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CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
October 12, 1989
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS.....
1. FIRE STATION III - GRAND OPENING & DEDICATION -- Sunday, October 15,
11:00 - 3:30 p.m. Invitation and description of scheduled events
attached.(M-1)
2, PLYMOUTH FORUM -- Monday, October 16, 7:00 p.m. The Plymouth Forum
will be held in the City Council conference room.
3. COUNCIL MEETING -- Monday, October 16, 7:30 p.m. Regular City
Council meeting in City Council Chambers.
4. MEETING CALENDARS -- Meeting calendars for October and November are
attached. The October calendar has been revised deleting the
October 19 NRA meeting and October 30 Budget Study Session. (M-4)
FOR YOUR INFORMATION....
1. DEVELOPMENT SIGNAGE -- On Friday, October 13, a development sign
will be placed at the Northeast Corner of Nathan Lane and County
Road 10. OPUS Corporation is proposing a revised Planned Unit
Development, Preliminary Plan/Plat, Conditional Use Permit, Rezon-
ing, and Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The revised Planned Unit
Development Preliminary Plan and Plat is a reconfiguration to the
approved Bass Creek Business Park to allow a total of 1.81 million
square feet of office/warehouse/manufacturing, office -showroom,
office, hotel, day care, and restaurant facilities within the 201.16
acres development. The Comprehensive Plan Amendment is to the Park
System Element to expand the Trail System through the development.
The Rezoning is from FRD (Future Restricted Development) to B-1
(Office Limited Business) and I-1 (Planned Industrial).
This request will be heard by the Planning Commission at their
Wednesday, October 25 meeting.
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (6? 2) 559-2800
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
October 12, 1989
Page 2
2. TOWN MEETING AGENDA -- Attached is a copy of the draft agenda for
the November 13 Area 1 Town meeting. If any Councilmember wishes to
add or delete an item, please let Laurie know on Monday evening.
The town meeting invitation and agenda is scheduled for mailing on
October 23. (I-2)
3. DIAL -A -RIDE SURVEY -- At the Council's direction, the attached draft
survey is to be administered in October and November to Dial -A -Ride
passengers. If you have any suggestions for revisions to any of the
questions, please contact Frank. Revisions are also being solicited
from the Regional Transit Board, Morley Bus Company, and Decision
Resources. (I-3)
4. CITY ATTORNEY LAW FIRM TO MERGE -- Jim Thomson has informed me that
the municipal law and public finance department of the LeFevere,
Lefler law firm will merge with the law firm of Holmes & Graven
Chartered effective November 1, 1989. A letter from Jim Thomson on
the merger is attached. (I-4)
5. DARE PROMOTION -- Attached is a memo from Dick Carlquist on the
Domino's DARE promotion set for October 23-29. (I-5)
6. EMPLOYEE TOUR OF CITY -- For the past two years, a 4 -hour tour of
the City has been made available to City Center office and clerical
employees. On Tuesday and Thursday of this week 41 employees
participated in the tour. The tour is important for these employees
since they are often asked for information on a wide variety of
city -related topics. The tour provides them with the opportunity to
become familiar with current community development, geographic
features, capital improvements and park developments.
7. CITY CENTER TELEPHONE & IN PERSON CUSTOMER COUNTS -- Attached is a
a copy of the third quarter record of incoming telephone calls and
in person customer traffic. The count, conducted by the City
receptionists the week of October 2 - 6, confirms the continuing
increase in both calls and in person traffic received at the City
Center. (I-7)
8. CITY ATTORNEY MONTHLY BILLING -- The City Attorney's monthly client
summary for September is attached. (I-8)
9. 1989 PROPERTY TAX STATISTICS -- Attached is a memo from City
Assessor Scott Hovet discussing the Minnesota Cities magazine
article on property tax comparisons. (I-9)
10. CORRESPONDENCE:
a. Letter to Pastor Robert Cooper, from City Manager, on the
continuation of worship services at Plymouth Creek Elementary
School. Church services will be allowed pending the submission
and Council review of a Conditional Use Permit. (I -10a)
CITY COUNCIL INFORNATIONAL NENORANDUN
October 12, 1989
Page 3
b. Letter to Roy Hammon, Pennycross Primary School, Plymouth,
ENGLAND, from Helen LaFave, providing information on the City of
Plymouth. (I -10b)
c. Letter to Theresa Winter, 4520 Ximines Lane, from Eric Blank, on
the construction of a trail between Zachary Lane and Nathan Lane
along 45th Avenue. (I -10c)
d. Copy of letter sent to Plymouth Homeowner Association Presidents
advising of the cancellation of the October 16 City budget
public hearing. (I -10d)
e. Letter from Mark Anderson, 10320 South Shore Drive, to
Councilmember Zitur, stating concerns with traffic on South
Shore Drive. Bob Zitur's letter acknowledging Mr. Anderson's
letter is also attached. (I -10e)
f. Letter from Nathan Gruman, BSA Troop 570, to Mayor Schneider, on
his attendance at the October 2 meeting. (I -10f)
g. Letter from S. A. Caria regarding a recent false alarm at his
residence. Based upon this letter, the Public Safety Director
and I have reviewed this matter and agreed that the penalty
should not be imposed. Attached is a letter to Mr. Caria
informing him of this decision. (I -10g)
h. Letter from Jay Shidaker, Acocunt Executive, United Telephone
System, to Mayor Schneider, with regards to the purchase a new
telephone system. Also included is a letter from Jim Bell,
EPIC USA, responding to Mr. Shaidaker's letter. (I -10h)
I. Letter from Richard Fritts, 4545 Arrowood Lane, to City Manager,
on several neighborhood concerns involving street lights, stop
signs, an adjacent bike path, and park hours. A letter
responding to Mr. Fritts is also attached. (I-101)
J. Letter responding to Don and Margie VanderMeeden, 2725 Everest
Lane, from Frank Boyles, on their letter to the Council on need
for 90 -foot baseball fields in the City. (I -10j)
James G. Willis
City Manager
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
OPEN HOUSE
FIRE STATION III
3300 Dunkirk Lane
Sunday, October 15, 1989
11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
SCHEDULE
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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TOWN MEETING AGENDA
AREA 1
November 13, 1989
7:00 p.m.
I. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
A. Streets
B. Sewer
C. Water
D. Buildings
II. PARKS
A. Neighborhood Parks
B. Trails
C. Community Center
III. DEVELOPMENT
A. Staged Growth Plan Amendments and Development Moratorium
B. Hennepin County purchase of Elwell Property
IV. PUBLIC SAFETY
A. Police/Fire Report
B. Police/Fire Alarm Permits
C. Neighborhood Watch Program
D. Animal Control
V. OTHER ITEMS
A. Public Transportation - Plymouth Metrolink/Dial-a-Ride
B. Local Government Cable Access Channel 37
C. Solid Waste Recycling Program
DIAL -A -RIDE PASSENGER SURVEY = 3
TO SERVE YOU BETTER WE NEED YOUR OPINIONS ABOUT DIAL -A -RIDE.
PLEASE HELP US MAKE THE SERVICE BETTER BY TAKING A MOMENT NOW TO FILL OUT
THE SURVEY AND RETURN IT TO THE DRIVER. YOUR ANSWERS WILL REMAIN
CONFIDENTIAL.
1. How would you rate the Dial -A -Ride vehicles for passenger comfort
(seating, entry and exit)? Circle one
Very Good
Good
Satisfactory
Poor
Very Poor
If poor or very poor, what needs to be improved?
2. Considering vehicle interior and exterior, how would you characterize
the cleanliness of the vehicles?
Very Good
Satisfactory
Poor
Very Poor
3. About how dependable is Dial-A-Ride service:
Very Dependable
Dependable
Sometimes Dependable
Rarely Dependable
Never Dependable
4. How would you rate the driver's friendliness?
Very Friendly
Neither Friendly or Unfriendly
Sometimes Friendly
Unfriendly
5. When you telephone to arrange a ride: (check all that apply)
I get through to a dispatcher the first try.
I get through but am put on hold.
The phone is busy.
6. How helpful are the dispatchers?
Very Helpful
Helpful
Moderately Helpful
Not Very Helpful
Never Helpful
7. Thinking about your trip origins and destinations, show your most
frequent trip destination and origin on the list below. Under the 110"
column, put a check mark indicating the location which you most commonly
get on the bus, i.e., the origin of your trips. Under the column
labeled "D," place a check mark indicating the location which you most
commonly get off the bus, i.e., your destination.
0 D
Home in Plymouth
Ridgedale
Maple Grove - In Town
Golden Valley Shopping Center
New Hope K -Mart
Downtown Wayzata
Within Plymouth but not my home
8. Dial -A -Ride operates from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Should additional hours be
added? If so, please specify:
Weekdays: Add service from
a.m./p.m. to a.m./p.m.
Weekends: Add service from a.m./p.m. to a.m./p.m.
9. Have you ever called Morley Bus Company or the City of Plymouth about a
complaint about the service?
Yes No
If no, go to question 11.
If yes, was the problem resolved:
YES NO
Promptly
To your satisfaction
Courteously
10. What is the one change we could make to improve Dial -A -Ride?
Please explain
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11. Thinking about the length of your bus trip in time and hours, do you
think the average trip is: (check one)
Too Long
About Right
12. What is your primary reason for using Dial -A -Ride?
Work
Doctor
Dentist
Restaurant
Friend
School
Shopping
13. Is your age:
Under 18
18-24 Years
25-35 Years
36-45 Years
46-54 Years
55-64 Years
65 +
14. Sex: Male Female
15. Do you have another means of transportation without Dial -A -Ride?
Yes No
If yes, please specify
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR OPINIONS! WE WILL PROVIDE RIDERS WITH A SUMMARY
OF THE RESULTS. TO BE INCLUDED, RETURN THIS SURVEY TO YOUR DRIVER.
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2000 First Bank Place West
Minneapolis
Minnesota 55402
Telephone (612) 333-0543
Telecopier (612) 333-0540
J. Dennis O'Brien
John E. Drawz
David J. Kennedy
Joseph E. Hamilton
Glenn E. Purdue
Richard J. Schieffer
James J. Thomson, Jr
Thomas R. Galt
Steven B. Schmidt
James M. Strommen
Corrine A. Heine
Leslie M. Altman
William P. Jordan
William R. Skallerud
David D. Beaudoin
Steven M. Tallen
Mary Frances Skala
Timothy J. Pawlenty
Rolf A. Sponheim
Julie A. Bergh
David C. Roland
Paul D. Baertschi
Mark J. Gergen
Julie A. Lawler
Stephen J. Bubul
Clayton L. LeFevere, Retired
Herbert P. Lefler, Retired
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October 9, 1989
Mr. James G. Willis
City Manager
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Jim:
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The municipal law and public finance department of our
firm has agreed to merge with the law firm of Holmes &
Graven, Chartered. The merger will be effective on
November 1, 1989. We will be relocating our office to
470 Pillsbury Center on November 6, 1989.
Joining the Holmes & Graven law firm will be:
David J. Kennedy
James J. Thomson
James M. Strommen
Corrine A. Heine
Mary Frances Skala
Steven M. Tallen
Paul D. Baertschi
Julie A. Lawler
Stephen J. Bubul
We are all very excited about the merger because it will
greatly enhance our ability to serve the legal needs of
our municipal clients. I will be happy to discuss any
details of the merger with you or the City Council. The
merger will not affect the rates for legal services or,
with a few exceptions, the personnel that are providing
the day-to-day legal needs of the City.
Mr. James G. Willis
October 6, 1989
Page 2
I would appreciate it if you would circulate this letter
to the Mayor and City Council and City staff personnel.
Sincerely yours,
LeFEVERE, LEFLER, KENNEDY,
O'BRIEN & DRAWZ
J mes Thomson Jr.
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
TELEPHONE (612) 559-28D0
MEMO
DATE: October 10. 1989
TO:
James G.
Willis - City Manager
FROM:
Richard
J. Car 1 cau i st - Public Safety
Director
SUBJECT
Domino's
DARE Promotion
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The target date for collecting DARE contributions from the Domino's promotion is set
for October 23-29. Prior to that time "box topers" announcing the DARE fund raising
will be placed on the outside box of each pizza sold.
We should receive the results of the contributions the week of October 30th.
Council recognition. local newspaper coverage and Plymouth On Parade are all
vehicles that we could use to publicly thank Mr. Marti.
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INCOMING TELEPHONE CALLS
OCT. 2 -
6, 1989
% OF
% NOT
AVERAGE
TOTAL
TOTAL
BUSY
PER DAY
ADMINISTRATION
214
5
97%
43
ASSESSING
257
6
99%
51
BUILDING
740
16
75%
148
ENGINEERING
474
10
97%
95
ENVIRONMENTAL
64
1
92%
13
FINANCE
588
13
78%
118
FIRE
251
5
92%
50
PARK & REC
328
7
92%
66
PLANNING
366
8
92%
73
POLICE
668
15
96%
134
PUBLIC WORKS
293
6
89%
59
OPERATOR
350
8
70
TOTAL
4,593
92Q
SEPT. 26 -
30, 1988
% OF
% NOT
AVERAGE
TOTAL
TOTAL
BUSY
PER DAY
ADMI14ISTRATION
171
4
95%
34
ASSESSING
235
6
98%
47
BUILDING
856
21
75%
171
ENGINEERING
399
10
94%
80
ENVIRONMENTAL
96
2
90%
19
FINANCE
394
9
90%
79
FIRE
190
4
94%
38
PARK & REC
330
8
91%
66
PLANNING
395
10
90%
79
POLICE
502
12
98%
100
PUBLIC WORKS
221
5
93%
44
OPERATOR
367
8
73
TOTAL
49156
831
* No survey taken due to trial installation of voice message system
TOTAL TELEPHONE
CALLS
FOR ONE WEEK PERIOD
1986
2nd
quarter
4,534
3rd
quarter
3,848
4th
quarter
3,391
1987
1st
quarter
4,311
2nd
quarter
4,648
3rd
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4,069
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMDUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMAMi, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: October 11, 1989
TO: James G. Willis, City Manager
FROM: Scott L. Hovet, City Assessor
Our steady growth continues to really shine in comparison to statistics of
other cities as was recently printed in the League's magazine October issue.
Table 1 on page 5 among other things compares population, city total values,
total tax capacity, distribution value, and average tax rates for the property
taxes payable in 1989 for all 93 metropolitan area cities. These cities all
exceed 2,000 persons and all lie within the seven county metro area.
In comparison with other major cities, Plymouth's population jumped from the
seventh largest position (in the top 10) to the fifth largest metro area city
this year in 19891 Our assessed value or total tax capacity value grew from
the seventh largest to the fifth largest CITY in Minnesota and our local city
rate remained the second lowest of any major city in the metropolitan area.
cc: Dale Hahn, Director of Finance
Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager
Assessing Staff
Name
Population
Total Tax Capacity
Total Rate
City Rate
1)
Minneapolis
358,384
$446,680,324
98.305
26.775
2)
St. Paul
267,968
236,698,672
106.718
26.766
3)
Bloomington
86,460
149,092,130
97.994
14.870
4)
Brooklyn Park
53,533
45,840,493
104.090
16.739
5)
PLYNlJ(1'IH
51,390
77,383,192
96.963
13.071
6)
Burnsville
50,225
62,393,696
97.404
15.725
7)
Minnetonka
47,727
86,780,701
95.915
14.672
8)
Coon Rapids
47,725
35,915,687
98.312
14.501
9)
Edina
44,943
101,668,818
88.003
9.887
10)
Eagan
44,058
54,415,088
93.999
16.273
In comparison with other major cities, Plymouth's population jumped from the
seventh largest position (in the top 10) to the fifth largest metro area city
this year in 19891 Our assessed value or total tax capacity value grew from
the seventh largest to the fifth largest CITY in Minnesota and our local city
rate remained the second lowest of any major city in the metropolitan area.
cc: Dale Hahn, Director of Finance
Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager
Assessing Staff
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CITY OF
October 5, 1989 PLYMOUTR
Pastor Robert Cooper
1784 Magnolia Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) FOR CHURCH AT PLYMOUTH CREEK
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Dear Pastor Cooper:
You have been notified by the City that your church must have a Conditional
Use Permit (CUP) in order that it may conduct worship services at the
Plymouth Creek Elementary School. Following our conversations yesterday, I
understand that your church is presently preparing an application for a CUP.
Because of the particular disruption which you and your parishioners would
experience if we required you to terminate your Sunday worship at the
school, I have instructed the Community Development Department not to
proceed further with requiring you to terminate your services pending your
submission and the City's review of your CUP request. It is my
understanding that you recognize that the City Council ultimately will make
determination as to whether or not a CUP will be issued for your continued
use of the school and that you will abide by that decision.
I trust the foregoing will resolve your current dilemma with respect to an
appropriate worship space pending the resolution of the CUP matter. If you
have any questions regarding this, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Your truly,
,)ames G. Willis
ty Manager
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cc: Mayor & City Council
Blair Tremere, Director of Planning & Community Development
Stan Tikkanen, District 284 Schools
October 6, 1989
Mr. Roy Hammond
Pennycross Primary School
Arden Grove
Pennycross
Plymouth
PL23RL England
Dear Mr. Hammond:
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CITY OF
PLYMOUTF+
Thank you for your interest in "our" Plymouth.
information with your class about our community.
I am happy to share some
Plymouth is comprised of an area of 36 square miles. It is a second-tier
suburban community of the Minneapolis -St. Paul area.
Our population has increased substantially in recent years. In 1980, the
City's population was 31,615. That figure has jumped to an estimated 51,390
as of 1989.
Plymouth is comprised of both old and new areas that attract quality
development. The City's amenities include lakes, ponds, and marshes. The
wooded terrain of the City is conducive to the development of beautiful
homes - many of which can be seen throughout the more developed eastern and
southern half of the City.
To help your class get a better feel for Plymouth, I have enclosed several
City publications and maps.
I wish you and your students well on this project.
Sincerely,
Helen LaFave
Pommunications Coordinator
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cc: James G. Willis, City Manager
?s (10 plIvF,iOUTH BOULFVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE 16121 559-2KC,
CITY OF
PLYMOUTFF
October 5, 1989
Theresa Winter
4520 Ximines Lane N
Plymouth, MN 55442
Dear Theresa:
Just a short note to let you know that I have received your petition with
regard to the trail between Zachary Lane and Nathan Lane along 45th Avenue.
The City's draft capital improvement budget for the year 1990 includes funding
for the construction of this trail. If the City Council approves the CIP
later this year, I anticipate that work will begin on this trail around May of
next year. It should not take more than a week or two to complete the
project.
I have forwarded your petition to the City Council and the Park and Recreation
Advisory Commission for their review. If I may be of further assistance to
you, please give me a call.
Sincerely,
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Eric J. Blank, Director
Parks and Recreation
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cc: City Manager
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3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE 1612 555-26w
CITY OF
October 10, 1989 PLYMOUTH+
Stan Nathanson
MISSION HILLS/RIDGE HOA
11600 - 41st Ave. N.
Plymouth, MN 55441
SUBJECT: Cancellation of 1990/91 CITY BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING
Dear Mr. Nathanson:
On September 26, I sent you an invitation to the City budget public hearing
then scheduled for October 16, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. Because of changes in the
State tax law recently adopted by the legislature, the Commissioner of
Revenue HAS DIRECTED US TO CANCEL OUR OCTOBER 16 PUBLIC BUDGET DARING.
We will not be conducting the originally scheduled October 16 budget
hearing. Once we've had an opportunity to analyze the requirements of the
new tax law, we will again be inviting you to the 1990 rescheduled budget
hearing. I hope that you have not been inconvenienced by this action.
Sincerely,
mes G. Willis
y Manager
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55-47 TELFPHONF ;ai2, 55Q-2800
October 2, 1989
10320 South Shore Drive
Plymouth, Minnesota 55441
The Honorable Bob Zitur
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
Dear Bob,
The residents along South Shore Drive appreciate the effort Plymouth
has made in our behalf with the construction of 10th Avenue. I
know that you, the Mayor, Fred Moore, Jim Willis, and several other
councilmembers were supportive of our plight. It was a real
adventure getting out of our driveway at 7:00 A.M..
I'm sure that the new road has helped, but I feel that it could and
should handle much more of the traffic than it does. We observe
cars still using South Shore Drive to get between Highway 55 and
Highway 169 even though it is a shorter route using 10th Avenue.
The other night at about 5:00 P.M. one of my neighbors was counting
the cars and found South Shore Drive getting around four to six times
as much traffic as 10th Avenue.
The major investment has been made in the construction of 10th
Avenue and we certainly don't feel much more has to be spent. We
do feel however, that some additional signs at both ends of the new
route would be helpful. The signs could show the direction to
highway 55. We also feel that either some lines painted at Nathan
Lane and 10th or a sign would be helpful. People traveling South on
Nathan come to the dirt road at 10th, and we've seen several turn
around rather than use 10th.
I guess we as concerned residents don't necessarily know the best
way to handle the problem and I for one am willing to leave it up to
the Staff to come up with a solution. If one of the ways would be to
temporally close South Shore Drive at the bridge or some other place,
we'd support that wholeheartedly. If South Shore Drive were
treated like a parkway and the speed limit reduced to 25 m.p.h. we'd
like that also. A case could be made for that due to the large number
of walkers, runners, and bikers going around the lake. In
Minneapolis all of the lakeshore drives are as such.
I'd appreciate anything you could do for us as I know you are one
Councilmember who takes his oath of office seriously and who does
his homework.
Sincerely,
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Mark Anderson
Mr. Mark Anderson
10320 South Shore Drive
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Mark:
Thank you for your letter of October 2, 1989. I have asked the City Manager
to look into the situation and see what can be done about your concerns.
Hopefully, after checking it out, he will be in touch with you.
Again, thank you for your kind comments and please feel free to contact me
if you should have any concerns in the future.
Sincerely,
Bob Zitur
Councilmember
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October 12, 1989 PUMOUTR
Mr. S. A. Caria
11030 - 41st St. N.
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Mr. Caria:
Thank you for your letter addressed to the City Councilmembers regarding the
unfortunate experience you had with respect to your home alarm recently.
I have shared your letter with the Public Safety Director. Both he and I
concur that circumstances surrounding your alarm do not warrant the
imposition of the $50 penalty. The Public Safety Director has therefore
cancelled this penalty and you may disregard it.
The false alarm ordinance was adopted by the City Council following an ever
increasing number of false security and fire alarms to both businesses and
homes. A substantial amount of both police and fire manpower has been
expended in responding to such calls, largely because many persons or firms
do not appropriately operate their systems.
We thank you for your interest and concern in this matter and hope that our
action is satisfactory to you.
Yours truly,
6la
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y Manager
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United Telephone System — Midwest Group
105 Peavey Road . Chaska, Minnesota 55318
Mayor Virgil Schneider
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
Dear Mayor Schneider:
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October 6, 1989
_ Northern Division
ited Telephone of Minnesota
(612) 448-8235
Writers Direct Dial Number
I am writing this letter to you because I believe that the City of Plymouth
is making a major mistake in regards to their purchase of a new telephone
system.
The process that the City has employed in reaching their decision for a new
telephone system has been fair, but not without its flaws. I would like to
illustrate these flaws for your consideration.
The system that has been recommended by your City's hired consultant is a
system that is widely known by the telecommunications industry to be a
planned manufacturer discontinued product this year. I do not believe that
the purchase of such a product is in the best interest of the City of
Plymouth. The purchase of such a system means that the City of Plymouth
will undoudtedly have to purchase a new system within the next 3 to 5
years. This means that the City of Plymouth will save $2,000 over five
years to only spend another (at least) $100,000 by 1994. It is no wonder
that taxpayers are upset with governmental spending.
The system recommended by your consultant is made by Fujitsu, a Japanese
company. I believe that it would be in America's interest to purchase a
system built by American citizens.
Finally, I believe that it is of interest to note the most recent former
employer of the City of Plymouth's hired consultant. Mr. Jim Bell (your
consultant) was formerly the sales manager for Fujitsu here in the Twin
Cities. Mr. Bell, if anyone, should know the future status of the product
that he has recommended for your City's purchase.
Please call me with any questions.
forum to present our case.
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Best regards, l
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Jay S. Shidaker
Account Executive
EPIC"=
October 11, 1989
Mr. Frank Boyles
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Frank:
This letter is in response to the October 6th letter you received from
one of the unsuccessful bidders - Jay Shidaker of United Telephone.
Let me respond to the issues he raised.
Yes, it is true that one of my past employers does include Fujitsu.
You have been aware of this fact since you hired me. It is also true
that Jay Shidaker used to work for me and left my employ less than
three months after I hired him. But my past employment also
includes AT&T and Northwestern Bell (U.S. West) - both of which
also bid on your project. Jay's letter intimates that because of my
past association with Fujitsu, this somehow translated into a project
award for them. Nothing could be further from the truth. Fujitsu
clearly was the lowest, most responsive bidder.
Since leaving Fujitsu in January of this year, I have conscientiously
tried to distance myself from Fujitsu so this type of incident would
not happen. None of my project awards since coming on board EPIC
USA have gone to Fujitsu. What's more, as it turns out, none of the
past eight firm awards have gone to Fujitsu either. This does not
reflect negatively on Fujitsu but simply happens to reflect the
applications and price performance of those particular bids. I will be
happy to share the details of those awards should you be interested.
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The f960 is made in America and has been for over 14 years. The
product exceeds all Federal government "Made in America"
requirements. Fujitsu was the first Japanese manufacturer to move
PBX manufacturing "on shore". The only parts of this system that are
not made in Anaheim, California are the proprietary telephones
(FT's). Fujitsu Business Communications Systems employs over 1100
people in North America - ( 500+ in the Anaheim manufacturing
facility alone).
While it is true that the f960 is no longer the flagship product for
Fujitsu, it remains a current, market competitive, digital PBX that
continues to receive enhancements - software and hardware. This
fact was not a revelation to the City since we discussed it and Fujitsu
made mention of it in their proposal. Release 2 software was
introduced this past summer. Fujitsu's record of non -obsolescence
certainly equals that of any other manufacturer. I have asked
Fujitsu for a letter assuring you of their commitment to the f960
product - in addition to the 10 year letter of support they already
provided you in the proposal.
It is interesting that Jay would sling this arrow since the product he
is vending (the Northern Telecom SL -1) may soon find itself in a
non -flagship status behind the downsized SL -100 PBX.
Frank, 1
hope this addresses the
issues as
I understand them. Please
call me
if you have any further
questions
on this matter. I remain
confident
in my recommendation
of Fujitsu
and the f960.
Sincerely,
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-.s M. Bell
Senior Telecommunications Consultant
10/3/89
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Attn: Mr. Jim Willis
City Manager
I am writing you about several items which concern me about my new
neighborhood in Plymouth. I realize that you may not have any
influence over some of these items, if so could you please forward
those items on to the proper people.
I have been a resident of Plymouth for almost nine years now, first
as a resident of the West Ridge town homes. Two years ago we moved
into our new house in the Tepley addition, on Arrowood Lane, backing
up to Zachary Lane Park. In general we are very happy with the City
of Plymouth and thus far have been very pleased with the
responsiveness of the officials at City Hall. The following is a
list of the items which I would like the City to address.
1. Street lights. For some reason, the City did not require the
developer of our eight lot Addition to provide for the
installation of street lights. Whether you reach our Addition
from Zachary via 48th Ave or from Larch via 45th, all the
streets up to our neighborhood have street lights. Even this
summer's most recent addition to our neighborhood, the western
extension of 48th Ave, has been developed with street lights.
And yet as you drive up Arrowood Lane into the Tepley Addition,
it suddenly gets quite dark. I purchased this lot as the land
was being developed and assumed that it would be provided with
street lights, as are all other areas adjacent to us in
Plymouth.
I inquired with the Engineering department, and they informed
me that I would have to get signatures on a petition, and
possibly pal 1.S.P. for the installation of the street lights.
I believe that this should have been the responsibility of the
developer, and is now the responsibility of the City. Please
advise.
2. Stop Sign. Before our
street was extended, Arrowood Lane dead—
ended one lot south of
the intersection with 46th Ave. The
people who live along
46th got used to making the turn to go
north on Arrowood without
any concerns for traffic from the
south. I had hoped that
over time these people would come to
exercise some caution
as they made this turn, but they have
not. Consistent with
the traffic control in the rest of the
neighborhood, I would
like to ask to have a stop sign installed
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ends at the boundary of the park. I met with the park and
recreation department in the spring of 1988, and they told me
that it was in their plans to connect this path to the rest of
the trail system in the park. Please advise me of the time
table for this.
As I have traveled the bike paths throughout the city, I have
noticed that almost all of them have landscaping trees planted
along the path right-of-way. So far, no landscaping has been
done on this path. Please let me know if there is any money or
trees available to develop this path. My next door neighbor
and I would be happy to do the actual planting.
4. Park hours. A sign at the entrance to Zachary Park indicates
that the park closes at 10 pm, and we are grateful for the
organized activities ending at this time. I am curious,
however, why the tennis court lights are allowed to stay on
until 11:30 pm, an hour and a half after the park closes.
Thank you very much for your attention to these items. Please call
me at either of the two phone numbers below if you would like any
further information.
Very Truly
Yours;
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Richard G. Fritts
4545 Arrowood Lane N.
Plymouth, MN 55442
Home: 559-1409
Work: 553-1076
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CITY OF
October 12, 1989 PLYMOUTR
Mr. Richard G. Fritts
4545 Arrowood Lane
Plymouth, MN 55442
Dear Mr. Fritts:
Thank you for you letter of October 3. I will try to respond to your
questions in the order in which they were raised in your letter.
Street Lights - The City does not require the installation of street lights
within residential developments. Most developers have street lights
installed during the development phase prior to the construction of homes.
In these cases the developer petitions the City for the installation of the
lights and agrees to thereafter pay the service charges associated with
them. The developer of the Tepley Addition did not petition the City for
the installation of street lights. If you and your neighbors now desire
them, they may be petitioned for as you have previously been informed by the
Engineering Department.
Stop Signs - I have asked the City Engineer to investigate the need for a
stop sign on 46th as it intersects with Arrowood. The City Council has
established a policy with respect to the consideration of requests for stop
signs and the City Engineer will be reviewing your request against those
standards. Once he has prepared his response I would submit it to you.
Trail - The Park and Recreation Director informs me that he intends to have
the trail connection you referred to constructed next spring. He is also
going to have Mr. Don Kissinger, the City's Forester, contact you to discuss
the possibility of planting trees along either side of the trail. We
appreciate your willingness to assist in the planting and hope that you will
assume the responsibility for watering the trees once they are planted to
ensure they survive, particularly during the first year or two.
Park Hours - The City Council has established a policy of allowing athletic
competition to continue at the City's playfield until 10:30 p.m., at which
time all major lighting systems are to be turned off. This has not been the
practice with respect to the tennis courts. I was not aware that there were
problems with regard to the use of the tennis courts or the lights, however,
we will be monitoring that situation based upon your concern. I would
appreciate your contacting Eric Blank, our Park and Recreation Director,
whenever you feel that the lights in the tennis court are creating a
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October 12, 1989
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nuisance. We will be installing timers with the lights which will provide
for their being turned off by 10:30 p.m., although this work may not be
completed until early spring.
Thank you for bringing these matters to our attention. I trust that my
responses appropriately address your concerns. If you have additional
questions, please feel free to contact me.
Yours truly,
6e3ac�.-s G. Willis
Manager
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cc: Mayor & City Council
Fred Moore, Public Works Director
Eric Blank, Director of Park and Recreation
MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: October 11, 1989
TO: James G. Willis, City Manager
FROM: Eric J. Blank, Director of Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT: LETTER FROM RICHARD G. FRITZ - ZACHARY LANE PARK
Mr. Fritz wrote you a letter on October 3 with a number of questions. In response
to those questions with regard to the park, please note the following:
1. Mr. Fritz questioned the status of the bike path adjacent to his house. He is
correct in stating that it is our intention, as soon as funds are available, to
connect the entrance trail to the rest of the trails within the Zachary
Playfield. I anticipate that this will be completed in the spring of 1990,
perhaps by June 1. By way of copy of this letter, I have asked that our City
forester, Don Kissinger, be in contact with Mr. Fritz with regard to the
possible planting of trees along this trail entrance. The City would be in a
position to, perhaps, plant as many as six trees along this path during 1990.
We would appreciate it if Mr. Fritz and his neighbors would then be responsible
for watering the trees, to ensure that they get off to a good start the first
year.
2. Park Hours: Mr. Fritz is correct in that, generally, we attempt to close our
parks, especially our neighborhood parks, at 10 p.m. At the community
playfields we allow the athletic competition to continue until 10:30 p.m., at
which time all the high powered lights are turned off. In the past, each of our
tennis court operations have been allowed to run various time lengths, depending
on the adjacent property interference. Until this recent development on
Arrowood Lane, there was no residential property close to the tennis courts, and
therefore, they were allowed to run quite late in the evening. It is our intent
to have the lights' timers set, so that they will go off on the tennis courts at
10:30 p.m., commencing next spring.
If you need additional information, Jim, please give me a call.
EB/np
cc: Mark Peterson
Dan Heitke
Don Kissinger
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October 12, 1989
Don & Margie VanderMeeden
2725 Everest Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
CITY OF
PLYMOUTF+
SUBJECT: YOUR SEPTEMBER 30, 1989 LETTER TO PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
Dear Mr. & Mrs. VanderMeeden:
The City Council has asked that I respond to your September 30, 1989 letter
concerning the lack of 90 -foot baseball fields within the City of Plymouth.
A primary tool the City uses for the planning and construction of park and
playfield facilities is the Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan. Each year
this five-year plan is updated to ensure that funding sources are available
for planned public improvements ranging from parks, trails, streets, sewer
and water and public facilities.
As part of the annual process, the Plymouth Park and Recreation Advisory
Commission reviews the park component of the Capital Improvement Program.
This year, the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission reviewed the park
component of the proposed Capital Improvement Program on duly 13, 1989.
That's the bad news.
The good news is that the Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing
on the 1990-1993 Capital Improvement Program on Wednesday, October 25 at
7:30 p.m. in the Plymouth City Council Chambers, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard.
While I will be providing a copy of this letter to the Planning & Community
Development Director, I strongly encourage you to attend the public hearing
to express your desires in person in order that the Planning Commission and
City Council will have the benefit of your input as they consider the
program for adoption.
City CounciI7mbers will receive a copy of your letter as well as this
response.
jSnc e Y'y
Frank y
Assistavi
City Manager
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cc: Blair Tremere, Director of Planning & Community Development
Eric Blank, Director of Park and Recreation
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September 30, 1989
Councilmembers, City of Plymouth
Plymouth City Center
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Mn. 55447
Dear Councilmembers:
we would like to express our concern regarding the lack
of 90 foot baseball fields, and accompanying facilities
in the City of Plymouth.
With our Plymouth/Wayzata Youth Baseball Association growing
larger every year - over 900 boys registered for the 1989
season - this shortage of fields causes many problems,
including a shortened season and scheduling problems for
games and practices. Also, as many of our boys and
families travel to other communities throughout the Twin
Cities and the state of Minnesota to compete, other
excellent facilities are seen. Our poor, or non-existent
facilities do not speak well for our community, and also
do not allow us to reciprocate and host tournaments and
games which could bring many people and dollars into the
community.
We understand some plans are being made for Parkers Lake.
de need at least two full-size baseball diamonds, plus
smaller diamonds for younger players, along with other
facilities, such as concession stand, restrooms, lights,
grandstand, bleachers, batting cages, etc. To have a
complete baseball facility in one location would indeed be a
much-needed addition to our community.
In addition, the ;I'ayzata :-sigh School varsity baseball field
is in very bad shape and in a poor location. Perhaps a
coordinated effort between the City of Plymouth and #284
School Roard would bring about results to solve both problems,
and hopefully by the 1990 season!
We would be happy to assist in this very worthwhile project.
Sincerely,
Don and Yargie Vander Meeden
2725 Everest Lane \�
Plymouth, Mn. 55447
475-1432
cc: Plymouth Planning Commission
Eric Blank, Parks & Recreation Director
D. Landswerk, #284 Superintendent
J. Muchlinski, #284 Athletic Director
District #284 School Board