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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 08-25-1989CITY OF PLYMOUTR CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM August 25, 1989 RECYCLING CASH DRAWING August 24: $100 Winner *Willow Grove Homeowners Association *(See attached letter) Next Week: $100 Cash Award UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS..... There are no regularly scheduled City Council or Commission meetings the week of August 28. 1. COUNCIL FILINGS OPEN -- Tuesday, August 29. Candidate filings for the office of Mayor and two Councilmembers will be open beginning Tuesday, August 29 through Tuesday, September 12. 2. GOVERNOR'S MEETINGS WITH THE LEGISLATURE TO DISCUSS TAX PROPOSAL - I have received phone calls from Senator Pat McGowan and Represen- tative Ron Abrams and the attached correspondence which confirms that on Tuesday, August 29, at 9:00 a.m. at the Ridgedale Library, Commissioner of Finance Triplet will be conducting a meeting with legislators to discuss the Governor's tax proposal. The Governor has suggested that senators and legislators invite local elected officials and staff persons to these meetings to provide input on the Governor's tax proposal. Senator Pat McGowan has also invited Plymouth representatives to attend the Governor's meeting which will take place on Tuesday, August 29 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Brooklyn Center Library. I intend to be present at the Ridgedale Library meeting. I believe it is important for one or more Council - members to attend these meetings to share concerns with the Governor's representatives. (M-2) 3. NEXT COUNCIL MEETING -- Monday, September 11, 7:30 p.m. 4. COUNCIL STUDY SESSION -- Tuesday, September 5, 5:00 p.m. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM August 25, 1989 Page 2 5 LMC REGIONAL MEETING -- Monday, September 11. League of Minnesota Cities regional meeting, White Bear Country Inn, White Bear Lake. Afternoon session, 2:30 - 5:00 p.m., social hour and dinner, 5:00 p.m, evening session, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Agenda attached. If you plan to attend, please notify Laurie. (M-5) 6. AUGUST & SEPTEMBER CALENDARS - Meeting calendars for Auqust and September are attached. M-6 FOR YOUR INFORMATION.... 1. MINUTES: a. Plymouth Forum, August 21, 1989 (I -la) b. Plymouth Safety Committee, August 23, 1989 (I -lb) 2. TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM UPDATE -- Request for proposals for the City's telephone system have been prepared and advertised. Bids will be received and opened on Wednesday, September 18. Attached for the Council's information is a copy of the telecommunications timeline and advertisement for bid. If Councilmembers are interested in reviewing the RFP, a copy is on file in the Manager's office. (I -,a) 3. GAULRAPP'S LIQUOR -- In accordance with the conditions set by the Council for Gaulrapp's Liquor, the City Clerk has received the attached identification carding program and check for $500 from Mr. Gaulrapp. (I-3) 4. LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION -- Attached is a memorandum from Dick Carlquist giving an update on the accreditation process. Dick has learned that the entire process, including on-site inspection and final approval, is estimated to take two years. (I-4) 5. CITYLINE COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD -- Helen LaFave has arranged to have information on city meetings, events, programs, etc., publicized on the Cityline Bulletin Board, a 24-hour Twin Cities news information network accessed with a touch tone phone. A memorandum on this new service is attached. (I-5) 6. NEWS ARTICLES -- The following articles are attached: a. "Plymouth group gives up its fight to save wetlands," Star Tribune, August 24, 1989. b. "Medina may barter for incinerator ash," Star Tribune, August 25, 1989. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM August 25, 1989 Page 3 7. PLYMOUTH METROLINK - DULY REPORT -- Shown below is a table for duly 1989 displaying our average daily ridership for the commuter/reverse commuter service for each week. Also is a table on the year to date average compared with the target to be achieved. The "Total System" column includes transfer passengers. To compare with previous years, the column "Without Transfers" should be used. Actual ridership is reflected under the "With Transfers" column. MONTHLY PLYMOUTH METROLINK DAILY RIDERSHIP AVERAGES BY WEEK BY SERVICE TYPE DULY 1989 YEAR TO DATE RIDERSHIP AVERAGE SERVICE TYPE 546 TARGET 413 % OVER/(UNDER) TARGET Total S stem 32% Reverse Without With Commuter Commuter Transfers Transfers Transfers WEEK OF: 7/3 - 7/7 297 28 156 325 481 7/10 - 7/14 338 78 145 369 514 7/17 - 7/21 345 32 131 376 507 7/24 - 7/28 333 28 167 361 528 7/31 319 28 200 347 547 ----------------- MONTH LONG ----------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- AVERAGE 326 29 160 356 515 YEAR TO DATE Item Without Transfers With Transfers YEAR TO DATE RIDERSHIP AVERAGE 419 546 TARGET 413 % OVER/(UNDER) TARGET 1.5% 32% CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM August 25, 1989 Page 4 DAILY RIDERSHIP FOR CALENDAR AVERAGES BY MONTH YEARS 1984 - 1989 Commuter/ Reverse Commuter MONTH: 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 January 330 307 351 429 433 496 February 310 292 350 394 426 461 March 307 311 338 397 418 467 April 301 295 354 365 408 405 May 295 298 332 350 392 388 June 276 314 349 358 409 362 July 277 297 328 345 361 356 August 266 292 328 345 377 September 275 322 354 348 396 October 276 312 384 365 430 November 271 311 396 398 437 December 265 320 412 391 409 ---------- YEAR LONG ---------------------------------- AVERAGE 287 306 356 374 408 419 9. METRO COUNCIL REVIEW OF COMP. PLAN AMENDMENTS -- The Metropolitan Council has tentatively scheduled review of the City's threecompre- hensive plan amendments by the Metropolitan and Community Develop- ment Committee for either Thursday, August 31 or Thursday, September 7. Metropolitan Council review is scheduled for Thursday, September 14. A copy of the notification to Blair is attached. (I-9) 10. MEETING USE REFERRAL -- The Merrill -Lynch Realty Company located at 4100 Berkshire Lane, has informed us that they have a public meeting room available free of charge to the public and non-profit groups. The room can accommodate up to 200 persons and is available after- noons or evenings. Attached is a memo from Laurie Rauenhorst concerning the meeting room facility. Groups which we cannot accommodate because our meeting rooms are either booked or not large enough, will be given the Merrill -Lynch number to call. (I-10) 11. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Letters from residents of 29th - 30th blocks of Pilgrim Lane on a request for stop sign installation. Similar letters were received last week from other residents of this area. The Public Safety Department is in the process of conducting a traffic analysis. (I-lla) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM August 25, 1989 Page 5 b. Letter responding to Mr. Ronald Ray, Advance Machine Company, from Dick Carlquist, concerning substances dumped into Parkers Lake. (I-llb) c. Copy of letter to Lurline Baker -Kent, Chair, Metropolitan Waste Control Commission, from Senator Pat McGowan, urging support of a study by the MWCC on providing sanitary sewer services to lands in the Elm Creek drainage basin. (I-llc) d. Letter to Ann Hurlburt, Comprehensive Planning and Local Assistance Division, Metropolitan Council, from Blair Tremere, on the status of Plymouth's Comprehensive Plan update. (I-lld) Frank Boyles Assistant City Manager is CITY OF PLYMOUTH+ August 24, 1989 Ms. Judy Johnson Willow Grove Homeowners Association 35 Nathan Lane 420 Plymouth, MN 55441 SUBJECT: PLYMOUTH RECYCLING PROGRAM Dear Ms. Johnson: Congratulations to the Willow Grove Homeowner's Association for having your recycling material at the curb at 7:00 on August 24. One of the units was selected by our random drawing, however, it is impossible to determine which unit or units are participating, in that five recycling boxes were at the curb without any address on them. It is my understanding from talking with one of the residents that everybody places the materials in the boxes jointly and, therefore, we feel it appropriate to award the $100 to the Homeowner's Association. If, in fact, this is not the case and you do know specifically who or which units are participating in the program, we would be happy to check this against the unit that was selected. The next City Council meeting is scheduled for September 11, 1989, and in the past we have presented the check at the Council meeting. Because this is over two weeks away, we have decided to mail your check and you should receive this in approximately one week. If there are any questions or changes to this proposal, please call me at 559-2800. Thank you and .again, congratulations. Sincerely, L - f J PJJ '7 C Richard J. Pouliot Project Coordinator RJP:kh cc: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 Ron Abrams State Representative District 45A Ma Minnesota House of Representatives Minnetonka, Plymouth, Wayzata 1` COMMITTEES: APPROPRIATIONS, STATE DEPARTMENTS DIVISION; FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND HOUSING; GENERAL LEGISLATION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, ELECTIONS DIVISION; LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS August 23, 1989 Frank Boyles Assistant City Manager Plymouth City Offices 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Frank: It was good to talk to you on the phone regarding the meeting the Governor's Office is holding regarding his property tax plan. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 29, 1989 at 9:00 a.m. at the Ridgedale Library. It is my understanding that Commissioner of Finance, Tom Triplett, will be conducting this meeting. The materials I received from the Governor's Office indicates that I may invite staff or local officials who have a strong interest in property tax reform. I would like to invite you, any members of your staff or City Council to this meeting. This is an opportunity to provide needed input from the Western suburbs into the process. If you have questions or suggestions concerning this or any other matter, please feel free to contact me. Fvery brams State Representative RA:kk Enclosure Reply to: State Office Building, St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 2211 Austrian Pine Lane, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343 House Fax (612) 296-1563 (612)296-9934 (612)546-5356 So! % RUDY PERPICH GOVERNOR August 18, 1989 STATE OF MINNESOTA To: Members of the Legislature OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ST. PAUL 55155 � - a- Last week, I announced the details of our property tax/local aids reform program. You received a copy of the plan, and affected committee chairs have received additional back-up materials. Over this past week, I have had the opportunity to discuss the plan with your leaders, and we have made presentations to various committees. Legislators and local officials who have had a chance to review the plan have raised a number of questions, and I want to deal with those in this letter. Our plan would provide $274 million in property tax relief for Minnesotans next year. Average taxes on all existing property would decline 1.4 percent from taxes paid this year, with the greatest relief going to homes and rental and business property. Without this relief, taxes on existing property would rise 10.7 percent next year. Minnesotans need and deserve the relief in our plan. Even with the tax relief for next year, the taxes on some classes of property will still be too high. For example, the tax on a $60,000 home occupied by the owner now averages about $600 statewide. If that very same home is rented, the tax jumps to around $2,100. This wide difference in taxes is unfair, and our plan would reduce next year's taxes to about $1,800. Although this is real improvement, the gap should be narrowed even more. I would like to drop all of our remaining tax disparities immediately. However, the cost of doing that is high, and we must therefore restructure our tax rates over a number of years. If the economy performs better than forecast, we could speed the program up. Some legislators are worried about the future costs of our plan. Yes, tax fairness will require using some state resources in the future, but those costs are manageable within our long range budget projections. And, perhaps more importantly, the costs under our plan will be much less than. the cost of maintaining our current system of local aids. A key idea in our plan is that state government should pay the cost of those programs that the state "mandates" on local government. Too often, we in state government avoid paying for programs by requiring counties, cities or schools to provide the program. To do this, the local units must raise their property taxes, and this hurts us all. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER �A- Page 2 Just as the state should pay for its mandates, so too should local governments have to pay for more of their own local spending decisions. Local governments are often tempted to increase their spending because state aids programs will pay up to 70 percent of their increased local costs. These two factors - state mandates and local aids - combine to drive up overall government spending. Our plan will stop this "spending spiral" by making each level of government responsible for their own decisions. No longer would each government be spending money collected from another government. If you can't afford it, you won't buy it! Another key idea behind our plan is that local governments should have more control over their own activities. As the. state reduces some state aids, our plan would give more local control back to cities and counties. Levy limits would be removed, and cities would be able to use sales taxes and other local option revenues to meet local needs or to hold down property taxes. Some legislators are concerned about details in our bill, and I am willing to make changes. Beginning next week, I will be meeting with your leaders on key points in the bill. However, I would also like to receive your individual ideas and concerns. Therefore, I have asked key persons in the Administration to meet with as many of you as possible in the next two weeks. If you will be in the Capitol during that period, we can meet with you here. Otherwise, we have scheduled a number of small group meetings around the state, and the listing is attached. These would be private discussion sessions. However, please - feel free to invite a staff person or a local official whom you know has a strong interest in the bill. At the meeting, our staff will have information about how the plan affects your communities. Our staff will try to get hold of you early next week to ask your preference for a meeting. (Note: if no legislators are interested in attending one of the meetings on the attached, we will cancel it.) Thanks again for your interest in this most important ;issue. I look forward to resolving all of our concerns in the next few weeks. Sincerely, R Y PERP H Governor 1A- ;;— PROPERTY TAR REFORM MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS Date: Tuesday, August 22, 1989 Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm Location: Southdale-Hennepin Area Library Ethel Berry Room, First Floor 7001 York Avenue South Edina, MN 55435 Date: Friday, August 25, 1989 Time: 10:00 - 12:00 pm Location: Albert Lea Armory 410 Prospect Avenue Albert Lea, MN Date: Friday, August 25, 1989 Time: Noon - 3:00 pm Location: Craguns Resort Brainerd, MN Date: Friday, August 25, 1989 Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm Location: AVTI, Meeting Room B 1920 Lee Blvd. North Mankato, MN Date: Monday, August 28, 1989 Time: 9:00 - 11:00 am Location: St. Cloud Times Conference Room 3000 - 7th Street North St. Cloud, MN Date: Monday, August 28, 1989 Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm Location: Kryzsko Commons Huffs & Howard Purple Room 106 Winona, MN Date: Monday, August 28, 1989 Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm Location: Alexandria Armory Date: Tuesday, August 29, 1989 Time: 9:00 - 11:00 am Location: Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive Minnetonka, MN 55343 Date: Tuesday, August 29, 1989 Time: 10:00 - 12:00 pm Location: Brooklyn Center Library 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy. Brooklyn Center, MN � `- Q -- Date: Tuesday, August 29, 1989 Time: 10:00 - 12:00 pm Location: Hjemkomst Center 202 First Avenue North Moorhead, MN Date: Tuesday, August 29, 1989 Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm Location: Willmar Community College Campus Center - Blue Room 2021 15th Avenue N.W. Willmar, MN Date: Tuesday, August 29, 1989 Time: 3:00 - 5:00 pin Location: Northland Community College Highway 1 East - Room B20 Thief River Falls, MN Date: Wednesday, August 30, 1989 Time: 9:00 - 11:00 am Location: Government Service Center 320 West Second Street Duluth, MN 55802 Date: Wednesday, August 30, 1989 Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm Location: Mesabi Community College Room 84 9th Avenue & West Chestnut Virginia, MN Date: Thursday, August 31, 1989 Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm Location: Stillwater Historic Courthouse 101 West Pine Street Auditor's Room - Ground Floor Stillwater, MIt Date: Friday, September 1, 1985) Time: 11:00 -.1:00 pm Location: SW State University Jct. Highway 19 & 23 Marshall, MN Date: Friday, September 1, 1985) Time: 2:00 - 5:00 pin Location: Worthington Community College Room 117 - Admin. Bldg., Main Floor 1450 Collegeway Worthington, MN WHERE SPECIFIC LOCATION HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN, CALL DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, ANTONIA WILCOXON, 297-1556, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. League of Minnesota Cities 183 University Ave. East St Paul, MN 55101.2526 (612) 227.5600 (FAX: 221.0986) League of Minnesota Cities White Bear Lake Regional Meeting Program Monday, September 11, 1989 Afternoon Session -- 2:30 - 4:45 pm 2:30 - 3:15 pm Demonstration of the new accounting software package for cities 3:15 - 5:00 pm Risk Management Issues -- LMCIT staff will present a variety of risk management issues. Topics will include liability and coverage aspects of contracts, joint powers agreements, permits and licenses; defense and indemnification provisions in contracts; certificates of insurance (how much insurance should a city require), and intergovernmental contracts for streets, intersections, etc. Liability considerations for optional city services such as tree cutting, building demolition and pipe thawing. LMCIT staff will also discuss the rising problem of sewer backups, liability issues, and should coverage be offered for backups. Evening Session -- 5:00 - 9:00 pm 5:00 - 6:15 pm Social Hour 6:15 - 7:15 pm Dinner 7:15 - 7:30 pm Welcome by Host City LMC President's Remarks 7:30 - 8:00 pm Property Tax Issues -- Governor's property tax proposal plus an update on truth in taxation 8:00 - 8:15 pm Solid Waste Issues -- Select Committee on Recycling and the Environment (SCORE) legislation, sales tax on garbage collection services, and plastics ordinances 8:15 - 8:30 pm Data Practices/Open Meeting Law -- Public meetings, an open or shut case? 8:30 - 8:45 pm Seven Things Councilmembers Can do to Help Reduce City Liability 8:45 - 9:00 pm Dealing with the News Media, a video presentation a N 0 fR M O N N M 0) W r Q — M � N M N N N ^ LL mn COS N N r Of o O w m 3 N N N N J LLA w r N y z a m Lf) O N f z M O of N r N 0) W r Q — M � N M N N N O f z N m w N M N �— L ^ LL N N CT _ r N N Of Do W lLi T w 3 N N J a Lf) r ro N O f z N m w N M N �— L CT 00 Q CY1 p 00 b Q !A LO N x Q p LL r � 00 , ^ u J V- r- (v Q� p z U) oc ,.L, LU Cl - CD o M r- _ N M Q a�� M� p o a o a LU W '-+ O O zn C3M C'3M Z •• Z .. �<(D co MQLO O N d7 dam NEjF- M ca Z Qo p ( W o D o� H ry-o LO N d7 r- 00 m N N QW O d O d pO p�O z cY) Q.. ^ Orf,. 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Arnie Kolbjornsen, 5605 Vagabond Lane, President of the Troy Ridge Homeowners Association, appeared with a group of residents in opposition to the contemplated purchase by Hennepin County of the Elwell property in extreme northwest Plymouth. 344 acres of the property are in the City of Medina; 80 acres are in Plymouth. Mr. Kolbjornsen noted that the County's intended use of the property may be for solid waste recycling, public works facilities, and county fair grounds. The neighbors received no notice from the county of these intended uses or the acquisition and are opposed for several reasons: inconsistency with the adjacent low density residential zoning, increased noise, reduced air and groundwater quality, negative impact on adjacent land values, disturbance of neighborhood, and loss in tax base to the City. Mr. Kolbjornsen stated that a petition is circulating which opposes Hennepin County acquisition of the property, and the City of Medina has formally opposed the acquisition for these intended uses. He asked the City to participate in opposing the acquisition and asked what else could be done to stop the acquisition. Councilmember Sisk suggested the City should express concern of the proposed uses and ask for detailed study prior to acquisition. The City's silence may be interpreted as approval. Councilmembers Vasiliou and Ricker agreed that the City should make a strong stand now rather than wait until acquisition has taken place and a specific proposal is made, particularly with the large number of county facilities already existing in Plymouth. Mayor Schneider expressed concern of taking a definitive position on the acquisition and proposed uses before the Council is presented with a particular proposal. Attorney Thomson stated that it would be appropriate for the Council to express their concerns at this stage; however, specific uses and proposals should not be Judged until a formal application is made. Director Tremere described the permitted and conditional uses in the FRD District. Insufficient information on intended use has been provided by the County to determine if it would be consistent with the zoning. Staff will prepare a resolution outlining the City's concerns for Council consideration for delivery to the County commissioners. 2. dim Edwards asked the Council to consider an ordinance amendment limiting the placement of air conditioner units to the rear yard due to noise and sight intrusions when the units are placed in side or front yards. He suggested that the requirement apply only to new construction. The City Council took no action on this request. MINUTES PLYMOUTH SAFETY COMMITTEE August 23, 1989 PRESENT: Bob Fasching, Gary Pouti, Tom Nelson, Craig Bechthold, Joel Franz, Eric Leutgers, John Ward, Dan Campbell, Stan Scofield, Frank Boyles ALSO PRESENT: Dave Drugg, North Star Risk Services; Bob Pemberton, Bobbi Leitner, Judy McMillin Frank Boyles introduced Bob Pemberton, the City's new Risk Management Coordinator, to the Committee. I. OLD BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF JULY 19, 1989 MEETING MINUTES The Committee approved the July 19, 1989 meeting minutes as submitted. With respect to the Committee's question at the July 19 meeting on the number of lifeguards required per number of swimmers, Dave Drugg advised that there is no statutory requirement. He noted that each swimming facility/beach and conditions present should be considered to determine the appropriate number of lifeguards. Generally, the a ratio of one lifeguard for every 20 swimmers has been practiced for public swimming areas. B. REPORT ON SAFETY ACTIVITIES 1. Seat belt/harness system for Fire Engines -- Jim Kolstad has advised that seat belts had been received from Elvin Safety Company. Tom Nelson stated that the belts should be installed by the next safety meeting. 2. Maintenance Equipment Storage Master Planning -- Frank Boyles reported that a meeting will be held Tuesday, August 29, with Fred Moore, Jim Kolstad, and Mark Peterson to begin compilino the ten-year storage facility master plan. After a written report has been prepared, the next step will be to select a consultant for preparation of a concept plan of the initial construction plan and draft ten-year plan. 3. Status of Modification to Caterpillar Tractor -- Tom Nelson informed the Committee that modifications to the City's backhoe had been made by Ziegler Company. Tom advised that the outrigger post had been trimmed to eliminate contact with the backhoe bucket. The committee recommended that Ziegler reimburse the City for the replacement of the backhoe's broken window. PLYMOUTH SAFETY COMMITTEE August 23, 1989 Page 2 4. Fire Extinguisher Annual Check -- The Committee reviewed the report on the duly 31 fire extinguisher service inspection. The inspection involved all fire extinguishers in city facilities and vehicles. Several City units, 213, 214 and 218, were reported not equipped with extinguishers. The units all have open cabs and are stored in an outside location. Tom Nelson was asked to investigate whether extinguishers could be placed in locked tool boxes on the units or placed elsewhere on the unit where they could be secure from theft, but yet easy for the vehicle operator to locate. Frank advised that Fire Station No. 1 does not have a fire extinguisher in the lounge/kitchen area. Stan Scofield advised he would follow up on having an extinguisher installed for this area. Committee members also recommended that a fire extinguisher training class for employees be scheduled this fall. 5. Heptatis B vaccination coverage by Med Center -- The committee was informed that Med Center will include language in their group policy as follows: "Immunizations for individuals who by reason of their employment are involved in activities that place them at a high risk for developing a disease deemed preventable by such immunizations are covered if not provided by the employer." This amendment will be added to the City's group policy within the next month. Bobbi Leitner advised that both Physician's Health Plan and Group Health cover hepatitis B vaccinations if ordered by a participating physician. II. ACCIDENT REVIEW The committee amended its Consent Agenda policy to have the Safety Coordinator notify an employee when an accident is proposed preventable on the consent agenda in order that the employee has the option to request a full-scale review of the accident by the Safety Committee. A. Consent Agenda - The committee approved the consent agenda for personal injury accidents. Six accidents were determined non -preventable, and one preventable. The committee discussed the two back sprain injuries involving the use of a dirt pulverizer. The pulverizing operation requires repetitive leaning and lifting of the debris holders on top of the pulverizer. Mark Peterson advised that the pulverizer had been borrowed from the City of Minnetonka for work at the Plymouth Creek Park soccer field. He advised that as a result of the injuries, he has shortened the time an employee may work on the machine to a maximum of three hours. Frank recommended the standard operating procedures for the pulverizer be evaluated prior to the next use. PLYMOUTH SAFETY COMMITTEE August 23, 1989 Page 3 The committee reviewed the consent agenda for vehicular accidents. Consent items consisted of four vehicular accidents. Two accidents were determined preventable and two accidents were removed from the Consent Agenda for further review by the Committee. Frank will send a memorandum to the affected employees inviting them to attend the September meeting to review their accidents with the Safety Committee. C. Committee Review of Vehicular Accidents -- Frank informed the Committee that John Larson was unable to attend the August meeting. He has therefore rescheduled the accident review for the September meeting. D. Committee Review of Personal Injury Accidents -- The committee reviewed two personal injury accidents. Both accidents were determined preventable. A report and recommendation will be forwarded to the City Manager. III. NEW BUSINESS A. Fire Inspector Vehicles -- Frank reviewed a July 19 memorandum from the City Manager on the matter of equipping fire inspector vehicles with emergency lights and sirens. The City Manager has determined that it would be inappropriate to equip the vehicles with emergency response equipment, with all that it implies. Fire inspectors are not to use city inspection vehicles for emergency response purposes. If they do drive their inspection vehicles to a fire scene, they are to drive in full conformance with traffic laws and regulations. B. Seat Belt Useage in Pond Ice Maintenance -- Mark Peterson asked the committee to discuss the need or safety of wearing seat belts during winter maintenance on ponds and lakes. Park Maintenance employees believe it is safer not to wear a seat belt in the event that ice maintenance equipment should break through the ice. By not wearing a seat belt, it is felt the operator could exit the machine in a more rapid fashion. The committee agreed to amend the Equipment and Vehicle Operation Policy and the Personal Protective Equipment checklist to not require seat belt usage during work activities on ice over ponds and lakes. Frank stated that equipment operators should be reminded that this exception is for only when the equipment is on a pond or lake ice surface and that once the equipment has left the ice surface, the seat belt must be used. C. 1990 Budget Safety Related Items -- This item was deferred to the September meeting. NO PLYMOUTH SAFETY COMMITTEE August 23, 1989 Page 4 D. Annual Employee Safety Luncheon the the annual employee safety September 11 at the Plymouth employees will be distributed th The meeting adjourned at 9:20 a.m. -- The Committee was informed that luncheon is scheduled for Monday, Place Hotel. Invitations to City e week of August 28. 8/22/89 CITY OF PLYMOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS TIMELINE Task Complete interviews with department and division heads. EPIC provides report summarizing findings. Send notice of bids to newspaper for publication 8/31/89 RFP to be reviewed by staff. RFP ready for distribution. Pre-bid conference. Bids due and opened Bid evaluation report. Visit site operating with system bid. City Council award. Sign contract. Cutover To be Completed by: 8/10/89 8/16/89 8/23/89 8/25/89 8/28/89 9/5/89 - 11 a.m. City Council Conference Room 9/18/89, 2 p.m. City Council Chambers 9/20/89 9/21/89 9/25/89 9/26/89 11/17/89 =-- CITY OF PLYMOUTH CALL FOR BIDS FOR TELEPHONE SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Finance Director of the City of Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota, up to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 18, 1989, at which time bids will be opened and read. The equipment to be furnished consists of the following as called for in the specifications: TELECOMMUNICATIONS SWITCH OR SERVICE; VOICE MESSAGING EQUIPMENT; TELEPHONE INSTRUMENTS; WIRING AS NEEDED AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE SERVICE AGREEMENT. Specifications and proposal blanks may be had for the contractor's Individual use by request to the Assistant City Manager; 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, Plymouth, Minnesota 55447. No bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after scheduled time of opening bids without the consent of the City. Bids will not be considered unless sealed and filed with the Finance Director prior to the closing time for receiving bids. The appropriate bid security must be submitted with each bid. To respond to vendor questions, a prebid conference is scheduled for 11 a.m., September 5, 1989 in the City Council Conference Room, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The City Council reserves the right to waive any informalities in any bids received and reject without explanation any or all bids received or portions thereof. Frank Boyles Assistant City Manager Dated: August 23, 1989 August 18, 1989 Laurie Rauenhorst City Clerk City of Plymouth Dear Ms. Rauenhorst: This letter is in regard to action taken at the Plymouth City Council meeting on July 24, 1989. At that meeting city officials requested that I outline the policies which my liquor store follows in order to prohibit the sale of liquor to minors. First of all, my store has always had two warning signs posted on the front door. One explains what proper identification is and the penalty involved for purchasing, or even trying to purchase liquor, by anyone under legal age. The other signs says that any person under 30 years of age can expect to be carded, and any "altered or false I.D.'s will become a police matter." In addition to the posted signs, I instruct my employees each day about the severity of selling to minors. I tell them that the only acceptable I.D. is a driver's license with a picture, or an official Minnesota I.D. accompanied by another type of identification. I've checked with the police concerning my procedures and they've told me that the procedures are more than adequate. In fact, during the time (nearly five years) that I've been in business in Plymouth, I've confiscated many false I.D. cards and turned them over to the police. I've also told my employees that they will be immediately terminated if they sell liquor to a minor without a valid I.D. In the case that has concerned the city council, Mr. Nadler was fired immediately, even though he said he checked a valid I.D. and the I.D.showed that the person buying was of age. Mr. Nadler told me that he pleaded guilty in order to save himself further court expense. Obviously, this left me in a difficult position as store owner. At the council meeting on July 24, I tried to point out that Mr. Nadler was fully aware of my store's policies and he told me that he followed them to the letter. However, no one on the council really seemed to care what I said that night. It seemed like they had already decided what would happen without hearing my side of the story. 1 I just want you to know that I've worked in the off -sale liquor business for more than 30 years, and I understand the nature of this business and the responsibilities involved. Since the incident, I've required all employees to sign a placard that is posted near the checkout counter. The placard says that the policy of this store in regard to the sale of liquor to minors is: Any employee found to be selling to anyone who appears to be under the age of 30, without checking for a valid I.D., can be immediately dismissed. I'm certainly open to any suggestions council might have that will help keep liquor to minors in the future. I want to wishes, and to all of the city's laws and off -sale of liquor. I assure you that I'll regulations to the best of my ability. Sincerely, /r James GauYrapp owner/operator, Gaulrapp's Liquors 2 that you or the city my store from selling conform to all of your rules pertaining to the continue to follow all 1pnesFej /11) GAULRAPP'S LIQUORS AUGUST 5, 1989 TO ALL EMPLOYEES; THE POLICY OF THIS STORE REGARDING THE SALE OF LIQUOR TO MINORS IS; ANY EMPLOYEE FOUND TO BE SELLING LIQUOR TO ANYONE WHO APPEARS TO BE UNDER THE AGE OF 30 YEARS, WITHOUT CHECKING FOR A VALID I.D., CAN BE IMMEDIATELY DISMISSED. EMPLOYEES SIGNATURES: 4 0 OWNER -MANGER tj 775' CITY OF PLYMOUTH Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on the 24th day of July , 1989. The following members were present: Schneider, Sisk, Zitur, Ricker, Vasiliou The following members were absent: None Councilmember Ricker adoption: introduced the following Resolution and moved its RESOLUTION 89-412 IMPOSING PENALTY FOR LIQUOR LAW VIOLATION AGAINST GAULRAPP'S LIQUOR INC. WHEREAS, the Plymouth City Code provides that any liquor license issued by the City may be denied, suspended or revoked by the Council for any violation pertaininq to the activity of the license held, and WHEREAS, Plymouth City Code Section 1005.23 provides that no license may be suspended or revoked until after a hearing is held; and WHEREAS, a liquor law violation relating to the sale of liquor to a minor occurred at Gaulrapp's Liquor Inc. on June 7, 1989, and WHEREAS, this liquor law violation is the first offense at this location, and WHEREAS, a hearing was held on July 24, 1989, to determine whether the license should be suspended or revoked. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that a $1,000 penalty is hereby imposed against Gaulrapp's Liquor Inc. The penalty is stayed on the following conditions: 1. That the licensee have no liquor law violations during the next 12 months, and 2. That a check in the amount of $500 payable to the City of Plymouth be received by the City Clerk within 30 days of the passage of this resolution, and 3. That Gaulrapp's Liquor Inc. immediately initiate a written, aggressive identification carding program shared with their clerks including disciplinary action for clerk failure to card customers. The written program is to be submitted to the City Clerk within 30 days of passage of this resolution for City Council review. The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember Vasiliou , and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Schneider, Sisk, Zitur, Ricker, Vasiliou The following voted against or abstained: None Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: August 24, 1989 TO: James G. Willis. City Manager FROM: Richard J. Carlquist, Public Safety Director SUBJECT NATIONAL ACCREDITATION UPDATE Just a brief note to tell you where we are to date. As you are aware we have paid all of our fees associated with the accreditation process. Recently, Lieutenant Paulson travelled to Columbus, Ohio for a meeting on this subject. We have learned that the length of time to complete the entire accreditation process, up to and including. on-site inspection and final approval is estimated at 2 vears. Lieutenant Paulson learned that some agencies took as long as 6 years! Last month we spent approximately 80 hours answering an agency profile. This extended auestionnaire has been sent to the Commission On Accreditation For Law Enforcement Aaencies in Fairfax, Virginia. We are awaiting a conference phone call concerning how many of the 922 standards we will have to comply with. I intend to involve all of the department supervisors in that conference call. I will keep you posted. RJC:Ik cc: National Accreditation File CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: August 17, 1989 TO: Eric Blank, Dick Carlquist, Fred Moore, Blair Tremere, Dale Hahn FROM: Helen LaFave, Communications Coordinator 1Lv SUBJECT CITYLINE COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD The City of Plymouth now has a new way to get information out to residents. Plymouth residents can find out about meeting dates and community activities simply by using a touchtone phone. The service, called the Community Bulletin Board, is part of Cityline, a 24-hour Twin Cities news information network. All calls to the Community Bulletin Board are free. To reach the Community Bulletin Board: ° Dial 645-6060 ° When Cityline answers, press category 1000 ° When the neighborhood information line answers, enter zipcode 55447 (all Plymouth residents should enter the 55447 zipcode, despite their actual zip) I will be updating the Community Bulletin Board regularly. I encourage you and the staff members in your department to use it to publicize meeting dates, special events, recreation programs, and other timely information. To get information on the Community Bulletin Board, simply provide me with the relevent information. I will handle the rest. I will routinely be listing meeting dates and information from Plymouth on Parade on the Community Bulletin Board. However, to ensure that I qet a particular item on (e.g., a specific recreation program), be sure to call me. I also will regularly contact key department people (usually those people who serve on the Plymouth on Parade Committee) for their ideas. If you have any questions on this new service, don't hesitate to get in touch with me. HL:kec cc: Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager Don Kissinger Sue Mauderer Mary Patterson Dick Pouliot Darrel Anderson Lee Vachuska dim Kolstad ,'Plymouth group gives up its fight to save wetlands By Dave Alexander ; Staff Writer After two years of fighting City Hall and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), a Plym- outh neighborhood environmental group is giving up its effort to save a 14 -acre patch of wetland in north- eastern Plymouth., Plymouth People to Protect Our Wetlands (PPOW) has run too low on money and community support to continue the fight against a planned $1.6 million extension to Schmidt Lake Rd. to connect Zachary and Nathan Lanes, said PPOW secretary Margaret Runnakko. "We went to the Sierra Club and got a little help from them, and got some donations from neighbors, but basi- cally we just weren't big enough," she said. The organization, made up of six families whose property borders the wetland, decided to disband earlier this week. PPOW had sued the DNR July 20, contending that it had improperly approved permits to construct the three -block road. But this month, the Wetlands continued on page l0Y 10Y• ws Thursday/Aug. 24/1989/Star Tribune e Star Tribune map/ Ray Grumney S e C i Wetlands t Continued from page lY group learned that it would probably have to post a bond of $35,000 to $40,000 to continue the suit. - e Runnakko said the group could not afford that. At one point, the group had 400 signatures of area residents opposed to the road. But the support has erod- ed, she said. "When we started, ev- erybody was Tor it in the neighbor- hood,". Runnakko said. "But they just lost interest little by little. Then t when we started asking for money, there was absolutely no interest." r Runnakko thinks the problem is that people Are closing their eyes to en- v�oaching development on protected r . hands. "Little groups like ours that really care are _getting defeated," she a said. "I also felt defeated by the apa- thy of neighbors who didn't seem to care. They always think that since it's • only a couple more acres, it's no big deal. Especially if they can get over to (Interstate Hwy.) 694 faster." Fred Moore, Plymouth's director of public works, said the roadway has been part of the city's plan since 1971 Nand the need for it had to be demon- strated in order to get the DNR per- mit. "Plvmouth does care about wet- ; lands," he said, explaining that the City plans to compensate for the pro- Vject by protecting additional areas and creating more open water by • excavating. _ "The overall wetland is ; coming out equal," he said. ./ Construction on the Schmidt Lake Y Rd. project will start this week and is expected to be comnleted in 1990. Moore said. Ronald Harnack, supervisor of the DNR's permits and land use section, said that the DNR is concerned about wetlands and doesn't allow them to be destroyed unless it is "absolutely necessary. He said that even though a road will run through that wetland, "there will be no net loss after the project is complete. We require that losses to wetlands are mitigated by creating another wet- land or expanding a part of it to restore what was lost. That was the strategy at Schmidt Lake." Harnack said it would have been impossible to build the road without running into some wetland along the way. "You might have been able to shift it somewhere else and away from those people, but then it would have affected some other families," he said. The six families that carried the or- ganization financially spent about $2,400 of their own money. Some residents did support PPOW with donations of a couple hundred dol- lars, but it wasn't enough. Runnakko said it was hard to keep up her energy level. "When you're trying to work full time and keep your family going and take on something like this, it just drains you." Runnakko said the only thing left to do now is take pictures of the wet- land before the bulldozers move in. "Otherwise I'll never be able to re- member what it looked like," she said. Miles Area of detail 0 1/2 - Bass ".Lake Plymouth Rd. Bass Minneapolis '. J Lake r m > Q7 , C �111�■ ■i1111 2n;vvy man Boni in. ,Ila �,•`_ Soo Line R.R. ■11111•g4PA Schmidt '0, Schmidt o Lake Rd Z. Lake Rd. O co a> Schmidt co N • m Lake e Star Tribune map/ Ray Grumney S e C i Wetlands t Continued from page lY group learned that it would probably have to post a bond of $35,000 to $40,000 to continue the suit. - e Runnakko said the group could not afford that. At one point, the group had 400 signatures of area residents opposed to the road. But the support has erod- ed, she said. "When we started, ev- erybody was Tor it in the neighbor- hood,". Runnakko said. "But they just lost interest little by little. Then t when we started asking for money, there was absolutely no interest." r Runnakko thinks the problem is that people Are closing their eyes to en- v�oaching development on protected r . hands. "Little groups like ours that really care are _getting defeated," she a said. "I also felt defeated by the apa- thy of neighbors who didn't seem to care. They always think that since it's • only a couple more acres, it's no big deal. Especially if they can get over to (Interstate Hwy.) 694 faster." Fred Moore, Plymouth's director of public works, said the roadway has been part of the city's plan since 1971 Nand the need for it had to be demon- strated in order to get the DNR per- mit. "Plvmouth does care about wet- ; lands," he said, explaining that the City plans to compensate for the pro- Vject by protecting additional areas and creating more open water by • excavating. _ "The overall wetland is ; coming out equal," he said. ./ Construction on the Schmidt Lake Y Rd. project will start this week and is expected to be comnleted in 1990. Moore said. Ronald Harnack, supervisor of the DNR's permits and land use section, said that the DNR is concerned about wetlands and doesn't allow them to be destroyed unless it is "absolutely necessary. He said that even though a road will run through that wetland, "there will be no net loss after the project is complete. We require that losses to wetlands are mitigated by creating another wet- land or expanding a part of it to restore what was lost. That was the strategy at Schmidt Lake." Harnack said it would have been impossible to build the road without running into some wetland along the way. "You might have been able to shift it somewhere else and away from those people, but then it would have affected some other families," he said. The six families that carried the or- ganization financially spent about $2,400 of their own money. Some residents did support PPOW with donations of a couple hundred dol- lars, but it wasn't enough. Runnakko said it was hard to keep up her energy level. "When you're trying to work full time and keep your family going and take on something like this, it just drains you." Runnakko said the only thing left to do now is take pictures of the wet- land before the bulldozers move in. "Otherwise I'll never be able to re- member what it looked like," she said. N C- rr - ' CL... N G C0— p C13Y aux .� Y��bo ^oma cra Y a rrE>1 0�� r y 3 Q= Y (� ca C Cn G NaN�Z�Eo Ro b Napo .0 cc L) u o¢ O y.N LL p .E G �� V Ovia>�'cO�'Ccl ��O p U_.U E-�oN u hYb� C7 U N o .•.::". O O T� Occ cc N In 1°QYE O �O cz • G 20, t00 T N.O 10.� t�.GOO�cy r 06 ro'5 aces `v E0 �.�I.. 3r- U C M . M LM =Mv YO .., i.L +" UG bo (Gl V'v OK„OdG utN -= YNO c. NE & ,Nis V � ' 0-0 3 �'c b. 3 x, _ N a aax0°q° G o n , (� 00 "a ami E _ W c° _c,ti � G NNO0_G=a> " O n.LM � U Hca .0 °Na= G O cz , 0 w3 ;y'do ' ^ ) c w 0 a� o L) � 6 J L1 UNO> O G C C O EOE o"Er cz U=•G M. O O G W>U QE-.xT �G E�.�oc'u cts..� t, y cao� e 0 •G G 'd co U a� r t. 0 H> v O U 00 C @ OE 4 00 �3 c�ooco"T - m� ��'u� _ -oco �� V AShContinued from page 1B and the landfill already consume one-fifth of the city's area. They say some other community should pro- vide the site for ,the facilities the county wants to put in Medina. "We really don't need more land off the tax rolls," Theis said. Medina Mayor Thomas Anderson told the county two weeks ago that the farm it wants to buy eventually could yield $300,000 annually in tax revenue if it is converted to housing as the city would like. The city wants dense residential use of the acreage so it can increase its current population of about 3,000 to more than 5,000, to qualify for state road aid. That could be worth as much as $150,000 a year, officials said. Jeff Spartz, chairman of the County Board, said he fears that Medina's approval of ash disposal could be delayed again Tuesday. He said city officials opposing the county's pur- chase of the farm might block ap- proval of the ash disposal. Spartz already has told the city that he will ask the County Board to agree not to compost garbage in Medina or approve an extension of the landfill's use beyond 1996. The city set those conditions. However, city officials also oppose composting yard waste within their borders. Deputy County Administra- tor Bruce Kurtz said the farm is a nearly ideal site for such composting, but Commissioner Tad Jude, who represents the area, has said he will try to get the board to rule that out. The county has been searching for several years for a new site for a firing range for the Sheriffs Depart- ment and has considered putting it next to a new county fairgrounds. The county fair now is held at a rented site in Corcoran, 2 miles north of the property the county wants to buy. U, �W'A =-q METROPOLITAN COUNCIL Mears Park centre, 230 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, MY 55101 612 291-6359 August 14, 1989 Blair Tremere Community Development Director City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Dear Blair: P90 r-2 ?-- A VC, As a follow-up to our telephone conversation today, here is written confirmation of our tentative schedule for review of the three comprehensive plan amendments for the City of Plymouth now under consideration by the Metropolitan Council. Even though the plan amendment guidelines provide for a 90 -day review period for a major plan amendment, we expect that we will accomplish the process much quicker. We have tentatively scheduled review of all three amendments by the Metropolitan and Community Development Committee for either Thursday, August 31 or Thursday, September 7. Metropolitan Council action is expected on Thursday, September 14. Thanks for your continuing cooperation. As always, please feel free to call me if you have questions or need further information. My telephone number is (612) 291-6501. Sincerely, Anne W. Hurlburt, Manager Comprehensive Planning and Local Assistance cc: Kenneth Kunzman, Metropolitan Council District 9 Richard Thompson, Metropolitan Council Staff CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: August 22, 1989 TO: Val Krisko, Sharon Reisinger, Judy McMillin, Karen Cheesbrough FROM: Laurie Rauenhorst, City Clerk SUBJECT SUB MEETING ROOM USE REFERRAL Val has been informed by Nancy Seabold of Merrill -Lynch Realty that they have a public meeting room available free of charge to public, non-profit groups. The room holds up to 200 people and can be reserved afternoons or evenings. They are aware of the limited space available at the City Center for group use and stated we should feel free to refer groups that we cannot accommodate to their facility. Location: Merrill -Lynch Realty 4100 Berkshire Lane North Plymouth, MN 55446 This is north of County Road 9 on the east side of I-494, across the road from Rockford Square. Contact: Nancy Seabold, Manager, or Sandy Kreatz, Asst. Mgr. at 559-4990 between 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. In cases where we cannot accommodate a non-profit group, please refer them to Merrill -Lynch. The reservation will not be made through the City - the group will not complete a City Center room use form and we will not do the scheduling with Merrill -Lynch for the group. We will only be providing the location, name and number for the group to call. cc: Frank Boyles a CI; 11ECEivr ~ AUG 231989 CITY OF PIYMQJIJ Mayor Virgil Schneider Plymouth City Center 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Dear Mr. Mayor, 2 Y/s 41, 15r,k" L -K& ^/ August 1989 As concerned residents of the 29 -30th block of Pilgrim Lane North, we urge you to look into putting stop signs at the intersection of 29th and Pilgrim Lane and at 30th and Pilgrim Lane. Pilgrim Lane has become a thru street to traffic going between Medicine Lake Road and 36th Avenue North. The speed travelled by most cars on Pilgrim Lane is seldom within the limits. Besides becoming a thru street, we also get "kids" (and some adults) just plain ignoring the fact that this area is very heavily populated with children. We have begun calling 911 when we see cars travelling at accelerated speeds, however, this does not deter the speeder. As we mentioned above, this is a very heavily populated area with many children. We would hate to see a "tragedy" occur before the city felt it necessary to take action. Two stop signs should be little to ask to help protect our children, aniF.als and those of us who enjoy using our streets to walk on during the day and evening. Again, lets not wait until it is too late. Thank you, S7'eve,i E. Mayor Virgil Schneider _ C`%" 1989 Plymouth City Center �- ` (o� r L �', 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Dear Mr. Mayor, August 1989 As concerned residents of the 29 -30th block of Pilgrim Lane North, we urge you to look into putting stop signs at the intersection of 29th and Pilgrim Lane and at 30th and Pilgrim Lane. Pilgrim Lane has become a thru street to traffic going between Medicine Lake Road and 36th Avenue North. The speed travelled by most cars on Pilgrim Lane is seldom within the limits. Besides becoming a thru street, we also get "kids" (and some adults) just plain ignoring the fact that this area is very heavily populated with children. We have begun calling 911 when we see cars travelling at accelerated speeds, however, this does not deter the speeder. As we mentioned above, this is a very heavily populated area with many children. We would hate to see a "tragedy" occur before the city felt it necessary to take action. Two stop signs should be little to ask to help protect our children, animals and those of us who enjoy using our streets to walk on during the day and evening. Again, lets not wait until it is too late. Thank you, Auaust 21. 1989 CITY C PLYMOUTH+ Ronald G. Ray. Vice President Advance Machine Company 14600 21st Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55447 SUBJECT: LETTER CONCERNING SUBSTANCES DUMPED INTO PARKERS LAKE Dear Ron: I received a copy of the letter that you sent to Stan Scofield responding to an alleged pollution of Parkers Lake. I have sent copies of your letter and other correspondence to the City Manager. Rest assured that your request that council members and other city officials are notified is being honored. I understand that your company will be hosting our next SARA meeting in November. I look forward to that meeting. Perhaps this subject matter might be worthwhile to share with other industrial companies in our community. Thanks for sharing your information with us. Sqnc ly, Rd J. Carlquist Public Safety Director RJC:Ik cc: James G. Willis. City Manager Stan Scofield, Fire Inspector Enclosures 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 August 17, 1989 Mr. Stan Schofield Fire Inspector City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Stan: -= \\)j r__71_,,Fr_'1t__1V.'1"_ A_lr I __ e-rWIL 'r A M This memo is in regards to the complaint made by the City of Plymouth and the Hennepin County Department of Public Works on the apparent discharge of waste water into Parkers Lake on June 23, 1989. I believe that it is "assumed" by the public officials involved that Advance Machine Company was the originator of that discharge. I wish to take exception with that assumption. Advance Machine Company acknowledged using 2 to 3 ounces per day, 3 days per week, of a substance called Arid Foam. This substance was diluted with approximately 45 gallons of water and inappro- priately drained into the storm sewer between our Buildings #2 and #3. Arid Foam is a "wetting agent" used as a soap solution. It is not a hazardous waste and no more dangerous than soap coming from washing an individual's car or truck. I believe it was inappropriate to conclude that Advance Machine Company was the site of the substance found in Parkers Lake. We have obtained copies of the laboratory report that Bay West had done for the PCA and have had an analysis of that report done for us by Pace Laboratories, Inc. I have attached a copy of their report. Pace summarizes their interpretation of the Bay West report by stating that there could be no conclusions made that the substance found in the lake was conclusively Arid Foam. They also question the method used in obtaining the samples. The reason I had Pace do this study was I do not believe that 2 to 3 ounces of Arid Foam could cause this problem. I believe that Advance was the first area that looked questionable and consequently other efforts to investigate further were stopped. I also am disappointed that an article appeared in the July 12, 1989 Wayzata/Plymouth Sailor reporting that Advance Machine Company and Arid Foam were the cause of this condition. (Copy attached) It is the desire of Advance Machine Company to be an upstanding and forthright business within this community. We take great pride in the appearance of our building, both internal and external. We monitor our processes so that they are controlled with the proper disposition made of all hazardous chemicals. We have done so in the City of Plymouth for the past 16 years and intend to do so in the future. ■ Advance Machine Company, 14600 21 st AVE NORTH, PLYMOUTH, MN, 55447-3408, TELEX 497-5061 ADV -UI 0 FAX (612)475-9718 0 PHONE: (612) 473-2235 \ Ab Pag e 2 City of Plymouth I would appreciate it if you would pass this information on to those Council Members and/or city officials that might have been given the wrong impression as a result of the newspaper article. I believe the Pace Laboratory report outlines the true, unbiased interpretation of the Bay West report. I ask that you pass it along to those who have had access to the file. If you have further questions on this incident, please contact me. Hopefully this has been of some help. Sincerely, ADVANCE MACHINE COMPANY Ronald G. V. P. Manufacturing RR/jb cc: Bob Priller Bernie Aldrich P A& cc (E) laboratories, inc. FROFESSIONAL ANALYTICAL 04L"TtY i @IGINE"ING v \\b Offices: Minneapolis, Minnesota Tampa, Florida Coralville, Iowa Novato, California Leawood, Kansas 1710 Douglas Drive North c Minneapolis, MN 55422 o Phone (612) 544-5543 o FAX (612) 544-3974 August 1, 1989 Mr. Robert Priller Advance Machine Company 14600 21st Avenue Plymouth, MN 55447-3408 Dear Mr. Priller: I have reviewed the informational package that you provided to me on July 21, 1989. The package included the following items: 1) a Bay West report to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (dated June 27, 1989), 2) a laboratory report from Aspen Research Corporation to Bay West (dated June 24, 1989), 3) a material safety data sheet for ARID FOAM, and 4) a newspaper article from a local paper (dated July 12, 1989). I will interpret the reports for you and provide you with my assessment of the data. In Bay West's report to the MPCA, words like "suggest" and "inconclusive" have to be used because there is not enough data to say conclusively that ARID FOAM was present in the water samples. Bay West contends that there is the same chromatographic pattern in both the subsurface water sample and the cleaner concentrate sample. However, there was no demonstration that the pattern comes from ARID FOAM alone. Other soap products may exhibit the same pa ern. n T—more data is provided, the only conc usion that can a rawn is that there may be similarities between the cleaner concentrate and the subsurface water sample. The analytical work was performed by Aspen Research Corporation. Because there are no approved methodologies for the analysis of ARID FOAM in water, Aspen Research tried three different techniques: 1) size exclusion chromatography/refractive index detection, 2) size exclusion chromatography/UV detection, and 3) gas chromatography/flame ionization detection. According to the report, size exclusion chromatography with UV detection provided Aspen with the sensitivity and resolution to draw certain conclusions from their data. In order to assess sensitivity, the analytical system must be calibrated with known amounts of standards. If this work was done, it was not reported in the data. The question of resolution must be examined in the context of the analytical technique itself. Size exclusion chromatography is a technique that separates by differences in molecular weight. In order to obtain satisfactory resolution, the molecular weight difference between two compounds must be around an order of magnitude. This technique can not be used to separate compounds of similar sizes. Since there was no demonstration that the system was calibrated with standards of known molecular weight, the ability of the technique to generate the required resolution can not be an equal opportunity employer Mr. Robert Priller Advance Machine Company August 1, 1989 Page 2 answered. In addition, there was no quality control data included in the report. Therefore, accuracy, precision, and limit of detection can not be judged. The size exclusion chromatograms do exhibit retention time shifts - i.e. the time it takes to travel through the chromatographic system and be detected changes among the chromatograms provided. This shift could indicate poor reproducibility in the system' or different compounds being chromatographed. Because of the doubts raised from this inspection of the analytical data, the conclusion that ARID FOAM is present in the subsurface water is questionable. In conclusion, the following items need to be noted: o There was no demonstration that the chromatographic pattern came from ARID FOAM alone. o There was no demonstration of sensitivity or resolution in the analytical technique employed. o There was no quality control data provided 1n the report. o There were retention time shifts in the chromatograms provided in the report. If you have any questions on this information, please call me at 612/544-5543. Sincerely, 4V)�1 �,2>, &=!iz William H. Scruton Senior Consulting Chemist WHS73/jb • ¢ Gi O 'O � � � y � o.0 Al G a9 a, CR Q� 61 u C. � � T•0 G..: �j� �� c0 � �r �� o� o cc�p..S o a+ � a� c�i�t1• ie u a, ce -x a, � a, oo w-• 0 o •.`o ff C 3 �� aoi o�� 3 � � � C�L9+1 30�° "'J.3 °yy E � �� L.>, C u � cc y�b y�� 3.53¢. $ PATRICK D. McGOWAN 4. -nth District 12! t.ite Office Building St. i'au1, %IN 55155 til": ''96-2159 Ht )me: 133.1 -69th Avenue North Maple Grove, til\ :7)5;169 August 23, 1989 Lurline Baker -Kent Chair Metropolitan Waste Control Commission 2540 W. 197th Farmington, MN 55024 Dear Ms. Baker -Kent: 1 42 ' � j Senate State of :Minnesota I would like to urge your support of a study by the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission on providing sanitary sewer service to lands in the Elm Creek drainage basin. The City of Maple Grove has passed a resolution requesting this study which I strongly support. The City of Maple !'rove is developing on lands for which a metropolitan interc_ptor may be required. Several other cities, including Medina, Plymouth, Cor- coran, Champlin and Dayton, may at some point, need access to metropolitan sanitary sewer facilities. Conducting a study now will allow time to research the most cost effective system possible. Thank you for your attention to this important issue. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to discuss thi matter further. Si c rely, P TRICK D. McGOWAN State Senator PM: pr cc: Steve Keefe Paul McCarron Mayor Thomas Anderson, Medina Vl`ayor Virgil Schneider, Plymouth Mayor Harold Schutte, Corcoran Mayor Marilynn Corcoran, Dayton Mayor William G. Haas, Jr., Champlin Mayor James Krautkremer, Brooklyn Park Mayor James Deane, Maple Grove COMMITTEES: Judiciary -General Legislation and Public Gaming . Economic Development and Housing, Elections and Ethi, �n SERVING: Brooklyn Park. Corcoran. Hanover, Hassan Township, Loi:•tto. Maple Grove, Medina. Osseo. Plymouth August 11, 1989 PLYMOUTR Ms. Anne Hurlburt, Manager Comprehensive Planning and Local Assistance Division Metropolitan Council Mears Park Centre 230 East 5th Street St. Paul, MN 55101 SUBJECT: STATUS OF PLYMOUTH'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE Dear Anne: City Manager Jim Willis, Public Works Director Fred Moore, Community Development Coordinator Chuck Dillerud and I met with Connie Kozlak and Richard Thompson on August 8, 1989 pursuant to your call to Jim Willis. You indicated that there were some concerns staff members at the Metropolitan Council had particularly with the transportation plan. This letter is in response to the information received from Connie and Richard and hopefully it will expedite the Comprehensive Plan amendment we submitted on July 26, 1989 following our meeting on July 20. It is also our expectation, based upon comments from Mr. Thompson that the two Comprehensive Plan amendments approved by the City Council and submitted to you for review will not be delayed. 1. We started our update last year with the goal of completing the work by the end of 1989. The Planning Commission reviewed the plan, held hearings, and developed recommendations to the City Council relative to the Land Use Guide Plan Element and Map and to possible changes to the classification of some areas. The City Council has been reviewing those r?,commendations in detail and I expect they will have completed their deliberations by the end of September. Our work plan calls for the submittal of the Comprehensive Plan, including the Council -endorsed changes to the Land Use Guide Plan Map, to various consultants for analysis and testing. The consultants would also get the Systems Statement information received from you in April. Particular attention will be given to the transportation, sanitary sewer plan, and water distribution plan elements. We tested those elements when the major plan update was conducted in 1977-80 and we found that to be very productive. 2. The results of the consultant analyses will then be reviewed by the Planning Commission and by the City Council with the intent that the updated Comprehensive Plan, including final amendments to the Land Use Guide Plan Map, can be formally adopted before the end of the year. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 Page Two We hope to complete the work so that we can respond to the statutory deadline of responding to the Metropolitan Systems Statement information within the prescribed nine months. 3. The information requested for the Traffic Assignment Zones (TAZ's) was explained in the presentation by Carl Ohrn last spring. We will have that for you by the end of August; the reason for the delay was the resolution of the matters now reflected in the pending Comprehensive Plan Amendment. We found, and you now concur, that the population forecasts and the data on land supply for Plymouth were in need of clarification and revision. Now that we have reached this understanding and have the very current and highly accurate data we can meaningfully respond to your request regarding the TAZ information. 4. Please convey to the appropriate staff persons that the transportation element as well as the utility elements of our current Comprehensive Plan, which is on file with your office, remain valid to a large degree. There still seems to be some confusion about the significance of the MUSA Line designation. The City had the entire City analyzed with respect to the transportation and utility systems in 1977-80, before the City was required to adopt a Staged Growth Plan. The Urban Land Use Guide Plan classifications reflected on our map were used to verify and project growth and transportation system needs, e.g., the Thoroughfare Guide Plan Map. It is vital that your colleagues understand the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment to formally dissolve the Staged Growth Area is not akin to suddenly urbanizing a comparable amount of Rural Service Area land. Our Comprehensive Plan has for a number of years contemplated the eventual urban development of the land in the Staged Development Areas and the impacts upon all of our systems. Consistent with the Staged Growth Plan, no urban development has occurred beyond the "Staged Growth Line". No changes in Land Use or Systems plans hove taken place in this area, except for the few amendments to the Staged Growth Line approved by the Metropolitan Council. Please understand that the City Planning Commission and City Council are considering several amendments to the Land Use Guide Plan which would decrease development density. This should address the concerns of the various Metropolitan Council staff members. City Manager Jim Willis conveyed to Mr. Thompson our understanding with you that the Comprehensive Plan amendments would be expedited. This is important to us as a developing city because of the reasonable expectations developers and land owners have based upon the adopted Comprehensive Plan. We will be responding to the Metropolitan Systems Statement information. This will be evident first in our response to the Traffic Assignment Zone (TAZ) data. -�\ -,,A- Page Three Thank you and thanks to Connie Kozlak and Richard Thompson for your continued cooperation and interest. Sincerely, Blair Tremere Community Development Director cc: City Manager James G. Willis Ken Kunzman, Metropolitan Council Ms. Connie Kozlak Mr. Richard Thompson File (pl/bt/hurlburt8.11:jw)