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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 10-28-2005L Dummy CITY OF PLYMO rib COUNCIL INFO MEMO October 28, 2005 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Planning Commission November 2 meeting agenda............................................................ Page 3 Human Rights Commission November 3 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 an emergency training exercise at Wayzata Senior HighSchool........................................................................................................................ Page 12 Star Tribune news story regarding suburbs facing street repairs and replacement ............. Page 15 Star Tribune "West Edition" items: Ben Steverman's column with notes on the Special State Senate District 43 election............................................................................................................... Page 17 Survey of expansion of suburban city facilities, including Plymouth .................... Page 18 Report on population trends showing that people work outside of their homecommunities.................................................................................................. Page 20 Invitation to retirement reception for Wayzata Community Education's Bev Coyne ........ Page 21 Article on housing—income gaps; submitted to CIM by Housing Program Manager JimBarnes........................................................................................................................... Page 22 Notice of Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (AMM) 2006 Legislative PoliciesMeeting.................................................................................................................. Page 24 Staff Reports 2005 Street Reconstruction Project Update........................................................................ Page 27 Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility Population Report ...................................... Page 28 Police Department September 2005 Statistical Summary .................................................. Page 29 Minutes Suburban Rate Authority October 19 meeting (draft minutes) ........................................... Page 35 Youth Advisory Council October 10 meeting..................................................................... Page 38 Plymouth Crime and Fire Prevention Fund Board October 20 meeting (draft minutes) .... Page 40 CITY COUNCIL INFORMA TION MEMO October 28, 2005 Page 1 Correspondence Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission Friends organization letter soliciting support for a master planning process................................................................. Page 42 Two letters to residents regarding a request to rezone residential areas to allow chickens(2005116)............................................................................................................. Page 43 Letter to residents regarding a request for minor variance at 17200 2nd Avenue North(2005128).................................................................................................................. Page 45 Letter to residents from Police Lieutenant Dan Plekkenpol and Wayzata High School Principal Craig Paul regarding plans for a emergency training event at the highschool.......................................................................................................................... Page 46 Thank—you letter and City resolution from Brooklyn Center Mayor Myrna Kragness for Plymouth aid and assistance following the September storms ...................... Page 47 Twinwest Chamber solicitation letter for the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee................................................................................................. Page 49 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2005 WHERE: BLACK BOX THEATER Plymouth Creek Center 1480034 1h 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 October 19, 2005 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. City of Plymouth. 2006-2010 Capital Improvements Program (CIP). (2005076) B. Opus Northwest LLC. Site plan amendment for an 18,000 square foot addition and interim use permit for reduced parking for AGA Medical Corporation for property located at 9700 Schmidt Lake Road. (2005110) C. Wendy Grosser. Zoning ordinance text amendment to allow the keeping of chickens in the residential single family (RSF) zoning districts. (2005116) (Open and continue public hearing to a date uncertain.) D. Provident/Waterford LLC. Zoning ordinance text amendment to allow electronic signs in the commercial zoning districts. (2005120) 7. NEW BUSINESS 8. ADJOURNMENT AGENDA Plymouth Human Rights Commission November 3, 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. Human Rights Day 2005 B. Human Rights Award C. Patriot Act 6. New Business 7. Announcements and Articles (for your information) A. Celebrate Diwali — The Festival of Lights 8. Adjourn Next Meeting: November 3, 2005 0 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS October 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Sep 2005 Nov 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 7:00 PM PLANNING 7:00 PM HUMAN PlyouhClmCreek Center BEGINS AT COMMISSION, Conference Room 2 SUNSET Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ):DO PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EDC), Pymoutn Gr«k coax Clusroom A 6: 30 PM SPECIAL CITU COUNCIL MEETING: CITY MANAGER QUARTERLY Plymouth Creek YOM KIPPUR BEGINS AT 7:00 PM PARK& RECREATION ADVISORY UPDATE, center SUNSET COMMISSION (PRAC), Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Plymouth Creek Classroom A cant.,, lower level Cenlerence 7A0 PM REGULAR CITY Room ] ICOUNCIL MEETING, Black Bot Theater, Plymouth Creek Center COLUMBUS DAV (OBSERVED). Public Wort Division clesetl 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 7:00 PM PLANNING 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), COMMISSION, Plymouth Town Square Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 7:DD PM -9'00 PM COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OPEN HOUSE, Ply Creek Center, Ply "MIT ouM Room 6:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: CABLE LAND DEVELOPMENTLEGISLATIVE ISSUE; ING Plymouth Creek Cama, 7:00 PM -9:00 PM CO MPREHENSrVE PLAN OPEN HOUSE, Plymouth Creak Center, Plymouth Room 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COU NC IL, Plymouth Creek Carle r, level Conference Too PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Bleck Box Theaer, Pymouth C.k Center 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISDRYCOMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), PlymouM Creek Center — Roc. 2 30 31 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS - sel clocks back 1 hour modified on 10/28/2005 a OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS November 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 7:00 PM 7:00 PM HUMAN PLANNING RIGHTS COMMISSION, Plymouth Creek Center COMMISSION, Conference Room 2 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 Room 2 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center Classroom A 7:00 PM PARK & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Plymouth Creek Center Classroom A VETERANS DAY (OBSERVED), Cit Offices v 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, 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Plymouth Town Square Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Plymouth Creek Center, lower level Conference Room2 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, SheratonMinneapolis West 12201 Rktgedale Drive, Minnetonka City Offices CIOSed THANKSGIVING City Offices Closed THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY HOLIDAY SPECIAL ELECTION: STATE SENATE DISTRICT 43; POLLS OPEN 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM 27 28 29 30 Oct 2005 Dec 2005 7:00 PM S M T W T F S S M T W T F S REGULAR CITY COUNCIL 1 1 2 3 MEETING, Black 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 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 10/28/2005 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 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Plymouth Creek Center Conference Room 2 2 3 Nov 2005 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 4 2:00 PM OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS - Plymouth Historical Society Building 5 7:00 PM TRUTH IN TAXATION PUBLIC HEARING, Plymouth creek Center, Black Box Theater 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL,ADVISORY Plymouth Creek Center, lower level Conference Room 2 6 7 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Black BoxTheater, Plymouth creek center 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), Plymouth Creek Center 8 7:00 PM PARK 8 RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Plymouth reek Center 9 7:00 PM SLEEPLESS SLEEP -OUT FOR THE HOMELESS, Plymouth Creek Center 10 10:00 AM 2005 HUMAN RIGHTS DAY EVENT, Plymouth Creek Center 11 12 7:00 PM TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING CONTINUED (IF NEEDED), Plymouth Creek Center, Black Box Theater 13 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 14 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL CUALrTY COMMITTEE (ECC), Plymouth Creek Center Classroom A 15 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Plymouth Town Square 16 17 18 19 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Plymouth Creek Center, lower level Conference Room 2 20 21 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 22 23 24 CHRISTMAS EVE 25 CHANNUKAH BEGINS AT SUNSET CHRISTMAS DAY 26 CITY OFFICES CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY 27 28 29 30 31 modified on 10/28/2005 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items November 8, Regular, 8: 00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • Amend utility rates • Presentation on Prism's Sleepout Campaign • Presentation of four heart -start units • Request of Plymouth Lions to amend the charitable gambling trade area • Approve preliminary plat for "Churchill Ridge" for 11 single family lots for property located at 18820 County Road 24. Mary Weinzierl. (2004107) • Approve final plat and development contract for "Hadley Hills 2nd Addition" for six single family lots for property located at 18555 13th Avenue North. Quality Site Design. (2005024F) • Approve final plat and development contract for "Executive Woodlands" for 12 single family lots for property located at 405, 415, and 425 Harbor Lane. Executive Homesites, Inc. (2005059F) • Adopt rental licensing fee changes • Adopt Out -of -State Travel Policy for City Council • Deny rezoning, preliminary plat, site plan, conditional use permit, interim use permit and variance for Lifestyle Properties development at the southwest corner of the intersection of Nathan Lane and Bass Lake Road (2005115) • Approve Findings of Fact for Denial of Wetland Replacement Plan Application for Lifestyle Property, Inc., The Villas of Bass Lake Creek (2005033) • Approve Final Release of Financial Guarantee for Carlson Terrace (2003087) • Consider setting date for joint City Council/Planning Commission "Listening Session" on Land Use Plan for Northwest Plymouth • Approve modifications to legal descriptions to previously approved resolutions for Vision of Glory Church November 29, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • Adopt 2006-2010 Capital Improvement Program • Hearing on Ordinance amending the City Code regarding license and permit fees November 30, Special, 7:00 p.m., Plymouth Room, Joint Council/Planning Commission, Plymouth Creek Center Land Use Plan for Northwest Plymouth December 5, Special 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Truth in Taxation hearing, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • Land Use Plan for Northwest Plymouth December 6, Special, 7:00 p.m., Plymouth Room, Joint Council/Planning Commission, Plymouth Creek Center Land Use Plan for Northwest Plymouth December 13, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • Adopt 2006 Budgets and Tax Levies Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Cou 1; all other topics are tentative. City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release November 1, 2005 Contact: Barb Cox, 763-509-5165 or Helen LaFave 763-509-5090 Plymouth Police Work with Wayzata School District to Conduct Exercise at Wayzata Senior High Plymouth Police and the Wayzata School District will conduct a full-scale exercise to help prepare City and school personnel for potential emergencies. This exercise is scheduled for Thurs., Nov. 10 beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at noon. The main exercise site will be the Wayzata Senior High School, 4955 Peony Lane, Plymouth. The exercise will culminate more than a year of work between the Police Department and school district with the focus on keeping Plymouth's schools safe. The Police Department and Wayzata Independent School District 284 have been working in concert to conduct training of the functional groups that would be involved with the emergency response plans. The next important piece of this collaboration will be the Nov. 10 full-scale exercise. The exercise will give participants a chance to test and evaluate their responses to potential emergency situations. This training opportunity will involve approximately 300 participants including police, school district, fire, emergency medical services, and district transportation services. Participants will join in a two-hour critique following the morning exercise to evaluate their performance in the mock scenario. Conducting full-scale exercises is important to ensure that both public safety and school staff are as prepared as possible for emergencies, according to Plymouth Police Chief Mike Goldstein. "Although, we hope we never have to put these skills to use, there is a need for communities to work together to plan and prepare," Goldstein said. "Working with the Plymouth Police and other emergency service personnel in planning the exercise has been very helpful to all of us," states Wayzata School Superintendent Bob Ostlund. He goes on to note, "The expertise developed, along with the working relationships we have established, will help assure the safety of our students and staff." Media Access to Exercise Members of the media are invited to observe this exercise. The parking for the media and other VIP observers will be in a small staff lot on the northeast corner of the school. It will be best to access this parking area by driving south from Co. Rd. 47 onto Troy Lane. The road then turns into Peony and the reserved parking area will be the first right onto school property and then an immediate left into the lot. Once in the lot, a representative will direct you to the designated observation point just to the west of parking. This designated area will provide a good observation point for the emergency activity. The media will be provided with information outlining the exercise. Please be aware, due to the demands of the exercise, neither public safety nor school district staff will be able to grant interviews during that time. Staff will arrange for interviews with Police Department and School District Staff after the exercise is finished, as requested. -startribune.cam Streets in suburbia are worn and torn Laurie Blake, Star Tribune October 23, 2005 Time has caught up with the once -pristine pavement of suburbia. Residential streets built during the great suburban expansion after World War II are wearing out -- all at once. "Last year we hired more people to do patching," said Minnetonka City Manager John Gunyou, "but we just can't keep up." Surveys in suburbs around the Twin Cities show widespread public concern with street conditions. In 23 surveys over the past year, often more than 50 percent of residents called their streets only fair or poor. "That's a significant amount of unhappiness," said Bill Morris, president of the survey firm Decision Resources. Large new repair bills have sent some suburban leaders to the Legislature to ask for a fee to pay for the work. But critics contend that some areas have themselves to blame because they didn't plan for the crumbling pavement. After years of complaints from residents, Minnetonka rolled out a thin new coat of blacktop this summer to smooth the streets until its budget allows for reconstruction. Prince Place, Queens Way, Kings Drive -- streets in Minnetonka's Royal Hills neighborhood -- were rough and pitted. "There were places you could hardly drive any speed at all," said resident Don Cornell. One pothole was so deep it bent a boy's bike frame. "If you didn't see one and hit it at night, it really banged the car," said Jim Neubauer, Cornell's neighbor. Other communities are facing millions of dollars in repairs. Views differ sharply from suburb to suburb on who should pay. Some communities, including Minnetonka, will increase property taxes to rebuild streets. In others, homeowners pay for new roads with assessments that range from $6,000 to $9,500 in Edina, $4,500 to $6,500 in Crystal, $2,800 in Robbinsdale and $1,500 in Bloomington. The key is to fix streets before potholes and ruts make them dangerous and make snowplowing difficult, said Crystal City Engineer Tom Mathisen. That's not easy because most streets were built over a 10- to 15 -year period and they all need replacement at once, he said. Most suburban areas approach the task with a multiyear plan. Jeannine Clancy, Golden Valley's public works director, said, "We reconstruct between three and four miles a year, and we are about halfway done with the program." Robbinsdale, with 52 miles of streets, budgets for only a mile of reconstruction a year. Cities seek a new 'fee' The League of Minnesota Cities has asked the Legislature repeatedly to allow municipalities to charge a street utility fee, much like a sewer fee, for street maintenance. About 140 cities statewide, including at least 25 local suburbs, support the idea. But some legislators have rejected it as a new tax. Rep. Ron Abrams, R -Minnetonka, said poor planning is partly to blame for rising suburban street - rebuilding costs. "They ought to have had a replacement plan in place with some fiscal discipline to set aside dollars for the days when they had larger capital needs," he said. Roseville did just that. It passed a levy dedicated to streets in 1986 and used it to replace roads as they wore out. Residents paid 25 percent of the cost in assessments "We did get ahead of the curve, and it's paid off," said Public Works Director Duane Schwartz. Officials in other communities say that's easier said than done. "You ask why didn't you prepare for this?" said Minnetonka City Engineer Lee Gustafson. "Well, you try." If budgets must be cut, what's easier, Gustafson asked: taking money from roads or from police and fire? "The answer most people come up with is, 'The road is fine -- we'll get by.' " l . It hasn't helped that the state's 20 -cent gasoline tax -- dedicated to roads -- has been unchanged for 17 years, Gunyou said. Postponing pain was easier Maplewood City Manager Richard Fursman said politics also have played a role in growing street expenses. Local governments have tended to put off street improvements until they get public support, Fursman said. In Maplewood, for example, the City Council postponed construction of curbs and gutters 20 years ago, caving in to public pressure. "None of the residents wanted any streets or curbs done -- they didn't want to pay," said Fran Juker, who spent 12 years on the Maplewood council between 1981 and 1993. In the end, the council ordered a blacktop overlay. Now streets there are in poor condition and the problem has returned. This time, council members are proceeding with reconstruction -- but so far only in neighborhoods that don't resist assessments. To pay for street repairs, each community has the same options: raise property taxes, assess homeowners, impose fees -- or enact some combination of all three. In Crystal, Fred Nordquist was satisfied with the condition of Brunswick Avenue N. before it was rebuilt with curbs and gutters over the summer. He was shocked by the $5,693 assessment. "I've only got one little city lot, and it was quite a chunk of money," he said. A neighbor, John Berglund, agreed that "it's sort of a pain that we had to pay for the whole road thing." But he likes the new curbs and gutters. Patricia Boeser, on Overlook Drive, in Bloomington, also is satisfied with her new street. "It was a mess before, so full of potholes," she said. "Now we have a new street with the curb and the gutter." Laurie Blake • 612-673-1711 Copyright 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved E startribune.com Two candidates race for Senate seat with no primary West Metro Insider Ben Steverman, October 26, 2005 There was a chance that voters in Minnetonka and Plymouth would go to the polls three times next month. But it turns out that the first election -- a special primary on Tuesday to fill a state Senate seat -- won't be necessary. State Sen. David Gaither, R -Plymouth, resigned to become Gov. Tim Pawlenty's chief of staff. Earlier this month, Pawlenty set a special election for the Senate District 43 for Nov. 22. A primary, if necessary, would have been held Nov. 1, one week before previously scheduled local elections on Nov. 8. But only one candidate has filed for the District 43 seat from each party, making a primary unnecessary. Plymouth Mayor Judy Johnson, the Republican nominee, will face DFLer Terri Bonoff, a member of the Minnetonka Planning Commission. The district includes the northern half of Minnetonka and much of Plymouth, as well as the city of Medicine Lake. St. Louis Park's push for arts The St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts organization has ambitious plans to promote art and creativity in the city. At a public meeting on Thursday, the group will discuss some ideas for the coming year. New board members and officers also will be chosen. Next year, leaders of the Friends of the Arts are thinking about hiring a part-time director, creating their own website and working with the city to give out neighborhood art grants. The meeting, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, will be open to the public in the third -floor Westwood Room of St. Louis Park's City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd. Wanted: ski patrol volunteers The Three Rivers Park District is looking for volunteers for the ski patrol at the Elm Creek Park Reserve in Maple Grove this winter. Volunteers, who must undergo training, can earn free ski passes. Elm Creek Park Reserve features a tubing hill and a snowboard and downhill ski area. For more information on volunteering with the park district, go to wwwAhreerivers ark-district.org/volunteer or call the volunteer office at 763- 559-6706. Tri -Care buys land for hospital The Tri -Care Partnership, one of two groups of hospital companies competing to build a facility in Maple Grove, has purchased a 95 -acre property in Maple Grove for a proposed hospital and medical campus. Though they paid $15.8 million for the land, the buyers need legislative approval before they can open a hospital on the site. Tri -Care is competing for the right to build a hospital. Others in contention are North Memorial Health Care and Fairview Health Services, which had been vying independently for the right to build a hospital and recently proposed building a hospital together. North Memorial already has a site at Interstate Hwy. 94 and the future Hwy. 610. The Tri -Care site is at Dunkirk Lane and 97th Avenue North, next to Interstate Hwy. 94. Tri -Care is a combined effort of Park Nicollet Health Services, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, and Allina Hospitals and Clinics to build a hospital in fast-growing Maple Grove. Though many in the Legislature agree that Maple Grove and the northwest suburbs need a new medical center, legislators couldn't agree on how to choose a provider during this year's regular legislative session. Because prospects for a special legislative session seem to have fizzled this fall, it's likely the Legislature won't take up the hospital issue again until next year. Ben Steverman is at 612-673-7168 and bstev�erman(_"av tarty �une.com. —4'' Copyright 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved startribune.com Cramped city halls look to expand Ben Steverman, Star Tribune October 26, 2005 Fast-growing cities in the west suburbs have found they are running out of space for their employees to work or their police cars to park. But the decision to build a new city hall or add onto existing buildings isn't made lightly. A new building can be the most expensive -- and the most visible and controversial -- purchase a city ever makes. In Greenfield, city officials are fighting criticism that their new City Hall, a former industrial building, is a wasteful "tin shed" ill-suited for city government. In Medina and Plymouth, renovations are underway to add extra space to existing buildings. And, in Minnetrista, Shorewood and Minnetonka, officials are taking their time contemplating improvements to public buildings. GREENFIELD A new majority on the Greenfield City Council, elected in 2004, moved quickly to find new space for city offices and public works. The public works garage was too small and unsafe, and in City Hall, "we didn't have enough space for the number of people that we needed to run the city," according to City Administrator Sue Hoffman. There was no room to store important papers, and the building had a mold problem, she said. So the city bought a $690,000 former industrial building off Hwy. 55. In April, city employees moved in. The building has lots of space for public works and offices but doesn't have room for the City Council chamber. The council set aside about $400,000 to build an addition to the front of the building that would add a council chamber, a lobby and a brick facade. Loren Harff, a longtime City Council member who is a frequent critic of the council's majority, calls the new building a "tin shed." "We did need a new City Hall, but we didn't need one that fast," Harff said. He said the city should have stuck to a previous plan to build a brand- new city hall in a park. Harff said he was vindicated when construction companies told the council that the chamber addition couldn't be done for less than $1 million. Now the city must rework its plans, but Hoffman said she is confident the city will be able to make more affordable improvements. "We are going to make it look more like a municipal building," she said. PLYMOUTH For more than a year, the Plymouth government campus has been a construction site. The first stage of the $10.85 million project included additions to the public safety building and a new garage for more than 50 police cars and other vehicles. The public safety building then was remodeled, and now a new lobby is being built onto the public safety building and the adjacent City Hall. "We're just trying to keep up with the growing community," said Anne Hurlburt, Plymouth's director of community development. The Police Department didn't have enough room for its work, and there was a shortage of meeting space, she said. All the work should be done by January, but in the meantime the City Council must meet off-site, in the Plymouth Creek Center. MEDINA A $225,000 renovation of Medina City Hall is expected to start this week. Workers won't add any space to the existing building, but they will reconfigure the building so its much more efficient for city workers and police officers, City Administrator Chad Adams said. The work is a "quick fix" that will help the city keep pace with its rapid growth for a few years, Adams said. But he said the city might need to look for a longer-term solution to its building needs, possibly by building a new complex elsewhere in Medina. I E" MINNETRISTA The city is holding public meetings to discuss what to do about a shortage of city building space. The public works department has outgrown its 1950s -era building, and there's also a shortage of space in City Hall, which is shared by city offices and the Police Department. A public meeting was held this month to discuss the problem, and specific proposals will be up for discussion at meetings planned for January and March. The City Council is expected to act next year on a proposal, which could involve relocating the Police Department to a new building elsewhere in town. Shorewood City officials are discussing possibly expanding or building a new City Hall. City Manager Craig Dawson said employees work in "crowded conditions" that are "not well organized for being productive." The council already has authorized purchase of a house adjacent to the City Hall site. The house could be torn down to make room for expanding or building a new City Hall. Dawson said he expects a decision in "several months." MINNETONKA Minnetonka had considered renovating its City Hall lobby with the goal of making it more welcoming to visitors. However, the council recently decided to delay renovation plans until 2007 or 2008. Ben Steverman • 612-673-7168 Copyright 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved startribune.com More people work than live in some west burbs Sam Barnes, Star Tribune October 26, 2005 Wayzata grows the most of any west -metro city during the day as workers go from where they live to where they labor each morning, while Mound shrinks to the greatest degree. A report by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that some west -metro suburbs shouldn't be considered "bedroom communities" at all, because they actually expand in population dramatically each morning as workers come in to earn their day's pay. For example, Eden Prairie, with a resident population of 54,901, ballooned to 71,835 people on a typical workday -- a 30.8 percent increase in population. While the city had 30,611 workers who lived within its borders, city employers brought in 47,545 workers each day, accounting for the additional 16,894 workaday population. The trends reflected in these 2000 Census figures can have important implications for local service businesses. Those located where employment spikes during the day can expect better lunchtime trade, for example, while those based in cities with a net loss of population during the daytime could find lunchtime trade less financially gratifying. "We've always said we're not a bedroom community," said Minnetonka City Manager John Gunyou, whose city increased in population from 51,301 to 72,281 during working hours, a 40.9 percent jump. "On balance, we're better off having this," he said, though the trend does have budgetary implications for the city and how much it spends on services and infrastructure. Minnetonka must build its streets and utilities, for example, to serve a daily population that is 40 percent larger than the residential taxpaying population. Gunyou referred to that additional responsibility as "overburden," something urban centers routinely must deal with. The west city that showed the sharpest daytime population growth was Wayzata -- which jumped from 4,113 residents to 7,545 workday inhabitants, an 83.4 percent increase. Others showing a net increase included Medina (+32.9 percent), Plymouth (+20.3 percent), St. Louis Park (+19.2 percent), Hopkins (+12.4 percent) and Chaska (+2.3 percent). The cities that lost the most population to workday migration were Mound, which dropped from a resident population of 9,435 to a workday population of 5,609, a 40.6 percent decrease, and Shorewood, with a resident population of 7,400 but a workday population of 4,873, a 34.1 percent drop. Others showing a net population loss during the day were Corcoran (-31.3 percent), Orono (-25.9 percent), Maple Grove (-21.2 percent) and Chanhassen (4.4 percent). For more details on these and other related reports, go to �ww,startribtm...econ/6(. SAM BARNES • 612-673-7840 Copyright 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved With every ending is a new beginning..., P Come and celebrate with Bev Coyne as she reflects on a job well done at Wayzata Community Education and looks toward a new beginning in retirement. Date"Thursday, November 3rd m Time: 3:30-5:30 p.m. with a short program at 4:30 p.m. Place: Wayzata Central Middle School, Rm A413 (muponback) To contribute to a gift for Bev please send to Allyne Anderson% CES/305 Vicksburg Lane/Plymouth, MN 55447. M Wayzata Central Middle School 305 Vicksburg Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 MAFn T' Q I - iaa >r,nv�a cook 1n N 800f1 ?�r�Y 17-MAveUi ,c .� f � sT 15th Avv f .. . 1781 AvnN , - J} - �Fqe 1 128,/We N.� "7 1 �-- . .. Z..? 5{ Ch Ave N g Q io1F, 3rnAv� c N b 044'u0.:r4r' ? �+� fie. • ' - � e G Knohva} DI N Z Park. Y N/o zn�L[=Vd C liil n 0 'c Ln ax " �> McGlnly Rd W . 4.®2005 NnVTE4 Ss 2005 hla{,Qup61 com, incl M 3 Housing -Income Gap: Crisis Mobilizes Solutions D n "Work Here! Live Where?" was the theme of a May 2005 conference on affordable housing hosted by Montgomery County, Maryland. The theme effectively underscores a growing problem in communities across the nation: the cost of land and housing is rapidly rising, while family incomes have not kept pace. From June 2004 to June 2005, the National Association of RealtorsO (NAR) reported a 14.5 percent rise in the median price of an existing single-family home—from $191,000 to $218,000. At the same time, according to Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates, the median family income saw only incremental change: from $57,400 in 2004 to $58,000 in 2005. Statistics readily illustrate the widening gap between family income and the cost of housing in communities across the country. For example, according to the NAR, Sarasota County, Florida, experienced one of the highest jumps in home prices, an increase of 36 percent. The Sarasota Herald -Tribune reported on July 20 that the median sale price for a home in that community hit $330,000 in May, while just one percent of its workforce had the annual income of $80,000 needed to sustain such an investment. Many families are responding to the housing -income gap by lengthening their commutes to work, opting to spend less on housing and more on transportation. For � s HUD USER News Lstseru aEW.,,,.w. Housing and community development professionals .. . Keep up with the latest news and research on housing policy and programs, building technology, economic development, urban planning, and other housing -related topics from HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research. For a free subscription to HUD USER News, send an e-mail to hudusernews@huduser.org and type "subscribe" in the subject line. 'N'.' researchWorkS families, this tradeoff doesn't come cheap. The Center for Housing Policy reported this spring that "working families spend 77 cents on transportation for every dollar decrease in housing costs." This calculation is only part of the picture, in that it does not include the negative impact of longer commutes on quality of life. The cost of this gap to communities, with the options it leaves for working families, is also significant: A rise in commuting means traffic congestion, greater energy consumption, and increased pollution. ■ An increase in commuting time results in a loss of social capital (e.g., participation in community activities by residents). Employers are finding recruitment and retention difficult. One Sarasota employer found, when it surveyed employees, that 70 percent of its work- force lived outside of the city and that some com- mutes were as long as 100 miles a day. This hinders recruitment of workers, as Sarasota's school system discovered with the job offer rejections received from incoming teachers due to prohibitive real estate prices. Communities are left vulnerable by insufficient coverage on the part of essential personnel, such as firefighters, police officers, and healthcare workers, who cannot afford to live near their work. The growth of business is stifled, not only by the inability to attract workers, but also by the inabil- ity to attract businesses in need of a viable labor supply. A recent column by David Broder in The Washington Poston the housing -income gap noted that, like many other regions, economic develop- ment in the San Diego area is suffering, while relo- cation continues to grow more attractive to many residents. The New Hampshire Workforce Housing Council recently documented the adverse impact of the housing -income gap in terms of the loss in jobs, personal income, state and local revenue, and the Gross State Product. This group illustrates one response to the housing -income crisis, in that it is organized expressly to "increase and diversify the supply of housing so employers will view our state as an attractive place to live and work." continued on page 5 Housing -Income Gap: Crisis Mobilizes Solutions c.ntinuedfrom page 4 In 2002, the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund did a thorough investigation of employee assisted housing (EAH) initiatives and authored a resource guide avail- able at www.gmhf.com/Publications/eah/eah_guide. pdf. This project found that employers who get involved in EAH tend to focus on developing new housing or helping employees purchase housing. Fannie Mae, which assists employers in setting up EAH programs, says that the common approaches are "grants, forgiveable loans, deferred or repayable loans, matched savings, interest rate buy -downs, shared appreciation, and homebuyer education." In essence, there are numerous EAH options available to meet the needs of employers, employees, and the community. Employers obviously can't go it alone. The Atlanta, Georgia, metro area has five counties that contain 80 percent of the region's jobs; these counties are also where the housing -income gap is most pronounced. In one Atlanta suburb, construction began in June on Mitchell Chase, a development of 31 homes afford- able (at $150,000 each) to police officers, teachers, and other public employees. Conceived by an Atlanta - area developer, the project is viable thanks to the cooperation of builders, subcontractors, and suppliers —some of whom are making pro bono contributions to Mitchell Chase—and HUD HOME grant monies that flow through state and local governments to create affordable homes for low- and moderate - income families. Purchasers will receive assistance with downpayment and closing costs, and will have access to $7,500 in interest-free HUD HOME loans. Mitchell Chase, a 2005 "Innovation in Workforce Housing" National Association of Home Builders award recipient, is just one example of the response to Atlanta's housing -income gap. Local governments are also assuming leadership. In Baltimore's Live Near Your Work Program, the city and state each match a $1,000 grant from an employer to give employees $3,000 toward buying a house in designated areas of the city. Pinellas County, Florida offers Hometown Hero loans up to $20,000 with no repayment for five years, 20 -year terms, and zero interest. Sarasota County contributes to a new non- profit that plans to build or remodel 3,000 homes for moderate -income households in the next decade. The county further presses for wide participation by other community organizations and is considering the adoption of a fee on low-wage businesses to help subsidize affordable housing. Community foundations also get involved, such as the Gulf Coast Community Fund of Venice, Florida. This charitable organization invests in arts, culture, health and human services, education, civic affairs, and technical assistance on behalf of the community. Now its attention is turning to the housing -income gap, and the foundation intends to buy land for a large workforce housing development. Other community- based initiatives establish community land trusts that retain ownership of the land, thus lowering costs for homebuyers. Is the national, integrated response sufficient, given the magnitude of the housing -income divide? No, according to The State of the Nation's Housing 2005, an assessment conducted by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. The report con- cludes that, certainly, "The nation's housing challenges will not diminish without the involvement of all levels of government, as well as the collaboration of busi- nesses and nonprofit housing and service providers." Nonetheless, projects that rely on a collaborative approach to reducing the housing -income gap are showing great promise, as they serve as a model in communities that recognize the value of bringing the workforce home. K1 ...Attention Affordable Housing Professionals: Don't Fly Solo! Sign up for the Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse free listservice and receive concise, bimonthly "Strategy-of--the-Month Club"messages describ tr ing successful affordable housing reform efforts underway in cities and towns across America. You'll also receive'our e -newsletter, Breakthroughs, __ which offers more in-depth coverage, of the 4 4_ strategies and practices that are making afford= able housFgg possible. Don't be,a solo regulatory to lar.ctseae P build on the successes of your Dp PS 21 Ale fUbscription, simply send: =�= „ an e�m.aif to rbc@huduser:org and POC type "subscribe" in the subj&t line. laZARMY14M Q1_ OCTOBER 05 15 4" AfSO(Idt10(I Of Metropolitan Municipalities DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: October 21, 2005 AMM Member Mayors, Managers/Admrs. & Councilmembers Louis F. 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AMM-- www.amml45.org or LMC-www.lmnc.org 145 University Avenue West Saint Paul, Minnesota 55103-2044 Telephone: (651) 215-4000 Fax: (651) 281-1299 E-mail: amm@amm145.org LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES & ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITIES November 17 Minneapolis Sheraton Four Points Minneapolis Metrodome 1330 Industrial Blvd. ® 1 Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Meet your neighbors and discuss timely, important issues affecting metro cities, including: • Transportation and transit funding in the Metro Area • Insurance Assurance— Saving Your City Thousands ® Role with It— Individual vs. CouncilAuthority Discuss AMM and LMC policies for 2006 and get the latest information on eminent domain. Only $35—includes dinner and materials Register online anytime: NVWW.1mnc.org SPONSORED BY: ® Gold Business Partner: Ehlers and Associates, Inc. m Silver Business Partners: Springsted Incorporated Voyageur Asset Management Questions? 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J-CLLLl lli Illll V11J, \/L ��' -- -5- FROM: �' T�ote, P.E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT: 2005 STREET RECONSTRUCTION CITY PROJECT NO. 5101 Please be advised that our contractor for the above referenced project has encountered some soil stability issues on 3rd Avenue between Quantico Lane and Orchid Lane, and on Orchid Lane south of 6th Avenue. These areas were not identifiable in the soil borings but appear to be saturated, and cannot be corrected by the methods planned. I have directed the contractor to excavate the material three feet, and replace it with one foot of large crushed concrete followed by one foot of recycled concrete that meets a Class 5 gradation, followed by one foot of sand. This should provide a stable base as well as adequately drain the road subgrade. We have agreed on a unit price for the material, but we are not sure of the quantity needed since we are uncertain as to the extent of the corrections. We will have a change order to the contract on the next available City Council agenda. We anticipate the change order to be around $40,000, or approximately 2% of the contract. Z�- O:\Engineering\PROJECTS\2000 - 2009\5101\Memos\Laurie_SoilCoRection_ 10_I8.doc DATE: October 21, 2005 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager FROM: Anne Hurlburi, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility (HCACF) Population Report Hennepin County Community Corrections staff has submitted their monthly report on average daily population for the month of September, 2005. The average daily population reported for the Plymouth facility was 547, less than the occupancy limit of 601 set by the Conditional Use Permit. The chart below shows the average monthly population since we began receiving reports in June of 1998. HCACF Monthly Population Report 700 - 600 500 - c 00 400 0 CUP Limit rn ■Average Count cLa 300 - a� a 200 - 100 - 0 ,, ,, CO O co O O O O O O N O O O O O O N O CO co O O i d' lf) O O O C C U C i U C U C U C U C U C U C Month/Year CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry SUMMARY STATS WORKSHEET: Total Calls & Officer Initiated - 5,051 (YTD - 48,259) September Offense ;' subtotal TOTAL YTD Sep -04 Arson 1 10 2 Assault 30 250 33 2nd degree 2 3rd degree 1 4th degree 0 5th degree 9 domestic assault 15 terroristic threats 3 Attempt to evade taxation 0 6 3 Attempted homicide 0 0 1 Burglary 23 251 22 Apartment 1 Business 0 Garage 14 Home 5 Storage Locker/Area 0 Attempt (no entry made) 3 Other 0 Conservation violation 0 0 0 Crime against family 0 20 1 Criminal sexual conduct 5 26 5 Criminal vehicular operation causing injury 1 1 0 Death investigation 4 35 4 Disorderly conduct 9 66 8 Driving after cancelation (GM only) 7 13 3 Drugs 16 108 9 cocaine 2 marijuana 10 methamphetamine 0 paraphernalia 3 prescription 0 other 1 DWI 15 159 21 Underage dk & dry (18-21) 0 2 1 Underage dk & dry (under 18) 0 1 0 Escape/fleeing officer 0 8 0 False information to police 1 14 3 Falsely reporting a crime 01 0 0 NIN CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry Offense subtotal.,; Total YTD Sep -04 Forgery 7 38 9 Harassment 14 105 6 Impersonate police officer 1 1 0 Interfere with emergency call 0 2 1 Juvenile alcohol offense 0 21 4 controlled substance 0 0 0 curfew 1 24 2 runaway 15 79 8 tobacco 2 15 2 Furnishing alcohol to underage - cc 1 9 8 Furnishing tobacco to underage - cc 0 3 0 Leaving scene of accident (hit 8s run) 10 117 17 Liquor/underage consumption/poss 16 56 1 Obscenity/ indecent exposure 2 8 0 Obstructing legal process 1 8 0 Possession stolen property 1 8 0 Criminal damage to property 48 411 29 Robbery 3 10 0 Solicitation 0 0 0 Theft general 38 gas no pay 24 identity 4 items/parts from MV 37 employee 7 shoplifitng 6 by check 4 by fraud/ swindle 12 mail 3 bicycle 5 140 990 134 Tampering with MV 2 18 1 Trespass 1 16 0 Unlawful deposit of garbage 0 8 0 Vehicle theft 2 55 4 Violation order for protection 4 35 2 Weapons 2 17 2 TOTAL 385 3,024 346 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry ARRESTS Offense TOTAL YTDI Sep -04 Adult aiding 8s abetting 0 0 3 assault 12 90 18 attempted homicide 0 0 1 attempt to evade taxation 0 6 2 burglary 0 5 1 conservation (fish without license) 0 0 0 crime against family 0 2 0 criminal sexual conduct 1 4 0 criminal vehicular op causing injury 1 1 0 driving after suspension (GM only) 5 13 1 disorderly conduct 1 14 2 drugs 13 87 9 DWI 14 147 19 Underage drinking & driving 1 8 1 escape/fleeing officer 0 2 0 false information 1 10 2 forgery 0 4 5 furnishing tobacco to underage 0 2 0 impersonating police officer 1 1 0 interfere with emergency call 0 1 0 leaving scene of accident (hit 8s run) 2 20 0 Liquor/underage cons 8 144 7 obscenity/ indecent exposure 1 2 0 obstructing legal process 0 9 0 possess altered DL 0 0 0 possession stolen property 0 6 0 criminal damage to property 1 4 0 solicitation 0 1 0 tampering with motor vehicle 0 4 0 theft 5 51 8 trespass 0 6 0 unlawful deposit of garbage 0 2 0 vehicle theft 0 2 0 violation order for protection 1 7 1 warrant 15 63 3 weapons 0 11 0 TOTAL 83 729 83 3� CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry June -n ile Offense TOTAL YTD Sep -04 assault 4 38 6 burglary 0 2 0 criminal sexual conduct 1 4 0 disorderly conduct 9 40 5 false information to police 1 3 0 fighting on school property 0 4 0 harassment 0 1 0 indecent exposure 0 1 0 interfere with emergency call 0 0 0 leaving scene of accident (hit 8s run) 0 2 0 obstruct legal process 0 0 0 possess altered DL 0 1 0 possess stolen property 0 2 0 criminal damage to property 0 12 0 terroristic threats 0 0 0 theft 2 26 0 trespass 1 11 0 underage drinking 8v driving 0 7 0 vehicle theft 0 1 0 warrant 1 4 0 weapons offense 1 3 0 alcohol 27 89 5 controlled substance 3 23 2 curfew 2 40 4 runaway 8 32 4 tobacco 2 14 3 TOTAL 62 360 29 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry CITATIONS Offense TOTAL YTD Sep -04 Speeding 274 3,633 451 Careless/ Reckless driving 2 36 2 Disobey signs or signals 28 294 33 Stop sign violation 16 371 56 Improper passing 6 143 2 Improper turning 2 54 9 Improper lane/wrong way/HOV 3 49 7 Fail to yield 4 91 6 Follow too closely 0 37 3 Improper/no signal 1 18 0 Open bottle 2 24 0 Defective/ improper equipment 5 133 20 Inattentive driving 19 106 15 Other hazardous violation 1 52 1 School bus stop arm violation 2 45 6 TOTAL 365 5,086 611 Fire lane/hydrant parking violation 22 187 20 Snow removal parking violation 0 3 0 Other parking violation (2 to 5 a.m.) 109 1,030 90 Handicapped parking violation 6 52 9 Junk/ abandoned vehicle 0 0 0 Other non-moving violation 1 39 1 TOTAL 138 1,311 120 Driving after suspension/ cancelation/ revocation 69 735 91 No DL 13 161 11 Other DL violation 18 256 31 Improper registration 62 529 71 Motorcycle endorsement requirement 1 8 1 Overwidth/overweight (truck) 0 17 4 Blocking & obstructing traffic 0 2 0 Leaky/unsecure load 0 7 0 Unreasonable acceleration 3 7 2 Other non -hazardous violation 0 20 0 Seat belts 39 327 12 Child restraints 0 4 2 No insurance 52 864 95 Crosswalk/ fail to yield for pedestrian 0 4 1 TOTAL 257 2,941 321 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry ACCIDENTS Offense TOTAL YTD Sep -04 Fatal 0 0 0 pl 8 105 19 PD 114 748 75 TOTAL 122 853 94 MINUTES OF THE QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY October 19, 2005 Pursuant to due call and notice, the quarterly meeting of the Suburban Rate Authority was held at the Brooklyn Park City Hall 5200 — 85th Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, commencing at 11:30 a.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Executive Committee Chair, Gene Dietz, opened the meeting and roll call was taken. 2. ROLL CALL: Bloomington Jim Gates Brooklyn Park Diane Deblon Circle Pines Jim Keinath Columbia Heights Bruce Nawrocki Eden Prairie Gene Dietz Edina John Wallin Golden Valley Jeff Oliver Lauderdale Brian Bakken -Heck Minnetonka Desyl Peterson Plymouth Doran Cote Robbinsdale Richard McCoy Roseville Duane Schwartz Also present were legal counsel for the SRA, Jim Strommen and Bob Vose of Kennedy and Graven. It was determined that a quorum of SRA votes was present and business could be transacted. 3. APPROVAL OF JULY MEETING MINUTES. The meeting minutes, having been previously circulated, were approved by a motion of Mr. Nawrocki, seconded by Mr. Keinath, and passed unanimously. 4. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: Mr. Wallin reported on the financial status of the SRA as of September 30, 2005 (copies available on request). All members were current with the 2005 assessment as of the meeting date. Mr. Wallin and Mr. Strommen noted that the arrearage in legal fees that had accrued in late 2004 and early 2005 was nearly adjusted due to the intended lower level of activity during the second half of 2005 and a deferral of fees on the Qwest AFOR work currently underway. A carry-over of approximately $3,000 in previously -billed fees and costs will be made to 2006, with agreement from Kennedy & Graven. A return to the previous assessment of $400 per vote will allow the modest arrearage to be erased by the second half of 2006. JMS-269996v2 SU160-3 Mr. Dietz moved to accept the report of the treasurer. Ms. Peterson seconded the motion which passed unanimously. 5. XCEL GAS CASE. Mr. Strommen reported that the Commission accepted the settlement of the parties on the Xcel gas case. The result was an approximately one percent increase in rates. The SRA determined not to pursue the customer charge issue it had addressed in the Center Point case. The Commission, as predicted, approved the increase from $6.50 per month to $8.00 per month. 6. QWEST REVISED AFOR PROCEEDING: Mr. Strommen and Mr. Vose reported on the negotiations now occurring in the Qwest petition for approval of an alternative form of regulation (AFOR). This proceeding would result in new tariffs governing the telephone service on residents and businesses located in many SRA cities. The SRA is seeking a commitment of greater DSL investment in SRA communities. Language in the proposed AFOR has been included for such a commitment and for the participation of local government units to obtain and provide information to assist in that effort. The issue of surcharges for relocation costs has also been raised by Qwest. The SRA has resisted any provision that would limit the effect of the current rule prohibiting surcharges for relocations carried out for public improvements or otherwise for the health and safety of residents. Language is being discussed that would provide for a means by which Qwest could petition the Commission for cost recovery in circumstances not covered by the current rule. Counsel will continue to actively seek to protect municipal interests on this issue. 7. PENDING XCEL ELECTRIC RATE FILING. Xcel will be filing for a general rate increase seeking anywhere from a seven to nine percent increase in rates as early as November 1, 2005. Mr. Strommen reported that a meeting was held in early October with Xcel and Mr. Dietz and Mr. Strommen. Potential issues in the rate case were discussed. The rate is the first rate petition by Xcel Electric in approximately twelve years. Mr. Schwartz moved to authorize the SRA to intervene in the rate case, if necessary, prior to the January annual meeting. Mr. Gates seconded the motion which passed unanimously. 8. UTILITY LOCATE RULES/ORDINANCES. Mr. Strommen updated the Board on the attempt to develop language that can be incorporated in right-of-way ordinances regarding the new Office of Pipeline Safety Rule obligation to map newly -installed service laterals for sewer and water services, as well as other utilities. An approach that has been discussed is the requirement in ordinances that all development agreements, permits, and other approvals by the City require a showing that proper location identification has been made for newly -installed service laterals. Sample language is available upon request. 9. XCEL FRANCHISE LETTERS TO CITIES: Ms. Peterson reported that Xcel had sent a letter asking for feedback from cities regarding Xcel compliance with franchise provisions. The issue of timely performance by Xcel in moving its facilities on public improvement projects and service quality issues continue to exist throughout the Metro area. SRA cities are urged to respond to letters from Xcel seeking city input. JMS-269996v2 SU160-3 10. TREE TRIMMING: Mr. Strommen noted that the electric utilities' right to trim trees around overhead lines is governed by city grant of authority in the franchise. SRA franchises routinely have such provisions. Some later franchises have included the additional right to require a certain limitations on the extent to which trees can be trimmed. That is, cities can restrict the extent to which the electric utility is allowed to cut back trees in the area of overhead utilities. Sample language is available upon request. 11. TIME AND LOCATION OF NEXT MEETING: It was agreed that the luncheon meeting is a more convenient time for more SRA delegates. Each of the two meetings held over noon have drawn a quorum of the voting members. Mr. Schwartz agreed to have Roseville host the annual meeting, which will also be held over the noon hour. Counsel will invite a guest speaker to discuss a current topic at the meeting. 12. CLAIMS: Kennedy & Graven submitted a claim for $26,000 deferring $2,960 until 2006. The SBA's auditors, MMKR, also submitted an invoice for $2,900 for auditing services. Mr. Keinath moved to pay the claims. Ms. Peterson seconded the motion which passed unanimously. 13. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 12:35 p.m. Attest: JMS-269996v2 SU160-3 37 Chairman Secretary YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 10, 2005 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH CREEK CENTER Council Members Present Absent Kristen Letich X Mark McKee X Patrick Heffner X Anne Gottwalt X Christopher Fei X Heather Gaudette X Aneesh Sohoni X Lindsey Beste X Anna Berg X Trevor Haag X Neha Singh X Park & Recreation Superintendent of Recreation Diane Evans, Seasonal Coordinator Jennifer Rejsek, Customer Support Representative Allison Hoskins and Deputy City Clerk Kurt Hoffinan were also present. Heather called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Presentations: a) Mayor's Sleep—out event update Diane and Jennifer asked for ideas for the sleep—out event. She stated that the Park and Recreation Department needed the full commitment and support of the Youth Advisory Council in order to proceed. They discussed what a realistic number of participants would be to proceed with the event. Members agreed that 100 participants should be the cancellation number. They agreed that participants should be required to bring in a minimum of $100. Council members agreed to set a two—week registration deadline for participants. Diane reported that two bands have previously been scheduled to play in the Black Box Theater that night from 8-11 PM. Council members discussed further activities that might be inexpensively staged through the night. They agreed to look into video rentals, and games that participants might bring. They also discussed the availability of games such as flashlight tag, and the use of ping-pong tables or foosball tables to be checked out from the schools. Diane said that no food would be allowed in the soccer bubble, but that food and drink would be permitted be in the lower lobby of the Plymouth Creek Center. Members agreed to solicit food donations from Cub Foods and Super Target. Council members discussed how to publicize the event to guarantee that they are sending out the right message to the community. They agreed it was important to raise awareness about homeless issues, and to raise money for Interfaith Outreach/Community Partners �i Youth Advisory Council October 10, 2005 Meeting Page 2 and PRISM. Diane said because of time constraints, Council members would have to distribute flyers through the schools. Park and Recreation staff agreed to prepare a parental waiver and a chaperone registration form. Chris agreed to produce a publicity flyer. (Neha and Lindsey left the meeting at 7:30 PM) Council Members discussed chaperone requirements. Diane suggested setting up shifts for adult chaperones to staff. She recommended using 30 chaperones, staggered in three to four hour shifts, to avoid taxing them. Allison recommended a chaperone registration deadline of October 19, and to reconsider the event if there are not sufficient committed chaperones. Diane added that they should consider curfew issues for that night, and to work with the Police Department in that area. Chris and Anna agreed to coordinate scheduling parent chaperones. Council members discussed who would be permitted to attend, and agreed to restrict the participants to students in grades 9 through 12. Approvals: a) Anna made a motion, seconded by Trevor, to approve the agenda. The motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. b) Kristen made a motion, seconded by Anne, to adopt the minutes of the September 26 meeting. The motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. Council Update: Allison gave an update on issues under discussion by the City Council. Special Items: a) Service Awards program plans Allison reported that she has a letter drafted for soliciting award donors. She said she would e—mail it to Council Members for review. She said the April 17 date has been confirmed for the events, but financial award contributions should be secured before planning further. b) Youth Leadership program plans Allison confirmed that March 6 was available at the Plymouth Creek Center. She encouraged Council Members to begin planning that event soon. c) Intergenerational activities There was no news to report. Adjournment Heather made a motion, seconded by Kristen, to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 PM. 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U.x o z �� -da� cl-0 C13 r ... 04 o N EnEn U 0N >O so 3 � o 0 a� ~ O N 0 H :x U + fs "+ U H :o O 3 U elm creek Watershed Management Commission ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 3235 Fembrook Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 PH: 763.553.1144 FAX: 763.553.9326 e-mail: judie@jass.biz October 12, 2005 Mayor and City Council, City of Champlin Mayor and City Council, City of Corcoran Mayor and City Council, City of Dayton Chairman and Town Board, Town of Hassan Mayor and City Council, City of Maple Grove Mayor and City Council, City of Medina Mayor and City Council, City of Plymouth Mayor and City Council, City of Rogers Dear Gentlemen and Ladies: TECHNICAL OFFICE Hennepin County DES 417 North 5th Street Minneapolis, MN 55401-1397 PH: 612.596.1171 FAX: 612.348.8532 e-mail: Ali.Durgunoglu@co.hennepin.mn.us At the September meeting of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission, the Friends of Elm Creek organization sought the Commission's support for a master planning process to be undertaken by several of its member communities to identify and subsequently preserve public recreational opportunities and sensitive resources within the Elm Creek Corridor. The Commission members did not believe it appropriate to endorse this specific proposal given that the Commission defers to individual members' judgments on how an individual community can best meet the goals and policies established by the Commission in its watershed management plan. The Commission encourages its individual member communities to carefully examine opportunities to further protect, preserve and effectively manage the use of the watershed's surface and groundwater resources, including Elm Creek and the land abutting this corridor. As identified in the Commission's Watershed Management Plan, several areas of the Elm Creek corridor have been mapped as highly sensitive to ground water pollution, and the water quality of Elm Creek has been identified as a concern throughout our member communities. The Plan also supports local initiatives to protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and water recreational facilities. If the Commission or its staff can provide any assistance to officials of our member communities in evaluating options or opportunities for local initiatives that further the goals and policies of the Watershed Management Plan or the community , please contact us. VerN truly yours, Jim Merickel Chair JM: j as cc: Kent Kiewatt, Friends of Elm Creek JAEIm Creek\FriendsofElmCreek\L._Response_Final.wpd CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN -%MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS '-.1" �, October 24, 2005 SUBJECT: Postponing Consideration of Text Amendment to Allow Chickens in Residential Zoning Districts (File 2005116) Dear Resident: The City recently mailed you a notice indicating that the above -referenced item would be the subject of a public hearing at the Planning Commission on November 2, 2005. However, the applicant has requested that the Planning Commission not act on the item at their November 2 meeting. Consequently, staff will request that the Planning Commission open the public hearing on the item and continue it to a future date. Anyone who wishes to speak may do so at the meeting this week. However, the presentation of a staff report and Commission discussion on this application will occur at a future date. You will receive a mailed notice announcing the new date. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Marie Darling, principal reviewer, at 763-509-5457. Sincerely, N(/"Pm Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 4-3 PLYMOUTH Adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ® PgINT... RECYCLED PAPER www.ci.r)Ivmouth.mn.us Dear Resident: You recently sent in a letter indicating interest in the above -referenced item originally scheduled to be the subject of a public hearing at the Planning Commission on November 2, 2005. However, the applicant has requested that the Planning Commission not act on the item at their November 2 meeting. Consequently; staff will request that the Planning Commission open the public hearing on the item and continue it to a future date. Anyone who wishes to speak may do so at the meeting on November 2. However, the presentation of a staff report and Commission discussion on the application will occur at an unknown future date. You will receive a mailed notice announcing the new date. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Marie Darling, principal reviewer, at 763-509-5457. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager PLYMOUTH Addittjq Quafity to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that Bill Hibbard, under file 2005128, has submitted a minor variance application to encroach 6.25 feet into the rear yard setback for a 14 -foot by 20 -foot porch addition for property located at 17200 2"d Avenue North. The proposed home addition would be located 18.75 feet from the rear lot line where 25 feet is required. A minor variance may be approved administratively. If you would like to comment on this proposal, please fill out the attached project description page and return it to the City in the enclosed self-addressed envelope no later than November 10, 2005. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, City regulations require that property owners be notified of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. Information related to the application as submitted by the petitioner is available for review at the City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesdays, except holidays. If you have any questions you may call the Planning Division at (763) 509-5450. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager File 2005128 PLYMOUTH Adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 M ___ ___ _.. ___.._. -- _. __ Innnnni ri nlumni ith mn i ie CITY OF PLYMOUTR Dear Plymouth Resident, The police department and the Wayzata School District have worked together over the last year to plan and facilitate a mass casualty full-scale training event on November 10ffi, 2005. The event will take place at Wayzata Senior High School beginning at 8: a.m. and ending at 2:00 p.m. Emergency personnel from several disciplines will respond to a realistic high-risk scenario specifically developed to test and train the efficiency of staff to contain and control a perceived threat while assuring the safety of the students and staff of the high school. There is no school scheduled on the date of this exercise. Emergency staff will respond to the high school as if there was a real emergency. You will experience noise from emergency vehicle sirens at the start of the exercise. There may also be a response from the North Memorial Air Care Helicopter. This training will include approximately 350 participants and role players who will be restricted to the property of the high school and a small section of Schmidt Lake Road east of Peony. Some officers that arrive on the scene may choose to park their squad car in an adjoining neighborhood and walk onto school property in order to conceal the position of their arrival. If you have property that adjoins that of the high school and do not wish to have participating personnel make access to the school property through your yard, please call me so other arrangements can be made. The number of personnel choosing to make this type of entry onto the training scene will be very limited in number. Peony Lane and Schmidt Lake Road in close proximity to the high school will be closed off to through traffic. Olive Lane access to Schmidt Lake Road will be closed. Residents will need to divert to Merrimac Lane to access Schmidt Lake Road and then travel east. Residents who live north of the high school that usually travel south on Peony will need to divert to Co Rd 47. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience that this may cause you but this step needs to be taken in order to ensure the safety of those arriving as participants in the scenario. Please make arrangements to use an alternative route on this date. I feel that it is important to advise you that your local police department and school district are taking the necessary steps to mitigate our response to a high-risk critical event at our schools. There is great benefit to any staff that participates in a full-scale training of this type so that we can service our community with the necessary measures to successfully reduce or eliminate harm from any threats and actions that may occur in our schools. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call us. Lt. Dan Plekkenpol Dr. Craig Paul Plymouth Police Department Wayzata High School 763-509-5187 763-745-6610 (9 PLYMOUTH adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1462 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ® PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER www. c i. p l y m o uth . m n. u s AW City of Brooklyn Center MIL A Millennium Community October 26, 2005 Ms. Judy Johnson Mayor City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447-1448 Dear Mayor Johnson: Office of the Mayor Myrna Kragness Mayor On behalf of the Brooklyn Center City Council, I would like to extend our sincere appreciation for your City's aid and assistance in responding to the extensive storm damage the Brooklyn Center community suffered. At its October 24, 2005, meeting, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2005-153, Resolution Expressing Appreciation for Assistance Provided by the City of Plymouth, a copy of which is enclosed. Thank you, again, for your City's assistance to the community of Brooklyn Center. Sincerely, Myrna Kragness Mayor enclosure 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway Brooklyn Center MN 55430-2199 City Hall & TDD Number (763) 569-3300 FAX (763) 569-3494 www.cityofbrooklyncenterorg Recreation and Community Center Phone & TDD Number (763) 569-3400 FAX (763) 569-3434 X l}' of KLYN TER RESOLUTION NO. 2005-153 RESOLUTION EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH WHEREAS, on September 21, 2005, the City of Brooklyn Center suffered damage due to a severe storm, resulting in hundreds of downed trees and power outages to much of the community, including all of the City's municipal wells; and WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth provided the use of a 300kw portable generator to the City of Brooklyn Center immediately following the storm; and WHEREAS, the portable generator assisted in providing an emergency power supply for the City of Brooklyn Center's water distribution system in order to maintain water service and fire protection during the power outage; and WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth has also provided the use of two tandem dump trucks to assist in the clean-up effort of tree debris removal and disposal; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center wishes to acknowledge and express the community's appreciation for the City of Plymouth's assistance in responding to the storm damage. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center that the aid and assistance provided by the City of Plymouth is hereby recognized and appreciated by the City Council and the community of Brooklyn Center. October 24, 2005 Date ATTEST: J*�t� City Clerk I Mayor 4 TlN1 N rami C H A M B E R O F C O M ME R C E POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE October 19, 2005 Judy Johnson City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Judy, Decisions made this year at the local and state level will affect your bottom line. Between the 10`h - 24`' of November, you will find in your mailbox an official notice of "Your Proposed Property Taxes" for 2005, also called your "Truth in Taxation" statement, from your county treasurer. In the past, Minnesota's quality of life was reason enough for businesses to locate operations in Minnesota, despite high taxes and burdensome regulatory climate. Now, property taxes make up 62 percent of the total tax cost of doing business for a typical small Minnesota manufacturer. In 2005, the Minnesota Senate proposed an increase in business property taxes by $200 million. This is why the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (PAC) is hard at work to get candidates in office that understand the economics of doing business at the local and state level. In 2006, every legislator, the Governor, the Attorney General, other state offices, county commissioners and some local governments are up for election. The TwinWest PAC will be working to elect more pro-business leaders (GOP or DFL) to the Minnesota House and Senate. And ... we need your help. Here's what you can do. 1) Secure a favorable business climate by making a personal contribution to the TwinWest PAC. If each of our 1,000 members makes a personal contribution of only $50, we could have major political clout at the capitol and make TwinWest area needs a priority. 2) Attend your local Truth -in -Taxation meetings or voice your concerns to your city council members. If you don't speak up or don't write local officials you will essentially be telling them that whatever they have decided to do to your tax bill is OK with you. Sincerely, Phil Kronlage Chair, TwinWest PAC Blanski, Peter Kronlage and Zoch, PA A typical Minnesota business pays more in business property taxes in Minnesota than it would in Colorado, Ohio and North Dakota combined. Join me today and contribute to the TwinWest PAC. Thank you in advance for your support. The TwinWest Political Action Committee (PAC) is an independent organization, funded through individual contributions, and does not utilize TwinWest membership dollars. 10550 WAYZATA BOULEVARD e MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA 55305 Ph: (952) 540-0234 ♦ Fax: (952) 540-0237 ♦ www.twinwest.com Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Medicine Lake, Minnetonka, New Hope, Plymouth, St. Louis Park