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CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
July 10, 1987
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS.....
1. BUDGET STUDY SESSION -- Monday, July 13, 7:30 p.m. in the City
Council conference room.
2. TOUR OF RUETER RESOURCE RECOVERY, INC. - EDEN PRAIRIE FACILITY --
Tuesday, July 14. We are scheduled to visit the Rueter facility on
Tuesday, July 14, at 2:00 p.m. Council members interested in car
pooling out should plan to be here in order that we can leave not
later than 1:40. I have not been to the facility, but understand
that it is located west of 494, Baker ,Road exit, on County Roads
62/67. Please let me know Monday if you will be able to attend and
desire to car pool out.
3. EMPLOYEE PICNIC -- Wednesday, July 15. Plymouth Employee Picnic at
the French Regional Park beginning at 4:30 p.m. Dinner will be
served beginning at 5:30.
4. PARKERS LAKE PARK GRAND OPENING -- Sunday, July 19. Grand opening
activities will begin at 1:0 p.m. with a concert by the Medicine
Show Music Company and water carnival at the beach area from 1:00 -
2:30 p.m. The official ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for
2:30 p.m. Attached is the press release describing all activities
planned for the afternoon. (M-4)
5. PLYMOUTH DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL -- Wednesday, July 22. The Plymouth
Development Council will meet at 7:30 A.M. in the City Council
conference room. The meeting notice/agenda is attached. (M-5)
6. JULY & AUGUST CALENDARS -- The meeting calendar for July has been
revised to reflect the deletion of the July 14 Board of Zoning
Adjustments and Appeals meeting (no applications for review), and
the rescheduling of the July 16 Housing and Redevelopment Authority
meeting to July 30. Also attached is the August meeting calendar.
(M-6)
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL INFORMATION
July 10, 1987
Page two
FOR YOUR INFORMATION....
1. PLYMOUTH METROLINK - JUNE REPORT -- Shown below is a table display-
ing our average daily ridership for the commuter/ reverse commuter,
internal circulator and total system for each week of June. The
second table displays the year to date averages in each service area
compared with the target which we must achieve in order to have a
successful project.
MONTHLY
PLYMOUTH METROLINK
DAILY RIDERSHIP AVERAGES BY WEEK BY SERVICE TYPE
JUNE 1987
Total
System
SERVICE TYPE
Commuter/
Internal
Total
TARGET
370
Reverse Commuter
Circulator
System
WEEK OF:
- 14%
- 1%
6/1 - 6/5
358
37
395
6/8 - 6/12
337
54
391
6/15 - 6/19
357
54
411
6/22 - 6/26
357
59
416
6/29 - 6/30
381
66
447
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MONTH LONG
------------------
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AVERAGE
358
54
412
YEAR TO DATE
Item
Commuter/
Reverse Commuter
Internal
Circulator
Total
System
YEAR TO DATE
RIDERSHIP AVERAGE
382
48
430
TARGET
370
56
432
% OVER/(UNDER)
TARGET
+ 3.2%
- 14%
- 1%
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL INFORMATION
July 10, 1987
Page three
A number of observations are in order:
1. Internal circulator average ridership made gains in June with an
average daily ridership of 54 passengers per day, as compared to
the 36 passengers per day averaged last month. However, this is
below the 64 average daily ridership reached in June, 1986. We
expect a continued increased in ridership for the internal
circulator during the summer vacation months.
2. Ridership for the commuter/reverse commuter portion of the
service rebounded somewhat during June to an average of 358
passengers per day. This is above the 349 average posted in
June, 1986.
3. In terms of our system -wide ridership target of 432 passengers
per day, we are below our goal by two at 430 passengers per
day.
DAILY
RIDERSHIP
AVERAGES
BY
MONTH
FOR
CALENDAR
YEARS
1984
-
1987
SERVICE TYPE
Commuter/
Internal
Total
Reverse
Commuter
Circulator
System
MONTH:
1984
1985
1986
1987
1984
1985
1986
1987
1984
1985
1986 1987
January
330
307
351
429
21
51
40
47
351
358
391
476
February
310
292
350
394
25
50
47
49
335
342
394
442
March
307
311
338
397
25
56
64
53
332
367
402
450
April
301
295
354
365
27
55
44
49
331
350
398
414
May
295
298
332
350
27
36
35
36
322
334
367
386
June
276
314
349
358
41
53
64
54
317
367
413
412
July
277
297
328
42
52
62
319
349
390
August
266
292
328
47
57
73
313
349
401
September
275
322
354
32
42
33
307
364
387
October
276
312
384
36
55
40
312
367
424
November
271
311
396
35
57
50
306
368
446
December
-----------
265
-----------------------
320
412
39
52
56
304
372
468
YEAR LONG
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AVERAGE
287
306
356
382
36
51
51
48
321
357
407
430
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
July 10, 1987
Page four
2. PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARD - 5140 ZACHARY LANE -- Attached is a letter
sent to Mr. Mohamed Kandiel aka Jeff -Howard), Jan Bloom, Centex
Corporation, and Edina Realty, advising each of the parties that a
public health and safety hazard exists on this site, and providing
ten days for abatement of the nuisance in accordance with Plymouth
City Code, Section 2010. These public health and safety hazards are
confirmed in a written report from Hennepin County Environmental
Health Inspector Bray as a result of a July 2 inspection (also
attached). Because rodents have been confirmed on the site, we are
proceeding with the use of Section 2010 of the ordinance, which the
City Attorney advises is the quickest means of accomplishing our
objectives. In addition to providing for ten calendar days for
abatement, the letter also establishes a public hearing before the
City Council for Monday, July 27. If the property owner does not
take necessary abatement action, the Council would order a private
contractor to enter upon the property and abate the nuisance
beginning Tuesday, July 28. (I-2)
3. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL - INDEPENDENT HAULERS' PROPOSAL. Attached is a
proposal to meet the City's so id waste management requirements sub-
mitted to Councilmember Sisk by Randy's Sanitation. This proposal
has not been reviewed by Councilmember Sisk or the City staff, but
is being provided to you in order that you will have some idea as to
where at least some of the sanitation companies will be coming from
when they appear before you at the public hearing on July 20. (I-3)
4. CABLE 7 NEWS -- A discussion of the proposals to initiate organized
collection and mandatory recycling is featured on the most recent
"City Special." The program will be shown on channel 7, Tuesday,
July 14, at 6:30 p.m., and Thursday, July 16, at 4:30 p.m. Appear-
ing on the program are David Crain, Fred Moore, Dick Pouliot, and
Hennepin County Recycling Coordinator Dan Huschke.
5. PIT BULL CONTROVERSY. Attached is an article from the July 6th
issue of the Wall TtEreet Journal dealing with pit bulls. Several
recent tragedies have sparked a good bit of discussion regarding the
need to more closely regulate or prohibit the keeping of these
dogs. I am not aware of any current problems with pit bulls in
Plymouth, although it only takes one tragic incident to focus the
issue in a community. If the Council is concerned about the poten-
tial of such incidents, we should discuss whether or not there is
merit to adopting an ordinance which would further prohibit and/or
restrict the keeping of such dogs in the community. (I-5)
6. JULY PLYMOUTH METROLINK PROMOTION -- Each year we try to express our
appreciation to our regular Plymouth Metrolink riders. One year, we
provided valentines with Metrolink mugs to each rider. Another
year, we arranged a "champagne flight" from Minneapolis to
Plymouth. This year we will distributing the attached notebook to
Metrolink riders as a token of our gratitude. The inscription on
the inside reenforces the fact that besides saving money, Plymouth
Metrolink riders increase their productive time daily to concentrate
on matters of importance to them -- not traffic conditions.
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
July 10, 1987
Page five
7. ATTORNEY'S BILLINGS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE. Attached is a copy of
the City Attorney's client summary or services performed during the
month of June. A detailed listing of the bill is on file with the
Finance Department. (I-7)
8. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS -- The following departmental reports for the
month of June are attached:
a. Fire Department
b. Planning applications
c. Building Inspection
(I-8)
9. HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES REPORTS -- Attached are service reports from
the Home Free Shelter Domestic Assault Intervention Project),
People Responding In Social Ministry (PRISM), and the Northwest
Hennepin Human Services Council for the Council's review. (I-9)
10. DEVELOPMENT SIGNAGE -- On Friday, July 10, three development signs
will be installed at the following locations:
a. Northeast Corner of County Road 6 & Fernbrook Lane - The
development, proposed by Wagner Spraytech, includes an appli-
cation for a rezoning and preliminary plat. The rezoning is
from Future Restricted Development (FRD) District to Planned
Industrial (I-1) District. The preliminary plat is for three
lots on one block which will eventually contain two new
industrial buildings. A site plan will be processed sometime in
the future.
b. Southwest Corner of Highway 101 & Medina Road -- The development
proposed by Peace Lutheran Churchincludes an application for a
rezoning site plan, conditional use permit and variance. The
rezoning is from Future Restricted Development (FRD) to R -1A
(Low Density Single Family Residential) District. The site plan
and conditional use permit is to build an addition onto the
existing church facility. The variance is from the fire lane
requirements.
c. Northwest Corner of CountX Road 18 & 51st Avenue No. -- The
development proposed by Midwest rick inc u es an application
for a preliminary plat, site plan and conditional use permit.
The preliminary plat is for two lots on one block which will
eventually contain one new industrial building. The site plan
and conditional use permit are for a parking lot expansion and
outside storage of bricks.
The Planning Commission will consider these applications at a public
hearing scheduled for July 22, 1987.
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
July 10, 1987
Page six
11. PLYMOUTH EMPLOYEES -- I have received the following correspondence
on City employees:
a. Memorandum to Jane Laurence, Community Service Officer, from Bob
Zitur, concerning his July 2 ride along in the CSO vehicle.
(I -11a)
b. Letter from Mr. James Bruhn, 12814 - 27th Avenue No., concerning
his contact with City offices to discuss his sewer and water
account. Mr. Bruhn recognizes the assistance provided to him by
Connie Ecker, Accountant Technician. (I -11b)
12. CORRESPONDENCE:
a. Letter from Ms. Marilyn Swenson, 13112 Sunset Trail, concerning
her conditional use permit application to keep horses at her
residence. Also attached is a letter from Blair Tremere
responding to Ms. Swenson, and a memorandum to the City Manager
providing further information on Ms. Swenson's various contacts
with City departments and a recommendation to develop an infor-
mation sheet for residents which summarizes all City require-
ments regarding animals. (I -12a)
b. Letter from Richard Spellman, Project Engineer, Hennepin County
Department of Transportation, to West Ridge Townhouse
Association, advising of restoration plans for Association
property damaged by the new County Road 9 construction. (I -12b)
c. Letters of appreciation to Jim Datalo, Caldwell Banker; Helen
Schmidt, H. Schmidt & Associates, Inc.; Michael Pflaum, Lundgren
Bros. Construction; and Gary O'Brien, Trammel Crow Co., for
their cash contributions towards the Parkers Lake grand opening
ceremony. (I -12c)
d. Letter to Glenn Kivley, 17610 - 41st Avenue No., from Steven
Skepper, Suburban Cablevision Company, in response to Mr.
Kivley's inquiry regarding the availability of cable tv service
to his area. (I -12d)
e. Letter to Mr. Dennis Westley, 3020 Kilmer Lane, from Public
Safety Director, providing the results of a Community Service
patrol detail conducted from March 22 through June 25 at the
Sunrise Park. Mr. Westley had previously expressed concern
through a resident feedback form on the problem of dogs running
at large in the park area. (I -12e)
f. Letter to Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Harrer, 10710, 15th Avenue No.,
from Frank Boyles, concerning the July 2 inspection by Sgt. Tom
Saba of adjacent property. (I -12f)
g. Letter to City Attorney from Frank Boyles, with respect to Mr.
Bill Ruff's letter of July 6 notifying the City he is no longer
associated with the fox farm operation. (I -12g)
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
July 10, 1987
Page seven
h. Letter sent to neighboring residents to the Plymouth Gun Club
site advising of the Club's annual picnic and special shoot
scheduled for Saturday, July 18. This notification was sent
pursuant to a November 6, 1987 agreement reached between Gun
Club representatives and neighbors. (I -12h)
i. Letter to Frank Boyles, from Lisa Miller, Ryan Construction
Company, concerning bus transportation arrangements for the new
Waterford Park building. (I -12i)
J. Letter from Robert Rohlf, Hennepin County Library, responding to
Mayor Schneider's letter regarding the addition of a community
library for Plymouth. Mr. Rohlf advises that the Mayor's letter
will be on the Library Board agenda for discussion at their duly
23 meeting. (I -12J)
k. Letter from Mayor Schneider to Curtis Carlson, Carlson
Properties, Inc., on the duly 11 ground breaking for Carlson
Corporation Headquarters in Minnetonka. (I -12k)
1. Letter to Mr. Larry Begin, and his attorney, Donald Hillstrom,
from Frank Boyles, providing notification of the Council's July
6 action requesting an abatement plan for the removal of Junk
vehicles and other public nuisance materials from Mr. Begin's
property. (I-121)
James G. Willis
City Manager
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CITY OF
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FLYMOUTi� OR MORE INFORMATION:
Mary Patterson, 559- 2800
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FINISHING TOUCHES PREPARE PARKERS LAKE PARK FOR GRAND OPENING
Plymouth city park crews are putting finishing touches on
Parkers Lake Park, Cty. Rd. 6 and Niagara Lane, as; they prLpare
for the July 19 grand opening.
Crews have installed an 85 foot fishing pier on the west end
of the lake, playground equipment and are putting the finishing
touches on the boat launch, fountain and landscaping, according
to Plymouth Park and Recreation Director Eric Blank.
Parkers Lake is a natural resource that the city wanted to
capitalize on. "People like to be near the water, to sit near
it, to swim in it, to dangle their feet in it," Blank said.
Consequently, the city sought to maximize the visibility of the
lake at the 33 acre park. "Over time Parkers Lake Park may prove
to be our most valuable park," Blank added.
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3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
Parkers Lake_
ADD
Parkers Lake Park features tra i I s , ..3 pub) i c boat launch fot
f i ve boa- is , a cl t i I dren' s p I ay area, picnic tables and benches..
An auxiliary 114-staII parking lot has been built. on the north
Side of Cty. Rd. 6. It is slated t.o be connected to the rest of
the park by art underground tunnel when Ct:.y. Rd. 6 is improved.
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A pavillion will be built this fall. The 1.,600 foot, two
level buildiing will provide a concession area, meeting facility,
sundcck, torrace and storage. It wi 1 1 serve cis a warming Iiousr
for skaters in the winter.
GRAND OPENING
Day long festivities will mark the grand opening on. July, 19.
A concert by the Medicine Show Music Company will kick off the
day at: 1 p.m. A farni I Water Carnival w 1 1 be held at the beach
from 1-2:30 p.m.
Other festivities include: playground equipment dedication
at 1:45 p.m.; offical ribbon cutting at 2:30 p.m.; the In the
Heart of the Bust Puppet and Mask Theatre wi11 present "In Our
Backyard" at 2:45 p.m.; and the Barbary Coast Dixieland Band will
wrap up the day witl-t a concert from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
--30-
M,- 5
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
MEMO
DATE: July 6, 1987
TO: Plymouth Development Council Members
FROM: Bob Burger, President
SUBJECT JULY 22 MEETING
The next meeting of the Plymouth Development Council will be held on
Wednesday morning, July 22, at 7:30 a.m. in the Plymouth City Center
Council Conference Room. The following items are scheduled for
discussion. You may wish to bring up other items as well:
I. Report on residential building inspection concerns - Bob Burger
II. Erosion control, sedimentation and street cleaninq - Fred Moore
III. Status and content of Zoning Ordinance amendments - Blair
Tremere
IV. 1988 Budget and 1988-1992 Capital Improvement Program hearings
- Fred Moore
V. Discussion on residential sprinkler ordinance and licensing of
fire suppression system installers - Dick Carlquist
VI. Appointment of Architectual Review Committee members - Jim
Willis
VII. Other Business
I hope to see you at the meeting.
cc: James G. Willis, City Manager
Blair Tremere, Director of Planning & Community Development
Fred Moore, Director of Public Works
Ray Anderson, Community Development Coordinator
Joe Ryan, Building Official
Dick Carlquist, Public Safety Director
Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager
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July 10, 1987
Mohamed I. Kandiel
aka Jeff Soun Howard
Minnesota Correctional
Box 55
Stillwater, MN 55082
Jan Bloom
3223 Flag Court
New Hope, MN 55427
Dear Sir and Madam:
#142348
Facility
CITY OF
PLYMOUTR
CERTIFIED MAIL
Plymouth City Code section 2010, defines a public nuisance to include:
"(a) Engaging in any business or activity which is dangerous, hurtful,
unwholesome, offensive or unhealthy to the neighborhood, or which
constitutes an annoyance to the persons in the neighborhood, or is
detrimental to the property in the neighborhood."
On Thursday, July 2, 1987, Police Sargent, Tom Saba, was accompanied by
Hennepin County Community Health Department Environmentalist, Steven Bray,
to inspect the property located at 5140 Zachary Lane in Plymouth. I am
attaching a copy of a July 6, 1987 letter reflecting the findings from the
inspection. Environmentalist Bray noted that "the present condition of the
property provides an ideal harborage for rats, mice and other pests.
Numerous rodent burrows were observed and approximately 6 to 12 live rats
were observed during the inspection." Environmentalist Bray goes on to say,
his major concerns on the property include: rodents. "They are a serious
health hazard to people who may venture onto the property and a potential
hazard to surrounding residents." The property also constitutes a fire
hazard, given the accumulation of combustible materials, including wood,
stored hay, weeds, etc. The property is also a public safety hazard, in
that a large refrigeration box, egg incubator and other cages may endanger
young children who may venture onto the property. Finally, the property
constitutes a mosquito and insect breeding ground, given the abandoned car
tires on the property.
This letter is to advise you that you have ten (10) calendar days days from
the date of this letter to eliminate all of the conditions identified by
Environmentalist Bray and Sargent Saba during their inspection. At the end
of the 10 day time period, on July 24, the property will once again be
inspected. If abatement efforts have not been completed, a public hearing
is scheduled pursuant to Plymouth City Code section 2010, at 7:30 p.m. on
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
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Mohamed I. Kandiel & Jan Bloom
July 10, 1987
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Monday, July 27, 1987, at the Plymouth City Council Chambers. The purpose
of the hearing is to afford you or your representative, an opportunity to be
heard before the Council on this matter. At the end of the public hearing,
the City Council will determine the method for abating this nuisance public
health and safety hazard. The staff will recommend that abatement efforts
be immediately undertaken through contract with a private firm and that all
costs and expenses incurred by the City be assessed against the property in
accordance with Plymouth City Code section 2010 (attached).
Because of the severity of this public health and safety hazard and the need
to initiate abatement proceedings immediately, this letter, in addition to
being delivered to each of you, will be posted at the property. A copy of
the letter has also been forwarded to Centex and Edina Realty
representative, both of whom are involved in the acquisition of the property
and should be aware of these proceedings. If you have any questions, please
feel free to contact me at 559-2800.
Y7,Fr very truly,
Frank Boyles
Assistant City Manager
FB:kec
cc: Mr. Tom Boise
Centex Corporation
7159 Shady Oak Road
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
Ms. Joy Donovan
Edina Realty - Brooklyn Boulevard Office
7100 Brooklyn Boulevard
Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
James J. Thomson, Jr., City Attorney
LeFevere, Lefler, Kennedy,
O'Brien & Drawz
200 First Bank Place West
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Mayor & City Council
Tom Saba
Steven Bray
HENNEPIN
LJ I I
July 6, 1987
COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT
Suite 220
810 South First Street
Hopkins, (Minnesota 55343-1601
Tom Saba, Sargeant
Plymouth Police Department
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Sgt. Saba:
GROUP
This letter is in regard to the inspection I made with you and Dave Phillips of
the Plymouth Police Department at the vacant residence located at 5140 Zachary
Lane in Plymouth, MN on July 2, 1987 at or about 9:15 a.m.
I had been called by your department for assistance with documenting the
environmental hazards present at this private residence, in particular, the
alleged rat infestation of the property.
Upon inspecting the property, there were several abandoned vehicles, trailers,
car tires, cage enclosures, small buildings or sheds and miscellaneous junk
piles noted on the property.
The present condition of the property provides an ideal harborage for rats,
mice and other pests. Numerous rodent burrows were observed and approximately
six to twelve live rats were observed by myself during the inspection.
The major health concerns that I noted at the property were:
1. Rodents. Rats are carriers of disease germs, fleas, lice, mites, and
intestinal parasites. They are a serious health hazard to people who
may venture onto the property and a potential hazard to the
surrounding residences. Rats were seen in many locations on the
property.
2. Fired Hazard. Accumulation of combustible materials (wood, stored
hay, weeds) were noted on the property.
3. Safety. The large refrigeration box, egg incubator, and other cages
may endanger young children who may venture onto the property.
4. Mosquito/Insect Breeding. Several species of mosquitos will actively
breed in abandoned car tires any may be a nuisance to surrounding
residents.
HENNEPIN COUNTY
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Elimination of the rat infestation should include trapping or poisoning to
effectively reduce the rodent population before the harborage on the property
is eliminated. The services of a professional pest control operator are
definitely recommended to eliminate rats on the property.
The city of Plymouth, as a statuatory city, is empowered by the state with
broad authorities and responsibilities for ensuring the health, welfare, and
safety of its citizens. Local ordinances dealing with nuisances, the uniform
building code, and the hazardous and sub -standard buildings act may be used to
deal wltn the problems associated with this property. I would hope that a way
will be found to correct and abate tnis problem. It would seem that the costs
of a pest control program and cleaning up the property would be well worth the
expense to the city.
I hope t:iat mry observations dna coi%,ents will be of some use to you.
Sincerely,
Steven L'ray, F.S.
Environmentalist
cc:og.er Zarlson
Jiii VP
Randy Roskowiak
479-3335
RAN DY'S SANITATION
Rt. 3, Box 342
Delano, MN 55328
July 8, 1987
Mr. Jerry Sisk
17015 - 24th Ave. No.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mr. Sisk:
Enclosed is a proposal put together by several independent
garbage companies regarding waste recycling and waste
reduction.
We believe this is a viable solution to the problem that.
the City of Plymouth has in regard to establishing a
source -separation recycling program, yet it eliminates
the unwanted problems that can be caused by organized
ccllection.
We would be very happy to meet with yur Council to
discuss this proposal.
Sincerely,
1 ,
Sandra L. Roskowiak
Vice -President
Enc.
RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • SPECIALCLEANUPS
PRIVATE INDUSTRY'S PROPOSAL
to meet
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH'S
WASTE RECYCLING/WASTE REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Goals
Plymouth, like every city in the metropolitan area, is faced with the task
of complying with the waste reduction levels mandated in the Metropolitan
Council's Solid Waste Management Development Guide and Policy Plan. Under
the plan, every municipality must, by December 31, 1990:
- Have 80% "central processing" of mixed municipal waste
- Have 16% source separation of mixed municipal waste
- Have 4% waste reduction (at the point of generation) of mixed municipal
waste
To ensure that these goals are achieved, Hennepin County has passed Ordinance 13
which requires each municipality to plan and implement a source -separation
recycling program by January 1, 1988. The main goal of both these programs
is the 16% reduction, above. The Metropolitan Council has determined that
this goal can be reached by removing 50% of recyclables and 100% of the yard
wastes from the waste stream.
Waste Recycling/Reduction Plan
To achieve the immediate goals of Plymouth, i.e., the development of a
source- separation recycling program and the 9% waste reduction goal for 1988
set by the Hennepin County Solid Waste Master Plan, it is proposed that Plymouth
use the following programs:
I. Bi -Weekly City -Wide Residential Curb -Side Recycling Program
A private contractor will provide collection at the curb of three priority
recyclables - glass, cans and newsprint - on an every -other -week schedule.
Savings of the Curb -Side Program
It is estimated that a single-family dwelling unit generates on average
14.1 pounds of recyclable material per week. Even with the collection
of only 50% of those materials, as estimated by the Metropolitan Council,
each single-family dwelling unit hauler would realize a savings in avoided
cost of landfill disposal of $4.39 per unit per year (see attached
analysis).
Waste Stream Reduction of Curb -Side FrvAram
Based on the collection of only 50% of the priority recyclables, Plymouth
would achieve a reduction of 1,980 tons/year from the mixed municipal
waste stream.
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11. City -Wide Yard Waste Elimination Program
Yard waste comprises over 9% of the total mixed municipal waste stream.
An effective program to eliminate yard waste from the total waste stream
is essential to the success of an overall waste reduction program. Through
mulching and the weekly collection of yard waste by a private contractor,
Plymouth can eliminate yard waste for the mixed municipal waste stream.
Savings of the Yard Waste Elimination Program
It is estimated that the City of Plymouth will generate over 3,289 tons
of yard waste in 1987-88. The total avoided cost of disposal of that
yard waste represents an estimated saving of $7.30 per single-family
dwelling unit hauler per year (see attached analysis).
Waste Stream Reduction of Yard Waste Elimination Program
The mulching and city-wide collection of yard waste will reduce Plymouth's
mixed municipal waste stream by over 3,289 tons per year.
Total Savings of Waste Recycling/Reduction Program
Total savings to the homeowner's hauler is as follows:
Curb -Side Collection of Recyclables $4.39 per year
Elimination and Curb -side Collection of Yard Waste 7.30 per year
Total Savings $11.69 per year
($.91 per month)
Total Waste Stream Reduction of Waste Recyclinq/Reduction Program
Curb -side Collection of Recyclables 1,980 tons
Elimination and Curb -side Collection of Yard Waste 3,289 tons
5,269 tons per year
The 5,269 tons removed from the mixed municipal waste stream represents a
27.4% reduction in Plymouth's residential waste stream as estimated by Hennepin
County in their Solid Waste Master Plan. When compared to the 1987 "Total
City" tonnage of 47,436, the 5,269 tons represents an overall reduction of
the waste stream of 11%.
Funding of Programs
The key to the funding of any waste recycling/reduction program is found in
the disposal savings that will accrue to each Plymouth residential refuse
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hauler. The $11.69 savings per home mentioned earlier actually represents
a reduced disposal bill charged to the refuse hauler. This disposal savings
of $.97 ($11.69 + 12) per month would be collected by the City in the form
of an operating licensing fee. When issued an operating license every six
months, each residential refuse hauler would be charged $1.00 per month per
home serviced. The purpose of this license fee would be two -fold. First,
the $1.00 savings in disposal would help fund the waste recycling/reduction
program. Secondly, it would then be in the refuse hauler's financial interest
to have his customers participate in the recycling programs (the operating
license fee having been paid in advance).
Along with funding from a licensing program, additional funding will be
available from Hennepin County. Monies collected by the County from the
Landfill Abatement Tax are distributed to municipalities to assist in source
separation projects. From this source, the City of Plymouth could be reimbursed
up to 80% of its net project expenditures (based on the percentage of waste
stream recovered). It is estimated that 11% of the total waste stream will
be recovered; this would make the City eligible for a 70% reimbursement of
the cost of the programs. A copy of the actual sliding scale used by the
county is attached for your review.
Additional funding programs are being finalized by Hennepin County. These
programs are planned to include the continuation of the current $4.00 per
ton payment to municipalites for each ton recovered from the waste stream
or payment of a $.50 per home per year subsidy for ongoing recycling programs.
Since all funding programs will be based on participation, it is important
to have a highly visible recycling program. The use of cable TV, local
newspapers and a "door to door" recycling literature distribution program
will be effective ways of promoting this recycling program. The use of special
containers for recy.-fables can also be very important in gaining high
participation levels (brochure attached).
By using the licensing fee system in conjunction with funding available from
Hennepin County, the out-of-pocket cost of the waste recycling/reduction grogram
to the City of Plymouth and it's residents would be ZERO.
Problems of Other Systems:
RDF
The idea of mandating flow control of all Plymouth waste to the Reuter Refuse
Derived Fuel (RDF) Plant is not a way to achieve the source- separation level
mandated by the Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County. Since the waste
would not be source- separated by the generator, it will not promote the 4%
"point of generation" reduction required by the Met Council. It is also
the policy of Hennepin County to disapprove any plan in which the waste is
not separated by the generator.
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Organized Collection
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The theory of organized collection poses many concerns and potential problems
for the general public, the private hauler and especially municipalities.
Concerns of the General Public
Organized collection takes away the consumers freedom to choose who picks up
his/her trash and at what level of service that pick up can be offered. Plymouth,
as an affluent suburb, has a relatively high percentage of "back door" service.
A reduction in this rate of service will be an unpopular proposal to many
residents.
Other concerns of the general public would be the mandatory service required
under an organized system. The choice of those independent home owners who
choose to take their trash to the landfill/transfer station themselves is taken
away.
Since, under organized collection, each refuse company would be granted a separate
district in which only that company can provide service, what alternative would
the resident have if the refuse removal service proved unacceptable? The refuse
hauler no longer has an incentive to provide good service or competitive rates
to his customers, he now operates in a closed monopoly market.
Concerns of the Private Haulers
As mentioned earlier, organized collection destroys the incentive of the private
refuse hauler to provide his customers with good service. The incentive to
provide good service is competition. Organized collection is an anti-competitive
system which denies private industry any opportunity to expand its service area
or capitalize on its ability to meet the different needs of the public. Many
residential refuse haulers rely on their "personal touch" service to retain
and expand their customer base. Organized collection negates any advantages
a private refuse hauler might have in offering a different type of service.
Private haulers face many service inequities under an organized system. Every
refuse hauler has different costs and procedures of operation. Organized
collection does not take in to account some key elements of the refuse collection
business:
1) Volume
2) Unequal distance to landfill/transfer station
3) Differences in growth potential
If all the rates are the same, how does a hauler get compensated for a greater
distance to the landfill/transfer station? If one side of the city is fully
developed and the other side a new and growing development, who gets this new
expansion? These concerns are answered by private industry, not organized collec-
tion.
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Concerns of Municipalities
The "active supervision" required by law of an organized
be a major undertaking for the City of Plymouth. With
to administer the program, monitor service complaints,
expense of "no payments" or "late payments", etc., the
enter the refuse collection business in a very big way.
collection system would
the expense of staff
realign boundries, the
City will unknowingly
Safety and third party liabilities are also a concern of municipalites. Since
the City would be under contract to the Organized Collection Corporation, the
City would have the ultimate responsibility for the trash under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (Superfund). The City must also be concerned
with the insurance coverage levels of all of the refuse haulers. By contracting
with the Organized Collection Corporation, the City could be named as a third
party in any resulting lawsuit. This third party liability would also include
any possible Workers Compensation action.
Organized collection exposes the City of Plymouth to areas of liability and
expense that are now handled and absorbed by private industry. The actions
necessary for installing an organized system, districting
mandator service, (lack of choice),
Y limited service and potential bad service open City officials
to large areas of potential public outcry.
Recycling, which is the main goal of Plymouth, is not dependent on organized
collection. A private industry effort, like the one proposed, supported by
the City, can and will solve the needs of Plymouth as mandated by. the Metro-
politan Council.
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Analysis of savings and total waste stream reduction of proposed waste recycling/
waste reduction program.
Curb -side Collection Progran
14.1 lbs. of recyclable material generated per home per week
14.1 lbs. x 52 weeks = 733 lbs, of recyclables generated per year
733 lbs. 4 2,000 = .366 tons of recyclables that will be removed from the waste
stream
.366 tons x $24.00/ton (current disposal rate) = $8.78 savings of avoided disposal
cost per home per year
$8.78 x 50% = $4.39 savings per home per year
50% is the amount estimated by the Metropolitan Council to be recovered.
Elimination of Yard Waste Program
3,289 tons of yard waste generated per year
3,289 tons x $24.00/ton (current disposal rate) = $78,936/year avoided disposal
cost
$78,936 j 10,800 homes = $7.30 savings of avoided disposal cost per year
Total savings in avoided disposal cost per single-family dwelling:
Curb -side Recycling $4.39
Yard Waste $7.30
$11.69 savings in disposal/year
$11.69 j 12 months = $.97/month
Total reduction of the waste stream:
Curb -side Recycling 1,980 Tons
Yard. Waste 3,289 Tons
5,269 Tons/year
5,269 Tons = 27.4% reduction of waste stream
19,210 (total residential tonnage generated in Plymouth)
5,269 Tons = 11.0% reduction of waste stream
47,436 (total of all tonnage generated in Plymouth)
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The County Do*rd vi ll provide f inane i al assistance for source--separat i on
projects to governmental units in 6smepin County in accordance rich the
follovi.ng guidelinas.
Type and Level of County Participation
- It is the policy of the County to sake grants to eligible applicants
In amounts Alch are the greater of:
A percentage of documented net project expenditures directly applicable
to the project as follays:
- SOX of net project expenditures for programa in cities vhere OX
to 5% of the local vaste stream is being recovered;
- 60% of net project expenditures for programs in cities vhere over
5% to 10% of the local waste stream is being recovered;
- 70% of net project expenditures for programs in cities vhere over
10% to 16% of the local vaste stream is being recovered.
- 80% of net project expenditures for programs in cities vhere over
16X of the local vaste stream is being recovered.
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for documented project expenses, an amount not to exceed $4.25 per
household (according to current available Metropolitan Council
estimates) per community, per year, for eligible cities and tovnships.
Project expenses include, but are not limited to, expenditures for:
- contract payments for collection, transport, or
processing of recyclable materials;
- equipment;
- land and buildings;
- purchase or rental;
- direct salary of employees vorking past -time on
the project for planning, coordination, publicity,
Inspection, collection, transport, and/or processing
of materialsj
- direct salary and fringe benefits for employees vorking
full-time (annual basis) on the project for planning,
coordination, publicity, collection, transport, and/or
processing of materials;
- costs of consultant services for planning, coordination,
publicity, inspection, collection, transport, and/or
processing of materials.
- "net project expenditures" in this policy statement means the City's
project costs after deducting:
- revenues from sale of recyclable materials;
- State Landfill Surcharge funds distributed by Metropolitan Council
(per -tonnage and per household payments); or
- other grants received from government units or agencies evade
specifically for the said source separation/recycling project.
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solid Waste Sour e4eparation Progrs..
Pace_
nibble Intities
- Cities and towulhip in d+mepin County
Rligible Source -Separation Activitien
- Curbs ide/kllsysIda collection of recyclables.
- Recycling drop-off centers.
- Recycling redemption centers.
- Tard-vaste composting and co-compostingi
- Separate collection and composting of yard vaste.
- Program for the'recovery of commercial and
Industrial vaster, such as office paper and corrugated paper.
- Program for the recovery of special vast* categories, such as
trees, tires, etc., are not eligible under this policy, but
will be considered by the County Board.
- Cities may apply for percentage reimbursements for more -than
one source-separation/racycling program.
Funding Duration
- The County will fund ongoing programs{ bovever, County
participation vill be on a year-to-year basis. After six
months of the initial program, applicants say apply for
subsequent one-year fundings and such applications must be
accompanied by a report on program results and costs.
Funding Sources
- Hennepin County's share of the metropolitan counties, landfill
surcharge tax allocated for abatement shall be the first priority
funding source.
- A special fee added to the vaste-to-energy/transfer station tipping
fee shall be the second priority funding source. The County shall
estimate and budget funds for annual source-separatlon costs until
such time as tipping fee proceeds are available.
Cost Effectiveness
- Applications for initial funding, and subsequent one-year fundings,
"t demonstrate that the total program costs per ton of vaste processed
through the program are less than other major long-term vaste-
twuVement methods set forth in County vaste-managemint plans.
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- Applicants suet subait Wo copies of chair application to the Chairman
Of the County 30ard. The application must include infgzmation vAich
adequately describes the project, sets forth the project's operation,
firwming, and management plan, and includes estimates of the project's
costs and benefits. County staff shall rarviev all initial applications,
and all initial applications shall be submitted to the County Board for
consideration. If approved for funding, contracts shall be executed
according to County contract preparation and approval provisions.
- the County shall endeavor vithin,four years to have all grants to
cities on the same annual funding cycle, and the County shall establish
procedures to simplify the funding reneval of on-going city source-
separation/recycling programs vhere then is little or no change from
year to yiar.
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Efforts to Ban Pit Bulls Spark Argume'�s�
Over Residents' Safety and Civil Liberties
By TONY CANTU
S(aff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
In the past four years, 28 -Americans
have been murdered- by dogs. In 20 cases,
the attackers were pit bulls.
Viewed by many as instinctive killers
but by others as playful pets, pit bulls have
touched off emotional arguments over
community safety and civil liberties. As
more municipalities ban the breed, debate
intensifies, over. whether pit bulls' nature—
or irresponsible. owners—are to blame for
the dogs' behavior.
- Either, way, increasing accounts of
grisly attacks have made the nation's one
million pit bulls among the most feared an-
imals in the U.S. While accounting for just
2% of the dog population, they have caused
five times more deaths than sharks have
since 1983.
"The best analogy is like keeping a
loaded gun around," says Randall Lock-
wood, director of higher education pro-
grams of the Humane Society of the United
States.
Frequent Targets
This year, pit bulls are killing at the
rate of once a month—and, as always, chil-
dren and the elderly are the most frequent
targets. In April, 16 -month-old Melissa
Larabee'of Jones, Okla., was killed by a
pit bull on a chain. In May, two pit bulls
killed a 67 -year-old man in Dayton, Ohio,
as arriving medical technicians, too terri-
fied to emerge from their vehicles, at-
tempted in vain to run over the dogs.
Ten days later, a pit bull killed two-,
year-old James Soto in Morgan Hill, Calif.
"After 18 years as a policeman, I've never
seen anything that bad," said Lt. Curtis
Cole, who was at the scene of the boy's
death.
Some animals are as vulnerable as peo-
ple. In March, two pit bulls picked a fight
with a woman's pet cougar in Orlando,
Fla. And in May, three pit bulls dug under
a fence at the Houston zoo and killed six
wallabies, a kangaroo and a goat.
The pit bull was bred in 19th -century
England for bull -baiting, in which three or
four of the dogs were put in a ring to tor-
ment a bull. When outlawed in 1835, this
pastime gave way to dog fighting,, in which
the pit bull proved to be a -ferocious com-
petitor. Today, pit bull is a generic term
that applies to the American pit bull ter-
rier, the American Staffordshire terrier
and such mixed breeds as the Staffordshire
bull terrier and the venerable bulldog.
It has the build of a fighter.* stout and
strong -boned, with two -inch -thick muscles
on its lower jaws.'Three .22 -caliber bullets
fired at an attacking pit bull in Arlington,
Texas, last year ricocheted off the ani-
mal's skull. The dog's method of biting is
more destructive than that of a German
shepherd or Doberman pinscher. "They
bite, hold and tear, as opposed to just bit-
ing and holding," says Andrew Rowan, di-
rector of the center for animals at the
Tufts University School of Veterinary Med-
icine in Grafton, Mass.
Many people, however, claim that irre-
sponsible owners -not the dogs them-
selves—are to blamefor the high incidence
of attacks. "They're amoral," says an offi-
cial of the United Kennel Club, a presti-
gious pedigree.- association. "They'll do
what the trainer allows them to do."
Indeed, in responsible families, pit bulls
can make good pets. Their playful side is
aroused as easily as any breed's. They
shed little and are easily groomed. And it
goes without saying that pit bulls make
good watch dogs; family fears of crime
help account for the increasing popularity
of the breed.
"They're neat," says Sarah Nugent of
Houston, whose four pit bulls guard the
house and sometimes play with neighbor-
hood children. As she prepares to release
her dog Lucky from his cage, 10 -year-old
James Kinsen is holding a bone, and 70 -
pound Lucky lunges—only to begin wres-
tling playfully with the child. "That's real
vicious," Ms. Nugent says sarcastically.
Many experts, too, say it is unfair to
condemn an entire breed because of a few
violent animals. "It's tantamount to saying
that only people of a (particular) ethnic
background are criminals;" says Roy Carl -
berg, executive secretary of the American
Kennel Club. Some pit bulls are perfectly
stable, he says, while others can't control
their violent temperament and superior
strength.
Unfortunately, pit bulls do seem to at-
tract their share of unsavory masters, who
seek out and encourage such tempera-
ments. Many owners are aficionados of
dog -fighting, a bloody practice outlawed in
-36 states. In January a thief used a pit bull
as a weapon while robbing a fast-food res-
taurant in Chicago. In Kalamazoo, Mich., a
woman was charged with assault after al-
legedly ordering her pit bull to attack two
policemen. Some law-enforcement authori-
ties say the pit bull has become the watch-
dog of choice among drug dealers.
Unwilling to rely on the discretion of
owners, several_ municipalities have
banned pit bulls outright. When Cincinnati
imposed jail terms of 60 days and fines of
$1,000 last year for ownership of pit bulls,
the animal -control center there began re-
ceiving and destroying an average of 12
pit bulls a. month. Similar statutes have
been adopted by..Tijeras, N.M.; Lynn,
Mass.; Liberty, Mo., and Shawnee, Kan.
Community Outrage
Such ordinances are often passed amid
community outrage over a well-publicized
attack, such as the oneon the Soto boy in
Morgan Hill. After the °attack, the City
Council immediately began discussing a
law. "Those dogs are unpredictable and
should,be banned," says Arthur Soto, the
boy's father.
But such efforts have been opposed in
court by the dogs' many devotees. A law-
yer successfully attacked a ban on pit bulls
in Broward County, Fla., by arguing that
the ordinance was too vague and, thus, vio-
lated the owners' Constitutional right to
due process. Many communities sidestep
that issue by passing so-called vicious -dog
laws, which require that all animals be
kept on a leash in a, secure area rather
than targeting individual breeds.
In a few cases, individual owners are
being held accountable for their dogs' ac-
tions. Michael Patrick Berry, whose pit
bull killed Mr. Soto's child last month, was
charged with involuntary manslaughter.
Mr. Berry has blamed the child's parents
for allowing the child to wander too close
to the dog. The case is pending. In Deca-
tur, Ga., Hayward Turnipseed was sen-
tenced in February to fiveyears in prison
for involuntary, rnanslaughter 'after his
three pit bulls killed a four-year-old boy.
Mr. Turnipseed is appealing.
Investigating a dog's family history
may be one way for would-be owners to
avoid problems. "Temperament is 70% he-
reditary," says Janice Price; an official at
the American Kennel Club. "If you want to
get a pit bull, make sure you meet the fa-
ther and the grandfather if you can." But
she adds that even the best animals may
have a checkered lineage. "If you shake
the family tree hard enough," she says,
"you're going to have some biting dogs."
Page 2 July 7, 1987
CLI ENT SUMMARY
66 Plymouth City of
MATTER # MATTER NAME FEES DISB TOTAL
4398 Moles - Zoning Violation
15.00 $15.00
4502 Simonson Appeal
*4924 Virginia - Fox Farm
37.50 $37.50
5066 Benson v. City of Plymouth
255.00 $255.00
5087 Recycling/Organized Collection Ordinance
940.00 18.00 $958.00
5091 Comparable Worth
262.50 $262.50
5125 Plymouth Plaza Partners Land Registration
397.50 23.40 $420.90
*5134 Solid Waste Transfer Station
112.50 $112.50
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TOTAL: $24,789.00 $558.62 $25,347.62
Retainer (Credit) ($1,312.75)
$24,034.87
457.50
14.20
$471.70
4560
12510 28th Ave N - Unsanitary
Conditions
22.50
$22.50
4701
Project 655 - Easement
18.75
7.50
$26.25
4770
Foster Land Acquisition - Project 431
135.00
$135.00
4898
Berthiaume Land Registration
3.60
$3.60
*4924 Virginia - Fox Farm
37.50 $37.50
5066 Benson v. City of Plymouth
255.00 $255.00
5087 Recycling/Organized Collection Ordinance
940.00 18.00 $958.00
5091 Comparable Worth
262.50 $262.50
5125 Plymouth Plaza Partners Land Registration
397.50 23.40 $420.90
*5134 Solid Waste Transfer Station
112.50 $112.50
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TOTAL: $24,789.00 $558.62 $25,347.62
Retainer (Credit) ($1,312.75)
$24,034.87
LeFEVERE, LEFLER, KENNEDY, O'BRIEN
& DRAWZ
a Professional Association
2000 First Bank Place
West
Minneapolis, Minnesota
55402
Telephone: (612) 333-0543
July */, 1987
C L I E N T S U M
M A R Y
66 Dale Hahn
MATTER #
MATTER NAME FEES
DISB
TOTAL
A5242699
Project 853 Vicksburg Lane
397.50
11.30
$408.80
110
General
7,1b2.75 302.79
$7,465.44
111
Prosecution - Court Time
5,326.75
38.30
$5,365.05
111A
Prosecution - Office Time
5,909.50
67.89
$5,977.39
1024
Codification
23.43
$23.43
1883
Robert Middlemist 6th Addition
2,427.50
15.30
$2,442.80
3119
Laukka Larry
195.00
$195.00
3281
Project 455
157.50
$157.50
3845
Neutgens, K. M.
247.50
21.04
$268.54
3846
Johnson Inverse Condemnation
142.50
$142.50
3888
Police Officer Negotiations
168.75
11.87
$180.62
PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT
MONTHLY REPORT
TYPE OF REPORTED INCIDENTS BY TIME OF DAY
0001 0401 0801 1201 1601 2001 CONFIRMED FALSE
0400 1 0800 11200 11600 12000 1 2400 CALLS ALARM
MONTH TUNE 1987
NUMBER OF
PERMITS ESTIMATED
ISSUED I LOSS
PRIVATE DWELLINGS
l i I 2 I 2 1 5 1 1 I
6
1 5
1 11 1 $5,000
I I I I 0
I 0 -L-0
-L -- - -._I
IPENAL INSTITUTIONS
I l I I I I 1 I I 0
APARTMENTS
l i 1 I 2 I 5 I 2 I 3 I
1
13
I 14 I -- 2001
O
ISTORES AND OFFICES
I I I I l i I l i 1
-1
I 2 --
IHOTELS AND MOTELS
l I I I I
0
I 1
I 1 1 -- =-:-J
IALL OTHER RESIDENTIAL
I I I
0
I 0
I O
PUBLIC ASSEMBLY
I I I l I I 1
2
1 0
2 I -- --
ISCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
I I 1 I I I I
0
I 1
i 1
(HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS
I I 5 I 3 1 2 I I I 1
I 9
I 10 I 2
ISTORAGE IN STRUCTURES I I I
I I I I 0
I 0 -L-0
-L -- - -._I
IPENAL INSTITUTIONS
I l I I I I 1 I I 0
I 2
2 I --
IFIRES OUTSIDE OF STRUCTURES I I
I I I 0
0
O
ISTORES AND OFFICES
I I I I l i I l i 1
I 1
I 2 --
(INDUSTRY, MFG. I l I I
I 4 I 1 I 2 I 1
I 7
I 8 I -- I - -_I
ISTORAGE IN STRUCTURES I I I
I I I I 0
I 0 -L-0
-L -- - -._I
ISPECIAL STRUCTURES I l i I
I I I 1
I 0
I l I -- I ---L, (10Q
IFIRES OUTSIDE OF STRUCTURES I I
I I I 0
0
O
IFIRES IN HIGHWAY VEHICLES I I I
I 4 I 5 I 1 I 8
J 2
I 10 -- I 25,1001
FIRES IN OTHER VEHICLES
0
0
O - - - -
IFIRES IN BRUSH, GRASS 1 I
I 2 I 5 I I 4 I 10
I 2
i 12
IFIRES IN RUBBISH, DUMPSTERS I I
I I I I 1 I 1
I 0
I 1
TALL OTHER FIRES I I
I I I l i I 1
0
i l
(MEDICAL AID RESPONSES ( I I i l i 1 I I 1 I 1 I 2
IMALICIOUS FALSE ALARMS* I I I I I I l I 0 I 1 I 1
IMUTUAL AID OR ASSISTANCE I I I I I I I 0 I 0 I o f -- I - -- I
TALL OTHER RESPONSES I l i I 1 I 3 I I 2 I 7 I 0 I 7 I -- I - - I
TOTALS I 8 I 6 I 12 I 27 I 16 I 17 I 41 I 45 I 86 I 2 I $31,300 I
*INCLUDED IN FALSE ALARMS TOTALS
JUNE 1986
CONFIRMED CALLS 25
FALSE ALARMS 38
TOTAL CALLS 63
ESTIMATED LOSS $90,700
PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT
MONTHLY REPORT
TYPE OF REPORTED INCIDENTS BY TIME OF DAY
MONTHLY JANUARY - JUNE 1987
NUMBER OF
0001 0401 0801 1201 1601 2001 CONFIRMED FALSE PERMITS ESTIMATED
0400 1 oa00 1 1200 1 1600 1 2000 1 2400 1 CALLS I ALARMS I TOTAL I ISSUED I LOSS
PRIVATE DWELLINGS 1 4 1 1 1 8 1 15 1 18 1 7 1 31 1 22 1 53 _1 - - 1 $147,950
APARTMENTS
1 9 1 8 1 17 1 25 1 26 1 18 1 15
1 88
I 103 i --
i 5,200
HOTELS AND MOTELS
2 1 2 I 1 1 3 1 l i 4
5
9 1 --
I 130,0001
]ALL OTHER RESIDENTIAL
1 i ( 0
0
0
5 I
IPUBLIC ASSEMBLY
I I 1 l I 3 I 1 2 I 4
I 2
i 6 I --
1 1001
(SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES 1
2 1
1 1
1
2 I
1 I
1
I 5
( 6 i --
( - -I
HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS 1
(
8 1
5 I
6
I 4 I
1 I
3
I 21
I 24 I
2 1 251
PENAL INSTITUTIONS
l i
2 I
l
I 2 I
I
2
4
6 I --
I 201
'STORES AND OFFICES I
l i
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3
I 2
I 2 I
4
1 5
i 9 1
INDUSTRY, MFG I
7 I
5 I
7 i
15
10
7 1
9
I 42
1 51 I
5 I 25,0001
ISTORAGE IN STRUCTURES I
1
1 1
l I
1 1 1
1
1 2
I 3 1 --
i 1001
I PECIAL STRUCTURES 1
l I
I
I
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1 1
2
0
I 2 1 --
i 1,0001
(FIRES OUTSIDE OF STRUCTURES I
(
I
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1
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1
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I 1 1 --
1 5001
(FIRES IN HIGHWAY VEHICLES I
2 I
8 I
5
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1 10
1 3 I
26
1 7
I 33 I --
1 57,4751
IFIRES IN OTHER VEHICLES I
I
I
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0
1 0
I 0
IFIRES IN BRUSH, GRASS 1
7 I
1 I
7 I
26
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16 1
72
11
1 83 1 --
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IFIRES IN RUBBISH, DUMPSTERS I
I
1 1
l i
2
I 2
I 2 1
8
I 0
1 8 I --
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TALL OTHER FIRES I
I
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2
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(MEDICAL AID RESPONSES I
1
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IMALICIOUS FALSE ALARMS* I
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( 1001
TOTALS I 40 I 36 1 62 1121 1 116 I 70 I 223 I 222 1 445 1 7 1 $370,3701
*INCLUDED IN FALSE ALARM TOTALS
JANUARY - JUNE 1986
CONFIRMED CALLS 134
FALSE ALARMS 153
TOTAL CALLS 287
ESTIMATED LOSS $203,610
COMPARISON OF PLANNING APPLICATION VOLUME BY TYPE
The following figures represent the number of applications received and in process by the
Planning Department for the month of: dune 1987
TYPE OF APPLICATION
THIS YEAR THIS MONTH LAST YEAR
MONTH TO DATE LAST YEAR TO DATE
Site Plan
6
30
6
31
Preliminary Plats*/RLS
3
17
3
14
Final Plats*/RLS
2
15
3
20
PUD Concept Plans
-
5
-
2
PUD Preliminary Plans
1
8
1
3
PUD Final Plans
-
7
2
10
Conditional Use Permits
9
29
4
36
Rezonings**
2
12
2
8
Lot Division/Consolidation
5
17
2
15
Variances
4
17
3
23
Sign Plans
-
1
-
-
Site Plan Amendments
1
2
-
4
Rev General Development Plan
-
1
-
-
Land Use Guide Plan Amendments**
2
4
-
-
Landscape Plans
-
-
-
-
Other
-
1
-
3
TOTAL 35 166 26 169
* Other than Planned Unit Developments
**Includes Planned Unit Developments
COMPARISON OF PLANNING APPLICATION VOLUME BY TYPE
The following figures represent the number of applications received and in process by the
Planning Department for the first half of year 1987
TYPE OF APPLICATION
fan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
dune
Site Plan
4
2
6
5
7
6
Preliminary Plats*/RLS
1
2
2
5
4
3
Final Plats*/RLS
1
3
5
2
2
2
PUD Concept Plans
-
1
1
3
-
-
PUD Preliminary Plats
1
-
-
5
1
1
PUD Final Plats
-
3
3
-
1
-
Conditional Use Permits
2
1
3
8
6
9
Rezonings**
-
2
2
3
3
2
Lot Division/Consolidation
-
3
4
1
4
5
Variances
2
1
4
1
5
4
Sign Plans
1
-
-
-
-
-
Site Plan Amendments
-
-
-
1
-
1
Rev General Development Plans
-
1
-
-
-
-
Land Use Guide Plan Amendments**
-
1
1
-
-
2
Landscape Plans
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other
-
-
1
-
-
-
TOTALS
12
20
32
34
33
35
* Other than Planned Unit Developments
"Includes Planned Unit Developments
MONTHLY REPORT OF PERMIT & INSPECTION ACTIVITY JUNE 1987
BUILDING PERMITS
CURRENT
Y.T.D.
1986
L.Y.T.D
Public
0
0
0
1
Comm/Ind/New
3
13
10
28
Alteration
23
90
13
33
Residential
71
375
78
440
Multi -Family
1
7
4
9
Remodeling
110
424
87
190
TOTALS
208
909
192
701
OTHER PERMITS
Plumbing
124
713
156
705
Mechanical
109
608
151
602
Signs
4
34
13
47
Grading
1
17
3
11
Wells
3
21
0
4
Moving
2
3
1
4
Sewer/Water
88
447
136
507
TOTALS
--------
331
------
1843
-------
460
-------
1880
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
55
260
43
226
TOTAL NO. PERMITS CREATED
556
2852
641
2853
TOTAL NO. OF INSPECTIONS
1282
7031
1260
5327
Home
Free
July 7, 1987
A stOertor women and their children
3405 E Medicine lake Btud.. ftgnouth.MM 66441.
Mr. Frank Boyles
Assistant City Manager
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, Mn. 55447
Pl�Nowl
Dear Mr. Boyles:
Thank you for the opportunity to submit to the City Council statistics
regarding the services provided by the Domestic Assault Intervention
Project to residents of the City of Plymouth.
VICTIMS The Intervention Project has had on-going contact with
37 victims of domestic assault the first half of 1987.
10 of these victims were assaulted in 1986, 13 were
contacted after arrests were made in 1987 and 14 were
contacted after a police report was filed but no arrest
was made.
It should be noted that, on the average, from the assault
to the disposition of the case, at least 30 contacts
are made with each victim.
10 Plymouth women, who have had no contact with the police,
have participated in the women's educational group.
Information and referrals were made to another 20 women
who called the Intervention office.
With the help of advocates, 10 of the above women received
Orders for Protection.
ASSAILANTS 7 assailants were visited in jail by our male counselor.
Advocates monitored the court system's response to 18
domestic assault cases.
SYSTEMS ADVOCACY
The intervention projects for Brooklyn Center, Crystal,
Golden Valley and Plymouth have provided the leadership
in the development of a Hennepin County Domestic Assault
Task Force. To date there are five Hennepin County judges
who have agreed to sit in on this task force. Our projects
have organized all the Hennepin County battered women's
programs in order to speak with one voice on issues that
affect us all -- such as release of prisoners, conditions
of release, etc.
Res ectfully submitted,
Anne Marshall
Program Coordinator
1
PRISM
PEOPLE
RESPONDING
IN
SOCIAL
MINISTRY
3550 Winnetka No
New Hope Mn 55427
(612) 544-7522
MembeR Congrtega.tions
Beautiful Savior
Lutheran Church
Brunswick United
Methodist Church
Calvary Lutheran
Church
First Congregational
Church/Robbinsdale
Golden Valley United
Methodist Church
Holy Nativity
Lutheran Church
Mt. Olivet Lutheran
Church/Plymouth
New Ventures
Christian Church
Olivet Baptist
Church
Olivet United
Methodist Church
Pilgrim United
Methodist Church
St. Joseph's
Parish Canmuhity
St. Mary of the Lake
Catholic Church
Valley Community
Presbyterian Church
Valley of Peau
Lutheran Church
Vision of Glory
Lutheran Church
July 8, 1987
Mr. Frank Boyles
Assistant City Manager
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
Dear Mr. Boyles:
The following information reflects the numbers of Plymouth
residents served by PRISM and the services they received
fran January 1, 1987, through June 30, 1987. The percentage
figures reflect the percentage of total PRISM services provided
to Plymouth residents in each service area.
Financial Assistance:
Food:
Clothing:
Furniture:
41 persons - $2582 - 23%
475 persons - $6899 - 26%
848 persons - $6801 - 42%
23 persons - $ 360 - 30%
Financial Assistance is the actual dollar amount PRISM paid
to keep Plymouth residents from becoming homeless. Food is
valued at $1.00 per pound. Clothing and furniture are valued
at the "used" market value.
In addition to the above, 27 low -inane Plymouth households
receive a bag of groceries every week from the PRISM potluck
program. There are 7-9 food items in each bag (enough for
1-2 main meals) along with day-old bakery goods. This supp-
lemental feeding program keeps these 27 families out of food
crises each month as they simply do not have adequate enough
incomes to keep from running out of food. Each bag has an
approximate value of $15 ($405 per week).
Addresses, inccme amounts and sources are verified on all
people who receive PRISM emergency services.
Besides the emergency services listed above, PRISM provides
the following supplemental services:
* Transportation for senior citizens to medical
appointments
* Nutrition, helath, groaning clinics
* Income tax and legal advice
* Holiday food and gifts
In these programs, PRISM does not keep statistics based on
OM
the city in which the client resides, but a cursory
examination indicates that over 250 of all people using
these services were from Plymouth.
Enclosed is additional information on PRISM programs.
If we can be of further help, please contact the PRISM
Executive Director, Nita Quinn, at 544-7522.
Sincerely,
V4�
Judith Laflare
PRISM Treasurer
enc. 2
cc: Mayor
City Council Pres.
NEW HOURS
AT C�
PRISM
NDI V ! !
POTLUCK HOURS:
CUMIES CLOSET' HOURS :
to 9 p.m.
Mondays:
5 p.m,
to
8:30 p.m.
Tuesdays:
10 a.m,
to
2 p.m.
Wednesdays:
10 a.m,
to
2 p.m. &
5 P.M.
to
8:30 p.m.
Thursdays:
10 a.m,
to
2 p.m.
t
11 onday `Vednesday
9 A. M. TO 9 P.M.
Tuesday &- Thursday
O
� 9 A. M. TO 5 P.M.
CLOSED ALL DAY Friday
NDV ! !
POTLUCK HOURS:
Mondays: 12 noon
to 9 p.m.
Tuesdays: 9 a.m,
to 5 p.m.
Wednesdays: 9 a.m,
to 9 p.m.
Thursdays: 9 a.m,
to 12 noon
BEGINS 6/15/87
OPEN "2"
EVENINGS TO
BETTER SERVE
YOU!!
PRISM
PEOPLE
RESPONDING
IN
SOCIAL
MINISTRY
3550 Winnetka No
New hope Mn 55427
(612) 544-7522
Membeh Congaegatiou
Beautiful Savior
Lutheran Church
Bruns%vick United
Methodist Church
Calvary Lutheran
Church
First Wngregational
Church/Robbinsdale
Golden Valley United
Methodist Church
Holy Nativity
lutheran Church
Mt. Olivet Lutheran
Church/Plymouth
New Ventures
Christian Church
Olivet Baptist
Church
Olivet United
Methodist Church
Pilgrim United
Methodist Church
St. Joseph's
Parish Ommunity
St. Mary of the Lake
Catholic Church
Valley Omnunity
Presbyterian Church
Valley of Peace
Lutheran church
Vision of Glory
Lutheran Church
HOURS:
H m -Fri 9-5
Wed 6:30-8:30
DO YOU NEED HELP?
PRISM OFFERS:
• CLOTIiES CLOSET - A free clothes closet for people in our area.
Registration is required. Open every Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday (10am-2pm), Wed. evening 6:30-8:30 p.m.
• FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS - PRISM receives donations of
these items. Requests may be made and your name put on a wait-
ing list.
• EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF - PRISM is one of more than 22 food shelves
in Hennepin County. We can assist those needing food because of
an emergency. We can help with a 2-3 day food supply. If you
are not in our food shelf area, we can refer you to a food shelf
in your area.
• POT LUCK - A once a week supplemental food program for people
meeting g low income guidelines. There is a waiting list. An
intake will be done when your name comes up. Then you pick up
a bag of miscellaneous groceries and bakery goods once a week
(Tues. through Thurs. 9 - 5 - not over lunch hour) or Wednesday
evening 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monthly food demonstrations are held
by a nutritionist to better enable recipients to use the food
they receive. Those attending receive bonus food.
• INFORMATION AND REFERRAL - PRISM can help you with your questions
on who to contact for counseling, welfare assistance, legal aid
and other services.
• FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - PRISM has very limited funds to assist
people in crisis. Requests are screened individually by staff.
• BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC - Screening is done by registered nurses,
every Monday morning from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. No fee, all ages.
are eligible..
• TRANSPORTATION - Transport of denior citizens or handicapped
persons for medical, dental, eye or assistance appointments. Must
be low income.
• INCOME TAX CLINIC - Free income tax preparation for persons meeting
income guidelines - February through April. Client must.call for
appointment. Wednesday evenings 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
FRIENDLY VISITING - To isolated elderly or handicapped persons
living independently in our community. Volunteer meets his or her
friend twice monthly. Training and support are provided.
• LEGAL INFORMATION CLINIC - Held in cooperation with Chrysalis. The
clinics are he 3-4 times a year by volunteer lawyers. Watch news-
letter for dates.
• HOLIDAY PROGRAMS - PRISM assists low income 'people in our community
with Christmas and Thanksgiving baskets and Christmas gifts for
children 18 and under. PRISM works with the Holiday Clearing
Bureau to avoid duplication.
PRISM serves people in the five northwest
suburban communities of Crystal, Oolden
Valley, New Hope, Plymouth and Robbins -
dale and all menbers of member churches.
Although referrals are generally made by
case workers, pastors, or other organiza-
tions familiar with the situation, anyone
with a need who lives in the area is
eligible.
PRISM is an ecumenical coalition of
chnurches in the northwest suburbs wino
work together to more effectively ex-
tend their ministries. PRISM provides
real opportunities for nim bens to
serve those in our area in need.
PRISM is funded by member churches
as well as civic organizations, busi-
nesses, foundations and individuals.
All contributions are tax deductible.
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MEMO TO: City of Plymouth City Council and Staff
MEMO FROM:
Marcy Shapiro, Director
West Hennepin Human Services Planning Board
Mary Cayan
Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council
SUBJECT: Second Quarter Report, 1987
The following information is being submitted as per your request
for quarterly updates from human services agencies funded by the City
of Plymouth. The report contains four sections; Committee and
Network Updates, Special Events Updates, Program Information, and a
description of joint efforts by the two Councils.
COMMITTEE UPDATES
Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council:
The Public Communications Committee continued the work begun during
the first quarter on reviewing and updating materials used to
communicate information about the Northwest Hennepin Human Services
Council to the community. Work was completed on the content of a new
information brochure discussing the work of the Council, two hundred
letters were sent to local media persons to upgrade communication
efforts with the media, an organization chart was produced for
information fair use, and an hour-long cable TV program about the
work of the Council was produced and aired four times during the
month of May.
The Membership Committee has completed the evaluation of materials
used by local municipalities when recruiting new members for the
Advisory Commission. During the second quarter this Committee
completed a draft for an orientation brochure and a contents draft
for information packages for municipal use.
The Community Social Services Act Committee continued the process of
up updating the information base in support of the 1987 service
priorities for the northwest area. Activities completed during the
second quarter include two focus groups for providers of services to
seniors and those in need of chemical health services, compiliation
of the data from the Energy Assistance Program client study, and work
was begun on a draft for the questionaire to be used in the area -wide
telephone survey scheduled for the fourth quarter of 1987.
The Executive Director Search Committee was formed in May by the
Executive Board to develop and implement a replacement process for
the current Northwest Hennepin Human Services Councils director, Mary
Cayan. Mary's resignation from the Council is effective September 4,
1987.
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The Northwest Network met monthly during the second quarter of 1987
to discuss a variety of area coordination issues. Issues discussed
included the preparation of funding requests from Hennepin County,
the allocation process of the United Ways staff training needs and
training resources, and the delivery model used by the Surplus
Commodities Program.
The Child Abuse Network: The Network Steering Committee met monthly
during the second quarter of 1987. Approximately forty providers met
to hear speakers on various issues and to discuss results of the
State legislative session with Senator Reichgott and Representatives
Clausnitzer and Rest.
The Northwest Area Emergency Services Providers met twice during the
second quarter of 1987 to discuss the delivery of the Surplus
Commodities Program and to prepare for the 1988 Hennepin County
funding cycle.
West Hennepin Human Services Planning Board:
gpmsun} t y�BQc i a}�_�ervices__E_oa_sn� i t t continues to gat her data as part of
the process of developing our priorities for Hennepin County and other
services. This year we will not only focus on specific service areas but
aIso on service system changes needed. During the Second quarter we did
the following: held 4 focus groups with service providers, consumers, and
county commissioners on emergency services, children and families, fobs,
income and self sufficiency, access to services; held a forum for service
providers; participated in coordinating council of human services
councils; participated in a service coordination task force of other human
services councils; continue to advocate for decentralization of human
services including discussion with office of the Mayor of Minneapolis
about his advocacy for service decentralization.
Nest__Hennepin_Youth Services Providers meet and heard speakers on services;
coordinated with a Hopkins -Minnetonka clergy committee concerned about
youth; staff provided assistance to local community education programs who
are developing "youth at risk" plans as a result of recently passed state
legislation.
EmergencyServ_ices__Prov_iders coordinating group met monthly to review and
coordinate services; focused on developing a second edition of a directory
to be published by WHHS for clients of these programs; looked at ways of
doing follow-up to advocacy training for volunteers; sponsored classes in
budget management, nutrition education, parenting education.
Henneein_CountYTask_Force_on_Youth_and Drugs was forced after successful
advocacy by West Hennepin Human Services. Chaired by Commissioner Sam
Sivanich and County Attorney Tom Johnson, West Hennepin Human Services is
represented by Hoard member Guy Detlefsen of Minnetonka. Ultimately this
task force will recommend policy changes, roled changes, responsibilities
of various sectors of the community and legislative changes that need to
be made that would reduce the demand and supply of illegal drugs and
alcohol by youth.
�onaiaunitY__Energy_CQuncils Meet monthly to provide input to the develops nt
of the House Doctor Program and the Hoare Energy Check-up program. One
council serves Plymouth -Tonka Hay -St. Louis Park and the other serves
Robbinsdale-Maple Grove -Medina.
SPECIAL EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council
The following events or activities occurred in the second quarter
of 1987:
* Information updates were prepared for the municipal profiles
developed early in 1987. An additional presentation was
made to the City Council of Osseo bringing the annual total
to six presentations before area City Councils.
* Newly appointed Advisory Commissioners were given an
orientation session to the Northwest Hennepin Human Services
Council.
* Members of the Board of Directors and the Advisory
Commission of the Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council
received presentations by Mission Care Detox Center, the
Suburban Housing Program, and Natural Resources Corporation.
+� A forum on "The Trend to Professionalize Human Services" was
conducted on May 5, 1987 and was attended by thirty-five
area service providers. Four panelists discussed various
viewpoints on the trend for human services agencies to
become more professional in the areas of administrative
systems and service delivery.
* The Northwest Hennepin Human Services Councils produced and
aired an hour-long program on cable television discussing
the work and history of our agency. Other area providers
also participated in the program to explain their services
and to discuss their connections with the Council.
* The Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council Datanet
on-line information database became fully operational after
necessary adjustments were made in the telephone access
component of the system. Datanet is an on-line statistical
database maintained by the Minnesota State Planning Agency.
Data from the system will be used by the Northwest Hennepin
Human Services Council for the Community Social Services Act
Process and for dissemination to area providers and
municipalities.
* Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council staff attended the
open house of the Community Health Clinic located in
Brooklyn Center. The Clinic provides prenatal, wellwoman,
immunizations, and developmental screening services.
+� Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council staff worked with
staff of the Family and Children's Youth Diversion Program
located in Osseo and with Hennepin County staff to advocate
for additional County funding in 1988 for the Youth
Diversion Program.
+ Advisory Commissioners met with the Northwest Hennepin Human
Services Council liaison from Hennepin County to clarify
mutual expectations on roles and activities.
* Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council staff met with
staff of the United Way training resources division to
advocate for additional training resources to be channeled
to providers working in the northwest area beginning in
early 1988.
* The Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council developed an
updated agency Affirmative Action Plan.
West Hennepin Human Services Council
The following events or activities occurred in the second quarter of 1987:
* The West Hennepin Human Services Annual meeting was held in May at
the Radisson Inn in Plymouth and speeches by the Mayors of Plymouth,
Golden Valley and Minneapolis.
* After helping to start the BrideWest Program which provides assis-
tance and housing to youth in crisis, West Hennepin Human Services
is providing technical assistance to the program in developing a
community based advisory committee.
* "Grabbing the Dollar" was a special meeting sponsored by West Henne-
pin Human Services to look at human services funding issues, trends,
and coordination. Attended by 35-30 area providers, talks were given
by Gary Millar of the Minneapolis Foundation and Arthur Himmeleman
of the Public Private Initiative Project of the University of Minne-
sota's Humphrey Institute. Both of their talks centered on the need
for advocacy and for cooperation and collaboration among services.
The Plymouth Post newspaper did an in-depth article on this meeting.
* The report "Poverty and Welfare Programs in West Hennepin: Needs,
Barriers and Policy Issues" was completed and will be released
in July. The report deals with a series of recommendations to
different levels of government. policy trends, data analysis and
other research and data gathered and a series of findings and
issues. A communications/public relations professional has
volunteered to work with WHHS in publicizing the findings and
recommendations of this report.
* West Hennepin Human Services received a $5000 grant from Hands
Across America to do community education on poverty in the West
Hennepin area. This will be a coordinated effort with the publicity
on the Poverty and Welfare Programs report.
During April and May, West Hennepin Human Services did an in-depth
study of the information and referral calls that it receives. An
average of 101 calls per month are received. The most common calls
were for emergency services (food, shelter and clothing) and for low
cost housing or s -me other housing related problem. In addition, ot!-er
areas where we received calls were for home chore services, surplus
commodities, adult day care, financial assistance, legal aid, shelter
for family violence victimes, mental health case management, youth
services.
* In addition staff met with the United Way to look at the feasibility
of decentralizing First Call for Help and about the possibility of
expanding their services to include follow-up and advocacy services.
* West Hennepin Human Services sponsored a two day training session on
advocacy skills for 26 volunteers and staff from area emergency ser-
vices programs, energy assistance and other providers. The training
involved presentations by 6 resource people. Follow-up will be provi-
ded for the advocates who were trained. The training focused on advo-
cacy skills, communications skills, information on economic assistance
programs, and information on community resources.
* Over 200 copies of the final report of the Housing Resource and Coor-
dination Project were distributed to various officials and interested
parties in the area. The Sailor newspapers in the West Hennepin area
endorsed the resommendations of the project in an editorial.
* The 1986 audit of West Hennepin Human Services and the Energy Assis-
tarice Program was completed and the report released.
* West Hennepin Human Services continued to work on its legislative
agenda focusing on the areas of health care, child care, jobs,wel-
fare reform, mental health and energy. Staff and board were active
at the legislature in providing support to key initiatives. As a fol-
low-up, we have been participating in discussion with county commis-
sioners on welfare reform and participating in an advisory committee
to a work program being initiated by the County.
* We provided technical assistance to an average of 10-15 agencies
and organizations per month. Examples are: Hopkins Intervention
Project, Jewish Family Service, Legal Aid, First bank Plymouth,
Y.E.S., National Center for Policy Alternatives, Community Action
for Suburban Hennepin, Minneapolis Ombudsman for Senior Services,
Wright County Community Action Agency, Alliance for the Mentally
Ill, Natural Resource Corporation.
JOINT EFFORTS•
In addition to separate agency activities, the Northwest Hennepin
Human Services Council and the West Hennepin Human Services Planning
Board also jointly work on projects and committees to expand limited
resources. Joint efforts in the second quarter of 1987 include:
The Long -Range Planning Committee: is comprised of three members from
each of the three suburban human service councils. The Committee has
interviewed a total of six consultants and has selected three to
assist them at varying points in the process. The process will be
finalized and implemented during the third quarter of 1987.
The Lobbying Task Force is comprised of representatives from the
three suburban human services councils and from Community Action for
Suburban Hennepin. The task force continued activity in April and
May on the two issues of child care subsidies and health insurance
availability for low-income persons. The Committee will reconvene in
August to work on the Hennepin County budget process.
The Housing Advocacy Project ended in October of 1966, but staff from
both Councils continue to work on efforts to fund a program to carry
out the recommendations of the project. During the second quarter of
1967 staff developed a funding proposal outline and met with Phil
Cohen of Senator Durenberger's office, Jim Solem, Director of the
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency► and Anna Stern, Metropolitan
Council housing planner, to strategize on program links and funding
sources.
The Mental Health Aftercare Providers are staffed jointly by the
Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council and the West Hennepin Human
Services Planning Board. The providers met three times during the
second quarter of 1987 to monitor proposed changes in state mental
health legislation and to provide input to Hennepin County on
implementation procedures for legislatively mandated changes in the
delivery system.
The Coordinating Council is attended by the eight human services
councils in Hennepin County. The Council met three times in the
second quarter in 1987 to hear speakers and to plan surveys for the
Community Social Services Act Process.
The Energy Concerns Task Force is a suburban -wide group of
energy-related providers who meet on a bi-monthly basis. During the
second quarter of 1987 the task force established a sub -committee to
explore and develop joint means of marketing their programs to the
public.
Employee Benefits Analysis: The Northwest Hennepin Human Services
Council and the West Hennepin Human Services Planning Board are
jointly assessing the fringe benefits currently offered to employees
of the Councils. Staff successfully solicited the assistance of a
private -sector volunteer to lead the analysis process and to assess
responses to requests for proposals from providers of benefits. The
analysis is scheduled for completion in September, 1987.
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The Suburban Research Network is staffed by the planners of the three
suburban human services councils. The network meets approximately
once a month to discuss current research activities, to share data,
and to plan joint activities. Activities pursed during the second
quarter of 1987 include the analysis of the upcoming Hennepin County
Community Services Department budget, and a fall forum for
metropolitan human service planners.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council:
1). Surplus Commodities were distributed at two sites in May and
June. Approximately 450 persons from Plymouth received
commodities at each distribution.
2). The 1986-1987 Energy Assistance Program completed the annual
application process on May 31, 1987. As of March 19, 1987, a
total of twenty households from Plymouth received $7,450 of
assistance through the Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council
office. Statistics for the entire program year will be available
in late July, 1987. EAP successfully solicited $77,200.00 from
Community Action for Suburban Hennepin County for the 1987-1988
program.
3). Plymouth Emergency Services Second Quarter Report: The 1987
Emergency Services Program served sixteen residents of Plymouth
with $1,156.00 and ten HomeFree Shelter clients with $374.50
during the second quarter of 1987.
From January 1 through June 309 1987, the Emergency Services
Program has served 21 residents of Plymouth with $19642.00 and 35
HomeFree Shelter clients with $598.50. Additional information is
contained in the attached statistics sheet and graphs.
West Hennepin Human Services Planning Board:
1} The 1986-87 Energy Assistance Program completed the annual application
process on May 31, 1987. West Hennepin Human Services took over 1100
applications for the West Hennepin area. We have 8 decentralized sites
for taking application including Plymouth City Hall where we utilize
residents of Plymouth as volunteers overall we have 31 volunteers in
the West Hennepin area who provided 900 hours of service. In Plymouth
as of June 30th, 392 Plymouth residents (132 households) received as-
sitance totalling $50,695. in heating assistance plus $1,764 in crisis
assistance. We also provided $1,446 in conservation/repair assistance.
The three suburban human services councils successfully solicited
$77,200 from Community Action for Suburban Hennepin to enhance the
outreach capacity of the program during the 1987-88 program year. A
volunteer recognition event was held for program volunteers at the
Old Log Theater.
2) The House Doctor Program continues to serve Plymouth, Tonka Bay
and St. Louis Park. So far 89 households have been served in the
three communities.We are developing a second House Doctor Program
to serve the cities of Mpale Grove, Medina and Robbinsdale. In
addition NSP has agreed to fund a Home Energy Check-up Program in
these same 6 cities. The Minnesota Department of Human Services
will fund the administrative portion of the program.
3) The West Hennepin Emergency Services Program has served 494 Plymouth
residents(127 Households) from January 1 to June 30, 1987 with over
$7,000 in services. See attached program information statistics.
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PLYMOUTH 1987 SECOND QUARTER EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAM REPORT
SECOND QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30, 1987
PERSONS SERVED DURING THE SECOND QUARTER 1987:
Plymouth Residents: 16
Gender and Age Groups of Persons Served:
Male Female 0 5 6 18 19 24
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HomeFree Shelter Clients: 10
Gender and Age Groups of Persons Served:
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Plymouth Residents: $1,156.00
Average Expenditure per Plymouth Resident: $72.25
HomeFree Shelter Clients: $374.50
Average Expenditure per HomeFree Client: $37.45
JANUARY 1, 1987 - JUNE 30, 1987 PERSONS SERVED:
Plymouth Residents: 21
HomeFree Clients: 35
JANUARY 1, 1987 - JUNE 30, 1987 EXPENDITURES:
Plymouth Residents: $19642.00
Average Expenditure per Plymouth Resident: $78.19
HomeFree Shelter Client: $597.50
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
MEMO
DATE: July 6, 1987
TO: Jane Laurence -Cooper, Community Service Officer
FROM: Bob Zitur, Councilmember
SUBJECT
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Jane, I wish to thank you for the informative ride in the CSO wagon on
Thursday night, July 2. You certainly are professional in your work.
It certainly was a busy night. I can still smell the stench of the
foxes on County Road 47 at 1:30 a.m. in the morning! Thanks again.
BZ:jm
cc: Mayor & City Council
James G. Willis, City Manager
Dick Carlquist, Public Safety Director
July 8, 1987
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PLYMOUTFt
Mr. James E. Bruhn
12814 27th Avenue North
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Mr. Bruhn:
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What a day brightener your letter was! Thank you for taking the time to
share your observations following your call to our office about your sewer
and water account. Also, thank you for your special recognition of the
service you received from Ms. Ecker.
Local government is a service operation with many diverse customers. We
have approximately 16,000 sewer and water accounts and it is obviously
important that we maintain adequate control over those records and yet, have
them available to respond to questions such as yours. I am pleased that you
were able to find answers to all of your questions and that Connie Ecker was
able to provide them for you.
Thank you again for your very kind letter. I hope the service you continue
to receive from all the employees of Plymouth continue to measure up to your
expectations.
Yours truly,
Xmes G. Willis
Ci Manager
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12450 Wayzata Blvd. Suite 107
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FILE COPY
Mr. Al Cottingham
Associate Planner
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
Re: File No. 87060
Dear Mr. Cottingham:
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Mental Health Counseling
I am in receipt of your letter of June 23, 1987. My horses
have been removed from the property. Please withdraw my applica-
tion for a Conditional Use Permit.
I understand your policy is an 80% refund for a withdrawal. I
believe I should be entitled to a 100% refund. I was advised
when this matter first arose, that my horses could remain at
the property as long as the application was in process. If I
had known this was not the case, I would not have made the
application.
I need to express my displeasure at the way this entire matter
was handled by the City. I am not in the habit of making waves
and filing complaints; in fact, this is a first for me. But I
simply cannot let this pass.
I do understand the need for restrictions and enforcement. That
is not my issue. I submit that the City of Plymouth is remiss in
the flow of correct information, both between departments and
employees, and to residents seeking advice.
1. When the Plymouth police were contacted regarding violation
of laws and restrictions before the horses were even pur-
chased, instead of being advised there would be no problem
as long as they were secure, I should have been advised to
contact the correct department for this information. I
operated in trust of their advice when purchasing those
horses.
JUN
29 1987
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I am in receipt of your letter of June 23, 1987. My horses
have been removed from the property. Please withdraw my applica-
tion for a Conditional Use Permit.
I understand your policy is an 80% refund for a withdrawal. I
believe I should be entitled to a 100% refund. I was advised
when this matter first arose, that my horses could remain at
the property as long as the application was in process. If I
had known this was not the case, I would not have made the
application.
I need to express my displeasure at the way this entire matter
was handled by the City. I am not in the habit of making waves
and filing complaints; in fact, this is a first for me. But I
simply cannot let this pass.
I do understand the need for restrictions and enforcement. That
is not my issue. I submit that the City of Plymouth is remiss in
the flow of correct information, both between departments and
employees, and to residents seeking advice.
1. When the Plymouth police were contacted regarding violation
of laws and restrictions before the horses were even pur-
chased, instead of being advised there would be no problem
as long as they were secure, I should have been advised to
contact the correct department for this information. I
operated in trust of their advice when purchasing those
horses.
Mr. Al Cottingham
June 29, 1987
Page Two
2. When I received notice of a complaint, I advised the
City of Plymouth I would do whatever necessary and was
told to make application for the permit. I was told I
need have no concern about violation as long as the
permit was in process. Again, I operated in trust of
the information given me and made application.
3. When I phoned asking the correct way to handle things
after I made the decision to move in September, I was
told the options were simply continuing with the
application process (which would'"buy me time"), or
withdraw the application and simply request an extension
of time. Again, at this point in time I was under the
impression there would be no problem. However, following
your conversation with someone else, I received the informa-
tion I was, and had been, in violation and had 10 days to
remove my horses.
This entire matter has been a comedy of errors. I believe I deserve
an apology and I believe I deserve a refund. Again, I have no issue
with the restriction and the City's enforcement of it. My complaint
is in the lack of correct information I have been given throughout
this entire process, and the ripple effect this had had on me,
beginning with the purchase of the horses, expense of adequate shelter
and maintenance for them, and finally resulting in the decision to
move my home. This entails monies in the thousands of dollars. I
have followed your advice commencing from the first contact with'the
police and still was threatened with a violation; now -I feel I should
consult an attorney for my options.
Let me respectfully submit you need to tighten your ship. I have had
a home in Plymouth since 1969. As a result of this matter, you have
lost me as a member of your community. I realize that fact is of no
concern to you. But, I do submit that an entire community of voters
can be affected by a system that is unwieldy and loose. My personal
impression is that the right hand does not know what the left is doing.
I have spent way too much time and a great deal of money as a direct
result of incorrect information from the City.
I understand that your most natural reaction will be to write this off
as a crank letter. Please attempt to look objectively at my issue;
I believe the City of Plymouth would do well to look at procedure.
Sincerely,
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Marilyn Swenson
Administrator
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cc: Mayor
City Council
City Attorney
July 2, 1987
Ms. Marilyn Swenson
13112 Sunset Trail
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Ms. Swenson:
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I read your June 29, 1987 letter to Associate Planner Al Cottingham. Thank you for
your cooperation in removing the horses from the property. Your application for a
Conditional Use Permit has been withdrawn.
I have submitted a request for a refund for you in the amount of $120.00 which is the
full fee. I find that the circumstances of your case warrant the full refund. It will
he sent to you soon.
I apologize for the conflicting information you apparently received from the Public
Safety Department originally, and from the Community Development Department more
recently.
The City Ordinance, for a number of years including when you purchased your home, has
required a Conditional Use Permit for the keeping of horses in the single family resi-
dential district. The person in the Police Department with whom you talked perhaps did
not know of the zoning regulation and I suspect they were giving you the best praQtical
advice they could think of when they suggested that the horses be kept:secure.
I understand your view, under the circumstances, that the City needs to tighten its
ship. Let me explain the full story to you however, so that you might appreciate that
the system is perhaps tighter than you view it.
You were contacted by this Department after we received complaints from a neighbor.
Contrary to your letter of May 27, 1987, not all of your neighbors were supportive of
this activity. We specifically received complaints about odor and we verified that
odor came from your property.
When Mr. Dale contacted you about the zoning ordinance requirements, he did indicate
that once an application had been made, no further action would be taken. That
approach has been used successfully with respect to zoning matters but it is not the
best legal approach, especially since it can have the result of allowing a violation to
continue when there are external impacts upon other property owners. That is the case
here.
After you received the letter from Mr. Dale, the City Council reviewed another matter
where enforcement of a different code provision had been timed to coincide with the
administrative processing of an application. The City Council was concerned that to
not enforce the City Code and, to not promptly correct an observed violation in favor
of processing an administrative application for a permit, could dilute the purpose of
the Code.
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
Page two
Mrs. Marilyn Swenson
July 2, 1987
The processing of an application does not correct a violation of the City Code. Mr.
Dale's statement, while well intended, was not valid especially since we continued to
receive and verify the complaint about your activity and the odor.
I cannot tell a citizen that we ignore complaints about activities that require permits
but which are continuing without them. Despite our intentions to help you and all
citizens through the administrative process, it is not correct for us to be presumptive
that a permit would even be issued, especially when there are possible reasons that it
might not be issued. The purpose of Associate Planner Al Cottingham's letter was to
inform you that the violation of the Ordinance should be corrected first so that the
application could be dealt with on its merits.
I regret that this experience is one of the reasons you decided to move from the City,
besides providing for accommodations for the horses.
Your experiences are important to us and I have taken steps to assure a maximum degree
of coordination within the Community Development Department and among the City
Departments including Public Safety.
Your letter has resulted in an objective appraisal of the issue and we are including it
in our ongoing efforts to improve our service to the community.
Thank you for your comments. Please call me if you would like to discuss this matter
further.
Sincere ,
Blair Tremere, Director
Community Development
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
MEMO
DATE: July 2, 1987
TO: City Manager James G. Willis
FROM: Community Development Director Blair Tremere &5--_
SUBJECT LETTER FROM MS. MARILYN SWENSON (87060)
Attached is my response to the June 29, 1987 letter received from Ms. Swenson concern-
ing her Conditional Use Permit application to have horses in the single family resi-
dential zoning district.
I am also submitting for your counter -signature, the refund request in the amount of
the full application fee. I feel a full refund is warranted because she is withdrawing
the application and because there was a conflict in information related to her.
You may recall the telephone and written complaints we received about the horses at the
Swenson property; there primarily was a concern about odor but it led to the discovery
that a Conditional Use Permit had not been issued as required by the Zoning Ordinance.
An application was made and, at the time, Ms. Swenson was led to believe that "no
action" would be taken once the application was made and the request was in process.
We received continuing complaints and were faced with that administrative dilemma of
having one citizen who expected full enforcement of the Ordinance in the case of a
verified violation; and, another citizen who felt the ongoing activity should be allow-
ed without a permit during the course of applying for the permit.
Associate Planner Al Cottingham, at my direction, contacted Ms. Swenson and told her to
resolve the violation by removing the horses. She did that but she also decided to
withdraw her application because she is going to be moving to another location. She
had informed us earlier that she would be moving and was in the process of preparing
the new place for the horses.
I have also sent a memo to Public Safety Director Dick Carlquist regarding this. There
are several areas where the Zoning Ordinance and the City Code deal with a common
subject (animal control, transient merchants, and liquor are examples). There is a
need, in my opinion, for better coordination internally with regard to animal control
requirements. It is very typical that people will contact the Police Department and
not the Community Development Department about animal regulations. The information
conveyed by either department should include all applicable regulations.
Ms. Swenson contends in this case that a police official offered the opinion that there
should be no problem in maintaining horses if they were secured. There was apparently
no indication that a special permit might be required. She learned of the requirement
for the special permit after we received the complaint. Hind sight indicates that she
would not have brought the horses to the property without a permit had she known about
the permit.
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Page two
Memorandum to City Manager
July 2, 1987
I have recommended to Communications Coordinator Helen LaFave that a comprehensive
information sheet be developed from both the zoning and public safety viewpoint. This
could be provided to citizens as a summary statement of all applicable City
requirements regarding animals.
This information product will be the result of the lesson we have learned from Ms.
Swenson's experience which I suspect is not unique to Ms. Swenson.
At.tAnhmPntn
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
320 Washington Av. South
Hopkins, Minnesota 55343-8468
HENNEPIN
LIU 935-3381
TTY 935-6433
June 29, 1987
Mr. A.C. Champlain, Secretary
West Ridge Townhouse Association
3259 Terminal Drive, Room 100
Eagan, MN 55121
Dear Mr. Champlain:
Re: Your letter of June 17, 1987 concerning
damage to your property at the south
east corner of Larch Lane and New County Road 9
In the area you refer to, our construction plans call for excavating a 6
foot wide berm and backslopes within an easement 25 feet east of the face
of curb and to a point approximately 200 feet south of the new
intersection. All areas disturbed within these construction limits will
be re -sodded according to contract provisions. Any damage done by the
contractor's operations outside the construction limits will be repaired
at his expense, including replacement of defective seedlings and damaged
sign.
If you have any other questions please call me at 935-3381 or 553-1067
(field office).
Sincerely,
R'
� ichard G. Sp man, P.E.
Project Engineer
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HENNEPIN COUNTY
an equal opportunity employer
TOWNHOUSE
June 17. 1987
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West Ridoe Townhouse Association
31-59 Terminal Drive Room 100
Eaoan, Minnesota 55121
Hennepin County
Department of Transportation
-24 Washington Av. South
Hopkins, Minnesota 55_43-8468
Jim Juneman:
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The Hoard of Directors of West Ridge Townhouse Association would
appreciate your immediate assessment and response on the damaqe that
is occurring upon our property adjoining the construction of new
County Road #9. The area of concern is immediately southeast of the
new intersection at Larch Lane extending south for approximately 200
yards. A sketch (RED Hashing) and photos accompany this request to
assist in your assessment and inspection. Additional photos are
available for viewing, arrangements for viewing may be made by calling
Al Champlain at 559-0880, after 5 P.M. only.
We (West Ridge) planted 500 seedlings along Larch Lane in 1984 and
posted the area with signs, "DO NOT MOW SEEDLINGS PLANTED", and have
been nurturing these trees along ever seen in hope of improving the
overall area. It is very unfortunate that the County and:or the
contractor does not have the courtesy to request use of private
property (our land) for storage, egress and ingress.
Our assessment at this time indicates that approximately 15 trees have
been damaged or destroyed thus far along with the destruction of two
(DO NOT MOW SEEDLINGS PLANTED) signs that were driven over.
We expect that this area will be restored to its previous state; trees
replaced, signs replaced, and any track/tire marks raked out prior to
construction termination. We await your response and action plan on
this matter.
5incerel
A C Champlain, Secretary
West Ridge Hoard of Directors
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Fred Moore, City of Plymouth Director of Public Works
plymouth, minnesota 55442
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CITY OF
PLYMOUTH+
July 7, 1987
Jim Datalo
Caldwell Banker
West Suburban Office
10520 Wayzata Boulevard
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Dear Mr. Datalo:
On behalf of the Mayor, City Council, Park Commission and staff, I would like
to take this opportunity to thank you for your kind generosity of $500 toward
the Parkers Lake Grand Opening ceremony. We believe this is going to be an
exciting park enjoyed by Plymouth residents for years. The grand opening
should be a great way to get this park up and running. Please pass along
our best wishes and thanks to the rest of the Caldwell Banker team that have
supported us with this great contribution. I hope that you and the rest of
your staff will join us on Sunday, July 19, from 1-5 p.m. for the festivities.
As soon as the final details for this program have been worked out, we will
mail you a copy of the itinerary so that you can schedule yourself accordingly.
Again, let me say thank you for your kind generosity. We look forward to
seeing you on Sunday, July 19.
Sincerely,
E&6�e"�—
J.Blank, Director
Parks and Recreation
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cc: City Manager
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
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CITY OF
PLYMOUTH+
July 7, 1987
Helen Schmidt
H. Schmidt & Associates, Inc.
712 East Lake Street
Wayzata, MN 55391
Dear Ms. Schmidt:
On behalf of the Mayor, City Council, Park Commission and staff, I would like
to thank you for your kind generosity of $500 toward the Parkers Lake Grand
Opening ceremony. We believe this is going to be an exciting park enjoyed
by many Plymouth residents for years. The grand opening should be a great
way to get this park up and running.
Please pass along our best wishes and thanks to the rest of the H. Schmidt
and Associates staff that have supported us with this great contribution.
I hope that you and the rest of your staff will join us on Sunday, July
19, from 1-5 p.m. for the festivities. As soon as the final details for
this program have been worked out, we will mail you a copy of the itinerary.
Again, let me say thank you for your kind generosity. We look forward to
seeing you on Sunday, July 19.
Sincerely,
Z""' q 'f
Eric J. Blank, Director
Parks and Recreation
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cc: City Manager
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD; PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (512) 559.2800
July 7, 1987
Michael Pflaum
Lundgren Bros. Construction
935 East Wayzata Blvd.
Wayzata, MN 55391
Dear Mike:
On behalf of the Mayor, City Council, Park Commission and staff, I would like
to thank you for your kind generosity of $250 toward the Parkers Lake Grand
Opening ceremony. We believe this is going to be an exciting park enjoyed
by many Plymouth residents for years. The grand opening should be a great
way to get this park up and running.
Please pass along our best wishes and thanks to the rest of the Lundgren Bros.
Construction staff who have supported us with this great contribution. I hope
that you and the rest of your staff will join us on Sunday, July 19, from
1-5 p.m. for the festivities. As soon as the final details for this program
have been worked out, we will mail you a copy of the itinerary. Again, let
me say thank you for your kind generosity. We look forward to seeing you
on Sunday, July 19.
Sincerely,
945i�7�
Eric J. Blank, Director
Parks and Recreation
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CC: City Manager
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
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CITY O�
PLYMOUTR
July 7, 1987
Michael Pflaum
Lundgren Bros. Construction
935 East Wayzata Blvd.
Wayzata, MN 55391
Dear Mike:
On behalf of the Mayor, City Council, Park Commission and staff, I would like
to thank you for your kind generosity of $250 toward the Parkers Lake Grand
Opening ceremony. We believe this is going to be an exciting park enjoyed
by many Plymouth residents for years. The grand opening should be a great
way to get this park up and running.
Please pass along our best wishes and thanks to the rest of the Lundgren Bros.
Construction staff who have supported us with this great contribution. I hope
that you and the rest of your staff will join us on Sunday, July 19, from
1-5 p.m. for the festivities. As soon as the final details for this program
have been worked out, we will mail you a copy of the itinerary. Again, let
me say thank you for your kind generosity. We look forward to seeing you
on Sunday, July 19.
Sincerely,
945i�7�
Eric J. Blank, Director
Parks and Recreation
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CC: City Manager
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
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CITY C�
PLYMOUTH+
Gary O'Brien
Trammel Crow Co.
8400 Normandale Lake Blvd.
Suite 375
Bloomington, MN 55437
Dear Mr. O'Brien:
On behalf of the Mayor, City Council, Park Commission and staff, I would like
to thank you for your kind contribution of $250 to the Parkers Lake Grand
Opening ceremony. We are very excited about the future of this park and
believe it will be a great source of pride for the City for many years
to come.
Please pass along our thank you to the rest of the Trammel Crow staff for this
most appreciated donation. I hope that you will mark Sunday, July 19, on your
calendar, so that you can join us for the festivities. In the very near future,
we will contact you with further details about the program, so you may
appropriately plan your schedule for the day.
Sincerely,
Eric J. Blank, Director
Parks and Recreation
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cc: City Manager
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2600
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Suburban Cablevision Company • 6901 Winnetka Avenue North • Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 • (612) 533-8347
Reply To:
Office
June 30, 1987
Mr. Glenn B. Kivley
17610 41st Avenue North
Plymouth, Minnesota 55446
Dear Mr. Kivley:
As per the request of Frank Boyles, City of Plymouth, l will
try to answer some questions regarding cable tv service in
your area.
1. When do we anticipate building cable in your area'[
The best source of information for this question would
be to check with the Planning Department of Plymouth,
as they would know when your area will be developed.
2. What cost would be incurred by the homeowners to install
cable tv to your area?
As per the city franchise (see attachment) your area
would qualify under the 10 to 14 homes per mile. The
amount of cable construction needed is 7483' at a cost
of $24,781.11. The franchise states..that it would be a
50/50 shared cost, with the Cable Company, or $12,390.55
to the homeowners.
If there are any questions, please call me at 533-8347.
Sincerely,
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Director o Engineering
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Hauser Communications, Inc. ���v��� Hauser Communications, Inc.
New York Office ��(.r Arlington Office
X137 Madison Avenue, 36th Floor �i �� 2707 Wilson Boulevard
New York, New York 10022 `�; Arlington, Virginia 22201
(212) 832-8788, (703) 841-7720
C. Where densities are 19 or less homes per mile, Grantee shall serve those
subscribers on a cost sharing basis between the system and the subscribers on a
graduated basis as follows:
Percentage of Cost
Cost Paid Cost Paid
Density/Miles by Northern by Subscribers
15 to 19 60% 40%
;10 to 14 50% 50%
5 to 9 40% 60%
0 to 4 30% 70%
D. Subscribers electing to receive cable under the extension plan will be
eligible for a pro rata refund depending on number of additional subscribers taking
service during the 24 months following activation of service to each extension area.
X. Any request for service in the line extension area shall be served 3n six
months or less afterconstruction of the initial service territory is completed.
7.04 Permits. 'Grantee shall obtain the necessary permits from the applicable city
before commencing construction of System in that city, including the opening or
disturbance of any street. If Grantee fails to meet the conditions of any required permit,
in addition to any penalties that may be imposed by reason of this Franchise, It may be
wbject to the remedies available to the city wherein the violation occurred.
Cable TV will build at 35 homes per mile; approx. 50 homes built are needed to
qualify.
June 25, 1987
Mr. Dennis Westley
3020 Kilmer Lane
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Mr. Westley:
This letter is in response to the concern you expressed through a
resident feedback form about dog problems in the Sunrise Park. The
situation has been monitored for the past three months and I wish to
inform you of the results.
On March 21st, 1987 the Community Service Officers set up a patrol
detail in order to inform all four of the Officers that a problem
exists and to establish a record of the dates and times the area
was patrolled and checked. A copy of the completed record is in-
cluded with this letter. As you can see, there were no violations
observed. This does not mean that there are no problems in the park;
only that we did not happen to check at the time there were violations
occuring. If you are still observing dog ordinance violations, we
would suggest that you contact our office or the dispatcher and report
them when they are in progress. We will have a Community Service
Officer respond and deal with the matter. When we receive this type
of cooperation from area residents we are able to use Community Service
Officers' time more efficiently, and often , more effectively.
Thank you again for your concern.
Sincerely,
Richard J. Carlquist
Public Safety Director
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Jan Laurence
Community Service Officer
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March 19, 1987
Mr. Dennis Westley
3020 Kilmer Lane
Plymouth, Minnesota 55441
Dear Mr. Westley:
Thank you for your attendance at the recent town meeting. Yes. Plymouth indeed
does have a leash law for dogs! I will refer your resident feedback form
directly to our Services Division for follow up patrol at the Sunrise Park.
Again, thank you for your attendance at the meeting and taking the time to
complete a resident feedback form.
Sincerely.
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Richard J.VrIqui , t
Public Safety Director"
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cc: James G. Willis - City Manager
Virgil Schneider - Mayor
Sergeant Tom Saba
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3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESC".1 55447. TELEP--JNE (612) 559.2300
March 10, 1987
Dennis Westly
3020 Kilmer Lane
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Mr. Westly:
Thank you for your thoughtful message on the Resident Feedback form you
submitted at the March 9 Town Meeting. Both the City Council and City staff
were gratified that the meeting was so well attended.
In order to more thoroughly respond to your concerns, we have referred your
comments to the Engineering Department for investigation. A member of that
department will provide you with additional information on this subject.
Once again, thank you for participating in the town meeting and feel free to
contact me, City Council members or the City staff at any time if we can be
of service to you.
Sincerely,
Virgil Schneider
Mayor
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RESIDENT FEEDBACK FORM _— \ate
Please'use this form if you have a question or concern which you w1.
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the City to investigate. If you provide your name, address and phone
number, we will advise you of our actions and findings with respect to your
concern.
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Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Harrer
10710 15th Avenue North
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Harrer:
On the basis of your comments at the June 2nd Board of Review Meeting and
your subsequent letter of June 24, 1987, Police Sargent Tom Saba conducted
an inspection in the vicinity of your home. I am attaching a copy of
Sargent Saba's report. On the basis of the report, we are asking that the
Martin porch be cleaned and the unlicensed vehicles removed from the vacant
lot. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sargent Saba.
Thank you for bringing these matters to our attention.
Yours ver rul
Frank Boyles
Assistant City Manager
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cc: Mayor and City Council
Attachment
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPT.
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SUPPLEMENTARY/CONTINUATION REPORT
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7/6/87, 1230 p.m., there are four vehicles not currently registered that are
parked on a vacant lot across from the Country House on south Shore Drive.
This lot is on the back side or south of the Martin residence, 10715 15th Av.
One of the vehicles, a 1974 Dodge Van, MN License LRG-027, lists to a Sherri
Lee Martin with a Buffalo address. I have attached all registrations. The
vehicles were posted that their are not currently licensed and are considered
junk according to Plymouth City Ordinance. I also gave a copy of this report
to the Martins along with the registrations. I asked that they clean up what
is theirs and report back to me others so that they can be towed immediately.
On Thursday, 7/2/87, I advised the Martins that their back porch completely
filled with bags, boxes and c;Lothing looked very messy. I was told by a
daughter that they were cleaning the basement and all would soon be gone. It
was still there today. There is also an Arctic Cat, DS 701 on a trailer and
some bicycles in the yard. They do not appear to be a primary problem in
comparison to the more obvious items.
End report by T. Saba, 7/6/87.
July 7, 1987
CITY OF
PLYMOUTH+
Mr. James J. Thomson, Jr.
LeFevere, Lefler, Kennedy,
O'Brien & Drawz
2000 First Bank Place West
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Dear Jim:
Attached is a letter from Mr. Bill Ruff with respect to the agreement
between Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Virginia and Mr. Ruff and the City of Plymouth.
Mr. Ruff's letter indicates that he is no longer associated with the
Virginia operation at 16810 County Road 47, and does not consider himself
bound by the agreement. Would you recommend that we contact Mr. Virginia
indicating that the number of adult fox should be reduced by one-half?
Should we contact Virginia to have him confirm Ruff's statement and revise
the agreement to delete Ruff's name? Please let me know your perspective in
order that we can proceed with this matter.
You s ve y truly,
Frank Boyles
Assistant City Manager
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cc: James G. Willis
City Council Members
Attachment
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
To: City of Plymouth
From: Bill Ruff
RE: Fox located at 16610 Cty Rd. 47
Date: July 6, 1987
Dear Sirs:
This letter is to inform you that as of July 2, 1987 all fox remaining on
the property listed above are the sole responsibility of Sam Virginia.
One-half of the fox, which was my share of the fox operation, has been
removed from within the city limits.
In the future any further correspondanre regarding the fox operation
should be addressed to Sam Virginia exclusively.
I feel I have acted within the agreement by moving my share of the fog:
by September 30, 1987 and that i no 1 onger am bound by sai d agreement.
Any future complaints or warrants with my name attached will be
considered harrosment and will be passed on to my attorney.
Sincerely;
.'�L41�
7 -aG - ('?
Bill Ruff
July 7, 1987
Harold Gustafson
6223 Orleans Lane No.
Maple Grove, MN 55369
Dear Mr. Gustafson:
CITY F
PLYMOUTH+
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On November 5, representatives of the Plymouth Gun Club and neighboring
residents, met to discuss mutual concerns. As part of that meeting, we agreed
on a number of items which were reflected in a November 6, 1986 memorandum
authored by myself and Public Safety Director Carlquist. One of those items
of agreement was that " 6. The gun club will distribute flyers to neighbors in
advance of unscheduled shoots which may occur from time -to -time during the
year."
Attached is a letter dated
that the gun club will be
1987, from 10:00 a.m. until
The Gun Club memorandum is
requirements.
Yours ve truly
Frank Boyles
Assistant City Manager
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July 1, 1987
conducting a
sundown, to
intended to
cc: Mayor and City Council Members
Attachment
which I received
special shoot on
accomodate their
comply with the
on July 6, advising
Saturday, July 18,
annual club picnic.
above notification
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
PLYMOUTH GUN CLUB AND NEIGHBORING RESIDENTS AT
11/5/86 CITY OF PLYMOUTH MEETING
Harold Gustafson, Gun Club
6223 Orleans Lane No.
Maple Grove, MN 55369
John Fontana, Gun Club
830 Windemere Drive N.
Plymouth, MN 55441
Raymond Swanson, Gun Club
3225 Carriage Drive
Medina, MN 55340
Wilfred M. Adams, Gun Club
4110 Revere Lane N.
Plymouth, MN 55441
Glenn jQy, Gun Club
4417 Deca ur Avenue N.
New Hope, MN 55428
Myron Kuklok, Neighbor
5205 Dunkirk Lane N.
Plymouth, MN 55446
Gary Reynolds, Neighbor
5305 Dunkirk Lane N.
Plymouth, MN 55446
Janice Paul, Neighbor
5350 Dunkirk Lane N.
Plymouth, MN 55446
Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dick Carlquist, Director of Public Safety
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
July 1, 1987
Dear Mr. Boyles:
We wish to notify you as per our agreement of November 5,
1986, that on Saturday, July 18, 1987, the Plymouth Gun
Club will alter its shooting hours to accommodate its annual
Club Picnic. Shooting hours will be from 10:00 a.m. until
sundown.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
h - & �';
Glenn E. Joly
Secretary Plymouth Gun Club
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
MEMO
DATE: November 6, 1986
TO: Harold Gustafson, John Fontana, Raymond Swanson, Wilfred Adams, Myron
Kuklok, Gary Reynolds, Janice Paul, Glenn Jidy
FROM:
Frank Boyles and Dick Cariquist
SUBJECT
NOVEMBER 5 MEETING TO RESOLVE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE PLYMOUTH GUN
CLUB AND NEIGHBORING RESIDENTS
On November 5, we met to discuss a number of concerns expressed by
neighbors with respect to Gun Club operations. The neighbors
concurred that since the Gun Club has re -oriented it's shooting, that
no over -spray has occurred at their households. They are pleased with
the results of these actions that were taken some three years ago.
Their concerns in this meeting are first, that the sound level
associated with each shot appears to be louder than in the past and
that they would like Sundays reserved as a quiet time in order that
they can enjoy this day at home with their families.
Gun Club members indicated that current hours for the club are
Wednesday, 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.,
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., one Saturday in August, and two in
September. The Sunday hours are open to the public. All shooting
authorized by the Club is restricted to target loads only. There has
been no change in load, vegetation, location of shooting or other
factors which account for the increase in the loudness of each shot.
Gun Club members indicated that they must balance weekday hours as
well as offer weekend hours for their constituents. Their primary
money generator is in their open shooting on Sunday.
Neighbors and Gun Club representatives concurred on the following
points to resolve their mutual concerns:
1. In addition to it's weekday schedule, the Gun Club will substitute
Saturday shooting from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in lieu of it's
current Sunday shooting schedule.
2. The new schedule will be effective next season. Gun Club members
anticipate that two more Sunday shoots will occur this year.
3. Neighbors agreed to call the Police Department if they hear any
shooting other than on Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.,
Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. or Saturday from 11:00 p.m. to
4:00 p.m.
NOVEMBER 5 MEETING ARESOLVE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE PLYMOUTH GUN CLUB AND
NEIGHBORING RESIDENTS
• Page Two
4. Plymouth officials will place an article in the Plymouth On Parade
newsletter reminding the public of shooting restrictions in the
community.
5. City representatives will put together and distribute a list of
neighborhood and Gun Club representatives present at this meeting in
order that contact can be made directly as a first effort to resolve
problems.
6. The Gun Club will distribute flyers to the neighbors in advance of
unscheduled shoots which may occur from time to time during the year.
All parties agreed that the above steps would adequately address their
concerns.
FB:dma
cc: dames G. Willis, City Manager
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July 7, 1987
Mr. Frank Boyles
Assistant City Manager
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
RE: Waterford Park
Bus Transportation
Dear Frank:
I would like to express my sincere appreciation for all of your
help concerning bus transportation for the neww employees at
Waterford Park.
I spoke with Willis Johnson of Medicine Lake Lines on Tuesday,
July 7 to confirm any decisions. He informed me that a
route would be scheduled to the building as of August 1, 1987
and that a temporary service would bero 'ded oximate
the last two weeks in 77 Tor th�-77DIQyeu of ITT Life VhQ
Filr just be moving in. This has solve d the Problem and I am
sovery p ease tat we could all work togPthP-*- nn *viz mit*ter
Programming transportation to the new Waterford Park building
will be a great asset to the continuing develon_ment of both
Waterford Park and the City of Plymouth.
Thank you again for your time and efforts.
Sincerely,
RYAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Lisa K. Miller
Property Management Secretary
LKM : LKM
cc: Mary Linderberg
John Kelly
Don Jordan
Pat Ryan
700 INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, 900 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402
TELEPHONE 612/339-9847
HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
RIDGEDALE DRIVE AT PLYMOUTH ROAD
12601 Ridgedale Drive
Minnetonka, Minnes�43-5648
NE 5 _-
(612) 541-8530
Virgil Schneider, Mayor
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mayor Schneider:
JUL 10 1987
CITY CtrL1ivj,ui,.
0
July 9, 1987
On behalf of Library Board President, Jack Cole, I am pleased to respond
to your letter of June 24, 1987 regarding the Hennepin County Library
Capital Improvement Plan. The Library has had a great deal of difficulty
in attempting to find a mutually agreeable site in the City of Plymouth.
The sites proposed by the Plymouth staff have essentially not met the
long term library site criteria adopted by the Library Board and the
County Board of Commissioners. We have nevertheless not dropped the
matter and the fact that it is not included in the current five year plan
does not mean a library will not be constructed at some time in the
City of Plymouth.
You are right in saying that many residents of Plymouth are beyond the
current three mile radius established as criteria for library
location in the county, but the map which accompanied your letter does
not take into account the service area of the Ridgedale Area Library
which is located just south of the Plymouth border and when their
service area is added to the community libraries' a much larger popula-
tion than your letter states is within three miles of a library.
Your letter is being placed on the Library Board agenda for the July 23
meeting and we will review the criteria and site problems at that time.
We would welcome any input from City staff to this process, particularly
that pertaining to retail development in Plymouth as retail development and
location is the primary factor in library site locations. The Library
Board will be responding to your letter after their July 23 meeting.
Cordially,
Robert H. Rohlf,
Director
HENNEPIN COUNTY
an equal opportunity employer
July 9, 1987
Mr. Curtis Carlson
Carlson Properties, Inc.
12755 Highway 55
Plymouth, MN 55441
RE: JULY 11 GROUND BREAKING FOR CARLSON CORPORATION HEADQUARTERS IN MINNETONKA
Dear Mr. Carlson:
I sincerely appreciate your invitation to attend and make a few comments to
commemorate your July 11 ground breaking for the Carlson Corporation Headquarters in
Minnetonka. I know that for you and your corporate family, this will be the
fulfillment of a long held dream. As much as I would love to be in attendance to
share in this important occasion, I have a longstanding commitment which I am unable
to break. Fortunately, Deputy Mayor David Crain is available and will attend the
July 11 ground breaking. I have asked Deputy Mayor Crain to share these remarks
with you.
Over the years, the City of Plymouth has been fortunate to house many of the finest
corporations in our state and region. We have been pleased to be the home of
Carlson Corporation World Headquarters these last twenty-six years. Over the years,
the Carlson Companies have displayed again and again that they are good residents
and socially responsible employers. Our loss will certainly be Minnetonka's gain.
With a more regional perspective, we are all winners because the Carlson Companies
will continue to supply needed employment opportunities and development in our west
suburban area. I am pleased that in an era when companies are seriously evaluating
the benefits of business operation in Minnesota, that the Carlson Companies have
steadfastly continued to support this area. On behalf of the Plymouth City Council,
we look ahead to continued productive working relationships with the Carlson
Companies in future years.
Congratulations on your World Headquarters ground breaking.
Sincerely,
Virgil Schneider
Mayor
cc: David Crain
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
July 7, 1987
IY F
PLYMOUTR
Mr. Larry Begin
4300 Fernbrook Lane
Plymouth, MN 55441
Mr. Donald A. Hillstrom
832 Northwest Midland Building
401 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Re: Abatement of Nuisance - 4300 Fernbrook Lane North
Dear Messrs. Begin & Hillstrom:
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At their July 6 meeting, the City Council conducted a public hearing with
respect to the elimination of a public health and safety hazard located at
4300 Fernbrook Lane. Following the completion of the public hearing, the
Council deferred adoption of a resolution which would provide a time limit
for elimination of this public health and safety hazard by the property
owner and authorize the City to initiate abatement activity and assess
associated costs against the property.
The Council's action was contingent upon receipt of an abatement plan from
Mr. Begin. In order for the plan to be considered at the July 20 meeting,
it must be received by the City with a carbon copy to the city attorney's
office no later than 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 1987. The abatement plan
must address specific timing for removal of each of the materials identified
in Sargent Saba's inspection, including the over 300 vehicles, 200 to 300
cubic yards of building materials, wood, metal, grass in plastic bags,
approximately 2,000 tires and approximately 3 dozen 55 -gallon drums. All
abatement efforts must conform to federal, state and local requirements.
The plan must confirm that no further material will be brought on to the
property, how the materials will be removed, how "classic' cars meeting
ordinance criteria will be housed and allowing the City inspection rights to
confirm plan implementation. The abatement ,plan must show in 30 day
increments, the specific type and number of items to be removed. The plan
should be specific enough that periodic inspections will show whether
progress is being made in accordance with the plan over each 30 day period.
The completion of the abatement efforts is not to exceed 6 months, or
January 1, 1988.
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
Larry Begin
Donald A. Hillstrom
July 7, 1987
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The City Council will review the proposed abatement plan at their duly 20,
1987 meeting. In the absence of receiving a plan, or if the plan proves to
be unsatisfactory from the Council's perspective, the Council has reserved
the right to adopt a resolution as originally proposed by the City staff at
the duly 6 meeting. It is my understanding that following the duly 6 public
hearing, Sargent Saba provided you with the names of contractors as you
requested. If you have any other questions with respect to this matter,
please feel free o contact myself, Tom Saba or Jim Thomson.
Yo rs ver tru ,
Frank Boyles
Assistant City Manager
FB:kec
cc: dim Thomson
Tom Saba
S/F 7/15/87