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1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 5:30 PM
TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 7: 00 PM
TUESDAY, APRIL 9 7:00 PM
2. MONDAY, MARCH 25, 7:00 PM
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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: SNOWPLOWING
DAMAGE; REDISTRICTING, CONSIDER FUTURE
STUDYSESSION TOPICS, Public Safety Training Room
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers
YOUTHADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers
3. WEDNESDAY, M4RCH27, 7.00PM PLYMOUTHADVISORYCOMMITTEE ONTRANSIT
4. TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 7. 00 PM
5. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 7:00 PM
6. THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 7:00 PM
7. SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 9: 00 AM
8. SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2: 00 AM
9. MONDAY, APRIL 8, 7. 00 PM
WARD 2 MEETING, Plymouth Creek Center
PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Council Chambers
PLYMOUTH YARD & GARDEN EXPO, Plymouth Creek
Center
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS COMMENCES.
Set Clocks ahead 1 hour.
YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers
10. A List of future Regular Council Meeting agenda items is attached (M-8)
11. March, April, and May calendars are attached (M-9)
CITY COUNCIL INFORMA TION MEMO
MARCH 22, 2002
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1. NEWSARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
a) Memo from Wayzata Public Schools announcing an informational meeting on
Thursday, April 11'', 7 p.m., Wayzata High School, 4h Floor Forum Room,
regarding the Alternative Energy Project (possible installation of a wind turbine).
(I-1 a)
b) Article from the March l la' issue of Nation's Cities Weekly "Recognition
Activities Support Youth and Youth Service" that features the Plymouth Youth
Advisory Council Youth Jam and Youth Awards. (I -1b)
c) News Release regarding Yard and Garden Expo slated for April 6h. (I -1c)
d) Information presented at Plymouth Housing Forum by MICAH. (I -1d)
2. STAFF REPORTS
a) Plymouth Fire -Rescue Incident from March 13, 2002 at 17905 24th Ave. ( I -2a)
b) Plymouth Fire Department Monthly Report for February, 2002. (I -2b)
c) Letter to adjacent property owners regarding West Hennepin Community Builders
request for a lot division and variance to allow creation of a new single family lot
for property located at 12307 Sunset Trail (2002016). (I -2c)
3. MINUTES & AGENDAS
a) Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission minutes from February 13,
2002. (I -3a)
b) Agenda for the March 26`x' Youth Advisory Council (I -3b)
4. CORRESPONDENCE
a) Letter of thanks from John Lorbiencki, 4610 Lanewood Lane No., Plymouth, MN
55446, for providing a skating rink at Turtle Lake Park (46h & Lanewood). (I -4a)
b) Letter from ISO regarding Public Protection Classification Results for the City's
fire suppression delivery system. (I -4b)
c) Introductory letter from Steve Cramer, Henn. County Director of Housing,
Community Works & Transit including an organizational chart and strategic
framework of the Henn. Co. Dept. of Public Works. (I -4c)
5. LEGISLATIVE ITEMS
a) Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (AMM) FAX News 3/18-3/22. (I -5a)
b) State Redistricting Panel's Final Order on a Legislative Plan (I -5b)
c) League of Minnesota Cities Friday FAX. (I -Sc)
(M-8)
Tentative Schedule for
City Council Agenda Items
April 9
• Legislative Update
• Timber Creek Crossing development
• Continued hearing on establishment of Tax Increment Financing District for Stone
Creek Village located at the northeast quadrant of Highway 55 and West Medicine
Lake Drive. Dominium Development
• Approve Master Plan for Mud Lake Park
• Presentations to winners of Human Rights Commission Essay Contest
• 10'' Avenue Office Building
• Award bid for Heritage Park Playground
April 23
May 14
• Consider Sunrise Park development
(M-9)
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SCHOOL DISTRICT
WIND TURBINE
MEETING, 4955
Peony Lane
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PLANNING
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V/oi�laoh
Alternative Energy Project
305 Vicksburg Lane
Plymouth MN 55447
(763) 745-5124 - FAX (763) 745-5115
windenergy@vayzata.k12.mn.us
Wayzata Public School District is in the early stages of considering wind energy as an alternative
to ever -escalating energy costs. The district is investigating the possible installation of a wind
turbine (a modern windmill) to be located in the northwest section of the Wayzata High School
property.
The first step in the process is to collect data regarding wind frequency and velocity on the high
school site. A temporary data collection tower needs to be installed to determine the financial
viability of the project. The Minnesota Department of Commerce will fund the temporary tower.
The wind energy project would provide the school district with a renewable energy resource
providing both income and educational opportunities for the next 25 to 30 years. While the idea of
energy from the wind is not new, Wayzata High School will be one of very few schools in the
nation participating in such a project.
It is our hope that this effort is met with a great deal of community support; however, we also
realize that many people may have questions about the project. In the interest of being good
neighbors, we would like to invite you to an informational meeting, intended solely for the
neighbors of the high school. At the meeting we will provide neighbors with accurate information
about the project.
Wayzata High School Neighbors Informational Meeting
Thursday, April 11th, 7pm
Wayzata High School, 4th Floor Forum Room
Additional questions, contact Dan Carlson, 763-745-5124
Or E-mail windenergy@wayzata.k12.mn.us
On behalf of the School District and the Wayzata School Board, we are excited about the
possibilities that low-cost renewable -energy will present for the future. As budgets tighten for all
of us, wind energy may prove to be a benefit not only for the school district but also for the
students and community we serve.
Thanks to the continued support of our neighbors and community, Wayzata Schools continue to
maintain a reputation for educational excellence. This project further symbolizes our commitment
to providing exemplary education opportunities with a concern for financial responsibility.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
(1--I b)
6 March 11, 2002 Nationt Cities Weekly
" Recognition Activities Support Youth and Youth Service
by Naatna 0*
Recognition of youth for
their community service can be
an important tool to generate
community -wide interest
among other young people.
In most cases, the service
itself is the reward. However,
when a community expresses
its gratitude toward the youth,
youth are better able to see
that they have made a differ-
ence.
In addition, recognition for
service often is a stimulus for
changing negative stereotypes
about youth and for encourag-
ing more youth to participate.
Therefore, numerous munici-
palities have begun to hold
community -wide celebrations
to spotlight young people for
their efforts to improve the
community around them.
Recognition of service does
not have to be an elaborate
endeavor, says Alfred Vines of
Atlanta's Promise. "Whether it
is an award, a certificate, or
just taking a moment to say
'Thank you; acknowledging
the fact that youth are doing
something positive encourages
them to continue to give back
to their community and moti-
vates them to get others
involved."
Vines also notes that the
typical youth has a wide array
of activities to choose from in
his or her day. Communities
can show that they do not take
the youth's actions for granted
by taking a moment to honor
efforts of service.
The celebration of communi-
ty service has a positive effect
on both youth and adults. It
alerts other youth in the com-
munity to the volunteer oppor-
tunities. While most youth do
not need incentives to perform
service, the opportunity to
receive praise from respected
members of the community can
provide a much-needed spark.
Community -wide celebra-
tions are instrumental in
changing ill-conceived percep-
tions of youth. The presence of
community leaders alerts the
general community that youth
are making a difference and
should be considered communi-
ty resources rather than com-
munity problems.
When the community holds
these celebrations, it honors
the youth, the service and the
community.
Many venues exist for the
operation of these ceremonies.
Ceremonies can operate
through the office of the mayor,
the schools, youth councils or
even a volunteer agency. Often,
the presence of municipal lead-
ers can provide a strong level of
esteem regardless of the oper-
ating agency.
mony's goal was the encourage-
ment of more young people to
become meaningfully engaged
in the life of the community
and to promote youth as valu-
able contributors to society.
In response to the call of
America's Promise to give
every youth the opportunity to
serve others, Fort Worth's
Promise identified a strong
need within the community to
promote the presence of youth
volunteers. In the beginning,
the organization awarded
youth with certificates
throughout the year for acts of
service. Youth who received a
certain number of certificates
over the course of the year had
the opportunity to gain recog-
nition as a Community Builder.
It was an opportunity to recog-
nize students on an ongoing
basis throughout the year for
their service and accomplish-
ments.
As the program has become
more established, the organiza-
tion only operates an annual
award ceremony. It honors
youth in three categories:
Youth Service- — performance
of 100 or more hours of service;
Outstanding Youth — demon-
stration of a significant
--amotmt'ot` 10"trality service;
and Outstinding Youth
Groups.
10rf ' TemmThe first awards ceremony
Fort Worth, Tex., conceived
an award ceremony through its
city -school collaborative, Our
City, Our Children. The care -
Recognition Activities
The Tool Kit for National Youth Service Day
2002 (available at www.yea.org or 202/626-
3087) provides several tips about how to recog-
nize and support youth service.
1. Awards Ceremonies. Ask several different
youth organizations such as Girl Scouts, 4-H,
Boys and Girls Clubs, American Red Cross, Big
Brothers/Big Sisters, etc, to present awards for
service such as the President's Student Service
Awards (www.student-service-awarcls.org) to
deserving volunteers. Host a dinner or recep-
tion for the ceremony, and contact area restau-
rants to solicit donations of food or plan a
potluck. Invite community leaders, government
officials or area celebrities to speak and present
the awards. Performing groups from local grade
schools, high schools or colleges can provide
entertainment.
2. Young Heroes. Set up new awards for out-
standing young people in your community. Take
nominations from area youth organizations and
local schools, or simply have students nominate
their peers. One award could be for the best
National Youth Service Day project.
3. Religious Services. A mass, "service Sab-
bath; or inter-denominationallecumenical ser-
vice can be organized to recognize the spirit of
service in young people.
4. Free Concerts. Host a free concert featur-
honored the volunteer efforts of
42 individuals and 22 youth
groups, reflecting the efforts of
more than 850 youth total.
ing performing groups from local high schools,
colleges and universities or community music
and theater groups. Have 'service" be the
theme. Young people who participate in service
activities can read their favorite quotes about
service or present their own ideas and words of
wisdom
5. Panel Discussion/Presentation. Host a pre-
sentation or panel discussion by current volun-
teers, alumni, administrators, politicians and
community leaders focusing on the value of
community service. Presentations might
include videos, slide shows or journal readings.
6. City-wide Forums. Invite students to con-
vene with local government officials to discuss
major challenges facing the community and
how young people can address these issues.
7. "Know Your Community" Projects. The
National Youth Service Day planning process is
a great opportunity for youth to learn more
about their community. Community asset map-
ping, historical facts, folklore, demographic pat-
tern, and current community issues and social
problems are all rich areas for exploration. Dis-
play or present projects on National Youth Ser-
vice Day and ask the local paper to publish
examples.
8. History of Young People. Students can
research outstanding young people and their
contributions to society. Such projects can be
fun and inspiring for young leaders and should
be presented to the community as a whole.
bxhq itR*Adwe
One of the most important
features of youth recognition
events is creating awareness
among other youth. Some
efforts to honor youth volun-
teers falter because other
youth do not see the recogni-
tion of acts of service.
Traditional methods of hon-
oring youth volunteers include
recognition in the local paper
and small award ceremonies.
These forums allow the youth
to see that his or her efforts
have been well received, but
are limited in their ability to
broadcast the appreciation of
volunteerism to the entire
youth community.
Youth may not read the local
section of the paper or attend
award ceremonies if they are
not explicitly invited. Without
a large presence of youth to
witness the praise that their
peers receive, the recognition
event may not succeed as it
can.
The Youth Advisory Council
of Plymouth, Minn., devised a
creative method to avoid this
problem for its first Youth
Awards.
I+IytttotAh, M)mesola
The Youth Advisory Council
in Plymouth sponsored Youth
Jam, a concert in the park by
several local bands. The head-
line band had toured with sev-
eral well-known national acts.
The proceeds from the admis-
sion fees benefited a youth
shelter.
During the concert, the
council honored five local youth
for their efforts in the commu-
nity. By holdi ig the awards
ceremony during the concert,
the council ensured that many
youth would see their peers
receive honors.
One winner had accumulat-
ed over 600 volunteer hours.
He gained many of these hours
volunteering as a Fire Explorer
with the maple Grove Fire
Department. Through this
effort, he responded to fire calls
and assisted firefighters dur-
ing emergencies.
Another youth volunteered
as a Sunday school teacher.
She also served as a tutor for
English as a Second Language
and as a classroom helper at a
local elementary school.
A third youth taught com-
puter skills to senior citizens at
the Plymouth Town Square,
the city's senior apartment
building.
The fourth student won for
founding a Leadership Council
that promoted chemical -free
lifestyles, and the last cultivat-
ed a group of educated and
socially aware students.
"The Plymouth Youth
Awards program supports the
attitude of giving without the
expectation of reward or recog-
nition," the council said. "It has
nothing to do with achieve-
ments in scholastics, athletics
or other like accomplishments."
"The winners demonstrated
care by reaching out to others,
and their day-to-day lifestyles
reflect concern for others," said
youth council member Nnen-
nia Ejebe.
Kom& League of Glias and
Munidp&6
Recognition does not have to
come solely from the municipal
level. The Nevada League of
Cities and Municipalities
(NLCM) joins with many of its
member cities each year to
sponsor a Youth Award Pro-
gram.
The program recognizes
community service and encour-
ages young people to work on
behalf of their communities.
Individual cities solicit nomi-
nations for the program from
junior and senior high schools.
The cities then send the
strongest applications to the
NLCM for screening by an
impartial review committee.
The NLCM honors Youth
Award Program winners at its
annual banquet. Award recipi-
ents also receive monetary
awards from their sponsoring
cities.
While cash awards are a
popular method of honoring
youth service, it is important
that youth understand that the
ultimate goal of volunteerism
is not cash or a certificate. The
seifiess act of helping others in
the community warrants a
great deal of pride. Even if
youth do not receive material
honors, they hear a message
from municipal leaders that
conveys an appreciation for all
acts of service and a reminder
of the pride the youth should
feel for helping others. (See box
for additional recognition
activities.) ■
Details: This article sup-
ports National Youth Service
Day 2002 (NYSD) which will
be held April 26-28, 2002.
Youth Service America (YSA),
the lead sponsor, provides a
toolkit filled with ideas for pro-
jects and helpful tips. It is a
useful guide for both adults
and youth, and is relevant for
anyone who seeks to improve
his or her community.
The toolkit can be down-
loaded from httpJ/www.ysa.uth/
nysd/toolkit.pol; or a hard copy
can be obtained by calling YSA
at 202/296-2992.
City of Plymouth
News Release
For Immediate Release Contact:
March 20, 2001 Margie Vigoren, 763-509-5226
Yard and Garden Expo slated for April 6
Welcome spring at Plymouth's Yard and Garden Expo, Sat., April 6, 9 a.m. — 2 p.m., at
Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 — 34h Ave. N. Whether you have a green thumb or are just thinking
about sprucing up your yard, the Plymouth Yard and Garden Expo is the place to get started.
Admission is $2. Children 12 and under are free.
Meet experts who can share the tips, tricks and tools you'll need to create the yard and garden
you envision. Visit exhibitors to find the plants, equipment and services that fit your landscape as well
as your pocketbook. This one-stop event will help you get ready for this year's growing season. The
expo will feature exhibitors, presentations by lawn and garden experts, family lawn games, movies and
music. Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions.
Money raised through the event will benefit the Plymouth Millennium Garden. A drop-off site
will be provided for food shelf donations. There will be prize drawings throughout the day.
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(I -I d)
'METROPOLITAN INTERFAITH COUNCIL ON AFFORDABLE HOUSINU
"Dolustce, love mercy, walkhumbly with our God.' Micah 6:8
MICA Inr
Plymouth Housing Task Force of AHCAH
The Plymouth Housing Task -Force evolved from a group organized by a partnership of
Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners and concerned citizens whose
-congregations were associated with MICAH. Over the past two years the group has
worked with members of the Plymouth city council to find ways to increase the number of
housing units affordable to families with moderate and lore incomes. Our major work has
been on the plans, policies and procedures that affect the cost and speed with which
projects can be built. The task -force was primarily responsible for language in the city's
Comprehensive Land Use Plan committing the city to a more active role in facilitating
affordable housing. Our work has also included direct support for particular building
projects
It is the goal of the Plymouth Housing Task Force to help create and support
city plans, policies and procedures that are pro -active in the securing of all
the=housing. necessary in Plymouth for people of all incomes.
,
MICAH (Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing) is a not-for-profit
organization representing more than 200 congregations and 4000 individual across the
metro. Since its inception in 1988, it has helped preserve and create thousands of units
of affordable housing. MICAH is divided into geographical areas called Chapters. The
Plymouth Housing Task Force is apart of MICAH West and is made up of citizen of
Plymouth working with their elected decision -makers. MICAH West also has similar task
forces in Golden Valley, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, New Hope, Orono and Wayzata.
Information about MICAH can be found on the website: www. micah. org
Phone: (612) 871-8980
Minnesota Church Center Fax: (612) 870-2634
122 West Franklin Avenue, Suite 310 E-mail: lnfo®micah.org
Minneapolis, MN 55404 Winner of the 1999 HUD National Best Practices Award www.micah.org
METROPOLITAN INTERFAITH COUNCIL ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING
"Do Justice, love mercy, walk humbly with your God" Micah 6:8
MICAH C-2
A Presentation to the Plymouth Housing Forum
Presented by: Plymouth Housing Task Force of NHCAH
Presenters: Plymouth residents Mike Onan and Barbara Brooks
March 19, 2002
I'd like to thank the City Council and staff for planning this Housing Forum and for the
opportunity to speak here. I am a resident_of Plymouth and a member of the Plymouth
Housing Task Force of MICAH. I'm speaking as an advocate for more affordable
housing in Plymouth, and as an advocate for the substantive changes that are going to be
necessary to accomplish this.
I'm not going to get into all the studies and statistics that support the benefits to a
community from providing sufficient affordable housing, because I'm making the
assumption that everyone here is in agreement with that. Let it suffice to say, "We need
more affordable housing in Plymouth to ensure the continuation of our economic vitality;
to enable us to become the diverse and inclusive community that will enrich our lives in
so many ways; and because providing decent housing for the half of our workforce that
falls below the median in earnings, and for those in our society in general who are
economically vulnerable, is the JUST thing to do.
What we're here to do today is to try and identify how the various participants, or
stakeholders in the process can work together to make it happen.
I believe in the cliche that says, "If you do what you've always done, you'll get what
you've always got." Since the adoption of the comprehensive plan almost two years ago,
we haven't gotten what we want, so now it's time to change what we're doing.
In a few minutes Barbara Brooks, another member of the Plymouth Task Force. of
MICAH will offer 13 specific suggestions for changes that we think will result in the
increased development of affordable housing in Plymouth.
The housing goal of the City's Comprehensive Plan is:
-21 % of new owner occupied units, and
35% of new rental units be affordable.
In the past two years, how have we done?
I've heard it pointed out a number of times that these are only goals (I suppose that is as
opposed to requirements). Well, in the business world I come from it is not acceptable to'
fall short of your goals. Goals and requirements are, in effect, the same thing. If you
miss your goals for more than a few calendar quarters, you're shown the door.
Two years ago, just prior to the adoption of the comprehensive plan, we were concerned
that the mandate to develop affordable housing wasn't firm enough. We worked with the
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City Council and staff to have additional language added that clarified the actions the
City was to take. It included such verbiage as:
- Actively encourage residential developers to include affordable housing...
- Provide financial and technical assistance to developers of affordable
housing...
- Support projects and programs that meet Plymouth's needs for affordable
housing...
And most significantly, it stated:
"Review all development proposals for their potential to contribute toward
meeting the City's goals for affordable life-cycle housing. When necessary, the
City will recommend ways in which such housing can be incorporated into the
proposal. To the extent it is lawful and appropriate, the City may make approval
of development applications contingent upon a proposal's contribution toward
meeting the housing goals."
The Metropolitan Council Staff Report was very complementary of Plymouth's housing
plan. It said in part,
This comprehensive plan addresses the housing planning requirements of the
Land Planning Act with exemplary thoroughness and thoughtful analysis of the
principle forces affecting the housing market in the city. From a housing planning
perspective, it is a model document that other cities should emulate.
With all this, we were very optimistic. We believed that future housing development in
Plymouth would meet the goals of the plan. We have, unfortunately, been disappointed.
I am concerned whether the spirit of the language is being followed. I question whether
there has been the support and active encouragement by the City that we hoped for.. My
personal impression from attending a number of City Council meetings, is that the
development of affordable housing is viewed as a commendable goal, but not one that's
worth making a sacrifice for, or risking controversy over. There's been a lot of
discussion over what's lawful and appropriate for the City to do in terms of requiring
affordability from developers seeking approval of projects. I'm concerned that there
hasn't been a sense of urgency on the part of the City to clarify this issue. To what extent
has Plymouth been working with other cities and state legislators to have the issue
legislatively clarified? To what extent has Plymouth been vigorously encouraging
legislation that would give the cities the right to make development contingent on
affordability? Have we gone after this one with the sense of urgency that's appropriate
for a top priority- for a crisis situation? I don't think we have.
A lot of the affordable housing issue has to do with will and attitude. I'm convinced that
the staff and City Council even now have the ability to significantly impact the amount of
affordable housing built in Plymouth. Developers need to get the message from the City
that we're serious about these goals, and that development in Plymouth that doesn't meet
these goals is going to be difficult to do.
The City needs to be flexible and creative. I would cite two examples of the type of
flexibility and creativity I'm talking about — The Clover Ridge development in Chaska,.
and the Arboretum Village development in Chanhassen. At Clover Ridge, through the
use of significant density bonuses and other regulatory relief, they were able to develop
(without a public cash subsidy):
166 single family homes expected to sell between $140,000 — 195,000
342 townhouses in the $120,000 to 180,000 range
138 of 250 rental units that will be affordable to households at 50% of median
income
At Arboretum Village they were able to develop:
156 row houses priced in the $110,000 —120,000 range
68 Coach Town Homes for $135,000 —150,000
98 twin homes for $150,000 —180,000
These types of results are possible if the City is willing to think creatively, and is willing
to take actions it perhaps hasn't taken before. It goes back to what I said earlier, "If you
do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always got". With that, let me turn
the podium over to Barbara Brooks.
WHAT CAN THE CITY DO? The short answer is, be more proactive. This will
required a change of attitude to a "can do" approach rather than "we tried, but .. "
The Plymouth Housing Task Force of MICAH makes the following specific
recommendations:
1. The City Council should adopt a resolution obligating itself to ACTIVELY
support and promote workforce housing within the community.
2. The City Council through its staff should strongly encourage developers to submit
plans for inclusionary housing when applying for rezoning, subdivision,
conditional use permits, variances and other land use approvals.
3. The City Council shall direct staff to challenge developers to meet the
requirements and goals of the comprehensive plan.
4. The City should create a communication system, which clearly and effectively
notifies interested citizens of new housing proposals presented to the City or when
rules, regulations, and land use changes affecting housing, especially the cost of
housing, are proposed. The system should respond quickly to legitimate requests
for information.
5. The City Council should direct staff to identify each parcel of land in the city,
which would lend itself to the development of affordable housing. The city,
should work proactively with developers committed to housing that meet the full
range of housing needs within the community.
6. The City should specifically solicit builders of affordable housing to submit
proposals for developments or redevelopment within the city
7. The Council should direct the Plymouth HRA to acquire land for workforce
housing.
8. Plymouth should join other cities and housing agencies in strenuously supporting
state legislation which allows for local entities to decide requirements for
inclusionary housing.
9. The City must be open to allow the market to produce affordable housing by
offering density bonuses and reducing or eliminating artificial barriers and costs
to the development of affordable housing. These should be applied as incentives
to developers willing to produce such housing.
10. The City should consider creating a citizen affordable housing advisory
committee which could review housing proposals on the front end - the planning
commission and City Council seem to deal with the "problem" (and this speaks to
attitude) of creating affordable housing at the end of the process.
11. The City should consider designating an affordable housing ombudsman to
process complaints from those who seek to build affordable housing and find the
system an insurmountable barrier.
12. The City should examine local rules, regulations, policies, procedures and
ordinances affecting the cost of housing in the community and actively address
any rule changes which may be required to facilitate the development of
affordable housing.
13. When affordable housing is developed, the City should include strong measures
such as deed restrictions, land trusts, recapture mortgages, resale and rental
restrictions so that the long-term affordability of the housing is preserved.
We encourage the City Council to consider our proposals. We believe each of them will
have an impact. We think that all of them will provide a better market response to benefit
the current and future economic vitality of this community. We realize these suggestions
will need to be fleshed out and put into appropriate -language for adoptions and
implementation by the City over the coming weeks. As interested citizens of Plymouth,
we stand committed to working closely and cooperatively with the City, developers, other
citizens and interested parties to meet the human and economic needs. This is what
success looks like — that anyone who wishes to live in Plymouth has the opportunity to do
SO.
Thank you for your attention. I have copies of these proposals for anyone who would
like one.
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PLYMOUTH FIRE
DEPARTMENT
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
763-509-5120
FIRE -RESCUE
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FIRE -RESCUE INCIDENT OF INTEREST. .
DATE: 03/16/02 TIME: 10:01 a.m.' ADDRESS: 17905 24d' Avenue
DETAILS: On Saturday morning March 16'' the Plymouth Fire Department. was.
dispatched to a reported house fire. Upon his arrival, weekend Duty Officer Lieutenant
Nordby reported a two story residential dwelling with smoke showing from side • "C".
First in Ladder 31 (Sheldon, Moore, Werstein, Couser, Sjaarda) secured a water supply
and advanced a hoseline into the dwelling. Engine 31 (Gavin, Gentz, Burleigh, Fields,
Korsmo) advanced a second hoseline and laddered side "C" of the dwelling.
The fire was contained to exterior siding/soffett and attic space. The fire was declared
under control 13 minutes following fire department arrival. There were no injuries to
civilians or fire personnel.
Twenty-eight Plymouth fire department members responded (stand-by and on -scene).
RESPONSE TIME: 5 minutes.
FIRE ORIGIN/CAUSE: Use of barbecue grill too close to combustible material(s).
ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS: $6,000.
P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS:
Engine Companies: E-31
Ladder Companies: L-31, TW -11
Support Unit: U-21, U-12, T-31
Rescue Companies: R-21
Chief Officers: C-1, Dist. Chief's 11 & 2
Mutual Aid: Wayzata (Sta. III)
ASSISTING AGENCIES:
EMS: North -ALS
Red Cross: No
Salvation Army: No
Public Works: No
1 State FM: No
SECTOR OFFICERS: Chief Kline (Command), District Chief Elliott (RIT), Lieutenant }
Nordby (Interior), Captain Hurr (Sector "C")
(I -2b)
LYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT
MONTHLY REPORT
FEBRUARY 2002
PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT
MONTHLY REPORT
FEBRUARY 2002
Monthly Synopsis
Year-to-date (YTD), the Department answered 156 calls for service. This compares to 194 calls
for service in 2001 (YTD). The highest call volume in February occurred between the hours of
Noon to 3:00 p.m. Thursday was the busiest day of the week. Fifty-nine percent of calls
occurring in February were "Duty Crew" calls.
Responses were divided between the fire stations as follows:
Station I (13205 Co. Rd. 6) 20
Station II (12000 Old Rockford Rd.) 30
Station III (3300 Dunkirk Ln.) 19
February 2002 in-service and on -scene (total response) times for emergency events are as
follows. Duty Crew and non -duty crew times, as well as station responses, are noted.
1 St Truck 1 St Truck
2nd Truck
2nd Truck
Duty Crew In -Service On -Scene
In -Service
On -Scene
# Calls
0:56 7:02
1:01
6:02
20
Non -Duty 4:27 9:21
6:17
12:24
4
Station I 3:14 9:11
3:54
10:33
3
Station II
0
Station III 8:03 9:49
11:05
16:08
1
Significant or Unusual Events
In February, the following responses are notable:
February 18 Apartment fire (8:45 p.m.)
February 20 Vehicle accident with entrapment (9:08 a.m.)
February20 Vehicle accident with entrapment (12:39
p.m.)
February 28 Building fire (2:16 a.m.)
During the month of February, four calls were paged general alarm. The average attendance for
these calls was 24 members of the department.
Training
During the month of February, seven topics were offered during fourteen regularly scheduled in-
house training sessions. These topics included Sexual Harassment/Respectful Workplace, EMS
Skills, SCBA and Personal Protective Equipment, Ventilation, Preplans, Air Bags, and Ice
Rescue. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew,
and for new firefighters in the January 2002 class.
Sixty members participated in training activities during the month. The total number of hours
spent on in-house and outside training activities was 430 — an average of more than seven hours
per participating member.
Recruitment
During February, we checked references and conducted the physical ability test for candidates
being considered for the next rookie class. Conditional offers were extended in early March, and
eight probationary firefighter candidates are currently undergoing background examinations.
During the month of February, sixty-nine paid -on-call firefighters served the City of Plymouth.
No members of the department left the fire service.
Duty Crew
The Duty Crew Program was in operation on all 20 weekdays during the month. Thirty-seven
members participated in the program.
During February, 71% of all shifts were fully staffed with 4 firefighters. During our busiest time
period (Noon to 3:00 p.m.), seventy percent of the shifts were fully staffed. A staffing summary
for the month, by shift, is included below.
Staffing:
0600-0900
5 Firefighters
5%
4 Firefighters
40%
3 Firefighters
50%
2 Firefighters
5%
1 Firefighter
0%
No Staff
0%
0900-1200
1200-1500
1500-1800
20%
20%
5%
70%
70%
80%
10%
10%
15%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2
1800-2100
5%
95%
0%
0%
0%
0%
PLYMOUTH
FIRE
MINNESOTA
Plymouth Fire Department
Monthly Fire Prevention and Life Safety Education Report
Type of Program Number Time Spent Total Monthly
of Programs Per Program Program Hours
Station Tour
4
1 Hours
4 Hours
Birthday
1
1 Hour
1 Hour
Pa /Station Tour
Pre-school Visits
4
1 Hour
1 Hour
Adopt a Hydrant
4 Prize Patrol Visits
3 Hours
12 Hours
Program
Bike Helmet Sales
K-6 Education
4
1 Hour
4 Hours
Safety
4 Car Seat Inspection
.5 Hours
2 Hours
Fairs/Community
1 Wayzata Paren'ts Day
5 Hours
5 Hours
Events
Neighborhood
Watch Program
Safe Escape
House
Career Talk
1
1 Hour
1 Hour
Fire Department
Open House
Smokebusters
Fire Extinguisher
Training/EDITH
Misc. Community
Presentation
Misc. Outreach
4 assist: Vaulted
.5 Hour
2 Hours
Ceilings/Smoke
Detector Batteries and
Smokebuster Review
3
PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT
Station Comparison
40 30
30 20 19
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0
12:00
9:36
7:12
4:48
2:24
0:00
1 2 3
Response Time for Emergency Calls
$500,000
$400,000
$3001000
$200,000
$100,000
$0
250
200
150
100
50
Duty Crew
Not Duty Crew
Fire Loss Summary Year -to -Date
1/1/01-2/28/01 1/1/02-2/28/02
Total Calls Year -to -Date
111/01-2/28101 1/1/02-2/28/02
3/18/2002
25
20
15
10
5
0
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT
Calls by Time of Day
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Fires
Other 15%
37%
Alarms
48%
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3/18/2002
Feb -01
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DUTY CREW STAFFING
February 2002
17%
1%
71%
11%
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El 3 Firefighters
® 2 Firefighters
CALLS
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February 2002
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Crew
CITY OF
PLYMOUTFF
March 22, 2002
SUBJECT: LOT DIVISION AND VARIANCE FOR WEST HENNEPIN
COMMUNITY BUILDERS (2002016)
Dear Property Owner:
This letter is written to inform you that West Hennepin Community Builders, under file
2002016, has submitted a planning application requesting approval of a lot division and
variance to allow creation of a new single-family lot for property located at 12307 Sunset
Trail
While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent
property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your
property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and
cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 3, 2002, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City
Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard.
INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community
Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please
contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400.
Sincerely,
Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
2002016propnotice
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD
(I -2c)
PLYMOUTH 4A fBerhrt'
PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482
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elm creek
Watershed Management Commission
ADMINISTRATOR
Judie A. Anderson
3001 Harbor Lane Suite 150
Plymouth, MN 55447
Phone: 763/553-1144
Fax: 763/553-9326
Email: jassgrfx@aol.com
MINUTES
February 13, 2002
TECHNICAL ADVISOR
Hennepin Conservation District
6900 Wedgwood Road Suite 140
Maple Grove, MN 55311
Phone: 763/420-2157
Fax: 763/4943176
Email: Ali@hcd.hennepin.mn.us
I. The regular monthly meeting of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission was called to order at
3:10 p.m., Wednesday, February 13, 2002, at Plymouth City Hall, Plymouth, MN, by Vice Chairman Jim Merickel.
Present were: Jack Bittle, Champlin; Ken Kluck, Corcoran; Tom Heenan, Hassan; Jim Merickel, Maple
Grove; Dan Faulkner and Chris O'Hagan, Plymouth; Gary Eitel, Rogers; Jim Kujawa, Hennepin Conservation
District (HCD); Joel Jamnik, Campbell Knutson PA; John Barten, Three Rivers Park District; and Judie Anderson,
Executive Secretary.
Also present: Pete Willenbring and Andrea Moffatt, WSB & Associates; and Jack Frost, Metropolitan
Council.
Introductions were made and Commissioners recognized Faulkner for his year of service to the Commission
as its outgoing Chair.
II. Minutes. Motion by Heenan, second by Eitel to approve the minutes of the January 9, 2002 regular
meeting. Motion carried
III. Treasurer's Report. Motion by Eitel, second by Heenan to approve the Treasurer's Report and pay the
claims. Motion carried
Motion by Eitel, second by Bittle to select Julius & Associates to perform the 2001 Audit at a cost of
$1250.00. Motion carried
IV. Correspondence.
A. The 2001 Hennepin County River Watch Report was circulated. Those individuals requesting
copies will receive them
B. Faulkner expressed the concern of his City re time of the Commission meeting. Motion by Eitel,
second by Heenan to set the meeting time at 3:30 and that a consent agenda and action agenda be prepared for future
meetings. Motion carried.
C. Notice of the NPDES Phase H Workshop, March 12, 2002 9-12 a.m., Maple Grove Government
Center.
D. Draft copy of its Wellhead Protection Plan is available for review at the Maple Grove
Government Center. Public hearing is scheduled for March 4, 2002.
E. Packet of wetland -related resolutions adopted by the Commission. Information only.
F. Copy of email listing bird species observed at French Lake in 2001. Information only.
CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS
Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission
February 13, 2002
page 2
V. Water Quality.
A. Elm Creek Monitoring (USGS). Results of the 2000-2001 water year will be included in the
Commission's annual report.
B. Macroinvertebrate (Biological) Monitoring and Education Project. Results of the 2001 program
will be included in the Commission's annual report.
C. . Lake Monitoring/Citizen Assisted Lake Monitoring Program (CAMP). HCD recommends
the Commission monitor the following lakes in 2002: Fish, Weaver and Mill Pond. The cost will be $840 per lake.
In addition, the Commission can participate in the Met Council's Citizen Assisted Monitoring Program with
volunteers on French Lake. The Pioneer -Sarah Creek WMO may participate in CAMP this year; since the
equipment belongs to Pioneer -Sarah, additional equipment would have to be purchased by the Commission. The
cost would be $700 versus $550. Motion by Eitel, second by Heenan to approve participation in both programs
as outlined above. Motion carried.
D. BMP Implementation (formerly under TCWQI). Fembrook Farms will do their project next
spring (April or May). The Lymangood tile replacement will also be done next spring.
VI. Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) Administration.
A. Wetland/Project Fees and Monitoring Escrows. The Commissioners held a study session prior
to this meeting. Motion by Heenan, second by Bittle to approve the fee schedule set forth at the working session.
Motion carried. Effective date will be March 1, 2002. Anderson will notify member communities.
B. Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP). In December the Commission voted to hire a consultant to
perform the field work and to bill those costs back to the appropriate member communities, effective January 1,
2002. Staff will update the current RFP to include TEP duties. A draft RFP will be available at the March meeting.
VII. Wetland Conservation Act (WCA).
A. 97-051 G & M Properties, Corcoran. The 2001 monitoring report has been received. Staff
recommended terminating monitoring pending successful outcome of site visit. Motion by Heenan, second by Eitel
to approve the recommendation of the District Office. Motion carried.
B. 97-055 Rush Creek Golf Course, Corcoran. Once Staff receives verification that the
declarations for covenants has been properly recorded, the Commission will consider certifying the excess
replacement credits for future golf course projects.
C. 98-034 Kangas Property, Hassan. Staff gathered some information re the cost of buying
wetland replacement credits around the metro region. A summary is included in the meeting packet. Staff also
visited a potential banking site in Hassan Township (00-005 Meadow Lake Estates) and discussed the prospect of
transferring (or buying) credits from that project after the credits are certified. The owner is agreeable to the idea.
D. 98-076 Greg Ebert Homestead, Corcoran. The 2001 monitoring report has been received
but Staff has not yet reviewed the report.
E. 99-079 Ebert Construction Site Improvement, Corcoran. The 2001 monitoring report has
been received. Staff recommended terminating monitoring pending successful outcome of site visit. Motion by
Heenan, second by Eitel to approve the recommendation of the District Office. Motion carried.
[Bittle departed 4:25.]
F. 2000-001 Lake Jubert Estate, Corcoran. Monitoring is continuing.
G. 2000-005 Meadow Lake Estates WCA Banking, Hassan. Staff met with the applicant to review
the current status of the wetland banking site. Work appears to have been accomplished per approved plans. The
applicant will submit an as -built plan this spring. A TEP may be convened during spring/summer to review wetland
credits possible for certification.
CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON 9 HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA 9 PLYMOUTH - ROGERS
Minutes
February 13, 2002
page 3
elm creek Watershed Management Commission
H. 2000-025 James Clemens Violation, Corcoran. HCD and the DNR will keep the file open until
Spring 2002 and will make the final determination at that time.
I. 2001-012 Island View Estates Wetland Banking, Hassan. (Hassan Parkway in the southwest
corner of Sylvan Lake) Commission has not received a formal banking application.
J. 2001-013 The Preserve and Hidden Oaks Combined Wetland Replacement Plan, Champlin.
A monitoring report was submitted on January 31. The report appears to be incomplete since not all of the wetland
replacement basins were monitored for all developments. Staff will provide a summation of findings and
recommendations.
K. 01-046 Ditch Cleaning East of Rolling Hills Road, Corcoran. An exemption request for
maintenance of a public ditch was received, with all the supporting documents. The City was informed of Staffs
recommendation to the Commission and has decided to start the work ahead of the approval, with the understanding
of the risks of a denial by the Commission or appeal by BWSR. As of today, the work has been completed
successfully. Staff recommended approval of the exemption request for maintenance of Lateral Ditch B to County
Ditch #3 (Rush Creek) as proposed by the City of Corcoran. Motion by Kluck, second by Eitel to approve the
recommendation of the District Office. Motion carried.
L. 01-048 Stan Zachman Property Delineation, Hassan. Staff asked for adjustments to the
delineation boundary.
M. 01-052 Pheasant Run Golf Course, Corcoran. A TEP was held to discuss sequencing and
mitigation concerns of relocating two golf holes. Staff is preparing the Findings of Facts. This project will be put
on hold until a complete replacement plan has been resubmitted.
N. 01-053 Mary Soligny Property, Corcoran. Staff is awaiting a grading plan.
O. 01-058 Pouliot Addition, Corcoran. This is a single -lot subdivision on the northeast comer of
CRI 9 and Pioneer Trail. There is a potential that a proposed driveway may impact wetlands. The City has required
the developer to delineate any wetlands on the site. Commission will review the delineation when submitted,
probably in the Spring.
P. 01-060 7015 Oak Ridge Road Driveway (Lee Cornelius), Corcoran. Staff issued a certificate
for de minimis exemption. This item will be removed from the agenda.
Q. PSC96-030 Troy Park. The bank has transferred the Letter of Credit from the Pioneer -Sarah
Creek Commission to this Commission.
VII. Project Reviews.
A. 2001-009 Meadows of Rush Creek, Maple Grove. There are unresolved floodplain issues. Staff
has requested an as -built plan.
B. 2001-016 Medina Highlands, Medina. Staff met with City staff and discussed the revisions
required by the Commission. City will send a revised plan.
C. 2001-017 Rogers Retail Center EAW, Rogers. Contingent approval of the plans was given at
the Commission's June meeting. City staff will send revised plans covering the contingency issues.
D. 2001-020 Rogers High School, Rogers. Diversion of runoff from the high school site to Hassan
Hills pond is the only remaining issue.
E. 2001-022 Fox Briar Ridge, Maple Grove. Staff recommended approval of plans submitted by
the City of Maple Grove. Motion by Heenan, second by Eitel to approve the recommendation of the District Office.
Motion carried.
F. 2001-023 Dick Theis Wetland/Floodplain Fill, Corcoran. A follow-up letter was sent and a
meeting held with Theis. All floodplain fill (15cy) will be removed when weather conditions permit.
CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS
Minutes
February 13, 2002
page 4
elm creek Watershed Management Commission
G. 2001-031 Stormwater Study for DNR Wetland 289W, Rogers. Stormwater outflows from this
wetland through the high school property (Project 2001-020.) A 1992 HCD study identified specific outflows from
this wetland into Hassan Township. Hassan approved this stormwater management plan. Policy issues from the
Commission may need to be considered if the two controlling government agencies cannot come to agreement on
appropriate flow levels into and out of these areas.
H. 2001-033 Town Homes at Nanterre, Plymouth. Approval contingent upon review and approval
by Staff of erosion and sediment control (E&SC) plans was granted at the August 2001 meeting. No new
information.
I. 2001-035 Harvest Hills, Plymouth. Contingent approval was given at the August 2001 meeting.
No additional information has been received.
J. 2001-042 Fox Creek North, Hassan. This is a six -lot single residential development in northwest
Hassan, in an area surrounded by the City of Rogers. Contingent approval was granted at the September 2001 meeting.
No new information.
K. 01-045 Kavanaugh Glenn, Maple Grove. Staff recommended approval of plans subrr�tted by
the City of Maple Grove. Motion by Heenan, second by Kluck to approve the recommendation of the District
Office. Motion carried.
L. 01-047 EC Park Reserve Swimming Pond Reconstruction, Maple Grove. Staff has approved
the E&SC plan. This item will be removed from the agenda.
M. 01-054 Fish Lake Trails, Maple Grove. Staff recommended approval of plans submitted by the
City of Maple Grove. Motion by Heenan, second by Muck to approve the recommendation of the District Office.
Motion carried.
N. 01-059 Audubon at Diamond Lake, Dayton. This is a conceptual plan for a 40 -acre "low -
impact' residential development on the east side of Diamond Lake. Staff met with the developer and commented
to the City on potential issues related to floodplains, conservation areas, buffers, stormwater management and
stream channelization. The developer is likely to implement non -conventional, innovative stormwater management
methods suitable for low -impact developments. No new information.
O. 01-062 Hope Ministries International, Corcoran. Staff is reviewing revised preliminary plans
for a church site at the northwest corner of CRI 16 and CR30. An incomplete wetland delineation report was
submitted. Comments were sent to the City and the developer.
P. 02-004 Medicine Lake Lutheran Church & Academy, Maple Grove. Staff recommended
approval of plans submitted by the City of Maple Grove. Motion by Heenan, second by Eitel to approve the
recommendation of the District Office. Motion carried.
Q. 02-005 Deer Pass, Maple Grove. This 16 -acre parcel is located at the intersection of Lawndale
and Dunkirk Lanes. Ten acres on the south side of Dunkirk will be used for single-family residential development;
the remainder of the parcel north of Dunkirk will be used for multi -family residential lots. Staff recommends
approval once E&SC is acceptable to Staff and City provides information for Project 2002-006 Deer Pass
Stormwater Pond. Motion by Eitel, second by Kluck to approve the recommendation of the District Office. Motion
carried.
R. 02-007 W. G. Anderson Building Expansion, Medina. This site is located at Highway 55 and
Willow Lane. The existing facility will be expanded by approximately five acres. The boundary between the Elm
Creek and Pioneer -Sarah Creek watersheds bisects this lot. The work is almost exclusively in the PSC watershed,
with a small area along the north side draining into the Elm Creek watershed. Staff is reviewing site plans and
hydrology information. Staff recommended approval provided erosion and sediment controls and a hydraulic
connection between the wetland mitigation area and the existing wetland are incorporated into the grading plans
and contingent upon approval of the PSC WMO. Motion by Heenan, second by Kluck to approve the
recommendation of the District Office. Motion carried.
CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS
Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission
February 13, 2002
page 5
IX. Second Generation Plan. Prior to the meeting, Willenbring and Moffatt gave an overview of the
preliminary draft plan. The Commission's Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) will meet on February 21, 2002
to review and comment on the draft. Particular emphasis will be on Sections III -VI, Goals and Policies, Corrective
Measures, Implementation and Impacts on Local Units of Government. Following the meeting(s) of the TAC a
revised draft will be represented at a public meeting to be scheduled for March or early April.
A. Motion by Heenan, second by Kluck to authorize execution of the Limited License to Use
Copyrighted Material (database) between the Hennepin Conservation District and the Commission. Motion carried.
B. Motion by Heenan, second by Kluck to authorize WSB, as consultant for the second generation
plan development, to execute the GIS database Third Party Confidentiality Agreement. Motion carried.
X. Other Business.
A. Nominating Committee. Eitel and Heenan will present a'slate of candidates at the March meeting.
B. Motion by Heenan, second by Kluck to select US Bank and Ridgedale State Bank as the
Commission's official depositories and Crow River News as the Commission's official newspaper. Motion canned.
XI. Informational Items.
A. 96-070 Tavis Metal Fabrication, Hassan. The Township has advised Staff that this project
has been completed with temporary measures and will be managed in a permanent fashion upon completion of the
Highway 101 storm water improvement. This item will be removed from the agenda.
B. 99-006 Tilden Avenue Extension, Champlin. No new information.
C. 99-007 Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Medina. The site has been built. City will send as -built
plans. This item will be removed from the agenda.
D. 99-012 Hassan Business Park, Hassan. The Township has advised Staff that this project has
been completed with temporary measures and will be managed in a permanent fashion upon completion of the
Highway 101 storm water improvement. This item will be removed from the agenda.
E. 99-039 Fosters, Inc, Hassan. The Township has advised Staff that this project has been
completed with temporary measures and will be managed in a permanent fashion upon completion of the Highway
101 storm water improvement. This item will be removed from the agenda.
F. 99-042 Rogers Veterinary Clinic, Hassan. The Township has advised Staff that this project
has been completed with temporary measures and will be managed in a permanent fashion upon completion of the
Highway 101 storm water improvement. This item will be removed from the agenda.
G. ` 99-066 Hassan Sand & Gravel, Hassan. Applicant submit a mining permit and restoration
plan within the next few months.
H. 99-074 MBV Basketball Club, Maple Grove. This project has been withdrawn by the City
of Maple Grove and will be removed from the agenda.
I. 99-077 Highway 101 Corridor Stormwater Study, Hassan. The Highway 101 Stormwater
Improvement will be completed along with the extension of sewer and water north to the Crow River. These
discussions are ongoing with the City of Rogers and will, hopefully, be completed by 2005. No new information.
J. 2000-004 Longstreet Apartments, Maple Grove. Project has been completed, Staff requested
minor revisions and has approved the plan.
K. 2000-007 Rogers Industrial Park Distribution Center EAW, Rogers. Staff reviewed and
commented on ECW management plans criteria. City will send development plans in the near future. These will
be reviewed under a new project number. This item will be removed from the agenda.
L. 2000-009 Kelly's Bluff, Maple Grove. Project is under construction. Commission has not
received the requested floodplain mitigation or as -built plans.
CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON • HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS
Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission
February 13, 2002
page 6
M. 2000-010 Gleason Property, Maple Grove. Contingent approval was granted in November 2000.
The project is under construction. Staff approved the E&SC plan with the understanding the City will keep
vigilance with the requested revisions and the complex E&SC issues that exist on the site.
N. 2000-011 Maple Grove Lutheran Church. Project is completed. Only issues were E&SC. This
item will be removed from the agenda.
O. 2000-027 Meadow Hills of Dayton. No new information.
P. ' 2000-032 Deerfield Park, Maple Grove. Contingent approval was given in August 2000.
Additional information for the regional and on-site ponds has been received and reviewed. The designs meet the
Commission's criteria. Staff received and reviewed final construction plan details for the pond outlets and granted
final approval. This item will be removed from the agenda.
Q. 2000-033 The Oaks at Weaver Lake 2, Maple Grove. Staff sent comments on September 26,
2000, and requested minor revisions. Project is completed. This item will be removed from the agenda.
R. 2000-040 Target Pond Expansion, Maple Grove. Staff met with.the City staff and iterated the
Commission's concerns re the pond design standards in the City's stormwater management plan. These issues will
be addressed in the second generation Plan development. This item will be removed from the agenda.
S. 2000-044 LandCor, Hassan. The Township has advised Staff that this project has been completed
with temporary measures and will be managed in a permanent fashion upon completion of the Highway 101 storm
water improvement. This item will be removed from the agenda.
T. 2000-048 Longstreet Apartments 2nd Addition, Maple Grove. Contingent approval was given
at the September 2000 meeting. Staff is seeking clarification for the stormwater management plan.
U. 2000-059 Tipperary Meadows, Maple Grove. Project is completed. E&SC was the only issue.
Staff approved the plan. This item will be removed from the agenda.
V. 2000-066 Hassan Business Park, Hassan. The Township has advised Staff that this project has
been completed with temporary measures and will be managed in a permanent fashion upon completion of the
Highway 101 storm water improvement. This item will be removed from the agenda.
W. 2001-00114455 Thomas Trail Streambank Restoration, Hassan. The stream bank rip -rap work
has been completed. Tree planting will be completed in the spring of 2002.
X. 2001-004 Pine Grove Terrace PUD, Maple Grove. Staff approved the E&SC plan. This item
will be removed from the agenda.
Y. 2001-007 Nostalgia Woods, Dayton. Staff reviewed and commented on the first phase of this
26 -acre residential development. Additional information was requested before approval can be recommended .
z 2001-018 Independent Apostolic Lutheran Church, Dayton. Staff requested additional
information.
AA. 2001-026 Rogers Industrial Park 9th Addition, Rogers. Contingent approval was granted. City
staff will send the revised plans covering the contingency issues.
There being no further business, motion by Heenan, second by Kluck to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting was
adjourned at 5:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitt d,
'J'.,
Judie A. Anderson
Executive Secretary
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CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON 9 HASSAN 9 MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS
YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
MARCH 26, 2002
7:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
(I -3b)
Time
Allotment
1. Approvals: 7:00-7:05
a) February 25 meeting minutes
b) Agenda
2. Guest Speakers and Special Items:
a) Discuss Budget Report 7:05-7:45
b) Discuss Donations for Youth Service Award winners
c) Discuss Youth Service Days activities ideas
3. Receive updates: 7:45-8:05
a) Teen activities in Park & Recreation Department (Brianna)
b) Youth center (Alison)
c) Youth Town Forum (Archana)
d) Intergenerational project (Ifna)
e) Marijuana awareness project (Alison)
4. Informational Items: 8:05-8:10
a) Date for interviews for new members
b) Conference updates
c) NLC story about Plymouth Youth Advisory Council
d) Official City Meeting Calendars
5. Discuss future agenda items 8:10-8:15
6. Adjournment 8:15
March 3, 2002
City of Plymouth
Director: Parks & Recreation
3400 Plymouth Blvd
Plymouth, MN. 55447-1482
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am writing to thank you for providing a skating rink this past winter at Turtle Lake Park
(46'h & Lanewood Lane). I have three young children who enjoyed skating with my wife
and me throughout this winter. I know that a number of other families in the neighborhood
enioved the rink as well.
rink was not provided, and I wrote you to voice my disappointment. I also
t it be flooded in the future. I was very pleased to see that the rink was
year. I'm not sure if I can credit it to my letter, but regardless, I appreciate the
en very pleased with the Plymouth Parks & Recreation and the outstanding
and programs you provide for our city. Thank you again, and I hope you keep
ke Park on the list as you flood the rinks each year.
Lorbiecki
4610 Lanewood Ln N.
Plymouth, MN. 55446
(763)551-1453
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March 19, 2002
Joy Tierney, Mayor
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
RE: Public Protection Classification Results
Plymouth, Hennepin County, MN
Dear Mayor Tierney:
We wish to thank you and the other community officials for your cooperation during our recent
Public Protection Classification (PPC) survey. ISO is the leading supplier of statistical,
underwriting, and actuarial information for the property/casualty insurance industry. Most
insurers use the PPC classifications for underwriting and calculating premiums for residential,
commercial and industrial properties.
ISO has completed its analysis of the structure fire suppression delivery system provided in your
community. We are very pleased to report that the resulting classification is a Class 3. This is an
improvement from the former classification of Class 5. That means your community's fire
suppression services are improving in the face of the demands of a changing environment.
Congratulations on this recognition of your commitment to serve the needs of your community's
property owners and residents.
Enclosed is a summary of the ISO analysis of your fire suppression services. If you would like to
know how your community's classification could improve, or if you would like to learn about the
potential effect of proposed changes to your fire suppression delivery system, please call us at the
phone number listed below.
The PPC program is not intended to analyze all aspects of a comprehensive structure fire
suppression delivery system program. It is not for purposes of determining compliance with any
state or local law, nor is it for making recommendations about loss prevention or life safety.
If you have any questions about your classification, please let us know.
Very truly yours,
Public Protection Classification Dept.
(800) 930-1677 Ext. 6209 D 4-r
Encl.
cc: Richard Kline, Fire Chief
Fred Moore, Water Supt.
INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE, INC.
CLASSIFICATION DETAILS
Graded Area: PLYMOUTH
County: HENNEPIN State: MN
Date Surveyed: April, 2001 Total Credit: 70.37 Class: 3 Pop.: 658000
RECEIVING AND HANDLING FIRE ALARMS
This section of the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule reviews the facilities provided for the
general public to report fires, and for the operator on duty at the communication center to
dispatch fire department companies to the fires.
Credit
Actual Maximum
1. Credit for Telephone Service (Item 414)
This item reviews the facilities provided for the public
to report fires, including the listing of fire and business
numbers in the telephone directory. 2.00 2.00
2. Credit for Operators (Item 422)
This item reviews the number of operators on -duty
at the communication center to handle fire calls. 3.00 3.00
3. Credit for Dispatch Circuits (Item 432)
This item reviews the dispatch circuit facilities used to
transmit alarms to fire department members. 3.50 5.00
4. Total Credit for Receiving and Handling Fire Alarms: 8.50 10.00
Relative Classification for Receiving and Handling Fire Alarms: 2
CLASSIFICATION DETAILS
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CLASSIFICATION DETAILS
Graded Area: PLYMOUTH
County: HENNEPIN State: MN
Date Surveyed: April, 2001 Total Credit: 70.37 Class: 3 Pop.: 658000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
This section of the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule reviews the engine and ladder -service
companies, equipment carried, response to fires, training and available fire fighters.
Credit
Actual Maximum
1. Credit for Engine Companies (Item 513)
This item reviews the number of engine companies and the
hose equipment carried. 9.20 10.00
2. Credit for Reserve Pumpers (Item 523)
This item reviews the number of reserve pumpers, their pump
capacity and the hose equipment carried on each. 0.73 1.00
3. Credit for Pump Capacity (Item 532)
This item reviews the total available pump capacity. 5.00 5.00
4. Credit for Ladder -Service Companies (Item 549)
This item reviews the number of ladder and service
companies and the equipment carried. 4.09 5.00
5. Credit for Reserve Ladder -Service Companies (Item 553)
This item reviews the number of reserve ladder and
service trucks, and the equipment carried. 0.67 1.00
CLASSIFICATION DETAILS
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CLASSIFICATION DETAILS
Graded Area: PLYMOUTH
County: HENNEPIN State: MN
Date Surveyed: April, 2001 Total Credit: 70.37 Class: 3 Pop.: 658000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
(continued
Credit
Actual Maximum
6. Credit for Distribution (Item 56 1)
This item reviews the percent of the built -upon area of the
city which has an adequately -equipped, responding first -due
engine company within 1.5 miles and an adequately -equipped,
responding ladder -service company within 2.5 miles. 2.12 4.00
7. Credit for Company Personnel (Item 571)
This item reviews the average number of equivalent
fire fighters and company officers on duty with
existing companies. 3.36 15.00+
8. Credit for Training (Item 581)
This item reviews the training facilities and their use. 4.95 9.00
9. Total Credit for Fire Department: 30.12 50.00+
Relative Classification for Fire Department: 4
+ This indicates that credit for manning is open-ended, with no maximum credit for this item.
CLASSIFICATION DETAILS
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CLASSIFICATION DETAILS
Graded Area: PLYMOUTH
County: HENNEPIN State: MN
Date Surveyed: April, 2001 Total Credit: 70.37 Class: 3 Pop.: 658000
WATER SUPPLY
This section of the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule reviews the water supply system that is
available for fire suppression in the city.
Credit
Actual Maximum
1. Credit for the Water System (Item 616)
This item reviews the supply works, the main capacity
and hydrant distribution. 35.00 35.00
2. Credit for Hydrants (Item 621)
This item reviews the type of hydrants, and method of
installation. 2.00 2.00
3. Credit for Inspection and Condition of Hydrants (Item 631)
This item reviews the frequency of inspections of hydrants
and their condition 2.40 3.00
4. Total Credit for Water Supply: 39.40 40.00
Relative Classification for Water Supply: 1
CLASSIFICATION DETAILS
Copyright, ISO Properties, Inc., 2000 Page 4 Edition 10/6/00
Grading Sheet For:
Public Protection Class:
Feature
PLYMOUTH, MN
HENNEPIN County
3
Receiving and Handling Fire Alarms
Fire Department
Water Supply
*Divergence
Total Credit
Surveyed: April, 2001
Credit
Maximum
Assigned
Credit
8.50%
10.00%
30.12%
50.00%
39.40%
40.00%
-7.65%
40.00 to 49.99
70.37% 100.00%
The Public Protection Class is based on the total percentage credit as follows:
Class %
1
90.00 or more
2
80.00 to 89.99
3
70.00 to 79.99
4
60.00 to 69.99
5
50.00 to 59.99
6
40.00 to 49.99
7
30.00 to 39.99
8
20.00 to 29.99
9
10.00 to 19.99
10
0 to 9.99
*Divergence is a reduction in credit to reflect a difference in the relative credits for Fire
Department and Water Supply.
*The above Classification has been developed for fire insurance rating purposes only.
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March 18, 2002
Dwight Johnson
City Manager
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mr. Johnson:
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612-348-9260, Phone
612-348-9710, Fax
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As you may be aware the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners has adopted a plan to
reorganize certain functions including the housing work of the County's Development Planning
Unit (DPU). I am writing to introduce myself as the County's Director of Housing, Community
Works and Transit, a new position which I assumed on February 25th. DPU staff, along with
their colleagues in Hennepin County Community Works, Leasing and Land Management and
Engineering and Transit Planning, are part of this new configuration of activities. An
organization chart of the new department is enclosed.
I have also enclosed a list of short-term recommendations contained in the Board adopted
"Housing Opportunities in Hennepin County Strategic Framework". In addition to the
customary work of the staff in the new department these recommendations constitute a roadmap
for the next two years.
I am very excited by the opportunities and challenges presented by this reorganization and the
strategic framework. I am also anxious to build on the existing partnerships between County and
City staff and elected officials throughout Hennepin - and relationships with our collective
partners from other sectors and levels of government - to act effectively on our shared interests.
To this end I would greatly value your input or advice, or that of your staff, at any time. While I
have been involved in local government work, housing and community development and transit
issues for many years, my learning curve for this new position is steep.
An Equal Opportunity Employer Recycled Paper
My business card is enclosed with my phone number and email address. I also hope our paths
will cross, in the near future.
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Housing, Community Works & Transit
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in Hennepin County
Strategic Framework
NOVEMBER 2001
Hennepin
Office of Planning
& Development
Contents
I.
Overview
Page 1
II.
Scope of the Project
Page 2
III.
Hennepin County's Current Role
In Housing
Page 4
IV.
Key Findings
Page 6
V.
Recommendations and Other
Considerations
Page 8
VI.
Implementation and Evaluation
Page 12
Hennepin
Office of Planning
& Development
V. RECOMMENDATIONS AND OTHER
CONSIDERATIONS
The county has a unique opportunity to
use its Housing and Redevelopment
Authority as a single -source housing
conduit to coordinate with county and
other public, private and nonprofit
housing activities. The county's response
to affordable housing can be organized
into the following interconnected areas:
Housing Preservation and
Development to increase the
county's capacity to promote
expanded housing production in
partnership with others.
Integration of Services and
Housing to move beyond the
limitations of categorical funding
streams and explore ways to combine
housing and services that increase
service quality and self-reliance. In
addition, promote programs that keep
people in existing affordable housing
and prevent homelessness.
Leadership and Public Policy to
address the regional aspects of
housing through collaboration with
other counties within the metropolitan
area.
In anticipation of these changes and the
need to coordinate existing housing
activities and processes$, County
Administrator Sandra Vargas, as part of
her 2002 Proposed County Budget,
announced that the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority and
Community Works will be combined as
part of efforts to coordinate county
housing activities.
Ten recommendations focus on short-
term activities to be completed over the
next two years. These activities involve
establishing the organizational
structures, goals, priorities and
approaches necessary to combine and
coordinate existing housing and
community works activities and to better
utilize existing resources and tools. Once
a vehicle for coordinating and addressing
county housing and community
development activities has been created,
the other considerations listed below can
be considered and addressed.
° A summary of housing planning processes within the
county can be found in D-7 of Background Materials.
IM�tt
V. RECOMMENDATIONS AND OTHER
CONSIDERATIONS
The county has a unique opportunity to
use its Housing and Redevelopment
Authority as a single -source housing
conduit to coordinate with county and
other public, private and nonprofit
housing activities. The county's response
to affordable housing can be organized
into the following interconnected areas:
Housing Preservation and
Development to increase the
county's capacity to promote
expanded housing production in
partnership with others.
Integration of Services and
Housing to move beyond the
limitations of categorical funding
streams and explore ways to combine
housing and services that increase
service quality and self-reliance. In
addition, promote programs that keep
people in existing affordable housing
and prevent homelessness.
Leadership and Public Policy to
address the regional aspects of
housing through collaboration with
other counties within the metropolitan
area.
In anticipation of these changes and the
need to coordinate existing housing
activities and processes$, County
Administrator Sandra Vargas, as part of
her 2002 Proposed County Budget,
announced that the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority and
Community Works will be combined as
part of efforts to coordinate county
housing activities.
Ten recommendations focus on short-
term activities to be completed over the
next two years. These activities involve
establishing the organizational
structures, goals, priorities and
approaches necessary to combine and
coordinate existing housing and
community works activities and to better
utilize existing resources and tools. Once
a vehicle for coordinating and addressing
county housing and community
development activities has been created,
the other considerations listed below can
be considered and addressed.
° A summary of housing planning processes within the
county can be found in D-7 of Background Materials.
Short -Term Recommendations
(to be implemented by the end of 2003):
Housing Preservation and
Development
1. One Stop Source for Housing
Development: Move all housing
related functions under the HCHRA9
and combine with Community Works
programs, to promote a continuum of
housing, work in partnership with
municipalities and others, and serve
as a link between municipal and
county efforts.
2. Corridor Development: Continue to
promote Community Works projects
and develop criteria for selecting
future projects that provide mixed use
housing and commercial development
along key transportation routes and
near places of employment.
3. Countywide Affordable Housing
Commission: Establish a housing
commission of mayors and county
commissioners to meet every six
months to coordinate and plan the
county's housing strategy.
Integration of Services and Housing
1. Coordination of Staff Efforts:
Establish an affordable housing
workgroup of key staff to coordinate
and discuss service issues, focus on
efforts that will produce the greatest
9 Initially take steps to combine all HUD and MHFA
related programs and activities, plus the Affordable
Housing Incentive Fund as part of the HCHRA.
U
results and successes involving
county clients, county residents and
serve as liaison to the HCHRA.
2. Full Cost Analysis: Complete a
comprehensive revenue, expense and
opportunity -cost analysis of county
housing and related service activities
to identify innovative and cost-
effective ways to deliver a range of
service and housing options focusing
on improved outcomes.
3. Technical Assistance: Develop a
plan to provide technical assistance
around affordable housing to
municipalities, developers, landlords
and private parties who request it.
4. Public Access to Housing
Information: Make affordable
housing information available in
libraries and online for public and
county use. This includes supporting
the information services provided by
HousingLink and the Greater
Metropolitan Housing Corporation.
Partner with metro counties to fund
housing information services of
mutual benefit on a regional basis.
5. Housing Services Plan: Develop a
corresponding services delivery plan
that links social services with other
community resources to support the
county's housing strategy, including
specifying strategies for housing
vulnerable and high needs
populations and for providing services
to support people who are either
temporarily homeless or in transition.
Leadership and Public Policy
1. Education and Training: Take
appropriate steps to respond to the
variety of education and training
needs of people in housing to
promote successful living in their
homes and -communities;- participate
in public and specialized education
events around affordable housing;
and provide staff training in assisting
and referring clients with housing
needs and issues.
10
2. Legislative Strategy: Incorporate
and build on the best efforts of others
to develop a federal and state
legislative strategy to accomplish the
key components of the county's
affordable housing plan.
Other Considerations
Once the recommendations have been
implemented, the county would consider
implementing the following mid-term and
long-term items:
Mid-term
1. Establish a clear set of goals and
priorities to direct all county housing
and community development
activities and programs1o.
2. Explore the benefits of establishing a
Hennepin County Community
Development Agency to coordinate
the county's housing and community
development activities with its
municipal partners.
3. Develop a plan to build and fund the
housing units previously approved by
county resolutions"
4. Implement a county land use policy
that includes land assembly and other
related tools to facilitate development
of affordable housing.
to A summary of county planning processes around
housing can be found in C-7 on Background Materials
11 A summary of key recommendations from other
reports can be found in Appendix G of Background
Materials.
11
Long -Term
1. Complete a multi-year capital
campaign in partnership with the
United Way, Family Housing Fund,
corporations, and area foundations
and allocate funds to support housing
production consistent with county
goals and priorities.
2. Explore the merits of developing
front-end approaches to housing that
focus on prevention, preservation and
the elimination of barriers.
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Partnerships i in providing
serVIc08
and solutions
March 18 - 22, 2002
Legislative Commission Discusses Blueprint 2030
On Monday, March 16, the Metropolitan
Council presented information regarding
Blueprint 2030 to the legislative Com-
mission on the Metropolitan Council.
Met Council Chair Ted Mondale and
Deputy Regional Administrator Caren
Dewar made the presentation, which in-
cluded an overview of the forecasts, the
goals of the Blueprint and the schedule
to complete it.
In recent weeks, commission members
have been inquiring about the new
Blueprint's impact on city's comprehen-
sive plans. In a letter to the commission,
Regional Administrator Lee Sheehy
stated that the adoption of Blueprint 2030
would not trigger a requirement for local
units of government to revise or update
their comprehensive plans. However, the
letter further states that Blueprint 2030
will "provide a context for the review of
voluntary comprehensive plan updates un-
dertaken by local governments and serve
as a basis for investment decisions the
Metropolitan Council might make regard-
ing capital facilities and local support."
Ms. Dewar told the Commission that vol-
untary comp plan amendments would be
reviewed for alignment with the existing
system plans, but that the Council's
comments on the policy aspects of any
amendments would be based on the new
Blueprint. In an effort to implement the
proposed review procedure the Metropoli-
tan Council is developing a resolution
outlining it's intentions regarding Blueprint
2030, the blueprint's relationship to com-
prehensive plans and regional systems.
A draft resolution is scheduled to be dis-
tributed to the Metropolitan Council
Wednesday afternoon, and a copy will
be posted on the AMM web site
(www.amml45.org) Thursday. Please re-
view the resolution and contact Kris Wil-
son at kristine2amml45.org or651-215-
4003 with your comments.
House, Senate Transportation Plans Move Forward
The House and Senate Transportation
Packages both took a step forward Tues-
day, but continue to be miles apart The
bills still have to go through the tax com-
mittee and floor of each house - then
reconciled in conference committee -
then signed by the Governor. A daunt-
ing task)
HOUSE: The House's Transportation
Funding Package (H.F. 3364-Kuisle),
was approved by the House Capital In-
vestment Committee and sent to the
House Tax Committee. The bill autho-
rizes a total of $1.25 billion in trunk high-
way bonding over the next ten years, with
the bond proceeds to be deposited in a
new "Major Projects Account" of the
Trunk Highway Fund. Money in the Major
Projects Account would be split three
ways in 2003, with one-third dedicated
to addressing highway bottlenecks in the
metro area, one-third dedicated to high-
way corridors in Greater Minnesota and
one-third dedicated to safety and capac-
ity improvements around the state. In
2004 and beyond, 47.5 percent of the
money would go towards bottlenecks in
the metro area, 47.5 percent toward
outstate corridors and 5 percent would
be used for transit advantages (i.e. park
and ride lots, bus lanes, etc.).
Debt service on the trunk highway bonds
would be paid for by an increase in the
gas tax. The bill authorizes the Com-
missioner of Revenue to adjust the gas
tax on an annual basis to raise the
amount necessary to cover the debt ser-
vice. As required by the constitution, the
CSAH and MSA accounts would still re-
ceive their respective shares of the new
gas tax revenue, so this bill would in-
crease the amount of money available for
both County State Aid Highways and Mu-
nicipal State Aid Streets, as well. How-
ever, the House bill does not include any
changes to the metro vs. outstate distri-
bution of these funds.
SENATE: An amended version of the
Senate's Transportation Finance Pack-
age (S.F. 2812 - Dean Johnson) was
approved by the Senate Finance Com-
mittee and sent to the Senate Tax Com-
mittee. The Finance Committee
amended the bill to reduce the gas tax
increase from 7 cents down to 6 cents,
but kept the provision that indexes the
tax to inflation. The increased tax would
take effect on July 1, 2002.
Of the six -cent increase, four -cents would
provide what is essentially "new" money
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for the Trunk Highway Fund, while the
other two -cents would replace a portion
of the money now coming into the fund
from the Motor Vehicle Sales Tax (MVST).
The freed -up MVST money (approxi-
mately $64 million in 2003) would then
be shifted over to a new "Multimodal
Fund," which would be split between the
Metropolitan Council (60 percent, or $38
million in FY03) and Mn DOT (40 percent,
or $26 million in FY03). MnDOT would
be required to allocate 25 percent of its
money to small cities (those with popu-
lations under 5,000), 20 percent to tran-
sit in Grater Minnesota, and 55 percent
to so-called "multimodal purposes."
The Finance Committee also amended
the section of the bill that deals with the
County State Aid Highway (CSAH) dis-
tribution formula. The bill had originally
adjusted the formula so that 50 percent
of the new money going into the CSAH
fund would be distributed based on popu-
lation and 50 percent based on need. As
amended Tuesday, the bill would distrib-
ute CSAH money resulting from any gas
tax revenues in excess of 22 cents per
gallon (essentially the CSAH portion of
the 4 cents of "new" money) as follows:
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30 percent based on population, 50 per-
cent based on need, 10 percent based
on lane miles and 10 percent equally
amongst all 87 counties. The result of
this amended language would be that the
seven metro counties would receive 27
percent of the new money, up from the
18 percent they would receive if the dis-
tribution formula went unchanged. The
gas tax would also generate additional
MSA revenue, but that would continue to
be distributed according to the current
formula.
Finally, the Senate bill still provides for a
referendum in an expanded 11 -county
metropolitan area, composed of the tra-
ditional seven counties plus Chisago,
Isanti, Sherburne and Wright. If voters
approve the referendum in November,
there would be a half -cent general sales
tax increase and a $20 per vehicle ex-
cise tax at the time of sale imposed in
these 11 counties. The revenue raised
would be divided two ways, with 75 per-
cent dedicated to major highway projects
and 25 percent dedicated to transit. The
voter -approved sales and excise taxes
would be in place for 10 years and are
projected to raise a little more than $2
billion dollars.
Metropolitan Council Practicum: Applying Smart Growth Principles
"Livable Streets"
Wednesday, March 27, 8:00a.m.
Doubletree Park Place
1500 Park Place Boulevard, St Louis Paris
This practicum will examine the interaction between road speed and land
use, and focus on how design pricniples fa rliavable streets have been ap-
plied in eat Twin Cities places intersected by arterial roads_ Participating will
be local speakers and Walter Kulash, a nationally know transportation en-
gineer and constulant. To register, please call (651) 602 -1633.
AMM's 2002 Annual Meeting
Thursday, May 30
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Four Points Sheraton -- St. Paul
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Privatization of
Building Inspections
The House's State Government Finance
Bill (H. F. 3270 - Krinkie), which is part of
the House's plan to address Phase II of
the state budget shortfall, continues to
include a section related to the
privatization of residential building inspect
tions. Section 9 of the bill states that
inspection of owner occupied residential
buildings of four or fewer units "must be
performed by an inspector selected and
paid for by the building owner." The bill
creates an exception for "fire or other life
safety inspections" and "inspections neo-
essary to obtain the first certificate of
occupancy upon initial construction of a
residential building_"
The League of Minnesota Cities and AMM
are continuing to work to eliminate this
section of the bill, possibly through an
amendment on the floor of the House.
Currently there are no similar provisions
moving through the Senate.
House Passes
Capitol Bonding Bill
After removing funding for Northstar Com-
muter Rail, the House passed its capital
investment bill on Tuesday. The House
bill includes approximately $840 million
in spending, while the Senate bill, which
was passed back on February 18, in-
cludes approximately $1.18 billion. The
Governor had orginally proposed a $834
bonding bill, but has since called for a
smaller amount as a result of the state's
ongoing budget deficit.
Members of the conference committee
have been appointed and include: Sen.
Langseth (DFL-Glyndon), Sen.
Samuelson (DFL- Brainerd), Sen. Wiener
(DFL -Eagan), Sen. Cohen (DFL - St..
Paul), Sen. Larson (R -Fergus Falls), Rep.
Knoblach (R- St. Cloud), Rep. Bishop (R
-Rochester), Rep. McElroy (R-Bumsville),
Rep. James Clark (R- New Ulm), and Rep.
Osthoff (DFL -St. Paul).
A comparison of the two bills, as they
relate to the metropolitan area, will be
posted on the AMM web site
(www.amml45.org) by the end of the
week.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
SPECIAL REDISTRICTING PANEL
CO -01-160
Susan M. Zachman, Maryland Lucky R.
Rosenbloom, Victor L.M. Gomez, Gregory G.
Edeen, Jeffrey E. Karlson, Diana V. Bratlie,
Brian J. LeClair and Gregory J. Ravenhorst,
individually and on behalf of all citizens and
voting residents of Minnesota similarly
situated,
Plaintiffs,
and
Patricia Cotlow, Thomas L. Weisbecker,
Theresa Silka, Geri Boice, William English,
Benjamin Gross, Thomas R. Dietz and John
Raplinger, individually and on behalf of all
citizens and voting residents of Minnesota
similarly situated,
Plaintiffs -Intervenors,
and
Jesse Ventura,
Plaintiff -Intervenor,
and
Roger D. Moe, Thomas W. Pugh, Betty
McCollum, Martin Olav Sabo, Bill Luther,
Collin C. Peterson and James L. Oberstar,
Plaintiffs -Intervenors,
VS.
Mary Kiffineyer, Secretary of State of
Minnesota, and Doug Gruber, Wright County
Auditor, individually and on behalf of all
Minnesota county chief election officers,
Defendants.
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FINAL ORDER
Adopting a Legislative
Redistricting Plan
ORDER
On July 12, 2001, Chief Justice Blatz of the Minnesota Supreme Court appointed this
panel to release congressional and legislative redistricting plans only in the event the Minnesota
Legislature did not do so in a timely manner. Zachman v. Kiffineyer, 629 N.W.2d 98 (Minn.
2001) (Order of Chief Justice) (quoting White v. Weiser, 412 U.S. 783, 794-95 (1973)
("[R]eapportionment is primarily a matter for legislative consideration and
determination * * *.")). Based on the chief justice's order and the primacy of the legislature in
redistricting matters, we subsequently scheduled the release of our final redistricting plan for
March 19, 2002, the statutory date by which the legislature anticipated the completion of
redistricting in this decennium. See Minn. Stat. § 204B.14, subd. la (2000); Zachman v.
Kiffineyer, No. CO -01-160, at 5 (Minn. Spec. Redistricting Panel Oct. 29, 2001) (Scheduling
Order No. 2).
It is now March 19, but the legislature has not enacted a redistricting statute. As a result,
Minnesota's population remains unconstitutionally malapportioned among the state's legislative
districts. Scheduling Order No. 2, supra, at 3; see also Minn. Const. art. IV, § 2 ("The
representation in both houses shall be apportioned equally throughout the different sections of
the state in proportion to the population thereof."). To bring Minnesota's legislative districts in
compliance with the United States and Minnesota Constitutions, we now adopt the legislative
redistricting plan set forth in Appendices A through F to this order.
First and foremost, this plan satisfies the criteria adopted in our order of December 11,
2001. Zachman v. Kiffineyer, No. CO -01-160, at 3-5 (Minn. Spec. Redistricting Panel Dec. 11,
2001) (Order Stating Redistricting Principles and Requirements for Plan Submissions). Each of
the plan's 67 senate districts and 134 house districts is composed of convenient, contiguous
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territory.1 The districts are also compact, with overall and average compactness scores
comparable to those of the parties' proposed plans. No house district was divided in the creation
of a senate district.
Just as importantly, this plan achieves population equality to the greatest extent possible
while respecting political subdivision boundaries. The mean deviation for the plan's senate
districts is .28%, or 206 persons from the ideal senate district population of 73,425 people. The
mean deviation for the plan's house districts is .32%, or 118 persons from the ideal house district
population of 36,713 people. No house or senate district has a population deviation greater than
.80%. These deviations are lower than those in any of the plans submitted by the parties and
significantly lower than the deviations in plans of past decades.
While working toward population equality, we concluded that it was particularly
important to respect the boundaries of the state's political subdivisions. Counties, cities, and
townships constitute some of Minnesota's most fundamental communities of interest and centers
of local government. See LaComb v. Growe, 541 F. Supp. 160, 163 (D. Minn. 1982) ("Because
minor civil divisions contain people with a community of interests and common local
government, the Court gave the highest priority after population equality to respecting minor
civil division boundaries."). It was consistently stated by the parties to this lawsuit and in public
hearings conducted around the state that drawing legislative boundaries that respect political
subdivisions will give political subdivisions a stronger, unified voice, and will minimize
confusion for the state's voters. (Criteria Stip. 117, 8) (all parties jointly recognizing the need
for recognition and, where possible, preservation of political subdivisions); (Zachman Br. on
1 Where Minnesota's many bodies of water make an area contiguous only by water, we
have generally verified that a road within or near the district's boundaries provides access to
(Footnote continued on next page.)
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Legislative Redistricting Plan at 10) (arguing for superiority of Zachman plan based on a
combination of "substantial population equality * * * and a low number of city and county
splits"); (Moe Br. on Legislative Redistricting Plan at 12) (noting the Moe plan's focus on the
preservation of political subdivisions, in part to ensure their fair representation); see also
Hearings Before Minn. Spec. Redistricting Panel 9, 18, 20, 32 (Marshall, Minn. Feb. 4, 2002); 8,
25, 38 (St. Cloud, Minn. Feb. 4, 2002); 58-59, 60 (Detroit Lakes, Minn. Feb. 5, 2002); 19, 36
(Duluth, Minn. Feb. 5, 2002); 18 (Rochester, Minn. Feb. 6, 2002); 11, 12 (St. Paul, Minn. Feb. 6,
2002). We agree with this sound logic and therefore implement a plan in which senate district
boundaries divide only 31 counties and 25 minor civil divisions, and house district boundaries
divide only 50 counties and 46 minor civil divisions.
(Footnote continued from previous page.)
populated parts of the district.
A number of senate and house districts are composed entirely of intact counties, cities,
and townships. For example, Todd, Douglas, Grant, and Stevens Counties comprise one entire
senate district. Senate District 20 consists of Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln,
Renville, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties without splitting any of them. While Lincoln
and Lyon Counties or Redwood, Renville, and Yellow Medicine Counties may have preferred to
remain in the same district due to their common interests, see Marshall Hearing, supra, at 19, it
was not possible to accomplish this without creating additional political subdivision splits.
Among the house districts, Districts 48B and 35A are each composed solely of two intact
suburban cities. Meeker, McLeod, and Wright Counties together have the proper population for
two entire senate districts. Because the cities and townships in Wright County tend to have a
large number of noncontiguous areas, these house and senate districts tend to be irregularly
shaped in order to minimize the number of political subdivision splits. The same is true of
House Districts 53A and 53B in the White Bear Lake/White Bear Township areas.
Additionally, we have implemented some districts from the parties' plans that best
preserve political subdivisions. Senate District 55 was adopted from the Zachman plan because
it encompasses three complete cities without dividing any of them. Similarly, we drew Senate
District 22 at the suggestion of the Ventura and Moe plaintiffs because it consists of
Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, and Rock Counties without splitting any of
them. Adding a small city or township from another county may have decreased Senate District
22's already low population deviation, but creating an additional political subdivision split for
such a small change in population was not a favorable trade.
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The total number of divided counties, cities, and townships does not, however, tell the
whole story. First, the plan also minimizes the number of times a political subdivision was split
into more than two senate or house districts. Second, although annexations and population
growth have been ongoing even after our geographic data was fixed, district boundaries were
drawn in many areas to minimize the long-term impact of these changes. Third, the plan
recognizes that many cities in Minnesota are too large to remain intact in one house district, but
are small enough to fit within a senate district and would like to remain intact where possible.
(E.g., Letter from Dennis F. Maetzold, Mayor of Edina, to Minn. Spec. Redistricting Panel of
Feb. 5, 2002.) The plan keeps many of these cities, including Apple Valley, Eden Prairie, Edina,
Lakeville, Maple Grove, St. Cloud, St. Louis Park, and Woodbury, within a single senate district,
splitting them only to create house districts of the proper population.
Furthermore, the plan splits only 69 precincts among senate districts and 119 precincts
among house districts. While precincts are not entitled to the same deference as political
subdivisions, preserving precinct boundaries is another means of minimizing voter confusion in
the coming elections. Minimizing precinct splits will also reduce the statutory burden on local
governments to draw new precinct and ward boundaries by April 30, 2002. See Minn. Stat.
§§ 204B.135, subd. 1, 204B.14, subd. 3(c) (2000).
Although this plan places primary importance on the integrity of political subdivisions, it
also respects communities of interest in many areas of the state. As tribal leaders have requested,
the White Earth and Red Earth Reservations are intact in a common senate district. Detroit
Lakes Hearing, supra, at 29 (testimony of Bobby Whitefeather, Tribal Chair of Red Lake
Nation); (Joint Letter of Dec. 19, 2001 from Doyle Turner, Tribal Chair of White Earth
Reservation, and Bobby Whitefeather to Senate Redistricting Working Group). The plan also
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recognizes other well-known Minnesota communities, such as the Iron Range, Red River Valley,
and St. Croix River Valley.3 The plan recognizes that county affiliations and services in
southwest Minnesota tend to be shared with counties to the east or west more than with those to
the north or south. E.g., Marshall Hearing, supra, at 6, 18. Within the metropolitan area, the
plan follows Minneapolis and St. Paul neighborhood boundaries to the extent possible.
This plan also prevents the disconnection of minority populations living in compact
areas, as in northwest and south central Minneapolis and in various parts of St. Paul. As a basic
result of both a statewide increase in the diversity of Minnesota's population and our objective to
follow political subdivision, neighborhood, precinct, and community boundaries, minority
groups have greater opportunities to influence their legislators under this plan than under either
the parties' plans or the plan from the last decade. The plan may also increase the ability of
minorities to elect legislators of their choice, especially if minority groups should choose to vote
together in certain districts.
The last of our substantive criteria involved incumbent protection and conflict. Despite
the requests of various parties, we have declined to consider election results, the "political
3 While it was not possible to preserve communities of interest in every instance, Senate
District 9 and House Districts 9a and 9b exemplify a situation where the plan recognizes
communities of interest at the expense of making every district neat and rectangular. The
township of Breckenridge, which is located along the state's western border in Wilkin County,
sought to be at the south end of a Red River Valley senate district that included portions of Clay
County. Detroit Lakes Hearing, supra, at 14-15, 22 (testimony of Neoma Laken, Breckenridge
City Council Alderman, and Cliff Barth, Mayor of Breckenridge). Dilworth and Glyndon, both
situated near Moorhead in Clay County, share interests with Breckenridge and sought to be in a
different house district than Moorhead. Id. at 33, 36-37 (testimony of Keith Coalwell, Mayor of
Dilworth, and Lori DeJong, Mayor of Glyndon). Detroit Lakes sought to be in the same senate
district with Moorhead because their residents share jobs and other community resources. Id. at
7 (Testimony of Larry Buboltz, Mayor of Detroit Lakes). Senate District 9 and House Districts
9a and 9b fulfill all of these requests. We specifically reference these districts because they
(Footnote continued on next page.)
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competitiveness" of these districts, or the extent to which an incumbent retains his or her prior
territory. Drawing districts without frequent reference to the location of incumbents seems to
naturally result in a number of incumbent conflicts. Where possible without increasing the
number of split political subdivisions, creating greater population deviations, or disrupting
communities of interest, we have made some minor changes to ensure the plan does not result in
"either undue incumbent protection or excessive incumbent conflicts." See Order Stating
Redistricting Principles, supra, at 5. In this way, the plan strikes a balance between the
competing interests of the parties.
Similarly, amicus curiae, the Minnesota Women's Campaign Fund (MWCF), and citizens
testifying in the public hearings have asked us to ensure that no plan has an undue impact on
female legislators. The MWCF has specifically asked that we consider: (1) whether the number
and kind of incumbent pairings adversely and disproportionately affect women; (2) the
percentage of new territory assigned to women incumbents as compared to the percentage
assigned to men; and (3) the extent to which a female incumbent is assigned to a new district in
which the majority of voters belong to an opposing political party. (MWCF Br. at 8-9.) Because
we declined to consider the changes to any incumbent's territory or the electoral composition of
any incumbent's district, we similarly decline to undertake such political analyses for female
incumbents. Given our criteria, however, we did assess the number of incumbent pairings
involving women. Women constitute only 28% of paired senators and 24% of paired
(Footnote continued from previous page.)
illustrate the frequent choices between accommodating communities of interest and creating tidy
districts boundaries.
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representatives in this plan.4 Twenty percent of all female senators and 24% of all female
representatives are paired.
Based on all these considerations, we conclude that although no plan satisfies every
interest, this plan is balanced and fair while placing a premium on achieving low population
deviations and creating relatively few political subdivision splits. See Order Stating
Redistricting Principles, supra, at 10-11 (noting that redistricting plans should be "fundamentally
fair and based primarily on the state's population and secondarily on neutral districting
principles"). Because we have already held that the current legislative districts are inappropriate
for use in future elections, see Scheduling Order No. 2, supra, at 3, we enjoin the defendants and
the class of election officials they represent from conducting elections for the Minnesota Senate
or the Minnesota House of Representatives using the current legislative districts or any
legislative redistricting plan other than that which we hereby adopt.5 In the alternative,
defendants may conduct elections under any constitutional legislative plan subsequently enacted
by the Minnesota Legislature and the Governor of the State of Minnesota.
DATED: March 19, 2002
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Edward Toussaint, Jr.
Presiding Judge
4 Currently, 37% of Minnesota's senators and 25% of its representatives are women.
5 We will provide Secretary of State Mary Kiffineyer's office with a block equivalency file
and a copy of this order to facilitate the implementation of this plan. If any ambiguities should
arise regarding the plan set forth in this order, the secretary of state is directed to act in
accordance with Minn. Stat. §§ 2.9 1, subds. 2 — 3, 204B.146, subd. 3 (2000).
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Will There Be a Tax Bill?
The Senate Tax Committee met today to
outline the rough parameters of what might
become their version of an omnibus tax bill. At
the meeting, Chair Larry Pogemiller offered
several draft compilations of articles for a bill.
He indicated that the committee would mark-up
the bill on Monday.
Although the Senate is moving forward with an
omnibus tax bill, the House has yet to make
any official determination on whether an
omnibus bill would even be crafted this year. In
fact, many key House members have publicly
suggested that there will be no tax bill this year.
That said, the legislature may need to address
several tax items like the sales tax on bread and
a new federal tax conformity issue related to
the Bush economic recovery package that could
reduce state tax collections by more than $200
million. In addition, the House Tax Committee
has scheduled several hearings for next week,
with most of the agendas marked "to be
announced."
The Senate draft tax articles include three tax
increases to address the 2004-05 state budget
shortfall—a tobacco tax increase, a temporary
income tax increase and an increase in the state
property tax. The tobacco tax rate increase is
unspecified in the draft bill but would increase
the rate beyond the current $0.48 per pack
effective March 31, 2002. The temporary
income tax increase, which is also currently
unspecified in the draft bill, would remain in
effect until the state's budget reserve is
replenished and school aid payment delays
under the Senate Phase II budget balancing
proposal are restored. The state property tax
increase would eliminate the reference to a
state levy of $592 million and would instead
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establish a tax rate that would effectively
increase state revenues as the valuation of
commercial, industrial and cabin properties
increases.
The draft property tax article currently contains
a number of property tax provisions including
possible changes to the market value
homestead credit and an LGA base increase to
replace aid reductions under the 2001 tax bill.
This latter provision would only impact cities
under 1,000 population located outside the
seven -county metro area. The draft bill also
includes a new public utility tax base
replacement aid, which would compensate
communities that were severely impacted by
public utility class rate changes in 2002.
The drafts also contain several provisions that
would moderate the impact of levy limits for
2003, including an adjustment for cities that
lost mobile home HACA under the 2001 tax
bill. We will report on the outcome of the
Monday Senate Tax Committee hearing in next
week's Cities Bulletin.
Bonding Saga Continues
With the snow piling up outside, the House
debated their bonding bill until after 11:00 P.M.
Thursday night. The bonding bill was the last
bill considered during a marathon 12 -hour floor
session. Thursday's session had started earlier
in the morning with hours of debate on the
various parts of the House version of the Phase
II budget balancing package.
The most intense debate of the evening
surrounded the Northstar commuter rail project,
which has been amended in and out of the
bonding bill over the last week. As the bill
went to the House floor, it did not contain
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funding for the project. Rep. Kathy Tingelstad
(R -Andover) successfully amended the project
and funding onto the bill with a 71-61 vote.
Other amendments were offered that would
have redirected the Northstar funding,
including amendments for the new Guthrie
Theater, affordable housing projects and road
improvements.
After an emotional speech by Representative
Tinglestad about the "politics" that were being
played with the Northstar funding by members
of her own party, the floor session was rather
abruptly halted so that the Republicans could
caucus. After nearly an hour of delay, the
House reconvened, three members withdrew
their remaining amendments and members
quickly voted. The bill failed on a 59-68 vote.
The bonding bill will most likely be taken up
again next week on the floor, but it remains to
be seen whether the Northstar commuter rail
project will stay in the bill. The bonding bill
needs a 60 percent majority, or 81 votes to
pass. Even if the House passes the bill next
week, the House and Senate will have to
negotiate a compromise package, which could
take a substantial amount of time given the
differences in the bills. And then there is the
governor's veto pen.
Private Residential Building
Inspectors
Suggesting that privatization of residential
building inspection would be a small step to
eliminate fraud and impropriety in municipal
housing inspection departments, Representative
Krinkie (R -Shoreview) defended section 9 of
HF 3270, a provision in the Omnibus State
Government Finance bill during a hearing in
the House Ways and Means committee on
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Friday. Referencing the current investigation
into plumbing inspection matters involving the
Minneapolis regulatory and inspections
departments, Representative Krinkie indicated
that the time is ripe to consider giving property
owners the ability to self-select private
residential home inspectors to determine code
compliance and that his bill would do that.
On behalf of the League, Representative Scott
Dibble (DFL -Minneapolis) offered an
amendment to delete the Krinkie provision,
citing concerns that the section would allow
conflicts of interest, reduce uniformity of
inspections, create duplication of inspections,
and reduce protection of homeowners.
Representative McElroy (R -Burnsville) urged
committee members to leave the section in the
bill and to allow the item to take shape either as
a stand-alone bill or through conference
committee debate between the House and
Senate. As a former mayor, Representative
McElroy indicated that it was appropriate to
discuss the level of inspection service provided
by municipal inspectors in light of the peak and
valley nature of inspection workloads.
The bill was laid on the table due to the
committee's time constraints and the amount of
debate Dibble amendment had generated. The
bill and the private building residential building
inspectors section will be discussed again on
Monday, March 18, 2002 at 10:30 a.m. in the
House Ways & Means Committee. To express
your concerns about the bill please contact
members of the House Ways & Means
Committee.
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
AGENDA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 26,2002,7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLYMOUTH FORUM Individuals may address the Council about any item not contained
on the regular agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the Forum. If the full 15
minutes are not needed for the Forum, the City Council will continue with the agenda. The
City Council will take no official action on items discussed at the Forum, with the exception of
referral to staff or Commission for future report.
4. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.01 Announcement of Ward 2 Meeting on April 2, Councilmember Kelli Slavik
4.02 Presentation of Certificates to Gold Star establishments for Alcohol Compliance,
Police Chief Gerdes
4.03 Presentation by Minnesota Family Services Collaboratives, Police Chief Gerdes
4.04 Announcement of Yard and Garden Expo on April 6, Marge Vigoren
5. APPROVE AGENDA—Councilmembers may add items to the agenda including items
contained in the Council Information Memorandum for discussion purposes or staff direction
only. The Council will not normally take official action on items added to the agenda.
6. CONSENT AGENDA—These items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one
motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen
so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed
elsewhere on the agenda.
6.01 Approve proposed City Council Minutes
6.02 Approve Disbursements
6.03 Approve Variances to encroach 7.8 feet into the 25 foot rear yard setback and allow an
impervious surface coverage of 39.3 percent to construct an addition at 14715 11''
Avenue North. FEC Construction. (2001154)
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6.04 Approve a Preliminary Plat to subdivide 1.4 acres into three single family lots known
as "Jordans Ridge" for property located at 3785 Black Oaks Lane. Tomcar, LLC.
(2002004)
6.05 Approve Lot Consolidation for the Berkshire Office Building located at 2200 and
2300 Berkshire Lane North Continental Property Group. (2002015)
6.06 Proclaim the Days of Remembrance for Holocaust Victims
6.07 Approve revised agreement with AT&T for antenna at LaCompte Park
6.08 Approve Cooperation Agreement with the Metropolitan Council relating to acquiring,
owning and managing 10 Family Affordable Housing Program units in the City of
Plymouth
6.09 Approve amendments to Sexually Oriented Business Ordinance
6.10 Receive 2001 Annual Report and Approve 2002 Work Plan of Public Safety Advisory
Board
** 6.11 Adopt Summary Publication Resolution for Ordinance 2002-11 (Pawnbrokers)
6.12 Approve change to trade name for Vintage Market Fine Wines & Spirits
6.13 Approve renewal of Consumption & Display Licenses
6.14 Approve request to amend resolution relating to a lot division/consolidation for Lots 5
and 6, Block 2, Mission View. Loucks Associates. (2001121)
6.15 Renew Garbage Hauler Licenses
6.16 Approve Grant Agreement with the Minnesota Auto Theft Prevention Board
6.17 Approve No Parking:
6.17.1 County Road 101 from Highway 55 to County Road 47 (1026)
6.17.2 Nathan Lane from County Road 9 to 45th Avenue (10 14)
6.18 Approve Final Payment for 2001 Mill and Overlay Project (1020)
* Items require 6 agirmative votes of the City Council for approval.
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6.19 Approve Award of Contract for Traffic Control Signal Systems:
6.19.1 Vicksburg Lane and Old Rockford Road (1040)
6.19.2 Peony Lane and Schmidt Lake Road (1028)
6.20 Approve Plans and Specifications for Nathan Lane reconstruction from County Road 9
to 45th Ave (10 14)
6.21 Order Public Hearing to consider the Vacation of Highway 169 Frontage Road, north
of 45th Avenue
6.22 Approve amendment to Composting Requirements
6.23 Approve All -Way Stop at Plymouth Boulevard and 37th Avenue
6.24 Appoint individuals to fill vacancies on Boards and Commissions
6.25 Approve Certificate of Exemption under the Wetland Conservation Act for Nathan
Lane Improvements (10 14)
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.1 Issuance of Revenue Bonds to Finance and Refinance Housing and Health Care
Facilities and a Housing Program (Fraser Project)
** 7.2 Hearing on 2002 Street Reconstruction Project and Order Project, Schmidt Lake Area
(2001)
8. GENERAL BUSINESS
8.1 Consider Parkers Lake Implementation Plan (1025)
8.2 Consider comments on proposed rules regarding wetlands and buffers Minnehaha
Creek Watershed District
8.3 Consider Lot Division and Variances to create two lots on property currently addressed
11209 Sunset Trail. Joseph and Barbara Cavanaugh
9. REPORTS AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
9.1 Legislative Update
10. ADJOURNMENT
* Items require 6 affirmative votes of the City Council for approval