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Council Information Memorandum 12-23-1988
t .,y � �• CITY OF PUMOUTR CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM December 23, 1988 RECYCLING CASH DRAWINGS December 22: $400 Winner Bruce & Mary Mathey 4975 Forestview Lane Next Week: $100 Cash Award UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS..... 1. CITY OFFICES CLOSED -- Monday, December 26. 2. NEXT COUNCIL MEETING -- Tuesday, January 3. Regular City Council meeting. 3. PLANNING COMMISSION -- Wednesday, December 28. The Planning Commission will meet in the City Council chambers. Agenda attached. (M -3) 4. METRO COUNCIL PUBLIC MEETING - COUNTY TRANSFER STATION PROJECT -- Thursday, January 5, 7 p.m., Cooper High School Auditorium. Public information meeting on the draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for proposed changes in Hennepin County's planned solid waste transfer station network. A copy of the Executive Summary to the SEIS is attached. Also attached is a copy of letter from the Plymouth Business Action Association to area business leaders on the January 5 meeting. (M -4) 5. MEETING CALENDARS -- Meeting calendars for January through March are attached. M -5 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559 -2800 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM December 23, 1988 Page 2 FOR YOUR INFORMATION.... =' 1. COLONY LIQUORS -- Attached is a report from the Police Department regarding an alleged liquor violation at Colony Liquor on November 5, 1988. The Council recently held a public hearing to consider revocation or suspension of the Colony liquor license due to a selling to minors conviction that occurred on May 13, 1988. This second incident occurred before the new carding policy for checking customer identification, ordered by the City Council, was instituted on November 17. Historically, a hearing for suspension or revocation of a liquor license has been held after a disposition has been obtained through court action. As the report indicates, there is insufficient evidence to proceed with a criminal complaint. This incident will be noted for Council consideration as part of the liquor license renewal on January 23. (I -1) 2. HENNEPIN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION (HECO) - HECO was established about eleven years ago to facilitate the planning and implementation of the 9 -1 -1 program throughout Hennepin County. The joint powers organization consists of 21 cities, plus Hennepin County. Since the implementation of 9 -1 -1, the organization has been dormant. Recently, public safety officials in the County have been discussing the need to examine the adequacy of the various public safety communications systems throughout the County and region. As a result of this, as well as new communications technology, the HECO Board of Directors has met and begun a new project. The Board has requested the County and City of Minneapolis to jointly develop a request for proposal (RFP), at no cost to the member municipalities, for a feasibility study for an 800 MHz trunked public safety communications system on a county -wide and regional basis. Several public safety agencies are beginning to move towards this new 800 MHz system as it offers expanded opportunities for improved communications. The Sheriff's Department, which provides communication services to Plymouth and numerous other suburban municipalities, is quite interested in this new 800 MHz proposal. I will keep the Council appraised of the progress on this project as it develops. 3. SPECIAL ELECTION RESULTS -- Election results of Plymouth precincts for the December 20 Special Election for State Senate District 48 are attached. (I -3) 4. MINUTES: Park and Recreation Advisory Commission, December 8, 1988. I -4) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM December 23, 1988 Page 3 5. NEW RESIDENT PACKETS -- New resident packets are now being distributed to residents coming to in file for homestead. The packet includes: Comprehensive Plan booklet, voter registration cards; park brochure; recycling brochure; flyer regarding the alarm notice; a Plymouth Metrolink schedule and a Community Information booklet. A copy of the most recent Plymouth on Parade is also distributed with the packet. 6. CABLE PROGRAMS -- Two of the City's most recent cable television productions will be shown on channel 37 on Thursday, December 29. "Plymouth: People, Planning and Progress," a 20- minute program promoting the City 'will be shown at 4:30 p.m., and "Mission Possible: The Plymouth Police Department" will follow at 4:50 p.m. 7. BASKETBALL HOOP SURVEY -- The survey of basketball hoops on public right -of -ways for Area 2 of the city is attached. (I -7) 8. NORTHWEST HENNEPIN HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL -- Bob Zitur has provided a copy of letter sent to Hennepin County Commissioners by the NWHHSC concerning the County's distribution of emergency services funds. (I -8) 9. CRIME PREVENTION ARTICLE -- The attached article entitled, "Crime Prevention Efforts Get Poor Rating By Criminals" is from the December issue of LAW and ORDER. (I -9) 10. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. David Anderson, 1555 Juneau Lane, from Mayor Schneider, in response to their December 12 letter on the sentencing of persons to the Hennepin Adult Corrections Facility. (I -10a) b. Letter to Mayor and Council from members of the Willow Grove Homeowners Association concerning the drainage ditch at 35 Nathan Lane. (I -10b) C. Letter from Mabel Swanson, President, Medicine Lake Garden Club, thanking the City for its $100 contribution. (I -10c) d. Letter to Michael Brown, Pathfinder District of the Viking Council Boy Scouts, from Eric Blank, granting permission to hold an ice fising contest on Medicine Lake on Saturday, February 4. (I -10d) e. Letter from Tad Jude in response to Frank Boyles' letter requesting support for a library in Plymouth. (I -10e) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM December 23, 1988 Page 4 F e. Letter from Tad Jude in response to Frank Boyles' letter requesting support for a library in Plymouth. (I -10e) f. Letter responding to Bea Jordan, Plymouth Historical Society, from Mayor Schneider, on Historical Society concerns.. (I -10f) g. Letter of congratulations to Pat McGowan, from Bob Zitur. (I -log) h. Letter to David Wagner, N.W. Hennepin Human Services Council, from Bob Zitur. (I -10h) i. Letter to Dana Sorensen, Northwest YMCA, from Bob Zitur. (I -10i) �. Letter to Greg Begin, from City Clerk, concerning the renewal of his Amusement Center license for the Cotton Club. (I -10j) k. Letter to David Johnson, 17435 County Road 6, from Frank Boyles, regarding a complaint from a neighbor about his service station operation. (I -10k) H A P P Y H O L I D A Y S! �F u N N -A 00 V o W O) m 3 • N Cif -M � A G 9 ONO V 1D W cn C Z z � D a V1 g o Cfl N mN G7 G�W n 0) D V Q o � =O O O D 3 v n ON m W °° 00 �--� ; ° ~ on mp -Trl °n D 3 m -n n z =' � -< -G z v c° o CA C-) n . zz m m 3 9� N 3 N s r Imn O Go ' Q o ;v --1 CA C • o w 3„ oo v o �z � 3 n z r- 0 -air N -n 3r-0 'p �z ul 00 r- —� ' z3 v m W W° M .. N °no O ncn �3� �3 •DG 3. 33• • 3 N CA N 0) wn wn 0 on C -o m 3 . r,-i •-i fn 3- 30 z NI O W v N N %N! 00 D C D J_ \ -cs, tNTi OD J A Z J 3 QNf fJD N m 2 O W CA ID N ? J J + D z c D Pet N N J J z CO 07 N L7 Z 3 N N J Q1 Z z V O W T m ONO � A V m C N (J1 00 J O CO N J S CO W C7 t0 N C A V O W S . 8 J A 1 O � m V o W O) m 3 -M � A G 9 ONO V 1D W O W CA ID N ? J J + D z c D Pet N N J J z CO 07 N L7 Z 3 N N J Q1 Z z V O W T m ONO � A V m C N (J1 00 J O CO N J S CO W C7 t0 N C A V O W S . 8 J A 1 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1988 �A -3 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 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. r � . .1 M � : 7:15 P.M. 7:30 P.M. December 14, 1988 A. Request of Wayzata Independent School District for an Amended Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit for the Plymouth Creek Elementary School located at the southwest quadrant of Vicksburg Lane and 41st Avenue North (88035) B. Zoning Ordinance Textual Amendments 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Report of the Subcommittee on Churches /Institutions B. 1989 Meeting Dates A. Comprehensive Plan Update (misc2:pcagenda /1228) 10:00 P.M. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION This Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) evaluates the impact of transfer station development at sites in Brooklyn Park, Plymouth and South Minneapolis. The proposed project involves the construction of a building of approximatelY.72,000 square feet at each of the three sites together with appurtenant roads, utility systems and landscaping.* ' It is estimated that on an average day in the year 2000, 350 to 550 tons of municipal solid waste will be delivered to the Brooklyn Park facility and 400 to 700 tons each to Minneapolis South and Plymouth. Delivery will be made in five -ton compactor vehicles. These deliveries will require up to 240 truck trips per- day at the Brooklyn Park facility and 280 trips at Minneapolis South and Plymouth. After screening, waste will be unloaded from the trucks directly into a pit area, compacted, and loaded out to 20- ton transfer trailers. As many as sixty (60) transfer trips will occur daily at Brooklyn Park and 70 at Minneapolis South and Plymouth. The buildings will also have special provisions for drop -off of recyclable materials, yard waste, and household hazardous waste. Although an exact schedule has not been developed, all of the proposed stations are\ expected to be operational by the middle of 1990. 2.0 LOCATIONAL ALTERNATIVES In the development of the county's solid waste management system, a number of alternative sites have been studied. These, together with the No Build, are documented in the 1985/1986 Resource Recovery Project EIS. No additional reasonable alternatives have been identified for the Minneapolis South site. The original EIS addressed a Brooklyn Park site and an alternative. No additional alternatives were required for this SEIS. Two additonal alternatives to the Plymouth site were included in the supplemental study: the Workhouse Industrial Site off of Niagara Lane and the County Road 15/1 -494 site. The SEIS concluded that transfer station operation at the Workhouse Industrial site will result in a perceptible increase in the "before" to "after" noise levels near the Parkers ake Business Center. The '- -- foilowing Alternative SLRMAry—Ta lepresents the results recorded in the 1985/86 Resource Recovery Project EIS together with the impacts identified from the current (1988) supplemental analysis. 3.0 GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS Governmental approvals for transfer station development will be needed from the local communities of Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis and Plymouth; local watershed management organizations, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities, Minnesota Department of Health, and Hennepin County. These approvals include conditional use permits to meet local zoning and land use requirements, review of grading and storm water management plans, and permits that pertain to design and operation of the transfer facility itself. 4.1 GEOLOGY AND SOILS The major issue examined was the potential for groundwater contamination. The transfer station EAW (Metropolitan Council, 1987) had concluded that releases of contaminants could pose the same risk to area groundwater iV i�r: r - zxz x X zzzzzzx z Xz H z z H H XzzzzHZ z zz xFz z x r r� zzz X z zzzXZZZ z zz zzz z z zXZZZZZ zz HH H HH 7H \'�••� = =XXX XX T XX \2X X X X tLXXt \\ X XH z H HZ HHH H H .-. H HHHHHH H HH tn co u p, c rn .. W3 u M CD .i y +i x N " O N_ L O c V Q O c ro C a r-4 -f Lo -+ . E 8 c b O to L yrnHrb c O zi L c. g F I >.o�0B ,3 3c Hu.4o o u �c URI .'C [GWNS i Oi. t�,eaUxM•4 N HX W V b O lr O a2 bo O to XXX X X XXZXXXX X X.'t. tL H c H Z H X H X X X H H X X X .L H \2X X X X tLXXt \\ X XH z H HZ HHH H H .-. 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This is because the entire Minneapolis, - St. Paul area has similar hydrogeologic ' characteristics. The SEIS evaluatioh supports this conclusion. It also concludes that groundwater impacts could occur with several types of 'liquid losses, including seepage of wastewater through hard surfaces, rupture of underground gasoline tanks, minor spills from vehicles, and accidental releases of household hazardous wastes. None of these potential impacts are atypical for industrial land uses. Special mitigating measures for design, construction and operation have been developed which are projected to minimize the groundwater impact potential. 4.2 SURFACE WATER The transfer station development will generally increase the amount of impervious surfacing. Run -off volumes from these paved surfaces under one - year and 100 -year storm event conditions will increase for all sites except Minneapolis South where run -off volumes will remain essentially the same as at present. Each site's run -off will be controlled by a storm sewer system with routing through a detention pond. The discharge from the ponds to local storm sewer systems will be controlled to limit run -off rates to existing conditions. It is proposed that ponds be equipped with skimming devices to remove floatable pollutants. They will also be designed with detention times adequate to allow for the settlement of fine sands. In addition, spill control and other mitigation measures can minimize the operational effects on surface water quality. 4.3 LAND USE AND ZONING A transfer station will be consistent with land use plans and zoning at all sites. However, transfer stations are not identified as a use intended by the zoning of any of the of the sites and, therefore, specific standards will ultimately apply to the cities' issuance of conditional use permits. Hennepin County will demonstrate through the application and approval process how the standards will be attained. 4.4 TRANSPORTATION A traffic analysis of all sites was conducted for 1989, the earliest year that any facility will be operational. Supplemental level of service estimates were generated for the Plymouth site for 1990 with the County Road 6/I -494 interchange in- place. This is consistent with the scoping decision to project traffic impacts for both existing and future conditions. Existing conditions are a worst case at the County Road 6/I -494 site. ; The results of the analysis were compared at each site with and without the transfer station for A.M. and P.M. peak hour traffic volumes. There were no changes in intersection levels of service as a result of the project. At the Brooklyn Park and Minneapolis South sites, all intersections operated at Level of Service B or__be -tten; intersections serving the Plymouth site operated at Level Qf�Service P) or better in 1989 without the County Road 6/I -494 interchange. In 9'9O, it is expected that the *CR 6/I -494 ramp terminals will be operational and will experience the greatest impact of the transfer station. Site traffic will tend to use this interchange' rather than either TH 55/I -494 or CR 15/I -494. Level of service will be B or better at the CR 6/I -494 ramp terminals. This is the same as without the transfer station site traffic. With the construction of an auxiliary lane Vii between the CR 6/I -494 interchange and the TH 55/I -494 .interchange, no merging or weaving problems are anticipated. In addition to level of service, the site traffic impacts were also measured from the standpoint of increased delays that a motorist might experience at intersections serving each site. It was found for the Brooklyn Park and Plymouth sites that the average se in delay at the affected intersections will be ess an Lwo sec6n3r on average. For Minneapolis Sout1r, —the worst case increase- (at -Hiawa avenue and 28th Street) will be 3.2 seconds. These are not considered to be significant increases. Sight distance provides a measure of whether drivers traveling at posted speed limits will have adequate reaction time to come to a complete stop, if necessary, to allow merging maneuvers from minor roadways or site access l roads. Sight distances were compared to the standards established by the Institute of Transportation Engineers. In all cases it was found that sight distances at proposed site access driveways were adequate for safe operations. 4.5 NOISE At all of the noise receptor locations analyzed, noise levels will increase because of the operational noise of the proposed transfer stations and because of the increased vehicular traffic (mostly trucks) on the main access roadways serving the transfer stations. At most noise receptor locations, the MPCA daytime noise standards are not exceeded after the transfer stations are in operation and the increases from the "before" to "after" conditions are imperceptible or barely perceptible. At receptor 2 for the Brooklyn Park site and at receptor 1 for the Minneapolis site, the MPCA standards are exceeded in the "before" and "after" conditions but the noise increases will be imperceptible. Only at receptor 3 for the Minneapolis South site and receptors 1, 2 and 3 for the Plymouth Workhouse �\ Industrial site will the operation of the transfer station cause a perceptible increase in the "before" to "after" noise levels. (Minneapolis 1 South 'receptor 3 is a cemetery and possibly not a NAC -1 land use category. Less stringent state standards may therefore apply at this location.) At all receptor locations, the increased traffic levels (due to the transfer stations) cause negligible increases in the predicted noise levels. 4.6 SOLID WASTE SYSTEM IMPACTS By the year 2000, the county's overall average waste generation rate per day is expected to reach 2,945 tons. The county's plans call for 20 percent of its waste to be handled by recycling, waste reduction, or yard waste composting projects by 1990. Permitted private resource recovery projects in the county may use up to about 500 tons per day (TPD). A significant function of the transfer station operation will be to receive - hous azardous wastes. For the SEIS, estimates of the quantities and ---- types of such materiaa re prepared based upon special m e day collection projects overseen by the Minnesota - Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). MPCA experience suggests hNt-78 percen of the household hazardous wastes delivered `to the transfer statieng will consist of used oil and paints. Assuming a five percent participation rate in Hennepin County, 47 barrels of oil and paint and 63 barrels of all types of materials will be delivered to transfer stations weekly in 1990. Slightly higher quantities are projected V111 V A A for the year 2000. „ .. An analysis was performed for the SEIS;to determine if the transfer station system would have adequate capacity over its expected design life of 20 -30 years, or roughly to the year 2020. Hennepin County's solid waste throughput projections, including high, medium and low scenarios, were developed using different assumptions about waste generation rates, recycling /reduction rates, and -diversion to private resource recovery facilities. The SEIS reviews waste quantities for each of these scenarios in the year 2020. Waste generation growth rates were applied to assess the adequacy of individual transfer stations and the transfer station system. One growth rate assumed was 1.2 percent per year taken from the Metropolitan Council's Solid Waste Development Guide. A higher rate of 2.4 percent was also tested. It was concluded that capacities will remain adequate through 2020 assuming some diversion of waste to the private resource recovery facilities and some diversion through yard waste and recycling programs. 4.7 UTILITIES Utility requirements will be the same for all sites with the exception of storm sewer (discussed previously in Section 4.2). Run -off rates will be limited to' existing conditions at each of the! sites. Water usage and sanitary sewer requirements are not considered significant. The discharge to the sanitary system will actually be quite low in comparison to established industrial design rates of 2000 gallons per day (GPD) per acre in Brooklyn Park and 1,500 GPD per acre in Plymouth. Transfer station discharges. will be 75.0 -1,250 gallons per day total for the entire. site, which is 10.6 acres in Brooklyn Park and 14.6 acres in Plymouth. The Minneapolis South transfer station will require 13 to 22 percent of the sanitary capacity needed by the existing residences on the property.' 4.8 LOCAL COMMUNITY IMPACTS Impacts to the communities were assessed through analysis of a• variety of socioeconomic factors. One such factor was a change to the local work force due to employment opportunities created by the transfer , stations' construction. Construction would initially create about 80 jobs, and approximately 14 people would be needed for the day -to -day operation of each facility. There would likely be some forced relocations of businesses currently on the proposed transfer station sites. Because the total employment of these companies is small, there should be no serious long -term effects. The city assessors for each community were consulted regarding potential impacts to the property values of parcels adjacent to the proposed sites. While they had concerns about potential problems of noise, traffic and aesthetics, none felt that the transfer stations would have serious long- term negative impacts to the roperty- -- values of adjacent parcels=. Mttropo an ounce studie—s---oT land uses that are perceived to be ob jeetionable en o support th3sZ3ficTusion. • The police and fire chiefs in each community were consulted regarding their concerns about the sites. None expressed any doubt about their•departments' abilities to serve the sites, and none of the departments anticipate having to add additional staff to serve the facilities. ix In summary, the proposed transfer stations should not have serious long -term negative socioeconomic consequences for the communities in which they are built. 4.9 WASTESHED ANALYSIS Areas served by each transfer station and the HERC facility were determined based on travel time and distance. The transportation methodology developed for this analysis resulted in each transfer station being assigned a wasteshed based on travel time and weighted by the amount of waste generated. This methodology results in the assignment of wastesheds to transfer stations based on minimizing travel time and associated costs.-- The reason a wasteshed analysis was conducted was to estimate, based on each transfer station's wasteshed, the average waste each site would receive and also as a check to ensure that the design capacity of the transfer stations would not be exceeded. The results of this analysis indicate that none of the facilities would receive quantities of waste that would exceed their throughput capacity. 4.10 AESTHETICS AND HISTORICAUCULTURAL RESOURCES Aerial photographs (oblique views) were taken of each site. Sketches of the transfer stations were superimposed on these aerials to place the projects within the context of adjacent land uses. In all cases, sensitive residential areas will be buffered by intervening, less sensitive land uses and site landscaping. Conditions that may be attached to the issuance of conditional use permits at the sites may further minimize the potential for negative aesthetic impacts. The general conformity of the projects with planned industrial use for each site as well as existing industrial zoning further suggests that aesthetic impacts will not be significant. Communications with the Minnesota Historical Society have established that none of the sites have known historical or cultural resources. 4.11 FLORA AND FAUNA There are no significant ecological resources on any of the sites. EXEC- PROTX2 @6 X A COMMITMENT OF QUALITY AND INNOVATION TO THE TILE INDUSTRY December 12, 1988 IM TO: ALL CONCERNED BUSINESS LEADERS FROM: PLYMOUTH BUSINESS ACTION ASSOCIATION The SEIS (Supplemental Environmental Impact Study) which we required the Metropolitan Council to perform has been completed after months of information gathering and testing. They are prepared for a public meeting. There will be a public meeting on Thursday, January 5, at 7:00 p.m. at Cooper IIigh School, 4230 47th Avenue N., New Hope to discuss the proposed solid waste transfer site at County Road 6 and #494. At this meeting you and your employees will have the opportunity to voice your concerns regarding the selection of the site as they pertain to: - Traffic flow and congestion; - Property value of surrounding real estate,-land use and dropping of household hazardous waste, etc. Other questions to be concerned with could be: - What the site will look like and how it will fit into the existing quality of buildings surrounding it; - How conspicuous will be the items dumped when the transfer site is closed; - What the odors will be from the packer trucks and the facility itself; - Plans for the site in the future; - What other hazardous waste will be introduced to the site, etc. DEQ X1- 1958 Please plan to attend this important meeting and inform your employees of the meeting and encourage them to attend also. P.O. BOX 9368 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55440 PIIONE (612) 559 -5531 FAX (612) 559 -6579 -A Again, the meeting is at: Cooper High School 4230 47th Avenue N. New Hope, MN Thursday, Jan. 5, 7:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact: Guy Warner 559 -4740 Paul O'Gorman 559 -5330 Brian Mark 559 -5531 PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND! Brian S. Mark Plymouth Business Action Association BSM /ew % MINNESOTA SUBURBAN NEWSPAPERS ^ Ell MT 773037T,= • • .Plymouthras�i facilit moves toward '190 o enin Hearing' will discuss environmental. review of Hennepin 'County-project .° } By Jamie Smith The public will discuss the manageable," said Wayne -from the site, according to Hen- «' Porter, project manager for project and the environmental Nelson, senior planner in the nepin County projections. • Hennepin County waste- transfer A. garbage - handling facility in review during a hearing at 7 Metropolitan Council's Solid At the station, workers would stations. "Why have a fleet of Plymouth. still is on Hennepin p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, in the Waste Division, of the early transfer the garbage to enclosed small collection trudus drivink County's drawing boards after a Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High findings. trailer trucks for transport to : 20 miles when you can combine - six-month . • environmental School auditorium, 4230 97th The_ station would receive' resource- recovery facilities in' their loads into one truck." '-: .review of the project. - Ave. N., New Hope, •. .. . : anywhere from 400 to 700 tons of Minneapolis and Elk River..As . The method is a means to The county wants to build a Comments from the hearing garbage daily, hauled there by many as 70 transfer trips per reduce buck traffic, improve _ -waste- transfer station northeast .'will become part of an En- the trucks that provide business day would occur from the site,.: waste management In Hennepin of the Interstate 494 and County vironmental Impact Statement and residential refuse collection according to the EIS. • : ^ >.:::.,, -•c County, and do so economically, e Road 6 intersection, and it hopes (EIS), which determines the for area communities. The . "This is a way of reducing the. Porter said.'. '�: : ' -_ = ' : • : = = ' to have the facility operational adequacy of the- proposed site, deliveries would generate up to traffic that goes to the - waste by the mid- 1990.• ;c L.; , •`The problems 'are all quite ' 280 truck trips per day to and . ' energy plants," said Warren STATION: To next pige Station "A:cces' s' ity • of •tip• •J7. 1, • _- 1 yea �.��•' ., a.,.,.�.:,��'.�.,.: pla role in couulty - '�;:., ►: � selection; °+r)N,':�j ... i..,,, : t t,Vt'tii From previous page : The Plymouth station, estimated to cost $11.1 million, f also would serve as a drop -off point for recyclable materials, . yard waste, and household hazardous waste. •• "There is some litter. There is some odor. There is some traf. fic," Nelson said of the proposed operation.. "There' are issues i we'll wrestle.- with in - some detail. But the fear of facilities like these is always larger than the problems associated with their. ,• actual operation, provided they are built well and managed well," Nelson added. Business leaders had organiz- H the Plymouth Business Ac- lion Association to fight the pro- "(.xf location of-the gnrbage- handling facility, ' Today, although representatives from the h•ou still bet' i a Uh' '1 i N1 ti^rI.: % •!jr': ?1511•; it • 9 �. mss, ,,;..,:s::���4:ti�r. Mot '' S , ': jv •r 1i'r ' Stl1''• . g p — a si e s inappropriate, they're looking Hennepin County proposes to build a garbage- handling facility'' for help from the city to help_ northeast of the County Road 6Anteretale 494 intersection. , qi:'�,=:j control the operation. and industrinl businesses in Ure,• ` The Plymouth City Council also • "We know !lint it has to go :':area, according to Nelson..' has approved an ordinance that' some place. We just wonder, • T1ie site is zoned indiislrial,\ : sets develiipmeiht guidelines tor; why this piece of property? Why • and the county will need a waste- transfer stations, here?" asked Paul O'Gorman, a,' conditional -use permit from the`. " TUey'll have to meet the re-,I member of(-, the, • business'' city of Plymouth to build the - quiremenis b[ the, ordinance, :. association. ►' '• ' facility. The local review will , which addresses the concerns of is Iennepin County -clime the ' '. allow We city to help dictate the •' the community,", said Frank j Plymouth site because of its ac -. design and operation of the : Boyles, Plymouth assistant.city'� • cessibilty — a traffic inter - • transfer station, according . W manager. •' `•d•i� i'a• change nt I 4N and County Itoad Nelson. Ilie Jan. 5 hearink at Cooper,; .:G is under construction, and an " Vie city might have some fligh School also will address Ute +' interchange at 1-491 and Carlson : leverage here," said Brian ' transfer station proposed' for •, Parkway, south of the site, open- ' Mark, president of the Business Brooklyn :.. Park:' "': •5 The'• ed in 1986. Action Association. "How much `•.Melropolilan. ' Council's'•' En -.: "The accessibility of the site clout it will have remains to be y virmnnental • Resources'.Com -; has changed dramatically.siice 1-M 'Porter seen. Plymouth has got a say in - .- mittee will conduct the hearing.;. } said. A Hennepin... the way it's constructed and its *•. To r4.gisler.' :ie:'advance:; to; County study ihad cited the •1 •'appenrance." ' " "'h ?f �•:�'! } •speak,+ chit aJantiXetson''atM - ,.: Plymouth location in a .1954' 4 Hennepin County .might re -' "_ 2g1G5o0.'Fo more'informationf :. study. :.• - '11 quest the conditional -use permit. on the EIS, call Wayne Nelsonate a proposed facility also is P [ Y from Plymouth earl next ear. °i'I''� '�i , 9 y � ,: comhiatible with Uhe commercial i ' ; :y I' • .h • . �' :. 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Carlauist - Public Safetv Director SUBJECT INFORMATION REGARDING ALLEGED LIOUOR VIOLATIO AT COLONY LIOUOR On November 12. 1988 we received information from Orono Police Department concerning two , iuveniles from Plymouth and a third juvenile from Loretto taken into custody for Possession of alcohol. This arrest occurred on November 5. 1988 in the City of Orono. One of the Plymouth ;juveniles was also the driver of the vehicle where the alcohol was found. He told the officer that he had purchased a 12 -pack of beer at the Colony Liquor Store in Plymouth. He described the person that he purchased the beer from as a woman approximately 25- vears- of -aqe with blonde hair. This case was assigned to Detective Twaddle. who followed up with investigative activity on November 16th. Detective Twaddle talked with the father of the Juvenile driver who made admissions to the Orono officer. A written statement was taken from this juvenile. After contact - ina one of the owners of the Colonv Liquor Store, Robert Guth. it was determined that the alleaed liquor seller was Karen C. Besst. Detective Twaddle had tried on numerous occasions to contact Karen Besst and finally was successful on December 1st. Mrs. Besst stated that she had been emoloved at the Colony Liquor Store for approximately three months. and prior to that had been employed at the Stop and Go in Loretto for approximately seven months. She indicated to Detective Twaddle that it is her policy to check anvone that looks under 30 years of age for identification. She did not recall anv of the events which occurred on November 5. 1988 as alleged by the juve- nile. We do not have enough evidence to proceed with a criminal complaint against the Colony Liquor Store for a sale to a minor. In the past. it has been our policy to hold a public hearing on liquor stores who have sale violations after a disposition has been obtained in Hennepin Countv Municipal Court. Detective Twaddle also told me that it was his understanding that one of the partners in the Colonv Liquor Store was going to buv the other one out. As far as I know as of this writing. Robert Guth will be the sole owner. RJC:gs Attachment - Case 4t88017488 PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT i4: ESS. KEV CONTROL NUMBER OCA) CONT. AGENCY NCIC (DENT. CAG DATE /TIME REPORT MADE 'i ' E L C I / 8 8 0 1 7 / FM IN 0 2 7 1 7 0 0/ 11/12/88 2055 LNBR DATE REPORTED (RPD) TIME RPD TRP LOCATION GRID NBR (LGN) PLACE COMMITTED (PL 2� / 1 1 1 2 8 8 / 2 0 5 5 / 2 11 // i 15705 35TH AV N O LNBR I4RD SQUAD OR BADGE +r (SBN) TIME ASIG. (TAS) TIME ARR. (TAR) TIME CLR. (TCL) HRD Codes T[/ OT i 1 0 6/ 2 0 5 5 / 2 0 5 5 / 2 1 1 0 / P_ Phone R - Radio A - Alarm LNBR ISN UOC UCS ® /0/ M ILA I I I -c> LNBR / I� / UOC / UC❑5 OFFICER ASSIGNED LARSON ASSISTED BY SUPR. APPROVED D�ET(/EV C AT�ST ED I - In Person V - Visual M - Mail T - Other OFFENSE❑ OR INITIAL COMPLAINT❑ LIQUOR LAW VIOLATION DATE & TIME OCCURRED 11/05/88 residence and talked with the father, VICTIM (IF FIRM, NAME OF FIRM & NAME OF PROP.) BUSINESS ADDRESS and his boy BUSINESS PHONE HOME ADDRESS both would be HOME PHONE IF VICTIM IS A PERSON D.O.B. OCCUPATION IF JUVENILE SCHOOL GRADE PARENT'S NAMES 'ERSON REPORTING OFFENSE TO POLICE OFFICER ENGLISH -ORONO PD BUSINESS ADDRESS inve zigat_ons BUSINESS PHONE HOME ADDRESS hearing from us in the next HOMEPHONE FINDINGS, DISPOSITION OR LOSS © SUSPECT: 1/CC137:1Y LIQUOR'S 15705 35TH All N 0 UCS D'SP( . P:•nding D.O.Q. :TAYZA'TA HIGH, GR.NDE 11 FVI'HER: On 11/05/33 Officer English of Orono PD stopped a car and took three juvenile, into custody for possession of alcohol. Driving the car was the person mentioned above, Since that time Officer English has been able to determine that made the buy at Colony TJ;gUors from a woman c_ark. had no IO on him and was as:.e3 for yno identification when he made the purchase of either a 5 or 12 pack of Jeer . D.1 L_:1J date I called the residence and talked with the father, .Ie stated that both he and his boy granted to cooperate 4:iL. the nlymouth P7 and both would be willing to make out a statement and /or to tcztif :r in any inves- tigatior. the police department has going against Colony Liquors. I advise] air that a report would be forwarded to inve zigat_ons on ''?onday an3 he woula be hearing from us in the next COUO1C of ;3a1rs. En•3 of report. IT I ON ❑ U - Unfounded ❑ A - CLRD /Arrest Adult ❑ A • Assist /Advised ❑ 'ENTERED CJR5 BV: G - GOA / JI L G '' F,r 0O1h__er.. - -- — O - �._ - - --- —� —,,- P; F•c::•. ARRI STCD SUSPECTS - WITNESSES & ADDITIONAL DETA,LErJ RCOORI ON :;ONI INUATION SHEET STATE S°ECIAL GBfRAL. ELECTION State Senator, District 48 Decarber 20, 1988 OFFICE /CAM. PCT. 1 PCT. 2 PCT. 11 PCT. 12 PCT. 15 ' PCT. 16 TOTAL IR: MCCo 214 222 180 227 71 89 1,003 DFL: Onach 37 30 29 44 6 10 156 # Reg. Voters at 7:00 a.m. 4,676 2,677 2,645 2,937 1,247 1,819 15,401 # New Reg. 5 1 1 0 3 0 10 TOTAL # OF REG. VOTERS 4,081 2,678 2,646 2,937 1,250 1,819 15,411 TOTAL # OF BALLOTS CAST 251 253 209 Z72 78 100 1,163 PERCENTACE VOTING 6.26 9.4% 7.9% 9.3% 6.Z% 5.5% 7.5% =- 3 Minutes of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting December 8, 1988 Page 42 Present: Chair Edwards, Commissioners Anderson, Reed, LaTour, Beach and Rosen; staff Blank, Busch, Patterson and Pederson Absent: Commissioner Hanson 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Edwards called the December meeting to order at 7:42 p.m. in the Council Chambers.. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Commissioner Reed and seconded by Commissioner LaTour to approve the minutes of the November meeting as presented. The motion carried with all ayes. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. None were present at this meeting. b. Staff. Rick Busch distributed copies of a chart showing adult team sport enrollments from 1979 -88. He indicated that for the first time in Plymouth, a winter co -rec volleyball league would be playing on Friday nights. In past years, the City has only offered leagues Monday through Thursday nights, but because of the demand, we decided to try a Friday night league. There are eight teams enrolled so far, and the deadline to sign up is December 16. Outdoor skating instruction begins during Christmas vacation at Zachary and Oakwood parks. Warming houses are scheduled to open Saturday, December 17. Mary Patterson discussed the 1988 annual report and how it will be changing to something more statistical and condensed with less narrative. She stated that the PARTNERS performance of Dudley Riggs was held Saturday, December 3, at Wayzata High School and that about 500 people had attended. She reminded the commissioners of the Old Fashioned Christmas in Plymouth event sponsored by the Plymouth Historical Society and Parks and Recreation scheduled for Sunday, December 11, at Plymouth Creek Park. Events include: carolers, storytelling, hayride, crafts, visits with Santa, cookies and cider, etc. Mary indicated that planning continues for the winter festival in February to be held at Parkers Lake. Commissioner Beach stated that PRAC will help with children's games and /or supervise the bonfire. 4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION a. St. Mary's Park Name. Council approved the name "St. Mary's Neighborhood Park," and the sign has been erected. b. Grant to Move Log Cabin. Council approved the submittal of the grant application to move the log cabin from the workhouse property to the northwest corner of Parkers Lake Park. 1 - `A PRAC Minutes /December 8, 1988 Page 43 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Community Center Update. Requests for Proposal were sent to 16 architectural firms. Nine firms responded. An architectural selection committee reviewed those nine proposals and short - listed it to six. Interviews with those six firms are scheduled for Saturday, December 10. Following those interviews, three firms will be selected to participate in the design competition. b. Parkers Lake Update. Director Blank stated that $7,000 remains in the budget for the pavilion and from that an ice making machine needs to be purchased. He stated that tables with umbrellas for the patio area will likely be provided by the Coca -Cola or Pepsi -Cola company. He stated that staff is working on some sort of temporary lighting system, so skaters can see during evening skating hours. c. St. Mary's Update. The official name sign has been installed. Final payment minus $780 has been made to contractor. That amount is being held out to see if grass seed germinates next spring. d. Plymouth Creek Park Update. 1) Master Plan. The Corps of Engineers has completed their report and states that 60 acres will be navigable waters, i.e., under their jurisdiction. Staff does not agree with this. 2) Playfield Parking Lot. Bonestroo has dropped off a preliminary sketch of the parking lot, which Fred Moore is studying. More will be available on this at the January meeting. e. West Medicine Lake Drive Trail Update. A letter will be going to the residents recommending alternative two if PRAC approves. Commissioners reviewed the letter and suggested adding the following: . .south of 18th Avenue an independent trail will be constructed to Highway 55 along the lake -side of the road." They also suggested that Eric re -write item d. regarding the words "enhanced significantly." Commissioner Reed suggested that the words "alternative two" be emphasized in the letter by making them bold or underlining them. PRAC will hold a public meeting on this project January 12, 1989. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Updating of Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Commission forwarded the comprehensive plan to PRAC for their review of items dealing with parks and open space issues. PRAC agreed that all the statements in the plan were still current, with the exception of a few that had outdated wording. They didn't think that the terms "activity centers" or "quadrant" were appropriate any more. Staff will make these recommended changes and send the plan back to PRAC before sending it on to the Planning Commission. 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION None. 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION None. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:09 p.m. MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYM3UrH BOULEVARD, PLYM3iT , MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: December 21, 1988 TO: Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager FROM: Dale Hahn, Finance Director SUBJECT: NOVEMBER BASKETBALL T HOOPS INSPECTION LISTING John Tufte has completed Area 2 of our utility billing meter reading. He concluded the readings for this area the first week in December. Once again, several of the basketball hoops are located on the property lines and he was unable to make a positive determination as to which addresses the hoops belonged. In these cases I have listed both addresses. A listing of the basketball hoops observed during November is shown below: 14620 7th Avenue 14650 40th Place or 14640 40th Place 14425 40th Place Px 14435 40th Avenue 4775 Pineview Lane 13035 56th Avenue 5510 Rosewood Lane 3055 Rosewood Lane 12955 30th Avenue 1295 Sycamore lane pr 1305 Sycamore Lane 13030 12th Avenue Mr. Tufte will be completing Area 3 the first week in January. At that time, I will provide you with a three month compilation. cc: James G. Willis, City Manager NORTHWEST HENNEPIN December 15, 1QG8 Dear Commissioner Spartz: HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL The Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council Executive Board met on December 14, 1988 and discussed Hennepin County's Emergency Service=_ funds. In lieu of funding that reflects the needs of our area. in which case the Northwest region has the highest needs, the Council endorses the eaual distribution OT- any emergency funds among the three planning areas. We recognize that these funds are not intended to meet all the needs of all our residents in crisis. We aopreciate the County's recognition of the value of these crisis -dollars and are a_rateful for the funding. The difficulty 'we ha,re faced in recent years is an increase in the service o=mand without increased dollars. Per contract agreement the •--ndin= is tlo ia=_= all vear, SD 'rye have h=G t-a imoose more and 11Gr� -- _•r. _- r-ps on our dollars throucricu -6 The vear. This :?taKcS �� e-f ely mse: ne m T ina.vidus lei i =ittac-:ed. for vcur perusua1, is a resclution from the Soar'=+ 5 'at.= t_cs from our area: and a list of cur Executive Board mummers. "'his issue :`.as been -- i scussed with 5e :re:- a 1 == nm =__ i ]ner=_ to .rc__di.�a -Z.nmis cr r =i__ '3C .;l._. .::-= er /n Sar_n Chair Ncr "iy?s- Human Services l.c.:unc i l BROOKLYN CENTER CORCORAN GOLDEN VALLEY BROOKLYN PARK CRYSTAL HANOVER CHAMPLIN DAYTON HASSAN )01r lei M 0/l/ 401 MAPLE GROVE PLYMOUTH NEW HOPE ROBBINSDALE OSSEO ROGERS 7601 Kentucky Avenue N. • Brooklyn Park. MN 55428 (612) 493 -2802 NORTHWEST HENNEPIN HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL RESOLUTION REQUESTING EMERGENCY SERVICE FUND EQUITY IN SUBURBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY Be it resolved that the Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council strongly supports equity in emergency services funding among the three human services councils planning areas, and formally requests the support of all the.County Commissioners. JkX4Z 4&u� Chair, Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council BROOKLYN CENTER CORCORAN GOLDEN VALLEY BROOKLYN PARK CRYSTAL HANOVER CHAMPLIN DAYTON HASSAN MAPLE GROVE PLYMOUTH NEW HOPE ROBBINSDALE OSSEO ROGERS 7601 Kentucky Avenue N. 0 Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 (612) 493 -2802 NORTHWEST HENNEPIN June 10, 1988 Al Kohls Hennepin County 1008A Government 300 So. 6th St. Minneapolis, MN. Dear Mr. Kohls, Community Services Center 55487 HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL As Chair of the Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council Executive Board, I am writing to you to follow -up on the level of and need for emergency service funding administered through our agency. I know you have already met with our Executive Director and discussed this matter. It is our belief that these funds serve as intervention and prevention funding for individuals who, without such support, would end up needing more in terms of services and aid. These people are the working poor, who can make it from check to check but have encountered a crisis that throws them into potential jeopardy. We strongly endorse the County's support in this area as well -spent money. The Northwest area of Hennepin County has the largest working poor population of the suburban planning areas, at E2,96a people. There have been limits on the possible increases in emergency funding allcw d for many years, at the same time that we have noted a sutstantial demand for assistant_ by people whose buying power has ce_reased and expenses increased. These people are more vulnerable and less able to handle the unexpected dilemmas. In order to assure that these funds will last t~e year, additional restrictions on their use have been necessary. Currently, there is a $300.00 cap per family on these funds. Even with the restrictions, the funds are expended every year without being advertised in any way. Increasing awareness and use of these funds would serve as a means of preventing dependence on other County programs. There are countless examples of how without funding a domino effect can occur, much harder to reverse than to prevent. Because of this documented need we are requesting an increase in the funding level for the Northwest planning area. Over the years, through some historical accident, there has been an increasing desparity in emergency assistance funding levels among the three human service planning areas. At the current time, West Hennepin Human Services Planning Board receives twice that of the other Council planning areas, despite having the smallest population of working poor people. We fully support the funding level received BROOKLYN CENTER CORCORAN GOLDEN VALLEY MAPLE GROVE PLYMOUTH BROOKLYN PARK CRYSTAL HANOVER NE'N HOPE ROBBINSDALE CHAMPLIN DAYTON HASSAN OSSEO ROGERS 7601 Kentucky Avenue N. • 31rook:yn Park, NUN 5;,423 (612)493.2902 by West Hennepin Human Services Planning Board and can well imagine that these funds have been very useful to their residents. We feel, however, that this same level of funding should be made available to the other two human service councils. An increase in funding would enable Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council to provide more ample support to those in need and assistance to more people. West Hennepin currently receives a per capita contribution of $2.71. Using this figure, the equivalent allocation for NWHHSC would be S143,543. The Northwest Council currently receives approximately $479000. The Council staff have prepared comparison reports of the poverty per capita and working poor per capita emergency fund contributions. These reports are attached. The Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council Executive Board of Directors is concerned about this issue. The Executive Board requests that Hennepin County examine the current level of funding and the documented needs and increase tnis allocation to meet these needs. Our staff will be happy to provide further information. We look forward to your response. Respectfully submitted, ri Geralyn 13arone Executive Board Chair c =: Patricia Wilder /David Wagner Michael Weber John Baron PRISE 1 NEnR CRCSS CEAP 1986 - 1988 SUBURBAN HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAM =_ g BUDGET AND BUDGET PER 1980 POVERTY - CAPITA -RATE JOHN BARON 348 -52101 CONTRACT MANAGER FOR ALL THREE PROGRAMS. 0 CCU_ 1986 1987 i= NORTHWEST TOTAL BUDGET $45,170 $45,621 $48,990 ( 2 5_0 (25X) (25x) * NCRTHWEST PER POVERTY- CAPITA -RATE $5.07 55.12 $5.28 SOUTH TOTAL BUDGET $35,577 $35,933 $379011 SOUTH PER (20 %) (20 %) (20%) PCVERTY-CAPITA -RATc $8.58 $5.65 $8.85 NEST 1 TOTAL BUOGET 597,100 $98,071 5100,013 *WEST PER PCYERT.Y- CAPITA -RATE $15.50 $15.72 jtv *t9 TOTAL . •� SUBURBAN BUDGET $177,847 $179,625 4181%j014 (100) (100 %) (100x) TOTAL PER POVERTY- CAPITA RATE $8.65 58.74 .5 * 1980 POVERTY LEVEL FOR NORTHWEST (8,905) AND WEST (6,239) INCLUDES PLACING 1/2 OF THE P4YMOUTH POVERTY LEVEL IN NORTHWEST AND 1/2 IN WEST. tt NORTHWEST 8,905 (43.3x) WEST 6,239 (30.4x) SOUTH 5,406 (23.3x) 1986 - 1988 SUBURBAN HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAM BUDGET AND BUCGET PER 1980 "WORKING POOR" PER CAPITA RATE COUNCIL: 1986 1987 1988 NORTHWEST $45,170 $45,621 $46,990 TOTAL BUDGET (25X) (25X) (25X) *NORTHWEST PER WORKING PCOR PER CAPITA RATE $.85 $.86 $.89 SOUTH $35,577 $35,933 $37,011 TOTAL BUDGET (20X) (20X) (20X) SOUTH PER WORKING PCOR PER CAPITA RATE $.90 $.91 $.94 WEST $97,100 $98,071 $101,013 TOTAL BUDGET (556) (55X)• (55X) WEST PER WCRKING PCCR PER CAPITA RATE $2.60 $2.63 $2.71 TOTAL $177,847 $179,525 $185,014 SUBURBAN BUDGET (100X) (100 %) (100X) TOTAL PER WORKING POOR PER CAPITA RATE $1.37 $1.39 $1.43 * WORKING POOR RATE FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST INVOLVED PLACING 1/2 OF THE PLYMOUTH WORKING POOR POPULATION IN NORTHWEST AND 1/2 IN WEST. NOTES: A) WORKING POOR INCOME DEFINITION FOR THIS REPORT = 1980 INCOME $10,000 - $19,999.00 B) WORKING POOR PER CAPITA RATE MUNICIPAL 1980 HOUSESHOLDS WITH INCOMES $10,000 - $19,999 MULTIPLIED BY THAT MUNICIPALITIES HOUSEHOLD SIZE DIVIDED BY TOTAL EMERGENCY SERVICES BUDGET NORTHWEST WORKING POOR POPULATION 52,968 (40.9 %) SOUTH WORKING POOR POPULATION 39,316 (30.3 %) WEST WORKING POOR POPULATION 37,281 2 8%) TOTAL WORKING PCOR POPULATION 129,565 (100.0%) Telephone CLERK OF THE BOARD Kay Mitchell Assistant: Judy Chumley Receptionist: Linda Hollinder Assistant: Cheryl Joseph INTERNS FOR: Sivanich Office Derus Office Spartz Office Intercom Number 27 13 29 5 7 17 7 20 21 22 8 9 0 4 33 34 23 24 25 35 36 10 37 348 -5433 28 Number 1st DISTRICT 3081 26 Commissioner Jeff Spartz 348 -3085 Secretary: Sandy Colvin -Roy 3204 K Aide: Mark Oyaas 5204 2nd DISTRICT Commissioner Randy Johnson 348 -3088 Secretary: Marsha Ekstrand 3847 Aide: Frank Gibbs 5201 Aide: Judy Larson 3088 3rd DISTRICT Commissioner John Keefe 348 -3087 Secretary: Pat Ness 3168 Aide: Pat Ness 8913 4th DISTRICT Commissioner John E. Derus 348 -3086 Secretary: Michelle Fi 1 i.pek 3846 Aide: Michelle Fillipek 5206 5th DISTRICT n Commissioner E. F. (Bud) Robb, Jr. 348 -3084 Secretary: Beverly Wales v 3604 Aide: Dave Thompson 5200 6th DISTR -LCT Commissioner Sam S. Sivanich 348 -3082 Secretary: Pj Doyle 3526 Aide: Gene Szymanski 5335 7th DISTRICT Commissioner Mark C. Andrew 348 -30.80 Secretary: Madonna Gray 4304 Aide: Debra Cottone 5469 8925 CLERK OF THE BOARD Kay Mitchell Assistant: Judy Chumley Receptionist: Linda Hollinder Assistant: Cheryl Joseph INTERNS FOR: Sivanich Office Derus Office Spartz Office Intercom Number 27 13 29 5 7 17 7 20 21 22 8 9 0 4 33 34 23 24 25 35 36 10 37 348 -5433 28 3257 32 3081 26 2936 16 348 -7632 37 8678 (5429) 39 ' 5118 16,14 2936 30 1 The Figgie Report, Part VI Crime Prevention Efforts Get Poor Rating By Criminals Criminals in study rate many crime prevention policies no good. Say security measures won't stop them, but that drug education, jobs and jail sentences would. Many common home and business secu- rity devices are ineffective in preventing property crime, according to a study released of 589 prison inmates serving sentences for property crime in Ohio. The offenders also indentified some measures that could effectively lower the crime rate. These included: programs that combat drug and alcohol abuse, job training programs, longer jail terms and increased odds of imprisonment. The study, The Figgie Report, Part VI —The Business of Crime: The Crimi- nal Perspective, was sponsored by Figgie International, Inc., to give policy mak- ers information that can help fight property crime. Some 30 million Ameri- cans were victimized by property crime in 1987. Losses reached almost $12 billion, of that about $4 billion was recovered through insurance or other means. Study Reveals Many Criminals Driven by Drugs, Alcohol According to the report, the main reason 36% of the inmates committed property crime was either to get money for drugs and alcohol or because they were under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Substance abuse was by far the number one motivation to commit crime. A general need for money was also often cited. Some 20% of the criminals said they needed money for their own expenses and 15% said they needed money for family support. The report also said that among 20 social and economic factors contributing to crime, the top five, in order of importance, were: • drugs 66 LAW and ORDER December 1988 • unemployment • alcohol • gangs • desire for pleasure (sex, drugs and alcohol) Jobs, Drug Abuse Programs Important in Stopping Crime Among all the various types of measures they were asked to rate, the inmates gave the broadest support to a group of programs designed to rehabiliate crimi- nals or remove their incentives to com- mit crime, particularly those aimed at comabating unemployment and sub- stance abuse. Beginning with the highest rated, the top six include: I. organizations that assist ex -cons 2. vocational training 3. programs to develop good work habits 4. drug /alcohol education 5. education "beyond illiteracy" 6. drug maintenance "In several sections throughout the study, the inmates indicated that unem- ployability and substance abuse are keys to property crime," Dr. C. Ronald Huff, co- director of the Figgie Report research team, said. "The criminals clearly believe that perhaps the most important thing we can do to stop them from going back to crime is to help them get jobs and keep them off drugs." Odds of Going to Jail Would Help Stop Crime The report said that among crime detection and punishment measures, the item rated most important by the crimi- nals was "increasing the chances of being sent to prison." Lengthening prison sentences was also rated impor- tant in preventing crime and items ranked number two and three were "adding on" prison time for aggravated property crimes and doubling the length of prison sentences. Other highly ranked items included halfway houses and tighter handgun controls. Property Protection —Dogs Still a Good Bet Sixteen percent of the inmates said the best way to protect a home in a high -crime neighborhood is to get a dog, 15% said the use of an alarm system and 10% said to move out of the neighbor- hood. When inmates were asked how a poor person could protect a home, 27% said get a dog, 12% said buy a gun and 9% said keep someone at home. On a list of 15 security measures, dogs ranked fifth, but all those rated above it were generally too expensive for the average citizen. These included burglar alarms connected to law enforcement agencies, electronic window sensors, closed circuit T.V. cameras and security patrols. Interestingly, the criminals said burglar alarms not connected to law enforcement were relatively ineffective. Other measures rated fairly effective included weapons in the home, guard houses, random police foot patrols and improved exterior lighting. However, the researchers pointed out that security measures do little to stop overall crime. When the criminals were asked what they would do if they encountered an anti -theft device, a one - fourth said they would strike that home or business- anyway, and three - fourths said they would merely substitute an- 0 n IIIIIIII other target in the same or in another neighborhood. "In other words, some security sys- tems may help protect a specific loca- tion," Dr. Huff explained, "but they probably won't reduce the overall crime rate in the surrounding community. Most criminals will just hit a home or business up the street." Researchers Develop Profile of High - Volume Offender The report notes a number of character- istics that are common among high - volume criminals. They are: young, start their criminal careers early, are driven by drugs and alcohol and plan their crimes. "High - volume offenders are special challenge to the criminal justice system because they tend to be really hard -core criminals," Dr. Huff said. "In addition to committing a disproportionate num- ber of crimes, they are much harder to deter and rehabilitate. The high - volume criminals in our study rated almost every security measure, sentencing policy and rehabilitation program as significantly less effective in preventing crime than the rest of the sample did." Study Uses Economics to Look at Crime as Business The report looks at crime as a business in which criminals weigh the costs and benefits involved in committing a crime before deciding whether or not to do so. "The idea of asking inmates to rate crime prevention measures was to find out how we can raise the costs of crime of affect criminals' decisions," Dr. Gerald S%%anson, co- director of the Figgie report and University of Arizona economist said. "The findings have given us a very good indications of not only what steps we can take to raise those costs, but how different types of criminals react to them." According to Dr. Swanson, the report suggests that women, blacks, married offenders and those over 21 are more deterrable. On the other hand, early starters, high - volume offenders and those who commit serious crimes are more difficult to deter. Report Suggests Three - Pronged Approach to Crime Prevention The report concludes by recommending a three -phase attack to lower the number of individuals committing crimes. 1. Primary Prevention — programs to stop individuals, especially youths, from entering the pool of offenders, including job training and placement, drug and alcohol abuse counseling and education on the real costs and benefits clf crime. 2. Rehabilitation — programs like those above but aimed at convicted offenders to keep them from repealing crimes. 3. Incapactiation— imprisonment for those hard -core offenders who fail to respond to primary prevention or reha- bilitation. 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DIVERSI FLEET INC. 7150 KAW DRIVE / KANSAS CITY, KS 66111 Circle 67 on Reader Service Card December 19S8 LAW and ORDER 67 CITY OF LL December 20, 1988 PLYMOUTR Mr. & Mrs. David Anderson. 1555 Juneau Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. & Mrs. Anderson: Thank you for your letter of December 12 addressed to Mayor Schneider. We share your deep concern and apprehension with respect to the sentencing of persons to the Hennepin Adult Corrections Facility. The City Council has periodically shared with officials of both Hennepin County and the Judicial Branch, or concerns with regard to the sentencing of violent persons to the Adult Corrections Facility. Even though we recognize that the facility has an excellent record with respect to security, no one can guarantee that someone could not escape. That probability, no matter how small, does create a sense of vulnerability to Plymouth residents. I am sharing your letter with our new County Commissioner, Tad Jude, in order that he might be acquainted with your concerns. Yours truly, mes G. Willis Ci y Manager JW:kec cc: Tad Jude, Hennepin County Commissioner Mayor & City Council 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559 -2800 r yG�5 ar��� 'tN 1� ule, =- \ 0 c"_ t : ....... / z� /3185 �_` ' x- convict with history of threats, /assault jailed agaift-On •new;.,6-- h, a �es i IISS thitift 4. *r released . While a patient a' SL ter, Reome al to lock someone up because of a ftem-a mental h use he is. )f g a major was accused � playing le propensity -for danger?us..bOavior pb!onprx�entally M ad dangerous'. in what. kuthdritie's called i "mini- for which no treatment is required. —just dangerous — Myles Reome is riot" at the hospital. He was placed is trouble again. in seclusion because of the risk he Reome'appeared yesterday ii'Henne*o-71� Ac 29-yeir6old Minneapolis man Court presented to other patients. pin County District on the new -pleaded was -arrested last month and charged chargesL He not and I After trying to obtain his fivedorn for his attorney, Assistint guilty; De�?�' with b;iN,.,. an .ex- convict in posses- sibh..W- loed6d .22-calibei pistol. I �. several years, Reome V!iis given a Andd.- Aringemingtonaq d that" . ptie provisional -rdease in 'January b 51,000.: '-11 pr y it hii bail should be low6ed to TICKfit011in $1,000 b4 Reome review board of the state. Vepaa '-At. Judge Chester Durda refined. --, NM.- am spin, .this time on. a of Humki Services. W was to live at' charge of posse iii - about bne-third- • Eden -HoW4 - a MinneWlis -.treat =. -tomplainii"on th6 4�o 0 01 y Now lk-ii meAtcintii.-ihwa&wdered;o,Ma stem iw'the Hennepin C;oUntyjail in lieu of away 66nf, wofiien's shelters, abstain fiva'. R'e Me$ arrest after a routine $1" bdil. 7 Eom * n -on, O�c�*ption • drip and not tra, - He- • W!e gedly had no kp6mC 'co *U tmittad to thi* Min- possess . iIiy`weapon&. A violation' "M �.*.wu mfymn a loaded could result in his return to the Se�u-'-% pistol in. his froftt pocket. His' 1"I 14� in St-Yeter' in 1982afte-i hii b6mi"t611- rity ��#31- bur&6 convictiqu makes it illegal. for him to. possess d pistol,' the com- 19W wife and thitite .to. '0* Tor ibit he sho�l nte d' be re-• plaint gays.. bat leased any conditions, t q. was �.W prosecu .1w tod Reome filed lawsuits that went as fkr A few' - weeks later, St. Low"s' Park Af the criviinal'c6irls-6nwhat would innescIta Supreine Court police Pt a call Oqtkt wto M . m. r. osen- to �it rdm 6- "neasn"Ift-morts at. -batim'ie� 4kim altogether.Ro- some ot tiIIlO�= lie ahto! brake into the, senbaurn gaid Minnesota could-not cording *to the plaint. SJ f IVW"_mA<ei`a_nd -abduct-; * hold• people whb were committed as 6d 'his *.We: -A:n-o'deii*ti*me,'when he mentally ill and dangerous if they Are if convicted on 'both charges, he was caught breaking into her apart- no longer mentally ill.-Reonie, it had likely would be sentenced to proba- ment, *police discovered that he was beenargued, was not mentally ill. He tion and less than one year 'm the =Tying a plan to blow up at least was just dangerous. county workhouse. Minnesota's sea- t4ree shelters and to, abduct and kill a tenting guidelines do not reconi- purnber of women. Rosenbaum said it is un f constitution mend a prison term or either charge.�, WILLOW GROVE HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION 35 Nathan Lane Plymouth, MN 55441 December 8, 1988 TO: The Honorable Virgil Schneider Mayor of City of Plymouth and Members of City Council nt}T{'''' 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Re: Drainage Ditch 35 Nathan Lane Dear Mr. Mayor and Members of the Council: We the undersigned are homeowners and residents of the Willow Grove Condominium, 35 Nathan Lane. One of our owners, Patrick J. Foley, addressed a letter to the Mayor on October 24, 1988 for the purpose of obtaining for the Board of Directors some information that is essential for the proper operation of the Willow Grove Association. Previously, Mr. Foley had met with the City Engineer, Mr. Moore, and discussed the issue in some general terms. No response has been given to Mr. Foley or the Association from either the Mayor or Mr. Moore, and this open letter is being sent for the purpose of obtaining information about the issue as proposed in the letter of October 24, 1988. = We request that the•Mayor and the City Council either supply the following information or schedule a hearing for the representatives of Willow Grove to appear before the Council and the Mayor to resolve the outstanding issues. Specifically, we desire to be informed in particular detail as to the following: 1. On whose property is the ditch located in the general area of the northern property of Willow Grove and the southern property of Mr. Hertzenberg.- 2. On whose property did Mr. Hertzenberg or his agents effect a removal of certain trees and an extension, deepening, or widening of the ditch. 3. Is there any written authority for the actions taken by Mr. Hertzenberg with regard to the removal of the trees and the work on the ditch. 4. Is there a written easement providing for someone's approval for the work effected by Mr. Hertzenberg. 5. Who gave the authority to Mr. Hertzenberg to make the changes on the ditch and the removal of the trees, and was that information or approval made in writing, 6. Do the official city maps or plats locate the ditch entirely on property of Mr. Hertzenberg, entirely on the property of Willow Grove, or entirely on the property not owned by either but subject to an oral or written easement. 7. Does the easement allowing the changes by Mr. Hertzenberg pursuant to a drainage easement, what'are the terms of that written document in regard to empowering someone from the City to authorize Mr. Hertzenberg to make the changes. , 8. Is the certified plat of July 15, 1981 accurate in showing the ditch to be on Willow Grove property. 9. Is the transparency of the official city copy of Condominium No. 384, Willow Grove Condominium 1, Site Plan, No. 4751644, November 5, 1982, correct when laid over the earlier plat of July 15, 1981 in that it shows the drainage ditch on the Willow Grove property. 10. Are there any plats showing that the ditch is on Hertzenberg property to the total exclusion of the Willow Grove property. 11. What studies were made of the drainage complications of the Hertzenberg property to the extent that they were relevant to an approval by someone of the expansion of the ditch on the north end of the Willow Grove property. 12. If the Willow Grove property line encompasses the entirety of the drainage ditch before it was changed, or even after it had been changed, has Mr. Hertzenberg complied with the drainage needs and could he have done so without changing the ditch. We the owners and residents desire to obtain all of the written documentation that relates to this issue, that is the propriety of someone from the City of Plymouth authorizing Mr. Hertzenberg to remove trees and change the drainage ditch. YpV early response is deeply appreciated. .7 0 Respectfully submitted, i c, n� i / f�ha.• �� 1n 2 i 3,17, 4*,4 jj -4 C ��7 —zd A Qi �-i ZZ T-1 F _ I c' r' CITY OF December 15, 1988 PLYMOUTH+ Michael L. Brown Cub Scout Activities Chairman Pathfinder District of the Viking Council Boy Scouts of America 5114 Florida Ave N Crystal, MN 55428 Dear Mr. Brown: The City of Plymouth is pleased to grant permission to the Pathfinder District of the Viking Council, Boy Scouts of America, to hold an ice fishing contest on Medicine Lake, Saturday, February 4, 1989. In your letter, you state your group will remove all debris from the ice following your contest. In past years, this has been done to our complete satisfaction, and the City sincerely appreciates your efforts in this area. A member of our park maintenance crew will check the lake on Monday, February 6, which is standard practice following an event of this type. Good luck with the contest, and if I can be of further assistance to you, please call me at 559 -2800 x 265. Sincerely, Eric J. Blank,, i ector Parks and Recreation EJB /np cc: amity Manager Superintendent of Parks 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559 -2800 SENATOR TAD JUDE State Capitol, Room 326 Saint Paul, Minnesota 65165 Phone: (612) 296 -4248 (Office) 14803 - 78th Avenue North Maple Grove, Minnesota 66369 Phone: (612) 424 -4127 (Home) Serving District 48: Brooklyn Park • Corcoran • Hamel Hanover • Hassan • Loretto Maple Grove • Medina Osseo • Plymouth December 15, 1988 Frank Boyles Assistant City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Frank: Senate State of Minnesota Thank you for your letter'in support of a Plymouth ,library. As you know, I am a strong supporter of libraries and am aware that this is an issue that will need to be addressed in the near future. ..I- ..]�ook- forward. to working.••wit# 'you• -•in planning - and__..___.........__.._ ... _ providing for the future needs of the City of Plymouth. Sincerely, I a t I l e,r.7iktis/•:•i .yei.t .c �:: i. .::9. 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Y4 ' .. .• w,M..n�S't: , - .•t•Fw,....r:.,,. , F !� � a •. i f,•"[ �(a - .:tt'! .• `.��i — .�;; i': ii ;1@l.:i .t •'�. ,eT: ��,1...M1..,. te'�� ;�rr, }�3_s: .�L - 'Ce+T.': ..9 i. a:17. Y. - . :_ .' ' ' �7 yy:' •ri�!a.ii.11] ��.(-(: k: '+';����:: .''n �•T• g?/It it of'•, ' .'�{HNYIe,f:••�yw•iC�..�„1` iY=��. '�• ': '! t ;z .Y i. , vy � ,d u�$ " "/.�.g� 'i.r µ:�7i'e.'J,S�?'1+M 7:;+b'�LWi�r-h?.��;1'9Ai +tilr4���•Q Governmental, Operations'-, Judiciary;,Chairman, Civil Law Division 'tY.� r ,,,,;COMMITTEES �> ~s _• =k" `c: Public Utilities • Tax Laws Former,Chairman, House Judiciary Committee'. . •- ', : .Taxes and ! _ i? November 2, 1988 Tad Jude 235 State Capitol St. Paul, MN 55155 CITY OF PLYMOUTFF SUBJECT: HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY FOR PLYMOUTH Dear Mr.de�: Because you are seeking election to the Hennepin County Board, I would like to waste no time in making you aware of an important issue regarding the Hennepin County Library system. In 1988 the Hennepin County Library Board recommended to the* Capital Budgeting Task Force that a library site be identified in Plymouth for 1989 with construction for 199011991. Because of funding shortfalls, the Capital Budgeting Task Force delayed the site acquisition for Plymouth to 1992 and - construction to 1993. As with most capital improvement programs, the later year projects are normally much more tentative than the first or second year projects. You are probably aware that Plymouth is the only major developing community in the County without a library. Our residents contribute about $1.3 million in property. taxes to the Hennepin County Library System each year. To the Library Board's credit, it both proposed a Plymouth Library in 1989 and in the interim has been providing the City with bookmobile service. The point is that the Plymouth Library shotrld be scheduled as soon as possible. From an equity perspective, it seems odd that the St. Bonifacius Library, which has the lowest circulation of the system at 20,000 books, three times less than the next lowest, is still in operation. We understand that the Library Board could save as much as $35,000 annually if the library was closed and service replaced with the Bookmobile. In contrast to Plymouth, St. Bonifacius taxpayers contribute only $16,000 annually to support the Library System. Moreover, I understand that library services are readily available to St.-Bonifacius residents from three different libraries within 15 minute driving time. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559 -2800 Tad dude November 2, 1988 Page 2 We hope that you will strongly support our efforts to secure a Hennepin County Library in Plymouth at the earliest opportunity while concurrently emphasizing efficient library service delivery system, including bookmobile service for smaller urban populations which cannot possibly Justify a full -scale librar; facility. Sincerelva . FrankBBo lest/ /v Assistant City Manager FB:kec cc: John Derus, Hennepin County Board Chair Sam Savanich, Chair - Ways & Means Committee Mayor & City Council \OZ� CITY OF December 22, 1988 PLYMOUTR Beatrice Jordan Plymouth Historical Society 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 SUBJECT: PLYMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY CONCERNS Dear Bea: Thank you for your recent letter sharing Historical Society concerns. You have asked that the Historical Society have some input in naming and renaming streets within new subdivisions. When a new subdivision is received, the street names and numbers are applied using a "grid system," maintained by our Building Inspection Department. This grid systems defines the name of each street based upon its location in the community. The Council and staff have very little latitude in naming streets. If we were to apply special names to streets, the ability of our Public Safety personnel to easily locate addresses would be undermined. Consequently, we normally follow the grid system as close as possible. As you are probably aware, the Old County Road 9 between County Road 18 (T.H. 169) and Magnolia Lane, has reverted back to City jurisdiction. The City Council has not yet taken formal action to rename this roadway. I expect that we will be considering this matter in the near future and I will let the Council know the Historical Society's preference on this matter. I, for one, prefer that the road be officially renamed as Rockford Road, despite my preference not to name roads in Plymouth after other communities. You have asked that the City Council consider legislation which would preserve certain buildings in the community of historical significance. You do not ask for monetary help, but only for legislation which would provide the Historical Society with the time necessary to exhaust all sources of preservation. This is an area where perhaps you can help us. Our current City Code does not contain provisions regarding historical building preservation. The City Council is in the difficult position of balancing the rights of the property owner against the rights of the general public. Perhaps members of the Historical Society could conduct research on the City's behalf to determine the Statutory requirements with regard to preservation of historical buildings, as well as ordinances which other 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559 -2800 \o3 Beatrice Jordan December 22, 1988 Page 2 communities may have developed to enhance preservation efforts. If you can provide this material to the City staff, it would be most helpful. Also, if you could provide me with a listing of those structures which the Historical Society believes to be worthy of preservation, I would be grateful. The City Council shares your concern for the loss of hardwood trees in Plymouth. We are convinced that Plymouth's natural resources are one of our primary attractions. Accordingly, the City Council has taken various actions to preserve our natural woods. We have developed the planned unit development concept which encourages developers to minimize land disruption In property development. More recently, we have developed a tree preservation policy which is included in each subdivision development contract (copy attached). The tree preservation policy recognizes that the property owner has a right to develop his or her property. At the same time, it recognizes the aesthetic and historic significance of trees on that property by requiring the preservation of trees which exceed eight inches in diameter outside the immediate development area. If the developer finds it essential to destroy a tree, he is required to pay a substantial cost to replace it. We hope in this way to dissuade developers from needlessly destroying our urban forest. Under "5," your letter suggested that a maple sugar project should be initiated involving the trees between Highway 55 and County Road 9 on the west side of Vicksburg. This property is under private ownership and I believe the trees are being tapped and sugared. You may wish to contact North Memorial Medical Center (owners of the property) at 520 -5200 for more information. The Historical Society and City Council share common concerns. We appreciate the opportunity to work with you to preserve historic and natural features of our community. Once again, thank you for your important efforts on behalf of our community. Sincerely, Virg7'chneider Mayor VS:kec cc: City Council James G. Willis, City Manager 15.1 The Developer shall exert its best good faith effort to avoid unnecessary damage to or destruction of all significantly sized, healthy trees other than the elm, box elder, or cottonwood species when locating and constructing homes on these lots. To qualify for required preservation, a tree must be healthy, be at its base entirely outside of the construction zone and measure a minimum of 8" in diameter at a distance of 54" above ground. 15.2 At the time of preparation of each lot survey, the Developer's .surveyors'. °::::.: shall locate and stake the construction zone on each lot. " The "construction zone" is defined as the area which will be occupied by. the'': structure and driveway plus an additional portion of the lot which', extends, in all instances from the farthest -projection of the structure;:-;-':; :•• 20' to the front, 20' to the rear, and 15' to each side. The construction "'''' zone shall also extend 10' beyond all edges of the driveway pavement. ::?he. .• Developer shall submit this lot survey to the City Forester at':leat= ;T'` °•`' working days before an application is made for a building permit.`,' 15.3 With five working days from the date of application for a building psrsii(,:.1 == the Plymouth Forester or another representative of the Plymouth Park -and Recreation Department shall clearly identify those trees outside of,,Ithe construction zone whose preservation is to be required. The tree identification shall be made in a timely manner in order not to delay the issuance of a building permit. The Forester shall submit a listing of the trees identified for preservation, which list shall be attached to the building permit. 15. Tree Preservation (continued) 15.4 When the construction on the house has been completed and an application �. is made for an "Occupancy Permit," the Developer shall also notify the City Forester to' inspect the site for damage to trees marked for preservation. The City Forester shall inspect the site and make a report to the Developer on any trees which have been destroyed or which may have potential for damage because of the construction activity. If there are trees which indicate potential damage from construction activity, a reinspection shall be made in 16 months. Upon the reinapection, any trees listed for potential damage which are not living will be deemed destroyed by the initial construction. For the destruction of each tree identified pursuant to Paragraph 4, the Developer will be required to pay to the City of Plymouth the sum of $200 per diameter inch. 15.5 The Developer shall provide a bond to insure payment to the City for •"all trees to be saved outside the construction zone which are destroyed. Reduction of this bond will be in accordance with City procedures for the development contracts and performance agreements. The amount .shall be-" determined by the Community Development Department. 15.6 All monies collected pursuant to this provision shall be placed in . &,.fund .' ,�... . and applied to the improvement of facilities in the neighborhood parks;�;.�,�,u __r_ \OS111 ►a MUSEUM: 3605 Fernbrook Lane MAILING: 3400 Plymouth Blvd., Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear 'Innis is a follow up letter of our discussion with the Council at the Open Form meeting last summer expressing some of our concerns about our heritage in Plymouth. Namely: 1- Having some input in naming or renaming streets - also new subdivisions. 2- County Road 9 - If and when it reverts back to the city we %•:ould like it to once again become Rockford Road. What about the Road from 494 West? We would like it to remain Rockford Road. There would be no trouble with the Post Office as the address is still being used. This was the first paved road built in this part of the country in 1921 -22. 3- Help us preserve some of oiir buildings here in Plymouth, such as the Lutheran Church located on old 9 across from French Park - also St. Joe's Catholic Ch,Lch (which some day may be closed) and the block house off West Medicine Lake Drive. I believe it is a day care center now. This would in no way be monetary help, only some legislation that would be needed when the titre arises, so that these buildings would not see the wrecking ball until we have exhausted all sources of preservation. There may be one or two others as we study age-and 'historic value to the community. 4- We are greatly concerned about the losses of our valuable hardwood trees. We feel developers could, if so directed, become more aware of this problem. Maybe closer on sight insoection of property with the develogar would reduce the loss of trees. 5- In connection with the above topic, one of the largest maple ( suaar) w cds anywhere in the area is on Vicksburg Lane between Hwy. 55 and Cty. Rd. 9. My thoughts on this were to involve the DNR or the Park system in this and maybe have a maple sugar project going there. These are just a few of ou- major concernswd that you will keep some of these in mind as you encounter the many problems of running a very rapidly growing city. Thank you, o� �^ Beatrice darx/ Plymouth Historical Society - ._...7• \ i "Our Past Is Present... Help Us Keep It" December 22, 1988 Senator Elect Pat McGowan 12231 69th Avenue North Maple Grove, MN 55369 Dear Pat: CITY OF PLYMOUTR 1 `yO Officially I wish to congratulate you on your winning the election on December 20, 1988. It was a hard campaign, as I understand it, for you and your opponent. As my newly elected State Senator, I hope that you will be in touch with Mayor Virgil Schneider, City Manager Jim Willis, and Assistant City Manager Frank Boyles, to discuss concerns of the City of Plymouth. They can be reached at 559 -2800. I'm looking forward to working with you in the future. Please feel free to contact me if I can provide input in the area of education or provide a Councilmember's view on any issue pertaining to the City of Plymouth. Sincerely, 1 Bob Zitur Councilmember BZ:lr 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559 -2800 CITY OF PLYMOUTI+ December 22, 1988 Mr. David Wagner Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council 7601 Kentucky Avenue North Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 Dear David: I was informed that you have accepted a position as a Statistical Analyst with the Community Services Department's Financial and Information Resource Division of Hennepin County. I wish to commend you for your outstanding service you have provided to Northwest Hennepin Human Services for the past five years. I wish you the very best of luck in your new job! Sincerely, ob Zitur Councilmember, City of Plymouth Executive Board Member, Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council cc: Patricia S. Wilder, Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559 -2800 CITY OF December 22, 1988 PLYMOUTH+ Mr. Dana Sorenson Associate Executive Director Northwest YMCA 7601 42nd Avenue North New Hope, MN 55427 Dear Dana: I understand you will soon be leaving the Northwest YMCA. I've been grateful for your interest in Plymouth residents at the YMCA, and particularly in your work with the Detached Worker Program which has benefited many Plymouth students attending Armstrong Senior High School and Plymouth Junior High School. I commend your concern for these students. Being a health club member, I will miss your genuine concern for the maintenance of the building. I recall when the sauna was in disrepair, you shut it down and had a new one installed. Your recent interest in this regard was especially noted by me. You have shown excellent managerial qualities through your work at the YMCA. Donna, as a board member of the Northwest YMCA, has always spoken very highly of you. I wish you the very best in your new position with the YMCA. Sincerely, Bob Zitur, Councilmember 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559 -2800 r December 22, 1988 Mr. Greg Begin or Leah Begin, Manager Cotton Club 3900 Vinewood Lane, Unit 10 Plymouth, MN 55441 Dear Mr. Begin: On December 19, 1988, the City Council approved the renewal of the Amusement Center License for the Cotton Club for the period January 1, 1989 through December 31, 1989, with a number of conditions. A copy of the resolution which was adopted is attached. You will note that Conditions No. 1 through 10 remain the same as in the original approving Resolution. Please note the addition of Conditions No. 11 and 12: 1. You must remit to me the full license fee for the 1989 license no later than December 31, 1988. 2. You must submit to me a Certificate of Liability and Worker's Compensation Insurance by December 31, 1988. These are both conditions of license issuance. I must receive these items or by December 31 or your license is not in effect. Leah Begin was present at the Council meeting and presented your request for refund of a portion of the license fee from 1988. The Council agreed to give you credit for a three -month period in 1988 when the Club was not operating the licensed amusement devices waiting for license approval. Therefore, your balance due by December 31 is as follows: 1989 License Fee $ 2,695.00 - 673.75 - 728.73 1,292.52 Pd. by check for 1989 Credit from 1988 3 -mo. period TOTAL DUE If you have any questions, please give me a call. Sincerely, Laurie Rauenhorst City Clerk cc: City Council 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559 -2800 I December 22, 1988 Mr. David C. Johnson 17435 County Road 6 Plymouth, MN 55447 . CITY OF PLYMOu i ft SUBJECT: SERVICE STATION OPERATION Dear Mr. Johnson: The City has again received a complaint from a neighbor, expressing concerns about the noise arising out of the operation of the service station at County Road 6 and Highway 101. In a September 19, 1988 letter (attached), I advised you of the following problems: 1. During hours of operation the service station garage doors are not normally closed, allowing noise to disturb these households during the day. 2. That the service station creates noise after 10 p.m. and before 7 a.m. On December 21 I received a phone call expressing concern about: 1. Noise continuing after 10 p.m. associated with tow truck operation and car wash operation. 2. Your garbage hauler recently collected station refuse at 4:45 a.m. The existence of multi- residential development immediately adjacent to a commercial development naturally creates the opportunity for conflict. I want to remind you that our current City Code does not set forth noise maximums in terms of decibels. Instead, the City Code provides that "no person in any public or private place shall make or assist in making, by any manner or means, any loud, unpleasant or raucous noise or odor disturbing others unless the same be reasonably necessary for the preservation of life, health, safety or property." The Code also provides that "no person shall, between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. congregate because of, or participate in any party or gathering of people from which noise emanates of a sufficient volume so as to disturb the peace, quiet and repose of persons residing in any residential area." "... Any owner or tenant or a building or a place who has knowledge of the disturbance and fails to immediately abate said disturbance shall be guilty of a violation of.this section." 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559 -2800 Mr. David C. Johnson December 22, 1988 Page 2 For your information, I have attached a copy of the ordinance. I am once again asking your cooperation in eliminating the problems outlined above on a continuing basis. If your efforts are not effective, you can expect that one or all of the following could occur: 1. You may receive a tag from the Public Safety Department. 2. The City Council may elect to revise the ordinance to more specifically and effectively deal with the problems identified here. 3. Your Conditional Use Permit could be revoked or revised to include hours of operation. The elimination of these problems through your cooperative efforts would be appreciated. Please call me i; you have questions. l ce , Fran yle Assistant City Manager FB: kec cc: Mayor & City Council Planning Department bcc: Mary Schlender a 1 CITY C� September 19, 1988 PLYMOUTH+ Mr. David C. Johnson 17435 County Road 6 Plymouth, MN 55447 SUBJECT: SERVICE STATION OPERATION Dear Mr. Johnson: The City has received telephone calls from residents living in the Kimberly Meadows Development, expressing two concerns: 1. During hours of operation the service station garage doors are not normally closed, allowing noise to disturb these households during the day. 2. That the service station creates noise after 10 p.m, and before 7 a.m. The existence of multi- residential development immediately adjacent to a commercial development naturally creates the opportunity for conflict. Our current City Code does not set forth noise maximums in terms of decibels. Instead, the City Code provides that "no person in any public or private place shall make or assist in making, by any manner or means, any loud, unpleasant or raucous noise or odor disturbing others unless the same be reasonably necessary for the preservation of life, health, safety or property." The code goes on to say that "no person shall, between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m, congregate because of, or participate in any party or gathering of people from which noise emanates of a sufficient volume so as to disturb the peace, quiet and repose of persons residing in any residential area. ... any owner or tenant of a building or a place who has knowledge of the disturbance and fails to immediately abate said disturbance shall be guilty of a violation of this section." For your information, I have attached a copy of the ordinance. I am asking your cooperation in encouraging those operating the service station to close the garage doors facing Kimberly Meadows at all times to minimize noise transmission in this direction. I am a so askinq that you eliminate the noise attendant with your operation after 10 p.m. and before 7 a.m. daily. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559 -2600 Mr. David C. Johnson September 19, 1988 Page Z Your cooperative efforts to eliminate these problems is appreciated and will forestall the need to adopt additional ordinances which would more restrictively control noise in the community. VyIes you have questions. Assistant City Manag er FB:kec cc: Mayor & City Council Planning Department x l ' Pjvmouth City Code 2005.01 (Rev. 1979) Section 2005 - uisdUnean,QFs; Soccial ' Provisions 2005.01. Making Unnecessary Noise. Subdivision 1. General Rule. No person, in any public or private place, shall make, or assist in making, by arW manner or means, any loud, unpleasant or raucous noise or odor disturbing the others' unless the same be reasonably necessary to the preservation of life, health, safety or property. Subd. 2. Noise in Residential Areas. No person•shall, between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 7:00 a.m., congregate because of or participate in any party or gathering of people from which noise emanates of a sufficient volume so as to disturb the peace, quiet or repose of persons residing•in any residential area. (a) A police officer may order all persons present other than the owners or tenants of the building or place to immediately disperse. Any person who shall refuse to leave &f ter being ordered to do so by a police officer shall be guilty of a violation of this Section. (b) Arty owner or tenant of the building or place who has knowledge of the disturbance and fails to immediately abate said disturbance shall be guilty of a violation of this Section. (Ord. 79 -16, Sec. 2.) --- Subd. 3. Unlawful Assembly on Private Property. No group of three or more persons shall gather, assemble or congregate for any purpose on private property which is not owned by one of them or with regard to which one of them is not legally entitled to possession without written permission of the owner of such property or the person who is legally entitled to possess such property after having been ordered to disperse. 2005.03. Obscene Literature. No person shall bring or cause to be brought into the City, or shall buy, sell or cause to be brought or sold, or advertise, give array, offer, show, exhibit, post, distribute, design, copy, draw, photograph, print, etch, engrave, cut, carve, make, publish, or otherwise prepare, or assist in pre- paring, or receive subscriptions for, any indecent or obscene picture, book, pamphlet or magazine. 2005.05. Resisting a Public Officer. It is unlawful for any person to wilfully resist, delay or obstruct a public officer in discharging or attempting to discharge a duty of his office. 2005.07. False Statements. It is unlawful for arty person to make a false statement in an application for any permit or license from the City. 2005.09. Fire Alarm System and False Alarms. It is unlawful for any person to tamper with or in any way interfere with any element of any fire alarm system within the City. It is unlawful for any person to give, or cause to be given, any alarm or other emergency condition when no fire or emergency condition exists. 2005.11. Obstruction of Fire Hydrants. It is unlawful to park any vehicle in such a way as to obstruct a fire hydrant. The stopping or parking of a vehicle within 10 feet of a fire hydrant is an obstruction of the hydrant and a violation of this subsection.