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CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
November 15, 1991
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS....
1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER:
-'TOVEMBER 18 6:30 P.M. PLYMOUTH FORUM
City Council Chambers
7:00 P.M. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
City Council Chambers
NOVEMBER 20 11:00 A.M. BUDGET STUDY SESSION
Council Conference Room
NOVEMBER 25 7:00 P.M. BUDGET HEARING
City Council Chambers
NOVEMBER 26 7:00 P.M. BUDGET STUDY SESSION
Council Conference Room
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2. CHARTER COMMISSION -- Monday, November 18, 7:00 p.m. The
Charter Commission will meet in the City Council
conference. Agenda attached. (M-2)
3. MUNICIPAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION (MLC) BREAKFAST
MEETING -- 7:30 a.m., Thursday, November 21 at the
Radisson Conference Center (formerly Scanticon).
4. LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA MUNICIPALITIES ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE
POLICIES ADOPTION MEETING -- Thursday, November 21 at the
Registry Hotel in Bloomington. A copy of the meeting
notice is attached. A copy of the proposed 1992 policies
and priorities is on file in my office for your
information and review.
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
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5. HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD MEETING -- Thursday,
December 12, 4:00 p.m. The next meeting of the Hennepin
County Library Board will be held December 12 at the
Ridgedale Area Library. A copy of the meeting notice is
attached. (M-5)
6. PRAC MEETING CANCELLED -- The November PRAC meeting
scheduled for November 14 was cancelled. Attached is a
memo from Eric Blank to PRAC commissioners giving a
current status of projects underway. (M-6)
7. MEETING CALENDARS -- City Center and City Council
calendars for November and December are attached. (M-7)
FOR YOUR INFORMATION.....
1. DISTRICT 281 GOVERNMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL -- On Wednesday,
Mayor Bergman and I met with Linda Powell, several of her
staff members and other city representatives in the
District 281 attendance area. The periodic meetings of
the Government Advisory Council are designed to discuss
matters of interest across both city and school district
lines.
Several issues were discussed at our November 13 meeting.
The issue of the police liaison program was raised.
Superintendent Powell indicated she sees a need for a
liaison person full-time in both high schools, as well as
half-time at the Hosterman Junior High. The school
district has levied the $1.00 per capita as authorized by
the legislature. These funds will be available by fall,
1992. Approximately $90,000 was levied. I told the
superintendent that there was no money in my proposed
budget, for the school liaison program, but that it could
be amended subsequently if it were determined that a
school liaison program could be undertaken; assuming
funding arrangements could be resolved. I also indicated
there was a need to define the purpose of the school
liaison program, e.g. a police officer present in school
for educational/relationship purposes, or maintaining
security. If it was the former, I indicated I had more
interest. She asked her staff to prepare a statement of
the role/function of a school liaison officer for our
review. She felt we might be hearing from some of our
residents at our budget public hearing with respect to
this matter.
Another issue involved the Mielke Football Field in
Crystal. The City of Crystal and Super Valu are
continuing to develop plans to redevelop the area around
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the intersection of 36th Avenue and Highway 100. If the
plans go forward, Mielke field would be relocated. There
are three possible sites: 1) Cooper High School; 2)
Armstrong High School; and 3) a junior high school site.
The Superintendent indicated that the School Board would
be addressing this issue soon as they had received a
purchase offer from Super Valu.
A third item brought up by Dan Donohue, City Manager, New
Hope, and Jerry Dulgar, City Manager, Crystal. This
involves a five city housing coalition program involving
the cities of Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Crystal,
Robbinsdale and New Hope. These five cities are working
together in an effort to address some of the social
problems which they are facing primarily as a result of
tenants in some of their apartment complexes. They are
seeking to work with the various school districts (Anoka,
Robbinsdale, and Brooklyn Center) in an effort to address
these problems.
2. MUNICIPAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION (MLC) TENTATIVE 1992
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM -- Attached is a copy of the
tentative 1992 legislative program being considered by
the MLC. This material will be discussed at the regional
breakfast scheduled for Thursday, November 21 at 7:30
a.m. at the Plymouth Radisson Conference Center and again
at the annual legislative dinner of the MLC. The annual
legislative dinner will be held on Wednesday, January 15
at the Decathlon Athletic Club. (I-2)
3. LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES INSURANCE TRUST (LMCIT)
PROGRAM DIVIDEND -- The LMCIT has informed us that they
will be providing all their member cities with an $11
million dividend in mid-November. This is the fifth
consecutive year that the LMCIT has provided dividends to
the member cities. We do not know the amount of our
dividend, although the last year's dividend was $34,476.
4. SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY (SRA) -- I have received a memo
from Mr. James Strommen,Attorney for the SRA, on the
Public Utility Commission's recent deliberations
regarding the U.S. West tier system in the metropolitan
area. The PUC has voted to eliminate the tiers which
will have the affect of reducing telephone costs for many
U.S. West customers in Plymouth. Plymouth is partially
in tier 2 and tier 3. Based upon data available from
Mr. Strommen, customers in tier 2 will experience almost
no change in monthly rates (none for residential users
and approximately 18� per month for businesses). While
customers in tier 3 should see a residential rate
reduction of about $1.05 per month with businesses being
reduced about $3.33. Over the entire U.S. West metro
area, all customers will pay on the same rate base,
therefore, some costs will go up, particularly for those
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in the area of tier 1. The Council should note that this
change has not yet been announced as being official and
it is possible that it will be appealed by U.S. West. A
copy of Mr. Strommen's memo on this topic is on file in
my office if you care to review it.
5. NEW PLYMOUTH POST OFFICE - LOST LAKE BRANCH -- Mayor
Bergman received a call Thursday afternoon from the
Postmaster indicating that the new Plymouth Postal
Station will have the name "Lost Lake," rather than the
previously proposed Medicine Lake Branch. This was one
of the names which the Historical Society proposed and
we, in turn, sent to the Postmaster at the Council's
direction.
6. VARIANCE FOR PLYMOUTH OPEN BURNING PERMIT -- Revisions to
the Minnesota Pollution Control agency rules rendered the
City's diseased Elm and Oak open burning facility out of
compliance because it is less than 1,000 feet from a
public road (850 feet). Mark Peterson and Frank Boyles
met with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency staff in
hopes of securing a permanent variance from this
requirement. After some discussions, the staff has
stated that they support the city's request. They
provided instructions on how we can go about formulating
our variance request. Businesses adjacent to the open
burning facility will receive a public notice from the
MPCA regarding the City's variance request. If the
request is noncontroversial, no public hearing is
necessary. In hopes of avoiding the public hearing by
the Pollution Control Agency, we will be inviting
business representatives to a meeting to address any
concerns they may have with respect to our variance
request.
7. MINNESOTA CITIES MAGAZINE ARTICLE - 1991 PROPERTY TAX
STATISTICS -- Attached is a memo from Scott Hovet
discussing the November article in the Minnesota Cities
magazine on 1991 property tax comparisons and Plymouth's
ranking with other major cities in the metropolitan area.
(I-7)
8. OUTDOOR TRASH/RECYCLING CONTAINER SCREENING TASK FORCE --
Meeting notes from the November 5 Task Force meeting is
attached. (I-8)
9. RELATE COUNSELING CENTER OPEN HOUSE -- The Relate
Counseling Center will hold an open house Thursday,
November 21 from 3 - 6 p.m. at their newly remodeled
facilities located at 15320 Minnetonka Boulevard. A copy
of the invitation is attached. (I-9)
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10. MINUTES
a. Planning Commission, October 9 and October 23, 1991.
(I-10)
11. DEPARTMENT REPORTS -- Police and Fire Department monthly
activity reports for October are attached. (I-11)
12. WEST SUBURBAN MEDIATION CENTER -- A third quarter
activity report from the West Suburban Mediation Center
is attached. (I-12)
13. CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE -- Information on calls received on
the customer service line is attached. (I-13)
14. CUSTOMER COMMENT CARD -- The attached customer comment
card from Dave Lindstrom, a contractor, requests that
sprinkler permits be issued by mail. (I-14)
15. PLYMOUTH EMPLOYEES:
a. PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT AWARDS:
MEDAL OF VALOR PRESENTED TO BRIAN BENIEK -- Dick
Carlquist recently presented the Department's highest
service award to Officer Brian Beniek in recognition
of his "personal courage in response to a woman who
was attempting suicide with a handgun." The letter
recognizing Brian and describing the incident is
attached.
DEPARTMENT COMMENDATION AWARD - DENNIS PAULSON --
Lieutenant Dennis Paulson was also recognized by Dick
Carlquist for his efforts in developing the
Department's Operations Manual and in the planning and
design of the proposed Public Safety building. Dick's
letter to Dennis is attached.
FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMENDATION AWARDS -- The following
firefighers were recognized for their assistance in
the development of a new officer evaluation format and
procedures: Ron Lymer, Chuck Veflin, Dave Elliott,
Dwan Elliott, Tim Lahti, Greg Leuer, Kevin Leuer, Stan
Scofield, Tony Scharlau, Don Seeman, and Cary Smith.
b. SNOWPLOWING EFFORTS APPLAUDED -- Memorandums to the
City's snowplowing crew on their outstanding efforts
during the Halloween megastorm are attached.
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16. CORRESPONDENCE:
a. Letter from Darrell Ward, Asst. Chief Transportation
Officer, Soo Line Railroad, responding to Mayor
Bergman's letter on concerns of Plymouth residents
with the whistling of trains during evening hours.
(I -16a)
b. Letter from Senator Wellstone responding to City
Manager's letter for support to reform the Superfund
statute. (I -16b)
c. Letter from John Stemper, 12925 54th Avenue North, to
Mayor Bergman, regarding the Northwest
Boulevard/ Schmidt Lake Road alignment and the final
plat for Bass Lake Terrace 2nd Addition. (I -16c)
d. Memorandum from John Stine, Regional Hydrologist,
provid?..-.g a schedule for the DNR' s review of the
proposed permit application by the City for the
construction of Northwest Boulevard and Schmidt Lake
Road. (I -16d)
e. Letter from Helen Thom, resident, regarding a missing
directional sign across from the Plymouth Terrace
apartments. A letter responding to Ms. Thom from the
City Manager is attached. (I -16e)
f. Letter from Mary McKee, 1345 Juneau Lane, to Mayor
Bergman, soliciting support for a position of the
Water Quality Task Force. (I -16f)
g. Letter from Gwendolyn Ryding, 15376 - 40th Avenue
North, addressing concerns about property taxes. A
letter responding from the City Manager is also
attached. (I -16g)
h. Letter to LeRoy Reinke, 14411 County Road 6, from City
Manager, requesting information on the City's 1992
budget. A letter responding from the City Manager is
also attached. (I -16h)
James G. Willis
City Manager
NOTICE OF MEETING
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TO: Plymouth Charter Commission f<fill
FROM: David J. Kennedy, Acting Secretary
DATE: November 13, 1991
RE: November 18, 1991 Meeting
A special meeting of the Commission is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on
November 18, 1991 in the Plymouth City Center.
Enclosed find:
1. Tentative Agenda
2. Memo from Chair
3. Memo from attorney
Please notify Cheryl Willey at 337-9235 if you will be unable to
attend.
Enclosures
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TENTATIVE AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF PLYMOUTH CHARTER COMMISSION
7:00 p.m., Monday, November 18, 1991
I. Call to order
II. Roll call
III. Approval of minutes of October 14, 1991 meeting
IV. Continue discussion of identfied issues (form of
government, IRR, other questions)
V. Discussion of work program
VI. Other business
VII. Adjourn
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Charter Commission
FROM: Joy Tierney, Chair
DATE: November 13, 1991
RE: Work Program
In my memo of September 18, 1991 (copy attached), I suggested a
work program and schedule aiming at a February decision on whether
to recommend a charter or not. The Commission discussed the
program briefly but did not adopt it.
I want to recommend that we aim for the February target date, using
the November and December meetings to refine our position on the
basic issues already identified and scheduling a public hearing and
appearance by a League of Cities attorney (and whomever else we
want) at the January meeting.
I hope that we can discuss this approach at the November 18,
meeting.
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MEMORANDUM
FROM: Joy Tierney
TO: Charter Commission
SUBJECT: Suggested Work Program
DATE: September 18, 1991
The Commission is off to a good start. Organizational matters have
been taken care of, and our attention thus far has been directed
towards getting as much information as possible about the existing
structure and operation of the City under the Statutory Plan B
(Council -Manager) form of government.
We have discussed our future work program in a general way, and I
think we should begin to focus more precisely on goals, objectives
and schedules. Many of you have said that in your judgment, our
first task should be deciding whether the adoption of a charter for
the City should be recommended to the voters. And my understanding
is that our charge is to recommend either ( i ) that a charter be
adopted, or (ii) that a charter is not necessary or desirable.
With that background in mind, I would like to suggest the following
program for your consideration:
I. Set a deadline for a decision on whether a charter should be
adopted (e.g., the February 1992 regular meeting).
II. Schedule public and expert input for the October and November
meetings:
a) The persons who appeared at the LWV meeting (Bakken,
Peterson, Pidgeon, Faricy, etc. and perhaps others).
b) Request City Council to invite the League of Minnesota
Cities' attorney to appear.
C) Invite representatives of other interested groups,
individuals and county leaders to appear.
d) Extend an invitation to the general public (perhaps use
city newsletters and cable TV).
e) Possible cablecast of meetings.
III. Use December and January meetings for Commission discussion.
If the discussion at the February meeting is not to recommend a
charter, the Commission would become inactive, meeting only once a
year as required by law.
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TO: Plymouth Charter Commission
FROM: David J. Kennedy
DATE: November 13, 1991
RE: Various Matters
There were a number of questions raised at the October 24 meeting
to be referred to me. Let me try to address them in advance of the
meeting.
1.
Can absentee ballots be used at city elections? (I think this
means mail ballots.)
Yes. Absentee ballots are required at all city elections.
As for mail -in elections, that is of course possible. That
technique was recently used in Plymouth on the change in
election date issue.
2. Size of council: Wards
Under the statutory form of government, the standard number of
councilmembers is five. This may be increased to seven (and
later reduced to five) with voter approval under Minnesota
Statutes, Section 412.02, subdivision 6. The ward system is
not available to statutory cities.
3. Initiative referendum and recall
IRR is not available to statutory cities. The legislature
could make it available by special law, but that is not
likely. (The same observation applies to the ward system.)
I invite your attention to the discussion of the recall in the
LMC model charter. Because of a court decision (that almost
certainly will not be overruled), recall is not available to
charter cities. A public office can be recalled in Minnesota
only for malfeasance or misfeasance in office. Thus, its
purpose (to, in effect, make the office stand for election
again) is defeated.
4. Meetings
Also, the Commission should be aware that its by-laws set the
regular meeting for the second Monday each month, but the
Commission has not met on that date for some time. Thus, most
of its meetings are in effect special meetings. If this
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practice is continued, we should begin to notify the press and
post notices of the special meetings to comply with the open
meeting law. I've asked the city staff to do so for the
November 18 meeting (which under the by-laws should have been
held on November 12).
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HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
RIDGEDALE DRIVE AT PLYMOUTH ROAD
HENNEPIN 12601 Ridgedale Drive
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343-5648
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Jim Willis
Plymouth City Manager
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mr ,, Qll 7 -
Thank you for your letter dated October 23, 1991. The library staff look forward to
working cooperatively with Property Management and the City of Plymouth on the
specific land transfer. I have forwarded a photocopy of your letter to the Hennepin
County Property Management Department with a request that the architect selection
process be accelerated. After the architect is selected, specific building plans will be
developed in cooperation with the architect, Property Management and the Library for
recommendation to the County Commissioners for their final approval.
The next Hennepin County Library Board Meeting is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.,
Thursday, December 12, 1991 at the Ridgedale-Hennepin Area Library. Please inform
the members of the City Council; as requested in your correspondence, the City of
Plymouth will be placed on the Library Board's mailing list.
Sincerely,
Robert H. Rohlf,
Director
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: November 8, 1991
TO: PRAC
FROM: Eric J. Blank, Director of Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT: NOVEMBER MEETING
Due to the lack of any viable agenda items, I have cancelled the November PRAC
meeting. Listed below for your information is the current status of our
projects underway:
-Construction on the two playfields has been curtailed due to the
October 31 snowstorm. Work continues on the shelter buildings at
the present time, with the remainder of the park work scheduled
to be completed next spring.
-Five of the six trail segments under contract have also been
completed. Work was completed on Schmidt Lake Road, 51st Avenue,
Nathan Lane, County Road 9, Zachary Lane and County Road 6. The
lone segment in the north end of Plymouth Creek Park will be done
first thing in the spring of '92.
-On Thursday, November 7, the Housing Authority voted to recommend
to the City Council that the $140,000 be used from HUD funds for
the construction of 10th Avenue Park. This recommendation, along
with contracts, will be submitted to the City Council at their
November 18 council meeting.
-Finally, the Council will be discussing the issue of facility
rental charges and the $5 non-resident fee when they begin their
budget deliberation work sessions commencing November 20.
If anyone has any questions, please feel free to give me a call at any time.
Have a happy Thanksgiving, and I will inform you far in advance with regard to.
whether or not there will be a December commission meeting. If anyone has an
item they would like to place on an agenda, please contact me, so that we can
discuss it.
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November -December 1991
November 18 MONDAY November 25
6:30pm PLYMOUTH FORUM 7:00pm COUNCIL BUDGET HEARING
7;00pm COUNCIL MEETING
7:00pm CHARTER COMMISSION
November 19 TUESDAY November 26
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November 20
11:00am BUDGET STUDY SESSION
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7:00pm PLANNING COMMISSION
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December 3 TUESDAY. December 10
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MUNICIPAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION
TENTATIVE 1992 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
Each January the Municipal Legislative Commission (MLC) sponsors a legislative dinner to unveil
its annual legislative program. Currently, the elected officials and city managers from MLC cities
are in the process of developing this program. Part of that process is to sponsor a series of
legislative breakfasts to receive input from our 37 -member legislative delegation. During the next
,two months, the MLC will be meeting to finalize its 1992 legislative agenda. The proposals below
are items that are currently being discussed. At this time, they have not been formally adopted as
MLC policy.
1. NEW LOCAL GOVERNMENT AID FORMULA
The Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations is in the process of determining a new
aid formula that will likely have the impact of the "Minnesota Miracle" of 1971. The MLC
obviously has a keen interest in this new formula. The Commission is considering lobbying for a
per capita component to any new formula. Another factor the MLC may advocate is a change from
tax capacity to market value for determining "wealth" for purposes of a state aid distribution
formula.
2. RETAIN THE PHASEOUT OF THE 3% RATE ON HOMES
The 1991 Legislature eliminated the 3% tax capacity rate on higher valued residential homesteads.
This rate was phased out over a two-year period. For taxes payable in 1992, the rate on the value
over $115,000 will be 2.5%. This rate is scheduled to drop to 2% for taxes payable in 1993.
This rate reduction of 1/2 percent will provide $23.5 million in property tax relief in 1992. The
drop from 2.5%c to 2.0% will provide an additional $23.5 million. The vast majority of this relief
will be provided to suburban homeowners. There is some discussion that certain organizations will
be advocating to freeze this rate at 2.5%. The MLC will strongly oppose any efforts to freeze this
rate.
3. RETAIN THE REPEAL OF LEVY LIMITS
The 1991 legislature also enacted legislation to eliminate levy limits for cities for taxes payable in
1993. The 1992 legislature will have an opportunity to extend this date or repeal the repeal. The
MLC will strongly advocate permitting the repeal to occur as scheduled by the 1991 law.
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4. CONSTITUTIONAL DEDICATION OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
TRUST FUND
The Local Government Trust Fund, (LGTF), which was created by the 1991 Legislature, specifies
that S.02 of the general sales tax and motor vehicle excise tax is statutorily dedicated to local
governments i.e. cities, counties and towns. There are some associations, including the Association
of Metropolitan Municipalities, that are supporting a Constitutional dedication of these sales tax
receipts. The MLC will be taking a position on whether a Constitutional amendment should be
adopted prior to its January 1992 legislative dinner.
5. LOCAL OPTION REVENUE SOURCES
The MLC will continue to support legislation which provides additional revenue sources for cities.
These non -property tax sources will help suburbs fund the ever-increasing cost of local services
without relying on the property tax.
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MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: November 13, 1991
TO: James G. Willis, City Manager
FROM: Scott L. Hovet, City Assessor "41
SUBJECT: MINNESOTA CITIES MAGAZINE ARTICLE - 1991 PROPERTY TAX STATISTICS
Again, our statistics as compared to other cities was recently printed in the Le jo e's magazine
November issue. The article on page 14, among other things compares population, city total
values, tax capacity rates, contribution value, distribution value and tax burden for the property
taxes payable in 1991 for all 95 metropolitan area cities. These cities all exceed 2,000 persons
and all lie within the seven county metro area.
In comparison with other major cities, Plymouth's population is the seventh largest position (in
the top 10) this year in 1991. Our tax capacity value remained the sixth largest city in
Minnesota, and our local tax capacity rate is the third lowest of any of the major cities in the
metropolitan area.
The average total local tax capacity rate for all cities in the metro area is 109.350. The
average city tax capacity rate is 21.248. The highest metro area tax capacity rate this year
goes to the City of Prior Lake with a total local tax capacity rate of 133.427!
cc: Dale Hahn, Director of Finance
Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager
Assessing Staff
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Name
Population
Total Tax Capacity
Total Rate
City Rate
1)
Minneapolis
368,383
$399,405,653
115.073
28.810
2)
St. Paul
272,235
190,710,455
121.455
33.216
3)
Bloomington
86,335
129,108,940
100.915
18.299
4)
Brooklyn Park
56,381
37,098,888
115.885
18.451
5)
Coon Rapids
52,978
29,585,209
102.883
15.589
6)
Burnsville
51,288
56,745,151
94.562
17.902
7)
PLYMOUTH
50,889
74,141,703
103.120
14.445
8)
Minnetonka
48,370
82,683,235
109.688
17.483
9)
Eagan
47,409
59,845,100
90.434
15.856
10)
Edina
46,070
91,730,888
96.924
12.879
In comparison with other major cities, Plymouth's population is the seventh largest position (in
the top 10) this year in 1991. Our tax capacity value remained the sixth largest city in
Minnesota, and our local tax capacity rate is the third lowest of any of the major cities in the
metropolitan area.
The average total local tax capacity rate for all cities in the metro area is 109.350. The
average city tax capacity rate is 21.248. The highest metro area tax capacity rate this year
goes to the City of Prior Lake with a total local tax capacity rate of 133.427!
cc: Dale Hahn, Director of Finance
Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager
Assessing Staff
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: November 7, 1991
TO: Trash Task Force Committee Members
FROM: John Keho, Associate Planne r
SUBJECT: OUTDOOR TRASH/RECYCLING CONTAINER SCREENING
This memo is to remind you of the next Task Force meeting on Tuesday, November
12, 1991 at 7:00 p.m. We will meet in the same room as last week's meeting.
At the November 5, 1991 Task Force meeting, the Committee reached a consensus
on requiring all outdoor trash/recycling containers to be screened. The
following items were identified as the basis for developing a zoning ordinance
text amendment:
SCREENING REQUIREMENTS
1. All trash and recycling containers located in the R-2 (Low Density
Multiple Family Residence) District, R-3 (Medium Density Family
Residence) District, R-4 (High Density Multiple Residence) District,
B-1 (Office Limited Business) District, B-2 (Shopping Center
Business) District, B-3 (Service Business) District, and I-1
(Planned Industrial) District should be screened from all adjacent
property and public right-of-way. Single Family and Two Family
dwellings in the R-2, R-3, and R-4 Districts should be exempted from
this requirement.
2. All outdoor trash and recycling containers located in the R-2, R-3,
and R-4 Districts should be screened from view of the residents of
the development.
DESIGN STANDARDS
1. A minimum trash/recycling area of one square foot for each 38 square
foot of building shall be provided for each building.
For restaurant uses, a minimum of 144 square feet should be provided
for trash and 144 square feet should be provided for recycling.
2. Screening of all trash/recycling containers must be at a 90% opacity
level and may be accomplished by, but not limited to, the following
methods:
a. individual trash/recycling bin enclosures
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b. screened building service areas
c. service courts located between buildings
d. internal trash/recycling rooms
e. landscaping including vegetation and/or berms
3. Minimum design standards for screening walls/enclosures should
include the following:
a. fencing should be a minimum 6 feet in height
b. the Gate openings should be a minimum 10 feet wide
c. all fence material should consist of a minimum 2X material
d. the gate may consist of a chain link fence with plastic slats
e. dumpsters should be located side by side, not one in front of the
other
4. Minimum landscaping standards should include the use of coniferous
plant materials with a minimum 6 foot in height at the time of
planting.
5. A minimum of a 2 yard bin should be required for both the trash and
recycling bin.
6. Access to the trash/recycling areas should include a minimum 16 foot
wide drive and sufficient maneuvering area for a 34 foot length
truck.
7. For trash and recycling areas located inside of the main building,
the interior walls should be masonry construction or poured concrete.
The interior area must be sprinkled, heated, ventilated and provided
with a floor drain. Access to trash enclosures should have doors
with locks approved by the Police Department.
APPLICABILITY OF NEW STANDARDS TO EXISTING BUILDINGS AND NEW CONSTRUCTION
1. The proposed standards should apply to all new construction in
Plymouth.
2. All existing buildings must comply with the approved Site Plan for
trash provisions. If the Site Plan did not address provisions for
trash areas, then the current Zoning Ordinance regulations should
apply.
3. Recycling bins at existing buildings should be considered a legal
nonconforming use and should not be required to be screened. A
variance from parking requirements should be permitted to allow for
the location of recycling bins at existing buildings.
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4. If an existing building cannot locate their trash bin within the
previously approved trash enclosure or trash room, then the new
standards will be applied to the new trash bins.
5. The new standards should be applied to any existing building if an
expansion of the structure is proposed.
OTHER MODIFICATIONS
1. A definitioO of recyclable materials should be added to the Zoning
Ordinance and should include the following items: paper, glass,
plastics, and metal cans.
I look forward to discussing these proposals with you at the next meeting.
Please call me at 550-5057 or Jackie Watson at 550-5050 if you cannot attend
the meeting on Tuesday night.
cc: James Willis
Chuck Dillerud
Fred Moore
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
October 9, 1991
The Regular Meeting of the City of Plymouth Planning
Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Acting Chairman Michael Stulberg, Scott
Syverson, Dennis Zylla, and Michael
Wigley, and Barb Stimson (arrived at
7:09 p.m.).
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT: Coordinator Charles Dillerud, City
Engineer Dan Faulknor, and Sr.
Clerk/Typist Denise Hutt
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Motion by Commissioner Zylla, second by Commissioner MOTION TO APPROVE
Syverson to approve the Planning Commission Minutes of
September 25, 1991.
Vote. 3 Ayes. MOTION carried on a 3-0-1 Vote. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED
Commissioner Wigley abstained.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced the request by Carlson CARLSON REAL ESTATE
Real Estate Company for a Preliminary Plat and General (90093)
Development Plan for a 30 lot and 1 outlot conventional
residential subdivision; Rezoning of a portion of the site
from the FRD (Future Restricted Development) District to
R-2 (Low Density Multiple Residence) and to R-4 (High
Density Multiple Residence) District; and from R -1A (Low
Density Single Family Residential) District to R-2 (Low
Density Multiple Residence) District; and, Variances from
the Subdivision Ordinance for lot width at the rear lot
line and minimum lot width at the building setback line
located at the northwest corner of Carlson Parkway and I-
494.
Coordinator Dillerud reviewed the September 26, 1991 Staff
Report.
Commissioner Zylla asked who the owner of Outlot A would
be.
Coordinator Dillerud responded that he did not know who
the owner of Outlot A would be, but stated that the Park
and Recreation Director prefers the City not be.
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Page 180
Commissioner Stulberg asked whether the proposed zoning
followed the Land Use Guide Plan.
Coordinator Dillerud stated that it is consistent with the
reguiding that the City Council recently approved for this
area.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced Rick Sathre
representing the petitioner.
Mr. Sathre stated that the proposed development is
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, and the only issue
remaining is if Fernbrook Lane is to be extended across
the Luce Line Trail. Mr. Sathre stated that the
petitioner would rather Fernbrook Lane not be extended.
Mr. Sathre stated Outlot A is about 10 acres, but Carlson
Real Estate has not yet found a nonprofit or public owner
for that land. He also stated that the petitioner plans
to give -it to a nonprofit organization, and they have no
intent to develop the Outlot.
Acting Chairman Stulberg opened the Public Hearing.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced Jeremy Wilson-Dando of
14400 4th Avenue North.
Mr. Wilson-Dando stated he resides south of the Harbor
Woods development, and felt he would be affected by the
proposed development and Fernbrook Lane. Mr. Wilson-Dando
stated he is opposed to Fernbrook Lane crossing the Luce
Line Corridor, as it would affect the trail users (bikers,
joggers, walkers). Mr. Wilson-Dando stated he felt there
would be increased noise, and personal injury risk because
of higher traffic if Fernbrook were to go through. Mr.
Wilson-Dando also stated that the crossing of Luce Line
would only reduce response time for emergency vehicles a
small amount.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced Ken Gardner of 1240
Harbor Lane North.
Mr. Gardner stated he is opposed to Fernbrook Lane going
through, and commended the Commissioners for recommending
that previously to the City Council.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced Bob Gersbach of 10211
Cedar Lake #202.
Mr. Gersbach stated he owns 2 acres of land south of the
proposed project. Mr. Gersbach stated that the ponding
area east of his parcel has been used as a drainage pond
from Harbor Place, and the water level has been so high
that trees have been under water. Mr. Gersbach asked
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Page 181
whether Hans Hagen was responsible for constructing a
holding pond. Mr. Gersbach also asked whether the
developer will be improving or extending Harbor Lane north
to the Luce Line.
City Engineer Faulkner stated that Harbor Lane is to be
improved to the north end of the proposed platted
property.
Mr. Gersbach asked what the setbacks are on the east part
of the project; value of homes proposed; and, what the
proposed lot sizes are.
Coordinator Dillerud responded that the front setbacks are
35 feet, and the rear yard setbacks are 25 feet.
Coordinator Dillerud stated that the lot sizes range from
15,000 square feet to 35,000 square feet.
Acting Chairman Stulberg asked if Hans Hagen is working on
the ponding area.
City Engineer Faulkner replied that Mr. Hagen has not yet
fulfilled his obligations, but that the City will continue
to monitor the progress.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced John Grams of 1230
Harbor Lane North.
Mr. Grams stated he is opposed to Fernbrook Lane crossing
the Luce Line Trail. Mr. Grams stated that he felt it
would be a potential traffic hazard and risk to
pedestrians.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced Susan Green of 700
Harbor Lane North.
Ms. Green stated she is opposed to access across the Luce
Line. Ms. Green asked how Outlot A size was determined,
and will the outlot be rezoned in the future. Ms. Green
also stated she was concerned with what will happen with
the wildlife in the area.
Acting Chairman Stulberg stated there would be a covenant
on Outlot A so that it can not be rezoned or developed.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced Jim Hartmann of 1140
Harbor Lane North.
Mr. Hartmann stated he is concerned about Fernbrook Lane
crossing the Luce Line.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced David Leschak of
14385 4th Avenue North.
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Mr. Leschak stated he would like to see a temporary
emergency access road north of the proposed project
instead of Fernbrook Lane crossing the Luce Line.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced Steve Offerman of 1135
Fernbrook Lane North.
Mr. Offerman stated he is opposed to the completion of
Fernbrook Lane across the Luce Line, and felt increased
traffic would be a risk.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced John Richter of 1205
Fernbrook Lane North.
Mr. Richter asked if there would be a Public Hearing if
they proposed Fernbrook Lane to go across the Luce Line.
Acting Chairman Stulberg stated there will be public
meetings to discuss the project, but no formal public
hearings are required.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced Terry Rosen of 425
Harbor Lane North.
Ms. Rosen stated she was concerned with the health and
safety of the neighborhood if Fernbrook Lane is extended
across the Luce Line.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced Richard Schmidt of
14310 13th Avenue North.
Mr. Schmidt stated he does not want Fernbrook Lane to go
across the Luce Line, and that traffic is already heavy
enough in that area.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced Alice Williams of
14325 12th Avenue North.
Ms. Williams stated she also does not want to see
Fernbrook Lane go across the Luce Line. Ms. Williams
stated that the City would be trading one hazard for
another. Ms. Williams asked why fire safety concerns are
greater than traffic safety concerns.
Mr. Gardner questioned whether the concerns of the
residents attending the meeting are brought to the City
Council's attention.
Acting Chairman Stulberg stated that the minutes of this
meeting go to the City Council.
Mr. Sathre responded to several questions that were
raised. Mr. Sathre stated that Outlot A area is 432,000
square feet; almost 10 acres, and has great diversity.
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Mr. Sathre stated that some wildlife may be displaced, but
most will stay. Mr. Sathre stated that home values will
range from $130,000 and up, which are comparable to other
homes in the surrounding area.
Acting Chairman Stulberg closed the Public Hearing.
Commissioner Wigley asked City Engineer Faulkner about
looking at an emergency access along the Luce Line.
City Engineer Faulkner stated that a collector street
needs to go through, as he recommends.
MOTION by Commissioner Wigley, seconded by Commissioner
Stimson to recommend approval for a Preliminary Plat and
General Development Plan for a 30 lot and 1 outlot
conventional residential subdivision; and Variances from
the Subdivision Ordinance for rear yard width at the lot
line, and minimum lot width at the building setback line,
subject to the conditions listed in the September 26, 1991
staff report.
MOTION by Commissioner Wigley, seconded by Commissioner
Stimson to add a Condition #11 to provide emergency access
across the Luce Line trail.
Roll Call Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION to Amend carried on a 5-0
Vote.
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MOTION TO APPROVE
MOTION TO AMEND
VOTE - MOTION CARRIED
MOTION by Commissioner Zylla, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO AMEND
Wigley to amend Condition #10 to state "The Final Plat
shall include a perpetual conservation easement/covenant
for Outlot A and for ownership and responsibility for
Outlot A acceptable to the City".
Roll Call Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION to Amend carried on a 5-0
Vote.
MOTION by Commissioner Zylla, seconded by Commissioner
Wigley to amend Condition #4 to recommend a waiver of the
payment of park dedication fees -in -lieu because of the
conservation easement in Outlot A.
Acting Chairman Stulberg stated that they should not do
this as an amendment to a condition and should not
interfere with park dedication fees.
Commissioner Zylla stated this is a fairness issue because
of the dedication of Outlot A, and he does not want a
financial burden placed on the developer.
Acting Chairman Stulberg stated the petitioner may request
a waiver at the City Council meeting.
VOTE- MOTION CARRIED
MOTION TO AMEND
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Roll Call Vote. 2 Ayes. (Commissioners Syverson, Wigley
and Stulberg voted Nay) Motion failed on a 2-3 Vote.
Roll Call Vote on main motion. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried on
a 5-0 Vote.
MOTION by Commissioner Wigley, seconded by Acting Chairman
Stulberg to recommend approval of the Rezoning of a
portion of the site from the FRO (Future Restricted
Development) District to R-2 (Low Density Multiple
Residence) and to R-4 (High Density Multiple Residence)
District; and from R -1A (Low Density Single Family
Residential) District to R-2 (Low Density Multiple
Residence) District, and the resolution Setting conditions
to be met prior to the publication of the ordinance
rezoning land.
Roll Call Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried on a 5-0 Vote.
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VOTE - MOTION CARRIED
MOTION TO APPROVE
VOTE - MOTION CARRIED
MOTION by Commissioner Zylla, seconded by Commissioner RECOMMENDATION TO CITY
Syverson to recommend 4th Avenue be vacated relative to COUNCIL
the road easement, not the utility easement; and that the
roadway be removed and returned to a pre -roadway condition
subject to the preservation of the trail easement to
Outlot A.
Roll Call Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried on a 5-0 Vote. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED
MOTION by Commissioner Zylla, seconded Commissioner Wigley RECOMMENDATION TO CITY
to recommend that the Prelminary Plat and Final Plat be COUNCIL
amended to show a permanent cul-de-sac at Fernbrook and
the Luce Line Trail, and that Harbor Lane/Fernbrook be
removed as collector streets as part of the Thoroughfare
Guide Plan.
Roll Call Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried on a 5-0 Vote.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced the request by Richard
Koepp for a Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit for U -
Haul Rental and outside storage of rental trailers and
trucks located at 960 536th Avenue North.
Acting Chairman Stulberg waived the overview of September
26, 1991 staff report.
Coordinator Dillerud stated that the petitioner has been
in violation at this location for a number of years.
Coordinator Dillerud stated that the use itself, if
properly controlled, is responsive to the Conditional Use
Permit standards, but suggested to the Commission that
there should be some screening of this use.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced Rick Koepp and Bud
Koepp representing the petitioner.
VOTE - MOTION CARRIED
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Mr. Rick Koepp stated that he never knew they were in
violation. He also stated he should not be required to
screen the use, as it looks better than most businesses
around him.
Mr. Bud Koepp stated he did not know he needed a
Conditional Use Permit.
Mr. Rick Koepp questioned why he had to spend $1250 for a
survey.
Coordinator Dillerud responded that the ordinance states
you have to submit a recent survey to establish current
site conditions.
Acting Chairman Stulberg opened and closed the Public
Hearing as there was no one present to speak on the issue.
Acting Chairman Stulberg read a letter sent in by Harvey
Schmidt of 9625 36th Avenue North indicating his support
for the application.
MOTION by Commissioner Wigley, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO APPROVE
Stimson to recommend approval of a Site Plan and
Conditional Use Permit for U -Haul Rental and outside
storage of rental trailers and trucks located at 9605 36th
Avenue North, subject to the conditions listed in the
September 26, 1991 staff report.
MOTION by Commissioner Wigley, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO AMEND
Zylla to amend condition #5 to state "All required
screening is hereby waived".
Roll Call Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried on a 5-0 Vote. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED
Roll Call Vote on main motion. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried on VOTE - MOTION CARRIED
a 5-0 Vote.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced the request by Daniel DANIEL AND PATRICIA
and Patricia Callahan for an amendment to a Residential CALLAHAN (91082)
Planned Unit Development Preliminary Plan and Conditional
Use Permit to allow a porch and deck addition encroaching
into the rear setback to an existing home located at 15025
48th Avenue North.
Coordinator Dillerud reviewed the September 26, 1991 staff
report.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced Dan and Patricia
Callahan representing the petitioner.
Mrs. Callahan stated that she did not think this should be
an amendment to the PUD.
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Mr. Callahan stated the encroachment is only a few square
feet total. Mr. Callahan stated that their lot is unique
and has a very shallow rear yard and will need the
amendment for them to get a 12 foot by 12 foot porch.
Acting Chairman Stulberg opened the Public Hearing.
Acting Chairman Stulberg read a letter from Phil and Deby
Samson of 15005 48th Avenue North in support of the
application.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced Jim Martin of 15035
48th Avenue North.
Mr. Martin stated that he was in agreement with the
proposed request for an amendment to the PUD.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced Gary Plummer of 15010
48th Avenue North.
Mr. Plummer stated he felt the request should be approved.
Acting Chairman Stulberg closed the Public Hearing.
MOTION by Commissioner Zylla, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO APPROVE
Stimson to recommend approval of the Amendment to a
Residential Planned Unit Development Preliminary Plan and
Conditional use Permit to allow a porch and deck addition
encroaching into the rear setback to an existing home
subject to all conditions listed in the September 26, 1991
staff report.
Roll Call Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried on a 5-0 Vote. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced the Zoning Ordinance ZONING ORDINANCE
Amendments regarding Grand Opening and Promotional Events. AMENDMENTS
Coordinator Dillerud reviewed the proposed amendment.
Commissioner Zylla stated that this only gives the Zoning
Administrator the authority to license promotional events
and does not address the grand opening issues.
Acting Chairman Stulberg opened and closed the Public
Hearing as there was no one present to speak.
Acting Chairman Stulberg stated the definition should be
changed to include grand opening/promotional events.
MOTION by Acting Chairman Stulberg, seconded by MOTION TO APPROVE
Commissioner Zylla to recommend approval of the proposed
amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, and to include grand
openings in the definition under Section 10, Subdivision C
Paragraph 4 (i).
Roll Call Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried on a 5-0 Vote. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED
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Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced the request by Baton BATON CORPORATION
Corporation for Residential Planned Unit Development Final (91087)
Site Plan Amendment for 23 parking stalls located at the
southwest corner of Old Rockford Road and 41st Avenue
North.
Acting Chairman Stulberg waived the overview of the
September 26, 1991 staff report.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced Randy Zejdlik,
representing the petitioner.
Mr. Zejdlik stated the staff report should be amended to
reflect 21 parking stalls instead of 23 based on a revised
plan he has just submitted.
MOTION by Commissioner Stimson, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO APPROVE
Wigley to recommend approval of the request for
Residential Planned Unit Development Final Site Plan
&E, ndment for 21 parking stalls, subject to all conditions
listed in the September 26, 1991 staff report.
Roll Call Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried on a 5-0 Vote.
Acting Chairman Stulberg introduced the matter of election
of officers.
MOTION by Commissioner Wigley, seconded by Commissioner
Stimson to nominate Commissioner Stulberg for Chairman and
Commissioner Zylla for Vice -Chairman; and, that a
unanimous vote be cast for their election.
Vote. 3 Ayes. MOTION carried unanimously on a 3-0-2
Vote. (Commissioners Stulberg and Zylla abstained)
Acting Chairman Stulberg appointed Commissioner Stimson as
liason to the Park and Recreation Board.
Commissioner Zylla stated he would like to have at least
11 inch x 17 inch size plans for the developments. All
Commissioners were in agreement.
Commissioner Zylla stated he would like to set a meeting
to discuss PUD's.
Dillerud stated Terry Forbord of Lundgren Brothers
Construction has offered a presentation on PUD's.
Commissioner Stulberg stated he would like a memo of
"bullet points" concerning the PUD subject.
Commissioner Wigley stated he would be interested in
presentation on PUD's by Terry Forbord.
VOTE - MOTION CARRIED
ELECTION OF CHAIR AND
VICE -CHAIR
MOTION TO APPROVE
VOTE - UNANIMOUS
APPOINTMENT
PLAN SIZES
PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENTS
aM NOV 15 '91
Planning Commission Minutes
October 9, 1991
Page 188
Coordinator Dillerud stated he would get information
together and let everyone know at the meeting on October
23, 1991.
PUD's will be discussed at the November 13, 1991 Planning
Commission meeting.
Joe Domagala stated outgoing commissioners should pass on
as much information as possible to new commission members.
He stated he is interested in PUD concepts, and felt they
do need to be changed.
Commissioner Zylla stated PUD's will be discussed at the
meeting on November 14, 1991.
Commissioner Stulberg stated that the new commissioners
are doing a good job.
Meeting adjourned at 9:55
CIM NOV 15 '9
CC
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
OCTOBER 23, 1991
The Regular Meeting of the City of Plymouth Planning
Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Michael Stulberg, Commissioners
Scott Syverson, Dennis Zylla, Michael
Wigley, and Barb Stimson
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Coordinator Charles Dillerud, City
Engineer Dan Faulkner, and Secretary
Jackie Watson
*MINUTES
Motion by Commissioner Zylla, second by Commissioner MOTION TO APPROVE
Wigley to approve the Planning Commission Minutes of
October 9, 1991 with direction from Commissioner Zylla
that staff refer to the tape to see if two other motions
were made by him regarding the Carlson Real Estate
application (90093) on p. 184.
Vote. MOTION carried on a 5-0 Vote. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED
Chairman Stulberg introduced the request by Ryan RYAN CONSTRUCTION
Construction Company for a MPUD Preliminary Plan and COMPANY (91074)
Conditional Use Permit Amendment to substitute a service
station/convenience store/car wash for a Class II
restaurant, Conditional Use Permits for a gas station and
car wash and, a MPUD Final Site Plan in the Rockford Road
Plaza at the northwest quadrant of Vinewood Lane and
Rockford Road.
Chairman Stulberg waived the review of the October 15,
1991 staff report.
Commissioner Wigley requested that the developer show the
Commission a larger design of the Site Plan.
Coordinator Dillerud discussed a conversation he had with
Vince Driessen of Ryan stating that they request a 5 foot
Variance for the canopy rather than 4 feet.
Commissioner Zylla asked if a Conditional Use Permit
condition for annual review was actually reviewed each
year.
CIM LM 15 '91
Planning Commission Minutes
October 23, 1991 Z 1 O
Page 190
Coordinator Dillerud stated that if the condition is tied
to operation of a facility, an annual review is done. The
second resolution which is the Conditional Use Permit for
the car wash has a condition stating that an annual review
is required. The review of car wash operations will focus
on the offstreet parking and vehicle stacking.
Chairman Stulberg introduced Mr. Bill McHale of Ryan
Construction Co.
Mr. McHale stated that this development is supported by
Target. He said the developer wanted to eliminate some of
the parking stalls to allow for more landscaping on the
site.
Chairman Stulberg questioned the proposed stacking plan
for cars.
Mr. McHale introduced Mr. John Uban to discuss the
stacking.
Mr. Uban responded that the stacking plan proposed makes
the site as efficient as possible. He said that each pump
has its own dispenser so that each dispenser will serve
only one car. Mr. Uban stated that the car wash holds 2
cars, and works faster than those currently available. He
said the stacking is off the road and that a light signal
will move the cars between alternating lanes. He said
this is a new concept and utilizes the best technology
possible.
Chairman Stulberg asked City Engineer Faulkner if there
would be a problem with the stacking plan.
City Engineer Faulkner responded that it seems to be a
reasonable design with no foreseen problems.
Mr. Uban estimated that there will be between 5 and 6 cars
stacked at one time.
Commissioner Wigley asked if the proposed parking spaces
would be used at the proposed location at the east
extremity of the site.
Mr. Uban stated that cars filling with gas will remain
parked at the pumps, and that customers that are not
purchasing gas, estimated to be 10-15 percent of the
business, would use the parking stalls, as well as the
employees.
Commissioner Wigley asked if they had considered shifting
the orientation of the pumps in the alternate direction.
"M ; JI115 '91
Planning Commission Minutes
October 23, 1991
Page 191
Mr. Uban responded that they predict most cars will come
from the south for gas and this will be the primary flow
of traffic.
Coordinator Dillerud stated that if the double stacking
does not work, and there is an impact on the traffic on
Vinewood Lane at the adjacent sites, the City would
suggest a different approach after a year's use. He
stated that there could be some impact on the Walgreen
site. Coordinator Dillerud stated that staff had done
some research and could not find any information on why
and how the original 25 car stacking requirement for a car
wash came from, and commented that this may need to be
amended in the future.
Mr. McHale stated that he understands Coordinator
Dillerud's concerns, and that Ryan will be very watchful
to ensure that problems do not arise.
Chairman Stulberg opened and closed the Public Hearing as
there was no one present to speak on the issue.
MOTION by Commissioner Zylla, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO APPROVE
Wigley to recommend approval of the request by Ryan
Construction Company for a MPUD Preliminary Plan and
Conditional Use Permit Amendment to substitute a service
station/convenience store/car wash for a Class II
restaurant, Conditional Use Permits for a gas station and
car wash and, a MPUD Final Site Plan in the Rockford Road
Plaza at the northwest quadrant of Vinewood Lane and
Rockford Road, subject to all the conditions listed in the
October 15, 1991 staff report.
Roll Call Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried unanimously on a VOTE - MOTION CARRIED
5-0 vote.
City Engineer Faulkner stated that a 4 -way stop sign will
eventually be installed at the southerly access to Target
Greatland, and at the entrance to the mall.
Chairman Stulberg introduced the request by Ryan Maiers RYAN MAIERS AND RONALD
and Ronald Maiers dba as Anthony's Deli for a Conditional MAIERS (91083)
Use Permit for a Class II Restaurant at Four Seasons Mall
at 3930 Lancaster Lane.
MOTION by Commissioner Wigley, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO DELAY
Syverson to move discussion of this item to the end of the
agenda as there was no one present representing the
petitioners.
Vote. MOTION carried unanimously. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED
Chairman Stulberg introduced the request by AmeriData, AMERIDATA, INC.
Inc. for a Site Plan Amendment to add 41 parking stalls at (91088)
10200 -51st Avenue North.
Planning Commission Minutes
October 23, 1991
Page 192
Chairman Stulberg waived the review of the October 15,
1991 staff report.
Chairman Stulberg introduced Mr. Jim McCleary who
represented the petitioner.
Mr. McCleary stated that he was in agreement with the
staff report.
MOTION by Commissioner Wigley, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO APPROVE
Stimson to recommend approval of the request by AmeriData,
Inc. for a Site Plan Amendment to add 41 parking stalls at
10200 -51st Avenue North, subject to all conditions of the
October 15, 1991 staff report.
Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED
Chairman Stulberg introduced the request by Jesse Priem JESSE PRIEM (91089)
for a Lot Division and Variance for property located at
13605 -5th Avenue North, Carlson Center Third Addition.
Chairman Stulberg waived review of the October 15, 1991
staff report.
Coordinator Dillerud stated that this is a standard
request and could be discussed by the Planning Commission
even though the petitioner or a representative were not
present.
Commissioner Stimson asked if it was unusual for a
petitioner to ask for a division after the building on the
site was started.
Coordinator Dillerud responded that this is a normal
procedure and has been done many times. He stated that
this division allows the builder to sell each part of the
duplex as a single parcel.
MOTION by Commissioner Zylla, seconded by Commissioner
MOTION TO APPROVE
Stulberg to recommend approval of the request by Jesse
Priem for a Lot Division and Variance for property located
at 13605 -5th Avenue North, Carlson Center Third Addition.
Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote.
VOTE - MOTION CARRIED
Chairman Stulberg introduced the request by Ryan and
RYAN AND RONALD MAIERS
Ronald Maiers dba Anthony's Deli for a Conditional Use
DBA ANTHONY'S DELI
Permit for a Class II restaurant at Four Seasons Mall at
(91083)
3930 Lancaster Lane.
Chairman Stulberg waived the review of the October 15,
1991 staff report.
CIM INOV 15 '91
Planning Commission Minutes
October 23, 1991
Page 193
The Planning Commissioners agreed to discuss this request
without a representative of the petitioner present.
Commissioner Zylla stated that this is a seasonal business
and they should move the request forward so that the
business can get started.
Chairman Stulberg opened and closed the Public Hearing as
there was no one present to speak on the issue.
MOTION by Commissioner Zylla, seconded by Commissioner
Syverson to recommend approval of the request by Ryan and
Ronald Maiers dba Anthony's Deli for a Conditional Use
Permit for a Class II restaurant at Four Seasons Mall at
3930 Lancaster Lane.
=; \ n
Roll Call Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried unanimously on a VOTE - MOTION CARRIED
5-0 vote.
Chairman Stulberg asked for a volunteer for the Outdoor
Trash Container Task Force. He stated that the Planning
Commission representative would be the chairperson for the
task force.
Coordinator Dillerud discussed the mission of the Task
Force for the Commissioners.
Chairman Stulberg volunteered to be on the task force.
Chairman Stulberg asked the Commissioners if they had any
suggestions for orientation of the two new Commissioners.
Commissioner Wigley responded that he thought a drive
around the City to see the development was important for
new Commissioners.
Coordinator Dillerud suggested that the Commissioners
should begin discussing the PUD ordinance on November 13.
He said he talked to Terry Forbord of Lundgren Bros., who
wanted to do a presentation to the Commission on the
subject, but he was not available for this date. He
suggested that Mr. Forbord could talk to the Commission at
a later date.
The Commissioners agreed to begin discussion on PUDs at
the November 13, 1991 meeting.
Coordinator Dillerud polled the Commissioners regarding
the November 27, 1991 Planning Commission meeting. The
meeting will be held as scheduled.
Meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m.
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90
91
90
91
90
91
90
91
PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT
MONTHLY REPORT
MONTH JANUARY -OCTOBER 1991
CLASS
MURDER
CSC
ROBBERY
ASSAULT
BURGLARY
THEFT
AUTO THEFT
ARSON
1
24
3
279
317
996
98
26
0
1 25
4
313
299
989
110
1 13
TOTALS 1990 1744
1991 1753 1%
CLASS 11
FORGERY
COUNTERFEIT
FRAUD
HAR.
COMM.
STOLEN
PROPERTY
VANDALISM
SEX
OFF.
NARC.
OFFENSES
FAM/CHILD
D.W.I.
LID.
LAW
DISORDERLY
CONDUCT
OTHER
24
104
285
5
646
20
67
36
332
115
46
350
30
1 153
1 404
1 14
1 534
1 22
1 77
44
370
1 81
1 38
1 384
TOTALS 1990 2030
1991 2151 6%
CLASS III
FATAL
ACCIDENT
PERSONAL
INJURY
PROPERTY
DAMAGE
SNOWMOBILE
ACCIDENT
DROWNING
MEDICAL
EMERGENCY
SUICIDE
SUICIDE
ATTEMPTS
NATURAL
DEATH
ANIMAL
BITES
FIRE
0
137
679
0
0
888
1
23
27
48
267
3
1 120
1 747
1 0
0
881
4
16
28
50
1 225
TOTALS 1990 2070
1991 2074 -
CLASS IV
TOTALS 1990 12,831
1991 12,521 -2x
HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1990 3883 19 91 3 612 -7%
NONHAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1990 4397 19 91 4526 3%
CRIMINAL OFFENSES CLEARED 1990 192
1991 16%
TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENTS 1990 18,675
1991 18,499 -1'
ciM NOV 15 '91
ASSIST
ANIMAL
FALSE
LOCK
OTHER
WARRANT
TRAFFIC
SUSPICION
MISSING
LOST
PUBLIC
DOMESTIC
DETAIL
ALARMS
OUTS
AGENCY
SERVED
DETAIL
INFORMATION
PERSON
FOUND
NUISANCE
MISC.
311
1337
1413
1544
500
393
1368
1986
70
321
1352
2236
294
1374
1424
1 1588
454
1 416
1 1253
1878
1 43
1 235
1 1363
2199
TOTALS 1990 12,831
1991 12,521 -2x
HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1990 3883 19 91 3 612 -7%
NONHAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1990 4397 19 91 4526 3%
CRIMINAL OFFENSES CLEARED 1990 192
1991 16%
TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENTS 1990 18,675
1991 18,499 -1'
ciM NOV 15 '91
90
91
90
91
90
91
90
91
PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT
MONTHLY REPORT
MONTH OCTOBER 1991
CLASS I
MURDER
CSC
ROBBERY
ASSAULT
BURGLARY
THEFT
AUTO THEFT
ARSON
1
0
0
33
26
96
9
3
0
1 5
1 0
1 28
20
93
11
2
TOTALS _1990 168
1991 159 -52
CLASS II
FORGERY
COUNTERFEIT
FRAUD
HAR.
COMM.
STOLEN
PROPERTY
VANDALISM
SEX
OFF.
NARC
OFFENSES
FAM/CHILD
Owl
LIQ
LAW
DISORDERLY
CONDUCT
OTHER
3
14
36
0
66
1
3
3
29
15
11
46
1
20
41
2
76
0
1
4
33
1
2
75
TOTALS -L92-0 --L9.7
1991 256 13
CLASS III
FATAL
ACCIDENT
PERSONAL
INJURY
PROPERTY
DAMAGE
SNOWMOBILE
ACCIDENT
DROWNING
MEDICAL
EMERGENCY
SUICIDE I
SUICIDE
ATTEMPTS
NATURAL
DEATH
ANIMAL
BITES
FIRE
0
17
92
0
0
93
0
3
7
4
21
0
1 10
1 92
1 0
1 0
91
0
3
4
2
18
TOTALS 1990 237
1991 220 -72
CLASS IV
TOTALS 1990 1238
1991 1217 -22
HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1990 427 19 91 390 -92
NONHAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1991 457 19 91 374 -18 2
CRIMINAL OFFENSES CLEARED 1990
212
1991
262
ASSIST
1870
1991
1852 -12
ANIMAL
FALSE
LOCK
OTHER
WARRANT
TRAFFIC
SUSPICION
MISSING
LOST
PUBLIC
DOMESTIC
DETAIL
ALARMS
OUTS
AGENCY
SERVED
DETAIL
INFORMATION
PERSON
FOUND
NUISANCE
MISC
33
127
146
169
43
31
128
206
14
20
117
204
31
137
159
191
27
33
123
209
1
31
106
169
TOTALS 1990 1238
1991 1217 -22
HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1990 427 19 91 390 -92
NONHAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1991 457 19 91 374 -18 2
CRIMINAL OFFENSES CLEARED 1990
212
1991
262
TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENTS 1990
1870
1991
1852 -12
(: 411 NOV 15 191
WEST SUBURBAN MEDIATION
32 Tenth Avenue South, Suite 214, Hopkins,
November 7, 1991
Frank Boyles
Assist -ant City Manager
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 5-5447
Dear Mr. Boyles:
CENTER
MN 55343 (612) 933-0005
A brief report on third quarter activity for Plymouth residents:
juvenile assault, referred by PPD, conciliated; business/consumer, referred
by Conciliation Court flyer, mediated with agreement; neighborhood,
referred by PPD, mediated with agreement; neighborhood, self -referral,
mediated with agreement; juvenile vandalism, referred back to police;
business/consumer, Conciliation Court flyer, mediated with agreement.
juvenile arson, mediated with agreement; juvenile vandalism, referred
back to police; landlord/tenant, other party refused; juvenile theft, referred
by PPD, mediated with agreement; neighborhood, mediated with agreement;
juvenile assault, other party refused; neighborhood, PPD referral, pending;
juvenile malicious mischief, pending; landlord/tenant, city staff referral,
other party refused; business/business, conciliated. There were sixteen(]6)
cases representing $1674 worth of service.
Overall, we have had 46 more cases to date than all of 1990.
Enclosed is an article you may find interesting.
It is our hope that Plymouth is considering support again for 1991.
Sincerely,
Susan A. Nelson
Executive Director
Nov 12 1991
P. E 1 U1TIT,
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CIM NOV 15 '91
6
HEAL R. PEIRCE J
V SO -1 -RI
Atlanta success with mediation
gives others hopeful example
s
ATLANTA
ontentious,
unyielding, li-
tigious, uncompro-
mising, bullheaded
— there are many
unpleasant adjec-
tives a foreigner
might use watching
how Americans
come to logger-
heads on issues
from waste dumps
to homeless shelters
ing sites.
SYNDICATED
COLUMNIST
to low-income hous-
We even have two new words in our
language — NIMBY for "not in my back-
yard" and LULU for "locally unwanted
land uses." City councils argue such issues
for years. Cases get ensnarled in endless
litigation. Arbitrary court judgments
sometimes frustrate all the parties.
But a surprise resolution has just em-
erged, from what some have called the
"Second Battle of Atlanta" — a 30 -year
war over a corridor the state highway
builders wanted to turn into a roaring
freeway.
It began in 1961 when Georgia's state
government started acquiring land for a
"Stone Mountain Tollway." It was a con-
troversial idea from the start, a hated
idea among the neighborhoods it would
have cleaved and such a hot potato that
then -Gov. Jimmy Carter moved to kill it
in 1972.
But the highway builders (rarely
crossed in Georgia state politics) never
gave up on their lust for another fast way
to move lots of cars in and out of Atlanta.
In 1981, a defeated President Carter an-
nounced he'd build his presidential library
along the right-of-way — and now he
wanted a road.
Decisions "pro" and "con" flew back
and forth between the Atlanta city coun-
cil, mayors, governors and the Georgia
courts. Residents continued to seethe over
a bleak strip of kudzu weed, a scar both
physical and psychological through their
town.
The mediator and negotiating team
reassembled. Within a day, they had
ironed out details, accepted Eplan's plan.
Politicians started falling over each other
to share credit.
"Atlanta is a classic case of heroic pro-
portions" in alternative dispute resolu-
tions, says Michael Keating, the Provi-
dence, R.I., attorney and seasoned
mediator whom Judge Seeliger brought
into the case.
Is what worked for Atlanta a good for-
mula for the country?
The logical answer is "yes" — if media-
tion can prove an alternative to disrupted`
.neighborhoods and years of bitter stand-
offs in court.
"Mediation," says Keating, "takes very
controversial issues out of the special-in-
terest category" and obliges people "to sit
down and come up with a resolution that's
acceptable to all." They decide — not the
courts or legislature.
When you shift the focus "from who's
done what to whom" people start talking
with each other instead of at each other.
"A suspension of distrust seeps into the
process and changes the nature of the bar-
gaining," Keating claims.
Hundreds of public disputes are getting
settled by mediation these days. In New-
ark, residents sued to stop the city from
blowing up crime -infested public -housing
projects. But a mediator secured an
agreement that the city would create sub-
neighborhoods. They formed a protest
group and called it CAUTION.
Finally, a local superior court judge —
Clarence Seeliger — began to lose pa-
tience. He called in a mediator and told
the parties to start talking or face a
court -imposed solution.
The warring parties talked for 43 hours,
but again fell short of agreement. Then, to
almost everyone's amazement, the city's
planning commissioner, Leon Eplan,
stepped forward with a compromise de-
sign in late August.
Instead of a highway gobbling up still
more land, including Frederick Law Olm-
stead -designed linear parks, Eplan down-
sized the road. He pushed it away from
the parkland, made it into a four -lane sur-
face road slowed by curves and stoplights,
and added a raft of amenities.
There would be picnic areas, jogging
and bike paths and lots of trees. The land
alignment would link the Carter Center to
the Martin Luther King Center to form
"Freedom Park" and "Freedom Park-
way," a symbolic joining of Carter's work
for human rights and King's work for civil
rights. National park status is envisioned
for part of the site.
The plan was attractive. It embodied
many ideas that had bubbled up in the
mediation sessions. It would let self-con-
scious Atlanta score a public -relations
coup rather than painful embarrassment
when the 1996 Summer Olympics come to
stitute housing before resorting to dyna-
mite. In Hawaii, mediation was the cata-
lyst for adoption of a new state water
code. The process also helped Minnesota
work out new rules for aerial herbicide
spraying.
Since 1985, the National Institute for
Dispute Resolution has helped seven
states — Minnesota, Florida, Hawaii,
New Jersey, Massachusetts, Ohio and Or-
egon — set up offices making mediation
services available across their states.
As American society becomes more of
a "social mosaic," says NIDR president
Madeleine Crohn, disputes will become
more complex and numerous, making me-
,diation all the more necessary.
Mediation. often works best, of course,
with correct alignment of the political
suns and moons. In Atlanta, there was a
new governor (Zell Miller) who fired the
old "roads -first -and -always" highway
commissioner; a pro -neighborhood mayor
(Maynard Jackson instead of Andrew
Young); and a politically savvy planner
who saw beyond blueprints and numbers
to what a road could mean for a city's
psyche. The 1992 Olympics also were a
catalyst.
Not all cities are always that lucky. But
when they are, they should grab their me-
diation tool bags and go for it.
Peirce is a national columnist who writes about
state and local affairs. Distributed by Washington
Post Writers Group.
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: November 13, 1991
TO: Steve Correll, Support Services Supervisor
FROM: Helen LaFave,ommunications Coordinator
SUBJECT: CALL ON 24-HOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE
As I mentioned, I received a call on the 24 -Hour Customer Service
Line which was related to a construction site where a new house
is being built at 30th and West Medicine Lake Drive. The caller,
Beth Stern, 3055 Magnolia Lane, 559-7353, voiced three concerns
which cross departmental lines. After conferring with Building
Official Joe Ryan, we concluded this matter may be best handled
by a CSO visiting the site.
Ms. Stern's concerns are:
1. The construction workers have blocked the street by
parking vehicles on both sides of the street, thereby
making it difficult for school buses to get through.
This could be remedied if the CSO would ask all of the
workers to park on one side of the street.
2. The contractor has been burning on the site. The CSO
would need to check with the Fire Division to see if any
burn permits have been issued and what city ordinance
requires in this case.
3. Erosion from the work site has caused mud in the street.
Joe Ryan informs me that it would be appropriate for the
CSO to instruct the contractor or site superintendent
that erosion control measures be taken. More information
on erosion control is available from the Building
Division.
Please advise me of action which has been taken on this item by
Wednesday, November 20. Also, please have the CSO who is
assigned this, contact Ms. Stern and advise her of action which
has been taken.
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CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE
November 13, 1991
BETHTS ERN, 3055 MAGNOLIA LANE, 559-7353
PROBLEM: Ms. Stern had three concerns that related to a
construction site where a new house is being built at
the corner of 30th and West Medicine Lake Drive. They
are:
1. The construction workers have repeatedly blocked
the street by parking their vehicles on both sides
of the street. This has hampered school buses and
other vehicles from getting through; and
2. The contractor is burning materials on the site;
and
3. Erosion is causing the street to be covered with
mud.
SOLUTION: The call was referred to Steve Correll, Support
Services Supervisor.
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: November 8, 1991
TO: Tom Vetsch,Snt�reet Supervisor
FROM: Helen LaFaveX~ Communications Coordinator
SUBJECT: CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE CALL
Ted Robb, 615 Windemere Curve, 544-1609 (work), or 544-9963
(home) , called the 24 -Hour Customer Service Line on November 7.
He reported that the plow which cleared snow in front of his
house on Friday night snapped his mailbox from its post. He
noted that the mailbox may appear to be fine because it is
sitting on top of a mound of snow. However, it is broken from
its post and will be a problem when the snow melts.
He requested that this be checked out and that he be compensated
for the mailbox post replacement or that the post be replaced.
Mr. Robb also wanted to alert the City to the fact that about
five or six other homes between the 600 and 700 blocks of
Windemere Curve had the same thing happen to their mailboxes.
Please check into that as well.
Mr. Robb noted that he was not an irate customer and he had a
"pat on the back" to extend to the city plow crews for the good
job thel did in clearing out streets after the recent snow storm.
He main concern is that he have a mailbox or be compensated for
it so that his mail delivery will not be interrupted by this.
Please advise me of action taken on this by Wednesday,
November 13.
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: November 14, 1991
TO: Joe Ryan, Building Official
FROM: Helen LaFave lommunications Coordinator
SUBJECT: CUSTOMER COMMENT CARD
We received the attached Customer Comment Card at the front
counter from a contractor, Dave Lindstrom, who requested that
contractors be allowed to obtain sprinkler permits by mail.
Please respond to Mr. Lindstrom by November 22. Please forward a
copy your response to me for my file.
As you are aware, this is the third request of this nature that
the City has received in the past month. Several contractors
have mentioned that other cities issue certain permits by mail.
It seems appropriate that the Plymouth Building Division check
with other cities to determine what, if any, permits are issued
by mail and how mail -issued permits are processed in order to
ensure that staff can track and process the application
materials. Perhaps we could create a process that would not only
meet customer needs but also staff needs. Please let me advise
me of action taken on this by December 5.
Thanks.
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October 15, 1991
Officer Brian S. Beniek
Plymouth Police Department
SUBJECT: MEDAL OF VALOR
Dear Brian:
CITY OF
PLYMOUTR
You are being presented the Department's highest service award in
recognition of your personal courage in response to a woman who
was attempting suicide with a handgun.
On September 7, 1991, you and Officer Blad responder'. to what
appeared to be a routine medical call at in
Plymouth. Upon arrival at the residence, you found the home
securely locked and no immediate sign of anyone inside. Upon
closer examination, you and Officer Blad heard noises inside. It
was necessary to force entry into the home.
Once inside the home, you found a 30 year old distraught woman,
who was armed with a .357 revolver. She was sitting, with legs
crossed, on a large black polyethylene tarp.
For several minutes you talked with this woman in a very calm and
cautious manner. On at least two occasions, she attempted to put
the revolver to her head and was dissuaded from shooting herself
by your ability to negotiate effectively.
During the last desperate moments of this confrontation, the
woman raised the revolver to her -face and pulled back the hammer,
and stated "I'm not going to chicken out this time." It was at
this time that you ran across the dimly lit room and grabbed the
revolver by the cylinder and hammer, twisting it from her hands.
You saved her life.
Because you knowingly and willingly placed yourself in great
physical danger, while in the performance of your duties and
within the confines of sound, learned police procedures, you are
being recognized with the Department's highest service award, the
Medal of Valor. Congratulations for the extraordinary and
outstanding act of bravery.
Sincerely,
Richard J. Carlqu'
Public Safety Director CIM Nov 15 91
Plymouth Police Department
cc: James G. Willis - City Manager
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
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October 25, 1991 HYM OUTR
Lieutenant Dennis B. Paulson
Plymouth Police Department
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT COMMENDATION AWARD
Dear Dennis:
The Department Commendation Award is being presented to you for the
significant accomplishments that you have achieved in the revamping of the
Department's Operations Manual and the planning and design of the proposed
Public Safety building.
The Commendation Award is the second highest award granted to members of this
Department. The extraordinary achievements that you have made with the
Operations Manual development and the proposed Public Safety Building are
proof of your outstanding performance.
The new Police Department Operations Manual represents over 300 pages of
extremely well-written and researched policy statements and procedures.
Starting with a well-founded mission statement, the manual includes a grouping
of nine chapters devoted to the most crucial aspects of police management
subjects. We are frequently asked to contribute copies of our policies to the
Peace officers Standards and Training Department (POST) and other police
agencies who are aware of our accomplishments.
As the Department Coordinator for the proposed Public Safety building, you
have shown perpetual enthusiasm and stick-to-itiveness. You seldom take the
normal days off that have been assigned to you this past year. Whether you
are on regular days off or vacation, I find you showing up for meetings
concerning the Public Safety building.
What is quite remarkable is that your achievements have been made along with
putting together the most outstanding patrol division in the State of
Minnesota. Your leadership by example has inspired others under you command
to put in that "extra mile."
Your professional conduct deserves commendation. Congratulations!
Sincerely,
Richard J. rlquist
Public Safety Director
Plymouth Police Department
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cc: James G. Willis - City Manager
Personnel File
3400 PLYMOUTH EOULE ;BARD. PLY1,10UTH. MINNESOTA 5544 7. TELEPHONE (612) 550-500^
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Department of Public Safety
Plymouth Fire Department
Commendation Award
Awarded To
RON LYMER
For chairing the Officer Selection Procedure committee. Your committee
did an outstanding job of developing a new format and procedures for
officer candidate evaluation.
The selection of officers to lead the Plymouth Fire Department is
essential. In that regard, your leadership contributed to a document
that will serve the Plymouth Fire Department for years to come.
You did an outstanding job of handling a very difficult and complicated
task.
Congratulations!
In recognition of outstanding service displaying a
level of accomplishment significantly above that expected
of a firefighter.
• ted ,
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October 29, 1991
Firefighter Chuck Veflin
Plymouth Fire Department
12720 27th Avenue N.
Plymouth, MN 55441
SUBJECT: LETTER OF COMMENDATION
Dear Chuck:
We thank you for the outstanding and dedicated effort put forth in the
development of the new officer evaluation format and the associated
procedures.
The selection of officers to lead the Plymouth Fire Department is essential.
In that regard, your ideas contributed to a document that will serve the
Plymouth Fire Department for years to come.
You did an outstanding job of handling a very difficult and complicated task.
Congratulations.
Sincerely,
Lyle4-'� ?'1'2A7"
, C. Robinson
Fire Chief
Richard J. arlqu st
Public Safety Director
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cc: James G. Willis, City Manager
Assistant Fire Chief Johnson, Burke, Leuer
Personnel File
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3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: November -8, 1991
TO: Jim Kolstad, Public Works Superintendent
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FROM: James G. Willis, City Manager
SUBJECT: SNOWPLOWING
Jim, please convey to everyone involved in our snowplowing/ice
control efforts my deep appreciation for their tremendous
efforts! They did an outstanding job under enormously difficult
conditions!
Not only was the Halloween snow storm a "mother of all snow
storms" for this area, it also hit us at a time when we were
vulnerable because of the lack of protection for our equipment.
Nonetheless, everyone pitched in and made the extra effort to get
our roads opened.
Overall we have had very few complaints from our citizens about
the snowplowing efforts. Most citizens recognize the enormous
difficulties confronting our crews and were very understanding.
Many people called to extend their thanks for the special efforts
our crews took under these trying circumstances.
The bottom line of all this is, of course, that everyone did a
super job. Please pass on to everyone my appreciation as well as
that of the City Council for a job well done. BRAVO ZULU!
JW:kec
cc: Mayor & City Council
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: November 6, 1991
TO: Tom Vetsch, Street Supervisor
FROM: Robert C. Johnson, Senior Engineering Technician � -
SUBJECT: COMPLIMENT ON SNOW PLOWING FROM MR. ELLIOTT JANKE
Mr. Elliott Janke of 735 Quantico Lane called me today and said you and your
department deserve an A -plus rating for the great snow plowing job.
RCJ:do
cc: Fred Moore
Daniel Faulkner
John Sweeney
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Soo Line Railroad Company
November 11, 1991
Transp. File: PR0022
The Honorable Kim M. Bergman
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
Dear -Mr. Bergman:
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Soo Line Building
Room 310
Box 530
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440
(612) 347-8000 .
OPERATING DEPARTMENT
Thank you for your letter to Soo Line Railroad dated September 19,
1991, which expressed the concerns of your residents, the Plymouth
City Council, and yourself related to our trains whistling for grade
crossings during evening hours. I also appreciated your taking time
to discuss this matter with me by phone.
As indicated, we on Soo Line are sincere when we say we want to be
viewed as good neighbors in your Community, and we do not take your
concerns lightly. Since receiving your letter, we have instructed
our General Road Foreman of Engineers, and our Line Supervisor, to
again discuss whistling requirements with Engineers to ensure that
excessive whistling is not being done, but also to ensure that proper
whistling is being done to protect the public at grade crossings. We
cannot waive our responsibility to whistle for crossings as required
by regulation.
A normal whistle blast requirement for grade crossings consists of
two longs, a short, and a long. However, when an engineer approaches
a crossing where he sees approaching traffic, or pedestrians, he may
extend the length of the blasts as necessary to ensure warning has
happened. Please believe me, our engineers are cognizant of the
noise they emit and they themselves are not interested in whistling
more than necessary, especially during nighttime hours. It is
important for your Council to realize our obligation to whistle, and
the horrible accidents we are avoiding by doing so.
If the Community is adamant about stopping trains from whistling
during certain hours, they can do so by passing specific ordinances,
providing necessary crossing gates and signals, and assuming the
liability of not whistling. We would then naturally comply.
Certainly your legal counsel could direct you through that process.
c1M NOV 15'91
The Honorable Kim M. Bergman
November 11, 1991
Page 2
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Soo Line wishes to assure you we are a conscientious company involved
in international, and interstate transportation, serving the shipping
and general public and that we will do all possible to be viewed as
such. Our operation requires nighttime movement of trains through
many states and communities, and we try to do so as quietly and
safely as possible.
I remain willing to be of any further assistance you may require.
Thank you.
Yours very truly,
Darrell E. Ward
Asst. Chief Transportation Officer
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Mr. Conrad Wencka
Chief Transportation Officer
Soo Line Railroad Company
Box 530
Minneapolis, MN 55440
SUBJECT: TRAIN HORN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
Dear Mr. Wencka:
A number of Plymouth residents living adjacent to the Soo Line
tracks in Plymouth, have expressed growing concern about the
noise associated with Soo Line trains during evening hours.
I am attaching for your information the most recent letter on
this topic from a resident, the City's response, and the response
from Mr. D.J. Hanson, your Division Manager.
At aur September 16 City Council 'Meeting, we discussed Mr.
Hanson's response. The Council does not concur that the Soo Line
Railroad is making a reasonable effort to be a good neighbor.
The essence of Mr. Hanson's letter is business as usual.
Plymouth residents are left no option but to tolerate the status
quo. For example, have you defined the actual length in seconds
of a. short or long blast of the horn? If not, individual
engineers may define a long blast in any way they see fit. Our
experience is that they tend to "lay on the horn" at night.
It is the Council's perspective that the Soo Line Railroad is
obliged to make every effort to operate safety and minimize
disruption to the surrounding community. For your information,
Plymouth City Code (attached) does provide that noise in
residential areas should not occur after 10 p.m., or before 7
a.m. daily. Short of aggressively enforcing this ordinance, I
need to know from you what efforts the railroad will take to
minimize evening disturbances to our residents.
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3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
Mr. Conrad Wencka
September 19, 1991
Page 2
This is an important matter to the City Council. To that end, we
would be happy to meet with you and other appropriate Soo Line
representatives at your earliest convenience to determine what
can be done 'to preserve safety and peace of mind for Plymouth
residents.
Sincerely,
Kim M. Bergman
Mayor
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cc: Mayor & City Council
D.J. Hanson
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Plymouth City Code 2005.01 (Rev. 1990)
Section 2005 - Misdemeanors Special Provisions
205.01. Making Unnecessary Noise. Subdivision 1. General Rule. No person, in
any public or private place, shall make, or assist in making, by any manner or
means, any loud, unpleasant or raucous noise or odor disturbing the others
unless the same be reasonably necessary to the preservation of life, health,
safety or property.
Subd. 2. Noise in Residential Areas. No person shall, between the hours
of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., congregate because of or participate in any party
or gathering of people from which noise emanates of a sufficient volume so as to
disturb the peace, quiet or repose of persons residing in any residential area.
(a) A police officer may order all persons present other than the owners
or tenants of the building or place to immediately disperse. Any
person who shall refuse to leave after being ordered to do so by a
police officer shall be guilty of a violac`_on of this Section.
(b) Any owner or tenant of the building or place who has knowledge of the
disturbance and fails to immediately abate said disturbance shall be
guilty of a violation of this Section (Ord. 79-16, Sec. 2)
Subd. 3. Unlawful Assembly on Private Property. No group of three or more
persons shall gather, assemble or congregate for any purpose on private property
which is not owned by one of them or with regard to which one of them is not
legally entitled to possession without written permission of the owner of such
property or the person who is legally entitled .to possess such property after
having been ordered to disperse.
Subd. 4. Noise Between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. No person shall, between
the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.: (1) collect refuse, rubbish, or waste
materials; (2) test or run en i r n ; (3) conduct construction
or demolition activities; operate chain saws, lawnmowers, weedwhips,
snowmobiles, or other power equipment intended primarily for outdoor use; or (5)
operate paging, public address, radios, siren, horn, phonographs, disc players,
musical instruments, and the like from which noise emanates in a sufficient
volume so as to unreasonably disturb the peace, quiet, or repose of persons
residing in any residential area unless the same be necessary as determined by
the City Manager for the preservation of health, life, safety, or property.
(Added, Ord. No. 90-28, Sec. 1)
2005.03. Obscene Literature. No person shall bring or cause to be brought into
the City, or shall buy, sell or cause to be brought or sold, or advertise, give
away, offer, show, exhibit, post, distribute, design, copy, draw, photograph,
print, etch, engrave, cut, carve, make, publish, or otherwise prepare, or assist
in preparing, or receive subscriptions for, any indecent or obscene picture,
book, pamphlet or magazine.
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PAUL DAVID WELLSTONE
MINNESOTA
October 31, 1991
Mr. James G. Willis
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, Minnesota
Dear Mr. Willis:
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510-2303
55447
Thank you for conte=ting me regarding the liability of
municipalities for waste. I appreciate the opportunity to share my
views with you.
I share your concern about the problem of municipal waste treatment
under the Superfund law. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
has reviewed its treatment of municipal waste and identified an
informal set of guidelines within the limits of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response and Compensation Liability Act (CERCLA).
These guidelines allow increased leeway for the EPA when dealing
with municipalities.
If a municipality has transported solely residential waste to a
Superfund facility, the EPA will not sue. On the other hand, if a
city either owns a Superfund site or has transported industrial or
commercial waste to such a site, they may be found financially
liable. Thus, there has been an attempt to give reasonable
consideration to municipalities.
In an attempt to address the perception of an adversarial process
in Superfund cases, the EPA is working on programs to explain the
Superfund process to all municipalities, whether or not they are in
danger of being sued.
In addition S. 1557, the Toxic Cleanup Equity and Acceleration Act
of 1991, has been introduced by Senator Lautenberg of New Jersey
and is pending before the Senate Environment and Public Works
Committee. This measure amends the superfund law to protect
municipalities by preventing industrial firms from suing
municipalities or others on the grounds that they handled or
disposed of municipal solid waste. Hearings were held on this
legislation July 29.
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October 31, 1991
Page 2
Again, thank you for contacting me.
informed.
Sincerely,
P
Paul David Wellstone
United States Senator
PDW:hmt
Please continue to keep me
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John A. Stemper
12925 54th Avenue North
Plymouth, Minnesota 55442
November 9, 1991
Kim M. Bergman, Mayor
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
Dear Mayor Bergman,
At a City Council meeting held on October 7, 1991, the City approved a
final plat for the Bass Lake Terrace development prior to the resolution
of the Northwest Boulevard alignment issue. The City's legal council,
Mr. Jim Thomson, stated that this plat could be denied within sixty days
and would require the action of the City Council.
The City responded to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) May 20,
1991 request for additional information regarding Northwest Boulevard on
September 29, 1991. In conversation with the DNR, I am of the
understanding they will be issuing a permit on or about November 20,
1991. A Public Hearing will then be scheduled in the first week in
December with a final permit issued shortly after that hearing.
Given this timetable and the uncertainty of the final alignment for
Northwest Boulevard and how it may affect this plat, I believe the City
may be exposing itself to a legal dispute with the developer of Bass
Lake Terrace. To avoid a possible lawsuit, I believe that the City
Council and the City Manager must carefully consider this issue at the
December 2, 1991 City Council meeting. By this meeting, the DNR will
have issued a draft permit, set the Public Hearing date and will be
within sixty days of the approval of the final plat request discussed at
the October 7, 1991 City Council meeting.
I appreciate the time the City has taken to address the issues raised by
the DNR and I am hopeful that the correct decision for the alignment
will be reached. Let us not expose the City and the taxpayers to
unnecessary litigation and expenses at this time.
Sincerely,
n A. Stemper
cc: Jim Willis, City Manager, City of Plymouth.
Greg Downing, Environmental Quality Board.
Ceil Strauss, Area Hydrologist, Department of Natural Resources.
Sue Coyne, Bass Lake Woods.
Bryan Sykora, The Meadows of Bass Lake.
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DEPARTMENT : Natural Resources STATE OF MINNESOTA
Office Memorandum
DATE : November 8, 1991
TO: Interested Parties
FROM : John Linc Stine
Regional Hydrologist
PHONE : 772-7910
SUBJECT : Permit Application 1#91-6185, Northwest Blvd. /Schmidt Lake Road
The Department of Natural Resources has received and is reviewing
the City of Plymouth's proposal to place fill in DNR protected
wetlands for the construction of Northwest Blvd. and Schmidt Lake
Road.
This memorandum will document coming events for the above -
referenced project.
November 20, 1991 DNR mails to interested parties its draft
decision.
December 4 Public Information Meeting (location and time
(evening) to be announced). DNR will present its
reasoning and background for its draft
decision. Interested parties may submit
comments and ask questions.
December 10 Last day for interested parties to submit
written comments on DNR's draft decision.
December 13 DNR finalizes decision and mails to interested
parties.
Enclosed is a list of interested parties. Please notify Ceil
Strauss or Joe Richter of this office if you have additions or
corrections.
JLS9010/CL
Enclosure
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Permit Application 91-6185
Northwest Blvd./Schmidt Lake Road
Public Meeting
Interested Party Address
Fred Moore, Public Works Director City of Plymouth
Jim Willis, City Manager 3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Kim Bergman, Mayor Plymouth, MN 55441
Tim Phenow
Jim Dvorak
John Stemper (Bass Lake Heights)
Bryan Sykora (Meadows of Bass Lake)
Sue Coyne (Bass Lake Woods)
Tim Wallace, DNR Wildlife
Wayne Barstad, Ecological Services
Dave Zappetillo, Fisheries
Charlotte Cohn, Planning
Don Buckout, Planning
Greg Downing
Ted Rockwell
Tim Fell
Paul Burke
Walter Marusenko
Steve Theis
SRF
Suite 150, One Carlson Pkwy.
Minneapolis, MN 55447
12925 54th. Avenue North
Plymouth, MN 55442
4970 Quinwood Lane
Plymouth, MN 55442
5515 Sycamore Lane
Plymouth, MN 55442
Carlos Avery Game Farm
5463 Broadway
Forest Lake, HN 55025
Dept. of Natural Resources
1200 Warner Road
St. Paul, MN 55106
Dept. of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-4010
Environmental Quality Board
300 Centennial Bldg.
658 Cedar
St. Paul, MN 55155
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region V
7402 Lyndale Avenue South
Richfield, MN 55423
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1421 U.S. Post Office &
Customs House
St. Paul, MN 55101-1479
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
400 Sibley Street
50 Park Square Ct.
St. Paul, MN 55101-1928
MN Department of Transportation
Transportation Building, Room 313
John Ireland Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
Hennepin County Public Works
320 Washington Avenue South
Hopkins, MN 55343
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Meri Nielson
Carl Ohrn
Lawrance Marofsky, representing
(Vern Reynolds Construction)
Charles Meyer
Leon Zeug
Dale Claridge
MN Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
Metropolitan Council
230 East 5th. Street
Mears Park Center
St. Paul, MN 55101
Boulevard Plaza Office Suites
7022 Brooklyn Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55429
Sierra Club
1313 Fifth Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Hennepin SWCD
12450 Wayzata Blvd.
Suite 205
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Shingle Creek WMO
3030 Harbor Lane
Suite 100
Plymouth, MN 55447
W4 NOV15 '91
Dear Sir,
I have a bone to pick with you regrrding Lancaster Lane
between 36th ave. No. and Rockford Road.
Why was the change of direction sign removed at the curve
across from Plymouth Terrance? Drivers come like a bat
out of hell down this road and this fail one driver broke
two trees down by not taking the curve.
On Thurs., Oct. 31st one car went between a tree and your
no parking sign. The second car just missed your sign.
But it took the third one To break down a beautiful tree,
damage the fence and still miss your dam No parking sign.
All within 15 minutes.
Next, we have an underground garage here and you take your
life into your hands going out. This summer the right of
way and the hill between Plymouth Terrace and The Place
was never mowed and the weeds were high. A short driver
has one hell of a time getting out without being hit.
Now with the snow it is even worse. No real fault of
yours, as to the snow.
I beg you to out that change of direction sign back up,
lower the speed limit on this stretch of road, and put
up a blind exit sign between The Place and Plymouth Terrace.
Before a serious accident happens.
Have a police car back into our garage exit and he will see
what I am talking about.
I know this .can't be done at this time of year but I
wanted to write. n', � ---411 was fresh in my mind, but I
hope to sees tsct
. an'doze, spring.
Yours truly,
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Ms. Helen Thom
9630 - 37th Place, #307
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Ms. Thom:
Thank you for your note regarding the missing directional sign
across from the Plymouth Terrace. I was not aware that the sign
had been removed. Perhaps it was done during the street
reconstruction project a year ago. In any event, I am asking Mr.
Fred Moore, our Director of Public Works, to look into this
matter on your behalf.
If the sign has been inappropriately removed, we will have it
reinstalled.
Thank you also for your observations with respect to the problems
with the weeds and being able to get in and out of parking
garages. We will endeavor to have the city weed inspector watch
that area more closely next summer.
Thank you for sharing your concerns with us.
Yours truly,
James G. Willis
ity Manager
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Honorable Kim Bergman
Plymouth City Hall
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mayor Bergman:
I am writing on my own behalf to solicit your support for a
position on the newly formed Water Quality Committee.
As a lakeshore home owner in the city of Plymouth, and a board
member of the East Parker's Lake Improvement Association, I
naturally have a vested interest in serving on the committee. I
want to preserve my right to quiet enjoyment, my property value
and the local tax base. However, my interest goes beyond this.
I am concerned about phosphorus products getting into our lakes
and streams, as well as other nutrients and how they might affect
the plant growth in our waters. The stormwater runoff as well as
other watersheds that carry fertilizers and pesticides into our
lakes and streams, need monitoring. Education of the public and
garnering of a volunteer corps is another area that could be
instituted and/or strengthened.
Our current population needs to address the ecological, social
and economic benefits of a well managed water supply, if not for
us, at least for the generations to come. A commitment to
stewardship of our water resources makes us responsible for
protecting and preserving our lakes. I would like to make this
commitment so.I hope you will consider my application for
service.
Thank you for your consideration.
Since ely,
Mary McKee
1345 No. Juneau Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
(W) 593-1455; (H) 473-8738
November 15, 1991
Ms. Gwendolyn P. Ryding
15376 40th Avenue No.
Plymouth, MN 55446
Dear Ms. Ryding:
Thank you for your letter of November 7 addressing your concerns
about property taxes. I appreciate very much your writing to us
and understand the serious problems the property tax burden is
placing upon you with a limited fixed income. I trust that you
are aware of the State's "circuit breaker" tax relief program for
people of modest means. Based upon the statements in your
letter, it would appear that you would be eligible for this
program which would have the effect of providing some relief from
your property taxes.
I wish it were possible for me to assure that property taxes will
not increase. I cannot make that promise. The fact is, as the
cost of local government (city, county, schools) continue to
increase, it is probably that property taxes will also increase.
I can assure you that the Plymouth City Council spends a great
deal of effort trying to keep our share of your property taxes in
line. Nonetheless, they too are faced with enormous problems
seeking to provide the various services which citizens seem to
require, recognizing that many of those same citizens do not
desire to have their property taxes increased.
I am sharing your letter to all members of our City Council in
order that they may be aware of the concerns of a senior citizen
on a fixed income. We recognize that many people in our
community are on fixed incomes with little capacity to absorb
ever-increasing property taxes.
Thank you for your very thoughtful letter. I can assure you that
it will not be relegated to the "round file" by anyone here at
the City of Plymouth!
Yours truly,
aures G. Willis
City Manager
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I as in my 70th year ane this will be the first time to ar life I have
written anyaur in Hennepin County commenting on taxes of any "s
I van bora in ?forth Minneapolis and except for a period of years when the
Groat Lepression, education and employment nooesnitated living elsewhere,
I Dave lived, worked and paid all my taxes to the State of i9inneecta and
Uennc,in County,
I am cognizant of the financial burden and deaands by to many segments of
society in can teres of social dependency and irresponsibility. As a result,
the Launty and its taxpayers beceme the bottom line. How, thereforeg in
behalf of all the taxpayers who have coucientiously and hcmesetly become
the source for bankrolling the irr+espensible, and many have spent s
lifetime doing so, I believo the time has come at last for the responsible
to assert themselves and "expect" some consideration as well for at least
having lived responsibly and honestly. We no longer can afford to be the
"silent"minority or majority.
-y fixed income presently totals 6945.00 per month.. -"495•00 of this from
`socialecu.^ity.According to your mailing which I Duet received entitled,
"Your Propnned Property Tax for 1492" my Property Taxon will be rained by
:46-97 • •e total of $705*691 Aad that's a lot for -A;► income, The 4,ue3etica
I'm now eashirg iss
1) Just how long ... or how mary years will I be able to absorb
these yearly Increases?
2) When I cannot, what hdppons to M then?
It baffles me that neither legislators og County officials seem to look
beyond tho "below the poverty level" citizen and how these GL-asstly increases
affect the slightly "above" the poverty level taxpayer and his/her stru le
tr make ends moet. The tax increases keep coming ane? you pay ... or else5
as if there were no tomcrron. %bat will be the end of all this? A
run -sway Budget tv prepared arrays assuming that the little mouse taxpayer
will rick up the tab. I must live within a limited budget with no tax
incre.yento to turn to. .Why not the state and County, especially.during
this recession period? Actually, y6u would +save a lot.of monoy, eventually,
by reducing the taxer of those on limited, fixed incomes wbo have paid their
taxers through the years and lived honoatly esnd responsibly within the ~tato
and County. If the tax i:ncresees oontinue, thousands of Seniors will be
foreed onto your xel `'area rollsl tow, wtist sense does that ask*? Why isn't
so-, eone using came foraight? Janet anyone planning now to redace this
CA" Welfare burden? :'L"ASE'...oxezrcise game �cosa�aon esone+e and spare w
aurao human dignity nrd the glootsy proa�ect of government assistetnceel
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Aftev one reaches age 65 or 709 certainly we could also be spared the
taxes demanded by the school system... especially after having already
spent a lifetime supporting it and helping our children and grandchildren.
I could say a lot more. However, as a life-long taxpayer I trust the
comments herein will be read and not relegated to the "round file" but
will be digested, considered and acted upon.
Thank you for this, my first opportunity to express myself.
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Sincerely, � .
Gwendolyn P. Ryding
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November 15, 1991
Mr. LeRoy Reinke
14411 County Road 6
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mr. Reinke:
Thank you for your letter of November 12 inquiring on certain
aspects of the City's 1992 budget.
I will respond to your questions in the order which they appear
in your letter.
1. Legal expenses billed and paid to date amount to
$283,193.
2. Legal services through the City's General Fund for 1991
are budgeted at $299,500. In addition to this, charges
for legal services are incurred with our public
improvement projects. These costs are reflected in
response to question number 1, but not included in the
General Fund budget.
3. The proposed General Fund legal budget for 1992 is
$304,000.
4. The City uses one primary law firm: Holmes & Graven. On
occasion, we may engage an additional law firm for
certain specialized work.
5. Legal services is not put out for bid as one public
improvement projects. Under state law, professional
services, including legal services, are not required to
be bid. The attorney for the City is selected by the
City Manager and that selection is approved by the City
Council. At the City Council's direction, we recently
solicited proposals from various law firms interested in
doing work for the City. Following the process of
evaluating those proposals, I anticipate reporting to the
City Council with my recommendations. My report will
indicate the hourly fees charged by the various firms.
6. Engineering consultants for city projects are selected by
the City Council at the time the project is undertaken.
The City Council has previously prepared a list of
engineering consultants who have been interviewed by the
City Council and been deemed qualified to work for the
City.
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7. It takes only a few days to place a new truck in service
once it has been delivered. Depending on the amount of
work needed to be done to the truck, e.g., mounting of
specialized equipment such as frames for snowplows, and
availability of that equipment, it is possible that the
installation time may be longer. In some instances, the
City acquires equipment well in advance of it being
needed. Police squad cars, for example, are purchased in
advance as a result of productions schedules of the
automobile manufacturers and joint purchasing agreements
with Hennepin County.
8. The City is divided into 17 snowplowing districts. Each
district has its own route which the snowplow operator
follows in plowing. It is not the practice of the City
to divert plowing resources to plow city parks and paths
before the streets are initially opened. We do utilize
different equipment for plowing our st=reets as compared
to our sidewalks and trails. Durinq large snowfalls,
particularly such as the one we recently experienced,
qualified persons within the Park Maintenance Division,
as well as the Sewer and water Maintenance Division are
pressed into service to assist in snowplowing in order to
open up our streets. Thereafter, they are released to
undertake other work responsibilities. If you desire
further information on the routes used by our snowplow
operators, I invite you to contact our Public Works
Director Fred Moore.
As you may know, the City Council will be holding public hearing
on the proposed 1992 city budgets on Monday, November 25 at 7:00
p.m. You are invited to attend and share your observations with
the Council. In the meantime, if you have further information
requirements, please do not hesitate to contact me or the Finance
Director, Mr. Dale Hahn.
Yours truly,
CJ mes G. Willis
Ci y Manager
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November 12, 1991
Jim Willis
Plymouth City Manager
31100 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth f1n, SS111'7
Dear Mr Willis
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I would like to get some information from the city for a
possible presentaion on the city budget.
1. What is the total amount spent to date for legal
services?
2. What is the total legal budget for 1991? This would be
the total from all depetments.
3. What is the proposed total legal budget for 1592? This
would be the total of all proposed legal expenses to be
spent for the year of 1992.
`i. How many different law firms does the city use for the
legal work that is done?
5. Is this work put out for bids? If not how is the
selection process done? How is the rate determined.
6. I have noticed that a large amount of engineering work on
city roads and street is being done Streger-Roscoe-Fausch
Inc is this work put out on bid or how is it determined
that they are the proper engineering firm to do the job.
7. From the time the city takes deliver of say a new truck,
how long does -it take to get that truck into service?
B. How is the proity on snow plowing determined? I have
noticed that the city parks and paths are plowed before
city street are plowed. Do we have seperate equipment for
plowing snow on the streets in the city parks.
If you need to contact me you ca reach me at 227 7371.
Your Iruly
Leroy Reinke
1.11411 County Road 6
Plymouth Mn, 5S'1't7
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