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Council Information Memorandum 07-06-2007
CITY OF PLYMOUTH rp COUNCIL INFO MEMO July b, 2007 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Environmental Quality Committee Agenda for July 11 ......................... Park and Recreation Commission Agenda for July 12 .......................... July, August, and September 2007 Official City Meeting Calendars .... Tentative List of Agenda Items for Future City Council Meetings ....... D)(xmrn4 4� . Page 3 .. Page 4 ........................... Page 5 ......................... Page 11 INFORMATION News Articles, Releases, Publications, Etc ... Star Tribune: In Ice -Cold Housing Market, Assessment Disputes Heat Up ....................... Page 12 Peter Bell: Met Council Must Stay Focused on its Mission ........................ Page 15 MEETING MINUTES April 25 Advisory Committee on Transit............................................................................. Page 17 CORRESPONDENCE Police Department's April and May Statistical Summaries ................................................. Page 19 Fire Department's May 2007 Report ................................................................................... Page 31 Letter from Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission Regarding Minor Plan Amendment — September 2004, Bassett Creek Watershed Commission's Watershed Management Plan............................................................................................... Page 38 Letter from Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission Regarding Proposed 2007 Budget......................................................................................................................... Page 45 Letter from Three Rivers Park District Regarding Proposed 2008 Operating Budget ........ Page 51 Site Plan Amendment and Conditional Use Permit for Cluts, O'Brien, Strother Architects (2007045)........................................................................................................... Page 52 Conditional Use Permit for T -Mobile Central LLC (2007049) .......................................... Page 53 Hennepin County Library's `Building Libraries of the Future" Summer 2007 .................. Page 54 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE AGENDA Wednesday, July 11, 2007 WHERE: PLYMOUTH CREEK CENTER 1480034 1h Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55447 1. CALL TO ORDER= NA (This will not bean official meeting) 2. PUBLIC FORUM — Individuals may address the Committee about any item not contained in the regular agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the Forum. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - EQC.Members may add items to the agenda including items contained in the EQC Info Memo for discussion purposes or staff direction only. The EQC will not normally take official action on items added to the agenda. 4. CONSENT AGENDA - All items listed on the consent agenda are considered to be routine by the Environmental Quality Committee and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Committee member, or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. A. NA 5. PRESENTATIONS A. P3 Tour — Meet at Plymouth Creek Center 5:30 pm. Bus leaves at 6 pm. 6. REPORTS AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS A. Watershed updates (no action required) 7. FUTURE MEETINGS: September 12,2007* • 6 PM START • Multi -family and Small -Business recycling opportunities • Organics collection and opportunities • Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan — 2007 summary 8. ADJOURNMENT *conflicts with religious holiday CADocuments and Settings\mrosenbaum\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK97\071 107.doc Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission July 12, 2007 7 p.m. AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes 3. Visitor Presentations a. Plymouth Creek Annual Report- Rick Busch 4. Report on Past Council Action a. Approved Neighborhood Park Master Plan b. Approved 2007 Trail Improvement Projects c. Approved Open Space Acquisition on Cty. Rd 73 S. Unfinished Business a. Comprehensive Plan- Consultant S.R.F. 6. New Business a. Approve Fee Increase for Plymouth Creek Center Field House and Garden 7. Commission Presentation 8. Staff Communication 9. Adjourn Next regular meeting - Thursday August 16, 2007 7:00pm o\staff\eric\prac\agendas\2007\Jan.doc OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS _hilt' 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday. Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 INDEPENDENCE DAY, Ci Off, h closed 5:75 PM MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH, Hilde Performance Center 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5.30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 530 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Ponds, Plants, and Practices Tour - Starling at Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PARK 8 REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 700 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room A 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 700 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Roam A 29 30 31 Aug 2007 Jun 2007 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 modified on 7/6/2007 0 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS A,ijcr,ijvt *?007 Sunday Monday Tuesday YY Wednesday v Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Ju12007 Sep 2007 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S PLANNING COMMISSSION, Council OM Chambers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2:30 PM -5:00 PM NATIONAL NIGHT OUT KICK OFF EVENT, Fire Station III ' 6:30 PM -9:30 PM NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room A 7:00 PM AD COMMIS Counci F 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 6:00 PM CITY COUNCIL STUDY 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY SESSION - DISCUSS COMMITTEE ON BIENNIAL BUDGET, Medicine Lake TRANSIT (PACT), Medicine Lake Room A Conference Room 26 27 28 29 30 31 5:30 PM CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION - DISCUSS BIENNIAL BUDGET, Medicine Lake Conference Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers modified on 7/6/2007 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS Sentemberr 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Oct 2007 % ` Aug 2007 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 LABOR DAY - City6:30 Offices Closed PM CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION - DISCUSS BIENNIAL BUDGET, Medicine Lake Conference Room 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Parkers Lake Room 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 7.00 PM REGULARROSH COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers HASHANAH BEGINSAT 7:00 PM PARK 8 REG ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 7000 AM -5:00 PM AUTUMN ART FAIR, Parkers Lake Room SUNSET 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 9:00 AM -330 PM PLDAYO, YOM KIPPUR Publro Wo kaUP BEGINS AT Maint.na ¢e FactlM1y SUNSET - - 7.0D PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT - 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room A 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 5:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A 1:00 PM Plymouth on Parade Celebration, City Center Area 30 modified on 7/6/2007 0 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items July 24, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Announcement of "National Night Out" on August 7 • Presentation of 2007 Environmental Champion Awards • Approve Site Plan Amendment to add a 98 -stall parking lot to the north side of the AGA Medical building for property located at 5050 Nathan Lane North. Opus Northwest, LLC. (2007047) • Approve revisions to Chapter IV (Building, Housing and Construction Regulations) of the City Code. City of Plymouth. • Site plan amendment and conditional use permit for an accessory clubhouse building for Park Place Apartments located at 14300 34`h Avenue North. Cluts, O'Brien, Strother Architects. (2007045) • Adopt a resolution declaring a finding of "no need" for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) based upon review of the EAW for "Trillium Woods" to be located at the southeast corner of Juneau Lane and County Road 47. LCS Development. (2007044) August 14, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers August 21, Special, 6:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Budget Study Session August 28, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Budget Study Session August 28, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Award bid for financial records software systems September 4, Special, 6:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Budget Study Session September 11, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Adopt Preliminary Property Tax Levy and Budget September 25, Special, 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Special Assessment Policy September 25, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. In ice-cold housing market, assessment disputes heat up I of 3 http://www.startribune.com/58`//v-print/story/12'/9496.t4tmi arTrlbune.tGom MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA In ice-cold housing market, assessment disputes heat up With the residential real estate market slumping, questions and challenges over 2007 tax assessments have more than doubled in Ramsey County over last year, and queries have risen significantly in Hennepin County. By Pat Doyle, Star Tribune Last update: July 01, 2007 — 9:53 PM With the residential real estate market slumping, questions and challenges over 2007 tax assessments have more than doubled in Ramsey County over last year, and queries have risen significantly in Hennepin County. When the housing market was hot, homeowners reaped the benefits of rising property values -- and paid higher taxes for it. Now that the market has cooled, some homeowners are expecting a break in taxes and seeking an explanation when they don't get it. This spring, Ramsey County fielded 998 inquiries about residential valuations, compared with 470 in 2006. In Hennepin County, queries about the suburban assessments increased 32 percent. "One of the reasons we had ... more appeals this year is folks saw their market value stagnate or perhaps even decline a little bit, but their taxable value continued to increase," said Ramsey County Assessor Stephen Baker. That phenomenon is the flip side of a state system that worked to homeowners' advantage during boom times by limiting the growth in the value on which they are taxed. But the same system means taxable value can still rise in a sluggish market. Another factor contributing to the second-guessing is that the annual property value statement sent to homeowners in March may reflect estimates from a year ago, when the market was more robust. "When the markets are going up, most taxpayers are perfectly comfortable with the assessor lagging behind a bit," Baker said. "But when the market starts to contract, they're much less happy with that." When Jay Theriault got his tax statement and saw what Ramsey County said his home was worth, he did a double -take at numbers that looked too high. "I said to them, 'If you want to bring me a check for that amount, I'll be out within the end of the week,' " Theriault recalled. Theriault and his wife, Ruth Hjelmgren, both real estate agents, thought the assessment of their St. Paul home didn't jibe with their sense of a slumping housing market in their 7/2/2007 11:53 AM In ice-cold housing market, assessment disputes heat up http://www.startribune.com/52S //v-print/story/ 12 /9490.thtml area. They appealed to the county and it sent an assessor out to evaluate their home. The county revised its estimate. "The number they came back with was pretty much on the nose," Theriault said. Some win, some lose Overall, the March 2007 statements -- for taxes payable next year -- showed residential market values flat in the state's two most populous counties. Single-family homes in Ramsey County declined less than two-tenths of one percent when improvements were not included. Hennepin County saw total residential property values increase 4 percent. Unimproved single-family homes in Minneapolis increased 1 percent in value. Those figures contrast with the boom of the early part of this decade. Even tax statements that went out in Hennepin County last year showed an 8 percent increase in home values. Like Theriault and his wife, other property owners who believed the official valuation of their homes was out of sync with a changing market have asked county assessors to take another look. But not all of them win. Ananth Pai challenged the $217,300 market value assigned to his Maplewood home. He took his concerns to Ramsey County officials at an assessment review meeting in Roseville. Pai said he had a "perceived reality" that houses aren't selling at the pace of a year or two ago, "and that must mean that property values are going down or should go down." Pai said he worried that improvements made in neighbors' property unduly influenced the county's assessment of his. "I wanted to know that it wasn't based just on some averaging of a database," Pai said. "I asked them if they would consider taking a look at the place just to make absolutely sure." He said an assessor came out to his house within a week of the Roseville meeting and inspected his property. He got a letter soon after saying the county wasn't changing its mind. "Overall it was fair," Pai said of the appeals process. "I'm satisfied that somebody actually came out." Delayed impact? A survey of Minnesota counties by the state show that, overall, residential property values grew more slowly in 2006, although a few communities saw small dips. For the most part, "we were getting smaller increases," said House legislative analyst 13 2 of 3 7/2/2007 11:53 AM In ice-cold housing market, assessment disputes heat up http://www.startribune.com/�2i //v-print/story/12 /949b.r=1 Steve Hinze. But Hinze said any softening in home market values this year won't be realized on tax statements until 2008, if then. Any further diminishing of values this year that is not captured in next year's statements could become "what they may be complaining about next spring," he said. Pat Doyle • 651-222-1210 • pdoyle(a�startribune.com © 2007 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. Iq 3 of 3 7/2/2007 11:53 AM Message Page 1 of 2 Maria Rosenbaum From: Laurie Ahrens Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 11:21 AM To: Maria Rosenbaum Subject: FW: Peter Bell: Met Council must stay focused on its mission - Star Tribune article Please print article for CIM starTribune.com I MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA Peter Bell: Met Council must stay focused on its mission The agency's record shows it has accomplished much in recent years. Peter Bell Published: July 03, 2007 Every institution should engage in periodic self-examination to determine what is working and what could be improved upon. That's why the Metropolitan Council joined with three other organizations June 25 in holding a daylong conference on regional planning and governance. Our conference -- attended by some 200 local officials and community leaders -- generated considerable praise for the progress that has been made in the four decades since the council was created. In many respects, the council remains a national model for regional planning and cooperation. Just as we hoped, the conference also produced a number of good ideas on how the council might adjust its course to meet the new challenges that lie ahead as our population grows, ages and becomes more diverse. The council will be evaluating and acting on those ideas in the months ahead. In its June 27 editorial, the Star Tribune avoided mentioning the positive outcomes of cur dialogue. Instead, it served up a long and misleading rant about the council's alleged shortcomings. It is not accurate that the council lobbied last session against the transportation bill that would have provided funding for our long-range transit improvement plan. The council strongly supported Gov. Tim Pawlenty's funding recommendations. His plan would have provided adequate funds through 2020 to expand our bus system and develop our proposed network of rail and bus transitways. Unfortunately, the Legislature did not incorporate the governor's transit recommendations in the "lights on" transportation funding bill it approved in the waning hours of the session. The editorial also suggested that the council has ignored the need to address the issues raised by the rapid growth occurring in the counties adjoining the seven -county metropolitan area. This is an issue I have highlighted in each of my State of the Region addresses since I became council chairman. In addition, I have held twice -yearly meetings with county commissioners from the adjacent counties in an effort to build trust and identify issues that we can address jointly, on a voluntary basis. 7/5/2007 Message Page 2 of L One issue at the top of our list is traffic congestion. We know that in five of the counties to the north and east of us, 40 percent or more of the employed residents commute to jobs in the metro area. We are pursuing the idea of establishing park-and-ride lots in the adjacent counties to serve commuters in heavily traveled corridors. Our next step may be to invite representatives of the adjacent counties to sit in on regular meetings of the Met Council, as one of our conference participants suggested. In its editorial, the Star Tribune provided a long list of additional issues the council should take on -- including education, health care, bioscience research and Wi-Fi. The Iraq war and world hunger were about the only ones left off the list! The council is a creature of the Legislature and must focus on its statutory responsibilities. Over the years, the council has gotten into political trouble when it has strayed beyond those core functions. Indeed, when I became chairman, I think it is fair to say that the continued existence of the council was in question because of legislative and public concern about mission creep. Having said that, I recognize that there are new and emerging issues that might best be addressed on a regional basis. Indeed, that was one of the very questions we posed at our policy conference. I make no apologies for the record compiled by the Met Council over the last four years. We opened the region's first rail -transit line and moved forward with plans to build two more. We've achieved impressive ridership gains, including a 5.3 percent increase in the last year alone. We've been good environmental stewards, cutting phosphorus discharges from our wastewater treatment plants nearly in half, switching to ultra -low -sulfur fuel with a biodiesel blend for our transit vehicles and moving to add 150 hybrid electric buses to our fleet over the next five years. And we've held our property tax rate flat for four successive years while maintaining a AAA bond rating. I strongly believe in self-examination and hope the Met Council can do even better in the future. The Star Tribune might benefit from a similar exercise. Peter Bell is chairman of the Metropolitan Council. © 2007 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. 7/5/2007 lb Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit Medicine Lake Room Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Present: Chair Terry Cheng, Commissioners Terry Bliss, Vivian Honer, Patty Doten, Carmen Pehler, Sylvia Gustafson Staff Present: Transit Coordinator Bernie Maciej, Administrative Services Director Jean McGann, and Committee Clerk Diane Tiegs Others Present: Charles Norwood, Jim Baldwin of Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc. Absent: Council Member, Sandy Hewitt; Commissioner, Mary Paprocki; Paul Buharin, Laidlaw Transit 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Additions: 5. a Station 73 update on marketing 6. Music in the Plymouth shuttle service on July 5, 2007 7. Adjourn at 8:15 p.m. MMSP Carmen Pehler /Terry Bliss to approve agenda as modified. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Sylvia Gustafson stated to strike the fourth sentence in item 7. MMSP Vivian Honer/Patty Doten to accept the minutes as corrected. Old Business 3. Terry Cheng gave a presentation on performance measurement for transit services. A handout was provided of the PowerPoint presentation. After discussion it was concluded: • Transit performance measurement will become an on-going agenda item • Determine what tools are needed for performance measurement • Determine and develop a scorecard for reporting • Identify 2-3 categories to monitor that can be done well The intention is develop a scorecard that will measure what is happening both positive and negative. The information will be helpful in establishing performance levels where needed and building on what is going well. Terry Cheng feels strongly that the citizens of Plymouth deserve the best possible transit and information available. Action Item: Terry Cheng will identify 2 categories to monitor along with a calculation for measurement. 4. Dial — a — Ride presentation by Jim Baldwin. A handout was provided to the group. 2006 statistics included 90,000 reservations; ride percentage by hour, average rides per time of day, weekly, reasons for usage, and top 12 locations. After discussion it was concluded: Policies should be in place for use of Dial—a—Ride. a. Current requirement is the pick off or drop off must be in the city limits. b. Regular transit should be the first choice rather than using dial a ride. There is not a policy in place that can be used for that purpose. What time of day are people asking for rides to transfer stations rather than using metro transit. Dial — a — Ride will become an on-going agenda item in order to develop a policy statement. Action Item: Bernie Maciej will convert current Dial -a -Ride pamphlet policies into document form for our May 23, 2007, meeting. 5. Highway 101 construction between County Road 24 and County Road 6 update was given by Bernie Maciej. Hennepin County stated the road will be closed next summer. Hennepin County will inform Bernie as the project progresses. a. Station 73 marketing update was discussed. Beginning the week of May 21, 2007, Monday through Friday free rides will be provided to commuters. It will be marketed as the commuter challenge is also during that week. The Extra and Plymouth News publications will feature the promotion. If this is an unsuccessful marketing program the Communications Department has a list of ideas from Sylvia Gustafson. Jean McGann updated the group regarding the Station 73 budget and stated that it came in $17,000 more than budget. A small punch list of items is to be completed by June 1, 2007. 6. Dial — A — Ride discussion 7. Music in the Park Shuttle service will be provided for the July 5, 2007, music in the park event. 7. Service complaints were discussed which included, bus cleanliness and a fare box not correctly charging fares. 8. MMSP Vivian Honer/Patty Dotten to adjourn at 8:28 p.m. Next meeting May 23rd, 2007, at 7 p.m. in the Medicine Lake Room Respectfully submitted, Diane Tiegs, PACT Committee Clerk 0 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry SUMMARY STATS WORKSHEET: April Total Calls 8v Officer Initiated - 5,163 (YTD - 19,856) (2006 - mo 5,306/ytd 21,435) 2007 2006 Offense . .� subtotal MCI ,-YTD a = - MO Arson 1 2 1 1 Assault 1 st degree 1 27 104 44 122 2nd degree 1 3rd degree 1 4th degree 1 5th degree 4 domestic assault 14 terroristic threats 5 Attempt to evade taxation 1 2 0 3 Burglary 30 101 18 68 Apartment 0 Business 5 Garage 14 Home 4 Storage Locker/Area 3 Attempt (no entry made) 1 Other 3 Crime against family 5 12 2 7 Criminal sexual conduct 2 9 1 10 Criminal vehicular operation causing injury 0 1 0 1 Death investigation 2 19 7 24 Disorderly conduct 10 31 4 27 Driving after cancelation GM only 3 14 0 6 Drugs 16 75 13 73 cocaine 0 marijuana 11 methamphetamine 1 paraphernalia 2 prescription 0 other 2 DWI 22 66 22 69 Underage dk 8s dry (18-21) 3 7 0 6 Underage dk & dry (under 18) 1 3 1 3 Escape/fleeing officer 0 1 1 2 False information to police 3 8 6 18 Fighting on school property 0 1 0 0 Forgery 5 21 9 25 /9' CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry ,r .. 2007 Offense subtotal '; :: ,MO- YTD MO, ;,YTD: Harassment 7 37 10 49 Homicide 0 0 0 0 Impersonating police officer 1 1 0 0 Interfere with emergency call 0 3 0 0 Juvenile alcohol offense 2 10 8 18 controlled substance 0 0 0 3 curfew 1 1 3 9 runaway 7 25 9 29 tobacco 5 5 1 3 Furnishing alcohol to underage - cc 0 3 0 0 Furnishing tobacco to underage - cc 2 4 0 3 Kidnap incl deprive parental rights) 4 4 0 0 Leaving scene of accident hit & run 12 63 14 52 Liquor/underage consumption poss 4 12 12 46 Obscenity indecent exposure 6 23 0 7 Obstructing legal process 1 1 0 2 Possession stolen property 2 5 1 4 Criminal damage to property 35 130 44 146 Robbery 0 2 2 7 Other 0 1 0 0 Theft general 24 gas no pay 7 identity 1 items/parts from MV 18 employee 0 shoplifitng 7 by check 3 by fraud/ swindle 5 mail 2 bicycle 1 68 301 83 374 Tampering with MV 3 6 1 3 Trespass 2 5 1 4 Unlawful deposit of garbage 0 0 0 0 Vehicle theft 4 17 5 13 Violation order for protection 7 18 10 26 Weapons (includes fireworks 1 5 2 4 TOTAL 305 1,159 335 1,267 ,r CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry ARRESTS Adult 2007 2006 Offense MO YTD MO YTD assault 11 34 12 37 attempt to evade taxation 1 3 0 2 burglary 0 2 0 2 other offense 2 2 0 1 crime against family 0 3 1 1 criminal sexual conduct 0 1 0 1 driving after suspension (GM only) 3 15 5 15 disorderly conduct 1 10 1 6 drugs 9 55 15 64 DWI 21 62 21 68 Underage drinking 8s driving 3 14 0 8 escape/fleeing officer 0 1 0 1 false information 1 6 4 12 forgery 0 2 1 4 furnishing tobacco to underage 2 3 0 2 interfere with emergency call 1 4 0 0 leaving scene of accident (hit 8s run) 1 4 3 6 Liquor/underage cons 12 35 2 80 obscenity/ indecent exposure 1 1 0 0 obstructing legal process 0 0 0 2 possession stolen property 1 6 0 1 criminal damage to property 1 2 1 1 robbery 0 0 0 0 tampering with motor vehicle 0 0 2 2 theft 5 25 5 29 trespass 1 3 0 2 unlawful deposit of garbage 0 0 0 0 vehicle theft 0 0 0 0 violation order for protection 1 5 1 3 warrant 15 82 25 93 weapons 0 2 1 2 TOTAL 93 3821 100 445 C� I CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry Juvenile 200? 2006 Offense MO YTD assault 4 15 13 38 burglary 0 0 0 3 criminal sexual conduct 0 0 0 0 disorderly conduct 3 19 4 23 false information to police 1 1 2 3 fighting on school property 0 2 0 2 harassment 0 0 0 0 indecent exposure 0 0 0 0 interfere with emergency call 0 0 0 0 leaving scene of accident hit & run 0 0 1 2 possess altered DL 0 0 0 0 possess stolen property 0 1 1 2 criminal damage to property 3 5 1 3 robbery 0 7 0 4 theft 3 11 5 16 trespass 1 2 0 0 underage drinking & driving 1 4 1 3 vehicle theft 0 0 0 0 warrant 1 2 0 5 weapons offense 0 1 0 0 alcohol 6 22 16 48 controlled substance 4 17 3 26 curfew 1 2 9 21 runaway 1 13 4 15 tobacco 4 5 3 9 TOTAL 33 129 63 223 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry CITATIONS 2007 2006-, :. Offense MO : .' YTD MO. 'YTD, Speeding 417 1,497 429 1,655 Careless/ Reckless driving 2 9 3 12 Disobey signs or signals 14 92 34 130 Stop sign violation 19 89 13 105 Improper passing 11 21 32 42 Improper turning 8 25 1 18 Improper lane/wrong way/HOV 0 4 0 6 Fail to yield 12 33 7 26 Follow too closely 4 12 5 15 Improper/no signal 0 2 2 8 Open bottle 1 8 3 4 Defective/ improper equipment 45 131 26 70 Inattentive driving 8 42 4 38 Other hazardous violation 1 14 7 21 School bus stop arm violation 1 01 ill 1 9 TOTAL 1 5421 1,9901 567 2,159 Fire lane/hydrant parking violation 15 40 17 73 Snow removal parking violation 0 1 0 13 Other parking violation 2 to 5 a.m. 55 304 127 436 Handicapped parking violation 4 29 14 45 Junk abandoned vehicle 0 0 0 0 Other non-moving violation 2 8 0 7 TOTAL 76 382 158 574 Driving after suspension/ cancelation/ revocation 94 403 71 430 No DL 28 78 26 93 Other DL violation 39 124 32 136 Improper registration 38 218 55 384 Motorcycle endorsement requirement 1 1 3 3 Overwidth/overweight truck 0 1 1 1 Blocking & obstructing traffic 0 0 0 0 Leaky/unsecure load 3 5 0 2 Unreasonable acceleration 0 0 0 0 Other non -hazardous violation 3 5 4 24 Seat belts 44 122 38 107 Child restraints 1 1 1 3 No insurance 67 316 62 280 Crosswalk/fail to yield for pedestrian 0 0 1 4 TOTAL 318 1,274 294 1,467 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS* ACCIDENTS 2007 2006' Offense TOTAL YTD YTD Fatal 0 1 0 0 PI 8 27 7 29 PD 66 382 82 335 TOTAL 74 410 891 364 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS* 2007 2006 Offense TOTAL YTD YTD 911 hangup 149 664 200 882 Animal calls 165 508 169 503 Disturbance (domestic, noise, unwanted person) 126 5481 122 481 Medical/welfare check 227 972 267 1047 Suspicious actions/persons 179 593 193 652 TOTAL 846 3,285 951 3,565 *These numbers are compiled from CAD data as in many circumstances reports are not written. A CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry SUMMARY STATS WORKSHEET: May Total Calls 8s Officer Initiated - 5,727 (YTD - 25,583) (2006 - mo 5,714/ytd 27,149) 200?: 2006 Offense subtotal ' MO ° YTD MO : YTD' Arson 0 2 1 2 Assault 30 134 29 151 2nd degree 2 3rd degree 1 4th degree 1 5th degree 9 domestic assault 14 terroristic threats 3 Attempt to evade taxation 0 2 2 5 Burglary 26 127 10 78 Apartment 1 Business 9 Garage 7 Home 3 Storage Locker/Area 1 Attempt (no entry made) 3 Other 2 Crime against family 1 13 2 9 Criminal sexual conduct 2 11 6 16 Criminal vehicular operation causing injury 0 1 1 2 Death investigation 6 25 5 29 Disorderly conduct 16 47 10 37 Driving after cancelation (GM only) 2 16 2 8 Drugs 19 94 10 83 cocaine 0 marijuana 16 methamphetamine 0 paraphernalia 1 prescription 0 other 2 DWI 15 81 27 96 Underage dk & dry 18-21 2 9 2 8 Underage dk & dry under 18 0 3 1 4 Escape/fleeing officer 0 1 0 2 False information to police 3 11 1 19 Fighting on school property 0 1 1 1 Forgery 8 29 3 28 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry 0 2007'2006 Offense ;: subtotal MO. yTD MO YTD Harassment 8 45 10 59 Homicide 0 0 0 0 Impersonating police officer 0 1 0 0 Interfere with emergency call 1 4 1 1 Juvenile alcohol offense 2 12 4 22 controlled substance 0 0 0 3 curfew 3 4 0 9 runaway 8 33 10 39 tobacco 3 8 0 3 Furnishing alcohol to underage - cc 0 3 2 2 Furnishing tobacco to underage - cc 1 5 0 3 Kidnap incl deprive parental rights) 1 5 0 0 Leaving scene of accident hit & run) 13 76 20 72 Liquor/underage consumption poss 6 18 6 52 Obscenity/ indecent exposure 5 28 5 12 Obstructing legal process 1 2 0 2 Possession stolen property 3 8 2 6 Criminal damage to property 46 176 47 193 Robbery 1 3 1 8 Other 0 1 0 0 Theft general 45 gas no pay 10 identity 3 items/parts from MV 36 employee 0 shoplifitng 7 by check 3 by fraud/ swindle 9 mail 1 bicycle 0 114 415 117 491 Tampering with MV 0 6 0 3 Trespass 2 7 1 5 Unlawful deposit of garbage 0 0 0 0 Vehicle theft 3 20 6 19 Violation order for protection 2 20 6 32 Weapons 3 8 3 7 TOTAL 356 1,515 354 1,621 0 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry ARRESTS Adult 200' 2006 Offense MQ YTD .. MO YTD assault 11 45 7 44 attempt to evade taxation 1 4 2 4 burglary 5 7 0 2 other offenses 0 2 0 1 crime against family 0 3 0 1 criminal sexual conduct 0 1 0 1 driving after suspension (GM only) 2 17 2 17 disorderly conduct 5 15 1 7 drugs 16 71 7 71 DWI 15 77 23 91 Underage drinking 8v driving 2 16 2 10 escape/fleeing officer 0 1 1 2 false information 3 9 2 14 forgery 0 2 0 4 furnishing tobacco to underage 0 3 0 2 interfere with emergency call 0 4 1 1 leaving scene of accident hit 8v run) 2 6 3 9 Liquor underage cons 12 47 9 89 obscenity indecent exposure 0 1 2 2 obstructing legal process 2 2 0 2 possession stolen property 0 6 1 2 criminal damage to property 1 3 0 1 robbery 0 0 0 0 tampering with motor vehicle 0 0 0 2 theft 7 32 6 35 trespass 0 3 0 2 unlawful deposit of garbage 0 0 0 0 vehicle theft 0 0 0 0 violation order for protection 0 5 1 4 warrant 14 96 19 112 weapons 1 3 0 2 TOTAL 991 4811 89 534 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry Juvenile .2006, Offense. MO . YTD assault 8 23 4 42 burglary 2 2 0 3 criminal sexual conduct 0 0 0 0 disorderly conduct 21 40 8 31 false information to police 0 1 0 3 fighting on school property 0 2 0 2 harassment 0 0 0 0 indecent exposure 0 0 0 0 interfere with emergency call 0 0 0 0 leaving scene of accident (hit & run) 0 0 0 2 possess altered DL 0 0 0 0 possess stolen property 1 2 1 3 criminal damage to property 0 5 0 3 robbery 0 7 1 5 theft 2 13 6 22 trespass 2 4 1 1 underage drinking 8s driving 0 4 1 4 vehicle theft 0 0 0 0 warrant 1 3 0 5 weapons offense 1 2 4 4 alcohol 1 23 10 58 controlled substance 9 26 0 26 curfew 5 7 0 21 runaway 6 19 5 20 tobacco 5 10 0 9 TOTAL 64 193 41 264 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry CITATIONS 200'T 2006 Offense." .. ` YTD .. MO, YTD Speeding 363 1,860 357 2,012 Careless/ Reckless driving 2 11 4 16 Disobey signs or signals 30 122 28 158 Stop sign violation 22 111 31 136 Improper passing 6 27 8 50 Improper turning 6 31 3 21 Improper lane/wrong way/HOV 0 4 7 13 Fail to yield 10 43 3 29 Follow too closely 3 15 8 23 Improper/no signal 1 3 4 12 Open bottle 1 9 3 7 Defective improper equipment 61 192 53 123 Inattentive driving 24 66 11 49 Other hazardous violation 4 18 6 27 School bus stop arm violation 61 17 0 9 TOTAL 1 5391 2,5291 5261 2,685 Fire lane/ hydrant parking violation 15 55 17 90 Snow removal parking violation 0 1 0 13 Other parking violation 2 to 5 a.m.) 166 470 103 539 Handicapped parking violation 14 43 8 53 Junk/ abandoned vehicle 0 0 0 0 Other non-moving violation 5 13 1 8 TOTAL 200 582 129 703 Driving after suspension/ cancelation /revocation 82 485 99 529 No DL 15 93 19 112 Other DL violation 26 150 24 160 Improper registration 54 272 71 455 Motorcycle endorsement requirement 0 1 1 4 Overwidth/overweight (truck) 2 3 2 3 Blocking 8a obstructing traffic 0 0 0 0 Leaky unsecure load 5 10 3 5 Unreasonable acceleration 2 2 0 0 Other non -hazardous violation 1 6 1 25 Seat belts 86 208 70 177 Child restraints 1 2 3 6 No insurance 57 373 60 340 Crosswalk/fail to yield for pedestrian 2 2 1 5 TOTAL 333 1,607 354 1,821 NE CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS* ACCIDENTS 2007 2006 Offense TOTAL YTD YTD Fatal 0 1 3 3 PI 9 36 7 36 PD 103 485 99 434 TOTAL 112 5221 109 473 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS* 2007 2006 Offense TOTAL YTD YTD 911 hangup 166 830 187 1069 Animal calls 214 722 201 704 Disturbance (domestic, noise, unwanted person) 189 737 182 663 Medical/welfare check 306 1278 243 1290 Suspicious actions/ persons 178 4141 1531 805 TOTAL 1,053 3,9811 9661 4,531 *These numbers are compiled from CAD data as in many circumstances reports are not written. PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT MAY 2007 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT May 2007 Monthly Synopsis Year-to-date (YTD), the Department answered 628 calls for service. This compares to 519 calls for service in 2006 (YTD). The highest call volume in May occurred between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Wednesday was the busiest day of the week. Sixty-four percent of calls occurring in May were "Duty Crew calls. Responses were divided between the fire stations as follows: Station I (13205 Co. Rd. 6) 48 Station II (12000 Old Rockford Rd.) 65 Station III (3300 Dunkirk Ln.) 53 May 2007 in-service and on -scene (total response) times for emergency events are as follows. Duty Crew and non -duty crew times, as well as station responses, are noted. Significant or Unusual Events In May, the following responses are notable: May 4 Building Fire (3:58 p.m.) May 13 Building Fire (8:08 p.m.) May 16 Building Fire (3:46 p.m.) During the month of May, twenty calls were paged general alarm (all department personnel were alerted). Nineteen of these calls occurred in the City, with an average of eight firefighters arriving on the scene. The other call was for mutual aid to a partner city. Committed Time In May, paid -on-call firefighters worked an average of 41 hours. Training During the month of May, five topics were offered during eight regularly scheduled in-house training sessions. These topics included Tactics, Skills, Safety and Survival, Fire Ground Operations, and Auto Extrication. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie 1St Truck 1St Truck 2nd Truck 2nd Truck Number In -Service On -Scene In -Service On -Scene of Calls Duty Crew 1:13 6:15 4:14 8:23 31 Non -Duty Crew 4:55 8:50 7:04 10:54 11 Station I 5:26 7:56 18:57 23:48 2 Station II 5:30 10:05 4:32 8:57 6 Station III 3:25 6:56 0:15 1:56 3 Significant or Unusual Events In May, the following responses are notable: May 4 Building Fire (3:58 p.m.) May 13 Building Fire (8:08 p.m.) May 16 Building Fire (3:46 p.m.) During the month of May, twenty calls were paged general alarm (all department personnel were alerted). Nineteen of these calls occurred in the City, with an average of eight firefighters arriving on the scene. The other call was for mutual aid to a partner city. Committed Time In May, paid -on-call firefighters worked an average of 41 hours. Training During the month of May, five topics were offered during eight regularly scheduled in-house training sessions. These topics included Tactics, Skills, Safety and Survival, Fire Ground Operations, and Auto Extrication. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew, and for members of the Hazardous Materials Team, Rope Rescue Team and RAD Team. Seventy members participated in training activities during the month. The total number of hours spent on in-house and outside training activities was 514 — an average of over seven hours per participating member. Recruitment During the month of May, 69 paid -on-call firefighters served the City of Plymouth. One member left the department. Duty Crew The Duty Crew Program was in operation on every week day during the month of May. Forty- five members participated in the program. In May, 90% of all shifts were fully staffed with at least four operational firefighters. No s ifts were cancelled due to lack of staffing in May. A staffing summary for the month, by shi, is included below. Staffing: 0600-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-21 5 Firefighters 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4 Firefighters 87% 87% 91% 87% 91% 3 Firefighters 9% 13% 9% 13% 9% No Staff 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% KA Plymouth Fire Department Public Education Programming May 2007 Programs Hours Station Tours Bookmobile/Literacy Preschool Visits 14 14 K-6 Education Career Talk/Nights Bike Helmet Program 5 15 Car Seat Check-ups 19 19 Assist North Memorial Smokebusters/Seniors Smokebusters/Families Ski Helmet Sales Adopt a Hydrant Block Parties Parades NNO Open Houses Fire Ext. Training 1 1 Business Safety Fairs Business Fire Drills 2 4 Pub. Ed Training Pub. Ed Meetings 3 3 Literature Drops 6 7 Diversity Outreach Misc. Programming 1 1 Special Projects 2 4 Totals 53 68 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Station Comparison 70 65 53 60 48 50 40 30 s.. • . ®My -07 20 10 0 - 1 2 3 Response Time for Emergency Calls 16:48 14:24 12:00 8:50 9:36 7:12 6:15 ®M y-07 4:48 2:24 0:00 Duty Crew Not Duty Crew Fire Loss Summary Year -to -Date $1,599,000 i $1,020,000 $66,270 $20,000 1/1/06-5/31/06 1/1/07-5/31/07 Total Calls Year -to -Date 750 519 628 � 600 450 j 300-EAN. 150 0 I 1 /1 /06-5/31 /06 1/1/07-5/31/07 50 40 30 20 10 0 0600-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-2100 2100-0000 0000-0300 •0300-0600 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Calls by Time of Day ®May -06 ■May -07 Calls by Day of Week 50 40 30 ® May -06 20 ■ May -07 10 0 Events By Category Overpressure/ Other Fires Explosions 1 ° Severe Weather % 14% 2 /o 2% Rescue/EMS 11% False Alarms 31% Hazardous Conditions 16% Good Intent Calls 20% Service Calls 5% DUTY CREW STAFFING May 2007 aJ. Me U�% CALLS FOR SERVICE May 2007 36% 3-4- 34% ® 5 Firefightrs 04 Firefight rs O3 Firefight rs El Duty Crew Non -Duty Crew I Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission J www.bassettereekwmo.org • Crystal • Golden Valley • Medicine Lake • Minneapolis • Minnetonka • New Hope • Plymouth • Robbinsdale • St. Louis Park June 26, 2007 R EC Mr. Brad Wozney, Board Conservationist fU` /vp� Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources 520 Lafayette Road North 1209,% St. Paul, MN 55155 Re: Minor Plan Amendment—September 2004, Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission's Watershed Management Plan Dear Mr. Wozney: The Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission (BCWMC) proposes a minor plan amendment to the Commission's September 2004, Watershed Management Plan to modify its Water Quality Management and Flood Control 10 -Year Capital Improvements Program, Table 12-2 of the Plan to revise the estimated cost of the Northwood Lake East Pond project (NL -7) from $45,000 to $107,250. The Northwood Lake East Pond project is located in New Hope immediately downstream of Northwood Lake and outlets to the North Branch of Bassett Creek. A minor plan amendment approved by Hennepin County and the BCWMC earlier this year added the Northwood Lake East Pond project to the BCWMC's Capital Improvement Program (Table 12-2) (see letter to you dated September 14, 2006). The previously -approved minor plan amendment also included the addition of the West Medicine Lake Park Pond project to the BCWMC's Capital Improvement Program. The Northwood Lake East Pond project was estimated to be $45,000, and the West Medicine Lake Park Pond project was estimated to be $900,000, for a total estimated cost of $945,000. Since approval of the minor plan amendment, it has come to the BCWMC's attention that the estimated cost of the Northwood Lake East Pond project increased from $45,000 to $107,250. The earlier $45,000 cost estimate was based on planning -level cost estimates from the City of New Hope's Surface Water Management Plan (1996). In 2006, the City of New Hope prepared a feasibility study for the project. The feasibility study provided a higher level of definition for the project, including excavation, infrastructure needs (culvert crossing), tree removal, etc. The $107,250 cost estimate is a result of this higher level of project definition. As described in the previously -approved minor plan amendment, both projects will be funded through an ad valorem tax levied by Hennepin County. With a watershed tax levy, there will be no direct financial impact on the local units of government since the cities will not be paying the tax. The increased cost of the Northwood Lake East Pond project increases the requested levy amount 6.6% from $945,000 to $1,007,250. In accordance with MN Rules 8410.0140, we are sending copies of this proposed minor plan amendment to the affected cities, Hennepin County, the Metropolitan Council, and the state review agencies for their review and comment. Copies of the minor plan amendment will also be made available on the BCWMC's website (www.bassettcreekwmo.org). Written comments should be sent to me at the letterhead address. Michael Welch, BCWNIC Chair Charlie LeFevere, Attorney Leonard Kremer, Engineer e% Barr Engineering Company Kennedy & Graven Barr Engineering Company 4700 West 77`h Street 470 IIS Bank Plaza, 200 South Sixth Street 4700 West 77`h Street Minneapolis, MN 55435 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Minneapolis, MN 55435 612-385-6885 612-337-9215 952-832-2600 612-337-9310 (f4x) C.952-832-2601 (fax) Mr. Brad Wozney June 26, 2007 PA 4P. 9. As provided by MN Rules 8410.0140, the BCWMC will conclude that this is a minor plan amendment and proceed accordingly, unless the Commission hears to the contrary from the MN Board of Water & Soil Resources (BWSR) within 45 days of your receipt of this amendment. Assuming you receive this minor plan amendment on June 28, 2007, the 45 -day review period will end on August 13, 2007. However, since we are requesting a revision to an already -approved minor plan amendment, we respectfully request your decision within 30 days. This will allow the BCWMC enough time to certify the increased 2008 levy amount to Hennepin County so that the project can proceed as originally intended. Prior to taking action, BCWMC will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed minor plan amendment. Thank you for your review of this proposed amendment. We look forward to a determination by the BWSR that this is a minor plan amendment. Please call either Charlie LeFevere, Esq., the BCWMC's legal representative, at (612) 337-9215, or Len Kremer, P.E., the BCWMC's engineer, at (952) 832-2781, or me at (612) 385-6885, if you have any questions. Sincerely, ZkI4��Ill Michael Welch, Chair, Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission Note: please send written comments to: Mr. Michael Welch Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission Chair c/o Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission Recording Administrator 4700 West 77th Street Minneapolis, MN 55435 c: Hennepin County — Mr. Joel Settles Hennepin Conservation District — Ms. Stacy Lij ewski City of Crystal — Ms. Janet Lewis, City Clerk City of Golden Valley — Ms. Sue Virnig, City Clerk City of Medicine Lake — Ms. Nancy Pauley, City Clerk City of Minneapolis — Ms. Merry Keefe, City Clerk City of Minnetonka — City Clerk City of New Hope — Ms. Valerie Leone, City Clerk City of Plymouth — Ms. Sandra Engdahl, City Clerk City of Robbinsdale — Ms. Dianne Krogh, City Clerk City of St. Louis Park — Ms. Nancy Stroth, City Clerk Minnesota Department of Natural Resources — Ms. Charlotte Cohn Minnesota Pollution Control Agency — Mr. David Johnson Minnesota Department of Health — Mr. Terry Bovee Minnesota Department of Agriculture — Ms. Becky Balk Metropolitan Council — Mr. Jack Frost Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission P:';P41pls`�.i P�1N�T23llo it`Cr�mn,u,�ications',fJitior Plan Amendment Northwood Lake East Pond.doc N Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission www.basseftereekwmo.org • Crystal • Golden Valley • Medicine Lake • Minneapolis • Minnetonka • New Hope • Plymouth • Robbinsdale • St. Louis Park June 26, 2007 Mr. Brad Wozney Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources 520 Lafayette Road North St. Paul, MN 55155 Re: Minor Plan Amendment -September 2004, Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission's "Watershed Management Plan," September 2004 Plan Dear Mr. Wozney: The Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission (BCWMC) proposes a minor plan amendment to the September 2004 Watershed Management Plan (Plan) to modify its Water Quality Management and Flood Control 10 -Year Capital Improvements Program (CIP), Table 12-2 of the Plan, and to update Table 5-3, Bassett Creek Flood Profiles. A project to restore the channel of the Sweeney Lake Branch of Bassett Creek from Courtlawn Pond to Turners Crossroad in the City of Golden Valley is proposed to be added to the CIP to be constructed in 2008. The need for restoring reaches of Bassett Creek damaged by erosion or affected by sedimentation was recognized as an issue in the preparation of the Plan. Section 7.0 of the Plan describes the issue, the Commission's policies relating to channel restoration, and the benefit of stream restoration in preserving fisheries habitat and minimizing nutrient and sediment loads to the creek and downstream waters. To address the issue, the Commission established the Creek and Streambank Trunk System Maintenance, Repair and Sediment Removal Fund (the Restoration Fund). The Commission decided to assess the cities in the watershed $25,000 annually to fund channel restoration projects. Inventories of the channel were conducted by the cities and specific problem areas were identified in the plan. As part of the Commission's 2007 annual review of the CIP, the cities noted that to repair the identified channel erosion and sedimentation problems efficiently and cost effectively, reaches with several problem areas needed to be completed as one project. It was noted that if the restoration projects were completed by reach, the money available in the Restoration Fund would be insufficient to complete any of the projects. Michael Welch, BCWAIC Chair Charlie LeFevere, Attorney Leonard Kremer, Engineer clo Barr Engineering Company Kennedy & Graven Barr Engineering Company 4700 West 771" Street 470 GS Bank Plaza, 200 South Sixth Street 4700 West 77'" Street Minneapolis, MN 55435 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Minneapolis, MN 55435 612-385-6885 612-337-9215 952-832-2600 612-337-9310 (fax) 952-832-2601 (fax) Mr. Brad Wozney June 26, 2007 Page 2 The Commission decided to identify channel restoration projects by stream reach, prepare cost estimates for the restoration of the reach, prioritize the restoration projects, and add the larger projects to the CIP. The principal difference between completing the restoration projects as part of the CIP, rather than completing the projects using the Restoration Fund, is the source of the funds. The CIP is funded by ad valorem taxes and the Restoration Fund receives funds from the cities, which could come from a variety of sources. The Sweeney Lake Branch channel restoration project proposed to be added to the CIP will consist of a variety of erosion control measures including: rock vanes to direct flow away from eroding stream banks; installation of check dams to prevent erosion of the stream bottom; realigning portions on the stream and armoring the banks; regrading, stabilizing and revegetating slopes and redirecting runoff that is contributing to slope failures. The estimated cost of the restoration project is $500,000. The modifications to the flood profiles of the Sweeney Lake Branch of Bassett Creek are due to the 2004 reconstruction of Minnesota Highway 100, which involved new channel crossings and additional stormwater storage ponds. These revised flood elevations just recently became available when the as -built plans for the highway were provided by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The revised portion of Table 5-3 is attached. In accordance with MN Rules 8410.0140, we are sending copies of this proposed plan amendment to the affected cities, Hennepin County, the Metropolitan Council and the state review agencies for their review and comment. Copies of the minor plan amendment will also be made available on the BCWMC's Web site (www.bassettcreekwmo.org). Written comments should be sent to me at the address shown below. As provided by MN Rules 8410.0140, the BCWMC will conclude that this is a minor plan amendment and proceed accordingly, unless the Commission hears to the contrary from the MN Board of Water & Soil Resources (BWSR) within 45 days of your receipt of this amendment. Assuming you receive this minor plan amendment on June 28, 2007, the 45 -day review period will end on August 13, 2007. Prior to taking action, BCWMC will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed minor plan amendment. Thank you for your review of this proposed minor plan amendment. Please call either Charlie LeFevere, the BCWMC's legal representative, at (612) 337-9215, Len Kremer, P.E., the BCWMC's engineer, at (952) 832-2781, or me at (612) 385-6885 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Michael Welch, Chair, Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission Note: Send written comments to: Mr. Michael Welch Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission Chairman c/o Barr Engineering Co. 4700 West 77"' Street Minneapolis, MN 55435 U1 Mr. Brad Wozney June 26, 2007 Page 3 Enclosures c: Hennepin County — Mr. Joel Settles Hennepin Conservation District — Ms. Stacy Lijewski City of Crystal — Ms. Janet Lewis City Clerk City of Golden Valley — Ms. Sue Virnig, City Clerk City of Medicine Lake — Ms. Nancy Pauley, City Clerk City of Minneapolis — Ms. Merry Keefe, City Clerk City of Minnetonka — City Clerk City of New Hope — Ms. Valerie Leone, City Clerk City of Plymouth — Ms. Sandra Engdahl, City Clerk City of Robbinsdale - Ms. Dianne Krogh, City Clerk City of St. Louis Park — Ms. Nancy Stroth, City Clerk Minnesota Department of Natural Resources — Ms. Charlotte Cohn Minnesota Pollution Control Agency — Mr. David Johnson Minnesota Department of Health — Mr. Terry Bovee Minnesota Department of Agriculture — Ms. Becky Balk Metropolitan Council — Mr. Jack Frost Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission PAMpts:23 MN'.t1Plat, Amendrr ew Sweeney ChanneI duc: Im Table 5-3. Bassett Creek Flood Profiles (continued) Location (Description) Creek Distance Above Confluence with Main Stem feet 100 -Year 50 -Year 10 -Year Flood Elevation feet Flow Rate (cfs) Flood Elevation (feet) Flow Rate (cfs) Flood Elevation ((feet) Flow Rate (cfs SWEENEY LAKE BRANCH 3 Confluence w/Main Stem 0 827 ----- 826.8 ----- 825 ----- France Ave extension (DS) 36" CMP 700 827 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- France Ave (US) 829 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Courage Center & Hidden Lakes Parkway (DS) 65" CMPA 900 829 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Courage Center & Hidden Lakes Parkway US 831 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Courage Center & Hidden Lakes Parkway (DS) 88" RCPA 1,330 831 ----- ----- ----- ----- Courage Center & Hidden Lakes Parkway US 831.5 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Precast Concrete Dam (DS) 1,700 831.5 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Sweeney Lake 831.5 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Union Pacific RR (DS) (72" RCP w/control structure 6,800 831.5 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Union Pacific RR (US) 835.6 311 835.1 277 834.6 213 Hwy 55 (DS) 6'x6' Box 8,150 835.6 244 835.1 224 834.6 179 Hwy 55 (US) 836.7 244 836.2 224 835.5 179 MN & S RR (DS) 5'x5' Box 9,000 836.7 233 836.2 215 835.5 180 MN & S RR (US) 839.3 233 838.5 215 836.9 180 Breck Pond & Control Structure US 9,580 839.7 296 838.8 266 837.4 214 TH 100 (DS) (Breck Pond) 10,400 839.7 298 838.8 266 837.4 214 TH 100 (US) 845.2 298 845.0 266 844.6 214 Turners Crossroad (US) 54" RCP 10,950 854.7 24-1-7-853.6 222 851.4 180 Glenwood Pond A 854.7 ----- 853.6 ----- 851.4 ----- MN & S RR (DS) 2-8'x5' Box 11,550 854.7 460 853.6 414 851.4 332 MN & S RR (US) 854.8 460 853.7 414 851.5 332 Glenwood Pond B** 854.8 ----- 853.7 ----- 1 851.5 ----- 3US of Union Pacific Railroad: XP-SWMM model for Sweeney Lake Branch LOMB (FEMA effective date of July 25, 2007); DS of Union Pacific Railroad: 1990 Bassett iCreek Water Management Plan **Normal flows discharge from Ravine Storage Area east through 36" culvert at MN & S RR to Duck Pond; then north through 48" culvert at Glenwood Avenue to Glenwood Pond B DS - Downstream US - Upstream Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission Watershed Man gement Plan September 2004 PAMpls\23 MN\27\2327051\_Moved From Mpls_P\plan\FINAL PLAN\Adopted BCWI IC Plan_Jun2007 amend.doc Page 5-23 3 Table 5-3. Bassett Creek Flood Profiles (continued) Location (Description) Creek Distance Above Confluence with Main Stem feet 100 -Year 50 -Year 10 -Year Flood Elevation feet Flow Rate cfs Flood Elevation feet Flow Rate cfs Flood . Elevation feet Flow Rate cfs SWEENEY LAKE BRANCH s (continued) Glenwood Ave (DS)** 48" RCP 854.8 84 853.7 80 851.5 65 Glenwood Ave (US)** 854.8 84 853.7 80 851.7 65 Duck Pond** 854.8 ----- 1 853.7 ----- 851.9 ----- MN & S RR (DS)** 36" RCP 854.8 96 853.7 94 851.9 84 MN & S RR (US)** 858.7 96 857.8 94 856.4 84 Ravine Storage Area 858.7 ----- 857.8 ----- 856.4 ----- Cortlawn Pond* 872.9 ----- 872.6 ----- 871.9 ----- East Ring Pond* 878.8 ----- 1 878.11 876.9 ----- 78" RCP Equalizer __18,800 ----- West Ring Pond* 878.8 ----- 1 878.1 ----- 1 876.91 ----- Ravine Storage Area Overflow*** Glenwood Pond B 854.8 ----- 853.71 851.5 ----- MN & S RR (DS) *** 78" RCP 854.8 433 853.7 373 851.5 274 MN & S RR (US) *** 857.1 433 855.0 373 851.8 274 Storage Area*** 857.1 -- 855.0 851.8 Glenwood Ave (DS) *** 96" RCP 857.1 434 855.0 374 851.8 274 Glenwood Ave (US) *** 858.7 434 857.9 374 856.4 274 Ravine Storage Area 858.7 ----- 857.8 ----- 856.4 ----- Inundation Areas Sweeney Lake 831.5 Twin Lake 831.5 Breck Pond 839.7 838.8 837.4 Cortlawn Pond* 872.9 872.6 871.9 East Ring Pond* 878.8 878.1 876.9 West Ring Pond* 1 878.81 878.1 876.91 3US of Union Pacific Railroad: XP-SWMM model for Sweeney Lake Branch LOMR (FEMA effective date of July 25, 2007); DS of Union Pacific Railroad: 1990 Bassett Creek Water Management Plan. *West and East Ring Ponds connected to Cortlawn Pond and the Ravine storage area via a series of storm sewer pipes not listed in this table. **Normal flows discharge from Ravine Storage Area east through 36" culvert at MN & S RR to Duck Pond; then north through 48" culvert at Glenwood Avenue to Glenwood Pond B ***High flows may discharge from Ravine Storage Area north through 96" culvert at Glenwood Avenue to storage area; then east through 78" culvert at MN & S RR to Glenwood Pond B DS - Downstream US - Upstream Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission Watershed Management Plan September 2004 PAMp1s\23 MN\27\2327051\_Moved From Mpls_P\plan\FINAL PLAMAdopted BCWMC Plan_Jun2007 amend.doc Page 5-24 qq Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission{ www.bassettcreekwmo.org • Crystal • Golden Valley • Medicine Lake • Minneapolis • Minnetonka • New Hope • Plymouth • Robbinsdale • St. Louis Park June 28, 2007 Ms. Sandra Engdahl City Clerk City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Ms. Engdahl: Pursuant to Article VIII, Subd. 5 of the Joint and Cooperative Agreement which establishes the Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission, the proposed budget for 2007 is hereby submitted to the municipality. Also included as part of the proposed budget is the proposed 2007 assessment as called for in Article VIII, Subd. 3, regarding the City's contribution to the Commission's general fund. The Joint and Cooperative Agreement provides that each municipality has until August 1 to object to items in the budget or to otherwise offer comments on items contained therein. Comments should be directed to Mr. Michael Welch, Chair, Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission, c/o Barr Engineering Company, 4700 West 77`� Street, Minneapolis, MN 55435-4803. Sinc ely, #e4 Amy Her rt Recording Administrator, Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission Enclosures c: Mayor Linda Loomis, BCWMC Treasurer Ms. Ginny Black Mr. Charlie LeFevere 248210 Michael Welch, BOVAIC Chair Charlie LeFevere, Attorney Leonard Kremer, Engineer clo Barr Engineering Company Kennedy & Graven Barr Engineering Company 4700 West 77"' Street 470 US Bank Plaza, 200 South SLrth Street 4700 West 77`" Street Minneapolis, MN 55435 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Minneapolis, MN 55435 612-385-6885 612-337-9215952-832-2600 612-337-9310 (fax)qs- 952-832-2601 (fax) Bassett Creek Water Management Commission Proposed 2008 Budget and Levy June 2007 The Joint and Cooperative Agreement establishing the Bassett Creek Water Management Commission (BCWMC) sets forth the procedure required to adopt the annual budget. Article VIII, Subdivision 3, provides that each member agrees to contribute each year to a general fund to be used for administrative purposes and certain operating expenses. Half of the annual contribution of each member is based on assessed valuation of property within the watershed and the other half on the ratio of area of each member within the watershed to the total area of the Bassett Creek watershed. Subdivision 5 of Article VIII further provides: "On or before July 1 of each year, the Board shall adopt a detailed budget for the ensuing year and decide upon the total amount necessary for the general fund." Budget approval requires a two-thirds vote (six Commissioners). Further, the Secretary "shall certify the budget on or before July 1 to the clerk of each member governmental unit, together with a statement of the proportion of the budget to be provided by each member." Each of the nine members then has until August 1 to file an objection to the budget. The budget proposal for 2008 was prepared by a Budget Committee consisting of Commissioner Michael Welch (BCWMC Chair), Commissioner Linda Loomis (Commission Treasurer), Commissioner Cheri Templeman, Commissioner Daniel Stauner, Commissioner Karla Peterson, Commissioner Ginny Black, and Commissioner Pauline Langsdorf. The proposed 2008 budget is enclosed. Although the flood control project is completed, budget to inspect the project and to create a reserve fund for future maintenance is included in the proposed Operating Budget. The BCWMC's "Second Generation" Watershed Management Plan was approved by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources on August 25, 2004, and adopted by the BCWMC on September 16, 2004. That plan includes a capital projects budget, which is funded by ad valorem taxes and has been proposed to be amended to include channel restoration projects. Recent Commission activities have focused on implementation of the Watershed Management Plan. The proposed 2008 budget of $490,500 was adopted by nine commissioners voting in favor of the budget at the BCWMC meeting on June 21, 2007. Specific items in the budget are discussed below. Engineering services are budgeted at $264,000 in 2008. Many of the individual items have decreased from the 2007 budget. Itemizing the plat review budget for 2008 is a change and results in an increase in the Engineering subtotal compared to the 2007 budget. At its December 15, 2005 meeting, the BCWMC instated a permit fee effective January 1, 2006, to cover the expense of reviewing development plans and improvement projects. The 2008 Proposed Operating Budget reflects $45,000 budgeted for plat reviews, which are funded by permit fees. The proposed budget estimates that the BCWMC will receive $45,000 in permit fees in 2008. An increase in 2008 Engineering Services is for Municipal Plan Review, which is budgeted at $24,000 since many BCWMC Member -Cities have indicated they will be submitting their plans for review in 2008. Water Quality expenditures, which for many years have been directed at examining methods for improving water quality in Bassett Creek and its several sub -drainage basins, are now concerned largely with monitoring water quality. Water Quality monitoring is budgeted for $25,000. 2. Administrator services is a proposed new budget item for 2008. Proposed administrator services are budgeted at $35,000. The BCWMC does not anticipate the administrator costs to be only $35,000 but that the costs will be an additional $35,000 to the 2008 budget. The BCWMC recognizes that if funds from this budget item are not expended, the Commission has the leeway 248211 9 !_ to move the funds to its administrative account in order to reduce the Member -Cities' assessments in relation to the budget amount not expended. The BCWMC envisions that potential responsibilities of the administrator would be managing the BCWMC's communications, finances, meeting organization, and project coordination on a day-to-day basis, managing TMDL and CIP projects and BCWMC participation in those projects, managing the grant program, handing the initial phase of project and plan review, maintaining the Web site, and attending events on behalf of the Commission. 3. Routine Legal services are budgeted at $15,000. 4. Financial Management is budgeted for $3,000 for services provided by the Deputy Treasurer at the City of Golden Valley. 5. Liability Insurance, Auditing and Bonding is budgeted at $13,000. 6. Secretarial /Administrative services, including mailing and copying, are budgeted at $45,900. This budget item has decreased from 2007 in anticipation that in 2008 the new administrator will take over some of the tasks previously assigned to secretarial services. Public Relations and Outreach are budgeted as follows: Publications/Annual Report ($3,000), Website improvements ($4,000), Watershed Outlet Monitoring Program (WONT) ($10,000), and Public Communications ($3,000). Demonstration/ Education Grants was added to the 2007 budget in the amount of $16,500 and replaces several items from previous budgets including demonstration projects, Citizens Assisted Monitoring Program (CAMP), the Hennepin Conservation District River Watch Program, and WaterShed Partners. It is also budgeted at $16,500 in 2008. Education for 2008 is budgeted in the amount of $12,000 in anticipation of expenses for a public opinion survey, exhibits, and registrations. The public opinion survey would be done in participation with other watershed organizations. 8. Erosion/Sediment (Channel Maintenance) is budgeted at $25,000. 9. Long -Term Maintenance (Flood Control Project) is budgeted at $25,000. 10. The line item for Contingencies is not budgeted for in 2008. 11. Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Studies was added to the 2005 budget in the amount of $35,000 in anticipation of the state mandate to prepare TMDL studies on impaired waters within the watershed. The 2008 budget amount for TMDL studies is $10,000. A TMDL study for Sweeney Lake is underway and a TMDL study for Medicine Lake is expected to start in 2008. If a second year of Sweeney Lake monitoring is required as part of the TMDL study, the monitoring would take place in 2008 and may need to be funded by the BCWMC (estimated cost $ 1 0,000).Also in 2008, macroinvertebrate and fish community data will be collected on the Main Stem of Bassett Creek to evaluate if the creek is impaired for fisheries (biota) as listed by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. A summary report will be prepared (estimated cost $20,000). 248211 4 �_ At its June 21, 2007 meeting, the BCWMC Commissioners also considered the assessment on the cities. The 2008 assessment was adopted by nine commissioners voting in favor to levy $455,500 for the 2008 fiscal year, as compared with the $365,049 adopted in 2007, based on the following: Funding Needs: 2008 Administrative Budget............................................................................................... $490,500 Funding Source: Proposed2008 Assessment................................................................................................. $455,500 PermitReview Fees.............................................................................................................. $45,000 Assessment proposed for 2008 Capital Projects (Hennepin County) .............................. $1,025,510 The proposed 2008 Operating Budget and the proposed 2008 Assessment per community are enclosed. c Michael Welch, Chair, Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission Enclosures: 2008 Proposed Operating Budget 2008 Proposed Assessment 248211 qa w A I E I F I G H I J K L 1 Final Proposed 2008 Operating Budget Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission - June 21, 2007 2 3 4 Item 2006 Actual 2007 Budget 2007 Estimated Proposed 2008 Budget 5 ENGINEERING 6 Technical Services 86,153 119,000 119,000 110,000 7 Plat Reviews (funded by permit fees) 62,318 45,000 8 Commission and TAC Meetings 7,688 12,000 12,000 13,000 9 Surveys and Studies 13,869 20,000 20,000 20,000 10 Water Quality / Monitoring 28,377 35,000 40,000 25,000 11 Water Quantity 8,345 8,000 8,000 9,000 12 Inspections 13 Watershed Inspections 13,091 13,500 13,500 8,000 14 Project Inspections 6,258 18,500 18,500 10,000 15 Municipal Plan Review 8,843 15,000 15,000 1 24,000 16 Subtotal Engineering $234,942 $241,000 $246,000 $264,000 1 T Administrator 35,000 18 Legal 13,422 15,000 15,000 15,000 19 Financial Management 1,237 3,000 3,000 3,000 20 Audit, Insurance & Bond 12,341 11,000 11,000 13,000 21 Meeting Catering Expenses 5,100 22 Administrative Services 38,296 48,000 48,000 45,900 23 Public Relations & Outreach 24 Publications / Annual Report 1,548 4,000 4,000 4,000 25 Website 142 4,000 4,000 4,000 26 WOMP 0 10,000 10,000 10,000 27 Demonstration/Education Grants 0 16,500 16,500 4 16,500 4 28 CAMP 2,875 29 River Watch Program 0 30 Watershed Partners 7,252 31 Education (Survey, 0 7,000 7,000 5) 12,000 (5) 32 Table Top Exhibit, Registrations) 33 Public Communications 2,149 3,000 3,000 3,000 34 Erosion/Sediment (Channel Maintenance) 25,000 (1) 25,000 (1) 25,000 (1) 25,000 (1) 35 Long -Term Maint. (Flood Control Project) 25,000 (2) 25,000 (2) 25,000 (2) 25,000 (2) 36 Contingencies 0 37 Subtotal $129,262 $171,500 $171,500 $216,500 38 TMDL Studies 35,000 (3) 35,000 (3) 35,000 (3) 10,000 (3) 39 Subtotal TMDL Studies $35,000 $35,000 35,000 $10,000 40 GRAND TOTAL $399,204 $447,500 $452,500 $490,500 41 For Information(AdministrativeAccount) Financial Information I ...................................................................... Audited fiscal year 2006 fund balance at January 31, ...67 -------169,758 Expected income from assessments in 2007------36$_- Expected interest income in 2007 1,5 Expected income from project review fees..................................................................................------------ --0- ...............................................................................-------- 536,,U(59 . Estimated funds available for fiscal year 2007,--- Estimated expenditures for fiscal year 2007 _ 452,500 Estimated fund balance as of January 31, 20i59-*'* ------- � �$- 2008 Budget.................................................................................. Proposed 2008 Capital Projects 1,025,510 Proposed 2008 Operating Budget --------496,5b6- Proposed total 2008 Budget 2008 Assessments and Fees ...................................... Assessment proposed for 2008 Capital Projects (Hennepin Cty) --_-_ 1,025,510 ---------------------................................I....._ d�,0(56_. Estimated 2008 permit fees -- _"--------------455,500 Assessment proposed for 2008 Operating Budget (7�j___-_ . Proposed Budget Reserve on January 31, 200§ (1) Will be transferred to Channel Mai ntenance*l=uric( * ...... 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The Board of Commissioners would like to consider input Dale Woodbeck from local communities as we work on plans for park and trail District4 operations, natural resources management, programs and events, public safety, and other aspects of operating Park District facilities. If your community would like to provide input into Three Rivers Park Rosemary Franzese District's proposed 2008 operating budget, please feel free to contact District 5 me at (763) 559-6734 or hkoolick@ThreeRiversParkDistrict.orq. The Board of Commissioners will review your response as part of their budget deliberations in early August. Larry Blackstad, Chair Appointed Sincerely, �Ld 40z Joan Peters, Vice Chair Appointed Howard Koolick Chief Financial Officer Cris Gears Superintendent Jf Administrative Center, 3000 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55441-1299 Information 763.559.9000 • TTY 763.559.6719 • Fax 763.559.3287 • www.ThreeRiversParkDistrict.org June 28, 2007 RECEIVED Three Rivers Park District Ms. Laurie Ahrens JUL 0 2 2007 Board of Commissioners City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Sara Wyatt District 1 Dear Ms. Ahrens: As I believe you know, Three Rivers Park District is charged with the Marilynn Corcoran development and operation of regional parks, trails and recreation District facilities throughout suburban Hennepin County and the surrounding area. These facilities are not intended to duplicate the facilities that cities provide to their residents, but rather to provide open space and regionally significant amenities for residents from the entire metro Mark Haggerty area to enjoy. District 3 Three Rivers has begun the process of developing its operating budget for 2008. The Board of Commissioners would like to consider input Dale Woodbeck from local communities as we work on plans for park and trail District4 operations, natural resources management, programs and events, public safety, and other aspects of operating Park District facilities. If your community would like to provide input into Three Rivers Park Rosemary Franzese District's proposed 2008 operating budget, please feel free to contact District 5 me at (763) 559-6734 or hkoolick@ThreeRiversParkDistrict.orq. The Board of Commissioners will review your response as part of their budget deliberations in early August. Larry Blackstad, Chair Appointed Sincerely, �Ld 40z Joan Peters, Vice Chair Appointed Howard Koolick Chief Financial Officer Cris Gears Superintendent Jf Administrative Center, 3000 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55441-1299 Information 763.559.9000 • TTY 763.559.6719 • Fax 763.559.3287 • www.ThreeRiversParkDistrict.org City of Plymouth Adding Quality to Life July 6, 2007 SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AMENDMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR CLUTS, O'BRIEN, STROTHER ARCHITECTS (2007045) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Cluts, O'Brien, Strother Architects, under File No. 2007045, for a site plan amendment and conditional use permit for an accessory clubhouse building for Park Place Apartments located at 14300 34`h Avenue North. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00. p.m., on Wednesday, July 18, 2007, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2007045propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: A3-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us ��0 5d i l� r� Plymouth Adding Quality to Life July 6, 2007 SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR T -MOBILE CENTRAL LLC. (2007049) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by T -Mobile Central LLC, under File No. 2007049, for a conditional use permit for a 75 - foot monopole with antennas to be located at St. Mary's of the Lake Church, 105 Forestview Lane North. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, July 18, 2007, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, 07) �' alq Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2007049propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us ,,,� At a Glance Next Stage Architectural plans for the shape of the building, site and exterior, functional areas inside BUILDING LIBRARIES OF THE FUTURE Mrs 1701, me Space plans detailing design A NEW Library for the Plymouth Community elements, landscaping, interior Plymouth is one of the fastest-growing communities in Minnesota. Its lakes and rolling terrain provide the backdrop for a mix of layouts, architectural features residential, business and commercial -industrial areas. Once noted for its historic gristmill, citizens and community leaders have placed a high priority on education and early literacy, nurturing the arts, preserving natural open -spaces and protecting the General Timeline environment. A new library that is double the current size will be built on the existing library site. Architectural and space design, Due to the community's significant population growth, the existing library, opened in 1995 with a 15,000 square throughout 2007 foot building, is too small to keep up with record use of the library. More than 868,383 books, DVDs and CDs were borrowed by customers in 2006, a 47.6% increase over the previous year. Plymouth Current library stays open Library's new building and landscape design will incorporate environmentally - through December 2007 friendly features, increased and more flexible space design, and added customer conveniences. Site preparation and construction of new library, 2008 through 2009 Estimated grand opening of new library, early 2010 Budget Approximately $15.8 million Architects Bentz/Tho m pson/Rietow Environmental Features •A green roof with plantings reduces heating and cooling costs •A storm -water pond and rain garden plants control storm water overflow -Ph otovoltaic'trees'generate energy onsite using solar power •Geothermal wells built underground provide heating Design Highlights • Double the current space to 30,000 square feet • Expanded parking for approximately 180 vehicles • Expanded collection of more than 85,000 books, DVDs and CDs •Comfortable "living room" reading areas for adults and seniors • Interactive features for early childhood literacy •Children's area for enrichment and technology activities •Teen Zone for after school learning, homework help and technology activities • Marketplace area for featured books, DVDs, and CDs and cooling • 100+ public computers and building -wide wireless access • Digital signage to highlight library news and events • Four express checkouts for adults and children • Drive -up book drop for customer convenience •Garden room forexpanded program space for children and adults -Community "front porch"and outdoor plaza gathering area • Expanded space for book clubs, meetings and individual study Comments and Questions PLEASE CONTACT Mary Kramer Capital Projects Coordinator mkramer@hclib.org 952-847-8602 Joann Frankena West Resource Group Manager jfrankena@hclib.org 952-847-5825 www.hclib.org/ buildingupdates Service to the Plymouth Community The current Plymouth Library will remain open throughout 2007. As construction plans progress and approximately one month before the library closes, alternatives for library services, including options of where to pick up books placed on reserve, will be announced. 21st Century Library New libraries are being built in Plymouth, Maple Grove and Brooklyn Park. These 21 st Century Libraries will transform the library experience for customers, with building designs that are more user-friendly and meet the varying needs of each community. In an ever-changing culture, libraries serve as a community gathering place; a point of access to the world's information, culture, and books; and a welcoming space for people of all ages and walks of life. Hennepin County Board of Commissioners: Gail Dorfman. Randy Johnson. Linda Koblick . Peter McLaughlin. Mike Opat. Penny Steele. Mark Stenglein Library Board: John Gibbs. Holly Guncheon . Patricia Izek . Claudia Kelly. David Pratt. Cynthia Steinke, Therese VanBlarcom Director: Amy E. Ryan 6107