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Council Information Memorandum 11-22-2000
Dummy NOVEMBER 22, 2000 1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE: NOTE: Ward I Councilmember Tim Bildsoe is available to meet with residents and receive their comments in the Council Conference Room, beginning at 6:00 PM prior to Regular Council meetings TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 7: 00 PM MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 7: 00 PM MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 7:00 PM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, S: 30 PM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 7: 00 PM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 7: 00 PM 2. THURSDAY & FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23-24 3. TUESDAY, DECEMBER S, 7: 00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers TR UTH IN TAXATION HEARING, Council Chambers TR UTH IN TAXATION HEARING RECONVENED (IF NEEDED), Council Chambers SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, Topic: Fire Department Task Force Report, Lunch Room SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, Board and Commission Interviews, Lunch Room REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, City Offices Closed (Public Works Division will be open Friday, November 24) CHARTER COMMISSION, Bass Lake Room CITY CO UNCIL INFORMATION MEMO NOVEMBER 22, 2000 Page 2 4. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 7:00 PM PL YMO UTH AD VISOR Y COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), Bass Lake Room 5. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Medicine Lake Room 6. A List of future Regular Council Meeting agenda items is attached. (M-6) 7. November, December, and January Calendars are attached. (M-7) N41 1. NEWS ARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. a) Letter to residents from Planning Manager Barb Senness regarding a request for rezoning for townhomes at 16225 Old Rockford Road. (14a) b) Letters from Planning Manager Barb Senness to residents regarding items on the December 6 Planning Commission agenda. 1) Conditional Use Permit for Plaza Properties (20172). (I -1b. 1) 2) Site Plan and Interim Use Permit for the AT&T Building at 13350 15`h Avenue N. (20170). (14 b. 2) 3) Conditional Use Permit for Fred and Elizabeth Kickertz (20168) (1-1 b.3) 4) Conditional Use Permit for Dan—Bar Homes, Ltd. (20165) (7-1b.4) c) Notice from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency of the cleanup of a petroleum tank release at Plymouth Amoco, 3855 Plymouth Blvd. (I -1c) d) Items from the I-494 Corridor Commission November 15 meeting submitted at the request of Mayor Tierney. (1-1d) e) Request from the State Department of Transportation for comments on the MnDOT Transportation System Plan. (I -1e) Notice from the Metropolitan Council of five positions open for appointment to the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission. (I -1f 2. BOARD AND COMMISSION ITEMS a) Notice of the resignation of Jeff Johnson from the Charter Commission. (I -2a) 3. CORRESPONDENCE a) Letter from the Association of Medicine Lake Area Citizens regarding the walking/biking trail along East Medicine Lake Boulevard. (7--3a) 4. LEGISLATIVE ITEMS a) Municipal Legislative Commission Update. (I --4a) Tentative Schedule for City Council Non -Consent Agenda Items November 28 • Gramercy Park • Street Lighting Policy • Public hearing on Bridgit Glen Street Lighting • Hilde Performance Center Agreement • Authorize preparation of plans for Millennium Garden • Shadow Hills Apartments, 45`h and Nathan • County Road 101 Cooperative Agreement December 19 • Plymouth Blvd. Street Lighting • Adopt Budget and Tax Levy • TIF amendment for Olympic Steel District • Study of Elmhurst/Elmhurst Gateway neighborhoods. (Elmhurst is located between 23`d and 26`h Avenues from West Medicine Lake Drive west to roughly Larch Lane. Elmhurst Gateway is located between the Chicago Northwest tracks and 18 t Avenue from West Medicine Lake Drive west to Forestview Lane) January 9 • Study Area E M - OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS November 2000 Sunday Monday I Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 7:00 PM LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON MET COUNCIL, Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 2 3 4 00 2000 S M T W T F S Dee 2000 S M T W T F S 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION EVENT, Plymouth Creek Center 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 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 S 6 7 8 9 10 11 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, COUNCIL, GENERAL ELECTION - Polls open 7 AM p - close 8 PM 7:00 PM EQC, Council Chambers 6:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING TO REVIEWAND CERTIFY OF THE NOVEMAL BER 7 ELECTION, Council chambers VETERANS DAY (OBSERVED), City Offices Medicine Lake Closed Room 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Medicine Lake Room 7 00 PM PRAC, Council Chambers 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:30 PM HRA REGULAR PLANNING TOUR OF COUNCIL COMMISSION, HAMMER MEETING, Council RESIDENCES Council Chambers Chambers 7:00 PM HRA - Medicine Lake Room 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 7:00 PM THANKSGIVING THANKSGIVING YOUTH HOLIDAY - City HOLIDAY - City ADVISORY Center Offices Center Offices COUNCIL, Closed Closed Medicine Lake Room 26 27 28 29 30 7:30 AM LOCAL BUSINESS COUNCIL, Radisson Hotel 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers modified on 11/22/2000 VA - 7r OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS December 2000 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday T Thursday Friday Saturday Jan 2001 1 2 Nov 2000 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 7:00 PM TRUTH IN TAXATION 7:00 PM CHARTER 7:00 PM PACT - Bass Lake Room 7:00 PM HUMAN HEARING, COMMISSION, RIGHTS Council Chambers Bass Lake Room 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers COMMISSION - Medicine Lake Room 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7:00 PM TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARNG I (RECONVENED F IJEEDED), Council Chambers 7:00 PM YOUTH DVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room 5'30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING TO REVIEW FIRE DEPT TASK FORCE REPORT, Lunch Room 7'00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING TO INTERVIEW BOARD/COMMISSION CAN CANDIDATES, Lunch 7:00 PM EOC, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PRAC, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD, Public Safety Library 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM HRA - REGULAR PLANNING Medicine Lake COUNCIL COMMISSION, Room MEETING, Council Hanukkah begins at sunset Council Chambers Chambers 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 CHRISTMAS 7:30 AM LOCAL HOLIDAY - City BUSINESS Offices closed COUNCIL, Radisson Hotel 31 modified on 11/22/2000 —, -4— OFFICIAL 4 - OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS January 2001 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 NEW YEAR'S 7:00 PM 7:00 PM DAY - City PLANNING HUMAN Offices Closed COMMISSION, RIGHTS Council COMMISSION - Chambers Medicine Lake Room 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM EQC, 7:00 PM PRAC, YOUTH REGULAR Council Council ADVISORY COUNCIL Chambers Chambers COUNCIL, MEETING, Medicine Lake Council Room Chambers 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BIRTHDAY 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 7:00 PM HRA - Medicine Lake Room (Observed) - City Offices Closed Council Chambers 7:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD, Public Safety Library 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY 7:30AMS OCAL BUSINECOUNCIL Radisson Hotel 7:00 PM PACT - Bass Lake Room COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 28 29 30 31 Dec 2000 Feb 2001 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 31 modified on 11/22/2000 November 20, 2000 Dear Resident/Land Owner: 1` CITY OF PLYMOUTFf The City has recently received an application from GM Land, under File No. 20103, for a rezoning from FRD (Future Restricted Development) to RMF -2 (Multiple Family 2), conditional use pennit, preliminary plat and site plan for 13 townhomes on 4.40 acres located at 16225 Old Rockford Road. A map indicating the location of the area is provided below. This letter is being mailed to all landowners within 750 feet of the site in order to provide notice and information about the application — in advance of the official notice that will be sent out prior to the Planning Commission's public hearing on the matter. The City will send out another letter notifying you of the Planning Commission public hearing date, not less than ten days prior to the hearing date. The purpose of the public hearing is to allow neighboring property owners to appear in front of the Planning Commission to ask questions and make comments relating to the application. You may also submit comments in writing. All written comments will become part of the public record. If you have any questions or comments concerning this application or the review procedures, please call Kendra Lindahl, Planner, at (763) 509-5453. In addition, you may review information relating to this application at City Hall during regular office hours. Office hours at City Hall are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays through Fridays, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, except holidays. Plymouth City Hall is located at 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. Sincerely, /mac'',,,, Barbara G. Senness Planning Supervisor notices/2000/20103 first notice.doc 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD PLYMOUTH A Beautifw. PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 www.ci.plymouth.mn.us • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 Novemer 22, 2000 r ary of PLYMOUTI+ SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR PLAZA PROPERTIES (20172) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Plaza Properties, under File 20172, for a conditional use permit to allow a use involving installation of automobile accessories for property located at 14440 28' Place North. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, December 6, 2000, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, arbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 20172propnotice PLYMOUTH ABeau tifulP(ace'ToLive 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612,)509-5000 0-,•„., ��U �.v.ci.ply mout n.mn.us November 22, 2000 PCITYF PLYMOUTFF SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AMENDMENT AND INTERIM USE PERMIT (20170) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Pope Associates, Inc., under File 20170, for a site plan amendment and interim use permit for a 9,440 square foot addition to the existing AT & T building at 13320 15' Avenue North. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, December 6, 2000, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, fXVk&^ Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 20170propnotice PLYMOUTH :� 1�Lx,iati/uL�P(nce 7o Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 wvr.,.ci.._ moutn.mn..;s Location Map - 20170 AT & TI Lana Use Guide Plan 1332015th Ave N. C, commercial cc, city center Request for a SPA/CUP. co. commercial Orme IP, Planned IndusVlal LA -1, Living Area 1 rn� + LA -2, Living Area 2 LAJ,Living Area S '!J LALiving Area 1 City Of LAR,Living Area- Rural Plymouth, Minnesota P -I, PubrGSemi-Publidlnstft—al PLYMOUTH :� 1�Lx,iati/uL�P(nce 7o Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 wvr.,.ci.._ moutn.mn..;s November 22, 2000 SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR FRED AND ELIZABETH KICKERTZ (20168) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Fred and Elizabeth Kickertz, under File 20168, for a conditional use permit to allow a 1,085 square foot three stall garage where 1,000 square feet is permitted for property located at 2205 West Medicine Lake Drive. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, December 6, 2000, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 20168propnotice Location Map - 20168 Fred Kickertz 2205 West Med Lake Dr. Request for a Variance. 1 city of Plymouth, Minnesota Land Use Guide Plan C. Commercial CC, City center race CO, C -dal G IP. Planned Industrial LA -1, Living Ansa 1 -- LA2, Living Area 2 LA -J, Living Area 7 LA -4. Living Area 4 LAR, Living Area- aural P -I, PubliUSemi-PubliGlnstilulional PLYMOUTH .q Beau tif u!P(ace'To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 ®:,h, www.ci.o!vmouth.mn.us PCITY)COF PLVMOUTR November 22, 2000 t SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR DAN -BAR HOMES, LTD. (20165) Dear Property Owner: This letter is written to inform you that Dan -Bar Homes, Ltd., under File No. 20165, submitted a planning application requesting approval for conditional use permit to allow construction of a home on Lot 1, Block 5, Elmhurst, which does not have frontage and access directly on an improved public street. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, December 6, 2000, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Center on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please contact the Community Development Department at 509-5400. 1 L 1 1t I Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 20165propnotice 26th Ave N. Location Map - 20165 Dan -Bar Homes, LTD. Request for a CUP. r,� -fir City of PLYMOUTH A Beal Plymouth, Minnesota 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 www.d.plymouth.mn.us Land Use Guide Plan = C, Commercial 1CC. City Cenler CO, Commercial Office 1P, Planned Industrial LA -1, Living Area 1 LA -2, Living Area 2 LA -3, Living Area 3 LA -a, Uving Area 4 LAR, Living Area- Rural P -I, Public/Semi-Pubiidlnslitutional TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 November 16, 2000 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Ms. Rebecca Kulas BP Amoco Corporation Amoco Marketing and Environmental Services 2288 West County Toad C Roseville, MN 55113 RE: Petroleum Tank Release Site File Closure Site: Amoco Station #2370, 3855 Plymouth Boulevard, Plymouth Site ID#: LEAK00012418 Dear Ms. Kulas: We are pleased to let you know that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPGA) staff has determined that your investigation and/or cleanup has adequately addressed the petroleum tank release at the site listed above. Based on the information provided, the MPCA staff has closed the release site file. Closure of the file means that the MPCA staff does not require any additional investigation and/or cleanup work at this time or in the foreseeable future. Please be aware that file closure does not necessarily mean that all petroleum contamination has been removed from this site. However, the MPCA staff has concluded that any remaining contamination, if present, does not appear to pose a threat to public health or the environment. The MPCA reserves the right to reopen this file and to require additional investigation and/or cleanup work if new information or changing regulatory requirements make additional work necessary. If you or other parties discover additional contamination (either petroleum or nonpetroleum) that was not previously reported to the MPCA, Minnesota law requires that the MPCA be immediately notified. You should understand that this letter does not release any party from liability for the petroleum contamination under Minn. Stat. ch. I I 5 (Supp. 1998) or any other applicable state or federal law. In addition, this letter does not release any party from liability for nonpetroleum contamination, if present, under Minn. Stat. ch. I I 5 (1998), the Minnesota Superfund Law. 520 Lafayette Rd. N.; St. Paul, MN 55155-4194; (651) 296-6300 (Voice); (651) 292-5332 (TTY) St. Paul • Brainerd • Detroit Lakes • Duluth • Mankato • Marshall • Rochester • Willmar; www.pca.state.mn.us Equal Opportunity Employer • Printed on recycled paper containing at least 20% fibers from paper recycled by consumers. Ms. Rebecca Kulas Page 2 November 16, 2000 The monitoring wells for this site should be abandoned in accordance with the Minnesota Department of Health Well Code, Chapter 4725. If you choose to keep the monitoring wells, the Minnesota Department of Health will continue to assess a maintenance fee for each well. Because you performed the requested work, the state may reimburse you for a major portion of your costs. The Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act establishes a fund that may provide partial reimbursement for petroleum tank release cleanup costs. This fund is administered by the Department of Commerce Petro Board. Specific eligibility rules are available from the Petro Board at 651-297-1119 or 1-800-638-0418. If future development of this property or the surrounding area is planned, it should be assumed that petroleum contamination may still be present. If petroleum contamination is encountered during future development work, the MPCA staff should be notified immediately. For specific information regarding petroleum contamination that may remain at this leak site, please call the Leaking Underground Storage Tank File Request Program at 651/297-8499. The MPCA fact sheet Request to Bill for Services Performed must be completed prior to arranging a time for file review. Thank you for your response to this petroleum tank release and for your cooperation with the MPCA to protect public health and the environment. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please call Kathryn Serier at 651/297-8582 or the site hydrogeologist, Stephen Thompson at 651/297-8604. Sincerely, athryn Serier Stephen Thompson Project Leader Hydrogeologist Site Remediation Section Site Remediation Section Metro District Metro District KAS:ST:tf cc: Sandra Paulson, City Clerk, Plymouth Richard Kline, Fire Chief, Plymouth Matthew Hobson, Delta Environmental Mark Hoffman, Minnesota Department of Health Minnesota Department of Commerce Petrofund Staff ;v-08-00 05:10P LJR,INC {LOOMINGTON 6126904094 LI- I,- - �- [DEN PRA1211 • [DINA ' MAPLt GROY[ • MINNETONILA • PLYMOUTH • RICNi1[LD 1-494 CORRIDOR COMMISSION 8080 Mitctltlr Road • Eden Prairie MN 55344 • (614)699.4248 • FAX 690-4094 MEETING AGENDA I-494 Corridor Commission/JPO Wednesday, November 15, 2000 8:30 -10:30 am Southwest Metro Transit Commission Transit Hub 13500 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie I. Call to Order (Chair Thorfinnson) II. Review of Minutes of Last Meeting (Chair) A. October 11, 2000 III. Other Business: ♦ "Business of Moving Business" Seminar (11-8-00) 494 Transit Providers' Update ♦ 494 Engineers' Meeting Update ♦ Golden Triangle TDM Demonstration Project Update • Bloomington Chamber of Commerce "Chamber Break" (11-15-00) ♦ TDM Ordinance Study Project- Met Council Update ♦ Best Buy TDM Plan Meeting (11-10-00) Fall 2000 Congressional "Wrap -Up", Washington, D.C. 2001-2002 Work Plan, LJR Contract Renewal Process ♦ Other Business r.oc,\,J�iufeId Z pKlr' Stk�faun7<1� srn l L -c e i r�'r IV. Long -Term 494 Corridor Commission Issues and Strategies Discussion V. Treasurer's Report (Raduenz) VI. Next Meeting/Adjournment ■ Scheduled for Wednesday, December 13, 2000 -_8-39A M at Southwest Metro Transit Hub 40.0 rejW.v� I-494 Corridor Commission/JPO Meeting Minutes of Wednesday, October 11, 2000 (Unapproved) I. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 8:40 a.m. by Chair Ross Thorfinnson at Southwest Metro Transit in Eden Prairie. Those in attendance were: Ross Thorfinnson, City of Eden Prairie Barb Senness, City of Plymouth Suzanne Zutter, Southwest Metro Russ Susag, City of Richfield Clarence Shallbetter, Metropolitan Council Chris Roy, MnDOT State Senator Roy Terwilliger Lisa Raduenz, LJR, Inc. Randy Newton, City of Eden Prairie Craig Larsen, City of Edina Bob Burlingame, City of Maple Grove Irene Wright, Golden Triangle TMA Joy Tierney, City of Plymouth Dick Allendorf, City of Minnetonka II. Review of Nlinutes. Review of minutes from September 9, 2000 meeting. Motion made to approve minutes by Senness. Susag seconded the motion. Motion passed. Other Business. Roy of MnDOT attended the meeting at the invitation of Raduenz, and passed out an updated 494 reconstruction schedule to meeting attendees. He summarized the status of the 494 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) — a consulant firm, SRF, was hired in May 2000, and a draft copy of the 494 Final EIS is to be released sometime in the next two weeks, according to Roy. Allendorf requested a clarification of the term "auxiliary lane" from Roy, who indicated that it is a typical "merge" lane where onramp and exit lane traffic come together on a stretch of roadway. Terwilliger requested a clarification on the letting dates for East Bush Lake Rd. at 494? Roy responded that both westbound and eastbound construction projects will be simulataneous in response to the Senator's query. Shallbetter asked Roy if the 494 Corridor Commission would be receiving a copy of the draft FEIS to review? Roy indicated that he would send a copy to Raduenz as it was released. Burlingame asked about plans to add an additional third lane between Maple Grove and Highway 394? Roy responded that the current project only addresses reconstruction up to 394, and that a final decision on the addition of a third lane in areas north of 394 has not been done. Terwilliger remarked that he had "heard" that there was a five-year delay in the removal of freeway bottlenecks earmarked for funds provided by the Legislature in the 2000 session. Roy responded that all projects using those funds were required to be let by the year 2003, and that each project would take an enormous amount of time to complete. For that reason, 494, 100 and 212 bottleneck projects are to be done "in-house", and other, less significant projects would be given to consultants to complete. A lengthy discussion ensued as to what might causes might be attributed to the delay in completing these projects. Thorfinnson remarked that the problem "speaks to a long-term source of dedicated transportation funding". Raduenz reminded members of the Commission that over the entire course of his administration's eight years of service, former Governor Arne Carlson prevented the Legislature from increasing transportation funding or taxing authority to pay for transportation infrastructure or program delivery needs. (At this point in the meeting, Terwilliger and Roy left the meeting). Continuing reports under the "Other Business" category, Raduenz reported on the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce "Eye Opener" breakfast held on September 26, 2000. About 40 persons attended the event at the Radisson South, which featured Congressman Ramstad discussing transportation -related issues, including the reconstruction of 494. Raduenz also reported on the ongoing activities of the 494 Transit Providers' and Engineers' groups. The 494 Transit Providers will be meeting the following week to further plan for transit facilities and services along 494, including the discussion and conceptual plan for the 494/France Avenue parcel of land belonging to MnDOT. The 494 Engineers' group has not met for three months, but Raduenz has sent out a sheet requesting meeting time availability for members of the group and expects a meeting to occur in the next few weeks. Newton and Wright reported on the ongoing activities of the Golden Triangle TMA and Demonstration Project, and indicated that the first membership meeting occurred at the end of September, with a follow-up meeting scheduled for October 19`h. At the present time a total of nine (9) corporate members have signed up and paid the first year's dues, with another fifteen or so employers now considering membership in the TMA. On the 25`h of October the first of three focus groups for employees will be staged, and a phone survey for employees that will follow in November is now under discussion among Golden Triangle Demonstration project members and the market research firm hired to facilitate the process. Raduenz indicated that there had been some problems with accessing employee personal data for phone calls to survey commuters, but another methodology using "dialer" firms is now under discussion. As things progress, the 494 Corridor Commission will continue to be updated. A meeting was held on the 12`h of September with employers of the Minnetonka Corporate Center to discuss methods for reducing traffic congestion in the area. Rduenz and other local members of the TDM and transit community were at the meeting to provide employers with information on transit and ridesharing opportunities. Raduenz composed a letter about the benefits of a Transportation Management Association (TMA) for distribution to the employers, and hopes to receive feedback from employers in order to "resuscitate" earlier 494 Corridor Commission efforts to start a TMA in the area. She is working with City of Minnetonka staff to assist employers in these efforts and will continue to do so, considering the City will begin enforcing a no -parking zone on local streets in the Corporate Center area beginning November 15, 2000. Raduenz reported that she will soon be trained on the regional ridematching software known as "RidePro" by staff of Metro Commuter Services and will be able to dispense ridematching information directly to regional employers on request once the system is installed in her office, which is to happen by the end of October. Shallbetter was asked to report on the status of the Met Council's TDM Ordinance study project. He did not have any details about the project for the meeting, and Raduenz has not heard back 2 �+ P from Nacho Diaz of the Met Council on the project since late summer. Raduenz will follow-up with Diaz in order to see where the Council is on the project's scope and funding. The comments sent on behalf of the Best Buy Richfield campus project for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) were drafted at the request of the Corridor Commission and sent to Julie Urban of the City of Richfield prior to the September deadline date as requested. Raduenz reported. A copy of the draft comments was sent to each member's technical staff contact for review, as well as to each elected official. Comments received from staff and elected officials were incorporated into the final letter, according to Raduenz. Major comments ranged from the lack of an appropriate number of designated preferential parking spaces at the site to the fact that there are no HOV ramp meter bypasses at either eastbound 494 at Penn Avenue or westbound 494 at Penn. Thorfinnson reported on the meeting he and Raduenz attended with Ted Mondale, Met Council Chair, Phil Riveness, Met Council Member and Nacho Diaz on October 2 n to discuss the traffic issues related to the Best Buy development. Thorfinnson reiterated the concerns related in the EIS and asked the Met Council to ensure that the TDM Plan provided by Best Buy in the DEIS would be adequate and enforced in the future. As part of this discussion, Riveness and Diaz proposed to hold a meeting to discuss how the TDM Plan could better address the issues raised by the 494 Corridor Commission and to include all the parties in the discussion. Raduenz reported on the November 8, 2000 meeting entitled "The Business of Moving Business", to be held at the downtown Minneapolis Radisson. The panel discussion, which includes presentations and speeches by business leaders along 494, will stat at 7:30 a.m. and will conclude around 11:30 a.m. with a luncheon for those who would like to remain. Registrations for the meeting can be made by accessing www.faegre.com and submitting them online. Thorfinnson made a request to go to Washington, D.C. one last time prior to ending his six-year term as Chair of the Corridor Commission. He cited numerous reasons to do so, among them the fact that elections will be over and Minnesota will have at least one new Congressional delegate in office after November 7`h. He also indicated that it made sense to "start early" with renewed funding requests from Congressmen Oberstar and Ramstad, and to bring along Chair -elect Hovland and Raduenz to keep things progressing as they have. Commission members agreed with his assessment and Burlingame made the motion to approve the trip for early November, with a second from Senness. Motion passed unanimously. III. 2001 Work Plan Draft/LJR Contract Renewal. Thorfinnson reminded the group that the contract with LJR, Inc. runs through December 31, 2000 and then is no longer in force. He asked that the same process be used as before to re -negotiate a contract with Raduenz for continued service to the Commission—a smaller group of members to work with Raduenz to prepare a cost proposal for submittal to the Commission by the end of the year for a formal vote. Senness agreed to serve on the subcommittee once again, and Thorfinnson also requested that Commission members Lee and Lindahl do the same, along with incoming Chair Hovland, if he is available. Raduenz agreed to provide draft materials to this group in order to facilitate the conversations. 3 IV. Long -Term 494 Corridor Commission Issues and Strategies Discussion. This item was deferred by Chair Thorfinnson until after face-to-face meetings have been held with the Cite of Eden Prairie and Richfield, as have been done with other 494 Commission cities. V. Treasurer's Report. Raduenz provided a balance sheet composed by the Minnetonka Treasurer which showed cash and investments in the amount of $70,488.63, and accounts receivable in the amount of $6,015.76. Fund Balance totaled $77,179.39. There were no outstanding liabilities. VI. Nett Meeting/Adjournment. Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 10:15 a.m. by Larsen with a second by Tierney. Motion approved unanimously. The next meeting of the I-494 Corridor Commission will be on Wednesday, November 15, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. at Southwest Metro Transit Commission. 4 '014E&O' O tir OF 7n►�s i 1 Minnesota Department of Transportation ` 1 , ', Metropolitan Division Waters Edge 1500 West County Road 132 Roseville, MN 55113 1494 Corridor Schedule 11-8-00 • Early November 2000 — Signed re-evaluation of Draft EIS will be completed • Late October 2000 - Draft FEIS Submittal to MnDOT and other cooperating agencies for review and comment • Early 2001 — FEIS Published for public comment and review •. Spring 2001 — Record of Decision • April 2002 — Let State Project 2785-327 which includes mainline 494 reconstruction from Flying Cloud Drive to approximately 0.5 mile east of West Bush Lake Road. The mainline construction includes the addition of a third through lane in each direction, an auxiliary lane in between Prairie Center Drive and TH 169 in each direction, and an auxiliary lane in between TH 169 and TH 100 in each direction. In this project the West Bush Lake Road Bridge will be replaced and the Prairie Center Drive bridges will be widened. Construction will start in 2002 and should be completed in 2004. With a landscaping project to be constructed in 2005. • November 2002 — Let State Project 2785-301 which includes mainline 494 reconstruction from approximately 0.5 mile east of West Bush Lake Road to TH 100. The mainline construction includes the addition of a third through lane in each direction and an auxiliary lane in between TH 169 and TH 100 in each direction. In this project bridges at East Bush Lake Road, TH 100, CP Rail Road and a box culvert at Nine -Mile Creek will be replaced. Construction will begin in 2003 and should be completed in 2004. A landscaping project will be completed in 2005. November 2006 — Let State Project 2785-304 which includes reconstruction of mainline 494 and the addition of a third lane from TH 5 to I-394. Bridges will be replaced or widen as needed in this project. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2007 and be completed in 2008. Post year 2010, reconstruction of I-494 from TH 100 to 34`h avenue will begin. This project includes the reconstruction of interchanges at TH 100, France, I -35W, Portland, and TH 77. 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E er Subject: Public Review and Comment Draft 2005-2025 Mn/DOT Metropolitan Division Transportation System Plan The purpose of this memo is to request your review and formal written comment on the attached draft of the 2005 — 2025 Mn/DOT Metropolitan Division Transportation System Plan (TSP) dated November 2000. The TSP documents Mn/DOT Metro Division's plan for maintaining and improving the state trunk highway system to serve all modes of transportation within its eight -county metropolitan service area for the years 2005 to 2025. Changes from the 1997 TSP include a much stronger emphasis and focused investment on advantages - for -transit, on eliminating bottlenecks on the trunk highway system, and on interregional corridor connections. The projection of available funding has also changed. In response, this TSP includes two distinct funding scenarios. The first scenario shows a higher, fiscally -constrained funding level than the 1997 TSP. The second scenario shows how additional funding would be used to accelerate high-priority projects. Mn/DOT has worked closely with state, regional, and local partners in development of this update of the 1997 TSP. This is your opportunity to continue this partnership by reviewing the Plan and providing your formal written comment. Comments on the Plan will be accepted through December 28, 2000. Mn/DOT will adopt the TSP in January 2001. Please review the Plan and direct your comments to: Tod Sherman Metro Division Planning Water's Edge 1500 West County Road B-2 Roseville, MN 55113 tod.sherman@dot.state.mn.us Please coordinate your comments so that we receive one consolidated comment letter from each agency or organization responding. If you have questions; please direct them to Tod Sherman at 651-582-1548. Thank you for your continued interest and involvement in the Mn/DOT transportation planning process. TO: City Managers, City Administrators, County Administrators FROM: Tod Sherman, TSP Project Manager.`" Mn/DOT Metro Division DATE: November 15, 2000 SUBJECT: Metro Division Transportation System Plan (TSP) 2005 - 2025 The enclosed document is one that may have an impact on your community for years to come. Projects that have been included, or not included, may be significant to your future comprehensive planning, land use, capital improvement planning, traffic, mobility, and other community activities for years into the future. Because of the potential significance of the document, we are asking community leaders and professionals, such as yourself, to take some time to comment on the draft TSP. If possible, we would also appreciate comments from your community's planner and engineer. The information in this draft TSP will directly impact their activities on behalf of your community through 2025. If you (or your planner or engineer) have any questions about the draft TSP, you can reach me at (651) 582-1548 or tod.sherman(cDdot.state.mn.us. Or, if you wish, simply forward comments to me at the same numbers or address. As one of our transportation partners, your comments are important to Mn/DOT Metro Division. It is our sincere hope that you and your planner and engineer will take an opportunity to let us know what you think about our draft plan. DRAFT - SUBJECT TO CHANGE 11/1/00 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Challenges Over the past 30 years, changing demographic and development patterns in the state of Minnesota, and particularly in the metro area, have resulted in increased travel. The excess roadway capacity created in the 1970s to accommodate projected population growth has been quickly depleted as people make more auto -oriented trips than had been forecasted. The result is nearly a twentyfold increase in the number of miles of congested roadways in the metropolitan area since 1970. Congestion levels on our highway system will continue to increase rapidly in order to accommodate the trips associated with the addition of more than 616,000 new residents, 312,000 new jobs, and 319,000 new households by the year 2025. These additional trips will be placed upon a relatively fixed number of roadway miles. Completely eliminating congestion is not a viable solution. At the same time that travel demand is increasing, the Metro Division's ability to expand the system will be very limited. Serious funding constraints mean that a significant portion of the limited resources will have to focus on maintaining an aging highway infrastructure. These preservation costs will continue to increase. Additionally, our social values and concern for the environment greatly limit the acceptability of roadway expansion as a response to these challenges. tThe Purpose of the Transportation System Plan The Metro Division's response to these challenges is documented in this update of the long-range transportation plan, the Transportation System Plan (TSP). The TSP bridges the gap between policy planning and project development and construction by translating broad state and regional policy direction into fiscally -realistic highway program goals and strategies. Priorities and Guiding Principles The TSP implements state policies and the regional policies collaboratively developed and reported in the Metropolitan Council's Transportation Policy Plan (TPP). This update of the TSP reflects revisions to the TPP, the governor's Smart Growth principles, and Mn/DOT's Moving Minnesota revision of the State Transportation Plan. These policy directions stress stewardship of our environment, incorporation of many transportation modes to meet Minnesota's needs for movement of passengers and freight, and management of the transportation system in ways that maintain our state's economic competitiveness and quality of life. Within this TSP, Moving Minnesota strategic directions and objectives are overarching themes. The "ABCs" of Moving Minnesota are strategies that articulate a balanced and multimodal approach to implementing regional transportation policy. The ABCs focus transportation investments as follows: Page 13 MN/DOT Metro Division — Draft 7P DRAFT - SUBJECT TO CHANGE 11/1/00 Advantages for Transit reflects the importance of providing transportation alternatives for Minnesotans. Investments in these advantages include traditional mass transit options such as light rail transit (LRT), and commuter rail, and new approaches such as exclusive busways. Advantages on the highway include such transit support facilities as HOV lanes, ramp meter bypasses, and bus-only he metro areahe TSP provides for $50 through they year 20251 I also lhantic pates on to be allocated to transit advantages m t project-specific funding from the legislature and from federal sources. Bottleneck Removal is a cost-effective way to improve mobility and safety on the transportation system. Bottlenecks are geometric constrictions on the highway system that can be corrected by widening bridges, adding auxiliary lanes, modifying interchanges, or adding through -lanes. The amount set aside for removal of major metro area bottlenecks is $2.28 billion. Corridor Connections support economic growth and healthy communities with the safe and efficient movement of people and goods between Minnesota's economic centers. Through Corridor Management Plans, Mn/DOT will work to preserve performance levels on priority interregional corridors Gsupport millio to address mobility andvitality performance continued growth. Mn/DOT has allocated $780 issues on the interregional corridor system. Corridor connections are the most significant shift in investment priorities for the metro area. In concert with the statewide initiative, corridor connection projects will be implemented on a priority basis as they are identified through individual corridor management plans. The 2005-2025 TSP The TSP documents the Metro Division's plan for maintaining and improving the state trunk highway system to serve all modes of transportation within the eight -county metropolitan area for the years 2005 to 2025. The TSP sets forth transportation system priorities, including d fi gnated levels of investment and an implementation timeframe. As the TSP is carried out, spec corridor solutions and projects, consistent with the TSP's direction, will be developed in partnership with affected counties and cities, the state's business community, and with the public. The Metro Division estimates that $15.5 billion would be required to meet preservation and management performance goals on the system and to incorporate improvements and expansions that would do no more than maintain current mobility levels through 2025. However, between 2005 and 2025, the Metro Division is projected to receive only $5.5 billion in highway construction funds. This funding projection falls nearly $10 billion short of the funds required to fulfill the identified performance goals of the Metro Division's transportation system through 2025. The Investment Goals In recognition of significant funding constraints, the Metro Division maintains its commitment to preserving and managing the system with very limited resources to improve or expand it. Below are brief summaries of the funding levels targeted for each of the Metro Division's four adopted investment goals. MTUDOT Metro Division — Draft TSP Page 14 DRAFT - SUBJECT TO CHANGE 11/1/00 Preservation—Over the 20 -year TSP planning preserve the transportation system. Preshorizon, $2.27 billion is planned to be spent to ervation strategies include the repair and replacement of Pavement and bridges, as well as the repair of miscellaneous infrastructure elements (such as lights, signals, and guardrail). Management—Over the 20 -year TSP planning horizon, $0.84 billion is planned to be spent for management measures to optimize system safety and capacity. Management strategies include transportation system management (TSM), transit support, access management, jurisdictional reassignment, travel demand management (TDM), intelligent transportation systems (ITS), and corridor preservation. Improvement—Over the 20 -year TSP planning horizon, $0.3 billion is planned to be spent to improve and replace corridor elements. Improvement strategies include major reconstruction. Expansion—Over the 20 -year TSP planning horizon, 30.94 billion is planned to be spent to expand (to .increase the capacity of) the highway system. Expansion strategies include the addition of lanes to existing roads and new roadway construction. Allocating these resources, plus $1.15 billion in funding for right-of-way supplemental and cooperative agreements, means that a total of $5.5 billion would be of available to meet the needs identified above, largely for preservation and management needs. are found only on hi (improvements and/or expansions Y high-priority principal arterials.) The expected result of this lack of funding is that mobility will continue to decline significantly over the TSP's 20 -year planning horizon. TSP Outcomes / Unmet Needs The baseline TSP program falls about $10 billion short of meeting identified system needs. Serious consequences are anticipated from the shortfall between the investment needed to meet perforce man goals and the available level of investment for the transsystem. These consequences are transportation expected to include a significant increase in congestion and delay, an increase in traffic on local and neighborhood streets, a higher number of accidents, fewer choices of transportation mode, and a lack of continuity in design of the transportation system. The combined effect of these consequences will be an increase in the costs of goods and services and a reduction in the overall quality of life in the metro area. Even with implementation of the TSP, LRT, and the Metropolitan Council's Transit 2020 Master Plan, significant increases in congestion and delay are forecasted. The number of lane miles of congested roadways is expected to increase from 190 miles today to 492 miles by the year 2025. This means that over 40% of all Metro Division roadways in 2025 will experience congested conditions. In addition, delays at ramp meters are predicted to increase significantly, and average speeds are expected to decline. The amount of traffic carried by local and neighborhood streets will increase dramatically as the growth in trips occurs not on the congested freeway system but on alternate routes. Many of the roadways that will receive this increased traffic are collector and minor arterials, which are not designed to carry higher traffic volumes. The shifting of more traffic to collectors and to minor arterials with at -grade intersections and more frequent access points will also mean more traffic accidents regionwide. Page 15 MN/DOT Metro Division — Draft TSP DRAFT - SUBJECT TO CHANGE 11/1/00 These trends will result in lost economic productivity, higher costs of doing business, and a decrease in regional and state competitiveness. It is estimated that the overall cost, in terms of associated delay and fuel expenses for metro area motorists, is approaching $1 billion annually. Addressing the Challenges Within funding constraints, the TSP's baseline program emphasizes preservation and management efforts, with inadequate improvement and expansion investments through 2025. However, Mn/DOT will also pursue additional funding to accelerate implementation of the Moving Minnesota program. A fully -funded Moving Minnesota program for 2005-2015 would enable Mn/DOT to complete almost all of the projects identified in the 2005-2025 Transportation Funding Plan. These include several highly -congested projects on the I-494/1-694 beltway. Accelerating program delivery would help to mitigate the rising costs of right-of-way and construction materials, as well as to mitigate the safety and delay costs borne by the traveling public. The Metro Division is committed to amending the TSP to reflect major policy and revenue changes and to updating it at least every three years, in conjunction with the updating of the Metropolitan Council's Transportation Policy Plan (TPP). Frequent assessment of the region's transportation needs will aid Mn/DOT in staying current with costs, demographic trends, and evolving regional priorities. What You Can Do... The iterative nature of the TSP allows for addressing emerging trends. You can affect Mn/DOT's future plans by staying involved. We recognize that making time for involvement in 20 -year plans is difficult in the busy world in which we live. Your contributions, however, are very important. By participating in the planning process you will become aware of how your taxes are being spent, how decisions are made, and you will understand the level of regional priority that is accorded to projects that concern you. It is important to Mn/DOT to work in partnership with you to plan for projects that reflect the priorities of the region. Your participation is the best method for identifying emerging trends and needs. Page 16 MN/DOT Metro Division — Draft 7SP Metropolitan Council Working for the Region, Planning for the Future 1,� November 13, 2000 Joy Tierney, Mayor City of Plymouth �+ ` 3400 Plymouth Blvd �. ' i. . Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Dear Mayor Tierney: This letter is to inform local units of govemment-f'ia�ns on the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission are open for appointment. The positions are the chair, and citizen members representing Commission District A (Metropolitan Council Districts 1 and 2), District B (3 and 4), District C (5 and 6) and District D (7 and 8) (see enclosed map). Parks and Open Space Commission appointments are governed under the Minnesota Open Appointments process administered by the Secretary of State; therefore, interested individuals should contact the Secretary of State's office at 651/297-5845 for an application form. Completed applications are to be returned to the Secretary of State. The deadline for persons applying for these appointments is Dec. 22, 2000. After receipt by the Secretary of State, the applications are forwarded to the Metropolitan Council. Applicants will be asked to appear for an interview at a public meeting conducted by a Metropolitan Council appointments committee. The public meeting(s) will be held in January. The Metropolitan Council will also notify legislators in the affected district of the names and backgrounds of the applicants and solicit their recommendations. Following the public meeting, the appointments committee will meet to review the information received and develop an appointment recommendation. It is expected that appointments will be made by the Metropolitan Council in February. The Metropolitan Council invites local units of government to participate in this appointment process by encouraging citizens who have an interest in the work of the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission to become applicants. Qualifications for membership include: applicant must be a resident of the commission district for which they are seeking appointment, and shall not during the term of office hold the office of Metropolitan Council member, be a member of the Metropolitan Airports Commission or Sports Facilities Commission, or hold any judicial office. If you have any questions about this appointment process, please call Julie Opsahl of the Council staff at 651/602-1630. The Metropolitan Council would like to thank local units of government for participating in this process and encourages you to forward to us any recommendations you may have on the appointments to be made. Sincerely, Ted Mondale Chair Enclosure cc: Dwight Johnson, Manager 230 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55 10 1-1626 (651) 602-1000 Fax 602-1550 TDD/TTY 291-0904 Metro Info Line 602-1888 M Equal Opportunity Employer Metropolitan Parks and Open Space L' Commission District Boundaries JJA Metropolitan Council August 1999 "R'aki.,/v a -R PL.PL...% far 2a P.-- StF-18 Inwood T" Buva'iwp o.k a,a.. Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission District Boundaries w 91—LI. Andovv F. Lka Twp Adma, D" -Com lryida Loo LM Hum TVP chomw O 96ma HUP M"T-P Was4ington �.,,. ' • w pw T" Cm � awe. NO T" 7 ffidw, R x�. Hen epin C•aYr � V B' d s ' bdV-mm. UO&M 7 Lah. 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Flama Twp Hd.- TwP Cada we Twp Ihsak• T'P Cd &Rods L.J Bhknby Twp N9qg T -P Da�Rlu �'P New hasoa Redolph 1w'P 0 5 10 15 20 25 Miles �P"I0 w� sdoa Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission District Boundaries 11/20/2000 11:23 952-742-5851 CARGILL LABOR TEAM PAGE 01/01 Jeffrey R Johnson 4620 Minnesota Lane Plymouth, Minnesota 55446 November 20, 2000 Laurie Ahrens Assistant City Manager City of Plymouth Fax: (763) 509-5060 Dear Laurie: This letter will serve as my resignation from the Plymouth Charter Commission effective immediately. I have enjoyed my brief service on the Commission, but must resign based upon my recent election to the Minnesota House of Representatives. Thank you. Mayor Joy Tierney- '' Members of the Plymouth City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 [edicine Lake Area Citizens November 17, 2000 City Council Re: Walking / biking path along East Medicine Lake Boulevard Dear Madame Mayor and Council Members: AMLAC would like to compliment the City of Plymouth as well as Hennepin Parks on the walking / biking trail which runs from the south end to the north end of Medicine Lake along East Medicine Lake Boulevard. That trail is well used by walkers, joggers, roller bladers and people on bicycles. There is, however, one small area of the trail which is just constricted and creates a safety hazard. That is the portion of the trail at 30th Avenue North where there are two remaining houses on the lake side of that trail. It is our understanding that the proposed plans for the trail included the purchase and removal of those two houses. I understand, however, that when that didn't occur the City / County was reluctant to use any condemnation powers and that the two houses remained. The problem is that the two houses, with their driveways, infringe on the trail narrowing the trail in front of those two houses to a width of only 66 inches. In addition, the trail is immediately adjacent to East Medicine Lake Boulevard at that point. AMLAC would ask the City of Plymouth to look at and study this situation to see if there are any better alternatives. Perhaps the City may even wish to revisit the issue of purchasing those two lakeside properties. Respectfully s mitted AMLAC By its President Bridget Jodell MUNICIPAL LEGISLARVEUPDATE JIL(COMMI N UPDATE 2000-9 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2000 •ry �c LEGISLATIVE ELECTION UPDATE While there were a number of very close races, the final makeup of the 2001 State Legislature will largely reflect the composition of the 2000 session. The Senate remains solidly in the DFL column, with 39 members, as compared with 41 at the end of the 2000 session. Republicans had a net gain of two seats, which brings them to 27 members. Senator Bob Lessard has left the DFL party to become the only Independent member of the Senate. Senator Charlie Berg, who most recently served as an Independent, was elected as a Republican. The MLC legislative delegation will have seven new members in the 2001 session. One of these, Representative -Elect Nora Slawik (DFL -Maplewood), has been reelected to the House after a two-year hiatus. Except for this seat, all new members are of the same party affiliation as his or her predecessor. Representative -Elect Jeff Johnson (R -Plymouth) will replace retiring Representative Henry Todd Van Dellen (R -Plymouth) in District 34B. In the northern suburbs, there will be a number of new faces in the MLC House delegation. Representative -Elect Carl Jacobson (R- Vadnais Heights), will succeed retiring Representative Sherry Broecker (R -Little Canada) in District 53B. Representative -Elect Scott Wasiluk (DFL -Maplewood) will succeed Congresswoman -Elect Betty McCollum (DFL -North St. Paul) in the state House of Representatives District 55B. Representative -Elect Eric Lipman (R -Lake Elmo) has won the District 56B seat left open by the retirement of Representative Peg Larsen (R -Lakeland). On the Senate side, Councilmember Mady Reiter (R -Shoreview) has been elected to the District 53 seat vacated by Senator Linda Runbeck (R -Circle Pines). Senator -Elect Reiter is no stranger to the MLC, having previously sered on the Board of Directors. Senator -Elect Michele Bachman (R -Stillwater) will succeed Senator Gary Laidig (R -Stillwater) in District 56. The MLC Update Is prepared by Robert G. Renner, Jr and Elizabeth J. Shields Messerti d Kramer P.A., 145 University Avenue West, Suite 450, SC Paul, MN 55103 Telephone (651) 228-9757 Fax (651) 228-9787 r- 2001 MLC LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION: SENATORS DISTRICT LEGISLATOR MLC CITIES REPRESENTED PARTY AFFILIATION 33 Senator Warren Limmer Plymouth Republican 34 Senator Gen Olson Plymouth Republican 36 Senator David Knutson Apple Valley, Lakeville, Burnsville Republican 37 Senator Pat Pariseau Lakeville Republican 38 Senator Deanna Wiener Eagan, Apple Valley, Burnsville DFL 40 Senator Dave Johnson Bloomington DFL 41 Senator Bill Belanger Bloomington, Burnsville, Eden Prairie Republican 42 Senator Roy Terwilliger Edina, Eden Prairie Republican 43 Senator Ed Oliver Minnetonka, Eden Prairie Republican 44 Senator Steve Kelley Minnetonka DFL 45 Senator Martha Robertson Minnetonka, Plymouth Republican 53 Senator Mady Reiter Shoreview, Maplewood Republican 54 Senator John Marty Roseville, Maplewood DFL 55 Senator Charles Wiger Maplewood DFL 56 Senator Michele Bachman Woodbury Republican 57 Senator Len Price Maplewood, Woodbury DFL 2001 MLC LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION: REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT LEGISLATOR MLC CITIES REPRESENTED PARTY AFFILIATION 33B Representative Rich Stanek Plymouth Republican 34B Representative Jeff Johnson Plymouth Republican 36A Representative Chris Gerlach Apple Valley, Lakeville Republican 36B Representative Dan McElroy Burnsville Republican 37B Representative Mary Liz Holberg Lakeville Republican 38A Representative Tim Wilkin Eagan, Burnsville Republican 38B Representative Tim Pawlenty Eagan, Apple Valley, Burnsville Republican 40A Representative Dan Larson Bloomington DFL 40B Representative Ann Lenczewski Bloomington DFL 41A Representative Alice Seagren Bloomington, Eden Prairie Republican 41 B Representative Ken Wolf Eden Prairie, Bloomington, Burnsville Republican 42A Representative Ron Erhardt Edina Republican 42B Representative Erik Paulsen Edina, Eden Prairie Republican 43A Representative Tom Workman Eden Prairie Republican 43B Representative Barb Sykora Minnetonka Republican 44A Representative Betty Folliard Minnetonka DFL 45A Representative Ron Abrams Minnetonka, Plymouth Republican 45B Representative Peggy Leppik Plymouth Republican 53A Representative Phil Krinkie Shoreview Republican 53B Representative Carl Jacobson Shoreview, Maplewood Republican 54A Representative Mary Jo McGuire Roseville DFL 54B Representative Mindy Greiling Maplewood, Roseville DFL 55B Representative Scott Wasiluk Maplewood DFL 56B Representative Eric Lipman Woodbury Republican 57A Representative Nora Slawik Maplewood, Woodbury DFL t LOCAL ELECTION UPDATE In addition to the new members of the MLC legislative delegation, the MLC welcomes new and returning city councilmembers in nine of the thirteen MLC communities. In Apple Valley, Councilmembers Tom Goodwin and Ruth Grendahl were reelected in unopposed races. In Burnsville, Mayor Elizabeth B. Kautz successfully ran for reelection against Councilmember Charlie Crichton. Mr. Crichton will remain on the council, as his term does not expire in this election cycle. He will be joined by Councilmember Liz Workman, who was reelected, and Councilmember-Elect Steven Cherney, who won the seat vacated by Charlotte Shover. The City of Eagan will have two new members on its council with the election of Cyndee Fields and Meg Tilley to seats previously held by Bea Blomquist and Sandy Masin. In Eden Prairie, Councilmember Sherry Butcher was reelected, while Jan Mosman won the seat left vacant by the retirement of Councilmember Ross Thorfinnson. In Edina, Mayor Dennis Maetzold was reelected running unopposed. Incumbent councilmember Mike Kelly was also reelected. There will be two new members of the Edina City Council with the election of Linda Masica and Scot Housh. In Lakeville, Bob Johnson, a current city councilmember, was elected to succeed longtime mayor Duane Zaun. Councilmember David Luick was reelected to his council seat, and will be joined on the council by the newly elected Laurie Rieb and Mark Bellows. In Plymouth, Mayor Joy Tierney was reelected mayor in a three-way race. Councilmember Judy Johnson was reelected to her at -large council seat. Sandy Hewitt and Bob Stein won two open seats on the Plymouth City Council. The Shoreview City Council will temporarily remain identical to its composition prior to the 2000 election, as Mayor Sandy Martin, Councilmember Blake Huffman and Councilmember Ady Wickstrom were all reelected. However, in January, 2001, Councilmember Mady Reiter will resign from her council seat to succeed Linda Runbeck in the state senate. The Shoreview Council will appoint Senator -Elect Reiter's successor at that time. In Woodbury, Mike Charron and Peter Rekow will join the council as new members. The cities of Bloomington, Maplewood, Minnetonka and Roseville did not hold municipal elections in 2000. El MLC TO HOST REGIONAL BREAKFAST MEETINGS The Municipal Legislative Commission will once again host three Regional Legislative Breakfast Meetings in order to foster communication and cooperation between city officials and the suburban legislative delegation. The dates and locations of the breakfasts are listed below: REGION 1: BLOOMINGTON, EDEN PRAIRIE, EDINA, MINNETONKA & PLYMOUTH Date & Time: Tuesday, November 28, 2000, 7:30 a.m. — 9:30 a.m. Location: Radisson Hotel & Conference Center 3131 Campus Drive Plymouth, Minnesota REGION 2: MAPLEWOOD, ROSEVILLE, SHOREVIEW & WOODBURY Date & Time: Thursday, November 30, 2000, 7:30 a.m. — 9:30 a.m. Location: Nickelby's — Maplewood Inn Highway 694 & White Bear Avenue Maplewood, Minnesota REGION 3: APPLE VALLEY, BURNSVILLE, EAGAN & LAKEVILLE Date & Time: Monday, December 4, 2000, 7:30 a.m. — 9:30 a.m. Location: Holiday Inn - Burnsville 14201 Nicollet Avenue South (1 -35W/1 -35E & County Road 42) Burnsville, Minnesota In addition to each city's mayor, council and city manager/administrator, the MLC invites the legislative delegation that corresponds to each region. As a new initiative this year, the MLC is also inviting Met Council representatives from each region. Invitations were mailed out to each of the individuals listed above shortly after Election Day. If you have not done so yet, please RSVP as soon as possible to Liz Shields at 651/228-9757 or eshields(D-mandklaw.com. MINNETONKA HIRES NEW CITY MANAGER The City of Minnetonka has hired John Gunyou as the new city manager effective October 31, 2000. Prior to accepting the position of city manager, Mr. Gunyou was the president of Onvoy Internet and an assistant professor at Hamline University. Former positions include Executive Director of the Minnesota Office of Technology, Chief Administrative Officer for Minnesota Public Radio, Commissioner of Finance for the State of Minnesota, and Assistant City Manager for the City of Minneapolis. 5 Mr. Gunyou's educational background includes an undergraduate degree from the U.S. Air _ Force Academy, an M.A. in Urban Economics from UCLA, and a M.P.A. in Public Finance from the University of Colorado. The MLC looks forward to working with Mr. Gunyou. For more information on any of the topics covered in this edition of MLC Update, please contact Bob Renner or Liz Shields at 651/228-9757 or via e-mail at rrenner@mandklaw.com or eshields(cDmandklaw.com. A