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Council Information Memorandum 10-19-2007
CITY OF PLYMOUTH COUNCIL INFO MEMO October 19, 2007 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS DUMMY Environmental Quality Committee Meeting Agenda October 24 ................................................ Page 1 The Third West Metro Homeless Youth Summit November 8 .................................................... Page 2 MN Cities & Counties Taking Actions on Climate Change, Energy Transition, and Re -localization November13............................................................................................................................. Page 3 Reducing Underage Drinking December 3................................................................................ Page 6 Metro Cities & LMNC Regional Meeting November 29.............................................................. Page 8 How Local Governments Can Advance Transportation Projects October 25 ............................. Page 9 October, November, and December 2007 Official City Meeting Calendars .............................. Page 11 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items................................................................... Page 17 INFORMATION News Articles, Releases, Publications, Etc ... City of Plymouth News Plymouth Fire Dept awarded a Life Safety Achievement Award .......... Page 18 MEETING MINUTES Highway 55 Corridor Coalition Meeting Minutes..................................................................... Page 19 Suburban Rate Authority Meeting Minutes............................................................................... Page 23 Youth Advisory Council Meeting Minutes................................................................................. Page 27 Park and Recreation Unapproved Minutes.............................................................................. Page 29 STAFF REPORTS Home Free Third Quarter Report............................................................................................. Page 39 Fire Department Rescue Incident............................................................................................ Page 40 CORRESPONDENCE Letter to Len & Linda Hanneman regarding spruce tree donation ............................................ Page 41 Minor Variance Letter to Mark Moshier.................................................................................... Page 42 Metropolitan Council 2007 Housing Performance Score.......................................................... Page 43 Letter Regarding 2007 Street Reconstruction Project.............................................................. Page 45 Letter Federal Express Notice of Layoff................................................................................... Page 46 ENVIRONMENTAL QUAL] 1`)' COiviN11ITTEE AGENDA Wednesday October -'14,2007 7:0Upm 1AI1-1ERE: 13..kSS L:1kE R00M Plymouth City Hill 3400 Plymouth Boulcviird Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the consent agenda* are considered to be routine by the Enviroiunental Quality Committee and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items finless a Conunittee 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. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. PUBLIC FORUM—Individuals may address the Committee about any iteral not contained in the regular agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the Forum. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - EQC Allembers may add items to the agenda including items contained in the EQC Info AAmo for discussion purposes or staff direction only. The EQC will not normally take official action on items added to the agenda. 4. CONSENT AGENDA* A. None 5. PUBLIC HEARING A. None 6. GENERAL BUSINESS A. Conunercial Sector Recycling Opportunities for Increased Abatement B. Multi -Family Dwelling Recycling Opportunities for Increased Abatement 7. REPORTS AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS 8. FUTURE MEETINGS: November 14, 2007 9. ADJOURNMENT ':1Clrg�rni•ratiun\Commissiun�;\Gni iruumcntal_Ou�lity_Curnmillee\�iv�rnda5�2UUT,l U24U?.duc (1) SAVE THE DATE! The Third West Metro Homeless Youth Summit, "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" will be held Thursday, November 8, from 8 a.m. to noon at Eisenhower Comnnuiity Center, 1001 Highway 7 in Hopkins. CEUs will be offered. Homeless youth experts will tell about ways we can do a better job of identifying and helping homeless youth and young people in housing crisis. We will present what the West Metro Homeless Youth Task Force found out about "our" suburban homeless youth, including telling some of their stories. The Summit is free and everyone is welcome to attend. --to ke n, 915 Mainstrect Hopkins, MN 57343 Address Service Requested �� oc9 owe .►� 9 ®0 SO City of Plymouth Lai.ric Ahrens 3400 ;ivmouth VIvd. Plvnn; ?mi. NIN 'i5447, Free, confidential., open year round Teens Alone is a collaboration.of the community education departments of the Eden Prairie, Hopkins, Orono, St. Louis Park, & Wayzata school districts Nonprofit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit No.160 Sandy Engdahl From: Laurie Ahrens Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 8.44 AM To: Sandy Engdahl Subject: FW: Nov. 13: First Meeting of MN Climate Change Cities & Counties Please put in CIM -- maybe need to lighten up for copying. Thanks. Laurie You are invited! Inaugural Meeting: Minnesota Cities & Counties Taking Actions on Climate Change, Energy Transition and Relocalization Tuesday, November 13, 2007 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Thompson County Park: Dakota Lodge: 1200 Stassen Lane West St. Paul, MN (see directions & RSVP address at the end of this e-mail) (note that Veterans Day is observed on Monday, November 12) This is a gathering (including a free lunch) of local government staff and elected officials who have taken a leadership role on climate change, energy transition issues, and building more vibrant, self-reliant communities - those who have: • Signed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement • Joined Cities for Climate Protection or Cool Counties • Attended the June 6, 2007 conference Preparing Your Community for Climate and Energy Change: Opportunities for Local Sustainability (http://www.nextstep.state.mn.us/conference.cfm) The meeting is convened by MPCA organizers of the June 6th conference, Paul Moss and Philipp Muessig of the MPCA sustainable community development team. The purpose is to gather together, for the first time in Minnesota, those in local government who are striving to take greater action on climate change and energy transition. Those gathered will decide whether there is a need for an ongoing network of local governments acting to reduce their contribution to global climate change and preparing for a lower -carbon future: a world with limits on CO2 emissions and decreasing fossil fuel supplies. This meeting will: • Showcase local climate actions and opportunities • Present a new free service and assistance tools • Provide ample time for discussion among cities and with assistance providers 10/16/2007 ( 3 ) IV1(2SS"I(Ie , UCL -. Vl A G E N DA 9:45 a.m. Action Stories from Cities and Counties • Counting Carbon: White Bear Lake (Ellen Richter) • Ambitious Goals; Going Local: Dakota County (Theresa Di Marco) and Burnsville (Susan Bast) • Lessons Learned: Boulder, Colorado (Carolyn Brouillard, Xcel Energy) • Post -Bureaucratic Planning: Minneapolis (Gayle Prest) • City Loans for Low -Performing Buildings: St. Paul (Anne Hunt) • Past and Present: Duluth (Dan Green, FREE; Cliff Tanner, invited) • Other stories from those attending 11:00 a.m. Tools for Action • Climate Change Corps (RETAP assistance - http://www.pca.state.mn.us/oea/p2/retap.cfm): Paul Moss (MPCA) • The Municipal Energy Challenge: Sheldon Strom (Center for Energy and Environment) • B3 (Buildings, Benchmarks and Beyond - http://www.mnbenchmarking.com/): Tom McDougall (The Weictt Group) • CERTS (Clean Energy Resource Teams - http://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/): Melissa Pawlisch (University of MN) 11:50 a.m. Updates • MCCAG (MN Climate Change Advisory Group - http://www.mnclimatechange.us/): I Drake Hamilton (Fresh Energy) • U.S. Peak Oil Conference (http://www.aspo-usa,org/): Philipp Muessig (MPCA) 12:10 p.m. Next Steps and Potential Training Workshops • Discussion about possible future meetings • Ranking of potential training opportunities listed below; - CO2 emissions tracking software - LEED-ND (http://www.usgbc.org/leed/nd) - Post -Carbon Cities Guidebook (http://postcarboncities.net/) - MN Green Communities(http://www.greencommuniticsonline.org/minnesota/) - Stormwater and climate change conference - Guaranteed Energy Savings Contracts - Schools for Energy Efficiency (http://www.seeprograms.com/) - Establishing/working with a citizens commission - Meeting location in northern MN 12:30 p.m. Lunch and Discussion with Presenters 10/16/2007 (4 ) For those distant from the Twin Cities and unable to attend, we plan to post each 5 -minute presentation on YouTube. For directions to Dakota Lodge - just west of Highway 52, about 3 miles south of I-94 - see http://www.co.dakota. mn.us/LeisureRecreation/Parks/Thompson/Thompson. htm For more information, to share your thoughts with us if you are unable to attend, and to RSVP - please let us know if you can stay for lunch or if you have special dietary needs - contact Paul Moss, MPCA, paul.moss@state,mn.us, 651/215- 0243. - Email Marketing by This email was sent to ginny.black@state.mn.us, by philipp.muessig@state.mn.us r Update Profile/Email Address I Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe'" I Privacy Policy. 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Bloomington, MN 55430 12.1:30 p.m. € uncheon for Metropolitan Area Mana gerimni Association (I0A13a,) MAMA members are encouraned to invite their elected otficials to this luncheon. To reserve yow seat, call Laurie Jennings at t651) 215-4004. (There is a separate fee of $19 per person for this luncheon.) 1:30 p.m. Registration 2 p.m. Planning for the Pandemic Flu—Nothing to Sneeze At n/ic staff REGISTRATION National and state health experts increasingly warn that the Metro Cities Policy Adoption Meeting threat of a pandemic flu outbreak isn't an "if' but a "when." REGISTRATION FEE: Get information to help you identify staffing and service delivery (includes dinner and materials) issues in the event a number of employees are out sick and the What will the 2008 Session Bring for Taxes? rest don't want to report to work. $40 forthe first registrant and $30 for each additional registrant 2:30 p.m. Transportation in 2008 from the same city Panel of Legislators (invited) $30 for newly elected officials Join us for a discussion with key legislators on what the next express your opinions and suggestions. session is likely to mean for transportation funding and policy. Register online at: 3:30 p.m. Break www.Imc.org 3:45 p.m. Working Together— The Good, the Bad, and the Downright Scary! Questions? Call Rebecca Erickson at (651) 281-1222 or (800) 925.1122 LIViC staff Joint powers agreements, contracts for service, and mutual aid Cancellation policy: Refunds will understandings all can be great ways to leverage the best bang not be made for any cancellations. for the buck in your city. Join Mayor Buzz Olson and League If registrant cannot attend, please staff as we explore ways to enjoy the benefits of cities working consider sending a substitute. together—and how to avoid some of the pitfalls. 4:30 p.m. Celebrating the Value of Public Service ( 8 ) L li4'C Piesideni Todd Prafke 4:45 p.m. Metro Cities Policy Adoption Meeting 5:45 p.m. Social Hour with Cash Bar 6:15 p.m. Dinner and Guest Speakers What will the 2008 Session Bring for Taxes? Representative Ann Leoczewshi, House To Choir: Com missionei Ward of Rct,omi : and Senate! 10(.c Mona ('inviter!) Hear the panel share their perspectives on taxes and express your opinions and suggestions. 7:30 p.m. Adjourn ( 8 ) "Property taxes paying lion's share for state's roads, bridges... As Minnesota's taxes dedicated to roads and bridges have stagnated, property tax payers have picked up the slack. - Star Tribune, May 13, 2007 1: 11 Register: Please RSVP by Thursday, October 18 Email: amanda.vickstrom@tinklenberggroup.com Call: 763-783-1288 No cost to attend. Organized and sponsored by north metro transportation advocates. ( 9 ) OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS nctnher 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION. Council Chambers 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 COLUMBUS DAY (OBSERVED). Public Works Division closed 7.00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. C.— Cnameers 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL DUALITY COMMITTEE Medicine Lake Rooms A &B 7:00 PM PARK L REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC). Council Chambers 12:00 PM •4.00 PM FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE, Fire Station III 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 6:30prn YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council 6:30 PM VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION EVENT, Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION. Council Chambers 700 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room A Chambers 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 :5:aq:pm.Coun0( Studi: 5e65ion:Qolnprehpn6ive -NaniMedicine Lake:: Room::::::: REGUUR COUNCIL MEETMG. Cwnc� OFemben 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A 28 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS - set clocks back 1 hour 29 30 31 5:30 PM 8.30 PM HALLOWEEN ON THE CREEK, Plymouth Creek Censer Sep 21107 S MT W•r )' S Nov 2007 $ M T Mir •r F s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 modified on 10116/2007 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS November 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Oct 21107 Dec 2007 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION. ] Fathers Lake Roum 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 1S 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION. Council 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY Chambers COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 VETERANS DAY (OBSERVED), City 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING- Water and Sewer Comp 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA). Offices Closed Plan, Medicine Lake (EOC), Medicine Lake Medicine Lake Room A Rom Rooms A 8 B Gc0_1 Ch _ben 1s 19 20 21- 22 23 24 7:00 PM PLANNING THANKSGIVING THANKSGIVING COMMISSION. Council HOLIDAY (City HOLIDAY (City Chambers Offices closed) Offices Closed) 25 26 27 28 29 30 600 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING- 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY City Manager Annual Performance Rea COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room 7.00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. C—: Chambers , Medicine Lake Room A modified on 10/16/2007 ( 13 ) OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS nPoo Choi^ ?O<)7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Jan 2008 1 Nov 2007 S M T W TF S S M 'r W T F S ] 2 3 - 1 2 3 4 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 2:00PM 5:OOPMOLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS - Plymouth Historical Society Building Truth in Taxation Hearin T m. B P Council Chambers CHANNUKAH BEGINS AT SUNSET 700 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council chambers 9 10 11 12 13 14 IS - TOD PM TRUTH IN TAXATION MEETING CONTINUED (IF NECESSARY). Council cnRml»n 5:30 pm Council Study Session Multiple Animal Licenses, TIF, Outlots Medicine Lake Room REGULAR COUNCIL MEETRlG, C--' C-1 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EOC), Medicine Lake Rooms A 8 B 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC). Council Chambers 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING d REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA). Medicine Lake Room A 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 CHRISTMAS EVE, City Offices close at Noon - CHRISTMAS DAY, City Offices closed 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) . Medicine Lake Room A 30 31 modified on 10116/2007 (15) Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items November 13, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Discuss water and sewer elements of the Comprehensive Plan November 13, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Surface Water, Parks, Transportation, and Transit Elements of the Comprehensive Plan. City of Plyinouth. (2005050) • Adopt City Center Zoning Ordinance amendments and remove Interim Ordinance • Approve Plans and Specifications and Order Bids for Wood Creek Erosion Repair Project (6103) (Tabled from October- 9) November 27, Special, 6:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • City Manager Annual Performance Review November 27, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Approve caterer contract for Plymouth Creek Center December 3, Truth in Taxation Hearing, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers December 10, Continued Truth in Taxation Hearing (if necessar)), 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers December 11, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Consider Comprehensive Plan. City of Plymouth. (2005050) • Adopt 2008 Budget, Levy, and CIP January 15, Special, 6:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Board and Commission interviews Note: Special Meeting topics have been set b 1 7 ) '; all other topics are tentative. City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release October 15, 2007 Contact: Richard C. Kline, Fire Chief 763-509-5121 The Plymouth Fire Department Earns 2006 Life Safety Achievement Award The Plymouth Fire Department has been presented with a Life Safety Achievement Award for the year 2006 by the Residential Fire Safety Institiute (RFSI). The award was announced by Roy L. Marshall, Director of the RFSI. This is the 13th Life Safety Achievement Award that the department has earned. For 14 years, the Life Safety Achievement Award has recognized the local fire prevention activities that contributed to reducing the number of lives lost in residential fires. The Plymouth Fire Department qualified for this award in the year 2006 because it recorded zero fire deaths in structures during that year. Although residential fires in the U.S. account for only 20 percent of all fires, they result in 80 percent of all fire deaths. The RFSI is committed to reducing that number. A total of 675 fire departments received the 2006 Life Safety Achievement Award. "Experience tells us that fire prevention activity and public education can significantly reduce life and property loss from residential fires," Marshall said. "Prevention and education are very cost effective compared to the traditional approach of relying on fire suppression. The Life Safety Achievement Award recognizes fire departments for their fire prevention efforts and encourages them to continually improve those efforts." ( 18 ) HIGHWAY 55 Www. highway55. org CORRIDOR COALITION Preserving the 55 Corridor from 1-494 to Annandale, Minnesota Highway 55 Corridor Coalition Full Membership Committee Meeting Meeting Minutes Friday, August 17, 2007 9:30 a.m. —11:30 a.m. Hennepin County Transportation Facility Medina, MN Training Room 1. Call to Order— A quorum being present, Penny Steele called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m. She requested a moment of silence for the people and families of those in the 135W bridge collapse. 2. Introductions — Wayne Fingalson, Wright County; Penny Steele, Hennepin County; Karla Heeter, Wright County; Marthand Nookala, Hennepin County; Jim Grube, Hennepin County; Marvin Johnson, City of Independence; Loren Harff, City of Greenfield; Mark Casey, City of Annandale; Paul Johnson, City of Buffalo; John Griffith, MnDOT Metro; Claudia Dumont, MnDOT D3; Elizabeth Weir, City of Medina; Chad Adams, City of Medina; Dick Mattson, Wright County; Willard Vetsch, City of Loretto; Nancy Carswell, City of Rockford; Fred Ryan, Ryan Commercial Properties; Randy Mayer, Randy Mayer Ltd; Brent Morningstar, Wright Hennepin Electric & Security; Laurie Karnes, Land for Sale, Inc; Kristi Herman, SRF Consulting Group, Inc.; Brad Larson, SRF Consulting Group, Inc. Special Guests —Senator Gen Olson, Senator Warren'Limmer, Representative Bruce Anderson,, . Representative Steve Smith, Craig Stone from Representative Sarah Anderson's office; Jake Spano and Charlie Poster from Senator Amy Klobuchar's office; Heather Renner from Representative Jim Ramstad's office; Sean Nienow from Representative Michele Bachrnann's office. 3. Approve Meeting Minutes from June 15, 2007: The minutes were reviewed with no changes noted. Motion by Marvin Joluison, second by Liz Weir to approve the June 15, 2007 meeting minutes. Motion passed with all voting in favor. 4. Marketing Committee Report: Brochure — Karla Heeter updated the Coalition on the status of the Coalition's new brochure. MnDOT Metro is assisting the Marketing Committee in putting together the new brochure and a mock-up should be available for the Committee in September. We are waiting on getting some aerial photos to include in the brochure. The brochure will show the Hwy 55 corridor and the current projects with their status. Also included will be quotes from various officials, businesses and citizens concerning Hwy 55. Wayne Fingalson handed out the current Hwy 55 Coalition brochure. Contact hl urne A. Fingalson DPright County Highwa,P Deparintent 1901 1/wIlwav 25 North Ruj%alo, Alinnesola 55313-3306 (19) Phone. 7631082-7383 FAX 763/682-7313 E-mail. Iva vile. fill 'al.%oWaco.irrrlht.nui.Its �— a www. high waj,55. org / HIGHWAY 55 CORRIDOR COALITION Preserving the 55 Corridor from ]-494 to Annandale, Minnesota Website – Karla reviewed for the members and special guests the updated Coalition's website noting some of the main features of the site and special statistics concerning Highway 55. Of special note, the economic loss in crash costs on Hwy 55 between I494 in Plymouth through the City of Annandale over the past 5 years ( 2002-2006) was almost $25 Million. 5. Legislative Updates. • Federal – Jake Spano and Charlie Poster from Senator Amy Klobuchar's office confirmed that the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee passed out of committee the Senate version of the Technical Corrections bill. Senator Klobuchar sits on that committee. The full Senate had not voted on the bill prior to their August recess. Once the Senate approves the bill, it would then go to conference committee which they predict will reach a quick agreement on the compromise bill and then have both House and Senate action on the final bill. If that happens, the Coalition will be able to use the $4 Million in federal funds also on safety improvement projects. Claudia and Wayne noted that without a Technical Corrections bill, the Hwy 55 a CR 134 and the Hwy 55 @ CSAH 12 projects are in jeopardy. Jake further noted that the Coalition's process is fundamental to move things forward. It is important that all are together and on the same page. This way the congressional delegation does not have to figure out whose projects are priority. The Coalition has already set those priorities. Heather Renner, from Representative Jim Ramstad's office, noted that the Congressman has an open door policy for constituents. The best way to communicate is contacting the district office first. She also noted another Minnesota project that cannot use the federal funds authorized for it because the description of the project just stated the bridge work and did not include the interchange work. It was explained that while everyone knew what the project entailed, the FHWA is holding to the exact wording in the SAFETEA-LU bill. Sean Nienow, fi•om Representative Michele Bachmann's office, stated that Representative Baclunann is getting up to speed on all the issues in her district. He will leave contact information with the Coalition as will the other Senate and Representative members. State - The lack of a new transportation funding bill will significantly affect MnDOT and the Counties and Cities. Discussion continued with possible scenarios for a special session that would include a transportation funding bill. The consensus of the legislators was that it was not clear that there would be a Special Session that would include transportation funding. Senator Gen Olson stated that we need both highway and transit,funding but the emphasis needs to be on highways. She noted that the cutting of MVET under the Ventura administration gutted the Transportation fiend. On the federal level she asked that Congress needs to appropriate the amount of funds that were authorized rather than only a percentage of those funds. Senator Warren Limmer agreed with Senator- Olson on the need for highway funds and added that the passage of the Constitutional Amendment helped mainly transit and empowered transit advocates that this percentage amount of transit funding should be considered in all future transportation funding CoMact. bVgvne A. Fingalson Wr•r,ht Count, Highway Department !90/ llighwa.), 25 Norlh Pu//irlo, Mimresota 553/3-3306 ( 20 ) Phone. 76.31082-7383 FAX 7631082-7313 E-mail it; ai rtr _[i.),ul>on trrn w i ;lr! nr{r,rrs K)HH)Jiigh way55. org HIGHWAY 55 CORRIDOR COALITION Preserving the 55 Corridor from I-494 to Annandale, Minnesota bills. We need more discipline in funding and funding choices. There is a need to plan out transit needs like we do highways. Representative Steve Smith noted that the past Transportation funding bill was vetoed and the veto sustained in part because of the inclusion of additional taxes—sales, gas, etc. If there is going to be a Special Session there would need to be agreement prior to calling the session. Randy Mayer asked about the budget surplus and whether it was spent. Senator Olson said that '/2 of the surplus is one-time money and the other 1/2 is taken up by inflation. Governor carmot spend surplus without approval of the legislature. Senator Limmer noted that the $3 Billion surplus was due to a vibrant economy with $1 Billion directed to Human Services in this past year's legislation. However, this surplus has not been addressed as to where it goes as the tax bill was vetoed. 6. Technical Advisory Committee/MnDOT Report: • TH 55 Environmental Assessment Status: Claudia Dumont said that the EA from Rockford to Buffalo is a high priority in District 3 and they will hopefully get started in the near future. She said that the 4 -lane project from Rockford to Buffalo is in the District's 2015-2023 plan. John Griffith explained that before Mn/DOT can begin the acquisition of right-of-way, the environmental documents/preferred alignment must be approved. The Coalition is leading this effort. As to future projects, Hwy 55 is not in the Metro District's 20 year plan for funds. It is shown as an unfunded need in the plan. Project would be done in stages due to the large funding issue. Jim Grube noted that each City has been met with twice with one more round to go to get their comments on the future alignment and design of Hwy 55. In addition comments were received at the January, 2007 Open House. From those comments some changes were made to the layout. The schedule is to declare a Preferred Alternative in October and wrap up this process by the end of the year. The Recommended Layout shown today is pretty close to what the PMT believes will be the Preferred Alternative. This would need to be accepted by the Technical Advisory Committee on this project and then by each city on the corridor before going out to the public. Jim noted that the layout does not show what the future Hwy 55/I-494 interchange will look like but the flap near- the interchange shows that there are concepts that could minimize the taking of additional right-of-way for the interchange. The interchange design will be included in future I494 upgrades rather than any Hwy 55 project. A potential issue to the Cities is planning for a highway project that might not be built until 20 or more years from now. Large areas are needed for the future Hwy 55 but what does the City do with the land management until then, especially if people want to develop the land. Jim explained win-win example of how the current process helped resolve a planning issue. A site has been proposed for development that would impact a future interchange on Hwy 55. The Hwy 55 plan worked out how the site could be developed with right-of-way dedicated that would allow the development of the site with the security of the developer knowing what the future of Hwy 55 improvements will be. Contact: Wcp)t(e A. FAtgalswt Wright County Highway Deparlmenl 1901 Highwcq 25 Norlh lar .fulo, Minnesolu 553/3-3306 (21) Phone: 763/682-7383 FAX: 763/682-73/3 L -/Null: NYrP/1('.'l/fQUI,SONiCrc(�,irrr,�.;lrl.nr)iir,5 L Fi 0L r , WHW.highwa� 5.5.org loe HIGHWAY 55 CORRIDOR COALITION Preserving the 55 Corridor from I-494 to Annandale, Minnesota Wayne Fingalson noted another example how the Coalition and member agencies have saved over $1 Million due to working with a business in Buffalo to located further back from Hwy 55 thereby saving over $1 Million in right-of-way costs on the segment of Hwy 55 that was recently completed. Laurie Karnes noted a site in Buffalo that was in the proposed Hwy 55 right-of-way that is being considered to be zoned commercial by the City in their soon to be adopted Comprehensive Plan. (Note: This issue was resolved immediately following the meeting. It was determined that the area in question was not in the proposed Hwy -55 right-of-way) • Federal Funding Eligibility Status: See Federal update above 7. Financial Report: Wayne handed out the Financial Report as of August 13, 2007. He noted the current fund balance of $21,806.51. Wayne also noted that this Coalition is unique in Minnesota as 80% of the consultant cost is reimbursed with federal funds the Coalition has received. Motion by Marvin Johnson, second by Liz Weir to approve the Financial Report. Motion was approved. 8. Communications: There was no communications to the Coalition since its last meeting. 9. Establish next full membership meeting date and time: The next meeting is Friday, October 19, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. at the Hennepin County Public Works facility, Training Room in Medina. 10. Other Business: There was no other business to come before the Coalition 11. Adjourn: The meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m. Respectfully submitted: Brad Larson, SRF Consulting Group, Inc. Contact: 4Valere A ringalson Wright Corn ly Highway, Ueparnnent 1901 Highwa'1, 25 North 13a/ralo, M mnesola .55 313-.3306 ( 22 ) Phone. 763/652-7353 FAX. 763/682-7313 iravne. ru ultinu tr:co. rvright_ mii_res MINUTES OF THE QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY October 10, 2007 Pursuant to due call and notice, the quarterly meeting of the Suburban Rate Authority was held at the City Hall, City of Fridley, Minnesota, commencing at 11:00 a.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Executive Committee Chair, Desyl Peterson, opened the, meeting and roll call was taken. 2. ROLL CALL: Bloomington Brooklyn Park Circle Pines Columbia Heights Eden Prairie Edina Fridley Hopkins Lauderdale Maple Grove Minnetonka Oakdale Plymouth Robbinsdale Woodbury Bob Cockriel Gary Brown Jim Keinath Bruce Nawrocki Gene Dietz John Wallin Layne Otteson Jim Kosluchar John Bradford Brian Heck Ken Ashfeld Desyl Peterson Brian Bachmeier Doran Cote Richard McCoy Dick Riemenscluieider Also present was legal counsel for .the SRA, Jim Stroirmen of Kennedy & Graven. It was determined that a quorum of SRA votes was present to transact business. 3. APPROVAL OF JULY QUARTERLY MEETING MINUTES. The meeting minutes, of July 18, 2007, having been previously circulated, were approved by a motion of Mr. Cote, seconded by Mr. Cockriel, which passed unanimously. 4. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: Mr. Wallin reported on the financial status of the SRA. The financial statement ending September 30, 2007 was circulated and reflected that the SRA had regained a reserve balance position. After claims are paid for the remainder of 2007, the reserve in the SRA account will be approximately $33,000. Mr. Nawrocki moved to accept the treasurer's report. Mr. Baclurneier seconded the motion which passed unanimously. 322545v1 .IMS StA 00-3 (23) 5. COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. Strommen reported that there were no communications to relate. 6. XCEL GAS RATE CASE. Mr. Strommen reported that on September 10, 2007, the Public Utilities Commission issued its final order on the Xcel gas rate increase request. As noted in the memo that was circulated, the PUC granted Xcel authority to recover $14,438,000 in additional annual revenues (9.71% return on common equity), equally divided among the classes, for approximately 1.8%. Xcel had requested $18,542,000 in its original petition, 10.75 % return on common equity, and had received an interim rate increase of $15,900,000. Therefore, there will be a modest reduction in gas rates when the final compliance with the PUC Order is implemented. The SRA's positions in the case were supported in the PUC decision. The PUC did not increase the customer charge from the existing $8 per month for residential customers. The PUC also agreed to spread the cost of the Affordability Program across all classes through a volumetric charge of $.49 rather than through a customer charge. The SRA will continue to monitor the legislatively -established process for a "partial decoupling" pilot similar to what Xcel included in the original petition and withdrew. 7. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION REGARDING SRA BUDGET RESERVE. The Executive Committee met prior to the Board meeting on the issue of establishing a reserve cap at the end of the calendar year, or other budgeting action. Ms. Peterson reported that the Executive Committee reached a consensus that a cap of 70% of annual budget and a 10% of annual budget floor would be established. When these benchmarks are reached at the end of a calendar year, the Board during its budgeting process in April of the following year would determine whether to reduce assessments to bring the reserve in line with the 70% of budget target or increase assessments to bring the reserve above the 10% mark. This determination would be made based on the anticipated issues facing the SRA in the coming year and resulting budget needs. This EC motion was seconded by Mr. Brown and passed unanimously. Mr. Nawrocki of the Executive Conunittee noted that the lack of a budget reserve during the 30 -year history of the SRA had worked well and he did not see a need for budget caps. 8. CENTERPOINT ENERGY AND MIDWEST GAS DEFECTIVE LINE RECOVERY. Mr. Strommen updated the Board on the repair, reimbursement, and ratepayer funding issue related to the faulty gas lines CenterPoint had acquired from Midwest Gas in 1993. He explained the involved history of the $40 million in replacement costs necessary after the fatal explosions, which the PUC allowed to be recovered fi-om ratepayers, save a 10% holdback. Mr. Strommen reported that the CenterPoint-Mid American (successor to Midwest Gas) case had not settled and the likelihood of full CenterPoint recovery and ratepayer reimbursement of any substantial portion of the $40 million was low. The SRA will continue to monitor this issue to intervene where necessary to insure that the greatest possible reimbursement is given to ratepayers and that CenterPoint does not seek additional recovery from ratepayers for the currently undisclosed settlement payments to the estates of the explosion victims. 9. UNIVERSAL TELEI'I-LONE SERVICE PROCEEDING. Mr. Strommen referred the Board to the memo prepared by Bob Vose of Kennedy & Graven regarding current telecom matters. The SRA will continue to make requests to the PUC that Qwest invest in DSL in the suburban areas. Mr. Strommen also reported on the PUC's reconsideration of a previous 3225450 .IMS SU160-3 (24) penalty the Cominission had imposed on Qwest that was set aside by the Court of Appeals recently, and of the petitions by Qwest to cities for cable franchises in connection with Qwest's video offerings. It was noted that Qwest's right to obtain cable franchises for these services was questionable and that several cities were not acknowledging the petitions. 10. MUNICIPAL PUMPING GROUP — XCEL MEETINGS. Mr. Strommen reported on the status of Xcel's review of certain SRA members cities' municipal pumping electric bills. This review and meetings with Xcel had occurred pursuant to agreement arising out of the most recent Xcel Energy rate case. It has been disappointing to the participants that Xcel has not followed through on representations that its policies could provide a waiver or forgiveness of a demand charge penalty that is triggered when municipal pumping stations are tested, however briefly. After further discussion, it was agreed that Counsel would prepare a letter to Xcel inquiring as to the status and seeking an explanation for the apparent failure to follow through with a promising plan to assist municipal pumping. 11. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ON NOTICE OF MEETING. A resolution was distributed regarding the designation of Minnetonka as the site to post notice of SRA Executive Meetings and Board Meetings (attached). Mr. Dietz moved to adopt the resolution. Mr. Keinath seconded the motion which passed unanimously. 12. STREET LIGHTING. There was a discussion about the cost and offerings by Xcel in street lighting facilities for cities. Representatives of various cities expressed frustration at the lack of options and high cost relating to this essential service. It was agreed that contacts will be made regarding competitive options for equipment and maintenance. If helpful information is obtained, this topic will be discussed at the annual meeting. 13. CLAIMS. Mr. Wallin submitted a claim from Kennedy & Graven for legal services tlu-ough September 30, in the amount of $9,079.11. Mr. Brown moved to accept the claim. Mr. Bacluneier accepted the motion which passed unanimously. 14. LOCATION OF NEXT MEETING. Mr. Bacluneier offered to host the Annual Meeting at City of Oakdale, City Hall. There was discussion about a guest as is customary for the annual meeting. Counsel was directed to pursue options and report to the Executive Conunittee. 15. ADJOURNMENT. At 12:55 the Executive Committee Chair declared the meeting adjourned. Attest: 3225450 .IMS Sl )160-3 Chairman Secretary (25). SRA Board Resolution On this 10`' day of October, 2007, at a regularly -scheduled quarterly meeting of the Suburban Rate Authority ("SRA"), a quorum of the Board of Directors of the SRA adopted the following resolution. WHEREAS, the SRA Board meets on a quarterly basis each year pursuant to its Amended .Joint and Cooperative Agreement and Bylaws; and WHEREAS, the Bylaws provide for notice to be given of each meeting at least ten days prior to the meeting, which has been the regular practice of the SRA; and WHEREAS, SRA notices are public documents upon their publication to the SRA delegates and alternates; and WHEREAS, SRA counsel deems it advisable for the SRA to designate a member city to post each notice of the SRA quarterly meetings and the SRA annual meeting, on a public bulletin board, readily available for public viewing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Minnetonka is designated as the SRA member site for such public notice. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City of Minnetonka delegate or alternate or a designee is authorized and directed to post each notice of SRA meeting at an appropriate public bulletin board upon the receipt of said notice. Adopted by unanimous consent this 10t1i day of October, 2007. By: Desyl Peterson, Chairperson SRA Executive Committee 322545v1 .IMS SU160-3 ( 26 ) YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (YAC) APPROVED MEETING MINUTES September 24, 2007 6:30 p.m. Council Members Present Absent Charlotte Arneson X Lindsey Beste X Alison Cheng X Anne Gottwalt, Vice -Chair X Kristen Letich, Chair X Michael Offerman X Parth Shah X Neha Singh X Others present: City Manager Laurie Ahrens, Community Liaison Gary Landis and Office Support Representative Lisa Larson. 1. Call to Order Chair Letich called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 2. ' Approvals 2a. Commissioner Gottwald made a motion, seconded by Cormnissioner Singh, to approve the agenda. Motion passed unanimously. 2b. Commissioner Offerman made a motion, seconded by Chair Letich, to adopt the June 4, 2007, meeting minutes. Motion passed unanimously. 3. City Council Update City Manager Ahrens provided an update on the Comprehensive Plan, 2008 Budget and Capital Improvement Program processes. 4. Special Items 4a. Youth Advisory Council's Work Plan The Commission discussed events for 2007-2008 and will begin planning at next meeting. 4b. Next Meeting Dates The Commission set October 15 and October 29 as their next meeting dates. (27) 5. Adjournment Chair Letich adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m. ( 28 ) UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING October 11, 2007 PRESENT: Commissioners: Krahulec, Knight, Anderson, Smith, Vanderwall Staff: Blank, Miller, Evans GUESTS: S.R.F. consultant: Joni Wiese ABSENT: Chairperson Fiemann, Co -Chairperson Singer, Planning Commissioner: Weir, City Council Liaison: Bildsoe PACKET INCLUSIONS: Agenda, 9/20/07 Minutes, Comprehensive Plan Chapter 7 and Appendices A, B and C. In the absence of Chairperson Fiemann and Co -Chairperson Singer, Commissioner Krahulec chaired the meeting. 1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. in the Council Chambers by Commissioner Krahulec. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Krahulec asked if there were any corrections to the minutes. Commissioner Anderson noted that he would like one of the paragraphs on page 13 stricken from the record. Also he made mention of a grammatical error on page 5, changing stripped to striped, as well as changing the website Completestreet from .com to .org. Commissioner Vanderwall pointed out the word "check" was missing from a line on page 2 and also the City of Eagan needs to have an "a" added. With these amendments Commissioner Krahulec asked for a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner Anderson so moved and Commissioner Vanderwall seconded. All AYES and the motion carried. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Association No information was presented b. Staff- Diane Evans ♦ Volunteer Recognition o The Parks and Recreation Department will be honoring its Volunteers on Tuesday October 16, 2007 from 6:30 p.m.-8:30p.m. 0 33 businesses have contributed to door prizes with 20 of those contributing a financial donation o Volunteers will enjoy a recognition program, dinner and door prizes R.F.P. for Catering Services o Suzanne's Cuisine catering contract ends in November o The City is looking at bringing in one to three caters at the P.C.C. ■ The deadline for receiving R.F.P.'s was October 10, 2007 ■ Twelve R.F.P.'s were received ■ Blank and Evans will review the RFP's with 6-8 called to interview o After the interview process, 3-5 will be brought back for food tastings o Negotiations will be determined after the tasting o The goal is to have a 1-3 caterer(s) on board by December 1, 2007 ( 29 ) MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING October 11, 2007 ♦ Halloween at the Creek o This event will be held on October 31 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at P.C.C. o This event is done in conjunction with community churches o Expecting a large turn out Commissioner Krahulec asked how many R.F.P responses were expected. Evans replied that they were thrilled with the amount that was submitted as only 8 had attended the open house. She also mentioned that a handful of the caterers are from Plymouth. Commissioner Smith asked if an update could be given on Plymouth on Parade. Evans stated it went well considering the elements. Due to the cold and rain crowds weren't as high as normal, but all activities went as planned. The helicopter ride was cancelled due to insurance and liability coverage issues. Blank interjected that the parade is a rain or shine event. It would only be cancelled if lightening was a factor. Evans went on to state that only two units didn't show for the parade. Blank reported the fieldhouse dome will be going up on October 23, 2007 and should be ready for business the first week in November. 4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION a. Approved 2008 Ice Center Rental Rates Approved by City Council b. Memorial at Parkers Lake Playfield Approved by City Council c. 2.8 million bond sale for the greenway. Approved by City Council with closing scheduled for sometime in November 2007 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a Comprehensive Plan presented by Evans and S.R.F. consultant Joni Wiese (Please refer to hand- outs for complete details) Blank stated all elements of the comprehensive plan have been reviewed over the last four meetings. Tonight's meeting is to do a quick summarization of each component and get any final comments or questions from the Commissioners. The draft plan will be going to the Planning Commission on November 7, 2007. Evans handed out updated maps outlining the park and trail system plan, existing sidewalk and trails, planned sidewalks and trails and the final map identifying current and potential routes that addressed bike routes. Evans reminded the Commissioners that all this material is in draft form as changes and additions are happening on a daily basis. She indicated that the Comprehensive Plan draft that was received by the Commissioners last Friday has already had amendments. Evans review will consist of Chapter 7 -Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation Plan, along with Appendices A and B. S.R.F. consultant Weise will walk through the S.R.F. components which are summarized in Appendices 7C. Evans noted that most of the on -road bike components are in the transportation section of the plan. Commissioner Anderson questioned if the on -road proposed bicycle routes will come off the Park and Trails map. Evans replied that they will not. Transportation Page 2 of� l 0 (30) MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING October 11, 2007 will only provide more details when it comes to on -road bicycle routes and intersection issues. Blank reiterated park maps will include current and proposed bicycle routes for both off and on roadways. The transportation plan will have the major corridors east, west, north and south across the City however; their plan will not include all trails across the community. Evans handed out a memo that outlines the golf statistics, as requested from the last PRAC meeting. Evans noted that Commissioner Singer has sent additions and corrections to the comprehensive plan that have been incorporated but are not in the edition received by the Commissioners. Evans shared that Chapter 7 of the Comprehensive plan only refers to Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation. The appendices included in this chapter are secondary information that will used for reference and working purposes. Evans will address the chapter section by section allowing Commissioner comments and questions after each segment. CHAPTER 7 PARKS, TRAILS, OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLAN Purpose of Chapter Commissioner Krahulec asked if there was an indeed a desire for non -motorized transportation as outlined on page 7-1. Evans replied yes. Goals and Policies Evans asked for questions or comments. There were none Parks Commissioner Krahulec referred to table 7.2 on page 7-4 that denotes a 2030 population forecast. He is requesting that a footnote be added as to what Plymouths current population is. Evans stated that information is available in the most recent /updated version of Chapter 7. Commissioner Smith asked if there was any open or park space north of the Maple Creek Park. Blank replied yes but there are trying to determine how to identify what that space will be. As of now, it will be included in the Comprehensive Plan as part of Maple Creek Park. Trails Commissioner Krahulec expressed that he felt Plymouth has a collection of trails and not a network as noted on page 7-11. Blank interjected the final verbiage comes from a collection of other authors, the Planning Department, which is the leading agency as well as the City's Communication Coordinator. Northwest Greenway No comments or questions regarding this section. Open Space The Commissioners had no comments or questions. Recreation Pa,,c3of10 (3 1) MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING October 11, 2007 Commissioner Krahulec asked to have the word "influx" removed from bullet point 3 under Strategies for Future Actions on page 7-19. There were no further comments. APPENDICES 7A In regards to the golf issue, Evans stated the approved verbiage from the August 16, 2007 Commission meeting has been incorporated in Appendices 7A on page 7-19. She asked the Commissioners if they had any comments or changes. There were none. Parks Evans asked for any comments. Commissioner Krahulec questioned the accuracy of the statement on page 7-13 regarding Lacrosse, Rugby and Kickball being the large reason for games on City fields. He felt traditional sports such as Soccer, Football and Baseball were also major contributors. It was agreed the sentence will be change and/or adjusted. Commissioner Vanderwall asked, in reference to field design on page 7-15, if any thought has been given to rotating where the large and small fields are in order to save the turf? Blank responded by saying they try to do as much as they can, however, this is dictated by the needs for each athletic season. With no further questions, Evans moved onto Trails. Trails Commissioner Anderson referred to map 7-8 as well as table 7-10 on page 7-46. He questioned whether the current work being done at the intersection of CSAH 47 and Northwest Boulevard will continue into the future. If not, should it be removed as a recommended improvement. Blank stated that staff will discuss with Planning and Engineering and adjust the appendices accordingly. Northwest Greenway There were no comments or questions. Natural Open Space Several Commissioners voiced concern regarding map 7-11 that shows Plymouths Significant Natural Resources. By the map's layout it appears Plymouth woodlands are sparse. Evans shared that the Planning department is currently working on updating that information and new maps will be forthcoming. Recreation Page 4 of 10 ( 32 ) MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING October 11, 2007 Evans reminded the Commissioners that the West Medicine Lake Sailing Club had come to a PRAC meeting to request they be included in the Comprehensive Plan. Evans pointed out the Sailing Club has been identified on page 7-67 as a quasi -public organization. APPENDICES 7113 Evans stated Appendices 7B outlines the Park Facility Inventory. Updates and grammatical corrections have been made to this document in recent days therefore, the Commissioners document is not the most recent. Evans asked for comments. Commissioner Krahulec pointed out Fanzendin Park is incorrectly spelled in the Neighborhood Park section of the document. There were no further comments. Staff reiterated the on -road bicycle routes will be addressed when Transportation makes their presentation to PRAC at the November meeting. Evans turned the presentation over to S.R.F's consultant Joni Weise. Weise will wrap up the presentation by reviewing all the components S.R.F was asked to analyze and recommend as part of the Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation Comprehensive Plan. APPENDICES 7C Evans stated the S.R.F. materials distributed since June have been complied and edited to fit into the City's Comprehensive Plan format. Weise prefaced by stating that she will briefly touch on each of the topics presented to the Commissioners over that last 5 months. Commissioners will be given an opportunity after each briefing to make comments, suggestions or ask questions. Northwest Plymouth Future Neighborhood and Mini -Parks Locations (refer to the Comprehensive Plan Appendices 7C for complete details) Weise touched on the highlights that were presented at the June 14, 2007 PRAC meeting. ♦ Park Definitions ♦ Land Use ♦ Northwest Greenway Corridor Master Plan ♦ 7 -Park Service Area Site o Special Considerations o Park Alternatives o Recommendations Weise asked for questions or comments. As Hampton Hills was sold to a developer three years ago for residential development, Commissioner Krahulec inquired if any progress had occurred. Blank stated that we may see development plans next year. Northwest Greenway — (A full presentation and discussion on this topic was held at the July 12, 2007 PRAC meeting.) Page 5 of 10 (33) MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING October 11, 2007 S.R.F. was asked to update components of the 2002 Greenway plan. Weise reviewed the following Greenway Plan revisions. ♦ Concepts for the County Road 47 Pedestrian Underpass/Elm Creek Trail Extension ♦ Peony Lane Extension ♦ Possible relocation of Equestrian Club ♦ Boardwalk Crossings ♦ Trail Connections to Schmidt Lake Road ♦ Pedestrian Bridge over Vicksburg Lane ♦ Additional Greenway Width immediately east of Vicksburg Lane ♦ Greenway Realignment west of Juneau Lane ♦ Greenway Connection to Regional Trail Network ♦ Possible Trailhead Locations -Proposed Equestrian Center, Community Playfield, South of Camelot Park Weise asked the Commissioners for questions or comments. There were none. Off Leash Dog Parks - (A full presentation and discussion on this topic was held at the July 12, 2007 PRAC meeting.) Weise reviewed the Off Leash Dog Park section of the appendices. She reiterated that this concept is for an additional location should the need arise where Egan Dog Park is not meeting the demand. She asked for questions or comments. Blank asked that the map that outlines potential locations have the Wagner location removed. He also asked that the graphic of French Park be moved slightly to reflect appropriate positioning within the City of Plymouth. Plymouth Creek Park Hillside Concepts - (A full presentation and discussion on this topic was held at the July 12, 2007 PRAC meeting.) The next portion of the appendices, Plymouth Creek Hillside, was quickly reviewed. Weise covered the following: ♦ Existing Conditions ♦ Park Concepts- Community Gardens, Bird Sanctuary, and Lawn Games Blank suggested adding a sculptured park as a fourth concept. He asked the Commissioner for their input. Commissioner Smith was in favor of the idea. Commissioner Smith asked why the only additional parking needed would be with the Garden concept. Blank replied when they took that property for dedication it was to provide public access knowing something would eventually be developed on the north end of the park. When neighbors reviewed the Comprehensive plan and saw a parking lot was planned there, they requested having a community garden. The compromise was to provide a community garden concept which would include a parking lot. Nature Canyon Park - (A full presentation and discussion on this topic was held at the July 12, 2007 PRAC meeting.) Page 6 of 10 (34) MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING October 11, 2007 Nature Canyon Park was reviewed, noting the following components: ♦ Existing Conditions ♦ Parks Concepts- Active, Passive and Mixed Commissioner Anderson asked if there were any parks in the City that have major power lines. Blank responded by saying the power lines were up before the property had been acquired for parks. The contract stipulates that Great River Energy is obligated to relocate their power poles one time at their expense, based on whatever City plan is given to them. The power lines however will remain. It was asked if the lines be buried underground. Blank responded this is not possible due to their high voltage. Beaches - (A full presentation and discussion on this topic was held at the August 16, 2007 PRAC meeting.) Weise walked through the following presentation calling out the following for: ♦ Parkers Lake o Existing Conditions o Proposed Improvements ♦ West Medicine Lake o Existing Conditions o Proposed Improvements ♦ East Medicine Lake o Existing Conditions o Proposed Improvements Weise referenced the included graphics to point out proposed improvements for each of the beaches. In regards to access to Parker's Lake, Commission Anderson questioned the location of the proposed fence to detour pedestrians from jaywalking across CSAH 6. He wondered why the fence was not being proposed on the playfield side. Weise explained with a roadway coming out of the playfield area, unless you cut that roadway off, having the fence on that side would not detour people from jaywalking. The fence proposed on the lake side would serve as a deterrent as pedestrian would not be able to access the lake area unless they entered at the crosswalks. Commissioner Anderson asked about ADA compliance in getting to the proposed terrace seatwalls located by the beach area. Weise stated there is a current walkway on the west side of the building, in which handicap users enter the beach area. This would remain the main form of access. Joint Initiatives - (A full presentation and discussion on this topic was held at the August 16, 2007 PRAC meeting.) Weise reviewed the opportunities and successes that have occurred with the City's collaboration with schools and other agencies, such as Three Rivers Park District, Wayzata High and Bassett Creek Water Management to mention a few. Page 7 of 10 (35) MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING October 11, 2007 Commissioner Smith stated at the last meeting it was noted that Three Rivers Park District has extensive knowledge of running a golf course and asked if a partnership with them may be looked at as an opportunity to preserve golf in Plymouth. Weise stated this will be noted. Blank requested a change be made to page 52 of Appendices 7C. Since Plymouth has more than one private school, the verbiage needs to change and Providence Academy needs to be removed. Weise continued by reviewing other joint initiative opportunities for the City There were no further comments. Sidewalk and Trails - (A full presentation and discussion on this topic was held at the September 20, 2007 PRA C meeting.) Weise prefaced her review by stating the focus of this section is on the recreational bicyclist. Graphics were used as visuals. The review included: ♦ Sidewalk and Trail Analysis- Sidewalks, Trail Plan Development by Other Agencies and On - Street Bike Lanes for Commuters and Off -Street Trails for Recreational Bicycle Riders. ♦ Physical Conditions for non -motorized movement. ♦ Sidewalk and Trail System Draft Plan — On -Street for Bicycle Commuters and Off -Street for the Recreation Rider. ♦ Physical Conditions of Roadways Commissioner Krahulec pointed out that Schmidt Lake Road runs east and west, not north and south (page 66) requesting that change be made. With no further corrections or comments the Weise moved onto Railroad Crossing. Railroad Crossing - (A full presentation and discussion on this topic was held at the September 20, 2007 PRA C meeting.) ♦ Three locations have been brought forward as proposed crossings- Holly Lane, Woodland Trails Park, Three Ponds Park. ♦ Site Evaluation Criteria ♦ At -Grade Crossing Concepts Weise addressed an issue that was brought up at the last PRAC meeting regarding bicycle burlies. She stated S.R.F's investigation shows with minor modifications, it would be possible for a burly to maneuver through the crossing maze. Commission Krahulec suggested making a verbiage change (on page 59 of their version) from slow down to dismount their bicycles, since that is the purpose of the maze. Commissioner Anderson asked if there was a more technical approach such as gate arms opposed to the maze. Weise replied yes, however they were going with a less expensive approach. The gate arms and other technical options are very expensive. She stated however, that may be an option the railroad would ask for. For all practical purposes it is highly recommended that the City Paoc8of10 (36) MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING October 11, 2007 promote the maze concept which encourages people to look up and down the railroad corridor before crossing. Weise concluded her review with the following. ♦ Proposed Implementation Steps Public Art - (A full presentation and discussion on this topic occurred at the September 20, 2007 PRAC meeting.) The final element of Public Art was reviewed. Components touched upon included: ♦ Benefits of Public Art ♦ Public Art Opportunities- Streetscapes, Parks and Building/Building Sites As there were no additional questions or comments, Weise closed out her review by thanking the Commissioners. Blank reviewed the Comprehensive Plans next steps. The Comprehensive Draft Plan document is queued up to go to the Planning Commissioner for review on November 7. Five major components of the Comprehensive Plan will be reviewed at that meeting, including Parks and Recreation. The Draft will then move onto the City Council November 13, 2007 meeting. Once they have reviewed with their input, the draft will cycle back to the Planning Commission for a public hearing on December 5, 2007. If the public hearing accepts the draft, it will then go back to the City Council on December 11, 2007 for approval. The draft then needs to channel through surrounding communities. Final approval of the Comprehensive Plan will not occur until sometime in June or July of 2008. The traffic department was not prepared to address the transportation on -road bicycle issue at this meeting. They will be presenting for PRAC at their November meeting. Blank asked if the PRAC meeting could be moved up to November 1, 2007 in order to review their presentation prior to the Planning Commissioners meeting being held on November 7, 2007. Commissioner Smith stated he is unavailable on November 1, 2007 and would prefer to keep the meeting on its scheduled date. Blank will talk to the planning staff to see if they think it's significant that PRAC be presented with transportations plans regarding on -road bicycling prior to the November 7 Planning Commissioner meeting. If planning deems it necessary, Blank will call the PRAC meeting for November 1. If not, the meeting will remain as scheduled. Staff will begin work on the Annual Report. It was asked if there are any other fee increases that will need to be presented to the Commissioners. Evans stated she doesn't anticipate any other than those that were brought to PRAC over the last two meetings 6. NEW BUSINESS No new business was presented 7. COMMISSIONER PRESENTATION None was presented 9. ADJOURNMENT Page 9 of 10 ( 37 ) MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING October 11, 2007 Commissioner Krahulec asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Krahulec moved and Commissioner Knight second. ALL AYES, the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. The next meeting will be held on Thursday November 8, 2007. Respectfully Submitted, Mary Miller PRAC recorder Parc 10 of 10 (38) C) o C, i O N CD O N M F - OI d NI i o ; N Wf`i D Ci Z },NI N I W LI o F-0 i N W mj o CD 4, N di di f` O o N �N I O CL _ d 0 LL O ice. U I V V N I- T N V T (D I- M O I- N T T C14. I-'• CO 1� N N T. T T V' : -.N.� "'T V'. LO ct co NT i i LO d T (A CD V (D 1-1 (b "I' V OO N r CD I I-- 'r- d: 0) 'M 1 Ln (` T T T IT LO I ti!I`:O;Il- I ` ''R' CD N I I M M T'M DISI N j� O TI I�'olTl�l N I IT. I! i j `- I i I_ �� I I -;o N Tojo o ui �t ori Tiao O'er ;CV I C� TAT i O (D U) U.) 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First arriving, Duty Crew Engine 21 (Stotts, Walter, Jurek, Etzel) reported heavy smoke in the basement and dispatched a general alarm for a working fire. A 13/4" handline was advanced and a water supply secured as the crews entered the basement. The crew from Engine 21 quickly found the source to be a dehumidifier that had caught fire in the basement. Engine 31 (Cooper, Sheldon, Morris, Ahrens) and Aerial 21 ( Friske, Keith, Werstein) arrived to assist with ventilation. The occupant was not alerted to the fire because there were no smoke detectors in the basement. Occupant discovered the problem only after waking up and finding her hands and face black from the soot. The fire was placed under control 10 minutes following fire department arrival. No firefighters were injured. RESPONSE TIME: 11 minutes "Crews responded routine based on dispatch information. FIRE ORIGIN/CAUSE: Basement. Dehumidifier ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS: $5000. P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS: Engine Companies: E-21, E-31 Ladder Companies: A-21 Support Units: Rescue Companies: Chief Officers: Mutual Aid: ASSISTING AGENCIES: EMS: Yes Red Cross: No Salvation Army: No Public Works: No State FM: No SECTOR OFFICERS: Captain Evenson (Command), Firefighter Stotts (Interior). ( 40 ) October 16, 2007 .Len & Linda Hanneman 2435 Magnolia La N Plymouth, MN 55441 Dear Len & Linda: Thank you for thinking of the City when you decided to remove the spruce tree in your :front yard for construction purposes. Your timing was impeccable as we were moving other trees for a screening project along Northwest Blvd. and your spruce tree was a valuable addition to the project. Spruce trees are currently selling for $70/ft so your donation of the spruce was worth an estimated $1,400. The City, and residents that will benefit from the screening, greatly appreciate such a generous donation. Thank you again for finding an alternative to removal of the spruce and contacting the City. Please feel free to contact me again with any forestry questions or concerns. Sincerely, /s/ Paul Buck Paul Buck Forester 763.509.5944 pbuck.(a).ci_pl yniouth.mn.us cc Kelli Slavik, Mayor Laurie Ahrens, City Manager Eric Blank, Director of Park & Rec. Mark Peterson, Supt. of Parks Ross Beckwith, Asst. Engineer ( 4 1 ) City of P I U t h Adding Quality to Life October 18, 2007 SUBJECT: MINOR VARIANCE FOR MARK MOSHIER (2007103) Dear Property Owner: This letter is written to inform you that Mark Moshier, under file 2007103., is requesting a minor variance to encroach 4.1 feet into the 25 -foot required front yard setback (along Ximines Lane) for a 10 -foot by 31 -foot third stall garage addition for property located at 10745 55`h Avenue North. A minor variance may be approved administratively. If you would like to comment on this proposal, please fill out the attached project description page and return it to the City in the enclosed self-addressed envelope no later than October 29, 2007. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, City regulations require that property owners be notified of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. Information related to the application as submitted by the petitioner is available for review at the City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesdays, except holidays. If you have any questions you may call Associate Planner Kip Berglund at (763) 509 - Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2007103 Moshier.doc 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.d.plymouth.mn.us i (42) ®A® Metropolitan Council ®.A October 15, 2007, E TO: Local Offici OCT 17 2007 FROM: Guy Peterson, irector, Conununity Development Division The 2007 housing performance score for your community is enclosed. It is being sent to both the community's administrative officer and the person that completed the survey_ The scores were determined based on several factors set forth in the Council's Guidelines for Priority Funding for Housing Performance. Seventy percent of the score came from the survey you completed about housing activity in your community during the past two years. It included information about: • local fiscal, regulatory, and housing rehabilitation initiatives to facilitate workforce housing development and preservation the density of residential development the approval of affordable or life -cycle housing that has not yet been developed The other 30 percent of the score was determined from the following data about your community's housing: • the affordability of owned housing units (a combination of local government information about the number of mobile homes, and homestead tax valuation data from the Minnesota Department of Revenue) • the diversification of housing (based on local housing permit data Council research staff gathers annually from local governments) • the number of affordable .rental units (from data provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency and local and county HRAs) • the availability of housing in your community for persons with special needs (based on information provided by the Minnesota Departments of Education, Corrections and Human Services) The performance scores are intended to reflect both the amount of affordable and life -cycle housing in the community and the conununity's efforts to facilitate affordable and life -cycle housing development and preservation. Scores range widely, reflecting the variety of metropolitan area communities. The sparse population and scattered housing locations of rural, unsewered communities tend to result in lower scores, while the affordability and diversification of existing housing stock in urban, sewered communities, combined with efforts to add and/or preserve such housing, yield higher scores. As indicated in the Council's grant request solicitation materials, the housing performance scores will be one of the factors considered in the evaluation and ranking of applications for competitive funding programs this fall as follows: For the Tax Base Revitalization and Livable Communities Demonstration Accounts, the scores represent a little less than ten percent of the total possible evaluation score. For the Local Housing Incentives Account, when the housing score factor is considered, applications for funding from communities with lower housing performance scores are generally given priority over proposals from communities with higher scores in order to encourage and support local efforts by these communities to facilitate affordable housing. If you have any questions or want to discuss your community's score, please call me at 651-602-1418. Thank you. Enclosure uLYentov_olEe\PBrRSQ12Q57J010Mid�il.oTBR��9iM 390 Robert Street North • Si. Paul. 1\1N 551 01 -1 805 • 1651 1 602 1000 • Fax (651) 602-1550 • YIN (651) 291 -0909 An I'gmd 4 3 ploi�<r FINAL HOUSING PERFORMANCE SCORE -'2007 (OCTOBER, 2007) NAME OF CITY/TOWNSHIP: P/L 4 °L'�K Criteria — 100 points possible 1. q 2. 2 3. 7 d 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. a. I b. 10. U Total Score 2007 Total Score 2006 ( 44 ) October 18, 2007 SUBJECT: 2007 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT SOD AND FINAL LIFT OF ASPHALT CITY PROJECT NO. 7101 Dear Property Owner: Due to the wet weather that we have experienced since August, the sod installation and last lift of asphalt is taking longer that expected. Since cold weather could hit at any time, the contractor will be grading your property first, then will pave the wear course (final lift) asphalt and will complete the project by sodding your yard. The reasoning behind this is the wear course asphalt needs to be placed at a minimum temperature, while the sod can be placed in colder weather. If the sod does not completely root this year, it will lay dormant over the winter time and will start to grow again once the frost is gone in the spring. Once the sod has been placed on your property, the contractor is responsible to establish the sod and we will notify you once it has been accepted by the City. Below are a few tips to ensure the grass on your property establishes properly: • Water until soil is saturated 6-8 inches. Soil should be completely wet under new sod. • Be patient: Areas of damaged sod will often recover. • Do not mow until sod reaches 6 inches or until sod is fully rooted • Letting your sod grow long helps develop a deeper root system, increasing its heat and drought tolerance. • When mowing, mow to a height of 3 % inches, cutting no more than 1/3 of the grass height. Thank you for your patience during this construction season. If you have any questions, please contact me at 763-509-5541. Sincerely, James Renneberg, P.E. Design Engineer cc: Doran Cote, P.E., Director of Public Works Bob Moberg, P.E., City Engineer Ross Beckwith, P.E., Assistant City Engineer 0:\Enginecring\I'KOJEC'TS''0000 - 2009\7101\Letters\Weal"_SOd.dOc (45) "' .` D I DL. biol'fi yi:, I' 4f L 1400 Sc yx4i t L'I.�� ' :- - V f edvvcmd Citi ( -/")4063 I 6S0 4'A 1000 BioPharma' 6_'A) 4"4 /000 October 11, 2007 FEDERAL EXPRESS — RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Anthony Alongi Director Dislocated Workers Program/TAA Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development First National Bank Building, Suite E200 332 Minnesota Street St. Paul, MN 55101 The Honorable Steve Lampi Mayor City of Brooklyn Park 1209 88th Ave. N. Brooklyn Park, MN 55424 ,/The Honorable Kelli Slavik Mayor City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Re: Notice of Layoff under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act Brooklyn Park & Plymouth Manufacturing Facilities Gentlemen: In compliance with the provisions of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), 29 U.S.C. 2107(a) and the Minnesota WARN Act, Minn. Stat § 116L.976, we are providing you with the following information: 1. Location/Affected Facility: Brooklyn Park Manufacturing Plant, 9450 Winnetka Ave. N., Brooklyn Park, MN 55445, and Plymouth Facility, 3850 Annapolis Lane, Plymouth, MN 55447 2. Number of Affected Workers: 103 ( 46 ) Page 2 of 3 3. Job Categories and Number of Affected Workers: Administrative Assistant Applications Architect Assoc. Dir. Process Development 5 1 1 Assoc. Dir. Project Management ment 1 Assoc. Dir. Validation 1 Buyer 2 Clinical Supplies Clerk 2 Clinical Supplies Supervisor 1 Compliance Coordinator 2 CSV Specialist 1 DBA 1 Development Associate 7 Development Engineer 1 Dir. Cell Culture Engineering 1 Dir. Corporate Validation 1 Dir. Program Management 1 Document Control Coordinator 3 IT Applications Specialist 1 Maintenance Technician 4 Manager Application Support 1 Manager, Facilities 1 Manager, QA 1 Manager, SupplyChain 1 Manufacturing Coordinator 1 Metrology Technician 1 Network Analyst 2 Network Technician 1 Packaging Engineer 1 Process Technician 6 QA Associate 3 QA Validation Specialist 2 QC Analyst 14 QC Technician 1 Receptionist 1 Scientist 4 Sr. Automation Tech 2 Sr. Development Associate 1 Sr. Dir Quality Operations 1 Sr. Manager Contract Manufacturing 1 Sr Manager Manufacturing 1 Sr. Manager QA Validation 1 Sr Manager Supply Chain 1 Sr Manager Validation 1 ( 47 ) Page 3 of 3 Sr. Materials Clerk 2 Sr. Project Manager 2 Sr. QA Validation Specialist 1 Sr. QC Analyst 1 Sr. Supervisor, IT 1 Sr. Validation Specialist 1 Supervisor, Materials 1 Supply Chain Associate 1 Supply Chain Coordinator 3 Technical Writer 1 Validation Specialist 2 4. Estimated Date of Layoff: December 11, 2007 5. Type of Layoff: Permanent 6. The affected employees do not have bumping rights and are not represented by any labor organization. Should you need further information, please contact Sonja Grunlan at (763) 255-5118. Sincerely, Sonja Grunlan Minnesota HR Site Leader G C/SJ (48)