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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 07-15-2005CITY OF PL` Dummy COUNCIL IN' July 15, zuua UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Planning Commission July 20 meeting agenda.................................................................... Page 3 Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) July 21 meeting agenda ............................... Page 4 July, August, and September 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. Notice on the closure of County Road 10 in Maple Grove and Plymouth between Wedgewood Lane and Vicksburg Lane................................................................ Page 12 Star Tribune story on plans for the Maple Grove hospital .................................................. Page 13 Transcript of a KMSP—TV News story about median cable guards ................................... Page 15 Sun Sailor editorial praising "Music in Plymouth".............................................................Page 17 Staff Reports Fire—Rescue Incidents of Interest........................................................................................ Page 18 Minutes Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission June 8 meeting ..................................... Page 21 Legislative Items League of Minnesota Cities Friday Fax July 8.................................................................. Page 29 League of Minnesota Cities Friday Fax July 14................................................................ Page 31 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2005 WHERE: BLACK BOX THEATER Plymouth Creek Center 1480034 th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the consent agenda* are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3., PUBLIC FORUM 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Approve the June 29, 2005 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Lifestyle Properties. Rezoning from C-2 (Neighborhood Commercial) to RMF -4 (Multiple Family 4), a preliminary plat, site plan, conditional use permit, and variance to allow construction of 13, 12 -unit apartment -style buildings to be called "The Villas of Bass Lake Creek" on property located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Nathan Lane and Bass Lake Rd. (County Road 10). (2005033) B. Lundgren Bros. Construction, Inc. Reguiding, rezoning, preliminary plat, site plan, and variance for Taryn Hills, a development containing 575 residential units (219 single-family units and 356 townhouse units) and a roughly 8 acre commercial site, for 237.6 acres of land located east of Vicksburg Lane, north and south of County Road 47. (2005045) 7. NEW BUSINESS A. City of Plymouth. Update on the comprehensive plan process. (2005050) 8. ADJOURNMENT 3 AGENDA MEETING PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2005 - 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Plymouth Towne Square 15500 37t" Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Approve HRA Meeting Minutes from June 23, 2005 B. Plymouth Towne Square. Accept Monthly Housing Report C. Approve new Property Management Agreement for Shenandoah Woods Apartments D. Update on Strategic Plan E. Change HRA September meeting date from September 15 to September 22 3. NEW BUSINESS A. 2006 HRA Preliminary Budgets B. Draft Admissions and Occupancy Policy for Vicksburg Crossing 4. ADJOURNMENT 4 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS July 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Aug 2005 % 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 it 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 2 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 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, snereton Minrreepolis wast t22at RidBedele Drive, Minnetonka 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT(PACT), Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Bleck Box TMwer, Plymouth Creek Canbr 31 modified on 7/14/2005 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 Tom Square Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Bleck Boa Thealea Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), Plymouth Creek Center SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING REGULAR MEETING) BUDGET STUDYSESSION, Black Boa Thaaler, PCC 28 29 30 31 Ju12005 Sep 2005 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 modified on 7/14/2005 r, 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 Plymouth Creek Center Conference Room 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 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: BUDGETSTUDY SESSION; Conf. Rm. 2, Plymouth Creek Center lower level 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Black Box Theater, Plym outh Creek 7.00 PM PARK 8 RE RE ISIONADVISORY Classroom, PTe .th Creek Center(mr: tine oNy) Center 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: BUDGET STUDY SESSION (IF NEEDED); Cont Rm. 2, Plymouth Creak Center I.— lewl 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black Box Theater, 7:00 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 Tovm Square 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Plymouth C nference Room2r 6:30 PM -8:30 PM COMPREHENSIVE Center, Plymouth Creek PLAN OPEN OCene Plymouth Room 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION,y Black Box Theater, Autumn Art Fair and Plymouth on Parade Plymouth Creek Center 25 26 27 28 29 30 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, Sheraton Minneapolis 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON West 12201 Rdgadala Drive, Minnetonka TRANSIT (PACT), Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM REGULAR CIN COUNCIL MEETING, Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center modified on 7/15/2005 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items July 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • Award bid for Station 73 project (3125) • Award bid for Bass Lake Lift Station • Adopt whistleblower policy • Approve amendment to Resolution establishing bid date for Station 73 project (3125) • Presentation of Environmental Champion Awards 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. On Monday, July 18, 2005, CS AH 10 (Bass Lake Road) in the city_ of Maple Grove will be closed to thru traffic*between Wedgewood Lane and Vicksburg Lane. A marked detour will be provided. The road way is anticipated to reopen by Wednesday, July 20, 2005. Please contact Dan Allmaras at 763-745-7591 or Ted Kruse at 612-282-2861 with questions. Hennepin County Board of Commissioners County Administrator Public Works — Gary Erickson Public Affairs — John Knudsen Transportation Department Staff Sheriff's Department Sheriffs Radio Tower Library Bookmobile MIS - Jeanette Westbrook Brice Thompson Minnesota Dent. of Transportation Metro Division Engineer. — P. Hughes Division Traffic Engineer - C. Isackson Traffic Management Center Operations Road Information & Permit Office Minnesota State Patrol East Minnesota State Patrol West Llunicipalities Cities of Hopkins.. Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie. \Tanager, Dir. of Public Works Fire Chief, Police Chief City of Minneapolis — Steve Mosing School District 276, and 270. Superintendent Transportation Director Emergency Service Methodist Hospital - Emergency Hennepin County Medical Center No. Memorial Med Ctr - Emergency Waconia Ridgeview Hospital - Ambulance Service Allina, Communications Director Medic Control Minnesota Truck Center IL Media Star Tribune, Editor Sun Sailor Newspapers Crow River News Radio Station WCCO Traffic Pulse Network David Anderson Metropolitan Traffic Control American Automobile Association Ken Mohr, Domestic Travel Transit MCTO Operating Division Lee Bennett, Mgr., St. Ops. Christy Bailly, Asst. Mgr. Ops „... .... ... . -- - -- --- Hennepin County Transportation Department - . 1600 Prairie Drive Phone: 763-745-7500 Medina MN 55340-5421 Fax: 612-632-8891 TDD: 763-478-4030 www.co.hennepin.mn.us TO: Those Listed Below July 8, 2005 FROM: Eric M. Drager, P.E., Traffic Operations Engineer SUBJECT: Closure of CSAH 10 in the city of Maple Grove On Monday, July 18, 2005, CS AH 10 (Bass Lake Road) in the city_ of Maple Grove will be closed to thru traffic*between Wedgewood Lane and Vicksburg Lane. A marked detour will be provided. The road way is anticipated to reopen by Wednesday, July 20, 2005. Please contact Dan Allmaras at 763-745-7591 or Ted Kruse at 612-282-2861 with questions. Hennepin County Board of Commissioners County Administrator Public Works — Gary Erickson Public Affairs — John Knudsen Transportation Department Staff Sheriff's Department Sheriffs Radio Tower Library Bookmobile MIS - Jeanette Westbrook Brice Thompson Minnesota Dent. of Transportation Metro Division Engineer. — P. Hughes Division Traffic Engineer - C. Isackson Traffic Management Center Operations Road Information & Permit Office Minnesota State Patrol East Minnesota State Patrol West Llunicipalities Cities of Hopkins.. Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie. \Tanager, Dir. of Public Works Fire Chief, Police Chief City of Minneapolis — Steve Mosing School District 276, and 270. Superintendent Transportation Director Emergency Service Methodist Hospital - Emergency Hennepin County Medical Center No. Memorial Med Ctr - Emergency Waconia Ridgeview Hospital - Ambulance Service Allina, Communications Director Medic Control Minnesota Truck Center IL Media Star Tribune, Editor Sun Sailor Newspapers Crow River News Radio Station WCCO Traffic Pulse Network David Anderson Metropolitan Traffic Control American Automobile Association Ken Mohr, Domestic Travel Transit MCTO Operating Division Lee Bennett, Mgr., St. Ops. Christy Bailly, Asst. Mgr. Ops startribune.com Close window Last update: July 11, 2005 at 8:51 PM Maple Grove hospital on hold David Phelps Star Tribune Published July 12, 2005 The prospects for a resolution to the contentious Maple Grove hospital debate before the special legislative session ends this week appear to be somewhere between slim and none. It would take a political miracle to get the matter addressed before already weary legislators go home with a new budget and spending plan in place, the hospital's supporters acknowledge. "Anything can happen, but I'm not optimistic about it," said Maple Grove Mayor Mark Steffenson, who has helped shepherd the issue through six months of legislative turmoil. The best Maple Grove likely can hope for, according to Steffenson and other advocates for the hospital, is consideration later this year, perhaps in another special session in the fall being sought by proponents of a Twins stadium and a football facility for the University of Minnesota, two other projects pushed aside in the budget -balancing debate. The Maple Grove standstill is not about the merits of the matter. Few disagree that the fast-growing northwestern corner of the Twin Cities needs an inpatient facility. Rather, say those involved in the debate, the process consumed the project, as three competing bidders and the legislators who supported them could not find common ground for approving legislation that would have exempted Maple Grove from a two -decade -old moratorium on new hospital beds in the state. "Everyone agreed that this had to get done," Steffenson said. "It seemed a simple thing to accomplish, and it wasn't accomplished. I don't know what we do next." The House and the Senate each approved legislation that would allow a hospital in Maple Grove, but the bills differed in how a health care provider would be chosen to run the $72 million to $120 million facility. The House version awarded construction approval to North Memorial Health Care, currently the closest hospital to many Maple Grove -area residents. The Senate version placed the final decision in the hands of the Minnesota Department of Health, with the bidders to be ranked by a set of criteria such as level of charity care, mental health care, services for seniors and pediatrics. The Senate version is supported by the other two bidders, Fairview Health Services and a partnership called Tri -Care made up of Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Park Nicollet Health Services and Allina Hospitals & Clinics. An unsuccessful attempt to reach a compromise in the waning days of the regular legislative session in May served to exacerbate tension among the players, who spent nearly $450,000 on lobbying. One of the compromise proposals would have set up criteria for the hospital and given North Memorial first 11 swing at meeting those criteria. "Obviously we're disappointed that legislators didn't approve a compromise to use neutral parties to evaluate the proposals," Park Nicollet Chief Executive David Wessner said. "We're also disappointed with the insistence of North Memorial that the Legislature approve their proposal or nothing. Delay isn't in anybody's interest." Mary Edwards, vice president of public policy for Fairview, said it makes sense to let the Health Department make the final call on who gets to build. "There are no physicians in the Legislature. There are no health economists in the Legislature. They don't have the expertise to work this through," Edwards said. "You move it back to the experts [in the Health Department] to make the decision." North Memorial President Dave Cress said the other bidders are frustrated by North's strength at the Legislature. "We believe when we presented the facts to the House, they made a thorough examination and picked North. I guess we're lead dog in the pack and they're trying to do something to take our momentum away," Cress said. "We felt we won the legislative issue." David Phelps is at dphelps(40artribune.com. © Copyright 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. I �' Cable CrossOver It's a frightening scenario. One that's becoming more common on divided highways here in the metro. We're talking about cars jumping across the median and colliding head-on with oncoming traffic. The FOX 9 Investigators were first to explain why it's happening more and more. This is a matter of life or death. There are basically two ways to deal with it. One is six times more expensive for taxpayers than the other. The state of Minnesota opted for the lower cost option. Its saving money, but is it saving lives? When it happens, it happens fast. "Oh my gosh. He just went into on -coming traffic. So fast, you don't stand a chance. "Oh my gosh. Okay, that guy, um he totally broad -sided someone." Catastrophic crashes, often deadly, and the metro are seeing more of them. This is an issue that we believe we need to face." We first told you about this problem a year ago. The FOX 9 Investigators reviewed eight years of crash reports. We discovered a deadly pattern emerging on sections of some metro freeways. "You've got high speed traffic, that's often hitting at head on and that's doubling the impact." From Sky FOX 9 the problem is plain to see. We've got hundreds of miles of freeway, with only a narrow strip of grass separating the opposing lanes of traffic. There's no barrier to stop an out of control car... Nothing to prevent it from crossing over the median and into oncoming traffic. Statistics show that with more congestion and higher speeds on metro freeways, more cars are crossing over and crashing head on. MNDOT researchers discovered crossovers are more likely to happen at interchanges, where distractions or an unexpected move by another driver can trigger a chain reaction that sends you out of control. But you're looking at what's turning out to be a relatively low cost solution to this deadly problem a crash barrier that uses high-tension steel cables. It grabs a runaway vehicle almost like a spider web. The cables are six -times cheaper to install than concrete barriers. Last fall MNDOT installed the first ones in Minnesota along a portion of 1-94 notorious for crossover crashes. "God, what it did for me. I am an absolute believer." Ben Frank was on 94 in Maple Grove when a semi bumped another car into his lane. "I T-boned him and I just ricocheted off of that guy." In an instant Ben's SUV shot into the median. "All I could see was the oncoming traffic coming at me." A terrifying moment until Ben felt his truck hit something.... l "When I hit the fence, I felt this other jolt like God was reaching out his hand and pointing me in the right direction." It happened just like you see in this test video. The cable barrier grabbed hold of Ben's vehicle and cradled it to a stop. "Had that fence not been there, I'd probably not be here." His new Durango took a beating. But Ben Frank walked away from the incident without a scratch. "It was raining pretty good and traffic was real heavy." Gordy Perhson is also a fan of the new cable barrier. "Noticed brake lights coming on ahead of us." His family was heading west on 94 when all of a sudden a car going eastbound hit a slick spot and spun out. "There's no way that car would've been able to stop and miss the oncoming traffic." But the cable stopped it from crossing over and Pehrson is convinced it probably saved some lives. Since last September twenty-four vehicles have run into the cables on 94 in the northwest metro. "I believe we have prevented several tragic crashes, some of which may have involved the loss of life." This MNDOT photo shows the barrier doing its job during a January snowstorm. "You can just see that those tracks were going right into the other lane, there was no way that vehicle was going to stop." MNDOT crews aren't used to getting compliments but some drivers have personally thanked them for installing the cables. "The cable saved their lives. They saw oncoming traffic. They saw they were going that direction and the cable stopped them." Because the cables have worked so well MNDOT is making it a priority to install them at other trouble spots: 1-94 in Brooklyn Center, 35W in Burnsville, 169 in Plymouth and 494 in Plymouth. These are currently the worst locations in the metro for cross over crashes. The cable barriers should be up within a year. "I kind of thought it was a joke to tell you the truth." When Ben Frank saw the cables installed in Maple Grove last fall he never imagined they could save his life but now he's a believer, who says the state should make it a priority to line all those miles of unprotected median with cable. "They got to put more of these in. They've got to." Because of budget constraints MNDOT's plan is to hook up the cables along the most accident- prone highways first. By 2008 the cables will stretch along interstate 94 all the way to St. Cloud. TM & © 2005 Fox/UTV Holdings, Inc. 1� Music in Plymouth was resounding success Our Viewpoint (Created 7/14/2005 8:40:43 AM) The great community get-together known as Music in Plymouth has been the highlight of each summer in the city for 33 years. This year, the event also marked the city of Plymouth's 50th anniversary. Combining the two events made a good celebration even better. The fun city residents, their friends and families shared July 6 couldn't have happened without a lot of hard work by a lot of people. Hats off to the Plymouth Civic League for all they do every year to bring the Minnesota Orchestra and other first-rate entertainers to town for the evening. Their planning and fund- raising represent months and months of work, and their commitment to creating an evening that bonds the community is remarkable. The city of Plymouth — including elected officials, city staff and volunteers — deserves a lot of credit, also. Not only does the city help with a monetary contribution as well as providing police and other assistance, but this year city staff organized a 50th anniversary bash. Individuals and businesses — such as CSM Corp., which provided the laser show — need to be thanked for donating generously so Music in Plymouth and the 50th anniversary celebration could take place. It takes a warm and generous community to create an event that brings thousands of people together for a positive, enjoyment -filled evening. It is a remarkable community that finds a way to make a city of 70,000 feel like one large neighborhood. Thank you, Plymouth; may your next 50 years be just as good I-� p1M MUT4 FIRE -RESCUE DATE: 07/02/05 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 763-509-5120 FIRE -RESCUE INCIDENT OF INTEREST TIME: 2:21 p.m. ADDRESS: 1415 Hwy 101 DETAILS: A fire in the Pizza Hut Restaurant was reported to the Department on Saturday, July 2. Captain Evenson arrived and reported heavy smoke inside the restaurant. First arriving, Wayzata Engine 11 secured a water supply and advanced a 1 %" handline through the front door on side "A". Second arriving, Plymouth Ladder 31 (Hughes, Rasmus, Rausch, Ricker) assisted with a back-up line and placed their ladder in-service to the roof. Tower 11 (Weldon, Kuss) arrived and assisted with ventilation and securing utilities. The fire was placed under control 12 minutes following fire department arrival. Fifteen Plymouth fire personnel responded to this incident. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries. RESPONSE TIME: 6 minutes. FIRE ORIGIN/CAUSE: Unknown ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS: $20,000 P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS: Engine Companies: None Ladder Companies: TW -11, A-21, L-31 Support Units: Rescue Companies: R-31 Chief Officers: C-2 Mutual Aid: Wayzata Engine & Rescue ASSISTING AGENCIES: EMS: Yes Red Cross: No Salvation Army: No Public Works: No State FM: No SECTOR OFFICERS: Captain Evenson (Command), Deputy Chief Hurr (Interior), Captain Dore (Relief/Accountability), Lieutenant Weldon (V entilation/Utilities). J� pLM MOUTu FIRE -RESCUE DATE: 7/4/05 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 763-509-5120 FIRE -RESCUE INCIDENT OF INTEREST TIME: 10:43 p.m. ADDRESS: 4205 Quaker La. DETAILS: Fire Station II was dispatched to a house filling with smoke. Upon further reports of heavy smoke in the dwelling, the event was up -graded to a house fire bringing all three Plymouth stations. First arriving, Aerial 21 (Baker, Branyon, Deakins, Spencer) confirmed a basement fire and advanced a 1%" handline to begin extinguishment. Second arriving, Engine 21 (Marti, Ganje, Altman, C. Anderson) assisted with water supply and overhaul of the basement. Tower 11 (Evenson, Elliott, D. Fasching) provided ventilation as L-31 (Hendrickson, Hughes, Rasmus, Werstein) was assigned RIT duty. The fire was placed under control 10 minutes following fire department arrival. Twenty-one Plymouth fire personnel responded to this incident (on -scene and stand-by). There were no civilian or firefighter injuries. RESPONSE TIME: 10 minutes. FIRE ORIGIN/CAUSE: Electrical malfunction. ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS: $2,300 P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS: Engine Companies: E-11, E-21 Ladder Companies: TW -11, A-21, L-31 Support Units: Rescue Companies: Chief Officers: C-1 , C-2 Mutual Aid: ASSISTING AGENCIES: EMS: No Red Cross: No Salvation Army: No Public Works: No State FM: No SECTOR OFFICERS: Chief Kline (Command), Deputy Chief Hurr (Interior), Captain Hendrickson (RIT). + j'yMMINNS'OTH T4 FIRE -RESCUE PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 763-509-5120 FIRE -RESCUE INCIDENT OF INTEREST DATE: 07/05/05 TIME: 11:10 a.m. ADDRESS: 26"' and Kilmer Ln. N DETAILS: The Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle accident with entrapment. Upon arrival, Captain 2 (Dreelan) confirmed one vehicle with one occupant inside and extrication required. Duty Crew Engine 21 (Couser, Magy, Keith) advanced a protective hand line, began vehicle stabilization and patient assessment. Crews from Engine 21, Rescue 11 (Evenson, Elliot, Nordby) and Ladder 31 (Kline, Hurr) placed multiple tools in service and began extricating the patient. Engine 11 (Hendrickson, Perbix) assisted with extraction and establishing a tool staging area. Patient was removed following roof and door removal, then displacing the dash. The extrication was completed 26 minutes following fire department arrival. Eighteen Plymouth fire personnel responded to this incident or were on stand-by. RESPONSE TIME: 6 minutes. FIRE CAUSE/ORIGIN ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS: P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS: Engine Companies: E-21, E-11 Ladder Companies: L-31 Support Unit: Rescue Companies: R-11 Chief Officers: C-1, C-2 Mutual Aid: ASSISTING AGENCIES: EMS: Yes Red Cross: No Salvation Army: No Public Works: No State FM: No SECTOR OFFICERS: Captain Dreelan (Command), Lieutenant Couser (Rescue). elm creek Watershed Management Commission ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 3235 Fernbrook Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 PH: 763.553.1144 FAX: 763.553.9326 E-mail: 0udieCr�iass.biz MINUTES June 8, 2005 TECHNICAL OFFICE Hennepin County, DES 417 North 5" Street Minneapolis, MN 55401-1397 PH: 612.596.1171 FAX: 612.348.8532 E-mail: Ali.Durgunoglu@co.hennepin.mn.us I. The regular monthly meeting of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission was called to order at 11:36 a.m., Wednesday, June 8, 2005, in the Emergency Operations Center, Maple Grove City Hall, 12800 Arbor Lakes Parkway, Maple Grove, MN, by Chairman Jim Merickel. Present were: Deric Deuschle, Champlin; Elwyn Manthei, Corcoran; Doug Baines, Dayton; Danny Nadeau, Hassan; Jim Merickel, Maple Grove; Madeleine Linck, Medina; Fred Moore, Plymouth; Paul Kangas, Rogers; James Kujawa and Ali Durgunoglu, Hennepin County Department of Environmental Services (HCES); John Barten, Three Rivers Park District; Jason Westbrock, Barr Engineering; and Judie Anderson, Executive Secretary. Also present: Peter McEnery, Ryan Companies, and Sean Cullen and Adam Parker, MFRA, for project 2005- 027; Jeff Shopek, Loucks Associates, for project 2005-030; and Kent Kiewatt, Friends of Elm Creek. II. Motion by Nadeau, second by Moore to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried. III. Motion by Nadeau, second by Moore to approve the Consent Agenda. A. Minutes of the May meeting. B. June Treasurer's Report and Claims. C. 2005 CAMP Agreement. Motion carried. IV. Action Items. A. Motion by Moore, second by Deuschle to adopt Resolution 2005-01 Adopting a General Permit for Road Maintenance Projects with the addition of "utility work" in the second WHEREAS. Motion carried. Anderson will transmit the resolution to the appropriate individuals. B. Elm Creek Channel Study. Members of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) provided review and comment on a preliminary contract received from Bonestroo. With a minor modification to Appendix A, Section 1.3., motion by Merickel, second by Nadeau to authorize the Chair to execute the final contract subject to review by the Commission's attorney and response from Bonestroo re the Commission's revisions/modifications. Motion carried. Commissioners are requested to provide their final comments by June 13, 2005. C. 2004-081 Dunlaven Woods, Maple Grove. This is a 30 -acre site proposed for 43 single-family lots. The east property line is Rush Creek. It is located south of 101st Avenue, north of CR 30. Staff extended the review period 60 -days to May 18, 2005. Hydrologic analysis elements, phosphorus loading calculations, and E&SC plans were required before a recommendation could be made by Staff. At the May meeting the Commissioners voted to deny this application unless the applicant requested an extension of time prior to May 18, 2005. This request was received from the applicant on May 13, 2005. Staff reviewed the revised site plans and hydrology information submitted and recommended approval in their Findings dated May 18, 2005. Motion by Moore, second by Manthei to approve Staff's recommendation. Motion carried. This item will be removed from the agenda. D. 2004-083 Cedar Estates, Maple Grove. This is a 37 -acre site abutting Elm Creek just south of Bass Lake Road. The developer proposes 68 single-family residential lots for the site. Future development of the site includes the Cedar Crest Academy. The applicant has resubmitted site plans and has addressed all issues except nutrient loadings. The deadline for this review was extended to May 18, 2005 at the applicant's request. In April and early May, the site plans were altered significantly and required review. A second review extension was approved by the Commission at the May meeting. Staff Findings dated May 10, 2005, recommend approval of the revised plans. Motion by Merickel, CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS ill Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission June 8, 2005 page 2 second by Moore to approve the recommendation of Staff. Motion carried, Kangas abstaining. This item will be removed from the agenda. E. 2005-04 Brockton Meadows, Rogers. This is a 100 -acre agricultural site proposed for 182 single-family units. The site is located south of the 141 st Avenue and Brockton Lane intersection. The site is a local high point and water discharges from the site in several locations. The project proposes to treat stormwater with seven separate stormwater ponds that will provide the required rate and nutrient control. Staff Findings dated June 1, 2005, recommended approval pending Staff approval of six items to the grading and/or Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). In subsequent Findings dated June 7, 2005, Staff indicated their comments had been addressed and they recommended approval. Motion by Kangas, second by Moore to approve the recommendation of Staff with a correction in Finding 9) from lbs/acre to lbs/site and that the outlet elevation be specified. Motion carried. This item will be removed from the agenda. F. 2005-05 Red Oak Acres, Maple Grove. This is a five -acre site located in the northwest intersection of Peony Lane and 78th Avenue. The applicant is requesting approval to redevelop the land from agricultural into 11 single-family residential lots. Revised plans were received on April 29, 2005 and approved by the Commission at their May meeting pending receipt and approval by Staff of the erosion and sediment control (E&SC) revisions. Staff Findings dated June 7, 2005 indicated receipt of satisfactory E&SC plans. Motion by Merickel, second by Manthei to approve this project. Motion carried. This item will be removed from the agenda. G. 2005-06 Amber Hills, Maple Grove. This is a 4.6 -acre single-family lot proposed to be redeveloped into 14 single family, common lot area, homes. It is located between the north lot line of Basswood Elementary School and Bass Lake Road. Preliminary review of the plans by Staff showed additional technical and erosion control information was needed. An additional fee of $600 was received April 12, 2005, to complete the review application. Revised site plans were reviewed with Findings provided to the applicant and his engineer on May 31, 2005. Revised plans dated June 2, 2005 were received and in their Findings dated June 7, 2005, Staff recommended approval of this project. Motion by Merickel, second by Manthei to approve Staff's recommendation. Motion carried. This item will be removed from the agenda. H. 2005-027 The Grove/Rupert Property, Maple Grove. This plan proposes to merge two parcels totaling 208 acres located in the southeast quadrant of I-94 and future Highway 610 (currently 101 st Avenue). The site will consist of a large retail center and North Memorial Medical Center/Hospital. Staff's April 6, 2005 letter to the developer outlined the deficiencies in the application. Initial nutrient computations do not conform to Commission standards. A list of Staff concerns were included in Findings dated April 27, 2005. A request to allow a lower phosphorus export value for the site was denied. Staff has discussed options available to the developer to help them meet the non -degradation requirements. At the meeting the applicant's agent provided a sketch showing ponds proposed for phosphorus removal. Motion by Moore, second by Deuschle, to wit, based on Staff's review, the stormwater plan does not meet the Commission's criteria and, therefore, the plan is denied. As an alternative, the applicant could submit a request to divide the application into two parts — erosion control and stormwater management - and also extend the review deadline to a date beyond the July 13 meeting date. There remains a risk that the stormwater plan may not be approved. Motion carried, Kangas abstaining. (On May 19, 2005 the Corps of Engineers posted on their website a public notice concerning this project. A copy of the posting was included in the meeting packet.) [Staff has received a written request from the applicant dated June 8, 2005, requesting 1) the application be divided into two parts per above and 2) an extension of time beyond the July meeting date.] I. 2005-030 Heritage - Edge Water Cowley Lake, Rogers. This is a 415 -acre parcel proposed for 1169 residential units in five phases of construction. A complete application was received May 16, 2005. In their Findings dated June 8, 2005, Staff stated the applicant and the City of Rogers have requested that the Commission provide Staff authority to approve phase one grading plans, provided E&SC plans are found to be acceptable. The overall stormwater management plan would be reviewed for approval by the Commission at its July 13 meeting. Motion by Moore, second by Merickel to approve in accordance with the recommendation. Motion carried, Kangas abstaining. J. 2005-040 CSAH 19 Roadway Construction, Corcoran/Medina. The project involves about six miles of reconstruction for safety purposes and to add a trail on the east side. Wetlands were approved under 2004-064. The project crosses North Fork Rush Creek. Site layout, stormwater treatment, and floodplain mitigation plans and the hydraulic analysis for Rush Creek culvert replacement were submitted May 4, 2005. Erosion and sediment control plans and the SWPPP were submitted May 24, 2005. Deuschle reviewed the plans and provided his Findings dated June 8, 2005, wherein he recommended approval. Motion by Moore, second by Linck to approve the project in accordance with the recommendation. Motion carried, Manthei abstaining. This item will be removed from the agenda. CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission June 8, 2005 page 3 K. 2005-045 Villas at Rivers Edge, Rogers. Theproposed site is a long, slender, 22.3 -acre parcel, adjacent to the railroad line in a northwest to southeast alignment. The developer is proposing to place 24 multi -unit residences with an average of 3.3 units per acre. The Crow River floodplain runs through the site and floodplain impacts will be mitigated on-site. Rate and nutrient control for the northwestern third of the site will be provided by a single stormwater pond. Rate and nutrient control for the southeastern two-thirds of the site are proposed to be provided by a regional pond currently being designed by the City. The project is also proposing to raise the invert elevations of an existing culvert crossing by 1.6 feet to accommodate a sanitary sewer. The increased elevation of the culverts would not impact the floodplain/floodway. The proposal to increase the invert elevations would also likely require DNR approval. In their Findings dated June 1, 2005, Staff recommended approval pending their receipt and approval of computations showing existing and developed site phosphorous exports and discharge rates and volumes from the southeastern two-thirds of the site. Motion by Moore, second by Kangas to approve the recommendation with the further stipulation that the regional stormwater pond must be constructed prior to or concurrently with this project. Motion carried. [Deuschle departed 1:00 p.m.; Linck departed 1:35 p.m.] V. New Business. A. Correspondence. 1. Sewage Spill in Medina on May 24, 2005. Staff memo outlined results of samples taken on the 24th and subsequent days. Anderson will contact Metropolitan Council to ask when the lift station is scheduled to be taken off-line. 2. A work session is planned by the City of Medina to discuss regulation of commercial horse activity in the City. 3. Notice of City of Dayton Wellhead Protection Program. 4. Notice of City of Plymouth Wellhead Protection Plan. 5. Notice of new round of Twin Cities MetroEnvironment Partnership (MEP) grants. Grants will be made for implementation and education projects to address nonpoint source pollution. A total of approximately $375,000 is available. 6. Kiewatt introduced himself and briefly described Friends of Elm Creek. He distributed information describing the group's goals and vision for an Elm Creek Corridor. B. A revised draft 2006 operating budget was reviewed by the Commissioners. Motion by Moore, second by Kangas to adopt the proposed budget. The motion was amended by Merickel, seconded by Kangas to modify the proposed budget to include $7,000 for Capital Improvement Project funding and to set total member assessments at $154,000. The amendment passed. The main motion as amended carried. Anderson will transmit the budget to the member communities. [Kangas departed 2:17 p.m.] 1. The Commissioners received copies of fee schedules from other watershed organizations. They will be considered when reviewing the Elm Creek fee schedule. 2. The Commissioners also received a printout of project review costs v. fees to date. VI. Old Business. A. Web Site. Development of the Commission's web site is ongoing. B. A Basics Workshop for Newcomers. A Commissioner's Handbook is being reproduced. C. Wetland Conservation Act. Performance standards will be developed for future projects and a five year plan will be requested from developers as part of the monitoring requirements. VII. Project Reviews. A. 2001-013 The Preserve and Hidden Oaks at Elm Creek combined WCA application, Champlin. The developer informed Staff on May 4, 2005, that the buffer sign installation has started. June 30, 2005 is the deadline CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS 13 Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission June 8, 2005 page 4 for completing the installation. B. 2003-053 Richard Weber WCA Violation, Hassan. The Webers decided to restore all the wetlands on the parcel. The restoration plan issued by the DNR gave them until May 15, 2005 to complete the work. They have requested an extension due to wet conditions last fall and this spring. Staff continues to work with the parties involved. C. 2004-001 Three Rivers Estates, Hassan. This is a 144 -acre site located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Bechtold and CR 117. The applicant proposes to develop 33 single-family residential lots on the site. Site plans were approved at the Commission's June 2004 meeting. The applicant is working with the Township to utilize a wetland mitigation area to compensate for impacts on project #2004-042. Staff continues to work with the parties to complete the conditions for final WCA approval. D. 2004-042 Northdale Blvd/James Road Utility Project, Hassan. Hassan is improving the roadways and extending storm sewer, sanitary sewer and water along Northdale Boulevard and James Road. The Commission approved the plans at their November meeting pending the recommendations of Staff. This was noticed on February 11, 2005. All of the Staff recommendations have been resolved with the exception of the deed recording of restrictions and covenants for the mitigation site. Staff will follow up. E. 2004-046 Maple Creek Restoration, Maple Grove. The City is proposing to regrade, armor and restore sections of Maple Creek between CR 10 and Elm Creek. This is an amendment to the City's approved stormwater management plan. City staff requested Commission review of the Maple Creek Drainage Study. Commission Staff has not completed the review. F. 2004-050 Walgreens, Maple Grove. This is a 2.64 -acre commercial development located at the northwest corner of CSAH 30 and Dunkirk Lane. This project has been postponed and most likely will be withdrawn to accommodate an adjacent project. G. 2004-054 City County Federal Credit Union, Maple Grove. This is a 2.3 -acre new branch office located on CSAH 30, east of Lawndale Lane. Complete plans and fees were received last September. The site is being replatted from four parcels (two lots with two outlots) into two parcels (two lots). The zoning will remain commercial/retail. Because there were no changes in the stormwater plan and no wetlands or floodplains were present, Staff gave contingent approval pending receipt of E&SC details on the plans. No new information has been received. As of this date, the City has not issued a grading permit for this project. Staff will request E&SC plans from the project architect. H. 2004-061 Creekview Townhomes, Medina. This is a residential subdivision located on the north side of the Hamel Road and Elm Creek Drive intersection. The site has floodplain, floodway and wetland issues. Staff determined that the plan was incomplete. Staff received a new set of plans on January 24, 2005. These plans did not address the issues outlined in Staff's October 29, 2004 letter to the City and the developer. The plan is still incomplete and this was notified by email to the City and the developer on January 27, 2005. Applicant's agent requested the Commission to hold the plan review until they get a plat approval from the City. The Commissioners may consider removing this item from the agenda if no information is received by the July meeting. I. 2004-065 Thunder Addition, Hassan. This is an existing 11.4 -acre site proposed for six single-family residential lots located on County Road just north of 147th Street. Current land use is residential/hobby farm. This site plus eight acres from adjacent properties drain into a depressional area on this property. Stormwater will be controlled by the natural depression on site; an emergency overflow will occur south of this site. Water infiltration into the natural sandy soils will be the primary outlet. Staff also analyzed the holding basin without an outlet. Natural export will not occur from this development. Revised site plans were received and reviewed in January 2005. Contingent approval was granted by the Commission at the February 2005 meeting. Erosion and sediment control plans and infiltration protection/construction plans are still needed before final Staff approval. J. 2004-068 Scheber Property, Hassan. This is a request for a wetland delineation review. The site was visited and a few minor adjustments requested. These were accomplished and will be approved with the Scheber Addition site plan submittal (Project #2005-032). This item will be removed from the agenda. K. 2004-069 Maple Grove Medical Campus and Retail Center, Maple Grove. This is not a formal review, but is assistance to Maple Grove on a wetland replacement plan. A TEP was held on site with recommendations given to the City for their consideration in reviewing the wetland replacement plans and providing recommendations to their City Council. A letter was sent by the Commission to the Corps of Engineers requesting a public hearing. No new CHAMPLIN- CORCORAN- DAYTON - HASSAN- MAPLEGROVE- MEDINA- PLYMOUTH - ROGERS M Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission June 8, 2005 page 5 construction or site plans have been received. L. 2004-071 CSAH 81 and TH 610 Extension, Maple Grove, MnDOT. The proposed roadway project is expected to extend and expand 2.5 miles of CSAH 81 and TH 610 and includes three new crossings over Elm Creek. The new CSAH 81 will be paved and will be installed with curb and gutter drainage systems. This project was approved by the Commission at its May meeting and will be removed from the agenda. M. 2004-072 Serenity Estates, Hassan. A complete plan set was received on February 25, 2005. A wetland replacement plan was received and noticed on February 23, 2005. This site is approximately 36 acres and is located northeast of Henry Lake. There are nine single-family residential lots proposed for the subdivision. There will be 5,600 SF of wetland impacted on site. The applicant proposes to use the Blundell wetland bank site for replacement credits. Site plans were reviewed and revisions requested. Conditional approval was granted at the Commission's April meeting. The wetland decision and Commission actions were noticed with conditions, all of which have been met by the applicant. This item will be removed from the agenda. N. 2004-076 Fairview Health Service Center, Maple Grove. Staff notified the applicant on November 29, 2004 that the application was incomplete. On May 20, 2005, the applicant requested a new plan review and approval for rough grading and erosion control only. Staff has communicated to the applicant's agent that the Commission may require additional fees for multi -phased reviews. Applicant paid full fees in 2004. Staff sent comments on June 1, 2005, and asked for revisions. This plan can be approved administratively. O. 2004-078 Hedgestone (EHLR property), Corcoran. The property is located west of CR 101 between Gleason and Hackamore Roads. It consists of 218 acres and is proposed for 287 single-family residential lots. The current land use is agricultural. Complete plans were received November 30. The applicant was granted WCA replacement plan approval at the Commission's March 2005 meeting. The replacement plan decision was noticed March 17, 2005. Buffer requirements and financial sureties of $50,000 for replacement and $25,000 cash for monitoring were set at the April 2005 meeting but have not been received. P. 2004-082 Baumeister 3'd Addition, Corcoran. This is a request for a wetland delineation review on a ten -acre site. Staff visited the site and reviewed the delineation. Two or three areas require additional investigation during the growing season. A decision can be made after the applicant provides the required information to the Commission. The applicant extended the deadline to June 25, 2005. Q. 2004-084 36" Trunk Water Main along Territorial Road, Maple Grove. The City is proposing to open cut a trunk water main under Elm Creek at Territorial Road. This will be done at the same time and in the same vicinity that Metropolitan Council will be relocating the sanitary sewer interceptor. This project was approved by the Commission at its May meeting and will be removed from the agenda. R. 2005-09 Water Treatment Facility, Medina. This is an existing industrial lot on Tower Drive southeast of the intersection of CR 116 and Highway 55. The City proposes to build a water treatment facility on this lot. Revised plans were received on March 31, 2005 and reviewed by Staff. Staff granted administrative approval. This item will be removed from the agenda. S. 2005-012 Fieldstone Meadows, Maple Grove. This is a new site development located in the extreme southwest comer of Maple Grove near the intersection of CRs 47 and 101. The applicant has been contacted that their application is incomplete because no hydrology calculations were submitted. No new information has been received. T. 2005-014 William Bryant, Corcoran. This is a simple lot division that will not require an official review by the Commission. Staff received and approved the wetland delineation for this site and noticed it per WCA requirements. Staff contacted the City and applicant to inform them no further action was necessary on the part of the Commission. This item will be removed from the agenda. U. 2005-017 Hartwood Trails, Hassan. This is a 75 -acre agricultural area proposed for nine residential lots. It is located in the SW quadrant of Tucker and Bechtold Roads in the Rush Creek subwatershed. Two lobes of Henry lake extend into the northern portion of the site. Henry Lake is a landlocked basin and the natural overflow of the lake is to the south and east across the site. A 100 -year flood elevation has not been established for Henry Lake. At the April meeting, the Commission set the minimum floor elevation of homes adjacent to Henry Lake at 936.0 and approved the Wetland Delineation Report. Staff requested to see the project's SWPPP. A 60 -day extension was issued, extending the review period to June 22, 2005. The Commission approved the project at their May 11, 2005 meeting pending Staff approval of the E&SC Plan. Staff approved the project in Findings dated May 31, 2005 pending Township approval of CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission June 8, 2005 page 6 the Henry Lake overflow easement. V. 2005-018 Fieldstone 6th Addition, Maple Grove. This is the final addition to the Fieldstone Subdivision reviewed under project 2002-12. Staff reviewed the plans for compliance to the overall stormwater management plan approved for this area by the Commission in November 2002 and found one inconsistency for which they have requested clarification. Once this is resolved to the satisfaction of the Watershed Management Plan, Staff will approve the plans. At their March 2005 meeting the Commission provided Staff with administrative approval authority on these plans. Additional information from the City of Plymouth is still required before final approval. W. 2005-019 Elm Creek Interceptor/Water Main, Maple Grove. The project is anticipated to disturb approximately 600 lineal feet of Elm Creek floodplain. The project includes two crossings of Elm Creek upstream of Territorial Road. The interceptor sewer crossing consists of a 54" pipe and the water main crossing consists of a 30" ductile iron pipe. This project was approved by the Commission at its May meeting and will be removed from the agenda. X. 2005-020 Roberts Development, Rogers. This is a two -lot parcel proposed for an office/warehouse building. Stormwater treatment and ponding is provided by a regional pond system. No E&SC plans were received with the application. If the revised site plans are consistent with an approved stormwater management plan and the E&SC plans meet the requirements of the Commission, Staff will approve administratively. Y. 2005-021 CVS Redevelopment, Maple Grove. This is a redevelopment of the Fuddruckers site next to Applebee's at the Weaver Lake Road/I94 intersection. This application is incomplete because a signed application and nutrient analysis have not been received. The applicant was so advised. The City has notified Staff that this project has been withdrawn. It will be removed from the agenda. Z. 2005-023 Hidden Creek, Maple Grove. This 39 -acre site is proposed for 146 townhouse units. The site is located in the northwest corner of Lawndale Lane and 63rd Avenue. An unnamed tributary of Elm Creek cuts diagonally through the site. The project consists of both detached and attached townhomes, roads (including one creek crossing), and 14.5 acres of open space. This project was approved at the April meeting contingent on Staff approval of revised E&SC plans. The review period was extended until June 30, 2005 in a letter dated April 29, 2005 to allow time for the revisions. Staff was informed in an email dated May 27, 2005 that the developer has walked away from the project. This item will be removed from the agenda. AA. 2005-024 Prominence Woods, Maple Grove. This is a small residential subdivision. It is an incomplete application since additional plans were needed. Plans have been received by the City and are being reviewed by their staff prior to being forwarded to the Commission. All. 2005-025 King Estates, Rogers. This is a 10 -acre agricultural area proposed for 18 single-family homes. The site is located between Fletcher Land and CSAH 150, south of Territorial Road. Stormwater rate and nutrient control for the site will be provided by ponding in the Fletcher Hills development. This is a utility plan submitted by the City. The City acknowledges it is an incomplete submittal and has informed the developer of the Commission's requirements. New information was received on April 29, 2005. This review is for E&SC only. Staff administrative approval authority is available for this project since the stormwater is handled by the regional facility previously approved by the Commission for Fletcher Hills (2004-027). Findings dated May 17, 2005, provided Staff approval. This item will be removed from the agenda. AC. 2005-026 Larson Wetland Violation, Corcoran. A wetland basin was filled during grading activities at 20301 Larkin Road. A cease and desist and restoration order was issued by the DNR to restore the characteristics of the original wetland by May 15, 2005. AD. 2005-028 CSAH30/CSAH116 Intersection, Corcoran. The Hennepin County Transportation Department proposes improvements to the intersection of CSAH 30 and CSAH 116. The project proposes resurfacing, shoulder widening, and turn lane construction/reconstruction. The Commission requests verification in writing that this project will be mitigated through the BWSR Road Replacement Program. Administrative approval authority was given at the May 11, 2005 meeting. E&SC plans were approved on May 13, 2005. This item will be removed from the agenda when written verification is received. AE. 2005-031 Benzinger Retail Center, Rogers. This site is within the regional pond system approved by the Commission for the Rogers Truck Stop area. It is a 1.4 -acre site, currently an outlot of Dahlheimer Industrial Park (4th Addition), proposed for commercial development, located at the southwest quadrant of the South Diamond Lake Road and Commerce Boulevard intersection within the Elm Creek watershed. Regional ponding will provide rate control CHAMPLIN- CORCORAN- DAYTON - HASSAN- MAPLEGROVE- MEDINA- PLYMOUTH - ROGERS I L Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission June 8, 2005 page 7 and nutrient control. Staff has authority for administrative approval of this project. Staff reviewed the development proposal for erosion and sediment control and approved the project in Findings dated May 24, 2005. This item will be removed from the agenda. AF. 2005-032 Scherber Addition, Hassan. This is a 40 -acre parcel located on Trail Haven Road near 113th Avenue. It is proposed for seven single-family residential lots. A complete application was received on May 19, 2005. A report and recommendation were not available in time for the meeting. AG. 2005-033 CSAH 30 and 101, Corcoran/Maple Grove. Deuschle, member of the Technical Evaluation Panel, reviewed the plans and agreed that the project was eligible for wetland replacement under the Board of Water and Soil Resources Road Replacement Program. Deuschle signed the permit application and resubmitted it to the County to forward to BWSR for acceptance and credit withdrawal. AH. 2005-034 Rogers Public Works Facility, Rogers. The City is proposing to build a public works facility at the northeast intersection of South Diamond Lake Road and I-94. In their May 9, 2005 Findings, Staff recommended approval of the revised grading and E&SC plans as submitted. The Commission approved Staff recommendations at their May meeting. This item will be removed from the agenda. AI. 2005-035 Culver's Restaurant, Rogers. This site is located on Lot 2, Block 1 of WJD 2nd Addition. It is 1.5 acres zoned for retail development. The applicant proposes a restaurant with the associated parking and drive- through facilities on this parcel. Staff reviewed the site plans and gave administrative approval. This item will be removed from the agenda. AJ. 2005-036 Medina Retail, Medina. The site for the proposed Target is the former Medina drive-in theater. The site borders Highway 55 (with the primary development north of Highway 55) between CRs 116 and 101. Staff met with the applicant prior to submittal of their application. The applicant is proposing to treat stormwater with two ponds. Current plans call for filling within the floodplain. A mitigation plan dated May 13, 2005 was received. proposing to mitigate 10,600 cubic yards of new floodplain. Staff Findings dated May 11, 2005 recommended approval. The Commission approved Staff recommendations at their May meeting. This item will be removed from the agenda. AK. 2005-037 Reimers 2nd Addition, Rogers. This site is located north of 129th Avenue near Basswood Lane and is proposed for 23 single-family residential lots and one large outlot. A complete application was received on May 13, 2005. In their Findings dated June 3, 2005, Staff requested an approved wetland delineation, E&SC details and a SWPPP and nutrient analysis before a review could be provided. AL. 2005-038 Jubert Lake WCA-Saari Property, Corcoran. This review is for approval of a wetland delineation. Staff has field verified the delineation with one small revision requested. The applicant has not responded. Staff will review and comment on the delineation administratively. AM. 2005-039 Minnesota RV, Dayton. This is a 35 -acre site bounded by 1-94 to the south, 113th Street to the east and Territorial Road to the north. The applicant is proposing to develop a sales/showroom facility, service department, 106 storage bays and camping sites within the parcel. At this time this project is lacking an application and review fees. AN. 2005-041 Woodland Creek 3rd Addition, Maple Grove. This is a two -acre site located in the northwest corner of the Bass Lake Road and Lawndale Lane intersection. One home currently exists on the site and the remainder of the site is wooded. The site is proposed for fifteen multi -unit residences and one single family home. Runoff from the site will drain to an existing storm sewer system constructed as part of the Woodland Creek North Addition (2003-040) and the Waterpoint development (2003-043). The existing drainage systems were designed to incorporate runoff from the developed 3rd Addition site; therefore, this review is for erosion and sediment control. Comments from Staff's May 31, 2005 Findings, included in the meeting packet, have been addressed. In their Findings, Staff strongly recommends that stormwater discharges from the back yards of the new homes be directed to the existing storm sewer system that drains to the stormwater ponds in the Waterpoint development, adjacent to Lawndale Lane. No further action is required. This item will be removed from the agenda. AO. 2005-042 Tollefson Concept Plan, Maple Grove. This site is located on approximately 40 acres in the southeast quadrant of Lawndale Lane and Elm Road. Elm Creek borders the east side of this site. This is a concept plan preliminary review requested by the engineer for the developer. Staff provided verbal, preliminary comments to the engineer. AP. 2005-043 Chris Hudok Lot Division, Corcoran. Staff received an application for wetland delineation CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS k'7 Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission June 8, 2005 page 8 on May 18, 2005. Staff visited the site and did a slide review on the wetlands. Staff is disputing an area designated as a non -wetland. Final ruling on the wetland delineation is pending a decision by the City and the applicant on the easements around the wetlands and the floodplains. A copy of Staff's May 25, 2005 letter to the City was included in the meeting packet. The floodplain impacts and mitigation will be reviewed as a separate project. AQ. 2005-044 Wild Prairie, Medina. This project does not require Commission review and will be removed from the agenda. AR. 2005-046 Maple Creek Estates North, Maple Grove. This proposed project consists of several parcels totaling 25 acres that will be developed into 45 single-family residences. The existing site is a combination of agriculture, open grassland and farmstead. The project is proposing to provide rate and nutrient control with a single, centralized pond. Rate and nutrient control submittals are incomplete and the Erosion Control Plan needs improvement. Staff has no recommendation at this time. Staff Findings dated June 1, 2005 were included in the meeting packet. AS. 2005-047 Rush Creek Meadows, Corcoran. Staff provided review and comment to the City re preliminary plans submitted by the applicant. A copy was included in the meeting packet. VIII. Other Business. Adjournment. There being no further business, motion by Manthei, second by Merickel to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 2:23 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judie A. Anderson Executive Secretary JAA:tim J:\Elm Creek\Meetings\Meetings05Uune Minutes.wpd CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS Z Jul 80 2805 10:21:49 Via Fax –> 763 509 5860 Plymouth -Frida F ax- A weekly legislative update from the League ofMinnesota Cities Legislators pushing for an end Legislators pushed all week to end the special session gridlock. On Friday there seemed to be a renewed pressure to get a deal done so that laid -off state employees could be back to work on Monday morning. Both bodies came in for floor sessions at 10 am on Friday, only to recess for session later in the day. The hope was to pass a "lights on" bill to put state employees back to work. Up until now, the House Republicans have blocked the vote saying that passing a "lights on" measure would take the pressure off of getting a budget deal done, and the Governor has stated he would refuse to sign a "lights on" measure without an agreement on a budget plan. The most recent development, at 4:30 pm on Friday afternoon, is that they are very close to a deal and that the Senate and House will come in at 8:30 pm to pass the "lights on" agreement. While press reports early Friday afternoon said there was a possible budget deal, one walking the Capitol halls might think otherwise. Reporters, cameras and lobbyists were camped outside the Governor's office—and leadership members of the Senate came and went from the reception area, often looking grim. There were as many rumors of a deal as there were that the deal had fallen apart. Neither the Education nor HHS Working Groups have met this week. Instead, the conversations have been at the leadership and Tax Working Group levels on what the appropriate spending targets should be in those areas. Thursday's big news was the sudden resignation of Rep. Phil Krinkie (R -Shoreview) from the Tax Working Group. His resignation letter to the House leadership cited his inability to support the increases in cigarette taxes and expansion of gambling that the House and Governor seemed willing to go along with in order to raise revenues. He said it was "up to the Speaker" as to whether he would continue as chair of the House Tax Committee. Members, and even chairs of conference committees, are sometimes replaced when a deal cannot be struck. With the stark contrast in political philosophy between Sen. Tax Page 001 Of 002 July 8, 200 Page 1 Chair Pogemiller (DFL -Minneapolis) and Rep. Krinkie, most Capitol insiders were not surprised to see his departure. One day later, it is still unclear how or whether the House will fill his seat at the table. Many are thinking the committee might not even reconvene, making the appointment of a chair unnecessary. And in the real world, there are at least three weddings that will keep some legislators and staff away from the Capitol over the weekend. One junior member of the House, and one representative's offspring will each have an anniversary of July 9. It just so happens that one is a Democrat and the other a Republican, so at least their votes might cancel each other if a floor session was scheduled. The Governor's office will be busy with another wedding when their press secretary marries an employee from MnDOT. No doubt these wedding planners thought July might be a safe time to plan their nuptials. Questions? Contact -7enn ifer O'Rourke at 651.281.1261 or 'aro�.rrFce�airrv�c.or �. Special Master decides what is essential service While 201 legislators, the Governor, and countless numbers of legislative staff negotiate a state budget deal, one man, former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Edward Stringer, is making recommendations as to what state functions are essential enough to continue during the partial state government shutdown. Justice Stringer was appointed Special Master by Ramsey County District Court Chief Judge Gregg Johnson just days prior to the partial state shutdown. A Special Master is an authority appointed by a judge to make sure that judicial orders are followed. Justice Stringer is aut:luu iced to verify the performance of the core functions being continued during the shutdown, as well as hearing requests for services seeking to be deemed essential. Upon hearing the petitions of those seeking essential service status, Justice Stringer makes a written recommendation to Chief Judge For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 Jul 08 2005 18:22:37 Via Fax —> 763 509 5860 Plymouth Page 002 8f 002 -Frl F x - da a LC y,,�.�.,rr.,,.,y. A weekly legislative update from the League of Minnesota Cities July S, 2005 Page 2 Johnson, who then makes final decisions after Letters will be accepted until the appointment is considering Stringer's recommendations. made. To view Justice Stringer's recommendations and C hie ' Judgse Johnson's orders from the first week of the shutdown, click onrc:�r..ort�trxlt:�rttlatiorxs or o:rd(ns above. For an e-mailed copy, contact the League's Brian Strub. Questions? Contact Brian Strub at 651.281.1256 or bstralor j League seeks metro area city official to serve on CriMNet Task Force A provision in the recently enacted omnibus public safety bill, C :'utter 136, requires the League of Minnesota Cities (League) to recommend a city official to serve on a task force that provides key oversight to the state's integrated criminal justice information system, also known as t:;ritiLN<:t. Currently, the League has one member on the Task Force, but the new language passed requires an additional member to be appointed, with one member representing greater Minnesota and one member representing the seven -county metropolitan area. The League's existing appointee is Willmar Mayor Les Heitke. The Task Force meets monthly and makes policy recommendations to the CriIV Net. Policy Group, the .._.........._......._ decision-making body responsible for C"r_i'AINN'et policy and implementation. All candidates must be formally approved the by Qyl'Net. Policy Group. In a letter dated June 27, 2005, C:'ritilN'et Task Force Chair Christina Volkers requested that the League make its appointment by July 15, 2005. Therefore, the League is requesting that members interested in serving on the panel contact the League as soon as possible. The appointee can be an elected or appointed city official from the metropolitan area and should have some familiarity with the C.."ri VIN. t t. initiative. Letters of interest should be submitted to Executive Director Jim Miller at 145 University Ave. W., St Paul, MN 55103 or jrrlillea; r` In}:rz�_.cai.tl. Questions? ContaetAnne Finn at 651.281.1263 or crinrr!cx:irnnc_orgo. Chisholm, Bemidji, & Deerwood to host LMC Regional Meetings Onsite registration will be available for the upcoming L�1C:` RegKional'vlek:t.irl *s in Chisholm (July 12), Bemidji (July 13), and Deerwood (July 14). 0nlnie registration is available for the Cottonwood (July 19), Lake Crystal (July 20), Lanesboro (July 21), and Minneapolis (November 17) meetings. Registration information is available online at -www. Irruic. . argor by contacting the League's Cathy Dovidio. Questions? Contact Cathy Dovidio at cdcicir ica "rl lntnc. or° x or 651-281-1250 or 800-925- 1122. Legislative meetings in your city District town hall meetings are a great chance to meet with your legislators and tell your city story close to home. Upcoming meetings in a city near you include: July 12 in Stewart (City Hall, 4:30-5:30pm) with Rep. Scott Newman July 12 in Brownton (City Hall, 6:00-7:0Opm) with Rep. Scott Newman July 13 in Glencoe (City Hall, 4:30-5:30pm) with Rep. Scott Newman July 13 in Hutchinson (VFW Post 906, 6:00- 7:00pm) with Rep. Scott Newman Check your local newspaper or radio station for additional dates. To receive e-mail notice of upcoming town hall meetings near you, subscribe online at htto:;; ww w..*iiott:;e.lefY. st:a't:<:'.nlrl_'r1s,,.nia1111st; riiailr1<?I15_ For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 0 Jul 14 Z005 15:11:54 Via Fax -> 763 509 5060 Plymouth Page 001 Of 005 The End -Frida F ax - y A weekly legislative update from the League ofMinnesota Cities Note: this Thursday edition of the FridayFax will preempt a Friday edition. We will have a full wrap-up of the 2005 special legislative session in next week's edition of the Cities Bulletin. The saga of the protracted struggle to craft a 2006-2007 biennial state budget concluded last night at 10:45 p.m. as the Senate followed the House and adjourned the special session sine die. The final day included much of the strong emotion and sometimes bitter, partisan debate that had punctuated the regular and the eight- week special session as well as a Capitol building power outage that seemed to be a warning signal to legislators about the potential results of failure to pass the remaining budget bills. During the last day of the special session, the House and Senate passed four bills that were included in the "global agreement", including an omnibus tax bill, an omnibus health and human services bill, an education finance bill and a scaled-down transportation bill. Pension Bill Passed (HF 44) One additional bill was added to the mix on the last day—a bare bones pension bill that includes needed employee/employer contribution increases to the PERA Coordinated Plan and the PERA Police and Fire Plan. These increases are needed due to offset funding deficiencies in both plans that will only continue to escalate without remedial action by the Legislature. Although the pension bill was not a part of the global agreement between the Governor and legislative leadership, many legislators, especially those who served on the Legislative Commission on July 14, 2005 Page 1 Pensions and Retirement, felt that the bill was needed to maintain the financial viability of public pension plans. The deficits in the PERA plans are not new. Contributions into the "active employee" fund have been insufficient to cover the costs of benefits has been known since the early 1990s. PERA actuaries have noticed several trends over the past decade that have impacted the status of the funds. First, as employees leave public service, there has been a significant reduction in the number of persons who seek a refund of their contributions. When a person leaves public service and takes a refund of their contributions, the employer contributions remain in the active fund and are available to help cover the benefits of all remaining employees. In addition, life expectancy continues to improve which increases the needed asset transfer from the active fund to the post fund. Although many have blamed the large post- retirement benefit increases in the late 1990s and early 2000s for the needed contribution increases, those post-retirement adjustments are unrelated. Retirement adjustments are paid from a separate fund while the current deficits are within the "active" fund. Contributions to the pension plan are without a doubt bitter medicine. However, without the increases contained in the pension bill, the deficiencies in these plans would have only continued to grow which would have ultimately required even larger contribution increases in the future. The following tables summarize the contribution increases in these two plans. For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 3� Jul 14 2005 15:12:35 Via Fax -> 763 509 5060 Plymouth Page 002 Of 005 LMC Loyiw dAlinu4r,", f:ilies -Frl a F ax - y A weekly legislative update from the League ofMinnesota Cities Coordinated Plan Rates Under HF44 Date of Increase Emp Rate Emp Rate Total Rate Current Rates 5.10% 5.53% 10.63% January 1, 2006 5.50% 6.00% 11.50% January 1, 2007 5.75% 6.25% 12.00% January 1, 2008 6.00% 6.50% 12.50% January 1, 2009 6.00% 6.75% 12.75% January 1, 2010 6.00% 7.00% 13.00% Police and Fire Plan Rates Under HF44 Date oflncrease Emp Rate Emp Rate Total Rate Current Rates 6.20% 9.30% 15.50% January 1, 2006 7.00% 10.50% 17.50% January 1, 2007 7.80% 11.70% 19.50% January 1, 2008 8.60% 12.90% 21.50% January 1, 2009 9.40% 14.10% 23.50% The bill also allows the PERA Board to make adjustments to the employer and employee contribution rates to the Coordinated Plan after July 1, 2010 of up to 0.25 percent if a sufficiency or a deficiency is determined to exist based on actuarial valuation of the plan. Under the bill, the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement would have the ability to override an adjustment and the adjustments would have to meet a number of other restrictive criteria before being implemented. This language was sought by the PERA Board in an effort to avoid the political battles that seem to regularly delay action on plan contribution deficiencies. The increased contributions will take effect on January 1 of each year and assuming that PERA follows past practice, the increase will affect the first full pay period that occurs after January 1 of each year. We will confirm this interpretation in next week's Cities Bulletin. July 14, 2005 Page 2 the bill continued. Later during the debate on the bill, a frustrated Rep. Smith pulled the bill and a second motion to adjourn the session was offered. After appeals by several members, Rep. Smith ultimately moved to reconsider his bill and the bill was overwhelmingly approved on a 112-14 vote. The bill also passed the Senate on a strong 57-6 vote. The pension bill now awaits the Governor's signature. The Tax Sall Q1.1, 138 The first bill passed on Wednesday was the omnibus tax bill. For cities, the tax bill includes $44 million of additional LGA that will be distributed through the existing LGA formula beginning in 2006 and an additional $4 million that will be distributed to cities under 5,000 population -which are the cities that currently do not receive any municipal state aid (MSA) funding for their local roads. This additional small city distribution will amount to approximately $6 per capita in these cities_ A 21 -page printout with estimates of the 2006 distribution can be found at: latt �: %'ww�u.11.cYzzse.l�:�� . s•Cate.'•.:fT1:Cd:6:►s `1'.4T'diis:>infiai:l.<, a48c.ornL).L)d�l The printout reflects the first year (2006) distribution impact of the additional $48 million in LGA. Due to the fact that the LGA formula caps that limit LGA increases were not adjusted in the final compromise, a significant number of cities were not eligible to receive their full share of the additional LGA The Pension bill almost did not pass the House. appropriation in 2006. In the second and As the bill was brought up by Rep. Steve Smith subsequent years, there will be a noticeable (R -Mound), a motion to adjourn sine die was shift in LGA resources as the LGA formula offered by Rep. Phil Krinkie (R -Shoreview). caps allow increases for cities affected by the The motion to adjourn failed and the debate on caps to be phased -in. In the near future, we will For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 3a� Jul 14 2005 15:13:19 Via Fax -> 763 509 5060 Plymouth Page 003 Of 005 IMC daa -Frl F x- A weekly legislative update from the League ofMinnesota Cities July 14, 2005 Page 3 attempt to post on our web site a printout with the narrower list of cities in the minutes before LGA estimates for subsequent years. the working group adjourned. Unfortunately, the final compromise includes the two-year extension of the cuts in the market value homestead credit (MVHC) that will reduce the state -paid credit to approximately 103 cities by approximately $17 million per year. These cuts will reduce the MVHC reimbursements due to be distributed this year and in 2006. Although we do not have information on the exact MVHC distribution for 2005 or for 2006, estimates of the MVHC cuts based on the 2004 reductions can be found on the League's web site at: lrtt.y: -���vw.Irrtxac..c7rsY' d:E�'I`c7.l:it: I.2.eseaa-c1iO4()5; MVH.CCu:t:s071.305 -)df Despite House and Senate positions throughout the regular and special session that included stringent state -imposed limitations on city property tax authority, the final tax bill does not include any state -imposed limitations on property tax authority. The early versions of the House and Senate bills included the turbo- charged truth -in -taxation and a property tax freeze and the League was somewhat concerned that the more traditional levy limit proposal might reemerge during the conference negoti ati ons . The LGA formula will also include a change in the treatment of taconite aids for seven cities that host a mine or a processing facility. The communities of Eveleth, Hibbing, Virginia, Mountain Iron, Babbitt, Keewatin and Silver The final tax bill included about half of the requested city local sales taxes but did not include any general local sales tax authority for cities. Cities granted new or expanded sales tax authority include Albert Lea, Bemidji, Mankato, St. Cloud area cities, Proctor (lodging tax), Rochester, Willmar, Winona, and Worthington. Hubbard County also was granted their lodging tax request. Almost all of the original requests of these cities were altered and narrowed by the working group. The Governor will likely sign the tax bill sometime today. Another special session? Over the past few weeks and especially during the last 24 hours of the special session, the rumors of a second special session swelled. There are several, highly visible items that the Legislature failed to pass into law, including a more expansive transportation funding bill, the Clean Water Legacy Act and a Twins stadium bill. Debate on these and other unresolved issues will undoubtedly continue over the next several months and could potentially lead the Governor to call a second special session. However, after the difficult regular and first special sessions there would likely have to be a solid agreement on an agenda before the Governor would call legislators back to St. Paul. Bay will not have their taconite aid distribution In addition to finishing their work on the state added to the LGA formula. The working group budget, the House and Senate were even able to battled over this issue with the Senate members finally agree on a date to convene the 2006 trying to remove the provision for all taconite legislative session. At the end of the regular aid cities but the House reluctantly agreed to session, the Senate moved to reconvene on February 28 while the House motion would For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281 . 1200 or 800.925.1122 33 Jul 14 2005 15;14:11 Via Fax -> 763 509 5060 Plymouth -Frida F ax - Y A weekly legislative update from the League ofMinnesota Cities have set the date at March 8. Last night's resolution set the date at noon, March 1, 2006 Questions? Contact Gary Carlson at 651.281.1255 orcariscza'i Transportation package passes The House and Senate each passed FIF_.;1.40., a modest transportation funding package— totaling slightly over $3 billion. During the floor debates, many members expressed their desire for the more aggressive transportation bill with the gas tax increase that was originally passed during the regular session but vetoed by the Governor. However, in the end, the bill won broad support by passing the House on a 116 to 14 vote and the Senate on a 65 to 1 vote. For local roads, $237.9 million will be deposited into the MSA account for the biennium, and the counties will have almost $900 million for county road projects. Generally, this bill will continue highway funding at current levels and give a boost of $46 million to transit. HF 140 also contains a number of fee increases. For example, the fee on all classes of drivers' licenses will go up by $3. The fee for the initial motor vehicle registration will go from $4 to $10. There are several policy provisions in the bill pertaining to cities. The bill removes the requirement that advancements from a city's MSA funds may not exceed the city's total estimated apportionment for the next three years (section 15). The bill also allows cities to spend MSA funds on projects constructed in another municipality or another state if the commissioner determines the expenditure of funds is necessary. Both affected municipalities must approve the construction. Page 004 Of 005 July 14, 2005 Page 4 Cities under 5,000 with a net tax capacity of under $500,000 can receive grants from the state transportation fund for design and preliminary engineering of bridges on city streets (section 79). The bill preempts local authority to establish railroad quiet zones and requires the local authority to apply to the Federal Railroad Administration to establish the quiet zone (section 86). A transportation working group never met during the special session, and the resurrection of a bare -bones package started to come together during the global budget talks between the Governor and legislative leaders last weekend. Some insiders expect that a larger spending package could become part of a second special session that might yet take place later this year. The Governor will likely sign the transportation bill sometime today. A more complete summary will be featured in next week's Cities Bulletin. Questions? Contact Anne Finn at 651.281.1253 or orJenn O'Rourke at 651.281.1261 or jorourke 'Z,ITnnc. org,,. Policy committees to meet in August League members will review and revise City Policies at policy committee meetings in August. These member -driven policy committees develop legislative city policy priorities for 2006. According to the policy development schedule adopted in 2003, policy committees will meet just once this summer. The committees will For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 3� Jul 14 2005 15:14:52 Via Fax -> 763 509 5060 Plymouth Page 005 Of 005 r, -Frl Fax - da LMC y Zl`II�I/IJ {.�I�llllllf.(J ;.lin`> A weekly legislative update from the League ofMinnesota Cities July 14, 2005 Page 5 recommend changes to the existing .2005 CitL, Cottonwood, Lake Crystal, & .Polic:ies, if needed, and consider emerging Lanesboro to host LMC Regional issues that are ripe for action or that respond to a Meetings legislative changes. The four policy committees are as follows. All meetings will be held at the League offices in St. Paul. Improving Service Delivery: August 2, 9:00- 12:30 p.m. Personnel Services: August 2, 2:00-4:30 p.m Improving Local Economies: August 3, 9:00- 12:30 p -m. Improving Fiscal Futures: August 5, 9:00- 12:30 p.m. In addition to joining a policy committee, members can participate in the policy development process by e -mailing comments and concerns to the League's ir�terl7ovc.;rrirxirsrit:al relations de par-trnent staff. Members also have an opportunity to provide input on LMC policies at the Regional l:c:c:+t�:Kii:►<<, and at the Annual Conference. Onsite registration will be available for the upcoming LMC;' Re.ional .1\4eetin g s in Cottonwood (July 19), Lake Crystal (July 20), Lanesboro (July 21), and Minneapolis (November 17) meetings. Registration information is available online at vv-w-w.lmnc.org or by contacting the League's Cathy Dovidio. Questions? Contact Cathy Dovidio at c~cia�lidit�'ci).l�rzrac~.car or 651-281-1250 or 800- 925-1122. Legislative meetings in your city District town hall meetings are a great chance to meet with your legislators and tell your city story close to home. Upcoming meetings in a city near you include-. July 19 in Winstead (City Hall, 6:00-7:00pm) with Rep. Scott Newman Questions? Contact Brian Strub at 651- 281- 1256 (bstrr,fhi�x l�rzra.c:�.c:�r•:� or Lynn Peterson at Check your local newspaper or radio station for 651-281-1254 (.r tc<tf?rsar[%lrrzrzc.c�r! . Members additional dates. To receive e-mail notice of in greater Minnesota may call the League's toll upcoming town hall meetings near you, free number at (800) 925-1122, subscribe online at lack' ���4'i'L'i''L'.l'1Ci'11se:"..lf:;i7'.�itil't'(.'..rllrl:tivrr1"li•►illiSt�nT<•lili 11+Y1:t5t:.il�i .a For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122