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Council Information Memorandum 04-28-1988
CITYO PLYMOUTH, CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM April 28, 1988 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS..... 1. COUNCIL MEETING -- Monday, May 2, 7:30 p.m. Regular City Council meeting in the City Council chambers. 2. COUNCIL/LIBRARY BOARD MEETING -- Monday, May 9, 5:30 p.m. (dinner meeting). Councilmembers will meet with Hennepin County Library representatives in the City Council conference room. 3. TOWN MEETING -- Monday, May 9, 7:00 p.m. Town Meeting for Area 1 residents in the City Council Chambers. A copy of the Mayor's letter and agenda is attached. (M-3) 4. BOARD OF REVIEW -- Monday, May 10, 7:30 p.m. The Council will convene as the City's Board of Review in the Council Chambers. 5. LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP SESSIONS -- Tuesday, May 26. The League of Minnesota Cities is holding four regional legislative wrap-up sessions during May. The metro area session will be held on Thursday, May 26, from 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., at the Hotel Sofitel in Bloomington. Attached is a copy of the meeting notice. Because registration is required, please contact Laurie if you plan to attend. (M-5) 6. CALENDARS -- Meeting calendars for May and dune are attached. (M-6) RECYCLING CASH DRAWING: 4/28 - No Winner Next week: $400 cash award 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM April 28, 1988 Page 2 FOR YOUR INFORMATION.... 1. BUILDING INSPECTION - MEETING WITH ONE AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS - Thursday morning, Joe Ryan and his staff held a meeting with residential builders in Plymouth. A copy of the agenda is attached. The meeting was well attended by more than 35 builders. Based upon the interest shown at the meeting, and the questions which were raised, I believe that future meetings will be scheduled. Such meetings provide a good forum for the sharing of mutual problems and concerns. I am pleased that Joe has seized the initiative to establish this new level of dialogue with an important and interested segment of our development community. (I-1) 2. STATUS OF CLAIM -- Last Monday evening, Councilmember Sisk inquired as to the status of the sewer backup claim at The Gym. Dale Hahn informs me that our insurance representatives have made an offer to settle this claim. The offer was made on April 20. As of today (April 27), our insurance representatives have not received a response. I will keep the Council informed on the status of this claim. 3. ANIMAL CONTROL PUBLICITY -- Following up on a Council directive, the Communications Coordinator has publicized the City's animal control ordinance in the following ways: - Utility bill insert: The attached notice will be mailed out with all utility bills. - Plymouth on Parade article: The May/June issue of Plymouth on Parade will include an article on the animal control ordinance. A second article on "Be Kind to Animals Week" encourages residents to be kind to their pets by obeying the City ordinance. - Channel 37 Announcement: An announcement reminding residents to keep their dogs leashed whenever off the owners' property is showing when regular programming is not being cablecast. It is also reminds residents to call 9-1-1 to report stray dogs. - "City Special": On May 3, Public Safety Director Richard Carlquist, Community Relations Officer Darrel Anderson, and Community Service Officer John Sigfrinius will appear on a channel 37 "City Special." The 30 minute interview will feature several summer public safety concerns. A portion of the program will concentrate on the animal control ordinance. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM April 28, 1988 Page 3 - News Releases: The attached news release was mailed to the Plymouth Post, Wayzata/Plymouth Sailor, and Wayzata Weekly News on April 22. - "Reports" Column: The attached column on animal control was printed in the Wayzata Weekly News on April 21. (I-3) 4. DICK PLUFKA HOSPITALIZED -- Planning Commissioner Dick Plufka underwent triple bypass surgery earlier this week. Although he's in intensive care at Abbott -Northwestern Hospital, I understand he is doing well. 5. VALUATION NOTICES -- The 1988 valuation notices will be mailed tomorrow, April 29, to all Plymouth property owners. The valuation notices convey the market value for taxes payable in 1989 and advise the property owner that the local Board of Review will be meeting on May 10. Attached is a memorandum from the City Assessor on the 1988 assessment and changes in property values. (I-5) 6. MINUTES: a. Park and Recreation Advisory Commission, April 14, 1988 (I-6) 7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS -- The Police Department monthly activity report for March is attached. (I-7) 8. SUMMONS & COMPLAINT -- The attached Summons and Complaint in a civil action filed by dames and Paula Peterson was served against the City on April 21. (I-8) 9. ANNUAL CITY FACILITY SAFETY INSPECTION -- Annually, we have made it a practice to conduct a safety inspection of each City facility including buildings, wells, left stations, park shelters and parks. While the primary objective of the inspection is to identify potential safety hazards which may affect City employees, we also attempt to identify potential areas of liability exposure which should be corrected. Because of the large number of city facilities Involved, the inspection will be conducted over a two day period - May 12 and 13. Participants in the inspection will include a staff member from each City department and loss control insurance representatives from Employee Benefit Administration and North Star Risk Services. (I-9) 10. TOWN MEETING RESIDENT FEEDBACK -- The attached resident feedback form from Alice Pasnau, 1725 Troy Lane, was received in the mail this week. (I-10) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM April 28, 1988 Page 4 11. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Letter to Charles Miller, Miller Management Company, from Dick Carlquist, responding to Mr. Miller's letter on the City's new false alarm ordinance. A copy of Mr. Miller's letter is also attached. (I-lla) b. Letter to Douglas Godfrey, 3700 Rosewood Lane, from Dale Hahn, in response to Mr. Godfrey's inquiry on a counter customer comment card on the City's use of windowless envelopes. (I-llb) c. Letter to Robert Pond, President, Advance Machine, from Blair Tremere, responding to Mr. Pond's letter of April 11 on the Advance Machine Company project. Mr. Pond's letter is also included. (I-llc) d. Letter to Robert Fluellen, Plymouth, England, from Mayor Schneider, providing information about the City and the annual Music in Plymouth event. (I-lld) e. Letter to Ron Schara, Star Tribune, from Dave Davenport, on Mr. Schara's April 24 column on "Wayzata" Hunter Davenport. (I -Ile) f. Memo to Mayor Schneider, from Helen LaFave, providing update on action taken in response to community improvement reminder card on the road shoulder along West Medicine Lake Drive. (I-llf) James G. Willis City Manager April 26, 1985 Dear Plymouth Resident: SUBJECT: TOWN MEETING, MAY 9 CTY O" PLS mbUT M-.3 Because Plymouth is a developing community, there are many actions underway or in the planning stage which could impact upon you. In order to maintain open communication channels with residents of the community, the City Council has scheduled a Town Meeting for Monday, May 9 for residents of your area. In order to keep the meetings on an informal basis while dealing with specific topics of interest to you, the Town Meeting will be for the area shown on the map below including residents living south of County Road 6, east of Dunkirk Lane extended southerly through Gleason Lake to our southern boundary, west of I-494 and north of our southern boundary. The Town Meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Plymouth City Center. On the reverse side of this letter is a list of topics for discussion at the Town Meeting. If you have other matters of interest we will seek to address them also. I encourage you to join Councilmembers Ricker, Vasiliou, Sisk, Zitur and myself at 7:00 p.m., Monday, Mav 9 at the Plymouth City Center. We are anxious to meet you and look forward to this opportunity to informally discuss matters of mutual interest. If you have any questions about the Town Meeting, please feel free to call your City Clerk, Ms. Laurie Brandt at 559-2800, ext. 204. Sincerely, Vi gil Schneider Mayor 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 TOWN MEETING AGENDA M 3 AREA ONE May 9, 1988 7:00 p.m. I. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS A. Extension of Fernbrook Lane from Gleason Lake Drive to County Road 6 B. Interchange of I-494 and County Road 6 C. Traffic signal, Xenium Lane and Carlson Parkway I. PARKS A. Parkers Lake B. Lion's Park C. Luce Line Trail I. HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT A. Parkers Lake planned development B. Carlson Center development C. Harbor Place PUD V. PUBLIC SAFETY A. Police/Fire Report B. Neighborhood Watch Program C. Animal Control V. OTHER ITEMS A. Public Transportation feedback - Plymouth Metrolink B. Local Government Access Cable Channel 37 C. Recycling Program D. Sprinkling Restrictions E. The Property Tax Pie M -S League of Minnesota Cities April 26, 1988 183 University Ave. East St. Paul, ININ 55101-2526 (612) 227-5600 (FAX: 221-0986) To: Mayors, Managers and Clerks (please ri to he attention of your councilmembers) From: Donald A. Slater, Executive Direc LEAGUE TO HOLD LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP SESSIONS The League of Minnesota Cities will be conducting four legislative wrap-up sessions around the state. The legislature has had an especially busy year with respect to city issues. Some of their decisions will have far reaching consequences for cities and municipal officials. The League board and staff feel cities can benefit from an immediate, comprehensive presentation summarizing the most significant decisions of the 1988 Legislature. Please take advantage of these regional meetings. The sessions will be held at: Date City Location May 17 Mankato Holiday Inn, Downtown 101 E. Main St. May 24 Bemidji Holiday Inn Highway 2 West May 25 St . Cloud City Hall Council Chambers 400 Second Street South May 26 Bloomington Hotel Sofitel 56101 West 78th St . To reserve your space at the Legislative Wrap-up Session, please return the registration form to: LMC Finance Department, League of Minnesota Cities, 183 University Avenue East, St. Paul, MN 55101. The registration form is printed on the back of this memo. Don't miss your opportunity to Learn how 1988 iegislation affects your city. AGENDA 1:30 - 1:45 pm Introduction 1:45 - 2:30 pm Property tax reform, truth -in -taxation, levy limits, LGA, and other revenue legislation 2:30 - 2:45 pm Elections legislation 2:45 - 3:00 pm Break 3.00 - 3:45 pm Pay equity, transportation lottery, safe drinking water, solid and hazardous waste legislation 3:45 - 4:15 pm Tax increment finance legislation 4:15 - 4:30 pm Pension legislation 3 r� ` t -II over tt tf U L5, i �;rf! LMC Legislative Wrap-up Sessions Registration Form Attending session at: Mankato Bemidji St . Cloud Bloomington Persons attending: Name, Title Name, Title City: Phone: Name, Title Name, Title M -M The registration fee is $10 per person. Please enclose a check made payable to the League of Minnesota Cities with your registration form and return to: LMC Finance Department, League of Minnesota Cities, 183 University Ave. E., St. Paul, MN 55101. cz W 3-+ in M ---- 00 W i c cts 'CJ w W C rh wl V" 0N0 iM O W i w W N p. 1,0 N O� rh wl V" 0N0 o�ciNN O z I H I M O; UOZ, � w 00 O CL.i M W •-+ C U , ^z ••a! �D ,Z N � 0w�0v N moo" z w w. z > p' A z two � o `• 1 r --a � H _ w H! La V Pi O W O 6 r, z � m nI i o ••oo ••o: fYl t� V FA � U Rte, w94! I � o UOUI�W OHnU � o O M „ a c a'zZ xw 1-1 r� ^H 1-1 H a4 ;z, •-, H U U c",1z", Nw•��" pU R V1 'C', ppq ou U ! 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The items for discussion are listed below. If you have a specific question you would like addressed, please write it down and return it to the Building Division before April 22, 1988. We will answer as many questions as time allows. If you plan to attend, please let us know before Friday, April 22, 1988, by calling Diane Sweeney at 559-2800, Extension 223. INTRODUCTION: dames G. Willis, City Manager EROSION CONTROL: Chet Harrison, City Engineer CHECKLISTS: Origin and Purpose: Bob Burger, President, Plymouth Development Council Use: doe Ryan, Building Official - Plans and Surveys - Inspections - Code Deficiencies REINSPECTION FEE POLICY: doe Ryan, Building Official QUESTIONS: ADJOURNMENT - 9:00 A.M. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 Be,ktl'ention doo a considerate neighbor and keep your pet safe -- comply with. the following requirements of the Plymouth animal control ordinance. - Dogs must be leashed whenever they are off of the owners' property. - Owners must clean up any feces left behind by their dog. - All dogs older Chan four months must be licensed annually with the City. - Dogs must wear their license tags on their collars. Stray dogs will be picked up by Community Service Officers. Cost to claim an impounded dog may be considerable. Owners will be charged a $33 impoundment fee and $5 per day for room and board. Owners claiming unlicensed dogs will also be charged the $5 license fee and a late license fee of $10. Please be a considerate pet owner! For more information, call 559-2800 ext. 362. To report stray dogs, call 9-1-1. I-3 CITY OF PLYMOUTht FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION: 559-2600, EXT. 362 PLYMOUTH PET OWNERS REMINDED OF ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE The Plymouth Public Safety Department reminds pet owners that Plymouth has an animal control ordinance which must be observed. Pet owners can save themselves money and keep their pets safe by observing the following: ° Dogs must be leashed whenever they are off the owner's property. ° Dogs are only welcome in parks and on trails if they are leashed. ° Owners must clean up any feces left behind by their dogs. ° All dogs older than four months must be licensed annually. Licenses are issued free during January of each year. Those purchased at other times cost $5. To obtain a license, bring a current -- within two years -- certificate of rabies vaccination from a licensed veterinarian to the City Center Cashier, 3400 Plymouth Blvd. ° Dogs must wear their license tags next to affixed to their collars. State law also requires that dogs be identifiable. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 PLYMOUTH PET OWNERS REMINDED OF ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE Page 2 Cats present a unique animal control problem. They are covered under an ordinance which places restrictions on noise, odor and fouling. The Plymouth Police Department loans live traps to people who are having problems with cats wandering onto their property. Cats, like dogs, will be impounded. It pays to follow the animal control ordinance. Not only will pet owners be doing their dogs, cats and neighbors a favor, they will save themselves the expense of impoundment. Owners claiming unlicensed dogs will be charged the regular $5 license fee, a late license fee of $10 and the $33 impoundment fee, plus $5 per day for room and board. Impounded dogs that do not have up-to-date rabies vaccinations will be required to have them. Owners claiming cats will be charged an impoundment fee, as well as room and board. The Police Department asks owners whose dogs accidently get loose, to notify the department as soon as possible. This will help Community Service Officers in returning the dog and may save the owner the cost of Impoundment. Any Plymouth resident having a problem with stray animals, should call 911 to report the problem. Questions on animal control may be directed to 559-2800, ext. 362. -30- 8 WAYZATA WEEKLY NEWS April 21, 1988 S'-3 'Mccutc Ten years ,of kepgts James N. McCt brated by V{ Church, Sunday ceive special rec By Richard. Cadlquist, Plymouth Public Safety Dfrector gregation durin; service. A recel Each spring and throughout the summer, the Plymouth Public Safety Depart- am. and all frie ment is deluged with complaints about stray dogs and cats. Sometimes animals welcome. inadvertently get loose—but sometimes, pet owners simply ignore the city's McCutcheon j animal control ordinance. iorministeronA Pet owners can save themselves impoundment and room and board charges, then been senior keep theirpets safe, be agood neighbor and save taxpayers the costs associated Kalamazoo, Mic with chasing down stray animals by following the ordinance. It is simple: Massachusetts. ? • Dogs must be leashedw_ henever they are off of theowner's pniperty—this two other Mas includes parks:. _ and taught cour. •Owners must clean up=$ay;feces left behind by their dogs. at Assumption C • All dogs older than foi- n3onihs.iituet be licensed annually. Licenses are One of his ser issued free during January of each year. Licenses purchased after January cost book, "Best Sen $5. To obtain a license, bring a current certificate of vaccinationfrom a licensed be released by veterinarian into the City Center Cashier, 3400 Plymouth Blvd. others have --be( • Dogs -must wear their license tags affixed to their collars. State law also cation in "Minis, requires that dogs be identifiable. edition; to come Cats present a unique animal control problem. They are covered under an -Abingdon Press ordinance which places restrictions on noise, odor and fouling. The Plymouth McCutcheon : Police Department loans live traps to people who are having problems with cats degree from Yal wandering onto their property. Cats, like dogs, will be impounded. Both nity degrees frc impounded cats and dogs not claimed within five days will be destroyed. Seminary in NE It pays to follow the animal control ordinance. Not only will you be doing your University. He a pet and neighbors a favor, you'll save yourself the expense of impoundment. in Minnetonka.'. Owners claiming unlicensed dogs will be charged the regular $5 license fee, the ren are Jim,' Jr.; late license fee of $10 and the $33 impoundment fee, plus $5 per day for room and Wayzata Com board. Impounded dogs that do not have up-to-date rabies vaccinations will be the corner of W. (; required to have them. Owners claiming cats will be charged an impoundment dale Rd. Call T }: fee, as well as room and board .formation. If you dog accidently gets loose, please notify the Police Department as s oon as possible. This will help Community Service Officers in returning the dog and CeeT { may save you the cost of impoundment. As Plymouth's population grows, it is more important than ever for pet owners Supp( to be considerate of their neighbors.by observingthe animal control ordinances. Any Plymouth resident having a problem with stray animals, should call 911 to A two-hour s 1{, report the problem. If you have auestions or. animaicontrc 1, call 559-2800 ext.362. Business for i - topic of the last �a Dr. �Erbau h will address reagents series of the C r : port Group _ at S , Sus E. Mrbaugh,. Ph.D.; Licensed u . hurch, Monda j' Consultin�1�1, and Director _ y i ��'"` of'Nientalp;irii�eapo- rL�«, 1 _.� Menand' won lis Ctiildrenter, will be r µ' taken over thei the featuredapeaker at atrEsi'lyChild•.: speak at 730 p trpcsdF Education event' or par ,;i ` group is open.to entP of pkild0n 4om birth to kinder And no fee or garters eumllment. Dr. Erbaugh wrH; quired. For n E j give'fiei address on Wednesday, April '_- Dorothy Colem, 271rom -to'-9 -p.m_ at -the ,Wayzata y at 473-8877. Senior Ug1i cafeteria I)rr�b'p` epic wiu be :"Step- 3� �� = W_syzaia Cpm pingeEvnea v# Growth: i�aderetanding i .: ~� u : »': ,;� cated.on thew. ',�'�" the Deyelo "ent of Young Children." an--d-"dale 'R _She�3'focus on the developmental , T == tasite of early childhood. There will be • «; "Al ample time for a question-and-anlir'l swers ; exchange after her presentation. Tulips Cr The progrims is a c6gperat w -very J 1-5- MEMO -s MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYNOTM BOULEVARD, PLYNOUni, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: April 27, 1988 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager:\ FROM: Scott L. Hovet, City Assessor SUBJECT: 1988 VALIDATION NOTICES The assessing staff is in the final stages of completing the 1988 assessment. Valuation notices will be mailed to all Plymouth property owners beginning on April 29th, 1988. These market values are the basis for the taxes payable in 1989. Based upon approximately 1,100 residential sales transactions in Plymouth, most areas of the City had their market values increased between 5% and 10% for 1988. The typical value increase throughout the City was approximately 7% to 8%. This is fairly typical in comparison to the municipalities similar to us in the Metro area. The land portion of the total market value for all lakeshore property in Plymouth was increased by 15%. With the buildings adjusted accordingly, lakeshore values increased approximately 8% overall. Commercial, Industrial, and Apartment values on the average were increased approximately 9%. Due to the increase in property taxes this year, compounded by the fact that our taxpayers will receive their increased value notices beginning the week of May 2nd, 1988, it is anticipated that my staff may receive more than the average number of property taxpayer inquiries. I am expecting between 1,200 to 1,500 calls over the next 2 weeks. (Approximately 20 to 30 calls per hour.) SLH/je cc: Dale Hahn, Finance Director Assessing Staff 1—b Minutes of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting April 14, 1988 Page 16 Present: Chair Edwards, Commissioners Hanson, Reed, Anderson, LaTour and Beach; staff Blank, Patterson and Pederson; and George Watson of Brauer and Associates Absent: Commissioner Rosen 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Edwards called the April meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. in the Council Chambers. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Commissioner Reed and seconded by Commissioner LaTour to approve the minutes of the March meeting as presented. The motion carried with all ayes. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. None were present at this meeting. b. Staff. Mary Patterson discussed the success of Plymouth's first out of state trip to Florida during spring break to see the Twins at Spring Training Camp. A formal evaluation will be done by sending a questionnaire to the participants. She informed the Commission that 200 adult softball teams had registered for our spring/summer softball season and that play begins on Friday, April 22. She indicated that she continues to work on the Arts Advisory Council with members from the Art Center of Minnesota, Wayzata Community Education, staff from Wayzata Senior High and interested residents. The purpose of the Arts Council is to determine what direction to go with cultural events in this community. Mary discussed how busy staff is gearing up for summer recreation programs. The May/June Plymouth on Parade is at the printers now and will be in homes by May 1. She stated that it is the largest issue ever published and has many new programs. Some of these classes are: Sunday evening t -ball for children with both parents working during the day, ball skills class for 4 & 5 year olds too young to take t -ball, Friday afternoon special events for toddlers, etc. Mary stated that many vendors have contacted us wanting to sell concessions at Parkers Lake this summer as well as at the playfields. She indicated that we are currently having the City attorney review an agreement that would be signed by both a vendor and the City regarding the individual responsibilities of each. PRAC Minutes/April 14, 1988 Page 17 She also mentioned that October which could be opening if the timing is 4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION Plymouth will be sponsoring a Volksmarch in part of the Parkers Lake Pavilion grand right. a. Plymouth Creek Soccer Field. Council approved the construction of a second soccer field at Plymouth Creek which will be constructed in 1988, but will not be ready for use until the spring of 1989. b. St Mary's Neighborhood Park Plans and Specifications. Council approved the final plans and specifications for St. Mary's park. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Plymouth Creek Site Planning Update, George Watson presented a preliminary master plan to the commissioners and staff and reviewed with them how it combined aspects of plans 2 and 3, which were studied at the March meeting. This plan shows 10 tennis courts, two banks of four courts each, and one bank of two, which would be for spectator tennis, with seating surrounding it. One of the banks of four could be domed at a later time for indoor soccer, by placing a turf cover over the court's surface. Discussion also covered the theme park area, and an explanation of the sculptured garden and civic plaza area. George pointed out the proposed location of the handicapped accessible tot lot, and commissioners had some questions about this. They were concerned that it would be only for children with handicaps, but were informed by Director Blank and George that it would be an integrated playground for use by children of all ability levels. It would simply have ramps to allow wheelchair access to much of the equipment. Commissioner Hanson questioned whether or not the trees could really be saved once construction begins on the expansion of the parking lot and the community center. Director Blank responded that it would be difficult. If the community center is moved farther north, onto the land that we do not own at the present time, more trees will be saved. Commissioners asked George to amend the plan by adding an overlay showing the community center pushed farther north, and changing some of the descriptive titles; for example, the title "civic plaza/sculpture garden" was confusing to the Commission, because of the many ways this could be interpreted. Following the Commission's review of the amended plan at their May meeting, the plan would then be shared with the Council. b. Park Usage/Cost Study Report Discussion. Chair Edwards stated that this item does not have to be decided on at this meeting, but that some decision needs to be reached no later than next month, so that a recommendation can be forwarded to the Council in time for budget preparation. She suggested three possible recommendations to the Council. It was the general consensus of the commissioners that they are not comfortable at this time making a decision on charging user fees until more information is available from other communities. Staff is still waiting on the results of a survey being done by Edina on user fees, and this information should be ready by the May PRAC meeting. PRAC Minutes/April 14, 1988 Page 18 c. Parkers Lake Update. Belair Builders is making great progress on the pavilion and hopes to have it completed by July 1, although their contract specifies a September 7 completion date. They've agreed to have the picnic shelters finished as soon as possible. d. St Mary's Neighborhood Park Update. The advertisement for bids has been published in the newspaper, with bid opening scheduled for April 27 at 2:00. The award of contract should go to the City Council on May 2, with construction beginning sometime in mid or late May. e. Public Hearing to Amend Comprehensive Plan. This has been tentatively scheduled for the May PRAC meeting. f. Lions Park Playground Update. Crews are now erecting this playground and should have it 90% completed by Friday, April 22. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Request for Matching Funds - Greenwood/Oakwood PTA. Director Blank reviewed the written request from the Greenwood/Oakwood PTA for matching funds from the City to build new playgrounds at these two school sites. Maps with circles showing the walking radius to all neighborhood parks in the general vicinity of Greenwood and Oakwood were also reviewed and discussed. Commissioners then reviewed the guidelines for requesting contributions to see if these two groups met the guidelines. It was decided that the Greenwood neighborhood did not meet the guideline for being 50% developed, although the school's attendance is estimated at between 600 and 700 children, and these children all use the playground. Commissioners then discussed that the majority of these children are bussed in from other parts of Plymouth. The Commission decided that the Greenwood request would be postponed until staff finds out how many children attending there actually live close enough to walk to the school. Bill Richardson, representing the Oakwood PTO, was present at the meeting to request assistance for their playground and to answer any questions. PRAC again reviewed the guidelines and discussed the fact that Oakwood is not designated as a neighborhood park, but rather as a community playfield, and that Oakwood had received a new parking lot two years ago, which is considered as an improvement and falls under guideline #8. Mr. Richardson felt that the new parking lot was not as much an improvement to the playground as it was to the community playfield, and therefore, should not be considered when reviewing this request. Commissioners asked Director Blank how funding these projects would affect the construction of other neighborhood parks in 1989. He stated that funds for the school playgrounds would come from the same budget as neighborhood parks and would have to be budgeted for accordingly. He felt, however, that no new neighborhood parks would be built in 1989, but that two could be possible in 1990, one of which might be Swan Lake. Kilmer Park needs minor construction and would probably be the next park scheduled for any redevelopment funds. PRAC Minutes/April 14, 1988 Page 19 Commissioners decided that neither of these requests for matching funds can be approved at this time, because both need further study, and the Commission would like an opportunity to look at the CIP for 1989-94. Mr. Richardson was asked to provide the Commission with a site plan and a list of what equipment they would like added and which pieces they will be removing prior to the May meeting. b.• Community Center - General Discussion. Director Blank stated that the City Manager has requested that PRAC have a report prepared by July regarding the needs analysis for the community center. In consideration of this request, he feels that PRAC will need to meet twice a month between now and then in order to accomplish this. Because so many interest groups need to be heard from, it was suggested that several could speak at one meeting and be given some guidelines in order to make their presentations more effective and timely. Groups would be limited to 30 minutes each and should provide as much written information as possible to PRAC prior to making their presentation. Groups that need to be heard from include: both District 281 & 284 community education departments, youth hockey, swimming groups and senior citizens, as well as other smaller groups that will want to hold meetings in the community center. Meeting space is a very important consideration, and in talking with other cities that have built community centers, Director Blank has learned that they did not plan for enough meeting rooms. Commissioner Hanson asked if the original plan for the community center included room layout, and Director Blank responded that it did. Chair Edwards stated that PRAC should review that plan to see if it's still appropriate now and that PRAC should also review the task force report prepared in 1984 prior to the May meeting. She suggested that commissioners start a separate folder on community center issues. Director Blank and Chair Edwards will work out a calendar of meeting dates to discuss the community center and will inform everyone of those dates. C. Parkers Lake Peace Gardens. United Properties and Laukka, the developers of Parkers Lake North, will contribute $5,000 toward the development of the peace gardens, and have had their landscape architect, Gene Ernst, prepare the concept plans. Director Blank shared those plans with the Commission and discussed the various components of the plan. It consisted of several nodes, with each node priced separately. The peace gardens could be constructed in phases, and it is anticipated that some of the gardens would be planted this year. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER REED AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HANSON TO APPROVE ACCEPTING THE $5,000 DONATION BY UNITED PROPERTIES AND LAUKKA FOR THE PEACE GARDENS AT PARKERS LAKE CITY PARK. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH ALL AYES. 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION None. PRAC Minutes/April 14, 1988 Page 20 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION None. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m. j-7 PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT MONTH JANUARY THROUGH MARCH 1988 CLASS I (MURDER I CSC I ROBBERY I ASSAULT I BURGLARY I THEFT I AUTO THEFT I ARSON I 1987 ��i 9_L�---------50--� 69 ,1_283 I 47 I 7 1988 I O l- 6— J - 2. I .__ 57_ TOTALS 1987 467 1988 365 -22% CLASS II FORGERY EMBEZZEL STOLEN WEAP PROSTI SEX GAMB OFFENSES LIQ. DISORDERLY COERFEIT1 FRAUD1 MENT _IPROPERTYIVANDALISMIOFF.ITUTIONI OFF.INARCILINGIFAM/CHILDID.W.I.I LAW CONDUCT OTHER UNT_I 1987 18 �_ 24 I_ 0- �7 --L. 230 - I 2 I 0 I 10_1 38 10 I 8 1109 t___17 1 _5 _1_111 J 1988 10 I 30 I 0_ 1 2 I 78 15 I 0 I 10 149 _ I 0 I _ 5. 1104 1- 13 I y l l I 138 I TOTALS 1987 579 1988 455 -21% CLASS III FATAL PERSONAL PROPERTY SNOWMOBILE MEDICAL SUICIDE NATURAL ANIMAL DEATH_ BITES 1 FIRE_( ACC IDENT _L INJURYI DAMAGE L ACCIDENT ( DROWNING 1 EMERGENCY 1 SUICIDE 1 ATTEMPTS L 1987 I-0---- I 40 I 213 I - 0 - I - ---__D _ I -.178- - 1- -- 2- 1-—3---_�- --6 J ._ 9 _ 70_j 1988 ��- - I - 52 _ I 265 I *1 I 0 - 1 189-- - 1-- I 3 I 5 -..._L._ 4 3---J TOTALS 1987 521 *Fatal 1988 584 +12% CLASS IV ASSIST ANIMAL FALSE LOCK OTHER WARRANT TRAFFIC FIREARM SUSPICION MISSING LOST PUBLIC LDO-MESTIC(DETAILIALARMSIPROWLERI OUTS 1TI AGENCYISERVED JDETAIL 1VIOLATION INFORMAON PERSON FOUND NUISANCE MISC�f 1987 1 831 _409 1287 _�__._.16_..I._421 I 101 .I 102 .-I 502 I 24 I. -349 I 19 I 43 j 228___..J -_..39..L1 1988 I� 72 I 326 I 295 I_ 5 I 346 I �87 I - 77 I 581 I - - 3 I -_328 I 9 I 39 TOTALS 1987 2,976 CRIMINAL OFFENSES CLEARED 1987 28% 1988 2,671 -10% 1988 36% HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1987 1,398 1988 1,101 -21% TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENTS 1981 4,543 NONHAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1987 1,147 1988 1,331 +16% -- 1988 4,075 -10% PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT MONTH MARCH 1988 CLASS I L MURDER I CSC _ROBBERY J ASSAULT 1_BURGLARY I THEFT I AUTO THEFT I ARSON 1 1987 L__,9 j__4_ 1 0 14 _1---27----1 .>_OO -L ---- --18.__-._l_- 3---J 1988 l 0 1 3 0 1_21 --1 16 ----1 - 10 5 ..]-- ) 3 _.-I TOTALS 1987 166 1988 158 -5% CLASS II z-7 FORGERY EMBEZZEL STOLEN WEAP PROSTI SEX GAMB OFFENSES LIQ. DISORDERLY COUNTERFEIT FRAUD MENT IPROPERTYVANDALISMOFF TUTIONOFF. INARCILING I FAM/CHILD D.W.ILLAW J -CONDUCT OTHER j 1987 8 1 5 1 0 ___L 90 1 0 2 12 0 3 1 34 1 9 1 2 30 1988 ( 3 1 12 1 0 1 0_ 45 3 0 _2 23 0 1 1 35 1_ 3 1 3 49 -� TOTALS 1987 201 1988 179 -11% CLASS III FATAL PERSONAL PROPERTY SNOWMOBILE MEDICAL SUICIDE NATURAL ANIMAL ACCIDENT L_ INJURY I DAMAGE I ACCIDENT J DROWNING 1 EMERGENCY SUICIDE ATTEMPTS I DEATH [_BITES JFIRESj 1987 (_ 0 --� �_ 11 - - --__80 8 - 1 0- - (- -- 56 _ 1 2 1 3 1 6 1 25_� 1988 L�1 1 14 ---- 1- - 72 _ _ 1 _... _ .. 8 --- -- 0 46 _�-0_�- _R__ 1 2__1-L�_L_ j TOTALS 1987 184 1988 22 1 137 1 82 1 1 1 91 1- 30 - 24 1 165 1 1988 159 -14% CLASS IV ASSIST ANIMAL FALSE LOCK OTHER WARRANT TRAFFIC FIREARM SUSPICION MISSING LOST PUBLIC DOMESTIC DETAILIALARMSjPROWLERj OUTS JAGENCYISERVED 1DETAIL IVIOLATION I NFORMATION PERSON IFOUNDINUISANCEl MISC.._l 1987 1 24 1 _179 _[_104 1_ 2 - 158 ( 28 1 30 - 1 184 - L_ 13 l__- 111 13 J 19 1988 22 1 137 1 82 1 1 1 91 1- 30 - 24 1 165 1 1 1 155 1 2 1 17 `N 115 _� 83 TOTALS 1987 1,105 CRIMINAL OFFENSES CLEARED 1987 33% 1988 925 -16% 1988 39% HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1987 534 1988 477 -11% TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENTS 1987 1,656 NONHAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1987 434 1988 455 +5% 1988 1,421 -14% T F0 (I APR 21 , c UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA c W.1 IIE•..-• Plaintiffs, VS. •- 'A • 1 b• 1 I:•. • V •�• �" s qtr•: •./ .i • Defendants. TO: City of Plymouth, 3400 Plymouth Blvd., Plymouth, MN 55447. The enclosed Summons and Complaint are served pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Riles of Civil Procedure. You must complete the acknowledgement part of this form and return one copy of the completed form to the sender within 20 days. Signing this Acknowledgment of receipt is only an admission that you have received the Summons and Couplaint, and does not waive any other defenses. You must sign and date the Acknowledgement. If you are served on behalf of a corporation, unincorporated association (including a partnership) or other entity, you must indicate under your signature your relationship to that entity. If you are served on behalf of another person and you are authorized to receive process, you must indicate under your signature your authority. If you do not complete and return the form to the sender within 20 days, you (or the party on whose behalf you are being served) may be required to pay 0 any expenses incurred in serving a Summons and Couplaint in any other manner permitted by law. If you do complete and return this form, you (or the party on whose behalf you are being served) must answer the Complaint within 20 days. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. I declare under penalty of perjury that this Notice and Acknowledgement of Receipt of Summons and Complaint was mailed on A -a o --? X • SIG - DATE M� • I s�Hr I:• •' ' SM I. •! `1 • r• I' I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I received a copy of the Summons and of the Complaint in the above captioned matter at (insert address 3 i C C` l., r, ., T SIGNAWRE Relatio ship to Entity/Authority to receive service of process y- Date -2- • AO 440 (Rev. 5/85) Summons in a Civil Action 6 Judge Doty � YTitPb �Statics 'District C�Saur# Fourth Division JAMES HAROLD PETERSON, and PAULA PETERSON, Plaintiffs, V. CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA; MICHAEL RIDGLEY; DAVID LINDMAN; MARK BEVINS; STEVEN SCOLLARD; and SCOTT KLUCK, Defendants. DISTRICT OF Minnesota SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION CASE NUMBER: 4-88-317 TO: (Name anti Address 01 Defendanl) City of Plymouth, 3400 Plymouth Blvd., Plymouth, MN 55447 Michael Ridgley, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, Plymouth, MN 55447 David Lindman, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, Plymouth, MN 55447 Mark Bevins, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, Plymouth, MN 55447 Steven Scollard, 13592 70th Avenue North, ;420-41 Maple Grove, MN 55369 Scott Kluck, 1782 N. Kirkwood Lane, Plymouth, MN 55441 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court and serve upon PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY (name and address) Barry G. Reed ZIMMERMAN REED 580 Lumber Exchange Building Ten South Fifth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 an answer to the complaint which is herewith served upon you, within 20 days after service of this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Francis E. Dosal CLERK —77 77-1 BY DEPUTY CLERK DA April 15, 1988 i • 1 ►SI v ►:r► t ►• Ib I •40 1 JAMES EAROID AW` �TPlaintijff VS. -6-0 :A 11 h :� I 11 • PHitQ\ Db V 1 L%'>;0 J..Q V uV w. --# and S= KEOCK, Defendants. CCME NOW, Plaintiffs James Harold Peterson (hereinafter referred to as "Mr. Peterson") and Paula Peterson (hereinafter referred to as "Mrs. Peterson") and for their Complaint herein state and allege as follows: 1. Plaintiffs are individuals residing in the County of Bennepin, State of Minnesota. Mr. Peterson is an attorney employed by the office of the City Attorney in the City of Minneapolis. 2. Defendant City of Plymouth is a municipality located within the County of Bennepin, State of Minnesota. 3. Michael Ridgley ("Ridgley"), David Lindman ("Lindman") and Mark Bevins ("Bevins") , are each police officers employed by the City of Plymouth. 4. Defendants Scollard and Defendant Kluck are each individuals residing in the County of Bennepin. 5. This Court has jurisdiction over this matter by reason of Plaintiffs' claims herein under 42 U.S.C. §1983 et. seq. for violation of rights and privileges secured to them by the United States Constitution. This Court has pendant jurisdiction of Plaintiffs' other claims. This matter is properly venued in the District of Minnesota by reason of the fact that all of the _T -S matters alleged and claims stated arose within the District of Minnesota. FACTUALT�=CW 6. on or about November 1, 1985, Plaintiffs rented their home at 33 Union Terrace Lane to three individuals, including Defendant Kluck. 7. From and after November, 1985, Kluck and the other tenants committed substantial and serious waste and damage to the premises at 33 Union Terrace Lane, including, inter Alia the damages listed in Exhibit "A" appended to this Complaint. 8. Defendant Kluck and his co -tenants also stole from the premises those items listed in Exhibit "B" appended to this Complaint. 9. Kluck and his co -tenants moved out of the premises on or about July 31, 1986, and Plaintiffs regained possession of their premises. One of the co -tenants was subsequently permitted to live on the premises rent free, having promised to do work on the premises, which he ultimately failed to do. Mr. Peterson did, however, begin repair work and in all other respects exercised dominion over the premises after August 1, 1985. 10. When Kluck moved out, he left behind a quantity of material in Plaintiffs' garage, including a used snow blower. 11. On or about September 27, 1986, the remaining tenant was removed from the premises, and Plaintiffs set about further assessing and repairing the damage done by Kluck and the other tenants, none of which had been repaired other than by Mr. Peterson. 12. Kluck's snowblower remained in the Plaintiffs' garage and continued to be there more than 60 days after Kluck had abandoned the premises. 13. Mr. Peterson has substantial knowledge of landlord -tenant law, and recognized that pursuant to Minn. Stat. 504.24 he had an absolute right to "sell or otherwise dispose of" the personal property of Kluck which had been abandoned at the premises for in excess of 60 days. 14. Upon the expiration of the 60 days from abandonment, Mr. Peterson quite properly moved what was now his snowblower to a friend's home preparatory to disposing of it to offset some of the money owed to him by Kluck. 15. Kluck subsequently demanded the return of the snowblower, but would make no commitment to pay the damages, or replace the property that had been taken from 33 Union Terrace Lane. 16. On October 7, 1986, Defendant Scollard appeared at 33 Union Terrace and demanded that Kluck's snowblower be handed over to him, because it was his snowblower and not Kluck's and thus had not been abandoned by Kluck. Mr. Peterson quite properly concluded that this was pure fiction. 17. Scollard then retired, but called the Plymouth Police, who appeared almost immediately. 18. Defendants Bevins and Lindman then came on to Plaintiffs' property at 33 Union Terrace without a warrant or other authority and demanded that Mr. Peterson identify himself and explain himself. 19. Mr. Peterson advised them that he did not wish to speak with them, that he was the property owner, that this was a civil dispute, and that since they had no warrant, they could remove themselves from 33 Union Terrace Lane. 20. The officers persisted and continued to ask questions without advising Mr. Peterson of his rights, explaining why they were on his property, or producing a warrant. 21. The officers forcibly removed Mr. Peterson from his premises, searched him in full public view, forced him to enter their squad car, and detained him there against his will for in excess of twenty minutes, while they attempted to interrogate him without advising him of that he was under arrest, or advising hien of his right to counsel. 22. Mr. Peterson was deeply humiliated by this incident, since it was I— observed by all of his neighbors. 23. On October 29, 1986, a search warrant was obtained for the Peterson's hone at 812 Meander Road, Medina, Minnesota. Defendant Ridgley and two other officers of the Plymouth Police Department executed the warrant. They forced entry onto the premises and although they were supposedly looking for a snowblower and a copy of a lease, Ridgley entered Plaintiffs' whirlpool room where Mrs. Peterson was naked in a bath. She was shocked and humiliated at this intrusion. 24. The Plymouth Police then obtained a statement from Kluck in which he admitted that he moved out of the premises on August 1, 1986, and that he left the snowblower on the premises. 25. Nevertheless, Defendants Kluck, Scollard, Ridgley and the City of Plymouth each participated in the prosecution of Mr. Peterson for felony theft of the snowblower. 26. on October 31, 1986, Mr. Peterson was arrested at the City Attorneys office, A-1700 Government Center, and before his staff and colleagues was removed to the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center where, based upon the claims of Ridgley, Scollard and Kluck, he was charged with felony theft and detained against his will. Plaintiff subsequently learned that Defendant Ridgley had specifically called the Hennepin County Sheriff's warrant office to demand that Mr. Peterson be picked up at his office in order to inflict the maxim= amount of public humiliation upon Mr. Peterson. 27. Defendants then gave Plaintiffs' property to Defendants Kluck and Scollard. 28. All charges against Mr. Peterson were dismissed on February 171 1987, for lack of probable cause. 29. As a result of these incidents, Plaintiffs have suffered great personal and professional injury, psychological damage, sleeplessness, pain, humiliation and anguish, loss of reputation, anxiety and illness. COUNT Z 42 U.S.0 119$ 30. By reason of the foregoing, Defendants Ridgley, Lindman, Bevins and the City of Plymouth, acting under color of State law have knowingly violated the rights and privileges secured to Plaintiffs under the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. 31. By reason of such violations such Defendants are liable to Plaintiffs for all damages caused thereby, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1983. a CCX7I� II carr c� nQuF�T ARID IMtPRISocr� 32. By reason of the foregoing, Defendants Ridgley, Lindman, Bevins, and the City of Plymouth have falsely arrested and imprisoned Plaintiff against his will and without legal right or privilege. 33. By reason of such unlawful acts, Defendants have injured Plaintiff in the manner heretofore described. CO[JN'� III pursuing this absurd and plainly unjustified 34. Defendant's acts in p 9 prosecution of Mr. Peterson, solely in order to observe and enjoy his public humiliation, is outrageous and deliberately intended to cause Plaintiffs great and permanent emotional injury. 35. By reason of such conduct Defendants have intentionally inflicted great emotional distress upon Plaintiffs. �cx1Nr IVN Rf�cvnla�FAT ERIOR 36. Defendants Ridgley, Lindman and Bevins were negligent in their investigation and prosecution of the dispute involved herein. 37. Defendant City of Plymouth is responsible for the negligence of its officers under the doctrine of respondeat superior. 38. Plaintiffs have been injured as a result of the negligence of these Defendants. k� 39. The actions of Defendants Ridgley, Lindman and Bevins in this action demonstrated a carplete ignorance of proper police practice and procedures. It is the duty of the City of Plymouth to properly train and supervise its officers in carrying out proper police practice and procedures. 40. Defendant City of Plymouth has failed to meet its duty to properly train and supervise its officers. 41. As a result of such failure Plaintiffs have stuffered the injuries heretofore described. 42. By reason of the foregoing defendants arra each of them have caused Mr. Peterson to be prosecuted for a serious felony crime when he was, as a matter of law, merely taking possession of his own property. Such prosecution was in bad faith and undertaken for unlawful and impermissable purposes, and to deliberately injure and damage Plaintiffs. 43. As a result of such malicious prosecution and abuse of process Plaintiffs have suffered the injuries heretofore described. •1� 1� 44. Defendants have converted Plaintiffs' snow blower,and in the case of Kluck, several other iters belonging to Plaintiffs. i -S 45. By reason of their conduct in publicly seizing Mr. Peterson on two occasions and in charging him with theft of property that was his by right, Defendants have acted outrageously arra have defamed Mr. Peterson personally and in his business and profession. 46. By reason of such conduct Defendants have committed acts of defamation and defamation paL Sg, which acts have resulted in injury to Plaintiffs' reputations personally and professionally. wHmu2.ORE, Plaintiffs pray that this Court enter judgment for Plaintiffs and Defendants: 1. For compensatory damages in excess of $50,000; 2. For punitive damages against all individual defendants in excess of $50,000; 3. For attorneys' fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. S1986- 4. For other, additional relief as the Court deems appropriate. Dated:- 1+1i 2' $ a rIYr•� n By - G arry G. 90050 Attorneys for Plaintiffs Fifth Floor Atrium Lumber Exchange Building Ten South Fifth Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 Telephone: 612/341-0400 CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: April 21, 1988 l—� TO: Dave Drugg, Dave Volker, Eric Blank, D e Hahn, Fred Moore, Joe Ryan, Stan Scofield FROM: Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager. SUBJECT ANNUAL CITY FACILITY SAFETY INSPECTION Annually, we have made it a practice to conduct a safety inspection of each city facility, including buildings, wells, lift stations, park shelters and parks. While the primary objective of the inspection is to identify potential safety hazards which may affect City employees, we also attempt to identify potential areas of liability exposure which should be corrected. I am asking that each of the individuals receiving this memo be part of the Inspection Committee. Because we have a large number of facilities, I expect that the inspection will require a full two days. I have tentatively scheduled May 12 and 13 to conduct the inspections. Inspections would commence promptly at 8:30 a.m. each day. By the time of the inspection, I will have a schedule made up to minimize running around between sites. I will also arrange to have the park van so that we can all ride in one vehicle from site to site. Please let me know no later than Wednesday, April 27 if you cannot participate in the inspection. FB:kec cc: James G. Willis S.F. 4/27/88 RESIDENT FEED6ACK FORM Please use this form if you have a question or concern which you would like the City to investigate. If you provide your name, address and phone number, we will advise you of our actions and findings with respect to your concern. NATURE OF CONCERN/PROPERTY ADDRESS INVOLVED LlP_ e � i ri a a2 (-c_1 n n'7Q1rJ 4Q_C N W., /WN -1-00=1 ,� /..ROrr� ACTION YOU DESIRE THE CITY TO TAKE: NAME OF CONCERNED RESIDENT: ADDRESS OF RESIDENT: Z l/7 cq IL2jn� PHONE NUMBER: 1 2d bu,-f fel �� p4. -f -A on o side_ cv% fh�y ca«Qct sc,` /Z�£� . (n VFZ) A. Parker's Lake Park/Pavilion III. HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT A. Coachman Trails B. Dave Johnson Commercial Development IV. PUBLIC SAFETY A. Police/Fire Report B. Neighborhood Watch Program C. Proposed Fire Station No. 3 D. Animal Control V. OTHER ITEMS A. Public Transportation feedback - Plymouth Metrolink •;� B. Local Government Access Cable Channel 37 pQ�2^,�r\�`�\\' C. Solid Waste Recycling Program D. Sprinkling Restrictions E. The Property Tax Pie D(M D -t f zal�— 40 .� e t�z�, 4 � cL �um �� • - =L 4c.ce�d�2 J12 ac-- s o3.5^ �» I/ic�Csbu2% 1�cn�ne. sp ed s Al. .=7 Is 40 d�;� AS76-1 't April 25. 1988 �. i CITY OF PUMOUT4 Mr. Charles S. Miller c/o Miller Manaaement Company Incorporated 3947 Excelsior Boulevard Minneapolis. Minnesota 55416 SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO LETTER CONCERNING NEW FALSE ALARM ORDINANCE AS IT APPLIES TO FIRE ALARMS Dear Mr. Miller: Thank you for takino the time to write listing your concerns about the new False Alarm Ordinance. For your information. there will be a Public Forum on this topic which will be held at the Plvmouth Citv Center on Tuesday. Mav 17. 1988 at 7:00 P.M.. Since the reference in vour letter is to Plvmouth Terrace Apartments. I have looked at vour false alarm experience in 1987. 1 noted that there were 12 false alarms registered during that period. You were reauired to obtained two permits in that same time frame. Under the new ordinance. you would be reauired to obtain a total of seven permits. In vour letter you ask if "bugs" would be classified in the new ordinance as an "act of God". The "buns" that you are referring to are for those times that the fire alarm appeared to have malfunctioned and your installer could not find anv reason for it to activate. We would not accept that rationale. i.e. "bu4s", as a bona fide reason bevond the owner's control. Some of the "acts of God" reasons to not charge for a fire alarm permit would deal with either power outaaes or power suraes. You had two of these occurrences in 1987. Another area that is completely out of vour control is when someone maliciously or intentionally sets off the alarm system. In 1987, you had one such occurrence. Again. you would not be charged for a permit. I have noticed that you have not had anv false fire alarms reported this year. I commend you for vour improvement. The ordinance is not meant to penalize those Persons who try to rectify the false fire alarm problem by proper maintenance and use of the system. Remember. the initial alarm permits are free each year during the month of December! It is only when we are called to a false alarm that falls between "acts of God" and beyond users control that you will have to purchase a new permit. PLYMOUTF c� _ _ _ F7--7. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 Mr. Charles S. Miller c/o Miller Manaaement Companv Incorporated April 25. 1988 Paae Two If you wish to provide some input into this entire process. please try and make the Mav 17th meeting. Thank you again for taking the time to write. Sincerelv. Richard J. ��TrllaluisLV Public Safetv Director RJC:gs cc: James G. Willis - City Manager Lvle C. Robinson - Fire Chief MILLER MANAGEMENT CO., INC. 3947 Excelsior Doulevord Minneopolis, MN 55416 612/925-1510 April 18, 1988 Mr. Richard Carlquist Public Safety Director City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, r"N 55447 Re: Fire False Alarm Ordinance Dear Mr. Carlquist: al �;. t Groh We have just received a copy of your revised ordinance concerning false alarms. We own the Plymouth Terrace Apartments and have an updated system that is monitored. We are very unhappy with this ordinance and unhappy that we did not have the chance to offer --some imput when it was being drafted. We are one of those that do not abuse the system. We installed a quality system with a quality contractor. We have co-operated on every request from the fire department. We have had our system go off for no apparent reason. It has been checked and recheckdby the installer at a cost to us each time they come out. The only answer they have come up with is bugs. Does your ordinance classify bugs as an "act. -of God"? We operate in 9 different cities around the metropolitan area and Plymouth is the only one that requires monitoring. This is the nunm ber one cause of false alarms. We -feel the monitoring is more trouble than it is worth. We certainly support some laws to stop the owner that abuses the system with inferior equipment, lack of maintenance and general lack of concern. But to penalize the others is not right. Sincerely, MI '' A:AN .G iil�l'Z' CO. , INC. Charles S. I'.iller, CPM MULTI Housing 4/22/88 1986 FALSE ALARMS - PLYMOUTH TERRACE APARTMENTS Plymouth Terrace 6-16 8-3 8-19 9-1 1987 Plymouth Terrace 2-23 3-9 3-18 3-22 4-16 10-19 10-24 10-30 12-10 12-13 12-17 12-29 1988 None To Date Undetermined None Unknown None Power failure None Unknown None Went off for no reason None Couldn't f ind anything wrong `' None Power outage None Young girl pulled station None Power Surge None Door to Pool Heater Left Open '--/ Letter Cobwebs `-- Letter Malfunction Letter Cigarette Smoke None Undetermined + Permit Malfunction Permit Burned Food None CITY O" PVMOUTH+ April 21, 1988 I-II b Douglas Godfrey 3770 Rosewood Lane North Plymouth, MN 55441 Subject: Suggested City's Use of Windowless Envelopes Dear Mr. Godfrey: The City of Plymouth presently uses cellophane window envelopes for City checks, purchase orders, and utility bills. We are in the process of changing the utility mailing system to use data mailers instead of our present window envelopes. I expect this process to be implemented in July. This will eliminate the use of approximately 14,000 cellophane window envelopes per month. I am presently investigating the use of open window envelopes for City purchase orders. For City checks, it is not economically feasible to change the system at this time. We are however, continually looking for cost saving methods and ways to reduce the use of cellophane window type envelopes. I am pleased that citizens of Plymouth are concerned about recycling and hope this addresses your concerns. Sincerely, p Dale E. Hahn Finance Director DEH/bl cc James G. Willis, City Manager Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 5547. TELEPHONE (6121 559-2800 CITY OF PLYMOUTH PLIC SERVICE COUNTERS CUSTOMER�OMP£NT ARD IN We value your opinion about the service you receive at the Public Service Counters! Please complete this card and drop it in the Customer Comment Box at the main receptionist's counter. Date of visit ��,✓i � Time p� 1. With which department(s) did you deal? 2. Name of City Employee (if you recall) 3. Did you have an appointment for a meeting? Yes No 4. Was service prompt? Yes No 1-Il.b 5. Nas .;e -.ice courteous? Yes No 6, %ere Your questions answered or business concluded? Yes No 7. If no, what information do you still require? 6. How could we serve you better? Q, C Your name would be appreciated; however, if you should prefer to remain anonymous, we still value your observations. Name ✓�-���'--vt—� / �/��� Addr City Pho ROBERT J. POND PRESIDENT April 11, 1988 Mayor Virgil Schneider City of Plymouth Plymouth, MN 55441 1-11 C. C�, ,1 Advance is one of the major employers in this community, and we obviously have indicated our desire to be a part of Plymouth; yet the Plymouth Planning and Zoning Depart- ment seem to "have it in for us." I am referring to the little "nit-pick" items they are making us do from changing the color of our handicapped signs to removing identification and direction signs along 23rd Avenue. We contracted with a professional sign company to have all our signs attractive and with as little wording as possible but enough for adequate direction. I can assure you, a handicapped person is going to know the symbol for special parking regardless if the sign is blue or the nice, neat looking brown we used. As for having three signs on 23rd Avenue, we have three buildings, each with a different function, such as shipping, receiving, etc. Now we are being told we can only have one. What if there were three different companies in these three buildings? Of a more major nature was having to remove the entire railing on the entry staircase and replacing it so as to "go by the books." We resent the fact we are being treated this way, and I would like for you to express our feelings to the people who are in charge with the hope we might get greater consideration and cooperation in the future. Advance is a good neighbor, and the city should be happy to be of service to us, not harrass us at every turn. We are growing rapidly with expansion plans already in the works. I can envision having to find larger quarters in the next five years, and it would be a shame to have the bad experiences we are having now influence a move out of the community or out of the state. Cordially, ADVANCE MACHINE CDM)PANY Robert J. Pond President RJP/pd ADVANCE MACHINE COMPANY, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55441.3408 0 TELEX 497-5061 ADV UI 0 FAX (612) 47.5-9716 0 TELEPHONE (612) 473-2235 �.�i CITY O April 22, 1988 PUMOUTR Mr. Robert J. Pond President Advance Machine 14600 21st Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55441-3408 Dear Mr. Pond: Mayor Schneider requested that I review your letter and respond. I called you and learned that you were out of the country. It seems we may have a communications prob- lem and I suggest that we get together when you return to discuss it. Meanwhile, let me respond to the items in your letter with some factual and legal information that we understand persons workinq for you have known and should have taken into account. 1. The Plymouth Planning and Zoning Department does not "have it in" for you or for any other Plymouth business or developer. Our role is to regulate land uses and buildings as directed by laws and codes which are adopted by various levels of government, but left to the local level to enforce. We strive to provide developers and businessmen with a maximum of information up front so that there are no surprises during the development process and so that all parties can operate on the basis of equitable treatment. 2. No one in the Planning and Zoning Department has directed anyone with your firm to change the color of your handicap signs. I have discussed this with the Chief Building Official and with his inspection personnel. I have discussed this with members of the Planning staff. Attached, for your information, is a copy of the State Statutes dealing with the color of handicap signs. I am not aware of who contacted you about yours. 3. Assistant Building Official Scott McLellan notified "Sign Service, Inc." about two illegal directional signs installed along 23rd Avenue North. These were discovered when a final inspection was conducted of the signage which was erected under Permit No. 7305 which they applied for on your behalf. The issue here is that work beyond the scope of the permit was undertaken and that work was not consistent with the City Ordinance. I understand that the sign contractor informed Mr. McLellan that they understood an error had been made and that corrective measures would be taken. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 Page two Mr. Robert Pond Advance Machine April 22, 1988 To my knowledge, neither the contractor nor anyone representing your firm has applied for a variance or for other appropriate permitting action to achieve signs beyond that permitted based upon applications you have submitted. Per- haps you should have a Master Sign Program prepared that encompasses all desired signage. We can then evaluate that for you and, if necessary, present it to the Planning Commission and City Council for approval. Many large business complexes have done that and the City Council have been inclined, over time, to approve such well-planned programs even if individual variances are involved. I cannot assure you of any specific variances at this time, but I can assure that you that we will work with you or your representatives to develop such a program. 4. I am aware of the matter of the entry staircase and railing. I am surprised you raised it again since I have dealt with Mr. Ron Ray and with others in your firm to clarify that matter. I suspect you did not get a copy of my letter to Mr. Ery Lichten of the Minneapolis Glass Company. I have enclosed a copy of that letter. Again, the essential problem in that case was the conscious deviation of approved work permitted as the result of the review of proposed plans. Your contractors and other personnel involved with the construction were fully aware of the need to resolve the problem; Building Official Joe Ryan and his person- nel went to extraordinary efforts to seek interpretations and approvals for the alternative materials even after they were installed. The bottom line was that the installed materials did not meet the State Building Code. I regret that you feel you are being treated in a negative way. We live in a society which places high value on regulation for purposes of health, safety, and welfare; and, it is my observation that Advance Machine Company has been subject to no more rigorous application of adopted codes and ordinances than any other development. My experience has been that when qualified professionals such as architects and engineers properly translate the desires of the client into detailed plans which are consistent with minimum codes and ordinances, the approval process and ultimate delivery match the desire of the individual or corporation. If contractors and others deviate from the established codes and regulations, particularly without seeking exceptions or variances first, the regulatory process, at least in Plymouth, effectively identifies those deviations and calls for their correction. Thus, let me again suggest that you develop some master planning that represents what you hope to achieve, whether it is additional buildings or additional signage. Submit those plans to us for review so that we can respond as to whether there are any varia- tions from codes and ordinance. You will then know up front whether special steps are needed to change the plans or to seek approval of the variation -- before you actually undertake the work. I also recommend that you assure that your contractors and other personnel are fully aware of the applicable codes and ordinances. We enforce the State of Minnesota Building Code which was adopted many years ago with the intent of providing a uniform Page three Mr. Robert Pond Advance Machine April 22, 1988 set of minimum standards for construction and development of buildings, particularly throughout the Metropolitan area. Local Building Officials are not granted liberal authority to deviate from that code. They can make reasonable judgments as to equivalent materials and procedures but they cannot unilaterally authorize major deviations. Architects, engineers, and other design professionals know that (or should know that) and thus, the design process should be well defined and straight forward. I find that, sometimes, contractors do not follow the very plans they are paid to implement, and diligent field inspection by the City often reveals that. I reiterate the invitation to meet with you at your convenience to discuss these matters further. I can demonstrate how we make every effort to maintain an environment where companies such as Advance find Plymouth attractive as a place to develop and to stay. Thank you for your letter. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely Blair Tremere, Director Community Development BT/gw cc: Mayor Virgil Schneider Building Official doe Ryan File HIGHWAY TRAMC REGULATION 169.37 --;M.t Subd. 2. Signa. Handicapped panting spaces must be designated and Mend - &d by by the posting of signs incorporating the international symbol of access in white On blue and indicating that the parking space is reserved for the handicapped with Vehicles displaying the required certificate, license plates, or insignia Spaces which have been clearly identified for handicapped parking by signs which are not in compliance with the design standards as set forth in this subdivision shall also be deemed designated and reserved for the physically handicapped for the purposes of j•" this section. A sign posted for the purpose of this section must be visible from inside a vehicle parked in the space, be kept clear of snow or other obstructions which block its visibility, and be nonmovable or only movable by authorized persons. Subd. 3. Penalty. Any person who violates the provisions of subdivision 1 is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than 525 nor more than $100. This subdivision shall be enforced in the same manner as parking ordinances or regulations are enforced in the governmental subdivision in which the violation occurs. Law enforcement officers have the authority to tag vehicles parked on either private or public property in violation of the provisions of subdivision 1. A handicapped person charged with violating subdivision 1 because he parked in a handicapped parking space without the required certificate or insignia shall not be convicted if he produces in court or prior to the court appearance the required certificate or insignia and demonstrates that he was entitled to the certificate or insignia at the time of arrest or tagging. History: 1977 c 205 s 1; 1979 c 31 s 3, 1979 c 277 s 5-7,• 1983 c 24 s I ,�jHy!,k,T,'.; r'v�n.MlfYrr, •;;"•. t!:'.-�l'G .•'y�*.'•. �A-.i: PARKING. Subdivision 1. Parallel to curb. Except where angle p�king is permitted by r ` local ordinance, each vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way roadway where 3 here is an adjacent curb shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of tic vehicle parallel with and within 12 inches of the right-hand curb, provided, that sbeh exception shall only apply to a state trunk highway after approval by the commissioner. Subd. 2. Where no curb. Upon streets and highways not having a curb each stopped or parked shall be stopped or parked parallel with and to the right of the paved or improved or main traveled part of the street or highway. Subd. 3. One-way roadway. Local authorities with respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction and with the consent of the Commissioner with vcgxxx to state trunk highways may by ordinance permit parking of vehicles with the left hand wheels adjacent to and within 12 inches of the left hand curb of a s; One-way roadway. History: 1937 c 464 s 70; Ea1937 c 38 s 1; 1939 c 430 s 14; 1947 c 428 s 21 1.--.0M220) l`. 1.36 BRAKES TO BE SET. No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand Unattended without effectively setting the brake thereon and turning the front wheels A'- t6 the curb or side of the highway. y�.r History: 1937 c 464 s 71 (2720-221) X..37 OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. r;. No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the seat such number of persons, exceeding three, as to obstruct the view of the ffi .y CITY OF March 28, 1988 PLYMOUTH+ Sign Service, Inc. 1016 Fifth Street North Minneapolis, MN 55411 SUBJECT: SIGN PERMIT NO. 7305 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SIGNS AT THE ADVANCE MACHINE COMPANY, 14600 21ST AVENUE NORTH, PLYMOUTH, MN Dear Sir: We have inspected the signage installed under permit #7305, I have noted that two illegal directional signs have been installed along 23rd Avenue. The approved plans clearly indicate that "only one (1) directional sign is permitted per collector. The remaining two (2) signs are not permitted." Therefore, two of the three directional signs installed along 23rd Avenue must be removed prior to April 1, 1988. If our reinspection on April 1st reveals that the signs are still installed, the matter will be turned over to the Plymouth Building Official for further action. Sincerely, )x� S k4L Scott D. McLellan Assistant Building Official SDM:d1s cc: Joe Ryan, Building Official 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2600 o, 0 � Ot- to ra r a A N c o cn f rn Zoo 0 s' _ rn P •n o± O Z %., ■r O It w m w< �z u P Sig � 000 o � O Q N =. b r W i N 4 N f ' 0 s' _ � P •n o± b o = u P iU � O Q b r N oo C � D u P V February 4, 1988 Mr. Ery Lichten Past President Minneapolis Glass Company 14600 28th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55441 Dear Mr. Lichten: CITY OF PLYMOUTR 1-Ilc I called you the other day in an effort to discuss your January 28, 1988 letter to Mayor Schneider. I have discussed this matter with Building Official Joe Ryan and I have carefully reviewed all of the documentation regarding the Advance Machine Company project. I find that your letter outlines circumstances that can help us serve developers and general contractors in the future. I understand that you were the subcontractor for glazing work. The information in your letter was not as complete as it could have been in terms of the interpretation of the Building Code. This is important, in my view, because you were involved in several discussions with Mr. Ryan and with the representa- tives of Advance Machine Company. The record is quite clear that the City did approve an alternative to the design originally proposed when an application for a Building Permit was submitted. We deal with architects and general contractors at the initial stages, and rulings as to Code compliance are often resolved then, before work commences. The problem in this case is that you, or some other party, installed a stair rail that was not consistent with the rail called for on the approved plans. We have clear documentation from the architect for this project as to what was to be done. I was involved in discussions with representatives from Advance Machine who agreed to install a rail that conformed with the Code. It seems to me that someone made a change in the specifications without respect to the approved plans which had been revised once, at the request of the owners' architect. Finally, Building Official Joe Ryan indicated that if the State Building Code Division approved the design you proposed, he would concur with it. In fact, he received a letter from the State Building Code Division stating your design was not within the intent of the State Building Code. We strive to be as flexible as possible within the requirements of the State Building Code and the dictates of common sense. We must, however, proceed with good faith efforts by architects and general contractors who are the responsible parties preparing and submitting the plans and drawing the permits. Field changes without proper author- ization can result in expensive corrective actions. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH. h'LNNESOTA 554:.7. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 • to fv `�` •�e r oft February 4, 1988 Mr. Ery Lichten Past President Minneapolis Glass Company 14600 28th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55441 Dear Mr. Lichten: CITY OF PLYMOUTR 1-Ilc I called you the other day in an effort to discuss your January 28, 1988 letter to Mayor Schneider. I have discussed this matter with Building Official Joe Ryan and I have carefully reviewed all of the documentation regarding the Advance Machine Company project. I find that your letter outlines circumstances that can help us serve developers and general contractors in the future. I understand that you were the subcontractor for glazing work. The information in your letter was not as complete as it could have been in terms of the interpretation of the Building Code. This is important, in my view, because you were involved in several discussions with Mr. Ryan and with the representa- tives of Advance Machine Company. The record is quite clear that the City did approve an alternative to the design originally proposed when an application for a Building Permit was submitted. We deal with architects and general contractors at the initial stages, and rulings as to Code compliance are often resolved then, before work commences. The problem in this case is that you, or some other party, installed a stair rail that was not consistent with the rail called for on the approved plans. We have clear documentation from the architect for this project as to what was to be done. I was involved in discussions with representatives from Advance Machine who agreed to install a rail that conformed with the Code. It seems to me that someone made a change in the specifications without respect to the approved plans which had been revised once, at the request of the owners' architect. Finally, Building Official Joe Ryan indicated that if the State Building Code Division approved the design you proposed, he would concur with it. In fact, he received a letter from the State Building Code Division stating your design was not within the intent of the State Building Code. We strive to be as flexible as possible within the requirements of the State Building Code and the dictates of common sense. We must, however, proceed with good faith efforts by architects and general contractors who are the responsible parties preparing and submitting the plans and drawing the permits. Field changes without proper author- ization can result in expensive corrective actions. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH. h'LNNESOTA 554:.7. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 Page two Mr. Ery Lichten February 4, 1988 We intend to make sure our permit process includes notices to general contractors and architects that the work performed on the site should be that reflected in the approved plans. No field changes should be made without specific authorization of the Building Official. I hear from many contractors as well, and they have been generally complimentary of our Building Inspection services because we do strive to make all parties aware of the procedures and requirements up front. We hear from other communities in the metropoli- tan area that they are told they are very rigid and should be more flexible as in Plymouth. Plymouth for a number of years has had a Plymouth Developers Council which meets periodically throughout the year, and, among other things, it can serve as a forum for contractors who have general concerns and problems as they relate to doing business with the City. I invite you to contact the President of the Developers Council, Mr. Bob Burger, if you or other contractors feel that this is the case. The City of Plymouth and other cities had great flexibility prior to 1971 when, at the request of contractors, the State of Minnesota adopted the Uniform Building Code at the State level and mandated that that was the code for all municipalities. The discretion of the local building official is not as broad as you suggest; and, many contractors find the dilemma between uniformity and total flexibility to be frustrating. My experience indicates that when all parties are familiar with the code requirements, and fully discuss proposed development at the planning stage, problems are minimal and the work gets done in a prompt and profitable manner. I regret that you had a disagreeable experience and I hope, in the future, you will find that properly planned work, understood by all parties up front, will result in a more satisfying experience. I have attached information developed by Building Official Joe Ryan, at my request, and I find that it accurately outlines the circumstances in this case. Please let me know if you wish to discuss this matter further. Thank you for your letter. Sincerely, Blair Tremere, Director Community Development BT/gw cc: City Manager James Willis Building Official Joe Ryan Attachments ! � � +9 /"^,.T April 20, 1989 P11Y (-��i Robert Fluellen Events Assistant St. Andrew's Court 12 St. Andrew's Street Plymouth, PLi 2AH England Dear Mr. Fluellen: I am pleased to be sending you the enclosed information about Plymouth, Minnesota. I have included several brochures about the City and its programs. Each July, thousands of our citizens gather at the natural amphitheater of the Plymouth City Center to enjoy local entertainment, music of the Minnesota Orchestra and watch fireworks. This is our community's largest annual gathering, Music in Plymouth. Because the event is so important to our community, I've enclosed a large photograph of the event, as well as a poster from last year's celebration. i hope these items can be included in your. display. On behalf of the citizens of Plymouth, Minnesota, I wish you and your citizens the best during the Armada 400 celebration. Sincerely, Vi gil Schneider Mayor BD:kec enclosure 400t"niveaaryoftheSp(m"nwda tel' fouth Devon England Apri 1 1988 I `8JU IX Dear Mr. Schneider, As the Armada 400 Celebrations draw nearer, we would very much like to include a contribution from your Plymouth community in our Gathering of World Plymouths from 23-25 July 1988. Even if it is not possible for you to send a delegation, a selection of promotional material (particularly display stands and large photographs) would be most welcome and assured of a prominent place at the Gathering. Your participation will not only create awareness of your locality, but will also generate a great deal of interest at the United Kingdom's premier anniversary celebration of 1988. Yours sincerely Robert Fluellen Events Assistant Mr. V. Schneider, Mayor, 3400 Plymouth Blvd, Plymouth, MN 55447, USA. 1\061:1: Al, 11"1'III ,1":S'-I)IKI-:(-.T)RI c)1 .11. IRKITj.\,G. 1.\7)LLIS('I:I ,C.l1'1"(11 PL) :11(X "I'll 1-1 le I_IAVID J. DAV EN-POWl' 740 CAST L1,KE STREFT WAY7ATA. MPINESOTA 551141 April 25, 1988 Mr. Ron Schara Star Tribune 425 Portland Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55488 Ron: I don't know how many people in the Twin Cities read your column Sunday, but most of the 43,000+ people who reside in the good City of Plymouth did. How do I know? Well, most of them have called me in the last 24 hours to ask me to explain your headline: "Wayzata Hunter Davenport Proves Paradoxical in Field". Ron, you've obviously forgotten I am the ex -Mayor of Plymouth. Yes, I know, that information and a quarter will buy you a cup of coffee. But, wait a minute, you aren't just talking about any old former mayor. You're talking about a guy who was maniacal about developing a sense of the Plymouth community, a real chauvinist ;`;,.:<`.F..,.•^• ° obsessed with developing a strong Plymouth identity; a guy who once asked Curt Carlson to change the Carlson Companies' zip code to Plymouth since it's world headquarters were located there; a guy who had to reassure hundreds of Plymouth residents who lost their' Wayzata mailing address when Plymouth opened its new post office. Get the picture? So perhaps you can now begin to imagine the embarrassing 4x�idnations I have had to make because you were so reckless in describing me as a "Wayzata hunter". Mind you, I have nothing against the City of Wayzata. My law practice is, indeed, located there and I am even a former President of the Chamber of Commerce. Wayzatans are good people but "Plymouthians", "PlymouthansO (spelling?) - anyway, people who live in Plymouth are really special to me. I don't mind the fact that your article portrays me as Fred Ferd (after all, I do have a red flannel Pendleton). Nor am I put off because the NRA wants to put me on its board of directors (a little uneasy perhaps, but not totally put off), and I'll even make a little money from the Remington Arms Company (they've Mr. Ron Schara April 25, 1988 Page 2 asked me to endorse their turkey can even stand the reproach of my workers that celebrate Arbor Day forgive the damage that I did to seedlings), but to have to make so many of my friends and neigh.b asking a little too much. S-Ite- hunting shells). I former campaign (they'll eventually those Black Hills so many explanations to ors in Plymouth is just I've even been officially called by Mayor Schneider. (It was Virgil's gun that I used for my 'double". If you recall, he didn't even get a shot during last year's hunt so he's just being vindictive. Besides, he's always been intimidated by the surgical precision of my shooting.) Ron, I really don't "joust" much with judges and juries anymore, although I was in court a couple of months back proving up an adoption ("yes, your Honor, no your Honor, whatever you say your Honor"). I have even been known to fight over a Petition for Name Change. (But there have never been any other lawyers present.) Most importantly, though, I do represent clients before the Plymouth City Council from time to time. How am I to explain this to the City? I've thought about taking you to the Minnesota Press Council but I probably couldn't prove malice. Mischievous intent, yes. Malice? No. So the only recourse I really have is to copy this letter to the Plymouth City Council and the local newspapers that cover Plymouth so well and 43,227 other Plymouth residents (along with a complimentary subscription to the Pioneer Press). Thanks a low f P.S.I You'll be billed for the postage (and the subscriptions)! P.S.S. "'The Newspaper of the Twin Cities"!? Bah! Humbug! ..� U �S-IIS ems' Af' k5 i PF 4 _ t Mata hurter Daverport proves paradoxical in field Of wild turix�,�.� >, '. - • happeninp is F&IS. a,- -oil - wt daybreak on anskv A�r#;eoruias — Fisa—pthe � m - aoaa arpoint to the s�� dairt�d tvricey. �t't a touching 3t's 'the stuff of turkey bailers• dm6xsu Except for Dave Ia,vpaporL ! Last work, DavesPbft Was a turkey hunter wrho was surro%mdod ty wild cou)d we that tic birds were corning: turkeys. And wishi.4 he was his way and iutn shcogm tic And aomtplacc clan it was lis tags. Do vedipm 's ; raempag, M& Acid rid When that wish fiikd. he admitted, 'Erx Hamm, alrC hied wayUycd he was hoping — no, make that rDbbkxs-- praying — the gobblers would stay beyond the range of Dsvenpon's "Please, pkasc dons` be whispered shotgun to the birds I)6ven rt fgurrd if th It Was tf you think about r, a rernarkabl to^ging Here's Da,.enpor-the turke, hunter. earnestly hoping he wouldn't have a chance to Pull the trigger. Although he was hunting turkeys, Davenpor• said the monkey on his back had turned into a gorilla. Pkase don't ask what tint means. Here's DovenpoM s Wayzata bwyer who jousts with jticigcs an0 juries in kr6lim but who is surrm&nng to a bird with a pea-sized cranium that !Dm Frailly. Davenport was Laving be=T yuck thooti4 pine seedlings. TIM is trio legal limit oo husband branches. He mi) ha vt act a record for the tartest pik of Shotgun hulls in a throe -day turicy hunt - All of this is on public mord. The other day Davenport wiUunty describod his turtty encowt= of the missing kind.. Until the final morning. In the dim light of darn Dsveopon po .c turke-s would stat auaN. be wouldr•-: miss. But thtA dpdn't Lstcr.. Davenport tool, caieui atm at a lone Lett pause here to tzp:ain the South Da" limit is one twte\ U more s -than one gobbler is acc,&nu h shoi,` it must be kgal h tagged b� another �tcr. Da ven port ncahicd his sbotgu n. One Quilty was the UTEct. His guilt, its Ricz, said oah one turkr, could be . a Dovtwport fired Two gobbkn feLL _ e -- CITY OF PLYMOUTH { 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: April 26, 1988 TO: Mayor Virgil Schneider FROM: Helen LaFave, Communications Coordinator SUBJECT UPDATE ON ACTION TAKEN IN RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT REMINDER CARD On April 18, you submitted a community improvement reminder card reporting that the east side of the road shoulder needs fill on West Medicine Lake Drive, north of the railroad tracks for approximately one-half mile or more. This is a city street. Consequently, on April 20, Fred Moore instructed Street Supervisor Tom Vetsch, to have the road graded. The work will be completed during the week of April 25. I will follow up with Tom at the end of the week to see that the work was finished. HL:kec cc: Fred Moore Tom Vetsch S/F 4/29 XXXX WESTWOOD PLANNING & ENGINEERING COMPANY April 28. 1988 Mr. Blair Tremere City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth. MN 55447 RE: Shiloh Pines Dear Mr. Tremere : APR. I CITY COMMUNP. DIVLU Ptjil This is in response to your April 22. 1988 letter. We are still pursuing the options to move the house. linpefully we will have more information by the council meeting on May 2. 1988. We would still like to keep our options open in a fashion acceptable to the City if timing with construction becomes a problem. We are also herein requesting the Council consider the variance request for a 7.5% street sir»de on 29th Avenue North. Our preliminary grading plan notes 7.26% but in final design we may need to use 7-13%. The hardship, per the criteria in the subdivision ordinance (5on.a',: subdivision 11 is as follows: 1. The existing location of 29th Avenue. the steep grade and slope existing on site alone with the nrnximity of the DNR/Corns of Engineers protected wetland require street grades in slight excess of the 7.0% maximum such that we can optimize the use of the land. 2. The variance preserves the right and ability to hest develop the property. 3. The variance will not be detrimental to the public or injurious to other adjacent property. Tt is only slightly in excess of the maximum allowed by ordinance but helps best to work the extremely limiting site conditions. The corner at the bottom of this grade is such that we would not want to exceed 7.5% due to safety concerns making the turn with proper grade transition. Please contact me should you have any questions. Sincerely. WESTWOOD PLANNING & ENGI(N�ErERING COMPANY �%1 ` '�`� l�2L Gregory Kopischke GK/jg CC: Nina Wildman 8525 EDINBROOK CROSSING, BROOKLYN PARK, MINNESOTA 55443 (612) 424-8862 (Business Office) 7415 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA 55426 (612) 546-0155 400t"nivenary of the SpanoAnnada q1y1mouth Devon England Apri 1 1988 I 2,y1uy1988 Dear Mr. Schneider, =-1tC� As the Armada 400 Celebrations draw nearer, we would very much like to include a contribution from your Plymouth community in our Gathering of World Plymouths from 23-25 July 1988. Even if it is not possible for you to send a delegation, a selection of promotional material (particularly display stands and large photographs) would be most welcome and assured of a prominent place at the Gathering. Your participation will not only create awareness of your locality, but will also generate a great deal of interest at the United Kingdom's premier anniversary celebration of 1988. Yours sincerely Robert Fluellen Events Assistant Mr. V. Schneider, Mayor, 3400 Plymouth Blvd, Plymouth, MN 55447, USA. ROGER MC '1 THEVS- DIRECTOR OFMARKETING AND LEISURE, CITY OF PLI MOU"L'H StAulre2i,sConrt, i2StAra'rewsStmet, Plynwuth, PLr2AH Tel (o�fz)6j43oz, 6743w Telex:4,f3foABMADA G. Fax: 6'743o3 ©cawwr�r sei ratttsanupnN M—S League of Minnesota Cities April 26, 1988 183 University Ave. East St. Paul, MN 55101.2526 (612) 227-5600 (FAX: 221-0986) To: Mayors, Managers and Clerks (please r' to he attention of your councilmembers) From: Donald A. Slater, Executive Direc LEAGUE TO HOLD LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP SESSIONS The League of Minnesota Cities will be conducting four legislative wrap-up sessions around the state. The legislature has had an especially busy year with respect to city issues. Some of their decisions will have far reaching consequences for cities and municipal officials. The League board and staff feel cities can benefit from an immediate, comprehensive presentation summarizing the most significant decisions of the 1988 Legislature. Please take advantage of these regional meetings. The sessions will be held at: Date City Location May 17 Mankato Holiday Inn, Downtown 101 E. Main St. May 24 Bemidji Holiday Inn Highway 2 West May 25 St. Cloud City Hall Council Chambers 400 Second Street South May 26 Bloomington Hotel Sofitel 5601 West 78th St. To reserve your space at the Legislative Wrap-up Session, please return the registration form to: LMC Finance Department, League of Minnesota Cities, 183 University Avenue East, St. Paul, MN 55101. The registration form is printed on the back of this memo. Don't miss your opportunity to learn how 1988 legislation affects your city. 1:30 - 1:45 pm 1:45-2:30 pm 2:30-2:45 pm 2:45 - 3:00 pm 3:00 - 3:45 pm 3:45 - 4:15 pm 4:15 - 4:30 pm AGENDA Introduction Property tax reform, truth -in -taxation, levy limits, LGA, and other revenue legislation Elections legislation Break Pay equity, transportation, lottery, safe drinking water, solid and hazardous waste legislation Tax increment finance legislation Pension legislation ; . ` Y_A - over - ra' 27 CRY of ��t LMC Legislative Wrap-up Sessions Registration Form Attending session at: Mankato Bemidji St. Cloud Bloomington Persons attending: Name, Title Name, Title City: Phone: Name, Title Name, Title M-5___' The registration fee is $10 per person. Please enclose a check made payable to the League of Minnesota Cities with your registration form and return to: LMC Finance Department, League of Minnesota Cities, 183 University Ave. E., St. Paul, MN 55101.