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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 06-03-2005Dummy CITY OF PLYMO rib COUNCIL INFO MEMO June 3, 2005 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Youth Advisory Council June 6 meeting agenda............................................................................... Page 2 June, July, and August Official City Meeting Calendars................................................................... Page 3 Tentative list of agenda items for future City Council meetings........................................................ Page 9 FOR INFORMATION ... News Articles, Releases, Publications, etc. Invitation to attend upcoming meetings to offer ideas for expansion of the Plymouth Community Library .................................................................................................... Page 11 Star Tribune Plymouth—related articles from the Wednesday "West Edition": Plymouth's revised water restrictions................................................................................. Page 12 Wayzata's organic recycling program profiled................................................................... Page 13 Star Tribune news story regarding the Hwy. 394 toll lanes............................................................. Page 15 Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission June 8 meeting notice and agenda ..................... Page 17 Communications Manager Helen LaFave has compiled items in the media related to the Plymouth 5001 anniversary celebration....................................................................... Page 20 Staff Reports Plymouth Creek Center first quarter 2005 facilities usage report .................................................... Page 36 Minutes Human Rights Commission April 7 meeting................................................................................... Page 39 Correspondence E—mail communique from Ken Wilson regarding Mayor Johnson's comments in the Star Tribune about the proposed stadium bill......................................................................... Page 42 Letter to residents regarding a request for comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning site plan, conditional use permits, and variance for Quest Development (2005042)......................................................................................................................................... Page 43 Letter to residents regarding a request for site plan amendment and variance for Portfolio Design Services, Inc. (2005054)....................................................................................... Page 44 Letter to residents regarding a request for lighting zone map amendment for the City of Plymouth (2005055)...................................................................................................... Page 45 Letter to residents regarding a request for variance for Sally Usselman (2005058) ........................ Page 46 Legislative Items League of Minnesota Cities Friday Fax.......................................................................................... Page 47 YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL JUNE 63, 2005 6:45 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS Time Allotment 1. Presentations: a) 6:45-6:50 2. Approvals: 6:50-6:55 a) Agenda b) May 23 meeting minutes 3. Special Items and Guest Speakers: a) Summer YAC Meeting Schedule 6:55-7:10 b) Recognition Event for Out -going Members and welcoming New Members 4. COMMITTEE UPDATES: 7:10-7:15 a) Ad hoc Web planning Committee S. Future agenda items 7:15-7:20 a) b) 6. Adjournment 7:20 7. Additional Materials: a) June, July, and August 2005 Official City Meeting Calendars b) Letter from Nancy Jia OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS June 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 6:00 PM SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE- Lunchroom 2 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Medicine Lake Room 3 4 May 2005 S M T W T F S Jul 2005 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ] 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers, 7:00 PM SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING: BUDGET PRIORITIES; Lunch Room 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: DISCUSS CO. RD, 101, Lunchroom 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 6:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: REVIEW AUDIT REPORT, CONSIOER ZONING AMENDMENTS TO ALLOW RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS IN 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 4:30 PM ANNUAL PARK TOUR, depart (rnm City H211 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS: —1,1— Council Chambers 00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Cwncll C6ambera FMO Dey 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake Room 26 27 28 29 30 7:00 PM 7:00 PM REGULAR PLANNING COUNCIL COMMISSION, MEETING, Council Council Chambers Chambers modified on 6/3/2005 N OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS July 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday I Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Aug 2005 1 2 Jun 2005 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 12 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CITY OFFICES 5:15 PM MUSIC CLOSED IN PLYMOUTH, Hilde INDEPENDENCE Performance DAY Center 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black Box Theater, 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PARK & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION(PRAC), Conference Room A, Plymouth Creek Center Plymouth Creek Center 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Black Box Theater, 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Plymouth Town Square Plymouth Creek Center 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL. Sheraton Mlnneapo"i West 12201 Rla9eeale Drove, Mlnneionka 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Bleck Boz Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 31 modified on 6/3/2005 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS August 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 5:30 PM 7:00 PM NATIONAL NIGHT PLANNING OUT COMMISSION, Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black Box Theater, 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PARK & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION(PRAC), Conference Room A, Plymouth Creek Center Plymouth Creek Center 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Plymouth Town Square Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Plymouth Creek Center F7:0o PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black Box Thaerer, Plymouth Creak Cerner 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), Plymouth Creek Center SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW ING REGULAR MEETING) BUDGET STUDY SESSION, Black Box Theater, PCC 28 29 30 31 Jul 2005 Sep 2005 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 modified on 6/3/2005 q Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items June 14, Special, 5:30 p.m., Lunchroom • Consider Zoning Amendments to allow religious institutions in industrial districts • Discussion with Auditors June 14, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers • Receive 2004 Audited Financial Statements • Approve assignment of election equipment contract with Hennepin County and School District 284 • Approve Variances to lot area and width to allow a minor subdivision to create two lots on property located at 9920 28th Avenue North. Avery Homes. (2005003) • Approve Amendment to Section 522.11 of the City Code, relating to the administration fee for development contracts. City of Plymouth. (2005047) • Approve Interim Home Occupation License to operate a massage therapy business out of the home located at 17410 9th Avenue North. Mary Schabel. (2005044) • Approve Variance to allow construction of a 320 square foot room addition to increase the impervious surface coverage from 47% to 51% for property located at 1840 Juneau Lane North. Skyline Design, Inc. (2005038) • Approve Planned Unit Development amendment to allow a free-standing restaurant building for property located at the northeast corner of State Highway 55 and Northwest Boulevard. Frauenshuh Companies. (2005039) • Consider Site Plan Amendment for a generator for Target located at 4175 Vinewood Lane. Energy Alternatives. (20054053) • Consider Rezoning and Preliminary Plat for "Hadley Hills 2nd Addition" for six lots on five acres located at 18555 13th Avenue North. Quality Site Design. (2005024) • Consider Rezoning, Site Plan Amendment and an Interim Use Permit for Fluidyne Aerotest Laboratory located at 13825 Schmidt Lake Road. Construction Consultants, Inc. (2005041) • Consider Rezoning of property from FRD (Future Restricted Development) to RMF -1 (Multiple Family 1), and for a Preliminary Plat, Site Plan, Conditional Use Permit, and Variance to allow a residential development containing 43 townhome units on 11.25 acres located at 3735 & 3855 County Road 101. Perl Development. (2005001) • Approve Garbage Hauler License for Master Waste Services, LLC • Adopt Charitable Gambling Funds Policy • Alcohol Compliance Violation Hearing for El Azteca • Award contract to Midwest Asphalt Corporation for 2005 Street Reconstruction (5101) • Approve layout for County Road 101 Reconstruction from 10h Avenue to County Road 24 (5102) • Approve consulting engineer for design and construction services for the Vicksburg/Shenandoah/25th Avenue Signal Project (5105) • Approving Change Order No. 1 for the 2005 Temporary Overlay Project (5114) • Authorize the City to continue to administer the Minnesota 1991 Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) as its Local Government Unit (LGU) Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. • Authorize "No Parking" restriction on the north side of 34th Avenue between Plymouth Boulevard and the driveway to Community Bank Plymouth • Review proposed Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission Budget • Approve layout for County Road 24 reconstruction from Olive Lane to Jewel Lane. (5122) • Public hearing for Vacation of drainage and utility easements over Lots 7 and 8, Block 1, Zinal Second Addition • Assessment Hearing for 2005 Street Reconstruction Project (5101) • Approve Change Order No. 3 for Central/Zachary Water Treatment Plants (2032) • Approve change to condition in resolution for Plymouth Crossings. (2004116F) June 28, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Announcement of Music in Plymouth on July 6 July 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level July 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level August 9, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level August 23, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level (Following completion of the agenda, Council will adjourn to a budget study session) September 6, Special, 7:00 p.m., Conference Room 2, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • Budget study session September 8 (if needed), Special, 7:00 p.m., Conference Room 2, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • Budget study session Great Expectations Plymouth Library 15700 36th Ave. N., Plymouth - 952.847.5825 7 . ..... 7. join ins, for Cori �, Ten!; o ns Thursday, JUri e, 9 7-8-30P.m-, 0Y Satu rdayj U ne 11,1 -11:30 a. IT]. You are invited to offer your ideas on the expansion and renovation of Hennepin County's PIyMOUth Library as we plan for a growing cornrTILIT-lity, startribune.com Close window Last update: May 27, 2005 at 6:43 PM Plymouth hopes changes will prevent water shortages Published June 1, 2005 THIRSTY PLYMOUTH: Plymouth, with a population of almost 70,000 and growing, is halfway through a $26 million effort to increase its water system's capacity. NEW RESTRICTIONS: Along with the added capacity, the city is tightening up water rules so more water is conserved. Better conservation efforts by cities is a requirement of the Department of Natural Resources, which regulates the digging of new wells. MIDDAY BAN: The city now bans watering lawns from noon to 5 p.m. every day. Experts point out that the afternoon, the hottest time of the day, is the least effective time to water lawns, because most of the water evaporates. At all other times, residents must follow an odd/even schedule for watering their lawns. The restrictions are in place from May through September each year. FINES: The penalty for violating the new watering rules is $100. There are a few exceptions to the new rules, such as watering by hand or washing cars. WATER SHORTAGES: During dry summers in 2001 and 2003, the city ran short of water and had to borrow from Maple Grove. To prevent that from happening again, the city launched an effort to increase its water capacity from 20 million to 28 million gallons per day. STATUS REPORT: The improvements are about half done. With new wells online and the first phase of improvements to the Zachary Water Treatment Plant complete, the city's water capacity is about 24 million gallons per day. Water supervisor Brian Young said he doesn't think the city will need to rely on Maple Grove water this summer. NEXT: A new Central Water Treatment Plant and a new underground storage reservoir should be complete by the end of the year or early next year. Ben Steverman (D Copyright 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. startribune.com Close window Last update: May 27, 2005 at 4:01 PM Organics recycling takes hold, cutting waste in Wayzata Ben Steverman Star Tribune Published June 1, 2005 Wayzata's garbage cans aren't as full as they were two years ago, when city residents began to recycle their pizza boxes, banana peels and other organic waste. The two-year experiment, funded mostly by Hennepin County, resulted in a 12 percent drop in the amount of trash Wayzata sent to the landfill and incinerator. The amount of material recycled increased 23 percent, and now county officials would like other cities to follow Wayzata's example. Though the funding from the county is no longer available, Wayzata will continue the recycling program. To pay the $40,000 -a -year cost, the city will increase garbage recycling fees and try new ideas such as every -other -week garbage collection to cut residents' bills. Recyclable organic waste includes food waste and paper that has come into contact with food, such as paper plates, napkins, milk cartons and other paper products that otherwise couldn't be recycled. The organic waste is composted at a facility in Dakota County, where it's turned into dirt. Some enthusiastic recyclers in Wayzata have found that, with the addition of organic recycling, their regular garbage pails are nearly empty. Jeanne Osterby, for example, figures she now puts her garbage bin out on the curb only three or four times a year. Nearly everything -- plastic, metal, paper and organics -- can be recycled; leaving only miscellaneous items and some plastic packaging that must be thrown out. Osterby acknowledges she might be an extreme example, but she said her neighbors have embraced recycling too. "I've seen my neighbors go from the largest trash containers to the smallest," she said. 50% of residents take part in program In any given month, about 50 percent of Wayzata residents participated in recycling organic waste. County officials say that compares well with the initial participation rates when other types of recycling began decades ago. The county has been trying for years to increase recycling rates, so the results in Wayzata are being interpreted as a success. "That's really unusual, to see recycling increase that much," said John Jaimez, a planner for Hennepin County Environmental Services. A group of residents, called neighborhood recycling coordinators, helped the city roll out the new program. The residents, all enthusiastic about recycling, answered their neighbors' questions about recycling organics and brought questions and concerns back to the city, such as: Can we recycle chewing gum? How about dental floss? (Answer: No to both.) At first, it was common for residents to worry about the smell created by organic waste, said John Berryhill, one of the volunteer coordinators. "To me, the odor thing is all mythology," Benyhill said. He encouraged his neighbors to try organic recycling and see, or smell, for themselves. The city sells biodegradable plastic bags, suitable for composting, where residents can place their organic waste. But many residents have found other systems. The Berryhills put their food waste in empty paper milk cartons, which can be recycled as organics too. The most enthusiastic recyclers say they are motivated by their concern about the environment. "I think all of us have to learn to live in harmony with this planet," said Nancy Berneking, who said she likes the idea that with recycling, her household's waste doesn't really get wasted. "It becomes food for something else." One benefit of organics recycling for the county is that it keeps food waste out of landfills, where the food's decay creates problems with methane gas, and the incinerator, where food waste doesn't burn very well. Another benefit, Jaimez said, is that "it got residents to think more about their waste." Lots of recyclable material gets thrown away, but organic recycling, by making most items recyclable, can make it easier to persuade people to recycle more of their remaining garbage. One education campaign in Wayzata has encouraged residents to have "paper -free trash," since all paper can be recycled, either as paper or in the organic bin. Starting in July, the city's monthly garbage fee will increase as much as $3 per month, depending on the size of residents' garbage bins, to pay for organics recycling. Every -other -week pickup to be offered David Frischmon, the city's director of finance and administration, said despite the fee increase, many residents should be able to save money or at least break even. That's because the city will begin offering residents a chance to cut their bills by getting their garbage picked up every other week. It's possible, Frischmon said, because "the smelly food wastes" end up in the organics recycling bins, which will still be collected every week. If residents can recycle enough to cut their garbage production further, they can also save money by using a cheaper, smaller garbage can. Information on the new fees is being mailed to residents this month. The county has grants available to get organics recycling started in other communities. Wayzata has just one company, Randy's Sanitation, that handles all of the city's trash and recycling, and that company's cooperation made starting organics recycling easier, officials said. But when the county wants to start organics recycling in many other cities, it will have a bigger challenge. In many communities, several companies handle garbage collection, and coordinating them to start organics recycling could be more difficult. Contact the writer at 612-673-7168 or b.,.teve.rmi n ta...rtr bu.n...e.cnm. Cppyright 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. startribune.com Close window .....................___ .......__......_....._._._. Last update: June 2, 2005 at 7:27 AM MnDOT saw toll lane trouble coming Laurie Blake Star Tribune Published June 2, 2005 Although it came as a nasty surprise for Interstate Hwy. 394 commuters, transportation officials knew congestion would increase in the westbound general lanes when the toll lanes opened. A Minnesota Department of Transportation consultant's report in March predicted that when the carpool -bus lanes on I-394 opened to toll -paying drivers on May 16, westbound traffic in the remaining two lanes would get more congested through Golden Valley. A top MnDOT official said Wednesday that officials believed the extra congestion could be handled by controlling on-ramp traffic and other measures. They didn't want to open toll lanes to general traffic in off-peak hours as the carpool -bus lanes had been. Instead, they chose 24-hour restrictions that would be simple and easy to enforce. But congestion in Golden Valley turned out to be worse than MnDOT or consultants bargained for. More cars ended up using I-394 and fewer than expected went into the toll lanes, according to MnDOT. "We did not anticipate that much congestion," said Marthand Nookala, director of MnDOT's Operations, Safety and Technology Division. In a report that went largely unnoticed outside MnDOT, consultants charted times when congestion would spike: about 7:30 a.m., about 2 p.m. and after 6 p.m. in the westbound lanes near Winnetka Avenue. Before the toll lanes, drivers could use the left-most lane in off-peak hours, reducing traffic tie-ups. Now that lane is off-limits at all times to solo drivers who don't pay tolls electronically. "We knew that it would be a tight squeeze, but we didn't anticipate that it would be quite as bad as it has apparently been," said Edward Regan III, senior vice president of Wilbur Smith Associates of New Haven, Conn., which led the team of toll project consultants. Won't pay tolls Commuters heading west on I-394 in the mornings and those going home to western suburbs after 6 p.m. have been reluctant to pay even 25 cents to avoid congestion that some drivers say was created by MnDOT. In the mornings, the westbound toll lane carries less than half the cars it did as a carpool -bus lane open to everyone during the off-peak commute. By contrast, the toll lane is popular with drivers who have a typical commute -- eastbound in the morning, westbound in the evening. Some solo drivers have paid tolls as high as $8 to avoid congested freeway lanes. According to MnDOT, one unforeseen problem for westbound drivers is that an estimated 500 cars -- not included in toll project traffic projections -- use 1-394 west in the morning peak hour now that Hwy. 100 has been widened in Golden Valley, Crystal and other cities. To correct that, MnDOT has announced that it will add a lane between Louisiana Avenue and Hwy. 169 to get the westbound freeway moving again. The goal is to build it this summer, said MnDOT's Nookala. MnDOT officials are talking to legislators and Transportation Commissioner Carol Molnau about whether the toll lane should be reopened temporarily to general traffic in off-peak hours during construction of that lane, Nookala said. State Sen. Gen Olson, R-Minnetrista, said she will continue to push for a law directing MnDOT to open toll lanes to general traffic during off-peak hours. Her measure earlier passed the Senate, but didn't get a vote in the House. Giving up Dale Hallstrom, a commuter from Crystal, said he has given up on I-394 and now takes Hwy. 100 south to Cedar Lake Road to go west to his job off Hwy. 169. 1S� Hallstrom faulted MnDOT for not foreseeing the extent of the new congestion on I-394. "1 don't know if they use the wrong models or if they don't drive," he said. Hallstrom said he doubts that a new lane is the answer. "The adding of a third lane will help solve a problem that was a problem before the toll lane, but I don't think it will relieve congestion the way it is now," he said. His solution would be to operate the westbound toll lanes the way the carpool -bus lanes were operated -- from 3 to 6 p.m. only. Kevin Nagle of Minnetonka said he thinks another lane would solve the westbound congestion problem. "If they do that they have added a lane for the toll lane versus taking away a lane for the toll lane," he said. Laurie Blake is at lhlak ... vtartrlbune.cont. © Copyright 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. elm creek Watershed Management Commission ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 3235 Fernbrook Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 PH: 763.553.1144 FAX: 763.553.9326 e-mail: judie@jass.biz June 1, 2005 Representatives Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission Hennepin County, MN Dear Representatives: TECHNICAL OFFICE Hennepin County DES 417 North 5th Street Minneapolis, MN 55401-1397 PH: 612.596.1171 FAX: 612.348.8532 e-mail: Ali.Durgunoglu@co.hennepin.mn.us A regular meeting of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission will be held on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at 11:30 a.m. in the Emergency Operations Center (downstairs) at Maple Grove City Hall, 12800 Arbor Lakes Parkway, Maple Grove, MN. Please use the FAX response below to confirm whether you or your Alternate will be attending this meeting. Or e- mail your attendance to judie(i�jass.biz . Thank you. Regards, n Judie A. Anderson Executive Secretary JAA:tim Encls Encls: Minutes cc: Alternates HCES TAC BWSR Agenda John Barten Clerks Met Council MPCA Treasurer's Joel Jamnik Crow River News DNR Report Please return to FAX number 763/553-9326. No cover sheet is required.) ❑ I will ❑ No one from our community will (please check one) be attending the regular meeting at 11:30 am on Wednesday, June 8, 2005. Signed A`;11R1 notice.W0 CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS elm creek Watershed Management Commission ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TECHNICAL OFFICE 3235 Fernbrook Lane Hennepin County DES Plymouth, MN 55447 417 North 5th Street PH: 763.553.1144 Minneapolis, MN 55401-1397 FAX: 763.553.9326 PH: 612.596.1171 e-mail: judieQass.biz FAX: 612.348.8532 e-mail: Ali.Durgunoglu@co.hennepin.mn.us AGENDA June 8, 2005 1. Call to Order. 2. Approve Agenda. 3. Consent Agenda. a. Minutes of May Meeting.* b. and Claims. * * C. CAMP Agreement.* 4. Action Items. a. Waiver for County Highway Projects - Resolution 2005-01.* b. Elm Creek Channel Study - Approve Contract.* 1) Authorize chair to sign final contract. C. Project Reviews - see page 2. 5. New Business. a. Correspondence. 1) Medina sewage spill.** 2) Commercial Horse Stables - Medina.* 3) Dayton Wellhead Protection Program.* b. Adopt 2006 Operating Budget.** 1) Fee Schedules from other WMOs.** 2) Consultant Costs.* 6. Old Business. a. Second Generation Plan. 1) Watershed Boundaries. 2) Commissioner Handbook. Project Reviews - see page 2. Other Business. Adjournment. in meeting packet available at meeting CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS 1? 7. Project Reviews. (Also see Status Report.*) A = Action item E = enclosure provided R = will be removed a. 2001-013 The Preserve and Hidden Oaks at Elm Creek WCA application, Champlin. b. 2003-053 Weber WCA Violation, Hassan. R C. 2004-001 Three Rivers Estates, Hassan. d. 2004-042 Northdale Blvd., James Road Utility Project, Hassan e. 2004-046 Maple Creek Restoration, Maple Grove. L 2004-050 Walgreen's, Maple Grove. g. 2004-054 City County Federal Credit Union, Maple Grove. h. 2004-061 Creekview Townhomes, Medina. i. 2004-065 Thunder Addition, Hassan. R j. 2004-068 Scheber Property, Hassan. k. 2004-069 MG Medical Campus, Maple Grove. R 1. 2004-071 CSAH81 and TH610 Extension. R M. 2004-072 Serenity Estates, Hassan. E n 2004-076 Fairview Health Services, Maple Grove. o. 2004-078 Hedgestone, Corcoran. A E p. 2004-081 Dunlaven Woods, Maple Grove. q. 2004-082 Baumeister 3'd Addition, Corcoran. A E r. 2004-083 Cedar Estates, Maple Grove. R S. 2004-084 36" Trunk Water Main along Territorial Road, Maple Grove, A E t. 2005-04 Brockton Meadows, Rogers. U. 2005-05 Red Oak Acres, Maple Grove. E v. 2005-06 Amber Hills, Maple Grove. R w. 2005-09 Water Treatment Facility, Medina. X. 2005-012 Fieldstone Meadows, Maple Grove. R Y. 2005-014 William Bryant, Corcoran E Z. 2005-017 Hartwood Trails, Hassan. aa. 2005-018 Fieldstone 6' Addition, Maple Grove. R ab. 2005-019 Elm Creek Interceptor, Maple Grove. (See 2004-071) ac. 2005-020 Roberts Development, Rogers R ad. 2005-021 CVS Redevelopment, Maple Grove. R ae. 2005-023 Hidden Creek, Maple Grove. a£ 2005-024 Prominence Woods, Maple Grove E ag. 2005-025 King Estates, Rogers. ah. 2005-026 Larson Wetland Violation, Corcoran. A 2E ai. 2005-027 The Grove/Rupert Property, Maple Grove. aj. 2005-028 CSAH30 & CSAH 116 Intersection, Corcoran. ak. 2005-030 Heritage - Edge Water Cowley Lake, Rogers. E/R al. 2005-031 Benzinger Retail Center, Rogers. am. 2005-032 Scherber Addition, Hassan. an. 2005-033 CSAH 30 and 101, Corcoran/Maple Grove. R ao. 2005-034 Rogers Public Works Facility, Rogers. R ap. 2005-035 Culver's Restaurant, Rogers. E/R aq. 2005-036 Medina Retail, Medina. at. 2005-037 Reimers 2' Addition, Rogers. as. 2005-038 Jubert Lake WCA - Saari Property, Corcoran. at. 2005-039 Minnesota RV, Dayton. A j au. 2005-040 CSAH 19 Roadway Construction, Corcoran/Medina. A I E ay. 2005-041 Woodland Creek 3rd Addn, Maple Grove aw. 2005-042 Tollefson Concept Plan, Maple Grove E ax. 2005-043 Chris Hudok, Corcoran. R ay. 2005-044 Wild Prairie, Medina. A E az. 2005-045 Villas at Rivers Edge, Rogers. E ba. 2005-046 Maple Creek Estates North, Maple Grove. E bb. 2005-047 Rush Creek Meadows, Corcoran. DATE: May 31, 2005 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager FROM: Helen LaFave, Communications Manager SUBJECT: Coverage of City's 501h Annivesary The City Communications Office and the Plymouth Civic League have been meeting with local editors to raise awareness of the City's 50th Anniversary Celebration at Music in Plymouth on July 6. The Plymouth Historical Society has also been a partner in this effort by providing photographs and information to the local media as needed. Both LaVonne Soberg of the Plymouth Civic League and I have been pleased with the interest of local media in featuring information on our 50th Anniversary. For your information, a summary of the coverage that has resulted from these meetings is below. Sun Sailor — Sally Thompson, editor of the Plymouth Sun -Sailor, plans to run a weekly story on the memories of Plymouth residents who have moved into the community over the past five decades. The first two articles of the series are attached. Plymouth Progress -- In a special supplement to the Plymouth Sun Sailor, 2005 Plymouth Progress, the Sun -Sailor has devoted significant space to highlighting the City's 50th Anniversary and the history of the past year. The relevant articles are attached. Plymouth Magazine — The June issue of the Plymouth Magazine includes a story on Music in Plymouth and the event's theme, 50 Years of Adding Quality to Life. In the July issue, the editor plans to run some tidbits of Plymouth history. 2() Local News ►' Local News Community Education Calendar Opinion Public Safe Seniors Obituaries Legals Graduation News Local Sports Sports News Sports Briefs Events/Scores MNSun Home. Page Archive Classifieds Candidates 2004 Finance Calc ._......__......._... ___............. Nutrition Calc .Weather. _..................... Contact Us How to Advertise ....................................................... Jobs_At..Sun Special Sections Bride's Guide Forms Art _& Education In_Memory _Of Let ft Be Known Private Party Ad Form Spo..rt. S hots Stork. _Report Search The Web Powered by: 4140 �► Search Local Forecast Friday, Jun. 3, 2005 10.26.32AM Click Here PLYMOUTH SUNMSAILOR Sharing memories of Plymouth By Sally Thompson Sun Newspapers (Created 6/2/2005 8:57:20 AM) As Plymouth's 50th anniversary celebration during Music in Plymouth on July 6 approaches, Plymouth residents recall their introduction to the city. Enjoying the wildlife "Moving to Plymouth 14 years ago was like moving to a wildlife preserve for my husband and me," said Gerry Schmitt (author of the best-selling Tea Shop Mysteries and Scrapbook Mysteries under the pen name Laura Childs). "Our 1.9 acres support deer, foxes, raccoons, woodchucks, geese, and ducks. "Last winter we looked out and saw our two Chinese shar peis chasing 17 deer around the back pond. It was like watching a wild woodland carousel — the entire contingent made three complete circles before the deer went bounding off, and our dogs came stumbling home on their short little legs." Moving closer to activities "Joseph, my husband of 29 years and I moved to Plymouth on Oct. 17, 1994," said Jacqueline Richardson, a professor at Metropolitan State University. (Richardson will be presenting a paper on "Successful Aging" at the University of Oxford this summer.) "We remember buying land to build a home where a white barn stood," she said. "There was no Target Greatiand, just farm land. When we moved into our home, there were only three or four homes already built in Swan Lake. We watched the other homes go out over a couple of years." Prior to moving to Plymouth, the Richardsons lived in Burnsville for more than 17 years, but they were attracted to the homes they saw going up in Swan Lake. "We talked with the builders and struck a deal to our liking," Richardson said. "We were so excited. We thought, 'No more driving back and forth across the Cedar Avenue Bridge to Burnsville.' "We were excited to move because our daughter, Jolawn was a 'lifer' at Breck School (the only school she attended her entire life, from pre-school to graduation). She was approaching seventh grade and was quite active in sports and drama. We were exhausted from driving back and forth. After-school activities were becoming more and demanding, and we needed to do something differently. "In addition, our church was located in North Minneapolis, and all our close friends lived in Plymouth, Wayzata, North and South Minneapolis and Golden Valley." t2.1 ►tCi�iktie� 901 ,11 The move was a good one, Richardson said. "We noticed that the traffic seemed to move a bit faster in Plymouth than in Burnsville," she said. "We also noticed that people in Burnsville spent more time in their back yards. It was a shocker to us to see young families do so much on their front lawns." Council members remember "We moved to Plymouth in 1990 because we liked the parks and schools," said Councilmember Bob Stein. "It also helped that my siblings lived in the city, also." "We moved into Plymouth in April of 1990," said Councilmember Ginny Black. "We moved from Minneapolis, which at that time was at the height of gang activity. We lived in the inner -inner city, and our neighborhood was being ravaged by gang activity. Plymouth was a nice quiet place far away from gang activity, so safety was an issue as well. "We basically looked at an area inside 494/694 and north of 394. Pretty much no matter where we landed in that area, one of us would end up driving a long way to work. So, transportation was an issue then. That issue has continued to grow." T'iu s site and ils contents,!:2000 - 2003, Sun Ne vsna€revs . Mairr Ofi,ce: ;52..829-077 vrrUir:fct�;mnsun.ccrm .. Created and maintained by Qu2ntram Digital Interactive jccrFcS,quanUureite.com M SIM.— newspalwM Select a Town: Select a Town .w :� GO! MNSun Archives Classifieds Candidates 2.004 Finance Calc Nutrition Calc Weather Contact Us How to Advertise Ad Rates Jobs At Sun Special Sections Bride's Guide Forms Art & Education In Memory Of Let It Be Known Private Party Ad Form. Sport Shots Stork Report Search The Web Powered by: not Local Forecast Click Here Plymouth residents remember moving to the city By Sally Thompson Sun Newspapers (Created 5/26/2005 2:34:12 PM) As Plymouth's 50th anniversary celebration approaches along with Music in Plymouth on July 6, some Plymouth residents recall their introduction to the city. Remembering the 50s Madeline Quast and Ann Barnes, are the daughters of Plymouth's last Justice of the Peace. Their father, Philip Halbert, served from 1951 until 1960, following the community from its transition as Plymouth Township to Plymouth village to city of Plymouth. Their home along County Road 15 was often the site for court proceedings and sometimes the site for weddings. From 2,000 to 3,000 people lived in Plymouth then, and the violations that brought people to court were mostly nonviolent. Speeding and drinking were two common offenses tried at their home, Barnes said. Court also was held at Town Hall (now the Historical Society museum) and at Beacon Heights School, she said. Two volunteer constables, Roy Brasher and Cliff Haley, policed the town, and her father "rode shotgun on weekends, going out on patrol," Barnes said. In 1960 an actual Police Department formed with Chief of Police Claude Lien. Four officers — Bob Wilson, Gene Hammon, Archie Sonenstahl and Dick Kunz — served with Lien. The first patrol car was a shiny black 1958 station wagon, she said. Halbert performed weddings for couples of different faiths, for young folks without much money and for older couples who had been married before. "We'd go out and cut flowers from the garden for floral arrangements, and my sister and I would dress up to attend. Mother would play the organ. We tried to make it as special as we could." Barnes said. When juveniles caught having a party out in the woods, speeding or committing some other offense were brought to the house, the sisters were sent to another room, from which they managed to peek at the proceedings. "What my dad would do is have them call their parents to explain what happened and ask them to come pick them up," she said. "That was one of the hardest punishments they had. I remember seeing big, burly guys from high school crying as they called home." Halbert had a full-time day job, but his phone often rang at night. "Mother would get up and put the coffee pot on," Barnes said. "We had people in and out at all hours and in all conditions." "What a wonderful time that was. My dad focused on each person he had as if it was the only person he would see. He had a gentle but fine touch. We sure learned a lot." Remembering the 70s Friday, Jun. 3, 2005 10:28.46AM �tt�C�ttter S, State Sen. David Gaither, R-43, also has roots that reach deeply into Plymouth. He recalls moving in 1970 with his family to the Cavanah addition near what is now City Hall. "At that time there was no residential development within several miles of our home," he said. "There were no play fields, parks, trails or the other amenities we have grown accustomed to in Plymouth today. In fact, for a 12 -year-old, there was little to do outside of school that was within walking distance." But Gaither enjoyed exploring the undeveloped areas around his home, discovering an abundance of wildlife and eventually running a trap line. "After reading all I could regarding tracks, habitat, prey and techniques, I was able to catch muskrat, mink, weasel (ermine) and fox as my prowess grew," he said. "At the end of the season, I would take my catch to Berman Buckskin where I learned the art of negotiation and sales from some very talented and experienced furriers." As he grew up and as the city developed, Gaither became interested in other things, but he retains fond memories of his boyhood in Plymouth. "I recall countless hours walking through the woods and fields of Plymouth, enjoying the opportunity to spend time in an area of interest and learning a great deal regarding the balance of nature and the relationship we all play in that complex system," he said. "Plymouth has come a long way since those days. Today I see from my backyard more wildlife then was the case back then. Today, wild turkeys, coyotes, deer, mink and an occasional big cat track can be seen in my backyard. The birdfeeders attract wood ducks and pileated woodpeckers in addition to the traditional residents of our area, which — in my opinion — contributes greatly to our quality of life." Remembering the 80s Diane Londy recalls her first days in Plymouth. "We moved 'out here' in 1980," she said. "The only grocery store was New Market. Otherwise we went to Golden Valley for groceries. Everything but our neighborhood was corn fields." Still, the lack of city development brought people closer to nature. "We couldn't believe how many stars there were at night," Londy said. "We also had a neighbor who had many, many snakes in her yard." Neighbors became close and shared special events, developing real neighborhoods. "It was a very safe and happy time," she said. Remembering the 90s Matt Abe and his family moved to Plymouth in 1989, choosing the city because they had friends here. "We found a house that we liked, and we heard about the good reputation of the Wayzata School District," he said. Then the family discovered many opportunities to make the city truly become their hometown. "We have established a church 'home,' made many new friends, become active in our kids' schools and activities, enjoyed Music in Plymouth and Fire and Ice, benefited from city services, met City Council members and city staff, organized National Night Out events, attended Plymouth Fire Department open houses, served as an election judge, mourned the passing of Schiebe's Hardware, bought a brick in the Millennium Garden, planted a tree in the amphitheater, taught our kids to swim, helped create a neighborhood garden, finished our basement and won a city gardening award," Abe said. "We have many wonderful memories of Plymouth, a special place that is truly our home." Page 2 Plymouth Progress • Sun Newspapers • May 26, 2005 Music in Plymouth will be city's birthday bash' By Sally Thompson Sun Newspapers Plymouth's signature community event, Music in Plymouth, will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, at the Hilde Performance Center, 35th Avenue North and Plymouth Boulevard. The event, featuring the 33rd appear- ance of the Minnesota Orchestra in Plymouth, will be extra special this year, for it will be the city's 50th anniyercar; celebration. "Fifty Years of Adding Quality to Life" is the theme. "J "Plymouthraand the—Minnesota Orchestra have a special connection," said Barbara Willis, president of the Plymouth Civic League. "Music in Plymouth is the orchestra's longest -run- ning and largest outdoor concert. We've been fortunate to host them for 33 years." Plymouth's tradition of supporting the arts got a boost when Al Hilde was mayor (1968-1978) because Music in Plymouth and the Plymouth Civic League, which has maintained the event, were started then. The idea for Music in Plymouth came during a party at the Hilde home when he was mayor, Hilde said during the dedication of the Performance Center. Hilde and businessman Curt Carlson were discussing ways to improve Plymouth's identity and came up with the idea of "having a big event and hav- ing the Minnesota Orchestra come out to play," he said. Years later Hilde and his wife, Jayne, donated $1 million to create the perma- nent stage for Music in Plymouth. Pre -orchestra entertainment for this year's event will include the Plymouth Concert Band, the Whitesidewalls and Tricia and the Toonies. Brian Newhouse of Minnesota Public Radio will emcee the event. A cannon display and color guard from Fort Snelling will be on hand for the 1812 Overture after the orchestra takes the stage at 8:45 p.m. A laser show File Photo by Craig Lassig/Sun Newspapers Butch Novitski of Greenfield gave his granddaughter Kati, 4, a good view dur- ing Music in Plymouth in 2004. Bash continues next page From previous page sponsored by CMS Corp., which is developing The Shops at Plymouth Creek, will follow the orches- tra, and fireworks set to music will conclude the evening. As part of the city's anniversary celebration marking its incorporation as a village in 1955, the city will have a booth displaying photographs and other items and selling 50th anniversary merchan- dise, the news release said. "The city is excited to be working with the Civic League to celebrate its anniversary," said Helen LaFave, communications manager for the city. "It's another example of the successful partnership we have forged over the years." "Golden" Twinkies, courtesy of Simon Delivers, and balloons will be given away at various times during the event. ' Concessions will be available during the event, and shuttle buses will help move people from parking areas to the outdoor amphitheater. In case of rain, alternate entertainment and the fireworks will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, the news release said. For more information, go to www.musicinplymouth.org. ARGUS of Mi HOMES Plymouth Progress - Sun Newspapers - May 26, 2005 - Page 3 File Photo by Craig Lassig/Sun Newspapers A brief rain before the performance didn't keep crowds away from Music in Plymouth in 2004. llulll the low . HURRY.F Call for Appointment 651-294-2164 Page 4 Plymouth Progress •Sun Newspapers •May 26, 2005 make ' living history Mem ori The history of a town can be told with names, dates and facts, or it can come alive through the memories of the people who lived there. Not every Plymouth resident remembers "the good old days" of early Plymouth, but to most residents, "the good old days" began when they moved here. Following are the memories of some of the city's residents: Back in the early 1950s each home had to pay extra for fire protection, which came from volunteer departments from Wayzata or Golden Valley. There was no municipal sewer and water so most people had wells. When the city began to grow, you could always hear the sound of someone drilling for water, Ann Barnes said. People with telephones often had three or fourfamilies on a party line with each phone having a different number of rings. Telephone company head- quarters and the operators were located in Wayzata. The Halbert family (Ann's parents) number was 812R and they answered to two rings, she said. A newspaper called the Minnetonka Herald carried local items. Every week a reporter called the Halbert family asking for news, and then print- ed such important information as "Ann had Barb over on Saturday night," Barnes said. "It was a real community. The owners of The Foursome in Wayzata would allow Ann or her sis- ter, Madeline, to try on clothes, take home what they liked and then trust their father to come in to pay for the items later, she said. During the late 1950s there were about 100 students in each graduat- ing class from Wayzata High School, she said. When her children gradu- ated, the numbers were five and six times that. CIA (r >` I';. Beautiful Banquet Facility 14 Up to 200 People Grooms Dinner/Wedding •Baptism Celebrate Y • Holiday and Birthday Parties r + iversaries • Prenuptial • Bar/Bat MitzVaj or Cater to Your Premises Now Open for Lunch & Happy Hod Mon -Fri 11:00-7:001- L} � OPEN FOR Interc . Breakfast Lobby Le s Evenin 600 Hwy +'° u � Weekends St. I o a �hT n Barnes had a horse to ride and kept it at a farm where Carlson Towers are now. Every car that passed by their home on County Road 15 was familiar, and the drivers would honk and wave if they saw anyone out- doors. "it was a good feeling," she said... "Plymouth then was a wonder- ful place to grow up." LaVonne Sjoberg said residents knew the names of all the neighbor- hoods in 1971 when she and her family first moved to the city. "Now peo- ple aren't as familiar with the names," she said. Also, having settled in a new development close to a creek and marsh, Sjoberg said seeing garter snakes was a daily fact of life. Three junior high boys from the neighborhood used to get huge paperboard cartons and go snake hunting, collecting as many as 40 snakes in a day, she said. 111 moved to Plymouth 12 years ago last month," said Cathy Heuckendorf. "I was traveling more for work then, and was attracted to the proximity of the freeways, shopping and dining. I could get anywhere in town quickly, being at the junction of 494 and 394." "I also knew that if I had a family, I would want to be in the Wayzata school district. I travel less for work now, but do a lot of driving for my lit- tle girl — school, skating lessons, community ed classes, etc. I especially like summer nights when the sky is clear, and I can enjoy the fireworks display at Parker's Lake from my deck!" "We moved'out here in 1980, recalls Diane Londy. 'The only grocery store was New Market. Otherwise we went to Golden Valley for groceries. Memories continues page 10 Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine Award 1 �# Winning Best Greek Food, Best Sunday Brunch & ]FIapp►y HourWmM Page 10 Plymouth Progress • Sun Newspapers • May 26, 2005 Memories continued from page 4 "Everything but our neighborhood was corn fields. We couldn't believe how many stars there were at night. We also had a neighbor who had many, many snakes in her yard. "Our neighborhood was very close. We did a lot together — birthdays holidays, July 4th parade and picnics. It was a very safe and happy time." "The first year I taught social studies at Wayzata High School (1973), 1 had a student named David Klein," said Grace Gamradt McGarvie. 'The environment was a big social policy issue that year and I remember David was upset because the fields and woods behind his house were being torn up by bulldozers for development." "The first two years of teaching found me driving over 30 miles each way daily from Blaine. When we decided to move to Plymouth (in 1976), 1 drew a circle three miles around Wayzata High School, so I could have a 5-10 minute commute. Guess what? I ended up buying one of the hous- es in the field behind David's house — Imperial Hills. His mother became one of my friends and over the past 30 years I have planted tulips, hostas, trees, lilies, grass and zinnias on that field. "David, who went on to teach social studies at Minnetonka High School, is just one of the over 10,000 students I learned something from in my 28 years at Wayzata High School. "Yes, teachers are learners too. The lesson: we are all in this together — both the despoiling and the improving. As Steven Biko said, we are a 'community of brothers and sisters jointly involved in the quest for a com- posite answer to the varied problems of fife."' "Phil and I moved to Plymouth in 1993," said Mayor Judy Johnson. "Our family was growing (I had my third child, Bailey, three weeks after we moved here), so we needed a bigger home and also wanted a great Diamond & Gold Showroom "ire show respect for you, your time and your money" DAVE, STEVE and JOEL JOHNSON Wholesale Jewelry Showroom Family owned and operated since 1959 Diamond Merchants and Distributors Jewelry World Co. 416ce 4190 Vinewood Lane N. Plymouth 763-550-0022 550-0022 71 school district. Plymouth had so many wonderful things to offer our fam- ily so we made this our home. "I had absolutely no clue I would one day be serving as Plymouth mayor back then." "We moved from Los Angeles to Plymouth in 1990," said Councilmember Tim Bildsoe. "Friends and family, better schools, less con- gestion, cleaner air, less crime and a much more livable community brought us to Plymouth — I'm glad we made the move. "I must admit, we do miss the ocean and the warm weather, but not the earthquakes." "I moved to Plymouth in May 1971 to become the Plymouth Village Manager," said Councilmemberjim Willis. 'We were still a Village' atthattime." "My husband and I moved to Plymouth in June 1990," said Councilmember Sandy Hewitt. "We owned a home in St. Louis Park and decided to move to Plymouth because we wanted a larger home, and this was where you could get a larger home that was affordable. "We thought we were moving to the end of the world, but now so many people have moved out further than us and it doesn't seem so far." "I moved to Plymouth in 1992," said Councilmember Kelli Slavik. "My husband and I both worked in downtown Minneapolis, and we wanted to live near 394 so we would have an easy commute. We rented for a year and fell in love with the community. "We liked the parks and trails and lived close enough to Medicine Lake to use and enjoy it frequently. We liked Plymouth so much that we built a home in western Plymouth in 1993. "One of the main reasons we stayed in Plymouth was the public safe- ty. It was important to us that we live in a safe and well -protected com- munity." — Compiled by Sally Thompson )!OUNT OLIVET 12235 Old Rockford Road a Plymouth, MN • 763-559-2775 2 As South of Cty Rd 9 on Larch lane, 112 A West to Rockford Rd www.mtolivet-plymouth.org SUNDAY WORSHIP: 8:50, 10:00 and 11:10 am Nursery Care available 0 NOW ENROLLING ALL AGES! 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Brawley made claims to other land along the lake, according to the April 1966 issue of The Plymouth Voter, a newspaper. In 1892 town clerk Jonas Howe listed "at least 36 men who arrived before the winter of 1855," becoming the original settlers of the town, the newspaper said. Almost half the new settlers were German or Prussian, and the next largest number of settlers came from England and the New England states, the newspaper said. Howe wrote that the first child born in the city was D.C. Parkers' son, who arrived on April 25, 1855, two days after the family reached town. The first to die was the child of LeCount, who was scalded when a kettle of hot water spilled in December 1853, the newspaper said. 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On May 11, 1858 a group of residents gathered at the home of Francis Day to form a town organization, as ordered by the county commission- er, but there were too many people to fit in the house so the meeting was adjourned to C.W. Farrington's Hotel on Minneapolis and Rockford Road (County Road 9). It was there the first officers of the township of Plymouth were elected, the newspaper said. Not everybody was pleased with Plymouth as a name, so Medicine Lake was chosen instead. However, the county board refused to recognize the name change, and in April 1860 — "with no record of how the change was effected — a meeting was held in the name of Plymouth. This it has remained," the newspaper said. The newspaper from which much of this information was gathered came from Gary Schiebe, whose father, Harvey, was a businessman in Plymouth for 42 years and whose family dates back to the 1800s in Plymouth. Located at the crossroads of the old Watertown Road and Wayzata Road, Schiebe's Corner provided rooms for weary travelers, stalls for their horses and plenty of food for them, said Harvey Shiebe of Plymouth. "People came from Watertown, Delano and Buffalo with a load of hay or potatoes, and they'd stop at Shiebe's," he said. "The next day they'd Plymouth Progress • Sun Newspapers • May 26, 2005 • Page 9 File Photo by Craig Lassig/Sun Newspapers The Prior Lake Water Ski team performed last year at Parkers Lake. get up real early, get the horses and go into town and unload. After they'd pick up supplies — maybe a sack of flour — they'd go back to Shiebe's for the night before making the rest of the trip home." Fifty years ago, in 1955, Plymouth was incorporated as a village, according to the May/June 2005 edition of the city newsletter, the Plymouth News. 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Y Messiah United Methodist Church 17805 County Rd. 6 Plymouth, MN 55447 101 z 494 6 T N 763-473-6968 www.messiahchurch.org Page 6 Plymouth Progress • Sun Newspapers • May 26, 2005 Music in Plymouth 5K run Prior to Music in Plymouth on July 6, the ninth annual Music in Plymouth 5K Run will take place beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 25, at the Hilde Performance Center and winding through Plymouth Creek Park on well-maintained park trails. The course is USATF certified for serious runners, but is equally fun for those who prefer to take a walk with friends. Medals are awarded to the first -place fin- ishers in five male and five female categories. The entry fee ($15 for adults, $10 for ages 5-12, under 5 free) includes a T-shirt, goodie bag and raffle tickets for prize drawings, as well as refreshments at the finish line. All proceeds go to support Music in Plymouth. The run is sponsored by Community Bank Plymouth. Information: e-mail mip5k@aol.com. :{I Photo provided by Gary Schiebe, Plymouth Historical Society Historical Society plans open house As part of Plymouth's 50th anniversary celebration during Music in Plymouth, the Plymouth Historical Society will he open from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, at the original Town Hall, 35th Avenue and Fernbrook Lane. Admission is free. The public is invited to visit the museum there to see artifacts and photographs from early Plymouth. v43.Only Ptxp. You will $ 95 gain confidence, 29 feel powerful One Month Introductory Offer p Includes: and Secure • One month of Self Defense Official Karate Uniform knowing you can • Official Karate Patch protect yourself. CALL TODAY! 35 Plymouth 763-519-1115 • 494 & Cty Rd 9 9 www.usa-karate.net Plymouth Parks and Recreation is 25 years old As the city of Plymouth marks its 50th anniversary, the Plymouth Parks and Recreation Department cele- brates its 25th anniversary. In 1980 as the city began acquiring and developing park lands, residents approved a $3 million bond ref- erendum in order to build six playfields. Work also began on a definitive park and trail plan for the city under the guidance of director Eric Blank. Since then the recreation programs, services and facilities have continued to grow. For the past two years, Plymouth Parks and Recreation Department has been one of four finalists for a National Gold Medal Award because of its recreational programming and planning. Plymouth Progress • Sun Newspapers • May 26, 2005 • Page 7 09 • ,00 JOIN US FOR OUR PATRIOTIC MUSICALE I JUNE 25TH & 26TH 6 PM Enrolling now for fall Grades K44i 763-417-8240 Fourth Baptist Christian School Fourth Baptist Church 900 Forestview Lane N • Plymouth 763-417-8200 www.fourthbaptist.org I 1! atural Chiropractic Center Free the power of your energy flow 3 t; 3655 Plymouth Blvd. 763-476-4770 Dr. Bruce Pearson has been proudly serving the Plymouth area for five years. 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"The city of Plymouth's work over the last 50 years has been about building an excellent quality of life and a sense of community," says Helen LaFave, communications manager for the city. "Music in Plymouth embodies both of those things, so it's the perfect place to cel- ebrate our 50th anniversary., --------------- 10 JUNE 2005 1 plymouth magazine This year's event features Brian Newhouse of Minnesota Public Radio, Plymouth Concert Band, The Whitesidewalls, Tricia and the Toonies, a cannon display and color guard from Fort Snelling, a laser show sponsored by the city and fireworks, all at the Hilde Performance Center on July 6. "With the city, Plymouth Civic League and volunteers working together on our anniversary celebration, I expect it will be a chance to add even more sparkle to this already sparkling annual event, show some civic pride and simply enjoy an evening of music in a beautiful setting," LaFave says. 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Ask about our to daily comprehensive care. innovative Reminiscence Compassionate caregivers Program for those with memory will offer gentle assistance— impairment. tailored to individual needs and preferences—in the Openitig Late 2005e warmth and comfort of a gracious home. SUNRISE 12t ASSISTED LIVING® 0Pt'ONFmINrrY & Sunrise Assisted Living of Golden Valley o 763-522-4000 Assisted Living, Alzheimer's Care hlfor nation Center: 4850 Olson Memorial Hgwy. , Golden X%ulley, MN tvww.sunriseseniorliving, com PLYMOUTH CREEK CENTER 1st QUARTER BOOKINGS Grand Total Number of Bookings for 1st Quarter: J �' 1074 January February March Totals Senior Programs 102 109 112 323 Park & Recreation 167 165 134 466 Paid Rentals 15 43 28 86 Non -Profit 28 21 25 74 City 35 35 55 125 Totals 347 727 354 Grand Total Number of Bookings for 1st Quarter: J �' 1074 1 st Quarter PCC Hours for 2005 Senior Programs (Sara M.) January February March Totals Fireside Rm A 10 11.5 14 35.5 Fireside Rm B 11.5 8 11.5 31 Fireside Room 24.5 23.75 28.5 76.75 Black Box 15.5 14 3 32.5 Conference Rm 1 21.5 22.5 24.5 68.5 Conference Rm 2 10 10 12 32 Meeting Rm 1 35 31 20.5 86.5 Meeting Rm 2 34.5 36.5 38.5 109.5 Meeting Rm 3 39 42 42 123 Plymouth Room 8 11.5 11.5 31 Plymouth Rm A 1 8 7 16 Plymouth Rm B 14 6.5 6.5 27 Plymouth Rm B&C 7.5 6 7.5 21 Plymouth Rm C 0 21 43 64 Food Court 12 9 0 21 Music Room 1 14 10.5 24.5 Lobby 0 Totals 258 271.75 270 1st Quarter Grand Total Number of Hours for Sara M. (Senior Programs): 799.75 Park &Recreation January February March Totals Black Box 6 3 3 12 Conference Rm 1 0 0 0 0 Conference Rm 2 0 0 0 0 Fireside Rm 1.5 0 0 1.5 Food Court 6 3 3 12 Meeting Rm 1 24.25 32 18 74.25 Meeting Rm 2 19.5 14.5 14 48 Meeting Rm 3 57 60.25 52.25 169.5 Music Rm 1 142 118.5 126 386.5 Music Rm 2 102 96.5 87.5 286 Full Plymouth Rm 0 1.5 2 3.5 Plymouth Rm A 18 16 14 48 Plymouth Rm C 4 10 1 15 Plymouth Rm B&C 0 0 4.5 4.5 Totals 380.25 355.25 325.25 1 st Quarter Grand Total Number of Hours for Parks & Recreation: 1060.75 Paid Rentals January February March Totals Black Box 0 12 6 18 Conference Rm 1 2 14.5 2 18.5 Conference Rm 2 0 3 0 3 Fireside Rm 0 12 0 12 Fireside Rm A 2 0 0 2 Meeting Rm 1 6 14 8 28 Meeting Rm 2 11 11 15 37 Meeting Rm 3 4 12 20 36 Plymouth Rm 6 42.5 17.5 66 Plymouth Rm A 0 13.5 2.5 16 Plymouth Rm B 2 6 3 11 Plymouth Rm B&C 5 2.5 5 12.5 Plymouth Rm C 0 2 4 6 Totals 38 18 83 1 st Quarter Grand Total Number of Hours for Paid Rentals: 266 Non -Profit January February March Totals Conference Rm 1 12 17 26.25 55.25 Conference Rm 2 0 0 0 0 Fireside Rm 8 4 0 12 Meeting Rm1 13 6.5 10 29.5 Meeting Rm 2 13 9.5 17 39.5 Meeting Rm 3 10 2 0 12 Plymouth Room 0 0 0 0 Plymouth Room A 4 2.5 0 6.5 Plymouth Room B 0 2 0 2 Plymouth Rm B&C 0 4 0 4 Totals 60 47.5 53.25 1st Quarter Grand Total Number of Hours for Non -Profit Groups: 160.75 City Staff January February March Totals Black Box 9 30.75 25.75 65.5 Conference Rm 1 16.5 10.75 17.5 44.75 Conference Rm 2 22.5 14.5 12 49 Fireside 8 18 3.25 29.25 Food Court 2.75 0 0 2.75 Meeting Rm 1 2 6.5 10 18.5 Meeting Rm 2 0 1.5 12 13.5 Meeting Rm 3 0 0 2 2 Music Rm 1 0 0 8 8 Music Rm 2 0 0 8 8 Plymouth Room 0 9 17 26 Plymouth Rm A 6.75 3 0 9.75 Plymouth Rm B 1.5 0 5 6.5 Plymouth Room C 2.5 0 4 6.5 Plymouth Rm B&C 4 0 1.5 5.5 Totals 75.5 94 126 1st Quarter Grand Total Number of Hours for City Staff: 295.5 Plymouth Human Rights Commission April 7, 2005 Adopted Minutes Commissioners Present Absent Venoreen Browne -Boatswain - Chair X Katherine Anderson x Vincent Ijioma X Gwen Adams—Drew — Vice -Chair X Kapila Bobra X Art Layton X Ramona Scarpace X Jeffrey Westbrook X Jackie Fraedrich x Pat Gleason x Nicole Jin X David Bliss X Alina Cheng X Kristin Harris X Also present: Councilmember Slavik, Captain Franz and Office Support Representative Gulbrand. A meeting of the Human Rights Commission was held beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Medicine Lake Room of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on April 7, 2005. Commissioner Browne -Boatswain called the meeting to order. Commissioner Browne - Boatswain noted that a quorum was present so official business could be conducted. Approve Minutes Commissioner Browne -Boatswain asked if there were any additions, deletions or corrections to the minutes of March 3, 2005. Commissioner Gleason moved and Commissioner Jin seconded to approve the minutes of March 3, 2005. Approve Agenda Commissioner Browne -Boatswain asked if there were any additions, deletions or corrections to the agenda. Commissioner Bliss added Amnesty International as 6B under New Business. �I Human Rights Commission Minutes April 7, 2005 Page 2 of 3 Commissioner Browne -Boatswain added LMHRC Anti -gay Marriage Amendment as 6C under New Business. Commissioner Gleason moved and Commissioner Bobra seconded to approve the amended agenda. Committee Reports Student Human Rights Activities Commissioner Jin reported on the workshop, "The Cost of Profiling ". The format will represent good and bad profiling within schools, restaurants, shopping and driving. The workshop will be held on April 19 at the Plymouth Ice Arena. Community Awareness and Education Commissioner Adams -Drew stated the sub -committee met on May 23 to discuss their activities. The Community Awareness and Education members plan on attending the City of Plymouth events, where they will distribute the HRC brochure to the public. The committee members are in the initial stage of preparing for the 2005 Human Rights Award. Commissioner Scarpace stated the sub -committee would like to prepare a PowerPoint presentation. The presentation will be distributed to community groups, churches and schools. The presentation will provide an educational presentation on the Plymouth Human Rights commission. Human Rights Incident Response Team Commissioner Anderson stated the Human Rights Incident Response team would be tracking articles and community announcements from the local newspapers. The sub -committee prepared a letter that they would like to mail out to organizations explaining the Human Rights Commission's Incident Response team. The intention of the letter is to have the individuals contact the Plymouth Human Rights Commission. She requested the commissioners review the letter and provide her with feedback. The sub -committee will meet with Captain Franz to discuss the Bias/Hate Crime and Bias Incident Response Plan. A discussion took place on the reporting of this type of crime. Lead e of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions (LMHRC) +6 Human Rights Commission Minutes April 7, 2005 Page 3 of 3 Commissioner Browne -Boatswain stated the LMHRC annual conference is titled: This is My Home: Ensuring Human Rights for All. The conference will be held on Saturday, September 24 at the Hamline University. Old Business Essay Contest, Winning Essays Commissioner Gleason reported on the Essay Contest. The 1St through 4th place winners will be recognized by the City Council at the April 12 council meeting. Days of Remembrance Proclamation The Days of Remembrance for Holocaust Victims proclamation was prepared and signed by Mayor Johnson. 2005 Work Plan No discussion took place. New Business Police Report Captain Franz included the police report for the commission to be aware of the incident. There have not been any additional reports. Commissioner Gleason will follow-up with the school district regarding the incident. Amnesty International Commissioner Bliss reported on the Amnesty International charter group that he started at Armstrong High School. The National Week of Student Action is focusing on the PATRIOT Act and he would like to have the City of Plymouth involved. He will bring back further information at the next meeting. Anti Gay Marriage Amendment The commissioners discussed the proposed gay marriage ban and decided they would contact their legislators as private individuals. Adiournment Commissioner Brown -Boatswain adjourned the meeting at 8:19 p.m. L� � From: Ken Wilson [mailto:kwwilson@comcast.net] Sent: Mon 5/30/2005 9:57 PM To: Judy Johnson Cc: Subject: Conflict of interest in stadium vote Mayor Johnson, I am requesting that the Plymouth City Council formally request that Hennepin County table the proposed Stadium Bill until the potential conflict of interest that Commissioner Stenglein's relationship with Bruce Lambrecht is clarified. Mr. Lambrecht will profit greatly from selling their property for the proposed baseball stadium. If the County refuses, the City of Plymouth and other 45 cities in Hennepin County should formally request that the State Government table the Bill. The revelations in Mike Kaszuba's Star Tribune article "Stadium vote puts friendship in focus" (May 29, 2005) about Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Stenglein's close personal and political connections to Bruce Lambrecht - an individual who will benefit financially by selling property he has a financial interest in for the stadium — are disturbing and could represent a conflict of interest. Commission Stenglin's vote insures that his personal and political friend will making a great deal of money off this issue, at the taxpayer's expense. Was this the reason he voted for the Stadium? If you have not read the Star Tribune article, I have attached it to this email. Ken Wilson CITY OF June 3, 2005 PUMOUT4 SUBJECT: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT, REZONING, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, AND VARIANCE DEVELOPMENT (2005042) Dear Property Owner: SITE PLAN, FOR QUEST Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Quest Development, Inc. under File No. 2005042, for a comprehensive plan amendment to change the guiding from CO (Commercial Office) to LA -4 (Living Area 4), a rezoning from O (Office) to RMF -4 (Multiple Family 4), a site plan, conditional use permits and a variance to allow the construction of two apartment -style buildings with a total of 51 dwelling units on property located at 9805 Highway 55. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 750 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 15, 2005, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, ayj)^-'�l Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2005042propnotice �IIIIIIIIIIIII . 111111 ........-.. Site ®.lam •••••..,•.•••� S PLYMOUTH Adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER www.ci.DIvmouth.mn.us SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AMENDMENT AND VARIANCE FOR PORTFOLIO DESIGN SERVICES, INC. (2005054) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that Portfolio Design Services, Inc. under file 2005054, submitted a planning application requesting approval of a site plan amendment and variance to redesign the parking lot at Swanson Flo -Systems Company for property located at 2655 Cheshire Lane North. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2005, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400. Sincerely, �3A" "Ih rte, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2005054propnotice ® PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER n nmmm IT rn Nr O z W W z 44- PLYMOUTH adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 www.ci.iDIvmouth.mn.us SUBJECT: LIGHTING ZONE MAP AMENDMENT FOR THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH (2005055) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by City of Plymouth, under File 2005055, for a Lighting Zone Map amendment from Lighting Zone 2 to Lighting Zone 3 for three properties located at 15530 and 15600 Old Rockford Road and 4300 Vicksburg Lane North. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 750 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 15, 2005, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2005055propnotice PLYMOUTH Adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ®PRINTER f1N RFCVf.I FO PAPER www ri nlvmni ith mn iic SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR SALLY USSELMAN (2005058) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that Sally Usselman, under file 2005058, submitted a planning application requesting approval of a variance to allow a 5:7 -foot side -yard setback where 10 feet is required by the Zoning Ordinance and a variance to allow 28 percent impervious surface coverage where 25 percent is required for property located at 10215 South Shore Drive. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2005, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2005058propnotice ® PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER +fo PLYMOUTH Adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 www.d.plymouth.mn.us Jun 83 2005 13:40:09 Via Fax -> 763 509 5860 Plymouth Page 001 Of 002 LMCLoopsa "I'W m,as„(0r_,u.•s -Frida F ax - Y A weekly legislative update from the League of Minnesota Cities Special Session slows to a crawl Although this week was shortened by the Memorial Day holiday, the pace at the Capitol this week slowed to a near total standstill as partisan bickering escalated and legislators and the Governor dug in their heels. Working groups on Education, Taxes, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, Environment, Jobs and Economic Development all scheduled meetings, but progress was all but entirely nonexistent. On Wednesday, the Governor flew to five western Minnesota cities in an effort to drum up support for his K-12 financing plan and the need to resolve the session logjam. While he was traveling around the state, the Senate DFL leaders announced the outline of a proposal aimed at reaching a compromise to close the session that included a reduction in the Senate income tax proposal. However, without an immediate deadline, all sides seem more interested in securing public opinion rather than securing a compromise to the impasse. Although the Legislature passed three major state appropriations bills before the May 23 Regular Session deadline, many departments including Agriculture, Transportation, Education, Employment and Economic Development, Natural Resources, Human Services, Health, Labor and Industry and Commerce must receive appropriations before July 1 to avoid a shutdown. In the event that the Legislature and Governor cannot reach a compromise, the Governor has instructed some state agencies that have not yet received appropriations for the upcoming biennium to begun the process of preparing for a partial state government shutdown. The state must inform workers 21 days before a planned layoff, or by June 9. The Governor is also beginning the process of identifying those services deemed to be "essential" and therefore that would apparently continue to function in the event that the Legislature does not June 3, 2005 Page 1 successfully appropriate funding before July 1. State statute gives no guidance on the designation of essential services, and as a result the Governor and the Attorney General are squabbling about each other's role in working with the courts to make the "essential service" determination. Assuming the Governor signs the State Departments' Appropriation bill today, at least one agency key to city operations—the Department of Revenue—will be funded through the 2006-2007 biennium. The Department of Revenue administers the LGA and market value homestead credit programs as well as most of the local option sales taxes that have been previously approved by the Legislature. Questions? Contact Gary Carlson at 651.281.1255 or . carison!cz: imnc_ org. Final batch of bills presented to Governor Salary cap, public safety bills signed On Tuesday, Governor Tim Pawlenty was presented with one last round of bills passed by the Legislature during the 2005 Regular Session. The bills, many of which were passed on the final day of the legislative session, must be signed or vetoed within three days of presentment, or by the end of the day today. Otherwise, they will become law without his signature. Since receiving the bills on Tuesday, the Governor has signed a number of them into law, including: a bill that relaxes the salary cap for public employees (SF 95.3) by giving local units of government authority to compensate employees at a rate up to 110 percent of the Governor's salary and index for inflation; and the omnibus public safety bill QF 1), which contains new policies governing methamphetamine production and sex offender sentencing, and funds the courts, the For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 q�- Jun 03 2005 13:40:54 Via Fax -> 763 509 5060 Plymouth -FridaY F ax - A weekly legislative update from the League ofMinnesota Cities Department of Corrections and the Department of Public Safety; the Shooting Range Protection Act (LST,' 1908 , a bill that regulates shooting ranges and attempts to reduce disputes between existing shooting ranges and neighboring property owners. A handful of bills remain on the Governor's desk, including a bill that regulates motorized scooters (.SF S08 ,and the state government finance bill (k_F 1481 . To learn the status of all bills presented to the Governor, view the Governor's 2005 Lox on the legislative page of the Governor's web site, wNi x•.<yovernor.state.mrl_us. Questions? ContactAnne Finn at 651.281.1263 or afmn!ezVmnc.org. League seeks city officials to serve on health benefit elicibility panel A provision in the recently -enacted public safety bill (IIF1 requires the League of Minnesota Cities to appoint two city officials to serve on a panel that will evaluate eligibility of injured public safety officers to receive continued health insurance benefits at public expense. The measure is part of a compromise between public safety employee groups and the League to deal with problems in Minnesota Statutes (M.S.) 299A.465, a law that requires cities to continue to provide health insurance for disabled police officers and firefighters injured in the line of duty. When the law was enacted, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) was obligated to reimburse cities for the full amount of their cost of continuing these health benefits. In recent years, due to increases in the number of claimants, the fund used to compensate cities for these costs fell far short of the needed resources. In addition, many of the claims made under the statute have been for injuries suffered during non -hazardous duty instead of the intended extreme situations resulting from activities Page 002 Of 002 June 3, 2005 Page 2 that make public safety work unique. Instead of increasing the fund, the Legislature amended the law in 2003 to pro -rate reimbursements to cities based on the amount available and the number of eligible applicants. The 2003 law came at a significant and unanticipated cost to cities. The 2005 omnibus public safety bill (H moi.) provides a significant increase in the funding for this program and also establishes a panel that will determine whether individual claims meet the intent of the law. The seven -member panel will be convened by the DPS and will consist of two League appointees, one Association of MN Counties appointee, two MN Police and Peace Officers Association appointees, one MN Professional Firefighters Association appointee, and one appointee chosen by the six stakeholder appointees. In a letter dated May 31, 2005, the DPS requested that the League make its two appointments by June 15, 2005. Therefore, the League is requesting that members interested in serving on the panel contact the League as soon as possible. Appointees can be elected or appointed city officials and should have some experience with administering the M.S. 299A.165 benefit_ Letters of interest should be submitted to Executive Director Jim Miller at: 145 University Avenue West St. Paul, MN 55103 or Jmiller;ii?lrxurc. c rg- Letters will be accepted until the appointments are made. Questions? ContactAnne Finn at 651.281.1263 or Cf. I77i7, c�i:ntnc. ori. For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 �-s