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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 07-22-2005CITY OF P LYh Dummy COUNCIL INFO July 22, 2005 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit (PACT) July 27 meeting agenda ....................... Page 2 July, August, and September 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. Star Tribune Plymouth—related articles from the Wednesday "West Edition": Story on how the west metro communities fared in the legislative session ............ Page 10 Story on out—going Minnetonka Mayor Karen Anderson ........................................ Page 12 2005 Commuter Challenge summary (submitted by Councilmember Hewitt) .................. Page 15 Staff Reports Information regarding the use of ethanol and other bio—fuels............................................ Page 16 Fire—rescue incident of interest........................................................................................... Page 18 Minutes Youth Advisory Council June 6 meeting............................................................................ Page 20 Park & Recreation Advisory Commission July 14 meeting draft minutes ......................... Page 21 Correspondence Letter to Brad Kalin regarding Jonquil and Ives drainage improvements .......................... Page 26 Letter to residents regarding a request for rezoning, site plan, conditional use permit, and variances for Acacia Real Estate Partners LLC (2005066) ....................... Page 29 Letter to residents regarding a request for conditional use permit amendments for Quantum Development Inc. (2005077)......................................................................... Page 30 Letter to residents regarding a request for site plan amendment for the City of Plymouth(2005087)........................................................................................................... Page 31 Letter to residents regarding a request for conditional use permit for Victorious LifeChurch (2005088)....................................................................................................... Page 32 AGENDA PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 — 34th Ave. N. (763-509-5280) Wednesday, July 27, 2005 7:00 p.m. 1. Approval of agenda 2. Approval of minutes for the June 22, 2005 PACT meeting (attached) 3. Ridership information and review of ridership statistics for the Second Quarter 4. Identification of areas of concern and/or recommendations 5. Recap of Music in Plymouth 6. Station 73 update 7. Shelter location discussion 8. Adj ournment Note: Please call Pat Qvale at 763-509-5052, if you are unable to attend. c� P:\Organization\Commissions\Plymouth_Advisory_Committee_on_Transit W gendas\2005\072705.doc OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS July 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday 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 1 2 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 Conference Room 2r 7:00 PM REGULARCITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black BOX Theater, Plymouth Creek 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL (OC)TPlymouth COMMITTEE Center Conference Room 2 7:00 PM PARK & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSIONR(PRAC), Conference Room A, Plymouth Creek Center Classroom A Center 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Plymouth Town Square Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, Sheraton ..—p'"Wes, 1zzo1Ria0eealeOr— Minnetonka 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 31 modified on 7/22/2005 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 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black BOX Theater, Plymouth Creek 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center conference Room 2 7:00 PM PARK & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Conference Room A, Plymouth Creek Center Classroom A 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 ':Do PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED 7:W PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black Box Theater, Plymouth creek center 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), Plymouth Creek Center SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWINGREGULAR 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 TW 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 7/22/2005 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS September 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Oct 2005 S M T W T F S 1 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, 2 3 Aug 2005 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 61 Plymouth Creek Center Conference Room 2 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LABOR DAY - City Offices Closed 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING. BUDGET STUDY SESSION; Conk. Rm. 2, Plymouth Creek Canter lower level 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek 7:00 PM PARK 8 RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC) Classroom, Plymooth Cr..k Caner phis meebng only) Center 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: BUDGET STUDY SESSION (IF NEEDED); Conl. Rm. 2, Plymouth Cr.ek Center ower level 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black Box Theater, TDO PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center Conference Room 2 6:30 PM -8:30 PM COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OPEN HOUSE, Plymouth Creek Center, Plymouth Room 9:00 AM -3:30 PM PLYMOUTH CLEAN-UP DAY, Public Works Maintenance Plymouth Creek Facility Center 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Plymouth Town Square 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 645 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Plymouth Confere e Room 2 Center co 6:30 PM -8:30 PM COMPREHENSIVE PlymouthPLAN CreekHOUSE,EN Center, Plymouth Room 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Black Box Theater, Autumn Art Fair and Plymouth y on Parade Plymouth Creek Center 25 26 27 28 29 30 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, Sheraton Minneapolis West 12201 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center modified on 7/22/2005 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items August 9, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level ■ Approve layout for County Road 101 between 12th Avenue and 30th Place North (5102) 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 q Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. startribune.com Close window Last update: July 18, 2005 at 6:00 PM Session ends with west projects unfinished Ben Steverman and Sam Barnes Star Tribune Published July 20, 2005 Maple Grove probably will have to wait until next year to win legislative approval for the construction of its own hospital. It's one of several west -metro priorities that the Legislature did not address this year, pushing the issues off to the 2006 session or possibly another special session later this year. Though few dispute that the growing community needs its own hospital, legislators can't agree on which hospital company should get the right to build in Maple Grove. "I don't think anybody knows what the prospects are right now," said City Manager Al Madsen. None of the three groups fiercely competing over the hospital contract would have started construction this year, but planning for a new hospital facility will be delayed, he said. The House wanted North Memorial Health Care, which runs a hospital in Robbinsdale already used by many Maple Grove residents, to build the hospital in Maple Grove. The Senate wanted state Health Department bureaucrats to choose according to a formula that senators said was fair and objective. But House members said the Senate formula was biased against North Memorial. Negotiators, including two Maple Grove Republicans -- Sen. Warren Limmer and Rep. Kurt Zellers -- couldn't agree, despite the city's efforts to prod them toward a deal. Other legislative action -- or inaction -- during the recently completed session also will affect the western suburbs: - West -metro drivers won't be getting the extra protection Plymouth police had sought on a couple of the area's busiest highways. The Legislature adjourned without approving $1 million for median barriers along Hwys. 494 and 169 in Plymouth. The state would have used the money to erect cable barriers that can stop an out -of -control vehicle before it crosses the median and enters the lanes of oncoming traffic. The cable barriers are considerably less expensive than concrete barriers, but they have to be repaired after an accident, because vehicles can rip out the steel stakes that support the cables. - A $46 million appropriation for transit will help west -metro bus services cover budget deficits caused by lower-than-expected tax revenue -- transit operations get funding from motor vehicle sales taxes. But city -run transit providers such as Plymouth Metrolink still face a difficult financial outlook, said Pat Qvale, Plymouth's transit administrator; low tax revenues make it hard to expand to meet the growing community's needs. Service cuts in Plymouth are still planned to take effect Sept. 10, Qvale said. - Many western suburbs had pushed for much more transportation funding, possibly through an increase in the gasoline tax, which the governor vetoed. Maple Grove officials, for example, expressed frustration that the long -planned and long-delayed extension of Hwy. 610 seems no closer to reality. - The Legislature also adjourned without approving Hennepin County's plans to help build a new Twins baseball stadium in downtown Minneapolis, which would have required an increase in the sales tax throughout Hennepin County. A special session might be called to deal with the issue. - The Legislature rejected a statewide ban on smoking in restaurants and bars, which would ease concerns of Hennepin County business owners who say they are losing customers to businesses in other counties since Hennepin passed a smoking ban. - The Legislature did come up with $2 million to help the city of Orono buy the Big Island Veteran's Camp. The city will contribute $2.85 million and get another $850,000 from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. - The Legislature's bonding bill also provided St. Louis Park with up to $1 million to fight flooding, though the city failed to win $500,000 to build a pedestrian bridge over Hwy. 7. - Carver County didn't get special legislation it had sought to allow the county offices of auditor, recorder and treasurer to become appointed, not elected, positions. The county -- which said the reorganization would save money -- will have to hold more public discussions of the idea before it will be considered, possibly next year, said state Sen. Julianne Ortman, R -Chanhassen, who questioned the proposal. - Carver County legislators did win special legislation to allow the county to open a driver's license facility in Chanhassen, to relieve overcrowding at the Chaska office. Contact the writer at 612-673-7168 or bsteverman(&,startribune.com. © Copyright 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. startribune.com Close window Last update: July 18, 2005 at 6:39 PM Minnetonka's steadying hand Ben Steverman Star Tribune Published July 20, 2005 It may be a part-time position paying $10,500 a year, but nearly every day, Minnetonka Mayor Karen Anderson can be found in her City Hall office. Unless, of course, she's in Washington, D.C., at the Department of Homeland Security working on what she calls "hometown security." Or attending a meeting of the Regional Council of Mayors, which she helped found, or of the Minnesota League of Cities or the National League of Cities (she's a former president of both). Or flying off to a conference to promote affordable housing. Anderson announced her retirement from the City Council in January, but since then she's been in a rush to cement her legacy, hoping Minnetonka will follow through on the priorities she's pushed for 20 years. "I'm not leaving till January," Anderson said. "There is work to be done." Anderson, now 65, moved to Minnetonka from the suburbs of Chicago in 1964 with her husband, Tom, and their young family. She didn't know anyone in town -- "no one at all" -- so she joined the League of Women Voters and gradually got more involved with local politics, serving on some city task forces. One of those panels helped rewrite the city's zoning ordinances before waves of new development hit Minnetonka in the 1980s. But when it appeared the City Council wouldn't approve the changes, Anderson ran for council, defeating an incumbent in 1985. She said she began pushing for the city to expand its trail system -- a move that some homeowners fiercely opposed at council meetings. There are now about 42 miles of trails in Minnetonka, up from one mile when Anderson was first elected. "Change is so difficult for people," Anderson said of those initial fights over trails. But she learned "if you could bring people into the process early and help them shape that change, that they're much more likely to then support it and welcome it." A careful touch That, say her colleagues, is Anderson's style of leadership -- lots of study, consultation and compromise before any major decision. "You notice in [a City Council meeting], she's very careful to make sure everyone has their say," said Minnetonka City Manager John Gunyou. Under Minnetonka's form of government, the council sets policy and hires a city manager who carries out the city's day-to-day business. Thus, the mayor has symbolic importance but few formal duties l l- besides running City Council meetings. Yet that role has put Anderson at the front lines of some fiery controversies. During her first term, her home was picketed by animal-rights activists and she even received a death threat during a battle over how to manage the deer population. Through it all, Anderson has been a "steadying influence" at council meetings -- someone who answers the tough questions from the audience, said Council Member Janis Callison. Anderson insists that the council members be civil at meetings, and, although she calls herself a moderate Republican, she thinks political parties should stay out of city elections. "Potholes are not Democratic or Republican," she said. "Snowplowing is not done in a Democrat or Republican way. We need to be able to get the work of the city done without being polarized." One resident who found himself on the opposite side of an issue from Anderson was Alan Bensman, but he nevertheless came out of the debate with "a lot of respect for the mayor." He and his wife, Carol, are members of the Minnetonka Horsemen Association who opposed city plans in 2003 to convert a city -owned horse ring into soccer fields. "We wanted to keep the ring because ... it brought horses to the community," he said. In the end, however, as the council was about to make the decision to go with the soccer fields, Anderson explained that it was simply a case of five local horsemen versus 3,000 soccer players. And Bensman said he had to agree that "they were clearly looking out for the welfare of the greater number of people." "Even in disagreement," he said, Anderson "handled it in a very respectful way." "I'm sorry to see her leave the council." Making a mark Despite her role as a conciliator, Anderson will express strong opinions on some controversial issues. Affordable housing was one such touchy subject when Anderson started discussing it at council meetings 20 years ago. She said opinions have changed over the years: Most Minnetonka residents tell her now that they want more housing options so their children can afford to live there, along with young teachers, firefighters and police officers who work in the community. Minnetonka negotiates with developers to encourage them to include some low-cost units in new developments. During Anderson's tenure, the city also has tightened environmental regulations and raised taxes, with voter support, to improve parks and preserve open space. This year, the city is contemplating raising taxes to pay for improved street repairs. Anderson has encouraged other women to get involved in local government. Women bring "a different set of leadership skills" to government, she said -- but they often need more encouragement to get involved, she added. P3 Plymouth Mayor Judy Johnson, the president of the League of Minnesota Cities, said Anderson is a role model. "She was part of that generation that opened up doors for the rest of us," Johnson said. Higher office? Anderson said she has a "long list" of activities and job opportunities to consider next year. One possibility is continuing to work on encouraging women in government, perhaps on an international basis. And she would like to work on homeland security issues. After the Sept. 11 attacks, Anderson became something of an expert on homeland security. She took office as president of the National League of Cities just a few months after the terrorist attacks, and she began talking about "hometown security," encouraging officials to recognize that local firefighters, police and other agencies need help deterring and responding to terrorism. The league has made Anderson its "point person" on homeland security, and she has served on several federal advisory committees and task forces. Running for higher office is also a possibility next year, when every state elective office and the U.S. House and Senate seats are up for election. Anderson won't be specific about her plans, but she said that while she had ruled out running for office again, some supporters recently came to her with "some new information that's going to make it hard to say'no.' " It's hard for friends and colleagues to imagine Anderson not staying active in government in some way. "She just loves what she does," Callison said. "It would be hard to see her not busy. It would be hard not to hear her voice." Contact the writer at 612-673-7168 or bsteverman(&startribune.com. © Copyright 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. 1 4 II IIII IIID IIII III�I SIIoil some � ISI I II ymouth, MN 55447 DATE: July 19, 2005 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager FROM: Cote, P.E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT: ETHANOL STUDY At the May 17, 2005 Special City Council Meeting discussion regarding bio -diesel, Councilmember Willis requested information regarding the energy required to create ethanol and other bio -fuels. Attached please find a recent news article regarding this matter. As you can see, there is conflicting data available, depending upon your point of view, regarding the use of alternative fuels. attachment tc O: \Engi neeri ng\G ENERAUM EMOS\DORAN\2005\Laurie_EthanolS tdy_7_ 19. doc <p>Study says ethanol not worth the energy </p> KSTP.com - 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Study says ethanol not worth the energy Updated: 07/17/2005 02:25:01 PM By Mark Johnson Associated Press Writer Page 1 of 1 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ Farmers, businesses and state officials are investing millions of dollars in ethanol and biofuel plants as renewable energy sources, but a new study says the alternative fuels burn more energy than they produce. Supporters of ethanol and other biofuels contend they burn cleaner than fossil fuels, reduce U.S. dependence on oil and give farmers another market to sell their produce. But researchers at Cornell University and the University of California -Berkeley say it takes 29 percent more fossil energy to turn corn into ethanol than the amount of fuel the process produces. For switch grass, a warm weather perennial grass found in the Great Plains and eastern North America United States, it takes 45 percent more energy and for wood, 57 percent. It takes 27 percent more energy to turn soybeans into biodiesel fuel and more than double the energy produced is needed to do the same to sunflower plants, the study found. "Ethanol production in the United States does not benefit the nation's energy security, its agriculture, the economy, or the environment," according to the study by Cornell's David Pimentel and Berkeley's Tad Patzek. They conclude the country would be better off investing in solar, wind and hydrogen energy. The researchers included such factors as the energy used in producing the crop, costs that were not used in other studies that supported ethanol production, said Pimentel. The study also omitted $3 billion in state and federal government subsidies that go toward ethanol production in the United States each year, payments that mask the true costs, Pimentel said. Ethanol is an additive blended with gasoline to reduce auto emissions and increase gas' octane levels. Its use has grown rapidly since 2004, when the federal government banned the use of the additive MTBE to enhance the cleaner burning of fuel. About 3.6 billion gallons of ethanol were produced last year in the United States, according to the Renewable Fuels Association, an ethanol trade group. The ethanol industry claims that using 8 billion gallons of ethanol a year will allow refiners to use 2 billion fewer barrels of oil. The oil industry disputes that, saying the ethanol mandate would have negligible impact on oil imports. Ethanol producers dispute Pimentel and Patzek's findings, saying the data is outdated and doesn't take into account profits that offset costs. Michael Brower, director of community and government relations at SUNY's College of Environmental Science and Forestry, points to reports by the Energy and Agriculture departments that have shown the ethanol produced delivers at least 60 percent more energy the amount used in production. The college has worked extensively on producing ethanol from hardwood trees. Biodiesel can be used in any diesel engine with few or no modifications. It is often blended with petroleum diesel to reduce the propensity to gel in cold weather. http://www.kstp.com/article/Pstories/S9354.html 7/19/2005 ?L T TK FIRE -RESCUE PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 763-509-5120 FIRE -RESCUE INCIDENT OF INTEREST DATE: July 19, 2005 TEAE: 10:33 a.m. ADDRESS: 14920 27`x' Av. N. DETAILS: On Tuesday morning, July 19, 2005, the Department was dispatched to a report of a worker who had fallen from a crane, and was trapped approximately two stories underground. Edina's technical rescue unit was requested to respond to the scene to assist. Upon arrival, Engine 21 (Blake, Magy, Plack, Keith) and Ladder 31 (Dreelan, Couser) discovered a worker who was trapped by a large piece of an overhead crane at the bottom of a thirty-foot deep concrete service pit. Crews immediately began air monitoring and ventilation efforts, and met with building representatives to gain information about the space. Deputy Chief Hurr arrived, and assumed command. Captain Dreelan was assigned to be in charge of the rescue sector. Electrical power was secured to all equipment in the area, and a police officer was assigned to guard the breaker box to ensure that power was not inadvertently restored during rescue operations. The remaining parts of the overhead crane were determined to be in no danger of falling, and posed no additional risk to rescuers working underneath. Because the sides of the pit were structurally sound and the four -gas monitor indicated a safe atmosphere inside the pit, crews began to prepare for entry. Rigging was set up, and an extension ladder was lowered into the pit and then secured to the side railing. Two rescuers (D. Carlson, Perbix) were identified, briefed, and assigned the primary task of initial patient assessment and care. Both rescuers were outfitted with full body harnesses, and were belayed using rescue rope anchored to a steel support post. Rescuers carried with them an additional four -gas monitor, and were instructed to tum around if the monitor went into alarm. Both rescuers descended the ladder into the pit, and first aid equipment was lowered to them with utility ropes. The rescuers found the patient, a 44 -year-old maintenance employee of the facility, to be alert and oriented. He was trapped in a wire mesh basket that had been used to lower him into the pit, and was pinned underneath a crane part believed to weigh up to 2000 pounds. Rescuers had made contact with the patient and were administering oxygen to him within twenty- three minutes of fire department arrival. A North paramedic was also fitted with a full body harness and was belayed into the pit to assist in providing more advanced care. When Edina's technical rescue team arrived, their team leader was briefed and agreed to work with Captain Dreelan in supervising rescue operations. Two technical rescue trained paramedics from Edina were belayed into the pit to assist. Additional Plymouth personnel (Evenson, Nordby, Sheldon, Elliott, Kaczmarczyk) provided topside support, including continuous air monitoring, ventilation, lighting, rigging, and equipment and medical supply delivery to those rescuers in the pit. Later arriving personnel (Starr, Halvorsen, Stotts) provided further support. Minneapolis' technical rescue team was requested to respond to the scene to provide additional technical equipment and personnel. A physician was requested to respond to the scene to supervise patient care. The patient was treated with intravenous fluids, medications, and continuous high flow oxygen. The crane part was removed from the patient using a chain hooked to an eyelet fellow workers welded to the forks of a forklift. The crane part was lifted just enough to take the weight off the patient. The basket was then cut apart, and the crane part was swung away from the patient. Once the crane part was moved aside, - the patient was removed from the basket, backboarded, and packaged in a stokes basket. He was then hoisted out of the pit and handed over to waiting medical personnel. The patient was transported by ground ambulance to North Medical Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for treatment of his injuries. He is expected to make a full recovery. The extrication was complete one hour and fifty minutes after fire department arrival. Eighteen Plymouth fire personnel responded to this incident. There were no firefighter injuries. All Plymouth police and fire personnel who responded to this incident were invited and encouraged to participate in a defusing led by members of the Metro Critical Incident Stress Management Team. This defusing was conducted immediately after the incident at Plymouth Fire Station III. RESPONSE TIME: 4 minutes. This call occurred during the Duty Crew's hours of operation. CAUSE: The accident remains under investigation. P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS: ASSISTING AGENCIES: Engine Companies: E-21, E-31 EMS: Yes (2 ground rigs; 1 helicopter; 3 physicians) Ladder Companies: A-21, L-31 Red Cross: No Support Units: G-31 Salvation Army: Yes Rescue Companies: R-11 Public Works: No Chief Officers: C-1, C-2, C-31 State FM: No Mutual Aid: Edina (scene), Minneapolis (scene), Wayzata (scene), West Metro (standby) SECTOR OFFICERS: Deputy Chief Hurr/Chief Kline (Command), Captain Dreelan (Rescue), Captain Evenson/Lieutenant Nordby (Safety), District Chief Blake (Staging/Resources). YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 69 2005 6:45 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS Council Members Present Absent Kristen Letich ✓ Mark McKee ✓ Anne Gottwalt ✓ Patrick Heffner ✓ Christopher Fei ✓ Heather Gaudette ✓ Neha Singh ✓ Michael Letich ✓ Janet Li ✓ Aneesh Sohoni ✓ Whitney Waters ✓ Anna Berg, Community Liaison Gary Landis, Customer Support Representative Allison Hoskins and Deputy City Clerk Kurt Hoffinan were also present. Mike called the meeting to order at 6:45 PM. Aneesh made a motion, seconded by Patrick, to approve the agenda. The motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. Mike made a motion, seconded by Aneesh, to adopt the minutes of the May 23 meeting. The motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. Special Items Summer YAC Meeting Schedule Following discussion, Council members agreed to cancel the August 8 meeting, and to change the meeting time for the August 22 meeting to a luncheon from 1:00-3:00 PM, at a location to be designated later. The purpose of this meeting would be to recognize outgoing members and to welcome incoming members. Committee Updates Ad hoc Web planning Committee No update. Adjournment Mike made a motion, seconded by Kristen, to adjourn the meeting at 6:53 PM. The motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING July 14, 2005 Page 1 PRESENT: Commissioners Fiemann, Aamoth, Davis, Krahulec, Mohagen, Pederson, Rezabek; staff Blank, Busch, Evans, Pederson; Planning Commissioner Weir ABSENT: Commissioners Griwac, Singer CALL TO ORDER Chair Fiemann called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the Plymouth Creek Center Conference Room. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Davis made a motion to approve the minutes of the May meeting. Commissioner Aamoth seconded. Motion carried, all ayes. Director Blank introduced Max Mohagen, who was recently appointed as a youth at - large member of the commission. He lives near Mooney Lake and has lived there for four years. He plays hockey and formerly played baseball and soccer. He also enjoys golf. He attends Wayzata High School. The other commissioners and staff introduced themselves and briefly described their backgrounds. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. None were present. b. Staff. Evans discussed Music in Plymouth. She said approximately 14,000 attended the event, the largest crowd ever. It went very well. Rezabek said the fireworks were fantastic, but began much too late. He received a number of complaints about that. Other commissioners who attended agreed that the fireworks began too late, and commented that the cannon wasn't necessary, as it did not add anything to the program. Evans and Blank agreed and said the cannon would be dropped from the event in the future, and that the fireworks would begin at 10:05 next year. Davis said his mother-in-law was in town from Philadelphia, and she was very impressed with the event. Blank stated that Evans is now a board member of the Plymouth Civic League, a position that he held for a number of years. She is heavily involved with the site operations on the day of the event. Evans talked about events coming up including the parade, which also encompasses the art fair, a 5K fun run, pancake breakfast, women's health/heart fair, post parade entertainment, Ducky Derby, and an evening concert that will be held at the Wayzata High School. All of these events take place on Saturday, September 24. The first City Council meeting was held at the Black Box Theater on Tuesday, due to city hall construction now moving to the main building. All city meetings will be taking place at the Plymouth Creek Center for the next several months. The second Halloween at the Creek is October 31 at the Plymouth Creek Center. We expect 1,000 to participate in that. The Water Ski show was held Tuesday evening at Parkers Lake. The beaches have been a� PRAC Minutes/May 2005 Page 2 packed due to the hot weather. We're getting ready to send our next brochure to the printer in a week. 4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION a. No report. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. No report. Al NEW BUSINESS a. Review Plymouth Creek Center operations. Busch gave an overview of operations at the Plymouth Creek Center and reviewed the handouts that were given to the commissioners in their packets. He stated they have five full-time staff — Busch is the general manager, and there is one full time maintenance worker, one full time clerical who works mostly with the senior program, a second full time clerical that works on wedding planning and all other bookings. Her position is titled rental coordinator. And there is one full time senior coordinator that is contracted through Senior Community Services. Additional employees are part-time, including a second maintenance person who is seasonal. There is a half-time clerical person who works in the mid morning to early afternoon. There are evening and weekend building supervisors, too. The building opens at 8 a.m. and closes around 10 pm. There are a number of volunteers who also help out during the day, along with field house supervisors. Busch said they booked about 1,500 hours at the field house spread over 25 weeks, 60 hours a week, from 5-11 p.m. and 7 a.m.-11 p.m. on weekends. The six-month period of January, February, March, April, November and December of 2004 took in $310,000, netting about $120,000 after expenses. Soccer is the major activity taking place in the field house using about 80% of the total time. There is a growing lacrosse program, and girls' high school softball takes place in the field house, along with rugby, golf, and the popular walking track. Busch estimated that 23,000 walkers probably use the track in the winter months. Evans said the field house is also used for special events like the Yard and Garden Expo and the Halloween at the Creek event. When the activity center opened five years ago, part of the lower level was not used and some of it was leased to a company to do specialized sports training, Busch said. The Council approved expansion of the lower level three years ago, and that construction was completed about one year ago. This expansion added the Black Box Theater, multi-purpose rooms, music rooms, conference rooms, and a food court area. About 92-94% of the groups that use the facility do not pay a fee. The goal of the City Council was to have this building used first by city groups, community groups, Plymouth non-profit groups, etc. The remaining 6-8% of the users are paying a fee for things such as weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, etc. Tax dollars help support this facility. Busch said we'll spend $450,000 annually to run the activity center, and we'll take in $150,00 in revenue. There are a lot of city meetings taking place here now, due to the construction at city hall. The groups that make up the 92-94% usage include park and recreation activities (40%), seniors (31 %), staff meetings (14%), non-profit groups (7%). Aamoth asked about the problems that might be created by having city meetings here, and if PRAC Minutes/May 2005 Page 3 this will force others out. Busch said some of the non-profit groups may move to the Ice Center, and other groups that were scheduled in the Black Box Theater may be shifted to other rooms in the Plymouth Creek Center. Saturdays are committed to weddings, Blank said. Busch stated that there are 39 weddings scheduled in the garden this year. Once Saturdays fill up in the garden, weddings move to Fridays and Sundays. There were even small wedding groups on Wednesday and Thursday last week. Busch said there is a new program in the garden involving Plymouth residents who work in the garden maintaining it, and doing plantings, etc. They are volunteers who assist two garden maintenance workers. Aamoth asked if the city is liable regarding anything that might occur as a result of alcohol being served during an event in the garden or at the Plymouth Creek Center. Blank said there is always a police officer on site when alcohol is being served. So far we haven't had any issues come up. The bar closes at 11:30, Busch said. Bartenders are contracted through Suzanne's Catering. Blank said cities can always be sued, but if we follow proper procedures and do everything we can reasonably do, we should be okay. Fiemann asked if staff talks to the rental groups about the rules and regulations ahead of time. Busch said all rental parties are apprised of rules, regulations and procedures before they finalize any rental. Each walk through for a wedding takes two to three hours. Blank said that Sara wasn't able to be at this meeting, so she will attend a meeting at a later date to discuss the senior programs. Busch talked about Suzanne's Catering and how we get a percentage of the money they bring in when they cater an event. The seniors are permitted to bring in their own food, and then they also serve that food themselves. To supplement the maintenance at the Plymouth Creek Center, there is a company called E- quality that finds jobs for mentally retarded adults. They supply six people two hours per day Monday -Friday to help clean. This service costs only $30 a day. b. Review 2007 rental fees. Residents are allowed to book the facility 18 months in advance, so it is necessary to discuss fees now for the years 2007-2008, Busch explained. City budgets have been going up about 3% per year for inflation, etc. Rezabek asked if a 3% increase is enough. Busch said he thinks that is adequate. Blank explained that this facility was not built to be a large generator of revenue, so there is no target number we have to reach. The higher we go with our rates, Suzanne's Catering would likely raise their rates also. We want to keep it reasonable, so we don't price ourselves out of the market. Busch feels our fees are very fair. He has never received complaints about the rental rates. Residents have an 18 -month priority when renting; non-residents are allowed to reserve 12 months in advance. We try to remain competitive with The Reserve, a catering business nearby on Fernbrook Lane. Pederson said our goal should be to have fees as high as they can be without pricing anyone out. Fiemann said we need to be competitive in the market place, but also be fair to the residents. Rezabek suggested raising the non-resident rate more than the resident rate. Six percent of the users should pay six percent of the operating rate Pederson said. Staff is proposing a 3% increase each year for two years. Operating expenses have increased due to the expansion of the lower level. Fiemann asked for opinions from commissioners on the proposed fees. Blank said the Plymouth Creek Center is in the general fund, which means it is taxpayer funded and i PRAC Minutes/May 2005 Page 4 operated. The limiting factor is that the building was designed to be for community residents and the seniors, Blank said. Pederson said non-residents should definitely be charged more. Aamoth asked what the demand is. Are we turning people away? Busch said yes, everyday. The majority of people on waiting lists are non-residents. REZABEK MOVED TO APPROVE FEES FOR 2007-2008 AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF. DAVIS SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED, ALL AYES. c. Review 2006-2010 CIP. We have made an offer on the 10th playfield to buy 40 acres, but we have not received any response yet from the Begin family. Blank reviewed the list of projects in 2005, including the playground at Queensland Park, repairing the plaza at Parkers Lake Playfield, replacing doors and locks, trail and parking lot repairs. Rezabek would like some sort of sun protection over the dugouts. Evans said she knows that there is something like that, but they are very expensive. For 2006, proposed projects include trail funding, another payment toward the playfield acquisition, open space acquisition, trail and parking lot repair, irrigation system, the last year of the monument signs, and new walls and plaza at the Zachary Playfield. Blank said we're not getting a lot of funding to take on new things, so we need to look seriously at whether we can afford to build a neighborhood park in 2006. Seven Greens park is on the schedule, and it would be fairly inexpensive to build, with low maintenance costs. Davis was concerned about parks and recreation possibly taking budget cuts, and he feels PRAC should speak up about this. Fiemann wanted to know when the appropriate time would be to let the Council know how the Commission feels about the budget and its impact on parks and recreation. Blank said he agrees that the commissioners can approach the Council as individuals to voice their concerns about the parks budget. The reason we do the capital budget at the same time as the operating budget is to let the Council know upfront what to expect. Fiemann asked when Seven Greens would be completely built out. Pederson suggested delaying building the Seven Greens park until 2007. Rezabek wanted to know what's going in on the northwest corner where the underground water tank is going in. Blank said it will be landscaped with a lawn, and eventually a fire station will be built there. Fiemann asked about buying parcels in northwest Plymouth before development takes place. Aamoth asked if there's a concern that development could happen before we have the funds to buy property. Blank then reviewed the projects for 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Blank said that Hampton Hills has been sold and may be developed. A large piece of the Northwest Greenway will be dedicated from Terren Hills. Until final plats come in, we cannot commit to any major park projects. The comprehensive plan is underway, Blank said. Some meeting dates have been set to discuss development of northwest Plymouth. Aamoth asked what happens when the entire park system is built and no more dedication money is coming in. Blank said that the park replacement fund takes over then. Davis wanted to know about the timeline for developing the 10th playfield. Blank said not until 2009 at the earliest, if the Begin's accept the offer. In addition to the purchase price, it would cost about $4 million to build the playfield. 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION �2+ PRAC Minutes/May 2005 Page 5 Davis mentioned that he was at the Music in Plymouth 5K. He parked his car on the west side of Plymouth Boulevard and then crossed through the landscaping to get to the entrance to the Hilde. He suggested installing a path across the landscaping, which would be across from the Hilde entrance. Blank will ask the traffic engineer to look into it. 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION Blank discussed other items that were included in the packet, including the controversial court decision regarding a golf course in Eagan. He also discussed trail work we are doing. We had a couple of volunteers go over every inch of our trail system and label them in terms of whether they were OK or needed minor or major repairs. We are also looking at some software that allows bicyclists to wear a GPS system on their backs, which creates a map as they ride along on the trail. Rezabek asked if the city had ever looked into purchasing a golf course. Blank said he has had discussions over the years with the owners of Hampton Hills, Hollydale and Elm Creek, but nothing ever came of it, and now two of these courses have been sold to developers. Blank said we may end up with four executive courses in Plymouth, but probably never an 18 -hole course. Blank said the August meeting needs to be moved to a different date, due to his daughter's wedding rehearsal. August 4 is a possibility. 9. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m Z� July 18, 2005 Mr. Brad Kalin 5115 Ives Lane North Plymouth, MN 55442 SUBJECT: JONQUIL AND IVES DRAINAGE CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS CITY PROJECT NO. 1044 Dear Mr. Kalin: Please be advised that the attached memorandum was provided to the City Council for their consideration before the July 12, 2005 City Council meeting at the request of Councilmember Black. The memorandum details the sequence of events regarding the above referenced project. The City Council was provided two recommendations, but they chose not to take action on this matter. Accordingly, I consider this matter closed. As was agreed, I will prepare a requisition of $174.49 for reimbursement to you for grass seed and seed mat which I consider as restoration. If you have any questions or require any additional information, please feel free to call me at 763-509-5501. Sincerely, 6Doran Cote, P.E. Director of Public Works enclosure cc Laurie Ahrens, City Manager Mayor and City Councilmembers J' O:\Engineering\PROJECfS\2000-2009\1044\Letters\Kalin_Reimb 7_18.doc PLYMOUTH :adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 * www.ci.olvmouth.mn.us MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 DATE: July 5, 2005 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager FROM: Vw"te, P.E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT: JONQUIL AND IVES DRAINAGE CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS CITY PROJECT NO. 1044 As requested by the City Council, the following points summarize the significant activities related to the above referenced project: • Analysis and study of the channel began in 1990 due to erosion problems. • Construction of channel improvements began in August, 2002. • In October, 2002, staff presented the City Council with an update of the project noting concerns raised by adjacent residents regarding steep slopes (see attached staff report). The City Council directed staff to develop options to lessen the impacts to adjacent properties. • In May, 2003, staff presented four options to the City Council (see attached staff report). These options were again presented to the City Council June, 2003, at special session regarding this matter (see attached staff report). • This matter was before the City Council again in August, 2004 to discuss the steep slope concerns. The City Council gave staff direction to develop a cost sharing agreement with the residents at 5115 and 5125 Ives Lane for the installation of retaining walls. • In September, 2004, the City Council adopted a resolution providing for cost sharing on a retaining wall and to repair slope failure in the channel. The City Council approved $3,080 for the retaining wall and $8,000 for the channel slope repairs. The resolution set a not -to -exceed limit of $11,080. • In November, 2004, a letter was sent to residents indicating that the City's contractor would be performing the channel stabilization and constructing a retaining wall on 5155 and 5125 Ives Lane. The letter noted that disturbed areas would be repaired by the City's contractor. 0 � 0:\EngineeringTROJECfS\2000 - 2009\1044\Memos\SummarizeltemsMem_1041.dx SUBJECT: JONQUIL AND IVES DRAINAGE CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS Page 2 • Most of the work performed on the channel was done so by accessing a property on Jonquil Lane. The City contractor restored the areas of that property that were disturbed with sod. The City has paid the contractor $7,520 to date for the channel portion of the work. • To complete the work on the retaining wall the City's contractor had to access the property on an existing easement between 5115 and 5125 Ives Lane. The City's contract did not include restoration on these properties. The City has paid the contractor $3,080 to date for this portion of the work. • In the spring of 2005, the resident at 5115 Ives Lane began requesting the installation of sod in the disturbed areas of his yard. The resident was advised that the City's contract did not contemplate restoration on 5115 and 5125 Ives Lane. An estimate of $2,024 to sod the properties was provided by the City's contractor. • In June, 2005, a letter was sent to the resident at 5115 Ives Lane advising him that the City had less than $500 remaining in the project budget, and that it could be used to reimburse him and his neighbor for restoration costs that they may have incurred (see attached). • On June 27, 2005, the resident at 5115 Ives Lane submitted a receipt for grass seed ($28.96) and for retaining wall blocks that he and his neighbor purchased from the City's contractor claiming the costs were incurred as "restoration" (see attached). • On June 28, 2005, the resident at 5115 Ives Lane submitted a receipt for miscellaneous yard items ($236) claiming the costs were incurred as "restoration" (see attached). • Of the items requested for reimbursement, I believe the grass seed and seed mat could be considered as restoration. This would result in reimbursement to the resident at 5115 Ives Lane of $174.49 with no reimbursement to the resident at 5125 Ives Lane. • The City Council could consider providing both residents with equal reimbursement for all items submitted up to what remains in the budget for this project. This would result in reimbursement to both residents of $240 each. attachments -19 cab t O:\Engineering\PROJECTS\2000-2009\1044\Memos\Summanze1temsMem_1044. doe SUBJECT: REZONING, SITE PLAN, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, AND VARIANCES FOR ACACIA REAL ESTATE PARTNERS LLC (2005066) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Acacia Real Estate Partners LLC, under File No. 2005066, for a rezoning from FRD (Future Restricted Development) to C-1 (Convenience Commercial) and C-3 (Highway Commercial), a site plan, conditional use permit, and variances to allow a 12,678 -square foot office/retail building and a 4,200 -square foot auto -service building for property located at the southwest corner of Old Rockford Road and Peony Lane. 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, August 3, 2005 at the Plymouth Creek Center located at 14800 -34th Avenue North. 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 2005066propnotice 2 n G'9 PLYMOUTH AddbW Quality to Life .Wn PI YM()I ITH R01 11 FVARD . PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447-1482 9 TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENTS FOR QUANTUM DEVELOPMENT INC. (2005077) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this is to inform you of a request by Quantum Development Inc., under File 2005077, for conditional use permit amendments to 1) eliminate restriction on the transferability, 2) increase students allowed from 390 to 500, and 3) renew permits automatically for property located at 12325 State Highway 55. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at the Plymouth Creek Center located at 14300 -34th Avenue North. 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 2005077propnotice v4 �' s 3" PLYMOUTH Adding Qua(ity to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 9 TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH (2005087) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that the City of Plymouth, under file 2005087, submitted a planning application requesting approval of a site plan amendment to construct a 56 -stall parking lot at Greenwood playfield located at 18005 Medina Road. 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, August 3, 2005, at the Plymouth Creek Center located at 14800 -43rd Avenue North. 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 2005087propnotice 31 PLYMOUTH Adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR VICTORIOUS LIFE CHURCH (2005088) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this is to inform you of a request by Victorious Life Church, under File 2005088, for a conditional use permit to operate a daycare facility out of the church located at 100 Nathan Lane North. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, August 3, 2005, at the Plymouth Creek Center located at 14300 -34th Avenue North. 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, t / h• V q Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2005088propnotice 10.011111W1111,�����������������III��ill.lIIIIIIII�' 7 �— PLYMOUTH Addin© Quafity to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000