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Council Information Memorandum 10-12-1995
OCTOBER 12, 1995 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS .... 1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER: OCTOBER 17 6:15 P.M. OCTOBER 24 7:00 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chambers REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chambers 2. 1995 STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS AND DISCUSSION, THURSDAY OCTOBER 12, 4:00 P.M., General Mills Corporate Center, 1 General Mills Blvd., Golden Valley. Attached is the invitation from Commissioner McLaughlin. Dwight Johnson will be attending. (M-2) 3. PRAC, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers. Agenda attached. (M-3) 4. FORUM ON THE IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 7:00 p.m., North Hennepin Community College Fine Arts Building, 85th & W. Broadway, Brooklyn Park. Sponsored by the Domestic Violence Prevention Network of Suburban Hennepin County. Invitation and flyer are attached. (M-4) 5. VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION EVENT, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO October 12, 1995 Page 2 6. PLYMOUTH HRA PUBLIC HEARING ON 1996 CDBG EXPENDITURES -- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 7:30 P.M., Council Chambers. This will take place within the regularly scheduled HRA meeting. Attached is the news release for the hearing. (M-6) 7. DOMESTIC ABUSE SYMPOSIUM, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, NOON -3:30 P.M., Crystal Community Center, 4800 Douglas Drive. The event is sponsored by the Crystal Human Rights Commission and the League of Women Voters. Attached is the invitation from Crystal Human Rights Commission Vice -Chair Emeric Pratt. (M-7) 8. STATE PUBLIC HEARING - TASK FORCE ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEGRATION, MONDAY OCTOBER 30, 7:00 P.M., District 279 Educational Service Center, Room 10, 11200 93rd Ave. N., Maple Grove. Attached is the invitation and information on the hearing from Representative Rick Stanek. (M-8) 9. NEW DIRECTIONS IN STATE -LOCAL FISCAL POLICY, OCTOBER 30, 6:00- 9:00 P.M.. Mayor Tierney will be participating in this interactive television meeting to discuss fiscal reform proposals coming to the State Legislature in 1996. Also participating will be local officials from Moorhead and Willmar. Attached is the invitational letter and an agenda for the event, from County Extension Service Leader Barbara Thell. (M-9) 10. AMM POLICY ADOPTION MEETING AND DISCUSSION ON THE LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 4:00 P.M., Sheraton Minneapolis Metrodome. Attached is the notice and agenda. If you are interested in attending, please call Laurie. (M-10) 11. METRO MEETINGS -- The weekly calendar of meetings for the Metropolitan Council and its advisory commissions is attached. (M-11) 12. MEETING CALENDARS -- October and November meeting calendars are attached. (M-12) 1. DEPARTMENT REPORTS -- Weekly Building Permit Report for Commercial/ Industrial/Public and Use Types. (I-1). 2. WAYZATA POLICE DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Memo from Craig Gerdes with information on options examined by the Wayzata Police department following the retirement of their Police Chief. (I-2) 3. SOLID WASTE TIPPING FEE COLLECTION a. Information sheet from Hennepin County Environmental Division Manager Janet Leick regarding the proposed County fee for solid waste management services. (I -3a) b. Background sheet from Plymouth Solid Waste Coordinator Kris Hageman (I -3b) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO October 12, 1995 Page 3 4. MINUTES a. 1-494 Corridor Commission/JPO Meeting Minutes of August 23, 1995 (unapproved). (I -4a) 5. NEWS ARTICLES. RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC a. October 5, 1995 Star Tribune new report about Carlson Real Estate development project at Cheshire Lane and I-494 on the Plymouth -Minnetonka border. (I -5a) b.Invitation to Grand Opening of the Country Inn & Suites/Country Kitchen/Italianni's Hospitality Complex, Wednesday, October 18. Dedication: 4:00 p.m. If interested, contact Laurie before Monday October 11. (I -5b) c. LJR, Inc., September Status Report to the I-494 Corridor Commission. (I -5c) d. September Update from the Metropolitan Council. (I -5d) e. Plymouth Metrolink Information and Scheduling sheet for service during the MCTO transit drivers strike. (I -5e) f. News release announcing the Plymouth Fire Department Open House on Sat., Oct. 28, noon -4 p.m., at Fire Station III, 3300 Dunkirk Lane. (I -5f) g. October 11, 1995 Star Tribune news story concerning the failure of the Maple Grove housing proposal to meet Met Council approval. (I -5g) h. Notice of School District 270 (Hopkins) November 7, 1995 tax referendum. (I -5h) i. Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners October, 1995 newsletter. (I -5i) 6. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY - CORRESPONDENCE A status report on all correspondence is also attached. 7. CORRESPONDENCE a. Thank -you letter from Mayor Tierney to Kirk Brown of the Twin Cities Tree Trust for their work on City park and recreation projects. (I -7a) b. Letter from Mayor Tierney to New Hope Mayor Ed Erickson updating him on the progress of work towards an ice sports facility in Plymouth. (I -7b) c. Letter to Plymouth resident Lucinda Gorman, 2740 Evergreen La. N., from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Project Manager Kim Gregg. The letter informs Ms. Gorman of the closure of a file concerning a petroleum tank release at her residence. (I -7c) d. Letter from James and Van Sanders, 2320 Yuma Lane, to Dwight Johnson, praising the work of Planner Shawn Drill in helping them with their home expansion project. (I - 7d) Dwight Johnson City Manager PETER MC LAUGHLIN 612-348-3085 t c COMMISSIONER jiW FAX -348-8701 SNE S9 BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS October 4, 1995 Mr. Dwight Johnson Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Johnson: A-2400 GOVERNMENT CENTER MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55487-0240 On behalf of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, I would like to personally invite you to attend the 1995 State of the County Address, which will be broadcast live on Metro Cable Channel 6: Hennepin County: Recreating Community Thursday, October 12, 1995 4 P.M. General Mills Corporate Headquarters Number One General Mills Boulevard (I-394 and Highway 169) Golden Valley, MN Reception to follow in Atrium My speech comes in the midst of vast changes emerging from Congress, changes that represent both a threat and an opportunity. I would be honored by your presence, and would welcome seeing you at the reception which follows. Please RSVP to my office (348-7884) by Tuesday,. October 10th as seating is limited. Parking is available in the General Mills visitor lots to the south and west of the main entrance. Sin r y, �� Peter McLaughlin, Chair Hennepin County Board of Commissioners PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission October 12, 1995, 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 purchase of Olson property b. Approved name of park - Elm Creek Playfield c. Approved Mighty Ducks ice arena grant application d. Referred study of senior citizen needs 5. Unfinished Business a. Private swimming pool update/Wayzata School Dist. pool study referred from Council b. West Medicine Lake Park update c. Open spaces update d. Playfield/highschool update e. Study of youth sports facilities - review report f. 1996-2000 CIP update 9. 6. New Business a. Senior citizen needs analysis b. C. d. 7. Commission Presentation 8. Staff Communication 9. Adjourn Next regular meeting - November 9 5& Domeak violence .TAWen on .N.et� of Such "&M N"Wepin eount# include& 3,am4 d efill w,4 l`iiaeXaia,r. 9'�cagnank .7Atexu"W= ffl"!ect. .league of Wxmw voted 4 -TWOMW fa4, U` m , Atap & 9"M ,League of WAmen vatena of St..Laula ffl" . .N,curtft MAnnepin eammun tgc eallege. xAtdw"t xwnepin Am= Soutkea Council. `?a6&w, sale a"a SQi40 a, yautlf 0euelapment -T"giwm st.loeepff'a of .N"U Socia t Pdice AUn&tYV- Domestic Violence Preuention Suburban Hennepin [ The Honorable Joy Tierney City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Dear Mayor Tierney: P/1 4 September 14, 1995 The Domestic Violence Prevention Network of Suburban Hennepin County has organized to confront and eliminate domestic violence in our communities. We, therefore, cordially invite you and members of your staff to attend a forum on Domestic Violence: Its Impact on Children on October 12, 1995, at 7:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Building of North Hennepin Community College. As you know, domestic violence is a serious problem in all of our communities and its effect on children is both devastating and long lasting. As a public official we hope you will make a special effort to attend this forum. We will acknowledge your presence and urge members of the audience to meet with you at the end*of the program. The enclosed flyer includes details about the panelists, the exhibit of artwork by children exposed to violence in the home, and other plans for the evening. If you want more information or flyers, please call one of the persons listed below. We look forward to having you join us in our efforts to prevent violence in our homes. Please return the enclosed response form by October 1. Sincerely, Joan Gendreau 560-6215 Susan C. Pagnac Sr. 424-5645 C W Of YT P A N I EVA IiS.T.S Eileen Hudon Child Advocacy Coordinator of the MN Coalition for Battered Women Ms Hudon, a coordinator since 1982 and co- founder of Women of Nations, &Mins and consults for Battered Women's Programs. She will dis- cuss funding for child advocacy and the change in laws for young battered women. Bee son Advocacy Support Coordinator of the Battere/ Women's Legal Advocacy Project Ms Jimpson's, it seven year veteran to the Battered Women's Movement,provides support and education to battered women, advocates, law enk rcement,attomeys, judges, and systems people. She will discuss the legaladvocacy sup- port for judges, law enforcement, and attorneys. Jean Holloway Attorneyfor Children's Defense Fuad hb. Holloway works as a lobbyist on welfare reform, child support, and child care. She will examine thelong-termimpact DomesticViolence has on children, relative to the community re- sources needed to respond to the aftermaths (the vidence that presents itself in the behavior of the children who witness it). F ase e411545 - 7090 u nee a sign language ouw. or have otter needs THE DOMESTICYIOLENCE PREVENTION NETWORK OF SUBURBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY preA FORUM ON THE IMPACT OF DOMESTICVIOLENCE ON CHILDREN Thursday, OcL 12, 1995 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. N. Henepia Co amtyCollege �Sth A W. Broadway (Fine Arts Building) K1?WN(vTqol:SP.F.E KEl~ Ms. Raffesberger, a survivor of a violent rel* tionship and board memberof Department of Corrections Battered Women's Advisory Council, will describe the imppsuctx of violence on herself, and her c3tildrea. r`ils�:� • Artwork of Children who have witnessed Domestic Violence • G IJIE-S PT P A Ni>~ V Its T:S Nancy Meyerhoff Behavior Specialist -- Pilggr �-m Lane / Robbinsdale School Diisttict Ms. Meyerhoff, who has worked with special - needs children for the last 18 years, will address the behaviors exhibited daily, and impact of DomesticViolence on children, in the school sett ting. She is currently& liaisonwith Home Free. Phyllis Wilderscheidt Executive Director of the Archdiocesaa Commission on Women For over 10 years, Ms. Wilderscheidt has been an advocate, and co -facilitator for women and children in an ecumenical support group con- cerned with clergy misconduct. She will review social chase occurring in the church, relative to Domestic Violence. Greg Sicheneder Supervisor 1 Therapist with Family Children's Service. Youth Diversion Program Mr. Sicheneder, has worked with children from violent homes for over six years. He will be the moderator, and will field questions from the audience at the end of the presentation. North Hennepin CommunityCollege is Handicapped Accessible! K 4- 5AP- `1vneatie Viafeence 9"zenaan .N.ettua of Su&"&M N"Uwpwc eauttty &dudeA aep" entatiuea pram; `7am4 d eAtuv ac'a sewke / youth l`?iuexala,a 9'nagxanx. Name 9nee Sfleltea d j1ctMWt60n 3A) ect. eea0e of WXMen VAtm o f swalib'm QM .eeague of W"nen V t"4 at St. xzuia 9,4%& .N.oaca X"Mepin eom ucnity &WeSe- SAWMteat N"Wepin X nan S wicea. earur x Jr&&'aadale awac suho la, `lloa9 `lieaelaprnent YA49 M -TAop t-T-LU.C' e- st.Pa 11% o f X"U /YAWWUth social 7u4tice .Min d,W- Domestic Uiolence Prevention Network of Suburban Hennepin County PUBLIC OFFICIAL RESPONSE FORM _ Yes, I plan to attend the forum on Domestic Violence: Its Impact on Children, on October 12. I will sign in at the Public Officials' table at the forum so I can be introduced during the forum and will be available to meet with the public at the end of the forum. My staff members as listed below, plan to attend the forum. No, I am not able to attend, but please keep me informed. Name: Title: Address: Name: Title: Address: Please return this form by October 1, 1995, to: C/O Susan C. Pagnac Sr. League of Women Voter of Brooklyn Park/Osseo/Maple Grove 9792 Hemlock Lane Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369-3666 Name tags will be made from the above information. Attach to this form any extra pages, you need for the additional people who plan to attend the forum. C �N� CITY OF PLYMOUTFF For Immediate Release Contact: Oct. 4, 1995 Milt Dale, 509-5413 PLYMOUTH HRA TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON OCT. 19 The Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) will hold a public hearing on Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m., in the Plymouth City Center, 3400 Plymouth Blvd., to share city staff recommendations and hear public comment about the types of programs the Plymouth HRA may fund in 1996 with federal funds. The HRA expects that Plymouth will receive about $300,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds next year from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), according to HRA Supervisor Ed Goldsmith. Under HUD requirements, Plymouth must bring together the funding for various HUD programs into a Consolidated Plan. The purpose of the public hearing will be consider how CDBG funds should be allocated as part of the Consolidated Plan that is presented to HUD. CDBG money may fund a variety of programs such as child care, job training and housing rehabilitation programs. For more information on the public hearing, call Ed Goldsmith at 509-5412 or Milt Dale at 509-5413. -30- PLYMOUTH A Beautijul 'lYaee'h Live 01 VfkAf-\l Vr I AAIKIAICCr%'rA CCA- 4- CITY.,1 CRY.STA I, Greetings, 1995 4141 Douglasbrive North�i,Crys� N 55422-1696 rn-7 What can we do to put an end to domestic abuse? Tougher laws? Mandatory prison sentences? Early intervention? Education? The City of Crystal's Human Rights Commission, along with the League of Women Voters, would like to help by providing an educational symposium. Sheila Wellstone, nationally -renowned expert, will be the Keynote speaker. This symposium will be held Saturday, October 21, 1995, at the Crystal Community Center, 4800 Douglas Drive No., Crystal, MN. , from 12:00 Noon to 3:30 PM. Ms. Wellstone will be speaking from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. We are inviting a wide representation of community and agency resources to set up booths with qualified representatives and hand out materials. The booths will be manned from 12:00 noon to 1;00 PM and then again from 2:00 PM until 3:30 PM. As a member of a Human Rights Commission, or the City Council, or as a city employee we know this is a topic that's important to you. Please plan to join us on October 21 st. Let's all make that commitment to 'Stop Domestic Violence' Sincerely, Emeric Pr Vice Chair Crystal Human Rights Commission Richard W. Stanek State Representative District 33B Hennepin County October 6, 1995 Dwight Johnson City of Plymouth Manager 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Dear Dwight: Minnesota M-9 House of Representatives ; 1EDUCATION; U OF M FINANCE I would like to invite you to attend a public hearing of the task force on Student Achievement & Integration. The hearing will take place on Monday, October 30, 1995, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the Independent School District 279 Educational Service Center, Room 10, 11200 93rd Avenue North, Maple Grove. The purpose of this hearing and other public hearings across the metro area is to discuss key components of the Minnesota Department of Education's proposed rule on desegregation/integration and the learning gap with government officials, education professionals, parents, students, and all other interested persons. Topics may include mandatory versus voluntary participation by districts, the imposition of student enrollment quotas in metro area schools, ratio and ethnic data collection, other paperwork requirements, and penalties which would be applied to schools that do not comply fully with the proposed rule. If time permits, persons who attend the Maple Grove hearing, but who are not on the formal witness list, may have an opportunity to present their views. Written comments will be entered into the record as well. I hope to see you at the hearing on Monday, October 30th at 7:00 p.m. If you would like to testify at this hearing or submit a written statement, please contact me at 296-5502. Sincerely, Z�� Richard W. Stanek State Representative enclosures 14890 91 st Ave., Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369 (612) 420-4497 State Office Building, 100 Constitution Ave., St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-1298 (612) 296-5502 L� IR FAX (612) 296-8803 shy= M- 3 F ` h TASK FORCE ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 81 INTEGRATION 3 Chair: REP. BARB SYKORA (296-4315) • Co -Chair: REP. ALICE SEAGREN (296-7803) ...:. 248F State Office Building • 100 Constitution Ave. • St. Paul, Minn. 55155 • 612-296-5529 You're Invited to Attend Public Hearing of the Task Force on Student Achievement & Integration Monday, Oct. 30 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. District 279 Educational Center 11200 93rd Avenue North Maple Grove The hearing will be chaired by State Rep. Rich Stanek 1v_ 1:7 szz c MINNESOTAi FIRST NEWSrAI M SEPTEMBER 14, 1995ISS. c METRO FINAL VOLUME 147, NUMBER 140 8 SECTIONS, 16 PAGES 25t A SECTION P1 0 --.-NEER PR MEEM. • IY% SwI IRI RpMR Rlff Iti��wfl R,MrMbM K I Desegregation debate shifts from race to achievement DEBRA O'CONNOR STAFF wFIIER at Four Winds Elementary in the Minne. Student Achievement and Integration Barbara Sykora, IR -Excelsior. "The program is working well with an Amerl- T J he heart of the Twin Cities' desegre- apolis School District, that could be refill- to bring greater academic success cat took testimony Wednesday morning from education officials who want to help goals of the task force ore to explore desegregation rules, to make more of the can Indian population that is difficult to reach through traditional methods. Four gation discussion may have little to do not only to minority students but also to all students at risk because they're poor shape Minnesota's new desegregation rule, which is expected to go into effect metropolitan area aware of this, and to explore what seems to make a difference Winds, which had to get a waiver from the stale Board of Education to have frith busing or money. • Imlead, the discussion is beginning to or have problems at home. At the first of five meetings, the Rouse next year. "Th e Issue is more student achieve- U achievement. bet's learn what's going on right now, what's working." such a high minority enrollment percent- (Deus on local programs, such as the one Independent -Republican Task Force on ment than racial balance," said Rep. Test scores indicate the Four Winds SCHOOLS CONTINutu oN SA A. SCHOOLS/Looking for model programs • CON l urtlt 0 F n 1. IA age, is 80 percent American Indi. an, 10 percent black and 10 per. cent white. It teaches two Indian languages and Indian culture. "Because we opened with a waiver from desegregation, we knew we'd need to be successful academically," Principal Donna Grant said in an interview Wednesday. "We emphasize reading, writing, math and teaching kids how to cooperate and get along with each other. We know that for our pro- gram to continue to exist, our chil- dren must be more successful than we were In the past." For the first two years, the staff tried a variety of approaches with modest success. In the third year, they hired a specialist to design a curriculum that ties together the Skills from various subjects, yet concentrates on specific skills to be learned in each grade. "Teachers really know what they need to da," Grant said. last year, the average math test score in grades one through six was 44.9 percent, compared with 38.5 percent the year before and 33 percent in 1991, the first year the school Was open. last year's Minneai)olis district aver- age wax 49.8, a drop of 0.3 per- cent. Four Winds' reading test scorn rose by 3.8 percent, com- pared with a districtwide average of 0.5 percent. The school doesn't spend more than others in the district that have similar concentration of pov- ertY, but its test scores are expec- ted to reach file national average soon. Next meeting The nest Nouse IR task force meeting will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Washington County Govern. ment Center In Stillwater. Others will be In September and October In Eden Prame, Columbia Heights. Hopkins. Coon Rapids and Maple Grove. "live, this is a challenging pop- ulation. But the kids bring a lot of gifts, and we just have to build out their strengths," Grant said. "Our staff is incredibly devoted to the children." Education officials who testified at the hearing were reluctant to endorse either of the two major national desegregation methods — busing students across district lines to achieve racial balance or spending considerably more moo- ey in hopes of improving academ- ic achievement. Busing is out of favor with peo- ple ranging from Gov. Arne Carl- son to Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton. Suburban districts, while happy to participate in spe- cial programs such as magnet schools, clearly are unwilling to bus large numbers of students over district boundaries. And the Minneapolis district, where minor- ity students make up two-thirds of the enrollment, is planning to min. Imize busing within its borders and work harder on neighborhood. based schools. Compensatory funding is an un. popular idea, given scarce educa. lion dollars and studies that indi- cate that merely funneling money into schools does not make stu. dents learn letter A third approach, that of small. closely watched programs whose successes could be copied, appears to have broad appeal. Bloomington Superintendent Tim Connors said that social and economic problems are the key to student failure and that schools must leach differently to be effec- tive. Kids don't fall, Connors told legislators. Rather. leachers fail at getting the material across. More staff development, longer school days and multicultural cur- riculum would help, but it would cost more, he said. "If they come to school with a disadvantage, what are we going to do to bring them up to speed?" Connors said. The issue of how much responsi- bility schools should take for stu- dent success is a controversial and frustrating one, legislators ac- knowledged. "1 feel the school district is be- coming a surrogate orphanage," said Rep. Alice Seagren, IR - Bloomington. Schools feed break- fast and lunch to students, counsel them and provide after-school care. She says she's heard about bus driven who have awakened children to get them to school. "1 do not know what the answer is as a policy maker," she sand. "We might as well put beds In the schools now." MINNESOTA EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA HENNEPIN COUNTY 1525 Glenwood Ave Minneapolis MN 55405-1264 (612)374-8400 FAX: (612) 374-8417 September 28, 1995 Joy Tierney, Mayor, Plymouth 17915 20th Avenue No. Plymouth, MN. 55447 Dear Ms. Tierney: I am pleased to invite you to join a group of your colleagues in participating in an interactive T.V. meeting on new directions in state and local fiscal policy on Monday October 30 from 6.00 to 9:00 n m„ This pilot project will offer you and other elected officials an opportunity to participate in a lively discussion of major fiscal reform proposals that will be before the Minnesota Legislature in 1996 - a proposal to redesign the state -local fiscal system, developed by Humphrey Institute Professor John Brandl and senior Fellow Vin Weber; and propasals to redefine the relationship between school funding and the property tax, put forward by House Speaker Iry Anderson and Senator Ember Reichgott-Junge. The pilot effort will be offered at only three sites throughout the state (Moorhead, Willmar, and Plymouth). Because of the very limited space available in these three interactive T.V. rooms, we are inviting only a small number of people to participate. Your participation in this interactive meeting will provide valuable feedback to the Legislature and the Governor on the pros and cons of these proposals before the legislative session begins, while there is still time for the proposals to be shaped and refined. Also, your participation will assist the Minnesota Extension Service and the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs (the event's co-sponsors) in their effort to evaluate the effectiveness of interactive television as a medium for future regional and statewide policy discussions. A proposal agenda for this event is enclosed. Please R.S.V.P. to me at 374-8420 by October 6, 1995, to let me know if you will participate. I look forward to working with _you on this important event. t % ,or r Thanks. Sincerely, Barbara J. Thell County Extension Leader Hennepin County y UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. AND MINNESOTA COUNTIES COOPERATING PROPOSED AGENDA NEW DIRECTIONS IN STATE -LOCAL FISCAL POLICY Purpose: Increase understanding of major state and local fiscal reform options; conduct an interactive meeting and regional forums with local elected officials to explore the pros and cons of alternative proposals; provide feedback and recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on state -local fiscal reform; pilot test interactive television as an effective medium for conducting statewide policy discussions. Conducted by: State and Local Policy Program of the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and Minnesota Extension Service, University of Minnesota. Location: Three interactive T.V. sites: Plymouth, Willmar, Moorhead. Participants: Ten to twelve county, city, township, school district elected officials at each site as primary participants; selected legislators from each area as active listeners. Date: Monday, October 30, 1995 Agenda: Regional Forums (Three separate forums in Willmar, Moorhead and Twin Cities — no interactive T. V. at this point Forums will be facilitated by Extension Educators Nancy Nelson, Kent Gustafson, amd Lisa Templin). 6:00-6:15 p.m. Beverages, cookies, registration 6:15-6:30 Welcome and introductions (local site facilitators) 6:30-7:30 Video shown and local discussion at each site Video will include: * Opening remarks, G. Edward Schuh, Dean, Humphrey Institute; Gail Skinner -West, Interim Dean and Director, Minnesota Extension Service; Governor Arne Carlson. * Background on Minnesota's state -local fiscal system: Why do we have a problem? Tom Stinson, Minnesota State Economist and Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Economics. * What alternative approaches should be considered? * What advice would you give to the Governor and Legislature for the next session? 7:30-7:45 Break Interactive Meeting (The three sites will be connected via interactive television). 7:45-8:45 Site introductions; participant feedback; interactive question and answer period. John Brandl, Rep. Ann Nest and Sen. Ember Reichgott will be available to answer questions. Gary DeCramer, Humphrey Institute Senior Fellow, will moderate. 8:45-9:15 Summing up the discussion — overall and site-specific 9:15-9:30 Quality check and closing comments — Lee Munnich, Director, State and Local Policy Program 9:30 Adjourn Association of pp/% Metropolitan Municipalities When Where Price M -j0 FAVA9110#7Meetin� �0 1 rr Thursday, Nov. 2, 995 ,:.:-,•-;, JJ}� Sheraton Minneap fi �Metrodome ti 1330 Industrial Blvd. Minneapolis, Minneso 3 g , $25 Livable Communities Info Session .................................... 4-5:30 p.m. SocialHour............................................................................. 5:30-6:30 p.m. (Cash Bar) Buffet Dinner.......................................................................... 6:30-7:30 p.m. (Roast Sirloin of Beef, Lasagna, Chicken Marsala) BusinessMeeting................................................................. 7:30 P.M. UY90104 CIONNNI ties Into session Metropolitan Council staff will be available to discuss/update you about the Livable Com- munities Act. This is your chance to find out what other communities are doing and to ask any questions you may have! (4-5:30 p.m.) There will be no speaker or panel discussion. This will allow more time to discuss 1996 AMM ...,., legislative initiatives. Copies of the policy initia- tives were mailed Oct. 4. AMM policy adoption is the keystone for our 1996 legislative program, so we encourage cities to send more than one representative to contrib- ute to the discussion. Place dinner reservations with Laurie Audette (215-4000) no later than Monday, Oct. 30. Please channel all reservations through your office of city manager/administrator. Your city will be billed. If you choose to pay in advance, checks may be made payable to AMM. City officials attending the 7:30 p.m. business meeting only do not need reservations. Map and Agenda on reverse. Guests are welcome. Business Agenda 1. Call to order. 2. Welcome. 3. President's Report. (Joan Campbell) 4. Adoption of 1996 Legislative Policy Program. 5.Discuss/Establish 1996 Legislative Priorities. 6. Other Business. 7. Announcements. 8. Adjournment. Directions 1-694 Industrial Blvd. `'' Hwy. 36 LO 35� � o CIO Broadway N 1 University Ave. 1-94 Sheraton Minneapolis Metrodome 1330 Industrial Blvd. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413 (612) 331-1900 From North: Take 35W South to Industrial Blvd. (exit #22). Turn left on Industrial Blvd. From South: Take 35W North to Industrial Blvd. (exit # 22). Turn right on Industrial Blvd. From West: Take 394 East to 1-94, go east on 94 to 35W North. Take 35W North to Industrial Blvd. (exit #22). Sheraton is on the right. From East: Take 1-94 West to Highway 280, go north on Highway 280 to Broadway Street. Take a left on Broadway Street to Industrial Blvd. Take a right on Industrial Blvd. Sheraton is on the left. This notice was mailed to all AMM member mayors, manager/administrators and councilmembers. METRO MEETINGS A weekly calendar of meetings and agenda items for the Metropolitan Council, its advisory and standing committees, and three regional commissions: Metropolitan 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. Meeting information is also available on the Metro Information Line at 229-3780 and by computer modem, through the 'Lwin Cities Computer Network at 337-5400. DATE: October 6, 1995 WEEK OF: October 9 - October 13, 1995 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL Tour of Southeast Metro Area (for Council members and local officials) - Monday, Oct. 9, 2 p.m., departs from Rosemount Community Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail (Hwy. 3), Rosemount. Southeast Metro Area Community Meeting - Monday, Oct. 9, 6:30 p.m. or following tour, Rosemount Community Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail (Hwy. 3), Rosemount. Sewer Rates/Cost Allocation Task Force - Tuesday, Oct. 10, 7:30 a.m, Room 2A. The task force will consider. industrial strength; cost allocation system; sewer availability charge; process for development of outline of task force report; and other business. Community Development Committee - Tuesday, Oct. 10, 3 p.m., Room IA. The committee will consider: Shakopee comprehensive plan amendment --Tier 1 comprehensive sewer plan withdrawal of Rahr Industrial Wastewater from Metropolitan disposal system; housing rehabilitation/redevelopment mandated by legislature; revisions to Regional Open Space Capital Improvement Program, 1996-2005, scheduling public hearing; GIS presentation; update on Blueprint Handbook, and other business. Following adjournment of the Community Development Committee meeting, a joint meeting of the Community Development and Environment Committees will convene in the Council Chambers. Joint Meeting/Community Development Committee and Environment Committees - Tuesday, Oct. 10, 4 p.m., Room IA. The committees will consider: city of Eden Prairie water supply and distribution plan; Elm Creek Cluster Planning progress report; and other business. Housing and Redevelopment Authority Advisory Committee - Wednesday, Oct. 11, 8:30 a.m., Room IA. The committee will consider: adoption of Section 8 program local preference policy; a briefing on Housing in Hennepin County. Policy Strategy Options; and other business. Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee - Wednesday, Oct. 11, 1 p.m., Room lA The committee will consider: a transit redesign briefing; Transportation/Disability Legislative Team update; Seward Circulator demonstration project update; Metro Mobility operations report; and - other business. Executive Committee - Thursday, Oct. 12, 8 a.m., Nicollet Island Inn, 95 Merriam St., Minneapolis. (TENTATIVE) Transit Redesign Leadership Forum: 'Improving Community Support' - focus group discussion for transportation groups and Council stab. (Space limited). - Thursday, Oct. 12, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m., Holiday Inn-Metrodome, 1500 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis. Land Transportation Committee - Thursday, Oct. 12, 1:30 p.m., Room IA. (This meeting is tentative). Finance Committee - Thursday, Oct. 12, 3:30 p.m., Room 1A. The committee will consider award of bids on general obligation bonds, Series 1995B park bonds and Series 1995C transit bonds and award of bids on general obligation bonds for a current refunding of Metropolitan Council's 1987B sanitary sewer bonds, Series 1995D. Metropolitan Council - Thursday, Oct- 12, 4 p.m., Chambers. The committee will consider: city of Lakeland comprehensive plan amendment; city of Oakdale comprehensive plan amendment (including city of Landfall); Twin Cities Water Quality Initiative Special Project grant amendment; request to transfer $130,000 from Burlington Northern Regional Trail acquisition grant to Burlington Northern Regional Trail development grant; city of West St. Paul land use designation change on 7.6 acres from industrial to townhouse; city of Fridley land use designation change on 14.5 acres from industrial to commercial; city of Eagan plan amendment for interchange access modification request --central area; city of Eagan Yankee Doodle Corridor/Central Area transportation improvements; 1995-96 Section 8 utility allowance schedule; Shakopee comprehensive plan amendment, Tier I comprehensive sewer plan --withdrawal of Rahr Industrial Wastewater from Metropolitan Disposal System; consideration of proposed settlement in Donna Campbell v. Metropolitan Council Transit Operations: determination of Minneapolis tax requirement for 1996; Metropolitan Travel Demand Management strategy; adoption of amendment to Metropolitan Council Bylaws; revisions to Regional Recreation Open Space Capital Improvement Program, 1995-2005, scheduling of public hearing; Council direction on handling of special assessment on Metropolitan Council property; award of bids on general obligation bonds, Series 1995B Park Bonds and Series 1995C Transit Bonds; award of bids on general obligation bonds for a current refunding of Metropolitan Council's 1987B sanitary sewer bonds, Series 1995D; adoption of the goal for public/private partnerships; ratification of declaration of emergency for the South St. Paul forcemain inspection and improvements project; appointments to the Transportation Advisory Board and the HRA Advisory Committee; and other business. Committee of the Whole - Thursday, 5 p.m. or immediately following the Council meeting, Room IA. The committee will consider updates on Livable Communities and Transit Redesign. TENTATIVE MEETINGS THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 16 THROUGH OCTOBER 20, 1995 Transportation Committee - Monday, Oct. 16, 4 p.m., Chambers. Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission - Tuesday, Oct. 17, 4 p.m., Chambers. Council Members Small Group Breakfast Meeting - Wednesday, Oct. 18, 8 a.m., Sheraton Midway, Bigelow's Restaurant, I-94 at Hamline, St. Paul. Transportation Advisory Board - Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2 p.m., Chambers. Providers Advisory Committee - Thursday, Oct. 19, 10:30 a.m., Room 1A. M— // Finance Committee - Thursday, Oct. 19, 4 p.m., Room 2A. The Metropolitan Council is located at Mears Park Centre, 230 E Fifth St., St. Paul. Meeting times and agenda are subject to change. For more information or confirmation of meetings, call 291-6447, (TDD 291-0904). Call the Metro Information Line at 229-3780 for news of Council actions and coming meetings. METROPOLITAN SPORTS FACILITIES COMMISSION Concessions/Marketing Committee - Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2 p.m., Commission conference room. The committee will consider: a request for proposals/consultant and agency; University of Minnesota promotion request; ATM's update; and other business. Joint Meeting/Capital Improvements and Finance Committees - Wednesday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m., Commission conference room. The committees will consider: change order no. 1, for 1995 sound system replacement project; Plaza Project update; use of proceeds from Bloomington land sale; and other business. The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission office is located at 900 South 5th St., Minneapolis, MN 55415. All meetings are held in the Commission office conference room, unless noted otherwise. Meeting times and agendas occasionally may be changed. To verify meeting information, please call Judy Somers, 335-3310. ® OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS October 1995 Sunday: Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 Thursday 5 Friday 6 Saturday 7 7:30 PM SUB -COMM. ON DOWNTOWN PLYMO- UTH, Council Conf. Rm. 8:00 PM COUNCH MIsETIN(3� 7:30 PDS HUMAN RIGHTS CONUMSION-Pub. Safety Training Room 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Columbus Day (Observed) - Public Works Closed 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE -Pub. Safety Trull; Room 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMIS- SION -Council Chambers 7;00 PM PRA C -Council Chambers 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7:00 PM COUNCIL SUB- COMMITTEE ON DOWN TOWN PLYMOUTH - Council Conference Room 6:15 PNI SPECIAL COUN-17:00P CIL MEETING - Public Safety Training Room 7:00 PM CANDIDATES FORUM - League of Women Voters - C. Chambers 7:00 P1%I HRA - Council Chambers (City Center Lower Level) EVENT - Council Chambers 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7:00 PM COUNCIL h4EETItVG .. €^a 7:00 PM PACT - Hadley Lake Conference Room (Engneenng Dept., City Center Lower Level) 7:00 PDS BOARD OF ZONING - Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMIS- SION - Council Chambers 29 30 31 September November S MT WT F S S MT WT F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 l9 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 revised 10/11/95 ® OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS November 1995 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday ----7; Thursday 1 2 Friday 3 Saturday 4 October S M T W T F S City Center Counter Open for Absentee Voting - 1- 3 p.m. 7:30 PM HUMAN RIGHTS CoNfMISSION - Pub. Safety Training Room 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 '910 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 S 6 7 8 9 11 City Center Counter Open to 7 p.m. -Absentee Voting Veteran's Day (obseryed) - City Center Offices Closed CITY ELECTION 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMIS SION- Council Chambers 7:00 P11I PRA C - Council Chambers 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 _ 7:00 PM COUNCIL 1.• MEETING 7:00 PM PACT - Pub. Safety7:00 Library Pill HRA - Council Chambers 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE - Pub. Safety Trng Room 19 20 21 22 23 25 Thanksgiving City Offices Closed Thanksgiving Holida Cit Y Y Center Offices Closed 7;00PM COUNCIL$ Sig M>~LTING - 26 27 28 29 30 7:00 PM Truth In Taxation Budget Hearing - Council Chambers December S M T WT F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 7:00 PM PLANNING CO- MMISSION - Council Chambers revised 10/11/95 1' / DATE: October 12, 1995 TO: DWIGHT JOHNSON, CITY MANAGER FROM: CARLYS SCHANSBERG, DATA CONTROL/INSPECTION CLERK SUBJECT: BUILDING PERMIT ISSUED REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/PUBLIC & CHURCH USE TYPES OCTOBER 5, 1995 THROUGH OCTOBER 11, 1995 Permit #69262 issued to United Properties Construction for a remodel at 505 State Hwy No. 169, valuation $134,650. Permit #69388 issued to John Dalsin & Son for a reroof at 14005 13th Avenue North, valuation $199,527. PERMITLIST LIST OF PERMITS ISSUED PAGE 4 10/12/95 AGING DAYS FROM 10/05/95 TO 10/11/95 - PIN NUMBER CLASS OF WORK DATE PERMIT # APPLICANT NAME LEGAL USE TYPE ISSUED PERMT.TYPE SITE ADDRESS DESCRIPTION OUTLOT/TRACT UNIT# STATE LICENSE # VALUATION TOTAL FEE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 118 22 22 0028 NEW CONST 10/06/95 68479 EIDEN CONST LOT BLK SFD BUILDING 13985 42ND AVE N 2 2 PLYMOUTH OAKS 0003220 $209,000.00 $3,639.15 NEW SFD CONST, PLANS ATTACHED, UNFIN BSMT, 1 GAS 15 118 22 22 0027 NEW CONST 10/06/95 68480 EIDEN CONST LOT BLK SFD BUILDING 13975 42ND AVE N 1 2 PLYMOUTH OAKS 0003220 $211,500.00 $3,657.72 NEW SFD CONST, PLANS ATTACHED, UNFIN BSMT, 1 GAS 14 118 22 23 0023 NEW CONST 10/11/95 68990 DETAIL HOME BLDRS LOT BLK SFD BUILDING 4250 NORWOOD LA N 1 4 SWAN LK SOUTH 0001717 $152,250.00 $3,287.38 NEW SFD CONST, PLANS ATTACHED, UNFIN BSMT, 1 GAS 03 118 22 31 0019 ALTERATION 10/09/95 69185 EAGLE CREST HOMES INC LOT BLK SFD BUILDING 5725 ANNAPOLIS LA N 3 2 CAMELOT OVERLOOK 0002971 $2,800.00 $90.50 BSMT FIN - FAM RM, BEDROOM, 3/4 BATH 17 118 22 42 0028 NEW CONST 10/11/95 69210 ORRIN THOMPSON HOMES LOT BLK SFD BUILDING 16605 40TH AVE N 24 32 WESTBRANCH 2ND 0001968 $185,600.00 $3,494.62 NEW SFD CONST, PLANS ATTACHED, UNFIN BSMT, 1 FP 36 118 22 41 0010 ALTERATION 10/09/95 69262 UNITED PROPERTIES CONST LOT BLK COMMERCIAL BUILDING 505 STATE HWY NO 169 LLS36QQ410010 $134,650.00 $1,324.63 PLANS ATTACHED, COMPUWARE, SUITE 750 PERMITLIST 10/12/95 LIST OF PERMITS ISSUED AGING DAYS FROM 10/05/95 TO 10/11/95 PAGE 5 PIN NUMBER CLASS OF WORK DATE PERMIT # APPLICANT NAME LEGAL USE TYPE ISSUED PERMT.TYPE SITE ADDRESS DESCRIPTION OUTLOT/TRACT UNIT# STATE LICENSE # VALUATION TOTAL FEE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 118 22 13 0011 ALTERATION 10/05/95 69276 GERALD A WELLICK LOT BLK INDUSTRIAL BUILDING 2100 XENIUM LA N LLS27QQ130011 $2,000.00 $75.25 PLANS ATTACHED (LSI) NEW STAIRWAY, MFG AREA 10 118 22 32 0020 NEW CONST 10/09/95 69292 LUNDGREN BROS CONST LOT BLK SFD BUILDING 4745 EMPIRE LA N 4 2 SAVANNAH 0001413 $114,266.00 $3,048.93 NEW SFD CONST, PLANS ATTACHED, UNFIN BSMT, 1 FP 21 118 22 14 0015 ALTERATION 10/05/95 69307 RESCOMM LOT BLK COMMERCIAL BUILDING 3030 HARBOR LA N LLS21QQ140015 $1,200.00 $48.45 PLANS ATTACHED FOR 'ARK MEDIA', SUITE 131 19 118 22 33 0057 ADDITION 10/06/95 69322 JOSEPH J & REBECCA A BIONDO LOT BLK SFD BUILDING 2615 ZIRCON LA N 13 11 GREENTREE WEST $1,650.00 $65.18 8 X 10 OPEN FRONT PORCH, PLANS ATTACHED, FRAMING 08 118 22 44 0037 ADDITION 10/05/95 69387 DOLPHIN POOL & SPA LOT BLK SFD BUILDING 4625 XENE LA N 7 1 AUTUMN HILLS 0005310 $15,000.00 $274.80 20 X 43 INGROUND POOL, PLANS ATTACHED 34 118 22 23 0021 REPAIR 10/09/95 69388 JOHN DALSIN & SON LOT BLK COMMERCIAL BUILDING 14005 13TH AVE N LLS34QQ230021 $199,527.00 $1,089.26 NO PLANS, REMOVE ALL OLD MATERIAL, REPLACE WITH DATE: October 9, 1995 TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager FROM: Craig C. Gerdes, Director of Public Safety SUBJECT: WAYZATA POLICE DEPARTMENT INFORMATION As you are aware, Wayzata's Police Chief has announced he will retire at the end of the year. With that announcement, the Wayzata City Council and staff has decided this would be an opportune time to explore what their options would be regarding the police department. As such, they are exploring many options including contracting for police service with Hennepin County Sheriff or another agency, and combining police services with other agencies. Plymouth Police Department has had one conversation with Wayzata regarding the options of contracting with or merging with Plymouth Police Department. This meeting was to gain information only on these options. Wayzata is still in the stage of gathering information in order to make an effective decision in this matter. We have notified them that we will be available for further meetings or to provide further information should they desire. In the event of any further developments in this issue, we will be sure to keep you and the Council informed. HENN CO ENVIR MGMT TEL No.612-348-8532 Oct 5,95 15:01 No.048 P.01 ennevin Mr. Dwight D. Johnson City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Johnson: 1-- 31�1� 1995 I would like to give you some additional information regarding the proposed Hennepin County fee for solid waste management services to be collected via a separate line on the property tax statement. A fact sheet is included for your reference, As you know, Hennepin County first implemented its integrated solid waste management system in 1989 as a result of State mandates. You should understand that the cost of this system has not increased, but the method of collecting revenue to finance it has changed, From 1990-1993, revenues for the County's comprehensive system and programs came principally from the $95 per ton fee paid by waste haulers, In 1994 and the first half of 1995, revenues came from a $60 per ton tip fee and a hauler -collected solid waste management fee paid by generators, The proposal for 1996 is to fund resource recovery through a $45 per ton tip fee on waste delivered under contract and through the new fee for solid waste management services collected via the property tax system, and to continue to fund the environmental programs through the hauler -collected fee. I emphasize, these three sources of funding do not represent an increase in the total fees or revenue to the County, but rather a restructuring of the method of collection. The restructuring was necessitated by the County's continuing commitment to provide financially responsible and environmentally sound waste management. iet Leick vision Manager Post -it" Fax Note 7671 ueto�d� r papes� —r' To ! CNT � /�N $dry From�A rUlE'T L.J�-/ C� 00/Dept/D! O Co. /UN• 4.�J� Phone �'•( Phone M 7 / Fax M Fax k Department of Public 417 North Fifth Street "CW N,47 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401-1309 (612)348-6846 FAX:(612)348-8532 HENN CO ENVIR MGMT TEL No.612-348-8532 Oct 5,95 15:01 No.048 P.02 Hennepin County S eco Integrated Waste Management System Solid Waste program Revcque Fact Sbeet Tip Fee, Solid Waste Management Fee, and County Collected Solid Waste Fee I. To meet State mandates to manage waste generated in the County and to eliminate landfilling of unprocessed waste, in the 1980's, Hennepin County developed an integrated solid waste management system. It includes waste reduction and reuse, recycling and resource recovery -converting waste into electricity. This management strategy is consistent with the State's waste management hierarchy and was approved by the Metropolitan Council. 2. The State authorized the County to enact a designation or "flow control" ordinance W ensure the County's ability to manage its own waste, Designation required that all municipal solid waste generated in the County was delivered to the County's system for processing. 3. The State also mandated that the cost of environmentally sound waste management be visible to generators. Consistent with this mandate, the County relied upon the tip fee charged haulers to fund its system. From 1990 through 1993 the tip fee was $95 per ton. Additional funding for theprograms came from grants and license fees. The County did not use revenue from the general property tax levy to support these programs. 4. In December 1993, the County suspended enforcement of its designation ordinance for waste destined for out-of-state disposal. To encourage continued use of its resource recovery facilities, the County lowered its tip fee to $60 per ton. 5. To make up for the Iost tip fee revenue, the County began a hauler collected Solid Waste Management Fee (Ordinance 15) to fund environmental programs including the citizen waste drop-off centers which manage household hazardous waste, consumer electronics, appliances, fluorescent lamps, batteries, tires and oil. 6. Some haulers began transferring increasing amounts of waste to out-of-state landfills. Because these landfills do not meet the same environmental and financial standards as Minnesota facilities, they charge lower tipping fees. 7. In July 1995, again to encourage haulers to deliver Hennepin County waste to environmentally preferred resource recovery facilities, the County offered contracts at a $45 per ton tip fee to haulers who would agree to deliver all of the Hennepin County waste they collect to the County system. Most haulers have accepted these contracts. 8- To make up the revenue lost by the tip fee reduction, the County Board is considering a County Collected Solid Waste Fee for Solid Waste Management Services which would be collected through a SegaratelUMAM on property tax bills. The fee is not part of the County's general property tax levy. This method is similar to that now used in Anoka, Ramsey, and Washington counties. ,r' s DATE: October 9, 1995 TO: Mayor Joy Tierney, through Fred Moore, Public Works Director FROM: Kris Hageman, Solid Waste Coordinator SUBJECT: Response to questions regarding Star Tribune article Oct. 1, 1995. BACKGROUND The debate over the constitutionality, environmental stability and practicality of "waste designation" has been ongoing for many years. Since the 80's with the big push for "waste -to -energy" facilities and composting facilities construction cities, counties and states have been battling for garbage tons. As the article stated, the 1994 Supreme Court decision ruled that waste is interstate commerce and that any community ordinance used to control its flow is, therefore, an unconstitutional restraint. Needless to say this caused great concern for the "waste -to -energy " facilities around the country including the Hennepin County Resource Recovery Facility here in Minnesota. With the legal ability for garbage to travel to cheaper destinations (mostly landfills out of state) the HERC facility was losing money. Hennepin County reacted by reducing their tipping fee from $95 to $60 per ton in 1994, and instituted a hauler -collected service fee of 9 % (residential) and 14.5 % (commercial) to make up for the shortfall created by the lowered tip fee. The hauler -collected fee was chosen over a property tax -collected fee as a means of reflecting solid waste costs in the bill for garbage, thereby encouraging waste reduction and recycling. For example, a business that recycled half of its waste would pay the 14% fee only on the half that was not recyclable, whereas that same business would realize no savings from recycling if the fee were placed on the property tax statement. Despite this service fee, municipalities experienced a 57 % decrease in county grant funds for solid waste management programs in 1995. The reduction in tip fee still did not stop the flow of garbage across our borders to Iowa, where average tips fees are closer to $45 per ton, so Hennepin County reduced the tip fee to $45 per ton this summer, and established a contracting program to encourage solid waste haulers servicing the county to deliver materials to the HERC plant. This reduction has created another shortfall in the county's Solid Waste Fund. This month the Hennepin County Board is considering Ordinance 18 which authorizes the county to add a line item to property tax statements for "solid waste management services" as a means to eliminate the shortfall in the Solid Waste Fund. The recommended fee for 1996 would be .019 MAYORLDOC percent of the market value for all taxable property ($57 for a home valued at $300,000.) This fee would be in addition to the fee currently collected by waste haulers. The City contracts with Randy's Sanitation for waste hauling services to the City Center and Maintenance Facility buildings. Randy's is presently precluded from contracting with the county for the $45 per ton rate due to a pending lawsuit, and disposes of trash at an Iowa landfill. The company's representative claimed that he anticipates that soon they will make arrangements with Hennepin County for disposal. The trash collected at our municipal Fire Stations is collected by Baldy Sanitation and is disposed of at the HERC plant downtown. The trash collected by the City's Parks Department is disposed of at the Hennepin County Transfer Facility which then goes to HERC. The City is under contract with the County and receives the $45 per ton tipping rate. If you would like any further information or have comments, please contact me or Margie at 509- 5506. cc: Margie Vigoren MAYORLDOC 1-494 Corridor Commission/JPO� Meeting Minutes of Wednesday, August 23, 1995 (Unapproved) I. Call to Order. The regular meeting was called to order at 8:42am by Mayor Joy Tierney. Those in attendance were: Joy Tierney, Mayor of Plymouth Ross Thorfinnson, Eden Prairie Clty Council Larry Lee, City of Bloomington Dave Lindahl, City of Eden Prairie Craig Larsen, City of Edina Mike Opatz, City of Maple Grove Barb Senness, City of Plymouth Julie Urban, City of Richfield Clarence Shallbetter, Metropolitan Council Gina Baas, LJR, Inc. Lisa Raduenz, LJR, Inc. II. Review of Minutes. Minutes from the Wednesday, July 19, 1995, meeting were brought up for Commission approval. Ross Thorfinnson moved to approve the minutes and Barb Senness seconded. Motion carried. Ill. Acceptance of Report on TDM Products and Services. The revised version of the Report on TDM Products and Services was distributed at the meeting for consideration of acceptance. After a brief discussion, Dave Lindahl moved to accept the Report and Thorfinnson seconded. Motion carried. IV. Discussion of Transit Information Fair Promotion. Baas handed out an outline of LJR's proposal for the Commission's booth at the Transit Fair and briefly explained the idea of conducting a work trip survey for 1-494 commuters. Senness said that we should try to get more from being there than just name exposure. LJR's suggestions for a catch name or phrase were discussed and Thorfinnson indicated that he felt Ride494 was appropriate because it has "494" in the name and also stated that it doesn't have to be a permanent choice. The rest of the group agreed to go with Ride494. Raduenz explained the idea of giving a dollar bill or some other give-away to each person that completed the survey. After discussion, the Commission decided to go with the dollar bill. Thorfinnson moved to authorize spending $250 on the promotion and Senness seconded. Motion carried. Craig Larsen suggested that it would be a good idea not to run out of money and Raduenz stated that LJR would make certain we did not. Tierney suggested the slogan "A Penny for Your Thoughts, a Dollar for Your Survey." Baas mentioned that an informational brochure would also be designed and handed out at the Fair. 1- — �e(, V. Discussion of Preliminary Community Meetings. Raduenz opened up the discussion by briefly summarizing the meetings that LJR had with the communities of Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Maple Grove, Minnetonka and Richfield. She explained that LJR was in the process of scheduling a meeting with Edina and that Plymouth had as its primary concern, the parking situation with Prudential Insurance. Summaries of each community's meeting were handed out to their representatives if they were present. Lindahl asked where the Metropolitan Council is on the issues of TDM and funding for projects. Clarence Shallbetter replied that the Council is having discussions internally about the funding issue and that the "TDM Visioning" process is still moving forward. Senness stated that we need to go where people know they have a problem and want to solve it. They are highly motivated and we can hopefully have some initial success. Raduenz indicated that once the areas of concentration are identified, it will be important to bring the employers along in the process. Larry Lee stated that an experimental approach is a better way of doing this than a blanket mandatory approach. Lindahl said that is important to have meaningful participation by an employer and then hold them up as a shining example. Shallbetter stated that the Metropolitan Council is going to want to understand what the strategy is behind a particular proposal and project. Raduenz suggested that formal presentations of the selected projects be made in a forum that includes representatives from Mn/DOT and Met Council as well as elected officials and employers. The group agreed to take this under advisement as the process moves forward. VI. Other Business. Mike Opatz provided an update on the status of the budget and Shallbetter indicated that Mn/DOT was still looking at the issue. The question is what expenses can be paid 80/20 from the grant money and the Commission's contribution. Opatz also mentioned that two cities haven't paid their 1995 dues and that he would be resending invoices. Raduenz stated that LJR is involved in the Congestion Pricing Study for Mn/DOT and is interested in anyone's suggestions as to appropriate sites to conduct the computer survey. VII. Next Meeting/Adjournment. Having no further business, Tierney adjourned the meeting at 10:10am. The next meeting is scheduled for September 13th. ThursdayBusi . n'ess D OCTOBER 5,1995 SECTION Real estate plannedat 8building sCarlson Center Minnetonka complex will include office, showroom, warehouse space By Sally Apgar Star Tribune Staff j`Writer Carlson Real Estate Co., the development arm of Carlson Companies Inc., has begun erecting the first phase of 'a planned eight -building complex that will occupy 42.7 acres near its Minnetonka headquarters. The Carlson Business Center will put 548,531 square feet of office, showroom and warehouse space at Cheshire Lane and In- terstate Hwy. 494. The new complex is part of the sprawling Carlson Center campus, which covers about 275 acres and is anchored by the twin trophy towers built by Trammell Crow in the late 1980s. One tower is headquarters of hungry 1980s. of home health care products "The industrial market has re- and service, plans to occupy bounded a lot and there really 63,650 square feet as of Jan. 1. isn't enough space for people," Riesen said the entire project said Riesen. "This is the early will be completed in late 1997. stage of a new development cy- Pope Associates of St. Paul is cle. It's stable in the sense that the architect and D.I. Kranz Co. tenants are growing and need Inc. of Minneapolis is the gener- space." al contractor. Carlson Real Estate is not "We're not building to just fill building on speculation, a strate- up [the project] and sell. We Carlson Companies Inc., a worldwide travel, hospitality and marketing conglomerate. Dean Riesen, president and chief executive officer of Carlson Real Estate, said the $30 million office -warehouse complex is be- ing built now because the mar- ket has absorbed the excess space created in the speculation- gy that fed a frenzy of overbuild- ing in the 1980s. For the first phase of the pro- ject, which will cost about $12 million for the construction of three buildings totaling 238,000 square feet, Carlson has signed at least one tenant and is close to signing more, said Riesen. Apria Healthcare Inc. of Costa Mesa, Calif., a national provider want to own for the long term," said Riesen. Carlson Real Estate is a limit- ed partnership that has about 4.3 million square feet of real estate in its investment portfolio. It owns shopping centers, office buildings, hotels and industrial property across the country. ti =, I 0 CARLSON R tI TAT OMPANY,' znrmima�wl This new addition to the Carlson Center Campus is a prototype for future global development by Carlson Hospitality Worldwide. Directions: Carlson Center Campus 200 Carlson Parkway ' Located at the intersection of I-494 and Carlson Parkway in Plymouth, Minnesota A prize drawing will be held. All proceeds to benefit the Make -A -Wish Foundation® of Minnesota. Carlson Real Estate Company and Carlson Hospitality Worldwides" cordially invite you to a Grand Opening Celebration Wednesday, October 18, 1995 to introduce an exciting new hospitality complex at Carlson Center in Plymouth, Minnesota Reception and tours: 3:30 - 7:00 pm Dedication ceremony: 4:00 - 4:30 pm RSVP by October 11: (612)449-1024 or (612) 449-1320 LJR, Inc. Monthly Status Report to the I-494 Corridor Commission for September, 1995 During the month of September, LJR expanded on the TDM project proposals for the seven communities. This effort included spotting the employment densities on maps at the various "hot spots" identified by officials in each of the communities and providing a written key for each map. It also involved on-site visits to each spot to verify the information on the map and make any necessary changes. A corridor -wide map is also being put together and will be available for review by the Commission at the October meeting. The narrative for each community's proposals were fleshed out and will also be available for preliminary discussion at the October meeting. LJR also staffed a booth on behalf of the I-494 Corridor Commission at the grand opening of the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority's Burnsville Transit Center. LJR distributed informational flyers about the Commission and also surveyed citizens of the MVTA service area who work along I-494 about their interest in transit service along the corridor. Following is a brief summary of work done by LJR on the elements of the Scope of Management Plan: Final agreement approved by the Corridor Commission, April 13, 1995. Element completed. No action was taken this month on the Mission Statement and Goals and Objectives Document. It remains a "work in progress" as the project continues. No action was taken on this contract element during the month of September. 4. TDM Products and Services: The Report on TDM Products and Services was accepted by the Commission on August 23, 1995. Element completed. 5 Inventory of Proposed I-494 Infrastructure Improvements: No action was taken on this contract element during the month of September. 6. Employer and Employment Site Plans: LJR has mapped out the employee concentrations at the "hot spots" identified by each of the seven communities during our meetings with them. A written key was created to accompany each map. LJR also visited each "hot spot to gain a better sense of the employment densities and to make any additions or corrections to the information taken from the employer database. In addition, LJR is siting the employment concentrations along the corridor on an inclusive map of the metro area. This information will be helpful when looking at proposals to set up circulator routes to link employment sites with park -and -rides and transit centers. The Communications Plan was accepted by the Commission on July 19, 1995. Element completed. LJR staffed the Corridor Commission's booth at the grand opening of the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority 's Burnsville Transit Center on September 16th. LJR designed an informational brochure that was handed out at the fair and also conducted a worker destination survey of people employed in the seven Commission communities. A report was prepared from the information gathered at the fair and is attached. LJR has contacted MVTA regarding the report and is following up on their interest in working together with the Commission to establish commuter service along the corridor. The survey report will be r viewedi at the October ri►eeting. 8. Identification of Potential Funding Sources: No action was taken on this contract element during the month of September. 9. Evaluation Process: No action was taken on this contract element during the month of September. ►� M M-. i , . 8 TOTAL NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS: 58 BREAKDOWN OF WORKER DESTINATION BY CITY: BLOOMINGTON: 33 EDINA: 12 EDEN PRAIRIE: 6 PLYMOUTH: 3 MINNETONKA: 2 RICHFIELD:. _ .. 1 .-- - . BURNSVILLE: 1 BREAKDOWN OF WORKER ORIGIN BY CITY: BURNSVILLE: 25 EAGAN: 10 APPLE VALLEY: 10 SAVAGE: 7 EDEN PRAIRIE: 1 ROSEMOUNT: 1 DIDN'T ANSWER: 4 Employers who were listed by more than one employer included Northwest Airlines, National Car Rental in Edina and Seagate Technology sites in Bloomington and Edina. The employment sites have been plotted on the map and there are some areas of employment concentration. A larger and more site specific survey would need to be done to determine if there are potential riders going to those sites. WORK HOURS: Most respondents indicated that they begin work between the hours of 6:00am-10:00am and ended their days between 3:00pm-6:00pm. Three people responded that there is a great deal of variation in their schedules and six people work hours beginning in the afternoon and evening. BREAKDOWN OF COMMUTE MODE: DRIVE ALONE: 5 4 CARPOOL: 4 BREAKDOWN OF RESPONSES TO QUESTION REGARDING TRAVEL DURING WORK HOURS: 0-1 TIMES/WEEK: 26 2-3 TIMES/WEEK: 15 4-5 TIMES/WEEK: 17 RESPONSE TO QUESTION REGARDING USE OF MASS TRANSIT. YES: 5 0 NO. 8 Persons answering "No" said they couldn't use mass transit because their schedules vary too much or they need to travel during the day. One respondent indicated that they couldn't use mass transit because of the location of their daycare. RESPONSE TO QUESTION REGARDING RIDESHARING: YES: 28 NO. 24 OTHER: 2 DIDN'T ANSWER: 4 The majority of respondents indicating they would not be open to ridesharing did so because their work hours are too variable and they need to use their cars during the day. Two respondents stated that their daycare arrangements precluded ridesharing and several others don't think ridesharing is convenient. t•1�r4f/r.Hrt.Jt_Ai 1114 Za�_:14 4l tjt'UU-_7,i:;1 i U{: 1".i QCR#`,J' — REGIONAL BLUEPRINT 0 ---WHAT IS UPDATE? Update newsletter helps you keep up-to-date on the Metropolitan Council's Regional Blueprint -related activities, especially planning under way to select a growth option for the region. The Blueprint contains regional goals and policies to achieve the kind of Twin Cities region the community wants. The Council recently expanded mailing list for Update. aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii1cow rQv readers! • 0 HREE GROWTH OPfbI� This summer, the Council identified three general growth options for the region to the year 2020. The options suggest very different development patterns. One is a spread out pattern, largely responding to the market (We call it "Spread Development"). The second, "Concentrated Development," restricts new growth to the area within the currently planned Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). The third concept, "Channeled Development," locates part of the new growth near certain transportation corridors in the already developed part of the region, and extending the corridors into what is now rural area. The Council will select one option—or one containing some combination of features --and make it part of its Blueprint plan. 0 RECENT ACTIVITIES Metropolit.nfo. CV �� FIRST-CLA� I Mears Park U S. POSTAGE 230 East E" SS��freet "'n PAID St. Paul, • �l01-1634[" - St Paul, MN 612-291 oU9D 291-0904 95 Permit No. 7029lr •V DWIGHT JON X 23464 CITY MANAGER ME15598 CTY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD PLYMOUTH MN 55447-1482 Recycled paper: Contains at least 501% post -consumer waste holding community meetings throughout the region to discuss development issues and hear reactions to the three options. The Council and local officials toured many sections of the region, plus a number of adjacent counties, to see the extent of development and redevelopment opportunities first hand. In addition, staff are working on two studies that will help assess the three options. One measures the impact of the metropolitan — urban services boundary on land — costs. A second compares public 4% service costs for the three options. StaffIso are preparing commuSty level forecasts of populaticiAnd households for each option. *The studies and the forecasts are��xpected to be completed in tlRe next few months. 0 IMPRESSIONA FROM COMMUNITY MEETIN(}S AND TOURS Here is some of what the Council is finding: • The region's economic spore is much larger than sey�n counties. The seven county area, plus a number pf surrounding counties, make up the region's "real" econorlic engine. For example, roughly half the workers in three coun#es just across the St. Croix River in Wisconsin commute to the 71NIn Cities area. In counties di ctly to the north, that figure isialso about 50 percent. It September 1995 highway accessibility and attractive amenities. Reasons cited by local officials include crime in the seven -county area (or the perception of it), in developing suburbs and rural areas. Council forecasts suggest that the baby -boomers buying those homes today will be followed by a generation of only half its size, making it difficult for aging boomers to sell these homes when they so desire. • Some cities want growth, but increasing numbers of cities don't. This challenges the notion of a uniformly expanding ring of development around the region. • Redevelopment opportunities exist in the inner cities and suburbs, but pollution cleanup and road and other infrastructure improvements make the task difficult. To be effective, redevelopment needs to be linked with job training, education and public safety improvements. * Highway capacity is an issue in every part of the region. Since publication of the last • People are moving fader out, Update, the Council has been especially REGIONAL BLUEPRINT j- SC/ 114 1� J_V Here are the some recurring Costs to be identified in the *ff also will prepare community questions: study include schools, roads, for casts built upon the water, sewer and storm drainage. assptions in the Concentrated • What is the real cost of development and how does it get factored into decision making? Does development pay for itself? • How much coordination is occurring, or needed, between schools and other governmental units making land -use decisions that largely determine school population? • Some parts of the region are excellent areas for housing. What weight should this receive in regional level planning? • What are the future implications of today's market trends? How might changing demographics affect the market? 0 FISCAL STUDY UNDER WAY Cost is a key criteriona in evaluating the three options. Council staff is assessing the cost implications by 1) identifying the population growth and where it will locate; 2) then translating the lation growth into public Tcosts. aft Thnext st"s "fhvfe projecting the public revenues induced by growth; and 4) comparing development -induced costs with revenues. 0 LAND COST STUDY Council staff are looking into the land cost changes occurring in Chanhassen, Inver Grove Heights and Plymouth after the land became part of the MUSA. Sites just outside the urban service area in the three cities will be used for a comparison. The goal is to identify the change in land value based solely on its inclusion in the MUSA. A second part of the study looks at various mechanisms to capture land value windfalls for public use. 0 FORECASTS FOR THE THREE OPTIONS Every five years the Council revises its regional and tI forecasts of populatidfi, households and emplofhent. The revised forecastst*e being prepared this fall. #0 I Staff.We leparing forecasts for f0unties, cities and townships based on current regional growth policies, historical trends, - community desires as Council has done in prev forecasts. Development and Channeled Devel pment options. The results swill help the region evaluate the likely impact of the growth scenarios. I 0 FOR MCfiE INFORMATION Call the Ccipncil's data center at 291-8140 and ask for a free copy of a broghure, Choosing an Urban Development Options for the Twin Clies Area: 1995-2020. It describes the options and contains itrend and forecast information. Call Lpnna Mattson of the Council staff at 291-6493 if you woul# like us to make a presentation to your group. �Pyou have an online computer you can access information and 4f comment via the Twin Cities Computer Network, or call the Metro Information Hotline, 229- 3780. The public is also invited to attend Council committee meetings where the growth options will be discussed. REGIONAL BLUEPRINT SPECIAL NOTICE TO PASSENGERS A strike by MCTO drivers is still scheduled for Monday, October 9, 1995, at 12:01 a.m. Plymouth Metrolink has prepared a Temporary Service Plan that will be implemented in the event a strike occurs to serve as many passengers as possible. Our recommendations to you are: Tune in to WCCO - 830 AM when you get up on Monday morning. Listen carefully to see if the strike has been called, if the talks have been extended or if a settlement has been reached. Depending upon the status of the strike, you should: 1.) Strike is settled Plan on riding your normal route 2.) Talks are extended Plan on riding your normal route 3.) Strike is on Use the schedule on the back of this notice or find other transportation Plan ahead 1.) Let your workplace know you are a bus rider and that you may need to alter your commuting plans for the duration of the strike. 2.) Use the park and ride lots to car pool with other people on your route. 3.) If you are dependent on transit for medical purposes or for other critical reasons, make arrangements for other transportation with a relative, friend, neighbor, or co-worker. Be aware that Plymouth Metrolink has limited service 1.) Metrolink can not allow overcrowding on vehicles - it is not safe and drivers will not allow it. 2.) Metrolink may not have enough capacity to replace all the current service. If you can not board the vehicle of your choice you may have to wait for the next vehicle or drive yourself to work. 3.) Please be patient! Metrolink will do everything possible to serve you, but you may not get a seat on a bus. 4.) Metrolink will continue to operate as long as it is practical and safe to do so. Future operational decisions will be made as the strike progresses. 5.) Plymouth Metrolink serves Plymouth. However, because we are a public transit agency we can not turn people away from other communities. Information about this limited strike service is being published locally only, but riders from other areas can be expected. If there is any change in the strike situation or in the service schedule, Plymouth Metrolink will get information to you as quickly as possible. If you have any questions please call 509-5521. If you get voicemail, someone will return your call as soon as possible. PLYMOUTH METROLINK PRELIMINARY STRIKE SCHEDULE Route Veh # Start Time End Time AM SERVICE — i AM 93 4 Seasons 12th St & 2nd Ave Washington 93 1 6:30 7:05 7:15 93 2&3 7:00 7:35 7:45 93 4 7:25 8:00 8:10 93 1&5 7:40 8:15 8:25 AM 92 1&7 12th St & 2nd Ave Washin ton 92C Finish 92 1&5 5:30 5:40 6:15 92 2&7 6:00 6:10 6:45 92 4&9 6:30 6:40 7:15 AM 92 5 12th St & 2nd Ave Washington 92A Finish 92 6 5:30 5:40 6:15 92 3&8 6:00 6:10 6:45 AM 91 3 Waterford 12th St & 2nd Ave Washington 91 5&6 6:25 6:50 7:00 91 7&8 7:00 7:25 7:35 91 9 7:25 7:50 8:00 91 6 7:40 8:10 8:20 PM SERVICE —� PM 93 12th St & 2nd Ave -Washin ton 4 Seasons 93 1 &2 4:10 4:20 4:55 93 3&4 5:10 5:20 5:55 93 2 5:40 5:50 6:20 PM 92 92C Start 12th St & 2nd Ave Washington 92 1&7 3:35 4:10 4:20 92 4 4:35 5:10 5:20 PM 92 92A Start 12th St & 2nd Ave Washington 92 3 2:55 3:35 3:45 92 5 3:25 4:10 4:20 PM 91 12th St & 2nd Ave Washington Waterford 91 6 3:10 3:20 3:50 91 3 3:35 3:45 4:05 91 5 4:10 4:20 4:50 91 6&7 4:40 4:50 5:20 91 5 5:40 5:50 6:20 Services may run later than scheduled due to traffic congestion. This schedule is subject to change, and only applies in the event of a MCTO strike. #924 For Immediate Release October 9, 1995 C&A CITY OF PLYMOUTR Contact: Sara Cwayna, 509-5198 Plymouth FireFighters to Host Open House on October 28 The Plymouth Fire Department will host an open house on Sat., Oct. 28, noon -4 p.m., at Fire Station III, 3300 Dunkirk Ln. The day will include demonstrations, fire engines, safety equipment displays and free pumpkins for children who participate in a coloring contest. Each child who brings a colored fire prevention picture to the open house can pick out a pumpkin (harvest permitting) from the Firefighter Pumpkin Patch. They also can enter their name in a drawing to win a ride with a Plymouth firefighter in the aerial bucket of a ladder truck. Fire prevention coloring forms are available at Plymouth grocery stores, and the City Center and Public Safety Building, 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Both adults and children can get an up -close look at "Big Buddy," Plymouth's first water rescue craft, and Rescue 11, the Fire Department's newest rescue apparatus. The police canine unit, DARE Officers, Sparky the fire dog and McGruff the crime dog will be on hand to meet kids and their parents. Teenagers also can sign up to become Fire Explorers. The Open House will offer a variety of inform ation/demonstrations related to: Vehicle fires and extrications; Hazardous material team; Residential fire sprinkler systems; Safe Escape House; and Fire extinguishers. -30- PLYMOUTH A Beau tiff Place `To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 Maple Grove housing proposal falls short of Met Council approval By Mike Kaszuba Staff Writer Maple Grove's attempt to erase its lingering image as a suburb that has sought to keep out lower-income residents is close to succeeding — but it's not there yet. Aftereight months of negotiating, the city was unable Tuesday to convince a key Metropolitan Council commit- tee that it has gone far enough with its plans to build more moderate- and lower-income housing through the year 2010. Instead, the city was asked to pledge to build more housing for the truly poor. "I think there is a special case to be made to really challenge Maple Grove." said Mike Anderson, exec- utive director of the Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing, which has lobbied for more lower-income housing. Maple Grove officials had hoped Tuesday's meeting would bring to an end almost two years of unwelcome scrutiny, which saw the rapidly grow- ing suburb cast as a symbol of the sub- urban reluctance to build moderate - and lower-income housing. With just 4 percent of its rental units classified as affordable, the city had lagged behind even affluent suburbs such as Edina and Plymouth in terms of mod- erately priced housing. But the city now is eager to have the Met Council,approve a much -desired $70 million sewer interceptor that would spur more development, and had agreed to link a promise to build more affordable housing with the interceptor's approval. Though a ten- tative affordable housing agreement with the city was negotiated, the Met Council's community development committee suddenly balked at endorsing it: Housing continued on page 5B Star Tribune/Wednesday/October 11/1995 Housing / Committee balks at plan to build more lower-income units Continued from page 1B "That [hesitation] seems like an act of bad faith.... It's a worrisome pattern," said Jon Elam, Maple Grove's city administrator. "I think the whole agreement is [already] go- ing to be a challenge of the biggest sort." Under Maple Grove's original agreement, the city pledged to boost the percentage of affordable rental units from 4 percent to 22 percent by the year 2010 — adding a mini- mum of 630 affordable rental units overall. The units, by definition, would have to be affordable to households earning no more than $25,500 in 1995. The city also would agree to have 69 percent of its ownership housing af- fordable through the year 2010, a move that would add as many as 4,471 units during that time. An affordable ownership unit, under the formula, would have to have a market value of no more than $115,000 in 1994. But critics said the proposed agree- ment still did not make enough housing available to the truly lower- income. "The gentle, modest pro- posal now before you ... is just not sufficient," said Brian Rusche, a Maple Grove resident who criti- cized the city's pledge. "It feels eco- nomically separatist to me," ; '; " Met Council member Steve Wel- Maple Grove housing promises • 5B Maple Grove's proposal on modest goals to build more affordable housing is aimed at bringing more moderate- and lower -Income residents to the suburb. Maple Grove has been a symbol of the suburban trend to build primarily higher - cost housing. The reality ` - The promise Rental units as a 11% 25% of all new housing percentage of all through 2010 will be housing J 1 rental Rental units affordable to 78 units35% of all units built low- and very -low -Income as of 1990 through the year 2010 families (those earning $25,500 or less In 1995) 10;, Percentage of all owner- 69% Maintain the same J: occupied homes that are percentage through the affordable (valued at year 2010 $115,000 or less In 1994) Source: Metropolitan Council lington proposed that Maple Grove be asked to build 930 affordable rental units — instead of 630 units — over 15 years. He also asked that at least 50 of the 930 units be af- fordable to people earning the very lowest incomes, those earning as lit- tle as $15,300 annually. The Met Council is expected to con- sider Wellington's proposal, along with Maple Grove's entire housing agreement, at its Oct. 26 meeting. "I believe," said Wellington, "this is a very modest request." graphic The move quickly brought com- plaints that the Met Council might be exercising too much government heavy-handedness with Maple Grove. "I'm bothered with what I'm hearing," said Bill Schreiber, a Met Council member from Brooklyn Park. "There are people in the audi- ence that want to turn the clock back to 1960s and 1970s thinking . that a big central government knows what's best for you. "[But] it hasn't worked," he said. "There is a frustration in this coun- try with [big] government." ti !N n � NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION r Q, 1 ��� INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 270Aj HOPKINS, MINNESOTA Dear District 270 Property Owners, A special election has been called and will be held in conjunction with the state general election in f en nt School District No. 270, Hopkins, State of Minnesota, on Tuesday, the 7th day of November, 1995, for the ose of voting on the following question: THE BOARD OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 270, HOPKINS HAS PROPOSED TO INCREASE ITS GENERAL EDUCATION REVENUE BY $449 PER ACTUAL PUPIL UNIT. THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE WILL BE USED TO FINANCE SCHOOL OPERATIONS AS PERMITTED BY MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 124.0311, THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE WILL BE LEVIED IN PART ON THE BASIS OF THE NET TAX CAPACITY AND IN PART ON THE BASIS OF THE REFERENDUM MARKET VALUE OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. OF THE AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED TO BE LEVIED, $427 PER ACTUAL PUPIL UNIT WILL BE LEVIED ON THE BASIS OF NET TAX CAPACITY, AND $22 PER PUPIL UNIT WILL BE LEVIED ON THE BASIS OF REFERENDUM MARKET VALUE. THE PROPERTY TAX PORTION THEREOF WILL REQUIRE AN ESTIMATED REFERENDUM TAX RATE OF 5.77% OF THE NET TAX CAPACITY AND .0064% OF THE REFERENDUM MARKET VALUE OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT FOR TAXES PAYABLE IN 1996, THE FIRST YEAR IT IS TO BE LEVIED. THE REFERENDUM REVENUE AUTHORIZED WOULD BE APPLICABLE FOR 5 YEARS UNLESS OTHERWISE REVOKED OR REDUCED AS PROVIDED BY LAW. SHALL THE INCREASE IN THE REVENUE PROPOSED BY THE BOARD OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 270 BE APPROVED? YES --------NO By voting "YES" on this Ballot Question, you may be voting for a property tax increase. The anticipated change in annual dollar increase/decrease for typical classes of property within the district are: MARKET VALUE CLASS ANNUAL TAX IMPACT $ 90,000 Residential Homestead $ 2.25 increase 110,000 Residential Homestead 2.30 increase 175,000 Residential Homestead 2.45 increase 200,000 Residential Homestead 2.51 increase 75,000 Apartments (1-3 Units) ( 2.79) decrease 500,000 Apartments (4 or more Units) ( 18.58) decrease 1,000,000 Apartments (4 or more Units) ( 37.16) decrease 150,000 Commercial - Industrial ( 6.14) decrease 500,000 Commercial - Industrial ( 31.01) decrease 1,000,000 Commercial - Industrial ( 66.53) decrease The precincts and polling places for this election will be the same as established for the state general election with the following exceptions: EDINA - Precincts 1-A, 1-B and 5 will be at Shepherd of the Hills Church, Edina EDEN PRAIRIE - Precinct 2 will be at Glen Lake Activity Center, Minnetonka - Precinct 8 will be at Cross of Glory Baptist Church, Minnetonka Any eligible voter residing in the School District may vote at said election at the polling place designated above for the precinct in which he or she resides. The polls for said election will be opened at 7:00 o'clock a.m. and will close at 8:00 o'clock p.m. on the date of said election. A voter must be registered to vote to be eligible to vote in this election. An unregistered individual may register to vote at the polling place on election day. Dated this 9th day of October, 1995. BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD David H. Shapley, School District Clerk Independent School District No. 270 Hopkins, Minnesota V Executive Director LaDonna Hoy Fall changes things at IOCP. New faces, new fervor... a new pace is palpable here. Kevin Johnson, IOCP's new Direc- tor of Development, and new volun- teers recruited from church and com- munity bring fresh energies and in- sights and commitment to our work together. New dreams build upon foundations made possible by the past and present.. and generous and faithful... commitments of ordinary folks to our vision and mission. Plans for the No- vember 15 Wayzata Prayer Breakfast are in motion. Dr. Patrick Henry, Ex- ecutive Director of the Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research will speak. His topic: "If It Has Been Done, It must Be Possible": Reflections on the Practice of Hope. A holiday hum is in the air. There is an amazing grace in all of this. A quiet confidence caught by all who come here that the community we hope to build together is indeed a sa- cred work in process. And that each of us --according to his/her gifts --has an irreplaceable role to play in this sacred venture. What is yours? This community ... the one we have been given... the one entrusted to us. .. will be more for the sharing and less for the withholding of the gifts that only you can offer. Amazing! Come by to catch the fervor. Come along to build the dream. NTERFAITH OUTREACH OMMUNITY PARTNERS ...people uniting to help people since 1979 id Ave. S. Wayzata, MN 55391-1872 Tel. 473-2436 October 1995 Y -5 - Already? Already? You Bet! It's Holiday Time at IOCP Every year they seem to sneak up on us earlier --the Holiday Activities --but this year we were ready --thanks to the generous offers of last year's leaders to take on those responsibilities again (see above.) The chairs are already getting things organized, and looking for the many volunteers needed to make this program work. Here is your chance to be part of this exciting celebration of community: -Adopt-A-Family by providing gifts. Call IOCP after Nov. 1. -Provide food or funds for ham/turkey certificates starting in late October for Thanksgiving and Christmas distribution. Serve on a Holiday Committee: -Prepare mailings and post -holiday thank-yous -Bag food for Thanksgiving and Christmas distribution -Bake cookies --we need more than 1000 dozen -Work at the Holiday Party Sunday, Dec. 17 --we need lots of folks -Donate small, sturdy centerpieces by Dec. 14, to go in food bags -Late-registration committee --help serve those requesting help after the deadline -Donate miscellaneous gift items for all ages, and wrapping supplies for late registration families --toys, games, tickets, etc. We expect that 400 families and more than 1000 children will be on the list this year. Call 473-2436 for more details. (More on Page 2) Fall BeFriender Training Register Now for the Interchurch/ IOCP BeFriender Fall Training for BeFriender candidates, the weekends of Oct. 2728 and Nov. 3/4. The BeFriender program is a lay pastoral care program that puts trained lay persons in supportive relationship with people in challeng- ing life situations. An information session for those wanting to know more about the program will be Thursday, Oct. 19, at 7 pm at IOCP. The 20 -hour training will be held at St. Edward's Episcopal Church, Co. Rd. 6 and Femdale: Fri(s) Oct 27/Nov 3--5:30--9 pm Sat(s) Oct 28/Nov 4--9 am -3:30 pm To register, or for inforination: Phyllis Cavanaugh -------559-1163 Ann Cochrane ------------473-5453 Janice Andersen ---------476-6336 LaDonna Hoy ------------473-2436 Al Backmann------------- 404-0229 Holy Name Shelly Gooley--------- 533-9466 St. Bart's LaLonne Burkhardt ---473-6601 Registration Deadline --Oct. 25 10th Annual Turkey Trot 5K Run and Racewalk Saturday, November 4 The Race with the Sweatshirt Fun for the Whole Family IOCP Benefits For details call 935-2202 the1Y Qrsh. More About the Holiday Program About Adopt -A -Family Each year, families in our community who need help with Christmas are linked with individuals, groups or other families who want to anonymously provide gifts for each family member. Donors are mailed a needs/wants list, along with first names, ages and sizes of all family members. A $50 per person guideline is suggested, but that is not a minimum or maximum. Gifts are individually wrapped and tagged with the first name of the recipient. Donors are asked not to put their names on the packages. Gifts are delivered to the party site on Friday or Saturday, and are picked up by recipients at the Sunday party. More details are given when donors call to adopt a family. Call soon ---473-2436. About Holiday Food Distributions IOCP will distribute more than 20,000 lbs. of food this holiday season, in addition to the regular tri -weekly distribution. That means a lot of coordinating of space and time. Contributions for Thanksgiving distribution should come in early in November. Some suggestions for holiday donations: crackers canned fruit muffin mix candy cheese (non-refrig) canned vegetables dinner rolls pumpkin appetizers fresh fruit potatoes muffin mix stuffing mix evaporated milk canned soup nuts holiday napkins butter/margarine aluminum foil cranberries About Holiday Scheduling October 26 --last day to accept clothing donations for clothing shelf November 1 --family adoptions begin November 16 to January 3 --Clothing shelf closed November 21,22 --Thanksgiving food distribution December 15,16 --Gifts for adopted families delivered to St. Bart's December 17 --Client Christmas party at St. Bart's December 20, 21,22 --Christmas food distribution Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast XV% Wednesday, November 15,1995 7:00 a.m. Wayzata Country Club Speaker: Dr. Patrick Henry Executive Director Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research "If It Has Been Done, It Must Be Possible": Reflections on the Practice of Hope To Benefit Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners Tickets $15 Tickets available at IOCP, The Foursome, and local churches IOCP Welcomes Kevin Johnson On October 2, Kevin Johnson joined the staff of IOCP as Di- rector of Development, a posi- tion made possible by a grant from the McKnight Foundation. Kevin will provide direction and coordination of IOCP fundraising with a goal of achieving a 40% increase in funding over the next three years. He brings an impressive background in both human services and fund development. He served as Director of Development and Public Relations for the Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation, Back -To -School! --We Made It Thanks to all of you, we got everyone back to school again in good style. And for the first time we will be able to help clients with schoolig -that important item that can devastate budgets. Cheers for co-chairs Ruth Ruffin and Betsy Welliver --and to all of you who responded so gener- ously! 8th Annual oly Name Craft Fail 155 County Road 24 Ai Medina, MN October 20th gam - 9pm October 21st gam - 6pm October 22nd 8:30am - 2pm Preview Night October 191h Spm - 9pm $1 Admission Coae Joln us for a cap of soup or apiece of pie (or both l) and get a head steel on your holiday shoppiagl An eadlnss variety of holiday decor wo be avaftable as weft as gift aad home decoratlsg Wm L ?here's somethingfor everyone - come shop wUh as and help eowwuuuty aatreach all at the same Awwl and raffle proceeds along with 18% of all craft sales go io ►eneflt INTERFAITH OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS "People Uniting to help People" Development Officer for the American Refugee Commit- tee, and Ramsey Action Program Planner. His experience covers all aspects of fundraising. Kevin's employment experience includes community or- ganizing for the St. Paul District 5 Planning Council and the Jordan Area Community Council in Minneapolis, and super- visor of volunteer crisis counselors for YES/NEON in Min- neapolis. He is a member of the National Society of Fund Raising Executives, the Minnesota Planned Giving Council, and for the past four years has served as Community Con- cerns Facilitator for the United Way of Minneapolis. He holds a BA in Sociology from the College of St. Thomas. Kevin is happy to be back in human services. We are delighted to have him on board. Please drop by to help us welcome him. J. J. Hill --'95 The Quilters Score Again Every year this talented group of women come up with a new and different -- but always gorgeous --work of art, to be raffled at the Holy Name Craft Fair; the proceeds go to IOCP. This year's offering is a brightly colored, beautifully hand quilted queen -size quilt, with three matching pillow shams. The set is on display now at IOCP--raffle tickets may be purchased at IOCP or the Craft fair --$1 each, or 6 for $5. National Make A Difference Day Join the IOCP Paint- A-Thon--October 27-28 Come join the fun! The IOCP building is going to receive a badly -needed coat of paint (inside, that is) on Make A Difference Day (or days, rather --it is a two-day job). Steven Bohl has taken on the task of organizing the project. Now we need volunteers Volunteer Opportunities Drivers are desperately needed for our transportation program. If you could offer a few rides a month it would be a great help. Receptionist for IOCP desk on Wednesday after- noons from 1:00 to 4:00. Please call Susan Fetterer at IOCP, 473-2436 5 who will spend part of one (or both) of those days (anytime from 7:30 am to 6 pm) wielding a roller and/or helping with the preparation or cleanup. There will be refreshments, fun and laughter,and a real sense of accomplishment. Call Susan Fetterer -- 473-2436. Special Needs Wayzata Community Education needs tutors to help with the Adult Basic Education program. Call Bev Coyne 476-3240. Needed --two families need contemporary comput- ers for high school students. Call Susan Hawkinson, 473-2436. What a Difference a Car Makes! Life for a family without a car in our suburbs is next to impossible. Without transportation, access to jobs and schools is limited, and a major reason why fami- lies are unable to reach their self-sufficiency goals. Repairing old cars is often unaffordable; as a result people may be unable to continue employment. Donna, a single parent receiving AFDC, has three children. She wanted to finish college so she could find a job that would enable her to support her family. Her stopper was --no transportation. IOCP made available to her a donated car in good condition; she is now attending college full time and working part In Loving Memory Interfaith receives many memorial gifts, honoring mem- bers of our community. We are grateful for the love and concern that prompts friends and family to remember loved ones in this most meaningful way. In August and September we received memorials to Sally MacMillan Clytie Sheldon T. Edwartd Gallagher John F. Garvie Carl Webb Pat O Bannon We give thanks for these thoughtful gifts. time, and can get her preschooler to and from day care. The gift of a car made it possible for her to imagine a future and reach for her goals. IOCP is grateful for the donation of five cars so far this year. Each one is appreciated and has a story similar to Donna's. Several more families are in need of reliable trans- portation to maintain employment and attend school. Consider donating a used car in good condition to IOCP and we will keep a family moving forward --not stuck in neutral. ©o a August 1995 Usage Report Lbs. Food 17,546 New Clients 23 Volunteer Hours 2,599 Assists $ Spent Food 524 1,375 Housing 35 9,477 Utilities 16 1,402 Transportation 58 2,501 Medical 5 182 Other/Misc 28 4,056 Advocacy/Referral 17 NA Clothing Shelf 711 NA Rides Given 166 NA Total 18,961 Lbs. Food 17,546 New Clients 23 Volunteer Hours 2,599 CITIZEN REQUEST TRACKING 95REQ.XLS Page 1 ..... I ...... ...... . ........ . -- . ............. ......... ....................... ........ ... —XXX........ X . ... ... ................. :X. XXXXXXXe..::.::::::::::::.::::::.:.:.::.:::....:::::.:::.::::.::::..... .......... .... . .. ... ......................... ........... .......................... ..... ......... . . . .... .... . . . .. elk x x;x %:. .... ... . Te a .. ................. .......... :xc ;OMIR .... : ' I Blank Darren A. DeMatthew Civic Center/Ice Arena 12/30/94 1/3/95 1113/95 1/4/95 2 Gerdes Darren A. DeMatthew Pub. Safety Concerns 12/30/94 1/3/95 1/13/95 1/12/95 3 Moore Darren A. DeMatthew Transportation 12/30/94 1/3/95 1/13/95 1/4/95 4 Blank Gordon Hanson Community garden plots 1/3/95 1/3/95 1/17/95 1/4/95 5 Moore Dr. Robert May 19th Avenue - Traffic speed 1/9/95 1/9/95 1/23/95 1/23/95 6 Blank Vivian Starr Bike path - Lk Camelot/ NW Blvd 1/9/95 1/9/95 1/23/95 1/17/95 7 Hurlburt Mark Denis/DennisHolmquist Wetlands Ord/I 1115 O. Rockfd Road 1/17/95 1/19/95 2/1/95 2/1/95_ 8 Moore Randy Meyer Fleet vehicles - tro, product. /service 1/19/95 1/19/95 2/1/95 2/1/95 8-B Moore Randy— ife;er Additional issues - fleet vehicles 2/27/95 2/27/95 3/20/95 (r) 3/23/95 10 Hurlburt Nancy Cree Wetlands Ord/NW Plymouth 2/6/95 2/8/95 2/15/95 2/9/95 11 Johnson Larry Dowell, TwinWest Chamber LMC referendum levies 2/9/95 2/9/95 2/16/95 2/13/95 12 City Attorney Brian Knox Access to Gleason Lake 2/21/95 (PF) 2/21/95 3n195 3n195 13 Moore Steven Chase Alley Abandonment 3/1/95 3/1/95 3/15/95 3/17/95 14 Moore Peter Flint/Janice Symchych Peony Lane Alignment 3/22/95 3/23/95 3/29/95 3/29/95 15 Moore William Rademacher Peony Lane Alignment 3/23/95 3/23/95 3/30/95 3/29/95 16 Moore R. D. Ta for Water & Sewer Assessments 4/18/95 4/18/95 4/25/95 5/12/95 17 Hahn R. D. Taylor Asmt Deferral/Green Acres 4/18/95 4/18/95 4/25/95 4/25/9 18 Blank Steve Meyer Tree Removal Assessment 4/18/95 4/18/95 4/25/95 4/18/95 19 Lueckert Stan Stevens Train Noise/Whistle 4/19/95 4/19/95 4/26/95 4/21/95 20 Blank Kerry Anderson Recreation Center/Community Pool 4/26/95 4/26/95 5/2/95 5/4/95 21 Moore Bradley Kallin Schmidt Lake Road 5/5/95 5/8/95 5/15/95 5/23/95 22 Moore Julie Hoyme Watering restrictions 5/8/95 5115195 5/25/95 5/23/95 23 Blank George Wilson Fertilizer - Parkers Lake 5115195 5115195 5/22/95 5/17/95 24 Hurlburt H.B. Hayden Letter of Credit requirements 5/15/95 5115195 5/25/95 5/23/95 25 Hahn Mary Jo Asmus Property Market Value Review 5/18/95 5/19/95 5/30/95 5/23/95 26 Blank Steven Bernhardt Ice Arena 5/24/95 5/25/95 6/2/95 5/26/95 27 Moore Harry Stark 1994 Street Reconstruction Program 5/29/95 6/2/95 6/12/95 6/6/95 28 Moore Carl Hedberg Opening of Xenium Lane 515195 6/6/95 6/16/95 7/3/95 29 Hahn Robert Peterson Sum p_gump_ordinance 5/29/95 6/6/95 6/16/95 6/8/95 30 Gerdes Andrew Mackenzie Speeding violation 7/6/95 7/15/95 7/24/95 7/17/95 31 Blank George Wilson Sidewalk/Trail - Carlson Parkway 8/2/95 8/3/95 8/14/95 8/15/95 32 Moore Kerry Anderson Highway 55 access 8/8/95 8/8/95 8/18/85 9/6/95 33 Moore Robert S. Peterson Sealcoating of Streets in Kingswood 8/14/95 8/14/95 8/24/95 9/6/95 34 Moore Wayne Fadden Traffic Signal at Co. Rd 6 & Hwy 101 8/18/95 8/21/95 9/1/95 8/21/95 35 Moore Althea Blommel French Drain on 44th Avenue N. 8/30/95 8/30/95 9/13/95 9/27/95 36 Blank Patrick McDonald Amberwoods Park 9/6/95 9/6/95 9/20/95 9/14/95 37 Hurlburt Daryl Tesch South Shore Drive Trailer Park 9/6/95 9/6/95 9/20/95 9/20/95 38 Moore Ellen Feuling Drainage Problems on Weston La. 8/23/95 8/24/95 9/1/95 9/27/95 39 Blank Joseph Michaels Open Space par I east of Zachary La. 9/20/95 9/20/95 10/5/95 9/21/95 40 Blank Vincent J. Bonacci Concerns about soccer Referee 9/21/95 9/22/95 10/5/95 10/3/95 41 Blank Cathy Newsom Concerns about soccer Referee 9/19/95 9/26/95 10/10/95 10/3/95 42 Hurlburt David G. Roston "No Parking" Signs in Trenton Ponds 9/26/95 9/29/95 10/13/95 1 43 1 Gerdes George W. Sheets Parking Ticket at Rockford Road Plaza 10/3/95 10/4/95 10/18/95 10/5/95 95REQ.XLS Page 1 CIN OF PLYMOUTFF October 9, 1995 Mr. Kirk Brown - Twin Cities Tree Trust 6300 Walker Street St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55416 Dear Mr. Brown, The Plymouth City Council joins me in expressing our appreciation to you and the Twin Cities Tree Trust for your fine work in Plymouth this summer. The list of projects is impressive: rebuilt hockey rinks, trail construction and maintenance, and culvert construction. We applaud not only the work itself, but also the positive values learned by the young people involved with the program. Thank you again for the accomplishments of the summer. We look forward to a long relationship with the Twin Cities Tree Trust. Sincerely, oy Tierney Mayor of Plymouth We Listen • We Solve • We Care ..PI VNA(ll ITH MINNFSr)TA FF447 October 10, 1995 Mr. Edward J. Erickson, Mayor C I TV C> F City of New Hope PLYMOUTH+ 4401 Xylon Avenue North New Hope, MN 55428 Dear Ed: Thank you for your letter in August outlining your thoughts on how to meet the growing need for ice time in our area. Since we received your letter, our City Manager, Dwight Johnson, and our Park and Recreation Director, Eric Blank, have met with New Hope staff twice to discuss this issue. The City of Plymouth has applied for a Mighty Ducks ice arena grant for two sheets of ice. Earlier this year, a special sports facilities committee was commissioned by the City Council to study all of the recreational needs, both outdoor and indoor, for the City of Plymouth. While the final report of this committee is not yet complete, the information to date clearly indicates that Plymouth will need to build two or more ice sheets in the near future. There is evidence of a strong need for an ice facility in Plymouth even if New Hope builds a second sheet of ice to help meet the area needs. As you know, Plymouth continues to grow and it is unlikely that the ice needs of Plymouth citizens can be met by any likely combination of new arenas in surrounding cities. Our sports facilities committee will be completing its work in the next few weeks and reporting its findings to the City Council in November. As you know, we expect grant awards to be determined by December. At that time, the City Council will be deciding whether or not to proceed with construction of ice facilities in Plymouth. Because we are actively considering building ice facilities in Plymouth, I do not believe that our financial participation in the construction or operation of a second sheet of ice in New Hope would be in Plymouth's best interests at this time. We appreciate the information you have provided to us, and we will be happy to keep you informed of our progress on this issue as we proceed. Since y, o 'erney O Mayor cc: Plymouth City Council Dwight Johnson Eric Blank PLYMOUTH A Betz uIilu ,IYrce'To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TEI_EPHONF lFil?) 509-.5000 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 7 October 10, 1995 Ms. Lucinda Gorman 2740 North Evergreen Lane Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 .! U RE: ' Conditional Petroleum Tank Release Site Closure/Off-Site Analysis Required at Land Application or Thermal Treatment Site Site: Gorman Residence, 2740 North Evergreen Lane, Plymouth Site ID#: LEAK00007898 Dear Ms. Gorman: We are pleased to let you know that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Tanks and Emergency Response Section (TERS) staff has determined that your investigation and/or cleanup has adequately addressed the petroleum tank release at the site listed above. Based on the information provided, the TERS staff has conditionally closed the release site file. However, no documentation of treatment for petroleum contaminated soil has been submitted. Either follow-up soil analysis as outlined in the MPCA document "Land Treatment of Petroleum Contaminated Soil: Land Treatment Sites" (June 1994) or documentation of thermal treatment is still required. If you choose land application, the MPCA form "Soil Monitoring Results for Land Treated Petroleum Contaminated Soil" should be used for reporting results. The file regarding this release will be fully closed when monitoring results indicate that soil at the land application or thermal treatment site has been adequately treated. Failure to fulfill soil treatment requirements may result in MPCA staff recommending a reduction in potential Petrofund reimbursement. Closure of the file means that the TERS staff does not require any additional investigation and/or cleanup work at this time or in the foreseeable future. Please be aware that file closure does not necessarily mean that all petroleum contamination has been removed from this site. However, the TERS staff has concluded that any remaining contamination, if present, does not appear to pose a threat to public health or the environment. The MPCA reserves the right to reopen this file and to require additional investigation and/or cleanup work if new information or changing regulatory requirements make additional work 520 Lafayette Rd.; St. Pau!, MN 55155-4194; (612) 296-6300; Regional Offices: Duluth • Brainerd • Detroit Lakes • Marshall • Rochester Ms. Lucinda Gorman Page 2 October 10, 1995 necessary. If you or other parties discover additional contamination (either petroleum or nonpetroleum) that was not previously reported to the MPGA, Minnesota law requires that the MPCA be immediately notified. You should understand that this letter does not release any party from liability for the petroleum contamination under Minn. Stat. ch. 115C (1994) or any other applicable state or federal law. In addition, this letter does not release any party from liability for nonpetroleum contamination, if present, under Minn. Stat. ch. 115B (1994), the Minnesota Superfund Law. Because you performed the requested work, the state may reimburse you for a major portion of your costs. The Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act establishes a fund which may provide partial reimbursement for petroleum tank release cleanup costs. This fund is administered by the Department of Commerce Petro Board. Specific eligibility rules are available from the Petro Board at 612/297-1119 or 612/297-4203. If future development of this property or the surrounding area is planned, it should be assumed that petroleum contamination may still be present. If petroleum contamination is encountered during future development work, the MPCA staff should be notified immediately. For specific information regarding petroleum contamination that may remain at this leak site, please call the T&S File Request Program at 612/297-8499. The "Leak/Spill and Underground Storage Tank File Request Form" (TERS Fact Sheet #36) must be completed prior to arranging a time for file review. Thank you for your response to this petroleum tank release and for your cooperation with the MPCA to protect public health and the environment. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please call me at 612/297-8587. Sincerely, Kim Gregg Project Manager Cleanup Unit III Tanks and Emergency Response Section cc: Laurie Ahrens, Plymouth City Clerk Richard Kline, Plymouth Fire Chief Greg Lie, Hennepin County Solid Waste Officer Tom Greene, Applied Engineering Minnesota Department of Commerce Petrofund Staff James & Van Sanders s v 2320 Yuma Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 October 11, 1995 Mr. Dwight Johnson City Manager 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Johnson: We recently received a variance that allows us to build a four season porch at the rear of our home. This was our first experience with the City of Plymouth, and we were quite new to the approval process . We were assisted by Shawn Drill, a City Planner. We applied for the variance in July, and received City Council approval in October. We always found Shawn to be knowledgeable, courteous, and extremely professional. He was very through with the details, and patient with all of our questions. Mr. Johnson, our experience with the City of Plymouth was a true pleasure. Shawn Drill is a real asset to all of us living in Plymouth. You're fortunate to have an employee of such high caliber. Sin rely, r �- -ZIA, e—e James & Van Sanders cc: The Honorable Joy Tierney CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 DATE: October 12, 1995 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager SUBJECT: Summary of Events Transit Strike. Ridership on our interim downtown shuttle system during the transit strike started low but is increasing. Total daily ridership figures so far: Monday 240 Tuesday 311 Wednesday 377 Our pre -strike average ridership was about 700 per day. We probably cannot handle that many now with only the smaller buses. The early buses are nearly filling up, while the later buses have plenty of capacity now. While we have been advertising to our riders and on cable tv, we have not been advertising our service substantially to the mass media. This was to make sure we have capacity, to help make sure we are taking care of Plymouth residents and businesses instead of residents from nearby communities, and to avoid becoming a target of the strike. TCF lawsuit. TCF has sued the City over our denial of a bank facility adjacent to Target Greatland. The suit will be turned over to the City's insurance carrier, as is the case in similar complaints. A copy of it is included in your packet today. Roger Knudson has reviewed the documents and will be providing background to the City's insurance attorneys. We have no reason to believe that our position is not solid. Baton claim. This claim has also been turned over to our insurance carrier, who will be reviewing it and answering for the City. Roger Knutson has previously sent you his analysis of this claim. Met Council meeting. The Environment and the Community Development committees of the Met Council met jointly on Tuesday evening to discuss the Maple Grove housing agreement and the Elm Creek Cluster planning progress. Maple Grove had agreed to have 69 % of its new single family housing be affordable. Several Met Council members, notably Steve Wellington, argued that this was a very mild agreement that do not go far enough. He proposed an amendment to increase the numbers further. The Community Development Committee passed the agreement along to the full Met Council with the understanding that staff would negotiate further with Maple Grove on the housing goals. The committees also approved a revised time -line for Plymouth and Medina studies and agreements. The revised timeline now calls for Plymouth and the Met Council to complete planning assumptions, analyze alternative scenarios, and reach a housing agreement by next June instead of this December. The Met Council members had no concerns or objections to this revised timeline. Met Council staff and Plymouth staff both agreed that more time would be beneficial on reaching the right planning projections for our undeveloped area. A decision on our portion of the Elm Creek sewer would then be made next June also. PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1995 6:15 P.M. City Council Chambers I. City Manager Evaluation Process II. Review of the Council Chambers Renovation Plans CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 DATE: October 12, 1995 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager SUBJECT: Summary of Events Transit Strike. Ridership on our interim downtown shuttle system during the transit strike started low but is increasing. Total daily ridership figures so far: Monday 240 Tuesday 311 Wednesday 377 Our pre -strike average ridership was about 700 per day. We probably cannot handle that many now with only the smaller buses. The early buses are nearly filling up, while the later buses have plenty of capacity now. While we have been advertising to our riders and on cable tv, we have not been advertising our service substantially to the mass media. This was to make sure we have capacity, to help make sure we are taking care of Plymouth residents and businesses instead of residents from nearby communities, and to avoid becoming a target of the strike. TCF lawsuit. TCF has sued the City over our denial of a bank facility adjacent to Target Greatland. The suit will be turned over to the City's insurance carrier, as is the case in similar complaints. A copy of it is included in your packet today. Roger Knudson has reviewed the documents and will be providing background to the City's insurance attorneys. We have no reason to believe that our position is not solid. Baton claim. This claim has also been turned over to our insurance carrier, who will be reviewing it and answering for the City. Roger Knutson has previously sent you his analysis of this claim. Met Council meeting. The Environment and the Community Development committees of the Met Council met jointly on Tuesday evening to discuss the Maple Grove housing agreement and the Elm Creek Cluster planning progress. Maple Grove had agreed to have 69 % of its new single family housing be affordable. Several Met Council members, notably Steve Wellington, argued that this was a very mild agreement that do not go far enough. He proposed an amendment to increase the numbers further. The Community Development Committee passed the agreement along to the full Met Council with the understanding that staff would negotiate further with Maple Grove on the housing goals. The committees also approved a revised time -line for Plymouth and Medina studies and agreements. The revised timeline now calls for Plymouth and the Met Council to complete planning assumptions, analyze alternative scenarios, and reach a housing agreement by next June instead of this December. The Met Council members had no concerns or objections to this revised timeline. Met Council staff and Plymouth staff both agreed that more time would be beneficial on reaching the right planning projections for our undeveloped area. A decision on our portion of the Elm Creek sewer would then be made next June also.