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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 09-30-2005Dummy CITY OF PLYMOU rib COUNCIL INFO MEMO September 30, 2005 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Planning Commission October 5 meeting agenda................................................................ Page 3 Human Rights Commission October 6 meeting agenda ....................................................... Page 4 October, November, and December Official City Meeting Calendars ................................. Page 5 Tentative list of agenda items for future City Council meetings ........................................ Page 11 FOR INFORMATION ... News Articles, Releases, Publications, etc. City news release announcing nominations for "Make a Difference 2005 HumanRights Award"........................................................................................................ Page 13 Agenda for a meeting, and draft language for Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission policy on total maximum daily loads for groundwater ............ Page 14 Star Tribune "West" Edition items: West metro cities home costs ranking, including a Citizens League table with Hennepin County cities information.................................................................. Page 17 Outline of Metropolitan Council process for cities to update their ComprehensivePlans................................................................................................. Page 20 St. Louis Park's plans to offer wireless Internet access ............................................. Page 21 Ben Steverman's column with a mention of the Highway 55 Corridor Commission receipt of $4 million in federal transportation money .......................... Page 23 Nation's Cities Weekly news story concerning National League of Cities (N -LC) lobbying efforts in telecommunications legislation............................................................ Page 24 Staff Reports Update on autumn activities at the Hilde Performance Center ............................................ Page 26 Minutes Youth Advisory Council September 12 meeting................................................................. Page 27 Correspondence Membership campaign letter from the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities(AMM)........................................................................................................ Page 29 Thank—you letter from Interfaith Outreach/Community Partners Executive Director LaDonna Hoy for continued City support of the organization ............................. Page 31 Letter to residents regarding an application for Rezoning, Planned Unit Development, General Plan, and Preliminary Plat for "Plymouth Crossroads Station" at Highway 55 and Cottonwood Lane.................................................................. Page 32 CITY COUNCIL INFORMA TION MEMO September 30, 2005 Page 2 Thank—you card from Osseo residents Mike and Denise Polich for Plymouth's role in clean—up following the September 21 storm........................................................... Page 33 Transcript of a voice mail message left by a Brooklyn Park resident offering thanks for Plymouth's role in clean—up following the September 21 storm .................................. Page 34 Thank—you letter from the Insurance Services Office, Inc. for staff cooperation in a recent survey of building code effectiveness grading schedule ....................................... Page 35 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 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 September 21, 2005 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Swan Development, LLC. Planned unit development amendment to allow garages in excess of 1,000 square feet for the single-family homes in Seven Greens and Seven Greens 2'd Addition on properties located at the northeast corner of Schmidt Lake Road and Vicksburg Lane North. (2005107) B. Lifestyle Properties. Rezoning, preliminary plat, site plan, conditional use permit, interim use permit and variance to the Subdivision Ordinance to construct 13 multiple family buildings on property located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Nathan Lane and Bass Lake Rd. (County Road 10). (2005115) 7. NEW BUSINESS 8. ADJOURNMENT 3 AGENDA Plymouth Human Rights Commission October 6, 2005 Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m. PLYMOUTH CREEK CENTER 1480034 th Avenue North Conference Room 2, lower level 1. Call to Order 2. Approve Minutes 3. Approve Agenda 4. Committee Reports A. Student Human Rights Activities Committee B. Community Awareness and Education Committee C. Human Rights Incident Response Team D. The League of Minnesota Human Rights 5. Old Business A. Correspondence to Harassment Victims B. Report on 34th Annual Conference of the LMHRC 6. New Business 7. Announcements and Articles (for your information) A. Human Rights Day 2005 8. Adjourn Next Meeting: November 3, 2005 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS October 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Nov 2005 1 Sep 2005 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ROSH HASHANAH BEGINS AT SUNSET 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Plymouth Creek Center Conference Room 2 Center 9 10 11 12 13 14 I5 ]:ao PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE PlymouthCreek Canter Clasar A ]:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Ply,00m Creek Cerner, Icwer-1 Camerenc�a 6:30 PM SPECIAL CITY CO UNCIL MEETING: CITY MANAGER QUARTERLY UPDATE, Plymouth Creek comer 7:00 PMREGULARCITY YOM KIPPUR BEGINS AT SUNSET 7:00 PM PARK 8 RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Plymouth Creek Center Classroom A Room] COUNCIL MEETING, Bleck Baz Theater, Plymouth Creek Center COLUMBUS DAY (O&SERVED), Pudic WoNrs Division dosed 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Plymouth Town Square Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 7:00 PM -9 DoPM COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 6:W PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: CABLE 7:00 PM -9:00 PM CoMPREHENSNE PLAN OPEN HOUSE, Ply moutll Creek Center, Plymouth Room LEGISLATIVE ISSUE:ING LAND DEVELOPMENT, Fh—Wh Geek Comer OPEN HOUSE, Plymouth Craek C,m r, Plymouth Room 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Plym.. Creek Center, ower bvel Conference Room 2 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Bleck eo. T—.,Plymwdh Geek Comer T.00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORYCOMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), Plymouth Creak Center 30 31 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS - set clocks back 1 L--hour modified on 9/29/2005 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS November 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Plymouth Creek Center Conference Room Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Plymouth Creek Center, lower level Conference Room2 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center Classroom 7:00 PM PARK 8 RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Plymouth Creek Center Classroom A VETERANS DAY (OBSERVED), City Offices Y Closed 8:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING (SPECIAL START TIME THIS MEETING ONLY), Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Black Box Theater, 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Plymouth Town Square Plymouth Creek Center 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Plymouth Creek Center, lower level Conference Room 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 City Offices closed THANKSGIVING City Offices Closed THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 27 28 29 30 Oct 2005 Dec 2005 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 modified on 9/29/2005 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS December 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Jan 2006 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Plymouth Creek Center Conference Room 2 2 3 2:00 PM OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS - Nov 2005 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Plymouth 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Historical 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Society Building 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 4 5 6 7 8 9 .10 7:00 PM TRUTH IN TAXATION PUBLIC HEARING, Plymouth Creek Center, Black Box Theater 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek 7:00 PM PARK 8 RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Plymouth Creek Center classroom A 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Plymouth Creek Center, lower level Conference Room 2 Center 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 7:00 PM TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING CONTINUED (IF NEEDED), Plymouth Creek Center, Black Box Theater 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black Box Theater, 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (ECIC), Plymouth Creek Center Classroom A 7:00 PM HOUSING S REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Plymouth Town Square Plymouth Creek Center 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Plymouth Creek Center, lower level Conference Room 2 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Black Box Theater, CHRISTMAS EVE Plymouth Creek Center 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 CHANNUKAH BEGINS AT SUNSET CITY OFFICES CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH COMMIITT EON TRANSIT (PACT), Plymouth Creek Center CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS DAY HOLIDAY modified on 9/29/2005 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items October 11, Special, 6:30 p.m., Conference Room 2, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • Quarterly update with City Manager October 11, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • Recognize Reserves, Police Explorer, and SWAT team's Top Team Honors • Approve final plat for a six -lot subdivision to be called "Hadley Hills, 2"d Addition" for property located at 18555 13th Avenue North. Quality Site Design. (2005024F) • Approve site plan amendment, conditional use permit, and variances for improvements at the Waterford Plaza Shopping Center located at 10200 6th Avenue North. Provident/Waterford, LLC. (2005070) • Approve conditional use permit to allow kindergarten classes for property located at 15870 46t Avenue North. Ascension Evangelical Lutheran Church. (2005098) • Approve conditional use permit amendment to allow 25 percent accessory enclosed retail in the I-2 (General Industrial) zoning district and an interim use permit to allow reduced parking for property located at 13810 24th Avenue North. Carlson 's Piano World. (2005101) • Approve conditional use permit to allow over 50 percent office use and an interim use permit for reduced parking for property located at 9600 54`h Avenue North. WCL Associates, Inc. (2005102) • Award bid for City Center signs • Consider Preliminary Plat for four single-family lots for property located at 1010 Harbor Lane North. Calhoun Development. (2005078) • Request from Tree Contractor to Cancel Contract • Approve increase in license and permit fees • Approve Annual Report and 2005-2006 Work Plan for the Youth Advisory Council • Reconstruction of County Road 101 between 12th Avenue and 30th Place North (5102) (Tabled from September 13 and September 27) • Presentation on Hopkins' School District Referendum • Approve Payment No. 6 and Final for the 2004 Street Reconstruction Project (4101) • Approve Payment No. 5 and Final for the 2004 Street Reconstruction Project (4102) • Adopt resolution approving Layout No. 4 for County Road 101 between 12th Avenue and 30 Place North (5102) • Approve Termination of Water Quality Pond Maintenance Agreement for Harrison Place on Bass Creek (94051) and Parkers Lake Shores (20078) • Approve final payment Well 14 and 15 Pump House and Pumping Facilities (3132) • Public Hearing for vacation of a portion of a 20 -foot drainage and utility easement within Lot 1, Block 1, Oxbow Ridge 2° Addition • Consider Suspension/revocation of On Sale Liquor and Sunday Liquor Licenses for Dutton's Bar and Grill, 1115 Vicksburg Lane, No. 8 (Tabled from September 27) October 25, Special, 6:00 p.m., Conference Room 2, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • Cable legislative issue • ING land development at the northwest corner of Highway 169 and Highway 55 TAT ,. �.... 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October 25, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • Receive third quarter Financial Report • Consider request of Armstrong Little League Baseball for additional field at Zachary Park • Presentation on Wayzata School District's Referendum November 8, Regular, 8: 00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • Amend utility rates November 22, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • Adopt 2006-2010 Capital Improvement Program City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release September 23, 2005 Contact: Jeanette Sobania, 763.509.5070 Plymouth Seeks Nominations for Human Rights Award If you know an individual, group or organization that has helped promote understanding and cooperation among people of different backgrounds in Plymouth, recognize those activities by nominating that person or group for the Make a Difference 2005 Human Rights Award. Nominations are due Nov. 11. To promote the award, the Plymouth Human Rights Commission has developed the slogan, "Not everyone can be Mother Theresa or Martin Luther King Jr., but anyone can make a difference." The slogan is aimed at reminding people that both large and small acts are worthy of recognition. The award will recognize activities that have had a positive impact or clearly improved understanding or cooperation in the areas of race, color, religion, gender, national orgin, disability, age, sexual orientation or familial status. Nominees must have lived, worked or done business in Plymouth during the nomination year. Call 763-509-5053 for award guidelines and a nomination form. Please leave your name, mailing address and phone number. Award guidelines are also available on the City of Plymouth web site, www.ci.plymouth.mn.us. ;2 Memorandum .AddoWck 1800 Pioneer Creek Center, Maple Plain, MN 55359 - _�� Phone: 763-479-4200 Fax: 763-479-4242 To: Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission City Managers Commissioners TAC Members Stakeholders From: Joe Bischoff Date: September 27, 2005 Subject. Lake TMDL Stakeholder Input Draft Nutrient TMDLs have been completed for Upper, Middle, and Lower Twin Lakes, Ryan Lake and Crystal Lake. Nutrient TMDLs are in development for Bass, Cedar Island, Eagle, Magda, Meadow, Pike, Pomerleau, and Schmidt Lakes. One of the primary functions of these TMDLs is the development of an implementation plan and allocation of nutrient loads among the stakeholders. As a result of NPDES Phase II regulations, once the TMDLs are complete, Cities contributing stormwater to these resources will have 18 months to update their SWPPP to address the TMDLs. Consequently, there is a need to develop a process that integrates the TMDL implementation plans and the City SWPPPs. Attached is MPCA guidance on TMDL load allocations and NPDES Phase II. To address this process using the draft TMDLs as examples, we have scheduled a meeting for October ll., 2005 at 8:00 am at the Plymouth Creek Center. The agenda for the meeting will be as follows: 8:00 am Welcome 8:05 am Lake nutrient TMDLs 8:35 am Lake Nutrient TMDLs and NPDES Phase II 9:00 am Load Allocations 9:30 am Implementation Plans and City SWPPPs 10:00 am Adjourn Since all of the Cities will need to address Lake Nutrient TMDLs in the Shingle Creek watershed, attendance at this meeting is strongly encouraged. It is especially important that Cities contributing stormwater to Twin, Ryan, and Crystal Lakes attend this meeting. Thanks for your time and we look forward to seeing you. If you have any questions, please call Joe Bischoff at 763-479-4229. CADocuments and Settings\khoffman\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK34\M-Lake TMDL Stakeholders Meeting.doc 9/20/05 Draft TMDL language for MS4s Background: Options for developing the Wasteload Allocation for MS4s According to U.S. EPA guidance', EPA notes that it may be reasonable to express NPDES-regulated storm water discharges from multiple point sources as a single categorical wasteload allocation when data and information are insufficient to assign each source or outfall individual WLAs. More specifically, the Wasteload Allocation in the TMDL can be expressed as either a 1) single number for all NPDES-regulated stormwater discharges, or 2) when information allows, as different WLAs for different categories, such as all MS4s separated out from construction Stormwater and treated either in aggregate or as individual MS4s (City A vs. City B). In keeping with this guidance, the MPCA believes that most wasteload allocations for MS4s will be made in the aggregate by categorical sector (e.g. a 33 percent reduction for the MS4 sector) because of the insufficient quantity and quality of existing water quality data. However, if enough data exists, an individual WLA can be set for each MS4 discharger. Examples of these two options are the following: 1. Sector -wide allocation: For example, a TMDL could find that all MS4 sources together contribute a total of 300 lbs. of phosphorus and a load reduction of 100 lbs. is necessary to meet the WLA goal, or roughly a 33 percent load reduction. All MS4s would be evaluated together to achieve the load reduction of 100 lbs. 2. Individual allocation: a.) If a city by city WLA approach for MS4s is preferred, the MPCA proposes that the WLA be divided equally among MS4s, in proportion to the size of their contributing watershed. For example, the TMDL finds that a 33 percent reduction (equivalent to 100 lbs. of phosphorus) is needed. The total contribution from three cities in a TMDL watershed is 300 lbs. and the total WLA requires a reduction of 100 lbs of phosphorous. If cities A, B, and C together have 100 percent of the impaired watershed, and City A's permit boundaries cover 80%, City B's 10% and City C's 10, then the load allocation for City A's reduction goal would be 80 lbs, and City B and C would be 10 lbs each. However, all three cities reduce the same proportional amount of phosphorus. b.) If sufficient water quality data exists on specific MS4 contributions and applied BMPs, a more tailored WLA can be set for each city. t "Establishing Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Wasteload Allocations (WLAs) for Storm Water Sources and NPDES Permit Requirements Based on Those WLAs" (November 22, 2002); hqp://www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/final-wwtmdl.pdf 9/20/05 Requirements for Wasteload Allocation Section of TMDL: 1. Calculate the sector -wide or individual allocation levels. 2. Calculate the reductions required to meet the new allocation levels. 3. State the schedule for implementing the reductions based on an initial evaluation of the needed BMPs (to be refined during the implementation planning period), including the reduction targets to be achieved in each permit cycle. This evaluation should be summarized in the TMDL. Requirements for the Reasonable Assurance Section of the TMDL: According to federal regulations, NPDES permit requirements must be consistent with the assumptions and requirements of available WLAs. See 122.44(d)(1)(vii)(B). To meet this regulation, Minnesota's proposed MS4 permit requires the following: "If a USEPA-approved TMDL(s) has been developed, you must review the adequacy of your Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program to meet the TMDL's Waste Load Allocation set for storm water sources. If the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program is not meeting the applicable requirements, schedules and objectives of the TMDL, you must modify your Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program, as appropriate, within 18 months after the TMDL is approved." This permit language should be cited in the TMDL, and it should be noted that MS4s will comply with this requirement during the TMDL implementation planning period. The implementation plan will identify specific BMP opportunities sufficient to achieve their load reduction, and the individual SWPPPs would be modified accordingly as a product of this plan. JAShingle Creek\TMDLs\LakeTMDL\Lake Protocol - MS4 draft TMDL requirements.doc I� startribune.com Last update: September 26, 2005 at 7:02 PM West cities top list for home cost Sam Barnes Star Tribune Published September 28, 2005 Close window With an average market value of $595,344, Orono has the highest average home value of any Twin Cities community, according to a study just released by the Citizens League. West -metro cities occupy four of the top five spots on the league's list of 112 metro communities with populations of more than 2,300 people. Also among the top five are Wayzata, which is No. 3 at $548,217; Deephaven, No. 4 at $539,149; and Medina, No. 5 at $533,328. The only city in the top five that is not in the western suburbs is North Oaks, which is No. 2 at $592,314. Such high housing values, of course, mean residents pay some of the highest property tax bills in the metro area. But the residents paying the highest tax rates aren't necessarily those with the most valuable property. Homeowners in Victoria are paying one of the highest tax rates of any residents in the metro area, ranking second behind Minneapolis residents, while Orono ranks 89th in that category, the league says. New tax calculation The league this year has calculated for the first time "effective tax rates" for each city. Those rates are determined by dividing the net property tax paid on the average value home by the average market value of a house in the city. The resulting number shows "the percent in market value paid in property taxes" by an average homeowner, the league says. This calculation takes into account all local property taxes paid in each locality: county taxes, city taxes, school district taxes and any special taxes. The league has ranked each city not only on its overall effective tax rate, but also on the tax burden residents must bear in each of those categories of taxation. And that allows the city of Victoria to claim some distance from the No. 2 ranking in effective tax rates. "It's not the city" which is responsible for the No. 2 ranking, said City Administrator Steve Sarvi. "The city is 28th on the list" in rankings of effective tax rates among city governments. It's the school district that serves Victoria -- the Chaska school district — that ranks No. 1 among school districts in the metro area in effective tax rates, Sarvi noted. "What we can control," Sarvi said, referring to the city government, "I think we are doing our best to control." Growing tax bases For 2006, he said, the city has decided to set its levy and tax rate so the owner of a typical $300,000 home this year will not have to pay any more tax to the city government next year, even though inflation has driven up the home's value. The city has been able to do that because of growth in its tax base, Sarvi said. Steve Pumper, director of finance and operations for Chaska School District 112, said the district's high rank on effective tax rates is a result of its growth. "Our total levy is just over $24 million, and slightly over half of that is debt service," he said. A lot of districts that have been built out for years have little or no debt service, Pumper said. "But then we've been building, building, building." As for the cost of day-to-day operations, the Chaska district is spending less than many west -metro districts. Its voter -approved "excess" operating levy is $768 per pupil, while "a lot in the west area are over $1,000," Pumper said. no "Certainly most are at the cap now. But we aren't." "If we didn't have debt service" to drive up the effective tax rate, Pumper said, "we'd be great." Pumper said the district also does not have as large a commercial property tax base as many other metro communities, which means more of a burden falls on residential taxpayers. For complete data and tables outlining the Citizens League study and findings, go to www...c.it.i..z..e-i..i..s-l..e..ag.ue....n..e..t. ne..t. Contact the writer at 612-673-7840 or sbarnes a-Vartribune.com. 1 r. i Q $222,189 HOME** AVERAGE VALUE HOME (uniform value) (ranked by highest effective tax rate)*** 2005 2005 2005 2005 2004 2004 2005 2005 Community Property Tax Average Property Effective ETR Effective ETR School District Tax Rank MV tax Tax Rate Rank Tax Rate Rank HENNEPIN COUNTY Bloomington (271) $2,428 44 $223,351 $2,442 1.132% 45 1.094% 47 Brooklyn Center (279) $3,112 2 $147,720 $1,944 1.339% 9 1.316% 8 Brooklyn Pk (279) $2,787 14 $187,135 $2,288 1.275% 15 1.223% 16 Champlin (11) $2,531 31 $211,273 $2,388 1.163% 36 1.130% 34 Corcoran (877) $2,513 33 $289,450 $3,386 1.271% 16 1.170% 26 Crystal (281) $2,887 9 $162,397 $2,010 1.297% 14 1.238% 15 Dayton (11) $2,642 21 $249,207 $3,009 1.241% 23 1.207% 18 Deephaven (276) $2,354 58 $539,149 $6,243 1.208% 29 1.158% 28 Eden Prairie (272) $2,483 37 $313,790 $3,661 1.165% 35 1.167% 27 Edina (273) $2,359 54 $358,866 $4,039 1.203% 30 1.126% 36 Excelsior (276) $2,685 19 $290,128 $3,620 1.297% 13 1.248% 13 Golden Valley (281) $2,988 5 $240,198 $3,260 1.436% 3 1.357% 4 Greenfield (883) $2,363 53 $311,319 $3,461 1.265% 17 1.112% 39 Hassan Twp (728) $2,491 35 $272,863 $3,144 1.112% 51 1.152% 30 Hopkins (270) $2,831 12 $195,859 $2,452 1.378% 7 1.252% 12 Independence (879) $2,848 10 $407,677 $5,536 1.375% 8 1.358% 3 Maple Grove (279) $2,574 27 $243,991 $2,864 1.215% 27 1.174% 22 Medina (278) $1,771 106 $533,328 $4,771 0.963% 89 0.895% 99 Minneapolis (991) $3,122 1 $180,586 $2,467 1.439% 2 1.366% 1 Minnetonka (270) $2,417 45 $288,650 $3,252 1.187% 34 1.127% 35 Minnetrista (277) $2,252 72 $454,872 $5,001 1.102% 54 1.099% 45 Mound (277) $2,476 38 $237,802 $2,676 1.119% 50 1.125% 37 New Hope (281) $3,002 3 $186,831 $2,465 1.412% 5 1.319% 7 Orono (278) $1,833 102 $595,344 $5,536 0.985% 84 0.930% 91 Osseo (279)**** $2,603 24 $161,641 $1,792 1.150% 39 1.109% 0 PI mouth (284) $2,257 71 $278,075 $2,918 1.100% 56 1.049% 55 Richfield (280) $2,542 30 $178,249 $1,966 1.137/0 43 1.10, o Robbinsdale (281) $2,840 11 $154,293 $1,858 1.303% 12 1.204% 19 Rogers (728) $2,930 6 $229,357 $3,037 1.327% 10 1.324% 6 Shorewood (276) $2,610 23 $420,610 $5,273 1.316% 11 1.254% 11 St. Anthony (282) $2,991 4 $197,164 $2,612 1.408% 6 1.325% 5 St. Louis Pk (283) $2,743 16 $200,457 $2,438 1.260% 18 1.216% 17 Wayzata (284) $2,316 63 $548,217 $6,261 1.193% 31 1.142% 33 RAMSEY COUNTY Arden Hills (621) $2,285 65 $260,131 $2,739 1.125% 47 1.053% 54 Falcon Hts (623) $2,230 76 $228,806 $2,308 1.077% 65 1.009% 66 Lauderdale (623) $2,382 50 $151,028 $1,500 1.033% 72 0.993% 73 Little Canada (623) $2,322 61 $193,837 $1,978 1.077% 64 1.021% 62 Maplewood (622) $2,691 18 $198,464 $2,364 1.233% 25 1.191% 20 Mounds View (621) $2,892 7 $174,019 $2,184 1.253% 20 1.255% 10 N. St. Paul (622) $2,484 36 $174,677 $1,873 1.099% 57 1.072% 52 New Brighton (621) $2,563 29 $216,992 $2,494 1.218% 26 1.150% 31 North Oaks (621) $1,967 93 $592,314 $5,865 1.050% 68 0.990% 75 Roseville (623) $2,356 57 $204,748 $2,142 1.078% 63 1.046% 56 Shoreview (621) $2,377 52 $233,717 $2,520 1.144% 42 1.078% 50 St. Paul (625) $2,433 41 $162,179 $1,675 1.131% 46 1.033% 58 i Q startribune.com Last update: September 26. 2005 at 12:00 PM Cities must plan their role in growing region Published September 28, 2005 Close window NEW PLANS: By 2008, every city in the metropolitan area must come up with a plan for how it will develop over the next few decades. It's a requirement of the Metropolitan Council, which must approve the comprehensive plans that every city writes. Meetings next month will help explain the long process to city officials and to the general public. THE COUNCIL: The Met Council is the regional planning agency created by the state to coordinate growth in the seven -county metro area. The council handles issues such as sewer service, transit and affordable housing and it makes predictions about the region's growth. The council predicts that the region, with a population of 2.7 million, will add almost another 1 million people by 2030. THE CITIES: Just like those in the rest of the region, west -suburban cities will have to start thinking about updating their comprehensive plans the next year or so. The process of writing a new plan is long. Plymouth, for instance, has already begun discussions on future development in northwest Plymouth, which is mostly rural now but could accommodate thousands of new residents. FORUMS: The council will hold one meeting in each county to explain how communities should prepare for the comprehensive plan process. The Carver County meeting will be from 8 to 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Chaska City Hall, 1 City Hall Plaza. The Hennepin County meeting will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Oct. 17 at Golden Valley City Hall, 7800 Golden Valley Road. The meetings are open to the public. For more on the Met Council, go towrvw.m tr..oco i� oil..o..rg or call 651-602-1140. Ben Steverman 9 r) startribune.com Last update: September 27, 2005 at 11:15 AM Threading a wireless Net Ben Steverman Star Tribune Published September 28, 2005 Close window St. Louis Park soon could be going head-to-head with commercial Internet service providers by offering wireless Internet access to all areas of the city. Residents could log on for less than $25 per month if the city proceeds with plans to install a $4.4 million wireless network throughout St. Louis Park, according to a consultant's report. Internet service would come to users not through wires but through radio waves, transmitted from about 300 devices placed on streetlight poles. Advocates of the system say it would give residents a low-cost way to get a fast Internet connection, an approach that's already been tried in Chaska with some success. The wireless system also could be useful to local schools and the city police and public works departments, and supporters of the plan say it would help attract residents and businesses to St. Louis Park. Critics, including the local Chamber of Commerce, argue that it's a risky investment for a municipal government, whose proper role should not include competing with private businesses such as Qwest and Time Warner Cable. The city has been investigating wireless Internet for months, holding public meetings, surveying residents and businesses and hiring Virchow & Krause, a consulting company, to study the idea. The consultants have recommended deploying the system, saying if all goes well, the city could even make a profit on it. The St. Louis Park City Council is now contemplating three options: Embracing the plan immediately, launching a pilot project to try it out in one area of the city, or rejecting it outright. The TwinWest Chamber of Commerce will be lobbying against the plan. "The public sector's role should be to encourage a vibrant, competitive marketplace for business, not copy or compete with private businesses in the actual providing of services," the chamber said in a statement. The chamber warned that a city wireless system would discourage private sector investment and could become obsolete in a few years. 'Social necessity'? But supporters of the idea say the city would be entering a marketplace for high-speed Intemet that's anything but competitive. High-speed Internet access is too expensive, they say, and not available everywhere in St. Louis Park. "I'd sign up in an instant, and my neighbors would too," St. Louis Park resident Julius Edlavitch said when told the service would cost about $25 per month. He said he's been frustrated by the cost of his high-speed Intemet connection, which will increase to $40 or more per month after an introductory offer of $29 per month ends next month. Some argue that the Internet is becoming like other public utilities. "It's becoming an economic and social necessity for communities to offer these types of options," said City Council member Phil Finkelstein. Police, school uses A wireless network also would be useful to police. Capt. Kirk DiLorenzo said officers, using laptop computers in every squad car, try to be at the cutting edge of technology. But their connection to the Internet -- using a modem over a mobile phone connection -- is slow and can't handle all the data police would like to use, he said. Because a wireless network would make the Internet available from anywhere in the city, officers could download lots of information, especially maps and photos, while on patrol. The city public works department also could use wireless technology to more efficiently monitor residents' water meters, said Clint Pires, the city staff member who has led the wireless Internet study. One partner in the project could be the St. Louis Park School District, which already has some of the Internet infrastructure the city would need to deploy a wireless network. Also, the district's director of information services, Tom Marble, said widespread wireless Internet could have an educational benefit. It could better connect parents with their children's schools, and it could make it easier for low-income students to get on the Internet at home. The school board will review the proposal next month. Virchow & Krause, the consultants, analyzed the financial implications of a wireless system. Under the current plan, the $4.4 million in start-up costs would be borrowed, and it would take about 7,000 customers for the system to break even. But if cost savings from police and other city departments are included, the city would need fewer customers -- about 3,700 -- to break even. The one -year-old system in Chaska -- a city with half St. Louis Park's population -- has almost 2,300 customers. The wireless network would rely on so-called "Wi-Fi" technology. Pires said the advantage of Wi-Fi is that it's widely available -- most new laptops contain Wi-Fi devices -- and it's relatively inexpensive. Customers without the devices could buy or rent one from the city. If approved, a wireless network could be fully deployed by the fall of 2006. - LOOK, NO WIRES PROPOSED: St. Louis Park could offer wireless Internet access for about $25 per month to residents and $30 per month to small businesses. COST: $4.4 million to deploy the system next year by placing 300 transmitters on street light poles. REACTION: The Chamber of Commerce is opposed; residents seeking cheaper Internet connections like the idea. WHAT'S NEXT: The City Council is seriously considering proposals outlined in a consultant's report. Contact the writer at 612-673-7168 or bstevermnii(a)startribune.com. startribune.com Close_window. .............--............._..._.............................................. .. Last update: September 25, 2005 at 11:24 AM Vikes' plan vexes Eden Prairie Published September 28, 2005 Eden Prairie is proud to be home of the Minnesota Vikings, or at least home to the football team's corporate offices and training center. So there was some disappointment in the city last week when a proposal for a new Vikings stadium in Blaine also included a new team headquarters. Last year, Eden Prairie pitched its own stadium plan, placing it in the northeastern part of the city. But officials weren't surprised to lose out to Anoka County for the proposed site. The county, unlike Eden Prairie, was willing to contribute money for construction of a $675 million Vikings complex. However, along with the stadium, which would move from Minneapolis to Blaine, the project would include office space for a new team headquarters. Eden Prairie hasn't taken an official position, but Economic Development Manager David Lindahl said the city has "some concerns" with the possibility that a project funded partly by taxpayers could rob the city of the Vikings complex. Marked by a large Viking ship, the Vikings corporate headquarters and training facility sit on 16 acres at a prominent spot near the intersection of I- 494 and Hwy. 169. Being the headquarters of the Vikings helps Eden Prairie's image in an intangible but significant way, Lindahl said, especially when it's trying to attract residents and businesses to move to the city. One consolation is that the Vikings property has lots of potential for redevelopment, Lindahl said. And, of course, the Vikings proposal is by no means a done deal. The plan would need legislative approval. That means the Vikings could be calling Eden Prairie home for quite a while still. Fireproof and grateful Osseo firefighters will get new fire-resistant gear to wear thanks to a donation from the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company. A $16,600 grant will allow the Osseo Volunteer Fire Department to buy 10 sets of "turnout gear," the outer clothing that protects firefighters in burning buildings. The department's old gear was almost 15 years old. Road to stay closed The Minnesota Department of Transportation has determined that Caribou Drive in Minnetonka will have to remain closed longer than expected. Caribou at Excelsior Boulevard was closed in August during reconstruction work on I-494, including the building of a new Excelsior Boulevard bridge over the highway. It was supposed to reopen this month, but traffic engineers decided it was too dangerous because motorists entering Excelsior Boulevard from Caribou Drive would have limited sight lines. Instead, the road probably won't open until next summer. [and for Hwy. 55 ighway 55 Corridor Coalition learned recently that it had received $4 million for its activities from a federal transportation bill. oalition is a group of cities, townships and counties that is working toward eventually improving and widening Hwy. 55 west of Plymouth. roup's goal is to buy land and conduct environmental and transportation studies so future Hwy. 55 improvements can proceed more smoothly ore quickly. U.S. Rep. Mark Kennedy helped steer the money to the coalition. Contact the writer at 612-673-7168 or hste...v...ertnanQstartr hu.n...e.com. 03 close window is NAITONAL LEAGUE OF CTM st"Pening& promoun9citiesascentws ofopportunity, l erwpand gowernance September 29, 2005 Newsroom: Nation's Cities Weekly- September 26, 2005 NLC Members Lobby Congress on Telecom Legislation by Nicole C. Young and Cheryl A. Leanza Members of NLC's Information Technology and Communications (ITC) Action Team brought the local government perspective on pending telecommunications legislation to Capitol Hill with a lobby day in Washington, D.C. The lobby day included several members of NLC and the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA)'s Board of Directors. The lobbying effort paired local elected officials with NATOA members, who are often the municipal officers that oversee communications operations and administration at the local government level. Jointly, the team held a series of Congressional meetings primarily focused on video and cable franchising and municipal broadband legislation. NLC is opposed to national franchising legislation. "More than 20 local elected officials have come to Washington to meet with members of Congress this week to lobby for the telecommunications needs of municipalities, such as local franchising authority, controlling public rights of way, and, in the light of Hurricanes Katrina and now Rita, the return of radio frequency spectrum to public safety communications to ensure public safety," said Arvada Colo., Mayor Ken Fellman, chair of NLC's ITC Steering Committee. "It's very important that we stay involved in these telecom discussions and that we as local elected officials have a seat at the table." Local leaders raised concerns about the devastating impact pending legislation such as the Video Choice Act (H.R. 3146/S.1349) and the Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act (S.1504) will have on local authority over franchise agreements, authority to provide municipal broadband, and the ability to prohibit economic redlining in local communities. Private meetings were arranged with Congressional members and staff who have influence over telecommunications legislation. The team covered a significant portion of the commerce committees on both the House and Senate side; these committees will consider franchising legislation. Local officials met directly with Reps. Rick Boucher (D-Va.), Ed Markey (D -Mass.) and Marsha Blackburn (R -Tenn.). Blackburn is the sponsor of H.R. 13146. Lobby day participants said the process worked particularly well because of legislative briefing they received prior to lobby day and the rare opportunity for one-on-one meetings. "I think we were effective in communicating our desire to encourage competition but not at the expense of cities' right to manage the right of way," said ITC lobby day participant Lynn Williams, councilmember, Nashville, Tenn. "It was a wonderful opportunity to interact with members of Congress and better appreciate what is motivating them," said Stan Alster, councilmember, Gaithersburg, Md. The lobby day kicked off the fall meeting of the ITC Steering Committee. The ITC Action Team developed from a recommendation that came from the ITC Steering Committee during its spring meeting. The steering committee felt it was important for NLC to form a smaller lobbying task force solely focused on the rewrite of the Telecommunications Act. The lobby day served as the first of several future endeavors for the ITC Action Team. In July, members of the NLC Board of Directors carried out a successful lobby day focused on a broader set of legislative priorities. 0 ') 14- National League of Cities 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 550 • Washington, DC 20004 Phone:(202) 626-3000 • Fax:(202) 626-3043 info@nlc.org • www.nlc.org Privacy Policy 99 What's happening at the Hilde Performance Center. We have been running concerts and events at the Hilde since the summer of 2003. Each year we budget approximately $8,500 for 24-26 musical performances in the parks. Of the 24 events, 12 to 13 are held at the Hilde and the remaining events are scheduled at Parkers Lake stage. The dozen or so Hilde event do not include "Music in Plymouth" and "Plymouth on Parade". Some examples of events at the Hilde have included performers like the; Kogen Taiko Drums, River City Jazz Orchestra, Minnetonka Dance Theater, and others. As well, three to four of the Hilde events have been the Plymouth Community Concert Band, which uses this site as their home venue. For the future, we will continue to run 12 to 13 events at the Hilde, based on budgetary dollars available and required stipends for bands and performers. In addition we will be looking into more Recreation programming (I.e. music & drama camps), consider teen events and try to book -in free performance. As well, we recently met with Chris Murray to discuss the possibility of paid events at the Hilde Performance Center in 2006. Chris Murray is the President of "IMANI" Sports and a resident of Plymouth. In the past, he worked with Tom Lehman to coordinate and promote the "Dayton's Challenge" golf event in St. Louis Park. Chris was in attendance at Music in Plymouth and was impressed with the event and the possibilities of the Hilde Performance Center. He is interested in working with the City to cooperatively coordinate several big name music events this coming summer under the tentative title "Plymouth Rocks!" Working on increasing the usage, exposure and financial opportunities of the Hilde seems like the next appropriate step to highlighting this wonderful facility. If anyone has any questions or thoughts, please feel free to give me a call. Diane Evans Superintendent of Recreation Plymouth Parks and Recreation 763-599-5220 devansOci.plymouth.mn. us YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 12, 2005 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH CREEK CENTER Council Members Present Absent Kristen Letich ✓ Mark McKee ✓ Patrick Heffner ✓ Anne Gottwalt ✓ Christopher Fei ✓ Heather Gaudette ✓ Aneesh Sohoni ✓ Lindsey Beste ✓ Anna Berg ✓ Trevor Haag ✓ Neha Singh ✓ Customer Support Representative Allison Hoskins and Deputy City Clerk Kurt Hoffman were also present. The meeting came to order at 7:00 PM. Presentations: There were no presentations. Approvals: a) Kristen made a motion, seconded by Heather, to approve the agenda. The motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. b) Aneesh made a motion, seconded by Kristen, to adopt the minutes of the July 11 meeting. The motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. Heather made a motion, seconded by Chris to approve the notes of the August 22 retreat. The motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. Council Update: Allison gave an update on issues under discussion by the City Council. Special Items and Guest Speakers: a) Plymouth on Parade Participation Allison reported that members have already committed to participating in the parade in other groups, and there would be too few members available to provide a good Youth Advisory Council representation. "i '-L Youth Advisory Council September 12, 2005 Meeting Page 2 b) Volunteer Opportunity Allison reported that the area Salvation Army is seeking bell ringers at locations throughout the holiday season. Following discussion, members agreed to contact the Salvation Army representative to volunteer their services. c) Goals and Objectives for 2005-2006 Members discussed possible projects to become involved in. They expressed an interest in continuing with the Youth Service Awards program and agreed to work on soliciting awards from other groups besides the Lions Club. Members agreed to review possible dates at the September 26 meeting. The Council members expressed an interest in supporting the Mayor's annual sleep—out program. Allison agreed to learn what the Mayor's plans were for 2005, and report back on what ways the Youth Advisory Council could help out. Members expressed an interest in a possible tour of the State Capitol and a meeting with area legislators or lobbyists. Members discussed an interest in working with Senior Coordinator Sara Mittelstaedt on developing a new series of intergenerational meetings. Adjournment Aneesh made a motion, seconded by Heather, to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 PM. The motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. ()a 40 1 Association of Metropolitan Muni[ipalities September 20, 2005 Ms. Laurie Ahrens Manager 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447-1787 Dear Ms. Ahrens: C As you know, the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (AMM) is dedicated to representing the common interests of Metro Area cities to the Metropolitan Council and the Minnesota Legislature. We are honored to serve you, and we very much appreciate your membership. We also don't take your membership for granted. About two months ago, in advance of your annual budget preparation activities, we sent a notice of your 2006 AMM Dues. We recognize that there are an effectively infinite number of ways to use your limited financial resources and we know that, in order to continue to serve you, we must prove our value. During 2005, AMM advocated for you interests in a number of ways. We lobbied the Legislature for local control in financial matters, which means we lobbied against levy limits, tax freezes and simplistic and unworkable taxpayer surveys. We lobbied for additional expenditures in the bonding bill. We lobbied for the elimination of a local government salary cap. We lobbied for clean water, but not at the expense of our municipal sewer rate and property tax system. We worked against additional mandates. We lobbied (unsuccessfully) for additional transportation construction funding. To be clear, we didn't do any of these activities alone. On most issues, we acted in concert with several other advocacy organizations. On some issues, we worked in opposition to other groups. There will always be areas where advocacy organizations differ. The AMM takes pride in representing a distinctly metro point of view. The AMM is the only municipal advocacy organization that represents city interests at the Met Council. This year, as the Metropolitan Council was considering the Natural Resources Plan, we successfully advocated for a balance between municipal development interests and natural resource protection. When the Council was 145 University Avenue West Saint Paul, Minnesota 55103-2044 Telephone: (651) 215-4000 Fax: (651) 281-1299 E-mail: amm@amm145.org Ja considering their Water Resources Management Plan, we promoted the benefits of municipal ownership of drinking water systems, and successfully advocated for a water supply advisory committee consisting of state and municipal officials. As you know, the next three years will be very important for metro cities as the Met Council begins to issue instructions to cities for completing 2008 Comprehensive Plans. The AMM is working with Met Council members and staff to make sure that the process is useful and cordial. Overall, the AMM consistently represents a thoughtful and influential municipal point of view on Met Council activities. In 2006, AMM will continue to work for you. Our Policy Committees are wrapping up their work this month and we will soon have our marching orders on a variety of transportation, taxation, metropolitan governance and housing/economic development issues. We know that eminent domain will be a very big issue and we are currently working with other organizations to develop strategies to protect this important tool. Also, over the next few weeks we have organized a series of meetings with Met Council Chair Peter Bell and local officials with the intention of providing a forum for dialogue on a wide variety of issues of concern to cities. Again, we appreciate your 2005 AMM membership. We would like to continue to work for you in 2006 and would be happy to make a presentation to you and your council on the benefits of AMM membership. If you have any questions, please contact me at 651-215-4001 or louisgamml45.org. Thanks. Sincerely, Louis F. J Kois Executive Director September 22, 2005 Laurie Ahrens City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Dear Laurie: kk � Thank you so much for your gifts of food and/or other grocery items to the Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners Food Shelf. We are truly grateful for your support. In recent months, IOCP has witnessed an increased reliance on the food shelf by many of the working poor in our community. In fact, we are now distributing more than 39,700 pounds of food a month. We are particularly indebted to you for providing support to insure that food will always be available to families who need it in our community. Again, many thanks. Sincerely, 40it" A� LaDonna Hoy, Executive Director Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners IOCP did not provide any goods or services in consideration of this gift. 110 Grand Avenue South, Wayzata, Minnesota 55391-1872 0S7/A'7-')A'1A • T7- OM/A'72-A22'7 • ... ., i- - Dear Resident/Land Owner: The City has recently received an application from DJR Architecture, Inc., under File No. 2005121, for a Rezoning, Planned Unit Development (PUD) General Plan, and Preliminary Plat for "Plymouth Crossroads Station", a development that would contain 68,060 square feet of retail uses, for property located south of Highway 55 and east of Cottonwood Lane. A map indicating the location of the land is provided below. This letter is being mailed to all landowners within 750 feet of the site in order to provide notice and information about the application — in advance of the official notice that will be sent out prior to the Planning Commission's public hearing on the matter. The City will send out another letter notifying you of the Planning Commission public hearing date, not less than ten days prior to the hearing date. The purpose of the public hearing is to allow neighboring property owners to appear in front of the Planning Commission to ask questions and make comments relating to the application. You may also submit comments in writing. All written comments will become part of the public record. If you have any questions or comments concerning this application or the review procedures, please call Shawn Drill, Senior Planner, at (763) 509-5456. In addition, you may review information relating to this application at City Hall during regular office hours. Office hours at City Hall are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays through Fridays, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, except holidays. Plymouth City Hall is located at 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager notices/2005/2005121-first-notice. doc 3�. PLYMOUTH Adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 AMERICAN GREETINGS CARLTON CARDS CLEVELAND, OH 441" TORONTO. ONTARIO M8Z 1S7 FORGET ME NOT AMERICAN Co ,4GREE-flNG5 FTYN 20 @ GG, Inc. MADE IN U.S.A. die Voice mail message received 9-27-05. Hi. I am a resident of Brooklyn Park. I want to compliment your department that came over on Friday and helped clean up the debris in Brooklyn Park. I'm not sure of their names, but it was the area of Florida and 63rd Ave. Very, very courteous. Very polite, and just great workers. I want to compliment and thank you very much for allowing them to help us out. Have a good day. 3� 111 NORTH CANAL STREET SUITE 950 CHICAGO, IL 60606-7270 TEL: (312) 930-0070 (800) 444-4554 FAX: (312) 930.0017 September 27, 2005 Ms. Laurie Ahrens City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 RE: Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota Dear Ms. Ahrens: We wish to thank you and Joe Ryan for the cooperation given to our representative, Valerie Fettig, during our recent survey. We have completed our analysis of the building codes adopted by your community and the efforts put forth to properly enforce those codes. The resulting Building Code Effectiveness Grading Classification is 4 for 1 and 2 family residential property and 4 for commercial and industrial property. The Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO) is an insurer -supported organization with the primary mission of providing advisory insurance underwriting and rating information to insurers. There is no requirement that insurers use our advisory material. Insurers may have adopted, or may be in the process of adopting, an ISO insurance rating program that will provide rating credits to individual property insurance policies in recognition of community efforts to mitigate property damage due to natural disasters. These insurers may use the Building Code Effectiveness Grading Classification we have recently developed for your community as a basis for the credits used. While individual insurers may use different credits or different effective dates, the ISO program will apply credits to new construction within Plymouth that has been issued a Certificate of Occupancy in the year 2005 and forward. We have attached a copy of our report which provides additional information about our classification process and how we have graded various aspects of your community's building codes and their enforcement. We want to highlight the fact that the Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule is an insurance underwriting and information tool; it is not intended to analyze all aspects of a comprehensive building code enforcement program nor is it for purposes of determining compliance with any state or local law or for making property/casualty loss prevention and life safety recommendations. 3� Ms. Laurie Ahrens September 27, 2005 Page 2. If you have any questions about the Classification that was developed, please let us know. Additionally, if you are planning on any future changes in your building codes or their enforcement, please advise us as these changes may affect our analysis and your community's grading classification. Sincerely, Buualing Code department Building Code Department (800) 930-1677 ext. 6208 (312) 930-0038 fax Enclosure cc: Joe Ryan, Building Official w/enclosure 3�.