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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 01-06-1994Y JANUARY 6, 1994 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS .... 1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY: JANUARY 10 6:00 P.M. WARD 2 INTERVIEWS Council Conference Room ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JANUARY 13 6:30 P.M. BOARD & COMMISSION INTERVIEWS Council Conference Room JANUARY 24 6:30 P.M. PLYMOUTH FORUM Council Chambers 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ JANUARY 27 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL STUDY SESSION Council Conference Room ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JANUARY 31 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL STUDY SESSION/ BOARD & COMMISSION INTERVIEWS Council Conference Room 2. BOARD OF ZONING-- TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 7:00 P.M., City Council Chambers. Agenda attached. (M-2) 3. FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE -- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 4:00 P.M., Council Conference Room. Agenda attached. (M-3) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO January 6, 1994 Page 2 4. PLANNING COMMISSION -- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 7:00 P.M., City Council Chambers. Agenda attached. (M-4) 5. PARK & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION --THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 7:00 P.M., City Council Chambers. Agenda attached. (M-5) 6. MLC LEGISLATIVE DINNER -- Wednesday, January 19. The Municipal Legislative Commission annual dinner will be held at the Thunderbird Hotel, Bloomington. Social Hour: 6:00 p.m.; Dinner 7:00 p.m. Laurie Rauenhorst will RSVP for Councilmembers planning to attend. Invitation attached. (M-6) 7. METRO MEETINGS -- The weekly calendar of meetings and digest of activities for the Metropolitan Council and its advisory commission is attached. (M-7) 8. CONFERENCE FOR NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS -- Saturday, February 5. Information on the LMC's Conference for Newly Elected Officials is attached. Please contact Laurie Rauenhorst to register for the conference. (M-8) 9. NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE -- Attached is a program brochure and registration information for the 1994 NLC Congressional -City Conference to be held March 12-15 in Washington D.C. As part of the conference, on March 15, the League of Minnesota Cities will coordinate meetings on Capitol Hill with city officials and Minnesota congressional members to discuss local views on key issues. A letter from the LMC on the conference .is also included. (M-9) 10. MEETING CALENDARS - The City Council calendar for the upcoming six weeks, and City Center meeting calendars for January - March are attached.. (M-10) 1. MINUTES: a. Financial Advisory Committee, December 8, 1993. (I -la) b. I.S.D. 281 Board of Education, December 13, 1993. (I -lb) c. I.S.D. 279 Board of Education, December 21, 1993. (I -lc) d. Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission, November 10, 1993. (I-ld) 2. CITY PRESS RELEASE -- The City press release on the Pro -Plymouth Pledge is attached. (I-2) 3. PLYMOUTH CITY BRIEFS -- The January 5 Plymouth City Briefs is attached. This weekly city info release is provided to local newspapers by Helen LaFave. (I-3) 4. CHARTER COMMISSION APPOINTMENT --District Court Judge Kevin Burke has appointed Robert C. Sipkins, 2621 Comstock Lane, to the Plymouth Charter Commission to fill the unexpired term of Gerard Ford. A copy of the appointment order is attached. (I-4) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO January 6, 1994 Page 3 5. MEMOS & CORRESPONDENCE: a. Letter of invitation sent to Minnesota State legislators on the February 14 meeting with the City Council. (I -5a) b. Letter from Lloyd Davis, Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission, regarding observance activities on the King Federal Holiday. (I -5b) c. Letter from David Landswerk, Wayzata Schools Superintendent, forwarding petition received from members of the Birchview Elementary School P.T.A. on safety concerns regarding Ranchview Lane. (I -5c) d. Memo from Dale Hahn regarding PERA defined contribution plan for City Council. (I -5d) e. Letter from Michael Wigley resigning from Planning Commission. (I -5e) Dwight D. Johnson City Manager BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS PLYMOUTH CITY CENTER - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1993 AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 7:00 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES December 14, 1993 4. OLD BUSINESS A. FEC CONSTRUCTION. Variance from the maximum lot coverage requirements of the Zoning Ordinance to allow the construction of a new single family dwelling for a property located at 14715 11th Avenue North. (12-04-93). B. VICKI KATZOVITZ SISKIN. Variance from the required front yard and side yard setback and maximum lot coverage requirements of the Zoning Ordinance to allow the installation of an area identification sign for the Pine Creek Subdivision for a property located at 505 Evergreen Lane North. (12-02-93). 5. NEW BUSINESS: C. BILL PRODAHL. Variance from the required front yard setback requirement of the Zoning Ordinance to allow the construction of a green house addition for a property located at 10020 26th Avenue North. (01-01-94). D. THEODORE AND KATHRYN WANGENSTEEN. Variance from the required side yard setback requirement of the Zoning Ordinance to allow the construction of a third car garage stall addition for a property located at 2225 Holly Lane North. (01- 02-94) 6. ADJOURNMENT (Agenda) ��v 3 CITY OF PLYMOUTH FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA JANUARY 12, 1994 4:00 P.M. 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. 1. Call to order 2. Review of December 8th minutes 3. Discussion of Mission/Organization Statement detailed procedures 4. Review revised draft of Community Improvement Fund procedures 5. Review applications for new committee members 6. Other business 7. Adjournment Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 9, 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 WELL HELP ASSURE PROMPT STARTING AND ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING. t -'v\ - L\ PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA WHERE: Plymouth City Center WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1994 3400 Plymouth Blvd. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. PUBLIC FORUM 6:45 P.M. CALL TO ORDER 7:00 P.M. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. * CONSENT AGENDA 4. * APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5. PUBLIC HEARING (Approximate time of Public Hearing is listed at the beginning of the Hearing item. Hearings will not begin prior to the time stated.) A. (7:00 p.m.) Skyline Design, Inc. Amended Planned Unit Development Plan and Conditional Use Permit for a 3 -season porch in "Cimarron Ponds" at 1255 Archer Lane (93136) B. (7:03 p.m.) Skyline Design, Inc. Amended Planned Unit Development Plan and Conditional Use Permit for a 3 -season porch in "Cimarron Ponds" at 1255 Black Oaks Lane (93137) C. (7:05 p.m.) Zoning Ordinance Amendment regarding business signs. OLD BUSINESS A. (7:10 p.m.) Great Midwest Construction, Inc. Land Use Guide Plan Amendment to reguide 7.4 acres from CL (Limited Business) to LA -4 (High Density Residential); Rezoning from B-1 to R-4; Lot Consolidation; Site Plan; and Conditional Use Permit for a 60 unit apartment complex located at the southeast comer of 34th Avenue North and Harbor Lane (93092) ADJOURNMENT Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission January 13, 1994, 7 p.m. AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes 3. Visitor Presentations a. Athletic Associations b. Staff c. Others 4. Report on Past Council Action a. Approved format of Open Space Committee b. Approved negotiation of homes in West Medicine Lake Park 5. Unfinished Business a. Request for City to take over Amberwoods Park b. West Medicine Lake Park master plan update c. Study of unique open spaces update d. Accessible playground update 6. New Business a. Review draft of annual report b. Review park rental policies and fee schedule '94 C. 7. Commission Presentation 8. Staff Communication 9. Adjourn Next regular meeting - February 10, 1994 CMUNICIPAL LEGISI.ATNE COMMISSION January 4, 1994 Mr. Dwight Johnson, City Manager Plymouth City Hall 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Dwight: 1800 Fifth Street Towers 150 South Fifth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402-4218 Telephone: (612) 672-3600 Facsimile: (612) 672-3777 On behalf of the Municipal Legislative Commission (MLC), we cordially invite you to join us, along with the legislators that represent your suburb, for the Tenth Annual MLC Legislative Dinner being held Wednesday, January 19, 1994, at the Thunderbird Hotel in Bloomington. The social hour will begin at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:00 p.m. The evening will be concluded with a short program addressing legislative issues of interest to the MLC. We look forward to seeing you at our annual legislative dinner. Please R.S.V.P. to Liz Fine at 228-9757 by Friday, January 14, 1994. Sincerely, Ben Withhart Counclmember, City of Shoreview Chair, Municipal Legislative Commission Robert G. Renner, Jr. Messerli & Kramer Lobbyist, Municipal Legislative Commission ESF:eat3537 I.W51e Member Cities: Apple Valley, Bloomington, Burnsville, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Edina, Lakeville, Maplewood, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Roseville, Shoreview, Woodbury 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, MqUGpolitanTransit Commission, Metropolitan Waste Control Commission and Regional Transit ar tingt#,, es and agendas are occasionally changed. Questions about meetings sho d�` directed tc�thg appropriate organization. _w DATE: Dec. 30, 1993 t WEEKS OF: Jan. 3 - Jan. 14, 1994 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL° Minority Issues Advisory Committee - Tuesday, Jan. 4, 4 p.m., Chambers. The committee will hear a presentation on the Council's draft legislative position paper on housing, and discuss a proposed topic for the annual MIAC event. At 5 p.m., the committee will join the Council for a dialogue about the draft Regional Blueprint. Committee of the Whole on the Regional Blueprint - Tuesday, Jan. 4, 4 p.m., Room 2A. The committee will hold a joint meeting with the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities from 4 to 5 p.m. and a joint meeting with the Minority Issues Advisory Committee from 5 to 6 p.m. to discuss the Regional Blueprint working draft. Transportation Technical Advisory Committee to the Transportation Advisory Board - Wednesday, Jan. 5, 9 a.m., Chambers. The committee will hear reports on the Travel Behavior Inventory, the Metropolitan Airports Commission's 19942000 Capital Improvement Program, the 1994 solicitation package, and the congestion pricing study. Metropolitan Council Chair's Informal Meeting with Council Members - Thursday, Jan. 6,330 p.m., Chair's Office. Metropolitan Council - Thursday, Jan. 6, 4 p.m., Chambers. Committee of the Whole - Thursday, Jan. 6, immediately following the Council meeting, Chambers. The committee will consider a Crystal comprehensive plan amendment modification, and will hear a presentation on notification options for property located in the proposed airport search area in Dakota County or in the approach zones to the proposed north/south runway at Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport. Legislative Coordinating Group - Friday, Jan. 7, Noon Room 1A. TENTATIVE MEETINGS THE WEEK OF JAN. 10 Metropolitan Waste Management Advisory Committee - Tuesday, Jan. 11, 230 p.m., Chambers. Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission - Tuesday, Jan. 11, 4 p.m., Room IA. Committee of the Whole on Regional Blueprint - Tuesday, Jan. 11, 4 p.m., Room 2A. Housing Redevelopment Authority Advisory Committee - Wednesday, Jan. 12,930 a.m., Room 2A O\ -7, Metropolitan Radio Systems Planning Committee - Thursday, Jan. 13, 9 a.m., location to be determined. Metropolitan Council Chair's Informal Meeting with Council Members - Thursday, Jan. 14, 3 p.m., Chair's Office. Metropolitan Council - Thursday, Jan. 14, 4 p.m., Chambers. Committee of the Whole - Thursday, Jan. 14, immediately following the Council meeting, Chambers. Lower Minnesota River Technical Advisory Group - Friday, Jan 14, 930 a.m., location to be determined Airport Contingency Assessment Advisory Committee - Friday, Jan 14, 10 a.m., Room 2A. Legislative Coordinating Group - Friday, Jan. 14, Noon Room 2A. The Metropolitan Council is located at Mears Park Centre, 230 E. Fifth St., St. Paul. Meeting times and agenda are subject to change. For more information or confirmation of meetings, call 291-6447, ('TDD 291-0904). METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION Planning and Environment Committee - Tuesday, Jan. 4, 1 p.m., Room 301, West Mezzanine, Lindbergh Terminal, Wold -Chamberlain Field. The committee will consider; January ADNE levels; PFC application; final payments on contracts; change order on contract for upper level roadway structural steel; bids received on contracts; easement modifications/amendment for Anoka County - Blaine airport; construction program status update; dual track airport planning process update; stormwater update and other business. Special Meeting/Ad Hoc Committee on Planning Process - Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2 p.m., or immediately following the Planning and Environment Committee meeting, Room 301, Lindbergh Terminal Building. The committee will discuss a commissioner survey, a meeting schedule and other business. Special Meeting/Aff -mative Action Committee - Tuesday, Jan 4., 2 p.m. or after the Ad Hoc Committee on Planning Process, Room 301, West Mezzanine, Lindbergh Terminal, Wold - Chamberlain Field. The committee will consider revisions to the DBE plan for the full commission. Special Meeting/Ad Hoc Committee of the Management and Operations Committee - Wednesday, Jan. 5, noon, Room 301, Lindbergh Terminal Building. The committee will consider an operational/emergency vehicle use policy. Management and Operations Committee - Wednesday, Jan. 5, 1 p.m., Room 301, West Mezzanine, Lindbergh Terminal, Wold -Chamberlain Field The committee will consider. PFC application; 1994 farm land rental rates; Canada goose population management program; 1994 general adjustment to the Metropolitan Airports Commission compensation plan for non -organized employees; airport improvement refunding bonds; Labor Relations Department presentation; committee chair's discussion items; and other business. Metropolitan Airports Commission offices are located at 6040 28th Av. S., Minneapolis, MN 55450. For more information, call Lynn Sorenson at 726-8186. METROPOLITAN SPORTS FACILITIES COMMISSION Capital Improvements Committee - Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2 p.m., Commission office conference room. The committee will continue discussion about west side renovation concepts and schemes. Major stadium tenants have been invited to attend; the Commission's architects will also be present. 1 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 TRANSIT COM MSSION Transit Development Committee - Tuesday, Jan. 4, 4 p.m. The committee will consider approving and recommending issuance of a fourth change order to the agency's contract for services to render modifications to the landscape at the Shingle Creek Facility, and a contract award for provision of M.A.N. engine parts. Metropolitan Transit Commission Work Session - Tuesday, Jan. 4, 430 p.m. The commission will discuss its draft mission statement; proposed Team Transit projects; the results of a survey of people who don't use transit; and metropolitan governance. Metropolitan Transit Commission offices are located at 560 Sixth Av. N., Minneapolis, MN 55411. Meeting times and agendas occasionally must be changed To verify meetings schedules or agenda items, call 349-7516. REGIONAL TRANSIT BOARD Legislative Committee - Monday, Jan. 3, 2:30 p.m., Chambers. The committee will discuss a 1994 legislative program. Board Meeting - Monday, Jan. 3, 4 p.m., Chambers. The board will discuss appointment of a nominating committee; a Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee appointment; relocation of the Northtown Transit Hub; a report of the Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee; a Metro Mobility update; and other business. Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee - Wednesday, Jan. 5, 10 a.m., Room A. The committee will discuss the Metro Mobility class action suit update; a draft Americans With Disabilities Act Paratransit Plan; Metro Mobility operations update; committee legislative initiatives; subcommittee reports; and other business. Meetings are subject to change; please can 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 WASTE CONTROL COMINUSSION Committee of the Whole - Tuesday, Jan. 4, 3 p.m., Room IA. 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. League of Minnesota Cities 3490 Lexington Avenue North St. Paul, MN 55126 (612) 490-5600 December 13, 1993 Dear City Manager/Administrator/Clerk: As many of you have new mayors and/or councilmembers' office on January 1, it is important they learn the "h , "can -do's", and "can't -do's" involved in running city government. For an in-depth overview and training session, the League has scheduled a one -day Conference for Newly Elected Officials. The conference will be held on Saturday, February 5, at the Sheraton Inn Midway in St. Paul. With the complexities city officials face in personal liability and conflict of interest, the open meeting law and data practices act, what councils can and cannot do, personnel and labor relations, planning, budgeting, THIS CONFERENCE IS A MUST! Along with a brochure describing the Conference for Newly Elected Officials is a brochure outlining three pre -conference seminars offered by Government Training Service (GTS) and Women in City Government. These programs are conveniently scheduled on Friday, February 4 at the same hotel. We encourage your city officials to attend any (or all!) of these special programs. They include seminars titled "Resolving Conflicts: Options for Mutual Gain and Enhancing Your City's Response to Citizens," presented by GTS and "Stress Reduction Through Time Management" sponsored by Women in City Government. These seminars would benefit both incumbents and newly elected officials. The enclosed brochures detail the three sessions. We would appreciate your assistance in distributing these brochures to your city officials. On behalf of the League of Minnesota Cities and Government Training Service, we send you our very best wishes for the new year. .Sincerely, James F. Miller Executive Director League of Minnesota Cities Helene Jo nson Executive Director Government Training Service -d LAIC League of Minnesota Cities presents... 1994 Conference for Newly Elected Officials .Saturday, February 5 Sheraton Inn Midway St. Paul What you need to know to meet the challenge of governing your city Congratulations! Asa newly elected official, you will be making decisions that have a significant impact on the future of your city. You will also find yourself facing some of the most challenging times in the history of Minne- sota city government. Perhaps you were involved with some aspect of city operations (such as the planning commis- sion) before the election and already feel "at home" around city hall. Perhaps a specific issue brings you to public service for the first time. Regardless, the fact that you are now an elected official means that life will be very different for you. Your constituents will expect you to know your role and responsibilities, legal constraints, how to set policy through the budget development process, how to make appropriate land use and economic development decisions, how to provide appropriate staffing for delivering city services. And those are just the basics for taking on the job that you sought. This represents a lot of information! You can learn by trial and error (with much wasted time and frustration) or you can shorten the "learning curve" dramatically by attending this confer- ence. Every item on the agenda is directly relevant to your new duties. You'll gain a solid foundation and know how to get future questions answered. You'll become familiar with many current issues and have an understanding of the "jar- gon." This conference is guaranteed to start you off right. Special features • Sessions geared to cities of different populations • Presenters with extensive "hands-on" knowledge of city government • Special participant notebook with session handouts and reference materials Land use planning sessions tailored to your level of experience: Basics (little or no experience) Beyond the Basics (1-2 years on planning commission or board of appeals) Putting the Pieces Together (more than two years experience) • Opportunity to meet other elected city officials from around the state and share ideas • An exceptional value! Who should attend Primarily for newly elected mayors and councilmembers Excellent "refresher" for an incumbent elected official or appointed employee Special spouse registration available Conference program 7:15 a m. Registradon/Condnental Breakfast Meet the League of Minnesota Cities and other local government organizations. An opportunity to meet informally on a oneto-one basis with key staff members. Morning sessions 8:00 Welcome and Introductions Afternoon sessions Governing Your City --Getting a Good Start Participants attend sessions designed specifically for their size city or their level of content expaTinl 1:00 p.m Budgeting and Flnance • Under 1,000: Tom Thelen, Field Representative, LMC • 1,000-2,499: Mark Karnowski, City Administrator, Lindstrom (Note: Bring your 1994 budget) • 2,500-4,999: Lori Johnson, Finance Director, Elk River • Over 5,000: Karl Nollenberger, Chief Administrative Officer, Duluth 2:10 Land Use Planning •"Tile Basics: Barbara Dacy, Community Development Director, Fridley • Beyond The Basics: Robert Lockyear, Director of Planning and Public Affairs, Washington County • Putting The Planning Pieces Together: John Shardlow, President and Director of Planning, Dahlgren, Shardlow A Uban, Inc. 3:30 Personnel and Labor Relations (for all size cities) Julie Fleming -Wolfe, Attorney-at-law and Partner, Greene Espel 4:30 Adjournment General information Registration Register in advance by mailing the enclosed form- For multiple registrations, just duplicate the form. Advance registrations are due by Friday, January 28. Special needs If you have a disability and require special services, or if you have special dietary needs, please attach a written description of your needs. Fee The conference fee is $125 and includes tuition, materi- als, continental breakfast, luncheon, and breaks. The "spouse' fee of $30 includes all the above except materials. Cancellation The League must receive notice of intent to cancel your participation seven days prior to the program. Substitution for registered participants is possible. Should inclement weather or other circumstances beyond our control necessitate program cancellation or postponement, participants will be notified via announcements on WCCO radio and other local stations. Location The conference is being held at the Sheraton Inn Midway St. Paul, 400 North Hamlin Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55104, (612) 642-1234 or 1-800-535-2339. Accommodations We have reserved a block of sleeping rooms for Thurs- day, Friday, and Saturday, February 3-5, 1994 at a special reduced rate of $52 single or $62 double. Those requiring accommodations should complete the enclosed registra- tion form and mail directly to the Sheraton Inn Midway St. Paul. For more information For registration assistance call Cathy Dovidio, LMC at (612) 490-5600. For program assistance call Carol Schoeneck, GTS at (612) 222-7409 or Minnesota Toll Free (800) 652-9719. Chuck Winkelman, President, LMC James F. Miller, Executive Director, LMC 8:10 Councils: What They Can and Cannot Do Desyl Peterson, City Attorney, Minnetonka 9:15 LMC By the Numbers video presentation 9.30 Personal Liability and Conflict of Interest George Hof Attorney, Hoff AAllen 10:45 Open Meeting Law and Data Practices Act Timothy Kuntz. Attorney. LeVander, Gillen, Miller, Anderson & Kuntz 11:45 Luncheon Afternoon sessions Governing Your City --Getting a Good Start Participants attend sessions designed specifically for their size city or their level of content expaTinl 1:00 p.m Budgeting and Flnance • Under 1,000: Tom Thelen, Field Representative, LMC • 1,000-2,499: Mark Karnowski, City Administrator, Lindstrom (Note: Bring your 1994 budget) • 2,500-4,999: Lori Johnson, Finance Director, Elk River • Over 5,000: Karl Nollenberger, Chief Administrative Officer, Duluth 2:10 Land Use Planning •"Tile Basics: Barbara Dacy, Community Development Director, Fridley • Beyond The Basics: Robert Lockyear, Director of Planning and Public Affairs, Washington County • Putting The Planning Pieces Together: John Shardlow, President and Director of Planning, Dahlgren, Shardlow A Uban, Inc. 3:30 Personnel and Labor Relations (for all size cities) Julie Fleming -Wolfe, Attorney-at-law and Partner, Greene Espel 4:30 Adjournment General information Registration Register in advance by mailing the enclosed form- For multiple registrations, just duplicate the form. Advance registrations are due by Friday, January 28. Special needs If you have a disability and require special services, or if you have special dietary needs, please attach a written description of your needs. Fee The conference fee is $125 and includes tuition, materi- als, continental breakfast, luncheon, and breaks. The "spouse' fee of $30 includes all the above except materials. Cancellation The League must receive notice of intent to cancel your participation seven days prior to the program. Substitution for registered participants is possible. Should inclement weather or other circumstances beyond our control necessitate program cancellation or postponement, participants will be notified via announcements on WCCO radio and other local stations. Location The conference is being held at the Sheraton Inn Midway St. Paul, 400 North Hamlin Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55104, (612) 642-1234 or 1-800-535-2339. Accommodations We have reserved a block of sleeping rooms for Thurs- day, Friday, and Saturday, February 3-5, 1994 at a special reduced rate of $52 single or $62 double. Those requiring accommodations should complete the enclosed registra- tion form and mail directly to the Sheraton Inn Midway St. Paul. For more information For registration assistance call Cathy Dovidio, LMC at (612) 490-5600. For program assistance call Carol Schoeneck, GTS at (612) 222-7409 or Minnesota Toll Free (800) 652-9719. League of Minnesota Cities December 23, 1993 3490 Lerington Avenue North St, Paul, MN 55126-8044 (612) 490-5600 TO: Mayors, Managers, Clerks FROM: James F. Miller, Executive Director RE: 1994 NLC Congressional -City Conference gi #ratpn .gid conf n program fil I' t�.A k10 .- Enclosed is a program brochure and registration for the 1994 NLC Congressional -City Conference, to be held in Washington, D.C., on March 12-15. City officials are encouraged to attend and take part in developing an action plan to gain support for the critical budget and policy issues facing cities during the 103rd Congress. On Tuesday, March 15, the League will also coordinate meetincs on Capitol Hill with members of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation during which we will discuss priorities for our cities The deadline for advance registration is Friday, February 11. After that date, on-site registration will be necessary. In early January, LMC will send out travel service information. Defxn�xiig M�unesata cities' pxzorittes fQr action Minnesota city officials have identified five issues as the most important for the League to address in 1994: crime and violence, current and prospective mandates, health care, welfare reform, and housing and community development. The LMC Federal Legislative Committee has also recommended policies on telecommunications and national health care reform. The NLC Board of Directors, on which Millie MacLeod (Councilmember, Moorhead) serves, will adopt a '94 Action Agenda early next year, defining major legislative and policy development priorities for the nation's cities. In advance of the formal adoption of that plan, Minnesota city officials need to define our priorities and address those at the NLC Congressional -City Conference, where the work program and direction for NLC policy will be determined. LMC also will focus on meeting with Minnesota congressmen and senators to talk directly with each of them about the impact of federal policies at the local level. This is your chance to participate in setting that agenda and discussing our priorities for congressional action directly with members of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation. Enclosure t I FOUNDATIONS FOR TIS FUfURE. hen the second session of the 103rd Congress convenes next year, it will act upon national policies and enact laws dr, will lay the foundations for the future of America, and reshape the nation's cities and towns to the federal governrnem These changes will lay the groundwork for our country as we near the next century - a century when cities will deter mine the economic future of the nation - a century when strength will be measured by economic, not military, power. From health care to information highways to unfunded federal mandates, the Clinton administration and Congress will be making decisions that will affect every city and every town. These decisions will affect local taxes, local access to international marketplaces, and local services. As these decisions are made, local leaders will be challenged more than ever before to come together to influence the direction of these decisions to insure they reflect municipal priorities and needs. The 1994 Congressi City Conferetice will be a national municipal forum in Washon, D.C. where the leaders of the nation's m cities and t the Congress, and administration can share information,.00fine priorities, and send an unequivocal me4ge to the Presi and the leaders in Congress about the role of'aties as a foul" aflon for the national economy. uh so many i s heading the national agenda, you cannot afford not to learn, firsthand, the ails of these issues that A off Qtirjlle and ry, and accountability, to your citizens and tagpayers, * SETTING * AN ACTION * FOR 491 * Gty and town leaders, acting as national leaders, will gather at the Congressional City Conference to set an _ Action Agenda for 1994. Ibis is your chance to put your communitys priorities on the table. How should health pre be reformed+ What is the role of cities in an information highway? How do we provide for the health and safety of city resi- dents at affordable levels? Should community develop- ment programs be altered> What are the five stational issues on which all.dty and town leaders ought to speak with one voice in 19947 President Clinton will send his budget to the Congress in February, setting out his action agenda for 1994. This meeting will be one of the earliest chances to learn the details of the Presiderifs priorities and how they would affect your bud - .get, your city's priorties,'2nd ,your taxes and fees. -Arid, it ; will be your opportunity to first hand opinions from ygtrr congressional delega- ;fion on thew reaction to the A�resjdeffs priorities, and iieam how their's may differ,- Llost importantly, before isions, it is your do Congress and the ac rtion how these prof -,'. FORUMS FOR DISCUSSION * HEALTH CARE The challenge of controlling the exploding health care costs which are breaking the state, federal and local government budgets as well as those of private employers will be a central focus of the national government in 1994. Congress will act next year on one of the five major bills to re,�mp our national health care system. The field of health reform is huge, involv- ing a battle of powerful and focused interests. It will affect your city as an employer. It will affect your city as a provider of essential public services. Municipal leaders need to stay informed so that concern for the unique and special interests of cities and towns is not lost in the national debate. TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE Mergers between cable and phone companies and efforts by the Clinton administration to set a federal information superhighway policy could directly affect municipal authority, fran- chising powers, sales tax revenues, retail development, commuting pat- terns, and how cities communicate with citizens. Federal policy could channel hundreds of billions of dollars worth of private investment in cities in the transformation of how information is relayed within and between cities around the globe. What these changes portend for municipal leaders, how they will reshape dries, and how city leaders can influence federal Policy to insure that municipal concerns are addressed are some of the issues that will be presented for discussion. HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT The nation's housing and community development laws expire September 30, 1994. Under the leadership of HUD Secretary and former NLC presi- dent Henry Cisneros, the administra- tion will be seeking to become a more active player -In theateasvf homeless- ness, public housing, affordable hous- ing and fair housing opportunities for everyone. During the Congressional City Conference, NLC will explore the key legislative issues that will arise in 1994, ho' these issues will affect cities and whit elected officals can do to address these issues. ENVIRONMENTAL MANDATES Congress is almost certain to make changes in the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water Acts affecting cities and towns next year. Issues of concern to municipal officials include stormwater management programs, drinking water, and wetlands. Key Congressional spokespersons will dis- cuss these and other issues in terms of pending legislation. While there is general recognition that the Safe Drinking Water Act is "broken,' there is no consensus about how to "fix" the law. The major issues of con- cem to city officials include: requirements to monitor for conta- minants that never appear in local sources of drinking water; standard setting procedures that take science, public health protection, risk reduction and cost into account; the selec- t)V tion process for developing new drinking water standards; efforts by the k federal government to ' insure adequate funding yrs for state primacy; and, funding availability. Municipal officials will hear directly from key Congressional officials involved in efforts to amend and "repair" the Safe Drinking Water Act. PUBLIC SAFETY President Clinton will propose a new national strategy to reduce drab abuse and violent crime in communi- ties early next year. The new strategy is expected to call for drug preventior programs to be targeted at espedally, vulnerable members of communities, including children and pregnant women. It is expected to call for mor federal resources to help with commu nity policing and gun control, and a shift away from international drug interdiction to cooperation to reduce the flow of illegal narcotics from abroad. How will Congress reactP W7 this shift in federal emphasis matte a difference in your community? Haw do we break the cycle? This will be r important change to come together to look for new answers that am /\ make a difference. 1y; B�� trade e fit Brewro . Ebr o et, . p o . AZC/Crty ern orcr o es for sr+a +e Bove es o/fdrr n dirk, Odes t`o`y �6, mint w;U day. poky ��oris r!2ty dev%(7 on bad die p °ter ��Cr d,ra�t � ; arm heath v ry to be "urt d c t% `r+ss/on � e �r offirs �ge rhe f%on . to arrdaf /P sha nigae ��of :I B chez the ons 44, fad oogtti atilt . e b, tcbmes of 4541 l �hat/�de`t 1� r e ton nedtYou� to be a � „Yr ie .,,8h chn;,,. min• DATES TO REMEMBER February 11.1994— Deadline for advance registration and housing requests. All requests must be postmarked by this date. After this + date, all relegates must register on- site at higher rates. ftbrrgly 11.1994 — Deadline for cancellations. Cancellation letters must be postmarked by this date and are subject to a $30 cancella- tion charge. There are no refunds for cancellations after this date. HOW TO REGISTER To register for the 1994 Congressional City Conference, fill out the registra- tion form and return it with your check, city purchase order or credit card information to the NLC Conference Registration Center, post- marked by February 11, 1994. * Each delegate, guest, speaker, member of the press, and any other conference participant must regis- ter. (There is no charge for spouse, youth, or press registrations.) * No telephone registrations or cancellations will be accepted. * Payment (check, city purchase order or credit card) must be included with advance registrations. * Refunds will be made for cancefia- tions postmarked by February 11. 1994, subject to a $30 cancellation * No partial refunds will be made if you decide not to attend particu- lar functions. HOTELS * If you need hotel accommodations. please check the appropriate box on the registration form. * NLC w7R not rake a hotel reserva- tion for you unless you have regis- tered for the conference. * Rooms will be assigned on a fust come, fust served basis. * The conference will be field at the Washington Hilton Hotel. DISCOUNT AIRFARES Discount airfares are available through Greaves Travel, Inc. For the best airfares and prefered schedules, call Greaves at 800.648-9648, Monday – Friday, 8:30 am - 8:30 pm Eastern Time. Or call Northwest Airlines at 800-328-1111 and refer to World File number NM671111. � LEADERS A separate registration fee uill be cbarged for these pre-confemice seminars. The Leadership Training Institute has been established as a resource center for assist- ing local ofliciAs - at all levels of experi- ence - in responding to the complex challenges of community leadership. Its mission is to support and underscore the important role that elected officials play in revitalizing our cities and in facilitating positive change. The twelve haffday and full-day seminars listed below have been designed to enhance participants' abilities to effec- tively lead change and innovation within their local communities. These seminars will be conducted by skilled instructors and facilitators and will provide partici- pants in-depth opportunities for exchang- ing ideas and strategies with expert practi- tioners and other progressive local officials. MARCH 11 FULL-DAY SEMLNARS L LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP: SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SFE US March 11 9:07 am - 5: 001mr Registration Fee: $125 This seminar will provide participants a powerful opportunity to explore their own styles of leading and managing as elected officials. Through the use of assessment insuuments, such as Myers -Briggs Type Indicator and the Blanchard Situational Leadership II Analysis, participants will investigate not only their own preferences for approaching problems, making deci- sions, eetsions, and working with others but also how these preferences are perceived and valued by others. Led by favid Boothe, Director of Project EXCEL: Excellence in Community Elected and Appointed Leadership, this seminar is guaranteed to enhance your leadership effectiveness and productivity. I. CABLE TELLMRON REGULATION: THE HOTTEST NEW CHALLENGES FACING YOUR COMMUNITY March 11 900am-5.00pm Registration Fee: $125 Cable rate regulation, the recent merger, and the building of a new telecommunica- tions infrastructure: All of these have creat- ed an assortment of new issues that off, gals must understand. This seminar will equip local officials with the information and resources needed to respond to the newest challenges facing cable franchising authorities. Not only will it dearly and succinctly outline the basic rate regulation requirements under the new FCC niles, it will derail recent developments regarding benchmark rate regulations and cost of service regulations. It will also pro - vile a comprehensive discussion of the risks and opportunities facing kxnl com- munities when a telephone cvmparrbury out their cable operator. Nicholas Miller and Joseph Van Eaton, Partners at Wier . Holbrooke, Washington, D.C. will be instructing this important seminar. MARCH 11 HALF-DAY SEMINARS UL HIRING AND WORKING WITH A NEW CRY MANAGER March 11 900 am-12.0pm Registration Fee: $75 Hiring a city manager can be one of the most important responsibilities of a city council. It tart also be enormoush- btetr ing or rewarding - depending upon the process a council chooses to use. This seminar will focus on the dos and don'ts of hiring the fight city manage In addition to providing effective sttategk for rerntitment, screening, interviewing, salary and benefit negotiation, and mahr:. tion, this seminar will outline the import steps for preventing time consuming prof lems while also building consensus and support. Led by an expert in the field, th practical, hands-on seminar will erose d local officials understand the eleneas an opportunities of designing and iniplemer ing a successful process. IV. SO YOURE GOING TO CAILON WASHINGTON: PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR WINNING YOUR CA' March 11 900 am-12:30pm Registration Fee: $75 By the end of this seminar, you will not only know how to effectively presm yot case to your Congress person, you wi understand how to apply specific, time - tested techniques for ensuring that your drys interests are heard, understood, and meaningfully addressed. - Led by Debra Sliz, Senior Vice President and Director of Federal Relatior for APCO Associates, this seminar will engage you in hands-on activities that art guaranteed to port a shine on vow press skills in communicating and ktbbyimgya point of view. If you are a politically ser five official who recognizes the ingortsn, of establishing an on-going relationship with Washington, this seminar is for you. f QIP TRAINING INSTI"1'[.I'I'E* V. DOING DEMOCRACY: WHAT LOCAL OFFTCLUS NEED TO KNOW AND DO ABOUT CnIZFFN PARTICIPATION March 11 1:30pm-500pm Registration Fee: $75 In the face of citizen apathy and polariza- tion, more and more ordinary citizens are discovering that they have a vital role to play in solving our communities' public problems. These Americans, in every segment of our society, are funding that democracy is not just a form of govem- ment. but a rewarding opportunity for supporting and guiding positive change. This seminar will focus on the kinds of constructive, public problem solving activities that are attracting the interest and commitment of thousands of citizens across the country. During this seminar, the role that local officials can play in encouraging and facilitating these processes will be explored. Led by Frances Moore lappe and Paul Martin Du Bois. authors, activists, and co-founders of the Center for Living Democracy, this seminar will provide practical ideas, heartening stories, and challenging per- spectives to those officials concerned about citizen participation and their cdiec' dwindling capacity to solve pressing pub• fic problems. VL CREATING A WORLD CLASS LOCAL ECONOMY: HOW TO BUILD JOBS AND RESOURCES IN A MORE C OMPETRIVE GLOBAL MARKET March 11 1:30pm-5:00pm Registration Fee $40 The facts are clear: The global market- place is effecting the vitality of cities and towns all across the country. And for our local leaders, the question is, "What can and should their communities do to position themselves on the international playing field" This half-day workshop will exam- ine how small and large cities alike can refocus and enhance their competitive edge within the global marketplace. Strategies for budding new capacities in the field of international economic devel- opment will be presented. Local officals who have helped their cities become globally interconnected will share their experiences. By the end of this session, those attending will know whai the global economy means for a city's future, what resources are necessary to effectively compete, and what leadership role offi- cials can play to strengthen their cities' position. This session is being co- sponsored sponsored and subsidized by NLC's International Municipal Consortium. MARCH 12 FULL-DAY SEMINARS YB. SAFER CITIES: CREATIVE PROGRAMS FOR CONF'RONITNG VIOLENCE AND CRIME March 12 900anr-500pnr Registration Fee: $125 Larger police forces are one way to battle doe crime problem. Fortunately for cities and towns, recent trends are suggesting that there are a number of other methods that not only reduce the prevalence of crime but, through cooperative partner- ships and appropriate interventions. pre- vent the underlying conditions that cause crime andviolence to proliferate. This seminar will present state -of - the -an criminal justice initiatives that are making a real difference for communities. During this seminar, participants will learn spec ways local governments are working with the courts, the police. and the community to successfully confront criminal and violent behavior. In addition, they will explore how, cities can best uti- lize their existing resources in law enforcement. prosecution, prevention and treatement series and discuss the steps std issues for implementing new kinds of programs and partnerships. Led by Joan Jacoby, Executive Director of the Jefferson Institute of Justice Studies and a leading authority in the field of criminal justice, this thought provoking seminar will provide officials with practical and affordable strategies for creating safer cities. Presentations from local officals and expert practitioners will also be featured. VIl REWAIIZIINNG, REBUILDING, RENEWING YOUR CITY: RESOURCES AND SIRATEGEES THAT REALLY WORK Match 12 9. 00 am-5,00pm Registration Fee: $125 More and more cities and towns are dis- covering exciting new ways for bringing fife back into their commercial, industrial and waterfront areas. In addition to the economic benefits of revitalization, small and large communities alike are experi- encing a renewed sense of pride and hopefulness as creative projects begin transforming the look and feel of familiar places. This seminar will equip you with the ideas, resources, and excitement nec- essary to help initiate a successful com- munity revitalization project. Along with a variety of city and town success stories, strategies for tackling economic decline and infrastructure decay, transportation and parking needs, previous design mis- takes, and funding problems will be addressed. Methods for overcoming financial and community barmen to new projects will be presented and discussed. Led by Doyle Hyett and Delores PalmaYrincipals of HyettPalma, Inc., this seminar will also feature leading authori- ties in the fiekis of waterfront design, infrastructure development and available funding sources. MARCH 12 HALF-DAY SEMINARS IR WORKING EFFECl7VE Y WMIIN A QIY COUNCIL March 12 400 am -12:30 pm Registration Fee: $75 If frustration, miscast, or problem avoid- ance are common characteristics of your council meetings, this seminar will help you and your fellow council members be more productive and effective in doing their job. By attending, you and your council will have the opportunity to par- ticipate in a series of exercises, discus- sions, case studies and lectures that will enable each member to be more effective in working with others. Principles and practices of connict resolution, cofiabora- tive problem solving and team building will be presented. This seminar will be led by James Kunde, former city manager, respected scholar, consultant on conflict management issues, and Executive Director of the Coalition to Improve Management of State and Local Govemment. Both teams" of officials from the same city and individuals are encouraged to attend. IL AVOIDING THE MUCS TRAP: CRITICAL DECISIONS FOR POLITICAL March 12 9,.00 am-1230pm Registration Fee; $75 Farting and keeping the public trust is a constant duty and challenge. For despite all the hard work and good intentions of the honest local official, a single, unexamn. ined action or decision can immediately suggest to constituents that their public cast has been violated. And the local official, surprised by the suspicion of wrong doing, is caught in an embarrass- ing and discrediting situation. This seminar will provide a stimulat- ing exploration of common and tricky ethics traps that lurk for local officials on a daily basis. Interactive exercises to help participants recognize and avoid these traps, with discussions on how to deal with untedtioa! decision making by others, will be included in the program. Led by Mary Grover, former elected official and respected Ethics Advisor for the International City/County Management Association, this fast -paced seminar will provide practical guidelines on what to do and what not to do to preserve the public trust. XL THE RIGf F FORM OF GOVERNMENT: EXPLORING THE STRUCFURFS AND PROCESSES THAT IMPACr LOCAL DECISION MAKING March 12 1:30pm-5.00pm Registration Fee: $75 What is the right form of government? City Manager? Strong Mayor? Many feel that each has its advantages. But what aro they? And how might your city bene- fit from changing from one to the other? Or are there ways your city might more effectiveh, utilize the forth it already hasp This seminar will explore the impli- cations and dynamics of different forms of go vemment. In addition to offering par- ticipants the opportunity to share and dis- cuss Ibeu individual experiences and con- cems, this seminar will look at the kinds of leadership styles that have been effec- tive regardless of what form of govern- ment has been in place. Although this seminar will primarily focus on the scac- tutors of local governing, it will also look at informal styles of decision making — such as town meetings and large group collaborative processes — which are proving helpful in tackling complex pro& lems and planning initiatives that local officials are concerned about. This provocative seminar will be lid by James Strata, Professor of Political Science, North Carolina State University. )a CREATING NEW URBAN JOB OPPORTUNITIES: CITY INITIATIVES FOR BRIDGING COMMUNrTY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT March 12 1:30pm-5:00pm Registration Fee: $75 Jobs and cities do go together. But grow- ing and encouraging the types of jobs that will get people back to work and out of poverty requires new kinds of thinking and planning by local officials. While tra- ditional approaches to economic develop- ment may be useful for attracting some types of employers, it appears that innov- ative, community-based approaches are having the greatest impact on the most needy sections of our cities. This seminar will provide state-of- the-art practices for assisting in revitalizing loth underemployed and unemployed urban neighborhoods. Examples of what cities are doing in the area of entrepre- neurial development, minority business development, community based enter- prise zones, and employer and employee support services will be featured and dis- cussed. As an Important part of dais ses- sion, participants will be encouraged to engage in an interactive problem solving session to focus on tools and methods for helping tides bridge their community and economic development initiatives. r------------------------------------------------ --• 7k REGISTRATION FORM 7k m I I Pleasent I ty� or �' HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS RESERVATION REQUEST Name Sex M F (Please type or print) Title ❑ Please make my hotel reservation as indicated below. City or Organization ❑ I do not require hotel accommodations at any of the hotels listed below. ❑ Please contact me regarding suite information. Mailing Address ❑ 1 prefer a nonsmoking room (assigned on a space available basis) ®To accommodate your special needs, e.g., wheelchair accessible rooms, please contact the Conference Registration Center. 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EVENTS the time your revues is po, Irked. ❑ S 15 Sunday Celebrate Diversity Breakfast S CHOICE HOTEL SINGLE DOUBLE Dues 0 S Barcelo Washington Hotel (A) $115 $115 $ 35 Dire- Member Dues S -- Du t Plan Hotel (B) $105 $116 I ❑ $ 45 Non -Member Dues $ poo ❑ $ 40 Saturday Luncheon S Erliltass} Row Hotel (C) $130 $150 Embassy Suites Hotel (D) $139 $149 11 AUFIZ,I IM 1 RAINING I.NS)M11 SEMINARS Pullman Highland (E) $138 $138 I FRIDAY, MARCH 11 Quality Hotel Central (F) $100 $100 ❑ $125 Leadership Assessment S I ❑ $125 Cable Television Regulation $ Sheraton Washington (G) ❑ $ 75 Hiring and Working with a New Cin' Manager S _ Center Tower SM $125 ❑ $ 75 Practical Strategies for Winning Your Case $ Wardman Tower $155 $155 ED$ 75 Doing Democracy: Citizen Participation $ ❑ $ 40 Creating a World pass Local Economy S Washington Hilton Hotel (H) $129 $149 SATURDAY, MARCH 12 -- -- Towers $200 $220 ❑ S125 Creative Programs for Safer Cities S ❑ $125 Revitalizing, Rebuilding Renewing lour City Sx UI ma o ncdit car y are gxod ar the aI-e h.6fa room deposss artd ag_R YOUMUST COMPLETE ASD SIGN 'CREDIT CARD AL'fHORIZATON' SECTION ABOVE. ❑ $ 75 Working Effectively within a City Council $ All Rsnefrunaa p—l— u dm. ruusi—and claim. m a he wNrmed to the appropriate ❑ $ 75 Avoiding the Ethics Trap S had FOUR ICTEL. in adsamr ❑ $ 75 The Right Form of Government S of —.1 dine and arc subect to I® x : I ❑ $ 75 Creating New Urban Job Opportunities $ cap —1 hr the had I TOTAL S •On-site fee $335 after February 11, 1994 .s 'On-site fee $425 after February 11, 1994 Plcaso nw,m du. &con nth )our If paying by check. nuke check payable for the tool amount of the conference registration fee. r T,,t a m Pannem to lo: NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES SLC Csxdrrrnsr Rrpsrnsn - If paying by credit card, fill out the -Cmdit Card Authori ation- portion (d this form. C—ar • Cancellation lents must be postmarked by February, 11. 1994 P. O Ik,s 1-43 * All cancellations are subject to a $30 cancellation fee. bulk, rnsm ani Aspin VCahuµvn. DC Dnsl No telephone mgisuations or cancellations will be accepted. Pluuu t'�1t131R+r�wi iif y it d �. aJidaJ� ��>fY,r W W A 11 All rs, ss dl Is•laid l.�t -s,9s•,,,..�.un.rss�w ..rfify." _ :n tl u'J nys nll,hn lhMd 41- ff� _� � City Council Weekly Planner January 09 -February 19, 1994 1 Sunday...y Tuesday Wednesday.. ..Saturday Jan 9 Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 :00 PM WARD 2 INTERVIEWS :00 PM BOARD:00 OF ZONING 14 PM FINAN- CIAL ADVI- SORY COMMITTEE :30 PM BOARD & COMMISSION INTERVIEWS :00 PM PRAC :00 PM PLAN- NING COMMISSION Jan 16 Jan 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. - City Offices Closed Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22 :00 PM HRA :00 PM PACT MLC Legislative Dinner, Thunderbird Hotel - Social 6 p.m; Dinner 7 p.m Jan 23 Jan 24 j5.30 PM PLYMOU- TH FORUM Jan 25 Jan 26 Jan 27 Jan 28 Jan 29 :45 PM PLAN- NING FORUM :00 PM COUNCIL STUDY SESSION :00 PM COUNCIL MEETING :00 PM PLAN - NING COMMISSION Jan 30 Jan 31 Feb I Feb 2 Feb 3 Feb 4 Feb 5 FIRE & ICE FESTI- VAL - Parkers Lake Park LMC Conference for Newly Elected Officials - Sheraton Inn Midway, St. Paul - 7:15 a.m. :00 PM COUNCIL STUDY SESSION/ BOARD & COM- MISSION INTERVIEWS :00 PM WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE Feb 6 Feb 7 Feb 8 Feb 9 Feb 10 Feb 11 Feb 12 :00 PM COUN- CIt,MEETWG.'' :00 PM BOARD OF ZONING :00 PM FINAN- CIAL ADVI- SORY COMMITTEE :00 PM PRAC :00 PM PLAN- NING COMMISSION Feb 13 Feb 14 Feb 15 Feb 16 Feb 17 Feb 18 Feb 19 :00 PM COUNCIL STUDY SESSION ffM PM HRA :00 PM PACT "Revised Meeting '"New Meeting 1/6/94 r� CITY CENTER MEETINGS January 1994 Sunday Monday ue_d� _T s y Wednesday Thursday 2 3 4 5 6 :00 PM COUNCIL :00 PM WATER QUAL- MEETING ITY COMMITTEE 9 10 11 12 13 :00 PM WARD 2 :00 PM BOARD OF :00 PM FINANCIAL :30 PM BOARD & 1 INTERVIEWS ZONING ADVISORY MISSION INTERI COMMITTEE :00 PM PRAC :00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION 16 17 18 19 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. - City :00 PM HRA I V:00 PM PACT Offices Closed 23 24 25 26 27 s30 PM PLYMOUTH :45 PM PLANNING 6:00 PM COUNCIL! FORUM FORUM SESSION :00 I'M C OUNCIL :00 PM PLANNING MEE IN COMMISSION 30 31 December 93 . :00 PM COUNCIL STUDY '' S M T W T F S SESSION/BOARD & 1 z 3 a COMMISSION 1z 13 14 1s 16 17 is INTERVIEWS 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 29 30 31 *REVISED MEETING ** NEW MEETING 1/6/94 riday Saturday 7 14 21 N% S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 3 6 7 a' 10 11'2 13 14 13 16 17 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 26 27 29 15 22 29 ■ 1 V rpi CITY CENTER MEETINGS rl 1 1 !1 r% A *REVISED MEETING ** NEW MEETING 1/6/94 IN rR CITY CENTER MEETINGS March 1994 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 PRECINCT CAUCUSES - 7 P.M. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 :00 PM COUNCIL :00 PM BOARD OF :00 PM FINANCIAL :00 PM PRAC MEETING ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE :00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 :00 PM HRA :00 PM PACT COUNCIL STUDY SESSION 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Spring begins :30 PM PLYMOUTH :45 PM PLANNING FORUM FORUM :00 PM COUNCIL MEETING :00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION 27 28 29 30 31 S M T W TF S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 3 1 2 'i 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 3 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 19 19 20 21 22 23 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 *REVISED MEETING ** NEW MEETING 1/6/94 MINUTES FINANCIAL ADVISORY CONIlVIITTEE DECEMBER 8, 1993 The Financial Advisory Committee was called to order by Chairperson Bock at 4:05 P.M. in the large conference room. - PRESENT: Bock, Martin, Sullivan, Stene, Norman ABSENT: Bartling, Treptow OTHERS PRESENT: Councilmember Tierney, Finance Director Hahn REVIEW OF NOVEMBER 10TH MINUTES Minutes of the November 10th meeting were reviewed and approved as presented. DISCUSSION OF MISSION STATEMENT Member Bock suggested the Committee concentrate on summarizing the various comments into a shortened version of the Mission Statement. Member Stene pointed out that most of the recommendations include the words: educate, efficient, cost effective, advise, recommend, input, innovative, pro -active, anticipation, and inform or communicate. After a lengthy discussion, the Committee unanimously agreed to propose the following revised mission statement to the City Council: 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, pro -active ideas for effective and efficient use of City resources. The committee recommended that this be placed on the agenda for the December 20th Council meeting for their review and comments. Member Stene suggested that the mission statement be imprinted on the top of each monthly agenda. The Committee concurred. REVIEW DRAFT OF COSY IMPROVENIENT FUND PROCEDURE The Committee reviewed the draft of the Community Improvement Fund procedures prepared by the Finance Director which incorporates the requirements from the City charter, and recommendations from the previous Financial Task Force report. After a lengthy discussion and considerable rearrangement of the procedures, the final draft was approved for retyping to be reviewed at the next committee meeting. NIINUTES FINANCIAL ADVISORY CON [ITTEE DECEMBER 8, 1993 PAGE TWO DISCUSSION OF NEXT MONTHS AGENDA The January 12th meeting will include discussion of detailed procedures for carrying out the mission statement, additional discussion regarding the two year requirement in the C.I.P. for those expenditures requiring voter approval from the Community Improvement Fund, and review of the applications for new members to the Committee. s 1• J"W0511 D1 Meeting adjourned at 5:38 P.M. =-t0 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 281, ROBBINSDALE AREA SCHOOLS REGULAR BOARD MEETING, 4148 WINNETKA AVENUE NORTH December 13, 1993 The meeting was called to order at 7:08 p.m. by Keith Moberg, chairperson. ROLL CALL Present: Paula Beugen, John Luzaich, Keith Moberg, Mary Moreira, Beverly O'Connor and Meredythe Rossi, directors, and James Dahle, superintendent. Director Neil Stein arrived at 7:35 p.m. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Moreira moved approval of the agenda with a change in the order of items under Reports of the Superintendent and an addition under Unfinished Business. The motion was seconded by and carried unanimously. REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT Instruction and Information Information Superintendent's Achievement Award The selection committee for the Superintendent's Achiev Award program selected Carole Kuns, Meadow Lake Elementary School third grade teacher, and Doug Jensen, Plymouth Middle School math teacher, as achievement award recipients. Kuns was nominated by Julie Johnson, Cindy Stegman and Donna Haugen for excellent job performance. Jensen was nominated by Rob Kramer for excellent job performance. Charitable Giving Campaign 1993 Carroll Vomhof, director of community education and facilities, reported on the 1993-94 Charitable Giving Campaign. Contributions to the campaign totaled $51,515. The following awards were given: most outstanding campaign to Lincoln Elementary School - site chairpersons Beverly Hedeen, Jim Arnold and Arlys Reine; outstanding campaign to Robbinsdale Armstrong High School - site chairpersons Dave Ludvig and Denis Biagini; outstanding campaign to the Administration Building - site chairperson Donna Smith. The Award of Excellence for 100 percent participation was given to Thorson Family Resource Center - site chairperson Barbara McKernan. _ - \b School board minutes - December 13, 1993 Page 2 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION John Schreiner, Golden Valley, spoke about the positive educational changes that would occur if parents were able to choose schools and teachers for their children. He also presented board members with a book entitled Tales Out of School by Joseph Fernandez. Vicki Burstein, Plymouth, told the board that she did not intend to appear belligerent or over -demanding when she has addressed the board about busing for her daughter; that her primary concern has been the safety and security of her daughter. Jeff Loeb, Golden Valley, spoke about the amount of money spent per student compared with private education; administrative pay and benefits that are higher than the private sector; well-paid teaching staff; why the amount the district is paying for teacher salaries is not dropping when there are now less tenured teachers; that the board should not confuse lack of community involvement with a lack of interest; outcome -based education as an unproven educational method; the lack of teachers for gifted children; the effect of strong leadership in schools; and his hope that customer service will improve in the future. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA Moreira moved approval of the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by O'Connor and carried unanimously. FINANCIAL REPORT ITEMS Rossi moved approval of the financial report items. The motion was seconded by Beugen and carried unanimously. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Beugen moved approval of the minutes of the December 6, 1993, board meeting. The motion was seconded by Moreira and carried unanimously. CLERK'S REPORT Luzaich, clerk of the board, read the schedules of board meetings, other meetings, the school calendar and the superintendent's advisory council meetings. REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT Action School Board Election Resolutions - Second Reading School board minutes - December 13, 1993 Page 3 Moreira moved approval of the second reading of the following resolution authorizing the school district general election to be held in November and extending terms of board members. The motion was seconded by Stein and carried with five yes votes and two no votes by Beugen (because she believes this decision is best made by the Legislature) and Luzaich. BE IT RESOLVED by the school board of Independent School District 281, Robbinsdale Area Schools, as follows: • Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 205A.04, the school board hereby provides that, effective with the school district general election to be held in 1994 and for each year thereafter, the school district general election in Independent School District 281 shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. • Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 205A.04, the terms of office of all school board members are lengthened to expire on the January 1 following the date on which they would otherwise have expired. • In order to avoid hardship or confusion to voters of the district, the administration is directed to consult with the various municipalities and governmental entities that will be conducting elections at the same time as the school district general election and to report to the board on measures to coordinate election procedures with those municipalities and entities. Business Property Tax Levies Collectible in 1994 Rossi moved approval of property tax levies collectible in 1994 in the amount of $44,951,953.36 for the general, transportation, community service, capital expenditure and debt service funds. The motion was seconded by O'Connor and carried unanimously. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Moreira presented a proposal that would require District 281 students to maintain a 2.0 grade average in order to participate in any extracurricular activity. The board discussed sending a copy of the proposal to high school and middle school staff for response; putting the policy into effect by the fall of 1994; the number of students who would be affected by the proposed policy; the need for the district and teachers to take responsibility for the students who would be affected; the need for parent and student input; how incomplete grades would be handled; whether some students may be motivated to stay in school by playing .--y--- \ School board minutes - December 13, 1993 Page 4 sports; and that raising eligibility requirements would send a message consistent with the district's mission statement that every student can learn and achieve. It was decided to provide board members with all past material regarding the issue for review and to distribute a survey about the proposed policy to high school staff, parents and students. BOARD RAPPORT O'Connor and Beugen reported on a new commission set up by the school human services redesign initiative committee entitled "interim family futures commission of Hennepin County" and that the Hopkins School District has joined the committee. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jahn Luzaich, clerk of `the bo t A /roved January 3, 1994 Kei Moberg, na pe son Minutes of the Regular Meeting Board of Education, Independent School District 279 Maple Grove, Minnesota ^, ''; x, December 21, 1993 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Board of Education was held on �y, JAtt December 21, 1993 in the Board Room of the Educational Sev�e Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:34 p.m. by Chailpm' on Clair Coughlin. ROLL CALL The following were present: Board members - Ron Christensen, 20L 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. Krambeer, seconded by Mr. Funk, to accept the printed OF AGENDA agenda. The motion carried unanimously. OPEN FORUM No one addressed the Board in the Open Forum. CONSENT Mr. Krambeer and Mr. Christensen requested, and other Board CALENDAR members concurred, that Item 6.15 relating to rental of Park Center Senior High School be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Motion by Mrs. Forbes, seconded by Mr. Christensen, to approve items in the Consent Calendar as follows: Minutes of the public hearing of December 2 1993. Minutes of the r eular meeting of December 7. 1993. Minutes of the special negotiations meeting of December 14 1993. -• • •0 W -W-1 vitro. -• I B- 1T .. Licensed ensed Personnel: To acknowledge with appreciation the long-term service of James Thomson, and now to accept his resignation, effective 12/3/93; to grant child care leave to Lisa Dick, effective 1/31/94 and James Norris, effective 1/3/94; to grant leaves of absence to Jill Wold, effective 12/15/93, and Donald Connors, medical, effective 1/7/94; to acknowledge change of status for Sherri Tyrer, effective 1/3/94, Margaret Vickerman, effective 12/2/93, and Mary Young, effective 1/3/94; to employ Patrick Raum, effective 12/6/93 and Gerald Zelenak, effective 12/6/93; and to acknowledge contract ending for Jodie Ernston, effective 12/22/93, and for Victoria Schmitz, effective 12/22/93. R Minutes of the regular meeting, December 21, 1993 (page two) CONSENT Nonlicensed Personnel: To accept the resignations of Elizabeth CALENDAR Anderson, effective 12121/93 and Deborah Langner, effective 12/21/93; to grant leave of absence to Linda English, effective 1/3/94; to acknowledge change of status for Sue Tackaberry, effective 12/2/93; and to employ Jane Church, effective 12/14/93, Anne DuBois, effective 11/22/93, Laurie Fischer, effective 12/7/93, Terry Morus, effective 12/6/93, and Scott Sydloski, effective 12/9/93. Contract for Services by and between Independent School District No. 279 and Sheila Merzer, a clinical psychologist, for assessment services for a student. Total cost not to exceed $1,100 for two days of services. Contract for Services by and between Independent School District No. 279 and Minnesota Academy for the Deaf for the services of Ken Breslow, a school psychologist, for assessment services for a student. Total cost not to exceed $450 for a total of four half days. Contract for Services by and between Independent School District No. 279 and Norman Kunc and Emma Van der Klift, for inservice presentations, staff consultation and technical assistance. Total cost not to exceed $1,760. Contract for Services by and between Independent School District No. 279 and Climb Theatre, for services in a five-day self- esteem residency at Osseo Elementary. Climb shall be paid a total of $1,098., Contract for Services by and between Independent School District No. 279 and COMPAS, for a fifteen -day artist -in -residency program at Fernbrook Elementary. COMPAS shall be paid a total of $2,700. Contract for Services by and between Independent School District No. 279 and the Metropolitan Visiting Nurse Association, to provide services for the Early Childhood Special Education program. Total not to exceed $2,000. Nonresident Student Attendance Agreements Secondary Outgoing: Four resident students to finish the school year. Secondary Incoming: One nonresident student to finish senior high, one due to extenuating circumstances, and one by Hennepin County/state welfare officials. Elementary Outgoing: One resident student due to extenuating circumstances and four to finish the school year. Elementary Incoming: One nonresident student due to extenuating circumstances. Minutes of the regular meeting, December 21, 1993 (page three) CONSENT Convention. Conference and Workshop attendance for Debbie Deer - CALENDAR Minnesota Community Education Association, St. Cloud, October 27-29; Dave Buzzelle, Paul Koenig, Deb Will, Margaret Sausen and Rich Melvin - Connect 4 Workshop, Monticello, December 3; Karen Schmidt, Monica Schnobrich and Carmen Fitzgibbons - Center for School Change, Bemidji, December 9-10; Dan Whipple - Tour the Principles of Technology Department, Rochester, December 14; Carol Heselton - Twin Cities Suburban Conference, Elk River, December 16; Linda Crawford and Jim Boddie - Institute for Intelligent Behavior, Sacramento, January 20-22; Pam Lindberg - Minnesota Humanities Commission, Brainerd, February 13-18; and Kelly Oxenford - Impact of Violence on Our Kids, Alexandria, January 26-28. Change Order No 2. Osseo Senior High elevator revisions, add of $842.00. The motion to approve the above items on the Consent Calendar carried unanimously. ACTION ON Following discussion and a request that rental agreements for district ITEM REMOVED buildings be more standardized, motion by Mr. Christensen, seconded FROM CONSENT by Mr. Funk, to approve the rental of Park Center Senior High School CALENDAR by Shiloh New Testament Church for church services on Sundays starting January 2, 1994 for a period of one year ending January 1, 1995. The motion carried unanimously. FINANCIAL Motion by Mr. Krambeer, seconded by Mrs. Gall, to approve the REPORTS following financial reports for November, 1993: 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. Appreciation was expressed to Don Klassy for his service to the district. GIFTS TO THE Motion by Mrs. Forbes, seconded by Mr. Christensen, to accept DISTRICT with great appreciation the following gifts to the district: Birch Grove PTO - $2,213.38, popcorn and oil, incentives, volunteer coordinator's salary and enrichment room paraprofessional salary; Cedar Island PTO - $1,638.69, laminator; Edinbrook PTO - $817, world bike tour and Chinese lion dance lyceums, and stock market participation; Edinbrook PTO - $12,691, six MacIntosh computers, printers and carts; Fair Oaks PTO - $405, newspapers, pencils, ball carriers, and two overhead calculators; Osseo Elementary parents and staff - $171.53, SEM/enrichment activities. Also, from Palmer Lake PTA - $432 - Climb Theatre performances, $230, soundboard and speakers, and $367, Helen Keller performance; Palmer Lake Student Council - $155, automatic scan bar card reader; Park Brook PTO - $217, admission to Old Log Theatre for grade one and $151.50, admission to Center for Early Learning and Living of the Sciences (CELLS) for kindergarten class; $43.45, soccer nets, and $40, Art Adventure program; Sunny Hollow PTA - $375, daily newspapers for third grade and $45.65, "Celebrate Books" program; and Zanewood PTO - $141.36, button parts for button machine. Minutes of the regular meeting, December 21, 1993 (page four) GIFTS TO Also, from Northwest Metro Branch #8817 Lutheran Brotherhood - THE DISTRICT $400, fabric for quilts to be made by Weaver Lake classrooms for the needy; Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association - $500, Maple Grove Junior High History Day; Impressions International - $500, manual textile printer and spot heater for Osseo Junior High; Buerkle Acura - $100, materials for supermileage car at Osseo Senior High; and Superior Tool, Inc. - $25, materials for supermileage car at Osseo Senior High. The motion carried unanimously. HIGH SCHOOL DESIGN/ Dr. Jim Boddie, director of secondary education, reported that the design the Maple Grove Senior High School has been developed TIME LINE of new by the architects, Armstrong Torseth Skold and R deep, with the help 100 Jim Rydeen, Paul Erickson, Andy Matzke, Tammy of over staff. Maguey and Dave Soucyof ATS&R then resented detailed information "house on the floor plans and te concept ; location of the various fields; use of amenities such as the slope, creek, woods and athletic and trail system. Slides of drawings showed the exterior of the building from various directions. A cost update was also given --with the total projected cost being $39,750,000. The project will be bid in June. Motion by Mr. Christensen, seconded by Mrs. Forbes, to accept the design proposal as submitted and to direct the architects to proceed with development of the construction documents accordingly. The motion carried unanimously. POLICY Mrs. Gall informed the Board that the Policy Comittee has four policies COMMITTEE to present for first reading at the next School Board meeting. ANNOUNCE- Announcements: MENTS a. Next regular school board meeting, Tuesday, January 4, 1994, 7:30 p.m., Maple Grove Junior High School b. School Board work session, Tuesday, January 4, 8:30 p.m., Maple Grove Junior High School C. Minnesota School Boards Association Leadership Conference, January 12, 13, & 14. ADJOURNMENT At 8:45 p.m., motion by Mr. Funk, seconded by Mr. Krambeer, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously. Lynda Forbes, Clerk elm creek Watershed Management Commission EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Judie A. Anderson 3001 Harbor Lane Ste. 150 Plymouth, MN 55447 Phone 612/553-1144 TECHNICAL ADVISOR Hennepin Conservation District 10801 Wayzata Blvd. Ste. 240 Minnetonka, MN 55305 Phone 612/544-8572 MINUTES November 10, 1993 We have moved! Please note our new addresses. I. The regular monthly meeting of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission was called to order at 3:10 p.m., Wednesday, November 10, 1993, at Plymouth City Hall, Plymouth, MN, by Vice Chairman Ken Ashfeld. Those present were: Jack Bittle, Champlin; Robert Derus, Corcoran; Steve Peaslee, Hassan; Ken Ashfeld, Maple Grove; Bill Waytas, Medina; Dan Faulkner, Plymouth; Carolyn Dindorf and Joel Settles, HCD; and Judie Anderson, Executive Secretary. Also present: Leon Zeug, B. A. Liesch & Associates. II. Derus moved and Peaslee seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the October meeting. Motion carried. III. Bittle moved and Derus seconded a motion to approve the Treasurer's Report and pay the bills. Motion carried. IV. Reports from the District Office. A. 1993 Water Quality Program. 1. Alum Project. The monitoring equipment has been removed from the site and the data is being analyzed. 2. Aquascaping. HCD has circulated a draft aquascaping handbook to a number of professionals for review and comment. When completed, it will be available to interested parties. 3. Fish Lake Pond Monitoring. Hennepin Parks staff removed the equipment and will evaluate the data received as time allows. 4. Water Quality Monitoring. All the field data has been received. The results will be outlined in the annual Water Quality Report. CHAMPLIN • CORCORAN • DAYTON • HASSAN • MAPLE GROVE • MEDINA • PLYMOUTH Minutes November 10, 1993 page 2 B. Amendments to Management Plan. The Board of Water and Soil Resources has received the amendments to the Plan. C. Non -Point Pollution Source Entering Maple Grove. Fecal coliform counts from samples collected from the tile at the property line of Mama G's restaurant were found to be very high. The restaurant's owner has agreed to install a new septic system next year. Sealed tanks will be installed this year and pumped as needed. D. Hennepin County Groundwater Plan. It is expected the Hennepin County Commissioners will authorize sending the plan to the state agencies for review soon. E. 1994 Met Council Lakes Monitoring Program. A volunteer has been located to monitor Diamond Lake in 1994. HCD has notified Met Council of the Commission's intention to participate in the '94 program. V. Project Reviews. A. 86-037 Joe Raskob, Medina. No information. B. 88-017 Gerald Dykhoff, Medina. No information. C. 91-020 Berry Knoll, Champlin. HCD staff met with representatives from the cities of Champlin and Dayton to discuss water level and quality issues. HCD provided written comments to those cities. Bittle informed the Commissioners that the City of Champlin received a petition from citizens of Champlin and Dayton requesting a discretionary Environmental Assessment Worksheet to address concerns re stormwater runoff, water quality and groundwater. The City Council declined to request an EAW and voted to deny final approval of the plat due to transportation issues. This project requires no further consideration by the Commission at this time. Bittle also thanked the HCD staff for its assistance. D. 92-024 Elm Creek Golf Course, Plymouth. No information. E. 93-002 Donald Flynn, Champlin. No information. F. 93-011 Lloyd Landkamer, Corcoran. HCD will survey this site after the standing wetland vegetation dies this fall. G. 93-012 Duffney Second Addition, Corcoran. No information. H. 93-013 Weaver Lake Terrace, Maple Grove. No information. I. 93-016 Wicklow Estates, Maple Grove. HCD approved the erosion and sediment control plan. Minutes November 10, 1993 page 3 J. 93-022 Corcoran City Hall, Corcoran. HCD approved the plan, which requires a 30 day limit to install sod and plant seed after completion of final grading. K. 93-023 Superior Iron, Hassan. The DNR issued a Cease and Desist Order for placing fill in a wetland protected by the Wetland Conservation Act. HCD issued a Restoration Order to restore the wetland by removing the fill. Under the law, if the land owner chooses to replace the impacted wetland, he and the Commission have 30 days to write a replacement agreement after the issuance of the Restoration Order. No additional information is available. L. 93-024 William Ziegler, Corcoran. The DNR issued a Cease and Desist Order for placing fill in a wetland protected by the Wetland Conservation Act. HCD has not issued a Restoration Order. No further information. M. 93-025 North Suburban Towing, Dayton. HCD recommended approval of the plan conditioned that silt fences remain in place until permanent cover is established. N. 93-026 Stone Bridge, Maple Grove. This plan was originally approved in 1988 and grading has already been completed. Further information is required before the revised grading plan can be approved. Tabled to December meeting. O. 93-027 Pioneer Lane Farm, Corcoran. This project involved filling a wetland to allow driveway access to a home. The applicant provided an assurity to the City for wetland mitigation. HCD will work with the applicant to develop a mitigation plan. P. 93-028 County Road 116 Sewer Improvements, Medina. HCD reviewed the plans for erosion control and wetland impact. Medina is the LGU for the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991. HCD found the erosion control and wetland protection adequate. The wetlands will be restored to previous grade and reseeded with native grasses. HCD recommended approval. Q. 93-029 Grove Square Pet Hospital, Maple Grove. This site is within the Critical Lake Drainage Area of Fish Lake. HCD reviewed the plans for erosion and sediment control and water quality. The site will be connected to a storm sewer draining east into the freeway system. HCD recommended approval conditioned that 1) the sediment basin be enlarged and deepened and that it be maintained until cover is established, 2) heavy duty silt fencing be placed at the bottom of the steeper western slope, 3) silt fences remain in place until permanent cover is established, 4) temporary diversion berm be placed along western edge of proposed parking area to divert water toward temporary sediment basin, and 5) temporary rock entrance be provided to minimize transfer of sediment onto adjacent streets. Derus moved and Peaslee seconded a motion to approve the plan contingent on the developer meeting those conditions. Motion carried. VI. Wetland Conservation Act. The permanent rules of the Act must be adopted before December 31. The Commissioners discussed permanent Local Government Unit (LGU) Minutes November 10, 1993 page 4 designation and reviewed a draft resolution establishing the Commission as the LGU to administer the Act for those member municipalities which delegate that responsibility to the Commission. Derus moved and Bittle seconded a motion to table action to the December meeting. Motion carried. Anderson was requested to send sample resolutions to the member communities to use for undertaking/delegating the LGU responsibilities. VII. Other Business. A. Chapter 8410. Attorney Will Hartfeldt is preparing for review before the December meeting a Code of Ethics. B. Corcoran Resolution. At the October meeting the City of Corcoran presented a resolution requesting the Commission to include a small area of the city within the ECWMC. The northwest corner of the city is currently not included in any WMO. Since it is adjacent to the Elm Creek watershed, it would be appropriate to add this area to the watershed. Peaslee moved and Derus seconded a motion to grant the request. Motion carried. C. Leon Zeug. The Commissioners presented Zeug with a plaque in recognition and appreciation of his service as Technical Consultant to the Commission. Zeug has left HCD to enter the private sector. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Judie A. Anderson Executive Secretary JAA: tim =� ary of PLYMOUTR .. For Immediate Release For More Information: January 4, 1994 Kathy Lueckert, 550-5013 Plymouth City Council Adopts Pro- Plymouth Pledge Respect, focusing on the present and future, and recognizing the partnership between the City Council and the citizens of Plymouth took center stage as the newly seated Plymouth City Council took its first official action on Jan. 3. The new Council adopted a pledge, called the "Pro -Plymouth Pledge", that commits the Council and staff to ethical actions and behavior, mutual civility, and to exercise "judicious restraint when making public pronouncements." The pledge which was developed by City Councilmembers with input from city staff is aimed at focusing on present and future issues and creating positive working relationships among Councilmembers and city staff members. The entire text of the pledge follows: Pro -Plymouth Pledge We realize that our office is not our own, but is a trust granted to us by the citizens of Plymouth. We believe that the public trust requires mutual trust among ourselves in order to succeed. The Plymouth City Council pledges to build and to maintain trust among ourselves and with the public by upholding these principles: 1. To honor the principle of civility in interactions with fellow council members, staff, and citizens by respectfully debating the issues and the facts behind them, not personal character or motives. We Listen • We Solve - We Care 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 • TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 2. To focus on the present and future needs of the City, using the past only if it can enlighten the present in a positive manner. A- = _ 3. To exdreise judicious restraint when making public pronouncements, whether written or oral, in ways that affirm and respect fellow city council members, staff, and the citizens, and to share such communications with fellow council members and staff in advance whenever possible. 4. To maintain ethical standards that honor the letter and spirit of all laws and policies relating to ethics, conflicts of interest, and disclosures. 5. To recognize that the people of Plymouth are partners with the City who must be informed and invited to fully participate in our decisions and actions. Adopted by the City Council on January 3, 1994. Plymouth City Briefs From: Helen LaFave, 550-5016 January 5, 1994 Early notification can help return lost pets Even the most responsible pet owners can have instances where their dogs and cats get loose. To increase the likelihood that your pet is returned safety to you, notify the Plymouth Police Department as soon as possible by calling 550- 5171. Leave your name, phone number, a description of the animal, including its sex and where you last saw it. To find out if your animal has been impounded, call the Police Department at the same number or call Pets Under Police Security (PUPS), the multi -city kennel facility, where stray cats and dogs are taken. PUPS is located at 11350 - 89th Ave. N. in Maple Grove. The PUPS phone number is 424-5257. Pet owners are also welcome to stop by PUPS to check to see if their animal is there. Pet owners must still come to the Plymouth Public Safety Building, 3400 Plymouth Blvd., to pay impoundment and boarding fees before going to retrieve their pet. Animals left at PUPS for longer than five days may be adopted or euthanized. Cat owners are encouraged to safeguard themselves and others by having their pet vaccinated for rabies, attach a personalized tag with the owner's name and phone number to its collar. Domestic animals are most often exposed to rabies through contact with wild animals. Therefore, it is a good idea to keep your cat away from wooded areas and confined to your yard. Homestead law changes Due to changes in the state homestead law, homeowners will not receive annual homestead cards in January as they have in the past. Only new owners as of January 1993 will be mailed homestead declaration cards. Cards were mailed Jan. 3 and must be returned by Jan. 15. All other owners who have filed for homestead previously and have not moved or sold their residence will remain on record as homesteaded until they move or sell the property. If you have -questions, call 550-5020. New state law aimed at preserving older homes If you made improvements to your home last year or plan to in the future, you may be eligible for a property tax exemption for all or a portion of the value of the improvements. Under a new state law, improvements made between Jan. 3, 1993 and Dec. 31, 2002, to homes that are at least 35 years old may be eligible for an exclusion in property taxes. If the construction of an improvement began before Jan. 3, 1993, only the portion constructed after Jan. 2, 1993 qualifies for the exclusion. "The law is designed to provide owners of older and deteriorated homes with an incentive to restore or renovate their houses. In turn, we hope it will lead to the preservation of older neighborhoods," said City Assessor Nancy Bye. Bye emphasized that although the cost of improvements may be substantial, the actual value added can be significantly less. Many improvements constitute routine maintenance or reflect an individual's personal taste, and may not result in a valuation increase. To apply for this exclusion, call 550-5020. STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT KEVIN S. BURKE CHIEF JUDGE CHAIR, CONFERENCE OF CHIEF JUDGES HENNEPIN COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 5S487 16121 346-4369 December 17, 1993 Robert C. Sipkins 2621 Comstock Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 RE: Plymouth Charter Commission Dear Mr. Sipkins: r JAN 0 6 1994 T Enclosed is a copy of my Order appointing you as a member of the Charter Commission for the City of Plymouth. You will also find enclosed a written acceptance and oath of office which you should sign before a notary public and return to me in the enclosed self-addressed envelope. Under Minnesota Statutes Section 410.05, Subd. 2, an appointee who neglects to return the oath and acceptance form within thirty (30) days will be deemed to have declined the appointment. Thank you for agreeing to serve on this important Commission. Very truly yours, 4ev"in'S. Burke Chief Judge Hennepin County Courts KSB:eb Enclosures cc: Kim M. Bergman, Mayor James G. Willis, City Manager Jim Thompson, City Attorney STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF HENNEPIN In the Matter of the Charter Commission for the CITY OF PLYMOUTH Hennepin County, Minnesota L E D DISTRICT COURT q! JN - pf Q, f JUDICIAL DISTRICT Ucr"l'! tip. 0!STR1CT ORDER APPOINTING ` l l TC�f ��!,*COM IISSION M ENMERS File No. 655181 WHEREAS, the Court has been informed that Robert C. Sipldns is qualified to and desires to serve as a member of the Charter Commission for the City of Plymouth. NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Minn. Stat. 410.05. IT IS ORDERED: 1. That Robert C. Sipkins is appointed as a member of the Charter Commission for the City of Plymouth to fill the unexpired term of Gerard A. Ford. Said term shall expire on June 19, 1995, at which time he will be eligible to serve two four-year terms. 2. That said appointee shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. 3. That said appointee shall file with the Court Administrator within thirty (30) days of this Order written acceptance and oath of office. BY THE COURT: O)Lj seo""�w Ryin S. Burke ief Judge Hennepin County Courts Dated this of 4 , 199 CITY OF January 4, 1994 PLYMOUTH+ Senator Pat McGowan 129 State Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155 Dear Senator McGowan: The beginning of the 1994 Legislative Session is nearly upon us. The Plymouth City Council would like an opportunity to meet with you and the other legislators serving Plymouth. We want to discuss with you our concerns about several local issues as well as various statewide legislative proposals, and to hear your thoughts about the upcoming session. We want to extend an invitation to you to join me and the other members of the Plymouth City Council for a light dinner and discussion on Monday, February 14, 1994 at 6 PM. This informal discussion session will include the legislators serving Plymouth, the City Council, and key staff members, and we should adjourn no later than 8 PM. We look forward to talking with you about the upcoming legislative session. Please let us know by January 31 if you will be able to attend by calling Kathy Lueckert, Assistant City Manager, at 550-5013. Thank you for your dedication to improving our community. Very truly yours, Joy Tierney Mayor We Listen • We Solve • We Care 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 • TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 Chairperson Kim M. Bergman 1 �g93 Loretta Scott King Mayor of Plymouth Vice Chairperson 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Cong. Ralph Regula Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Treasurer Christine King Farris Mayor: Secretary Dear Ma y Cong. Alan Wheat Each year the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commissioners Commission is required to provide the President and the Don Alexander Hon. BruceBabbitt United States Congress with an annual report on the Leonard Burchman activities conducted in honor of Dr. Martin Luther Joan Brown Campbell Dr. Benjamin F.Chavis.Jr. King, Jr. on or around the King Federal Holiday. In Hon. Henry Cisneros John Cox order to make our report comprehensive we need you to Sen. John C. Danfort h William Darnell provide us with a summary presentation on what is Deats Sen. Robert J. Sen. Robert J. Dole happening in your city for the 1994 King Holiday. Your Hon.MikeFranks report should be developed based on the attached pp Long. Gary Fra Keith Geiger format. Dr. Robert Henderson Hon. Alexis Herman Jesse Hill. Jr. Sen. Ernest F. Hollings The Commission's theme is "Living the Dream. Let David )°°' Hon. Sharon Pratt Kelly Freedom Ringl " The sub -theme for 1994 is "Stop the Jack Ke Killing. Start the Healing and Building." The sub Edmp Sen.ward'<1. Kennedy Sen. Richard Kimberly Richard theme is intended to challenge young people to stop Dexter King Rev. Joseph Lowery killing and bring healing and hope to their Sister Catherine McNamee. CSJ Dr. Carole Miller communities. We want to use the King Holiday to W. StewartMinton Cong. Thomas Sawyer inspire our young people to embrace an alternative to Jack violence for settling disputes, conflicts and to reject Dr. Ro]and B. Smith. Jr. Dr'Rol Roland David J. Stern those influences that destroy rather than sustain life. Paul Tagliabue Jose Velez Maynard I. Wishner Wo Stevevieie Wonder We also want to change the way people think about the Executive Director King Holiday. To see it as a day not for African Lloyd Davis Americans only, but as an i nclus.i-ve and equally W lshiingtos`Office important day for all Americans. We are encouraging Suite 5182 Americans to observe the Holiday with community service Washington, DC 20410 202-708-1006 acts to help alleviate such conditions as hunger, FAX 708-2053 homelessness, illiteracy and to fight drugs, gangs, New York Office crime and violence in all forms. Dr. King believed One World Trade Center Suite 68 South that nothing could replace a kindness rendered by one New York, '\Y 10048-0682 212-435-6000 human being to another and that a good society is a FAX 435-4032 result of millions of such good small acts. 449 AUBURN AVENUE, N.E. • ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30312 a (404) 730-3155 • FAX (404) 730-3160 Ta: deductible cmntributi may be made to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Corporation, a Nonprofit Charitable Organimtion formed to carry out the worA of the Cornrniaeion. As a part of your observance activities we hope you will encourage your churches and institutions to fly the American flag and to ring their bells at 12 noon EST on January 17, 1994, to proclaim the day one of peace, civil unity and nonviolence. Thank you for your generous support. Sincerely, 4 P. Ll d Davis Executive Director Enclosure The Reporting Form For The Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday For Governments, Territories, States, Counties, Military and Citizen Groups. Please fill out the sections appropriate for your organization as completely as possible. Please type or print legibly. Your Name: Your Affiliation (office of the Governor, MLX, Jr. Holiday Committee, etc.): Address: Telephone: Were there any parades commemorating the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday in your state? Yes No How Many? Were there any proclamations given by Mayor/Governor? Yes No Don't know Which cities? on what dates• Were any ecumenical services held? _Yes No Don't know Where? Was your state's Liberty Bell replica rung on Monday, January 17th at noon for the "Let Freedom Ring" ceremony? Yes No Don't know Likewise, were church or civic bells rung? -Yes -No -Don't Know. Were there any other events commemorating the King Holiday? Location of event(s): The diversity and approximate number of the attendees: Is this an annual event? Yes No ,�J �—::� - - - Name and titles of key participants (speakers, organizers, etc.): (Please submit a copy of the program if available) Brief description of event/program/activity: Was there any media coverage of the event(s)? Yes No (Please send copies of any newspaper articles or photographs) Did your organization distribute the Commissions "Living the Dream" pledge cards? -Yes -No -How many? Did your organization distribute the Commissions Freedom Trail posters?_ Yes No How Many Do you have any comments or suggestion about how the Federal Holiday Commission might better work with your organization to create a successful Xing Holiday commemoration? Please return this completed form, along with any other supportive materials by February 21, 1994 to : The Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission 449 Auburn Avenue, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30312 (404) 730-3155 A CALL TO CONFERENCE Mrs. Coretta Scott King, has described the King Federal Holiday as one of our "most powerful tools for educating people in Dr. King's nonviolence teachings and methods" and "one of the most cost effective investments that can be made toward the achievement of racial and ethnic unity and toward the elimination of the violence that plagues our nation's youth." In January 1993, all fifty states observed the King Holiday; but it is not where it should be, not where the Commission wants it to be, and certainly not where it can be. Unfortunately, too many Americans regard the King Holiday as an African-American only Holiday. While African- Americans take justifiable pride in the Holiday as they should, every American has the same right of pride in the King Holiday. Dr. King's vision and work was not limited by race, class, or culture. The King Holiday was designed to be a holiday for every American; a day for peace and civil unity and a time for building bridges of unity and understanding between races and cultures. The King Holiday was also intended to be a day of action not one of rest, relaxation, recreation, and shopping. The Commission is therefore, asking Americans to undertake or support community service projects on the holiday, which help to alleviate such conditions as hunger, homelessness, illiteracy, the lack of affordable housing, and the destruction of the environment. To fight drugs, AIDS, gangs, crime, and violence in all forms. Americans are being urged to open their hearts and offer hands to help neighbors, family, and strangers. The Commission's 1994 Holiday subtheme "Stop the Killing: Start the Healing and Building", supports the new community service emphasis. It is intended to inspire young people to embrace an alternative to violence and to reject those influences which destroy rather than sustain life. The Los Angeles Conference will provide an exciting opportunity for highlighting: New ways of viewing the King Holiday with programs and events and new ways of observing the Holiday with community service. Every state, city, county, township, organization and institution which supports the King Federal holiday; will want to be represented at the 1994 National Planning Conference in Los Angles. Make plans now for your representatives to attend. The dates are April 19 -23, 1994, the registration fee, approximately $225 and hotel room rates, $100 per night or less. Specific program information will be sent to those expressing interest. committee is fortunate to have the active support of both Governor Richard J. Riordan and a great conference is in the making. For additional information contact the Commission at: 451 7th St., SW Suite 5182 Washington, DC 20410 (207) 70R_ I Mr, 449 Auburn Avenue, NE Atlanta, GA 30312 (404) 730-3155 The California conference Pete Wilson and Mayor {�1 January 4, 1994 Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Dwight: David R. Landswerk, Ph. D. Superintendent of Schools (612) 476-3101 I'm sending you a copy of a petition I received from the members of the Birchview Elementary School P.T.A. While two of the three issues involve school improvements, the third one is out of our hands -- safety concerns regarding Ranchview Lane. The safety concerns (highlighted in the petition) are succinctly stated and valid. Would you please let me know if passing this petition along to you is sufficient to have the matter addressed, or perhaps the City already has plans for Ranchview Lane. I'd appreciate hearing from you or you may wish to write directly to the Birchview P.T.A., which you can do in care of the school. Needless to say, neither the City nor the School District would want to have an accident where a child is injured before we address safety concerns of this nature. Thanks for your attention to this matter. Best wishes for a happy, healthy, and prosperous 1994! David R. Landswerk Superintendent of Schools DRL: LMB/22 Enclosure c: Jim Libby, Principal Birchview Elementary School District Administrative Offices 210 County Road 101 North P.O. Box 660 Wayzata, MN 55391-9990 FAX 476-3214 BIRCHVIEW PTA Birchview Elementary School 425 Ranchview Lane Plymouth, MN 55447-3998 November 22, 1993 Dr. David Landswerk Wayzata School District 284 210 County Road 101 North Box 660 Wayzata, MN 55391-9990 Dear Dr. Landswerk: We, the Birchview PTA, are writing to express our concern about the current conditions at Birchview Elementary School. There is an urgent need for improvements. We ask that you and the Wayzata Board of Education consider our following requests. The areas that need immediate attention are the Media Center, the Computer Lab, and safety considerations on Ranchview Lane. We believe that our Media Center is no longer adequate and needs to be updated to the level of the other elementary schools in the District. Additional space is needed to enlarge the Center. Our Computer Lab is an old converted hallway. Not only is it crowded for the students but it is also very difficult to heat. We would like to see a plan for a Media Center and Technology Area that would address these issues. In addition we need space for either Kindergarten or Special Education classes. When we lose the portable classrooms, we will not have a place for Kindergarten in our school unless we remove Home Base and Special Education. Removal of either of these would be very damaging to the students and parents of Birchview. We also believe that Ranchview Lane is not safe for our students. It is too narrow and does not have sidewalks for our students who walk. During the winter months, Ranchview Lane is even more dangerous because the snow and ice seem to stay in the many low areas all winter. This narrows the road even more and gives the children no choice but to walk in the road. r,\ L",ff �� 4�x ��w �UZltc�C.. G-G•�t�L� GL C6_ c 6( a4. C�4 OOIV 0-61 L(--) 76,4" 44,7--� �WA ua_,uw-,oj— T-�� f�j at,,LA 1) 0, 1�4 < V- 6 XLf,.,-o DATE: January 5, 1994 TO: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager FROM: Dale E. Hahn, Finance Directo SUBJECT: PERA DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN FOR CITY COUNCIL This memo is a follow-up to the decision made by newly elected councilmembers not to participate in the PERA Defined Contribution Plan. By enrolling in this plan, participants contribute 5 % of their earnings and the City will match their contribution. Upon termination of elected service the value of the account is, upon application, refunded in a lump sum distribution. The member chooses how they wish to have their contributions invested and both the employee and employer contributions are returned to the members upon termination of elected service. Should councilmembers wish to reconsider this option or further discuss this matter, please have them contact either myself or Bobbi Leitner for additional information. An application must be completed by the members to become a participant. GREAT PLAINS ° Providing quality building materials & services for over 45 years! January 1, 1994 Mr. Michael Stulberg Chairman Planning Commission City of Plymouth Plymouth, MN 55441 Dear Mike: Please accept my formal resignation from the City of Plymouth's Planning Commission. As I mentioned to you on the phone, my life has become significantly overcommitted during the last year and I needed to change that for 1994. The Planning Commission is one of the areas where I have decided to cut. Please know that I have enjoyed my tenure on the Planning Commission. I believe we have served the City well and I am proud of the contributions we have made. I also want you to know that I view my colleagues on the Commission with the highest respect and deep sense of appreciation! I will miss having the frequent contact with you and the rest of the Commissioners. Thanks, Mike! Sincerely, /XM4iiel R. 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