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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 02-04-2000FEBRUARY 4, 2000 1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE.- NOTE: CHEDULE.NOTE: Ward 1 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, FEBRUARYS, 7:00 PM SPEC)AL COUNCIL MEETING—Various Topics, Public Safety Training Room SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12 9: 00 JOINT COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION AM -4:00 PM MEETING ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, The Reserve, 3155 Empire Lane. Draft agenda is attached. (M-1) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 4: 00 PM CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL MEET WITH MEDICINE LAKE CITY COUNCIL; TOPICS: speed hump and related street and trail issues in the area; Medicine Lake City Hall, 10609 S. Shore Drive TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING—County Road 101 Plans, Council Chambers TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 8: 00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers Note special start time 2. SATURDAY, FEBR UARY 5, 2:00-7.00 FIRE AND ICE FESTIVAL, Parkers Lake PM Schedule is attached (M-2) 3. 4. S. 6. 7. 8. 9. CITY CO UNCIL INFORMATION MEMO FEBR UARY 4, 2000 WEDNESDAY, FEBR UARY 9, 7: 00 PM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY10, 7:00 PM MONDAY, FEBR UARY 14, 7: 00 PM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 7: 00 PM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 7: 00 PM Page 2 PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers. Agenda is attached. (M-3) PARK& RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION, Council Chambers YOUTHADVISORY COUNCIL, Bass Lake Room (location change this meeting only) HRA PUBLIC HEARING, Council Chambers PUBLIC SAFETYAD VISOR Y BOARD, Public Safety Training Room A List of future Regular Council Meeting agenda items is attached. (M-8) February, March and April calendars are attached. (M-9) 1. NEWS ARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. a) City news release announcing the end of the Lester and COnnie Contest. (I -]a) b) Agenda for the February 9 Elm Creek Watershed Management District meeting. (I -I b) c) Agenda for the February 10 Single Creek Watershed Management Commission meeting. (1-1c) d) Sun -Post story regarding a cooperative agreement between Hennepin County Parks and New Hope regarding its city golf course. (1-1d) e) Sun -Post story regarding plans for a skateboard park in Brooklyn Park. (I -1e) J) Schedule of 2000 Hennepin County Board of Commissioner meetings. (I -If) g) Request for project descriptions for the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Capital Improvement Planning Initiative. (I -1g) h) Information regarding a Minnesota safety summit on violence in communities scheduled for February 24 and 25. (I -1h) i) Request from Minnesota Wild professional hockey for proposals for the use of ice sheets as practice sites. (I -1i) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO FEBRUARY4, 2000 Page 3 j) Notice of community study project on immigration and community change, sponsored by the League of Women Voters in association with the Congressional Exchange. (I -1j) 2. MINUTES a) December 8 Elm Creek Watershed Management District meeting. (I -2a) b) December 9 Single Creek Watershed Management Commission meeting. (1--2b) c) Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission (PRAQ January 11 meeting. (I -2c) 3. STAFF REPORTS a) Letter to residents and report on Joint Plymouth/Medicine Lake Council meeting on South Shore Drive street issues. (1--3a) 4. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY—CORRESPONDENCE a) Letter from Building Official Joe Ryan to Olof Lindquist regarding developer information for Parkview Ridge. Also attached is a copy of Mr. Lindquist's original letter. (1--4a) A status report on the most recent correspondence is attached. (1-4) 5. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY—CORRESPONDENCE a) Letter from Plymouth members of the Westminster Presbyterian Church encouraging development and preservation of affordable housing in the city. (I -5a) b) Letter to Planning Supervisor Barb Senness from Westside Motors President Reuben Watlov regarding possible development of land in Plymouth. (I -5b) c) Internet correspondence between City Engineer Dan Faulkner and James Seward regarding traffic concerns on 36 h Avenue west of Highway 169. (I -5c) d) Letter to Mayor Tierney from Bonestroo Rosene Anderlik and Associates President Marvin Sorvala regarding a dispute on expansion of a wastewater treatment plant for the City of Pelican Rapids. (I -5d) e) Letter from Doolittles Air Cafe President Dan Olson to Mayor Tierney. (1--5e) 6. LEGISLA7W E ITEMS a) Suburban Transit Association Legislative Report. (I -6a) b) Association of Metropolitan Municipalities FAX News. (1--6b) M__ Agenda Joint City Council/ Planning Commission Meeting Plymouth Comprehensive Plan Update Saturday, February 12, 2000 9:00 a.m. The Reserve 3155 Empire Lane A. 9:00 Call to Order and Introductions B. 9:05 Ground Rules for Meeting Overview of Comprehensive Plan Schedule C. 9:15 Review and Discussion of Plan Elements • Introduction (1), Community Background (2) and Policy Plan (3) 10 minutes, 9:15-9:25 • Land Use (4) 40 minutes, 9:25-10:05 • Housing (5) 30 minutes, 10:05-10:35 10:35 Break 15 minutes 10:50 Review and Discussion of Plan Elements, Continued • Surface Water Management (6) 10 minutes, 10:50-11:00 • Transportation (7) 30 minutes, 11:00-11:30 • Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation (8) 30 minutes, 11:30 to 12:00 12:00 Lunch 45 minutes 12:45 Review and Discussion of Plan Elements, Continued • Water Supply and Distribution (9) 30 minutes, 12:45-1:15 • Sanitary Sewer (10) 30 minutes, 1:15-1:45 • Public Facilities (11) 10 minutes, 1:45-1:55 1:55 Break 15 minutes D. 2:10 Implementation Plan (12) and 2000 — 2004 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) 45 minutes • Overview • Review of draft CIP materials E. 2:55 Wrap-up F. (4:00) Adjourn (not later than 4:00 p.m) Continental breakfast will be available beginning at 8:30 a.m. Times listed for specific agenda topics are guidelines only. Limited time for public comment will be allowed during discussion of each topic. Cd\plan\agendas\pc\pcother\02122000joint.doc PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA ® WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 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 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Julik & Associates, Inc. Approve variance to allow a 27 -foot setback from a railroad where 50 feet is required to construct a new single family dwelling at 5275 Union Terrace Court. (20002) 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Quinwood Square, LLC. Site plan, conditional use permit and variance for a 4,538 square -foot Culver's restaurant, to be located north of Bass Lake Road and west of Quinwood Lane North. (99125) B. Vision of Glory Lutheran Church. Zoning ordinance text amendment to allow auxiliary religious facilities in the Industrial zoning districts. (99130) (Open and continue public hearing — item to be rescheduled) C. City of Plymouth. Amending the text of Chapter 21 of the Plymouth City Code, the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance. The proposed amendments address both technical (typographical errors, etc.) and substantive changes regarding Definitions; Site Plan Review; Non -conforming Buildings, Structures, Uses and Lots; General Building Performance Standards; Accessory Buildings Uses and Equipment; Fencing/Screen/Landscaping Regulations; Off -Street Parking and Landscaping; Home Occupations; Day Care Facilities; Signs; Land Fill and Grading Operations; FRD District; RMF -1 District; RMF -2 District; O -R District; C -C District; and PUD District. (99096) D. City of Plymouth. Amending the text of Chapter 21 of the Plymouth City Code, the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance. The proposed amendments are regarding the placement of wireless communication antennas and use of public right-of-ways. (99115) 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Appointment of Planning Commission Chair and Vice Chair for 2000. B. Appointment of Planning Commissioner to serve as liaison to the Park and Recreation Advisory Committee. 8. ADJOURNMENT Tentative Schedule for City Council Non -Consent Agenda Items February 15 Three public hearings on vacation of easements Hearing on vacation of Lawndale Lane in Cornerstone Commons Addition Plymouth Marketplace, Land Use Guide Plan Amendment and Sketch Plan Assessment hearing on Troy Lane improvements Hearing on Liquor License application for Perkins Restaurant, 2945 Empire Ln. Report on pedestrian safety issues on Vicksburg Lane near Central Middle School Water Resource Management Plan Revise Park Dedication Fees Presentation for the Lester and Connie Contest Winners February 29 Recognize Volunteers — Presentation Oath of Office to five Firefighters - Presentation Alcohol Compliance Violation Hearings Public hearings on tree removal and weed eradication March 21 e �r4 \ 2 reea2 2 w §k 2 !: � ao � � ■ 2 k� 80 \°� .� �2 LL � 3 & 2:,90 �f )o e R Dr § A) e) �{ s I S 2 a 7 20 e z- e I} k §E }k� )kms J IJ 00 22 § \$k � ~� 6 n § � r � � - ] z w OZ OW. 2 . § < 2 § § E ! 2E 2 � / ® 12L .z m / 03 � § �o F- ItF- � - - - � � COX - # 9 �kq! 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Deb Raines called Cwayna to report that she and Bruce and Steve Raines were the successful search team that found Lester the Smoke Detector and Connie the Carbon Monoxide Detector's hiding place. The Raines family found Lester and Connie hidden under a deck attached to the park building at Swan Lake Park, 45a' Ave. N. and Quinwood Ln. The family will net $1,500 in prize money that the Plymouth Crime and Fire Prevention Fund and the Plymouth Firefighters Relief Association posted for the return of Lester and COnnie. The Plymouth Crime and Fire Prevention Fund is a non-profit organization that raises funds to support public safety programs in Plymouth. The Where's Lester and Connie campaign is aimed at raising awareness about the importance of smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector maintenance during the heating season. "We've heard from a lot of who are making the search for Lester and Connie a winter tradition for their family. The contest is catching on as a fun activity, but its real value is that raises fire safety awareness," said Fire Chief Rick Kline. Kline emphasized the importance of periodically checking the batteries in smoke detectors and cleaning detectors by vacuuming them. He also stressed the fact that people should not disconnect their smoke detector or ignore the warning sounds of their carbon monoxide detector. "For a small investment in time, families can ensure that their detectors will give them warning in case of fire or high carbon monoxide levels. They are important, life-saving tools. Lester and Connie help us send that message," said Fire Chief Rick Kline. The campaign began in December with the announcement that Lester the Smoke Detector and Connie the Carbon Monoxide Detector were in hiding. During December, individuals and teams registered for the contest. Weekly clues were issues beginning in January. -30- PLYMOUTH A Beautifu(Place 7o Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 ®�« www.d.plymouth.mn.us r elm creek Watershed Management Commission EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Judie A. Anderson 3001 Harbor Lane Ste. 150 Plymouth, MN 55447 Phone 612/553-1144 TECHNICAL ADVISOR Hennepin Conservation District 10801 Wayzata Blvd. Ste. 240 Minnetonka, MN 55305 Phone 612/544-8572 AGENDA February 9, 2000 Call to Order. a. Approval of minutes of January meeting.* b. Treasurer's report and submission of bills.* 2. Correspondence. Water Quality. a. Elm Creek Monitoring Program. b. Macroinvertebrate (Biological) Monitoring. C. Lake Monitoring. 1) CAMP.* d. TCWQI Stream Improvement Grant. e. Metro Greenways Grant. 1) Phase I. 2) Phase H. a) Resolution 00-013.* f. Met Council MetroEnvironment Partnership Grant. g. Stormwater Amendment. 1) Resolution 00-0209.* h. Sewage Spill into Elm Creek.* 4. Wetland Conservation Act. a. 94-041 Hills of Corcoran, Corcoran. b. 94-051 Cambria Farms, Hassan. C. 96-001 Elm Creek Park Reserve, Champlin and Dayton. d. 96-004 Emily Ann Preserve, Hassan. e. 96-019 Mike Kariniemi, Corcoran. f. 96-069 Keefe Schunk, Corcoran. g. 97-028 Hidden Oaks Preserve, Champlin. h. 97-051 G & M Properties, Corcoran. i 97-055 Rush Creek Golf Course, Corcoran. j. 98-034 Kangas Property, Hassan. k. 98-053 The Preserve at Elm Creek, Champlin. 1. 98-076 Greg Ebert, CRI. 16 & CR10, Corcoran. In. 99-003 Rogers Industrial Park Sixth, Hassan. n. 99-050 The Meadows at Elm Creek, Champlin. o. 99-059 Rick Emery Ditching and Wildlife Pond, Corcoran. p. 99-079 Ebert Construction Site Improvement, Corcoran. q. 2000-01 Lake Jubert Estates, Corcoran. CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH Agenda February 9, 2000 page 2 Project Reviews.* a. 99-028 Dalton Commons, Maple Grove. b. 99-058 Lake Jubert Estates, Corcoran. C. 2000-02 Beaver Pond Improvements Project, Champlin. d. 2000-03 Historic Village Improvement, Dayton. 6. Other Business. a. 98-055 Champlin Storm Water Management Plan. b. Second Generation Plan Grant - Work plan and budget. C. Hennepin County Ditches. Informational Items. a. 96-070 Tavis Metal Fabrication, Hassan. b. 97-022 Kelly's Wrecker Service, Medina. C. 98-038 Darrell Krueger Property, Corcoran. d. 98-052 Downtown Storm Sewer Improvements, Corcoran. C. 98-062 Ernie Mayers, Ditch Cleaning, Corcoran. f. 98-063 Satellite Shelter, Corcoran. g. 98-064 Maple Commons 2nd Addition, Maple Grove. h. 98-067 Lawn King, Corcoran. L 99-006 Tilden Avenue Extension, Champlin. j. 99-007 Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Medina. k. 99-010 Svitek Driveway Crossing, Maple Grove. 1. 99-012 Hassan Business Park, Hassan. M. 99-015 Meadowview (Carl Tessmer), Corcoran. n. 99-022 Stormwater Impact on Wetland 27-288, Rogers. o. 99-031 Roalstad Hills, Corcoran. p. 99-032 KMR Golf Driving Range, Hassan. q. 99-033 The Shoppes at Dunkirk Lane, Maple Grove. r. 99-035 French Lake Golf Course, Dayton. S. 99-039 Fosters, Inc, Hassan. t. 99-040 Jorgensen, Corcoran. U. 99-042 Rogers Veterinary Clinic, Hassan. V. 99-048 Preserve at Elm Creek 4th Addition, Champlin. W. 99-049 Preserve at Elm Creek 5th Addition, Champlin. X. 99-050 The Meadows at Elm Creek, Champlin. y. 99-051 Precision Steel Rule, Corcoran. Z. 99-053 Graybar Electrical Warehouse, Rogers. aa. 99-054 Raintree 3rd Addition, Dayton. ab. 99-055 Sundance Golf & Bowl, Dayton. ac 99-061 Raintree Dental, Dayton. ad. 99-063 Meer 94 Addition, Maple Grove., ae. 99-066 Hassan Sand & Gravel, Hassan. af. 99-067 Hills of Elm Creek 2nd Addition, Maple Grove. ag. 99-071 Church of the Open Door, Maple Grove. ah. 99-073 Schmids Hidden Valley, Corcoran. *in meeting packet. ai. 99-074 MBV Basketball Club, Maple Grove. **available at the meeting. aj. 99-077 Highway 101 Corridor Stormwater Study, Hassan. ak. 99-078 Mark Jordan Pond, Corcoran. al. 99-080 Heather Ridge Farm Three, Hassan. J:\CLIENTS\W\WATERSHE\ELMCREEK\DOMEEWTEB.WPD SHINGLE CREEK Wf TERSHEO MHNHGEMENT COMMISSION 3001 Harbor Lane • Suite 150 • Plymouth, MN 55447 Telephone (612)553-1144 • FAX (612)553-9326 A regular meeting of the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission will be held Thursday, February 10, 2000, at 12:45 p.m. at Lancer at Edinburgh, 8700 Edinbrook Crossing, Brooklyn Park, MN. An agenda for that meeting follows: 1. Call to order. 2. Roll call. 3. Minutes of January meeting.* 4. Reports from officers. 5. Approval of claims. 6. Communications. a. Communications Log.* b. "Reshaping Humboldt Ave. N.," Minneapolis Star Tribune.* 7. Water Quality. a. Twin Lakes Study. 8. Project Reviews. a. Resolution 2000-01.* b. Project Location Map.* C. SC2000-2 Boone Industrial Center, Brooklyn Center.* d. 1999 Project Map.* 9. Wetland Conservation Act. 10. Local Plans. 11. Other Business. a Election of Officers. b. Selection of Official Depository. 12. 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A 0 A �''- cd 4 . o v m „ s» O .a ^ . r, mm .a a o U. o a�aa�. a . Q 3 �. o r o o c. 0 •O.. 0 '� p 0. y .� a)'o. O Qi •6'p '� p C:. O' p C N Fti r3. ad ► z Cc. u P..'�� .7i' loo cpi ac"i '►T,'•f�. cC, A.a: cpiami � / www.mnSun.con. Area -s firstnek.l.skateboard ark commg to Brooldyn Park Half pipes, other large,equipment "we can get everybody from begin- nOt a part.Of $trate pail( ners to intermediate skateboarders," she said in an interview after the.meet- B Brett Johnson ing. Larger parks cater_ to more ag- Y gressive skateboarding, but it remains Sun Newspapers to be seen whether skaters from near - "Skateboarding is not a. crime" - the by communities will come to Brooklyn rallying cry for skateboarders -every- Park. where — will -soon be the reality in Brook- In order to plan the park, city staff as- lyn Park. sembled an eight -member task force of After years of being kicked off.of city skateboarders aged 13 to 17 in May - and private property in Brooklyn Park Some members were recruited from the for practicing their sport, skateboarders steps of Brooklyn Park City. Hall, a Pop - will have a space of their own. ular spot for skateboarding. The city's Parks and Recreation De- "For four years I've been shooing you partment staff announced Jan. -18 plans . away," said Mayor Grace Arbogast to task to spend up to $48,000 to build an outdoor . , force members at the meeting. skateboarding facility this year. The -as- She added she did so out of a concern phalt park, with equipment such as rails,' for their safety steps and ramps, would be used exclu- ".People always kick us off their prop- sively by skateboarders. Equipment over erty," task force member Rob Cone told three feet high, such as half= or full -pipes, the council. 'Skateboarding is not just and ovals will not be a part of this park: something -you do.* You. love it. You do it This would be the first park of its type like six hours a day." to be built in northwest Hennepin Coun- The task force and city staff visited ty. Maple Grove's skateboarding facility skate.parks around the Twin Cities to as - contains bigger equipment, -and its users sess what Brooklyn Park needs, St. John I required to wear' helmets; "wrist ` said -.at the meeting. guards and knee and elbow pads =`-The park will be situated somewhere Most likely, helmets will be required at:; ;.;-;near the Community Activity Center, she Brooklyn Park's skate park, said Linda St said "Three locations have been identified John, director of Parks and Recreation for ' for,the site; currently slated at 60 feet the city, She does not know yet whetherthe wide by 110 feet long. city will rent helmets to skateboarders.- - {The firstphase of the ,project,. land - The `smaller skate park will not re 'caping,=` laying asphalt, -grading and quire Brooklyn Park to obtain additional buding'curbing, is expected.to begin this liability insurance, said Mary Ra Black, summer. `At that time 'the first pieces of At - of the'city's parks department..: equipment will be installed. Nor would the park require on-site su Next year, skateboarders and city pervision, said St. John. staff will -assess which equipment That does -not preclude the possibility; :: works best and then city officials will that some supervision will be provided, purchase additional equipment for the perhaps by skaters themselves, she said. park-. Share your ne The Sun -Post welcomes news fro Please"send your information 6--, _-binsdale,-MN 55422. You also may# The newspaper reserves the,right Information: -612-536-7500 new with our readers m the community. . Sun-Post,`4080 Broadway, Suite 113, Rob- axyour information to us at 536-7519. 6.6dita11 submissions. NEW HOPE-!, GOLDEN.VMJM sgiml 111M. 02000, Pubhshed Wei31d By SUN NEWSPAPERS How to reach us; On the Web:. www mnsun.com Send news items y" ennepin February 2, 2000 Dear Associate: ounty An Equal Opportunity Employer Attached is a schedule of the 2000 County Board of Commissioners meetings, which includes related dates of Board review in committee and the deadline for staff receipt of information prior to submittal to the Board. Please note the lead time required to have an issue considered by the Board. As you might expect, the earlier you get to staff on an issue, the more likely you will be successful in securing County Board support. As always, I invite you to contact me on any issues of common interest. Sincerely, James N. Grube, P.E. Director, Transportation Department JNG:rr Attachment Transportation Department 1600 Prairie Drive Recycled Pape. Medina, Minnesota 55340-5421 (612) 745-7500 FAX(612) 478-4000 TDD:(612) 478-4030 2000 SCHEDULE FOR PROCESSING REQUESTS FOR BOARD ACTION Date Needed By Date Communicated Date For County Date For County Transportation Admin. to County Board Board Review Board Approval 2/21 3/21 3/28 4/4 3/6 4/4 4/11 4/18 3/20 4/18 4/25 5/2 4/3 5/2 5/9 5/16 4/17 5/16 5/23 6/6 5/1 6/6 6/13 6/20 5/22 6/20 6/27 7/19 6/5 7/19 7/25 8/8 7/3 8/8 8/15 8/22 7/24 8/22 8/29 9/5 8/7 9/5 9/12 9/19 8/21 9/19 9/26 10/3 9/4 10/3 10/10 10/17 9/18 10/17 10/24 10/31 10/2 10/31 11/7 11/14 10/16 11/14 11/28 12/12 rr 2/1/00 Gray Freshwater Center Hwys.15 & 19, Navarre 2500 Shadywood Road Excelsior, MN 55331-9578 Phone: (612) 471-0590 Fax: (612) 471-0682 admin@minnehahacreek.org Web Site: www.minnehahacreek.org Board of Managers Pamela G. Blixt James Calkins Lance Fisher Monica Gross Thomas W. LaBounty Scott Thomas Malcolm Reid Printed on recycled papercontaining at least 30% post consumer waste. Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Improving Quality of Water, Quality of Life TO: Cities within the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Carver and Hennepin County �) FROM: Glenda D. Spiotta, Planner/Program Manage v RE: MCWD Capital Improvement Planning Initiative DATE: February 3, 2000 The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is undertaking an initiative to develop a planning process for Capital Improvement Projects in the District. The initiative has two planning process phases: Transitional and Long Tenn. The Transitional phase includes the inventory of all identified projects generally included in the MCWD's Water Resources Management Plan, as well as any projects currently being developed at the District or with city partners. Utilizing these projects provides the District with a beginning point to transition into a long-term capital projects planning process. It is anticipated that the Transitional phase will include projects to be programmed for fiscal year 2001 and 2002. The Long Term Phase will build on the 2001-2002 projects and will evolve into a more traditional 5 -year CIP program. If your city has projects of watershed significance to be included in the District's Transitional CIP (2001-2002), please submit the project descriptions to me by March 1., 2000. I will be contacting your organization during February, 2000 to discuss this matter via phone conversation or a scheduled meeting at your convenience. We are also interested in your assistance and advice as we explore common goals for water resource capital projects. Therefore, I am tentatively scheduling a CIP Workshop in July/August, 2000 to kick-off the District's capital projects Long Term planning process. We hope you will find it important to be represented at this workshop. More CIP Workshop details will be sent to you in the near future. Please contact me with any questions or concerns regarding the District's initiative. I look forward to working with you on the collaborative development of the MCWD Capital Improvement Projects program. It is frightening to think that our public ,laces are not safe-- that children can be shot at school, that courthouses and city halls canybe bombed, that local officials can be stalked or physically attacked, that country roads, city, pa,' �or� parkinig ramps can be dangerous to the citizens we promise to protect and serve. While there are no4 asy answers, the co-sponsors believe providing a forum in which local officials and community. eaders can become familiar with the latest perspectives, information and toolsfs a valuable sten{`addressing thisissuein our stater What this program offers (how you, your school and your community will benefit) Join other local leaders concerned about safe public places in Minnesota communities to: 0 Increase your understanding of the problem and issues :D Assess the effectiveness of systems already in place in your school or institutional setting and identify opportunities for improvement. �Z Tap the wisdom and recommendations from the experts and those who have been on the front lines :Z Identify resources available at state, federal, local levels (tools, funding, technical assistance) :D Share what's working — promising practices in prevention, assessment, response and recovery :Z Build connections for the future across different sectors and institutions of the community Special highlights: ::) Explore the Roots of Violence with Dr. Jennifer James (cultural anthropologist, dynamic speaker, writer, commentator) :Z Learn an innovative approach for Preventing Targeted Violence from experts at the National Threat Assessment Center of the Secret Service :Z Benefit from the front-line experience of public officials in Littleton, Oklahoma City, Jonesboro and elsewhere :Z Gain insights into possible action in the public arena --from personal safety measures for public officials to legislative initiatives :Z Go behind the security scenes at the Mall of America (space limited) Become familiar with products and services for risk assessment, risk management and security by networking with vendors Especially for: :D City, county, school, township elected officials and management :Z Public safety, social service and public health professionals :Z Community representatives from business, non -profits, education, faith communities, media :Z Students, especially those involved in violence prevention initiatives :D All those committed to making public places safe Community Teams Encouraged! Outstanding faculty: :D Experts who have authored books on the psychology of violence and violent crime as well as cultural change Local officials involved in high profile violent crimes including Linda Dawson, former staff member, Colorado School Boards Association, Carlton County Sheriff Dave Seboe and an Oklahoma City councilmember Specialists from law enforcement, emergency management and their community collaborators C) Minnesota state agency presenters with updates on concerted efforts to make schools and communities safe Professionals from local and national non-profit organizations providing' "cutting edge" services many more r Featured Faculty Jennifer James is a cultural anthropologist, lecturer, writer and commentator who is well known to audiences around the world for her innovative ideas. She is a specialist on American culture, adapting to change, and new forms of intelligence. A published author with an incisive wit, James' seven books include Windows, Success is the Quality of Your Journey, and Thinking in the Future Tense. She writes a newspaper column for the Seattle Times and has hosted and been a guest on national radio and television programs. She has filmed two PBS specials titled, "Thinking in the Future Tense" and "A Workout for the Mind." Before entering the public arena, she was a professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington Medical School for twelve years. She has a special interest in the roots of violence in American Society and returns to Minnesota by popular demand. Lt. Colonel Dave Grossman, U.S. Army (Ret.) is one of the world's leading experts on the causes of violent crime and was involved with recovery efforts in Jonesboro, Littleton and Oklahoma City. He is author of the Pulitzer nominated book, On Killing, plus the critically acclaimed book, Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill, and has testified before U.S. Senate and Congressional committees as well as numerous state legislatures. He is a powerful and provocative speaker who repeatedly received the highest student evaluations in his former position as Psychology Professor at West Point. In his presentations he helps the audience understand: *The scientific data linking TV, movies and video game violence to violent crime, *How the media uses the same techniques to enable killing as the military and law enforcement— but without the safeguards, • What we can do as parents, citizens and communities in the areas of education, legislation and accountability. John Berglund and Robert Fein, National Threat Assessment Center, U.S. Secret Service The U.S. Secret Service, a bureau of the Treasury Department with responsibility for protecting the President, Vice President, and other major national leaders, has recently completed an operational research study known as the Exceptional Case Study Project. This study examined the thinking and behavior of all people known to have attacked, or come close to attacking, a person of prominent public status in the last 50 years. Mr. Berglund and Dr. Fein will discuss this study and its implications for preventing assassination and other forms of targeted violence such as stalking, workplace violence, and school violence. Special Session: Go behind the secure`��scenes at the Mall 0, Thursday, February 24, 2000 '4:00-400 or 5.00-6:00 PM Aw Each session limited to 30 participants!`' Learn the unique and innovative ways the Mall keeps visitors and^workers safe. Tour the Mall "Safety Center" where security officers monitor over 130 cameras, answer pt and Bloomington Police Learn about the public school at the Mall of America See Mall of America Security Officers in training (4:00 session only) :D Hear about the "Parent Escort Program" — the controversy and the results Discover "Mighty Moms": a Mall of America "behavior modification" program that has the :D Hear the importance of planning, training, policies in maintaining safety Transportation before and after session will be provided or you may, drive yourself so you can shopping and dining. Session Registration Fee: $5/person (to be added to Summit fee on Registration Form) Preliminary Agenda Thursday, February 24, 2000 7:30 — 8:30 AM Check-in, refreshments 8:30 — 9:45 Opening Session: "THE ROOTS OF VIOLENCE"— Jennifer James 9:45 —10:00 Refreshment Break 10:00 —11:00 Concurrent Sessions 1 (choose one) 1A. Understanding the Causes — Scope of the Problem/Issues (follow-up with Jennifer James) 1 B. Evaluating Risk — Early Childhood 1C. Creating Secure Environments — Public Buildings: Physical Premises 1 D. Changing Mandates — Do you know what the City, County, School has to do? 1 E. Community Action — Collaborative Problem Solving: Models 11:15 —12:15 PM Concurrent Sessions 2 (choose one) 2A. Understanding the Causes — Effects of Media Violence 2B. Evaluating Risk— Adults 2C. Creating Secure Environments— Public Buildings: Psychological Environment 2D. Changing Mandates — Establishing Policies and Procedures 2E. CommunityAction — Collaborative Problem Solving: Process 12:15 — 5:30 Exhibits Open 12:20 — 1:45 Lunch/Dessert Buffet in Exhibit Area 2:00 — 3:15 General Session — "PREVENTING TARGETED VIOLENCE: Secret Service Approaches to Threat Assessment" — John Berglund and Robert Fein, National Threat Assessment Center 3:30 — 4:30 Concurrent Sessions 3 (choose one) 3A. Understanding the Causes — Media Violence: What Citizens and Communities Can Do 3B. Evaluating Risk — School Age (follow-up with Secret Service) 3C. Creating Secure Environments — Rural Settings 3D. Changing Mandates — Beyond Data Privacy 3E. Community Action — Models of Community Action 4:00 — 5:00 Mall of America Security Seminar (See separate registration -- space is limited!) 5:00 — 6:00 Mall of America Security Seminar — repeat (See separate registration -- space is limited!) Friday, February 25, 2000 8:00 — 8:30 AM Check-in, refreshments 8:00 —12:00 NOON Exhibits Open 8:30 —10:30 AM General Session: "WHEN THE UNTHINKABLE HAPPENS: Managing Response" Panelists from Colorado School Boards Association, National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA), Association of Minnesota Emergency Managers, Carlton County (MN), Minnesota Department of Public Safety Roles and responsibilities of officials What you can expect from EMS and government agencies 0 Managing assistance_ — non -profits, volunteers, resources for victims Communications y Ih Friday, February 25, 2000 (continued) 10:30 —11:15 AM Refreshment Break/Opportunity to Visit Exhibits 11:15 —12:15 PM Concurrent Sessions 4 — Special Aspects of Managing Response (choose one) 4A. Media Relations: Combining Responsiveness and Responsibility 4B. When Your Personal Safety is Threatened: A Guide for the Public Official 4C. Other Insights from NOVA (preparing for trial, etc.) 4D. Promising Practices 4E. Exhibitor Presentations 4F. Exhibitor Presentations 12:15 — 1:00 Lunch 1:00 — 3:00 General Session — "RECOVERY: Personal and Community Perspectives from Oklahoma City and Minnesota" Wrap-up #3005-132101 (PLEASE PRINT) Name Organization _ Street Address City Minnesota Safety Summit Registration Form State Zip Title Daytime phone (� Fax e-mail To help us assign meeting rooms, please circle below the breakout sessions you plan to attend: Thursday 2/24/00: 10:00 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E Thursday 2/24/00: Mall of America Security 11:15 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E Please indicate your first and second (if any) choice: 3:30 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 4:00 = 5:00 PM 5:00 — 6:00 PM Friday 2/25/00: 11:15 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F (Both sessions are limited to 30 people.) Registration Options: ❑ "Early Bird" Registration @ $150/person (must be postmarked by February 10, 2000) ❑ Regular Registration @ $180/person (postmarked after February 10) ❑ Mall of America Session Registration @ $5/person Pavment Options: ❑ Enclosed is my check # in the amount of $ (payable to Government Training Service). ❑ Please bill me: P.O. # . (An $8 billing charge will be added to applicable fee.) Special Needs (Must be received by February 3 if any apply!): ❑ I have a dietary restriction (specify: ) ❑ I require some ancillary aids (i.e. sign language interpreter, large print, Braille materials, etc.). Please contact me at (Circle one: VOICE or TTY) ❑ I require some other accommodations. Please contact me at . (Circle one: VOICE or TTY) Return this form no later than February 18, 2000 to: Government Training Service, Suite 401, 480 Cedar Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2240. Phone — 651/222-7409 Minnesota toll free phone: 800/569-6878, Fax 651/223-5307. LOCATION/ACCOMMODATIONS The Summit will be held at the Radisson South Hotel in Bloomington (7800 Normandale Blvd., intersection of Highway 494 and 100). The hotel will provide participants with state-of-the-art meeting space and a wide variety of amenities including an indoor pool, fitness center and several eating locations. The Radisson is holding a sleeping room block on Wednesday and Thursday evenings at the special rate of $95 per night (single or double occupancy). To make overnight reservations contact them directly at 6121835-7800 or 800/333-3333 by February 3 and reference this Summit. (Note: the Radisson envisions a "sell-out" on these dates, so please make your reservations ASAP!). FEES An "early bird" fee of $150/person applies to registrations postmarked by February 10. Fee for registrations postmarked after that date is $180/person. Both fees include tuition, two luncheons, refreshment breaks, access to exhibits and handout materials. The fee can be enclosed with your registration form (checks made payable to Government Training Service) or you may request to be billed for an additional $8 per agency or organization (for registrations arriving in same the envelope). REGISTRATION Register in advance by completing and mailing the form included in this brochure. Multiple registrations should be made by duplicating the registration form. All registrations must be received by February 18. Space is limited, so early registration is strongly advised! FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Registrar, extension 207 (registration questions) Carol Schoeneck, extension 205 (program issues) Government Training Service 480 Cedar Street, Suite 401 St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2240 651/222-7409 or Minnesota toll free 800/569-6878 CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS Fees will be refunded (minus a $15 processing charge) if cancellation is received by February 18, 2000. Persons pre -registered (but not prepaid) who do not attend this event will be billed for the entire registration fee. Alternate representatives will be accepted at any time. Should inclement weather (or other circumstances beyond our control) necessitate program cancellation or postponement, participants will be notified via announcements on WCCO Radio and other local Minnesota radio stations. STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS A limited number of partial and full scholarships are available to full-time students. Interested individuals should contact Carol Schoeneck at Government Training Service (651/222-7409 or Minnesota toll free 800/569- 6878) to determine availability. CREDITS Application has been made to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (POST) for law enforcement credit and to the Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning (DCFL) for educator credit. Announcements concerning approval will be made at the conference IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL SCHOOL OFFICIALS, ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF: Health and Safety monies from the Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning are available to cover the cost of your registration fee and expenses! About GOVERNMENT TRAINING SERVICE Conference Facilitator: GTS partners with Minnesota's public sector organizations to provide innovative, comprehensive, practical conference, training and consulting services. It is governed by representatives of the Association of Minnesota Counties, League of Minnesota Cities, Minnesota Association of Townships, Minnesota Regional Development Organizations, Minnesota School Boards Association, 00 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, State of Minnesota and the University of Minnesota. a minnesota safety summit Sponsored by: Association of Minnesota Counties` ` Association of Minnesota EmergencyManagers Government Training Service League of Minnesota Cities- , Minnesota Association of School Administrators Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association i Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Violence Division of Emergency Management Minnesota School Boards Association in Your Community: Minnesota State Sheriffs Association Prevention Upper Midwest Community Policing Institute to Redemption 01/26/00 17:34 FAX 651 222 1055 MINNESOTA WILD FOR PROPOSALS SOTA WILD HOCKEY CLUB ►M PRACTICE FACILITY The Minnesota Wild Hockey Club, an NHL expansion franchise, will begin play in C October 2000 in the New S ' t Paul Arena. The Wild desires to secure the use of (a) -lone "Facility" "Terni or more ice sheets and (b) an attached training facility (together the or Practice Facility"), to be us by the Club's players and hockey operations staSf as its; primary location for team and visiting teaui practices, training, hockey operations st offices and other related puq oses. The Club would like to begin use of the Facility .vr pre -season training around September 1, 2000. The Club intends to position the Team Practice Facility as the day to day "home of tb.. Wild" and from time to time will conduct practices and other events that are open to the public or Wild ticketholders. This positioning of the Facility represents a significant', marketing o ortuni for thl 11 Wild and for the Facility owner/operator/developer an� will -r-6 quire significant coop ation and coordination of other uses of the Facility to eet the Club's requirements. This Request for Proposal (" ") outlines the requirements for the ice sheets and attached training facility to b e used by the Wild and other criteria which must be t addressed by applicants responding to this RFP_ Proposals submitted in response to PS RFP will not be considered I ids and the Wild is under no obligation to accept any of the proposals subnai.tted. The Wild expects that proposals received will be subject to ! additional review and negotiation with the applicants, to arrive at a final agreement (if any) with the applicant of th selected facility. If no proposal is accepted, the Wild reserves the right to coAside and accept additional proposals submitted at a future dte. All time deadlines will be s 'etly adhered to, except in the sole discretion of the Wild. Timeline o Responses to this 1 (651/222/0708), •U and be received by o A conference with p (Piper Jaffray Plaza, pm on Friday, Janua their attendance will o The Wild anticipa commencing final 1/21/00 must be by e-mail (mlarson@wild.com), fax f mail (see below, attention Martha Larson) or other delif ery Wild no later than 5pm on Friday, February 11, 2000 tential applicants will be held at the offices of the Wild iuite 900,444 Cedar Street, Saint Paul, MN 55101) at t _30 y 28, 2000. Those interested in participating should cot, firm Angie Bertrand at 651/602-6029. narrowing the selection to a few potential Facilities a gotiations with the selected applicant by February 18, Z002/036 01/26/00 17:35 FAX 651 222 1055 o The Wild anticipates letter of intent with f arrangements by Mai I. Minimum Req The following represent min, applicant in a response to th of these requirements at any each of these requirements_ MINNESOTA WILD t . !t t mpleting those negotiations and entering into a bindini finalist by March 1, 2000, and finalizing contractual 31, 2000. ! ats for Ice Sheets and Training Facility c um requirements that must be substantially met by ea RFP. The Wild reserves the right to waive or mods rne. Your response should clearly and concisely addr A_ The training facility nuist have at least 15,000 square feet of space (one or mo'Pd levels) available for locker rooms, training rooms, equipment storage, offices other functions as outlined in Attachment 1. A construction firm has provide a preliminary estimate o the Wild for the project of approximately $2.5-3 milli n (which includes hard d soil construction costs, and costs of necessary fume e, fixtures and equipment). This training facility should be attached to the rink() at one or more levels. The training facility may be provided by an existing building, or may be newly con tructed. B. The training facility d ice sheet must be ready for the Wild to move in and begin practices by 9/ /00; or in the alternative, if not fully ready, please descr be an interim solution tu itil the Facility is ready for use. C. The training facility faei i d ice sheet satisfy, and will continue to satisfy on an ongoing basis, moil um NHL standards, as reflected in Attachment 2. D_ The applicant will m e available one, and preferably two, NHL regulation -sized sheets of ice to the ild and its visiting NHL teams, five or more hours of ic4. time per day, each day, from September) through June 30 of each year; in 20- 2001, these hours should be from 10 am to 3 pm, unless otherwise approved ty the Wild. I 1. It is anticipated that the Wild will use three hours of ice time and visiting NEIL teams will use two hours of ice time. Visiting NIR teams will reserve ice time, by October 1 of each year; if any two visiting NEL team time slot has not been reserved by this date, tl time slot inay be released by the applicant for other uses_ 2. Three-hour Wild practice time slots maybe released, by mutual agreement between the Wild and the applicant, once the NHL scl for the uming season has been published, and otherwise from to time. TO E. The applicant must 01 low for a reasonable number of Wild and visiting NHI. team practices to be open. -o Wild ticketholders and the public. The number and tiuig R 1121100 _2 - 0003/036 01/26/00 17:35 FAX 651 222 1055 of open practices will October 1 of each ye F. The applicant must p merchandise, as well G. The applicant must p ✓40 cars on a daily ba: ticketbolders and the practices. H. Separate entrance for secured parking area_ MINNESOTA WILD. ` )f mutually agreed upon by the Wild and the applicant ley t i iit the Wild to sell its and other Nim. -related hockey equipment, in the training facility and rink. ' ride for dedicated, secure and adjacent parlflng for at loant as well as additional parking to accommodate I blic who attend the Wild and visiting NHL teams' op+n ild players and staff to the training facility from the 1.I. Other Requirement for Response to RFP All responses to this RFP should include the following information, clearly correlated to the items belo A. Location and Design 1. Provide maps which show the Facility location within the metro Pleased cribe ease of access to the facility, especially highway access. 2_ Please no e length of travel time to the Facility from the Mini= Saint Pau Airport, and from the new Saint Paul Arena in down Saint Pau . 3. Provide site plans of the ice sheets and training facility, including square fo tages of the footprints of both structures and elevation drawings of the site. 4. Provide Space plans of the ice sheets (including seating capacity), existing b lldings, and proposed new construction (if any) other t the new t wining facility. 5. Provide conceptual drawings which demonstrate how the train facility is would be connected to the ice sheets. 6. Describe jhe underlying surface of ice sheet(s) (i.e., sand or 13. Financial Criteria 1 _ To the e4ent that construction or other improvements are ri deliver 10 sheets and a training facility that meet the above and 1/21/00 }' to Z 004/036 01/26/00 17:35 FAX 651 222 1055 amount of would zeal 2. Describe the appli, MINNESOTA WILD i and assuming a total capital contribution of ly S3 million for a new training facility, quantify the .pital investment that the proponent and the Wild each to the project. opportunities to finance this capital investment throu 3. The Wild xpects that the Wild would not be asked to pay for any costs of pr -paring the site for construction, including utility reloca or connect ons, demolition, or remediation of hazardous materials 0005/036 4. Please des ribe the amount of, operating costs, if any, to be paid eah by the applicant and the Wild related to the Wild's use of the Faci ; ty: a Rent b) Ice time c) Common area maintenance J) Utilities e) Taxes f) Other 5. In addition to sales of Wild and NHL -related merchandise, there n ay be other opportunities to generate revenues associated with the WE d's use of the ice sheets and training facility. Please list any operatin_E revenues ibat may be retained by the Wild with respect to the following revenue streams: a) Merchandise sales ! b) Concessions c) Sponsorships, advertising and promotion d) Naming rights e) Facility management f) Parking g) Other r c C. Legal 1. Please de cube the operating structure of the lease or other use agreement proposed to be entered into by the Wild, applicant and y other third parties, including the proposed term, renewal options, d termmatign provisions. 2. The Wild would consider an arrangement under which it (or an affiliate) ould manage or operate the Facility on behalf of the applicantJ Please indicate any interest in such an arrangement an� describe the potential terms and conditions. 1/21/00 - - 01/26/00 17:35 FAX 651 222 1055 3. 4. 5. 6. MINNESOTA List any limitations on the Wild's abilityto display banners, j erse, other teamignage or conduct team promotions in or around the i or training �acility. The Wild expects to be indemnified against any pre-existing enviromnental conditions related to the ice sheets and training fac List any z I ' g or land use restrictions related to the Facility. Please note whether the sale or service of beer or other alcoholic beverages }s (a) currently being done in the Facility, or (b) if not, permitted fo be sold to the public in the Facility. or 7, please describe any approvals required to complete the Wild's lea 't or other use agreement. Please describe any contingencies or approvals necessary for any funding required by the applicant to deliver ice sheets ana practice facility that satisfies the minimum requireme f is set forth herein. Please note the timeline for those approvals, also D. Other 1_ Describe the applicant. 2. Provide the number and types of events held at the ice rink for ea+ of 11-L1 d tt dance b e of event f` the past ee years, inc u uig a en y typ 3. Describe, including 4_ Any o - be the 5. Even if willing facility is 1/21/00 or attach, current agreements in place regarding the ice Lk a) Management b) Concessions/food and beverage c) Merchandise d) Sponsorships e) Major supply and service contracts ti f) Ticket sales I g) Financing/debt (loans, bonds, etc.) reasons or factors that make your Facility the best choi e to lid's Practice Facility. pu are not selected, please indicate whether you would b 1pen-nit the Wild to use your Facility for training from 1—December 31, 2000 or until its permanent practice completed, and under what terms and conditions_ I 1006/036 a rn y a�� 0 r �Y Z 0 Ln 0O no I °4 ZZ c Ln C2 Ln yZC4ro O 0 0 x � � a�oz ,aV O Clod r � a� hyo O�� En Training: A Casherines College C -Mus St AwL Beginning at 5.3o pm r I,- ! � LW Wayzata/Plymouth League of Women Voters Special Event Newsletter Community Study Circle Proiect Changing Faces — Changing Communities The Wayzata/Plymouth Study Circle sessions will be held at the Wayzata High School Cafeteria, beginning at 7:00 pm on February 24, March 9, March 16, March 23, and March 30. Study Circles Foster Dialogue on Immigration and Community Change Across the nation, immigration is changing the face of our communities. At work, in school, on the streets, and at home, Americans and newcomers alike are facing the challenges and opportunities of living in increasingly diverse communities. Communities of all sizes are trying to sort out what to do about issues such as language differences, bias crimes against immigrants, multiculturalism in the school curriculum, competition for jobs, and the impact of immigration on existing racial and ethnic tensions. These issues also raise important policy questions, such as how to provide a wide range of public services to growing populations. From Congress to state and local government, officeholders are looking for public input on difficult questions. Study circles create opportunities for people to work together to solve common problems: as individuals, in small groups, and as members of organizations. Changing Faces, Changing Communities offers an opportunity to talk about how these issues impact on our local communities. It will also offer examples of steps communities around the country are taking to make progress on the issues associated with increased immigration. As league members we need you to be on the ground floor of this series of forums. We need you as participants. We need you to spread the word that these forums are occurring. We need you to be facilitators so that all five forums can go forward. There is going to be a facilitator's training session on February 2. This will be held on the St. Catherine's College Campus in St. Paul. The training will begin at 5:30 pm. If you are unable to attend that training, we hope to host a local training for facilitators prior to February 24. Time and place will be announced later. The Study Circle sessions will be held at the Wayzata High School Cafeteria, beginning at 7:00 pm on February 24, March 9, March 16, March 23, and March 30. If you wish to be involved as a facilitator, or participant, contact Bev Benson, or Doug Ernst (Project Coordinators) at 519-1174 or e-mail at emst _mninter.net Tear tad send to Doug Ernst, 4930 Yorktown Line North, Plymouth, MN 55442 Yes, I wish to be a facilitator for a session / series of forums. (Circle one) 0 I wish to carpool. Yes, I wish to be a participant in the forum series. Please send me the information or readings Yes, I would hire information about the League of Women Voters, and would like to join. Please have someone contact me about joining. Name: Home Phone: e-mail: Address: _ City: State: MiN Zip: elm creek Watershed Management Commission EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Judie A. Anderson 3001 Harbor Lane Ste. 150 Plymouth, MN 55447 Phone 612/553-1144 TECHNICAL ADVISOR Hennepin Conservation District 10801 Wayzata Blvd. Ste. 240 Minnetonka, MN 55305 Phone 612/544-8572 MINUTES December 8, 1999 I. The regular monthly meeting of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission was called to order at 3:05 p.m. Wednesday, December 8, 1999, at Plymouth City Hall, Plymouth, MN, by Chair Gary Morrison. Present were: Jesse Walizer, Champlin; Rick Hass, Dayton; Gary Morrison, Hassan; James Kujawa, Maple Grove; Pat Klise, Medina; Dan Faulkner, Plymouth; Ali Durgunoglu, HCD; Matthew Foli, Campbell Knutson PA; John Barten, Hennepin Parks; and Judie Anderson, Executive Secretary. Also present: Greg Ebert for Project 99-079 and Joel Settles, Hennepin County DES. H. Minutes. Motion by Klise, second by Faulkner to approve the minutes of the November 10 meeting of the Commission. Motion carried. III. Treasurer's Report. Motion by Faulkner, second by Walizer to approve the Treasurer's Report and pay the claims. Motion carried. IV. Correspondence. A. The following documents were distributed. Copies will be provided to those Commission- ers requesting them. 1. Paying for Urban Parks..., the Trust for Public Land. 2. Economic Profile of the Upper Mississippi River Region, prepared for Div. of Economics, US Fish and Wildlife Service and US Dept. of the Interior. 3. Nutrient Source Within the Upper Mississippi River Basin..., USGS. 4. Causes of Variations in Water Quality..., USGS. 5. Variability of Nutrients in Streams—, USGS. 6. Minnesota Water Plan 2000, Met Council. B. They also received executed copies of Resolution 99-1110 Approving Draining or Filling Wetlands and Wetland Replacement Plan. V. Water Quality. A. Elm Creek Monitoring Program. Met Council, USGS and HCD staffs will cooperate under the fiscal year 2000 contract. Beaver dams downstream of the gage are affecting the readings. HCD is working with Hennepin Parks and USGS staff to find a solution. B. Macroinvertebrate (Biological) Monitoring and Education Project. HCD staff is checking the schools' identification results. CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH Elm Creek Minutes December 8, 1999 page 2 report. C. Lake Monitoring was completed in October. Results will be presented in the 1999 annual D. TCWQI Stream Improvement Grant. There has been a lot of interest in participating in the program. HCD technician has been working with interested landowners. E. Metro Greenways Grant. 1. Phase I. HCD staff has completed full surveys on 14 sites and will continue to work as weather allows. 2. Phase II. HCD staff is preparing an application for the second round of funding. F. Stormwater Rules. The draft policy was included in the December meeting packet. An amendment to the Commission's Watershed Management Plan incorporating this policy must be approved by member communities and various state agencies. G. Met Council MetroEnvironment Partnership Grants. HCD applied for a $100,000 grant for a total project cost of $125,000. (Grant particulars were outlined in the October minutes.) VI. Wetland Conservation Act. A. 94-041 Hills of Corcoran, Corcoran. Monitoring report is due December 31. B. 94-051 Cambria Farms, Hassan. Monitoring report is due December 31. C. 96-004 Emily Ann Preserve, Hassan. A copy of the recorded Declaration of Restriction has been requested. D. 96-019 Mike Kariniemi, Corcoran. Staff is sending a reminder to make the required modifications to the replacement area. Monitoring report is due December 31. E. 96-069 Keefe Schunk, Corcoran. Case has been continued to January 12, 2000. F. 97-028 Hidden Oaks Preserve, Champlin. Staff inspected the site on October 26, 1999, and sent a letter to all interested parties. The letter outlined the Commission's requirements to terminate the monitoring and/or return all remaining sureties. This year's monitoring surety has been refunded. No new information. G. 97-051 G & M Properties, Corcoran. A report has been received showing that insufficient monitoring occurred this year. Motion by Walizer, second by Faulkner to extend the monitoring period for one year and to not return the surety. Motion carried. The Commission will accept the as -built plan prepared by the consultant. H. 97-055 Rush Creek Golf Course, Corcoran. Monitoring report is due December 31. I. 98-034 Kangas Property, Hassan. Monitoring report is due December 31. J. 98-053 The Preserve at Elm Creek, Champlin. No new information. See Project 99- 050. K. 98-076 Greg Ebert WCA Violation at CR 116 & CR 10, Corcoran. Staff will inspect the site this fall. The first monitoring report is due December 2000. L. 99-003 Rogers Industrial Park 6th Addition, Hassan. Wetland banking application has been approved. M. 99-050 The Meadows at Elm Creek, Champlin. The comprehensive wetland replacement plan was approved October 19, 1999, contingent upon receiving the stormwater plan revisions set forth in staffs August 27 letter. No new information. ' Elm Creek Minutes December 8, 1999 page 3 N. 99-059 Rick Emery Ditching and Wildlife Pond, Corcoran. Staff assisted Emery in locating a site above the 100 -year floodplain and wetland area where spoil material can be deposited and advised him on constructing a wildlife pond. No new information. O. 99-079 Ebert Construction Site Improvement, Corcoran. Construction of an access road for construction equipment. Applicant proposes to impact 3855 SF of wetland; replacement will be accomplished off-site by using 7710 SF of new and public value credits from project 98-076. Application/administrative fees have been received. Surety is held under 98-076. Motion by Kujawa, second by Walizer to approve the wetland replacement plan contingent on no negative public comment being received. Motion carried. VII. Project Reviews. A. 99-077 Highway 101 Corridor Stormwater Study, Hassan. District is reviewing the plan and has no recommendation at this time. B. 99-078 Mark Jordan Pond, Corcoran. District provided wetland and erosion control information for a proposed wildlife pond excavation. No action is required at this time. VIII. Other Business. A. 98-055 Champlin Storm Water Management Plan. No new information. B. Hennepin County Ditches. Settles requested a letter of support re transfer of county ditches to an altemative management system. Proposed legislation would establish a process to transfer the ditches to existing WMOs, which would manage them under their own policies and rules. Since the proposed change particularly impacts the City of Corcoran, the Chair will write a letter to that City advising them of the situation prior to action by the Commission. IX. Informational Items. A. 96-044 IME Trucking, Dayton. Project will not proceed and will be removed from agenda. B. 96-070 Tavis Metal Fabrication, Hassan. Will comply with project 99-077. C. 97-022 Kelly's Wrecker Service, Medina. No new information. D. 98-005 Five Star Welding, Dayton. Project will not proceed and will be removed from agenda. E. 98-006 Dehn Tree Company, Inc., Dayton. Project will not proceed and will be removed from agenda. F. 98-017 Turb Spaanem Mini Storage, Dayton. Project will not proceed and will be removed from agenda. G. 98-026 Dayton Park Plaza, Dayton. Project will not proceed and will be removed from agenda. H. 98-038 Darrell Krueger Property, Corcoran. No new information. I. 98-042 JMS Trucking/Sundman Paving, Dayton. Project has been completed without final approval. J. 98-052 Downtown Storm Sewer Improvements, Corcoran. No new information. K. 98-062 Ernie Mayers, Ditch Cleaning, Corcoran. No new information. L. 98-063 Satellite Shelter, Corcoran. No new information. Elm Creek Minutes December 8. 1999 page 4 . M. 98-064 Maple Commons 2nd Addition, Maple Grove. Revised plans were received in November. District staff is in the process of reviewing the erosion and sediment control plans for the project. No new information. N. 98-067 Lawn King, Corcoran. No new information. O. 99-006 Tilden Avenue Extension, Champlin. There are floodplain, floodway, and wetland issues. No new information. P. 99-007 Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Medina. HCD has not received the requested revisions. Q. 99-010 Svitek Driveway Crossing on Elm Creek, Maple Grove. Staff outlined the required revisions at a meeting with the City and the engineer for the project. No new information. R. 99-012 Hassan Business Park, Hassan. The Commission granted contingent approval of the stormwater plan in April. After reviewing revised plans, HCD has requested additional information. S. 99-015 Meadowview (Carl Tessmer), Corcoran. This is a low-density (cluster) residential development. Wetlands on the site are avoided. HCD is reviewing the plan. No new information. T. 99-022 Stormwater Impact on Wetland 27-288, Rogers. Contingent approval was granted in June. The subwatershed hydrologic analysis identified the inadequacies of the existing system and made recommendations to remedy them. District also requested a definite time line for the implementation of the recommended changes. No new information. U. 99-023 Northwest Lawn & Landscape, Dayton. Project has been completed without final approval. V. 99-027 Champlin Property (Pine Ridge Estates), Champlin. Tabled pending receipt of a formal request from the City. W. 99-030 New Life Christian Center, Hassan. Project has been completed. Contingent approval only was given in May. X. 99-031 Roalstad Hills, Corcoran. District has not received any response to its May 19, 1999 comment letter. Y. 99-032 KMR Golf Driving Range, Hassan. HCD has requested revisions and a stormwater plan. No new information. Z. 99-033 The Shoppes at Dunkirk Lane, Maple Grove. District is reviewing erosion and sediment control. No new information. AA. 99-035 French Lake Golf Course, Dayton. The project engineer is doing hydrologic analysis and will incorporate HCD's recommendations in the final design. No new information. AB. 99-039 Fosters, Inc, Hassan. District sent comments on September 8, 1999, requesting stormwater rate and quality control revisions. No new information. AC. 99-040 Jorgensen, Corcoran. HCD requested revisions, wetland delineation report, and stormwater management plan. District has received no new information. AD. 99-042 Rogers Veterinary Clinic, Hassan. HCD requested wetland delineation report and revisions. District has received no new information. Contingent approval was granted in August. AE. 99-048 Preserve at Elm Creek 4th Addition, Champlin. No new information. AF. 99-049 Preserve at Elm Creek 5th Addition, Champlin. No new information. AG. 99-050 The Meadows at Elm Creek, Champlin. Wetland replacement plan was approved October 19, 1999, contingent upon receiving the stormwater plan revisions set forth in staffs August 27, 1999 letter. Elm Creek Minutes December 8, 1999 page 5 AH. 99-051 Precision Steel Rule, Corcoran. The plan will be given administrative approval when a satisfactory erosion and sediment control plan is received. No new information. M. 99-053 Graybar Electrical Warehouse, Rogers. HCD has received no new information. Contingent approval was given in September. AJ. 99-054 Raintree 3rd Addition, Dayton. District requested additional erosion and sediment control details on September 28. No new information. AK. 99-055 Sundance Golf & Bowl, Dayton. HCD requested an erosion and sediment control plan. Depending on the ultimate development plan, a stormwater management plan may also be required. No new information. AL. 99-058 Lake Jubert Estates, Corcoran. District sent comments on October 26, 1999. AM. 99-061 Raintree Dental, Dayton. District requested erosion and sediment control plan for a small commercial expansion. No new information. AN. 99-063 Meer 94 Addition, Maple Grove. District requested revisions for the erosion and sediment control plan on September 28. The stormwater management plan for this site was approved with the Menards plan. No new information. AO. 99-064 Americana Community Bank, Maple Grove. Plan was approved November 16, 1999. AP. 99-065 Hawkins Stockpile, Hassan. District requested details on wetland locations and erosion control. Project has been completed without final approval. AQ. 99-066 Hassan Sand & Gravel, Hassan. District staff inspected the subject quarry site and sent recommendations for erosion and water quality control measures. No new information. AR. 99-067 Hills of Elm Creek 2nd Addition, Maple Grove. Staff requested revisions to the erosion and sediment control plan. No new information. AS. 99-071 Church of the Open Door, Maple Grove. District is reviewing the plan. Contingent approval has been given. AT. 99-073 Schmids Hidden Valley, Corcoran. District is reviewing the plan. No recommendations at this time. AU. 99-074 MBV Basketball Club, Maple Grove. District is reviewing the plan. Contingent approval has been given. AV. 99-076 Preserve at Nottingham, Maple Grove. District sent comments on November 29, requesting additional stormwater revisions and erosion control plan. There being no further business, motion by Klise, second by Faulkner to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 4:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judie A. Anderson Executive Secretary JAA:tim 1:\CLIENMW\WATERSHE\ELMCREEK'99MEMN\DECI.WPD �-- Z �2 SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED MFNHGEMENT COMMISSION 3001 Harbor Lane • Suite 150 • Plymouth, MN 55447 Telephone (612)553-1144 • FAX (612)553-9326 MINUTES December 9, 1999 A meeting of the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission was called to order by Vice Chairman Gerry Butcher on Thursday, December 9, 1999, at 12:45 p.m. at Lancer at Edinburgh, 8700 Edinbrook Crossing, Brooklyn Park, MN. Present were: Diane Spector, Brooklyn Center; Kevin Larson, Brooklyn Park; Tom Mathisen, Crystal; Gerry Butcher, Maple Grove; Craig Cooper, Minneapolis; Mark Hanson, New Hope; Dennis Rosemark, Osseo; Fred Moore, Plymouth; Dave Nummer, Robbinsdale; Eric Thompson, Montgomery Watson; Charlie LeFevere, Kennedy & Graven; and Judie Anderson, Recording Secretary. I. Minutes. Motion by Cooper, second by Mathisen to approve the minutes of the November meeting of the Commission. Motion carried. II. Treasurer's Report. Motion by Spector, second by Nummer to approve the Treasurer's Report. Motion carried. Spector reminded the Commissioners that, due to a recent amendment to the By -Laws, this is the last month of the 1999 fiscal year. Motion by Mathisen, second by Moore to post the current year fund balance to the reserve. Motion carried. III. Approval of Claims. Motion by Spector, second by Nummer to approve the claims. Claims were approved by roll call vote: ayes - Spector, Larson, Mathisen, Cooper, Hanson, Butcher, Rosemark, Moore, and Nummer; nays - none; absent - none. IV. Correspondence. A. The Commissioners received copies of the following: 1. Communications Log. No action required. 2. Executed copy of Resolution 99-7 Amending the Bylaws of the .Commission to Provide for the Creation of a Technical Advisory Committee. B. The following documents were distributed. Copies will be provided to those Commissioners requesting them: 1. Paying for Urban Parks..., the Trust for Public Land. 2. Economic Profile of the Upper Mississippi River Region, prepared for Div. of Economics, US Fish and Wildlife Service and US Dept. of the Interior. 3. Nutrient Source Within the Upper Mississippi River Basin..., USGS. 4. Causes of Variations in Water Quality..., USGS. 5. Variability of Nutrients in Streams.... USGS. 6. Minnesota Water Plan 2000, Met Council. V. Water Quality. The Commission has not received word re its applications for a MetroEnvironment Partnership Grant or Cleanwater Partnership Grant which would be used to help fund the Twin Lakes Study. BROOKLYN CENTER • BROOKLYN PARK 0 CRYSTAL • MAPLE GROVE • MINNEAPOLIS • NEW HOPE • OSSEO • PLYMOUTH • ROBBINSDALE Minutes December 9, 1999 page 2 VI. Project Review. There were no projects. VII. Other Business. A. Legislative Changes. Included in the meeting packet was a memo from LeFevere re possible repeal of Section 126, chapter 231. His office was directed to prepare informational materials for Commissioners to distribute to their cities. B. Motion by Moore, second by Spector authorizing LeFevere to generate an informational packet re development of a phosphorus strategy and a model ordinance relating to phosphorus -free fertilizer application. Motion carried. The Chair will execute letters transmitting the materials to the City Managers. C. Montgomery Watson Contract. Motion by Spector, second by Mathisen authorizing the Vice Chair to execute the 2000 Agreement between the Commission and Montgomery Watson. Motion carried. D. County Ditches. The Commissioners reviewed a memo from Hennepin County re transfer of county ditches to an alternative management system. Proposed legislation would establish a process to transfer the ditches to existing WMOs, which would manage them under their own policies and rules. In the Shingle Creek WMO ditch 13 (Shingle Creek downstream of Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park) would be affected. The Cities of Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center will discuss the impact of the legislation and may write a letter of supportlopposition for this action. There being no further business before the Commission, motion by Spector, second by Larson to adj oum. The meeting was adjourned at 1:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judie A. Anderson Recording Secretary JAA:tim ]:\CLIENTS\W\WATERSHE\SHINGLEC\99N E.ETIN\DEC2.WPD BROOKLYN CENTER 0 BROOKLYN PARK 9 CRYSTAL • MAPLE GROVE 0 MINNEAPOLIS • NEW HOPE 0 OSSEO • PLYMOUTH • ROBBINSDALE z-� Minutes of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting January 11, 2000 Page 1 Present: Chair Anderson, Commissioners Fiemann, Musliner; Priebe, Thompson, Wahl, Willegalle; staff Bisek, Blank, Greupner, Pederson 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Anderson called the January meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the Council Chambers. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Commissioner Thompson and seconded by Commissioner Willegalle and Commissioner Priebe to approve the minutes of the December meeting as presented. The motion carried with all ayes. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. None were present. b. Staff. Mary announced that an intern will be starting January 18 and working through May. Her focus will be special events. She also stated that staff is working with a consultant on a redesign of our recreation brochure Plymouth Leisure Times. We're trying to make it more graphically appealing. 4. PAST COUNCIL ACTION Director Blank made a presentation to the Council on the Millennium Garden project. The Council adopted the Millennium Garden project as the official Millennium project for the City for the year 2000. Director Blank was directed to hire consultants to begin designing the garden, and to begin fundraising to raise $100,000. Director Blank put together a team of people to begin outlining a fund raising strategy package. We will encourage every resident of Plymouth to get involved in the buy -a -brick program, which will cost $50 per engraved brick. The construction of the garden will begin in the fall. The major plantings will take place in May/June, 2001. Director Blank would like one or two members of PRAC to be on the committee. The meetings are held during the day. The key to the success of this is personal contact. A web page will be created for the Millennium garden and all contributors will be listed on the web site. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Comprehensive Plan update. The joint meeting between the Planning Commission and the Council on the parks portion of the comprehensive plan went very well. Most of the suggested language changes have been made. Public hearings have been scheduled for Februaay. After the public hearings, the draft plan will be adopted by the Council and then it's forwarded to the Met Council. The plan should be formally adopted by mid- year. Director Blank is working on an appendix to the plan. Director Blank announced that the Hampton Hills golf course is for sale. We have heard that Elm Creek's partners are experiencing some difficulties in their relationship. We will need to watch this very closely. b. Plymouth Creek Center update. Use of the fieldhouse is going very well. In the first 7 1/2 weeks, we have taken in $47,000. Our expenses were about $6,000. No gas bill has been received yet, but the annual gas bill estimate is $45,000. Our revenue will be about $150,000. We should net about $75,000 annually on the Fieldhouse, Director Blank estimates. The fieldhouse was always meant to be self supporting. Any fund balance will go into a reserve fund. Construction continues on the activity center. Workers are busy putting up sheetrock. Commissioner Thompson asked why we charge the walkers. Director Blank explained that the theory is everyone who uses it must pay something. Parents who are there with kids playing soccer do not have to pay to walk. Seniors will get to use the activity center free. Walking has generated a lot of money in just the past few days. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Citizen survey on special events. Karol Greupner made a presentation on a city-wide survey she conducted on special events. This was part of her Master's thesis through St. Thomas, which she completed in May of 1999. Karol obtained a Masters of Business Communication degree. Her survey question was "Does the City of Plymouth provide effective special events for its citizens?" Karol explained that the City of Plymouth budgets $84,000 annually to hold eight special events - the Fire & Ice Festival, the Primavera Arts Celebration, the Autumn Arts Fair, the History Fest, Music in Plymouth, Summer Concerts at Parkers Lake, Plymouth on Parade, and Old Fashioned Christmas. These events provide common ground for celebration and are occasions to develop community pride. Six of the eight events were initiated within the last 10 years. Karol studied special events because of the addition of new annual events, to assess community interest, to evaluate park and recreation's efforts, and for justification of the city budget. Karol said that the survey was mailed to 1,320 random Plymouth households, using the utility billing addresses which included homeowners as well as apartment dwellers. The first page of the survey asked specific information about events and the second page asked for demographics. The survey questioned sources of event information, identity of attendees, pattern of attendance, and event components. There was good return of the surveys, with 31 % being returned. A typical response rate is about 34%. Some of the significant survey results: residents had preferred sources of information - city newsletter, recreation brochure, and the Sailor newspaper. Least used was the City's website and Cable TV. Of the families that responded, 36% had elementary age children. The longer the event, the higher the attendance. Karol stated that we need to justify the money that is committed to special events. The results of this survey will help toward that goal. It will also help us to enlist community sponsors and volunteers. Karol then displayed a Fire and Ice flyer on the overhead camera. She announced that it will be February 5 weather permitting. There have been a few changes - the most significant is that outside concession/vendors will be providing the food, rather than our volunteers working in the pavilion. We have arrangements whereby they will pay a space fee and give us 15% of their proceeds. The concession stand inside the pavilion will be used as an information booth for the Plymouth Creek Center and the Millennium Garden project. The Civic League will not be selling tickets this year, eliminating the long lines inside the pavilion, which can now be used exclusively as a warming house. We will have dog sled rides in addition to the demos. A local stable will be bringing horses for horseback riding. The Lions Club will not be grilling, but instead will be volunteering. The Fire Department will do its ice rescue demo. We will still have s'mores for sale at the bonfires. Commissioner Thompson asked what floaters do. Karol said they get sent wherever there is a need. Nancy Anderson is overseeing the volunteers. Commissioner Priebe thought it was a good idea to free up the building to be used strictly as a warming house. Director Blank announced that Karol went to night school for seven years to get her Master's degree. This wasn't an easy task. Jokingly, Karol commented that she was a grandmother by the time she graduated. b. Video presentations. Director Blank had two video tapes to show to PRAC, one on spray parks and another on recreation in Minnesota. These were shown during the cake and ice cream reception for Commissioners Priebe and Willegalle at the conclusion of the meeting. c. Review draft of 1999 annual report. The draft copy of the annual report was discussed. Some corrections were redistributed at the meeting. Some of the charts did not show the year 1999. Some suggestions for the 2000 work plan included the comprehensive plan, dog park, golf course, art in the park, and the Millennium Garden. Director Blank said Central Middle School fields will be exclusively for football. Artificial turf will be installed at the new high school stadium field Director Blank said. The soccer community would like the soccer field widened at Central Middle School. The three middle schools want a running track installed there, also. The new Wayzata High School stadium field will be done by fall. Commissioner Priebe asked if Ferndale North was really a highlight? Director Blank said a lot of time was spent on it and although it's not necessarily an exciting highlight, it was a significant event. Commissioner Fiemann suggested putting more emphasis on art in the park in 2000. Director Blank said at issue is how we buy art works. Karol is researching this. d. Rental policies for 2000. Mary presented the fees and policies for 2000. The only change being proposed is to the stage policy which covers both the Parkers Lake stage and the amphitheater. These have been separate policies in the past. The fees have been changed to cover residents, both profit and non-profit and non-residents profit and non-profit. Commissioner Thompson was bothered by resident profit paying more than a non-resident non-profit. Mary said this can be addressed. Commissioner Priebe asked if we would rent to any resident as long as they paid the fee. Mary then discussed the freedom of speech issue. Commissioner Priebe suggested that we make it more clear the difference between a resident and a resident group. Some suggestions were to lower the resident non-profit rate, to define groups better, add organization to non- profit and add individual to resident. Mary restated the fees as she understood them: a resident individual would pay $25 (this would be for a family reunion type event), a resident non-profit group would also pay $25, a resident group for profit (such as a business) would pay $35, a non-resident individual and non-resident non-profit group would pay $50, and a non-resident group for profit would pay $70. CHAIR ANDERSON MOVED TO ACCEPT THE 2000 RENTAL POLICIES AS PRESENTED WITH CHANGES. COMMISSIONER THOMPSON SECONDED. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH ALL AYES. 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION None. 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION Director Blank thanked both Commissioner Priebe and Commissioner Willegalle for their service to the City as members of PRAC. Both have been members for five to six years. Commissioner Willegalle had six years of perfect attendance. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. February 4, 2000 r� � ary of PLYMOUTI+ SUBJECT: JOINT PLYMOUTH AND MEDICINE LAKE CITY COUNCIL MEETING SOUTH SHORE DRIVE STREET/PEDESTRIAN ISSUES Dear Resident: I sent you a letter previously informing you that the Plymouth City Council would be meeting on January 18, 2000 to discuss whether the one speed hump on South Shore Drive between 10th Avenue and the railroad should be removed. The Plymouth City Council has decided not to take action on this item until meeting jointly with the Medicine Lake City Council to discuss street/pedestrian issues on South Shore Drive. A special meeting of the Plymouth City Council and the Medicine Lake City Council has been established for February 14 at 4:00 p.m. at the Medicine Lake City Hall. The purpose of this meeting is for the councilmembers to discuss the speed hump and related road, trail, and safety, issues on South Shore Drive. This meeting is open to the public. I would not anticipate the Plymouth City Council taking any formal action at this meeting, although legally they could act on issues associated with the purpose of the meeting. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P.E. 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Lindquist, Vice President Parkview Ridge Homeowners Association 3965 Niagara Lane N Plymouth, MN 55446 CITY OF PLYMOUTFF SUBJECT: PARKVIEW RIDGE DEVELOPMENT Dear Mr. Lindquist; This letter is to confirm our conversation, which took place on January 27, 2000, concerning your letter of January 20, 2000 to Mayor Joy Tierney. As discussed, the Parkview Ridge development consists of attached single family dwellings, each having their own individually platted lot. As provided in the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geo. Science, and Interior Design licensing and operation rules, attached single family dwellings/townhouses are exempt from requiring the services of a licensed architect or engineer. Each property within the development was issued a separate building permit, and the construction plans submitted with those applications for permit are no longer on file with our office. In accordance with the City adopted records retention schedule, residential building plans are kept for a period of one year, or until completion of the construction for which the permit was issued. Enclosed is a copy of the building permit application, which was submitted for your property, together with an electronic copy of the building permit issued. I hope these may be of some benefit to you. There are other state laws, which were assigned to provide additional forms of consumer protection to occupance and citizens above and beyond the scope of the provisions contained within the State Building Code. If you continue to be dissatisfied with the problems that you have experienced, you may wish to pursue other remedies that may be available to you through these other state laws, such as the one found in chapter 327A, which deals with housing and statutory warranties, as well as the Minnesota Department of Commerce, whose office licenses residential building contractors. PLYMOUTH A BeautijUf 1'lace ?a i:ive 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • 1 ELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 ®«�#�• www.d.plymouth.mmus If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me at 509- 5431. Sincerely, Joe Ry Building Official Attachments cc Anne Hurlburt, Community Development Director Joy Tierney, Mayor jr/lb Ibc\jryan\parkview ridge ha 01of G. Lindquist, P.E. Consulting Engineer, 3965 Niagara Ln. Plymouth, MN 55446 612-551-0265 Plymouth Jan. 20, 2000 Dear Mayor Tierney Parkview Ridge is a 42 unit complex located on Niagara Lane and Minnesota lane. This complex was built 1990 -1993 by New Horizon, no longer in business. We are experiencing a roofing problem, severe detoriation of the roof shingles which are supposed to be a 20 year shingle, and can expect an extra expence of more than $ 250,000. In order to proceed with an investigation, and probably litigation, we are in need of certain information regarding the construction and the material used, also a copy of the building permit and the name of the architect. This information should be filed at the City Hall , at least this is what we could assume. I visited City Hall and was told that no records could be found, I spent one hour there, several people insisted they were looking but nothing could be produced. It seems very odd, Plymouth is known for excellent tracking of construction and adherence to legalities. We in the association are very concerned and hope that the necessary information can be found and forwarded to us. Yours very truly Olof l G. Lindquist Vice President Parkview Ridge Home Owners Association 0 a U C C C C C 0 X Q¢ O r -_U n O N C t* U C U C O. O N U 3 O y U 3 C ,� u O of U C O H Cc E ° cda3i a E b U U Id U U a m O U U o a v n. 0 0 0 0 0 C) 0 0 0 o� In N In N ak vA N In N t- N In C? 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O � .O 0 0 b b 0 a Z/ January 13, 2000 Plymouth City Council Plymouth City Hall 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor and City Council members, The purpose of this letter is to voice our support for City efforts to encourage the development and preservation of affordable housing. Many of us testified at the November 15, 1999, City Council meeting in support of allowing higher residential densities in the draft land use plan for the 2020 urban expansion area, as recommended for adoption by the Planning Commission. In truth, we were disappointed at the outcome of the meeting. We believe that this proposed land use plan, averaging 3.1 units per acre, was reasonable, fair, responsible, and forward-looking. That being said, we commend the City for taking the initiative to explore land use options that would create more opportunities for the development of affordable and lifecycle housing. This initiative demonstrated leadership and courage; and stimulated a lengthy, emotionally charged, yet educational public discussion. We understand that as part of the Comprehensive Plan update, the City Council will be considering various tools, policies, and procedures to encourage the development of affordable and lifecycle housing. We applaud and encourage these efforts. Specifically, we urge the City to: Identify and adopt specific tools that could be used to encourage developers to include affordable housing in their developments. Examples include, but are not limited to, density bonuses, waiving or reducing City development fees, reduced setback and parking requirements, fast-track permitting, priority approval process, and other regulatory incentives that result in cost reductions to the developer. 2. Evaluate each new development or redevelopment proposal in terms of the City's affordable and lifecycle housing goals identified in the Housing Plan portion of the Comprehensive Plan. Require conformance to the housing goals as a condition for City approvals whenever possible. 3. Continue to identify and study areas within the urbanized portion of the City that are appropriate for redevelopment into a more intensive use that could include higher density residential. 4. Encourage development that includes a variety of prices and designs to integrate affordable and lifecycle housing into the broader community without creating undesirable concentrations of any one type of housing. 5. Give preferences to development proposals that include units targeting households at 60 percent of area median income for owner -occupied housing; and at or below 30 percent of area median income for rental housing. 6. Encourage and participate in collaborations among public, private, and nonprofit groups to develop affordable and lifecycle housing within the City. 7. Work to preserve existing affordable housing, including both government subsidized (Section 8 project -based and others) and non -subsidized affordable housing, while maintaining decent, safe, sanitary housing quality standards. 8. Consider the impact of commercial development and expansion on the need for affordable housing in the City. In cases where commercial development is projected to increase this need, encourage or require employers to contribute to affordable housing development by either constructing housing on-site or contributing to a fund that will support the development of affordable housing elsewhere in the City. As the City Council, Planning Commission, HRA, and staff continue to pursue efforts to address the need for affordable and lifecycle housing in the City, we will do our part by working to raise awareness among residents and build support for these efforts. Thank you for considering our position. We look forward to working together to help meet the current and future affordable and lifecycle housing needs in Plymouth. -A-.* I?U� � &IA4X4�4r� php�' ►; i i lv ���� �' � gars �'v;�v � �✓ -55"44 -7 -r- 5 6 WEST SIDE MOTORS, INC. 'DRIVER' VOLKSWAGEN 1820 Quentin Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 (Highway 100 at S. Cedar Lake Road) Telephone 612-377-4100 Fax 612-377-0918 January 26, 2000 Ms. Barbara G. Senness, AICP City Of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Ave Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Re: Proposed Residential Development- 45' Ave North- Park Land Company Dear Ms. Senness: We are the property owners of the parcel of land located at the Northwest Corner of 45`' Avenue North and State Highway 169. For the past twenty-five years attempts have been made to find a development project for the parcel acceptable by the City. We have proposed a variety of projects which fell within the spirit of the zoning and which were certainly consistent with the neighboring development, only to have those projects deemed not acceptable. The last formal presentation for the theater complex was rejected by the commission, presumably by the impassioned pleas of the neighbors ranging from "they didn't want the alcohol abuse associated with movie theaters" to "we won't be able to see the little foxes playing". The commission appropriately stated that this parcel was not under consideration for open area and that it would be developed. Frustrated with the politics of City government trying to keep everybody happy, we met with your staff to determine what would be acceptable development parameters and proceeded to solicit developers on that basis. We have had proposals and contracts for both commercial and apartment usage, which we understood were acceptable within the current O -R District. Now it appears that the parameters given by staff were not clearly communicated to us or staff has had a change of mind and staff is proposing that we start again. This has had an economic effect on us as property owners - cost of money, property taxes, liability insurance, and property maintenance- for over twenty five years. The City's acceptable uses of the parcel has gradually become more restrictive and continues to erode the property value. We are currently under contract with the Park Land Company for a residential development that falls within the parameters of the conditional uses of an O -R transition District. We support this development and will cooperate with the developer through all stages of this project. Sincerely, E. Watlov cc: % Mayor -j.,— City Council City Attorricy r Jean Lyons i' From: Dan Faulkner Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 12:45 PM To: 'jimsew@worldnet.att.net Cc: Fred Moore; Jean Lyons; 'jgerber@eta.k12.mn.us' Subject: Concern with 36th Ave traffic between Zachary Ln and Hwy 169 Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged I am the City Engineer(Fred Moore is Public Works Director) and I am responding to your recent email message to the City. I am aware that there is a significant amount of traffic on 36th Ave during the peak traffic hours, particularly in the morning. The combination of commuter traffic and school destined traffic which must make left -turns against much opposing traffic does create traffic conflicts. While 36th Ave is marked for only one lane in each direction, there is sufficient pavement to stripe a turn lane although this would conflict with the on -street marked bike path. I think the bike path could be narrowed to create adequate width for an additional lane but this would take a City Council resolution and may meet with resistance from the neighborhood residents who value this ped/bike space. While the City did construct an off street trail along the north side of 36th from Zachary Ln to Pilgrim Ln last summer, there is not a continuous trail on one side of 36th from Pilgrim Ln to Hwy 169. This is something you could discuss with the City Park and Rec Director, Eric Blank, and he would analyze the need versus available funding. The existing on street marked bike path is designated for pedestrians and bikers only and vehicles entering this pathway are subject to getting a traffic ticket. The entrance to Armstrong HS was recently widened by the school district but evidently the turning radii where not adjusted to properly allow for turning buses. This work would be the responsibility of the school as would a traffic officer to direct traffic during peak useage times. I believe the proper contact person with the school district would be Jim Gerber, Lead Associate for Operations and Maintenance of Facilities, located in the Education Service Center, 4148 Winnetka Ave, phone # 504-8137, email jgerber@eta.k12.mn.us As you requested, I will include 36th Ave as a future study area as I have received other complaints with traffic operations on this section of roadway. Thanks for your input and if you have any further questions or comments you can phone me at 509-5520 or send me a message. Internet Contact From: James Seward [Jimsew@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 6:15 AM To: contact@ci.plymouth.mn.us Subject: Concern re: 36th, W of Hwy 169 Each day I drive my son to Armstrong High School and have concerns I would like to share with your City, more specifically the Public Works Director. The traffic from Hwy. 169 to Armstrong is significant from. 6:45 to 7:45 each morning. The presence of two schools on 36th results in cars driving to the schools, turning into each, and a number of vehicles dropping children off and then returning onto 36th again. This creates significant congestion on a street designed for one lane of traffic in each direction. Specifically: *Anyone walking to Armstrong from Hwy. 169 would have to cross the street three times to remain on the sidewalk. `There are no turn lanes and it is unclear if use of the shoulder for passing is legal or permitted (it is obviously risky and occuring often). *The dimensions of the entrance at Armstrong do not allow buses to make an eastbound exit without jumping onto the sidewalk with rear tires to avoid hitting the westbound, stopped vehicles turning into the High School. *The dimensions of the entrance do not allow eastbound buses the ability to enter the school from 36th, without jumping the curb to avoid vehicles stopped, attempting to exit the school entrance. *It would appear prudent that a community officer be assigned to direct traffic one hour each day at the entrance (unless it is redesigned and rebuilt). It is an unsafe situation requiring each of us to take 'risks' each day to get in and out of the school. I would ask you to consider studying this issue and giving it consideration in your future planning. I believe the solution is in redesign and NOT increased enforcement by city police. Their role here is clearly to direct the gridlock for an hour each day at the entrance to Armstrong. Thank you very much for letting me express my opinions. James L. Seward January 28, 2000 Joy Tierney Mayor City Hall 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Dear Ms Tierney, The City of Pelican Rapids and Bonestroo are currently in the process of resolving a dispute associated with the expansion of the City's wastewater treatment plant. The press learned of the situation and, as you may already know, printed an article that appeared in several regional newspapers and in USA Today. Unfortunately, the article was one-sided and contained inaccuracies that prompted calls from clients. For that reason, we'd like to take just a minute of your time to clarify the issues at hand, and to invite you to contact us if you have further questions. Your trust and confidence in us is the heart of our relationship, and it is too important to jeopardize due to mis-communication. In a nutshell, Bonestroo helped the City of Pelican Rapids expand its wastewater treatment plant on a fast-track approach between 1994 and 1996. The goal was to give the City's major industrial user a 100 percent capacity increase. In 1996, when the expansion become operational, there were effluent violations that Bonestroo worked with the City to resolve. The City and Bonestroo determined that the violations were not caused by the expansion project, but by a pre-existing process in the original plant. When the problem surfaced, Bonestroo took immediate action to find a solution. However, before we could present that solution, which carried a cost of just 2 percent ($40,000) of the cost of the expansion, the City hired another engineer who not only designed the same correction Bonestroo would have proposed, but who also advised the City to replace Bonestroo's expansion project with his own experimental design. The City is now seeking damages for the cost of our expansion project. An independent engineer has confirmed that our expansion design was indeed proper and is needed by the City to meet its capacity needs. We have agreed to a dispute resolution process with the City and anticipate favorable resolution in the near future. We hope this information alleviates any concerns that may have surfaced if you read the article or were approached by someone who had. We invite you to contact Ted Field of our firm directly at (651) 604-4832 if you would like further information.. Again, thank you for your time. Sincerely, Marvin L. Sorvala President 2335 West Highway 36 ■ St. Paul, MN 55113 ■ 651-636-4600 ■ Fax: 651-636-1311 Bonestroo(((/// /\ , �l � Bonestroo, Rosene, Ander.'ik and Associates, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer Principals. Otto G. Bonestroo, P.E. • Joseph C. Anderlik. P.E. • Marvin L. Sorvala, P.E. Glenn R. Cook, P.E. • Robert G. Schunicht, P.E. • Jerry A. Bourdon, P.E. e Rosene Ros Robert W. Rosene, RE., Richard E. Turner, P.E. and Susan M. Eberlin, C.P.A., Senior Consultants �/ r_ L7[ e Associate Principals., Howard A. Sanford, P.E. • Keith A. Gordon. P.E. • Robert R. Pfefferle, P.E. Richard W. Foster, P.E. • David O. Loskota, P.E. • Robert C. Russek, A.I.A. • Mark A. Hanson, P.E. Michael T. Rautmann, P.E. • Ted K.Field, P.E. • Kenneth P. Anderson, P.E. • Mark R. Rolfs, P.E. Associates Sidney P. Williamson, P.E., L.S. • Robert F. Kotsmith • Agnes M. Ring • Allan Rick Schmidt, P.E. Offices., St. Paul, Rochester, Willmar and St. Cloud, MN • Milwaukee, WI Engineers & Architects Website: www.bonestroo.com January 28, 2000 Joy Tierney Mayor City Hall 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Dear Ms Tierney, The City of Pelican Rapids and Bonestroo are currently in the process of resolving a dispute associated with the expansion of the City's wastewater treatment plant. The press learned of the situation and, as you may already know, printed an article that appeared in several regional newspapers and in USA Today. Unfortunately, the article was one-sided and contained inaccuracies that prompted calls from clients. For that reason, we'd like to take just a minute of your time to clarify the issues at hand, and to invite you to contact us if you have further questions. Your trust and confidence in us is the heart of our relationship, and it is too important to jeopardize due to mis-communication. In a nutshell, Bonestroo helped the City of Pelican Rapids expand its wastewater treatment plant on a fast-track approach between 1994 and 1996. The goal was to give the City's major industrial user a 100 percent capacity increase. In 1996, when the expansion become operational, there were effluent violations that Bonestroo worked with the City to resolve. The City and Bonestroo determined that the violations were not caused by the expansion project, but by a pre-existing process in the original plant. When the problem surfaced, Bonestroo took immediate action to find a solution. However, before we could present that solution, which carried a cost of just 2 percent ($40,000) of the cost of the expansion, the City hired another engineer who not only designed the same correction Bonestroo would have proposed, but who also advised the City to replace Bonestroo's expansion project with his own experimental design. The City is now seeking damages for the cost of our expansion project. An independent engineer has confirmed that our expansion design was indeed proper and is needed by the City to meet its capacity needs. We have agreed to a dispute resolution process with the City and anticipate favorable resolution in the near future. We hope this information alleviates any concerns that may have surfaced if you read the article or were approached by someone who had. We invite you to contact Ted Field of our firm directly at (651) 604-4832 if you would like further information.. Again, thank you for your time. Sincerely, Marvin L. Sorvala President 2335 West Highway 36 ■ St. Paul, MN 55113 ■ 651-636-4600 ■ Fax: 651-636-1311 C �1 F;ESR Daniel P. Olson Chairman and Chief Executive Officer dan@doolittlesac.com February 3, 2000 The Honorable Joy Tierney, Mayor City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Your Honor; I just wanted to write you a quick note of thanks for the time that you spent with us at your offices. I am confident that if we can continue to work together that we will devise a system that achieves the highest possible result, all things considered. Please also pass my thanks to Chief Gerdes. I also wanted to apologize for my misstatement in my letter to you of January 20, 2000. We did in fact have a full carding policy for the first 2 months of operation and then converted to the standard of verifying ID for all patrons that appear to be 40 years of age or less. Again, thank you for your time and efforts toward real and effective alcohol service standards. Sincerely, G/-) 6500 City West Parkway Suite 320 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 'JUST PLANE GOOD" Ph:612-944-6070 Fax:612-944-6079 SUBURBANTRANSITASSOCIATION League of Minnesota Cities Building 145 University Avenue West, Suite 450 St. Paul, Minnesota 55103 Telephone: (651) 228-9757 Facsimile: (651) 228-9787 REPORT 2000-2 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2000 MAPLE GROVE JOINS THE STA The City of Maple Grove officially joined the STA at the January 20 Board of Directors meeting. The addition of Maple Grove and its transit operation, Maple Grove Transit (MGT), means all opt -out transit providers are now represented under the auspices of one organization. Maple Grove's Mayor, Bob Burlingame, will serve as a member of the STA Board, and Transportation Coordinator Mike Opatz is Mayor Burlingame's alternate. The Metropolitan Council assisted MGT in its desire to join the STA by passing a resolution authorizing Maple Grove to make the dues expenditure. Both the Metropolitan Council's Transportation Committee and the full Council approved the authorizing resolution. Thank you to the Met Council for understanding the importance of the opt -out transit voice in efforts to pursue adequate transit funding. We would like to welcome MGT and the city officials who work so hard to provide transit services to residents of the Maple Grove area! SENATOR DEAN JOHNSON SWITCHES PARTIES - APPOINTED AS TRANSPORTATION BUDGET DIVISION CHAIR Senator Dean Johnson (DFL -Willmar) was a Republican Senator until Wednesday, January 12. On that date, he became a Democrat. According to Senator Johnson, his decision to change parties was based largely on what he perceived as a growing rift between himself and the more conservative wing of the Republican Party. Senator Johnson has long held a reputation as a moderate Republican who has voted against his party on a variety of controversial social and tax issues. Senator Johnson's party -switch could be helpful for opt -out transit providers because his new status as a majority member allowed DFL leadership to appoint him the Chair of the Transportation Budget Division. As Senator Johnson has been supportive of our concerns in the past, we believe as Budget Division Chair that he will provide leadership that recognizes the importance of opt -out transit services in conjunction with those provided by Metro Transit. The STA Legislative Report is prepared by Thomas J. Poul and Jennifer J. Peterson Messerti 6 Kramer P.A., 145 University Avenue West, Suite 450, SL Paul, MN 55103 Members: Minnesota Valley Transit Authority. Plymouth Area Transit, Shakopee Area Transit, Southwest Metto Transit Commission STA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS - ELECTS OFFICERS FOR 2000 APPROVES LEGISLATIVE AGENDA As mentioned above, on Thursday, January 20, the STA Board of Directors met at Southwest Metro Transit's Eden Prairie transit hub. Aside from officially accepting Maple Grove into the STA, the Board elected officers for the year 2000 and gave final approval to this year's Legislative Agenda. The new officers for the STA, all of whom will serve for the year 2000, are as follows: Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, Burnsville, will serve as Chairperson; City Councilmember Nancy Tyra Lukens, Eden Prairie, was elected as Vice Chairperson; and City Councilmember Scott Harstad, Plymouth is the new STA Treasurer. Congratulations to the new officers! We would also like to thank the STA officers who served during 1999: City Councilmember Sandy Masin, Eagan, who served as our Chairperson; Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, Burnsville, who filled the Vice Chairperson's position; and Councilmember Nancy Tyra Lukens, Eden Prairie, who was our Treasurer. As for the Legislative Agenda, the Board approved an agenda that illustrates our support for, or opposition to, a wide range of legislative and administrative issues, including: 1. The STA will actively support the Metropolitan Council's request of $16 million in capital bonding authorization for transit projects. (A more detailed discussion of the governor's recommendation regarding this request is on page 7.) In addition, the STA will also be supporting the Metropolitan Council's request for $3.7 million in supplemental funding. This initiative would fully fund the transit operating -budget of $113.6 million as submitted during the 1999 Legislative Session. 2. The STA will pursue a sales tax exemption for transit buses and replacement parts needed for their maintenance. Currently, Metro Transit, Duluth Transit and St. Cloud Transit have an exemption for bus purchases, but not replacement parts. Conversely, opt -outs and other transit providers are required to pay sales tax on both kinds of expenditures. The STA and other transit advocates believe exempting all transit providers from payment of sales taxes on buses and replacement parts is good public policy. 2 3. The STA supports a state appropriation for the Transportation Revolving Loan Fund (TRLF) to obtain rights of way to increase highway lane miles in an effort to reduce congestion. 4. The STA will continue to support implementation of the LRT project in the Hiawatha corridor and implementation of commuter rail lines as part of a comprehensive metropolitan transit system. 5. As we did last session, the STA will support legislation to provide income tax incentives to businesses that provide free or reduced -cost transit passes to their employees. 6. The STA will oppose elimination of high occupancy vehicle lanes on Interstates 35W and 394 because they provide mass transit advantages for commuters over some of the most congested highways in the region. Similarly, we will also oppose elimination of freeway ramp meters and the meter bypasses available for multi -occupant vehicles, including buses. 7. The STA opposes imposition of mandatory levy limits on the opt -out transit levy. Since levy limits on local governments were reinstated during the 1998 Legislative Session, STA members have voluntarily abided by the limits. However, as levy limits destroy the ability for transit providers to grow our organizations effectively. 8. The STA will monitor any proposals to allow additional communities to become opt -outs, enlarge the transit -taxing district, reduce motor vehicle registration fees (tab fees) or create a dedicated source for transit or transportation funding. 9. The STA will also work with the Metropolitan Council to acquire a stable and predictable bonding authority for transit capital funding that includes a mechanism for growth and would ensure adequate revenues to maintain and expand an effective regional transit system. As the upcoming session progresses, we will closely watch the goals outlined in the STA's Legislative Agenda and update you regarding their status. 3 NEW LEGISLATIVE REPORT FEATURE This month is the inauguration of a new feature in the STA LEGISLATIVE REPORT that we hope to include on a regular basis — a guest contribution. Representative Carol Molnau (R -Chaska) graciously agreed to submit a story for this month's issue to articulate her goals for the upcoming session. We would like to thank Representative Molnau for this contribution, and encourage all of our readers to submit articles it believes are appropriate and informative. Representative Molnau's article is below. Please note, however, that guest contributions are written to provide the author's point of view and do not necessarily represent the policies or opinions of the STA. However, for this new feature to work in the future we need your help. If there is an article you would like to submit or an issue that you believe should be discussed in greater detail by an "expert" on the subject, please contact Tom Poul at 651/228-9757 or by e-mail at tpoul@mandkiaw.com. MY PRIORITIES FOR THE 2000 LEGISLATIVE SESSION BY: REPRESENTATIVE CAROL MOLNAU, HOUSE TRANSPORTATION FINANCE CHAIR Thank you for the opportunity to share my priorities with you for the 2000 Legislative Session. At the top of my list is making sure that transit continues to play a vital role in providing a balanced transportation system. With the limited amount of money the Legislature had to work with last session, some transit operations were not funded at the level that was requested. I hope we will be able to make up the shortfall this year. While some believe that light rail is a panacea for all of our transportation problems, I believe that our resources would be better invested in improving the bus system. This includes adding service, but also means that we have to continue making the kinds of investments that have been working well so far — ramp -meter bypasses, bus -only shoulder lanes, and park-and-ride facilities. In certain corridors, developing a bus -only transitway may make the most sense. One of the most effective things we can do to improve our transportation system is to remove some of the bottlenecks that plague our freeways. Oftentimes, busses are caught up in traffic jams as well, and it makes sense to make sure that does not happen. The most important thing transit providers can do is to remember the customer. I look forward to working with you to make sure that we can provide transit with the tools needed to best save the customer. 4 0 �,_Ca HOUSE MEMBERS FILE SUIT AGAINST LRT On December 29, 1999, Representative Phil Krinkie (R -Shoreview) filed a lawsuit against Governor Jesse Ventura, Transportation Commissioner Elwyn Tinklenberg and Public Administration Commissioner David Fisher, with the goal of halting any further construction for the Hiawatha Corridor light rail transit (LRT) line. On January 12 of this year, eight additional legislators joined Representative Krinkie in his legal endeavor. Those additional legislators are: Carol Molnau (R -Chaska); Mark Buesgens (R -Jordan); Doug Fuller (R -Bemidji); Chris Gerlach (R -Apple Valley); Mary Liz Holberg (R -Lakeville); Tony Kielkucki (R -Lester Prairie); Mike Osskopp (R -Lake City); Tim Wilkin (R -Eagan); and Doug Reuter (IND -Owatonna). The lawsuit, which was filed in Ramsey County District Court, claims that the governor and commissioners violated a state law passed during the 1999 Legislative Session requiring a cost-effectiveness study before the state can enter into contracts that cost more than $5 million. According to that law, if such a study shows that the project is not beneficial to the public, contracts for the project's completion are not to be entered into. However, if additional cost -benefit analysis proves that the project is more cost effective than alternatives to the project, the governor may grant approval and the state may contract for project completion. Representative Krinkie and the others claim that the cost-effectiveness studies completed thus far do not adequately illustrate the results required by law. His suit would enjoin further action on the Hiawatha corridor until a "satisfactory CES is completed with a positive finding of fact." (Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Complaint; Krinkie v Ventura et. al; Ramsey County District Court, December 12, 1999.) The Governor's office stated to the local media that the lawsuit is frivolous and explained that numerous studies, including a federal environmental impact study in 1985, all found that LRT was the most cost-effective method of diversifying and growing the Twin Cities' transit system. We will keep you updated as this lawsuit makes its way through the judicial system. GOVERNOR VENTURA REVEALS TRANS PORTATION/TRANSIT PLANS FOR 2000 SESSION On Monday, January 10, Governor Jesse Ventura released to the public his proposal to increase transportation expenditures by $245 million per year. The additional appropriations will fund additional rail transit and dedicated busways, various road improvements and, most importantly for the STA, expansion of bus services in Minnesota. The transportation plan also includes a cap of $75 on vehicle registration taxes (tab fees). The Governor calls this plan Moving Minnesota and has said it will play a central role in the "Big Plan" he has been revealing in increments over the past few months. 5 The Governor believes his plan will relieve transit deficiencies by relieving traffic congestion in the metro area, improve the quality of major highways and increasing the availability of transit services throughout the state. The additional funding would not begin until fiscal year 2002, but the tab fee reductions would become effective at the end of this coming July. To fund the additional expenditures and tab fee reduction, Governor Ventura plans to propose a Constitutional amendment for approval at the November election that would dedicate 54 percent of the sales tax on motor vehicles to highway funding, thereby filling the $275 million gap in highway funding created by the tab fee reduction. Prior to passage of the Constitutional amendment, the gap would be filled temporarily with general fund revenue. Governor Ventura then proposes statutorily dedicating the remaining 46 percent of the motor vehicle sales tax to a multi -modal transit fund. Of the $245 million raised by the statutory dedication, 75 percent would be appropriated to the Department of Transportation for Greater Minnesota transit, busways, commuter rail, right-of-way preservation and reduction of freeway bottlenecks, while 25 percent will go to the Met Council for bus service expansion and light rail transit operation. Legislative reaction to the Governor's proposal has been mixed. Some Republican legislators have stated that the increase in transportation funding is not adequate to make up for years of neglect. Other Republicans reacted more positively to parts of the plan, specifically the transfer of vehicle sales taxes from the general fund to dedicated transportation funding. Similarly, some Democrats have reacted skeptically to the proposal's general fund revenue loss created by the tab fee reduction, and the statutory (rather than Constitutional) dedication of the transit funding revenue, while others were thrilled that the Governor appeared to be taking the lead in transportation and transit funding reform. This is just one of the many plans expected to be considered during the 2000 Legislative session. Once legislation is introduced in February, we will provide you with more specific information. GOVERNOR VENTURA RELEASES BONDING RECOMMENDATIONS Maintaining consistency in his desire for a fiscally restrained 2000 Legislative Session, Governor Ventura recently submitted a $400 million capital budget plan to the Legislature. In keeping with his plain -language style, Governor Ventura's capital budget recommendations were evaluated by answering seven questions: (1) Does the project protect the life and safety of residents and state employees? (2) Does the project provide responsible stewardship of existing state assets and facilities? (3) Is the project urgent and necessary or is it merely nice? 0 (4) Is the project an important one that previously received only partial funding? (5) Would the project be more appropriately funded through local government or private sector sources? (6) Are there unique financing opportunities for the project, such as matching federal funds? (7) Is the project one that promotes strategic initiatives consistent with the goals of the Governor's Big Plan and smart growth principles? There were more than $1.5 billion in requests submitted for inclusion in the capital budget, many of which will receive legislative consideration irrespective of Governor Ventura's decision not to include them in his recommendations. Democrats and Republicans alike have been die Governor andlthatdexcts that eed hislnclude many of recommendations the by requests not recommended by th many millions of dollars. Those differences have set legislators and Governor Ventura up for a session that could be contentious. For your information, here are the transit highlights of the Governor's recommendations: Bus Garages. Metro Transit submitted requests for bonding authorization to build new bus garages that totaled $40 million. The bonding would be obtained at the rate of $20 million each session in 2000 and 2004. The Governor's recommendations included no bonding_ authorization to build additional bus garages. 2. Transitways. Metro Transit also submitted $150 million in requests for bonding authorization to plan and build dedicated transitways for bus, rail and light rail (LRT) usage. The request was for $50 million in authorization for each session during the years of 2000, 2002 and 2004. The Governor recommended bonding authorization of $10 million for each of those session years, for a total of $30 million. The 20.00 Legislative Session began this week, and it will proceed quickly. We will keep you informed of the capital budget debate through this newsletter and updates provided to the STA Board and transit operation executive directors. 7 From: AMM To: Dwight Johnson AMM FAX NEWS AMM Fax News is faxed periodically to all ANIM city managers and administrators. The information is in- tended to be shared with mayors, councilmembers and staff in order to keep officials abreast of important metro city issues. OCopyright 1999 AMM 145 University Avenue West St. Paul, MN 5 51 03-2 044 Phone: (651) 215-4000 Fax: (651) 281-1299 E-mail: amm@amml45.org Date: 2000 Time: 6:05:22 PM Page 2 of 2 � : 1 Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Jan. 31 -Feb. 4, 2000 Governor proposes plan to help families move off welfare overnor Jesse Ventura an- nounced a plan today that shifts $173 million in surplus monies in the state's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) reserve to help "difficult to serve" families to move off of welfare. 'We're stupid if we don't take advantage of the (federal) money available," Ventura said. "I want to fight for everything we can get." TANF is federal block grant funding provided to states under the 1996 federal welfare reform law. The current state balance is projected to be $173 million for state fiscal year 2001; for state fiscal year 2003, it is projected to be $223 million. The governor said that without intervention, about 7,500 families in the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) will reach the 60 -month time limit on assistance by the end of fiscal year 2003. Ventura said his goal is to get all families that have the ability to work off the welfare rolls According to Human Services Commissioner Michael O'Keefe, a typical "difficult to serve" MFIP family is one in which a single mother has two or three children, was probably raised in a welfare family herself, dropped out of school, faces chemical or alcoholic dependency and lacks work skills. These families' needs are "complex and multiple," O'Keefe said. The governor's plan has several key components: LOCAL INTERVENTION GRANTS $55 million would be used to address the needs of hard to employ families through a Local Intervention Fund for Family Employment. This flexible money would go to counties where funds can be tailored to families needs. This includes intervention services, child care and transportation assis- tance. HOUSING $83 million will address the housing needs of low-income families. $28 million will go toward the elimination of a provision of law to count a portion of public housing subsidies as income when determining MFIP benefits. $39.5 is proposed for new produc- tion, acquisition and rehabilitation of rental housing. $15 million is proposed for a revolv- ing loan fund for Habitat for Humanity to provide low-cost mortgages. OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS $10 million would expand the avail- ability and options for out-of-school programs. This includes academic after school and summer programs. CHILD SUPPORT PASS THROUGH PAYMENTS $23 million would allow child support payments to be passed on to MFIP participants. Currently, the payments are retained at the state and federal levels to offset public assistance spending.