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Council Information Memorandum 08-02-2002
I F CISCOUNCIL INFORMATION 1VIEM0�; AUGUST 2, 2042 1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE: MONDAY, A UG UST S, 5:30 PM TUESDAY AUGUST 13, 5:30 PM TUESDAY, A UG UST 13, 7: 00 PM 2. MONDAY, AUG UST 5, 7: 30 PILI 3. TUESDAY AUGUST 6, 5:30 PM 4. WEDNESDAY, A UG UST 7, 4: 0 0 PM SPECL4L COUNCIL MEETING: COMMUNICA1 ION ON LEGAL ISSUES; STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, Public Safety Training Room SPECL4L COUNCIL MEETING: DISCUSS WITHDRAWAL FROMNW HENNEPIN HUMA'� SERVICES COUNCIL, Public Safety Training Room REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Cham vers YOUTHAD VISOR Y COUNCIL, Council Chambe_-s NATIO_VAL NIGHT OUT ANNU_4L PARK TOUR S. WEDNESDAY, A UG UST 7, 7: 00 PM PLANS ING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 6. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 7: 00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE, Bass Lake Room 7. A List of future Regular Council Meeting agenda items is attached. (M-7) 8. August, September, and October calendars are attached. (M-8) CITY COUNCIL INFORMA TION MEMO August 2, 2002 Page 2 1. NEWSARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. a) City news release concerning a Plymouth home struck by lightning. (I -]a) b) Correspondence to residents regarding proposed or pending Community Development items: 1) Lot Division/Consolidation, Site Plan and Variance for Phillips Architects (2002052). (I -1b.1) 2) Site Plan Amendment and Variance for Plymouth Gun Club (2002091). (I-1 b. 2) 3) Site Plan Amendment for City of Plymouth (2002088). (I--1 b.3) 4) Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Metropolitan Council (2002089). (I-1 b. 4) 5) Rezoning, Preliminary Plat, and Variance for Lundgren Brothers Construction (2002058). (I -1b.5) 6) Lot Consolidation, Site Plan, Shoreline Variance, and Conditional U se Permit for Elm Creek Golf Course (2002075). (I -1b. 6) 7) Rezoning, Preliminary Plat, and Variances for Coldwell Banker Burnet (2002055). (I -1b. 7) 8) Variance for James and Tracey Kochendorfer (2002085). (I--1 b.8) 9) Variance for SKI) Architects, Inc. (2002086). (I -1b.9) 10) Rezoning request from Gem Enterprises (2002092). (I--1 b. 10) c) Minneapolis/St. Paul elements of the 2002 Urban Mobility Report by the Texas Transportation Institute. (I -1c) d) Information on the December National League of Cities Congress in Salt LL,:e City. (I -1d) e) Minnesota Human Rights Commission newsletter, Together, with coverage of the Plymouth Human Rights Commission annual student workshop, and notice -nat a Plymouth youth was second place winner in the League's state human rights essay competition. (1-1e) Meeting notice of the Regional Fair Housing Council of the Twin Cities. (I- _:f) g) Home Free statistical report for the first six months of 2002. (I -1g) h) Notice of a Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission open house -o present the draft of the second generation Watershed Management Plan. (I -Y;:) 0 Metropolitan Council preliminary housing performance score. (I-1 i) CITY COUNCIL INFORMA TION MEMO August 2, 2002 Page 3 j) League of Minnesota Cities memo addressing issues arising out of the State Auditor's Investigative Report to the City of Brooklyn Park. (I -1j) 2. STAFF REPORTS a) Telephone and Counter Service reports for City offices through 3`d Quarter 2002. (I -2a) M— MEETING NOTICE There will be a Special City Council Meeting on Monday, August 5, 2002 at 5:30 p.m.. in the Public Safety Training Room, 3400 Plymouth Blvd. The purpose of this meeting -will be to discuss the following items: 1. 2. Status of construction prof ects. Communication on legal issue Posted: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL AUGUST 5, 2002 7:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. Designate meeting leader and select Chair/Co—Chairs 2. Approvals: a) Agenda b) June 17 meeting minutes 3. Guest Speakers and Special Items: a) Designate Liaison with Communities in Collaboration Council (CICC) 4. Discuss Subcommittee Plans Time Allotment 7:30-7:45 7:45-7:50 7:50-8:00 S. Future agenda items 8:10-8:15 6. Adjournment 8:15 7. Additional Materials: 1. August, September, and October Calendars MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 DATE: July 30, 2002 TO: Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Environmental Quality Committee FROM: Eric J. Blank, Director, Parks and Recreation SUBJECT: Annual Park Tour The annual park tour is scheduled for Wednesday, August 7, at 4 p.m. A bus will be leaving from City Hall at that time and will return around 8:30 p.m. You are all invited to attend. A box supper will be served on the bus. Please contact Nancy, Park and Recreation support staff, at 763-509-5210, by August 6 if you plan to attend, so she can order the right amount of box suppers. I hope to see you all on the Th EB/np PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA 5 ® WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2002 WHERE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Plymouth City Hall 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the consent agenda* are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC FORUM 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Carlson Real Estate. Approve extension of site plan and variance approvals for Plymouth Towne Center Phase II. (20091) B. Phillips Architects & Contractors, Inc. Lot consolidation, site plan, and variance for parking setback for a new auto body, paint and glass repair facility for property located at 5575 State Highway 169. (2002052) C. James & Tracy Kochendorfer. Approve variance to allow construction of a garage addition to exceed 1,000 square feet for property located at 321 Wedgewood Lane North. (2002085) D. City of Plymouth. Approve site plan amendment for parking lot expansion a variance for setback to parking for LifeTime Fitness/Ice Center located at 3650 Plymouth Boulevard. (2002088) E. Plymouth Gun Club. Approve site plan amendment and variance for a 6 -foot hig- chain link fence along the west property line of 5400 Holly Lane North. (2002091) 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Thomas Laitala & Joseph Sorrentino. Rezoning of 9.1 acres from FRD (Future Restricted Development) to RSF-1 (Single Family Detached 1), preliminary plat an' variances for nine single-family lots for property located south of 8th Avenue and ear of Hadley Lake. (2002055) Planning Commission Agenda August 7, 2002 Page 2 B. Lundgren Bros. Construction. Rezoning from FRD (Future Restricted Development) to RSF-4 (Single and Two Family Dwelling), preliminary plat and variance to allow 46 twinhome units and one single-family detached townhome for property located north of Highway 55, south of the Soo Line Railroad, and west of the Plum Tree Subdivision. (2002058) C. Elm Creek Golf. Lot consolidation, site plan, conditional use permit and variance to allow construction of anew clubhouse at 19010 State Highway 55. (2002075) D. Plymouth Heights Pet_ Hospital. Zoning ordinance text amendment to add "Veterinary clinic and kennel; pet sales, supplies and grooming" as a permitted use in the C-3 (Highway Commercial) zoning district. (2002079) E. Metropolitan Council. Comprehensive plan amendments to incorporate the property located at 5405 Vagabond Lane into the metropolitan urban service area (MUSA), and for a land use guide plan amendment to reguide the property from LAR (Living Area - Rural) to LA -1 (Living Area 1) to allow connection to public sanitary sewer service, in conjunction with installation of the Elm Creek Interceptor. (2002089) 8. NEW BUSINESS A. SKD Architects. Approve variance to allow construction of a third stall garage and home addition that would encroach 10 -feet into the 15 -foot required side yard setback for property located at 2960 Pilgrim Lane North. (2002086) 9. ADJOURNMENT Tentative Schedule for J " `, q City Council Agenda Items August 13 • Appoint Election Judges for September 10 Primary Election • Variance for height of freestanding lighting at Plymouth Marketplace located in the northwest quadrant of Highway 55 and Vicksburg Lane. North American Properties. (2002053) • Zoning ordinance text amendment to Section 21145 to allow home occupations within attached garages or accessory buildings. Samuel & Jennifer Syrstad. (2002062) • Approve variances for replacement of a cabin and accessory shed on Kelvie's Island on Bass Lake. Gary & Janice Prazak (2002067) • Application of Target Corporation for an Off -Sale 3.2 Malt public hearing on request for off—sale 3.2 liquor license for Target Corporation, d/b/a Target Store T-0664, 4175 Vinewood Lane • Approve extension of site plan and variance approvals for Plymouth Towne Center Phase II. Carlson Real Estate Co. (2009 1) • Approve zoning ordinance text amendment to add "Veterinary clinic and kennel; pe: sales, supplies and grooming" as a permitted use in the C-3 (Highway Commercial) zoning district. Plymouth Heights Pet Hospital. (2002079) • Approve lot division of a 4 acre parcel into two 2 acre parcels located at 15505 37`h Avenue North. John Day Company. (2002084) • Approve site plan amendment for parking lot expansion and variance for setback to parking for the Ice Center located at 3650 Plymouth Boulevard. City of Plymouth. (2002088) • Oath of Office to Police Officer Mike Lamm • Authorize Issuance of Variable Rate Revenue Refunding Bonds for Carlson Companies • Vacation of drainage and utility easement, driveway easement, and water access easement within Lot 1, Block 1, of Winnen Addition • Approve fire department training grant • Approve reallocation of CDBG funds from the Affordable Housing Development Program into the First Time Homebuyer Program and the Housing Rehabilitation Program • Approve Findings of Fact for denial of relocation benefits for 3030 Hight: ay 101 (Richard and Janice Pickering) and 17915 30`h Place (James and Evelyn Anderson) • Approval of Hennepin County to participate in the Stone Creek Village Apartment Project. Stone Creek Village. • Appro�-e replacement of CDBG funds with Tax Increment Funding Assis-ance Program (TIHAP) Funds. Stone Creek Village • Approve amended Mutual Aid Agreement with the Southwest Mutual Aic Association (would now include the Excelsior Fire District) • Consider Ward 2 appointment to the Environmental Quality Committee • Approve change to meeting location for the August 26 Budget Study SesS, ion • Approve Change Order and Final Payment for the Hilde Performance Center • Award bid for Ice Center parking lot expansion • Accept Feasibility Report and set date of hearing for paving of Peony Lane and Troy Lane • Presentation on Shingle Creek 2"d Generation Plan August 27 • Approve a Lot Consolidation, Site Plan, Variance for parking setback, and Fire Lane Variance for a new auto body, paint and glass repair facility for property located at 5575 State Highway 169. Phillips Architects & Contractors, Inc. (2002052) • Approve rezoning from FRD (Future Restricted Development) to RSF-4 (Single and Two Family Dwelling) and preliminary plat to allow 46 twinhome units and one single-family detached townhome for the roughly 13 acre site located north of Highway 55, south of the Soo Line Railroad, and west of the Plum Tree Subdivision and variance for fence height along the railroad and for street grade. Lundgren Bros. Construction. (2002058) • Approve Lot Consolidation, Site Plan, Shoreland Variance and Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of a new clubhouse at 19010 State Highway 55. Elm Creek Golf. (2002075) • Approve Variance to allow construction of a garage addition to exceed 1,000 square feet for property located at 321 Wedgewood Lane North. James & Tracy Kochendorfer. (2002085) • Approve Variance to allow construction of a third stall garage and home addition that would encroach 10 feet into the 15 foot required side yard setback for property located at 2960 Pilgrim Lane North. SKD Architects, Inc. (2002086) • Approve Site Plan Amendment and Variance for a 6 -foot high chain link fence along the west property line of 5400 Holly Lane North. Plymouth Gun Club. (200209 1) • Consider rezoning of 9.1 acres from FRD (Future Restricted Development) to RSF-1 (Single Family Detached 1), and a Preliminary Plat and Variances for nine single- family lots on the site for property- located south of 8`h Avenue and east of Hadley Lake. Thomas Laitala and Joseph Sorrentino. (2002055) • Consider a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to incorporate the property located at 5405 Vagabond Lane into the metropolitan urban service area (WSA), and a Land Use Guide Plan Amendment to reguide the property from LAR (Living Area -Rural) to LA -1 (Living Area 1) to allow connection to public sanitary sewer service, in conjunction with installation of the Elm Creek Interceptor. Metropolitan Council. (2002089) September 9 • 2002 Delinquent Water, Sewer, Recycling, Surface Water Fee, and Street Lighting Sen -ice Charges [0' 3 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS August 2002 Sunday I Monday Tuesday I Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Ju12002 Sep 2002 S N1 T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 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 II i 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: COMMUNICATION ON 5:30 PM NATIONAL NIGHT 4:00 PM ANNUAL PARK LEGAL ISSUES; OUT TOUR, depart STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION from City Hall PROJECTS, Public Safety Training Room 7:00 PM PLANNING 7:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Councr7 Chambers COMMISSION, Council Chambers 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: 7:00 PM EQC, Bass Lake Room DISCUSS RESIGNATION FROM N.W. HENNEPIN HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL, Public Safety Training Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7:30 PM 7:00 PM YOUTH PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION, COUNCIL, Council Chambers Council Chambers 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 7:30 AM LOCAL7 BUSINESS COU NC I L, Radisson Hotel 7:00 PM SPECIAL (1 -,PM HRA - Medlone lake Roam COUNCIL MEETING: 7:00 PM REGULAR 7:00 PM PACT - Basi Lake Room BUDGET COUNCIL MEETING, STUDY Council Chambers SESSION, Plymouth Creek clrvcouNCIL CANDIDATE FILING Center PERIOD OPENS modified on 8/2/2002 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS September 2002 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 S 6 7 LABOR DAY - City 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM Rosh Hashanah Offices Closed SPECIAL PLANNING SPECIAL begins at sunset COUNCIL MEETING: COMMISSION, Council Chambers COUNCIL MEETING: BUDGET BUDGET STUDY STUDY SESSION, SESSION, Plymouth Creek Plymouth Creek Center Center I 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7:00 PM 5:00 PM CITY 700 PM EQC, 7:00 PM HUMAN I 10:00 AM -5:00 i REGULAR COUNCIL 1Bass Lake Room RIGHTS PM AUTUMN COUNCIL CANDIDATE COMMISSION, ARTS FAIR, MEETING, Council FILINGS CLOSE Employee Parkers Lake Chambers Lunchroom (this Park PRIMARY meeting only) ELECTION DAY - Polls are open 7 AM - 8 PM 7:00 PM PRAC, Council Chambers i 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 i Yom Kippur begins at sunset 7:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION,MO Ccc.ncil Chambers 7:00 PM HRA Medicine Lake Room 700 PM PUBLIC sAFe.YADVIsoRY Oro.. Dept wary I 9:00 AM - 3:30 PLYMOUTH CLEAN-UP DAY, Public Works Maintenance Facility 22 23 24 2.5 26 27 28 7:30 AM LOCAL BUSINESS COUNCIL, Racisson Hotel 7:_0 PM PACT - Ea -ss Lake Room 7:00 PM REGUTAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 29 30 7:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY Oct 2002 S N1 T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 Aug 2492 C `q T NN' T C S 1 2 3 COUNCIL, 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Council Chambers 1 i 12 13 14 15 16 17 1S 19 20 21 22 23 24 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 mod- _d on 812/2--_2 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS October 2002 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sep 2002 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 3 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION- Council Chambers 4 5 1:00 PM -5:00 PM PLYMOUTH ONi ! PARADE 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7:00 PM F 700 PM EQC, 7:00 PM PRAC, REGULAR Bass Lake Room Council Chambers COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 6:30 PM VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION EVENT, Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Counal Chambers 7:00 PM HRA - Mackin. Lake Room 7:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD, Police Dept Library COLUMBUS DAY (OBSERVED), Public Works Division dosed 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 7:30 AM LOCAL BUSINESS COUNCIL, Radisson Hotel 7:00 PM PACT - Bass Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 27 DAYLIGHT SAV!NGS ENDS - set cocks back 1 hour 28 7:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council 29 30 31 -ov2002 S >f T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 Chambers 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 modified on 8/2/2002 News Release Plymouth Fire Department For Immediate Release Sara Lynn Cwayna, July 31, 2002 763-509-5198 Lightning Sets Plymouth Home on Fire Four Plymouth homes were struck by lightening on Wednesday evening, July 24. Most of the homes suffered minor smoke and burn damages. But one family's home was set on fire. Luckily, this family had working smoke detectors that alerted them to the fire and gave them time to leave the house safely and meet at their outdoor meeting place. Firefighters arrived within five minutes of this call and quickly contained the fire to the basement. They used thermal imaging cameras to search within the walls to identify if there were any smoldering remains. The working smoke detectors, a quick fire response, and thermal imaging technology saved this family their lives and thousands of dollars worth of property damage. "Fire doesn't always happen to the other guy, just ask this Plymouth family. Working smoke detectors save lives", said Fire Captain Tom Evenson. The Fire Department reminds residents to test the smoke detectors, change the batteries once a year, and vacuum them periodically. The Fire Department also invites residents to join in the upcoming scavenger hunt for Lester the Missing Smoke Detector this winter and mark their calendars for the Fire Department's Annual Open House on Sat., Oct. 12, 12 - 4 p.m., at Fire Station III, 3300 Dunkirk Lane North. For more information on fire prevention programs, please call at 763-509-5198. -30- July 26, 2002 SUBJECT: LOT DIVISION/CONSOLIDATION, SITE PLAN AND VARIANCE FOR PHILLIPS ARCHITECTS (2002052) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that Phillips Architects submitted a planning application requesting approval of a lot consolidation, site plan and variances for construction of Walser Collision to be located at 5575 State Highway 169. 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, August 7, 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 2002052propnotice PLYMOUTH :2 Beautifu[PCaceTo Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (753) 509-5(--'-- (D — — 09-5C'©""-- kAAAAni ri nivmniith mn iic July 26, 2002 SUBJECT SITE PLAN AMENDMENT AND VARIANCE FOR PLYMOUTH GUN CLUB (2002091) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that the Plymouth Gun Club submitted a planning application requesting approval of a site plan amendment and variance for a 6 -foot high chain link fence along the west property line of 5400 Holly Lane North. 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, August 7, 2002, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. INFOR-MATION 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 2002091 propnotice PLYMOUTH A 5eautifu(P[ace To Live 34,00 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHON'= (783) 509-S00O 0—a— www 6 nlvmniith mn iii CITU OF PLYMOUTR July 26, 2002 SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR CITY OF PLYMOUTH (2002088) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that the City of Plymouth submitted a planning application requesting approval of a site plan amendment for parking lot expansion and variance for setback to parking for the Lifetime Fitness/Ice Center located at 3650 Plymouth Boulevard. 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, August 7, 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 Fridav 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 Depar-, mens at (763) 509-5400. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2002088propnotice it I YAP"`^ I � Pyo T i ►r II 36th Ave N s PLYMOUTH A Beautiful t lace `To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 5C_-5000 v,-.vw.ci.plymouth.mn.us July 26, 2002 SUBJECT: CITY OF PLYMOUTFF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT, METROPOLITAN COUNCIL (2002089) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Metropolitan Council, under File 2002089, for a comprehensive plan amendment to incorporate the property located at 5405 Vagabond Lane into the metropolitan urban service area (MUSA), and for a land use guide plan amendment to reguide the property from LAR (Living Area -Rural) to LA -1 (Living Area 1). The proposal would allow the existing home at 5405 Vagabond Lane to be connected to public sanitary- sewer service, in conjunction with installation of the Elm Creek Interceptor. The sewer connection is requested because the alignment of the interceptor will require removal of the on-site mound system for sanitary sewer disposal (private septic system) at 5405 Vagabond Lane. Unique circumstances make it infeasible to replace the mound system on the property. A map indicating the location of the subject site is provided below. 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, August 7, 2002, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be im-ited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2002089propnotice 3-:00 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD PLYMOUTH A PLYMOUTH. MIP ws::.ci.Nlymouth.mn.us July 26, 2002 SUBJECT: REZONING FROM FRD (FUTURE RESTRICTED DEVELOPMENT) TO RSF-4 (SINGLE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLING), PRELIMINARY PLAT AND VARIANCE FOR LUNDGREN BROS. CONSTRUCTION (2002058) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Lundgren Bros. Construction, under File 2002058, for rezoning from FRD (Future Restricted Development) to RSF-4 (Single and Two Family Dwelling) and preliminary plat to allow 46 twinhome units and one single-family detached townhome for the roughly 13 acre site located north of Highway 55, south of the Soo Line Railroad, and west of the Plum Tree Subdivision. The request also includes a variance to allow an eight -foot high fence along the railroad. 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, August 7, 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. INFORiMATION 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. Sincerel,, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 200205 8propnotice PLYMOUTH ABeautifufPfaceTvfive 5400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 - TELEPHONE (703) 509-x000 0-1— www.ci.olvmouth.mn.us July 26, 2002 SUBJECT: LOT CONSOLIDATION, SITE PLAN, SHORELAND VARIANCE AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR ELM CREEK GOLF COURSE (2002075) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this is to inform you of a request by Elm Creek Golf Course, under file 2002075, for a lot consolidation, site plan, shoreland variance and conditional use permit to allow construction of a new clubhouse at 19010 State Highway 55. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, August 7, 2002, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509- 5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. : Sincerely, -- y 1 M1= :: ....... .. .. . .. . ......... ...... - - bite - - - L c _ Barbara G. Senness, AICP> =. s Planning Manager AR 2002075propnotice PLYMOUTH ;a '3.iutifu(Phice' z 'I I I\ 1\ 11i1 ) n 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MIN "JESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 °u - .,PNw.ci.pi,. miouth.mn.us CITY OF PLYMOUTH+ July 26, 2002 SUBJECT: REZONING FROM FRD (FUTURE RESTRICTED DEVELOPMENT) TO RSF-1 (SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED 1), PRELIMINARY PLAT AND VARIANCES FOR COLDWELL BANKER BURNET (2002055) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Coldwell Banker Burnet, under File 2002055, to allow development of roughly 12 acres of land located south of 8`h Avenue and east of Hadley Lake. The proposal includes rezoning of roughly nine acres of land from FRD (Future Restricted Development) to RSF-1 (Single Family Detached 1), and a preliminary plat and variances for nine single-family lots on the site. 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, August 7, 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, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2002055propnotice 10� PLYMOUTH A B 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINI www.d.plymouth.mii.us CITY OF PUMOUTR July 26, 2002 SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR JAMES AND TRACY KOCHENDORFER (2002085) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that James and Tracy,,Kochendorfer submitted a planning application requesting approval of a variance to allow construction of a detached garage addition to exceed 1,000 square feet for property located at 321 Wedgewood Lane North. The proposed garage addition would bring the total garage space to 1,146 square feet. 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, August 7, 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 2002085propnotice PLYMOUTH -= BeautifulPtace,To Cive 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MliNNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763: 509-5000 (j) -. —www.c --dymouth.mn.us July 26, 2002 SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR SKI) ARCHITECTS, INC. (2002086) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that SKD Architects, Inc. submitted a planning application requesting approval of a variance to allow construction of a third stall garage and home addition that would encroach 10 feet into the 15 -foot required side yard setback for property located at 2960 Pilgrim Lane North. 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 -,yithin 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, August 7, 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. July 26, 2002 Dear Resident/Land Owner: The City recently received an application from Gem Enterprises, under File No. 2002092, for a rezoning from C-2 (Neighborhood Commercial) and C-3 (Highway Commercial) to C-4 (Community Commercial) for three parcels located south of Highway 55 and east of Cottonwood Lane. The affected parcels include the Plymouth Shopping Center site. A map indicating the location of the subject site is provided below. This letter is being mailed to all landowners within 750 feet of the site in order to provide notice and information about the application — in advance of the official notice that will be sent out prior to the Planning Commission's public hearing on the matter. The City will send out another letter notifying you of the Planning Commission public hearing date, not less than ten days prior to the hearing date. The purpose of the public hearing is to allow neighboring property owners to appear in front of the Planning Commission to ask questions and make comments relating to the application. You may also submit comments in writing. All written comments will become part of the public record. If you have any questions or comments concerning this application or the review procedures, please call me at 763-509-5452. In addition, you may review information relating to this application at City Hall during regular office hours. Office hours at City Hall are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays through Fridays, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, except holidays. Plymouth City Hall is located at 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. ,.::,F:;: _,,,,,,,,,, ;,,;, ;: I Sincerely. Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager notices/20G1'2002092-ft rstnotice. doc l MINftl% wlall PLYMOUTH A Eeautifu[Place 7o Live x400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHO,'.= (763) 50G-5000 ©* — :;w.ci.plymouth.mn.us The 2002 URBAN MOBILITY REPORT By the Texas Transportation Institute Findings on mobility in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area Introduction: T.T.I. has compiled information on trends and issues related to urban congestion annually since 1982 on 75 cities in the United States. The 2002 report and the relative detail of some of the databases used by the researchers has come under criticism this year, particularly from Washington state. The general analysis used may not answer some of the more detailed, local questions concerning congestion, and may not correctly reflect efficiencies gained through traffic control measures such as ramp metering and travelers assistance programs. In this regard the report is hampered by the quality of much of the present universally reported data. However, as a comparative study and benchmarking tool the report remains the best and longest -tracked compilation of traffic congestion indices in the U.S. The researchers continue to look at new reporting techniques and methodology with the intent of improving the future accuracy and timeliness of this document. For the purposes of reference, the Twin Cities are ranked as 14`h in size by population, and is among 30 cities rated as `'large", with populations between one and three million. Minneapolis/St. Paul — important 19 -year trends — the worsening problem: 1982 1990 2000 (Lg. City Avg.) -Annual delay per Traveler in hours 3 32 54 (48) -Total daily travel in congestion, % of travel time 7 16 35 (32) -Peak period travel in congestion, % of travel time 11 27 71 (62) -Congested lane .miles, freeway 15 30 60 -Conggested lan6 miles, arterials 30 50 65 -Total congested lane miles 45 80 125 Rate of growth of Congestion — Second fastest in U.S. - tied xith Atlanta, GA., second onl-,- to San Antonio, TX. - Second worst increase in congestion in U.S. over both short tern, (10 years) and long term (19 years). Cost of Current Congestion: -Annual cost of lost fuel, commercial operations, and personal time: $1,220,000,000.00 - $495 per person, $1050 per peak traveler (average large city, $705,000,000) -Annual fuel waste: 108,000,000 gallons — 44 gallons per person, 93 gallons per peak traveler Measures needed to stabilize congestion for one year's growth: Current highway trip growth -168,000 trips daily (3.4% over last year) -Would require 54 new lane miles of freeway and 45 new lane miles of principal arterial highways (99 lane miles total per year), or -3,800 more buses per day (a 66% bus system increase), or -168, 000 new carpool and vanpool trips ( a 73% increase), or -170 new commuter trains per day, or * -A combination of the above, along with more efficiency in peak trip timing, ramp metering, signing and traffic control, etc. Cost of not investing in solutions: -Growing congestion cost — 2 million new trips by 2025 would cost over S3 billion per year. * -Cost to trucking industry alone - $300 million per year. -Doubling of congested lane miles in 10 years. -Further erosion of Twin Cities' competitive advantage in business markets. -Worsening of the Twin Cities life style — more time away from home and family, less leisure time, less disposable income, more stress. *Metropolitan Council extrapolations of trends and data COST OF TRAFFIC DELAYS TO COMMERCIAL TRUCKING INDUSTRY MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL METROPOLITAN AREA Notes: Heavy Commercial Vehicles (HCV), %ADT 5.2 MnDOT LCV Stud Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV), %ADT 5.9 MnDOT LCV Stud Avera e Daily Trips (ADT) 7.4 million Census Data/MnDOT Annual Hours of Delay, 2001 63,135,000 TTI Congestion Stud Portion of hours of delay, HCV trips Portion of hours of dela , LCV trips 3,283,020 3,724,965 %HCV trips X ADT %LCV trips X ADT Cost of HCV delays @ $60/Hour Cost of LCV delays @ $35/Hour $ 196,981,200 $ 130,373,775 Mn.Chamber/Trans.Alliance cost 11 11 .1 Total Cost of delays to commercial vehicles $ 327,354,975 HCV + LCV cost of delays Ref: Total cost of delays, Mnpls/St.Paul $ 1,220,000,000 TTI Congestion Stud L —mc League o%Minnesota Cities Cities promoting excellence July 29, 2002 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: 145 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103-2044 Phone: (651) 281-1200. (800) 925-1122 Fax: (651) 281-1299. TDD (651) 281-1290 Web Site: http://www.Imnc.org Mayors, Managers, Administrators or Clerks James F. Miller, Executive.Director National League of Cities (NLC) Congress of December 3-7, 2002 - Salt Lake City, Utah Registration - Complete Immediately A brochure outlining the conference program and registration information for the 2002 NLC Congress of Cities is enclosed. It is extremely important that hotel reservations be made as soon as possible. The earlier your city returns registration forms and requests for hotel accommodations, the more likely you will receive your first choice. You may register for the conference and make hotel reservations online at wwNv.nlc.or. However, you must pay by credit card when registering online. NLC has special discounts for first time attendees and entire city councils that register. NLC also encourages city officials to bring youth delegates (age 15-18) to participate in the Congress of Cities. Conference Program Highlights This conference offers six unique learning opportunities for city officials which include General sessions and conference workshops, host city mobile workshops, leadership training seminars, networking sessions, an exposition and special programs. The special programs include sessions for newcomers to the Congress of Cities, programs for youth delegates, and opportunities for city officials with small communities and programs offered by \ZC's six constituency groups on key local issues. Further information regarding League of Minnesota Cities receptions/events «-ill be forwarded to all registrants at a later date. For further information about the conference, please visit N-LC's website at www.nlc.org and select Congress of Cities and Exposition. If the League can be of any assistance to you, please contact us. Enc. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER #v `r Congress of Cities jr �-s�,;lyeiy�, -�'-. R... S AL T, L A K :E C 'I T- .Y� Ysit Hl[ website at bor es www.nlc.org for To ME PLhCE, TH ME TIME floric� updates, changes, and conference details. July, 2002 Dear Local Official: I am excited to invite you to Salt Lake City, Utah, for the National League of Cities 79th Congress of Cities & Exposition - The Right Place, the Right Time for America's Cities. This is both an exciting and a very challenging time to be an elected official in America's cities. The program we have planned reflects the time we live in and deals directly with issues facing our cities. This year's program will provide you with many opportunities to learn more about what your colleagues in other cities are doing, what products and services are available to your city, and for you to share your own ideas and lessons. As you review the offerings and examine the many educational seminars, workshop sessions, and networking opportunities available at this year's Congress of Cities & Exposition, you will find an abundance of riches. I encourage you -to visit the NLC website often for updates on the many wor' shops and events being planned for all delegates. F&'those of you who have never attended an NLC Conaress of Cities & Exposition, I encourage ycu to make this conference your first one. The activities planned will provide value and benefits to you and your city. Please join us in Salt Lake City this December as it is gang t� be -The Right Place, The Right Time for=merica's Cities. Sincerely, Karen J. Andersoc NLC President Mayor, P.iinnetonka '-' -inesota SALT LAKE CITY —THE RIGHT PLACE In July 1847, Brigham Young arrived in Salt Lake Cit' with more than 140 Mormons who had left Illinois to seek a new home. To him, Salt Lake Cit' was "the right place where my people shall pitch their tents." The spot is now marked by the "This is the Place NionumenL" In February2002, Salt Lake Cit' was the right place for thousands of athletes from around the world to compete in the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. In December 2002, Salt Lake City will be the right place for thousands of city officials to come together to share ideas, participate in educational programs, examine best practices, adopt new national policy positions, and con- nect with successful programs in Salt Lake Cit'. DECEMBER 2002 —THE RIGHT TIME FOR AMERICA'S CITIES The 2002 Congress of Cities R Exposition in Salt Lake City will offer six unique learning opportunities for city officials over a five-day period. GENERAL SESSIONS AND CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS featuring nationally recognized speakers, seasoned subject matter experts. and experienced cit' officials who will share successful programs and new approaches to local governance «ill begin on Thursday morning. December 5, and continue through Saturday. December 7. GENERAL SESSION SPEAKER We are pleased to announce that Dr. Stephen R. Covey author of The? `= Habits of Highly Effective People will be the general ' session speaker on Friday morning December 6, 2002. Dr. Covey is �. co-founderAice-chairman of Franklin Covey, a leading global professional services firm. He is an internationally respected leadership authority-. family expert. teacher, and organizational consultant. Dr. Covey has made teaching principle -centered living and principle -centered leadership his life's work. There will be four general sessions and more than 40 Conference workshops focusing on a wide range of critical issues facing today's local leaden including: • Municipal Finance, • Homeland and Hometown Security, • Economic Development Strategies, • Approaches to Building Quality Communities, • Leadership Challenges in Today's World, • Ensuring Race Equality, • Successful Early Childhood Development, • Emerging Public Policy Issues, • and much more. General sessions and workshops ary open to all registered delegates and their guests. HOST CITY MOBILE WORKSHOPS will feature topics ranging from innovative housing strategics, to downtown redevelopment, to pedestrian safety, to learning from the Olympic legacy. Mobile workshops will begin on Tuesday. December 3. and continue through Friday, December 6. Delegates will have the opportunity to participate in these [lost City Mobile Workshops by signing up during tlue conference at the I lost Cite Desk in the Registration area. There is no pre -registration but space is limited to maintain a productive educational and learning experience. Registration will be on a first -conic first-served basis. LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE SEMINARS provide in depth skill building learning experiences for a separate fee and credit toward the Certificate of achievement in Leadership. These special seminars will be offered on Tuesday, December 3. and Wednesday. December 4. A complete schedule of planned seminars and fees is included in this brochure. Pre -registration and prepayment are required to reserve your place. NETWORKING SESSIONS AND RESOURCES offer delegates the opportunity to share ideas, compare notes, and learn from each other. There will be both structured networking sessions during the conference as well as opportunities to exchange ideas informally between workshop sessions and during lunches and various meetings. In addition, the Cit- Showcase will provide a special opportunity- to learn about successful programs and to talk with city staff who have been directly involved in implementing the programs. Networking sessions and the City Showcase will be open to all registered conference delegates and their guests on Thursday. December 5. and Friday. December 6. AN EXPOSITION with more than 300 booths provides delegates the chance to make connections with the leadin_• Vendors setting municipal _overnment. The exposition will be open to all conference delegates and their guests starting \Wednesday ewenin2 December 4 for the \\elconle Reception ant! will be open during the day Thursday. December 5. and Friday. December 6. To ensure petty of time to visit the nary vendors. there -,ill be special events in tile exhibit hit!: irlcludir._ two conference wide lunchesprize iL::.vin^s. and Vendor -spy ;lsrnrd \\(.'J SPECIAL PROGRAMS that resp-:: ' to spcciai interests and needs will include - tions e.:clusiVel\ for nevwconlers to the Con;ro-Z of Cities. programs for Vnuth dele_oa:es who ate interested in learning' more about local government. opportunities for city officials from small communities to deal with their unique challenges. and progurams offeree) bV NLCs sN constituency groups un ke: lacal issues. PRMNHY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE M6011ay, 00Celi11e11 Registration Opens (photo ID required) 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, 00Celllller 3 Registration (photo ID required) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Leadership Training Institute Seminars 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mobile Workshops 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. We1111esday, 0ece11111er 4 Thursday, December 5 middy, 0ece6lher 6 Registration (photo ID required) 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. NLC Board of Directors Meeting NLC Advisory Council Meeting 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Policy Committee Meetings Transportation Infrastructure and Services (TIS) Community and Economic Development (CED) Finance, Administration' and Intergovernmental Relations (FAIR) Public Safety and Crime Prevention (PSCP) 9:00 a.m. - Noon Mobile Workshops 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Leadership Training Institute Seminars 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Policy Committee Meetings Energy, Environment and National Resources (EENM Human Development (HD) Information Technology and Communications (ITC) 1:00 p. m. - 4:00 p. m. Orientation Session for First Time Attendees 5:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Opening Reception with Exhibitors 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. NLC Member Services Resource Center, City Showcase, Theater 6:30p.m.-8:00p.rn. Registration (photo ID required) 8.00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Opening General Session 9:00 a -m. - 11:00 a.m. Welcoming Lunch in Exhibit Hall Sponsored by Salt Lake City 11:00 am. - 1.00 P.M. Exposition 11:00 am. - 5:00 p.m. NLC Member Services Resource Center/City Showcase/Theater 11.00 a.m. - 5:00 P.M. Conference Workshops 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Mobile Workshops 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Resolutions Committee Meeting 1:00 P.M. Afternoon Break 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Conference Workshops 3.00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Nominating Committee Hearing 4:30 p.m_ - 6:00 p.m. State Municipal League and Constituency Group Receptions/Events 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Performance by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Registration (photo ID required) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. General Session 9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Morning Break 10:30 o.m. - 10:45 a.m. Conference Workshops 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Exposition 10:30 a.m. - 3.00 p.m. NLC Member Services NLC Resource Center/City Showcasefrheater 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Lunch 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Mobile Workshops 1:00 p.m. -4.30 p.m. Conference Workshops 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Afternoon Break 3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Conference Workshops 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. State Municipal League and Constituency Group Receptions/Events 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Youth Delegates Event 7:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m. Yak la[ ve6site u www-DICorg fa updaK d mps, ad onkma details. sa ity, December 7 Registration (photo ID required) 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast 7.30 a.m.- - 9:00 a.m. General Session 9.15 a.m- - 10:45 a.m_ Conference Workshops 11:00 a_,n. - 12:30 p., -- Delegates Luncheon 12:45.v -m. - 2:15 p.m. Annual Business Meeting 2:30p-,—. Host City Closing Event 7:00 p.r-. Mint's k1tiflo[I hl som, Uforollco HE snh,011 FEE: • 4 General Sessions with Mobile Workshops Host City Closing Event Nationally Recognized Shoal erg • Oyer 40 Conference Workshops Addressing the Critical ISSues Facing Today's Local Leaciers • Opening Reception • 2 Exhibit Hall Lunches 0 Delegate's Lunch • Exhibit Hall of over 300 Vendors • Conference Bag 0 Printed Conference Program �� L lil,i ,�Ft� (rjj�•rt Ysit NLC white at www.nlc.org for ;tl +��....t �� Eats, ' I ..-.i� +- •t- updates. chanots,and _ "' • conference details. Come early and take advantage of these supplemental in-depth full and halfday training seminars held prior to the start of the conference. At just $95, $115 and $150, they are sure to be a worthwhile addition to you conference experience. FULL-DAY • 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. LO1: THEY JUST DON'T GET IT! HOW TO DEAL WITH GENDER DIFFERENCES IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS Competency: Collaborator Registration Fee: $150 Move beyond'Venus and Mars'to learn how to establish credibility when communicating with the opposite gender. Learn specific skills to help resolve communication and behavioral conflicts to form an effective city council. L02: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCESS Competency: Communicator Registration Fee: $150 Learn and understand how the dynamics of conflict and - effective communication can lead to a creative resolution process. Skilled responsiveness, good communication, and high-quality facilitation are key to hearing what constituents are saying and to earning their trust and confidence. L03: STRENGTHENING COUNCIL EFFECTIVENESS USING THE POLICY GOVERNANCE MODEL Competency: Competent Practitioner Registration Fee: $150 The Policy Governance? Model offers a tool for plannina_, agenda control, budgetin_. fiduciary responsibility, and greatly improved Council =tall relationships. Learn specific strategies to link with you-;ieizens and enhance your effectiveness as a Council.. . CRP4I -NI G • 9:00 a.ni. - iNooli L04: L05: L06: L07: L08: DECISION MAKING AND THE SOLOMON PRINCIPLE 'ompetency: Catalyst Registration Fee: $95 _earn new analytical tools and practical guidelines for adjusting your decision-making processes to the new realities of local government and the political environment. Explore the emerging consequences for municipal politics and gos mance in the digit_-! ace. COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, GENETICS ANDTHE ROLE OF ELECTED OFFICIALS Competency: Collaborate- Registration Fee: $95 Expand your understandir: ;°the impact of genetics on :ommun..;as of color in ar a -)rt to develop s r_teoies th K ,,•ill help to protect citizens 'chts and resolve concerns. WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE? "ompete-r_y: Communic_::• Registration Fee: $95 : eternl your commur.:a`On style and h0'.: vers •.vi;h others as you 'e a n the values a ce!ief: =associated :. fzh commurlCa:bn styles. FOUR TRAITS OF A SUCCESSFUL LEADER _ompete-:y: Comerstor_ Registration Fee: $95 -.,e four t sts evident ins_::e su! leaders -,-- _ity,ca.,_!ty,creativi; --mura^.= - -= e!oP:7= ekeylead-'--:,.i!s.^rh:C._. e •oy: :'. cfCOr7'Tc O� itaGi?5 illus --::-r;UCCe»^ CREATING PASSION AND SOUL IN PUBLIC LEADERSHIP _-Ir -= Cotnlyst =.egistration Fee: $95 -: need gave- -- d -.•eau. _ ..Ade: t�cc-•_,;e for tit's .. - :::':mua`.:.�e-•:•ironment a-_ ::Orkfor;e. - For more detailed i-=ormation about :nese seminars and a' --out the Certificate of Achie:•ement in Leadership program, visit the NLC website at www.nic.org contact the Leader:^ip Training Institute Hotline at 202-626-3170. AFTERNOON • 1:30 P.M.- 5:00 P.M. L09: GUARDING THE PUBLIC CHECKBOOK Competency: Competent Practitioner Registration Fee: $115 Learn strategies and techniques to increase your Proficiency and comfort in dealing with financial oversight responsibilities. Participants will receive the book Loco/ Go: ernment Doll Sense: 215 Financia(Tips for Guard.'-- the Pubfic Checkcook L10: CREATIVITY, INNOVATION AND BOTTOM LINE RESULTS Competency: Cornerstone Registration Fee: $95 This hic=y interactive ser.,inarwilf enable you to develop your F= -conal creativity ski`.Is and discover your path for innova o n, along with a -,ersoral vision of success. L11: BUILDING WINNING RELATIONSHIPS Competency: CoNaboroto- Registration Fee: $95 Learn :c increase your a'e: ;y to motivate, inspire, and influer:e others. Disca:a- _- much greater awareness of your sE = a -id others as ycc understand your own individual wayor ending. L12: BRIDGING THE GENERATION GAP: EFFECTIVE WAYS TO TALK AND WORK WITH YOUTH Coml icy: Commun ccor Registration Fee: $95 Leary r::: 'a get pas a"e stereotypes and breakdown the cc-^unication :ar'e s and the walls of distrust and misu-_a-s:anding v, :: keep you from getting the best that :ae-agers and ycv-; adults in your community have to a- a, L13: THE COURAGE TO LEAD - 12 STEPS TO LEADING YOUR CITY Compete -:y: Cotc1 c Registration Fee: S95 Lead;- . cur city can bE `-r. and productive; you feel that : _ makinga be:-er city for tomorrow and in the Tutu: e.- s seminar fo:uses on inspiring mayors and count: -embers to =.e :`e courage to lead by providing simple. coven tech- e:r_s =' leadership Ir, municipal MORNING • 9:00 a.m.- boon L18: GUARDING THE PUBLIC CHECKBOOK (REPEAT) Competency: Competent Prc - rioner Registration Fee: $115 Learn strategies and techniqu=s to increase your proficiency and comfort in dea 'ng with financial ove-sight responsibilities. Participants v.: receive the book Local Government Dollars & Se- se:225Financial T•ps r_% Guarding trePublic Checkboc•. L19: COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP: ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING Competer:c Collaborator Registration Fee: $95 Learn the croblem solving sk sof the unforoesable public or,;ial though colfabc =:'ve leadership. Sling reel meaning :o :he words leader 1�d leadership*'by connecting collabora:: a leadership and:_ ective endeasrors where differences of power and au:-:- 1, are ignorer. L20: MASTERING POWER, POLITICS AND INFLUENCE Competes.:: Cornerstone Registration Fee: $95 Undersea-_ the nature of pc : ;; beyond the ;o-cec: of 'who gets :.nat and when'as . explore how:_ -arts can be mx a easily accomri's-ed by understa-c-e :-e basic corcas of leadership a - _ power with:- = orgarizai :-. L21: WORKING WITH THE MEDIA Compere-:,. Communicate Registration Fee: $95 Develop= sand strategies in a polar a environment. :e in various interviec.; -.luding'stand-_c rnbush; and formats. L22: LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON Wednescc. December4,1:=: Noon - I:3 O.M. Registration Fee: $30 An exce! le-: opportunity to -e::. � rk and shat inforrirl-.vithyour collea:_esa-tdassociates._-: r= brief pros --s with a speciez _ es: speaker. .- e Silver Ce-: .ate level recicie = :. sl. 5 reccy- AFTERNOON • 130 p. - _5:0,0 .1 -DAY — 9:0- . - 5:0: L23: L14: LEADERSHIP STYLE MAKES A DIFFERENCE CP^+pa:e-cy: Corse ;:: -e Registration Fee: 5150 Di z x.. -o:vaneet .e ea der iscce:. :gets things dc -.e s - :: ilds s:rr -e s: onships :`i a•ocess.even a..: _ _se who:: :reewit", ,icderstand yo j' -e style es :: _ a, -n the 1ec-e:5 c` different to leads s . a d haul ;he;: car help or hinder L15: COKE" OR COLA: MARKETING TO BRAND YOUR CITY =•_%thione - Registration Fee: S1 50 _tcessf_>._- =s ;orae_-: dbranding an .-:ourcl:.a :_-zrnho•::t_c_ opandrefine .._. ::ians. __, _able time -,,the ecce s ._^•pone - : , ,..ective --a- a:'-io Plan. L16: PRODUCING RESULTS FOR YOUR CITY — A PRACTICAL MODELFORSTRATEGIC GOAL SETTING Registration Fee: Si 50 ___:- _-c:en5--;--- -_-producinq t in fiee ecus en your po = ;- s for sr = - recision: L17: ETHICAL LEADERSHIP ANDTHE PUBLICTRUST <cy: Cor- -:re Registration Fee: s! 50 Ide: _r perso es, vmh ar, r avis on hcvr such _caret n:o ethical a Develop the capab'=-: o(discero -; s conflics :r � :-e mechanisms for res: gthem.L -_ •s and theroo;c:,,sesofmany rise: _:,Igove----;-r BUILDING COMMUNITIES =ROM THE INSIDE OUT. AN ASSET APPROACH Compete-:,: Competent F-_7 7 ones Registration Fee: $95 Redisco•.e-:ommunitysti; and asset; e foundat:--communit.d_ :--.rather-; --__ on the --:s problems,_- : govern -e -:s can surface's . _-.-^unity i--: : --:: engace:-a- -)communis. _ :.:kande.--_ _--_. develoc-e-:. L24: THETWELVEKEYSTOPU3LICLEADERSHIP Compete-:..: Cornerstone Registration Fee: $95 Learn ! ::.:: balance wha:.: _ : d clear,*. practica a-_ cossible. Di-:: e' _.: toliv=: : a. withou:•e:-e>while not =• :.:urse!ftacse :_: L25: TEN HABITS OF HIGHLY E=FECTIVE GOVERNING BODIES Corroe:e-:. Ca:alvst Registration Fee: $95 Explore-: -ovemance - dedica.r: - 2!S a ^.:vi:' proses_.: -': a ifg the _ _ :::a anavis- - hid", a =• .a govern n_ =-:' L26: SPEAKANDMAKEA DIF==RENCE Camper-:. COmmUniC.^.r:- Registration Fee: $95 Undersea -::-at your succ=-: e: e -ds on he:.:. = present:::_• nformation,:,-=:-e-seeakinc-:: _: _ thousar.e.eople. Learnhc:.: ;:anion.p ate e: and per;_as en can expand ; : e.dershc a- _ -e _ set pos;t.e :nange in mot ic- ; your C:- (Co-sp -;: e: byW'MG) .': alt Lake City is fast. becoming one of America's foremost (lest iflat ions —and for good mason. A beautiful. ,are and vibrant City. Salt Lake combines unparalleled access to natural recreation. a bustling y economchnamic nightlife. remarkable history, and is just a few hours' dribe to ten national parks. Warm, western hospitality. and Utah;s "Greatest Snow on Earth" are ills( a fev of the reasons Salt Lake was selected to host the Olympic Ganges. The Ohngpic \% inter Gaines of 2002 have changed Salt Lake Gibs cultural landscape and burgeoning sk�iine. Seventeen short dais Ili February culminated decades of work preparing to welcome the world. Several major attractions have opened. and a new transportation infrastr'lietlire has been developed. Recent restaurant development has made Salt Lake the culinary capital of the Rockies, ii-hile a revamp of Utah's liquor laws has made ordering a drink as easy as ordering a meal. Salt Lake offers first-class accommodations. fine dining. noted attractions. historic sites. and creat shopping. The city iS home to one of the nation's finest regional symphony orchestras. world-class opera. dance. and theater companies. an illustrious choir. and a m�Tiad of art galleries. RPM ►isit NLC website at www.nlc.o for updates. chigesgand - confere-e- details. HOST CITY CLOSING EVENT F.�pericncc llhrh's diversity! Sample food and entertainment front the mgion;s American Indian. Hispanic. t'ol\ne.ian.:\frican- American. Asian. and European collununities. lbu will have an opporltill ity to participate in pin -trading. one of the most popular "sports" during the 2002 Olxnlpic \\ inter Gallus. and YOU will be entertained by the Fhtng Aces. an amazing troupe of aerialists. it.,; well as other great entertainment. Make },otic travel plans to be there. Saturday. December 7. for this gala closing event: HOST CITY MOBILE WORKSHOPS Learn about. LhiS exciting cite at these special host cite mobile xyorkshops. which will take place Tuesday, December 3 — Friday. December 6 1. Get Clever With Housing Innovative housh12 projects and strategies 2. Doing the MAX with TRAX TR.AX. Transit S\stenl. Intermodal Hub 3. Cities Playing Well With Others Recreation centers - Sorenson Center. Ice Sheet, public/private partnerships 4. Beam Me Up Scotty Transportation control centers — Salt Lake Cite and UDOT 5. Its Easy Being Green Salt Lake Cite green initiatives (curbside recycling, alternative Fuels. clean air. water conseryaticnl ) 6. Stop, Look And Listen Pedestrian safct-v 7. Cleaning Up Life's Little Messes Superfund sites - Murray. Midvale 8. Hear The Beat Of Dancing Feet ZaP Tay lour. :r;s & culture. entertainment 9. Get To Class On Time Dealing with a 1F.rSe Conullntrr university 10. The Dream Lives On Tour winter sp.:-i z I, a k. spr- d skatim_ oval. and curl::: -.-- 11 - url: 11. Mining Town Goes"Chic" Park City \tai:: �.r ct tour 12. Cool, Clear Water \Nater Ue<itnr:. it:nt� 13. Taking A Bite Out Of Crime Ir,moyatM. ar:: _ • < to clew! .inttllllllllly pr,;.,:..;tl: F()r detailed cicsc•r:;,tions. vial tbt• NLC "(`-ite at www.nfc.org, SPECIAL OFFERS ... For a local visilor's „wide to Sall. Lake Cit\' arca f -wills. attractions. and tr:tilatn,tn,s. visit the. SLC Comrntirnl and Visitors kureau website at www.visitsaitiake.com/ visitor/visitor_guide.html. lira can zi_org up 14) receive if Salt Lake \ isilor;s Guide. t r pick up a Iree Visitors Guide upon arrival. \ tsitor Information Centers are also comenielt*i\ located at the Salt Lake Citi Inl,crnati r:,;i Airport. SPO USE/PARTINER TOUCR' S Follouing is a list of yrotise/partner t •.:: being planned. For more details ahout'_liese tours. visit the NLC wchsite at iii%x%.nlc.org • Crossroads of the \\est Citi • Utah Ohmpic Park and Park c--, • Alps of Utah • Discovering lOur Roots Worksil • Gardner Village Shipping 1i a:: • Snowbird (witil tram ride) • Tour of Temple S(lu,;re and Conference Center • The Best of Salt Lag City b)::: TO SAO- LASE American air Lines and Delta Air I.':, 7s _ :? the official carriers for tli� 2002 Cities and Exposition in Oat Lake or your travel agent tnav contact C;r and give the rile numi ::;ied beta National League of Ci;!r; ngres< Specialh- negotiated percent discounted ai�a�� �yill b� ::-:-:- when you book your f0110\y 1,(' numbers: American Airlines Toll Free: 1-800-433-1790 File Number:A82N2AJ Delta Air Lines Toll Free: 1-800-241-6760 File Number: 188547A For your conyenienr= schedt;ir d in and our. Intern_,ional airport adyanta�c of the km-. - thc-ai;'i;tes. ecru I,eaue nr Cities Cut'_: c:i!!r•- nunlbc; tar that part RNFEHENTE REGIST SIO Nether \,.ru arc wgisterine online. c OW1Iloading Win, wgistratiun trent front the \ceb ,',r senddng it to \I.(: Nlecting Seriiccs with a c•hcck. you 1 an find up-to-date and detailed inf el"Hation about the confe wnce program and ,all Lake- CRY On the M -C \icbsite - tM11-.nic.org. If paNin, be MasterCard or \ ISA. you Van REGl1'11:R 11\1,1\li far in:::.• liau Ie, sirualion confrrruatioll and hotel assignment. \isil the \LI - w, :.-ile at %% \ %-nic.org and scle(f Congiv-ssIll, Cilies and I•:\pmilinn. F!RST-TIME ATTENDEE OR BRINGING YOUR ENTIRE COUNCIL? .\I.(: nlf, r< a special ine,•ntive for Mewl\-elccicd fil•stAinle attendees and fur ri;:,• \Alio councils- Pae.lncnt must be included lin• the entin- - •,uncil at mgistrati•al forms niust accompany the check or credit , and ,•r letter i<tin, the names of the (-oilnciIInc•nlber'sshould bl• inriiw; ,I in rkage. li :ii,rre than an,' councihnentber cancels. the villin. rourll :' will ;!,•,I for tilt: :dual fee categca•y clilfe rencc. ��.::ih�rl n,istraions will he accepted \\i[It a postmark later than 1ledne•da\ I \o\enlber 13. 2002. and no faxed or on-line registrations will br arcr•rif-d Friday. \olember 15. 2002. After these dales: \atl Illllst n•giF€rf 'nsile. ''=GIS T W11 ION CATEGORIES NLC,,State Municipal League Member— Officials and stall• from citih tl:ai pae dues !il-ectlY to NI -el: and to their state municipal leagues. Associate Member— Pot• -proal corporations and non-profit or;:arldzat°I :< ducludin2 INIKersities. :;braxies. non -municipal eovernni nts. and . ,lanai (-ouncils) ;hat pay clues directly to \LC. State Municipal League Member— Officials and staff front citir> that ; dues Onix to their state municipal leagues and not directly In \LC Non-Member/Other—anyone (officials, staff, indhiduals) or ane or_anizatic'n that does not pac dues to \LC or state municipal Iea,'ses. i? .'cNCYG?OUPS with of Ieasues with similar interests at \LC'S constituency _:�•un -•rt:nag. You sunt be a full\ registered conference delegate to partici.•,:tr in Z-.:- \ caanstituenc} events. Use this year's conference to ioin or renew %,:,u I'll ? :iwrship in arty-ofthe constituency groups lty•paetin_ dues in conjunction wi-M the conference registration. - The six constituency and member groups are: • Asian. Pacific American Municipal Officials (APA\IO) • Ga}. Lesbian and Bisexual Local Officials (GLBLO) • Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO) • Nati.-,nal Black Cau,-us of Local Elected officials (NBC-I.EU • Cni\ersity Comniu:::ties Caucus (GCC) • Wo;elt-•n in MunicipA Government (\l7111G) CONSTITUENCY GROUP 2003 DUES AND SPECIAL EVENT FEES r.. �mx" \rug ire AI x-60 :\PA\h) \lenlbershl:, Dues S35/Activity Pec S25 G >25 GI.BL,) Aclivity Pr • It: -z75 TIED) Dues (elects `. direct m(mberc•ih) S35. Vlh it.y Pec Soo II - -85 11EL, , Dues (elect, )•: nonmember city) Sas/\, _:nil Pec $ao H.' >`15 11 El., Dues (supe,• sill_ neer:lbcr) S5:5/Acli\i _ Fce +40 II �-45 HELI , .Aclivitc Pee nonnu'nib r only) \ : _ 183 MIC -1-10 Dues (rr2.. 'it, nlenlberalum. bosun n: lbrr) 55t)/lrli\i . Sia N2 x_'111 \R,:-l.I:o Dues (a_.Iciale Ineinher) b75/Art:'.-i\ Pec Slag \. 185 \RC-LP.0 Dues (ai: molting nlcnlbcr) $I50/\ ':\it\ Pec $1:15 --- ---'S \Ile: -LEU \Icnlbcr-.':ip Luncheon Eveol (now: mberouh) -- l1 ; >Int \\I\l,i Docs (elccl� :dirt'd nlel0wrcili) S.;u. . 'I Lake, fit\ Lc N e, I l0 \\ I\11: Docs (deet_ nollincl lbcl' city) $60/V ,. Lake, Ciq Lor: , ..II S50 N *1_1_i \11\11; Dues (sept,,. sing, mcmhl•r) S75/1,'all I ; (:its Lunrhr. <.11 114 >.-,. 1\IU,. Luncheon I: aunemberunh) -- ---- w' X25 \\1\h; welcome RI'. ,•pilon pnembers;uul our, rmhers) -- ---- ii \.'u ha\c questions cunccni:n, your incillbci;ship sl<I: as. please call 6.1111 titucnc•y Group Services :t 202-626-31(111 I I I I 1 1 I I• l l l I �' � , 11 1 nl1 111 � - Y•al f 1.1 ter'. v North North 200 North 3 <^N MSI.RifPx.I.r <7aNPoO __ddr Aaa. G:dow Pl. Tr rdr i Gx6,I5ItILaEE � �E�° _ I Ga1EWIY HENSTUTION DATES __. r C•rlfN .— . allowing is a list of hotels in Sall fig cor"E° �i 1 Pr.- Lake City that are holding rrelms DEADLINES o , m A.c. for the Conn cs of Citdcs. All LIS 4„h6swd) _encral andworksholt sessions as September 30,2002: II as the mposition will be hl•Irl al 71? S. h Salt Palace Comcntion Centrer. -r-.arly Ir gisu alien itltsl.nlark _ - :io Grand \nit•rdca is the headquar- -- deadline. hotel. Shuttle bus sel'\ice will In. - November 13,2002: ,\ided bemeen the Salt Palace and Canc•cUatb,n postmark deadline. the hotels listed belmv Por further November 13,2002: -.rriptirms of each hotel \isil the \(han(T 1'ri i5ti•ati,nl by mail _.1. \\1•lesile at %Aulmllc.org. lradline. 1. \\ cndham Bali Lake Cite, November 13,2002: 2. Best 1\cstr rn Sail Lake Plaza Requested c haulgt-, to existing Hotel hOtcl aer,iinilludalions deadline- ;. ,all Lake Cit\ \larriolt November 15, 2002: Downtnun ' (Minced rc•_fstraiion by fax or 4. Shilolnn Hotel Salt Lake I;il\ n-liuc dea,!linc. -\iter this date. linly On .lie re-gistration will be .5. -Hotel Monaco accented. 1;- Salt Lake City \larriolt City Center CONFERENCE REGISTRATION 7. 1lifton Salt Lake City Center AND HOTEL CANCELLATION 8. Courtyard M .\Iarriott POLICIES Dow•nlo\\lt \11 requests for cancellation must he 4. Hampton Inn Downtown in uniting, postmarked by No\ember !n. Crystal Inn Downtown 13. 2002. and arr subject to a _550 pnoiessing fee. No partial refunds 1 1. Sheraton City Centre Hotel \\i!I he made if Noll decide not to Salt Lake City attend particular functions. No 12. Little America Hotel refunds will be accepted after the 13. The Grand .America Hotel cancellation deadline. 14. Ouallty till City Center Re ,uaranlee your room, all hotels 1 i. Embassy Suites Hotel require a one night deposit plus t 1\. per room 14 days before arrival. 16. iCestCoast Salt Lake Hotel This is required even if you plan to arrive before 6:0o P.M. All un-ouaranteed resenatdons 14 days before arrival will be canceled. :FOR QUESTIONS, CALL 1-88&319-3864cir703-449-6418VISA and MasterCard payments oni- are accepted b\ fax: 703.631-6288 ` -_ r. 2 •- - -: North NORTH North North 200 North 3 <^N MSI.RifPx.I.r <7aNPoO __ddr Aaa. G:dow Pl. Tr rdr i Gx6,I5ItILaEE � �E�° _ I Ga1EWIY �MEa __. r C•rlfN .— . 100 Soo,h cor"E° Pr.- o , m A.c. LIS 4„h6swd) 71? S. h m < rKfwaYaccESS <aOE.waY m� •4155w,�Mu�d LSO C'ebe�tll o :U S—h C A V E N L E 5 � � - I Pcdcs�-.an Mall Fm P_- Zone — S B - -ake City. Utah - Decembe r 3-7, 2002 Salt Palace Convention Center It F!u- Advance Registration Deadline: 1D CN November 13, 2002 No housing or registration will be processed without accompanying payment in full kil. %on a 11vu It clecled ollicial? Size W \aIlle Cit\ft-,:inizalion Cit\ zil) I'llolle Sex hmail Imlic,111. X-.: :irsi-clud”. hotel Mill the 1111111h, : Spollsell'al-Iller \,IIIIe* ($50 We) CtIll, "A". 'S )ousefi'jwlnrr not rfixible lor a m-pjjr;jlj. JjoljT—j_,jjj_ Child Nanit, 114 and under. no iee) \g('_ louill Delegale" (15-111. 573 We) -- — --- Age —1,on'llallycials tin. (.11c"In-ap-d P, 11.,isler Old.. ("Wrillute Io \0:i- willhaprild,'. It 1111. 11,10111 111)III !oill',. allach Ill,- 1,,lyll'Itilli wpf , q larol. Doilk, 12 v(•l-ple/I bed) )oath Chapel ine Name 1,.e) INIcIllhvishill Dues/Sall I akv (:il.% Luncheon SPECIAL CONFERENCE RATES S a tit 3: 35 Firsl-'Finiv vivo(iee S 6 $335 Delegale %0(h E'iviw coUIj(*ij fall jol,I)s IjjIj.qt br•:ul.lrhrdJS \%I\I(; Welcome Receplitill (";embers & 11,111111vollivi's) SG S50 Spouse/Parinvi, $_ 7 $75 louth Delegate S 8 $75 youth Chapetmir (not Io rlro7rd olj1j*1;j1-, $_ EARLY REGISTRATION FEES (Postmarked by September 30, 2002) 7 1 $435 NLC Nlember (;it\ $_ 2 $435 Nssociale Memix-t- S 3 $345 SML Member Cit\ S_ 4 $660 Non-Member/other S_ ADVANCE REGISTRATION FEES (Postmarked by November 13,2002) 1 5470 Meinl)cj, (:it.\ (()"Nile N'Ie i< 5310 alter 1 1 02) S_ 2 $470 Asso(jate Nivoll)cl, (Onsite rale it 5310 aller 11 02) S :' $590 'SNII, Me"'Ifer Cit\ (()"cite I'dtc it 5635 after 1 :3.02) S 4 $700 X0101"I'll)(TA)l he" (Onsite rale is 5755 alter 1 :02) S, REGISTRATION FOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE SEMINARS (December 3 & 4, 2002) REGISTRATION FEE PAYMENT INFORMATION DO RA64,WER. codes and fi-(,.; cur lisled hesioff. Ill. Le;I(II.I.Shii; i!ailllllg 111SUM"r Lille i/7.1 olit, bly)(111111 .. loll 11111s1 I!, - re"istert'd li Ir I /w conli -1 unce attc.^,! Tuesday. - Ful! -Da\ Senlillill. Coll. ChasREGISTRiTION FEES made pav 'to Tuesday. Drceolber3rd - Nlonlill", Scolimil, 016 S Tucsda\. Decclillm-1, :1111 - kIII-I'lloon ScIllinar must I- X\c(Illesda December 4th - Ftjlw)I\ seolioa1, Codc [IM-, "ceixed t:i\. Am ernher, 27. -1002. lkedilv8da\. Deceililler 4111 - Old.111 S_ e11111 :ti11a\-. December Atli - \11"I'110011 Cod, S_ 1:11 1,;II'licilmll! & R('cognilio.; killcht,1111- ?:;(l UiaiL,� II(YrEL DEPOSIT to the credit SPECIAL EVENTS I'l S35 I'Va-i Brrakla<l hotel CONSTITUENCY GROUP DUES AND EVENTS h, W."GIS77-W. fw/1'smics 11SICI!Mlell" /hr Girlap srfliwi ,I ill(- brociflur. )()I/ 111oq he rrC4-;,-wd III[- Ifir ( mb.'cilce ill "nlo; : 'll/i fill. \I'V\10 Illelilln-I'shill DIIcsi\,:i\iI\ I.*(.,. Gnh requilf-d A-\,- it \1111 )llo;. Irl al rM• beloll. iolo Imlic,111. X-.: :irsi-clud”. hotel Mill the 1111111h, : Cm!.. CtIll, "A". 111:1.0 I fill 11w SGL/DBL DBL Room Dates: \rrhal 1) Old.. Room Type: Sing!, f I 1H.1 l„Ilfl bed) AVIll Doilk, 12 v(•l-ple/I bed) ::1 - INIcIllhvishill Dues/Sall I akv (:il.% Luncheon Little S W\IG Salt bake (:it.\ 1,111101 --mi CI ill, .: S * \%I\I(; Welcome Receplitill (";embers & 11,111111vollivi's) Cod'. 311 Total Registration Fee: S HOTEL RESERVATIONS: loll most Ill. !" rest-r%e a hold 11,quill. ollf• dvp:i llllls 1,1V per 11,W0 priw requilf-d A-\,- it \1111 )llo;. Irl al rM• beloll. iolo Imlic,111. X-.: :irsi-clud”. hotel Mill the 1111111h, : the CtIll, "A". im IV<rl\jlliollas if;,!:. I fill 11w SGL/DBL DBL Room Dates: \rrhal 1) ..Aure I I.:', Room Type: Sing!, f I 1H.1 l„Ilfl bed) B—t Salt U.i I'laz,. STV75 Doilk, 12 v(•l-ple/I bed) ::1 - NOW... I)ouhlr I-) propic Little Sharing My Room With: SPECIAL HOUSING REQUEST (e.g., wheelchair accessible rocfms, etc.). If\.IOU war -: --cial or trallsilortatit'll please M.0 HOTEL CHOICES: Imlic,111. X-.: :irsi-clud”. hotel Mill the 1111111h, : SGL/DBL DBL ;,,fit Lak(- f_;[\ 5112/112 ;heratw.i::• -:!cr -z: -fill B—t Salt U.i I'laz,. STV75 ittle \!!I-:: 'A\ntown ;I 19/114 Little S79r79 Little H;,Id V, S125/125 6rand V' 7: 311 ),Iarriw, Ceiller 51113 13rand 140 lliltoii Lake Cit.\ Criitei 51 17/117 Vualit\ 1:::l 7 C ourtyaW 590/90 Embaa Hotel Z . i 13 .75/75 Wes I Cklalt H. 7, Cr\ltal Downtoixj�. 575/73 HOTEL DEPOSIT INFORMATION All major c"- :it cards arr accepted at the hotels. A:L ..-necks. w,--.-nment vouchers ill- claims must I)e - - z-::-:,.,itted to t1j, -.cj \vith C: tioll 11unl1w: _I_)UR WEEKS prirto your arrix_. ..:,!I are notel t; REGISTRATION FEE PAYMENT INFORMATION 0ar-,e REGIS"IR\Tlo - X FEES to \ISA,,:- '..*.,sterCar�' :-Olo\x. ChasREGISTRiTION FEES made pav 'to National Leziinic of Cities. order to: RFGI-;TK'-%T[O,.N FEES- must I- ed S. [IM-, "ceixed t:i\. Am ernher, 27. -1002. 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F � __.� _ .5.��•-�'�e . _ = z�cs��.:�J..� _ ,..._ _ _ u�'� r _ .. `'� � _ — _;�� _ --• �.±y MTEMMTTME;i FOR NIH CITES 79TH CONGRESS OF CITIES & EXPOSITION December 3-7,2002 Salt Palace Convention Center Salt Lake Cir:, Utah NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES INSTITUTE Pennsylvania =venue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 2000 ONLINE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AT www.nlc.org ,® Use your credit card to register instantly! EARLY REGISTRATION CUTOFF DATE SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 ADVANCE REGISTRATION CUTOFF DATE NOVEMBER 13, 2002 (03E I I-IER 4100 Lakeview Avenue, Robbinsdale, MN 55422 A Newsletter of the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions Volume 17 No. 1 July 2002 League convenes inter -religious and community responses to hate and bigotry What can we do, especially since September 11, to counter hate crimes,, scapegoating, stereotyping and harassment of Muslims and mideast citizens and others such as Sikhs and Jews, some of whom have also been victimized? The League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions sought to address this question by organizing a number of events featuring panels of religious leaders, videos on hate crimes, presentations from the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, and audience discussion. Golden Valley, Maplewood, and St. Paul were the first sites of these meetings. Local commissions are encouraged to replicate these events. Serving as a catalyst to convene these sessions, the League involved the FBI, the Attorney General's Office, the U.S. Justice Department, the Minneapolis and St. Paul Police. Mailings were sent to mayors, city councils, colleges, school superintendents, principals. All media received press releases. Co -Sponsors include The Greater Mpls. Area Council of Churches, St. Paul Area Council of Churches, Minnesota Council of Churches, Minnesota Catholic Conference, Compact Against Hate Coalition (comprised of statewide religious, ethnic and human rights agencies), the Minneapolis Hate Crimes Response and Prevention Network, Alliance for Racism Free Communities, and various local Human Rights Commissions. Plymouth HRC sponsors sixth annual student workshop "Discovering the truth: world religions in-depth" was the topic chosen by Plymouth students for an all -day seminar this spring. Sponsored and hosted by the Plymouth Human Rights Commission, students from high schools in Osseo, Edina, Wayzata and Robbinsdale attended. The program was planned and implemented by five student members of the Plymouth HRC. The day began with a welcome from Council Member Hewitt and HRC students. Dr. Anantanand Rambachan gave the key note address. Small group sessions were to discuss these religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Native American. Continued cn page 2 Response panel speakers Panelists at Golden Valley meeting from left to right: Rev. George Werlin, St Joan of Arc Cathulic Church, Rev. Gary Reierson, President & CEO of The Greater Mpls. Council of Churches, Rabbi Sim Glaser, Temple Israel, Gendun Gvatso, Buddhist Lama, Owais Bayunus, Islamic Center of MN, Mr. Rajender Singh, Sikh representative. INSIDE w - Conference Registration Form Plymouth HRC sponsors sixth annual student workshop Vikas Chhabra, student representative on Plymouth HRC, we!comes more than 100 youth forum attendees. Panelists addressed these questions: • Are there common stereotypes about your religion and those who practice it? If so, what is the truth behind those st,ereotypes? • How does your religion affect daily school Axid work life? • NVhat should we keep in mind when interacting with people of different faiths at school and work? The League introduced student human rights task force meetings in 1995, helping to plan Plymouth events in 1996 and 1997. Continued from page In 1995 and 1996 the League helped plan youth human rights forums in Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Brainerd, St. Clcud, Roseville, Marshall, North Mankato, Winona and Worthington, in addition to Plvmouth. Wayzata High School Improv Group performs at lunch time in Plymouth Creek Center. One of small group sessions. Students could choose to attend 3 sessions. Seven Human Rights Commissions entered winning entries in the statewide contest. Certificates and cash awards were presented June 1 at the Roseville City Hall. Essay topic: "Relate the Bill of Rights or the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to a current news event. Write an essay showing how differing interpretations of the Bill o= Rights apply to the event or in what ways the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been violated. In either case, what can you do about it? Excerpts from student essays: "Most opinions made by a bully are hurtful and discouraging to the individual they are directed at. Even though we have the freedom of speech, we have to use it in such a way a at we aren't infringing on anyone else's rights or freedoms. Article 30 says no one can use any of the rights/freedoms in the Declaration to do bad. This Article is most commonl_T: violated when people go too far with their freedom of speech." Tanya Whitcomb, Paynesville `To ensure a healthy life, freedom, and a safe environment for future generations every one needs to take responsibility. As a wealthy coantry we need to share our resources wau.. poorer countries. We must work so all countries can be free from terrorist attacks so that the world will be a safer place for our children. It's up to us. Do you think we can make peace?" Stephanie Lieneman, Morris 2 COMMISSION SPOTLIGHT 7 The Crystal Human Rights Commission conducted a poster contest with an award ceremony at the Crystal Community Center March 19. A community education forum on the topic of mental illness and human rights is planned for this fall. V The Maplewood Human Relations Commission presented a Diversity Awareness Award to the Hill Murray High School Student Diversity Committee. This committee consists of eleven students from grades 9 -12 and their faculty advisor. During the 2000/2001 school year the committee: • Assisted the Maplewood HRC in evaluating local businesses on disability accessibility. • Sponsored a speaker on Hmong culture and experience. • Sponsored a woman who spoke on her experience as a Holocaust survivor and her personal experience with hate groups. • Held an overnight diversity retreat that featured dialogue with inner city students and a visit to a shelter in St. Paul. • Attended and led breakout sessions at the Minnesota Independent School forum's STRETCH Diversity conference. The topics were on gender stereotyping in the media. • Wrote and produced skits on diversity to be presented to middle school students. • Planned and led six different learning experiences focusing on diversity issues for fellow Hill Murray students. V The Richfield Commission has two youth members who are appointed for 1 year terms. They have full voting rights and member responsibilities. They are recruited through contacts at the local high schools and announcements in the local newspaper and community newsletter. Minnesota State Department of Human Rights 1-800-657-3704 League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions 763-535-1051 or 612-376-0525 5 V The Red Wing Human Rights Commission was part of a "Community Conversation" on local issues. Andrew Young and George Latimer were speakers as part of this project. V The Waseca Commission is working «-ich Somali and Hispanic community members. They conducted a Human Rights Day program early in the year. V The Winona Commission conducted a Martin Luther King essay contest. Members were updated on the Winona United Way/Boy Scouts issue. A non- discrimination memorandum on understanding was explored. V The Olmsted County Commission is working on a Hate Crime Response Plan. V Golden Valley Human Rights Commissioners are participating in activities related to the Desegregation/Integration Community Collaboration efforts of WMEP (West Metro Education Program). One commissioner has served on the Robbinsdale Area Schools Collaboration Council for two years and several commissioners have attended workshops sponsored by «'MEP. V The Willmar Commission is partnering with the local YMCA to work on community priorities including diversity. V The Robbinsdale Commission is discussing the Municipal Domestic Partner Registry used in the City of Minneapolis and Domestic Partner Benefits issues. V The Marshall Commission co-sponsored a regional conference: Understanding Somali Culture and Islamic Values. Over 500 people_ attended; over 100 were turned wA-ay for laces of space. The commission provides initial contact services for a Somali Culture traveling exhibit that is available to schools. service clubs, libraries and churches. League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions 4100 Lakeview Avenue North Robbinsdale. MN 55422 CITY 1'ija'1�GER 406 RL •'M. vU i L PLY'tOTH Mill ll55 `�ii. 614, 8 tt j �!l�ll�I�Ii�4!i1111`i 111Ir!I�I�illf�lf lilllll�ll ii�lit�fl�ll Non -Profit Ore. U.S. Postage PAID Mp1s, MIS' Permit # 4364 League sponsors fourth statewide human rights essay contest for middle school students Students, parents, human rights commissioners and representatives Go from the Minnesota State Department of Human Rights joined the program. Sondra Kelly, Golden Valley Human Rights Commissioner presents awards at b:�� ceremony. This Commission received 111 entries this year. The statewide essay project concluded with a community celebration at Roseville City Hall. Ce The first place winner was Allison O'Rourke, Roseville; Chad Schwarze. Plymouth, second place; Emily Blau. Gold galley and Tanya Whitcomb. Paynesville; third place. Honorable mention awards: Abigail Burkhart, St. Louis Park; Stephanie Lieneman, Morris; Jeffrey Kelly, Richfield; Chelsea Cole, Golden Valley. The students read their essays and received certificates and checks. All attendees received "Quotable Quotes` booklets containing excerpts from the winning essays. MEETING NOTICE Regional Fair Housing Implementation Council of th (meetings are open to all interested persons) r Thursday, August 15, 2002 9:00-11:00 AM Hennepin County Housing, Community Works & Transit 1" floor conference room 417 North Fifth Street Minneapolis, MN 55401 (see attached map for directions and parking information) At this meeting the Implementation Council will: G ➢ Review its purpose and mission ➢ Discuss rules & procedures "how will business be conducted? (meeting dates, methods of communication, decision making, conflicts of interest, etc.) ➢ Discuss next steps At the first meeting of the council on July 18, 2002 action was taken to add stakeholder representatives. In addition to jurisdiction representatives*, stakeholder representatives were added from the following organizations: St. Paul Housing Campaign, Vic Grossman Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, Mari Zellner Community Action for Suburban Hennepin, Marci Harris Minnesota Fair Housing Center, Lawrence Winans Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Mike Hagedorn Family Service -St. Paul / Ramsey Action Program, James Trice Southeast Asian Community Council, Joel Haskard FAITHBASE C.A.L.L. Corp., Mary Gaines CHARP (Community Housing Advocates for Responsible Plans), Rosemary Foley Metropolitan Council HRA, Beth Reetz Mmuricapolis Department of Civil Rights, Eileen Kapaun Community Stabilization Project, Katie Royce The Fair Housing Action Guide identifies a need for representation on the council from the following groups associated with the `housing industry'. Meeting participants subsequently confirmed this and since then these organizations were contacted. The designated contact for the council follows the organization name. 1vlinnesota Realtors Association — Chris Gallur Mortgage Association of Minnesota — Dan Hardy M_nnesota Multi -Housing Association — Leann Kispert Builders Association of the Twin Cities - tbd homeowners insurance - tbd *Cities of Bloomington, Minneapolis, Plymouth and St. Paul; and the counties of Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington, and the Mn Housing Finance Agency for Car: er and Scor counties. O uj U -Ml C 't tv 1�� tl 11 1-94 14 III M :D CD 0 0 xk CD :3 1 44, CD ar l L11 III KI11 P, - xk 1 44, l L11 �l A IL3 - ll t1 t I StiN- III Home Free Community Programs 3409 Kilmer Lane N. Plymouth, MN 55441 July 26,2002 Dwight Johnson City Manager 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Johnson: Business (763) 545-7080 Crisis Line (763) 559-4945 Fax (763) 545-7071 I have enclosed the statistical report for the first six months of 2002. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact me. Thank you for your continued support to Home Free and Battered Women. SiLerely, C' aura Landis Program Coordinator Home Free Community Program CC: Craia Gerdes, Chief of police Sgt. Lindman Elliot Knetsch, City Prosecutor Pat Murphy, Mission Inc. Mary Monteon, Home Free Nita Quinn, Home Free OF PLYMOUTH QUARTERLY REPORT _CITY APRIL 1, 2002 - JUNE, 2002 1ST QTR: 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR ! YTD 2002 I 2002 2002 j 2002 2002 Police Activities: Arrests 241 20 44 Dual Arrests 1 1 i 2 Juvenile Arrests 1 0 - 1 City Prosecution: Charged 161 12 28 Declined 0 0i j 0 Home Free Victim Services Provided: 368. 362 0` 0! 730 OFP's Written 101 11 21 OFP's Granted 7' 61 13 Harassment Orders Written 4'. 1 _ 5 Harassment Orders Granted 1 1 2 Safety Plans 121 16 28 Family Finanical Assistance i 31, 6 9 Court Advocacy Provided 61 561 117 Systems Advocacy 50 411: 91 Transportation Provided 17 17 34 Face -to -Face w/Information or referral 30; 34 64 Phone w/Information or referral 991 88 187 Letter w/Information or referral 53! 681 121 # of Support Groups Held 21 17 38 UNDUPLICATED NUMBER SERVED: # of Women Sheltered 1 1 2 # of Children Sheltered 0 0 0 # of Women Attending Support Groups* 33 191 52 # of Children in Support Group Childcare* ; 25 _ 23. 48 # Victims Served in Community Programs 90 83'; 173 Total Unduplicated 149 _ 126' 0 0 275 *Support Group #'s include all cities S"INGLE CREEK WOTERS"EDN f� AGEME A 3001 Harbor Lane • Suite 150 a Plymouth, MN 47 Telephone (763)553-1144 FAX (763)553- g f Q� August 1, 2002 COnunissioners Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission Hennepin County, Minnesota Dear Commissioners. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN TIME AND LOCATION OF THE COMMISSION'S REGULAR MEETING, A. regular meeting of the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission will be held Thursday, August 8, 2002, at the Maple Grove Community Center, 12951 Weaver Lake Road, Maple Grove, MN 55369. The Shingle Creek and West Mississippi WMO meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. The Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Management Commissions will hold an Open House beginning at 6. o0 p.m., preceding their regular meetings, to present an initial draft of their Second Generation Watershed Management Plan. The public is invited and encouraged to attend this Open House. Commissioners and Staff will be available to answer questions. Public comment will be accepted at 7.•00 p.m., after call to order. Light refreshments will be .served and the public is invited to stay for the meetings. Regards, Tudie A. Anderson Recording Secretary JAA: tim Encls. cc: Alternate Commissioners TAC Members Charlie LeFevere Montgomery Watson Harz, Post Publications Public Interest List Member City Offices B WSR Metropolitan Council MPCA Osseo -Maple Grove Press J:1CLI13NTSNSSHJNGLF-C102MTcsAUGN0T2 '�'Pp tl it Metropolitan Council Building communities that work August 1, 2002 Dear Local Official: Enclosed is a preliminary housing performance score for your community which h, in large part, I based upon information provided by your community in our recent housing surveys Part A and Part B. I am sending a copy of this letter and enclosure to both the city administrator/manager or township clerk and the person to whom the surveys were originally sent. In Nlay, we mailed surveys asking communities to complete and return them by June 21. On July 3, we sent a follow up asking that the unreturned surveys be. completed by July 12. On July 15, we began our process of determining scores from the information in the surveys. The enclosed score sheet indicates the preliminary points by criteria for your community. Points for criteria 1.2,3 and 5 are based on Council data compiled from information provided by state or county agencies, local government, HUD, MFHA and local HRAs. Scores for the remaining criteria are based on the information provided to the Council via the surveys. If ,ve did not receive a completed survey or information was not provided for any surrey question, the score for those applicable criteria will reflect this. If, after reviewing these scores you want to provide additional information in order to improve your score in any criterion, or you believe you should have received more points in any criterion given your answers, please send me the information or call me as soon as possible. Because applications for all three LCA funding accounts have been, or shortly will be. taker: for .this fall's hlnding rounds, and the housing performance scores will be a factor in those funding decision, I am setting a deadline of August 23, for receiving any additional inform from which to revise your community's performance score. In September. final performance scores for 2002 will be mailed to all communities. Please call nne at 651-602-1418 if you have any questions or want to discuss your communi.y's performance score. Sit "ergly.' zi D. Peterson Planning Analyst Enc osure,5 C enclos .re: Cite Administrator/Manager Township Clerk V---.-.KV'(-0W-'-'"J�`�PETGRSO\2002\H>_Pert 3m lce`:03):. _;houd ,e pexorodn; uv::. metroco _: n cil. erg Nle--: : Info Line 5G_-1888 230 .a: Fifth Street • St. Paul. Minnesota 55101-1626 • (65'-1 602-1000 • Fxx 602-1550 • Tn' 291 -09C. - An Equal Oplwrtuntui Er -.-.-:oyer Preliminary Housing Performance Score — 2002 Name of City / Township M 6 (k Criteria — 100 points 2 4. J. 3 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Total Score %IEIC%IE\iU 1)3TA L<_:�S SH ARE D -. --,AiO COMV( PE"ff--s;L7h I -I :.,IF. >.._ Preliminary Housing Performance Score — 2002 Community Points Community Points Community Points Minneapolis 97 Mahtomedi 44 Wayzata 21 St. Paul 94 Farmington 43 EmpireTwp. 20 _New Hope 88,Apple Valley 42 Gem Lake 20 Coon -Rapids --- 86;Anoka ------ 4l Savage 20 Columbia Hgts. 841Mayer 41 Bayport 20 South St. Paul 83 Inver Grove Hgts. 41 San Francisco Twp. 19 Robbinsdale 79;Arden Hills 41 Vadnais Hgts. 19 is ield... 78jHil(top 40 Louisville Twp. 19 - Oakdale- - ---- -.--------- --- ---------- 40Baytown Twp. - - 19 Chaska - 77 St. Paul Park ._ .40 Andover - --- -- 18 Burnsville 7,Ramsey -__-_-- -__ - 38 Coates 18 St. Louis Park 75 Loretto ---.........35 35 Belle Plaine Twp. 18 ap a Grove 74 Prior Lake Centerville 7 Roseville- 74iMound 33 Grant - 1 Hopkins 73 Watertown 32 Spring Park 16 Blaine 72 White Bear Twp. 32 Ham Lake 15 Bloomington 72 Shakopee p - _ 32 Vermillion - - -- 15 Eden Prairie 69 Oak Grove 30 Rogers 15 New Brighton 69 Hampton 30Lakeland 15 Waconia - --------..---- 68 Willemie -- 30 Lake St. Croix Beach - --....._... _...._._. 15 rY stal 68 Lino Lakes 29 Randolph T -,%-p. --- 14 Brooklyn Center .._._._._...._..__..___ 6�Cologne 29 Lakeland Shores 14 ottage rove 6,ynPark 29 Landfall 14 Fridley • 65 M-� innetonl:_a ---- -- - _ ----n 29 . Linwood Twp. 13 Shoreviewi - - 65 Hamburo 28 New Market 13 Woodbury — _- 65 Norwood Young America 28 Birchwood 13 ite Bear Lake . .... _. 1 _ - - - 62 Mounds View 28 Mendota - 12 Pl outh Ym 60_iNorth St. Paul 28 Elko 12 Stillwater 59iNewpon -- 28 Jackson Twp. 12 Edina 57'Victoria 27 Carver 11 Champlin P -- - -- 56 St. Bonifacius ---- --- -- - 27 Hancock Twp. - 1 1 1 olden Valley - -, lcon H_ts. 27 Lilydale - - 11 ong Lake 54 Little Ca,:ada 27 Columbus Twp. 10 Ma lewood . SIForestL�ke 27\ewTrer lo Mendota Hcrts -= 50 Randolp : 26 Greenfield 10 Osseo 49 Waterfo. 2 Twp. 25 St. Lawrence Twp. 10 Oak Park Hoa. 49; Dayton Lake Elmo -25 10 Jordan --- 48 Lexint�-� 24 New Scandia Twp. 10 Rosemount 47 Spring L ':: Park . _ 74 �Iiesvil!c q) «'est St. Paul ' 7 New Ge any 23 Sciota Twp.ce 9 Lauderdale - 47 Eagan - _ - 23 Independen Belle Plaine __7 Excelsl,_ - 23 `iedina ! 9' Circle Pines 46 Maple P :.. - 23 Afton 9 St. Francis — - _ - - --- - 46 Rockfo ) pt. -- - 23 Denmark Tv. 7. Chanhassen - - -46 Bethel 22_Dou. glas Tx1•c. Lakeville -- ---- 45 East Be. _1 22 Laketown T,,,,-:). Hastings _ - 44 Hugo - 22 Hampton T,, z,. 7 St. Anthony 44 Castle Ro, _: Twp. 21 Vermillion T,: -p. 7 Community `: Points Tonka Bay ----- 7 -- Blakeley Twp. 7 Benton Twp. 6 Chaska Twp. ; -- 6 Marshan Twp. 6 Ravenna Twp. - - --- 6 ------ Corcoran 6 _ _......._._ _... _.... ___..._.....---- Helena Twp, j 6 Sand Creek T%vp. -—.__....___._... 6 _.._...._...... _..._-.._... _...... _.. Spring Lake Twp. _ 6 ....--......... _........__..._ ...._........_ .__ Grey Cloud Twp_ 6 Hollywood Twp. $ Watertown Twp. ` 5 Young America Twp. ---- -- 5 - Eureka Twp. -- ---_ $ .._......_....._...._._............ .---------- Nininger Twp. $ Greenwood $ Shorewood ._......._.....__ _..__....__ $ ._ __.... . Credit River Twp. ---- $ Marine on St. Croix __.._...._ .-____...___ 5 _ _...._._... _ . _. _ _.-.........---- St. Mary's Point .... --.. .... ._-......... 5 ........ _......_ _........-..........._........._... Burns Twp. ...... __._........_ -- 4 ..... .... __-_ _... Camden Twp. ............................ 4 ..............._.._. _ -......... ..... .....:_._...-- Dahlgren Twp. 4 Waconia Twp. __._.--- 4 _—.._...._....-- Greenvale Twp. __...._..___._......._._..__._.___ 4 _... ........... ....._._.._ Medicine Lake _..._._...___._._..._-..._._.__. 4 Stillwater Twp. ---I ---------- 4 ._...- - ......... _ Deephaven _.__....... ...... 3 _.... Hassan Twp. 3 Minnetrista 3 North Oaks 3 Cedar Lake Two. 3 Sunfish Lake 2 Minnetonka_ Beach 2 Woodland 2 New INIarket T-,,,-p. 2 Dellwood 2 May Twp. 2 Pine Springs -.-2 ..... ----- -- ----- - - - - - - - -- West Lakeland Twp. 2 Cities Affordability and Diversification 0 to 8 points 1. Municipalities are ranked according to the percent of their owner -occupied housing (homesteads) with an assessed valuation equal to or lower than an amount affordable to households at 80 percent of area median income, and their total number of mobile homes. 0 to 8 points 2. Municipalities are ranked according to the percent of their total housing stock that is comprised of rental units affordable to households of low- and moderate -income (50 percent of area median income or less). This includes all federally subsidized rental units — public housing, Section 8 housing, units subsidized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, units developed with the use of low-income housing tax credits, units developed with the assistance of MHFA, the LCA Fund or the assistance of a local fiscal tool or housing finance initiative. This also includes all rental units that are qualified as 4d for purposes of their property tax classification. 0 to 6 points 3. Municipalities are ranked according to the percent of their housing stock that is comprised of units that are not conventional single family detached units. These units include twinhomes, quads, apartments, townhomes, condominiums, detached townhomes and mobile homes. 0 to 10 points 4. Municipalities are ranked according to the percent of net units added to their housing stock that are affordable — both ownership and rental since the Council began monitoring in 1996. These "new" units may include units that have been "preserved" as affordable for a definitive period of time because of public or, private re -investment to retain their �,_fford'abilit%". ("Net units" means that affordable habitable units removed as file result of a city initiative will be subtracted from the total new affordabie units.) 0 to 4 points 5. Housing for special needs Municipalities are awarded 1 point fe each of the following types of special housing within their jurisdictions: • Housing for which fed_�.al, state. countN or local fu:lds or tho_e of a non- profit organization hay. -� ^een usf to purchase and operate re_: en:i_a uni, 0, pro%,I IiCellsed I10'�='.ng that I?Oi tOC the pur��,�Cs 0 IIC— C,_-I0I1. but as a transitional pla_L-ment of::.'tilt offenders 07 �_djudicat�__ d inquents • A publicly subsidized c non -pro' - group home lic_nsed b•,- Department of lIealtil Departn-:ent of Human ")c-. ices ��hiC:: pm .ides tcr.,:porary or permane .-';ousin_ _:,r the ph�sicalk handicapl ill. developmentally ds_bled or depenci"1t i" Metropolitan Council .. • A shelter which is publicly subsidized and/or operated by a non-profit group to provide temporary housing for homeless persons and families, battered women or those not otherwise able to secure private housing • Housing for individuals and families who are homeless, but with a transitional stay of six to 24 months, and the assistance of advocates, can work towards housing stability and self-sufficiency to obtain pennanent housing. Each type of housing (not instance of such housing) is worth 1 point. Local Initiatives to Facilitate Affordable Workforce Housing Development or Preservation 0 to 15 points 6. Fiscal Tools and Initiative The municipality has in place adopted local policy in its comprehensive plan or local housing plan that allows and encourages the use of a local fiscal tool or initiative and has used such a local fiscal tool to assist affordable workforce or life -cycle housing development or preservation. Examples of such fiscal tools include but are not limited to the following: • Tax increment financing • Housing revenue bonds • General obligation bonds • A local property tax levy • Local tax abatement • Local fee waivers or reductions • Credit enhancements • Taxable revenue bonds • Land write-down or sale • Collaboration and participation with a community land trust to preserve long-term affordability The use of federal or state dollars is only applicable if such dollars may be used for activities other than the development or preservation of affordable 1 :nl` fife -cycle housing but the municipality has chosen by policy to use them for affordable housing development or preservation. Each local fiscal tool or initiative is %:,-orth 3 points. 0 to 15 points 7. Initiatives regarding local reguiat on and development requirement The municipality has in the two previous calendar years allowed th; redl.icti-. adjust;nent or elimination of -a local o�ticial control. or development or ioca' code requirement as a cost avoidance measure in order to facilitate the development or preservation of affordable workforce or life -,vele housing. c - has in place in its poli,ies and official controls a commitment to nrai;e such such Metropolitan Council reductions, adjustments or eliminations of requirements whenever they are requested in order to facilitate the development or preservation of affordable or life -cycle housing. Examples of these initiatives -in the use of official controls include but are not limited to the following: • The use of a density bonus system, inclusionary hou ng requirements or some other innovative zoning approach • The use of variances, rezoning, special use or conditional permits or simiia:- variations from the standards set forth in the community's zonincy ordinance for the purpose of facilitating a specific affordable housln�la development • A local initiative undertaken to revise local design requirements for public improvement that may reduce the cost of public services to residential properties. r • Modifications in public services standards or requirements that might include streets, curbs, gutter, sewer and v.ater hookups, street lighting anc other required public improvements in order to reduce development costs to increase affordability in a new residen-al development. • A reduction of such standards as the required street right -of -rya% . or surfacing width or depth design for residential street, or the size of se,yer - water service lines to new housing Each local initiative is worth 3 points. No more than 6 points may be applicable to any one affordable or life -cycle housing development or preservation activity aided by these local regulative measures. 0 to 12 points S. Initiatives regarding housing preservation and rehabilitation The municipality has in place locally -initiated or administered (citl. o- ::oun-1 housing preservation, home improvement and'or rehabilitation pro` -a -:-:s. or other tools that are of assistance in keeping housing stock in so_:-: condition. Examples of these initiatives include c.lt art -:ot limited to the fol i._ • A housing maintenance code and _::forcement program for re:-. • A housing maintenance code and _-fora: hen prograt;,, for o. housing • A housing rehabilitatio: 'loan or =nt r -ra:i- for rental ho_ <. _ • A housinu rehabilitatio.: loan or - n r-- - • A home improvement l,�an or (,ra--. A home ininrovement resource • A local tool -sharing ce;:_er or pro_- _m Each local initiative is wog;_, 2 points u-AMetro-;olitan Council V. Density of residential development The average net density of new (or re -use) sewered housing for which a building permit was issued in the municipality in the two previous calendar years. I to 5 points The average net density for attached housing units, i.e., units per acre 1 to 5 points The average net density -for detached housing units (including detached townhomes and manufactured homes), i.e., units per acre (Unsewered communities will be scored separately om severed communities with a higher rank for lower net density.) 0 or 6 points 10. The municipality's current zoning ordinance allows densities for residential development consistent with densities set forth in the local comprehensive plan revised pursuant to the 1995 Land Planning Act amendments. Therefore, at a minimum, the residential densities identified in the comprehensive plan for the various residential land use categories are achievable for anyone proposing residential development pursuant to the zoning ordinance without a variance or exception. 0 or 6 points 11. In the previous two calendar years, the municipality has approved (permits may be drawn at any time) the development or local financial participation in a proposed development of new affordable housing, or the involvement of the municipality in the preservation and reinvestment in existing affordable housing — ownership or rental — which has not as vet been undertaken for reasons beyond the municipality's control. Points will be awarded according to the number of units involved in the proposal as follows: 2 points — less than 20 units 4 points — 20 to 39 units 6 points — 40 or more units iii Metropolitan Council n. — — ti 145 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103-2044 L - m --c— Phone: (651) 281-1200 - (800) 925-1122 TDD (651) 281-1290 League of Minnesota cities LNIC Fax: (651) 281-1299 - LMCIT Fax: (651) 281-1298 Cities promoEing ¢xcel%nce Weh Site: littp:Hu ww.lninc.org < s:� V K , August 1, 2002 `firms �- TO: City Managers, Administrators, and Clerks'. •�'''/ FROM: Tom Grundhoefer, LMC General Counsel RE: Issues arising out of July 17, 2002 State Auditor Investigative Report to the City of Brooklyn Park Introduction The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) recently issued a report "questioning" various spending practices of the City of Brooklyn Park. Since the report was issued, the League has had a number of calls from city officials asking our reaction to some of the issues discussed in the report. It is our sense that some of the practices addressed by the OSA may be common in other cities. Accordingly, we thought it might be helpful for the League to put in writing some of our thoughts regarding certain issued addressed by the OSA. At the outset. we want to make clear that this memo does not deal with all of the matters raised by the OSA, nor should it be taken as an encouragement or a recommendation by the League to disregard the observations made by the OSA. As always, decisions about city spending policies and practices are largely a mater of local concern and ought to be thoughtfully- discussed and analyzed at the city council level. In addition. because man -,- of the issues fall into what might be considered the ?ray area," we encourage %-ou to consult with your city attorney about this topic. Background As an initial matter, it may be useful to mall-,- a comL_lent on the legal effect of the auditor's opinion on Brooklyn Park and otr_,-r cities. Under Minn. Stat. §§ 6.49 and 6.50, the OSA has the responsibility to supervist th,- financial accounts of Minnesota citi,-s and to conduct an examination of city accounts and reco- s as the -'State Auditor 1 d, -,-m the public interest to demand." Pursuant to :hese po:,-.-ers, the OSA investigate complaints about Brooklyn Park's expenditu.e practic;,s, and issued a report findin._ that a number of the city's expenditures were `'yuestionabie." As it stands. the repo -t is an AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACTION EMPLOYER advisory opinion to the city. However, in the case of findings of suspected violations of law, the Auditor is required to send a copy of the report to the city attorney and/or county attorney for review for possible prosecution. A representative of the OSA has indicated that a copy of the Brooklyn Park report was forwarded to the city and county attorney, although he said that most of the issues addressed in the document did not rise to the level of clear violations of law. With regard to the effect of the report on other communities, the report has no binding effect, although observations made in the report should be given careful consideration. It should also be mentioned that the findings in the report rely heavily on advisory opinions issued by the Attorney General's office. Opinions of the State Attorney General are not binding on cities, but are given careful consideration by the courts. Minn. Stat. 8.07 and Village of Blaine v. Independent School District 12, 272 Minn. 343. 353 138 N.W.2d. 32, 39-40 (1965). Many of the "questionable" expenditures made by Brooklyn Park involved an evaluation of whether the particular expenditure served a valid "public purpose." The courts have recognized that the determination of what is a valid public purpose is an evolving. concept and that great deference will be given to a local governing body's decision that a particular expenditure is for a public purpose. R.E. Short Co. v. City of Minneapolis. 269 N. W.2d. 331 (Minn. 1978). Accordingly, the determination of public purpose involves a subjective determination that may vary from community to community; and as such. the OSA's findings in Brooklyn Park, and many of the Attorney General's Opinions upon which the report relies, are instructive but not binding on Brooklyn Park or other cities. Nevertheless, the League is well aware that any decision to depart from recommendations made by the State Auditor or the Attorney General ought not be taken lightly, given the potentially- sensitive nature of the decision. Any such decision should be carefully considered and based on justifiable reasons. In reviewing the OSA's findings in Brooklyn Park, we have identified the following general areas to which this memo will address comments: l . Spending on employee recognition events. 2 Spending on employee social events, such as summer picnics or holiday, parties. Spending for employee meals and/or foods as part of employee meetings. 4. Spe^ding on Chamber of Commerce dues. Before getting _mo any of these specific expenditure types, it is useful to review the .est for evaluating t.e validity of any city expenditure. The test is two -fold: first. there r__ -_1s7 be a pu'Dlic pu: -.-)se for the expenditure; and second, there must be specific or implie` author ; for tl expenditure found in statute or a citv's charter. A comment about e7z,h of these two tens may be helpful. Public purpose The Minnesota Supreme Court has emphasized that public purpose is an evolving concept that should be interpreted liberally to effectively deal with the wide-ranging changes transforming society. The court has also stated "We have also recognized that public purpose should be broadly construed to comport with the changing conditions of modern life." R.E. Short Co. v. City of Minneapolis.269 NAV.2d at 337 (citing City of Pipestone v. Madsen, 287 Minn. 155, 210 N.W.2d 298 (1973)). It is significant that the court has accorded great deference to a local governing body's determination that an expenditure is for a public purpose. The Court has said that a strong presumption exists that public officials are acting appropriately when making spending decisions. In fact, the Court has made clear that "this presumption necessarily makes the scope of review of such governmental decision-making extremely narrow and a reviewing court should overrule a legislative determination that a particular expenditure is made for a public purpose only if that determination is manifestly arbitrary and capricious." Accordingly, as discussed above, the question of what constitutes a public purpose is largely a matter of city council discretion. Cin- authority With regard to the "authority test," a Minnesota mur_:cipal corporation has only such powers as are expressly conferred upon it by statute or its charter, or necessarily implied there from. In looking at the question of city authority, a distinction exists between charter cities and statutory cities. Many home rule c:-_,arter cities have an "all powers" provision, which reads something like "A city shall have all powers which may now or hereafter be possible for a municipal corporation in t_' -_J s state to exercise in harmony with the constitution of this state and of the United States." This broad grant of power under city charters has been interpreted as including "all th se powers which are generally recognized as powers which may properly be given 7 and be exercised by, municipal corporations." State ex rel Zien v. City of Duluth 1= = Minn. 355, 159 N.W. 792 (1916). In construing municipal charter authority, the Minnes eta Supreme Court in Cit off St. Paul v. Whidbv. 295 Minn. 129, 136 203 N.W.2d 8:-. 827 (1972) (citing Park v. City of Duluth 134 Minn. 296, 298, 159 N.W. 627. 628 (19'_ ), enunciated the parameters of such authority: "Municipal corporations are creates by state __.V ... their legislative authority is conferred upon them by the constitution and -=e laws of the state and, as to matters of municipal concern, they have all -he leQisl_-.ye power possessed by the Legislature of the state, save as suc:`- power is _-:;pressly or implicitly withheld _-accordingly. for a charter city with an "all -Owers" . __ase, the scope of municipal authority iy: s probably greater than that alloed for st_-__ory cities. 'W'ith regard to statutory cities, municipal a, horny h__ to be found in the statutes or be necessarily ir_�ulied from_ that statutory auth-rity. Tr = question of what constitutes a valid implied power is the subject of some debate and creates much of the "gray area" associated with the analysis of particular expenditure practices. The remainder of this memorandum will not specifically differentiate between charter city authority and statutory city authority. However, individual cities should pay particular attention to the fact that on the authority question, charter cities may be able to argue a greater level of municipal discretion. Employee Recognition Events The League of Minnesota Cities has often been asked whether it is valid to spend municipal funds on employee recognition events. The League has historically taken the position that cities can sponsor and pay for employee recognition programs if they are structured so that they constitute part of an overall employee compensation program. For instance, Minn. Stat. § 412.221 states that "The council may prescribe the duties and fix the compensation of all officers, both appointive and elective, employees, and agents, when not otherwise prescribed by law." The Attorney General has taken a very narrow interpretation of the term "compensation," and has suggested that the term means only monetary compensation. However, the common usage of the term certainly has meanings beyond just money. Webster's 3`d International Dictionary defines the term to include "payment for services rendered." Webster's further defines payment as "something given to discharge a debt or obligation or to fulfill a promise." Even the State Public Employee Compensation statute seems to imply that "compensation" includes more than just money. For instance, Minn. Stat. § 43A.17, Subd. 9, states that compensation includes "all other direct and indirect items of compensation ..." Accordingly, if an employee recognition award is truly an expected term of the contract of employment, we believe a good faith argument can be made to support it being a valid form of compensation. In order to meet the "public purpose" and "authority" and to be considered part of the employee compensation package, a city should: Take formal action to adopt a program, preferably well in advance of any actual expenditures, using language that specifies that the program is adopted as '-additional compensation" for work performed by the employees; De-,-elop a well thought out and modestly priced system that applies to all e^ olovees who meet certain conditions. For example, "all employees who reach rears of sen -ice will receive a plaque, thanking them for their additional d".icated years of service to the community-." Employee Events (e.g., holiday parties and summer picnics) The 0S . -'.'S report criticized Brooklyn Park for amounts spent on an arunial oliday pa-,. and an ar_ gal employee picnic. The Auditor also questioned amounts spent on food fo employee meetings. "rhe Auditor concluded that the expenditures did not fu -her a pub_" M purpose and recommended that the city discontinue expending public funds for employees' social events. The OSA's report relied on an Attorney General's opinion from 1966, finding that "Any public benefit that might result from the proposed social event is too remote and speculative to justify this expenditure as being one for a public purpose." With regard to both the Auditor and Attorney General's view, we offer a couple of observations. First, as discussed above, the question of whether a public purpose is served by expenditure of this nature, is largely a matter properly left to the discretion of individual city councils. As discussed at the beginning of this memo, the concept of public purpose is an evolving concept that can change over time. Perhaps in 1966 the idea of expending city resources on events designed to promote a happy and productive work force, was not seen as a reasonable employment practice. However, in today's work environment, most human resource professionals would agree that employee job satisfaction, and ultimately productivity, depends on more than just the salary an employee receives from their employer. All employee benefits are basically a form of employee compensation that, like all other forms, are designed to attract. retain and motivate employees. In the past, employee benefits meant group health, life and disability insurance. In recent years, most private and public sector organizations have expanded their compensation and benefit programs to include things such as: service and achievement awards; "camaraderie -type" events like annual banquets, employee picnics and holiday parties; on-site daycare or daycare referral services; flex -time and work/life policies: payroll -deducted car and homeowner's insurance; medical and daycare expense accounts; and assistance with carpooling, transportation or parking. One reason for this expansion of benefit programs is that today's workforce is diverse and offering a wide range of benefits allows employees to choose the ones that are most important for them. For example, employees in families where both parents work sometimes prefer time off above other benefits. A single parent, however, may require family health insurance. Younger employees may value event_ where they can socialize with other employees. Another reason for expansion of employee benefits is the fact i': at studies continue to show that nearly all employees rank "recognition" as a kev factor in a good work environment. Since "recognition" means different things for ci_ferent people, employers who want to meet diverse needs offer a variet- of formal and iin ormal recognition programs. Researchers in intergenerational issues advise employers that each generation of employees value different types of recognition programs an- no single effort will be valued by all of the generations present in the v orkforce. Finally, in addition to the important goals of em:Dloyec satisfa:: on and retention. mam- employers recognize the value of benefits that n -01110e positi, U social interaction among employees. Emplovees who interact together c� . elop a "syne-_y" which often allow_,Z for better ideas, better cooperation, and higher pro_`lctivi:� . On t::. opposite end of the continuum.. a dysfunctional workforce with hig .interpersonal conflict rnav exnerien_ce lower productivity, higher absenteeism and probably higher insurance claims. All of these factors can negatively affect an employer's product and services. We think a city council, as an employer, could logically conclude that expenditures for employee events, including food at employee meetings, really have as their primary purpose, the creation of a more productive work force that better serves the interests of the citizens of the community. Another way to look at these types of expenditures is to view them as a form of expected employee compensation similar to the analysis used in evaluating employee recognition events. To avoid the argument that expenditures on employee events is an unlawful gift. there should be an understanding, in advance, that these events are an expected form of compensation. If a city wants to implement such a program; it would probably be helpful to have the city council review this issue as part of its annual 'budget discussion. Councils- may even want to go as far as passing a motion specifying and providing that amounts spent on such events are additional forms of compensation to all employees. The key again, is that the employees have a reasonable prior understanding and expectation that if they are performing their job, they are earning the right to attend the employee event. In most cases, the IRS xyould probably consider the employer-sponsored party to be a "de minimus fringe" which would not be subject to withholding and would be excluded from the employee's gross income. See, 26 USCA Sec. 132 (a) (4). Again.. each cit-,- council should decide whether it believes these types of employee benefits promote a public purpose and serve the best interest of the citizens of their community. With regard to the authority question, a compelling argument can be made that such expenditures are a natural incident of the employer/employee relationship and that authority for such expenditure is implied as part of the authority to hire. retain, and compensate employees. Reimbursement of Employee Meals The OSA questioned Brooklyn Park's practice of reimbursing cite officials for various business lunclres. Relyin a on a 1965 Attorney General Opinion. the OSA concluded that there was no a:.thority to support such expenditures. It is interesting to note, however, that subseque-- _ opinions from the Attorney General have actually found that questions of this nature are "a question, of fact and policy, one which the legislative body ... is mos_ qualir}ed to make" Op..`.r<<. Gen. 285a, August 7, 1969. In evaluating _ e validir, of lunch expenses associated with a it41nneapolis Library Boa_d function. the _=Zorney General, quoted language from Burns v. Essling, 156 Minn. 171. 194 \.«". 4p- 19233) %y-erein the court stated, "The mere fact t at some private interest may derive incidental benefit from an activit - does not errive the activity of its public nature if its primary purrose is public. I The Attorney General's Opinion goes on to say that the "inquiry should focus on the questions of whether the primary purpose of the luncheon was in fact to discuss planning and operations of the new branch library, and whether that discussion is properly incidental to the Library Board's chartered function." The Opinion states, "Our courts are disposed to defer decision on these questions unless the facts show a serious abuse of discretion." In commenting on a 1954 Opinion addressing luncheon expenses incurred by the City of Hopkins, the Attorney General stated, `'it rests within the discretion of the city council, in the exercise of its sound and honest judgment, to determine whether or not the above $10.00 item was incurred for a public purpose ..." Moreover, in another opinion from 1958, regarding the reimbursement of expenses in attending a convention, the Attorney General stated: "Matters of this kind involve questions of fact and of policy. Our courts have i_Zdicated it is wisest to leave such matters to the reasonable discretion of those ho represent the interest of the city, i.e., its governing body." Accordingly, as with many of the other issues addressed by the OSA, the question of the validity of business luncheon expenses incurred by city officials is one for the ciri council to evaluate, looking at whether the expense furthers a public purpose and whether it can lo`ically be seen as a natural incident of a municipal function. In this regard. we would u_-ae cities to set policies and establish guidelines describing under what circumstance the city will reimburse for employee lunches. Chamber of Commerce Dues Relying Dn a 1997 Attorney General letter Opinion to the City of Staples, the OSA questior_ed the legality of paying dues to the local Chamber of Commerce. The AL omey General= Opinion, upon which the OSA relies, offers a very narrow interpretation of three sta_utes that arguably support authority to pay chamber dues. In partic---lar. Minn. Stat. § 469.187 - § 469.189 gives various categories of cities. i _e author'---- to expend city funds to advertise the "resources and advantages" of the comnn<-_ty. While there is no explicit statutory authority to pad dues ro a Chambe- of Comore -c , it can be argued that the purpose of a Chamber of Commerce is to pro -,)-,.- the otethe city's resources and advantages. In effect, the membership in the Chamber of Comnhe- ce could be viewed as a contract between the city and the cha:,-_ber to pro.----,)-L,- the ro:_-.otethe cit-,-. To buttress this argument. at the time of approving chamber mbershi t`he city cou:_ci1 may %giant to make explicit findings about what it intends tt� receive fr::r its chambe- :_hembership anri why participation in the chamber pronhot s a:: importan_ city purpose 7 Another statute that relates to this question, is Minn. Stat. § 469.191, which specifically "permits a home rule or statutory city to appropriate not more than $50,000 annually out of the general revenue fund to any incorporated development society or organization of the state for promoting, advertising, improving, or developing the economic and agricultural resources of the city." Again, Nvhile not an explicit grant of authority to join the local chamber, a reasonable argument can be made that dues to the chamber of commerce could logically be seen as payment to a development corporation for purposes of "promoting, advertising, improving, or developing the economic and agricultural resources of the city. To help safeguard a city's decision, the city council may want to explicitly make findings noting that it used the chamber dues as a payment consistent with the statute. It is worth noting that a 1997 Attorney General Opinion concluded that this statute would actually authorize a contribution to the chamber, but could not be taken as authority to become a member. r A final statute bearing on this question is Minn. Stat. § 471.96, which allows a city to appropriate necessary funds to belong to a "county, regional, state or national associations of a civic, educational or governmental nature, which have as their purpose, the betterment and improvement of municipal government operations." The Attorney General concluded that it "does not appear that Chambers of Commerce can be characterized as associations of a civic, educational, or governmental nature, which have as their purpose, the betterment and improvement of municipal government operations, even though their interests may include such objectives." While the Attorney General's interpretation should be given weight, it is largely a city council's decision as to whether they thiel: the Chamber of Commerce is an organization that meets this definition. Conclusion As indicated, courts accord a fair amount of deference to a city council's decision on municipal spending decisions. If a city council decides that it is appropriate to spend city- funds on the types of expenditures discussed in this memorandum, we suggest that city councils spend time considering the issue and make their decisions only after thoughtful deliberation.. considering all the practical, legal and political implications of its decision. Bassett Creek Water Management Commissionr`�:«= www.bassettcreekwmo.org • Crtistal • Golden {'alley • afedicine Lake • Minneapolis • Minnetonka • New hope • Plymouth • Robbinsdale • St Louis Park August 1, 2002 Mr. Dwight Johnson City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Re: Bassett Creek Water Management Commission Proposed 2003 Budget and Draft Capital Improvements Program Response to City of Plymouth Comments Dear Mr. Johnson: N (n On behalf of the BCWMC. thank you for your review and comments concerning the Commission's proposed 2003 budget and the draft Second Generation Water Management Plan's Capital Improvements Program. The BCWMC submits the following responses to address comments generally raised in your letter dated April 12, 2002, and specifically noted in your June 13, 2002 letter to the Commission. Copies of both letters are attached for your reference. The paragraph headings in this letter are the topics covered in your June 13, 2002 letter. Budget The Commission discussed the 2003 proposed budget at great length at its July 18, 2002 meetin=. The city of Plymouth's Mayor Joy Tierney, Golden Valley's Mayor Linda Loomis, various city staff, and visitors attended the meeting along with the commissioners, alternates and members of the BCWMC Technical Advisory Committee. In response to concerns expressed by the attending member cities, the Commission decided that a public hearine. was in order and will be held on Thursday. AuLyust 15. 2002. at 11-:00 Noon. at the City of Golden Valley, to consider amendments to the proposed 2003 budget. Capital Improvements Program The Commission's draft 30 -year CIP lists all improvements recommended in the 18 lake and %. a_ershed management plans prepared for the major water bodies within the Bassett Creek watershed. The Commission engineer will meet with member cities to discuss and coordinate the Commission's and the cities* proposed water quality improvement efforts. The Commission will work jointly with the cities to incorpo-ate into the Commission's CIP the improvement efforts the cities intend to implement, and other improvement efforts that the cities feel are important to include. John O'Toole, BCH{ _1fC Chairman Charlie LeFevere, Attorney Leonard Kramer. Engineer c% Barr lingineering CotrTan_ Kennedy & Graven Barr Fn, -:r. eering Company 4700 i{'est 77`� Street 170 Pillsbury Center 4700 We>r "," Street Minneapolis. HN iilii jifinneapolis, ALV i5402 .11inneapo:-•. til.\ 15435 612-337-9215 9i2-332-= 10 612-337-9310 (fax) 952-332-= Mr. Dwight Johnson August 1, 2002 Paee 3 In conclusion, the Commission appreciates the City of Plymouth's input concerning the proposed 2003 budget and the preliminary draft Capital Improvements Program. As mentioned previously, the Commission will be conducting a public hearing on August 15 to consider amendments to its budget. The initial CIP was a starting point for the Commission to receive input from the member cities and it continues to be a "work- in -progress." It is the intent of the Commission's engineer to meet with each member city prior to the Commission's August 15`h Public Hearing. The Commission applauds the city of Plymouth's leadership exhibited on water quality issues and looks forward to working together closely to resolve future issues and implement the Commission's future Second Generation Water Management Plan. Sincerely, ,. / /-)- v �� John A. O'Toole Chairman, Bassett Creek Water Management Commission Enclosures c: Mayor Joy Tierney Elizabeth Thornton, BCWMC Commissioner, City of Plymouth Ron Quanbeck, BCWMC Technical Advisory Committee, City of Plymouth Bassett Creek Water Management Commission 235215 Mr. Dwight Johnson August 1, 2002 Page 2 The Commission understands that some best management practices (BMPs) have been implemented since completion of the lake and watershed management plans. These completed BMPs will be taken into consideration when feasibility studies are underway for the proposed improvement projects. At that time, the Commission will determine the impact of the completed BMPs on meeting the Commission's water quality goals. The completed BMPs will be shown on the Commission's CIP table. Capital Improvements Program for Medicine Lake The Commission agrees with the City of Plymouth's position that upland sources of phosphorus should be eliminated prior to implementing alum treatment. The proposed CIP reflects this position; the alum treatment plant was proposed for the year 2015, nine years after implementation of the final proposed upland BMP. The in -lake alum treatment was proposed for even later (2018). Since the Commission will move ahead with alum treatment only after sufficient time has passed to evalaate the effectiveness of less costly best management practices, the alum treatment projects will be considered "future projects" with no specified date and no specified dollar amount. Capital Improvements Projects Budget for Parkers Lake As previously stated, the Commission's draft 30 -year CIP included all improvements recommended in the lake and watershed management plans prepared for the water bodies within the Bassett Creek watershed. At the time of the Parker's Lake study (1992 monitoring, 1993 report), the water quality of Parkers Lake fell below the Commission's Level I goals for the lake. The Parkers Lake study predicted the lake's water quality would fall even further below the Commission's goals. Since completion of the study, the City of Plymouth has reported that the water quality of Parkers Lake has improved and is meeting the Commission's goals. The Commission agrees that if the Commission's water quality goals for Parkers Lake are being met, then the water quality improvement projects proposed for Parkers Lake (PL -1, PL -2, PL -3, PL4, and the O&NI costs for the alum treatment plant) should be removed from the CIP. The Commission engineer and city st__ should discuss this at their upcoming meeting. Education Programs in the CIP The Commission's lake and watershed management plans included public education as a BMP needed to improve water qualit-. so a public education component was added to every set of improvement options fe: a water body. The costs assigned to the public education effort are concept level. Each project will be reviev. _d prior to implementation and an education component will be considered at that time. The Commission will_ rely on resources available through the member cities to avoid duplication of effort and to minimize costs. Funding Formula for Water Quality Projects in the CIP The funding proposed in the draft CIP is an 80/20 cost split, with 80% paid by the Commission and 20% paid by the member cities, in accordance with the BCWMC Joint Powers Agreement. The Joint Powers Agreement allows of _er funding options to be considered on a project -by -project basis and it requires pub:_ hearings to be held on capital projects. These stipulations provide for the member cities to continue to be involved in the proc_ss. The Commission will work with the member cities to review each proj_ct to determine the project's relevance, the funding options and the cost split suitable for the project i i.e., 80/2(1:. 50150, --tc.). Similar fending equity issues were raised by other cities. Please see attached memo from the Commission's legal advisor, which outlines the Commissions considerations for de-. doping its general budget and capital project cost allocations. CIIARLEs L. LEFEVERE Attomev at Law Direct Dial (612) 337-9215 email: clefevereC`ken nedy-graven.com MEMORANDUM TO: Bassett Creek WMO Commissioners and Alternates FROM: Charlie LeFevere DATE: July 30, 2002 RE: General Administrative Levy and Capital Projects Because the Commission is in the process of developing its second generation storm water management plan, which will include a capital improvement program (CIP), and adopting its annual budget at the same time, the Second Generation Plan Steering Committee requested that I prepare a memorandum describing the process for undertaking capital improvement projects and how that process relates to the annual budget process. Each year the Commission adopts a budget in accordance with the joint powers agreement between the member cities. The budget is adopted before July 1, and cities may object to the budget until August 1. The Commission may adjust the budget after a hearing, and such a hearing has been set for the regular August meeting of the Commission. The general adrrrinistrative levy is allocated among the member cities on the basis of a fo-^ula set in the joint powers agreement, which is 50c,c based on the net tax capacity of property %;.': hin the watershed and 50% on the basis of land area within the watershed of each city. The budget for administrative matters is used for the general administrative expenses _ the Commission, alt~:ouch it may also be used for routine repair and maintenance of facilies. I believe that the administrative levy could also be used for administrative expenses related :o a capital project such as preparation of a feasibility report, conducting hearings, public educa::`., in connection %vith capital projects, and the like. However, the general administrative levy %--. Auld not be used to f -:ante the construction cost of a new capital project. Collection of fu;:_-'_ for capital projects f --'lows a c' "erent procedure, xhich is also set out in the joint powers agree-2^. As required b,. ' aw, the Commission is dei: eloping its Second Generation S -o=., a:er Manageme :t Pla:-. wl-,ichincld .. iil ue a CIP. T" c Cor - ussicn nas submitted to the c;tie_ = 1- that would '.nvol-.-e a level of expenditures of annroximately S100,000 in the first year, S� C00 in the second yea . and $500,000 per year thereafter. As noted above, a small amount of tce cost associated %vith :-:ese cac.::al projects (such as the feasibility report) could be paid frc- :he CLL -213292v1 BA295-, 1 annual levy. However, the joint powers agreement provides for a different procedure for collection of funds to pay for capital projects. The procedures set forth in the joint powers agreement are similar to those followed by cities in the case of capital projects paid for by special assessments under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429. As in the case of 429 improvement projects, the process begins with the preparation of a feasibility report on the proposed project. Following receipt of the feasibility report, the CO-mmission would hold a hearing on the proposed project, giving at least 45 days notice to the clerk of each member city. Following the hearing, the Commission could order the project by a 2/3 vote of its members. That order would designate the city responsible to construct the project, direct the preparation of plans and specifications, and specify the percentage of project costs that are to be paid by each member. The Commission may use one of several means to determine the amount to be paid by each member city. First, the funding may be provided on the basis of a negotiated settlement among member cities. Second, the cost may be provided by member cities on the same basis as the administrative formula (that is, 50% on the basis of net tax capacity and 5017o on the basis of land area of each city within the watershed). Third, the Commission may modify the "50/50" formula by a 2/3 vote if it determines that any member community receives a direct benefit from Ehe capital improvement that can be defined as lateral as well as a trunk benefit (which I assume , ould generally be a concept applied to water ouantity rather than water Quality projects), or if the Commission determines that the project provides a direct benefit to one or more member cities that is so disproportionate as to require in a sense of fairness a modification to the 50/50 fo=ula. Any city aggrieved by the deter nination of the cost allocation may appeal the decision and ;:ave it submitted to arbitration. Following the issuance of the order for the improve. -nen,,. each city will be given at least 90 days to determine the method it will use to raise its s: -.are of the project cost. After 90 days has elapsed, or notice has been received by the Com ., ssion from each city that it has made such a determination, the Commission may order the adv--_sement for bids for the project. The project .. ili he const,:-,cted by the city assig::_ rescons<bility for the project. Other cities :ill pay, or contra,,t for Lhe pa%7 lent of, its share c_ :he c-st. P`,:vInent is to be made 'by member cities within 30 da,.,s of statements from the engine-- cer-L".-ing that the work has been done. CLL -21S -I91 -,,i April l2,2002_-..1-. CITY -0F PLYNOUT- Elizabeth Thornfon, Commissioner BCWMC 4270 Lawnda'Ie Laiie N. Plymouth, MN 55446 SUBJECT: BASSETT CREEK. WATER: MANAGEMENT COMMISSION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM Dear Commissioner Thomton: Thank you for meeting with City staff to discuss the Bassett Creek Water 2," nagemeat Commission (BCWMC) Capital Improvements Program (CIP). City staff has several major concerns and recommendations regarding the proposed CIP. ' 1. The City's own adopted Medicine Lake and Parkers Lake plans should be incorporated into the B(W IC CIP. The City has recently prepared plans for Medicine Lake and Parkers Lake. The' plans are the results of an extensive public process, including participation by the City's Environmental Quality Committee, lake associations and in the case of Me icine Lake a citizen's task force. They are based upon newest and most complete data for the 1='yes. These plans largely emphasize an approach of source reduction and enhancement of t^e biological environment to improve the water quality of the water bodies. In the case of Par:- —. S Lake, tye water quality goal for the lake has been exceeded the last two years, and the plan :-_:_•�phasizes measures to maintain this high level of water quality. We recommend that t`ese plans be incorporated into the BCWMC Water Quality Management Program. 2. The overall funding level of the plan is too high and should be substantially reduced. There are several reasons for this conclusion. First., new state legislation limit/= :. e use phosphorous in fertilizer for lawns in the metropolitan area will have a signific _. impact cn water g1_.alit::. Plymouth has had this requirement since 1996 for commercial a=r::cators � since 1999 :or all lawn areas. While the water quality improvements in Parkers =�::e, and le__ markedly, ni kine Lake cannot be traced to this limitation, we feel it has been =con, TMbu -= -factor-.-an,-4 .ven .i :-iplemented across: the watersh�.d. will "have a significant impac _ ae >wa Z _ quality e: all the water bodies, potentially reducing or eliminating the need fc- ==y o projects in the CIP. Second, se . e 1 ,:;-ter bodies in the BCW?vfC currently meet all or mos of ;oals, inc �`�1g Parkers Lake in Plymouth. Some of the projects previously prc-__ed are ILkely to s :Y benerits that outweigh the costs at the time of implemcntaton. PLYMOUTH A 'Beau c fu(TCac-, To Livc PLY%':CUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMCUTH, 1MINNEEOiA 5544/-1 -182 • T__EP": = 762) _ _ 0 Elizabeth Thornton, Commissioner Page 2 Third, the required level of funding would substantially exceed the City's long term available revenues. The City instituted a Storm Water Utility Fee which became effective in the middle of 2001. That fee was based on a projection of,provid.ing $500,000 -for-- : . _water..:.quality capital ;improvement projects throughout the city.' Die"IM .MC proposed program would not :only increase the City'assessment by nearly 3 -% times overilie next several years; but would absorb nearly all of the capital money the City'was planning for the entire City of'Pymouth in three other watersheds over the long run. While Medicine " Lake and Parkers' Lake in the BCWMC area are the top priorities for Plymouth, we will have other important projects elsewhere in PIyinouth in the coming years. 3. The funding formula for cost sharing should be reviewed and changed. The currently proposed foruaula when applied to some of the projects outside Plymouth, would require that the City of Plymouth to pay more for a project than the cit,.- in which the water resource was located. Also, we note that work on several of the water bodies appears to have only a local benefit while other projects have major regional significance. We suggest that the BCWMC prioritization of water bodies and especially -the Leasure of regional significance be used to determine the cost share breakdown for the BCWMC CIP and as a guide to generally reduce the overall funding level needed. Thank you for the opportunity to comment a: this time. If the commission wishes to meet vv;th City staff to discuss the.BCWMC CIP, please _eel free to contact me. Sincerely, Dwight D. Johnson City Manager cc: Basse L Creek Watershed Management Comniissi:,n r v . June 13, 2002 'CITY OF PUMOU T I+ The Honorable John A. O'Toole,'*Chair _ Bassett Creek Watershed ManagehientCommission c/o Bar Engineering Company 4700 West 77th Street Minneapolis, MN 55435 RE: Comments on the Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission proposed 2003 budget and 30 -year CIP. Dear Commissioners: We have received information about the proposed 2003 budget and the 30 -year CEP and understand that the proposed assessment for Plymouth would increase from $139,170 in 2002 to a total of $239,668 in 2003, an increase of just over $100,000. We further understand that the major increases in the watershed budget are for the following items: 1. Public Education Program $50,000 2. Long Term Maintenance of Flood Control Project $25,000 3. Erosion Repair/Sediment Removal $50,000 4. Water Quality Capital Improvements $100,000 After re,. ---:--w ofz—h-e proposed 2003 budget and CIP by both Council and staff we hay.` the followi:i_ comments and recommendations: Budget 1. We suoport the budget allocations for Long Term Maintenance of the Fico Control = =oject (item 2) and for Erosion Repair/Sediment Removal (item 3). The main.e=nce of the flood control project x-.4:11 sapport c,.� joint investment in this pro_ e over ma=y years and the erosion repair/sediment removal program addressing the capacir : of Bassett Creek will benefit the entire watershed. concerned that the education program proposed is a significant dupiicati o. + of -o:_ own environmental education prod- and therefore recomme the Pubes_ Education Prozram be cut in hall to $25 000'. It is our understand ing tha: `0 1 of -_e $50,:-='0 allocarion is to help coordinate the _ublic information and ed,: oroga,- La, the various municipalities, a -d «e believe - ais can be accomplisl;ed v,=-= t me an e%o ---an proposed. In addition. it is uncle-- rhether the Commission w:_: 'ce grin- ng mate^a'__ for use by member cii'es or whether -tee cities will be p:"'11tinq m ems developed by _e Commission. There is a sib ficant cca difference. -_(rv(aceTo Live L` J I H BOULWARD • ?LY,,,,3 '_-, MINNc=. T A 55447-1482 L C'.- _ BOG ..Tr .....ci.Pivrr,__.-..mn.us The City and the Commission agree on the importance and value of an education program regarding Best Management Practices. The City has heavily invested in its own education program and plans to continue to do so. We are more than willing to share our program Nvith the Commission, but do not wish to see the Commission duplicate our current effoRs. 3. We propose that there be no inczease' .for Water Quality Capital Improvements in this'next;budget year. The capital improvement program for the watershed is still under review and has not been adopted. We feel it is premature to begiriIcolIectin& funds for the program before costs .and responsibilities are clearly defined. Plymouth. expressed considerable concern about the draft Capital Improvements Program in `a:letter to you dated April 11, 2002. A copy of that letter is attached for your reference. More specific information about our concerns with the proposed Capital Improvements Program is noted below. Canital Improvements Program Our major concern with the CEP is the significant variation with the City of Plymouth's adopted plans for both Parkers and Medicine Lake. The Commission's Plan deviates from the City's plan for these two lakes in both where the money would be spent and the types of projects for which it would be spent. We suggest that the Commission commit to review each project in the plan before implementation to see if the project should still be completed as originally proposed. Capital Improvements Program for Medicine Lake The 'Medicine Lake Plan, adopted by the City of Plymouth, was developed by a citizens group made up of residents and businesses within the watershed. In.addition, the citizens group and City invited the City of Medicine Lake a..nd the Commission to participate in tha: planning process. The citizens group spent many months reviewing Commission . doc=1-nts regarding •Medicine Lake and learning about the various lake management me-_,cds av- fable for effectively cleaning up the L -e. The final plan was very similar to the Co-mrnissions plan with two very large exceptions, she in -lake alum treatment and the al- — _eatmey: facility located on Plymouth Creek. 7-) -- in -lake alum treatment is in the Ci s Plan bu: has an unspecified date. The alum mea ent facility on Plymouth Creek is no: a__nptPd the City's Plan. The reason for these :.yo deviations from the Co---- ssion's Plan was that the City's Plan focuses 3r. the elimination of upland sources of phosphors before the implementation of any ty of alum treatment. The citizens and businesses felz that for the first 4-5 years the focus sh ald be on removing the so: ces of phcs _:_orous and sediment through the consuuctio- of stormwater retention pones a reg=:otion of -tee use o-. phosphorous fertilizers, st:ee: sweeping, proper management of ya: ` %wastes, 2-ke scaping, rain gardens, education, a _vatic plant management, an` many otye_ _civ to C_ methods that may be effective in this s._ ation. Tie C_� rec pests that the Commission eliminates c.: Tt in reserve the alum trea=cnt pla _ _ ocate�c7 Plymouth Creek. From the CIF it ears that the in -lake alum = eatment is 5:,--fdule- =omc me around 2021. This sLould ? e SUfficient time for the Cis -'s ?Ian to _e . e 1 its :c.:a� impac: to the Lake and decisions : be made about the need tc `o an in -lake alum treatment. Capital Improvements Projects Budget for Parl'ers Lake We have a particular concern regarding the number of projects listed for Parkers Lake. The CIP lists 52,386,000 inprojects, ranging from stormwater detention ponds to in -lake alum treatment. This seems unreasonable considering the Lake has exceeded the water quality goal set by the Commission: In addition; because this lake has exceeded its water quality goal, Plymouth has'not included any of these projects in its Parkers Lake Plan. We are; however, taking many actions toward sustaining the quality of the lake for the long term such as streetsweeping; developing a submerged rock berm in front of a major outlet, aquatic plant management -and a grant program for'rain�gardens. At this point in time the City is monitoring the lake to be certain that it continues to meet its water quaiy goals. Should the lake fall below the water quality standards set for the lake, and ma`ain poor water quality readings for an extended period of time, the City would be mo:: then willing to consider additional steps to bring the water quality up to the level set b the Commission. Parkers Lake has one of the City's premier parks on its shores and tht water quality of the lake impacts that park. The City requ2s-ts that the Commission remove projects identified on the Map as PL -1, PL -2, PL -3, a --d PL -4 from the Capital Improvement Plan as well as the O&M costs for the alum tre=ent plant_ Education pro ams in the CIP The Commission's CIP has a line item for Education under each major activity. For Medicine and arkers Lake the Commission is proposing to spend $52,000. The City is already spend:=g significant dollars educating all residents on water quality issues, as well as for spezLfic education programs for residents close to Medicine and Parkers Lakes. Our cc=cern again is that the Comm ssioa may be proposing to duplicate an exist�.g, succe-ssful Cite program. Funding form-.,-= for water quality nroiects in :she CIP We are also cc=corned about the funding formula for water quality projects. We -do not believe that tye proposed formula for water quality projects is equitable. The Polic :- Advisory Grog__ recommendation presented to the Coz. ission stated "In most cases, the cost s*aring fc Dula presented in the Joint Powers Ageement is preferred, except `or unique situatio=s where funding will be negotiated." Plymouth was represented at even- meeti=Q of the = olicy Advisory Committee, and disagrees that the Policy Advisory Committee el,- :cached agreement -on -this forewater quality -projects:... The Policy Advis; ry Co--- nee (and Plymourh) did reach agreer-- ent that this formula has me -:t for (L- n a 7 e and _ _d con_ol projects. Hov,--e- there was much discussion about the fundi fors^. �_ =or water qualityorojects a: --a no agreement was ever reached. Tie ridir_ rorm._ _ _or water quality projects is cull an o=en issue that needs to be addressed. J - Conclusion The City of Plymouth is very committed to irnproving -.eater quality. Plymouth has been a leader in environmental issues such as restri.;ting phos-horous fertilizer, wetland protection, and environmental education. Th_e City has already initiated many programs to carry out the City and Commission's plans:.for improving water quality in both Parkers and Medicine Lake.• We sincerely hope that the BCWMC budget, CIP and Second Generation Plan can be better coordinated v, ith Plymo,._th's programs and projects to assure the. best.overall result for our _citizens.: We._.wo.Llli be happy.to_meet with the. Commission to discuss these concerns. Thank you for our consideration. Sincerely, Dwia t D. Johnson City Man=ger f", Za SERVICE COUNTER VISITS FOR ONE WEEK PERIOD "--" indicates no surveys were conducted. 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quartex 4th Quarter 1986 -- 953 690 677 1987 849 832 670 804 1988 853 1,180 894 -- 1989 1,278 1,406 1,203 1,047 1990 1,474 1,725 1,191 1,538 1991 1,444 1,338 1,194 946 1992 1,575 1,046 1,402 1,373 1993 -- -- 1,417 1,280 1994 1,167 1,493 994 794 1995 1,160 1,254 765 -- 1996 1,103 1,190 1,058 -- 1997 654 800 810 -- 1998 583 728 650 1,458 1999 -- -- -- -- 2000 902 530 893 929 2001 1,019 1,184 1,084 1,081 2002 1,047 1,416 1,082 "--" indicates no surveys were conducted. PHONE CALLS FOR ONE WEEK PERIOD NOTE: DID System installed 4th Quarter 1989 "--" indicates no surveys v. ere conducted. 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 1986 -- 4,534 3,848 3,391 1987 4,311 4,648 4,069 3,315 1988 3,639 4,942 4,156 -- 1989 4,901 5,235 4,593 2,284 1990 2,181 2,142 1,607 1,544 1991 1,613 1,406 1,389 -- 1992 1,265 1,907 1,795 1,617 1993 -- -- 1,295 1,294 1994 1,154 1,699 1,058 898 1995 1,502 1,117 1,148 -- 1996 1,282 1,154 1,234 -- 1997 1,002 1,108 554 -- 1998 485 707 641 422 1999 -- -- -- -- 2000 412 604 664 436 2001 474 831 732 651 2002 360 598 646 NOTE: DID System installed 4th Quarter 1989 "--" indicates no surveys v. ere conducted. Reception/Adminstration Assessing Cashier/Finance Building/Planning Engineering Ice Arena Park & Rec Plymouth Creek Center Public Safety Public Works TOTAL INFORMATION COUNTERS Week of July 22-26, 2002 MONDAY TUESDAY 18 10 15 7 32 20 56 44 16 19 17 14 37 22 30 39 17 21 12 23 250 219 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY TOTAL 8 12 13 61 14 17 12 65 21 26 31 130 38 32 26 196 16 17 7 75 14 21 11 77 28 21 21 129 63 38 12 182 18 12 13 81 18 17 16 86 238 213 162 1082 x a� C O a- 0 N O O N U �v F'+ O -- O It 00 M t-- O M O', 00 t-- M �O A -- N O -- 1.0 O 00 M "• -- O O Ul "o O O '- A O G� O N O O 00 -- N O Vr O N -- O N t� N 00 N z , z O`. xJ M N --� l� --' •"' 'Jy O\ M O 00 x M w A a j O\ 00 I N N M N O ul M 00 I O _ y � y c5 y U VD y 0 n O U 7 it 51 U �v