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Council Information Memorandum 07-27-1990
1 r• f r �i c �C f - CIN OF PUMOUTR CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM July 27,1990 RECYCLING CASH DRAWING Next Week: $500 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS.... 1. JOINT COUNCIL/PRAC MEETING -- Monday, July 30, 5:30 p.m., City Council conference room. 2. BUDGET STUDY SESSION -- Monday, July 30, 7 p.m., City Council conference room. 3. FINANCIAL TASK FORCE -- Thursday, August 2, 7 p.m., Engineering Conference Room. Organizational meeting of the Financial Task Force. A copy of the meeting notice and roster of the Task Force is attached. (M-3) 4. NEXT COUNCIL MEETING -- Monday, August 6, 7 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting. 5. WETLANDS TASK FORCE -- Thursday, August 16, 7:30 a.m. Attached is a notice on the next meeting of the Wetlands Task Force. (M-5) 6. MEETING CALENDARS -- The August and September meeting calendars are attached. (M-6) 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM JULY 27, 1990 PAGE 2 FOR YOUR INFORMATION..... 1. WETLANDS TASK FORCE -- Attached is the City Attorney's summary overview prepared for the Wetlands Task Force of the City's legal authority pertaining to the regulation of wetlands. (I-1) 2. AMERICA'S SLIDE INTO THE SEWER -- The attached article appears in the July 30 issue of Newsweek, authored by George F. Will. He clearly sets forth the problem confronting our society as it attempts to deal with the question of freedom of expression on the one hand, and violence against women on the other. Given the Council's recent adoption of resolutions dealing with violence against women, I thought that the column is particularly timely. (I-2) 3. PARKINSON'S LAW 101 -- The attached article appeared in the June 25 issue of Forbes magazine and reports on a study of New York City's public education spending. The report indicates that while the New York City public school system spent just over $6,100 per high school student in the last school year, non -classroom service consumed $4,135, while $1,072 was actually used for classroom instruction. During the past decade, teacher's salaries increased approximately 24 percent, while other education costs increased 110 percent. (I-3) 4. CABLE TELEVISION RATE INCREASE -- Mayor Bergman and I met earlier this week with Jim Commers of King Video Cable and Dottie Retow who is apparently handling some of their public relations. They requested this meeting in order to review their rate increase with us which was submitted to the City Council in last week's information packet. Mr. Commers did provide us with two additional bits of information comparing the King rates to those in other franchises in the metropolitan area, as well as comparing their rates against residential telephone rate increases. Those data are attached for your information. Mr. Commers indicated that additional rate increases are still in the future. Specifically, he noted that they expect to have annual increases hereafter to reflect overall costs of operation. He further noted that some of the current "basic" services will likely be converted to fee services in the not too distant future. The bottom line for cable customers appears to be higher rates. (I-4) 5. HENNEPIN COUNTY SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATION - BROOKLYN PARK SITE -- Fred Moore, Blair Tremere, Chuck Dillerud, and I recently visited the Brooklyn Park Waste Transfer Facility. The facility is essentially the same they CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM, JULY 27, 1990 PAGE 3 propose to build in Plymouth. As the facility moves into operation, and following receipt of their completed application to Plymouth, Planning Commissioners and Councilmembers may wish to visit the site to see for themselves how the operations are conducted and site management issues are dealt with. 6. WASTE TRANSFER STATION -- The status report on Hennepin County's application for a Waste Transfer Station is attached. (I-6) 7. INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO, 284 STATISTICS --At Mayor Bergman's direction, we have assembled the following information. The January 1, 1990 enrollment for the Wayzata School District was 6,688 students. A total of 68.8 percent, or 4,601 students are from the City of Plymouth. The total Pay 1990 District Levy is $31,416,164. Of that, City of Plymouth taxpayers contribute $18,315,624, or 58.3 percent of the total. The total tax capacity value attributable to the City of Plymouth is $33,622,522. Both in terms of tax capacity value, tax levy, and total students, the City of Plymouth is the largest contributor to the Wayzata School District. 8. DRAINAGE CONCERNS - KINGS NORTH ADDITION A memorandum from Fred Moore is attached on the status of resolving the drainage concerns in the Kings North Addition. Fred will have an additional report for the Council on Monday evening. (I-8) 9. RECONSTRUCTION OF I-494 -- Because of this summer's wet weather, the contractor is behind schedule on the reconstruction project of I-494 between Highway 55 and Carlson Parkway. MnDOT and the contractor have proposed to work two shifts beginning next week in order to bring the project back on schedule. With this schedule, work would run until midnight. A memo from Fred Moore is attached recommending the contractor be allowed to work the two shifts. (I-9) 10. C.R. 9/C.R. 24 & HWY 55 INTERCHANGE -- A memorandum from Fred Moore is attached on the additional estimated area needed for the proposed alignment of the intersection at County Road 9/County Road 24 at Highway 55. (I-10) 11. MOONEY LAKE DEVELOPMENT -- Today, July 27, Lundgren Brothers is completing their loan arrangements for construction financing of the Bay Pointe on Mooney Lake plat. This plat was approved by the Council last year and is comprised of 37 lots on the former Reiser Farm property at the north end of Mooney Lake. Michael Pflaum informs me that they intend to start work on the plat very shortly and complete the improvements in one phase. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM JULY 27, 1990 PAGE 4 12. SAC CHARGE TO INCREASE.— Effective January 1, 1990, the Service Availability Charge will increase from $600 to $650 per residence. The Metropolitan Waste Control Commission approved the increase following a 1988 SAC rate plan study which recommended "an orderly increase in SAC fees through the year 2000" to support increasing operating costs, less connection demand, and the ending this'year of federal financial support for capital improvements. Attached is the MWCC rate increase notice. (I-12) 13. LETTER TO THE EDITOR -- Attached is a copy of a Letter to the Editor appearing in the July 25 POStNeWS written by Josh Charles, age 13, from Plymouth. Josh has a concern with the proposed removal of four trees for the widening of 18th Avenue. (I-13) 14. MiMICIPAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING -- Mayor Bergman and I attended the MLC Board meeting Friday afternoon. Representative Ann Rest appeared before the board and discussed a proposal being developed by the House leadership which would "reform" the property tax system from three to two rates for residential homestead property. The main thrust of the proposal would be to eliminate the 3 percent rate for homesteaded property over $110,000 of value. How such a change would be financed is an obvious problem according to Representative Rest. She indicated that the leadership in the Senate was not likely to be as favorably disposed to the proposal as is the House leadership. In other business the board approved a 1991 dues structure which reduces the dues assessment from 35� to 30� per capita with a cap of $12,000, rather than $12,500. The board also tentatively reviewed the 1991 budget of $160,000. The budget, along with an agreement for 1991 lobbying service with Messerli and Kramer is to be acted upon at the next board meeting scheduled for October 25. Individual cities have until September 15 to notify the President of MLC if they plan to drop-out of the MLC in 1991. 15. SENIOR CITIZEN UTILITY DISCOUNTS -- Finance Director Dale Hahn has informed me that as of the July utility billing, 732 persons have applied for and are receiving senior citizen discounts previously provided by the Council. He also informs me that approximately 25 additional applications have been received since the July bills were prepared. It would appear that the communications effort to reach seniors has been quite successful. 16. RECYCLING PROGRAM FUNDING -- A report from Dick Pouliot on how other cities finance their portion of recycling costs is attached. (I-16) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM JULY 27, 1990 PAGE 5 17. MINUTES: a. Notes from Plymouth Forum, July 16, 1990. (I -17a) b. Park and Recreation Advisory Commission, July 12, 1990 (I -17b) c. Planning Commission, July 11, 1990. (I -17c) d. Plymouth Safety Committee, July -18r 1990. (I -17d) 18. CITY EMPLOYEES -- The following correspondence has been received on City employees: 19. a. Memorandum from Bob Zitur on attendance at City CPR course. (I -18a) b. Memorandum commending Park and Recreation employees: Tricia Bosshardt, Samantha Perkins Christine Legierski, Lisa Garvey, and Ann Rein, from Eric Blank, for administering first aid, CPR and other forms of assistance at a medical emergency at Parkers Lake Park. (I -18b) a. Letter to Mr. Carl Harstad, 15710 C.R. 9, from Blair Tremere, which responds to Mr. Harstad's "Letter to the Editor" appearing in the July 11 PostNews. (I - 19a) b. Letter to Gerald Willet, Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, from H. Kent Riedesel, 17610 12th Avenue North, regarding the Eden Prairie landfill expansion. (I -19b) C. Letter to Kenny Page, Advance Machine Company, Plymouth, from Dick Carlquist, concerning dumping violations by unknown individuals on Advance Machine property. (I -19c) d. Letter from Lori Adam, to Mayor Bergman, asking for information on the city's efforts to encourage "green" (environmental responsibility) awareness to local businesses. (I -19d) e. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hughes, 3720 C.R. 101, from Dick Pouliot, summarizing and clarifying actions to date to acquire an easement for Medina Road from the Hughes. (I -19e) f. Memorandum from Laurie Rauenhorst on solicitors claiming to be Victory Achievers, a non-profit group. (I -19f) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM JULY 27, 1990 PAGE 6 g. Letter responding to Kurt Corson, Hokanson Construction, from City Manager, with regard to possible Sewer Availability Charge credits for his facility at 2800 Fernbrook Lane. (I -19g) h. Letter to David Lean, Mayor, New Plymouth, New Zealand, from City Manager, on New Plymouth's 150th anniversary celebration. (I -19h) i. Letter to Mayor Bergman from Don Kissinger, City Forester, regarding the planting of trees in Green Oaks Park. (I -19i) James G. Willis City Manager - 'ni ffaTy July 25, 1990 � PLYMOUTR TO: MEMBERS OF THE FINANCIAL TASK FORCE The organizational meeting of the Financial Task Force will be held on Thursday, August 2, in the Engineering Conference Room of the City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. I have attached a roster of the Task Force. You were previously provided with a copy of the City's Budget, Financial Statements, Capital Improvement Plan, and the Task Force charge. See you on the 2nd. .� v -51� :( a es G. Willis Ci Manager CIM JUL 27'90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 1-\—,5 13930 60th Ave. No. Plymouth, MN 55446 Lloyd Ricker, Councilmember R. 473-6416 City Council 17015 14th Ave. No. Plymouth, MN 55447 James G. Willis O. 550-5011 City Staff City Manager 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dale Hahn O. 550-5101 City Staff Finance Director 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 QM JUL 2 7 '90 7/90 FINANCIAL TASK FORCE Name Telephone Number Representing Nancy A. Norman R. 557-6764 Resident 15015 48th Ave. No. O. 726-0334 Plymouth, MN 55446 John W. Edson R. 557-8633 Resident 4835 Forestview Lane O. 546-6211 Plymouth, MN 55442 Jennifer Lee Martin R. 593-5237 Resident 10320 28th Ave. No. Plymouth, MN 55441 Jay W. Trumbower R. 559-7870 Resident 4525 Trenton Circle O. 944-5250 Plymouth, MN 55442 Eugene P. Preiss R. 540-3164 Resident 17005 24th Ave. No. Plymouth, MN 55447 William E. Jackson R. 557-1758 Resident 4130 Upland Lane Plymouth, MN 55446 Michael D. McConnell R. 593-3457 Resident 9820 29th Ave. No. O. 593-3411 Plymouth, MN 55441 Kim M. Bergman, Mayor O. 557-7030 City Council 13930 60th Ave. No. Plymouth, MN 55446 Lloyd Ricker, Councilmember R. 473-6416 City Council 17015 14th Ave. No. Plymouth, MN 55447 James G. Willis O. 550-5011 City Staff City Manager 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dale Hahn O. 550-5101 City Staff Finance Director 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 QM JUL 2 7 '90 �A-c 1 CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: July 27, 1990 TO: Advisory Task Force on Wetland Regulation FROM: Maria Vasiliou, Chair SUBJECT: NEXT MEETING DATE The next meeting is now scheduled for Thursday, August 16, 1990 at 7:30 a.m. It will be held in the City Council Chamber Conference Room where we met before. The agenda will include presentations by, and a question and answer session with a key representative of the Department of Natural Resources, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Board of Water and Soil Resources. The meeting date change was necessary in part to accommodate all three representatives and also to ensure availability of an appropriate meeting room since the City facilities were not available for the earlier date we discussed. An agenda, summary notes, and other information materials will be sent prior to the next meeting. (pl/bt/T.F.7-27:jw) CIM JUL 27'S� 4Cc to N S Pl N M M Lo N N � SS3 0 ^ 10 N N 4 N N N 0 a� ` N QI m N 09 CO Lb N N N N rn I m m N N I z ID N W CD v N Cc N I - NW CIM JUL 27'90 rn I M } N 1 Q 0 � b D N •rl Q C/) �. j. MM i r- N N Q Q LL (p N N Cm Cs Q W1-- _z N j�d W W Lud = U O O H �M Bch LO Q = w a" o o a ¢ LO U d U O Nz LL! p p LL w •• C4 CD W C'3 O L1J = �- U C7M ra- QI-- !— O M: LL� W � W Pa N z z N Q LL- LLLI Lu O � � p ~ O O CD r M �— m ^ N CO J � a AO Q CD C) H JH L.) Up MUO U [� 1- LO NCY) o N 0)��� L in a Q z N � r 00 N N CIM JUL 27'90 co 0 N O) N N n N N p to M N N N o� W m w m 3 N D us ItCO LO N W rA Qa z M O r% q* " " N N O) m z W N C 0 a� r. � N N m � N N IO N Of m O ' N CD 0 - r CO IO r - N J O N N N 22 N O) m N M N N M - �o a Q p D Qa C/) 00Ii , ^ � Q p LL r M N M Q Z C p � z iCC /) LU i W M:D W O _ W d ~ ¢M �M M O N 0) N M picy CL o a v L o 0 LU CD 0 Z�z •• z .. ^ LLI Li'l N C) -J F- 00 -i f-- �aN a N c� z z o Q LL. X: w o . D F- < o t� m rzN N �a 9a 0 OO H `ppo Z = .. O J ^ HOWJ LLI 0 CO `� r- pq U3 � O W I- N `L N Q p Z D LO T- V- N CIM JUL 27'90 HOLMES & GRAVEN CHARTERED Attorneys at Law 470 Pillsbury Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 ROBERT A. ALSOP (612) 337-9300 PALL D. BAERTSCHI Facsimile (612) 337-9310 RONALD H. BATTY MARY J.BRENDEN STEPHEN J. BUBUL ROBERT C. CARLSON CHRISTINE M. CHALE ROBERT L. DAVIDSON WRITER'S DIRECT DIAL JOHN B. DEAN ROBERT J. DEIKE MARY G. DOBBINS JEFFREY ENC STEFANIE N. GALEV 337-9209 DAVID L. GRAVEN CORRINE A. HEINE JOHNG.HOESCHLER July 20, 1990 JAMES S. HOLMES Ms. Maria Vasiliou, Chair Wetlands Task Force City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Maria: DAVID J. KENNEDY JOHN R.LARSON WELLINGTON H. LAW JULIE A. LAWLER CHARLES L.LEFEVERE JOHN M. LEFEVRE. JR. ROBERT J. LINDALL LAURA K. MOLLET DANIEL R. NELSON BARBARA L.PORTWOOD MARY FRANCES SKALA JAMES M. STROMMEN -- STEVEN M.TALLEN \\ JAMES J. THOMSON. JR. :LARRY M. WERTHEIM ,BONNIE L. WILKINS •� 1 Y % You have asked me to provide a brief overview for the Wetlands Task Force of the City's legal authority pertaining to the regulation of wetlands. The following is a brief summary of the applicable law pertaining to this area. GENERAL CITY AUTHORITY A municipality possesses no inherent powers and has only those powers that are expressly conferred by statute or are implied as necessary in aid of those expressed powers. If the activity that is contemplated to be regulated is one peculiarly subject to local regulations, then the implied powers principle is construed liberally. If a matter presents a statewide problem, the implied powers principle is narrowly construed unless the legislature has provided otherwise. State law does not contain an expressed provision authorizing municipalities to regulate wetlands. State law does contain some specific authorization pertaining to wetlands, such as authorizing local units of government to restrict public access to wetlands from city, county, or township roads that abut wetlands. Statutory cities, such as Plymouth, have the power to provide for the government and good order of the city and to adopt regulations for the protection of public and private property. That authority includes the authority to adopt regulations to promote the health, safety, and general welfare. In addition to the general powers conferred upon statutory cities, the State Land Planning Act authorizes municipalities to adopt subdivision regulations addressing matters such as the protection and CIM JUL 27'90 Ms. Maria-Vasiliou, Chair July 20, 1990 Page 2 conservation of floodplains, shorelands, vegetation, and geologic and ecologic features. In Welsh v. City of Orono, 355 N.W.2d 117 (Minn. 1984), the Minnesota Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether a municipality had authority to regulate dredging in public waters. In that case, the City of Orono adopted an ordinance requiring a property owner to obtain a conditional use permit before dredging the lake bed of Lake Minnetonka. The applicant obtained a permit for the dredging from the DNR, but the City denied the application for a conditional use permit. The court concluded that there was no implied authority for the City to adopt such a permitting requirement. The primary basis for the court's ruling was that dredging the lake bed of a navigable lake encompassing several different municipal jurisdictions was not a matter of peculiarly local concern. Whether an activity presents a regulatory problem that is peculiarly subject to local regulation depends upon both the nature of the activity and the customary area of its performance. Regulation of wetlands pertains primarily to land use matters and oftentimes involves issues associated with either the development or redevelopment of property. Such issues have typically been determined to be matters of local concern. Although there is no Minnesota Appellate Court decision addressing the issue of whether a municipality has the authority to regulate wetlands, court decisions in other states have concluded that municipalities have that authority. The primary basis for those rulings is that a city has that authority under its general police power regulations. In my opinion, the City has the authority to regulate wetlands. EFFECT OF STATE REGULATIONS The State has adopted a comprehensive set of regulations pertaining to wetlands. These regulations are contained in Chapter 105 of the Minnesota Statutes and in Chapter 6115 of the Minnesota Rules. The definition of wetlands for purposes of State regulation is: "Wetlands" includes, and shall be limited to, all types 3, 4, and 5 wetlands, as defined in United States Fish and Wildlife Service Circular No. 39 (1971 edition), not included within the definition of public waters, CIM JUL 27'90 Ms. Maria Vasiliou, Chair July 20, 1990 Page 3 which are ten or more acres in size in unincorporated areas or 2-1/2 or more acres in incorporated areas. You will note from this definition that in a city such as Plymouth, the State only regulates certain types of wetlands 2-1/2 acres or more in size. (I am enclosing a copy of an excerpt from the circular referred to in the definition.) There is nothing in the State statute or rules that restricts municipalities or other units of government from regulating wetlands, including those already regulated by the State. I have discussed this matter with the attorneys in the Attorney General's office who advise the DNR, and they agree that cities can regulate in the areas where the State also regulates. In my opinion, the City has the authority to regulate wetlands that are also subject to DNR regulations. However, if the Task Force ultimately believes that such regulation is appropriate, the City might want to consider the possibility of obtaining a formal Attorney General's opinion on this issue. EFFECT OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS In addition to the DNR regulations, there is a comprehensive set of Federal regulations affecting wetlands. Similar to the State regulations, the Federal regulations do not preclude local regulations. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES The major constitutional issue that pertains to the regulation of wetlands is the 'taking without just compensation" clauses of the Federal and State constitutions. Court decisions throughout the country have addressed the issue of whether a particular regulation prevents the use of a person's property to the extent that the unit of government must pay the property owner just compensation. Normally, these issues arise when the regulations are applied to a particular piece of property. If the City chooses to adopt a set of regulations pertaining to wetlands, the constitutional issue should be considered both when the regulations are adopted and when they are applied to a particular piece of property. The City staff has compiled ordinances from other cities that have regulated wetlands in one way or another. Typically, these ordinances adopt a permitting process of some type. Specific issues relating to the "taking" CSM JUL 27'90 Ms. Maria Vasiliou, Chair July 20, 1990 Page 4 question are normally addressed at the time that the City reviews a particular permit application. I hope that this summary is helpful. I will be present at the July 23 meeting to answer any questions. Sincerely, CJ me Thomson JJT/amm PL100-32CD cc: Task Force Members James Willis Fred Moore Blair Tremere CIM JUL 27'90 M co d cn d d R c- OO w W LL LL W W n. a a a a x a E o `a °o H LL C LL E` m W CL m Q N E' U LL W W a a. 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Saturation journalism, print and broadcast, around the clock, quickly .iwrings ! i; Into thejournalistic he novelty out of subjects, leaving them dry husks. Then, if someone raises the subject again, the answer is a shrug: "Not again. We've alread done " that. y But fort Live Crew he tour rolls on and t he money rolls in. Anyway, the "fury" over the lyrics was feigned. It had to be because everyone dependent on journalism did not learn A confused what the offending words were. Media coverage was charac- SOclety terized by coy abstractness, an obscuring mist of mincing, supercilious descriptions "explicit" of the lyrics as or "outrageous" _ protects lungs or "challenging" or "controversial" or "pro - vocative." Well, now. Provoking what, precisely? more than minds, From the jogger trial: "Steve was holding her with his leg trout more than and someone was ripping off her clothes and pulling her down. She screamed and Steve held her Kevin black women while pulled down his pants and had sex with her. Steve hit her with a brick twice." Fact: Some members of a particular age and social co- I egret the offensiveness of what follows. However, it is hort—the one making 2 Live Crew rich --stomped and raped the jogger to the razor edge death, for high time adult readers sample the words that millions of Americans of the fun of it. Certainty: the coarsening of a community, the desensitizing Young are hearing. of a society will have behavioral consequences. Which words are 1 ? yrics, which are testimony. In a Manhattan courtroom testimony Juan Williams of The Washington Post is black and dis- gusted. The issue, he writes, is the abuse of women, espe- continues in the trial of young men accused of gang rape and other sadistic cially black women, and the corruption of young blacks' sensibilities, twisting their "of violence against the Central Park jogger in last April's "wilding" episode. "We charged her and we her the conceptions sex, good relationships and good times." Half of all black children good F got on ground. Everybody started hitting her and stuff, and she's on the ground and everybody's stomping live in single -parent households headed by women. The black family is falling apart, teen pregnancy regularly and everything I grabbed one arm, and this other kid grabbed one arm ruins lives, the rate of poverty is steadily rising and 2 Live Crew "is selling corruption—self-hate—to and we grabbed her legs and stuff. And then we took turns getting on her." They did it for fun, for entertainment. vulnerable young minds in a weak black America." "After she was hit on the head with he pipe, did some- No morals: In such selling, liberals are tools of entertain - one take her clothes off?" "Yeah." ment corporations. The liberals and the corporations have the morals of the marketplace. Corporations "OK, who took her clothes off?" "All of us." sell civil pollu- tion for profit; liberals rationalize it as virtuous tolerance in "the marketplace of ideas." Not to worry, yawn e New "Did somebody have sex with her? �� York Times editorialists, "The history ousic is the story Did a lot of people have sex with her?" ofinnovative, even outrageous styles that interacted, adapt- ed and became mainstream." Oh, I see: First Stravinsky's "Rite "Yeah." of Spring," now 2 Live Crew's "Me So Horny." ("I won't When arrested a defendant said, "It was something to do. It tell your momma if you don't tell your dad / I know he'll be disgusted when he sees our —y busted." Innovative. was fun." Where can you, get the idea that sexual violence against women is fun? From a music When that is "mainstream," his w will be an interesting country.) store, through Walkman earphones, from boom boxes blaring forth the rap lyrics of 2 Live Crew: 2 Live Crew, who are black, resemble the cretinous An - drew Dice Clay, the white "comedian." There is nothingnew To have her walkin' funny we try to abuse it about selling the talentless to the tasteless. What is new is the combination of extreme infantilism A big stinking p—y can't do it all So we try real hard just to bust the and menace in the profit -driven degeneration of popular entertainment. This walls That is, bust the walls of women's vaginas. 2 Live Crew's journalism lyrics slide into the sewer is greased by praise. Yes, praise. When flinches from exult in busting women—almost always called instead bitches—in various ways, forcing anal sex, forcing women presenting the raw reality, and says only that 2 Live Crew's lyrics are "explicit" and "controversial" "provocative," to lick feces. "He'll tear the p—y open 'cause it's satisfac- tion." "Suck my d—k, bitch, it makes That's and there is an undertone of approval. Antonyms of those adjectives are "vague" and "bland" rrre "unchallenging." you puke." entertainment. subject and Somehow we never ch he of busting vaginal This is medicine. The jogger lost most of her blood, her temperature plunged to 85. Doctors struggling to keep her walls. America today is capable of terrific intolerance about smoking, alive had to tie down her arms and legs because, even deeply hours after the attack, in or toxic waste that threatens trout. But only a confused society is more concerned about protecting while a coma that would last lungs weeks, she was flailing and kicking as if "in a fighting against than minds, trout than black women. We legislate smoking in "Me Her face was so disfigured a friend took 15 min- constitutional stance."utes to identify her. "I recognized her ring." restaurants; singing So Horny" is a right. Secondary smoke is carcinogenic; cele- bration Do you recognize the relevance of 2 Live Crew? I'll break ya down and d—k long of torn vaginas is "mere words." Words, said Aristotle, are what set human beings, ya the Bust your p—y then break your backbone language -using animals, above lower animals. Not necessarily. 64 NEWSWEEK : JULY 30, 1990 The educational lobby demands more money for schools. But a study of the nation's largest public school system reveals that less than a third of what we already spend ever reaches the classroom. Parkinson's Law 10 1 By Dana Wechsler MANY PEOPLE STILL think the quality crisis in U.S. public education can be dealt with by throwing more money at schools. A lot of well-meaning people accept this argument. On closer examina- tion, it just doesn't hold up. The spend -more -to -educate -better argument received yet another factual setback with the release of a recent study analyzing where New York City's public high school spending goes. In 1988-89 less than a third of it reached the classroom. The study was the brainchild of Bruce Cooper, professor at Fordham University's school of education, and his student, Robert Sarrel. Sarrel was then budget director of the New York City Board of Education's high school division. The results would not have surprised C. Northcote Parkinson, whose Parkinson's Law, promulgated in the Fifties, says that work expands to fill the time available for its com- pletion and that administrators make work for one another. - In 1987-88, according to the Depart- ment of Education, the nation spent $157 billion on public elementary and secondary education, of which 62% was spent on "instruction" and the rest on various forms of support and overhead—administrators, mainte- nance crews, librarians and the like. Professor Cooper suspected that the situation was -even worse—and his suspicions were confirmed.. The actual work on the study was done by Sarrel as his dissertation for Fordham's doctoral program. Cooper was Sarrel's dissertation adviser. Sar - rel knew his way around the New York City education bureaucracy and could decipher computer printouts detailing spending on everything from pencils to pensions. Here was the per- fect person to cut through the mass of education statistics and get right at the facts. Sarrel's dissertation catalogued where every dollar of the $1.4 billion spent on New York City high school CiM7 '90 52 FORBES, '1990 HOME STRETCH At SAA we order our aircraft custom-tailored not to suit us, but to suit our passengers. This gives you that rare commodity in an airliner.., room. Unlimited room in our famous VIP Blue Diamond Class. Room to work in Gold Class. And in Silver Class, room to cross your legs in civilized comfort. All of which means that in the long run you can stretch out as if at home. And that, together with our incomparable service and cui- sine, is a very pleasant way to spend your flight. For more information, contact your travel agent or call 1-800-722-9675. In New York (212) 826-0996 ©000 SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS /- /._ / 54 classroom activities. • Here's -what he found: New York .. City spent $6,107 per high school stu- dent in 1988-89. Overhead (nonclass- room services) ate up $4,135 of that, leaving only $1,972, less than a third, for the classroom. Let's get more specific. The $6,107 per high school student came from city, state and federal funding, and was the total amount that the New York City Board of Education got to spend. (This excludes federal funds for special. education programs.) Much of that money stayed in the board's own eight buildings, which house a staff of over 4,000 and are colloquially re- ferred to as 110 Livingston Street, the address of the large main building in Brooklyn. What do all these people do? Some departments run school bus programs and assign security guards. There is an office of public affairs (60 people) and an office of strategic planning (161 "What's the best way to spend $6,000perstudent?Is itgiving it to the guy who says, `I'Usee to itthat $2,000 of it goes to the students?' " people). All in all, 110 Livingston Street's salaries and programs ab- sorbed $2,969 per student, almost half of the total funding. After the central bureaucracy took its cut, New York City's high school division got $3,138 per student. This bureaucracy is fairly frugal compared with the central board, but it is still bureaucracy. It spent $133 per student on overhead and passed the remaining $3,005 per student on to the schools. So the city actually did spend a bit more than $3,000 per pupil on actual teaching? Oh, no. There are yet more layers of bureaucracy. Aside from cer- tain guidelines, like limits on class size, each high school principal can spend the money as he wishes --on classroom or nonclassroom items. Classroom items include the salaries of teachers and teachers' aides (for the portion of their time spent. in the classroom), textbooks, other equip- ment and supplies. Nonclassroom items include the salaries of the sup- port staff and the individual school's own bureaucracy. A typical New York City high school with 2,500 students might have an administrative staff of 1 prin- cipal, 9 assistant principals, 18 school aides who distribute books and do clerical jobs, a stock handler, a group of about 30 teachers spending part of their time on nonteaching tasks like Fors (M JUA5,,Uo'90 Whew education dollars go More than two-thirds of New York City's spending to educate public high school students was eaten up by bureaucrats' salaries and other nonclassroom expenses, according to one study. Is this division of the pie typical? New York City Board of Education spending per student'. :: 16,107 curriculum planning or academic counseling, and 8 to 10 secretaries. On average, New York City's high schools spent $1,033 per student on nonclassroom expenses. That left $1,972 per high school stu- dent for classroom expenses. In short, more than two-thirds of the educa- tional spending never reached the classroom. "The findings are absolutely stag- gering," says Chester Finn, former as- sistant secretary of education under Reagan. "I wonder how many other school systems this applies to." Many others, most likely. Teachers' salaries in public schools nationwide rose a modest 24% during the 1980s—much below inflation— while overhead spending rose 110%— much above inflation. The more the nation spent on education, the more bloated the educational bureaucracy became and the less proportionately reached the classroom. As a percent of operating budgets, teacher salaries have been declining for decades. Teachers were 70% of all adults in the school system in 1949- 50, but by latest count they were down to 53%. Not all the blame attaches to bu- reaucratic bloat. Schools operate within a society, and the problems of society have influenced the mix of educational spending. The overhead portion of New York City's spending includes salaries for bus drivers and security guards. A few decades ago schools did not need security guards, and kids could safely and fairly easily walk to school. But one cannot minimize the im- pact of Parkinson's Law on education- al spending. Compare the New York City public high schools with paro- chial schools. For example, the Arch- diocese of New York's Catholic schools had 111,000 students last year, nearly one -ninth as many as the public schools. The entire staff of the parochial schools' central board: 33 people. In 1988-89 Catholic high schools nationwide spent an average of $3,000 per student, less than half as much as New York City's public high schools. But, according to Thomas Vitullo- Martin, a New York -based education policy consultant, they spent at least 50% of that in the classroom. Most honest observers would con- cede that despite the leaner budgets, the parochial schools as a group do a better job of educating people than the public schools do. "Their very poverty forces them to focus on fundamentals," explains Vi- tullo-Martin, speaking about Catholic schools. Catholic -school students score higher than public school stu- dents in reading, science and math. The comparison makes public school administrators bristle. "They have advantages over us," objects Patricia Black, superintendent for high schools for New York City's borough of Manhattan. "We say, give me your tired, your poor. They reject the behavior problems and send them to the public schools. When I was a principal in the South Bronx, every year I got their lovely rejects, like pregnant girls." Pregnant girls and incorrigibles cer- tainly do burden the public school systems, but to write off the differ- ences in. Catholic and public school spending so easily would be to miss out on some important lessons. The Catholic schools also get by with less overhead spending because funding and decision making take place at the school level. Rather than from a cen- tral office, most of the money comes from tuition and fund raising by indi- vidual schools. Performance stan- dards are set by shared values, not top- down controls. If the schools don't perform well, the market sees to it that they fail. Say a high school wants to hire an extra security guard. At a Catholic school, the principal simply hires one. At a public school, it's much more complicated. Here's how it might work: The principal fills out a request form, and the superintendent of high schools for the region approves it. The form is sent to the central Board of Education, where a budget officer verifies that funds are available and passes the re- quest on to the director of school safe- ty and security. Someone in the high school division transfers the money to school safety and security, which then assigns the guard to the school and pays him. Phew. Some public school administrators, including New York City Public Schools Chancellor Joseph Fernandez, are trying to pare down the central bureaucracy. In London, in part be- cause of the same problem of bloat, the entire central board of education was closed down in April, shifting jobs to the district offices, which have begun reducing the bureaucracy. In Chicago, where the number of bureau- crats per student had grown steadily throughout the 1980s, a major experi- ment was launched last year, shifting some control of the schools from the central board to local school councils. Over $40 million was cut from the central board's budget. But these are halfway measures. In an era when socialism is being reject- ed almost everywhere, it is ironic that the U.S. government continues to pour the bulk of its $157 billion a year of elementary and secondary school education spending into a rigid, state- run, essentially socialistic structure. Education consultant Vitullo-Martin asks: "What's the best way to spend $6,000 per student? Is it giving it to the guy who says, 'Hey, give it to me and I'll see to it that $2,000 of it goes to the students?' " Clearly not. ■ CIM JUL 2 7 '*U 56 FORBES, JUNE 25, 1990 4 �4 x a a Q a H N a z 111 1 In O Ic1 O b O d dp W 1 O Inmmtoto InoOmO 111 Ori r-1 W co I . . . . . 9-1 U U w a 1 01 �O ri to e'7 z Ln z J I !� 00000 O1�00000► e"f H H C>a I ri ri ri r-{ e -I rl rl r-1 N 1.1 a i1} t/i V} I .7 1 t? 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Willi ity FROM: Charles E. 11 Manager Community Development Coordinator SUBJECT: HENNEPIN UNTY APPLICATION FOR WASTE TRANSFER STATION (89057) On July 23, 1989 Hennepin County made application for a Conditional Use Permit to construct a solid waste transfer station at the northeast corner of County Road 6 and I-494, pursuant to Section 9, Subdivision D. of the Zoning Ordinance (Hazardous Waste Facilities Conditional Uses). Development Review Committee review of the application commenced immediately together with activity to retain a qualified consultant to review the application on behalf of the City of Plymouth, as the Ordinance specifies. It should be noted that the review by the outside consultant is at the expense of the project applicant. On August 29, 1989, we drafted a letter to Hennepin County reviewing 35 items that are in need of modification; additional clarification; or additional information. These review comments were only the result of review by the City of Plymouth staff and usual retained utilities and traffic consultants. On July 24, 1989, we advised Hennepin County that the City of Plymouth had selected Black and Veatch, Kansas City, to be the consultant that would review technical aspects of their application on our behalf. On August 4, 1989, Hennepin County delivered the necessary financial deposit and authorization to proceed with the review of the application by the outside consultant. On August 10, 1989, we instructed Black and Veatch to proceed with their review. Black and Veatch completed their review and on October 18, 1989, we transmitted a copy of the Black and Veatch report, together with a list of 34 additional design -related items requiring additions, modifications of clarifications related to plans that had been submitted by Hennepin County for this facility. These additional design review items were generated from the report presented by Black and Veatch. The project remains in Stage 2 of the development review process, and cannot proceed until the applicant has provided responses we have requested. CIM JUL 2 7 '�U Page Two Hennepin County Application for Waste Transfer Station On March 6, 1990, we sent a letter of inquiry to Hennepin Count requesting an expression of intent regarding the application. (Copy attached On March 15, 1990, we received a letter from Hennepin County transmitting construction plans with minor modifications which are responsive to omissions made on those plans in the June, 1989 submission. The letter also makes reference to complete response to our earlier DRC letters to be expected by mid-April. (March 15, 1990 letter attached) On June 28, 1990 we again wrote Hennepin County requesting a project status report and response to our 1989 letters by July 15, 1990. By a letter of July 6, 1990 Luther Nelson has informed the City that the County will complete their response by August 1, 1990 (letter attached). (pl/cd/trans.sta/S:jw) CIM JUL 27'90 March 6, 1990 Mr. Luther Nelson CIN OF PLYMOUTFF Hennepin County Solid Waste Division 822 South Third Street, Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55415 SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY (89057) Dear Mr. Nelson: This letter is to inquire as to the status of the captioned project application before the City of Plymouth. The original application was made in June 1989. Following initial, staff review of the application, a letter was sent to you on August 29, 1989, delineating 35 specific items for your consideration involving additional information required and/or modifications to your application. Without that information, your application is not complete. Following a review by consultants selected by the City of Plymouth (Black & Veatch) of your application materials, another letter was sent to you on October 18, 1989, listing 24 requests for additional information -or recommendations for application modification. It has now been 6 months since we last communicated -with you concerning this application, and we have received no response to either of our letters requesting additional information and/or modifications. Your application remains incomplete. Please advise us of your intentions with respect to this application at the earliest possible date. As is the practice with all applications submitted to the City of Plymouth where no response has been received within a reasonable period of time, please be advised that if we have not heard from you with respect to this application by March 20, 1990, we will consider the application to have been withdrawn, and we will proceed to refund a portion of your application fees. I have enclosed copies of our letters of August 29, 1989, and October 18, 1989, for your review. If you have any further questions concerning these matters, please do not hesitate to contact me. S' c rely, Charles E. Dillerud Community Development Coordinator Enclosures cc: Fred Moore, Director of Public Works Jim Willis, City Manager (dre/cd/89057:dl) 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-50061M JUL 27'90 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS IEnvironment & Energy Division 822 South Third Street, Suifie 300 HENNTEP�N Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415-1208 LFUPhone: 612-348-6846 March 15, 1990 Mr. Charles E. Dillerud Community Development Coordinator City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 g1 05 4,7 �o FAX: 612-348-8532 Subject: Site Plan and Conditional use Permit — Waste Transfer Facility (89057) Dear Mr. Dillerud: In response to your letter of March 6, 1990, The County Board is expected to allocate additional funds for our Co sult�rto Pand lymouth address the questions raised by �uhthat our complete response consultant Black & Veatch. We expect will be completed by approximately the middle of April. If this is unacceptable, please contact me. Also, we are submitting with this letter the lighting plans and signed plans sheets that were previously submitted. Hennepin County appreciates the efforts of the Plymouth staff in the very thorough review of the Design Development Report. 'Please do not hesitate to call if you have any qu Yours. truly, Luther D. Nelson Division Engineer l,VV cc: Warren Porter Brent Lindgren ; Heyward Milford, HDR HENNEPIN COUNTY an equal opportunity employer CIM JUL 2 7 '90 w r �� IROS % June 28, 1990 CIN C PLYMOUTR Mr. Luther Nelson Hennepin County Solid Waste Division 822 South Third Street, Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55415 SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY (89057) Dear Mr. Nelson: This letter is to inquire as to the status of the captioned project application. The original application was made in June 1989. Following initial staff review of the application, a letter was sent to you on August 29, 1989, delineating 35 specific items for your consideration, involving additional information required and/or modifications to your application. Following review by consultants selected by the City of Plymouth (Black and Veatch) of your application materials, another letter was sent to you on October 18, 1989, listing 24 items of additional information or recommendations required with respect to your application. In a letter dated March 6, 1990, we requested a report from you as to your status with respect to this application since we had not heard from you with regard to our request for information for a period of 6 months. You responded in a letter of March 15, 1990, by submitting illumination plans and plan sheets that had been previously submitted without the proper signatures. Those submissions of March -15, 1990, did not significantly respond to the 59 items of information that had been previously requested by our letters. In your letter of March 15, 1990, you stated "We expect that our complete response will be completed by approximately the middle of April." We have heard nothing further from you beyond your March 15 communication. Your application remains incomplete. Please advise us of your intentions respect to this application. Our practice with all applications where response has been received within a reasonable period of time is to advise that, if we have not heard from you with respect to this application by 15, 1990, we will consider the application to have been withdrawn, and we proceed to refund a portion of your fees. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 with no you July will CIM JUL 2 7 '90 Mr. Luther Nelson June 28, 1990 Page 2 Understand our concern is lack of current information about the status of all applications for development. If a project is not ready or if it has been suspended, then it is best to withdraw it from active consideration. We have enclosed copies of our letters of August 29, 1989; October 18, 1989; and March. 6, 1990, for your review. If you have any questions concerning these matters, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, As.4i'1erud Community Development Coordinator cc: File 89057 James G. Willis, City Manager Fred Moore, Director of Public Works Blair Tremere, Community Development Director (dre/cd/89057:dl) I CIM JUL 2 ? T o FM HENNEPIN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Environment & Energy Division 822 South Third Street, Suite 300 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415-1208 Phone: 612-348-6846 July 6, 1990 FAX: 612-348-8532 Jilt 10 1990 CITY OF PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPT. Mr. Charles E. Dillerud Community Development Coordinator City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MM 55447 Subject: Site Plan itional Use Permit — Waste Transfer Facilit 89057) Dear Mr. Dilleru In response to your letter of June 28, 1990, The County Board on June 26th, allocated additional funds for our Consultant to address the questions raised by Plymouth's staff and your consultant Black & Veatch. We expect that our response will be completed by approximately August 1, 1990. This project is very much alive and we do not want it categorized as withdrawn nor do we want the fee refunded. In fact, I hope by the time you receive this letter you and the staff at the City of Plymouth have taken advantage of our offer to tour the Brooklyn Park Transfer Station which will be very similar to the proposed facility at Plymouth. Yours truly, Luther D. Nelson Division Engineer cc: Pat Murphy Warren Porter Brent Lindgren Heyward Milford, HDR 1plycup2[lindgren] HENNEPIN COUNTY an equal opportunity employer y CIM JUL 2 7 ":;i MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: July 27, 1990 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works SUBJECT: DRAINAGE CONCERNS KINGS NORTH ADDITION This is an update on the status of our attempts to resolve the drainage concerns in the Kings North Addition. On July 19, I met with Craig Scherber and Tom Loucks to discuss the problem areas which have been brought to our attention by City Councilmembers and residents within the area. Craig Scherber is the developer, and Tom Loucks was representing their engineering firm. Also in attendance was one of the engineers from Merila and -Associates. Craig Scherber stated that their engineer has verified that all of the grading was done correctly before any of the lots were sold to builders within the development. He further stated that he sold most of the lots to a third party who brokered them to the builders, and therefore, was not even directly involved with the building. He basically stated that he had done everything required of him and he was not responsible. If there was.a problem, it was the responsibility of the builders. We have verified that there were nine different builders adjacent to the three separate problem areas. I am meeting with the two builders in the problem area behind Kathy Loehr's house on Monday afternoon, July 30. These two builders are Joe Miller and LDK Builders. The purpose of my meeting is to see if they will accept the responsibility for the grading being incorrect, since Craig Scherber and his engineer are stating they did it correctly. I will have a report for you and the City Council for Monday evening, July 30. FGM:kh g CIM i a, 1710-0 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: July 27, 1990 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Fred G. Moore, Di..reector of Public Works SUBJECT: RECONSTRUCTION OF I-494 CITY PROJECT NO. 250 Reconstruction of I-494 between Highway 55 and Carlson Parkway has been underway since May. Currently, the contractor has all of the traffic shifted to the southbound lanes and is in the process of completely removing and rebuilding the northbound lanes. Because of our extremely wet weather, the contractor is far behind schedule. This project had 100 working days to complete and because all of the rain, these working days will go into the spring of 1991. It was originally anticipated that the working days would run out in November, which would require all of the work to be completed this year. The contractor is proposing to work two shifts beginning next week in order that they can attempt to bring the project back on schedule and complete it this year. The second shift would run until approximately midnight. I have informed both the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the contractor of the City's noise ordinance. This ordinance states that there shall be no loud or unnecessary noise after 10:00 p.m. unless it is reasonably necessary to the preservation of life, health, safety, or property. It is my opinion that it is in the City's best interest for the contractor to work the second shift in order that the work can be completed this year and Plymouth residents, employees, and the traveling public is not caused further delays with an incompleted project through the winter. FGM:kh Cc. D;CK Ca�llv:st CIM JUL 2 7 -9a MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: July 27, 1990 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works SUBJECT: COUNTY ROAD 9/COUNTY ROAD 24 AND HIGHWAY 55 INTERCHANGE CITY PROJECT NO. 031 The City Council has determined the proposed alignment for the connection of County Road 9/County Road 24 at Highway 55. As part of the study done by Strgar-Roscoe-Fausch, Inc., they have prepared a schematic for the proposed interchange at this intersection. Exclusive of the 120 foot wide right-of-way which would be needed for County Road 9/County Road 24, the following is the additional estimated area which would be needed for the interchange: o North side of Highway 55 - 11 acres o South side of Highway 55 - 12 acres Please let me know if you would like any additional information. FGM:kh M JUL 2 7 'W Metropolitan Waste .Control Commission Mears Park Centre, 230 East�Fifth Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 July 20, 1990 - ,•; f,.T ,t;:tJi� ;:•, 612 222-8423 Dear City Official, To help keep pace with increasing demand on the* Metropolitan Disposal System, the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission has approved an increase in its charge for connecting new homes to our -collection system. Service Availability Charges (SAC) are based on the Commission's debt service requirements, projected area growth rates, wastewater flows and reserve capacity. As of January 1, 1991, our Service Availability Charge will increase from $600 toper --residence. The increase follows the recommendations of a SAC rate plan approved by the Commission in 1988. That plan was based on a comprehensive study. In order to prevent financial surprises down the road, the 1988 study recommended "an orderly increase" in SAC fees through the year 2000. The increases are necessary due to steadily increasing operating costs, less connection demand and, perhaps most importantly, the end of federal financial support for capital improvements this year. SAC fees represent only about 10 percent of our total operating budget, but they do help keep our monthly service rates as competitive as possible -- 20 -percent less than the rates in similar -sized cities nationwide. MWCC's SAC charge also compares favorably with other similiar-sized cities nationwide, some of which charge up to $1,100 for the same one-time connection. An update to the 1988 SAC study is currently underway and will be completed later this year. The updated study will serve as a basis for recommendations to the Board of Commissioners regarding future SAC charges. You can be sure we will keep you informed. Sincerely, Gordon O. Voss Chief Administrator GOV:cmz Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action EmployerZL f+•; F -Ja00 water, her N . ,water, elywhere,norany ration,or l-Witedmwc- rces in the northwest suburbs, kt allow this spring andsum- a away our memoriesef re- ivironmental to water Xwees, least of which is it1 Long-term weather s to the pastseveral patterns ofrain forest and – e.g., "greenhouse effect' — t of a more local nature cbn- rthwesl suburbs, including 'ew Hope. Those cities draw • . supplies from the Min- itswater vely r'il as a gas leak into theDSm- nmeataldisasters nationwide, of such a water source. Any mofwatasuppliesforevena me hardship. as quickly runs into a question .nd even cities with their own enter, Brooklyn ParkandPly- mune nfrom leak�.into the rap- s. ry ro tel problems such as off, and increasing motor vehi- i the picture could became (itself on its quality of life could fe.,. . .of bobe,'espeeiail_y inthe re=r gas been leading a charge in Wednesday, July 25.1990 ' • • PastNem LETTERS TOEDITOR He wants the .trees'saved An open letter to the mayor of the East Beach of Medicine Plymouth: Lake has never fully filled this parking lot. It does not need I'm writing to you today with concern -about 18th Avenue by Medicine Lake in Plymouth. For knany years, this road has been 18 feet wide, and everyone has been happy with it. But now the council has proposed that we widen this road to 33 feet. My main concern is that you have to remove four trees that are currently marked. The reason that I understand you with to put parking on 18th Avenue also is so the East Beach will have enough park- I have also been keepi{og an eye on that problem. What I have seen is that (traffic at) any more parking (space). Another reason you and your council have come up with is the fact of allowing emergency vehicles to move about freely. I have observed semis taking this road because they got lost looking for Ryer- son Steel and (they) have had no previous problems. Right now, if you bring a semi down this road and he cannot make it, he can cut into the grass. But if there is parking on this street, what happens with that semi if he cannot go into the grass because you and your council have - put parking there? Instead of going into the grass, it hits a car, and the same (would be true) with emergency vehicles. My main concern is (for) the four trees that you will remove to build the road wider. My father was never notified about this. ,We have lived here for 17 years and we .would lose a portion of our property. But we were never notified. At the last meeting; you promised to notify everyone this would concern, but only one person was notified in the area you pro- posed to change. . As you should know, earlier this year there was a day call-. ed Earth Day, which many people across the world took part in. At North Junior high School we studied the Earth for the last month of the school year. My topic was deforesta- Unfair tax system must be corrected To the Editor: paid" for fairness, unfairness calculate the economies of The purpose of this I is is unconstitutional. I also con- police and fire protection in to address your June 20 ed. iscur unfairness casts today, those same sires per resi- rial, ,Fairness and reality in but let's keep hammering deuce. Please apply t 'same to communi ProP�Y-� �m " ' f wakfiesses, like at the various current and schools, etc. Being unaware of your Mit Y-taX Sys - background and knowledge of tem and in time, one by one, Currents various set tax- curreht property -tax pro- the "unfairnesses,' will be rate -amounts are applied to grams existing around corrected- \ arias consumer products. A America, your editorial in- residence is a consumer pro- dicates a considerable degree duct and should be taxed at of naivete, along with a cor- '-one set tax rate whether in 1 rect understanding of the . Wayzata or Warroad. A 1 per words "fairness" and "reali_ cent rate . is justified on a y10,000 hdme in Warroad or a $m,00o home in Wayzata. The Please comprehend that, as only fiistified, voter-approved Americans, we are willing and (continuously. . concur,-. (and using�yoift able tax is air. 'viiival (ed? words) "there's a price,•to be : flus, eral,and One must take issue�lvith your statement, "But there's a price to be paid -dor living in the metro area'". It comes with the temfory Please consider for a moment the tax revenues from a aqua mile of metroarea residences oam- pared to a square mile a[ resi- �3dcecee in' Ai Minn tion, not only in Brazil but in the U.S., and even Minnesota and* even closer to home in Plymouth! If you cut these four trees down, you are contributing to the millions of .Dees cut down a day ... I know you're saying four trees won't make a dif- ference, but you're wrong. It does, it really does. And I know that the rest of the peo- ple (whose properties are) in- volved do not want these trees cut down in their yards. Thanks' for taking your valuable time to read this let- ter, and I hope you consider what I have said (and that you will) really think about it. Josh Charles, age 13 . PLYMOUTH "a product, not reality! To be fair, and using your 1.28 flat -rate tax percent, res- idences taxed over 1.28 per- cent should be reduced and those currently under 1.28 percent tax percentage should be increased. Yes, I realize for those who would receive a property -tax increase, it could mean as much as $4 to ie per month for some rural resi- dences. Let's correct this tax Pro- blem now and bejust and fain t49f115 JUL 27`0 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: July 26, 1990 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager Through Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works FROM: Richard J. Pouliot, Project Coordinator SUBJECT: RECYCLING PROGRAM FUNDING The following information is provided in answer to your question as to how other cities are financing the City's portion of the recycling costs: 1. The following cities have either organized garbage collection or City owned collection and merely include the total recycling and garbage collection costs in one bill: Champlin Hopkins Minneapolis Robbinsdale St. Louis Park Osseo 2. Eden Prairie has an ordinance requiring the residential garbage haulers to also provide recycling pickup services and add the costs into the residential garbage bill to the customer. Advertising and promotion, and administrative costs are taken from the general fund. 3. The following cities absorb the cost from the general fund the same as Plymouth's: Corcoran Dayton* Edina* Hanover Hassen Maple Grove Minnetonka * Considering change to billing system Minnetrista Mound Richfield Rockford Shorewood Spring Park Wayzata CIM Jill >7 w SUBJECT: RECYCLING PROGRAM FUNDING July 26, 1990 Page Two 4. The following cities bill the residents on the utility bill as a recycling service charge: Bloomington Bills $1 per month per resident/single family and $.80 per month per resident/multifamily Brooklyn Park $1.25 per month for all residents Deephaven/Greenwood Excelsior Golden Valley Hennepin Recycling Group: (Brooklyn Center Crystal & New Hope) West Henn. Recycling Group: (Greenfield, Independence, Long Lake, Loretto, Maple Plain, Medina, Orono) RJP:kh attachment $2.45 per month for all residents $1.80 per month $1.25 per quarter $1.05 per household Variable -\14 CIM JUL 27 --�J NOTES FROM PLYMOUTH FORUM JULY 16, 1990 1. Kris Quinn, 4195 Orchid Lane North, and Holly Monahan, 4255 Orchid Lane North, stated the homeowners of Quail Ridge Development are concerned about developer improvements to their common areas. Ms. Quinn stated she appeared at the Forum on April 16 and the Council indicated the City would ensure progress and completion of the required improvements. No further improvements have been seen to date. They showed the Council photographs of the existing weed condition and stated that perhaps half of the trees and shrubs planted in the common areas have died. Ms. Quinn stated that the property needs regrading, sodding, and continued maintenance. She stated there is a large dirt pile on the lot and the trail will probably be damaged if the dirt is removed. The adjacent park is not usable by the residents because of the condition of the property connecting to the trail. Manager Willis suggested the issue be placed on the next Council agenda and the developer and residents be invited to attend the meeting. Councilmember Vasiliou asked that staff check the status of the site improvement bonds and prepare a report and that the developer and residents be invited to attend the Council meeting on August 6. CIM JUL 27'90 Minutes of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting July 12, 1990 Page 28 Present: Chairman Freels, Commissioners Anderson, Edwards, Beach, Rosen, Hanson, and Waage; staff Blank, Patter son -Bi sek, Anderson, Sankey, Councilman Ricker Absent: none 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Freels called the July meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chair Freels felt that a sentence should be added to the June minutes on Page 24, after Paragraph 1, stating that the Chair closed the Public hearing. Chair Freels moved to approve the minutes with this change. It was seconded by Commissioner Rosen. The motion carried with all ayes. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. None were present. b. Staff. Cindy Anderson presented this month's "Employee of the Month" certificate to Linda McKinley, Senior Head Lifeguard. Linda has worked for the Parks & Recreation Department since 1986 as a life guard and swimming instructor. She has over 240 hours of training for her certifications and at least 180 hours of inservice training. She supervises, trains, and schedules the life guards, coordinates the Wayzata Beach program, and performs various related administrative duties. Her exceptional knowledge, friendly attitude, and sincere concern for safety help mold the life guard staff into a real team. Cindy stated that beach attendance is up. The new life jacket and wading areas at the beaches have been added, and use of them is high. The use of life jackets in these marked areas has not been as high as expected, but use by small children for wading has been very popular. This year's lifeguard staff is excellent. Many of the guards are 3rd or 4th year employees, so experience is high. Attendance at Parkers Lake has been very high, contributing to more concession sales. Swimming lessons are being held at Wayzata West Jr. High this year. The classes have been filling up quickly because of the lack of Wayzata East Jr. High. The Red Cross instituted a new Whales Tales safety program which we use with good success. The Whales Tales are also used at the Day Camp, which is going very well. The group size is kept fairly small, which contributes to a family feeling. PITS attendance is up; the new sites seem to be working well. The Friday special events are very well attended. Mary Patterson-Bisek stated that all the staff deserves a pat on the back due to the handling of all the rained -out activities. For CIM JUL 2 7'90 =— I-I)o July 1990 PRAC Minutes Page 29 example, there are 64 softball games to be made up. The department employs approximately 100 seasonal staff, which keeps the full time staff very busy, handling` phones, payroll, etc. The Schneider USA - sponsored Rockin' Hollywoods concert was moved to Wayzata East Jr. High because of rain, but it was still able to attract 450 people. The Torch Run went very well and generated a great deal of interest. Phyllis Hanson and her daughter participated. Demand for pre-school programs has been extremely high, including the new pre-school swimming classes and special events. We are working on expanding the programs. The Water Carnival will be held on July 24 from 5:30 to 9:00. The Teddy Bear Band and Sons of the Beach will be appearing. Last year's Carnival attracted about 700 people. The fall brochure articles have been turned in, and we are starting to get ready for the next season. Chair Freels asked if the fire works had been rescheduled. Director Blank responded that the Civic League will meet on Tuesday to discuss expenses, and then they will have a better idea if they will do something else or wait until next year. C. Others. None. 4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION a. Director Blank announced that the City Council approved the plans for Bass Lake and Parkers Lake Playfields as PRAC had presented them. b. The City Council awarded the contract to Ideal Paving for Swan Lake Neighborhood Park. Chair Freels asked if a ceremony is held when a park is opened. Director Blank stated that ground breaking ceremonies and grand opening ceremonies are sometimes held for the major parks and playfields, but not usually for the neighborhood parks. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. 1991-95 CIP. Director Blank presented the CIP containing his estimates of costs of various projects. He stated that the trails listed for each year is a general designation; actual trail projects to be completed each year can be chosen from the list of trails attached or from new trail needs that may become apparent. He also stated that the CIP figures were still just an estimate, since the available money would depend on how the Council decides to fund the 1990 projects. Commissioner Beach expressed her wish to see an outdoor pool located at Zachary Park added to the CIP in 1992. She feels there is a great need and desire among the citizens for an outdoor pool. Chair Freels felt that staff should be asked to do a study to determine the location and bring the results back to PRAC. Commissioner Waage agrees that the City should build an outdoor pool because several people in her district have expressed an interest in one. The CIP should include what the constituents want most. M- \` b July 1990 PRAC Minutes Page 30 Commissioner Rosen stated that he feels an outdoor pool will be needed in the future, but he is not comfortable with the timing of putting it in the 1992 CIP. He would really like to go ahead with the Community Center in 1991 and would not like to jeopardize its chances by listing an outdoor pool in 1992. He would also like to give higher priority to new tennis courts and playfields. He felt comfortable with the 1991 CIP, and would like to leave out the pool for now. Commissioner Hanson said there are two approaches to a CIP. You can be conservative and only ask for the bare minimum, but chances are that is only what you will get. You can make it a wish list and list everything that you feel the community can use and go for it. She doesn't feel that the timing on the projects is very critical because CIP's change from year to year. Commissioner Edwards stated that she is also an advocate of the Community Center. An outdoor pool would be nice in June, July, and August, but would be closed the rest of the year. Commissioner Anderson felt the Community Center should have priority. He wondered how effective outdoor pools are cost wise. Chair Freels said that costs could be very high with maintenance, staff, and security. He asked Director Blank to comment on pools, Director Blank stated that we have three junior highs with pools, two YMCA's, New Hope and Crystal pools available for swimming opportunities, along with four beaches within the city. He does feel outdoor pools will be needed in the future, because the lakes are bound to deteriorate. He said the Council has directed PRAC to look at special use facilities. Until the commissioners have done the study and have a better idea of what is needed, he hesitates putting anything specific in the CIP. Commissioner Hanson asked if they could list a "special use" item without specifying what it would be. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER BEACH AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HANSON TO INCLUDE AN OUTDOOR POOL LOCATED AT ZACHARY PARK IN THE 1992 CIP. MOTION WAS AMENDED BY COMMISSIONER BEACH TO READ "LOCATION AND TYPE OF POOL TO BE DETERMINED LATER". MOTION WAS DEFEATED WITH COMMISSIONERS WAAGE AND BEACH VOTING AYE AND COMMISSIONERS ROSEN, HANSON, EDWARDS, ANDERSON, AND CHAIR FREELS VOTING NAY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER ROSEN TO INCLUDE THE OUTDOOR POOL IN THE 1995 CIP. MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. Jim Kukral, 4070 Minnesota Lane, represented Plymouth Creek Elementary in requesting that the City donate $5-10 thousand towards a playground structure for the school. The school currently has only a very minimal playground for the children. They have plans to build a $35,000 project on the east side of the building and need the additional funds from the City for rock, timber, and landscaping. The mn)o July 1990 PRAC Minutes Page 31 school would be willing to submit a request in any form which is required. Chair Freels asked Director Blank what the policy was for this type of request. Director Blank replied that they must make the request this year for next year's budget, and the project must be identified as a park site in the park plan. PRAC would have to address the fact that Plymouth Creek Elementary is not currently in the system plan as a park site. Commissioner Edwards wondered if contributing to the school's playground could be justified since a playfield and neighborhood park are planned for the site just west of the school. Commissioner Rosen pointed out that the City's investment of $5-10 thousand would actually yield a $35 thousand value in a neighborhood park, since the school was investing the rest of the money. He also asked which Wayzata Schools have been given money for playground equipment in the past. Director Blank said that the City had given money to Sunset Hill, Oakwood, and Greenwood Elementaries. The difference with these schools is that they had been designated as neighborhood park/schools in the original comprehensive plan which were formulated considering population projections. Plymouth Creek Elementary was sort of "dropped in", and it hadn't been a part of our planning. Commissioner Anderson asked if we could get it into the plans, since a precedent has been set with the other schools. Chair Freels stated that all they could do right now is put it on the Council agenda. Mr. Kukral said that the school could borrow the money needed right now to construct the playground before fall if they had some assurance that the request would be presented to the Council. Commissioner Waage commented that this playground is basically just for the'school, not for the general public. Commissioner Rosen asked if playfields always have play equipment as part of their plans. Director Blank said no, Ridgemount and Plymouth Middle School don't have playground equipment. Commissioner Edwards pointed out that all the others were designated as playfield-neighborhood parks. She also noted that the school plans to put the play equipment on the east side of the building, not the west side where the proposed park would be. Director Blank also wondered why the school district doesn't include the funds to build playgrounds in their building budgets. CIM JUL 27 '�-'U ..1Z July 1990 PRAC Minutes Page 32 Chair Freels pointed out that the City doesn't own this park land yet, and it probably wouldn't be developed for 5-10 years. The Commission took no action on the school's request. Commissioner Hanson feels that there is a major parking problem at Timber Shores Park and that this project should be included in the 1991 CIP. She wondered if there would be enough funds for it. Director Blank stated that right now the cash on hand in the park dedication fund is about $900,000. It will depend on how the Council decides to fund the proposed new playfields whether there will be money left for any of the other requested projects. Councilman Ricker said that PRAC shouldn't worry about funding. They should include whatever they feel is needed in the CIP and let the Council worry about the funding. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER HANSON AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WAAGE TO CHANGE THE TIMBER SHORES PARKING LOT PROJECT FROM 1992 TO 1991 IN THE CIP. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH 7 AYES. Commissioner Rosen asked what it would cost to purchase Hollydale or Hampton Hills Golf Courses. He feels the City will lose the golf courses to homes if they don't step in and make the purchase. Director Blank felt it would cost about $2 million. Commissioner Edwards feels it would be a good idea to preserve a golf course from development into homes, but PRAC should look at all the needs. Commissioner Hanson feels a special use study should be completed and then the needs put into the CIP. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER ROSEN AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HANSON TO ADD THE ACQUISITION OF AN EXISTING GOLF COURSE INTO THE 1993 CIP. MOTION WAS DEFEATED WITH COMMISSIONER ROSEN VOTING AYE AND ALL OTHERS VOTING NAY. Director Blank stated that standards exist for number of ballfields, etc., per population. None exist for golf courses and other special interests. He needs some time to research this issue and hopes to have some answer of how PRAC should proceed with a study by the September meeting. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WAAGE TO APPROVE THE CIP WITH THE TIMBER SHORES CHANGE. Commissioner Rosen wanted it known that the reason some of the special need items aren't in the CIP yet is because PRAC wants to study the issues first. CIM &L -2T A =- n b July 1990 PRAC Minutes Page 33 Commissioner Waage wanted to know what trails are included in the CIP. She is very interested in a trail along County Road 47, especially since her daughter was hit'by a car on that road recently. Director Blank stated that the Comprehensive Trail Plan was approved by PRAC two months ago. PRAC can pick the highest priority trails from the list they were given, although the list was not meant to be all-inclusive. The County Road 47 trail timing has not yet been set. COMMISSIONER ROSEN PROPOSED AN AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION FOR INCLUDING A RANGE OF $8-12 MILLION FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER. Commissioner Anderson felt that instead of a range, it should just be $12 million. Commissioner Beach pointed out with the addition of time and cost overruns, a more realistic figure may be $15 million. Councilman Ricker pointed out that the dollar amount was not critical at this time. Commissioner Rosen changed the amendment to $15 million. Commissioner Anderson agreed to the amendment to his motion. THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE CIP WITH THE TIMBER SHORES CHANGE AND A $15 MILLION AMOUNT FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER WAS APPROVED WITH ALL AYES. b. West Medicine Trail Update. Director Blank announced that the bids were opened today for this project, with Barber Construction the apparent low bidder at $235,285.10. The Council will be asked to award the contract on Monday, and he hopes the project will be underway in ten days. c. 46th Avenue Trail Update. The Council will be asked to authorize the bidding process on this project on Monday. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Non-resident Fees. Carol Beach stated that she feels all non -Plymouth residents who join youth athletic programs which use Plymouth fields should pay a $5 non-resident fee which would be collected by the associations and turned over to the Park & Recreation Department. She would like this to take effect as of January 1, 1991. Chair Freels wondered if PRAC has the authority to recommend this to the Council. Director Blank replied that yes, it does. Commissioner Rosen felt that PRAC should do more research on this subject. He also asked if this subject should be covered at a special meeting when field usage fees are covered. CIM JUL _7S:- k-1.6 July 1990 PRAC Minutes Page 34 Commissioner Anderson felt that the subject should be postponed. Director Blank said that the field usage issues are addressed in December. He also felt that the associations should be invited to the meeting when this would be discussed so that they may come and comment. If PRAC were to act on it now, the reaction from the associations would be negative. Chair Freels asked if PRAC could be given all the information staff has on this subject. Director Blank stated that in the New Hope/Plymouth Soccer program, for example, participation is about 60% Plymouth and 40% New Hope. The Association charges Plymouth children an extra official fee because the City of New Hope pays for the officials, and Plymouth does not. Plymouth Park & Recreation does charge non-resident fees in various programs run by the Department. Commissioner Rosen stated that there are different issues on different sides of the city. He does not like the idea of Plymouth children being cut from the traveling teams by non -Plymouth kids when the teams are using Plymouth fields. He also wondered what a non-resident fee is for - too exclude others? Commissioner Waage suggested that maybe certain groups could be exempted from the non-resident fee. Commissioner Beach stated that other cities charge non-resident fees to Plymouth residents, and people don't understand why non-residents don't have to pay extra fees to play in Plymouth. Chair Freels expressed concern about public relations. He felt the issue should be tabled and discussed in September. Director Blank said he would send letters to the associations before the meeting. b. Chair Freels asked the opinions of the commissioners on how he has conducted the meetings and whether he was following Roberts Rules of Order properly. He also pointed out that commissioners should always be careful to avoid conflicts of interest. He also stated that he felt uncomfortable with the way PRAC had redesigned Bass Lake Playfield plans at their last meeting. Commissioner Rosen felt the meetings were being run well. The discussions had been more lively lately because of differing points of view, so meetings will naturally take longer. He feels it is appropriate to change park plans and that PRAC doesn't necessarily have to accept what staff presents. Commissioner Waage stated that PRAC is here to make decisions for the entire community and should not be heavily swayed by just one or two people. She also said that she wants to understand the issues fully before voting, and not be rushed. CIM A2? .J July 1990 PRAC Minutes Page 35 Commissioner Beach feels �PRAC usually does make decisions for the entire community, and it is good to move things along. Commissioner Hanson felt frustrated at the Bass Lake meeting because it was not clear when the public was done speaking and when PRAC could begin their discussion. It was difficult, too, because there were no athletic associations present, just neighbors. Commissioner Rosen felt that at one of the Community Center meetings, the Chair handled it well at the start by stating the procedure to be followed at the meeting. It is important to cut the public off at some point. Chair Freels stated that he will bring a copy of Roberts Rules of Order to the next meeting. C. Councilman Ricker brought a request from the Mayor for a joint meeting between PRAC and City Council. Chair Freels said that he had requested the meeting to discuss the CIP more fully. Commissioner Anderson suggested meeting before a Monday Council meeting. Chair Freels suggested July 30 at 5:00 before the budget meeting. 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION Councilman Ricker expressed his appreciation for the work PRAC does on all the Park & Recreation issues. He stated that when the Council makes a change in one of their suggestions, it is only because they see things from a different light from their own studies. He also appreciates their discussion of the length of public meetings. This is an issue the Council will need to address, too. He said that the Council is selecting a Financial Task Force to study funding issues. PRAC should go ahead and include whatever the community needs in the CIP and not worry about dollar figures at this point. These facilities are needed to bring kids together in a good environment. 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION None. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:33 p.m. CIM JUL 27 *W CITY OF PLYMOUTH PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 11, 1990 The Regular Meeting of the City of Plymouth Planning Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Richard Plufka, Commissioners Dennis Zylla, Joy Tierney, Larry Marofsky, and Michael Stulberg. MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioners Hal Pierce and John Wire. STAFF PRESENT: Coordinator Charles Dillerud, City Engineer Dan Faulkner, and Planning Secretary Jackie Watson. Coordinator Dillerud introduced the Planning Commissioners to the new Community Development Department Associate Planner David Gurss. 6uwi►i Commissioner Stulberg stated that a correction in the June 26, 1990 minutes needed to be made on Page 105, Paragraph 10 and 12; change the MOTION TO APPROVE to MOTION TO DENY on the "side bar" related to Paragraph 10; and in Paragraph 12, the Nay vote was by Commissioner Stulberg. Commissioner Marofsky stated that a correction in the June 26, 1990 minutes needed to be made on Page 99, Paragraph 11, inserting the word "not" in the third line after "it is". MOTION by Commissioner Stulberg, seconded by Commissioner Marofsky to approve the June 26, 1990 Planning Commission minutes as corrected. Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried. Chairman Plufka introduced the request of Bradley H. White for an Amended Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan, Lot Division/Consolidation and Zoning Ordinance Variance for property located at 1271 and 1273 Black Oaks Court. Coordinator Dillerud reviewed the July 2, 1990 Staff Report. ` TI C, I MOTION TO APPROVE VOTE - MOTION CARRIED BRADLEY H. WHITE (90040) Cion JUL 2-7 W Planning Commission Minutes July 11, 1990 Page 110 Chairman Plufka introduced Bradley White of 12400 Marion Lane, Minnetonka. Mr. White stated that he agreed with the conditions of the July 2, Staff Report. Chairman Plufka opened the Public Hearing. Chairman Plufka introduced Mr. Merle Flaata of 1277 Black Oaks Court. Mr. Flaata stated that he was President of the Gleason North Homeowner's Association and he was there to express support for the petition. Chairman Plufka closed the Public Hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Zylla, seconded by Commissioner Marofsky to recommend approval for the request of Bradley H. White for an Amended Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan, Lot Division/Consolidation and Zoning Ordinance Variance for property located at 1271 and 1273 Black Oaks Court subject to all conditions listed in the July 2, 1990 Staff Report. MOTION by Commissioner Marofsky, seconded by Commissioner Zylla to add a condition to the Resolution Setting Conditions to Met Prior to the Filing of the Lot Division/Consolidation stating that the approval is subject to the appropriate title transfer of the property for Lots 13 and 14 from the Homeowner's Association, and must be approved by the City Attorney. Roll Call Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried. :- MOTION TO APPROVE MOTION TO AMEND VOTE - MOTION CARRIED Roll Call Vote on Main Motion as once amended. 5 Ayes. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED MOTION carried. Chairman Plufka introduced the request of Ryan RYAN CONSTRUCTION Construction Company- for a Land Use Guide Plan Amendment, COMPANY (90052) Rezoning, Conditional Use Permit, MPUD Preliminary Plan/Plat, MPUD Final Plan/Plat for "Arbys" located at 10130 State Highway 55. Coordinator Dillerud reviewed the July 6, 1990 Staff Report. Chairman Plufka introduced Mr. Bill McHale representing the petitioner. Mr. McHale reviewed the history of the proposed development on this parcel, explaining that the previous zoning was Industrial before Ryan Construction Company received approval for the reguiding to CS and CL. CIM JUL 27'90 :I.-- VI Planning Commission Minutes July 11, 1990 Page 111 Mr. McHale stated that a new design for the project had been submitted to the City this afternoon. He presented the Commissioners with a petition signed by people working in the area of the proposed Arbys Restaurant who desired to have this type of structure near by, and indicated there was a need for a Class II restaurant. He also showed the Commission a picture of the new Arbys building design that they would be building on this site. Chairman Plufka asked whether the earlier intent for an 80,000 square foot office building would continue if a portion of the parcel is approved for reguiding to CS. Mr. McHale stated that it is the intent of the petitioner :• to scale down the size of the office structure to be between 54,000 to 60,000 square feet if the reguiding is approved. Chairman Plufka opened the Public Hearing. There was no one present to speak on the issue, Chairman Plufka closed the Public Hearing. Commissioner Zylla stated that he felt the Land Use Guide Plan should be used strictly as a guide, and he felt the plans for this parcel would be beneficial to the area. Commissioner Marofsky questioned whether the recent PUD Plan for the Waterford Park site would have been approved if the size of the office structure was smaller and a Class II restaurant had been part of the plan. He said that he did not feel the fast food restaurant was appropriate, and he did not like the idea of changing an approved plan "piecemeal". Commissioner Tierney stated she initially did not like the concept of a fast food restaurant at this location but had to admit that fast food restaurants are convenient. She said that she thought it would take several years to fill the originally proposed office building. Commissioner Zylla stated that he felt Class II restaurants are becoming more the eat in type restaurants with less carry out occurring. He stated that he felt the design of the Arbys building was architecturally acceptable. Commissioner Marofsky stated that he would be more agreeable to the plan if the Arbys restaurant was built within the office building structure with a drive in window. He said he did not feel that CS guiding was appropriate to the site. ` MOTION by Commissioner Marofsky to deny the request by MOTION TO DENY Ryan Construction Company for a Land Use Guide Plan t011 ! i =- \-I Planning Commission Minutes July 11, 1990 Page 112 Amendment to reguide the property located at 10130 State Highway 55 from CL to CS. MOTION died for lack of a second. MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND MOTION by Commissioner Stulberg, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO APPROVE Zylla to recommend approval of the Land Use Guide Plan Amendment to reclassify 1.2 acres from CL to CS for Ryan Construction Company, subject to an added condition.to the July 6, 1990 Staff Report stating that the reguiding would be contingent upon the approval of the PUD Plan/Plat changes proposed concurrently for the parcel. If the PUD Plan Plat changes are not approved, the reguiding will be not a valid. Chairman Plufka stated that successful office parks today are surrounded by restaurants, fast food places, retail, etc. Roll Call Vote. 4 Ayes, Commissioner Marofsky, Nay. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED MOTION carried on a 4-1 vote. Mr. McHale reviewed some of. the changes in the Preliminary Plan for this site stating that he felt the plan complied with the Zoning Ordinance with regard to buffering requirements and setbacks. He stated that the revised plan would alter the location of Arbys on the site and this was done because of the proposed change to a 6th Avenue North roadway entrance into the site. MOTION by Chairman Plufka, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO CONTINUE Marofsky to continue discussion of the MPUD Preliminary Plan at, Conditional Use Permit, and MPUD Final Plan/Plat for Ryan Construction Company for "Arbys" until the July 25, 1990 Planning Commission meeting so that staff would have time to review the revised plans. Chairman Plufka reopened the Public Hearing and continued it until the July 25., 1990 meeting. Roll Call Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED Chairman Plufka called a recess at 8:17 p.m. Chairman Plufka reconvened the meeting at 8:27 p.m. Chairman Plufka introduced the request of CSM Corporation CSM CORPORATION (90054) for an Amended RPUD Preliminary Plan, Conditional Use Permit and Final Site Plan to build a tennis court in "Bass Lake Hills" located at ttfe southeast quadrant of County Road 47 and I-494. C��z JUL 2 ?W Planning Commission Minutes July 11, 1990 Page 113 Coordinator Dillerud reviewed the July 3, 1990 Staff Report. Chairman Plufka introduced Mr. Charles Schatz representing the petitioner. Mr. Schatz stated that he was in agreement with the July 3, 1990 Staff Report. Chairman Plufka opened the Public Hearing. There was no one present to speak on the issue. Chairman Plufka closed the Public Hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Zylla, seconded by Commissioner MOTION W APPROVE Tierney to recommend approval of the request by CSM Corporation for an Amended RPUD Preliminary Plan, Conditional Use Permit and Final Site Plan to build a tennis court in "Bass Lake Hills" located at the southeast quadrant of County Road 47 and I-494. Roll Call Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED Chairman Plufka introduced the request of the City of LAND USE GUIDE PLAN Plymouth for a Land Use Guide Plan Amendment to reclassify AMENDMENT approximately twenty acres from existing CL (Limited Business) to LA -1 (Low Density Residential) located north of State Highway 55 and east of the 41st Avenue North cul- de-sac at approximately Kimberly Lane (extended). Coordinator Dillerud reviewed the Staff Report of July 3, 1990. Commissioner Marofsky asked where the access to the southern area along Highway 55 would be oriented. Coordinator Dillerud stated that access to this parcel would have to be from the East, and it was not accessible to Highway 55. Chairman Plufka opened the Public Hearing. Chairman Plufka introduced Mr. Mervin Swigart of 3324 Aquila Avenue South. Mr. Swigart stated that he owned the parcel of land at the southerly end, and he wanted to see that parcel remain guided as CL. Commissioner Marofsky asked Mr. Swigart if he would be agreeable if his parcel were guided as CS. Mr. Swigart said he was agreeable to CS guiding also, for his parcel of land. Chairman Plufka cl osed the Public Hearing. CIM JUL 27'90 Planning Commission Minutes July 11, 1990 Page 114 MOTION by Commissioner Marofsky, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO APPROVE Tierney to recommend approval for the City of Plymouth to reclassify the southern part of the school site to LA -1, and to reclassify the parcels of land south of the school site to CS. Commissioner Stulberg questioned the reasons for reguiding the southern part of the school site. He said that this area may never be developed and could be reguided later if there were development plans for the site. Commissioner Marofsky stated that the reason for the reguiding was because a school cannot be built on land that is guided as commercial property. Roll Call Vote. 4 Ayes. Commissioner Stulberg, Nay. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED MOTION carried on a 4-1 vote. Chairman Plufka continued the Public Hearing for Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance from the June 26, 1990 meeting until the next Planning Commission meeting of July 25, 1990. Chairman Plufka introduced the request of Richard RICHARD CHOUINARD Chouinard for a Lot Division and Zoning Ordinance (90048) Variances for property within Medicine Lake Park 3rd Addition located at 2120 Lancaster Lane North. Chairman Plufka waived the review of the July 5, 1990 Staff Report. Chairman Plufka introduced Mr. Richard Chouinard of 2120 Lancaster Lane. Mr. Chouinard stated that he was in agreement with the July 5, 1990 Staff Report. MOTION by Commissioner Stulberg, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO APPROVE Zylla to recommend approval of the petition by Richard Chouinard for a Lot Division and Zoning Ordinance Variances for property within Medicine Lake Park 3rd Addition located at 2120 Lancaster Lane North subject to all conditions in the July 5, 1990 Staff Report. Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried unanimously. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED Chairman Plufka introduced the request of Joanne Schuler JOANNE SCHULER (90055) for a Lot Division and Zoning Variances for property located at the southeast corner of Vicksburg Lane and 36th Avenue North. Chairman Plufka waived the review of the July 5, 1990 Staff Report. CIM JUL 27'90 Planning Commission Minutes July 11, 1990 Page 115 Chairman Plufka introduced Ms. Joanne Schuler of 2355 North Hemlock. Ms. Schuler stated that she was in agreement with the July 5, 1990 Staff Report. MOTION by Commissioner Stulberg, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO APPROVE Tierney to recommend approval of the request by Joanne Schuler for a Lot Division and Zoning Variances for property located at the southeast corner of Vicksburg Lane and 36th Avenue North subject to all conditions listed in the July 5, 1990 Staff Report. Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried unanimously. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED Chairman Plufka introduced the request of Super Valu SUPER VALU STORES, INC. Stores, Inc. for a MPUD Final Site Plan to construct a (90057) 67,600 square foot "Cub Foods" and attached "future" retail areas of 12,600 square feet and 24,300 square feet on Lot 1, Block 3, Plymouth Hills Addition located at the southeast corner of Vicksburg Lane and 36th Avenue North. Coordinator Dillerud presented an overview of the July 5, 1990 Staff Report. Commissioner Zylla asked staff if a right turn lane was required to be constructed along Vicksburg Lane immediately. City Engineer Faulkner responded that the right turn lane would be constructed concurrent with the construction of this project. Chairman Plufka introduced Rick Sathre of Sathre- Bergquist, representing Super Value Stores, Inc. Mr. Sathre indicated that he had reviewed the Staff Report and was familiar with the issues that were raised by staff that may require amendment to the PUD Plan. He noted that this Planned Unit- Development was approved 12 years previously, and certain features of the PUD, such as the sidewalk plan, may no longer be valid. With particular reference to sidewalks Mr. Sathre noted that the end use of the easterly portion of Lot 1 had not as yet been determined. There may be a need to create additional curb cuts to Plymouth Road which would require alterations to any sidewalk that would be installed at this time. He stated that Super Valu Stores, Inc. did not object to the ultimate construction of sidewalks along Plymouth Boulevard but desired td wait until such time as there was either an end use for the easterly part of the site, or until sidewalks were constructed north and south of this site along Plymouth Boulevard. Mr. Sathre stated CINI JUL 27 'A Planning Commission Minutes July 11, 1990 Page 116 that Super Valu did not believe there was a need for sidewalk along 35th Avenue North. Mr. Sathre stated that Super Valu believed the combination of topographic relief on the site to the east and the building design effectively screened the trash compactors. He noted that the trash compactors proposed were self- contained units that attached directly to the buildings. No trash would be outside of the building in storage or in transit. Mr. Sathre stated that Super Valu was agreeable to the concept of painting the rooftop units in a manner suggested by staff. Mr. Sathre stated that Super Valu felt the issue of signage to be critical to this project. He noted that the wall signs proposed for the north and south ends of the building would be lowered to comply with the definition of a wall sign of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, but that the sign proposed for the west side of the building is required to be of the size and design now proposed. He stated that if it was necessary for Super Valu to request an amendment to the PUD Plan to construct the west wall sign they planned on taking that approach. He noted also that the parking shown on the Site Plan was well in excess of Ordinance requirements, and that it was their intention to, at this time, only construct as much of the space as needed to meet Ordinance requirements, and to sod the balance of the area. He noted that he had not advised staff of this intention previous to this meeting. Commissioner Zylla asked Mr. Sathre if in his professional opinion a right turn lane of the length now proposed for Vicksburg Lane was necessary. Mr. Sathre responded that he had not studied the requirement carefully but that the existence of a slight hill at the approach to 36th Avenue North was a safety concern, and he believed that the right turn lane of the length proposed was appropriate. Chairman Plufka observed that proposed effectively "turned Boulevard, and disassociates North. He stated that he orientation away from the core toward Vicksburg Lane could be Plymouth" concept. the Site Plan orientation its back" on Plymouth itself from 35th Avenue was concerned with an of "Downtown Plymouth" and damaging to the "Downtown Mr. Sathre stated that a need to preserve on site trees and to create a parking lot of greater depth than width contributed to the decision to orient the building west C_ CIM JUL 27'90 Planning Commission Minutes July 11, 1990 Page 117 rather than north, as the Downtown Plymouth plan would suggest. Commissioner Marofsky observed that only 12 trees were shown on the plan as being saved on the east part of the site. Mr. Sathre noted that there were additional trees that would be saved that were not of the size that was required to be specified on their plans. Chairman Plufka introduced Ms. Pat Moen representing Super Valu. t Ms. Moen noted that the orientation of the retail facility on Lot 1, Block 3 may be more of an historic circumstance than current reality. She noted that it was the intention of Super Valu to interest Hennepin County in placing a library on the easterly portion of the site and that there was no better way to orient the store on the site to make the parking arrangement required for such a store function properly. Chairman Plufka introduced Bob Guth, 2925 Holly Lane. Mr. Guth indicated that he owns the structure that exists on 35th Avenue North in which the liquor store is located, as well as other retailers. He stated that he was in support of the plan proposed and that he was most anxious for the plan to be executed as early as possible. He noted that the existing and planned retail activity for "Downtown Plymouth" is almost all located south of the proposed Cub Foods site. On that basis he observed that the best orientation would be southerly, and that a good compromise is the westerly orientation that is proposed. Chairman Plufka introduced Ken Streeter, 13100 35th Avenue North. Mr. Streeter indicated his concurrence with the plan that was proposed and his interest in an early approval and start for construction. He stated his concern with the delay that may be associated with a need to amend the PUD Plan to accommodate the design matters that have previously discussed. He suggested the Commission develop a creative approach to accommodating the needs of Super Valu in this regard. Commissioner Marofsky observed that it would be difficult to reconfigure this site with a better orientation but that the site needs better access`to 35th Avenue North. MOTION by Commissioner Marofsky, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO APPROVE Stulberg to approve the MPUD Final Site Plan for Super CIM JUL 27'90 Planning Commission Minutes July 11, 1990 Page 118 Valu on Lot 1, Block 3, Plymouth Hills subject to the 14 conditions noted in the July 5, 1990 Staff Report. x�. MOTION by Commissioner Marofsky, seconded by Chairman Plufka to add a condition to amend the Site Plan to require access directly from the parking lot to the 35th Avenue North cul-de-sac. City Engineer Faulkner stated that the City's Traffic Engineer has recommended against direct access from the 35th Avenue North cul-de-sac to the parking lot to avoid pass through traffic and to avoid confusion of multiple access points. Commissioner Stulberg noted that the change advocated by the Motion to Amend would create a traffic hazard and he therefore did not support the motion. Roll Call Vote. 2 Ayes, Commissioners Tierney, Zylla and Stulberg, Nay. Motion to Amend failed. VOTE. 5 Ayes. Main Motion carried. MOTION by Commissioner Stulberg, seconded by Chairman Plufka that it be the consensus of the Planning Commission that should an application be made for amendment to the PUD Plan by the petitioner a measure of flexibility from the dimensional standards of the Zoning Ordinance would be considered with respect to issues involving screening of trash facilities, design of wall signs, and location/timing of sidewalk facilities with respect to the PUD Plan for the "Plymouth Hills", and the related MPUD Site Plan for "Cub Foods". VOTE. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried. Chairman introduced the topic of Reconsideration of Zoning Ordinance Amendment for Freestanding Identification Signs in Business Zones. Coordinator Dillerud reviewed the Draft Zoning Ordinance Amendment responsive to direction given by the Planning Commission at its May 9, 1990 meeting. MOTION by Chairman Plufka, seconded by Commission Tierney to schedule a Public Hearing for the Zoning Ordinance Amendment regarding Freestanding Identification Signs in Business Zones, adding a new paragraph to Section 10, Subdivision A, which would be Paragraph 3.b. MOTION by Commissioner Marofsky,`seconded by Commissioner Tierney to amend the Draft Zoning Ordinance Amendment changing the word "adjoining" to "abutting" in line 3, and adding the words "Conditional Use" at the end of the word "permitted" in line 5. a::- \1 c-, MOTION TO AMEND VOTE - MOTION FAILED VOTE - MOTION CARRIED MOTION TO APPROVE VOTE - MOTION CARRIED ZONING ORDINANCE AMEND- MENT FOR FREESTANDIN33 IDENTIFICATION SIGNS MOTION TO APPROVE MOTION TO AMEND CIM JUL 2 7 `90 Planning Commission Minutes July 11, 1990 Page 119 Commissioner Marofsky stated that adding the words "Conditional Use" in line 5 would require a petitioner to submit an application for Conditional Use Permit which would include a sign plan. This would require review by the Planning Commission and approval by the City Council. Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION to amend carried unanimously. Vote on Main Motion. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried unanimously. The Planning Commission discussed a joint meeting with the Task Force for Outside Storage, Display and Sales. The Commission agreed to meet on August 8, 1990 at 5:00 p.m. for a joint supper meeting. Meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED VOTE - MOTION CARRIED. SCHEDULE JOINT MEETINa WITH TASK FORCE FOR OUTSIDE STORAGE, DIS- PLAY AND SALES cies JUL 2.7'90 PLYMOUTH SAFETY COMMITTEE July 18, 1990 PRESENT: Don Kilian, John Ward, Craig Bechtold, Kevin Leuer, Andy Jordan, Dave Johnson, Don Kissinger, Bob Fasching, Bob Pemberton ABSENT: Ken Johnson, Tom Nelson, Joel Franz ALSO PRESENT: Dave Drugg, North Star Risk Services; Dave Volker, Employee Benefit Administration I. OLD BUSINESS A. Approval of June 20, 1990 Minutes. The minutes were approved as submitted. B. Vehicle Qualification Test for Temporary Employees. Bob Pemberton and Craig Bechtold reported on the July 11-12 skills inventory course administered to temporary maintenance employees. Of the 23 temporary employees taking the course, two employees did not pass the trailer portion of the course. These employees will not be authorized to drive a vehicle with a trailer until they can successfully pass the course. Bob advised the skills course will be an annual event for temporary employees in April and May. C. Annual Inspection of City Parks -- Bob Pemberton reported on the June 21, 1990 annual inspection of City parks. He stated that overall the parks and facilities are in good condition, and for the most part, the items for follow up are maintenance and of a non -serious nature. D. Trench Rescue Training for Fire and Maintenance Employees -- Bob Pemberton advised he had completed a survey of surrounding communities on training procedures and equipment used for trench rescue. Bob stated he is in the process of preparing final scenarios and training recommendations Kevin Leuer advised that until procedures and training is provided to firefighters, the department policy is not to enter a trench until the walls have been secured. E. Subcommittee Review of City Safety Manual -- Bob asked subcommittee members to meet July 19 to finalize revisions to the Safety manual. GIM JUL 27'90 PLYMOUTH SAFETY COMMITTEE JULY 18, 1990 Page 2 II. ACCIDENT REVIEW The consent agenda was approved as submitted. The agenda contained three preventable vehicular accidents, four preventable personal injury accidents, and three non -preventable personal injury accidents. Bob Pemberton will forward a report and recommendations to the City Manager. B. Vehicular Accident Review -- The committee reviewed a vehicular accident and determined the accident to be preventable. A report and recommendation will be forwarded to the City Manager. III. NEW BUSINESS A. CPR Training -- CPR training for City Center employees is scheduled for July 23, 24, 30 and 31. All sessions will begin at 2:30 p.m. Bob Pemberton advised that because of employee response for training, it was necessary to add two sessions. He invited Maintenance employees who were unable to attend the Public Works training sessions, to attend one of these sessions. B. Annual Safety Awards Luncheon -- Bob informed the committee the annual safety awards luncheon is tentatively scheduled for October 3, 1990. More details on the luncheon will be made available at future meetings. C. Annual Fire Extinguisher Training -- Fire Extinguisher training will be conducted August 15, 1990. The training coincides with the annual fire extinguisher inspection/recharge program. D. Training Sessions Physical Fitness Room Fire Station III -- Training sessions will be held July 23 at 7:00 and 8:15 p.m. IV. OTHER BUSINESS Dave Volker reviewed a recent trench cave-in and rescue operation involving an employee from the City of Waconia. The accident involved a trench excavated to locate a water main break. The employee was injured when a side wall broke loose and collapsed into the trench. Although the employee was warned of the collapse from an employee standing above the trench, he was unable to exit the trench safely in time. Dave suggested Plymouth consider purchasing a trench rescue videotape produced by Aurora Pictures. Bob indicated he would preview the tape and make a recommendation. Bob Fasching advised the OSHA approved trench box is included in the 1991 budget for approval. CIM JUL 27'90 PLYMOUTH SAFETY COMMITTEE JULY 18, 1990 Page 3 =-CIICAL Kevin Leuer suggested the committee consider a recommendation to purchase Opticon traffic signal systems for key intersections to assist police and fire emergency vehicles. Bob Pemberton asked Kevin to gather information and costs on the Opticon system for committee review. Dave Drugg suggested that in addition, the committee should include intersection accident statistics in their study. The meeting adjourned at 8:40 a.m. ciM JUL 27'90 =- k tC'4'-- CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: July 25, 1990 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Bob Zitur, Councilmember SUBJECT: CPR COURSE Over the years I have been wanting to participate in a_ CPR course such as the one held on Tuesday. The course was taught by Officer Mike Goldstein. Mike, who by the way was an Explorer in the Police Reserves and now an "official" officer, did a great job in teaching this session. Jim, my contacts recently with Police personnel through the DARE program, ride alongs, and now the CPR course, indicates to me that we have some really dedicated police personnel. Someone is doing a great job of recruitment in the Public Safety Department. cc: Mayor & City Council Dick Carlquist, Director of Public Safety Bob Pemberton, Risk Management Coordinator 01M &L 27'90 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: July 19, 1990 TO: Lisa Garvey FROM: Eric J. Blank, Director of Parks and Recreation SUBJECT: MEDICAL EMERGENCY - PARKERS LAKE PARK - WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1990 I want to commend each of you for the outstanding professional manner in which you responded to the medical emergency on Wednesday, July 18. From my follow- up discussions with the police emergency personnel, you did everything in accordance with your training and proper emergency procedures which had been set forth. I'm very proud of the effort you gave under very trying circumstances. In closing, let me say a great big thank you and a job well done! EB/np cc: Cindy Anderson Mary Bisek Jim Willis Head Lifeguard CSM JUL 27'90 July 24, 1990 Mr. Carl Harstad 15710 County Road 9, #209 Plymouth, MN 55446 Dear Mr. Harstad: =- \Cwk. , Thank you for returning my call which was to determine your address so that could respond to your "Letter to the Editor" which appeared in the July 11, 1990 PostNews. I have been involved with the planning of the Plymouth Hills area which includes the site of the Vicksburg Village Apartment Complex and recall the specific site planning and reviews that occurred for -the project. I have reviewed the City files, I have inspected the site at several times during the day and evening, and I have talked with a representative of Welsh Construction Company, the developer. I share the following information and observations with you in the hope that it will clarify matters which are problematical for you. 1. The development is within the density standards of the City of Plymouth and for this Planned Unit Development. The density is approximately 20 dwelling units per acre which is consistent with the multiple family areas in this area of the City. The City Council several years ago approved that density,in consideration of the open space and natural amenities that were afforded by the original developer as the several sites were designed. 2. The Plymouth Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum amount of parking for different land uses; for multiple family dwellings, 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit are required, one of which must be in a garage. That is a minimum requirement and is not represented as an ideal requirement for all situations. It is my experience that very few municipal ordinances represent ideals but rather represent a minimum reasonable standard. This standard has served the community well in a variety of multiple family developments. Apparently the parking demand by the residents in your development exceeds the supply at least in certain portions of the complex. It is not the function of a Zoning Ordinance to anticipate, as you suggest, "enough parking spaces in outside parking lots to accommodate the second, third and fourth cars the residents of some apartments have." There are places where the management will restrict or prohibit additional vehicles and recreation equipment including boats. You may wish to take that up with the apartment ownership. 3. Public Safety personnel reviewed the site plan and have visited the property and do not report problems with emergency access. Emergency access can be obstructed by improper parking and that is why fire lane areas and other emergency areas are often marked so that violators can be identified and cited. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 JUS 27'090 1CiQ- Mr. Carl Harstad July 24, 1990 Page Two 4. I am not aware of any City employee'suggesting that additional parking be constructed along the creek on the east side of the apartment complex. The work that you witnessed involved the elimination of a temporary storage pond which was no longer necessary because of the installation of storm sewer. That was contemplated in the original plan. The developer has not proposed to construct additional parking in that area. 5. Major amendments to approve plans for developments such as yours require an application for a plan amendment which is subject to a Public Hearing. Notices are sent to property owners within 500 feet of the spbject property. There has been no hearing scheduled because there has been no proposed amendment to the approved site plans. 6. The City which does have significant development experience permitted a density at the Vicksburg Village Apartments that is consistent with the City plans and ordinances. Parking was a function of the density, i.e., the number of dwelling units which, again, represents a minimum standard. The developer could have proposed additional parking and/or fewer units. The plans as proposed were within the limits and standards of the legal guidelines adopted by the City. The Planning Commission and City Council periodically review the standards of the ordinance and, with respect to parking standards, the adopted minimum requirements are based on general experience by other communities and by the community itself. There is no practical way to foresee that a particular project will be populated with individuals who each have a car resulting in a significant demand in excess of supply. When those cases do arise, the management can respond by either restricting the demand or increasing the supply. The latter is a function of available space and the burden is on the developer to represent to the City how that can be accomplished within ordinance standards. The approved plans for this development are available for your review and you may wish to examine them to see how the project was approved and is being developed. You may also wish to contact the project management with your specific concerns about parking availability. You may call me at 550-5054 should you have further questions. Sincerely, Blair Tremere Community Development Director cc: City Manager James G. Willis Paul Anderson, Welsh Construction File 87131 (pl/bt/harstad:jw) C« JUL 27'90 Ilk Z O as b 'b O L. � CC =,Q,8 u GLC L C'. u y .., E07 cSS .., y .v �C SG W 4) 0 ac�aC=l 0°3 zsa�C� vi W`C) y�too ,a� ctt d) y y '� d 3�3Qwaoi°a�i T kc\c`. 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July 19, 1990 Mr. Gerald Willet, Commissioner Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 520 Lafayette Rd. North St. Paul, MN 55155 RE: Eden Praire Landfill Expansion Dear Commissioner Willet: As a concerned citizen living in the western suburb of Plymouth, I am writing to let you know that I am most unhappy about the proposed expansion of the Eden Praire landfill near Flying Cloud airport. An article appearing in the Wayzata/PLymouth Sailor states that the aquifers beneath this landfill are contaminated or in time will be- come contaminated due to this landfill. Please use every measure possible to stop any future expansion of this operation. My drinking. water is at stake! '1Si11ncerely, �"T<� H. Kent Riedesel 17610 12th Avenue N. Plymouth, MN 55447 CIVI JUL 27 'W July 25, 1990 Kenny Page Plant Manager Advance Machine Company 14600 21st Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55441 SUBJECT: DUMPING VIOLATIONS BY UNKNOWN INDIVIDUALS Dear Mr. Page: I have shared the contents of your letter with patrol personnel concerning outsiders using your property to dump solid wastes. I have not received similar complaints from other commercial or industrial neighbors. Perhaps your location, which is close by the City's collection area, may be the source of the problem. I would suggest at a very minimum posting signs indicating your company's intention to prosecute violations such as you describe. Other than that, you may want to try and determine what are the most likely days or evenings when violations occur. Through the use of surveillance by company personnel we would be able to respond effectively to a 9-1-1 call. Good luck: Call me at 550-5161 if you wish to discuss this matter further. Sincerely, Richard J. arlqui Public Saf ty Di ctor Plymouth Police Department RJC/sb Enclosure cc: James G. Willis - City Manager CIM JUL 27'90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 Richard J. Carlauist Public Safty Director City of Plymouth July 18, 1990 Dear Sir, Advance Machine is experiencing problems with people coming onto Our property after hours to either remove things or dump waste. The latter is becoming particulary annovinq because it has haDDend on five occasions in the last few weeks. As a result Of these "visits" we were left with 55 tires, approximately 40 D_allons Of paint. and assorted clothes, maeazines and junk. While there is a modest cosi: to Advance to dispose of these items properly, I am concerned about potential problems that could arise. What if someone leaves us some materials deemed to be hazardous and therefore expensive to dispose of? Worse yet, what if someone dumps their waste material on our property and it ends up in Parkers Lake:' Where does Advance's responsibility and reputation lie in such a situation? I wanted to bring this to your attention and to show our concern. As waste disposal costs continue to rise this may become an increasing problem with many businesses. I would welcome anv sunaestions or thoughts you may have on how we can deal with this problem. Kenny Page Plant Manager Advance Machine Co. 473-235 Circ JUL 27'90 ADVANCE MACHINE COMPANY, SPRING PARK, MINNESOTA 55364 -0275 -TELEX 201684 ADVM-UR-TELEPHONE (612)471.6461 -FAX (612)471-9564 ��� July 20, 1990 Mayor Kim Bergman 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Y • Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor Bergman: Thank you for your prompt response to my letter this past May about my concerns with certain plans in our city. This letter addresses another concern I have which deals with businesses in Plymouth. Individual resi- dents are encouraged to conserve in water, to recycle, etc., but what about the business community? As a high school business teacher, a small business consultant, and a resi- dent of our city, I'm concerned with the environment as many people are. I would like to know more about the environmental responsibility placed on businesses in Plymouth. To what extent does the city know and investi- gate violations of Plymouth businesses with environmental abuse? What is the city doing to encourage recycling and the lessening of air, water and ground pollution by the businesses? Is there a way to help and encourage "Green" awareness by our businesses in Plymouth? I would like to know more about the city's efforts in these areas. I would also like to be more involved in helping to investigate areas where businesses can work at cleaning up the environment. Do you have a committee set up for this? If not, what are the possibilities for setting up a Green Program for Businesses. 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N 3 �� wiz v7 a) 44 y O G •bt) 00. :~ rn U O O .O i�, ~ Cl V pF U CF t: bo rL4 a� F. y cc 0 y ++ brj 0 F" .T-4 o d .� 54 O a §0 .El O !:1 O a CIM JUL 2 ? b13 July 20, 1990 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hughes 3720D County Road 101 Plymouth, MN 55446 SUBJECT: MEDINA ROAD CITY PROJECT NO. 010 Dear Steve and Mary Jo: CIN OF PLYMOUTI+ This letter will summarize and attempt to clarify, as well as place in context the actions which have transpired thus far surrounding your property. While discussing the easement necessary to install the watermain along County Road 101 in front of your property, it became apparent that we would also be needing an easement along Medina Road at some time in the future in order to provide a proper intersection with County Road 101. We mutually decided at that time that the City would go forward with the watermain and that we would wait until the final impact on your property was known along Medina Road to make the final compensation to you. We also discussed at that time the possibility of the City purchasing your entire property in order to further improve the desirability of the intersection. You informed the City at that time that you would be willing to sell your property to the City, and in fact, preferred that we purchase it rather than locate the road to the immediate south of your property where in all probability, the edge of the right-of-way would be approximately 26 feet from your house. Based upon that information, the City proceeded to obtain an appraisal of your property and working with the City's consulting engineering firm, presented the City Council with some general outlines and alternatives for the intersection alignment with County Road 101. As you recall, you were in attendance at that City Council meeting and confirmed verbally to the City Council your desire for the City to acquire your property, which resulted in the City staff recommendation for a preliminary alignment to go through the general area of your house rather than the existing alignment just to the south of your home. This preliminary approval by the Council then allowed me to proceed with the appraisal and the process of acquiring your property. I had previously agreed that I would be offering you an amount at least $2,000 over the appraised value in order to assist with moving and relocation costs. I received the appraisal from BCL Appraisals on approximately July 10, notified you that the appraisals were in and we mutually set up a meeting for 10:00 on Friday the 13th to discuss the offer. In response to Steve's question as to the amount of the appraisal, I informed him that I could not discuss the details of the appraisal due to the data 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5tgM JUL 27'90 SUBJECT: MEDINA ROAD July 20, 1990 Page Two privacy act, but that I would be offering him an amount at least $2,000 over the appraised value. In response to my question to him as to what he thought the appraised value may be, he stated "We decided the minimum amount we would accept would be $71,000." I informed him that he should be happy with the appraisal because the appraised value was a couple thousand dollars over that amount. At our meeting on July 13, which was attended by both of you as well as your attorney, Mr. Greg Usset. I informed you that I was prepared to make you an offer of $75,000 and that I felt the appraisal appeared to be very generous to you, i.e., that the appraised value was 49% higher than the value which the City Assessor had placed on your property for tax purposes, and that a recent appraisal of a house very close to your's, also on County Road 101, another appraiser had appraised the total value 13.5% higher than the assessor's value. Your attorney, Mr. Usset, then informed me that you felt you should be paid at least $90,000 and that you were not willing sellers as we had previously assumed. I then informed you that if, in fact, you are not willing sellers, the City would in all probability go back to the original alignment to the south of your property, which was the initial plan. This would require obtaining some portion of your lot, however, it would not place the roadway any closer than it is placed on several other houses in the City of Plymouth. Even though there are negative impacts, the City is prepared to compensate you for any losses resulting from the granting -of those easements and that in the event we were unable to reach an agreement, either on the price of the house or on the price of the easement, we would proceed through the condemnation process to acquire the easement only. The condemnation process, as I explained to you, only means that the City can acquire the needed right-of-way within 90 days and that three Commissioners are appointed by the courts to determine what the final payment is. We terminated the meeting with the agreement that you were going to obtain your own appraisal so as to better determine the value of your property. Since our meeting of July 13, I have received questions from at least two separate parties as to what is happening in that area and that you were telling them that both the City and me personally have been treating you unfairly and have been threatening you, etc. I answered these questions and explained the situation as best I could while still keeping the figures confidential, but it does indicate that there are some misunderstandings on your part because neither the City or me personally are treating you unfairly or threatening you in any way. I can assure you that I am making every effort to see that you are treated fairly and that if I can further explain what you perceive to be a threat, then that is what I am attempting to do in this letter. I am also willing to answer any 4uestions or meet with you at any time to CIM JUL 27'90 Z kckr, SUBJECT: MEDINA ROAD July 20, 1990 Page Three further explain the options which are available to you. Your options as I see them are: 1. Continue to remain in your existing house and the City install the road to the south of your property along the current alignment of Medina Road and attempt to come up with the best intersection possible in that location. The City then would pay you the fair market value for any loss or decrease in the value of your property. Or 2. The City will purchase your property at the fair market value and move the road further north making a better intersection than would be possible by going to the south of your property. Under Situation 1, your property would be a legal nonconforming use in that you would be residing on commercial industrial guided property. You would continue to reside at the intersection of a County Road and a major city thoroughfare. You would be faced with special assessments in that City sewer and water are being brought into the area as well as streets, and if you were to sell your house on the open market, would in all probability be paying a 7% Realtor's fee, etc. Under Situation 2, the City would be paying you top appraised value plus a couple thousand dollars for assistance in your moving and relocation costs, you would be avoiding any special assessments, you would be avoiding any Realtor's fees if the house were sold to any other party, and the City would pay all costs for closing as well as paying you cash for the amount due. The decision appears to be do you want to sell, i.e., a willing seller or not. If not, the City will not force you to sell through condemnation. The City does need the easement on the south part of your property however. I am sure this is a difficult decision for you and I want you to know that I am sensitive to your feelings and will do my utmost to assist you in making this situation as painless as possible. If I can be of any assistance, or answer any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 550-5083. Thank you. Sincerely, 6% Ric a4J.Pouot Project Coordinator RJP:kh cc: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works Daniel L. Faulkner, City Engineer CIM JUL 27'90 CITY OF -PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: July 26, 1990 TO: John Ward, Police Sergeant FROM: Laurie Rauenhors4��City Clerk SUBJECT: SOLICITORS CLAIMING TO BE VICTORY ACHIEVERS Today I received a call from the non-profit group Victory Achievers. This group periodically solicits in the City of Plymouth door-to-door and is exempt from licensing. Mr. Willis Williams, Secretary of the group, said they are having problems in other cities with individuals who are not members of the group going door-to-door identifying themselves as belonging to Victory Achievers and selling candy and soliciting funds. In January, 1990, I provided the "real" Victory Achievers group with the attached letter. If the Police Department receives any calls or questions regarding Victory Achievers, you can indicate that each solicitor in the group should have this letter. cc: Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager CIM JUL 27'90 Ms. Linda Jackson Victory Achievers 3105 Girard Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55411 Dear Ms. Jackson: 7M - This letter will confirm that the City of Plymouth has received information that the Victory Achievers will solicit in the City of Plymouth this year. No license to solicit is needed by the group. I have on file the certification of the Secretary of State that Victory Achievers Club is a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Minnesota. Plymouth City Code, Section 1140.07, Subd. d, exempts an organization such as this from obtaining a license. We will contact you should we have any problems or complaints about members of your group. Our license year expires December 31, 1990, and I would appreciate you contacting me if your organization will be soliciting after that time. Thank you. Sincerely, Laurie Rauenhorst City Clerk cc: Police Department Ct1N JV i -:u:• FLY44OUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. -A NR-:�%-?TA ,=,447. TELEPHONE (6121559-2800 July 27, 1990 Mr. Kurt Corson NdTy of Hokanson Construction, Inc. PLYMOUTI� 9174 Isanti Street Northeast Blaine, VIN 55434 Dear Mr. Corson: I am responding to your letter of July 23 addressed to Mayor Bergman with respect to possible Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) credits for your facility at 2800 Fernbrook Lane. We cannot make any determination as to whether or not SAC credits will be due you until such time as a new use for the property is established and your application for a building permit has been processed. That will also involve submitting architectural plans to the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission for determination of the SAC units for the new use. Once that has occurred, we will be able to evaluate the SAC issue and determine if credits are due. Your property is zoned I-1, planned industrial, and it is available for a variety of potential uses. The July 9 letter from Donald Bluhm of the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission, which you enclosed in your letter, notes that it is his understanding that the building will be used as an office building. An office building is not a permitted use in the I-1 zoning district, and could be approved only if the property were rezoned or, under certain circumstances, if a conditional use permit were authorized. I invite you to contact Mr. Charles Dillerud, Community Development Coordinator for the City, who will be pleased to work with you as you redefine your zoning status for the future use of this property. Building Official Joe Ryan can assist you relative to building permit applications and data needed to calculate the SAC units. Yours truly, es G. Willis C ty Manager JW:kec cc: Blair Tremere, Director of Planning & Community Development Joe Ryan, Building Official Fred Moore, Public Works Director Mayor & City Council JUL 2 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 son onstruction, Inc. July 23, 1990 Mayor Kim Bergman u' ° ' `. City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 N t Honorable Mayor Bergman: Hokanson Construction has owned and operated the Plymouth Racquetball and Fitness Center for a number of years and recently closed the doors for business due to declining sales. We therefore wish to convert the structure to another use and collect some of the $18,000.00 that we paid in S.A.C. charges (sewer access charges) since the alternative uses will not require such a high number of sewer charges. Would you let us know your procedure to recoup some of these expenses. We have written to the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission and they suggested that we talk to you about the best way of accomplishing this. If you should have an interest in purchasing this parcel or know someone who does please don't hesitate to give us a call. Thank you for your efforts in this matter. Sincerely, KirK. Corson KC/klu Enclosures CIM JUL 27'90 9174 Isanti St. N.E. • Blaine, MN 55434 - (612) 786-3130 C Metropolitan Waste Control Commission Mears Park Centre, 230 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 612 222-8423 I" July 91 1990 Mr. Kirk Corson Hakanson Construction 9174 Isanti Street N.E. Blaine, MN 55434 Dear Mr. Corson: This letter is in reply to your letter regarding the proposed change of use of the Plymouth Racquet and Fitness Club located at 2800 Fernbrook Lane in Plymouth, Minnesota and any associated SAC credits. It is our understanding that the fitness club will be closed down at the end of July and reopened at a later date as 'an office building. It is the Commission's policy that the SAC credits for any building must stay with the property until a new use is established. To establish a SAC determination for the new office building, which would include a SAC credit determination for the fitness club it is necessary that the Commission receive a copy of the architectural drawing on the office building. At that time the Commission will make its determination as to the availability of any SAC credits. Any SAC credits are then available to be used by the city to offset other SAC charges. At that time, it will be necessary for you to work with the City of Plymouth to receive a credit for your business. If you have any questions, please call. S ' erely, Donald S. Bluhm Staff Engineer DSB: j le cc: Sandy Selby Equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer y`j.: Z W W OJ c CL F- `W �IVII�� I y, L ' M > cr. a U., J W v c m = O 0 .� c Z cora O .Q.I 7' LL 8im Z 0 CC a e? F- o Z v a 0 .gym z J a a :.d Q W ozq * W yLn ugO ( v N o0 Ln N NOS Jcr m d i d Y ^ V! Vl In to N Vi Vl 1n N H I a � A Y a O QO M gN m 1i w O d J N WU. I gl m $ og § Q o o O O o In N •' 0 ►.. O O O N W CD O I ail� I Z w I 0N C O 0 V X VU ci W y v W W 0 O c t °' c oc O LL i y t U U .may. d ri �• 3 � t chi m a a 0 O V) m r- 2 N OJ 2 :tN 0 V C L1 CD !� N r , C NI o 7 a� _y UA OLa \ y c d J H � W U' a a U oW. o y`j.: Z W W OJ c CL F- `W �IVII�� I y, L ' M > cr. a U., J W v c m = O 0 .� c Z cora O .Q.I 7' LL 8im Z 0 CC a e? F- o Z v a 0 .gym z J a a :.d Q W ozq * W yLn ugO ( v N o0 Ln N NOS Jcr m d i d Y ^ V! Vl In to N Vi Vl 1n N H I a � A Y a O QO M gN m 1i w O d J N WU. I gl m $ og § Q o o O O o In N •' 0 ►.. O O O N W CD O I ail� I Z w I 0N C O 0 V X VU ci W y v W W 0 O c t °' c oc O LL i y t U U .may. d ri �• 3 � t chi m a a 0 O V) m r- 2 N OJ 2 0 V C L1 , Y o y � W a� _y UA OLa \ y c d U _y W '- �^ a � H v y u N W f7 " S •` 1� V(�1 y O � 'r- C E w CL d Z_ Ln Jap �Ct Y co CC �. azo. F� w o, �s L6 iO o�c :iN J I•C ota• a 1. �w«� t •� � o v l .e• e,d JUL r A V ~ C 4 E eSE O2u V C xEo c>c d N Y � -0. O JC N � O Q ep>N O 3s M_ a -OE•- C A p�� • circ b O v � Y9 D� C0 July 26, 1990 Mr. David Lean Mayor New Plymouth Liardet Street Private Bag New Plymouth, New Zealand Dear Mayor Lean: Thank you for your letter informing us of New Plymouth's 150th anniversary celebration. Our new Mayor, Kim M. Bergman, as well as our City Councilmembers, were pleased to know of your community's forthcoming anniversary and the program you have designed to celebrate it. Our community is located in the Twin City (Minneapolis/St. Paul) Metropolitan area and is comprised of approximately 52,000 residents. We are situated approximately nine miles west of Minneapolis. I am enclosing for your information a copy of the Hennepin County map, as well as our own city map in order that you might have a keener appreciation for where we are situated. I am also enclosing for you our City's logo pin. Please convey to all your associates on the New Plymouth District Council our heartiest best wishes for your 150th anniversary celebration. Yours truly, 6Ci,j7'0 es G. Willis y Manager JW:kec attachment C"d JUL 2 7 '90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 �p a NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT COUNCIL FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR 18 June 1990 Mr V Schneider Mayor Plymouth County 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth Minnesota MN 38802 U.S.A. Dear Mr Schneider I-ICJh The celebration of New Plyriouth, New Zealand's 150th Anniversary is fast looming and the programme that has been set in place is a very exciting one. The response from people intending to visit us during the celebration, both nationally and internationally, has been tremendous and we are absolutely thrilled that we will have the opportunity to host and entertain so many visitors. I assure you that a decision to visit New Plymouth, New Zealand in 1991 will not be one you will regret. The variety of entertainment offered in our programme will ensure there is something for everyone to enjoy. Although events are planned for the entire 1991 year the major celebrations will occur over the period 24-31 March. During that time we will be hosting a delegation of 22 visitors from Plymouth, England and also visitors from Plymouth, Maine, United States of America. Specifically, the celebrations programme for the month of March will include:- a) 2 March - New Zealand Marathon Championship (Mountain to Surf); b) 7-17 March - The New Zealand Arts Festival - held in various venues in this area, including opera, brass bands, pop groups, street theatre, street buskers, school and youth groups, theatre, symphonic orchestras and whatever; CIM JUL 2 r LIARDET STREET PRIVATE BAG NEW PLYMOUTH NEW ZEALAND TELEPHONE 1067188099 FAX 10671 83257 C) 9-12 march - New Zealand Sports Festival - every sporting event imaginable; d) 16 March - New Zealand Triathlon Championship which will include American and Canadian top athletes; e) 23 March - Official New Plymouth 1991 Ball f) 29 March, etc - New Zealand official Searchlight and Military Tattoo - A good chance to present details of your official Plymouth, Maine Tartan. in addition in the 24-31 March period we are programming: - a) A total community celebration in our major park; b) City sculptures; c) A "National Treasures" Art Exhibition; d) An official Council Meeting to recognise 150 years of development to be followed by a Civic Dinner hosted by New Plymouth District Council; e) An official Civic Church Service to be followed by an official luncheon for international and local guest; f) An official Civic Garden Party in a superb venue to which we hope the Governor General, Dame Catherine Tizard (the official Queen's representative and current Mayor of Auckland City) will attend; g) Hosted, guided and paid for visits throughout our province to see: - i) Glass works; ii)' Dairying; iii) The oil industry; iv) Historic items; V) New Zealander's at play; vi) Sheep farming - the entire sheep industry; vii) Welcome to a Maori Marae with cultural entertainment; viii) Big Game Fishing; ix) Everything else; h) A whole host of community initiated events. CIM JUL 27'90 July 23, 1990 Kim M. Bergman 13930 60th Ave. N. Plymouth, MN. 55446 ti CITY OF PUMOUTI1 SL SUBJECT: PLANTING TREES IN GREEN OAKS PARK, SPECIFICALLY AROUND PLAY EQUIPMENT Dear Kim: We had talked on the phone about 1 1/2 weeks ago about a possible fall planting project that you had thought you may be able to solicit funds for i.e. donations from some citizens you have contact with. At that time you had asked me to come up with an estimate for a number of trees and a ballpark dollar figure. I have walked the park and I feel we could use 15 trees in the park. Approximately 12 trees would surround the basketball court and play equipment with the other three trees lining out the north border of the park where we had lost a couple in the past. The species of trees I would plant are six red oaks and six sugar maples, plus three Colorado green spruce. The approximate sizes and cost are below. The price is for balled and burlaped trees to be planted by a contractor with a One Year Warranty. If this cost is higher than you anticipated I may have some dollars left in my line items to offset the difference. NO. OF TREES SPECIES 6 RED OAK 6 SUGAR MAPLE 3 COLORADO GR.SPRUCE DIAMETER/SIZE 2-2 1/2" CALIPER 2-2 1/2" CALIPER 8' HEIGHT COST/TREE $230 235 300 TOTAL TOTAL AMT. $1,380 1,410 900 $3,690 As I told you on the phone, I had been contacted by the Greentree West Homeowners Association in this regard and have all but promised them to plant this area in the Spring of 1991. If we would be able to do it beforehand, I am sure they would be pleased. As with all.plantings in the parks, it would have to be reviewed by Mark Peterson and Eric Blank before we would contact any contractors. I feel that will be no problem since I have already talked with Mark Peterson regarding planting next spring and have sent a copy of my response to the association to Eric Blank. CIM JUL 2 7 `90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 t 4 ' Mayor Bergman July 23, 1990 Page Two If you have any questions, or if you think you can solicit the funds, get back to me so I may put the wheels in motion. Sincerely, Donald J. Kissinger City Forester DJK:sm Eric Blank, Director of Parks & Recreation Mark Peterson, Superintendent of Parks GIM JILL 27'-O