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CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
November 10, 1988
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS .....
1 . COUNCIL MEETING -- Monday, November 21, 7:30 p.m. Regular City
Council meeting in City Council chambers.
2. BOARD OF ZONING -- Tuesday, November 15, 7:30 p.m. The Board of
Zoning Adjustments & Appeals will meet in the City Council
chambers. Agenda attached. (M-2)
3. HRA -- Thursday, November 17, 6:30 p.m. The Plymouth Housina and
Redevelopment Authority will meet in the City Council chambers.'
4. LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE -- Wednesday,
November 16, Hotel Sofitel, Bloomington. Attached is a copy of the
agenda and meeting rules for the LMC legislative conference. (M-4)
5. METRO COUNCIL AIRPORT TASK FORCE - PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING --
Wednesday, November 16. The Metropolitan Council has scheduled a
public information meeting to discuss the recommendations of the MSP
Airport Adequacy Task Force in the Cooper High School Auditorium
beginning at 7:00 p.m. A copy of the notice is attached. (M-5)
6. WEST SUBURBAN MEDIATION CENTER -- November 17. The West Suburban
Mediation Center is conducting an open house to celebrate Dispute
Resolution Week from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at 32 - 10th Avenue South,
Suite 211, Hopkins, MN. A copy of the invitation is attached.
(M-6)
7. MEETING CALENDARS -- November and December meeting calendars are
attached (M-7) —
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
November 10, 1988
Page 2
FOR YOUR INFORMATION....
1 . MAYOR/ COUNCILMEMBER PROFILES IN PLYMOUTH ON PARADE - Councilmember
Zitur has suggested that brief articles profiling the Mayor and,
Councilmembers be featured in the January/February issue of Plymouth
on Parade. Consequently, Helen LaFave will be contacting each
Councilmember early next week to get information for the articles.
Each article will be accompanied by a photo of the Councilmember.
If you have a special photo of you alone or of you and your family
that you would like printed in ' Plymouth_on Parade, please have it to
Helen by Friday, November 18. If not, photos from the city files
will be used.
2. NEWS RELEASE - The attached news release on the Police Department's
plans to work cooperatively with the Northwest Snowmobile Club on
snowmobile enforcement was mailed on November 7 to the Plymouth
Post, Wayzata -Plymouth Sailor and Wayzata Weekly News. (1-2)
3. ANNUAL VIDEO SLATE AWARDS - Two City of Plymouth cable productions
were finalists in the Annual Video Slate Awards. "Recycling: The
Plymouth Way" and "Water: Satisfying Plymouth's Thirst" were named
finalists in the municipal/public affairs programming category. The
statewide competition received over 200 entries this year. The
Video Slate Awards Committee is comprised of cable commission and
cable company professionals and public access volunteers.
4. 30INT PROPERTY TAX PR03ECT - Attached is a memorandum from the
League of Minnesota Cities, dated October 31, 1988, regarding the
Property Tax Coordinating Committee which has been organized by the
League for the purpose of researching property tax issues and
developing a joint, unified property tax proposal to be recommended
to the Legislature. (1-4)
5. RESIGNATION OF DAVE PAUBA - Attached is a letter from Dave Pauba
advising he will discontinue his membership on the Planning
Commission when his current term expires in 3anuary'1989. (1-5)
6. CUSTOMER COMMENT CALL - Anonymous caller expressed concern that
Forester's Meats were permitted to have so many signs in the area of
the Water Treatment Plant. Attached is a memo from Helen LaFave to
Building Department requesting they check into the matter. Also
attached is response from Joe Ryan stating problem has been
resolved. (1-6)
7. CORRESPONDENCE:
a. Letter to Greg Begin, Cotton Club, responding to request for
refund of a portion of the license fee for an Amusement Center
License. (I -7a)
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
November 10, 1988
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b. Letter f rom resident to Peggy Nestor, Administrator, Wayzata
Evangelical Free Church, expressing concerns about proposed
expanded parking facilities. (I -7b)
c. Letter of thanks f rom resident regarding assistance received
through Section 8. Also attached is response from James
Willis. (I -7c)
d. Letter from resident expressing concern over proposal to site a
solid waste transfer station in Plymouth. Also attached is
Mayor's response. (I -7d)
e. Memo from Bob Zitur to Mayor & City Council regarding Northwest
Hennepin Human Services Council. (I -7e)
James G. Willis
City Manager
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AGENDA
Board of Zoning Adjustments
and Appeals
Tuesday, November 15, 1988
WHERE: Plymouth City Center
Council Chambers
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
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1.
CALL TO ORDER
7:30 P.M.
2.
ROLL CALL
3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
September 20, 1988
4.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Eugene Sullivan. Variance for 13. feet to allow a 37 foot Shoreland
Management setback versus the 50 foot Ordinance
Standard*in order to
construct a deck to his residence at 9920 South Shore
Drive. (11-01-88)
B. Richard Nelson. Variance for 17 feet to allow
an 18 foot front yard
setback versus the 35 foot Ordinance Standard in
order to construct a
detached garage at 1615 West Medicine Lake Drive.
(11-02-88) �
C. Thomas Rucke. Variance for 2.65 feet to allow a
32.35 foot front yard
setback versus the 35 foot Ordinance standard in
order to construct a
new home at 12215 29th Avenue North. (11-03-88)
5.
OLD BUSINESS
NONE
6.
ADJOURNMENT 10:00 P.M.
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League of Minnesota Cities
183 University Ave. East
St. Paul, MN 55101-2526
(612) 227-,%00 (FAX: 221-0986)
LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES POLICY ADOPTION MEETING RULES
1. Reqistration.
Registration shall remain open from the previously announced opening
of conference registration until -completion of policy adoption.
2.Voting Privileges
Only one delegate per city shall be permitted to vote on policy
proposals, priorities, or motions. Each current LMC member city
shall designate one official as delegate (and may select another city
official as an alternate) for voting purposes.
Only those officials with voting cards for their cities shall be
eligible to vote. Possession of the voting card of the city and the
signed voting card register shall be evidence that the holder of the
voting card is the city's delegate for purposes of voting.
3. Committee Reports
The chair or vice chair of each committee shall present the committee
report and move adoption of the policy statements. Any delegate
proposing a change in language or -priority shall be allowed two
minutes or less to explain the reason for objecting to the policy as
presented. If ten or more eligible voting delegates so request, the
consideration of a specific policy or priority shall be set aside
until after all other committee reports have been presented. (See
Section 5.Special Consideration.)
Following the adoption of all other committee reports, policies
previously set aside for further consideration shall be presented in
the order in which they were originally reported.
4. Disputes
Disputes regarding eligibility to vote shall be referred to the LMC
General Counsel and may be appealed to the conference. Such reports
or appeals shall be a special order of business and may be taken up
at any time a new question (main motion) is in order.
5. Special consideration
A legislative policy not studied by a policy committee or referred
to the conference by the Legislative Committee shall require a
two-thirds vote of delegates present and voting to be placed upon the
agenda. If the two-thirds vote is achieved, the Policy shall be
considered after any policies set aside for further consideration.
Policy Adoption Meeting Rules (cont1d)
5. Special Consideration
To change a proposed policy's language or to take a Position which
the appropriate Policy committee chair or representative states was
considered by the committee, may be.placed on the agenda by a vote of
the majority of the delegates (see Section 3. Committee Reports).
The text of non -procedural motions and amendments, other than changes
in policy priorities, must be submitted in writing to the chair prior
to debate.
6. Limits on Debate
Each speaker shall be limited to three minutes on any debatable
question. In the case of items delayed for debate, speakers on the
same side shall determine a division of speaking responsibilities and
available time,, not to exceed three speakers and nine total minutes
of debate per side. The chair may announce an extended debate limit
to reasonably hear the issue if numerous delegates request to be
heard on the issue.
The chair may reduce the time allotted for such debate in order to
complete Policy adoption, but in no case shall the length of time
reduced to less than three minutes per side.
7. Parliamentary Procedure
Precedence. The Policy adoption process shall be governed by the
LMC Constitution, these rules, and Rober*ts Rules of Order, Revised.
The conference shall be its own judge of these rules and Roberts
Rules of Order.
Appeal of the Chair. Debate of 'the motion "a:ppeal of the ruling of
the cb-air", -rule #6 notwithstanding, shall be limited to two minutes
by the appealer and two minutes by the chair. Either may designate
another eligible voting delegate (or LMC officer or board member) to
speak in his/her place.
Changes. Motions to "rescind" and "reconsider" shall require a
two-thirds vote of delegates present and voting.
8. Number of "All Priorities
A motion to change a Proposed policy,s priority to an "All priority
must also propose another "All proposed policy, within that same
section, to be reduced below an "All Priority. The firial number of
"All priority Policies shall not exceed the number proposed to the
confer . ence by the Legislative Committee.
Is the Minneapolis -St. Paul (MSP) International Airport adequate to serve the
needs of the Twin Cities, the state and upper midwest into the next century?
Should we expand it?
Should we begin to find land for a new airport?
The Metropolitan Council invites you to a
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
to discuss
The Reconunendations of the
Metropolitan Council's
MSP Airport Adequacy Task Force
Wednesday, November 16, 7,p.m.
Cooper High School Auditorium
8230 47th Av. N.
New Hope
For more information and the dates of other public meetings on the task fo
Metropolitan Council at 291-6500
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
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WEST SUBURBAN
MEDIATION CENTER
To
celebrate
Dispute Resolution Week
You are invited to an
OPEN HOUSE
at the West Suburban Mediation Center
32 10th Avenue South, Suite 211
Hopkins, Minnesota
DATE: November 17, 1988
TIME: 5:00 - 7:30 P.M.
Refreshments
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Richard Carlquist, 559-2800
SNOWMOBILE CLUB JOINS FORCES WITH POLICE TO ENFORCE SNOWMOBILE ORDINANCE
A local snowmobile club will work cooperatively with the Plymouth Police
Department this winter to reduce snowmobile complaints by patrolling problem
areas and following up with complainants.
- The Northwest Trails Snowmobile Club will also erect "no snowmobiling"
signs where violations of the city snowmobile ordinance occurred' last year.
The Club will post signs in additional areas that are identified this winter.
Northwest Trail Club Members will receive copies of every complaint
received by the Police Department. Club members will contact the complainant
to gather more information. The additional information will help Police
determine where more signs should be posted, establish active patrols and
identify the snowmobiler.
Through the combined efforts of the Northwest Trails Snowmobile Club and
the Plymouth Police, city officials are hoping to create a situation where
snowmobiling may continue as Plymouth develops.
Please familiarize yourself with the following provisions of the Plymouth
snowmobile ordinance:
* Snowmobiles must be registered with the Deputy Registrar.
Youth age 12 years and older must have a snowmobile safety certificate in
their possession when operating a snowmobile.
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
To operate a snowmobile on public land or water, children under 14�'years,
old must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or person over 18 years ol*d,.-.
Snowmobiles may not be operated on sidewalks or other pedestrian walkways,.,
Snowmobiles are prohibited on public lands, including parks, cemeteri-es,
school grounds, playgrounds, recreation areas and golf courses.
* To snowmobile on private property you must have written permission from the
owner or occupant.
* Snowmobiles are prohibited on the shoulders of trunk highways, county and
state roads as well as on the right-of-way of interstate highways.
* Snowmobilers who have been involved in an accident which resulted in death
or injury requiring medical treatment or when property damage is $100 or more
must file an accident report. Report forms are available from the Department
of Natural Resources.
For more information on the City's snowmobile ordinance, call the Police
Department at 559-2800.
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League of Minnesota Cities
October 31, 1988
MEMORANDUM
183 University Ave. East
St. Paul, MN 55101-2526
(612) 227-5600 (FAX: 221-0986)
TO: Mayors, Manager, Clerks
FROM: James Scheibel, LMC Preside tee
Steve Cramer, Chair, LMC Coor
RE: Joint Property Tax Project
After two months of intense discussion and negotiation, a broad
partnership of Minnesota cities has decided to undertake an
important joint property tax research project.. A 20 -member
Property Tax Coordinating Committee has been organized by the
League for the purposes of researching property tax issues'and
developing a joint, unified property tax proposal to be recommended
to the Legislature during the 1989 legislative session. I hope we
can count on all cities to support this policy development pro*cess.
Groups representing cities are undertaking this joint project in an
attempt to overcome past polioy differences and thereby make a
unified contribution to next year's property tax debate. Although
major changes in the state's property tax laws were enacted earlier
this year, we anticipate that further significant changes will be
needed next year. It is extremely important that cities work
together to shape those changes and insure that they are in the
best interests of all cities and property taxpayers.
The League Coordinating Committee is composed of representatives of
city constituency groups from both the metropolitan and Greater
Minnesota areas. Represented on the Property Tax Coordinating
Committee are: the City of Minneapolis, the City of Saint Paul, the
Minnesota Association of Small Cities (representing over 300'small
cities), the coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (representing 46
cities outside the metro area), the Association of Metropolitan
Municipalities (representing 66 metro cities), and the Municipal
Legislative Commission (representing 15 suburban metro cities).
The League and each city constituency group will be making a
significant financial contribution to this project. The law firm
of Briggs and Morgan has been retained to provide the Coordinating
Committee with research and computer services. Additional research
and administrative support will be provided by League staff.
The Coordinating Committee will meet regularly on this project''
during the next three months and expects to complete work on its
proposals by early January. We will be providing you with periodic
updates on the progress of our deliberations and will provide
individual cities information about details of any proposals we
develop. If You would like further information about the project
or have recommendations about policy changes, please contact any
member of the Coordinating Committee (list attached) or Laurie
Hacking at the League. The organizations and their representatives
serving on the League Property Tax Coordinating Committee include:
CitY of Minneapolis:
Mayor Donald Fraser
Councilmember Steve Cramer, Chair
Duke Addicks, State-Le'gislative Liaison
CitY of Saint Paul:
Mayor George Latimer
Councilmember Bob Long
Diane Lynch, Manager of Intergovernmental Relations
Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities:
Councilmember Pete Solinger, Rochester
William Bassett, City Manager, Mankato
Eric Sorenson, City Manager, Winona
Association of Metropolitan Municipalities:
Councilmember Larry'Bakken, Golden Valley
Walt Fehst, Manager, Robbinsdale
Roger Peterson, Legislative Representative
Municipal Legislative Commission:
Mayor Richard Wedell, Shoreview
James Miller, City Manager, Minnetonka
Robert Renner, Attorney
Minnesota Association of Small Cities:
Mayor Duane Knutson, Fertile
Pat Bonniwell, Clerk -Administrator, Dassel
Nancy Larson, Executive Director
Lealue Members:
Councilmember James Scheibel, Saint Paul & League President
Councilmember Liz Witt, Mendota Heights & League Revenue Sources
Committee Chair
DAVE PAUBA
November 9, 1988
Honorable Mayor Virgil Schneider
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
Dear Mayor Schneider:
I wish to advise. you that I beleive the
time has come for me to discontinue as a
member of the planning commission when my
current term expires this coming january.
Tnensely
Let me assure you it's been a tremendous
experience that I've enjoyed in'
and I thank you, the council, and pre-
vious mayors, for the opportunity.
Sincerely,
David L. Pauba
12520 -58th Avenue North
Plymouth, MN 55442
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MEMO
DATE: October 27, 1988
TO: Joe Ryan, Building Official
FROM: Helen LaFave, Communications Coordinator
SUBJECT: CUSTOMER COMMENT CALL RELATED TO YOUR DEPARTMENT
For your information, the following call related to your
department was received on the Citizen Comment Line. Please
check into this matter and let me know if a violation of the sign
ordinance exists. If so, let me know what action is being taken
by Thursday, November 3.
The City Council directed that I publicize the Customer Comment
Line in Plymouth on Parade as well as cable television. This is
an experimental rogram to allow residents to voice concerns
after'hours andycor anonymously by leaving a message on an
answering machine.
Within the coming months I will be reporting to the City Manager
the response to the Citizen Comment Line as well as providing
him with a log of all calls received.
cc: James G. Willis
Frank Boyles
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10/25/88 CALL: Anonymous caller said he was concerned that
Forester's Meats was permitted to have so
many signs in the area of the Water
Treatment Plant. He said he previously had
contacted the City to ask that Forester's
Meats be required to remove the signs and
was told that something would be done but
nothing had been to date. He asked that
Forester's Meats be required to comply
with the sign ordinance.
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CITY O�
November 2, 1988 PLYMOUTR
Mr. Greg Begin
Cotton Club
3900 Vinewood Lane, Unit 10
Plymouth, MN 55441
SUBJECT: YOUR REQUEST FOR REFUND OF A PORTION OF A LICENSE FEE FOR AN
AUSEMENT CENTER LICENSE
Dear Mr. Begin:
You applied for an Amusement Center License on August 1, 1988. In
accordance with the City Code, we prorated the fee for the period August 1 -
December 31, 1988. Plymouth City Code, Section 1005.05, provides that
no license fee paid shall be refunded." We have consistently adhered to
both the policy on proration and the City Code regarding. refunds. On this
basis, a refund o
,),.�'a portion of the license free is not appropriate.
Sincerely -
Frank yyles
Assistant City Manager
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cc:, Laurie Rauenhorst, City Clerk
City Council
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
425 Narcissus Lane N.
Plymouth, MN 55447
October 25, 1988
Ms. Peggy L. Nestor
Wayzata Evangelical Free Church
705 Highway 101 North.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Ms. Nestor:
Thank you for your letter of October 12. 1 certainly appreciate
the effort put forth to inform our neighborhood of the needs that
must be met to comply with the church's request for a conditional
use permit.
Acting upon your request, I am taking the liberty of bringing to
your attention some of the concerns I have in regard to the con-
ditional use permit that I feel the City Council must address in
making their decision. The traffic on County Road 101 already
presents problems. I feel consideration must be given to the in-
creases from your parking lot and the new Gleason Elementary School
currently under construction, especially since the usage of your lot
isn't restricted to Sunday use only. Another issue is my concern
about Mega churches. Your continual growth will put additional
pressure on expansion needs. What are the legal limits of an in-
stitution versus the residential church, especially in your situation
where the majority of the church membership is located outside the
Plymouth city limits.
The environmental and safety issues have frequently been addressed,
and I cannot see them being resolved by enlarging the problem. Any
maintenance or safety programs that may be implemented to obtain
the conditional use permit will have little value unless a legal
and binding compliance procedure be implemented to address the lack
of compliance.
I fully understand the concerns of your institution; however, I feel
that alternate solutions are available to resolve the problem. With
the Planning Commission twice recommending denial of this project,
I cannot believe that your desire for expansion is truly for your
needs of today, but for some plans to be implemented in the future.
Aerely.
in
Richard C. Schneider
cc: City Council Members
Planning Commission
Director, Community Development
Hawthorn Ponds Association President
1988
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DEPI*. Plymouth, MN 55447
November 1, 1988
Plymouth City Council
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Council Members:
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In October of 1987 1 moved into a two bedroom wheelchair accessible apart-
ment in the Park Place complex on 34th Avenue. This was possible because
of a City of Plymouth Section 8 certificate. I had had my name on the
Section 8 waiting list for several years, and it was well worth the wait.
The apartment I had previously was not adequate for my needs, so I am very
pleased to be able to have a roomier, more pleasant place to live. I wanted
you to know how much I am enjoying my Dew home and to thank you for efforts
and your cooperation which made it possible.
With sincere appreciation,
-r- 7 e.
CITY CO�
November 7, 1988 PLYMOUTR
Dear
We were extremely pleased and gratified to receive your letter! it is
particularly gratifying to know that someone such as yourself has had the
opportunity to enjoy the benefits of our Section 8 program. With your
particular set of needs, it is even more gratifying to know that you were
able to find the housing to meet your needs here in Plymouth.
Thank you again for your very thoughtful letter.
Yours truly,
Aames G. Willis
I
C ty Manager
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cc: :Mayor & City Council
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
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tered through the county when they weighing sites and a Oda on the 24th floor of the H6nnt-
c'n
facilities. They Say they won't decide. *-�. . %. _.�
meet Tuesday. 9.nty Government CeD
among nunwffYm Possible suburban " Irm
=`is expected to form
Some sites will be Vhed next year I.
sites until March.
prove the list of fites Tuesday -
when the countj starts'to send gar- 11 - . .
bage to processing plants designed to oppositkm to a temporary site has
That- city
end dumping of raw garbap,in land- I been suingest in Hopkins.
fins.
Twenty-two sites have -been identi-
fied by county officials. But they say
only two in Minneapolis that already
are used for garbage -handling and,
about a half-dozen in the suburbs are
likely to be used. I'll dLaj
The 'temporary sites are needed be-
caulle the county plans to start direct-
ing the flow of garbage in June, be-
fore its fii�st two per,manent stations
for handling trash are ready in
Brooklyn Park and Bloomington.
They're scheduled for completion
late next year, with others in south
Minneapolis and Plymouth being
completed late in 1990.
At these permanent sites, garbage will
be shifted from collection trucks to
larger trucks for hauling the garbage
recy
to processing plants. Some cling (V #11
and hazardous waste collection also
14, a
is planned.
Most temporary stations will only
weigh garbage so that haulers can be
billed a disposal charge for it. But
some temporary stations also will be
used to transfer garbage between
trucks.
Garbage will be transferred to larger , r�o__
trucks at existing garbage transfer sta-
tions in north and south Minneapo-
lis, and possibly at sites in Osseo and AI*,,,
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November 2, 1988 PLYMOUTR
Bella W. Baverman
14845 - 18th Avenue North
Plymouth, MN 55447
SUBJECT: TEMPORARY WEIGHING SITES ARTICLE
Dear Bella:
About a month ago I received a large number of phone calls regarding the
Hennepin County proposal to site a solid waste transfer station In
Plymouth. As I indicated In those telephone conversations, the City has
provided a list of concerns to the County about the proposed solid waste
transfer site In Plymouth. Among our concerns are:
1. Increased roadway traffic causing safety hazards.
2. Increased roadway traffic causing accelerat"ed road depreciation.
3. Odor.
4. Noise.
5. Days and hours of operation.
6. City water supply protection.
7. Spill containment.
8. Fire.
The County considered these matters in their recent environmental Impact
statement with respect to the Plymouth site. In addition, the City Council
adopted ordinance provisions which regulate such facilities In order to
protect the public safety, health and welfare.
There is no further action the City can take until we receive a petition
from the County for construction of the solid waste transfer facility.
The newspaper article you sent mixes "apples and oranges." On one hand,.it
talks about temporary weighing stations throughout the metropolitan area.
It does not specifically mention Plymouth as one of the sites, although I
expect that scales will be necessary to determine vehicle payloads for
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
Bella W. Baverman
November 2, 1988
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tipping fee purposes and for road weight limit purposes. The article also
addresses the proposed permanent Plymouth solid waste transfer facility at
County Road 6 and 494 in passing. Your assessment is correct, however, the
County appears to be prepared to proceed with their plans.
All the City can do now is wait for a petition to be submitted and evaluate
that petition against our City Code requirements to ensure that the
community can be best protected against any potential hazard which such a
facility could pose for the community.
Sincerely,
Vfrgil Schneider
Mayor
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
MEMO
DATE: November 10, 1988
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: Bob Zitur
SUBJECT NORTHWEST HENNEPIN HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL (NHHSC)
According to a memo from David Wagner, NHHSC staff member, Plymouth
representative Linda Dieleman wishes to be reappointed for the 1/1/89 to
12/31/90 term to the NHHSC Advisory Commission. This appointment should be
made during the month of November or December.
Lastly, I attended the NHHSC Executive Board meeting on Wednesday morning,
November 9 in Brooklyn Park. The agenda for this board is getting lonaer!
When the Mayor makes the CCR appointments for 1989, 1 no longer wish to
serve on this executive board. I have served in this capacity for nearly
three years. This board is made up of a mayor, councilmembers, city
manager, or a staff designee. However, I will continue on the Government
Advisory Council of the Robbinsdale Schools - District 281, unless some
other Council member wants the job.
I am looking forward to serving as CCR to other boards, commissions, or
councils.
cc: James G. Willis