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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 05-06-1988CITY O� PLYMOUTH, CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM May 6, 1988 RECYCLING CASH DRAWING May 5 winner of $400: Laurel & Joanne Flemming 490 Harbor Lane The Flemmings will be present at the May 9 Town Meeting. UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS..... 1. 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. 2. 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-2) 3. BOARD OF REVIEW -- Tuesday, May 10, 7:30 p.m. The Council will convene as the City's Board of Review in the Council Chambers. 4. BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT & APPEALS -- Tuesday, May 10, 7:30 p.m. The Board of Zoning Adjustment and Appeals will meet in the City Council conference room. Agenda attached. (M-4) 5. PLANNING COMMISSION -- Wednesday, May 11. The Planning Commission Forum will be held at 7:15 p.m., with the regular Planning Commission meeting following at 7:30 p.m. Agenda attached. (M-5) 6. PARK & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION - Thursday, May 12. The Park and Recreation Advisory Commission will meet in the City Council Chambers. Agenda attached. (M-6) 7. 1988 CITY PARK TOUR -- The Park and Recreation Advisory Commission has selected Thursday, May 19 for the date of their 1988 annual park tour. The tour will begin at 5:00 p.m., leaving from the City Center. It will be completed before 9:00 p.m. A box lunch supper will be served on the tour. If you would like to accompany the Park Commission on this year's tour, please contact Nancy Pederson (Ext. 266) by Monday, May 16. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM May 6, 1988 Page 2 8. ANNUAL MEETING - ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITIES -- Wednesday, May 18. The AMM annual dinner meeting will be held at NicklowIs Restaurant, Highway 100 and 36th Avenue No., Crystal, on Wednesday, May 18. A copy of the meeting announcement is attached together with the recommendations of the nominating committee for election of AMM Board members. If you plan to attend, you should advise Laurie by May 13. (M-8) 9. 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 Thurs- day, 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. Please contact Laurie if you plan to attend. (M-9) 10. 1988 LMC ANNUAL CONFERENCE -- The 1988 League of Minnesota Cities conference will be held at the Radisson Hotel St. Paul from June 7-10. Attached for your information is the agenda for the conference as well as special conference events. If you plan to attend the conference or any of the special events, please fill out the attached forms and return them to Laurie. (M-10) 11. CALENDARS -- Meeting calendars for May and June are attached. M-11 FOR YOUR INFORMATION.... 1. TAX REFORM IN PLYMOUTH - Bob Renner, our MLC Lobbyist, has obtained House research projections dealing with the impact of the new tax bill on Plymouth for taxes payable in 1989. The good news is brief: homestead credit goes up from $700 to $725 for 1989 only. Our LGA goes up the minimum amount, 2%, to $417,515; this represents an increase of $8,187 for the year. Now for the bad news. The House Research Department uses three Plymouth homes and projects the tax on each. These taxes are as follows compared to 1988. Percent Effective Homestead Market Value 1988 1989 Increase Tax Rate 76,100 718 913 27.1 1.2 $113,600 $1,796 $1,935 7.7 1.7 $151,000 $2,871 $3,140 9.4 2.08 In the case of the first homestead, with the increase of 27.1%, an additional "targeted" tax relief takes over. To the extent that the property taxes for the homestead increase more than 10%, the State will pay 75% of the difference in 1989. In this case, $92.40, leav- ing a net tax bill of $820.60. This represents an increase of $102.60 in taxes, or 14.3%. It also should be noted that these are net property tax bills reflecting the full $725 homestead credit. Based upon the projections, all taxpayers in Plymouth will pay an additional $5,917,000 in property taxes in 1989. And there you have it - tax relief in Plymouth. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM May 6, 1988 Page 3 2. MIELKE FIELD - Jerry Dulgar, City Manager of Crystal, called a meet- ing Wednesday of city managers of communities within District 281. Two representatives of District 281 were also present. The purpose of the meeting was to informally discuss the planning going on in Crystal for the redevelopment of the property around 36th and High- way 100, which will cause the relocation of Mielke Field. It appears that any relocation is going to be two to three years away, given roadway improvements which are going to be going on in that area. The managers indicated that Crystal would have to take the first move to bring the issue to a head, such as, have a developer make an offer to purchase the Mielke Field site, or for the Crystal HRA to condemn it. Once this action is taken, the School Board should then proceed with its own plans to relocate the field where it deems most advantageous to the District. Dan Donahue, City Manager of New Hope, and I believe that our two communities are the most likely candidates for consideration. It was noted that the School District would need to recognize that it would have to carry the ball in this matter. The relocation of such a facility is bound to generate political concern in one or more communities and that the School District would have to follow the processes established for the airing of those matters. I do not expect anything to occur with regard to a specific proposal for some period of time, however, I will keep the Council informed if and when I obtain more information. 3. TOWN MEETING RESPONSES -- Staff responses to resident feedback forms submitted at the April 11 meeting are attached. (I-3) 4. PARKS UPDATE: - The new playground equipment at Lions Park was completed on Saturday, April 30. - The westerly portion of the lights at Parkers Lake have been out due to an underground short during the winter months. The electrical contractor who installed the project found and repaired the short on Friday, April 29. - Councilmembers may have noticed that Belair Builders did not work at Parkers Lake for four days last week. During this time, they were allowing the concrete that had been poured at the building site and the two picnic shelters to cure. Block work on the building is to commence on Monday, May 2. CITY COUMCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM May 6, 1988 Page 4 5. SEPARATE YARD WASTE COLLECTION REPORT: - All residential garbage haulers have submitted documentation as to how they will separately collect yard waste materials from the normal garbage. - The City received complaints from residents who had observed haulers picking up yard waste and placing it in with the regular garbage. Upon checking with the hauler, Dick Pouliot was informed that some homeowners are not yet accustomed to the new early morning pickup schedule. Because the hauler is required to run the route twice for the separate pickup of yard waste and garbage, homeowners have been requested to place both yard waste and garbage out by 6:30 a.m. In some cases, when the truck arrived for its first pickup of yard waste material only, the yard waste was not out for collection. However, when the truck came a second time for pickup of garbage, the yard waste material was then placed out. In those instances, the hauler felt that he could not afford to come back a third time and therefore placed the yard waste in with the garbage. To help remind homeowners of the new schedule, the hauler has been leaving a notification whenever this problem occurs. 6. MINUTES: a. Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit, April 27, 1988. (I-6) 7. BILLBOARD CLIP -- Attached to this information memo is a "Plymouth" billboard clip/bookmark. The clip will be used for promotional purposes as a memento for distribution to school children, scouts, camp fire groups, etc., touring the City Center or for presentations given by City Councilmembers. 8. COMMISSION ATTENDANCE RECORDS --Attached are attendance charts for City Commissions and Boards for January - April 1988. (I-8) 9. "CAPTURE THE VISION" FAMILY MILE & 1OK RACE -- A benefit run and for the Hammer Residences will be held on Saturday, June 25 in Plymouth. Attached is information on the event which will take place around the Parkers Lake Park area. (I-9) 10. LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT NEWSLETTER -- The Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority newsletter on light rail transit is attached. (I-10) 11. PLYMOUTH RECYCLING ARTICLE -- The attached article on the Plymouth recycling program appeared in the May/June issue of "Minnesota Recycler." (I-11) 12. WEST SUBURBAN MEDIATION CENTER -- The 1987 annual report of the West Suburban Mediation Center is attached. (I-12) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM May 6, 1988 Page 5 13. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Letter from Sohn Hutar, 15000 - 43rd Avenue No., to City Council, regarding the Quail Ridge development west of Minnesota Lane and north of 43rd Avenue. (I -13a) b. Letter from dames Sentman, 13510 Sunset Trail, to City Council, regarding the 1988 market value of his property and concerns with adjacent property. (I -13b) c. Letter to Store Manager, Holiday Plus, from City Manager, concerning the traffic congestion problem which occurred on April 21 as a result of a promotion advertised by the store. (I -13c) d. Letter of appreciation to Thomas Bizanz, Northland Land Company, from Eric Blank, for the Company's $5,000 contribution to the landscaping of Parkers Memorial Garden at Parkers Lake City Park. (I -13d) e. Letter sent to Plymouth State legislators from City Manager on the 1988 legislative session and the new property tax "reform." (I -13e) f. Memorandums from Councilmember Zitur to City Manager. Also attached is the City Manager's response to three of the memos. (I -13f) g. Letter to City Manager from David Drugg, Loss Control Manager, North Star Risk Services, Inc., congratulating and thanking the City on its safety and loss control program and efforts. (I -13g) h. Letter of appreciation from Brian Hansen, Minneapolis Auto Auction, to Plymouth Police Department for their response to a medical emergency on April 22. (I -13h) James G. Willis City Manager JGW: jm attachments April 26, 1989 CITY O� PLYMOUTH+ Dear Plymouth Resident: SUBJECT: TOWN MEETING, MAY 9 M -,g- 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, May 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 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 -'A Board of Zoning Adjustments and Appeals Tuesday, May 10, 1988 wHERE: Plymouth City Center Council Chambers 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 1. CALL TO ORDER 7:30 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF MINUIES April 12, 1988 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Charles Danick. Variance from the front yard setback for the construction of a "solar room" for property located at 1105 Harbor Lane North. (5-01-88). b. Michael Oesterreich. Variance from the side yard setback for the construction of a third car garage for property located at 10720 Union Terrace Way. (5-02-88). PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA WEDNESDAY, May 11, 1988 M- 5 WHERE: Plymouth City Center 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Planninq Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3.* CONSENT AGENDA 4.* APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7:15. P.M. 7:30 P.M. April 27, 1988 A. Lisa Schreiner. Conditional Ilse Permit for a Home Occuapation to operate a child care referral service at 12530 56th Avenue North (88037) 6. NEW BUSINESS None 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Robert Wachter, Dimension Development Company, Inc. RPUD Concept Plan for single family detached housing, and townhome units to be located southwest of Juneau Lane and County Road 9 (58018) 8. OTHER BUSINESS A. Continued Review and Hearing on Narking Study. B. Future Meeting Dates Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission May 12, 1988, 7:30 p.m. AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes 3. Visitor Presentations a. Athletic Associations. b. Staff. c. Others. 4. Report on Past Council Action a. St. Mary's Park - Award Contract b. 5. Unfinished Business a. Request for Matching Funds - Greenwood/Oakwood PTA b. Plymouth Creek Site Planning - George Watson c. Park Usage/Cost Study Report Discussion (waiting for report from Edina) d. Lions Park Update (completed) e. Parkers Lake Update f. St. Mary's Neighborhood Park Update g. Community Center - General Discussion h. 6. New Business a. 1989-93 CIP b. C. 7. Commission Presentation 8. Staff Communication 9. Adjournment Community Center Study Session - May 18 Park Tour - May 19 �A- AMM ANNUAL MEETING WHEN: Wednesday, May 18, 1988` LOCATION. NKKL*ws Highway 100 & 36th. Ave., No. Crystal, Minnesota ' 5:30 P.M. 6:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M. Refreshments and Fine Greek & American Authentic Greek Cuisine featuring Legislative Briefing Entertainment Athenian Chicken and and & Hors D'oeuvres Traditional Roast Beef Business Meeting SPOUSES AND GUESTS ARE MOST WELCOME COST: $20.00 A. Dinner reservations must be made with Carol Williams (227-4008) by no later than Friday, May 13th. B. The notice has been mailed to Mayors, Administrators and all Councilmembers. PLEASE NOTE: MAP AND AGENDA ON REVERSE. REFRESHMENTS ARE COMPLIMENTS OF MILLER & SCHROEDER FINANCIAL, INC. HORS D'OEUVRES PROVIDED BY HOST CITY CRYSTAL. 183 university a✓enu:; e: -- -101 (612) 227-4008 W BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA 1. Welcome to Crystal: Mayor Tom Aaker. 2. Honor Retiring Officers and Board Directors. Legislat Jve Briefing: WHO DID WHAT TO -VINO:: ANID WHY? (Guests and Staff). 4. President's Annual Report: Neil Peterson. 5. Annual Election: A. Report of Nominating Committee - Mayor Mary Anderson (enclosed). B. Election (President, Vice -President and Directors). 6. Comments of the President Elect. 7. Adjourn z not drawn to scale E 1988 NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT TO: Member City Officials FROM: Mayor Mary Anderson, Chair of Nominating Committee RE: Recommendations of the Nominating Committee Pursuant to AMM By -Laws, Article IX, Section 3, a Nominating Committee was appointed on March 3, 1988 and the Committee is recommending the below listed persons for your consideration. Additional candidates may be nominated by any voting delegate from the floor at the May 18th. Annual Meeting. FOR PRESIDENT: Gary Bastian, Councilmember, Maplewood and current Vice -President. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT: Walt Fehst, Manager, Robbinsdale and current Board Director. FOR BOARD DIRECTORS: (Eight to be elected) Karen Anderson Mark Bernhardson Ed Fitzpatrick Kevin Frazell Carol Johnson Craig Mattson Gerald Marshall John Walker Councilmember Administrator Councilmember Administrator Councilmember Administrator Councilmember Mayor (CONTINUING BOARD MEMBERS) Duke Addicks, Jr. Larry Bakken Bob Long Sharon Klumpp Diane Lynch Don Ramstad Bill Saed Leslie Turner Legislative Liaison Councilmember Councilmember Asst. Manager Asst. to Mayor Councilmember Mayor Councilmember Minnetonka Orono Fridley Mendota Heights Minneapolis Oakdale Brooklyn Park Newport Minneapolis Golden Valley St. Paul St. Louis Park St. Paul Maple Grove Inver Grove Heights Edina 1988 NOMINATING COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mary Anderson, Chair, Golden Valley Mayor Duke Addicks, Minneapolis Legislative Liaison Bill Saed, Inver Grove Heights Mayor Betty McCollum, North St. Paul Councilmember Carl Meissner, Cottage Grove, Administrator Dennis Schneider, Fridley Councilmember Gloria Vierling, Shakopee Councilmember M - q 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 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 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 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 ( d �! ,1 i. 'tiY,{ over r7 , MWEE 1W i T I _e League of Minnesota Cities 183 University Ave. East St. Paul, MN 55101-2526 (612) 227-5600 (FAX: 221-0986! �— \7J L' MEMORANDUM May 4, 1988 z' TO: Mayors, Managers, Clerks"i FROM: Chuck Hazama, Mayor, Rochester LMC President -- SUBJECT: Registration for 75th Anniversary LMC Conference This week your city is part of a state-wide celebration of the people, communities, traditions and culture that make up the League of Minnesota Cities. The League is 75 years young this year! Take time now to register to be a part of a very special conference and join in spotlighting the Leagues 75th Anniversary. Enclosed please find registration forms and information, including Host City activities which both city officials, families and guests can enjoy in and about the City of St. Paul. Be sure to note the deadline for sending in Host City activities reservations. It's May 13: Take a look at the conference program schedule printed in the April and May issues of Minnesota Cities as well as the information enclosed here. We have some wonderfully lively and exciting events planned beginning with a Kick Off Program at the World Theatre in downtown St. Paul (just a few blocks from the St. Paul Radisson and St. Paul Hotels. There, the City of St. Paul will help us raise the curtain on our observance of our 75th Anniversary with a rousing Welcome to St. Paul with Noah Adams and the Good Evening Band. Taken directly from the airwaves of KSJN public radio broadcasts, you will be treated to a special live program, free to delegates and guests on Tuesday evening, June 7. That evening program, beginning at 7:30 p.m., will be followed by an old-fashioned ice cream social in the sparkling Town Square Park, inside the fabulous Town Square development in the heart of the city. The conference program we have planned will also give special attention to contemporary as well as traditional observances. We will hear from a very special Keynote Speaker, Professor Joseph Amato, Chairman of the History Department at Southwest State University. Professor Amato has written extensively about the rural culture of our countryside and will share with us some of his special insights into the diversity and fabric of our urban culture. A special general session has been planned for Wednesday afternoon, June 9, when Mayor Henry Cisneros of San Antonio, Texas, will join �A- \0 us to add his perspective to the role of cities in this waning period of the 20th century. Mayor Cisneros is regarded as an effective and and articulate advocate for cities as well as an inspirational and insightful orator on the pressing needs of our urban communities. Cisneros is also a Past President of the National League of Cities. City Night on Wednesday evening is also scheduled to be a very special time for city officials to celebrate the arts as the City of St. Paul Salutes the Arts at Landmark Center. Delightful performances along with the chance to view art gallery paintings, sculptures and even antique instruments will be combined with a fascinating array of tempting food items sampled from St. Paul restaurant kitchens. There is more to come: on Thursday, you can look forward to some very practical helps by way of workshops on communicating with the media, serving your constituents, and improving staff morale. Or take part in a special Issue Institute on Municipal Finance. Be sure to take time to attend the Mayors Association/Mini-Conference Luncheon and let Doug Kiker, NBC national political correspondent for the Today show, give you keen perspective on presidential politics in .1SS. Many of our general sessions will also feature 75th Anniversary observances as we acknowledge and recognize the great leadership of many current and past public officials who have led their cities and the League during the last 25 years. The evening banquet this year will be a very special affair. On Thursday evening, you will be enthralled and amused by the wonderful comic approach of our entertainer for the evening, Susan Vass, who will bring a light-hearted touch to the evenings celebration. Susan Vass has appeared as a regular with the Dudley Riggs All -Stars and is perhaps best known as the star of "What's So Funny About Being Female?" She is very special - bright, fresh, and funny. And you wont want to go away Friday morning until you have had a chance to hear David McNally, successful businessman and award- winning film producer, who is also a highly regarded speaker and lecturer. He is going to let you know about "The Power of Purpose," an enlightening and important approach to achieving your own goals and developing a personal sense of purpose. M -\a 1988 LMC Annual Conference Registration Form General Delegate Registration June 7-10, 1988 number total Advance registration (before June 3) ..........................................$130.00 Registration at Conference .................................................. $155.00 Registration fee includes badge, admission to all general sessions/workshops, and tickets for meal functions on the general program: Wednesday and Thursday coffee in exhibit area, Wednesday and Thursday lunch, Thursday banquet, Friday coffee and rolls. (This registration DOES INCLUDE THE MAYORS/MINI CONFERENCE LUNCHEON on Thursday.) If your spouse attends, that registration is complimentary, but you must purchase meal tickets for your spouse. You may do so in the EXTRA CONFERENCE MEAL TICKETS section below. If you pre -register you'll receive a postcard acknowledgement to be presented at the advance registration desk to facilitate speedy registration. (Please print or type) Daytime City: Contact Person: Telephone x Mn Code Full Name Nickname (e.g. William) (e.g. Bill) Tide Spouse Mini -Conference Registration Thursday, June 9 number total Advance registration (before June 3) ...........................................$60.00 Registration at Conference ...................................................$70.00 Mini -Conference registration fee includes badge, registration, coffee, and luncheon. If you pre -register, you will receive a postcard acknowledgement to be presented at the prepaid registration desk to facilitate speedy registration. Mini -Conference delegates who plan to attend the Thursday banquet should purchase tickets below. Registered delegates to the General Conference are welcome to attend Mini -Conference sessions and do not need to purchase special registrations. (Please print or type) Daytime City: Contact Person: Telephone Area code Full Name (e.g. William) Nickname Tide Spouse (e.g. Bill) Extra Conference Meal Tickets Order extra meal tickets below. Be sure to indicate the name of the person(s) for whom you order the tickets, or the name of the delegate who should receive the extra tickets. Spouses' complimentary registration does not include meal tickets. Order below. Mini - Conference registration does not include any meals except the Thursday luncheon. Number Total Luncheon Wednesday ........................................................$9.50 for whom Mayors' Luncheon/Mini-Conference Luncheon Thursday ..........................$12.50 for whom Banquet Thursday..........................................................$21.00 for whom Total Advance Registration..................................................$ Send registration and payment to Gayle Brodt, League of Minnesota Cities, 183 University Ave. East, St. Paul, MN 55101. Make checks payable to: League of Minnesota Cities April 1988 17 St. Paul plans event for 1988 Annual Conference Landmark Center and Rice Park Tuesday, June 7 Welcome to St. Paul 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. "Good Evening, Live from the World Theater" St. Paul and the League invite all conference delegate, and guests to a special program (free admission) at the World Theater featuring Noah Adams and The Good Evening Band. The evening's entertainment, produced b� Bob Feldman of Redhouse Records, will feature guitarist Pat Donahue, vocalist Ann Reed, and the Mando Boys with Peter Ostrousko. For fans of MPR broadcasts of "Good Evening" as well as those who harken back to memories of "The Prairie Home Companion," this kick-off program will be filled with familiar voices and will highlight a real St. Paul 75th LMC Anniversary welcome to city officials. At 9:00 p.m., St. Paul opens Town Square Park, just a few steps from the World Theater, for an old-fashioned summer ice cream social. Strolling musicians and perform- ers will entertain delegates and guests in a casual and relaxing indoor park setting. Shuttle buses will be available to transport city officials and guests from the St. Paul Radisson to the World Theater. Wednesday, June 8 Host City Night 6:30 - 10:30 p.m. "St. Paul Salutes the Arts at Landmark Center" A "Cabaret Night," featuring a variety of performing artists, including vocalists, instrumentalists, jugglers, mimes, and other street artists, will fill Landmark Center with the sounds and excitement of lively performances. Landmark art galleries, the Shubert Club antique instrument museum, and other areas of the building will be on display for city officials. Along with the sophisticated array of artists and their works will be a food extravanganza where delegates can ample "A Taste of St. Paul," sure to rival, on a smaller .;ale of course, the famous "Taste of Minnesota." 14 Minnesota Cities Family programs Wednesday, June 8 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. LMC Dav at Vallevfair Valleyfair's lively theme park is a perfect way to celebrate the beginning of summer. With 65 acres of exhilarating rides, gang -buster entertainment, and a kalei- doscope of attractions for kids and grown-ups alike, Valley - fair activities offer a day of enjoyment. Lunch options on your own are available. Admission fees include most activities as well as transportation to and from the park. Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult. Cost: $14 adults; $10 children under 48 inches tall. Wednesday, June 8 12 Noon - 5:00 p.m. Golf at Como Park Don't miss the chance to tee off on the brand new and exceptional 9 -hole or 18 -hole golf course at St. Paul's Como Park. The new clubhouse is sure to be one of the Twin Cities' finest. Tee off for the 18 -hole course will be at noon. Those planning to take on the 9 -hole course should start earlier in the day. Pre -payment is not required. Reservations are needed to accommodate the number of spots available on an hourly schedule. St. Paul suggests you provide your own transportation. (Maps will be available). If you can't, alternative transpor- tation may be available. Thursday, June 9 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Morning at the Science Museum of ?Minnesota and the William L. McKnight 3J1 Omnitheatre. The Science Museum of Minnesota blends the excite- ment of natural history and the futuristic exhiliration of the science -technology center. Take time to view the special exhibits, too, featuring "Dinosaurs," a realistic setting with authentic -sized prehistoric replies, before viewing the Omnitheatre feature film, "Niagara: Miracles, Myths, and Magic." St. Paul will suggest locations in the area for lunch on your own, within walking distance, or available by bus or car. Cost: $5.50 adults; $4.50 children 12 and under. Friday, June 10 7:45 - 11:30 a.m. "Twin Cities Live" TV Show and Tour of KSTP and Bus Tour of Historic St. Paul "Twin Cities Live" studio welcomes you to take part in a live broadcast of the one-hour, Channel 5-KSTP feature and talk show, which focuses on current topics, nationally - known celebraties, and ordinary folks with unusual or moving stories of public interest. The show's host is Bob Bruce, local TV personality, who has been with KSTP-TV for 15 years as a sports announcer and now feature program anchor. Bus transportation from the hotel will be available to take those with reservations to the TV station studios and then on to a tour of the Summit -Crocus Hill area of St. Paul. Cost: $5.00 per person April 1988 Family program registration form Reservations for Day at Valleyfair, Wednesday, June 8 @ $14 for adults = @ $10 for children = Reservations for Golf at Como Park, Wednesday, June 8 for 18 -hole course for 9 -hole course need transportation Reservation for Science Museum and Omnitheatre, Thursday, June 9 $5.50 for adults = $4.50 for children 12 and under = Reservations for "Twin Cities Live" and Historic Bus Tour, Friday, June 10 Cay $5.00 Name(s) Address City Phone 298-4323 for more information Please send reservation form and payment to: Barbara Jeanetta, 367 City Hall, Budget Office, St. Paul, MN 55101. Deadline is Friday, May 13, 1988 Make checks payable to: City of St. Paul LMC ANNUAL CONFERENCE "Cities Helping Minnesota Grow" PROGRAM SCHEDULE Unbeatable Workshops, Sessions, Receptions All Conference events are in the St. Paul Radisson unless otherwise indicated TUESDAY, JUNE 7 LMC Board of Directors Meeting 1:30-4:00 p.m. Special Kickoff Program 7:30-9:00 p.m. "Good Evening, Live From the World Theater" Featuring Noah Adams and The Good Evening Band 9:00-10:30 p.m. "Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social" Reception, Town Square Park, a few steps from the World Theater WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 Exhibits open 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (coffee available in exhibit area) Welcome/special program 8:30-9:30 a.m. "Minnesota and Its Cities" Keynote Address: "Reflections from the Countryside: A Look at How Minnesota Grew" Joseph Amato, Professor of History, Southwest State University, Marshall 75th Anniversary Observance: League Charter Cities Host City Welcome: Mayor George Latimer, St. Paul CONCURRENT SESSIONS I (Choose One) 9:45-11:00 a.m. SKILL SESSION: INFLUENCE SKILLS Developing a Flexible Influence Style to Match Your Situation . Look at leadership development . Situational leadership: overview and its applications in city government • Environmental and behavioral clues: guide to recognizing the needs of the people and the situation • Yellow Brick Road: three major styles . The right style for the situation: application in real situations --practical exercises 1 A—QC) 1 A — �l.J SKILL SESSION: LEADERSHIP SKILLS Conducting Public Hearings . Purpose of public hearings Legal requirements . Mock public hearing - do's and don'ts of the hearing process ISSUE INSTITUTE: TIMELY TOPIC Future Trends for Minnesota Cities . Recent demographic trends affecting people, organizations and communities . Information/tools available to help cities . What your city's role could be in responding to these trends . Key questions to ask to prepare for your city's future, especially in the area of housing SKILL SESSION: MANAGEMENT SKILLS What Organizational Change Does to People . How organizational change affects people . How to avoid unanticipated but unavoidable reactions by others How to plan for the effects on people of organizational change CITY BUSINESS: Legislative Update Summary of major 188 legislation affecting cities, including: . Property tax reform . Pay equity . Water surcharge . Volunteer firefighter reimbursement Highway funding Workers compensation Tax increment financing SHORT SHOTS I (Choose one) 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Lease -Purchase . Lease -purchase as a financing tool . Potential uses for cities . Reasons for considering lease -purchase Legal limits on authority to incur debt Examples of lease -purchase agreements . Case study: financing City of Lakeville city hall construction Metro Recycling Mandates . Description of legislative mandates . Differences in recycling requirements for metro and greater Minnesota cities . Overview: Twin Cities metro recycling mandate . Metropolitan area recycling programs that work Greater Minnesota City Recycling Mandates . Description of state mandate —\o Distinguishing features of recycling mandates for cities outside Twin Cities metro area Effective recycling programs in greater Minnesota An Introduction to Municipal Electric Power • Facts to know about public ownership of electric power . What public power is, facts to know. . Key differences between private, consumer -owned and municipally -owned systems • Politics of public power: political structures of municipal power systems and the pros and cons of each • History of public power: comparative rates • Anti-trust issues in the electric power industry . Benefits of public ownership . Case studies CITY BUSINESS General Legislation and Personnel Committee . Role of committee members Introduction to new policy development process 1988 Legislation: Implications for future policy . Policy development work plan Elections and Ethics Committee • Identify issues for 188 policy development . Formation and work plan for task force on ethics . Outlook for 189 legislative session EXHIBITORS' LUNCH 12:15-1:45 p.m. GENERAL SESSION 1:45-2:45 p.m. Henry Cisneros, Former National "The Nation and SHORT SHOTS II (Choose one) 3:00-4:00 p.m. Mayor, City of San Antonio, League of Cities President Its Cities - A New Federal Texas, Agenda?" Contracting for Services . Contracting out vs. using city staff Anti-trust considerations - one or many providers? . Contracting/bid requirements . Termination of contract Assuring contractor provides satisfaction . Monitoring contractors' performance . Contract administration Legal & Charitable Gambling • Commission philosophy and mandate • Review of current regulations (emphasis on new rules effective Spring 188) M —\0 Practical problems for city operators - What to look for and how to monitor Examples of city gambling operations Implementing One -Call Notification . Overview of state legislation Implementing statewide system Organizational process, local issues/procedures . Rate structure How Cities Can Make Effective Use of Pooling? The how-to's of participating in Minnesota Municipal Money Market (4M) Fund Minnesota Cities Capital Equipment Borrowing Program Benefits and savings of CEBP 4M Fund performance and comparison of investment alternatives CITY BUSINESS Development Strategies Committee . Role of committee members . Introduction to new policy development process • Impact of 188 Session on policy priorities . Committee work plan for policy issues for 189 CITY NIGHT 6:30-10:30 p.m. St. Paul Salutes the Arts at Landmark Center "Cabaret Night" "A Taste of St. Paul" THURSDAY, JUNE 9 8:00-9:00 a.m. 75th Anniversary Observance - LMC President's Breakfast for Past Presidents EXHIBITS OPEN 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Coffee available in exhibit area) CONCURRENT SESSIONS II (Choose one) 9:00-10:30 a.m. SKILL SESSIONS: INFLUENCE SKILLS Communicating With the Media • Overview/definitions . Elements of persuasion . Identification of message and audience • Crafting message to audience and medium • How to place your message . Crisis management . Communications planning SKILL SESSIONS: LEADERSHIP SKILLS �A'\() Serving Your Const it uen �s - Part I Meeting Master, Pa-::tI . Focus on non -council meetings Deciding when and ,-,2- c i not to meet . Targeting meeting objectives . Designing an agenda that works (Beneficial for both elected officials and staff) ISSUE INSTITUTE: PERSONNEL Signs of Employee Dissatisfaction/Improving Staff Morale . Indicators of dissatisfaction . Strategies to detect dissatisfaction and identify causes • Establishing trust . Identifying problems and players . Providing benefits . Employee input system! ISSUE INSTITUTE: kIcolOmics Insurance Issues . Recent and upcoming 114CIT coverage changes - Punitive damages - Inverse condemnation - Pollution - Workers' compensation/employers' liability coverage Risk management and contracts - Insurance requirements - Hold harmless agreements - "Additional insured" listings - Joint powers contracts - liability and coverage issues CITY BUSINESS Land Use. Enerav, Transportation Policy Committee Introduction to new policy development process Review of impact of 188 legislation Development of committee work plan Future policy issues BREAK 10:30-10:45 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS (Choose one) 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. SKILL SESSIONS: LEADERHSIP SKILLS Serving Your Constituents - Part II . Meeting Master, Part II . Focus on non -council meetings . Promoting good attendance • Getting others to champion your cause (Beneficial for both elected officials and staff) SKILL SESSIONS: MANAGEMENT SKILLS The Task of Leadership in a Time of Change . Building concensus on defining goals . Assuring results orientation . Assigning accountability • Giving direction to achieve goals ISSUE INSTITUTES: ECONOMICS Economic Development In Rural Areas --City Initiatives Focus in on the how-to's - Steps to follow such as . Meeting with city and community leaders . Coming up with a budget . Determining whether to establish a port authority . Establishing a loan pool . Identifying potential land and buildings for new industry . Working for possible expansion of existing industries . Knowing what economic development tools are available ISSUE INSTITUTES: TIMELY TOPIC Implementing Title III at the Local Level . History and purpose of Superfund, Title III requirements . Hazardous materials emergencies: a special report (video tape) . Organizing Title III in Minnesota . Development of local emergency plan - Planning requirements - Procedures for developing local emergency response plans . Chemical reporting requirements and data processing systems CITY BUSINESS Revenue Sources Policy Committee . Analysis of property tax reform: impacts on cities' current and future fiscal status . Levy limits: implications for future policy development and expectations for FY 189 city budgets . Presentations by state finance and legislative leaders MAYORS ASSOCIATION/MINI-CONFERENCE LUNCHEON 12:30-2:00 p.m. Douglas Kiker, NBC-TV Political/News Correspondent "The Stakes for Cities in the 188 Election" CONCURRENT SESSIONS IV (Choose one) 2:15-3:30 p.m. SKILLS SESSION: INFLUENCING SKILLS Marketing Your City . Taking a community profile . Involving staff and elected officials . Marketing techniques . Media choices . Organizing the communications effort SKILLS SESSION: MANAGEMENT SKILLS What Every Elected Official Should Know About The Budget . Strategic planning . Goal setting Council's role and how to assess performance . Legal requirements for preparing a budget Identifying budget responsibilities ISSUE INSTITUTES: ECONOMIC Municipal Finance Today and Tomorrow What's happening with city financing . Supplemental revenue sources under current law . New sources of revenue - what's been tried elsewhere . The aftermath of property tax reform ISSUE INSTITUTES: TIMELY TOPIC AIDS: Policies For Cities . Hiring . Retention and job reassignment . Emergency response/testing Training and education of work force Treatment facilities LEAGUE ANNUAL MEETING 3:45-5:00 p.m. LEAGUE RECEPTION AND BANQUET 6:30-9:00 P.M. FRIDAY, JUNE 10 Final General Session 9:00-10:30 a.m. David McNally, "The Power of Purpose" r Cd v w! fi' Ki rn N r-+ N M Q r—+ 1 N ry a co a0 f—' N w H N!� w i a U N N .--� O N I ry x 00 W V) N Ol �z ••a x U �D ♦h �z z 00L OJ i oaF•o � U! 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N � z • zU�j i U O Q-1 Z f czi '00,.�On F n .� N N E- E-4 •0o��M ^� H� Q o�oc� �ou �_ NN WE, N O��' d n H cpm] ^ H Qom' f� V) '^ N M cn OH ••W C7 U O OPG O'. OW Oj cnn�N N cz c � LL cn = M O .--� co N O� N N � May 4, 1988 Ms. Nancy Dierdorf 2110 Urbandale Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 SUBJECT: APRIL, 11 TOWN MEETING Dear Nancy: As we have discussed on previous occasions, the City of Plymouth has several improvement projects either proposed or under way on our water system. There are two new wells nearing completion which will be available for use by June 1. Also, there is under construction an additional water treatment plant which is scheduled for completion by June 15. Although these wells and the water treatment plant are in the northeast portion of the City, it will improve water pressure throughout the City since our system is interconnected. Also, it is proposed to construct an additional water storage tower on Highway 101 approximately one quarter mile south of Highway 55 beginning in 1989. This water tower is scheduled for completion in 1990 along with additional watermains to connect it to our current system. The City is continuing to expand the water system in order to meet the demands placed upon the system by our customers. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P.E. Director of Public Works FGM:kh cc: Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH MINNESOTA 554= TELEPHONE (512) 559-2800 PLYMOUTH TOW KEETING FORMhT AREA 10 April 11, 1988 I. INTRODUCTIONS - Mayor Virgil Schneider II. STATUS REPORTS ON ISSUES OF INTEREST - City Department Heads III. QUESTIONS FROM RESIDENTS IN ATTENDANCE IV. CLOSING COMMENTS - Mayor Virgil Schneider V. ADJOURN RESIDENT FEEDBACK 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: ;J(o ��%x� � � Lh.X) f; ACTION YOU DESIRE THE CITY TO TAKE: as Qossr bk NAME OF CONCERNED RESIDENT: ADDRESS OF RESIDENT: PHONE NUMBER: q75 - & o ',-!TY 0 -- May 5, 1988 PLYMOUTH Mr. John Muchlinski 17710 10th Avenue Plymouth, MN 55447 SUBJECT: APRIL 11 TOWN MEETING Dear John: At the April 11, town meeting you requested that the City check the water pressure coming to your home. Bob Fasching, Sewer and Water Supervisor, has discussed your concerns with your wife. As was arranged with your wife, you should contact Bob Fasching directly in order that he can become more fully aware of any problems which you are having. He will then schedule a water division employee to meet you at your home at a mutually agreeable time. If I can be of any further assistance, please contact me. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P.E. Director of Public Works FGM:kh cc: Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager Bob Fasching, Sewer & Water Supervisor 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 . � 3 RESIDENT FEEDBAG: F 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: M -N ACTION YOU DESIRE THE CITY TO TAKE: NAME OF CONCERNED RESIDENT: ADDRESS OF RESIDENT: PHONE NUMBER: 3 t, f) r 3D �o h/ 777 3 CITY &- May 4, 1988 PL*0UTH Ms. Helen Rusten 18420 8th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55447 SUBJECT: APRIL 11 TOWN MEETING Dear Helen: I am responding to the concern which you raised on your "Resident Feedback Form" which you submitted at the April 11, town meeting. Your concern was with regard to pedestrian safety crossing the intersection at Highway 101 and County Road 6. Presently, there are pedestrian signal indications (walk/don't walk) along with painted crosswalks at this intersection. The pedestrian signal is activated by a push-button which is labeled for pedestrian use. When a pedestrian crosses the street at the time the signal indicates "walk" the only conflict with traffic is vehicles making a right-hand turn. The intersection is labeled with a sign that these vehicles are required to "yield." Pedestrians crossing this right-hand turn lane have approximately 14 feet of street to cross with only vehicles coming from one direction. In accordance with traffic signal safety standards, this intersection is presently marked correctly. In the past, there was concern during the time of day with school children to Oakwood School crossing this intersection. In order to add added safety, the Plymouth Police Department has worked with Oakwood School officials to establish a "school patrol" at the intersection. The school patrol consists of older students to help some of the younger students with the proper interpretation of the signal indications. This intersection has been reviewed on several occasions and it meets the safety standards set out by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P.E. Director of Public Works FGM:kh cc: Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 PLYMOUTH TONIN MEETING FORMAT AREA IO April 11, 1988 I. INTRODUCTIONS - Mayor Virgil Schneider II. STATUS REPORTS ON ISSUES OF INTEREST - City Department Heads III. QUESTIONS FROM RESIDENTS IN ATTENDANCE IV. CLOSING COMMENTS - Mayor Virgil Schneider V. ADJOURN RESIDENT FEEDBACK 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: VWAIINW-7 11 I ACTTO'I DESIRE 111E CI ly 10 TAKE: N 1( NAME OF CONCERNED RESIDENT: i,.� �� - v ADDRESS OF RESIDENT: r?, CL.I O PHONE NUMBER: 2E -3 C11�' 0., May 4, 1988 PLYMOUTH Mr. Terry Saxton 18125 23rd Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55447 SUBJECT: APRIL 11 TOWN MEETING Dear Mr. Saxton: At the April 11, town meeting you submitted a Resident Feedback Form requesting that the City spray or seal the crack yearly to inhibit weed growth between the asphalt street and the curb. The City does crack filling and sealing of our streets on a five year maintenance cycle. Since weeds can grow in a very short period of time, two to three weeks, this does not prevent them from taking root in dirt that is washed or blown into cracks along the street. If there is a problem with a particular crack in front of a resident's home, it is presently the City's policy that that resident should spend a few minutes when they mow their yard to also remove the weeds. Since this is something that can be performed by each property owner, it has not been viewed as a project which the City of Plymouth should collect taxes to perform for our property owners. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P.E. Director of Public Works FGM:kh cc: Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 554=, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 7__3 PLYMOUTH TOWN MEETING FORMAT AREA 10 April 11, 1988 I. INTRODUCTIONS - Mayor Virgil Schneider II. STATUS REPORTS ON ISSUES OF INTEREST - City Department Heads III. QUESTIONS FROM RESIDENTS IN ATTENDANCE IV. CLOSING COMMENTS - Mayor Virgil Schneider V. ADJOURN RESIDENT FEEDBACK 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: �ry��c�ay,`��Gl/ /$(Z� 23.-d ,I � � �►''G /�,[o — k/P�.�S' fi`i�vt" 4�/ ,� �,�-c✓�r� A ct �Gf S � U to`r Q �4L ACTION YOU DESIRE THE CITY TO TAKE: l�,dj. ��o � ,L,� HB/4 �b /sem i�i-�' �✓�Cc� � ow� NAME OF CONCERNED RESIDENT: ADDRESS OF RESIDENT : / Z PHONE NUMBER: t2( 05-Z -7--3 Ms. Marge Dubbelde 400 Queensland Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Ms. Dubbelde: Thank you for your Resident Feedback Form which you completed at the April 11, 1988 meeting. I understand you have been in contact with Development Services Technician Myra Wicklacz who is following up on the complaint about the sight obstruction that you noticed. She has clarified that the obstruction is not at 3rd Avenue North and Highway 101, but rather is about 200 ft. west of 3rd Avenue. Myra will take the necessary corrective steps as provided in the City Administrative Policy regarding sight obstruction. Thank you for your input. We depend upon citizens to inform us of problems in the neighborhood so that we can initiate corrective action. Sinc ely Blair Tremere, Director Community Development BT/qw cc: Assistant City Manager Frank Boyles Development Services Technician Myra Wicklacz File 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMC M Baff-EVARD, PLYMOUTH, MIlVNESCTA 55447 DATE: May 5, 1988 TO: Community Development Director Blair Tremere FROM: Development Services Technician Myra Wicklacz SUBJECT: RESIDENT FEEDBACK FORM FRCM MARGE DUBBELDE In response to your memo dated April 15, 1988, I called Mrs. Dubbelde and discussed the nature of her complaint and then conducted an inspection of the area. The inspection revealed mature sumac and other brush growing in the public right-of-way, 200 feet west of Highway 101 on 3rd Avenue N., the same being 330 Merrimac Lane. I sent a letter on April 27, 1988 to Mr. and Mrs. Bausch requesting the removal of the vegetation from the right-of-way. Mrs. Bausch telephoned and requested an on-site inspection on April 29, 1988 to determine the precise vegetation to be removed. Due to the amount and size of the vegetation, Mrs. Bausch requested to have the City remove the vegetation in the right-of-way up to her russian olive tree line. I forwarded a memo to Fred Moore requesting the removal of these trees from the public right-of-way. The request was forwarded to Forester Don Kissinger who had the vegetation removed on May 4, 1988. A re -inspection of the property on May 5, 1988 revealed that the vegetation has been removed as per request. This file is now considered closed. /ii cc: File #31-41-0044 PLYMOUTH TOWN MEETING FORMAT AREA 10 April 11, 1988 I. INTRODUCTIONS - Mayor Virgil Schneider II. STATUS REPORTS ON ISSUES OF INTEREST - City Department Heads III. QUESTIONS FROM RESIDENTS IN ATTENDANCE IV. CLOSING COMMENTS - Mayor Virgil Schneider V. ADJOURN RESIDENT FEEDBACK 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: VP n ACTION YOU DESIRE THE CITY TO TAKE: 111Z 11r.L� � NAME OF CONCERNED RESIDENT: ADDRESS OF RESIDENT: PHONE NUMBER: 4 2 L - 0 -� 23 May 4, 1988 PLYMOUTH Ms. Patricia Jung 18125 - 20th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55447 SUBJECT: APRIL 11 TOWN MEETING Dear Patricia: At the April 11, town meeting you filled out a "Resident Feedback Form" concerning the intersection of 20th Avenue and Urbandale Lane. Presently, this is a two-way stop intersection with 20th Avenue stopping for the traffic on Urbandale Lane. You were requesting a four-way stop or speed bumps be installed. A four- way stop is not needed at this intersection to inform motorists of which vehicle has the right-of-way. The two stop signs were installed a few years ago because of the limited site visibility when traveling on 20th Avenue and crossing Urbandale Lane. Speed bumps are not used on public roadways because of the liability problem they create. They also create a problem in removing snow from the roadway. From your comments, I believe your concern is with regard to vehicles speeding on the street. Urbandale Lane is a residential street basically serving the Imperial Hills area. I note by your form that you are president of the Homeowner's Association. As part of your news letters, you may wish to remind your Homeowners to obey the 30 m.p.h. speed limits in order to provide added safety for your area. As you state, the Police Department does provide radar surveillance along this street. This is the proper method to get motorists to obey the speed limit. You and other residents should continue to call 911 if there is a speeding problem. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P.E. Director of Public Works FGM:kh cc: Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH MINNESC-A 5544?. TELEPHONE (612), 559-2800 s3 . 9 CITY O' May 4, 1988 PLYMOUTH - Patricia Juno 18125 20th Avenue North Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 SUBJECT: TOWN MEETING RESPONSE CONCERNING SPEEDING ON URBANDALE LANE IN THE IMPERIAL HILLS DEVELOPMENT Dear Mrs. Juno: Thank you for your attendance at the recent town meeting, and especially for takino the time to fill out a resident feedback form. For your information, we have run radar speed enforcement in the area that you described in your feedback form. We will continue to do this in the future. I have enclosed a copy of your request to the Lieutenant in charge of the Patrol Division. He will see to it that additional assignments are made in the future. Again, thank you for your attendance and input. Sincerely, Richard J. rlqui . Public Safety Director RJC:gs cc: James G. Willis - City Manager Lieutenant Dennis Paulson - Patrol Division r .. 3 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: 4/29/88 TO: LT. PAULSON FROM: SGT. L. HOLZERLAND SUBJECT: URBANDALE SPEED SURVEY RESULTS On 4/22 and 4/23 three hours of stationary radar were performed on Urbandale In. between Cty. 6 and 25th Ave. During that time a total of 157 vehicles were surveyed traveling both north and southbound. Three vehicles were clocked at between 36 and 40 mph or 1.9% of the total. Thirty-four or 21.6% were traveling between 31 and 35 mph. Altogether 23.5% of the vehicles surveyed were traveling faster than the 30 mph speed limit. Since almost 1 of 4 vehicles are traveling above the speed limit in this residential area with heavy bike and pedestrian traffic, continued radar surveillance appears appropriate and necessary. I will notify the patrol officers of this problem and also periodically assign radar surveys during the coming months. Although this area was a part of the Dec. through March Accident Reduction Project, more attention seems necessary. LSH. PLYMOUTH TOWN MEETING FORMAT AREA 10 April 11, 1988 I. INTRODUCTIONS - Mayor Virgil Schneider II. STATUS REPORTS ON ISSUES OF INTEREST - City Department Heads III. QUESTIONS FROM RESIDENTS IN ATTENDANCE IV. CLOSING COMMENTS - Mayor Virgil Schneider V. ADJOURN RESIDENT FEEDBACK 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:.� �(1.1a�`�' \�� `� S ACTION YOU DESIRE THE CITY TO TAKE: U� 3 - 5 � e JA �aps. (:C V'- I 4X -N s \,, Ire.. - NAME OF CONCERNED RESIDENT: ADDRESS OF RESIDENT: 2 �-S — � A-'- `I PHONE NUMBER: � a May 4, 1988 Ann Ryan 1605 Merrimac Lane Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 ,4 i CITY C"' PLYWOOD SUBJECT: SNOWMOBILE TRESPASSING AND REQUEST FOR SIGNAGE Dear Ms. Ryan: Thank you for your recent attendance at the Plymouth Town Meeting, and especially for taking the time to fill out a resident feedback form. It is my intention next year to work closely with the Northwest Trail Snowmobile Club for assistance in reducing the incidence of trespassing by snowmobiles in our City. One of the things that they can do for us is put up temporary signs prior to the first snowfall. In addition, they provide actual patrols which will assist us in enforcement and education of those persons who use snowmobiles illegally in our community. I certainly hope that next year will be a better year than this past one as far as snowmobile complaints. Please do not hesitate to call 911 if you witness violations of our snowmobile ordinance. Again, thank you for writing. Sincerely, J Richard J. Car qui Public Safety Director RJC:gs cc: James G. Willis - City Manager Snowmobile file -numoer,' we wil;,I, 'Saylse you oP our acLions and findings with respect to your concern. NATURE OF CONCERN/PROPERTY ADDRESS INVOLVED: ACTION YOU DESIRE THE CITY TO TAKE: 4" NAl TOCO�E�RRESIDENT: U ADDRESS OF RESIDENT: %%pos, Abc) PHONE NUMBER: 47 J m May 2, 1988 Alice Pasnau 1725 Troy Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Ms. Pasnau: ` CITY O;!� PLYMOUTH 13 Mayor Schneider has forwarded your resident feeGback form to me for review and comment. Since the April 11 town meeting, I have met with Fred Moore, the City's Public Works Director, to discuss the upgrading of Ferndale Road. Mr. Moore has already begun discussions with the cities of Orono and Wayzata on the possibility of the upgrading of Ferndale Road. The inclusion of either a Class I or Class II trail would be part of any upgrading of that roadway. If for some reason the road work is unable to progress, we will consider in the 1989-94 capital improvements budget the installation of a trail by itself. This will be reviewed and prioritized by the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission and City Council members against all other park and trail improvement projects. Thank you for your interest in this matter. the very near future. Sincerely, Eric J. Blank, Director Parks and Recreation EJB/np cc: City Manager Public Works Manager I hope that we can resolve it in 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYNIOJ T �-k'Jt '4=-SOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (IC12) 559-280;, T3 RESIDENT FEEDBACK 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, City will advise you of our actions and findings with respect to your concern. NATURE OF CONCERN/PROPERTY ADDRESS INVOLVED: W Al . Wd 11 ACTION YOU DESIRE THE CITY TO TAKE:Qj ,�� ; n NAME OF CONCERNED RESIDENT: ADDRESS OF RESIDENT: J PHONE NUMBER: T:22- JC7�,.L Wijo /) ren c r " - C ' F�!Qi7)OCLIIL ✓ri ��f 1,jyz�; (`/ Od 4ZE)/)'l Q �fIL-t.C.c� �1LC� �•) L %Y2�?!_2/2C. >lr ��2 Q�771�� i�/�`LE•L�/_flO/��f ��%L.C.f"�t1'7L + ✓Z /!�C �� 7 �)_ �(��.c� 11 /,Z- C % 'Z'V.) , _l_ CC)(0cLley, LJE-Iv nzcOcc.h C�1%� �o .c�cQ Q zdJ L, I VE12-) i i i( t I I . PARKS _ ^� A. Parker's Lake Park/Pavili�r' III. HOUSING & DEVELOPMEN? 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 C. Solid Waste Recycling Program D. Sprinkling Restrictions fie,-•-•----- E. The Property Tax Pie •t.L��,n I-i 0 r.<J : � C_) .QU7r z� ,(..1� /1CZ 7 P`J �� %J._ �5 C.��,��.� C� 2�_ �©C�-;� • � /Lc.L�,?,'j �c-�`>��I 7L Uv /4-A ysh ._ n�C r S Ov)fi�rd <J J� Cry yt.� 7 < y G �, flL�'y �� /77%QUY1 Tf211d 1 v.� I VIcILbum «.,nc �/�eUpa c�cl s A✓. =f �s rnccc c�ocn�, 40 - t i l I f May 5, 1988 PLYMOUTH Ms. Alice Pasnau 1725 Troy Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 SUBJECT: APRIL 11 TOWN MEETING Dear Alice: On your "Resident Feedback Form" which you submitted from the April 11, town meeting, you raised a concern on how speed limits are established. As was discussed at the meeting, one of the major considerations in setting a speed limit is the speed that 85% of the vehicles are traveling. Numerous studies have shown that a driver will travel at a speed which they feel is reasonable and safe. Depending upon road conditions, i.e. snow, rain, other vehicles, pedestrians, etc., this speed will vary. The studies have indicated that simply by posting a sign will not change what drivers feel is a reasonable speed to travel. The City of Plymouth has an actual experience which confirms the studies on Highway 101. Highway 101, south of County Road 6, had a posted speed limit of 45 m.p.h. When the speed study was conducted, it was determined that 85% of the vehicles were traveling at 42 m.p.h. As a result of this, the street was posted for a 40 m.p.h. speed limit. Approximately six months later, when a study was reconducted, the speed of the vehicles had actually increased to 44 m.p.h. As in most situations, 100% of the people do not observe a reasonable standard, this is the reason the standards have been set at the 85% level. Plymouth is trying to get the cooperation of Orono and Wayzata to improve Ferndale Road. This improvement needs to be done in order to improve safety conditions along this street. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P.E. Director of Public Works FGM:kh cc: Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 May 4, 1988 CITY (D - PLYMOUTH, Ms. Gloria Lindberg 1200 North Ferndale Road Plymouth, MN 55447 SUBJECT: APRIL 11 TOWN MEETING Dear Gloria: I am responding to questions you raised in your "Resident Feedback Form" at the April 11 town meeting. One item concerned pieces of asphalt in your yard that has broken away from the road surface. The City has recently completed our street cleaning program and when I drove by your property today, I could not see any asphalt left within your yard. If this is incorrect, please let me know and I will have this item checked again. As I believe you are aware, Ferndale Road is partially within Plymouth, Orono and Wayzata. The roadway needs to be improved but without the cooperation of all three communities, a project cannot be undertaken. Jim Willis, City Manager, and I have met with the City Managers of Orono and Wayzata to see if we can get a project underway. The major obstacle for Orono and Wayzata is how to pay the road improvement costs. Ferndale Road has never been constructed to meet current safety standards. When the roadway is upgraded, the poor sight distance over the top of the hills will need to be corrected. Also, the drainage for the roadway is by ditches constructed along either side of the road. Because of the major changes which will need to be made when the road is improved, the construction of a bike trail at this time would not be cost effective. A majority of the work done to construct the bike trail would have to be redone as part of upgrading the roadway. For this reason, a trail and the improved roadway should be done at the same time. The Mayor, City Council and City staff will continue to work with Orono and Wayzata in order to initiate a construction project. Since you live within the area and probably have friends living in these two communities, you may wish to suggest that they contact their City Councilmembers on the initiation of a project. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P.E. Director of Public Works FGM:kh cc: Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 PLYP UTH TO*N MEETING FORMAT AREA 10 April 11, 1988 I. INTRODUCTIONS - Mayor Virgil Schneider II. STATUS REPORTS ON ISSUES OF INTEREST - City Department Heads III. QUESTIONS FROM RESIDENTS IN ATTENDANCE ( / IV. CLOSING COMMENTS - Mayor Virgil Schneider �V V. ADJOURN RESIDENT FEEDBACK FORM h � //-S i1t4sr : Ull 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:%Z'd 0 ACTION YOU DESIRE THE CITY TO TAKE: &71 p c� .I aL NAME OF CONCERNED RESIDENT: �Lr ,e/,c1 LAN j� ,g 4c /L,� /Lp ADDRESS OF RESIDENT: /2-00- L e PHONE NUMBER: a-UN 01 MINUTES PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT APRIL 27, 1988 PRESENT: Nancy Holter, Dennis Jacobson, Dale Knutson, Paul Buharin Frank Boyles I. APPROVAL OF MARCH 23, 1988 MINUTES The Committee approved the March 23, 1988 meeting minutes as submitted. II. REVIEW OF MARCH RIDERSHIP STATISTICS The March ridership statistics show that the commuter/reverse commuter ridership has continued to decline modestly, although year-to-date, it is still over the target at 426 persons per day, or 8.4% above the target. The internal circulator, while below the target by 14%, continues to grow modestly with an average of 44 passengers per day during March. The system overall exceeds the total system target by 5.9%. III. FOLLOW UP ITEMS FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS A. Internal Circulator Route Revisions Paul Buharin reported that he had distributed 50 written surveys to Internal circulator riders on April 11. He received 22 surveys back. Of those received, 44% favored changing circulator direction, 34% favored changing departure times and 22% had no choice. Paul stated his concern is that we initially lost a substantial number of riders when we eliminated the "flip flop." He is concerned that we may lose additional riders in making a change without a corresponding increase in riders brought about by the change. The Committee discussed possible options. It was suggested that prior to changing the existing route, we could operate a 30 or 60 day experiment to find out how many riders could be served by linking the Park and Ride lot to Golden Valley Shopping Center 3 or 4 times per day. With these ridership statistics we could determine whether the additional cost is justified. Paul Buharin will investigate the costs and availability of vehicles and drivers to determine whether such an experiment would be feasible. He will report his results at the next meeting. PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT APRIL 27, 1988 Page two B. Lot Striping Frank Boyles stated that the Park and Ride lot restriping had been completed and that the signs will be moved in the next few days to correspond with the restriping. Committee members stated that the restriping system seems to work. There was some concern that during the winter there would be difficulties in seeing the parking spots in the middle. Various alternatives will be tried to assure that the lot works on a year-round basis. PACT members stated that the lot utilization has increased dramatically over the last few months. IV. IDENTIFICATION OF NEW AREAS OF CONCERN OR RECOMMENDATION PACT members expressed concern about the starting time for the West Medicine Lake Route. The driver has recently been inconsistent in his arrival times. Paul Buharin will check into this matter. V. PROMOTIONAL PLANS A. Naegele Signs - Frank Boyles stated that Naegele has lost a large number of signs due to the County Road 12 construction. They have offered a sign to the City for six months at the cost of $8,400. Given the costs, the Naegele sign option is no longer viable. B. Complimentary Newspaper - Paul stated that he has written to the local newspaper companies to see if they would be willing to provide complimentary newspapers for Metrolink passengers. He is awaiting a response. C. "All You Can Ride" Card Discount - The "All You Can Ride" card is simply not working. Paul believes that once there is a single card which is honored regardless of bus system, that this concept may work. For the time being, they are discontinuing their efforts in th ib area. D. Continental Breakfast/Travel Cups - We have tentatively selected May 23 as the date for the continental breakfast at the Park and Ride lot. Paul is investigating caterers for this purpose and travel cups are on order and expected for delivery on May 10. 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Entry forms available at Hammer Residences, local sports stores, and other local races. $P'entry fee for individual $10 entry fee for family Send check and completed entry form to: ATTN: Sue Walker Hammer Residences 1909 E. Wayzata Blvd. Wayzata, MN 55391 T -Shirts: T-shirts for all registrants. Pick up shirts and numbers between 7:00 Ann and 8:00 Ann on race day at registration table. Contributors: Medina Bowling Lanes Dain Bosworth The Bank Wayzata Koenig, Robin, Johnson, and Wood Attorneys The Foursome Belle Davenport H. Schmidt & Associates, Inc. Wayzata Amoco Service Center Park Avenue of Wayzata, Inc. Chi -Chi's Androli of Wayzata Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood, Inc. Refreshments: Three water stations available on the race course. Beverages and fruit available after the race. Awards and Drawings: Ribbon awards for top finishers. Prize drawing following the 10 K race for all registrants at race site. Raffle drawing following the 10 K race at Hammer Residences. See reverse side for details. Course: Both races start and finish at Twelve Oaks Center behind Chi Chi's Mexican Restaurant on Wayzata Blvd. (Take Co. Rd. 15 east exit of Hwy. 12 west or Carlson Pkwy. exit of Hwy. 12 east.) Parking available at Twelve Oaks Center. Fernbrook Ln. Glacier Ln. ; a d � L d a. 01 J Ln. Niagara Nia y 9 Y Parkers Lk. Rd. Parkers Q FINISH f — START LakeTWELVE tShenandoah Ln. OAKS CENTER d C R � %puno." y y1 ed � Vicksburg Lane 3 J �o. Rd. 15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — See reverse side for details of car raffle drawing at Hammer Residences. Knowingly, I am entering the Hammer Residences Capture the Vision Race, and hereby waive any claims that I may have against the race director, Hammer Residences and any individual(s) for any injuries or damage that I may sustain as a result of my participation in these events. Name Address City Signature Age State Event(s): Check one or both. Mile 10 K T -Shirt Size: Youth—S — Sex Zip M L XL W" 2 BISV41 MIo N - ?OvAls� G GPM SERV _TL__9 OM1 PN WOON B RAFFLEM RAFFLEM RAFFLEM DONT MISS THE WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY being offered this year in conjunction with Hammer's "CAPTURE THE VISION" Race! Hammer is offering a limited number (150) of tickets at $100 donation each, fora chance to win the grand prize — a NEW 1988 AUTOMOBILE! The winner will have the choice of a Chevrolet Sprint Metro, donated by Village Chevrolet or a Mitsubishi Precis, donated by Wayzata Mitsubishi and Hammer Fund of Wayzata. PLUS—two additional prizes will be raffled — A Johnson 4 hp. Outboard Motor, donated by Minnetonka Boat Works of Wayzata and a Yamaha Razz Scooter, donated by Cambridge Sports Center of Cambridge. This is a terrific way to support Hammer's community -integration efforts and have an extraordinary chance to win one of these great prizes!! The drawing will be held at Hammer Residences, 1909 E. Wayzata Blvd., Wayzata on Saturday, June 25 following the Family Mile and 10 K Race. You need not be present to win. For tickets and information, please call Juanita or Trudy at (612) 473-1261. REMEMBER — ONLY 150 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD!! Your donation may be tax deductible. CAPTURE THE VISION rteV, :.it ,4...._ NON PROFIT ORG. BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 28 Wayzata, MN 55991 I W S Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority ■ HCRRA Sponsors Public Hearings on LRT The Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority held six public hearings in March and April to find out what citizens think about light rail transit. Five of the hearings were held in corridors under study since September of 1987 as part of the comprehensive LRT system planning process mandated by the Minnesota Legislature. The hearings, which were attended by over 1,000 people, took place on: o March 14 at South High School, Minneapolis (Hiawatha Corridor and University of Minnesota Connection) o March 16 at Richfield High School, Richfield (South/I-35W Corridor) o March 18 at Patrick Henry High School, Minneapolis (Northwest Corridor) o March 21 at Eisenhower Community Center, Hopkins (Southwest Suburban Corridor) o March 23 at American Hardware Mutual Building, Minneapolis (Southwest Minneapolis Corridor) A sixth hearing was televised over the metropolitan public -access cable television channel on April 11. Hennepin County residents watching the program over Channel 6 were invited to call in questions for immediate response by Commissioners. z -No N E Issue 10 422.88 The hearings followed a consistent agenda. After introductions by HCRRA Chair Jeff Spartz, a film showing LRT operating in several North American cities was shown. Vern Genzlinger, Hennepin County Engineer and Associate County Administrator, described the county's decade-long involvement in LRT, and the county's belief that LRT is one of the potential solutions to growing highway congestion in the Twin Cities. Dick Wolsfeld of BRW, Inc., then defined the charac- teristics of the specific corridor under discussion and the analysis completed by the Corridor Advisory Committee studying the corridor. The recommen- dations of the Corridor Advisory Committee were pre- sented graphically and copies of CAC reports were available as handouts. Public testimony, questions and comments were taken from the audience and responded to by County Commissioners and staff. County Engineer Vern Genzlinger described the LRT study pro- cess at South High School In Minneapolis. Commissioners Mark Andrew, John Keefe, Randy Johnson, Jeff Spartz, and consultant Dick Wolsfeld took questions from the audience. tLEL � E Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority RTs___ _ ■ Corridor Advisory Committees Wrap Up Work On March 4,1988, the Northwest Corridor Advisory Committee submitted its recommendations to the HCRRA, completing its work and becoming the final CAC to make recommendations in the Hennepin County Comprehensive LRT System planning process. The recommendations of the Northwest Committee, and other Corridor Advisory Committees finalizing their recommendations since the previous corridor update in the December 18, 1987, Issue of News line, are summarized below. Northwest Corridor The preferred LRT alignment follows the median of Olson Memorial Highway west to the Burlington Northern Railroad right-of-way, which it follows north to 85th Avenue. Stations are recommended at the following locations: o Emerson Avenue o Penn Avenue o Plymouth Avenue o Golden Valley Road 0 36th Avenue 0 42nd Avenue o Bass Lake Road o Crystal Airport 0 63rd Avenue 0 77th Avenue 0 85th Avenue The route and station locations are illustrated on the accompanying map. The Crystal Airport station would be included only if the airport site were redeveloped as a more intensive land use. ■ IAC Recommends Multiple Corridors The Intergovernmental Advisory Committee voted at its April 8 meeting to recommend that a multiple - corridor approach be followed for Stage I LRT imple- mentation. The IAC determined that a system approach with more than one corridor would offer the best opportunity to provide significant service throughout Hennepin County in the first LRT imple- mentation phase. The Committee did not determine which corridors would be part of the Stage I system. 10 188ue 10 4.22.88 The Committee also passed a resolution supporting future consideration of an LRT line to the Brookdale/Brooklyn Center area. This spur would extend from the BN route east along TH 100 to Brooklyn Boulevard. ^ 85tty Atremte Pth--Arantie -.- i u - ;i - _ 36th Avenu Sts _.Golden _YlBey Road — r� - Plymouth Avonue 44H , - - - Av0tfwe .. Aiilsnus HCRRA Northam Recommended LRT Corridor Route Comprehensive - LRT System Plan e - ,, Figure 1 In a motion passed at a later meeting, the IAC determined that the first phase system should include at least one high-speed route extending to the north or south boundary of Hennepin County or to at least one outer -ring suburb. The Committee continues to meet on Friday afternoons at Hennepin County Government Center, and is expected to vote on specific corridors to be included in a Stage I LRT system in late April or early May. N a H' s c , n e Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority Issue 10 4.22.88 University Connection The University CAC finalized its earlier draft recommendation that LRT be located in the vicinity of the Washington Avenue alignment and extend to Oak Street. The Washington Avenue alignment was deter- mined to best serve the centroids of activity on the West Bank and East Bank campuses and the University Hospital. Terminating the eastern end of the line at Oak Street would permit the extension of the line to St. Paul along University Avenue or any of the railroad corridors under consideration by Ramsey County. The Committee expressed a strong preference for an underground alignment, where practical, that would maintain the existing capacity of Washington Avenue for general traffic and minimize conflicts with pedestrians, bicycles and other transit vehicles. If an at -grade alignment on University Avenue is ultimately selected, the University Committee strongly recommended that a plan to divert traffic off Washington Avenue should be part of its imple- mentation. The accompanying map illustrates the preferred alignment and proposed bypass. Stations were recommended on the West Bank campus near 19th Avenue, on the East Bank campus near Church Street, and at Oak Street. HCRRA University Connector Comprehensive tl�T LRT Svs*m Plan LRT < , South/I-35W Corridor Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority The South/I-35W CAC developed both a preferred option and a second -choice option for LRT service in the South Corridor. The Committee recommended LRT within the I -35W right-of-way for the entire align- ment, with a terminus at 106th Street, as the pre- ferred option. As a second option, the Committee recommended LRT within the I -35W right-of-way to approximately 58th Street, then the Soo Line Railroad alignment from 58th Street south to a ter- minus at 110th Street/Normandale Avenue. The Committee determined that identifying specific station locations would be premature because of the unknown future of interchanges, rights-of-way, and adjacent land uses along I -35W. However, the Committee adopted a transit philosophy supporting a high-speed commuter corridor, which would provide the highest ridership potential to relieve traffic congestion on I -35W while minimizing interference with other transportation systems. Accompanying station location criteria should include adequate land, access, and development opportunities. Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority 2307-A Hennepin County Government Center Minneapolis, MN 55487 Jeff Spartz, Chair Sam S. Sivanich, Vice Chair Mark Andrew, Secretary John E. Derus, Treasurer Randy Johnson John Keefe E. F. Robb, Jr. HCRRA Staff 348-6445 Vern Genzlinger Ken Stevens Janet Leick BRW, Inc. 370-0700 Southwest Minneapolis Corridor Issue 10 4.22.88 The Southwest Minneapolis CAC recommended an east/west alignment running parallel to 29th Street along the Soo Line rail corridor from the western city limits to Nicollet Avenue. At Nicollet, the recommended alignment turns north in a tunnel to enter downtown Minneapolis. The Committee recommended stations at the following locations: o in the vicinity of Abbott Avenue South and Lake Street o just east of Hennepin Avenue o just east of Lyndale Avenue o Nicollet in the vicinity of 28th Street o Nicollet in the vicinity of Franklin o Convention Center JAMS. S VJIL..L.IL FL.YMf.)U-fH MN 5544' BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 847 Mpls., MN PLYMOUTH CURBSIDE COLLECTION MONTHLY COMPARISION 50 From Nobody to Somebody flc City of I)lyllimah initiated its curbside recycling pnwrani in April of 1980, when curhsidc R-L\•(•ling \\';ts just becoming lalrliliar to everyone•. B\ 1988, the' City of Plymouth has hcconlc• a Ic•adcl' in curbside I-C•CVCIillg I111-(/11gli(1u1 the I'niled States. I Ito did they dt it? \XAwn the program hc•gan in April of 1980, 1114.• City of Plymouth proyidcd its residents with once ;1 month collection which c'oinc'ided with each houschold's garhagc collection day. Each r4. idem \\:Is given a hit; paper bag, idcntilicd as tic "Plymouth Rccycicr" Ivg, to place rccvclahlcs conveniently on the curb. The ton'.10C h6llg collc•ctc(1 "\•as •it) tiros per month. Plymouth's goal in 1980 \\:1s to recvcIc -i'i, of their solidwastc. "I•IlC\' actually 1 -CO IC(1 2'.%'. In Anril IOC? 1114.' Citi• lif 1''1\'llllJlllll I1111)ICllle111011 1)1111 C Ulll e� to make the curhsicic progl:ull silllplc•r and easier to increase• participation. Curllsicic collc•c'tion cliallge•d front once a tllonth to twice ;t month. \Which has saycd residents in storage space and has made• tllt• service more convenient. 1'he 198- goal to rccycic 6"'. of their sOIlkk\aste w.ts achieved ;1114.1 surpassed. In 1988 , thc• City OI Plynx>uth recyclCd 10 Of their solidW.1sk, stream. A public hc;u'ing \vas held in )ul� of '87, tt discuss the• possihilitic•s of Organized c.•ollccliort 1111d m:MLI tor}' recycling. •I'he citizens were very opposed to this alternative and the City Council decided to go into an all out ellilrt to ;lc'lliCV(_' goals yoluntat'ily. 'through this i hour public hearing a ver\ positive thing happened; a citizen task lin-cc was formed to help in the city of Plti•muluttl achicvo. its goals. In Fchruary 1988, the program was given even a greater boost. C:urbsidc coliccticm was provided weekly, plastic blue hn,:rs incl r/•l'1'chns-, br(whllrc', WCIIUI,HIIIIUII.♦.I 411 IYCI\ household, household was picked up nn the• sante clay ("1•hursday ), and a wt•ckly cash Clrawing.1woyided residents -who had their rc•cyclablcs in the c1.11-11 with a rancltnlly distrihuted cash prize of 1 101).01) If a household doesn't have their recyclables oil OIL' curh tic Gash drawvittg money goes hack into the fund and incrcascs the pot tier the next week. The I.I gest cash give away has been S400 and since f ebruat7 the city has given out S900.0(1? '111c•sc c'h;tllgcs incrcascd tlouschOld participation 250 and the City of Plymouth collected 263 tons in one Month alone•( With the continuous nloditica- tilJns the (;ityofl)lvmouthh.tsoilered its rr,idents has made their recycling program more consistent and ex- tremely convenient. "1114. bILIC hoxcs have added a little peer pressure aniong other residents on 111tirs- day.s. "Providing the cash drawings has jazzed up the recycling program and added lots of excitement," stated I Iclen lafavc, City of PI.,ninnrh ('nmli11111it-ationc C(n-ordi- MIMI . I lett ll re;ul/C-s teat coult11u►11- tics arc different, but she believes a similiar curhsicic collection program can work in other COMI'llUnities if ymi tailor it to that community and take the hasics of making it convenient, simple• and fun. 'Minncsota Itc'cycltr RX ter 06 'A z D C R aC1 a C .}]y( pp V 441*Y00 (�.,,/ V� _ M. �] VJ uCA 44• 00 a w• W :ice ��.: .S �'� •S '� 'g � c � o, 8° � 00 cl 00 U:� I g A VljD • o 8>4 4„ x w W d ° ¢�:•v' a., 3 ••, o r � � 4 C fin � '.r CA u �Q ° Sabi s cn b a u x .J (ty bQ w(W7iItnl t� „Ob O Off' ~� Cd 00 :r a+ ��"�v� 3 U 0•�4. R•a, ow 8 h • O ccn.CC �S W 8.4 Q .� 6 ''�,,.. u } s .� u•S u 3...a 4, S A... Prig:tea �no� a uu4= 8-a =88 � �!•� �.�fyy :- �:. ��s,.,*,C� � S �n a Qac � � x U �' v U ►-, Q U V a > Wi > . b0 May 2, 1988 City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, Minn. 55447 attn: City Council Dear Council, This letter of disgust is in at the Quail Ridge location and North of 43rd. Ave. regards to the Johnson development which is West of Minnesota Lane It is beyond imagination that this type of land abuse would be tolerated by any progressive community. If it were left to Johnson he would bulldoze Minnesota into a flat plain. Whatever happened to rolling hills, trees for shade, beauty, and a hedge against pollution? What Johnson has done to thees acres of natural oaks and rolling hills is a travesty. There is not one person except the planning commission or the council that feels this was done in a comprehensive way. This is total destruction of natural areas and completely destroys neighborhood continuity. How are you going to landscape a back yard with a thirty foot manmade embankment to contend with? It would appear that the only thing the council is interested in is a broader tax base and gives only lip service to what is termed "quality" neighborhoods. At the very least the planners and the council should be ashamed of this construction, at the very best should be taken to task to have allowed something like this to happen. The city's thinking is backward and nonprogressive. It certainly does not take into account the tax payers interests or concerns. I have lived in Plymouth only two years and 3 regret it. I would not recomment this city to anyone. Yours Tru y, C John Hutar CC; B.Tremere M a y 1, 1988 James H. Sentman 13510 Sunset Tr.a1l Plymouth, MN. 55441 P.I.D.# 34-118-22.34-0001 City Of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Attention: City Council Plymouth, MN. 55447 SUBJECT: Unfair Property Value and Treatment Dear Mayor Schneider, and Councilmembers: CiE My family and I have resided at the above address since 1969, and have just recently contacted the city assessor to consider reducing the 1988 estimated market value of my Property. BACKGROUND: In 1986 the property adjacent to mine at 13522 Sunset Trail was purchased by Equinox Inc. The new owners obtained a demolition permit from the City and proceeded to raze the existing pioneer frame home at that address. I was not notified by the City that this action was to occur. The City Building Inspector had great difficulty in getting the contractor to comply with state law and city ordinances in regard to wells and utility disconnection. The water wells were originally graded over and left unsatisfactorily. The new owners had contacted the City Manager with the intent of aquiring the City owned outlot adjacent to the North, so multiple dwellings could be built on the combined parcel. The realtor of record continued to search for build to suit opportunities in 1987. AS of this date, I know of no new building permits or plans that have been filed for the parcel in question. This property used to be well kept and is full of mature trees, shrubs, and flowers of every description, and occupied by responsible neighbors. 1. The property is now not well kept, full of weeds, construction debris, and is frequented by unknown individuals who have been digging up flowers and shrubs at all hours of the day and night. 2. The owner of the property at 13522 may not be compelled to rebuild in a reasonable time frame with comparable construction. 3. The adjacent city owned outlot to the north is being used by HAUN Construction Co. to park Trucks & equipment and to store materials. Access to the property is via my only street access road to the east. 4. This winter Plymouth Police would not honor my complaints to clear or unblock unauthorized vehicles parked on my street access road and driveway entrance to the east. Response was " You don't own it, so you can't control it". It will cost additional money and much replanning to gain controlled access to public streets on my own land. 5. The Hennepin County Tax statement shows my parcel at .53 acres and my legal description area calculates to .49 acres. The error in square feet is larger than the area of my dwelling. 6. I have been financially unable to maintain my existing home and property in a market ready condition. -1- continued Continued from page 1 �3b It would seem to me that when demolition permits are issued in a well established existing residential area, that financial and other environmental impacts are a reality, not just an imagined complaint. Adjacent property owners should be notified in advance of razing and that some reasonable performance contracts are in order to- -Minimize impact to adjacent property owners -Insure that all local and state laws are complied with in a timely fashic -Secure statement of usage intent and structural replacement schedule -Reasonably preserve surrounding property values and rights of others -Etc. In my case these objectives do not appear to have been fulfilled as a preplanned course of action. It does not seem fair or just that home/property owners should suffer as a result of an independant act sponsored by city government when it is not a matter for eminent domain. I am certain that none of you would like to have similar events take place next to your homes, and that a more community -orientated solution can be found for this type of problem. I would really welcome and appreciate any assistance the the Council could offer to remedy or coordinate a just and timely solution, to what I consider a really unfair deal. Please respond as soon as possible. Sincerely Yours, James H. Sentman CC: City Assessor -2- I -N'tc _-, Store Manager Holiday Plus 4445 Nathan Lane Plymouth, MN 55442 SUBJECT: TRAFFIC CONGESTION THURSDAY, APRIL 21 Dear Sir: On April 21, our Public Safety Department received numerous calls regarding traffic congestion in the vicinity of the Holiday Plus store. This congestion was caused by a promotion which your company advertised in the metropolitan media. As a result of this publicity, we were required to commit five public safety individuals to handle the traffic. One of our officers was approached by Mr. Nelson, who indicated that other Holiday Plus stores were having similar problems as your company did not fully anticipate the public response to the ad. I have also been informed that more than 3,000 customers made purchases between the hours of 6 and 11 p.m. Your store was originally proposed to serve as a "neighborhood" shopping facility. The advertising in this case clearly indicates that you are appealing to a regional market. The traffic circulation patterns in your immediate area are not equiped to handle those types of traffic burdens. In addition, our Public Safety Department is not equiped from a manpower standpoint lo veal with tham. Both the City Council and administrative staff believe that it is Inappropriate for us to commit substantial numbers of our public safety personnel to handle traffic created because of any retail promotion. If you elect to continue such promotions, which result in traffic congestion levels requiring public safety involvement, you will be billed by the City for the costs incurred. These costs will include the cost for personnel, based upon premium pay required in their collective bargaining contract, as well as a minimum number of call-back hours. I hope that we will not be placed in the position where such charyes wi!1 have to be made. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 Holiday Plus April 29, 1988 Page 2 The Public Safety Director and I would be pleased to discuss this matter with you further at a mutually convenient time. Yours truly, �a es G. Willis Cit Manager JW:kec cc: Dick Carlquist, Public Safety Director Armand Nelson, Assistant Store Manager N 3d I f CITY Or PM)IOUTH May 2, 1988 Thomas L. Bisanz Vice President, Director of Residential Development Northland Land Company 3500 W 80th Street Minneapolis, MN 55431 Dear Tom: Thank you for your kind letter and $5,000 donation to Parkers Lake City Park. The Laukka Development at Vicksburg Lane and County Road 6, and your Mallard Point Development will be outstanding additions to the City of Plymouth. I have enjoyed working with you during the last two years. We would not be able to develop projects like Parkers Lake without the understanding and cooperation of developers such as you and Mr. Laukka. Tom, you are to be commended for your farsightedness. As we have discussed previously, I have tentatively set up a presentation for you and Mr. Laukka prior to the May 16 City Council meeting. Again, thank you for this most kind and generous contribution. Sincerely, Eric J. Blank, Director Parks and Recreation EJB/np cc: City Manager Park and Recreation Advisory Commission 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 A SUBSIDIARY OF THE NORTHLAND COMPANY NORTHLAND LAND COMPANY April 29, 1988 Mr. Eric Blank Director, Parks and Recreation City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 RE: Contribution to Parkers Memorial Garden Parkers Lake Park, Plymouth, Minnesota Dear Eric: Please find enclosed a check in the amount of $5,000.00 as a contribution to the landscaping of Parkers Memorial Garden. Although the check is from the Northland Land Company, this contribution is made equally by L. A. Laukka Development Company and us. I will be seeking reimbursement from Larry Laukka for half the amount. We appreciate this opportunity for community involvement. We share your excitement in helping to create one of the premier city parks in the Twin Cities. We compliment you on the fine park facility as well as the job you and the entire Parks Department are doing to enhance the high quality of life which the residents of the city of Plymouth enjoy. Sincerely, omas L. Bisanz Vice President Director of Residential Development TLB/snm Enc. cc: Larry Laukka 3500 WEST 80TH STREET 0 MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55431 Xl TELEPHONE 612-831-1000 May 2, 1988 Representative Craig Shaver 353 State Office Bldg. St. Paul, MN 55155 Dear Craig: The session is finally over! CITY O PUMOUTR I am confident that you and all your colleagues are catching up on a whole host of matters which were left unattended to during the past several weeks of the Legislative Session. I hope you are getting some rest too. This was a particularly difficult session for communities such as Plymouth. It seems more and more difficult for rational state-wide policy to be passed through the legislative process. Something is clearly wrong. The taxpayers of Plymouth and most other metropolitan area suburbs are being taxed to death to support local spending habits outstate. How long can this continue? I have yet to see any computer runs on the effects of the new property tax "reform" on Plymouth taxpayers. What is absolutely clear is that there is going to be another tax increase. After all the bally hoo about "property tax reform," the legislative majority again dipped deeply into the taxpayer's pockets residing in suburban communities. Before this Legislative Session began, metropolitan area taxpayers were picking up two-thirds of the State tax burden, while receiving less than 46% of all state support. With the "reforms" of this session, these trends are going to be exacerbated. I recognize I am preaching to the choir on this issue. I just were able to convince your colleagues on the other side of the the basic lack of fairness which is so clearly being evidenced bills. Best regards, am G. Willis City anager OW:kec� wish that you aisle, about in these tax 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 May 2, 1988 CITY �~ PLYMOUTH Senator Tad dude 235 State Capitol St. Paul, MN 55155 Dear Tad: The session is finally over! I am confident that you and all your colleagues are catching up on a whole host of matters which were left unattended to during the past several weeks of the Legislative Session. I hope you are getting some rest too. This was a particularly difficult session for communities such as Plymouth. It seems more and more difficult for rational state-wide policy to be passed through the legislative process. Something is clearly wrong. The taxpayers of Plymouth and most other metropolitan area suburbs are being taxed to death to support local spending habits outstate. How long can this continue? I have yet to see any computer runs on the effects of the new property tax "reform" on Plymouth taxpayers. What is absolutely clear is that there is going to be another tax increase. After all the bally hoo about "property tax reform," the legislative majority again dipped deeply into the taxpayer's pockets residing in suburban communities. Before this Legislative Session began, metropolitan area taxpayers were picking up two-thirds of the State tax burden, while receiving less than 46% of all state support. With the "reforms" of this session, these trends are going to be exacerbated. I recognize I am preaching to the choir on this issue. I just wish that you were able to convince your colleagues about the basic lack of fairness which is so clearly being evlidenced in these tax bills. Best regards, ame G -Willis City nager JW:kec 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: May 4, 1988 TO: dames G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Bob Zitur SUBJECT 2615 SYCAMORE LANE - BOB FRAKES Bob called me around noon today and stated that street sweepings were left on his side of the creek. According to Bob, the sweepings contain a lot of salt and should be removed. He also stated that on property across the creek, there has been dumping going on. He questioned whether this was city property. Is this city property and how can we put a stop to the dumping? Finally, I have known Bob for many years and he has been a trash picker -upper as long as I have. We both agree that we longer want to be in this type of business! CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 DATE: May 5, 1988 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Bob Zitur SUBJECT PUBLIC SAFETY CITY SPECIAL Last night I happened to tune in channel 33 and there was our Public Safety Director Dick Carlquist speaking. Dick was responding to questions on several public safety issues which I have been recently concerned with. Also on the program was Darrell Anderson, Community Relations Officer, who did a great job of explaining ATV's on DNR property, etc., and Community Service Officer John Sigfrinius. I hope that we can get a rerun of this program on channel 37. Hopefully, the information presented on this program will find its way into Plymouth on Parade. Dick Carlquist really does such a fine job on programs such as this - I am concerned that we don't lose him to the recent new opening in Minneapolis (Chief Bouza). CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: May 5, 1988 TO: dames G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Bob Zitur SUBJECT HOLLY LANE What has happened on Holly Lane with regard to the clean up of the property? CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: May 5, 1988 TO: dames G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Bob Zitur SUBJECT Wayne Hokemier (544-2256) 9630 - 37th Place No. Wayne would like to have a slow or warning sign installed at old County Road 9 and Larch Lane. There is a dip in the road at this location which he claims is dangerous. Please have staff investigate it and give Wayne a call or letter on its disposition. Thanks CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 Aft mi, �J DATE: May 5, 1988 TO: dames G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Bob Zitur SUBJECT WATER BILLING I had a call last night from a constituent who would like our water/sewer billing procedure changed from monthly to a quarterly billing cycle. He wanted me to get the Council's reading on this issue and also the possibility of establishing a senior citizen discount on the water bill. Jim, I believe this issue has come up previously. Would you please advise me so that I can get back to him. Thanks. CITY OF WEYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: May 6, 1988 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Bob Zitur SUBJECT PARK A constituent in south Plymouth called me and wanted to know about a rumor going around about a park near Mooney Lake. Have you heard anything about a proposed park? Please advise so that I can call the constituent back. Thanks. CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 DATE: May 6, 1988 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Bob Zitur SUBJECT RECYCLING PICKUP I just had a call from Leroy Pauley, 13th Avenue No., 475-2365. He was very concerned about the Supercycle recycling vehicle "banging around" and making noise at 11:30 p.m. last evening. He almost called the police, but decided to wait and call a councilmember this morning. Mr. Pauley would appreciate not having the pickup this late at night. Please resolve the problem of late pickups. cc: Fred Moore Dick Pouliot CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: May 6, 1988 TO: Bob Zitur, Councilmember FROM: James G. Willis, City Manager SUBJECT THE RECENT MEMORANDUMS I. Water Billing - You may recall that during the last two budget cycles we reviewed the question of utility billing frequency. The primary reason we bill monthly is financial. For example, we are required to pay monthly in advance for estimated sewer charges. These are more $160,000 a month. Further, our utility billing lags actual consumption by more than a month. If a customer prefers, he/she may prepay their account in any amount and thereafter make periodic payments which keep the account from going delinquent. They would still receive a monthly statement indicating the status of that account. In addition to sewer and water charges, we are also billing monthly electric charges for those who have street lights. While it would be possible to bill on a quarterly schedule, I do not see any advantage to it from the City's standpoint. To the best of my know- ledge, all retailers and other utilities continue to bill on a monthly basis. 2. Park - I have not heard the rumor about a new park near Mooney Lake. The Green Oaks Park is the closest one we have. It is possible that that park could expand toward Mooney Lake when the adjacent farmland is developed. I am not aware of any development plans for that property. 3. Recycling Pickup -- We agree that Supercycle must complete their pickups earlier. I also received a call on the late pickups. Dick Pouliot is working with the collector to get more crews and equipment devoted to our Thursday collection. We hope to get to a point when all collections are completed by 5:00 p.m. cc: Mayor and City Council May 2, 1988 Mr. James G. Willis City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Willis: iMW North Star Risk Services, Inc. I want to express my sincere appreciation to you and the staff and employees of the City of Plymouth for the sincere efforts put forth to help make the City of Plymouth a safe place to live, work and play. We at North Star Risk Services, Inc., as administrators of the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust Property and Casualty Program, have the opportunity to work with more than 700 cities in Minnesota for the purpose of assisting in loss control consul- tation. We are also able to monitor municipal risk management activities on practically a nationwide scale. I would like you and the employees of the City of Plymouth to know that I view your loss control program and efforts as preeminent among the vast majority of loss control programs that we see practiced by political subdivisions. In addition to the relatively obvious financial rewards for these efforts, there is the more important aspect that injuries, suffering and death, as well as property destruction, are greatly minimized or avoided. I want to extend my sincere thanks to you, and the staff and employees of the City of Plymouth for the extremely professional manner and seriousness of purpose that you have undertaken to keep the City of Plymouth's loss control program at the top end of the scale. Sin rely, CDavid L. r`ugg Loss Control Manager DLD/cp cc: Kraus Anderson Insurance 1401 West 76th Street. Suite 550 0 Nhnneapohs. Minnesota 55=123 0 (612) 861-8600 ■ FAX (612) 861-8643 rATAI MINNEAPOLIS AUTO AUCTION 1125 NATHAN LANE NO. P.O. BOX 41167 MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA 55441 TELEPHONE 612/546-2407 April 25, 1988 To; Richard Carlquist Chief of police Plymouth Police Department 3400 Plymouth Ave Plymouth Mn 554447 Dear Sir(E) The Minneapolis Auto Auction, Walter Bush, Dennis Hecker, and I would like to compliment the plymouth police department for their rapid response on 4/22/88. During our sale we had a customer collapse. One of our employees called 911 and the response of your department was immediate. the following officers were on the scene and handled everything in a very organized manner. Mike Buske John Stirratt John Larson Bob Levens This situation as others were handled in a proffesional manner and always with proper sense of urgency. Once again a special thanks to the officers involved. sincerely Brian Hansen AP Q1btriout, POW i CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: May 5, 1988 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: James G. Willis, City Manage SUBJECT JOINT CITY COUNCIL - HENNEPIN NTY LIBRARY BOARD MEETING Attached are a number of materials which the Council may find helpful in preparation for our meeting with the Hennepin County Library Board. 1. An agenda for the meeting is enclosed. By the end of the meeting, I expect Executive Director Rohlf to indicate that the City of Plymouth has been tentatively included in their new Capital Improvement Program. 2. A copy of my comments to the Hennepin County Board with respect to the 1987-1991 Hennepin County Library Board Capital Improvement Program. 3. A sheet entitled, "A Brief History of the Hennepin County Library Issue in Plymouth." 4. A copy of my November 3 letter to Ann Eccles, confirming the initiation of bookmobile service at the Plymouth City Center. Also attached is a May 2, 1988 memo from Ann Eccles advising that because of poor circulation statistics, the bookmobile service will be relocated effective May 25 from the City Center to Cottonwood Plaza. Evaluation of circulation at the new site will take place before November 30. 5. A memorandum to Robert Rohlf showing the November, December and January circulation statistics for Plymouth in 1987-88, compared with Maple Grove in 1986-87. JW:kec Attachment AGENDA JOINT CITY COUNCILMENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD MEETING 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Monday, May 9, 1988 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Dinner 6:00 p.m. - INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE - Mayor Schneider 6:10 p.m. - DEVELOPMENT TRENDS IN CENTRAL PLYMOUTH - Blair Tremere 6:30 p.m. - PLYMOUTH CITY/COMMUNITY CENTER - Jim Willis 6:45 p.m. - TENTATIVE LIBRARY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - Robert Rohlf 7:00 p.m. - ADJOURN COMMENTS BY JAMES G. WILLIS, CITY MANAGER, PLYMOUTH, 9/22/87 WITH RESPECT TO A COMMUNITY LIBRARY IN PLYMOUTH The Hennepin County Library Board annually develops an updated five-year capital improvement program for planning and budgeting purposes. The City Council of Plymouth has reviewed the proposed 1987-1991 Hennepin County Library Board Capital Improvement Program noting that over the next five years, no community library is proposed for Plymouth. Plymouth has appeared before the Library Board, submitting information which we believe clearly establishes the need for a community library in Plymouth, using the Library Board criteria. The Library Board elected not to include a community library in their 1987-1991 Capital Improvement Program document forwarded to the Capital Budgeting Task Force and Ways and Means Committee. Having exhausted other alternatives, the City is now presenting its case before the Ways and Means Committee today. Plymouth is a rapidly developing community of nearly 36 square miles. Since 1970, the population of the community has increased from 18,000 persons to 44,000 persons. The 1990 population is projected to reach 49,000 and 58,000 in the year 2000. Plymouth property taxpayers contributed $1,268,000 this year to assist in financing the county library system. The use of a capital improvement program is an excellent means of establishing criteria and bringing organization to the capital planning process. The Library Board is to be commended for this effort. In developing its Capital Improvement Program, the Library Board has established criteria to guide its Capital Improvement Program decisions. Among these criteria are: The Library Board's objective is to serve as great a proportion of the suburban Hennepin County population as nnssible b%, making com.nunity libraries available within a three mile service radius to the using popula The 1987-1991 proposed Library Capital Improvement Program contains an exhibit (attached as Exhibit 1) which shows the service areas of the various community libraries. There are a number of observations readily apparent from Exhibit 1: 1. With the exception of the rural areas of Medina, Corcoron and Dayton, it is clear that the least served urban Hennepin County community is Plymouth. 2. For a close up view we have transferred the data to this graphic. Based upon this map, our census data shows that two-thirds of the community geographically is not served by a community library. Comments of James G. Willis Page 2 3. This represents almost 20,000 persons, or nearly one-half of Plymouth's current residents. By 1992, the unserved Plymouth population will be in excess of 23,000. To get a complete picture, area libraries must also be considered, such as Ridgedale and Southdale. Exhibit 2 is from a map provided in the 1987-1991 Library Board Capital Improvement Program. Again, we have transferred this information on this graphic. This map shows the Ridgedale Area Library service area and the Community Library service areas. By adding this overlay, the graphic replicates the exhibit from the C.I.P. Observations from this graphic are: 1. Despite the addition of the Ridgedale Area Library, a large proportion of Plymouth is still unserved. Only rural Hennepin County communities are similarly barren in terms of library service. 2. Even when the area library service area is added to the community library service area, 16 square miles, or just under one-half of Plymouth geographically speaking, is unserved. 3. This unserved area includes a population of 15,000 persons today. 4. Most significant, this unserved area includes areas where our growth is now concentrated. 5. By contrast, the Library Board's 1987-1991 Capital Improvement Program (see Exhibit 3) shows only 10%, or just over 4,000 persons in Plymouth are unserved. We are confused by this exhibit in light of our research. Perhaps most disconcerting is the narrative contained in the Library Board's 1987-1991 Capital Improvement Program. The program states that "For some communities --Plymouth is the main example --the area library also serves as a community library." The actual unserved population and geographic statistics to which I referred above, do not support this statement. The Library Board 1987-1991 Capital Improvement Program goes on to state that "... no totally new buildings should be considered for construction in the next five years. In the future, library buildings should be built to: 1) replace existing facilities that are in poor physical condition; 2) replace existing facilities that are poorly sited; and 3) respond to the development and growth of communities whose populations equal at least 4% of the total suburban county population." Comments of James G. Willis Page 3 On the basis of the first statement, a community library for Plymouth will not become a reality at least in the next five years, and perhaps not until that statement is removed from the CIP text. Item 3 in the above statement provides hope for Plymouth. If community libraries should be provided to communities whose populations are at least 4% of the County population, Plymouth qualifies today as we currently represent 6.7% of the County population. This percentage will increase as Plymouth continues to develop. Plymouth meets the Library Board's siting criteria and should be included in the 1987-1991 Capital Improvement Program for land acquisition and construction of a community library. The Plymouth Council appreciates that you may not be able to offer much help with respect to progress before you today. We do ask for your support in assisting us in redirecting the Library Board's thinking as it relates to a community library for Plymouth. Thank you. Unserved Are Peo EXI?IBIT 1 Community Libraries I Oulu.& C11 Unserved Area: 16,000 square miles People: 15,000 _j t -A1CMrI co T 77 L 7 X11 � CLAYLAt 'CQ C; C. _ ...I IiTir. C r) NOT(; Etch Llbriel circicd by a ) milt radivi, HENNEPIN COUNTY FACILITIES MAP I -11 DGEDALC : 9. GOLOEXVALLEY Z. SOUTHDA Lr • KCKMEPII klcA Lwal 10. 0. HO/CIMS COIN& �Zj. KA 1l[ COVE 3. jA00(0 A L E kcxxfplx AREA LIJPAIT MAPLE 1' 111 11011 L I C I'll, I). OTtO10 LOCHINCTON AUCSsu.,C wmrI(LO 0 60,1,00, S IjOO( L TN PARK 15 tOCrr I k 0 ROAD - (QYSTJL 4 ik Prr.r11 en-epin County IM-4M09A CO. M. 6K 4 - Ir r r, 14 fa 1, 4 � 19 GOVIAW(MT CENTER IRrOAXATIOX L is URT . A I X11 [APO L IS 20. 11CUSIOR I;- LOX. LAC( 77. XCOIx L 7). NIMM(TO-40 71 0 S sto )l C. A.T.n., CBTF "A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY ISSUE IN PLYMOUTH" Since 1970, the Hennepin County Library issue in Plymouth has been characterized by: 1. Many discussions and substantial correspondence about appropriate library sites in the community. 2. On -again, off -again inclusion of Plymouth community library in the Library Board Capital Improvement Program. I. Site Discussions As early as 1970, the Plymouth City Council adopted a resolution affirming the City's interest in future site acquisition and library construction in Plymouth (see Attachment 1). The site offered by the resolution was two acres of the triangular site shown on the attached map (Attachment 2). That site is now occupied by the First Bank Plymouth. The property was then owned by the City. Because the Board never acquired this site, discussions have continued since the 70's on an appropriate site in the community. Sites under consideration have included the northeast corner of the intersection of 36th Avenue and Plymouth Boulevard and 35th Avenue and Plymouth Boulevard. As early as 1984, the County Board has expressed concerns about the above locations. Their concerns have been that the site should: 1. Be located at the center, or adjacent to a major shopping or business area. 2. Be on or adjacent to major highways with high visibility. 3. Ample parking, i.e., 75 to 80 spaces should be provided. 4. It should not be located in a civic center complex, park, residential location, unless such locations are immediately adjacent to a busy shopping center. 5. Public transportation should be accessible to the site. The Board has concurred that a two acre site would meet their needs. With respect to the 36th Avenue site, the Library Board has expressed concern about access. They believe that 36th must be extended and that access must be allowed from the northbound lane of Plymouth Boulevard. "A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY ISSUE IN PLYMOUTH" Page 2 In 1987, Executive Director Rohlf suggested that perhaps the Plymouth site should be more westerly along Highway 55 to serve both Plymouth and the immediately adjacent western suburbs. The issue of location is still up in the air. 2. Library Capital Improvement Program A Plymouth library site and construction has been an on -again, off -again part of the Library Capital Improvement Program. The history is as follows: Status CIP Year Amount Explanation Included 1985 - 1989 $696,488 Land recommended to be purchased in 1984 with construction in 1988/1989. Excluded 1986 - 1990 0 Library Board requested the Capital Budgeting Task Force deleted because of lack of funds. Excluded 1987 - 1991 0 Library Board requested Capital Budgeting Task Force deleted because of pending new library long-range capital plans. Excluded 1988 - 1992 0 Plymouth library not requested by Library Board and not part of Library Board's long-range plan for period under consideration. ? 1989 - 1993 ? ? EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF VILLAGE COUNCIL OF VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA i� March 30, 1970 ,i iPursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the Village Council of the Village of Plymouth was t held on March 30, 1970 at the Village Hall, L3800 State Highway i No. 55, commencing at 7:30 o'clock p.m. The following members were present: Mayor Hilde, Councilmen Hintz, Johnson, Kindseth and Spaeth. The following members were absent: None. i c punct tman 'I►nt7 introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: "RESOLUTION NO. 70-l^`' A RESOLUTION OFFERING LAND TO THE HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD FOR USE AS A BRANCH LIBRARY WHEREAS, the Village of Plymouth has developed a comprehensive plan for an area of Plymouth known as the "Central Plymouth Area" and, WHEREAS, the Village of Plymouth has acquired within such area certain lands for use as a site for a civic center consisting of approximately 15 acres and, WHEREAS, it is deemed desirable that said civic center ' site contain not only facilities for the Village of Plymouth but j related facilities and, WHEREAS, the location of a branch library of the I � Hennepkn County library system within such civic center site would be a desirable addition to such site and, F-1 WTIEREAS, it is the desire of the Village of Plymouth to make available to the Hennepin County Library Board a parcel of land within the confines of the civic center site acquired by the Village of Plymouth. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Village Council does her. -,by authorize the sale of three acres of land within the 15 acres which the Village has acquired for its civic center to the Hennepin County Library Board for the establishment of a branch library of. the Hennepin County library system. The precise three acres to be sold shall be determined by agreement between the Village and the Hennepin County Library Board. 2. The Village hereby agrees that it will sell said land to the Hennepin County Library Board a•,: a price equivalent to the price paid by the Village of Plymouth for said land. 3. The Village Clerk is directed to furnish a certified copy of this resolution to the President of the Hennepin County Library Board, The above motion was seconded by Councilman .inhnGnn and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Hilde, Councilmen Hintz, Johnson, KlindGPth and Spaeth. The following voted against: None. Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. STATE OF MINNESOTA ) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) ss. VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH) I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Village Clerk of the Village of Plymouth, Min-asota, hereby certify that I have carefully compared the attached and foregoing, extract of minutes of a special meeting of the Village Council of said Village held March 30, 1970 with the original thereof on file in my office and the same is a full, true and complete transcript therefrom insofar as the same relates to offering i land to the Hennepin County Library Board for use as a branch library. WITNESS, My hand officially as such Village Clerk and the, corporate seal of the Village this _fire_ day of t,pr.iI 19 70 . VillaqA Clerk rkjtya ROO E W t kv Zlr- O roe rJ 0 c I L 0 LANE* C_ 13 0 0 A t _0 Zlr- O November 3, 1987 CITY OF PLYMOUP+ Ms. Ann Eccles Outreach Librarian Hennepin County Library Administrative Offices Ridgedale Drive at Plymouth Road 12601 Ridgedale Drive Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343-5648 Subject: Bookmobile at Plymouth City Center Building Dear Ann: I am pleased to confirm the approval of the Hennepin County Library Bookmobile being at the Plymouth City Center Building on Wednesdays from 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. This will begin on November 4, 1987, and continue through the winter season. At a meeting on October 20, 1987, with Fred Moore, Director of Public Works, you discussed arrangements for the parking of the Bookmobile in the City Center Parking Lot. These arrangements were outlined in your letter of October 26 and confirm the location of the Brookmobile. Helen LaFave, Communication Coordinator for the City, will be contacting you in the very near future for information on the Bookmobile. She will use this information to publicize the program in the City's newsletter and Cable TV programming. The City also requests that the library publicize the location of this Bookmobile in order that Plymouth residents will know of this new library service. If Fred Moore or I could be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. Yours truly, mes G. Willis C ty Manager W:kh cc: Mayor and City Council Fred Moore Helen LaFave 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES F T RIDGEDALE DRIVE AT PLYMOUTH ROAD HENNEPIN 12601 Ridgedale Drive Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343-5648 (612) 541-8530 May 2, 1988 Fred Moore Director of Public Works City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Moore: In November 1987 Hennepin County Library initiated bookmobile service to Plymouth residents with a Wednesday community stop at Plymouth City Center. Both the Library and the City have publicized the service encouraging city residents to use it. The average circulation of the bookmobile on Wednesdays over the past five months has been just under 20 items/hour. Normal circula- tion at a community stop is about 60 items/hour. Nor have we charted any specific trends in times of use. Therefore, we plan to discontinue bookmobile service at Plymouth City Center effective May 25, 1988. We will be initiating bookmobile service at the Cottonwood Plaza Shopping Center (County Road 9 and 494) effective June 1, 1988, Wednesday from 2-7 p.m. This location has been recommended by Plymouth bookmobile users and will pro- vide a visible location of service at a commercial site. Circulation and use will be evaluated by November 30, 1988. We ask your continued support of bookmobile service to Plymouth residents. Sincerely, Ann Eccles, Hennepin County Library Outreach Librarian :mm cc: James Willis, City Manager Robert Rohlf, Library Director Ardis Wiley, Bookmobile u.r-\1NCP1N COUNTY ,gin !cua1 ocportunity employer The following are Plymouth circulation statistics for November and December, 1987, and January 1988, and Maple Grove statistics for November and December, 1986, and January, 1987. PLYMOUTH MAPLE GROVE November 1987 267 November 1986 2,071 December 1987 346 December 1986 1,403 January 1988 606 January 1987 2,014 Total circulation for the day cares' first month of operation was 657. mkb L� DATE: January 27, 1988 TO: Robert Rohlf, DO / -Ae FROM: Ardis Wileyh!1L) , BKM via Ann Eccles, 01 _ 1u��( SUBJECT: CIRCULATION STATISTICS FOR PLYMOUTH The following are Plymouth circulation statistics for November and December, 1987, and January 1988, and Maple Grove statistics for November and December, 1986, and January, 1987. PLYMOUTH MAPLE GROVE November 1987 267 November 1986 2,071 December 1987 346 December 1986 1,403 January 1988 606 January 1987 2,014 Total circulation for the day cares' first month of operation was 657. mkb CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: May 5, 1988 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: James G. Willis, City Manager SUBJECT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS Following the Council meeting last Monday evening, several of us got into a brief discussion regarding the City's hospital, medical and surgical (HMS) Insurance plans. I indicated that the City offered three programs to our employees. The amount of City contribution depends on the employee group. Attached for your information is a summary of the programs currently available. We also provide a dental insurance program for our employees, and a copy of the summary of that plan is also attached for your information. Finally, I am attaching a memo from Dale Hahn, indicating the current rates and City contribution for each of the plans for our general city employees. JW:kec SUMMARY OF CITY OF PLYMOUTH DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS AVAILABLE Single $12.45/Family $37.25 Single $14.58/Family $47.29 Single $14.55/Family $34.25 Dental Service MedCenter Health Plan Physicians Health Plan Group Health. Inc. $25.00 individual yearly deductible (does not apply to preventative dental care) Initial Oral Exam No charge No charge* No charge Periodic Oral Exam No charge No charge* No charge X -Rays No charge No charge No charge *A $15 copayment will apply for appointments broken less than 24 hours in advance. A $25 copayment charge will apply for emergency exams after normal office hours. Preventative Care No charge No charge No charge Restorative Services No charge No charge No charge after deductible Root Canal Treatment No charge up to $95 each No charge after deductible Oral Surgery No charge No charge Member pays 20% simple extraction No charge erupted tooth/surgical $25 impacted teeth $30 to $65 general anesthesia No charge $30 - Periodontics scaling and root planing No charge $10 quadrant Member pays 20% periodontal surgery $80 per quadrant up to $125 per quadrant Health Service Hospital Emergency Room SUMMARY OF CITY OF PLYMOUTH HOSPITAL/MEDICAL INSURANCE PLANS AVAILABLE Single $72.90/Family $213.05 Single $69.84/Family $209.98 MedCenter Health Plan Physicians Health Plan 100% of room and board, general 100% coverage nursing care and other eligible expenses (semi -private room) Member pays $35 of each out- patient emergency room visit. No charge if admitted to hospital within 24 hours. Surgery 100% of all fees including anesthesiology, pathology, diagnostic and therapeutic x-ray. 80% coverage for reconstructive surgery. Urgent Care Office Visits Preventative Medicine Eye/Ear Exams Prescription Drugs Member pays $7/visit 100% coverage Member pays $25 of each out- patient emergency room visit. No charge if admitted to hospital within 24 hours. 100% coverage 100% coverage 100% coverage Single $72.60/Family $207.20 Group Health. Inc. 100% semi -private $10 charge unless admitted within 24 hrs. Group Health Inc. must authorize your in area emergency for 100% coverage. Out of service area - Members pays 20% of first $2,000, then paid at 100%. 100% coverage 100% coverage if using Group Health facility 100% coverage 100% except for physical exams 100% coverage for routine 100% coverage for medical exams, needed to obtain employment or well baby care, and immunizations, well child care insurance. immunizations. (Physical eye exams. exams for employment or insurance purposes - not covered) 100% covered, including refraction. Member pays $5 per prescription when written by a Plan Physician and filled at a Plan Pharmacy. (Up to 30 day supply per prescription; 90 days for birth control pills, 1 vial of insulin) 100% coverage. No coverage 100% coverage for contact lenses or hearing aids. Discounts on eye wear available. When prescribed by a PHP Members pays $4.00 per prescription physician, you pay $5.50 per for a 34 day supply. prescription or refill at participatiang pharmacies for up up to 34 days supply of medication (or 3 cycles of oral contraceptives) Effective 1-1-89 prescription drug copay will increase to $7. Dependents Definition In -Patient Mental Health Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Spouse, unmarried children from birth to 19 years. Full time students to age 25. Spouse, unmarried children to age 19 and unmarried full- time students to age 25, fully dependent grandchildren and unmarried dependent who is incapable of self-support be- cause of mental disability. Anyone who is eligible for coverage under his/her employers' (or benefit plan may enroll for Group Health Inc) 80% coverage for up to 50 80% coverage of eligible Hospitalization and professional days per calendar year. expenses for up to 73 days services authorized by a Group Health for mental health treatment Inc. mental health professional. 80% per calendar year. up to 30 days per contract year. 80% of coverage of medically All treatment must be approved $10 charge per session for out pat - necessary expenses. Maximum by Metropolitan Clinic of ient GHI pays 80% member pays 20% up 75 days confined per calendar Counseling. to 73 days while a GHI member. year. SUMMARY OF CITY OF PLYMOUTH HOSPITAL/MEDICAL INSURANCE PLANS AVAILABLE Health Service MedCenter Health Plan Physicians Health Plan Group Health, Inc. Physical Therapy 100% coverage 100% when ordered by a PHP Copayment of $8 per treatment physician. session for physical therapy and chiropractic services. Service at Non - Plan Facilities 80% coverage of first $2,500 100 % coverage if referred by Out of service area - Group then 100% thereafter per a PHP physician. Health Inc pays 80% of first calendar year. $2,000, member pays 20%. Group Health Inc pays 100% of covered charges after $2,000. Dependents Definition In -Patient Mental Health Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Spouse, unmarried children from birth to 19 years. Full time students to age 25. Spouse, unmarried children to age 19 and unmarried full- time students to age 25, fully dependent grandchildren and unmarried dependent who is incapable of self-support be- cause of mental disability. Anyone who is eligible for coverage under his/her employers' (or benefit plan may enroll for Group Health Inc) 80% coverage for up to 50 80% coverage of eligible Hospitalization and professional days per calendar year. expenses for up to 73 days services authorized by a Group Health for mental health treatment Inc. mental health professional. 80% per calendar year. up to 30 days per contract year. 80% of coverage of medically All treatment must be approved $10 charge per session for out pat - necessary expenses. Maximum by Metropolitan Clinic of ient GHI pays 80% member pays 20% up 75 days confined per calendar Counseling. to 73 days while a GHI member. year. Health Service Out -Patient Mental Health Maternity Well Baby Care Immunizations Pre -Existing Conditions SUMMARY OF CITY OF PLYMOUTH HOSPITAL/MEDICAL INSURANCE PLANS AVAILABLE MedCenter Health Plan Physicians Health Plan Group Health. Inc. Up to 40 visits (combined) for mental health and chemical dependency services. Member pays $15 per visit for indiv- idual therapy or $5 per visit for group therapy for first 10 visits. Additional 30 visits for mental health based on medical necessity. Member pays $20 per visit for individual therapy or $10 per visit for group therapy. 100% coverage 100% coverage 100% coverage N/A NON -COMBINATION PLAN $5 copayment for group therapy and $10 copayment for individ- ual therapy for up to 10 hours. Prior authorization is required for additional hours not to ex- ceed 30 hours per member per calendar year. Coverage for additional 30 hours is 100% after members pay copayment. 100% coverage 100% coverage 100% coverage N/A PHP/COMBINATION PLAN $200 DEDUCTIBLE PER MEMBER OR $600 DEDUCTIBLE PER FAMILY PER CALENDAR YEAR Maximum number outpatient visits is 40. Member pays $15 per session for up to 20 visits. Member pays $20 per session for visits 20-40. 100% coverage 100% coverage 100% coverage N/A GROUP HEALTH FACILITIES THIS IS A SUMMARIZATION OF BENEFITS PROVIDED BY EACH PLAN FOR YOUR REFERERENCE AND NOT INTENDED TO BE THE PLAN DOCUMENT. Dental Service Prosthetics (Removable) Dentures - complete upper/lower partial dentures Prosthetics (Fixed) Dentures - porcelain/metal crowns/ porcelain to metal pontic full cast gold crown/ cast restorations Orthodontic Services Prescription Drugs Emergency treatment outside of service area SUMMARY OF CITY OF PLYMOUTH DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS AVAILABLE MedCenter Health Plan Physicians Health Plan Group Health. Inc. $150 each $250 each $145 each $235 each $130 each $120 each $130 each $135 each 50% of charges up to a maximum 50% up to $1,000 maximum out of pocket expense of $925, no charge thereafter $5.00 per prescription $5.50 per prescription Effective 1-1-89 copayment is $7.00 per prescription $100 emergency expense, provided this would be covered under this agreement. THIS IS A SUMMARY OF BENEFITS ONLY. $100 emergency expense, provided this would be covered under this agreement. Member pays 50% Member pays 50% Member pays 50% Member pays 50% 50% up to $1,000 maximum $4.00 per prescription 80% after $25.00 deductible MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: March 11, 1988 TO: General Employees FROM: Dale E. Hahn, Finance Director SUBJECT: 1988 MEDICAL/DENTAL RATES The medical/dental deductions which will be effective with the check you receive on 04/13/88 are listed below. The premium rates are guaranteed for one year. Medical Dental MedCenter Health Plan Single Family Single Family Total Premium 72.90 213.05 12.45 37.25 Employer Contribution 54.00 162.00 12.45 33.00 Employee Cost - Monthly 18.90 51.05 .00 4.25 Employee Cost - Weekly 4.37 11.79 .00 .99 Physicians Health Plan Single Family Sinale Family Total Premium 69.84 209.98 14.58 47.29 Employer Contribution 54.0061 2.00 14.58 33.00 Employee Cost - Monthly 15.84 47.98 .00 14.29 Employee Cost - Weekly 3.66 11.08 .00 3.30 Group Health . Inc. Single Family Single Family Total Premium 72.60 207.20 14.55 34.55 Employer Contribution 54.00 162.00 14.55 33.00 Employee Cost - Monthly 18.60 45.20 .00 1.55 Employee Cost - Weekly 4.30 10.44 .00 .36 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: March 11, 1988 TO: Public Works/Maintenance Employees FROM: Dale E. Hahn, Finance Director SUBJECT: 1988 MEDICAL/DENTAL RATES The medical/dental deductions which will be effective with the check you receive on 04/13/88 are listed below. The premium rates are guaranteed for one year. Medical Dental MedCenter Health Plan Single Family Single Family Total Premium 72.90 213.05 12.45 37.25 Employer Contribution 63.89 193.60 11.88 33.00 Employee Cost - Monthly 9.01 19.45 .57 4.25 Employee Cost - Weekly 2.08 4.49 .14 .99 Physicians Health Plan Sinale Family Single Family Total Premium 69.84 209.98 14.58 47.29 Employer Contribution 63.89 193.60 11.88 33.00 Employee Cost - Monthly 5.95 16.38 2.70 14.29 Employee Cost - Weekly 1.38 3.78 .63 3.30 Croup Health . Inc. Sinjzle Family Single Family Total Premium 72.60 207.20 14.55 34.55 Employer Contribution 63.89 193.60 11.88 33.00 Employee Cost - Monthly 8.71 13.60 2.67 1.55 Employee Cost - Weekly 2.01 3.14 .62 .36 J MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: March 11, 1988 TO: Police Officers and Investigators FROM: Dale E. Hahn, Finance Director SUBJECT: 1988 MEDICAL/DENTAL RATES The medical/dental deductions which will be effective with the check you receive on 04/13/88 are listed below. The premium rates are guaranteed for one year. MedCenter Health Plan Total Premium Employer Contribution Employee Cost - Monthly Employee Cost - Weekly Physicians Health Plan Total Premium Employer Contribution Employee Cost - Monthly Employee Cost - Weekly Group Health . Inc. Total Premium Employer Contribution Employee Cost - Monthly Employee Cost - Weekly Medical Family 12.45 37.25 Single Family 72.90 213.05 54.0061 2.00 18.90 51.05 4.37 11.79 Single Family 69.84 209.98 5 .0061 2.00 15.84 47.98 3.66 11.08 Single Family 72.60 207.20 54.00 162.00 18.60 45.20 4.30 10.44 Dental Single Family 12.45 37.25 12.45 33.00 .00 4.25 .00 .99 n le 14.58 47.29 14.58 33.00 .00 14.29 .00 3.30 Single 14.55 Family 34.55 14.55 33-00 .00 1.55 .00 .36