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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 10-01-19878 _ I O� PLYMOUTH, CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM October 1, 1987 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS..... 1. COUNCIL/CITY ATTORNEY MEETING -- Monday, October 5, 6:00 p.m. The City Council will meet with the City Attorney in the City Council conference room. 2. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING -- Monday, October 5, 7:30 p.m. Regular City Council meeting in the City Council Chambers. 3. MEETING CALENDARS -- Meeting calendars for October and November are attached. M-3 FOR YOUR INFORMATION.... 1. ADDITIONAL CLOSURE ON COUNTY ROAD 9 -- Effective Monday, October 5, the County will be closing t e northbound exit ramp from I-494 to County Road 9. This ramp is located in the southeast quadrant of the interchange. The contractor has five working days to complete the reconstruction of the ramp at County Road 9. The County projects that the ramp will be open October 12, subject to normal weather conditions. 2. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION -- Some 164 cars dropped off Items at the September 26 Plymouth Household Hazardous Waste Collection project. Twenty volunteers collected the following: 160 car batteries; four 55 -gallon drums of aerosols; five 16 -gallon drums of alkaline bases; two 55 -gallon drums of acids; six 16 -gallon drums of poisons/pesticides; twenty-two 16 -gallon drums of flammable liquids; five 16 -gallon drums of chlorinated solvents; and three and one-half dump trucks full of paint. Volunteers represented the Plymouth Historical Society, Plymouth Optimists, Minnegasco, West Medicine Lake Community Club, individual residents, and City staff. Thank -you letters will be sent to all volunteers. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM October 1, 1987 Page two 3. MINUTES: a. Park and Recreation Advisory Commission, September 10. (I-3) 4. CONFERENCE/SEMINAR REPORT -- Eric Blank attended the National Recreation and Park Association Congress from September 17 - 21. A copy of Eric's conference/seminar report is attached. (I-4) 5. COUNCIL FOLLOW-UPS: a. Revision to Fire Equipment Bid -- Attached is the revised advertisement for bid foF_7T_r_e apparatus which reflects the Council's direction of September 14 making the trade-in of the old pumper as an option. (I -5a) b. Traffic Situation on C.R. 10 & C.R. 47 -- In response to Council direction of September 21 for staff investigation of the traffic situation in northeast Plymouth, particularly County Road 47 and County Road 10, the Public Safety Department conducted two observation assignments of this area during regular rush hour periods. Prior to the observations being conducted, police personnel noted traffic congestion at the intersection of C.R. 47 and C.R. 10. However, because vehicle drivers are now forming two lanes of traffic on eastbound C.R. 47, one for right turns and one for left turns onto C.R. 10, traffic backups at this intersection have improved considerably. The Public Safety Department recommends that no traffic control action be taken at this time. A copy of the Public Safety Department's report is attached. (I -5b) c. 49th & Oakview Traffic Enforcement -- Pursuant to Councilmemer Zitur's request, the results of the selective traffic enforcement details conducted at Oakview Lane and 49th Avenue have been mailed to Mr. F. Rohling and Mr. William Ramsey. (1-5c) d. Request for Speed Study - Dunkirk Lane -- Attached is a letter to the Minnesota Department of Transportation requesting a traffic engineering study be completed on Dunkirk Lane from County Road 47 southerly approximately 3/4 mile. (I -5d) 6. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Letter from Bill Nelson, Chairman of the Wayzata/Plymouth Area Chemical Health Commission, requesting $1,000 of funding from the City for calendar year 1988. This was the letter which we requested for inclusion in the Council Agenda Packet prior to the September 14 Budget Hearing. (1-6a) b. Letter to Chelsea Woods and Chelsea Mews Homeowners Associa- tions, from Dick Pouliot, confirming that the City will be providing recycling containers for their recycling project. (1-6b) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM October 1, 1987 Page three c. Letter to Mr. Vernon Peterson, Plymouth Historical Society, confirming receipt of conditional use permit petition for the Historical Society's the proposed carriage house building. (I -6c) d. Letter from Richard Fyock, Gen. Manager, Scant icon -Minneapolis, to Mayor Schneider, indicating support for the extension of Xenium Lane to County Road 9. Also attached is my response to Mr. Fyock. (I -6d) e. Letter from Allen J. Perlman, Jr., 2820 Medicine Ridge Road, stating concerns with a storm water drainage stream and sewer along his property, and also enforcement of the City's parking ban ordinance. City staff is presently following up on Mr. Perlman's concerns and will provide copies of any response to the Council. (I -6e) f. Letter to Anneliese Dilworth, 15245 - 40th Avenue North, from Mayor Schneider, in response to her letter concerning the adequacy of the drain tile system installed in her home. (I -6f) g. Letter of appreciation to Milt Dale and the Plymouth Housing & Redevelopment Authority, from a Plymouth housing improvement grant recipient. (I -6g) James G. Willis City Manager JGW:Jm attach nrt ; w w� Lo H `0 U'1 N x H r uo H �:� 5� O C40CL. C MM C C U O in �--+ .. U O U U M O U v M �21 _ cz •�z •z UOLL+z ;i!; <C7 QU�-»OS G1 iU O� C1OU W n U - V) c'Q z w H W "dE� M Ou Q Lx ZC3 R3 Q o o•• o W n U U 0 `0 " ON N Q Z C� x N E. O Q N ooUoU UoU v.000u r-� awaMa g�.,,a Z o o ..7 U U H co w-. 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T1:e minutes could not be formclly app_ - r ,ve<:, because there was not a quorum VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a Athletic AsSociatiCnS. No--rie were present at t1 i meeting. YJ . Staff. Mary Patterson announced that the Labor Day Softball Tournament was a iia success. It wa the largest ever softball tournament held in Minnesota, with approximately 126 teams participating. There weren't any major problems, other than a coupe of complaints about late games on Friday and Monday nights. Mary indicated that some of our summer programs hit all time highs in attendance, with the Puppet Waris -r, having the biggest attendance it ever has. Commissioner Reed asked Mary if she had any informatior. yet on b=each attendance at Parkers Lake. She stated that those figures have not been compiled yet, but her experience was that Parkers had been a very popular place this past summer. Commissioner Reed than wondered if we had resolved our computer problems, and Mary answered that we were just in the process of moving our offices downstairs and along with that, the computers would be hooked up as soon as possible, but until the new programs were installed, the problems would still be with us for the time being. 4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION Director Blank had nothing to report on this item. Minutes of the Park and Reere.- tion Adv :=cry Con -mi _sIor, ?tFetIn Septer,:ber 10, 1987 Page 30 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Parkers Lake Pavilion, - Fir:s1 P1sn Approval DE Erickson was 1)re5ent to show the final p Iar; for - tr, Parkers Lake Pavilion ar,d to discuss the project's total estimated cost_. Including all add alternates and deducts, the total estimated cost is $472,000. Ba.Sed on this estimate, it was Director Blank's recommendation that PRAC accept the final plans and go out for bids en the project. Cosurissioner Reed expressed concern: over the high cost, and wondered if PRAC should make decisions now on what items tc cut, or to recommend project as is and let Council decide what things to eliminate. After several minutes of discussion on items to eliminate, the members present were in agreement to recommend to Council to approvs the final plans as presented and go out for bid Base' on tY:e results of those bids, PRAC suggested Council look at making cuts in the fcllowina_ order. lakeside 01-1,7ervatior, deck - 519,000 small picnic shelter - S i 6 000 fireplace - $ _;:500 :one clock - S 1,700 :large picnic shelter - $291000 L. Neighborhood Parks Update - Amhurst, Rolling Hills, Co. Rd. 61. Work has beer, proceeding on schedule, with seeding and sodding taking place now. There were a fev, problems at the Arr.hur_=.t site with erosion following the big rainstorm. in July, but the developer building in that area will be contacted al>out taking care of the situation. C. 19?7 Trail Projects Update. The trail along Zachary Lar,e to the elementary school has been paved, as well as the trail along Fernbrook from County Road 9 down to County Road 6 The construction crew will be moving to Highway 101 next. d. Lions Park Play Equipment. Pam Bruzek, residing at 145.5 13th Avenue, addressed PRAC with her concerns regarding the play equipment for Lions Park. She indicated that she doesn't want the type of equipment that's at Parkers Lake, because she feels this equipment is for older kids. She's more interested in equipment for toddlers up to 10 year olds. She stated that she's impressed with the equipment at Circle Park and would like to see something like that at Lions. Director Blank indicated to her that he would be happy to meet with the residents around Lions Park to discuss the equipment they would like to have installed. He has a number of play equipment catalogs he will share with thea,, and items can be selected from those catalogs. Ms. Bruzek wondered if more equipment could be ordered if the residents were willing to raise the money for the project. Director Blank answered yes. This item will be discussed again at the October PRAC meeting. I=- a Minutes cf the Perk ar,:i Recreat icon Adv i scr y Ccmr.:: s<_ i cn Mi_et i n September 10, IS';_ Page 31 E. NEW BUSINESS a New Plats. Director Elank indicatedT that there were no new plats t'r.at required PRAC action, 1_.ui ,hat park dedication rr,or,ey was continuing to come in at a rapid rate. 1). Review Trail and Sidewalk Standards. This item was discussed very briefly and it was decided to review it in further detail at the October meeting, when more members will be present. C. Park Usage Policies - General Discussion. This item was also briefly discussed, and it was decided to table this as well. Director Blank did say, however, that we receive many requests from people to reserve parks for family picnics, etc., and there has never been an official policy on this. PRAC wi11 discuss this in more detail in January, when its time to review the Park Usage Policies a.nl Fee Schedule for 19SE' d. Parkers Lake - Peace Garden Item. Director Blank presented a planting plan that had beer, prepared by a teacher from an area vo- tech school. The plan was quite elaborate, and based on al the materials called for, the estimate is 5.'25,000 Because of this expense, PRAC member_- thought that it might be a good idea to find c group willing to donate the planting materials and also donate the time to maintain the garden. Director Blank said he would discuss the idea with the park maintenance staff and look into possible groups to help finance this project. e. Director Blank announced that the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association State Conference is coming up, and if any FRAC members are interested in attending, they should contact Nancy. 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION There was no presentation by the commissioners. S. STAFF COMMUNICATION There was no presentation by staff. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting ended at 9:40 p.m. CITY OF PLYMOUTH CONFERENCE/SEMINAR REPORT DATE OF SEMINAR/CONFERENCE: September 17-21, 1987 LOCATION: New Orleans EMPLOYEE ATTENDING: Eric Blank TOTAL COST: $850 PURPOSE/THEME OF SEMINAR/CONFERENCE: The National Recreation and Park Association Congress is a broad range Congress dealing with a broad spectrum of issues dealing with parks and recreation. The Congress offers more than 200 educational sessions and approximately 600 exhibitor booths. Much of the business of NRPA, such as lobbying efforts, are mapped out during the congress. Many of the current national issues, such as risk management and liability, are focused on during the meetings. DESCRIBE BENEFIT TO EMPLOYEE/CITY: Some of the sessions I attended were: o How Good Are You Doing? How Do You Know? o Successful Marketing - or How to Sell Your Resources and Still Keep Em! o Making it Colorful in the Parks - With Wildflowers o Economic Planning Process for Recreation Facilities o Feedback - Complaints and Comments: Effective Management Techniques From the exhibit hall, I was able to see and pick up literature on many items. Some examples are: o Tennis court resurfacing products o Swimming/wave pools/water slides o Information display systems o Design consultants o Softball/baseball equipment o All the new playground equipment o Portable stages, toilets, etc. o Sign companies o Outside storage areas o Swimming equipment for beaches and pools NOTE: A copy of seminar/conference educational materials should be retained in appropriate department for not less than 10 workino days followinq the employee's return. The two subjects I found most interesting dealt with using low cost wild flowers to beautify our parks and the process that we could use in an economic feasibility study of our community center. 1;'SCA' CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2600 MEMO DATE: September 11, 1987 TO: Those Concerned FROM: Lyle C. Robinson, Fire Chief SUBJECT TRADE-IN UNIT - FIRE EQUIPMENT BID One 1966 John Bean, 750 (:13►1 ' stage..Bean volume oumn + high pressure pump. International chassis, %*8 eng.ine, 5000 miles. Two high pressure hose reels with hose. Five hundred gallon stater tank. Equipped with: 2-4" Butterfly valves; 35 foot 3 section ladder, 12 foot roof ladder, 10 toot attic ladder, emergency lights and siren, pickhead axes, pike pole, pry bar and spanner wrenches with brackets. Trade-in to be released upon delivery and acceptance of new units. DATE: September 18, 1987 / REVISION #1 \ In the event that an offer for this unit is too low to be acceptable, the City Council of Plymouth reserves the right to withdraw this unit from consideration when tabulating and reviewing the bids. CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: September 22, 1987 TO: Dick Carlquist, Public Safety Director FROM: dames G. Willis, City Manager SUBJECT TRAFFIC SITUATION ON COUNTY ROAD 10 AND COUNTY ROAD 47 At their September 21 meeting, the City Council directed that I meet with you to investigate alternatives for improving peak hour traffic flow on County Road 10 and County Road 47 during the course of County Road 9 improvements. I tried to explain to the Council that we were not sufficiently staffed to provide traffic control at peak times. I also pointed out that traffic control exclusively on County Road 47 and County Road 10 would not be sufficient as there are other access points along this roadway which contribute to the congestion problem. Please let me know your thoughts on alternatives we might pursue to mitigate the traffic congestion problem. FB:kec 1�1 0 AJ - Y 5b PLYMOUTH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 DATE: September 25, 1987 TO: Sgt. Holzerland FROM: D. Paulson SUBJECT: Traffic Complaint Larry, see the attached memo regarding the Council's concerns about the increased traffic at County Road 10 and 47. This is due to the detour traffic from County Road 9. I did go up there this AM around 0800 and there did not appear to be more than normal traffic at that time. This was, however, a very limited observation. I will be taking some vacation time next week and need your assistance. The first thing we need to do is to determine what problems are existing at this location with the increased traffic. Will you set up two observation assignments next monday, one AM and one PM, during the regular rush hour peak periods. Based on the report that you receive back, do a summary for the Chief. Will you further outline your suggestions based on the information that you receive back and the Council's concerns. Copy me also on this. Thanks for your help. CC: Director Carlquist --7_` s b DATE: 9/28/87 TO: Lt. Paulson FROM: L. Holzerland SUBJECT: CTY. 47 and Cty.10 Previous to this complaint I noticed a problem at this intersection due primarily to the vehicles turning left from E.B. Cty. 47 to W.B. Cty.10, however, now it seems to have alleviated itself due to the fact that drivers now are forming two lanes of traffic, one right turn and one left turn, so the left turn drivers are not holding up traffic. Before only one lane of traffic was used due to the fact the shoulder is not paved. I observed traffic there tonight during rush hour and found no undue delay even for left turn drivers. The largest backup was 11 cars but that was taken care of within a minute or two. Most of the time there were only 2-3 cars at the intersection which is indeed busier than normal due to the Cty. 9 detour. I would recommend that no action be taken at this time as I feel the situation has taken care of itself. In the future, however, I would suggest that the county consider installing a permanent right turn lane here along with making the regular lane a left turn only lane as this area will continue to see increased traffic counts as development continues along Cty.47. September 29, 1987 Mr. F. Rohling 4855 Oakview Lane Plymouth, MN Dear Mr. Rohling: CITY O PLYMOUTH At Councilmember Bob Zitur's request, I am providing you with a copy our selective traffic enforcement results at Oakview Lane and 49th Avenue North. Selective enforcement was undertaken on four separate days between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Two of the assignments were targeted for westbound 49th and two for northbound Oakview. All directions were clocked during each session. As you can see, a total of 265 vehicles were involved in the assignment. Virtually all vehicles were traveling at or below the posted speed limit with only two vehicles traveling between 31 and 35 miles per hour. I understand that you have spoken with Department about this matter, and in upon your input. On the basis of the further action is not Justified. If please do not hesitate to contact us. Yours ver, -truly Frank Boy es Assistant City Manager FB:kec Attachment cc: Dick Carlquist Mayor and City Council representatives of the Public Safety fact, the radar was scheduled based results of this special assignment, you do have problems in the future, 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 5547 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: September 17, 1987 TO: Director Carlquist FROM: D. Paulson SUBJECT Selective Traffic Enforcement (87-18) Oakview bane at 49th Avenue North (30 MPH Zone) Four stationary radar assignments have been completed in response to the speeding complaints in this area. Two assignments were targeted for WB 49th and two for NB Oakview, though both directions were clocked at all four sessions. An unmarked car was used and it was positioned at the circle corner of 49th and Oakview. Times, location and directions were assigned based on resident input. MPH 20/Less 20/25 26/30 31/35 36/40 41/45 46/50 51/55 09/04/87 1600-1900 Cars/Misc. 11 24 07 00 00 00 00 00 Trucks/Buses 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 09/08/87 1600-1900 Cars/Mtsc. 26 30 13 01 00 00 00 00 Trucks/Buses 04 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 09/09/87 1600-1900 Cars/Mtsc. 07 35 27 00 00 00 00 00 Trucks/Buses 03 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 09/10/87 1600-1900 Cars/Misc. 13 28 28 01 00 00 00 00 Trucks/Buses 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Summary: 20/Less 20/25 26/30 31/35 36/40 41/45 46/50 51/55 Cars/Misc. 57 117 75 02 00 00 00 00 251 Trucks/ Buses 08 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 014 265 87-18 Page Two Summary Continued: t 20/less 20/25 26/30 L/336/40 41/45 46/50 51/55 .25% .46% .28% .00% .00$ .00% .00$. Tlme Expenditure (Hours): 12 Tags Issued: 00 Verbal Warnings: 00 September 23, 1987 CITY OF PLYMOUTR Mr. Bill Crawford, District Engineer Minnesota Dept. of Transp. District 5 Office 2055 North Lilac Drive Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422 Subject: Request for Speed Study Dunkirk Lane, from County Road 47 Southerly 3/4 Mile Dear Bill: The City Council has directed me to request that the Commissioner of Transportation undertake a Traffic Engineering Study on Dunkirk Lane, from County Road 47 Southerly, approximately 3/4 mile. The purpose of this study would be to determine the appropriate speed limit. Attached is a drawing showing the location of this street. Our records indicate that there has never been a speed study undertaken on this City street. In accordance with the definition in the State Code, this street is "rural" and would have a speed limit of 55 miles per hour. Since this is a gravel street with several steep hills, we do not feel that a 55 mile an hour speed limit is appropriate, and therefore, are requesting a speed study. Please let me know if any additional information is necessary to undertake the Traffic Engineering Study. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P.E. Director of Public Works FGM:kh Enclosure cc: James G. Willis, City Manager 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 SQ�l SCALE OF MILES Vc I Ty 0� PLYMOUTH- S=T.....- 8 8 4 � ,, rye, i 3 CrA �KT I whkbL lop STREET MAP --^ - �00I,—s WAYZATA/PLYi ^0U rs AREz A G EP.^ 600 RICE STREET a WAl'ZA7,,�, September 24, 1987 Mr. Frank Boyles ASsistant City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN. 55447 Frank: Per our recent telephone conversation, please be advised I am hereby submitting a written financial request from the City of Plymouth for the Wayzata/Plymouth Area Chemical Health Commission in the amount of $1,000 for the calendar year 1988. As we have previously discussed, because we are a fiscally responsible commission, it is our wish the City of Plymouth allocate the $1,000 funding, however with the proviso the funds be held in reserve or abeyance until such a time when they are needed. In the event the funds are not used during the fiscal year, we would request the City of Plymouth reallocate the $1,000 into next years budget. Our mission and accomplishments are well documented, hence I do not see the necessity of outlining our program or detailing our plans at this time in order to justify the funding request. However, I will be more than happy to supply you and the City of Plymouth, with a written report or a personal presentation at any time you wish. On behalf of the Wayzata/Plymouth Area Chemical Health Commission I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and the City of Plymouth for your continued confidence and financial support in one the nations most admired and productive drug and alcohol awareness programs. As chairman of the Wayzata/Plymouth Area Chemical Health Commission, president of the Wayzata Lions, and a new resident of Plymouth, I would like to personally thank you and the Plymouth City Council for your indulgence in this matter as I have been an extremely busy individual concerning my civic responsibilities. r Thank you for your consideration. Cord- Bill Nel6o`a6 `Chairman TID# 41-1567932 _'_t PLEASE DON'T DO NOTHING September 25, 1987 Ms. Karen Fox, President 1860 Zanzibar Lane North Chelsea Mews Association Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Subject: Recycling Containers Dear Ms. Fox: This letter will confirm that the City has approved providing the recycling boxes for the Chelsea Mews Recycling Project. The majority of the boxes should be available at the end of September and will be delivered to an area designated by you. As soon as you are ready to start Monday pickups, please let me know. The recycling collector is ready to switch at any time. Thank you. Sincerely, Richard J. Pouliot Project Coordinator RJP:kh cc: Fred G. Moore 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 LD )c 4 CITY OF September 25, 1987 PUMOUTR Mr. Bill Mamel Chelsea Woods Association 1505 Yuma Lane Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Subject: Recycling Containers Dear Mr. Mamel: This letter is in response to the September 11, 1987, letter from Mr. Ken Plant requesting the City provide the blue box recycling container for your recycling project. The City Council has approved the go ahead to purchase recycling containers and some of those containers should be available to deliver at the end of September. I will be in contact with you by telephone as to exact arrival date. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 559- 2800. Sincerely, JQ4A.0 Ric and J. Pouliot Project Coordinator RJP:kh / cc: Fred G. Moore ✓ 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 September 18, 1987 Mr. Vernon Peterson 17425 County Road 47 Plymouth, MN 55446 RE: Conditional Use Permit for Historical Society Carriage House (87101) Dear Mr. Peterson: This letter is written to forward review comments and observations submitted by the staff members regarding the property located north of—Harbor Lane and east of Fernbrook Lane. During the staff discussion of the application materials submitted, the following items were addressed: 1. A site plan application must be submitted including all items listed on the enclosed site plan application checklist. 2. The lease agreement between the City of Plymouth and the Historical Society executed per Resolution No. 81-532 must be updated to include this proposed building. The purpose of this letter is to notify you of those review items identified during the staff review of the application materials. You should respond to the above review comments in written and/or graphic form as appropriate. Your earliest response in written and/or graphic form to the above points will permit us to continue processing the application for review by. the Planning Commission. You should respond to all of the items. Once the additional and/or revised information is submitted, the staff members will in turn review the information to verify that all the items have been addressed. If any additional comments arise from that staff review, correspondence similar to this letter will be promptly forwarded to you. If you have questions relating to the above review comments, or if you feel a more detailed discussion (through a meeting with the staff members) is warranted; please feel free to contact our office at your earliest convenience. We anticipate working with you through the completion of the review process. Hopefully, this information will assist you. Sincerely, Ray Anderson Community Development Coordinator RA/Ig cc: Assistant City Engineer Sohn Sweeney / Assistant City Manager Frank Boyles ✓ File 87101 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 © Scanticon Executive Conference Center and Hotel September 29, 1987 Mr. Virgil Schneider Mayor City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Dear Mayor Schneider: —�' Scanticon-Minneapolis is now open and pleased to be a part of the Plymouth community. Scanticon plans on being a contributing factor in the growth and success of the City. i have recently learned that there is a petition requesting the City of Plymouth to commence proceedings to extend Xenium Lane from 37th Avenue to Vinewood Lane and on to County Road 9. The facility of Scanticon will attract several various business market segments from all directions in the greater Minneapolis area. Accessibility for both ingress and egress to Scanticon-Minneapolis would certainly be in our best interest. Therefore, upon reviewing this matter further, it would be the desire of Scanticon-Minneapolis to have Xenium Lane extended to County Road 9. We sincerely hope this petition will receive your support and will be processed as quickly as possible. A favorable outcome will be in the best interest of Scanticon, the Northwest Business Campus, and the surrounding neighborhood. SincaFplyl Richar Fyock General Manager RF/cn Northwest Business Campus, 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 (612) 559-6600 Telex/Easy Link: 9102404356 (Scanticon Minn) ICA%I ..1 I%rJ r:•P(il i I`, i f ; i'• � �`r; !. , .'I r . October 1, 1987 Mr. Richard Fyock General Manager Scanticon-Minneapolis 3131 Campus Drive Plymouth, MN 55441 Dear Mr. Fyock: PLYMOUTH Thank you for your letter of September 29 addressed to Mayor Schneider with respect to your interest in having the City extend Xenium Lane to County Road 9. This project is not currently included within the City's five-year improvement program. I anticipate that the road will be extended with additional development activity through this area. At the current time the City has not received any development proposals for that portion of the project which would provide the linkage from Xenium Lane easterly to Northwest Boulevard or Vinewood Lane. In the absence of such development proposals, I believe it will be difficult for the City to undertake this project. If we were to proceed with the project prior to development, the City would be required to acquire the necessary road rights-of-way at some considerable cost. The City currently has no funding capacity for these types of expenditures. We appreciate your interest in seeing the City's infrastructure in this area completed and we recognize that its completion will be of benefit to all parties residing within the general vicinity. We will keep you informed of any progress which may be made on undertaking this project. Yours truly, mes G. Willis JW:kec cc: Mayor and City Council Fred Moore Blair Tremere 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 2820 MEDICINE RIDGE ROAD PLYMOUTH, MINNESOI-A -5441 SEPTE:MBER 2b, 1987 MAYOR VIRGIL SCHNEIDEI, COUNCIL -MEMBERS DAVE CRA I N , JE_RR'Y S 1 SK , MARIA VASILLIOU, AND ROBERT ZITUR CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, GREETINGS TO ALL; 14EP' AS A RECENT TRANSPLAN`f TO THE:; CITY Of' PLYMOUTH, TWO ISSUES HAVE COME: UP THAT I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO CONSIDER. ONE INVOLVES A HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTER THAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSEI) WITH AN EMPLOYEE: OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND THE OTHER INVOLVES THE PRESENTLY IMPROPER ENFORCEMENT" OF PARKING REGULATIONS WITHIN THE CITY. MY FAMILY AND I MOVED TO PLYMOUTH ON AUGUST 1, 1987, FROM ST. LOUIS NARK. PRIOR TO THAT MOVE I CON'TAC'TED THE ENGINEERING DEPART- MENT REGARDING A DRAINAGE STREAM AND SEWER THAT RUNS UP TO AND UNDER OUR PROPERTY AND EMPTIES INTO MEDICINE LAKE. I SPOKE WITH A MR. DAN CAMPBELL_ ABOUT THE SAFETY PROBLEMS THAT WERE CAUSED BY THIS SITUATION AND AFTER HIS PERSONAL INSPECTION HE AGREED TOTALLY. HE WAS GOING TO DISCUSS IT WITH OTHERS AND ALSO SUGGEST'E_.D THAI' I WRITE THE CITY WITH MY CONCERNS. I FINALLY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE. THERE EXISTS THE VERY REAL POSSINILTY THAT UNLESS SOMETHING IS DONE WE COULD ALL PICK UP A NEWSPAPER ONE MORNING AND READ: BECAUSE OF THE DANGER CAUSED BY THE WAY THE AREA WAS LEFT. I'M SURE YOU ALL WILL AGREE, AS MR. CAMPBELL DID, THAT A SEWER IS NOT THE ... PLACE FOR KIDS TO PLAY! LET US TOGETHER FIGURE OUT A SOLUTIO.......N TO THIS DANGER. THE SECOND PROBLEM INVOLVES THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE "2:00 A.M. TO 5:00 A.M. PARKING BAN." THE STORY I CAN RELATE IS THIS. OUR LIVE-IN CHILD CARE AIDE PARKED HER CAR ON MEDICINE RIDGE ROAD OVER NIGHT ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS SOON AFTER WE MOVED TO THE CITY. HER CAR WAS TAGGED FOR THIS 'DASTARDLY ACT' EACH TIME. HAVING SOME FAMILIARITY WITH PARKING REGULATIONS AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ENFORCING AGENCY WITH RESPECT TO PROPER NOTIFICATION THROUGH THE POSTING OF SIGNS, I TOOK THIS MATTER TO COURT FOR A JUDGE'S DECISION. IT WAS MY CONTENTION SUPPORTED BY STATE LAW AND AN ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION THAT POSTING OF SIGNS MUCH MORE WIDESPREAD THAN IS CURRENTLY THE CASE IS REQUIRED BEFORE THIS TYPE OF ORDINANCE CAN BE PROPERLY ENFORCED. WHILE THE JUDGE WHO PRESIDED AT THE HEARING DID NOT HAVE DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT MY CONTENTION, HE DID DIS"MISS ALL CHARGES AND PUT THE OPTION TO RECHARGE ME TO THE CITY ATTORNEY IF THE CITY WISHED TO DO SO. TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE I CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO MINNESOTA STATUTES 169.04, NOTE 3, PARAGRAPH 5, TO WIT: "ADOPTION OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS BY CITY INVOLVES LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS EXERCISED THROUGH CITY COUNCIL, AND ORDINANCE SHOULD PRESCRIBE PLACES WHERAT STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING OF VEHICLES, SHALL BE PROHI81TED, AND PRESCRIBE THAT POLICE DEPARTMENT INSTALL fd) is+'(.:fi PRUJJI-.0. l t.l:% CITY OF PLYMOUTH SEPTEMBER 2t�, 1987 PAGE 2 SU27ABLE AND O�-FICIAL SIGNS 6IK2N6 N07-2Ct. TO p88LI(; OF RESTRICTIONS " (OP. ATTORNEY GENERAL, 1952, NU. 123, P. 230.) ACCORDINGLY, THE ME ^RE POSTING OF A FEW SIGNS AT CERTAIN ENTHANCES TO A CITY CONS'I— TUTE PROPER ADHERENCE TO STATE LAW. THIS IS ALSO SUPPORTED —' THE FACT THAT NOT ALL MAJOR `ENTRANCES' TO THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ARE POSTED WITH THE SIGN THAT IS INTENDED TO COVER THIS ISSUE AND AS A MATTER OF � FACT I HAVE ONLY FOUND THREE SIGNS SO FAR AND THEY ARE ALL ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CITY. ADDITIONALLY, THESE SIGNS HAVE NINE LINES OF TYPE ON THEM, AND ARE LOCATED AT WELL TRAVELED INTERSECTIONS WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS AT LEAST 30 MPH. I WOULD CHALLENGE ANYONE BUT AN ^EVELYN WOOD TYPE' TO SUCCESSFULLY READ THE ENTIRE SIGN '. /I / / c r UNDER THE EXISTING CONDITIONS, OR AT NIGHT AS THEY ARE NOT ILLUMINATED. BY THE WAY, THESE EXISTING SIGNS COVER OTHER PARKING BANS AS WELL AND A BRIEF VIEW THAT IS REASONABLY ALLOWED AT 30 MPH WOULD LEAD ONE TO BE— LIEVE THE SIGN ONLY RELATES TO SNOW CONDITION PARKING REGULATIONS. I AM NOT BY THIS CONCERN SUGGESTING THE CITY GO TO THE EXTRA— ORDINARY EXPENSE OF ERECTING SIGNS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. I AM HOW— EVER SUGGESTING THAT THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT DURING NON—SNOW PERIODS THAN PARKING BANS BETWEEN 2:00 A.M. AMD 5:00 A.M., AND WOULD ASK YOU TO ELIMINATE THAT PART OF THE GENERAL PARKNG ORDINANCE FROM THE BOOKS. ON SOME STREETS IT MAY BE APPROPRIATE DUE TO A NARROW WIDTH. ON STREETS SUCH AS MEDICINE RIDGE ROAD WHICH IS AT LEAST FOUR CAR WIDTHS WIDE, IT IS RIDICULOUS IN NON—SNOW CONDITIONS DURING PERIODS OF SNOW I BELIEVE THERE ARE OTHER REGULATIONS AVAILABLE THAT COULD DEFINE CONDITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE NO PARKING UNTIL THE AREA IS PLOWED. BECAUSE OF THE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS CAUSED BY A SNOW SITUATION AND THE PROBLEMS OF PUBLIC SAFETY INVOLVED, I WOULD GUESS THAT THERE ARE ADDITIONAL STATUTORY PROVISIONS THAT WOULD PRECLUDE THE CITY FROM THE WIDESPREAD POSTING OF SIGNS INDICATED IN THE QUOTED RULING IN SUCH INSTANCES. I WOULD HOPE THAT YOU WOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE ISSUES BROUGHT FORTH IN THIS LETTER SO THAT A POTENTIAL TRAGEDY CAN BE PREVENTED AND THE CONTINUAL NUISANCE CAUSED BY THE PARKING BAN IS ELIMINATED. IF ANY OF YOU WISH TO DISCUSS EITHER OF THESE MATTERS WITH ME FURTHER I CAN BE REACHED AT 522-4384 DURING THE DAY, OR 542-8095, AT NIGHT. SINCERELY cc: ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CITY ATTORNEY CITY MANAGER September 28, 1987 Mr. Allen J. Perlman, Jr. 2820 Medicine Ridge Road Plymouth, MN 55441 Dear Mr. Perlman: a,, QTY OF PLYMOUTI+ 9 0 Thank you for your September 25 letter. That letter raises two issues. The first is your concern about a storm water drainage stream and sewer near your property. The second deals with the City's 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. parking ban. The first issue I have referred to our Public Works Director, Fred Moore, requesting that he assemble background information and meet with you, if necessary, to determine the nature of the problem and what action appears most appropriate. With respect to the second issue, I have asked our Public Safety Director, Dick Carlquist, to review the statutes and respond on this matter. Upon receipt of staff reports on these issues, I will be in contact with you. Sincerely, Virgil Schneider Mayor VS:kec 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 r CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: September 28, 1987 TO: Fred Moore and Dick Carlquist FROM: Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager SUBJECT ATTACHED LETTER FROM ALLEN J. PERLMAN, JR. The attached letter from Mr. Perlman expresses concern about two Issues. The first is in regard to a storm sewer which he believes constitutes a hazard to children along his property. Fred, could you investigate this matter and provide a written recommendation, if any, for eliminating the alleged hazard. The second issue Dick should follow up on. Please contact Jim Thomson (who also received a copy of this letter) to see what impact, if any, the statute Mr. Perlman cites has on our ordinance and what action we should take, if any. Upon receipt of your responses I will respond to Mr. Perlman for the Mayor. FB:kec September 23, 1987 Virgil Schneider, Mayor City of Plymouth City Hall 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Schneider: Thank you, city employees and City Council wonderful environment. I love the summer clLv_14 u:7, he liiail.LCuaace of properties services I receive. Without hesitation, I living in Plymouth. 261987 CITY Of, PLYM001H IA4 for the opportunity to live concerts in the park, the and 'highways and the city am able to sing the praises in a of It is my understanding that the Plymouth City Council is currently looking into several concerns which have been raised about Mr. Dean R. Johnson, Johnson Construction, the builder of the Creekside Townhomes, in which I reside. I would appreciate if you would put your backing into this effort, for Mr. Johnson does not represent the city well. Please let me give you just an overview of my reasons for making this statement to you in writing. My daughter and 1 moved into 15245 40th Ave. N in June, 1984. In the beginning of August (same year), my basement flooded for the first time as a result of a minor rainstorm. During the :ic:__L yew mouths, the finished basement flooded a total of si-,c Limes. i ,...ked Mr. Johnson to look into the situation and repair whatever ::ecLad 'zo be repaired. His responses, both to me and my daughter, were e.:Lremely rude. At one point he told me that it was obvious I was a "first-time homeowner" in Minnesota; that flooding of basements was a "common" problem and that natives of Minnesota knew better than to get upset and make trouble. Finally, in desperation, I turned to the Homeowners Insurance for help. I had determined that my Fre,,ch Drainage System had been incorrectly installed L11 uugh�i'L611 ly iit&� cCLiGt:. .Z cne P_ Li l.laLion of such systems into tLle new units going up around my home. The Homeowa:_rs insurance inspector corroborated my suspicion and wrote to Mr. Johnson that the mis-installation needed to be repaired. Mr. Johnson simply refused to participate in the proceedings at all. In order to have my home rendered "flood -free", I had to pay the $250 deductible before the insurance company would undertake the repair project, employing an outside contractor. I am still out this $250 as well as still living with a totally ruined carpet and carpot padding. Since the repair, no further floods have occurred. Even the recent 200 year deluge did not phase my "properly installed" system. It has now been close to three years, NO WATER PROBLEMS. However, Dean Johnson's unethical and rude behavior still remains to be addressed. Mr. Schneider, I am frankly puzzled how such mis-installation could have gone unnoticed. In my nightly freelance inspections, I observed another similar mis-installation taking place which could have easily been corrected while the unit was still under construction. However, this correction was not accomplished. Mr. Schneider Page 2 I said nothing because I was travelling at least three weeks out of every four leaving my daughter home alone. She was also alone in Minnesota - we moved here in June, 1984 from Alabama. "Taking -on" the builder did not appear feasible given our circumstances. Now, I understand I am not alone in my recognition of Mr. Johnson's less than ethical business conduct. I believe it is imperative for the residents of Plymouth that the business people who serve the community (and derive their income from such service) do so in an ethical, professional manner. Should anything other than such ethical business conduct become the rule, the entire community would suffer. Your attention to and support of the Cit which have been aired concerning Mr. Jot If you need further information from me, need only call, 559-7302. Thanks again Plymouth. 7Si erelJ��je / e(I-11,31- i� Anneliese E. Dilworth 15245 40th Ave. N Plymouth, MN 55446 y Council examination of the concerns nson would be very much appreciated. require my personal statements, you for your service to the City of September 30, 1987 CITY OF PLYMOUTR Anneliese Dilworth 15245 40th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55446 Dear Ms. Dilworth: Thank you for your September 23, 1987 letter. In that letter you expressed concern about the adequacy of the drain tile system installed in your new home. You are correct that the City is in the process of identifying site and building code deficiencies which are alleged to have taken place in Dean Johnson's developments. I have referred your letter to Joe Ryan, Building Official. Joe indicates that drain tile systems are not within the purview of the Buildinq Code. Because they are not required or regulated by the code, the City does not inspect them. Consequently, if you believe you have a claim againstrF�. Johnson, you should consult your attorney, or make a claim in conciliation court. Please feel free to contact me am pleased that aside from this good place to call home. Sincerely, Virgil Schneider Mayor VS:kec cc: Councilmembers Joe Ryan Blair Tremere if I can be of assistance in the future. I experience you have found Plymouth to be a 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 ......... p- SEP 29 1987 DEPT,