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AUGUST 18, 1994
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS ....
1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST:
AUGUST 22 5:30 P.M. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE
ON CITY ATTORNEY PROPOSALS
Public Safety Conference Room
7:00 P.M. EXECUTIVE SESSION
(Closed Session) - Consider possible
appeal of Freeman case
Public Safety Conference Room
Following Executive Session BUDGET STUDY SESSION
Public Safety Conference Room
AUGUST 29 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers
2. PLANNING COMMISSION -- WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 7.00 p.m., Council
Chambers. Agenda attached. (M -2)
3. COUNTY ROAD 9 INFORMATION MEETING -- THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 7.00
P.M., Council Chambers. The City and Hennepin County Department of Transportation
will hold an informational meeting for residents on the proposed improvement project for
County Road 9 from I -494 westerly to Polaris Lane. A copy of the meeting notice is
attached. (M -3)
4. WETLAND ORDINANCE MEETINGS -- City notices for the community and
developer's meetings are attached. August 30 and September 1 - Community Meetings;
August 31 - Developer's Meeting. (M -4)
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August 18, 1994
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5. NLC CONGRESS OF CITIES -- December 1 - 4. The National League of Cities
Congress of Cities will be held in Minneapolis. Attached is a brochure on the conference
program and registration information. (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)
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3.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
a. Weekly Building Permit Report for Commercial /Industrial /Public and Use Types. (I-
1)
DEVELOPMENT SIGNAGE -- On August 12, development signs were placed at the
following locations:
1) Southwest corner of Trenton Lane and Bass Lake Road (County Road 10) (94051)
McHunter Co. LLC is requesting approval of a Planned Unit Development
Concept Plan, Preliminary Plat and Plan for the development of 60 townhome
units. The project includes parcels from two prior approved Planned Unit
Developments, The Ponds at Bass Creek and Harrison Hills.
2) Northeast corner of Fernbrook Lane and County Road 6 (94080). Wagner Spray
Tech Corp. is requesting approval of a Site Plan for a 69,000 square foot building
addition and plans for proposed future expansions to the primary building. Also
Preliminary Plat and Final Plat of Outlot B, 1 3.3 acre parcel for proposed
parking expansion.
These requests will be heard by the Planning Commission at their Wednesday,
August 24 meeting.
MEMOS & CORRESPONDENCE:
a. Letter from Fred Moore responding to Mr. Paul Volstad regarding a pedestrian
crosswalk signal on County Road 6. Also attached is a letter from Barb Senness on
Mr. Volstad's inquiry regarding permit application for the House of Eight Flags
Restaurant at the Carlson Operations & Training building. (I -3a)
b. Letter from Kathy Kolbo, Community Affairs Manager, U.S. West Communications,
to Kathy Lueckert, concerning long distance dialing pattern changes that will take
effect September 17. (I -3b)
c. Letter to Plymouth area schools from Kris Hageman, Solid Waste Coordinator, on
planning events for the Waste Reduction Week scheduled for October 3 -9. (I -3c)
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August 18, 1994
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d. Letter responding to Virginia Davis, 11110 57th Avenue North, from Dan Faulkner,
regarding the Plymouth trail south of Bass Lake Road abutting the Deer Haven
Townhome Addition. (I -3d)
e. Memo from Fred Moore regarding 15th Avenue cul -de -sac location for the Olympic
Steel site. (I -3e)
f. News release from Northwest Community Television on the weekend edition
expansion of Cable 12 News (I -3f)
Dwight Johnson
City Manager
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1994
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
M•A.*
WHERE: Plymouth City Center
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
CONSENT AGENDA
\11 items listed with an asterisk ( *) are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be
=cted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner,
:itizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and
: onsidered in normal sequence on the agenda.
1. CALL TO ORDER 7:00 P.M.
2. PUBLIC FORUM
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4.* APPROVAL OF MINUTES
S.* CONSENT AGENDA
A. Eden Trace Corp. Site Plan and Variance for Ellison Machinery Company for a 12,800
square foot building and a reduced side yard setback for property located at 10th
Avenue North and Xenium Lane (94074)
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. McHunter Company LLC. Mixed PUD Preliminary Plan/Plat and Conditional Use
Permit for Harrison Place on Bass Creek for a 60 unit townhome project located at the
southeast intersection of Trenton Lane and County Road 10 (9405 1)
B. Wagner Spray Tech. Preliminary Plat /Final Plat to combine two parcels, and a Site
Plan Amendment for a 69,280 square -foot building addition located at 1770 Fernbrook
Lane (94080)
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. Olympic Steel Tax Increment Financing
8. OTHER BUSINESS - DISCUSSION
A. Wetland Workshop Continued
9. ADJOURNMENT
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DATE: August 17, 1994
TO: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager
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FROM: Fred G. Moore, iirector of Public Works
SUBJECT: COUNTY ROAD 9 IMPROVEMENTS
I -494 WESTERLY TO POLARIS LANE
CITY PROJECT NO. 402
Attached is a copy of a letter sent to property owners in the area adjacent to County
Road 9 from I -494 westerly to Polaris Lane. The County has a proposed improvement
project for 1995 to upgrade County Road 9 from a two lane to a four lane facility.
Also attached is a map indicating the notification area and an additional listing of
presidents of homeowners associations within the area that were notified.
As the notice states, an informational meeting will be held on August 25 at 7:00 p.m.
by the City and Hennepin County staff to review the project with property owners.
Our schedule is to present the plan to the City Council at the September 12 meeting for
preliminary approval. We will be providing a summary of the comments received
either in writing or from persons in attendance at the meeting.
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August 17, 1994 CITY OF
PLYMOUTH+
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«NAME»
((ADDRESS l*
«CITY, «ST» «ZIP»
SUBJECT: PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - COUNTY ROAD 9
I -494 WESTERLY TO POLARIS LANE
CITY PROJECT NO. 402
Dear Property Owner:
The Hennepin County Department of Transportation is proposing to improve County Road 9 from I-
494 westerly to Polaris Lane as part of their 1995 Construction Program. The Hennepin County
staff has completed the first preliminary plans for the project and we would like to share them with
the adjacent property owners.
You are invited to an informational meeting on August 25, 1994 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Center
Building, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. At this information meeting you will be able to review the
preliminary layout and hear a brief presentation on the proposed improvement. We will also accept
your questions, comments and suggestions on the proposed project.
After the information meeting, and taking into consideration comments received from property
owners, the City Council will give preliminary approval to the project. The County will then
proceed to prepare the final design.
If you have any questions previous to the information meeting on August 25 or are unable to attend
the meeting, please do not hesitate to contact Dan Faulkner, City Engineer (550 -5071) or myself
(550 - 5080). Also please feel free to submit written comments to me previous to the meeting. All
written comments will be included in the staff report to the City Council when they consider giving
preliminary approval to the project.
Sincerely,
Fred G. Moore, P.E.
Director of Public Works
cc: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager
Mayor and City Council
We Listen • We Solve • We Care
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447 • TELEPHONE (612) 550 -5000
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WETLAND ORDINANCE
COMMUNITY MEETINGS
NOTE NEW DATES
AUGUST 30, 1994
Parker's Lake Pavillion, County Road 6 and Niagara Lane
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 1, 1994
Church of the Epiphany, 4900 Nathan Lane
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Learn about and provide comment on the City's proposals for wetland regulation. The
Planning Commission Wetland Workshop scheduled for August 10, 1994 will be
continued on August 17, 1994 at 7:00 p.m. If you have any questions, call the City's
Community Development Department at 550 -5050.
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WETLAND ORDINANCE
DEVELOPER'S MEETING
AUGUST 31, 1994
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Plymouth City Center
Learn about and provide comment on the City's proposals for wetland regulation. The
Planning Commission Wetland Workshop scheduled for August 10, 1994 will be
continued on August 17, 1994 at 7:00 p.m If you have any questions, call the City's
Community Development Department at 550 -5050.
League of Minnesota Cities
August 11, 1994
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
3490 Lexington Avenue North
St. Paul, MN 55126 -8044
Managers, Administrators, Clerks, Cities over 5,000 population
James F. Miller, Executive Director
NLC Congress of Cities, December 1 -4, 1994 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Registration - Complete Immediately
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A brochure outlining the conference program and registration information for the 1994 NLC
Congress of Cities is enclosed. It is extremely important that hotel reservations be made as
soon as possible. The earlier your city returns registration forms and requests for hotel
accommodations, the more likely you will receive your first choice.
Conference Program Highlights
As in previous years, there are several pre- conference training seminars listed in the
brochure. These do provide worthwhile opportunities for city officials to get additional
training and leadership skills. Most do involve separate registration and costs.
Officer Positions
NLC has not yet appointed the Nominating Committee, but that should occur shortly. Millie
MacLeod, who has represented Minnesota on the NLC League Board will be ending her term
this December. If you are interested as an elected official in running for a Board position,
please let me know as soon as possible so that we may assist you in your efforts.
If the League can be of any assistance to you, please contact us.
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faes...It will be a trip you will not forget. ~Sic
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YOUTHS EDUCATION,
AND FAM IM
ur cities and towns must be at the fore-
front of developing communities in
which all young people grow up with a
mg, positive self -image and an optimistic
v of their future. This kind of community
elopment must Include rich and nurturing
non relationships, as well as solid bricks
mortar. This track will focus on the sup -
tive environment and connections that all
iilies need. The workshops will provide
itegies and philosophies that encourage and
ble parents to carry out their responsibili-
, assist local governments in building the
ran infrastructure, and show citizens and
d leaders the importance of connecting
dren to their parents and connecting fami-
to civic responsibility. Local leaders will
•n more about their roles, but will also
•n who the other necessary participants are
how to build visions and strategies for the
red success of families and communities.
rking cooperatively with all units and levels
overnment can develop and enhance an
,grated system of services and community
on for all our children.
SrRENG11H21iING
LOCAL ECONOMIES
6 :`y he quality of life and economic health of
cities is shaped by the decisions of local
officials. A productive local economy is
a key to success for each city and town in
America. Elected local officials are looking
for the most effective ways to Implement
strategies that orchestrate the strengths of
local institutions, both public and private, for
economic development. Workshops in this
track will look at how global interdependence
and new technologies are transforming urban
economies; the new demands on schools, infra-
structure, and other public and private institu-
tions; and, how local and regional economic
development strategies are changing In
response to these evolving trends.
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TOOLS FOR
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0 ne day you are a successful candidate
celebrating an election victory. The
next, you're charged with proving your-
self as a capable leader, responsible for all
aspects of your city's performance. For the
nearly 90 percent of all local officials whose
jobs are only part time, making the transition
Is no easy task. The good news is you are not
alone! "Tools For Local Leaders" is about
helping you move beyond the boundaries of
current experience to master the procedures
of municipal government quickly and effective-
ly. From making the most of increasingly lim-
ited city resources... understanding your role in
the budget and policy process ... dealing with
city liability issues... communicating with the
public and each other all the way to carrying
out an effective council meeting — workshops
In this track will help you polish the tools of
your trade. Whether you're newly elected or
just eager to brush up on your skills, come and
learn tried -and -true governing methods from
your peers In local government.
SMALL CITIES,
BIG IDEAS
I very small city and town has assets and
unique qualities that make it a lively and
j ......�:. special hometown for residents, and an
attractive locale for visitors or businesses.
Creative local leaders are stretching resources
and forming partnerships to provide the ser-
vices that continue to make small cities popular
choices for people of all ages to live and work.
Taking examples directly from the experi-
ences of small cities, workshops within this
track will teach skills that local policy and deci-
sionmakers need to articulate to achieve their
vision. For example, to overcome the problem
of limited staff and financial resources, region-
al approaches are being applied to issues from
watershed management to sustainable econom-
ic growth and to efficient access to the informa-
tion technologies of today and tomorrow.
Second, while the process of strategic planning
has worked well in small cities to identify key
assets, marketing the most valuable assets more
effectively may ensure the success of the com-
munity's long term vision. Finally, because the
issue of mandates continues to limit the way
small cities focus on their own priorities, under-
standing the process of tracking, reviewing and
implementing compliance deadlines will help
reduce the time and costs involved to fulfill
federal mandates.
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CO3EMWNM SAFI.TTY
V iolence and crime in our cities and towns
have grown to au intolerable level that has
a detrimental Impact on the lives of all citi-
zens. These conditions will continue unless, and
mail, all segments of our society assmne their
responsibilities in a coordinated fashion. This
means that investing in community safety involves
more than just hiring more police. It means get
thig the community involved to improve the quali-
ty of life in neighborhoods, the downtown dis-
trict, and throughout the city so that citizens have
a safe place to live, work, and enjoy the every day
amenities of city and community life.
Elected officials, police, and community lead.
ers have come to recognize that this idea of "com-
munity engagement" and a multi-level approach
to community safety offers a new way of thinking
about how to make our cities and towns safer
places to live, work and play —and It is this way
of drinking that will be examined in this track.
Among the many programs that may be dis-
cussed are crime prevention through environ.
mental design, community crime prevention and
meaningful enforcement, smarter and tougher
policing, leveraging and coordinating municipal
services, alternative dispute resolution tech-
niques and alternative sentencing such as youth
courts, and other means of restoring and main-
taining public safety by recognizing and dealing
with the root causes of crime and violenbe
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JPECL!41 EVENTS
Ittention Newcomers to the Congress of Cities
and Newly - Elected Officialsit
he Congress of Cities can be a very confusing experience if
'ou have never before attended. If you are newly-elected to
,trice, or you have never attended the conference, a special
rrientation session has been designed to introduce you to
he National League of Citiesand the Congress of Cities.
'his session will be held on Thursday, December 1 at 5:00
r.m. in the Convention Center.
Once you fill out the-Attendee Profile' on the
lousing and Registration form, you will receive more
letailed information about NLC and the formatof the
ronferenceprogram.
HOST CITY MOBILE WORMHOPS
the City of Minneapolis invites you to experience someof
he innovative approaches used to solve challenges by
dtending mobile workshops that will be conducted on
'hursday, December land Friday, December2. Some of
he issues and programs Minneapolis will showcase are
egional cooperation to solve urban problems, health care
n Minnesota, Native American gaming, and the privatiza-
ion of the Minneapolis school system to mention a few.
iign up for these mobile workshops will be onsite, on a
irstcome, first-served basis. There is no additional fee to
rarticipate in these workshops.
ENJOY MINNEAPOLFS IN DECIF11=
Minneapolis is a city of ambiance, with a mix of casual and
)usinessdress. While it maygetcold outside, the city is
.cell equipped to provide a warm and exciting experience
'or all delegates. With a network of skyways connecting the
,onvention center to over 2,800 hotel rooms, you can walk
he city without eversteppingoutside. Few cities, however,
ire bet terableto provide lots ofoutdoorfan, Winterout-
fooractivity is away of life in Minneapolis, with its urban
nags, winterfestivals, and outdoor fun. Soplantodress
:omfortably, casually, and warmly while in Minneapolis.
fake Part In NLC Palley Development
Activities
f you are attending the Congress of Cities, you can watch
YL.0 policy being made -and maybe take part in the process
rourseff.
It all starts on Thursday, December 1, with the meet.
ngs of NLCs five policy committees -
• Community and Economic Development
O Energy, Environment and Natural Resources
O Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental
Relations
O Human Development
O Transportation and Communications
Leading up to the Congress of Cities, the steering
committees of each of these policy committees will debate
possible changes to the National Municipal Policy. At the
Congress of Cities, the full policy committees meet in busk
ness sessions to consider recommendations for policy
changes. If you are registered for the Congressof Gties,
you may attend any of the policy committee meetings and
join in the discussion; only policy committee members,
however, may vote at the policy committee business
sessions.
Polity committee recommendations are sent to the
Resolutions Committee, whose members debate the pro-
Posed changes for the delegates to act on at Sunday after-
noon sAnnual Business Meeting You may also attend the
Resolutions Committee meeting, but only members of the
Resolutions Committee can speak, make motions, and vote.
At Sunday's Annual Business Meeting the voting
membership adopts the National Municipal Policy and
elects officers and new members of the Board of Directors.
Again, ifyou are registered for the Congress of Cities, you
may attend the business meeting. But only the official vot-
ing representatives of direct member cities and member
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state municipal leagues are allowed on the floor, permitted
to speak on the issues, and vote at the business meeting.
Each member state municipal league is certified to cast 20
votes, and each direct member city may cast from 1 to 20
votes, based on the city's population.
For information on how to propose policy recom-
mendations at the Congress of Cities, write to: Office of
Policy and Federal Relations, National League of Cities,
1301 PennsylvaniaAvenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.
Join Colleagues with Similar Interests at NLC's
Constituency, Affiliate, and Advisory Group
Meetings
Cities aren't all alike -and neither are" officials. NLC's
constituency, affiliate, and advisory groups represent a
numberof special interests within the wide range of cities
and local officials thatmake up the National League of
Cities. Among these groups are the National Black Caucus
of Local Elected Officials (NBC /LEO), Women in Municipal
Government (WIMG), Hispanic Elected Loral Officials
(HELD), Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials
(APAMO), University Communities Caucus (UCC), and
Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Local Officials (GLBL.0). Many
of these groups will hold business meetings, seminars, or
social events during the Congress of Cities. Someofthese
events will be open to anyone registered for the Congress of
Cities, while others will be open only to members of the
group.
National Black Caucus of Local Elected
Officials (NBC /LEO)
On the attached registration form you have an opportunity
to pay the annual membership dues, and sign up and pay -
for the Minneapolis conference activities being planning for
NBGLEOmembers. Please check offthe appropriate fees .
on the registration form and include payment with the full
conference fee.
Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELLO)
You may pay your 1995 annual dues of $35 on the attached
registration form, as well as $65 for conference activities
andevents Please checkoffthe appropriate fees on the reg-
istration form and include payment with full confer.
ence fee.
Women in Municipal Government (WING)
This year marks W1MG's 20th anniversary, and a special
birthday celebration, open to all delegates, will take place in
downtown Minneapolis You may sign up and pay for this
event on the registration form
State Municipal League Meetings
Many state municipal leagues hold meetings and receptions
for theirdelegates attending the Congress ofCities. For
Information on the time and place of any meeting planned
for your state delegation, consult your state league execu-
tive director.
Special sessions for small Cities
While most cities share the same basic problems, we know
that what is a ran -of -the -mill problem for alarge city can be
a crisis for a small one. The loss of one business, a pin prick
in the economy of abig city, can paralyze the economy of a
small town.
Although nearly all workshops deal with issues that
relate to cities of all sizes, workshops within the small cities
track have been designed specifically for small cities. The
Small Cities Council will also meet during the Congress of
Cities.
Spouse and Youth Programs
The City of Minneapolis is planning an exciting calendar of
activities and events for spouses and youth attending the
71st Annual Congress of Cities. In addition to unique tours
that only Minneapolis can offer, a series of seminars are
being planned. Look for acomplete description of tours and
a registration form in your delegate confirmation.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
INSTITUTE
1894 CONGRESS OF CITIES
A separate registration fee will be charged for these precon-
ference seminars. Because of limited space foreach of
these sessions, registrations will be accepted on a space
available basis Please register early to be included in the
session you would like to attend.
The Leadership Traininglnstimte is a resource cen-
ter to assist local officials - of all levels of experience - in
responding to the complex challenges of oommunity leader-
ship. Its mission is to support and underscore the impor-
tant role elected officials play in revitalizing our cities and
towns and leading positive change.
The fifteen half-day and f illday seminars listed
below have been designed to enhance participants' abilities
to understand and effectively lead change and innovation
within thew communities. These seminars will be led by
skilled instructors and will provide participants in depth
opportunities for exchanging ideas and strategies with both
respected experts in their fields and their peers.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30
FULL -DAY SEMINARS
I. Meeting Leadership and F"ititation
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration Fee: $195
Meetings play a critical role in local government decision
making. They also provide local officials with a rewarding
opportunity for demonstrating competency as facilitative
leaders.
This Iiandson seminar will instruct local officials in
practical, time - tested techniques for facilitating effective
meetings. By the end of this session, participants will have
acquired the critical skills and information necessary to
guide groups through productive work sessions and coflabo.
rative problem - solving activities Techniques of bmm-
srorming prioritization, conflict resolution, and team build-
ingwill be covered.
II. Solving Your Community's Housing
Problem: Putting the Pieces Together with
HOME
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration Fee: None
(this workshop is being supported by agrant from the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Understanding how to use public and private housing
resources can help distressed neighborhoods become
healthy and hopeful places to five. One resource fordoing
this is the Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME),
a federally funded program which maximizes the impact of
local solutions
Although HOME is notthe answer to the crisis in
housing its ability to help families invest in their homes
and communities makes it avaluable resource for trans -
forming neighborhoods.
This seminar will show local officials how to utilize
HOME as an effective means for leveraging public and pri-
vate funds for the development of quality affordable hous-
ing. In addition to providing practical steps and resources
for tackling specific housing problems, it will demonstrate
effective models for utilizing HOME as part of a comprehen-
sive affordable housing initiative. Through presentations
and discussions -with leading practitioners and experts in
the field - participants will learn how to design, fund and
put into practice asuccessful affordable housing strategy.
leadership is best understood as a process; one thatmani-
fests itself in different ways, depending upon the context
and the challenges.
This seminar will provide participants with an im
depth opportunity to think through the changing nature
and contextof local government leadership. Instructed by
the authors of Leadership for the Common Good, John M.
Brysom and Barbara C. Crosby of the University of
Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, this send,
narWill challenge participants to blink through the mean-
ing and practice of leadership within a personal, team, orga-
nizational, and community framework.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30
HALF-DAY SEMINARS
IV. The Politics of Education
9:00 am -12:00 pm
Registration Fee: $85 -
The connection between schools and communities is both
obvious and essential. Yet the roles that mayors and coun-
cil members can play in supporting this connection isfre-
quentty clouded by the politics of managing and governing
publiceducation.
This seminar will explore the critical roles mayors
and council members can play in shaping the quality of edu-
cation and linking schools and municipalities around com-
munity goals. In addition to examining issues such as
national educational reform, privatization, student assess-
ment ethnocentric education, and the working relationship
between school boards and city councils, this session will
look at strategies for building partnerships, sharing
resources, and connecting and communicating with citi-
z ens. LedbyJacquelineDanzberger Direcwrof
Governance Program for The Institute for Educational
Leadership, this interactive session will feature experts and
practitioners in creating school/community linkages.
V. hiring a New City Administrator
9:00 am -12:00 pm
Registration Fee: $85
Hiring a city administrator- whether it be a city manager or
keydepartmenthead -can be one of the most important
responsibilities of a mayor and council. It can also be enor-
mously frustrating or rewarding, depending upon the
process acity chooses to use.
This seminar will focus on the do's and don'ts of hir-
ing the right city administrator. In addition to providing
effective strategies for recruitment, screening interview-
ing selecting, and salary and benefit negotiation, this semi-
nar will outline the important steps for preventing time
consuming problems while also building consensus and
support Led by experts in the field, Jack Collins, Executive
Director of the Northwest Small Cities Services, and Dick
Bennett Vice Presidentof Bennett Isaacson Associates, this
practical, hands-on seminar will ensure thatlocaloi ciaLs
understand the elements and opportunities of designing
and implementing a successful process.
VI. Avoiding the Ethics Trap: Critical Decisions
for Political People
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Registration Fee: $RS
Despite thegood intentions of the local official, the public
maycondude from a single actor decision that he or she is
unworthyof its trustand confidence. And the local official,
surprised bythe suspicion of wrongdoing, is caught in an
embarrassing and politically devastating situation that
could have been avoided.
This seminazwill provide astimulatingexplo —on
M. leadership for the Common Good:
Tackling Public Problems In a Shared Power
World
9-00 a m - 5:00 pm
Regtstration Fee: $195
Leadership has been traditionally viewed as a commodity;
something to be bom with or acquired. Today, however,
of chailengingetiucs traps that lurk for local officials on a
daily basis. Interactive exercises to help participants recog.
nize and avoid these traps, with discussions on how to deal
with unethical decision making by others, will be included
in this program. Led by Mary Grover, former elected official
and respected Ethics Advisor for the International
City/Council Management Association (ICMA), this semi
nar will provide practical guidelines on what todo and what X. City Design Seminar
not to do to preserve the Public bust 9:00 am- 5:OOPro
Registration Fee: $195
VII. Great Tools for Creating Jobs In Your City
L-30 pm - 5:00 pm
Registration Fee: $85
Good newjobs don'tjust happen. To be created, they need
commitment, capital, and creative leadership. They also
need effective ideas and strategies for turning needs into
opportunities and assets into growth.
By attending this seminar, local officials will gain
ideas and strategies for generating valuable newjobs within
theircommunities. Theywill learn the components ofa
strong, local economy, ten of the mosteffective tools forcre-
ating and sustainingjobs; and aprocess for thinking
through the implementation of a longterm, community-
based job creation initiative. Some ofthe tools tobepre-
sented and discussed during this seminar include: the
Community Reinvestment Act; community development
banks; micro enterprise development technology develop-
ment and transfer, and national and international trade.
Instructed by respected experts and practitioners in the
field of job development this practical, information-packed
seminar will assist officials in designing and leading a suc-
cessfuljob creation campaign.
VIII. Strategic Influence: Creating Credibility
and Buy -in for Your Plans and Ideas
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Registration Fee: $85
More than the authority of one's position, strategic influ-
ence is about connectingwith others, building rapport, and
bridging those critical differences that stop even the best
ideas and the nicest people. Strategic influence is not the
result of being naturally charming or politically powerful -
although charm, and power may be the result Strategic
influence is about knowing how to plan and utilize a power-
ful process that creates credibility and buy-in for your plans
and ideas.
This seminar will provide participants the oppornim-
ty to assess their most powerful influence style, identify
methods for more effectively utilizing their style in connect-
ing and building trust with others, and examine ways to
modify and enhance their style in order to appeal to a
diverse orespecially challenging audience. Participants
will come away with techniquesforbuilding personal credi-
bility, strengthening interpersonal relationships, creating
and strengthening partnerships, and overcoming resis-
tance to ideas or plans.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1
FULL -DAY SEMINARS
E%. Our Communities, Our Children:
Building Alternatives to Violence and Crime
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration Fee: $195
The victims of juvenile crime and violence are children
everywhere - those that suffer from crime and violence
directly, those that are the perpetrators, and those that
experience the effectofits pervasiveness. Betauseofits
impact on the fives of all these children, thecrisis ofjuve-
nile crime andjustice can no longerbe consideredjusta
criminal justice issue. It must be viewed and tackled as a
community issue with connections to a multitude of sys-
tems includingschools, health, and recreation.
This seminar will focus on what local officials can do
to create effective, communitybased alternatives for
responding tojuvenile crime, violence, and neighborhood
crisis. During a series ofpresentations , case studies, discus
sions, and work sessions, this intensive seminar will address
the important policy initiatives, partnerships, funding
sources, and leadership roles that when linked together,
can protect and nurture a community's children and youth.
In addition to looking at a variety of community-based
strategies and interventions for alleviating the problem of
juvenile crime and violence, this seminar will look at ways
for building on existing opportunities and assets and engag-
ing youth on problem solving around this critical issue.
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How acity, town, or neighborhood is designed has a
tremendous impact on its social and economic wellt
While some designs contribute to the vitality of an art
ers can cause serious problems,perhaps even breakb
down a community's sense of pride and participatior
This seminar will provide local officials the op
nity to explore urban design as an essential aspect of
ing and maintaining a healthy community. During it
Sion, participants will gain an understanding of why,
areas offs city'work' and why others don't. They ail
how to assess proposed projects in terms of their pot(
forcontributing to a community's viability and sense
place. By the end of the session, participants will bar.
examined the power and importance of elected offici
design advocates and the creators and supporters of
murdty design partnerships. Sponsored inconjuncti
with the Design Arts Program of the National Endow
for the Arts, this seminar will be instructed by leadnN
experts in the fields of community planning and revi
tion and will feature local officials who have led or pa
pated in successful community-based design initiath
THURSDAY, DECEMBER I
HALF -DAY SEMINARS
XI. Connecting with Local Citizens: UtUizi
Strategic Marketing to Build on the Asset
Your Community
9:00 am -12:00 pm
Registration Fee: $85
In this era of global competition and high tech coma
tions, marketing has become an effective strategy for
ing local governments become more effective and re:
sive.
Marketing although often misunderstood and
times thought of as a fancy name for advertising, is n
set of tools and principles for understanding and rest
ing to human behavior. When used by local governor
communicate with citizens, marketing techniques ca
strengthen community resources, add value to gover
services, while also reducing costs and eliminating u
essary expenditures.
During this seminar, participants will become
acquainted with a variety of valuable marketingtechr
and learn about the specific ways in which these are t
effec tivetyutflizedby local governments. Throughm
of presentations, case histories, and open discussions
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resources for streamlining services, improving produ
and increasing citizen inputand satisfaction. Condw
cooperation with the CityCounty Commun ications a
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of local governments, this seminar will feature the ex
ence and expertise of local officials and marketing ex
ffi. Changing Women, Changing Lives:
Leading and Living From the Inside Out
9:00 am - 129:00 pm
Registration Fee: $85
This seminar is about integrating the personal with t
political. It's about utilizing ways of leading, working
living which are more holistic, flexible, and connecte
the feminine forces within us.
During this seminar, Dr. Nina Boyd Krebs, Fd
author of Changing Woman: Changing Work, will ass
ticipants in exploring the feminine side of leadingan
working as elected officials. Throughtheuseofasse
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public, private, and spiritual lives. By attending pan
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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 chang uestions about
meetings should be directed to the appropriate organization. Meeting infgriatign i„_ also available
on the Metro Information Line at 229 -3780.
DATE: August 12, 1994 't °.v" r, i
WEEK OF: August 15 -August 19, 1994 -
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL \,,
Joint Meeting - Transportation Committee and Regional Transit Board - Monday, Aug. 15, 3
p.m., Chambers. Members of the Transportation Committee and the Regional Transit Board will
discuss issues of mutual concern. No action will be taken.
Chair's Informal Breakfast Meeting with Council Members - Tuesday, Aug. 16, 8 a.m., Poulet's,
26th and Lyndale Av. S., Minneapolis.
Chair's Informal Small Group Meeting with Council Members - Wednesday, Aug. 17, 730 a.m.,
Sheraton Park Place, Dover Restaurant, 1500 Park Place Blvd., Minneapolis.
Housing and Redevelopment Authority Advisory Committee - Wednesday, Aug. 17, 9:30 a.m.,
Room 2A. The committee will consider: Section 8 rental voucher application; Section 8 utility
allowance schedule; the draft HRA Advisory Committee bylaws; Moving to Opportunity
Demonstration Program update; and other business.
Environment Committee - Wednesday, Aug. 17, 4 p.m., Chambers. The committee will consider:
the Twin Cities Water Quality Initiative grant recommendations; a request for resolution
encouraging suburban Hennepin Regional Park District to generate hydroelectricity at Coon
Rapids Dam; deficiency tax levy on the cities of Shorewood and Wayzata; a tour of the Seneca
Wastewater treatment facility; and a presentation by N -Viro Minnesota; and other business.
Finance Committee - Thursday, Aug. 18, 4 p.m., Room 2A. The committee will consider the
personnel report - June 1994; a resolution appropriating funds to the reserve account of the
common bond fund; a resolution directing cancellation of tax levies for sewer bonds issued and
assumed by the Metro Council and payable from common bond fund; authorization to transfer
funds to Twin Cities Water Quality Initiative Grant Program; a resolution to certify a deficiency
tax levy for the cities of Shorewood and Wayzata; certification to the Dept. of Revenue of the
1994 operating tax levy; certification to Dept. of Revenue of the 1994 Highway Right of Way
Acquisition Loan Fund (RALF) levy; certification to county auditors of proposed 1994 tax levy
and proposed 1995 budget; certification to county auditors of proposed 1994 Highway Right of
Way Acquisition Loan Fund tax levy; authorization to approve negotiations for loan agreement
with Public Facilities Authority; approval of Investment Policy, approval of Travel Policy, and
other business. The committee will discuss RALF.
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TENTATIVE MEETINGS THE WEEK OF AUGUST 22 - 26, 1994
Community Development Committee - Monday, Aug. 22, noon, Room IA.
Special Meeting: Environment Committee - Tuesday, Aug. 23, 4 p.m., Room 2A.
Chair's Informal Small Group Meeting with Council Members - Wednesday, Aug. 24, 7:30 a.m.,
Sheraton Minneapolis Metrodome, 1330 Industrial Blvd. at 35W North, Minneapolis.
Environment Committee - Wednesday, Aug. 24, time to be determined, Room 2A.
Transportation Committee - Wednesday, Aug. 24, 4 p.m., Room 2A.
Audit Committee - Thursday, Aug. 25, 2:30 p.m., Room 2A.
Chair's Informal Meeting with Council Members - Aug. 25, Thursday, 3 p.m., Chair's Office.
Metropolitan Council - Aug. 25, Thursday, 4 p.m., Chambers.
Committee of the Whole - Aug. 25, Thursday, immediately following the Council meeting,
Chambers.
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.
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Marketing Committee - Tuesday, Aug. 16, 9 a.m., Commission office conference room. The
committee will discuss a review of the marketing plan; a request for a fund- raising event; recent
ethics legislation; developing a process for naming rooms /spaces within the stadium; U of M game
banners and pennants as well as the U of M shuttle bus.
The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission office is located at 900 South 5th St., Minneapolis,
MN 55415. Meeting times and agendas occasionally must be changed. To verify meeting
schedules and agenda items, please call Tamra Sharp, 335 -3310.
REGIONAL TRANSIT BOARD
Joint Meeting of the Regional Transit Board and the Metropolitan Council's Transportation
Committee - Monday, Aug. 15, 3 p.m., Chambers. Board members and the Transportation
Committee members will discuss issues of mutual concern. No action will be taken.
Regional Transit Board - Monday, Aug. 15, 4 p.m., Chambers. The board will consider: a Metro
Mobility update; financial statement for June 1994; a supplementary budget request for rear
heater installation for Metro Mobility vehicles; an amendment to the 1994 Maple Grove Transit
System Management Plan and Budget; approval of the transit section of the draft 1995 -97
Transportation Improvement Program for the Twin Cities metropolitan area; and other business.
Public Hearing on the 1995 Budget - Monday, Aug. 15, 5 p.m., Chambers.
Meetings are subject to change; please call to confirm. The Regional Transit Board offices is
located on the seventh floor of Mears Park Centre, 230 E. Fifth St., St. Paul, MN 55101. For
more information or confirmation of the meetings, call the RTB office at 292 -8789.
METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMIMSSION M • to
Commission Meeting - Monday, Aug. 15, 1 p.m., Room 303, West Mezzanine, Lindbergh
Terminal Building. The commission will consider. a report and recommendation on Northwest
Airlines negotiations; 1995 objectives; dual track update; airport leases; oath of office for MAC
police officers; August ADNE levels; final and semi -final payments on MAC contracts; change
order and bids on contracts; acceptance of grant offers adoption of agency agreement resolutions;
1996 -2001 Capital Improvement Program; review of upcoming construction project bids; New
Ford Town/Rich Acres home auction; police department presentation; authorization for RFP for
regional terminal shuttle service; renewal of NWA Building B lease; reliever airport rates and
charges; Holman Field utilization policy; Phase 1 Report on Customer Service Action Plan;
second quarter budget variance; proposals for Master Financing Contract; bids for ice control
materials - sand, salt and urea; Airport Days cost report; Heads Up; discussion and approval of
"mission statement" for Policy and Process Subcommittee; the staff coordinator position for
consultant evaluations; and other business. The commission will discuss: bids received on contract
for Part 150 Sound Insulation Program for July bid cycle; the sunset provision or automatic review
of contracts; expansion/broadening of criteria in bids or RFP/RFQ; and what should commissioner
participation be?
Metropolitan Airports Commission offices are located at 6040 28th Av. S., Minneapolis, MN
55450. For more information, call Lynn Sorensen at 726 -8186.
METROPOLITAN PARKS AND OPEN SPACE COM USSION
Commission Tour of Regional Parks in the city of St. Paul and Dakota County - Tuesday, Aug.
16, 3 p.m., Mears Park Centre. There will be no business meeting.
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.
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DATE: AUGUST 18, 1994
TO: DWIGHT JOHNSON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: @TAMMY WARD, DATA INSPECTION /CONTROL CLERK
SUBJECT: BUILDING PERMIT ISSUED REPORT FOR
COMMERCIAL /INDUSTRIAL /PUBLIC & CHURCH USE TYPES
WEEK OF AUGUST 10 - AUGUST 17, 1994
Once again there were no permits issued during this time period for the above permit
types.
Thank you!
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August 12, 1994 CITY O F
PLYMOUTR
Mr. Paul S. Volstad
Suite 200
12805 Highway 55
Plymouth, MN 55441
SUBJECT: LETTER OF AUGUST 4, 1994
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING SIGNAL ON COUNTY ROAD 6
Dear Mr. Volstad:
I am responding to your letter of August 4, 1994 addressed to Mayor Joy Tierney
concerning the pedestrian crosswalk flashing beacon which has been constructed by
Hennepin County. This flashing beacon is between the two buildings owned by
Carlson Companies on either side of County Road 6 on the south side of Highway 55.
Your_ letter contained two inaccuracies in your reference to our telephone conversation
which I believe was on August 3.
In the third paragraph of your letter you state that I told you that I had received a letter
from Carlson Companies requesting the signal. You further go on and make the
following statement:
"The reason given in the letter was that the employees of Carlson
Companies at 12805 Highway 55 needed to go back and forth to the
Carlson Building during the day and use the restaurant at the main
building. "
The first part of your statement is correct that I informed you that the letter stated that
the Carlson employees needed to go back and forth between the buildings. I made no
statement regarding any need for the crosswalk for a restaurant use, in fact, in the
discussion with Carlson on the need for the crosswalk there was never any reference to
a restaurant.
Also in the fourth paragraph of your letter you make the following statement:
"I asked Fred Moore for a copy of the request, but he refused to furnish
me a copy."
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Mr. Paul S. Volstad
August 12, 1994
Page Two
This is an incorrect statement. I informed you that before I could give you a copy of
the request I would need to check the Minnesota Data Privacy Act to determine if I
could provide you all of the information or had to remove references to names from the
data. I stated after I reviewed the letters for data privacy I would call you. On
Monday, August 8 I called you to inform you that I would be able to provide you
copies of the entire correspondence on the traffic signal request. At this time you
informed me that you had completed your report to the Mayor and Councilmember
Helliwell and I should give this information to the City Clerk for them. For your
information, I did give this information to both Mayor Tierney and Carol Helliwell on
Monday.
If you do not agree with my corrections to the statement in your letter of August 4,
please contact me in order that, we may discuss them and reach a mutual agreement on
the facts.
Sincerely,
Fred G. Moore, P.E.
Director of Public Works
cc: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager
Mayor and City Council
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CITY OF
August 12, 1994 PUMOUTR
Paul Volstad
12805 Highway 55, Suite 200
Plymouth, MN 55441
Re: House of Eight Flags Restaurant at Carlson Operations & Training
Dear Mr. Volstad:
This letter is in response to your inquiry to Mayor Tierney regarding the restaurant at
the Carlson Operations & Training building. Community Development Department
staff has researched this matter and determined that Carlson Companies does need to
apply for a Conditional Use Permit. Once they have completed the permit application,
the Planning Commission will consider the request following a public hearing and
thereafter, the City Council will approve or deny the recommendation of the Planning
Commission.
If you have any further questions about this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me
at 550 -5052.
Sincerely,
fa*" & .�,ww.%
Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Supervisor
cc: Plymouth City Council
Karen Berke, Carlson Companies
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COMMUNICATIONS
August 10, 1994
Katherine Lueckert
Plymouth Assistant City Manager
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth MN 55447
Dear Katherine:
As you may have heard, September 17th marks the day that Minnesota local
telephone company customers throughout Minnesota must begin dialing 1 plus
612 or 507 or 218 on every long distance call they make, even if they are calling
within the same area code.
This dialing pattern change, in conjunction with other adjustments, will provide
more telephone numbers within individual area codes. The need for more
telephone numbers is due to the age of the current dialing plan (it began in
1949), and the demand for additional lines to accommodate FAX, cellular
phone systems, paging systems and customized systems for large customers.
Customers have had an optional time period to dial the old way (1 -plus) or the
new way (1 plus the area code) since May 14th, giving them time to acclimate to
the change and several months to reprogram their auto dialers, speed calling,
call forwarding, modems, FAX machines, call- routing systems, alarm systems
and telephone answering equipment that references additional numbers.
The new plan will not increase telephone rates and will be easy to use since the
calls will be dialed the same way as out -of -state long distance calls. All other
dialing remains the same.
Importantly, a public education plan, approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities
Commission, is well underway. It includes mass media advertising, press
releases, and direct customer notification (inserted in customer bills).
Please look for the heaviest portion of the information campaign two weeks
before and up to the September 17 change and for a two -week period that will
begin several days after this date. During these time frames, the plan calls for
an ad campaign to cover the state and will include TV, radio and newspaper
ads.
The Interchangeable Dialing information campaign is being coordinated with
virtually all of Minnesota's local telephone companies, reflecting the fact that this
dialing pattern change affects all Minnesotans. Long Distance company input is
also reflected in the campaign.
In various forms, the change will be accomplished across all the U.S. and
Canada during the next few years. You may have already noticed this new
dialing pattern being used in Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Georgia.
I'm attaching a brochure that gives more details about the dialing pattern
change. Also, please feel free to call Bennie Cohen 663 -5992 if you have any
questions.
Sincerely,
1%MV 006e u
Kathy Kolbo
Community Affairs Manager
663 -5730
Enclosure
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August 12, 1994
CITY OF
«Sir» ,,Firstname* «LastName, «Title PLYMOUTH+
«Address» '
SUBJECT: SECOND ANNUAL WASTE REDUCTION WEEK, OCTOBER 3 -9,1994
Dear «Sin> «LastName:
I understand that this is a very busy time for you as the kids return to school, but I wanted to
share some important information about the Second Annual Waste Reduction Week. Attached for
your information is a flier on the Waste Reduction Week, to be held on October 3 -9, 1994.
Involvement from dozens of local governments, schools and businesses made last year's program
a real success. There are lots of advantages for schools to become active partners in this year's
Waste Reduction Week. To help you plan activities you can take advantage of posters, technical
assistance, and an activity guide provided without charge from the Minnesota Office of
Environmental Assistance. By planning events you can:
♦ Raise awareness of school children and their families about the importance of waste reduction,
and its economic and environmental benefits.
♦ Draw focus to the importance of reducing garbage, conserving resources, preventing pollution
and recycling.
Please contact Jeff Lederman at the MN Office of Environmental Assistance for ideas or to get
involved in this year's activities.., He can be reached at 649 -5737. Or fax the information request
form on the back of the enclosed flier.
If you would like more information regarding Waste Reduction Week or other waste management
issues, please call Solid Waste Coordinators, Kris Hageman or Margie Vigoren at 550 -5085.
Sincerely,
1cri;:;-
Kris Hageman
Solid Waste Coordinator
enclosure
cc: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works
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August 12, 1994
Mr. Virginia Davis
11110 57th Ave.
Plymouth, MN 55442
CITY OF
PUMOUTR
SUBJECT: COUNTY ROAD 10 PROJECT
CITY PROJECT NO. 812
Dear Ms. Davis:
I am responding to your August 1, 1994 letter to the City of Plymouth regarding the
Plymouth trail south of Bass Lake Road .along the west side of Zachary Lane abutting
the Deer Haven Townhome Addition. As you correctly identified the hillside on the
east side of the trail is overgrown with weeds and has eroded down onto the trail. I
have recently discussed this situation with Hennepin County's Project Engineer, Jerry
Mortenson, and he indicates that the contractor will be completing the required grading
and sodding work within the, next one'to two weeks.
As part of this final landscaping work, the contractor will revegetate the slope with
either seed or sod. He will also clean any mud and /or debris from the trail. If there
are other problems to the trail surface or a drainage problem involved with the trail,
this will be resolved by the City of Plymouth.
Thank you for bringing these problems to my attention and if the situation is not
resolved within the next two weeks, please contact me at 550 -5071.
Sincerely,
Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E.
City Engineer
cc: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works
Eric Blank, Director of Parks and Recreation
Jerry Mortenson
HENN. CO. PUBLIC WORKS
320 Washington Ave. S.
Hopkins, MN 55343
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City of Plymouth
Department of Public Works
14900 23ra Avenue North
Plymouth, ;vin . 55447
Dear i-C?partfu� i,t Of u-1, is ���orks:
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11110 57th Ave.14
Plymouth, Mn. 55442
August 1, 1994
1 am writing as a concerned resident of the Deerhaven
T'ownhofts at the Intersection of Bass Lake Road and 7achary
Lane. fly residence borders a Plymouth pathway that is
fillea with mud and aebris. The hillside on the east of the
pathway is overgrown with weeds and is very unsightly. Both
pathway and hillside have been in this condition for more
than three years.
I realize the construction on Bass Lake Road is near
completion, so I especially am concerned that the work
needed on the pathway and the hillside not be overlooked or
neglected. if this is a part of the project, what is the
timeline% If not, whom should I contact? Plymouth is
certainly to be congratulated on its beautiful pathway
system and the adjoining areas overall. However, I would
iik;e to see appropriate steps taken to remedy the terrible
condition caf this pathway and hillside. I would like to see
the pathway elevatea and resurfaced to prevent the flooding
and the mud buildup. Perhaps adequate drainage should be
added. To beautify the hillside I request removing the
weeds and sodding or seeding with grass.
Thank you for your prompt attention to my concern.
Please inform me of the actions you will take. Other
residents ,loin me in this concern.
Sincerely, _
eAdLe S�G�►�7�_ Virginia Davis
557 -7176
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DATE: August 18, 1994
TO: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager
FROM: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: 15TH AVENUE CUL -DE -SAC LOCATION
OLYMPIC STEEL DEVELOPMENT (94075)
At the City Council Forum on August 15 Mr. John Murphy addressed the City Council
on the location of the proposed cul -de -sac on 15th Avenue adjacent to the property
which is to be developed for Olympic Steel (east of Xenium Lane). Mr. Murphy was
requesting that the cul -de -sac, as approved, be moved easterly on 15th Avenue.
Attached is correspondence between the City and Mr. Murphy in 1992 and 1993
concerning the cul -de -sac. In 1992, Mr. Murphy was requesting that the City construct
a cul -de -sac at that time. Dan Faulkner, City Engineer, responded that the City did not
have adequate right -of -way to construct a cul -de -sac. He further stated that when the
vacant property developed (now being developed for Olympic Steel) that the City
would require additional right -of -way to construct a cul -de -sac.
When Olympic Steel submitted their plans for approval, they made no provisions for a
cul -de -sac. As part of the initial staff review, we stated that right -of -way would need
to be provided for the cul -de -sac. Representatives of Olympic Steel were very
concerned that the cul -de -sac not impact their proposed site plan because of the
property constraints they stated they were working with. Staff developed a cul -de -sac
location which in our opinion is acceptable and did not impact their site plan. That
location is shown on the attached drawing as the "approved" location. This did require
a variance since the Zoning Ordinance requires a 25 foot setback from the property line
to a drive aisle. In the location of the cul -de -sac there is only a 5 foot setback between
the right -of -way line for the cul -de -sac and the drive aisle. Except for the location of
the cul -de -sac, no other variance is necessary.
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SUBJECT: 15TH AVENUE CUL -DE -SAC LOCATION
August 18, 1994
Page Two
Prior to the August 15 Forum, Dan Faulkner along with other Engineering staff had
met with Mr. Murphy to explain the cul -de -sac's location. Mr. Murphy was still
requesting that the cul -de -sac be moved easterly and appeared at the Forum. The City
Council requested that staff investigate alternate locations and report to the City
Council. On Tuesday, August 16 you and I met with Mr. Murphy at the site.
Mr. Murphy was stating that it was his recommendation and preference that the cul -de-
sac be placed at the very easterly end where the current driveway accesses the last
industry on the south side of 15th Avenue. After discussing this with Mr. Murphy, I
believe he was in agreement that this was not a very feasible location because of the
existing railroad tracks. The existing railroad tracks would cross approximately
through the center of the cul -de -sac. This would require the City to receive approvals
to construct the cul -de -sac from the railroad and meet whatever criteria the railroad
would establish for the cul -de=sac construction. The City street is on land owned by
the railroad with a permit from the railroad.
After further discussion, an alternate location approximately midway between the
approved location and the easterly end of the street was discussed for consideration.
This cul -de -sac location would place the cul -de -sac on the street before the street
crosses any of the tracks. On the attached drawing is indicated the alternate cul -de -sac
location.
As can be seen by the drawing, the alternate location extends into the parking /truck
maneuvering area on the Olympic Steel site. There would be no setbacks or boulevard
area in the area of the cul -de -sac between the drive aisle /parking area and the curb of
the cul -de -sac. We have been unable to meet with representatives of Olympic Steel to
discuss this alternate location but have a meeting scheduled for Monday morning.
If Olympic Steel is in agreement with the alternate cul -de -sac location, it is my opinion
that it is at a better location than the location as approved. It would need to be
acceptable to the City that there is no setback between the parking /drive aisle area and
the public street cul -de -sac. After we have discussed this with Olympic Steel and have
their response, we will prepare a final recommendation.
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November 16,1992
Mr. Dan Faulkner, City Engineer
Mr. Eric Blank, Park & Recreation Director
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd. y
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
Gentlemen,
Thank you both for your time last Friday to discuss my concerns with the 15th Ave., industrial park
cul-de -sac in my neighborhood and the recreation trail which terminates at this same location.
First of all, the exact location is the last 100 ft. or so of 15th Ave., East of Co. Rd. 61 and West of the
industrial }ti;rk boundary.
Second, some history. A small parcel of land was zoned industrial and added to the adjacent industrial
park zoning in '84 or so. This parcel, has the TLC building on it now.
The problem. The street in front of this parcel was never upgraded to the applicable industrial park
standards and remains to this day, an anomaly and an eyesore. Please note:
The street in this area remains the original 50's gravel with 2" of blacktop and will not likely
meet rmr industrial standards, excepting perhaps the two RR beds mentioned below.
Two ^^ tr.ic-r_s cross this area and present grade, safety, and appearance problems. These RR
cro�ir., are.• iiol of the same durable construction as the other crossing in the industrial park and
the\- should be.
Several truck loads of dirt, dumped to inhibit vehicle traffic to the residential 15th Ave.,,are
unsigh!Iv and present no real handicap to those who insist on driving thru.
A cul -de -sac, comparable to other dead ends in the industrial park, is probably required and does
not exist.
There are no curbs and I am sure they are required.
My recomr.� •.- .'..i::.w. The Plymouth Engineering Department should review this situation and, if
appropriate, and implement a plan to improve this cul-de -sac to the standards which apply to
this zoning and do sip before the the adjacent Carlson property is sold and this problem becomes more
intractable.
Also, 1 have addressed this letter to Mr. Blank to request he coordinate the construction of an extension
of the trail which terminates at this cul -de -sac to the residential side of 15th Ave.
If, as we disc -n,;sed, a petition to the city council is required I will be willing to pursue same. However, I
am initially , ; that this situation is an Engineering Department oversight and it should be
corrected 1 r, t ,I,':, compliance with existing industrial park requirements.
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John P. \I-!
1320 Pincvi;_,;:, ,..anc
Minneah(,l�, ' ? nr: �c�ta 55441
(612) 545-47161
Your call for ins, gmwtions will be welcomed.
Sincerely,
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March 22, 1993
Mr. John P. Murphy
1320 Pineview Lane
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Mr. Murphy:
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Please accept my apology for not responding earlier to your November 16, 1992
letter addressed to me and Eric Blank, Director of Parks and Recreation. I did
find your original letter with a note to myself indicating I needed to respond to
you based on the field review that Fred Moore and I made the week after receiving
your letter. We also reviewed the adjacent plat north of 15th Avenue, Plymouth
Orchards, and determine there is an existing Outlot B, which is undeveloped.
It will be the City's position that the future developer of this outlot will be
required to construct the required industrial cul -de -sac and dedicate the
necessary right -of -way when this land develops. Currently, there is insufficient
right -of -way for the City to construct a cul -de -sac anywhere in the area where
15th Avenue now terminates. In addition, the public roadway serving this new
development would also need to be brought up to current standards. For your
information, railroad crossings are constructed and maintained by the owning
railroad company. The City is responsible for the public streets leading up to
the rails, but the railroad is responsible for the area between the rails.
In our site visit, it did not appear that vehicular traffic was driving over the
berm at the end of 15th Avenue, but we will continue to monitor this area. If
the Parks Department proceeds with a trail extension across this bermed area,
some type of posts or barricades could likely be added at that time to prevent
through vehicular traffic.
Once again I apologize for this untimely response, but please be assured that we
did review it in a timely manner in order to consider the possibility of adding
it to our 1993 construction program. As indicated above, we feel the best course
of action is to wait until Outlot B of Plymouth Orchards is developed and require
the cul -de -sac construction of the developer at that time.
If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact me at 550 -5071.
Sincerely,,
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Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E.
City Engineer
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CC: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works
Daniel K. Campbell, Senior Engineering Technician
Eric Blank, Director of Parks and Recreation
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March 29, 1993
Mr. Dan Faulkner, City Engineer
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
Dear Dan,
Thank you for your recent response to my inquiry concerning the 15th Ave. cul de sac.
I would like to recommend that you require the present owner of the undeveloped outlot (Carlson Co.)
and the owner of the TLC property to dedicate the necessary right -of -way now, this Spring, and that
the city plan and implement the new cul de sac and road upgrade this construction season.
This would be a timely correction to a many - year -old problem and would properly interface the
industrial park with the Beacon Heights neighborhood, as, I'm sure, the Engineering Department and
the City Council have always intended.
Regarding the berm, vehicle traffic does continue, there are muddy truck tracks thru this area now.
In addition to your comment to this re- request I will appreciate a casual review of the cul de sac plans
and scheduling, when and if...
Sincerely
John P. M by
cc: Fred Moore
Dan Campbell
Eric Blank
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Mr. John P. Murphy
1320 Pineview Lane
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Mr. Murphy
I am responding to your March 29, 1993 letter to me regarding your
concerns about the lack of a proper cul -de -sac at the end of 15th Avenue
east of Xenium Lane. Your suggestion that the City require the present
property owner of the undeveloped Carlson Company outlot to dedicate the
necessary right -of -way in order that the City could construct the proper
cul -de -sac with our 19.93 Reconstruction Project this summer, would be a
good approach to resolving this problem, but the City has no way of
requiring this dedication at this time. As I have previously indicated,
the cul -de -sac construction will be a requirement of the property owner
when the property is proposed for development and the City can require the
necessary right -of -way dedication as well as the cul- de- sac construction.
With respect to the berm at -the end of the 15th Avenue cul -de -sac, I have
talked with Park's Director Eric Blank and the two of us will look at the
existing conditions in the very near future. After our site visit, Eric
will contact you regarding your requested trail extension as well as a
means of restricting vehicular traffic across the existing berm.
Thanks for bringing these matters to our attention, and we will continue
to work on their resolution as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E.
City Engineer
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CC: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works
Daniel K. Campbell, Senior Engineering Technician
Eric Blank, Director of Parks and Recreation
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Mr. John P. Murphy
1320 Pineview Lane
Plymouth, MN 55441
SUBJECT: 15TH AVENUE TRAIL CONNECTION
Hear Mr. Murphy:
This is to inform you that Park Director Eric Blank and I recently
looked at the 15th Avenue cul -de -sac and trail situation as I indicated
we would in my March 31, 1993 letter. It was our consensus that a
portion of the existing asphalt immediately east of the 15th Avenue cul-
de -sac could be scraped clean to form a portion of a paved trail
connection between the two existing termini of 15th Avenue. The
existing berms could be reshaped and some additional bituminous will
likely be necessary to complete this trail connection. To prevent
vehicular traffic from using this connection, wooden posts will be
installed at both ends of the trail connection. Eric indicated this
work would be done toward the latter part of the summer by City crews.
If you have any further questions, please contact either me at 550 -5071
or Eric Blank at 550 -5131.
Sincerely,
Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E.
City Engineer
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cc: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works
Eric Blank, Director of Parks and Recreation
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CABLE 12 NEWS EXPANDS TO OFFER WEEKEND NEWSCAST
Northwest Community Television is offering a new service to
residents of the northwest suburbs. In addition to their daily
newscast, Cable 12 News, formerly News 35 Northwest, is offering
a weekend newscast.
Cable 12 News covers the people and the places that are important
to you and the city you live in. In today's busy times, it's easy
to miss out on the news happening around you. The weekend
newscast offers a recap of the week's top stories so that you
don't miss out on important information. The weekend edition of
Cable 12 News plays Saturdays starting at 4 p.m. and continues
through the weekend ending Mondays at 4 p.m.
Cable 12 News is a service of Northwest Community Television, an
independent, nonprofit organization which manages public access
and local origination operations in the northwest suburbs of
Minneapolis. The service area includes 48,000 homes in Brooklyn
Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley, Maple Grove,
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