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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 12-09-1988CITY O� PLYMOUTR CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM December 9, 1988 RECYCLING CASH DRAWINGS December 8: No Winner Next Week: $300 Cash Award UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS ..... 1. NEXT COUNCIL MEETING -- Monday, December 19, 7:30 p.m. Regular City Council me;ting N UJty Council chambers. Plymouth Forum - 7 p.m. 2. PLANNING COMMISSION -- Wednesday, December 14. The Planning Commission Forum begins at 7:15 p.m. , with the regular Planning Commission meeting following at 7:30 p.m. Agenda attached. (M-2) 3. SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION -- Tuesday, December 20, Special election for District 48 StWt-e genate seat. Plymouth precincts In District 48 are: 1 � 2, 11, 12, 15 and 16. Elections results from the December 6 special primary are attached for the Council's information. The December 20 ballot includes IR candidate Pat McGowan and DFL candidate George Gmach. (M-3) 4. DECEMBER CALENDAR -- A revised December meeting calendar Is attached. The HRA meeting of December 15 has been cancelled.(M-4) 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 I CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM December 9, 1988 Page 2 FOR YOUR INFORMATION.... 1. HENNEPIN COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY PROJECT TRANSFER STATIONS - PUBLIC MEETING - The Metropolitan Council's Environmental Resources Committee has scheduled a public meeting to receive comments on the draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for th " e proposed transfer stations, including the one in Plymouth. The meeting will be held in the Cooper Senior High School Auditorium, 4230 - 47th Avenue North,'New Hope on Thursday, January 5 at 7 p.m. 2. MINUTES: a. Plymouth Safety Committee, December 7, 1988 (1-2) 3. EMPLOYEE SEMINAR -- On Tuesday of this week, brown bag lunch seminars were held for City employees on "Holiday Survival." The seminars are part of the LifeGuard Health Promotion Program sponsored by the Hennepin County Department of Community Health. Attached for the Council are information handouts from the seminar. 4. CITY EMPLOYEES -- Mike Kulczyk has been appointed to the position of Assistant Building Official. Mike fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Scott McLellan. Previous to this appointment, Mike served as City Building Inspector since March 1986. As a result of Mike's promotion, Bill Tonn has been hired as Building Inspector. Bill was hired in June 1988 as a temporary Plan Checker for the City. Before working for Plymouth, Bill worked in various inspection and construction related positions: quality control inspector, estimator - sewer and watermain projects, carpenter, and assistant building inspector. 5. BZ CORRESPONDENCE -- I have received the following correspondence on City departments or employees: a. Letter from Sharen Hilliard, Wayzata Schools, to Frank Boyles, for his participation in "Career Day." (I -5a) b. Letter from Anthony Yezzi, 1220 Dunkirk Lane, to Dick Carlquist, for assistance provided by Plymouth Police during a medical emergency. (1-5b) 6. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Letter from Jude Candy & Tobacco Co., Inc., 3005 Niagara Lane, to Mayor Schneider, providing a copy of notice given to employees regarding an impending plant closing. (I -6a) t CITY COUNCIL INFORNATIONAL NENORANDUM December 9, 1988 Page 3 b. Letter from Mark Andrew, Hennepin County Commissioner, to Jerry Sisk, on the December 1 public hearing on a revised funding policy for source -separated recyclables and yard waste programs. A copy of the proposed funding assistance policy Is also attached. (I -6b) c. Letter to Larry Cruse, Support Services Manager, U.S. Postal Service, Minneapolis Division, from Frank Boylesq concerning the parking situation at the Plymouth Post Office. (I -6c) d. Letter to George Wilson, 17140 - 14th Avenue North, from City Manager, responding to Mr. Wilson's letter to the Mayor and Council dealing with snowplowing. (I -6d) e. Letter to Curt Stephan, 17220 - 19th Avenue North, from Dick Carlquist, on the results of radar enforcement on 19th Avenue between Dunkirk Lane and Highway 101. (I -6e) James G. Willis City Manager PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA WHERE: Plymouth City Center WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1988 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. PUBLIC FORUM 7:15 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER 7:30 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL 3-* CONSENT AGEND 4.* APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 23, 1988 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Request of Prime Development Corporation for an Amended Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit to Enlarge the Day Care Center Within the Prime West Business Park located Northerly of Highway 55 between future Valley Forge Lane and future Revere Lane and Southerly of future 10th Avenue North (88117) B. Request of Timothy C. Johnson for a Conditional Use Permit to'Oc*cupy a Portion of the "Clock Tower Square" Structure With a Class II Restaurant for a Subway Restaurant located at 4000 Annapolis Lane (88144) 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Comprehensive Plan 7. OLD BUSINESS A. None VI. ADJOURNMENT 10:00 P.M. (m:pcagenda/12-14) STATE 93ECIAL PFU34WY RfCTION State Senator, District 48 Decedjer 6, 1988 THCE/M. PCT. 1 PCT. 2 PCT. 11 PCT. 12 PCr. 15 PCT. 16 TOTAL IR: Mccovan 7 3 12 8 3 9 42 DFL: I I Clements 30 17 36 40 9 16 148 Gmach 24 16 15 33 3 7 98 # Reg. Voters at 7:00 a.m. 49081 29696 2,649 29945 19248 19818 159437 # New Reg. 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 TOTAL # OF FEG. WTERS 4,081 29697 29649 29945 19248 19818 15v438 TOTAL # OF BALLOTS CAST 61 36 64 81 15 32 289 PERCENrAGE VOTIM 1.5% 1 JY6 2.19 2.8% 1.Z6 1.8% 1.9% �'\ - 4-k .3 I ( 19 04 � to bo 00 cn Ae 00 P4 W as P: Ln -4 1 H P4 44 P4 P14 r- LLJ w CD 0-6-.4 LLJ CD f-- 9c ui D-4 " _j L.) ui LLI W -j LU Uj cn r- to ,.4 pe, pq :Ei Ch IH owd P4 0 0 0 u 0 u , M I", IR, CID cn co " m 8 cn < as MINUTES PLYMOUTH SAFETY COMMITTEE December 7, 1988 PRESENT: Dan Campbell, Stan Scofield, Mark Peterson, Gary Pouti, Steve Herwig, Eric Luetgers, Russ Elzy, Darrel Anderson, Tim Die, Frank Boyles ABSENT: John Ward ALSO PRESENT: Dave Drugg, North Star Risk Services; Dave Volker, Employee Benefit Administration; Bobbi Leitner, Judy McMillin I. OLD BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 26, 1988 MINUTES The committee approved the October 26 minutes as submitted. B. Report on —afety Activities 1. Annual Inspection of City Facilities -- The following items were reported as incomplete from the July building safety inspection report: (1) Water Plant - Installation of door closer and panic hardware on exterior door to chlorine room. Also install door closer on potassium permanganate door. Status: New doors on order (2) Fire Station II - Installation of protective globe around mercury vapor light at front east side exit. Status: Electrician to accomplish. (3) Fire Station II - Respirator face masks should be placed in closable plastic bags within storage areas to ensure sanitary condition. Status: Canvass bags ordered and received. However, plastic resealable bags should be purchased for use whenever respirators are placed In storage. Frank Boyles will correspond with each supervisor to determine a completion date for each item. A status report on the above items will be given at the January meeting. 2. Loss Control Survey of Park System. Mark Peterson gave the following report on park system recommendations: (1) West Medicine Lake Beach (R-7-88) - Address potential hazard for foreign material deposited during lee fishing season to eventually find its way Into area used for beach and swimming purposes during the warm months. PLYMOUTH SAFETY COMMITTEE December 7, 1988 Page 2 Report: No alternative beach or access available to direct ice fishing activity from beach area. City Is taking reasonable precautionary actions to. ensure safe beach area by using divers twice each swimming season to inspect underwater beach area, and regularly raking beach area. Dave Drugg recommended that all clean up activity be documented. (2) Hemlock Park (R-8-88) - Slide repositioned and exit point of slide placed on impact -absorbing material. Consider placing impact -absorbing material around remainder of slide to allow for Impact absorption of falls from any portion of slide unit. Report: Woodchips will be placed under play apparatus Spring 1989. Hemlock Park (R-9-88) - "Monkey bars" and balance beam unit not located on substantial impact -absorbing material. Report: Park improvements to Hemlock scheduled for 1990. Therefore, significant changes in play apparatus and its location is deferred. Woodchips will be placed under play apparatus Spring 1989. Frank Boyles will correspond with Dave Drugg- advising of these actions. 3. OSHA Variance for Smith and Loveless Drywell. Frank Boyles advised a response had not been received from Minnesota OSHA on its request for a variance for the Smith and Loveless Drywell. Frank will follow up with OSHA and report to the committee in January. 4. Employee Fitness - Ot�er,facilities. Item deferred to January meeting. 5. Follow up on- Safety luncheon. The annual Employee safety luncheon was held on October 31, 1988 with over 90 employees attending. 6. Safety Manual. Employee Safety Manuals were distributed to City employees in early November. Frank stated that he anticipates the manual will be revised and printed on an annual basis. 7. Safe Driver Award Pins. Safe Driver Award pins for program years 1987 and ' 1988 have been received and distributed to employees. PLYMOUTH SAFETY COMMITTEE December 7, 1988 Pdge 3 II. NEW BUSINESS A. Consent Agenda. The committee approved the consent agenda. Consent items include one personal injury accident and one vehicle glass window damage report. The personal injury accident was determined non -preventable. A report and recommendation will be forwarded to the City Manager. B. Risk Management Coordinator Job Description. The committee reviewed the draft position write-up for the Risk Management Coordinator position. Frank stated this is a new position approved by the Council for addition in 1989. He anticipates the position to be filled in early 1989. Committee members recommended that the position write-up Include: 1) Safety Coordinator to Plymouth Safety Committee; 2) and language addressing cooperative efforts between city departments. C. Dakota Technical Institute _Snowplow Operator Training. Frank advised that a truck driver/operator training and evaluation program is being developed in cooperation with the Dakota County Area Vocational Technical Institute. The program consists of a driver evaluation course within the City, field evaluations of Plymouth truck drivers, In -class and in -vehicle training sessions, and a follow-up driver evaluation/training session. Frank will keep the Committee updated on the progress of the training program. D. CommiXtee Member Rotation. Safety Committee member terms expiring the end of 1988 include division representatives from Sewer and Water, Equipment Maintenance, Maintenance Supervisors, Police, and Police Supervisors. Frank will send a memorandum to these divisions asking that employees select replacement representatives before December 31. III. OTHER BUSINESS A. Frank reviewed the revised Equipment and Vehicle Operation Policy with committee members regarding automobile off -the -road driving. The policy revision reads: "Except in extenuating circumstances, automobiles are not to be operated of f the improved road right-of-way. In the event of accident, the vehicle operator has the burden of proof to explain why the accident should not be considered prevent- able. Repeated of f -the-road vehicle damage will subject the vehicle operator to disciplinary action." B. Park Path/Trails. Mark Peterson Inquired if revisions to new trall specifications had been developed which establishes a two foot maintenance buffer zone on each side of a city path and trail. Frank advised he would follow up with the Engineering Division. PLYMOUTH SAFETY COMMITTEE December 7, 1988 Page 4 C. SuperCycle. Committee members stated the following concerns with the City's recycler, SuperCycle, and its operation at the Public Works garage site: 1) The weighing scale at the Public Works site should be relocated so as to not interfere with on site traffic flow. 2) The present Public Works site and previous two sites used by SuperCycle should be cleaned up to remove broken glass and other debris. 3) SuperCycle drivers should be asked to reduce their vehicle speed at the Public Works site. 4) Marking on recycling vehicles is poor. 5) On street parking practices should be reviewed with recycling drivers. D. County Road 9 and Larch Lane Intersection. Committee members inquired if -an Opticon traf ic signal system could be considered for this intersection to assist fire emergency vehicles leaving from Fire Station No. 2 onto new County Road 9. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 a.m. i tj pta LIC SCHOOLS ?pen nt School District 284 WAYZATA WEST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WAYZATA BOULEVARD & BARRY AVENUE WAYZATA,':JMN05891� LT DEC. 6 1988 61 naramhar q 1QRR -7 ." r.-�VA Mr. FranK Boyles 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Boyles, (612) 476-3180 Thank you so much *for participating in our Career Day for ninth graders on December 2. The student responses to the presentations have been very positive. You have provided valuable information that students cannot get from textbooks. Thanks for taking your valuable time to help young people begin to make the important decisions that -will shape their academic and career futures. That so many of you were willing to share your expertise is impressive. Best wishes for a joyful holiday season. ren Hilliard Coordinator of Gifted and Talented for Secondary Schools SH/mh Plymouth Police Chief, 12/04/88 On November 25 at about 6:00 PM my wife called 911 to obtain assistance for me - I was having a severe insulin reaction. Two of your officers responded in an unbelievably short time. They took charge immediately of not only the medical emergency, but also of the emotional trauma my family was experiencing (in particular my young daughter needed reassurance that everything was "all right and under control", and one of the officers went out of his way to help her through the situation). From what my family told me, these men provided invaluable assistance both before the arrival of the medical emergency team and during their presence. I cannot thank your two officers enough for how they helped. I realize they are trained for such general situations, but these two officers really went that "one step further" that made all the difference in the world to my family. Your two officers should be commended for their speed in reacting to the call, their exemplary performance and their application of first aid. These officers are a credit to your Department as well as the Law Enforcement prof ession. On several other occasions I have interfaced to various members of the Department. In all instances your officers have performed in a very professional manner. You are to be commended in general for your choice of personnel, but particularly for the two officers --that responded to the call. I'm afraid I do not know the n m� �he 0 icers, so I would ask you of for my to to determine their identificatiori, ward tha them and express my gratitude for their servicq�s,,-­ V Sincerely, Anthony J. Yezzi 1220 Dunkirk Ln Plymouth, MN 55447 rol CWG CONVENIENCE WHOLESALE GROCERS December 5, 1988 Virgil Schneider, Mayor City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Schneider: =- U C' �.' JUDE Candy and Tobacco Co., Inc. Wholesale 9 Candy* Tobacco* CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Pursuant to the recently enacted Federal Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act, enclosed is a copy of a notice given to our employees regarding an impending plant closing. Sincerely, C. Patrick Schulke President and Chief Executive Officer CPS: kg Enclosure CPS6/120588CPSO1 3005 Niagara Lane - Plymouth, MN 55441 - (612) 559-7270 CWG CONVENIENCE WHOLESALE GROCERS December 2, 1988 Dear Associate: JUDE, Candy and Tobacco Co.y Ine. Wholesale e Candy e Tobacco 0 Vending I am pleased to announce to you that Jude Candy & Tobacco Company, Inc. of Plymouth/CWG-Convenience Wholesale Grocers has reached an agreement in principle to sell the assets to Super Valu Stores, Inc. This transaction will be finalized upon completion of various contractual obligations and approval of the Federal Trade Commission. We are informing all our employees and customers today. We will continue to operate as usual until the transaction is completed. Super Valu plans to interview a number * of our personnel prior to their taking over the operation for positions they will have available. We want to thank each and everyone of you for your help and support during the past two years and wish you continued success. Sincerely, �C.' atrick Schul e President and Chief Executive Officer CPS: kg CPS6/113988CPSO2 3005 Niagara Lane - Plymouth, MN 55441 - (612) 559-7270 MARK ANDREW 1W 0 PHONE COMMISSIONER 348-3080 BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2400 GovERNMENT CENTER MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55487 tjr,ve.,v1-.r 23, 1988 'The Honorable Jerry Sisk r. Council r-it.v of Plymouth 1400 P ' ! ' ymouth Buuic4ard Piy�k-"uth, MN 55,1471 Dear Council Member Sisk, As a result of the Recycling Task Force Recorm-endat ions, the Hennepin .�Cun;:y Board is considering revisions to the existing recycling funding assistance policy. A public hearing on the revis',.%d fundIng policy is scheduled for December 1, 1988, at 110:01"'I a.m. in the Board Room before the F-iblic service co-amittee. I have enl-lcsed a copy of the p-cr-pczed rev.4scd funding assistanc-� policy for your review. ! L—el-i--ve the document reflects the recoimmndations of the Task Force witth one exception: the proposed policy provides Ear contAiner reimbursement of 100% of the cost of the cont-ainer, up to a maxirmam of $5.00 per household, whichever is less. The Task Force recommended paying 50% of the cost with a $5 maximum. Together we are making great strides toward achieving the County goal of recycling 39% of our waste stream. This funding assistance policy reflects the Cuunty's cantinulnq cornit--ment to sjp .perting an aggzessive recycling progKam. I- ark Axndrew CoimfLissioner PROPOSED HENNEPIN COUNTY FUNDING ASSISTANCE POLICY FOR SOURCE -SEPARATED RECYCLABLES AND YARD WASTE Effective January 1, 1989 RECYCLING PROGRAM PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATION HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA DECEMBER 1, 1988 PROPOSED HMMPIN COUNTY FUNDING ASSISTANCE POLICY FOR SOURCE -SEPARATED RECYCLABLES AND YARD WASTE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1989 The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners will provide financial assistance to the township, cities and University of Minnesota in Hennepin County for programs that source -separate recyclables and yard waste. The purpose of the funding is to assist municipalities and the township in complying with ordinance 13. HOW TO APPLY Applicants must submit two copies of their application to the Chairman of the County Board. The city or township must complete the Recycling and Composting Grant Application fom to receive funding assistance. If the County Board approves funding assistance, the County will execute a contract with the city or township to implement the recycling and composting program proposed in the application. The recycling and composting programs must be consistent with the County's Solid Waste Master Plan and Ordinance 13. ELIGIBLE RECYCLING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES The County will provide funding assistance for comprehensive municipal recycling prograrn activities which may include: - Curbside/alleyway collection of recyclables. - Recycling drop-off centers. - Special programs for recovery of recyclable household goods. - Collection of source -separated yard waste for composting in 1989. The County will not reimburse collection beginning in 1990 but it is expected that cities will provide for separate collection of yard waste where needed in complying with Mn. Statute 115A. 936. LEVEL OF COUNTY REIMBURSEMENT FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES The County will provide funding assistance in amounts that are a percentage of documented net project expenditures. The net project expenditures must be directly applicable to the recycling and composting program proposed in the application. 7he rate of reimbursement for all program activities is based upon the cities, success in recycling 10% of the residential waste stream consisting of a minim= of three types of materials including paper, glass, and cans by May 1, 1989, in accordance with Resolution 88-3-168Rl. The rate of reimbursement is as follows: Percent Percent Residential County Abatement Funding > 10% 80% > 9% 70% > 8% 60% > 7% 50% 7% or < Prorated Oa_�- L-0 b Continued Page Two Net project expenditures means the cities' program costs after deducting: - other grants received from governmental units or agencies made specifically for the proposed recycling program; and �- revenues from the sale of recyclable materials. ELIGIBLE EXPENSES Eligible program expenses include expenditures for: o Labor - Hourly,wages of employees collecting, transporting and/or processing recyclable materials; - Salary of dedicated employees implementing the recycling program.' Dedicated employees are those staff who are primarily responsible to plan, coordinate, implement, and/or promote the recycling program; and - Costs of consultant services to plan, coordinate, promote, inspect, collect, transport, and/or process materials. o Equipment - Purchase or lease of vehicles and trailers used for collection and transportation of recyclables; - Purchase or lease of equipment used for collection and storage of recyclables at municipal recycling drop-off centers; and - Development costs of a municipal recycling drop-off center. o, Promotion - Promotional activities to encourage recycling. These activities may include production and distribution of flyers and brochures; lawn signs; posters and articles in municipal newsletters. o Collection Contracts - Contract payments for collection and transportation of recyclable materials from all residential units, businesses, and institutions that can be incorporated on the residential collection route. HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING CONTAINER REIMBURSEMENT The County will assist in the purchase of household containers for curbside or alleyway collection of recyclables by providing funding for 100% of the cost of the container(s) up.to a maximum of $5.00 per household, whichever is less. The County provides this funding for household recycling containers with the understanding that it is the responsibility of the cities and township to fund the replacement cost of containers that are lost, stolen or damaged. --z- L0\0 Continued Page Three PROGRAM COST EFFECTIVENESS Applications for funding after 1990 must demonstrate that the total program costs per ton of waste processed through the program are comparable with the costs of other major longo-term waste management methods set forth in the County Solid Waste Master Plan.' REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURES The County will reimburse cities semi-annually for recycling and composting program expenses in 1989 and annually in 1990 and thereafter. In 1989, the first payment will be made after a city submits its progress report for the first half of the year. The payment will be calculated for cost sharing based on the estimated percentage"of recycling identified in the grant application. An invoice or letter requesting payment must be submitted to receive reimbursement. In addition, 20% of the calculated payment will be withheld to ensure contract performance. The final payment will be made upon completion of the annual report, based on the final annual calculated recycling percentages and will include the amount withheld in the first payment. Beginning in 1990, the County will reimburse cities upon submittal of the annual report. (MICHAUD] FUNDING5 =- U C_., -. CITY CO� December 1, 1988 PUMOUTR Mr. Larry Cruse Manager, Support Services Minneapolis Division U. S. Postal Service 701 Stinson Boulevard Minneapolis, MN 55414-9991 SUBJECT: PARKING SITUATION AT PLYMOUTH POST OFFICE Dear Mr. Cruse: Fred Moore, Plymouth Public Works Director, and I appreciated the opportunity to meet with you on November 30. This letter confirms our understanding of the Postal Service's intended actions. For the period commencing now, and expiring on January 31, 1989, about twenty-five postal employees will be parking on the north side of 34th Avenue, easterly of the City Center driveway. The total number of vehicles will be reduced to about ten for the period February 1, 1989 through July 1, 1989. At - the end of that period, no on -street employee parking will be necessary. These parking approvals are subject to the following understanding: The Post Office is seeking a permanent solution to the parking problem. Employee and customer' parking for both short and long-range needs are to be addressed by: 1. Building a new or leasing a facility serving the zip code 55441 and 55442. This facility is to be located in Plymouth and will be in operation within two years. In the interim, the Post Office will be leasing a building at approximately 1-694 and Boone Avenue, which will remove eight carriers and a few of the clerical employees from the existing Post Office. This action is anticipated within the next 60 days. 2. Real estate agents of the Post Office will be approaching the,City to explore the possibility of leasing or purchasing a portion, of City property immediately behind the Post Office building along 34th Avenue. The Post Office would propose to construct an additional twenty-five to thirty spaces on this land with approximately eight to ten spaces dedicated to employee parking and the remainder to customer parking. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 Mr. Larry Cruse December 1, 1988 Page 2 3. Carrier parking on 34th Avenue will be between the hours of 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily. 4. In the event that at least two inches of snow has fallen and 34th Avenue has not been plowed, Post Office employees will park in the most northerly Plymouth City Center parking lot until 34th Avenue has been plowed. 5. The City will not post the area where postal employees are currently parking on 34th Avenue to prohibit parking. We are pleased that the Postal Service is seeking a permanent solution to the parking problems which your employees and customers have experienced. As Fred mentioned in our meeting, all employers within the City are required to maintain adequate off-street parking for their customers and employees. We appreciate your efforts to cooperate with these requirements to better serve your employees and customers. Please let me know if you have questions. 1*7 Sincere V Yes Frank Assistant City Manager FB: kec cc: Fred Moore, Public Works Director Cindy Larson, Acting Plymouth Post Office Manager Dick Carlquist, Public Safety Director Mayor & City Council =- U A. ! CITY o� December 2, 1988 PLYMOUTR Mr. George F. Wilson 17140 - 14th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Wilson: Thank you for your recent letter addressed to the Mayor and City Council dealing with snowplowing. It is the City's practice to plow snow and take other ' snow and ice control measures when required. This is normally commenced after a' snowfall of approximately 2-112 inches. During the snowfall following Thanksgiving, some of our primary collector streets were plowed, however little else. Given the reasonably moderate amount of snow which fell, approximately three inches in most portions of the community, and the weather conditions, it did not appear necessary to plow all streets. We did, however, follow up with salt and sand applications along streets, as well as Intersections. 'The City is divided into numerous snowplowing districts. I can assure you that in each of those districts a particular route is established Which is followed by the snowplow operator. The route Is not design or modified to provide "preference" to any individual or specific group of individuals. I appreciate your concern with those streets Intersecting Highway 101. 1 have shared your observations with the street department in this regard. In those cases where county or state highway department trucks plow streets under their jurisdication, it is possible that snow from their operations could end up in streets which we have already plowed, creating difficulties for motorists. Mr. Wilson, it is our intent to plow all our streets in a reasonable and appropriate fashion. The City Council recognizes the need to provide reasonable access to the City's transportation system and has provided the City staff with the resources to accomplish that objective. While we cannot obviously have everyone's street opened at the same time, it is our objective to ensure that the motoring public will be able to use the streets within a reasonable time following a snow. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 Mr. George F. Wilson December 2, 1988 Page 2 I would be pleased to review with you, in more detail, the City's snowplowing strategy, particularly as It relates to the route in your area.' If you would be Interested in such a meeting, please feel free to contact me. Yours truly, James G. Willis C y Manager JW: kec cc: Mayor & City Council Mayor Schnieder and 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Sirs: 17140 14th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55447 November 28, 1988 the Plymouth City Council WN Evidently there is something I need to have explained to me. It is my understanding that you are not allowed to park on a city street after a 2 'i-riag snowfall. This is to allow for snow removal. Explain when we just had 5 Inches of snow and the snow is 9 inches deep in the street In front of my home, why the city did not plow my street. Explain to me why the 14th Avenue North that dead ends at a cul-de-sac just east of me and has only 2 homes on it is plowed curb to curb and sanded at the intersection curb to curb. Is this becouse a city councilman happens to have his driveway exit on this dead end street? Explain to me why Dunkirk Lane that becomes 12th Avenue North has not been plowed or sanded? Its only a few blocks from the dead end and has far more traffic and far more homes on it# Explain to me why the residental streets that intersect with Highway 101 are still plowed and sanded like they were when 101 was a 2 lane street not the 4 lane speedway it is today? These streets that intersect with 101 are by far the most dangerous intersections in the entire city. In fact I know of no other residential streets that intersect a 4 lane highway with as much traffic as 101. You know everytime it snows the intersection gets the 5 inches of snow that God puts there plus the 5 inches the county plows there. Yet you wait a long time before you even attempt anything and like today its a small amount of sand and salt right up the middle of the street. Not curb to curb as it Is In Mr. Rickers intersection. You know its kind of a sick feeling when you have to slow down or stop or back up out onto 101 becouse of the snow in the intersection, when the traffic behind you is going over 50 MPH on a dry 101. Explain to me why you plow the sidewalks before you plow and sand the streets? LOA - I doubt that these homes on the so called snow routes pay any more taxes than the rest of us, yet they get far more city services for their money. In the case of Mr. Rickers cul -de -sec I think this Just does not look good. Its special treatment! The accident risk at 13th Avenue North and Highway 101 Is far greater than the accident risk at 14th Avenue North and Garland Lane. Snow removal and sanding should take into account that potential accident risk to the residents. Sincerely yours, George F. Wilson r November 30. 1988 CITY O� PLYMOUTR Mr. Curt Stephan 17220 19th Avenue North Plvmouth. Minnesota 55447 SUBJECT: RESULTS OF RADAR ENFORCEMENT ON 19TH AVENUE NORTH BETWEEN DUNKIRK LANE AND HIGHWAY 101 Dear Mr. Stephan: As Promised, I am sending you the results of our speed surveillance on the street where vou live. We completed six radar surveys of approximately a one hour duration each in both the morning and evening rush hour times. A total of 278 vehicles were surveyed travelling both east and westbound. Of that total, 15 were travelling more than 5 MPH over the speed limit. None were observed travelling 10 MPH or more over the speed limit. If vou should have further concerns regarding speeding on 19th Avenue North, please call me. At this time. there does not appear to be a need for further enforcement emphasis. Thank you for bringing this matter to my attention. Sincerely. Richard J. CarlQuist, Public Safety Director RJ,C - 9s cc: --.James G. Willis - Citv Manager Lieutenant Dennis Paulson Traffic Grid T= 1- 1612) ES 9.