Loading...
The URL can be used to link to this page
Your browser does not support the video tag.
Home
My WebLink
About
Council Information Memorandum 07-19-1991
CITU OF PLYMOUTFF CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM July 199 1991 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS.... 1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR JULY: JULY 22 5:30 P.M. COUNCIL STUDY SESSION City Council Conf. Room (Steve Polson - City Center Space Needs Report) 6:30 P.M. PLYMOUTH FORUM City Council Chambers 7:00 P.M. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chambers ------------------------------------------------------ JULY 29 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL STUDY SESSION City Council Conf. Room 2. HRA -- Tuesday, July 23, 6:30 p.m. The Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority will meet in Council conference room. Agenda attached. (M-2) 3. PRAC -- Tuesday, July 23, 7:00 p.m. The Park and Recreation Advisory Commission will meet in the Council Chambers. Agenda attached. (M-3) 4. PLANNING COMMISSION -- Wednesday, July 24, 7:00 p.m. The Planning Commission will meet in the City Council Chambers. Agenda attached. (M-4) 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMORANDUM July 19, 1991 Page 2 5. GROUNDBREAKING - ASSOCIATION OF FREE LUTHERAN CONGREGATION - Monday, July 22, 3:30 p.m. Attached is an invitation Blair received from the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations inviting the City Council to a groundbreaking ceremony for their Administration building located at 3110 East Medicine Lake Boulevard. (M-5) 6. MEETING CALENDARS -- City Center and Council calendars for July and August are attached. (M-6) FOR YOUR INFORMATION..... 1. CHARTER COMMISSION -- The organizational meeting of the Charter Commission took place Tuesday evening, July 16. All but two commissioners were present at this initial meeting. Joy Tierney was elected temporary Chair to serve until such time as the commission formally elected officers. Another item of business was the adoption of bylaws. These bylaws have been drafted by Mr. David Kennedy and will serve until such time as the Commission further reviews them and the need for their possible modification. The Commission indicated that it plans to hold their meetings on the second Monday of each month; however, for August and September, they have selected other dates because of conflicting schedules. The August meeting will be held on Monday, August 26, and the September meeting, on Monday, September 23. The Commission would like to meet with the City Council on August 26. This is not a normally scheduled City Council meeting night. The Charter Commission would like to have a better understanding of how individual councilmembers feel about the current structure of Plymouth city government, particularly any suggestions councilmembers may have for improvements. They have also asked that I provide them with an overview of how I see our current form of government operating. The Commission members also indicated that they wanted David Kennedy and I to prepare a draft budget for their review and consideration. Under State law, the Charter Commission is limited to annual expenditures of $1,500 unless the local unit of government appropriates a greater amount. City Councilmembers will receive copies of all minutes of the Charter Commission as soon as they have been prepared in draft form, prior to their approval by the Charter Commission members. Charter Commission members felt that CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMORANDUM July 19, 1991 Page 3 it was important the Council be kept promptly aware of their deliberations and with only monthly meetings scheduled, felt that you would be better served by getting the draft minutes rather than waiting for those that are approved. 2. BASSETT CREEK WATER MANAGEMENT COMMISSION - 1992 PROPOSED BUDGET -- The joint powers agreement establishing the Bassett Creek Water Management Commission provides that the Commissioners shall annually prepare and submit to the member municipalities a budget for the ensuing fiscal year. Each municipality has a right to request a hearing on the proposed budget to the Commission prior to August 1. The attached budget submitted to us by the Commission contemplates assessments to the member municipalities in the amount of $160,000, the same amount as levied in 1990. Plymouth's share of these assessments amounts to $70,832, or $1,392 more than in 1991. The increase results from the relative increase in the City's valuation. Assessments to finance the activities of the water management commission are derived from the net tax capacity of the member cities and the area of each member in the watershed. In 1991, Plymouth will have 43.57 percent of the valuation, and 44.96 percent of the area. Other cities comprising membership on the commission include Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, Minnetonka, Crystal, Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, New Hope and Medicine Lake. Unless the Council objects to the budget prior to August 1, we will include the amount of the assessment in the 1992 City budgets. Fred Moore serves as the City's representative to the Bassett Creek Water Management Commission and is active in its ongoing affairs. (I-2) 3. AMM POLICIES -- Attached is a copy of the final summary of major AMM issues and bills as affected by State legislative action. Also included is a status graph of AMM policies. Approximately two-thirds of all AMM policy was either fully or partially accomplished in the 1991 session. (I-3) 4. WAYZATA SCHOOLS - COMMUNITY SURVEY REPORT -- The attached materials are from the July 16 meeting of the Secondary School Facilities Task Force. At the July 16 meeting, the Task Force tabled consideration for a bond issue proposal for secondary facilities pending the outcome of operating levy referendum. (I-4) 5. PARKSIDE APARTMENTS -- Attached is a memorandum from Blair Tremere in response to Councilmember Vasiliou's inquiry as to the status of the parking lot which was to have been constructed at the apartment building on 41st Avenue in the Mission Hills development. (I-5) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMORANDUM July 19, 1991 Page 4 6. 1992 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM MARKETING PLAN -- As directed by the City Council, we have made the necessary revisions to the 1992 Street Reconstruction Program Marketing Plan. A copy is attached for information purposes. In the absence of further Council direction, we will begin to implement the marketing program as amended. (I-6) 7. LETTER FROM CITY MANAGER TO MARGARET BARNES REGARDING THE SPEED LIMIT ON COUNTY ROAD 24 BETWEEN BROCKTON LANE AND HIGHWAY 101 -- The current speed limit, 50 mph, was last reviewed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation in June, 1989. We now believe that another speed study at this time by MnDOT would conclude that a lower speed limit would be warranted. After the new Lundgren Bros. development, Churchill Farms, is completed it is possible those conditions could change. (I-7) 8. HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES PLAN -- The Hennepin County Community Health Department has scheduled two public hearings on its 1992 -1995 Health Services Plan. The public hearings will be held July 30 (Edina) and August 6 (Brooklyn Center). A copy of the meeting notice is attached. (I-8) 9. OPEN APPOINTMENTS FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE ON STATE AGENCIES -- The attached listing on volunteer service vacancies on state agencies is issued by the Secretary of State's office. Interested persons should contact the office of the Secretary of State. (I-9) 10. MINUTES: a. Bassett Creek Water Management Commission, June 20, 1991. (I -10a) b. Park and Recreation Advisory Commission, July 11, 1991. (I -10b) 11. DEPARTMENT REPORTS -- The Police and Fire Department monthly activity reports for June are attached. (I-11) 12. CITY ATTORNEY MONTHLY SUMMARY -- The May client summary is attached. (I-12) 13. PLYMOUTH INQUIRY TRACKING SYSTEM -- A memorandum from Frank Boyles is attached providing an update on the status of the Plymouth Inquiry Tracking System. (I-13) 14. LOSS CONTROL SURVEY OF CITY PARKS SYSTEM -- On June 21, the annual loss control survey of city park facilities was conducted. Attached is a survey report and recommendations from David Drugg, Manager of Loss Control Services, North Star Risk Services, Inc. Mr. Drugg CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMORANDUM July 19, 1991 Page 5 informs us that overall the parks good condition, and for the most follow up are maintenance and of (I-14) 15. NEWS ARTICLES• and facilities are in part, the items for a non -serious nature. a. "Build homes, not regulatory walls," Star Tribune, July, 1991. b. "Free Housing Form Environmental Snobs," The Wall Street Journal, July 8, 1991. (I-15) 16. CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE -- Documentation on calls received on the Customer Service Line is attached. (I-16) 17. PLYMOUTH EMPLOYEES: a. New Employee -- Sally Christianson started July 8 as a Senior Clerk Typist in the Police Department. She worked full time for Carlson Companies as a night Leadworker and part time for the City of Orono as a Police Secretary. She replaces Eunice Brown who resigned recently. b. Changes to Social Security Act -- Attached is a notice temporary employees and volunteer firefighters will be receiving with their next payroll check advising of the changes to the Social Security Act which will require the City to increase the FICA deduction. (I - 17b) c. Correspondence: (1) Letter from David Davenport thanking police officers who responded to a medical emergency. (I -17c) (2) Letter of thanks to Dick Carlquist from Rose Theland for Dick's participation in a meeting dealing with how our police agency can better deal with incidences involving battered women. (I -17c) 18. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Letter from Senator Patrick McGowan to Mayor Bergman, on the City's receipt of the Economic Recovery Fund grant award to relocate the Carlson Marketing Group in Plymouth. (I -18a) b. Letter from Senator Douglas Johnson, to Mayor and Council, concerning the Local Government Trust Fund and state aids to local governments. (I -18b) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMORANDUM July 19, 1991 Page 6 c. Memos from Bob Zitur to City Manager regarding various inquiries. (I -18c) d. Letter to Dolly Reveling, West Medicine Lake Community Club, from Frank Boyles, on the Clubs annual carnival scheduled for July 20-21. (I -18d) e. Letter responding to Nancy Stevens, 5725 Rosewood Lane, from Frank Boyles, regarding property maintenance adjacent to City trails. (I -18e) f. Letter to Mr. Bob Hammond, 14432 - 15th Avenue North, regarding his inquiry to Councilmember Vasiliou concerning utility billing for duplex units. (I -18f) g. Letter to State representatives from the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (representing the cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Rosemount, Prior Lake and Savage), on the RTB's competitive bid process and the current program for funding regional capital equipment. (I -18g) h. Letter mailed to Plymouth multi -family building property owners and managers from Marjorie Vigoren, on the implementation of on-site recycling programs for their residents. (I -18h) James G. Willis City Manager A G E N D A PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PUBLIC HEARING & SPECIAL MEETING July 23, 1991 at 6:30 p.m. I. Roll Call II. Approval of Minutes for July S, 1991 Meeting III. Nomination and Election of Officers IV. Public Hearing on Community Development Block Grant Program - Possible Reallocation of Year XVI Funds V. Review and Approve of Request for Proposal (RFP) for Preliminary Design Information for Senior Citizen Housing in Downtown Plymouth VI. Other Business VII. Adjournment (hra/agenda.7-23) ��� JUL I Special Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission July 23, 1991, 7 p.m. AGENDA 1. 10th Avenue Park - concept plan review 2. Gleanloch Park - concept plan review 3. Shiloh Park - concept plan review M-3 . CIV, JUL 19'91 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA WHERE: Plymouth City Center WEDNESDAY, July 24, 1991 3400 Plymouth Boulevard CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Plymouth, MN 55447 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 7/10/91 A. Deltak Corporation. Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit Amendment for ex ansion to outside storage located at 13330 -12th Avenue North (91052 B. William LaTour. Preliminary Plat for 10 lots, Rezoning from FRD to R -1A and Variance for property located south of Greenwood School and west of County Road 101 (at approximately 35th Avenue North extended) (91057) 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Len Busch Roses. Site Plan Amendment for construction of four additional greenhouses located north of Medina Road, west of County Road 101 (91043) B. Caliber Development Corporation. Lot Division/Lot Consolidation and Variance for Cheshire Business Center located at 2600 Fernbrook Lane (91059) 7. OLD BUSINESS.- DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1. Continued Discussion of the Planned Unit Development Section of the Zoning Ordinance. 8. ADJOURNMENT Ctr, JUL 19'91 JUL-18-':'�1 THU 10:54 t4FLC 6 12 5450079 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR THF AS$C_X IATION OF FREE LUTHERAN CONGREGATIONS 3110 EAST MEDICINE LAKE BOULEVARD MINNEAPQLIS, MINNFIOTA 55441 July 18, 1991 TO: Blair --Tremeyo -FROM: Les Galland RE: Ground -breaking ceremony 1 We would like to invite you along with the Mayor of the City of Plymouth and the City Council to the ground -breaking ceremony of the Administration Building of the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations located at 311.0 East Medicine Lake Boulevard. \ The ceremony is set for Monday, July 22, at 3:30 p.m. P _ 02 `1 -� C�. ti J& &()091 COUNCIL CALENDAR: JULY 22 - AUG. 4 July -August 1991 July 22 MONDAY :: '' July 29 5:30pm COUNCIL STUDY SESSION** 7:00pm COUNCIL STUDY MEETING 6:30pm PLYMOUTH FORUM 7:00pm REG. COUNCIL MEETINGki July 23 TUESDAY;;; July 30 6:30pm HRA MTG & PUBLIC HEARING 7:00pm PRAC July 24 JWEDNESDAYI July 31 7:00pm PLANNING COMMISSION July 25 1 THURSDAY''' August 1 6:30pm SPECIAL OLYMPICS PICNIC - Parkers Lake Park July 26 1 FRIDAY - August 2 July 27 SATURDAY '' August 3 July 28 SUNDAY August 4 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 *Revised Meeting/Event **New Meeting/Event August M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 7/19/1991 COUNCIL CALENDAR: AUGUST 5 - 18 August 1991 August 5 MONDAY j August 12 7.00pm REG. 'COUNCIL MEETING M August 6 TUESDAY 7:00pm BOARD OF ZONING August 13 August 7 JWEDNESq6Yg 6:45pm PLAN. FORUM 7:00pm PLANNING COMMISSION August 14 August 8 7:00pm PRAC [THU DAYl August 15 August 9 FRIDAY August 16 August 10 SATURDAY 8 August 17 August 11 SUNDAY ..: August 18 *Revised Meeting/Event **New Meeting/Event September M T W T F S S 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 y 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 7/18/1991 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 *Revised Meeting/Event **New Meeting/Event September M T W T F S S 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 y 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 7/18/1991 COUNCIL CALENDAR: AUG. 19 - SEPT. 1 August -September 1991 August 19 6:30pm PLYMOUTH FORUM ':1►AONDAY 7:00pm CHARTER COMMISSION** August 26 7:00pm REG. COUNCIL MEETING August 20 < TUESDAY !<: Council Candidate Filings Open August 27 August 21 WEDNESDAY 7:00pm PLANNING COMMISSION August 28 August 22 ITHURSDAY1 August 29 August 23 1 FRIDAY j August 30 August 24 I..::SATURDAY I August 31 Customer Counter Open for Absentee Voting 1 -3 PM August 25 SUNDAY September 1 ...y.. M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 *Revised Meeting/Event **New Meeting/Event September M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 �r 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 J 30 7/18/1991 •0 We (04� U a c_ Q u < c u a F .n N M lL N C)) t0 N M 3 n Np N co coN N to NK 'It T CNV � COLO CY T- NN N N N N N 33 �ANOf N CO V:: c N N CYMwcn09 N Lf) r U U W Uou 06VIC gco Lf) r N z z �z �Ez ao aha'" ¢o a ,n0g0g0 p w U ^ U r (r) r t- r N r- M � w 0 w H U C4 Q o 94 0 Q� x� U¢ g U o g az a z x� a a0 gN g0 UMe?Q�x oag N pr- m T- Nt- p m az h z U U:< O U U O �a: U �c� 0� S o tnN N CQ pS cq T N CD N .n N M lL N C)) t0 N M 3 n Np N co coN N to NK 'It T CNV � .s w VIII, M1: COLO CY NN N F N N 33 �ANOf N V:: c N N CYMwcn09 .s w VIII, M1: 41t� Q O 0-4 w uH �1-U r r N N LL W M N N E3 < 0 < M N a U ►. N O w N 8 E a Y .- O LO N N o> C� T- r N M U CO Cl) O N CA r- N C) U 9 g T- N r CC N z z z 2z Z a0 04 a a ��OgO T ego T- `O N N w 0 A Q 00 M a� 8 O N CO *T- N wa a F�O 0 ..V z U U 5zpon O W g V a O to u Lf) N T CAS T .. N P r r CD r ori N �1-U co W N N U- O N 01 N N 3 `,NO' o N m w N M �00V�R co n V, 00 N N .s r r N N LL W M N N E3 < N a C.) O N N O w N 8 .- O LO N N co W N N U- O N 01 N N 3 `,NO' o N m w N M �00V�R co n V, 00 N N .s BASSETT CREEK WATER MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Curtis A. Pearson, Attorney 1100 1st National Bank Place West Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 (General Address) Phone: 612/338-4200 Fax 612/338-2625 Ms. Laurie Rauenhorst City Clerk City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Ms. Rauenhorst: Leonard Kremer, Engineer Barr Engineering Company 7803 Glenroy Road Minneapolis, Minnesota 55439-3123 Phone: 612/830-0555 Fax: 612/835-0501 ' c �?r July 9, 199 JIM. `\' y Crystal Golden Valley Medicine Lake Minneapolis Minnetonka New Hope Plymouth Robbinsdale St. Louis Park Pursuant to Article VIII, Subd. 5 of the Joint and Cooperative Agreement which establishes the Bassett Creek Water Management Commission, the proposed budget for 1992 is hereby submitted to the municipality. Also included as part of the proposed budget is the proposed 1992 assessment as called for in Article VIII, Subd. 3 regarding the city's contribution to the commission's general fund. The Joint and Cooperative Agreement provides that each municipality has until August 15th to object to items in the budget or to otherwise offer comments on items contained therein. Any comments should be directed to Mr. W. Peter Enck, Chairman of the Bassett Creek Water Management Commission. Mr. Enck's address is 9000 47 1/2 Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55428. His phone number is 541-8210. s'Ce.^apEctit.'.11 Donald R. R Bassett Cre Management enclosure 1767:GEN22 tl;A-d, S retary Wa r mmission F elm JUL 2 BAESETT CREEP,: WATER MANAvtMENT COMMISSION June 24. 1991 1992 BUDGET AND LEVY The Joint and Cooperative Agreement establishing the Bassett Creek: Water Management Commission sets forth the procedures required to adopt the annual budget. Article VIII, Subdivision 37, provides that each member agrees to contribute each year to a general fund to be used for administrative purposes and certain operational purposes. The annual contribution of each member is based 50% on assessed valuation of property within the watershed and 507. on the ratio of area of each member within the watershed to the total area of the Bassett Creek: watershed. The Commission is limited to a total assessment of one-half of a mill on each dollar of assessed valuation within the watershed. Article VIII, Subdivision 5, provides, "On or before July 1 of each year, the Board shall adopt a detailed budget for the ensuing year and decide upon the total amount necessary for the general fund." Budget approval requires a two-thirds vote (si:: Commissioners). Also, the Secretary "shall certify the budget on or before July 1 to the clerk.- of each member governmental unit together with a statement of the proportion of the budget to be provided by each member." The nine members have until August 1 to object to the budget. The budget, as reported herein. was prepared by a Budget Committee chaired by Edward Silberman, Commission Treasurer, Peter Enck., Commission Chairman, and Don Rve. Commission Secretarv. A representative of Barr Engineering Company advised the Commision on engineerinq related matters. The 1992 budoet has increased over that for 1`?91 by about seven per cent. The following note=_ refer to specific items in the bLidget . which is attached: 1) Engineering services will require $15B4O00 and are grouped into nine categories as follows: a. $40,000 is provided for administration word:: which involves community referred problems, conferences such as,wetland mitigation panels, project reviews, etc. b. Engineer attendance at Commission meetings is budoeted at $5,000. C. Surveys and Studies of changes in managed lands and waters ordered by the Commission have been budgeted at $15,000. d. The water quality budget, following a five year _. plan, is the same as this year, $40,000. The 1992 work. will be largely concerned with Sweenev Lake. e. The Water- Quantity budq_et is set at f. Cost of supporting our contacts with the Corps of Engineers on the flood control project construction, Phase I':', will be reduced to s25. (--00 as we near the end of the oro;ect. CIM JUL 19'91 1 BCWMC budget `x Levy g.is again provided for review of municipal management plans. h. A separate item has been provided for engineering effort in obtaining permits and easemnts in the amount of $10,000. Much of this will be a contribution to our non-federal share of the project. i. The cost of engineer follow up on recommendations to the communities is maintained at $8,000. 2) Legal services are estimated to increase to $75,000. •) A provision for purchasing insurance has been added to the auditing and bonding item for a total estimated cost of $45C_)o. 4) $4,000 is provided for secretarial services. 5) Postage, copying and related expenses are budgeted at $1,i)i)). b) Travel may be required to Washington, U.C. in connection with obtainino credit for easments required for the flood control project. $3,000 i s provided. 7) In lieu of a brochure, during 199.2 the Commission is providing to prepare informational items for distribution to communities who will be requested to place them in their newsletters or other communications with residents. 9) Credit application work refers to our costs in getting appraisals for the purchase of easements and right-of-way that the communities provide to the Corps of Engineers for the flood control project construction. This still remains a large item in the budget in the amount of It will also contribute to our share of the project. 10) A contingency amount of $10,000 is again provided. The total budget for the 199C fiscal year was thus proposed at $27'47,500. This budget was adopted unanimously by those present at the Commission meeting on May 15, 1991. The Commission estimates funds available in its general fund at the end of the current fiscal year as approximately 19c.o�?a. At its meeting on June 20, 1991, the Commission voted unanimously to apply $87,500 of this to the 1992 budget and to levy $160,000 additionally to provide the budgeted amount of $2`47.50(). The detailed breakdown of the levy for 19(F-2 by communities is also attached. I Edward Silberman, Treasurer Bassett CreeE:. Water Management Commission enol s.: 1) Report of the Budget Committee 2)"'ssessments ommittee )"ssessments CIM JUL 19'91 BASSETT CREEK WATER MANAGEMENT COMMISSION REPORT OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE April 26, 1991 1992 BUDGET F:0R0PC7S021L- --------- For ---------For Information ----------------- Unexpended 1990 Unexpended 1991 1/31/92 Budget 1/Z1/91 Budget (Estimate) ENGINEERING Administration $ 30,000 Commission Meetings 4,000 Surveys and Studies 20,000 Water Quality 25,000 Water Quantity 6,000 Project Coordination 25,000 Review Munic Manag Plans 0 Permits, Easements, Etc - Watershed Inspection 6,50)0) TOTAL ENGINEERING $116,500 LEGAL 305000 AUDIT, I NSUR. & BONDING80)� i SECRETARIAL 3,600 MAILING, COPIES, ETC 2,000 TRAVEL 3,000 BROCHURE 0 CREDIT APPLICATION WORE: 40,000 CONTINGENCIES 10,000 GRAND TOTAL $205,900 Proposed 1992 Budget $ (1,082.34) $ 3.3,000 $ 0 $ 40,000 (122.00) 4,500 0 5,000 4,627.00 10,000 0 15,000 6,2S .00 40,000 7,000 40,000 188.50 6,50o 0 7,000 (4,697.00) 30,000 0 25,000 (39255.00) 89000 7,000 S,00(:) (26,S24.00) 0 (15,000) 10,00() (1,114.00 81000 S,00() (26,015.S4) 140,000 (1,000) S150,000 49316.Z2 30,000 0 35,000 168.75 900 400 4,500 100.00 4,000 400 4,000 822.00 2,000 1,000 1,000 3,000.00 39000 0 3,000 0.00 29000 0 2,oOO 12, 852. S5 40,000 0 30,000 8,467.71 10.0(_)0) 0 10,00o 3,711.79 231,900 $ Boo $247,500 � FOR INFORMATION Cash and Investments, End of 1990 Fiscal Year . . . $252,706. Expected Income from Assessments . . . . . . . . . .$160,00)0. Expected Interest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 15,000. Total Funds Expected to be Available During 1991 . .$427,706. Estimated Expenditures During 1991 . . . . . . . . .$'201,100). Anticipated Cash and Investments on 1/=1/92 . . . . *196,606. Don Rye Peter Enck Edward Silberman, Chair 1-� d O @ 1�0 O co 00 00 O N 00 O O CAP Lt N O @ 00 ri 1 N M N MO O m IC P ON N C+ 00 Q C+0 4 M O+ @ r1 ROD � r-1 O eh e�S M O ti M O O Ld Gi e-4 M r -i OD N N rl %0 O p V-4 N41 O d � d N r-1 CR Cn CR M �4 � ti O O N .T .� N r4 �? D 4i W O '"; @ m S.i en N W %T LA @ is O► 0 O kp "10 t AS L e] %.o P% Lo M N —i w 41 in N V '3 41 D � U 17 ss 00 �D aD oD r -t N O 00 1l- 0% m 14 u1+ 0;M O C Oa W H N 4 o .+ .+� %.O N N 11 P. C rf ti0 O wl O w 3 r- h O O< 00 @ .rl eM 1- N LM .7 �7 1 m �o .a .a � o0 N v1 � 61 � cr} a z U91 v} . r. cc 4J 0 2 o b� a 0 o0) � 41 % "0 �, o I '° r+ IV I U M a s' c� 0 ;2 � ad � rZ 1 -:=�-- CIM JUL 19'91 zold Z-99Ebcr of hNIJ33NIJN3 66dS WOJJ sb:bT T66T—ZO--Inf -7 - Summary of 1991 AMM Legislative Policy and Acts of Interest to AMM Cities A. Tax Issues (Laws 1991, Chapter 291) ........................................... 2 Overview of the 1991 omnibus tax bill ................................................. 2 I. Local Sales Tax Option..................................................................... 2 II. Class rate changes........................................................................... 3 III. Aid cuts/levy limits 1991, 1992 ...................................................... 4 IV. Special levies................................................................................. 4 V. School Levy for Crime Related Areas ............................................. 5 VI. Homestead and Agricultural Credit Aid(HACA)........................... 5 VII. Local Government Trust Fund ...................................................... 5 VIII. Referenda Levy on Market Value ................................................ 6 IX. Tax Increment Financing............................................................... 6 X. Truth in Taxation Changes.............................................................. 7 XI. Fiscal Disparities - Technical Changes ........................................... 8 XII. Local Government Services Sharing and Combination Services-- VETOED........................................................................... 8 XIII. Miscellaneous Changes............................................................... 8 B. Major Policy Issues Not Tax Related ............................................ 9 I. Waste Management (Laws 1991, Chapter 337) ................................. 9 U. Housing and Neighborhood Liveability ........................................... 10 C. Other Policy Issues Passed in 1991 ...............................................10 I. Statewide Licensing of Contractors (Laws 1991, Chapter 306) ......... 10 II. Transportation Study Board Bill (Laws 1991, Chapter 298) ............ 11 III. Operations and Maintenance Funding for Regional Parks (Laws 1991, Chapter 345).................................................................... 12 D. Other Issues of Interest.................................................................12 I. Manager Pay Freeze......................................................................... 12 II. Crime and Social Services Fund from the Fiscal Disparities Pool..................................................................................................... 13 III. Fiscal Disparities Cap..................................................................... 13 W. Land Use Planning......................................................................... 13 CIM JUL 19'91 2 A. Tax Issues (Laws 1991, Chapter 291) Overview of the 1991 omnibus tax bill The 1991 omnibus tax bill (HF1698) has many more positive features than negative ones for cities. On the up side: * The LGA/HACA cuts were less than one-tenth of the governor's original proposal; * The separation of city property tax relief fund dollars from legislative manipulation has begun with the dedication of two cents of the sales tax, part of which is adopted locally; * The third tier classification rate on homestead property is being reduced over a two-year period without the tax cost shifting to other property; * The 1991 revenue base is restored to its pre-cut level before 1992 cuts - which may be recovered by levy - are calculated; and, * The promise for 1993 levy limit repeal remains intact. On the down side: * Cities and counties will lose an additional $35 million LGA/HACA in the December 1991 payment (approximately 1.6 percent of revenue base, or equivalent to about 80 percent of the July 1991 cuts), and * The overall levy base is frozen at the 1991 pre-cut level and contains no growth factor. For comparative purposes, the total 1991-92 LGA/HACA cuts beyond the $51 million 1992 cut passed in the 1990 tax bill is $70 million. The governor's proposal was $639 million; the Senate bill was $125 million and the House bill, $25 million. I. Local Sales Tax Option The sales tax automatically will increase to 6.5 percent for the period July 1, 1991, through Dec. 31, 1991. If the one-half percent option is not adopted, the sales tax within the county reverts to 6 percent - not 4.5 percent - and all aid is lost to the county and cities in that county's borders. Of the 6 percent sales tax, the difference - or 1.5 percent - will go to the Local Government Trust Fund as a windfall for other cities and counties. In a county not adopting the one-half cent option, the lost aid to each unit of government may be replaced by additional property tax levy. If a county board fails to act by July 1, 1991, the governing bodies of cities and towns within the county totalling at least 50 percent of the county population may make the option choice for the county. The city portion of current aid or the new local government trust fund is between 75 percent and 80 percent of the total. A final complexity to the option is a very difficult reverse referendum to rescind the option. This would require an election to rescind the tax if a petition signed by a CIM JUS 19'91 91 number equal to 10 percent of the voters in the previous election in each city and town in the county is filed with the county. II. Class rate changes The tax bill contains class rate changes for homestead property, CA, apartments with more than three units, residential non -homestead, cabins and vacant land. The major accomplishment is the elimination of the third tier homestead classification rate over a two-year period with the subsequent tax loss being paid for by increased HACA payments. Classification 1991 1992 1993 1994 HOMESTEAD I percent 1st $68K market value $68K - $110K 2 percent more than 3 percent $110K 1st S72K 1 percent market value $72K - $115K 2 percent more than 2.5 percent $115K 1st $72K 1 percent 1 percent market value more than S72K 2 percent 2 percent C/I (large) 4.95 percent 4.75 percent 4.65 percent 4.60 percent APARTME'N'TS 3.6 percent 3.5 percent 3.4 percent 3.4 percent (four or more units) RESIDENTIAL 3.0 percent 2.8 percent 2.5 percent 2.3 percent NOT -HOMESTEAD (1-3 units) CABI\S 2.3 percent 2.2 percent 1st $72K 2.0 percent 2.0 percent market value more than $72K 2.5 percent 2.5 percent VACANT LAND 4.95 percent 4.75 percent highest and best use per zoning vtM 3a 19'91 M. Aid cuts/levy limits 1991, 1992 As earlier mentioned, the total LGA/HACA cuts exceeding the cuts already passed is $70 million - $35 million in December 1991 and $35 million in 1992. The Revenue Department indicated that the December 1991 aid cut is 1.6 percent of base, or about 80 percent of the July 1991 cut. (NOTE: this is a preliminary figure.) Aid cuts in 1991 are temporary. Thus, the pre-cut 1991 certified levy base is restored prior to calculating aid reductions and levy for 1992. Aid cuts for 1992 will be $86 million: $35 million new and $51 million contained in the 1990 tax bill. These cuts are permanent and, according to the Revenue Department, amount to about 4 percent of the restored 1991 revenue base. Levy limits are very strict. By the end of the session it was clear that everyone, including the governor, wanted only single -digit overall increases. The good news is that cities and counties may levy to recover the loss of revenue due to the permanent $86 million LGA/HACA cuts for 1992. The bad news is the 3 percent inflation for growth is gone. The net effect of aid cuts and levy limits is that a city's levy base, aid plus levy, or total for 1992 is the same as was certified for 1991. The only difference is that the aid portion of the '92 base will be less and the general levy portion will be more. The following chart illustrates the interaction of aid cuts and levying authority: IV. Special levies The original House bill contained a provision limiting use of bonded debt special levy. That has been deleted from the final bill. Bonded debt remains an uncapped special levy as it has been for two decades. The only significant city change to the special levy section was the addition (roll in) of the pension special levy to the 1992 base at the 1991 level without increase. elm JUS 19'91 Cite A Cite B Cite C LEvY I AID I TOTAL LEVY I AID I TOTAL LEVY I AID I TOTAL Original Pad- 1991 70 30 100 50 50 100 30 70 100 July aid cut MOM) -2 -2 -2 Dec. aid cut (535M) -1.6 -1.6 -1.6 End 91 total 70 26.4 96.4 50 46.4 96.4 30 66.4 96.4 P23- 1992 start (same 70 30 100 50 50 100 30 70 100 flS 91) 1990 law cut (S51M) -2.4 -2.4 -2.4 New aid cut (S35M) -1.6 -1.6 -1.6 New levy authority 4 4 4 1992 total 74 26 100 54 46 100 34 66 100 Percentage 1e►y 5.7% 8.0% 13.3% increase Lallowed IV. Special levies The original House bill contained a provision limiting use of bonded debt special levy. That has been deleted from the final bill. Bonded debt remains an uncapped special levy as it has been for two decades. The only significant city change to the special levy section was the addition (roll in) of the pension special levy to the 1992 base at the 1991 level without increase. elm JUS 19'91 V. School Levy for Crime Related Areas. Each school district is given the authority to annually levy $1 per student above its current levy limit beginning for taxes payable 1992. The proceeds are to be used to reimburse cities and counties within the district who contract with the school for costs of: (1) police and sheriff liaison services; (2) D.A.R.E. programs, and (3) salaries and benefits of police and sheriffs personnel whose primary responsibility is investigating drug-related crimes. VL Homestead and Agricultural Credit Aid (HACA) One of the major concerns of legislators when discussing reduction of the class rates for high valued homes and C/I property was the very large tax shift onto low valued homes and other property to replace the reduced taxable value. This was especially difficult because of the state's $1.1 billion shortfall. The solution became possible with adoption of the increased half cent sales tax option. The extra funds allow the state to replace on a dollar -for -dollar basis the city/county lost revenue created by the value reduction, thus preventing an increased tax burden on other property. These payments will be made to cities in the form of HACA and the largest beneficiaries will be generally metro cities with a great deal of high valued homes and C/I property. man}, of which currently receive very little LGA or HACA. Initially the bill, over the next three years, budgeted $211 million to buy down the class rate reductions, of which about $175 million (or 84 percent) would be distributed to metro area cities. The sales tax increase and the 2 -cent dedication to local government - both city and county - would provide a continually growing pot of money which, hopefully, would make future LGA/HACA reductions unnecessary. Although the governor vetoed the distribution section for 1993 and 1994, the 1992 distribution of $47 million for class rate reduction buy down is intact with about $39.5 million distributed to the metro area. VII. Local Government Trust Fund This fund will receive revenue from the half -cent optional sales tax plus 1.5 cents of the current six -cent sales tax, or a total of two cents from the sales tax statewide. The fund is dedicated to pay for existing non -school aid programs including LGA, HACA, disparity reduction aid, equalization aid, attached machinery aid, border city disparity aid and a few other minor programs. There is some income maintenance takeover funding equal to about 0.1 cent initially to balance the dedication at two cents. The fund is projected to grow at about 7 percent per year. Revenue is expected to be $700 million in 1991-92 (11 months), $786 million in 1992-93, $842 in 1993-94 and $898 million in 1994-95. For 1991 and 1992, the distribution will be as per current formula. For 1993 and thereafter, it may change based on recommendations of a new Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR). ACIR initially will have as members four city officials, three county commissioners, one town board member, five representatives, five senators and two members of the governor's staff. Initially the bill provided for continued distribution of the trust fund for the next biennium based on current aid program allocations plus projected growth in HACA of G $113 million, growth for income maintenance of $60 million and $85 million for new aid programs. This section was vetoed by the governor, apparently because not enough of the growth was allocated back to the state's general fund for income maintenance payments. The veto does not change the trust fund, the half -cent option or the two -cent sales tax dedication; only the distribution for the next biennium. If no tax bill or distribution change is adopted in 1992, the veto creates the situation whereby all aid programs except LGA are unfunded, and LGA would increase from the current $282 million to about $820 million. The increase would be distributed proportionately to current LGA recipients. VIII. Referenda Levy on Market Value All general education referenda (not including school capital bonds) and non - school referenda (cities, towns and counties) held for taxes payable in 1993 and thereafter will be levied on the market value rather than on the net tax capacity of property within the taxing jurisdiction. This provision will increase significantly the amount of a referendum levy paid by homeowners/voters as compared to C/I or rental property. Instead of the current 5:1 pay ratio based on taxable value, the ratio is reduced to 1:1 based on market value. Tax statements will show referenda levy payments separately. Levy referenda ballots must have clear, bold-faced language indicating, "By voting yes on this ballot question, you are voting for a property tax increase." There is a one-year exception for school referenda passed in a first-class city for taxes payable starting in 1993. A. Tax Increment Financing Several changes were made to the section governing Tax Increment Financing (TIF). Most were technical in nature to correct mistakes from last year's bill. The reduction in LGA/HACA will apply only to the new area of an old district (pre -April 30, 1990) that is amended by adding a new area. A phase-in schedule of the aid reductions is provided for economic development districts for manufacturing , and research and development projects, which must be located in cities with populations under 10,000 outside a metropolitan statistical area by federal law. The phase-in is accomplished over five years. Calculation for lost state aid excludes equalized levies for 1. health and safety, 2. cooperation and combination, 3. community education, 4. early childhood family education, and 5. non -regular transportation from the calculation of the state aid reductions. The original tax capacity of a tax increment district is based on the prior year's assessment if certification is requested by June 30, and for the current years assessment if certification is requested after June 30. A development authority will be allowed to treat a parcel as occupied by a substandard building for the purposes of redevelopment and renewal and renovation district criteria, even though the parcel does not have a substandard building on it at the time the district is established. There are three conditions: * The authority must have removed, financed removal or entered into a development contract for the removal of the substandard building within three years before requesting certification of the parcel; WA JUS 1 9 91 7 * The authority must adopt before the demolition or removal a resolution finding the building was substandard and that the parcel would be included in a TIF district; and * The original net tax capacity of the parcel will be the greater of the value before or after the demolition and removal. Delinquent taxes on property in a TIF district will be paid to the authority after the district is decertified if the delinquency required the authority to use revenues other than tax increments to pay the district's bonds. Under the three-year knock -out rule, TIF bonds must be issued for the project in which the district is located. Interest costs on developer financing are not prohibited by the five-year rule. Payments of credit enhanced bonds are not subject to the five-year rule if increments from the district where the financed activities are located and from the pooling share are insufficient. Increments may be used to pay credit enhanced bonds, even if the district is not permitted to pool increments because the request for certification was made before 1982. If a property in a TIF district becomes tax exempt because of a default and acquisition by the authority, when that property is returned to the tax rolls its value at the time of the initial certification will be used in the original net tax capacity. Adjustments to the original net tax capacity of economic development districts for inflation will be made using the growth in market value rather than tax capacity. For parcels with demolished substandard buildings that the authority elects to treat as still occupied substandard buildings, the original net tax capacity is the higher of: 1. current tax capacity or 2. the tax capacity before the demolition but at the current class ratio. Property owners who are not developers may enter into assessment agreements. Assessment agreements also may be entered into for existing properties in the TIF district that are not being developed. The assessment agreement may provide for increases or decreases in the minimum market value over the term of the agreement. X. Truth in Taxation Changes Several significant changes occurred in Truth in Taxation matters. Among them: * Deletion of the requirement to provide time and place of the second meeting on the initial proposed property tax notice; * Requirement that an estimated percentage change in the levy be calculated as well as a total percentage change weighted in relation to each taxing authority's proportion of the total levy; * Requirement that TIF and fiscal disparities, when applicable, be stated separately; * Requirement that owners of class 4 residential rental property mail or deliver a copy of the notice to each tenant, or post a notice in a conspicuous place on the premises; * Use of business days rather than calendar days regarding publication notice; * Exemption of cities having populations of less than 1,000 from advertising notice (they must post notice, however); * Requirement that cities with populations between 1,000 and 2,500 publish an advertisement that is one-eighth of a page; * Requirement that cities with populations over 2,500 publish an advertisement that is one-fourth of a page; and, CIM Nl 19'91 * Allowance of an additional levy exceeding the proposed levy if the half -cent optional sales tax is not adopted. XL Fiscal Disparities - Technical Changes Several changes were made to laws governing fiscal disparities. The technical changes: * Eliminate the never -used municipal equity account and obsolete language; * Permit the Metropolitan Council and the Commissioner of Revenue to make the determination that a municipality consciously excluded GI development and, therefore, is ineligible to participate in the fiscal disparities program; * Direct that contributions will be made based on equalized market value rather than the assessors stated market value; * Modify the distribution formula definition of fiscal capacity to include personal property, such as utilities or manufactured homes. (The contribution side currently includes utility property.); * Direct South St. Paul to contribute to the pool using its 1989 value as the base value; * Eliminate the "factor of two" minimum distributions, and provides a phased in loss of distribution schedule; and * Direct that the distribution index now will use the same population year that the capacity calculation uses. XII. Local Government Services Sharing and Combination Services -- VETOED This program would have provided financial incentive to local units of government to jointly provide services or to combine their services into a single entity, as well as combine separate governments into single units. XIII. Miscellaneous Changes Sales tax is extended to dedicated phone lines, telephone paging services, kennel services and massage services. Sales tax is repealed on massage parlour admissions, and tree and shrub planting services (although sales tax does apply to landscaping items). A surcharge of $7.50 is imposed on each contract for car, van or pick-up truck leases of 28 days or less. The so-called "Yuppie" sales taxes were not enacted. Cooperative electric associations are included in the set of utilities upon which cities may impose franchise fees, but rates are not limited as they were in the initial House bill. A 7.5 percent surtax is imposed on 1-900 calls. The cigarette tax increases five cents per pack from 38 cents to 43 cents. (A separate health insurance bill would impose an additional tax of seven cents per pack if it is signed by the governor.) No new beer, wine or liquor taxes were enacted. Budget Reserve is set at $400 million with a first priority on excess revenues to restore it to the full $550 million. Cim JUS 19,91 Z Food shelves did not get a chickadee -type checkoff, but was allocated a direct funding of $800,000 for the biennium. While the lodging tax was increased one cent for St. Paul and Winona, and the use changed for Bloomington, no general law or use change was adopted. B. Major Policy Issues Not Tax Related L Waste Management (Laws 1991, Chapter 337) Makes a number of changes to local government responsibility and authority for waste management. The changes impacting metropolitan area cities include: 1. Requiring that public entities which includes cities whenever practical shall purchase recycled content paper with at least 10 percent post -consumer material by weight, purchase recycled content paper which has not been dyed with colors, use reusable binding materials or staples and bind documents by methods that do not use glue, use soy -based inks, and use no more than two colored inks except in formats where they are necessary to convey meaning. 2. Requiring cities to approve or disapprove applications or requests made by a county to establish a solid waste processing facility within a city. The city's decision must occur within 120 days following delivery by the county to the city of the application request completed in accordance with the requirements of applicable local ordinances. The city must approve or disapprove the application within 90 days after the final determination of adequacy of an EIS or EAW if the proposed facility is one for which an EIS or EAW is required under section 166 D.04. If a city denies the request or application, or approves the application with conditions that are unreasonable or impossible for the county to enact, a county may request permission from the Metropolitan Council to override the city's decision and establish the facility without local approval. Under most conditions, the council has 120 days to make its decision to approve or disapprove the override. 3. Directing each metropolitan county to have a goal by July 31, 1996, to recycle 45 percent of the total solid waste generated in the county. 4. Allowing a city or town to impose a fee of up to 50 cents per cubic yard of construction waste or its equivalent on operators of facilities for the disposal of construction debris generated within the city or town. Two-thirds of the revenue must be used only for purposes of landfill abatement or for purposes of mitigating and compensating for the local risks, costs and other adverse effects resulting from the facilities. Each city that collects a fee under section 115.921 (mixed municipal solid waste or construction debris) must account for and report all revenue collected by the city in any required financial report or audit. 5. Directing cities by Jan. 1, 1993, to require each solid waste collector be licensed. Cities must prohibit waste collectors from imposing a greater charge on residents who recycle than on those who do not through the licensing authority. The county must license haulers if a city does not. 6. Requiring cities with populations of 5,000 or more to ensure that each household and business within the city has collection service. To comply with this requirement, a city may organize collection, provide collection, or require by ordinance CIM JUS 1 b'o'y 10 that every household and business has such a contract. The ordinance must provide for enforcement. To the extent practical, city costs to implement this section should be internalized into the collection system. 7. Requiring counties to ensure that their residents have the opportunity to recycle used major appliances (recycling in this context is defined as the removal of apparatus that may contain PCBs, the removal of ballasts that may contain PCBs, the removal of chloroflurocarbon refrigerant gas, and the recycling or reuse of the metals). 8. Suspending the metropolitan area landfill siting process. The Legislative Commission on Waste Management will make recommendations in the 1992 session as to whether the existing process should be permanently repealed or to reinstate the process. There are various effective dates for the different sections. II. Housing and Neighborhood Liveability. One of the top six priorities for the AMM in the 1991 session was to support legislative initiatives which would provide cities with the necessary tools, funding and programs to help strengthen and preserve neighborhoods in some of our older metropolitan area cities that are facing blight and deterioration. There is no one solution to this problem, and a number of bills were introduced and considered by the Legislature which would have helped cities to deal with this concern. Included were such bills as SF1012, which would have repealed the harshest provisions of the crippling TIF restrictions passed in 1990; SF 720/HF1002, the Omnibus Housing Bill; the State Departments Appropriation bill which contained $11.8 million for URAP; and HF718/SF1477, which would have provided more money for the Housing Trust Fund from lottery proceeds. Unfortunately none of these bills were passed, and not a lot of financial assistance was provided to cities with neighborhoods facing blight and deterioration. The state budget shortfall was the main culprit working against neighborhood preservation and strengthening initiatives. However, minor amounts of money were provided as follows: * $3 million for a shallow rent subsidy program; * $1.85 million to acquire blighted property; * $1.6 million for the Housing Trust Fund, and * $500,000 for transitional housing. C. Other Policy Issues Passed in 1991 I. Statewide Licensing of Contractors (Laws 1991, Chapter 306) HF218 (Bauerly)/SF202 (Dahl) establishes statewide licensing of residential building contractors, remodelers and speciality contractors except for contractors already licensed by the state, certain mechanical and excavation contractors , and initially, those working exclusively in the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Cities no longer are permitted to license these contractors, but may impose a surcharge of up to $5 on building permits for the purpose of license verification. The Commerce Commissioner will establish a seven -member builders state advisory council which must include at least one from each area: building contractor, cis N� 10"91 1 11 remodeler, speciality contractor, public member and a commissioner's representative. Three council members must be from Greater Minnesota. The Commissioner, in consultation with the council, will establish standards for continuing education, test qualifications, license denial, license revocation or suspension, and licensee tests. Fees will be established and adjusted to cover costs of administration and enforcement, but initially will be set at $60 annually through March 31, 1993, and $75 per year thereafter. The building contractor's license includes the other two, and the remodeler's license includes specialities. Only one senior supervising member of the firm needs to be licensed. The bill spells out specifically for whom and under what circumstances licenses are required, as well as who is not required to be licensed. It establishes on-going education requirements that differ by license, terms of license and renewal procedures. The application for license requires significant disclosure of current business status and history. Penalties and appeals procedures are provided, along with bond and insurance requirements. Minneapolis and St. Paul must adopt the testing procedures per the bill within six months of the effective date. They must become part of the statewide licensing system by March 31, 1993, with the following exception, the commissioner may contract with them to administer the program within the cities. The licensing provisions are effective Aug. 1, 1991. Establishment of the advisory council and rulemaking begins upon enactment, and contractors must have initial licenses by Jan. 1, 1992. II. Transportation Study Board Bill (Laws 1991, Chapter 298) The study board bill initially contained several issues dealing with road access charges, transportation utility for street reconstruction, sales tax for light rail transit (LRT) and additional funding for highways. However, as the bill progressed, these items disappeared. In fact, almost everything that cost money was dropped The bill did contain some issues of interest to cities. I. Advance Refunding. A road authority may, by agreement with the commissioner, advance funds to expedite a trunk highway project for a project already included in the commissioner's highway work program. Subject to availability, the state will repay the principal without interest at the time the project is scheduled for completion in the work program. The repayment total is capped at the department's debt management level, or $10 million, whichever is less. 2. Municipal $fig AW (MSA) Advances. A city not of the first class may use up to three years' MSA fund advance to facilitate construction of an MSA project. This is increased from 40 percent of one year. 3. Transportation Studv Board Continuation. The bill re-establishes the study board to continue transportation issue studies into the future. The board in conjunction with standing committees in the House and Senate will develop recommendations for state transportation policies. Specifically for 1993 the board is to study the MNDOT policies and procedures for identifying, evaluating, prioritizing and implementing trunk CIM JUS 1x'91 12 highway projects. The board also must conduct a study of highway jurisdiction and functional classification of all streets and roads in Minnesota, making appropriate jurisdictional recommendations. (This may be intended to be the last and most definitive of many such studies.) The remaining issues for 1993 include a review of LRT preliminary engineering plans, a study of all issues related to the county and municipal state aid distribution system, determination of the role of local units in funding trunk highway projects and a study of incentives to achieve increased high occupancy vehicle use. Prior to the 1992 session, the board is to study alternative local financing such as impact fees, transportation utility fees and similar methods. The Legislature allocated $145,000 for the study board. The governor line - item vetoed the allocation, but not the board's tasks. 4. Regional Transit Board (RTB). The bill changed the RTB member districts to conform to the other Metropolitan Agency district combinations. It continues the requirement that six RTB members be elected officials, but eliminates the specific number from each type of local government unit and the requirement for nominations by local associations such as the AMM. A paratransit advisory task force was created to study combining Metro Mobility with Human Services' Medical Assistance. Finally, a light rail transit joint powers board is formed to implement LRT final design and construction of the corridors funded solely with federal and county funds. III. Operations and Maintenance Funding for Regional Parks (Laws 1991, Chapter 345) The regional parks in the metropolitan area which are operated by counties and cities serve the same function as state parks in Greater Minnesota. Since the state pays 100 percent of the costs of operating state parks, the AMM policy calls for the state to provide supplemental funding to the operating agencies (cities and counties) for the regional parks in the metropolitan area. The Legislature appropriated $2.7 million for each year of the biennium. The governor line -item vetoed the appropriation for the second year of the biennium and that issue will have to be dealt with in the 1992 legislative session. D. Other Issues of Interest L Manager Pay Freeze For several days, the Omnibus State Departments bill contained a provision that would have frozen salaries for two years of all non -collectively bargained local government employees earning more than $35,000 annually. This could have led to all department heads forming collective bargaining units. This provision was removed. However, the bill provides for a study by the State Auditor and the Commissioner of Employee Relations of the salaries of all local government employees subject to the salary limit in Minnesota Statutes 43A.17, subdiv. 9. This study would include comparisons with private sector employees, and is scheduled to be completed by Feb. 1, 1992. T CW Nt 19'91 13 II. Crime and Social Services Fund from the Fiscal Disparities Pool SF507 (Berglin)/HF1307 (Wagenius) Proposed to use a portion of the fiscal disparities growth to offset crime and social service costs in counties. The growth subtracted from the pool started at 50 percent in 1991 and decreased to 25 percent in 1996 and thereafter. The distribution was to metropolitan counties 75 percent in proportion to CSSA basic formula and 25 percent in proportion to the number of Part I offenses cleared. The amounts distributed were dedicated exclusively to provide social service and corrections services, and were to be outside of and in addition to levy limits. The AMM successfully opposed the bill primarily as a hidden property tax increase which is specifically opposed by AMM policy V-0-3. III. Fiscal Disparities Cap HF507 (Rest)/SF529 (Berglin) Provided that the Fiscal Disparities Pool would be frozen at $291,000,000 and that the 40 percent contribution rate would be adjusted downward as new growth occurred to maintain the capped pool amount. The bill was heard in Senate Metropolitan Affairs and House Tax committees but did not pass out of either committee. The AMM remained neutral. IV. Land Use Planning For the first time since 1987, the so-called Uniform Land Planning bill was not introduced in the 1991 session. The AMM had been successful in each of the previous four years in keeping the introduced bills from passing. A special AMM task force of city officials under the leadership of Mark Bernhardson began drafting its own version of this bill last fall in an attempt to bring a resolution to this issue. The sponsors of this bill (the former Advisory Committee on State -Local Relations) decided to hold their version of the bill until the AMM had completed its effort. After completion of the AMM version in late spring, several negotiating sessions were held between the two groups to work out the differences. The bill will be introduced in the 1992 session. Interim hearings may be held on this proposed bill late this summer or fall. The AMM had three major objectives during this long process: 1. retention of local flexibility in planning and zoning procedures; 2. elimination of the inconsistencies between the proposed statewide bill and the Metropolitan Land Planning Act, and 3. minimize the need for signficant changes within the current operating procedures of most cities. OV Ni 1 I n'g1 Z= bo v v� a o 0 0 o A 1 r'nC � any 'v B E..< 3,YS o a G7 n v 07 v n� a oCD o in �.•� �S9 4re A Q c Ix a� �• s' 3 a � c C c G R G C6 9:6 $ 3 z 41 � nr nr nc- nrnr nr; c'; _z b RL cr =4 o "� f n� ait Oo�E 3= �" �' c w C u C CD CCIX rl CD CD n :rC CD O En , R v, n G C ? £ ^c•• = N .. � l�L Oc ° cis G .� v a v C? v C ti 3c �� ��ac C= v c G a v a n n'g1 N 3 cim 3&10"1 W N �-• O ct CD z c v � � ft 5• x a 3 a w R w w, a L c G � 3 'C v. 'C v. b v. •Z v b v. .- A snz g cf -•j` T. C n �+ R � �• f: QC - C `.< � L` V CD C. L• .G jj r; a = v u. n C �? �• =. c..o = =' �_ v 5' c � =. � � � c5D o• c �' L > >• c f � cD c. � c o � � - CD 0 n o' c < 5 cD 0 c c a S c? o v CD CD tt •, cow n Q CD v O �• L nfD = fD L f�D• t vE = A ^ c fD v < � D � ^ O g ^ Nr•' � 9 E a C. c n �ct = iD :9 v ^ C g G ? '- R C =r 0 5 cD 9 oc o cim 3&10"1 LIM a a a a a as tJ r 3c `°r o R o � o c > c.;tic h _CD �' fSD OC 5 • A • f<9 v. v � � tv oc f; � a cps � v v v v � a zv C s n a az z cz;,z z b z z z w ; c a v. n C C nr nr :9 CD N �C � N R r C R p r— k o; F; r7 3 , ? -9 C. C o��� '� �� ^. a � c B� v �' a 5• �c p50� a vim= •o r. CD E7 Et s < ^ oc c o c o a c o ^v -9 o oc A CIM 1111 14'91 ~ a7n OmrCD cD 7^ b a O H O �. j ro � CD E 3= o. ._ _ o C: d v a a a c C M Z ft it E: c C- c c C t a nr nr �L v a� rz. V. ft NIC N aCD CD �� L IC C L_` •� �p g f^'. l7 r;' G. p' T. ,C � = r:' f; O � n' � f9 if r<„ �'< L• ^ '!7 L _ V G � `D C' ^ B ca v a �s co C' 3 = C "' n N ? c O cs �n oo o a O ? E z n 3 ^ = c c o c cys E o'p �' �•CD coo o co< Lam+• ? o Fr n 06 CC -0 �.•p. O cs R.n 0 CD cco ~ y °= '� c " p � � 025 = rs ci• ° o �. CIM 1111 14'91 < < < < < < < < < C) n C) n w w z On y z x CD a ho'= otv �5' o_.F�3�x ►,E 3oi�°� 1 z c v cb v z c cb ti zaz c �c z g c b a y co c' c L.4 L n r ?z A L 'C v. : v CD N A Ic tof.A A+ ' ao?a prig °�`` =���a��o oc " �`°�= = 2 b �, = .,, n c co -6 5. c' ° g LA cc;*�� co ccRucn L e = G 0 O v v ? d LA CIM JUL 10)'91 a < < < < < < < Cil d n 60 L. Qo a oc E: B a oo = c°os Gn c > > • 3 ? r- QCs Q pr d d Cc G7 W Co C v' a n O c m 1 c •vF�' 'v � r � � � aCLN L. c a,� C nLC.: t; nL ?L LA N N � .. I-Coc W -- W .. ` r W 0 h W .. W .. v V, c oc x c .� c`' n- c ° r a K c o c o a S G d 9 v vCD R a c = n o v co=ovel. -^� v � L' y ~ ° � n'i � n .— tI. •�i v.'. rAi, fy' c!. pp�� ._.. V. ._i •'h C O °_ = '.7 `.i. Q O� G W (� O• 0 co = ° ir. _. „C•, G. _. H L' lD ry • n as 3�aaoc oo o (El mc i9 S a o � v '�-- c 3' I$� � y w � � ,o `� . S, FvF°. 9� VA oo' c G 70 o ?` C Zee c •�-3 p € C:6 = '" w c �a� B �h'goc t?a � a . a -acr OG v �- `< Q c C. Mc9 J cim jut I J'91 v 1 < < < a < < < < < << < < n e n h ti v2 30 y� 2 d `° =n rA In oc 'g �. v, 3 � cs 7d a c�i� o� 2 In yo p s• oc �. v O o. r v = n n I w R a c � w w �0 z c o c z c b zc c c b v _ C a :r L' L' � C N S w �0 CD CD Q 3 g �a a c° � � ? � �• � -, oc a �. coo o. �' � <CD � c � a ^- n � � 'C c a CD CD 06 0 0 c � v n c c � C Yr.. `o w oa c w �• c � a .� f . 7 v `� �; Q � �. t`S�' �e c o c g cs ° = `° CD a C. c G 6' o c c 1 �,- =°c q $ >X a o w a o - � - flo, c 00 r ƒ c k E n� r� 9 •� � c t'j :r �•t B k ms§ C 7 �® b)� 70rn ��°�7 06 �q n # o 10 o = « R R e e e ®_ © A ` E - aLn E- 2" n �.B - 'ro- § §. q E �•§ e 7 7 k k� c c\ E ®§'2 _ §/ k//c f7%06 a. 4n \E § c§■ E n cr E `§ m E � q § � � §•- � e J k �- LA -"_�_� David R. Landswerk, Ph. D. Superintendent of Schools (612) 476-3101 doe MEMO TO: Secondary School Faciliti -T-Ask-Force Members Unable to Attend July 16, 1991, Meeting FROM: David R. Landswerk, Superintendent of Schools / DATE: July 17, 1991 SUBJECT: HANDOUTS FROM AND REPORT ON JULY 16 MEETING Sorry you were unable to attend the July 16 Task Force meeting. Attached for your perusal are copies of the agenda; executive summary of the community survey report from Decision Resources Ltd.; and copy of the PLYMOUTH SAILOR article on the community survey. After considering the results of the community survey, the Task Force agreed to wait until we have dealt with the operating levy referendum before coming forward with a bond issue proposal for secondary school facilities. It is our intent to keep you posted on pertinent matters, and perhaps reconvene the Task Force next February or March. My sincere thanks and appreciation for the time you have devoted to this matter up to this point. Your input and that of the community will assist the School Board and Administration as we plan for the educational future of District 284's youth. Please don't hesitate to call if you have questions or comments. Best wishes for an enjoyable summer. DRL:LMB 61 Attachments JUL 19'91 District Administrative Offices 210 County Road 101 North P.O. Box 660 Wayzata, MN 55391-9990 FAX 476-3214 Decision Resources Ltd. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This study contains the results of a telephone survey of 401 randomly selected residents of Independent School District #284. Survey responses were gathered by professional interviewers across the school district between June 3 and June 12, 1991. The average interview took twenty-five minutes. In general, random samples such as this yield results projectable to the universe of residents of Wayzata Public School District within + 5.0 percentage points in 95 out of 100 cases. The School District population is both heterogeneous in some respects and homogeneous in others. The median residential longevity was 8.5 years; but, thirty-nine percent had arrived in the district during the past five years, while eighteen percent had lived there over twenty years. The average age was 39.5 sears old; but, again, twenty-six percent were under 35 years old, while twenty-four percent were over 54 years old. Up-zcale white collar households -- professional -technical and owner - manager occupations -- accounted for sixty-three percent, while blue collar households were an insignificant ten percent and retired households were fifteen percent. Other characteristics also exhibited differences. The median education level was college graduation; an impressive twenty percent of the respondents had undertaken post -graduate work. Twenty-five percent of the households contained public school students, while eighteen percent contained pre-schoolers. Four percent of the households contained either parochial or private school students. Ninety-one percent of the district owned their own homes. The median income level was a high $62,050.00, with five percent below $25,000.00 yearly household incomes and twenty-eight percent above $75,000.00 yearly incomes. Geography plays a moderate rope in the demographic differences: Wayzata and Orono residents constitute twelve percent of the sample; Minnetonka residents were fourteen percent; West Plymouth, Corcoran, and Medina contributed forty-three percent of the households; and, Fast Plymouth, Maple Grove, and Medicine Lake ccmprise thirty-two percent. Voting participation levels were moderately high. Thirty- two percent of the sample reported "always voting" in local elections, while another thirty percent "often" did so. In a highly visible contest, then, a very high potential turnout could go to the polls. When asked what they liked most about the Wayzata Public c1M Jul.1 1."'T, 3128 Dean Court • Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 • (612) 920-0337 -`A Schools, thirty-one percent cited the overall quality of education. Competent teachers ranked next highest with sixteen percent. Top -notched programs were mentioned by fifteen percent. Facilities, curriculum, administration and citizen involvement were also mentioned. Twenty-four percent, a figure consistent with district demographics, were unable to answer the query. Reinforcing these positive perceptions, fifty-six percent of the residents felt the quality of public education played at least "some" role in their decision-making. Asked to mention aspects of the public schools they disliked, residents pointed to several factors: growth was key to nine percent; recent program cuts troubled seven percent; teacher competence was a source of concern for seven percent; maintaining educational quality was a problem for six percent. All of these issues have reached a level of moderate concern. Funding, discipline and drugs, school boundaries, wasteful spending, administrative decisions, taxes, and a lack of diversity bothered smaller numbers. A solid eighteen percent of the sample were "boosters" who disliked nothing about the school district. Thirty percent, not unusually large, were unable to point to any problems. The most serious problem facing the school district was felt to be continued funding, mentioned by thirty-six percent. Growth was cited by twenty-two percent; maintaining education quality was cited by ten percent. Drugs, keeping good teachers, high taxes, and the need for new programs bothered fewer respondents. The key issues, then, are financial stability, growth, and educational quality. A very strong eighty-two percent rated the quality of education provided by the Wayzata Public Schools as either "excellent" or "good." Only nine percent rated it low. Independent School District #284 schools, then, rank among the top districts in the Metropolitan Area. Ninety-two percent of the district felt high quality public schools increase property values for home owners in the district. This finding is somewhat higher than in other suburban areas. Among those offering opinions, a seventy-two percent to twenty- eight percent split occurred over whether school district officials spent tax money effectively and efficiently. This result is well above the suburban norm. Most respondents also disagreed with the statement that the main reasons for high educational costs in the district were the salaries of teachers and administrators; ninety-one percent of those with opinions expressed disagreement with this premise. A split arose, however, on the reliance of the School District on property tax increases: among those expressing opinions, sixty-two percent felt officials only asked as a last resort, while thirty-eight percent thought that the District did not exhaust all viable alternatives. Overall, the credibility of the School District in the area of taxing and spending does is not an unusually large issue, but the need for a tax increase and the steps taken to arrive at that 2 - t4 conclusion will be an essential component of any referendum communications effort. While forty-four percent were unable to judge, a four -to -one majority concluded that the projected future rapid growth of young families was accurate. Among those with opinions, eighty- five percent think the junior high schools are too small to accommodate future growth during the next decade; but, forty percent were undecided. As a response, by three -to -one, residents feel that any school building program should anticipate future needs, not simply meet current demand. Communications will be critical in the future to acquaint more district residents with future growth problems in the District. Lifelong learning is a popular concept among Wayzata School District residents. Sixty-eight percent support the concept, even if property taxes are increased; twenty-six percent opposed it. In comparison with neighboring suburbs, support for lifelong education is higher than the norm. Community education programs had been utilized by twenty- nine percent of the sample during the past year, an average suburban usership rate. Community education classes, summer school, ECFE, and child care programs were, by far, the most popular offering, accounting for three-quarters of the overall usership level. Satisfaction with the programs was virtually unanimous. A majority of respondents were satisfied with the amount of information they received about the Wayzata Public Schools. Fifty-six percent felt either "very informed" or "somewhat informed" about the decisions made by the School Board and Administration. Principal information sources included the "Communicator," relied upon by twenty-six percent, local newspapers, at forty-one percent, and other people, at twenty-one percent. In fact, only twenty percent of the residents reported their communications needs were being met "not too well" or "not at all well." The "Communicator" was received by eighty-two percent, a high penetration level; and, seventy-two percent reported reading at least "some of it." Both the penetration and readership levels of this school district publication are comparatively strong. Residents of the school district gave very high approval ratings to the School Board, Administration, and teachers. Fifty-six percent of the survey said they either "strongly approved" or "approved" of the job of the School Board, above suburban norms; but a somewhat high twenty-one percent disapproved. Dissatisfaction was primarily based upon hearsay, a lack of pro -activeness, various policy decisions, and a need for overall improvement; satisfaction stemmed from the perception of a credible job. While forty-one percent approved of the job of the Superintendent, only nine percent disapproved. Not E�] rev Jut 19` 1 unexpectedly, fifty percent were unable to evaluate him. This nine -to -two approval -to -disapproval ratio ranks among the highest in the Metropolitan Area. Rationales for both satisfaction and dissatisfaction mirrored the judgments on the School Board. School District teachers and instructional staff garnered a sixty-nine percent approval rating and nine percent disapproval rating. The almost eight -to -one ratio,of approval -to -disapproval is exemplary. While fifty-nine percent felt they could have an impact on school district decision-making, thirty-two percent disagreed. Two-thirds of the disagreement stemmed from a perception that the Board would not listen; the remainder, from those uninvolved, --pu-zzled about the process, or uninterested. It is noteworthy that many of the respondents who felt they could not have an impact still approved of the job of the current School Board and Administration. The tax climate in this school district is somewhat hostile. Fifty-five percent rate their current property taxes as either "very high" or "somewhat high" in comparison with nearby areas. Thirty-two percent similarly rate their school taxes, but thirty- eight percent were more apt to see them as "about average." This general anti -tax feeling will complicate any referendum attempt. Initial reactions to a tax increase for public schools showed an initially split electorate. Eleven percent were inclined to vote against any proposal, while twelve percent would be inclined to vote for any increase. Seventy-six percent were persuadable, depending upon the costs and benefits. The importance of education underscored support for most referenda, while tax concerns dominated reflexive opposition. Proponents, then, initially have an insignificant one percent advantage in any contest. Persuadables could be motivated in several ways. Twenty-one percent would support a proposal in which the need was clearly justified. Fifteen percent would support funding only for educational programs, not for salary increases. Four percent would support a measure only if it added programs, while seven percent would support initiatives to deal with space needs. Specifics and details would be required by nine percent. Proposals to maintain programs at their current levels were the key for six percent. Unlike many school districts, the residents who fall into the "persuadable" category are genuinely so. Respondents were first asked their reactions to a specific levy referendum package. A 3.5 million dollar tax increase for four years to stabilize the fund balance and accommodate growing numbers of students was considered. The alternative was major cuts during the next two years and further program reductions. Sixty-seven percent supported the referendum proposal, while twenty-four percent opposed it. Support for the referendum was substantially based upon perceived needs of the children. Opposition was primarily based upon tax costs. Comparing "strong 4 r support" with total opposition indicates that proponents will have a four percent positive swing in their favor. While not an absolute certainty to pass at the polls, especially in light of the mail ballot structure of this election, an aggressive campaign should carry the day. District reaction to a property tax increase for additional secondary school facilities was also ascertained. Residents were much more reluctant to see their taxes increase for this purpose, however. On average, respondents were willing to pay an additional $95.00 per year in taxes to fund construction. But, over one-quarter of the sample flatly rejected to pay any additional taxes. Voters, then, are not predisposed toward a bond referendum at this time. Residents were asked to consider two building proposals to alleviate secondary space needs. One proposal would build a new high school and convert the current one into a junior high building. Both advantages and disadvantages were discussed. The new state-of-the-art high school was the most popular feature of this package. Cost and the clustering of the junior high schools were the most unpopular components. Fifty-seven percent of the sample opposed this 65 million dollar proposal; thirty-five percent supported it. Opposition was principally based upon cost; support, on the capabilities of the new high school. At present, this referendum proposal would be virtually impossible to pass. The second proposal would add to the current high school and build a third junior high school. Again, both advantages and disadvantages were discussed. Location of the new facilities and costs were the most popular components of this package. Unmet potential space needs and off-site sports were the least popular features of the plan. Forty-nine percent of the sample supported this 45 million dollar proposal; forty-two percent supported it. Cost was the key for both opponents and supporters. At present, in view of the thirty percent swing -- the difference between "strong support" and total opposition -- that a campaign would need to accomplish, this referendum would also be very difficult to pass. Respondents are split on their preferences between the construction of a new high school or a new junior high school. Thirty-seven percent supported each alternative. Sixteen percent opposed both options. Costs motivated support on each position -- forty-three percent cited financial considerations. The need for a new senior high school as a long-term solution was key for. those supporting that alternative. Majorities or near majorities also rated the new high school proposal as better in providing educational opportunities and better in meeting future needs. And location of the new facilities was found to be a marginally positive factor, with twenty-seven percent more likely to support the building proposals and eighteen percent less likely to do so. At this time, however, these benefits do not outweigh the tax costs for many residents. s Respondents were also asked to consider their actions if both an excess levy proposal and a bond proposal were presented to the public. The presence of a bond referendum has a destructive impact on support for the levy referendum; support drops by about twenty percent on the latter. In addition, support for the new junior high school proposal decreased by eleven percent. If the two issues are presented in tandem, the levy referendum becomes a much closer contest while the bond referendum, proposals are substantially opposed. The School District should clearly separate the levy referendum from bond referendum discussions to insure the passage of the former. Reactions to a proposal to implement a year-round schedule in the Wayzata School District were ascertained. While forty- seven percent supported this proposal, forty-three percent opposed it. The sample was almost evenly divided on this issue, and intense support and opposition was relatively equal. Until more public discussion takes place and opinions become more well- informed, the School District would be wise to postpone any action. Overall, Independent School District #284 residents are satisfied with their public schools. The School Board and Admin- istration currently possess a very high degree of credibility with most residents. They are also willing to see increased property taxes to maintain educational programs and avoid further cuts. But, on facilities issues, a consensus position has not fully developed. In fact, the major source of contention on building issues is the age-old cleavage between tax costs and education benefits. And, although the School District is very well received by its constituency, the current tax climate significantly tempers its receptiveness to educationally sound proposals. 6 �" - , t- r � �r-z:�s's - � swt�- �:..�af.:�-,.�ti _ A �� ` • (11 , tS��".+'—".�..�� .,g - ; y Survey scores high marks for District 284 By Jay Maxwell Residents of District 284 are among the most -satisfied school customers in the metro area. In fact. most will even pay more in property taxes to preserve what they see. But while many residents like the idea of building a new senior high, and an equal number a new junior high, few are willing to foot the construction bill — ac- cording to a recent survey of Wayzata District 284 residents by a Minneapolis research firm. Results of a 64 -question, one- week survey of 401 randomly - selected district residents con- ducted by telephone in May and June were presented to the Board of Education June 24. The pubhcopinion survey, con- ducted by Decision Resources Ltd. at a cost of 55.200, is likely to play a key role in what course is plotted for a growing district battling a projected 54.1 million general fund budget deficit. Here are some of the findings: • More than eight in to residents surveyed reported that the district's overall educational quality is "excellent" or "good." "That is among the strongest ratings that we've found in the 30 surveys we've conducted across the metro area," said Bill Morris, president of Decision Resources, a firm that conducts many community and school district surveys in the Twin Cities' area. • A combined 67 percent of those surveyed say they would "strongly favor" or "favor" a four-year, $3.5 million levy in- crease this fall. • A majority of those surveyed are equally split between a pro- ject that would include a new high school and a project that features a new junior high school, although "conceptually" a new senior high gets the nod. But when the two projects are assigned their respective price tags (high school, $65 million - and junior high, $45 million) both fall under strong opposi tion. And voter support for either of the two construction projects would collapse even further if the district timed either bond referenda gear the date of its currently proposed • Funding and growth are the most serious issues facing the district today. A smaller percen- tage of people see drugs and taxes as major district problems. • Board directors, teachers and Superintendent David Land- swerk are all performing their jobs well above the "suburban norm." Nearly 70 percent rate the district's teachers as "ex- cellent" or "good." Forty-one percent rated Landswerk's per- formance as "excellent" or "good," the third highest mark in the metro area, Morris said. • The average length of residence in the district is 81,,2 years. The average reported an- nual income is $62,500, about $22,500 more than the suburban - metro average, according to Morris. • Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed said they have either earned a college or a post- graduate degree. "District 284 residents have the greatest educational achievement level that we've seen in any of the 30 survevs we've conducted," Mor- ris said. "The report on the school district is exceptional. People are very, very pleased with the schools. Certainly, the support for the levy indicates that they are willing to pay more to main- tain what they see as a high quality educational enterprise," Morris told board directors. Morris said district residents are not sure if they want a new high school or a new junior high, though the idea of a high school is more favorable. "From a cost point of view, however, that support suddenly turns to opposition for the high school," he said. "There was support for the junior high, but cost was also an issue." Compared to the communities of Minnetonka and Eden Prairie where the tax climate is "hostile," District 284 is ex- periencing a "moderately hostile" tax environment, he said. "School taxes, per se, are not the problem. The problem appears to be much more total property tax." Consequently, he said, "tax considerations are closing down some of the options people see as viable." Three-quarters of those surveyed said that the average annual increase in property taxes they would pay for a secondary school building pro- ject is $92.50, much less than would be needed, Morris said. About 25 percent said they would pay "nothing," he said. District 284 residents have "lots of opinions" when it comes to educational issues, Morris said. Less than 4 percent of those contacted refused to par- ticipate in the survey, he said. The average time needed to complete the survey was about 25 minutes, Morris said, adding, "but some people logged in at 90 minutes talking about their taxes." The survey carries a sampling error of 5 percent in either direc- tion. Margin of error is inversely related to the size of the sample group in random surveys. People • 1 Mow many years haus you *Wad in this disUict? Lou men two Veen — 17% Twee td *4 yews — 22% S. to 10 yens — 20% Elfwn to 20 Vers — 24% Mon mn 20 vers — 19% Now much did you Oonsider the Quality of educenorl In your decision to mow to the area? A tel — 36% Son% A MRM H«M at as 33% What M your age? 16 to 24 —4% 25.34 — z2s% 35y — 29% 4',54 — 211% 55.64 — 164% 65 ar10 over — 8% What Is the highest level of formal edxrtion you compwwr lw ern 'rT acr+aoil ?edl+ — 1% Ho 90 9re01•are — 194 voacMeUWX* a I , — 4% some - I , — 164% COaege graouste — 41% Pm Vvo•we — 20% Are there echoo�-p chuldren W this household? Where do they attend actww7 yevOwrlct 264 — 25% reyarw azar ec10d — 2% y*vP&=r.W — 2% yeslawwa — 2% No — 70% what in your brat prr4: 1111- kooftt., 912.500aON-1% $12.500 to 924999 — 4% 25.000 9to 537.499 — 10% 937.500 10 $49 on — 11% SW.000 b 962.499 — 14% 962.500 b974 99e — 10% 975.000 n 997.499 — 9% 997.500 to us 9119 —0% 9100.000 10 $ I t 2.4e9 — 3% 9112.500 a $124.90 — 2% 9125.000 to 9137 499 —1% 9137500 n 5149999 — I% Mon ern f 150.000 — 6% FieAaeO to answer — 22% PF Ir A1 �*.I1 �A.11 In general. how do you rata the district 0 Quality of education 7 E.ceo" — 32% Good — 50"e 01IN 'yr — ^% Poor — 00n I Mrv.."elussd — 101% What do you like most about District 264 schools? Ouaxm of education — 31% T•. — Pmgraml — 5'•5. FeCMw — 4% C.Ancuur^ — 4% Aomnmraoon — 3% Cozen ewdverwn — 2% No arnwt — 24% what do you w iwt9 ►b+1e+g —10% Futch — 2% 00110-1110% Tsaom — 7% Edumaorw QtiMty, — 9% Plops. aro — 7% Drugs — 1% 0leapsrw — �% Sand bmirmiarwe — 2% Wow moray — 4% Aaf.var.Yd, — 3% Taxes — 3% 'to dwy — 4% k4dce6raoLn — 1% No rwww — 30% What is the most serious issue flich og the district today? Grvwo — 22% Edurnlmai Mu — It k Fw1y1g — 36% O ups — 5% Good issows — 4% M5n taxes — 4% Ntrw Wograms — 2% r40 atrwer — 17% i �i In comparison with nearby ansa, how do you consider your tolai property carr vary non — 17% Sonawtal twpn — 39% AbaA awage — 37% Soms»rrt tow — 3% Very to. — 5% LEVY REFERENDUM $3.5 Million Favor 39% Strongly Favor 28% Unsure 9% Oppose -- 10% In oorrrpariaon WO other ear" school 6b IC how do you comldor your school property tact Very kv—SK sonwnr Pir — 27% AbotA average — 3111% some rtat how — 1% Very to- — 1% Don't wa esAsed — 294% M the district were to ask voters for an If 00 In property tales to msinLln and/or 11*tprove school programa what would be your position? vow op wo ekrrow " tax A+eretae — 11% vow b a tax dace." Vrider edea w ions. out vde agema umoor dr1«s — 76% Vote lot aeries any tax r1C7Mee 12% Nota of 9w Room Would you support a 113.3 raMNion Nvy rNeendun. rate" the property tax on a siso.00o house by 11193 each Yeah Stro vy 1+w — 29% Fevw — 39% Oppose — 10% Sbvrgy Oppose — 14% Don, Mrnwftef sN — 9% Would you K+DPort a 963 Wlbm bored referendum to build a raw senior high School: oonwrt Wayzata Serior High School Mo a AMtfot high; and of Wayzata East and west junior high.? So 01 OV favor — il% Fr,w — 24% Oppdss — 24% Strom* oppose — 33% Don 1 krwwMrahsaE — 9% Would you atrpport a $45 moon bond mf*rwxW ra b WN a raew Woof high aefool; add an addbon to wayate SwAor High Schook and at oft Wayzata Eat Wild weal Ma+kK hwo? Strortgty favor — 12% Favor — 37% Oppose — 21% SuwVy opptse — 21% oon'1 to amlelues0 — 9% Which constriction p do you most prefer? Now fervor No sow — 37% New prow hgh stYfod — 37% Baur — 2% 4"M — 16% Don't ou hvkdw — 9% �-A MM CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: July 9, 1991 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Blair Tremere, Community Development Director • SUBJECT: BATON CORPORATION (FILE A-338) This -is in response to your July 5, 1991 memorandum regarding the parking situation at the Parkside Apartments. Please see the attached memoranda from Community Development Coordinator Chuck Dillerud and Public Safety Director Dick Carlquist. You also asked what the City might do to have the owners install the additional parking. We have to -date attempted to work cooperatively with the apartment developer who apparently has retained policies which discourage tenants from using all available parking, namely ,parking that includes underground spaces for which rent is charged. This site, including the underground parking, does meet the minimum parking requirements of the ordinance. The spill-over effect however is evident when people who normally would park vehicles underground are regularly parking them on the surface; that would suggest there is not enough spaces on the site. While the legal remedies require an effort by both the Community Development Department and the Public Safety Department, as well as by the City Attorney, prosecution may be the only solution for this particular situation. An alternative possibility is that tenants and visitors are parking erratically for convenience (we have observed that the problem seems to "disappear" when cars are tagged by Public Safety personnel). The Zoning Ordinance, among other things, requires offstreet parking areas of sufficient size to provide parking for patrons, customers, suppliers, visitors, and employees on the premises of each use. The Ordinance also provides that parking areas and access drives for developments such as this shall be covered with a dust -free all-weather surface with curbing and proper surface drainage as required by the City Engineering Department and adopted standards and criteria. The problem with this site is that there is parking off of the site on unpaved areas and on the street. CIM N` 19'91 There are several other Zoning Ordinance parking design and functional criteria which are not met and/or which are violated on and around these premises. The local streets could be posted "No Parking". This may discourage some tenants; it may result in more cars parking on the unpaved boulevard area nearby. The City Ordinance and Code do not allow boulevard parking and the net effect of all of this is that continued enforcement efforts will be necessary to tag violators who are the tenants of and visitors to the apartment complex. The Council could conduct a hearing whereby the owner would be notified to appear and show cause why the City should not revoke the Conditional Use Permit (issued as part of the Planned Unit Development for this project) considering the violation of one or more of the Conditional Use Permit standards. One of those standards is that "adequate measures have been or will be taken to provide ingress, egress and parking so -designed as to minimize traffic congestion in the public streets. Revocation of such a Conditional Use Permit, taken to its extreme, would suggest that the business would be somehow constrained or closed. I will ask the City Attorney to review this so that he can independently advise the City Council about realistic legal sanctions should the owner be found to be in violation of the Conditional Use Permit. It seems to me that in addition to tagging the owners of automobiles, some injunctive relief could be sought against the owner for permitting a condition to persist that induces those violation. The City Council in 1990 adopted language in the parking standards for multiple family residential developments that modified the requirement for garage parking underground (to avoid excess site coverage). The modification states: "The space required for each dwelling unit shall be available for use by that unit at all times and shall not be deemed an option or alternative to the required surface parking". That would seem to be a basis for some action by the City if it can be shown the problem is the result of that policy. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: A problem has been witnessed at this site for some time and has been acknowledged by the owner on more than one occasion as evidenced by the plans for additional on site parking submitted to and approved by the City. The developer has elected to not implement that plan; recently an alternative has been submitted. Compliance with the Ordinance minimum standards should be possible even without modification of the site, by full use of the available parking on the property including the underground parking. The Council should consider specific direction to staff to implement appropriate enforcement and legal actions to fully enforce the Ordinance requirement, i.e., posting the streets, tagging all cars in violation of any onstreet or offstreet parking regulations, and/or to file for injunctive relief through an order to the owner to provide the adequate parking as required by the Ordinance. Cts S& ts S& An initial or supplemental measure might that the matter will be heard by the City submit a written explanation and schedule problem (not necessarily just the approv implementation of effective measures to further site improvements are made or not). Attachments: 1. July 8, 1991 Memo from Chuck Dillerud 2. May 16, 1991 Memo from Dick Carlquist (pl/bt/jw.7-9:jw) e to contact and inform the owner Council and that the owner should of corrective work to address the ,1 of a site plan but the actual mitigate the problem now whether CIM JUL 19'91 m CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: July 8, 1991 T0: BlairTr e, ommunity Development Director FROM: Chuck it Community Development Coordinator SUBJECT: BAT CORPORATION. "PARKSIDE APARTMENTS" AT 41ST AVENUE NORTH AND JONQUIL LANE (A-338) (RPUD 76-1) On November 5, 1990 the City Council adopted Resolution 90-705, approving an amended RPUD plan, Conditional Use Permit, and Final Site Plan to allow construction on 25 additional off-street parking spaces at the "Parkside Apartments". The Site Plan amendment was at the request of the building owner. The construction of the parking provides off-street parking in excess of the ordinance requirements at the time the project was built is an effort to alleviate observed parking problems for this project. To date the developer has received a Site Improvement Performance Agreement for execution but has not proceeded with the construction that has been approved. The developer has submitted an alternative design for the parking that would move the new parking area approximately 90 degrees northwesterly for access to Old Rockford Road. The Development Review Committee has reviewed the initial proposal for relocation of the parking lot as well as an amended proposal submitted in response to the DRC comments. Once the developer has presented an alternative new parking lot proposal of a design that is technically correct as defined by the Development Review Committee, or we reach an impasse with the developer as to the design it was my intent to process a new design as an amended Site Plan to the Planning Commission and City Council. The version of the amended plan which the Development Review Committee has most recently commented on shows 23 new parking spaces versus the 25 new parking spaces that were shown on the plan approved by the City Council in November of 1990. I have today advised the developer to either initate construction of the new lot per the approved plan or complete his amended plan by August 1, 1991. (pl/cd/bt.baton) C1 gv1°'a1 1992 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM MARKETING REVISED April 22 City Council approves May June July 22 Sept. 4 1992 program schedule Short Elliot Henderickson (SEH) starts street evaluation survey update By June 28 - complete street evaluation survey update Plymouth News 5/10 Plymouth Sailor 5/24 Letters to HOA's 5/31 Plymouth News 6/14 Identify 1992/1993 project Letters to homeowners areas. Order preliminary in 1992 project area engineering report for 1992. 8/2 Receive preliminary report. September Conduct public information 10/12 meetings September City Council sets public 16 October 7 Public hearing takes place October Order project and final 21 design. November Design. December Design. January Design. February Complete design and advertise for bids. March Receive bids. Award contract. Plymouth News 8/26 Letters to homeowners 8/23 Public Hearing Notice to Homeowners 9/19 Legal Notices 9/19 Sailor 9/27 Construction 11/15 Update Plymouth News 11/7 Plymouth News 1/8 4/16/91 Rev. 7/16/91 Share timeline and advise of evaluation survey. Include project timeline and recommending meetings with individual neighborhoods. Send to each address identifying timeline and recommending meetings with individual neighborhoods. 1992/1993 anticipated project areas. Advise of 1992 public info meetings. Advise of intended work, by property cost, and public cost, and public. information meeting date. At public info meeting, invite public to walk the streets. Recommend individual neighborhood drive throughs by City Council. Report October action of Council. 1992/1993 anticipated project areas. JUL 1992 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM MARKETING 4/16/91 (Rev. 7/16/91) Page 2 April May Construction begins. June Construction. July Construction. August 17 Construction. September Informal meetings. 19 September Conduct public hearing and 21 approve assessment roll. October Construction. Assess role 10 to County. November Complete construction. Construction 4/24 Update Z � Advise of award. Refine timeline, advise of circulation problems, who to contact. Construction 6/19 Progress to date. Update Construction 7/17 Progress to date. Update Construction 8/28 Progress to date, Update completion. Letter to homeowners regarding assessment hearing. 8/28 Meet with residents Method of calculation, regarding assessments hearing and invitation to assessment information meetings. Construction Update Solicit work quality 9/25 complaint. Comments on proposed assessments. Letter to homeowner Advise of methods of 9/25 payment and confirm amount. Construction 11/20 Recap project. Give Update - wrap up thanks. C►�,t � 1 g'91 July 17, 1991 Ms. Margaret Barnes 22 County Road 24 Wayzata, MN 55391-9613 Dear Ms. Barnes: Recently you wrote Mayor Bergman regarding your concern with respect to the speed limit on County Road 24 between Highway 101 and Brockton Lane. You suggested that the speed limit currently set at 50 mph maybe too fast for a residential area. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has the responsibility of investigating and authorizing all changes in speed limits on roadways throughout the State. Local units of government do not have the authority to independently change speed limits. With continuing development along County Road 24, particularly the new Lundgren Bros. development, there may need to be a reexamination of the speed limit as this development continues. The speed limit in this section of County Road 24 was last reviewed in June, 1989. Thank you for your letter and interest in this matter. If I may be of further assistance to you, please feel free to call me at 550-5011. Yours truly, c1 ---------------- J es G. Willis Cit Manager JGW:jm 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 1�:/ COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Health Services Building - Level 3 HENNEPIN 525 Portland Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415 -- LFLJ �' JUL 1991 MEMORANDUM�� irl ; DATE: July 8, 1991 TO: Persons Interested in Hennepin County Community Health Services FROM: Sue Zuidema, Director Community Health Department SUBJECT: Public Hearings for the 1992-1995 Hennepin County Community Health Services Plan The Hennepin County Community Health Department invites citizens and representatives of organizations and community agencies to participate in public hearings on the 1992-1995 Hennepin County Community Health Services Plan. The plan is composed of two documents: a comprehensive community needs assessment and the Community Health Department's program plan. Two public hearings will be held. One is scheduled for Tuesday, July 30, 1991 at 7:00 pm in the Ethel Berry Meeting Room at the Southdale-Hennepin Area Library, 7001 York Avenue in Edina. The other public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, August 6, 1991 at 7:00 pm in Meeting Room B at the Brookdale-Hennepin Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway in Brooklyn Center. A copy of the preliminary plan will be available for public review two weeks before the first meeting at the following locations: Hennepin County Community Health Level 3 Health Services Building 525 Portland Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55415 Ridgedale Library Information Desk 12601 Ridgedale Drive Minnetonka, MN 55343 Brookdale-Hennepin Area Library Information Desk 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 Southdale-Hennepin Area Library Information Services Desk 7001 York Avenue South Edina, MN 55435 If you are unable to attend either meeting but have questions about the plan or would like to present testimony about the plan, contact Jim Mara, Program Analyst, 348-3969. HENNEPIN CQVWY9,9i an equal opportunity employer D......OIL'tE� o off= -��- OPEN APPOINTMENTS .,' FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE ON STATE AGENCIES secretary of State open Appointments 180 State Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155-1299 (612)297.5845 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 22, 1991 Secretary of State Joan Anderson Growe is seeking applications for volunteer service on state agencies. In accordance with the Minnesota Open Appointments Law, application forms may be obtained from and submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State, 180 State Office Building, St. Paul, MN 55155-1299; (612) 297-5845, or in person at Room 174 of the State Office Building. Current vacancies are listed below. Additional information about each agency, its functions, meeting schedule, address and phone number is included later in this listing. The application deadline for these vacancies is August 13, 1991. MN INDIAN SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE One member to be representative of the MN Chippewa Tribe and endorsed by the MN Indian Affairs Council. SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL One member. ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE ADVISORY COUNCIL One member: interest or training in the field of alcohol or drug dependency and abuse. MN COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND One member: knowledgeable of issues concerning services for blind and visually handicapped Minnesotans. -- more -- CMF gt 19'91 T_- 9 Page 2 - Vacancies STATE LOTTERY BOARD One member: must be Minnesota resident, eighteen years of age or older, and can be of any political parry. K BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES One member: required to be a county commissioner from southwestern area of Minnesota. INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES MN INDIAN SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE 727 Capitol Square Bldg., St. Paul 55101. 612-296-6458. Minnesota Statutes 124.48. APPOINTING AUTHORITY: Board of Education. COMPENSATION: Reimbursed for expenses. The committee advises the State Board of Education on amounts and types of scholarships granted to American Indian post -secondary students, and in the state board's duties administering the Indian post -secondary programs; making recommendations on approval and funding of PSPP programs and the Indian Teacher Training program to Minnesota schools. Members include representatives of the Duluth, Mpls, and the Bemidji area, the Bureau of Indian Affairs higher education office, the Minnesota Chippewa and Sioux tribes, and the Red Lake education division. -- more -- C14, JUL 19 '91 -T- �l Page 3 - Vacancies SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL 112 Administration Bldg., St. Paul 55155. 612-297-4412. Minnesota Statutes 16B.20. APPOINTING AUTHORITY: Commissioner of Administration. COMPENSATION: $55 per diem. The council advises on the small business procurement program, reviews complaints from vendors, and reviews compliance reports. The council consists of thirteen members. ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE ADVISORY COUNCIL Chemical Dependency Program Division, 444 Lafayette Rd., St. Paul 55155-3823. 612-296-3991. Minnesota Statutes 254A.04. APPOINTING AUTHORITY: Commissioners of Health/Human Services. COMPENSATION: $55 per diem plus expenses. The task force advises the commissioner concerning problems of alcohol and other drug dependency and abuse. The task force consists of ten members including five members appointed by the commissioner of Human Services with terms ending in even -numbered years and five members appointed by the commissioner of Health with terms ending in odd -numbered years. This includes five with interest in alcohol dependency and abuse, and five interested in abuse of drugs other than alcohol. Monthly meetings. -- more -- C* JUL 1 � y i Page 4 - Vacancies MN COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND Dept. of Jobs and Training, 1745 University Ave., St. Paul 55104. 612-642-0508. Minnesota Statutes 248.10. APPOINTING AUTHORITY: Commissioner of Jobs and Training. COMPENSATION: $55 per diem plus expenses. The council advises the commissioner on the development of policies, programs and services affecting the blind and visually handicapped; to provide the commissioner with a review of ongoing services. The council consists of nine members of whom five must be blind or visually handicapped. Terms are staggered. Bi -monthly meetings 5-9 PM at 1745 University Ave. with public hearings held out -state twice a year. STATE LOTTERY BOARD 2645 Long Lake Rd., Roseville, MN 55113. 612-635-8210. Minnesota Statutes 349A.03. APPOINTING AUTHORITY: Governor. COMPENSATION: $55 per diem plus expenses. The board advises the director, reviews and comments on rules and game procedures, procurement contracts, joint lottery agreements, advertising, and approves any additional yearly compensation for the director. The board consists of seven members, no more than four from the same political party, must be eighteen years of age or older. voting member. Three members must reside outside the seven county metropolitan area. Monthly meetings at Roseville location. 7- - C1 -- more -- GRRI JUL 1 `% i b _i7— C, Page 5 - Vacancies BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES 155 S. Wabasha, Suite 104, St. Paul 55107. 612-296-3767. Minnesota Statutes 110B.35. APPOINTING AUTHORITY: Governor. Senate confirmation. COMPENSATION: $55 per diem plus expenses. The board coordinates the water and soil resources management activities of local units of government through educational activities, approval of local plans, administration of state grants and cost-sharing contracts. Twelve members include three county commissioners, three soil and water conservation district supervisors, three watershed district or watershed management organization representatives, and three unaffiliated citizens. One member must come from each of the current soil and water conservation administrative regions throughout the state. At least three but no more than five members must come from the seven -county metropolitan area. All members must be knowledgeable of soil and water problems. Members must file with the Ethical Practices Board. Monthly meetings. -- 30 -- CtM JUL 19'x'! 1 BASSETT CREEK WATER MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Minutes of the Meeting of June 20, 1991 Call to Order: The Bassett Creek Water Management Commission was called to order by Chairman Peter Enck at 11:35 A.M., Thursday, June 20, 1991, at the Minneapolis Golf Club. Roll Call: Crystal: Commissioner Bill Monk Engineer: Len Kremer Golden Valley: Commissioner Ed Silberman Recorder: Elaine Anderson Medicine Lake: Not represented Corps of Engineers: Minneapolis: Alt. Commissioner R. Kannankutty William Spychalla (attended part of the meeting) Minnetonka. Alt. Commissioner Michael Johnson New Hope: Commissioner Peter Enck Plymouth: Not represented Robbinsdale: Commissioner William Deblon St. Louis Park: Commissioner Don Rye Approval or Correction of Minutes: It was moved by Mr. Rye and seconded by Mr. Silberman that the May 16 minutes be approved. Carried unanimously. Financial Statements: Mr. Silberman presented the Treasurer's Report as of June 20 showing a checking account balance of $43,470.72, an investment balance of $295,788.92, and a construction account balance of $248,735.73 plus the $5,000.00 which is earmarked for Medicine Lake. The construction escrow account balance held by Minneapolis totaled $551,520.05. The treasurer's report was filed for audit. Presentation of invoices for Payment: None. Miscellaneous: 1. Individual Assessments for the Municipalities. Mr. Kremer had sent the Commissioners a listing of the 1991 Assessments which had been computed except for Minneapolis (the figure for 1990 had been used for that municipality since the 1991 figure was not available). The assessment letter has to be sent out by July 1. Since the actual figures are primarily for budgetary purposes only at this time, the mailing could be sent out now and amended later. After further discussion it was moved by Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Silberman that the preliminary amounts be used but to inform the municipalities in a cover letter that the verified figures will be sent when the correct figure is obtained from Minneapolis. This second mailing is also authorized at this time. Carried unanimously. 2. Chairman Enck reported that he had just talked to Curt Pearson before coming to the meeting. Mr. Pearson underwent an arthroscopic procedure on Tuesday. He will be available by phone if we need to consult with him. T - C11 - 2 s 2 Communications: Chairman: 1. Chairman Enck had received a communication from the Hennepin County Board regarding a request that proposed watershed legislation be presented to Hennepin County before being presented to the Legislature. This letter was for informational purposes. 2. A letter had been received from the Corps of Engineers regarding the ceremony of installation for Colonel Richard Craig on July 9 at 2:00 PM at the Radisson Hotel in St. Paul. He will replace Colonel Baldwin. Chairman Enck invited Commissioners to attend the ceremony. 3. A communication had been received regarding the moving of the City of Minneapolis Public Works and Engineering Design departments on June 17 to 3rd Floor, 309 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis 55401 from the Government Center. Telephone numbers remain the same. This retiresents a change it mailing address for I Ir. HoSha:v and Mr. Kannankutty. 4. Chairman Enck had received a letter from Dick Osgood of the Metropolitan Council asking whether the Commission is interested in a "Citizen Assisted Lake Monitoring Program." Biweekly sampling would be involved which would be done by volunteer citizens. Mr. Kremer said he has discussed this with Hal Runke, also of the Barr staff Mr. Runke had indicated that the program will be good providing those doing the monitoring are conscientious and know what they are doing. A training program would have to be involved. Discussion followed. General consensus was that this would be a good public relations tools. Mr. Kremer said that Medicine Lake, Sweeney Lake, Parkers Lake, and Northbrook Lake could be considered. It was moved by Mr. Rye and seconded by Mr. Deblon that a letter be sent to the Metropolitan Council expressing our interest but also our concern about the training of the monitors. Carried unanimously. The cities could assist Metropolitan Council to get the individuals to do the monitoring. Both Sweeney Lake and Medicine Lake have Homeowners associations that could be contacted Corps of Engineers 1. Status of Wirth Park. Mr. Spychalla said Corps officials from Washington had been at the St. Paul Office June 5-6 and had toured Wirth Park. He indicated that we should be receiving comments in mid-July regarding credits and that the Corps is trying to get it done just as soon as possible. 2. The Corps has been in contact with the MPCA regarding modification of the 5th Street Sewer. Letters have been received from the Minneapolis Waste Control Commission regarding approval of the design of the bypass. Approval has been received from the PCA. Part of the sewer will have to be rebuilt. 3. Mr. Spychalla said he did meet with the Park Board onsite at Fruen Mill. He talked to Al Wittman. The Park Board was supposed to meet yesterday. He had not talked to them since that meeting but indications had been that the plan was workable. 4. Status of Progress. Mr. Spychalla had prepared a construction progress report. The City of Minneapolis has finally received releases from the Courts for removal of the bridge and the contractor is ready to make a connection through to the Old Tunnel and will be pouring concrete into it. Mr. Spychalla said that it might be a good time for Commissioners to tour the area. Chairman Enck requested this to be placed on the July agenda. CIM JUL 19'91 3 Engineer 1. Board of Water and Soil Resources. There is a law that requires that an inventory be required of all Public Ditch Systems under the authority of the WMOs. They have been under the jurisdiction of the County who wish to transfer authority. Mr. Enck asked if we should notify all watersheds that we are strongly opposed to this transfer of responsibility by the County. Should we take responsibility from the County, abandon the ditches, and ask the county to participate with the Commission? If we would get the responsibility, we would have to be concerned with the associated maintenance and liability. Mr. Michael Johnson said that Purgatory Creek had placed a notification in the paper and that was adequate notice for abandonment. Mr. Enck requested Mr. Kremer to work with legal counsel and come back with a recommendation. He also should find out about costs. The essence of the matter was that maintenance responsibility would go back to the cities. It was expressed that most of the ditches have been incorporated into storm sewers and, for practical matters, most of them are already abandoned. 2. Mr. Kremer distributed a summary of a bill relating to stormwater management. If more than one impervious acre is involved, there has to be a retention pond. The Board of Water and Soil Resources would have to incorporate this into their rules. It is supposed to be effective January 1, 1992. We would need verification from the Board. It was recommended that we send a letter explaining how we had provided for storage in our plan and that we feel our plan already meets the objectives. Mr. Kremer indicated that the Board thought we had met the guidelines. Commissioners indicated they would want a letter from the Board to this effect. Mr. Kremer also distributed a summary of the new wetland bill. Mr. Kremer said that there will be another group formed to draft rules very quickly. They will meet every month for a year. Mr. Kremer repeated that the wetland bill wouldn't take effect until January 1, 1992. From then until July 1, 1993, there will be no filling, draining, or burning of a wetland. Mr. Kremer said, however, there is a way people can conduct activities if they get approval. They have to come before a local unit of government with wetland management responsibilities. Activities within Bassett Creek would most likely be handled by the Commission. The County could do it but Mr. Kremer said he doubted that they would assume that responsibility. Mr. Enck asked if anyone was interested in serving on the committee. This would be a long term commitment. There were no volunteers at this time. 3. A letter to Mr. Kremer from Mr. Pearson regarding Scrap Metal Processors, 150 North Girard, Minneapolis, had been included in the packet. Council member Jackie Cherryhomes of the City of Minneapolis had called a meeting to discuss a business known as Scrap Metal Processors which is located in the flood plain and is creating many objectionable problems for the neighbors. The City is having a difficult time trying to control the use of the property and the activities of the business. Mr. Kremer said the Commission could document the expansion. Not only is it unsightly but pollutants could well be entering the Creek. Mr. Pearson is suggesting that we work with the City of Minneapolis Planning Department, the City Pollution EPA, and the PCA. Before the next meeting there will be a meeting between Minneapolis, Bassett Creek, and the Water Quality section of the PCA. We should really nudge the PCA to work with us. Mr. Kremer said we could go through Aerial Photos for documentation. The City of Minneapolis could document this unauthorized expansion. Mr. Silberman asked if we should have a resolution. It was felt that this was unnecessary. Mr. Kannankutty thought the four agencies working together should be able to do something about it. It will take a coordinated plan to address the issue. 4. Mr. Kremer had had a letter from an individual on Sweeney Lake. They have had a lot of precipitation and mud and silt has come in from Highway 394. The erosion control by MnDOT is not very effective. The property owner is asking whether there is anything we can do about it. Mr. Enck asked that a letter be written to him saying we will address the problem with MnDOT. Mr. Silberman asked that MnDOT also be alerted to the Breck Pond area. Mr. Monk mentioned that the water is extremely dirty at the Bassett Creek Park pond. The North Branch is extremely muddy also. Mr. Silberman said we should examine more closely our guidelines about settling ponds. CIM JUL 19'91 1 O C,- 4 New Business: 1. Mr. Kremer brought up an item regarding proposed fill at the Scott Larson residence in Medicine Lake. He recommended that a letter be sent indicating that all filling must have compensating storage. Moved by Mr. Monk, seconded by Mr. Silberman, and carried unanimously. 2. Carl Zeiss, Inc., IMT Division. A request was received for review of a proposed grading, drainage and erosion control plan for a project consisting of the construction of one building on a 6.6 acre site in Plymouth immediately upstream of NW Boulevard near Plymouth Creek and Bassett Creek Wetland PC 2C. Erosion control features include a silt fence along the perimeter of the site and staked hay bales around the catch basin inlets. Mr. Kremer recommended approval if additional compensating storage volume is provided to balance the fill volume. A detention pond for water quality is not recommended because of downstream regional detention ponds. There is no wetland encroachment. Upon Mr. Kremer's recommendations, Mr. Kannankutty moved approval if the provision for additional storage is verified and if the plans be reviewed by the engineer. Seconded by Mr. Rye and carried unanimously. Mr. Monk said we should be more protective of our wetlands and questioned whether we are getting compensation. In the discussion that followed it was pointed out that ultimately the rules will be more definite. In the interim, perhaps the Commission should consider amending some of their policies. Mr. Kremer said when we are looking at each request we should be analyzing whether or not there are other options. 3. Parkers Lake Playfield. This is a request for review of a drainage, grading and erosion control plan located in the City of Plymouth near Parkers Lake. The plan includes the construction of athletic fields on a 23 acre site. The entire site will be graded. Erosion control features include silt fence along the site perimeter. Mr. Kremer recommended approval providing that runoff from as much of the impervious surface as possible be conveyed to a detention pond containing dead storage and skimming, that all catch basin inlets should be protected with silt fence or hay bales, that rock filter dikes should be installed at site access points, and that detention ponds be constructed during the beginning of the project in order to collect runoff during construction. As an alternative intermediate silt fence may be installed along the slopes. In the discussion it was stated that detention ponds should be built first for erosion control during construction and that all impervious surfaces be diverted to detention ponds. Moved by Mr. Silberman, seconded by Mr. Kannankutty, and carried unanimously. 4. Association of Free Lutheran Congregations. This is a request for a grading, drainage and erosion control plan for the construction of a new building at the existing site in Plymouth east of Medicine Lake Boulevard and south of 32nd Avenue North. Grading will be done. The plan was reviewed adrrsnistratively by Mr. Kremer and a letter sent to the City of Plymouth containuig the following modifications to the plan: Although the pond was designed in accordance with Bassett Creek criteria, water quality would be enhanced by providing additional dead storage as recommended in the NURP guidelines. It was recommended that additional storage volume be provided. A skimmer must be provided at the outlet of the pond to prevent floating debris and oil from entering Medicine Lake. The detention pond must be constructed at the beginning of the project in order to collect runoff during construction. As an alternative, an intermediate silt fence may be installed along the slopes. An outlet of CB -3 should be lowered to decrease the velocity of stormwater entering the detention pond. Mr. Kremer asked if he should continue to review site plans which require water quality detention ponds because site runoff discharges directly to a lake or creek administratively or should plans be presented to the Commission for comments. Chairman Enck replied that he would like to see such requests handled administratively. Mr. Deblon said, however, he would like the Commission to know which projects have been approved. Mr. Kremer said he could list these approvals on the agenda which he sends out prior to the meeting. Chairman Enck said this could be listed in an "For Information Only" section. T �0 5 Old Business: 1. Insurance. In discussing insurance it was stated that we needed comprehensive liability coverage as well as professional liability coverage. Chairman Enck said we had managed without this insurance for 10 years. Discussion followed. It was suggested that we carry insurance (a $3500 expenditure per year) for two years and then re -analyze the situation. Moved by Mr. Monk, seconded by Mr. Rye, and carried unanimously. Chairman Enck requested Ms. Anderson to call Mr. Pearson regarding this action. 2. Plymouth Business Center. This project is located near Highway 494 and Plymouth Creek. This had been presented to the Commission at the February meeting. Grading, drainage, and erosion control was involved. The project consists of several warehouse type buildings We had requested that they submit additional information on the proposed crossing at Annapolis Lane. We had stipulated that all increase in stage had to be within the boundaries of their property. The flood insurance study needs to be amended. We needed documentation from them of the wetland boundaries on the site. As part of the project they are providing detention storage which will be more effective in improving wetland quality. This is a Type 8 wetland now but will be replaced with Type 2 or 3. Mr. Kremer said that they had provided all the information requested. Their flood profile is consistent with Commission policy, and ttheir wetland area meets the guidelines of the Commission. Mr. Silberman recommended approval. Seconded by Mr. Rye and carried unanimously. 3. Mr. Kremer reported that concern had been expressed by the Minneapolis Park Board regarding flooding during heavy rainfall in May. The Park Board had verbally requested that the normal level at Wirth Lake be lowered. Previously the box culvert under Highway 55 had a weir. The new concrete structure has a fixed weir at the same elevation. It they could lower this, it would provide some additional flood storage at lower stage for minor flood events. They wish to have an informational meeting and have asked staff and the Corps to take a look at the area. Mr. Rye asked if there would be any project cost to the Commission. Mr. Spychalla questioned whether there would be any effective benefit and also questioned if modifying the weir would affect the structural integrity of the weir if a notch were made cutting through rebars. He said he didn't know how much the lowering would help but, if the Park Board would be happy with it, this would have some benefit. Chairman Enck asked for a report on this and to have it placed on the agenda for the next meeting. He directed that a letter be sent to the Park Board informing them that the staff has been directed to investigate the benefit and feasibility of the request. A copy will be sent to the Corps. Other The August meeting -ray be he!d in the downtovin area and a tour- of the tunnel area will follow. Commissioners will be notified of plans. It was also recommended that a two hour meeting be held in August in addition to our regular meeting at which time water quality will be discussed. Chairman Enck asked that Commissioners bring their calendars along to the July meeting so that the date for the special meeting could be set. Adjournment Since there was no further business, it was moved by Mr. Monk and seconded by Mr. Rye that the meeting adjourn. Chairman Enck adjourned the meeting. W. Peter Enck, Chairman Donald Rye, Secretary Elaine Anderson, Recorder Date: om JUS 19191 0 L � Ob Minutes of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting July 11, 1991 Page 20 Present: Chair Freels, Commissioners Anderson, Johnson, Waage, Wahl, and Watson; staff Bisek, Blank and Sankey. Absent: Commissioner Gutzke 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Freels called the July meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. in the Council Chambers. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Commissioner Waage and seconded by Commissioner Wahl to approve the minutes of the May meeting as presented. The motion carried with all ayes. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. None were present. b. Staff. Mary Bisek spoke on behalf of the June employees of the month. Harvey Sheffert and Ron Farley are senior umpires who have officiated over 150 games per year over the last four years. They head up what Rick Busch considers to be the top group of umpires in the state. They both consistently score on top of the list for the yearly rules test for all of the umpires in Minnesota. They handle the pressure of officiating well and can usually diffuse a difficult situation before it escalates into a game ejection. Plymouth is lucky to have them in our program. Mary also spoke on behalf of the July employees of the month. Julie Berg began working for the city in 1987 as a WSA. She is now our senior head guard and supervises 29 lifeguards at three beaches and two pools. She has recently been teaching the new Jr. Lifeguard program. She has excellent working knowledge of aquatic skills and is strongly dedicated. Tina Swanson grew up in our aquatic program. In 1984 she started as a WSA. She is now our Head WSI at Wayzata East Jr. High Pool. She daily teaches over 85 children along with supervising the staff. She also coaches swimming for Hopkins, which is a testimony to her dedication to aquatics. The certificates will be given to them at the pool, which will be enjoyed by the students. Mary gave an overview of the recreation division for the benefit of our new commissioners. The recreation division employees 3 3/4 full time staff and operates with a half million dollar budget, 70% of which is covered by program fees. We annually have over 40,000 participants in over 800 programs, and in addition are visited by over 78,000 people at the beaches and warming houses. We have 700 adult teams and 100 youth teams participating in our own leagues, and schedule and maintain fields for the youth athletic associations which have many additional teams. We schedule over 4,000 games per year on our fields, which keeps the maintenance staff busy. vc� July 1991 PRAC Minutes Page 22 Outside agencies are contracted for programming for seniors and handicapped citizens. Senior Community Services covers western Hennepin county. Their expertise is concentrated on the seniors. They provide a staff person on Monday mornings and administrate a large volunteer program. West Hennepin Community Center specializes in programing for handicapped individuals. Seven communities contract to provide these services, which is more efficient because of combined resources and participants. Many special needs participants are integrated into regular programs, which is a good experience for them and also a good experience for the able-bodied participants because of the social contact. Commissioner Wahl asked if any of the programs make a profit. Mary replied that many do. In fact, the profit from some of the programs serves to help cover the expenses of the free programs such as beaches, warming houses, special events, and seniors. Director Blank said that about $130,000 is transferred from the General Fund. The rest of the expenses are covered by collected revenues. Plymouth probably ranks in the top 5% of local agencies in paying their own way. Chair Freels suggested that the department should publicize how well it does and show how most of the programs are self supporting. Mary Bisek agreed that good public relations are helpful and that she would look into it. Commissioner Johnson asked if a program is ever kept on even if registration is low. Mary replied that this is done occasionally, especially if the department feels that the program will grow in the future. "Seed" money is also budgeted to get new programs going. Scholarship money is also included in the budget and is available to help children participate in programs. The department will usually cover 50% of the fee for a scholarship, and occasionally higher if needed. 4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION a. Plavfields. Bids were awarded to Shingobee Builders for Bass Lake and Parkers Lake Playfields. Preliminary grading has already begun on Bass Lake Playfield and will begin soon at Parkers Lake. Shingobee's goal is completion by the end of the year. Chair Freels encouraged the new members of the commission to contact staff and see the plans for the new playfields. b. Request for citizen survev. The old Park & Recreation Advisory Commission thought feed back was necessary before proceeding any further with consideration of special facilities such as pools and golf courses. Chair Freels and the mayor met to discuss the issue, and he subsequently sent a letter to the Council to request a citizen survey regarding wants and needs. The Council thought this should be a budget consideration item. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. 1992-96 C.I.P. Director Blank stated that a problem has arisen in that the Council has passed a motion to take $500,000 out of park dedication fees to cover maintenance of the two new playfields. This greatly affects future projects. On July 22, the final specs on the 2 \Gb July 1991 PRAC Minutes Page 23 new trail projects will go to the Council for approval. M.S.A. Road funds will pay for most of these projects. Funding for Shiloh and Gleanloch remodeling is in place, and the projects will be completed. Tennis courts at Plymouth Creek Park is a dead issue for this year, as there is no current funding. Chair Freels felt that the tennis court project should be moved to 1992. The 10th Avenue Park qualifies for federal money and will be covered by C.D.B.G funding. The playfields are being covered by the Public Improvement Revolving Fund. The Forster property west of Zachary Playfield is being negotiated and will likely cost approximately $400,000. Director Blank will meet with the Director of Finance to project revenue and expenses for the remainder of the year to determine the unallocated balance available for new projects. He will come back in September to the Commission with these figures. Director Blank stated that the 1991 C.I.P. should be approved by Council at the July 22 meeting. U.S. Homes may be coming in with a plat for the Dunkirk -County Road 9 area, and a decision will have to be made by District 284 and the city as to whether to purchase the land needed for a new school and a playfield. The school district has a need to build a new junior high or senior high. Nearly all of the current schools are in the southern part of the district. They would very much like to build in conjunction with a new city playfield, as less land is needed that way. In order for U.S. Homes to develop this land, it would have to be reguided. The money for the purchase could be borrowed from the other funds, and park dedication fees could pay it back. Director Blank felt that 1992 should be a slow year for building, which should allow the park dedication fees to replenish. Commissioner Waage asked about anticipated trails in 1992. Would a trail be constructed on County Road 47? Director Blank said that this was possible. Ditches along the road make a class 1 trail impossible, but a bike lane could be constructed by paving the shoulder. A trail in this area could become a priority with the construction of the new Bass Lake playfield. b. Review of field rental fees. Mary Bisek stated that when the playfields were opened nine years ago, the payment structure was set up to allow no charges for league play and end of season tournaments. A fee has been charged when the associations host an invitational tournament for which they charge fees. Additional charges are also collected if extra set up is involved, such as lining new fields, etc. We have allowed them to provide their own field attendants if they wish to save money on their fees. Tournaments do cause greater wear and tear on the fields, especially if the tournament directors let the play go on under wet conditions. Mary surveyed 17 communities and found that half charged fees for these tournaments, two others charged for maintenance costs, and that Burnsville is considering instituting fees. Mary also presented the bill for the Wayzata/Plymouth Soccer Club's tournament which was recently held in the city involving over 90 teams. They had gone to the Council and asked for it to be reduced. The Council approved that it be reduced by half. Director Blank said that PRAC needed to look at this issue. CtM JUL 14'� i July 1991 PRAC Minutes Page 24 Chair Freels opened discussion by asking if the fee had ever been waived or reduced before. Director Blank said that the Wayzata/Plymouth Soccer Club had gone before the council three times before and had been turned down. Commissioner Waage asked if PRAC was to discuss giving approval for fee reductions for years to come. She couldn't understand why the soccer club received approval for this. Commissioner Anderson also asked why this was done. Director Blank said that the association told the Council that the fee was so high they couldn't make a profit. Commissioner Johnson said it could be a good reason if field rental was competitive and the tournaments could go somewhere else. Commissioner Wahl asked how many tournaments are held in a year. Director Blank replied that only one this major is held. He also said that the associations couldn't go to a different community because the other cities wouldn't want to incur the wear and tear on their fields for the profit of a different city's youth association. Commissioner Watson agreed that extra charges should be paid for extraordinary maintenance. Chair Freels felt uncomfortable with the fee reduction, because if you give it to one group, all of them will want it. Since the association covered the $2,600 charged last year, a fee of $3,080 for this year was not much more. Commissioner Waage felt a 50% reduction was excessive. Commissioner Johnson asked if the associations had sponsors to help cover their expenses. Director Blank thought that they did. Commissioner Johnson asked if $1000 per day for the tournament was high - are we out of line compared to the other communities? Mary Bisek pointed out that this involved 13 fields, and Director Blank noted that there was extra set up to paint extra fields. Commissioner Waage felt that the fee was in line with the other cities. Chair Freels asked if the fees were fair and equitable. Mary said that Plymouth is not at the top of the fees list for comparable communities, and that our fields are top quality. She feels comfortable with the fee structure. Commissioner Anderson suggested that PRAC talk to the associations. Chair Freels asked that PRAC invite the youth athletic associations to the next meeting in September to discuss this issue. 6. NEW BUSINESS None 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION Chair Freels issued a welcome to all the new members of the commission. 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION none. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m. Ciao &L 1919' 90 91 90 91 90 91 90 91 PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT MONTH .Tune 1991 CLASS i MURDER CSC ROBBERY ASSAULT BURGLARY THEFT AUTO THEFT ARSON 0 3 0 35 30 129 9 4 0 0 0 41 42 101 14 3 TOTALS 1990 210 1991 201 -47 CLASS II Z- \, 1990 1991 FORGERY COUNTERFEIT FRAUD HAR COMM STOLEN PROPERTY VANDALISM SEX OFF. NARC OFFENSES FAM/CHILD DWI LIQ LAW DISORDERLY CONDUCT OTHER 1 9 25 0 70: 5 5 2 36 8 6 25 1 16 44 2 66 3 5 5 51 21 11 42 TOTALS 1990 192 1991 267 +397 CLASS III FATAL ACCIDENT PERSONAL INJURY PROPERTY DAMAGE SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT DROWNING MEDICAL EMERGENCY SUICIDE SUICIDE ATTEMPTS NATURAL DEATH ANIMAL BITES FIRE 0 17 57 0 0 84 0 3 2 2 27 0 9 71 0 0 94 0 2 2 5 29 TOTALS 1990 194 1991 212 +97 CLASS IV TOTALS 1990 1495 1991 1400 -67 HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1990 406 1991 368 -97 NONHAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1990 516 1991 537 +47 CRIMINAL OFFENSES CLEARED 1990 147 1991 147 ASSIST 2091 1991 2080 --- DOMESTIC ANIMAL DETAIL FALSE ALARMS LOCK OUTS OTHER AGENCY WARRANT SERVED TRAFFIC DETAIL SUSPICION INFORMA,71ON MISSING PERSON LOST FOUND PUBLIC NUISANCE MISC 29 138 198 179 52 40 159 217 11 20 160 292 23 143 172 173 43 31 149 176 4 33 167 286 TOTALS 1990 1495 1991 1400 -67 HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1990 406 1991 368 -97 NONHAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1990 516 1991 537 +47 CRIMINAL OFFENSES CLEARED 1990 147 1991 147 TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENTS 1990 2091 1991 2080 --- CtIo. Itt 19I 1 90 91 90 91 W 91 90 91 PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT MONTH JANUARY -JUNE 1991 CLASS I MURDER CSC ROBBERY ASSAULT BURGLARY THEFT AUTO THEFT ARSON 0 15 1 166 178 563 67 12 0 1 13 1 4 1 188 1 193 1 546 24 I 197 TOTALS 1990 1002 1991 1009 --- CLASS II 1990 1991 FORGERY COUNTERFEIT FRAUD HAR. COMM. STOLEN PROPERTY VANDALISM SEX OFF. NARC, OFFENSES FAM/CHILD D.W.I. LIQ LAW DISORDERLY CONDUCT OTHER 15 48 137 0 335 10 50 21 200 56 24 I 197 11 1 69 218 10 1 246 16 1 57 1 33 1 220 61 24 194 TOTALS 1990 1093 1991 1159 CLASS III +67 FATAL ACCIDENT PERSONAL INJURY PROPERTY DAMAGE SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT DROWNING MEDICAL EMERGENCY SUICIDE SUICIDE ATTEMPTS NATURAL DEATH ANIMAL BITES FIRE 0 74 400 0 0 503 0 15 15 28 171 0 66 446 0 1 0 1 524 1 3 1 9 1 21 1 33 1 135 TOTALS 1990 1206 1991 1237 CLASS IV +27 DOMESTIC ANIMAL DETAIL FALSE ALARMS LOCK OUTS ASSIST OTHER AGENCY WARRANT SERVED TRAFFIC DETAIL SUSPICION INFORMATION MISSING PERSON LOST FOUND PUBLIC NUISANCE MISC 179 750 812 889 287 246 792 1139 26 225 732 1356 155 775 779 939 302 226 720 970 20 111 699 1297 TOTALS 1990 7433 1991 6987 -67 HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1990 2210 1991 2262 +27 NONHAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1990 2548 1991 2706 +67 CRIMINAL OFFENSES CLEARED 1990 197 1991 177 TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENTS 1990 10,734 1991 10,392 -37 om 31t 19 9 PLYMOUTH PUBLIC SAFETY ALARM REPORT POLICE FALSE ALARMS 1990 154 1991 144 CHANGE -6.4 % FIRE FALSE ALARMS 1990 67 40 1991 CHANGE PERMITS PERMITS 23 18 June 1991 MONTH C!M J11IL- 19,91 p C) o Ln II Ln W O O r- 11 r - (i O N r- II 0) 00 V} co 11 t0 H U) II V} E L II w a w 0 to M t- N ri -4 er I) tb E Q II r{ r♦ �p; II Wtn II m p P4 It m z tl t001M00N.-Ir1MI-00'-I0C)Rr [�NOet riOlO z Ei O o h H r --I rl N Ln rl rl .-1 II O EiLO H It z4-4 II u n E1 p rn M rl N rI H M rl II t0 II M �a II u n n Dao oU ii W a U tl ow w a a �i H a wErl O Ito lD rl N ri rl d' M Ln rl N rl II M II M II 00 *11 .'7z �N II .-i O tll Itr -4 N II O II r -I 11 00 a o CN 00 II oar- -Io w mMtOoo 0 m rI N rl 01 W � ri O M 110 N N rl -4 N II r- V), H O O E4 t0 N 0 r1 II (Q ri O N M rl rl r! II 00 M r! t0 O t0 lfl 00 II OIMC' I-r- tn O %D II rn a, Z O 0 p II w w a w cn p H cn w z EaiwEa-+9Un UE) o Z Hcn 0E40W UWUUW acnwz0 ww� •• W z wH,?+wwHw ppH,.atnzwMW04 tnU H 4EiaazE4u app. u naczw9tn �WEi a to E--4 a wZW9HpH0EiUEiH QHaHw ao LO o a E+WXO EiwPL4MMW;> w 0 I w E-4�acn ••o P4 w OpwUwHwz a t7 - p 0 U vi W oHzc`-'nct"nwC4En0 ZEiw>-I x Hp toHw a -H U)0a4> 044C zLawu La >.4 �ax►-Iw w O O W �4 W w W W a to H Iz W W to Ca x a x H oC U E o E1Zto Ux toEiQ 00xDwE4a E4 cn U a QEiaaHOE4 wcnF-Il-IEiap0U O HD Hwa w wwao ac H Utnxowa Ha �a Ez wfs+tn'QH P4 H Eixalx�azOQOWP apEia E aH Z E -4p >4 a�OEiDUWWEiZEiwDZZZZ�Waa o z* ::)0 0M E a x0atnxatnHWM0HHHH ZzQ E * * ►")UG.+Eiw c«,, 3& 19'91 p OOOOOOOOOOOOOL,OOOOOOO it u1 w O O v> v> v> o o v> V> 0 o v> v> r- V> in. v> v> V> V> V> a r - E O M r♦ .-1 N O O it Lf'1 O H V> V> N H M II 00 r♦ vt V> t? V> d' 11 00 Q1 H V) N V> II N rn E V) V> II V> •-a to O II Z w wa II p Orn r�O0rlorlNlDr1IDm'0000000000o 11 lD 17 E C) a r1 rl II rn 1 WHO II LO 11 Wtn II h zaH 11 01,M-WOMMC11.IC1d N 1-41-1MrlMr-rnNNd II O r- M N rI M M r1 rl r1 11 O E O II E-1 n to O) C) d'CDN000r1NONOOU1000r♦r1.q-cr II 01 W N-4 N r'IM II M (n ri II N II 11 w II p 0 0 Cl Co rt M r+ O r, Rr O r-1 .-1 CO -4 M r- N .-1 r1 O 11 •-1 W Ln N N r1 ri rl II %D v, It r1 a n H I I w n z n O n U 11 0 p w O W H H m U) E z W p H U Z H p w E x O P-4 w x w O W a E r10 100rI00C1MO101-OrIrINOkDLnN OM[- II C1 O O N Ln rl II M 00-11 II r I -4 N II 11 rl0 O"D"D000rl.-1MNOON r1 II eM O O N Wrl '-i II r♦ N O INOOOr1U""V II r♦ r1 r+ u u OD O II -4 C:) re) -W CD0%DrI0Lr) 0000000M01-41-41114 II M 00 NM r1 II O 110 N II rI O .-i II S `1 OMC1N0 C1 rI M L11 Uf1 C1NN-4100 rl M er et' V> r10 MLn-4ONMrirINr1NOONOri00.--1NN II d' COM -41 4C10t11 O O r1 II d' N C1 lD M O [- O 1.0 11 C1 1--1 N lqr Ln O O II rl O u OD II N II V> II to w cn p to O W E Z to > U) w Z E W E a En cn o Z 0 � 0E-40 UaUUW P4MaZ0 ww •• z cnww" xaa"4WZWWWa V)L) cn H aEa4ZEU •aExxUU) W>V) �WE Wa in DH-4 a wZGG4HpUE�a H pHxHw EwwtnaW w c7c>~ a0 w E zaa cn Z:) O a EWZO W OOWUWHWZ a W0 p p hU :it U) H EO Z>4> x Ho Ztn aEw (nH �cna a IM E-4 CO In cn Hcn04 -(nava Ha a4> to Q HzuaaUaxHcnH��a00==MPaaH cn L) a E �itxHW F-IHHPIZOUQO E aOE tA D >OGW W a0 �MM UMMOMW Hp � E Z awcn�aH H4EHxaax�Z000WE apE-Ea E �D�-1 Wt OE-EDUWWEZEaaZzzz waa o Z* �Z�EE o OW a�xoaVi.'T 04 W"WW0HHHH�ZZ4 E * * hUwE-H W cm ISL 19,91 HOLMES & GRAVEN CHARTERED CO Pillsbury Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 Telephone 614/337-9300 1 411, r-` C L 1 E N T S U A Ft Y `:. �� : X9. `. City f Pi c ymout u n e 24 1991 3400 Plymouth Blvd. P to .no _ t r:. PIN 5544? `I Z S i c.•..C_ I- l_,; i ...a T-i?c /, 177. r-j,l =JL. 45'�. , 71 1 : �T•" } '- - ��. l _ "i: Tire 4: 679 C':.° 101i. Ci = $4, �`l �'_ . 55 Sr . C: i _' _ It _ 2 V1?•.GC 7G. G�L1 L ' G - rrS * C. Ce:.- - �cs~.,un k L^c _. a�a.E-r,- �: c42. t_tC c ?1 Fir.._. ,ce GIS 0; 4-V--'_ _ -5 Grn_ a: F_, k an, Pc-cre "t_cr. G26 0G G. 0%) 2 2 'E". C.0 * 32PZZ Ge71- a_ - P1tliC Safaty ^51. 50 i. 00 3.._ `.0 * 32F -w Gene-, S'4 - F Lit, i i c WC, i, _ FBO. 50 6. 00 37 Cou;-,ty FcaL 6. crire- L 1, 496. 50 142. 09 Fro jest 25C) 42 C a C! _ r i _ a t i cn 342" 00 0. 00 $31 -_ - - 45 Uec In ' Cctt-_-)tuc,c - F la z..) 6, 156. 25 391. E3 $ 5-_ C ; E'=lr. i. E37 �'_ 31u. 74 $c, i:4. c -� LV•".. ..3't •- `)�•a+.>�,' i.✓00. C'�Jit_. 7 F. ;rr- l: _ , aE Rcad Err,ire,. it^ra... - _33. C'= 6E-- 66 T4_ CET t:. _..=.r•.; Fr- ect ?i On Nett Fa,;:- CW JUL 19'91 HOLMES &GRAVEN CHARTERED 670 Pillsbury Center, Mieeeapolk, Minnesota SUN Tdepbooe 612/337-93M C L I E N T S U M M A R Y City of Plymouth ,lune 24, 1991 _'C!O Plymouth Elvd. Pll!mv':}h, MN 55447 1 declare, under penalty of law that this account, claim or demand b just and correct and that no part :0f5*;been paid. re o Cl mant Ctir! JUL 199 1 FED, I. 41-1225694 v t-lan_23 :5 0.00 $2 75 435 5-'D 0.69 `b1,4 c. 19 97 �.-.=----r,cer'natior iFT, ect- 944 160 50 C. E-�1P- '77 4t=- 23 5-_, C. 0 `, Ct G_iul C, ?rs 147. �~ i :t �;•�= �:; a .. _t _}_ - ��_t,: 0 C'0 1- 2.4 _ -4 Frr: Frt 102c36 �3, 5�'. 4i: 1C!` 1 ar _.__ `.ro_i Cre i- - f�_c.ot:= 19. 0, Ci 0 C., 0 $ 109 Cit; v. _ Legin tv-ainaee Pond? 171.00 6.40 3T 4C 111 Prins tai-st Business Par4' Project 456.00 0.00 $4='- Qu llI --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Client PL'.00 Totals: $33, 361. 25 $1, 724. 29 X35, C=7. 54 Retainer Debit 296.00 $35,381.54 1 declare, under penalty of law that this account, claim or demand b just and correct and that no part :0f5*;been paid. re o Cl mant Ctir! JUL 199 1 CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: July 18, 1991 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager SUBJECT: PLYMOUTH INQUIRY TRACKING SYSTEM A few months ago I advised you and the City Council that the Plymouth Inquiry Tracking System would be ready for operation in July. I was wrong. We have run into a couple of problems. The first, is we have had problems producing the reports and letters on all printers. Mark Ahmann is working on this issue. The second problem is revising the Plymouth Inquiry Tracking System to incorporate aspects of the existing planning spreadsheet program which is being used to track planning complaints. This is important as we would like to have one centralized system gathering data on complaints and inquiries. One of the most difficult areas has been marketing this project to City departments. The key here is to convince them that the extra time needed to enter the data into the inquiry tracking system is justified because of the management information the system will provide. I am receiving cooperation from departments. The process is just slower than I originally anticipated. As a result of the above, I do not expect implementation of the system until later this summer, or early fall. FB:kec cc: Mark Ahmann, Programmer/Analyst Manager's Information Memo CIM JUL 19'91 71. \\� North Star Risk Services, Inc. July 8, 1991 Mr. Bob Pemberton Risk Management Coordinator CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Subject: Routine Annual Loss Control Survey/Update: City of Plymouth Parks System Ii7--Ti:?:1.'�i Thank you for the opportunity to again assist the City of Plymouth in its loss control efforts. This letter will serve to recap my observations made during the loss control survey review of selected Plymouth city park facilities on June 21, 1991. Please extend my thanks, also, to Mark Peterson for his assistance and input. As you are aware, this review was not intended to be a comprehensive inspection -type review of all parks and recreation operations. The review was provided at the city's request in the context of assisting the city in its ongoing loss control efforts relative to the city's participation in the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust Property and Casualty Program. Of course, this loss control review would not serve to replace the city's own, comprehensive parks inspection and maintenance program. Although a number of park areas were visited during this survey, these comments will only deal with those park areas where additional comments and recommendations were made. Each comment/ recommendation will be preceded by a heading indicating the park location. Prompt consideration should be applied to these items to assist in minimizing the potential for loss. PLYMOUTH CREEK CITY PARK 1-6/91 The primary play structure at this location has a walkway entry to the spiral slide feature which has a left side support post for a metal rail that has a piece of wood split away from it revealing some slivering and wood deterioration. This condition should be remedied. Cim JUL 1 �' 1 1401 West 76th Street, Suite 550 ■ Minneapolis, Minnesota 55423 ■ (612) 861-86no ■ TELEX 9102401598 City of Plymouth July 8, 1991 Page Two 2-6/91 The ball field facility along the northeast side of the park has a gate entry in the fence along the left field side which is in deteriorated condition. This is primarily involved with the hinge system on the gate which does not allow it to be closed sufficiently to enclose the fence area. TURTLE LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK 3-6/91 The play structure has a "fire pole" slide feature which is anchored in concrete within the impact absorption material. This concrete base has come within a few inches of the top of the impact absorption material and this situation should be repaired to maintain an adequate amount of impact absorption material at the base of this pole slide. 4-6/91 A permanently mounted bench unit was observed near the play area which has a seating board that has been damaged. This unit should be maintained to replace this board in serviceable condition. ZACHARY PARK/PLAY FIELD 5-6/91 The play structure at this location contains a cable slide feature where the cables have been attached with standard cable clamps. Review should be made to assure that these cable clamps are installed appropriately with the cable clamp saddle on the live side of the cable system. For your further review, I am enclosing a diagram of the appropriate way to attached this cable clamp arrangement. 6-6-91 There is a play structure which resembles a ship that has a chain assembly used in its configuration. One section of this chain assembly has been secured with an "S" hook where the remainder of the assembly has been secured with rivet -type link connectors. Consistent type connector hardware should be used throughout the entire assembly. ROLLING HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD PARK 7-6/91 Although this could potentially be a concern at many park locations, it was noted at this location that there seems to be an ongoing problem with p park users moving picnic tables onto the play structure use zone area, especially within close proximity of use zones and outlets for slides and equipment. I may perhaps be appropriate that consideration be given to anchoring tables that are placed in this area to points that are outside from the use zone areas of the play structure and minimize the potential for these tables to become obstructions to users of the play equipment. City of Plymouth July 8, 1991 Page Three 8-6/91 The play structure contains a tire swing feature mounted with a chain and "S" hook arrangement which were originally coated with a protective material. This material has worn through where it attaches to the U -bolt connections on the tire. Maintenance should be applied to remedy this situation. 9-6/91 As eneral recommendation, but noted at this particular park facility, review shou d be made of the placement of "S" hooks, especially on swings, to make sure that they open to the outside of the swing seat at the bottom point mounting to the swing seat. This would be most applicable where there is a specific orientation to the swing seat. In some cases, it is realized that the swing seats are flipped over which would re -orient the "S" hooks and there is nothing reasonable that can be done to address this with swing seat configurations of this type. 10-6/91 There is a metal collar which helps to secure a point of the chain ladder that forms a portion of the play structure. This securing collar was noted to have come loose and moved away from its original position. This situation should be remedied. EAST MEDICINE LAKE BEACH 11-6/91 At the time of this survey, this beach facility contained two lifeguard stands. The stand on the north side of the beach has some south -facing advisory signage. I would suggest that signage of this nature also be placed on the north -facing side of one or both of the lifeguard stands so the advisory signage is readily visible from all reasonable angles of entry to the beach area. Whenever possible, pictograph -type signage should also be used. UCOMPTE GREEN PARK/PLAY FIELD 12-6/91 At the request of Mark Peterson, I reviewed a situation along the west side of the park perimeter where the park has a natural hillside arrangement leading up to a neighborhood street. It was indicated that this hillside is sometimes utilized for snow sledding during the winter months. Concern was indicated for potential natural obstructions in this area, such as trees and shrubbery, as well as structures in the area which form portions of the ball fields in the park. My observation of this area would seem to indicate that snow sledding in the area should be discouraged. However, it is often difficult to enforce such restrictions on a realistic basis with the resources available. You may want to consider a cih9 1111 1,0'91 -L-0 City of Plymouth July 8, 1991 Page Four positive public relations effort to advise citizens in the area of this restriction while, at the same time, perhaps posting advisory signage until attempts can be made to perhaps re -vegetate the hillside to an extent where sledding activity would be impractical. 13-6/91 The play structure site at this location is contained with a perimeter of wood timber units. It was noted that some of these timber units have become deteriorated, some to the extend where the fastening spikes have become exposed. Maintenance should be applied to this situation to remedy it. WEST MEDICINE LAKE CITY PARK 14-6/91 Although it has been my view that the City of Plymouth has done an above- average job of maintaining up-to-date playground equipment, this park does contain one of the older timber -type play structures in the city parks system. Hence, I would recommend that an accelerated program for the replacement of this structure be devised. (I believe Mark Peterson indicated that this was, indeed, the case during our survey.) In the meantime, I suggest there be an accelerated program of adding additional impact absorption material at this location as well as for maintenance of this material since the play structure does contain some features which are somewhat high. As with any other type of activity of this nature, complete documentation should be maintained of this activity. PARKERS LAKE CITY PARK 15-6/91 The play structure at this location contains a spiral slide feature. This slide is affixed to the main structure with a mounting bracket which also forms the threshold for the entry to the slide. This mounting bracket has two metal tubes which extend up on either side of the slide entry. I suggest that some method be devised to either remove these tubes (if they are not structurally necessary) or cap the tubes so they are more blunt and do not allow insertion of anything into the tubes (such as a finger) perhaps contributing to injury. You may find it advisable to review your other play structures with play features of this nature to determine if this condition exists in other play structures. GIM JUL 199 1 =_ `A City of Plymouth July 8, 1991 Page Five The long-term benefits and successes that can be enjoyed by a cooperative, self-insurance organization depend upon serious and careful consideration of loss control recommendations. In that context we ask that you keep us informed of the steps you take to address these loss control recommendations. Therefore, PLEASE RESPOND WITHIN 60 DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER REGARDING THE STATUS OF HOW YOU INTEND TO RESPOND TO THESE LOSS CONTROL RECOMMENDATIONS. Bob, thank you again for this opportunity to assist. I would like to reiterate to you my impression that the City of Plymouth does continue to be very conscientious in its parks and recreation liability efforts. If I can be of any further assistance to you in this process, please let me know. z Sincerely, David L. Drugg Manager of Loss Control Services North Star Risk Services, Inc. DLD:eab Enclosure cc: Mr. Don Kuplic KRAUS ANDERSON INSURANCE 1935 West Burnsville Parkway d Burnsville, Minnesota 55337 These recommendations are made for risk improvement purposes only. They were not made for the purpose of complying with the requirements of any law, rule or regulation. We do not infer or imply in the making of these recommendations that there are no other hazards and exposures in existence. The purpose of the recommendations is to assist in improving the risk exposure and to assist you with your loss control program. c{M JUL 19'91 APPLYING WIRE ROPE CLIPS A correct method of attaching U -bolt wire rope clips to rope ends is shown in the illustration below. The base of the clip b=rs against the live end of the rope, while the "U" of the bolt presses against the dead end. The Rignt Way to Clip Wire Race The Wrong Way to Clip Wire Rooe The clips are usually spaced about six rope diameters apart to give adequate holding power. Before ropes are placed under tension, the nuts on the clips should be tightened. It is advisable to tighten them again after the load is on the rope to take care of any reduc- tion in the rope's diameter caused by the weight or tension of the load. - A wire rope thimble should be used in the loop eye to prevent kinking when wire rope clips are used. The correct number of clips for safe application, and spacing distances, are shown in the table below. Number of Clips and Spacing for Safe Application Rope Approximate Minimum No. Spacing of Diameter Weight Clips for Drop Forged In Inches In pounds Each Rope Clips End In Inches y� 0.10 2 1n A .19 2 1 n. 29 2 1 n A .47 2 2Y.. �. .70 2 ZA .78 3 3 A 1.06 3 33; A 1.59 4 4% 2.40 4 5% 1 272 5 6 1 A 3.20 6 6Y. 1;G 4.50 6 71 t A 4.60 7 8% 1 5.80 7 9 1 n 720 7 9: 1 ; 9.50 8 10 2 1250 9 12 ?: 1 SSD 9 1314 21,'1 1 S.co 9 15 Ci ll JUL 19 STAR TRIBUNE JULY, 1991 Build homes, not regulatory wails One reason so many Americans find decent hous- ing unaffordable is that communities all across the country have excessively strict zoning and build- ing codes. But there's not much help in a federal advisory commission's recommendation that Washington withhold housing aid from communi- ties that don't reduce those artificial barriers. The federal government's disengagement from housing programs under Presidents Reagan and Bush has weakened its funding clout over local and state housing policies. Besides, if a communi- ty with expensive homes is really determined to exclude low-cost housing and the people who live in it, what's the good of threatening to withhold the federal funds intended for such housing? Still, it's helpful to have a national reminder that needlessly restrictive local codes are a national issue. Those codes increase housing costs and reduce housing supplies. They also contribute to segregation and wasteful land use. According to an official of the Metropolitan Council, which has been battling the problem in the Twin Cities area for two decades, it's getting worse rather than better. Sfa..r T 16 J K(9 199 The commission should be especially influential because its membership is predominantly Repub- lican, it was appointed by a Republican adminis- tration, and the regulatory barriers tend to be highest in suburbia, the bastion of modern Repub- licanism. Regulations aren't the only cause of unaffordable housing; over the years, land and financing costs have been bigger factors in pushing up housing costs. And of course many local regulations are necessary to protect health and safety or the envi- ronment. Some cost more initially but save money over the long term — for example, requiring a tract developer to install sewer and water systems before building houses. But as the commission points out, restrictive zon- ing and building codes are often adopted for no higher purpose than to enhance the value of exist- ing homes. The unfortunate effect is to make it harder for millions of Americans to find a decent place to live at a price they can afford. CtM J '� 1 ?'c) i THE WALL STREET JOURNAL MONDAY, JULY S, 1991 Free Housing From Environmental Snobs By JAcx Kne A widely reported study by the U.S. Census Bureau recently revealed that 57% of American families are unable to buy a median -priced home in their community. Just 901. of all renters have the financial wherewithal to become homeowners, and the figures are even worse for black and Hispanic renters, 98% of whom cannot af- ford to buy a median -priced home. But the chief cause of this alarming trend has gone largely unreported. Hous- ing is quietly becoming the most heavily regulated sector of the American economy. At every level of government, a stealth bu- reaucracy is choking off the supply of af- fordable housing for low- and middle-in- come Americans and adding an invisible premium to the cost of all housing. Exorbitant Prices Young people cannot afford homes in the towns where they grew up. Older cou- ples cannot afford to rent apartments near their children. Millions of Americans are compelled to live far from their work- places, to accept hours -long commutes, and to pay exorbitant prices for the privi- lege. Developers don't like it and consumers can't afford it, yet a growing web of over- lapping environmental and wetlands regu- lations, zoning laws, rent control ordi- nances, construction permits, and impact and construction fees is distorting the mar- ket and sending building costs and land prices spiraling upwards. The effect is to keep new affordable housing out of estab- lished neighborhoods, reflecting the notori- ous NIMBY syndrome (Not In My Back Yard). Regulatory horror stories abound. In Mercer County, N.J., before work can commence on a new housing subdivi- sion, the project must clear 11 separate re- views from nine different agencies, includ- ing seven reviews just on storm drainage. As the state's director of housing and de- velopment notes sardonically, even 'yet fighter planes and moon rockets get by with triple redundant control systems." Developers estimate that, in New Jersey, government regulations add as much as 25% to 35176 percent to the cost of every house they build. In Bridgehampton, Long Island, the dis- covery of a single, tiny tiger salamander crawling along the ground led to a one- year delay in construction of a 102 -acre subdivision, part of which was set aside for low-cost housing. The costly interference by eco -bureaucrats eventually forced the developer to slash the number of afford- able housing units by half. Shortly after I became secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Presi- dent Bush asked me to establish a commis- sion to investigate these regulatory bar- riers to affordable housing. I asked former New Jersey governor Tom Kean to chair the commission. Today, Mr. Kean, his vice chairman, former Rep. Thomas Ludlow research indicates that rent control pri- marily benefits middle- and even upper-in- come households, reducing housing mobil- ity and eroding the stock of available hous- ing. Well-off residents are encouraged to remain in their rent -controlled apartments, locking lower-income families out of the housing market. Some 10 million Ameri- cans live in communities with such counter-productive rent control ordi- nances. Environmental protection is another well-meaning public policy which wreaks In Bridgehampton, Long Island, the discovery of a single, tiny tiger salamander led to a one-year delay m construction of a 102 -acre subdivision, Ashley, and the 20 other members of the advisory commission will present Presi- dent Bush and me with their findings in a report entitled, "Not In My Back Yard: Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Hous- „ The Kean -Ashley commission has deter- mined that overall housing affordability actually improved during the 1980s. Lower interest rates and inflation, combined with a booming economy, easily boosted hous- ing affordability over its dismal 1970s levels. But in those areas of the country where regulatory policy has gotten out of hand, like California and much of the Northeast, there is an escalating afforda- bility crisis. In Southern California's Orange County, the Rube Goldberg -inspired approval and permits process alone adds 520,000 to the cost of a single-family unit. That's a pen- alty tax on homeownership, imposing an equal and unnecessary burden on rich and poor allke. A zoning law in Ring County, Wash., allows just one house per five acres over a 1,500 square -mile swath of land. Not surprisingly, last year the county recorded the largest one-year jump in housing prices nationwide. It doesn't take a Ph.D in economics to understand the consequences. Builders in- creasingly build for the upper end of the housing market, knowing that high-income families can absorb the steep costs of gov- ernment intervention. In urban areas, rent control is a partic- ularly invidious form of housing discrimi- nation against the poor. A large body of havoc on the housing market. The Kean - Ashley commission indicates that overzeal- ous environmental regulation is a primary threat to affordable housing. Clearly, pres- ervation of the environment is a top na- tional priority. But when environmental concerns are not properly balanced against other vital social demands, the results can be tragic. Consider the case of a critically needed homeless shelter in Juneau, Ala., built by a Catholic group. Construction was put on hold for more than a year when environ- mental regulations collided with local zon- ing ordinances. The city of Juneau re- quired that a parking lot be built along with the shelter. But the quarter -acre lot purchased for that purpose was declared a "wetland" and the entire project halted by the Army Corps of Engineers. While home- less families went without decent housing, the patch of wetland was safe and sound. Surely our environmental laws were not meant to operate with such single-minded callousness. Broad new environmental restrictions are being imposed at every level of gov- ernment. The duplication of effort, ambig- uous requirements and heavy admWistra- tive burden have vastly complicated the task of developing low-cost housing. Moreover, the commission suggests that opponents of low- and moderate -income housing development are learning to use environmental concerns as a cover for ex- clusionary zoning. An environmental chal- lenge is a swift and simple mechanism for delaying or even terminating new con- struction. And developers who must carry the costs of waiting out government inves- tigations will ultimately pass the expense on to consumers, conveniently pricing the homes out of reach of buyers deemed "un- desirable" by the local community. On the theory that the need for afford- able housing is at least as important as the need to protect, say, the tiger salamander, the commission recommends that the fed- eral government, states and localities de- sign housing impact statements to assess the consequences of proposed environmen- tal rules. These would balance the perva- sive environmental impact statements which have so hamstrung the housing in- dustry. Congress can get the hall rolling by per- mitting HUD to condition federal housing assistance to the states on progress toward reducing excessive regulation. Last year's otherwise revolutionary National Afford- able Housing Act specifically prohibits such powerful federal action. The Treasury Department's Low Income Housing Tax Credit and Mortgage Revenue Bonds (MRBs) should also be tied to state action on the affordable housing front. Regulatory Barriers But Washington alone cannot clear away the thicket of regulatory barriers to affordable housing and homeownership. The states must make this cause their own. Gov. Kean, Rep. Ashley and their col- leagues recommend that states define a specific time limit for zoning and other re- views and impose uniform standards for impact fees. States should also move quickly to merge their multiple housing bu- reaucracies into streamlined, stand-alone agencies. "Not In My Back Yard" is a firebell in the night, calling upon government at all levels to reform housing regulation before the traditional upward mobility of Ameri- can society is seriously threatened. But this is not just another in a long line of apocalyptic government studies making gloomy forecasts about America's future. On the contrary, the commission has un- covered a dramatic opportunity to slash the cost of housing in the 1990s. If we do not seize this opportunity, then the question will be not "what" are the barriers to af- fordable housing but "who" they are. Mr. Kemp is secretary of Housing and Urban Development. MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: June 24, 1991 TO: Steve Correll, Support Services Supervisor FROM: Helen LaFave, Communications Coordinator SUBJECT: CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE CALL I received an anonymous call on the 24 -Hour Customer Service Line on June 24 concerning a health hazard at 17210 19th Avenue North. The owners reportedly have trash, debris, and lumber with nails stored in the back of the property. Caller notes that children live at the property and he is concerned that one of them may be hurt. He also pointed out that the debris and lumber, etc., is not visible from the street, but only if one gets into the back of the property. He noted the property has been this way for a couple of years. Would you please have the Communit, ,ervice Officers inspect the property and take appropriate action. Please advise me of action taken on this matter by July 1, 1991. Thanks. HL:kec cc: James G. Willis, City Manager S.F. 7/1/91 CIM JUL 19'91 ENSE NUMBER CLEARED: , / y38 RTED) DISPATCHED HREP af ASIG D V3 OFFENSEIINCIDENT CLASSIFICATION � PENDING LITERAL aAL CODE C- C C ❑ ATT. 9 3 LI' 5 FL- 1 wlvv 1 n rvL B -C UtrHhi I MLN I OFFENSE / INCIDENT REPORT \ ARRIVED: CLEARED: S/3/ / y38 _EARED BY ❑ ARREST ❑ EXCP. ❑ ASSIST/ADVISE ❑ UNF OFFENSEIINCIDENT CLASSIFICATION DISP. LITERAL 2 12 j DISP. LITERAL 4 DISP, i LITERAL 6 ❑ YES ❑ NO TYPE OF INJURY: 01 ❑ APPARENT BROKEN BONES 02 ❑ POSSIBLE INTERNAL 03 MOST SERIO1 ❑ SEVERE LACERATION ❑ 1. HEADIN 04 ❑ APPARENT MINOR [NJ nc I"1 nrucD ....nn .... n . ,.......� _...�.. ❑ VICT ❑ WITN ❑ COM M (1WN M kIrlIT .. tYPE OF INJURY: 01 ❑ APPARENT BROKEN BONES 02 ❑ POSSIBLE INTERNAL 03 ❑ SEVERE LACERATION 04 ❑ APPARENT MINOR IN.I nc J VICT ❑ WITN ❑COM (-i (1WN fl �ACAIT nrnn�.. �..... 01 ❑ APPARENT BROKEN BONES 02 ❑ POSSIBLE INTERNAL 03 ❑ SEVERE LACERATION I MOST 04 ❑ APPARENT MINOR INJ. n, n nTWI D — — — n . ❑ 1. 1- ❑ Juvenile ❑ Domestic OFFICE USE ONLY ❑ REF TO INV ❑ PFC DISP. T- \ lc DESCRIPTION TARLF /IMF Ac UAfdv Ac ADDI v1 ❑ ARRESTED WSUSPECT ❑ MISSING PERSON NUMBER ONE NAME (LAST.FIRST,MIDDLE): ADDRESS,APT,CITY,STATE.ZIP CODE: RESID T HON AGE DATE OF BL" EMPLOYERTCHOOL NAME. ADDRESS.CITY,STATE,ZIP CODE ( BUSINESS TEL PHONE: OCCUPATIONrrI E: NICKNAME ! AKA: CITY / STATE OF ORIGIN: DRIVERS LICENSE STATE AND NUMBER: �Or�e RACE: SEX' HEIGHT. WEIGHT BUILD: COMPLEXION. WHITE ❑BLACK ❑HISPANIC ❑NATIVE AMERICAN DASIAN ❑PACIFIC ISLANDER ❑OTHER MEDICAL TREAT TiEYE COLOR �R/LHANDED: iINJLlRYTYPE : � � � �HA� S � � � ;HA� LE � TH: � � HAIROL DYES ❑ NO FACIAL HAIR: i TEETH: 1 r( / i APPEARANCE: SPEECH: I PERSON WORE: REMARKS / ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION. PARENT I GUARDIAN NAME. PARENT/GUARDIAN ADDRFSS �IAHtNT/GUARD f ( 1 R!L HANDED HAIR STYLE HAIR LENGTH FACIAL HAIR COMPLEXION TEETH APPEARANCE SPEECH PERSON WORE ALMA 1 - RIGHT 2. LEFT 1 -STRAIGHT ;:SHORT SHORT 1 . NONE 1 . UGFIT 1 . NORMAL 1 . DIRTY 1 . REGIONAL 1 AVY 3. BOTH 2. CURLYWAVY 2. MEDIUM 2. UNSHAVEN 2. MEDKIM 2 - BROKE!MISSING 2. NEAT 2 - FAST :GLASSES 2 - WIG JBESE 4. UNKNOWN 3 - AFRONATURAL 3. LONG 3 - FUZZAVHISKER 3. DARK 3. CROOKED 3 - DRUNK!DRUGGED 3 - SLOW 3. MASK A - JERI CURL 5. UNKEMPT 6 .BRAIDED I. PONY TALI 4 . RECEDING 5 - BALD/ BALDING t - MOUSTACHE 5. SIDEBURNS 6. BEARD 7 . FU MANCHU t . ACNED! POCKMRKD 5. RUDDY 6 TANNED 4 - DECAYED 5 - BUCK TEETH 6. SILVER TOOTH 4 . VIOLENT 5 - NERVOUS 6 - APOLOGETIC t . FOUL 5 - SLURRED 6 - EASTERN 4 . GLOVES 5. EARRINGS 6. NOSE RING YE COLOR JURY TYPE 1 . BROWN 1 . APPARENT BROKEN 2 . BLUE BONES a. pUNK.1AOMAwK HAIR COLOR GOATEE - 7 - GOLD TOOTH 7 - FAIENDLY!GENTLE 7 - SOUTHERN 99.OTHER 3. HAZEL 2. POSSIBLE 9. DIRD EASY 7. BROWN S e 99.OTHER 7 - FRECKLED 8 . DIAMOND TOOT 8 - VULNERABLE ADULT 8 . FOREIGN - 3 . SEVERE LACERATION ON PAI 10 -DYED PAINTED 2 - BLOND 8.THEMULATTO 89 8 . INLAID DESIGN 10. BRACES 9. DISTURBED 9. USP!STIJTTER 5 5 - BUCK SLACK 5 - APPARENT MINOR IW. T MINOR 99 - OTHER 3 . BLACK -OTHER 99 - OTHER 10 - TRANSVESTITE 10 - NASAL 6. AOUA S. OTHERFTEET 5. RED 11 - SUSP GANG MEMBER 11 - GRUFF!RASPY 7 -VIOLET 6 - LOSS OF TEETH 5. GREY 12-SUSP BIKER 99 -OTHER I9 •OTHER 7 . UNCONSCIOUSNESS 6. WHITE 13. FRIGHTND SHOCKED 99.OTNE R 99 - OTHER ❑ ARRESTED WSUSPECT ❑ MISSING PERSON NUMBER ONE NAME (LAST.FIRST,MIDDLE): ADDRESS,APT,CITY,STATE.ZIP CODE: RESID T HON AGE DATE OF BL" EMPLOYERTCHOOL NAME. ADDRESS.CITY,STATE,ZIP CODE ( BUSINESS TEL PHONE: OCCUPATIONrrI E: NICKNAME ! AKA: CITY / STATE OF ORIGIN: DRIVERS LICENSE STATE AND NUMBER: �Or�e RACE: SEX' HEIGHT. WEIGHT BUILD: COMPLEXION. WHITE ❑BLACK ❑HISPANIC ❑NATIVE AMERICAN DASIAN ❑PACIFIC ISLANDER ❑OTHER MEDICAL TREAT TiEYE COLOR �R/LHANDED: iINJLlRYTYPE : � � � �HA� S � � � ;HA� LE � TH: � � HAIROL DYES ❑ NO FACIAL HAIR: i TEETH: 1 r( / i APPEARANCE: SPEECH: I PERSON WORE: REMARKS / ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION. PARENT I GUARDIAN NAME. PARENT/GUARDIAN ADDRFSS �IAHtNT/GUARD f ( 1 ❑ ARRESTED ❑ SUSPECT ❑ MISSING PERSON NUMBER THREE NAME (LAST,FIRST,MIDDLE): ADDRESS.APT,CITY,STATE.ZIP CODE: RESIDENT PHONE NUMBER: AGE DATE OF BIRTH: EMPLOYER/SCHOOL NAME, ADDRESS.CITY,STATE,ZIP COOE BUSINESS TELEPHONE: OCCUPATION-TtTLE: NICKNAME 1 AKA CITY /STATE OF ORIGIN. DRIVERS LICENSE STATE AND NUMBER: I RACE SEX HEIGHT: WEIGHT. BUILD: COMPLEXION: ❑WHITE ❑BLACK ❑HISPANIC ❑NATIVE AMERICAN ❑ASIAN ❑PACIFIC ISLANDER MOTHER MEDICAL TREATMNT. I EYE COLOR R HANDED. INJURY TYPE: i HAIR STYLE: HAIR LENGTH. HAIR COLOF ❑ YES ❑ NO C I FACIAL HAIR TEETH : / ;APPEARANCE: / ;SPEECH: PERSONWORE -7-REMARKS / ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION PARENT ! GUARDIAN NAME �)��JUL � PARENT: GUARDIAN ADDRESS iPARENI, GUARDIAN PHONE NUMBER. l ) ❑ ARRESTED D SUSPECT O MISSING PERSON NUMBER TWO NAME (LAST,FIRST,MIDDLE): ADDRESS,APT,CITY,STATE,ZIP CODE. RESIDENT PHONE NUMBER: ( 1 AGE DATE OF BIRTH: EMPLOYER/SCHOOL NAME. ADDRESS.CITY,STATEZIP CODE BUSINESS TELEPHONE: OCCUPATION TITLE NICKNAME 'AKA: CITY /STATE OF ORIGIN. DRIVERS LICENSE STATE AND NUMBER: RACE: SEX: HEIGHT. WEIGHT. BUILD: COMPLEXION: ❑WHITE ❑BLACK ❑HISPANIC ❑NATIVE AMERICAN ❑ASIAN ❑PACIFIC ISLANDER ❑OTHER MEDICAL TREATMNT: EYE COLOR R L HANDED. INJURY TYPE_ HAIR STYLE: HAIR LENGTH: HAIR COLOR: ❑YES ❑ NO FACIAL HAIR: TEETH::APPEARANCE: SPEECH: PERSON WORE: REMARKS / ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION. PARENT ! GUARDIAN NAME: PARENT / GUARDIAN ADDRESS: PARENT / GUARDIAN PHONE NUMBER: ❑ ARRESTED ❑ SUSPECT ❑ MISSING PERSON NUMBER THREE NAME (LAST,FIRST,MIDDLE): ADDRESS.APT,CITY,STATE.ZIP CODE: RESIDENT PHONE NUMBER: AGE DATE OF BIRTH: EMPLOYER/SCHOOL NAME, ADDRESS.CITY,STATE,ZIP COOE BUSINESS TELEPHONE: OCCUPATION-TtTLE: NICKNAME 1 AKA CITY /STATE OF ORIGIN. DRIVERS LICENSE STATE AND NUMBER: I RACE SEX HEIGHT: WEIGHT. BUILD: COMPLEXION: ❑WHITE ❑BLACK ❑HISPANIC ❑NATIVE AMERICAN ❑ASIAN ❑PACIFIC ISLANDER MOTHER MEDICAL TREATMNT. I EYE COLOR R HANDED. INJURY TYPE: i HAIR STYLE: HAIR LENGTH. HAIR COLOF ❑ YES ❑ NO C I FACIAL HAIR TEETH : / ;APPEARANCE: / ;SPEECH: PERSONWORE -7-REMARKS / ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION PARENT ! GUARDIAN NAME �)��JUL � PARENT: GUARDIAN ADDRESS iPARENI, GUARDIAN PHONE NUMBER. l ) NARRATIVE SECTION ANONIMITY REQUESTED: Cl YES NO PR IVATE/CONFIDENTIALtNON-PUBLIC INFORMATION. ❑ YES NO SPECIFY 1 ❑ N/A SOLVABILITY FACTORS 1 . ❑ THERE IS A RELIABLE WITNESS TO THIS OFFENSE. NARRATIVE (Supplement 6): A brief factual reconstruction ofevents associatedwith the action. .1 t�x,� '(� �% �� 1G OIiC �l�1✓SIF�C� °7 Th�4..F� /r.�S. 9. ❑ SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUSPECT ADDRESS 3 El PROPERTY STOLEN IS TRACEABLE. OR LOCATIONS FREQUENTED IS KNOWN. 10= ❑ A VICTIM OR WITNESS COULD POSSIBLY IDENTIFY 4 e SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IS PRESENT. 4TG.^4 5- THERE WAS A DEFINITE, LIMITED OPPORTUNITY 11-0 AN UNUSUAL, DISTINCTIVE OR SIGNIFICANT M.O. IS PRESENT. FOR ANYONE OTHER THAN THE SUSPECT TO COMMIT THE 12 - 'X ANY SIGNIFICANT REASON EXISTS IN THE JUDGEMENT OFFENSE. 6 - THE SUSPECT HAS BEEN NAMED - FULL NAME, ALIAS, ��:iCii .2 �. i f•^� /�I�Ccl//fs G.a�f �,'b`.!r"tc1/� NICKNAME. CRIME MAY BE SOLVED WITH REASONABLE AMOUNT OF INVESTIGATIVE EFFORT. 7- ❑ DISTINCTIVE PARTIAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SUSPECT cc,, cell 17 IS AVAILABLE 13 = ❑ NONE I/ BADGE SQUAD NO REVIEWIN ISOR. ��/�\)� 13aiv, 1�[Y�+G * �NUM[BEER(S) 7 6 67 / GI3 ANONIMITY REQUESTED: Cl YES NO PR IVATE/CONFIDENTIALtNON-PUBLIC INFORMATION. ❑ YES NO SPECIFY 1 ❑ N/A SOLVABILITY FACTORS 1 . ❑ THERE IS A RELIABLE WITNESS TO THIS OFFENSE. 6. ❑ THE SUSPECT WAS IDENTIFIED AS BEING SEEN 2- El THE SUSPECT VEHICLE CAN BE FULLY DESCRIBED, PREVIOUSLY IN THE AREA OF THE OFFENSE. DISTINCTIVE DESCRIPTION, LICENSE PLATE NUMBER. 9. ❑ SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUSPECT ADDRESS 3 El PROPERTY STOLEN IS TRACEABLE. OR LOCATIONS FREQUENTED IS KNOWN. 10= ❑ A VICTIM OR WITNESS COULD POSSIBLY IDENTIFY 4 e SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IS PRESENT. THE SUSPECT FROM A PHOTO FILE OR LINEUP. 5- THERE WAS A DEFINITE, LIMITED OPPORTUNITY 11-0 AN UNUSUAL, DISTINCTIVE OR SIGNIFICANT M.O. IS PRESENT. FOR ANYONE OTHER THAN THE SUSPECT TO COMMIT THE 12 - 'X ANY SIGNIFICANT REASON EXISTS IN THE JUDGEMENT OFFENSE. 6 - THE SUSPECT HAS BEEN NAMED - FULL NAME, ALIAS, OF THE REPORTING OFFICER TO BELIEVE THAT THE NICKNAME. CRIME MAY BE SOLVED WITH REASONABLE AMOUNT OF INVESTIGATIVE EFFORT. 7- ❑ DISTINCTIVE PARTIAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SUSPECT IS AVAILABLE 13 = ❑ NONE REPORT MADE B�Y� BADGE SQUAD NO REVIEWIN ISOR. ��/�\)� 13aiv, 1�[Y�+G * �NUM[BEER(S) 7 6 67 / GI3 MISSING PERSONS THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT AND IVE DO AGREE TO PAY FOR RETURN TRA66WL. 19'91 DATE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE July 15, 1991 JENNIFER EFFERN, 476-4219 PROBLEM: Ms. Effern called because her electricity was out. She wanted to know if it was a planned outage. (7/15, 7:50 a.m.) SOLUTION: Communications Coordinator called the residence on Monday morning and spoke with Ms. Effern's husband. She explained that the City does not provide electricity and provided them with the phone number for Northern States Power to report their outage and have questions answered. CIM JUL 19'91 TO: TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES/VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS Changes to the Social Security Act require us to increase the deduction for FICA. Previously you were required to pay only the Medicare portion of the FICA tax, 1.45 percent. You are now required to pay 7.65 percent, which is the entire employee's share. The City is also required to increase its contribution by an equal amount. Questions: Call Bobbi Leitner, 5105. TO: TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES/VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS Changes to the Social Security Act require us to increase the deduction for FICA. Previously you were required to pay only the Medicare portion of the FICA tax, 1.45 percent. You are now required to pay 7.65 percent, which is the entire employee's share. The City is also required to increase its contribution by an equal amount. Questions: Call Bobbi Leitner, 5105. TO: TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES/VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS Changes to the Social Security Act require us to increase the deduction for FICA. Previously you were required to pay only the Medicare portion of the FICA tax, 1.45 percent. You are now required to pay 7.65 percent, which is the entire employee's share. The City is also required to increase its contribution by an equal amount. Questions: Call Bobbi Leitner, 5105. r,[m JUL 19'91 D.,i i J. Dam --.Fart 4200 DS Gn-tier so S..tl EgIA Sb,, --i mme��fln� , 3mm..sota 55402 July 11, 1991 Mr. Richard Carlquist Director of Public Safety City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Dick: As you may have perhaps noticed from the police blotter, my mother had what we thought was a heart attack early on Monday morning, July 8. She had had a severe cardiac arrest two years ago but fortunately this time she was not having a recurrent attack. Rather she was experiencing dizziness as a side effect of some medication she was taking. In any event, the reason for my writing is to thank the two officers, whose names I had written down but have now misplaced, for not only their prompt response time after 911 was called, but also because of the sensitivity they showed to both my parents, especially my father, who can be difficult at times as he is very protective of my mother. Both officers at all times conducted themselves very professionally but compassionately and you, the Department and the City can be proud of the yob they did in assisting my parents and the ambulance crew from North Memorial„ Please thank them for their efforts. I hope all is well with J. Davenport cc: James G. Willis �� JUL 19'91 ;v - NU V cim JUL 19'91 v PATRICK D. McGOWAN Assistant Minority Leader Senator 48th District 129 State Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155 (612) 296-2159 Home: 12231 -69th Avenue North Maple Grove, MN 55369 (612) 425-8758 July 1, 1991 The Honorable Plymouth City 3400 Plymouth Plymouth, MN Rim Bergman Hall Blvd. 55446 Dear Aay A✓� __" \ '�' G ---- Senate State of Minnesota I was happy to hear that the City of Plymouth has been awarded an Economic Recovery Fund grant of $500,000. I understand this grant will help support the consolidation and relocation of the Carlson Marketing Group from Dayton, Ohio. Congratulationst Apparently, the Carlson Marketing Group will be renovating the former Cable Value Network building for their new home. I heard from Commissioner Peter Gillette of the Department of Trade and Economic Development that this will create over 600 new jobs in Plymouth. I understand the City of Plymouth worked hard for this grant and I congratulate you on this positive conclusion to your efforts. Sincerely, Senator Patrick D. McGowan Assistant Minority Leader G'1 - 17 1c_i CIM, JUL 19'91 is COMMITTEES: Judiciary • Gaming Regulation • Elections and Ethics • Finance Pnmed on SERVING: Brooklyn Park, Corcoran. Hanover, Hassan Township, Loretto 56 Req,cled Pali. Maple Grove, Medina, Osseo, Plymouth DOUGLAS J. (DOUG) JOHNSON Senator 6th District Box 395 Cook. Minnesota 55723 and 205 State Capitol Building St. Paul. Minnesota 55155 Phone: (612) 296-8881 July 15, 1991 Mayor Kim Bergman City of Plymouth City Hall Plymouth, MN 55446 Dear Mayor and City Council Members: 5\ (-Y-,b Senate State of Minnesota The Omnibus Tax Bill recently enacted by the state legislature created a Local Government Trust Fund with the proceeds from 2 cents of the 6.5 cent sales tax to create an assured source of funding for aids to local governments. As you may know, Governor Carlson attempted to veto the funding of state aids from the trust fund for calendar years 1993 and 1994. The purpose of this letter is to review the effects of the governor's veto and summarize what the legislative response will be to that veto next session. First, I want to assure you the governor's veto in no way affected the funding of state aids for calendar years 1991 and 1992. The governor did propose cutting those aids by $639 million over that two year period but the legislature only agreed to an $85 million cut for 1991 and a $35 million cut for 1992. After taking these reductions into account, all aids scheduled for distribution this year will be paid and all aids certified for distribution next year will also be paid. While the governor did veto the section of the law that was a laundry list of the aids to be paid out of the trust fund proceeds in calendar years 1993 and 1994, he failed to veto a complimentary section of the law permanently appropriating local government aids and equalization aids from the trust fund. He also failed to veto a section of law which automatically provides that the aids paid from the trust fund will be increased to equal the total proceeds of the trust fund. Consequently, instead of cutting aid payments by $1.75 billion in 1993 and 1994 as he anticipated, Governor Carlson only changed what aids will be paid out of the trust fund and, effectively, the manner of their distribution -- under present law (after taking into account the veto) individual local governments' local government aid, equalization aid, supplementary homestead credit and attached machinery aid will be nearly tripled from calendar year 1992 amounts in 1993 and 1994. Homestead and agricultural credit aid, disparity reduction aid and the "border city" disparity reduction credit will not be paid under present law in those years. JUL 19991 IL s COMMITTEES • Chairman. Taxes and Tax Labs • Rules and Administration • Energy and Public Y,,,,,,.d"'i Utilities • Elections & Ethics • Redistricting • Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board • LegislatiNe Reo,hdP„p,, Ad%,isorN Commission Page 2 July 15, 1991 While the impact of the governor's veto was better than I am sure all of us thought, the results are blatantly unfair with some local governments seeing the combination of their aids nearly tripled while others have theirs eliminated. Such an outcome cannot be allowed to occur, and I am certain that the legislature will either override the governor's veto or enact other corrective legislation to restore homestead and agricultural credit aid, disparity reduction aid and the "border city" disparity reduction credit in 1993 and 1994. I, and I am certain other members of the legislature, look forward to working with the cities, counties and townships to see that the promises made when the local government trust fund was created are kept and that all state aids will be funded in 1993 and 1994. The creation of the trust fund solidified the partnership between state and local government and I, for one, do not want to see that effort undone. Yo s truly Senator D Johnson Chairman, ate Tax Committee Carr; JUL 19'91 1 \ ,, (-,' CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: July 17, 1991 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Bob Zitur, Councilmembers SUBJECT: CITY BUSINESS 1. I noted that staff is not recommending the two additional stop signs (4 -way stop) at Rockford Road and Larch Lane. Please place this item on the Council agenda so that the Council may vote on it. At church last Sunday, I was again told about the great need for it, especially travelling east to west. For your information, West Ridge residents have expressed to me the difficulty in making a right hand turn. Also, Mission Hills residents have brought this up before. In fact, as I recall, one of our councilmembers went to a neighborhood association meeting from that area and heard similar concerns. A resident also appeared at a Council meeting and talked about this intersection. On Sundays, we have traffic coming in from all directions to Mt. Olivet Church. I have also noticed police cars in the Fire Station 2 parking lot, from which I don't think they can clearly see this intersection. With the stop signs installed, it may make for some good revenue if the City takes the time to enforce it. The whole issue is public safety for the citizens. I personally have sat at this intersection and watched the traffic, and although staff has it arguments, I totally disagree with staff's recommendation. 2. In one of the recent memorandum packets, Margaret Barnes who lives on the border line of Plymouth and Medina (Brockton and County Road 24), is concerned about the 50 mph speed limit. I personally think the speed limit is ridiculous with a church and school in that area. Please ask Fred to call Margaret to discuss her concerns. I will never understand why county roads are posted at 50 mph and others at 40 mph, i.e., new County Road 9. Who can we contact to lower these speeds. Tad Jude or ? 3. I have received some unhappy calls about County Road 61 that, some folks they call "Nimbys" (not in my backyard), want to stop this road and not have a bridge. I do hope cVIP, JUS 19'91 --F- \� -,-- this problem can be resolved to improve safety for the whole area. They also told me that those who have been involved with this, now have their houses for sale at some very good prices. They are selling because they are being transferred or for other reasons. More power to them if they can make a buck. 4. I heard today from two citizens, one from Golden Valley and one from Robbinsdale, on how they enjoy using the fishing ramp on Bass Lake. One of the individuals told me about sailing into some milfoil on Medicine Lake. Which leads me to a point on the milfoil. Shouldn't the County be contributing toward the milfoil control with French Park being there? The milfoil mess if it cannot be controlled will certainly add to the devaluation of lakeshore property. For you information, Moe Klingel has still not sold. There are six properties in my immediate area that have been on the market for at least six months, and they are not on the lake. Jim, that is really scary. 5. Jim, I also received a call from a reporter from Channel 5. According to a news report, the car used in abduction of Melissa Johnson was stolen from an underground apartment garage in Plymouth. The reporter asked me for information. I said I had none. It would have been nice to have received a voice message with regard to this situation, especially when it ended up on channel 5. The Police Department should notify Administration, in order that the Council may be informed. cc: Mayor & City Council Cts JUL 19'91 CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: July 17, 1991 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Bob Zitur, Councilmember SUBJECT: SOME MORE! 1. I received a call again from a citizen about the problem of cars in a yard near Lost Lake. They are planning on a petition in that area. Supposedly one car does not a license plate, or perhaps by now one has been put on. Also, there are cars on the side of the house in the vicinity of 36th Avenue, and a boat and a car in the sideyard and cars in the front yard on Fernbrook Lane. This has been a problem in the past. The residents tell me that New Hope has good ordinances, and in the past other councilmembers had calls on cars in south Plymouth, etc. What can we do about excess vehicles, boats, and campers in yards? What is staff and the police department doing to try and resolve these problems? Looking at new ordinances? Enforcing our existing ordinances all over the City? Are they checking that vehicles are properly licensed? And do our existing ordinances cover these situation? 2. I have been asked what is going on at Forsters by the water treatment plant. An enclosed trailer has been moved in. Did I miss something in a memorandum packet? 3. Has there been any more information about purchasing the land adjacent to Zachary Park that was owned by the late Mrs. Forster. Have there been any further negotiations with Mr. Pritchard on his offer of property? With the real estate sales down, maybe there are some good deals out there which the Council may want to consider. 4. I received some calls from a few residents in the west beach area of Medicine Lake, and also from a gentleman who is part of the Community Club but doesn't live in Plymouth, about the beach being closed. Frankly, I want to know who wants to swim in our lakes with all the chemicals and storm sewage runoff. Some of the callers from the west beach area are interested in a City swimming pool. Hopefully, PRAC will address the swimming pool issue before budget time. We really should start collecting cpm JUL 19'91 Memo July 17, 1991 Page 2 names from those people who want referendum or whatever. Perhaps recreation department could start cc: City Council a=. \ �--- Q---, a swimming pool to work on a Councilmembers and the park and collecting names. CIN' JUL 19'91 July 17, 1991 Dolly Reveling 14820 - 31st Avenue Plymouth, MN 55447 SUBJECT: JULY 20/21 WEST MEDICINE LAKE COMMUNITY CLUB CARNIVAL Dear Dolly: It was nice to talk with you again. As I understand from our conversation, this year's Community Club carnival will not have mechanical rides and for this reason, you did not apply for an amusement license. I was pleased to hear that outdoor cleanup will be taking place commencing at 9 p.m., and that you will be hiring a security officer to watch over things both during the day and evening. I was also pleased to hear that you have contacted the Public Safety Department and City Clerk Laurie Rauenhorst. I agree with you that it is particularly critical that you talk to the surrounding neighbors so they know what to expect beforehand and to establish a means of communicating with one another directly in the event that problems do arise during the course of the carnival. As promised, I am attaching a copy of the resolution which the Council adopted last year approving your amusement license. Your actions to date are in keeping with the spirit of the resolution and I encourage you to take whatever additional actions you deem appropriate to eliminate any possible complaints from the neighbors. I wish you the best of luck on your carnival. Feel free to call me at 550-5013 �t- you have any questions. Si}acerely; Frank jtcyAes Assis t City Manager FB:kec attachment cc: Laurie Rauenhorst, City Clerk Dick Carlquist, Public Safety Director c im Jul19'91 4100 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on the 2nd— day of April 1990. The following members were present: Helliwell, itur, Ricker, Vasiliou The following members were absent: Bergman *** Councilmember Ricker adoption: introduced the following Resolution and moved its RESOLUTION NO. 90-258 APPROVING AMUSEMENT LICENSE FOR WEST MEDICINE LAKE COMMUNITY CLUB WHEREAS, application for an Amusement License has been received from the West Medicine Lake Community Club, 1705 Forestview Lane, in conjunction with the carnival scheduled for July 27-29; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that the Amusement License for West Medicine Lake Community Club be approved for the period from July 27 to July 29 subject to the following conditions: 1. West Medicine Lake Community Club will advise patrons of permissable and prohibited on -street parking locations. 2. The hours for outdoor activities are limited to 5:00 - 10:00 p.m. Friday; Noon to 10:00 p.m. Saturday; and Noon to 10:00 p.m. Sunday. Indoor activities are limited to 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. Friday; Noon to 11:00 p.m. on Saturday; and Noon to 11:00 p.m. on Sunday. West Medicine Lake Community Club is responsible for ensuring that cleanup, setup, dismantling and associated noise do not occur before or after these hours. 3. West Medicine Lake Community Club is responsible for litter and trash pickup on property and adjacent residential areas during and immediately after the carnival. 4. West Medicine Lake Community Club is responsible for providing sufficient portable sanitary facilities for audience expected. 5. West Medicine Lake Community Club will be responsible for hiring at their expense one off-duty Plymouth police officer who will be present continuously between 9:00 p.m. and closing each night of the event and responsible for enforcement of the conditions of this resolution and other applicable ordinances and laws. 6. West Medicine Lake Community Club will ensure that carnival set up and take down is limited to between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. 7. West Medicine Lake Community Club will ensure that no outdoor sound amplification equipment is used on their property. The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember Zitur , and upon vote being taken thereon, e following voted in favor thereof: e iwe 1, Zitur, Ricker, Vasiliou The following voted against or abstained: None Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and a opte GSM JUL 19`91 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 1:00 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 violation 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 engines or power equipment; (3) conduct construction or demolition activities; (4) 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. CIM JUL 19'91 July 11, 1991 Nancy A. Stevens 5725 Rosewood Lane Plymouth, MN 55442 fib CIN OF PLYMOUTR SUBJECT: PROPERTY MAINTENANCE ADJACENT TO CITY TRAILS Dear Ms. Stevens: Thank you for your July 7, 1991 letter. Your letter set forth a number of. concerns: 1. You questioned what you would be assessed for if you do not cut the vegetation in question within the timeframe set forth in the weed inspector's notice. 2. You do not believe you should be responsible for maintaining city -owned trail "right of way" property which abuts your property, but is outside of your fenced yard. You believe that this is the City's responsibility since this is an arterial park trail. 3. You are requesting that this trail be maintained during the winter so that it is unnecessarily for pedestrians to use Northwest Boulevard. I will respond to your questions in order. 1. You would only be assessed by the City if you fail to cut the vegetation in question. You would be assessed only for the area cut which would exclude the 5' x 25' wooded area referred to in your letter. 2. The Council recently considered whether the City should assume maintenance responsibility for all property adjacent to city trails. There are over forty miles of trails in Plymouth. Most are adjacent to a public street and private property or between two private properties. In the past, some residents have expressed concern about maintaining the property adjacent to the trails. The vast majority of Plymouth residents simply maintain these areas along with their yard. M! JUL 19'91 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 Nancy Stevens July 12, 1991 Page 2 After discussing the legal and cost implications of this issue, the Council decided to clarify the ordinance to indicate that private property owners are responsible for maintaining the rights-of-way adjacent to streets and public trails so each of us as property owners is responsible for the maintenance of some public property -- namely the street right-of-way adjacent to our property line. For some, this responsibility also includes trail right-of-way. Given the size of the lots in Plymouth, the Council is sensitive to the burden that this extra responsibility can create. Nonetheless, with some 43 miles of trail throughout the City running adjacent to .many private properties, it would be extraordinarily expensive for property taxpayers if the City maintained the sod adjacent to the trails. Therefore, we rely on each property owner, as a member of the community, to pitch in and maintain that which is adjacent to his/her property. 3. Your final concern was about winter maintenance of the trail along Northwest Boulevard. Some years ago, the City Council adopted a policy of snow removal for certain City trails. Each year, as part of the budget process, the City Council determines which trails are to receive winter maintenance. In determining when and if this trail is to receive winter maintenance, the Council is likely to consider the completion date of construction of Northwest Boulevard and the Bass Lake Playfield. You are welcome to participate in the 1992 budget hearings. We expect the hearing to take place in November. As this date approaches, feel free to contact me for more specifics. I hope that this letter has responded to your concerns. If you would like to discuss this matter further with the City Council in the near term, feel free to attend an upcoming Plymouth forum. The next forum is scheduled for Monday, July 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. This is an informal opportunity for you to discuss your concerns with the City Council. If you would like to do so, please give me a call at 550-5013 so that I can have copies of your letter and a map showing your property available for the City Council on the night of the Forum. CIM JUL 19'97 Nancy Stevens July 12, 1991 Page 3 Whether you decide to attend the forum or not, I will provide the City Council with a copy of your July 7 letter, a map showing your property, aJJ� d a copy of this letter in their information memorandum this eek. FtAnk oy,,Y es, Assis apt City Manager FB:kec cc: Mayor & City Council Eric Blank, Director of Park and Recreation Dale Hahn, Finance Director Mark Peterson, Superintendent of Parks 1992 Budget File GIM JUL 19'91 July 7, 1991 Mr. Frank Boyles Assistant City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Frank: N �� I contacted you recently regarding a citation I received on June 22, 1991 for nuisance vegetation. We discussed the issue at length and you indicated that several legal precedents exist which require me to comply with Plymouth City Ordinance, Section 810.03, Subdivision 1-5, as amended by Ordinance No. 91-17. Following are my concerns for your consideration: 1. The citation states: "Tall grass and weeds on the premises including the boulevard that abuts Northwest Boulevard at 5725 Rosewood Lane No." A small, triangular portion of my property (approximately 5' x 25') lies outside of my fence and is not landscaped. This area is consistent with several properties that lie to the north of my property and with the park trail that directly abuts this area. I wood appreciate your approval to exclude this area from any assessment that may be required to eradicate the tall weeds and grass in question. 2. The "...boulevard that. abuts Northwest. Boulevard..." at my property- line is, in fact, an arterial park trail that will provide access to Bass Lake Heights Park and, longer term, to French Park. The park is not yet completed, nor is the park grail completed further to the south. Construction is in progress and I am concerned that inconsistent maintenance will result if the trail is not maintained by the City. Additionally, the trail was not maintained by the City last winter and residents were required to use the street for walking purposes. As more traffic utilizes Northwest Boulevard, winter maintenance will be necessary. Since park trail maintenance is based on proximity to schools and access to parks (i.e., arterial park trails), I am requesting the City to consider maintenance of this trail in both the winter and summer months. CIM JUL 19'91 Mr. Frank Boyles July 7, 1991 Page Two 3. I doubt whether the City intended that private property owners maintain park properties. The ordinance states: "...weeds, growing upon any... private property or upon any property adjacent to ... the travelled portion of any street, alley, trail or sidewalk in the City of Plymouth... shall be cut ... by the owner or occupant of the property." The City of Plymouth owns this particular park trail land. I am well aware of the "CARE" program and budget constraints facing both the City and the State, however, I would hope my taxes are an adequate contribution toward arterial park trail maintenance. Any information you can provide me regarding City park maintenance would be appreciated. Both you and Mark Peterson have been most helpful in answering my questions and directing me to appropriate City officials for information. I appreciate your assistance and look forward to hearing from you. Yours truly, )Nanc A. Stevens 5725 Rosewood Lane Plymouth, MN 55442 553-9918 GIM JUL 19'91 w b. 121.97' 179. TO' te. H',. o^' Sao '26,451 53) !, ( 52) 'j,_ - S � . �c Q' 4r 1�' � (5►) '�•..,o a s 0.L. o ,A 5tl=n e 127. 14. ({9) .1• (tel 1 2 13 ��• �' t I 9 oto .o 1. Id 2 � �• O - (57e`' 3 (61) Fi Izl.li '� w ,to �o ({) — a,e. h/ x(62) 9.11 A.�► (18) �. o,orl : J. 1 �t ." � � •$ \( 311) . a 6 2i 3T•' __ �. w, H7 � � � � � �' t 99) �_� (31) z' •' $ to � ^ � c 185, �` � . * `1 a ��• ] � � 7 - a ,, ��a,�Yfo, �,�,s. .�• 65) (33)°� ,t� (8) - t ►.) — (13) 7 . �. • ' ( ) ( ) .'}°a (66 ¢ (36) (35) `�. ° $ 7'` V5 (66 foliog io cs (67)' (37) -�t \ �\ A1?S iYS00 J e ''S (20) z0 ,so. 1 I Ps o° q rj (38) v� , 2 ,oe,9s ,.� �l j• (5) S•F` 00 (39) a, �� o' (22)' 'R (+9) 3 i ' 3 3 �� �k• ,o I I e' ISS 6� $ ({) 1 " b, � psi ii. ,B' No,,•;a.es•�� ,,.. '' Iz ,' ��' 1 �o 1 s 7' � 1 (32 ) A. (14i 2 4 /V; 00 (2) 17) ({I) (25)4 _ 1 1 n' a R o)o `(3i5�" P • �a a. r (26) 4 - X16) J` �e (1) 45 d 30) cj 95 00 7500 7S OO 71 ac .. c4 P ^4 "V - 5 6. �°$ ��(1 (27) s _ P O—iT I• . h (13)6 I{) o r 2 . 197) I(29) (28) 1' 1 f505 75,16 7BO.00 .o1o.ao 11000 148.00 �' 17100 i722Y �P2.{0 IYO 41 �o2a0 /07. fo 1 80 gg IILA�E14� ���► so 3 �� (+�14 P BAS N ; ' ° 13 f0 17 `0 45 s13) �J �5av s (Is) (11) \•>P /Sso (� IIO,4 �� q3 - 16 - ( () I Q 4q jm , 90 p00 N ry1 M oD a N (13 r ti 61 (g�8 z�s 12 ��(1.3) ,,a 7pooI ( e h S� 7 1' Z « _ 158 = X53 i3 w Q7 w0 - - - O a 7000 c 40 C y 112 37 �l _ Iles y N 2 �O h N 5 6 `'I( 1{) QN J 1r.1. 7f - a (3Z) uj 38. b9 ; 88.48 87 8 ? 5 (1S )^ (' �c - 7 zc c2� (n ' �a �I (37) og P ' 'S� M II mi 12 13 4 1 V �9G 'b lf587.04 00 SOB. ;� /0" pYO7 .4 , � ,/� 20 5 46(x) n oc Z.d6 a1 p 1 E yy _ 1sgcc i7000 2 S W S : 83 0 c ° 47 4 `r -* 00—T CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: May 29, 1991 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager ff FROM: Boyles, Frank Bo les Assistant City Manager- SUBJECT: ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REGARDING THE ELIMINATION OF WEEDS 1. ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the attached ordinance amendment pertaining to the elimination of weeds. 2. BACKGROUND: The City Attorney has prepared two revisions to the Plymouth City Code with respect to the elimination of weeds. The first relates to the destruction of noxious weeds. A sentence is added to Section 810.03, Subdivision 1, which clarifies that the eradication of noxious weeds must be done using an approved herbicide. This is a housekeeping revision. The second change involves the elimination of weeds as a nuisance. It requires that vegetation exceeding 8 inches be cut. Nuisance eradication may no longer be done by spraying a herbicide as was previously the case. This revision also clarifies that private property or property adjacent to the traveled portion of the street, alley, trail, or sidewalk are included within the ordinance. The original ordinance only addressed property adjacent to a street or alley. This provision is recommended as a result of an experience last year. In that case, an individual did not wish to maintain an area adjacent to his property which contained a trail between his property and the street. Rather than cut the grass, he chose to spray it with a herbicide. Because of erosion control concerns, the preference is to have vegetation exceeding 8 inches cut, rather than sprayed. 3. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The City Council should consider this ordinance amendment for adoption. FB:kec attachment c��F � ORDINANCE NO. 91 - AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO ELIMINATION OF WEEDS AND AMENDING SECTION 810.03 OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS: Section 1. Section 810.03, Subdivision 1 of the Plymouth City Code is amended to read: Subdivision 1. Noxious Weeds. Plants defined by the Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture to be injurious to public health, public roads, crops, livestock and property are hereby defined as noxious weeds. The owner or occupant of land containing noxious weeds shall cut, eradicate and destroy such weeds to reduce the incidence to such weed and prevent its spread. Any such eradication or destruction must be done with a state -approved herbicide. Sec. 2. Section 810.03, Subdivision 2 of the Plymouth City Code is amended to read: Subd. 2. Weeds as a Nuisance. Weeds, tall grasses and other rank or harmful vegetation, excluding noxious weeds, growing upon any -lot or pareel of -land private property or u on any pr02erty adjacent to outside the travelled portion of any street, or alley, trail or sidewalk in the City of Plymouth, exceeding the height of eight (8) inches on properties other than agricultural or natural preserves shall be cut; destreye&T or otherwise eradicated by the owner or occupant of the property. Agricultural land shall be properties located in the FRD zoning district and under current cultivation or properties used for grazing purposes or undeveloped land not in the FRD district excluding portions of such property abutting within 200 feet of property developed or under development, improved public or private facilities or city streets. Natural Preserves shall be publicly owned lands designated as park or open space or private properties approved by the City which are set aside to preserve their natural characteristics and qualities. Sec. 3. This ordinance is effective upon its passage and publication in accordance with Subsection 110.11. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: July 16, 1991 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Daryl E. Sulander, Assistant Finance Director Through Dale E. Hahn, Finance Director W SUBJECT: WATER METERS LOCATED IN DUPLEXES On Thursday, July 11, we spoke about the water billing for a duplex located at 14430-32 15th Avenue North. The owner of this duplex, Mr. Hammond, has spoken to both Colleen and Dale regarding our billing practices. I spoke briefly with Building Official, Joe Ryan, regarding the state code requirements for water connections. The state provides guidance only to individually meter and require stop boxes to a given building. However, the Plymouth City Code does take this a step farther and require individual meters. Section 720 Paragraph 25 of the City Code defines the water supply from one service entrance "No more than one house or building shall be supplied from one service connection except by special permission of the Water Department. Whenever two or more parties are supplied from one pipe, connecting with the distribution main, each building or part of a building must have a separate stop box and a separate meter." Based on this direction of policy, the utility billing system produces a billing for duplexes in violation of this section of the City Code. Billing for metered service is rendered to the party living in the metered service portion of the building. An area average billing is rendered to the unmetered residential dwelling unit located within that same building. The second billing rendered for water use not properly metered to the individual unit is based upon Section 720 Paragraph 17 defining water rates. In Subsection B "Volume Charge" which states "A charge of 75 cents per 1,000 gallons of water used shall be made to each water account. In those instances where there is no adequate water meter history, the measure of usage shall be that used for similar classes of property similarly situated. (Amended Ordinance 87-09, Section 1)." ow 3�1 19 9 July 18, 1991 Mr. Bob Hammond 14432 - 15th Avenue Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Hammond: fo ' CITY C North PLYMOUTR Recently Councilmember Maria Vasiliou contacted me regarding your inquiry dealing with utility billing at your duplex located at 14430-32 - 15th Avenue North. Your concern revolves around the issue that your duplex receives two separate water bills: one bill for all the utility service metered, and a second bill for the average utility billing in the area. There is a practice in Plymouth that each unit of a duplex should have its own separate metered utility service. Prior to the time when municipal water was available and property owners relied on their own private wells, it was not uncommon for duplex units to have a single water service from their wells. With the advent of municipal water service in the late 1960's, owners of such properties were encouraged, at the time of connection to use city water, to install separate services in order that the water service could be separately metered and billed. In the cases of duplexes, where a single metered service exists, it has long been the practice of the City to render two bills as we have done in the case of your property. The property owner has the option of making the investment of having a separate metered water service installed in order that utility bills can be appropriately rendered to each unit, or to continue to receive two separate bills, one for the actual metered consumption and the second for the area average. Over the years, most duplex property owners have elected to have the second meter installed in order to avoid the higher monthly billings. It would be our preference that all duplex properties were metered in this fashion, as it would obviously ensure that accurate billings could be rendered to users of our utility services. I would be pleased to discuss this matter further with you if you desire. I can be reached at 550-5011. Yours truly, James G. Willis City Manager _J cc: Dale Hahn, Finance Director Mayor & City Council 01M Jtlt 19'91 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 Page Two This policy has been in effect throughout the eleven year period I have been involved with the utility billing procedures. The eight duplexes that I am aware of that fit this situation could at any time pull the proper permits to separate the interior plumbing and provide individually metered service to both units of the duplex to comply with the City Code. Compliance with the City Code with regards to separate metered service will clear up any confusion the residents have with their individual monthly water bills. CtM ,& lo'SA 15025 Glazier Avenue • Suite 213 • Apple Valley, MN 55124 Ph: (612) 431-4311 -,Fox: (612) 431-2828 July 10, 1991 Rep. Art Seaberg 2117 Vienna Lane Eagan, MN 55122 Dear Representative Seaberg, The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority representing the cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Rosemount Prior Lake and Savage along with the Southwest Metro Transit Commission representing the cities of Eden Prairie, Chanhassen and Chaska have recently commented (see attached letter) to the Regional Transit Board concerning their adoption of competitive bid guidelines. We wish to share with you our thoughts on the competitive bid process and the relationship between this process and the current program for funding regional capital equipment. Prior to September 1 of each year, the RTB submits to the Department of Revenue its certified tax levy which includes the entire transit tax amount that the RTB intends to levy under Section 473.446. The Department of Revenue reviews the certified levy and determines whether it is within statutory limits. The RTB sets out the total amount of the certified tax levy, as well as a break -down of the amounts it intends to levy for the transit district general levy, the transit area general levy, and the transit district debt -levy. If the Department of Revenue determines that the certified levy is within the statutory limits, it approves the levy. The opt -out communities receive 90% of the transit district general levy, but receive no portion of the debt levy. The 10% funding is used to subsidize regular fixed -route service provided in the metro area. As a result of not providing the opt -outs with 90% of the debt levy, the opt -outs are paying a portion of the debt for capital equipment in the transit districts for the entire seven -county metro area, including the equipment provided by the MTC under the opt -out contracts; in addition the opt -outs are paying for the equipment again as a portion of the service in the contract with the MTC. The inescapable conclusion is that opt -outs are paying for capital equipment twice. The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority and the Southwest Metro Transit Commission are looking to the RTB to develop a regional capital funding policy that uniformly and equally support all agencies that provide public transportation. We believe competitive bidding needs to viewed not merely in terms of guidelines but with public policy that supports and encourages the use of private contracting as a viable option to meeting transit needs. wi•' ,fitjgyI G, The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority representing the cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Rosemount Prior Lake and Savage along with the Southwest Metro Transit Commission representing the cities of Eden Prairie, Chanhassen and Chaska have recently commented (see attached letter) to the Regional Transit Board concerning their adoption of competitive bid guidelines. We wish to share with you our thoughts on the competitive bid process and the relationship between this process and the current program for funding regional capital equipment. Prior to September 1 of each year, the RTB submits to the Department of Revenue its certified tax levy which includes the entire transit tax amount that the RTB intends to levy under Section 473.446. The Department of Revenue reviews the certified levy and determines whether it is within statutory limits. The RTB sets out the total amount of the certified tax levy, as well as a break -down of the amounts it intends to levy for the transit district general levy, the transit area general levy, and the transit district debt -levy. If the Department of Revenue determines that the certified levy is within the statutory limits, it approves the levy. The opt -out communities receive 90% of the transit district general levy, but receive no portion of the debt levy. The 10% funding is used to subsidize regular fixed -route service provided in the metro area. As a result of not providing the opt -outs with 90% of the debt levy, the opt -outs are paying a portion of the debt for capital equipment in the transit districts for the entire seven -county metro area, including the equipment provided by the MTC under the opt -out contracts; in addition the opt -outs are paying for the equipment again as a portion of the service in the contract with the MTC. The inescapable conclusion is that opt -outs are paying for capital equipment twice. The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority and the Southwest Metro Transit Commission are looking to the RTB to develop a regional capital funding policy that uniformly and equally support all agencies that provide public transportation. We believe competitive bidding needs to viewed not merely in terms of guidelines but with public policy that supports and encourages the use of private contracting as a viable option to meeting transit needs. wi•' ,fitjgyI Under 1988 legislation, the RTB may not own transit services or acquire or hold any permanent or temporary interest in transit vehicles. We do not believe the legislature intended that the opt -out systems could not own and operate service specific to their areas. We may need your assistance to further define our role and the funding relationship toward the competitive procurement of transit services. Sincerely, Beverley Miller Executive Director Minnesota Valley Transit Authority cc Rep. Art Seagberg Rep. Connie Morrison Rep. Sidney Pauly Rep. Bekcy Kelso Rep. Henry Kalis Rep. Harold Lasley Diane Harberts Transit Administrator Southwest Metro Transit Commission Sen. Gary M. DeCramer Sen. Phil J. Riveness Sen. Pat Pariseau Sen. Terry Johnston Sen. Chuck Halberg Sen Donald Storm Sen. Judy Traub Sen. Earl W. Renneke Cm 3& 19,11 J 15025 Glazier Avenue • Suite 213 • Apple Valley, MN 55124 Ph: (612) 431-4311 • Fax: (612) 431-2828 July 3, 1991 Ms. Judy Hollander Director of Planning and Programs 230 East 5th Street St. Paul, MN 55101 Dear Judy, On behalf of the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority and the Southwest Metro Transit Commission, we wish to convey to the Regional Transit Board our concerns regarding competitive bidding. We offer our assistance in working with the RTB to cooperatively develop regional policy that uniformly and equally supports all agencies that provide public transportation. The purpose of competitively bidding contracts for public transit service in the metropolitan area has been two fold: first, to determine if competitive transit is a viable way to meet transit needs, and secondly, to relieve the fiscal constraints resulting from rising transit operating costs coupled with limited public funding. Since this purpose was first identified by the RTB several years ago, many contracts have been competitively bid. We wish to offer our perspective on what has resulted through this process: 1. Participation by private vendors in the metro area has decreased over the past five years. 2. The MTC has largely won all competitively bid contracts, yet the regional cost to provide service has remained virtually the same. 3. Private providers cannot compete when the cost of equipment is included in a bid. However, when private providers compete for operations only contract, they are extremely competitive. 4. The opt -out transit systems cannot afford to award a contract to a private provider when they must pay the full cost of the equipment by the private provider. In addtion, the opt -outs must also pay the cost of equipment of the public provider at the same time (through debt service levy). 5. Public policy needs to support and encourage the use of private contracting as a viable option to meeting transit needs. t, m SU 9 =\ I KC) As the regional policy making body, the RTB needs to carefully consider the taxing constraints we face when competitively procuring transit service. Questions to address include: Why is one public agency paying for the equipment used by another public agency? What role and authority does the RTB have over regional resources? What role and authority does the Urban Mass Transit Administration (UMTA) have over regional/federal resources? What have been the roles and funding relationships in the competitive procurement of transit services in the metro area? How do the roles of the RTB and UMTA differ from or compliment each other? Why are opt -out systems paying for equipment already funded through federal and state monies? Adoption of the competitive bid guidelines alone will not improve the market for competitively procuring transit service. A regional public policy needs to be developed that uniformly and equally supports contracthlg for public transit services. We therefore recommend that these concerns be addressed prior to the adoption of the Marginal Cost guidelines and prior to the final approval of transit providers' 1992 funding applications. We look forward to meeting with you and your staff as we work together to improve the availability of transit service. Sincerely, Beverley Miller, Executive Director Minnesota Valley Transit Authority Diane Harberts, Transit Administrator Southwest Metro Transit Commission cc Regional Transit Board Metropolitan Council Board ram 15025 Glazier Avenue • Suite 213 • Apple Volley, MN 55124 Ph: (612) 431-4311 *Fox: (612) 431-2828 July 9, 1991 Mr. David Ewald Ewald Consulting Group, Inc. Alliar�ca for Progressive Transit 26 Exchange Street St. Paul, MN 55101 Dear Mr. Ewald: Thank you for your response to our request for your written comments made at the public hearing on marginal cost bidding. Our Board has received copies of your comments and your letter dated June 26, 1991. While MVTA shares many of the same concerns over competitive bidding as the Alliance for Progressive Transit, I would like to take this opportunity to clarify our position. As an opt -out transit system, MVTA is working in cooperation with other opt -out systems to gain regional recognition as a public transit authority. As a public transit authority, we hope to gain the same tax and funding advantages afforded the MTC. These savings would then be passed through to the private provider. At this time, opt -out systems have no means to acquire their own bus fleet. We believe the acquisition of vehicles is the major obstacle to awarding a contract to a private provider. Although our cities contribute through the debt service levy to the procurement of regional capital equipment, we have no access to this fleet. Regional policy provides no tax relief or tax credit that recognizes opt -outs systems separately from the metropolitan area. The opt -out systems believe regional policy needs to be developed that defines our role and the funding relationship toward the competitive procurement of transit services. Paying for vehicles through a contract and a debt service is double taxation. Absent public policy recognizing the taxing constraints opt -out systems face, we simply cannot afford to award a contract to a private provider. I understand the Alliance for Progressive is discussing an action plan to achieve specific objectives for the purpose of increasing the ability of private transit operators to compete for public transit contracts in Minnesota. I offer the following comment: Objective 1: Repeal the McLaughlin Amendment e Legislature has be Ilifv the very reason f specific services. The 1984 law establishing the RTB contained no restriction on the RTB's authority to own property. Concern soon arose that the RTB technically had the authority actually to build and acquire transit systems, and might exercise it. Therefore, the Legislature moved to prohibit the RTB property ownership inconsistent with its management role: • Under 1985 legislation, the RTB may not acquire or hold any permanent or temporary interest in real property, except for the rental or lease of its office space. • In 1988, the Legislature added another prohibition: The RTB may not own transit services or acquire or hold any permanent or temporary interest in transit vehicles. The legislature has consistently directed the RTB to confine itself to policy -setting, funding and evaluation activities. Repeal of the McLaughlin Amendment will be viewed as an attempt to involve the RTB in the operation of transit services. Dual statutory responsibility as a systems manager and as a provider involves the RTB in a conflict of interest that will prevent it from doing either function properly. While the RTB is prohibited, we do not believe the legislature intended that opt - out systems could not own and operate service specific to their areas. Objective 2: Prohibit acceptance of marginal cost bids on third party contracts The use of marginal cost by public agencies has been studied at great length by the RTB. The Deloitte & Touche study provides procedures for determination and justification in the competitive procurement of mass transit services. Prohibiting the use of marginal cost on third party contracts would void this study and make transit service under the current system, too costly for any opt -out system. Objective 3: Reopen opt -out The opt -out systems attempted in the 1991 legislative session to further define and clarify the role of opt -out systems to the region. We believe there is a need to define the oversight and coordination authorities of the RTB as they relate to funds availability and operational management of opt -out systems. We feel that the lack of such definition will ultimately result in the loss of autonomous operation of opt -out systems, will increase administrative and operating costs, and will further the implementation of policies on the part of the RTB that do not follow the intent of the original opt -out bill. In order for the system to successfully be expanded, we believe we must place definition into the existing legislation on opt -out transit services to further define our function and responsibilities. I hope you will carefully review your proposed legislative agenda and will consider the position the opt -out systems have taken with respect toward the competitive procurement of transit services. I would be happy to meet with you to discuss this in further detail. Sincerely, Beverley Miller Executive Director CA! July 18, 1991 CIN C PUMOUTR Company Address SUBJECT: MULTIFAMILY RECYCLING PROGRAM AptName Dear Owner/Manager: In 1990 the Hennepin County Board adopted rules requiring recycling in "multi -housing" buildings and making property owners or managers responsible to implement on-site recycling programs. The County Board also established a requirement that cities adopt multifamily recycling ordinances in accordance with County resolutions by July 1, 1991 to remain eligible for county funding of municipal recycling programs. A copy of the City of Plymouth's Multifamily Recycling Ordinance No. 91-21 is enclosed. It requires that owners of all multiple family dwellings of nine (9) units or more provide an on-site recycling program for residents. It outlines materials to be recycled as well as collection, transportation, promotion, disposal and reporting requirements. One of the first concerns of building owners and managers is the cost of providing this service to their residents. However, many owners of multifamily buildings have found that a convenient, well promoted recycling program has reduced the amount of garbage; therefore garbage collection service to the point of creating an overall cost savings. Assistance is offered by Hennepin County (348-4136) in setting up multifamily recycling programs: o A guide with step by step instructions on how to set up a program. o Posters, brochures and door hangers for promoting your program. o Containers at a subsidized price. To further assist you in implementing a program, I would like to meet with you to review the best options for recycling at your building(s). Together we could design a program that would promote resident participation and, hopefully afford you the cost savings mentioned above. CIM JUL 19'91 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 Company July 18, 1991 Page Two I will be contacting you in the near future to set up a time to meet with you. In the meantime, if you have any questions or wish to contact me, you can reach me Mondays through Wednesdays at 550-5085. Thank you for your cooperation. Very truly yours, 7�� '�'i ew '� 11'zrl� Marjorie E. Vigoren Solid Waste Coordinator MEV:do enclosure cc: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works James G. Willis, City Manager CIM JUL 19'91 I/Company/Address/AptName 1/LAKE ASSOCIATES/ 1/THE PETERSON GROUP/ 1212 East Wayzata Boulevard 7340 Gallagher Drive Wayzata, MN 55391/ Edina, MN 55435/ AT THE LAKE FOUR SEASONS VILLA FOUR SEASONS ESTATES MEDICINE LAKE APARTMENTS I/HARBOR LANE APARTMENTS/ PLYMOUTH COLONY 3205 Harbor Lane Plymouth, MN 55441/ I/AT THE LAKE/ HARBOR LANE APARTMENTS 2500 Nathan Lane Office Plymouth, MN 55441/ 1/THE GAUGHEN COMPANIES/ AT THE LAKE 299 Coon Rapids Boulevard Suite 210 I/COACHMAN TRAIL/ Coon Rapids, MN 55433/ 1405 Olive Lane HARBOR LANE APARTMENTS Plymouth, MN 55447/ COACHMAN TRAIL 1/HUMMINGBIRD COVE/ 10405 45th Avenue North 1/SCHEUTT INVESTMENT COMPANY/ Plymouth, MN 55442/ 620 Mendelssohn Avenue 1188 HUMMINGBIRD COVE Golden Valley, MN 55427/ COACHMAN TRAIL 1/Oscar and Donna Naustdal/ 18520 Sixth Avenue North 1/COUNTRYSIDE ESTATES/ Plymouth, MN 55447/ 10101 Highway 55 HUMMINGBIRD COVE Plymouth, MN 55441/ COUNTRYSIDE ESTATES I/LANCASTER VILLAGE/ 3636 North Lancaster Lane 1/COUNTRYSIDE INVESTMENTS/ Plymouth, MN 55441/ 410 Idaho Avenue North LANCASTER VILLAGE Minneapolis, MN 55427/ COUNTRYSIDE ESTATES 1/COLONIAL SERVICES & MANAGEMENT, INC./ I/CREEK PLACE CONDOS/ 630 Kasota Avenue 3850 Plymouth Boulevard Minneapolis, MN 55414/ Plymouth, MN 55447/ LANCASTER VILLAGE CREEK PLACE CONDOS I/MALLARD POINTE APARTMENTS/ I/OMEGA MANAGEMENT/ 15100 18th Avenue North 11812 Wayzata Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447/ Minneapolis, MN 55416/ MALLARD POINTE APARTMENTS CREEK PLACE CONDOS 1/MANOR ROYAL/ 1/FOUR SEASONS ESTATES/ 3930 North Lancaster Lane 9700 37th Place North Plymouth, MN 55441/ Plymouth, MN 55441/ MANOR ROYAL FOUR SEASONS ESTATES I/REAL ESTATE EQUITIES/ 1/FOUR SEASONS VILLA/ 325 Cedar Street Suite 400 3651 North Lancaster Lane St. Paul, MN 55101/ Plymouth, MN 55441/ MANOR ROYAL FOUR SEASONS VILLA I /MEDICINE LAKE APARTMENTS/ 1300 West Medicine Lake Plymouth, MN 55441/ MEDICINE LAKE APARTMENTS CIM JUL 19'y 1 1/OAKWOOD/ 17600 14th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55447/ OAKWOOD I/PARK PLACE/ 14300 34th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55447/ PARK PLACE 1/BALCOR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT/ 4834 Sandstone Pass Ypsilante, MI 48197/ PARK PLACE I/PARKSIDE/ 12105 41st Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55441/ PARKSIDE 1/BATON CORPORATION/ 331 Second Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55401/ PARKSIDE MISSION OAKS 1/PLYMOUTH COLONY/ 1805 Highway 101 Plymouth, MN 55447/ PLYMOUTH COLONY I/PLYMOUTH OAKS/ 3301 Highway 169 Plymouth, MN 55441/ PLYMOUTH OAKS 1/VSA LTD. PARTNERSHIP/ Carew -New Generation Prop., Inc. 9100 West Bloomington Freeway Bloomington, MN 55431/ PLYMOUTH OAKS 1/PLYMOUTH PONDS/ 4545 Nathan Lane Plymouth, MN 55442/ PLYMOUTH PONDS I/THEIS & TALLE/ 7101 York Avenue South Edina, MN 55435-3333/ PLYMOUTH PONDS KIMBERLY MEADOWS TOWNHOUSES I/PLYMOUTH TERRACE/ 9630 37th Place North Plymouth, MN 55441/ PLYMOUTH TERRACE I/MILLER MANAGEMENT/ 3947 Excelsior Boulevard St. Louis Park, MN 55416/ PLYMOUTH TERRACE 1/SAGAMORE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC./ 10700 County Road 9 Plymouth, MN 55442/ SAGAMORE ONE THRU SEVEN 1/SAGAMORE EIGHT/ 4465 Trenton Lane Plymouth, MN 55442/ SAGAMORE EIGHT I/SAGAMORE EIGHT ASSOCIATION INC./ Blue Star Properties 9412 36th Avenue North New Hope, MN 55427/ SAGAMORE EIGHT 1/SOUTH SHORE/ 10890 South Shore Drive Plymouth, MN 55441/ SOUTH SHORE I/Aaron and Mona Crohn/ 10205 27th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55441/ SOUTH SHORE I/STONEHILL/ 3501 Xenium Lane North Plymouth, MN 55441/ STONEHILL 1/RON CLARK CONSTRUCTION/ 5120 Industrial Boulevard Edina, MN 55439/ STONEHILL I/SUMMER CREEK/ 3900 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447/ SUMMER CREEK 1/STUART CORPORATION/ 300 Shepard Park Office Cente 2177 Youngman Avenue St. Paul, MN 55116-3048/ SUMMER CREEK SUMMERPLACE 1/SUMMERPLACE/ 15300 37th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55446/ SUMMERPLACE C�v 3& 19,11 1/SUNRISE BAY CONDOMINIUMS/ 1304 West Medicine Lake Drive Plymouth, MN 55441/ SUNRISE BAY CONDOMINIUMS I/THE PLACE/ 3925 Lancaster Lane Plymouth, MN 55441/ THE PLACE I/REAL ESTATE EQUITIES/ 325 Cedar Street Suite 400 St. Paul, MN 55101/ THE PLACE I/TRENTON PLACE CONDOS/ 4300 Trenton Lane Plymouth, MN 55441/ TRENTON PLACE CONDOS 1/McKENNA MANAGEMENT/ 7401 Metro Boulevard 1155 Edina, MN 55438/ TRENTON PLACE 1/VICKSBURG VILLAGE APTS./ 15730 County Road 9 Plymouth, MN 55446/ VICKSBURG VILLAGE APTS. I/Z & S MANAGEMENT/ 6005 Wayzata Boulevard Minneapolis, MN 55416-9984/ VICKSBURG VILLAGE APTS. 1/WELLINGTON/ 17210 County Road 9 Plymouth, MN 55447/ WELLINGTON 1/MARATHON MANAGEMENT, INC./ 2222 Park Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55404/ WELLINGTON 1/WILLOW CREEK NORTH & SOUTH/ 135 Nathan Lane Plymouth, MN 55441/ WILLOW CREEK NORTH & SOUTH 1/EBERHARDT COMPANY/ 1108 Nicollet Avenue 1215 Minneapolis, MN 55403/ WILLOW CREEK NORTH & SOUTH 1/WILLOW GROVE CONDOS/ 35 Nathan Lane Plymouth, MN 55441/ WILLOW GROVE CONDOS 1/GITTLEMAN CORPORATION/ 7900 Xerxes Avenue South #1920 Bloomington, MN 55431/ WILLOW GROVE CONDOS 1/TRENTON PLACE CONDOS/ ATTENTION: Jim McDonald 4350 Trenton Lane Plymouth, MN 55442/ TRENTON PLACE CONDOS 1/WILLOWOOD ESTATES/ 10850 South Shore Drive Plymouth, MN 55447/ WILLOWOOD ESTATES 1/DOMINIUM MGT./ 3140 Harbor Lane Plymouth, MN 55447/ WILLOWOOD ESTATES WA JU1-19 91 ORDINANCE NO. 91-21 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 600 OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION; RELATING TO REQUIRED RECYCLING SERVICES FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS WITH MORE THAN NINE DWELLING UNITS THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Section 600 of the Plymouth City Code is amended by adding a new subsection 600.29 as follows: 600.29. Required Recycling Services; Multiple Family Dwellings. Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this subsection, the following terms have the meanings indicated: (a) "Multiple family dwellings" means a building or a portion thereof containing nine or more dwelling units. (b) "Designated recyclables" means the following recyclable materials: aluminum recyclables, can recyclables, glass recyclables, paper recyclables, plastic bottle recyclables, and corrugated cardboard. (c) "Aluminum recyclables" means disposable containers fabricated primarily of aluminum, commonly used for soda, beer, or other beverages. (d) "Can recyclables" means all disposable containers fabricated primarily of metal or tin. (e) "Glass recyclables means unbroken jars, bottles, and containers which are primarily used for packing and bottling of various matter. (f) "Paper recyclables" means newsprint, office paper, and other uncoated paper products. The term does not include paper products with a waxy, polished, or glossy surface, such as glossy magazines, and does not include paper products that are bound together with glue, such as telephone books. u1M JUL 19,91 1 J1— (g) "Plastic bottle recyclables" means all disposable bottles fabricated from plastic. (h) "Corrugated cardboard" means cardboard material with double wall construction and corrugated separation between walls. (i) "Collection" means the aggregation oV; recy- clable materials from the place at which it is generated and includes all activities up to the time when the waste is delivered to the facility designated by the owner of the multiple family dwelling. Subd. 2. Collection Services Required. The owner of a multiple family dwelling must make available to the occupants of all dwelling units on the premises services for the collection of designated recyclables. The collection services must be available on the premises and must be provided on a regularly scheduled basis. The owner and owner's employees may provide the collection services personally, or the owner may contract with a collector licensed under this section to provide the services. Subd. 3. Recycling Information Required. The owner of a multiple family dwelling must provide information to the occupants of each dwelling unit which notifies the occupants of the availability of collection services, describes the procedures required to prepare the designated recyclables for collection, and identifies the dates and times of collection. Subd. 4. Container Requirements. The owner of a multiple family dwelling must provide containers for the collection of designated recyclables and must maintain the containers in a clean and sanitary condi- tion. The: containers must be sufficient in number and size to meet the demands for recycling services created by the occupants. The owner must replace stolen or broken containers and purchase additional containers as needed. Containers must be placed in a location on the premises which permits access for collection purposes but which does not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic and must comply with the City' zoning ordinance. Subd. 5. Transportation and Disposal. Upon collection by the owner, owner's employees, or licensed collector, that person must deliver the designated recyclables to a recyclable material processing center, an end market for sale or reuse, or to an intermediate collection center for later delivery to a processing center or end market. It is unlawful for any person to transport for disposal or to dispose of designated 2 ctiM JAL 19'9 recyclables in a solid waste disposal facility. Designated recyclables must be transported in a covered vehicle so that the recyclables do not drop or blow onto any public street or private property during transport. Subd. 6. Anti -scavenging. It is unlawful for any person other than the owner or owner's authorized employees or contractor to collect, remove, or dispose of designated recyclables after the materials have been placed or deposited for collection. Subd. 7. Annual Report. family dwelling must file an City on a form to be provide coordinator. The report must the following information: (a) name of owner; Each owner of a multiple annual report with the d by the City recycling contain, at a minimum, (b) address of multiple family dwelling; (c) number of dwelling units; (d) description of collection services made available to occupants, including location of containers, date and time of collection and whether collection services are provided by owner, owner's employees, or a licensed collector; (e) description of methods used to inform occu- pants of availability of services, including a copy of any notice sent to occupants or posted on the premises and a record of the dates such notice was sent and locations posted; (f) name and address of licensed collector, if any, who provides collection services. Subd. 8. this ordinance fine of $100. ordinance is a Penalties for Violation. Violation of is a petty A fourth or misdemeanor. misdemeanor punishable by a subsequent violation of this Subd. 9. Exception. This subsection does not apply to the extent that, under subsection 600.25 of this Code, the City Council contracts to provide recycling collection services to some or all multiple family dwellings. 1911 3 Sec. 2. This section is effective in accordance with Subsection 110.11 of the Plymouth City Code. ATTEST: Laurie Rauenhorst, City Clerk Kim M. Bergman, Mayor 4 CIM JUL 19'91 \� _V'_ CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: July 19, 1991 TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: James G. Willis, City Manager SUBJECT: PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE - TEMPO Y RESTRAINING ORDER Yesterday afternoon, Jim Thomson and Fred Moore attended a hearing before Judge Schiefelbein regarding the temporary restraining order obtained by Stahl Construction Company against the City and Adolphson & Peterson, Inc. The judge reviewed all the materials submitted by the three parties to the matter and indicated that he would be making a decision shortly. I have asked Jim Thomson to be prepared to discuss this matter more fully with the Council on Monday evening. JGW:jm r,_1 __A_W CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: July 19, 1991 TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: James G. Willis, City Manager SUBJECT: NORTHWEST BOULEVARD/SCHMIDT ROAD AREA (PROJECT 011) - HEARING BEFORE EQB Yesterday morning we appeared before the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) to discuss the appeal to that body on the part of certain residents regarding the EAW prepared for the project. Prior to the hearing, Fred Moore, Jim Thomson and I consulted with attorney John Herman of Leonard, Street and Deinard. Mr. Herman has dealt with environmental law matters extensively and is well -versed in the Environmental Quality Board rules and regulations. At the hearing, Mr. Jack Leahey spoke on behalf of the neighborhood residents. He handed out the attached information sheets to explain the position of the homeowners. Fred Moore and John Herman spoke on behalf of the City. Mr. Herman reviewed the history of the road development and planning in the area, starting with the 1978 related actions EAW, up to the most recent EAW. At the conclusion of the two presentations, it was apparent that a couple members of the EQB were concerned that this matter had come to them, primarily in the sense that they receive few such requests for direct intervention. In this case, it was quickly concluded that the EQB regulations appear to have been followed by the City, and that the residents should focus their attention on the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and their permitting process. The DNR Commissioner, Bill Smith, acknowledged that his agency had received a petition from the neighbors requesting that a public hearing be held on the permit application of the City. He indicated that they would like to hold some sort of public forum on the matter involving the City and the residents within 60 days. The EQB Chair, Robert Dunn, asked if the City Council would agree not to approve further final platting of the Curtis Lake and Bass Lake Terrace plats to the extent that such platting would preclude the "AE" alignment. We noted that we could not commit the City Council to any such action, but that we would recommend that such a condition be placed in any platting actions which might occur prior to this matter being resolved through the DNR permit process. Fred Moore, Jim Thomson and I will be prepared to discuss this issue more fully with you Monday evening. JGW:jm TABLE of KEY DATES/EVENTS Northwest Boulevard Construction Plymouth 1. May 30, 1990 During an on-site meeting the DNR expressed its preference for Northwest Boulevard to follow the existing Medicine Lake Road alignment (the "AE" alignment). 2. Jun 4, 1990 City Council approved "AD" alignment. Councilmember Helliwell criticized planning process. She stated that the wetlands related to Schmidt Lake Road and I-494 were not considered. She further stated that if the entire plan and environmental concerns had been considered earlier, the project would never have gone ahead. 3. Aug 6, 1990 City Council approved preliminary plat for Bass Lake Terrace. The plat was drawn with Northwest Boulevard following the "AD" alignment. 4. Jan 14, 1991 Mr. Fred Moore, Director of Public Works, completed certifications necessary for publication of EAW in EOB Monitor. 5. Jan 28, 1991 City Council approved preliminary plat for Curtis Lake. The plat was drawn with Northwest Boulevard following the "AD" alignment. 6. Mar 4, 1991 City Council issued a negative declaration concerning the EAW. 7. May 20, 1991 DNR letter to City of Plymouth questioning the "AD" alignment as it relates to the "no feasible and prudent alternative" test contained in Minnesota law and implementing regulations. 8. Jun 3, 1991 Citizen petition, containing 136 names, presented to City Council to protest the approval of plans to complete Northwest Boulevard from 56th Avenue to 54th Avenue using the "AD" alignment. 9. Jun 3, 1991 Citizens petition DNR to hold public hearings concerning permits related to future construction of Northwest Boulevard. 10. Jun 17, 1991 MEPA, Section 116D.04, Subd. 2a petition for a EAW filed with EQB concerning construction of Northwest Boulevard between 56th Avenue and 54th Avenue. Table of Key Dates/Events Page 2 11. Jul 1, 1991 City Council approves construction of Northwest Boulevard from 56th Avenue to 54th Avenue using the "AD" alignment. 12. Aug 5, 1991 City Council expected to consider award of contracts for construction of Northwest Boulevard in the area covered by the EAW (See Jul 11, 1991 Willis letter to EQB). Provided by Citizens of Plymouth Construction of Northwest Boulevard (Plymouth) The following projects are part of the construction program to complete Northwest Boulevard from 47th Avenue North to Hemlock Lane. Distances shown represent the length of road which is on a new location and which is four or more lanes in width. The Schmidt Lake Road extension (from Pineview Lane to I-494) which was included in the City of Plymouth's EAW for Northwest Boulevard (from 45th Avenue North to 54th Avenue North) is also included in this table. Color Project Project Code Description Number Red NW Blvd -47th Ave. Oil to Schmidt Lake Road Red NW Blvd -Schmidt Lk Rd Oil to 54th Ave. Yellow NW Blvd -54th Ave. 106 to 56th Ave. Green NW Blvd -56th Ave. 416 to Pineview Yellow NW Blvd-Pineview (hatch) to Co. Rd. 10 Light NW Blvd -Co. Rd. 10 Blue to Hemlock Lane Red Schmidt Lk Rd- 011 Pineview to I-494 Provided by Citizens of Plymouth Completion Date under design Distance Slineal feet) 1,380 under design 2,060 Fall 1991 2,350 Fall 1990 2,230 1,678 2,800 (subtotal) 12,498 (2.367 mi.) under design +2,482 total length 14,980 (2.837 mi.) Citizens' Request for EQB Action Construction of Northwest Boulevard Plymouth, MN Citizens' Position 1. City is piecemealing Northwest Boulevard between 47th Avenue (on the south) and Hemlock Lane (on the north) • Road on new location and 4 or more lanes wide is 2.367 miles in length • Including the section of Schmidt Lake included in the EAW the total new road will be 2.837 miles in length • An objective EIS is required for these connected actions (see Board rules: 4410.0200, subp. 9b; 4410.2000, subp. 4; 4410.4400, subps. 1 and 16) • The March 1991 EAW was done after the City Council approved the "AD" alignment (June 1990) and two plats using that alignment were approved (August 1990 & January 1991) 2. The "AE" alignment is a "feasible and prudent alternative" • DNR has stated a preference for the "AE" alignment (May 1990 site visit, May 1991 letter, July 1991 statements to EQB tech committee) • "AD" alignment divides an ecological area and requires construction of a new road • "AE" alignment preserves the ecological area and follows an existing road • Continued development of Bass Lake Terrace and Curtis Lake plats will rule out the "AE" alignment • MEPA, Section 116D.04 petition filed with EQB on 17 June 1991 for EAW on Northwest Boulevard between 54th Avenue and 56th Avenue. Building the "AD" alignment between these streets will preclude the "AE" alignment. Citizens' Request of the EQB (in order of preference) 1. Stop construction of Northwest Boulevard between 54th Avenue and 56th Avenue and suspend future activity in Bass Lake Terrace and Curtis Lake Developments which would prevent the "AE" alignment. • injunctive relief (MEPA, Section 116D.04, subd. 13) • mutual agreement Citizens' Request for EQB Action Page 2 2. Request.DNR to hold public hearings • citizens petitioned DNR (June 1991) • hearing allowed (Minn. Stat., Section 103G.311) 3. Intervene in DNR permit hearings • MERA, Section 116B.09, subd. 1 permits EQB intervention 4. Request Attorney General intervene in DNR permit hearings • MERA, Section 116B.09, subd. 1 permits such intervention 5. Review DNR permits for compliance with MEPA • MEPA, Section 116D.04, subd. 9 authorizes review • Determine if "feasible and prudent alternative" has been selected as required by MEPA(116D.04, subd. 6)