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COUNCIL INFO
June 24, 2005
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Planning Commission June 29 meeting agenda.................................................................... Page 3
June, July, and August Official City Meeting Calendars...................................................... Page 5
Tentative list of agenda items for future City Council meetings ........................................ Page 11
FOR INFORMATION ...
News Articles, Releases, Publications, etc.
City news releases:
Plymouth Citizens Public Safety Academy set for fall ............................................ Page 12
Star Tribune article regarding Hamel Volunteer Fire Department receiving $27,000
grant......................................................................................................................... Page 13
Article submitted by Housing Program Manager James Barnes regarding San Jose's
Affordable Housing Initiative Winning 2005 HUD Secretary's Planning Award ...............Page 15
Springsted's Seminar From Fiber to Wireless: What to Ask, What to Do, Wednesday, June
291h 1:00 p.m. until 5:15 p.m., Galtier Plaza — 380 Jackson St., St. Paul .............................Page 18
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District's Rain Garden and Porous Pavement Tour, Tuesday,
July 12, 2005, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 pm.........................................................................................Page 19
Staff Reports
Fire Department May 2005 Monthly Report ...................................................................... Page 21
Memo from Community Development Director Anne Hurlburt to City Manager Laurie
Ahrens regarding City of Medicine Lake Planning Project .................................................Page 29
After Action Report of City of Plymouth Full -Scale Emergency Management Exercise,
Robbinsdale School District, May 13, 2005........................................................................Page 33
Memo from Lieutenant Plekkenpol regarding National Night Out, August 2"d, 6:30 —9:30
p.m.......................................................................................................................................Page 37
Notice of Filing Dates for Election to the Wayzata School Board ......................................Page 38
Correspondence
Letter to Brad Kalin regarding Jonquil and Ives Lane drainage channel improvements .... Page 39
Letter from William and Rosemarie Rosengren regarding proposals for development
in the Hadley Hills 2"d Addition.......................................................................................... Page 40
Letter from Comcast Area Vice President Bill Wright regarding changes in the
Comcast presence in the Twin Cities area.......................................................................... Page 41
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO
June 24, 2005
Page 2
Memo from Beverly Aplikowski, President, Association of Metropolitan Municipalities
regarding the 2005 AMM Policy Committees.....................................................................Page 44
Letter From Acacia Real Estate Partners, L.L.C. to residents regarding development on
Peony Lane and Old Rockford Road...................................................................................Page 47
Letter from Senior Planner Marie Darling to Residents regarding reservoir construction at the
intersection of Vicksburg Lane and Schmidt Lake Road including 3 overnight activities ..Page 48
Letter from Tri -Care regarding Maple Grove Hospital Survey Results ..............................Page 49
Memo from National Organization to Insure a Sound Controlled Environment (N.O.I.S.E.)
regarding the 2005 NOISE Summer Conference and Aviation Noise Symposium on July 20-
22, 2005 and Eagan Community Center in Eagan, MN ......................................................Page 51
Legislative Items
League of Minnesota Cities Friday FAX............................................................................ Page 54
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2005
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.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC FORUM
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. CONSENT AGENDA*
A. Approve the June 15, 2005 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes.
B. Skyline Design Inc. Approve variance to allow construction of a 240 square foot room addition that
would increase the impervious surface from 46% to 48% for property located at 995 Yuma Lane North.
(2005067)
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Cingular Wireless. Conditional use permit to allow installation of a 75 -foot monopole with
telecommunications antennas and related equipment at Messiah United Methodist Church for property
located at 17805 County Road 6. (2004037)
B. Richard Elsen Construction, Inc. Preliminary plat, minor subdivision, and variance for "Medicine
Lakeview Estates" for two single family detached lots for properties located at 1805 and 1829
Forestview Lane. (2005051) (Continued from June 15, 2005.)
C. Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church. Land use guide plan amendment from LA -2 (Living Area 2) to
P -I (Public/Semi-Public/Institutional), a rezoning of their property from RSF-2 (Single Family
Detached 2) to P-1 (Public/Institutional), site plan amendment and conditional use permit to allow a
28,136 -square foot church expansion for property located at 5005 Northwest Boulevard. (2005057)
D. Executive Homesites, LLC. Preliminary plat for "Executive Woodlands", a subdivision of 12 lots for
single family dwellings for property located at 405, 415, and 425 Harbor Lane North. (2005059)
E. Carlson's Piano World. Conditional use permit to allow accessory enclosed retail in the I-2 (General
Industrial) Zoning district for property located at 13810-24`h Avenue North. (2005061)
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. Damien & Kristen Wolf. Variances to allow 1) redevelopment of a non -conforming lot; 2)
impervious surface coverage; 3) detached garage in the front yard; and, 4) side yard setback to allow
construction of new single family home for property located at 10610 South Shore Drive. (2005046)
8. ADJOURNMENT
OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS
June 2005
Sunday Monday Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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6:00 PM SPECIAL
PLANNING
COMMISSION
MEETING:
COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN UPDATE-
Lunchroom
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7:00 PM HUMAN
RIGHTS
COMMISSION -
Medicine Lake
Room
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BUDGET PRIORITIES;
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7:00 PM SPECIAL
COUNCIL
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REDEVELOPMENT
TRANSIT(PACT)-
Council Chambers
AUTHORITY (HRA)
MEETING, Plymouth
Town Square
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7:00 PM
COUNCIL MEETING:
CHRISTGAU AND
PLANNING
POWERS LIABILITY
CLAIMS, Lunch Room
COMMISSION,
Council Chambers
7:00 PM "Subcommihee of
the Plymouth Cheney
commission" Chy Hall
Lunchroom
7:00 PM REGULAR
COUCIL MEETING,
CouNncil chamber,;
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OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS
July 2005
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5:15 PM MUSIC
CLOSED
IN PLYMOUTH,
Hilde
INDEPENDENCE
Performance
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Center
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COUNCIL
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ENVIRONMENTAL
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(EQC), Plymouth Creek
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RECREATION
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MEETING, Black
Center
Conference Room A,
Box Theater,
Plymouth Creek Center
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Black Box Theater,
Plymouth Creek
Center
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Plymouth Creek Center
1:00 PM REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING. Bleck
Box TMaUr, Plymoulh
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OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS
August 2005
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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7:00 PM
NATIONAL NIGHT
PLANNING
OUT
COMMISSION,
Black Box Theater,
Plymouth Creek
Center
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COUNCIL
MEETING, Black
Box Theater,
7:00 PM
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QUALITY COMMITTEE
(EQC), Plymouth Creek
Center
7:00 PM PARK &
RECREATION
ADVISORY
COMMISSION(PRAC),
Conference Room A,
Plymouth Creek Center
Plymouth Creek
Center
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PLANNING
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Black Box Theater,
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REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY (HRA),
Plymouth ToWn Square
Plymouth Creek
Center
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100 PM YOUTH
ADVISORY COUNCIL,
LOCATION TO BE
ANNOUNCED
7:00 PM REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING, Black
Box Theater, Plymouth
Creek Carver
SPECIAL COUNCIL
7:00 PM PLYMOUTH
ADVISORY
COMM TTEE ON
TRANSIT (PACT),
Plymouth Creek Center
MEETING (IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING REGULAR
MEETING) BUDGET
STUDY SESSION, Black
Box Theater, PCC
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Tentative Schedule for
City Council Agenda Items
July 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level
• On -Sale and Sunday Intoxicating Liquor Licenses for Woody's — Carlson Parkway, LLC
d/b/a Woody's Grille, 220 Carlson Parkway
• Wine and On -sale 3.2 Malt Liquor Licenses for 1st of Thai, Inc. d/b/a 1st of Thai 10100 6`h
Avenue North
• Executive Home Sites proposal, Harbor Lane
• Beautiful Savior expansion, Rezoning, Site Plan
July 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level
• Award bid for Station 73 project (3125)
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)
• Recognize two firefighter retirees and administer oath of office to two new firefighters
September 6, Special, 7:00 p.m., Conference Room 2, Plymouth Creek Center lower level
• Budget study session
September 8, Special, 7:00 p.m., Conference Room 2, Plymouth Creek Center lower level
• Budget study session
Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative.
City of Plymouth
News Release
For Immediate Release Contact:
June 22, 2005 Capt. Joel Franz, 763-509-5192
Plymouth Citizens Public Safety Academy set for fall; applications being accepted
Plymouth residents still have time to apply for the Plymouth Citizens Public Safety Academy,
which will be held for 11 weeks starting in September. Applications must be postmarked by July 29.
The academy, sponsored by the Plymouth Police and Fire Departments, promises attendees
insight into the day-to-day world of Plymouth police officers and firefighters. The academy is free.
The interactive sessions will cover diverse topics, including fire operations, crime lab,
emergency response team, investigations, auxiliary services and dispatch. Students also will learn
about the challenges facing these professions.
The academy will feature:
• Classroom instruction on methodologies, laws, equipment and technologies;
• Field experience; and
• Personal interaction with department members.
"The academy has received excellent reviews from past attendees. Course graduates
appreciated the interactive nature of the academy. Participants do not just listen to lectures, they have
an opportunity to experience a hands-on learning environment," said Chief Mike Goldstein.
Apply Now
The academy is offered on Tuesday evenings from September 13 through November 29, 7 - 10
p.m. (No class on November 8.) Class size is limited to 30 students. Interested persons, 15 years old or
older, may call 763-509-5166 for an application. Please leave your name, mailing address and phone
number. The application process will include a criminal history check on each applicant.#
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Grant means new lifesaving tool for Hamel
firefighters
June 22, 2005 WINSIDER0622
The Hamel Volunteer
Fire Department soon
will have brand-new
equipment for
responding to serious
car and industrial
accidents.
ADVER,TISEtAENT
The new equipment will replace a model that is more than 20 years old --
so old that replacement parts are no longer being made.
The grant comes from Fireman's Fund Heritage, a program from the
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company. Employee Jan William
Christianson, a Plymouth resident, heard about the Hamel department's
need and nominated it for the grant.
Railroad history
Thanks to one amateur historian, Minnetonka will commemorate a key
part of its history: an old rail line that once connected Minnetonka's mill
industry with the rest of the state.
The original rail link between Wayzata and Minneapolis, a vestige of the
St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, can still be followed along foot paths
through Big Willow Park.
St. Louis Park resident Douglas Johnson did the research and found that
the line was built in 1867 and abandoned in favor of another line in
1883.
He brought his results to Minnetonka's Community Heritage
Commission, which agreed to designate the old right-of-way as a local
landmark. The City Council confirmed that designation last week.
There is talk of putting up signs at the park marking the corridor and
explaining the line's role in Minnetonka's early history.
To thank Johnson for his work, the council gave him its Community
Action Recognition Award last week.
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Plymouth bus cuts?
Like other metro -area transit services, Plymouth's bus service is running
short of money and thinking about making cuts.
Plymouth Metrolink relies on the proceeds from motor vehicle sales
taxes, which have come up short recently. Metro Transit, which serves
the Twin Cities and several western suburbs, already has announced its
plan to make cuts.
Tonight, Plymouth city staff will present the city's own cost-cutting plan,
which would go into effect on Sept. 10. The public hearing of the
Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit is at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 3400
Plymouth Blvd.
great grad
Each year, Orono High School recognizes a graduate who has gone on to
make a mark on the world.
This year, Jerry Rockvam, the mayor of Spring Park, is Orono High's
distinguished alumnus.
Rockvam graduated from Orono High in 1957 and later started Rockvam
Boat Yards, Inc. He has been mayor of the Lake Minnetonka city of
Spring Park for more than 30 years.
A dump no more
Mound has won a $1.5 million grant from the state to help clean up a
dump that will soon be the site of the first phase of the city's
redevelopment.
The money from the Minnesota Department of Employment and
Economic Development will cover part of the $3.5 million it will cost to
clean the dump, which includes debris from a 1965 tornado. Planned on
the site are 37 luxury townhouses -- each with its own boat slip with
access to Lake Minnetonka -- and an office building. The dump clean-up
will start in July.
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22, the award recognizes excellence in planning that
leads to measurable results in housing benefits for
low- and moderate -income groups. San Jose is the
sixth local jurisdiction to win the annual Award.
In 1999, in response to an affordable housing crisis in
San Jose, newly elected Mayor Ron Gonzales proposed
the goal of "6,080 affordable housing units in 5 years."
Having already experienced a population increase
of more than 40 percent between 1980 and 2000,
San Jose is the country's eleventh -largest city, and is
estimated to pass the 1 million resident mark by 2010.
By 1999, housing vacancy rates had reached an all-
time low of 1.5 percent, while rents had mushroomed
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San Jose's Affordable Housing Initiative cont. from page I
the past two decades or so, affordable housing in the
Valley has been in particularly short supply.
To counter this trend, the initiative increased the
previous pace of affordable housing growth by 50
percent. New construction accounted for 64 percent
of the developments, while acquisition/rehabilitation
accounted for 18 percent. Meanwhile, inclusion-
ary requirements have resulted in 17 percent of the
affordable developments. In a related effort, the City
preserved 739 existing affordable units, bringing
the total number of units in which the initiative has
invested to an even more ambitious 6,819 units.
San Jose achieved these results through a compre-
hensive array of financing and regulatory tools, policy
collaborations, regional partnerships with public and
private agencies, and a commitment to the sustained
production of affordable housing.
A Financing and Regulatory Toolbox
With a number of redevelopment areas spread across a
relatively large land .area, San Jose generates substan-
tial affordable housing funds through California's 20
percent set-aside program. The set-aside requires that
one-fifth of the property tax increments for a redevel-
opment area go toward providing affordable housing.
Based on this anticipated stream of public revenues,
local jurisdictions may create and sell tax -allocation
bonds (TABS). In a policy innovation targeted to
serving the most needy, the San Jose Redevelopment
Agency established a supplemental grant fund that
provides tax-exempt TABS, which can only be used
for housing that's affordable to extremely low-income
(ELI) households.
The State of California requires that 15 percent of the
units built in a redevelopment project area be afford-
able to lower- and moderate -income households. The
San Jose City Council Redevelopment Agency further
requires that these units be financed without any
subsidy from the City. This program produced afford-
able units in 13 redevelopment projects.
Collaborative efforts with key stakeholders added
to the initiative's success. The City worked with a
consortium of local businesses (known as the Silicon
Valley Manufacturing Group) to create the Santa Clara
Housing Trust, which provides funding to large rental
developments countywide, as well as homebuyer
assistance to lower-income households. San Jose
also worked with the Nonprofit Housing Association
of Northern California on statewide debt limit and
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Landscaped courtyards and other design-driven.amenities help
affordable housing developments blend in with surrounding
neighborhoods, and go a long way toward dispelling NIMBYism.
tax credit issues, further augmenting the supply of
funding for affordable housing.
Through all these efforts, San Jose was able to lever-
age $3.70 of outside funding for every $1.00 of city
funds spent on the initiative.
Several local measures helped put affordable housing
development on the fast track. A Discretionary
Alternative Use policy permits 100 percent of afford-
able housing developments to be placed on properties
where residential density or commercial designations
would otherwise have constrained market -rate devel-
opments, largely eliminating the need for rezoning.
The City also gives special handling and priority pro-
cessing to affordable housing developments during the
rezoning and permitting phase.
San Jose cut red tape for affordable housing devel-
opment in other ways. A Housing Production Team
consisting of members of the development community
recommended 72 measures to streamline procedures
for planning, building, and funding. This advisory
group suggested increasing the amount of investment
funding available from the San Jose Redevelopment
Agency and revising zoning ordinances to permit
more residential development. In addition, conducting
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San Jose's Affordable Housing Initiative cont. from page 2
a Housing Opportunities Study helped the planning
department identify possible infill sites for high-
density residential or mixed-use developments that
would include affordable housing. The Housing Action
Team, mobilized when a developer submits an afford-
able housing proposal, has shortened the planning
review process from months to weeks.
The Making of a Model Initiative
Working within San Jose's 2020 General Plan, the
award-winning housing initiative more than met its
ambitious goal of 6080 affordable housing units in
5 years, serving a range of income and special needs
groups. One notable accomplishment of the initiative
was to build 554 units, 9 percent of total units that
would be affordable for ELI households; those at or
below 30 percent of median income. Almost half (49
percent) of units built under the initiative serve very
low-income households, 37 percent are affordable
to low-income households, and 7 percent are within
reach for moderate -income households.
The initiative included single resident occupancy (SRO)
units, housing for low-income elderly, housing for
couples, and four-bedroom units for larger families.
Emergency shelter for homeless families and abused
women and children was also included.
When approving specific proposals to augment
the affordable housing supply, the San Jose City
Council takes the goal of dispersion into account.
A citywide mixed -income housing policy requires
affordable housing units in each development to be
indistinguishable from market rate units. Planning
department officials scrutinize proposals to ensure
that a development blends into and complements its
neighborhood. The initiative also favored green build-
ing design principles.
Linking housing dispersion goals with progressive
transportation policies, most of the new affordable
housing was placed close to light rail and bus lines.
The local transit authority provided residents with free
"Ecopasses," for unlimited free rides.
In addition to dispersion -oriented design standards,
the initiative kept community -oriented amenities in
mind. Most family housing developments include on-
site tot -lots and children's play areas, while developer
mitigation has helped establish several new parks. A
public comment process enables neighbors to express
concerns and influence design outcomes.
For more information about San Jose's Affordable
Housing Initiative, please contact Laurel Godley, City
of San Jose Housing Department, 4 North Second
Street, Suite 1350, San Jose CA 95113, 408.277.2862,
408.277.3197 (fax), laurel.godley@sanjoseca.go.IiJ
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MONTHLY REPORT
MAY 2005
PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT
MONTHLY REPORT
MAY 2005
Monthly Synopsis
Year-to-date (YTD), the Department answered 494 calls for service. This compares to 532 calls
for service in 2004 (YTD). The highest call volume in May occurred between the hours of 6:00
p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Wednesday was the busiest day of the week. Seventy percent of calls
occurring in May were "Duty Crew" calls.
Responses were divided between the fire stations as follows:
Station I (13205 Co. Rd. 6) 41
Station II (12000 Old Rockford Rd.) 39
Station III (3300 Dunkirk Ln.) 33
May.2005 in-service and on -scene (total response) times for emergency events are as follows.
Duty Crew and non -duty crew times, as well as station responses, are noted.
Significant or Unusual Events
In May, -the following responses are notable:
May 14 House fire (11:26 a.m.)
During the month of May, ten calls were paged general alarm. The average attendance for these
calls was twenty-four members of the Department.
Training
During the month of May, five topics were offered during eight regularly scheduled in-house
training sessions. These topics included Company Operations, Skills, Drafting, Firefighter
Safety & Survival, and Driving and Pumping. Additional training opportunities were offered
during Rookie Training and Duty Crew, and for members of the Hazardous Materials Team and
RAD team.
Sixty-two members participated in training activities during the month. The total number of
hours spent on in-house and outside training activities was 823 — an average of over thirteen
hours per participating member.
1 St Truck
1 st Truck
2nd Truck
2nd Truck
Duty Crew
In -Service
On -Scene
In -Service
On -Scene
# Calls
0:54
7:11
11:51
15:32
14
Non -Duty Crew
3:31
7:03
5:05
7:43
9
Station I
3:06
6:29
N/A
N/A
2
Station 11
5:27
8:59
8:25
11:44
4
Station III
1:13
4:52
3:25
5:42
3
Significant or Unusual Events
In May, -the following responses are notable:
May 14 House fire (11:26 a.m.)
During the month of May, ten calls were paged general alarm. The average attendance for these
calls was twenty-four members of the Department.
Training
During the month of May, five topics were offered during eight regularly scheduled in-house
training sessions. These topics included Company Operations, Skills, Drafting, Firefighter
Safety & Survival, and Driving and Pumping. Additional training opportunities were offered
during Rookie Training and Duty Crew, and for members of the Hazardous Materials Team and
RAD team.
Sixty-two members participated in training activities during the month. The total number of
hours spent on in-house and outside training activities was 823 — an average of over thirteen
hours per participating member.
Recruitment
During the month of May, sixty-two paid -on-call firefighters served the City of Plymouth. One
member left the department. We conducted medical and psychological examinations for the next
class of probationary firefighters, and conducted interviews for the following class.
Duty Crew
The Duty Crew Program was in operation on all 22 weekdays during the month, including the
Memorial Day holiday. Forty-one members participated in the program.
In May, 87 % of all shifts were fully staffed with four firefighters. During our busiest time
period (6:00 p.m. to9:00 p.m.) 100% of the shifts were fully staffed with four firefighters. A
staffing summary for the month, by shift, is included below.
Staffing:
0600-0900
0900-1200
1200-1500
1500-1800
1800-2100
5 Firefighters
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
4 Firefighters
64%
95%
86%
91%
100%
3 Firefighters
36%
5%
14%
9%
0%
No Staff
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2
Plymouth Fire Department
Public Education Programming May 2005
Programs
Number of
Programs
Hours Averaged
per Program
Total Monthly Program
Hours
Children's Pro ammin
■ Station Tours
1
1
1
■ The Birthday Club
1
3
3
■ Preschool Visits
1
1
1
■ K-6 Education
■ Career Talk
Family Programming
■ Bike Helmet Sales
3
2.5
7.5
■ Car Seat Check -Ups
37
.75
27.75
■ Assist with North
Memorial with
Helmet Sales
■ Smokebusters for
Seniors
1
.75
•75
■ Smokebusters for
Families
7
1
7
■ Ski Helmet Sales
■ Adopt a Hydrant
Campaign
■ Adopt/Restaurants
Outreach
■ Block Parties
■ Parades
■ National Night Out
1 NNO
Meeting
1.5
1.5
■ Fire Department
Open Houses
Business Programming
■ Fire Extinguisher
Training
■ Business Safety Fairs
■ Business Fire Drills
1
1
1
Staff Development
■ Public Education
Armstrong
1
7
Training for Fire
Drill
Personnel
■ Public Education
PC&FPF
1
2
Meetings
Meeting
■ Literature Drops
4
.5
2
Recruitment
Si.gn Project
■ Diversity Outreach
1 Cimmeron
1
1.5
HOA
Deliver
Diversity
Packets
1
3
■ Misc Community
1 Seniors
1
1.5
Programming
Apartment
Safety
1 Turck
Employees
1
1
2 Lunds
Community
Cookouts
3.5
7
■ Special Projects
SAFE Kids
Quarterly
Meeting
Number of
Total Monthly
Percent of a 325 Hour Work
Programs
Program Hours
Month was Dedicated to
Public Education
64
75.50
23%
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
16:48
14:24
12:00
9:36
7:12
4:48
2:24
0:00
$1,100,000
$800,000
$500,000
$200,000
1600
1200
800
400
0
PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT
Station Comparison
4F � •�f S 2 r + '
1 2 3
Response Time for Emergency Calls
pu�r I I
Duty Crew Not Duty Crew
Fire Loss Summary Year -to -Date
1/1/04-5/31/04 1/1/05-5/31/05
Total Calls Year -to -Date
532
494
1/1/04-5/31/04
6/15/2005
1/1/05-5/31/05
PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT
6/15/2005
Calls by Time of Day
30
20
® May -04
10
® May -05
:.:
0
0600-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800
1800-2100 2100-0000 0000-0300 0300-0600
Calls by
Day of Week
25-
20
15
May -04
10
® May -05
5
0
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Events
By Category
Other
Fires Overpressure/
0%
12% - Explosions
Severe Weather
0%
0%
Rescue/EMS
False Alarms
8% Hazardous
Conditions
37%
8%
,.; Service Calls
7%
Good Intent Calls
28%
6/15/2005
DUTY CREW STAFFING
13°/
May 2005
4 Firefighters
1:13 Firefighters
CALLS FOR SERVICE
May 2005
38%
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6G% 09
Non -Duty
Crew
DATE: June 15, 2005
TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager
FROM: Anne Hurlburtt, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: City of Medicine Lake Planning Project
An unidentified citizen dropped off the attached information from the City of Medicine Lake,
with a note requesting it be shared with you and Council members. In an earlier phone call, he
indicated he was concerned that a development was about to be approved that would have
impacts on Plymouth.
We have made inquiries and found that this memo is related to a planning effort on the part of
the City of Medicine Lake, and there is no related development application currently pending.
Based on the information we have, I have no particular concerns at this time. There is no formal
role for Plymouth in Medicine Lake's planning process; however, we would expect to be
informed of any change in their comprehensive plan if they submit any updates to the
Metropolitan Council for their review.
Memorandum
Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. ®®
To: Medicine Lake City Council and Planning Commission
From: Loren Gordon and Jeff McMenimen
Bate: May 12, 2005
Subject: South Shore Master Plan Preferred Alternative
Included in your packets is the "Preferred Alternative" we will review at Thursday's meeting. With input
received from the April 26th Alternatives Review meeting, we have distilled comments into a single plan.
The "Dot Decision Exercise" yielded the following common themes:
• Preservation of large tracts of open space.
• Acceptance of residential development in a more compact form.
• Residential development with lower to medium densities (3 to 6 dwelling units per acre).
• A limited amount of mixed use.
• Park and trail improvements that develop connections from the community to region.
• Community gateway at the Luce Line Trail.
We have shown the residential "Greathouses" as an example of an appropriate medium density housing
type. Greathouses are simply attached single family units much like a townhouse, but with more character
elements that distinguish them from "tract" style housing. An important housing consideration for
Medicine Lake is to distinguish itself from the adjacent townhome development in Plymouth along South
Shore Drive. If left unchecked, the same type and style of development could occur in Medicine Lake. A
principal of the Master Plan is to require unique housing types that compliment the community's single
family character.
The attached example of "Greathouses" are taken from the Urban Land Institute publication Density by
Design: New Directions in Residential Development, Fader, Steven, 2000. We think this is a very
representative housing development that could be built in Medicine Lake. It has complimentary
community character elements and provides favorable market diversity to the townhouse development
along South Shore Drive. If the City Council and Planning Commission agree that this is an appropriate
housing approach, we will develop additional details to include in the Draft Plan.
Look forward to seeing you on Thursday.
�^nUTli
COMMUNITY
123 North Third Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
(612) 338-0800 Fax (612) 338-6838
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illustrative Plan
Preferred Alternative
The Preferred Alternative provides the following
key planning principals:
• Clustered medium density "Greathouse" residential
units provide a unique housing type to compliment
the community's single family character.
• Mixed Use area allows for smaller "niche" office/
commercial development opportunities.
• Improved streetscape treatment along South Shore
Drive and Peninsula Road.
• Trail connection along the west side of South Shore
Drive connects the community to Luce Line Trail.
• Inclusion of additional land for potential
redevelopment/expansion of City Hall/Fire Station.
• Trail Head adjacent to Luce Line Trail creates
opportunity for a community gateway.
• Significant areas preserved for open space.
• Rotary and park land create a friendly intersection at
South Shore Drive and Peninsula Road.
Development Summary
Land Use Acres Development
Med. Density 5.4 ac 25 Greathouses
Residential
Mixed -Use
2.2 ac
Civic
1.2 ac
Park and
Civic
Open Space
9.5 ac
Rail/Trail
2.7 ac
Total
21 ac
City of Medicine Lake
South Shore Drive Master Plan
6,000 sf Office/Comm.
10,000 sf Civic
Land
Use Legend
Mixed -Use
Civic
Medium Density
Residential
Open Space
E�Railroad/
Trail Easement
R-i-i'dt Gateway
flu]Improved
Streetscape
Hoisington Koegler Group Inc.
May. 2005
City of Plymouth
Full -Scale Emergency Management Exercise
Robbinsdale School District
May 13, 2005
After -Action Report
Executive Summary
On Friday, May 13th, 2005, the City of Plymouth with the cooperation of the Robbinsdale School
District, conducted a full-scale emergency management exercise at Armstrong High School
located at 10635 36th Ave. The exercise was an active -shooter scenario with the objective to
evaluate the existing plans and response of the Police Department, Fire Department and School
District. Prior to the exercise, nine main objectives were identified for evaluation in this
scenario. The main objectives were, active -shooter response, perimeter control, incident
command, public information, medical care, communications, transportation, rally and
reunification points. A key strategy in this exercise was to integrate the command staff and
resources of the school district and police department to effectively respond and control an
active -shooter incident.
Planning for the response to this type of critical incident began approximately one year before
the exercise was initiated. A separate critical incident binder was created for every school in our
City, highlighting emergency response resources. A planning team, including members of the
Police and Fire Departments, Hennepin County Emergency Preparedness and Armstrong High
School, was organized to develop and operate the exercise. Tabletop exercises were conducted
with each functional group included in the scenario. Training in the Minnesota Incident
Command System was incorporated into some of these sessions.
An objective assessment of the exercise was conducted by the use of evaluators from outside
agencies. Command personnel were from Minnetonka Police, Champlin Police, New Hope
Police, Robbinsdale Police, Hennepin County Sheriffs Office, Golden Valley Police, Eden
Prairie Police, Maple Grove Fire, and Plymouth Police. Additional evaluation personnel were
from WCCO Television, North Memorial Ambulance, Hennepin County Sheriffs Radio and the
Plymouth Police Senior Corps.
The exercise took approximately four hours to complete, followed by a two-hour critique and
debriefing. Approximately 60 student volunteers acted as role-players that had escaped the
building or suffered injuries from the incident. There were approximately 70 employees
combined from the Police, Fire and School District involved in the exercise.
The exercise began with two student role players running to the main office of Armstrong High
School to report that a shooting had just occurred in front of the school auditorium. These two
witnesses stated that the shots came from inside the front doors of the auditorium and their two
friends and a teacher have been seriously injured. The school staff called 911 and activated the
lock -down procedure.
The first four responding officers gathered, collected equipment, and immediately entered the
school to engage the unknown suspect. The officers searched the auditorium and had
encountered a chemical dispersal device off -gassing Ammonia. The officers were overcome and
collapsed by the front of the auditorium doors. Other responding officers were taking inner
perimeter positions around the school. The Police and Fire Commanders had established a
Unified Command at Pilgrim Elementary School. The Public Information Officers from the
Police Department, the City, and the School District established their base of operations in
Pilgrim Lane Elementary also.
Plymouth and Minnetonka SWAT Teams responded and began preparations and plans to enter
the building. At different times during the scenario, student role player groups were released
from the building to run out to the perimeter positions for help. The SWAT Teams entered and
staged outside of the auditorium in the hallway. The team members had donned their gas masks
and were awaiting direction from Incident Command to enter. Incident Command was
researching the capabilities of the current filters on the gas masks worn by SWAT members.
Incident Command decided not to send a firefighter into the unsecured auditorium with SWAT
to identify the chemical. Dispatch advised participants of a 911 call from the administrative
office of the school that the principal was suffering a heart attack.
SWAT officers were moving the injured students and teacher away from the front of the
auditorium. SWAT officers also assisted the original four responding officers to safety and the
Plymouth Fire Department decontaminated them.
The Public information team was preparing press releases and had coordinated three separate on -
camera press conferences for the Incident Command staff. The command staff did participate
with the on -camera interviews.
A group of students who escaped out of the boys' locker room informed the perimeter officers
that the suspect was now in the locker room, and had shot them. The Plymouth SWAT Team
diverted their resources to the locker room to engage this suspect, while the Minnetonka Team
secured the auditorium. Dispatch now informed Incident Command that the suspect had called
and was holding a hostage. The suspect gave one minute for Incident Command to respond.
The Plymouth Negotiator contacted the suspect. After a short conversation the suspect informed
the negotiator that he was bluffing and he taunted the Police to come and get him in the locker
room. The Plymouth SWAT Team engaged the suspect who was brandishing a shotgun. The
suspect was neutralized and the area was secured as a crime scene. Other officers on the scene
began to deploy to assist the victims of the shooting in the school. Officers did respond to the
administrative office to give medical assistance to the principal with the heart attack.
After the scenario concluded, a debriefing was held in the school cafeteria to critique the
performance of the responders. The evaluators first met separately with the functional group that
they were assigned to, then the entire staff convened to collectively listen to the critique and
advice of the evaluators for all the groups. In this manner, the individual groups were able to
know and understand the function of other units during the scenario and how each group
contributed to the success of the mission.
Strengths
1. The exercise was a great success. Each functional group learned a great deal on how to
more effectively respond to a critical incident of this type.
2. The School District, Police and Fire Departments were effective as a unified command.
New partnerships had been created.
3. Incident Command discovered that they could get live camera footage of the interior of
the High School at their offsite location.
4. The active shooter team organized quickly and used good tactics during the search. This
team made use of protective equipment like their ballistic helmets.
5. Good tactics used by both SWAT Teams. Quick reaction to the information of the
suspect located in the boy's locker room.
6. Good decision by SWAT not to enter the Auditorium since their personal protective
equipment that was available would not have sustained them in that environment.
7. The decontamination team did a very good job.
8. The media staging near the command post was an advantage
9. Having the PIO team in the same building as the incident command center was very
efficient.
10. Overall radio communication between all groups was good.
11. The perimeter was established quickly.
The training from this exercise will continue when additional meetings are set with the functional
groups to discuss their role more in-depth and create plans to correct actions that were identified
as less effective. Lessons learned by the groups involved can be utilized for the next scheduled
critical incident response exercise at Wayzata High School on November 10th, 2005
Areas for Improvement
The separate agencies involved in the incident worked well together to bring a successful
conclusion to the incident. The job performed by the participants was commendable even so
there is always an opportunity to make improvements. Recommendations for improvements
include the following
Communication/Public Information: There was a discrepancy in the number of
individuals that had been injured in the incident. Make sure that the information is
accurate. The PIO staff took too long in releasing the first information on the event. This
took over an hour. Recommend that the Chief or other high-ranking officer present the
information at the press conference. A recommendation to request assistance from other
PIO's with experience from the FBI, Minneapolis/St. Paul Police, or the State. The
presenters needed to make more eye contact during the press release and spend less time
reading directly from the press release. It is important to have a PIO representative stay
with the media staff as a liaison.
2. Incident Command: The Incident Command team needed to separate into the organized
groups developed under the incident management system, command, planning, logistics,
operations, and finances. Identify terminology for staff from different disciplines instead
of using radio call numbers. Know what each agency has to offer for equipment.
3. Weapons of Mass Destruction Awareness: Law enforcement participants need to have a
more comprehensive understanding of WMD identification and response capabilities.
4. Perimeter: The officers on the perimeter need to be farther away from the building
instead of positioning right next to it. A Sergeant needs to be assigned and operate the
perimeter team. The perimeter officers need to develop a plan for evacuating students.
This type of realistic multi -discipline training has greater prepared the emergency responders of
our City to work in concert with the school district to successfully thwart an active critical
incident in our schools. We owe the children in our schools the comfort of knowing that
emergency service personnel in their city are capable and ready to stop this type of threat to their
safety. The community perceives that that their Police Department and School District has
viable plans to accomplish this dangerous task. We have and will live up to that expectation.
DATE: June 23, 2005
TO: Mayor Johnson and City Council Members
THROUGH: Mike Goldstein, Police Chie f
FROM: Lieutenant Dan Plekkenpol
SUBJECT: National Night Out, August 2nd, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
This year, National Night Out will be held on Tuesday August 2nd, from 6:30 to -9:30 p.m.
To date, we have 100 block parties registered.
If you would like to visit neighborhood parties, we will give you the list of the registered
events and you can pick the ones that you would like to attend. Sergeant Smith will then
coordinate an officer to take you to these events.
Please give Sergeant Smith a call at 763-509-5191, and he will arrange your participation. We
look forward to another great evening and hope that you can join us.
NOTICE OF FILING DATES FOR ELECTION
TO THE SCHOOL BOARD
WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 284
WAYZATA, MINNESOTA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the period for filing affidavits of
candidacy for the office of school board member of Independent School District
284 shall begin on Tuesday, July 5, 2005, and shall close at 5:00 o'clock p.m. on
Tuesday, July 19, 2005.
The general election shall be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2005. At that
election, three (3) members will be elected to the School Board for terms of four
(4) years each.
Affidavits of candidacy are available from the School District Clerk or the
Clerk's designee, Wayzata Public Schools, 210 County Road 101 North, Plymouth,
Minnesota. The filing fee for this office is $2. A candidate for this office must be
an eligible voter, must be twenty-one (21) years of age or more on assuming office,
must have been a resident of the school district from which the candidate seeks
election for thirty (30) days before the general election, and must have no other
affidavit on file for any other office at the same general election.
The affidavits of candidacy must be filed in the office of the School District
Clerk and filing fee paid prior to 5:00 o'clock p.m. on July 19, 2005.
Dated: June 9, 2005 BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD
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Carter G. Peterson
School District Clerk
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June ".,00, PLYMOUT14
Mr. Brad Kalin
5115 Ives Lane North
Plymouth, MN 55442
SUBJECT: JONQUIL AND IVES DRAINAGE CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS
CITY PROJECT NO. 1044
Dear Mr. Kalin:
As we discussed, the City Council approved $11,080 for the above referenced project, of which
less than $500 remains. The City had agreed to reimburse you and your neighbor for costs
incurred restoring portions of your yards that may have been affected by this project. In order to
reimburse you or your neighbor for those costs, you must provide me with receipts for any
material, supplies, or labor costs you may have incurred. Reimbursement to you without receipts
would be considered a gift which is a violation of State Statute.
Unless I receive your receipts by the end of June 2005, I will consider this project complete, and
the project will be closed out. If you have any questions or require any additional information,
please feel free to call me at 763-509-5501.
Sincerely,
Doran Cote, P.E.
Director of Public Works
cc: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager
Mayor and City Councilmembers
Daniel K. Campbell, Sr. Engineering Technician
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,.,'Hon. Judy Johnson, Mayor of Plymouth
Ms. Peggy Larson, Plymouth Planning Commission Chair
Ms. Anne Hurlburt, Plymouth Community Development Director
Ms. Marie Darling, Plymouth Senior Planner P.`
Mr. Michael Leuer, Developer
Mr. Charles F. Melcher, Quality Site Design
Re: Hadley Hills 2nd Addifion-
Near the close of the June 14 City Council hearing on the proposed preliminary
development plat for 18555 13th Avenue North, Hadley Hills resident Jane Ford
spoke in favor of a single, rather than a tiered, retaining wall along the easterly
edge of the south end of the property to be developed.
This proposal came as a complete surprise as we in the Villages, along with other
Hadley Hills residents, thought there was agreement that all the easterly retaining
walls would be tiered, especially with placement of the street and homes further to
the west. The wall is out of the Ford's sight, but highly visible to us (we live
immediately south of the subject parcel), especially with planned movement of the
house on Lot 1 further away from the easterly lot line. A high, single wall would be
unsightly for both us and the owners of the house on Lot 1, as well as being out of
conformity with the other retaining walls.
It is questionable whether a single wall would actually save any trees. The foliage
loss to the Fords if the tiered wall is built can be mitigated by foliage planted by the
Fords near the back end of their property.
Therefore, we request that the final plat design incorporate a uniform design of
tiered walls exclusively.
Thank you.
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Bill Wright
Area Vice President
10 River Park Plaza
St. Paul, MN 55107
June 17, 2005
The Honorable Mayor Judy Johnson
Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd
Plymouth MN 55447-1448
Dear Magor Johnson:
As you may know, Comcast Corporation and Time Warner Cable have entered into a
multi -part agreement to acquire the assets of the bankrupt Adelphia cable systems. Under
the agreement, several Time Warner cable systems, including those serving Minnesota,
will become a part of Comcast at the end of the transactions. These transactions, which
we anticipate closing within the first quarter of 2006, will allow Comcast to fully divest
its interests in Time Warner.
Comcast joined the Twin Cities community in late 2002 as a result of a transaction with
AT&T Broadband. Our mission was to be an integral part of the communities we serve
by providing the highest quality customer service, industry leading products and services
valued by our customers, becoming an employer of choice and actively engaging in
neighborhoods where we live and work.
You can expect us to remain true to this commitment as we pursue this exciting
opportunity to expand our operations in the Twin Cities Area.
Looking back over the last two and a half years here, we are extremely proud of what we
have accomplished in Minnesota. In the face of some of the fiercest competition for
customers in the country, we have:
• Grown Steadily — Turning around a significant loss of customers in our
predecessor's last few years, we have increased the number of our video
customers by nearly five percent in the past two years and more than doubled
digital video penetration;
• Proven Value — Demonstrating an ability to meet customers' needs in a
competitive market, we have attracted over 15,000 former Direct Broadcast
Satellite customers in our area;
• Invested — Since arriving in the Twin Cities, we have completed the nearly
$250 million system upgrade begun by our predecessors — plus made
additional capital improvements to our Twin Cities systems which have
approached $50 million in each of the past three years;
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• Lead Technologically – The initial upgrade and continuous additional capital
investments in our system have established a platform that allows Comcast to
offer our customers the most advanced products and services, including high-
definition television, over 4,000 hours of video on demand (with
approximately 80 percent of the programming currently available for free),
Digital Video Recorders (DVRs), High Speed Internet service and digital
phone service;
• Focused on Customers – Customer service has been a driving focus of
Comcast's since our inception. Last year, we stepped up our commitment to
customer service with the launch of an invigorated customer service approach
known as "Think Customer First." Individual Comcast operations are graded
against each other and ultimately held accountable for improving local
customer satisfaction. Locally, Comcast has added 125 customer contact
personnel inthe past year and a. half, expanded training for new Customer
Account Executives to a minimum of nine weeks, and made significant
investments in our Call Center technology in order to better monitor and
improve every interaction with customers;
• Returned Value – As local efforts have resulted in successful growth for
Comcast in Minnesota, our communities have also shared in our success. In
2004, our local Franchise Fee payments to Twin Cities area local governments
totaled more than $17 million – an increase of nearly seven percent over 2003;
• Committed Ourselves – The vitality of our communities is critical to
Comcast, both with respect to the health of our business, as well as for the
quality of life our employees enjoy. As a result, Comcast places a premium
on community involvement. One key component of this commitment is a
volunteer program called Comcast Cares, in which employees donate their
time and energy to give back to our communities. Ongoing Comcast Cares
activities include weekly reading sessions at local elementary schools, bi-
monthly food service at Salvation Army facilities, and regular community
service projects. As yet another example, last year at our annual Comcast
Cares Day project in October, nearly 600 Comcast employees and their
families volunteered at the Como Zoo and other local recreation centers;
• Diversified for Success – Understanding that the communities we serve
reflect an increasingly diverse population, Comcast has worked diligently to
embrace diversity as a source of strength and a key component of growth.
Recently, Comcast was recognized by DiversityInc Magazine as one of the
Top 10 Companies in the United States for Supplier Diversity and one of the
Top 25 Notable Companies for Diversity.
In short, the Comcast promise may say it best:
"We will entertain, inform arld empower our customers while
enriching our communities."
As our company and our employees move into this exciting new era, our vision could not
be clearer—we are committed to creating greater value for our customers, employees and
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for the communities in which we operate. We have built a foundation of success in
Minnesota. Our goal continues to be to build upon that foundation as we move forward.
In the meantime, if you have any questions, feel free to contact Emmett Coleman at (65 1)
493-5828 or Kathi Donnelly -Cohen at (651) 493-5281.
Since y,
Bill Wrigh
Area Vice
Comcast
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Association of
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Municipalities
DATE: June 7, 2005
TO: AMM Members
FROM: Beverly Aplikowski, AMM President
SUBJECT: 2005 AMM Policy Committees
AMM is currently seeking volunteers to serve on our four summer policy
committees—Housing & Economic Development, Metropolitan Agencies,
Transportation & General Government and Municipal Revenues & Taxation.
Enclosed you will find a description of each committee and a sign-up form.
This is one time of year when AMM really depends on the active participation of all
of our members. We need your involvement in order to develop strong, clear policy
positions that will direct our work and represent your interests at the capitol and at the
Met Council.
To join your colleagues from other metro -area cities in serving on an AMM policy
committee, simply return the enclosed form by July 1, 2005. If you have any
questions, please call Laurie Jennings at (651) 215-4000.
NOTE: This bulletin was mailed to mayors, managers/administrators,
councilmembers and individuals that served on our 2004 summer policy committees.
However, all city employees, including finance directors, community development
and planning directors, and city engineers are welcome to participate. Therefore, we
would appreciate it if you would route this information to these individuals.
145 University Avenue West
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55103-2044
Telephone: (651) 215-4000
Fax: (651) 281-1299
E-mail: amm@amm145.org
The following committees annually develop
policy based on input f om member city
representatives. The committees meet July -
September and submit their policy recom-
mendations to the Board for review, modifi-
cation and distribution to the general
membership. The membership meets in
November before each legislative session to
debate and adopt the AMMpolicies.
MetropolitanAgencies
onsiders legislative issues and
other policies related to the
Met Council and metro agencies. It
monitors the structure and relationship be-
tween the regional and local units of govern-
ment and reviews amendments to the Metro
Development Guide Policy Chapters. It has
previously developed policy on land use
planning, solid waste management and the Met
Council selection process. It reviews the
council's yearly budget and this year will
monitor the policies and plans being developed
to implement the GrowthManagementplan.
July 20, Aug. 17, Aug. 31 & Sept 21.
Municipal Revenues
onsiders any matter concern
ing city revenues, property
taxes and city expenditures, including
state aid formulas and dollars, levy limits,
propertytax assessments and fiscal disparities
July 26, Aug. 16, Sept. 6 & Sept. 20.
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Housing &
Economic Development
onsiders all issues related to
economic development and
housing; including affordable
housing and activities ofthe metro HRA
(Housing and RedevelopmentAuthority). It
also reviews all amendments to the Met
Council's Housing Guide Policy Chapter
and develops policy dealing with economic
development issues, HRAs, TIF (Tax
Increment Financing) and development
authorities. July 28, Aug. 11, Sept. 1 &
Sept. 22.
Transportation &
General Government
onsiders all major issues
related to air and surface
transportation, includingfunding
sources at all government levels, and issues
whichhave impact onmetropolitan area
cities outside the scope of other AMM
committees. AMM members ofthe Trans-
portation Advisory B oard (TAB) and
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) are
encouraged to j oin, along with other city
officials. This committee has developed
policy on issues such as municipal consoli-
dation, pensions, PELRA, comparable
worth, data privacy, contractor licensing and
local control/authority. Jul y25, Aug. 15,
Aug. 29 & Sept. 19.
Sign up now for...
Name:
Title:
City:
(Street Address or P.O. Box)
(City) (ZIP code)
(Phone) (Fax)
(E-mail)
Committee Choice(s):
(Please place a checkmark next to the committee or committees you would like to
serve on during the summer/fall of 2005.)
Municipal Revenues (Tuesdays: 11:30 aan. - 1:30 p.m.)
Metropolitan Agencies (Wednesdays: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
Housing & Economic Development (Thursdays: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
Transportation & General Government (Mondays: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
Please mail or fax completed form to:
ATTIC• Laurie Jennings
Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (AMM)
145 University Avenue West
St. Paul, MM 55103-2044
Fax: 651-281-1299 ♦ Phone: 651-215-4000
June 21, 2005
RE: Development on Peony Lane and Old Rockford Road
Dear Residents,
We will be holding a meeting at the Plymouth Creek Center, located at 14800 34"'
Avenue North, on Tuesday, June 28`x' from 7:00pm — 9:00pm to discuss the proposed
plans for the coiner lot of Peony Lane and Old Rockford Road.
Acacia Real Estate Partners, LLC. is working closely with the City of Plymouth to
develop a community friendly retail/office center to include a proposed swimming school
business offices and an automotive service facility. We would like the opportunity to
discuss this project with you and answer any and all questions that you may have.
Kathy Anderson from Architectural Consortium, Josh Doty from Plymouth City
Planning, Craig Moss from Vanguard Construction and Greg Sumners from Acacia Real
Estate Partners, LLC will be present to address your needs. One of the proposed property
owners and neighbor of yours; Roger and Mary Strom, will be in attendance as well.
We look forward to meeting you.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey S. Draxten & John C. Marceau
Acacia Real Estate Partners, LLC.
1907 East Wayzata Blvd, Suite 140
Wayzata, Minnesota 55391
Phone 952.475.2255 - Fax 952.475.2253
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Dear Resident/Land Owner:
You are likely aware that the City is constructing an underground water reservoir for drinking
water at the northwest corner of the intersection of Vicksburg Lane and Schmidt Lake Road.
This letter is two inform you that part of this project includes overnight constriction on three
nights this summer. The first of these overnight activities will occur on Monday, June 27, 2005,
beginning at midnight and continuing until between 5:00 and 6:00 am. As the project is
dependent on good weather, rain could delay the overnight construction of the project by one or
two days. Currently, the second overnight construction is anticipated in August and the third in
September. A separate notice will be sent to you prior to each occurance.
Building a six -million gallon water tank underground is a unique project requiring some unusual
construction techiniques. A large amount of concrete is needed to construct both the floor of the
reservoir and the roof structure. The floor structure requires 760 cubic yards of concrete and the
roof structure would be constructed in two phases, each requiring 665 cubic yards of concrete.
This activity requires careful scheduling of concrete delivery trucks to the site to ensure proper
set up and drying of the concrete. Therefore, due to the traffic delays anticipated during day time
hours, the construction must occur at night.
Efforts will be made to ensure the nighttime disturbance is minimized to the extent possible. We
have worked with the contractor to design the construction site to avoid having trucks backing up
during the process so the hazard signals would not produce irritating noise. Additionally, lights
would be aimed directly into the construction area to minimize glare into adjacent window,, and
the generators powering the lights are insulated to reduce the noise produced. Even with all our
efforts, the construction activity may be an annoyance for the closest homeowners. We sincerely
regret any imposition.
If you have any general questions regarding the project, you can contact me at 763-509-5457.
Specific questions regarding the construction of the project should be directed to Brian Young,
Sewer and Water Supervisor, at 763-509-5992.
Sincerely,
Marie !rling,�AICI
Senior Planner
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Maple drove
TRI -CARE
partnership
15800 95th Avenue North D Maple Grove, MN 55369 D Tel: 763-236-2199
MapleGroveTriCare.com
June 22, 2005
The Honorable Judy Johnson
Mayor
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mayor Johnson:
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As you may know, despite overwhelming support among legislators and residentsfor a new hospital,
the regular legislative session adjourned without authorizing a new hospital for the Northwest Metro
Area. A stalemate was reached when legislators could not come to agreement on how to select
among three competing hospital proposals.
Now, a new survey of area residents conducted by an independent research firm reveals some
important findings:
• Residents do NOT have a preference for any of the proposals despite claims by North Memorial
to the contrary.
• 79% of residents favor a neutral selection process, such as that which passed the Senate by a
vote of 62-4. A similar provision in the House was only six votes short of passing.
• Residents want the best hospital for themselves and their families, not preference for a nearby
hospital, such as North Memorial.
A summary of this important new research is enclosed. To view the full survey, go to:
www.MapleGroveTriCare.com.
It is time to break the stalemate and approve legislation — which more than 60 percent of legislators
have voted for — to create an impartial process, using objective criteria, to select among the hospital
proposals.
We look forward to working with you to meet the unique needs of your community and would be
happy to discuss any aspect of our proposal further with you. For more information about the Tri -
Care Partnership proposal, please contact Mick Johnson, president, Park Nicollet Foundation, at
952-993-5026. Thank you for your consideration of these important issues.
Sincerely,
David Wessner
President and CEO
Park Nicollet Health Services
Alan Goldbloom, M.D.
President and CEO
Children's Hospitals and Clinics
of Minnesota
Dick Pettingill
President and CEO
Allina Hospitals & Clinics
Three leading health systems partnering to create one extraordinary hospital in Maple Grove.
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MAPLE GROVE HOSPITAL SURVEY RESULTS
Residents in Service Area of Proposed Maple Grove Hospital
Random Sample Telephone Survey Conducted June 8 - 13, 2005
1. Residents overwhelmingly support a new hospital in Maple Grove.
• 79% say a new hospital needed, only 8% disagree.
• 46% strongly support a new hospital.
• Among those who want a new hospital, 89% want it -open within five years.
2. Majority of residents have NOT formed a view about which proposal is best.
• 51 % said they don't yet have an opinion about which of the three proposals is the best one for the area,
another 5% had no response to the question (56% total).
Of the 44%who said'"'they suppol i one Of thee proposals, the Tri -Care Pa a leer jiiip i>r'ijGys a slight edge:
- Tri -Care Partnership 20%
- North Memorial 18%
- Fairview 6%
• Even among Maple Grove residents, the Tri -Care Partnership is narrowly preferred:
- Tri -Care Partnership 24%
- North Memorial 21%
- Fairview 8%
3. The community strongly favors a neutral selection process through the Minnesota
Department of Health, rather than having the Legislature select North Memorial.
■ 79% stated they support, "The Senate bill which establishes a neutral selection process within the
Minnesota Department of Health."
• Only 13% said they support, "The House bill which allows only North Memorial to construct a new hospital
in Maple Grove."
■ Intensity of support is 5 to 1 in favor of the neutral selection process (61 IN, strongly support the Senate
bill, while only 12% strongly support the House bill).
4. Even among the 13% who support letting the Legislature select North Memorial, 79%
would support a neutral selection process vs. no hospital bill passing this year.
5. A majority of residents would be disappointed if the Legislature fails to complete
action on the Maple Grove hospital this year.
■ 26% said they would be very disappointed, 35% somewhat disappointed, 15% not too disappointed and
21 % said it would make no difference.
• In response to an open-ended question, 51 % would blame the Legislature for no action, 2% would blame
the Governor, 3% would blame both the Governor and Legislature, while 41 % are unsure who to blame.
6. People want the best hospital for Maple Grove.
`;4s you think about the medical care you want for you and your family, do you think it is more important to select
the best hospital proposal for Maple Grove or to give a preference to a nearby hospital, such as North Memorial?"
■ 72% said select the best hospital; 15% would give preference to North Memorial; 4% said both; 1%
neither; 8% don't know/refused.
Methodology: This study contains the results of a telephone survey of 300 randomly selected residents of the Northwestern Twin Cities suburbs
conducted by Decision Resources Ltd. of Minneapolis. While the Maple Grove Tri -Care Partnership was the sponsor of the study, Tri -Care was not
identified to any respondents. Households were selected in Proportion to the adult population present in 22 area zip codes. Professional interviewers
gathered survey responses across the area between June 81 and 131h, 2005. The typical respondent took nine minutes to complete the questionnaire.
The results of this study are projectable to the universe of adult Northwestern Twin Cities suburban residents within ± 5.5% in 95 out of 100 cases.
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the 2005 Summer Conference. We encourage you to share this information with your colleagues
and would appreciate any suggestions you may have regarding local community and industry
stakeholders that may find value in participating in the Summer Conference.
We look forward to seeing you in Eagan in July. We would be happy to discuss NOISE and the
conference should you have any questions or feel free to contact Brian Williams, NOISE
National Coordinator, in the Washington, DC office at (202) 544-9844 if you have any questions
or need additional information.
Thank you,
Sandra Colvin Roy
NOISE Legislative Committee Co-chair
Minneapolis, MN Councilmember
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Summer Conference & Aviation Noise Symposium is the premier event of its kind, bringing
together a wide spectrum of stakeholders in aviation noise issues including locally elected
officials, senior federal policymakers, airport operators, aviation lawyers, aircraft
manufacturers airlines noise mitigation business leaders and others from throughout the
aviation industry. Don't be left out!
The 2005 NOISE Summer Conference will provide you numerous opportunities to:
• Explore practices in airport -community relations through the experiences of locally
elected officials from across the United States
• Discuss, with top FAA officials, federal resources and regulations that can benefit your
community
• Learn ongoing local, federal, legal, and industry developments that impact your
community
• Influence the national aviation noise debate
The 2005 NOISE Summer Conference is focused on:
• Exchanging information, experiences, and recent advances in aviation noise prevention
and mitigation
• Presentations from influential members of the aviation community regarding the
management, technical implementation, social implications, legal analysis, and policy
development of airport and aircraft noise issues
Networking with government officials and leaders in the aviation noise mitigation
industry
You will not want to miss this valuable and exciting event. If you have any questions or
for more information call our NOISE Coordinator at (202) 544-9844 or visit us on the web
at www.aviation-noise.org.
NOISE is America's only community based aviation noise advocacy organization, and is
widely recognized by the FAA and the aviation industry as the national voice of noise -
impacted communities. NOISE is an affiliate of the National League of Cities.
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June 17, 2005
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Shut down plans take shape order was issued directing that core functions
continue operations.
On Tuesday, Governor Pawlenty released h'
plIm identifying core state functions he intends
to operate in the face of a government shut
down. That same day, petitions to order the
continuation of essential government services
were presented by the Governor and Attorney
General. A court ruling would be needed to
provide executive authority to provide state
services in the event of a shut down. A June 29
hearing in Ramsey County District Court has
been scheduled.
State agencies facing shut down include
Agriculture, Commerce, Education,
Employment and Economic Development
(DEED), Health, Human Services, Labor and
Industry, Natural Resources (DNR), Public
Safety (partially funded), Transportation
(MnDOT), Housing Finance (MHFA), Iron
Range Resources, Pollution Control (MPGA),
as well as 35 state commissions and boards.
Some state agencies have been funded and
would not be affected by a shut down.
An agency -by -agency list of positions the
Governor considers essential, and services that
he would continue if given the authority to do
so, can be viewed on the Governor's website,
or by clicking here.
The only other time Minnesota has faced a
similar situation was in 2001, when the House,
Senate, and then Governor Ventura could not
reach agreement on a state budget. That year,
the Legislature completed its work just hours
before a state shutdown would have occurred.
In June of 2001, the uncertainty about the
passage of a state budget led state agencies to
undertake shut down preparations, and a Court
Questions? Contact Gary Carlson at
651.281.12SS or �carlsc.�ra'iz�.lm.r7.c:.or
Local impacts of state government
shutdown
Below are examples of the local impacts of the
impending state government shut down. A
more detailed list is being complied by IGR
staff and will be listed in next week's Cities
Bulletin publication.
At least two agencies that are key to city
operations the Departments of Revenue and
Finance—will be funded through the 2006-
2007 biennium with the Governor's approval of
the omnibus state departments' bill at the end
of the Regular Session. The Department of
Revenue administers the LGA and market
value homestead credit programs as well as
most of the current local option sales taxes that
have been previously approved by the
legislature and the Department of Finance
issues the payments for the aid and credit
programs.
Questions? Contact Gary Carlson at
651.281.1255 orcg_ orlsora!a;lrytfae.<>rfL.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
(MPCA) would not be issuing any permits or
completing any environmental review during a
state shutdown of non-essential services. That
means that no wastewater facility permits (new
or expansion), air permits for power generation
facilities, or storm -water permits for larger new
development projects would be issued and that
final approval of environmental impacts on
major projects would not be completed. The
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agency would continue to monitor and maintain
polluted sites for which the state is responsible,
continue air quality monitoring and associated
health alerts, provide Emergency Response
Remediation for hazardous materials
containment and clean-up, and provide training
and licensing for environmental professionals,
including wastewater treatment facility
operators.
Questions? Contact Craig Johnson at
651.281.1259 or c.•is:�ltrzsc�rz;'i°��.Im.ra.e:.org.
At a hearing earlier this week, the Department
of Transportation officials painted a gloomy
picture of what a shut -down would mean for
transportation. Without passage of a biennial
transportation budget, the following are some
activities that would likely be forced to halt:
• operation of highway rest areas (88 in all);
• funding to 69 Greater Minnesota transit
programs;
• flow of state aid to county and municipal
governments for state aid road projects
(note that maintenance aid payments will be
made in advance of June 30);
• processing of truck permits for over -weight
and over -width loads;
• operation of highway message boards and
other motorist information; and
• activities of the Freeway Incident Response
Safety Team (FIRST) on the metro freeway
system.
Questions? Contact Anne Finn at
651.281.1263 or rxfTitrz;izilrrtrtc.cn �.
Fits and starts
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Activity at the Capitol this week was marked
by offers and counteroffers but not much
progress in the effort to bring an end to the
standoff on the state budget. Although the
House and Senate continue their negotiations,
the Governor turned his focus to the possibility
of a partial state government shutdown by
announcing his initial plans for maintaining
essential state government services.
On Tuesday, the House and Senate members of
the Tax Working Group exchanged proposals
in an effort to reach a compromise. Despite
criticism by the Governor and the House
members, the Senate is holding to its position
on a new 9.9 percent fourth tier income tax
bracket for married earners with incomes over
$250,000 which would increase state revenues
by an estimated $786.3 million for the
biennium. The Senate plan also includes
approximately $300 million over the biennium
by adopting 55 cents of the Governor's
proposal 75 -cent cigarette tax increase and
$225 million in revenue enhancements that
have already been agreed to by the Working
Group. In total, the Senate's offer would
increase net state revenues by approximately
$1.6 billion to $1.8 billion.
The House proposal was much smaller. In total,
the House offer would raise between $560
million and $670 million in additional net state
revenues. The House offer did not include the
Governor's cigarette tax proposal but instead
included the proposal to authorize the Racino at
Canterbury Park, which would generate an
estimated $210 million for the 2006-2007
biennium. As with the Senate plan, the House
offer includes $225 million in revenue
enhancements that have already been agreed to
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by the Working Group. The House offer also
taps $170 million in recent state revenue
collections that were in excess of the state
revenue projections.
Despite nearly four weeks of Special Session
activity, the House and Senate members are
clearly miles apart. As a result, a partial state
shutdown looks more likely.
Lights -on proposal
On Thursday, the Senate members of the Tax
Working Group unveiled a "lights -on" proposal
that would fund baseline operations for state
agencies that have not yet received
appropriations for the upcoming 2006-2007
biennium. The package also includes a number
of tax increases, extensions and accelerations
that would be needed to cover the projected
$466 million state budget deficit. The bill
would prevent a July 1 state agency shutdown
but would not address all of the state's 2006-
2007 budget needs and priorities. Most notably,
the proposal would not increase funding for
several priority items including K-12 education
or transportation.
House reaction to the Senate lights -on proposal
was cool. House members of the Tax Working
Group expressed concerns that passage of the
proposal could eliminate the pressure to
complete all of the work on the state's
budget—including the bipartisan push for
additional funding for schools and
transportation. However, without a stopgap
funding mechanism of their own, the Governor
and the House could face criticism for failing to
avert a state government shutdown. As a result,
we may see a House version of the lights -on
offer in the near future.
June 17, 2005
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House members also expressed concern about
the Senate's piecemeal approach to the state
budget. Ey adopting a lights -on approach, the
legislature would lose some ability to
reprioritize state resources within the overall
state budget. As a result, the debate could
become more focused on how to raise revenues
to fund additional K-12 priorities.
Senate republicans weigh-in
Also, on Thursday, the Senate Republican
Caucus unveiled a much different plan to
finalize the state's budget and close down the
Special Session. Among other features, the
proposal would increase school funding by nine
percent over the biennium through increases in
state aid, fund health and human services
slightly under the Senate DFL plan and
increase LGA by $86 million.
Much of the proposal is predicated on recent
increases in state revenue collections and the
belief that the economic projections used by the
Department of Finance have been too
pessimistic. Over the past several months,
actual state collections have exceeded the
projections by approximately $170 million.
Although state economist Tom Stinson always
cautions about extrapolating from short-term
trends, the Senate Republican proposal would
call on the Department of Finance to prepare an
updated state budget forecast to recognize these
additional revenues and presumably increase
the revenue projections for the upcoming
budget cycle. According to Senate Minority
Leader Dick Day (R -Owatonna), he believes an
updated forecast will reveal $450 million in
additional revenues over the 2006-2007
biennium.
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The other major revenue component of the
Senate Republican plan is a projected $264
million from the authorization of a Racino at
the Canterbury Park racetrack. The Racino and
casino proposals that have been discussed this
year at the Capitol have been controversial and
have not received overwhelming support in
either the House or the Senate.
The House and Senate will hold floor sessions
on Monday and the Tax Working Group will
meet again on Monday afternoon. At that point,
they will have only ten days to resolve their
disagreements.
Questions? Contact Gary Carlson at
651.281.1255 or 7carison:'ddmn.c:. or
CDBG survives another day, cuts still
expected
Funding for the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) program survived another
important battle this week, and National
League of Cities (NLC) lobbyists credit League
members and pro -city advocates from across
the country for their support of the Save CDBG
campaign.
"This latest victory is due in large part to
prompt and effective responses to action alerts
and requests for targeted advocacy by city
officials," said Marilyn Mohrman-Gillis,
Director of Policy and Federal Relations for
NLC. "We heard repeatedly in meetings with
the members, that they had heard from cities in
their districts. That's what counts and that's
what has made this campaign such a success."
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Despite a Presidential effort to drastically
change the program, CDBG was included this
week in a mark-up of the Transportation,
Treasury, Housing and Urban Development FY
2006 appropriations bill in a U.S. House of
Representatives Appropriations subcommittee.
"The Committee did not agree to the proposal
to eliminate this program, consolidate its
functions and transfer the implementation to
the Department of Commerce," according to a
subcommittee news release issued June 15,
2005.
Not unexpectedly, the House subcommittee did
propose cuts to the CDBG program. Overall
funding would be reduced from $4.7 billion to
$4.2 billion and, most importantly for cities, the
formula grants would be decreased by $250
million from $4.1 billion to $3.86 billion. Local
pro -city advocates and the NLC will continue
to work to increase the appropriations number
in the Senate appropriations process and in
conference committee.
Other important appropriations for cities
contained in this bill can be found online at
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Additional information on the Save CDBG
campaign, and other city -friendly federal
legislation, can be found online at
Questions? Contact Brian Strub at
651.281.1255 or b tru b; F55lm_nc. ore.
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