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CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
October 4, 1991
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS....
1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER:
OCTOBER 7 7:00 P.M. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
City Council Chambers
OCTOBER 21 6:30 P.M. PLYMOUTH FORUM
City Council Chambers
7:00 P.M. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
City Council Chambers
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2. 1992 STREET RECONSTRUCTION INFORMATION MEETINGS --
Tuesday, October 8, and Thursday, October 10.
Information meetings with property owners whose property
is within the 1992 program area will be held in the City
Council Chambers. A copy of the meeting notification
letter mailed to the property owners is attached. (M-2)
3. BOARD OF ZONING -- Tuesday, October 8, 7:00 P.M. The
Board of Zoning Adjustment and Appeals will meet in the
large office conference room. Agenda attached. (M-3)
4. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMISSION -- Wednesday, October 9. The
Planning Commission Forum will begin at 6:45 p.m., with
the regular Planning Commission meeting following at 7:00
p.m. Agenda attached. (M-4)
5. PRAC -- Thursday, October 10, 7:00 P.M. The Park and
Recreation Advisory Commission will meet in the City
Council conference room. Agenda attached. (M-5)
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
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October 4, 1991
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6. KIMBERLY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DEDICATION -- Sunday,
October 13. The new Kimberly Lane Elementary School will
have an open house and dedication program on Sunday,
October 13 from 2 to 5 p.m. There will be a formal
program at 3:30 p.m. The Mayor and Councilmembers are
all invited to attend and Mayor Bergman has been invited
to convey his greetings.
7. PLYMOUTH CIVIC LEAGUE RECOGNITION LUNCHEON -- Tuesday,
October 8. The Plymouth Civic League will host a
luncheon at the Radisson Conference Center (formerly
Scanticon) to recognize contributors to the 1991 Music in
Plymouth program. A copy of the invitation is attached.
(M-7)
8. ROCKFORD ROAD PLAZA - RIBBON CUTTING & GRAND OPENING -- A
ribbon cutting ceremony will be held Friday, October 25
at 3:00 p.m. Attached is a letter from Ryan Construction
to Mayor Bergman on the event. Additional grand opening
events will be held Saturday and Sunday, October 26-27
(see attached outline). (M-8)
9. MEETING CALENDARS -- City Council calendars for October
and November are attached. Also attached are City Center
calendars for October - December. (M-9)
FOR YOUR INFORMATION.....
1. NORTHWEST BOULEVARD - MEETING WITH NEIGHBORS TO DISCUSS
FENCE/LANDSCAPING -- Tuesday evening, Fred Moore and I,
along with representatives from Strgar Roscoe Fausch, met
with several of the neighbors abutting proposed Northwest
Boulevard between 54th and 56th Avenues North. The
purpose of this meeting was to receive their reactions to
the concept layout for both the fence and landscaping
which had been prepared following our earlier meeting
with them.
All but four of the neighbors present indicated their
preference for the type of fence which was contained in
the SRF memo. Two other neighbors residing on both the
north and south side of 55th Avenue, indicated their
preference for a stockade -type wooden fence.
Comments were also raised regarding the actual location
of the proposed fence with respect to the trail outlot
right-of-way and the placement of landscaping. We
indicated that the actual placement of a fence would be
determined based upon the grade of the property adjacent
to the street right-of-way; the fence should take
advantage of the elevation to act as a screen. The
matter of the actual placement of landscaping material
would be based upon determinations made in the field
after plans have been approved. I reminded the neighbors
that the city staff had suggested that the fence be
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October 4, 1991
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constructed only on that portion of the right-of-way
affected by the change in the grade of the road as a
result of the elevated crossing of the Soo Line tracks.
The neighbors and the city staff agreed that the matter
of the fence/ landscaping should await a determination of
the alignment for Northwest Boulevard. Accordingly, we
told the neighbors we would place the fence/ landscaping
issue back on the City Council agenda at such time as the
Council was being requested to consider results of the
DNR permit application for the AD/AE road alignment. The
neighbors concurred in this approach.
2. VICKSBURG LANE SPEED STUDY -- MnDOT has completed the
requested speed study on Vicksburg Lane between Schmidt
Lake Road and County Road 47. Based upon their study,
the existing speed limit of 50 mph will not be changed.
The official notification of this finding will be issued
shortly through their Traffic Engineering Office in St.
Paul.
3. PINEVIEW LANE/SOO LINE RAILROAD CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS --
A resident of the area called Dan Faulkner Tuesday
morning, informing him that a crew from the Soo Line
Railroad was at the site beginning the installation of
the new crossing lights and crossing arms. This work had
been requested by -the City Council a couple of years ago
and the railroad had indicated it expected to get the
work done this fall. The installation of these lights
will be a welcome addition to the transportation safety
in this area of the community.
4. QUESTIONS ON CANDIDATE WITHDRAWALS -- Laurie Rauenhorst
has prepared the attached memorandum in response to
inquiries from Council candidates interested in
withdrawing from the November city election. (I-4)
5. EAST PARKERS LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION -- Eric Blank
attended the organizational meeting of the East Parkers
Lake Improvement Association. A memo from Eric and
information from the meeting is attached. (I-5)
6. COMMUNITY GUIDE -- As the Council is aware, the
Communications Coordinator has been working with MAPCO to
produce a City guide. The guides were delivered to City
offices on Thursday. A copy is attached. The City
provided information for the city portion of the guide
and the school districts provided school information.
The guide were produced at no cost to the City. MAPCO
will make 10,000 guides available for pick up at
businesses which advertised in the guide. MAPCO also
provided the City with 4,000, free of charge, to
distribute to new residents and to the Welcome Wagon and
Red Carpet. Staff is interested in feedback from
Councilmembers on the guide. Please contact Helen LaFave
or Frank Boyles with your comments.
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October 4, 1991
Page 4
MAPCO plans to update the Plymouth guide annually. City
staff is tentatively planning to work with MAPCO in 1992
to publish enough guides to allow the City to mail them
to all residential and business addresses in the city.
This will be at a cost substantially less than we have
heretofore paid for printing of the city -produced
community guide.
7. PLYMOUTH BUILDER -- A copy of the "Plymouth Builder"
mailed to building contractors and developers is
attached. (I-7)
8. TRANSIENT MERCHANT SALES -- A memo from Myra Wicklacz to
Dick Carlquist is attached concerning transient merchants
in Plymouth during the Twins playoffs series. (I-8)
9. NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH MEETING -- Dick Carlquist will be
hosting a meeting with Plymouth Neighborhood Watch
Coordinators at Fire Station II on Thursday, Noember 7.
A copy of the meeting notice is attached. (I-9)
10. PUBLIC INVESTMENT NEWSLETTER - FOOD FOR THOUGHT -- The
attached newsletter from the American Planning
Association has three separate articles which I commend
for your reading. The first deals with an economic
analysis conducted in DuPage County, Illinois, regarding
the economic costs of development. The second deals with
the Bridgeport, Connecticut city filing for bankruptcy
under Chapter 9, and the third article deals with legal
challenges to California's Proposition 13. All three
articles are brief and good reading. (I-10)
11. MINUTES•
a. Charter Commission, September 23, 1991. (I-11)
12. PLYMOUTH EMPLOYEES -- I have received the following
correspondence on Plymouth employees:
a. Note of appreciation from St. Louis Park resident to
Plymouth Police Department. (I -12a)
b. Customer Comment Card received at the front counter
from a citizen. (I -12b)
13. CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE -- Documentation on calls received
on the customer service line is attached. (I-13)
14. CORRESPONDENCE:
a. Letter mailed to 31 Plymouth residents from Dick
Carlquist, on the updating of the Adult Corrections
facility escape warning notification list. (I -14a)
b. Letter from Donald Butler, to Mayor and City Council,
advising that he will not seek reappointment to the
Board of Zoning Adjustments and Appeals when his term
expires on January 31, 1992. (I -14b)
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October 4, 1991
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c. Letter of appreciation to Plymouth volunteers from
Mark Peterson, Park Superintendent, for their efforts
in cleaning and maintaining City parks and trails.
The volunteers have been invited to the November 4
City Council meeting for presentation of certificates
of appreciation. (I -14c)
d. Letter from Michael Sandusky, Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency, informing that the City's Diseased
Shade Tree Open Burning Permit has been extended. (I -
14d)
James G. Willis
City Manager
September 27, 1991
SUBJECT: 1992 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
CITY PROJECT NO. 201
Dear Property Owner:
In order to preserve the substantial investment the City has made in its
street system, the Plymouth City Council adopted a Street Reconstruction
Program. 1992 will be the fourth year of this long range annual program
designed to efficiently extend the life of our streets. All streets have been
evaluated and prioritized by district. Your neighborhood has been selected as
part of the 1992 Program.
The City will be holding informational meetings to explain the general nature
of the annual Street Reconstruction Program and receive input. You are
invited to attend the meeting for your district at the Plymouth City Center,
3400 Plymouth Boulevard, scheduled as follows:
Tuesday, October 8, 1991 - 7:00 P.M. - District 2
Thursday, October 10, 1991 - 7:00 P.M. - Districts 1, 8 and 9
The discussions at these meetings will be directed specifically towards the
streets in these areas. Please refer to the map on the reverse side to
determine your district.
This letter is being sent to all property owners whose property is within the
1992 Program Area. Following the two information meetings, a public hearing
will be held on Monday, October 21, 1991, before the City Council. Please
refer to the enclosed notice of hearing.
We are looking forward to another successful reconstruction project this
summer. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Engineering
Division at 550-5070.
Sincerely,
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Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E.
City Engineer
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT
1992 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
CITY PROJECT NO. 201
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota
will meet in the City Council Chambers, Plymouth City Center, 3400 Plymouth
Boulevard, at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 21. 1991, to consider the improvement
of existing streets in two areas: Districts 1, 8 and 9 - South of T.H. 55, west
of Dunkirk Lane and north of County Road 24; and District 2 - South of T.H. 55,
east of Interstate 494, west of Xenium Lane and north of County Road 6, by the
construction or reconstruction of bituminous streets to City standard widths with
concrete curb and gutter, storm drainage facilities, and all necessary
appurtenances pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.011 to 429.111 (Laws
1953, Chapter 398, as amended).
The areas proposed to be assessed for such improvement is shown on Exhibit "A":
(SEE BACK OF SHEET)
The estimated cost of such improvement is $2,701,340. Such persons as desire to
be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will be heard at this
meeting.
Laurie Rauenhorst, City Clerk
Dated: September 27, 1991
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All of Roger L. Johnson's
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All of Amber Woods
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CSM OCT 4'91
BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS
PLYMOUTH CITY CENTER - LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD
PLYMOUTH, MN 55447
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1991
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS
4. SELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
6. NEW BUSINESS
7:00 P.M.
July 9, 1991
A. KENT AND LORI TERRELL. Request for a variance from the minimum front
yard and side yard setbacks and from the maximum lot coverage
requirements for the proposed construction of an attached garage
addition at their property located at 10128 Southshore Drive. (10-01-
91) .
7. OLD BUSINESS
Revision of Resolution B90-7 for Van Eeckhout Building Corporation,
255/257 Berkshire Lane North.
8. ADJOURNMENT
ciM OCT 4'91
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, October 9, 1991
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
WHERE: Plymouth City Center
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
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CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the
Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no
separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or
petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the
consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda.
PUBLIC FORUM 6:45 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER 7:00 P.M.
2. ROLL CALL
3.* CONSENT AGENDA
4.* APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Carlson Real Estate Company. Preliminary Plan/Plat; Rezoning from
FRD to R-2, FRD to R-4, and R -1A to R-2; and Variances from the
Subdivision Ordinance for property located at the northwest corner
of Carlson Parkway and I-494 (90093)
B. Richard Koepp. Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit for U -Haul
Rental and outside storage at 9605 -36th Avenue North (91017)
C. Daniel and Patricia Callahan. Amended RPUD Plan and Conditional
Use Permit for a screen porch and deck to encroach into rear yard
setback at 15025 -48th Avenue North (91082)
D. Zoning Ordinance Amendments regarding Grand Openings and
Promotional Events.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Baton Corporation. PUD Final Site Plan Amendment for the addition
of 23 parking stalls at the southwest corner of Old Rockford Road
and 41st Avenue North (91087)
B. Election of New Chairman and Vice Chair for Planning Commission.
7. OTHER BUSINESS
8. ADJOURNMENT
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Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission
October 10, 1991, 7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Visitor Presentations
a. Athletic Associations
b. Staff
c. Others
4. Report on Past Council Action
a.
b.
5. Unfinished Business
a. Review of field rental policy
b.
c.
d.
6. New Business
a.
b.
C.
d.
7. Commission Presentation
8. Staff Communication
9. Adjournment
Next regular PRAC meeting - November 14
CIM ()CT 4 -91
September 17, 1991
Mr. James G. Willis
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mr. Willis:
The Plymouth Civic League
The Board of Directors of the Plymouth Civic League invites you
to attend our Tuesday, October 8, Civic League Luncheon. At our
luncheon, we want to recognize your firm's contribution as a
Golden Guarantor to the 1991 Music in Plymouth program. In
recognition of your generous support, we want to present to you a
framed poster, autographed by our Guest Conductor Bruce Hagen.
With this in mind, we invite one or two members of your firm to
be our guests for lunch at 12:00 noon, in the Plymouth Room, at
the Radisson Conference Center (formerly Scanticon). Please call
me with the names of the individuals who will be in attendance by
Thursday, October 3. My phone number is 559-3099.
On behalf of the Board
your outstanding support
to seeing you on October
Sincerely,
i
Barbara J. Willis
President
BW:kec
of Directors, we wish to thank you for
for Music in Plymouth and look forward
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September 30, 1991
Mr. Kim Bergman
The Honorable Mayor
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
RYAN COO�MI�N E'SO AO NCRCTON ANY
Re: Rockford Road Plaza, Plymouth, Minnesota -- Ribbon Cutting
Dear Mr. Bergman:
We are writing to respectfully request your presence at the ribbon cutting ceremony symbolizing
the grand opening of Rockford Road Plaza. The event is planned for Friday, October 23, 1991,
at 3 p.m. in the parking lot of Rockford Road Plaza. We would like to ask you to be prepared
to say a few words on behalf of the City of Plymouth. We are currently planning to have
representatives of Ryan Construction, Rainbow Foods, Target Stores, the City of Plymouth, and
Twin West Chamber of Commerce make brief comments relative to the project and its two-year
process. After brief speeches, a symbolic ribbon cutting will take place, followed by light hors
d'oeuvres provided by Ryan Construction.
If you would be kind enough to take a moment out of your busy schedule to be available that
afternoon and R.S.V.P to my secretary Mary Lysne at 339-9847, it would be greatly
appreciated.
Please find attached a brief outline of our grand opening promotional weekend scheduled for
Saturday and Sunday, October 26-27, 1991.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give me a call at 336-1236.
Very truly yours;
Ryan Construction Company
of Minnesota, Inc.
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Vincent J. Driessen
Development Associate
cc: Mr. James Ryan
Mrs. Wendy Madsen
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700 INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, 900 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402
TELEPHONE 612/339-9847 FAX 612/337-5552
RYAN PROPERTIES, INC.
700 International Centre
900 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612/339-9847
Please reply to
7500 Flying Cloud Drive
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
Telephone: 612/829-5829
Fax: 612/829-0201
THE MONSTER MASH ROCKFORD ROAD PLAZA BASH
Fridav, October 25, 1991:
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm ..... Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Saturday October 26 1991 Activities from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM:
Morning
10:00 am - 6:00 pm .... Roaming Characters
(Turtle Warrior, Bat Hero, Princess Barbie, Strawberry Sunday)
10:00 am - 10:45 pm ... Teddy Bear Band
11:30 am - 12:15 pm ... Teddy Bear Band
Afternoon
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Pony Rides
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Armstrong Jazz Ensemble
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Tale Spinners
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Tale Spinners
4:00
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Raffle Drawing
Sunday October 27, 1991, Activities from Noon to 4:00 Phi:
Afternoon
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm ..... Roaming Characters
(Turtle Warrior, Superguy & Yellow Bird)
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm ..... Pumpkin Patch
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm ...... Timberwolve Mascot "Crunch 99"
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm ...... The Flyers
4:00 pm ................ Raffle Drawing
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COUNCIL CALENDAR: OCTOBER
October 1991
7-20.
October 7 MtNDAY>; October 14
7:00pm REG. COUNCIL MEETING 7:00p CHARTER COMMISSION
October 8vEs�AY October 15
12:00pm Plymouth Civic League Luncheon-Radisson/Plymouth
7:00pm **PUB. INFO. MTG - 1992 STREET RECONSTRUCTION
PROG
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October 9 IWEDNESDAYI October 16
6:45pm PLAN. FORUM 7:00pm Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit
7:00pm PLANNING COMMISSION 11
October 10 THURSDAY'.` October 17
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RECONSTRUCTION PROG
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PUBL/C SCHOOLS
pendent School District 284
WAYZATA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL • 305 VICKSBURG LANE • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-3999 • Telephone 476-3000
September 26 1991 SEP
Mr. Jim Willis,
City Manager, Plymouth
Dear Jim:
Thanks for your letter to Dave Landswerk about safety concerns near the
50th Avenue North and Vicksburg Lane area.
I have been involved in studying the area and accordingly, I have enclosed
my remarks to Dave for your use, if you wish.
Dave Page, Hanus Co. Safety Director, and 1, as well as other personnel in
our district stand ready to work with you or any of your people as
requested at any time. Please call me at any time at 476-3109. Our
Transportation FAX number is 476-3288.
Way ata School District
Doug O'Brien,
Transportation Director
P.S. I have another hat, that of Elections Manager. Laurie Rauenhorst and
her people have been very generous with their time, knowledge, and
materials. In my opinion, they are very pleasant, helpful, and well-trained
employees.
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To: Dave Landswerk
Fm: Doug O'Brien WW
Sub j: Bus Stop on Vicksburg near RR Crossing
Date: September 23, 1991
Info: Dave Page, Hanus Bus Safety Director
Ref: Jim Wi l t i s' memo of Sept. 12, 1991
Dave,
All of our buses are required by state law to stop before crossing the RR
tracks.
Along the busy rural highways we try to pick up students in front of their
homes in order to minimize walking along slippery winter roads that
sometimes have minimal shoulder room for walking or have not been
completely plowed to encourage walking on the shoulders.
I drove up and down the stretch of Vicksburg Ln from Co. Rd. 9 to Co. Rd. 47
4 times to assess the concerns and condition of the bus stops north and
south of the Soo Line RR tracks at approximately 50th Avenue North.
The Hanus Safety Director, Dave Page, drove a bus to this location in order
to check out any safety concerns for bus stops prior to and after the Soo
Line tracks.
He feels the stops prior to and after the tracks are safe stops. The tall
orange school bus with flashing lights can be seen by a passenger car
approaching the RR tracks. However a passenger car will disappear from
the sight of another passenger car at the crest of the hills as it goes into
the valley.
North and south of the tracks are warning signs: "RR" and " 10 MPH..DI P" as
well as RR crossing gates that would slow up most vehicles. Any vehicle
going over the tracks more than 30 MPH would most likely only do it once
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because of the severe jostling they would receive.
The clear weather visibility along these long, sloping hills and valleys is
quite good. I agree that a reduction in posted speeds may help any safety
problem. I believe that a warning sign placed prior to the crest of the
hills north and south of the tracks such as: "Railroad Crossing... Slow", or
"School Bus Stopping... Slow" could be of help.
Wide and frequent plowing of the shoulders along Vicksburg Ln, in the
winter should help keep pedestrians off to the side of the roadway.
Going south on Vicksburg Ln from Co. Rd. 47 there is a hill at house
numbers 5750 and 5550. 1 would suggest a warning sign be placed prior to
the crest of this hill such as: Warning: School Bus Stopping, or "Sloe► to
25 mph" until over the crest of the hill to help persons and vehicles on the
south side of the hill from being surprised by a car picking up speed going
south on Vicksburg from Co. 47.
If you need additional information from me or Dave Page please let me
know.
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MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: October 2, 1991
TO: James G. Willis, City Manager
FROM: Fred G. Moore,Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: WAYZATA SCHOOL DISTRICT LETTER
VICKSBURG LANE - SOO LINE RAILROAD TO COUNTY ROAD 47
SCHOOL BUS SIGHT DISTANCE
I have reviewed the September 26, 1991 letter from Doug O'Brien,
Transportation Director for the Wayzata Public Schools. This letter and
attached memorandum concerned sight distances for observing school buses
on Vicksburg Lane between the Soo Line Railroad and County Road 47.
In their analysis, they state that there are hills adjacent to 5750 and
5550 Vicksburg Lane which might require some type of warning sign. I
have reviewed the roadway adjacent to both of these properties. The
driveway to 5550 Vicksburg Lane is located at the highest point or crest
of the hill. There is very good visibility from either direction to
view a school bus stopped or slowing at this location. Also, the
driveway to 5750 Vicksburg Lane has very good sight distance since it is
in a long flat section of road between the hills. The type of signs
suggested in the letter from the school district are nonstandard signs
and are not in conformance with the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices."
The letter also suggested maybe some signing on either side of the
railroad tracks. There is currently in-place the appropriate signing to
warn motorists of the railroad tracks.
After reviewing the letter from the school district and driving the
roadway several times, I do not believe any additional signage is
necessary.
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: October 1, 1991
TO: James G. Willis, City Manager
FROM: Laurie Rauenhorst-ylCxty Clerk
SUBJECT: QUESTIONS ON CANDIDATE WITHDRAWALS
I have received inquiries from City Council candidates interested
in withdrawal from the November election.
I previously indicated that Minnesota Statutes Section 205.13,
Subd. 6, states: "A candidate for a municipal elective office may
withdraw from the election by filing an affidavit of withdrawal
with the municipal clerk by 12 o'clock noon of the day after the
last day for filing affidavits of candidacy. Thereafter, no
candidate may file an affidavit of withdrawal."
The last day for candidate filing was September 10; therefore, a
withdrawal notice would have been accepted only until 12:00 noon
on September 11. The ballots for the November 5 election have
been printed, and all candidate names appear on the ballot.
I received another question this week of whether we could cross
out names on the ballots or in some other manner indicate that
these individuals have withdrawn their candidacy.
I checked with the Hennepin County Elections Division on whether
we could do anything with the ballot, the machine programming, or
in some other way indicate that a candidate has withdrawn. The
Elections Director indicated, "there is no provision for
candidate withdrawal other than by noon the day after filings
close and no provision for anything explanatory on the ballot.
The names must go on the ballot as if they were serious
candidates."
A new state law was adopted by the 1991 legislature which extends
the candidate withdrawal period; however, that provision is only
applicable to state constitutional officers and does not apply to
local elected officials.
cc: City Council Candidates
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MINNESOTA ELECTION LAWS — 1987
205.121 NOMINATING PETITIONS; CITIES OF FIRST CLASS; SIGNA-
TURES.
A nominating petition filed on behalf of a candidate for municipal office in a
city of the first class shall be signed by eligible voters who maintain residence in the
election district from which the candidate is to be elected. The number of signers
shall equal 500, or two percent of the total number of individuals who voted in the
municipality, ward, or other election district at the last preceding municipal general
election, whichever is greater.
History: [1981 c 29 art 7 s 9]
205.13 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 675 art 13 s 1)
205.13 CANDIDATES, FILING.
Subdivision 1. Affidavit of candidacy. Not more than
(1) eight nor less than six weeks in the case of a town, or
(2) not more than ten nor less than eight weeks, in the case of a city,
before the municipal primary, or before the municipal general election if there is no
municipal primary, an individual who is eligible and desires to become a candidate
for an office to be voted for at the election shall file an affidavit of candidacy with
the municipal clerk. The affidavit shall be in substantially the same form as that in
section 204B.06, subdivision 1. The municipal clerk shall also accept an application
signed by not less than five voters and filed on behalf of an eligible voter in the
municipality whom they desire to be a candidate, if service of a copy of the applica-
tion has been made on the candidate and proof of service is endorsed on the
application being filed. Upon receipt of the proper filing fee, the clerk shall place
the name of the candidate on the official ballot without partisan designation. The
filing dates contained in this subdivision do not apply to any home rule charter city
whose charter provides for earlier filing dates.
Subd. 2. Notice of filing dates. At least two weeks before the first day to file
affidavits of candidacy, the municipal clerk shall publish a notice stating the first and
last dates on which affidavits of candidacy rpay be filed in the clerk's office and the
closing time for filing on the last day for filing. The clerk shall post a similar notice
at least ten days before the first day to file affidavits of candidacy.
Subd. 3. Filing fees. Unless the charter of a city provides the amount of the fee
for filing an application or affidavit of candidacy for city office, the filing fee for a
municipal office is as follows:
(a) In first class cities, $20;
(b) In second and third class cities, $5; and
(c) In fourth class cities and towns, $2.
Subd. 4. Petition in place of fees. A candidate for municipal office may file a
petition in place of the filing fees specified in subdivision 3. The petition shall meet
the requirements of section 204B.11, subdivision 2.
Subd. 5. Nominating petition; cities of the first class. A nominating petition filed
on behalf of a candidate for municipal office in a city of the first class shall be signed
by eligible voters who reside in the election district from which the candidate is to
be elected. The number of signers shall be at least 500, or two percent of the total
number of individuals who voted in the municipality, ward, or other election dis-
trict at the last preceding municipal general election, whichever is greater.
Subd. 6. Withdrawal. A candidate for a municipal elective office may withdraw
from the election by filing an affidavit of withdrawal with the municipal clerk by 12
o'clock noon of the day after the last day for filing affidavits of candidacy. Thereaf-
ter, no candidate may file an affidavit of withdrawal.
History: [1959 c 675 art 6 s 13; 1976 c 44 s 8; 1978 c 572 s 3; 1981 c 29 art 7
s 10; 1983 c 62 s 5; 1985 c 72 s 4; 1987 c 62 s 8]
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MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: October 1, 1991
TO: James G. Willis, City Manager
FROM: Eric J. Blank, Director of Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT: EAST PARKERS LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
On Sunday evening, September 29, I attended the first meeting of the East
Parkers Lake Improvement Association, which was held at Parkers Lake pavilion.
Attached for your information is a copy of the flyer of their meeting and
articles of incorporation.
Marsha Videen was elected President of the Association; Ken Peterson, Vice
President; and Dennis Fischer, Secretary -Treasurer. They have formed a
subcommittee to specifically deal with Eurasian water milfoil and keep lines
of communication with the City open.
I will keep you and the Council informed of any new information that becomes
available on this association and the milfoil problem at Parkers Lake.
EB/np
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CIM OCT 4'91
EAST PARKERS LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Incorporated in 1951
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MISSION STATEMENT: The objective of this association shall be to
promote the protection, preservation, care and improvement of the lake
and adjoining and connecting waters including the adjacent watershed
and run off areas of Parkers Lake and to address any other matters
affecting or relating to the adjoining land.
MEMBERSHIP AND DUES:
1. Membership shall be limited to owners of non-commercial property
who reside within the following boundaries:
South of 21st Ave. No., West of 494, North of Gleason Lake Road,
and East of Shenandoah/Niagra.
2. Annual dues of this association are payable by October 1st of each
year. Assessments for special purposes may be levied at any
regular meeting by a two-thirds vote of the attending members,
provided written notice is delivered ahead of the meeting. Nothing
in this section shall prohibit the solicitation, or donation from
any source of voluntary contributions to this Association.
Any member who no longer qualifies for membership or who is in
arrears in dues and/or assessments beyond ninety days shall have
no voice or vote in the proceedings of the Association. The
Secretary/Treasurer, after proper notification, shall revoce the
member's name from the membership list. A member may be reinstated
at any time by payment of items in arrears.
4. It is understood that this Association is non-sectarian, non-profit
and non-political.
OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES:
1. There will be three Officers for the Association. The officers
are to be members of the association elected by 2/3's majority
of the association to a three year term. One officer is elected
annually and the member with the greatest seniority (e.g. in their
third year) will retire to make room for the new electee.
2. The officers spend their first year as Secretary/Treasurer, second
year as Vice -President, -and their third year as President.
Nominations may be made from the floor prior to the vote at the
meeting. The elections will be decided by the members present,
voting at the annual meeting. No Proxy votes will be allowed.
4. The officer elected at the annual meeting shall take office in
October.
5. The president shall preside at all meetings of the Association;
enforce order; observe By -Laws; appoint committees; and perform
other duties as pertain .to the office, such as the Association
may order in meeting. The President shall preside at all meetings
of the officers.
6. The Vice President shall perform all the duties of the President
in case of the President's absence or the inability to attend to
the duties of that office, and may complete the unfinished term of
the office plus serve as President for the following year.
In the absence of both the President and the Vice-President,.the
Secretary/Treasurer may preside at any regular meeting. In case a
vacancy occurs in any office, the next officer in sequence would
move in to fill the position until elections could take place at
the next regular meeting.
7. The Secretary/Treasurer shall keep minutes of the Association
meetings. At each meeting, the minutes of the preceeding meeting
shall be read and offered for correction and approval of the
Association members in attendance. The position shall handle
all correspondence and mailing.
The Secretary/Treasurer shall collect all dues and assessments,
and receive all contributions to the Association, and pay all the
bills of the Association. The financial transactions shall be
reported at each meeting and accurate records kept for tax -related
requirements.
All bills shall be paid with approval of the officers except when
the amount is over $100.00. Expenditure of "100.00 or more shall
require approval of two-thirds of the membership present, and
voting before Davment.
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All bills are to be paid only by check. The Association maintains
a savings account. The President signs authorizations for payment J
and the Secretary/Treasurer handles payment. All receipts are
maintained as evidence of all bills and expenditures.
Two at large members will be elected to serve on the executive
board and shall be chosen yearly by a vote of two/thirds of those
attending the annual meeting. They will serve as consultants.
The Board may remove an Officer at a Special meeting held for that
purpose; notice for such meeting must state the purpose of the
meeting and the reason for proposed removal and be delivered not
less than ten (10) days before such a meeting to the board.
8. All contracts and permits shall be approved by a two-thirds vote
of the Association members attending.
All contracts shall be in writing, and the Officers shall see to
the proper execution of said contracts.
The Officers will be in charge of obtaining a permit and/or other
permits necessary for any lake treatment.
KEETINGS t
1. Regular meetings of the Association shall be held in April
and October at a designated place and time set by the Officers.
Notice of meetings shall be delivered to each member in writing.
Special meetings may be called by the majority vote of the
Association, the President, or the Officers.
The meeting agenda and format will be determined by the Executive
Board, including input from non -officer members.
Issues will be presented and resolved following Roberts' Rules of
Order. Major issues will require a motion, followed by second
support, and member voting.
2. A change in the By Laws may be presented at any regular meeting,
but will be tabled and offered at the next regular meeting for
a vote. Written notice of such a proposed amendment to the
By -Laws shall be included in the mailed notification of the next
regular scheduled meeting. A majority vote of those attending is
required to amend By -Laws. No proxy vote will be accepted on this
or any other subject to come before the membership.
CIM OCT 4'91
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Plymouth Builder
[-R) A newsletter from the City of Plymouth Building Division, Fall, 1991
Building contractor
licensing law: meeting set
The Builders' Association of
Minnesota has scheduled infor-
mational meetings for builders
and remodelers concerning this
new law which becomes effec-
tive January 2, 1992. Enclosed
are copies of the information
received from their office. It out-
lines the topics to be discussed
and the meeting locations and
times. Any questions concern-
ing this information should be
directed to the Builders' Associa-
tion of Minnesota at 646-7959.
Contractor Identification
Cards to be available soon
Our office has ordered wallet
size cards for all contractors.
They will contain information
about inspection scheduling and
space to list your city -assigned
contractor number.
These cards should help contrac-
tors keep track of their City iden-
tification number when
completing permit application
forms. The cards will be avail-
able soon.
City code amendments clarified
Recently we have received
several calls from contractors
about various City Code sec-
tions which were amended by
the City Counci I last year. These
changes are currently in effect
and are being enforced by our
office.
Significant changes were made
in the following areas:
Final inspections;
Certification of Compliance
This new code provision re-
quires written verification from
an engineer or land surveyor
registered in Minnesota that the
grades and elevations on the site
and building comply with City
approved plans. Verification
must be provided prior to final
inspection approval and
authorization of occupancy of
all new buildings.
Certificate of grading forms are
available at our front service
counter.
information required for
building permits
Information required on Certifi-
cates of Surveys has been
revised. A handout which
specifically lists required infor-
mation is available from the
City. It's important for builders
and contractors to be familiar
with this information and dis-
tribute it to those individuals or
firms which prepare their Survey
Certificates.
Structures Abutting Water
Storage Areas; Requirements
An "as -built" survey, certified by
a Minnesota registered civil en-
gineer or land surveyor, is re-
quired for all properties which
abut lakes, ponds, streams,
and/or surface water drainage
routes.
The "as -built" survey must state
the elevation of the lowest floor
level and the top of the installed
foundation wall. This informa-
tion must be submitted to the
Building Division before any
construction begins above the
foundation wall.
CIM OCT 4'91
Handrails: Information to hold onto
Many contractors have made
inquiries regarding the re-
quirements for residential hand-
rails.
The building code states, in part,
"Stairways having less than four
risers and serving one individual
dwelling unit need not have
handrails. Handrails shall be
placed not less than 34 inches,
nor more than 38 inches above
the nosing of the treads. They
shall be continuous the full
length of the stairs and except for
private stairways, at least one
handrail shall extend not less
than 6 inches beyond the top and
bottom risers. Ends shall be
returned or shall terminate in
newel posts or safety terminals.
"The handgrip portion of hand-
rails shall be not less than 1-1/2
inches, nor more than 2 inches
in cross-sectional dimension, or
the shape shall provide an
equivalent gripping surface. The
handgrip portion of handrails
shall have a smooth surface with
no sharp corners. Handrails
projecting from a wall shall have
a space of not less than 1-1/2
inches between the wall and the
handrail."
These requirements apply to in-
terior, as we) I as exterior stairway
construction.
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Plymouth Builder
The Plymouth Builder is publish-
ed by the City of Plymouth. By
sharing information with con-
tractors and developers in this
periodic newsletter, the City of
Plymouth Building Division
hopes to better serve the
development community and, in
the process, help readers main-
tain and improve the quality of
work they offer Plymouth
citizens.
Let us hear from you! If you have
any questions or comments, call
Building Official Joe Ryan at
550-5031 or drop us a note at
City of Plymouth, 3400
Plymouth Blvd., Plymouth, MN
55447.
Planning ahead for inspection requests pays off;
Construction may
Ptanning ahead when schedul-
ing inspections will help keep
your construction plans on track.
When calling to request an in-
spection, please allow at least
one business day.
Our office will honor same day
inspection service whenever
possible. If a specific time is not
available, the inspection will be
scheduled for the next business
day.
Inspections are to be made
before any work is covered.
not proceed before inspection
Contractors are not to cover
work or continue with any fur-
ther construction until the re-
quired inspection has been
made. The building code is very
specific regarding inspections.
Section 305, paragraph (d) of the
1988 Uniform Building Code
states: Approval Required.
"Work shall not be done beyond
the point indicated in each suc-
cessive inspection without first
obtaining the approval of the
Building Official. Any portions
which do not comply shall be
corrected and such portions shall
not be covered or concealed
until authorized by the Building
Official."
Don't be misinformed. Inspec-
tions are to be made before work
is covered!!
C'M OCT 4'91
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MEM0
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: October 3, 1991
T0: Dick Carlquist X�6v)
FROM: Myra Wicklacz
SUBJECT: Transient Merchant Sales
With the Twins playoffs and the pending World Series, I have talked to a
number of people wanting to sell Twins' memorabilia from vehicles on various
corners throughout the City of Plymouth. At this time, neither Laurie
Rauenhorst nor myself have issued any transient merchant licenses for these
types of sales.
This memo is to let you know this may become a problem in the next few weeks
and that your Police Officers and Community Service Officers should be made
aware of this potential problem and keep an eye out for these types of sales.
cc:x Laurie Rauenhorst
Chuck Dillerud
John Keho
Corres. file
pl/mw/transient
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CITY OF
PUMOUTR
October 3, 1991
TO: PLYMOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH COORDINATORS
SUBJECT: SEMIANNUAL COORDINATORS MEETING
On Thursday, November 7, 1991 at 6:30 p.m., I will host another
meeting of all the Neighborhood Watch Coordinators. Once again
it will be at Fire Station III at 3300 Dunkirk Lane, and will
include all the pizza you can eat.
Along with your appetite, please bring ideas for celebrating
National Night Out in 1992; your perception of what your role as
Coordinator is, or should be; and, suggestions for revitalizing
those groups that are totally inactive and lacking a Coordinator.
Please call Community Relations at 550-5188 and make your
reservation to join us.
Sincerely,
Richar J. Carlquist
Public Safety Director
Plymouth Police Department
RJC/sb
cc: James G. Willis - City Manager
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A special edition of the PAS Memo published quarterly and devoted to public investment and finance
Does Development
Really Pay for Itself?
After residing in suburban DuPage County, Illinois, more
than 20 years, Dalip Bammi, director of the county's regional
planning commission, had an important realization. He noticed
that, despite rapid urbanization and years of growth, local
property taxes had steadily increased rather than decreased,
as had been promised as a fruit of new development.
Bammi and his staff conducted a study which
unexpectedly confirmed his observations. The results of the
study suggested a causal relationship between new
development, particularly nonresidential development, and
increases in local property tax levies. This finding may have
Tax Levy, Employment, and Population in DuPage County
generation before.
DuPage County's rationale was one that has been heard
throughout the nation. Traditionally, the presumption is that,
if a community is able to attract new development,
improvements made on a parcel of land will increase its
overall economic value to the community. With
improvements in value, government would be able to tax
property owners less while, at the same time, increasing or
stabilizing public revenues. While it was true that some uses,
primarily residential development, would strain public
facilities by requiring everything from schools to sewers,
nonresidential development could help make up the
difference. With this philosophy firmly set in the minds of
planners, political leaders, and, most importantly, citizens,
the vast majority of American communities have spent the
important implications both locally and nationally as other
communities anticipate the financial effects of growth and
development.
DuPage County, west of Chicago, has been the site of
some of the most rapid and substantial sustained growth in
Illinois. This growth was encouraged by residents and
political leaders, with the firm belief that it would bring
about a higher quality of life. Taxes on new development
would pay for better schools, public services, and roads.
Over the last 20 years, rural areas of the county coalesced
into major nodes of commercial and industrial activity as
more new residents were attracted by the improving
economic conditions, and, as in so many other regions, new
cities were built where cornfields had stood less than a
last few decades competing with each other to attract new
development.
By the mid to late 1980s, however, something appeared
not quite right with this equation. In more progressive
communities, planners and citizens began to see that growth
was not fully paying for itself. The reaction has been various
attempts at growth management and the levying of
development impact fees to compensate for some of the
negative effects of new development. A more complete
understanding of why the widely accepted relationship
between development and taxation was failing has not been
achieved. In one of the first major empirical studies of this
problem, the DuPage County study demonstrates an
association between new growth and higher taxes and
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suggests some possible causes.
The study set out to measure the relationship between
both residential and nonresidential development and
increases in local property taxes. The initial model proposed
that increases in property tax levies could be expressed as a
function of change in the assessed value of residential
property and change in the total number and percentage of
the total tax contribution by nonresidential uses. That factor,
combined with a variable designed to account for overall
average tax increases and one that would measure
inefficiencies created by overlapping tax districts, would
account for changes in the tax levy.
A sample of properties was derived by examining 133 of
the nearly 1,400 tax districts (e.g. school, fire, police,
mosquito abatement) for local governments and special
districts in the county. The sample included the largest codes,
meaning that it covered almost 60 percent of the county's
total tax base.
The study examined taxation from 1986 to 1989, three
years of steep tax rate and employment increases. The
parcels were segregated into residential and nonresidential
land uses in order to see what effect each had on tax rates.
The data was subjected to a correlation and regression
analysis using the ordinary least squares method. The results
indicated that there was a significant relationship between
increasing nonresidential development and increases in
property taxes in DuPage County.
The fact that the relationship between taxation rates and
new development was positive rather than negative was
startling. "Development may not always have its intended
effect in improving the fiscal condition of individual taxing
bodies," the report concluded.
This conclusion calls out for some serious examination of
factors that might be causing this relationship. According to
Bammi and his staff, one important reason may be that fiscal
impact analysis in the past has looked at the impact of
development on only one district, rather than examining
cumulative impacts. According to Bammi, "Burchell and
Listokin [authors of the standard reference manual, The
Fiscal Impact Handbook, Center for Urban Policy Research,
Rutgers 1978] are full of caveats; they explicitly state that
their method looks only at direct impacts rather than the
impacts on surrounding jurisdictions and entire regions."
In fact, most of the fiscal impact literature is based on a
set of assumptions that may not always apply; fiscal impact
analysis is an abstraction of real world systems. The
formulas assume that any jurisdictions applying them are in
an isolated state. This assumption is necessary for two
important reasons. One is that indirect impacts are difficult to
measure and could potentially vary widely given local
conditions. Second, and most importantly, there is a legal
requirement that any impact fee or dedication be tied directly
to costs specifically attributable to a new development, and
within a limited defined area.
Besides finding a causal relationship between new
development and property tax increases, the study also
showed that nonresidential development had more than three
times the impact of residential development. Again, this
important but unexpected conclusion confirmed what
planners in many rapidly growing communities had long
suspected—new development, especially commercial and
industrial development, places burdens on public
infrastructure and services that were not being paid for by the
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increased value of the land.
The DuPage County study explains this relationship by
documenting the cycle that new nonresidential development
establishes or accelerates. That cycle begins when job growth
brings new residents into the region who, in turn, require
more services and frequently high-quality services. Taxes
are being raised to meet increases in expectations by citizens.
"All fiscal decisions are made as a result of a budgetary
process," says Bammi. "The public demands better police
protection, better schools, and everything else. The
budgetary process asks, okay, what is this going to cost? It is
not as if government raises taxes in order to run up large
surpluses."
Even if nonresidential development does not directly
contribute to stress on the county's school systems, indirect
effects can be seen. For example, employment has increased
in DuPage largely because of a perceived higher quality of
life in the suburbs rather than in the central city. One factor
in this is the schools. As more and more educated people are
attracted to DuPage, they are in turn demanding a high
quality education for their children. In addition, industry
looks for a pool of well-trained labor and will consider
school quality when making a decision where to locate.
Also, a rapidly expanding job market will create housing
demand. It is reasonable to expect a correlation between
population increases and job growth in a county. As the
county urbanizes and the cost of living increases, salaries for
school employees must also increase in order to maintain
quality. In fact, teachers' salaries in DuPage are among the
highest in the region.
Other factors may also contribute significantly. Although
the DuPage County study does not consider this, examining
the type of commercial and industrial development may yield
some clues as to why taxes would increase with develop-
ment. In the past, a typical new industrial development
would almost certainly bring other development along with
it, serving as a growth pole for the entire region as new
industrial inputs were needed. While this is most certainly
the case with large, heavy industrial plants such as steel mills
or auto assembly plants, it may be less true with the type of
industry that is developing in DuPage County and other
urbanizing centers.
The "post-industrial economy" that has been centered in
these regions is often dominated by commercial and
industrial activity that does not have the strong "pull" of
heavy industry. Examples of this are back-office operations
for financial services or shipping and consolidation of
manufactured goods—while they add value, they may not
add enough to offset the burdens they place on public capital.
Additionally, these industries tend to be less constrained by
location. In other words, they need not concentrate in any
specific place. They can seek the least expensive land on the,
periphery of a developing community, requiring expensive
infrastructure and public service support as they move out at
lower and lower densities.
Another feature that may contribute to higher public costs
from development is that much of the new development is
retail. One of the major aspects in new urban areas is the
rising importance of regional shopping malls, strip malls, and
a generally larger retail sector. Retail uses place a heavy
burden on a community's transportation infrastructure.
Orange County, Florida, in establishing a road utility tax on
the basis of trip generation, plans to assess retail property at a
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rate five times greater than residential property because of
the increased stress it places on the county's roads.
The end of federal revenue sharing can also be seen as a
contributing factor to the increased cost of new development
to local governments. In the past, a significant portion of the
funds necessary to maintain transportation infrastructure
came from outside a jurisdiction's tax base. The provision of
public infrastructure represents a direct subsidy, in the form
of capital improvements, to development. In many cases, this
subsidy is not only necessary but desirable. But, the funds to
provide it must come from some public coffer or another.
Shifting more of the burden of infrastructure finance has also
shifted a greater portion of the tax burden to local citizens.
Public finance has also been strained by competition
between jurisdictions. As units of government compete for
limited new development, a spectrum of pro -growth to
growth management oriented governments has evolved. A
po'.itical climate has developed wherein local government is
abie to attract development only by offering to subsidize it,
either through tax abatements or by public capital. The result
has been that industry has been able to demand that it pay for
less and less of the true costs of operations, with the public
making up the difference. Again, in many cases, this kind of
public subsidy may be necessary and have net benefits to one
specific jurisdiction. However, in some cases, communities
are being forced to offer tax breaks to attract new
development that may not yield an overall improvement to
the local or regional tax base.
The implications of the report were a political bombshell,
according to Bammi. When the results were released last
spring, developers feared increased difficulties in receiving
development permits and higher impact fees. Though no such
action had been suggested, two large development groups
within the county funded research in an attempt to discredit
the report. In other parts of the country, developers have
been able to frustrate nascent growth management
movements by threatening that the only way that property
taxes could be held in check is through increased
development. If the association between taxation and
development suggested by this study is confirmed in other
communities, a powerful new argument for balanced growth
may be forged.
The report, Impacts of Development on DuPage County
Property Taxes, is available for $10 from the DuPage County
Regional Planning Commission, 421 N. County Farm Rd.,
Wheaton, IL 60187. D.B.
Bankruptcy Bid
Fails in Bridgeport
On June 6, Bridgeport, Connecticut, filed a petition for
bankruptcy, but the petition was recently denied by a federal
bankruptcy court judge on the grounds that the city was not
insolvent. Judge Alan H.W. Shiff ruled that, because the city
had money in its reserves, it was still able to meet its
financial obligations.
. This ruling marked the latest setback in Bridgeport's
attempt to use the courts to solve its financial problems. The
implications of this ruling could stretch well beyond
Connecticut's borders. While Bridgeport may be the largest
city to claim bankruptcy since the Depression, many other
financially strapped communities were waiting to see what
would occur in Bridgeport before considering a similar
course of action.
Bridgeport's surprising decision to file for bankruptcy
follows three years of fiscal trouble for the city. The city's
finances had been under the supervision of a state financial
review board since 1988, as part of a state-sponsored
package that helped the city close a $60 million deficit. Since
Connecticut has no state income tax, Bridgeport has had to
depend solely on property taxes. This year, faced with a $12
million budget deficit, the state review board ordered the city
to impose an 18 percent tax increase. But officials in
Bridgeport, which already had the highest property tax rate
in the state, did not see a tax hike as an option.
City officials have cited several causes for the fiscal crisis.
Among them were expensive labor contracts, services
required by the state but not financed by it, the refusal of
Bridgeport's suburbs to help pay for social services, and a
tax structure that relied solely on property taxes.
The situation is ironic, because while Bridgeport is having
troubles meeting basic needs, the surrounding county,
Fairfield, has the highest average personal income of any
county in the United States. "A city cannot support a county
and that is what we have been doing with Fairfield," said
Bridgeport's mayor Mary Moran, referring to the city's
disproportionate expenditures for social welfare, public
housing, and other public expenses associated with poverty.
Sensing there was no alternative, the mayor felt that filing for
bankruptcy was the only recourse for the city.
Before Bridgeport could officially go through with
bankruptcy, the courts had to decide if the city had the
authority to do so. The state objected to the filing, claiming:
Connecticut state law does not expressly grant such
authority; the city is not insolvent; the filing was not done in
good faith; and the mayor does not have such powers under
the city charter.
While Connecticut does not expressly grant the power to
declare bankruptcy, the judge ruled that it seems to fall under
the state's implied powers. The decision stated that, because
the municipality was authorized by the state to handle its
own finances as well as to enter into court cases, the power
to file bankruptcy could be inferred.
It was the question of insolvency, however, that led to the
denial of the bankruptcy petition. Judge Shiff said that,
because Bridgeport had $25 million in the bank, it could still
pay its bills, and therefore was not insolvent. "Chapter 9
offers a solution to chronic economic distress caused by costs
and revenues spiraling in opposite directions," the judge
wrote, "but Chapter 9 is not available to a city simply
because it is financially distressed."
Chapter 9 bankruptcy was created during the Depression
to protect local governments from lawsuits during a fiscal
crisis. It differs from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in that it does
not appoint a trustee to oversee the reorganization, but rather
lets city officials submit their own plan, which the court must
then review. If approved, local officials are responsible for
implementing the new policies.
Chapter 9 has been used only sparingly, with most cases
involving school or water districts. An example is the San
Jose, California, school district, which, burdened by labor
problems and lower tax revenues, filed Chapter 9 in 1983.
The school district continued to pay the interest and principal
on its bonds and renegotiated its union contracts. After
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emerging from the Chapter 9 reorganization, the district was
on much firmer ground and is currently rated single-A by
Moody's Investment Service.
Bridgeport had said that it is using the bankruptcy to
renegotiate union contracts that it feels are out of line. But
the city reassured bondholders that all debt obligations would
be met. The court's decision puts into question what
Bridgeport's next step will be in solving its financial
problems.
At the time of the bankruptcy filing, debt -rating agencies
warned the city against doing so. Moody's suspended its
rating on the city's bonds, while Standard and Poor's
Investment Service lowered its rating from BBB to CCC,
placing the bonds well below investment grade. While it
would seem that a city declaring bankruptcy might scare off
some municipal bond investors, the market took it in stride.
"Bridgeport has raised the discomfort level," says Patricia
Deford, director of municipal credit research for T. Rowe
Price Associates, "but it will not cause people to bail out of
munis, because there is no other tax haven left."
Despite Bridgeport's petition denial, bankruptcy might
still be an option for other debt -ridden cities. New York City
considered using Chapter 9 during its crisis in the mid-1970s
and Philadelphia lately has been considering bankruptcy as
an option (see PIN, December 1990). Experts in municipal
finance admit that Chapter 9 is an option for cities, but few
anticipate a large use of it since the stigma of bankruptcy can
work against a city. The effect of this failed declaration on
Bridgeport's credit standing has yet to be fully felt.
Experts point out that less -drastic remedies exist. New
York City created a special finance authority to save itself.
Many other municipalities have done the same. This option is
more suitable to investors, citizens, and politicians. Another
alternative is for local governments to sell off assets to raise
money. For example, New York State sold Attica Prison to a
state agency, while New York City is trying to sell the land
under Kennedy and LaGuardia airports.
Experts also believe that Bridgeport should consider
combining social services with other nearby cities. By
merging services with other financially strapped cities, such
as New Haven, several weak entities could become one
strong entity.
While Bridgeport may have lost its petition, it has brought
attention to the growing problems cities are facing today.
Richard Zeisler, Bridgeport's bankruptcy attorney, says the
case could be "the basis for the rebirth that everybody
recognizes this city needs." With state and federal
governments placing more fiscal burdens on the nation's
cities, creative financial solutions will have to be found, or
more municipal bankruptcies can be expected. A. G.
California's Proposition 13
Faces Serious Challenge
Proposition 13, the bugbear of public policy in California
and the mother of all tax revolt legislation, is facing several
serious challenges in the courts. The challenges are based on
what plaintiffs see as violation of the principal of equal
protection.
As the law stands, property is taxed at one percent of its
1978 value and all tax increases are limited to two percent a
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year. Each time a property is sold, its value is to be
reassessed based on the purchase price. This has created a
system in which a newly transferred property sees significant
increases in its tax burden, while a neighboring and
equivalent property is still taxed at the 1978 level. A two-
tiered property tax system was created—one tax for pre -1978
"natives" and one for new residents and businesses.
The first major challenge was filed by Macy's Department
Stores earlier this year. Stores in several cities were facing
major increases in their property taxes as a result of a 1986
corporate restructuring that was deemed a change in
ownership. As a result of the reassessment, the chain was hit
with tax bills that were, for some stores, more than twice
those of competitors. The nation's high court had agreed to
hear the case but Macy's withdrew when the Howard Jarvis
Taxpayers Association mobilized its members and threatened
a consumer boycott. Macy's was deluged by shredded credit
cards and letters of protest from California homeowners who
accused the department store of trying to increase their
property taxes. In the end, Macy's bowed to public pressure.
Still, other suits are pending, and the law appears to be facing
a serious challenge.
The Supreme Court has been asked to consider a suit by a
California homeowner, Stephanie Nordlinger, who purchased
her home in 1988. Her annual tax bill comes to $1,700 per
year while her neighbor in an identical home is paying
slightly more than $300. A study commissioned by the
plaintiff revealed that her situation is not an unusual one. The
survey examined 10,000 homes in Los Angeles County that
had recently changed ownership and found that new home
buyers pay between five to 17 times the property taxes of
their neighbors in equivalent homes.
According to Nordlinger, Proposition 13 has grown to
"create a feudal class of people who will go into the next
century not paying any higher taxes, simply because they
were lucky enough to own property at the right time." This
policy has led to an overconsumption of residential space in
California that has exacerbated the affordable housing crisis.
Older residents, for instance, hang on to housing that is often
too large for their needs, fearing a higher tax burden even if
they move to a smaller home. This has made smaller homes
less attractive to construct, resulting in the freezing out of
new families and first time buyers from the California
housing market.
If the high court does consider this case as expected, many
Court observers believe they will call for the law to be
modified. Recently, the Court struck down a similar
provision in West Virginia's tax system, and it is anticipated
that this case will be used to strengthen the precedent to
require equal taxation. D.B.
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UNAPPROVED
CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA
CHARTER COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING fs.,
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1991
I. Call to Order. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a
special meeting of the Charter Commission of the City of
Plymouth was held on Monday, September 23, 1991 in the
conference room of the Plymouth City Center, 3400 Plymouth
Boulevard, Plymouth, Minnesota. The meeting was called to
order by the chair at 7:00 p.m.
II. Roll Call. Upon roll call the following members were
present: Tierney, Bobra, Foley, Pribble, Speck, Singer,
Crain, Ford, Schnieder, Duntley, Patterson, Peterson and
Wirth. The following members were absent: Bujold and
Milner. The Chair noted that Bujold had written indicating
his inability to attend and that Milner was still physically
incapacitated.
Also present were David Kennedy, Commission Attorney and
Acting Secretary; City Manager, James Willis; Assistant
Manager, Frank Boyles; Police Chief, R. Carlquist; City
Engineer, Moore; Finance Officer, Hahn; City Planner,
Dillerud; and Park Director, Blank.
III. Approval of Minutes. Moved by Singer, seconded by Crain,
that the minutes of the August 26, 1991 special meeting be
approved with a correction showing Pribble as seconder to
Schnieder motion under item VII. Motion carried without
dissent.
It was agreed by consensus that the tentative agenda
submitted with the notice of the meeting should be followed.
IV. Appearance by City Staff. City Manager Willis presented a
detailed description of the organization and functions of
Plymouth City government referring to and amplifying the
written information that had been supplied to the Commission
prior to the meeting.
Mr. Willis then introduced each of the City department heads
present.
The Chair referred to a letter from member Bujold that
requested that the City staff persons be asked to comment on
whether their experience indicated that a change from the
present plan B City Manager form of government was necessary
or desirable. In response:
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Carlquist stated that law enforcement duties and
responsibilities are so controlled by state law that he
saw little effect on his department from a change in
form of government.
Dillerud stated that based on his experience in various
cities with five member Councils and City Managers he
saw no adverse effects from adopting a charter as long
as the basic Council -Manager system was retained. He
stated also that his experience in a City with the
strong Mayor/Council system and wards was highly
unsatisfactory. In response to a question from Foley,
he stated that competing requests by department heads
at budget time were always given a full and fair
hearing by the Plymouth City Manager and Council.
Pribble asked if an autonomous rather than an advisory
planning commission would be desirable, and Dillerud
answered that that would not be possible under state
law and also that in his opinion far-reaching decisions
on land use should ultimately be taken by elected
officials.
Boyles compared and contrasted his experience in
Richfield (a Council/Manager Charter City) and Plymouth
and indicated that he discerned no fundamental
differences.
Hahn stated that in his experience in both types of
cities that the important thing was that a
Council/Manager form of government be in place.
Moore compared his experiences in weak Mayor -Council
and Council -Manager cities and stated that the central
management function was in his judgement essential for
effective City government in cities ranging from 10,000
to 200,000 population.
Singer asked Willis to respond to the basic Bujold question
and to the fundamental question of a statutory plan B as
opposed to Charter government. Willis stated that from a
management point of view he saw no reason to adopt a charter
but that the City could operate effectively under a Charter.
The Chair thanked the City staff for their presentations and
remarks.
V. Staffing and Financial Matters. The Chair informed the
Commission that its request to the City Council for funding
for the balance of 1991 had been referred back by the City
Council to the Commission for clarification and
amplification. A video tape of the Council's discussion of
the request was shown.
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An extended discussion ensued in which the view was
expressed by members that perhaps the City Council was not
fully aware of the nature of the Commission's request, its
intent to minimize the use of the attorney whenever
possible, its felt need to have proper legal advice during
the formation stages of the Commission's work, and its
intent to submit a budget for the year 1992. Moved by
Peterson, seconded by Pribble, to resubmit the request to
the Council with accompanying documentation and a
clarification of the Commission's goals. Motion carried.
By consensus it was agreed that the Chair should appear
before the Council and make the request. Willis pointed out
that it was essential that some amount be identified in the
City budget for 1992 whether or not it would actually be
spent.
VI. Discussion of Work Program. The Chair called the
Commission's attention to the memo outlining a suggested
work program and stated her concern that the Commission
establish some objectives and time lines for its work and
that the most important threshold decision is whether a
charter should be proposed to the voters.
An extensive discussion ensued. Duntley presented a paper
entitled "Historical Perspective on the Question "Why are we
here?". He asked that it be a part of the record of this
meeting and the Commission agreed. (A copy is attached)
Duntley then expanded on ideas in the paper, and moved that
a Committee be established to identify issues for the
Commission to discuss. Seconded by Schneider. Crain stated
that he agreed with the concept that the basic issues relate
to the ability of the electorate to affect Council action
and its desire to make the elected officials responsive. He
suggested that the basic subjects that relate to this are
wards v. at -large, terms, initiative and referendum, dates
of elections and Council size. He stated that the
Commission could discuss these items without the assistance
of outside experts at this time. There was general
agreement with this approach. Foley moved, seconded by
Bobra, to substitute for the Duntley motion the motion that
the Commission agree on the following issues for study by
the full Commission without participation of outside experts
at this time:
a) size of City Council;
b) election dates;
c) ward v. at -large elections;
d) initiative and referendum;
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VII.
e) strong Mayor -Council form of government;
f) any other items that make the adoption of a Charter
necessary.
Seconded by Bobra. Duntley withdrew his motion with consent
of Schnieder. Discussion followed. Wirth argued that the
Tierney work program should be followed. Wirth raised the
point that perhaps the Commission should study the question
of whether a charter should be adopted in any case, even if
only minimal changes from the present system were made, in
order to be able to be more responsive to needed changes in
the future. It was agreed by consensus that this point
should be added to the discussion items. The Foley motion
carried without dissent.
Other Business. It was pointed out that the next meeting
date falls on Columbus Day, October 14. Kennedy pointed out
that governmental bodies can determine that Columbus Day not
be a legal holiday. The Commission determined by consensus
that October 14, 1991 is not a holiday for purposes of
conducting the Commission's business.
Crain moved, seconded by Bobra, that the Attorney need not
be present at the October 14 meeting. Motion carried.
Singer agreed to act as Secretary at that meeting. There
being no further business to come before the Commission, the
Commission adjourned at 9:55.
Respectfully submitted
David J. Kennedy
Acting Secretary
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Historical Perspective on the Question
"Why are we here?"
(Extension of remarks to the Plymouth Charter Commission
by John Duntley, Member)
This Charter Commission, the second one in the history of
Plymouth, is into its third session and grappling seriously with
the question "Why are we here?" It is a very important question.
It asks us to define our purpose and objectives. That is what we
must do before we can move on to the more productive question,
"What are we to do?"
Thus far, the people who have addressed us have had their focus
on the latter question. We have been told mostly what we can do,
what we might do, or what we should not do. Even the elected
officials who addressed us did not deal with the question of why
they had issued a call for a Charter Commission. It appears that
we will have to answer the question ourselves, which is probably
only proper.
My own thoughts as to why we are here are tempered by thirty
years of residence in Plymouth. I was elected to the Council in
1966, and my wife served on the first Charter Commission; so I
have a rather unique perspective on the issues then and now. My
purpose is to share with you that perspective as a means of
suggesting an answer to the question, "Why are we here?"
There have been two "watershed" elections in Plymouth in the
past thirty years coincident with the Sanitary Sewer Controversy
of 1963 and the City Center Controversy of 1989. My definition of
a "watershed" election is one in which the voting majority on the
Council is significantly altered and the election campaign is
characterized by an unusual amount of rancor. This kind of
election is often referred to as "throwing the rascals out!"
(The term "rascals" refers to the popular perception of such an
event and is not used in any pejorative sense. In fact, the
councilman who lost in the 1963 election was a very good friend of
mine and probably was one of the most intelligent and effective
men ever to serve on the Plymouth Council.)
The election of 1963 was probably the most rancorous election
in the history of Plymouth. The issue was sanitary sewer, or more
precisely, how to pay for sanitary sewer. The year preceding the
election was characterized by noisy public hearings, formation of
a formal opposition campaign, and filing of a lawsuit to restrain
the village from proceeding with the proposed plan. The mayor and
a councilman were the "rascals" thrown out in that election.
Many of the supporters of the new mayor and councilman thought
they had defeated the sanitary sewer, but interestingly, streets
all over the southeast corner of Plymouth were torn up for sewer
installation when I ran for Council in 1966. There was continuing
Council turnover in the two or three elections following that of
1963, but the campaigns were more moderate in tone and so were the
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candidates. Finally, the 1967 election ushered in a new mayor and
started a long period of tranquility in the political affairs of
the city. The Council called for a Charter Commission in 1968 in
the aftermath of the great Sanitary Sewer Controversy and coinci-
dent with a controversy in the Police Department.
The election of 1989 was not nearly as rancorous as that of
1963, but the results were similar. The mayor and a councilman
were turned out of office and the voting majority of the Council
was altered. This was a slower burning controversy than the
sanitary sewer issue. The City Center idea had been around for
several years and was rejected once by the voters via a bond issue
referendum. A number of voters thought they had given their
answer to the City Center idea, and the answer was "No!" The idea
became a full blown controversy when the Council proposed to fund
the project by alternative means. The recent mail -in referendum
was a further rejection of the Council and was probably additional
fall -out from the original controversy. (My assumption is that
the Council could have changed the election date without major'
objections had there been no City Center controversy.) There will
be some continuing turnover on the Council evidenced by the
filings for the upcoming election. At any rate, in the aftermath
of these events, once again the Council called for a Charter
Commission.
These two events, though widely separated in time, have a great
deal of similarity. Stripped of all their details, the events had
these elements in common: .
Each was a proposal for a significant public project.
. Each produced a controversy over how to spend public money.
Each resulted in a "watershed" election.
Each was followed by a call for a Charter Commission.
Both of these events can be characterized as a crisis in the
confidence of the public in their elected officials. Apparently,
the public has two reactions when they lose confidence in their
elected officials: 1) they want to "throw the rascals out", and
2) they question how their government works.
The similarity of these events suggests the answer to the
question, "Why are we here?" We are here because the citizens of
our community have experienced a crisis in confidence in their
elected officials. They want to know if there is a governmental
structure that either prevents such confidence shattering events
from occurring or provides a quicker remedy than two elections
spread over two or three years.
The first Charter Commission faced the same situation we face.
They apparently concluded that maybe the city government was not
managed as professionally as it ought to be to avoid these
situations, but the election process seemed to carry out the will
of the people satisfactorily. So they suggested to the Council
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that it ask the people to opt for a Plan "B" form. The people
approved of the plan, and the Charter Commission went into limbo.
It is my view that we are here to revisit these same issues.
They define for us our purpose, and also they provide us with a
set of objectives to use in testing the suitability of proposed
actions. In summary, I define them this way:
Purpose: To examine the structure of our city government to
see if it can be more effective in dealing with a
crisis in confidence in our elected officials.
Objective Tests:
Does this proposed change make it more likely that
elected officials will maintain the confidence of the
electorate?
Does this proposed change provide a more effective
remedy in a crisis of confidence than the existing
election process?
I am satisfied that I, personally, now have our task in
perspective. I hope some of you have gained a similar satisfac-
tion from this review of local history. At any rate, I am ready
to focus on "What are we to do?"
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 -
DATE: October 2, 1991
TO: Dick Carlquist, Public Safety Director
FROM: Helen LaFave, Communications Coordinator
SUBJECT: CUSTOMER COMMENT CARD
We received the attached Customer Comment Card at the front
counter from a citizen who reported rude treatment from a Police
Officer. Unfortunately, the person did not list his/her name or
give specific details of the situation. I am passing this along
to you for your information.
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PUBLIC SERVICE. COUNTERS CUSTOMER COMMENT CARD 1
We value your opinion about the service you receive at the Public Service
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CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE
September 30, 1991
MIKE MULLIGAN
PROBLEM: Caller reports that two water shut off valves at the
corner of Fernbrook and 45th Street Northwest are
leaking. He suggested that the water crew take a look
at them before winter sets in.
SOLUTION: The call was transferred via voice mail to Bob
Fasching. He reported back to the Communications
Coordinator on the morning of September 30 that the
Water Department was aware of the water surfacing at
this area, as well as several other areas in the
system. The water crews had already checked out the
situation and determined that the water was caused by
leaking ground water. Bob said that when the water
table goes back down, the problem of the water
surfacing will be eliminated.
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CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE
October 3, 1991
CONNIE FORSTAD - 1091534TH AVENUE NORTH, 591-9157
PROBLEM: Caller reported that the street light across from her
house is burned out.
SOLUTION: Call was referred to Dianna Olson in Engineering
Departament. Dianna will see that it is reported to
the appropriate power company.
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: October 4, 1991
TO: Helen LaFave, Communications Coordinator
FROM: Dianna Olson, Clerk Typist
SUBJECT: CALL ON CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE
On October 4, 1991 you informed me that you received a call on your
customer service line from Connie Korstad that a street light was out
across from 10915 34th Avenue North. I reported the outage to NSP 9:05
a.m. this same date. I then called the Korstad residence and left a
message on their machine of my actions.
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: October 4, 1991
TO: Dianna Olson, Clerk Typist
FROM: Helen LaFave,'Communications Coordinator
SUBJECT: CALL ON CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE
Connie Korstad, 10915 34th Avenue North, 591-9157, reported on
the Customer Service Line that a street light across from her
house is out. Please report this to the appropriate power
company and notify Ms. Korstad that you have handled her concern.
Also, please let me know that this has been taken care of.
Thank you.
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September 27, 1991
Greg and Sharon Bohnert
845 Ranchview Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
CITY OF
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SUBJECT: ADULT CORRECTIONS FACILITY ESCAPE WARNING NOTIFICATION
LIST
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Bohnert:
The Hennepin County Adult Corrections Facility staff is updating
their escape warning notification list. We have done this
jointly the past several times since 1982.
This list is to be used by Adult Corrections staff in the event
of an escape. As you may recall, the list requires neighbors to
contact neighbors once the list is set in motion by the initial
contact from Adult Corrections staff.
If you still have an interest in being listed and participating
in the warning notification, please return this letter no later
than October 18, 1991. We will then publish a new list and send
each participant a copy.
Also, John Skavnak, Division Manager at the Adult Corrections
Facility, will test the notification list once we have updated
it. Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Richard J. rlq st
Public Safety Director
Plymouth Police Department
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an escape from the Hennepin County Adult Corrections Facility.
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City, State Zip
SUBJECT: VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Dear First:
On behalf of the City of Plymouth, I would like to thank all of you
for your efforts in cleaning up and caring for our parks and trails
throughout the City this past season. A total of 26 individuals or
groups and 8 schools cared for 22 park sites and 11 trail sections.
Some projects are ongoing such as litter control, trimming, or care
around play areas. Others were one time park cleanup projects.
Our process was to meet with you, provide a map or tour the site
and to provide bags for everyone. As time progressed, many of you
broadened your duties to cleaning around play areas, brush cleanup
and general park inspections.
I received many calls throughout the summer from volunteers
providing information to us about our parks. This type of
communication was most appreciated. If possible, I would ask all
of you to respond to me with your comments as to what went well and
what didn't and how could we improve on our program in the future.
If you could please mail your responses to:
Mark Peterson, Superintendent of Parks
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN. 55447
We would like to invite you to the November 4th City Council
Meeting at 7:00 p.m. to present a Certificate of Appreciation to
you for your efforts. In the case of a school or group, you are
all invited or you may choose to send one or two representatives to
receive this award. Please contact Sharon Mohr at 550-5150 by
October 28th if you are planning to attend and how many individuals
will be accompanying you.
Sincerely,
Mark S. Peterson
Park Superintendent
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cc: Eric Blank, Park & Recreation Director
Jim Willis, City Manager
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September30 , 1991
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155-3898
Telephone (612) 296-6300
The Honorable Kim M. Bergman
Mayor, City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
Dear Mayor Bergman:
RE: Diseased Shade Tree Open Burning Site Permit #DST -5-91
This letter is to inform the City of Plymouth (City) that the City's Diseased
Shade Tree Open Burning Permit #DST -5-91 has been extended. Permit No.
#DST -5-91 will expire on October 15, 1991.
Please be advised that a variance to Minn. Rules pts. 7005.0815, subp. 4.B.
(1000 foot distance requirement from a public roadway) must be granted by the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) prior to permit reissuance.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Jackie Deneen of
my staff at 296-6707.
Sincerely,
Michael J. Sandusky
Section Manager
Compliance and Enforcement Section
Air Quality Division
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cc: Jacqueline Deneen, MPCA/AQD
Mark Peterson, Park Superintendent
Lyle Robinson, Fire Chief
Open Burning File
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