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Council Information Memorandum 05-18-1989
0 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM May 18, 1989 RECYCLING CASH DRAWING May 18: NO WINNER Next Week: $500 Cash Award UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS..... 1. BOARD OF ZONING -- Tuesday, May 23, 7:30 p.m. Board of Zoning Adjustments and Appeals will meet in the City Council chambers. Agenda attached. (M-1) 2. PLANNING COMMISSION -- Wednesday, May 24, 7:30 p.m. The Planning Commission will meet in the City Council chambers. Agenda attached. (M-2) 3. PARK TOUR -- Wednesday, May 24. The Park and Recreation Advisory Commission's annual park tour will leave from the City Center at 5:15 p.m. 4. NEXT COUNCIL MEETING -- Monday, June 5, 7:30 p.m. Regular City Council meeting. A Council study session will be held at 5:00 p.m in the Council conference room. 5. CALENDARS -- Meetings calendar for May and June are attached. (M-5) FOR YOUR INFORMATION.... 1. PLYMOUTH VS. GARY BERTHIAUME -- The City Attorney has provided the attached copy of the Order signed by Judge Johnston. Pursuant to the Order, Mr. Berthiaume has until June 16 to comply with the terms of the Order. (I-1) 2. ANNUAL MEETING - ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITIES --- The AMM's annual meeting will be held Wednesday, May 31 at the Mendakota Country Club in Mendota Heights. Social hour: 5:30 p.m., Dinner - 6:30 p.m., followed by business meeting at 7:30 p.m. A copy of the meeting announcement and map is attached. Councilmembers planning to attend should contact Laurie by May 23. (I-2) 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM May 18, 1989 Page 2 3. DEPARTMENT REPORTS -- April monthly activity reports for the Police and Fire Divisions are attached. (I-3) 4. CITY ATTORNEY BILLING -- The City Attorney's monthly client summary for April is attached. (I-4) 5. RESIDENT FEEDBACK FORMS -- Staff responses to Resident Feedback forms turned in at the April 10 Town meeting are attached. (I-5) 6. 1989 SPRING CLEAN UP PROGRAM -- The 1989 Spring Clean Up program is progressing smoothly with eleven neighborhood groups participating as of May 10. Of these 11 groups, four have already completed their programs, with seven neighborhood groups scheduled to receive dumpsters through the first week of June. 7. DISTRICT 281 GOVERNMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL -- Minutes from the March 311 1989 meeting of the Government Advisory Council are attached. (I-7) 8. HENNEPIN COUNTY "OLD TYME" FAIR -- Attached is a letter from Don Larson, County Fair PR Director, requesting a donation from each Hennepin County City to support the County Fair. A $200 donation from Plymouth is being requested. The Fair will be held From July 27 - 30 in Corcoran. (I-8) 9. Correspondence relating to basketball structures in the public right-of-way: a. Letter to William & Judy Krause, 4905 Oakview Lane, giving them 14 days to remove their basketball structure, or it will be removed by city crews, as provided in the policy adopted by the City Council. The same letter was mailed to an additional 28 property owners who have not obtained a permit. b. Letter to Charles Darth, 5761 Oakview Lane, revoking his permit to allow a basketball structure in the right-of-way. St. Paul Companies will not honor the policy written by the agent relating to naming the City as additional insured. The same letter was mailed to Iris Minner, 2945 Everest Lane, and Richard Best, 12400 48th Avenue North. c. Letter from James W. Galovan, 10310 27th Avenue North, and accompanying letter from State Farm indicating their inability to name the City as additional insured. Also attached is copy of response from City Clerk. d. Letter to City Manager from William G. Clelland regarding the basketball structure of Julius Berezovsky, 10535 49th Avenue North, and objecting to the short period of time they have to obtain a permit. Also attached is a response from the Assistant City Manager extending the deadline to obtain a permit to May 31. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM May 18, 1989 Page 3 e. Letter to Bill Peterson from Laurie Rauenhorst returning his permit application and permit fee. It was discovered that the basketball structure erected by Mr. Peterson is not adjacent to his property, but rather his neighbor's property, and he will have to remove the basketball structure. 10. EMPLOYEES -- The following correspondence has been received on Plymouth employees: a. Letter from Robert Ritchie, Watt/Peterson, Inc. b. Letter from John T. Sherman, 14500 -34th Avenue No. c. Letter from Jane Rohrs, 11650 27th Avenue No. d. Memorandum to Scott Hovet from City Manager. 11. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Letters on the Community Center from Shirley Kavanaugh, 1220 Ives Lane, and Susan Kavanaugh, 12825 - 34th Avenue North. (I -Ila) b. Letter from Douglas Dayton, Orono resident, commenting on the Reiser Development. (I-llb) c. Letter responding to Donald Shaw, Jr., 11920 - 50th Avenue North, from Dick Carlquist, concerning his appeal to a $ 50 false burglar alarm permit. (I-llc) d. Letter from Stephen Fisher, President, Security Product Company, Blaine, to Mayor Schneider, on the City's Alarm Permit Ordinance. (I-lld) e. Letter from T. W. Johnson, 14510 - 43rd Place No., to Al Cottingham, concerning conditions established on the Development Plan for Kingsview Heights Second Addition. (I -Ile) f. Letter From Steve Cramer, Minneapolis Councilmember, to Mayor Schneider, on the issue of plastic recycling. (I-llf) g. Letters responding to Henry Willegalle, 1525 Juneau Lane, from Mayor Schneider and City Manager, concerning Parker's Lake Bay on Juneau Lane. (I-llg) h. Letter from Patricia Wilder, NW Hennepin Human Services Council, Inviting Bob Zitur as CASH area representative, to a May 17 meeting. (I-lih) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM May 18, 1989 Page 4 i. Letter from Mary Nordstrom, 16630 - 21st Avenue No., supporting the Minneapolis/St. Paul food packaging ordinance and requesting a similar ordinance be adopted in Plymouth. (I-lli) j. Letter from William Jonason, 5515 Rosewood Lane, to Mayor Schneider, concerning the different styles of adjacent property fences. (I-llj) 12. PLYMOUTH CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/SPEED LIMIT ON VICKSBURG LANE --- Attached is a letter from Karen Wright, 15265 - 40th Ave. N., to Superintendent Landswerk regarding her desire that the speed limit on Vicksburg Lane be reduced. The new Plymouth Creek Elementary School will be opening this fall and Miss Wright apparently has a youngster who will be attending that school. I talked to Frank Winzenberg at District 284 regarding the District's busing policy with respect to the new elementary school. He informs me that all children will be provided bus service and that there will be no residents without such service. This does not mean that a child must ride the bus, but rather that if they elect to walk, it will be by choice and not necessity. If the Council desires to seek a reduction in the speed limit on Vicksburg Lane due to the proximity of the elementary school, we will prepare the necessary resolution for consideration at a subsequent Council meeting. (I-12) James G. Willis City Manager AGENDA BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS Tuesday, May 23, 1989 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. NEW BUSINESS WHERE: Plymouth City Center Council Chambers 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 7:30 P.M. YA— 1 A. Roger Speikers - Request variance for 20 feet to allow a 30 foot front yard setback versus the 50 foot ordinance standard in order to construct a third garage stall and work area onto his home at 15820 9th Avenue North. (05-01-89) B. Bob Goodrie - Request variance of 29 feet to allow a 6 foot front yard setback versus the 35 foot ordinance standard; variance of .11 feet to allow a 5.89 foot side yard setback versus the 6 foot ordinance standard, and from the maximum lot coverage to allow a 21.9% lot coverage versus the ordinance maximum of 20% in order to construct a two car detached garage on their lot at 10218 South Shore Drive. (05-03-89) 4. ADJOURNMENT 9:30 p.m. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA WEDNESDAY, May 24, 1989 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS )-,�'ZL, WHERE: Plymouth City Center 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER 7:30 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL 3.* CONSENT AGENDA 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Craig Scherber. Land Use Guide Plan Amendment/Rezoning for Swan Lake West located north of County Road 9 and east of West Medicine Lake Drive (89025) 5. OLD BUSINESS A. C. G. Rein Company. Land Use Guide Plan Amendment located at the southwest corner of State Highway 169 and Schmidt Lake Road (89004) B. Ryan Construction Company. Land Use Guide Plan Amendment for Rockford Road Plaza located at the northeast corner of I-494 and County Road 9 (89014) C. United Properties Development Company. Conditional Use Permit for Carbone's Italian Restaurant at Parker's Lake Towne Centre located at the southeast intersection of Vicksburg Lane and 22nd Avenue North (89022) 6. ADJOURNMENT 10:00 P.M. a) 00 Q cn ~ CC) Oaf O t!9 N m t0 0. J Q O aCO Le) iV t - O f yN W 0 N R N rn t7f QCOf W n 'N � W N OP 1 2 0 N (D to O � N f z a � ro In � N N a) 00 Q cn ~ CC) Oaf O t!9 N m t0 0. J Q O aCO Le) iV t - O f yN W 0 N R rn OP 1 QN 1 Q � N Q CD N N � Q U- N M CD LO N Q cr- zo w� _ Cl- z 1` O M a<c H 00 L O r'a^ a �E: N 0 C2 z 0 p H O d p O a p H U) U� C) W LU C7 W c7 M :2i Z^ O Z a a H a 3Ho ¢� a �¢� z�� Q �o (have Cl -r- warn N a� au, MaH a ca H z _z z p" o^ 0 cw .� Q N O N �\ U3 Cn LL W O H W t� O E D °- z o ~ cro Q Cl) CO Moa Q N O7m," owH r-x:Ux Nmcn M 3 0 O c �4 o w o H W O �-� W W mM E v cd to Z O V) O W O Z � Z w b0 C) O M W z W 1'--4 .. _ .. 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Gary Berthiaume, ORDER File No. 88-22039 Defendant. ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - that: Pursuant to the agreement of the parties, it is ordered 1. That the defendant, within 30 days of this Order, shall remove from his property located at 14120 Co. Rd. 9 in the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, all items listed on the December 12, 1988 Affidavit of Charles Dillerud submitted in support of plaintiff's Complaint. The defendant may continue to use his premises for his business office upon the condition that there is not any external visible sign or storage of materials on the property with the exception of the plow which is on defendant's pickup truck, and also conditioned upon the defendant's using the premises as his place of residence. 2. That the new site for defendant's business will not be within the City of Plymouth, Minnesota. 3. If defendant does not remove the items described in Paragraph 1 from his property located at 14120 County Road 9, in the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, within 30 days of this Order the plaintiff may enter defendant's property at 14120 County Road 9 in the City of Plymouth and remove all such items from the subject property. Plaintiff would also have the right to remove any and all items which were listed in their Order to Show Cause and Summons and Complaint for an Injunction which was served personally upon defendant on February 1, 1989. 4. The defendant, his agents, servants and employees, and anyone acting on his behalf, are enjoined from interfering with the plaintiff, City of Plymouth, from entering upon defendant's property at 14120 County Road 9 in the City of Plymouth and abating the nuisance as authotized by Plymouth City Code Section 600.03 and removing any of the aforesaid items from the subject property which would constitute a violation of the residential classification of the property under the Plymouth zoning ordi- nance. 5. The plaintiff will be awarded all costs associated with the removal of property from 14120 County Road 9 in the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, including all attorneys' fees and court costs incurred in recovering clean-up costs, should the plain- tiff, pursuant to this Agreement, be required to enter and remove items from the subject property. The defendant shall be person- ally liable for all clean-up costs, expenses and fees, and the plaintiff may place a lien on the subject property for all such unrecovered clean-up expenses. 2 6. Each party shall pay their own attorneys' fees, filing fees, and other costs associated with this action. —Z Dated: --,5/,,/,, J Ja s H. Johnston Judge, Fourth Judicial District A:0066ORO1.I34 3 off asociation of metropolitan municipalities 1989 AMM ANNUAL MEETING WHEN: WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1989 WHERE: MENDAKOTA COUNTRY CLUB 2075 Mendakota Drive Mendota Heights, Minnesota (Map enclosed) 5:30 P.M. 6:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M. Social Hour Sit Down Dinner Annual Business (Sponsored by Miller (Prime Rib Or Meeting & Schroeder Fin., Inc.) Broiled Walleyed Pike) (Agenda on Back) Cost: $20.00 Per Person SPOUSES, SIGNIFICANT OTHERS AND GUESTS ARE WELCOME COME AND HELP CELEBRATE THE AMM'S 15TH. YEAR ANNIVERSARY. WE HAVE INVITED AND EXPECT MOST, IF NOT ALL, OF THE 15 PAST PRESIDENTS TO BE PRESENT. PLEASE NOTE: 1. Dinner reservations, including entree choice, must be made by Tuesday, May 23. Please call Carol Williams at 227-4008. We would appreciate it if the reservations could be channeled through your City Manager or Administrator's Office. 2. Please see special invitation to tour the new Mendota Height's city hall as noted on back. 3. This notice has been mailed to Mayors, Councilmembers and Managers/Administrators. 183 university avenue east, st. paul, minnesota 55101 (612) 227-4008 MEETING AGENDA 1. Call to order. 2. Welcome: Mayor Charles Mertensotto 3. Recognition. A. Retiring Board Members. B. Salute to Past Presidents. 4. AMM Then and Now. 5. Consideration of proposed By -Law Amendment (enclosed). 6. Presidents Report - Gary Bastian. 7. Election of Officers and Directors (Nominating Committee Report enclosed). 8. Cotra ents of President -Elect. 9. Other Business. 10. Adjourn. A SPECIAL INVITATION FROM YOUR HOSTS Mendota Heights moved into a new City Hall last Fall, and is looking forward to showing it off to the AMM delegates and guests. The City Hall is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Hwy. 110 and Lexington Avenue, approximately one mile east of Merdakota Country Club. The location is shown on the attached map. Mendota Heights City Councilmembers and staff will be on hand from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. to give tours. Light refreshments will be served. Please stop by before continuing on to Mendakota for the social hour and dinner. ly s' a! -4 41 .14 OI N C (o to 4-) 14 A4 a) ro N 010 ro N G --OE ©0 o U rn rl sr r-4 10 r-4 it 4J x O -� 0 H U (1) E N to +J 3 O A a, a rr a xX: O ro 4J 4J Ow O +i w �c O W U4-) EGtn ro a� W a N b � G W 41 ro ,C H >, >, cn O 0 too41 .-4 • 4 4-J to U � � a) >� N O N NOtP•14 4J -n W to O Er 4.► a) O X >1 4-1 a� roOro44 41 N w O O v xrzU� to a—+41 b a a O a,�am E OA N � W N cn a1 v .r, 2�x 0.0 H •r1 to E-4 N E: U In W aH U HUa� caro33 TO: Member City Officials FROM: Gary Bastian, President Neil Peterson, 1989 Nominating Committee Chair RE: Proposed By -Law Amendment A proposed By -Law Amendment was brought to the Board of Directors by the unanimous request of the 1989 Nominating Committee. The Board discussed and endorsed this proposal at the May 4th, board meeting and is forwarding it to you for your consid- eration at the May 31st. Annual Meeting. Effect of Proposed Amendment: Current language in By -Law Article VII, Section 2 limits board members to two consecutive two-year terms unless elected to the presidency or vice-presidency. The proposed amendment would remove this limit for persons representing cities of the first class Proposed Amendment Wording: Article VII, Section 2 would read as follows: SECTION 2. OFFICERS' TERMS. Officers shall be elected at the Annual Meeting of the Association and they shall take office June 1 following the Annual Meeting. The President and Vice -President shall each be elected annually for one-year terms, and the Directors shall be elected for two-year overlapping terms. Eight Directors elected in even numbered years and eight Directors elected in odd numbered years. The same person may not be elected to the office of President for more than two successive terms. The same person unless representing a city of the First Class shall not be elected to the Board for more than two consecutive two year terms or serve more than five years if first appointed by the Board or elected at the Annual Meeting to fill a vacancy, unless elected to the presidency or vice-presidency. Except for cities of over 75,000 population, when a director or officer leaves the Board of Directors for any reason, primary consideration for replacement will be given to member cities who have not been represented on the Board during the past 12 months. Rationale: The two terms limit was placed in the By -Laws in the late 1970's to increase the opportunity for more cities to have Board representation. This provision has worked well and most AMM member cities have been represented on the Board at one time or the other. However, removing the two term limit for cities of the first class would not have any impact on other cities opportunity to be represented on the Board. Cities of the first class each have two automatic representatives on Board at all times as specified in Article VIII. Consequently, removal of the two term limit for representatives from cities of the first class has no impact on 'spreading' the Board opportunities throughout the AMM membership. The proposed amendment was not asked for or proposed by either of the cities of the first class within the AMM membership. T � REPORT OF THE NONIMATIVG COMMITTEE TO: Member City Officials FROM: Neil Peterson, Nonimating Committee Chair RE: Committee Recommendations Pursuant to Article IX, Section 3 of the By -Laws, a Nominating Committee was appointed by the Board of Directors and is recommending the below listed persons for your consideration at the May 31st. Annual Meeting. FOR PRESIDENT: Walt Fehst, Manager, Robbinsdale (current Vice -President) FOR VICE-PRESIDENT: Larry Bakken, Councilmember, Golden Valley (current Board Director) FOR BOARD DIRECTORS (Eight to be elected). Bonnie Balach Asst. to the Mayor St. Paul Bill Barnhart Governmental Relations Rep. Minneapolis Sharon Klumpp Administrator Oakdale (Incumbent) Bob Long Councilmember St. Paul (Incumbent) Bernie Peroz Councilmember Burnsville Don Ramstad Councilmember Maple Grove (Incumbent) Craig Rapp Manager Hopkins Tom Spies Councilmember Bloomington *Additional candidates may be nominated from the floor at the meeting. CONTINUING BOARD MEMBERS: (Terms expiring May 1990). Karen Anderson Mark Bernhardson Dave Childs Ed Fitzpatrick Kevin Frazell Carol Johnson Gerald Marshall Gloria Vierling Councilmember Administrator Manager Councilmember Administrator Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember NOMINATING COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Linda Barton Jerry Dulgar Barry Johnson Carol Johnson Betty McCollum Neil Peterson Carolyn Voss Gene White Manager Administrator Administrator Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Minnetonka Orono New Brighton Fridley Mendota Heightss Minneapolis Brooklyn Park Shakopee Burnsville Crystal Woodbury Minneapolis North St. Paul Bloomington Coon Rapids Prior Lake PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT MONTH CLASS I April 1989 MURDER CSC ROBBERY ASSAULT BURGLARY THEFT AUTO THEFT ARSON 0 3 1 18 25 85 15 1 0 1 0 21 19 107 17 2 TOTALS 1988 148 1989 167 +13% =-3 FORGERY COUNTERFEIT FRAUD HAI, COMM. STOLEN PROPERTY VANDALISM SEX OFF. NARC. OFFENSES FAM/CHILD D.W.I. LIQ, LAW DISORDERLY CONDUCT OTHER 1 3 15 3 49 5 12 0 50 8 1 49 3 5 20 0 46 5 15 1 26 11 1 37 TOTALS 1988 196 1989 170 -13% CLASS III FATAL ACCIDENT PERSONAL INJURY PROPERTY DAMAGE SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT DROWNING MEDICAL EMERGENCY SUICIDE SUICIDE ATTEMPTS NATURAL DEATH ANIMAL BITES FIRE 2 9 52 0 0 62 1 2 0 2 33 0 4 49 0 0 75 0 1 2 3 25 TOTALS 1988 163 1989 159 -2% TOTALS 1988 975 1989 1,180 +21% HAZARDOUSVIOLATIONS 1988 508 1989 384 -24% NONHAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1989 411 1989 339 -18% 1988 33% CRIMINAL OFFENSES CLEARED ASSIST 22% TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENTS 1988 1, 467 1989 1.676 +12` ANIMAL FALSE LOCK OTHER WARRANT TRAFFIC SUSPICION MISSING LOST PUBLIC DOMESTIC DETAIL ALARMS OUTS AGENCY SERVED DETAIL INFORMATION PERSON FOUND NUISANCE MISC. 23 163 50 52 28 35 178 142 6 30 161 107 29 143 127 135 47 26 156 170 7 18 116 206 TOTALS 1988 975 1989 1,180 +21% HAZARDOUSVIOLATIONS 1988 508 1989 384 -24% NONHAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1989 411 1989 339 -18% 1988 33% CRIMINAL OFFENSES CLEARED 1989 22% TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENTS 1988 1, 467 1989 1.676 +12` M. Me T•3 PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT MONTH January - April 1989 CLASS I MURDER CSC ROBBERY ASSAULT BURGLARY THEFT AUTO THEFT ARSON 0 9 3 75 66 298 59 3 0 14 0 99 78 261 58 5 TOTALS 1988 513 1989 515 --- FORGERY COUNTERFEIT FRAUD HAR. COMM. STOLEN PROPERTY VANDALISM SEX OFF. NARC. OFFENSES FAM/CHILD D.W.I. LIO. LAW DISORDERLY CONDUCT OTHER 11 33 82 5 127 15 61 5 154 21 12 192 17 9 67 6 194 13 56 14 130 51 28 96 TOTALS 1988 636 1989 681 CLASS III +7% FATAL ACCIDENT PERSONAL INJURY PROPERTY DAMAGE SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT DROWNING MEDICAL EMERGENCY SUICIDE SUICIDE ATTEMPTS NATURAL DEATH ANIMAL BITES FIRE 3 61 317 1 0 251 2 5 5 6 96 0 37 296 0 0 337 1 9 5 9 106 TOTALS 1988 747 1989 800 +7% CLASS IV DOMESTIC ANIMAL DETAIL FALSE ALARMS LOCK OUTS ASSIST OTHER AGENCY WARRANT SERVED TRAFFIC DETAIL SUSPICION INFORMATION MISSING PERSON LOST FOUND PUBLIC NUISANCE MISC. 95 489 345 398 115 112 759 470 15 69 443 336 113 471 493 566 180 135 651 557 26 58 279 793 TOTALS 1988 3.64 6 1989 42322 +19% HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1988 1,609L 89 1, 399 -13% NONHAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1988 1_1742L 89 1, 813 +4% CRIMINAL OFFENSES CLEARED 1988 35% 1989 26% TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENTS 1988 5, 542 1989 6,429 +16% PLYMOUTH PUBLIC SAFETY ALARM REPORT POLICE FALSE ALARMS PERMITS 85 12 1988 1989 92 61 CHANGE 8 % 408% FIRE FALSE ALARMS PERMITS 1988 37 6 1989 41 12 CHANGE 11 % 100% r-3 April 1989 MONTH A O O O 11 O W O O O 11 O E , U-) O M II Oo fil Uf) N II u} tf} 11 {l? 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I.D. 41-1431093 Matter# Name Fees Disb Previous Total * 110 General 7,584.50 141.49 0.00 7,725.99 111 Prosecution - Court 6,864.00 271.61 0.00 7,135.61 Time 111A Prosecution -Office 5,060.25 52.29 0.00 5,112.54 Time 1024 Codification 42.50 182.00 0.00 224.50 2349 Metrolink 25.50 0.00 0.00 25.50 2577 Claims 102.00 0.00 0.00 102.00 General 4598 Perl Land 531.25 0.00 0.00 531.25 Registration 5322 Project 762 - 1,836.00 5.60 0.00 1,841.60 Eminent Domain *5438 Plat Opinions 246.50 0.00 0.00 246.50 *5606 General Labor 170.00 0.00 0.00 170.00 Matters 5820 TIF III Ryan 42.50 0.00 0.00 42.50 Development *continued on next page* FEDERAL I D NO 41-140317' =- Lk Law Offices LeFevere Lef ler penned, O'Brien Dra%Nz a Profrssional CLIENT SUMMARY as,oriation 2000 First Bank Place West Minneapolis Minnesota 55402 Telephone (612) 333-0543 Dale Hahn May 9, 1989 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FED. I.D. 41-1431093 Matter# Name Fees Disb Previous Total 6005 Porter Special 85.00 12.00 0.00 97.00 Assessment Appeal - Project 544 6092 City of Plymouth v. 272.00 11.20 0.00 283.20 Gary Berthiaume 6099 Begin Special 85.00 0.00 0.00 85.00 Assessment Appeal (Project 544) *6182 Copeland Land 238.00 0.00 0.00 238.00 Acquisition 6190 10th Avenue Eminent 336.25 5.00 0.00 341.25 Domain Project 648 6191 County Road 6 577.50 315.27 0.00 892.77 Eminent Domain Project 250 *6192 Community 786.25 46.16 0.00 832.41 Center -General 6714 Cartway Land 297.50 0.00 0.00 297.50 Registration *continued on next page* FEDERA; 1 0 NO 41-1403!7- Law Offices LeFeNere Lef ler KennedN O'Brien 8: Draw z a Profosional Association 2000 First Bank Place West Minneapolis Minnesota 55402 Telephone (612) 333-0543 Dale Hahn 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 CLIENT SUMMARY May 9, 1989 JA FED. I.D. 41-1431093 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matter# Name Fees Disb Previous Total 6877 Reynolds Hazardous 8.50 0.00 0.00 8.50 Building A5242699 Project 853 565.25 8.63 0.00 573.88 Vicksburg Lane Improvement From State Highway 55 to County Road 9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Client 66 Totals: 25,756.25 1,051.25 $0.00 $26,807.50 *Retainer (Credit): 2,025.25 Total Due :$24,782.25 FEDERA i D NO 41-1403,7" =- CITY C� May 15, 1989 PLYMOUTR Mr. Leah Jennings 15625 7th Avenue North Plymouth, Mn. 55447 SUBJECT: APRIL 10TH TOWN MEETING Dear Ms. Jennings: This letter is in response to your written comments following the April 10th Town Meeting. As you stated with your comments, our Recycling Contractor was behind on collections and on many occasions it went late into the night. Within the last month the contractor has obtained more equipment and placed it into use and collections are not being completed within the early evening hours. As you may have read recently, in the newspapers, our Recycling Contractor has informed us that they are going out of business. It is hoped that we can continued our program and we are presently exploring various options in order that we do not have to cease our curbside collection. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P. E. Director of Public Works FGM:sm cc: Laurie Rauenhorst, City Clerk ?x'00 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 Z 150 May 15, 1989 CITY OF PIYMOUTR Mr. Glen Gravl 16925 County Rd. 6 Plymouth, Mn. 55447 SUBJECT: APRIL 10TH TOWN MEETING Dear Gravl: I am responding to your written comments following the April 10 Town Meeting. You response concerned the proposed improvement to County Rd. 6 adjacent to your property at County Rd. 6 and Garland Lane. Since the town meeting the City Council had also held public information meetings on the Preliminary Plan for the improvement to County Rd. 6. The Preliminary Plan, as approved, would require additional right-of-way from your property and also removal of the existing row of shrubs on the property line. The purchase of this additional right-of-way and the obtaining of a construction easement on your property to do the necessary work, will be the responsibility of the Hennepin County Transportation. Presently the final plans are being prepared for the road improvement which will define the exact work which would be proposed on your property. After these plans are completed, the County will begin the process of contacting the adjacent property owners to obtain the necessary right-of-way or construction easements. At this time the County will go over with each property owner the work that is proposed on their property. The County must compensate the property owners for the damages incurred for the taking of the additional right-of-way or the construction easement. In accordance with the proposed schedule for the road improvement, you should be contacted by the County either late this summer or early fall. If you have not heard by the 1st of September I would suggest you contact either the City Engineering Department or the Hennepin County Department of Transportation to obtain the status of the project. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to call me. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P. E. Director of Public Works FGM:sm cc: Laurie Rauenhorst, City Clerk ^uG PLLV OUTH BOULEVARD. FLYrJ,OUTH. MINNESOTA 55417. TELEPHONE 1612! 559-2800 = S - CITY OF May 15, 1989 PUMOUTR Bruce and Kathy Johnson 820 Shenandoah Lane Plymouth, Mn. 55447 SUBJECT: APRIL 10TH TOWN MEETING Dear Mr. and Mrs. Johnson: I am responding to your written comments following the April 10 Town Meeting. You asked whether there were plans to connect 9th Avenue between Ranchview Lane and Shenandoah Lane. The approved plan for the small parcel of land which was owned by the City of Minneapolis south of the luce line trail and west of Shenandoah Lane required the extension of 9th Avenue when it develops. Currently a developer has submitted a proposal to develop this tract of land into single family lots. That development proposal includes the extension of 9th Avenue as required by the City. The Planning Commission will be holding a public hearing on this development in approximately a month and all property owners within 500 feet will be notified of this public hearing. You may wish to contact the City's Planning Department in approximately two weeks to see if a public hearing date has been established. In 1984 the City had a traffic study done of the entire area between County Rd. 6, County Rd. 15, Vicksburg Lane and I-494. As part of this study, it was determined that for overall traffic circulation of the area, 9th Avenue should be connected. There is no question this will increase traffic on certain streets, but it will decrease traffic on other streets. The overall conclusion of the traffic study was that it was to the benefit of the entire area for this street connection. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, L1 Fred G. Moore, P. E. Director of Public Works FGM:sm cc: Laurie Rauenhorst, City Clerk ;� r• P1_Y`v10UTH BOULEVARD. PLYN1OUTH. MIINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 =` S CITY OF May 15, 1989 PLYMOUTH+ Mr. Steve Rutz 110 Kingsview Lane Plymouth, Mn. 55447 SUBJECT: APRIL 10TH TOWN MEETING Dear Mr. Rutz: This letter is in response to your written comments after the April 10th Town Meeting. You asked whether there would be an upgrading of Kingsview Lane when the existing pump station is removed. At the present time, the City of Plymouth has no plans to resurface or add curbs and gutter on Kingsview Lane. Approximately four years ago the City Council had a proposed project to improve Kingsview Lane to a standard residential street. This would include an asphalt surface with concrete curb and gutter. A public hearing was held on the project and all residents were notified of the improvement. Since this project would benefit the adjacent property owners, the total cost would be assessed to the adjoining properties. All property owners attending the public hearing spoke in opposition to the improvement of the street. As a result of this the project was dropped. The City does not have plans to propose the improvement of Kingsview Lane unless we receive a petition from the adjoining properties. If you have any additional questions, please contact me. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P. E. Director of Public Works FGM:sm cc: Laurie Rauenhorst, City Clerk ;(i -1_y'JiCUTI E^'_ LE` ARD. pLY^•/Oi!TH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 555-2800 =: 9 - CITY CITY OF May 15, 1989 PLYMOUTR Marshall and Cindy Browne 1301 Kingsview Lane Plymouth, Mn. 55447 SUBJECT: APRIL 10TH TOWN MEETING Dear Mr. and Mrs. Browne: This letter will respond to your question submitted after the April 10 Town Meeting. The withdrawal of water from Parkers Lake for irrigation purposes is regulated by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Under their rules, a property owner can withdraw a maximum of 10,000 gallons of water per day but limited to a maximum of 1,000,000 gallons of water per year without a permit from the DNR. If a property owner wishes to withdraw more water than this, they must apply and obtain a specific permit for the water withdrawal. In order to install a shallow well, a permit is also necessary from DNR and the City of Plymouth. I would suggest that you contact a well drilling contractor and they can give you an approximate cost for the well and the criteria which must be adhered to as established by DNR. When Fernbrook Lane is extended southerly between County Rd. 6 and Gleason Lake Drive, there will not be a overpass or underpass at the luce line pedestrian trail. The projected traffic volume on Fernbrook Lane is not great enough to warrant an expenditure to separate the pedestrian and the vehicular traffic. There would be warning signs placed on Fernbrook Lane to notify motorists of a trail crossing, signs would also be placed on the trail to notify the pedestrians of a street crossing. If you wish any additional information on any of these items, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P. E. Director of Public Works FGM:sm cc: Laurie Rauenhorst, City Clerk .0;^ PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 C w OF May 15, 1989 PLYMOUTH+ Mr. Bob Devens 16315 4th Avenue North Plymouth, Mn. 55447 SUBJECT: APRIL 10TH TOWN MEETING Dear Mr. Devens: This letter is in response to your written correspondence following the April 10 Town Meeting. As was stated at the Town Meeting, a new water storage reservoir will be constructed on County Rd. 101 between County Rd. 24 and Highway 55. This water storage reservoir will have a capacity of 3,000,000 gallons. Also watermains will be constructed along County Rd. 101, County Rd. 24 and Medina Road to supply water into and out of the water tower. The City will be receiving bids on the construction of the water tower in June with a completion date during the fall of 1990. This water tower will provide additional storage capacity for peak usage on our water system. When these improvements are completed within the next two years they will increase the water pressure to the western part of Plymouth. After these improvements are completed, the City will again review any water pressure concerns within the Imperial Hills area and the other higher elevations in western Plymouth. After this review, the City will consider any other additional improvements which are determined necessary to further increase water pressure. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P. E. Director of Public Works FGM:sm cc: Laurie Rauenhorst, City Clerk 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 -- s CITY OF May 15, 1989 PLYMOUTH+ Ms. Mary Jane Friedhoff 18445 20th Avenue North Plymouth, Mn. 55447 SUBJECT: APRIL 10TH TOWN MEETING Dear Ms. Friedhoff: I am responding to your written concern on water pressure following the April 10th Town Meeting. You live within the Imperial Hills area. As was stated at the meeting, the City has underway the construction of a new water tower and the necessary watermains to improve the water pressure in the western part of Plymouth. Because of the amount of time necessary to complete this construction project, it will not be completed until the fall of 1990. You have stated that you do not have adequate water pressure within your home even on days when people are not using water for lawn sprinkling or outdoor use. Now that our water usage has increased from sprinkling I would like to have our consultant check the flows and water pressure within your home. The reason for doing this is to determine if there is an interior plumbing problem which is causing your problems. Keith Bachman, with our consulting engineering firm of Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates will be contacting you this week in order to set up an appointment to run these pressure tests. We will run the tests and have the results in order that we can report our findings approximately June 1st. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P. E. Director of Public Works FGM:sm cc: Laurie Rauenhorst, City Clerk 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 S CITY OF May 15, 1989 PUMOUTR Mr. Steve Bouma 15925 27th Avenue North Plymouth, Mn. 55447 SUBJECT: APRIL 10TH TOWN MEETING Dear Mr. Bouma: This letter will respond to several concerns which you raised after the April 10 Town Meeting. Your concerns are as follows: Limiting sales of plastic containers. o As you stated with your response, Minneapolis has adopted an ordinance limiting the sales of plastic containers. One of the key elements of this ordinance is a determination by their Health Department on what containers would be banned. As you may be aware, the State Legislature is also considering this item for action during the current session. Presently Plymouth is not proposing any action until a final determination by the State Legislature on what they may enact statewide. In order for Plymouth to adopt an ordinance similar to Minneapolis, it would be necessary for us to establish an agency for implementing the ordinance. Garbage rates/Tipping fees. o As you are aware, Plymouth has a private refuse collection system within the City. The City only licenses haulers for collection within our City limits, but do not establish the rates which they charge their customers. The tipping fee for disposal of material at the landfills is going to increase dramatically on July 1. At the present time, before the tipping fee increase, the haulers had stated to the City that only approximately 50G of their fee was associated with landfill disposal cost. With the increase in tipping fees going into effect, a larger portion of their cost will be associated with disposal. Several of the haulers within the City are giving a reduced rate for homes which have lesser volumes of material. I would suggest you contact your hauler on whether they will be implementing a low volume user rate. If they are not, you may wish to contact the City and get a list of other haulers within the City in order that you can contact them on their rates. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 =- s Mr. Steve Bouma May 15, 1989 Page Two Enforcement of Water Ban. o For the enforcement of our water ban, the City has used our Fire Department and the Civilian Service Officers within the Police Department. We also rely on citizens calling in violations to the City. The name of the caller is not reported as part of any enforcement action. As part of our notification system, we have notified all homeowners associations within the City. By doing this, we hope that the associations will notify their members so everyone is aware of the odd even sprinkling ban. Street Light at Vicksburg Lane and 26th Avenue. o Street lights on residential streets are paid for on a monthly basis by the residents living within the area. Your letter referred to the street light on the street going into the Timberton development. The residents of this area pay for the cost of this street light along with their utility bill received from the City. This is also the case for the street light at the private driveway entrance into the Shenandoah Townhomes in approximately the same area. o Plymouth does not have street lighting within all areas of the City. It is for this reason only those areas requesting street lights pay their operational and maintenance cost. If you are interested in having a street light installed at this location, or other street lights within your neighborhood, you can obtain a petition form from the Engineering Department Secretary. This petition would then be signed by the property owners within the area and resubmitted back to the City. If 100% of the property owners sign the petition, the street light would be installed without a Public Hearing, if there is not 100% signatures, a Public Hearing must be held by the City Council in order to determine if a street light should be installed. I wish to thank you for your note that the Town Meeting did provide a valuable source of information. If you would like additional information on any of these items, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P. E. Director of Public Works FGM:sm cc: Laurie Rauenhorst, City Clerk Independent School Qistrict 281 Robbinsdale Area Schools GOVERNMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL Friday, March 31, 1989 7:30 a.m. NJ Present: Mary Anderson (Golden Valley), Roz Anderson (281), Walt Fehst (Robbinsdale), John Olson (Linda Powell (281), Joy Robb (Robbinsdale), Dick Sandmann (281), Carroll Vomhof (281), Jim Willis (Plymouth), Bob Zitur (Plymouth) LEGISLATIVE REPORT: Ms. Linda Powell, interim superintendent, reported that the major issues at the capitol at present are property taxes and education. A bill has been introduced by Senator Reichgott and Representative Rest to provide cost -of - living funds to suburban school districts. A mandated testing bill may also be passed. The district is projecting a $9,000,000 deficit over the next three years, requiring budget reductions annually of $3,000,000. One million dollars have been cut since last November. The board will decide this summer on whether to have a referendum prior to October 25 to impact next year's budget. OPEN ENROLLMENT: Mr. Dick Sandmann, supervisor of resource and classroom service, reported on how the statewide open enrollment program affects District 281.. The district has had a net gain of eight students through the program in the three years it has been in existence, so there has been little effect on class size. Most open enrollment students are attracted to the kindergarten language immersion program at Olson. Most of the students come from surrounding districts. This year, 13 have come from Osseo, 16 from Minneapolis, four from Wayzata, three from Anoka. They may apply for a specific school and will be admitted there if there is space. Of the students going out, nine went to Wayzata, 11 to Brooklyn Park, 13 to Hopkins, one to Spring Lake Park, one to St. Louis Park, and one to Fridley. Of the outgoing students, eight were from Robbinsdale Armstrong, five from Robbinsdale Cooper, four from Zachary Lane, which borders the Wayzata School District, six from Northport, which borders Brooklyn Center. There is a trend nationwide to open enrollment: Minnesota is a leader in this area. The keynote speaker at the Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA), addressed the issue of parental choice at the annual conference last week. It may eventually have an impact on cooperatively reducing the number of school districts statewide. In addition to the open enrollment program, the district is involved in a cooperative effort with neighboring districts not participating in open enrollment to allow nonresident students to transfer to schools in District 281, and to allow resident students to attend school out of the district. In such cases, a transfer of state aid between districts is arranged. This school year, 85 students (excluding Highview) received approval to attend district schools, while 66 received approval to attend school out of the district. GAC Minutes - March 31, 1989 Z7 Page 2 POSTSECONDARY OPTIONS: Mr. Sandmann reported on the postsecondary options program through which juniors and seniors may enroll in a postsecondary college at expense of the state and have the credits earned count towards their highschool diploma. Should the student wish the credits to count towards a degree, she/he must pay the college fee. Students who wish to participate in this program must be academically, socially and emotionally sound: permission to participate may be denied by the school. This option is particularly valuable to students who have exhausted most of the options available to them in high school. ADVENTURE CLUB SUMMER SCHOOL: Ms. Roz Anderson, director of Adventure Club, reported on how the recent decision by the board not to offer an extended summer program this summer will affect Adventure Club. This will be the second year that Adventure Club will offer a full program through the 12 weeks of summer. Last year, 250-300 students in grades kindergarten to five were served by the program which is open from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. five days per week. Last year, parents were requested to register students for eight of the ten weeks spent at Olson; the final two weeks were spent at camp in a cooperative arrangement with the YMCA. This year, parents will be asked to register for between one to four days for four weeks out of the 10 offered. Last year, much of the programming was coordinated with the summer program; this option will not now be available. Because summer school was free of charge, the cost of the Adventure Club program was reduced. It is not yet known what impact higher prices will have on Adventure Club this summer. Tuition for this self- supporting program is $79 per week and includes breakfast, lunch and two snacks. The fee is comparable with a similar program offered by the YMCA. Every effort is made to provide a wide range of balanced activities for students. The morning component is usually some form of physical activity such as swimming or T -ball coordinated with the park and recreation departments. In the afternoons, rest and relaxation with recreational reading, writing and journaling activities, arts and crafts, and computer activities are offered. Field trips to parks and nature centers will be offered each Friday. Seventy percent of parents with elementary children are in the labor force statewide and the percentage in the metropolitan area is higher. Pressure to develop programs has come from parents. There is concern that many children do not have adequate supervision during the summer as many parents cannot afford the programs. Adventure Club and the YMCA served only 500 of the 5,000 elementary students in the area last summer. While Adventure Club has a sliding fee, 20 percent of district students live below the poverty level; even those on the level above poverty level cannot afford the program. It is hoped that the state's Children's Initiative may address the concept of child poverty and make available grant money to extend day- care programs, thereby recognizing the need. Discussion followed on the social aspects of year-round schools. On April 28, at 7:30 a.m. in the board room, the annual compliance meeting between the school board and the cities will be held. HENNEPIN COUN'FY ONa& JI n,� �%u,w gailv Fha Iv 27. 28, 29 � d 30, 1989 TO: Mayors & City Councils of Hennepin County FROM: Don Larson, County Fair PR Director DATE: May 1, 1989 SUBJECT: HENNEPIN COUN'T'Y "OLD TYME' " FAIR .1INI P.1 I LA AV I'r mode fit 211-20 COU111Y Road ill ('Plinran. MN 55.140 1( 2) 4:0.::711 VA I l'OOA Sec. claI% ; in Road ' �ta121!J.21i•1t 1A U-6 Y I n This year we will be holding the Hennepin County "Olde Tyme" Fair at the Lions Park, which is located on Highway 101, just 3 miles north of Highway 55, in Corcoran. Many plans are being made for a much larger fair. We are also trying to reach a much larger area of Hennepin County, and we are looking forward to your support. Support is needed in GI;ITIZNG '17IE WORD OUT ABOUT' THE FAIR and in DONATIONS. Our theme this year is "CATCH THE SLRv2�1ER FUN" at the Hennepin County Olde Tyme Fair. Again the fair will be taking on the "Old Fashion County Fair" look.. Several new attractions have been added to make a much lamer carnival. For example: Danak the Robot, Sport Celebrities, Deystroyer #1, (which is a 4x4 truck that turns into a transformer robot) new venders, 4 H Exhibits, Grandstand Show, Specialty Acts, Miss Minnesota, Helecopter Rides, and again the Donkey races of which we would like to have a representative from each city participate. In order to achieve our goals, we need the cooperation of each Hennepin County City. We would like a small donation from each of the cities, based on your population: 100 - 2500 residents -- $25.00 2,500 - 10,000 residents -- $50.00 10,000 - 25,000 residents -- $100.00 25,000 - 50,000 residents -- $200.00 1. OVER 50,000 residents -- $300.00 We also need your support and cooperation in getting the word out to your city, through your city's newsletters, posters, newspapers, utility buildings, etc. Enclosed is a release that I would urge you to use in your city's newsletter. I will be contacting you within three weeks to determine what your newsletter schedule is and supplying you with any additional information that you might need. Hennepin County "Olde Zyme" Fair Page 2 April 10, 1989 Again thank you for your continued support and interest in this comm mity event. WITH YOUR HELP, WE WILL MAKE THE MUEPIN OMWFY OLDE ME FAIR AN OLTMT'ANDING EVENT. Thank ou Do Larson Hennepin County Olde Tyme Fair Public Relations Director Phone: 432-0108 HENNEPIN COUNTY C/� V� July 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1989 NEWS RELEASE M JIM MILOW President 21620 County Road $0 Corcoran. MN 55140 16121 420.2270 PAI COOK Secrctary 9417 Cain Road Corcoran. MN 55140 161214:0.151« WHAT: Hennepin County "Olde Tyme" County Fair DATES: July 27, 28, 29, & 30 WHERE: Located on Highway 101, just 3 miles north of Highway SS, in Corcoran, at the Lions Park facility FVFNTS: 4-11 Horse Show and other events ;Grandstand- Shows "Miss Minnesota performance $ sign autographs Danak "The Robot" Helicopter rides Talent Contest Big Carnival Donkey Races Destroyer #1 (a 4x4 truck vehicle that turns into ----a Transformer like production Center Stage performances Ronny Neuman (organist from the Minnesota Twins) Sport celebrities John Wayne "Look -a -like) Teddy Bear Band Open Horse Show BMX Trick Riders Minnesota Zoo Mobile Dancers, Magicians, Clowns, Ballon artist and ------other entertainment FOR•MORE INFORMATION, CALL DON LARSON AT 432 0108 7- q CITY OF May 15, 1989 PLYMOUTH+ William & Judy Krause 4905 Oakview Lane Plymouth, MN 55442 SUBJECT: BASKETBALL STRUCTURES IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY Dear Mr. & Mrs. Krause: You have received several letters regarding the City Council's policy regulating basketball structures in the public right-of-way, including a copy of the policy and permit application forms. We have not received the materials necessary to issue you a permit to allow your basketball structure to remain in the right-of-way. This letter, as required by the policy, is your 14 day notice that your basketball structure must be removed by May 31, 1989 or the City will have no alternative but to remove the structure commencing June I. You will receive no further notice of this action. Sincerely, 6 � � I(e, e �, - z� Laurie Rauenhorst City Clerk I 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 May 15, 1989 Charles Darth 5761 Oakview Lane Plymouth, MN 55442 Dear Mr. Darth: Z- 1 You recently applied for and received a permit to allow a basketball structure in the public right-of-way. I spoke with your insurance agent, Steve Holmquist, of the Ray Smith Insurance Agency on May 12. He indicated that St. Paul Companies will not honor your insurance policy as written, naming the City as additional insured. Mr. Holmquist stated that he had previously understood that the basketball structure was within a City easement on your property; not in the public right-of-way. Because you no longer have evidence of the required insurance, your permit No. T-295 to allow a basketball structure in the public right-of-way is revoked. You have until May 31 to reinstate your permit. If you wish to pursue other insurance options to obtain a permit, the following are names of insurance companies and agents who are offering the insurance required: American Family Mutual Insurance Company - Madison, WI Offered by: Tom Garlinghouse Agency 820-C Twelve Oaks Center 15500 Wayzata Blvd. Wayzata, MN 55391 Phone: 473-1848 American Fire & Casualty Insurance Offered by: Handberg Agency, Inc. 7575 Golden Valley Road Minneapolis, MN 55427 Pacific Indemnity Company Offered by: Alexander & Alexander of Minnesota P.O. Box 1360 Minneapolis, MN 55440 Phone: 520-3000 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 Charles Darth May 15, 1989 Page 2 The City endorses neither the insurance companies nor agents listed above. I hope this information will facilitate your acquisition of the necessary insurance to obtain a permit for the basketball structure if that is what you desire. You have until 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 31, 1989 to supply the City with a new Certificate of Insurance. If all completed materials have not been received by May 31, then the City will begin removal of the basketball structure commencing June 1. Sincerely, Laurie Rauenh rst City Clerk cc: Steve Holmquist, Ray Smith Insurance Agency ..=- CA May 14, 1989 City of Plymouth Laurie Rauenhorst City Clerk Dear Ms. Rauenh orst: Enclosed are two documents from State Farm regarding our basketball hoop. One is a certificate of insurance verifying our homeowners coverage. In addition to the $300,000 liability coverage, we carry a "million dollar umbrella" policy that extends our coverage to $1,000,000. The second document describes the position taken by State Farm regarding the request the city is making to be named as an "additional insured." I have spent a considerable amount of time discussing with State Farm the position described in the letter and was hopeful they would be responsive specifically to your requirements,. I hope what I have provided will be sufficient for your needs. We are anxious to keep the basketball hoop. Please let me know if their are any continuing problems --I would appreciate any help or advice regarding any resolution short of taking the basketball hoop down. Sincerely, James W. Gal ovan 10310 27th Avenue N. Plymouth, Mn. 55441 542-9429 Home 540-4143 Work State Farm Insurance April 27, 1989 James and Marty Galovan 10310 27th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55441-3208 RE: Policy Number: 23-22 9402-7 Policy Type: Homeowner Extra Dear Mr, and Mrs. Galovan: Companies =9 100--111 STATE FARM INSURANCE North Central Office 1500 West Highway 36 St Paul MN 55161.0001 This letter is in reference to your basketball hoop and the insurance requirements of the city of Plymouth. You are a valued policyholder, and we want to do what we can to accommo- date your needs. Unfortunately, we cannot add the city of Plymouth as an additional insured to your Homeowners policy. Our concern is that by adding the city of Plymouth, we may find ourselves providing liability protection to the city for such exposures as maintenance of streets and sidewalks adjacent to your residence. Our Homeowners policy and rates were not designed to contemplate this type of exposure. In fairness to our other policyholders, State Farm must maintain credibility and uniformity in the exposures covered and rates charged. We hope this explanation provides you with an understanding of why we cannot accommodate this request. Please contact me or your agent, Joe Liedl, if you have any further questions. Sincerely, f Nancy Fost Senior Per nal Lines Underwriter State Farm Fire and Casualty Company NF/3Tm cc: Joe Liedl 3672-02 Tom Mohn HOME OFFICES: BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS 61710-0001 CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE This is to certify that [ STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Bloomington, Illinois ❑ STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, Illinois has in force for GALOVAN, JAMES S MARTY Name of Policyholder 10310 27TH AVENUE NORTH Address of Policyholder PLYMOUTH, MN 55441-3208 location of operations 1500 W HIGHWAY 36 ST. PAUL, MN 55161 the following coverages for the periods and limits indicated below. POLICY NUMBER TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY PERIOD LIMITS OF LIABILITY (eff./exp.) EXCESS LIABILITY ❑ Umbrella Other Workers Compensation ❑ and Employers Liability ❑ Dual Limits for: ❑ Comprehensive BODILY INJURY Each Occurrence General Liability Aggregate ❑ Manufacturers' and Contractors' Liability PROPERTY DAMAGE Each Occurrence ❑ Owners', Landlords' and Aggregate' Tenants' Liability The above insurance includes (applicable if indicated by ®) ❑ PRODUCTS -COMPLETED OPERATIONS ❑ OWNERS' OR CONTRACTORS' PROTECTIVE LIABILITY ❑ CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY ❑ BROAD FORM PROPERTY DAMAGE ❑ BROAD FORM COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LIABILITY POLICY NUMBER TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY PERIOD 300, 000 Aggregate (eff./exp.) 23-22-9402-7 ® HOMEOWNERS 5 1-25-89 TO (If different than above) 1-25-90 BODILY INJURY Each Occurrence $ EXCESS LIABILITY ❑ Umbrella Other Workers Compensation ❑ and Employers Liability ❑ Dual Limits for: BODILY INJURY Each Occurrence $ Aggregate $ PROPERTY DAMAGE Each Occurrence $ Aggregate' $ Combined Single Limit for: BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE Each Occurrence $ 300, 000 Aggregate $ 3 0 0, n o o CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY LIMITS (If different than above) BODILY INJURY Each Occurrence $ PROPERTY DAMAGE Each Occurrence $ Aggregate $ ❑ Combined Single Limit for: BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE Aggregate $ Part 1 STATUTORY Part 2 BODILY INJURY Each Accident $ Disease -Each Employee $ Disease -Policy Limit $ 'Aggregate not applicable if Owners', Landlords' and Tenants' Liability Insurance excludes structural alterations, new construction or demolition. THE CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE HE COVERAGE APPROVED CONTRACT ANY POU CY DESCRIBED HER AFFIRMATIVELY NOR NEGATIVELY AMENDS, EXTENDS OR ALTERS T NAME AND ADDRESS OF PARTY TO WHOM CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED F_ CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD PLYt.,OUTH, MN 55447 ! /t �0o Date! r. Signature of Authorized Representative Title May 15, 1989 James Galovan 10310 27th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55441-3208 Dear Mr. Galovan: You recently applied for a permit to allow a basketball structure in the public right-of-way. I have received your certificate of insurance. There are two reasons that your insurance does not meet the policy requirements: 1. The amount of your insurance is $300,000; the permit requirement is $600,000. 2. The City is not named as additional insured. If you wish to pursue other insurance options to obtain a permit, the following are names of insurance companies and agents who are offering the insurance required: American Family Mutual Insurance Company - Madison, WI Offered by: Tom Garlinghouse Agency 820-C Twelve Oaks Center 15500 Wayzata Blvd. Wayzata, MN 55391 Phone: 473-1848 American Fire & Casualty Insurance Offered by: Handberg Agency, Inc. 7575 Golden Valley Road Minneapolis, MN 55427 Pacific Indemnity Company Offered by: Alexander & Alexander of Minnesota P.O. Box 1360 Minneapolis, MN 55440 Phone: 520-3000 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 l James Galovan May 15, 1989 Page 2 The City endorses neither the hope this information will insurance to obtain a permit desire. S: R insurance companies nor agents listed above. I facilitate your acquisition of the necessary for the basketball structure if that is what you I am returning your application materials. You have until 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 31, 1989 to supply the City with all completed application materials including insurance. If all completed materials have not been received by May 31, then the City will begin removal of the basketball structure commencing dune 1. Sincerely, Laurie Rauenhorst City Clerk CARSON AND GLELLAND ATTORNEYS AT LAW BROOKDALE CORPORATE CENTER SUITE 305 6300 SHINGLE CREEK PARKWAY JEFFREY A. CARSON MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55430 WILLIAM G. CLELLAND /. t MARGARET C. HEPPER Mr. James G. Willis, City City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Dear Mr. Willis: TELEPHONE (612) 561-2600 10 May 1989 FAX (612) 561.1943 Manager RE: Basketball Structures in Street Right -of -Way Please be advised that our firm represents the family of Julius Berezovsky with respect to the above -entitled matter. We first object to the unreasonably short period of time for these families to make application including proof of the applicable insurance. Without waving any objection to the manner in which this regulation is taking place, I think it is virtually impossible for these homeowners, within two weeks, to contact their insurance companies, receive quotes for increases of insurance to limits of $600,000.00, to have the insurance company decide whether or not they will include the City as an additional insured and to receive the appropriate documentation to accompany the application. The Berezovskys received their notification on 27 April 1989 giving them only two weeks to accomplish this. I expect that most insurance carriers are going to take some time to determine whether or not they will agree to insure this risk and there is nothing the homeowner can do to hasten that consideration. If it is determined that this regulation of the basketball hoops is valid, I expect the Berezovskys to make the application and I want it understood that their failure to be in a position to make the application by 12 May 1989 is not a waiver of their right to do so. WGC:nrz cc: Julius Berezovsky Paul Iten Sincerely, CARSON AND CLELLAND w 6 way( , Liam G_ Clelland May 12, 1989 Mr. William G. Clelland Carson & Clelland Attorneys at Law Brookdale Corporate Center Suite 305 6300 Shingle Creek Parkway Minneapolis, MN 55430 CITY OF PLYMOUTI-F SUBJECT: BASKETBALL STRUCTURES IN STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY Dear Mr. Clelland: Mr. Willis has asked that I respond to your May 10, 1989 letter. I agree that two weeks is insufficient time for an individual to obtain the necessary insurance policy and complete the basketball structure application process. Therefore, Mr. Berezovky will have until 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 31, 1989 to supply the City with all application materials including the Certificate of Insurance. To facilitate this process, here are the names of insurance companies and agents who are offering the insurance required: American Family Mutual Insurance Company - Madison, Wisconsin Offered by: Tom Garlinghouse Agency 820-C Twelve Oaks Center 15500 Wayzata Blvd. Wayzata, MN 55391 Phone: 473-1848 American Fire & Casualty Insurance Offered by: Handberg Agency, Inc. 7575 Golden Valley Road Minneapolis, MN 55427 Pacific Indemnity Company Offered by: Alexander & Alexander of Minnesota P.O. Box 1360 Minneapolis, MN 55440 Phone: 520-3000 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE '612) 559.2aI,n Mr. William G. Clelland May 12, 1989 Page 2 The City endorses neither the insurance companies nor agents listed above. I hope this information will facilitate Mr. Berezovky's acquisition of the necessary materials to obtain a permit for the basketball structure if that is what he desires. If. all completed permit materials Wednesday, May 311 then the City structure commenQing June 1. Sincer Frank 9KIes Assistant City Manager FB:kec cc: Laurie Rauenhorst, City Clerk Julius Berezovky 10535 - 49th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55442 Mr. Paul Iten 10540 - 49th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55442 have not been received by 4:30 p.m., will begin removal of the basketball Bill Peterson 4775 Pineview Lane Plymouth, MN 55442 Dear Mr. Peterson: You recently applied for a permit to allow a basketball structure in the public right-of-way. I have not received your homeowner's insurance policy in the amount of $600,000 naming the City as an additional insured with respect to placement and use of a basketball structure in the right-of-way. In addition, it appears that the basketball structure is not adjacent to your property, but rather to your neighbor's property. I am returning your permit application. A refund of your $10 permit fee will be forwarded to you within a week. You have until May 31, 1989 to remove your basketball structure; otherwise, the City will have no alternative but to remove the basketball structure commencing dune 1. Sincerely, c>� c" �, Laurie Rauenhorst City Clerk 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 COLOR PRINTERS Watt/Peterson, ins. May 10, 1989 Chief of Police Plymouth City Offices 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Sir: Z; t 0 On April 14 a female applicant for a job here had an appointment for her interview at 5:30 PM. Her car stopped running on Highway 55 in the vicinity of 169 (old 18). She started walking for help when one of your officers picked her up and offered to drive her for help. She explained her situation and he graciously drove her to our plant in time for the interview. He did a very nice thing and I thought you ought to know about it. Sincerely, Robert M. Ritchie Vice President, Finance RMR:ss CORPORATE OFFICE AND PLANT 15020 27TH AVENUE NORTH • PLYMOUTH, MN 55447-4816 • (612) 553-1617 NEW YORK SALES OFFICE SUITE 303 EAST, PAN AM BLDG. • 200 PARK AVE. • NEW YORK, NY 10166-0021 • (212) 986-3041 SAN FRANCISCO SALES OFFICE 2600 EAST BAYSHORE ROAD • PALO ALTO, CA 94303-3211 • (415) 493-6979 OUT-OF-STATE TOLL FREE TO CORPORATE OFFICE AND PLANT • (800) 328-3328 FAX • 612-553-0956 a_ � Z) May 13, 1989 Plymouth Police Dep't. 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN. On May 11th at approximately 10:40 A.M. I was involved in an accident at Highway 55 and Industrial Blvd. Parkway. This letter is to express my appreciation for the way two Plymouth Police Officers handled the situation. I do not ' v know their names; I believe one of them wore Badge They arrived promptly, inquired carefully as to whether I was alright, asked if I was wearing a seat belt. I was. My car had been pushed off the highway into a ditch on the right side. I was traveling East. The necessary recording routine was taken care of effi- ciently. I was advised regarding my resposibility for re- porting to the State and how to arrange for getting my car from Dick's Towing to an Olds Dealer for appraisal of the damage. One of the Officers telephoned a friend of mine to come to the accident scene and give me a ride. These Officers were prompt, efficient, most considerate and courteous; in my opinion a case -book example of how to handle an accident the right way. I was really impressed. Please thank them for me. Cordially, John T. Sherman 14500-34 Ave._ N. #237 Plymouth, MN 55447 �Fiw T `V ' H Jane Sohs Interiors 11650 27th Ave., No. .1 Plymouth, MN 55441 (612) 557-9818 G CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: May 16, 1989 TO: Scott Hovet FROM: James G. Willis, City Manager SUBJECT RE: 1989 ASSESSMENT Scott please convey my appreciation to your staff for another excellent assessment year. The very few appeals made to the Board of Review is a good indicator of the community's acceptance of the assessment practices of your division. We have recently witnessed other communities where several hundreds of citizens came out and appealed their evaluations. Assessing is an inexact science and requires the exercise of good judgment as well as sensitivity. I believe you and your staff continue to demonstrate a good sense of those qualities. Keep up the good work! JGW:1 jk �J cc: Dale Hahn, Finance Director City Council Members May 16, 1989 Mayor Virgil Schneider and Councilmemebers City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Sirs and Madam: I have been a resident of Plymouth since 1958. I have seen many city councils come and go as our town went from a small village to a suburban city. As time has passed, our taxes have gone up as the need for services has increased for an escalating population. However, the current city council has taken public spending to a new level with a $12 Million community center that the people did not want. Now those same people are going to have to pay for said facility contrary to original financing plans. Yesterday I called Senator Ramstad regarding the lottery issue and today I am writing this letter because it is time elected officials began to listen to their constituents. The state is not providing a lottery as mandated by the people and you as a council are providing us with a community center we voted against. The solution to this apparent disregard for the public's wishes can be changed by the public in the voting booth and I intend to exercise my rights as a citizen by voting nay for those of you who voted aye on this center. very sincerely, Shirley avanaugh U 1220 Ives Lane North Plymouth, MN 55441- 545-3487 5441545-3487 W May 16, 1989 Mayor Virgil Schneider and Councilmembers City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 RE: Community Center Dear Sirs and Madam: =-k\C4,._ __� 1, .. • � • 1 I am writing this letter to express my displeasure with the proposed community center. First of all, we were told time and time again that the community center would in no way,. shape or form involve the use of property tax dollars. While you may be able to build it without property tax dollars, it is now my understanding that it would most certainly involve property tax dollars to subsidize the annual operation of the center. I. simply do not understand why the council would consider such a project when first of all, the property taxes in Plymouth are already horrendously high and second of all, the community center was voted down twice by the citizens of Plymouth. I understand that the excess monies from the interest on the bonds by state law must go toward capital improvements. Why doesn't the city look at another -avenue to spend this money like possibly bridges and roads, etc. I have never heard of any other suggestions for the use of this money by the city council with the exception of Maria Vasilou. A community center seems to me to be a frivolous expenditure in this day and age of massive governmental debt and high taxes. The Plymouth city council, again with the exception of Maria Vasilou, seems to have no fiscal responsibility whatsoever. I simply do not understand all of your motivation to force this center upon the citizens of Plymouth. When you take a project like this to the citizens as you did, our only choice was what facilities we would like in this community center. Given that, of course every special interest group is going to request their particular facility need. Somehow I believe that you all misconstrued this to mean that the citizens were all for the idea. I am sorry to inform you that that simply is not the case. While many citizens might be in favor of it, the only fair course of action would be a vote. I realize that many of you will be up for re-election this year. As a person that has never taken the time to get involved before, I have been so outraged at this council's actions on this community center, that I intend to not only vote against any of you who vote in favor of this community center,'but I also plan to spend my own time and money to campaign against you. Please reconsider your actions on this project. It is simply not in this community's best interest to spend $12 Million on such a project. Sincerely, Susan Kavanaugh 12825 - 34th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55441 559-4106 r \ \ CA,1 :3:= \ \b 400 INTERCHANGE OFFICE PARK SOUTH SLATE 205 MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55426 (612) 545.1416-r May 17, 1989��1 Mr. Virgil Schneider, Mayor City Council Members City Manager Park Director Plymouth City Hall Plymouth, MN 55447 Re: Reiser Development Dear Mayor and Council Members: As the only Orono resident on Mooney Lake,I hope I can say a word. Plymouth's park program is laudable. Wetland preservation is just as important. Perhaps even more so if there are parks elsewhere. Lot 20 just isn't big enough to support housing, preserve, and lake shore usage. There isn't enough space to protect nature and accomodate people. It winds up being a no win situation for each concern. The "lagoon" and the marsh area of lot 20 comprise the only wetland Mooney Lake has. You should preserve it in its natural state. You commented at the council meeting that Plymouth already had been given enough swamp. Why add one more - and then ruin it? Plymouth has plenty. Mooney Lake will have none. Thanks for listening. Yours, '�*41 Douglas J. D on DJD/lw e CITY OF PLYMOUTR May 11, 1989 Mr. Donald R. Shaw Jr. 11920 50th Avenue North Plymouth, Minnesota 55442 SUBJECT: APPEAL REGARDING $50 FALSE BURGLAR ALARM PERMIT Dear Mr. Shaw: Your letter dated May 8, 1989 appears to deal primarily with your perceived unfairness of an ordinance that does not allow any false alarm forgiveness. However, regardless of that point, you stress that there was confusion in your mind caused by the article written in the Plymouth On Parade, November/December 1988 issue, on registering alarm systems. I did not come to the same conclusion as you did that the ordinance effective January 1, 1989 would contain a provision for a grace period of three false alarms. But, even if there is some merit to your argument, I would bring to your attention that on November 4, 1988 you were issued a police alarm user permit application. The permit process included a copy of the new ordinance, as well as a notice of the police alarm fee structure, including the cost for a first false alarm and each successive false alarm. I have enclosed with this letter a copy of your user permit application and have highlighted the pertinent areas I believe are germane to this issue. The point being is that the Plymouth On Parade article was one of general information, which was put in this magazine to prompt one to act upon the registration requirement accordingly. Any further follow through would have defined to a much greater degree the requirements of the new alarm ordinance, as well as the specific fees for each and every false alarm. You raise the question in your letter, "Would you allow us to ask that we (the owners) be contacted for authorization to respond to our alarm?". There is no way that we could keep track of the personal wishes of over 1200 alarm users in our City. Certainly, you have the right to have all residents within hearing distance of your alarm call you instead of the police. But, what about the person that didn't know of your special instructions and called 9-1-1? You certainly do have the right to disconnect your exterior siren. if you should keep just the interior alarm, this would only alert you (if you were home) or "may" scare off a burglar. �. F-'.`.'OUTH t „�-E'✓ARG. PLS VRUTH. MINNESOTL. 55,1TELEPHONE (612) 559-2300 _; \ \ C__' Mr. Donald R. Shaw Jr. May 11, 1989 Page Two The reason that we have a false alarm ordinance is because the response to false alarms in 1988 represented almost 8% of all of our calls for service. The Council wanted to do something about reducing the increase in our responses to needless false alarms as more and more residents purchase them. The Council hopes to curb the rise in needless false alarms and prevent the premature addition of City personnel and equipment, which ultimately translates into higher taxes for each of us. After reflecting on your objections to the alarm permit fee stated in your letter, I have concluded that your request to have your alarm permit fee re- scinded is denied. If you fail to purchase the alarm permit fee as provided by City ordinance, you are on notice that we propose to revoke, under City or- dinance, your privilege to operate your alarm system. You are allowed 10 days from the receipt of this letter to present any further evidence prior to my position being final. The ordinance does provide for an appeal to the City Council if you should so desire. Sincerely, Richard J. Carlquist Public Safety Director RJC:gs cc: James G. Willis - City Manager CITY OF PLYMOUTH Z- \ \ c-1 POLICE ALARM USER PERMIT APPLICATION *Please print or tvpe all information" PROPERTY TYPE: Residential: _ Commercial: i USER NAME: USER ADDRESS:I/ 9�2�_6��Q -V-" e:ie USER PHONE s `'-22 --o PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: .A✓ (Example: House. Gas Station, School) HOW MANY SEPARATE ALARM SYSTEMS WILL BE USED? ���.•. TYPE OF ALARM SYSTEM: Burglary: Medical: Robbery: 7"t - Others: INSTALLATION COMPANY/PERSON: PHONE? MONITORING COMPANY, IF ANY: WOW PHONE: CONTACT COMPANY/PERSON IF ALARM IS ACTIVATED: NAME: { ADDRESS: PHONE: USER PERMIT FEE INVOICE INFORMATION: MAIL INVOICE TO: r(a STREET ADDRESS: CITY: ZIP: PHONE: TO WHOSE ATTENTION. IF ANY? ***NOTICE*** • FALSE POLICE ALARM FEES: First False Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . S 50.00 Second False Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . f 75.00 Third False Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00 Fourth False Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . $125.00 Fifth False Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . $150.00 Sixth False Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . $175.00 Subsequent False Alarms. . . . . . . . . $200.00 ' If there is a change in application information, a new application must be filed. • I have received a copy of the Alarm Ordinance. Yes V1 No i Lf, Z�) � Date Signature May 8, 1989 Police Chief Dick Carlquist City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Dear Sir: As you suggested on the telephone today, I am writing to you to appeal my $50 charge for a first time false burglar alarm, call. The write-up on Registering Alarm Systems in the November/December 1988 Plymouth on Parade (copy enclosed) is not very clear. As I read it, "The current ordinance allows a grace period of 3 false alarms." I feel it is unfair to be charged for a one-time false alarm (system has been installed for 5 years) which was probably triggered by one of our neighbor's young children jiggling my garage service door. The article is unclear as to what an alarm owner can expect. It does not say that after a first false alarm, your permit is cancelled and has to be issued again. It should have pointed out spFsificallY.. that a first false alarm, offense a.ft.er January 1, 1989 will result in a $50 permit reissuance fee, second offense will be $75, third offense $100, etc. up to a maximum of $200. It should not have referred to "current" policy of grace period for 3 false alarms because it misleads one to believe that is the current policy; riot the former policy. My point is that I feel it is unfair to be "fined" for a first offense, and that the Plymouth On Parade article poorly defined the false alarm ordinance. It also defeats the purpose of protecting our home and family if we are unconditionally fined for a first false alarm. We are contemplating riot using our alarm for protection of our property and family except when we are home -- which is not why we installed a security system. Would you allow us to ask that we (the owners) be contacted for authorization to respond to our alarm? If so, we would like to have that enforced. Please review this appeal and rescind the $50 permit reissuance fee. Sincerely, Donald R. Shaw, r. Enc. cc: Mayor Virgil Schneider Register Your Alarm System The revised city ordinance regulating burglar and fire alarms becomes effective Jan. 1, 1989. Alarm systems must be registered with the City prior to that date. Before Jan. 1, registration is free; after Jan. 1, a $25 fee will be charged. Registration may be in person at the City Center, 3400 Plymouth Blvd., or by mail. Call 559-2800 ext. 353 for a registration form. False fire alarms account for over 50 percent of the Fire Department activity. They cause 11h needless fire runs every day. Each day the Plymouth Police Department responds to more than 5 false intrusion and fire alarms. This constitutes over 7% of all police calls. Effective Jan. 1, 1989, the City's fire and police false alarm ordinance will be revised as follows: • Every false police or fire alarm requires the acquisition of a users' permit. The current ordinance allows a grace period of 3 false alarms. • A reissued police alarm permit will cost $50 and increase by $25 per false alarm to a maximum of $200 per reissued permit after the sixth false alarm. • A reissued false fire alarm permit will be $100 for the first and $200 for each false alarm thereafter. • The definition of false alarm will be refined to mean the activation of an alarm that results in response by the Public Safety Department where an emergency does not exist. This will include mechanical failures, malfunc- tions, improper installation, negligent use or maintenance of the system by the owner, lessee or agent. False alarm does not include activation resulting from efforts to upgrade, install, test or maintain the system if the central monitoring agency is notified beforehand. Nor does it include alarms resulting from power outages or other actions clearly beyond the control of the alarm manufac- turer, installer and owner. • Each owner of an intrusion alarm or fire alarm will be required to annually register the alarm system with the Public Safety Department. In 1988, you may register your alarm system through December for free. Beginning in 1989, alarm systems may be registered free in December and for $25 at other times. • The ordinance continues to allow for appeals by alarm owners. -T-- \ \ C.., Date: IN CITY OF PLYMOUTFF Al NA/ .ss -YY-) TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Our records indicate that Plymouth Public Safety Personnel responded to a false alarm at your business or residence on e/- -;' (.. ,F S at-J`IC)9 hours. This alarm did not appear to be caused as the result of criminal activity or fire. Your present status is: *ALARM LOCATION IF OTHER THAN ABOVE* Security alarm(s) Permit(s) is/are required E JrO -Security alarm permit fee A bill has been enclosed with this letter. alarm system may be revoked unless permit (10) days. Your permit to operate this fee is remitted within ten Permits can be obtained. either in person or by mail. at the Finance Office. Plymouth City Center. 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. Monday through Friday. 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. Sincerely. Richard J. Carlouist Public Safety Director By: PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT RJC•as 3400 PLYVO'JTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 555-2800 a:,- k V= PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT CONTROL NUMBER (OCA) DONT. AGENCY NCIC GENT. OCAG) DATE REPORTED (NPD) TIME REPORTED (TAP) I'm N 1 0 2 71 1 7 0 .01 / / / r / ® PLACE ODWITTED (PLC) ADDRESS No. I WREET NIMW APT. NO GRID xw "aft �-m Pwom r,� rdo ISN moC UCS TOK ASID. (TAS) TIME ARR. (TAR) (TIM CLR. (TCL) DETECTIVE ASSIGNED /� 1. o / , ) / 2 / OFFICERASSIGNED BADGE l�_LL ASSISTED BY BADGE OFFENSE DR ACTIVITY TYPE DATE a TIME ODCURED NAME TYPE: V—VICTIM/COMPLAINANT C—COMPLAINANT S—SUSPECT/WARRANT A—ARREST T—TAGGED M—MENTIONED O—ANIMAL OWNER FINDINGS: REMARKS, DISPOSITION OR LOSS _ _ Ju..,k/i la r_i 12 ____-g �'' sh 2 u c u —S.4 u• _ _ _ _J1' --- �`%• IZ. f] o 0.3001_. _ t / i NAME l D.O.B BUSINESS ADDRESS BUSINESS PHONE C1 J J o- /7 HOME ADDRESS HOME PHONE © NAME I D.O B BUSINESS ADDRESS BUSINESS PHONE r ��R1,cr HOME ADDRESS HOME PHONE NAME TYPE: V—VICTIM/COMPLAINANT C—COMPLAINANT S—SUSPECT/WARRANT A—ARREST T—TAGGED M—MENTIONED O—ANIMAL OWNER FINDINGS: REMARKS, DISPOSITION OR LOSS _ _ Ju..,k/i la r_i 12 ____-g �'' sh 2 u c u —S.4 u• _ _ _ _J1' --- �`%• IZ. f] o 0.3001_. _ "PRODUCTS SECURITy company May 16, 1989 (612) 784-6504 1701 - 93rd LANE N.E., BLAINE, MINNESOTA 55434 Mr. Virgil Schneider, Mayor City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, Mn 55447 Dear Mr. Schneider, M -k 1c. I am the owner of a Company that sells Alarm Systems and am writing to express an opinion on your alarm ordinance. While I understand and support the need for an ordinance, I think that yours goes beyond legitimate need in assessing a fee for the first alarm- To be "informed" of the ordinance by your notice of a fine seems to me the act of an abusive goverment rather than a fair and helpful one. Just an opinion. I've paid your fine. However, I will likely eliminate your police department from the monitor's call list, which may not be consistent with the community's security objectives. Sincerely, Stephen T. Fisher President STP: fs YOUR INDEPENDENT BANK EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER EQUIPMENT WHEN YOU WANT IT — SERVICE WHEN YOU NEED IT 1�I: W. Johnson '14510 43rd Place No. ym mouth: Mn. 5544E Plymouth City Offices 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, Mn. 55447 Dear Mr. Cottingham, I would like to confirm the conditions established on the Devepolment Plan for Kingsview Heights Second Addition. My concern is focused on Block: 7, Lot 5. The conditions as I understand them are as follows: * S E T U (Split Entry Tuck:under) * Street elevation 96.5 * 1001.0 Gar age Floor Elevation #: 100C.0 Fear Elevation Drainage toward 44th AvF- In other wards a home built on Lot 5 should be positioned with a 30 feet set back:, the garage floor should be no more than 4 1/2 feet higher than the read surface, the structure should be a split entry with a tuck: under garage and the rear- of the lot should be graded at the rear of the house 5 feet above the garage floor with the pattern toward 44th Ave. No.. in addition to the data on the Developmant Plan, Lot 5 and surrounding lets are wooded and are to remain that way. The last of major trees in this area due to poor construction planning and practis=e has been devistating. If my understanding of the Development Plan is correct I would ask that any home submitted to the p=ity for lot 5, meet the conditions established on the city's Development Plan. Thank: for •r yc sur time and please 1 et me know if an of my evaluations are incorrect. __:Joe Ryan Building Dept. Ki ngsvi e w Heights Homeowners Association Virgil Scfitlel uE'r Mayor _ -tet _ ♦ � /- „ / / / y ` � / / 0'6z I ♦ ` ' t\ of .a\... t 1 ° � ... ;N�- -0. 16. 1 1 t 1 1 9 •g ozol \\Pl.: 5• R - Nod \ O Qti 1 ,c _ -_- ♦ \ \ — o ` \ 1� � A OSP - ` •"� ; /, �/ \�` C\� ` �* \ I 1 1 \ YI ;�. ��{ p c� 1 out ,n ♦ ;� � - ,+� I ,; I / ,� a� r K �1° of r o e. \ '' ' d• OI / N \ 1 s•�'2b11 1 I u: I A; 1 Qof CD 4b- 06 VN C s OW F i �- ••; �, t •t t� I� wo o� 0266 'M'3'S 'M 3'S 996•Q .M1• � /. �- _ w _ ��,i i ' • S�� �yg� TU. IODS—.oma \ 1 , `t.� t)� t i •�i� Qc N.�� A �a'� �/ 10 4pQ s fir) 00�� _ / \ � � � ,'gym � � � �'- �♦� _ � /�/ OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL 307 CITY HALL MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55415 PHONE: 348-2211 STEVE CRAMER COUNCIL MEMBER ELEVENTH WARD Mayor Virgil Schneider 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor Schneider: I8U��poDot May 10, 1989 0 rMET (Mff kk@g I am aware of some discussion with Hennepin County about the effect of the Minneapolis ordinance restricting food and beverage packaging on recycling. Hennepin County Commissioner Randy Johnson, for one, has suggested the ordinance would be inconsistent with his proposal (yet to be considered by the full Board) to add plastics as a required and reimburseable item in local recycling programs. In fact, the Minneapolis ordinance and an aggressive move into recycling of plastics are highly complementary. For your information, I have attached a recent letter to Commissioner Johnson explaining why this is true. The ordinance creates an incentive for public and private parties to not only start plastics recycling, but to work together to sustain the effort over time through effective market development. This incentive exists because to not recycle plastics such as HDPE milk jugs or two -litre PET soda containers means those items will be restricted through regulation, an outcome many people would like to avoid. For those forms of plastics for which there is not a viable re -use market at this time, the ordinance doesn't simply ignore the potential environmental hazards they raise. Instead, it regulates their use so that more environmentally benign alternatives are used when are where possible. I hope these thoughts are helpful as we at the local level toil to make recycling and other solid waste management strategies work. Si!c rely, Steve Cramer, Council Member City of Minneapolis SC/bls enclosure AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER TTY/VOICE (612) 348-2157 - i NOW 1 W .. ♦r�i�11�'�I�._I— OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL 307 CITY HALL MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55415 PHONE. 348-2211 STEVE CRAMER COUNCIL MEMBER ELEVENTH WARD The Honorable Randy Johnson Hennepin County Board of Commissioners 2400 Government Center Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415 Dear Commissioner Johnson: April 25, 1989 -r,: k k -4,;1- � o�T o� h7oRml I read with great interest your press release on plastic recycling. While I support inclusion of plastic as part of the County's reimbursement program and the move toward a "Materials Recovery Facility", I take issue with several observations you make. I can assure you the City is not interested in withdrawing from the County's reimbursement program and turning down $2 million. Quite to the contrary, I and other Council Members consider our current recycling program and the packaging ordinance complementary. The ordinance creates an incentive for all concerned parties, public and private, to work together to recycle as much plastic as economically feasible. Don t give up on the hope that some industry dollars can be garnered to help cities move into plastic recycling. This may not have to be an entirely taxpayer funded obligation' The ordinance also permits us to deal with forms of plastic packaging which can't economically be recycled. As I have mentioned to you, I'm not at all certain the market for anything beyond HDPE and PET is strong enough at this time for the County to economically reimburse cities for collecting plastic. If I'm wrong, or if you choose to proceed anyway, that's fine. However, if I'm right, then enforcement of the packaging regulation will be necessary and useful as we in Minneapolis attempt to manage the solid waste stream to minimize potential hazards. Again, your proposed policy doesn't supercede our ordinance until the day every form of plastic food and beverage packaging is recycled; a day I don't believe we have yet reached. Until that day, the initiatives are complementary in my estimation. Thanks for taking the time to let me know about your proposal ahead of time last week. Despite my concerns about your press release, I'll be happy to work with you and your colleagues on the issue of plastic recyclinX. SC:ar cc: Hennepin County Commissioners AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER erely, eve Cramer until Member, 11th Ward JT,��I� I� , TTY/1'OICE (612) 348-2157 May 8, 1989 Mayor Virgil Scheider City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth MN. 55417 Regarding: Parkers Lake Bay on Juneau Lane Dear Mayor Virgil Scheider: My concern, as well as my neighbors and other residents of Plymouth, is what are the cities plans, if any, to clean up the Parkers Lake bay on Juneau Lane. A/,,,,,, The question was raised at the City Council meetings on the Parkers Lake Watershed as to what depth the lake would be set at. We were told the depth based on the hundred year rainfall would leave us with ample water levels to enjoy the lake. Even in wet years the water is not deep enough to allow launching our boats without rucking about in the mud and it is obvious during dry years that we no longer have lakeshore. It appears the lake was leveled about three feet lower than it should have been. There are several solutions; all of w-:ich include dredging. The most expensive part of this operation is the removal of the dredged material. This seems io be a necessary expense. It should be noted that Bloomington dredged Penn Lake (84th and Penn) about twenty years ago and to my knowledge nothing ever grew on the island they created with the dredged material. Assuming the city would be interested in dredging the bay; the removed material could be dumped into the current county road 6 project. The time required to dredge and remove the material should take approximately two weeks. The amount to be rmoved (assuming a three foot depth) would be 35,000 cubic yards at a cost of approximately $50,000. The DNR has pictures of the bay on file but a permit would have to be applied for. This would be the opportune time to do this project with all the construction planned for this summer in this area. If this project is not done this summer I am afraid it will never be done because it would not only be impractical but the cost would be prohibitive. The first thing people see when they jog or go to the beach is this eyesore; and I have heard many comments to this affect. The city would gain another seven acres of usable lake, the lake would be more attractive, and as residents we could once again use the lakeshore. Compared to the money already spent on the Parkers Lake and Watershend projects this is a minimal expenditure for what everyone would gain. This would be a win- win situation where the city, its residents, and the people who live on the lake win and there would be no losers. Please answer this correspondence by May 22, 1989 with your intentions concerning this matter. Thank you for your concern. Henry Willegalle Ak 1525 Juneau Lane Plymouth MN., 55441 cc . James J Willis City Manager City of Plymouth Eric Blank Park and Recreation Director City of Plymouth Fred Moore Public Works Director City of Plymouth May 8, 1989 -; .. -t - . James G. Willis City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth MN. 55447 Reference my letter to Mayor Virgil Scheider. Dear James G. Willis: I am sure you can see the advantages of upgrading the bay along Juneau Lane at this time. My main point is that there will never be a better time or a better oppurtunity with all the construction going on along County Road 6 as well as the sound barriesrs and the beach access tunnel bening built. If the city doesn't so something with the bay area at this time the questions will continue to come up. Some of these questions and concerns will be: . Is the storm sewer going to create a delta at the outlet?��-- �7 x- - . , ✓,'__—i _ ......ter - ti- .� z .� z� . How could the lake be expanded to produce more usable acreage of water surface? 0.-,- /1- Why L Why was the water level set so low as a result of the Watershed , project? o, r< ��.-t _� 5t C.fi . �.� ��.:— :,.• 1� e( How far out do the lots run and how much of this land can the residents improve? I cannot believe that there are many park projects that can return more value for the dollar per acre than this proposed project. I would like a summary of the cost of the Watershed and the Parkers Lake Park projects including the landscaping and activities building so that I can do a cost evaluation in the event I would have to start petitioning. Thank you for your support. Henry Willegalle 1525 Juneau Lane Plymouth MN. 55441 CITY OF May 16, 1989 PLYMOUTH+ Mr. Henry Willegalle 1525 Juneau Lane Plymouth, MN 55441 Dear Mr. Willegalle: I am responding to your letter of May 8 addressed to me, although you also received a letter from Mayor Schneider on the same topic. I appreciate your interest and concern with respect to the low lake level at Parkers Lake. We share that concern. You asked four specific questions in your letter and I will answer them in the order in which you raised them. I. The storm sewer entering the northeasterly portion of the lake has and will continue to bring solid material which will form a delta. The city had the delta area cleaned out approximately 2 years ago and will continue to undertake that kind of maintenance periodically. This particular activity, however, does not contem- plate the type of dredging that I believe you may have in mind. Our work is strictly done for basic maintenance purposes. 2. The lake surface can be expanded by dredging it as you have suggested. This would obviously deepen out the areas which are currently dry, but which have periodically held water. Dredging activity within the lake bottom area would require a permit from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). 3. The DNR established the ordinary high water (OHW) for Parkers Lake at 934.4 feet. The outlet which was constructed by the city several years ago was established at 934.0. Prior to the instal- lation of our storm sewer, there was no storm drainage outlet for Parkers Lake other than through flooding. It was this flooding, which included closing a portion of I-494, which ultimately led to the construction of the storm drainage outlet to the lake. 4. The lots within your area were platted many years ago and were likely platted to the then existing water level. I am enclosing a copy of the plat for your area in order that you may become familiar with the platting boundaries as they relate to your lake shore. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 Mr. Henry Willegalle Page 2 I hope these responses have adequately addressed your concerns. If not, please feel free to contact me. Yours truly, mes G. Willis Ci y Manager ":1Jk ! -0 - F- --- ".002 r' .00? .002 to r N ^ N 6► --------------- N O� i � o o o !P c L9 'LGI �D .L9'C91 $ .0s; 3NVI VOVHII i Z v - 1lN��A�fRl�i51 Y(7YJV 1 IV K'0 ►► % / S1rb \ Vl k\31AS' 8 */ 0` 0 8 ?� 061 02-Z I I OS'ILI / C b01 \ 1 I \ \ R v Rr \ l i S38 Its'OrLZ i - --- ".002 .00? .002 to r N ^ 6► --------------- N O� ^ v.002 ^ 00 -00Z 00,00( 1 ,.0o1 _ o - r '°h _D -0 1ti 27'511, � i ZJ � � $ ' , ti �+ � X; S f a � •� , yam% I• '1' '� ^ tt Ip Sf'9g •� 'i _ oaw � op R y`• ICGI .OS .OS •� •O` p b �p a �~ pC Q S K'0 ►► % / S1rb \ Vl k\31AS' 8 */ 0` 0 8 ?� 061 02-Z I I OS'ILI / C b01 \ 1 I \ \ R v Rr \ l i S38 Its'OrLZ i v May 16, 1989 CITY OF PLYMOUTF+ Mr. Henry Willegalle 1525 Juneau Lane Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 SUBJECT: PARKER'S LAKE BAY ON JUNEAU LANE Dear Mr. Willegalle: Your letter suggests that the City consider dredging Parker's Lake, particularly the bay on the northeast corner of the lake. You expressed concern about the existing lake water level. In 1980 the City installed an outlet from the lake to solve flooding which had become an annual problem. The elevation of the outlet was established through the Department of Natural Resources at the historic high water level which existed prior to urban development. The existing water level is at the outlet elevation. Lake levels throughout the state have been affected by the drought -like conditions we have experienced last year and this spring. The snow run-off and rain we have thus far received, have only restored the lake to the outlet elevation. I'm sure you have read about other area lakes which remain well below their normal water levels. You suggest that a dredging project be undertaken for Parker's Lake. The park component of the City's five year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) does not presently include a dredging project for Parker's Lake. Since this is the City's planning document for such public improvements, the project would have to be included here in order for construction to take place. You may wish to formally suggest the inclusion of a Parker's Lake dredging project in the CIP by attending the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission public hearing scheduled for Thursday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Center Council Chambers. You should be aware of a few things: 1. Any dredging of the lake is likely to have both a general benefit to lake users, but also a special benefit to those who live around the lake. Accordingly, a portion of the dredging cost would likely be specially assessed against the benefitting properties. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 Mr. Henry Willegalle May 16, 1989 Page 2 7:11- \ \ O�s 2. The spoil -dredged from the lake cannot be used for the County Road 6 project as it is unsuitable as subsoil for the roadway. I have shared your letter with members of the City Council. I have also supplied a copy to Park and Recreation Director Blank with the request that it be distributed with the agenda materials for the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission CIP Public Hearing. Thank you for sharing your suggestion with me. I hope you will pursue it by attending the upcoming public hearing. Sincerely, Vi gil Schneider Mayor VS:ljk cc: City Council Members Eric Blank NORTHWEST HENNEPIN May 10, 1989 Dear Bob; M-��jn� HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL CASH and the three Human Services Councils have been meeting recently in an effort- to develop a better work relationship. From these meetings has come the recommendation for each of the Human Services Councils to meet with their perspective area representatives on the CASH Board. To follow-up on this group decision, we are inviting you to a meeting on May 17 at 4:00 p.m. at Golden Valley's temporary City Hall, 7711 Country Club Road.(across from former City Hall -7800 Golden Valley Road- 593-80001 The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss effective ways we can work together to address the needs of the NW area as well as the human service needs for low-income people in all of suburban Hennepin County. Thank you for your time and interest. If you have any questions, feel free toll the Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council for clarification. ySincrely; / Patricia S. lder, Executive Director Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council cc. Mary Anderson BROOKLYN CENTER CORCORAN GOLDEN VALLEY MAPLE GROVE BROOKLYN PARK CRYSTAL HANOVER NEW HOPE CHAMPUN DAYTON HASSAN OSSEO 7601 Kentucky Avenue N. • Brooklyn Park, MN 35428 ( 612) 493-2302 PLYMOUTH ROBBINSDALE ROGERS -T-- 1 I 'XN � COMMUNITY ACTION FOR SUBURBAN HENNEPIN BOARD The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, at its June 5, 1984 meeting passed a resolution No. 84-6-404, indicating its intent to designate a Community Action Agency for suburban and rural Hennepin County. All of Hennepin County, except for that portion in the city of Minneapolis, is proposed to be included in the area served by the Community Action Agency. The Community Action Agency shall be a private, nonprofit corporation with one Board of Directors, which will be both a governing and administrative board. The Board of Directors shall consist of 27 members: 9 elected officials, 9 private sector represenatives, and 9 low-income persons. The statute governing the composition of the Board of Directors provides, in part, that: (a) One-third of the members of the board shall be elected public officials, currently holding office, or their represenatives. (b) At least one-third of the members shall be persons chosen in accordance with democratic selection procedures adequate to assure that they are represenative of the poor in the area served. (c) The other members shall be officials or members of business, industry, labor, religious, welfare, education or other major groups and interest in the community. FUNCTION: Persuant to Minnesota Statute 268.53, the proposed Hennepin County Community Action Agency shall have within the scope of its authorities the following functions: 1. Planning an effective Community Action program, including the development of a work plan which emphasizes actions to improve existing efforts to reduce proverty. 2. Research into the problems and causes of poverty. 3. Development of specific projects and programs to address these problems and causes. 4. Establishment of priorities for programs and activites of the Community Action Agency. 5. Encouragement and provision of technical assistance to agencies engaged in activites related to community action. 6. Establishment of effective means for poor people to influence and participate in the implementation of programs, and to assist the poor and neighborhood groups to secure, on their own behalf, available assistance from public and private sources. 7. Development of public/private efforts and ventures which will have the effect of leveraging private resources and stimulating investments which will measurably increase employment and reduce poverty. -12(A) MAY 12 199A 1 COMMUNITY ACTION FOR SUBURBAN HENNEPIN BOARD (continued) J 8. Other social service provision and coordination for the benefit of agencies serving the poor and the poverty population of suburban and rural Hennepin County. APPOINTMENT REQUIREMENTS: PUBLIC OFFICIALS: The nine public officials shall be selected as follows: three shall be Hennepin County Commissioners, appointed by the Hennepin County Board, for one-year terms. Six shall be elected municipal officials for suburban or rural Hennepin County municipalities, two from each human services council area and shall be mayors or councilpersons or school board members. The six municipal officials will be selected by the following process: the County Board shall appoint six municipal officials for up to one-year terms, through County Open Appointment Process. PRIVATE SECTOR: CASH will solicit names of interested parties by contacting private sector organizations based in or conducting substantial activity in the area served by CASH by sending a letter describing what a CAA is, what the role of the private sector on the Board is, and soliciting nominations for representatives of their organizations to serve on the board. The private sector organizations which will be contacted will include: churches, businesses, corporations, business oriented organizations such as Chambers of Commerce, private social service organizations, private health care agencies, unions and community civic organizations. At the end of a specified time, solicitation of nominees will end, and the names of persons nominated will be compiled into three lists, one for each human services planning area. The CASH nominating committee will review qualifications of nominees, and submit recommendations to the full board. LOW INCOME SECTOR: The low-income members of the board will be democratically elected according to a plan developed by the CASH. The CASH will conduct an extensive outreach to low-income persons residing in the area to be served by the CAA, and compile a list of nominees for the voters to choose from. There will be several polling places in each human services planning area, and voting will take place in conjunction with commodities distribution times. Only low-income persons may vote, and only low-income persons may be nominees and be elected. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: and administrative board with associated with the directing meetings are usually held in the month. The Board shall be both a governing all the duties and responsibilites of a Community Action Agency. Board the evening on the first Thursday of C -12b .J k'k Mary B. Nordstrom 16630 21st Ave. North Plymouth, MN 55447 Mayor Virgil Schneider Plymouth City Hall 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447 May 18, 1989 Dear Mayor Schneider, N I would like to express my support for the Plymouth City Council. I work in the city, and have lived in Plymouth for over 9 years. In that time, I have always been pleased with the way that the city has been run. I am very happy to see that the city is opposing the waste transfer facility proposed by Hennepin County for the County Road 6 location. Because it is obvious that the city is concerned about the environment and the welfare of the city that our children and grandchildren will live in, I have a request. I would like to see the city of Plymouth pass an ordinance similar to the ones passed by Minneapolis and St. Paul concerning food packaging. I feel that the only way that the problem can be adequately addressed is if the entire metro area adopts a universal law. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Sincerely, Mary B. Nordstrom CC: Lloyd Ricker Jerry Sisk Maria Vasiliou Bob Zitur -[� - \ \ �s WILLIAM A. JONASON 5515 ROSEWOOD LANE.' PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55442 (612) 559-1264 (Home) ( 612 ) 343-7932 (Office) j E Cl May 18, 1989 . �n�5 The Honorable Virgil Schneider Mayor City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Building Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 Dear Mr. Schneider: I am a resident of the City of Plymouth and live at 5515 Rosewood Lane North, which is in the Bass Lake Woods development just west of Bass Lake. I spoke with Milt Dale yesterday regarding City Ordinances for fences and fence compatability. I currently have two adjacent property owners that have put up fences and a third property owner is contemplating putting up a fence. The two neighbors that have existing fences each have two different styles (board on board and a green vinyl chain link fence on one property and a brown vinyl chain link western -style fence and a four -foot make shift fence on the other property), so with the third property owner's fence I will look forward to looking out my back yard at five different styles of fences within a distance of less than 100 feet. I strongly object to this and I believe the City of Plymouth should have an ordinance that requires fences to be compatable with adjacent fences and the surrounding area. I would appreciate hearing from you in terms of what practical and realistic options I have in this regard. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Very truly yours, r William A. Jonason WAJ9S20/rrl May 16, 1989 Superintendent Landswerk Wayzata School District 284 210 S. Highway 101 Plymouth, MN 55446 Dear Superintendent Landswerk: Karen Wright 15265 40th Ave. No. Plymouth, MN 55446 I am writing this letter to ask for support from District #284 regarding the speed limit surrounding the new Plymouth Creek School. Vicksburg is 50 miles per hour from Highway 55 to where it intersects with County Rd. 9. New and Old County Road 9 is also between 40 and 50 miles per hour. I believe that this is a dangerous situation. The children will be walking these roads when they begin school this fall at Plymouth Creek. I first solicited the help of County Commissioner Tad Jude (I have enclosed a copy of my letter and his response). He responded that I needed to talk with the City of Plymouth. The City of Plymouth responded that I would have to request that the City of Plymouth request a traffic study from the State of Minnesota Department of Transportation. In order to change the speed limit on these roads. This brings me to why I am contacting District 284. I thought maybe your staff or officials may have already considered this problem. If not, I believe that the District should be concerned. I am hoping that by writing this letter, you would pursue or at least support my request to the City of Plymouth to look at this situation. I would appreciate your assistance. Thank you in advance Sincerely, Ka en Wright mother of Natalie Wright age 6 /kw enc. cc: Plymouth Mayor Schneider Plymouth City Council bed. ia. Hal M 11Jo E M a R A N D U M c� r1 I DATE: April 3, 1989 TO: Commissioner Tad Jude ) FROM: Dennis L. Hansen, Department of Public Works SUBJECT: Request From Karen Wright; Speed Zoning on CSAH 9 Karen Wright, Aide to Council Member Sandra Hilary, has requested in a letter to you dated February 1, 1989, that the speed limit on CSAH 9 between I-494 and Vicksburg Lane be lowered. Ms. Wright reasons that this area is entirely residential and that the new Plymouth Creek School to be opened this fall may necessitate children to walk along CSAH 9. Ms. Wright requests that a new speed limit of 25 to 35 miles per hour replace the existing 50 mph limit. ' As you are awere,'authorization for speed zoning changes on the County highway system must be obtained from the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Ttansportat ion. Under normal prooess, individuals who coritaot us requesting changes in speed limits, are asked to bring this to the attention of the local community. If the local community agrees with the individual that speed zoning changes would be appropriate, the community should officially request, preferably by City Council resolution, that a speed zoning investigation be undertaken. The ' City's request then triggers the County to petition the Commissioner to investigate and assign the speed limit that is reasonable and safe (in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 169.14, Subdivision 5). Preliminary contact has been made with Fred Moore, Director Of Public Works for the City of Plymouth, regarding his thoughts on this matter. Mr. Moore was non -committal on the need for a speed Zoning change but did relate some information concerning the new Plymouth Creek School. This elementary school will be located on the west side of Vicksburg Lane one block south of CSAH 9 i (actual location is in the southwest corner of the intersection of Vicksburg and 41st Avenue North). Mr. Moore indicated that at this location most children who WRlk Wnl.t1r.1 he using dist Avenue or Vicksburg Lane as acr_.•ss to the school- Only those scattered older homes along CSAH 9 would generate walkers along that roadway, and they would be relatively few in numbers, if any at all. f. �f At this point, we would suggest that Ms. Wright contact Mr. Moore, or other City officials, in order to initiate a speed zoning request. Mr. Moore's telephone j number is 559-2800, extension 250, f DLH:gk ! i' cc: V.T. Genzlinger i