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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 08-02-1990CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM August 2, 1990 RECYCLING CASH DRAWING Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Herzog 6020 Goldenrod Lane Next Week: $100 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS.... 1. COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION -- Monday, August 6, 5:30 p.m. The Council will meet in Executive Session on ongoing and pending litigation in the City Council conference -room. 2. COUNCIL MEETING -- Monday, August 6, 7 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting in City Council chambers. 3. PLANNING COMMISSION -- Wednesday, August 8. The Planning Commission Forum will begin at 6:45 p.m., with the regular Commission meeting following at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council chambers. Agenda attached. (M-3) 4. MEETING CALENDARS -- The August and September meeting calendars are attached. The August calendar has been revised. The August 9 PRAC meeting has been cancelled. (M-4) 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM AUGUST 2, 1990 PAGE 2 FOR YOUR INFORMATION..... 1. HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY FOR PLYMOUTH -- Tuesday morning, Councilmember Helliwell and I visited with County Commissioner Sam Sivanich with respect to the City's interest in a community library. Commissioner Sivanich indicated his support for libraries, including one in Plymouth. He noted that the County Board would be considering the library issue later this fall as it considered its capital budgeting. He noted that the question of ability to finance not only the capital, but the operating costs was a concern of all Commissioners. He suggested that the City Council might send the Board a resolution indicating its preference of a site for a proposed library. A letter to Sam Sivanich on our July 31 meeting is attached. (I-1) 2. CITIZEN'S LEAGUE ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX SURVEY -- Enclosed is an extract from the current Minnesota Journal published by the Citizen's League. The Citizen's League annually prepares a report on the property tax burden of homes in the Twin City Metropolitan area, as well as a few select communities outstate. While the local media tend to focus on the "typical" $80,000 home and the resulting taxes, the fact remains that the "typical" home in most communities is, in fact, the "average" price home. By using that example, you will note that the "average" home in Plymouth has a sales price of just over $125,000 and a tax burden of $1,761. The report also notes that tax capacity rates by municipalities, school, county, as well as miscellaneous districts. These data may be of interest to you if you wish to compare Plymouth tax capacity rates against those of other similarly situated municipalities. On the balance, I believe you will find that we were ranked quite well. (I-2) 3. FIRE STATION NO. 1 -- Attached is a memo from Fred Moore on a July 31 construction meeting with representatives from the contractor, subcontractors, and architect's office. Fred's memo reviews the construction schedule and items for follow up by the architect. The building is projected to be finished by November 1. (I-3) 4. KINGS NORTH ADDITION - DRAINAGE CONCERNS -- Fred Moore gives a status report on resolving the drainage concerns in the Kings North Addition in the attached memo. (I-4) 5. CITY STREET CONSTRUCTION UPDATES -- The Street Reconstruction and County Road 6 Updates were mailed to residents on July 31. The Updates are attached. (I-5) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL HEMORANDUM AUGUST 2, 1990 PAGE 3 6. 1990 SEAL COAT PROGRAM -- The contractor will begin work on the 1990 Seal Coat Program on Monday, August 6. It will take approximately five days to complete the initial application of oil and rock to the streets. This work cannot be undertaken unless the streets are completely dry. The contractor is required to begin sweeping the excess rock ten days after it has been applied to the street and complete the work within 15 days after application. Attached is a map indicating the streets which are a part of the Seal Coat Program. (I-6) 7. CITY ATTORNEY MONTHLY BILLING -- The July Client Summary is attached. (I-7) 8. SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY -- The July 18, 1990 Suburban Rate Authority minutes and supporting materials are attached including information on the SRA franchise issue, NSP rate case, report of the Combined Sewer Overflow Committee, and the 1991 SRA Budget. (I-8) 9. WEST MEDICINE LAKE COMMUNITY CLUB -- Attached are reports from Plymouth police officers working the extra. -duty detail for the July 27-29 Community Club Carnival. Because of the rainy conditions last weekend, and the carnival rides not arriving, attendance at this year's event was greatly reduced. (I-9) 10. WASTE TRANSFER STATION -- The status report on Hennepin County's application for a Waste Transfer Station is attached. (I-10) 11. BROOKLYN PARK WASTE TRANSFER STATION -- The Hennepin County Waste Transfer Station in Brooklyn Park opened to garbage haulers on July 16. The public drop-off section is scheduled to open on Monday, August 6. Attached are two newspaper articles on the opening of the Brooklyn Park site. (I-11) 12. BASSETT CREEK WATER MANAGEMENT COMMISSION PROPOSED 1991 BUDGET -- The Bassett Creek Water Management Commission is a joint powers organization consisting of nine communities. The annual budget of the Commission is funded by the communities based upon a two part formula: 50 percent based upon each community's proportion of the net tax capacity in the watershed and, each community's percentage of the area in the watershed. For 1991 assessment purposes, Plymouth would pay $69,640 of the $160,000 total budget. This represents nearly 6 percent increase over the $65,632 for 1990. The bylaws of the joint powers organization provide that each community has until August 15 to object to the budget or the allocation to each municipality. It appears that the budget for CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM AUGUST 2, 1990 PAGE 4 1991, $160,000, is appropriately split between the municipalities based upon the joint powers agreement. If the Council desires us to file an objection with the Commission, we will need to do that prior to August 15. (I-12) 13. 1989 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT -- The attached report has been received from the watershed district and is provided for Council information. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is a separate governmental entity with its own taxing powers. It differs from the joint powers organizations in the three other watersheds impacting upon Plymouth. (I-13) 14. ELM CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION -- Minutes from the June 13, 1990 meeting of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission are attached. (I-14) 15. LEN BUSCH ROSES - LIGHT GLARE - Thursday morning I had a call from a pilot, Dennis Meyer, who informed me that on Wednesday evening he was returning to the area in his private plane. He reported that he could clearly see the Len Busch Rose Garden lights while flying at an elevation of 9,000 feet over Redwood Falls which he indicates is 141 air miles from here. On that particular flight, the plume of light obscures the strobe light identifying the Crystal Airport which was his destination. He called this information in because of his concern that under certain weather conditions, such as existed last night, the light could be a hazard to air navigation. 16. BZ CORRESPONDENCE -- I have received copies of the following correspondence on City employees: a. Letter from Mrs. Carter Hicks, 17425 23rd Avenue. (I - 16a) b. Letter from Corinne Reiter and Helen Louska. (I -16b) c. Letter from Al Tennessen, Plymouth -Wayzata Youth Baseball. (I -16c) 17. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Letter from Larry Mellum, Store Manager, Rainbow Foods, to Blair Tremere, concerning the placement of a bicycle rack at the Rainbow Foods Store. (I -17a) b. Letter from Kathleen McKenna, President, McKenna Management Associates, to Mayor Bergman, addressing apartment residents concerns about the physical condition of the Mallard Pointe Apartments. (I -17b) c. Note from Mayor Bergman to Councilmembers regarding letter from Randy Begin on the spraying of mosquitoes. (I -17c) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM AUGUST 2, 1990 PAGE 5 d. Letter from Karen Fox, President, Chelsea Mews Association, to Eric Blank, on the trail extension into Chelsea Mews. (I -17d) e. Letter from Carl W. Cummins, III, Director of Government and Community Relations, Minnegasco, to Mayor Bergman, on the merger of Diversified Energies, Inc., with Arkla, Inc. Diversified Energies, Inc. is Minnegasco's parent company. (I -17e) f. Letter from Paulette Morgan, 9630 37th Place No, to City Council, regarding the City's recycling program. (I -17f) g. Letter to Roland Danielson, U.S. Bench, Corporation, from Laurie Rauenhorst, on the status of bench permits. (I -17g) h. Letter from Carl Harstad, 15710 C.R. 9, responding to Blair Tremere's letter concerning parking at Vicksburg Village apartments. (I -17h) i. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. David Anderson, 1555 Juneau Lane, from City Manager, regarding Parkers Lake water levels and park elevation. (I -17i) James G. Willis City Manager y PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA WHERE: Plymouth City Center WEDNESDAY, August 8, 1990 3400 Plymouth Boulevard CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. JOINT DINNER MEETING WITH OUTSIDE STORAGE, DISPLAY AND SALES TASK FORCE 5:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL 3.* CONSENT AGENDA 4.* APPROVAL OF MINUTES July 25, 1990 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Ascension Evangelical Lutheran Church. Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit for an addition to the sanctuary located at 15870 46th Avenue North (90046) B. Miles Homes, Inc. Zoning Ordinance Amendment for signage for property located at 4700 Nathan Lane (90026) C. Terrence O'Connell.- Conditional Use Permit for home occupation to distribute Watkins products located at 4495 Forestview Lane North (90067) D. Continuation of Public Hearing for Amendments to Zoning Ordinance from June 26, 1990 Meeting. (1) Flood Plain Regulations (4) Planned Unit Development Attributes (6) Temporary Real Estate and Other Signs 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Lyman Development Company. PUD Final Plat/Plan for Parkview Ridge 2nd Addition located south of County Road 9 and Minnesota Lane (90060) B. Lyman Development Company. PUD Final Plat/Plan for Parkview Ridge 3rd Addition located south of County Road 9 and Minnesota Lane (90061) C. Receive Report from Task Force on Outside Storage, etc. and Schedule Public Hearing for Related Ordinance Amendments 7. OTHER BUSINESS 8. ADJOURNMENT M.-3 .- OD to N to N N ^ CO U. N = mM N N M � r W IA 04 CD to m e- N dOD N LUN M N 2 N tO tO N P n r N N m , N N = 10 N m to N O cn 0 a .- O tO .fit •- - N M O - N M O N W m N M i z r OD a N M N N YA'—` Q 0 cc D U), V— M M M W N OD LL M V— N M o Z NF— ccLU_ LU ~ �M M O N M Q NU O Cl. 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We are pleased with your expression of interest and support for this library. The City Council strongly supports the construction of a library in Plymouth and is eager to work with the County and the Library Board to facilitate the construction of a facility as soon as possible. Please feel free to call upon us if we may be of further assistance to you or your colleagues as you deliberate and consider the matter of a library for Plymouth. Best regards, J s G. Willis Cit Manager JW:kec cim AUG - 2 "�Q 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 '� � 7 ""tet �� _� �., a:. ,.�� �.. ': E .. i jC •� -a �s.e� t i t _� � �.�: S� ..: ... ...... .'moi ,..-f:.'_ ..��i .. .._,.. ", __v _ ..+.:,,.�. . __^', ,._�. ,. �..> _... ..,t-ia. s �.•_.. .�.:��. �iSr .:rf�. '!_._.., ..._. ... ��.'-.'.i<T's' . . - • ''V I X I I I I I I i iT-� "•7 • Tax study ' Continued from Page 1 by increased home values. The property -tax survey actually presents three different surveys of information about each communi- ty's taxes. This information is listed in the table on Pages 4 through 6. One lists the tax rates for all taxing jurisdictions in a community. The second is an estimate of the taxes on the average -priced home in each community. The third is an esti- mate of the taxes on a hypothetical home thatm&for$80,000 in each community. The first survey on tax rates indi- cates how much each level of gov- ernment contributes to the overall tax bill. With very few exceptions, schools represent the largest share of the property -tax burden, an aver- age 48 percent of the total bill in the metropolitan area. City tax rates account for an average 19 percent of the total bill, counties 28 percent and other taxing jurisdic- tions 4 percent. Outside the metropolitan area, schools account for a smaller share of the total tax bill, about 42 per- cent, and cities and counties make up larger shares, 24.5 and 33 per- cent, respectively. The miscellaneous taxing jurisdic- tions include metropolitan agen- cies, watershed districts, hospital districts and the like. Districts that encompass only part of a city are not included in this survey, nor are special assessments included, al- though they typically are on a homeowner's tax bill for certain The Minnesota Journal Publisher — Curtis W. Johnson Editor — Stephen Alnes Associate Editor — Jody A. Hauer Contributing Editor — Ted Kolderie The MINNESOTA JOURNAL (ISSN 0741-9449) is a publication of the Citi- zens League, a nonprofit nonpartisan Twin Cities area public affairs organiza- tion, 708 S. Third St, Suite 500, Minnea- polis, MN 55415, Carl "Buzz" Cummins, president Articles and commentary are drawn from a broad range of perspec- tives and do not necessarily reflect League positions on policy questions. The Journal is published twice a month except in August and December when only a single issue is published. Second class postage paid at Minneapolis, MN. Annual subscription rate for non- members is $40 for 22 issues. Orders may be placed at 612/338-0791 or by mail at the above address. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Minnesota Journal, 708 S. Third St, Suite 500, Minneapolis, MN 55415. Linwood Twn. St. Paul Park East Bethel South St. Paul' West St. Paul' St. Paul' Osseo' Little Canada Maple Grove Excelsior Lake Elmo Afton Mendota Heights Orono North Oaks services such as sewers. In the survey on average priced homes, the estimated taxes ranged from $630 on a home valued for tax purposes at $68,702 in Lin- wood Township, to $4,649 on a $217,162 -valued home in North Oaks. The median tax of the aver- age -priced homes in the metropol- itan area was $1,012. As a percent of the homes' selling price, taxes ranged from 0.8 to 1.88 percent. Cities with the highest taxes on their average -priced homes are (school district in parentheses): North Oaks (621) $4,649; Wayza- ta (284) $4,005; Deephaven (276) $3,646; Orono (278) $3,612; and Shorewood (276) $3,010. Cities with the lowest taxes on their average -priced homes are (school district in parentheses): Linwood Township (831) $630; St. Paul Park (833) $644; East Be- thel (15) $654; Jordan (717) $659; and South St. Paul (6) $665. Outside the metro area, taxes ranged from $206 on a home with a taxable value of $31,466 in Vir- ginia, to $939 on a $72,721 home in Northfield; the median tax was $517. As a percent of the homes' selling price, taxes ranged from 0.82 to 1.41 percent. The survey of average -priced homes illustrates the taxes on a typical house in each community. A distinction should be made be- tween the estimated selling price of 1990 Homestead Taxes for Select cities Tax on $80,000 Home ❑ Tax on Average Price Home a house and the estimated market value of a house for tax purposes. The latter is the value assigned to a property by the local assessor, and is usually lower than the price that a house could command on the open market. Because the survey of average -priced homes does not provide common ground for com- paring taxes on a city -by -city basis, a third survey is conducted The third survey of taxes allows comparisons among cities. It starts with a similarly priced home, $80,000, and adjusts this selling price to reflect local assessment practices. The analysis uses medi- an "sales ratios" for this adjust- ment Sales ratios reflect the dif- ference between actual sale prices of properties and the estimated values of property by assessors; the Department of Revenue calculates sales ratios for use by the Minneso- ta Tax Court and State Board of Equalization. (See the chart for ex- amples of the difference in taxes between an $80,000 home and an average -priced home in selected communities.) In the metropolitan area, taxes on homes that sell for $80,000 ranged from $595 in Mendota Heights to $973 in Little Canada. The medi- an tax was $771. Cities with the highest estimated taxes in 1990 on homes that sell for $80,000 were (school districts in parentheses): Little Canada (623) $973; Excel- sior (276) $935; Maple Grove (279) $933; Osseo (279) $933; and SL Paul (625) $926. �— Communities with the lowest es- timated taxes in 1990 on homes that sell for $80,000 were: Mendota Heights (197) $595; Afton (834) $608; West SL Paul (197) $631; Lake Elmo (834) $632; and Unwood Township (831) $644. Outside the metropolitan area few homes sell for as much as $80,000, and most sell for much less. None- theless, the survey estimates taxes on $80,000 homes in this area for comparison purposes. This part of the table is shaded to indicate that $80,000 homes are not representa- tive of homes in those areas. For these hypothetical $80,000 homes, estimated taxes ranged from $706 in New Ulm to $1,125 in Austin. The median tax was $825. All tax estimates in the survey in- clude the property -tax relief paid by the state in the form of credits and refunds, with the exception of the property -tax refund known as the circuit breaker. Because eligi- bility for the circuit breaker de- pends on one's income level, the refund can not be calculated for this analysis. In past years the homestead credit was calculated for each property. It has since been folded into the class rates that apply to residential homestead property and in effect, lowers the taxable value of a property. For the second year the state is providing a so-called "targeted re- fund." Homeowners must apply for this refund It is available to homeowners with tax increases of at least 10 percent and $40 more than last year. Improvements to the property are excluded in de- termining the property -tax in- crease. For the purposes of this analysis, it was assumed that in- creases in property value did not result from improvements. It was also assumed that the homeowner did not receive a circuit -breaker refund. For details on how the tar- geted refund is calculated, see the accompanying article on calculat- ing homestead taxes. The purpose of this survey is to show how homestead taxes com- pare among communities and to il- lustrate the taxes on a typical home for each community. Readers should be aware that this survey is not intended to estimate taxes for a specific property; that information can be found on the tax statement or the property. July31,1990 MINNESOTA JOURNAL cm V – 4 3 . rul %I %a ..V.. V1 VFv. ILY WMw.VV v.■ V V6l.VM.K�VM The Legislature changed several components of the property -tax system in the 1988 and 1989 ses- sions. Although some terms have changed, the basic methodology for calculating property taxes re- mains the same. Four key elements go into the prop- erty -tax calculations: the value of the home as estimated by the local assessor, called the estimated market value the portion of the home's value that will be taxed, which is determined by the class rates set by the Legislature, called the tax capacity of the property, the tax rates (formerly known as mill rates) that reflect the spending de- cisions by local units of govern- ment; and state -paid property -tax MW Estimated marketvalue—Asses- sors estimate the value of a proper- ty based on their determination of what it would sell for in an arm's- length transaction. Assessing is not a precise science. The estimated market value often is different from the actual selling price of the property. Although this is a gross oversimplification of the assess- ment process, it explains in part why assessments vary. The property -tax statement lists the estimated market value of the home. It will also list the amount of any improvements to the property that have increased the property's value. Tax Capacity—The tax capacity reflects how much of a property's estimated market value is subject to taxation. What formerly was known as the assessed value of property is now called the tax ca- pacity. The Legislature has determined that some property should have more of its value subject to taxa- tion than other types of property. Compared with commercial or in- dustrial property, for instance, less of a home's value is actually taxa- ble value. This is determined through the legislatively -set class rates. One percent of the first $68,000 of a home's estimated market value is taxable. In other words, if an asses- sor says a home is worth $68,000, only $680 of it will be taxed For home values between $68,000 and $100,000, the class rate is 2 per- cent. Any value over $100,000 has a 3 percent class rate. To determine a property's tax ca- pacity, multiply the appropriate class rates by the home's market value. For example, the tax capaci- ty on a home with an estimated market value of $75,000 would be $820. It is calculated following these steps: One: $68,000 X.0 I – $680. Two: $7,000 X.02 – $140. Three: $680 + $140 – $820 – tax capacity. Tax Rates—The tax rates are what used to be known as "mill rates" in the former property -tax system The tax rate is a percentage appli- ed to a property's tax capacity to determine the gross tax. For every $100 of tax capacity, a 50 percent tax rate would raise $50; a 100 percent tax rate would raise $100, and so on. For the purposes of this example, assume the total tax rate for a community is 9855 percent. This includes the taxes for all taxingjur- isdictions—school, city, county, and miscellaneous taxing jurisdic- tions. That rate is multiplied by the tax capacity and results in the gross taxes. $820 X 9855 percent – $808 gross taxes. State -Paid Property -Tax Relief— The state pays a portion of all homeowners' tax bills. For taxes paid in 1990, this happens in sev- eral ways. First, the state pays what used to be known as the homestead credit and what is now called the home- stead and agricultural credit aid (HACA). An amount for the credit was included when the Legislature set the class rates for homestead property. Therefore, the tax capaci- ty of $820 in the example already reflects a form of state assistance to the homeowner. Second, the state has property -tax refunds. Homeowners must apply for these refunds; they are not au- tomatically reported on the owner's tax statement. One is the "circuit -breaker" program that is available to homeowners with high property -tax bills relative to their income. A form of this proper- ty -tax refund is also available to renters. The other refund is called the "tar- geted refund." 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Moore; Director of Public Works SUBJECT: FIRE STATION NO. I CITY PROJECT NO. 825 A construction meeting was held at Fire Station No. I on Tuesday, July 31. In attendance were representatives from the contractor, the subcontractors, the architect's office, and myself. At the present time, the footings have been installed for the building and they are beginning to lay the block work. Most of the subcontractors for the building were there and the contractor went over his schedule with them. It appears that it will be a very tight schedule, but they are projecting that the building should be finished approximately November 1. The following are a few items which were discussed that will require follow-up by the architect: 1. A minor change is being made in the mechanical room where the emergency generator is to be installed. This is being done to better accommodate the louvers in the outside wall for the air intake and exhaust. It does not appear that a change order will be necessary because no cost increase is expected. There might be a very minor cost but this would probably be applied against other minor changes in the building. 2. The contractor will be requesting additional payment for coloring the mortar in the brick and ceramic tile walls. In a brief review of the specifications it appears that the architect omitted the requirement that there is to be colored mortar to match the building wall material. This change could amount to approximately $3,000. 3. It appears that the plans and specifications were not clear on the construction of the "turnout racks" in the main equipment room. Although the plans show in detail exactly how the racks were to be constructed, there is no reference in the specifications for these turnout racks. The contractor is stating that none of his subcontractors included these within their bids. The architect is reviewing the specifications and will report to me on this issue. CIM AUG -?'_" SUBJECT: FIRE STATION NO. I August 1, 1990 Page Two 4. The next construction meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15. FGM:kh ' cc: mes G. Willis Dick Carlquist Lyle Robinson Jack Tabery L 3 C ,A AUG -2'90 __L:4 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: August 2, 1990 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager l , FROM: Fred G. MooreDirector of Public Works SUBJECT: DRAINAGE CONCERNS KINGS NORTH ADDITION This will provide you with a status report on resolving the drainage concerns in the Kings North Addition. On Tuesday, July 31, Darrell Johnson, you, and I met with the builders of the three homes along the south side of Glacier Lane, who have expressed a concern on the drainage problem. These homes are owned by the Loehr's, Pike's, and Sandvold's. Also in attendance were representatives of the builders of the three homes. L.D.K. Builders constructed two of the homes and Joe Miller constructed the third home. It was discussed with the builders that the current grading of the properties is not in accordance with the approved grading plan. I informed the builders that I have previously met with the developer, Craig Scherber, and his engineer, and they have stated that when they completed the grading of the site before any of the houses were built, the drainage swale along the rear of these properties had been constructed. Presently, this drainage swale is not in existence and basically the rear yards are level. The drainage swale is necessary to carry drainage from these three lots and also to convey overflow drainage from water coming from the east during very large storm -fall events. There is currently a storm sewer through this area, but it is only designed to carry what is designated as a rainstorm expected to be received once every five years. The swale which was to be constructed as indicated in the approved plan was to convey water from the larger storms in order there would not be flooding upstream. The following possible solutions were discussed: 1. For the City to do nothing and leave it to the property owners to resolve a situation with their builders or the developer. 2. To regrade the rear yards of the properties and construct the drainage swale as required in the approved plan. CIM AUG - 2'90 SUBJECT: DRAINAGE CONCERNS KINGS NORTH ADDITION August 2, 1990 Page Two V 3. To construct an additional storm sewer through the area in order that the storm sewer system would have the capacity to carry the large flow of water in an underground system. 4. To construct a smaller swale through the rear yards in order that an adequate safety factor is provided for the large storm water flows with inlets along this swale to provide for drainage of the rear of the properties. Before the cost to install an additional storm sewer can be determined, it will be necessary to design this storm sewer system. We have requested our consulting engineer, Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates, Inc., to provide us with the size of the storm sewer necessary to accommodate the flows completely underground. Based upon this pipe size, we can then prepare a cost estimate. The length of the pipe is approximately 400 feet. We expect to receive the design information from our consultant by August 8. We can then prepare cost estimates and proposed work necessary for each one of the solutions in order that we can again meet with the builders, property owners, and developers to see if we can resolve this drainage problem. FGM:kh cim AUG — 2'90 r4q), econstruction Update A bulletin from the City of Plymouth, July 31, 1990, Number 2 Due to rainfall, street reconstruction is slightly behind schedule. This update reports by district how work is progressing and what is planned in upcoming weeks. This is a City of Plymouth project. District 10: Area adjacent to Co. Rd. 101 and south of Co. Rd. 24: The general contractor, Hardrives, Inc., has completed 90% of the reconstruction portion of the project area along with milling of the roads where the street did not require total reconstruction. Crack repair and minor patching will start the week of July 30. In addition, all driveways should be cut back and patched to provide a smooth transition from the new street. Several citizens have asked about the existing bituminous curb which was left after milling was completed. The contractor will save existing bituminous rolled curbing where it is structurally adequate. Once the final bituminous layer is placed, a thin layer of bituminous will be placed over the existing curb so that all of the curb- ing will look alike. Most work in District 10 is expected to be finished by Sept. 1. District 4 and 11: Area south of Co. Rd. 9, west of Lancaster Ln. and north of 26th Ave. The concrete curb and gutter subcontractor will finish replacing all defective curbing the week of July 30. Some homeowners have had temporary problems with access to their driveways. While the contractor tries to minimize these problems it is unavoidable in areas where concrete curb and gutter are totally replaced. Total reconstruction of 37th Ave., west of Pilgrim Ln. has been completed up to the gravel base. More reconstruc- tion will be started on 38th Ave. between Union Terrace and Pilgrim Ln. the week of July 30. The eastern end of 37th Pl. No., west of Lancaster Ln., will be reconstructed the same week. Once these streets have gravel base, the contractor will lay a bituminous base. Nathan Ln., 41st Ave., and Orleans Ln., north of Pilgrim Ln., will be the next area to be dug up for reconstruc- tion. Once these areas have had a rock base placed in them, the contractor will put down a bituminous base before starting to reconstruct Pilgrim Ln. Pilgrim Ln. will be done in sections starting at 36th Ave. to allow adequate access to 38th Ave., 40th Ave., and Nathan Ln. Districts 4 and 11: All roads will be paved before the opening of school on Sept. 4. District 8: South of 26th Ave. and west of Kilmer Ln., east of Medicine Lake Blvd. Clearing and grubbing of trees and bushes started the week of July 23. Clearing has been kept to a minimum to protect the aesthetics of the area. Clearing must be done before NSP and US West can move power poles be- cim AUG - 2'90 hind the proposed new curb lines. Relocating the power poles and power lines should take about two to three weeks, according to the utility companies. While power poles are being moved, storm sewer work will start at the intersections of 23rd Ave., Lancaster Ln., and East Medicine Lake Blvd. along with a major storm sewer crossing on Nathan Ln. south of 26th Ave. Once the power poles and lines have been relocated, the general contractor will start reconstruction of the tar- geted roadways. To allow for access in and out of the area, residents may park on East Medicine Lake Blvd. without being ticketed. The contractor has been instructed to not close more than two of the following streets at the same time: 25th Ave., 23rd Ave., 21st Ave., or 18th Ave. Most work in District 8 should be finished by Oct. I -- all bituminous base should be in place at that time. Minor restoration work will be completed shortly after that. Replacement trees will be planted sometime in late Sep- tember or early October. Funding The City is funding 70% of this work. Benefiting property owners will be assessed the remaining 30%. Caution Please keep children away from the construction area. Heavy equipment is operated in the area and crews will be working with hot bituminous at various times throughout construction. Bituminous may be driven on within an hour after being laid. For your child's safety, please keep him/her from walking on it until it has cooled (four to eight hours, depending on weather conditions). For more information If you have any questions concerning any of the information above, please contact: Sue Mason Short -Elliott -Hendrickson, Inc. Phone: 484-0272, or Dan Campbell City of Plymouth Phone: 550-5073 Thank you for your patience. CV, AUC - 2'90 \l j T T 0 =S County Road 6 Update A bulletin from the City of Plymouth, Number 2, July 31, 1990 V, Construction on Co. Rd. 6 has mainly focused on the area between Juneau Ln. and Vicksburg La. as crews have moved utilities, prepared to lay footings for two retaining walls near Parkers Lake and begun the initial stages of widening the roadway. UPCOMING WORK Work tentatively scheduled for the next few weeks: * Intermittent utility work will begin throughout the project limits. * Installation of temporary traffic signals at Dunkirk and Vicksburg Las. The new signals are ex- pected to be operating by Sept. 1. During the work four-way stop signs will be installed at these intersections. * Initial construction of the pedestrian underpass in Parkers Lake Park at Niagara In. will also begin about Sept. 1. * Widening of the existing roadway so that traffic can be carried during construction. SHIFTING TRAFFIC Temporary bituminous lanes are tentatively scheduled to be in place by Sept. 1 so that traffic can be moved to the north half of the roadway while crews begin to construct permanent lanes on the south half. To minimize inconvenience, the County will keep one lane of traffic open in each direction at all tunes and provide access to all properties with driveways located on Co. Rd. 6. OVERALL PROJECT The project extends on Co. Rd. 6 from Fernbrook Ln. to Co. Rd. 101 and includes: widening Co. Rd. 6 to two lanes in each direction; creating turn lanes; constructing new traffic signals at Dunkirk, Vicksburg and Niagara Lanes; building a pedestrian underpass at Niagara Ln.; and converting Zan- zibar Ln. to a cul-de-sac. Widening and channelization of Vicksburg Ln., north and south of Co. Rd. 6, is also part of the project. Construction will continue throughout this summer and next. Sodding of affected areas and the laying of the final layer of bituminous is slated for the spring of 1992. CIM AUG - 2'90 FUNDING This project is funded by the City of Plymouth and Hennepin County. This is a Hennepin County project. CAUTION Please keep children away from the construction area. Heavy equipment is operated in the area and crews will be working with hot bituminous at various times throughout construction. Bituminous may be driven on within an hour after being laid. 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ST AVE LN•3� C9 SA L 3 •K 000 G_ IALRT GLEASON �`4• LAKE ; RIDGENIOUNT AVE EAS �y $• KING ELEM. ���• 1990 SEAL COAT PROGRAM CLASS " C " ROCK �--♦-� CLASS " A " ROCK Clm AUG -2'90 HOLMES & GRAVEN CHARTERED - 470 Pillsbury Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 Telephone 612/337-9300 1 , CL IENT SUMMARY City of Plymouth July 27, 1990 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 FED. I. D. 41-1225694 -------------------------------------------------------------- Matter Services Disb. Total 11 ProseCUtion Office Time 5,138.00 220.03 $5,358.03 12 Prosecution Court Time 4,389.00 9.58 $4,398.58 *24 Plat Opinions 216.00 0.00 $216.00 27 Metrolina: 47.50 103.00 $150.50 29 HRA 152.00 0.00 $152.00 *32A General - Administration 1, 891. 25 16.49- $1,87/4.76 *32CD General - Community Development 1,487.50 3.15 $1,490.65 *32F General - Finance 68.00 3.00 $71.00 *32PS General -- Public Safety 11088.00 3.50 $1,091.50 *32PW General - Public Works 1,272.75 20.56 $1,293.31 34 Dunkirk Lane Special Assessment 19.00 0.00 $19.00 Appeal Project 408 37 County Rodd 6 Eminent Domain 2,527.00 96.05 $2,623.05 Project 250 41 Community Center General 926.50 37.15 $963.65 42 Codification i8. 00 56.00- 6.00-44 44 v J Begin Injunction 19.00 0.00 $19.00 45 v Beoin (Cottonwood Plaza) 199.50 44.65 $244.15 50 10th Avenue Eminent Domain Project 142.50 14.15 $156.65 646 CIM Al IG - 2'90 *Continued On Next Page* HOLMES & GRAVEN CHARTERED 470 Pillsbury Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 Telephone 012/337-9300 CL IENT SUMMARY City of Plymouth July 27, 1990 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 -------------------------------------------------•------------------------- FED. I. D. 41-1225694 51 v Larry Begin 1,25450 1.00 $1,260.50 53 Cartway Land Registration 124.00 0.00 $124.00 55 Begin Nuisance Abatement and 318.25 0.00 $310.25 Assessment Appeal , 57 Begin Injunction 152.00 3.90 $155.90 65 Complaint Draft 2,187.50 48.80 $2,236.30 66 Roy O'Donnell and Robert Miller v 28.50 0.00 $26.50 City, Proj. 648 71 Schmidt Lake Road Eminent Domain - 387.50 48.30 $435.80 Project 705 79 Harstad Company Bankruptcy 85.50 0.45 $85.95 83 Chelsea Woods Association v. Hans 76.00 564.03- $488.03 - Hagen Homes, Inc. 84 Plymouth v. Robert Lloyd - Pretrial 446.00 68.60 $516. EO Appeal 85 Medicine Lake Lines Bankruptcy 66.50 0.00 $66.50 87 Plymouth v. Deborah K. Anderson 35.00 0.00 $35.00 Gross Misdemeanor Refusal Challenge 88 Harbor Lane Partnership Bankruptcy 47.50 0.00 $47.50 89 Hazardous Building 2725 Kirkwood 129.00 0.00 $129.00 Lane Client PLi00 Totals: $24,946.25 am AUG - 2'90 ------------------- $89.55 $25,035-60 (Debit) 976.50 TOTAL $26,012.30 N - b MINUTES OF THE QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY July 18, 1990 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the quarterly meeting of the Suburban Rate Authority was held at the Ambassador Motor Hotel in the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, on Wednesday, July 18, 1990, commencing at 6:30 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Robert DeGhetto. 2. ROLL CALL: Bloomington Brooklyn Park Columbia Heights Deephaven Edina Fridley Minnetonka Orono Osseo Shakopee West St. Paul John G. Pidgeon Graydon R. Boeck Edward M. Carlson William D. Schoell John Wallin Mark Winson Robert DeGhetto David Sonnenberg John Gerhardson Vernon Dehmer Gloria Vierling William Craig Also present were Dave Kennedy and James Strommen of Holmes & Graven, SRA attorneys. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the April 18, 1990 meeting were presented for approval. It was moved by Mr. Carlson and seconded by Mr. Wallin that the Minutes be approved. The motion carried unanimously. 4. OFFICERS' REPORTS: Mr. Wallin presented the Treasurer's report, a copy of which is attached to these minutes. Ms. Vierling moved to accept the Treasurer's report. Her motion was seconded by Mr. Dehmer, and it carried unanimously. 5. COMMUNICATIONS: a. Letters to Potential Members. Mr. Strommen reported on the results of the letters and information sent to potential SRA members in the Suburban Twin City area. Mr. Strommen has received favorable responses from the City of Prior Lake and the City of Woodbury, both of which appear to be interested in joining the SRA in 1991. The Cities of St. Anthony CIM aItl _ 2'90 1 and Shorewood sent letter respectfully declining membership due to budgetary considerations. The City of Crystal continues to express interest in joining, without committing. It was agreed that no further mailings are warranted unless as follow-ups to those cities inquiring about membership. Board members were urged to contact any individuals on the staff or council of the potential member cities. b. SRA Franchise Issue. At the previous quarterly meeting the board authorized Glenn Purdue, legal counsel, to take appropriate action regarding possible misrepresentations to suburban communities made by NSP regarding SRA approved Franchise Agreement. Mr. Purdue sent a letter to counsel to 'NSP bringing this issue to its attention. A copy of that letter was sent to the SRA directors. Attached is a letter dated July 9, 1990 from NSP to Mr. Purdue giving NSP's response to the SRA's position. NSP has basically denied any misrepresentation, specifically regarding the most recent problem involving the City of Orono. No board action was necessary regarding this matter, which Mr. Purdue continues to investigate. Mr. Purdue sent a letter to the City of Orono (attached) asking for its response to the NSP letter. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: a. Report of the CSO Study Committee. Mr. Craig submitted- a report on behalf of the Committee formed at the previous quarterly meeting to investigate CSO and related issues. (Report attached). Mr. Craig reported that the Committee met with representatives of Minneapolis, St. Paul and South St. Paul in an attempt to identify problems and possibly find common ground on sewer or storm water run-off issues. Mr. Craig concluded that the rates paid by Minneapolis, St. Paul and South St. Paul are not significantly out of line when compared to suburban rates. Mr. Craig predicts that federal and state regulatory agencies will gradually institute controls on storm water outlets. He observed that all Twin City area municipalities have a vested interest in standing together and resisting regulations that are unreasonable or are unduly stringent relative to standards imposed on other United States cities. Mr. Craig recommends no further action by the Committee at this time. Mr. Schoell moved to accept the report and thanked Mr. Craig for efforts in establishing dialog with representatives of other municipalities and agencies. Ms. Vierling seconded the motion which carried unanimously. b. NSP Rate Case. Mr. Purdue submitted a memorandum (Attached) highlighting the rate of return recommendations recently submitted by the Administrative Law Judge. The ALJ has recommended an over-all rate of return to NSP of 9.52% (11.8% return on common equity). The recommendation was for less than NSP sought and roughly comparable to the level of interim rates 2 CIM AUG - 2'90 presently in place for electric utilities. As of the date of the meeting, the ALJ had not submitted his recommendations regarding rate design issues, such as municipal pumping, on which the SRA took an affirmative position. C. US West Incentive Plan. Mr. Strommen reported on the status of US West's petition to the Public Utilities Commission for incentive regulation. (Attached). On June 7, 1990 the Commission accepted the US West petition with modifications. The Commission accepted a 50/50 ratepayer - shareholder sharing to begin at 13.74% return on equity. This is higher than that recommended by either the Attorney General or the Department of Public Service, and both agencies are seeking reconsideration of that threshold, down to 13.0%. The Commission was receptive to the SRA position regarding sharing formula by tier, but found that it was more appropriately addressed in the pending review of the Tier System. The Commission may modify its original order regarding the sharing threshold. In either case, US West is free to accept or reject the Commission's Order. If US West rejects the Order it must file a general rate case to obtain any change in its rate of return. d. Tier System Review. Mr. Strommen reported that the Commission will be holding a hearing before the next SRA quarterly meeting on possible review of the Tier System. Mr. Strommen posed the question as to the most preferable manner in which to study the Tier System. He pointed out that a contested case hearing inevitably requires an expert and would involve substantial cost because of the SRA's lead role in the case. A less costly alternative which could yield comparable results without sacrificing the option of a contested case hearing is a task force to study the Tier System. Mr. Strommen explained that he would envision a task force consisting of interested parties, and an expert who would. study the present rate design. The task force would identify needs and possibly submit a joint recommendation for an alternative rate design to the Commission. Mr. Boeck moved to authorize counsel to recommend a task force as a first option and contested case hearing - as a second option. Mr. Vinson amended the motion to require a re-evaluation of SRA involvement in the event a contested case hearing is ordered. Mr. Boeck seconded Mr. Vinson's second amended motion. The motion passed unanimously. e. MWCC - EPA. Mr. Lindall of Holmes & Graven submitted a report regarding the MPCA permit to the MWCC for the Metro Treatment Facility. (Attached). The MWCC, EPA and MPCA have deferred the issue of required phosphorous facilities until the completion of two studies. A treatment plant and river study, respectively, are to be completed in 1993. No board action or SRA intervention is necessary as a result of this agreement. 3 CRA AUG - 2'90 f. 1991 Budget. The 1991 SRA Budget, as proposed at the previous quarterly meeting, was moved for adoption by Mr. Carlson. (Attached). Neither board members nor counsel for the SRA had received any comments from SRA members regarding the proposed 1991 budget. Ms. Vierling seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. 7. NEW BUSINESS: Mr. Gerhardson related that the MWCC has informed the City of Orono that the City must buy back a sewer line which the MWCC purchased from the City in 1970. In 1987, the City had agreed to take over operations and maintenance of the line after the MWCC had completed a parallel interceptor. The City denies agreeing to buy back the line and questions whether the MWCC has authority to require the City to do so. The MWCC has established a policy of reconveyance which potentially includes several cities in the SRA; Maplewood, Shoreview and Eden Prairie. (list attached). The City is concerned about the potential cost of such a reconveyance. After discussion regarding MWCC authority, fairness issues and the ramifications to other SRA members, Mr. Craig moved that the SRA monitor the situation and assist in the facilitation of a settlement between the City and the MWCC consistent with the best interests of the SRA. Mr. Boeck seconded the motion which passed unanimously. 8. CLAIMS: Holmes & Graven presented a bill for its services totaling $13,287.88. Ms.-Vierling moved to accept the claim and Chair DeGhetto seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Messerli & Kramer also presented its bill in the amount of $7,212.45. Mr. Schoell moved to accept the claim and Ms. Vierling seconded the motion which passed unanimously. 9. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Sonnenberg moved that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Vincent seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Chair declared the meeting adjourned. , Next regular meeting to be held October 17, 1990. Attest: Secretary Attachments: Treasurer's Report 1991 Budget Chairman 4 CIM AUG - 2'90 SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY ANALYSIS OF CHANGE IN CASH BALANCE SAINT LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1990 Balance at January 1 1990 $ 97,642.50 Additions Interest income $ 2,624.32 Special Assessments - 1989 175.00 Special Assessments - 1990 - See Schedule attached for details 28,175.00 30,974.32 Deductions: Accounts payable: LeFevere, Lefler, Kennedy, O'Brien and Drawz Messerli and Kramer Holmes & Graven George M. Hansen Company - Audit Dinner - guests $ 1,971.50 26,209.39 13,142.90 675.00 12.00 $128,616.82 -2,010.79 Balance at June 30, 1990 $ 86,606.03 Note A: The breakdown of legal costs are as follows: General $ 7,424.29 Northwestern Bell EAS 2,937.20 U S West 6,652.05 NSP 10,441.35 CSO - Messerli 12,496.65 MWCC - EPA 1,372.25 $ 41,323.79 CIM AUG - 2'90 -n -- SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY STATUS OF ASSESSMENTS RECEIVABLE SAINT LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA As of June 30, 1990 CIM AUG -2'90 BALANCE VOTES ASSESSMENT PAID DUE Bloomington 17 $ 5950.00 $ 2975.00 $ 2975.00 Brooklyn Park 9 3150.00 1575.00 1575.00 Burnsville 8 2800.00 1400.00 1400.00 Champlin 2 700.00 350.00 350.00 Circle Pines 1 350.00 350.00 0.00 Columbia Heights 5 1750.00 875.00 875.00 Deephaven 1 350.00 175.00 175.00 Eden Prairie 4 1400.00 700.00 700.00 Edina 10 3500.00 1750.00 1750.00 Fridley 7 2450.00 1225.00 °1225.00 Greenwood 1 350.00 175.00 175.00 Hastings 3 1050.00 525.00 525.00 Hopkins 4 1400.00 700.00 700.00 Lauderdale 1 350.00 175.00 175.00 Maple Plain 1 350.00 175.00 175.00 Maplewood 6 2100.00 1050.00 1050.00 Minnetonka 8 2800.00 2800.00 0.00 Minnetrista 1 350.00 175.00 175.00 New Brighton 5 1750.00 875.00 875.00 North St. Paul 3 1050.00 525.00 f 525.00 -Orono 2 700.00 350.00 350.00 Osseo 1 350.00 350.00 0.00 Plymouth 7 2450.00 1225.00 1225.00 Richfield 8 2800.00 1400.00 1400.00 Robbinsdale 3 1050.00 525.00 525.00 Roseville 8 2800.00 1400.00 1400.00 Shakopee 2 700.00 700.00 0.00 Shoreview 4 1400.00 700.00 700.00 Savage 2 700.00 350.00 350.00 Spring Park 1 350.00 175.00 175.00 St. Louis Park 9 3150.00 1575.00 1575.00 Wayzata 1 350.00 175.00 175.00 West St. Paul 4 1400.00 700.00 700.00 Woodland 1 350.00 0.00 350.00 150 $ 52500.00 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- $ 28175.00 $ 24325.00 CIM AUG -2'90 Gary R. Johnson Vice Pr"idaM—Law David A. Lawrence Jack F. SWwhn Director—Law Director—Law Writer's Direct Dial Number 6603 July 9, 1990 Northern States Power Company Law Department 414 Nicollet Mail Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Telephone (612)330.6600 Fax No. (612)330-7558 Glenn E. Purdue Messerli & Kramer 1500 Northland Plaza Building 3800 West 80th Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55431-4409 Re: SRA Franchise Dear Mr. Purdue: Gana R Sommers Ralph S. Towler Joseph D. sizzano. Jr. Stephen C. LapaOas Harold J'Bagley JoAnn M McGuire Jam" L. Allman Hollws M. Winton Donnellda L. Rice Chen L. Brix Michael J. Hanson Your June 25, 1990 letter to Mr. Howard was referred to me for investigation and response. Let me first respond to your specific allegations. Your September 15 letter requested that Mr. Blair advise NSP personnel involved with electric franchises to be aware there is a disagreement with the SRA over the appropriateness of the changes desired by NSP to the SRA format and to communicate his confirmation that such advice was given. You state in your letter that "I requested the confirmation in writing to my Sept. 15 letter, but none was provided." The confirmation was provided to you by my letter to you dated September 17, 1987. I am enclosing another copy for your files. Your only claim of misrepresentation by NSP of any recent vintage centers around the City of Orono. A communication exists before your September 15, 1987 letter and shows that NSP was following the commitment made in Mr. Blair's August 19, 1987 letter "to insert the NSP proposal in the proposed franchise and to send along a separate page setting forth NSP's variation from the SRA franchise in Section 9 by underscored language." To illustrate this, I enclose a copy of the cover letter from Mr. Regan to M.E. Peterson, the individual in charge of delivery of the proposal to Orono, together with a copy of the separate page referring to Section 9 which was enclosed with that letter. Mr. Peterson delivered that information to Orono. Orono delivered the information to its attorney, who had no problems with NSP's position, but wanted a multitude of other changes to the SRA franchise. I requested the attorney check with his client in regard to its policy decision regarding the SRA CIM AUG - 2'90 July 9, 1990 Glenn E. Purdue SRA Franchise Page 2 k electric franchise and get back to me. He never responded to my phone calls. Finally, in early 1990, NSP submitted another proposed franchise to the City which they could forward to a different attorney for review. I enclose a copy of the routing slip for that franchise which I initialed on 1/31/90 and added the following instructions: 111/31/90 Don't send this out to Orono w/o the marked up Section 9 showing our changes. HJB" NSP cannot control how a City communicates with its attorneys any more than it can control the unfounded allegations about NSP you made to Orono's attorney. The only thing I can do is instruct the department preparing the franchises to call the differences from the SRA form to the attention of our representative with instructions to communicate that difference to the city. This I have done as the communication regarding Orono illustrates. However, as illustrated in my July 24, 1987 letter to you (copy enclosed and was included with the Orono communication), you and I disagree on the appropriateness of NSP's request to changes to Section 9. Your letter also alleges misrepresentations to the cities of Bloomington, Richfield and Circle Pines. The franchises were presented to Bloomingtori and Richfield on July 8, 1987, about three years ago and apparently prompted your September 15, 1987 letter. Even though these presentations predated Mr. Blair's August 19, 1987 letter, the differences from the SRA form were communicated to the cities. You complained in your letter of September 15, 1987 that the impact of the changes were orally alleged to be "minor and inconsequential." NSP's representative thereafter told the cities that you were very concerned about NSP's proposed changes even though we believed that the cities were already informed as to your position. In regard to Circle Pines, NSP did obtain a franchise with Council action on July 11, 1989, for the purpose of serving an outlying residential subdivision of some eighty homes. The remainder of the community is served by Anoka Electric Cooperative. I was not able to locate letters or other documents evidencing what was communicated to the City, but the franchise fee section only adopts a portion of NSP's suggested changes. Therefore, it appears the differences were communicated and then negotiated. CSM AUG - 2'90 July 91 1990 Glenn E. Purdue SRA Franchise Page 3 Your letter to Mr. Howard next complains that NSP is changing paragraph 2.1 to a specific period of twenty years instead of a specific date negotiated with the SRA. NSP never agreed to use the specific date indefinitely, it only agreed to use it for the initial group of franchises obtained after conclusion of the negotiations with the SRA. In your March 12, 1987 memorandum to all SRA City Managers circulating the uniform electric. franchise and Mr. Blair's February 5, 1987 letter_, you make the following statement: "The SRA Board recommends that each member City adopt the Franchise (assuming it does not have a current Franchise) in substantially the form recommended by the Board. If you have a current Franchise, but wish to amend it to adopt the SRA Uniform Franchise, please contact NSP. we have been told that NSP will consider such request on a case-by-case basis. NSP has designated Pete Carney, Manager, Rate Administration, 330-6255, as its representative regarding the Franchise." As the above quotation illustrates, you understood at the time that NSP had not committed to accept franchises for less than twenty years as the franchises in existence in 1987 gradually lapsed in subsequent years. I believe NSP could obtain confir- mation on this point from other member cities whose franchises have not yet lapsed. You correctly note that some text was unintentionally omitted.from the latter part of 2.1 of the Franchise prepared for Orono. I do not know if this typo- graphical error has shown up elsewhere. You make the further allegation that NSP is approaching non-member cities with non -SRA franchises and representing that they are the SRA franchise. NSP is not using the SRA form with non -SRA cities as you should be•well aware. when you represented the City of Crystal in franchise negotiations during 1989, NSP refused to negotiate a SRA Franchise form with Crystal unless it became a SRA member. It is NSP's firm position that the exact provisions of the SRA Uniform Franchise is not automatically available to a non -SRA member since some concessions were made in the provisions regarding the franchise fee which was part of the joint bargaining and the anticipation of concluding many franchise agreements. The City of Crystal franchise was accepted in an SRA format after Crystal resolved to join SRA. However, Section 2.1 of that franchise was changed to twenty years from the date the franchise was first presented to the City, not from April 1, 1987. I do not remember you making any objection to the failure to use "April 1, 1987" in Section 2.1 for Crystal. CIM AUG - 2'90 17, July 9, 1990 Glenn E. Purdue SRA Franchise Page 4 You conclude your letter with a demand that the "Board requires" NSP to provide detailed information on all SRA franchises. This would be a considerable and unnecessary effort by NSP. Pre- sumably SRA itself has copies of all member franchises and can make its own comparisons. I am confused by your threat to file a complaint with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC). I am unaware of any statutory provision granting the MPUC authority over municipal franchises, and SRA in the past has not suggested the MPUC as an arbiter of these matters. Let me put this entire discussion into perspective. NSP agreed to negotiations for a uniform electric franchise with the SRA even though SRA has no authority to bind its members to the result. NSP has stood by its unilateral commitment to the SRA, but it never agreed with the SRA that for twenty years it would keep the same format with all SRA members. Mr. Blairs'letter to Mr. Anderson of August 19, 1987, was straightforward and left no doubt where NSP stood with regard to the negotiating process on the desired NSP changes. NSP has agreed with several cities to the original SRA format in Section 9 to honor the unilateral commitment of Mr. Blair's letter. In the future, if you find that NSP is not highlighting changes from the SRA format or in any other way causing concern to you or the SRA, please contact me directly so.I can investigate and respond in a timely fashion. Sincerely, ' 0 Harold J ,Bagley HJB:kh Encs. WILLIAM F. MESSERLI ROSS E. KRAMER JOHN E. DRAWZ TOM TOGAS GLENN E. PURDUE DAVID R. KRACUM MARK S. LARSON TIMOTHY J. BAUER REBECCA H. FREDERICK ROBERT G. RENNER,JR. SANDRA L. NER EN RANDOLPH W. MORRIS CHRISTOPHER B. HUNT July 18, 1990 MESSERLI & KRAMER ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1500 NORTHLAND PLAZA BUILDING 3800 WEST 80TH STREET MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55431-4409 (612) 893-6650 FACSIMILE (612) 893-6755 Mr. Mark Bernhardson Administrator, City of Orono Box 66 Crystal Bay MN 55323 RE: NSP Franchise Dear Mark, JAMES C. WICKA PAUL A. SORTLAND JOSEPH B. NIERENBERG WILLIAM C. HICKS DAVID D. BEAUDOIN WILLIAM M. HASICHT PAUL W. ANDERSON WILLIAM D. TURKULA CARLA J. BLITZ ANN M. SETNES JOHN F. APITZ DAVID C. ROLAND CINDY L. DAVIS I am enclosing a copy of an NSP letter dated July 9 in response to my complaint. I understand the letter to say that NSP clearly set out the SRA approved franchise and its requested changes, in its conversations with Orono. In support of this, they provide several old pieces of internal correspondence and one routing slip dated January 30, 1990. I have to take my lead from you at this point. NSP takes the position that since the SRA could not bind its members to the agreed upon version, it had the right to lobby cities toward the franchise in the way NSP wanted it. The concession seemed to be that NSP would accept the SRA version if a city insisted on it. If we wish to pursue this, I will need some information from you as to whether or not NSP presented alternatives to you, as Mr. Bagley states in his letter. Very truly yours, Glenn E. Purdue GEP:jdn.ba6 Enclosure CC: James M. Strommen, Esq. Cim AUG - 2'90 �s A MESSERLI & KRAMER MEMORANDUM TO: SRA Board n FROM: Glenn Purdue, Special Counsel (2TD /1' DATE: July 18, 1990 SUBJECT: 1989 Northern States Power General Rate Case; Interim Report The Administrative Law Judge has made his recommendations on the revenue requirement. At this writing, we have not received the recommendations on the rate design, which would include the municipal pumping matter. We have participated only lightly in the case, attending only a few of the hearings and providing briefing support to the St. Paul Water Utility on pumping issues and on certain revenue issues. As the bill will suggest, even a modest effort in a general rate case requires considerable time. . The principal opportunities in the case will occur on July 30 and 31. At that time, the parties will make oral argument to the Commission concerning relevant issues. Without the rate design part of the ALJ recommendation, I cannot speculate on how we will stand. On the revenue recommendation side, the ALJ has recommended an overall rate of return of 9.52 percent and a return on common equity of 11.8 percent. This is below average. The ALJ set the additional revenue requirement at $84,000,000, slightly more than we are now paying under the interim rate order. The final order must be made by September 4. On on of the highlight issues, the ALJ recommended that ratepayers not be made to pay for the expenses associated with decommissioning NSP's Pathfinder atomic power plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. That was one of the issues we argued, and we will defend the ALJ's action (a winner). CIM AUG - 2'90 ATTORNEYS AT LAW JAMES C. WICKA WILLIAM F. MESSERLI PAUL A.SORTLAND ROSS E. KRAMER 1500 NORTHLAND PLAZA BUILDING JOHN E. DRAWZ JOSEPH B. NIERENBERG 3800 WEST BOTH STREET WILLIAM C. HICKS TOM TOGAS DAVID D. BEAUDOIN GLENN E.PURDUE MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55431-4409 DAVID R. KRACUM WILLIAM M. HABICHT 893-6650 PAUL W. ANDERSON MARKS.LARSON (612) WILLIAM D. TURKULA TIMOTHY J. BAUER FACSIMILE (612) 893-6755 REBECCA H. FREDERICK CARLA J. BUTZ ROBERT G. RENNER, JR. ANN M. SETNES JOHN F. APITZ SANDRA L. NEREN DAVID C. ROLAND RANDOLPH W. MORRIS CHRISTOPHER B. HUNT CINDY L. DAVIS MEMORANDUM TO: SRA Board n FROM: Glenn Purdue, Special Counsel (2TD /1' DATE: July 18, 1990 SUBJECT: 1989 Northern States Power General Rate Case; Interim Report The Administrative Law Judge has made his recommendations on the revenue requirement. At this writing, we have not received the recommendations on the rate design, which would include the municipal pumping matter. We have participated only lightly in the case, attending only a few of the hearings and providing briefing support to the St. Paul Water Utility on pumping issues and on certain revenue issues. As the bill will suggest, even a modest effort in a general rate case requires considerable time. . The principal opportunities in the case will occur on July 30 and 31. At that time, the parties will make oral argument to the Commission concerning relevant issues. Without the rate design part of the ALJ recommendation, I cannot speculate on how we will stand. On the revenue recommendation side, the ALJ has recommended an overall rate of return of 9.52 percent and a return on common equity of 11.8 percent. This is below average. The ALJ set the additional revenue requirement at $84,000,000, slightly more than we are now paying under the interim rate order. The final order must be made by September 4. On on of the highlight issues, the ALJ recommended that ratepayers not be made to pay for the expenses associated with decommissioning NSP's Pathfinder atomic power plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. That was one of the issues we argued, and we will defend the ALJ's action (a winner). CIM AUG - 2'90 HOLMES & GRAVEN CHARTERED Attorneys at Lae 470 Pillsbury Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 ROBERT A. ALSOP (612) 337-9300 DAVID J. KENNEDY PAUL D. BAERTSCHI Facsimile (612) 337-9310 JOHN R. LARSON RONALD H. BATTI WELLINGTON H. LAN MARY J. BRENDEN JULIE A. LAWLER STEPHEN J. BUBUL CHARLES L. LEFEI•ERE ROBERT C. CARLSON JOHN M. LEFEVRE. JR. CHRISTINE M. CHALE ROBERT J. LINDALL ROBERT L. DAVIDSON WRITER'S DIRECT DIAL LAURA K. MOLLET JOHN B. DEAN DANIEL R. NELSON ROBERT J. DEIKE BARBARA L. PORT%OOD NIARY G. DOBBINS MARL' FRANCES SKALA JF.FFREI ENG JAMES M. STROMMEN STEFANIE N. GALEI' DAVID L. GRAVEN STEVEN M. TAL LEN CORRINE A. HEINE JAMES J. THOMSON, JR. JOHN G. HOESCHLER LARRY M. WERTHEIM JAMES S. HOLMES MEMORANDUM BONNIE L. WILKI%S To: SRA Board of Directors From: Holmes & Graven, Chartered Date: July 18, 1990 Re: U.S. West Incentive Regulation Plan Background On October 30, 1989 U.S. West Communications ("Bell") filed a proposed incentive regulation plan with the Public Utilities Commission ("Commission"). Incentive regulation is now allowed under Minnesota law and is an alternative to filing for a general rate increase. The Commission is free to accept or reject a proposed plan and Bell is free to accept or reject a modified plan adopted by the Commission. If Bell rejects such a modification, however, it cannot raise rates unless it files a general rate case and the Commission approves the petition. Bell's plan called for no general rate increases through plan termination on August 1, 1994. Bell's present authorized return on equity ("ROE") is approximately 12.0%. It requested that the Commission allow Bell to earn up to 14.74% ROE before the ratepayers would share in the return. As part of the plan, Bell offered a rural central office modernization program, arguing that such investment would not be made during the next four years without the plan. Bell also requested numerous built-in protections such as automatic pass-through rate increases for government changes in tax laws and depreciation rates, as well as income neutrality for any change in rate design the Commission adopts. Bell proposed a 50/50 sharing percentage between ratepayers and shareholders with no cap on ROE. Commission Order June 7, 1990 the Commission issued its Findings, Conclusions and Order in this matter. This Order is subject to modification upon motion for reconsideration. Bell is also free to reject the Order. The Commission accepted the Bell plan with modifications. 50/50 ratepayer -- shareholder sharing would begin at 13.74% ROE (the Attorney General wanted 13.08% and the Department wanted 12.71%). Rate analists involved in the case CIM AUG - 2'90 have generally predicted that there will be little if any sharing during the plan period because of the relatively high 13.74% ROE threshold. At 18.5% ROE all excess profits would be all returned to the ratepayers. If Bell ROE earnings drop to 10.0% ROE it would be allowed to file a* general rate case no earlier than January 1, 1992. The Commission's most significant deviation from Bell's proposal involved the denial of Bell's request for income neutrality if a rate design change is ordered. The Commission also will allow pass-throughs for government ordered decreases as well as increases. Bell only sought the benefit of pass-through increases and would not have allowed ratepayers to benefit from decreases. Party Criticism of Commission Order The Attorney General and the Department of Public Service have petitioned the Commission for reconsideration of its order. Both parties believe the 13.74% ROE sharing threshold is too high. Both advocate a compromise position of 13.0%. They do not believe that the relative risks and benefits of the Commission ordered plan are equal between Bell and ratepayers. The Attorney General also is requesting the Commission to allow any pass-through of cost requiring increased rates. The Attorney General seeks to limit as many potential rate increases as possible. SRA Positions The SRA positions taken were well received by the Commission. Perhaps most importantly, the Commission agreed that rate design changes, such as a Tier System modification, should not be precluded or delayed by the plan and can be potentially made without increasing any rate to offset decreases in outertier rates. The Commission made numerous references to review of the Tier System in the case (without committing to it). The SRA and several other parties recommended a cap on earnings, which the Commission adopted (18.5%). The Commission felt that graduated or inverted payer sharing created administrative burdens. The Commission deferred the SRA's specific proposal for ratepayer sharing differentiated by metro tier and metro - outstate rates. The Commission stated in its Order that it "believes such issues can more appropriately be addressed in its pending examination of the Metro Tier System". It also stated that it "shares concerns raised by ... the Suburban Rate Authority about all business and residential customers receiving equal per -line sharing amounts". Bell argued against the SRA proposal as being administratively burdensome. The Commission adopted a sharing formula whereby total revenues received from residential, business and interexchange carriers would be determined; the credit would then be distributed on a per -line basis using the total revenue amount for each class as the available credit amount. The Commission is now free to focus on the pending Tier System issue. I expect a hearing to be held sometime in August with a Commission decision on the issue before the October SRA Quarterly meeting. . JMS:kg CIM AUG - 2'90 E�- 7 SRA Board of Directors To: Robert J. Lindall From: July 13, 1990 Treatment Plant Date: for Metro Wastewater New NPDES Permit Re: Our File No. SU160-4 approved the Board of Directors Facility in 1990 the MPC the Metro Treatment 18• They On May 22, for letter of May of the NPDES/SDS under my contested case hearing reissuancewhich I sent to you the the form order dismissing also approved an MPCA have been pend ing• EPA and which had actions, WCC FPA will be result of these phosphorous facilities A As a what P are comp a a d' to the issue of exactly two studies 1, 1993 is deferred the Metro plant e co leted by May phosphor required at is to be completed alternative for P 31, 1992, PI study of the best by December treatment P commendation be completed high average and include a recomn► study► tO phosphorous under effluent A river of will recommend an removal. the impactsstudy water quality will evaluate The latter applicable plant study flows' needed to meet from the P compliance low river phosphorous available comp limit With the information orous limitation and ermit. The standards. the phosphorous with the P the river study► in accordance horous requirements and will be determined of the phosp schedule fates a review to May 31, 1993. permit contemplates January 1993 capital cost 1. during the period that the the study indicates dollars and If the treatment Plant than ten million limit of one is less hosphorous basis is phosphorous removal the MPCA that a P a year round 31, for P study indicates to average on Y October monthly be awarded by to be issued river liter as a are to is milligram pe design contracts with construction December appropriate► notice to proceed is to be achieved by 1993, and a 1994 and compliance by December 31r 31, 1995. CIM AUG - 2'90 & GRAVEN 14OLMES VlinnefVo6s Ninnew if Ss4a JI'I.IE A. LAwt.ER CHARI.Ey 1.. LFVEVERE ��� Pillspar7 Center. 16I21331 -93M JOHV M .I.EFEV'RE.JR. J. I.INDAI.1. fw 7 4310 Ffcsllnik 1 121 - RoBERT LACRA Y' NOLt.F.T t..SOr DANIEL it. yEl•SDN RTSCHI TATTY dARBARAI..PORTWOOD MARY FRAVCESSN4LA .NOES .NOE JAMES M. ST ROMMF.N i. :ARLS0 WRITER'S DIRECT DIAL STE�'EV M. TAIISO- JAMES J. THOMSOV. JR. .A. CHALE LARRY. WERTHEIM 0 90SN1E L. WIt.KINS )EIKE oBBINS OF (Ol'%SEI. SG ROBERT L. DAVIDSON i. GAI.EY JOHN G. HOESCHI.ER ;RAVEN \. HEINE HOLMES (EVNEDY .ARSON TON H. LAW SRA Board of Directors To: Robert J. Lindall From: July 13, 1990 Treatment Plant Date: for Metro Wastewater New NPDES Permit Re: Our File No. SU160-4 approved the Board of Directors Facility in 1990 the MPC the Metro Treatment 18• They On May 22, for letter of May of the NPDES/SDS under my contested case hearing reissuancewhich I sent to you the the form order dismissing also approved an MPCA have been pend ing• EPA and which had actions, WCC FPA will be result of these phosphorous facilities A As a what P are comp a a d' to the issue of exactly two studies 1, 1993 is deferred the Metro plant e co leted by May phosphor required at is to be completed alternative for P 31, 1992, PI study of the best by December treatment P commendation be completed high average and include a recomn► study► tO phosphorous under effluent A river of will recommend an removal. the impactsstudy water quality will evaluate The latter applicable plant study flows' needed to meet from the P compliance low river phosphorous available comp limit With the information orous limitation and ermit. The standards. the phosphorous with the P the river study► in accordance horous requirements and will be determined of the phosp schedule fates a review to May 31, 1993. permit contemplates January 1993 capital cost 1. during the period that the the study indicates dollars and If the treatment Plant than ten million limit of one is less hosphorous basis is phosphorous removal the MPCA that a P a year round 31, for P study indicates to average on Y October monthly be awarded by to be issued river liter as a are to is milligram pe design contracts with construction December appropriate► notice to proceed is to be achieved by 1993, and a 1994 and compliance by December 31r 31, 1995. CIM AUG - 2'90 IK If the treatment plant study indicates that the capital cost for phosphorous removal is greater than ten million dollars and the river study indicates to the MPCA that the one milligram per liter of phosphorous limit is appropriate, design contracts are to be awarded by December 31, 1993 and the construction contracts are to be awarded by May 31, 1995. The final compliance state will be established during reissuance or modification of the permit. If the capital cost is greater than ten million dollars and/or the river study supports a phosphorous limit different than one milligram per liter as a monthly average on a year round basis, then the MPCA shall place a permit modification or a reissuance on public notice during the period January 11 1993 to May 31, 1993. In this later circumstance, the MPCA Commissioner will recommend that the MPCA Board order a contested case hearing to consider the phosphorus limit, the capital expenditures required and the final compliance deadline if a timely hearing request is made by the MWCC and Metro Council or the State of Wisconsin. I understood the previous concern of the Board of Directors to be the risk that unreasonable requirements may be imposed by the EPA and/or MPCA with the result that tremendously expensive new capital facilities could be required at the Metro Plant. It is premature to say that this will not happen. However, the framework agreed upon by the major participants in the previous contested case hearing contemplates that new capital facilities for phosphorous removal will not exceed ten million dollars in capital cost unless: (1) the studies demonstrate that a standard of 1 milligram per liter is appropriate; (2) MWCC and Metro Council agree that the proposed facilities are required; or (3) there is a further contested case hearing held during the period of January 1, 1993 to May 31, 1993. Any SRA Director who wishes further information about this matter may contact me directly. CIM AUG - 2'90 1991 Suburban Rate Authority Budget Assets: 1990 Cash and Investments (2/28/90) $ 85,950 Receivables 52,250 Interest Income (3/31/90) 450 Pumpers Association Contribution 5,000 TOTAL $ 143,650 Anticipated 1990 Expenses: 1990 NSP Electric Case $ 25,000 Tier System Investigation 15,000 US West Incentive Regulation Plan 7,500 Sewer Separation Legislation 7,000 MWCC - PCA Permit Issues 5,000 General (fees and disbursements) 11,000 TOTAL $ (69,000) Reserve. $ 74,650 1991 Assets: Carryover $ 74,650 Membership Assessment ($375 per vote)* 56,250 TOTAL $ 130,900 Anticipated 1991 Expenses: NSP Electric $ 5,000 General Matters - Fees 14,000 General Matters - Disbursements 4,000 MWCC - Issues 10,000 Telephone Matters 15,000 MWCC Legislation 15,000 Minnegasco Filing 10,000 $ (73,000) Reserve: $ 57,900 # 1988 Assessment was $350 per vote. 1989 Assessment was $350 per vote. 1990 Assessment was $350 per vote. CIM AUG - 2'90 Interceptor Community Located In Date of MWCC Ownership Reason for removing from Service 1 2 Recommendation Reconvey Abando 1. 1 -MW -414 Maplewood 1970 X X 2. 1 -MN -310 Minneapolis 1970 X X 3. 1 -MN -330 Minneapolis 1970 X X 4. 1 -MN -341 Minneapolis 1970 X X (stormwater ortion) 5. 1 -MN -303 I Minneapolis 1970 X X (stormwater ortion) 6. 4 -OS -45 Brooklyn Park 1970 X X 1 -CL -455 Crystal 1970 X X 7. 6 -OR -641 Orono 1970 X X 8. 1 -SO -436 Shoreview 1970 X X 9. 1 -LC -421 Little Canada 1970 X X 1O.MSB7025-1 Eden Prairie 1972 X X 11.MSB7025-2 Eden Prairie 1971 X X (1) Replaced by construction of local trunk sewer. (2) Replaced by construction of a new metropolitan facility. CIM AUG - 2'90 SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY Combined Sewer Overflow Study Committee On June 22, 1990, the Committee again met with representatives of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and South St. Paul. In attendance was Grady Boeck and Bill Craig from the Committee, Loren Voight from the MPCA, Bill Barnhart from Minneapolis, Roy Bredahl from St. Paul, and Ralph Henry from South St. Paul. A question was raised why Bill Schoell had opposed state funding for WMO projects on May 17th, but in Bill's absence no answer was available. Discussion followed regarding the new Legislative Water Commission, "target pollution loads", and the new Federal requirements for NPDES permits for stormwater outlets. Questions were raised about the speed of the CSO program, considering that federal officials are "moving the target". All agreed that significant regulations are in the works concerning stormwater quality and discharge. Ralph Henry felt that the current Infiltration and Inflow study by MWCC is related to the above. Bill Barnhart noted his belief that the Legislative Water Commission will be discussing stormwater quality, and stated that the MPCA has been defending MWCC against unreasonable Federal demands at the Blue Lake and Seneca plants. Craig gave a short account of the rate study and distributed the preliminary results. Grady Boeck felt the study was incomplete because of many factors. According to the representatives present, Minneapolis pays 85% of its sewer budget to MWCC,'while in St. Paul the figure is 70b. Roy Bredahl noted that St. Paul was now billing 532.00 per residential property for their stormwater system. Additionally, St. Paul asseses 5.O3 per square foot for CSO special assessment charges in areas being separated. He handed out a1989 rate study done by Grand Island, Nebraska, and a number of graphs and charts showing city sewer rates, rate structure, and MWCC sewer billable amounts vs. billable water sales in St. Paul. At the conclusion of the presentation and discussion, it was agreed by all (even considering the difficulties in comparison) that Minneapolis, St. Paul, and South St. Paul had higher sanitary sewer rates than the average SRA member. Grady Boeck noted that 180 of the flow at Pigs Eye was infiltration and inflow in 1986, and that the CSO program should reduce that (ideally, I and I should be 10°a or less). The meeting adjourned with everyone still on speaking terms. C►M AUG - 2'90 Page 2 Frankly, the Committee didn't4resolve our adversarial problem, and at best pointed out important points for future agreement as the regulatory climate grows worse. Little of that has anything to do with utility rates, other than the sewer rates we will be establishing to pay MWCC billings. The short version of our findings goes as follows: The Metro area had the choice long ago of building pipes and treatment facilities for stormwater/sanitary sewage combined, or opting for separation (CSO). CSO was cheaper and was the selected option. The EPA, propelled'by the lawsuit from the State of Wisconsin, has set a compliance schedule that the cities involved cannot meet, if they keep sewer rates and tax rates from reaching politically unacceptable levels. The MPCA will strive to keep them on schedule by injecting State tax money as available. The "fairness" argument advanced by SRA makes little or no impact on a Legislature which runs political expediency. The short version of the probable future is that the Federal government, and likely the state, will mandate registration, and ultimately some kind of controls, on stormwater outlets. They will do this not because we have a big problem (in fact we are far ahead of other areas, over 1,100 collection systems still have some combined sewers, serving over forty million people), but because we are expected to quietly•go along with whatever we are instructed to do. We must be willing to enforce equal application of the laws when that time comes, and all area cities should stand together. If nothing else, our Committee study should show that current sewer charges in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and South St. Paul are not a bargain compared with SRA suburbs, and there isn't a "quick fix" available to them to boost rates and absorb CSO costs. The degree, intensity, and expense of our opposition to continued State subsidy of CSO is up to the membership. Respectfully submitted, William P. Craig CSO Study Committee 1. O CIM AUG - 2'90 SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY 1990 RESIDENTIAL SEWER BILL SURVEY MONTHLY COST FOR 10,000 GAL/MONTH Bloomington $ 7.50 Brooklyn Park 10.67 Burnsville 12.35 Champlin 12.50 Circle Pines 16.50 Deephaven 10.00 Eden Prairie 19.00 Edina 16.90 Fridley 8.22 Greenwood 10.00 Hastings 15.40 Lauderdale 8.00 Maple Plain 20.50 Maplewood 10.40 Minnetonka 11.00 Minnetrista 15.00 New Brighton 14.25 North St. Paul 14.86 Osseo 14.95 Plymouth 15.60 Richfield 9.00 Roseville 8.49 St. Louis Park 6.87 Savage 8.40 Shakopee 15.20 Shoreview 10.68 Spring Park 8.92 Wayzata . 24.56 West St. Paul 9.20 Average: $ 12.58 Minneapolis S 18.93 St. Paul 21.92 South St. Paul 20.30 Average: S 20.38 CIM AUG - 2 '90 SEWER RATE TRENDS 1976-1990 (For residential usage of 10,000 gallons per month, cost per month) r - St. Paul 4.99 18.71 21.92 339 South St. Paul 6.85 20.30 20.30 196 Figures for 1976/7 and 1985/6 are taken from "Minnesota Water & Sewer Rates Revisited", Minnesota Water Resources Research Center, October, 1988. Figures for 1990 derived from Suburban Rate Authority survey. CIM AUG -2'90 1976-7 1985/6 1990 o Increase Bloomington 3.25$� 3-.50 % Brooklyn Park 4.50 8.33 10.67 137 Circle Pines 7.00 8.70 16.50 136 Eden Prairie 6.80 13.50 19.00 174 Hastings 6.00 13.50 15.40 157 New Brighton 4.00 8.83 14.25 256 Osseo 3.08 29.00 14.95 385 Richfield 2.50 7.66 9.00 260 Roseville 2.17 5.59 8.49 291 St. Louis Park 3.17 5.76 6.87 117 r - St. Paul 4.99 18.71 21.92 339 South St. Paul 6.85 20.30 20.30 196 Figures for 1976/7 and 1985/6 are taken from "Minnesota Water & Sewer Rates Revisited", Minnesota Water Resources Research Center, October, 1988. Figures for 1990 derived from Suburban Rate Authority survey. CIM AUG -2'90 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 - DATE: July 30, 1990 TO: Chief Richard J. Carlquist FROM: Officer Dale Duerksen SUBJECT: 1990 COMMUNITY CLUB CARNIVAL In reference our extra duty detail at the Community Club Carnival, I arrived on the scene at 2100 hours on Friday night, July 27th. Because of the heavy rain and the fact that the carnival itself did not show up, there was approximately 25-30 cars in the lot and they were all inside of the Community Club itself playing bingo. There were no carnies or concession stands outside, whatsoever. Inside of the Community Club I talked to two of the ladies that you had mentioned on the memo that you gave to me. They both understood that all activities would cease at 2300 hours. They did, however, request that 2 or 3 would be staying inside the Community Club past that to clean up. There were no loud noises whatsoever outside of the Community Club, nor anything disturbing in the parking lot. The people inside playing bingo were all well behaved. There were no problems whatsoever that I could see. DUERKSEN:sb CIM AUG - 2'90 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: July 30, 1990 TO: Chief Richard J. Carlquist FROM: Officer Scott Webb SUBJECT: MEDICINE LAKE COMMUNITY CLUB DETAIL On Saturday night, July 28, 1990, between the hours of 2100-2300, I worked a security detail at the Medicine Lake Community Center for their festival. This year they had trouble with their carnival arrangements, as the carnival did not arrive. Due to this fact, there was a great decline in attendance from last year when I worked the same night. The big attraction there was the bingo game. Approximately 50 people attended the bingo game. I spent approximately one hour in the hall where the bingo game took place. There were no altercations that took place while I was there. The other hour was spent out in the parking lot talking with elementary aged school kids and patrolling the beer tent. The most people stationed at the beer tent at one time was maybe five people. At approximately 10:15 I was asked by one of the people in charge of the festival if I 'could talk to the kids playing in the parking lot, and ask them to settle down a bit as they were afraid one of them may run out and get struck by a vehicle in the lot. Kids were then advised to mellow out a bit. All in all, things were very quiet. WEBB:sb CIM AUG -2'90 zI MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: July 30, 1990 TO: Chief Richard J. Carlquist FROM: Officer John Larson SUBJECT: WEST MEDICINE LAKE COMMUNITY CLUB I worked the West Medicine Community Club detail on July 29, 1990 from 9 p.m.-llp.m. The last of the beer was sold by approximately 9:15. The beer garden was completely closed down by 9:30, with all outside activity, including cleanup, completed by approximately 9:45. The last of the inside activity was the final bingo game which was completed by approximately 10:10, and all the customers were gone by approximately 10:15-10:18. The only people there after that time was a small group of club members who were carrying out the garbage and trash and the money counters. I escorted the bank deposit out at 11 p.m., as the final cleanup and lockup took place. LARSON:sb CIM AUG - 2 '90 -7=10 1 CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: August 2, 1990 TO: James G. Will's, Manager FROM: Charles E. D' Community Development Coordinator SUBJECT: HENNEPIN COUNTY 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. On August 2, 1990, Hennepin County delivered revised plans for the facility. Stage II review by the Development Review Committee will proceed based on these revised plans. 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Lru.•CjBM der= I I �F+ f+ U) O U) 4) U) U) m CL CL O O 4r U) LM _O Lmff�U e eEu��e�EyT .87 is it9BE .�,em Beu:COY�C�h� wog f°t 14,;9 o8'n-•-S' E semoaO bBEBo �cT{ �3E o�wcg8y3 a= o�� KEwwiy �; S `o$� i=c'=oy' aC� yErEB c8 > Sb I -"�°$oEsE�`3T ppD 2iSPoog$�ma�e c O oP1g! VM-0 +pi��gF3s�`°pEB� O S n2 w.9 FS= : am u mwr'. 8 5 1 INZ E's 2 E u V >9 E2 °t' 4 �E H?Ae > p q - C CLO -'-°gib tpx=8 8 :$:S_cCrig. c czn e��$. R0 a3rES YY T Cw C 9.8 o u o.�_ '1� 8 IL1-4 L.L E3 erg u '• qS s E ggE 2 ffiwaEe_ O C� Y�.7e 'E ��'w.�- gpL'o-�yy Cs.Y io��•�C•S 3 O Cc :g =i+Ue8 o.�t�' E L HCEF�e� NQ�Qit= Cw w w ^�r�i u CY Co _ Y mtn• .. v � !- `o8e ?-e`o ffiE. go •C�CaE m CIM AUG - 2'90 Wednesday, July 18, 1990 # 5 4' t . ' V � PoslNews - Waste transferstationset- to . open in Brooklyn Park By Carolyn Thompson Hennepin County's first waste -transfer site will open in Brooklyn Park Aug. 6 with lit- tle fanfare. No balloons, no ribbon -cutting ceremonies, no local dignataries in hard hats smiling for the cameras. "It's been so controversial," said Vern Genzlinger, associ- ate county administrator overseeing much of the pro- ject. "We're just going to open it." The Brooklyn Park facility is one of four that Hennepin County plans to open in the near future, and each site's public hearing has brought protests from residents, busi- nesses and city officials. Similar facilities are plann- ed in Plymouth, Minneapolis and Burnsville. The Plymouth waste trans- fer station, at County Rd. 6 and I-494, is scheduled to be built next year, but the county may encounter resistance from city officials, who entered a declaration last year officially opposing the facility. Genzlinger explained that all of the sites must go through the conditional use process with the cities before they can be built. Local resistance puzzles Genzlinger, and even Brook- lyn Park officials, who look at such waste transfer sites as a solution to the problem of what to do with waste gener- ated by Hennepin County residents, now that landfills are being phased out. "Frankly, I don't under- stand why those communities oppose this," said Brooklyn Park Mayor James Kraut- kremer. As long as it is run well and does not interfere with surrounding develop- ments, he said he could see no problem with a convenient drop-off site for residential waste and recyclables. The $10.3 million facility on 12 acres at 8100 Jefferson Highway is an inconspicuous flat -roofed building containing 67,269 square feet of space. Patterned after similar fa- cilities in California, Texas and east coast localities, the Minnesota sites will differ in that they will be under one roof instead of in separate buildings. To gain entrance to the main building, four Hennepin Coun- ty employees in a 612 -square - foot scale house control who and what goes through the gates and will direct the waste carrier or resident to the right area. "It's a new concept in Min- nesota," said Genzlinger. "It's a place to dispose of all the waste, everything that is in the house. When homeowners clean out the garage or base- ment, this is where they bring the items." The facility will accept household hazardous waste products such as pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, used oil, paint, even asbestos. "Anything in the garage or basement of a house, we can take," Genzlinger said. About half the facility is devoted to recycling items such as glass, paper and cans. Genzlinger hopes the facility will eventually offer a paint exchange program, where us- able paint can traded to those who want a different color. Also, it is possible to combine many colors, which end up as neutral gray, and use the paint for civic projects like park benches. For $15 per item, Hennepin County residents can dispose of what Genzlinger calls "white goods" —refrigera- tors, washers, dryers and other household appliances. These will be stripped down and their hazardous chemicals removed, along with metal and other recyclable parts. Mattresses, tires and other bulky items can also be handled, Genzlinger said. No commercial hazardous waste will be accepted, and household hazardous waste is transferred to waste disposal sites in other states such as Oklahoma or Illinois. The waste -transfer station is also a drop-off site for about a quarter of the county's com- mercially collected household refuse. The Brooklyn Park fa- cility, which will operate Monday through Saturday, with weekday hours from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., has a capacity to handle 800 to 1,200 tons of garbage a day. Garbage from communities such as Brooklyn Center, Crystal, Robbinsdale, New Hope and Brooklyn Park will Lm ioaaed onto trucks and transferred to one of the area's burning facilities. Most of this trash will go to Elk River, where it will be burned by NSP as fuel to generate electricity. There will be times, howev- er, when this garbage will end up in landfills if the burn facil- ities are at capacity. "But the landfill is the last resort," Genzlinger said. CIM AUG -2'90 Cir OF ST. LOUIS PARK July 31, 1990 Laurie Houk, City Clerk City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Ms. Houk: --L-7 ISL_ Pursuant to Article VIII, Subd. 5 of the Joint and Cooperative Agreement which establishes the Bassett Creek Water Management Commission, the proposed budget for 1991 is hereby submitted to the municipality. Also included as part of the proposed budget is the proposed 1991 assessment as called for in Article VIII, Subd. 3 regarding the city's contribution to the commission's general fund. The Joint and Cooperative Agreement provides that each municipality has until August 15th to object to items in the budget or to otherwise offer comments on items contained therein. Any comments should be directed to Mr. W. Peter Enck, Chairman of the Bassett Creek Water Management Commission. Mr. Enck's address is 9000 47 1/2 Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55428. His phone number is 546-8421. enclosure 1037:GEN14 Respectful Donald R. ' Bassett C� Management ted, ek Water Commission ary 5005 Minnetonka Boulevard St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55416-2290 CiPvi .,tLr - 2'90 Phone: 612-924-2500 Fax: 612-924-2663 - / 1 t BASSETT CREEK WATER MANAGEMENT COMMISSION July 26, 1990 1991 BUDGET AND LEVY The Joint and Cooperative Agreement establishing the Bassett Creek: Water Management Commission sets forth the procedures required to adopt the annual budget. Article VIII, Subdivision 3, provides that each member agrees to contribute each year to a general fund to be used for administrative purposes and certain operational purposes. The annual contribution of each member is based 50% on assessed valuation of property within the watershed and 50% on the ratio of area of each member within the watershed to the total area of the Bassett Creek watershed. The Commission is limited to a total assessment of one-half "of a mill on each dollar of assessed valuation within the watershed. Article VIII, Subdivision 5, provides, "On or before July 1 of each year, the Board shall adopt a detailed budget for the ensuing year and decide upon the total amount necessary for the general fund." Budget approval requires a two-thirds vote (six Commissioners). Also, the Secretary "shall certif.y the budget on or before July 1 to the clerk of each member governmental unit together with a statement of the proportion of the budget to be provided by each member." The nine members have until August 1 to object to the budget. The budget, as reported herein, was prepared by a Budget Committee chaired by Edward Silberman, Commission Treasurer, Peter Enck, Commission Chairman, and Don Rye, Commission Secretary. A representative of Barr Engineering Company advised the Commision on engineering related matters. The 1991 budget has increased over that for 1990 almost entirely because of increases in engineering costs. The. following notes refer to specific items in the budget, which is attached: 1) Engineering services will require $140,000 and are grouped into eight categories as follows: a. $33,000 are provided for administration work: which involves community referred problems, conferences, , project reviews, etc. b. Engineer attendance at Commission meetings is budgeted at $4,500. c. Surveys and Studies of changes in managed lands and waters ordered by the Commission have been budgeted at $10,000, half last year's amount, since the project to digitize data for application to maps has been completed. d. The water quality budget, following a five year plan, has been increased to $40,000. The increase will permit the Commission to take advantage of grants from the US EPA and other agencies for the improvement of Medicine Lake. e. The Water Quantity budget is set at $6,500. 1 Cis► AUG - 2'90 f. Cost of supporting our contacts with the Corps of Engineers on the flood control project construction, Phase IV, are maintained at $30,000. g. An item is provided for review of municipal management plans in the amount of $8,000. (Funds are no longer required for the development of the Commission water management plan). h. The cost of engineer follow up on recommendations to the communities has been increased to $8,000. 2) Legal services are expected to remain at $30,000. 3) Auditing and bonding costs are estimated to increase to $900. 4) $4,000 is provided for secretarial services. 5) Postage, copying and related expenses are again budgeted at $2,000. 6) Travel may be required to Washington, D.C. in connection with obtaining credit for easments required for the flood control prosect: $3,000 is provided. 7) In lieu of a brochure, during 1991 the Commission is providing $2,000 to prepare informational items•for distribution to communities who will be requested to place them in their newsletters or other communications with residents. 8) A separate budget item is no longer provided for permit and easement work. 9) Credit application wort:: refers to our costs in getting appraisals far the purchase, easements and right-of-way that the communities provide to the Corps of Engineers for the flood control project construction. This remains a large item in the.budget in the amount of $40,000. 10) A contingency amount of $10,000 is again provided. The total budget for the 1991 fiscal year was thus proposed at $2:1,900. This budget was adopted unanimously by those present at the Commission meeting on June 21, 1990. The Commission estimates funds available in its general fund at the end of the current fiscal year as approximately $262,0=2. At its meeting on June 21, 1990, the Commission voted unanimously to apply $71,900 of this to the 1991 budget and to levy $160,000 additionally to provide the budgeted amount of $231,900. The detailed breakdown of the levy for 1991 by communities is also attached. Edward Silberman, Treasurer Bassett Creek: Water Management Commission encls.:1)Report of the Budget Committee 2)Assessments 2 c►M AUG - 2'90 BASSETT CREEK WATER MANAGEMENT COMMISSION REPORT OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE May, 4 1990 1 99 1 MUDGET PF2MF=M aAL- --------- For . ---------For Information ----------------- 1989 Unexpended Budget 1/31/90 ENGINEERING Unexpended 1990 1/31/91 Budget (Estimate) Proposed 1991 _Budget Administration $ 27,000 $ 1,761.44 $ 30,000 $ 0 , $ 3_,000 Commission Meetings 4,000 <146.00> 4,000 O 4,5:10 Surveys and Studies 10,000 216.20 20,000 0 10,000 Water Quality 40,000 26, 088.00 25,000 0 )00 40,000 Water Quantity 6,000 1,129.00 6,000 0 6,5.100 Project Coordination 25,000 5,83.3.19 25,000 15,000 30,000 Management Plans 2,000 <4,7931.00> - - DISCONTINUED - - - - - - Review Muni c Manag Plans - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8,000 Watershed Inspection 6,500 135.50 6,500 0 8,000 TOTAL ENGINEERING $120,500 3ti0, 224.3:, 116,500 $15,000. $140,000 LEGAL 7-.0,000 7,431.63 30,000 0 30,000 AUDIT AND BONDING 600 <193.45> SOO O 900 SECRETARIAL 3,000 0.00 3,600 O 4,000 MAILING, COPIES, ETC 2,000 1.'089.00 2,000 0 2,000 TRAVEL 3,000 3,000.00 3,000 O 3, 00o BROCHURE 0 0.00 0 0 2,000 PERMITS, EASEMENTS,- ETC 6,000 191.00 - - DISCONTINUED - - - CREDIT APPLICATION WORE: 20,000 3,467.50 40, 000 O 40,000 CONTINGENCIES 10,000 10,000.00 10,000 O 10,000 GRAND TOTAL $195.100 55,210.01 205,900 $15,000 $231,900 FOR INFORMATION Cash and Investments, End of 1989 Fiscal Year . . . $272.9.39. Expected Income from Assessments . . . . . . . . .$160,000.. Expected Interest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20, boo. Total Funds Expected to be Available During 1990 . .$452,939. Estimated Expenditures During 1990 . . . . . . . . .$190,900. Anticipated Cash and Investments on 1/31/91 . . . . $262,0.39. Don Rye Peter Encs: Edward Silberman, Chair CIM AUG -2'90 ** EQO " 39LId "1H141 ** O r4 K \ :D -- a' U U a a «a a �x m en 0 N co %0 V% O ca is cc N O i3 co r1 n .a N m .T N a O d m w n N' CIM AUG -2'90 0% O O r4 SQ �' N 41 ani O � Go co C14 1„1 04N►t n e O 40 N O 4) w co b en N b 0% N %* M 0% O tri �D 'O V�1 SQ dC a� P, a n n co �C-4 40 41enf` r4 w n r1 N co n co 'G m r4n rl U> cc 4) N VI S :o 4to m O 14 4) W14 .T 4 .* N .-{ � U1 O 00 D W d fit V � N coo N cn �W P- 1% W 4) v d S O N 4�t N d 44 Ow o w+,+ to aN o % Qt r4a LM rd to %C r` •� N �O e+1 �o N r1 en m fa N .� N ca N& U ,'4 4 0 vd -WCQ Q O cc tm wl en a040 -7 O p it k 7 .4 u1 O C ice+ �w o 1. 4r4 M N cn w 1+ O u7 r cn � C w � � w GA O w un • LM In e+1 %D r'd 1% X.0 c0 +1 CI. .1 ao Il � .4 vTw U> ,A m `.� u o u ani d 424 o x° u4 64 O 0 O rq 0 d m pHp ..fie \ :D -- U U a a «a a �x A Z w ca w4 w a� u u q-4 0 o > 40 0 M N 'o e0 N' CIM AUG -2'90 HA MIIUPJEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT P.O. Box 387, Wayzata, Minnesota 55391 BOARD OF MANAGERS: James R. Spensley Pres. * John E. Thomas 9 Richard R. Miller Robert D. Erickson e C. Woodrow Love * Clarkson Lindley 9 Thomas Maple, Jr. LAKE iC- =- July 25, 1990 ZAUG j�t TO:: Interested Citizens 2z, RE: 1989 Annual Report Dear Sir or Madam: Enclosed is a copy of the Annual Report of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District for 1989. Should you have any questions regarding the District's activities, please feel free to contact any member of the Board of Managers. ALPS105 (8) Very truly yours, James Jam. ey, President Board of Managers Minnehaha Creek Watershed District elm AUG - 2'91 ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1989 L July, 1990 CIM AUG - Z'90 z �3 INTRODUCTION This Annual Report of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District provides a summary of the major activities of the Board of Managers during 1989. Any person wishing additional information is encouraged to contact any individual manager. THE M&NAGERS AND MEETING INFORMATION As of December 1989, the Managers of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District were as follows: Robert Erickson 2800 McKenzie Pt. Road Term Expires Wayzata, MN 55391 March 8, 1990 Albert L. Lehman 3604 West Sunrise Drive Term Expires* Minnetonka, MN 55345 March 8, 1991 Clarkson W. Lindley 15500 Wayzata Blvd. Term Expires Wayzata, MN 53391 March 8, 1992 C. Woodrow Love P. O. Box 524 Term Expires Excelsior, MN 55331 March 8, 1992 Richard R. Miller 5340 Hollywood Road Term Expires Edina, MN 55436 March 8, 1991 James R. Spensley 5117 Chicago Avenue Term Expires Minneapolis, MN 55417 March 8, 1990 John E. Thomas 6326 Smithtown Road Term Expires Excelsior, MN 55331 March 8, 1992 The officers for 1989 were: James R. Spensley President C. Woodrow Love vice President John E. Thomas Secretary Albert L. Lehman Treasurer During 1989, twelve regular meetings were held by the Managers on the third Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. In order to make the meetings of the Managers more accessible to all residents of the District, the Managers meet in odd -numbered months at the St. Louis Park City Hall, and in even -numbered months at the Wayzata City Hall. Increased enforcement and regulatory activity in 1989 required four additional special meetings of the Managers. *Manager Lehman moved out of the District and resigned effective March 1990. He was replaced by Manager Thomas Maple. Managers Spensley and Erickson were reappointed to new three year terms in March 1990. CIM AUG - 2'90 The Managers exchanged information with other governmental units affected by the programs and policies of the District, and honored requests to attend meetings of municipal, county, and state officials as well as meetings of interested citizens. The Managers received support and assistance from the Hennepin and Carver County Boards of Commissioners through the year which greatly assisted the District in carrying out its programs during 1989. The Managers continued to work during 1989 with other organizations concerned with water resource issues. Manager Miller served on the Eurasian Water Milfoil Task Force and the Board of Managers heard reports from the executive director of the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District concerning this problem weed, and other issues concerning Lake Minnetonka. Manager Lehman and the District Engineer served on the Technical Committee of the Hennepin Conservation District to develop. uniform erosion control guidelines. The Board participated in the activities of the Metropolitan Area section of the Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts, and in the deliberations of the annual state-wide meeting of the Association. The Managers supplied copies of minutes of all meetings and reports to interested citizens and to public officials throughout the District. Copies of the 1988 report were filed with the Minnesota Water Resources Board, the Department of Natural Resources, the Boards of County Commissioners of Hennepin and Carver Counties, and with State Senators and Representatives from the area within the District. The District received 207 permit applications during 1989. Each application was reviewed in detail for compliance with the District's rules. Applications were received for projects such as dredging, shoreline erosion protection, stream and lake crossings, wetland and floodplain alteration, and stormwater management plans for site development. Prior to action on the applications, the District staff spent considerable effort with city staff and/or applicants to bring some of the proposed projects into compliance with District rules. A summary of the permits reviewed by the Board in 1989 is attached to this report as Appendix A, showing the project location and type of application received. As in previous years, a large majority of the applications received were from the Lake Minnetonka portion of the watershed district, reflecting the continuing urbanization of this area of the District, and an increase in the number of dredging applications. 2 - CIM AUG - 2'90 All permits issued by the District require compliance with applicable municipal ordinances and, if the permit involves docking on Lake Minnetonka, the applicable ordinances of the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District. In addition, permits issued by the watershed district require compliance with any applicable rules of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The Board of Managers also took action as necessary concerning complaints, permit violations, and activities which had been undertaken without a required permit from the District. The District continued its Hydrologic Data Collection Program during 1989. The data for 1988 were published in the Annual Hydrologic Data Report in July 1989. This is a comprehensive program, which, along with data from other agencies, has formed a long-term data bank for use in managing the water resources of the District, particularly Lake Minnetonka and the Minneapolis city lakes. Copies of this report were submitted to the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, the Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Department of Natural Resources, the Fresh Water Biological Institute, and local government officials, citizens' groups, and interested citizens. No major changes in water quality occurred during 1989 in Lake Minnetonka, and stream quality in the District also remained essentially unchanged from the prior year. HEADWATER$�AM AND �ONTROL�STRU �F (GRAY'S BAY) AND LAKE MINNETONM ELEVATIONS/MINNEHAHA CREEK FLOWS During 1989, the District operated the Headwaters Control Structure at Gray's Bay under the management policy and operational plan as reapproved by the Department of Natural Resources in March 1986. The District's application to renew the permit for the control structure remained pending before the DNR in 1989. Due to exceptionally low precipitation during 1989, and abnormally dry conditions throughout the summer, the level of Lake Minnetonka remained low and the control structure remained closed throughout the year. Lake Minnetonka reached a low elevation of 926.00 on November 3, and a high elevation of 928.20 on April 18. Due to the low lake level (below the established discharge elevation of 928.6), no discharge from the Headwaters Control Structure occurred. The Managers continued to rely heavily upon participation of each of the municipalities on Minnehaha_Creek in recording creek elevations and flows and reporting that data to the District. The District prepared monthly summaries of this data during the open water season and made the summaries available to interested municipalities and citizens. The assistance of each of the municipalities is invaluable to the District in making the necessary operational adjustments to accomplish the management objectives of the Headwaters Control Structure. 3 - CIM AUG -2'90 y WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLANNING: OLAOM 509 During 1989, the District's proposed Chapter 509 Surface Water Management Plan was before Hennepin County for review, along with a proposed agreement concerning financing of the Capital Improvement Program. The District forwarded the Chapter 509 Plan to the Metropolitan Council for its review in March 1990. REVISION OF THE DISTRICT'S RULES In April 1989, the District adopted revisions to Rule E concerning dredging, and adopted Rule K providing for licensing of dredging contractors. These revisions were adopted following extensive meetings by the Board's Rules Committee, input from District staff and members of the public, and a public hearing on April 20, 1989. The changes to Rule E arose from the District's experience with compliance problems and the need for more specific criteria concerning hydraulic dredging. Specifically, the revisions address hydraulic dredging standards, requirements for submission of soil boring logs, protection against seepage and subsurface drainage, the steepness of slopes in dredging projects necessary to avoid frequent re -dredging, and the use of silt curtains. Rule K requires the licensing of dredging contractors who perform projects in larger "priority" lakes within the District. The District had been concerned with unpermitted and unfeasible dredging projects performed in the past, and determined that the licensing of contractors is a reasonable and necessary means to ensure that projects are performed by qualified, dredging contractors in compliance with District rules. Rule K was also intended to protect consumers from engaging dredging contractors who do not have the necessary and proper equipment to perform the project. OTHER DISTRICT PROJECTS AND CONCERNS At the request of the City of Shorewood and the Village of Tonka Bay, the District studied the feasibility of various alternative remedies to a persistent drainage problem at the intersection of Glen Road and County Road 19. The District Engineer continued with additional hydrologic analysis in 1989, recommending a number of drainage improvements in this subwatershed area to be submitted for review by the City of Shorewood. Manager Spensley met extensively in 1989 with officials from the City of Minneapolis to review plans for storm sewer and paving projects near the intersection of 42nd Street and Bloomington Avenue, and Sibley Park. The District entered into a contract with the City in 1989 to perform a hydrologic analysis for this project, known as the HEC II study, which was completed in May 1990. - 4 - CIM AUG - 2'90 V3 The District began a monitoring program in 1989 as Phase I of a project to abate non -point source pollution of Long Lake. The District began this project in cooperation with the Cities of Orono and Long Lake, Hennepin'County, and other interested parties pursuant to a Clean Water Partnership Grant with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Phase I of the project will be completed in 1990. As required by law, the Managers held a duly noticed public hearing on September 28, 1989 concerning the proposed budgets for the District's Administrative Fund, Management Planning Fund, Water Maintenance and Repair Fund, and Survey and Data Acquisition Fund. Following the public hearing, the Managers adopted budgets for 1990 for these funds and certified tax levies to Hennepin and Carver counties for collection. FINANCIAL RECORDS The financial records of the District are kept by a certified public accountant. All financial transactions are recorded in the minutes of the District's meetings. The Treasurer of the District maintained separate records for the following four funds in 1989: (1) The Administrative Fund; (2) The Management Planning Fund; (3) The Water Maintenance and Repair Fund; and (4) The Survey and Data Acquisition Fund. Records for each of these funds include the dates and amounts of all expenditures, the names of individuals receiving payment, and the purposes for which payment is made. The official depository for the District is the Wayzata State Bank, in Wayzata, Minnesota. During 1989, the financial records of the District were audited for the year 1988 and a copy of the audit was filed with the State Auditor for the State of Minnesota in April, 1989. A copy of the combined statement of revenue and expenditures for the year 1989 is attached to this report as Appendix B, and a copy of the complete financial statement is available upon request. ALPS105 Respectfully submitted, James R. Spensley, President Board of Managers of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District — 5 — Circ AUG —2'90 -. L- ' 1 _-__> �r-----ssx•-�•--=s--s- sassm�s=.= salsas--^- ---sc= aassass:=== 1989 PERMIT APPLICATIONS sxsxaassxxsasssacssss---aasasas-----cess=assassssssssssssssssssxxaxaassss==a MUNICIPALITY. TYPE OF PERMIT B- STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLANS C= FLOODPLAIN ALTERATION D= WETLAND ALTERATION EXHIBIT A E- DREDGING F= SHORELINE IMPROVEMENT G= STREAM AND LAKE CROSSING cim AUG — 2'90 B C D E F G TOTAL ssasssssasssssssssssssss�-as--^=-�'�aa as=salsa=a CHANHASSEN 4 2 2 8 DEEPHAVEN 1 3 4 EDINA 2 2 EXCELSIOR 1 2 1 4 GOLDEN VALLEY 0 GREENWOOD 2 10 12 HOPKINS 3 3 INDEPENDENCE 1 1 LAKETOWN TWP. 0 LONG LAKE 0 MAPLE PLAIN 1 1 2 MEDINA 1 1 MINNETONKA 14 1 4 3 22 MINNEAPOLIS 4 4 MINNETONKA BEACH 1 1 MINNETRISTA 1 1 8 10 MOUND 2 12 7 21 ORONO 10 13 13 1 37 PLYMOUTH 2 2 4 RICHFIELD '0 ST. BONIFACIUS 0 ST. LOUIS PARK 8 1 9 SHOREWOOD 4 7 3 1 15 SPRING PARK 1 2 3 TONKA BAY 1 8 4 2 15 VICTORIA 4 1 9 14 WAYZATA 7 3 3 13 WOODLAND 1 1 2 TOTAL PERMITS 68 1 3 61 69 5 207 ss=ass=ass=sa=c.====_�_=====x=alas=xxsas=s=a=sasassaa===ccassasa=sssxxa=aaass=cscss PERMIT APPLICATION CATEGORIES B- STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLANS C= FLOODPLAIN ALTERATION D= WETLAND ALTERATION EXHIBIT A E- DREDGING F= SHORELINE IMPROVEMENT G= STREAM AND LAKE CROSSING cim AUG — 2'90 ■ice M N UM CREEK WUEFSM DD'IItET MEM STAZafM CF RDMIE, F7ME1 M IT ADD X IAL KR 71E YEAR RM DECEiW 31, 1989 water Sr'ey and lcnsl ftqpMNz 2drZeneiroe D= MX21 OAT Aliii tative Mwnirg ati Affair Ampisitim All 1989 (Uzia) Ard Arid Find Asti Anis Bjjwt Brut RNM K Settlmcn s (N)te 2) $ 125,338 S 111,682 $ 17,036 $ $ 25+,056 $ 252,500 $ 1,556 Iriaest ad Otte 8,123 3,295 2,668 3,647 17,733 17,733 133,461 114,977 19,704 3,647 271,789 252,500 19,289 F}�II�DTQI�S Ry&u1o&n1 Data GaUecdm iota Mblatim 25,605 25,605 24,000 1,605 Saseradal, gxv3ies S Md2iM 24,495 3,381 27,876 24,000 3,876 Iry*airre 2,115 2,115 2,500 ( 385) Adnu=Lrg and A-&tiM 8,427 1,500 9,927 8,500 1,427 H'giree s Caecal 27,109 53,911 81,020 64,00D 17,02) Evhnrirg, Etat Ptei 54,899 54,899 40,000 14,839 Wig, GMPL3i= 5 Vinlati 14,467 6,182 20,649 8,000 12,649 Iewl Ses dcm 59,878 12,072 71,950 40,000 31,95D 11 a Per Diem S Elpaees 10,242 10,742 12,500 ( 2,258) Pj2irs: imc 70 70 12,500 ( 12,430) Oct,e 1,5CD ( 11500) Pmje= Dam Ositrd Suis ice I3ir cm2 AnAiaitim 1,143 1,143 1,143 BoEmi Indtiated Pmjec s 20,50D ( 20,500) 201,702 1M,651 1,143 305,496 S 258,000 $ 47,496 Bm m Officier y) of Ruse Oyer bq3-&tis $ ( 68,241) $ 12,326 $ 19,704 $ 2,504 $( 33,707) SE NM ID FINAL SMIRIM 4 EXHIBIT B CIM AUG -2,90 elm creek �= Watershed Management Commission EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Judie Anderson 3030 Harbor Lane Plymouth, MN 5547 Phone 612 553-1144 TECHNICAL ADVISOR Hennepin Conservat,o� D sirs; 12450 Wayzata Bouleia,c Minnetonva MN 55343 Phone 612 5-.4-8572 Minutes June 13, 1990 I. The meeting was called to order at 3:05 p.m. by Chairman Fred Moore. Ii. Ken Ashfeld moved and Moore seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the May 9, 1990 meeting. Motion carried. III. Ashfeld moved and Steve Peaslee seconded a motion to approve the Treasurer's Report. Motion carried. Peaslee moved and Ashfeld seconded a motion to pay the bills. Motion carried. . IV. Those present: Fred Moore - Plymouth Ken Ashfeld - Maple Grove Todd Tuominen - Champlin Larry Elwell - Medina Steve Peaslee - Hassan Tony Ruppert - Corcoran Will Hartfeldt - Attorney Leon Zeug - HCD Dave Anderson - HCD Judie Anderson - Exec. Secy. Also present was: Robert Kisch, Robbinsdale V. Reports from the District Office. A. Zeug will draft a policy for noncritical lake drainage basin water quality treatment. B. The Commissioners reviewed the amended Rules of the Commis- sion. After further revision, Peaslee moved and Ashfeld seconded a motion to adopt the amendments to the Rules subject to renotification to the members and recivi.ng no comments or objections before or at the July meeting. Motion carried. Anderson will revise and transmit the Rules to the members. VI. Correspondence. The Commissioners noted receipt of a notice of an informational meeting on 1990 Metro Water Planning Legislation to be held on June 20, 1990 at the Gray Freshwater Biological Institute. CIM AUG - ?-'90 1' A Minutes June 13, 1990 page 2 VII. Project Reviews. A A. 86-037 Joe Raskob, Medina. No information. B. 87-005 Lloyd Olsen, Plymouth. No information. C. 87-016 Tom Dykhoff, Medina. No information. D. 87-034 Shadow Creek 3rd Addition, Maple Grove. No informa- tion. E. 88-017 Gerald Dykhoff, Medina. No information. F. 89-006 Rice Lake Terrace 3rd Addition, Maple Grove. Zeug calculated the existing peak flood elevation and changes in flood storage and flood discharge as directed by the Commission. Ashfeld moved and Tuominen seconded a motion to accept this revised data and incorporate it into the Management Plan and require the developer to establish a berm at 901.0 at the time of first grading. Motion car- ried. G. 89-021 Wetland 27-527W, Maple Grove. No information. H. 89-036 Chester Adams, Maple Grove. No information. I. 90-008 Cherry Hills, Medina. A revised erosion control plan was not submitted in time for this meeting. J. 90-009 Rogers Industrial Park, Rogers. Elwell moved and Peaslee seconded a motion to accept the recommendation of the District Office subject to an erosion and sediment control plan being resub- mitted and approved by HCD. Motion carried. K. 90-010 The Commons, Maple Grove. Plans for a Walker Pond with a minimum efficiency of 60% have not been submitted for review. L. 90-011 Rice Lake Woods, Maple Grove. A revised plan was not submitted in time for this meeting. M. 90-013 Dahlheimer Industrial Park, Rogers. Elwell moved and Peaslee seconded a motion to accept the recommendation of the Dis- trict Office subject to an erosion and sediment control plan being re- submitted and approved by HCD. Motion carried. N. 90-014 Northeast Drainage Plan, Rogers. Elwell moved and Peaslee seconded a motion to accept the recommendation of the District Office subject to an erosion and sediment control plan being resub- mitted and approved by HCD. Motion carried. O. 90-015 Grove Square 2nd Addition, Maple Grove. HCD ap- proved the erosion and sediment control plan. P. 90-016 Lutheran Church of the Cross, Maple Grove. HCD ap- proved the erosion and sediment control plan. CIM AUG - Z'90 \`A Minutes June 13, 1990 page 3 Q. 90-017 FinaMart, Maple Grove. A revised plan was not sub- mitted in time for this meeting. R. 90-018 Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Maple Grove. HCD recommended that sod or seed and mulch be used to protect adjacent properties. No action required. VIII. Other Business. A. Peaslee moved and Ashfeld seconded a motion to approve a budget for 1991 totaling $47,000, with assessment to the members of $39,000. Motion carried. B. The June Business Planning meeting will not be held. There being no further business before the Commission, the meet- ing was adjourned at 4:40 p.m. Respectfully ,submitted, Judie A. Anderson Executive Secretary JAA:ti.m CIM AUG -2'90 Mown r -'floc �Vff www atr MM ---+ wtauc+� oare�ut ----, FINANa MRECW -^ PLANNO DR= PUBLIC SAFETY DO= ADMINISTRATM ASSWA PARK COMhFmom CITY ATTORNEY OTHER -Ala. ea dwt %a.vis chefs 77425 - 23%d o4venue at (Wdowfend -MLymoud, dil(i =ioLa 55447 20 , t ,7 e7G cps. t -A-4- y�i --►-mac. ✓�" , CIM AUG - 2'90 REFERRAL is %+TY MAI+AW CITY Mom PUBLIC wm FINANCE DWECTDR PLANNING DtRECT'OR +•�� PUBLIC SAFETY DMECTBR ---. ADMINISTRATIVE AMINO ---- PARK COMMISSION .CITY ATTORNEY JOTHER ,o c_0d a( 0 � I q9 CIM AUG - 2'90 1900 Garland Lane Garland Lane Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 July 31, reuml Ta Z� l� C_ $"Y tit --� CRY com K" W= o-UMN —, AMMM n —� MON F" GmI -CM E1' 1990 Mr. Eric Blank, Director of Parks & Recreation City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, Minnesota 44557 Dear Mr. Blank: On behalf of the Plymouth -Wayzata Youth Baseball Association, our special thanks to Mr. Rick Busch and his staff, and the Maintenance Department, for a job very well done assisting in a successful sixteen -team 14 -Year Old Baseball Tournament. Two -hundred -forty 14 year olds from sixteen Minnesota communities, including Plymouth, had a great time on July 27, 28, and 29 playing in at least three of the twenty-eight baseball games scheduled at Oakwood, Plymouth Creek, Zachary Park, and Wayzata Sr. High's 90 foot fields. Like last year, we had rain delays. Rick Busch and the Field Attendants were most helpful in assisting and supporting our efforts to get the fields in shape to play and complete the Tournament. A special thanks to Nate Wittcum, the Oakwood Field Attendant. He received praise from a number of the volunteer parents who worked with him at the Oakwood Field for his super attitude and support. I've worked with Rick Busch over the last two years organizing tournaments. His positive attitude and support is very much appreciated. Sinceze AT:mp cc: LeRoy Houdeshell sen Team and t Coordinator CIM AUG — 2'90 Mr.�2 Ck L� P TT Do JUL 25 1990 COhrMUN11Y VEVELIOFIMEM DEPT. 7-23-90 Mr. Blair Tremere Community Development Director City of Plymouth Plymouth, Mn. 55447 Dear Blair, Thank you for sending me a copy of the letter you wrote to one of our customers, Ted Palomaki. I don't know who Mr. Palomaki might have spoken to, but none of my supervisory personnel remember talking to him concerning a bicycle rack near our store. After you and I spoke by phone two weeks ago, I made a call to our property manager, Sandra Hansen, of Ryan Properties. We discussed the possibility of a bicycle rack near our store. We both agreed that it was a good idea and we should pursue it. The next day Ryan delivered a bicycle rack and we spotted it out of the traffic flow along the side of our building. It has been used extensively every day since then. Last Saturday I recieved a call from Mr. Palomaki. He was very happy to hear that we now had a bicycle rack that he could use whenever he visited our store. I told Mr. Palomaki that through the combined efforts of City of Plymouth, Ryan Properties, and Rainbow Foods we were able to get the job done! Thank you for letting me know of Mr. Palomaki's concerns. As soon as you mentioned it, I realized that we had forgotten to order a bicycle rack for the store. I would appreciate it if you would contact me whenever you hear of any other concerns or ideas that could improve our operation. �Sincer 1 y, L rry el um Store n ger Rainbow oods c'm AUG - 2'90 July 19, 1990 Mr. Ted Palomaki 11710 27th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55441-3020 Dear Mr. Palomaki: I have your June 21, 1990 letter to Mayor Kim Bergman regarding bike racks at Waterford Plaza Shopping Center. I have carefully reviewed the files on that development and I have talked with the manager of the Rainbow Foods Store, Mr. Larry Mellum. I have verified the following: 1. Mr. Mellum has not been approached by customers or his staff regarding the issue of bicycle racks. 2. The City's Fire Marshal has not reviewed any plan from any developer regarding Waterford Plaza that proposed bicycle racks that would interfere with fire lanes. 3. The City Ordinances do not prohibit bicycle racks except, of course, where their location would in fact obstruct fire lanes, parking, or other areas with designated uses. 4. Mr. Mellum has contacted the developer and property owner, Ryan Construction Company, and has verified that they had not proposed bicycle racks for this development although they are not opposed to providing that facility if it.is warranted. Mr. Mellum has informed me that he would be available to discuss this with you and you may contact him at 541-9044. The City is prepared to review a plan that would show bicycle racks and our purpose for reviewing the plans would be to ensure that the proposed racks do not interfere with established traffic patterns or emergency access areas. I agree with you that bicycle racks located on the parking lot in lieu of one or more automobile parking stalls, are appropriate. I recommend therefore that you contact either Mr. Mellum or Mr. Vince Driessen at Ryan Construction Company (336-1236) with your suggestion. We are prepared to work with them to identify an appropriate location for bicycle racks in this development. Thank you for your letter. Please call me if you have any further questions. Sincerely, !' Z - Blair Tremere GJ Ile Community Development Director cc: James G. Willis, City Manager Larry Mellum Vince Driessen File (pl/bt/palomaki:jw) 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 Ulm AUG -2'90 21 June 90 Mayor Kim Bergman Plymouth City Center 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Re.: Bike Racks at Waterford Plaza Shopping Center, Hwy 55 Dear Mr. Mayor: As an avid bicyclist and occasional friend of the environment, I was disappointed by a recent statement made by the manager of Rainbow Foods in Waterford Plaza Shopping Center on Highway 55. I frequently ride my bike there for light grocery shopping, and I have always been mildly annoyed that there are no bike racks anywhere in the center parking lot. When I finally queried the manager about this, he informed me that the City of Plymouth has denied their request to install bike racks on the basis of fire codes. According to him, several different options, including reserving one parking stall on the asphalt for bikes, were all denied.by the city council. Like all issues of this kind, I'm sure there are several aspects that need consideration. However, I hope that whatever agency in the city/county/state bureaucracy is responsible for this decision will have the common sense and courage to reconsider. I can't believe that one or two bike racks located in some out-of-the-way location near the building or on the asphalt would pose any sort of hazard or obstruction for fire protection access. Mr. Mayor, my bike is not a toy; it cost $600 one year ago, and it would cost over $700 to replace now. I had one stolen from my Plymouth driveway last summer (never recovered) , and I have learned well the expensive lesson regarding bike locks. I would guess that the city would want to encourage bicycle ridership to promote physical wellness and alleviate congestion, pollution and depletion of natural resources. Denying convenient locking sites at neighborhood shopping centers conflicts with this image. Sincerely, Ted Palomaki 11710 27th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55441-3020 Home: 557-2861 Work: 536-4199 IM AUG -2'90 M McKenna Management Associates 7401 Metro Blvd suite 155 Edina, MN 55439 (612) 830.1090 July 20, 1990 :Tr, Mr. Kim M. Bergman, Mayor CITY OF PLYMOUTH ; : , :: ,` 0 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 RE: Mallard Pointe Apartmdnts 15100 — 13th Avenue 1: r -t''. Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 • • Q / Dear Mr. Mayor: Councilwoman Vasilou has called to my attention the concerns which Kiki Sonnen brought before the Council. McKenna Management began managing Mallard Pointe Apartments in mid-February of this year. At that time, certain maintenance problems existed. I will summarize here our activities since we began in hopes that it will assuage any concerns the Council may have about the physical condition at Mallard Pointe and their impact on our residents: 1. Cold apartments. We revised the air flow in every apartment of the community by cutting in a new return air grill at floor level and blocked off the existing high return. The high supply of air and the high return of air was causing air stratification in the apartments. and during the heating season, would cause the bottom half of the apartment to be cold and the upper half to be warm. .The return air grills were moved low to create a circular air flow, thus eliminating this probiem. 2. Drafty windows. The windows of the community were tested and we found that the double windows failed an air infiltration test. We then caulked all the double windows where the two windows are mulled together and, additionally, inserted expandable foam into the frames of the windows to further seal up places where a draft could occur. We feel that these two remedial actions have substantially reduced the air infiltration. (It should be noted that it is impossible to reduce all air infiltration through and around a glass surface and should be noted, further, that air infiltration is separate and apart from cold radiation from the glass surface during the winter time.) am AUG - 2'00 Mayor Kim Bergman July 20, 1990 Page Two 3. Frozen pipes. We had four pipes in the community freeze in December as a result of very cold weather. We have subsequently insulated these pipes with additional insulation which we feel has solved this problem. 4. Peeling paint on the exterior. All exterior paint was under warranty and has been repainted in required areas. 5. Soundproofing. Although some residents registered complaints about sound transmission through ceilings, floors, and walls, our ceiling, floor, and -wall assemblies exceed building code and industry standard in Minneapolis apartment construction in terms of both STC and ICC ratings. Therefore, no general remedial work was necessary. We did add an additional sheetrock wall in one or two apartments where a lease renewal was at stake, however. 6. Water in lower units. Several apartments had experienced water infiltration on the lower levels resulting in wet carpeting and pads. We installed additional drain pipe around the perimeter of the buildings to alleviate this problem. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 830-1090. Sincerely, Kathleen M. 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A0- clvm/C- A"I e-xayn/ol, �s 4" /iG -Yi - i ll us4ro-llbe1 7'Oj e 4Aev- wiIA lets S4/ -/ e. -use hev^h7'c/des-Per�ic�cleS by Pawners. �'LtrO �ct rM G+^S one, w h o yPr tr7u n wr 'L <Jvl 4hL c4kcr who u-scJ- uCO'rw%-e4-Gi0.' f'tr%c'1�'LGY� t Were, G�%I1tG -fa.r-mer db yoct Arr%L would- be- mosT �o balk- a.f 4 e ideQ9 fivkbly anti Tic o((?I'evmre ;t?otmA e, on lir is -P'a.r rf> c $-S koo w J- c, CIM AUG - 2'90 =-k-i Q\- IELSEA MEWS ASSOCIATION • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 July 30, 1990 Eric Blank City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Blank: Re: Trail Extension into Chelsea Mews I'm sorry I did not get a chance to talk with you, but we kept missing each other on the phone, so I had to just leave the message. As I said, the Chelsea Mews Board met and voted not to accept the trail extension as it is now staked out. In fact, the Board does not want the trail extended into the Mews in any of the places we had talked about. We have recently received protests from Lundgren Bros. and from a prospective buyer of a Lundgren property. We previously had received protests from several of our homeowners who live where the originally planned trail extension would have come out onto our Zanzibar. In addition, either location of the trail extension would affect trees and other vegetation. We have been working very hard to maintain and, in fact, augment the amount of vegetation as we feel it is a big sellilig point for the Mews. To purposely remove greenery goes against our overall philosophy. We believe there already exists very adequate access to the trail system all around us and that there is really no need for trail access through the Mews. We hope you will agree. Please keep us - informed. Sincerely, PIE Karen Fox, President FUM mra R Chelsea Mews Association PLVAIN _ A4MMATA ASIPM PAR!( ODMtUM M ..._... .CITY ATIMM J(3iHER � I 'ORi'E am RIG' Government & Community Relations Carl W. Cummins, In Director Susan M.lbrbes Administrator Government Relations Kimberly M. Roden Administrator Community & Government Relations July 31, 1990 Dear Mayor: Ninnegasco A Company of Diversified Energies, Inc. Diversified Energies, Inc., Minnegasco's parent company, yesterday announced that it is merging with Arkla, Inc. Arkla is one of the nation's largest natural gas companies, with assets of nearly $4 billion and serving more than two million customers. Arkla is based in Little Rock, Arkansas; Shreveport, Louisiana; and Houston, Texas. This merger has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies and must now be approved by a majority of each companies' shareholders. The merger is also subject to certain regulatory approvals and other conditions. If the merger is approved, DEI's name will be changed to Arkla, Inc. Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty III, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Arkla will continue in those offices following the merger. Albert D. Etchelecu, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of DEI will serve as Vice Chairman of the Board of Arkla and will continue as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Minnegasco. Minnegasco and the other DEI subsidiaries, E.F. Johnson, Inc., EnScan, Inc. and Minneapolis Energy Center, Inc. will retain their respective identities and will continue to maintain their headquarters in Minneapolis. "Mack and I both believe that it is important for our existing businesses to continue to be based in Minnesota so that we can maintain the superior level of service which our customers have come to expect," said Etchelecu. We at Minnegasco look forward to continuing to provide high quality energy services to all of our local communities here in Minnesota. If you, your staff or any of your constituents have any questions about this merger, please feel free to contact me at any time at 342-5161. Very truly yours, Carl W. Cummins, III 201 South Seventh Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 CIM AUG - 2'90 August 1, 1990 Plymouth City Council 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, NN 55447 Dear City Council, i - � -7 -\,= I am writing to voice a concern that I have regarding our city's recycling program. Specifically, I am concerned that there seems to be no program at all for apartment complexes other than the drop-off centers. This system is not working for apartment dwellers, which there are a great number of in my neighborhood, as looking at what shows up in the garbage dumpsters proves. I feel that there are a few reasons why. First, apartments do not provide much storage space; I have no place to put these recyclables until I have a chance to get to the drop-off site. Second, many people that live in apartments have two working adults, plus kids and that does not leave much time for making a weekly trip to drop off recyclables if you are not heading in that direction already. Third, living in an area that is made up of almost entirely apartments, one does not usually see the pickup bins given single family homes out by the curb; these bins serve as a reminder that everyone should do their part but if they are not visible, they can't remind anyone. I know that my family would make a concerted effort to recycle aluminum cans and newspapers, especially, if it were easier to do so. It would set a good example for the kids in the neighborhood as well as the adults. After all, by not including apartment dwellers in a recycling program that is as easy for them as it is for single family home dwellers, the city of Plymouth is missing out on including hundreds of city citizens. Please look at solutions to this problem such as providing collection bins alongside the dumpsters or a collection point more closely situated to the apartments in the neighborhoods. Thank you for your attention. Sincerely, Paulette Morgan 9630 37th Place North ##108 Plymouth, MN 55441 CIM AUG - 2'90 July 30, 1990 Mr. Roland C. Danielson President U.S. Bench Corporation 3300 Snelling Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55406 Dear Rollie: Y Thank you for your letter indicating that Mr. Johnson has approved the placement of your Bench No. 8 at the southeast corner of Highway 101 and County Road 6. I have also received your $25 check to cover the permit period through June 1991. This completes the licensing requirements for this bench, and I will add it to the list of approved benches in the City of Plymouth. You now have been issued 32 permits for bench locations in the City of Plymouth and there are no pending permit applications. Thank you. Sincerely, crez�. Laurie Rauenhorst City Clerk 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-50001M AUG - 2'90 July 29, 1990 Mr. Blair Tremere Community Development Director City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Tremere: I- -\ I-rk---) Carl L. Harstad 15710 County Road 9 Apt. 209 Plymouth, MN 55446-4200 (612) 550-1254 JUL 31 t511 CITY C�_ � `L" -t `+,r►t" 0TH COMMUNITY 0FVEL0 'iNfi N, DEPT. Thank you for your letter dated July 24 in response to my letter to the editor concerning parking at Vicksburg Village that appeared in the Post. I have two thought to convey to you concerning the content of your letter: 1. The city ought to be able to predict that the available parking, 1.5 vehicles per unit, will be exceeded in a development that caters to singles and young couples where both husband and wife are employed. The development --with two swimming pools, a pool room, an exercise room, etc. --was obviously aimed at that group and, in fact, approximately 17 of the 65 or so units in my building, building two, are occupied by two or more unrelated individuals. Each of those individuals has a car; consequently, there are two to four cars per apartment that must be parked in those 1.5 spaces. If the city is still slavishly using 1.5 cars per unit just because that's what the ordinance says, common sense dictates that figure should be adjusted upwards. 2. Anyone can drive through the parking lots at Vicksburg Village on any night, especially a Friday or Saturday night about 9 or 10 p.m., and find dozens of cars parked in the fire lanes and no parking avai lale anywhere outside. How can Public Safety personnel report "no problems with emer- gency access" when I can barely get my VW through the parking lots on a weekend evening? Also, I want to point out that the information concerning the parking lot along the creek came directly from one of the manag- ers at the Vicksburg Village office, who even showed me on their map the exact location of the proposed parking, i.e., directly east of building number one. She said the city had proposed the additional parking in that location. CIN! kuG - 2'090 I am not saying there is any easy solution to the parking prob- lems at Vicksburg Village. I am saying the city of Plymouth should have foreseen this problem, and should certainly amend its ordinance, if necessary, to avoid another problem at a similar development In the future. Sincerely, C44.2_�' , Carl L. Harstad CfIN1 AUG - 2'90 =A-7 "-. August 2, 1990 Mr. & Mrs. David R. 1555 Juneau Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 Anderson SUBJECT: PARKERS LAKE WATER LEVELS AND PARK ELEVATION Dear Mr. & Mrs. Anderson: I am responding to your letter of July 27 addressed to Mayor Bergman and the members of the City Council. We recognize that the lake levels of Parkers Lake have, during the past several years, fluctuated substantially. Since you moved to your present home in 1984, you may not be aware of the flooding conditions which we experienced several years ago. In 1975, water reached an elevation of 941.2 and had to be pumped to Gleason Lake to avert further flooding. Subsequently the City Council undertook a project to provide an outlet to Parkers Lake in order that future flooding could be eliminated. As a result of this project, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) established an outlet or water elevation for Parkers Lake of 934.0. During the recent period of drought, the water elevations dropped substantially below the "normal" water level. More recently, following the generous rains, the water level has again recovered to a point where the elevation is now slightly above its "normal" elevation. The current elevation of the lake is approximately 935.0. The park design was laid out with the knowledge that the lake would rise and fall four feet permanent facilities are set abc beach and low lying grass areas subject to lake level changes. the wet area are to be moved t returns to the normal level of court will be out of the water. or more. The elevation of the ve the high water elevation. The are part of the flood plain and The three trees that are now in o higher ground. When the lake 934.0 feet, the new volleyball The elevation of the new storm sewer on the west side of the lake is set at the normal water level. This was done to prevent erosion when water is discharging from the pipes. Although the pipes will be under water when the lake is above normal, the water is under pressure, and will continue to flow into the lake. CIM AUG -2'90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 Mr. & Mrs. David R. Anderson August 2, 1990 Page 2 At the time the Parkers Lake Park was constructed, there were public meetings involving the design of the park and residents from the area participated in those meetings. As part of the design process, the normal water elevation of the lake, as established by the DNR and the projected high water elevation set by the City were used in establishing the elevation for the building, beach, and trails. This does not mean, of course, that during periods of high water level that sections of the beach and other parts of the park, not including the building, may be submerged for brief periods. We do not, however, have any intention of requesting that the DNR establish a normal water elevation for the lake lower than that which has previously been established. With regard to your observations regarding the dredging of the "northwest bay," we recognize that periodic lake fluctuations will have an impact on the direct access to the lake by these residents. The Council has not make any determination as to whether or not it would consider moving ahead with the dredging project, however, if such a project is contemplated you can be sure that public meetings will be held to more fully discuss it with all the interested parties. The maintenance work which the City undertook several years ago to dredge out some of the material that had washed into the lake from the storm sewer was strictly a maintenance project. While there may be a sand bar in a portion of that area, I believe that the majority of the material which was in the lake from the storm sewer was, in fact, removed. As you know, that entire area of the lake is rather flat; and when it was high and dry last year it appeared to me that the City cleared out an area perhaps even a bit larger than might have been necessary based on the contour of the bottom in that area. Finally, you point to your concerns with respect to the matter of jet skis on the lake. The City Council has previously directed that our Park and Recreation Director examine this matter and determine if and how jet skis might be appropriately regulated on Parkers Lake. During this summer we have received several complaints from lake residents, as well as park users about jet skis and in some cases, water skiers. It is unfortunate that those who wish to use the lake for its recreational attractiveness do not respect the same rights of other in our community. um, NiTT7,2v Mr. & Mrs. David R. Anderson August 2, 1990 Page 2 Thank you for your interest and concerns regarding Parkers Lake. If I may be of further assistance to you, or if you have additional questions with respect to these matters, please do not hesitate to contact me. Yours truly, J es G. Willis Cit Manager JW:kec cc: Fred Moore, Public Works Director Eric Blank, Director of Park and Recreation Mayor & City Council cim AUG - 2'90 Mayor Kim Bergman City Council Members City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55441 Mr. & Mrs. David R. Anderson 1555 Juneau Lane North Plymouth, MN 55447 July 27, 1990,x; As a follow-up to a phone conversation with Councilman Bob Zitur, we are addressing you by letter to establish some of our feelings about Parker's Lake. As the closest land owners to Parker's Lake Park beach area, we would like to make these observations: 1) Lake water levels - the average, normal level does the following: a) The shoreline angles to within two to fifteen feet of the beach wall. b) The water level is within two feet of the path at the boat ramp. c) The newly planted trees south of the ramp are in the water. d) The original location of the volleyball court is•now under two feet of water. e) The new inlet pipe at the old sewage settling basin is under two feet of water at lakeside. We made these observations on July 26, 1990. At this timing, the lake was finally at the normal and average pre-drough"t'L level. We have lived with a drought sent by God and the subsequent low lake levels for three years, it is very exciting to have it given back to us as normal. The point of all this is that as land owners on the lake since 1984, we feel that the city was lead astray by the consultants for the building of the park. As far as we know, not one resident was consulted regarding normal lake level. We have said to Plymouth employees all along, that the normal lake level would ruin many of their plans. We and you are taxpayers. Grants paid for a lot of the park, but we all might share in the expense to correct these problems. The bottom line is our concern that the city will attempt to interfere with nature and lower the lake. This would have serious effects on residents, the public, wild life, fish, spawning areas, and weed growth. We have discussed this with the DNR Water Division. They have advised us of their position and procedures, and have given us some background of the water control level of Parker's Lake. am AUG -- 2,9"3 July 27, 1990 Page 2 2) In conjunction with the above, we have two other points to make regarding the lake. One is that we are not in favor of the entire Northeast bay being dredged as a neighbor has requested. The drought did create a dry bay, but this again was a natural occurence. At normal lake levels, the bay is a spawning area for bass and sunfish, and a sanctuary for wildlife. The Park Board did some dredging at the culvert which has left a sand bar out from the culvert which prevents normal water flow into the bay at lower lake levels. This bar should be dug out to return that area to normal. The last point we wish to make is to ask you to work towards the elimination of jet ski's on Parker's Lake. They are dangerous, annoying, and all too often irresponsible toward wildlife and property. We don't appreciate having our lives continually interrupted by them. We appreciate your attention to our concerns, and will -await a reply. Thank you. ncerely Drcque R. Anderson J1ineM. Anderson am AUG - 2-`90