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Council Information Memorandum 11-25-1987
E' k t CITY O' PUMOUTR CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM November 25, 1987 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS..... 1. THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY -- City offices will be closed Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27. 2. NEXT COUNCIL MEETING -- Monday, December 7. Regular City Council meeting. 3. ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITIES - POLICY MEETING -- Thursday, December 3. The AMM policy adoption meeting will be held at fax Cafe, 1928 University Avenue NE in Minneapolis. It will be a dinner meeting with social hour at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m., and business meeting at 7:30 p.m. The Metropolitan Council chair and department heads as well as MWCC and RTB heads will be present to discuss metropolitan issues with local officials. Included with this memo is a copy of the modified and new AMM policy recommen- dations for the 1988 Legislative session which will be voted on at the meeting. For Councilmembers planning to attend the dinner, please contact Judy on Monday, November 30 so that reservations may be made for you. (M-3) 4. DECEMBER CALENDAR -- A revised December meeting calendar is attached. e calendar shows the addition of a December 17 HRA meeting. (M-4) FOR YOUR INFORMATION.... 1. MUNICIPAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE (MLC) "GUIDE TO MINNESOTA'S NEW PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM" - The attached is a draft of the MLC's booklet on t e new property taxation system. It examines the actual impacts of numerous state policies on a 25 year old, 1,300 square foot, three bedroom rambler in each of three cities. Since the size of the house is essentially equal in each of the three cities, one would expect that the state policies with respect to taxation might be similar. That is in error. As the study concludes, the same type of home in a suburban community pays more than two times the net property tax than does the rural home, and even substantially more than a similar situated property in Minneapolis. It's a clear case of state policies working to shift substantially higher tax burdens on suburban residents. (I-1) 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM November 25, 1987 Page two M 2. WAYZATA WEEKLY NEWS COLUMNS - As part of our continuing communica- tions efforts, we are providing regular monthly columns for the Wayzata Weekly News. The monthly columns are both an effective and inexpensive means of enhancing our communications efforts to the community. Attached is a column schedule for publications for the remainder of this year and the first quarter of next year. (I-2) 3. COMMISSION ATTENDANCE RECORDS -- City Board and Commission attendance records for the period January - November, 1987 are attached. Also attached is an application for appointment received from Joy Tierney. (I-3) 4. MINUTES: a. Plymouth Safety Committee, November 19, 1987 (I-4) 5. MIDDLEMIST V. CITY OF PLYMOUTH -- As reported to the Council on November 6, Judge Levy issued her Order awarding $100,964 as the fair market value for Outlot A. The City Attorney informs me that the plaintiff has made a motion to increase that award to $123,324. Because of that motion, the City has made a countermotion to reduce the award to $93,330. The plaintiff is also requesting that he be paid interest on the award from April 25, 1984, rather than January 29, 1987, which is the date that the Court has ordered interest to be paid from. The hearing on the motions is scheduled for December 4. 6. DEVELOPMENT SIGN INSTALLATIONS -- On Friday, November 27, two development signs will be installed at the following locations: 1) One-quarter mile east of Zachary Lane south of County Road 10. Hewlyn Inc. is requesting approval of a planned unit development concept plan, preliminary plan/plat, rezoning and conditional use permit. The proposal is for 266 multifamily units, 42 townhome units, 16 twin lots, 93 single family lots and 25 acres of commercial development. 2) Southwest of 21st Avenue North and Niagara Lane. United Properties is requesting approval of a planned unit development final plan/plat. The proposal is for 248 multifamily units. The units are proposed as rental units. Both requests will be heard by the Planning Commission at their December 9 meeting. 7. NOTICE OF CLAIM -- A Notice of Claim filed on behalf of Christine Knotz was received by the City this week. Last August Ms. Knotz was injured while bicycle riding on the County Road 61 park trail. A copy of the Notice is attached. (I-7) r CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM November 25, 1987 Page three 8. REFUSE CONTAINER COMPLAINT -- The problem of 90 gallon refuse containers being kept at the front curblines in the area of 42nd and Trenton Lane and also the Middlemist Addition was brouaht to the City's attention through a phone call from a resident. Earlier this week, a community service officer visited the area and distributed the attached notice and also explained in person to the area residents the City ordinance concerning the storage of refuse containers. (I-8) 9. OF INTEREST.... The attached articles are provided for the Council's reading: a. "Testing Legal Limits. Court Rulings Raise Land Use Issues" - innesota Real Cstate Journal, November 23, 1987. -9a b. "Same Side of the Fence" -- Editorial commentary from Minnesota Real Estate ourna , on land dedication requirements and impact fees. (I -9b) 10. EMPLOYEE RESIGNATION -- Mary Tilley, Recreation Specialist, has submitted her resignation effective December 12. Mary is expecting twins in the near future and she has decided to "step out" of her profession for awhile. Recruitment efforts to fill Mary's position are presently underway. 11. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Letter to Mary Smith, Wayzata School Board Chair, from Mayor Schneider, regarding the District's smoke-free policy at the Wayzata Schools. (I -11a) b. Letter responding to Brian Woo, 3100 Niagara Lane, from Blair Tremere, about the need for a shopping center near Vickburg Lane and County Road 9. (I -11b) c. Letter of appreciation to Al Cottingham from Clarence Naatz, auto dealer inspector for the State of Minnesota. (I -11c) James G. Willis City Manager OGW:Jmf� . attachment HAPIPV -��1'I�`t� A�A F� 1931 `� i.YMOUj associati of metropolitan: municipalities N AMM LEGISLATIVE MEETIivG ADOPT POLICY AND ` HOBNOB WITH MET AGENCIES HONCHOS -O O DATE: Thursday, December 3, 1987 EWA 0 KICKOFF: 5:30 P.M. is LOCATION: Jax Cafe 1926 University Ave., N.E. 'Northeast' Minneapolis DINNER COST: $17.00 per person SPOUSES, SIGNIFICANT OTHERS AND GUESTS ARE MOST WELCOME! 5:30 P.M. To 6:30 b.30 P.M. to 7:30 7:30 P.M. Attitude Adjustment Hour Jax Delectable Buffet Dinner Business Meeting (compliments of Piper, (assorted entrees including (policy Jaffray & Hopwood) Barbequed Ribs, Southern Fried consideration) Chicken and many other delicacies) RESERVATIONS A MUST BY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH. For those planning to attend the dinner to Carol Williams - - - 227-4008 (Reservations not needed if you attend business meeting portion only) SPECIAL NOTE OF INTEREST: In addition to adopting policy, this meeting will provide a unique opportunity for member city officials to interact with and informally discuss metro level concerns with the Metropolitan Agency 1161ggies! We anticipate that virtually all of the Chairs and Chief Staff heads of the various metro agencies (Met Council, MAC, MWCC, RTB, etc.) will be present throughout the evening activities starting with the social hour. SEE MAP AND MEETING AGENDA ON REVERSE SIDE 183 university avenue cast, St. Paul, minnesota 55101 (612) 227-5600 BUSINESS Mt;t; iNU AGE! i)A 1. Call to order - 7:30 P.M. 2. Roll call of cities. 3. Introduction of Guests and Announcements 4. Remarks by Steve Keefe, Chair, Metropolitan Gouncil. "Planning for the 21st. Century -.- - Why It Must Begin NOW!" 5. Report of the Special Committee on Legislative Accountability - - Larry Bakken 6. Consideration and Adoption of 1966 Legislative Poiicy addendum. 7. Other Business. 8. Adjournment. W 1928 Uni MAP (not drawn to scale) S PLEASE NOTE: E A. This notice has been mailed to Mayors, Designated Delegates and Managers/Administrators. Please distribute to other officials as appropriate. Copies of the proposed policies were mailed to each city'.- Chief ity':Chief Administrative Official on November 13, for distribution. B. Each City should send at least one delegate to vote and are strongly encouraged to send additional officials to participate in the discussion and to interact with the leaders of the Agencies of Metropolitan Governance. W OG U H \ Q N `'O w 0>,u..1 Q W H U � H W R'+ T W nn W cz :1 U z � M wa r--( E-A N M „ Q z U O z 0 P4 1.0 °U a Ctl 00 a. a� M O o r"t N M a Z U ..4H0 0. U V) z w H W cz 7� .—aN u 00 od N N a 0. p U M � O ••O W [- U V N O N� W o a a H w a a F-+ W Qi L!� U .4 m U :2:02 Cd I [��'v00 a '0r- E � U �z�oU as 000. oU x oU W 3 0 H z`nzwHooaFo .0 =)U z °U A H fx U h N ^ N 104 Ol n 0 �NOl�NO z N N A GUIDE TO MINNESOTA'S NEW PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM MUNICIPAL 1500 Northland Plaza 3800 West 80th Street LEGISLATfVF, Bloomington, Minnesota 55431 COMMISSION (612) 893-6650 Minnesota Legislative Commission (MLC) Municipal Members Bloomington Maplewood Mayor James Lindau Mayor John C Greavu Brooklyn Park Minnetonka Mayor James Krautkremer Mayor Larry Donlin Burnsville Plymouth Mayor Dan McElroy Mayor Virgil Schneider Eagan Roseville Mayor Bea Blomquist Mayor Donn Wiski Eden Prairie Shoreview Mayor Gary Peterson Mayor Richard Wedell Edina White Bear Lake Mayor C. Wayne Courtney Mayor Gerald Briggs Inver Grove Heights Woodbury Mayor William Saed Mayor Daniel J. Guider, Jr. Maple Grove Mayor James Deane Printed November 1987 INTRODUCING ... P. TALC P TAX will be yourguide as we attempt to unravel the mysteries of Minnesota's new property tax system. Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System INTRODUCTION Most local/state fiscal laws have become so complex and con- fusing that accountability has been lost. This booklet will at- tempt to explain in a simple fashion some of the significant components of Minnesota's new property tax system, which will become effective in 1989. These components include: • LO CAL GOVERNMENT AIDS • SCHOOL FINANCE *HOMESTEAD REIMBURSEMENT AID • FISCAL DISPARITIES • CLASSIFICATION RATIOS • ASSESSMENT PRACTICES • LEVY LIMITS 3 © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System DON'T BE AFRAID! IT'S GOING TO BE EASY... N, FOUR EASY STEPS TO FIGURE YOUR PROPERTY TAXES • STEP ONE: DETERMINE MARKET VALUE • STEP TWO: APPLY CLASSIFICATION RATIOS TO MARKET VALUE TO ARRIVE AT ASSESSED VALUE • STEP THREE: APPLY MILL RATE TO ASSESSED VALUE TO ARRIVE AT GROSS TAX • STEP FOUR: SUBTRACT CREDITS FROM GROSS TAX TO ARRIVE AT NET TAX © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission 4 61 Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System P. Tax lives in a typical Minnesota Legislative Commission (MLC) suburb in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He lives in an average home in Eden Prairie with a market value of $94,000. P. Tax calls his home Valhalla. Mary Metro lives in a similar home in Minneapolis with a market value of $83,000. She calls her home Tara. Ralph Rural lives in a similar home in Bemidji with a market value of $49,000. He calls his home Snowbird. Valhalla, Tara and Snowbird are all 25 year old, 1300 square foot, three bedroom ramblers, with 1-1/2 bathrooms. Each home has an unfinished basement, central air conditioning, a fireplace and a double garage. Valhalla = Tara = Snowbird © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System ASSESSED VALUATION LET'S LOOK AT OUR THREE MODEL HOMES AS EXAMPLES PROPERTY TAX PAYABLE IN 1989... ,e�,a._ 41— - VALHALLA $94,000 Market Value Homestead $40,760 Assessed Value TARA $83,000 Market Value Homestead $34,160 Assessed Value SNOWBIRD $49,000 Market Value Homestead $18,130 Assessed Value HOW DID WE FIGURE ASSESSED VALUE FOR THESE HOMES? ll �� f- IYOU IJ/ILL FIND THE ANSJJ,ER ON THE NEXT FEIV PAGES... © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission 6 Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System It's the Legislature, and not local officials who determine the classifications of proper- ty and on assessment ratios for each class of property. Through the system of class- ifying different types of property at different rates, the Legislature sets the policy regarding the share of tax each property owner will pay. 7 © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission in_-nesota presently has more than 70 different classifications of property -- more classes than any state in the Union. This complex system has caused confusion and a lack of account- ability. The 1987 legislature finally enacted a much simpler five-class sys- tem which will go into effect in 1989. 1987 70+ PROPERTY TAX CLASSIFICATIONS © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System 71989 5 PROPERTY TAX CLASSIFICATIONS OK, so you know that our three model homes are homestead property. That still doesn't explain how the market values drop to much lower assessed values. As was previously mentioned, the legislature also sets assessment rates as the chart on the next page shows. Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System 1989 CLASSES & ASSESSMENT RATIOS Classification Assessment Ratios Class 1 Homeowners 37% up to $68,000 market value 60% over $68,000 market value Class 2 Farmers 30% up to $66,000 market value 40% over $66,000 market value Class 3 Office & 60% up to $80,000 of market value Commercial 96% over $80,000 of market value Building Owners Class 4 Apartment 70% of market value if four or Owners more units 60% of market value if three or fewer units Class 5 All Other Property Types 96% of market value Question: WWiy are there two rates for homeowners? Answer: The Legislature has set the policy that high valued homes should pay a greater percent of the property tax burden than low valued homes. A home with a market of $136,000 which is 100% more expensive than a home with a market value of $68,000 doesn't pay 100% more in property taxes. Rather, a $136,000 home would pay 162% more in property taxes due to the split assessment system. The same holds true for farmers, apartment owners and office building owners. This policy assumes that owners of higher valued homes have a greater ability to pay property taxes than owners of lower valued homes. 9 © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System Returning to our three models. We know they are homesteaded properties so we use the rates for Class 1 Property. The assessed value is computed as follows: .37% x first .60% x remaining Market Value .37% x first .60% x remaining Market Value .37% x first .60 x remaining Market Value VALHALLA $68,000 = 26.000 = $94,000 = $25,160 15.Q00 $40,760 Assessed Value TARA $68,000 = $25,160 15.000 = 2&M $83,000 - $34,160 Assessed Value SNONVBIRD $49,000 = Q= $49,000 = $18,130 Q $18,130 Assessed Value © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission 10 Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System As the chart below illustrates, the percent- age of assessed value compared to market value increases as the value of the home in- creases. Now that we know the assessed value, we can proceed to step three -- apply- ing the mill rate. Unlike classification types and assess- ment ratios the mill rate is not directly set by the Legislature. We'll talk about levy limits later. 11 © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission Assessed as Market Assessed Percentage Value Value of Market Valhalla $94,000 $40,760 43.4% Tara $83,000 $34,160 41.2% Snowbird $49,000 $18,130 37.0% Now that we know the assessed value, we can proceed to step three -- apply- ing the mill rate. Unlike classification types and assess- ment ratios the mill rate is not directly set by the Legislature. We'll talk about levy limits later. 11 © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System Property tax levies are set by local taxing jurisdictions to support local spending decisions. Cities, counties and school dis- tricts first determine what their total budget for services will be. They then subtract any income they receive from fees, licenses and other funds such as state aids. The result is the amount of dollars they must levy on property owners. School Districts Dollar Levy + Cities Dollar Levy + Counties Dollar Lev Total Dollar Levy Once the total dollar levy is set by the different taxing jurisdictions, a mill rate is calculated. The mill rate is simply a formula used to figure out how much a tax- payer will pay in property taxes to support these expenditures. © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission 12 Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System PAYABLE 1989 TAXES Let's say, for example, that a city's dollar levy is $1.2 million and all of the assessed value (not market value) of all of the property within that city is $150 million. The mill rate computation would go like this ... $150,000,000 Assessed Value divided by $1,200,000 Levy = .008 = 8 Mills If the total levy for cities, counties, and schools were $7,500,000, the computation would be... $150.000,000 Assessed Value f divided b $7,500,000 Levy = .050 = 50 Mills Remember, mill rates vary due to local spending decisions. If the total dollar levy is less, the mill rate will drop. P. Tax's property tax bill would look something like this: 13 © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission ill -% Education Levy 25.6 51% County Levy 13.2 27 City Levy 8.7 17 Miscellaneous Levy: Met Council, Mosquito Control, Watersheds 2-a 49.8* 100% " 1989 Mills 13 © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission Guide to Minnesota's New PropertTax System Since the cities of Minneapolis and Bemidji spend differently and have a different tax base than the typical MLC suburb their mill rates will be similar to the chart below: VALHALLA Service Costs mma a Property Taxes Education Levy 25.6 51 $ 703 County Levy 13.2 27 372 City Levy -8.7 17 234 Miscellaneous Levy 2.3 5 69 Miscellaneous Levy 49.8 100 $1,378 ren: Service Cosh MUIS 1U Property Taxes Education Levy 22.3 43 $ 473 County Levy 12.1 23 253 City Levy 15.8 30 330 Miscellaneous Levy 2.0 4 44 Miscellaneous Levy 52.2 100 $1,100 © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission 14 SNO`VBIRD Service Costs Mills _a Property Taxes Education Levy 29.6 48 $260 County Levy 19.9 32 173 City Levy 12.6 20 108 Miscellaneous Levy .1 0 0 62.2 100 $541 © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission 14 Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System The chart below illustrates the relationship between a home's value and the property taxes an owner pays. Remember, Valhalla, Tara and Snowbird are all comparable ... i.e., each house is a 25 year old, 1300 square foot, three-bedroom rambler, with 11/2 bathrooms, an unfinished basement, central air, a fireplace and a double garage. 15 ' © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission % Greater Property % Increase Value in Value Taxes in Taxes Valhalla $94,000 $1,378 13.2% 25.2% Tara $83,000 1,100 Valhalla $94,000 $1,378 91.8% 154.717o Snowbird $49,000 541 Tara $83,000 $1,100 69.4% 103.3% Snowbird $49,000 541 Remember, Valhalla, Tara and Snowbird are all comparable ... i.e., each house is a 25 year old, 1300 square foot, three-bedroom rambler, with 11/2 bathrooms, an unfinished basement, central air, a fireplace and a double garage. 15 ' © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission CITY SPENDING Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System • Fire Protection • Police Protection • City Parks and Recreation Programs • City Street Repairs and Plowing Fj ocusing on city spending for one additional moment. P. Tax and his family pay only $303 in net property taxes for the services he received in his city. Examples of municipal services are listed above. Also, you should know that mill rates can vary due to assessed value. the more assessed value a taxing district has within its boundaries, the lower the mill rate needs to be to collect the same amount of property tax dollars. This doesn't mean the propgaty tax aver will pkv leSe A low r mill rat on higher value mmore as a high mill rate on low value. As we proceed with our examination of Minnesota's property tax system, we'll look to our three models to see how each provision will affect the property tax their owners will pay. © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission 16 Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System TRANSFER PAYMENT SYSTEM Beginning in 1967, when the state enacted a 3% sales tax (it's presently 6%), the legis- lature stepped up its policy of transfer payments whereby millions of dollars of in- come tax and sales tax revenues arrive at the state treasury in St. Paul and are converted back to transfer payments to local units of government and school districts to hold down property taxes. In 1987 more than $2,625,000,000 THAT'S 2.62 BI .LION DOLLARS, FOLKS! will be transferred to schools, cities and counties. Minnesota's transfer payment system annual cost for 1987 is as follows: COST OF MINNESOTA'S TRANSFER PAYMENT SYSTEM 1987 Homestead Credit (non -education) $ 320,000,000 Agricultural Tax Credit 116,000,000 Local Government Aids 324,000,000 State Paid Education Aids 1,467,000,000 School Property Tax Credits 398,000,000 TOTAL $2,625,000,000 There are many other types of transfer payments such as highway funds collected from the gasoline tax and transferred back to cities and counties, and welfare transfer pay- ments the state pays to counties. For the purpose of this booklet, however, P. Tax will concentrate on the items listed in the box above. 17 © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System The Transfer Payment System works like this ... 1 2 Taxpayers Pay The Legislature State $2.65 Decides How Billion Extra To Split Up Income & Sales These Extra Tax Each Year Income & SalesTax Revenues Schools, Cities, And Counties Receive Dollars 0 Ki Just because you paid $1,000 in additional income and sales taxes does not mean you will receive $1,000 in additional property tax relief! Someone will, but it may not be you. Some taxpayers will receive more, some taxpayers will receive less. Transfer payments guarantee that the same people paying income and sales taxes will = be the same people receiving property tax relief. This redistribution of tax pay- ments is the intentional result of legislative policy. Legislators devise formulas to redistribute tax dollars. Two formulas we have already discussed are classification sys- tems and assessment ratios. Another policy which redistributes tax dollars is the local government aid formula. v iaoi municipal Legislative Commission 18 Taxpayer Pays Money Is Sent 5 $2.65 Billion Out Based On Less In Legislative Property Taxes Policies Schools, Cities, And Counties Receive Dollars 0 Ki Just because you paid $1,000 in additional income and sales taxes does not mean you will receive $1,000 in additional property tax relief! Someone will, but it may not be you. Some taxpayers will receive more, some taxpayers will receive less. Transfer payments guarantee that the same people paying income and sales taxes will = be the same people receiving property tax relief. This redistribution of tax pay- ments is the intentional result of legislative policy. Legislators devise formulas to redistribute tax dollars. Two formulas we have already discussed are classification sys- tems and assessment ratios. Another policy which redistributes tax dollars is the local government aid formula. v iaoi municipal Legislative Commission 18 Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax system LOCAL GOVERNMENT AID The Local Govern- ment Aid (LGA) program was established in 1971. This program will receive $324 million in transfer payments in 1988. Because the for- mula in 1971 was ex- pense -driven, the net result today is cities which historically have spent fewer dollars are penalized. The effect of the current Local Government Aid formula is to give fewer dollars per person to MLC cities and more dollars per person to cities of the first class and larger outstate cities. This disparity is inten- tional. The charts on this page illustrate how the amount of Local Government Aid received by a city affects the property tax bill of a homeowner. VALHALLA Gross City Property Without LGA, Homestead Credit or School Finance Transfer Payments $2,539 Local Government Aid -34 Property Tax with LGA Reduction $2,505 Percent Reduction Due to LGA 1% TARA Gross City Property Without LGA, Homestead Credit or School Finance Transfer Payments Local Government Aid Property Tax with LGA Reduction Percent Reduction Due to LGA SNONVBIRD Gross City Property Without LGA, Homestead Credit or School Finance Transfer Payments Local Government Aid Property Tax with LGA Reduction Percent Reduction Due to LGA $1,770 -158 $1,612 10% $2,233 -214 $2,109 11% Does it really seen fair that the disparity among these homes is so great? Shouldn't the present policy regarding Local Government Aids be re-examined and revised? The Min- nesota Legislative Commission believes so. 19 © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System How were LGA payments to cities computed for 1987? The formula worked like this: I. PAYABLE 1983 PROPERTY TAX LEVY: 2. PAYABLE 1984 PROPERTY TAX LEVY: $ 4.226,375 3. PAYABLE 1985 PROPERTY TAX LEVY: $ 4.745,400 $ 5,046.627 4. 1983 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AID: 5. 1984 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AID: $ 452,036 6. 1985 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AID: S 258,647 $ 274,166 7. 1983 ATTACHED MACHINERY AID: 8. 1983 POPULATION ESTIMATE: S 2,705 9. 10. 1983 ATTACHED MACHINERY AID PER CAPITA (7/8): ATTACHED 19,700 11. MACHINERY AID ADJUSTMENT (7, IF 9 IS GREATER ADJUSTED 1984 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AID THAN $70.00): $ .14 12. (5-10): ADJUSTED 1985 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AID (6-10): $ 258.647 13: 1983 FISCAL NEED (1+4):\'S $ 274.166 14. 1984 FISCAL NEED (2+11): 4,678,411\F 15. 1985 FISCAL NEED (3+12): 5,004,047} 16. 3 YEAR SUM OF FISCAL NEED (13+14+15): 5.320,793 17. PRELIMINARY 1986 FISCAL NEED FACTOR (16/3.0): 15.003.251 18. 25% OF 1982 WATER WELL BONDS: (� 5,001.084 19. FINAL 1986 FISCAL NEED FACTOR (17+18): /� ^� 20. 1985 POPULATION ESTIMATE: �� �!'� 5,001,084 21. FISCAL NEED PER CAPITA (19/20): 24.052 207.93 22. LOCAL EFFORT MILL RATE: l / 23. 1984 ADJUSTED ASSESSED VALUE: � 12.996 24. FISCAL CAPACITY (22 X 23): 293,895.575 3,819,467 25. 26. 1986 PRELIMINARY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AID (19-24): ADJUSTED 1986 PRELIMINARY AID (GREATER OF 1,181,617 27. 6 OR 25) FINAL•ADJUSTED 1986 PRELIMINARY AID 1,181,617 28. (10+26): 1986 AID INCREASE (27-6): $ 1,181,617 29. 30. AID INCREASE ADJUSTED FOR APPROPRIATION LIMIT (28 X .2252226): $ 1986 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AID AFTER 907.451 204.378 APPROPRIATION LIMIT (6+29): $ $ 478,544 31. 1984 POPULATION ESTIMATE: 32. 33. 1985 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AID PER CAPITA (6/31): 21,250 MAXIMUM AID IF 1985 LGA PER CAPITA IS GREATER THAN 0R EQUAL TO $150.00 $ 12.90 34. 35. (6 X 1.06): MAXIMUM AID IF 1985 LGA PER CAPITA IS LESS THAN $150.00 MAXIMUM AID IF $ (6 X 1.12): $ 1985 LGA PER CAPITA IS LESS THAN $150.00 (31 X $159.00): 307,066 36. 37. FINAL MAXIMUM AID (33 OR LESSER OF 34 OR 35): 102% OF 1985 LOCAL $ 3.378,750 GOVERNMENT AID (CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS ONLY): S 307,066 38. PRELIMINARY 1986 LGA (LESSER OF 30 OR 36, BUT NOT LESS THAN 37 FOR FIRST CLASS CITIES): $ 39. REDUCTION FOR STATE COSTS (38 X .00062325): 307,066 40. FINAL 1986 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AID (38-39): $ 191 $ 306,875 KIND OF COMPLICATED AIN'T IT? © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission 20 Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System For 1988, Local Government Aids per capita averaged $27.58 for MLC cities, 8170.08 for Minneapolis, $142.56 for St. Paul and $146.92 for Duluth. LOCAL GOVERN117ENT AIDS (LGA) PER CAPITA MLC CITIES Eagan $ 9.04 Plymouth 9.83 Eden Prairie 11.05 Edina 12.46 Shoreview 19.14 Maple Grove 19.31 Roseville 25.01 Woodbury 33.74 Bloomington 34.37 Inver Grove Heights 35.82 Minnetonka 38.07 Burnsville 38.54 Brooklyn Park 40.69 White Bear Lake 43.43 Maplewood 52.71 Average MLC City $27.58 OTHER EXAMPLES Golden Valley $ 64.47 Brooklyn Center 70.89 Moorhead 89.57 Rochester 91.70 Brainerd 114.93 Alexandria 130.06 St. Paul 142.56 Bemidji 146.36 Duluth 146.92 Minneapolis 170.08 State►videAverage $91.37 21 © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System The MLC believes the disparities between cities are too great and should be reduced over time by changing the formula to provide a fairer and more equitable system. 1y87 Municipal Legislative Commission 22 LGA Per Cam MLC Cities $27.58 Minneapolis $170.08 Disparity $142.50 Percent Disparity 517% 1y87 Municipal Legislative Commission 22 LGA Per Capita MLC Cities $27.58 Bemidji $146.36 Disparity $118.78 Percent Disparity 431% 1y87 Municipal Legislative Commission 22 LGA Per C2gita MLC Cities $27.58 Golden Valley $64.47 Disparity $36.89 Percent Disparity 134% 1y87 Municipal Legislative Commission 22 LGA Per ('3pita MLC Cities $27.58 St. Paul $142.56 Disparity $114.98 Percent Disparity 4179o' 1y87 Municipal Legislative Commission 22 LGA Per Capita MLC Cities $27.58 Statewide Average $91.37 Disparity $63.79 Percent Disparity 231% 1y87 Municipal Legislative Commission 22 LGA Per Cance MLC Cities $27.58 Brooklyn Center $70.89 Disparity $43.31 Percent Disparity 157610 1y87 Municipal Legislative Commission 22 Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! 2j MINNESOTA .EGISLATURE REPEALS GA FORMULA Yes, the old Local Govern- ment Aids formula is repealed effective January 1, 1988. However, the LGA al- location amounts remain the same, thereby, continuing the disparities and unfairness that now exist. Remember, as cities grow in population and problems, the present formula doesn't take this into account. This is a flaw which should be cor- rected. © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission 1 Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! HOMESTEAD CREDIT PROGRAM REPEALED Beginning in 1989, the homes- tead credit program is repealed. In its place will be a new program the 1987 legisla- ture enacted, called Homes- tead Replacement Aid. Let's take a closer look at this new program. © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission 24 25 Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System HOMESTEAD REPLACEMENT AID The state will no longer reimburse 54% of the property taxpayer's bill as it did under the homestead credit program. Rather, the new Homestead Replacement Aid is figured like this: 52% of the assessed value on the first $68,000 of market value will be exempt from property taxes. The state will pay the city, county, school districts for this assessment value, i.e., lost property tax revenue. That's why they call it "replacement aid." © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System Here's how Homestead Replacement Aid would be figured for ... VALHALLA --$94,000 Market Value, first $68,000 market value x 37% assessment ratio = $25,160 assessed value --52% of this value will be exempt from the property tax levy -- 52% x $25,160 = $13,083. --$13,083 is the amount the county auditor will subtract from the total assessed value before the mill rate is applied. The amount of credit the taxpayer will receive is computed as follows: $ 13,083 Exempt Amount x .0498 Local Mill Rate $ 651.53 Homestead Replacement Aid Credit Therefore, property tax on a home with $94,000 total market value would be computed as follows: $ 12,077 on the first $68,000 ($25,160 - $13,083 = $12,077) + 15,600 on the remaining $26,000 (no exemption over $68,000) $ 27,677 total assessed value x .0498 local mill rate of 49.8 mil $1,378.31 NET PROPERTY TAX This $651.53 would be paid by P. Tax if the legislature decided to not "subsidize" local spending through another state devised "transfer payment system," now called Homes- tead Replacement Aid. © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission 26 Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System Here's how Homestead Replacement Aid would be figured for ... TARA --$83,000 Market Value, first $68,000 market value x 37% assessment ratio = $25,160 assessed value --52% of this value will be exempt from the property tax levy -- 52% x $25,160 = $13,083. --$13,083 is the amount the county auditor will subtract from the total assessed value before the mill rate is applied. The amount of credit the taxpayer will receive is computed as follows: $ 13,083 Exempt Amount x .0522 Local Mill Rate $ 682.93 Homestead Replacement Aid Credit Therefore, property tax on a home with $83,000 total market value would be computed as follows: $ 12,077 on the first $68,000 ($25,160 - $13,083 = $12,077) + 9,000 on the remaining $15,000 (no exemption over $68,000) $ 21,077 total assessed value x .0522 local mill rate of 52.2 mills $1,100.00 NET PROPERTY TAX This $682.93 would be paid by Mary Metro if the legislature decided to not "subsidize" local spending through another state devised "transfer payment system," now called Homestead Replacement Aid. 27 © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission And for ... Guide to Minnesota's New Properly Tax System SNOWBIRD --$49,000 Market Value, first $49,000 market value x 37% assessment ratio = $18,130 assessed value --52% of this value will be exempt from the property tax levy -- 52%x $18,130 = $9,428. --$9,428 is the amount the county auditor will subtract from the total assessed value before the mill rate is applied. The amount of credit the taxpayer will receive is computed as follows: $ 9,428 Exempt Amount x .0622 Local Mill Rate $ 5S6.42 Homestead Replacement Aid Credit Therefore, property tax on a home with $49,000 total market value would be computed as follows: $ 8,702 on the first $49,000 ($18,130 - $9,428 = $8,702) $ 8,702 total assessed value x .0622 local mill rate of 62.2 mills $ 541.26 NET PROPERTY TAX This $586.42 would be paid by Ralph Rural if the legislature decided to not "subsidize" local spending through another state devised "transfer payment system," now called Homestead Replacement Aid. AND THEY PROMISED IT WOULD BE SIMPLER! v iyut municipal Legislative Gommission 28 Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System In theory that's the way it's supposed to work. This formula will be used and the credit will appear on P. Tax's property tax bill. In reality what will happen is the state will take the total amount of homestead credit dollars your city would have received in 1988 if the homestead credit would have been set at a 52010 maximum. This amount will be the state appropriation your city will receive in 1989. In future years this amount will be adjusted based on additional homesteads and the inflation rate. Property taxpayers are given credits that do not have a specific connection to what a. city actually receives. There will be no direct relationship between the two computa- tions. What does the Homestead Replacement Aid program directly mean to the owners of our three models? How does this transfer payment system personally affect the proper- ty taxes they pay? Let's again use our three models to compare. 29 © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission Valhalla Tara n wl it Gross Tax Levy Without Transfer Payments $ 2,539 $ 2,233 $ 1,770 LGA Transfer Payment -24 -214 -158 Homestead Replacement Transfer Payment -652 -683 -541 Total Property Tax With LGA & Homestead Replacement Aid Reduction $ 1,853 $ 1,336 $ 1,071 Percent Reduction Due to LGA and Homestead Replacement Aid 37% 67% 65% 29 © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System THE NEXT PROPERTY TAX MYSTERY P. TAX WILL EXPLORE IS SCHOOL FINANCE © 1.987 Municipal Legislative Commission 30 Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System SCHOOL FINANCE Education costs money ... a lot of money. For the school year 1988-89, the state legislature has appropriated $1.5 billion to pay for elementary and secondary public education. In addition to direct payments to school districts, the legislature has also appropriated an ad- ditional $400 million for school -related property tax relief programs for homeowners and farmers. But the state of Minnesota doesn't pay the entire education bill. Property taxpayers will pay an additional $1.6illi n in taxes during school year 1988-89. The chart below summarizes these numbers: MINNESOTA ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION SPENDING (� I 1988-89 SCHOOL YEAR 1. Direct State Appropriation $1.5 Billion State Paid Property Tax Relief to School Districts $0.4 Billion Total State Appropriations $1.9 Billion Local Property Tax Levies $1.6 Billion Total Estimated Expenditures for Education 1988-89 $3.5 BILLION 31 © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System How is the $3.5 billion divided among Minnesota's 433 school districts? The legisla- ture enacts distribution formulas which determine how many state dollars a school dis- trict receives compared to how many property tax dollars they must levy locally. Minnesota's constitution requires that the legislature "establish a general and uniform system of public schools." This provision has been interpreted to mean that each school district must receive approximately the same number of dollars for each pupil regard- less of the property values where that student lives. If schools were funded entirely by property tax, districts which contained an abundance of property wealth would be able to provide a large amount of school dollars by levying a small mill rate. The converse would be true for districts that are "property poor." The legislature therefore enacted the "Minnesota Miracle" in 1971 which guaranteed every pupil the same amount of money regardless of property wealth. In low valued districts the state would make up the difference with state tax dollars. In high valued districts the local property tax would provide education dollars. This concept is called: EOU.4LTZATTON An example: For school year 1988-89, each school district in the state will levy 35 mills and the state will guarantee that each district will receive $2,735 per pupil. Whether the $2,735 is obtained from state taxes or from property taxes is not important. What is important is that every school district will receive an identical amount of dollars to educate each pupil. © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission 32 Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System To illustrate: Since Bemidji has much less assessed value in relation to its total school budget, the state pays two-thirds of Bemidji education cost and only one- third of the cost incurred by Min- neapolis. Note the dollars per pupil in the last column are substantially the same. *Pupils are given different weightings. An elementary pupil is weighted one pupil unit a secondary student will be weighted 1.35 in 1988-89. Therefore, if these school dis- tricts contained 50 elementary and 50 secondary students, the actual budget would be 50 x 1 + 50 x 1.35 or 127.5 pupil units, rather than 100 pupils. The number of pupils in these examples are not weighted. * *For the purpose of this comparison, Bemidji's assessed value, property levy and state aid payments are the amounts for the entire Bemidji School District, which includes cities outside of the City of Bemidji's boundaries. JJ © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission % Total Assessed Property State Aid Total State $ Per '� Value LL -X Eummmnj Bu dc,,e t Payment Pupil (000) (000) (000) (000) Eden Prairie 6,132 $390,749 Mpls 56,964 $12,919 $8,746 $21,665 40.4% $3,533 $2,647,935 Bemidji** 5,973 $104,963 $142,925 $6,856 $71,457 $13,958 $214,382 $20,814 33.3% $3,763 67.1% $3,485 Since Bemidji has much less assessed value in relation to its total school budget, the state pays two-thirds of Bemidji education cost and only one- third of the cost incurred by Min- neapolis. Note the dollars per pupil in the last column are substantially the same. *Pupils are given different weightings. An elementary pupil is weighted one pupil unit a secondary student will be weighted 1.35 in 1988-89. Therefore, if these school dis- tricts contained 50 elementary and 50 secondary students, the actual budget would be 50 x 1 + 50 x 1.35 or 127.5 pupil units, rather than 100 pupils. The number of pupils in these examples are not weighted. * *For the purpose of this comparison, Bemidji's assessed value, property levy and state aid payments are the amounts for the entire Bemidji School District, which includes cities outside of the City of Bemidji's boundaries. JJ © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System How do school finance transfer payments affect Valhalla, Tara and Snowbird? The chart below will show you: © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission 34 Valhalla Tara Snowbird Gross Property Tax Bill $2,539 $2,233 $1,770 Less LGA Transfer Amount -34 -214 -158 Less Homestead Replacement Transfer Payment -652 -6S3 -541 Less School Finance Transfer Payment -475 -236 -530 Total Net Property Tax $1,378 $1,100 $ 541 Total Amount of State Transfer Payments $1,161 $1,133 $1,229 Percent Reduction in Total Property Taxes Due to All Transfer Payments 84% 103% 227% © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission 34 Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax Svstem FISCAL DISPARITIES The legislature not only determines what individual property taxpayers pay through classification systems, assess- ment ratios, local government aids and credit programs such as the homestead credit, but they also have set policies which in effect capture property tax dol- lars from one city and redistributes them to another. This policy is called fiscal dis- parities. It only applies to cities located in the seven -county metropolitan area. the legislature enacted this policy in 1971. It works like this: 40% of all the post -1971 assessed value of all commercial -in- dustrial property located in a municipality is captured and put in one large fiscal dis- parities "pool." The "pool' is then reallocated to each municipality based on a formula that redistributes wealth. Communities with high commercial -industrial assessed values and low mill rates become net losers while communities with lower C -I assessed values and higher mill rates be- come net winners, i.e., they receive more distributions from the pool than they con- tributed. For net losers the end result is that all their property taxpayers pay more property tax than they would if the fiscal disparities law did not exist. The converse is true for net winners. Residents that live in net winner cities pay less in property taxes than they would without fiscal dis- parities. What factors make a community a net loser or winner? Fiscal Disparities is another legislative policy based on property wealth and ability to pay. Cities with high property values based on a per person basis will be net losers. Communities with high value property will be subject to a lower mill rate than low value communities, assuming their spending patterns are the same. %50 © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System FISCAL DISPARITIES HOW DOES IT WORK? EiLS1, 40% of the annual increase (after 1971) in the assessed valuation of com- mercial -industrial property is placed in a metropolitan "pool." Next, a "need" formula based on population and fiscal "capacity" (per capita market value of all taxable property including residential) is applied. Eina41 each community is assigned a share of the metropolitan pool, which it taxes as it does property within its boundaries. Fiscal Disparities does equalize mill rates through redistributing wealth. © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission 36 Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax System LEVY LIMITS `ghat is a levy limit? Levy limits are a limitation on how much a city can levy, i.e., raise through proper- ty taxes. These limits arena self-imposed, rather the state legislature sets the maximum amount of property taxes a city can levy. Even if the residents and elected offi- cials want additional services, and are willing to pay higher property taxes, they will be restrained by the levy limit. The legislature has not imposed levy limits upon itself. r 1/ 37 © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission i THE END IS NEAR We've examined the basic con- cepts behind Minnesota's property tax system. the chart below summaries the major provisions. �• y Classification Types Assessment Ratios Transfer Payments Homestead Replacement Aid Local Government Aids Levy Limits School Finance Fiscal Disparities Guide to Minnesota's New Property Tax Svstem Redistributes Tax Dollars Redistributes Tax Dollars Redistributes Tax Dollars Redistributes Tax Dollars Redistributes Tax Dollars Restricts Local Control Redistributes Tax Dollars Redistributes Tax Dollars It is fair to say that each legislative policy has, as a major consideration, the redistribution of income. This policy is not inherently wrong. This issue is to what de- gree does this policy become counter productive? When does the burden placed on the net losers become too heavy to bear? The MLC is committed to establishing a fair and equitable property tax system. © 1987 Municipal Legislative Commission 38 If you have any questions regarding this booklet or the Minnesota Legislative Commission's positions on these issues, please contact the MLC's lobbyist, Bob Renner, Jr., at (612) 893-6650, or write to: Bob Renner, Jr. Messerli & Kramer Attorneys -at -Law 1500 Northland Plaza Building 3500 W. 80th Street Bloomington MN 55431 July 24, 1987 TO: WAYZATA WEEKLY NEWS Report Columnists Weekly News, Inc,. Main Office: 240 S. Minnetonka Avc FROM : Brigitte Kay Reuther Wayzata, MN 5539 i RE: Column Schedule, Aug. '87 thru March 188 612./_473-0890 ._.._ REMEMBER: Absolute DEADLINE is MONDAY at 5 P.m.! Excelsior Office: We're back to five regular column contributors with the addition of the City of Plymouth staff. Remember, if you are unable to get something to me for your designated issue, call a fellow columnist and trade dates. 1. 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Age: 4; , Home Phone: Home Address: 1?915 - 20th Ave. No. Number of Children: ? Ages (of those living at home): 14 Lived in Plymouth since: April 19-9 Property (other than residence) owned in Plymouth: none Occupation Present employer: Work Phone: Position Title: Education Name of Institution L' of i% U of is (h.:�. is lnst. of Pub. Affairs) Previous Experience Course Work Taken Beyond High School To/From F'76-F'C '2 - 'o Degree/Credits A. Area of Emphasis Americn_n Studies il..A.(candidate) Human 5ervices and In erna �l a f fair;. (Some Administration) List other civic experience you have had including name of organizations, dates of participation, name of city, position held and accomplishments: Guardian ad Litem, Hennepin County, 1982 to present - advocate for children in court case: Plan social even Iiennepin County Voluntary i,.ana,�,ement Team, Henriepin County, 1984-1985 - unpaid staff -part' cipant Hennepin County v,'orkhouse, 1982-1983 - Vol. Tutor, Ent lish/Second Lanfruage to Spanish men :,ayzata-Plymouth Softball Ass'n., 1;75-1979,- Coordinator of Girls Sof tball �ial Hills H ,rn .own is Ass'n- IM - 1922 - Fres. and V. Pres., Cakwood -le. School PTA, 1972-1976 , Plymouth - V.P. and Pres., Nature Center Development, Jr.Great Books discussion leader, et Lif', other relevant experience Opinion Questions What do you believe you could contribute to the community if appointed to a City commission or committee? Why? 1 believe i have the tire, skills and energy to do an effective job on a commission or committee. i am an 18 year resident of Plymouth, 1 have skill as an advocate, organizer and project mana'er, and i have interest and education in public affairs How do you believe you would benefit if appointed to a committee or commission? 1 would benefit form the knowledge --ained from working closely with city government operations. As a commission or committee member, what issue(s) might cause conflict between civic responsibility and personal/professional interests? gone that 1 i:now of. Would your employer object to your involvement on a commission or board? If yes, explain. JO . Date available: Dec. '87 Available for commission/committee meetings on the following evenings (circle) 6n,7 T s7� ye T Fr' 6ur � Signed: Date: Nov. 20, 1987 The selection process will vary according to the number of applicants and openings and may not include interviews with all candidates. gECEIVF' 'WOV 23196; u Code All Councilmembers, Board are required to complete in accordance with the Ethics for Plymouth City City of Plymouth of Ethics Disclosure Form r and Commission members for the 0-ty Vof P1y5r}�gclth and file this disclosure form with th��ijz C1 gt provisions of the Policy Establishin a,4Gp.d Council, Board and Commission Members,'.:`.'.' ►� 1. Affiliations With Agencies Doinq Business with the City of Plymouth Identify all positions as officer, director, partner, proprietor or employee of any firm or proprietary interest of 10% or more in any company, business, enterprise, corporation, pratnership, labor union or association doing business with the City of Plymouth. Name of Organization Position Held Compensation Involved Yes No 2. Real Property Owned in the City of Plymouth Real property items owned or being purchased by the Councilmember, board or commissioner, spouse, or child, or in which the member has a beneficial interest. The actual value of any item is not required. (Exclude homestead property.) Property Item Address/Property Identification Number Assets Identify all ownership or beneficial interests in any company, business, enterprise, corporation, partnership, labor union or association doing business with the City of Plymouth where such interest exceed 10 percent of the total ownership. Name of Organization //-.[0 -'% Date Received by City Clerk on: Coun omm'ssion or Board M' ber ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------------- -20b- MINUTES PLYMOUTH SAFETY COMMITTEE November 19, 1987 PRESENT: Scott Hovet, Mark Peterson, Steve Herwig, John Ward, Russ Elzy John Wenner, Frank Boyles ABSENT: Tim Oie, Gary Smith, Lyle Robinson, John Sweeney ALSO PRESENT: Dave Drugg, North Star Risk Services; Judy McMillin I. OLD BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF OCTOBER MEETING MINUTES The Committee approved the October 14, 1987 minutes as submitted. B. REPORT ON SAFETY ACTIVITIES 1. Respirator Program -- Frank Boyles reported that a training session for water and sewer maintenance employees on the supplied air respirator had been conducted by Viking Safety during October. With the completion of this traininq session, the initial training requirements under the Respirator Program have been met. Frank also advised that videotapes made of the initial training sessions will be used in the future as refresher training for employees. Frank Boyles advised that as recommended by Dave Volker, the Fire Department Procedural Directive on self-contained breathing apparatus had been amended to comply with the requirements of OSHA Standard 1910.134 regarding respiratory protection. Frank stated that all city departments are now in compliance with OSHA Standards. 2. Skid Steer Loader Operator Training -- The November 13 training presentation by the Case Equipment Company vendor was discussed. Mark Peterson stated the presentation consisted of a viewing of two video tapes involving maintenance, operation and safety of the skid steer loader, with a question and answer period following. Mark advised that because the presenter was a salesman, and therefore not an expert on the equipment's actual physical operation, many of the questions raised by maintenance employees were not adequately answered. Mark stated he believes that many of the "experts" are the actual operators in the field, and therefore the City could develop its own expertise in-house. The committee concurred, and also recommended that a request be made to the vendor for permission to copy the video tapes for future training purposes. Mark Peterson also recommended the City consider the purchase of a second smaller bucket for the skid steer loader. John Wenner stated that numerous work assignments completed by park maintenance employees, may be better accomplished if a smaller bucket was placed on the loader. Frank Boyles asked Mark Peterson to investigate the purchase and report back to the Committee at the December meeting. PLYMOUTH SAFETY COMMITTEE November. 19, 1987 Page two 3. Toro Trailers -- Mark Peterson reported on the evaluation made by a representative from Daves Custom Trailer Sales on the Toro trailers. The representative has certified in writing that the trailers are "well built and worthy of modifications" to meet the manufacturer's specifications. Frank Boyles advised he would contact Jim Kolstad to request that the trailers be scheduled for the modifications. Frank stated that once the modifications are made, the representative from Daves Custom Trailer Sales will be asked to re-evaluate the trailers and certify in writing that the trailers meet the manufacturer specifications. 4. Installation of free standing fish-eye/convex mirrors -- Russ zy stated that installation of 8" convex mirrors will occur as city vehicles come in for service. To date, fresnal screens have been installed on the Park and Recreation van and the Inspection van. Dave Drugg reported on his findings with regard to appropriate size, type and mounting requirements for free-standinq convex mirrors. Frank stated he would ask Jim Kolstad for additional detail on the size and mounting location of the mirrors on the various city vehicles given our equipment usage patterns. 5. Strobe Lights -- Frank Boyles stated that a report would be made to the Committee at the December meeting concerning the survey of surrounding cities on the problem of vehicle clearance at the Bury & Carlson asphalt plant. With regard to the the issue of strobe liqht operation for unattended vehicles at work sites, a meeting will be scheduled with Dave Volker, Dave Drugg, Jim Kolstad and Frank Boyles to discuss whether the Traffic Control Policy should be revised. 6. 26th & Olive Lane - Sight visibility at intersections -- Frank Boyles reported that Blair Tremere is preparing a report for City staff consideration on the policy issue of how the City is to deal with sight obstructions at intersections. However, because the City has been put "on notice" from a liability perspective, he will ask Blair to complete the report as quickly as possible so that a policy position can be developed by the City Council as soon as possible. 7. Back Injury Prevention - Transporting of wood walkways -- Mark eterson stated he had met with park maintenance employees to discuss alternatives to lifting the wooden walkways used at skating rinks. He reported that when possible, the walkways would be transported with the assistance of a one ton dump truck with lift gate or trailer. Whenever positioning the walkways, a tree cart will be used to aid in maneuvering. They will try to minimize manual lifting insofar as possible. PLYMOUTH SAFETY COMMITTEE November 19, 1987 Page three 8. Defensive Drivers' Trianing School -- The committee discussed the defensive driving training classes held on November 16 and 17. Frank Boyles advised the classes had been video taped and would be used for future training sessions. II. NEW BUSINESS A. Safety Coordinator Accident Review Proposal -- This item was deferred to the December meeting for review by both outgoing and newly elected Safety Committee members. B. Safey Committee Member Rotation -- Frank Boyles advised he would be sending out a memorandum to city divisions who are to elect new Safety Committee members. before the next meeting and ask them to attend on December 9. C. Maple Creek Park Pond -- Mark Peterson advised that installation of fencing around the culvert at the Maple Creek park pond would be accomplished this week. Dave Drugg recommended that appropriate warning signage be placed on the fence. He also recommended that an announcement be published in the City's official newspaper advis- ing of ponds which are maintained by the City for ice skating purposes, and warning that parents should keep their children off of the ponds until appropriate ice thickness has occurred. The meeting adjourned at 8:25 a.m. T� 1. 1y1`'1',�''`., WAGNER, JOHNSTON & FALCONER, LTD. ATTORNEYS AT LAW CITY OF PLYMOUTH Laurie Brandt, City Clerk 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, AIN 55441 Re: NOTICE OF CLAIM Christine Knotz D/O/A: 8/18/87 County Road 61 Park Trail Dear City Clerk: OF COUNSEL C. J. WAGNER DONALD V. BAILEY JOHN S. SCHOMBURG *ALSO ADMITTED IN-SCON51N **AL50 ADMITTED IN NORTH DAKOTA AND OHIO Please be advised that I represent Leonard and Christine Knotz, residents of the City of Plymouth. As indicated on the enclosed police report prepared by the Plymouth Police Department, Mrs. Knotz was injured on a park trail located within the County Road 61 Park on August 18, 1987, when she lost control of her bike where sand and gravel had washed over the trails. Mrs. Knotz suffered significant injuries as a result of that accident, including multiple trauma, bruises, cuts and a fractured right clavicle. While some of the injuries have healed, Mrs. Knotz will have a permanent facial scar and residual problems with the broken collar bone. Please be advised that it is the intention of Mr. and Mrs. Knotz to make a claim against the City of Plymouth for damages they sustained and will sustain as a result of said injuries. It is the Knotz' claim that the City knew about the washout but failed to take corrective action until after the accident. At the present time, the Knotzes are unable to determine the full extent of their injuries, and therefore cannot make a specific claim for compensatory damages at this time. We will defer making a claim until we are in a better position to evaluate the claim. We wish to notify you of this Notice of Claim so you can notify the interested persons, including your insurer. Please have your insurer provide a copy of its declaration sheet and any 2650 IDS CENTER DON R.JOHNSTOIS'- 80 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET ALAN W. FALCONER MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402-2113 ROBERT A. JUDO' STEVEN B. NOSEK* 16121 339-1421 JAMES K. SANDER - LARRY B. RICKE MARK O. ANDERSON RODNEY A. HONKANEN KATHRYN SEEBART** November 18, 1987 ANN MORELLI SPENCER CITY OF PLYMOUTH Laurie Brandt, City Clerk 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, AIN 55441 Re: NOTICE OF CLAIM Christine Knotz D/O/A: 8/18/87 County Road 61 Park Trail Dear City Clerk: OF COUNSEL C. J. WAGNER DONALD V. BAILEY JOHN S. SCHOMBURG *ALSO ADMITTED IN-SCON51N **AL50 ADMITTED IN NORTH DAKOTA AND OHIO Please be advised that I represent Leonard and Christine Knotz, residents of the City of Plymouth. As indicated on the enclosed police report prepared by the Plymouth Police Department, Mrs. Knotz was injured on a park trail located within the County Road 61 Park on August 18, 1987, when she lost control of her bike where sand and gravel had washed over the trails. Mrs. Knotz suffered significant injuries as a result of that accident, including multiple trauma, bruises, cuts and a fractured right clavicle. While some of the injuries have healed, Mrs. Knotz will have a permanent facial scar and residual problems with the broken collar bone. Please be advised that it is the intention of Mr. and Mrs. Knotz to make a claim against the City of Plymouth for damages they sustained and will sustain as a result of said injuries. It is the Knotz' claim that the City knew about the washout but failed to take corrective action until after the accident. At the present time, the Knotzes are unable to determine the full extent of their injuries, and therefore cannot make a specific claim for compensatory damages at this time. We will defer making a claim until we are in a better position to evaluate the claim. We wish to notify you of this Notice of Claim so you can notify the interested persons, including your insurer. Please have your insurer provide a copy of its declaration sheet and any j City of Plymouth November 20, 1987 Page 2. information on medical payments available under the policy. You, of course, may contact me if you have any questions regarding this matter. Very truly yours, Com.' V Donald V. Bailey Enclosure cc: Christine Knotz r I IVIVIJ I II rVLII-t- ULr/a it I IVICIV I •� • LOrv'tROL h"_ . CON' GGENC" N!'IID_NT (CAS, L: .:.iE„h_ REPORI %14,_-' 8, 7 1 0 1 ��`r' ✓ i 7 1 7 1 0 o DATE REPORTED RPD TIME RPD TRP LOCATIC” C"�D NBR ILGN) PL"'L COMh-.:r -O Ioi. 0 81 1 8 8 7/ 1 8 2 6 / - ; �1�5 i e r iI---�07j T o �r wes fLN' L NeR H R D SOUADORBADGE (SF314) TIME ASIG. (TAS) TIME ARc, (TAR) T,h`.E CLR, (Il I_) I HRCod Se U/®/ 1 / 1 1 8 2 6 1 8 3 /� , P. Phone _ F Fiad�o I cENSED OR INITIAL COMPLAINT MEDICAL ,-TIM (IF FIRM. NAME OF FIRM L NAME OF PROP.) CHRISTINE AWES KNCYTZ (1) D.O.B.. OCCUPATION PERSOVICTIMNS OJ/03/50 -:SON REPORTING OFFENSE TO POLICE DATE TIME OCCURRED 0818/87 at approx. 1820 hrs. BUSINESS ADDRESS HOME ADDRESS 3030 Oakview Lane SCHOOL IF JUVENILE BUSINESS ADDRESS (BUSINESS PHONE HDME PHONE 1553-179 GFAOt PARENT'S NAMES J BUSINESS PHONE HOME ADDRESS � HUt.:z Pr-+OvE HUSBAND, LEONARD KNOTZ 3030 Oakview Lane ! .CINGS. DISPOSITION OR LOSS BICYCLE Ih-VOLVED: 26" GIRLS HUFT-Y BICYCLE,ORANGE IN COLOR WITH A SERIAL kC11-3920939. FINDINGS: The victim and her husband and their children were riding bicycles onthe bike trail in a- westerly direction from Northwest Boulevard. This trail starts at apprcr-imtely the 3200 block of Northwest Bouleva-rd and goes to the northwest and then dc�hm a hill. This is a newly constructed tarred bike t --ail. A� the victim was riding her bicycle down the hill she lost control on the heavy gravel and dirt that was on top of the tarred bike trail. This gravel and dirt was placed there presumably by the last rain falls. The land immediately to the south of the bike trail is a hill with no grass or other bearers to prevent the rain from washing the dirt and gravel onto the bike trail. The rain has also washed away part of the bike trail because of lack of proper erosion control. When the victim lost control of her bicycle she went flying forward over the handlebars of the bicycle and landed face first against a tree on the north side of the trail, hitting the tree with her head and chest and right shoulder, causing injury to those three parts of her body. She also received minor damafe to her left knee. Her husband whe was on another bicycle immediately assisted her, and then went to his residence to ciaa 911 for help. The victim was transported to North Memorial Medical Center via North Ambulance Service. S DISPOSITION Please forward a cop, 0-I this report to Frank Bovles to Director of 4enorn J - C]9 Q U Vnlounoe0 `J ^-T A GLRp/Arreet Aocn A Assrit/AOvlie0 G - GOC, / V I E.C. i CLRO t`l J CLRD'Artes1 Jul. R Re". Oth Aoenry O Othtr �•_— .. ... ....: ...nom. -�.. ..••f,cr c r.• r..c tete. n. �. -,�.: r -:r nr•en t;r a^qt '�' - �. A Alarm bR ISN VOC 0 1 / 9 8 0 2 VCS / ❑S OFFICER ASSIGNED J. Larson ASSISTED By Sgt. Larson I In PE:s v VISU�I ! /Z,IR t N / / U 5 SVPR. APPROVED iDA ECTIvrA NivL !T Mall I T I � OI Iver cENSED OR INITIAL COMPLAINT MEDICAL ,-TIM (IF FIRM. NAME OF FIRM L NAME OF PROP.) CHRISTINE AWES KNCYTZ (1) D.O.B.. OCCUPATION PERSOVICTIMNS OJ/03/50 -:SON REPORTING OFFENSE TO POLICE DATE TIME OCCURRED 0818/87 at approx. 1820 hrs. BUSINESS ADDRESS HOME ADDRESS 3030 Oakview Lane SCHOOL IF JUVENILE BUSINESS ADDRESS (BUSINESS PHONE HDME PHONE 1553-179 GFAOt PARENT'S NAMES J BUSINESS PHONE HOME ADDRESS � HUt.:z Pr-+OvE HUSBAND, LEONARD KNOTZ 3030 Oakview Lane ! .CINGS. DISPOSITION OR LOSS BICYCLE Ih-VOLVED: 26" GIRLS HUFT-Y BICYCLE,ORANGE IN COLOR WITH A SERIAL kC11-3920939. FINDINGS: The victim and her husband and their children were riding bicycles onthe bike trail in a- westerly direction from Northwest Boulevard. This trail starts at apprcr-imtely the 3200 block of Northwest Bouleva-rd and goes to the northwest and then dc�hm a hill. This is a newly constructed tarred bike t --ail. A� the victim was riding her bicycle down the hill she lost control on the heavy gravel and dirt that was on top of the tarred bike trail. This gravel and dirt was placed there presumably by the last rain falls. The land immediately to the south of the bike trail is a hill with no grass or other bearers to prevent the rain from washing the dirt and gravel onto the bike trail. The rain has also washed away part of the bike trail because of lack of proper erosion control. When the victim lost control of her bicycle she went flying forward over the handlebars of the bicycle and landed face first against a tree on the north side of the trail, hitting the tree with her head and chest and right shoulder, causing injury to those three parts of her body. She also received minor damafe to her left knee. Her husband whe was on another bicycle immediately assisted her, and then went to his residence to ciaa 911 for help. The victim was transported to North Memorial Medical Center via North Ambulance Service. S DISPOSITION Please forward a cop, 0-I this report to Frank Bovles to Director of 4enorn J - C]9 Q U Vnlounoe0 `J ^-T A GLRp/Arreet Aocn A Assrit/AOvlie0 G - GOC, / V I E.C. i CLRO t`l J CLRD'Artes1 Jul. R Re". Oth Aoenry O Othtr �•_— .. ... ....: ...nom. -�.. ..••f,cr c r.• r..c tete. n. �. -,�.: r -:r nr•en t;r a^qt '�' - �. LICE DEPT. _ CAL CHRISTINE AON}. Vrz PAGE #2 -- SUPPLEM- 'TARY/CONTINUATION REPORT Dt.TE d TIA4E OCCURR#87- ED 8/15/87 at approx. 1820 hrs 22 City Parks so the appropriate corrective actions can be clean and repair the trail and also to install the done to this bike trail, to caing from preventing further erosion of the trail and also the corllectionpriatelOf furtherr dirt and gravel onto the trail itself. (tmb) It should be noted that the victim and her husband indicated to me that th responsible for this incident occurring. e City kas cc: Frank Boyles t""' Park & Rec Director ✓ CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: 11-22-87 TO: Saba FROM: Phillips SUBJECT Refuse Container Complaint: Action Taken This evening I went door to door in the area of 42nd/Trenton Ln and also the Middlemist Addition at Zachary/Co Rd 9. During this detail, I distributed copies of the attached flyer and personally explained to residents that were home City requirements in regards to location of garbage containers. One question was raised when I discussed the container problem with a couple of residents: Does the City prohibit residents from temporarily keeping the 90 gallon containers by the street on "garbage day"? The refuse company from which these residents lease the containers have asked these residents to leave the containers by the street on pick-up day for easier access. Please clarify this point for me and I will take further action to notify the refuse company and the area residents. I will personally be following up on this nuisance in the next few days. cc: F. Boyles CITY O- PLymbUTR Dear Plymouth Resident, It has come to our attention that there is some confusion in regards to storage location of the 90 gallon garbage containers used in your neighborhood. This letter is written to clarify City Ordinance in regards to this matter. City Ordinance states," Garbage cans shall be kept at or near the back door or garage of the building using the same.....". See attached City Ordinance. We ask that residents in your neighborhood no longer store the large garbage containers by the curbline as doing so is a violation of City code. Thank You for Your Cooperation in this matter! Thomas C. Saba Sergeant Plymouth Police Department By, David W. Phillips Community Service Officer #762 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 Plymouth City Code 600.05 (Rev. 1981) 600.05. Use of Licensed Collectors. Persons desiring to make use of the services of licensed garbage and rubbish collectors may do so by notifying such collector and paying the fees provided for in this Section. 600.07. Duties of Householder or Occupant. Every householder or occupant of any dwelling house, boarding house, restaurant or any place of business, having garbage to dispose of, who does not otherwise provide for the disposal of such garbage in a sanitary manner, shall provide one or more fly tight metal cans sufficient to receive all garbage which may accumulate between the times of collection. Each can shall be provided with a bail or handles and a tight fitting cover. All garbage and rubbish accumulating between the times of collection shall be placed in the garbage cans. Garbage cans shall be kept at or near the back door or garage of the building using the same or at the rear of the property if there is an alley and shall be accessible to collectors at all reasonable times. 600.09. License Required for Collectors. Subdivision 1. General Rule. It is unlawful for any person to collect garbage without having first secured from the Council a license so to do. Subd. 2. Application for License. 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No more; bolstered by some recent court decisions, developers are beginning to fight back — and to win. These victories are noteworthy because they restore balance to the business relationship between developers and the cities in which they do business.'But developers and city officials need to look at the issue of impact fees in a broader perspective and to realize they should be allies instead of enemies. There anetwo conflicting forces at work here. Developers come to a com- munitybecause something — its location, its highway system, its land values, its school system — makes that city attractive. Cities attach exactments or im- pact fees to permits as a means of ensuring their community remains attrac- tive — not just to developers, but to everyone. Cities have little choicebut to require developers to bear the brunt of the cost. Since 1980, the Reagan Administration has succeeded carrying out what it pro- mised to do: slash domestic spending. Federal funds for highways, low-income housing, sewers and community development block grants have dried up. The federal government has shifted the burden to the states, which has shifted the burden to municipalities, which has shifted the burden to developers. Ultimate- ly, however, the consumer — the homebuyer, the office tenant, the manufac- turer — pays the price. Under this scenario, certain kinds of development, like low-income hous- ing, become an economic impracticality. So, cities are forced to raise the money themselves to pay for those kinds of developments, and sometimes a city's grasp exceeds its statutory reach. In Minnesota, the fight over exactions and fees has been confined largely to the suburbs. Minneapolis and St. Paul have been reluctant to attach exac- tions or fees, or create linkage programs, because they still believe developers will light out for the suburbs. City officials walk a tightrope. They don't want to raise property taxes because that will drive out homeowners, so they whit- tle away programs, close neighborhood centers, shut down fire stations, put a freeze on police hiring and require homeowners to pay additional service fees. Still, the rope gets tighter and tighter. Suburban communities, meanwhile, are doing what they believe is necessary in order to ensure their quality of life. Roads, sewers and parks are expensive; why not make the developer, who is creating additional strain on city services, pay his or her pro -rata share of the cost? Developers arejustified, however, when they lash back at cities which at- tach rapacious fees or requirements to building permits. They are right to de- mand reasonableness, to require that cities have statutory authority for what they require, and to be assured that their fees represent an equitable share of the burden. Recent state, federal and U.S. Supreme Court decisions will embolden developers to challenge cities more often, and that alone will make cities police their own reasonableness for certain requirements. But developers and city of- ficials should not be at loggerheads over this issue. Instead, they should join forces to push for a restoration of some of the federal funding that was essen- tial to the long-term livability of cities. FROM THE INSIDE To the editor: I was thrilled to see you editorial' tues of operable windows (MREJ, want you to know that there is hop. can see by the attached brochure a (Note the reference on Page 3 "... Even details like windows open ") While the building I am referr Class B renovation and not new CL as you were writing about, all 40-1' sional tenants in our building wer this renovation (among other because they could open thei efficient windows to enjoy those spring and autumn days. When MREJ's current lease e would be happy to provide you we Union Plaza, which will sat pragmatic as well as emotional r can open and close our smoothy windows to your heart's content), be happy to give you a demonstrate ment's notice. In the meantime, thank you for what I find many people are thin confirming your belief that there niche for such buildings. Q Jon Monson Investment Management Inc. To the editor: Just a short note to tell you how joyed your "Best idea since pock in the Nov. 16 edition of the Minr Estate Journal. I was truly happy to see that a sa can be made in the serious world c with a developed sense of humo criticism of the article is that it s been titled "Best idea since slices better yet, give, my Milwauke: "Best idea since canned beer" Keep up the good work. Bryant J. Wangard, TOLD Development Co. To the editor: As a subscriber and avid reader nesota Real Estate Journal, I trul information provided by your pa However, I must take exceptio ticle entitled "Best idea since poc comment, "Think of it. Only on fice building on the parade rc Foshay Tower.- had windows th opened;' is a gross error on you Dain Tower, a major office buildi Marquette Avenue at the corn( Street, on the parade route, inde( dows that open. We at the Dain Tower take gr( our grand old building, and we N active participant in the Twins vict Obviously, you did not see the 10( streamers hanging out of our wine confetti being tossed from eac' floors. Let's get the facts strail Independent School District 4284 P.O. Box 660 Wayzata, MN 55391 Dear Mrs. Smith: The School District has adopted a smoke-free policy at the Wayzata Schools. The Council is concerned that your policy may place significant burden on the Plymouth Police Department, particularly at the high school. The smoke-free policy has resulted in the relocation of smoking from school property to private property adjacent to the school. Naturally, property owners call the police department to express concern about the congregation of high school students near their property requesting that the police officer ask the students to leave. The City desires to be responsive to Plymouth citizens, however, we are concerned, given the level of police activity in our community and the size of our department, that we are unable to respond to such requests by Plymouth residents without sacrificing service quality in other higher priority areas. The City Council has directed that the Public Safety Director advise police officers that calls for the purpose of enforcing the school smoking ban policy are to be treated as routine. As such, response will not normally be immediate. To maintain the effectiveness of your smoke-free policy and guarantee immediate response, the District may have to consider options other than the police department. A closed campus policy may be one. I would be pleased to discuss this matter further with you or your board at a mutually convenient time. Sincerely, V rgil Schneider Mayor VS:kec cc: Dr. David Landswerk City Councilmembers Public Safety Director 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 S'CA November 19, 1987 Aidt V. ' CITY O� Mrs. Mary Smith PUMOUTR Chair Independent School District 4284 P.O. Box 660 Wayzata, MN 55391 Dear Mrs. Smith: The School District has adopted a smoke-free policy at the Wayzata Schools. The Council is concerned that your policy may place significant burden on the Plymouth Police Department, particularly at the high school. The smoke-free policy has resulted in the relocation of smoking from school property to private property adjacent to the school. Naturally, property owners call the police department to express concern about the congregation of high school students near their property requesting that the police officer ask the students to leave. The City desires to be responsive to Plymouth citizens, however, we are concerned, given the level of police activity in our community and the size of our department, that we are unable to respond to such requests by Plymouth residents without sacrificing service quality in other higher priority areas. The City Council has directed that the Public Safety Director advise police officers that calls for the purpose of enforcing the school smoking ban policy are to be treated as routine. As such, response will not normally be immediate. To maintain the effectiveness of your smoke-free policy and guarantee immediate response, the District may have to consider options other than the police department. A closed campus policy may be one. I would be pleased to discuss this matter further with you or your board at a mutually convenient time. Sincerely, V rgil Schneider Mayor VS:kec cc: Dr. David Landswerk City Councilmembers Public Safety Director 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 November 17, 1987 Mr. Brian Woo 3100 Niagara Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Brian: Thank you for your letter and your comments about the need for a shopping center near Vicksburg Lane and County Road 9. You are right! This is the center of Plymouth, and the City Council over ten years ago recognized it would be a good area for shopping and services. As you know, streets and curbs, as well as sewer and water lines have been installed throughout this area. The area is often called "Downtown Plymouth" and some develop- ment has already occurred. There is no shopping center yet however. One developer has submitted plans to the City for approval and if they are approved, a small shopping center would be built across the street from the City Center, west of the bank. We agree that this is the best place for shopping and other services. The City plans show this area as a "City Center". I have enclosed a booklet which shows several maps of the City and one of them, the Land Use Guide Plan, indicates the City Center. I am also sending you a copy of the approved Plan for the development called "Plymouth Hills" which includes the area of downtown Plymouth. You should see development activity in this area in the near future. You live close enough so that you can easily keep an eye on this area. Please let me know if you have other questions about development in the City. Sincerely, Blair Tremere, Director Community Development BT/gw cc: File ENCS 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 CITY O� PLYMOUTF+ Thank you for your letter and your comments about the need for a shopping center near Vicksburg Lane and County Road 9. You are right! This is the center of Plymouth, and the City Council over ten years ago recognized it would be a good area for shopping and services. As you know, streets and curbs, as well as sewer and water lines have been installed throughout this area. The area is often called "Downtown Plymouth" and some develop- ment has already occurred. There is no shopping center yet however. One developer has submitted plans to the City for approval and if they are approved, a small shopping center would be built across the street from the City Center, west of the bank. We agree that this is the best place for shopping and other services. The City plans show this area as a "City Center". I have enclosed a booklet which shows several maps of the City and one of them, the Land Use Guide Plan, indicates the City Center. I am also sending you a copy of the approved Plan for the development called "Plymouth Hills" which includes the area of downtown Plymouth. You should see development activity in this area in the near future. You live close enough so that you can easily keep an eye on this area. Please let me know if you have other questions about development in the City. Sincerely, Blair Tremere, Director Community Development BT/gw cc: File ENCS 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 �iov�and,.. X- 1ru-SS-4't7 -37 n t C"o ALL Iq Nov. 20, 1987 Al Cottingham Associate Planner City Of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth blvd. Plymouth, Mn. 55447 Dear Mr. Cottingham; Thank you for your letter on E & M Investments. I appreciate your time and attention on this matter. I have always received speedy cooperation any time that I have had any questions on zoning, from you and your fellow employees at Plymouth City Hall. I realize that E & M is not in apparent violation of Plymouth City Code , and do not expect any further action on your part at this time. Thank you, again. Sincerely, Clarence Naatz Auto Dealer Inspector State of Mn. 2455 Fernbrook Ln. Plymouth, Mn. 55441