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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 06-01-1995JUNE 1, 1995 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS .... 1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR TUNE JUNE 6 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers JUNE 12 7:00 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (tentative) Public Safety Training Room TOPICS: City Computer System Private Streets Final Citizen Survey Results JUNE 19 7:00 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (tentative) Public Safety Training Room TOPICS: Meet with Planning Commission to discuss Downtown Plymouth planning efforts JUNE 20 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 2. WAYZATA HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDBREAKING -- MONDAY, JUNE 5, 5:30 - 7:00 P.M. The School District has arranged for shuttle buses to leave from Kimberly Lane Elementary School to the groundbreaking ceremony. A copy of the invitation is attached. (M-2) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO June 1, 1995 Page 2 3. METRO MEETINGS ---- The weekly calendar of meetings for the Metropolitan Council and its advisory commissions is attached. (M-3) 4. MEETING CALENDAR - The June and July meeting calendars are attached. (M-4) :. > .>: :: 1. DEPARTMENT REPORTS a. Weekly Building Permit Report for Commercial/Industrial/Public and Use Types. (I-1) 2. NEWS ARTICLES. RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC a. City news release on National Night Out organizational meetings. (I-2) 3. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY - CORRESPONDENCE a. Letter to Steven Bernhardt from Eric Blank in response to an inquiry for a community center/ice arena. (I -3a) A status report on all correspondence is also attached. 4. CORRESPONDENCE a. Letter from Jim Libby, Principal, Birchview Elementary, requesting park funds to assist in rebuilding the school's primary playground. (I -4a) b. Letter from Senator Ted Mondale, to City Manager, regarding S.F. 1019, Metropolitan Livable Communities Act. (I -4b) c. Report from Milt Dale, Housing Specialist on the 1995 Minnesota City Participation Program. (I -4c) d. Report from John Sweeney, Transit Administrator, giving a final 1995 "Opt -Out" legislative update. (I -4d) Dwight Johnson City Manager WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOLS School Board and Administration cordially invite you to attend the GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY for the new WAYZATA HIGH SCHOOL MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1995 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. (Program 6:00 p.m.) Parking & Shuttle Buses at Refreshments Kimberly Lane Elementary School 17405 Old Rockford Road Suggested footwear: Plymouth (map enclosed) Boots 7111 ♦ ':'a ` � ��3:` Y �+4'�a � 'S METRO MEETINGS A weekly calendar of meetings and agenda items for the Metropolitan Council, its advisory and staitdin committees, and three regional commissions: Metropolitan Ai ` p Airports Commission, Metropolitan Parks and--,.,. Open Space Commission, and Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission. Meeting times and agendas., are: occasionally changed. Questions about meetings should be directed to the appropriate.,organization. miet' information is also available on the Metro Information Line at 229-3780 and by computer' .1 odem ugh the Twin Cities Computer Network at 337-5400. DATE. May 26, 1995 WEEK OF: May 29 - June 2, 1995 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEMORIAL DAYMOLIDAY - Monday, May 29, Council offices are closed. Transportation Advisory Board - Wednesday, May 31, 2 p.m., Chambers. The board will consider: introduction of Council liaison, Neil Peterson; legislative review; report on Transportation Development Guide Chapter/Policy Plan; Mn/DOT Metro District System Plan Report. Special Meeting: Environment Committee - Tuesday, May 30, 4 p.m., Room 2A. The committee will consider an Environment Division 1996 annual budget overview. Informational Meeting: On the "Draft" 1996-98 Transportation Improvement Program - Wednesday, May 31, 2:10 p.m., Chambers. Metropolitan Council Environment Division (formerly Metropolitan Waste Control Commission) Budget Breakfast Meeting - Thursday, June 1, 7:30 a.m., Shoreview Inn/Hampton Inn, Lexington & I-94, Shoreview. Finance Committee - Thursday, June 1, 4 p.m., Room 2A. The committee will consider the approval of a voluntary separation package and receive information on the Metropolita;, Council first quarter budget report. At 4:30 p.m., the meeting will be closed to the public pursuant to MN Statutes Section 471.705 for discussion of labor negotiations. PUBLIC MEETING for Applicants to the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission - Thursday, June 1, 7 p.m., Chambers. Metropolitan Council Environment Division (formerly Metropolitan Waste Control Commission) Budget Breakfast Meeting - Friday, June 2, 7:30 a.m., Kelly Inn -Plymouth, (Green Mill), Hwy 55 & I494, Plymouth. Legislative Coordinating Group (TENTATIVE) - Friday, June 2, Noon, Room 1A. TENTATIVE MEETINGS THE WEEK OF MAY 29 THROUGH JUNE 2, 1995 Public Hearing: To Receive Comment on Metro Mobility Service Reductions, Fare Increases and Regular Route Social Fare Adjustments - Monday, June 5, 11 a.m., Chambers. Transportation Committee - Monday, June 5, 4 p.m., Chambers. Public Hearing: To Receive Comment on Metro Mobility Service Reductions, Fare Increases and Regular Route Social Fare Adjustments - Monday, June 5, 7 p.m., Chambers. Public Hearing: For Metropolitan Council Transit Operations Service Reductions for Routes S7/34, S29, S94MY, and S94W - Tuesday, June 6, 11:30 a.m., Chambers. Public Hearing: For Metropolitan Council Transit Operations Service Reductions for Routes M44/47 and M51) - Tuesday, June 6, 7 p.m., Creekside Community Center Auditorium, 9801 Penn Ave. S., Bloomington. Metropolitan Council Environment Division (formerly Metropolitan Waste Control Commission) Budget Breakfast Meeting - Wednesday, June 7, Meeting (7:30 - 9 a.m., Tour (9 - 11 a.m.) Metro Wastewater Treatment Plant, 2400 Childs Rd., St. Paul. Transportation Technical Advisory Committee to the Transportation Advisory Board - Wednesday, June 7, 9 a.m., Chambers. Public Hearing: For Metropolitan Councll Transit Opc--tions Service Reductions for Routes MSDG, M35X M44/47 and M87 - Wednesday, June 7, 11:30.m., University of St. Thomas, Auditorium, 1000 LaSalle Ave, Minneapolis. Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee - Wednesday, June 7, 1 p.m., Room 1A. Public Hearing: For Metropolitan Council Transit Operations Service Reductions for Routes S4, and S7/34 -Wednesday, June 7, 6:30 p.m., St. Paul Public Library, Hamline Branch, Auditorium, 1558 Minnehaha Ave. W. St. PauL Public Hearing: For Metropolitan Council Transit Operations Service Reductions for Routes M35JK and M87 - Wednesday, June 7, 7 p.m., Southdale Mall, Community Room, 66th and France Ave. S., Edina. Metropolitan Council Environment Division (formerly Metropolitan Waste Control Commission) Budget Breakfast Meeting - Thursday, June 8, 7:30 a.m., Kelly Inn, Benjamin's Restaurant, I-94 and John Ireland Blvd., St. Paul. Executive Committee - Thursday, June 8, 8 a.m., Kelly Inn, Benjamin's Restaurant, I-94 at Marion, St. Paul. Providers Advisory Committee - Thursday, June 8, 10:30 a.m., Room 1A. Public Hearing/To Receive Public Comment on Metro Mobility Service Reductions, Fare Increases and Regular Route Social Fare Adjustments - Thursday, June 8, 11 a.m., Minneapolis Convention Center, Room 102 ABC, 1301 2nd Ave. S., Minneapolis. Land Transportation Committee - Thursday, June 8, 1:30 p.m., Room 2A. Metropolitan Council - Thursday, June 8, 4 p.m., Chambers. Committee of the Whole - Thursday, June 8, immediately following the Council meeting, room to be determined. Public Hearing/To Receive Public Comment on Metro Mobility Service Reductions, Fare Increases and Regular Route Social Fare Adjustments - Thursday, June 8, 7 p.m., Minneapolis Convention Center, Room 102 ABC, 1301 2nd Ave. S., Minneapolis. Metropolitan Council Environment Division (formerly Metropolitan Waste Control Commission) Budget Breakfast Meeting - Friday, June 9, 730 a.m., Holiday Inn Airport #2, 1- 494 and Hwy. 100, Bloomington. Final Meeting: Metropolitan Radio Systems Planning Committee - Friday, June 9, 9 a.m., Metropolitan Mosquito Control District Offices, 2099 University Ave., St. Paul. Lower Minnesota River Technical Advisory Group - Friday, June 9, 9:30 a.m., location to be determined Development Scenario Tour to Elm Creek - Friday, June 9, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Metropolitan Council is located at Mears Park Centre, 230 E. Fifth St., St. Paul. Meeting times and agenda are subject to change. For more information or confirmation of meetings, call 291-6447, (TDD 291-0904). Call the Metro Information Line at 229-3780 for news of Council actions and coming meetings. OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS June 1995 Rev. 6/1/95 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS July 1995 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 Independence Day - City MUSIC IN Offices Closed' PL'YM©(ITS.._...... _. ., »;.. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 YM 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION - Council chamber: 7200 PM PRAC -Council Chambers 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE - Pab. Safely Trse Room 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 j �arrG"i. MI�r 0, 7:00 PM PACT - Pub. Safety 7:00 PM HRA - Council l Library Chambers 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION Council Chambers 7:00 PM BOARD OF ZONING -] Council Chambers 30 31 June August S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 'l 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1819 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 Rev. 611/95 DATE: JUNE 1, 1995 TO: DWIGHT JOHNSON, CITY MANAGER FROM: CARLYS SCHANSBERG,�,fATA CONTROL/INSPECTION CLERK SUBJECT: BUILDING PERMIT ISSUED REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/PUBLIC & CHURCH USE TYPES MAY 25, 1995 THROUGH MAY 31, 1995 Permit #66167 was issued to Opus Corporation for a tenant buildout at 6055 Nathan Lane, valuation $410,000.00. 13 118 22 24 0023 REPAIR PERMITLIST LIST OF PERMITS ISSUED PAGE 1 06/01/95 AGING DAYS 2 ALDEN ACRES 2M 003968 FROM 05/25/95 TO 05/31/95 PIN NUMBER CLASS OF WOk 1 -ATF APPLICANT NAME LEGAL USE TYPE COMMERCIAL6055 SITE ADDRESS DESCRIPTION r,r 1'T'1,07'; 7'Y. c' T UNIT# ---------------------------------------------------------- STATE LICENSE # rli\' 13 118 22 24 0023 REPAIR COTY CONST LOT BLK SFD 4010 SARATOGA CIR N 3 2 ALDEN ACRES 2M 003968 01 118 22 12 0003 ALTERATION OPUS CORP LOT BLK COMMERCIAL6055 NATHAN NATHAN LA N 2 1 BASS CREEK BU.3:NESS, - $410,000.06 3 U 5O q-1 05 118 22 22 0002 ALTERATION FRIEDELL CONST LOT BLK SFD 6110 LAWNDALE LA N LLS05QQ220002 0001772 $20,000.05 19 118 22 22 0052 ADDITION 05/30/9") SCOTT MULLIN CONST LOT BLK SFD BU .LDIN3 3465 ZIRCON LA N 2 2 CHURCHILL FARMS 5TH 0006290 $8,500.00 $1.82.ti5 21 118 22 41 0027 ALTERATION 05/26/95 0-6458 E F H CO LOT BLK COMMERCIAL BUILDT.NG 14700 28TH AVE N LLS21QQ410027 $22,000.00 $382.2.5 14 118 22 44 0125 ADDITION 05/31./95 66493 DAHLMAN CONSTRUCTION LOT BLK SFD BUILDING 11250 36TH PL N 9 1 MISSION PONDS 2ND REV $3,100.00 14 118 22 44 0126 ADDITION DAHLMAN CONSTRUCTION LOT BLK SFD 11260 36TH PL N 10 1 MISS 1: )N ti; For Immediate Release C i>'k 17, PCITYF PLYMOUTR For More Information: June 1, 1995 Sara Cwayna, 550-5198 Plymouth Planning Now for Night Out Last year Plymouth earned a national award for hosting the most well attended National Night Out celebration for cities of its size. Plymouth Police are hoping to get even more people involved this year. If your neighborhood would like to participate, all you need to do "is organize a block party for the evening of Aug. 1. To help you, the Police Department has scheduled three organizational meetings. All three meetings will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Public Safety Building, 3400 Plymouth Blvd.: Mon., June 12 - Register your event, order T-shirts, share ideas and learn about the Turn Off the Violence campaign; Mon., July 10 - Discuss progress made on event planning; and Mon., July 24 - Put the final touches on your event, pick-up T-shirts and get answers to last minute questions. To register your group, call Public Safety Education Specialist Sara Cwayna at 550-5198. -30- We Listen • We Solve • We Care 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 • TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 May 26, 1995 Steven Bernhardt 15348 Trillium Circle Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Dear Mr. Bernhardt: The City Manager has forwarded your letter regarding a community center/ice arena to me for review and comment. There are three items of interest that I can share with you at this time. First, the City does own property in the vicinity of City Hall where such a facility could be built. Second, as of the writing of this letter, an outside consultant is doing a survey of the interests and attitudes of Plymouth residents. That survey will help judge the overall interest in the community for the development of facilities such as an ice arena. Third, as you stated in your letter, the Council has appointed a committee to review youth facility needs in our community. This committee is meeting with all the organized groups, including youth hockey, to determine the adequacy of current facilities and future needs. It is possible that by the end of the year, the Council will have enough information to move forward with a plan of action to address the community's needs. Thank you for your time and interest with this matter. Copies of your letter have been forwarded to the City CoiAncil and the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission. Sincerely, Eric Blank, Director Parks and Recreation EB/np cc: City Manager PRAC We Listen • We Solve • We Care 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 • TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 95REQ.XLS Page 1 CITIZEN REQUEST TRACKING ............. ............ ............. ............ ............. ............ ............. ....... ... .. .. ............... ...... .............. ...................... ........................ . .. ................. ....... ........................ . ....................... . .. .......... . ................ ...................... ..................... ......... ....................... ........ ....................... .,X,X�X . .. ........... .......... ......... ...... ... .... ..... .............:::i:::::::::.... .............................................. ................. ............................... ....... .......... ..... .. : ........ ......ifia: ........... ..... % .............. ....... . ........ ................ ............... ................. ................. ................... ................ ... ..... ................ # .......... . a ... .....i€Hite........ 1 Blank Darren A. DeMatthew Civic Centerlice Arena 12130194 113195 1113/95 114/95 2 Gerdes Darren A. DeMatthew Pub. Safety Concerns 12130194 113195 1113195 1112195 3 IMoore Darren A. DeMatthew Transportation 12130194 113195 1113/95 1/4195 4 1 Blank Gordon Hanson Community garden plots 113195 113195 1117/95 1/4195 5 Moore Dr. Robert May 19th Avenue - Traffic speed 119195 119195 1123195 1/23195 6 Blank Vivian Starr Bike path - Lk Camelot/ NW Blvd 119195 119195 1/23195 1117195 7 Hurlburt Mark Denis/DermisHolmquist Wetlands Ord/ 11115 0. Rockfd Road 1117195 1119195 2/1195 211195 8 Moore Randy Meyer Fleet vehicles - petro product./service 1119195 1119195 2/1195 211195 8-B Moore Randy Meyer Additional issues - fleet vehicles 2/27195 2127195 3120195 (r) 3123195 10 Hurlburt Nancy Cree Wetlands Ord/NW Plymouth 216/95 2/8195 2115195 219195 11 Johnson Larry Dowell, TwinWest Chamber LMC referendum levies 219195 219195 2116195 2113195 12 City Attorney Brian Knox Access to Gleason Lake 2121195 (PF) 2121/95 317195 317195 13 Moore Steven Chase Alley Abandonment 311195 311195 3115195 3117195 14 Moore Peter FlintlJanice Symchych Peony Lane Alignment 3122195 3123195 3129195 3129/95 15 Moore William Rademacher Peony Lane Alignment 3123195 3123195 3130195 3129195 16 Moore R. D. Taylor Water & Sewer Assessments 4118195 4/18195 4125195 5112195 17 Hahn R. D. Taylor Asmt Deferral/Green Acres 4118195 4118195 4125195 4125195 18 Blank Steve Meyer Tree Removal Assessment 4118195 4118195 4125/95 4118195 19 Luackert Stan Stevens Train Noise[Whistle 4119195 4119195 4126195 4121/95 20 Blank Kerry Anderson Recreation Center/Community Pool 4126195 4126/95 512/95 514195 21 Moore Bradley Kalin Schmidt Lake Road 515195 518195 5115195 5123195 22 Moore Julie Hoyme Watering restrictions 518195 5115195 5125195 5123195 23 Blank George Wilson Fertilizer - Parkers Lake 5115195 5115195 5/22195 5117195 24 Hurlburt H.B. Hayden Letter of Credit requirements 5115195 5115195 5125195 5123195 25 Hahn Mary Jo Asmus Property Market Value Review 5118/95 5119195 5130/95 5123195 26 Blank Steven Bernhardt Ice Arena 5124195 5125195 612/95 5126195 Page 1 4 V/ki::: .. V .00ft"OMMMOMP" Mr. Eric Blank City of Plymouth Park and Recreation 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Re: Request for Plymouth Park Funds to Assist in Rebuilding our Primary Playground Dear Eric: J Please consider this a request to help the Birchview PTA rebuild our primary playground. We were forced to move the primary playground when we added two kindergarten classrooms during the summer of 1995. The equipment was not up to code or was damaged when we attempted to move it. Thank you in advance for any help you can give us. It will be difficult for us to exist without a playground for the next year or so. Sincerely, J Uka BIRCHVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 425 RANCHVIEW LANE PLYMOUTH, MN 55447-3998 (612) 476-3220 FAX (612)476-3253 TED A. MONDALE Senator 44th District Room 226 State Capitol Building 75 Constitution Avenue St. Paul, MN 55155-1606 (612)297-8065 Facsimile: (612) 296-6511 May 30, 1995 Dwight D. Johnson, Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Dear Dwight: T_ Senate f�. State of Minnesota Again I want to thank you for your cooperation, assistance and leadership in passing the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act of 1995. Enclosed you will find a copy of the summary of S.F. 1019 as passed by the Conference Committee. If you would like me to come out to a city council meeting and discuss the legislation, please do not hesitate to contact me. In the next week the Governor will have the opportunity to sign this bill into law. Sincerely, TED A. MONDALE State Senator -- District 44 TAM/st Enclosures tf Committees • Vice Chair, Metropolitan and Local Government `J Chair, Subcommittee on Metropolitan Affairs • Member, R,,.,, led lape,. Environment and Natural Resources • Member, Gaming ,M Kw- Regulation • Member, Taxes and Tax Laws • Chair, Hennepin a,nau,ner r-dw County Delegation .-�56 Senate Counsel & Research G-17 STATE CAPITOL ST. PAUL MN 55155 (612) 296-4791 FAX (612) 296-7747 JO ANNE ZOFF SELLNER DIRECTOR COUNSEL PETER S. WATTSON JOHN C. FULLER BONNIE L BEREZOVSKY DANIEL P. MCGOWAN KATHLEEN E. PONTIUS GEORGE M. MCCORMICK HANS 1. E. BJORNSON KATHERINE T. CAVANOR CHRISTOPHER B. STANG KENNETH P.BACKHUS MELISSA JOHNSON TOMAS L STAFFORD JOAN E. WHITE TO: Interested Persons Senate State of Minnesota FROM: Amy M. Vennewitz, Senate Research (296-7681) Deb Dyson, House Research (296-8291) Steve Hinze, House Research (296-8956) DATE: May 25, 1995 SUBJECT: Summary for the Conference Committee Report on the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act, SF 1019 LEGISLATIVE ONIM v IE • • ANALYSTS WILLIAM RIEMERMAN Article 1 establishes the metropolitan livable communities fund in the DAVID GIEL MARK L. FERMANICH metropolitan council. It provides for three accounts within the fund that are RANDAL HOVE GREGORY C. KNOPFF available to municipalitiesparticipate g that elect t0 in the local housing incentives GREGORY PATRICK J. MCCORMACK program. The tax base revitalization account is funded with excess revenues from DANIEL L. MUELLER the right-of-way acquisition loan fund levy and a surcharge on the fiscal disparities JACK PAULSON CHRIS L TURNER areawide tax base, and is to be used to clean up contaminated land in the AMY M. VENNEWITZ j� MAJA WEIDMANN metropolitan area. The livable communities demonstration account is funded through a levy not to exceed 50% of the metropolitan mosquito control district's (MMCD's) levy, along with 50010 of the MMCD's homestead and agricultural credit aid (HACA). The account is used to fund livable community demonstration projects. The local housing incentives account is funded with $1 million from proceeds of solid waste bonds issued by the council, $1 million per year from the council's general operating levy beginning in 1998, $500,000 per year from the livable communities demonstration account, and distributions from certain municipalities. The account is used to fund a matching grant program for housing projects in municipalities that have not reached their housing goals. Article 2 contains miscellaneous amendments necessary for the metropolitan livable communities fund in article 1. It also changes scheduled loan repayments from the city of Bloomington to the fiscal disparities pool to begin six years later. Article 3 establishes an urban homesteading income tax exemption. Sc�: '"T LA Ic ARTICLE 1 METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT Section 1 Livable communities criteria and guidelines. Requires the council to: (a) establish criteria for the uses of the fund established in section 2; (b) establish guidelines for the use of the livable community demonstration account; (c) establish guidelines governing who may apply for a grant or loan from the fund; (d) prepare an annual plan for distribution of the fund; and (e) prepare and submit to the Legislature an annual report on the use of the livable communities fund. 2 Metropolitan livable communities fund. Establishes the metropolitan livable communities fund and three accounts within the fund: the tax base revitalization account, the livable communities demonstration account, and the local housing incentives account. 3 Tax base revitalization account. Subdivision 1. Municipality. Defines municipality for the purposes of this section to mean a city or town electing to participate in the local housing incentives account program, or a county. Subd. 2. Sources of funds. Funds the account with excess revenues from the right-of-way acquisition loan fund (RALF) levy, and a surtax on the fiscal disparities areawide tax base. Subd. 3. Distribution of funds. Provides that the funds be used to provide grants for polluted land cleanup in the metropolitan area and specifies, priorities for use of funds if there are more applicants than funds. Specifies that the council shall make grants for qualified sites that provide the highest return in public benefits, that encourage commercial and industrial development that will lead to the growth and preservation of living wage jobs and that enhance the tax base of the recipient municipality. Provides that no more than half of the funds go to a single city, and no more than 75 percent to projects in cities of the first class. Allows municipalities to use the grants for the local match requirement for projects funded under the Dept. of Trade & Economic Development's (DTED's) contamination cleanup grant program. -2- k t-� 4 Livable communities demonstration account. Subdivision 1. Sources of funds. Authorizes the metropolitan council to levy a property tax for the livable communities demonstration account. The tax is limited to 50% of the metropolitan mosquito control district's (MMCD's) levy for taxes payable in 1995, indexed for market value growth in the metro area. Provides that the account will receive an annual homestead and agricultural credit aid (HACA) payment equal to 50% of the current MMCD HACA payment. Subd. 2. Distribution of funds. Authorizes the council to provide grants and loans -to municipalities participating in the local housing incentives program or to metropolitan area counties for projects that meet the guidelines in section 1, paragraph (b) in participating municipalities. 5 Local housing incentives account. Subdivision 1. Participation. Provides that a municipality may elect by Nov. 15 of each year to participate in the local housing incentives program. Provides that if a municipality elects to participate, it is entitled to receive grants and loans from the tax base revitalization account, the livable communities demonstration account, and the local housing incentives account. Provides that if a municipality chooses not to participate, it may not apply for a grant from DTED's contamination cleanup grant program. Provides that the council shall give consideration to a municipality's participation in the local housing incentives program when malting discretionary funding decisions. Subd. 2. Affordable and life -cycle housing goals. Provides that the metropolitan council will negotiate with each participating municipality to establish affordable and life -cycle housing goals for the municipality. Requires the council to adopt the negotiated goals by resolution after a public hearing by January 15, 1996. Provides that each municipality will identify actions it will take to meet the goals by June 30, 1996. Subd. 3. Affordable and life -cycle housing opportunities amount. Establishes the amount of each participating municipality's property tax levy that is to be spent to create affordable and life -cycle housing opportunities. The amount is equal to each municipality's tax rate, multiplied .by either the growth in tax capacity of high-value homes in the municipality, over and above the growth in the consumer price index, or 4% of the total residential homestead net tax capacity in the municipality, whichever is less. Subd. 4. Affordable and life -cycle housing requirement. (a) Provides that a participating municipality which has met its goals may retain the required amount under subd. 3 to maintain existing housing. -3- (b) Provides that a participating municipality which has not met its goals and has not spent at least 85 percent of its affordable and life -cycle housing opportunities amount under subd. 3 for approved purposes in the previous year must turn its required amount over to either: (1) the council's local housing incentives account; or (2) the city or county HRA. Provides that a municipality may join together with adjacent municipalities to provide housing opportunities. Subd. 5. Sources of funds. Provides that the local housing incentives account will be funded with (a) revenues received from municipalities under subd. 4, (b) $1 million from the proceeds of solid waste bonds issued by the council, and beginning in 1998, $1 million per year of the council's general property tax levy, and (c) $500,000 per year transferred from the livable communities demonstration account. Subd. 6. Distribution of funds. Provides that the funds will be distributed to participating municipalities that have not met their affordable and life -cycle housing opportunities goals, but are actively funding projects to meet the goals. The funds provided must be matched with local funds. Priority is given (1) to municipalities that have a fiscal disparities contribution tax capacity that exceeds its distribution tax capacity by at least $200 per household, (2) to projects that link employment opportunities with affordable and life -cycle housing, and (3) to projects that use funds other than the required expenditures in this section for the local match. Subd. 7. Reporting requirement. Requires participating municipalities to report to the council annually, beginning January 15, 1998: (1) the tax revenues under subdivision 3 for the previous year, (2) the portion of the revenues spent on meeting the municipality's housing goals; and (3) how the expenditures directly support the municipality's efforts to meet its housing goals. Requires the council to verify each municipality's compliance. Subd. 8. Later election to participate. Provides that if a municipality elects not to participate for some years, but then elects to participate, the municipality must establish that it has spent or agrees to spend on affordable and life -cycle housing, or agrees to distribute to the local housing incentives account, an amount equivalent to what it would have spent on affordable and life -cycle housing had goals been established under this section for the period in which it was not participating. Provides for the council to determine which investments count toward the required cumulative amount by comparing the municipality to participating municipalities similar in terms of stage of development and demographics. If it determines it to be in the best interests of the region, the council may waive a reasonable portion of the cumulative investment amount. -4- 7- 'Ab Subd. 9. Report to the legislature. Requires the council to annually report to the legislature the municipalities which elect to participate and those that elect not to participate in the local housing incentives program. Subd. 10. Comprehensive report card on affordable and life -cycle housing. Requires the council to present to the legislature and the public each year a comprehensive report card on affordable and life -cycle housing in the metropolitan area by municipality. 6 Program evaluation. Requires the metropolitan council to report to the legislature by January 15, 2003 on this act, including an accounting of the funds and how they were spent, a cost/benefit analysis of the program and recommendations. 7 2020 report. Requires the metropolitan council to report to the legislature by January 15, 1996 on the probable development patterns in and affecting the metropolitan area by the year 2020 under various scenarios. 8 Application. Provides for the article to apply in the seven -county metropolitan area. 9 Effective date. Makes the article effective the day after final enactment. Makes section 4 effective for taxes levied in 1995 and payable in 1996 and after. ARTICLE 2 MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS 1 Cleanup costs. Defines "cleanup costs" to include the costs of developing and implementing a response action plan, but does not include implementation costs incurred before the award of the contamination cleanup grant unless the application was submitted within 180 days after the response action plan was approved by the commissioner of the PCA. 2 Application cycles; reporting to legislative commission on waste management. Requires the commissioner to establish semiannual application deadlines for contamination cleanup grants. 3 Metropolitan livable communities; DTED contamination cleanup grants. Prohibits the commissioner .of DIED from making contaminated land cleanup grants to a metropolitan municipality unless it is participating in the local housing incentives program. -5- :-L �,O 4 Local match requirement; DTED contamination cleanup grants. Changes the local match required from a municipality's general fund for grants under section 116J.551 from 18 percent to 12 percent of the project cleanup costs, and allows the rest of the local match to be paid with regional, state, or federal money available for the redevelopment of brownfields, in addition to tax increment funds. 5 Loans for acquisition; right-of-way acquisition loan fund (RALF). Technical. 6 Tax; RALF. Permits the metropolitan council to levy under this subdivision for the tax base revitalization account in addition to RALF. 7 Distribution of proceeds; RALF. Requires the RALF levy proceeds to be first dedicated for RALF needs, and secondarily, if any tax proceeds are not required for RALF, to be deposited in the metropolitan livable communities tax base revitalization account. 8 Research; MMCD. Terminates a provision allowing MMCD to use 2.5% of its budget for the nontarget impact research project on Dec. 31, 1995. 9 Budget; tax levy (MMCD). Permanently reduces the MMCD's levy limit by the amount of levy authority granted to the metropolitan livable communities demonstration account. Reduces the MMCD's HACA by 50 percent. Permits the MMCD to levy an additional $500,000 if the commissioner of health declares a health emergency. Permits a participating county (a metropolitan area county) to levy an additional amount for nuisance mosquito control, but requires a county doing so to contract with the MMCD to provide the control. 10 Fiscal disparities; Bloomington repayment. Delays the starting time for the city of Bloomington to repay the fiscal disparities pool for payments advanced from the pool to pay interest on highway bonds sold in conjunction with the Mall -of -America project by six years, so that repayments would begin in 2006. 11 Fiscal disparities; livable communities fund. Provides for the metropolitan council to receive an extra distribution from the fiscal disparities areawide tax base for the metropolitan livable communities fund. The amount of distribution is related to the extra distribution currently received by the city of Bloomington for highway bond interest. The maximum distribution is the amount by which the current level of the Bloomington highway bond interest distribution is less than the payable 1988 distribution, except that the additional levy can never be more than $5 million. 12 Areawide tax rate. Technical. 13 Certification of values; payment. Technical. 14 Mosquito control commission employees. Specifies that employees of the' mosquito control commission covered by a collective bargaining agreement may not be terminated, except for cause, before January 1, 1999. Specifies that this act does not change any rights enjoyed by the employees under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. 15 Amendment of grant applications. Allows a development authority that submitted an application for a contamination cleanup grant under M.S. 116J.551 to 116J. 558, to submit an amended application based on changes by section 1 of this article. 16 Economic vitality and housing initiative. Subdivision 1. Establishment. Allows the housing finance agency to establish an economic and vitality and housing initiative to provide funds for affordable housing projects in connection with local communities' economic development and redevelopment efforts. Subd. 2. Greater Minnesota. Requires the housing finance agency to work with groups in the McKnight initiative fund regions to assist in identifying the affordable housing needed in each region in Greater Minnesota. Subd. 3. Metropolitan area. In the metropolitan area, requires the housing finance agency to confer with the metropolitan council to identify priorities for the use of economic vitality and housing funds. Subd. 4. Expiration. Specifies that this section expires on June 30, 1997. 17 Repealer. Repeals the no -net loss of low-income housing requirement (replacement housing law) for cities of the first class. 18 Citation. Names this bill the metropolitan livable communities act. 19 Application. Makes the article applicable in the seven -county metro area. 20 Effective Dates. Makes the article effective the day after final enactment and for taxes levied in 1995 and payable in 1996 and subsequent years. ARTICLE 3 HOUSING 1 Subtractions from federal taxable income. Provides a subtraction from federal taxable income for urban homesteading exemption allowed in section 2. -7- 2 Urban homesteading program. Subd. 1. Urban revitalization and stabilization zones. Requires the metropolitan council to designate one or more urban revitalization and stabilization zones by September 1, 1995. The zones must be within the seven county metropolitan area and must include no more than 1,000 single family homes. Instructs the council to use indicators of blight and poverty, including residential property values, resident incomes, and rates of owner -occupancy in designating zones. Subd. 2. Program eligibility. Specifies that anyone buying and occupying a home within a designated zone after September 1, 1995 is eligible to participate. Instructs county assessors to annually verify that the homestead is in an urban revitalization and stabilization zone. Instructs the county assessor to provide a list of participants to the county attorney and directs the county attorney to notify the assessor if any participant has been convicted of a felony after beginning participation in the program. Specifies that owners become ineligible for the program if they • sell the house • do not maintain the house in compliance with building codes, provided that three years have passed since the owner first applied for the program • stop living in the house • are convicted of any felony, including controlled substance crimes Subd. 3. Tax benefits. Provides tax benefits to program participants, beginning in the first full tax year after they apply for the program and lasting for a total of five tax years.. Participants will claim an exemption from taxable income by annually filing the form provided by the assessor with their income tax returns. The exemption amount will be phased out at a rate & 2 percent for each $1,000 of adjusted gross income over a threshold. For married joint filers, the exemption amount is $15,000, and the threshold for the phaseout is $60,000. For single filers, the exemption amount is $10,000 and the threshold for the phaseout is $40,000. For head of household (single parent) filers, the exemption amount is $12,500 and the phaseout threshold is $50,000. Subd. 4. -Expiration. Limits the program to applications received by July 1, 1997. Subd. 5. Information to Potential Buyers. Directs the metropolitan council to market and promote the urban homestead program. Requires the metropolitan council to inform area realtors or realtor associations of the program. Subd. 6. Reports. Requires the metropolitan council to make an initial report on the program to the legislature by January 1, 1998. Specifies that the initial report must contain information on designation of zones, participation rates, and current and projected costs of income tax exemptions. Requires the council to make full reports on the program by January 1, 2000, and January 1, 2003. Specifies that the reports must contain, in addition to the information required in the initial report, information on neighborhood impacts, property values, resident incomes, owner -occupancy rates, and other indicators of poverty and blight. 6 Application. Provides that section 2 applies in the seven -county metropolitan area. 7 Effective date. Makes section 1 effective for tax years beginning after Dec. 31, 1995. MEMO TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager FROM: Milt Dasing Specialist through Anne Hurlburt g , Community Development Director SUBJECT: 1995 Minnesota City Participation Program DATE: May 26, 1995 for City Council Meeting of June 6, 1995 The Plymouth Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA), at its meeting of May 18, authorized City staff to make application to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) for $500,000 in home mortgage funding for low and moderate income first time homebuyers, under its Minnesota City Participation Program. The Plymouth HRA is applying for these funds to supplement the City's CDBG funded First Time Homebuyer Program. Unless renewed by Congress, the eligibility for the use of CDBG funds for this purpose will expire September 30, 1995. Also, CDBG funding for 1996 is expected to be reduced substantially from the 1995 funding level. Some advantages of this program include the following: 1. MHFA assumes the financial risks involved in a bond sale. 2. MHFA will provide administrative support, as needed. 3. The local HRA is able to target funds to specific groups) in the City. 4. Allowance for a higher house price and income limit than MHFA's state-wide First Time Homebuyer's Program. 5. Opportunity for first time homebuyers to access the MHFA's Home Ownership Assistance Fund. This fund provides monthly payment, downpayment and closing costs assistance and is not, available to participants in the MHFA's state-wide program similar to Plymouth's CDBG First Time Homebuyer Program. Attachment: Staff report of May 17, 1995 to Plymouth HRA housing\hra\staffrep\mhfa mcpp DATE: May 17, 1995 for Housing & Redevelopment Authority Meeting of May 18, 1995 TO: Anne W. Hurlburt, Executive Director through Edward Goldsmitt Supervisor FROM: Milt Dale, Housing Specialist SUBJECT: The Minnesota City Participation Program under MHFA This program is provided annually by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) for Minnesota cities, HRAs and other jurisdictions who wish to assist low and moderate income first time homebuyers in securing lower interest rate home mortgages as well as providing access to the MHFA Homeownership Assistance Fund. This fund provides eligible borrowers monthly payment assistance in addition to funding downpayment and closing costs. Designated as the Minnesota City Participation Program {MOPP), funding for the program comes from state originated mortgage revenue bonds. In review of the information provided by MHFA, it is my recommendation that the HRA make application for $500,000 of funding. This is based on the past and current demand for our own first time homebuyers program and the expiration of the authority for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for first time homebuyers on September 30, 1995, unless extended by Congress. This program would provide additional resources to the HRA to provide financial assistance to low and moderate income first time homebuyers in Plymouth. There is a processing fee of $20 for each $100,000 in allotment provided or $100 for $500,000, plus a 1 % application deposit which is refunded at the time of the MHFA's bond sale. It is recommended that the Board of Commissioners approved the attached resolution authorizing staff to make application to the Minnesota Housing mance Agency for the 1995 Minnesota City Participation Program. Attachments: 1. Resolution 2. Application Packet from MHFA HRA RESOLUTION 95-05 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY FOR $500,000 OF 1995 MINNESOTA CITY PARTICIPATION PROGRAM FUNDING FOR LOWER WTE ST RATE MORTGAGES FOR PLYMOUTH FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS WHEREAS, the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) has perceived a need for lower interest rates and other financial assistance to allow low and moderate income first time homebuyers to purchase housing in the City; and, WHEREAS, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (iVfHFA) is now accepting applications for a program known as the Minnesota City Participation Program established by MHFA to assist low and moderate income first time homebuyers through designated lenders; and, WHEREAS, the deadline to apply for the Minnesota City Participation Program is on Thursday, June 8, 1995; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA that it hereby does direct and authorize the Executive Director of the Authority to submit an application to MHFA for $500,000 in mortgage funding for first time home- buyers in Plymouth under MHFA's 1995 Minnesota City Participation Program. Adopted by the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority on May 18, 1995. DATE: May 31, 1995 TO: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager FROM: John R. Sweeney, Assistant City Engineer/Transit Administrator SUBJECT: 1995 "OPT -OUT" TRANSIT LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Attached is the final Legislative Update for the 1995 session for "Opt -Out" Transit prepared by George C. Bentley, Legislative Liaison for Plymouth Metrolink. The following issues are addressed in detail in the Legislative Update: • Transportation and Transit Funding • Transit Bonding • Other Transit Legislation As indicated in the Legislative Update, Plymouth could be impacted heavily as a result of the final legislative funding package which will ultimately mean a fare increase for regular route MCTO service as well as a decrease in corresponding service. The biggest impact on the City of Plymouth and Plymouth Metrolink could be in the area of Metro Mobility service. The Metropolitan Council will be holding public hearings in June to consider eliminating service in Plymouth and Maple Grove as well as fare increases and overall reductions in service in other areas. I am in the process of gathering information now regarding numbers of users of the system in Plymouth, number of trips, and actual costs of the service proposed to be eliminated. As soon as I have the necessary information, I will submit a more detailed report for your review and ultimate presentation to the City Council. 01705-30.DOC SUBJECT: 1995 "OPT -OUT" TRANSIT LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Page Two It is also interesting to note in the third paragraph under the heading "Transit Bonding" the fact that the Metropolitan Council can now set its own salaries. It was amazing to me how that provision was tacked onto a $32 million bond re authorization bill. It should also be noted that the Metropolitan Council staff is considering a proposal to eliminate the payment of private vehicle capital through bond proceeds to "Opt -Out" systems as a matter of policy. Plymouth Metrolink and the other "Opt -Out" systems will vigorously oppose any change in the present policy as it ultimately would mean we would have less money to operate our systems. This becomes even more critical to Plymouth Metrolink as we have the issue of Metro Mobility service to deal with. If you would like any additional information or wish to meet with George Bentley or me personally to discuss these issues in more detail, please let me know and I will be happy to meet with you at your convenience. attachments cc: Fred G. Moore Daniel L. Faulkner Kathy Lueckert aPT05-30MOC LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FOR PLYMOUTH MYG°30UNK May 26, 1995 By George Bentley Legislative Liaison Unable to finish up its work on time, despite holding no Saturday floor sessions for the first time in memory, the Legislature ended its regular session on Monday, May 22, and completed a special session on Thursday, May 25. As usual, when the final day of the regular session began there were a number of major pieces of legislation still unresolved, including transportation and transit funding. Overall, the Legislature held firm to its earlier statements of no new tax increases, although there is some difference of opinion whether the education funding bill actually raises property taxes or not. It appears the Governor will be vetoing fewer bills than in the past because the lawmakers held fast to their spending targets and did not raise state taxes. TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT FUNDING The metro transit system received far less than had been requested from the Legislature, and it is likely there will be service cuts and fare increases in the near future. The Metropolitan Council had requested $93.3 million in state appropriations, with $31.7 million of that going to Metro Mobility. When the final vote was taken by the Senate on the transportation and transit funding bill at five minutes to midnight late Monday night the Legislature had provided $83 million for metro transit, $30.6 million of which is dedicated to Metro Mobility. Greater Minnesota transit fared somewhat better, but did not receive requested funding levels to allow for new transit systems in counties that currently have no service but have completed needs analysis work. The original request from MnDOT for Greater Minnesota transit operations had been $24.8 million, and the Legislature provided $23.1 million. MnDOT later revised its needs calculations upward to about $33 million. Besides impacting on new county programs, the funding levels provided to Greater Minnesota transit contain almost no money for capital expenses, such as new vehicles. The capital request had been $3 million and the Legislature provided less than $200,000. During the final few days of the regular session momentum had been building for a transportation funding bill that included a five cent gasoline tax increase, a 1/2 percent sales tax in the metro area for metro transit, and the abolishment of the regional transit property tax. Opt -out transit had expressed concern about the proposal to abolish the property tax since that represents the sole funding mechanism for the Legislative Update Page 2 opt -out systems. However, after extensive negotiations with legislators and senior Metropolitan Council officials the proposal was changed to guarantee a "floor" funding level to opt -out of 84 percent of the 1995 property tax collections, an amount to be adjusted annually, and no ceiling limits. Legislators involved in pushing for this funding package were also key players on the House -Senate conference committee conferencing the transportation appropriations bill. As a result, appropriations for transit were kept low in the appropriations package to increase pressure for a broader funding measure. The maneuvering fell short on the last day of the regular session, largely due to some deft moves by House and Senate leadership to keep possible vehicle bills for the gas tax/sales tax package from reaching the floor for a vote and possible amendment. Near-term impacts for Plymouth Metrolink as a result of the reduced metro transit appropriations will probably be an ending of Metro Mobility service in Plymouth later this year, a fare increase currently estimated at 25 cents per trip, and possible funding reductions from the Metropolitan Council for transit operations. Longer-term impacts are uncertain at the present time, and would be dependent on the results of the Metropolitan Council's transit system review that is currently underway and any additional funding that might be provided by the Legislature next year through supplemental appropriations. TRANSIT BONDING On the final day of the regular session the Legislature approved a bill that contains $32 million in metro transit bonding re -authorization as part of a House/Senate conference committee report. This bonding re -authorization represented part of the 1992 bond authorization package that the former RTB did not issue in time to meet statutory timelines. The Metropolitan Council had requested a total of $82 million in metro transit bonding authority, including the $32 million re -authorization, but the $50 million in new bonding authority was defeated in committee over concerns about property tax impacts. Metro transit bonds are paid through a metro -wide debt levy. Although property tax impacts would have been slight (increasing to about $10 for a $100,000 home in pay 1998, and then decreasing to $2.00 less than current levels by pay 2003), legislators were particularly fearful of approving anything that could brand them with a tax increase vote. The $32 million bond re -authorization will have virtually no impact on property taxes because current debt levels will be reducing while these new bonds are being issued. Of interest, the conference committee report that contains the bond re -authorization also contains a provision that allows the Metropolitan Council to set its own salaries, something that has raised a few eyebrows. Due to the passage of the $32 million bond re -authorization the Metropolitan Council will have enough transit bonding authority for the next twelve to eighteen months. It is expected that the request for $50 million in new bonding authorization will be brought back to the Legislature next year. 7.. �_� Legislative Update Page 3 The transit bonding re -authorization is a positive move for opt -out transit systems. The cost of vehicle depreciation for transit buses owned by private service providers who operate large parts of opt -out transit services is paid by regional transit bond sale proceeds. Without available bonding, this private vehicle capital would be borne by operations funds, thus potentially reducing available dollars needed for service. (It should be noted that the Metropolitan Council staff is floating a proposal that would eliminate the payment of private vehicle capital through bond proceeds to opt -out systems from a policy perspective, something the opt -outs will certainly oppose.) OTHER TRANSIT LEGISLATION As part of the omnibus transportation and transit appropriations bill approved the last night of the regular session, the Legislature: • Authorized the Metropolitan Council to use bond proceeds to buy out the lease for Metro Mobility vehicles and to purchase new Metro Mobility capital equipment • Approved an appropriation from the general fund of $354,000 for security measures on MCTO buses • Approved up to $625,000 for a high speed bus demonstration program • Granted $500,000 for a phase -II study of high speed rail service between Minneapolis, Rochester and Chicago • Approved $200,000 for grants to encourage telecommuting as an alternative to peak -hour highway commuting • Authorized a congestion pricing demonstration project, to be completed by June 30, 1997, to be run by MnDOT and the Metropolitan Council, that would allow people to "buy" a place for a single occupant car on the I-394 HOV lane • Approved the widening of I-394 at Penn Avenue to eliminate current lane strictures • Granted $250,000 to the Saints Road Project in St. Cloud for research and operational testing of a road -powered electric vehicle (RPEV) system for HOV vehicles or buses (RPEV would be powered by a metal strip buried in the roadway). Legislation proposed by the Minnesota Public Transit Association, which allows outstate transit providers to withhold paratransit service from areas outside their funding zones unless other funding arrangements are made, was also approved. Overall, this year's session was extremely tough because of the message received by legislators from the 1994 elections and subsequent special legislative elections. Basically the legislators were unreceptive to anything that looked like a tax increase or resulted in an appropriation that was too high. Tempers were stretched to the breaking point during the final few weeks of the session because of an inability among legislators to agree on any of the major appropriations bills until very late in the game. Next year will probably not be much better because it is an election year. If you have any questions please call me at 937-3502 (office) or at 949-2681 (home). Thank you.