HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 06-14-2002NNE 14, 2002
1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE.
TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 5:30 PM
TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 7:00 PM
TUESDAY, JULY 9, 7: 00 PM
TUESDAY, JULY23, 7:00 PM
2. MONDAY, JUNE 17, 7.00 PM
3. TUESDAY, JUNE 18 THROUGH
FRIDAY, JUNE 21
4. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 7:00 PM
5. THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 7. 00 PM
6. THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 7. 00 PM
7. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 7: 00 PM
8. SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 9:15 AM
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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: DISCUSS PLANS FOR
PLYMOUTH CREEK CENTER LOWER LEVEL,
OAKWOOD TENNIS COURT DOME PLANS; FUTURE
STUDYSESSION TOPICS, Public Safety Training Room
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINQ Council Chambers
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINQ Council Chambers
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINQ Council Chambers
YOUTHADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers
LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES ANNUAL
CONFERENCE, Rochester Civic Center
PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers
HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT A UTHORITY (HRA),
Medicine Lake Room
PUBLIC SAFETYADVISORYBOARD, Public Safety
Training Room
PLYMOUTHADVISORYCOMMIT7EE ON TRANSIT
(PACT), Bass Lake Room
MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH 5k FUN R UN
9. A List of future Regular Council Meeting agenda items is attached. (M-9)
10. June, July, and August calendars are attached. (M-10)
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JUNE 14, 2002
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1. NEWSARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
a) Notice from the Department of Trade & Economic Development of the approval
of an application for a contamination cleanup grant for the Stone Creek Village
apartments site. (I -]a)
b) Star Tribune news story about the MNDoT delay of 163 road projects due to a
lack of funding. (I -1b)
c) Notification from the Department of Health that Plymouth is required to prepare
and submit to the Department a protection plan for all wells in the public water
supply system. (I -1c)
d) Mosaic Youth Center Spring 2002 newsletter. (I -1d)
e) Executive summary of the 2002 Northwest Community Television Cable
Subscribers Survey; submitted by Councilmember Hewitt. (I -1e)
Correspondence to residents regarding proposed or pending Community
Development items:
1) Site Plan and Preliminary Plat for Told Development Co. (2002051).
(I-If.1)
2) Site Plan for Muller Family Theatres (2002064). (I-If.2)
3) Site Plan Amendment for The Tile Shop (2002069). (I-If3)
4) Site Plan Amendment and Variance for Blue Wave Ventures, Inc.
(2002068). (I-If.4)
S) Variance for Jim McNally (2002060). (I -I f. S)
6) Changed meeting date — Variance for Sid Hartman (2002057). (I -1f.6)
7) Site Plan Amendment and Variance for Continental Property Group
(2002044). (I -If 7)
8) Variance for Keith and Kathryn Waaraniemi (2002059). (I -If 8)
2. STAFF REPORTS
a) Notice of vacancy on the Environmental Quality Committee. (I -2a)
b) Plymouth Fire Department May 2002 Monthly Report. (I -2b)
3. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY—CORRESPONDENCE
a) Letter to Dennis Westlin from Community Service Officer Supervisor Chris
Wagner responding to concerns about pets in a rental property. A copy of Mr.
Westlin's original letter is attached. (I -3a)
A summary report on the 2002 correspondence is attached. (I--3)
YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
JUNE 17, 2002
7:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Time
Allotment
1. Approvals: 7:00-7:05
a) June 3 meeting minutes
b) Agenda
2. Guest Speakers and Special Items: 7:05-7:20
a) Update on Plymouth Creek Center lower level/Youth Center
b) Discuss attendance at LMC State Conference in Rochester
3. Committee Reports and Recommendations update 7:20-7:25
4. Discuss future agenda items/meeting dates for summer 7:25-7:30
S. Orientation for New Members 7:30-7:45
6. Adjournment 7:45
7. Additional Materials:
1. Mosaic Youth Center Spring 2002 newsletter
2. Invitation to June 27 planning session for the chemical
awareness strategy planning (Kim Rowe's project)
3. June, July, August, and September Calendars
July 23
Appeal on staff's recommendation on relocation costs for 3030 County Road 101
Appointment of Election Judges for the September 10 Primary Election
OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS
June 2002
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REVIEW HOUSING
FORUM FINDINGS, City Hall
6:30 PM GREENWOOD
SPORT FIELD
DEDICATTION,3635CO,
101
7:00 PM PLANNING
COMMISSION, Council
Chambers
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CELEBRATION, 14900
23rd Avenue
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Public SatetT Training
Room
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TOO PM PUBLIC
SAFETYA.ISORY
BOARD, Police Dept
Library
LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA
CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Rochester
Civic Center
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PLYMOUTH CREEK CENTER
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Chambers
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City Center
Amphitheater
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Offices Closed
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Chambers
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Bass Lake Room
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MEETING,
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BOARD, Police Dept.
Library
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Hotel
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Safety Training
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The Honorable Joy Tierney
Mayor, City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mayor Tierney:
I am pleased to inform you that your application for a Contamination Cleanup grant
for the Stone Creek Village Apartments site has been approved for funding. The
Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development (DIED) received a total
of fourteen Cleanup and five investigation applications and the Stone Creek Village
Apartments site was selected for an award. Everyone involved in the preparation of
your application can be proud of a job well done.
DTED will award the city of Plymouth $256,875 for the cleanup of contaminants at
the Stone Creek Village Apartments site as outlined in.the application. You will soon
be receiving a grant agreement that must be signed and returned to DTED for
execution. Once this grant agreement is fully executed; you can begin drawing funds.
For additional information, contact Meredith Udoibok, Brownfields & Community
Assistance Director, at 651-297-4132.
Congratulations to you and your staff for putting together a successful application.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Yanisch
Commissioner
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MnDOT likely to delay 163 road projects
Laurie Blake and Robert Whereatt
Star Tribune
Published Jun 12, 2002
State Transportation Commissioner Elwyn Tinklenberg announced
Tuesday that he is likely to defer 163 road projects across Minnesota for
lack of funding.
The projects -- work totaling $1.6 billion -- were scheduled to begin
between 2003 and 2012. But, Tinklenberg said, they are likely to be
pushed back because the Minnesota Department of Transportation
(MnDOT) does not have enough money to begin them as scheduled.
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improvements because of a decline in funding, Tinklenberg said.
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Revenue from the state's 20 -cents -a -gallon gasoline tax won't keep up
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with rising construction and land costs in the face of an aging road
system, increasing traffic and flat federal revenues, Tinklenberg said.
Construction costs have risen 40 percent since 1995, while the gas tax,
which has not been raised since 1988, has the buying power of about 13
cents because of inflation, he said.
He faulted legislators for once again failing to provide a long-term,
statewide funding increase for transportation.
Concern about future funding led Tinklenberg to hold a news conference
Tuesday, he said.
"It is our obligation to clarify for the public, elected officials and local
governments what we can and cannot accomplish with the dollars we
have," he said. "MnDOT is doing the best we can with current resources.
We can't make up for 15 years of inadequate funding."
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Tinklenberg said that citizens, business, industry, labor and local
governments will experience the deferrals in the form of greater
congestion and delays, adding that the delays will cost MnDOT $360
million in added construction costs. He said that the 163 projects were
drawn from lists suggested by MnDOT engineers and that those
proposals will not be discussed further by local officials and
stakeholders before the list becomes final.
Additional money provided by the Legislature could result in revisions
and moving proj ects along, he said.
Republican reaction
The announcement drew an immediate response from the House
Republican caucus, whose representatives handed out leaflets criticizing
Tinklenberg's announcement during his news conference.
Three high-profile legislators -- Rep. Carol Molnau, R -Chaska, Rep.
Mary Liz Holberg, R -Lakeville, and Rep. Bill Kuisle, R -Rochester --
showed up to hear what the commissioner had to say, and they accused
him of practicing politics.
MnDOT routinely makes scheduling decisions based on funding
availability but is now claiming a crisis has arrived, said Molnau,
chairwoman of the House Transportation Finance Committee and a
candidate for lieutenant governor.
Holberg said :"Funding has not gone down. Funding is increasing."
Kuisle noted that Tinklenberg's comments came three days before the
Republican convention, where delegates will choose a gubernatorial
candidate. "There's really nothing new to tell here," he said.
But a DFL Senate leader took the commissioner seriously.
"This is a sad, bad day, but we expected it," said Sen. Dean Johnson of
Willmar, chairman of the Senate Transportation and Public Safety
Budget Division.
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He blamed the delays on the House Republican majority, which, he said,
balked at any significant funding that included a gas -tax hike.
How it played out
The Senate DFL tried to increase spending for roads by raising the
state's 20 -cents -a -gallon gas tax by 6 cents and to increase funds for
transit by transferring money raised by the sales tax on new vehicles.
Some House Republicans favored a 3 -cent -a -gallon gas tax increase for
roads only. But in the end, the House majority upheld a no -new -taxes -
pledge and rejected any gas increase.
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Had legislators raised the gas tax by a nickel a gallon, it would have
brought in an extra $90 million a year for road improvements, enough to
accelerate 50 projects, according to Tinklenberg.
But Tuesday's announcement was the flip side of that and now projects
will be moved back from their original schedules, Tinklenberg said.
"There is a consequence of not having money for our system."
Johnson said the lack of a funding package will be "a huge political
issue in the upcoming election." Every legislative candidate will have to
declare a position on transportation funding because voters will demand
it, he said.
The Senate bill would have cost an average about $5 a month per vehicle
and would have fast -tracked construction projects, Johnson said.
Kuisle, a member of the House Transportation Finance Committee, said
that more than $200 million of the one-time funding boost will not be
exhausted until next year and that that leaves time for the 2003
Legislature to look at proposals to increase transportation funding.
Kuisle said he would not oppose a gas tax increase next year.
Kuisle agreed with Johnson that transportation funding will be a political
issue in the upcoming campaigns, but he predicted that it will not hurt
Republicans.
— Laurie Blake is at lblake@startribune.com.— Robert Whereatt is at
rwhereatl&tartribune.com .
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Protecting, maintaining and improving the health of all
June 12, 2002
The Honorable Joy Tierney
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd 1`
Plymouth, MN. 55447-1448
Subject: Notification to initiate wellhead protection planning per Minnesota Rule
4720.5130
Dear Mayor Tierney,
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), pursuant to Minnesota Rule 4720.5130
Subpart 3, is notifying the City of Plymouth that it is required to prepare and submit to MDH
a wellhead protection plan for all wells in the public water supply system. Your public water
supply system is being phased into Minnesota's wellhead protection program because your
system has been determined to be one of the next to be phased into the program based
on its vulnerability to potential contamination.
Wellhead protection (WHP) is a program intended to prevent contaminants from entering
wells used by public water supply systems. The emphasis is on preventing problems
before they occur, supporting public health protection, and the protection of the resources
you have invested in your public water supply system. WHP is accomplished through the
development and implementation of WHP plans. The plan for your system must be
completed and submitted within two years unless your public water supply system qualifies
for additional time as specified in the wellhead protection rule. The rule grants additional
six-month time periods for each of the following:
♦ each two existing or new wells up to six,
♦ privately owned systems,
♦ lack of state or local funding,
♦ the wellhead protection area is within more than one governmental jurisdiction, and
♦ the wellhead protection area is influenced by a well that is not in the public water
system.
A wellhead protection meeting has been scheduled with Steve Robertson of the MDH and
the City of Plymouth on June 19, 2002. The purpose of this meeting is to begin the
wellhead protection plan process with the goal of completing the plan by June 12, 2006.
This determination is based on two of the criteria listed above. If it is determined during
the delineation of the wellhead protection area, that your wellhead protection area
General Information: (651) 215-5800 ■ TDD/TTY: (651) 215-8980 ■ Minnesota Relay Service: (800) 627-3529 ■ www.health.state.mn.us
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qualifies for additional criteria listed above you will be automatically granted 6 months for
each criteria you meet.
The Minnesota Department of Health is committed to providing you with a high level of
assistance and technical support in this endeavor. I am a planner that has been assigned
as a primary contact to work with you to develop your WHP Plan. I am located in the
Mankato District Office and will be joining Dan Faulkner and Steve Robertson at the first
scoping meeting scheduled for June 19, 2002. In the future, MDH will be sponsoring
workshops that will target specific plan elements including delineation and vulnerability
assessments, contaminant source inventories, and other plan components.
There are several initial steps you must take to ensure development of an effective WHP
Plan. The first step is to identify a Wellhead Protection Plan Manager. This individual will
coordinate plan development and implementation and serve as the principal contact for
MDH. A public water supplier should also consider a budget for plan development and
implementation over the time required to develop and implement the plan. By
incorporating wellhead protection into your budget cycle now will better position you for the
task of wellhead protection planning.
Enclosed for your information is a fact sheet entitled "General Goals and Requirements
of Wellhead Protection" which discusses wellhead protection planning in Minnesota. We
look forward to working with you to develop an effective WHP Plan forthe City of Plymouth.
If you have questions, please contact me at 507-389-6597.
Sincerely,
Terry L. Bovee, Planner
Environmental Health Division
Source Water Protection Unit
Nichols Office Center, Suite 500
410 Jackson Street
Mankato, MN. 56001
cc: Dwight Johnson, City of Plymouth, City Manager
Dan Faulkner, City of Plymouth, Public Works Director
William Anderl, MDH Community Engineer
Bruce Olsen, MDH Hydrogeologist
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1. What is wellhead protection?
Wellhead protection is a method of preventing contamination of a public water supply well by _
effectively managing potential contaminant sources in the area which contributes water to a public
water supply well. .
2. What authority does the Minnesota Department of Health have to implement wellhead
protection?
The department is granted authority. under Minnesota Statutes, Section 103I, subdivision 5, and,
Minnesota Rules, parts 4720.5100 to 4720.5590. The statutory authority was granted in 1989 and
the rules governing wellhead protection were adopted in November of 1997.
3. What is the benefit of wellhead protection?
A very clear benefit of wellhead protection is the emphasis on the prevention of drinking water.
contamination versus the remediation of - a' contaminated drinking water supply. The cost of ,
prevention is less than the cost of remediation.
4. Does. this rule affect private wells?
No. It only affects public,water supply wells.
5. What is the definition of a public water supply well?
A public water supply well provides drinking water for human use.to 15 or more service connections
or to 25 or more persons for at least 60 days a year. A public water supply well is further defined
as either a community or noncommunity water supply well.
A. A community water supply well serves 15 or more service connections used by year-round
residents or at least 25 year-round residents. Examples include municipalities, subdivisions, and
nursing homes.
B: Noncommunity water supply wells are divided into two groups:
> A nontransient noncommunity supply well serves at least 25 of the same people over six
months of the year. Examples include schools, factories, and hospitals.
> A transient noncommunity well serves all other public water systems. Examples include
restaurants, gas stations, churches, parks, and campgrounds.
6. Is this voluntary?
No. All public water suppliers will be required to implement wellhead protection measures as
specified in Minnesota Rule 4720.
7. What is required of the public water suppliers as the regulated group?
All public water suppliers are required to manage an inner -wellhead management zone, a 200 -foot
radius surrounding a public water supply, by:
A. Maintaining the isolation distances for newly installed potential sources of contamination
defined in the state Well Code (Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4725);
B, Monitoring existing potential sources of contamination that do not comply with the isolation
distances defined in the state Well Code; and
C.. Implementing wellhead protection measures for potential contaminant sources in the inner -
wellhead management zone.
In addition to the inner -wellhead management zone requirements, owners and operators of
community and nontransient noncommunity wells must prepare a wellhead protection plan which
includes:
A. A map showing the boundaries of the delineated wellhead protection area using the five criteria_
specified in the proposed rule,
B. A vulnerability assessment of the well and the wellhead protection area,
C. An inventory of potential sources of contamination within the wellhead protection area based
on the vulnerability assessment, _
D. A plan to manage and monitor existing and proposed potential sources of contamination,. and
E. A contingency strategy for an alternate water supply should the water supply be disrupted by
contamination or mechanical failure.
8. Does. a public water supplier have to own all the property within the inner -.wellhead manage
ment zone (200 foot radius of a public water supply well)?
No: There is no requirement that a public water supplier own the property within the 200 -foot radius
which forms the inner -wellhead management zone.
9. How does wellhead protection affect submitting plans for constructing a new community
water supply well?
The current procedures for submitting pre -construction plans to the Public Water Supply Unit and
the driller's notification of intent to drill to the Well Management Section at the Minnesota
Department of Health remain the same. The only change is a preliminary delineation of the wellhead
protection area and assessment of the land use using existing data must be completed and submitted
with the pre -construction plans. This is required to assist with the siting of a new municipal well.
This requirement does not apply to nonmunicipal community water suppliers nor to noncommunity
water suppliers. The completion of a two-page form available from the Minnesota Department of
Health will fulfill this requirement. A copy of this form can be obtained by calling (651) 215-0800.
10. Must contaminant source control measures be implemented before'a wellhead protection
plan is submitted to the department for approval?
No. The plan must identify the measures that will be used and when they will be implemented over
a ten-year period.
11. How much time is allowed to prepare a wellhead protection plan?
The minimum time is two years after entering the wellhead protection program. Additional six-
month blocks of time are automatically awarded on a cumulative basis when (1) a system has
multiple wells, (2) there is a lack of state and federal funding to support wellhead protection
planning, (3) public water supply systems are privately owned, (4) the wellhead protection area is
in two or more governmental jurisdictions, and (5) pumping of a well in another system affects the
boundaries of the wellhead protection area.
12. When does a public .water supplier need to begin preparing a wellhead protection plan?
Inmost cases, a public water supplier must begin preparing a wellhead protection plan when notified
by the Minnesota Department of Health. Municipalities which add a well to their system •will be
required to prepare a wellhead protection plan once the well is in service as a water supply. All other
•community and nontransient noncommunity water suppliers will be phased into the wellhead
protection program as time and resources permit. Vulnerable wells have high priority. The
Minnesota Department of Health has developed a phasing list that helps determine the order public:
Water suppliers will be brought into the program. This phasing criteria include water chemistry data,
well construction information, and geological data. For more information -related to the phasing
criteria, please call Jim Walsh at (651) 215-0806.
13. What support will the Minnesota Department of Health provide public water suppliers
preparing a wellhead protection plan?
The Minnesota Department of Health is committed to providing technical support in the form of staff
resources, training, guidance documents, and forms. Two staff members, a planner and hydrologist,
will be assigned to each public water supplier at the time they enter the program. The level of
support will vary depending on criteria such as the: staff and financial resources of the public water .
supply, governmental authority of the public water supplier; existing pumping test information,
vulnerability of the geological setting, and level of support from local units of government and other
organizations like the American. Water Works Association and Minnesota Rural Water Association.
For public water supplies serving up to 3,300 people, the Minnesota Department of Health will
complete two parts of the wellhead protection plan: 1) delineation of the wellhead protection area
and 2) vulnerability assessment. Further details of this support will be presented to public water
suppliers as they are phased into the wellhead protection program. The Minnesota Department of
Health will phasepublic water suppliers into the program at a rate where we can maintain a high
level of support.
14. Will additional workshops be held?
Yes, additional workshops will be held. Public water suppliers entering the program will be invited
for more detailed information on such topics as:
> Delineating Wellhead Protection Areas
> Assessing Yulnerability
> Inventorying Potential Sources of Contamination
> Communicating with Local Units of Government °
> Reviewing and Approving Wellhead Protection Plans by the Minnesota Department of Health
> Updating Wellhead Protection Plans
> Implementing Wellhead Protection Plans
For further information about wellhead protection, please contact:
Source Water Protection Unit - (651) 215-0800
Minnesota Department of Health To request this document in another format, call:
I A M E S 0 T A Source Water Protection Unit - Unit Receptionist - (651) 215-0800,
' Drinking Water Protection Section Division TDD - (651) 215-0707, or
P.O. Box 64975 Minnesota Relay Service for Greater Minnesota -
DEtAl1MEMTotNEAITH St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0975 1-800-627-3529 (ask for [651] 215-0800).
1/6/2000
0 Putting It all Together
MOSAIC A quarterly publication of the Mosaic Youth Center Inside this issue
YOUTH CENTER
. . O • • • • • • • • • • • • Chili Dinner 2002 4
Mosaic `Mouth Center History
By Alanna Bach and Angela Coins
The Mosaic Youth Center
Point Northwest, Fairview
Project, a collaborative
Recovery Services and Rob -
effort set forth to provide
binsdale Area Schools.
a "fun and active place for
With the help of these
all youth to serve and be
partners, the Mosaic will be
served", has proudly accom-
able to provide integrated
plished many of its major
health services, as well as
goals within the last year.
social and recreational ac -
The project's Advisory
tivities. The building will
Council, which consists of
be constructed on the
approximately 60 percent
YMCA's property and is
youth and 40 percent
expected to open in 2003.
adults from the Northwest
Architects from 5joquist
area suburbs, has joined
provided the schematic
forces with many other
design for the building,
organizations to form and
which received concept
finalize an Integrated Ser-
apprcval from the New
vices Team. The team in-
Hope City Council earlier
cludes partners from the
this year. Since fundrais-
Northwest YMCA, The Rob-
ing is essential to the pro-
binsdale Area Redesign,
ject's success, the youth
The Annex Teen Clinic,
have presented for various
companies and con-
ferences, held car
1 washes, worked at
—�
Duk Duk Daz, Crys-
tal Frolics and par-
�°�y •°�
= ticipated in other
activities in efforts
Above: Architect model of the four- to raise funding. A
story Mosaic Youth Center building.
feasibility study was
conducted and a capital
campaign has begun.
In September of 1996,
the Robbinsdale Area Re-
design Council held a forum
with youth. It was heard
loud and clear that youth
need for a place that they
can go for help, medical or
homework, as well as to be
able to hang out with other
teens in a safe, drug-free
environment that can be
called their own. This was
the beginning of a district
281 youth center. Though
the project was still un-
named at the time, the mis-
sion has not changed: "To
help youth build upon their
own educational, recrea-
tional, social, creative, and
leadership abilities for the
benefit of the Northwest
communities now and in the
future." In 1997, over
1000 surveys were handed
out to local high school stu-
dents to see how youth
would support the idea.
(Continued on page 2)
Capital Campaign 3
Open Mic Night 5
Interview: 3
Superintendent
Stan Mack
Youth profile: 7
Angie 5enger
Adult profile: 7
Jennifer Griffin -
Wiesner
Community Giving 6/9
2001
Mosaic Youth Center History -continued from P9 1
The surveys were a part of an ef-
fort to determine a location of the
center, a target age group, as well as
to get an idea for the kinds of activi-
ties and services that would be most
desired at the center. Of those sur-
veyed, over two-thirds felt that teens
did indeed need a place of their own
to hang out, and about one-third were
willing to be directly involved in the
startup of the center. Hence, a youth
center Board of Directors was estab-
lished consisting of youth from pri-
marily Armstrong and Cooper High
Schools, as well as several adults in-
terested in investing their time in the
project. In need of a full time youth
center coordinator, the team of youth
and adults interviewed and hired
Melissa Bachman in 1998. With en-
thusiasm and motivation, Bachman
took on the role of coordinator and
guided the Board forth until Decem-
ber 2001 when she and her husband,
moved to Milwaukee, WI. Prior to
Bachman's move, youth and adults in-
volved with the project interviewed
and hired Jessica Webb to succeed as
project coordinator.
To meet the health needs of the
youth, The Annex Teen Medical Clinic
and Fairview Recovery Services will be
key partners. The Annex specializes
in confidential, inexpensive reproduc-
tive and mental health care, while
Fairview provides chemical depend-
ency treatment services. Having
these services relocated in the build-
ing will hopefully encourage a preven-
tative approach to health and wellness
for youth in addition to providing ser-
vices such as required physicals and
immunizations, in a youth -accessible
environment.
Another aspect of the Mosaic deals
with the recreational services. Along
with things such as foosball, pool and
basketball, youth have expressed the
desire for activities ranging from
kickboxing and yoga, to voice and pi-
ano classes and recitals. Along with
these types of activities, the Mosaic
hopes to have an art studio complete
with art, pottery, and photography
classes, as well as showcases to dis-
play the youth's work. Some addi-
tional proposed events to be held for
youth at the center include open mi-
crophone nights, cultural and student
made film nights, "mock tail" parties,
dances, fashion shows and local bands.
Along with the above mentioned ser-
vices, the Mosaic aims to have a com-
puter lab with internet access within
the building to aid youth in their
search for colleges, as well as for
school assignment purposes. The Ad-
visory Council is investigating school -
to -work and career workforce devel-
opment opportunities at the Mosaic to
help youth with job applications, col-
lege searches, and interview prepar-
edness and much more.
For questions please call Jessica
Webb, Youth Center Coordinator, at
612-749-9561.
MOSATC
YOUTH CENTER
Mosaic Dicks Off Capital Campaign
How do you draw together elected
officials, school district leadei,s, par-
ents, youth, youth development ex-
perts, state education staff and busi-
ness leaders? Have a reception for
the Mosaic Youth Center! A special
reception was hosted on November i5,
2001 by Halleland, Lewis, Nilan, Sip-
kins and Johnson, a !aw firm in down-
town Minneapolis. Several organiza-
tions supper-
tive of yout♦,
and youth
causes spon-
sored the
event: North
Memorial Com-
munity Founda-
tion, Liberty
By Melissa Bachman U91and
Diversified Industries/SAFCO, Chil-
dren's Hospital, Independent School
District 281, the University of Minne-
sota's Division of General Pediatrics
and its National Teen Pregnancy Pre-
vention Research Center and Capital
Campaign co-chairs Lee and Skip Hum-
phrey.
The reception provided a wonderful
opportunity for youth to connect with
advocates from the Northwest Sub-
urban community and beyond. It also
provided the opportunity for the Mo-
saic to reach out to segments of the
community who often have an interest
in supporting youth causes but who
sometimes may have a hard time being
connected with such causes in their
communities.
Interview: Superintendent Stan Mack
With a big project such as the Mu-
soic, support from the community and
schools is imperative. One important
person in the schools who supports
the Mosaic is Stan Mack, Superinten-
dent. I had the privilege ofinter-
viewing Mr. Mack
during the summer,
'P$ shortly before school
started.
Left: Independent
School District 281
Superintendent Stan
Mack
Superintendent Stan Mack has been
a part of our district for only two
years now, and has had many commu-
nity projects to learn about, and the
Mosaic is one of them. Mack believes
that the Mosaic will be an opportunity
to model one-stop services to not only
the high schools students, but to the
community as well.
Along with many community mem-
bers, Mack believes the youth in this
are(, need a place not only to hang out,
The evening's event began with Keith
Halleland, principal partner in the law
firm, introducing Dr. Michael Resnick,
a professor at the University of Min-
nesota's School of Medicine, director
of the National Teen Pregnancy Pre-
vention Research center, and an inter-
nationally -recognized expert on youth
development.
Above: Dr. Michael Resnick, Willie Williams,
Nicole Darnall, Angela Goins, Skip irumphrey,
Melissa Bachman Ugland, Alanna Bach and
Liz Schnell at the reception hosted by Keith
Halleland on November 15, 2001.
By Liz Schnell
but to obtain services. I believe that
youth from all different backgrounds
are going to experience different
types of things that they may need to
find service or answers to questions
that the Mosaic can provide on a spur
of the moment basis, "Mack explained.
With Mack's strong family values, he
sees the Mosaic supporting the dy-
namics and health of families and
keeping families as number -one.
Mosaic Kicks Off Capital Campaign -continued from py 1
Dr. Resnick talked about the Mosaic liams, Christine Yeager, Liz Schnell the project.
as a perfect model for what youth
development in action looks like, and
gave numerous reasons why we should
all support projects like this one.
" The Mosaic will be a shining star in
our community. It will embody a per-
spective and a commitment that says"
young people matter, you are impor-
tant, you are valued, and we know
what to do. "
Following Dr. Resnick, four youth
presented background information,
future plans, and information about
the partner organizations involved in
the Mosaic. The youth, Willie Wil -
and Nicole Darnall, also talked about
what their experience had been in
working on the Mosaic and what they
had learned in the process. "Working
on the Mosaic Youth Center project
has helped me to know more about my
community and the valuable role that
I can play in making it a better place
for youth," stated Liz Schnell, Advi-
sory Council Co-chair and Senior at
Armstrong High School.
Brad Brown, a local businessman who
has been involved with the Mosaic
since its beginning days, gave some
personal testimony and talked about
2002 Chili ®inner a Success
On January 26, 2002, the Mosaic
Youth Center held its second annual
chili dinner. The event was held at
the Crystal Community Center and
drew a crowd of over 150 people.
Chef Tiny Eckman cooked his famous
chili. It was such a success in the
first hour, that we sold out of chili,
twice!
Above: Maya, and Emma Berg enjoy the chili
dinner with their parents andgrondmother.
Each year, community members and
local businesses contribute to the
event in many ways. We have many
volunteers helping at the event. Local
businesses contribute by donating
items to be given as door prizes. This
year, almost every attendee went
home with a door prize!
Tickets are sold for $5 for adults
and $2 for children. This year we
raised nearly $1,000.00 toward the
construction of the Mosaic building.
The youth did a tremendous job in
promoting the event. They sold tick-
ets to friends, family, neighbors and
many others. At the event the youth
The presenters were very well re-
ceived and asked several questions.
Some of the people and organizations
in attendance that evening included -
Jim Koppel from the Children's De-
fense Fund, Tom Gray from the De-
partment of Children, Families and
Learning and Hennepin County Com-
missioner Mary Tomborino. Each of
these organizations and its represen-
tatives will be asked in future months
to assist the Mosaic in raising the
$4.5 million it will need to build the
facility.
By Jessica Webb
disseminated information about the
Mosaic. Members of the Mosaic Advi-
sory Council have been busy with sug-
gestions and ideas for the next chili
dinner. We are very excited about
the event and plan to continue serving
the wonderful chili year after year.
Thank you to all those who helped
make this event a success!
Above: Mosaic Youth Center Advisory Coun-
cil and volunteers at the chili dinner.
Open Mia Nights ...
A Fun and Fabulous Celebration of Youth Talents
By Liz Schnell and Heather Hertaus
Welcome one and all to the Mosaic
Youth Center's Open Mic Night. Over
the past several months, we have had
a number of Open Mic Nights and one
of them went somewhat like this.
The date is Monday, October 29,
2002 and you are attending the
monthly Open Mic Night's held from
7-9 p.m. typically on the last Monday
of each month at varying locations in
the Northwest suburban communities.
This one is at the Golden Valley Li-
brary.
Tonight's performers are from sev-
eral area high schools including Arm-
strong High 5chool, Cooper High
School and the Perpich Center for the
Arts, otherwise known as Arts High.
These performers are singers, in -
strumentalists, and writers ranging in once!
age and background. H
The topic of the evening's songs and
poetry include:
• The events of September 11
• Love
• Heartbreak
• Anger
• Confusion
• Humor
One student from the Arts High
School, Nikki Grossman, this evening
showed her sense humor with a poem
about the life of a Bran Flake. Oth-
ers used the evening as a creative
outlet for feelings and issues they
were experiencing. It was a great
time for those who performed, and
those who came to enjoy the perform -
eating other people's poetry, es-
pecially those about recent events
was really cool,"Robbie Amar, a stu-
dent at Armstrong High School said.
Caity Picken, also a student at Arm-
strong High School, said, I enjoyed
the atmosphere, and the free expres-
sion. "
This concludes the article for the
Mosaic Youth Center's Open Mic
Night. Please join us next time for c
great evening of entertainment and
good times given by youth, for youth!
For more information on Open Mic
Nights or to learn about other upcom-
ing events for youth, contact Jessicc
at 612-749-9561 or visit our website
at www.mosaicyouthcenter.com.
We are currently in our capital campaign to raise the almost $5 million it will take to build the Mosaic
Youth Center. Research has shown i hat there is no other youth center in the nation that integrates ser-
vices the way the Mosaic will. You can help us make "a fun and active place for all youth to serve and be
I served" a reality. I
Yes, I would like to donate to the Mosaic Youth Center Capital Campaign. I have enclosed a check or money
order in the amount of $ �_
Yes, I would like to make a pledge in the amount of $ paid over a period of
Yes, I would like to volunteer for the Mosaic Youth Center Capital Campaign. �
I Name: Phone #: I
jAddress:
Please make checks payable to ISD #;1`281. Please mail to 7323 58th Avenue North Crystal, MN 55428
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Community Giving ZOO 1 - Thank you for your continued support!
Mary Ames
Steve and Jana Goldieus
Mall of America
Sarah Anue
M.J. Nee Gates
Rebecca Manffredini
Alanna Bach
Susan Ginther
Joseph Marshall
Lee W. Bachman
Golden Valley Rotary Club
Alice McClellan
Stanley F. and Georgia M. Bachman
William and Kathryn Gordon
Tom McKinney
Walt and Elizabeth Bachman
David Gray
McKnight Foundation
Back Acres Garden Club
Larry and Patricia Green
Nicole and Vincent McMahon
Davina Baldwin
Jennifer and John Griffin -Wiesner
Medtronic
Karie Marie Baggeroer
Halleland Law Firm
North Memorial
Beth Becker
Christine Hanson
Adrian Mena
Jennifer and Michael Berg
Melodie Hanson
David and 'Victoria Meyer
Sheryl Brame
Dianne T. Hennes
Roberta Miller
Albert and Wanda Brown
Heather Hertaus
Mom's Club
Brad Brown, Jr.
Nancy and George Hord
New Hope Lion's Club
Deborah Carlson
Cynthia Jakobson
New Hope Women of Today
Community Ahead
Louise and Donald Jensen
Warren Nordstrom
Crystal Frolics
Valerie Jones
Anne Noris
Crystal -New Hope-Robbinsdale Rotary
Jennifer Kearin
Northwest Hennepin Human Services
John and Nancy Darnall
Kenneth and Lori Kelfsaas
Council
Nicole Darnall
Daniel and Kathryn Langva
Jane O'Brien
Linda Davis
John and Julie LaPointe
Brent Olson
David and Melinda Donner
John Lauritsen
Jon Ong
Timothy "Tiny" Eckman
Stan Mack
Partners for Enterprise
Jonell and Bill Felker
Alyssa Malinski
Hillary Frozey
Martha Malinski
Continued on page 9
YOUTH PROFILE: Angie Senger - A Mosaic Youth Leader
By Liz Schnell
The Mosaic has seen many of its
youth leaders graduate since it began,
and Angie Senger is one that has been
missed since her graduation in 2000.
Senger's ability to express her `eei-
ings and opinions on any subject filled
every meeting with exciting knowl-
edge and passion.
Through word of mouth and her
friends, Senger was introduced to the
project. Senger stayed involved in
the Mosaic for three years and in her
third year, she was an intern for the
coordinator, Melissa Bachman Ugland.
"There was a feeling of accomplish-
ment. It was cool to make the world
better while I was still in high school,
and to leave something for others
tha` will improve their world 'Senger
said, I stayed involved because peo-
ple listened to me, things were getting
done, and I wasn't being used as a
child prodigy."'
Just like other gradates from the
project, Senger has learned many im-
portant skills. I learned how to get
along with others and how to commu-
nicate my opinions. I learned many
professional and business skills such
as public speaking, and how to brain-
storm logically. I learned that schools
are not for discipline, but for helping
kids I also learned a lot about diver-
sity, andgetting involved in other cul-
tures, "said Senger.
Not only was Senger's experience
with the Mosaic a time of learning,
but it was a time for fun and getting
to know people and having the feeling
of accomplishment.
"Even though some
things could ge t
i frustrating, it was
still fun„” Senger
explained.
Above Angie Senger
ADULT PROFILE: Jennifer Griffin -Wiesner - Working for Tomorrow's Leaders
By Willie Williams
The volunteers are what make the
Mosaic Youth Center project so
unique. Their spirit and ambition to
helping create 'a fun and active
place for all youth to serve and be
served" is remarkable. Many youth
from the Northwest suburhnn commu-
nities have been involved with the.
Mosaic over the years. !-fere is an
inside look at how one of the adult
members feels about the project.
Jennifer Griffin -
Wiesner, an Edi-
tor at Search
Institute, first
learned about the
Mosaic Youth
Above: Jennifer
6riffin-Wiesner
Center project through a newspaper
article. After reading the article, she
really liked the project and wanted to
know more about it.
Griffin -Wiesner has been involved
with the project for almost three
years. When asked what keeps her
involved, she responded, "It's easier
to stay with something if you can see
where things are going. " A combine -
tion of the people involved with the
Mosaic and the progress of the pro-
ject keep Griffin -Wiesner involved.
She explained that she saw a strong
neglect for youth in the community.
She says, youth ore the leaders of
tomorrow's community.' She stays
involved with the Mosaic to work for
the leaders of tomorrow.
The fact that the Mosaic is youth -
lead makes this project important tc
Griffin -Wiesner. The Mosaic pro-
grams and activities are always cre-
ated by youth, for youth.
She stated that, (youth play] a very•
big part in my immediate surroundings
[within the community]. " As a commu-
ted member of the Advisory Counci:,
she is taking an active role in helpirs
to create 'a fun and active place for
all youth to serve and be served",
making a positive change for the
youth of tomorrow.
Mosaic Youth Center Volunteers
We thank you for your continued support!
Fundraising
Hentlie^ Casey
Alyssa Malinski
Jade Faust°°
Brian Russ
Monica Cullens
`g
David Gray
Melodie Hanson
Jessica Webb
Katie Hanson
A�. is
R:.
Dustin Chapman
Karen Adamson
Brad Johnson
Shelly Basalla
John Johnson
Jean Priller 11
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Christine Yeager.,
Marketing
Shelly Basal!a
Tom McKinney
Heather Hertaus
Brad Brown
Brian Russ
Liz Schnell
Dustin Chapman
Erin Seeman
Susan Senger
Alan Goodell -Holmes Karen Trondsen
Susan 5enger
Melodie Hanson
Jessica Webb
Willie Williams
Dianne Hennes
Byron Wieberdink
Programming
-
Alanna Bach
i l
Nicole Darnall
II I I II I
Ali Felker
Karen Adamson
Meloclie Hanson Brian Russ
Janell Felker
ShellyaBnsalla
Jon Harper Erin Seeman
Marty Gates`
Brad Brown
Dianne Hennes Mark Thompson
Angie Goins
Lyndon Carlson
Lee Humphrey Willie Williams
Jennifer Griffin -Wiesner"
"
Dustin Chapman
Skip Humphrey Jessica Webb
Andrea Urrea
Jade Faust
John Johnson Alan Godell-Holmes
David Gray
Tom McKinney Byron Wieberdink
Community Giving 2001 -continued ,from page 6
Alan Lee Peterson
Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
Kendra Rask
Kathleen Roach
Robbinsdale Area Redesign
John and Laura Schnell
Liz Schnell
Mark and Jill Schneppmueller
Bob and Shirley Schon
Search Institute
Suzanne Sem
Susan Senger
Todd Slicker
Cynthia Smith
Dawn and James NG Smith
Gary and Jeanne Stephens
Kenneth and Mary Swanson
Terri and Robert Swanson
Wayne and Carolyn Swanson
Karen Adamson, District 281
Steve and Chris Tharaldson
John and Jeanne Tracy
Dale and Heather Trettel
Karen Trondson
Twin West Chamber, Crystal -New Hope
Business Council
Melissa Bachman Ugland
Barbara Urrea
David Walton
Jessica Webb
Cynthia Anna Woehnker
j Xcel Energy
!' Christine Yeager
Carleton and Zelda Zahn
Russell and Hazel Zakauasen
Eric Zuccola
The many individuals who bought plants
and had their cars washed
The many youth who helped clean coins
from the Mall of America
Alanna Bach, Armstrong High School Senior
Davina Baldwin, YMCA Board
Monica Callens, Family & Children's Service
Nicole Darnall, Armstrong High School Senior
Jade Faust, Armstrong High School Senior
Ali Felker, Cooper High School Freshman
Angie Gains, Armstrong High School Senior
David Gray, Armstrong High School Junior
Jennifer Griffin -Wiesner, Search Institute
Katie Hanson, Armstrong High School Freshman
Heather Hertaus, Adult volunteer
Brad Johnson, Armstrong High School Senior
In Kind:
City of Crystal
City of New Hope
Timothy "Tiny" Eckman
Jennifer Griffin -Wiesner
Hennepin County Libraries
Tom Horton
Lee and Skip Humphrey
Independent School District 281
LDI and 5AFCO Industries
Northwest YMCA
Dr. Michael Resnick, University of Min-
nesota PRC
Howard Schwartz and his business class
Service Partnership
A special thanks to all those who have
given of their time and talents to the
Mosaic. If you find that your name is
not listed, please accept our apology and
let us know. We will be sure to include
you in our next newsletter.
John Johnson, Armstrong High School Senior
Jennifer Kearin, Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council
Rick Lubansky, District 281
Alyssa Malinski, Family & Children's Service
Larry Nelson, POINT Northwest
Liz Schnell, Cooper High School Senior
Susan Senger, Cooper Staff
Kelly Thorsten, YMCA staff
Andrea Urrea, Cooper High School Sophomore
Claire Vincent, District 281
Willie Williams, Armstrong High School Junior
Christine Yeager, Cooper High School Senior
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• Survey of 400 randomly selected subscribers of the Media One Cablevision System.
• Average interview time of twenty-three minutes.
• Telephone interviews completed between March.l8`h and 27`x, 2002.
• Results projectable to'the universe of Media One Cablevision System subscribers within
5.0 percent in 95 out of .100 cases.
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Median subscription longevity of 10.4'years, an increase of almost three years from the 2001
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`• Thirty-eight percent residents for over ten years.
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6 Seven percent paid $25.00 or less per month.
• Eighteen percent had monthly cable television charges of over $50.00.
Twenty-three percent, down thirteen percent from the 2001 survey, experienced interruptions
due to technical difficulties associated with the cable television hookups "very frequently" or
"occasionally."
• Fifty-three percent "rarely" experienced them.
• Twenty-three percent had "none at all."
Twenty-nine percent, up four percent from last year, had considered subscribing to Direct
Broadcast Satellite services.
• Five percent had actually done so, up one percent from the 2001 level.
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• Since getting the Internet service; f fly five percent were watching about the same "
amount of television, while fourteen percent were.watchmg less -
-' • If they had to choose between them; forty-nine percent would give up their
Internet service; while sixteen percent would forego their televisions
• Over the :next -year, nineteen percent expected to be watching less television,
while twenty-nine percent tloughf they would be accessing the" Internet more and
eight.percent:each projected:they would be reading the newspaper more and
listening to the radio more. ,
• Forty-six percent; up thirteen percent from 2001; reported their city had a web site
or home page on the Internet:`
• Thirty-one percent, up twelve percent since last year's study, had visited
their city's web site or home page.
• Twenty-seven percent were aware "Channel 12 News" and "Northwest -
Community Television". have a website, up. six percent from its 2001 level.
• Six percent had accessed the website.
The typical adult cable television subscriber was 44.2 years old, virtually identical with the 2001
level.
• Twenty-two percent reported ages under 35 years old.
Twenty-nine percent reported ages of 55 years old or older.
The median education level remained some college, albeit short of graduation.
0 Twenty-eight percent have no college experience.
• Forty-six percent graduated college.
Fifteen percent of the households contained senior citizens.
Twenty-nine percent. of the households contained school -aged children, down four percent from
last year.
0, Nine percent of the households reported children participating in high school sports,
down six percent from the 2001 level.
Twelve percent of the households contained pre-schoolers.
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Eighty four`percent of the respondents owxied their present residence, an increase of three
percent over the 2001 level
Fifteen percent owned a business, unchanged from the`2001 study.
• Fifteen percent again reported purchasing goods or services for their business.
Eighty-seven percent classified themselves as `l.Whrte." ,.
• Seven percent were "African=American
• Two percent each were "Asian Pacific Islander or "Native American..
The typical household posted a pre-tax household income of over $50,000.00 annually.
Men outnumbered women by two percent in the sample.
City representation in the sample varied extensively.
• Twenty-four percent resided in -the City of Plymouth.
• Twenty-one percent lived in the City of Brooklyn Park.
• Nineteen percent lived in the Cities of Maple Grove or Osseo.
• Nine percent resided in the City of Brooklyn Center.
• Eight percent lived in the City of Crystal.
• Seven percent each lived in the Cities of Golden Valley and New Hope..
• Five percent lived in the City of Robbinsdale.
Reasonable Service Charges:
Eighty-three percent regarded their electric service charges as "reasonable," up three percent
from the 2001 level.
• Thirteen percent felt they were "unreasonable."
Fifty-nine percent rated their telephone service charges as "reasonable," a drop of nine percent
from the 2001 study.
• Thirty-eight percent saw it as "unreasonable," an increase of eight percent.
Fifty percent rated their cable television service charges as "reasonable," down three percent
from the 2001 level.
• Forty-seven percent saw them as "unreasonable," an increase of four percent from last
year.
Seventy percent rated the charges they paid for gas service as "reasonable."
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• Eighteen percent considered; hese charges to be "unreasonable.
Forty=eight percent felfthe charge for basic,. non -premium, cable television service was
"reasonable" m cou'ip"arison with all the other goods and services they bought; this level was a
decrease of six percent :from the 2001 result:
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Forty-nine vercent saw them as "not reasonable;" up the same amount from last year's
study
Cable Viewing Habits, during Past S&Xonths:.
Seventy-nine percent had watched programs on "Channel 12" or Northwest Community
Television Channels 16 and 18 through 20 during the past six months.
• The viewership level had increased by one percent since the .2001 study.
"Channel 12" viewership during the past six months comprised seventy-seven percent.
• The viewership level had increased two percent since the 2001 study.
• Forty-two percent reported they regularly watched "Cable 12 News" between 5:30 PM
and 9:00 PM.
• Nine percent watched between 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM.
• Eight percent pointed to 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
• Six percent did so between 9:00 PM and Midnight.
Porty-three percent had watched Channel 18 during the past six months.
• In the 2001 study, fifty percent had watched Channel 18.
• Weather information was the major reason for watching the channel. _
Thirty. -five percent had watched Channels 19 and 20 during the past six months.
• In the 2001 study, forty-one percent had viewed Channels 19 and 20.
Forty percent had viewed Channel 16 during the past six months.
• Viewership had decreased five percent since the last survey.
Twenty percent had watched North Hennepin Community College and Hennepin Technical
College Channel 14 during the past six months.
• In 2001, twenty-seven percent reported watching Channel 14 during the previous six
months.
Twenty-seven percent reported watching Osseo School District Channel 21 during the past six
months.
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'Channel 12 News" was watched by forty-nine percent during the past month, a decrease of nine
percent since the 2001 study.
Thirty-seven percent watched the program at least weekly, down five percent during the
year.
• Thirty-six percent tended to watch on weekdays, down four percent since last year.
• Eleven percent tended to watch on weekends, down three percent in the same time
period.
• Forty-seven percent thought "Channel 12 News" was fair, balanced, and accurate, while
one percent felt it was not.
"Northwest'Cities" was watched by twenty-seven.percent during the past month, down four _
percent since the 2001 study.
• Ten percent watched the program at least "once a week."
"Sports Jam" was watched by twenty-seven percent during the past month, virtually unchanged
from the 2001 level.
• Fourteen percent watched the program at least "once a week."
"Community Journal" was watched by thirty-five percent during the past month, up eleven
percent from the 2001 level.
• Thirteen percent watched this program at least "once a week."
"Accu/Weather" was viewed by forty-one percent during the past month.
• Twenty-four percent reported watching at least "once a week."
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• Four percent viewed "Top Jams" during the past month, reflecting an insignificant one.
percent increase from 2001.
• Eight p'erc ent -watched "In Our Town" during the past month.
Twenty-eight percent watched the City bulletin board information on Channel 16, up eight
percent from the 2001 level.
Thirty-seven percent watched_ their communities' City Council Meetings during the past month.
• Viewership remained unchanged from the 2001 level.
Twenty-two percent watched their School Board Meetings during the past month.
• Viewership had increased five percent since the 2001 study.
Northwest Community Television and Public Access Opportunities:
Ninety percent. reported awareness of Northwest Community Television and "Channel 12" prior
fo this survey, up'three percent since the 2001 study.
Fifty-seven percent rated the picture and sound on "Cable 12" as at least "about the same" as on
other cable channels, down four percent since the 2001 study.
Forty-five percent were aware of the public access service.
• Awareness was two percent lower than in the 2001 study.
Thirty-four percent were aware Northwest Community Television provided this public access
service.
• Awareness was up an insignificant one percent from the 2001 level.
General Cable Channel Viewership:
Twenty percent had viewed thirty minutes or more of CNN the day before they were surveyed,
down six percent from last year.
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• Another forty-three percent had watched the previous. wee k,.up seven percent'from the
2001 level.
Twenty-five percent had watched at least one-half hour of programming .on The Discovery
Channel the day before they took the survey, down one-peteent from the 2000 .level.,
• Another'forty-three percent had watched during the previous week,`up seven percent . .
from last year:
Nine percent had watched at least one=half hour of programming on Cable' 12 the day before they
took the survey, down three percent from the 2001 study.
• Another twenty-seven percent had watched during the previous week, up one percent
since last year.
Fifteen percent had tuned into the Comedy Channel the day before they were interviewed, down
three percent from the 2001 level.
• Another twenty-three percent had done so the prior week, down four percent from the last
study.
Eleven percent had tuned 'into Business CNBC the day before they were interviewed,.a decrease
of a statistically insignificant one percent since the last study.
• Another twenty-one percent had done so the prior week, up four percent from last year.
Twelve percent had viewed thirty minutes or more of The Learning Channel the day before they
dere surveyed, down eight percent from the 2001 study.
• Another twenty-eight percent had watched the previous week, up six percent.
Eight percent had watched the Travel Channel for at least one-half hour the day before they were
surveyed, down seven percent from its 2001 level.
• Another thirty-two percent had done so during the previous week, up thirteen percent
from the past study.
Conclusions:
The following conclusions can be drawn from this study, particularly when compared with
previous annual studies:
1. Overall, this year's survey reflected the stabilization period seen after a take -off with
significant gains, such as was found in the 2001 study. In almost every audience
measurement, total audience reach remained generally constant or changed very little
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from last year. This -repeats the cycle of previous years after a major increase has
occurred in the past year's measurements. Where viewership patterns were further
delineated — as frequent, occasionally, rare — most responses showed an increase
among either occasional or rare viewers.
2. The viewership of Cable 12 programs varied in comparison with one year ago. Channel
12 News actually dropped by nine percent, while "Northwest Cities" dropped by four
.percent. "Sports Jam" was essentially unchanged since the previous survey. But,
"Community Journal" witnessed a significant audience increase of eleven percent, while
"Accu/Weather" saw a major jump of fourteen percent.
3. In one measure of channel viewership — tuning in during the previous day or week — a
comparison with six other channels revealed a middle ranking for Cable 12. It ranked in
line with Comedy Central, Business CNBC, The Travel Channel, and The Learning
Channel. Cable 12 clearly ranked lower than CNN and The Discovery Channel. Its
relative position, then, remained unchanged.
4. In comparison with other Metropolitan Area suburban cable systems, the total reach of
Cable 12 easily outdistanced all other community channels; the closest proved to be
Burnsville-Eagan's Channel 15, with a reach twenty percent lower. The core audience of
Cable 12 also proved to be four times greater than in any other system.
5. The significant change downward in the awareness of public television and the role of
Northwest Community Television in that offering halted and stabilized at the 2001 level.
Once again, while Northwest Community Television comparatively posted the highest levels of =
viewership across the Metropolitan Area, it faces two familiar, although key challenges:
consolidating its new – from the 2001 study – marginal viewers into a larger regular "core"
audience, while further attracting new viewers. This will require providing more information
about other programs, in addition to enticing snore frequent viewing of currently -watched
offerings. While the audience reach of Cable 12 and other Northwest Community Television
Channels remains very solid, it could be consolidated and expanded further with another series
of public relations efforts, programming improvements, or both.
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SITE PLAN AND PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR TOLD DEVELOPMENT CO
(2002051)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a
request by Told Development Company, under File 2002051, for a site plan and preliminary plat
to allow construction of a 14,560 square foot Walgreens store for property located at the
southeast corner of State Highway 55 and County Road 101.
Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 750 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 19, 2002, in the 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,
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Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
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June 7, 2002
SUBJECT: SITE PLAN FOR MULLER FAMILY THEATRES (2002064)
Dear Owner/Occupant:
This letter is written to inform you that Muller Family Theatres, under file 2002064,
submitted a planning application requesting approval of a site plan to allow a 14,500
square foot expansion of the existing Willow Creek Cinemas located at 9900 Shelard
Parkway. The request also includes a variance to the drive aisle setback from the
principal structure.
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 19, 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,
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Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
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June 7, 2002 PLYMOUTH+
SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE TILE SHOP (2002069)
Dear Owner/Occupant:
This letter is written to inform you that The Tile Shop, under file 2002069, has submitted
a planning application requesting approval of a site plan amendment to allow
construction of 13 additional parking spaces to accommodate additional internal office
space expansion for property located at 14100 Carlson Parkway.
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 19, 2002, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth
City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard.
INFORMATION relating to this request 'may be examined at the
Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. t
except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this prol
contact the Community Development Department at (763) 5095400.
Sincerely,'?
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Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
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PLYMOUTH A Beautiful Place To Live
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000
June 7, 2002
SUBJECT
SITE PLAN AMENDMENT AND VARIANCE FOR BLUE WAVE
VENTURES, INC. (2002068)
Dear Owner/Occupant:
This letter is written to inform you that Blue Wave Ventures, Inc., under file 2002068,
have submitted a planning application requesting approval of a site plan amendment for
Green Mill, located at 2705 Annapolis Lane North, to enclose one of the outdoor dining
areas. The request also includes a variance to allow a 4 -foot drive aisle setback where 10
feet is required.
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 19, 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
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PLYMOUTH A Beautiful Place To Live
.. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000
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June 7, 2002 PLYMOUTH+
SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR JIM MCNALLY (2002060)
Dear Owner/Occupant:
This letter is written to inform you that Jim McNally, under file 2002060, 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 17 -foot addition
for property located at 1845 Ithaca Lane.
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 19, 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,
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Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
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PLYMOUTH A Beautifu(Pface To Give
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000
SUBJECT: CHANGED MEETING DATE, 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 19, 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
2002057propnotice2
PLYMOUTH A Beautifu(Place To Live
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 - TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000
CITY OF
June 7, 2002 PUMOUTR
SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AMENDMENT AND VARIANCE FOR CONTINENTAL
PROPERTY GROUP (2002044)
Dear Owner/Occupant:
This letter is written to inform you that Continental Property Group, under file 2002044,
submitted a planning application requesting approval of site plan amendment for site
improvements and a variance for exterior lighting at the Berkshire Office Buildings
located at 2200 and 2300 Berkshire Lane.
While a formai 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 19, 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,
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Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
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3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 - TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000
CITY OF
June 7, 2002 PLYMOUTR
SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR KEITH AND KATHRYN WAARANIEMI (2002059)
Dear Owner/Occupant:
This letter is written to inform you that Keith and Kathryn Waaraniemi, under file
2002059, have submitted a planning application requesting approval of a variance to
allow construction of a 24 -foot by 29 -foot addition that would encroach 6 feet into the
side yard setback where 15 feet is required for property located at 11800 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, June 19, 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
2002059propnotice
PLYMOUTH A Beautiful Pface To Live
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000
DATE: June 12, 2002
TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager
FROM: Sandy Paulson, City Clerk
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SUBJECT: Notice of Vacancy on Environmental Quality Committee
Bruce Larson, who has served on the Environmental Quality Committee as the Ward 2
representative since 2000, has submitted his resignation (attached). I have reviewed the
applications from individuals who interviewed with the Council in 2001, and there are no
individuals who indicated a desire to serve on the Environmental Quality Committee.
Therefore, we will be advertising for this vacancy until July 31.
Sandy Paulson
Subject: FW: Resignation from EQC
----Original Message -----
From: bruce.l.larson@att.net [mailto:bruce.l.larson@att.net]
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 8:55 AM
To: Patty Hillstrom
Cc: Andy Walstead (E-mail); 'Bruce Larson' (E-mail); Chris Graham
(E-mail); 'Karen Chesebrough'; 'Kathy Osborne'; 'Terri
Goodfellow -Heyer'; 'Terry Jaffoni'; 'Councilmember Black Ginny'
(E-mail); Faulkner, Dan; Hageman, Kris; Hoffman, Kurt; Hurlburt, Anne;
'John Barten'; Johnson, Dwight; Missaghi, Shane; Pat Qvale (E-mail);
Vigoren, Margie
Subject: Resignation from EQC
This note is inform the committee and city that I will
resigning from the EQC after the June 12th meeting.
In the 2 1/2 years that I have served it has been a
pleasure working with the group and the city staff. We
have made alot of progress for the environment in
Plymouth and look forward to more improvements in the
future.
Patty, Please forward to the appropriate city staff
person to alert the City Council of my decision.
Bruce Larson
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PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT
MONTHLY REPORT
MAY 2002
PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT
MONTHLY REPORT
MAY 2002
Monthly Synopsis
Year-to-date (YTD), the Department answered 523 calls for service. This compares to 504 calls
for service in 2001 (YTD). The highest call volume in May occurred between the hours of 3:00
p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Wednesday was the busiest day of the week. Fifty-seven percent of calls
occurring in May were "Duty Crew" calls.
Responses were divided between the fire stations as follows:
Station I (13205 Co. Rd. 6) 43
Station II (12000 Old Rockford Rd.) 46
Station III (3300 Dunkirk Ln.) 52
May 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.
Significant or Unusual Events
In May, the following responses are notable:
May 4 Water rescue (4:34 p.m.)
May 6 House fire (6:15 p.m.)
During the month of May, two calls were paged general alarm. The average attendance for these
calls was 32 members of the department.
Training
During the month of May, eight topics were offered during eighteen regularly scheduled in-
house training sessions. These topics included Ventilation, Company Operations, Driving and
Pumping, Live Fire I, Ladders, Hose Deployment, SCBA/PPE, and Tactics. Additional training
opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew, and for members of the
Hazardous Materials Team.
Seventy members participated in training activities during the month. The total number of hours
spent on in-house and outside training activities was 835.5 — an average of almost twelve hours
per participating member.
l sc Truck
1 S` Truck
2nd Truck
2nd Truck
Duty Crew
In -Service
On -Scene
In -Service
On -Scene
# Calls
1:17
5:47
2:06
7:48
30
Non -Duty Crew
4:46
9:49
7:45
12:45
17
Station I
4:47
9:07
11:11
14:35
5
Station II
5:24
8:44
6:37
12:08
9
Station III
2:51
6:21
N/A
N/A
3
Significant or Unusual Events
In May, the following responses are notable:
May 4 Water rescue (4:34 p.m.)
May 6 House fire (6:15 p.m.)
During the month of May, two calls were paged general alarm. The average attendance for these
calls was 32 members of the department.
Training
During the month of May, eight topics were offered during eighteen regularly scheduled in-
house training sessions. These topics included Ventilation, Company Operations, Driving and
Pumping, Live Fire I, Ladders, Hose Deployment, SCBA/PPE, and Tactics. Additional training
opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew, and for members of the
Hazardous Materials Team.
Seventy members participated in training activities during the month. The total number of hours
spent on in-house and outside training activities was 835.5 — an average of almost twelve hours
per participating member.
Recruitment
During May, the most recent class of seven probationary firefighters began work.
During the month of May, sixty-nine 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. Forty members
participated in the program.
During May, 66% of all shifts were fully staffed with 4 firefighters. During our busiest time
period (3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.), seventy-seven 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
0%
9%
14%
9%
14%
4 Firefighters
55/0
82%
64%
77%
55%
3 Firefighters
45%
9%
18%
14%
31%
2 Firefighters
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1 Firefighter
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
No Staff
0%
0%
4%
0%
0%
PLYMOUTH
FIRE
Y
MINNESOTA
Plymouth Fire Department
Monthly Fire Prevention and Life Safety Education Report
Type of Program Number
of Programs
Reporting Period:
May 2002
Time Spent Total Monthly
Per Program Program Hours
Station Tour
3
1 Hour
3 Hours
Birthday
Pa /Station Tour
1
1 Hour
1 Hour
Pre-school Visits
6
1 Hour
6 Hours
Adopt a Hydrant
Program
Bike Helmet Sales
5
1 3 Hours
15 Hours
K-6 Education
1
1 1 Hour
1 Hour
2
Safety
24 car seat check-ups
.66 Hour
16 Hours
Fairs/Community
3 Safety Fairs
3 hours
9 Hours
Events
CPS Certification
Neighborhood
1 Block Parry
1.5 Hours
1.5 Hours
Watch Pro am
Safe Escape
House
Career Talk
Fire Department
Open House
Smokebusters
13
1 Hour
13 Hours
Fire Extinguisher
3
1 Hour
3 Hours
Training/EDITH
Misc. Community
Presentation
Misc. Outreach
1 Fire Drill
1 Hour
1 Hour
Summary
• 61 Monthly
• 40% of 173
Programs
Hour month, 40
• 69.5 Hours of
Hour work
Programming
week was
• 1.13 Hours
Committed to
Averaged Per
Public
Program
Education
PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENTMONTHLY RE -',.PORT
Station Comparison
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12:00
9:36
7:12
4:48
2:24
0:00
$600,000
$500,000
$4001000
$300,000
$200,000
$1001000
$0
600
500
400
300
200
100
Response Time for Emergency Calls
5:47
Duty Crew
May -02
Non -Duty Crew
Fire Loss Summary Year -to -Date
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1/1/01-5/31/01
Total Calls Year -to -Date
1/1/01-5/31/01
1/1/02-5/31/02
523
1/1/02-5/31/02
Tax"
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1/1/01-5/31/01
Total Calls Year -to -Date
1/1/01-5/31/01
1/1/02-5/31/02
523
1/1/02-5/31/02
40
30
20
10
0
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT
Calls by Time of Day
0600 -M
-0" 0900-1200 1200-15oo 1500-18M 1800-2100 2100-0000 3000-0" 030006
Calls by Day of Week
6,ZA, tpA A A
Events By Category
Fires
12%
OtherAlarms
57%(431%
6/13/2002
DUTY CREW STAFFING
May 2002
1% 9%
24% ® 5 Firefighters
04 Firefighters
0 3 Firefighters
®0 Firefighters
66%
CALLS FOR SERVICE
May 2002
+♦�
43%
0 Duty Crew
♦e� ,tp,r° 57%
® Non -Duty
Crew
June 10, 2002
Dennis Westlin
245 Berkshire Lane N.
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Mr. Westlin:
Thank you for writing and bringing attention to a problem you are having with your
neighbor's dogs. I work in the Police Department in the Community Service Officer
division. The CSO's handle the majority of the complaints regarding animals. I noticed
that we have responded to the residence three times in the past year. As noted in your
letter, these contacts resulted in verbal warnings. Warnings are usually given when
responding to a complaint that goes unwitnessed by the officer. On June 22nd 2001 and
December 17th 2001, we were dispatched to the residence on reports that the dog was at
large and acting aggressively. On both these occasions the dog was in the home and not
in violation of city ordinances. On May 2nd 2002 we also responded to a report that the
residence contained more dogs than is allowed by ordinance. This call was unfounded.
After receiving your letter, I had a Community Service Officer make contact with the dog
owners again. She was able to determine that two dogs reside at the residence, the
Rottweiler named "Buddy," and a female shepherd mix, named "Trey." We will ensure
that these dogs are licensed as required by city ordinance. In addition, the dog owners
did state that they do not let the dog run at large. They state there is always someone
home when they let the dogs out. I will reinforce to them that they need to be out with
the dogs in the yard, if they let them out unrestrained.
I would like to encourage you to continue to call when you see these dogs unrestrained.
It would be best to contact our dispatch at 763 525-6210. By reporting incidences we can
document a history of occurrences at the residence.
PLYMOUTH A Beautifu(Place To Live
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000
® a www.ci.P1vmouth.mn.us
I also have a call in to Housing Inspector, Warren Kulesa. Inspector Kulesa licenses all
the rental property in the city. Licenses are normally updated yearly. This may also
involve some type of inspection. I have passed along your concerns to him. If he is able
to provide any other assistance regarding landlord responsibility I will pass that
information on as well.
If I can be of any further assistance please call, 763 509-5135
Sincerely,
Christine Wagner
CSO Supervisor
Plymouth Police Department
Joy Tierney, Mayor
Plymouth City Council
Plymouth City Hall
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447.
Re: Landlords/pets
My purpose in writing is to suggest a possible change(s) in current ordinances for
you to consider, or if necessary, enact new ones — for defining responsibilities of
Rental Property Owners (landlords). I feel Landlords should be more
accountable for potentially dangerous situations they create.
The following is background information on why I am requesting action on this
subject. Although this is a personal experience, it could happen anywhere to
anyone.
For the past ten years I have lived next door to a rental property that allows the
tenants to have pets, but does not provide any outdoor enclosures for them. Until
the most recent tenant moved in (approximately 10 months ago), the pets have
been small in size, and I did not consider them a threat, or dangerous. The
current tenants have a large dog (a Roteweiller, 70+ lbs), which has been
allowed outside unrestrained and/or unsupervised. The dog spends the majority
of its time inside the house, and the dog appears well behaved when the owner
is with him. At least two incidents have occurred where my family or myself has
been confronted by this dog (unrestrained or controlled), advancing and barking,
thus forcing a retreat into our home. We have not experienced an actual incident
of physical harm, but I don't know what the consequences would have been had
we not retreated into our home. In fairness to the owner, I have not observed the
dog outside — unrestrained or unaccompanied, in the last five months or so
(although my limited observation cannot be construed as proof that this does not
happen).
Initially we tried to talk to the dog's owner — unsuccessfully. We notified the police
on two separate occasions (who 'warned' the owner, I think). We have called the
landlord twice — who offers no help, he simply replied that he is doing all he is
required to do — which is really the crux of this letter. When we inquired of the
landlord if he would consider fencing his property since he continues to allow
pets — he effectively replied no (I sense that our calls are a bother to him). I have
even discussed the situation with the State Attorney General's office.
During the ten years I have lived at this address, all of the dogs that have lived
next door are in the home most of the day, but when the owners allow the dogs
outside — they simply open the door and let the dogs go. We have several dog
Den nis'A/estlin .245 Berksn re vare N..P!ymc«th. MN 554441 +76;3 -X46 -3v89
owners in the neighborhood, yet the only dogs that I have ever seen running free,
are the ones from tha rental property next door.
If it is true that the landlords are not responsible for the actions of those
persons they rent to (specifically persons with potentially dangerous
animals), I would welcome legislation that would make them more
accountable. If Rental Property Owners (who allow their tenants to keep
pets on their property) were required to fence in their property — it would
help to maintain neighbor relations, and place fewer burdens on the Police,
Animal Control and others that may be involved.
I thank you for your time and consideration.
Dennis Westlin
245 Berkshire Lane N.
Plymouth, MN 55441
763-546-3089
email: denwest(D-attbi.ccrn
cc: Sandy Hewitt, Kelli Slavik, Bob Stein, Ginny Black, Judy Johnson, Scott
Harstad,
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