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COUNCIL INFO MEMO
December 28, 2007
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Planning Commission Agenda, January 2, 2008 ...........................
January, February, March 2008 Official City Meeting Calendars.
Tentative List of Agenda Items for Future City Council Meetings
INFORMATION
News Articles, Releases, Publications, Etc ...
Keep Fire Hydrants Clear of Snow & Ice, News Release ......................
Plymouth Cat Owners Can File For Exemption Article, Star & Trib....
Taxes Are Reassessed in Housing Slump Article, New York Times.......
STAFF REPORTS
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Park & Rec Registration Report ......................................................................................... Page 17
Fire -Rescue Incident, December 20, 2007, 3509 Pilgrim Lane ........................................... Page 21
Fire -Rescue Incident, December 25, 2007, 2640 Vagabond Lane ........................................ Page 23
Police Report on Alcohol & Tobacco Compliance Checks .................................................. Page 24
CORRESPONDENCE
Letter from Community Health Charities, RE: Contributions ............................................. Page 28
Memo from Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission, RE: Medicine Lake
Dredging as Potential CIP Project................................................................................... Page 29
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2008
WHERE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Plymouth City Hall
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed on the consent agenda* are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission
and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a
Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from
the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda.
1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PUBLIC FORUM
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. CONSENT AGENDA*
A. Approve the December 19, 2007 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Ryan Companies US, Inc. Site plan, conditional use permit, interim use permit and
variance for a pharmacy within the Taryn Hills commercial site located at the northeast
corner of County Road 47 and Vicksburg Lane. (2007092) (Continued from the
December S, 2007 Planning Commission Meeting.)
7. NEW BUSINESS
8. ADJOURNMENT
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OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS
January 2008
Sunday Monday
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6:00 PM SPECIAL
COUNCIL MEETING-
Update with City
Manager - Medicine
Lake Room
7:00 PM REGULAR
COUNCIL MEETING,
Council Chambers
7:00 PM
ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY COMMITTEE
(EQC), Medicine Lake
Rooms A & B
7:00 PM PARK 8 REC
ADVISORY
COMMISSION (PRAC),
Council Chambers
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Board & commission
Interviews 6:30 pm
Medicine Lake Room
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JR. BIRTHDAY
(Observed) - Cily Offices
Closed
7:00 PM REGULAR
COUNCIL MEETING.
C,um,l Chambers
7:00 PM PLYMOUTH
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSIT (PACT).
Medicine Lake Room A
7:00 PM HRA MEETING
Metlicine Lake Room
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COUNCIL MEETING-
Goals & Priorities -
Medicine Lake Room
Feb 2008
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OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS
February 2008
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Friday
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Mar 2008
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& ICE FESTIVAL,
Parkers Lake
Jan 2008
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RIGHTS COMMISSION,
Parkers Lake Room
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COUNCIL MEETING,
Council Chameers
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ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY COMMITTEE
(EQC), Medicine Lake
Rooms A & B
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ADVISORY
COMMISSION (PRAC),
Council Chambers
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City Offices Closed
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COMMISSION
MEETING, Council
Chambers
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6:00PM BOARD OF
COMMISSION
RECOGNITION EVENT,
Plymouth Creek Center
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5:30 PM SPECIAL
COUNCIL MEETING-
Rental Licensing -
Medicine Lake Room
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ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSIT (PACT).
Medicine Lake Room A
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Medicine Lake Room
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COUNCIL TING,MEE
Council Cnamcers
7:30 AM STATE OF
THE CITY MEETING
Plymouth Creek Center
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OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS
March 2008
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Council cmmbern
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pUALITY COMMITTEE
(EOC), Medicine Lake
Rooms A & B
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Tentative Schedule for
City Council Agenda Items
January 8, Special, 6:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
• Update with City Manager
January 8, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Appoint 2008 Deputy Mayor
• Appoint 2008 City Council Secretary
• Designate 2008 Official Newspaper
• Appoint 2008 Official Depositories
• Public Hearing on Amending Park Dedication Fees
• Approve request of Plymouth Lions Club to conduct lawful gambling at Broadway
Bar and Pizza, 13705 27"' Avenue North
• Award 2008-2009 public tree and stump removal contract
• Hearing on applications for On Sale Liquor and Sunday Liquor Licenses from
Applebee's Restaurants North LLC d/b/a Applebee's Restaurant, 3500 Vicksburg
Lane, #100
• Hearing on applications for Wine and On -Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor Licenses from Pizza
Three Brothers LLC d/b/a Umbria La Cucina Italiana, 3195 Vicksburg Lane N.
#103
• Approve preliminary plat and final plat for "Medicine Lake Business Park" for
property located at 975 Nathan Lane North. Duke Realty, L.P. (2007107-F)
• Approve site plan amendment and variance to allow a detached accessory building
for Pirtek located at 11350 State Highway 55. H & G Management Services.
(2007005)
• Approve variances to allow a porch addition at 5445 Ximines Lane North. Janese
Evans. (2007108)
• Approve issuance of revenue bonds in conjunction with the City of Golden Valley
for Hammer Residences
• Receive final payment for third ice sheet from Wayzata Hockey Association
• Approve letter of agreement with AFSCME regarding standby pay
January 15, Special, 6:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
• Board and Commission interviews
January 22, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Project hearing on 2008 Street Reconstruction Project for West Medicine Lake Area
(8101)
• Project hearing on 2008 Mill and Overlay Project for Niagara Lane between
Highway 55 and County Road 6 (8109)
• Oath of Office to Firefighters
• Announcement of Fire and Ice Festival on February 2
• Approve appointments to City boards and commissions
January 29, Special, 6:00 p.m. Medicine Lake Room
Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. page 9
• Discuss 2008 Goals and Priorities
February 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
• Consider restructuring of bus routes
February 26, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
• Discuss Rental Licensing Ordinance and Point of Sale Inspection
February 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
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City of Plymouth
News Release
For Immediate Release Contact:
December 26, 2007 Gretchen Hurr, 763-509-5132
As snow piles up, Plymouth Fire Department
Asks Residents to Help Keep Fire Hydrants Clear of Snow and Ice
As Minnesotans get a taste of an old-fashioned winter, complete with plenty of snow and ice,
the Plymouth Fire Department is getting a reminder too of how important it is to have fire hydrants
clear of snow when firefighters arrive at the scene of a fire.
So far the Plymouth Fire Department has not encountered any delays due to snow-covered
hydrants, and firefighters are hoping that with the help of residents it stays that way. The Fire
Department is asking residents to keep fire hydrants located near their homes shoveled out so that
firefighters can easily access them in case of a fire. Firefighters need a three-foot radius cleared around
the hydrant to have easy access.
Deputy Fire Chief Gretchen Hurr says that when fighting a fire, every second counts — and
having easy access to a hydrant means there will be no delay in getting firefighters into service. Hurr
said that she was reminded of the importance of having hydrants shoveled out over the Christmas
holiday in responding to a call.
"We arrived at the scene of a small fire in the southwest part of town, and the homeowner
across the street from the fire had obviously spent some time in advance clearing snow around the
hydrant that we needed to use. It reminded me of just how important it is to keep hydrants clear of
snow and ice," she said.
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"We know that people have had to do a lot of shoveling and snow blowing so far this winter,
but we are asking them to do a little bit more by shoveling out the fire hydrants near their home," Hurr
said.
Adopt a Hydrant
To encourage residents to keep hydrants clear, the Fire Department has an Adopt a Fire
Hydrant program. Through the program, residents can register to adopt the hydrant near their home.
Beginning in January, firefighters will draw the names of two Adopt -a -Hydrant participants each
week. They will visit each participant's hydrant. If it is free of snow and ice and has a three-foot radius
shoveled around it, the person who adopted it will win a T-shirt or a gift certificate to a Plymouth
restaurant. You can download an Adopt a Hydrant from the City of Plymouth web site,
www.ci.plymouth.mn.us, or get one by calling 763-509-5120.
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It's OK to let kitty roam the city
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Plymouth cat owners can file for an exemption to the city's leash law and let
their cats roam free. Some say it's a death sentence.
By JIMADAMS jadams@startribune.com, Star Tribune
Last update: December 24, 2007 - 7:24 AM
Weasel and Furball and 24 other felines are a rare breed of cat that have a license to roam the streets
of Plymouth unhindered by leash or an owner's watchful eye.
But to get that exemption to the city's leash law, the owners have to show -- by getting a note from a
vet -- that their cats are just too wild to be kept indoors and that the only other option is euthanasia.
If Plymouth required cats to be leashed, "I'd be in deep trouble," said Oscar Hansen, proud owner of
Furball, 13, and Weasel, 10. "Those two would not take it for very long."
Plymouth's 26 legal roamers also must carry identification, be neutered and get rabies shots, said
animal control supervisor Jim Long. But the vets' notes grant them free rein, or maybe it's free reign,.
in the suburb of about 71,000 people.
Humane Society officials say they have never heard of an exception like Plymouth's, and strongly
advise against cats running loose to prevent transmutation into road kill, dog chow or victims of
ill-tempered neighbors.
"An ordinance that allows cats to roam free is a death warrant," said investigator Keith Streff of the
Animal Humane Society, which serves most of the Twin Cities area. After centuries of domestication,
cats don't always recognize natural predators or traffic dangers, he said.
In 1998, Plymouth council members passed the leash -law loophole that says a cat can roam outdoors
if the owner gets a veterinarian's note stating the "cat is unable to be trained to be indoors and the only
other option for the cat is euthanasia."
Although Plymouth isn't the only city to exempt cats from leash laws, it's the only one of a dozen
surveyed to pass a measure giving resident cats license to roam. A number of city ordinances have
leash rules that simply don't mention cats. That means felines can frolic freely in places such as St.
Paul, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, Richfield and Apple Valley. Despite St. Paul's ordinance, the city's
website urges leashing cats outdoors.
A few city ordinances, such as those in Roseville and Oakdale, say simply that pet owners can let no
"animals" run at large. Other cities, including Burnsville, Eagan, Edina, Brooklyn Park, Coon Rapids
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and Woodbury, specifically state that meandering cats must be leashed or somehow restrained.
Free -roaming felines
Furball and Weasel love going outside and have chewed off collars with or without tethers attached,
said Hansen, adding, "I got tired of buying collars." So he and his wife had microchips implanted in
their two gray Tabbies.
The pair keep mice out of the house and gophers out of the yard, noted Hansen, a financial planner.
Sometimes the 14 -pound Furball stays out for a week in the summer, he said.
Hansen displayed letters for his cats, signed by veterinary doctors at Plymouth Heights Pet Hospital.
Pet Hospital owner Dr. Pierce Fleming said his business provides two or three such letters a year, but
only after examining a cat and its history.
"Some are peeing around the house and the only way is to let them go outside," Fleming said. He said
tests are done to make sure the cat has no physiological problem.
"A lot of bad things can happen outside," he said, "but sometimes people feel it is worth the risk rather
than euthanize the cat."
Behavior problems for some cooped -up cats
Dr. Petra Mertens, an animal behaviorist and assistant professor at the University of Minnesota
veterinary school, keeps her two cats indoors to avoid health or safety problems. But Mertens, who is
from Germany, notes that Europeans have a dramatically different view than Americans and believe it
is inhumane to keep cats indoors. "We [Americans] see a lot of problems in our pet population that we
would not see if cats have outdoor access," she added.
Outdoor access was on the mind of Plymouth City Council Member Ginnie Black when she led the
charge in 1998 to modify the leash ordinance. Police Chief Mike Goldstein said there have been few
problems with the exemption.
"It's very difficult to take an outdoor cat and make them an indoor cat," said Black, who keeps her two
cats, Utah and Bryce, penned or leashed.
"To euthanize them just because you can't keep them inside doesn't make sense to me."
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Taxes Are Reassessed in Housing Slump - New York Times
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Taxes Are Reassessed in Housing Slump
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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LOS ANGELES — Home owners across the nation are looking to county governments to reassess the values
of their homes in the face of flattening and falling prices that have befallen scores of markets. Downward
assessments, done at the request of homeowners or pre-emptively by government, appear to be most
pronounced in areas where the housing market was exploding just a few years ago, or where economic
conditions are poorest.
In Maricopa County, the largest in Arizona, a "large percentage" of the one million single-family home
owners will see their houses reassessed at lower rates in February, said Keith Russell, the county assessor. In
Phoenix, the largest city in the county, housing prices fell 8.8 percent over the last year, according to the
S&P/Case-Shiller index, which monitors the residential housing market.
Among the roughly 200,000 parcels in Lucas County, Ohio, 7,083 owners requested reassessments in 2007,
about io times the yearly average, said Anita Lopez, the assessor, who ran for office on a campaign to adjust
assessments.
"Citizens know the market is slow if not declining," Ms. Lopez said, "and they are informed and feel
comfortable in challenging their county values. People here can't sell their homes, they have less money, and
they don't understand why the government is asking for more money in a declining housing market."
Local governments, which rely heavily on property taxes, will have to find ways to replace lost revenue or
face having to cut services, lay off staff members or delay projects. The possibility of those losses has
alarmed officials in areas already facing large numbers of foreclosures and slumping sales, products, in part,
of the mortgage credit crisis that has rippled through the country. [Sunday Business.]
"Government has been the beneficiary of increasing home prices," said Relmond Van Daniker, the executive
director of the Association of Government Accountants. "And now they are on the other side of that, and
they will have to reduce expenses."
While every state and local government has its own methods for assessing home values for tax purposes —
some do it annually, some every five years, and everything in between — many counties are hearing from
residents that they would like their homes reassessed, or have taken steps to bring the taxes down of their
own volition.
While in some areas, a county or city is required to make whole any loss in revenues to schools, public
education is a frequent beneficiary of property tax revenues. "They are obviously concerned," Ms. Lopez said
about her county's school systems.
No one has aggregated the total number of counties reassessing home values, and many counties take at
least a year to catch up to the marketplace. In some places where reassessments are rising, the numbers
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Taxes Are Reassessed in Housing Slump - New York Times
have yet to approach historical heights.
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For example, in 2007 roughly 1,80o homeowners asked for reassessments in Los Angeles County, far above
the average of about 500, yet far below the tens of thousands of homeowners in Los Angeles who looked for
tax adjustments during some years of the downturn in the 19gos. But elected officials and property tax
experts said that the numbers were notable and that they expected them to grow in 2008.
In San Bernardino County near Los Angeles, tens of thousands of owners of the 860,00o homes will have
their assessments lowered in the coming year, said Bill Postmus, the assessor, rivaling the numbers during
the California real estate crash of the 199os.
"You should see more of this activity," said Chris Hoene, director of policy and research at the National
League of Cities. "It is mostly in areas most likely to be seeing some decline, like Southern California,
Florida, and big cities in the Midwest," rapid growth areas that are now seeing the other side of the curve.
The United States Conference of Mayors recently released a report showing that the value of taxable
residential land had declined by $2.9 billion in California from 2005 to 2oo8 based on current tax rates, and
by hundreds of millions of dollars in other major cities. "We are hearing a lot about this housing market
change and its effect on city revenues every day," Mr. Hoene said
Cities where home values have fallen the most are the obvious first place to look for residents clamoring for
reassessments, but that is not always the case. Some states, like California, Michigan and Nevada, have
statutory caps in property tax increases, which mean the market value of single family homes almost always
exceeds the assessed tax values, except in a major downturn.
However, even in California, if a home buyer made his purchase during a market top in the last several
years, he might be in the position of qualifying for lower assessed values. For instance, in Santa Clara
County, where pricey Palo Alto and San Jose are located,17,758 properties were reassessed downward for
the 2007-2oo8 tax period, compared with the same period from 2000 to 2001, when the number was closer
to 300.
"Obviously 2001 was the dot-com boom," said Larry Stone, the Santa Clara assessor. "And the whole
assessment role in my county was carried by a very hot residential market," which has substantially cooled.
In his area, prices, and therefore values, remain strong in high end residential areas with great schools, Mr.
Stone said. The coming reassessments are driven in large part in the lower and middle markets, especially
the condo market, where the greatest part of the subprime lending problems have occurred.
Indeed, areas with high levels of foreclosures, vacant housing and a reduction in prices expect to see
adjustments to the property taxes continue, which is bad news for local governments.
"Rising tax values are not usually a popular thing," Mr. Hoene said, but homeowners tend to accept it, even
begrudgingly, when they know the market value of their home is on the rise. "But the minute you think that
your local government assessment practices are out of whack with what is happening in the market," he
said, "you will not accept it."
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MINNESOTA
FIRE -RESCUE
PLYMOUTH FIRE
DEPARTMENT
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
763-509-5120
FIRE -RESCUE INCIDENT OF INTEREST
DATE: December 20, 2007 TIME: 12:59 a.m. ADDRESS: 3509 Pilgrim Lane
DETAILS: On Thursday morning, December 20, 2007, the Department was dispatched to a
townhome fire at 3509 Pilgrim Lane. A police officer on patrol smelled smoke in the area and,
upon investigating, discovered a townhome with flames through the roof. First arriving Aerial 21
(Friske, Branyon, Keith, Walter, Jurek) reported a fully involved townhome fire with flames
showing from all windows, and began an exterior attack with a 2 -inch handline. The building
suffered a significant structural collapse shortly after Fire Department arrival. Engine 21 (Magy,
Marti, Baker, Larson) established a water supply for Aerial 21, and assisted with the deployment
of two additional handlines to sides B and D of the structure. Tower 11 (Evenson, Carlson, Kuss,
Weldon, Draper, Perbix) raised the bucket for possible master stream operations. The fire was
declared under control 27 minutes following fire department arrival.
Thirty-nine Plymouth fire personnel responded to the scene of this incident.
RESPONSE TIME: Ten minutes. This call occurred outside the Duty Crew's hours of operation.
FIRE ORIGIN/CAUSE: The origin and cause of the fire are under investigation.
ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS: $250,000.
P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS:
Engine Companies: E-11, E-21, E-31
Ladder Companies: TW -11, A-21
Support Units: U-21, U-22, G-31, U-31
Rescue Companies: R-21, R-31
Chief Officers: C-2, C-31
Mutual Aid: West Metro, Wayzata
ASSISTING AGENCIES:
EMS: Yes
Red Cross: No
Salvation Army: No
Public Works: No
State Fire Marshal: No
Henn. Fire Invest. Team: Yes
SECTOR OFFICERS: Deputy Chief Hurr (Command), Captain Evenson (B Sector), Lieutenant
Cooper (D Sector), District Chief Blake (Accountability).
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PLYMOUTH FIRE
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3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
763-509-5120
FIRE -RESCUE INCIDENT OF INTEREST
DATE: December 25, 2007 TIME: 6:26 a.m. ADDRESS: 2640 Vagabond Lane
DETAILS: Smoke detectors alerted the occupants of a house fire on Christmas day. A chimney
fire extended into the walls and ceiling areas of a dwelling, requiring the resposonse of 28
Plymouth firefighters.
First arriving Engine 31 (Ricker, Korsmo, Etzel, Ahrens) and Duty Crew Engine 21 (Dore, Magy,
Lindquist, Dorn) established a water supply and advanced two 1 -3/4 -inch handlines to the interior.
Aerial 21 (Baker, Friske, Jurek, Peterson) were assigned ventilation, with Captain Peterson
assuming interior Division 1 responsibilities. Tower 11 (Weldon, Fasching, Kuss, Archer, Perbix)
checked for fire extension on the second floor. FF Weldon was assigned Division 2.
Quick suppression and overhaul contained the fire to the wall and ceiling space surrounding the
fireplace. The fire was placed under control 15 minutes following fire department arrival.
There were no firefighter or civilian injuries.
RESPONSE TIME: Fourteen minutes. This call occurred during the Duty Crew's hours of
operation.
FIRE ORIGIN/CAUSE: Wood burning fireplace.
ESTIMATED LOSS: $20,000
P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS:
Engine Companies: E-21, E-31, E-11
Ladder Companies: TW -11,A-21
Support Units:
Rescue Companies: R-31
Chief Officers: C-1, C-2
Mutual Aid:
ASSISTING AGENCIES:
EMS: Yes
Red Cross: No
Salvation Army: No
Public Works: No
State FM: No
SECTOR OFFICERS: Chief Kline (Command), Captain Peterson (Div. 1), FF Weldon (Div.2).
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Agenda Number:
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager
THROUGH: Michael S. Goldstein, Chief of Poli
FROM: Joel Franz, Deputy Chief of Police
SUBJECT: ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO CO PLIANCE CHECKS
DATE: December 26, 2007
1. BACKGROUND: The Police Department conducts two rounds of compliance checks each
year for licensed alcohol and tobacco establishments.
2. DISCUSSION: The Police Department has completed the second round of compliance
checks for 2007. The failure rate for licensed liquor establishments was considerably better
then last year. Licensed tobacco establishments failure rate was slightly lower.
For this year we had five failures out of the 112 businesses we completed for licensed liquor
establishments. That 4 % failure rate compares with a 16 % failure rate for last year.
Our compliance checks for tobacco license holders was similar to last year. We completed
84 checks and had eight failures. This 10 % failure rate compares to a 12 % failure rate for
last year.
Chin's Asia Fresh has become a Leanne Chins and is no longer selling alcohol.
Axel's restaurant, Bass Lake Wine & Spirits, Essex Court Gifts, and Four Season's Liquor
are no longer selling tobacco products.
In 2007, we collected $13,300 for violations from compliance checks. License holders
served 47 days of suspension for these violations.
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Health Charities
MINNESOTA
Laurie Ahrens
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Ave Blvd
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Laurie,
On behalf of our 27 member health charities, I would like to thank you for support for
Community Health Charities Minnesota in this year's City of Plymouth giving
campaign. Your generosity demonstrates your commitment to charitable giving, your
employees and your community.
According to preliminary results, the City of Plymouth campaign raised $2,507 for
CHCM in 2007. Your contribution supports the health research, education and support
services of our member health charities, and brings hope to over 2.1 million
Minnesotans whose lives are affected by chronic illness. From cutting-edge cancer
research to week-long summer camps for children, the City of Plymouth is making a
difference for patients and their family members throughout Minnesota.
Leadership is a vital part of a successful workplace giving campaign. Thank you for
inspiring your employees to give. We greatly enjoyed partnering with the City of
Plymouth and look forward to next year's campaign.
Together, we are improving lives affected by chronic illness.
S' erely,
Terri Anthony
President and CEO
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Bassett Creek Watershed) Management Commission
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• Crystal • Golden Valley • Medicine Lake • Minneapolis • Minnetonka •New Hope • Plymouth • Robbinsdale • St. Louis Park
Memorandum
To: Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission
From: Bassett Creek Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Subject: Medicine Lake Dredging as a Potential CEP Project
Date: November 8, 2007
Medicine Lake Dredging as Potential CIP Project
In the spring of 2006, Genesis Fluid Solutions made a presentation to the Medicine Lake
Homeowners Association about Genesis' dredging system that dewaters the dredge spoils as it
dredges. According to Genesis, this technology significantly reduces disposal costs. John O'Toole
asked the BCWMC to consider the Genesis system for dredging Medicine Lake as a potential CIP
project. The Commission assigned the review of this project to the TAC.
Dredging is one of several techniques used to reduce internal phosphorous loads in lakes; however,
conventional dredging is very expensive. The internal phosphorus load in Medicine Lake was
estimated to be about 4,000 pounds per year and the Comrnission's Plan proposed to reduce the
internal load by about 3,000 pounds per year with alum treatment of the sediment at an estimated
cost of about $800,000. Chemical treatment of the sediment is the technique used most frequently
because it is less costly. Conventional dredging of Medicine Lake to reduce internal phosphorous
load would cost $6,000,000 to $10,000,000 depending on the internal load reduction goal.
At the direction of the TAC, Barr contacted Genesis in a letter dated July 17, 2006, requesting a cost
estimate to dredge the bottom sediment to reduce the internal phosphorus load by about 3,000 pounds
per year. Several voice mail messages have been left with Genesis but there has been no response to
the letter or the voice mail. Barr concludes that at this time there is no available information to
demonstrate that the Genesis system is a viable method to dredge the 1- to 2 -million yards of
sediment that would need to be dredged to significantly reduce the internal phosphorous load of
Medicine Lake.
The TAC recommends further consideration of dredging of Medicine Lake to reduce the internal
phosphorus load be tabled until such time as information that demonstrates the viability of a dredging
project becomes available.
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Michael Welch, BCWMC Chair Charlie LeFevere, Attorney Leonard Kremer, Engineer
c/6 Barr Engineering Company Kennedy & Graven Barr Engineering Company
4700 West 77" Street 470 US Bank Plaza, 200 South Sixth Street 4700 West 77`" Street
Minneapolis, MN 55435 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Minneapolis, MN 55435
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