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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 05-24-2002j2j Dummy MAY 249 2002 L COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE: TUESDAY, MAY28, 7: 00 PM TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 6:30 PM TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 5:30 PM TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 7. 00 PM TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 5:30 PM TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 7:00 PM 2. SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 9.00 AM - 3: 30 PM 3. MONDAY, JUNE 3, 7:00 PM 4. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 6: 30 PM 5. 6. 7. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 7.- 00 PM THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 7: 00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: REVIEWHOUSING FORUM FINDINGS, City Hall SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: SNOWPLOWING; CREATING A DOWNTOWN COUNCIL; CONSIDER FUTURE STUDYSESSION TOPICS, Council Chambers REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS Council Chambers SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM, CONSIDER FUTURE STUDYSESSION TOPICS, Council Chambers REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers PLYMOUTH CLEAN—UP DAY, Public Works Maintenance Facility, 14900 23rd Avenue YOUTHADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers GREENWOOD SPORT FIELD DEDICATION, 3635 Co. Rd. 101 PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Medicine Lake Room A List of future Regular Council Meeting agenda items is attached. (M-7) May, June, and July calendars are attached. (M-8) CITY COUNCIL INFORMA TION MEMO MAY24, 2002 Page 2 1. NEWSARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. a) Selections submitted by Mayor Tierney from a McKnight Foundation publication, A New Angle: Arts Development in the Suburbs. The book is in the Council Library at City Hall for Council access. 1) Pages 20-29 regarding the Regional Arts Council (I -1a. 1) 2) Case study on arts programs in Plymouth. (I -1c.2) b) Letter from Governor Ventura inviting a review on two Internet websites of his performance results. (I -1b) c) Correspondence to residents regarding proposed or pending Community Development items: 1) Variance for Bill Weimer (2002029). (I -1c. 1) 2) Variance for Sid Hartman (2002057). (I -1c.2) 3) Conditional Use Permit for Christopher and Susanne Dvorak (2002047). (I -I c. 3) 4) Notice to affected property owners of an update of the County Road 73 corridor study at the June 5 Planning Commission meeting. (I-1 c. 4) 2. STAFFREPORTS a) Plymouth Fire Department April 2002 Report. (I -2a) 3. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY—CORRESPONDENCE a) Letter from City Engineer Ron Quanbeck to Ron Peterson of Peterson Environmental Consulting regarding wetland issues. A copy of Mr. Peterson's earlier correspondence is included. (I -3a) b) Letter from Public Works Director Dan Faulkner to Phil and Leslie Jordan responding to questions about privacy fences and noise walls along Co. Rd. 61 north of Bass Lake Road. (I -3b) A summary report on the 2002 correspondence is attached. (1-3) 4. CORRESPONDENCE a) Thank -you letter from Burnsville Chief of Police David Farrington for Lieutenant Joel Franz's presentation on Plymouth's Best Practices program (I -4a) S. LEGISLATIVE ITEMS a) League of Minnesota Cities LMC Friday FAX time -dated late May 17. (I -5a) b) Association of Metropolitan Municipalities AMMFAX News. (1-5b) Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items June 11 • Announcement of Music in Plymouth and Music in Plymouth 5k Run (Plymouth Civic League) • Oaths of Office for new firefighters • Consider Cavanaugh lot split request • Consider PUD amendment to temporarily allow three classrooms in a planned dormitory building. Association Free Lutheran Bible College. (2002050) • Approve engineering consultants June 25 • Approve 2002 service agreements and payments to social service agencies • Alcohol Violation Hearing — Chipotle PA -'� OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS May 2002 Sunday Monday I Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Jun 2002 S M T W T F S 1 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, % `" 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - 3 4 Apr 2002 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Council Chambers Council Chambers 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7:00 PM YOUTH 7:00 PM PRAC, 10:30 AM - 4:00 6:00 PM ADVISORY ENVIRONMENTAL Council Chambers PM COUNCIL,Council Chambers QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING, Bass Lake Room (Special start time PLYMOUTH HISTORY FEST, Parkers Lake Park this month only) 12 13 14 1-5 16 17 18 5:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL TOWN FORUM, Plymouth Y Creek Center 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: TAXICAB SERVICE TO SUPPLEMENTTHE PLYMOUTH DIAL -A -RIDE PROGRAM, Public Safety Training Room 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HRA - Medicine Lake Roam 7:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD, Police Dept. Library 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL,Council Chambers 7:00 PM PACT - Bass Lake Room 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: LAWFUL GAMBLING; VARIOUS TOPICS WITH NW PLYMOUTH RESIDENTS, Council Chambers 26 27 28 29 30 31 MEMORIAL DAY 7:30 AM LOCAL (Observed) - City Offices Closed BUSINESS C COUNCIL Radisson Hotel 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers modified on 5/24/2002 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS June 2002 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Ju12002 1 May 2002 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 9:00 AM -3:30 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 PM, PLYMOUTH 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 CLEAN-UP DAY, Public Works Maintenance Facility 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL,COuncil Chambers 6:30 PM GREENWOOD SPORT FIELD DEDICARd N61 CO, 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Council Chambers 6:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: REVIEW HOUSING FORUM 700 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council chambers FINDINGS 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 5'.30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING SNOWPLOWING; CREATING A 4:00 PM SKATE PARK CELEBRATION, 14900 23rd Avenue 7:00 PM PRAC, Council Chambers Fla Da 9 y DOWNTOWN COUNCIL, Public Safety Training Room 7:00 PM REGULAR( COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chams ber 6:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE EQC), Council Chambers (this meeting only) 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY 7:00 PM PLANNING 7:00 PM HRA - Medicine Lake Room COUNCIL,Council Chambers COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETYADVISORY BOARD, Police Dept Library LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Rochester Civic Center 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 30A LOCAL BUSINESS COUNCIL, Raabam H" 7:00 PM PACT - 9:15 AM MUSIC IN Bass Lake Room PLYMOUTH 5k 5:30 PM STPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: RAFFIC CALMING RUN PROGRAIA, PuAc StlMy TrrnYq R- Roan 7 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, c—"' CMEra 30 modified on 5/24/2002 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS July 2002 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7:00 PM YOUTH 5:15 PM MUSIC 7:00 PM INDEPENDENCE ADVISORY COUNCIL,Council Chambers IN PLYMOUTH, City Center Amphitheater PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers DAY - City Offices Closed 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7:00 PM REGULAR 7:00 PM EOC, Bass Lake Room 7:00 PM PRAC, Council Chambers COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL,Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HRA - Medicine Lake Room 7;00 PM PUBLIC SAFETYADVISORY BOARD, Police Dept. Library 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 7:30 AM LOCAL BUSINESS COUNCIL, Radisson Hotel 7:00 PM PACT - Bass Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 28 29 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL,Council 30 31 Aug 2002 S M T W T F S Jun 2002 S M T W T F S 1 1 2 3 Chambers 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 modified on 5/24/2002 h „y . nICSPECTIVE: TniI REciONAi. ARTS COUNCIL I. a funder's perspective: th1� z Sub- prefix. r. Below, und"r; benearh: subsoil. 2.a. Subordinate, secondary: subplot. b. , ' i Sul c! V inion: subregion. 3. Less than completely or normal; nearly; almost: subhuman. (diddle English, from Latin, from sub, under.] —American Heritage Dict itmary of the English Language, Third Edition, i9y_ I have searched for a definition that might shed light on the meaning of suburb. Of course, it's "a residential area outside a city." But what else? Definitions of various derivatives add nothing. Suburban is "r. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a suburb. 2. Located or residing in a suburb. 3. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the culture, customs, and manners typical of life in the suburbs." Suburbanite: "one who lives in a suburb." Suburbia.: "i. The suburbs. 2.a. Suburbanites considered as a group. b. Suburbanites considered as a class." 11,1g,' 2 0 A FUNDER'S PERSPECTIVE: THE RECIONA What, I wonder, are the "culture, customs, and manners typical of life in the suburbs"? Who defines what is typical? My Minneapolis/St. Paul colleagues would scoff if I attempted to define the typical Minneapolis resident, or to categorize individuals living in their cities as all of the same class. My city counterparts prefer to talk about the rich diversity of Minneapolis/St. Paul. But the definitions of suburban, suburbanite, and suburbia suggest a norm by which one can categorize a suburban resident or community. Would my city counterparts acknowledge the rich diversity of the suburbs? And yet that diversity is undeniable to anyone who spends time in these communities, as I do. Wherever we live — city, country, or even suburban community — Ameri- cans cling to a stereotype of the suburbs as uniformly middle-class, socially rigid, conservative, and dull. The stereotype is reflected in books such as Crabgrass Frontier, The Geography of Nowhere, and Teenage Wasteland, and in movies such as The Ice Storm and American Beauty. Our minds still play the rg6os hit tune "Little Boxes." Despite mounting evidence that this stereotype is based on myths, suburb bashing remains acceptable. and dull. U�'herever we live — City, country, or even suburban community — Americans cling to a stereotype of the suburbs as uniformly middle-class , socially rigid, conservative, Historian Barbara Kelly, author of a book about Levittown, New York, the early, quintessential 19505 suburb, wrote in The New York Times that she had expected to find the suburbs rife with conformity and anxiety. Instead, she found people grateful to be where they were, many of whom had moved into suburban homes and into the middle class and had "expanded their lives along the way." Similarly, Rosalyn Baxandall and Elizabeth Ewen, authors of Picture Windows: How the Suburbs Happened, expected to find "people who were bored and unhappy, people who page 2 f J .....-.__._,,.. YERSPECTTVE: THE REGIONAL ARTS COUNCII, 1 missed cosmopolitan life, kids who were in a hurry to move to the city; people who were placid, conformist, keep-up-with-the-joneses." Instead they found suburban people tackling important community and regional issues, including civil rights, women's issues, affordable housing, quality education, safe neighborhoods, and the need for community. Still, stereotypes about the suburbs are deeply rooted, they are negative, and they are limiting. If I had my way, I'd banish the word suburb in all its forms from our lexicon, just so it couldn't be misinterpreted. I prefer the terms metropolitan town for suburb, and greater metro for the suburban ring as a whole. But since suburb is convenient and easily understood, I'll settle for using it neutrally, to identify a geographic place. A Confession Before 1993, when I became executive director of the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, I spent my career working for organizations in both Minneapolis and St. Paul. I had lived in the city, too, until 1978, when I moved to Shorewood, 20 miles west of downtown Minneapolis. The occasion for my move happened on the first fine day of spring that year, when I opened my windows and heard nothing but the roar of traffic and the stereo speakers blaring from a neighbor's porch roof — an urban salute to the sun. Even so, I was squirmy about living in Shorewood. Before moving there, I believed that people in the suburbs lived either in a tacky tract.house or a sprawling McMansion on too much land. Even after moving there, I continued to buy into this myth, so I didn't talk about where I lived. If I could get by with it, I'd say, when asked, "I live in Minneapolis." But if the truth came out, I was always quick to explain myself: "I'm really an urban person who just likes a quiet place to sleep." My attitudes were similar to those of the arts administration graduate students I spoke to while working on this project. I was telling them about public funding of the arts and the panels MRAC uses to help us decide what to fund. Loud guffaws broke out when I mentioned geographic balance and our staff's efforts to include panelists from the suburbs, such as h.:;:' z,, A FUNDER'S PERSPECTIVE: THE REGION a dance company director from one such community. What a send-up! It was inconceivable to the students that a suburb would have a dance organization, and everyone was comfortable making it a joke. On another occasion, at a workshop If j had iii. lwcn , for funding agencies on arts participation, the facilitator asked for an example of I'd banish the tcord someone who was not "arts inclined" suburb in all its forms and how that person might be encouraged to participate in an arts event. A woman from our lexicon, spoke up: "My boyfriend is a good exam- just so It couldn't ple," she said. "He lives in Minneapolis, but when it comes to his interest in the be misinterpreted. arts, he might as well live in Anoka." No one in the room would have tolerated such a statement directed toward a group defined by race, sexual orientation, or gender. But the comment was met with great laughter and nodding of heads, because we all know what people from Anoka are like! My perspective has been reshaped by my job with MRAC. MRAC is i one of Minnesota's r i regional arts councils that, along with the Minnesota State Arts Board, have a legislative mandate to serve arts needs throughout Minnesota. Each regional council is charged to identify the needs of its region (in MRAC's case it is the seven -county metropolitan area, which > includes Minnesota's largest cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul). MRAC V achieves its mission through grantmaking ($1.2 million annually) to arts I organizations and community groups with annual budgets under $300,000; technical services such as management workshops, classes, and publications; -) and education/advocacy around arts issues. Z A few years ago, we were struggling to understand our constituency. z Partly because we distribute taxpayer dollars, we determined that our role m I is to ensure that: 1 � -I z I x page 23 -a -PERSPECTIVE: THE REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL • Individuals living in the seven -county area have opportunities to be involved directly in the arts (to do the art), or to participate as audience mem- bers in arts activities produced by others, and The lack of arts funding In subio,J),, communities is not o7z1-,, • Individuals must have these opportuni- ties in their own and other communities in the seven -county area. The first part wasn't a problem. a significant inequity' The second part presented an institu- tional and individual challenge. What but also a signi f lCan t we have learned on that journey over threat to long-term the last six years has significantly altered development of my thinking and turned me into a rabid proponent of changes in how arts arts audiences. funding is distributed. It has convinced me that the lack of arts funding in subur- ban communities is not only a significant inequity but also a significant threat to long-term development of arts audiences. MRAC's Mandate At MRAC, two issues compelled us to change our funding strategy and practices. First, we took a hard look at our mandate and realized that not only weren't we serving our entire seven -county constituency (some counties had never received a single MRAC grant), but that our policies and programs put arts groups from suburban communities at a disadvantage when they applied for funding. Second, the rumblings of dissatisfaction from arts activists in the suburbs were getting louder — and more organized. It was clear that many arts advocates in suburban communities understood the political process Z and felt shortchanged when it came to arts funding. We needed toget our house in order. Z ¢ A FUNDER'S PERSPECTIVE: THE REGIONAL We had to describe the situation as it was: institutionally, MRAC was biased against parts of the region we were charged to serve. We needed to be educated, we needed to change, and we needed to be vigilant. As we attempted to change, people tried to be helpful. Some suggested, for example, that we develop a new funding category for art made in the suburbs. Some questioned the artistic "quality" of art produced in the suburbs, while others suggested that suburban arts groups didn't really need our money because "they have other ways of funding things." Others suggested patronizingly, "Their art is only for their community, but ours [meaning core -city arts groups and/or mainstream arts organizations] is for everyone." As we identified barriers, we got rid of them. For example, because MRAC does not fund school projects, we had never allowed a school district's community education programs to apply for funds. But we learned that in many suburban communities, community "eds" either are where the arts happen or serve as fiscal agents for community arts projects. When we changed that policy, more applications came in, and community projects began to happen. The bigger problems involved how to make the applications more competitive. For example, many of the established applicant organizations from Minneapolis and St. Paul had originated from the passion of an artistic founder. Most suburban arts organizations, by contrast, were formed by groups of individuals who wanted a particular activity in their community. The y impulse was a shared commitment to art and community. To an arts funding 1 panel, a mission statement created by a community committee often lacks c R the excitement of one for an artist -driven organization. Similarly, many established arts organizations have a professional staff to prepare compelling _ grant proposals, while many suburban organizations, especially the newer R z ones, depend on less -experienced volunteers to write their grants. Z Many funders, including MRAC, use "peer" panelists to evaluate organizations for funding. Organizations based in the suburbs frequently don't do well in MRAC's panel process. It's hard to find panelists for any public panel, so we tend to recruit people we know — often past applicants or referrals hn`` 2, ---n J VERSPECTivE: THE REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL from the arts community. This keeps the pool of panelists fairly small, and frequently panelists are familiar with the applicants and their fellow panelists. We are increasingly bringing in people affiliated with suburban arts projects as panelists, but often they find themselves the lone suburban representative on the panel and they are uncomfortable serving as the "voice for the suburbs," situation will improve as suburban organizations grow stronger and as if their opinion were representative of all suburbanites. Over time, this part of arts community networks. become Swimming with CARP In 1993, MRAC developed its first successful strategy for serving suburban communities, the County Arts Regranting Program (CARP).. It provided block grants to a local arts agency in each of the seven counties to regrant for community-based arts activities. The facilitating agency followed MRAC's grant guidelines and criteria but was responsible for marketing the Program, arranging grantwriting workshops, selecting panels, and ultimatel} awarding funds. In 1996, The McKnight Foundation made a two-year grant ($Ioo,000 annually) to MRAC to expand CARP and further develop the arts in suburban communities. The partnership with McKnight has grown, and MRAC recently received $4.50,000 ($150,000 annually over three years) to continue this work. Also in 1996, MRAC amended its mission statement to clarify its intent. The statement now reads: "The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council serves the diversity of organizations, arts projects, and arts audiences in the seven - county metropolitan area through programs and services that provide all interested people, in their own and other communities in the region, with Opportunities to engage in the process of creating art as well as opportunities to enjoy the artistic accomplishments of others." Z Z P"ge a 6 A FUNDER'S PERSPECTIVE: THE REGIONAL ARTS All of our materials emphasize our commitment to becoming an agency that equitably serves its entire region, but we readily admit that we have not yet achieved this goal. We tell our grant review panelists repeatedly about MRAC's mandate, and, as a gentle reminder, a large map of the region hangs in the room during panel deliberations. Lir>' (1-0711 JitSt Aboitt Evcrywl7crc.' Interesting things began to happen as MRAC began working in suburban communities. We started receiving applications from suburban arts organizations. We heard about community arts councils and local arts agencies. We began to hear about dreams of community art centers. We heard from communities involved in strategic planning processes, saying, "We lack an important community asset: the arts. Can you help?" We started getting calls from communities wanting to develop cultural plans. At first, we thought it must have been something we had done — that our recognition of suburban arts activity had stimulated an explosion of activity. After that brief and misplaced eruption of hubris, we realized that most of this activity had been going on for a long time. We had simply been too myopic to notice. These constituents had been managing without us. As we began to inform suburban communities about our programs and services, as well as our other resources, these communities started to use them. There is no single reason the arts are flourishing in the suburbs. But the reasons are fundamental to human nature. The arts are the heart of our culture, the soul of every civilization, and therefore of every community. Popular thinking has failed to acknowledge that the suburbs are communities, distinct places where human beings have the same needs, the same desire for belonging, for honoring diversity, for unity, for group identity, as their counterparts in the city and the countryside. Suburban communities are becoming more vocal in their demand for the arts. This is worth noting, because the state's legislative political power base has shifted to the suburbs. Yet the list of arts activities and organizations I)n; e 27 rM x y. —ijER'S PERSPECTIVE: THE REGIONAL ART'S COUNCIL (( I receiving state dollars in suburban communities is pathetically small com d h pare to t e size of their collective population. This is bound to change. When I present my state representative The state'swith le 'sl ative a list of grants made with legislative funds, she scans it to see how many �O polltlCal (? �'�')' (>aSC' groups are from our district. She looks me has shl ,�• ted to the in the eye and says, "I like being able to take a list of activities funded in my suburbs. Yet the list district to my constituents, to show I'm Of arts activities and bringing home the bacon." organizations receiving Many core -city arts organizations state dollars in and many in the "arts community" continue to argue that their organiza- suburban communities tions are for everyone and therefore is pathetically everyone should come to them — even if small it means getting back in the car after the compared to the size day's commute and driving another 40 of them- collective miles to be enlightened and entertained. But studies show that while people are population. driving more for most things, they are not driving more for leisure activities. People take advantage of what is available in their community. If the arts are there, great. If they aren't, well, many people make do with something else. Ultimately, Minnesota's arts community and arts institutions will be the losers if they fail to acknowledge the needs of those in the suburbs. Their needs are the same as those of people living in cities and small towns. They want access to the major arts institutions on occasion, and they are willing to travel for it. But they also want quality music and dance Z instruction for their kids, a neighborhood poetry reading, a community chorus or orchestra, or an art exhibition close to home, so these activities can be a Z part of their daily lives. Page 2 S A FUNDER'S PERSPECTIVE: THE REGIONAL R Sharing the Wealth i The way funds are shared is often politically charged and divisive. But ~ the arts community has managed to take such issues, find common under- ; standing, and speak with one voice at the legislature. The needs of suburban communities and the benefits of fully serving them affect the arts statewide. As all of us work to ensure that arts have a place in the new economy, we need to also ensure that we are speaking of arts for all of our citizens. No one would deny that there is artistic excellence that must be nurtured and rewarded. But as an individual and also as part of an organization that distributes public funds for arts activities, I do not believe in a hierarchy of disciplines, or professional, nonprofessional, or community organizations, as if there is "capital A" Art and then there is lowercase art. In the fabric of community, all artistic activities are important. Each thread contributes to the whole, strengthens the others, and engages participants and audiences in different ways. And all add value to the community. i Why be concerned that the suburbs have their share of arts activity and arts funding? Ultimately, it boils down to three reasons: It's the right thing to do. The arts are critical to every community's quality of life. It's smart. Two million people represent too large a potential audience y for the arts community to lose. It's strategic. Pretty soon, suburban residents will make waves about c; how resources are allocated, and legislators will take notice. When they do, there's no telling how your favorite arts organization will fare. m Z .j Pick one. z z m m page ' 9 c y�L:y4 C '- vR. d�KSIM(1 � CASE S•runies. COMMUNITIES I The Rockford area community is a cluster of small towns in a rural area. ! Although they collaborate, each town is different, sometimes because of city rules and regulations, such as the size of a lot on which a house can be built. The arts help create a sense of community among these towns. "We look at other communities that are building community art centers and state-of-the-art facilities," Mavis says. "It would be nice, but we will never have the tax base or the need to do that. We are able to work together and use the school ° facilities as community facilities. We have found a comfortable way to ensure ! that all of the activities are working together." i Plymouth Forging an Identity It's hard to find something on which Plymouth can pin its identity. It is served by four school districts; it has no downtown or central business district :- and no focal point or community gathering place. I The city is designing a campus that will cluster government, civic, and multiuse buildings to serve as a destination point for community services and family activities. The municipal ice center, for example, is connected to a for-profit health club. In the same area the city built a multiuse community center. Senior citizens, an arts group, and two athletic associations were among those ensuring that it got built. "I wish we had a dedicated arts center, but multipurpose still is the focus," says Karol Klint Greupner, special events coordinator for the cin-. "So i during the day, our community center looks more like a senior center, and then in the evening there are activities of other kinds. It has a stage, and the i community theater has done small-scale productions there." Eventually, she j predicts, there will be demand for a separate arts center. ! Page 55 ASE STUDIES: COMMUNITIES Plymouth's support for the arts is strong and growing. Its most prominent x. dedicated arts asset is an outdoor amphitheater near the municipal campus. Here, the Plymouth Civic League produces the annual "Music in Plymouth," Plymouth Short Story featuring the Minnesota Orchestra as well Population: 6i,,, Q+ as community and metro artists. Last year, (;Ind ;1,000 j„b<). former Plymouth mayor and benefactor of History: Can he tr,ccd b„cl: the arts Al Hilde gave $i million to build to the pre-Columbian period' a stage in the amphitheater. This new facility will be owned and maintained by 1400-1500 A. u. Original the city of Plymouth but available to the inhabitants were the Wahpeton Civic League for its yearly event. The Sioux (Dakota). Incorporated as the Village of Plymouth in 1955. campus also will include a four -acre Location: io miles west of park, Millennium Garden, with a sculpture s downtown Minneapolis. garden, meditation area, and open spaces Distinction: Of Minnesota cities for receptions and performances. with a population of 1o,000 or more, The Plymouth has the lum,st tax rate. city wants more business Reputation: Preserving, open space partnerships for its arts initiatives and has is had some success. The recreation depart - a community priority. ment puts on a io-concert summer series in a local park with city funds and business sponsorship. Several companies participate in Plymouth the Fine Arts Council's Arts and the Business Community committee. -><,; <>,,<s:. •a, ;>::,.,.,.,-, •:•., Plymouth is only a 15 -minute drive from downtown Minneapolis's arts resources. "Many of our residents are strong supporters and attendees of these arts organizations, but we were hearing [in focus groups and community meetings] that people wanted more regular opportunities to be both the audi- ence and the participant in arts activities in this community," Greupner says. VThe Plymouth Fine Arts Council resulted from those discussions. An r independent nonprofit, it coordinates a variety of activities, including :1 cosponsoring the city's Autumn Art Fair, "artist of the month" exhibits in city Z p, 56 CASE STUDIES: COMMUNI facilities, and production of Primavera, a springtime juried art celebration. "Initially the city's contribution to the Arts Council was to make staffing the council part of my job description," Greupner says, "and including the minimal costs of communication, postage, and so forth in my budget. Soon, The arts are helping interest in community-based arts Plymouth navigate activities grew to where the city was overwhelmed with requests changing demographics. for arts needs. So the city gave Russian, Asian, and an appropriation to the Arts Council to serve as its vehicle for other ethnic groups distributing public funds [now $14,5oo annually] and to help are movie in, and g make arts happen." people over 55 are comprising a larger share Among groups that receive funding are the Community of the population. Concert Band; the Westside Players of Plymouth, a community theater troupe that performs twice a year; and the Plymouth Rockers, a 6o -member senior choir, which performs in nursing homes, senior centers, and other venues in the western suburbs. The arts are helping Plymouth navigate changing demographics. Russian, Asian, and other ethnic groups are moving in. "With this growing y diversity we will be looking for ways to open our community to new residents, p sharing what all of us have as a part of a community," Greupner says. �D m "In addition to our new residents, we are also finding that people over M 55 are comprising more and more of our resident base. All of these changes will present new challenges and opportunities that our city has not taken on before. m I believe that the arts will be at the heart of helping to maintain the quality of life that all of our current and future residents expect from Plymouth." m C x c m Page 57 THEs STATE OF MINNESOTA 1 Wd z OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JESSE VENTURA 130 State Capitol • 75 Constitution Avenue . Saint Paul, MN 55155 May 22, 2002 Mayor Joy Tierney City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447-1448 Dear Mayor Tierney: For the last few months we have been arguing about money here at the Capitol — mostiy about how to close significant short and long-term deficits. But today I'm not writing about the reserves and the $400 million dollars a year of cuts that we've been arguing about since November. I want to talk about the $23 billion a year in overall spending that will still be available when the legislature has finally gone home. That's a lot of taxpayer money, and there is a lot that we can — and will — do with it. Those billions have to be carefully managed all year long. We are using two websites to show our key performance results for state government: www.BigPlanResults.state.mn.us and www.DepartmentResults.state.mn.us. These sites show several important results we want to achieve, our targets for performance, and how we are doing so far — good, bad or indifferent. The Star Tribune editorial page described this as "a useful way for state government to fulfill its duty to be accountable to Minnesota citizens, no matter who is governor." That's what I want. Whether I run for re-election in the fall or not, I hope citizens will demand that any future governor will lay out the State's progress on results. My office uses the information on these sites as a management tool with commissioners and departments. We get regular progress reports and updates, and every week the Chief of Staff, along with the commissioners of Finance, Employee Relations, Planning and Administration meet with a different commissioner to go over his/her results. Log on. Let us know what you think. For specific comments on the website results, you're welcome to use the feedback buttons. You can also write or call Tom Moss, the Director of Results Management, at (651) 215-1287. His email is tom.moss(a-),state.mn.us, and his address is 300 Centennial Building, 658 Cedar Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155. Thank you for your support of managing for results in government. Sincerely, G Jesse Ventura Governor "t Voice: (651) 296-3391 or (800) 657-3717 (MN) ♦ Fax: (651) 296-2089 ♦ TDD: (651) 296-0075 or (800) 657-3598 Web site: http://www.governor.state.mn.us ow An Equal Opportunity Employer May 24, 2002 �te PLYMOUTR SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR BILL WEIMER (2002029) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that Bill Weimer, under File 2002029, submitted a planning application requesting approval of a variance to allow construction of a garage addition at 3675 Dallas Lane, that would encroach 5 feet into the 25 -foot front yard setback. 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, June 5, 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 2002029propnotice I PLYMOUTH ABeautifufPface?o Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR SID HARTMAN (2002057) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that Sid Hartman, under file 2002057, submitted a planning application requesting approval of a shoreland ordinance variance to exceed 25% impervious surface coverage to allow construction of a 10 -foot by 12 -foot gazebo and spa for property located at 10524 South Shore Drive. 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, June 5, 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, U/y, W4try4y1 Hol Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2002057propnotice I PLYMOUTH A Beautiful Pface To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 - TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 B�w:<• ,� www.ci.olvmouth.mn.us May 24, 2002 Dear Property Owner: 1p CITY OF PLYMOU?F+ SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR CHRISTOPHER AND SUSANNE DVORAK (2002047) Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this is to inform you of a request by Christopher and Susanne Dvorak, under File 2002047, for a conditional use permit to allow an attached garage addition to exceed 1,000 square feet for property located at 4335 Rosewood Lane. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 5, 2002 in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), 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. Sincerely. Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2002047propnotice I PLYMOUTH A Beautifu(Pface To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ©°• www.ci.nlvmouth.mn.us M CITY OF May 24, 2002 PUMOUTR SUBJECT: County Road 73 Corridor Study Dear Property Owner: k This letter is to inform you that the Plymouth Planning Commission will meet at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2002, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. At that time, staff and the City's consultant will update the Commission on the County Road 73 corridor study. Specifically, the Commission will receive a report on 1) the background information presented at the May 13 open house and 2) the summary results of the survey completed by many of the open house attendees. This is the second in what will be a series of public meetings and hearings on the corridor study. The purpose of this meeting is to provide the same background information to the Planning Commission that was presented to persons attending the open house. If you missed the open house, this meeting is another opportunity to view the background information that staff and the consultants will use to move to the next phase of the study. The next phase will focus on developing alternative long-range plans for how the land in the study area may be used and for roadways in the area. Some alternatives will likely show land being used differently than it is today. INFORMATION relating to the corridor study 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 NACommunity Development\PLAN\MEMOS\BSENNESS\CR 73 Corridor StudyUune5PropNotice.doc I PLYMOUTH A Beautifu[Pface To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ` PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT rY APRIL 2002 - A �+i{l�sgrrt } CxE pr k k,rj. . ?'`�+ .p �^+3, ek r�n`�"'a W $!iT�i�4ir lyt" >• {!c " r"` ta4. 'U+$ �, .r. � � �� ar :: r e a z r a �. � _� •'sk .�� h x��'h. S, rN?. tYp ti ko EF I t A x t k..y''L•3..c {, t r .� sn Y ^' t�+� t J 'tF 4 �t,, a x"'c'2'�: . . r 71t 4 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT APRIL 2002 Monthly Synopsis Year-to-date (YTD), the Department answered 382 calls for service. This compares to 381 calls for service in 2001 (YTD). The highest call volume in April occurred between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and midnight. Saturday was the busiest day of the week. Forty-four percent of calls occurring in April were "Duty Crew" calls. Responses were divided between the fire stations as follows: Station I (13205 Co. Rd. 6) 48 Station II (12000 Old Rockford Rd.) 48 Station III (3300 Dunkirk Ln.) 45 April 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. Signnificant or Unusual Events In April, the following responses are notable: April 14 Building fire (4:37 a.m.) April 21 Stair collapse with injuries (9:32 p.m.) During the month of April, three calls were paged general alarm. The average attendance for these calls was 36 members of the department. Training During the month of April, seven topics were offered during eighteen regularly scheduled in- house training sessions. These topics included Tower 11, Company Operations, Driving and Pumping, Live Fire I, HURST, Preplans, and Tactics. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew, and for members of the Hazardous Materials Team. Sixty-three members participated in training activities during the month. The total number of hours spent on in-house and outside training activities was 551.75 — an average of more than eight hours per participating member. 1St Truck 1st Truck 2nd Truck 2nd Truck Duty Crew In -Service On -Scene In -Service_ On -Scene 9 Calls 0:51 5:47 1:10 6:15 19 Non -Duty Crew 4:42 10:08 5:14 10:38 9 Station I 3:55 6:46 2:49 6:11 2 Station II 4:10 11:16 4:25 11:44 5 Station III 6:50 10:43 7:14 11:46 2 Signnificant or Unusual Events In April, the following responses are notable: April 14 Building fire (4:37 a.m.) April 21 Stair collapse with injuries (9:32 p.m.) During the month of April, three calls were paged general alarm. The average attendance for these calls was 36 members of the department. Training During the month of April, seven topics were offered during eighteen regularly scheduled in- house training sessions. These topics included Tower 11, Company Operations, Driving and Pumping, Live Fire I, HURST, Preplans, and Tactics. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew, and for members of the Hazardous Materials Team. Sixty-three members participated in training activities during the month. The total number of hours spent on in-house and outside training activities was 551.75 — an average of more than eight hours per participating member. Recruitment During April, eight candidates being considered for the next rookie class completed their pre- employment medical examinations. During the month of April, sixty-six paid -on-call firefighters served the City of Plymouth. Two members of the department left the fire service. Duty Crew The Duty Crew Program was in operation on all 22 weekdays during the month. Thirty-nine members participated in the program. During April, 76% of all shifts were fully staffed with 4 firefighters. During our busiest time period (6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.), eighty-five percent of the shifts were fully staffed. A staffing summary for the month, by shift, is included below. Staffing: 0600-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-2100 5 Firefighters 18% 5% 0% 32% 0% 4 Firefighters 59% 91% 86% 45% 85% 3 Firefighters 23% 4% 14% 14% 5% 2 Firefighters 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1 Firefighter 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% No Staff 0% 0% 0% 9% 0% PLYMOUTH FIRE n. MINNESOTA Plymouth Fire Department Monthly Fire Prevention and Life Safety Education Report Type of Program Number of Programs Reporting Period: April 2002 Time Spent Total Monthly Per Program Program Hours Station Tour 1 1 Hours 1 Hour Birthday 2 2 Hours 2 Hours Pa /Station Tour Pre-school Visits 16 16 Hours 16 Hours Adopt a Hydrant 3 Prize Patrol Visits 3 Hours 9 Hours Program Bike Helmet Sales 2 .5 Hours 1 Hour K-6 Education 2 1 Hour 2 Hours Safety 19 car seat check-ups (.66 Hours/vehicle) 13 Hours Fairs/Community Events 2 car seat sales .5 Hours 1 Hour CPS Certification Neighborhood Watch Program Safe Escape House Career Talk 4 4 Hours 4 Hours Fire Department Open House Smokebusters Fire Extinguisher 1 1 Hour 1 Hour Training/EDITH Misc. Community Presentation Misc. Outreach 3 Summary • 52 Monthly • 29% of 173 Programs Hour month, 40 • 50 Hours of Hour work Programming week was • .96 Hours Committed to Averaged Per Public Program Education 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 12:00 9:36 7:12 4:48 2:24 0:00 $600,000 $500,000 $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $0 500 400 300 200 100 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Station Comparison 13 <r� Apr -1 45 2 3 Response Time for Emergency Calls Crew Non -Duty Crew Fire Loss Summary Year -to -Date FO= Apr-02] 1/1/01-4/30/01 1/1/02-4/30/02 Total Calls Year -to -Date 1/1/01-4/30/01 1/1/02-4/30/02 R„ROW2 40 30 20 10 0 40 35 30 25 20 15 15 0 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Calls by Time of Day Xn-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-2100 2100-0000 0000-0300 03ocuX Calls by Day of Week ■ ■ ■ M'y aru ■ Apr -01 ■Apr -02 Events By Category Fires 6% Alarms 34% 60% 5/16/2002 DUTY CREW STAFFING April 2002 12% 1% 11% ®5 Firefighters ❑ 4 Firefighters El 3 Firefighters ® 0 Firefighters 76% CALLS FOR SERVICE April 2002 44% ++•**« ❑ Duty Crew 56% ® Non -Duty Crew May 17, 2002 Ron Peterson Peterson Environmental Consulting 1355 Mendota Heights Road Suite 100 Mendota Heights, MN 55120-1112 CITY OF PLYMOUTH+ SUBJECT: JON BENSON PROPERTY THE FIELDS OF NANTERRE ADDITION (2001148) Dear Mr. Peterson: 24 I am responding to your letter dated April 11, 2001 expressing concerns regarding development of properties adjacent to Mr. Jon Benson's property on the west side of Vicksburg Lane. The first concern involves drainage from the Seven Greens Development through a culvert under Vicksburg Lane after which it crosses Mr. Benson's property and the potential for increased erosion due to flows from the development. The Seven Greens Development was required to limit the rate of discharge under Vicksburg Lane to no greater than the preproject flow rate. Calculations submitted by the developer indicate that the discharge rates from Seven Greens across Vicksburg Lane are significantly less than prior to development. Therefore, the development will not increase erosion on Mr. Benson's property or cause the wetlands on the property to expand. The second concern involves the flow across Mr. Benson's property, which apparently includes a clay draintile. You are concerned about the maintenance of this draintile and its ability to transfer flows in the future. It is the responsibility of the individual property owner to maintain the traditional drainage pattern across the property. If at some point in time a property owner chose to install a pipe to intercept flows across the property, responsibility for maintaining that facility remains with the property owner or subsequent property owners. Therefore, responsibility for maintenance of the clay draintile, which provides the outlet for the wetland you refer to as Wetland No. 1-8N, and damage that may result from failure of the system rests with Mr. Benson. You repeat the draintile concern for the outlet of the wetland you refer to as City Wetland C -8N north of the CP railroad tracks. Again, maintaining the drainage pattern and therefore responsibility for maintaining the drainage pattern and clay draintile rests with the owner of that property. While the City clearly has an interest in the drainage being maintained, it is not the City's responsibility to maintain drainage across private property. 1:\pwTngineuinOEVI..�iNTS1?OOIV001148V.tn\Petmon BensonCODCC S-dW PLYMOUTH A BeautifufPf= *Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 www.ci.piymouth.mmus As I noted above, the developments discharging to the wetlands on Mr. Benson's property were required to limit discharge rates to at or below the predevelopment levels. This requirement is placed on developers specifically because the City does not have control of the downstream drainage paths. You also expressed concern that The Field of Nanterre Development will landlock a portion of Mr. Benson's property. Marie Darling provided response to that question in a letter dated April 5, 2002, to Mr. John Giblin. Attached is a copy of that response. If you have any questions, please contact me at 763-509-5525. Sincerely, x Ronald S. Quanbeck, P.E. City Engineer enclosure cc: Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E., Director of Public Works Anne Hurlburt, Community Development Director Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager City Councilmembers E`pw�Enpaeering\DEVLMNTS12001\2001149\Ltrs\Paawn 9euoncaocernLdx .fr ` Ron Peterson Page 2 As I noted above, the developments discharging to the wetlands on Mr. Benson's property were required to limit discharge rates to at or below the predevelopment levels. This requirement is placed on developers specifically because the City does not have control of the downstream drainage paths. You also expressed concern that The Field of Nanterre Development will landlock a portion of Mr. Benson's property. Marie Darling provided response to that question in a letter dated April 5, 2002, to Mr. John Giblin. Attached is a copy of that response. If you have any questions, please contact me at 763-509-5525. Sincerely, x Ronald S. Quanbeck, P.E. City Engineer enclosure cc: Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E., Director of Public Works Anne Hurlburt, Community Development Director Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager City Councilmembers E`pw�Enpaeering\DEVLMNTS12001\2001149\Ltrs\Paawn 9euoncaocernLdx CITU C April 5, 2002 PLYMOUTR Mr. John Giblin Locomen Nelson Law Firm 1800 IDS Center 80 South Eighth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 RE: Benson Property at 5215 Vicksburg Lane, Plymouth MN Dear Mr.Giblin: Thank you for your correspondence relating to the subject property and the proposed development to the south. I would like to give you some additional background information on the development proposed prior to discussing Mr. Benson's property directly. The applicant for the development to the south is Ryland Homes, Inc., not Rottlund Homes. The applicant has received preliminary plat approval (as of February 26, 2002) to allow them to construct a total of 164 townhouses on the two properties to the south of Mr. Benson's. The applicant has applied for final plat for Phases 1 and 2 of their development. Phases 1 and 2 are located on the west and south sides of the property. The request is tentatively scheduled for consideration at City Council on May 14, 2002. I have attached the preliminary plat for your information. - The area in question on Mr. Benson's property is located between a wetland on the east and the Canadian Pacific Railroad on the west. The developable size of the property is undetermined at this time because the boundary of the wetland on Mr. Benson's property has not been delineated by a certified wetland specialist. The "edge of cattails" as shown on the survey is not a reliable measure of the boundary of the wetland, because cattails are not the only specie of plant which indicate the presence of wetlands, nor are plant species the only indicators of wetlands. When the delineation is complete and verified by the City, Mr. Benson will have a better idea of the exact amount of developable area. The City of Plymouth's Comprehensive Plan designates this property for a minimum of three units to the acre and a maximum of six units to the acre. The range is based on the amount of gross area proposed for development less any area in the delineated wetlands. The property owner or developer would have the option of developing the allowable number of units on any of PLYMOUTH A SeautifulPface To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 - TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ®—•.-- www.ci.plymouth.mn.us Page 2 the upland area on the site. That means s/he could propose to place all the units on the east side of the property adjacent to Vicksburg Lane and leave the western upland area vacant. Consequently, having no access to the portion of the property west of the wetland does not necessarily indicate economic loss to the property owner. Furthermore, concentrating the units further away from the noise of the railroad is more desirable from quality of life standpoint. As you may not know, the Canadian Pacific Railroad is a very active rail line with upwards of 20 trains per day, on a 24-hour basis and because Vicksburg Lane is an at -grade crossing, each train blows a warning whistle as they approach the intersection. The Representatives from the Canadian Pacific Railroad have recently requested four items of all residential developments adjacent to railroad property, including: generous setbacks, disclosure statements to prospective buyers about the active nature of the railroad, generous green or open space between the units and the railroad, and a fence between the properties where development occurs. In addition, once the required 50 -foot right-of-way for the public street, the 50 -foot setback to the railroad property, the 50 -foot average wetland buffer and 15 -foot buffer setback are applied to the property, very few units are likely to be able to be constructed in that portion of the property. In conclusion, I would like to once again state that the lack of access to the westernmost side of Mr. Benson's property does not necessarily translate into an economic loss to the property owner because he or a prospective developer could propose the units elsewhere on the property in areas that would only increase their livability. Please contact me at 763-509-5457 if you have any questions. Sincerely, CAX��_ Marie Darling, AIC Senior Planner PETERSON ENVIRO.N',IFNT.AL CONSULTING, INC. April 11, 2002 Mr. Ron Quanbeck, P.E. City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Subject: Jon Benson Property SW Quadrant of Vicksburg & Soo Line Tracks Plymouth, Minnesota PEC Project No. 2002-019 Dear Ron: This letter is written on behalf of Mr. Jon Benson, who lives at 5215 Vicksburg Lane in Plymouth. Mr. Benson owns approximately 18.5 acres in this area, including all of City Wetland 1-8N and about the north half of City Wetland 3-8N. As you know, there are a number of residential developments being constructed or awaiting approval that lie on lands surrounding the Benson property. Mr. Benson's would like his concerns to be placed in the City's records as follows: Drainage Issues Storm Water Drainage from Seven Greens Residential Development The Seven Greens residential development, currently being constructed by Swanson Homes, lies immediately west of Vicksburg across from the Benson residence. The Seven Greens project incorporates City Wetland 7-9N into its storm water management system. Historically the outlet from the wetland was a swale draining westerly into a concrete pipe under Vicksburg. That pipe apparently carried very little flow, as it discharges onto an upland part of Mr. Benson's pasture. From there, water drains by overland flow into City Wetland 1-8N, which lies entirely on the Benson property. With the Seven Greens project, City Wetland 7-9N has been deepened and enlarged and a larger outlet channel has been excavated. However, the drainage system west of Vicksburg remains unchanged. There are several immediate concerns: '55 Mendota Heignts Road, Suite 100 ■ Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55120-1112 ■ 651-686-0151 ■ Fax 651-686-0369 ■ E-mail: pecincr@petersonenv.com www.petersonenv.com Mr. Ron Quanbeck, .P.E." r, A w April 11, 2002 . Page 2 ; PEC Project No. 2002-019 If the rate or volume of stormwater is changed from pre -development conditions, gully erosion within Mr. Benson's pasture is a likely result. Even if erosion doesn't become a problem, any additional stormwater still has the potential to saturate the pasture for more extended periods of time. Aside from adversely affecting the use of the pasture by Mr. Benson's horses, there is also the possibility that wetland hydrology could be created where it does not presently exist. Mr. Benson believes that some provision needs to be made to dissipate the energy of storm water entering the property to prevent it from causing erosion problems. 2. The outlet from City Wetland 1-8N consists of a 12 -inch diameter, turn -of -the - century vintage clay drain tile. It drains west into City Wetland 3-8N. The vintage and condition of this pipe are such that it cannot be reasonably relied on by the City as a long-term conduit for storm water from Seven Greens. Aside from potential damage to Mr. Benson's property, when this pipe ultimately fails, flooding of the Soo Line Railroad right-of-way is likely. Outlet from City Wetland No. 3-8N City Wetland 3-8N is the ultimate destination for storm water from The Townhomes at Nanterre, Seven Ponds and any additional future development immediately south of the Benson property. Discharge from this wetland drains through a concrete pipe under the Soo Line tracks (through City Wetland Nos. 3A -8N and 2-8N) and then into another 12 - inch clay drain tile. This tile is very bad repair, having been partially crushed over the years by farm machinery. This tile appears to run for quite a distance to the north before discharging. Ongoing farming operations combined with the length, vintage and condition of this tile almost guarantee its failure at some point in the future. If/when this tile fails, flooding of the Soo Line right-of-way and properties to the north and south are likely. Based on my recent phone conversation with you, it is our understanding that the City of Plymouth; (1) considers the above-described substandard drainage structures to be existing conditions that upgradient developers cannot be required to repair and (2) has required those developers to design stormwater management systems for adjacent developments to perpetuate pre -development runoff rates for up to 100 -year return frequency storm events. Assuming that these stormwater management systems perform as designed, Mr. Benson expects to see no change in drainage conditions or wetland boundaries on his property attributable to the adjacent developments. Should any such changes appear or should downstream structures fail due to changes in runoff volumes or rates, Mr. Benson will expect the City to take responsibility for any damage to his property or corrective measures that might be necessary. I have enclosed a map of the area and a series of pictures documenting the condition of the drainage structures at issue. Mr. Ron Quanbeck, P.E. April 11, 2002 Page 3 PEC Project No. 2002-019 Landlocked Acreage in Western Part of Benson Property Mr. Benson owns about 2.77 acres west of City Wetland 3-8N, just south of the Soo Line right-of-way. This triangular area is "landlocked" by the wetland, the railroad tracks and new developments that are going in to the south. Mr. Benson requests the City to ensure that the approval processes for adjacent developments to the south include provisions for city street access to this landlocked parcel. Please feel free to contact our office with any questions regarding these requests. Best regards, Peterson Environmental Consulting, Inc. Ronald P. Peterson President Professional Wetland Scientist No. 1118 cc. Dan Faulkner—Public Works Director Winne Hurlburt — Community Development Director Barb Senness — Planning Supervisor Joyce Tierney — Mayor Sandy Hewitt — Councilmember, Ward 1 Kelli Slavik — Councilmember, Ward 2 Bob Stein — Councilmember, Ward 3 Ginny Black — Councilmember, Ward 4 Judy Johnston — Councilmember, At Large Scott Harstad — Councilmember, At Large Jon Benson John M.Giblin, Esq. —Lommen, Nelson, Cole & Stageberg i J i I � 3A -RN ,—= I-91 I perty i Soo. -vine Tjrac)� ---........ :wl TA ; I I i ?� ItAravlow. , 1100M LEGEND: 3-8N = City Wetland Inventory No. Surface Drainage Path ---------- Sub -Surface Drainage Path Wetlands and Drainage Paths Jon Benson Property A Plymouth, Minnesota No Scale N FIGURE 1 PETERSON ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, INC. PEC Project No. 2(X)2-019 LIMMOR a 19 �4.� _, ''� _ ii 1 � n r i 1. � r � � � "'i ,}Y► aG * r Ply •� au : " "BRIf I."'. WE il ICU : " "BRIf I."'. May 17, 2002 CITU OF PLYMOUTH+ Phil Jordan 12000 — 61" Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55442 SUBJECT: COUNTY ROAD 61 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CITY PROJECT NO. 9004 Dear Mr. Jordan: I am responding to your May 1, 2002, letter to Mayor Tierney regarding the approved screening fence along the southeast side of new County Road 61. For your information, it has not been the policy of the City or the county to construct privacy fences for residences living adjacent to platted right-of-way for future road projects. For instance, the privacy fences you see up and down Northwest Boulevard have been constructed and paid for by the individual property owners. The extension of Northwest Boulevard north of Bass Lake Road that affects the people in Bass Lake Estates is under a slightly different set of criteria since it is a federally funded project. Federal requirements require a comparison of the before and after noise levels; i.e. what noise would be anticipated from the future traffic, compared to the current conditions. In completing this before/after noise level analysis along the future Northwest Boulevard from Bass Lake Road to Hemlock Lane the results indicated a change significant enough to require a noise wall along those properties close to the future roadway; i.e. those properties southerly of your property. With this requirement in mind, city and county staff met with those property owners that closely abut the future roadway to see if options other than a noise wall would be more to their liking than a noise wall. The consensus was that a privacy fence along with an additional 15 feet of backyard to be dedicated to those lots from the City owned outlot would be more desirable than the construction of a noise wall. This is the primary reason that your neighbors to the south will have a privacy fence constructed along their back property line adjacent to the new roadway. While this action may seem inconsistent with what the city and county do on other road projects, the privacy fence is being constructed due to the federal funding requirements for this project. Hopefully, you will receive some screening benefit from the plantings being completed with the county's project around the treatment pond and with the forthcoming landscape project that the City will be completing. PLYMOUTH ABeautifulPlaceToLive 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ®p�- M— www.d.plymouth.mn.us SUBJECT: COUNTY ROAD 61 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CITY PROJECT NO. 9004 Page 2 If you have any additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact either Dan Campbell at 763-509-5522, Ron Quanbeck at 763-509-5525 or myself at 763-509- 5520. Sincerely, �CGwt� `� • ���GU�lau,� Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E. Director of Public Works cc: Mayor Joy Tierney Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager Ronald S. Quanbeck, P.E., City Engineer Daniel K. Campbell, Sr. Engineering Technician NApw\F.Sina*%\PR0JECM19W- 199W0004\LtnUordan_ScreeninSFenee.doc Phil and Leslie Jordan 12000 61" Ave North Plymouth, MN 55442 (763) 550-9599 May 01, 2002 Dear Mayor Tierney, This letter is in regard to the County Road 61 alignment project concerning the fence to be built on the east side Co. Rd. 61 north of Bass Lake Road. My understanding is the current plans call for the fence to extend from Bass Lake Road to where the wooded area begins (just west of the new pond area). Also, that the plan calls for a sound wall between the new road and the Day Care building. Our neighbors and I believe the fence should be continuous from where it begins near Bass Lake Road all the way to the Day Care. When I asked about this at the meeting regarding the landscaping along the roadway I was told a federal noise impact study did not show it was needed. Yet, at the previous meeting regarding the landscaping for the pond area we were told that trees and other plants, despite what people believe, will not cut down the noise. At these landscaping meetings we were told that pine trees would not be a good choice for this area (at least these would have helped block the view of the road in the winter months). It seems there have been several issues which have ended in us choosing the least expensive options. We were told the original plan was for a sound wall along the roadway and that people agreed to a fence as it would be less invasive to construct. I have to believe the fence is a lot less expensive than a sound wall. Second, building one pond must have been less expensive than the original plan of two ponds. Third, we all agreed to the least expensive of 5 plans for the pond and drain pipe aspect of the project. Surely the difference in cost from the original to the agreed upon plans in these three examples would more than cover the cost of the fence being extended. As I recall the most expensive plan for the pond/drain was in excess of $300,000 and the agreed upon plan was under $100,000. How could it be that some of this money can't be used to build the fence the additional distance we are asking for? We have gone from having a thick wooded area in our backyards to a narrow area of trees. We will have to live with the sound of traffic instead of birds and wind blowing through the trees. We may not see the road during the summer but our view in the winter will be cars passing behind our houses by day and car lights in the evening instead of the deer in the snow and trees we had. The fence being extended would help with the noise and especially the view. We feel the difference in price for a longer fence must be small in contrast to the compromises we have made. Please contact me concerning this issue. I look forward to hearing from you and appreciat time in addressing our concerns. 6 �. Best Regards, q �. Phil Jordan w CC: Counsel Member Black, Mr. Faulkner, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Backer _ S, N O O N co N lj c Cd 3 3 o c > ccoCd Y_ � a� cca S en. > ^ L N N U Y C CLi N L .� C,:a. b � 0 o �� cd C to to G O C C A LO ,� O w a� v C 'h 0 C L -0 3 v u a� _ c oan a a p a� C w ono N p a� b c ,c p v v D L ca a -o 0"COO 0 3 ao c 3 0 O wca a t Vi c .00 O G. A bf C `d dw ¢ ¢ ¢ Q d Q R N - N A E 0 U A A wL� R ON O M M N a L CL I>dl e� as M v7 �D N � O, O N N 67 a b � Cd o 0 e} O O v C C tc 1.0 b a «. U .Sa = o cd cd to c 3 c E a� 0 > E o ani o •oq `� g `a z win �v.a Q La � � Ew.a aL C E O 'b O p ca y Q L b to o a ; Q a �a Q o F' � a d C C a 0O❑ � y N N .r CC yG-0 .�C .k � .�E .o .II .. L -x •� a cl Cd a x w I w x u x C7 w w w N M , Op Q, o r• N O O N co N lj May 22, 2002 CITY OF BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA POLICE DEPARTMENT 163 100 Civic Center Parkway David G. Farrington Burnsville, Minnesota 55337-3817 Chief of Police 952-895-4600 • Fax 952-895-4640 952-895-4608 dave.farrington@ci.burnsville.mn.us Craig Gerdes, Chief of Police Plymouth Police Department 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Chief Gerdes: As part of the Mayor's Tobacco Task Force, the Burnsville Police Department was asked to research Plymouth Police Department's promotion of a Best Practices policy for tobacco compliance. On Thursday, April 11 th, Sergeant Tanya Schwartz and Captain Tom Kelley of our agency met with Lieutenant Joel Franz and Detective Mark Bevins. They were both very helpful in describing their Best Practices ordinance. We appreciate the time they took out of their busy schedules to present us their input from the police perspective as well as the City's perspective. As a result, a subcommittee was formed to further examine Best Practices and to consider implementing that policy in Burnsville. Lieutenant Franz consented to come to our subcommittee meeting on Friday, May 17th at 0730 hours! He did a great job explaining the program to our subcommittee, answered all the questions, and was very gracious despite having to show up in Burnsville so early. Thanks to Joel, our subcommittee has drafted a document and presented it at the latest Mayor's Tobacco Task Force meeting on May 21St and the topic continues to generate discussion for possible implementation. In the weeks ahead, we anticipate further questions will be directed toward Lieutenant Franz as we work our way through our Council's priority. We appreciate his willingness to take time to accommodate us. Sincerely, David . Farrington Chief of Police Burnsville Police Department DGF:Ilk 0 "PURSUING EXCELLENCE IN POLICING" FOUCE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM May 17 ZOOZ 15:Z7:ZZ Via Fax LMC yhLl..•(iI.`.l..v.Yf me. The renal countdown —> 763+589+5060 Administrator Page 081 Of 003 - Fr1 a F x - Y a A weekly legislative update from the League of Minnesota Cities With less than 88 hours until the legislature will adjourn sine die for this session, much legislative work remains on the table even with the large issues of policy, spending, and saving already at the governor's desk. As of this publication's noon deadline, there had not been word from the governor's office on whether he would veto the budget or tax bills. The major transportation funding package has been declared dead by the transportation advocates. At this point, the buzz centers around the activities of the bonding and anti -terrorism bill negotiations. A stadium bill could see action on the floor still, and the governor is pressing legislators to take a vote on the unicameral issue. No doubt legislators will use these last few nights and days to put it all together before going home for a summer of parade appearances and candidate forums before the November elections. 2002 Omnibus Tax Bill Late Wednesday night, the House and Senate each passed the omnibus tax conference committee report, HF 2498 and sent the tax package off to the governor thus meeting their midnight deadline. For most of this session, the speculation was that there would not even be an omnibus tax bill. This omnibus tax package was crafted during the budget bill conference committee negotiations earlier this week, and was amended onto last year's regular session tax bill, which was left behind in tax committee after the regular session ended without a tax bill. What follows is a brief summary of provisions in the tax bill affecting municipalities. More details will follow as this bill moves through the governor's office. Please call if you have questions. Levies and aids - Allows a new special levy for any increased levy need to meet required contributions for May 17, 2002 Page 1 police and firefighter relief associations, in excess of any levy for this purpose in 2001, payable in 2002. Effective beginning with pay 2003 levies. - Allows for increasing the levy limit base for taxes levied in 2002, payable in 2003 by the amount of tree growth tax a city or county receives in payable 2002 (only a few cities in northeastern MN receive tree growth aid) and for the amount of mobile home HACA received by a city payable in 2001.Tree growth revenue payments are eliminated beginning in 2003. City mobile home HACA payments were eliminated beginning in 2002. - The statutes are amended to reflect the two-year delay (enacted in 2000) for when "existing low- income housing aid" is to be folded into each city's local government aid base. Effective for aid payable in 2002 and after. - A change to the homestead classification clarifies a 2001 law change affecting property that is classified partly as homestead and partly as nonhomestead property. This provision is intended to mitigate the large tax increases that occurred this year for some of these 'split' properties. - Hermantown's LGA base aid is increased by $200,000. The city had received a $200,000 increase in its HACA in 1995. This provision is intended to compensate Hermantown for the loss of that HACA increase when the HACA program was eliminated in 2001. - County HACA is increased for counties with a high percentage of certain public utility property. The 2001 tax bill provided significant relief to public utility property and in certain areas of the state and the result was significant shifts in taxes to other types of property. The aid will mitigate the impact of the shifts in the 2001 tax bill in Red Lake, Kittson and Clearwater Counties. For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member or the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 May 17 Z99Z 15:Z8:95 Via Fax -> 763+589+5968 Administrator Page 992 of 863 • -Fri aYFax A weekly legislative update from the League of Minnesota Cities Sales and lodging taxes - The sales tax exemption for construction materials for low-income housing is expanded to include more types of housing projects. - Exemption from sales tax for construction or renovation of facilities owned or operated by nonprofit arts organizations if these projects receive funding in the 2002 bonding bill. - Authorization for Bloomington to increase its lodging tax from one to two percent upon local approval. - Authorization for Rochester to impose an additional one -percent lodging tax. - Authorization for six cities in St. Cloud area to impose a one-half percent local sales tax to fund improvements to regional airport. Extra proceeds may be used for other projects of regional scope including parks, libraries, community centers, and roadway improvements. The cities of St. Cloud and Sartell have already received voter approval; the cities of Sauk Rapids, Waite Park, St. Joseph and St. Augusta must still receive voter approval. - Delay of the state administration of the Duluth sales tax until January 1, 2006. Tax increment financing provisions - The city of Moorhead is authorized to levy a property tax on commercial -industrial property and public utility property to pay for pre-existing tax increment financing (TIF) obligations. The amount of the levy is limited to the amount needed to pay for deficits in TIF districts caused by the property tax class rate changes and the elimination of the state general education levy contained in the 2001 tax bill. - The types of property that qualify for the Property tax exemption under the border city development zone law are expanded to include housing (homestead and non -homestead residential and apartment buildings). Effective for May 17, 2002 Page 2 the 2003 assessment year. Border city development zone allocations are also authorized to be used to grant sales tax exemptions for construction materials for housing that is located in the zone. Effective for sales made after June 3, 2002. - Cities are authorized to use the deficit reduction provisions (allowing the original tax rate to float and changing the fiscal disparities election) without being required to pool available increments from other districts first to reduce the deficits. Effective for actions taken and resolutions approved after June 30, 2002. - Twenty-year property tax abatements are authorized for businesses with at least 50 percent of their payroll payable to employees who are engaged in manufacturing, agricultural processing, mining, research and development, warehousing, or qualified high technology. The authority to grant 20 -year abatements to qualified businesses expires July 1, 2004. - The cities of Rushford and Minneapolis and Dakota County were granted the authority to extend the durations of certain TIF districts. The city of Albert Lea was granted the authority to create a TIF district without certain general TIF law restrictions. Miscellaneous - The city of Thief River Falls is authorized to incorporate a nonprofit corporation to operate a community or regional center. Repeaters - Repeals Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article 3, section 88. This provision authorized Chisago City to provide reimbursement for orderly annexation of property to the town of Wyoming for the period and in the amounts agreed to by the city and town under a joint powers agreement. For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member or the League of Minnesoia Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 May 17 ZOOZ 15:28:46 Via Fax L M -C- C%Ylr: yh4p.`ldMl rv.rPrH�'r .J -> 763+589+5060 Administrator • ax - Fr1 a F - y A weekly legislative update from the League of Minnesota Cities May 17, 2002 Page 3 care, educational activities, arts education and social services. • Places limitations on bonds issued for extraterritorial projects. • Allows Metropolitan Council to provide for funding to municipalities for the production of affordable housing. • Granting municipalities the authority to issue bonds,under MS 475 for street reconstruction without regard election requirements. Conditions on the authority include approval of the issuance by unanimous council vote, is part of the reconstruction plan, public notice is provided, reverse referendum, and is subject to the municipalities net debt limit. • Allows the Southwest Regional Development Commission to levy an additional amount to retire the remaining debt connected with the Prairie Expo project in Worthington • Grants South St. Paul the ability to convey real estate to advance construction of residential dwellings. • Amends the levy provisions governing the Cook County Hospital District. • Establishes the Region Nine Development Commission. 2002 Public Finance Bill (SF2572 (Hettinger) - substituting (SF3343 Rest / HF 2879 Abrams) Late Wednesday evening the Senate/House conferees completed their work on the public finance bill. The provisions eclipse the original focus of the bill that was to establish the Region Nine Development Commission nonprofit corporation. Key provisions of the bill include: • Removes the county residency requirement when selecting qualified commissioners to eminent domain commissions. • Provides for the St. Paul library levy to be listed separate from the remaining amount of the city's levy. Provides for an independent library agency for the city and authorizes the agency to issue general obligation bonds. • Expands the projects eligible for USDA Rural Development loans and increases the maximum loan amount from $250,000 to $450,000. • Provides for public notice requirements to the public and property owners of property to be acquired via eminent domain when part of development project is under MS 469. • Provides that general obligation revenue bonds maturities may not extend more than 30 years from the estimated date of completion of the project and extends the maturity of housing bonds from 20 years to 30 years. • Defines under MS 469.153, "related public improvements", as any public improvement described under MS 429.021 that are acquired and constructed in connection with the project and are financed by the contracting party under the revenue agreement. • Extends the ability to refinance the debt of nonprofit corporations to a variety of 501(c)(3)organizations engaged in health Page 003 Of 003 • Grants Anoka County the authority to incur debt for building out its public safety communication system. • Directs the establishment of a single coordinated economic development authority for the Alexandria area known as the Lakes Area Economic Development Authority. • Guides the use of tax forfeited land proceeds for property in St. Louis County. • Increases the amount Itasca County can spend annually for the promotion of tourism, agriculture and industrial development from $4 to $10 per capita out of proceeds from sale of tax forfeited land dedicated for those purposes. For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League or Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 May Z Z B 4:57:45 Via Fax -> 763+589+5868 Dwight Johnson Page BBZ Of BBZ i FAX , in prorI n Partnerships g NEWS, _� 89MO� Solutions May 20 - 24, 2002 Governor Approves $626.8 million in Bonding Projects not too rate,... rt s ve � jou called to "a for the A - MM F�vF ual Meeting? Ann-215AO ()o 65 la M 30 hu 5:30-6:30 P.m Social hour g:30 - 7:30 P -m• I etdinner ••... 7:30 P.M Board elections • 7:45 P m S4�ker -. hotiatioll of 1`5 unt""ty Oeme wet SY. Paul, MN 5510)-2944 Metropolitan Phone: (611) its -4900 Fax: (651) 281-7199 Municipalities .U -moil awvn@a*w"145.org AMM Fa News IT faxed to all AMM city managers and ad xkrratots, legislative eo,a tarts and Board mentberr. Please share this fax wirh yoar mayors, COkncih"efftlers and staff to keep them abreast ofimportant metro Clay Issues. Citing concern about the state's unresolved budget shortfall for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, Governor Ventura approved only $626.8 million of the $ 983.3 million capital budget passed by the Legislature. The $356.7 million difference has been line item vetoed. The approved projects are primarily those that have been previously funded and are under construction or are asset preservation improvements. As a result of the vetoes, the state will save approximately $73 million in debt service. Among the projects surviving the Governor's veto pen are $6 million for re- gional parks in the metropolitan area and $20 million for the Northwest Busway, which will run from Minneapolis to Rogers. The $9 million authorized for the Livable Communities program was vetoed. Additionally, the Governor has said he won't authorize the entire bond issu- ance for three projects that were not vetoed. The three projects are flood hazard mitigation, local bridge repair and replacement and Nicholson Hall at the University of Minnesota. Flood mitigation projects in St. Louis Park, St. Anthony and Minneapolis were included in the bill passed by the legislature, however, it is unclear how the partial bond issuance will impact these cities. Met Council To Release City -Level Household and Employment Forecasts On Friday, May 24, the Metropolitan Council will release the updated 2020 and 2030 household and employment forecasts for incorporation into Blue- print 2030. The forecast numbers, which are only preliminary, will be e-mailed or faxed to all cities on Friday and discussed at the Council's Regional Growth Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday, May 29. Following the Council's discussion on the 29'^, Council staff will begin meeting with city officials to discuss the preliminary forecasts. The new household forecasts for 2020 may differ from those included in a city's 1998 comprehensive plan. The Council is forecasting approximately 50,000 more households in the region by the year 2030 than cities planned for in their 1998 comprehensive plans - Egan Appointed To Metropolitan Council Former AMM board member and Eagan mayor, Tom Eagan has been ap- pointed by Governor Ventura to the Metropolitan Council. Eagan is filling the District 15 position that was held by the late Carolyn Rodriquez. District 15 includes the cities of Eagan, Burnsville, Apple Valley and Mendota Heights.