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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Human Rights Commission December 1 meet*
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November, December, and January 20.06 Official City Meeting Calendars ........... '...
......... Tentative list of agenda items for futute City Council meetings ....................
Page 5
Page 11
FOR INFORMATION...
News Articles, Releases, Publications, etc ...
City news releases:
Thanksgiving seat belt enforcement ..............
Human Rights Da Page 12
g y Celebraho�' ........................
.......................... Page 14
Star Tribune "West Edition" stories a1�011t West Metro property tax hearings
and survey of proposed levy changEs-�.:...............
............................................. Page 16
Staff Reports r:
Fire Department August Report (revised)
.............................. Page 20
Fire Department September Report (reili jod
Minutes) ..... c.............................................:............... Page 28
Youth Advisory Council November 7- `—
eeting...................................................................
Page 36
Correspondence
Letter from Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Administrator L. Eric
Evenson responding to concerns about the potential of flooding around Mooney Lake .... Page 38
Letter to a resident responding a requesi for a zoning text amendment that would40 g
allow keeping of chickens in residential zoningdistricts (2005116)
.. Page 40
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Letter to residents regarding a request dor site plan amendment, conditional use42
permit amendment, and variances for Plymouth Covenant Church (2005111) .................. Page 41
Letter to residents regarding a site plan,amendment and conditional use permit g
for PCL Construction, for expansion at`St. Phillip the Deacon Lutheran Church
(2005133)
...................... P age 42
Letter to residents regarding a request'fdt•conditional use permit for Cressland
Homes, LLC (2005135) ........................ I
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............................................ Page 43
Letter to residents regarding a conditional use permit for Kevin and Kristin
Vickers (2005137)...................................
........................................................... Page 44
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CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO
November 23, 2005
Page 2
Letter to the Associate Administrator for Safety, the Federal Railway Administration
regarding the railroad horn quiet zone notification in Plymouth ........................................ Page 45
Letter to residents from St. Phillip the Deacon Lutheran Church regarding its
proposedaddition................................................................................................................ Page 47
How Plymouth Voted
Plymouth precinct results in the November 22 Senate District 43 Special Election ......... Page 49
AGENDA
Plymouth Human Rights Commission
December 1, 2005
Student Sub Group Meeting at 6:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.
Conference Room 1, upper level
Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Conference Room 2, lower level
PLYMOUTH CREEK CENTER
1480034 th Avenue North
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, December 10, 2005
B. Human Rights Award Nominations
6. New Business
A. Amnesty International Correspondence, Captain Franz
B. 2006 LMHRC Annual Statewide Essay Contest
C. Preliminary 2006 Work Plan
7. Announcements and Articles (for your information)
8. Adjourn
Next Meeting: January 5, 2006
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 [awl Conference
Room 2
7:00 PM
ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY COMMITTEE
(EDC), PI ouch Creek
Center Classroom A
7:00 PM PARK 8
RECREATION
ADVISORY
COMMISSION (PRAC ,
)
Plymouth Creek Center
classroom A
VETERANS
DAY
OBSERVED
(OBSERVED),
CityOffices
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 HOUSING 8
REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY (HRA),
Plymouth Town Square
6:30 PM
VOLUNTEER
RECOGNITION
EVENT,
Plymouth Creek
7:00 PM PLANNING
Center
COMMISSION, Black
BoxThealer, Plymouth
Creek Center
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
7:00 PM YOUTH
1145 AM PLYMOUTH
City Offices
City Offices
ADVISORYCOUNCIL,
Plymouth Creek Center,
lower level Conference
Room
BUSINESS COUNCIL,
Sheraton Minneapolis
West 12201 Ridgedale
Drm, Minnetonka
closed
THANKSGIVING
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
5:3o PM SPECIAL COUNCIL
G
MEETINDISCUSS BOARD B
COMMISSION OPENINGS;
S M T W T F S
S M T W T F S
700 PM JOINT
COUNCIL -PLANNING
DISCUSS EXPANDED USES
OF NILDE PERFORMANCE,
COMMISSION
MEETING: LAND USE
1
l 2 -1 'S
1 3
Pp,nwln cr..k c.m
Canl.—amz
PLAN FOR
NORTHWEST
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
TDo PM REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING. Black Box
TNaatn, PymoNn CreeM Cantor
PLYMOUTH,
PLYMOUTH CREEK
CENTER, Black Box
Theater
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
30 31
modified on 11/22/2005
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
y
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
y
Historical
Society Building
5
7:00 PM TRUTH IN7:00
TAXATIIGPNPUBLIC
ymouth
Creek Center, Black
Box Theater
7:00 PM YOUTH
ADVISORY COUNCIL,
Plymouth Creek Center,
lower level Conference
Room 2
6
7
700 PM PLANNING
COMMISSION, Black
Box Theater, Plymouth
Creek Center
7:00 PM PLYMOUTH
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSIT (PACT),
Plymouth Creek Center
8
7:00 PM PARK &
RECREATION
ADVISORY
COMMISSION (PRAC),
Plymouth Creek Center
classroom A
9
7:00 PM
SLEEPLESS
SLEEP -OUT
FOR THE
HOMELESS,
Plymouth Creek
Center
10
9:00 AM 2005
HUMAN RIGHTS
HDAY EVENT,
Plymouth Creek
Center
PM JOINT
COUNCIL -PLANNING
COMMISSION
MEETING: LAND USE
PLAN FOR
NORTHWEST
PLYMOUTH.
PLYMOUTH CREEK
CENTER, Black Box
Theater
11
12
7W- TRUTH IN TAXATION
HEARINGCONTINUEDRF
NEEDED), P'__' CraaN
Gnt�r, Black Box T...
JOINT COUNCIL-PIANNING
COMMISSION LISTENING
SESSION (IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING TRUTH IN
TAXATION MEETING(.
PVI__ aaak Cama
13
7:00 PM REGULAR
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING, Black Box
Theater, Plymouth
Creek Center
14
7:00 PM
ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY COMMITTEE
(EQC), Plymouth Creek
Center Classroom A
15
7:00 PM CHARTER
COMMISSION ANNUAL
MEETING, Plymouth
Creek Center
Conference Room 2
7:00 PM HOUSING ✓i
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 8 o 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 11/22/2005
OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS
January 2006
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
S
6
7
NEW YEAR'S
DAY
CITY OFFICES
CLOSEDIN
OBSERVANCE
OF THE NEW
7:00 PM
PLANNING
COMMISSION,
Black Box Theater,
7:00 PM HUMAN
RIGHTS COMMISSION,
Plymouth Creek Center
Conference Room 2
YEAR HOLIDAY
Plymouth Creek
Center
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
7:00 PM REGULAR
CITYCOUNCIL
MEETING, Black Box
Theater, Plymouth
Creek Center
7:00 PM
ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY COMMITTEE
(EQC), Plymouth Creek
Center Classroom A
7:00 PM PARK 8
RECREATION
ADVISORY
COMMISSION (PRAC),
Plymouth Creek Center
Classroom A
IS
16
17
18
19
20
21
MARTIN
LUTHER KING
JR. BIRTHDAY
(Observed) -
City Offices
Closed
7:00 PM
PLANNING
COMMISSION,
Black Box Theater,
Plymouth Creek
Center
700 PM HOUSING &
RE.EV NT
AUTHORITY HRA),
Plymouth Town Square
6:00 PM SPECIAL
COUNCIL
MEETING:
INTERVIEW BOARD
8 COMMISSION
CANDIDATES,
Plymouth Creek
Center Conference
Room 2
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
7:00 PM YOUTH
a tAs AM PLYMOUTH
7:00 PM PLYMOUTH
ADVISORY COUNCIL,
Plymouth Creek Center,
lower level Conference
Room 2
IUSINEss coUNC1L, she,ame
Mlnneapolia West 12201
R�ea.a.I. olNa. Mmnelonw
5.30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL
MEETING. CITY MANAGER
ANNUAL EVALUATION,
PLYMOUTH CREEK CENTER
CONF. RM 2
2:00 PM REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING. IN- lea
T-1, Pl m— C—K c-
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSIT (PACT),
Plymouth Creek Center
29
30
31
Feb 2006
Dec 2005
S M T W T F S
S M T W T F S
1 2 3
1 2 3 4
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
26 27 28
modified on 11/22/2005
Tentative Schedule for
City Council Agenda Items
December 5, Special, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level
• Truth in Taxation hearing
December 6, Special, 7:00 p.m., Plymouth Room, Joint Council/Planning Commission, Plymouth Creek
Center
• Land Use Plan for Northwest Plymouth
December 12, Special, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level
• Truth in Taxation Reconvene Meeting
December 12, Special, following Truth in Taxation Reconvene Meeting, Joint Council/Planning
Commission, Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level
• "Listening Session" on the 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
• Approve 2006 Compensation and Classification Plans
• Discuss potential rezoning of the southwest corner of Bass Lake Road and Nathan Lane
• Approve Zachary Park improvements as requested by Armstrong Youth Little League
January 10, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level
January 17, Special, 6:00 p.m., Conference Room 2, Plymouth Creek Center lower level
• Board/Commission interviews
January 24, Special, 5:30 p.m., Conference Room 2, Plymouth Creek Center lower level
• City Manager's annual evaluation and update
January 24, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level
Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative.
City of Plymouth
News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 18, 2005
CONTACT: Sgt. Jon Christianson
PHONE: 763-509-5178
THANKSGIVING SEAT BELT ENFORCEMENT: GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER?
Plymouth Police Department to Serve Up Seat Belt Tickets to Prevent Another Deadly Holiday
Plymouth Police Department officers will be dishing out seat belt citations during the Thanksgiving holiday for
a statewide Safe & Sober seat belt enforcement campaign, Nov. 21 — 27. Last year, the Thanksgiving holiday
weekend was one of the deadliest travel periods of the year in Minnesota: 13 motorists were killed and 646
were injured. Among those killed, five were not wearing seat belts.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) is coordinating the enforcement
campaign that includes 400 law enforcement agencies statewide. A two-week seat belt mobilization last May
resulted in 12,102 seat belt citations.
"Each year, Thanksgiving travels turn tragic — and that means empty chairs around the dinner table," says
Plymouth Police Captain Joel Franz. "Enforcing the seat belt law is one thing we can do to ensure that
Minnesota is moving toward zero deaths on its roads."
A seat belt ticket in Minnesota cost $25 and can ramp up to as much as $115 with administrative costs.
Seat belt use in the state is at an all-time high of 84 percent. Still, last year numerous vehicle occupants died or
were injured in crashes and of those many were not wearing seat belts. Statewide in 2004, over half of all 461
vehicle occupants killed were not belted. OTS estimates half of those deaths might have been prevented by
using seat belts.
Safe & Sober is funded by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and is designed to reduced traffic
deaths and serious injuries.
City of Plymouth
News Release
For Immediate Release
November 18, 2005
Contact: Venoreen Brown -Boatswain
763-551-3659
Plymouth to Host Human Rights Day Celebration on Dec. 10
If you're interested in the changing demographics of Plymouth and Minnesota, or if you want
to learn more about the challenges facing ethnically diverse newcomers to Plymouth, plan to attend a
special program on Sat., Dec. 10, 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., at the Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 34`h
Ave. N.
The Plymouth Human Rights Commission is hosting a free half-day program, entitled
"Plymouth — An Around the World Experience," to mark International Human Rights Day. The event
will include speakers, a panel discussion and entertainment.
The program will get started at 9:30 a.m. with welcoming remarks. At 9:45 a.m., two speakers
will discuss state and local demographic trends. State Demographer Tom Gillaspy will highlight trends
in Minnesota. Plymouth Community Development Director Anne Hurlburt will focus on demographic
changes in Plymouth.
Korean dancers will perform from 11 to 11:15 a.m. At 11:15 a.m., a panel discussion will focus
on challenges facing ethnic groups as they settle in Plymouth. Panel members will include leaders from
various ethnic groups and community service organizations.
No registration is required. The public is encouraged to attend. If you have questions, call 763-
509-5070.
The Plymouth Human Rights Commission is a citizen advisory group appointed by the
Plymouth City Council. The commission meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. Meetings
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are open to the public. Due to construction at City Hall, the group is scheduled to meet at the Plymouth
Creek Center through January.
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Property Taxes West Cities Hearings Set
November 23, 2005
Only the smallest cities can avoid holding Truth in Taxation hearings, where residents can raise
questions about the 2006 budget and the city portion of their tax bills. Following are times and places
of city hearings, along with a phone number for more information:
Carver: 7 p.m. Dec. 5; Church by the River, 109 E. Main St.; 952-448-5353.
Chanhassen: -7 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 7700 Market Blvd.; 952-227-1100.
Chaska: 7 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 1 City Hall Plaza; 952-448-2851.
Corcoran: 7 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 8200 County Road 116; 763-420-2288.
Deephaven: 7 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 20225 Cottagewood Road; 952-474-4755.
Eden Prairie: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 8080 Mitchell Road; 952-949-8300.
Excelsior: 7 p.m. Dec. 8; City Hall, 339 3rd St.; 952-474-5233.
Greenfield: 7 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 6390 Town Hall Drive; 763-477-6464.
Greenwood: 7 p.m. Dec. 6; Deephaven City Hall, 20225 Cottagewood Road; 952-474-6633.
Hopkins: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 1010 S. First St.; 952-935-8474.
Independence: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 1920 County Road 90; 763-479-0527.
Long Lake: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 450 Virginia Av.; 952-473-6961.
Loretto: No meeting required.
Maple Grove: 7:35 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 12800 Arbor Lakes Pkwy.; 763-494-6320.
Maple Plain: 6 p.m. Dec. 12; City Hall, 1620 Maple Av.; 763-479-0515.
Medicine Lake: No meeting required.
Medina: 6 p.m. Dec. 5; Hamel Community Building, 3200 Mill Drive. 763-473-4643.
Minnetonka: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd.; 952-939-8200.
Minnetonka Beach: 7 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 2945 Westwood Road;
952-471-8878.
Minnetrista: 7 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 7701 W. County Road 110; 952-446-1660.
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Mound: 7 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 5341 Maywood Road; 952-472-0601.
Orono: 5:30 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 2780 Kelley Pkwy.; 952-249-4600.
Osseo: 8 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 415 Central Av.; 763-425-2624.
Plymouth: 7 p.m. Dec. 5; Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 34th Av. N.; 763-509-5000.
St. Louis Park: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd.; 952-924-2511.
Shorewood: 7 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 5755 Country Club Road; 952-474-3236.
Spring Park: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 4349 Warren Av.; 952-471-9051.
Tonka Bay: 6 p.m. Dec. 13; City Hall, 4901 Manitou Road; 952-474-7994.
Victoria: 6 p.m. Nov. 30, City Hall, 7951 Rose St.; 952-443-2363.
Wayzata: 5:30 p.m. Dec. 5; City Hall, 600 E. Rice St.; 952-404-5300.
Woodland: No meeting.
Copyright 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved
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West-metro Taxes At A Glance
November 23, 2005
This fall each city set its proposed tax levy, the total amount it expects to collect in property taxes next
year. City councils can reduce, but not increase, that number before they officially set the levy
sometime after the truth -in -taxation hearing and before the end of the year.
City Proposed 2006 change in tax levy
Chanhassen -0.8 percent, down $84,864
Carver +15.5 percent, up $165,713
Corcoran +13 percent, up $222,522
Chaska +13.7 percent, up $424,508
Deephaven +5.5 percent, up $87,287
Excelsior +l5 percent, up $149,850
Eden Prairie +7.4 percent, up $2 million
Greenfield +85 percent, up $757,589
Greenwood +28 percent, up $115,381
Hopkins +6.1 percent, up $495,000
Independence +11.5 percent, up $287,234
Long Lake +8.3 percent, up $74,300
Loretto +5 percent, up $12,400
Maple Grove +8 percent, up $1.7 million
Maple Plain +14 percent, up $101,490
Medicine Lake +23 percent, up $57,980
Medina +16.4 percent, up $273,518
Minnetonka +9.8 percent, up $2.1 million
Minnetonka Beach +7.3 percent, up $53,660
Minnetrista +22.3 percent, up $673,487
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Mound +14.6 percent, up $543,285
Orono +9.8 percent, up $340,290
Osseo +1.9 percent, up $14,762
Plymouth +9.1 percent, up $2 million
St. Louis Park +7 percent, up $1.2 million
Shorewood +10.9 percent, up $416,703
Spring Park +15.2 percent, up $104,723
Tonka Bay +18.1 percent, up $128,179
Wayzata +5.6 percent, up $156,600
Woodland +5 percent, up $10,252
Victoria +6.5 percent, up $189,028
Copyright 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved
PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT
PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT
MONTHLY REPORT
August 2005 (Revised)
Monthly Synopsis
Year-to-date (YTD), the Department answered 881 calls for service. This compares to 886 calls
for service in 2004 (YTD). The highest call volume in August occurred between the hours of
3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Tuesday was the busiest day of the week. Sixty-eight percent of calls
occurring in August were "Duty Crew" calls.
Responses were divided between the fire stations as follows:
Station I (13205 Co. Rd. 6) 39
Station II (12000 Old Rockford Rd.) 39
Station III (3300 Dunkirk Ln.) 44
August 2005 in-service and on -scene (total response) times for emergency events are as follows.
Duty Crew and non -duty crew times, as well as station responses, are noted.
Significant or Unusual Events
In August, the following responses are notable:
August 29 Vehicle accident with entrapment (8:23 a.m.)
During the month of August, eight calls were paged general alarm. The average attendance for
these calls was eighteen members of the Department.
Trainin,Z
During the month of August, five topics were offered during fifteen regularly scheduled in-house
training sessions. These topics included Quick Drills, Company Operations, Technical Rescue,
Skills and Aerial Operations. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie
Training and Duty Crew, and for members of the Hazardous Materials Team and RAD team.
Sixty-two members participated in training activities during the month. The total number of
hours spent on in-house and outside training activities was 561 — an average of nine hours per
participating member.
Zi
1 St Truck
1 st Truck
2nd Truck
2nd Truck
Duty Crew
In -Service
On -Scene
In -Service
On -Scene
# Calls
1:12
6:37
9:54
15:56
21
Non -Duty Crew
9:46
14:00
N/A
N/A
2
Station I
8:29
10:58
N/A
N/A
1
Station II
11:04
17:03
N/A
N/A
1
Station III
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
Significant or Unusual Events
In August, the following responses are notable:
August 29 Vehicle accident with entrapment (8:23 a.m.)
During the month of August, eight calls were paged general alarm. The average attendance for
these calls was eighteen members of the Department.
Trainin,Z
During the month of August, five topics were offered during fifteen regularly scheduled in-house
training sessions. These topics included Quick Drills, Company Operations, Technical Rescue,
Skills and Aerial Operations. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie
Training and Duty Crew, and for members of the Hazardous Materials Team and RAD team.
Sixty-two members participated in training activities during the month. The total number of
hours spent on in-house and outside training activities was 561 — an average of nine hours per
participating member.
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Recruitment
During the month of August, sixty-five paid -on-call firefighters served the City of Plymouth. No
members left the department. We conducted background investigations for the next class of
probationary firefighters.
Duty Crew
The Duty Crew Program was in operation on all 23 weekdays during the month. Thirty-five
members participated in the program.
In August, 80% of all shifts were fully staffed with at least four firefighters. During our busiest
time period (3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.), 91% of the shifts were fully staffed with four firefighters.
A staffing summary for the month, by shift, is included below.
Staffinjz:
0600-0900
0900-1200
1200-1500
1500-1800
1800-2100
5 Firefighters
0%
4%
0%
0%
0%
4 Firefighters
48%
92%
78%
91%
87%
3 Firefighters
52%
4%
22%
9%
13%
No Staff .
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
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Plymouth Fire Department
Public Education Programming August 2005
Programs
Number of
Programs
Hours Averaged
per Program
Total Monthly Program
Hours
Children's Programming
■ Station Tours
3
1
3
■ The Birthday Club
2
2
■ Preschool Visits
5
1
5
■ K-6 Education
■ Career Talk
Family Programming
■ Bike Helmet Sales
4
2.5
10
■ Car Seat Check -Ups
31
.75
23.25
■ Assist with North
Memorial with
Helmet Sales
■ Smokebusters for
Seniors
3
.75
2.25
■ Smokebusters for
Families
■ Ski Helmet Sales
■ Adopt a Hydrant
Campaign
■ Adopt/Restaurants
Outreach
■ Block Parties
5
2
10
■ Parades
■ National Night Out
1
Balloon
Filling
Station
1
4
8
4
8
■ Fire Department
Open Houses
Business Programming
■ Fire Extinguisher
Training
■ Business Safety Fairs
C2�3
■ Business Fire Drills
Staff Development
■ Public Education
Training for Fire
Personnel
■ Public Education
SAFE KIDS
3
3
Meetings
Coalition
Mtg.
1
■ Literature Drops
3
.5
1.5
Recruitment
Sign Project
■ Diversity Outreach
55 Packets
2
2
Prepared for
Housing
Dept.
■ Misc Community
1 Beautiful
1
1
Programming
Savior,
Bradd Latsch
■ Special Projects
Number of
Total Monthly
Percent of a 325 Hour Work
Programs
Program Hours
Month was Dedicated to
Public Education
59
75
23%
PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT
Station Comparison
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30 -
25 i
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15 Aug -05
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Events By Category
Severe Weather Other Fires
0% 1% 11 %
False Alarms
35%
Good Intent Calls
23%
Overpressure/
Explosions
2%
Rescue/EMS
7%
Hazardous Conditions
12%
Service Calls
9%
PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT
DUTY CREW STAFFING
August 2005
20% 10 °
s El Firefighters
❑4 Firefighters
El Firefighters
79%
CALLS FOR SERVICE
August 2005
32% "
0 Duty Crew
68% ® Non -Duty
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PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT
MONTHLY REPORT
SEPTEMBER 2005
PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT
MONTHLY REPORT
September 2005
Monthly Synopsis
Year-to-date (YTD), the Department answered 1006 calls for service. This compares to 987
calls for service in 2004 (YTD). The highest call volume in September occurred between the
hours of 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Friday was the busiest day of the week. Fifty-six percent of
calls occurring in September were "Duty Crew" calls.
Responses were divided between the fire stations as follows:
Station I (13205 Co. Rd. 6) 43
Station II (12000 Old Rockford Rd.) 42
Station III (3300 Dunkirk Ln.) 40
September 2005 in-service and on (total response) times for emergency events are as
follows. Duty Crew and non -duty crew times, as well as station responses, are noted.
Sientftcant or Unusual Events
In September, the following responses are notable:
September 4 House fire (3:32 a.m.)
September 8 Vehicle accident with entrapment (4:25 p.m.)
September 29 Mutual aid to Golden Valley at apartment fire (6:00 p.m.)
During the month of September, thirteen calls were paged general alarm. The average
attendance for these calls was twenty-seven members of the Department.
TraininjQ
During the month of September, six topics were offered during eleven regularly scheduled in-
house training sessions. These topics included Rope Rescue, Drafting, Company Operations,
Tactics, Firefighter Safety and Survival, and First Responder Refresher. Additional training
opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew, and for members of the
Hazardous Materials Team and RAD team.
Q.4
1" Truck
1 st Truck
2nd Truck
2nd Truck
Duty Crew
In -Service
On -Scene
In -Service
On -Scene
#Calls
1:13
8:02
5:07
9:57
18
Non -Duty Crew
7:14
11:40
10:06
14:53
14
Station I
8:12
14:16
8:46
14:54
5
Station II
6:48
10:40
N/A
N/A
3
Station III
6:39
9:59
12:44
14:51
6
Sientftcant or Unusual Events
In September, the following responses are notable:
September 4 House fire (3:32 a.m.)
September 8 Vehicle accident with entrapment (4:25 p.m.)
September 29 Mutual aid to Golden Valley at apartment fire (6:00 p.m.)
During the month of September, thirteen calls were paged general alarm. The average
attendance for these calls was twenty-seven members of the Department.
TraininjQ
During the month of September, six topics were offered during eleven regularly scheduled in-
house training sessions. These topics included Rope Rescue, Drafting, Company Operations,
Tactics, Firefighter Safety and Survival, and First Responder Refresher. Additional training
opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew, and for members of the
Hazardous Materials Team and RAD team.
Q.4
Sixty-five members participated in training activities during the month. The total number of
hours spent on in-house and outside training activities was 651 — an average of ten hours per
participating member.
Recruitment
During the month of September, sixty-six paid -on-call firefighters served the City of Plymouth..
Three members left the department. Two new members were hired. We conducted interviews
for the next class of probationary firefighters.
Duty Crew
The Duty Crew Program was in operation on all 22 weekdays during the month. Thirty-five
members participated in the program.
In September, 85% of all shifts were fully staffed with at least four firefighters. During our
busiest time period (3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.), 91% of the shifts were fully staffed with four
firefighters. A staffing summary for the month, by shift, is included below.
Staffing:
0600-0900
0900-1200
1200-1500
1500-1800
1800-2100
5 Firefighters
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
4 Firefighters
82%
100%
82%
91%
68%
3 Firefighters
18%
0%
18%
9%
32%
No Staff
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2
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Plymouth Fire Department
Public Education Programming September 2005
Prams
Number of
Programs
Hours Averaged
per Program
Total Monthly Program
Hours
Children's Prokramin
■ Station Tours
■ The Birthday Club
■ Preschool Visits
■ K-6 Education
1 Juvenile
Firesetter
2.5
2.5
■ Career Talk
Family Programming
■ Bike Helmet Sales
■ Car Seat Check -Ups
9
.75
7
■ Assist with North
Memorial with
Helmet Sales
■ Smokebusters for
Seniors
4
.75
3
■ Smokebusters for
Families
■ Ski Helmet Sales
■ Adopt a Hydrant
Campaign
■ Adopt/Restaurants
Outreach
■ Block Parties
■ Parades
■ National Night Out
■ Fire Department
Open Houses
Business Pro rammin
■ Fire Extinguisher
Training
2
1
2
■ Business Safety Fairs
1
2
2
3l
■ Business Fire Drills
1
2
2
Staff Development
■ Public Education
1 Injury
3
3
Training for Fire
Prevention
Personnel
Summit
■ Public Education
1 PC&FPF
2.5
2.5
Meetings
■ Literature Drops
3
.5
1.5
Recruitment
8
8
Sign Project
Class
1 Collate
Fire
Prevention
Month
Materials
and Drop
off
Classroom
Packets
■ Diversity Outreach
Fire
10
10
Preventioin
Grant
■ Misc Community
Programming
■ Special Projects
Along for
2
2
the Ride TV
PFD sponsored the 32 -hour
Segment -
Child Passenger Safety
Bike Helmet
Course during September.
Program"
No staffing time was
required for the class. 8 CPS
Mandatory
3
3
technicians graduated. I
City Training
Number of
Total Monthly
Percent of a 325 Hour Work
Programs
Program Hours
Month was Dedicated to
Public Education
27
48.50
15%
PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT
Station Comparison
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Calls by Time of Day
Sep -04
®Sep -05
Events By Category
ires Overpressure!
F
Severe Weather Other ireo Explosions
0% 0% 2%
Rescue/EMS
9%
False Alarms
46%
—., Hazardous Conditions
17%
Service Calls
4%
Good Intent Calls
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DUTY CREW STAFFING
15%
September 2005
85%
D 4 Firefighters
[:13 Firefighters
CALLS FOR SERVICE
September 2005
++++++++
44%
+o
El Duty Crew
+++++ 56%
++
® Non -Duty
Crew
11/17/2005
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YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 79 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 Seasonal Coordinator Jennifer Rejsek, Customer Support Representative
Allison Hoskins and Deputy City Clerk Kurt Hoffman were also present.
Aneesh called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Presentations:
There were no presentations.
Approvals:
a) Kristen made a motion, seconded by Anne, to approve the agenda. The motion passed in
a unanimous voice vote.
b) Anne made a motion, seconded by Neha, to adopt the minutes of the October 24 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) Sleep—out Event
Allison reminded Council Member that chaperone sheets were still outstanding. She told
them to be certain that their parents are aware of what exactly the event is and the time
elements of the event. She said that all but one chaperone shift has been filled.
Allison distributed promotional flyers black and white and color for posting around school
buildings.
She told members that they should submit a reliable attendance count at the November 21
meeting. Recreation Supervisor Diane Evans will attend the meeting to discuss status.
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November 7, 2005 Meeting
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Anna reported that she has submitted a grant for food donations from Target Corporation.
b) Service Awards program plans
Allison advised the Council member begin working on fundraising efforts, and to work on
criteria for prizewinners. She also suggested the members decide whether just give general
awards or categorize winners by high school and middle school levels.
c) Youth Leadership program plans
Allison suggested Council member plan a theme for the event and focus on who should
receive invitations to speak. Heather presented a list of possible leaders who might speak,
and leadership qualities.
d) Intergenerational activities
Heather reported that she contacted Sara Mittelstaedt and was awaiting response on possible
dates.
Adjournment
Aneesh made a motion, seconded by Anna, to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 PM. The motion
passed in a unanimous voice vote.
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Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
Improving Quality of Water, Quality of Life
Established in 1967
The Minnehaha Creek November 16, 2005
Watershed District is
Laurie Ahrens, City Manager
committed to a
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
leadership role in
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482
protecting, improving,
Re: November 9, 2005, Letter to Jim Calkins
and managing the
surface waters and
Dear Ms. Ahrens:
affiliated groundwater
We share your concerns about the potential of flooding around Mooney Lake.
resources within the
It is my understanding that staff from the City of Plymouth and the Watershed
District, including their
District were in communication the day following the large rainfall event on October.
4`'' to determine if it was appropriate to pump Mooney Lake. Shortly thereafter the
relationships to the
city arranged for a contractor to install and operate pumps to lower the Mooney Lake
ecosystems of which they
water level.
are an integral part,
Although the City of Plymouth and the MCWD shared the cost of emergency
pumping in 2002, I reviewed the Mooney Lake Emergency Pumping Plan and could
through regulation,
not find any formal agreement to cost share future pumping. With the DNR permit in
capital projects,
place, the city can choose to pump down the lake within the guidelines of the permit
and the Emergency Pumping Plan. However, based on current conditions, the
education, cooperative
Watershed District does not believe pumping is warranted at this time. Even with the
endeavors, and other
best predictive models, reasonable people may disagree. If the city feels the risk of
flooding is significant enough for the city to pump, it should do so without District
programs based on
cost share.
sound science,
As you may know, Mooney Lake is a landlocked basin contained within the boarders
innovative thinking, an
of three cities - Medina, Orono and Plymouth. The largest drainage area and the
most runoff to the lake is from the City of Plymouth. For some time, residents of
informed and engaged
these cities have been concerned about rising water levels which they feel threatens
constituency, and the
trees, landscaping and, potentially, their homes. In 1998, the cities of Orono and
Plymouth filed a petition with the MCWD to install a pennanent outlet on the Lake.
cost effective use of public
Following the completion of a Feasibility Study, Tree Impact Assessment, and an
funds.
Engineer's Report, the MCWD Board dismissed the petition with the finding that is
was not cost efficient to install a permanent outlet, but that emergency pumping was
a viable option.
Since that time, record rainfall received in the summer and fall of 2002 resulted in
some of the highest water levels recorded on Mooney Lake and caused flooding of
low lying properties, but no structures along the shoreline of the lake were affected.
Minnehaha Creek and other lakes in the area also experienced similar problems,
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including Lake Minnetonka which matched its historic high water level since records were kept
beginning in 1914.
In 2002, as a response to these record high water levels and concerns of the Mooney Lake
Homeowners Association and other residents, the City of Plymouth and the MCWD worked
cooperatively to lower water levels as much as possible prior to winter freeze up. From
September 30 through December 3, 2002, water was pumped form the lake lowering it
approximately 1.2 feet to an elevation of 990.0. At this elevation, engineers from the City of
Plymouth and the MCWD have concluded that there is less than a 1% chance of structural
damage.
Following the 2002 drawdown, the City and the District cooperatively developed an "Emergency
Pumping Plan" in early 2003 that contains target elevations for possible spring and fall
drawdown. The plan states that the target elevations are to "...guide any additional emergency
pumping operations." Other factors such as precipitation patterns, soil moisture conditions,
potential for downstream flooding, etc. are also to be taken into consideration before pumping
occurs on Mooney Lake. The DNR permit to pump Mooney Lake is specifically for the purpose
of "flood protection to reduce the risk of structural flooding" and not to protect a homeowner's
investment in landscaping or to eliminate backyard flooding. The plan is careful to not create a
downstream problem at the same time the risk of upstream flooding is reduced.
Following the October 4, 2005, rainfall event, the Mooney Lake elevation was 989.07 feet, or
about 7/8`h of an inch above the target elevations. As of November 7`", the lake elevation had
dropped 3 inches to an elevation of 988.82. This is not surprising in that during the winter of
2003, the lake dropped an average of about 2 inches a week. At this point we are well below the
1% chance of flooding and if current trends continue the chance of spring flooding will continue
to decrease.
The residents around Mooney Lake do indeed have a valid concern about flooding. In recent
years we have seen significant "bounce" in lake levels partially in response to runoff into the
lake. Because Mooney Lake is a closed basin, development within the lake's drainage area will
continue to increase the potential for flooding unless future development and redevelopment
plans include best management practices that keep spring runoff and storm water on site. I would
be open to meeting with you or your planning or engineering staff to discuss this matter with you
further. Please contact me at 952-471-0590.
Sincerely,
ns , Adm' C'strator
Mi nehaha Cree c atershed District
CC. MCWD Board of Managers
City of Plymouth Mayor and Council
Penny Steele, County Commissioner
Doran Cote, Plymouth Director of Public Works
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SUBJECT: Request for a Text Amendment to Allow the Keeping of Chickens in
Residential Zoning Districts (File 2005116)
Dear Resident:
You recently sent in a letter indicating interest in the above -referenced item. The
applicant has withdrawn her application. Consequently, the City will schedule no
additional meetings to discuss changing the regulations regarding chickens.
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact me at 763-509-5457.
Sincerely,
,f
A. Marie Darling, AICP
Senior Planner
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SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AMENDMENT, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
AMENDMENT, AND VARIANCES FOR PLYMOUTH COVENANT
CHURCH (2005111)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you
of a request by Welman Sperides Architects, under File 2005111 for a site plan
amendment and conditional use permit amendment to allow a church expansion for
Plymouth Covenant Church located at 4300 Vicksburg Lane North. The request also
includes variances for impervious surface area coverage variance and building height.
Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this
proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to
be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, December 7,
2005 at the Plymouth Creek Center located at 14800 -34th Avenue North. The public
will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time,
or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information.
INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community
Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please
contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400.
Sincerely,
ko I-gi�
Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
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SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AMENDMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
AMENDMENT FOR PCL CONSTRUCTION, FOR EXPANSION AT
ST. PHILIP THE DEACON LUTHERAN CHURCH (2005133)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you
of a request by PCL Construction Services, Inc., under File 2005133, for a site plan
amendment and ' conditional use permit amendment to allow a two-story addition
containing 9,600 square feet at St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church, 17205 County
Road 6. The proposed addition would be located at the southeast corner of the existing
building, and would include music and choir rooms, a dressing room, meeting rooms, and
lounge and office space.
Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this
proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to
be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, December 7,
2005 at the Plymouth Creek Center located at 14800 -34th Avenue North. The public
will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time,
or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information.
INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community
Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please
contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400.
Sincerely,
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Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
2005133propnotice
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SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR CRESSLAND HOMES, LLC
(2005135)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you
of a request by Cressland Homes, LLC., under File 2005135, for a conditional use permit
to allow construction of a garage that exceeds 1,000 square feet for property located at
5535 Glacier Lane North.
Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this
proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to
be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, December 7,
2005 at the Plymouth Creek Center located at 14800 -34th Avenue North. The public
will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time,
or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information.
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INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community
Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please
contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400.
Sincerely,
Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
2005135propnotice
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SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR KEVIN AND KRISTIN VICKERS
(2005137)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you
of a request by Kevin and Kristin Vickers, under File 2005137, for a conditional use
permit to allow construction of a garage that exceeds 1,000 square feet for property
located at 5635 Glacier Lane North.
Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this
proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to
be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, December 7,
2005 at the Plymouth Creek Center located at 14800 -34th Avenue North. The public
will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time,
or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information.
INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community
Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please
contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400.
Sincerely,
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Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
2005137propnotice
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November 22, 2005
Associate Administrator for Safety
Federal Railroad Administration
1120 Vermont Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20590
SUBJECT: RAILROAD HORN QUIET ZONE NOTIFICATION
PLYMOUTH, MN
Dear Sir. or Madam:
The City of Plymouth Minnesota hereby submits notification that the City wants to retain
their current whistle ban and is in conformance with the Interim Final Rules (Part 222 of
the CFR 49). The City adopted a nighttime whistle ban (10:00 PM to 7:00 AM) in 1993,
in response to the growing residential areas near the Canadian Pacific Railroad (CP) tracks
through Plymouth. The CP has honored this ban since its inception.
The City has reviewed the proposed rules and have run the "Quiet Zone Calculator". The
Risk hidex with Horns (RIWH) is 8523 and the Quiet Zone Risk Index (QZRI) is 14217.
Both are below the National Significant Risk Threshold (NSRT). There have been no
train -vehicle crashes since 1999. We are requesting a continuation of the quiet zone under
Part 222.41(a)(2) of the Interim Final Rules.
There are four at grade crossings that are included in this quiet zone. They are all under
the jurisdiction on the City. There are no private crossings with the quiet zone limits. The
quiet zone will extend from MP 9.0 to MP 14.0.
The City and the CP conducted an on site review of each crossing on July 9, 2004. The
grade crossing inventory was submitted' to Mi-VDOT for update on August 25, 2004.
Attached are copies of the update. They have not yet been changed in the online database.
The City has always considered crossing safety an important aspect of their transportation
system as evident by the construction of two grade separation and will continue to include
crossing safety in their transportation improvement. After the final rules have been
published, the City will finalize their plan to include Supplementary Safety Measures
(SSM) within their quiet zone.
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If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me or the Assistant City Engineer,
Ross Beckwith.
Sincerely,
Doran Cote, P.E.
Director of Public Works
attachments:
List of crossings within the Quiet Zone
Basis for continuation of a pre rule.Quiet Zone
FRA Quiet Zone Calculator
Certificate of Service
Grade Crossing Iiiventoiy Update forms
Point of contact information
Chief Executive Officer statement
cc: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager
Ross A. Beckwith, P.E., Assistant City Engineer
Tammy Wagner
Federal Railroad Administration
111 North Canal Street
Chicago, IL 60606
Dave McKenzie
Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc.
3535 Vadnais Center Drive
St. Paul, MN 55110
Certified Mail to:
Susan Aylesworth, Dir. of Rail Administration
Minnesota Dept. of Transportation
1110 Centre Pointe Curve
Mendota Heights, MN 55120
Jim Krieger
Canadian Pacific Railway
501 Marquette Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55402
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PARTNERS W THE CM1
St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church
17205 County Road 6 Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
Phone: 763-475-7100 Fax: 763-475-7171
www.spolc.org
PASTORS
The Rev. Dr. David Hoffman, Senior Pastor
The Rev. John Hogeoson, Executive Pastor
The Rev. Valerie Strand Patterson, Adult Ministry Pastor
The Rev. Cheryl Mathison, Teaching Pastor
To: Our Neighbors
PASTORAL ASSOCIATES
Cindy Carlson, Lay Ministry/Hospitality
Kathy Hagedorn, Team Leader, Children
Trisha Ragner, Children's Ministry
Liz Nelson, Early Childhood Ministry
Jessi Ralmess, Middle School Ministry
Jeremy Lahaie, Senior High Ministry
Joan Harper, Hospitality Ministry
MUSIC MINISTRY
Linda Jarvis, Director of Music Ministry, Team Leader
John Roth, Director of Contemporary Music
Norah Long, Cantor
Ana Sawdey, Teen Choirs
Stephen Griffiths, Associate Organist
From: St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church
Pastor David Hoffman (763-475-7127) or dhoffmanQspolc.org
Pastor John Hogenson (763-475-7136) or jhogensonn,sDdlc.org
Re: Meeting with neighbors regarding proposed addition
Date: November 21, 2005
St. Philip the Deacon is proposing an addition to the east side of our facility. The proposal is being
presented to the Planning Commission on December 7 and the City Council January 10 (both
meetings are at 7 pm at the Plymouth Creek Center which is north of the post office).
In anticipation of this meeting we invite you to meet with us on Tuesday evening, November 29,.
7:30 pm in our Fellowship Hall (entrance on the West Side of the building).
Attached is a site drawing of the proposed addition.
If want more information and cannot attend this meeting, please contact Pastor Hoffman or Pastor
Hogenson.
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State Senate District 43
November 22, 2005
Plymouth Precinct Results
PCT
Judy
Johnson,
Republican
Terri
Bonoff,
DFL
Under
Write-in vote
7:00 AM
Over REGISTERED
vote VOTERS
TOTAL
ELECTION DAY REGISTERED
REGISTRATIONS VOTERS
NUMBER OF
BALLOTS
COUNTED
PCTG
VOTING
1
64
49
0
652
1
653
113
17.3%
2
119
80
1
1,876
15
1,891
200
10.6%
3
178
108
0
1,235
12
1,247
286
22.9%
4
296
259
0
2,578
13
2,591
555
21.4%
5
6
111 103
'
0
1
1,396
8
1,404
215
,u
15.3%
8
184
181
EWM
0
N
1,842
0 1WA
10
1,852
365
,
19.7%
9
,
10
11
180
172
0
2,115
9
2,124
352
16.6%
12
178
159
0
1,411
4
1,415
337
23.8%
13
198
239
0
1,562
5
1,567
437
27.9%
14
178
184
0
1,495
7
1,502
362
24.1%
15
359
309
1
3,626
16
3,642
669
18.4%
16
182
259
0
1,771
21
1,792
441
24.6%
17
134
175
0
1,529
15
1,544
309
20.0%
18
313
329
1
2,547
12
2,559
643
25.1%
19
80
75
0
1,132
4
1,136
155
13.6%
20
157
113
1
1,853
5
1,858
271
14.6%
21
22
151 127
0
1,501
10
1,511
278
18.4%
23
163
172
2
1,887
7
1,894
337
17.8%
24
25
TOTAL
3,225
w,
3,093
11"Nr��
6 01
1
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32,008 174 32,182 6,325
19.7%
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UNOFFICIAL RESULTS GENERAL
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Results Home « Previous ..Page
Precincts Reporting: 100.00% (32 of 32) Last update was: (not available)
# Registered Voters as of 7AM 11-22-2005: 50486 # Voters: 10553
The "7 AM numbers" are the number of registered voters on the rosters, and do not include same day registrations. Same
day registration numbers will be entered by the counties later in the week after the election.
Results for State Representative District 43
• STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 43 Totals Pct Graph
Republican JUDY JOHNSON 4802 45.50
Democratic -Farmer -Labor TERRI BONOFF 5745 54.44
Write -In WRITE-IN** 6 0.061
**Write-in candidate.
Created 11/22/2005 11:31:48 PM (0.0000)
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