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1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE:
NOTE: Ward I Councilmember Tim Bildsoe meets with residents and receives their comments
in the Administration Library, beginning at 6:00 PM before each Regular Council
meeting.
TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 7: 00 PM
TUESDAY, JULY 11, 7: 00 PM
2. MONDAY, JUNE 19, 7:00 PM
3. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 7: 00 PM
4. THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 7: 00 PM
S. SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 8: 00 AM
6. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 7:00 PM
7. TUESDAY, JULY 4
8. WEDNESDAY, JULYS, 7.00 PM
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING,
Council Chambers
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING,
Council Chambers
YOUTHADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room
PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers
CHARTER COMMISSION, Public Safety Training Room
MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH Sk RUN, Plymouth Creek
Amphitheater
PLYMOUTHADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT
(PACT), Hadley Lake Room
INDEPENDENCE DAY, City offices closed
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE, Medicine
Lake Room
9. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 2
JUNE 16, 2000
10. THURSDAY, JULY 6, 5:15 PM MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH, City Center Amphitheater
11. A List of future Regular Council Meeting agenda items is attached. (M-11)
12. June, July, and August calendars are attached. (M-12)
1. NEWS ARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
a) Metropolitan Council preliminary population and household estimates for
Plymouth. (7-1a)
b) New York Times news article featuring attempts by some Wayzata families to
improve after—school family time. (I -1b)
c) Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission's annual newsletter. (I -1c)
d) City news release recognizing the recipients of the Plymouth Youth Awards.
(I--1 d)
2. MINUTES
a) Human Rights Commission June 1 meeting. (I --2a)
3. STAFFREPORTS
a) Report on minor transit route changes and renumbering. (I --3a)
b) Report on midday transit service from Downtown Minneapolis. (I --3b)
c) Reprint of first quarter 2000 City website statistics. (I --3c)
4. CHARTER COMMISSION ITEMS
a) Letter from Chief District Judge Daniel Mabley appointing Louise Speck to the
Charter commission. (I -4a)
S. CORRESPONDENCE
a) Letter from June Schwartz regarding the Gramercy Park development. (I -5a)
b) Letter from Richard and June Ekstrand regarding the Gramercy Park
development. (I -Sb)
6. LEGISLATIVE ITEMS
a) Association of Metropolitan Municipalities AMM FAX News. (I -6a)
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YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
JUNE 19,2000,7:00 P.M.
MEDICINE LAKE ROOM
AGENDA
1. Approve minutes of June 5 meeting
2. Discuss League of Minnesota Cities Conference workshop
3. Receive report on April 27 Youth Town Forum
4. Discuss applications and process for new council members
5. Adjourn
Possible topics for future meetings:
• Presentation on "Kids Vote" Project in Hopkins School District 270 (September meeting)
• Discuss issues surrounding skateboard parks
• Discuss health issues and abstinence education
NEXT MEETING MONDAY, JULY 31, 7:00 PM
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA 9-3
® WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2000
WHERE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Plymouth City Center
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
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.
1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M.
2. PUBLIC FORUM
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. CONSENT AGENDA*
A. Pool Guy.Com. Approve variance to construct a pool within the wetland setback on property located
at 4075 Garland Lane North. (20073)
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Moen Leuer Construction. Review noise assessment to evaluate potential noise impacts associated
with trucking activity and to determine size of noise wall south of proposed Building 5 at Plymouth
Ponds located north of Medina Road, east of Lawndale Lane, and west of Holly Lane. (20038)
B. Dean and Cindy Burrington. Shoreland variance and front yard setback variance to allow a sport court
addition at 5730 Annapolis Lane North. (20060)
C. Michael and Carol Kvasnik. Shoreland variance to exceed the 25 percent impervious surface coverage
to construct a swimming pool for property located at 11625 48' Avenue North. (20067)
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Landform Engineering. Preliminary plat and final plat to move the lot line between two townhome
units to accommodate a different style of townhome unit for 5853 and 5857 Forestview Lane North.
(20066) (Continued from the June 7, 2000 Planning Commission Meeting.)
B. Hennepin County Property Services. Site plan amendment and conditional use permit amendment to
allow installation of a nine -hole chip and putt course south of the existing golf driving range; a tee box
and golf instructional area north of the existing golf driving range; and installation of decorative
security gates on Vicksburg Lane for property located at 1050 Vicksburg Lane North. (20061)
C. City of Plymouth. Amendment to the text of Chapter 21 of the Plymouth City Code, the Plymouth
Zoning Ordinance. The amendment would add a notice requirement for Planning Commission review
of sketch plans. (20081)
8. ADJOURNMENT
M-4
AGENDA
Plymouth Charter Commission
Thursday, June 22, 2000
Training Room
(second floor Public Safety Building)
7:00 p.m.
1. Call to Order
2. Approve Minutes
3. Review and Consider Ordinance forwarded by City Council relating to mailed
ballot special elections
4. Adjourn
Also enclosed for information:
1. City Attorney response to question relating to secretary position in bylaws.
2. Charter Commission Bylaws, as amended on May 11.
Tentative Schedule for
City Council Non -Consent Agenda Items
June 27
• Receive 1999 Audited Financial Statements
• Reguiding from CO (Commercial Office) to LA -4 (Living Area 4) and a Rezoning
from O -R (Office Residential) and B -C (Business Campus to RMF -4 (Multiple
Family 4) for three parcels of land located northeast of 45 Avenue and Nathan Lane.
City of Plymouth. (20050)
• Plymouth Marketplace applications.
• Public hearing on bond issue for Nuaire.
• Recognition of donors to Youth Jam 2000 and Youth Award winners.
• Report on truck traffic on Nathan Lane south of County Road 10 (requested by
Mayor Tierney).
• "No Parking" request near Zachary Park.
• Rezoning, preliminary plat, PUD general plan, site plan, conditional use permits and
variances for a development to be known as Plymouth Marketplace located on the
northwest corner of Highway 55 and Vicksburg Lane North. North American
Properties, Inc. (20040).
• Reguiding from CO (Commercial Office) to LA -4 (Living Area 4) and a rezoning
from O -R (Office Residential) and B -C (Business Campus) to RMF -4 (Multiple
Family 4) for three parcels of land located northeast of 45`x' Avenue and Nathan Lane.
City of Plymouth. (20050).
• Ordinance Amending Section 905.17 of the Uniform Fire Code regarding cooking
devices on balconies (requested by Councilmember Harstad).
July 11
• Rezoning/Reguiding of Study Area D.
• Sketch Plan for Plymouth Crossings, TOLD Redevelopment Project.
• City Center Zoning Text Amendments.
• "National Night Out" Proclamation.
• Vacation of sanitary sewer easements and street easements on Sunset Hill School
property
• Vacation of part of Cheshire Lane in Berthiaume's Addition
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Metropolitan Council T, '
Working for the Region, Planning for the Future
June 9, 2000
DWIGHT JOHNSON, CITY MANAGER
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD
PLYMOUTH, MN 55447-1482
Dear MR JOHNSON:
The Metropolitan Council research staff has prepared a preliminary population and household
estimate as of April 1, 1999 for your community. Enclosed for your review is a 1998 worksheet
which includes 1990 Census background data.
The estimates are used by the Council to monitor population and household change throughout
the region. We strive to provide accurate estimates that treat municipalities consistently.
Questions concerning how the estimates are determined should be directed to me at (612) 602-
1332 or by e-mail at kathy.iohnson (a)metc.state. Mn. us.
No reply from you is necessary. If you have comments regarding the estimates please submit
them to me in writing. This will ensure that issues are addressed in a timely manner.
The Department of Revenue requests finalized estimates from us by late June for use in their
local aid and other formulas. To comply, we need to hear from you by June 21, 2000. Thank
you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Kathy Johnson
Community Development Division
Enclosure
230 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1626 (651) 602-1000 Fax 602-1550 TDD/11Y 291-0904 Metro Info Line 602-1888
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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Provisional Population Estimate
April 1, 1999
PLYMOUTH
Hnusinn []nits
Household Estimate
1990 Census Households
1999 Household Estimate
18,361
23,807
Population Estimate
1990 Census
1999 Estimated
1999 Estimated Occupied
Housing By Type
Housing Units
Completed Housing Units
Households
11,831
15,008
14,618
Single-family
64,313
1999 Population Estimate
7,711
9,759
9,125
Multifamily (incl. town homes)
63,249
1999 Population in Households
74
70
64
Mobile Home
19,616''
24,837
23,807
Total
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Household Estimate
1990 Census Households
1999 Household Estimate
18,361
23,807
Population Estimate
50,889
1990 Census Total Population
899
1990 Group Quarters Population
49,990
1990 Population in Households
64,313
1999 Population Estimate
1,064
1999 Group Quarters Population
63,249
1999 Population in Households
1990 Census Persons per Household
1999 Persons per Household
Persons per Household
All numbers are as of April 1 of each year.
2.72
2.66
'This total includes 77 unit(s) listed in "other' housing in the 1990 Census data. The Census defines these units as those
not fitting the defined housing categories, such as houseboats, railroad cars, campers and vans. Since no information on
"other" units is available between censuses, for purposes of 1999 population and household estimation, these units have
been allocated to the single and multiple family categories. This was done based on persons per "other' household and
the ratio of single-family to multifamily housing in the jurisdiction
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Parents Try to Reclaim
Their Children's Time
Rethinking Rush of Afterschool Activities
By PAM BELLUCK
WAYZATA, Minn. — It has seeped
into this vibrant suburb of Minneapo-
Lis just as it has from Scarsdale to
Santa Monica, overwhelming par-
ents and overtaking children's lives:
the schedule.
Soccer practice, dance class, play,
rehearsal, Boy Scouts. Be at Tuesday
football practice or be benched in
Saturday's game. First graders car
ry daily planners. Family vacations,
not to mention family dinners, take a
back seat to basketball. And it has
become cachet at cocktail parties to
compare whose kids are the busiest.
Now some parents in Wayzata
(pronounced wye-ZETA), a prosper -
)us, purposeful community of high-
ichieving, energetic children and
:olor-coded family calendars, have
fecided that it is all too much.
They are concerned that too little
ime with parents means that chil-
Iren are missing the stabilizing,
haracter-shaping experiences of rit-
ials like suppertime conversations
and family outings. And, especially
n the wake of school shootings, in
vhich the killers' parents often
seemedto know little about their
hildren's lives, they are worried
hat the influence of peers and the
media and commercialism may be
>utweighing the influence of parents.
In a grass-roots effort unlike any-
hing else in the country, parents and
ommunity leaders here are calling
or a slowdown. A few months ago,
hey began asking coaches, dance
astructors, churches and leaders of
muth groups to cut back on prac-
ices, rehearsals and meetings. They
vant a. loosening of polices that pe-
ialize children for missing practice
Seeking to ease
demands on
children and put
.amily first.
it tell families not to vacation during
;pring break. And in scheduling and
tttltude, they want programs to be
leferential to family meals, family
rips and family celebrations.
As an incentive, the group, which
ias attracted dozens of families and
alis itself Family Life 1st, will begin
estowing a "seal of approval" on
;roups this summer that become
amily-friendly, hoping that such
,rograms will be as eager to display
he seal as they are trophies.
But the larger mission is to start a
.ational movement, in which such
rograms — and parents themselves
- downshift children's schedules,
oftening the frenetic way of life that
;rips many American children and
etting families reclaim popcorn
dghts, puzzle marathons and visits
o Aunt Jane. To do that, they have to
:onfront concerns that cutting back
vill hurt children's futures or the
luality of programs.
"We're losing our kids to over-
;cheduled hyperactivity." said Wil-
iam J. Dpherty, a professor of fam-
.ly social science at the University of
Ainnesota who inspired the Wayzata
movement last year.
"It's a question of balance," Pro -
lessor Doherty continued. "Dance
and karate, these are all good things.
Parents are hot making appoint-
ments with drug dealers for their
children. But we want parents to say,
'Am I overdoing the providing of
activity opportunities and underdo-
Ing the providing of family time?"'
Barbara Carlson, a mother of four
and one of the movement's leaders,
said Wayzata was even planning
workshops about making dinners
and other family. activities fulfilling
because parents have said, "'If I get
this time with my family, you have to
show me what to do with my kids."'
At a time when the variety of chil-
dren's activities has exploded, with
higher levels of success at younger
ages, families get swept into a kind of
extracurricular extravagance, try-
ing to give children the chance to
excel, or at least participate, in what-
ever interests them.
At Kristin Bender's house, where
commotion of the "I can't find my
cleats" variety reigns as her three
children rush to participate in three
different sports programs simulta-
neously, she shoehorns in family
time by having everyone meet near
the sports fields for half an hour.
Margaret Roddy's son Drew, 17, a
basketball player, has been benched
for taking a family vacation.
In one week recently, Kris Frank
drove 200 miles, mostly shuttling to
hockey and dance.
"Sometimes I'm in the car from 3
p.m. ti117 or 8 —go and drop and pick
and drop — without being able to
take a breath once," she said. "This
has finally snowballed to the point
where people say wait a minute.
We're all screaming, 'Help!'
Of course, putting family ahead of
extracurricular pursuits is compli-
cated. Children like these activities
and parents risk disappointing them
by restricting participation. And par-
ents value them because they teach
virtues like teamwork and persist.
ence, and keep children out of trouble
and away from fess enriching pas-
times. Coaches and program direct
tors are judged on their programs'
success, creating pressure to sched-
ule more practices and year-round
playing seasons, and discourage tal-
ented children from scaling back.
In and around Wayzata, a town of
4,000 people about 12 miles west of
downtown Minneapolis on the north-
ern shore of Lake Minnetonka, there
is no shortage of skepticism.
"In theory I support it 100 per-
cent," said Greg Rye, who said that
because his 9 -year-old son Michael's
soccer takes up four days a week, the
boy often eats "on the fly."
But Mr. Rye worries that if Mi-
chael misses a season or does not
play on the more competitive travel-
ing teams, he may be denied opportu-
nities later.
"If Michael doesn't get to play
soccer in high school because he did-
n't get involved early, then the per-
son who would potentially be harmed
down the road is my son," said Mr.
Rye, a school board member. "The
one thing I won't do is make my kid's
future a test case."
Ann and Barry Vermeer, with two
extremely busy children, favor re-
laxing policies that, for example, now
require that their son John, 17, not
miss more than two rehearsals of the
school musical. -Obeying that policy
means that medical checkups must
take place during school hours and
that John cannot visit colleges next
fall.
But the Vermeers and others fear
consequences if no other towns fol-
low suit. If Wayzata's, teams cut a
practice a week, wouldn't the compe=
tition get better? Couldn't that drive
good players and coaches from Way-
zata?
"If the quality Is going to go down,
you are going to have difficulty re-
taining'people who want to excel,"
said Mr. Vermeer, a lawyer. And less
competitive programs O'can hurt
your chance for a college scholar-
ship."
Several students said they might
be overscheduled, but were happy.
"When I have a busier schedule, I
become more organized and more
focused," said Nnennia Ejebe, 17.
"And even, if the activities cut back,,
you can still avoid your parents."
Sunta Hartmann, 18, said she be-
lieved "sports and activities are a
little stricter than they need to be."
"But what I notice about myself,".
Ms. Hartmann said, "is I choose to
be this busy."
Some program directors say it
would be hard to set limits.
"Impossible," said Mary Miller,
manager of the. Dance Shoppe, a
competitive dance studio. "Why
would we cut back? We're a• private-
ly owned for-profit organization.".
Tim McKee, a football coach who
avoids practicing on Wednesday,
which is church night, said, "If you
could Bet all the football programs in
the state of Minnesota to agree to
this, I'd be the first one to sign."
But he added that "some people
think we're, not practicing enough."
Aware that it might be miscon-
strued as a backlash against extra-
curricular programs, Family Life
1st is trying to involve coaches, cler-
gy and others In the planning, and
emphasizes that parents must ,make,
sure children attend programs they
register for.
Some coaches and others are sup-
portive. Gordy Engel, a longtime
leader of community sports, said he
was trying to discourage a basket-
ball coach from adding a second
weekly practice and starting'a sec-
ond grade traveling team.
The Rev. Dave Hoadley, youth pas-
tor at St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran
Church, says his church. schedules
too many youth activities.
And Brad Anderson, the Wayzata
High School football coach who be-
lieves that starting too young or
.practicing too much can kill the joy
of the game, said, "If enough parents
think it's worthwhile, programs will
take notice — as long as it's not time
just turned over for the family to do
Nintendo or turn on the TV set."
. Dr. Doherty,. whose books, "Take
Back Your Kids" and "The Inten-
tional Family," discuss the impor-
tance of family rituals and how the
culture of consumerism and individ..
ualism has convinced parents that
Kristin Bender, at
home with Torie, 9,
left, Lizzie, 12, and
Jonathan, 14, has
created family time
by having everyone
meet near sports
fields for half an
hour. At left, Lisa
and Greg Rye, play-
ing soccer with their
son, Michael, 9, and
.their dog, Molly.
Greg Rye worries
that if practices are
cut back, his son will
lose out.
they must ply children with activities
to keep thein happy, urges parents to
withstand such pressures. .
"We're so focused on the child as
an individual," he said. "But there's
a ton of research to support that if a
kid doesn't have good family connec-
tions, nothing else comes close to
taking the place of that."
Several parents said the shootings
at Columbine High School jn Little-
ton, Colo., an affluent community not
unlike Wayzata, had made. them
more concerned about spending tithe
with their children. Bugs Peter-
schmidt, who encouraged her son
Max, 12, to quit Boy Scouts and sum-
mer soccer, said •she recalled hear-
ing that the killers' parents had at-
tendedall their ballgames, which
seemed like good parenting but was
really parenting from the sidelines.
"That's not a solution 'anymore,"
said Mrs. Peterschmidt, a cake deco-
rator. "We want to give our kids
rituals and slowing down and hope-
fully a base. There's no guarantee
that if your child is doing soccer and
Boy Scouts and this and this that
they're going to be successful in
life."
Greg Bonfield, whose family start-
ed keeping track of how often mem-
bers ate together, said his daughter
Lauren, 11, would have to choose
between soccer and dance.
"These are your children," Mr.
Baufield said. "You only get a few
years with them."
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ment between the nine municipalities having land
within the Elm Creek Watershed. They are Cham-
plin, Corcoran, Dayton, Greenfield, Hassan, Maple
Grove, Medina, Plymouth, and Rogers.
The Elm Creek watershed lies wholly within the
north central part of Hennepin County. The Crow
and Mississippi Rivers demarcate the northern
boundary. Although some areas in the north drain
to the Crow and Mississippi Rivers, they are within
the legal boundaries of the Elm Creek Watershed.
Part of the City of Rogers is excluded from the wa-
tershed.
The watershed has 127 square miles of surface
area that measures approximately 16 miles north -
south by 13 miles east -west. The surface water col-
lector system consists of Diamond Creek, North
Fork Rush Creek, Rush Creek, and Elm Creek.
Elm Creek joins the Mississippi River at the Mill
Pond in the City of Champlin. Elm Creek and its
tributaries drain 109 square miles of the watershed;
the remaining northern part of the watershed drains
towards the Crow and Mississippi Rivers without
any major collector channels.
Elm Creek rises in a large marsh north of the
May 2000
Hamel area in Medina, flows northeasterly and
joins the Mississippi River in the City of Champlin
at mile 871. The distance of Elm Creek from origin
to terminus is 23 miles. The channel rises from a
crest elevation of 841.4 at the Champlin Mill Pond
Dam to 974 north of Hamel.
In accordance with the Metropolitan Water
Management Act, the Commission prepared a wa-
tershed management plan which describes the wa-
tershed's physical and hydrologic characteristics,
establishes objectives and policies, identifies man-
agement issues and strategies, and proposes an im-
plementation program for managing the water re-
sources of the Elm Creek Watershed. The Elm
Creek Watershed Management Plan was approved
by the Board of Soil and Water Resources on May
25, 1988.
As required in the plan, each member city is
responsible for preparing management plans and
implementing a local water management plan, capi-
tal improvement program, and official controls as
necessary to bring local water management plans
into conformance with the Commission's plan.
The Commission's second generation plan is
due June 1, 2001.
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Commission Continues Water Quality Monitoring
Lake Monitoring
The Elm Creek Watershed Management
Commission has been monitoring lakes since 1980. In
1999 the Commission monitored Fish and Weaver
Lakes in Maple Grove, and the Champlin Mill Pond.
These lakes are listed as critical lakes in the
Commission's Management Plan. Fish and Weaver
Lakes are category I (highest quality) and the Mill
Pond is a category III critical lake.
The mean phosphorus concentrations in Fish,
Weaver and the Mill Pond were 47.5, 42.7, and 195
mg/l, respectively, for the period of April through Oc-
tober. Total phosphorus is the limiting nutrient that
can cause algal blooms and excessive weed growth.
Total nitrogen averages were 1.5, 1.3 and 1.5 mg/l for
Fish and Weaver Lakes and the Mill Pond. Values for
Fish and Weaver Lakes were very similar to those
measured in 1998.
The average transparencies of Fish, Weaver and
the Mill Pond were 4.6, 6.2, and 5.4 feet, respectively,
and Chlorophyll a concentrations averaged 18.8, 20.6
and 6.4 pg/l . In addition to the parameters listed,
dissolved oxygen and temperature profiles were
measured for each sampling date.
Both Fish and Weaver Lakes have highly devel-
oped watersheds. They receive extensive recreational
use and are important resources for the watershed. The
Mill Pond has as its watershed almost the entire 102
square mile Elm Creek watershed. Immediately
upstream is residential' and 'the Elm Creek Park
Reserve. For these three lakes, a list of parameters and
concentrations is listed in the Commission's 1999
Annual Report. Long-term water quality trends and
the summary of lake sampling history of these lakes
are also included in the report.
The Mill Pond is formed by a dam on Elm Creek
and thus exhibits the higher nutrient concentrations of
the creek. Even though phosphorus concentrations are
very high in the Mill Pond, the transparency is high
and the chlorophyll a concentrations remain low. This
is probably due to the lack of stagnant water in the
Mill Pond. With the constant water movement, growth
of planktonic algae is usually not a problem. How-
ever, the Mill Pond exhibits extensive plant growth
due to its shallow depths and high nutrient content.
The City of Champlin practices periodic draw downs
of the Lake to help control plant growth.
The Mill Pond consists of three areas, the upper,
middle and lower ponds. The City has expressed con-
cern over the upper Mill Pond filling in with sediment.
The Commission will conduct some investigation of
the sedimentation through the Stream Assessment
grant project.
Stream Monitoring
Elm Creek was monitored in cooperation with
USGS staff. Real-time data may be viewed on the
Internet at:
http://h20-nwisw.er.usgs.gov/nwis
w/MN/index.cgi?statnum=5287890
Installation of the gauge at Diamond Creek will be
completed in 1999-2000. This will be an automatic
level recorder and will be used in conjunction with a
rating curve to estimate the discharges. The installa-
tions were delayed due to construction of a trail in Elm
Creek Park Reserve in 1997 and the planned recon-
struction of County Road 121 at Diamond Creek cross-
ing in 1999-2000.
(Continued on page 3)
Commission Meets Monthly
The Commission is compromised of representatives
from eight voting and one non-voting municipalities
and the Hennepin Conservation District. Commis-
sioners are appointed for terms specified by their re-
spective communities.
Regular Commission meetings are held at 3:00 pm on
the second Wednesday of each month at Plymouth
City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, Plymouth, MN.
The meetings are open to the public. Individuals who
served as Commissioners in 1999 are:
Champlin
Jesse Walizer, Secretary
Corcoran
Roger Bromander
Dayton
Rick Hass
Hassan
Gary Morrison, Chair
Maple Grove
Kenneth Ashfeld, Vice Chair
Medina
Pat Klise
Plymouth
Dan Faulkner, Treasurer
Rogers
Gary Eitel
Twin Cities Water
Quality Initiative Grant
The Commission received a $50,000 grant
from the Metropolitan Council for stream improve-
ment projects in the watershed. The Commission is
working with the HCD to identify and assist land-
owners in the installation of best management prac-
tices (BMPs) to improve the streamwater quality in
Elm Creek and its tributaries. A project work
group, consisting of representatives from the HCD,
NRCS, FSA, Hennepin Extension, a hired techni-
cian and the Elm Creek Watershed Commission
developed a work plan for the program. I .
In 1999, six agricultural Best Management
Practice (BMP) projects were completed in the Elm
Creek Watershed. All six projects were cost -shared
50% by the Commission through the TCWQI grant,
with the other 50% cost -shared through the USDA—
Farm Service Agency. HCD and NRCS staff pro-
vided technical assistance to landowners. The fol-
lowing is a list of the completed projects:
Louis Dahlheimer, Dayton. Establishment of 2.5 acres
of filter strips (native grass buffers) adjacent to Dia-
mond Creek.
Robert Ledin, Hassan Township. Establishment of 9.7
acres of native grass filter strips adjacent to the
Crow River, and restoration of 0.7 acres of wet-
lands.
Elwyn Manthei, Corcoran. Establishment of 9.6 acres
of filter strips adjacent to North Fork ;Mush Creek
and attached drainage ditches.
Omar Olson, Corcoran. Restoration of 3.0 acres of wet-
lands along a drainage ditch to North Fork Rush
Creek.
John Wicht III, Hassan Township. Establishment of
5.7 acres of native grass filter strips and 1.0 acre of
riparian forest buffers adjacent to North Fork Rush
Creek.
Sue Rooney, Plymouth. Installation of 1,800 feet of
fence to exclude livestock from Elm Creek.
This adds up to be 28.5 acres of buffers, 3.7
acres of wetland restorations, and 1,800 feet of
fencing for livestock exclusion. Five new projects
were planned in 1999 and will be completed in
2000. These include 32.3 acres of buffers and 1.0
acre of wetland restoration. Several other projects
have also been planned for 2000 and will start later
in the year.
Commission Staff
The Elm Creek Watershed Management Plan and 1999 Annual Report are on file at all member cities and
local public libraries. Further information can be obtained by contacting the engineering departments of the
member cities or the following Commission staff members:
Technical Staff
Ali Drugunoglu
Ellen Sones
Carolyn Dindorf
Hennepin Conservation District
10801 Wayzata Blvd., Ste. 240
Minnetonka, MN 55305
Phone: 952/544-8572
Email: ali@hcd.hennepin.mn.us
Attorney
Executive Secretary
Joel Jamnik
Judie Anderson
Campbell Knutson
Elm Creek WMC
1380 Corporate Center Drive
3001 Harbor Lane N.
Eagan, MN 55121
Plymouth, MN 55447
Phone: 651/452-5000
Phone: 763/553-1144
Email: cklaw@mn.uswest.net Email: jassgrfx@aol.com
80 Projects Reviewed by Commission in 1999
In order to prevent future problems of flooding and sedimentation, the Elm Creek Commission has determined that
the following plans shall come before it for review and approval:
• All developmendconstruction/grading within or adjacent to critical areas such as floodplains and upland stor-
age areas,
• All commercial/industrial subdivisions or site development plans;
• All residential subdivisions more than 20 acres in size with more than two dwelling units per acre, and
• All residential subdivisions, regardless of size, with more than three dwelling units per acre.
Plans and proposals must be submitted by the member community the Commission's technical advisor, Hennepin
Conservation District, ten days prior to the Commission's scheduled general meeting date in order to be considered at
that meeting. Following is a list of the projects reveiwed by the Commission in 1999.
99-001
Schany & Tiber Building
Hassan
99-041
Dutch Knoll 5th Add
Rogers
99-002
Elm Creek Bridge
Maple Grove
99-042
Rogers Veterinary Clinic
Hassan
99-003
Rogers Industrial Park Sixth
Hassan
99-043
Staybridge Suites Hotel
Maple Grove
99-004
Preserve Elm Creek 2nd Add
Champlin
99-044
TC Builders
Dayton
99-005
Preserve Elm Creek 3rd Add
Champlin
99-045
Centennial X-ing 2nd Add
Maple Grove
99-006
Tilden Avenue Extension
Champlin
99-046
Meadow Lake Estates
Hassan
99-007
Valvoline Instant Oil Change
Medina
99-047
Chapel Wood
Maple Grove
99-008
Department 56
Rogers
99-048
Preserve Elm Creek 4th Add
Champlin
99-009
Frontage Rd Construction
Medina
99-049
Preserve Elm Creek 5th Add
Champlin
99-010
Svitak Driveway
Maple Grove
99-050
The Meadows at Elm Creek
Champlin
99-011
North Glenn
Maple Grove
99-051
Precision Steel Rule
Corcoran
99-012
Hassan Business Park
Hassan
99-052
Kellington Construction Inc
Corcoran
99-013
Oak Ridge Farm 2nd Add
Corcoran
99-053
Graybar Electrical Whse
Rogers
99-014
Heather Meadows 2nd Add
Corcoran
99-054
Raintree 3rd Addition
Dayton
99-015
Meadowview Carl Tessmer
Corcoran
99-055
Sundance Golf & Bowl
Dayton
99-016
Sunnyside Estates 3rd Add
Rogers
99-056
Weinand Property Pond
Corcoran
99-017
Foxberry Farms 6th Add
Medina
99-057
9845 Rush Creek Blvd.
Corcoran
99-018
Kempfert WCA Violation
Corcoran
99-058
Lake Jubert Estates
Corcoran
99-019
Hennepin Parks
Dayton
99-059
Rick Emery Ditching & Pond
Corcoran
99-020
Elm Creek Knoll
Medina
99-060
North Glenn 2nd Add
Maple Grove
99-021
Anderson Iron
Hassan
99-061
Raintree Dental
Dayton
99-022
Stormwater Wetland Impact
Rogers
99-062
Taurus Numeric Tool
Dayton
99-023
Northwest Lawn&Landscape
Dayton
99-063
Meer 94 Addition
Maple Grove
99-024
Robert Ledin CRP
Hassan
99-064
Americana Community Bank
Maple Grove
99-025
Begin Oaks Golf Course
Plymouth
99-065
Hawkins Stock Pile
Corcoran
99-026
Mallard Estates 4th Add
Rogers
99-066
Hassan Sand & Gravel
Hassan
99-027
Champlin Property
Champlin
99-067
Hills of Elm Creek 2nd Add
Maple Grove
99-028
Dalton Commons
Maple Grove
99-068
Springrose Partners
Maple Grove
99-029
Lord of Life Lutheran Church
Maple Grove
99-069
Lymangood Site
Corcoran
99-030
New Life Christian Center
Hassan
99-070
Elm Creek Stream Restore
Champlin
99-031
Roalstad Hills
Corcoran
99-071
Church of the Open Door
Maple Grove
99-032
KMR Golf Driving Range
Hassan
99-072
Brooke Peterson Flood Plain
Corcoran
99-033
The Shoppes at Dunkirk Ln
Maple Grove
99-073
Schmids Hidden Valley
Corcoran
99-034
Elm Creek & CR 30 Const.
Maple.Grove
99-074
MBV Basketball Club
Maple Grove
99-035
French Lake Golf Course
Dayton
99-075
Rooney Property
Plymouth
99-036
Bergerson
Corcoran
99-076
Preserve at Nottingham
Maple Grove
99-037
Diamond Creek&Co 121 Culv.
Dayton
99-077
Hwy 101 Stormwater Study
Hassan
99-038
Centennial Crossing
Maple Grove
99-078
Mark Jordan
Corcoran
99-039
Fosters, Inc.
Hassan
99-079
Ebert Const. Site
Corcoran
99-040
Jorgensen
Corcoran
99-080
Heather Ridge Farm Three
Hassan
CITY OF
News Release
PLYMOUTR
For Immediate Release Contact: Nnennia Ejebe
763-509-5064
Plymouth Youth Council recognizes five students with Plymouth Youth Awards
The Plymouth Youth Council presented Plymouth Youth Awards to five high school students on
June 3 at Youth Jam 2000, an outdoor concert organized by the Youth Council.
Youth Award Winners were Patrick Hartung, Susan Kasper, Erica G. Olson, Matt Faltesek and
Michael Gale. The Plymouth Awards recognizes the positive contributions of Plymouth's young people,
ages 10-19.
"The winners have demonstrated care by reaching out to others, and their day-to-day lifestyles
reflect concern for others," said Youth Council member Nnennia Ejebe. Awards were made in two
categories — Community Service and Special Recognition.
Hartung, a Wayzata High School sophomore, received the first place Community Service Award.
Over the past 2 years, Hartung accumulated over 600 volunteer hours. A majority of those hours were
collected while volunteering as a Fire Explorer with the Maple Grove Fire Department. As an Explorer,
Hartung responds to fire calls, and assists firefighters and patients during emergencies.
Olson, a Wayzata High School senior, received the second place Community Service Award for
her consistent participation in community service projects and volunteer programs. Olson volunteers as a
Sunday School teacher. She also has served as an English -as -Second -Language tutor and classroom
helper at Gleason Lake Elementary School.
The first place Special Recognition Award went to Kasper, a Totino -Grace High School senior.
For the past two years, Kasper has taught computer skills to senior citizens at the Plymouth Town Square,
the City of Plymouth's senior apartment building.
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Gale and Faltesek tied for second place awards in the Special Recognition category. Gale, a
Wayzata High School junior, founded the Trojan Leadership Council while in 9`h grade. The Leadership
Council promotes a chemical -free lifestyle. Over the last three years, Gale has visited elementary and
middle schools to promote chemical -free lifestyles to students.
Faltesek, a senior at Wayzata High School, was recognized for work to cultivate a group of
educated and socially aware students through the Wayzata High School's Political Issues Group. Faltesek
also recently became an Eagle Scout.
Youth Advisory Council
The Plymouth Youth Advisory Council is a citizen advisory group to the Plymouth City Council.
The Youth Council provides the City Council with a youth perspective on diverse city issues. The Youth
Council provides members with leadership opportunities, knowledge of local government and hands-on
experience in municipal government.
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Plymouth Human Rights Commission
June 1, 2000
Minutes
Commissioners
Present Absent
Harold Lederman
VO
Claudelle Carruthers
Jackie Fraedrich
VO
Mitzi Heath
Lisa Hunter
Patricia Izek
VO
Joan Jensen
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Rebecca Malinsky
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Perssis Meshkat
VO
Ruth Ruffin
Becky Wheeler
Vacant - student
Vacant - student
Vacant - student
Vacant -school district 284
Vacant -school district 270
Also present: Assistant City Manager Laurie Ahrens.
A meeting of the Human Rights Commission was called to order by Chairperson Izek at
7:20 p.m. in the Medicine Lake Room of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on June 1,
2000. Chairperson Izek noted that no quorum was present for official business of the
Commission; however, internal Commission business and discussion could be conducted.
Minutes and Agenda
The minutes of the May 4 meeting were reviewed and no changes were made. Several
items were added to the agenda for discussion.
Make a Difference Day
Commissioner Wheeler reported that 1,000 letters have been mailed to Plymouth
businesses inviting their participation in the 2000 Make a Difference Day. Notices will
also be distributed through National Night Out mailings and through the apartment
managers.
Response Plans
Commissioners Izek and Hunter provided an update on the preparation of response plans.
Mort Ryweck, League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions, strongly supports this
effort and has suggested that this would be a good topic for a regional or state human
rights meeting. Chairperson Izek will contact Mort Ryweck to further explain the project.
She will also advise him that it is unlikely all of the response plans will be completed by
this fall. A presentation in 2001 is more realistic, and the Commission would be
interested in doing a presentation at that time.
Sun Sailor Editorial
Commissioner Carruthers noted that the Sun Sailor Crystal/Robbinsdale and Golden
Valley/New Hope editions recently ran an opinion piece entitled, "Born in the United
States? You are lucky, not superior." This was written in response to a series of letters
relating to immigration. Chairperson Izek will contact the editor of the Plymouth Sun
Sailor to determine if they would also run this opinion piece in the Plymouth edition, at
the request of the Plymouth Human Rights Commission.
Summer Events
It was noted that Juneteenth will be held on June 17 on Wirth Parkway, and Rondo Fest is
on July 15. Commissioners were encouraged to attend these events.
Summer Meeting Schedule
It was decided that no meeting will be held in July due to the July 4 holiday and Music in
Plymouth conflicts. The next meeting will be held on August 3 at West Medicine Lake
Park and will begin at 6:00 p.m. Commissioners are encouraged to bring their families,
and Chairperson Izek will make the potluck food arrangements. City Councilmembers
will also be invited to attend. This will primarily be a social meeting, with the next
regular business meeting to be held on September 7 at 7:00 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
MEMO
PLYMOUTH.
CITY OF
DATE: June 13, 2000
TO: Dwight D. Johns n, City Manager
FROM: Fred G. Moore, P.E., Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: MINOR TRANSIT ROUTE CHANGES AND ROUTE RENUMBERING
Attached is a memo describing in more detail two minor service changes to our existing
Metrolink system from downtown Minneapolis. These changes do not add any additional
service.
Also included in the memo is an explanation for a renumbering system that we will be
required to do for our system. We must eliminate our existing two digit, one letter
number system with a new three digit number. This will be done by all transit systems
within the Metropolitan area.
Please let me know if there are any questions.
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DATE: June 6, 2000
TO: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works
FROM: George C. Bentley, Acting Transit Administrator /Vi
SUBJECT: Transit Route Renumbering and Service Changes Effective 9/16/00
SUMMARY
Effective with the Metro Transit "pick" date of September 16, 2000, Plymouth Metrolink will be
making two minor service changes and implementing a new route renumbering system that is
consistent with a regional plan for all transit providers.
SERVICE CHANGES
Two minor service changes will be put into effect on September 16, 2000:
• The Route 91C buses that currently start their runs in downtown Minneapolis at 4:32
p.m. and 4:37 p.m. will be run as a "double-header" (two buses running in tandem)
instead of as two separate runs, starting at 4:37 p.m. The 4:32 p.m. run was added
last year to alleviate overcrowding on the 4:37 p.m. run, but now almost all
passengers are boarding the 4:32 p.m. run, causing that bus to be overcrowded and
leaving the 4:37 p.m. run largely empty. Based upon a survey conducted on these
two runs two weeks ago the passengers indicated a desire for the double-header
approach. This run will be monitored closely to ensure that it is meeting passengers'
needs.
• Route 93L, the later evening service from downtown Minneapolis, will be extended
beyond Four Seasons Mall Park & Ride, where it currently ends, to a terminus at
Schmidt Lake Road and Nathan Lane. This change is to accommodate passengers
living in the area of the new terminus and to reduce travel times for the 93L shuttles
which operate from the Four Seasons Mall P&R. As a result of this change, the 93L
will be running the identical route that the 93S currently runs. To avoid confusion
these two routes will be combined under one new route number, Route 793.
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ROUTE RENUMBERING
The Metropolitan Council and Metro Transit, in concert with the other metro -wide transit service
providers, have been working for several years on a plan to renumber all transit routes in the
metropolitan area. This plan is now moving forward for implementation in 2000.
This route renumbering plan would replace the current two -digit numbering system (usually
accompanied by a letter) with a three digit number.
A renumbering system is necessary because the current system is running out of numbers and
has resulted in route number duplications in some areas. It will also improve computer-based
route management and will make route locations easier, since various areas of the region will be
assigned a series of numbers. The Transit Providers Advisory Committee (TPAC) to the
Metropolitan Council, of which Plymouth Metrolink is a member, has approved this
renumbering plan for implementation this fall.
Plymouth Metrolink is in an area (the northwest metro) that is assigned 700 series numbers. This
means that all Plymouth Metrolink routes will be reassigned three digit numbers beginning with
«7
The Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit (PACT) reviewed the route renumbering plan at
their May 24th meeting and agreed with the plan.
As part of this route renumbering plan it is necessary to replace the existing Plymouth Metrolink
route designation signs located throughout the City because they all contain route number
designations. This will afford the opportunity to install regional signs that have been adopted
and installed by Metro Transit and other regional transit providers (including Southwest Metro
Transit and Minnesota Valley Transit) to provide signage uniformity throughout the region.
LSA Design, Inc. has driven all of the Metrolink routes and has counted 95 route designation
signs throughout the City. I am currently working with Metro Transit to obtain signs that can be
installed in Plymouth to replace the existing signs. I will provide you with additional
information about these signs as soon as it is available.
The following route renumbering for Plymouth Metrolink routes will be implemented on
September 16, 2000:
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Current # New #
91A
770
91B
771
91C
772
91D
773
91L
774
92A
740
92C
741
92D
742
92R
743
92T
744
93A
790
93B
791
93C
792
93S and 93L
793
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Extensive information will be prepared and disseminated to current passengers and to the general
public regarding these changes. I do anticipate numerous communications from passengers
regarding the route number changes, so it would be advisable to alert Dwight Johnson and the
City Council about potential complaints.
Whatever route renumbering system we choose to implement will not satisfy everyone, so the
above system is being implemented because it is logical and it keeps current route categories
(e.g., 91A, 91B, 91C, etc.) together in one grouping (e.g., 770 series).
New pocket schedules will be prepared identifying all of the above changes.
Please let me know if you have any questions or would like further information.
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DATE: June 13, 2000
TO: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager
FROM: Fred G. Moore, .E Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: MIDDAY TRANSIT SERVICE FROM DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS
As part of our proposed Metrolink 2000 Budget is the addition of midday service from
downtown Minneapolis. One of the concerns with adding this service is whether it would
increase the rate for property taxes associated with Transit service (feathering). We have
received a response from Metropolitan Council stating that the two runs would not
increase our current property tax rate for Transit.
Attached are memos verifying this information.
We will be working towards implementation of this additional service later this year.
Funding for the service is provided for our anticipated revenue in the 2000 Budget.
Please let me know if there are any questions.
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DATE: June 7, 2000
TO: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works
FROM: George C. Bentley, Acting Transit Administrator X4
SUBJECT: Midday Service from Downtown Minneapolis
For the past two years Plymouth Metrolink has planned to add midday service from downtown
Minneapolis to Plymouth in response to numerous requests from passengers. For a number of
reasons, not the least of which being more pressing priorities, this service has not been
implemented even though funding for the service has been available in the budget.
One of the key factors in determining whether to implement this midday service has been the
potential impact on transit property tax feathering for Plymouth. It is very important to the City
and to the residents and businesses in the City that we not further increase the transit property tax
level by further unfeathering until there is a well identified need and a consensus by decision -
makers to do so.
With that in mind, I sent a letter to Paul Colton at the Metropolitan Council on April 26, 2000,
requesting a ruling on the potential feathering impacts of adding these two midday runs
approximately two hours apart. Today I received a response to my letter stating that there would
be no feathering impacts as a result of this proposed new service as long as the two buses
performing each of the two runs did not operate on common streets or intersections in Plymouth.
(See attached memo from Paul Colton.)
Since the proposed service would be identical to the current 91L and 93L later evening service, it
can be unequivocally stated that the buses would not operate on common streets or intersections.
Therefore, there will be no feathering impacts as a result of implementing these two midday
runs.
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Midday Transit Service D
June 7, 2000
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Unless otherwise directed I intend to begin service planning for these midday routes for
implementation in the fall of this year. The service is included in the Plymouth Metrolink 2000
Management Plan and Budget so I do not believe it requires City Council action.
I will keep you updated on the service planning and get final approval before proceeding with
any service implementation.
If you have any questions please let me know. This memo is provided FYI.
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Memorandum
DATE: June 7, 2000
TO: George Bentley — Plymouth Metrolink
FROM: Paul Colton — 651-602-1709
SUBJECT: Response to — Request for Feathering Level Determination
Upon review of your letter dated April 26, 2000, regarding the property tax feathering issues of adding
two additional routes in the mid-day spaced two hours apart, it appears that there would be no change in
the current property tax feathering level of .510.
Neither of the two proposed routes, the 93L or the 91L, will operate along common streets or
intersections while operating within the City of Plymouth at intervals greater than 60 minutes.
If you have any questions or need further clarification, please give me a call.
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Mr. Paul Colton
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
Mears Park Centre, Seventh Floor
230 East Fifth Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
SUBJECT: Request for Feathering Level Determination
Dear Paul:
Plymouth Metrolink is considering the addition of two midday service connections between
downtown Minneapolis and Plymouth, one at Noon and the other at 1:30 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. Each
of these connections would require two buses from downtown to Plymouth, one that would
follow the 93L route and the other that would follow the 91L route. Shuttle service would be
available on a dial -a -ride basis from the park and ride lots to riders' homes.
The major consideration for this service implementation is a determination of what impact it
would have on the regional transit property tax feathering level for the City of Plymouth.
Currently Plymouth is partially unfeathered due to the 91L and 93L service runs in the early
evening during the off-peak period.
I would like a determination by the Metropolitan Council staff of the impact of this proposed
midday service on the transit property tax feathering level for Plymouth. I would appreciate a
written response at your earliest convenience.
Thanks, Paul, for your assistance. If you have any questions please let me know.
Sincerely,
/yBenGeor e. Bentley
Acting Transit Administrator
cc: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works
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On June 6, during the discussion on e-government, the Council asked about web statistics.
Attached is the most recent report for the period January 1 through March 31, 2000. The report
indicates that there were nearly 23,000 visits to the City web site during that three month period.
The next report will be run in a few weeks to cover April through June, and itwill be included in
the Council Information Memo.
J
This report shows top level information to give you an at -a -glance look at the activity on your web sit
For detailed information on a particular section of this report, refer to the corresponding detail report.
This report requires "IP resolution", "Title lookups", and "Whois queries" to be completed before
analysis.
Analysis date:
Internet sites analyzed:
First date analyzed:
Last date analyzed:
Analysis content:
1. Content exposure
2. User organizations and geography
3. Definitions
Content exposure
5/11/00 10:55:09 AM
City Web Site
1/1/00
3/31/00
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1,092
560
109
88
5.14
1/3/00
2,966
957
276
199
3.47
1/4/00
3,549
1,087
292
215
3.72
1/5/00
4,456
1,772
336
253
5.27
1/6/00
4,890
2,428
281
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8.64
1/7/00
2,610
939
261
185
3.60
1/8/00
1/9/00
1,485
1,044
658
579
204
152
135
88
3.23
3.81
1/10/00
2,975
1,050
303
223
3.47
1/11/00
2,915
1,095
272
196
4.03
1/12/00
3,328
1,204
325
233
3.70
1/13/00
2,561
959
236
168
4.06
1/14/00
2,376
885
217
170
4.08
1/15/00
1,171
534
112
94
4.77
1/16/00
1,273
573
150
115
3.82
1/17/00
2,370
891
230
183
3.87
1/18/00
2,589
841
243
205
3.46
1/19/00
3,003
1,093
344
245
3.18
1/20/00
3,268
1,166
274
210
4.26
1/21/00
3,107
1,150
292
220
3.94
1/22/00
1,501
685
184
145
3.72
1/23/00
1,337
607
122
107
4.98
1/24/00
2,757
1,046
246
198
4.25
1/25/00
2,973
1,176
285
205
4.13
1/26/00
3,366
1,215
294
230
4.13
1/27/00
1/28/00
3,183
2,791
1,326
984
308
256
220
200
4.31
3.84
1/29/00
1,584
678
161
136
4.21
1/30/00
969
504
119
101
4.24
1/31/00
2,491
870
231
184
3.77
2/1/00
2,868
1,200
276
223
4.35
2/2/00
4,276
1,699
352
284
4.83
2/3/00
3,029
1,248
273
229
4.57
2/4/00
2/5/00
2,996
1,883
1,079
770
226
232
187
189
4.77
3.32
2/6/00
1,481
676
184
142
3.67
2/7/00
2,792
933
242
210
3.86
2/8/00
2/9/00
2,585
2,637
979
937
260
240
227
208
3.77
3.90
2/10/00
2,476
917
288
230
3.18
2/11/00
3,1541
1,1851
2291
1831
5.17
2/12/00
1,3641
7401
1711
1121
4.33
2/13/00
1,431
681
169
144
2/14/00
2,473
898
231
188
3.
2/15/00
4,087
1,260
298
246
4.2
2/16/00
3,914
1,394
270
219
5.16
2/17/00
2,990
1,113
293
227
3.80
2/18/00
2,441
1,029
255
201
4.04
2/19/00
1,488
733
196
141
3.74
2/20/00
1,373
740
228
147
3.25
2/21/00
2,315
1,000
247
202
4.05
2/22/00
3,755
1,341
294
248
4.56
2/23/00
2,369
931
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232
3.21
2/24/00
2,051
816
207
171
3.94
2/25/00
3,252
1,143
233
189
4.91
2/26/00
1,914
1,133
192
155
5.90
2/27/00
1,222
576
141
119
4.09
2/28/00
3,316
1,160
308
254
3.77
2/29/00
3,814
1,280
317
254
4.04
3/1/00
4,889
2,071
354
272
5.85
3/2/00
4,034
1,529
267
214
5.73
3/3/00
4,183
1,763
333
238
5.29
3/4/00
1,806
827
245
166
3.38
3/5/00
1,566
771
219
144
3.52
3/6/00
4,437
2,061
373
284
5.53
3/7/00
4,105
1,526
350
274
4.36
3/8/00
3,471
1,190
307
233
3.88
3/9/00
3,251
1,243
334
233
3.72
3/10/00
2,522
1,053
296
210
3.56
3/11/00
1,691
833
213
165
3.91
3/12/00
1,777
788
213
183
3.70
3/13/00
3,173
1,324
304
252
4.36
3/14/00
3/15/00
3,220
2,967
1,481
1,269
341
329
277
233
4.34
3.86
3/16/00
3,333
1,415
303
218
4.67
3/17/00
3/18/00
2,373
1,370
1,082
684
253
198
178
159
4.28
3.45
3/19/00
1,543
877
226
153
3.88
3/20/00
3,433
1,376
359
264
3.83
3/21/00
3,990
1,442
433
324
3.33
3/22/00
2,082
605
219
186
2.76
3/23/00
2,922
1,095
313
254
3.50
3/24/00
2,820
1,043
212
180
4.92
3/25/00
1,295
718
151
123
4.75
3/26/00
1,665
879
180
154
4.88
3/27/00
3/28/00
2,828
650
1,045
225
310
105
245
95
3.37
2.14
3/29/00
3,324
1,475
250
204
5.90
3/30/00
3,318
1,359
249
217
5.46
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2,947
1,149
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Minnesota USA
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1,484
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1,237
1.29%
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1,084
1.13%
10.
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Minnesota USA
1,077
1.12%
11.
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946
0.99%
12.
Plymouth news
944
0.99%
13.
Public Transit
887
0.93%
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Plymouth, Minnesota USA
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18
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12
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8,666
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7,059
7.37%
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6,907
7.21%
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5,877
6.13%°
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2,267
2.37%
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301
165
0.31%
0.17%
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551
0.06%
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95,724
99.88%
8
Definitions
Hit
Any connection to an Internet site, including inline images and errors.
Request
Any hit that successfully retrieves content. Unlike hits, requests are related to
content and user behavior. For example, if a user requests an HTML page that
has three graphics files, the web server might make a log entry for the three
graphics files, the HTML page, and perhaps add some lines for overhead.
However, only one request is counted by Analysis.
Visit
A series of consecutive requests from a user to an Internet site. If your log file
data includes referrer data, then new visits begin with referring links external
to your Internet site. Regardless of whether or not you have referrer data, if a
user does not make a request after a specified -time period, the previous series
of requests is considered to be a completed visit.
User
Anyone who visits your site at least once. If your log file data contains cookie
data, users will be identified by their cookie . If your log files do not contain
cookie data, a registered username is assigned to users. Or, if no registration
information is available, users' are identified by their Internet hostnames.
'Many organizations use Internet gateways, which mask the real Internet
hostnames, so user counts may be'conservative for those users identified by
their Internet hostnames.
Organization
A commercial, academic, nonprofit, government, or military entity that
connects users to the Internet, identified by an entity's Internet domains.
Microsoft Site Server Analysis groups together all domains registered to the
same organization as one organization. If a domain is unavailable in the
database, one Internet domain is used to identify one organization.
Request duration
The time between two consecutive requests in the same visit.
Visit duration
The time between the first and last request of a visit. This time does not
include how long users viewed the last request of a visit.
Ad request
An opportunity to deliver an advertising element to a Web site visitor. An ad
request is a measure of the "active technology" that requires the user to
interact with the site before a new advertisement will appear.
Ad click
The opportunity for a Web site visitor to be transferred to a location by
clicking on an advertisement, as recorded by the server.
Ad click rate
The percentage of ad requests that resulted in an ad click.
Geography
The continent, country, region, state, city, and zip code are based on an
organization's Internet domain registration. Only Internet domains found in the
Analysis database are included in region, state, city, and zip code analyses.
Each Internet domain is associated with only one zip code, so all users from a
domain used in multiple locations are considered to be at one location.
This report was created using Microsoft (TM) Site Server Analysis
9
DANIEL H. MABLEY
CHIEF JUDGE
June 8, 2000
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
HENNEPIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
Ms. Louise Speck
835 Vicksburg Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
RE: Plymouth Charter Commission
Dear Ms. Speck,
C-1704 GOVERNMENT CENTER
300 SOUTH SIXTH STREET
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55487
(612) 348-3561
FAX (612) 348-2131
Enclosed is a copy of my Order appointing you as a member of the Charter
Commission for the City of Plymouth.
You will also find enclosed a written acceptance and oath of office which you
should sign before a notary public and return to me.
Under Minnesota Statutes Section 410.05, Subd.2, an appointee who neglects to
return the oath and acceptance form within thirty (30) days will be deemed to
have declined the appointment.
Thank you for agreeing to serve on this important Commission.
Sincerely,
Daniel H. Mabley
Chief Judge
DHM\dw
Enclosures
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
In the Matter of the
Charter Commission for the
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Hennepin County, Minnesota
DISTRICT COURT
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
ORDER APPOINTING
CHARTER COMMISSION MEMBERS
File No. 655181
WHEREAS, the Court has been informed that Louise Speck is qualified to and
desires to serve as a member of the Charter Commission for the City of Plymouth;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Minn. Stat. 410.05,
IT IS ORDERED:
1. That Louise Speck is appointed as a member of the Charter Commission
for the City of Plymouth to fill the unexpired term of Scott Martin. Said unexpired term
shall expire on June 19, 2001 at which time Ms. Speck will be eligible to serve two full
four-year terms.
2. That said appointee shall serve until a successor is appointed and
qualified.
3. That said appointee shall file with the Clerk of District Court within thirty
(30) days of this Order written acceptance and oath of office.
BY THE COURT:
Daniel H. Mabley
Chief Judge
Dated this � ! day of
2000
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Association of
Metropolitan
Municipalities
June 5-9, 2000
Metropolitan Council releases land use data
The Metropolitan Council has
released its most recent land use
data and maps. To receive the informa-
tion, call the Regional Data Center at
651-602-1140 or go to the Council's
web site
rl etroal ealgismair i.,hti rl..
The web site presents the data in
tables, charts and maps for each
county, city and township The tables
Mn/Dot announces
projects for funding
n/Dot announced the projects
that will receive a portion of the
transportation appropriation ap-
proved by the 2000 Legislature The
funding is intended to improve
interregional corridors and alleviate
bottlenecks. Metro area projects
slated to receive funds are.
ADVANCED BOTTLENECK
PROJECTS
♦ 1-494 from Highway 100 to
Highway 212.
♦ Wakota Bridge.
♦ Highway 100 from Twin Lakes to
5011 Avenue
♦ 1-94 from Weaver Lake Road to
Humbolt Avenue.
♦ Highway 12 Bypass from County
Road 6 to Wayzata Blvd.
INTERREGIONAL CORRIDORS
♦ Highway 12 right-of-way pur-
chase from County Road 4 to
Highway 41.
♦ Highway 52 interchange in
Rosemount
♦ Highway 169 interchanges at
Anderson Lake and Pioneer Trail.
♦ Highway 169 interchange in Belle
Plaine.
present land uses in 1990 and in 1997
and compares the changes during the
time frame
As you review the data, please note
that the wetlands use compares the
wetland acreage that has changed
from non -urbanized land to another
category. Therefore, the city did not
lose wetlands. For example, a wetland
that was in a non -urbanized land total
may continue as a wetland in a residen-
tial area but it is not separately identi-
fied in that (residential) category.
Being aware of the confusion, the
Met Council will add a notation to the
web site.
If you have any comments regarding
the data e-mail the Met Council 'at
giscontact(c�metc state.mn us
AMM and others discuss TIF with AG
Staff from AMM, the League of
Minnesota Cities (LMC) and the
Legislative Municipal Caucus met with
staff from the attorney general's (AG's)
office to discuss the AG's role in
enforcing TIF violations.
Ken Peterson of the AG's staff noted
that the office has not yet handled a
case and may not have a case for at
least another year. Peterson, however,
indicated that AG as outlined in the
statute would attempt to use alternative
dispute resolution (ADR) methods
rather than petitioning the tax court. If
litigation is needed the AG would
pursue court action.
In reviewing the statute the AG's
office and the city groups agreed that
the enforcement provision may need
to be clarified regarding the type of
penalties resulting from the dispute
resolution process. While no specific
proposals were identified all partici-
pants agreed to further discuss
legislative and procedural issues.
Council committees develop work plans
The Met Council's Housing and
Land Use Advisory Committee
began developing its work program
yesterday. The 24 -member committee
advises the Met Council on issues
regarding metropolitan land use and
comprehensive planning, regional
housing and matters of metropolitan
significance.
Members include elected officials,
as well as representatives of such
business sectors as development, law,
labor and housing. The work program
will focus on three major policy areas
- challenges in accommodating
growth, opportunities for aligning
regional investment and reassessing
regional housing policy and housing
development. At its July meeting, the
committee will discuss aligning regional
investment with emphasis on transporta-
tion investments and land use.
The Rural Issues Work Group,
chaired by Councilmember Marc
Hugunin, also began to develop its work
plan. Several issues were grouped into
categories such as agricultural land
preservation, the future of rural growth
centers, aggregate resources and
surface water retention. The work group
will review the work plan and possibly
review the Aggregate Resources Study
at its next meeting.