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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 06-07-2002Dummy 1. z K1 4. NNE 79 2002 COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE: TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 5:30 PM TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 7: 00 PM TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 5:30 PM TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 7:00 PM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 6:00 PM (SPECLIL START TIME) THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 7:00 PM 5. FRIDAY, JUNE 14 6. MONDAY, JUNE 17, 7: 00 PM 7. TUESDAY, JUNE 18 THROUGH FRIDAY, JUNE 21 8. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 7:00 PM 9. THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 7: 00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: SNOWPLOWING; CREATING A DOWNTOWN COUNCIL; CONSIDER FUTURE STUDYSESSION TOPICS, Council Chambers REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: PLANS FOR PLYMOUTH CREEK CENTER LOWER LEVEL, OAKWOOD. TENNIS COURT DOME PLANS; FUTURE STUDYSESSION TOPICS, Public Safety Training Room REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers SKATE PARK CELEBRATION, 14900 23rd Avenue ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Council Chambers PARK & RECREATIONAL) VISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers FLAG DAY 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 Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission June 13, 2002, 7 p.m. AGENDA PIIIL� 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes 3. Visitor Presentations a. Athletic Associations b. Staff -Diane Evans c. Others 4. Report on Past Council Action a. b. 5. Unfinished Business a. Millennium Garden update b. Hilde Performance Center update c. Greenwood youth sports update - reschedule dedication ceremony e. Mud Lake park update 6. New Business a. Regina Michaud - Teen survey b. Del Erickson - Plymouth Creek Center basement improvements 7. Commission Presentation 8. Staff Communication 9. Adjourn Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items June 25 • Public hearing on ownership change for Vintage Market Wines and Spirits • Approve Final Plat for Paulas Place, 10 townhome units located at 2220 County Road 101. MIM Enterprises. (2001017F) • Approve 800MHz radio subscriber agreement • Award bid for Mud Lake Park • Receive 2001 Audit Report July 9 pr�-III, �, OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS June 2002 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Ju12002 S M T W T F S 1 9:00 AM -3:30 May 2002 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 PM, PLYMOUTH CLEAN-UP DAY, Public Works Maintenence Facility 1 2 3 4 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 28 29 30 31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL,Council Chambers 6:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: REVIEW HOUSING FORUM FINDINGS, City Hall 6:30 PM GREENWOOD SPORT FIELD DEDICATION, 3635 CO, 101 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Council Chambers 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 Flag Day DOWNTOWN COUNCIL, Public Safety Training Room 7.00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 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 T:JO AMLOCAL BUSINESS COUNCIL, RaEuam Hold 7:00 PM PACT - Bass Lake Room 9:15 AM MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH 5k 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: DISCUSS CITY WEB SITE DESIGN, PLANS RUN FOR PLYMOUTH CREEK CENTER LOWER LEVEL, TENNIS OAKWOOD COURT DOME PUNS, Public $ably Tr—V Roan 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, C.—A ChrrMra 30 modified on 6/6/2002 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS July 2002 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL,Council Chambers 5:15 PM MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH, City Center Amphitheater INDEPENDENCE DAY - City Offices Closed 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7:00 PM 7:00 PM EQC, 7:00 PM PRAC, REGULAR Bass Lake Room Council Chambers COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 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 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 Jun 2002 S M T W T F S 1 Aug 2002 S M T W T F S 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 6/6/2002 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS August 2002 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Ju2002 l S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sep 2002 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Council Chambers 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 29 30 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 5:30 PM NATIONAL NIGHT 4:00 PM ANNUAL PARK TOUR, 7:00 PM PRAC, Council Chambers OUT depart from City Hall 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL,Council Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM EOC, Bass Lake Room 7:0o e L HRA - Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD, Police Dept. Library 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 7:30 AM LOCAL BUSINESS COUNCIL, Radisson Hotel 700 PM PACT - Bass Lake Room 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: BUDGET STUDY SESSION, Public Safety Training Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers modified on 6/6/2002 - North Hennepin Mediation Program's volunteers received some special recognition this year. Sun Slots Letters of commendation and congratulations from a variety of public officials were Local Forecast presented to those who donate their time and service to this non-profit organization i�rvj. ��J M ♦ x . • • y mayors, chiefs of police, city managers, Hennepin County Commissioner Mike Opat, Click Here Select a To"w"n": celebration of volunteer service was May 8 at Sundance Golf Club in Dayton at the mediation program's annual appreciation dinner. 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" ZL*100 volunteers president Joan Molenaar, a member of the Champlin City Council. She in turn Nutrition Calc S68c Habstritt, and directors Andrea Childs, Jim Collins, Jan Frankman, Leonard Lindquist, Judith Mason and Sean Rahn. Weather BY Lauri Winters Contact Us Sun Newspapers How to Advertise (Created 5/29/02 11:12:00 AM) Jobs At Sun - North Hennepin Mediation Program's volunteers received some special recognition this year. Sun Slots Letters of commendation and congratulations from a variety of public officials were presented to those who donate their time and service to this non-profit organization that serves residents in many suburban communities. The letters came from area y mayors, chiefs of police, city managers, Hennepin County Commissioner Mike Opat, Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar and U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone. The celebration of volunteer service was May 8 at Sundance Golf Club in Dayton at the mediation program's annual appreciation dinner. Special Sections Edina Means Business Beth Bailey -Allen, executive director, noted that 2003 would be the 20th anniversary Class of 2002 year for North Hennepin Mediation Program (NHMP). Educational Excellence NET DIRECTory Bob Quenroe provided memories of the early years. He said that a group of Dealing With Drugs community leaders in Brooklyn Center thought that people needed a place to turn Affordable Housing with disputes that might otherwise end up in court, police departments or just never Forms get resolved. The mediation program was officially formed in 1983 with donated In Memory Of furniture, a used typewriter and donated temporary space. Contributions came in the Let It Be Known form of $5 or $10 here and there, he said. 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"In all the years that I have known you, I have respected your keen sense of fairness and personal courage," Wellstone wrote. "Day after day, you have given voice to the voiceless; week after week, you worked for justice in the face of blatant injustice; and month after month, you have given strength to the weak. You have done this with a sense of humor and with unfathomable compassion." Bailey -Allen recognized Janet Mauer and Jean Hosterman for 15 years of service to NHMP. "The fact that we have mediators who continue to volunteer for 15 years tells me they leave a mediation session with the sense that they've made a difference," Bailey -Allen said. A 10 -year service award was presented to Richard Hendrickson, an attorney with a Thursday, Jun. 6, 2002 - M4,000714 A11110- 1tlCitiBi,COltit Part of the TwinCities.com Network private practice in Osseo. He specializes in mediating landlord -tenant and business - consumer cases. Hendrickson was named Mediator of the Year in 1996. Mediators with fire years of service are Carol Francis, Ben Hyman, Bonnie Marten, Ron Meulners and Betsy Sandell. Rookie of the Year Awards, a new category of recognition, were given to Joni Brown of Brooklyn Park, Sandra Moberg Walls of Champlin and Peter Enck, mayor of New Hope. Mediator of the Year honor went to Judith Mason of Plymouth. She has a family law practice in Rogers. "Judy has worn just about every hat in this organization," Bailey -Allen said. "She mediates court, community, victim -offender and post -divorce cases. She has served for many years on the board of directors including three years as president. Judy has helped with training, has taken new mediators under her wing as a mentor, has recruited new talent to the organization and has provided a link between volunteer mediators and volunteer board members. More than anything, as a new executive director, I am especially grateful to Judy's willingness to remain another year on the board helping North Hennepin Mediation Program through this transition." Bailey -Allen succeeded Bonnie Lukes who stepped down as executive director in June of 2001. In January and February of 2002, 13 new mediators completed an intense 30 -hour training program. The new members of the NHMP team are Abby Badzin, Lee Bearmon, Karen Chesebrough, Randall Fowler, Gary Goldetsky, Sandy Hanf, Amy Kodet, Gorden Kruse, Cheryl Lev-Shilkrot, Tim Springer, Steve Stern, Shirley White and Edward Whittaker. In addition to this group, four other mediators joined the program. They are Julie Allen, Venoreen Browne -Boatswain, Carol Carmichiel and Roger Lindquist. This site and its contents 02000, 2001. Sun Newspapers - Main Office: 952-829-0797 webinfo@mnsun.com - Created and maintained by Quantum Dig tel Interactive jcorbo@quantumsite.com you're Invitey,, ❖ Please join community members in the Plymouth/Wayzata area to develop strategies to reduce youth alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drug use. We are at a critical planning stage, and welcome all input. ❖ We will continue to create action steps that will address the gaps in the community's perspective/approach to addressing this issue. We will break into small groups that represent the various constituency groups in the community, (i.e., school, faith, parents, youth and civic). Each small group will design the action steps that will address the specific strategies identified. ❖ We need a name ... please bring three ideas to jumpstart our brainstorming. ❖ If you have wanted to come to one of our meetings before but haven't been able, now is the time to join us! •'• For more information, please call: - Carol Bergenstal, Communities in Collaboration Council at 763-745-5264 - Kim Rowe, State Incentive Grant at 612-803-1194 Thursday, June 27th Wayzata High School Forum Room, B 204 6:30 - 8:30 p.m YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 22, 2002 Council Members Present Absent Archana Balasubramanyam Katie Bonneville Brianna Cohen Katelyn Donnelly Ifna Ejebe Supriya Gandham Jameson Johnson Eric Jungels Mark Lenhardt Alison Rapacz Dan Taylor Councilmember Judy Johnson, Public Safety Advisory Board Liaison Gary Landis and Deputy City Clerk Kurt Hoffman were also present. Brianna made the motion, seconded by Supriya, to approve the minutes of the April 8 meeting. The motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. Archana made the motion, seconded by Supriya, to approve the agenda. The motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. Policies/procedures Council members agreed to postpone further discussion of Council procedural issues until Jameson could be present to offer his ideas. Attendance at Your City's Family Conference, May 1-4 Council members discussed the possibility of participating in a panel discussion on May 4 at the National League of Cities conference in Minneapolis. Judy hopes that she will be able to drop in on the session, but was unsure of her schedule that day. Members agreed that they would be unable to commit to serving as panel members at the discussion. Plans to raise funds at the League of Minnesota Cities state conference Judy said that in light of support by the League's past President, Duluth Mayor Gary Doty for fundraising efforts for schools in Vietnam, she was reluctant to advise the Youth Advisory Council's proposal to raise money for Afghani schools. She said she would suggest to the League's State Board of Directors the idea of setting up a booth for youth to conduct fundraising Youth Advisory Council April 22, 2002 Meeting Page 2 at the Rochester Conference. Council members agreed to contact youth councils from other cities such as Moorhead, St. Cloud, Duluth, Rochester, and Fairmount to share ideas on possible service fundraising. Council members discussed who might be eligible to go to the Rochester conference. Judy suggested that the City Council change the Youth Advisory Council term dates to July 1 in order to allow standing Council members to attend the League of Minnesota State Conferences. She said it might be a good idea to reduce the number of June meetings to one, to serve as a transition for the new Youth Advisory Council members. Archana made a motion, seconded by Supriya to request that the City Council allow Youth Advisory Council terms to commence on July 1 of each year. The motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. Teen Activities Update Brianna reported that the Armstrong High School newspaper Odyssey plans to print a story on "the Stage" event. Supriya reported that the subcommittee is currently discussing auditions for the program talent. Alison agreed to sit in at the auditions session. Katelyn plans to speak with bands that audition for the Wayzata High School lunches. Youth Center Update Alison reported no new developments have occurred. Youth Town Forum Update Archana reported that a subcommittee meeting is scheduled for 6:30 PM on Apri129. She asked the council for a recommendation on what food to serve at the Town Forum. Following discussion, the Council members recommended Subway sandwiches and Pizza Hut pizza are served. Ifna asked whether the Wayzata Political Issues Group would consider acting as a supporter of the Youth Town Forum. She said that would give the Council an inroad into the school to publicize the event. Katelyn thought that would be a good option. Subcommittee members are will also be distributing registration materials to the middle schools. Intergenerational Collaboration Update Ifna reported that the agenda topics are in place. She requested that Youth Advisory Council members try to attend. The Council discussed publicity on the event. Ifna said the group would like to keep the first event closed for participation. Judy suggested inviting Cable 12 News and the Sun Sailor cover the event. The Council directed staff to request that the media cover the event in a non—invasive manner. Marijuana Awareness Campaign Update Gary thanked Archana for speaking to the Public Safety Advisory Board. He said the Advisory Board believes it is important for parents to be made aware, as well, about drug—related issues Youth Advisory Council April 22, 2002 Meeting Page 3 such as the increased potency of today's marijuana. He asked that the Youth Advisory Council continue to keep the Public Safety Advisory Board aware of its work. Judy suggested the Council review its goals, set up a work plan, and let the City Council know about whatever budget needs might be required for the campaign. She added that the awareness campaign would be a good program to submit as a grant request to the Communities in Collaboration Council. Supriya made a motion, seconded by Katelyn, to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 PM. The motion passed without opposition. NEXT MEETING: MONDAY, MAY 6, 7:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS L Plymouth Human Rights Commission May 2, 2002 Adopted Minutes Commissioners Present Absent Claudelle Carruthers Jackie Fraedrich Ruth Ruffin Lisa Hunter Don Ren uist Vikas Chhabra — V. Chair VO Prathyusha Mandavilli — V. Chair VO Hal Broxe VO Norma Garfin — Chair Nwamaka E' ebe Anay Bedi VO Patty Ple-Plakon VO Ginny Clark Mary Ellen Martinson Gloria Alexander VO Also present: City Councilmember Sandy Hewitt, Assistant City Manager Laurie Ahrens, and Office Support Representative Sue Gulbrand. A meeting of the Human Rights Commission was held beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on May 2, 2002. Commissioner Garfin called the meeting to order. Commissioner Garfin noted that a quorum was present so official business could be conducted. Approve Minutes Commissioner Garfin asked if there were any additions, deletions or corrections to the minutes. Commissioner Renquist moved and Commissioner Chhabra seconded to approve the minutes. Motion carried. Approve Agenda Commissioner Garfin asked if there were any additions, deletions or corrections to the agenda. Human Rights Commission Minutes May 2, 2002 Page 2 of 4 Commissioner Ejebe requested to add the Youth Town Forum as item No. 6.C. under New Business. Commissioner Chhabra requested to remove item No. 4.A., Students Meeting with Schools under Committee Reports. Commissioner Alexander moved and Commissioner Ejebe seconded to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Committee Reports (4.B.) Student Workshop on April 24 Commissioner Bedi reported on the student workshop that was held on April 24 at the Plymouth Creek Center. Five schools had attended with 120 students participating in the workshop on World Religions. He stated that they had a very good turnout and that the feedback from the students was very positive. The participants indicated that they enjoyed the one on one talks they had with the speakers and that it was a good learning experience with the different religions. Dr. Rambachan had expressed his appreciation for the workshop and felt that the students should encourage others to have a program similar to this. (4. C.) Domestic Partner Registration Project Commissioner Renquist reported on the Domestic Partner Registration Project. He had contacted the City of Minneapolis to find out what procedure they have in place. The City of Minneapolis has an application available, Registration as a Domestic Partnership that is completed along with a $20.00 application fee. The form is kept on file and at this time there are no employee health benefits available through the City. Funeral leave and family medical leave are the only benefits available at this time. He had contacted the City benefits department and they had indicated that in order to be eligible for group insurance they must be a married partner. Commissioner Renquist stated that he was going to contact Minneapolis City Councilmember, Jim Nyland for further information. Commissioner Garfin will be receiving a report on the reasons that several municipalities are not participating in the Domestic Partner Registration program. A discussion took place on whether any hospitals were honoring the registration program. At this time the Commission is gathering information and will determine what steps the City of Plymouth will take next. Human Rights Commission Minutes May 2, 2002 Page 3 of 4 (4.D.) Intergenerational Project Commissioner Mandavilli stated that the meeting was held on April 27 at the Plymouth Creek Center and was very successful and the outcome was extremely positive. A group of approximately 25 had attended and the facilitator, Mr. Peter Schmit from Wayzata High School, was quite knowledgeable and enthusiastic. During this event, they assembled into groups of 2 seniors and 2 students. Each group was given a slip of paper where they had to draw stereotypes and then discuss the scenario. Commissioner Ejebe brought up topics that would be discussed at the next meeting. Some suggestions were politics, childhood, or religion. The group decided to schedule discussions first and then they may become involved in various projects. (4.E) Bias/Hate Crime Response Plan Laurie Ahrens stated that the group had a meeting prior to this meeting and the committee will be updating the Bias/Hate Crime Response Plan. Another meeting has been scheduled to continue with this project. A discussion took place on the Bias Offense Report and the choices in the race description category. A suggestion was made to invite Chief Gerdes to a meeting for further explanation of the form. It was agreed that Concilmember Hewitt will e-mail the questions to Chief Gerdes and the group will then pursue the report based on the information received. Old Business (5.A.) Proposed Correspondence to Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council The commission agreed to send the letter to Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council stating that the Plymouth Human Rights Commission will not be participating in the quarterly meetings. (5. B.) Discuss Hennepin County's African American Men Project Chief Gerdes had requested feedback from the Commission on the Hennepin County's African American Men Project, specifically whether the police department should collect data on all traffic stops as it relates to race/ethnicity and gender of the driver. Staff will obtain clarification from Chief Gerdes on what specific questions the commission should address. Commissioner Ejebe had asked what the actual process is. It was agreed to discuss this topic further at the September 5 meeting. Human Rights Commission Minutes May 2, 2002 Page 4 of 4 New Business (6.A) New Neighbors' Handbook Councilmember Hewitt had received the handbook from the League of Women Voters of St. Louis Park. The New Neighbors' Handbook was prepared to assist immigrants living in the St. Louis Park community with emergency information, general information, educational opportunities, etc. The booklet will be available in Russian and Spanish. Since Plymouth has a large Russian community, Councilmember Hewitt had suggested that we prepare a handbook similar to this for the City of Plymouth. Commissioners Bedi, Mandavilli, Chhabra, Garfin, Councilmember Hewitt and Laurie Ahrens will be on a subcommittee to investigate the development of a handbook. The first step will be to enlist other agencies and individuals to assist with the project. (6.B.) Discuss Summer Meeting Schedule In previous years, the commission did not meet in July or August. Subcommittees would continue to meet during the summer. Motion was made by Commissioner Mandavilli, and seconded by Commissioner Broxey to cancel the July and August meetings. Motion carried. (6. C.) Youth Towne Forum Commissioner Ejebe reported on the Youth Towne Forum that will be held on Monday, May 13. She stated that there would be discussions on youth activities, city government, ways to serve the community, etc. She stated that she would speak to the students at the event on behalf of the Human Rights Commission. Commissioner Ejebe also extended an invitation to the commission to attend the event. Commissioner Garfin adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m. Next Meeting. June 6, 2002 7. 00 p.m. Regular Meeting (City Council Chambers) June 6, 2002 CITU C PLYMOUTH+ «FirstName» «Addressl» «City» Dear «LastName»: This letter is a follow-up to my letters dated April 19, 2002 and May 16, 2002. As with the previous letters, I am writing individually to each of the Sugar Hills residents who signed the letter of complaint dated April 15, 2002. On Monday, I met with Jay Scott and approved a replacement fixture for the decorative lights on the two retail buildings and the Noodles/Chipotle building. City staff is in full agreement that the existing fixtures do not meet the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. The replacement fixtures do meet the requirement for accent lighting in that the light source is shielded. Mr. Scott has indicated that these lights are stock items and can be delivered to him within two to two and one half weeks. We agreed on a target date of Friday, June 21 for the new fixtures to be in place. City staff has also completed its review of the other lights and signs that you have indicated are in violation of the Zoning Ordinance. We have found the following: ■ The wall pack fixtures on the two retail buildings and the Noodles/Chipotle building conform to Zoning Ordinance requirements. Because the light source is fully shielded by the fixture itself, staff finds that the required cutoff is 90 degrees and is met by the existing fixtures. The additional shield that was added to these fixtures came from the manufacturer of the fixture. ■ The wall pack fixture on the west side of the Ruby Tuesdays building does not conform to Zoning Ordinance requirements. North American Properties will be replacing this fixture with one that conforms. ■ The existing lantern -style accent lighting at Old Chicago does not conform to Zoning Ordinance requirements. I have discussed this matter with John Ryan, the manager, and he has agreed to install frosted glass panels in the five fixtures. Once the frosted glass panels are installed, the fixtures would meet ordinance requirements for accent lighting as the frosted glass would shield the light source. ■ The signs for Chipotle do not meet ordinance requirements because the light source illuminating the signs is directly visible. I have spoken with Jeremy Arnold, the assistant manager, about the matter and he has referred it to the area manager. I expect a resolution to this matter in the near future. PLYMOUTH A BeaulufPface ?o Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ®� www.ci.nlvmnuth.mn.us As discussed in my last letter, North American Properties will be requesting a variance for the height of the freestanding luminaires on all the lots except the Lund's lot. We have verified that the roof line of the second story of Lund's is located at a height between 25 and 26 feet. Consequently, the freestanding luminaires on that lot conform to ordinance requirements. We expect to receive the variance request for the remaining freestanding luminaires next week. The earliest Planning Commission meeting we could present a staff report is July 17 which is the only meeting in July. City Council consideration would be at the first meeting in August, which would be August 13. When we receive the variance request, I will contact you. Any and all of the materials submitted with the request will be available in our offices for you to review. Because any application would be related to an active complaint, we will also send you a notice announcing when the Planning Commission will review the request. If you have any questions about this letter or how we are proceeding, please contact me directly at 763-509-5452. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager cc: Plymouth City Council Anne Hurlburt, Community Development Director From: Dan Faulkner To: 'ungerjerry@aol.com' Cc: Joy Tierney Subj: Plymouth Surface Water Fee Mayor Tierney forwarded your recent message to me for response. Your concerns regarding future pond maintenance, incentive credit and reconsideration of the current formula for determining the surface water fee will be considered as a part of the City' s upcoming budget discussion. I apologize that this timetable was not made clear to you at the time of our meeting on this matter. Each of the issues you raise would carry consequences for the City' s water resources budget. Although they may appear straightforward from one perspective, it is important that we consider the City as a whole as we work to achieve the goals established in the City' s Water Resources Management Plan. Not only is the Water Resource Fund established to implement this Plan, but it also funds the City' s dues for membership in our watershed management organizations which may increase substantially in the future. It is certainly not the intent of the City to place an unfair burden on any member or group in the community for achieving these goals. Fairness in dividing the financial responsibility was a top priority when the surface water fee was designed. Although it is likely that the fairness of any formula could be called into question, each concern is worth our full consideration. Please be assured that each of your concerns has and will get our full attention as we proceed to establishing a budget for City Council consideration at the end of August. You will be notified by one of my staff when the issue comes up for discussion by the City Council. If you would like to discuss this further prior to that time, please feel free to call me at 763-509-5520. -----Original Message ----- From: Ungederry@aol.com [mailto:Ungederry@aol.com] Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 4:41 PM To: jtierney@ci.plymouth.mn.us Cc: Ihmretdonpnd@juno.com; ]oyjohan@aol.com Subject: Plymouth Surface Water Fee Dear Mayor Tierney, just received my utility bill from the city and it reminded me that there are still several unresolved issues concerning the city's surface water fee. have written a number of letters, talked to many city staff and council members, made numerous phone calls, and received promises or target dates when action would be completed. These range from last August to this April and I am aware of no final action to -date. It is now 11 months since the fee ordinance was passed and we still do not have the related issues resolved!! We at Harrison Place Townhomes just want to be treated equally and fairly. We desire and I feel deserve the same services and incentive opportunities as everyone else in the city. We feel that we are now paying for city services and not receiving all of them. We still have issues and concerns on: 1. Future pond maintenance 2. Incentive credit for our investment in our ponds 3. The logic by which various parcels in the city are charged different surface water fees. We don't feel the current process treats us fairly! One of our concerns has been addressed. I would like to thank you and the city for arranging to get our ponds dredged using funds from the developer. Mr. Dan Faulkner made this happen and we are very grateful. I would appreciate your looking into this matter and delay and resolving it. If I can be of any assistance to further explain our concerns please contact me. Jerry Unger 10607 57th PI. N. 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In the end, the assessment's creators have said, "regionally significant natural resource areas will be identified through a decision making process that integrates science (survey data and re- search -based information with GIS mod- eling) and social values (e.g. local and regional public policy, private land use and land management decisions, etc.)." On Tuesday, June 4, DNR staff released the preliminary results of the scientific portion of the NRI/A. Based on natural resource data sources uniformly available throughout the seven - county metropolitan area, DNR staff have identified 804,644 acres of natural areas in the region, of which 230,445 have been found to be regionally signifi- cant, according to preliminary results. These regionally significant natural re- source areas reflect 12 percent of the total land area in the region. Broken down into three major classifications, they include 99,118 acres of forests, 94,236 acres of wetlands/waters and 46,212 acres of grasslands. DNR staff have stressed that their work is on a regional scale, and that more work will have to be done at the local level in order to use the NRI/A for specific land use planning and development decisions. They estimate that the information nec- essary to take it down to a local level is currently available for approximately 35% of the Twin Cities region. They are hop- ing to receive a grant from the Legislative Commission. on Minnesota Resources (LCMR) to collect this level of data for the remaining portions of the region. A preliminary review of the identified sites shows substantial concentrations of re- gionally significant natural resource areas in northem and eastern Anoka County and along the Minnesota River corridor. Smaller concentrations are located throughout the region, in each of the seven counties. The preliminary maps show very few regionally significant natural re- source areas within the 494/694 beltway, largely because the DNR has focused on areas that provided habitat for plants and animals. Natural resource areas inside the beltway primarily serve a recreational purpose and will be added by the Met Council. Notably, approximately two-thirds of the 230,442 acres of regionally significant natural resources are already protected by regulation (mostly wetlands), public ownership (local, state and regional parks) or conservation easements. Much of the regionally significant areas still to be protected are adjacent to areas that are already protected. Still to come from a scientific standpoint are Identification of corridors that connect patches of regionally significant natural resources and identification of the natu- ral resource areas with the greatest po- tential for restoration. From a policy per- spective, the Met Council still has a lot of implementation details to work out. Additional information regarding the DNR's preliminary Natural Resource As- sessment, including the draft definitions for what is "regionally significant," as well as a copy of draft policies for inclusion in the Met Council's Blueprint 2030, can be found online at www.amm145.org. Maps and additional information will be avail- able at www.datefinder.org the week of June 10. Briefing for AMM Members: Housing Needs Assessment and New Housing Goals for Cities As reported in the last edition of the AMM News Fax, the Metropolitan Council has announced that it plans to Prepare an affordable housing Friday, June 14 needs assessment for the seven -county region that will be the basis for 11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. renegotiated housing goals with cities. Representatives of member cit- ies are invitied to attend a meeting to hear from the Met Council concern- League of MN Cities Bldg, ing their plans, ask questions, outline concerns and provide input. 145 University Ave. W. Lunch will be provided, so pfease RSVP' by calling (651)215-4000. St. Paul, MN ____ I .f'1 Jun 06 200Z 15:59:5Z Via Fax -> 763+589+5060 Laurie Ahrens Page 003 Of 003 Association of Metropolitan Municipalities News Fax June 3 - 7, 2002, no. 2, page 2 of 2 BWSR Considering Change in Local Water Planning Schedule The Board of Water and Soil Re- sources (BWSR) is in the process of revising the rules for water plan- ning in the metropolitan area. The rules outline the process and con- tents of the plans required of water- shed districts and watershed man- agement organizations, as well as for the local water plans required of cities. In an attempt to ensure that local water issues are more fully consid- ered in the local comprehensive planning process, BWSR is sug- gesting a change in the schedule for local water plans. Currently, cities are required to complete a local wa- ter plan within two years of the completion of the last watershed plan within their boundaries. In many cases, especially where there are multiple watersheds within a single city, this has proven problematic be- cause by the time the last watershed completes its plan, the first water- shed has already started on their next one and the logical time for the city to complete its plan has passed. Therefore, BWSR is suggesting that the schedule for city water plans no longer be tied to the watersheds' plans. Instead, cities would be re- quired to complete their local water plans a set number of years prior to the year set for comprehensive plan updates. While the exact time span !I5 University Awenae weft Allocution of m pear. MN 551o.Z?vts Metropolitan Faxnr651) saZ-12991 Municipalities E-Mraih Qn„►@aMM14 .org AMM Far News is faxed to all AMM dly Managers and adndnisrrWons, legislarlve con- tacts and Board members, Please sham this fru 1114 your Mayors, councliffWMbers and rtafjto keq th vin abreast ofimportant mdro City issues, between local water plans and local comprehensive plans has not been decided on, two years has been sug- gested. Therefore, under this sce- nario, cities would complete their lo- cal water plans in the years ending in 6 so that they would be available to draw upon for the comprehensive plans due in the years ending in 8. If a set year is established for city wa- ter plans, cities would be expected to use whatever approved plans their local watersheds have published at that time. Under the local water planning stat- ute (section 103E_235) cities are re- quired to submit their local water plans, as stand alone documents, to the Metropolitan Council for review and comment at the time they are completed. Additionally, the compre- hensive planning statute (section 473.859) states that "a land use plan shall include the water management plan required by section 1036.235." Given the added emphasis the Coun- cil is placing on the protection of natural resources in Blueprint 2030, it seems likely that cities will have to have local water plans in time for the 2008 comp plan updates. Plat Monitoring Study Finds Residential Development Following Local Comp Plans Staff at the Metropolitan Council have compiled the results of the first year of their Plat Monitoring Study, de- signed to determine if residential de- velopment in the Twin Cities region is consistent with cities' comprehensive plans. Results of the study show that the development that is occurring is consistent with local comp plans and is often at greater densities than re- quired under Metropolitan Council poli- cies. Twelve cities volunteered to participate in the study, including Blaine, Chanhassen, Eden Prairie, Hugo, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Maple Grove, Ramsey, Savage, Shakopee, Waconia and Woodbury. The Coun- cil collected copies of all final residen- tial plats approved in these communi- ties during 2001, The 88 approved residential plats re- sulted in 5,165 units of housing at a net density of 3.8 unites per acre. Of these units, 34 percent were single family homes, 50 percent were townhomes, 8 percent were apart- ments and 9 percent were senior housing. Sixteen of the 88 plats were infill or redevelopment. Overall, the 5,165 housing units fall somewhere in the middle of the ranges contained in local comprehensive plans - equaling three times more than the minimum called for and about 60 percent of the maximum allowable. Additionally, the study found that 13 Percent of the land included in the study was subject to comprehensive Plan amendments. Land use changes included rezoning from rural residen- tial to urban residential, from commer- cial and office land to medium or high density multifamily residential, and from low density or single family resi- dential to medium density or mulbtam- ily residential. These land use changes resulted in an additional 678 housing units that had not been caped for in the original comprehensive plans. Finally, the study found that the 1,370 acres of land platted in these commu- nities in 2001 represented approxi- mately 3 percent of their vacant land. For a complete copy of the study re- sults, please call Kris Wilson at AMM (651/215A003).