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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 06-16-2000Dummy NNE 169 2000 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) M,2., 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 M- [I, -- OFFICIAL 7i OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS June 2000 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday May 2000 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 61 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 Ju12000 S \i T W T F S 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 1 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Medicine Lake Room 1 2 3 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM PLYMOUTH CRHEK CENTER GRAND OPENING :00 PM YOUTH JAM 2000, Plymouth phitheater 30 31 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7:00 PM 7:00 PM EQC, 7:00 PM PRAC, SPECIAL Medicine Lake Council COUNCIL Room Chambers MEETING, Public Safety Training Room 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL 7:00 PM HRA - Medicine Lake Room MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD, Public Safety Training Room 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 9:15 AM MUSIC YOUTH PLANNING CHARTER IN PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION, COMMISSION, 5k RUN COUNCIL, Council Public Safety Medicine Lake Chambers Training Room Room 25 26 27 28 29 30 7:30 AM LOCAL BUSINESS COUNCIL Radisson Hotel 7:00 PM PACT - Hadley Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers modified on 6/15/2000 M-12 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS Jun 2000 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 July 2000 Aug 2000 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 INDEPENDENCE DAY - City Offices Closed 7:00 PM EQC, Medicine Lake Room 5:15 PM MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH, - City Center 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers Amphitheater 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL 7:00 PM PRAC, Council Chambers MEETING, Council Chambers 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HRA - Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD Public Safety training Room 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 7:30 AM LOCAL BUSINESS COUNCIL Radisson Motel 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers :30 PM CITY EMPLOYEE SUMMER EVENT, Parkers Lake Park 7:00 PM PACT - Hadley Lake Room 30 31 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room modified on 6/15/2000 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS August 2000 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 Ju12000 S M T W T F S 7:00 PM EOC, Medicine Lake Room 6:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 COMMISSION, 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 7:00 PM West Medicine 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 PLANNING Lake Park COMMISSION, 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Council 30 31 Chambers 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7:00 PM REGULAR 7:00 PM PRAC, Council COUNCIL Chambers MEETING, Council Chambers 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7:00 PM YOUTH 7:00 PM PLANNINGMedicine 7:00 PM HRA - Lake Room ADVISORY COMMISSION, COUNCIL, Council Medicine Lake Room Chambers 7:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY DVISORY BOARD, Public Safety Training Room 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 7:00 PM COUNCIL 7:30 AM LOCAL BUSINESS COUNCIL, 7:00 PM PACT - Hadley Lake BUDGET Radisson Hotel Room STUDY SESSION, 7:00 PM Public Safety REGULAR COUNCIL Training Room MEETING, Council Chambers 27 28 29 30 31 Sep 2000 8:00 AM S 111 T W T F S COUNCIL SEAT FILINGS OPEN 1 2 7:00 PM 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 COUNCIL 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 BUDGETSTUDY SESSION, Public 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Safety Training Room 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 modified on 6/15/2000 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 ,r n J(l y :j 1 .-jj Fes. t- `d r 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 Metropolitan Council �^ 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 i 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 .�, � b �l�e 1�ety lurk (siine� 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." Annual Newsletter ELM CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Joint Powers Organization Oversees Development of Elm Creek Watershed The Elm Creek Watershed Management Com- mission was formed under a Joint Powers Agree- 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. Z- i C 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. PLYMOUTH A Beauti (Pface ?o Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 ®tea.-Odw www.d.plymouth.mn.us 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. -30- 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 v Rebecca Malinsky %0 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. attachment 1:\pw\Engineering\TRANSITUvtEMOS\2000\MinorTmsitRteChngs. doc 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. N: \pw\Engineering\TRANSITNMEMOS\2000\Moore_MLchanges_6_6. doc Fred Moore c Memo 6/6/00 Page 2 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: N: \pw\Engineering\TRANSIT\MEMOS\2000\Moorc_MLChangcs_6_6. doc Fred Moore Memo 6/6/00 Page 3 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 Jf '�a 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. N:\pw\Enginecring\TRANSIT\MEMOS\2000\Moore—MLChangcs_6_6.doc 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. attachments l:\pw\Engineering\TRANSIT,MEMOS\2000\Midday_Transit_Serv. doc 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. N:\pw\Engineering\TRANSCM4EMOS\2000\moore_Midday_Serv_6_7. d- Fred Moore Midday Transit Service D June 7, 2000 Page 2 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. attachment N: \pw\Engineering\TRANSIT\MEMOS\2000\Moore_Midday_Serv_6_7. doc 44A Metropolitan Council S-" '3 b "2/ Improve regional competaveness in a global economy C(DFIY 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. ffff'of TIM 0U1H�1fTiPD!/�YrY April 26, 2000 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 N pw Engmcenng._TRANSIT LTA=GGG'PCJI10n-IC +_]6 aoc timeth %IcrruliA: Peak Express. Rcvcrw Com III And Dial- l-Rldc • 34011 Ph•mouth Boulevard • Plymouth. MN is 44_-148_' 0 honc a 1'.`II`1 >i'1 • Fax l>I'.�Q�I ,. 0I nnrcd gat rer:ilyd p.lprr cunwuun,.,t irut 15`4 postcumumcr rihrr. 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 Shows the number of visits for each day in the analysis period. Weekdays are shown as blue bars an weekends as red ones. 500 400 cn 300 * 200 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e Date 1 iDa u umber of .its , agues _ e o v s�,�s mbe of se qu s ,i er 1 /1 /00 981 534 111 72 4.81 1/2/00 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 -- 200 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 2,369 931 290. 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 3/31/00 2,947 1,149 283 215 4.06 Total 239,692 95,8351 22,890 4.19 1,500 0 rn 500 Q 150 0 :-, >1 >1 >1 >-, >1 :11 m m m co m m m o _0 v -a -D v a C: c co N U 7 3 O O Q1 LL cno c6 F— 0 cn Weekday 50 Q 0 c E E E E E a E E E E E rn m m m m m oo a a_ o- o_ n_ c N 'r to co O c N v CO CO O E Hour m Avg # of requests 11.1 Avg # of visits Avg # of requests ".. Avg # of visits Lists the 20 files that received the most requests. 1. City of Plymouth, Minnesota USA 9,921 % of requesis 10.35% 2. City of Plymouth, Minnesota USA 6,594 6.88% 3. g!ty of Plymouth, Minnesota USA - Job Listing_3,657 3.82% 4. /ads-cgi/viewer.pl 2,537 2.65% 5. /ads -c i/ a eima e. I 2,305 2.41% 6. /c i-bin/fufu.as 1,513 1.58% 7. City of Plymouth, Minnesota USA 1,484 1.55% 8. City of Plymouth, Minnesota USA 1,237 1.29% 9. Error 404 1,084 1.13% 10. City of Plymouth, Minnesota USA 1,077 1.12% 11. Other Government Sites 946 0.99% 12. Plymouth news 944 0.99% 13. Public Transit 887 0.93% 14. City of Plymouth, Plymouth, Minnesota USA 849 0.89% 15. Ci of Plymouth, Minnesota USA- Lester Contest 1 840 0.88% 16. Plymouth events 800 0.83%° 17. City of Plymouth, Minnesota USA - Job Listin - Of 741 0.77% 18. Error 404 681 0.71% 19. City Services and Departments 636 0.66% 20. Error 404 585 0.61% Total 39,318 41.03% T",4v site most frequently. Determine if your target customers are Shows the 20 organizations that visited your j visiting as frequently as expected or learn about new organizations to target. 15,000 10,000 T 5,000 0 m F Z 01 rn n c _ .Q O (n 6 D C C4 Z N m (y V N Z m m Y LO O C 0 U Y C } m CL Q Organization name C? w o O CV m co Z m F CV [D U) O m W n O N Vr{J O CV ry T z—3tooi o n �e Shows the top 20 countries from which users came to visit your site. This info determine if mirror sites are needed in other countries. 80,000 60,000 in d 40,000 d 0 a; 20,000 .a E 0 z 0 can be valuable to CCU,W cc NU •CD cc N C C .7-. d d_CM Y to O d n 7 sd E f0 C O N ` m Y -2 C/3 V 0- Cn L W m c V' W 0 Co. 0 = [!l c Country 7 o n NumEe"°'of requests %°of�requests P2. Unresolved IP address 64,427 67.23% United States 27,704 28.91% 3. Unknown country 3,411 3.56% 4.United Kingdom 79 0.08% _ 21 0.02% 5. Mexico 18 0.02% 6. Germany 12 0.01% 7. Australia 10 0.01% 8. Japan 8 0.01% 9. Finland 8 0.01% 10. Switzerland 11. Austria 6 0.01% 4 0.00% 12. Singapore 13. Canada 3 0.00%° 14. Portugal 3 15. Sweden 3 0.00% 16. Greece 2 0.00% 17. Brazil 1 0.00% 18. Hong Kong 1_ 0.00% 19. Israel 1 0.00 0 20. South Korea 1 0.00% Total 95,723 99.88% 7 3V Shows the percentage of visits from each organization type. This information can be used as monitor for reaching target audience or identifying new organization types to target. Organ¢at�on type Number of ti re nests 07.2% ■ u�rcsotrea IF aoarc:s ' acaaemlo ^' commerdal 4% ■ Uakiout orgak=Wa ■ IttreetserukxprouMr 011lle strulot .0% ■ Goner mtht ■ woe -prom ■ llllmy ■ Orie r Unresolved IP address 64,427 67.23% Academic 8,666 9.04% Commercial 7,059 7.37% Unknown organization type 6,907 7.21% Internet service provider 5,877 6.13%° Online service 2,267 2.37% Government Non-profit 301 165 0.31% 0.17% Military 551 0.06% Total 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 47J:'i � a4 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 �-f5� 1 \ 9 .rp. a. A 8 - -"- (:)_- 9 e- -- - q t. .rp. a. A 8 - -"- (:)_- 9 e- -- - Jun 09 ZO80 17:43:31 Via Fax AMM FAX NEWS -> 61Z+589+5060 Laurie Ahrens Page 001 Of 001 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.