HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 05-05-1994MAY 5, 1994
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS ....
1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR MAY:
MAY 9 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
PROPOSED TOPICS:
Capital Improvements Program
City Attorney
Public Safety Conference Room
MAY 16 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers
MAY 23 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
PROPOSED TOPICS:
West Medicine Lake Park
City Center Expansion Project
(if needed)
Public Safety Conference Room
3. BOARD OF ZONING -- TUESDAY, MAY 10, 7:00 P.M., Council Chambers. Agenda
attached. (M-3)
4. FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE-- WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 4:00 P.M.,
Council Conference Room. Agenda attached. (M-4).
5. PLANNING COMMISSION -- WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 7:00 P.M., Council
Chambers. Agenda attached. (M-5)
6. OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE -- THURSDAY, MAY 12, 5:30 P.M., Council
Conference Room.
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO
May 5, 1994
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7. PARK TOUR -- The Park and Recreation Advisory Commission is holding their annual
park tour for on Wednesday, May 25. A bus will leave from the City Center at 4:30 p.m.,
and a box supper will be served during the tour. Contact Nancy Pederson, 550-5130 by
May 18 if you plan to attend. A memo from Eric Blank on the tour is attached. (M-7)
8. TWINWEST 'STATE OF THE CITY' COFFEE BREAK -- TUESDAY, MAY 17,
7:30 A.M., Council Chambers. (M-8)
9. WEST SUBURBAN MEDIATION ANNUAL MEETING -- FRIDAY, MAY 20. The
annual meeting will be held at the Sheraton Park Place Hotel, St. Louis Park. Meeting
announcement attached. Please contact Laurie if your would like to be registered. (M-9)
10. METRO MEETINGS -- The weekly calendar of meetings for the Metropolitan Council
and its advisory commission is attached. (M-10)
11. MEETING CALENDARS - City Council and City Center calendars are attached. (M-
11)
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1. CITY ATTORNEY BILLINGS --Attached is a revised summary page from the March
City Attorney billing. The revised summary reflects discounts applied by the City
Attorney. (I-1)
2. MINUTES & AGENDAS
a. Financial Advisory Committee, April 13, 1994. (I -2a)
b. School District 279, Board of Education, April 19, 1994. (I -2b)
c. School District 281, Board of Education, April 5, 1994. (I -2c)
d. Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission, March 10, 1994. (I -2d)
3. CITIES BULLETIN -- A copy of the April 22 issue is attached. (I-3)
4. NEWSLETTERS & PUBLICATIONS:
a. The Communicator, newsletter from District 279. (I -4a)
b. Land & Water Conservation, Hennepin County Conservation District. (I -4b)
5. PLYMOUTH CITY BRIEFS & NEWS RELEASES-- May 3, 1994. (I-5)
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO
May 5, 1994
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6. LAURIE RAUENHORST -- At their March annual conference, Laurie was elected
President for the Municipal Clerks and Finance Officer's Association of Minnesota for
1994-1995. Attached is a press release from the association announcing her election. (I-
6)
7. MEMOS & CORRESPONDENCE:
a. Letter and petition signed by Trenton Pond homeowners for reassignment of
numerical addresses and street names. (I -7a)
b. Letter from Metropolitan Waste Control Commission on the City's 1993 final sewer
service statement. (Good news, we thought we would have to pay more on the final
statement.) (I -7b)
c. Letters from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency regarding petroleum storage tank
releases to the following property owners: Hoyt Properties, Former Ag Lite facility,
4901 West Medicine Lake Drive, and Gene Johnson, 1645 Xanthus Lane. (I -7c)
d. Letter form Cathy Schmidtke, 11215 46th Place No., to Mayor Tierney, regarding
lawn chemical spraying. (I -7d)
e. Letter to Chip Welling, Department of Natural Resources, from Eric Blank,
regarding boat launch hours for Parkers Lake. (I -7e)
f. Letter from Senator Patrick McGowan to Laurie Rauenhorst, on term limit
legislation. (I -7f)
g. Letter from Nancy Meyer, Caption Minnesota, regarding Computer -Aided Realtime
Translation services for public meetings. (I -7g)
h. Letter from Kurt Paulsen, Red Fox Cove Homeowners Association, Maple Grove, to
Minnesota DNR, regarding violation of a Protected Waters Permit for Pike Lake.
Councilmember Lymangood received a copy of this letter and asked that it be shared
with other members of the Council. (I -7h)
i. Memo from Eric Blank regarding a draft joint powers agreements with District 284.
(I -7i)
Dwight D. Johnson
City Manager
BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS
PLYMOUTH CITY CENTER - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD
PLYMOUTH, MN 55447
TUESDAY, MAY 109 1994
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER 7:00 P.M.
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES APRIL 12, 1994
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Gerald Wiese & Renee Greenwood. Variance to allow a 6 foot fence
versus the ordinance maximum 3 foot fence in the required front yard at
10805 Southshore Drive North (050194)
5. ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda)
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
MAY 119 1994
4:00 P.M.
1. Call to order
2. Review of April 13th minutes
3. Investment analysis by Resource Trust Co.
4 Council Subcommittee on State Auditor's Report
5. Annual Risk Management Report
6. . Annual Audited Financial Statements
7. Discussion of future meetings
8. Next month's Agenda
9. Adjournment
Next Meeting: Wednesday, June 8, 1994 4:00 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.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1994
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
WHERE: Plymouth City Center
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
CONSENT AGENDA
k11 items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be
;nacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner,
citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and
: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
5.* CONSENT AGENDA
6. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Holiday Companies. Preliminary Plat, Conditional Use Permit, Site Plan and
Variances for a convenience store and gasoline service station located at the northeast
corner of South Shore Drive and Highway 55 (93 100)
B. Compusite. Variance and Site Plan Amendment to increase the percentage of
impervious coverage on the site located at 2050 Merrimac Lane North (9403 1)
C. City of Plymouth. Interim Ordinance Regarding Rear Yard Setbacks from Wetlands
(94043)
7. OLD BUSINESS - DISCUSSION ITEMS
8. ADJOURNMENT
DATE: May 4, 1994
TO: Mayor and Council, PRAC, Planning Commission, Open Space
Committee, Water Quality Committee, Department Heads
FROM: Eric J. Blank, Director, Parks and Recreation ez
SUBJECT: 1994 PARK TOUR
The Park and Recreation Advisory Commission would like to invite each of you to join
them for the annual park tour scheduled for Wednesday evening, May 25, beginning at
4:30 p.m. A box supper will be served on the bus. The tour will conclude at
approximately 8:30 p.m. For Planning Commission members who would like to come
along, we will have you back to City Hall at approximately 6:45, prior to your
Commission meeting.
To schedule the right size bus for this group and order enough box suppers, would you
please RSVP no later than Wednesday, May 18. You may do this by calling my
secretary, Nancy, at 550-5130.
During the tour, we will attempt to hit as much of the park and trail system as we
possibly can, but we'll certainly focus on the hot spots for new development and
acquisition.
Thank you for your interest in this. I look forward to seeing all of you on Wednesday,
May 25.
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State of the City
Community Coffee Breaks
During May, TwinWest brings its Coffee Breaks to city hall for a "State of the City" presentation by city
staff and elected officials in each community. It is your opportunity to learn about local happenings
including new and proposed developments, public improvement projects, proposed ordinances and
other matters that affect businesses in your community.
The Coffee Breaks are held from 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. and coffee and rolls are provided. The State of the City
Coffees are always TwinWest's most highly attended and informative coffee breaks of the year. Please
join us!
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Wednesday, May 4
Crystal City Hall / Co-sponsored by Timesavers, Inc.
4141 Douglas Drive
Friday, May 6
St. Louis Park City Hall
5005 Minnetonka Boulevard
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Tuesday, May 10
Golden Valley City Hall / Co-sponsored by Central Bank
7800 Golden Valley Road
Tuesday, May 17
Plymouth City Hall
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Wednesday, May 18
Minnetonka City Hall
14600 Minnetonka Boulevard
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Tuesday, May 24
New Hope City Hall / Co-sponsored by Ray Smith Insurance
4401 Xylon Avenue North
Wednesday, May 25
Wayzata City Hall
600 Rice Street
Thursday, May 26
Hopkins City Hall
1010 South First Street
Coffee Breaks are free and no reservation is required
Ask a business associate to join you!
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METRO MEETINGS
A weekly calendar of meetings and agenda items for the Metropolitan Council, its advisory and
standing committees, and six regional commissions: Metropolitan Airports Commission, Metropolitan
Parks and Open Space Commission, Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, Metropolitan Transit
Commission, Metropolitan Waste Control Commission and Regional Transit Board. Meeting times
and agendas are occasionally changed Questions about meetings should be directed to the
appropriate organization.
DATE: April 29, 1994
WEEKS OF: May 2 -May 13, 1994
METROPOLIT-kN COUNCIL
Minority Issues Advisory Committee - Tuesday, May 3, 4 p.m., Chambers. The committee will
consider: legislative session update; MIAC committees and the 1994 work plan; the draft Regional
Blueprint; reports on the Immigration issue and the Council's relationship with MIAC; and other
business.
Transportation Technical Advisory Committee to the Transportation Advisory Board - Wednesday,
May 4, 9 a.m., Chambers. The committee will consider: the Regional Blueprint; bridge investments;
a legislative update; TIP schedule; comments on Regional Blueprint; and other business.
Public Information Open House on Regional Blueprint - Wednesday, May 4, 4 p.m., Oakdale City
Hall, 1584 Hadley Ave. N., Oakdale.
Chair's Informal Meeting with Council Members - Thursday, May 5, 3 p.m., Chair's Office.
Metropolitan Council - Thursday, May 5, 4 p.m., Chambers. The Council will consider: extension
of a grant agreement for the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board related to paint
toxicity; Section 8 Unification Demonstration Program annual contributions contract; Section 8
administrative service contract; and other business.
Committee of the Whole - Thursday, May 5, immediately following the Council meeting, Chambers.
The committee will consider: a request for short-term funding of the Mississippi River Defense
Network; Aviation Policy Plan public hearing draft; and approval of the Aging Program transition
agreement.
Legislative Coordinating Group - Friday, May 6, Noon, Room 1A.
TENTATIVE MEETINGS THE WEEK OF MAY 9 - 12, 1994
Burnsville Landfill Expansion Site Presentation/Tour - Monday, May 9, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m., Burnsville
City Hall, 100 Civic Center Pkwy., Burnsville.
Minority Community Forum on the Regional Blueprint (sponsored by the Minority Issues Advisory
Committee): - Monday, May 9, 6:30 p.m., Ramsey Action Program offices, 560 University Ave.,
Unidale Shopping Center at University and Dale, St. Paul.
Metropolitan Waste Management Advisory Committee - Tuesday, May 10, 2 p.m., Chambers.
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Chair's Informal Breakfast Meeting with Council Members - Wednesday, May 11, 8 a.m., Bigelow's
at Sheraton Midway, I-94 at Hamline, St. Paul.
Housing and Redevelopment Authority Advisory Committee - Wednesday, May 11, 9:30 a.m., Room
2A.
Library Study Advisory Committee - Wednesday, May 11, 4 p.m., Room 1A.
Metropolitan Council Chair's Informal Meeting with Council Members - Thursday, May 12, 3 p.m.,
Chair's office.
Metropolitan Council - Thursday, May 12, 4 p.m., Chambers.
Committee of the Whole - Thursday, May 12, immediately following the Council meeting, Chambers.
Lower Minnesota River Technical Advisory Group - Friday, May 13, 9:30 a.m., location to be
determined.
Legislative Coordinating Group - Friday, May 13, Noon, Room 1A.
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).
REGIONAL TRANSIT BOARD
Board Meeting - Monday, May 2, 4 p.m., Chambers. The board will discuss: an update on Metro
Mobility; a legislative update; Metro Ride, Inc. and Handicabs, Inc. letter agreements to begin
expending Metro Mobility transition money; and other business.
Providers Advisory Committee - Thursday, May 5, 10:30 a.m., Room 1A. The Commitee will discuss
the competitive transit guidelines.
Meetings are subject to change; please call to confirm. The Regional Transit Board offices is located
at 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 SPORTS FACILITIES COMMISSION
Intergovernmental Relations Committee - Wednesday, May 4, 8 a.m., Kelly Inn, St. Paul. The
committee will receive a status report on legislative activities.
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.
METROPOLITAN WASTE CONTROL COMMISSION
Blue Lake Solids Processing Workshops - Monday, May 2,130 p.m., Room 1A.
Committee of the Whole - Tuesday, May 3, 3 p.m., Room 1A.
Ad Hoc Committee for Vendor Consultant Selection - 3:30 p.m., N-Viro Minnesota, 1970 Christenson
Ave., West St. Pali!
The Metropolitan Waste Control Commission is located at Mears Park Centre, 230 E. Fifth St., St.
Paul, MN 55101. For more information, call 222-8423.
METROPOLITAN TRANSIT COMMISSION
Operations Committee - Tuesday, May 3, 4 p.m. The committee will consider approving and
recommending the following: the solicitation of bids for the provision of transmission oil coolers and
for Neway Suspension items; authorizing individuals to appear at conciliation courts on behalf of the
Commission; and the execution of a contract for the construction of a layover facility for vehicles
routed to serve Eden Prairie and Minnetonka.
Commission Work Session - Tuesday, May 3, 4:30 p.m. The Commission will discuss the formulation
of a policy on advertising and will also discuss matters of security.
Metropolitan Transit Commission offices are located at 560 Sixth Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN 55411.
Meeting times and agendas occasionally must be changed. To verify meetings schedules or agenda
items, call 349-7516.
METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION
Planning and Environment Committee - Tuesday, May 3, 1 p.m., Room 301, West Mezzanine,
Lindbergh Terminal, Wold -Chamberlain Field. The committee will consider: May ADNE levels; final
contract payments; contract bids; street improvement assessment at Airlake Airport; review of
upcoming construction project bids; acceptance of anticipated grant offers; Part 150 sound insulation
program homeowners survey for 1992-1993 grant years; and Part 150 sound insulation program tour
of homes.
Management and Operations Committee - Wednesday, May 4, Room 301, West Mezzanine,
Lindbergh Terminal, Wold -Chamberlain Field. The committee will consider: hearing officer's report
on ground transportation ordinance 79; vehicle use policy; consultant evaluations; Northwest Airlines
negotiations update; legislative update; Trades Department presentation; first quarter budget variance
and financial statements; general obligation revenue bonds series 4 refunding; Budget Task Force
update; bids for hot pour sealant; security equipment maintenance agreement; Air Cargo
City/Airborne Express presentation; Heads Up; and historical display in Hall of Fame.
Budget Task Force - Wednesday, May 4, 11 a.m., Room 301, West Mezzanine, Lindbergh Terminal,
Wold Chamberlain Field. The task force will consider: ratification of 1993 year end budget analysis;
the 1995 program initiatives; and the 1995 budget target information.
Metropolitan Airports Commission offices are located at 6040 28th Av. S., Minneapolis, MN 55450.
For more information, call Lynn Sorensen at 726-8186.
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April 29, 1994
VIA FACBTMILFp AND MAIL
Mr. Dwight Johnson
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
RE: City Attorney Billings
Dear Dwight:
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CINDY J. LARSON
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CARYN SfHeRn GLUven
JOHN R.CARkULI.
MANY E. SH KAREN
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M ICKAEL H. PINK
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I noticed in the April 28, 1994 City Council Information
Memo that I-4 contained the summary sheet from the March City
Attorney billing. I am concerned that it does not reflect the
substantial discounts we have made in our fees in order to meet
the previously agreed retainer and to hold down the prosecution
costs. The information being provided to the Council should show
the entire picture. Accordingly, I have drafted a revised
version of the summary page which reflects the deep discounts we
have given. It is enclosed.
I would greatly appreciate it if you would provide copies of
this revised summary page to the City Council so that they can
substitute it at Item I-4 of the April 28, 1994 City Council
Information Memo.
Thanks.
very tru�y jyours,
Allen D. Barnard
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City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
TER SUMMARY
April 18, 1994
Invoice No. 203176 - 203190
Matter
Services
Disb.
Total
Billed YTD
9201.88
- 920593 Retainer Agmt.
$7,500.00*
319.40
$7,819.40
$23,381.54
920180
Prosecution Office Time
6,762.00**
1,047.76
7,809.78
28,444.70
920161
Prosecution Court Time
5,189.44**
181.35
5,370.79
18,810.88
920182
Prosecution Complaint
1,809.75**
.00
1,809.75
5,946.25
920189
Housing & Redevelopment
228.00
47.90
275.90
827.30
920200
Codification
.00
.00
.00
1,623.55
930266
Ryan Contracting
.00
.00
.00
85.00
920276
Labor/Employment
308.75
5.00
313.75
2,200.66
921072
v. Cavanaugh
1,629.25
17.60
1,646.85
5,639.65
921091
Larry Begin
.00
.00
.00
1,204.40
921158
Marcus Real Estate
14.25
.00
14.25
38.00
921332
Public Works --Deep Well 11
.00
.00
.00
433.50
930266
Ryan Contracting
458.75
2.40
461.15
461.15
930677
Freeman Project 102
10,038.75
215.47
10,254.22
11,169.57
930792
Buchle v. City
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.00
.00
194.10
931112
Naegele Outdoor Advertis.
.00
.00
.00
37.50
931464
Housing Alliance
.00
.00
.00
431.65
931599
Project 330 (West Med)
802.75
39.90
842.65
1,289.15
940062
Gary Berthiaume
213.75
.00
213.75
588.75
940280
Vehicle Forfeitures
901.00
219.10
1,120.10
1,842.60
940375
Joint Powers Land Acq.
973.75
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973.75
973.75
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$36,830.19 $2,095.90 $38,926.09 $105,623.65
Total fees for work of $13,202.75 reduced by $5,702.75 to
meet retainer previously agreed.
Reduced 255 (amounts $2,254.00, $1,729.81, and $603.25,
respectively) to hold costs down.
PAYMENT DUE UPON RECEIPT
PLEASE PUT CLIENT NUMBER ON CHECK FEDERAL i D NUMBER 41-0150277
MINUTES
FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
APRIL 13, 1994
The Financial Advisory Committee was called to order by Chairperson Bock at 4:05 P.M. in
the large conference room.
PRESENT: Bock, Stene, Ricci, Sullivan, Bartling, Guddal, Treptow
ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Finance Director Hahn
REVIEW OF MARCH 9TH MINUTES
The March 9th minutes were reviewed and approved as presented with comments that the
committee would like to further discuss the 1994 cancellation and abatement projections.
STATE AUDITOR'S REPORT
Finance Director Hahn mentioned that the City Council reviewed the report and has formed a
subcommittee of three Council members and staff to report back to the Council with their
recommendations on the report. The Council also recommended that policies be drafted for
travel, salary and benefits and expense reimbursement. At this point the Finance Director was
requested to leave the room so that the committee could further discuss the report. The
committee was disappointed that the Council had formed a subcommittee for review of this
report, but has not contacted them for their assistance, advice or input. The Committee
expressed their willingness to assist and felt that this was part of their committee charge.
ARTICLES FOR CITY NEWSLETTER
Member Bock explained to the Committee that he had drafted an article for the April
Newsletter and submitted it to the Communications Coordinator. The Communications
Coordinator reviewed the article and explained that it was too lengthy for inclusion as
presented. She attempted to reduce the letter down to a size that would fit within the April
edition. However, upon review by member Bock, he felt that the reduced version of the letter
would not clearly address the points he was trying to make. Member Bock, Communication
Coordinator Helen LaFave, and Finance Director Hahn met to discuss other alternatives for
Financial Advisory Committee articles. The Communications Coordinator said that the
committee could put an article in the Wayzata News free of charge. The estimated cost to add
an additional page to the City Newsletter was approximately $1,200. Member Bock indicated
he was going to be contacting the City Manager to discuss other alternatives to this situation.
MINUTES
FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
APRIL 13, 1994
PAGE TWO
INVESTMENT ADVISOR
The Committee felt that the investment policy should first be rewritten to better define the
term within the policies such as timely reporting, standards for monitoring of performance,
deviations from expectations, etc. The Committee discussed the benefits that could potentially
be derived from having an investment advisor oversee the City's investment portfolio, and
suggested further review after the investment policy is redrafted.
Member Bartling supplied an analysis performed by Resource Trust Company which reviewed
the City's current investment portfolio. The Committee suggested that perhaps a
representative from Resource Trust Company could attend the next meeting and discuss their
review in more detail. Member Bartling will be contacting them and arranging for their
attendance at the May meeting.
MERGING SERVICES
The Committee reviewed and discussed the listing of services currently being shared by the
City and those areas for consideration in the future. One additional item suggested for
inclusion in the areas for consideration, would be a form of investment pooling. The
Committee agreed that a monthly status report on the progress of these additional areas for
consideration would be beneficial.
NEXT MONTH'S AGENDA
The agenda for the May meeting will include the Annual Audit Report, Annual Risk
Management Report, Capital Improvement Program, review by Resource Trust Company and
discussion of future meeting times.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 5:45 P.M.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting
Board of Education, Independent School District 279
Maple Grove, Minnesota
April 19, 1994
MEETING A reception to honor school board members was held on Tuesday,
April 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Educational Service
Center. The regular meeting of the Board of Education was then called
to order at 7:34 p.m. by Chairperson Clair Coughlin.
ROLL CALL The following were present: Board members - Ron Christensen, Clair
Coughlin, Lynda Forbes, Russ Funk, Patience Gall, and Rich
Krambeer, and the Superintendent of Schools, Marl Ramsey.
PLEDGE OF The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
ALLEGIANCE
ACCEPTANCE Motion by Mr. Funk, seconded by Mr. Krambeer, to accept the printed
OF AGENDA agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
ADDITIONS Chairperson Coughlin added an item to the agenda.
TO AGENDA
OPEN FORUM Mary Cameron, president of the Osseo Paraprofessionals Association,
presented certificates and pins to School Board members in
appreciation for their service.
Vickie Carlson, Maple Grove Junior High School teacher, expressed her
concern over the hiring freeze and the budget adjustments for 1994-95,
citing the ramifications for the classroom teacher, the students, and the
community.
Ms. Carlson was thanked for attending the meeting and expressing her
concerns.
Leon Donaghue, Linda Zahler, Bruce Butler, and Amy Krois addressed
the Board in support of the addition of girls' varsity ice hockey.
Superintendent Ramsey stated that a committee has made
recommendations to the School Board, that girls' ice hockey has been
discussed at a School Board work session, and that the item is
scheduled for action at a May meeting of the Board.
RECOGNITION Superintendent Ramsey expressed appreciation for the service of the
OF SCHOOL School Board members. He cited their compassion, expertise,
BOARD willingness to listen to differing views, and their keeping the best
MEMBERS interests of the children of the district in mind when making decisions.
A proclamation from Governor Arne Carlson was read. Certificates
were presented on behalf of the district.
Patience H. Gall
15 years of service
Ron Christensen
14 years of service
Clair W. Coughlin
12 years of service
Lynda Forbes
2 years of service
Russ Funk
1 year of service
Rich Krambeer
1 year of service
Minutes of the regular meeting, April 19, 1994 (page two)
PROCLAMATION Patty Lind, chairperson of the Indian Education Parent Committee,
presented a proclamation on behalf of the committee. Motion by Mrs.
Forbes, seconded by Mrs. Gall, to adopt the proclamation as presented
by Patty Lind, proclaiming May as American Indian Cultural Month.
The motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT Motion by Mrs. Forbes, seconded by Mr. Christensen, to approve items
CALENDAR in the Consent Calendar as follows:
inutes of the regular meeting of April 5. 1994.
ectronic Wire Transfers (including Investments. Debt Service. an
innesota Payroll Withholding) for the month of March, 1994.
;rified Accounts Pavable dated April 19. 1994.
ification of Payment of Bills includine Payroll for March. 1994.
Licensed Personnel: to acknowledge with appreciation the long-term
service of the following employees and to accept their requests for
retirement: Karen Brooks, Donald Connors, William Jensen, Janice
Knopp and James A. Larson --retirements all effective 6/13/94.
To acknowledge with appreciation the long-term service of John
Cambronne, and now to accept his resignation, effective 3/24/94. To
accept the resignations of Cindy Eldred, effective 3/23/94, Barb Lunde,
effective 4/4/94, Peggy O'Neill, effective 4/5/94, and Kathy Overend,
effective 6/13/94.
To grant child care leaves to Rebecca Fuller, effective 8/29/94 and Jill
Heggestad, effective August, 1994; to grant leaves of absence to the
following: Beth Bergren-Mann, 1994-95 school year; Gail Dubester-Litt,
extended leave 3-5 years; Laurie Dunn, 1994-95 school year; Cheryl
Henningsgaard, 1994-95 school year; Nancy Fenna, extended 3-5 year
leave; Mark Steinberg, 1994-95 school year, .5 leave of absence for
education; Sally Deke, Sabbatical 1994-95 school year; Laura Mens,
Sabbatical, 1994-95 school year, and Rachel Veenker, Sabbatical,
1994-95 school year.
To acknowledge changes of status for Kathy Rossman and Linda
Broberg --both effective August, 1994.
To acknowledge as returning from leave the following: Jean
Bailey-Nygard, Warren Bolin, Charlynn Christianson, Michael
Damyanovich, Lisa Dick, Anne Duncan, Carolyn Gerrity -Fine, Laura
Halter, Roberta Johnson, Sandra Knutson, Karen Kreklau, Nancy
Leba, Holly Littlefield-Enn ht, Lee Love, Mary Lou Merdan, Lois
Meyer, Ann Mock, Cheryll Ostrom, Mary Perrine, Charon Tierney, and
Elizabeth Trout --all effective August, 1994.
To employ Erica Hubert, effective 4/4/94, Juli Stimson, effective 4/12/94,
Mary Peters, effective 4/11/94, and Diane Scholten, effective 4/8/94.
Minutes of the regular meeting, April 19, 1994 (page three)
CONSENT Nonlicensed Personnel: To acknowledge with appreciation the
CALENDAR long-term service of Edith Green and Ardis Puncochar, and now to
accept their requests for retirement, effective 6/9/94 and 6/19/94
respectively.
To accept the resignation of Michael McGuire, effective 4/15/94; to
acknowledge change of status for Pat Branscombe, effective 4/8/94; and
to employ John Klinkner, effective 4/4/94, Nancy Knox, effective 4/6/94,
Martha Olson, effective 4/4/94, and Dennis Schimmel, effective 4/6/94.
Contract for Services by and between Independent School District
No. 279 and Rhonda Lund, for a residency on folk tales and mask
making at Edinbrook Elementary. Consultant shall be paid a total of
$750.
Contract for Services by and between Independent School District
No. 279 and Cynthia Hechter-Rollin, for a ten-day residency at Orchard
Lane. The consultant shall be paid a total of $730.
Nonresident Student Attendance Agreements
Seconda1y Outgoing 1993-94: Two resident students due to extenuating
circumstances.
Secondary OutLping 1994-95: Two resident students due to extenuating
circumstances.
Secondary Incoming 1993-94: One nonresident student due to a request
from Hennepin County/State of Minnesota Welfare, and four to finish
the school year.
Secondary Incoming 1994-95: One nonresident student due to
extenuating circumstances.
Elementary Outgoing 1993-94: One resident student due to
extenuating circumstances, and six to finish the school year.
Student Trip for Osseo Senior High Opportunities in Emergency Care
(OEC) to Amery, Wisconsin, April 21-25.
Convention. Conference and Workshop attendance for Nancy Simon -
Trauma Bonds, St. CloudApril 12; Lee Skavanger - Ten Steps to a
Learning Organization, Si.tCloud, April 14; Bob Bradshaw - Minnesota
Speech and Language Association, Rochester, April 14-16; Laura Wills -
National Forensic League District Speech Tournament, Mankato,
April 18-19; Mark Pietari and Gary Leafblad - Opportunities in
Emergency Care, Amery, Wisconsin, April 21-25; Julie Halverson and
Kathleen Nelsen - National Resource Specialists, Santa Barbara,
April 25-26; MaryAnn McDonell and Judy Joslyn - Annual Spring
Leadership Conference, Brainerd, April 28-29; Janet Schult - Minnesota
Kindergarten Association, Bemidji, April 30; Karen Bihrle -
International Reading Association, Toronto, May 8-13; Gary Leafblad -
Emergency Cardiac Care Update, Richmond, Virginia, May 13-16; Mary
Condon - University of Iowa, Iowa City, May 19-22; Lee Skavanger -
Strategies for Troubled Youth, Copper Mountain, Colorado, June 27-
July 2; Shari Schindele - Center for Research and Learning, Lawrence,
Kansas, July 7-9; and Dale Hamilton, Stephan Shelstad, Rich Gladen -
Robins Industries Seminar, Dallas, Texas, April 7, 8.
Minutes of the regular meeting, April 19, 1994 (page four)
CONSENT Agreement for cooperation in a student teaching program for the
CALENDAR 1994-95 school year with Luther College,
Change Order No. 1 for Carl A. Tonn ticket booth concession stand
project, total add of $7,485.00.
Change Orders in phone installations
a. No. 1, with Vicom, Inc., direct inward dialing for both the
Educational Service Center and Park Center/Brooklyn Junior High
School, a total ADD of $10,918.14.
b. No. 2, with Vicom, Inc., to change paging system at Park Center
High School, a DEDUCT of $2,184.80.
c. No. 2, with Com -Link Contractors, Inc., for cabling installation at
Park Center High School, total ADD of $149.00.
Awarding of contract for reroofing of Cedar Island Elementary School to
Thomas Finn Company of St. Paul, in the amount of $279,685.00.
High School to Waby Construction of Golden Valley, for a base bid of
$196,000.00, and to accept Alternate #1 at an ADD of $11,900.00, to
accept Alternate #2 at an ADD of $3,750.00 and to accept Alternate #3
at an ADD of $875.00 --for a total contract award of $212,525.00.
at Brooklyn Junior High School to Greiner Construction Inc., for a base
bid of $808,875, and to accept Alternate #1, the fume hood in Room 108,
at an ADD of $1,735 --for a total recommended contract amount of
$810,610.
Awarding of contract for alterations to Osseo Senior High science rooms
to W.H. Cates Construction Company for the base bid of $247,000.00
and to accept Alternate #2, magnetic hold open devices, an ADD of
$7,200.00--por a total recommended contract amount of $254,200.00. To
reject Alternate #1 to remove some shelving.
Also to allow CM Construction to withdraw their bid and have their
bond returned.
The motion to approve the above items on the Consent Calendar carried
unanimously.
Minutes of the regular meeting, April 19, 1994 (page five)
LONG- Board member Ron Christensen introduced the following
TERM Resolution and moved its adoption:
SUBSTITUTE
TEACHERS TERMINATION OF LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS
BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District
279, that, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 125.12, Subdivision 3, and
123.35, Subdivision 5, the long-term substitute teaching contracts of
Mary Atkinson, Marlene Barton, Alicia Behrendt, Audrey Bentson,
Renae Booke, Nancy Brunner, Dawn Caven, Julia Erickson, Jodie
Ernston, Lisa Feldick, Shauna Fitzloff, Amy Franke, Rebecca Gorman,
Leslie Green, Ann Gresham, Kristine Gustafson, Vicky Hiller, Erica
Hubert, Jennifer Hartsworm, William Haynie, Stephen Hoffman,
Rachel Jankowski, Beth Johns, Melinda Johnson, Lori O'Neil, Patrick
Raum, Sandra Salita, Victoria Schmitz, Diane Scholten, Rachel Shoger,
Karen Simkins, Janice Skjolsvik, Susan Spangenberg, Juli Stimson,
Margaret Vickerman, Heather Vukelich, Lee Wertheimer, probationary
teachers in Independent School District 279, are hereby terminated at
the close of the current 1993-94 school year.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that written notice be sent to said
teachers regarding termination and non -renewal of his/her contract as
provided by law, and that said notice shall be in substantially the
following form:
You are hereby notified that, at a regular meeting of the School
Board of Independent School District 279 held on April 19, 1994, a
resolution was adopted by a majority roll call vote to terminate your
contract effective at the end of the current school year and not to
renew your contract for the 1994-95 school year. Said action of the
board is taken pursuant to M.S. 125.12, Subdivision 3 and 123.35,
Subdivision 5.
You may officially request that the School Board give its reasons for
the non -renewal of your teaching contract. However, such request
should be received within ten days after the receipt of this notice.
For your information, however, this action is taken because a
teacher is returning from a leave of absence.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly
seconded by Board Member Rich Krambeer.
Upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Christensen, Coughlin, Forbes, Funk, Gall, and Krambeer; and the
following voted against the same: No One; Whereupon said resolution
was declared duly passed and adopted.
Minutes of the regular meeting, April 19, 1994 (page six)
PROBATIONARY Board member Clair Coughlin introduced the following Resolution and
TEACHERS moved its adoption:
TERMINATION OF PROBATIONARY TEACHERS
BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School
District 279, that, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 125.12, Subdivision
3, the teaching contract of the following probationary teacher in
Independent School District 279 is hereby terminated at the close of the
current 1993-94 school year: Wendy Augustin, Susan Bart, Steven
Blankenberg, Rosemary Borrink, Patricia Braun, Sharon Brennan,
Barbara Burlingame, Victoria Carlson, Susan Carstens, Pamela Clark,
Maryann Dalton, Margaret Dolan, Tina Edgar, Betty Evermann, Grant
Felton, Luann Fragale, Karen Fuelling, Lisa Gaskill, Janet Goble,
Timothy Gunderson, Karen Hammel, Kathryn Hanson, Marie Hauck,
Patrick Hobot, Kathleen Hoeschen, Barbara Hole, Sara Johnson,
Michelle Jones, Barbara Kurtoglu, Russell Langer, Samuel Lemon,
Antanas Levinskas, Debra McIntyre, Martha Micks, Nathan Monseth,
Susan Moran, Marlene Mularie, Caroline Mullins, Mark Obarski,
Terrance Olson, Deborah Osagiede, Lavonne Pearson, Linda Piersdorf,
Kathleen Quinn, Linda Redelsheimer, Kathleen Reppen, Linda S.
Richter, Gary Riesgraf, Patricia Ringler, Carol Rowan, Stephanie Satz,
Lisa Schrupp, Karin Sherling, Jessie Smelter, Lisa Smelter, Julayne
Smith, Julie Spanier, Leann Spike, David Stright, Amy Jo Surges,
Jason Tlusty, Brian Vedder, Thane Vennix, Suzanne Weinzierl, Janet
Welty, Judith Wesley, Amy Wong, Jacques Youakim, Mary Young,
Gerald Zelenak, Nancy Ziemer, Marlene Barton, Michael Finneseth,
and Brent Johnson.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that written notice be sent to said
teacher regarding termination and non -renewal of his/her contract as
provided by law, and that said notice shall be in substantially the
following form:
You are hereby notified that, at a regular meeting of the School
Board of Independent School District 279 held on April 19, 1994, a
resolution was adopted by a ma.onty roll call vote to terminate your
contract effective at the end of t�e current school year and not to
renew your contract for the 1994-95 school year. Said action of the
board is taken pursuant to M.S. 125.12, Subdivision 3.
You may officially request that the School Board give its reasons for
the non -renewal of your teaching contract. However, such request
should be received within ten days after the receipt of this notice.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly
seconded by Board Member Russ Funk.
Upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Christensen, Coughlin, Forbes, Funk, Gall, and Krambeer; and the
following voted against the same: No one; whereupon said resolution
was declared duly passed and adopted.
Minutes of the regular meeting, April 19, 1994 (page seven)
GRIEVANCE Motion by Mr. Funk, seconded by Mrs. Forbes, to deny a Level III
GRADUATION Dr. George Rabehl reported on the work of the committee on Long
RULE Range Goal No. 5, Outcome -based Education and the New Graduation
Rule. Dr. Rabehl reviewed "Minnesota's Basic Requirements" for
graduation and other current components of the rule. He presented
recommendations developed by the Goal No. 5 committee as
preparatory to implementation of any Graduation Rule in the future.
GIFTS TO THE Motion by Mrs. Forbes, seconded by Mr. Christensen, to accept
DISTRICT with great appreciation the following gifts to the district: From Cedar
Island PTO - 1,000, SEM activities; Edinbrook PTO - $350, wheelchair
for health services and $490, camcorder and tripod; Elm Creek PTO -
$319.50, Crate amplifier for music programs; Fernbrook PTO - $900,
volunteer coordinator salary; Oak View PTO - $375.42, SEM speakers,
field trip transportation; Orchard Lane PTA - $2,200, two CD ROM
packages; Palmer Lake PTA - $1,105, transportation to Long Lake;
Park Brook PTO - $500, volunteer coordinator salary.
From Sunny Hollow PTA - $2,389.50, Macintosh color system, $1,105,
transportation to Long Lake, and $36.42, "Celebrate Books" Program;
Willow Lane PTA - $485.73, media materials; Brooklyn Park Lions -
$100, guest speaker at Brooklyn Junior; Maple Grove Junior High
Student Council - $200, students to the Young Authors Conference;
Osseo Junior High Student Council - $335, hard disk drive; Flower and
Hospitality Activity at Osseo Junior - $693, color TV, VHS recorder and
wall mount bracket; Tandem Computers Minneapolis Office - $5,000,
modular furniture panels and four white boards for North View Junior
High; Osseo Area Retired Educators - $400, Myron Johnson scholarship
fund; and Honeywell Foundation - $2,500, math and science materials
for use in secondary schools. The motion carried unanimously.
grievance filed by School Service Employees Local 284 dated
December 21, 1993. The motion carried unanimously.
FINANCIAL
Motion by Mrs. Gall, seconded by Mr. Christensen, to approve the
REPORTS
following financial reports for March, 1994: a) Fund Balance Report,
b) Statement of Revenue, c) Statement of Expenditures, d) Current
Investments on Hand, and e) Building Construction Fund Report. The
motion carried unanimously.
CAPITAL
Motion by Mr. Krambeer, seconded by Mr. Christensen, to approve
EXPENDITURE
the Capital Fund Expenditures Budget for 1994-95 as presented,
BUDGET,
totaling $5,963,956. The motion carried unanimously.
1994-95
GRADUATION Dr. George Rabehl reported on the work of the committee on Long
RULE Range Goal No. 5, Outcome -based Education and the New Graduation
Rule. Dr. Rabehl reviewed "Minnesota's Basic Requirements" for
graduation and other current components of the rule. He presented
recommendations developed by the Goal No. 5 committee as
preparatory to implementation of any Graduation Rule in the future.
GIFTS TO THE Motion by Mrs. Forbes, seconded by Mr. Christensen, to accept
DISTRICT with great appreciation the following gifts to the district: From Cedar
Island PTO - 1,000, SEM activities; Edinbrook PTO - $350, wheelchair
for health services and $490, camcorder and tripod; Elm Creek PTO -
$319.50, Crate amplifier for music programs; Fernbrook PTO - $900,
volunteer coordinator salary; Oak View PTO - $375.42, SEM speakers,
field trip transportation; Orchard Lane PTA - $2,200, two CD ROM
packages; Palmer Lake PTA - $1,105, transportation to Long Lake;
Park Brook PTO - $500, volunteer coordinator salary.
From Sunny Hollow PTA - $2,389.50, Macintosh color system, $1,105,
transportation to Long Lake, and $36.42, "Celebrate Books" Program;
Willow Lane PTA - $485.73, media materials; Brooklyn Park Lions -
$100, guest speaker at Brooklyn Junior; Maple Grove Junior High
Student Council - $200, students to the Young Authors Conference;
Osseo Junior High Student Council - $335, hard disk drive; Flower and
Hospitality Activity at Osseo Junior - $693, color TV, VHS recorder and
wall mount bracket; Tandem Computers Minneapolis Office - $5,000,
modular furniture panels and four white boards for North View Junior
High; Osseo Area Retired Educators - $400, Myron Johnson scholarship
fund; and Honeywell Foundation - $2,500, math and science materials
for use in secondary schools. The motion carried unanimously.
Minutes of the regular meeting, April 19, 1994 (page eight)
SCHOOL Member Patience Gall moved the adoption of the following resolution:
BOARD
ELECTION
RESOLUTION APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES
FOR THE MAY 17, 1994
SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL ELECTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District
No. 279, State of Minnesota, as follows:
1. The following individuals, each of whom is qualified to serve as an
election judge, are hereby appointed as judges of election for the school
district's general election on May 17, 1994, to act as such at the polling
places listed below:
Precinct Polling Place
1 Edinbrook Elementary
Election Judges
Betty White, Chair
8925 Zane Avenue North
Shirley Buelow
Brooklyn Park
Mary Griffin
Phyllis Watkins
Alice Houchins
2 Crest View Elementary
Jacquie Gustafson, Co-chair
8200 Zane Avenue North
Joy Harriger, Co-chair
Brooklyn Park
Charlotte Dmohoski
Abby Peterson
Hazel Kuecker
Jan Olesen
3 Birch Grove Elementary
JoAnn Prehatney, Co-chair
4690 Brookdale Drive
Patty Buswell, Co-chair
Brooklyn Park
Jo Walker
George Swanson
Gertrude Roers
MaryLee Settambrino
4 Willow Lane Elementary
Bette Moberg, Chair
7020 Perry Avenue North
Shirley Sawyer
Brooklyn Center
Carolea Nord
Jim Walker
Virginia Johnson
5 Garden City Elementary
Kathy Strehlow, Chair
350165th Avenue North
Lorraine Halter
Brooklyn Center
Bev Hovde
Doris Chapman
Elsa Waggoner
Gloria Voeltz
Arlene Kemp
6 Park Brook Elementary Arlene Swanson, Chair
7400 Hampshire Avenue No Carol Haugen
Brooklyn Park Janice Glass
Robert Taubman
Helen Strong
Marcy Carroll
Minutes of the regular meeting, April 19, 1994 (page nine)
RESOLUTION
Precinct Polling Place
7 Edgewood Elementary
6601 Xylon Avenue North
Brooklyn Park
8 Cedar Island Elementary
6777 Hemlock Avenue North
Maple Grove
9 Oak View Elementary School
6710 East Fish Lake Road
Maple Grove
10 Weaver Lake Elementary School
15900 Weaver Lake Road
Maple Grove
11 Rice Lake Elementary
13755 89th Avenue North
Maple Grove
12 Fernbrook Elementary
9661 Fernbrook Lane
Maple Grove
13 Elm Creek Elementary
9830 Revere Lane North
Maple Grove
14 Osseo Elementary
324 6th Avenue N.E.
Osseo
Election Judges
Audrey Hanson, Chair
Shirley Small
Delores Leet
June Varner
Althea Isachsen
Evelyn Schultz
Jean Quinlivan
Char Gavic, Chair
Doris Flurkey
Leona Stadler
Lloyd Westerberg
Karen Aydt
Dorothy Rinkenberger
Sarah Busse
Linda Gardner, Chair
Lorraine Pettis
Lydia Westerberg
George Halonen
Ray Bohac
Jean Clifford, Chair
Rosemary Calvin
Leonard Pettis
Joanne Pepin
Justine Gould
MaryAn Zandaroski
Charlotte Mehus
Violet Lynde, Chair
Dorothy Schoenmann
Faye Thillman
Joanne Pepin
Marilyn Bredenberg, Chair
Barbara Pickett
Ada Johnson
Cleo Topousis
Marlys Gease
Grace Weber
Tanya Turley
Darlene Heltemes, Chair
Lois Brasted
Dorothy Yanta
Lorraine Boser
Ione Glasmann
Joyce Kumma
Mae House, Co -Chair
Lorna Tonn, Co -Chair
Dorothy Young
Helene Trombley
Wilma Schultz
Ruth Zopfi
Minutes of the regular meeting, April 19, 1994 (page ten)
RESOLUTION The election judges shall act as clerks of election, count the ballots cast
and submit them to the school board for canvass in the manner
provided for other school district elections.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Russ Funk.
Upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor of the
foregoing resolution: Christensen, Coughlin, Forbes, Funk, Gall, and
Krambeer; and the following voted against said resolution: No one;
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
POLICY Policy Committee Member Patience Gall presented two policies for first
COMMITTEE reading, namely: Policy 5112, Age of Entrance, and Policy 6410,
Instructional Materials Selection, Production and Reevaluation.
ANNOUNCE- a. Next regular school board meeting, Tuesday, May 3, 7:30 p.m.,
MENTS Osseo Elementary School
b. School Board Election Day, May 17, 1994, polls open
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
ANNOUNCE- Appreciation and best wishes were extended to Polly Deane, reporter
MENT from the Osseo -Maple Grove Press, who has resigned and accepted a
new position.
ADJOURNMENT At 9:28 p.m., motion by Mrs. Forbes, seconded by Mr. Krambeer,
to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
Lynda Forbes, Clerk
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 281, ROBBINSDALE AREA SCHOOLS
REGULAR BOARD MEETING, 4148 WINNETKA AVENUE NORTH
April 5, 1994
The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by Keith Moberg,
chairperson.
ROLL CALL
Present: Paula Beugen, John Luzaich, Keith Moberg, Mary Moreira,
Beverly O'Connor, Meredythe Rossi and Neil Stein, directors, and
James Dahle, superintendent.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moreira moved approval of the agenda with the Business portion of
the Reports of the Superintendent moved to the beginning of the
report. The motion was seconded by O'Connor and carried
unanimously.
RECOGNITION BY THE SUPERINTENDENT
Superintendent's Achievement Award
The selection committee for the Superintendent's Achievement
Award Program selected Pat Steffenhagen as an achievement
award recipient. Steffenhagen, Hosterman Middle School head
secretary, was nominated for excellent job performance by George
Lillquist, HMS principal, and the HMS staff. Lillquist described
Steffenhagen's contributions at HMS. Dahle presented the award
and congratulated Steffenhagen.
In recognition of Governor Arne Carlson's proclamation of April
4-10, 1994, as School Board Member Recognition Week, Dahle
presented each board member with a brass apple in appreciation of
the board's support and service.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Patricia Sunders, New Hope, described her daughter's experience
while riding a school bus. She expressed frustration with the
lack of discipline and stated that she has contacted an attorney.
Pam Hanvik, Crystal, Robbinsdale Cooper High School parent
advisory group co -chairperson, gave the following reasons for
supporting the proposed upgrading of high school athletic fields:
upgraded fields will complete the buildings and increase
students' ability to participate in events; students have tried
to be good neighbors and would be involved in making a smooth
School board minutes - April 5, 1994
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transition for neighbors; students deserve adequate facilities;
traffic will not be a significant problem; and having a football
field on school grounds is more common than uncommon.
Robert O'Hara, RCHS track and ski coach, stated that the district's
athletic facilities have grown old and need to be replaced, that
the district now depends on six other districts in the Classic
Lake Conference to hold track meets and endorsed bringing the
district's athletic facilities up to past standards.
John Lazar, RCHS parent advisory group co -chairperson, stated
that he supports the upgrade of athletic facilities because it is
a wise use of land, it is the most cost-effective alternative,
and it will make it easy for students to participate.
Jennifer Hagel, RCHS student council member and track team
member, stated that District 281 students feel the best plan
would place fields at both schools. She understands neighbors'
concerns but believes that RCHS students deserve a chance.
Nels Hinderlie, RCHS student council president and football team
member, stated that a field on school grounds would increase
school spirit, that community members could use the facility
and that lighting issues can be addressed satisfactorily.
John Oelfke, RCHS head football/baseball coach, stated that the
facility is needed because most schools in the Classic Lake
Conference have fields on-site; on-site fields would resolve
busing and safety issues; a school-based site would facilitate a
state mandate that the district provide the best educational
opportunities; and this is an opportunity to build pride in the
school.
James Frazer, Robbinsdale, RCHS parent, spoke of the need to do
what is best for all community residents. He spoke of the value
of a community centralized around a high school and stated that
it is in the best interest of the Robbinsdale Area Schools
community to upgrade both facilities.
Rebekah Adams, New Hope, stated concerns about the proposed
design. She stated that since an athletic field would be an
enticing place for children to play, fencing may be needed, and
she is concerned that the fencing required would not fit the
character of the neighborhood. She urged the district to look at
the character of each neighborhood and work with neighbors on
design of the fields.
Joseph Inserra, New Hope, urged the district to work and
communicate with neighbors on issues related to the proposed
athletic facilities.
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APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
Stein moved approval of the consent agenda. The motion was
seconded by Moreira and carried unanimously.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Moreira moved approval of the minutes of the March 21, 1994,
board meeting with one clarification. The motion was seconded by
O'Connor and carried unanimously.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The following communications were received: an invitation to a
reception Monday, April 18, 1994, honoring students whose works
were selected for display at the Hennepin County Government
Center; a letter dated March 23, 1994, from Steven Schmidgall
urging the board to expand the Focus program; a letter dated
March 22, 1994, from Ann Marie Kjelland regarding the new
language arts report card at the primary levels, her concern that
it gives no indication of the degree of success, her
recommendation that a grading system that helps students assess
their opportunity for improvement be implemented and her appeal
to put the issue before District 281 tax -paying parents; a letter
dated March 14, 1994, from Kristi Harris, RAHS parent, who feels
that students should be able to play sports activities
regardless of their skill level and is concerned about the effect
on students' self-esteem of being cut from school sports teams;
and a letter dated March 30, 1994, from Dave Baumann, Robbinsdale
Cooper High School principal, urging the board to move ahead with
the proposed plan for athletic fields at both schools.
CLERK'S REPORT
Luzaich, clerk of the board, read the schedules of board
meetings, other meetings and superintendent's advisory councils.
REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
Business
Recommendations for Mielke Field Replacement Facilities
The school board was asked to approve the recommendations for
replacement facilities for Mielke Field that were presented at
the March 21, 1994, board meeting with the additional
recommendation that the district work with the cities, their
planning departments and neighborhoods to explore plans that
meet the needs of the students and address the concerns of the
neighborhoods. Luzaich moved approval of the recommendations for
Mielke Field replacement facilities contingent upon successful
closing of the sale of Mielke Field. The motion was seconded by
Stein.
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Following discussion regarding alternative sites and plans
discussed by the board in the past, a request for a report to the
board on the progress of the planning process, information on the
proposed completion date of the field and a summary by
chairperson Moberg on the sale of Mielke Field, the motion was
carried unanimously.
Approval of Easement for City of Crystal
Jerry Brill, Siegel, Brill, Greupner and Duffy attorney,
presented a resolution approving an easement on RHS Resource
Center property on the north side of 36th Avenue North as
requested by the city of Crystal. Following discussion, Luzaich
moved approval of the easement contingent upon the city of
Crystal's resolution adoption. The motion was seconded by
O'Connor and carried unanimously on a roll -call vote.
1994-95 School Buses
Beugen moved approval of the bid
American in the net total amount
seconded by O'Connor and carried
Instruction and Information
Information
Student Assessment
award for school buses to Grande
of $408,630. The motion was
unanimously.
Gwen Martinson, director of special services and collaboration;
Barbara Nemer, director of curriculum and media services,
Bill Heck, coordinator of math, science and global languages;
Jerry Davis, coordinator of vocational curriculum; and Kathleen
Adix, curriculum facilitator for language arts and music,
presented information on student assessment for the 1993-94
school year.
Martinson reviewed the assessment program's vision statement for
1993-98; Nemer reviewed the state of Minnesota's proposed
graduation rule; Davis provided an update on District 281's
activities as an assessment pilot site; and Nemer presented the
first reading of the following resolution:
Graduation Rule Resolution - First Reading
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature in 1991 passed legislation
that directed the State Board of Education to use its rule-making
authority to adopt a statewide, results -oriented graduation rule,
and
WHEREAS, it is essential that schools ensure that all students
who receive a diploma possess the basic skills and abilities
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necessary to live, work and learn in a changing society, and
WHEREAS, the results -oriented graduation rule is to be
implemented in the entire state beginning with students entering
ninth grade in 1996, and
WHEREAS, Independent School District 281, Robbinsdale Area
Schools, is one of 13 pilot sites in Minnesota, and
WHEREAS, the role of pilot sites is to develop and implement
performance assessments and lead the state in implementing the
proposed rule, and
WHEREAS, Independent School District 281, Robbinsdale Area
Schools, is committed to continued involvement as a pilot site,
and
WHEREAS, District 281 is committed to improving individual
student achievement,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the school board of Independent
School District 281, Robbinsdale Area Schools, will require all
students entering ninth grade in the 1994-95 school year to
achieve specific levels of achievement in reading and mathematics
to earn a high school diploma; and that the district will
continue to implement components of the new rule according to the
state's implementation plan for pilot sites.
Adix reported on curriculum changes for language arts; Heck
reported on a new mathematics program being implemented; Nemer
presented a time line for informing ninth grade students and
their parents about the graduation rule; and Martinson reviewed
District 281's Iowa Tests of Basic Skills results.
The board discussed what stage the graduation rule is within the
Minnesota Department of Education; concern about the wording of
MDE's mission of public schools; the impact of the graduation
rule on current course offerings; the need for clear
communication with parents; a request for information on
time lines and hearings pertaining to the rule so that board
members can have input; the need to emphasize District 281's
community involvement with the pilot site project; how the rule
will raise academic standards and change the way students will
learn; and changes in the direction and philosophy of OBE.
The board will vote on the district's graduation rule resolution
in May and the curriculum committee will report back to the board
on time lines and communication to notify students who will enter
ninth grade in the 1994-95 school year and their parents; changes
in the district's graduation policy; and a pilot -site update. A
workshop to discuss issues surrounding the graduation rule
has been scheduled for June 13, 1994.
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Action
New and Revised Policies - Second Reading
Moreira moved approval of the second reading of the Employees
with Communicable Disease, Students with Communicable Disease and
Student Immunization policies. The motion was seconded by Stein
and carried unanimously.
District 281 Vision Statement
Beugen moved approval of the District 281 Vision statement and
the Use of Mission Policy with the following change:
It is the policy of Independent School District 281, Robbinsdale
Area Schools, to consider all pertinent information when making
decisions that affect the future of the district. To this end,
school board members, administrators, staff members and members
of district -established committees will use the
district's mission statement, belief statements and vision
statement to guide them in the decision-making process.
The motion was seconded by Moreira and carried unanimously.
Grant Award
Luzaich moved approval of a grant in the amount of $40,000 from
the Emma B. Howe Memorial Foundation on behalf of the Middle -
Level Alternative Program. The motion was seconded by O'Connor
and carried unanimously.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Beugen moved approval of the following resolution; the motion was
seconded by Moreira and carried unanimously on a roll -call vote:
April 17-23, 1994, has been designated by Governor Carlson as
National Volunteer Recognition Week. The school board is asked to
adopt the following resolution in recognition of the district's
volunteers:
WHEREAS, volunteerism is an integral part of our great culture
and heritage; and
WHEREAS, in Minnesota, more than two million volunteers of all
ages annually contribute volunteer service valued at $4.7
billion; and
WHEREAS, volunteers make significant contributions to the quality
of life in Minnesota and through their efforts help to ensure a
brighter future for our state; and
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Page 7
WHEREAS, volunteerism promotes personal, social and intellectual
development of young people and prepares them to become involved
and responsible citizens; and
WHEREAS, individuals and groups volunteering at the local and
state levels are making their neighborhoods better places in
which to live by providing support to those in need, solving
community problems, improving schools, helping people with
disabilities, and preserving the environment; and
WHEREAS, volunteers are Minnesota's magic, and recognition should
be given to our dedicated volunteers who have demonstrated their
commitment to the betterment of our communities throughout the
year;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the school board of
Independent School District 281, Robbinsdale Area Schools,
proclaim April 17-23, 1994, to be VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION WEEK in
District 281, and urge all district residents, students and
employees to show their appreciation by thanking volunteers in
the community.
BOARD RAPPORT
The board discussed tentative agenda items and dates for future
school board meetings. The May 16 or 17, 1994, board meeting
will be canceled and there will be a meeting June 22, 1994,
instead of June 27, 1994.
Dahle stated that he is reviewing current education legislation
and will update board members.
O'Connor invited board members to a meeting sponsored by the
Human Services Redesign Committee on April 22, 1994, from 3-5
p.m. regarding the United Way. She will provide further
information to board members.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:36 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
John/Luzaich, clerk o 'the board
d April 18, 1994
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SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
3001 Harbor Lane • Suite 150 • Plymouth, MN 55447
Telephone (612) 553-1144 • Fax (612) 553-9326
MINUTES
March 10, 1994
A meeting of the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission was called to order by Chairman
Fred Moore on Thursday, March 10, 1994, at 12:50 p.m. at the Saint Andrews Club, 8700 Edinbrook
Crossing, Brooklyn Park, MN.
Present were: Mark Maloney, Brooklyn Center; Gary Brown, Brooklyn Park; Anne Norris, Crystal;
Gerald Butcher, Maple Grove; Jodi Polzin, Minneapolis; Mark Hanson, New Hope; Dick
Fursman, Osseo; Fred Moore, Plymouth; Fran Hagen, Sr., and Maria D'Andrea,
Robbinsdale; Dale Claridge, Montgomery Watson; Curt Pearson, attorney; and Judie
Anderson, Recording Secretary.
Also present: Brian Johnson, McCombs Frank Roos, and Dave Phillips, Phillips Klein Co.
I. Minutes.
Butcher moved and Maloney seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the February meeting.
Motion carried.
II. Treasurer's Report.
Maloney moved and Fursman seconded a motion to approve the Treasurer's Report. Motion
carried.
III. Approval of Claims.
Hagen moved and Brown seconded a motion to approve claims totaling $10,609.75. The claims
were approved by roll call vote: ayes - Maloney, Brown, Norris, Butcher, Polzin, Hanson, Fursman,
Moore and Hagen; nays - none.
IV. Correspondence.
A. The Commissioners reviewed the Communications Log. No action was required.
B. The Commissioners received copies of a calendar prepared by Claridge to assist the
Commission in its planning efforts. It includes regular meeting dates, project review submittal dates and
other important dates and deadlines.
C. Prior to the meeting Claridge transmitted a survey form to the Commissioners by which
they could provide an update of the status of their local plans and indicate desired goals and objectives.
This information will be used in preparing the Commission's 1993 Annual Report. He has received
responses from Maple Grove, Plymouth and Robbinsdale.
BROOKLYN CENTER • BROOKLYN PARK • CRYSTAL • MAPLE GROVE • MINNEAPOLIS • NEW HOPE • OSSEO • PLYMOUTH • ROBBINSDALE
SCWMC Minutes
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V. Project Reviews.
93-15 Brookdale Chrysler Plymouth, Brooklyn Center. Proposed addition to an existing car
dealership located at 6121 Brooklyn Boulevard. A 0.66 acre parcel was added to the existing 4.47 acre
site in order make the proposed addition possible. Brookdale Chrysler Plymouth has requested a variance
to the Commission's Management Standards for additions to existing developments greater than five acres
for land use other than single family detached housing. Brown moved and Fursman seconded a motion
to adopt Resolution 93-11 granting a variance to the Commission's Management Standards for the
following reasons and subject to the following conditions:
Special circumstances or conditions do exist affecting said property such that the
strict application of the provisions of these standards and criteria would deprive the
applicant of the reasonable use of its land.
2. A variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial
property right of the applicant because the auto dealership is in existence and on-
site stormwater ponding would require relocation of light poles and adversely affect
the display of vehicles along Brooklyn Boulevard.
3. Granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious
to adjacent properties.
4. Said property is not located within a 100 -year floodplain and, therefore, the
condition relating to a use in the floodplain or within the elevations established for
a 100 -year storm is not applicable.
5. Granting of the variance will not be contrary to the intent of taking all reasonable
and practical steps to improve water quality within the watershed and the
Conditions hereinafter stated will establish all available control measures.
6. The addition provides for accessible facilities to bring the existing building into
substantial compliance with the Federal ADA laws as well as the Minnesota
Handicap Code.
7. Surrounding neighborhoods are fully developed, thus limiting the opportunity to
provide off-site mitigation.
8. Brooklyn Center is in the process of preparing a local water management plan for
the City which, among other things, will focus on water quality issues. Potential
drainage improvements and stormwater management techniques will be addressed
in the local plan to improve the quality of stormwater discharging into Shingle
Creek from upstream drainage areas which include the Brookdale Chrysler
Plymouth site.
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page 3
9. Two storm sewer sedimentation devices (grit chambers) are proposed to treat
runoff from 3.9 acres of the 5.1 acre site prior to discharging to the existing
municipal storm sewer system along Brooklyn Boulevard. The two manhole grit
chamber treatment system will provide sedimentation and skimming. The drainage
improvements as proposed by the applicant will enhance the quality of the
stormwater discharges from the site.
10. A variance for the Brookdale Chrysler Plymouth site is approved subject to
Brookdale Chrysler Plymouth agreeing with the City of Brooklyn Center that they
will proceed with the improvements subject to the following conditions:
a. The proposed grit chambers shall be installed at the locations shown on the
plans and constructed in accordance with the revised details dated 3-2-94.
The structures shall be cleaned out a minimum of two times a year in order
to maintain their pollutant removal capabilities.
b. Sweeping of paved surfaces shall be done at least twice a year, preferably
in the spring after the snow melts and in the fall after leaves have fallen
from the trees.
C. The City of Brooklyn Center shall enter into an agreement with the
applicant to assure that sweeping of paved surfaces and inspection and
maintenance of the grit chambers will be performed. Records of sweeping
and grit chamber maintenance activities shall be kept by the applicant and
submitted annually to the City.
d. Low phosphorus or no phosphorus fertilizers shall be used on all grassed
areas around the site if such applications are made during the year. Any
fertilizer inadvertently deposited on hard surfaces such as parking lots,
access roads, street gutters, or sidewalks must be thoroughly cleaned from
these surfaces using a backpack blower or broom.
e. Variance application letters received and all other supporting information
are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this resolution.
Motion carried.
VI. Wetland Conservation Act.
A. LGU Designations. A designation has not been received from Minneapolis.
B. Wetland Management Policy. The Commissioners reviewed a section added to the draft
policy relating to security for approved wetland replacement projects as prepared by Pearson and Claridge.
Brown moved and Butcher seconded a motion to approve the policy incorporating a performance bond
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or irrevocable letter of credit with the member city to cover 150% of the estimated wetland replacement
costs to guarantee the successful completion of the replacement in compliance with the Act. Motion
carried. The Commissioners also expressed the need for a recordable document stating that a replacement
project is underway.
C. The Commissioners received copies of a memo distributed by HCD re public noticing of
small impacts. Small impact notices MUST be published in the official newspapers of the LGUs.
D. Claridge has also received a memo from BWSR providing guidance and policy addressing
questions and issues identified by LGUs administering the permanent rules. BWSR has also scheduled
a number of follow-up training sessions for this spring. Claridge will send a summary of the
Commission's interim program activity during 1993 to BWSR as requested in their memo.
E. Wetland Replacement Notices. None received this month.
VII. Water Monitoring Program.
A. The Commissioners received copies of the 1993 Final Monthly Billing Summary from
Montgomery Watson (MW).
B. 1994 Projects. The Commissioners also received copies of a MW memo outlining costs
estimates for 1994 projects. Claridge reviewed each of the proposed projects. Moore moved and Butcher
seconded a motion to approve the following projects for 1994: Citizen Assisted Lake Monitoring of Bass
and Crystal Lakes, $2,500; Bass Lake Water Quality Data Analysis, $4,770; and Crystal Lake Water
Quality Data Analysis, $6,180. Motion carried.
Claridge will contact D'Andrea to identify the names of individuals to participate in the
citizen -assisted monitoring of Crystal Lake.
Anderson will circulate an evaluation sheet for the Commissioners to rate the remaining
projects outlined in the memo.
The Commissioners discussed the possibility of working with the Hennepin Conservation
District to create an aquascaping video for distribution to interested lake homeowner groups and
presentation on local cable channels using shared funds. Claridge will pursue this with Carolyn Dindorf
of HCD.
MW and the Commissioners will try to identify some stormwater ponds constructed from
past projects reviewed and approved by the Commission for evaluation should Project 4, Basin Inspection
Checklist and Maintenance Guidelines, proceed. Brown moved and Maloney seconded a motion to
authorize MW to complete Task 1 of that project at a cost of $1,080. Motion carried. Claridge was
asked to include a cost line item for recordkeeping and mapping of ponds in the watershed reviewed and
approved by the Commission.
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VIII. Other Business.
A. Joint Powers Agreement. The agreement has been signed by all the parties and returned
to the Commission office. Executed copies will be circulated to all the member cities.
B. Appointments to Commission. Brooklyn Center must post for and appoint a
Commissioner and an Alternate for a three year term beginning February 1, 1994. Hagen announced that
D'Andrea will be appointed to take his place as Commissioner and he will be appointed as Alternate at
the next Robbinsdale City Council meeting.
C. Solicitation of Interest Proposals. Interest proposals were solicited in the February 22
issue of the State Register.
D. Upcoming Meeting Dates. The May meeting of the Commission has been rescheduled
to Thursday, May 5, at Saint Andrews Club. Due to a conflict with the Club, the June meeting was
rescheduled to Thursday, June 2.
E. Pearson related his conversations with various members of the County Board and other
County officials re the roles of joint powers organizations and watershed districts as they pertain to water
management and how the two entities differ in their status and empowerment.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 2:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
1 '
Judie A. Anderson
Recording Secretary
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Tax Conference Committee
Governor enters the negotiations
Gary Carlson
Despite early progress by the Tax
Conference Committee, negotiations
broke down over the past weekend.
One of the major unresolved issues is
the future of the local government trust
fund (LGTF). The original Senate tax
bill contained a provision that would
sunset the trust fund and replace it with
an indexed inflator for local govern-
ment aid (LGA). The original House
bill maintained the trust fund but none
of next biennium's revenue growth was
available for city aid increases.
The governor has become involved
in the tax bill negotiations and his
interests have added a third set of
priorities to the conference agenda.
Although the governor's involvement
indicates that the final tax bill may
have a better chance of receiving his
signature, his priorities have further
slowed the progress of the committee.
Since it was created in 1991, the
League has consistently supported the
LGTF. The trust fund was established
to be a stable and growing alternative
source of revenue for cities. Unfortu-
nately, past legislative actions have
converted the trust fund into a fiscal
shell game. Programs such as property
tax targeting, the homeowners' circuit
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April 29, 1994
p�Ge s to a crawl
breaker, and the renters' refund have
been added to the trust fund. These
programs have outpaced Trust Fund
revenue growth, leaving no revenue for
growth in city LGA or homestead and
agricultural credit aid (HACA). Under
current law, any shortfall in the trust
fund is automatically balanced by cuts
in LGA and HACA. Other trust fund
programs, including property tax
targeting, the homeowners' circuit
breaker, and the renters' refund are not
affected by these cuts.
Late last week, the House confer-
ecs tentatively agreed to a two percent
increase in LGA for the 1995 aid
distribution. Unfortunately, the House
version of the trust fund appears to
have another sizable deficit by the end
of the next biennium. The House
provisions would cover this deficit if
the shortfall is less than two percent of
expected trust fund revenues. How-
ever, cities would again face the
potential of automatic aid cuts if the
shortfall would exceed the two percent
threshold.
As of Wednesday night, a resolu-
tion to the House and Senate tax bill
differences did not appear imminent.
Conferees met again on Thursday to
discuss a resolution. 0
Open meeting law amendments finalized
Joel Jantnik
Late on Wednesday night, a
conference committee meeting on the
omnibus data practices bill approved
amendments to the open meeting law.
Last week the open meeting law
language had been amended onto the
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Landfill cleanup bills move toI Transportation and road funding
conference committee. bills get major Diet°" ,a ,il.
data practices bill in both the House
and Senate floors last week. I
erroneously reported in last week's
Bulletin that the Senate had already
passed its version of the data prac-
tices bill. It had not at the time our
Bulletin was published. 1 apologize
for any confusion.
See Open meeting, page h
Route to:
Cities rally for tax changes
A Anoka City Manager Mark Nagel explained cities' position to Representative
Charlie Weaver.
A Senator Ember Reichgott Junge listened as Robbinsdale ;1 Payor Joy Robb
outlined cities' support of the Senate tax bill.
April 29, 1994
A Wayne Klinkhamer, President of the
Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
and Mayor of Owatonna, urged city
officials to remain united on legislative
issues and hold legislators
accountable for their votes.
officials from across the state rallied in
St. Paul on April 21 and coiled on
legislators to put together a fair and
effective tax bill.
Photos by Tim Busse
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Mransportation funding revived, negotiations to
begin soon
Sarah Hackett
The House Ways and Means
Committee forwarded a funding bill for
roads and transit to the House floor for
a vote on Friday, April 29. The bill,
H.R3230, authored by Rep. Berme
Lieder (DFL -Crookston) would:
• Retroactively index the gas tax
from 1989 forward, resulting in an
increase of approximately 4.4
cents beginning in April, 1995;
• Put a constitutional amendment on
the 1994 general election ballot to
dedicate 40 percent of the motor
vehicle excise tax (MVET)
proceeds to public transit;
• Not impose the indexed sales tax if
the constitutional amendment was
not passed; and
• Put a constitutional amendment on
the 1994 general election ballot to
undedicate the gas tax for use in
the seven -county metropolitan
area, allowing local and metropoli-
tan decisions on spending for
roads, transit, or other transporta-
tion purposes.
If the House passes the bill, we
expect it to be compared in conference
committee with the funding bill that the
Senate passed, S.F.2097. The Senate
bill also includes an indexing of the gas
tax back to 1989, several bonding
projects, and other policy issues.
The major difference between the
bills is the funding mechanism they
include for transit. The Senate bill
would not constitutionally dedicate
MVET, but instead would dedicate 23
percent of MVET for transit. This
would increase current transit spending
by $19 million, but would not meet the
requirements of transit advocates for a
more secure dedicated source of
funding.
League policy supports increased
funding for both roads and transit, but
does not specifically support the
constitutional amendment. The sales
tax on gas, supported by the policy, has
been supported in the House, but is not
progressing.
A conference committee has
already been creates) to discuss
transportation funding proposals, and
could discuss this issue over the
weekend. 0
Road funding bill gets hung with amendments
Sarah Hackett
As the House floor considered
H.F.3011 on Thursday, April 28, a
small bill from the Department of
Transportation dealing with the
municipal state aid (MSA) program
became a Christmas tree of special
provisions. House members acted on
approximately 30 amendments ranging
from highways in recreation areas, to
the Lac Qui Parle County Historical
Museum, to permitting longer recre-
ation vehicle combinations. The
relation of these issues to the original
bill, or each other, began to stretch the
imagination.
The bill now includes several
issues of concern to cities. The bill
would:
• Create a new MSA formula which
would make roads turned back
from counties eligible for aid;
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• Allow cities to post lower speed
limits on local residential roads;
• Conduct a study of the feasibility
of financing transportation through
a mileage recorder system rather
than the gas tax and vehicle
registration fees;
• Require city bridge inspections to
be made at regular intervals not to
exceed two years;
• Create an advisory council to
discuss and advise the Legislature
on financing options for major and
costly transportation projects (e.g.
1-394 and light rail transit) .
• Set a new formula for the distribu-
tion of county state aid highway
(CSAH) funds; and
• Fund noise barriers on several
highways and interstates within the
metropolitan area.
The House did not accept an
amendment from Rep. Don Frerichs
(IR -Rochester) that would have issued
$70 million in trunk highway bonds in
1994 and 1995. This provision is part
of the governor's proposal to increase
transportation spending without a tax
increase. The amendment was ruled
not to be "germane" -- the original bill
did not deal with transportation funding
and, therefore this amendment wasn't
pertinent.
The Senate will soon be consider-
ing its companion bill, S.F.2680
(Langseth, DFL-Glyndon), which
could also see numerous special
provisions added. Whcn this happens,
a conference committee is likely to be
called to negotiate differences in the
two bills. 0
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Environmental externalities:
What are they, should cities care?
Joel Jamnik
Environmental externalities is
really an energy issue --and an expen-
sive one. You might not discuss this
issue at your local cafe now, but soon
you'll hear about it in the newspapers,
at the Legislature, and perhaps at
council meetings, and eventually at the
coffee shop.
Most of the electricity we use in
our homes and businesses is created by
burning fossil fuels. The energy
generation process creates, or releases,
certain chemicals (environmental
externalities) such as sulfur dioxide
(SO2), nitrogen oxide (NO.), and
carbon dioxide (CO). Alternative
energy sources, such as wind energy,
do not create these same environmental
externalities.
The Legislature in 1993 required
the Minnesota Public Utilities Commis-
sion (PUC), to identify and assign costs
to each of these environmental exter-
nalities. The goal is to add them to the
base cost as an economic incentive for
utilities and their customers to pursue
alternative or renewable energy
sources, which cannot currently
compete on the basis of price.
While the precise impact of this
initiative is not known right now
because the PUC process is not
complete, what is known is that energy
prices will be forced upward.
The critics of the initiative raise
the following arguments.
• Only externalities caused by
emissions from fossil fuel genera -
tion are being considered while
such externalities as loss of
migratory birds to wind generation
or supply constraints caused by
natural gas generation have been
ignored.
• Numerous federal and state
regulations already fully address
the environmental impacts of
energy generation.
• Neither the costs nor the impact of
the emissions can be clearly
defined or quantified yet.
• An estimated initial cost impact of
two to four percent annual rate
increases will be fully manipulable
using the externality concept.
Tied up in the greenhouse effect
and global warming theories, environ-
mental externalities and government
imposed "adders" to electric utility
rates will hopefully be the subject of
broader public discussion. At this time
the issue is moving through the PUC
and interested parties are urged to
participate.
The impact on cities will be
primarily as purchasers of electricity.
Will the potential benefits of quantifi-
cation of environmental costs of energy
generation be worth the increased
prices we will pay for electricity? At
this time, our state policy says the
benefits will outweigh the costs and we
should proceed.
If you would like to testify (in
writing or personally) to the PUC, or if
you want more information on this
topic, please contact me. 0
Bill summary
Transportation
Constitutional dedication of MVET to transit, gas tax indexing
H.R3230 (Lieder, Garcia, V. Johnson, Kalis,1. Anderson) (Rules) would put a
constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would dedicate 40 percent of the
motor vehicle excise tax for public transit. An indexed gas tax would begin on April I,
1996 contingent on passage of this constitutional amendment for transit funding. The
annual increase, however, would be limited to one cent growth each year. The bill
would also allow gas tax revenues allocated within the metro area to be used for broad
transportation purposes. SH (There is no Senate companion to this bill, and its
consideration this session is unlikely-)
April 29, 1994
Landfill cleanup
legislation goes to
conference
committee
Joel Jamnik
The House and the Senate have
passed their respective versions of
the landfill cleanup bill and have sent
them to a conference committee to
resolve differences. Both bills are in
substantially the same form as they
were a month ago, and that is
precisely the problem. The bills take
very different approaches to the same
problem.
Most significantly for cities and
businesses sued under Superfund, the
House bill (H.F.3086) does not
eliminate third -party lawsuits but
rather creates disincentives to sue.
The House author, Representative
Jean Wagenius (DFL -Minneapolis),
is strongly opposed to increased state
responsibility for cleanup in the
absence of a more certain, well-
defined, and stable revenue source
such as the hazardous products tax.
This stance has placed the
League in an awkward position. We
fully support Representative
Wagenius' position in favor of a
products tax and stable funding, but
we recognize that the governor and
many other state officials do not
want to enact a hazardous products
tax (and particularly not in this
election year session).
League support for a landfill
cleanup alternative, particularly
letters and materials sent by our
member city officials and League
staff, was referenced on both the
House and Senate floors during
debate, so our efforts to support
passage of some reform has been
worthwhile.
The conference committee has
not yet been appointed, but is
expected to meet and resolve the
issue over the weekend. 0
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Open meeting,
continued from page I
The conferees on the bill were:
House McGuire Co -Chair, Skoglund,
Macklin, Perlt, Swenson
Senate Finn Co -Chair, Merriam,
Knutson, Krentz, Piper
The bills had many similarities, as
indicated in the side by side compari-
son table. The table also includes the
decision of the conference committee
(at (cast as we currently understand it).
Conferees spent a significant
amount of time deciding whether to put
the "applicant data" or "one or more
meetings" sections in the bill. Senator
Finn (DFL -Cass Lake) strongly insisted
that the committee insert the one or
more meetings language and delete the
authority for a public body to close
meetings to screen applicants. Senator
Finn promoted these changes even
though local government officials
indicated a preference for the applicant
section and media and Common Cause
representative had agreed to a "com-
pelled compromise" fashioned by the
parties and House Majority Leader Phil
Carruthers (DFL -Brooklyn Center)
House author of the bill.
Unfortunately perhaps, the focus
on these sections detracted from
discussions on allowing attorney fees
to be awarded in open meeting law
cases where intentional violations
occur. We will provide in-depth
coverage of all sections of this new law
at our legislative review sessions in
May.
The League would like to thank
Representatives McGuire, Swenson,
and Perlt, and particularly Senator
Krenrr., who throughout the meetings
displayed an understanding and
sympathy for the difficulties local
officials face in attempting to comply
with contradictory state laws. The
conference committee still has to
reconcile differences between the
House and Senate on particular data
practices act amendments, including
issues like recreational data and civil
investigative data, but Wednesday
night's action resolves most of the
League's concems with the bill. 0
House
Senate
Conference
Report
None.
Specifies that not public data may not
Not yet known, but
be discussed at an open meeting as
probably will insert
provided in Minn. Stat. 471.705, subd.
Senate language
Id. (similar section for
(noncontroversial).
private/confidential data).
Prohibits hospital district boards
Same.
In final bill.
from discussing at closed meetings
hoed issues or other expenditures
not directly related to certain
marketing activities and contracts.
Removes obsolete commissioner
Same.
Reinstates stricken
of corrections language from open
language, will not be
meeting law.
In final bill.
Clarifies labor negotiation section.
Same.
In final bill.
Clarifies agenda materials section.
Same.
In final bill.
Specifies that open meeting law
Same.
In final bill
notice provisions supersede any
other statutory notice requirement
for a special meeting that is an
emergency.
Changes the willful and deliberate
Same.
In final bill.
standard for notice to an
intentional standard.
Allows meeting closure to discuss
None
Senate side prevailed.
applicants until finalises are
language will not be
determined.
in the final bill.
Strikes requirement that during a
Maintains requirement but slightly
House side prevailed.
public meeting, the governing
limits it by removing malice language.
Will be in final bill.
body try to refer to "not public
data' by code, removes language
which limited immunity only if
dissemination was made without
malice.
None.
Allows multiple preliminary meetings
Senate side prevailed.
to discuss employee discipline.
Will be in final bill.
Increases the penalty for violations
Same, but adds language limiting
Senate side prevailed.
from $100 to $300, specifies that a
forfeiture provisions to person found to
Will be in final bill.
public body is not permitted to pay
have intentionally violated the act in
the penalty on behalf of the
three or more actions.
member.
Specifies fine may not be paid by
Same.
In final bill.
public body.
Authorizes costs and fees to "any
Modifies office forfeiture standard to
Senate language will
party" up to $7,5(x), authorizes
intentional violation, reasonable fees
be in final bill hul the
public holy by seperale notion to
allowed to $15AX1, may Ix paid by
fee is Capped at
pay cosWfecs, or direct its insurer
governing body (nu limit un
$I3,(Kxb.
to pay, unless the court finds that
discretion).
the member was guilty of
malfeasance in office, willful
neglect of duty, or bad faith.
Provides that no monetary
Slightly different burden of prof,
Senate side prevailed.
penalties may be imposed, or costs
specifies no fines or fees may be
Will he in final bill.
awarded to a plaintiff, if the
imposed unless the court finds specific
defendant establishes that there
intent to violate the law.
was no specific intent to violate
the open meeting law.
Specifies increased fines or
Same.
In final bill.
attoney fees awards apply only to
actions occuring on or after
August I, 1994.
Page 6 LMC Cities Bulletin
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Modified audit requirements for small cities
and towns
Sarah Hackett
Smaller cities and towns will
likely have an opportunity to save
money if a state mandate is modified.
A bill that would reduce the fre-
quency of required audits for small
cities is now awaiting the governor's
signature.
April 29, 1994
S.F.1712, as revised in a confer-
ence committee, would only affect
cities and towns with a combined office
of clerk and treasurer, and with annual
revenue of $100,000 or less (for cities,
this includes all governmental and
enterprise funds). A compromise was
reached by the authors of this bill, Sen.
Dean E. Johnson (IR- Willmar) and
Rep. Roger Cooper (DFL -Bird
Island), to require these cities and
towns to have an audit at least once
every five years. The audit could be
conducted by either the state
auditor's staff or by a public accoun-
tant. Currently all cities and towns
with this combined staff position
must have annual audils. 0
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Peace officer
standards of
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conduct and
useof force:
Sales scams on
POST Board
sets tentative
tl Ve
t he u '
pswing
meetings
Joel Jantnik
Several member cities have
JoelJamnik
recently received janitorial
supplies which they did not order,
Last week we reported on the
Board's
Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST)
followed shortly thereafter with an
invoice or bill. Not surprisingly,
recent notice considering
officer standards of conduct
possible rule amendments governing peace
the prices charged were inflated
and use of force training, among others (Bulletin 12,
page 4),
over what can otherwise be
obtained locally.
The POST Board has plans for eight preliminary meetings. They are only
proposed at this time and
Under state and federal law, if
may be cancelled or rescheduled. Please call POST at
(612) 643-3060 for further information. 0
your city receives unsolicited
goods, the city may either refuse
POST Board preliminary
_
meeting dates, places, and S
to accept them or receive them as
an unconditional gift and do
July 7, 1994
whatever they would like with
Brooklyn Park
them. The city is not generally
July 13, 1994
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thief River Falls
obligated to return the goods to
the sender or pay for them.
July 14, 1994
9:00 a.m. -noon
Virginia
Moreover, soliciting payment for
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
goods not ordered is an unlawful
August 10, 1994
Marshall
trade practice.
August 11, 1994
90) a.m. - noon
Rochester
In our conversation with the
state attorney general's office,
August 18, 1994
9:00 a.m. - noon
Eagan
staff indicated that these types of
sales practices seem to run in
August 23, 1994
9:00 a.m. - noon
Brainerd
cycles, similar to pyramid
schemes, and currently
August 24, 1994
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fergus Falls
are on the
rise.
September 20, 1994
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Standards Committee meeting
The League urges city
officials to be cautious if or when
presentation of findings to cmmittee
draft
they receive these sales calls or
mailings.
September 29, 1994
proposal for rules
Standards Committee Meeting
If your city has experience
approval of draft rules
with recent unsolicited sales or
-- September 30, 1994
recommendation for Board
POST Board Meeting
other sales scams, please contact
me at the League. 0
Modified audit requirements for small cities
and towns
Sarah Hackett
Smaller cities and towns will
likely have an opportunity to save
money if a state mandate is modified.
A bill that would reduce the fre-
quency of required audits for small
cities is now awaiting the governor's
signature.
April 29, 1994
S.F.1712, as revised in a confer-
ence committee, would only affect
cities and towns with a combined office
of clerk and treasurer, and with annual
revenue of $100,000 or less (for cities,
this includes all governmental and
enterprise funds). A compromise was
reached by the authors of this bill, Sen.
Dean E. Johnson (IR- Willmar) and
Rep. Roger Cooper (DFL -Bird
Island), to require these cities and
towns to have an audit at least once
every five years. The audit could be
conducted by either the state
auditor's staff or by a public accoun-
tant. Currently all cities and towns
with this combined staff position
must have annual audils. 0
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League creates new policy committees—
Seeks members to serve on intergovernmental relations panels
Would you I ike to be a part of
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the League's effort to revitalize its
I I
intergovernmental relations pro-
I Policy committee form
gram? If so, volunteer now to serve
for a two-year term on one of the
I I
League's intergovernmental rela-
I Please rank your preference from 1 (first) to 4 (last) I
tions policy committees.
I I
As a member you will be
I I would like to serve a two-year term on (use rating I
volunteering to:
I to indicate preference): I
• Attend the two or three princi-
pal meetings of your policy
I Because of issues relating to the balance of larger/ I
committee each year (in July,
I smaller, metro/Greater Minnesota, and elected/
August, and September);
• Be eligible to serve on a task
I appointed, we may not be able to give you your first
I I
force of that policy committee.
Choice.
I I
Task forces will examine a
I
specific major city problem in
I O Improving Local Economies
detail and propose a variety of
I ll Improving City Service Delivery
solutions which Congress and/
I I
or the Legislature could enact
I O Improving the Fiscal Future of Cities I
to help solve the problem;
I 0 Improving Community Life
• Attend the League's annual
I
policy adoption conference on
I Name: I
November 18 of 1994 and in
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1995; and
I Title:
• Help enact the policies and
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priorities of your committee
I
during the 1995-96 state
I Address: I
legislative session and session
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of Congress.
I City/Zip: I
Here are the four redesigned
I I
intergovernmental relations policy
I Home phone: Work phone:
committees which will deal with
both state and federal issues.
( Fax: I
• Improving Local Economies
I I
• Improving the Fiscal Future of
I Return by June 10 to: Duke Addicks, Director of I
Cities
• Improving City Service
I Intergovernmental Relations, League of Minnesota I
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Delivery
Cities, 3490 Lexington Avenue North, St. Paul, MN
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• Improving Community Life 0
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What topics should the committees study?
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Topics, problems, issues LMC
intergovernmental relations committees
should study
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I I/we believe that in developing its policies for the I
I
I 1995-1996 legislative and congressional sessions, I
I these are some of the issues the League of Minnesota I
Cities intergovernmental relations committees should I
I study: I
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I I/we understand that all of the suggestions from all I
I city officials will be presented at the annual meeting I
I of the League of Minnesota Cities in June of 1994 I
I and that at the annual business meeting on Thursday, I
June 9 at 3:45 p.m. the member cities present will I
I rate the importance of all suggestions submitted. I
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jTitle I
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on my own behalf I
I on behalf of the city council I
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I Return by June 1 to: Duke Addicks, Director of I
Intergovernmental Relations, League of Minnesota I
I Cities, 3490 Lexington Avenue North, St. Paul, MN
I 55126. I
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April 29, 1994
As part of the League's re-
newed effort to revitalize its
intergovernmental relations activi-
ties we are encouraging you or your
city to send to the League by June 1
suggestions for topics, problems, or
issues, that the League's policy
committees should consider in
developing policies for 1995-1996
sessions for the Legislature and
Congress. All city officials can
participate, either individually or by
council resolution.
At the business meeting of the
League's Annual Conference in
June, cities will determine which of
the topics, issues, and problems
should receive the highest priority
in preparing policies for the Legis-
lature and Congress.
We would like to receive your
suggestions. We will present all
suggestions to the membership at
the annual meeting Thursday, June
7. The member cities present will
then rate the importance of each
issue. This rating will direct the
League's Board of Directors in its
allocation of fiscal resources and
staff effort during the 1995-1996
session of the Legislature and
Congress.
Please complete the form and
return it to us as soon as possible
but no later than June 1.0
Page 9
11-aining/awards
Training
Loss Control Workshops
League of Minnesota Cities
Insurance Trust
May 4—Marshall
May 5—Austin
Lynda Woulfe or Ellen Longfellow:
(612) 490-5600
The Evolving Workplace: Exploring
Changes in Workplace Culture
Twin City Arca Labor Management
Council
May 4— Minnealwlis
(612) 624-5218
Environmental Programs
International City/County Manage-
ment Association
May 4—Atlanta, GA
June 14 --Chicago, IL
July 21 and 22—Kansas City, KS
September 8—San Francisco, CA
Barbara Schwartz: (202) 962-3539
Minnesota Safety & Health
Conference
Minnesota Safety Council
May 4-6—Minneapolis
(612) 291-9150 or
1-800-4449150
1994 Minnesota Conference on
Volunteerism—Inspire Community
Involvement: Dreams into Action
The Association for Volunteer
Administration, The Upper Midwest
Association of Volunteer Centers, The
Minnesota Association of
Volunteer Directors, The Minnesota
Office on Volunteer Services, The
Minnesota Department of Human
Services
May 5-6—Minneapolis
Metro: (612) 296-4371
Non -metro: 1-800-'234-6687
Microcomputer and Information
Technology Conference
Minnesota sociciy of CPAs
Mac 5 111inneapolk
(612) 831-2707
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Springsted training
scholarship available
to local officials
The League of Minnesota
Cities encourages local officials to
apply for the Springsted training
scholarship which provides funds to
local government officials to cover
the cost of training that will help
them in their positions.
For more information call
Sharon Klumpp at (612) 490-56W.0
Play it Safe: Creating a Safe
Playground Environment
Minnesota Safety Council
May 6—Minneapolis Convention
Center
(612) 291-9150
North-West Metro Safe Kids
Safety Fair
Minnesota Safety Council
May 7—North Memorial Medical
Center
(612) 520-5683
Effective Negotiation Seminar
Minnesota Office of Dispute
Resolution
May 10-11
September 13-14
November 16-17
Roger Williams: (612) 296-2633
TDD Metro: (612) 297-5353
TDD Non -metro: 1-800-627-3529
Preventive Maintenance Workshop
Professional Development and
Conference Services, U of M
May 10—Grand Rapids
May Il—Alexandria
May 12—Marshall
(612)625-6689
Safe Kids: Alive in 2(N)5 The First
Minnesota Childhood Injury
Summit
Minnesota Safety Council
May 12—Eden Prairie City Center
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League of Minnesota Cities
Legislative Review Sessions
Four Legislative Review Sessions are scheduled for the week of
May 23 in Bemidji, St. Cloud, Mankato, and Burnsville. Briefings
on which legislation passed, which didn't, and some of the whys,
will begin at 9:00 a.m., resume after lunch, and conclude at 3:00
p. M.
New enactments will impact many city decisions this year. City
budgets, the ability of cities to strengthen their local economies,
and the ability of cities to improve service delivery are all affected
by these new laws.
All city officials who have been or want to be involved in the
Policy adoption and implementation process of the League will
be especially interested in this program. The new policy
committees will focus on what the Legislature should do in the
future to help cities, not on what they did or didn't do this
session.
Meeting locations:
May 23 Bemidji
Holiday Inn
Highway 2 West
May 24 St. Cloud
Kelly Inn (formerly
Sunwood Inn)
Highway 23 & 4th
Avenue South
May 25 Mankato
Best Western Garden Inn
Highway 169 & Webster
May 26 Burnsville
Holiday Inn
135E & 135W
Exit County Road 42
off 135E
The program will begin at 9:00 a.m, and conclude at 3:00 p.m.
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League of Minnesota Cities Legislative Review Session
I wish to register for the following session:
Bemidji St. Cloud Mankato
Name
Title
Address
City —
Phone (
Burnsville
Registration fee includes materials and lunch
Advance - $25
On-site - $30
Mail registrations to LMC Review Registration, 3490 l,nxington
Avenue North, Sc MN 55126
Paul. 11
The
Communicator
Volume 10, Issue 4
Newsletter for District 279 KEY COMMUNICATORS
APRIL, 1994
As you might guess, last edition's "Disperse the Diverse" generated most of our comment. We will
deal with East/West differences once more, and then next issue, get on with other things.
Your comments fell on both sides of the issue. I think we all agree on what the issue is: In our district
we have concentrations of children who are "at -risk" because of an array of socioeconomic
disadvantages. The concentrations are in certain areas of Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park. A letter
writer, commenting on boundary changes, stated that it was time for the district office to make the
decisions about boundaries and "Disperse some of this throughout the district."
My response to this letter generated your response. I'll begin with two letters from our staff, one from
an elementary principal of a school in the "at -risk" area, and the first one, 1 suspect, also from a staff
member in a similar assignment. Most of my response will be to the first letter, and after that, Key
Communicators will do the talking.
"Bad companions" notwithstanding, I don't believe the writer of the "disperse the
diverse" letter to the Communicator last month was disparaging the presence of
diversity. He/she was simply appealing to heightened awareness and a need for
action regarding the multiple-needslhigh needs students that are so strongly
represented in our eastern district schools. This concentration is hard on staff. It's
hard on kids, too, unless resources are apportioned relative to the intensity and
quantity of needs presenting.
Your line of logic, which attached a subtext of low expectations for diverse students
to the letter, takes a large leap from what 1 read into the letter's intent. The letter,, -
also contained no subtext of stereotyping students, contrary to your Z g
characterization. Quite simply, socioeconomic disadvantages do put children a
for all kinds of pathologies - including school failure. Social and educattona m ,
research is definitive on this correlation. The writer intended no endorseme '
avoidance of those who are poor and different from us. Rather, the writer
encouraged all district schools to enroll a proportionate representation of t s
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...We can't assume that people are talking about bad companions or stereotyping
when they raise this issue. We must allow that we're each talking from our
experiences. If suggestions seem reactive, perhaps it's because folks sense a crisis
looming around this issue. Defensive posturing to support existing organizational
structures won't work for our kids or our staff anymore. We need to meet to
problem -solve the best ways to address the continuum of needs of all of our
students
This letter raises a number of issues about the socioeconomic correlations to risk, the negative reaction
that several voiced to my response to the letter and seeks dialogue for the district. In order to be clear, I
will identify the paragraphs/statements in the letter to which I am responding.
So, let's begin with the first paragraph. Perhaps my analogy of the bad companion was too strong for
some. As I was growing up, I often wondered what those third graders thought when they learned that
they were "bad companions." In the same manner, I tried to move the readers put themselves in the
shoes of the students and parents of students who are identified in the "disperse the diverse" letter.
Would they feel good about what this person was saying about "them," as in "Disperse some of this
throughout the district?" Would they feel welcome in that school? Is that letter sensitive to the feelings
of real children and real parents in our district?
No one and certainly not this editor, is disputing -the need for more resources where the need is greater.
More of that later. Nor do we dispute the statement as made by of our writer that there is a huge
correlation between low socioeconomic status and a wide variety of risks. Our writer refers to these
issues in all three paragraphs.
In the second paragraph the letter writer says that I attached low expectations for diverse students and
disagreed with me about the stereotyping nature of the writing. Notice, that I said writing. Whatever
the person's personal position, there are messages in the writing. I asked three questions about the tone
of the "disperse the diverse" letter. No one responded to those questions. I asked, "does this writer tend
to paint a single picture, and ignore the accomplishments of thousands of our children who ... learn to
read, sing, write, act in plays, go to parties, win scholarships... I was referring to the very students we
are talking about, and rather than attaching low expectations, I was pointing out accomplishment and my
own personal high expectation.
Our "disperse the diverse" letter said, "The parents and staff at some east schools are burned out dealing
with day-to-day major problems associated with high percentages of low-income students... Help our
teachers and staff. Disperse some of this throughout the district. Without knowing the intent of the
writer, I can only judge the words. Let me ask some more questions: Are all problems generated by a
certain group of people? Don't middle and upper class students generate problems too? Aren't some of
the disadvantaged good students and not a problem? What am I to make of complaints of "burnout"
from staffs whose students don't bear the socioeconomic disadvantages of those in this discussion?
Maybe the litmus test of this discussion would be to take the "disperse" letter to the parents and students
being` discussed and see if they feel good about the statements. No matter what our experiences, we
must begin to put ourselves in others' shoes when we talk about them. Nothing, I have heard has
changed my opinion about the tone of the "disperse" letter. Before I write such a response, I check my
interpretation with others. All read the letter as I did.
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Before we move on, I'd like to respond to the statement, "Defensive posturing to support existing
organizational structures won't work for our kids or our staff anymore." This writer also urged that
"resources are apportioned relative to the intensity ... of needs..." The "organization" is certainly not
unaware of the differentiated needs. Our low funding has prohibited as much reapportioning as many
would like, but there has been some. Eastern schools comprise about 9000 of our 20,600 students. Our
"at risk" money falls in three categories: special staffing of 9.5 positions at $290,000, all assigned to
eastern schools; Chapter 1 and Assurance of Mastery (AOM). In the last two categories about $850,000
is assigned to the eastern schools and $186,000 to the western. On Tuesday, April 12, the school board
discussed additional ways to bring more resources to the areas of need.
_Additionally, the district, for the first time in its history, has introduced, through our local legislators,
bills specifically designed to provide for our special needs. If successful, this funding would bring
several million "at -risk" dollars. It's too early to know the outcome in the legislature. Our local
representatives have been very supportive. Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth get tens of millions of
dollars in support of special risk. It's proven very hard to convince legislators that similar needs exist in
the suburbs. Our incidents of "at risk" factors are much higher than Duluth, for example.
Much of the talk here and elsewhere about "dispersing the diverse" may ignore the wishes of those we
would disperse. Here are several more considerations. Those in power, I believe, must be careful about
making "decisions" for other people. Most people have moved to an address for reasons, not the least of
which are the proximity to schools, relatives, acquaintances, and other conveniences for their families.
They have strong feelings about "dispersal." Community workers who program for disadvantaged
people are adamant that they want to work with their clients in the schools and homes of their
neighborhoods. Additionally, there is the perspective of minority families who do not want to move to
an all -or nearly all -white school. A black mother told me that she didn't feel that her daughter had the
type of personality to be a "James Meredith" in District 279. (Meredith was the first Black to enroll in
the University of Mississippi in 1961. It wasn't a popular move in those parts.)
After all that, we're back to the beginning, "disperse the diverse," and in the context of the original
letter, do it through boundary changes. Perhaps I should have made a much stronger statement about
this in the last newsletter. I will make it now. There is no significant solution to our concentrations
of socioeconomic disadvantaged to be found in this boundary chane process. Our populations are
so concentrated that only a systematic program of forced busing could solve the problem, and the
burden of that would fall almost totally on the backs of the disadvantaged. Not everyone thinks that
dispersal is the solution. See the next letter from an elementary principal in our district.
In relation to an article in last month's Communicator. Please be aware that the writer
was not speaking for all the schools on the east side. Rather than place blame, we need to
examine what we can do to initiate change. As educators, we have a choice. We can
wallow in self-pity and blame poverty or we can start to do something about it.
By "dispersing the diversity" we bury the problem and give it to someone else. It's time
this district admit there is a difference between east and west. On the east side we need
additional support to increase resiliency and assets fur children. Staff needs planning
time, and children and families need support services. "Il takes an entire village to
educate a child." As a district, let's recognize this and then offer support. It won't come
by placing blame or denying the needs of our schools.
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Please don't let our children down. Dividing and conquering won't work. Let's join
together to address the concerns. What if District 279 was a real community where
everybody's problem belonged to everybody."
I feel the citizen commenting on the racial and socioeconomic differences between the
west and east was given bad press. The response triggered by Bill Dix was filled with his
internal unsightfulness. Too much was read into the original letter ...I'm concerned with
how many times letters are "dissected" and Bill's comments are given supreme power.
(The comment about Wayzata Schools also was a poor attempt at humor). The writer is
mostly correct, editors do have nearly supreme power. 1 have apologized to my Wayzata
confrere, Mary Powell, who was already aware of my poor attempts at humor.
We need to get this village working together. Many of our Key Communicators are pastors
of our local churches; this response is from one of them. "I loved the way you responded
to questions in the last newsletter, especially "Disperse the Diverse" and the last one
(newsletter) on student behavior in the community. I think your emphasis on community
is life-giving and productive. As the African saying goes, 'It takes an entire village to
raise a child."
Magnet Schools in Minneapolis and St. Paul "Quality school studies in Minneapolis
show many families want to return to neighborhood schools - something is lost when
students are bused too far and neighborhoods are not held together with a neighborhood
school. Also, many families (particularly low income) do not have transportation and
therefore have a difficult time getting to school for conferences, open houses and family
nights. The Minneapolis Schools also engage in an unhealthy competition for "top"
families. Schools with a higher percentage of students living in poverty, single parent
homes, etc. need the necessary resources to meet the multiple needs of these students." In
District 279, some parents without transportation ride the school bus with their children so
that they may volunteer at the school.
And finally...
Another writer agreed with my assessment of the "disperse" letter, and added, "First off, the
implication that only low income kids create problems might raise the eyebrows of a few attorneys
as well." The writer then introduced some concepts about student discipline that we will take up next
issue.
This has been a long discussion, and, I feel, will not be the last. Let's close for now. Those of you who
wrote about other subjects will have your issues covered in the next "Key" that will follow soon. Our
question for this time relates to identifying our writers. Some identify themselves and others don't.
Current Key rules do not require identity, despite the fact that it might be better practice to require it.
There are some options on your card, and as always room for comment.
Published by ISD 279 (Osseo Area
Schools), Educational Service Center,
11200 93rd Ave. N., Maple Grove, MN
55369-6605. Bill Dix, Editor, Kathy
Elert, Editorial Secretary.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Clair W. Coughlin, Chairperson
Patience H. Gall, Vice Chairperson
Lynda Forbes, Clerk
Ron Christensen, Treasurer
Russ Funk, Director
Rich Krambeer, Director
Dr. Marl Ramsey
Superintendent of Schools
Educational Service Center
ISD 279 - Osseo Area Schools
11200 93rd Avenue North
Maple Grove, MN 55369-6605
Nonprofit Org.
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Osseo, Minnesota
BERGMANP MR KIM MAYOR
CITY Of PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD
PLYMOUTH. MN 55447
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Published Quarterly by the Hennepin Conservation District
April 1994 Volume 5 Number 2
Students Learn Valuable
Lessons Using the
Wetlands Kit
The Wetlands Learning Kit, which was donated
to the HCD from the Maple Grove Lions Club last
year, has received use from several area schools and
groups. The kit which consists of 10 learning
stations with hands-on activities and visuals is cur-
rently booked through the end of the school year.
About 13 schools or scouting organizations will
have used the kit by mid June. Each school uses the
kit with multiple classrooms. An estimated 1200-
1500 students have benefited from the lessons learned
about the value of wetlands as a part of our environ-
ment. In addition to the loan program, HCD staff has
used the kit in several presentations. The kit was
used by HCD Limnologist Carolyn Dindorf at the
annual Fish Fair which has an attendance of over
2000. Children and adults were fascinated by the
various models that are part of the kit. Ms. Dindorf
also used the kit recently to teach 120 students about
wetlands. The effectiveness of the visuals used in
the wetlands kit was obvious when the students were
asked questions about topics taught using the kit. If
you know of a school or group in Hennepin County
interested in borrowing the kit, please call HCD at
544-8572. Ngo
Ground Water Model of
Hennepin County
HCD has begun a cooperative project with the
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to develop a
ground water flow model for Hennepin County. A
ground water flow model is a tool that predicts the
directions, velocities, and quantities of ground water
flowing within an aquifer. The model is needed to more
accurately delineate wellheadprotection areas, evaluate
the available supply, and implement effective ground
water protection programs.
Knowledgeable decisions by local governments
and state agencies require modeling results that reason-
ably reflect actual ground water movement. Unfortu-
nately, ground water flow patterns cannot be measured
directly. They must be estimated with models that are
calibrated to a relatively few number of observation
wells. A sophisticated model of Hennepin County
aquifers is needed because the geology is complex,
there are variations in seasonal ground water flow, and
pumping conditions are transient.
A model of ground water flow considers aquifer
characteristics, geology, precipitation, effects of pump-
ing wells, and the interactions between surface water
and ground water. HCD and MDH hydrogeologists
are constructing the model with information gathered
forthe Hennepin County Geologic Atlas, surface water
elevations, stream gage and precipitation records, and
data from the HCD observation well network. Data
about the geology, wells, and pumping rates have been
incorporated into the HCD geographic information
system (U1tiMap). HCD will use U1tiMap to add
geographic elements needed for the computer model-
ing program. Modeling results will be displayed on the
computer, which will allow a user to see ground water
flow patterns in relation to the parcel map of the county
and locations of potential contaminant sources.
Model continued on
Hennepin County
Ground Water Plan
The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Re-
sources approved the Hennepin County Ground
Water Plan on 23 March, 1994. The ground water
plan is a guide for local governments in using their
existing authority and local knowledge to protect
ground water resources. The plan also serves as a
mechanism by which the County can supply techni-
cal assistance through HCD to cities for compliance
with new state wellhead protection regulations.
The plan will help cities 1) understand areas
significant to ground water such as sensitive geo-
logic areas and wellhead protection areas; 2) iden-
tify potential contaminant sources; 3) rank those
sources according to the risk they, present; and 4)
manage potential sources according to risk and
available resources. HCD hydrogeologists will pro-
vide information and technical services to help cities
with each of these steps. Technical assistance in-
cludes preliminary inventories of potential contami-
nant sources and abandoned wells, delineations of
wellhead protection areas, and a methodology for
ranking the risk of potential sources. The District
will also assist in formulation of wellhead protection
plans.
During the lengthy review process, HCD made
many significant changes to the plan to accomodate
comments made by local governments. Only minor
changes were needed to address comments by the
Metropolitan Council and state agencies. The Board
of Hennepin County Commissioners has 120 days
from the date of approval to formally adopt the
ground water plan. After adoption by the County,
copies of the approved and adopted plan will be
distributed to all cities, watershed districts, and
watershed management organizations in the county.
Questions concerning the ground water plan,
wellhead delineation and contaminant source inven-
tories should be directed to hydrogeologist James
Piegat (544-8572). Ngo
MA
Arbor Da /Month"
and Earth Day R°
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Arbor Day will be cel-::::
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ebrated as usual on the last1:,
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Friday in April, April 29, in
Minnesota. Arbor Month is cel-
ebrated during the entire month of
May and Earth Day falls on April 22.
On Saturday May 7 the metro region celebration
combining Arbor Day and Earth Day themes will be
held at Richfield's Wood Lake Nature Center. Richfield
Mayor Martin Kirsch will host the tree planting cer-
emony, which will be followed by a Re -usable Bag
Lunch Concert and Endangered Species Walk (with
kids as animals). For more information concerning the
celebration contact Karen Shanberg at (612) 861-9365.
If you have any questions concerning the 1994
Earth Day and Arbor Day/Month planting, call the
Minnesota Forestry Association office at 290-6266.
For any general questions you may have concern-
ing Arbor Day, Earth Day or Soil and Water Steward-
ship Week, which will be observed from April 24 -May
1, contact David Thill at the Hennepin Conservation
District ( 544-8572). Ngo
Model continued from page 1
The first application of the ground water model
will be delineation of wellhead protection areas re-
quired by MDH and the Hennepin County Ground
Water Plan. Delineation of wellhead protection areas
will be made available to all cities within the County at
no cost to the city. The technology and assistance
available from HCD will satisfy all anticipated regula-
tory requirements. Pilot projects for wellhead delinea-
tion will be conducted this summer in cooperation with
the cities of Eden Prairie and Minnetonka.
Questions concerning the county ground water
model should be directed to hydrogeologist James
Piegat (544-8572). Myo
No -Till Drill Program
The Hennepin Conservation District (HCD) is
once again providing a no -till drill for use by land-
owners in Hennepin County this spring. The best
time to drill grasses and legumes in the spring is from
April 15 to May 15. The best time to drill prairie
grasses is from May 15 to June 15.
Some of the benefits that are realized by the use
of this drill include the ability to renovate pastures
without having to plow them, interseeding poor
stands, planting native grasses forprairie restoration
projects and seeding conservation easement prop-
erty, or other set-aside programs.
By drilling seed with a no -till drill the land-
owner will be controlling soil erosion, runoff of
pesticides and fertilizers, and increasing forage value
of pasture land at a low cost.
The drill has three seed boxes; one for warm
season grasses, a legume box, and a grain box. The
planting width is eight feet having 12 rows with an
8" spacing. A 45-50 horsepower tractor with hy-
draulic hook-up is required to operate the drill.
Seed, herbicide, and fertilizer recommenda-
tions will be provided by the HCD and the Hennepin
AG Extension Service. A soil test is recommended
to determine fertilizer and lime needs to insure a
successful planting .
For further information regarding the Hennepin
Conservation District's No -Till Drill Program please
contact David W. Thill at 544-8572. woo
Metro Area
Ground Water Alliance
Comments from the recent HCD opinion sur-
vey reflected concern that there was duplication of
efforts among different government agencies in-
volved with water conservation.
The Metro Area Ground Water Alliance
(MAGWA) is a multi -agency professional associa-
tion which has been formed by metro county ground
water planners and hydrogeologists. HCD
hydrogeologists Leigh Harrod and James Piegat
meet monthly with the other metro county ground
waterplanners; state agency staff from PCA, B WS R,
DNR, MN Department of Agriculture and MN De-
partment of Health, the Minnesota Geologic Survey
and Metropolitan Council staff are also participants.
The meetings provide a forum for comparison, dis-
cussion and coordination of regional ground water
projects across agency lines and jurisdictional bound-
aries.
The MAGWA group is currently generating a
standard set of BMP's for management of wellhead
protection areas. A proposal to coordinate the tim-
ing of observation well measurements to be synop-
tically done in the region with all 5 metro SWCD's
and state agencies is also being formulated. The
dialogue and monthly opportunity for the MAGWA
group to network, which is being facilitated by
BWSR, has become an effective way to assure that
the various agency projects compliment each other
and do not duplicate efforts.
In addition to exchanging ideas and informa-
tion with each other, these water resource profes-
sional are willing as a group to provide information
to policy makers such as your board or committee on
issues that impact the ground water resources in the
regions. Because MAGWA is comprised of profes-
sionals from many different agencies, their consen-
sus has a unique value for protection and manage-
ment of ground water. The combined years of
experience and training of this group is available to
Metro continued on page 4
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Environmental Awareness Expo
The Hennepin Conservation District is partici-
pating in the Environmental Awareness Expo at
Champlin Park High School on Saturday, April 23.
The Expo is sponsored by the City of Champlin's
Environmental Resources Commission. The Com-
mission developed the concept of the Environmen-
tal Awareness Expo as a proactive response to the
needs of the environment. A booth highlighting
District conservation programs and activities will be
part of this years expo. Please stop by and visit with
District staff about District programs at the environ-
mental expo on April 23. Questions concerning the
Environmental Awareness Expo should be directed
to Leigh Harrod at 544-8572. Ngo
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Hennepin Conservation District
10801 Wayzata Boulevard, #240
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305
(612) 544-8572
Metro continued from page 3
get sound input into your policy and decision-
making processes.
For further information about MAGWA meet-
ings or to make inquiry of the group, contact either
HCD ground water staff or Eric Mohring of the
Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources at
297-7360. Ngo
MR. DWIGHT JOHNSON, MANAGER
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD
PLYMOUTH MN 55447
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City Briefs
Date: May 3, 1994
From: Helen LaFave, 550-5016
On May 16 and June 6, the Plymouth City Council will hold two public
information meetings on a proposal to expand the City Center. Both begin at 7
p.m. and will be part of the regular City Council meetings. The meetings will be
shown live on Plymouth channel 37.
The Council is considering expanding the City Center by 13,500 square feet
to meet space needs through 2011, remodeling existing office space and building a
walkway link to the Public Safety Building. The City Center, 3400 Plymouth Blvd.,
houses the Engineering, Administration, Community Development, Finance and
Park and Recreation departments.
When the proposal was considered in July 1993, it was expected to cost
$3.1 million. Due to the time lapse, the City Council will need to re -bid the project
before it makes a final decision. If the proposal is approved by the Council, it
would be funded through capital reserve funds.
In 1991, the City hired a consultant to conduct a space needs analysis of the
City Center. According to the study, the City Center currently has 17,000 square
feet of available office space. The study concluded that offices housed in the City
Center required 19,525 square feet to meet 1991 needs. City offices need
approximately 21,525 square feet to meet today's needs. This will grow to about
30,000 square feet by 2011. These figures do not include the space needed for
mechanical systems.
If the Council opts to proceed with this project, it would advertise for bids
in June, award the bid in August and begin the expansion and renovation in
September. City staff would continue to offer services such as recreation program
registration, utility billing, homestead filing, engineering and building permits at
the City Center throughout the construction.
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For Immediate Release
April 28, 1994
CITY OF
PLYMOUTH+
For More Information:
Fred Moore, 550-5080
City of Plymouth Requests Resident Cooperation in Sump Pump Use
Due to the past week's heavy rains, many Plymouth residents may have noticed that their
sump pumps are working overtime to keep their basements dry. Sump pumps should only pump
water outside to the street or lawn away from the foundation. City ordinance prohibits residents
from connecting sump pumps to a floor drain, laundry tub drain or other drain that empties into the
sanitary sewer system, except with a permit during the winter months.
Sump pumps connected to the sanitary sewer system are not only illegal, but they also can
cause the sanitary sewers to back-up through manholes, cause higher water rates for everyone and
may even cause flooding in other people's homes. "What concerns us is the cumulative effect of
sump pumps sending water into the sanitary sewer system. It has the potential to overload the sewer
system during a time of heavy rain like we've had the past week," said Plymouth City Engineer Dan
Faulkner.
Connecting a sump pump to the sanitary sewer sends a large volume of 'clean' water to the
metro waste treatment plant. "It should just be pumped into the storm sewer system. We need
people to consider the effect their sump pump, along with everyone else's, is having on the overall
sewer system and maybe on the guy down the block who finds water backing up into his
basement," Faulkner said.
Sump pumps that are incorrectly connected to the sanitary sewer system also cause higher
rates for all water customers as they pay for the unnecessary treatment of that extra water.
If you have questions on sump pumps, call Darrel Johnson at 550-5079.
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We Listen • We Solve • We Care
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447 • TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
PRESS RELEASE
MUNICIPAL CLERKS & FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
OF MINNESOTA
Laurie Rauenhorst, City. Clerk for the City of Plymouth, was elected President for the
Municipal Clerks & Finance Officer's Association of Minnesota for 1994-1995. The
election was held during the Association's Annual Conference held at the Kelly Inn in
St. Cloud, March 15-18, 1994.
The MCFOA was established in 1937 to promote professional standards for City
Clerks. The Association provides educational opportunities through regional meetings,
and annual conferences, and sponsors continuing education workshops for their
certification program.
Laurie has been the Plymouth City Clerk for the past six' years. She has been awarded
the designation of Certified Municipal Clerk on the State and International levels, as
well as achieved designation in the Academy for Advanced Education on the
International level.
The MCFOA has over 600 members from throughout the State of Minnesota including
City Clerks, Treasurers, Clerk -Treasurers, Clerk -Administrators, and Finance Officers.
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April 27, 1994
Ms. Joy Tierney, Mayor
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Mayor Tierney:
Enclosed please find a petition signed by the owners of newly
developed townhomes called Trenton Ponds located off of 10th
Avenue North in Plymouth. We request that our petition by
brought before City Council. It is urgent that this be acted
upon immediately since residents will be moving in as early as
May, 1994.
We have discussed our concerns and recommendations with Mr. Mike
Larson, Postmaster for the new post office in plymouth, which
will serve the Trenton Ponds homeowners. Mr Larson is in
agreement with our request because the U.S. Post Office cannot
automate the mail using an A.B.C.D. type of address designation
presently designated by the City of Plymouth. It is our
understanding, Mr. Larson will be sending you a letter stating
his concerns and supporting our requests.
We believe as new home owners and taxpayers in plymouth that the
enclosed should be granted to avoid mail receipt confusion and to
give individual identities to our home sites.
Your prompt action is appreciated by all current homeowners in
the newly established Trenton Ponds Townhome development.
Sincerely,
inK�eye-
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HOMEOWNER
cc: Mr. Mike Larson, U.S. Postoffice, Plymouth
We the undersigned owners of new townhomes being built at Trenton
Ponds off 10th Avenue North, petition the City of Plymouth to
change the numerical addresses and street name presently assigned
to Trenton Pond's Townhome owners for the following reasons:
#1. Presently groups of townhomes are assigned a numerical
address and each unit is then given a letter A,B,C, or D.
Since we are owners of individual homes, we request an
individual numerical address be assigned to each unit town -
home using U.S. Post Office method of assigning numbers;
odd and even to each side of the street.
#2. Presently Trenton Ponds is considered an extension of 10th
Avenue North when it is actually a newly developed street.
To avoid confusion and establish an actual street name for
Trenton Ponds Townhomes, we request that the street coming_
into our development off of 10th Avenue North be named
Trenton Ponds Circle (SEE ATTACHED RECOMMENDATION FOR
INDIVIDUAL TOWNHOME ADDRESSES AND STREET NAME).
#3. We respectfully request an expedient decision on this matter
to enable all owners who will be moving in shortly to be
able to establish a legal address on all documents and,
thus, avoid going through address corrections at a late.-
date.
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Metropolitan Waste Control Commission
NZ Mears Park Centre, 230 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1633
612 222-8423
April 26, 1994
TO ALL CITY FINANCE OFFICERS:
The Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (MWCC) recently closed out 1993
revenues and expenditures and completed the 1993 final cost allocation. The
enclosed statement shows both the estimated sewer service billing your city paid
for 1993, and the final billing to your city for the same year.
The bottom line shown on the accompanying statement is the amount your city
underpaid or overpaid in 1993. This amount will appear as a credit or a debit
on the city's 1995 statement of sewer service.
To briefly recap the year, the MWCC underspent its 1993 amended budget by $1.1
million through a variety of cost-saving initiatives and improved productivity.
However, the savings was offset by a shortfall in projected revenue. The
variances cancel each another out, bringing our 1993 budget year to a zero
balance. Consequently, there will not be an across-the-board rebate for
communities on your 1995 sewer service bill, as there has been in previous years.
At this time I would also like to provide an update on the Cost Allocation Study.
In 1993, Commission staff conducted a study of the system in response to concerns
expressed by communities regarding variability in charges. Although by law and
policy, we are required to bill each community based on their proportionate share
of flow, we felt there were possibilities within these guidelines to improve the
method of billing. You were invited to two different workshops where our staff
shared their findings and listened to your comments. Our commitment and work on
this effort continues. we will continue to keep you informed on the status of
this study and our recommendations.
As always, your questions o
this statement or the zero
2021 or myself at 229-2017.
Sincerely,
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Lois Spear
Controller
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r comments are welcome. For specific questions about
rebate in 1995, please contact Steve Sielaff at 229 -
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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METROPOLITAN WASTE CONTROL COMMISSION
1993 Final Sewer Service Statement
5152
Plymouth
1993
EST. I ACTUAL
Gallonage Processed in million gallons 2,6441 2,740
Cost per Million Gallons 1,201.101 1,152.
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T otai Sewer Service Cost 224 �
Other (Credits) or Charges:
Current Value Credit
217
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Debt Payment Credit
8,350
:(8,35
1991 Final Credit /Amount Due
215,868
215868
Total Other (Credits) or Charges
Customer Billing
207,301
3,383,016
207,301
3,364,525''
Reduction of 1993 Billing via Cash Rebate to Customer
0
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Net Customer Billing
3,383,0161
3,364,525'
Amount Underpaid or (Overpaid) by Customer
Note: This is not an invoice or credit memo
The amount underpaid or overpaid will be added/subtracted on your
1995 Statement of Estimated Sewer Service Charges.
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(18,491)
-rol Agency
Min., sotfa, oiiution Cont
April 27, 1994
Mr. Steve Hoyt
Hoyt Properties
8300 Grand Avenue South
Bloomington, Minnesota 55420
RE: Petroleum Storage Tank Release Investigation and Corrective Action
Site: Former Ag. Lite Facility, 4901 West Medicine Lake Drive, Plymouth
Site ID#: LEAKO0007303
Dear Mr. Hoyt:
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.
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April 27, 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/ot. 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.
Mr. Steve Hoyt
Page 3
April 27, 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 612/297-8586. Please reference the above LEAK # in all
correspondence.
Sincerely,
Mik6 D. Nelson
Project Manager
Cleanup Unit III
Tanks and Spills Section
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Enclosures
cc: Laurie Rauenhorst, City Clerk, Plymouth
Richard Kline, Fire Chief, Plymouth
Lois Cheesaboro, Hennepin County Official
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April 27, 1994
Ms. Gene Ann Johnson.
1645 Xanthus Lane
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
RE: Petroleum Storage Tank Release Investigation and Corrective Action
Site: Johnson Residence, 1645 Xanthus Lane, Plymouth
Site ID#: LEAK00007295
Dear Ms. Johnson:
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.
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April 27, 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.
Ms. Gene Ann Johnson
Page 3
April 27, 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 612/297-8582. Please reference the above LEAK # in all
correspondence.
Sincerely,
m,Kathryn Serier
Project Manager
Cleanup Unit III
Tanks and Spills Section
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cc: Laurie Rauenhorst, City Clerk, Plymouth
Richard Kline, Fire Chief, Plymouth
Lois Cheesaboro, Hennepin County Official
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April 25, 1994
Chip Welling
Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
Dear Chip:
CITY OF
PMY1OUTR
At a recent City Council meeting, the Council had the opportunity to review and discuss the
upcoming Eurasian Water Milfoil treatment for Parkers Lake. Council asked that I write to
you and share these thoughts.
First, the Council wishes to thank you and the Department of Natural Resources for your
cooperation and assistance in helping the East Parkers Lake Improvement Association and the
City of Plymouth address the milfoil issue within Parkers Lake. Without your tremendous
cooperation, we would be at a loss for a viable solution for this most difficult issue.
Second,- Council has requested that the DNR consider amending the 16 hour boat launch
regulation. Council felt that there was definite merit, for the first year after the treatment, to
monitor the launch using volunteer and paid staff in an effort to avoid reinfesting the lake.
Because the DNR is committing approximately 18 hours a week of paid staff to this launch, as
well as the City and the Parkers Lake Association committing resources toward this same end,
we believe that the shortened boat launch hours deserve further consideration by the DNR.
The City would appreciate it if you would discuss this with other members of your staff and
provide us with a written reply to our request.
Thank you for your time and assistance with this matter. I look forward to your reply.
Sincerely,
Eric J. Blank, Director
Parks and Recreation
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City Council
Water Quality Committee
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PATRICK D. I%IcGOWAN
Assistant Minority Leader
Senator 33rd District
129 State Office Building
St. Paul, MN 55155
(612) 296-2159
Home:
12231 69th Ave. N.
Maple Grove, MN 55369
(612) 425-8758
April 26, 1994
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State of Minnesota
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Laurie Rauenhorst, City Clerk
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Laurie,
Thank you for your letter regarding Senate File 493, a bill which
would have placed term limits on the ballot in November.
Unfortunately, as you probably know, this proposal failed 7-5 in
the Senate Ethics and Campaign Reform Committee. The vote was
mostly along party lines with all Republicans voting to support
term limits.
Rest assured, I have supported term limits in the past and will
vote in favor of them again if given the opportunity.
Thanks again for forwarding the city council's resolution.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any other concerns you
may have
Sincerely,
Senator Patrick D. McGowan
Assistant Minority Leader
rze<,<h•a Palm-COAINHITEES: Crime Prevention • Ethics & Campaign Reform • Finance • Gaming Regulation • Rules
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CAPTION MINNESOTA
Computer -Aided Realtime Translation
14286 Dulcimer Way
Apple Valley, MN 55124-5954
(612) 322-2113
April 27, 1994
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Mayor Joy Tierney
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Re: The Hearing Impaired
Dear Mayor Tierney:
v
My previous letter to you generally recapped some Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements and explained how the
utilization of Computer -Aided Realtime Translation (CART) would
enable you to provide equal access to meetings, hearings, and other
government programs for your deaf and hearing-impaired constituents
and staff. Please let me take this opportunity to further explain
the situations where CART is used and to outline some of the other
benefits to the public and your staff.
One-on-one CART is a valuable tool for a hearing-impaired person
participating in some way in a court proceeding or a public
meeting, as well as other government -related matters. The
captioner writes the spoken word on the stenotype machine and a
computer instantly translates the machine shorthand into English
where it is viewed on the computer screen.
Overhead projection takes CART a step further by projecting the
translated English words onto an overhead screen rather than on the
computer screen. This is the perfect setup for the small or large
gathering, whether it is a public meeting, board meeting, seminar,
convention, judicial proceeding, or training session.
Statistics indicate that 23 million people nationwide have some
form of hearing loss. Hearing loss includes not only people born
deaf but also those who lose their hearing due to accidents,
environmental impact, and the normal aging process. It is with
this latter group of people that CART is especially effective. Can
you imagine suddenly losing your hearing at age 20 or gradually
losing it as you age? You can still speak but are not sure whether
your responses are appropriate to what is going on around you.
With CART you can fully participate in large gatherings by reading
what is being said. No need to worry about the background noise
picked up by hearing aids nor the fact that sign language and
Mayor Joy Tierney
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April 27, 1994
lipreading are skills that take a long time to learn.
One other benefit of CART that I want to mention is that a fully
edited hard copy transcript can be provided of all proceedings.
That alleviates the need for someone taking copious notes, and it
also provides a verbatim backup of what really transpired during
the proceeding.
For your convenience I have included a sheet illustrating and
describing some of the ways CART services are used. Please contact
me if you have any questions. When you would like to see how easy
the process is, I will gladly demonstrate these services during a
hearing or meeting or just one-on-one with yourself.
sincerely,
Nancy J. Meer
Enclosure
Cofnputer Aided Realtime Trauslatioli Scenarios �
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Overhead Projection
For each scenario, the process is for the captioner to listen
to the proceedings, write on the stenotype machine and transmit it
to a computer for instant translation.
ONE -ON -ONE -CART: on-site CART where the captioner and the
deaf person are the only viewers of the translation on the computer
screen.
OVERHEAD PROJECTION: This method is to be used for
larger gatherings, such as meetings, seminars, hearings,
conventions, or classrooms. After the translation is complete, it
is fed from the computer to an LCD panel which sits on top of an
overhead projector
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Red Fox Cove Homeowners Association
11891 Red Fox Drive
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Division of Waters
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, Minnesota 55146
Attention: Ceil Strauss
Re: Violation of Protected Waters Permit 87-6203
On behalf of Red Fox Cove Homeowners Association, a group of 123 private homeowners in Maple Grove, with
lakefront property on Pike Lake, we request that the recent alteration of the creekbed and inlet to Pike Lake by the
city of Plymouth, be restored to its original function per MNDNR Protected Waters Permit #87-6203 and Corps of
Engineers Permit #87-00356-IP-JJY, both issued after -the -fact to Begin Development on July 15, 1987.
Our concerns are -numerous and include damage to the Pike Lake ecosystem, damage to Red Fox Cove waterfront and
fishing area, reckless disregard for a MNDNR Protected Waters Permit and USACE Permit and a continuing lack of
concern for the public interest.
There has been a history of irresponsible actions concerning this creek area and its associated former wetland, which
has been drained and filled.
In 1987, Begin Development commenced grading and filling a 1.7 acre wetland which formed a delta where the creek
entered Pike Lake. Permits had not been acquired from the proper agencies, most importantly the USACE and the
MNDNR The wetland served as a natural buffer for the lake, filtering and slowing storm water before it entered the
lake. Our neighborhood, which borders this area, was never property notified of the project. After the developer was
found to be in violation, the project was stopped. It was discovered that in addition to the permit violations, our
property had been trespassed on and damaged.
Several letters concerning this action were sent to the Army Corps of Engineers by organizations including the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Minnesota Waterfowl Association, Hennepin Parks (because Pike Lake is
completely within the boundaries of Eagle Lake Park Reserve), the Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota Waterfowl
Association, numerous Red Fox Cove Homeowners, Plymouth residents and others. A public hearing concerning this
matter was held on April 30, 1987 at the Plymouth City Center.
On July 15, 1987 an after the fact permit was issued by the Army Corps and the MNDNR following the public
interest review. The wetland was then completely excavated and filled for housing pads. The Corps required the
developer to install 2 storm water retention ponds at the site, build a 2 acre shallow marsh about 2 miles from the site
and repair damage to Red Fox Cove property. Of these requirements, only one retention pond was ever completed.
Our property was only partially repaired. An off-site wetland was never created.
Because we felt this system was inadequate to even remotely protect the lake, Red Fox Cove donated land for an
additional pond in the spring of 1993. The project was constructed as a joint venture between Red Fox Cove
Association, and the cities of Maple Grove and Plymouth. This new area was intended to decrease the velocity of
storm water entering the existing downstream pond and to help remove suspended sediment and debris now entering
Pike Lake.
Later that summer, the city of Plymouth decided to redirect the creek away from the downstream pond and towards
our lakefront prot)erty. It was done, we later learned, at the urging of « single homeowner in P"ymouth. We also
learned it was also done in direct violation of both MNDNR and USACE rules because permits were never obtained.
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Red Fox Cove homeowners face a decrease in lakefront recreational value with the current redirection of the creek.
The creek outlet has been pushed to the Red Fox Cove property line. The amount of silt and debris entering this area
is substantial. Aesthetically, the silt and debris is unsightly and will degrade the quality of our lakefront through
increased algal blooms and lost water clarity. The effect on our fishing and boating area will be decreased property
value. To preserve the interests of our association we realize we may have to take legal action if the situation is not
remedied.
The illegal action taken by the city of Plymouth does not serve the public interest. Pike Lake was classified as a
"Natural Environment Lake" by the MNDNR. There are but a handful of these lakes in Minnesota. It is totally
contained by Eagle Lake Park Reserve, intended to serve thousands of citizens in the future. The lake is frequented by
loons, trumpeter swans, canvasback ducks, and even ospreys and bald eagles amongst other species of wildlife not
commonly seen in an urban setting.
Any negative effect on Pike Lake will also affect its sister lake, Eagle, which is connected to it. Water flows from Pike
to Eagle and later the Mississippi River. The cumulative effect of all this decreases property values in Maple Grove,
recreational values in Hennepin County and damages water quality and wildlife habitat.
Therefore, we request that the creek be redirected back to the course as first required by the Corps permit. We also
request that the original storm water retention pond be restored and be reshaped if needed. An easement should be
obtained to maintain the restored pond even though the new upstream pond should help decrease the frequency of
necessary maintainence.
Thank you for your interest on this matter.
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Sincerely,
Kurt Paulsen
President
Red Fox Cove Homeowners Association
DATE: May 5, 1994
TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager
FROM: Eric J. Blank, Director, Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT: COMMUNITY PLAYFIELD - JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
Recently, the Council requested that sensitive material be sent to them well in advance, so that
they'd have time to review and study it. I would like to forward this draft joint powers
agreement to the Council at this time for their review and comment. The latest draft has a
number of changes, most notably:
Item 4 - Area Improvements. Now includes a clause which states the City would not be
responsible for building the bridge or other public improvements if the District 284 bond
referendum fails, or the school project is delayed for any reason.
Item 5 - Purchase of Parcel A-1. The school district has agreed to make a partial payment that
was due in May. Therefore, the agreement now reflects a single payment upon the purchase
of 49.5 acres by the City from the school district. The architects from the school district and I
are currently meeting and negotiating the legal description of what parcel A-1 will contain.
Item 9 - Miscellaneous Assessments and Fees. Fred Moore suggested that Item 9 be included
in this final draft to ensure that the school district will be paying assessments and special fees
in accordance with the adopted policies of the City. We feel this paragraph is very important
for protecting the rights of the City to levy assessments against the school district portion of
the property.
As this project moves through the informal and formal review process, there's bound to be a
number of questions and issues that the Council has. It would be very helpful if you would
contact me individually so that I can be made aware of your concerns and have an opportunity
to address those matters in a timely fashion. With regard to the joint powers agreement, you
may either call me with your comments, or mark the document up and return it to me.
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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENTS
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THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of this _ day of 1994
hPtuwn tha rity of Pl]rmniifh_ a Minnoznta mienirinal rnrnnratinn
("City") and Independent School District No. 284, a governmental
subdivision of the State of Minnesota ("District").
RECITALS:
City and District have a common interest in the acquisition and
development of land for park and school purposes on certain property
consisting of approximately 161 acres located at the northwest
quadrant of Peony Lane and the CP Rail right--of-way in Plymouth,
Hennepin County, Minnesota legally described on Exhibit A and depicted
on Exhibit B (the "Site").
City and District could realize substantial capital and operating
Savings thrnngh rnnperat i src rl anni nq fnr the ci fQ 1 milt that ma)r
facilitate the efficient development and operation of buildings and
improvements.
The parties wish to accomplish these aims by entering into a
joint powers agreement as authorized by Minnesota Statutes 471.59.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority of Minnesota Statutes,
Section 471.59, the parties agree as follows:
1. Acquisition. The District shall acquire the approximately
130 acre parcel designated Parcel A on Exhibit B. The City shall
acquire the approximately 31 acre parcel designated Parcel B on
Exhibit B. The City shall then purchase the portion of Parcel A
designated on Exhibit B as Parcel A-1 consisting of 49.5 acres from
the District as provided in Section 5 below. The purchase price of
Parcel A and Parcel B shall be deemed to be $17,500 per acre (net of
existing roadway easements).
2. Planning of Site. District and City shall jointly select a
site planner to prepare an overall site layout for the Site.
3. Allocation of costs of acquisition and site planning. All
costs of acquisition and site planning, including legal work for
preparation of this agreement and purchase of the Site, a phase 1
environmental site assessment, general liability insurance,
appraisals, and the cost of a site planner, shall be totaled and
allocated between the City and District equally. In all other
respects, each party will bear it's own costs, including attorney's
fees.
4. Area Improvements. The City shall take action to extend
sanitary sewer and water utilities and a hard surfaced road to the
Site prior to December 31, 1996 and will assess the costs of such
improvements, including the road approaches to a bridge, to area
property owners according to its standard policies based on area. The
City and the District agree that a bridge for Peony Lane wille
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needed over the CP Rail tracks. The city will design and build an
appropriate bridge prior to December 31, 1996 at its sole expense. In
consideration for this expense by the City, the District covenants to
make one gymnasium, at least equal to a full size high school
basketball court, at the school to be built on the Site available for
use at city's discretion at all times when school is not in session
and when no activity specifically sponsored and funded by the District
lS Qccurrinv. Thn City will pay nperating eypQngou attributablo to
its use. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in the event that
the District does not by December 31, 1994 receive referendum approval
and all other necessary approvals for the issuance and sale of all
bonds necessary to acquire the District's portion of the Site and
build the school facility, with the result that completion of the
school facility will inevitably be delayed beyond February, 1997, City
will not be obligated to construct any of the public improvements
described in this Paragraph by December 31, 1996, but may defer such
improvements to a date compatible with actual construction of the
school facilities. Tbl,? wymant< Shall surVlVe termi ndti on of th i fi
Agreement.
5. Purchase of Parcel A-1. The City shall pay $866,250 on or
before July 1, 1994, in exchange for title to Parcel A-1. Prorations
and condition of title will follow usual commercial practice.
6. Planning and Coordination. District and City shall each
appoint one individual to coordinate the overall acquisition of land,
the site planning process, and the ultimate subdivision of Site.
7. Land Use Approvals. The District will direct the
preparation and processing of all land use applications and petitions
for its buildings and facilities.
8. Shared Facilities. Some portion of the Site including
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improvements may be shared. The parties may consider further
agreements regarding such facilities following completion of the joint
site planning process.
9_ Miscellaneous Assessments and Fees. special assessments and
park dedication fees will be borne by the parties in proportion to the
respective areas of the Site owned by each of the parties, as finally
determined, except that, to the extent a special assessment includes
utilities which are sized in excess of what they otherwise would be
because of the anticipated load of the school facility, that portion
Of such special assessment which fairly represents the cost of the
excess sizing will be borne by the District. Sewer and water area and
connection charges assessed to the school facility or the park
facility will be borne, respectively, by the District or the City, and
such charges assessed to shared facilities will be shared equally.
10. Term. The parties will work in good faith to develop a
coordinated plan for development and use of the Site and if they are
able to agree, each in their own discretion, on such a plan, they may
in the future enter into a new joint powers agreement. if they do
not, for any reason, enter into a new agreement by July 1, 1996, this
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agreement will terminate as of that date, and each party may
• independently develop their respective land.
11. Severability. In the event that any portion of this
agreement is deemed to be illegal and unenforceable, it shall not
affect the enrorceabiA ty oz the otner provisions containea herein.
12. Effective Date. This agreement shall take effect upon
approval by the governing bodies of both parties.
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
NUG\9300\940375\Plym0uth,Agr [04/29/94)
By:
Mayor
By:
City Manager
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
NO. 284
By:
Chairman
By:
Superintendent
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