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Council Information Memorandum 07-01-2005
CITY OF PLYMOU Dummy COUNCIL INFO ME July 1, 2005 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS 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. City news releases: Guidelines for fireworks safety............................................................................... Page 10 Police and Fire Department 2005 Birthday Club dates .......................................... Page 13 Announcement to take applications for a youth seat on the Human RightsCommission................................................................................................. Page 14. Star Tribune Plymouth—related articles from the Wednesday "West Edition": Details on Plymouth Metrolink bus service cuts .................................................... Page 15 Story about the goose removal program................................................................. Page 16 Story on Providence Academy expansion plans ..................................................... Page 18 Ben Steverman column mentions about Plymouth's 50th Anniversary and the Music in Plymouth event............................................................................ Page 19 Star Tribune story regarding west metro population growth .............................................. Page 21 Notes from the neighborhood meeting regarding proposals to close 26th Avenue and Queensland Lane at Hwy 101.......................................................................................Page 23 Highway 55 Corridor Commission news release announcing possible additional Federalfunding for Hwy 55.................................................................................................Page 25 Minnesota Public Transit Association (MPTA) Legislative Update ................................... Page 27 Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission adopted 2006 operating budget ............ Page 29 Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission adopted 2006 operating budget ...... Page 33 Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission adopted 2006 operating budget additionalitems................................................................................................................... Page 37 Home Ownership Preservation Foundation notice of a toll—free hotline to help residents avoid mortgage foreclosure................................................................................................. Page 38 Staff Reports Railroad train horn — quiet zone update............................................................................ Page 41 June 24 fire/rescue incident of interest................................................................................. Page 41 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO July 1, 2005 ' Page 1 June 27 fire/rescue incident of interest ......'.........................................................................Page 43 Correspondence Letter to residents regarding discussions to reopen the median at Old Hemlock Lane and Bass Lake Road ................................................................................................. Page 44 Internet communique from Stefanie Bell-Egge regarding the recent Plymouth 2004 Water System Report ................................................................................................. Page 45 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS July 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Jun 2005 Aug 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 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek 7:00 PM PARK 8 RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), MEETING, Black Center Conference Room A, Plymouth Creek Center Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7:00 PM PLANNING 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), COMMISSION, Plymouth Town Square Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, Shenton Minneapolis West 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON 12201 RidaedeN Drrvs, TRANSIT (PACT), M—Wks Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black Box Theabr, Plymouth Creek Cenwr 31 modified on 7/1/2005 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, 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PARK & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Conference Room A, Plymouth Creek Center Plymouth Creek Center 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Black Box Theater, 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Plymouth Town Square Plymouth Creek Center 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED 700 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black Box Theamr, Plymouth creek Center 7 O PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), Plymouth Creek Center SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING REGULAR MEETING) BUDGET STUDY SESSION, Black Boz Theabr, 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 7/1/2005 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS September 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday I Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Oct 2005 S M T W T F S 1 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS 2 3 Aug 2005 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 COMMISSION, 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Plymouth Creek Center 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:oo PM SPEC AL COUNCIL MEETING: BUDGET STUDY SESSION: Conf. Rm. 2, Plymouth Creek Center (ower level 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek 7:00 PM PARK b ON RECRECOMMISSION(PRAC)Y Ci.--, Pymourh Cnek Coem.r(nl.m—throy) Center 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: BUDGET STUDY SESSION (IF NEEDED); Cord. Rm. 2, Plymouth Cnek CerMr ower hwl 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Plymouth Creek Cerder 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY(HRA), Plymouth Town Square 8:00 AM -3:30 PM PLYMOUTH CLEAN-UP DAY, Public Works Box Theater, Maintenance Plymouth Creek Facility Center 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7:00 PM Autumn Art Fair PLANNING and Plymouth COMMISSION, on Parade Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 25 26 27 28 29 30 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORYCOUNCIL, Plymouth Creek Center 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 7/1/2005 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items July 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • On -Sale and Sunday Intoxicating Liquor Licenses for Woody's — Carlson Parkway, LLC d/b/a Woody's Grille, 220 Carlson Parkway • Wine and On -sale 3.2 Malt Liquor Licenses for 1st of Thai, Inc. d/b/a 1st of Thai 10100 6�` Avenue North • Approve co-sponsorship of Plymouth Friends of the Library annual event • Approve Conditional Use Permit to allow installation of a 75 -foot monopole with telecommunications antennas and related equipment at Messiah United Methodist Church for property located at 17805 County Road 6. Cingular Wireless. (2004037) • Approve Preliminary and Final Plats, Minor Subdivision, and Variance for "Medicine Lakeview Estates" for two single family detached lots for properties located at 1805 and 1829 Forestview Lane. Richard Elsen Construction, Inc. (200505 1) • Approve Land Use Guide Plan Amendment from LA -2 (Living Area 2) to P -I (Public/Semi- Public/Institutional), a rezoning from RSF-2 (Single Family Detached 2) to P -I (Public/Institutional), site plan amendment and conditional use permit to allow a 28,136 -square foot church expansion for property located at 5005 Northwest Boulevard. Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church. (2005057) • Approve Conditional Use Permit to allow accessory enclosed retail in the I-2 (General Industrial) Zoning district for property located at 13810-24u' Avenue North. Carlson's Piano World. (2005061) • Approve Variance to allow construction of a 240 square foot room addition that would increase the impervious surface from 46% to 48% for property located at 995 Yuma Lane North. Skyline Design Inc. (2005067) • Approve Variances to allow 1) redevelopment of a non -conforming lot; 2) impervious surface coverage; 3) detached garage in the front yard; and, 4) side yard setback to allow construction of new single family home for property located at 10610 South Shore Drive. Damien & Kristen Wolf. (2005046) • Consider Preliminary plat for "Executive Woodlands", a subdivision of 12 lots for single family dwellings for property located at 405, 415, and 425 Harbor Lane North. Executive Homesites, LLC. (2005059) • Consider Interim ordinance temporarily prohibiting the issuance of subdivision approvals and zoning approvals for the properties on Cottonwood Lane south of Highway 55. City of Plymouth. (2005080) • Consider contract with Resource Strategies Corporation for assistance in preparing the update to the Comprehensive Plan. City of Plymouth. (2005050) • Vacation of all drainage/utility easements within Outlot A, Timber Creek Crossing Second Addition July 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • Award bid for Station 73 project (3125) August 9, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level August 23, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level (Following completion of the agenda, Council will adjourn to a budget study session) • Recognize two firefighter retirees and administer oath of office to two new firefighters September 6, Special, 7:00 p.m., Conference Room 2, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • Budget study session September 8, Special, 7:00 p.m., Conference Room 2, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • Budget study session q - Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. News Release City of Plymouth Plymouth Fire Department For Immediate Release June 28, 2005 Rick Kline, Fire Chief 763-509-5121. Firework Safety: Keeping Your Family Safe This Summer In 2002, more than 23,000 fireworks fires caused approximately $35 million in property loss. Sixty percent of these fires occurred during the month of July around the Fourth of July. according to a new report from the Department of Homeland Security's ,Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Fireworks account for a large nirnber of preventable injuries and property loss. Children under age 15 account for 45 percent of the reported ifirework injuries and this statistics does not include injuries treated by private physicians or those not treated at all. Scaring, blindness, disfigurement, and amputation are the most common permanent injuries. "Sparklers and firecrackers are extremely dangerous to kids. They burn at temperatures hot enough to melt gold (1800 degrees Fahrenheit). You'd never imagine encouraging your children to play with matches or lighters. Fireworks are no different," said Fire Chief Richard Kline. Plymouth firefighters want residents to make this a safe summer. "Keep fireworks locked up and away from children. Teach kids to never play with fireworks without your permission and supervision," said Kline. Celebrate safely and follow the following safety tips: 1. Never allow children to play with or ignite fireworks. 2. Only adults may light fireworks. 3. The shooter must read and follow directions and always wear eye protection. 4. Fireworks may only be used outdoors. 5. Bystanders must be out of range before lighting fireworks. 6. Light fireworks on a flat surface away from structures and potentially flammable materials. 7. Light only one firework at a time. 8. Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy in case of a malfunction or fire. 9. Never re -light a "dud" firework. Wait 15 to 20 minutes and then soak it in a bucket of water. 10. Never give fireworks to small children. This includes sparklers. 11. If necessary, store fireworks in a cool, dry place. 12. Dispose of fireworks properly by soaking them in water and then disposing of them in your trashcan. 13. Never throw or point fireworks at other people. 14. Never carry fireworks in your pocket. 15. Never shoot fireworks in metal or glass containers. 16. Never use illegal explosives. Eye injuries are the most common injury caused by fireworks. If an eye injury occurs, don't delay medical attention. Even "mild" eye injuries can worsen and result in serious vision loss or blindness. ■ Go directly to the nearest emergency room or call 911. • Stay calm and don't panic. Especially, keep children as calm as possible. ■ Don't rub the eye. While the automatic response is to rub or hold the injured eye, the additional pressure may cause more injury. Keep the injured person's hands away from his or her face. ■ Don't rinse out the eye. Like rubbing, this may cause more injury and may only delay the trip to the emergency room. ■ Shield the eye from pressure. Tape or secure the bottom of a foam cup, a paper plate or similar shield over the bones surrounding the eye. But, do not put any pressure on the eye itself. If nothing else is available, cup your clean hands over the injured eye. ■ Don't give the injured person aspirin or Tylenol. These pain medications can thin the blood and cause more internal bleeding. They are ineffective in eye injuries anyway. ■ Don't apply ointments or medications. These may not be sterile and can interfere with the doctor's ability to examine the eye when seconds may count. 1 �- City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release July 6, 2005 Contact: Sara Lynn Cwayna 763-509-5198 Plymouth Police and Fire Department Set Birthday Club Dates for rest of 2005 The Plymouth Police and Fire Department have set Birthday Club dates for the second half of 2005. The dates are July 14, August 25, September 22, October 27, November 17, and December 15, 6:30 p.m. at Fire Station III, 3300 Dunkirk Lane. Registration forms for the Birthday Club can be downloaded from the City's website, a-xvv.ci.plymouth.m.us. Space in the Birthday Club is limited, so parents and grandparents are encouraged to register early. The cost of the program is $20 per family, which includes the birthday child, two of their guests and two adult family members, for a total of 5 per family. The Birthday Club is a fun way to make birthdays special and to learn about safety at the same time. Kids play games, develop a home fire escape plan, learn about personal safety, and try on police and fire rescue gear. At the end of the party, the enjoy birthday cupcakes, donated by Lunds and the Plymouth Crime and Fire Prevention Fund, with officers and firefighters. They even go home with special surprises including an official "birthday club" t -shirt and a new lithium battery for their smoke detector. For more information on the program, please contact the Plymouth Fire and Police Department at 763- 509-5198. 0 City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release Contact: July 1, 2005 r i n ,n,n, 763-509-5080a tf•w._ .,� a i� 'yj" � Plymouth Student §ought for V'�cancy`on HtUm°an Rightsiommission The Plymouth City Council is seeking a Plymouth high school student to fill a vacancy on the Plymouth Human Rights Commission. Applicants must be under age 21. Applications are due by Fri., July 29. For an application, call 763-509-5080. Please be sure to leave your name, mailing address and telephone number., Applications can also be downloaded from the, City web site at www.ci.plymouth.mn.us. The Plymouth Human Rights Commission is a citizen advisory group to the Plymouth City Council. The commission advises the City Council on matters pertaining to human rights issues and discrimination in Plymouth. The commission also provides education on human rights issues and mediation services for human rights problems. The commission sponsors an annual human rights workshop for area high school students. The commission generally meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. The public is welcome at all meetings. startribune.com Close window Last update: June 27, 2005 at 12:0£3 Ptn Plymouth commuters may have fewer buses to catch Published June 29, 2005 TRANSIT CUTS: Commuters using Plymouth's bus service will have fewer choices if the city goes through with transit cuts planned for Sept. 10. No routes would be eliminated outright, but buses would come less often. The changes are designed to save $134,000 this year. NOT ENOUGH MONEY: Like other transit providers, Plymouth Metrolink, the bus service operated by the city, is partly funded by revenue from motor vehicle sales taxes. Car sales, and thus tax revenue, have been lower than expected and transit providers have suffered. The Metropolitan Council has approved a fare increase that goes into effect on Friday, and Metro Transit, which covers the Twin Cities and much of the western suburbs, plans to eliminate several routes. CLOSING THE GAP: Plymouth Metrolink must make up a funding shortfall of $300,000. The city will likely use $166,000 from reserves to cover this year's budget. The other $134,000 would come from the cuts. THE CUTS: The city is targeting bus runs with the fewest riders. Cuts are planned to local shuttles and commuter bus service, both for those who work in Minneapolis and those "reverse commuters" who take the bus from Minneapolis to Plymouth each morning. About five regular commuter bus runs would be eliminated, along with 12 reverse commuter bus runs and about 25 local shuttle runs. All bus routes would still operate: For example, the 7:01 a.m. run of the 740 bus from Minneapolis to Plymouth would be eliminated, but commuters still could take the same bus route 20 minutes earlier or later. For detailed information on the proposed cuts, go to w.w. w c.plymouth.mn,us. TIMING: The City Council was expected to vote on the transit cuts this week. If the Legislature provides more funding for transit, the cuts could be rescinded before they're put into effect on Sept. 10. Ben Steverman ©.Copyright 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. StartribOne.Com Close window -aSt Update: June 26, 2005 at 1:10 PM Geese: Take your mess and leave Ben Steverman Star Tribune Published June 29, 2005 Canadian geese beware: You aren't welcome in Plymouth More residents and businesses are asking the city to evict the birds, notorious for fouling up lakes, ponds and shorelines with their abundant droppings. "They're beautiful animals, but it becomes a problem.if you get too many of them," said Shane Missaghi, the city's water resource engineer. Studies show there aren't actually more geese in Plymouth than in years past, but there are more complaints about geese. And the city has had trouble going after them all with just a$ 16,000-pqr-year budget ,for goose removal. a So this year the city will try to make its money go further by asking property owners to pitch in -- and not just financially. If property owners want the city's help removing geese, they will have to discourage geese from landing and nesting on their Pots inane first place: k t1, , i J We want to make this place less inviting to geese," Missaghi said. Geese can be kept away by letting grass, grow, long next, to ;waterways, putting up >fences next ,to ponds of '," scaring them away with dogs or plastic owls. Starting this year, the city will only trap and remove geese from properties where these anti -geese measures are in place. And another rule, of course: No feeding the geese. "It just defeats the purpose," Missaghi said. Goose -trapping occurs about this time of year, in late June and early July, when the geese can't fly because they're molting -- they temporarily lose their flight feathers. A team from the University of Minnesota is the only licensed goose trapper in the state. They kill the adult geese for meat, and relocate the baby geese outside the metro area. Last year, 516 Plymouth geese were removed -- either killed or relocated. That's an extreme solution for those who admire the animals, but geese detractors point out that, in addition to being an unpleasant nuisance, geese leave behind droppings -- up to 4 pounds per day from an adult goose -- that can cause health problems. The city is especially serious about removing geese from public areas such as beaches at Medicine and Parkers lakes and the city amphitheater, where their droppings can spread disease. Droppings also can hurt water quality in lakes and ponds by encouraging algae growth. And too many geese can decimate native plants or scare away pets and small children. Seven years ago, residents asked the city to remove geese from eight sites. Last year, more than 20 sites were the subject of geese complaints. To cover more sites, this year the city will ask private property owners to help defray the cost of geese removal. The program is voluntary; property owners are free to decide whether to participate. The city is taking a survey of the geese population to see which sites would be eligible for city -funded goose removal. If a privately owned site is deemed a "public area" -- close to businesses or churches where large numbers of people gather -- the city will cover half the removal cost. If it's just a private site -- perhaps a pond behind some homes -- property owners will have to cover 75 percent. Geese removal costs $1,000 per collection area and $15 per adult goose. Will it work? In fact, goose removal is already working. The number of geese both in Plymouth and the metro area is slowly declining, according to the University of Minnesota. Curt Hadeen lives on Hadley Lake and said the program has done a great job controlling the geese that used to foul up his back yard. "It's been dramatically improved," he said. Hadeen said he's willing to pay for the new program and hopes his neighbors are too. But we'll probably never be free of geese, because removing them entirely isn't the goal. The natural environment can handle a moderate number of geese with few problems, Missaghi said. "They are part of the wildlife system." Contact the writer at 612-673-7168 or bsteverman@startribune coni. © C.opyright. 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. 11- startribune.com Close window Last update: June 27, 2005 at 5:56 PM Providence expands to handle ;growing student population Shruti L. Mathur Star Tribune Published June 29, 2005 The private Providence Academy in Plymouth is expanding with a $14 million project that will give the school another 94,000 square feet of space for classrooms, athletic facilities and music programs. Headmaster Todd Flanders said the expansion is needed to keep up with the growing student population. The school, which now has 150,000 square feet of space, started in 2001 `with 205 students in prekindergarten through ninth grade; next year, it will have more than 675 in prekindergarten through 12th grade. Now there is a waiting list for admission, and the school has had to freeze enrollment until the expansion is completed next June. The school, where tuition ranges from $5,900 for prekindergarten to $11,750 for high school, is paying for the expansion through a $4 million private donation and by selling $10 million worth of 15 -year bonds. Construction has already started. The new areas will be connected to the school by building next to and on top ` of existing structures, so the two areas feel like one building, which is important to the school, said Flanders. He said the idea behind the school was to have pre -kindergarten through 12th grade under one roof. The new area will include a double gymnasium as well as areas for technical education, a new biology lab and classroom and a new physics lab and classroom. Flanders said the new spaces will expand what the school can offer in classes. The school will still provide a Catholic "college -preparatory" education using a "core knowledge" curriculum, which focuses on separate subject areas studied in-depth, rather than integrated classes. Flanders said, as an example, that rather than having a social studies class, students have both geography and history classes, starting from first grade. About 65 percent of the student population is Catholic; most of the rest identifies with another Christian denomination, according to the school. Flanders said the construction will not disturb classes this fall, because the exterior framing of the building is expected to be finished this summer. After the expansion is completed, the school will be able to enroll up to 1,100 students. Contact the writer at 612-673-4395 or smathutCaDstartribun.e.cont. CD Copyright 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. l� sta.rtribune...c. o. m close window Last update: June 26, 2005 at 2:09 PM A small town becomes a 'burb Published June 29, 2005 More Chaska residents now believe they live in a suburb than in a small town. According to a city survey, the town was almost evenly divided five years ago between those who saw Chaska as a "small town" and those who saw it as a suburban community. But in a survey taken in April, 47 percent called Chaska a suburb and 29 percent a small town. The detailed survey, conducted by Decision Resources Ltd. and funded by the city, was released last week. The telephone poll of 400 residents shows that residents' attitudes are changing in the rapidly growing city. For example, five years ago more than half of residents thought there weren't enough retail stores in Chaska. This year, 70 percent of residents thought retail selections were adequate to meet their needs, though many -- 46 percent -- still think the city needs more family restaurants. Overall, Chaska residents seem satisfied with their local government. Though a significant minority of 39 percent think the city could do better at repairing streets, 81 percent think the city is on the right track overall and 66 percent of residents think the city is planning well for the future. The community is evenly divided between 44 percent of residents who think the city is growing too fast and 46 percent who think growth is "about right." There is virtually no disagreement on proposals to build a new senior center in Chaska. By a margin of 88 to 6 percent, residents support building a facility just for senior citizens. The City Council has decided a senior center should be built as an addition to the city's community center. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus five percentage points. Plymouth turns 50 Plymouth's 50th birthday is this year, and the city is officially celebrating its 1955 incorporation as a village at the annual Music in Plymouth festival on July 6. There's another way for Plymouth residents to celebrate hometown pride. Special 50th anniversary tote bags are on sale. The bags are $5 and available at City Hall, the Plymouth Creek Center and at the city's booth at Music in Plymouth. Help wanted in area cities Cities are eager for your help if you have some extra time this summer. Plymouth needs volunteers for its above-mentioned Music in Plymouth festival. Call Nancy Anderson at 763- 509-5230 if you're interested. Both Minnetonka and Plymouth keep lists of local volunteer opportunities on their Web sites, N,,ww:.eminnetonka com and wv�� ci..pl.ymouth n-in.us. 3 fail test, serve to minors )"I Eden Prairie checks bars and restaurants twice each year to make sure they're not serving alcohol to minors. In the first check of the year, 46 of 49 establishments passed the test. However, three failed by serving a drink to an underage customer: Green Mill at 8266 Commonwealth Drive, Residence Inn at 7780 Flying Cloud Drive and PDQ at 7400 Mitchell Road. Green Mill and Residence Inn were fined $500 for their first violation in the last two years. PDQ was fined $1,000 for its second violation in two years. Contact the writer at 612-673-7168 or bsteverrnan(7a st(crtrib.uize_com... Copyright 2LOO5 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. r 9 r ' ,:t4 f 2tV � Aja;; {r ii.r F r �� lsu�.iii rcF � i � r,��.�Y{ ,i;sc ;;•f' x,,r r iix,J,N9 startribune.com Close window updatc: .June 30.. 2005 at 7:0:5 AM West metro gains population; biggest cities lose Kevin Duchschere Star Tribune Published June 30, 2005 An arc of west metro communities from Blaine to Lakeville added more people from 2003 to 2004 than any other area in Minnesota, according to U.S. Census Bureau population estimates released today. The population belt includes Shakopee, which grew by 2,506 people -- more than any other city in the state -- along with Blaine, Maple Grove, Lakeville, Prior Lake, Elk River, Ramsey and Eden Prairie. Those cities are among the state's top 10 in numeric growth for 2004. "The Twin Cities are sort of spreading outwards in all directions and physically growing larger," said Tom Gillaspy, the state demographer. Similar growth east of St. Paul doesn't show up as prominently in Minnesota data, he said, because much of those population gains are being absorbed by the western Wisconsin counties of Polk, St. Croix and Pierce. The biggest losers last year, according to the data, were Minnesota's biggest cities. St. Paul's population declined by 3,628, while Minneapolis lost 2,036. The number of people in Duluth and Bloomington each went down by about 700. The Census Bureau reported that only one of Minnesota's five largest cities added people. That was Rochester, which grew by 1,264 residents. That's mainly because Rochester annexed outlying areas, Gillaspy said. State population estimates, prepared for the metro area by the Metropolitan Council and for outstate counties by Gillaspy's office, will be released next month. It is likely that state and federal estimates will diverge to some degree owing to differences in collecting and refining data, he said. For instance, local demographers don't believe Minneapolis and St. Paul have lost as many residents as the federal numbers indicate. While the numbers account for the housing boom in each city, Gillaspy said federal officials are overestimating the number of demolished homes. "If there's a loss, it's not in the thousands," said Todd Graham, research manager in charge of demographics for the Met Council. Minnesota's fastest growing cities, according to the Census Bureau, include some of the state's smallest. New Market, a city of 824 in Scott County where the motto is "Come Grow With Us," saw an increase of 53 percent from 2003 to 2004, making it the fifth -fastest growing incorporated place in the country. Two other Minnesota locales, Mayer in Carver County and Rice in Benton County north of St. Cloud, also made the list of the 100 fastest growing U.S. cities. Kevin Duchschere is at kduchschere@,vtartribune.com G C9 lit 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. Los Angeles, Phoenix top city growth The sunny cities in the South and West saw the largest total increase in people between 2003 and 2004, according to recent estimates. Total population estimates, July 1, 2004 Boston (Cities with more than 100,000 people)-1 569,165 Largest cities -Seattle Fastest growing, 2003-04 Largest increase in people x71,480 New York 8.1 million RANK CITY POR INCREASE RANK CITY CHG Chicago St. Lucie, Fla. 12 0 1 Phoenix 29,826 1 Port la ix Los Angeles Denver 2 9 million 2 Elk Grove, Calif. 10.6 2 Los Angeles 26,128 '•� 3.8 million556,835 f 3 North Las Vegas, Nev. 9,8 3 San Antonio 22,095 1� ; 4 Gilbert, Ariz 7.7 4 Las Vegas 17,923 "� 5 Cape Coral, Fla. ;- 74f• :i5 FortWorth7exas 17,872 • Mem his Baltimore 6 Moreno Valley, Calif. 5.7 6 North Las Vegas, Nev. 14,204 Phoenix 671,929 636,251 7 Chandler, Ariz. 5,7 7 Port St. Lucie, Fla. 12,689 �1.4 million 8 Miramar, Fla. 5.3 8 Bakersfield, Calif. 12,357 Port St. 9 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. 5.0 9 Chandler, Ariz. 12,039 "� r rqb� Lucie 10 Roseville, Calif. 4.9 10 Gilbert, Ariz. 11,231 Fastest growing ""' � Mousy`n `. 118,396 ❑ iRR lion' �� SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau Largest increase AP Both a 1 RECORD OF MEETING Hennepin County / City of Plymouth CSAH 101; County Project 9516 Queensland Ln & 26th Ave. N Cul -De -Sac Meeting Monday - June 27, 2005 - 5:00 p.m. DOCUMENTED BY: Guy Nowlan LOCATION OF MEETING: City of Plymouth, Administration Conference Room SUBJECT: Neighborhood meeting to review Queensland Lane and 26th Ave. N. cul-de-sac alternates. ATTENDEES: PRINT YOUR NAME Guy Nowlan Craig Twinem Ron Quanbeck Cookie & Ernie Kulas Shawn Gardner Jen & Dave Baugh Josette Repke Dave & Ellen Osmonson BACKGROUND: RESIDENTIAL or BUSINESS ADDRESS Hennepin County Hennepin County City of Plymouth 2505 Queensland Lane 2515 Queensland Lane 2500 Queensland Lane 1773026 1h Ave. N 1773526 lb Ave. N E-MAIL or PHONE 763-745-7655 763-745-7652 763-509-5525 763-475-2522 763-473-3027 763-476-1024 763-473-4746 763-473-1714 osmod0l Lwcomcast.net A meeting was held to inform the residents of the latest cul-de-sac design alternates for the intersections of 101 @ 26th & 101 @ Queensland Lane and as a follow-up to the 5/31/05 meeting. Residents were invited by telephone. The invite list consisted of those residents that attended the 5/31/05 meeting at Plymouth. I asked that the invitees inform their immediate neighbors of the meeting. One resident (2625 CR 101 - Dan Gutlovics,) wasn't available to contact. His email wouldn't work and I didn't have a phone number. There are two that haven't participated in discussions concerning the closure of 26th Ave. (17 72 0 — Harry and Diane Hosker & 17725 — Sally McCabe). There were 5 alternates for Queensland Lane and 4 alternates for 26"' Ave. N. displayed. See the attachment for copies of the alternates. Alternate 1 for each location is shown on Layout 3 421 SUMMARY OF COMMENTS FROMME�ING: Residents reviewed their street alternates. v, ti u • For 26th Ave. the preferred option was Alternate #2to place the cul-de-sac toward property 17735 — Dave and Ellen Osmonson. They want to be bought out and 17730 - Jossette Repke stated she wanted to remain in her home. • For Queensland Lane the preferred options were Alternate 4 & 5, to place the cul-de-sac toward property 2505 — Cookie and Ernie Kulas or 2500 — Dave and Jen Baugh. Both residents want the cul- de-sac placed on their property so they would be bought out. • The other alternates were not as appealing for various reasons. The residents voiced their concerns, but were asked to transmit an email or letter so there wouldn't be any confusion on their position. • Landscape on side slopes if the wall at Queensland Lane is eliminated. • Noise, drainage, property values, driveway grades, and etc. I b'n1 u { y ( , ,.) i.r,. `{fy �N .Ian i.4 ACTION:;ITEMS: • Residents were asked to transmit their comments and conclusions to Henn. Co. • Henn. Co. and City are to review alternates, comments, and letters. and formulate an engineering decision on where the cul-de-sacs should be placed. The residents are to be notified prior to Layout #3 council consideration.' ROUTE TO Guy Nowlan, Craig Twinem, Nick Peterson, Mark Stafne Doran Cote, Ron Quanbeck, Dan Campbell COPY TO: File: 101/9516/RW A,4- I HIGHWAY 55 CORRIDOR COALITION Preserving the 55 Corridor frons I-494 to Annandale, Minnesota Contact: Wayne Fingalson Phone: 763-682-7383 Fax: 763-682-7313 E-mail: wayne.fmgalson@co.wright.mn.us --- NEWS RELEASE --- Possible Additional Federal Funding for TH 55 in Federal Transportation Bill Representatives of the TH 55 Corridor Coalition, including Karla Heeter, Wright County Commissioner; Gary Erickson, Hennepin County Assistant Administrator; and Brad Larson, SRF Consulting Group, Inc. were in Washington, D.C., June 7-9, 2005 to thank their congressman for their past support in securing $1.5 Million in federal funding and urge their continued support for an additional $5 Million. The group met with Senators Norm Coleman and Mark Dayton and Congressmen Mark Kennedy and Jim Ramstad and their staffs. The timing of the visit could not have been better. The House and Senate began meeting in Conference Committee on Wednesday, June 9, 2005 to finalize the 6 year reauthorization of the Federal Transportation Bill. Thanks to the efforts of Congressmen Kennedy with support from Congressman Jim Ramstad the House version of the bill contains $5 Million in authorization for TH 55. In the meetings with Senator Coleman and Dayton, both expressed strong support for keeping the $5 Million in the final bill. With Trunk Highway 55 serving many fast-growing communities, including Plymouth, Rockford, and Buffalo, the Highway 55 Corridor Coalition has focused its pursuit on special federal appropriations. These appropriations, known as High Priority Projects (HPP) are a strategic approach of leveraging local monies with federal dollars to address critical mobility and safety needs for the corridor. In the past, HPP funding has assisted the TH 55 Corridor Coalition in developing official maps to preserve right-of-way and conducting preliminary engineering and environmental studies to better ready the corridor for future improvements should funding become available. Congressman Kennedy feels strongly about the need to improve TH 55 and has been instrumental in the coalition's efforts to secure funding for the corridor. The current effort to secure $5 Million in federal dollars, if successful, could be available as early as October 1, 2005 if the transportation bill is approved. PHOTO CAPTIONS: Photo 001-- Wright County Commissioner Karla Heeter and Gary Erickson, Hennepin County Assistant Administrator review status of TH 55 studies, projects and future funding needs with Representative Mark Kennedy's Legislative Assistant for Transportation, Tim Morrison Contact: Wayne A. Fingalson Phone: 763/682-7383 Wright County Highway Department FAX: 7631682-7313 1901 Highwav 25 North E-mail: mavne. ingalsonaa'comvri ht.nymt. Buffalo, Minnesota 55313-3306 �` Photo 008 — Senator Norm Coleman with Wright County Commissioner Karla Heeter and Gary Erickson, Hennepin County Assistant Administrator ally',It cr "qk $ Contact,- Wayne A. Fingalson Wright County Highway Department 1901 Highway 25 North Buffalo, Minnesota 55313-3306 4k Phone., 7631682-7383 FAX: 7631682-7313 E-mail: HIGHWAY 55 CORRIDOR COALITION Preserving the 55 Corridor from 1-494 to Annandale, Minnesota, Photo 008 — Senator Norm Coleman with Wright County Commissioner Karla Heeter and Gary Erickson, Hennepin County Assistant Administrator ally',It cr "qk $ Contact,- Wayne A. Fingalson Wright County Highway Department 1901 Highway 25 North Buffalo, Minnesota 55313-3306 4k Phone., 7631682-7383 FAX: 7631682-7313 E-mail: Transit Considered "Core" Government Function Budget talks continue As the governor and legislative leaders continue the negotiations toward a settlement of the state budget, preparations also continue for the possibility of a partial government shutdown. Transportation falls into the category of outstanding budget bills that need to be passed to keep the agencies involved operating. For transit, the potential government shutdown comes at a time when transit systems will be facing budget shortfalls unless the legislature takes action to increase transit funding. So what does all this mean for transit service? Last week, the Governor submitted a plan for how the state government would operate if the legislative impasse is not resolved by June 30th, the last day of the current fiscal year. As part of the administration's plan, a list of services considered "essential" was provided to the district court. The court approved the administration's request to keep some government functions operating without specific appropriations from the legislature and approved the list submitted by the administration in its entirety. The court also appointed a "special master" to make further determinations as to which services should be considered "essential" and therefore would continue to receive funding. Former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Edward Stringer was appointed special master. He has started to hear petitions regarding issues related to the question of which government services should be considered essential. In the area of transit, the administration did propose that Metro Mobility be considered a core service and that regular route Metropolitan Transit service be considered a core function, but only for one month. MnDOT's list of essential services did not include transit service. MnDOT's Office of Transit had said that MVST dollars would still be available in light of a government shutdown, but did not know exactly when the July payment could be made. That left some systems that do not have the available cash flow, forced to plan for a complete shutdown at the beginning of July. MPTA, along with other transit advocates and key transit supporters in the legislature — Senators Sharon Marko, Scott Dibble and Mee Moua — appeared before the special master, Judge Stringer, and requested two changes. First that the one month limit on metropolitan transit be lifted in case a government shutdown continues into the month of August and second, that transit service in Greater Minnesota be added to the list of essential government services. Transit advocates argued that if transit is indeed a core government function, then it should remain a core government function beyond one month. And if transit service in the metropolitan area is a core government function, then certainly, transit service outside the Twin Cities area is a core government service. Judge Stringer agreed with the transit advocates regarding transit service in Greater Minnesota and said that he would recommend the addition of service beyond the Twin Cities as an essential service to the judge in charge of the overall case. He did not agree to lift the one-month limit on transit service at this time. We don't know at this point when the order will be issued and when checks would be processed for the month of July. MPTA is extremely pleased that we were able to convince the special master of the necessity of transit service and how important it is for people to access food, medical services, employment and other important services and destinations. If an agreement is not reached by the governor and the legislature, we can rest assured that transit service will continue, all around the state, for at least one month. Z7 Transit Funding Part of Budget Talks We haven't heard much about transportation funding as part of the negotiations among legislative leaders and the governor. Most of the attention has been devoted to health and human services, K-12 education and tax issues But,more recent reports have indicated that Senate Democrats are pushing for the inclusion of funding for transit as part of the global general fund budget settlement. Recent proposals from the House and governor have proposed allowing for a "racino" at Canterbury Park in Shakopee with some of the revenue generated used for funding transit service. However, SenateDemocrats are saying that the racino is a non -starter. The latest reports suggest that Senate Democrats have conceded on the issue of raising the income tax rates on the highest incomes. Without revenue from an income tax increase or a racino it's difficult to find the money to fund all the items that all sides in the negotiating process want to fund Federal Funding Impasse Continues r'i��,��.. Reauthorization Update On June 20, Senate conferees proposed a compromise five-year, $290 billion overall funding level for TEA 21 reauthorization which would have split the individual transportation projects designated for funding evenly between House and Senate members. House conferees on June 22 rejected the proposal, and the White House again reiterated its objection to any funding level above the House-passed $284 billion, six- year figure. House and Senate leaders continue to discuss an overall funding target on which they can agree, and negotiators are now reportedly discussing a compromise of $286.5 billion over six years. The current TEA 21 extension expires on June 30, meaning another short-term extension may be necessary..:; Meanwhile, you are encouraged to continue to advocate for the highest level of funding for public 1 " transportation in the TEA 21 Reauthori�4tion by visiting http://www.capitolcoiinect.com/napta/index.aspx House Appropriations Committee Approves Increased FY 2006 Transit Funding.. The House Appropriations Committee on June 21 approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 Transportation spending bill. The Committee approved $8.482 billion in funding for the federal transit program in FY 2006, the same level approved by the subcommittee. This is the level authorized under the House-passed TEA 21 reauthorization bill (H.R. 3); and represents an increase of $836 million above the FY 2005 approved spending level and $701 million above the President's FY 2006 budget request.. ; Based on a preliminary analysis of the spending bill and the Committee's accompanying report, the panel recommended few changes to the transit program. Provisions to require the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to provide monthly reports on New Start project status and to notify Congr,Oss of all New Start project approvals were maintained. Other provisions support an FTA proposal to rely more heavily on cost effectiveness when evaluating New Start projects. The bill does not contain individual transportation projects designated for funding (also known as "earmarks") as yet; however, Committee Chainnan Lewis (R- CA) stated that these projects would be added during scheduled meetings with the Senate to iron out respective differences , The bill provides $550 million for Amtrak, the level approved by the subcommittee, with the stipulation that novae of the funds be used to subsidize routes that lose more than $30 per passenger. The total includes $50 million for capital improvements to the Northeast Corridor. The House is expected to consider the bill on the floor during the week of June 27 so that it can be completed before the July 4 recess, The Senate is expected to take up its bill in mid-July, but it is not expected to be considered on the Senate floor until September. ♦ MPTA ♦ 525 Park St., Ste. 105 St. Paul , MN 55103 ♦ Phone: 651-659-0804 ♦ Fax: 651-659-9009 *E-mail: mdoiiahoe('wtransportationalliance.com elm creek Watershed Management Commission ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 3235 Fernbrook Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 PH: 763.553.1144 FAX: 763.553.9326 E-mail: iud2C6iass.biz June 27, 2005 City/Town Clerks Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission Hennepin County Minnesota Re: 2006 Operating Budget Dear Clerks: (via email) TECHNICAL OFFICE Hennepin County, DES 417 North 5" Street Minneapolis, MN 55401-1397 PH: 612.596.1171 FAX: 612.348.8532 E-mail: Ali. Durpunoolu(a)co.hennepin.mn.us At its June 8, 2005 regular meeting, the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission approved a 2006 operating budget of $399,830. Assessments to the member communities total $154,000. The Commission has begun implementation of its second generation Watershed Management Plan. A contract with Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates, Inc. totaling $111,435 has been approved by the Commission to undertake the first project identified under the Plan — the Elm Creek Channel Study. In 2004 and 2005, $20,000 and $40,000, respectively, were budgeted to begin the Channel Study. In 2005 an additional $51,435 will betaken from reserves and "Special Projects" to provide the balance of the funding required for this project, which will begin this summer. In 2006, the Commission has budgeted $33,000 to determine bank full flow conditions for all reaches of the creek, determine the rainfall events that create the bank full flow conditions, and determine stable morphology for an additional five reaches of the creek, extras to the original contract deemed useful by the Commissioners to provide a more complete picture of the Elm Creek watershed. The 2006 budget also includes $7,000 to begin replenishing depleted reserves for future capital projects. An increased volume of project review activity in the watershed has led the Commission to contract for supplemental consulting services to assist the Commission's technical staff with their workload. It is anticipated this level of activity will continue throughout 2005 and into 2006, resulting in a significant increase in project review expense not totally offset by project review fees. Another area of increased expenditure will be the annual audit. The State of Minnesota will require an audit of the Commission's financial records in 2006. In previous years this requirement has been fulfilled with a financial review. Attached is a copy of the 2006 budget. Tab 1 outlines the budget by project area, Tab 2 provides an income statement format, and Tab 3 shows your communities' share of the member assessments. Questions may be directed to your representative or my office. Sincerely, Judie A. Anderson Administrator JAA: tim Attachment Cc: Managers Commissioners Staff CHAMPLIN- CORCORAN- DAYTON - HASSAN- MAPLEGROVE- MEDINA- PLYMOUTH - ROGERS - n co b E 3e J }� n of w 0 o w w N a a A a0 p N U m m lM a o c 0 to ae F v FF ri am e�9E if g E A ° E pp pp pp .. •+• W •• •, •• -, b p o 1 f�pS O O O i� ) �j •• O O b M P p O O p n N 4 O N h hp• M 19 11 A M eu�( o a S N W g � Q u4i -N o i I m o` l o 0 Rl O tM j O ai f0 1; Sa N ♦♦ H tL N � N NO Qi�� nMM � ". 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Ln to N N g N N y FO - o > o o (° o > N co C a@ C`O c� NO`cCD 0 m m c o c m o� a� c c (13 JcEtN o a`) E� o N m,c E o o u (D (0 N N >, O L 0()0T226:w O (�9 N M N �, O L UU O cc 0:c22Ewi f0 (0 a) >.o=��fifY SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION 3235 Fernbrook Lane • Plymouth, MN 55447 Telephone (763) 553-1144 • FAX (763) 553-9326 June 28, 2005 Mayors Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission Hennepin County, Minnesota Re: 2006 Operating Budget Dear Mayors: At its June 9, 2005 meeting, the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission approved an operating budget of $409,000 with assessments to member communities totaling $276,500 and grants pending or already awarded totaling $120,000. The proposed Joint Powers Agreement amendment establishing an "Assessment Cap" has not yet been executed by all the member cities. The Commission prepared the 2006 budget as if that amendment was in place and thus assumed the assessment increase was capped at 3.1 percent, the change in the CPI from April 2004 to April 2005. Revenue includes project review fees, interest income and grant funding for Phase II of the lake TMDLs, Phase II of the stream assessments, and predesign of wetland 639W. However, the grant funds are not guaranteed and the results of some of the grant processes will not be known until late Fall 2005. Interest earnings are budgeted at a lower amount to reflect the lower fund balance. Expenditures. Various line item reallocations are proposed to meet the required cost increase for the audit ($3,500), participation in the cost of the USGS monitoring station at Queen Avenue ($2,800), and an increase in the education budget ($3,000) for activities in the NPDES education and outreach program, including an opinion survey. Additional items including a contribution to reserve, lake monitoring, wetland monitoring, and aquatic plant survey were considered by the Commissioners. They would necessitate an increase above the assessment cap and were not approved by the Commission. These items are discussed in a separate memo attached hereto. Also attached is a copy of the 2006 budget. Tab 1 outlines the budget by project area and Tab 2 shows your communities' share of the member assessments. Questions may be directed to your representative or my office, 763.553.1144, or judie@jass.biz. Sincerely, Judie A. Anderson Administrator JAA:tim Attachments: 2006 Budget and Member Assessments Additional Items cc: City Managers Commissioners Staff P\Shinglc Crcck\Financials\Financia]s06\lcttenoCitics_SC.wpd BROOKLYN CENTER - BROOKLYN PARK - CRYSTAL - MAPLE GROVE - MINNEAPOLIS - NEW HOPE - OSSEO - PLYMOUTH - ROBBINSDALE Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission 2006 Operating Budget June 9, 2005 J:\Shingle Creek\Financials\Flnancials06\SC 2006 Budget.xlsBudget 3+ Approved Approved Approved Approved Additional 2003 2004 2005 2006 Items {not approved) INCOME 1 ............ .................. Application fees .............................. 10 000 $.....:............................r.............................................................0.. $12 000 $12,000 $12,000 06 2 .............................................................................................................................................................................. Wetland reviews 0 0 0 0 .............................. ....... 3 Interest income 5;000 1,000 ............. 1,000 .......... 500 ................... .....4 Contribution to,Reserve.............................................. ........ ROM .......... ................. .. .. Smlg00) 5......... Chloride TMDL.grant.................................................... 90.950 5.000 6....... Lake TMDL brant . .........20.000 65.000 ... ........7 Corridor study grant ............................................... ........................ .....85.339 ........... 20 000 15!000 ........................ N8........ 639W predesign Orant................................................. :40,000 ... ... ..... 9........ Assessment...... ........ ............ ..... .247,800 ....................................................................... 262,750 .268,190' .........276,500 276,500 ........................ ........................ 10 1 Addl assessment above cap I I 1 0 I............................. 57,000 TOTAL INCOME $351,600 $401,089 1 $286,190 $409,000 1 $32'000 EXPENSES OPERATIONS ......... Administration: ................................ 11 Administrative Services ....................... $45,000 .. ..... ........ $45 000 $45,900 .. .................. $54.500 � .......... En ineerin�..Su.pP°d............... .......................... .............7;000 ........... 7,000 .................................I...,-....... ...............7140 En�ineerin ......................... :...,... ...........45,000 13........ Administration ;.....;..... ;.... 45,000 ........, 45,900 0......0 14....... Mana ementPlan 5,000 ...............5,000 .............,.5,100 ...............5,100 ........................ ....... 15 ...... Grant Writin9 .............. ......... .......................... ...............7,500 7,500 ...............7,650 7,700 .......,................ .........18......... .Field.Inspection............................................................... .................5 .................. ....................1.0 ....4.......7........,...0...... ........................ 0 ........................ ....... Legal .............IZ ......... Legal Services ............ .18.32.0 ................... .....1.2,500 ..............12,750 .............13:000 ........................ Project Reviews :............... I ............................. ............... ..Enineerin0.. .......... ............28 ..... 1$ ...... .......18....... 28,000 000 ............ 28,560 ..... ........ .,29,000 19 Administration 4,000 4,000 4,080 .4,200 ................ ..................... ..............4..................... ........... ....... �....... .... ...�..................... ......................... ......................... ........................ ....... 20......... Miscellaneous I. 1 f i ' ACCOUntin,�... ...... 2.800 ............• .......I..... 2,860 , , 2 900 .................... ............................. .Audit............................................................................ 1:500 ..............2,800 .............11500 ......... 5:000 ....... 22 Contin�encx 5 000 6e0p0 ..............9,500 5,000 ...............5,000 23........ ... ........5 Insurance & Bonding............................................................... 21500 ............ ............. 2,500 2 500 2,500 24 Meetn Ex ense 2,700 2,700 ............. .... 2,750 ............. ...................................... 2,800 SUBTOTAL OPERATIONS $174,320 $172,000 $171,690 $178,700 $0 MONITORING AND INFO GATHERING ....... Commission stream monitoring ..USGS $22:500 $35,000 $35,000 .25..25 site monitoring ................ ........ ......... ....... ....... 2,800 ........................ 27........ ... .................. Commission lake monitonn..................................... ............... ........ ... ..:.. .......................... ......... $2Q,000 ..... 20 ..... 28 Volunteer lake monit!Rdn 7 000 ..............................$.a...3....0;000 7,000 6 50 6,500 29 Volunteer stream monitonn ..A02 3 000 ........................ 3000 3,000 i6....... \%oluntear wetland monitoring ................................... .................. 3,000 ................. ............. '2,000 31 .A uatic...lant surve 101000 SUBTOTAL MONITORING $35,500 $40,000 $44,500 $47 300L$32000.. 00 $32000 June 9, 2005 J:\Shingle Creek\Financials\Flnancials06\SC 2006 Budget.xlsBudget 3+ Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission 2006 Operating Budget June 9, 2005 J:\Shingle Creek\Financials\Financials06\SC 2006 Budget.xlsBudget Approved Approved Approved Approved Additional 2003 2004 2005 2006 Items (not approved) EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH ............32 Education Program ............................. .... .... 15:000 ...............15,000 ...............17:000 ...............25:000 .............................. ............33 .................................................................................................................... Web site ................5:000 ..................3:750 . ........000............................................................ ........... ............34 .......................................................................................................................................50 NPDES 6, 0 50 . .................2;500.................2:500............................................................ ............35..............Education and Imp..Grants...............................................................500 ..................2:500 ....................500...................3:000 .............................. 36 BMP implementation projects SUBTOTAL EDUCATION $29,000 $23,750 $25,000 $28,000 $0 MANAGEMENT PLANS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Lake TMDLs: 37 .................. Phase 1 (U, M, L Twin, Rxan. CrXstal) ........ ............................. 85,339 ................................................................................................ 38 Phase II & III (Eagle, Pike, Bass, Schmidt, 65,000 ...................................... Meadow, Magda: Pomerleau: Cedar Island .............................................................................................................................................................................................. Lake management plans: 39Phase .................. I (U, M, L Twin, Ryan: Crystals .......................................................... 20,000 ............................................................................... 40 ................... Phase 11 (Eagle, Pike, Bass, Schmidt) .... ................... .................................................................................................................................................... 41 Phase III (Meadow, Magda, Curtis, Pomerleau, .............................. Cedar Island, Palmer, Success) ..................................................................................................... ............................. .................. ............ .............................. .............................. ....... I ................. ..... Stream TMDLs: 42Chloride ................... I .......... ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 90,950 20,000 5,000 Stream assessments & mgmt plans: 43 Shingle/Ryan Creeks .................................................... 40.000 ................................................................... II .............................. 44a ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Bass/Eagle/Pike/Oxbow Creeks -Commission 15,000 44b 1 Bass/Eagle/Pike/Oxbow Creeks -Grant 1 15,000 SUBTOTAL MGMT PLANS $90,950 $145,339 $25,000 $95,000 $0 45 Contribution to constr/grant match 15,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE $344,770 $401,089 $286,1901 $369,000 1 $32,000 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS 46Shoreline/streambank ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... restoration 47 .............. Chloride pre.wetting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................... 48Twin ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Lake carp removal 49 Wetland 639W Predesi n 1 $40,000 SUBTOTAL C/P 1 774 ol 0 $40,000 1 0 TOTAL OPERATING+ CAPITAL EXPENSE $344,770 $401,089 $286,190 $409,000 $32,000 June 9, 2005 J:\Shingle Creek\Financials\Financials06\SC 2006 Budget.xlsBudget Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission 2006 Member Assessments 2004,1,,---,.,, E Acreage 2002 Tax Cost Allocation Based on Area Cost Based (�..TCapacityCommunity Total Cost Capacity% _ Doll _. %- Dollars , Brooklyn Centers _ 3 720 13 476 199 - - 13.07% 17 172 0.0 13 78%, 18,097.42 ; 13.42% 35,269,41, Brooklyn Park -- 7 080 26,871,786 _-_:. 24 88% 32 682 19A 27 47% 36 086 58I 26.17% 68,768.76 Crystal _ I 2,480 8 183,793 8 71 % 11,448.00 8.37% 10,990.15 8.54% 22,438,15 Maple Grove Minneapolis _ _ 5 020 1 950 _ 14 729 361 _ 6,623,968 _ _- 17640X 23,172.96 _ 6`65 9,001,45 15.06% 19,780 311 6.77% 8,895 431 - I -- 16.35% 42 953 27 6;8,1,% 88 New Hope Osseo 2,070 _ 300 7,560,603 1,589429 7.27 / -11, 8,555 38 - 1.05° `1,384.84 _ _ 7.7306 10,153 - -- 1.62%� 2,13447 �J17,896 0 /a 19,70 .65 134/0` 3,519.31 PIYmOUth 4 380 13,008,667 15 394id 20,218.64 13.30%, 17,469 56' - _ ", }4,� 7,688.20 Robbmsdale - - 5 784,286 5 13% 6 739 55 _ 5.91% 7,767 82 - - 5, 2% 4 507.36 Totals 28,4601 97,828,089" 100.'O61011 1$1,375.00 100.00% 131,375.00 100.b0% 162,750.00 2005 � 2004 Tax, Cost Allocation Cost Based � I Community Acr...-_ eag Capacity Based -%age on Area on Tax Capacity _ Total Cost _ r _ , -- _Dollars _ %age Dollars %age Dollars ' __. Brooklyn Center - Brooklyn Park _ Crystal 3,7 7089 ?� 4$ 14,510 �` 8 - 28 641 380 10,109,341 13.07% 24 88%` _ 8.71%, 17,527.53 _. 33 358 84 11 685 02 1`2c 9/° ° 25:16 /0 8.88% 17,092 46 33,738 62 11,908.48' 12.91 %1 34,619.98 --- - - 25.02 /0 67,097.46 8.80% 23,593.49 Maple Grove_ k 5,02 , 19,979,017 17 64% - 23 652 74 17 55% 23,534 64 17,59%i 47,187.37 Minneapolis New Hopei Osseo Plymouth - 1,95 2;07 —_ 3q 4,3$ 7,702 454 _ "" 8,031 302-7.27% _ _ ._. _ 1,869,314 -----16-,5.2.1-,771 6 85% _ - _ 1.05W 15 39%` 9 187 _49 753,2 �. 1,41391 20,637 26 6.77% _ 7.06% -- 1.64% 14,52% µ - 9 073 24 _ 9 460 6'1 -..- ....... - ;, 2,-, - 9 19,466.82' _ 6.81 % 18,261.Q6, 7 16% 19 213 83 -- . : 1.35% 3,615.50 14.95%i 4D 104 07 Robbinsdale 1,469 6 467,194 _ 5:13% 6,879.08 5,68% 7,618.151 5.41 %% 14 497 23' - - Totals{ 28,460 113,835,896 100.00% 134,095:00 - 100:00%, 134,095.001 100.00%! 268,190.00 2006 =--=-=g - - CommunityAcreage 1 2005 Tax --dos--t Basedlon on Area ea Cost on Tax -------- -Based- Capacity - Total - =.._._- Cost a acit ys� _ - Q/oa a Dollars %age Dollars' "-%age Dollars Broo_kl n Center Y 3 720 _ 15 643 - 07°% _18 070 63 12.75% V. ;-171 35 69519 - � � �1 ° ' Brooklyn Park --- 7�08q ,282 - 31,273,475 -u13 24 88 /0 34 392 48 25.49% 35 18 /o 69 626 87 Crystal _ _ 460 11,576,309 .^ 8.71 % 12,047.0$ 9.43% _ 13,042,0 9,1�% 25 089 58 Maple Grove _ . ,029 51090 19 139,598 _ 15.60% M 21 563.71 16 62%I - 45,949.33 17.64%24,385.63 Minneapolis 1 9 4 _ 8,841,50 6 85 0 9,472.51 7 21% 9 961$7 7 03% 19,433 87 New Hope _?�0,.4 . _s„717,1 _7 27% 10,055 43 7.10%,.- 9,821 44 J 7. 19%: 19 876 87 Oso se Plymouth 300 4,380 2 180,173 18 181 639 1.05% 15.39% 145731 21 _ 1.78%.-, 2,456 30 20,404142 1 42% 15.10% 3,913 61 41,761 12 -_� --- -�' � kV Robbinsdale ..._. - 1 460 - 7,155 ,096 X5_13%� _ 7,992,1 5.8% $,9612 5.48% 15 153.55 Totals ........ 28,460; 122,708,473 100.00% 138,250.00, 100.00% 138,250.00 100.00% 276,500.00 6/9/05 J:\Shingle Creek\Financials\Financials06\SC 2006 Budget.xlsAssessments 36 SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED MANOGEMENT COMMISSION 3235 Fernbrook Lane • Plymouth, MN 55447 Telephone (763) 553-1144 • FAX (763) 553-9326 June 28, 2005 To: Member Cities Fr: Judie Anderson Re: Shingle Creek WMC - 2006 Operating Budget Additional Items In developing an operating budget for 2006, the following items were proposed for consideration above the assessment cap. They were not approved by the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission for inclusion in their 2006 Operating Budget but will likely be considered during 2007 budget discussions and/or when grant funding opportunities become available. Contribution to Reserve. An unintended side effect of the assessment cap is that the Commission has not been able to begin replenishing its reserve funds that were used to finance development of the Second Generation Plan. Reserve funds provide several functions, including providing cash flow to cover the period before receiving member assessments and grant reimbursements; providing a cushion for unexpected expenses (or loss of revenue); and accumulating funds for future large expenses such as the Third Generation Plan. (The current Plan runs through 2012.) The cash flow issue has been a problem for Shingle Creek. While the Commission has been successful at obtaining grant funds to prepare TMDLs and management plans, these grant funds are provided on a reimbursement basis. Reimbursement can take several months. A rule of thumb for a cash reserve is to have six months' of expenses on hand, or about $200,000. The end of 2004 fund balance was about $30,000, which includes the grant match reserve of $20,000. It is recommended that the Commission's first priority should be to restore an adequate fund balance by adding to the revenue side a continuing line item of $25,000 specifically to be contributed to the fund reserve until an adequate reserve is funded. Commission Lake Monitoring. As noted in the Water Quality Plan (WQP), the Commission has to date relied on the Metropolitan Council's Citizen Assisted Lake Monitoring Program (CAMP) for lake water quality monitoring. More detailed information than volunteers can collect is necessary to track overall lake water quality and internal loading and to evaluate effectiveness of TMDL implementation. Detailed monitoring of surface, water column, and bottom conditions should be performed on high priority lakes every 3-5 years. It is proposed to perform this monitoring on Eagle, Pike, and Bass Lakes in 2006. Staff are working to develop a partnership with Three Rivers Park District that would reduce the cost of this monitoring. If Three Rivers staff can perform the sample collection on Eagle and Pike Lakes, then the estimated cost of this item would be $15,000. If not, the estimated cost would be $20,000. This would be a one-time assessment in 2006, as this detailed analysis would only occur every 4-5 years, and would only be performed on the major lakes. A similar analysis and assessment for Upper, Middle, and Lower Twin Lake and Crystal Lake would be recommended in 2008. Wetland Monitoring. The Commission has to date performed no wetland monitoring. Hennepin County Environmental Services manages a program called the Wetland Health Evaluation Program (WHEP) that trains volunteers to monitor wetland vegetation and other indicators. It is proposed that two key sites in Shingle Creek be monitored, and two in West Mississippi, with emphasis given to finding sites that may be impacted by excess chloride. The cost would be $2,000 for each watershed, which includes $800 per site for HCES services and staff time to evaluate results. This would be an ongoing assessment, providing for ongoing wetland monitoring. Aquatic Plant Survey. Lake aquatic plant monitoring provides information needed to manage aquatic plants, evaluate control measures, and plan for future actions. Aquatic plant communities are surveyed for composition of plant community and species abundance and to document the location and extent of aquatic plants. This monitoring is especially useful as water quality management activities are implemented and plant communities change in response to changing water quality. It is proposed to survey plant communities on the five Phase I lakes (Upper, Middle, and Lower Twin, Crystal, and Ryan) to establish baseline conditions and develop initial plant management recommendations. After this initial effort ongoing monitoring may be provided in part by trained volunteers. The estimated cost for these five lakes is $10,000. This assessment would be ongoing for two to three years, providing for similar surveys and management plans for all 16 lakes. After the initial survey is completed, the ongoing cost would drop to an estimated $5,000 per year. JAShingle Creek\Financials\Financials06\Additional ltemsmpd BROOKLYN CENTER - BROOKLYN PARK - CRYSTAL - MAPLE GROVE - MINNEAPOLIS - NEW HOPE - OSSEO - PLYMOUTH - ROBBINSDALE d��homeownership preservation foundation June 24, 2005 Mayor Judy Johnson City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth MN 55447 - Dear Mayor Johnson: A JO 1 I'd like to alert you and your city about the availability of a new, toll-free hotline that can provide immediate help to your city's residents who are facing the bleak prospect of residential'foreclosure. This hotline, 1 -888 -995 -HOPE, is offered by us, the Homeownership Preservation Foundation (www.hpfonline.org), a Minneapolis-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to reducing foreclosures nationwide. I am attaching a news release that announces the availability of .this new hotline. When a homeowner calls the hotline, they reach a counselor who works for one of three HUD - certified counseling agencies managed through our program, the Credit Counseling Resource Center (CCRC), The counselor listens to the homeowner and tries to help him or her sort out the issues associated with a pending foreclosure. Then, our counselors attempt to facilitate a dialogue between the homeowner and his or her lender in order to establish an action plan to help the homeowner avoid foreclosure. It's a sad fact that up to 50% of homeowners in foreclosure have never communicated with their lender. In addition to offering foreclosure prevention counseling, our counselors also are able to offer additional resources such as referrals to employment counseling, healthcare services, family counseling, etc. We deeply believe that our counseling program can help families avoid the unnecessary scourge of foreclosure, which in turn can help cities, such as yours, remain vibrant engines of economic growth and quality living If you believe home foreclosures are becoming a persistent problem in your city, we not only can connect your residents with our free counseling services, but we can offer other strategies to help your city and its various stakeholders deal directly with home foreclosure. If you're interested in learning more about us, please call me at 952-857-6555. Best regards, Walt Fricke President and Executive Director Homeownership Preservation Foundation 8400 Normandale Like. Blvd, Suit(- 250 Ndruieapok 1,AN 55437 homeownership preservation foundation News Release For more information, contact: Walt Fricke President and Executive Director Homeownership Preservation Foundation wfricke@hpfonline.org 952-857-6555 1 -888 -995 -HOPE Offers Hope for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Free Foreclosure Prevention Counseling Funded with $7 Million MINNEAPOLIS (June 16, 2005) -- Homeowners who are missing monthly mortgage payments and facing the possibility of foreclosure now have a new option to help them avoid foreclosure. 1 -888 -995 -HOPE is a new, toll-free telephone hotline that connects homeowners facing foreclosure with counselors who provide free foreclosure prevention counseling services. The new hotline is available 24 hours-a-day/7 days -a -week (24/7), nationwide. The hotline and free foreclosure prevention counseling is funded by the Homeownership Preservation Foundation (www.hpfonline.org), a Minneapolis-based nonprofit dedicated to reducing residential foreclosures. The Foundation is dedicating $7 million over the next three years to fund the operation of the hotline and the availability of free counseling for homeowners anywhere in the United States. Counseling is provided by the Credit Counseling Resource Center (CCRC), a program managed by the Homeownership Preservation Foundation. Since the CCRC was formed four years ago, its HUD -certified counseling agencies have provided foreclosure prevention counseling to more than 40,000 homeowners since April 2002. CCRC counselors listen to homeowners facing foreclosure, help them identify their options, and develop an action plan to move forward. Based on the circumstances of the homeowner, a counselor may be able to help the homeowner work out a repayment plan with their lender, which would allow the homeowner to stay in their home. In other circumstances, the CCRC counselors may recommend other action to help the homeowner avoid foreclosure, which can seriously impair a homeowner's future ability to obtain credit. "An unfortunate fact about foreclosure," says Walt Fricke, president and executive director of the Homeownership Preservation Foundation, "is that as many as 50 percent of homeowners facing foreclosure avoid directly communicating with their lender or servicer." --> P2 15 1 8400 Normandale Lake Blvd, Suite 250 Minneapolis MN 55437 homeownership preservation foundation 2-2-2 'We serve as a trusted third party to help connect homeowners with lenders and jumpstart a communications process that leads to a solution for borrowers, lenders and the communities in which a borrower lives," Fricke adds. According to various industry studies, a typical single-family foreclosure costs a lender upwards of $50,000 per property, as much as $33,000 in direct costs to a borrower's local municipality, and thousands of dollars in depreciating property values to a neighborhood affected by a foreclosed property. In addition to providing counseling on foreclosure matters, the CCRC counselors also may be able to connect homeowners to other resources such as employment counseling, job search resources, and health-related services, etc To further enhance the effectiveness of the hotline and free counseling, the Homeownership Preservation Foundation also is participating in several initiatives focused on reducing foreclosures in key major cities. The Foundation is participating in foreclosure prevention programs in Chicago, Dallas and Detroit. Since joining the City of Chicago's Home Ownership Preservation Initiative (HOPI) in January 2004, the Foundation's consumer credit counselors have provided foreclosure prevention counseling to more than 1,000 homeowners. The free counseling sessions have been instrumental in the program's ability to help more than 750 homeowners develop action plans to avoid foreclosure. In a similar program based in Dallas in which the Homeownership Preservation Foundation teamed up with the City of Dallas, local nonprofits and local lenders, the CCRC counselors handled 1,000 calls and provided counseling to 250 households within a week after the program was launched in early June 2005. The Homeownership Preservation Foundation (HPF) received its 501(c)(3) status in September 2004, and was founded with a $20 million contribution from GMAC -RFC, a leading private issuer of mortgage-backed securities and mortgage related asset- backed securities. The foundation partners with city, county and state governments; federal government agencies; community-based non-profit organizations; and mortgage lenders and servicers, to offer creative solutions to preserve home ownership. For more information about the Homeownership Preservation Foundation, please visit www.hpfonline.org. -30- 46 8400 Normandale Lake Blvd, Suite 250 Minneapolis MN 55437 DATE: June 23, 2005 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager FROM: Ross Beckwith, P.E., Assistant City Engineer SUBJECT: RAILROAD TRAIN HORN BAN - QUIET ZONE UPDATE The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published their train horn ban final rules on April 27, 2005 to be effective on June 24, 2005. The City has submitted all necessary information to the FRA, Mn/DOT and Canadian Pacific (CP) Railroad to extend the existing partial quiet zone for five years. In addition to submitting the information, in 2004 No Train Horn Between 10pm and lam signs were installed at the four crossings (Vicksburg Lane, Pineview Lane, Larch Lane and Zachary Lane) to be in compliance. The next step is to develop and submit a plan to the FRA of how the City will reduce the overall National Safety Risk Threshold (NSRT) below the required level, by using different types of upgrades at certain crossings. The general options are to install four - quadrant gates, and to construct medians or build overpasses at existing crossings to lower the overall threshold. A combination of these different solutions will be applied to reduce the overall NSRT to a conforming level. This does not necessarily mean that all four intersections will have work done to them to get into compliance, as different upgrades count differently towards the overall NSRT score. Once the plan is submitted this summer, the City will have five to eight years to complete the work. If federal funds are used then eight years are available, otherwise only five years are available to implement the changes. The City will continue to work with our engineer, Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc., on the next step of the process. We will prepare a plan that uses the most cost effective combination of upgrades to bring the NSRT to a conforming level. cc: Doran Cote, P.E., Director of Public Works 41 CADocumenls and Settings\lahrens\Local Settings\Temporary Intemet Files\OLK142\RRupdate_6_23_05.doc PLI MIMT4 FIRE -RESCUE PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 763-509-5120 FIRE -RESCUE INCIDENT OF INTEREST DATE: 06/24/05 TIME: 6:17 p.m. ADDRESS: Peony & Schmidt Lake Rd. DETAILS: The Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle roll over accident with entrapment. Upon arrival, Captain 2 (Dreelan) confirmed one vehicle on its roof with the occupant inside. Duty Crew Engine 21 (Hendrickson, Berg, Korsmo, Friske, Ra8mus)' advanced a protective hardline and began vehicle stabilization. Crews from Engine 21 and Ladder 31 (W. Hebert, Sheldon, Tombers) began extricating the patient. Patient' vAii removed following door removal. a . The extrication was completed 8 minutes following fire department arrival.'"'° Twenty Plymouth fire personnel responded to this incident or were on stand-by., RESPONSE TIME: 4 minutes. FIRE CAUSE/ORIGIN ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS: P.F.D. RESPONDINGUNITS: Engine Companies: E-21 Ladder Companies: L-31 Support Unit: Rescue Companies: R-11 Chief Officers: C-2 Mutual Aid: SECTOR OFFICERS: Deputy Chief Hurr (Command), Captain Dreelan (Rescue). tz rQ:MOUT4 NNESOTA FIRE -RESCUE DATE: 6/27/05 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 763-509-5120 FIRE -RESCUE INCIDENT OF INTEREST TIME: 8:16 p.m. ADDRESS: 635 Niagara La. DETAILS: A house fire was reported to the Department on Monday evening, June 27. First arriving Duty Crew Engine 21 (Sjaarda, Marti, Friske, Cooper, Korsmo) reported heavy smoke showing from the roof of the dwelling. The crew advanced a 13/4" handline to the second floor and began to open the ceiling and extinguish the fire. Tower 11 (D. Carlson, Nordby, Weldon) assisted with a back-up line to the second floor and assisted with extinguishment. Wayzata Engine 11 vented the second floor windows, sides `B" and "D" via ground ladder. The fire was confined to the attic space. The fire was placed under control 22 minutes following fire department arrival. Thirty-five Plymouth fire personnel responded to this incident (on -scene and stand-by). There were no civilian or firefighter injuries. RESPONSE TIME: 6 minutes. FIRE ORIGIN/CAUSE: Lightning. ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS: $35,000 P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS: Engine Companies: E-11, E-21, E-31 Ladder Companies: TW -11, A-21, L-31 Support Units: Rescue Companies: R-11 Chief Officers: C-1 , 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: Chief Kline (Command), Deputy Chief Hurr (Interior), RIT (Wayzata), Ff. Kuss (Relief/Accountability). June 28, 2005 CITY O� LSMU'0`%UT[+ SUBJECT: HEMLOCK LANE (OLD CSAH 61) Dear Resident: j Recently there have been several inquiries about the status of Hemlock Lane (Old CSAH 61) from Bass Lake Road (CSAH 10) to the north city limits. This roadway is currently scheduled for reconstruction in 2006, Some have also asked about a contribution made to the City by Hennepin County for assuming responsibility for that roadway. For your information, rather than accepting the County's modest contribution, the City applied the monetary value towards their share of the construction cost of Northwest Boulevard (New CSAH 61). ,Rm ot x4t. Some residents have also inquired about opening the median on Bass Lake Road (CSAH 10) at Hemlock Lane (Old CSAH 61). Recent discussions with the County have indicated that the decision to close the median is firm and that the City has accepted that decision by formal agreeMprit. Any further inquiries about this matter can be directed to Mr. Eric Draeger, Hennepin County (763-745- 7500). If you have any questions or require any additional information, please feel free to call me at 763- 509-5501. Sincerely, Doran Cote, P.E. Director of Public Works cc: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager Mayor and City Council Mr. Eric Draeger HENNEPIN COUNTY TRANSPORTATION DEPT. 1600 Prairie Drive Medina, MN 55340-5421 O:N�ngincTring\GNEP,ALkLTRS\DOPAN\M��mlock_Status_Recon_6_22- doc PLYMOUTH Ad iiW Quality to Lye 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 o TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 PRINTED ON RECYCHO PWeH www.ci,plymouth.m.us From: Stef [mailto:sbellegge@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 8:31 PM To: Brian Young Cc: Council Members Subject: Plymouth 2004 Water System Report Mr. Young, I recently received the City of Plymouth 2004 Water System Report, and want to say "Thank you!" for helping to keep the citizens of Plymouth informed of the various events that directly impact our quality of life. I would never have known to request this information, and very much appreciate the fact that it was sent to me. The Plymouth city officials and workers do an amazing job of helping to keep community members "in the know" regarding the various issues and items that impact us (from the water report, to quarterly financial statements, to the weekly reports in the Sun Sailor...), and I truly appreciate all of these efforts! Thank you again. Sincerely, Stefanie Bell-Egge �S