred, you may volunteer to take corrective action. Responsible persons and volunteers who take corrective action may be eligible for reimbursement for a major portion of the costs of corrective action. The legislature has established the Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Account to reimburse responsible persons and volunteers. The account is administered by the Petro Board which is part of the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Final decisions regarding the amount of reimbursement are made by the Petro Board. All questions about eligibility and reimbursement should be directed to the Petro Board at 612/297 -1119 or 612/297 -4203. 520 Lafayette Rd. N.; St. Paul, MN.55155 -4194; (612) 296 -6300 (voice); (612) 282 -5332 (TTY) Regional Offices: Duluth • Brainerd • Detroit Lakes • Marshall • Rochester Equal Opportunity Employer • Printed on recycled paper containing at least 10% fibers from paper recycled by consumers. �. -3f Mr. Keith Yokum Page 2 September 1, 1994 Request to Take Corrective Action The MPCA staff is requesting you to take the steps necessary to investigate and clean up the release in accordance with the enclosed MPCA fact sheets. The MPCA requires that you conduct a site investigation to define the full extent and magnitude of the soil and /or ground water contamination caused by the release. A report which details the results of the investigation or concludes that excavation was sufficient to address the release for cleanup (Excavation Report and /or Remedial Investigation /Corrective Action Design (RI /CAD)) must be submitted to this office within 10 months of the date of this letter. Please refer to MPCA fact sheets for information pertaining to the degree of investigative work necessary at petroleum release sites. Sites with free product, drinking water supply impacts, fire or explosion hazards, or ground water impacts which pose a significant threat to public health or the environment, are considered high priority for staff review. If one or more of these situations apply to your site, an RI /CAD report must be submitted within 90 days. In addition, if you know or discover that there is free - floating petroleum in a well, excavation, or borehole, you must notify the MPCA within 24 hours and IMMEDIATELY begin interim free product recovery. If you have not already done so, the MPCA recommends that you hire a qualified consulting firm registered with the Petro Board that has experience in conducting petroleum release site investigations and in proposing and implementing appropriate corrective actions. A list of registered contractors and consultants is available from the Minnesota Department of Commerce. The MPCA reserves the right to reject proposed corrective actions if the requirements of the site investigation have not been fulfilled. Please note that, under Minn. Rules pt. 2890.0075, subp. 2, you must solicit a minimum of two competitive proposals on a form prescribed by the Petro Board to ensure that the consulting. costs are reasonable. Questions about bidding requirements should be directed to Petro Board staff. Required Response MPCA staff requests a written or verbal response to this letter within 30 days. In your response, please tell us whether you intend to comply with the above requirements. If you do not respond within this time frame, the MPCA staff will assume that you do not intend to comply, in which case the MPCA Commissioner may order you to take corrective action. If you do not comply with the Commissioner's order, it may be enforced in court or, alternatively, the MPCA could use state funds to clean up the release and then request the Attorney General to recover its costs from you through legal action. Failure to cooperate with the MPCA in a timely manner will also result in reduced reimbursement from the Petro Board. See Minn. Rules pt. 2890.0065, subp. 1, item C. z 3� Mr. Keith Yokum Page 3 September 1, 1994 The enclosed fact sheets will provide you with the information necessary to complete a successful investigation and cleanup. If you have any questions concerning this letter or need additional information, please contact me at 612/297 -8580. Please reference the above LEAK # in all correspondence. Sincerely, I i��// lea.— Chris McLain Project Manager Cleanup Unit III Tanks and Spills Section CM: bah Enclosures CC: Laurie Rauenhorst, City Clerk, Plymouth Richard Kline, Fire Chief, Plymouth Greg Lie, Hennepin County Official I � 3a WEST METRO OORDINATED 0 TRANSPORTATION A program of Senior Resources EXPRESS NOTES September 1994 -Issue No. 150 RTB ABOLISHED The Regional Transit Board (RTB) will be abolished October 1, 1994 under a bill approved by the state legislature and signed by the governor in May. The move consolidates the RTB, the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) and the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission with the Metropolitan Council, the planning organization for the seven - county metro area. Since 1984, the RTB has been responsible for planning, funding, administering and setting policy for all public transit services in the region. The MTC has been responsible for transit operations since 1970. The aim of the new legislation is to increase accountability for transit and to streamline the system in order to make it as efficient as possible. Under the bill, the Council will establish a division for transportation. No interruption of transit services is anticipated during or after the transition. While the board is set to disband October 1, staff will remain in place until the end of the year to facilitate the transition. METRO MOBILITY UPDATE The RTB is seeking ways to increase the Metro Mobility program's capacity for longer, interzone trips. Mayflower was originally designated to provide all interzone trips, which are typically 20 miles in length and cross over several city borders. During July, the Metro Mobility system experienced 40 trip denials per weekday and 38 trip denials per weekend day. Several actions have been taken to date to decrease interzone trip denials, including accepting bids to provide supplemental service. Because 70 percent of interzone passengers are ambulatory, the RTB plans to contract with a company to provide sedan -type service in early September. Because of limited funds, two sedans will be used 15 hours per day. 2021 EAST HENNEPIN AVENUE, SUITE 130, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413 -2723 331 -4354 VM 824 -9999 Fax 331 -6772 SENIOR LINKAGE LINE The east and west metro Senior Linkage Lines have consolidated to form a metro area information and referral service. Equipped with the First Call for Help® network computerized resource file, staff and volunteers are available to access information on a large number of services for older people, such as transportation, home - delivered meals, health care and housing. They will connect you to appropriate services within your community -3b such as transportation, housing, financial assistance, health, care and home - delivered meals. There is no' charge for Senior Linkage Line service. Information Specialists can also connect you with the local SLL in your community. Senior Linkage Line is a program of Senior Resources, the St. Paul United Way, and the Minneapolis United Way. It is made possible under the Older Americans Act through a grant from the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging. SENIOR LINKAGE LINE NUMBERS: Metro area: 333 -2433 Outside metro area: 1-800-333-2433 Call the Senior Linkage Line for more information or to request a free "phone number" magnet. 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Hennepin Ave., Suite 130 f:�' y, PAID MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Minneapolis, MN 55413 Permit No. 299 7. r} nu ! ^; 4 co 1 1 ^ J adz I City- E City- of Ply'n,outh 3400 PlYrnout.h Blvd. PlYmouth DIN, 55447 -3h CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 DATE: September 6, 1994 TO: Plymouth Planning Commission FROM: Barbara Senness, Planning Supervisor SUBJECT: REVISED Wetland Ordinance Schedule On August 29, 1994, the City Council authorized $50,900 to complete the field verification of all the wetlands in the City as the Planning Commission recommended. As a consequence of that action, staff and the consultant team have prepared a revised schedule for completion of the wetland ordinance. The proposed schedule is as follows: Wednesday, September 7: Review of Community and Developer Meetings Monday, September 26: Joint City Council /Planning Commission Meeting on wetland ordinance (special meeting) Friday, October 14: Field verification complete Wednesday, October 26: Consultant presentation to Planning Commission on results of field verification Developer Presentation to Planning Commission Wednesday, November 9: Planning Commission review of final draft of wetland ordinance Wednesday, November 30: Planning Commission Public Hearing on wetland ordinance Monday, December 19: City Council adoption (Alternative: the Council may choose to hold a special meeting on Dec. 12 to consider the ordinance) 1-.f 3 i CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 DATE: September 7, 1994 TO: Plymouth Planning Commission FROM: Barbara Senness, Planning Supervisor SUBJECT: Summary of Community and Developer Meetings Last Tuesday and Thursday evening, August 30 and September 1, a total of 25 residents of Plymouth attended the two public meetings about the wetland ordinance. On Wednesday afternoon, August 31, eight developers attended a similar meeting. Several Planning Commissioners and staff attended each of the meetings. Staff believes that the questions and concerns raised at these meetings were representative of the broad range of wetland - related interests that exist in the community. The broad areas of concern and how we propose to address them are outlined below. • What is the purpose of a buffer and what will it accomplish? The primary purpose of a buffer is to improve water quality. The consultant team is in the process of putting together specific data on what the City can expect certain size and type buffers to do for wetlands in Plymouth over time. • How much different will Plymouth look if we establish wetland buffers? The consultant will prepare updated information on how much land will be affected by the buffer alternatives. In addition, the consultant will provide information showing the cumulative effect on development if front and side yard setbacks are altered in the future. • The introduction of buffers and setbacks will result in a great economic impact on both individual homeowners and developers. Consequently, it will be important to balance environmental protection and property owner interests. Achieving this balance is one of the stated objectives of the wetland ordinance. • Public education can play an important role in wetland protection. The City needs to make wetland- related information available to residents and developers. The City will address public education as part of the overall surface water management planning effort. • Should the City be focusing on buffers or would it make more sense to focus on adding water quality (NLTRP) ponds in the developed portions of the City? -- The wetland ordinance addresses only one aspect of an overall surface water quality plan. As noted above, the consultant will be providing data on what benefit wetland buffers can provide. In addition, the consultant will prepare an exhibit illustrating the various water quality management tools already in place in the City. • There needs to be an appropriate amount of protection for the different quality wetlands, including those of lower quality. The data on wetland buffer benefits will address this issue. • If the ordinance affects existing development, how will it address variances? On the one hand, homeowner s purchased their properties with an expectation that they could add on, etc. On the other hand, if variances are allowed as a matter of course, the ordinance will be meaningless. The consultant will further refine the data identifying how many existing homeowners would be affected by a yard setback from wetlands. In addition, the consultant will prepare language for the ordinance that sets forth requirements for lots that cannot meet the setback memos\5052 \wetmeets. doc 2 DATE: September 8, 1994 TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager FROM:° Craig C. Gerdes, Director of Public Safety SUBJECT: UPDATE ON SNOWMOBILE ORDINANCE: We have obtained ordinances from Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Hopkins, Golden Valley, Champlin, Burnsville, Bloomington, and Anoka. It appears only Champlin allows the operation of snowmobiles on roadways in residential areas. The other cities restrict operation to designated trails, Bloomington has a total non - emergency ban. Public notices were distributed for citizens to provide comments to staff and /or attend a meeting held September 7, 1994. We received many telephone calls and one letter in advance of the meeting. Most of these comments had no problem with snowmobiling on the designated trails, but had concerns over snowmobiling in residential areas. The overwhelming concern expressed was over the use in residential areas. They included damage to landscaping on private property, speed and noise late at night. The public meeting contained an overwhelming majority of snowmobile enthusiasts. Their major interest was in keeping the ordinance as it currently reads. The complaint problems and enforcement problems were discussed. Some ideas proposed from the group included • making the registered owners of the vehicles responsible for violations no matter who is riding the vehicle • problems reading the registration should be easier this year because of changes adopted by State DATE: September 8, 1994 TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager FROM: XA Craig C. Gerdes, Director of Public Safety SUBJECT: SIGN ORDINANCE REVIEW Public Safety and Community Development have conferred on the City's current sign ordinance. No changes are recommended at this time. The ordinance does appear somewhat cumbersome to read, but this is necessary because of various zoning requirements. In checking on the enforcement problems we have had, we believe the major problem was that Public Safety had four new Community Service Officers on the street who were just developing their knowledge of the ordinance. We have since added a training component on the sign ordinance to their initial training manual. We are also putting together some reference materials for their easy use which will include this type of information. Public Safety will continue to enforce the ordinance on a complaint only basis. - 3J Memo to D. Johnson Page 2 September 8, 1994 • have a formal system to handle complaints with the local snowmobile groups in which they will erect fences and help patrol areas and identify violators for police • set up check points in known problem areas as a deterrent • only allow riding on designated arteries for access to and from the trail system (would need to identify owners within city) • need a major education component as many owners /riders do not know what is allowed and what is not - possibly get listing of all registered owners from State to assist in this • develop a group of volunteers to assist in enforcement I would recommend that this item be placed on the September 19th Council Agenda as a staff report. It will provide an opportunity to update the Council and notify additional citizens of the potential and change. This type of issue may have a large group of silent snowmobile opponents, as well as the very vocal group of snowmobile enthusiasts. I will also be preparing a range of draft ordinances for the Council's consideration on October 3rd. All who have expressed an interest in this process will receive notification about the October 3rd meeting.