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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 12-09-1990F� PCITYF PUMOUTR CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM November 9, 1990 RECYCLING CASH DRAWING No Winner Next Week: $200 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS.... 1. CITY OFFICES CLOSED -- Monday, November 12. Veteran's Day. 2. BOARD OF ZONING - Tuesday, November 13, 7:00 P.M. The Board of Zoning Adjustments and Appeals will meet in the City Council Chambers. Agenda attached. (M-2) 3. PLANNING COMMISSION -- Wednesday, November 14, City Council Chambers. The Planning Commission Forum will begin at 6:45 p.m., with the regular Commission meeting following at 7:00 p.m. Agenda attached. (M-3) 4. FINANCIAL TASK FORCE -- Thursday, November 15, 4:00 P.M. The Financial Task Force will meet in the City Council conference room. 5. NEXT COUNCIL MEETING -- Monday, November 19. Regular City Council meeting. 6. WETLANDS TASK FORCE -- Tuesday, November 27, 6:00 P.M. The next meeting of the Wetlands Task Force has been rescheduled to November 27. A copy of the meeting notice is attached. (M-6) 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM November 9, 1990 Page 2 7. BUDGET STUDY SESSIONS -- We have scheduled two budget study sessions involving the Council and staff. The first of these will be held on Wednesday, November 21, commencing at 6 p.m. in the Council Conference Room. During this first session, I plan to have.the Council review the following budgets: 1. Public Safety 2. Administration 3. Finance 4. Park and Recreation The second budget study meeting will be held commencing at 4 p.m., Monday, November 26. At that time we will review the following budgets: 1. Public Works 2. Community Development The first budget public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. on the 26th. Please note that this is a public hearing for the proposed 1991 budgets and is not a Council meeting at which other business is planned to be considered. The second budget hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, December 11. At that meeting it is expected that the Council will adopt the 1991 budgets. Between the November 26 and December 11 hearings, we are prepared to schedule one or more additional study sessions, depending on the desires of the Council. 8. SUMEK ASSOCIATES INC. -- Saturday, December 8, 8:00 A.M., City Council Conference Room. The Council will meet with representatives of Sumek Associates, Inc., to establish service delivery policies for the Fire Department. I expect this meeting will last until approximately 2:30 P.M. 9. MEETING CALENDARS -- Revised November and December meeting calendars are attached. Additions to the calendars include: - November 21 Budget Study Meeting - November 26 Budget Study Meeting - November 27 Wetlands Task Force - November 28 Financial Task Force - December 6 Financial Task Force - December 8 Fire Study Meeting - December 12 Financial Task Force (M-9) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM November 9, 1990 Page 3 FOR YOUR INFORMATION..... 1. PROPERTY TAX NOTICE -- In response to Council direction for information to answer anticipated resident questions resulting from the mailing of the notice of proposed property tax for 1991, the attached "answer sheet" was prepared. The answer sheet should assist Councilmembers in answering questions from residents and property owners calling on the notice. If you feel additional information is needed, please let us know and we will be glad to expand upon it. Also attached are two copies of the notice, one includes School District 284, and the other School District 281. Also attached is a memo from Scott Hovet discussing the November article in the Minnesota Cities magazine on 1990 property tax comparisons and Plymouth's ranking with other major cities in the metropolitan area. (I-1) 2. FINANCIAL TASK FORCE -- Attached are materials provided to the Financial Task Force at their meeting on November 7. These data include the following: 1. The tabulation of general fund and revenue and expenditures per capita from 1980 through 1989; 2. Growth and estimated market value of all properties in Plymouth from 1980 through 1990; 3. Staff population projections from 1990 through 2000; 4. Revenue and expenditure assumptions for the year 1991 through 2000. These data were used to produce the final item; 5. Which projects general fund revenue expenditures. The Task, Force will be meeting on November 15 and November 28 to further discuss and begin to draw together their thoughts for the report to the City Council. (I-2) 3. PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY LIBRARY -- Councilmembers Helliwell, Ricker, and Zitur attended a meeting of the County Board of Commissioners earlier this week. At the meeting they reiterated the Council's desire for a community library in Plymouth. Commissioner Tad Jude indicated that there was an indication of interest on the part of the Board to consider further the library for Plymouth. Attached is a copy of a resolution he has provided us which he proposes to introduce at the County Board meeting next Tuesday. The resolution would provide for the inclusion of the Plymouth Community Library within the capital budget. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM November 9, 1990 Page 4 Also attached is the Mayor's letter to Commissioner Jude supporting the resolution. (I-3) 4. GENERAL ELECTION -- Attached are the unofficial results for Plymouth precincts for the General Election on November 6. The turnout for Plymouth exceeded the Secretary of State's pre-election estimate of 49%., Plymouth had 24,005 votes cast or 68% of the registered voters. As in past elections, we experienced a large number of election day new registrations - 2,779. This brings the total number of registered voters in Plymouth to 35,283. Despite the challenges of having two optical scan ballots due to the number of offices, a third supplemental paper ballot due to the IR governor candidate withdrawal, and a large number of write-ins, the election process went surprisingly well. We received only two voter complaints, which is less than we've received at any previous election. Attached is an article from the Star -Tribune outlining the delays in getting election results. Plymouth's first precinct reported at 11:55 p.m., and the final precinct reported at 3:00 a.m. This.was 4-6 hours earlier than other surrounding communities (Minnetonka - 9:30 a.m.; Maple Grove - 7:30 a.m.; Brooklyn Park - 5:00 a.m.) Our "early" returns were a result of our decision to run half of the ballots (the gray judicial/county ballots) through the tabulator during the day, rather than wait to run all ballots through after 8:00 p.m. as most other cities did. The risk we took was potential damage to the equipment should a sticker be placed on a gray ballot. No stickers were encountered on the gray ballots, and we finished hours ahead of other communities. We staffed each precinct with additional judges to handle the voting and counting process, and had a better experience with our vote tabulators than in the Primary Election: Only one tabulator malfunctioned and had to be replaced to complete the counting. The election chairpersons, election judges, and city staff should be commended for meeting the challenges faced with this year's election. (I-4) 5. ELECTION 90 --- Attached is an interesting editorial from the November 8 edition of the Wall Street Journal on a election day "message" from California voters. (I-5) 6. NORMA LEWIS'S PROPERTY -- On November 9 we closed on the Norma Lewis property, 2047 Forestview Lane, in accordance with City Council authorization. This property will become part of redevelopment of West Medicine Lake Park. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM November 9, 1990 Page 5 Razing of the structure by the Fire Department is scheduled to take place before the end of the year. 7. ARTICLES FROM THE CITIZEN'S LEAGUE "MINNESOTA JOURNAL" The November 6 issue of the Minnesota Journal has two articles which I thought might of interest to.each of you. The first deals with a Citizen's League report urging the State Legislature to undertake major changes in the fiscal relationship between the state and local governmental units. Given the potential shortfall in state revenues as compared to imbedded expenditures in the next biennium, it would appear that this is an appropriate time for this initiative. The main thrust would be to put more responsibility back at the city level for local expenditures, which would of necessity, require the repeal of levy limits. The second article deals with aquifers which serve the Twin City metropolitan area. You can be assured that you will be hearing and reading more as the time passes regarding the importance of the underground aquifers to our regional health. The primary thrust is going to be to establish more centralized control over water taken from these aquifers. Currently, Plymouth takes all of its water from the Prairie du Chien -Jordan aquifers. We are also developing well which can be retrofitted to tap the Mt. Simon -Hinckley aquifers in the future. (I-7). 8. COACHMAN TRAILS -- Last Monday evening during the discussion of the landscaping at the Coachman Trails, Mr. Williams raised the question regarding the construction of a fence between the private residences west of the development and the development itself. I was not aware of any requirement for the construction of a fence. Blair Tremere and Chuck Dillerud have subsequently researched this matter and have found no such requirement in City Council approvals of this development. We conclude that the development has no obligation to install a fence as requested by Mr. Williams. 9. GRAHAM DEVELOPMENT -- For the Council's information, a copy of the notice of mortgage foreclosure sale is attached. (I-9) 10. STATUS REPORT ON FIRE STATIONS I, II & III -- Jack Tabery, Property Management Coordinator, has prepared the attached progress reports on fire station remodeling projects. Also included are minutes from the October 17 and November 2 meetings of the Fire Station II Remodeling Committee. (I-10) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL November 9, 1990 Page 6 11. HUMAN SERVICE FUNDING REQUESTS -- Human Service funding requests received for 1991 are summarized on the attached table. Recommendations from the Council's subcommittee of Lloyd Ricker and Maria Vasiliou for 1991 City funding for the various agencies are also shown on the table. Also attached is a letter from the West Suburban Mediation Center providing further information on their services to Plymouth residents as requested by the subcommittee. ( I-11) 12. I-494/HIGHWAY 55 TO CARLSON PARKWAY -- A report is attached from Fred Moore on MnDOT's schedule for the rebuilding of the I-494 project. Fred has been advised that because of the cold weather, construction has ended on this project for the season. MnDOT will be revising the pavement markings, signs and temporary barriers to more clearly define the roadway for motorists during the winter. Construction will begin again in the spring as weather permits. (I-12) 13. XENIUM LANE - DUST CONTROL -- At the November 5 meeting, the Council directed arrangements for dust control be performed on Xenium Lane adjacent to Powell Lincoln- Mercury. Tom Vetsch, Street Supervisor, had a contractor compete the work on November 7. 14. FILLING AT GREENWOOD SCHOOL -- Fred Moore's report on the excavation at Greenwood Elementary School is attached. This report is in response to a question raised by Mr. Bill LaTour, 3525 County Road 101, on whether the School District had received permission to do the filling on the Greenwood Elementary School property. (I-14) 15. MINUTES: a. Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit, October 17, 1990. (I-15) 16. DEPARTMENT REPORTS -- The October monthly activity report for the Police Department is attached. (I-16) 17. WASTE TRANSFER STATION -- The status report on Hennepin County's application for a Waste Transfer Station is attached. (I-17) 18. CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE -- Correspondence and staff follow ups to calls received from the Customer Service Line are attached. (I-18) 19. RESIDENT FEEDBACK FORM -- Staff response to a resident feedback form submitted at the October 23 Town Meeting is attached. (I-19) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM November 9, 1990 Page 7 20. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS -- A revised listing of 1990 City Council appointments is attached. The appointment of Mayor Bergman as representative to the Plymouth Civic League has been added to the list. (I-20) 21. BZ CORRESPONDENCE -- I have received the following correspondence on Plymouth employees: a. Letter of appreciation from' Susan Fetterer, Wayzata/Plymouth Chemical Health Commission, to Dick Carlquist for participating in chemical health forum. (I -21a) b. Letter of appreciation to Nia Wronski and Darrell Anderson, from Clo Pease, Service Occupations Coordinator, Armstrong Senior High School, for speaking on personal safety to a Career Education Partnerships group. (I -21b) c. Letter of appreciation to Officer Karen Forslund. (I - 21c) 22. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Letter responding to Sy Friedman, 4155 Upland Lane, from City Manager, regarding sidewalk improvements on old County Road 9, and maintenance of private streets. (I -22a) b. Letter to Dr. Arthur Bruning, Hopkins School Superintendent, from City Manager, thanking him for his letter of support for a community library in Plymouth. (I -22b) c. Letter notifying Plymouth Civic League of appointment of Mayor Bergman to the League's Board of Directors. (I -22c) d. Letter to Kenneth Youngberg, Kenney's Inc., from Frank Boyles, concerning the disposition of liquor violation. (I -22d) e. Letter to Steven Polson, Polson-Trossen-Wright, from City Manager, on the Council's selection of the firm to serve as architects for the proposed Plymouth public safety building project. A letter from Steve Polsom and Mike Trossen thanking the Council for their selection. Also attached is the letter sent to BRW Architects on the Council's selection. (I -22e) f. Letter to Dr. David Landswerk, Wayzata School Superintendent, from City Manager, on a concern raised by Mr. John Starr, on school transportation for his children. (I -22f) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM November 9, 1990 Page 8 g. Letter sent to Soo -Line Railroad on the malfunctioning of signal gates*on Zachary Lane north of Schmidt Lake Road. (I -22g) h. Letter from Dr. David Landswerk, to City Manager, on the October 29 joint meeting with the School District. (I -22h) i. Letter responding to Mr. Tom Widelski, vice President, Meadows of Bass Lake HOA, from City Manager, with respect to the alignment of Schmidt Lake Road/Northwest Boulevard. (I -22i) j. Letter to Patricia Murphy, Executive Director, Union City Mission, from Blair Tremere, regarding the renovation of the Smith Lodge building. (I -22j) James G. Willis City Manager A -a,- BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS PLYMOUTH CITY CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1990 7:00 P.M. AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 7:00 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 9, 1990 4. NEW BUSINESS A. RALPH KLEIN, 3740 WELLINGTON LANE NORTH (11-01-90) Variance to allow a 7 foot side yard setback versus the 10 foot required yard setback in order to construct an attached garage and room addition onto the side of their home, and a 32 foot front yard setback versus the 35 foot required front yard setback to install structural wood columns to support a roof system located above the overhead garage doors. 5. ADJOURNMENT 8:00 P.M. CIM �aL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA WEDNESDAY, November 14, 1990 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS M-3 WHERE: Plymouth City Center 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner,. citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. PUBLIC FORUM 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3.* CONSENT AGENDA 4.* APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS 6:45 P.M. 7:00 P.M. October 24, 1990 A. Orville and Joyce Miller. Rezoning, Preliminary Plat; and Variance for Kingsway Estates locataed at the northeast corner of County Road 6 and Xanthus Lane (18630 County Road 6) (90081) B. Greenwalt Development, Inc. Conditional Use Permit to allow automobile minor repair/service related to "The Wholesale Club" located at the northeast corner of Nathan Lane and 56th Avenue North (90085) C. Marshall Masko. Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, and Rezoning for Masko Addition located at the north side of the 18400 Block of County Road 6 (90097) 6. OLD BUSINESS A. U.S. Homes Corporation/Thompson Land Development Division. RPUD Preliminary Plan/Plat and Conditional Use Permit for the "Mitchell - Pearson" property located at the southeast quadrant of the West City Limits Brockton Lane) and Medina Road (90028) 7. OTHER BUSINESS A. Government Training Service Workshop B. Future Meeting Dates and Agendas C. Wetland Regulation Task Force Status D. Comprehensive Plan Update Status 8. ADJOURNMENT am �" MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: November 8, 1990 TO: Wetlands Task Force Members FROM: Blair Tremere, Community Development Director _ SUBJECT: NEXT MEETING OF THE WETLANDS TASK FORCE Due to numerous conflicts, the next meeting of the Wetlands Task Force has been rescheduled for TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1990 AT 6:00 P.M. There will be a light dinner for all members. Agenda materials will be sent on or before November 21, 1990. Please call Jackie Watson, Planning Secretary, at 550-5055 by November 21, if you are unable to attend. Thank you. 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N x M O n a S r r ty m m F a N 0) co m 0 SU 3 N m 7 QW r (D In N 01 •' N N 0 n N N 2 co m O N H N N 0 rn a� cr W m W U LU D M O n a N N W m N a LL co LO N N �j W r W n ui 3 N N > > LU w t0 N O � N Z O r co Lf) f z It CO LO H N M -°N 61M ppb -q'U i n ',a+ M x 00 cc E-4 r1 W �..+ >4 U' ~IS w co N CY) V— 00 W N N U) 2 Q = 0 LL tt V— M K1 I� N N CO PL' z CD Q Ho t -t z 0 w�H� LLJ tea. �LLJ a 00 � M 94� H O M n. ,� O V— N N co � � oL) 0 = [�-� O o a •• LryO ZlDZ L1JCSS Z Z J I - Z - Q C'3 H ~ f W N cc LL. M LV H a tea- LL. Lu ON O O Q O S H ��� m^ N CM O M M z Ha Q � =_ • W O M EnU ��� N O M Q Z D U) r- N N 61M ppb -q'U i n Answers to Property Tax Notice Questions Question: Why did I get this notice? Answer: This is a new notice required by the state legislature as part of the truth in taxation requirements. The statement shows how maximum levy limits of the City, County and School Districts could affect the property taxes on your home. Question: Why is the city proposing to raise taxes by so much? Is this an accurate representation of what my property taxes will be in 1991? Answer: In most cases, the taxes shown on your notice are much higher than the amount that will be collected. Cities, counties and school districts were forced to estimate their tax levies higher than the ultimate levy because: * They were required to determine the estimate on your notice by Sept. 1, four months before their new budget year. It shows a worse case scenario. In other words, the notice shows the maximinn taxes can be levied — not the amount that will be levied. * Once* set, the levy limit estimate can be lowered but not raised. * Local government budgets which determine the actual taxes will not be adopted until December. Question: If the notice says that the City plans to increase its budget by 10% does it mean that my taxes will increase by that amount. Answer: No. The percentage of tax levy increase is not the same as the percentage increase shown in your taxes. For example, the City's taxes are about 15% of the total property tax bill. Consequently, a 10% City tax levy increase would increase taxes by 1.5% (15% x 10%). Question: When will my actual tax statement arrive? Answer: Your actual tax statement will arrive early in 1991 (late January or early February). Question: Can I add the increases for each of the tax jurisdictions together to obtain my total tax increase? Answer: No. Each of these percentages must be multiplied by the percentage each is of the total tax bill. This information is not shown on the notice. Question: How much does each taxing jurisdiction receive of each property tax dollar? Answer: City About 15 cents School District About 50 cents Hennepin County About 28 cents Misc. Tax Disticts About 7 cents CIM NOV - 9 '90 Question: What is the budget adoption schedule in each district? Answer: The City of Plymouth will hold a public hearing on its proposed 1991 budget on Monday, November 26 at 7 p.m. at the City Center, 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Residents should call to verify dates, times and locations of the public hearings of other taxing jurisdictions. The following dates have been set by the school districts and Hennepin County have set the following hearing dates. Hennepin County: November 15 Hopkins School District #270: December 6 Osseo School District #279: November 20 Robbinsdale School District #281: December 3 Wayzata School District 284: December 10 Question: What City services do my property taxes pay for? Answer: Police and fire protection; street maintenance/snowplowing; park development and maintenance; recreation programs; building inspection; development petition processing; general city administration. CSM NOV - 9'90 NOTICE"OF -PROPOSED,-PROPERTY. TAX : FOR .1.991 . --------------------------- ---------------------- Property'taxes'your-city,•county: and school district.propose to collect::' _ Meetings you can attend to give•your-opinions..on'the'ttax amounts:'.... According -to our records you - are the taxpayer for property located in the taxing districts listed below. Your."city council for township electors), your county commissioners and your school board will hold meetings soon to.decide.on the amount of property.taxes to collect -in 1991 to'pay for.services they will provide in the upcoming year. 'Line 1 below shows the total amounts of -property tax your city, county and school district will collect in.1991 if they.approve the amounts they are now considering. natural disasters and revised Referendums, special assessments, legal judgments, population figures could -result in increasing these amounts. This notice'does not show proposed.property tax amounts for special taxing districts such as watershed and hospital districts, because they collect comparatively small amounts. Your city council, county commissioners and school board members invite you to attend the meetings at the times and places shown below to express your opinions on the proposed amounts of property tax before they are voted on. Total tax proposed for 1.991 Total. tax for '1990 Change from 1990 to 1991 One year:population change i Times and places of meetings on proposed taxes: s Times and places of additional meetings if necessary: 'Where to send comments and/or -review a copy of the prpposed budget City of PLYMOUTH $ 10,266,952 $ 91275,300 +10.7%' +12.2% 7:00 PM NOV.26TH COUNCIL CHAMBERS 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD PLYMOUTH MN 55447 -7:00 PM' DEC 11TH COUNCIL CHAMBERS 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD PLYMOUTH MN 55447 CITY OF PLYMOUTH' 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD PLYMOUTH MN 55447. County of HENNEPIN $•349,039,989 $ 305,457•;152 +14.3% +1.4% 5:30 PM NOV 15TH ' COMMISSIONER'BD ROOM A2400 GOVERNMENT CTR MPLS MN 55487 5:30 PM NOV 16TH COMMISSIONER BD ROOM I- A2400 •GOVERNMENT' CTR MPLS MN 55487 HENN COUNTY OFFICE I.OF BUDGET & FINANCE I A2301 GOVERNMENT CTR MPLS-MN 55487 r School District I No. 284 ; .$ 33,688,296 $ •31,415,064 +7.2% I +3.7% pupil units 7:00 PM DEC 10TH. DISTRICT ADMIN BLDG 210 HWY 101 PLYMOUTH MN 55447 5:30 PM DEC 17TH BIRCHVIEW ELEMENTARY -425 RANCHVIEW LANE PLYMOUTH MN 55447 WAYZATA SCHOOLS PO BOX 660 . WAYZATA MN 55391 CIM NOV - e '•, 'r fir' Sfti'i� '?.i f,•.\± ::j.1��!� _ ••'- j 4Nf10E ±OF`` PROPOSED ` PR4PERTY..TAX •FOR -:-199: .property 'taxes':your'city; county' and school district propose to collect. ,meetings 'You -Can attend, to give Your opinions on the tax amounts..... CITY OF PLYNIOUTL= According to our records you PLYMOUTH 5441UD are the taxpayer for property 3400 PLYMOUTH MN ., •located in the taxing districts • listed below., 1 .2 3 4 5 Your city counci l•(or township•electors), your county commissioners and your school board will'hold meetings soon to decide -on the amount of -property taxes to collect in 1991'to pay for services they will•peovide•in the upcoming•year. Line -1 below shows the total amounts of property tax your city, -county and school . district will in 1991 if they approve -the amounts they are now considering. Referendums, special assessments, legal -judgments, natural disasters and'revised increasing these amounts. This notice .does not population figures could result in show proposed property tax amounts for special taxing districts -such as watershed -and hospital districts, because they collect comparatively -small amounts. Your city -council, county commissioners and school board members invite you to attend the meetings at the times and places shown below to express your opinions on the proposed amounts of property tax before.they are voted on. j City of County of. I School Dist PLYMOUTH -HE.NNEPIN i No. r_y Total tax proposed for 1991 Total tax for 1990 Change from 1990- to 1991 One year population, change Times -and places of meetings on proposed taxes 6* Times and places of additional meetings • if necessary:. - 7 Where to send comments and/or review a copy of the proposed, budget $ 10,266,952 •$ 9,275,300 +10.7% +12:2% 7:00 PM NOV 26TH COUNCIL CHAMBERS ' 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD PLYMOUTH -MN 55447 7:00 PM DEC 11TH COUNCIL CHAMBERS. 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD PLYMOUTH MN 55447 CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD PLYMOUTH MN 55447 $ 349,039,989 $ 305,457,152 +14:3% +1.4% 5:30 PM NOV 15TH COMMISSIONER•BD ROOM A2400 GOVERNMENT CTR MPLS MN 55487 5:30 PM NOV' 16TH COMMISSIONER BD ROOM A2400 GOVERNMENT CTR MPLS MN 55487 HENN COUNTY OFFICE OF BUDGET .& FINANCE A2301 GOVERNMENT CTR MPLS-MN 55487 $ 47,924,054 $ 45,848,254 +4.5% -0.2% pupil units 7:00 -PM . DEC 3RD ADMINISTRATION BLDG 4148 WINNETKA AVE N NEW HOPE MN 55427- 7:00 PM- DEC -17TH ADMINISTRATION BLDG- 4148'WINNETKA AVE N NEW HOPE:MN.55427 ADMINISTRATION BLDG 4148 WINNETKA AVE N NEW HOPE MN 55427- Cim NOV -9'90 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: November 7, 1990 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Scott L. Hovet, City Assessor , SUBJECT: MINNESOTA CITIES MAGAZINE ARTICLE - 1990 PROPERTY TAX STATISTICS Our growth continues to really shine in comparisons to statistics of other cities as was recently printed in the League's magazine November issue. The article on page 5, among other things compares population, city total values, tax capacity rates, contribution value, distribution value and tax burden for the property taxes payable in 1990 for all 93 metropolitan area cities. These cities all exceed 2,000 persons and all lie within the seven county metro area. In comparison with other cities, Plymouth's population grew from the seventh largest (in the top 10) to the fifth largest community this year in 1990! ,Our tax capacity value grew from the seventh largest to the sixth largest city in Minnesota, and our local tax capacity rate is the third lowest of any of the major cities in the metropolitan area. The average total local tax capacity rate for all cities in the metro area is 100.158. The average city tax capacity rate is 21.113. The highest metro area tax capacity rate this year goes to the City of Prior Lake with a total local tax capacity rate of 116.117! cc: Dale Hahn, Director of Finance Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager Assessing Staff cion NGV - 9'90 Name Population Tax Capacity Value Total Rate City Rate 1) Minneapolis 358,384 $395,677,742 101.681 28.563 2) St. Paul 267,968 188,422,521 109.004 31.421 3) Bloomington 86,460 127,752,010 94.979 18.326 4) Brooklyn Park 53,533 35,723,587 112.787 19.904 5) Plymouth 51,390 68.665.488 99.548 15.858 6) Burnsville 50,225 54,835,228 95.609 18.481 7) Minnetonka 47,727 81,595,629 92.745 15.775 8) Coon Rapids 47,725 27,642,572 98.603 17.507 9) Edina 44,943 87,969,229 90.290 12.959 10) Eagan 44,058 49,881,109 83.970 17.750 In comparison with other cities, Plymouth's population grew from the seventh largest (in the top 10) to the fifth largest community this year in 1990! ,Our tax capacity value grew from the seventh largest to the sixth largest city in Minnesota, and our local tax capacity rate is the third lowest of any of the major cities in the metropolitan area. The average total local tax capacity rate for all cities in the metro area is 100.158. The average city tax capacity rate is 21.113. The highest metro area tax capacity rate this year goes to the City of Prior Lake with a total local tax capacity rate of 116.117! cc: Dale Hahn, Director of Finance Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager Assessing Staff cion NGV - 9'90 0 an t` CD {D O O M m 1f? M r♦ O � � y p M ri O N A M ri 10 O CO t- co COrr CD A0 rl M O A !� A m H rl V? rq oT rl o? rl o? rl t? ri A rl rl N go, N LI N CD O In N rl M M CD N in P CO !h b %0 t- AC �O N y p yr oz ri or rl ai ri rr n ft M n r♦ rt M ft M !� N • iC W O N 1!f A on %0 ri 01 A CD C N N N rl N N rr N 4w N R v n O r♦ N V +1 O N A r♦ t� m • 9) CD In %0 Ch N ri d• A 1D 1O 10 A � A CD CD 4 y Worr df t? a? C? apk Or e? R elk O rl %0 %D co O m M 10 A A N N A N gn M a M CO M %0 M O qw r♦ M N M O M %D M P M P qw A M � O oz Cr of vt 42, 0). �} yr o? yr U ed O M 10 M A in M In A O %D Ill %0 r♦ ri ri 1n do cr) 4 N N Ctr N M. 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W �D ri 1D 0 Q.. elm Nov - 0 Ln Ln cl fn O% rl .-1 N :C mg C cn M 11l �.{ �pp-1 t. N t�0 �p CD h� . W ri O� 1n ... M Q1 V V Ql N W rl W 01 111 t11 N N Ln . PLn pp WW 'ems h � M O � n? :co O 1D 01 �Pp to N O n O W GD to �D ri 1D v M Ln App 1Mli to � en O t` fA Go p� C4 t- OD T W co W C . Ln %D V 2 W 1n 1n c� v GN Ln Ln O � d O co 1n 1n c� 0 Q.. elm Nov - 0 ':Zi -13 RESOLUTION NO. The following resolution was offered by BE IT RESOLVED, that a site be acquired during 1990 for a community library in Plymouth, with design and construction of the library to occur during 1991-92; that $389,039 be added to the 1991 Capital Budget for the project; that the total project budget including site acquisition be set at -52,513,664; and that the costs of the project including site acquisition be funded by bonded indebtedness. The question was on the adoption of the resolution and there were YEAS and NAYS, as follows: COUNTY OF HENNEPIN BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS YEA NAY OTHER Jeff Spartz Randy Johnson John Keefe John E. Derus Tad Jude Mark Andrew Sam S. Sivanich, Chairman ATTEST: Clerk of the County Board memo\bdres.jpr2 GIM NOV a:3 November 6, 1990 CIN OF PLYMOUTF+ Commissioner Tad Jude Hennepin County Commissioners Office 2400 Administrative Tower Hennepin County Government Center Minneapolis, MN 55487 SUBJECT: PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY LIBRARY Dear Commissioner Jude: Plymouth residents want and need a community library! We were delighted to hear that Commissioner Tad Jude will be introducing a resolution to include the Plymouth Community Library in your 1991-1995 Capital Improvement Program. Since 1980, Plymouth's population has increased to over 50,000 persons. More than 15,000 of our citizens are not served by the present county library facilities. This number will increase substantially since the unserved area is experiencing substantial development. The development of community libraries in Maple Grove in 1987 and in Minnetonka in 1988 indicate the County's recognition that growing suburbs need libraries. Based upon data provided by the County Library staff, in the past twelve months Plymouth residents have been the fourth most active user of community library services. We respectfully urge you to demonstrate your support for the Plymouth Community Library by including funds for site acquisition and library construction during the forthcoming budget year. The Plymouth City Council stands ready to work with you and the Library Board in every way necessary to ensure that the Plymouth Community Library becomes a reality. Thank you for your interest and support! Sincerely, 9��7 efwa-� Kim M. 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BanUey/GRP 29,654 They were'alive, but they were dmg- ging, as were thousands of other Min- the last precinct to nesotans responsible for sorting the . In' lvlinwas. near bizarre politics of 1990 into precise report was near Lake of the Isles, vote counts after Tuesday's election.. where people vote at Temple Israel. Election judge• Elizabeth Whitbeek ed up In schools, churches and government was there at d befoShe e helped de-' buildings, they • worked round the what happen Hall 24 hours what. .� .clock. Many of them are elderly uum liver : Officials saults to y it reflects work. for little more than minim ed �ppened statewide - they explain , .. . wage. And yesterday, • - _ .. ... �• _ •.. :::.: - .- : . why some returns didn't come in :'. ,I h tuns no time for meal breaks until midday Wednesday. °because of the steady stream of vot- :� -and the doors weren't locked .� Marge Christianson, Hennepin 8:30 ers, County's election supervisor, report- behind the last voter until nearly ed for work at 6 am. Election Day P - Ar . She went home 331/2 hours later. The grind was similar for Splichal and workers in the state's other counties. i Coiinties still were reporting results to the state late yesterday, said Joe Mansky, who directs the secretary of state's election division. The states official count is due Nov. -20 - U! the votes; e 24 hours. Silly or serious, all the write-ins had to be recorded oa a list that ultima�e- ly filled nine pages.. "We just got slap -happy," she said-.,* . "We'd giggle, and we're not the •®&. filing type. But it - was laugh or get I angry•" Amid the frustration, no one thought to send out for food. "We had apples, chocolate bars b nd cookies," she said. "My h brought in a whole bunch of Coke for US." They opened ballot boxes to feed some 1,500 ballots to their mechani- cal scanner. But the scanner broke down and they had to call for repairs, so they turned to counting paper bal- lots, which took 11/2 hours. By that time the machine was fixe, and they spent more than as hour completing the electronic count. "It was an interesting night,although not so interesting that I'd like to see But number of write-ins that thhe workers fbu�d r e this the any time in the near maa couldn't read. chin 'y future," Mansky said. "Many people wrote `None of Inc, above.' ... We had votes .for Prince, Richard Nixon and friends of the voters,,, she said. .Christianson attribute the delays to several factors. First, no ballots could -be counted until the polls had closed because officials wanted to check .� them for write-in stickers that might . ,..gum up voting machines. Once the gount began, judges had to feed bal- lots to the machines, something vot- ers usually do. . there were paper ballots for the gov- ,,, ernes race to -count by hand. There were two kinds of absentee ballots, depending on when • they were cast. And some absentees showed up to cast new ballots after they learned of +,� • last-minute changes in clic lineup of candidates. High voter turnout further compli- cated things. Several precincts teed iii extra workers on Election Day to handle the unexpected flood ,of bal- ;'. lots. Finally, precincts aren't allowed to. report any results unfit all of the ;• ballots are tabulate. =1A Some exhausted workers went home at 3 am. Wednesday, when fewer, hands were needed. Abot� T,0' • everyone else in the aitYgetting up to go to work, those who* I mained had tallied and d dWhitbeck ouble' 'z check anotheerr judge droveverythine.downtown with their report. : In Bloomington, the last Precinct re= ported to City Hall after 7 am, and City Clerk Evelyn Woulfe joined the morning rush• hour to deliver every- thing to the Hennepin County Gov- ernment Center by about 8. It was 10:30 am• before results from all but five precincts with special Problems had been entered intp computers to wrap up the county's vote. - , And so it went throughout the state. But didn't any of those diligent elect tion workers sneak in a little snooze?' "We're not aware that anyone took a nap," Mansky said. "But then again, I don't hear of everything. ..-. N.D. gambling issues `dead for now... North Dakota voters, who rejectedfor gambling . privately run gambling and video gaming machines this week, will not see, renewed efforts to approve those ideas soon, a spokesman for the failed campaign said Thursday- By hursdayBy a margin of nearly 2 to 1, voters defeated a constitutional amendment Tuesday that would have allowed nonprofit and for-profi 'entities ,l he sponsor video gambling in bars. \unofficial vote was thsecretary favor339 in and 151,946 against, e yesterday - Onlyoffice reported nonprofit groups may sponsor gambling in bars and casinos now, and video machines may not be used A second unsuccessful amendment would have allowed privately run video gambling only in' the resort area *around Lake Metigoshe, on the Canadian border near Bottineau. It lost 73,336 to 154,580. Voters als i rejected a third question; to spe • € limits on statewide video gambling if a constitutional amendment were :i passe, That vote was. 81,643 to 144,833. Bars might ask the 1991 Legislature to raise rent limits, which are $150 per month per blackjack, table or. - pulltab booth, said David. Meiers of Bismarck CIM NOV - 9'90 r- Message From California Diffused . though' the rage was across the, country, it was. clearer whose -n=OrzrWhere up in the nation - 'state of It -counted, and sometimes by wide margins, the voters stuck:it hard -to the Left. Hay- denites, • Hollywood and the hacks woke up in the political intensive -care ward.on Wednesday. The demolition ' of the Big Green '-propaganda machine, along with all the state's other eco -initiatives and in- dustry substitutes on the ballot, had sponsor Tom Hayden asking out loud where his crusade against chemicals goes next. On at least one Los Angeles network affiliate, on -air .broadcasters and backers of the busted proposition seemed agreed the media—apparently' regarded as a political party in its own right—was the only faction left tb control pesticides. . Television audiences are some - legislative majority; failed against the most serious_threat•ever mountdd' the Prop. 140 term' 1imitatign, • a 531/1o' winner Tuesday. With Prop. 140, Californians :have:` returned the politicans • td- the 'real' world. It limits the statehouse solons to six- or eight-year stays with no. re-' turn engagements allowed. - It says henceforth, no pensions accrue for Ahem'. Instead, it requtres-,them=this and other provisions -will-' have. to stand court scrutiny—to pay Social Se= curity taxes like the rest.of us: That may be largely symbolic- but not this: Staff and other expenses of the Legis- lature are cut by 380/o.. and. their growth is curbed. That still leaves the 120 members• with about a million dollars apiece to, spend, but this •curb on payroll .poli- ticking is real and everyone from Sac- rainento'to Washington,, D.0;; known,. times susceptible to slick appeals on Mother Nature's behalf; but this time 1t. In the midsf of this uprising, Call - the environmentalists pushed too far fornia voters'. spines stiffened on- pub-., ::.in California. The celebrity circus ,in . lic expenditures. 'In all, only two of 21 support of Big Green reached a sad statewide tax or bond programs were and sickening finale in its last "media •approved. This reflects a 'dramatic buy": a spot in which teary-eyed ac- shift .from past practice on issues tress Tracy Nelson handed off the where the costs were camouflaged. • : message to a 4 -year-old girl, hairless Even the narrow election of Pete from treatments for kidney cancer,. . Wilson to the governorship adds to who squeaked, "I can't vote, but you • this trend. Mr. Wilson didn't light any can." It was one thing to hear from fires in .this campaign, but he . did Ms. Nelson, herself a sufferer from stake out a harder line on taxes and Hodgkin's disease, but more than a budget priorities than Dianne Fein - few voters considered the rest of the stein, and the exit poll showed that his commercial abusive. voters drew on this. He didn't toe the The failed battle to stop California;" ,teacher -union line; as: $he did. Addi- tionally, his brief for sound science in term limitation -'was similarly dema-': gogic. Angela • Lansbury pitched for opposition toiMs� Feinstein's panders the Legislature's Democf'atic mschine . ing. to the Greens As:evidence that .the in its battle against -term limitations, , Governor.'s •election,,was about 'iriore*:. as=;'did•:;Shamn`.Gless�';and .Walter.- ;than.the.yreappottionriient game, im-r -; 1piatthau. But it -turned out to be'rh&-r._. portant as';that Wilson_' ::def "- .he wrote;'. for • Speaker 'Willie '�,'rown•and �the.Incumbents. The'•As-.. hacked tefm limits., ;Californla has_sent the• -country as :•sembly.Speaker.%whose.ad.campaigns.: clear a message- as any. since- Prop: - haver felled.: so ';,many, initiative . at-. • 13: Political and fiscal accountability :: `tempt'to undo::his .gerrymandered. are in favor.'. GEM Hai - 9'90 CL urges `major' state/local fiscal fix by Stephen Alves A new Citizens League report calls for "major, systemic change" in the financial relationships between state and local governments in an effort to make spending and taxing responnbrlitycleartotaxpayers Atthecomoftheissueisthefact that two-thirds of the state's gener- al fund money is sent to local units of'goverturient for property -tax re- lief and for local government pur- poses, but that two-thirds of home- owners, according to a survey, don't think the state pays any pm - don of their property taxes W^'`^A "In sucha system; says adraftof the report's sammary, "itis not clear whom to hold responsible for i public policy or how to enforce ac- countability." The report is notyU in fins! form. But Jay Kiedrowski, who cis state 5rnancecommissiorerin 1985-87 and who chaired the study commit- tee, outlined its major points in a speech to a Citizens League meet- ing hist month. The most notable proposals are: Continued onPage 5 Novenrber6,1990 League Continued from Page 1 • Discontinue the program under which the state sends some $300 million annually to local govem- ments according to the complex lo- cal -government aid formula; end other state credits to local govem- ments. • Remove levy limits on local gov- emments. • Make the state fully responsible for financing courts and public de- fense. • Make the state fully responsible for financing income -maintenance programs and a base level of social servtas. • Provide state aid only when low- inoome and low -wealth persons have relatively high propmly-tax burdens or when alocal unit ofgov- emment experiences an extraordin- ary need for specific local services. • Modify the property -tax refund (the "circuit -breaker') to individu- als to make local property taxes progressive in their impact on peo- ple to relation to their income and wealth Kiedrowski said the Citizens League committee war concerned thatendinglocal-govemmentaids would increase inequity among communities and theirtaxpayers. The committee, in the summary draft, suggested six "tools to con- trol unacceptable property -tax dis- parities" but did not flatly reoom- mend any of them. They are: Let selected cities "that met some threshold of eligibility" impose a local sales tax. • Extend the concept of tax -base sharing used in the metropolitan area Under current law, 40 percent of all commercial and industrial tax -base growth in the metropoli- tanregion since 1971 is shared by all the taxing districts in the region The League suggestion would in- clude 40 percent of all property, in- cluding residential and all devel- opment before 1971. Using the Concept in other regions of the state also is suggested. "ACCOUNTABUM." • Irtcreaceuse ofuserfees by local governments for specific services. • Imposea property tax collected by the state "to pay for some or all of the costs involved with the re c- ommended realignment of serv- ices" • Havc the state pay categorical aids to local governments to pro- vide services"for those needs in which the state determines it has an interest" Novemder6,1990 • Restructure local govemments to reduce the disparities in fiscal ca- pacity among Comrnuni&& The League, through its blockbus- ter 1970 report, NewF-nulatjor Re,vw Sharing m Mmnesnr4 helped lay the foundation for die government -financing system created in the 1970s that came to be called the "Minnesota Miracle." The system used state collected revenues—primarily individual and corporate income taxes and salestaxes—to keep local property taxes bur through various methods of sending money to the lower units ofgovemment The "miracle" part is that the state sources of revenue grew along with economic growth so that the busi- ness of raising irony for govem- ment was significantly eased However, says the draft of the Leagues new report, -ibis fiscal arrangement created a cycle of in- creased toed property taxes, fol- lowed by state legislative action to reduce property taxes with sales and income-tax revenues. The pat- wnn_neduces local accountability and commits the state to spending its resources to hold down local propatytaxes." In addition, said Kiedw-kissenior vice president-managerof invest- ments and trusts, Norwest Bank, M99 state. "I don't know how many ofyou really believe that you understand the state -local financing and stroc- ture," Kiedrowskisaid inhis speech "But we quickly concluded that we didn't, that it's hear impos- sble for anybody to really wider' stand_" At the outset, the committee tended to want to -move this here and that there and then let's change this formula and do this, and there were a thousand and one suggestions. But we reahzed-.that wasn't the rightapproach and in fact maybe that's the approach that had been taken too often" in the past, Kied- rowskisaa Instead, the committee decided to try to find some management or organizationalp-_a plesthat could be applied in any situation, he said The Committee concl uded, he added, that "aceountability is what's most lacking," and that in striving over a long time for equity, 'we've lost some accountability " But, Kiedrowski was asked in an interview, if revenue -raising re- sponsibility is turned over to local governments, won't property taxes soar to a point that the Legislature has to step in again, just as it his yeae eriodicxllyoverthelast20 yam. That is a potential problem, Kied- rowski acknowledged "lire quickest way to destroy what we're Proposing would be if the Lcesla- ture continued to take responsibili- ty for local property -tax increases. Today they do. Tomorrow they can't. They need to worry about being tic poorest people unable to aft the increases rnd coming in with circuit -bleaker kinds of tesponses, but they should not attempt to provide direct aid to IOW government to offset those property -tax increases" At the same tim e, he said, the Legis- lature needs to make available one or more of the "tools" from the list of six rite report suggests. "It's not sufficient (for lawmakers) to simp- ly wash their hands of it and say, 'local govemment. you're on your own, good luck."' "W a came up with. -four criteria upon which we think we ought to judge the system as it exists today and_.on which we ought to create the system for the future.-Tbe first _is accountability-.Tbe responsi- bility for services should be az- signed to that entity that's account- able to the electorate, the recipient of that service, and the govemment- al unit or person paying for that service_ "The second...is effectiveness. The MrisibUityforservicesshouldbe assigned to the entity, public or pri- vate, that gets the job date well and measuresformsults_ "The third one is economy -The re- sponsibility for services should be assigned to the entity, public or pri- vate, that can supply the service at the lowest possible cost_ The final (criterion) is equity. The responsibility for services should be assigned to the entities that can fi- nance the services equitably and an ensure equity in the delivery of services to all persons," KWm - skisaid MINNESOTA JOURNAL Kiedrowski said he had hoped the committee could come up with some specific legislative proposals in the manner of some other Citi- zensleague reports But"we realized az we worked on it that no ones that smart. And, frankly. that's the criticism I have of -trying to run everything from St. Paul. They're not that smart, either." cim NOV — 9 r90 One key aquifer's water level tops average, but another's still lags A season of above-average rainfall has brought the level of water in the Prairie du Chien -Jordan aquifer back to a level that is also above average, according to measure- ments in monitored wells by the U S. Geological SurveYT tUI'S)- Bu GS). Buttbed%r Mt Simon-Hinck- leyaquiferremained below aver- age inmonitor wells. The Twin Cities region gets about 75 percent of its water from surface sour ces—pri'nadly the MississippL Aquifers Continued from Page 1 The Mt Simon -Hinckley acquifer underlies all of the seven -county region. It comes within 100feetof the surface in Anoka County, at its dee( est the top and bottom of the aquifer are at about 1,000 feet and 1,200 feet, respectively, below the surface of the ground The uncon- solidated glacial drift, where pres- ent, is at the surface. The description of the aquifers comes from an interview with and an article by Michael E Schoen- berg, hydrologist with the USGS in the St Paul office. (FactorsAffect- ing Water -Supply Potential of rhe Twin CStics Metropolitan Area AgttiferSystem JotunaloftheMin- nerotaAeademyofSdurc>7 Fell 1989.) The Prairie du Chien group and Jordan sandstone are actually two different geologic formations, but they are hydrologically linked The same is true of MC Simon sand- stone and Hinckley sandstone. What happens in the Mt Simon af- fects the Hinckley and vice versa. What happens in the Jordan affects the Prairie du Chien and vice versa. The region also has other less -pro- ductive aquifers from which water can be drawn, according to the Schoenberg article. The USGS monitors 61 wells in the seven -county metropolitan area to check on water depths in the var- ious formations. As of September, said Alex Brietkrietz, hydrologic technician, the water levels in a ma- jority of the wells had recovered from the lengthy dry spell. But in some of them, mostly the deeper ones, the water levels were still dropping. The Prairie du Chien -Jordan aquifer water level was 7 feet above average in a St Paul mom- toring well at the end of September, according to the USGS data In a Minneapolis monitoring well, the water level had risen to 19 feet above average at the end of Sep- tember. The aquifer hit a record low in the summer of 1988. The water level in the MC Simon - Hinckley aquifer in a St. Paul moni- toring well was still 18 feet below average. The water level in a Min- neapolis well was still 23 feet belowaverage. Schoenberg cautioned in the inter- view, however, against using the by Stephen Alnes Minnesota and St Croix Rivers— and the rest from groundwater sources. Of thef rourtdwater,80 percent comes �r m the Prairie du Chien -Jordan aquifer, 10 percent from the Mt Simon -Hinckley aquifer and 10 percent from what is called unconsolidated glacial drift The Prairie du Chien -Jordan aquifer underlies all of Dakota and numbers with such precision or at- taching too much significance to exact numbers Water -level changes in individual wells from summer pumping for municipal use and air-conditioning can be as great as 90 feet, he said. The trend over longer terms is more impor- tant. Moreover, he added, an aquifer is not like a bathtub where the water is stored until it is used Water flows through an aquifer into springs and rivers; it won't stay there even if there is no pumping, Schoenberg said An aquifer is also different from a bathtub in that the watersurface is not level. The water moves slowly through the rock formations from its highest levels toward its lowest levels and eventual discharge into springs and rivers HeavyPumPloB creates valleys --Schoenberg calls 60 65 70 75 80 Ramsey Counties, most of Wash- ington County, approximately the eastern two-thirds of Hennepin County, the eastern one-third of Scott County, a small area in south- eastern Anoka County and scat- tered locations in Carver County. It actually crops out in the St Croix Valley, but its deepest point is 400 feet below ground IeveLItisabout 350 feet at its thickest Continued on Page 7 them "cones ofdepression"—in the water level near wells that will fill m again when pumping stops or slows. The Twin Cities region began to top its groundwater resources in the 1880s, according to Schoenberg's article. Withdrawals increased sharply from about a million gal- lons a day in 1880 to about 250 million gallons a day in the late 1980s, according to a Metropolitan Council report The Council esti- mated withdrawals in 2010 will be 325 million gallons a day in the re- 8iom In his article, Schoenberg wrote that assuming maximum available recharge from rainfall throughout the region, the "probable maxi- mum amount of groundwater from the Prairie du Chien -Jordan and Mt Simon - Hinckley aquifers is about 1.1 bil- lion gallons aday. But, he added, a "better estimate of maximum with- drawals" is about 650 million gal- lons. "The lower estimate is based on an improved definition of average re- charge and actual or probable loca- tions of pumped wells, which do not necessarily yield water at opti- mum rates of withdrawal from the aquifer system," he wrote. But, he cautioned, the difference between withdrawal of 200 mil- lion gallons and the potential of 650 million gallons "does not mean that 450 million gallons a - day ofgroundwater is available for additional withdrawal without an increase in costs and risks" For ex- ample, major increases in ground - 85 r. l 1 1 1 1 , 1969 1973 1977 1981 1985 "P%f le"of a well inJordan sandstone in Bloomington shows the "signature ofdevelopment, "a declinefollowed bygeneral leveling off, and also the seasonal variations Numbers at left show infeet howfar the water level was below land surface. water withdrawals could mean de- creased o-creased discharge to the major riv- ers, lowering of the water table in the aquifers and increased cost of pumping from greater depths. Schoenberg wrote that withdraw- als between 1880 and 1980 caused declines in the water level of the Prairie du Chien -Jordan acquifer of as much as 90 feet and in the Mt Simon -Hinckley aquifer of as much as 240 feet But changes since 1965 have been minor, he said He calls the pattern of initial water - level decline followed bystabiliza- tion the "signature of develop- ment," and said it is repeated throughout the metropolitan area (see graph). Schoenberg elaborated Aquifers depend upon rainfall for mcharge. But because the ground has a finite capacity to absorb rainfall, the water has to go out Somewhere. It seeps into rivers. The difference be- tween what comes in and what goes out determines the level in the aquifer. When the aquifer is lower than the river, some of the river water seeps into the aquifer. "Man comes along and puts his wells in. He doesn't change the amount of precipitation to any great extent, so he isn't affecting what's going in. So what man does is split the amount of water that can go out naturally and takes part of that and intercepts it and uses it" As development spreads out through the metropolitan area, new water resources are tapped for time new development, Schoenberg said, so that the effect ofdevelop- ment on the aquifers is spread out rather than concentrated in a single place. And, after the increased amount of groundwater withdraw- als levels off, a new balance devel- ops between recharge and with- drawals. Meanwhile, an increase in rainfall means there is less pumping be- cause the extra water isn't needed to satisfy the daily use by people. The aquifer level rises because the extra rainfall and the decrease in pumping leads to a new equilibri- um between recharge and with- drawals. When the hydrologists talk about the "average" water level in a well, they are not going back to 1880 to construct the average. They are using more recent numbers mors likely to reflect the leveling-offef- fect Schoenberg describes Circ NOV — 9'90 k NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of that certain mortgage, dated the 19th day of January, 1989, executed by Graham Development Co., as mortgagor, to The Bank North, a Minnesota corporation, as mortgagee, and filed for record in the office of the County Recorder on February 2, 1989 as Document No. 5503905 and filed with the Registrar of Titles on April 3, 1989 as Document No. 2003565 against Certificate of Title No. 730020, title to which is registered, which Mortgage was subsequently amended by an Amendment of Mortgage dated March 23, 1989, and recorded with the Hennepin County Recorder on May 24, 1989 as Document No. 5537321 and recorded with the Registrar of Titles on April 3, 1989, as Document No. 2003566 against Certificate of Title No. 730020, title to which is registered, that Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association is the successor in interest to The Bank North'as evidenced by a name change document recorded with the Hennepin County Registrar of Titles as Document No. 2020082 and recorded with the Hennepin County Recorder on June 1, 1989 as Document No. 5539628, the original principal amount of the mortgage being $644,914.60, that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof, that there is due and claimed to be due upon said mortgage, including interest to date hereof, the sum of Four Hundred Seventy-seven Thousand One Hundred Forty-seven•and 38/100 DOLLARS ($477,147.38), and that pursuant to the power of sale therein contained, said mortgage will be foreclosed and the tract(s) of land lying and being in the County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota, described as follows, to -wit: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 12, Block 1 and Lots 1 and 3, Block 2 of Zachary Heights; and Lots 1 and 2, Block 1 and Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 2 of Wild Wings 3rd Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota. will be sold separately and individually by the sheriff of Hennepin County at public auction on the 27th day of December, 1990, at 1Os00 a.m., at Room 30, Old Hennepin County Courthouse, in the City of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and attorneys' fees, and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by the mortgagor, its successors or assigns is six (6) months from the date of said sale. Dated this 25th day of October, 1990 PETERSEN, TEWS & SQUIRES PROFESSIONA/L ASSOCIATION +--- BY: i� a Valdis A. Silins Attorney Reg. No. 12221X 4800 IDS Center 80 South Eighth Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-2208 (612) 344-1600 Attorneys for Mortgagee Our File No. 1220-220 NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, mortgagee 1761V/102990 Ck Clan 'NOV —9,90 �11-\O MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE : November 6, 1990 To James G. Willis, City Manager FRONL Jack Tabery, Property Management Coordinator; through Dale Hahn, Finance Direcor SUBJECT. INFORMATIONAL MEMO STATUS FIRE STATIONS I, II, & III STATION I: Construction on Fire Station I is near substantial completion. The Contractor anticipates substantial completion by Friday, November 16, 1990. A Certificate of occupany has not been issued. STATION II: The remodeling committee chaired by Councilmember Bob Zitur has held two meetings. Recommendations have been made to the City Council regarding the extent of work and funding source. City administration is presently determining the impact of relocating equipment being stored in the lower level by other departments. STATION III: The apparatus bay floor surface material has been removed and replaced. All of the water leaks have been corrected with the exception of the wall ajacent to the firing range. The door leading to the training room from the foyer has an alignment problem. The contractor has indicated they will correct these problems in the near future. cc: Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager Fred Moore, Director Public Works Dick Carlquist, Director Public Safety Lyle Robinson, Fire Chief CIM NOV - 9'90 ^�U MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55.447 DATE : November 2, 1990 TQ Jim Willis, City Manager FROM Councilmember Bob Zitur, Chair, Fire Station II Remodeling Committee SUBJECT. RECOMMENDATION OF FIRE STATION II REMODELING COMMITTEE During the Fire Station Remodeling Committee Meeting on November 2, 1990, one of the agenda items was a selection by the committee of two proposed options. Option one was dedication of the entire building for Fire Department use; Option two was expansion of the building at grade level essentially replicating the lower level space. The decision of the committee was Option one. The committee requests your response as soon as possible as to the impact on the operational needs of the department(s) presently utilizing the lower level of Station II for storage space. cc: Mayor Council Information GIM KDJ - 9,9G FIRE STATION II REMODELING COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 2, 1990 COUNCIL MEMBER BOB ZITUR, CHAIR AGENDA 1. Review Committee Meeting - Memo of October 24, 1990 2. Select option from two proposed 3. Make recommendation to City Council 4. Determine next step in process 5. Comments, recommendations from all members ahs NOV 9190 No ACK, C ITY ' OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE : November 2, 1990 TO: Fire Station II Remodeling Committee FROM Councilmember Bob Zitur, Chair SUBJECT. COMMITTEE MEETING CONDUCTED ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1990 ATTENDEES: Mayor Bergman Councilmember Ricker Councilmember Zitur Dick Carlquist, Public Safety Director Lyle Robinson, Fire Chief Jack Tabery, Property Management Coordinator David Burke, Assistant Chief Larry Plack, Captain Paul Anderson, Lieutenant The committee reviewed the memo from the October, 17, 1990 meeting and other items on the agenda: Motion by councilmember Ricker, second by Mayor Bergman; to select option I of the recommendations that the entire building be utilized for Fire Department purposes. Discussion followed with recommendation that a memorandum to the City Manager stating the recommendation and requesting response determining impact on other City departments use of the lower level space. Request response as soon as possible; Motion carried. Motion made by Councilmember Ricker to exclude Item 1, Catagory I from list - (water infiltration) and that the item be considered a normal maintenance function; second by Mayor Bergman; motion carried. Motion by Councilmember Ricker that all items listed under Catagory I, II & III be completed; second by Mayor Bergman; motion carried. Motion by Councilmember Ricker that funding for project be from the building maintenance fund; second by Mayor Bergman; motion carried. GSM 0 _ 9190 Z \O November 2, 1990 Page 2 The committee further recommends that they be kept informed by meetings and progress reports as to the status of the project. This meeting was duly posted to meet requirements of the Open Meeting Law. cc: Mayor Bergman Councilmember Ricker Councilmembers James Willis, City Manager Dale Hahn, Finanace Director Dick Carlquist, Public Safety Director Lyle Robinson, Fire Chief Jack Tabery, Property Management Coordinator David Burke, Assistant Chief Larry Plack, Captain Paul Anderson, Lieutenant Circ► 10 " 9'90 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: October 24, 1990 TO: Fire Station II Remodeling Committee FROM: Councilmember Bob Zitur, Chair SUBJECT: COMMITTEE MEETING CONDUCTED ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1990 The meeting was conducted to determine existing conditions at the station. A walk-through of the facility was conducted. Recommendations by various members of the committee were considered. The building was initially constructed thirteen years ago; since that time no significant changes or alterations have occurred: Several maintenance items have been corrected during the past months. The concrete patio at' the building entry and sidewalk to the side door of the apparatus room have been jacked back into position. The door leading to the lower level has been repaired, damaged and cracked concrete in the apparatus bay has been removed and the water problem in the stairwell has been partially corrected by landscaping and replacement of the concrete spillway which had pulled away from the building and broken. The remainder of the landscaping is scheduled to be completed in October. While needs of the firefighters have increased; specifically in terms of training, requirements for hazardous materials, growth of area providing fire protection and meeting the needs of the community. The committee considered the existing space in determining the needs of the department and considered two options: OPTION I: Dedication of the entire building for fire department purposes. Expanding into the existing lower level space presently being utilized by other departments. OPTION II: Expansion of the building at grade level to the northwest approximately equal to the lower level area, 2800 square feet, using construction costs of $80.00 per square feet. The expansion estimate would cost in the range of $225,000. RECOMMENDATION: Option I The committee then prioritized the needs into three broad categories: Category I - Correct deficiencies that presently exist. elm Nov - 9'90 Category II - Remodeling and construction necessary to meet current/future requirements. Category III - Refurnishing and redecorating to improve working environment. They are listed as follows: CATEGORY I 1. Correct water infiltration problems at east wall of apparatus room, east wall of lower level and west wall of lower level. 2. Inspect roof conditions repair if required. 3. Determine condition of apparatus room furnaces, replace if required. 4. Evaluate lighting systems; replace existing incandescent with fluorescent. Determine adequacy of lighting level in apparatus room. 5. Replace overhead doors)/panels with window light units. 6. Remove hairline cracks from apparatus room floor. 7. Resurface apparatus room floor. Estimated Costs: $26,900 CATEGORY II 1. Remove existing south wall partition in training room; reconstruct to create open office area. 2. Create access to locker rooms and bathrooms from training rooms. 3. Install Murphy wall bed units in training room (5). 4. Eliminate scrub room and convert to maintenance storage. 5. SCBA room add cabinets and sink. 6. Construct maintenance room on east side of apparatus room. 7. Construction at lower level for storage area, training area for self contained breathing apparatus room. Fitness room, hose room and new door & frame with window side light unit. 8. Furnishing and equipment for reconstructed areas. 9. Design of all areas to consider gender related issues. 10. Replace bathroom fixtures where required. 11. Install exhaust evacuation system in apparatus room. Estimated Costs: $45,400 Cine NO — 9'90 OIL CATEGORY III 1. Redecorate, refurnish and carpet lounge area. 2. Replace kitchen appliances. 3. Renovate officers room. 4. Redecorate, refurnish and carpet training area. 5. Replace ceiling tile and repaint grid existing suspended ceilings. 6. Refurnish dispatch area. 7. Repaint ceiling in apparatus room. Design Fee Contingency - Total Estimated Cost cc: Mayor Bergman Councilmember Ricker Councilmembers James Willis, City Manager Dale Hahn, Finance Director Dick Carlquist, Public Safety Director Lyle Robinson, Fire Chief Jack Tabery, Property Management Coordinator David Burke, Assistant Chief Larry Plack, Captain Paul Anderson, Lieutenant Estimated Costs: $17,950 $9,000 $5,000 $103,950 am NOV -9,90 LO I M N40% 40% MN� M N N N N N N N N Im N M N N N ��ii � � N •.y N Nµ N N N N N g gN 411, 44 I O C O Qf QS N N C V; M N N 49. IR 4r� � • N •-N� O � • v d••o ri Nof U; N piQa 4 C44u; rlN MNV; q; U; Lp PNM .-1 N pi� EN .-i N f7 O UA N circ NOV r 9'90 01m, hgf - � ,tjo 5 4 J I N N �I N •.'� � 1D N M M y* N 4 N N M N 01m, hgf - � ,tjo ,. •' \ _ �... \ �,(�l„'6 %i ice+ `\ WEST SUBURBAN MEDIATION CENTER 32 Tenth Avenue South, Suite 214, Hopkins, MN 55343 (612) 933-0005 November 5, 1990 Frank Boyles Assistant. City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Frank: Appreciated the opportunity to discuss West Suburban Mediation Center (WSMC) on October 22nd at City Hall. As you know, the first sig months of this year were hard ones as we had lost our Hennepin County funding. Survival was our concern not promoting our services. When the County funding was reinstated we were able to hire a case developer in June. Initial training also was just held so that we will soon have over 50 medfators available. - To respond to the questions regarding past usage of our Center, a letter was sent to the City Council on June 22, 1989 listing nine cases. These represented five successful mediations, two conciliations and two other cases. At our service hours of eight per mediated case and three all other cases, this means 52 hours of service at $25.00 per hour or $1300.00. From June 26th through December 31, there were three concilated cases, seven successfully mediated cases and two others. This means 50 hours or $1250.00. Total cost for 1989 was $2550.00 and there were a total of 21 cases. In 1990, as of today's date, there have been 15 cases, 9 mediated, 2 conciliated and 4 other cases. An investigator for the Plymouth Police Department, Officer John Ward, has just asked for information on our services to be made available for thirty police officers. We will be delivering the material this week. Nia Wronski, Plymouth Police Department, just gave us a case filed with Plymouth but has residents of two other communities this case is not counted in the above tally. tea, We appreciate your continued interest and support- Y/ upport.. Si rely,':" Susan A. Ne son , :y Executive Director GIM NGV -9,90 =--1 Q—) MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: November 9, 1990 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works SUBJECT: I-494/HIGHWAY 55 TO CARLSON PARKWAY CITY PROJECT NO. 250 I have discussed the completion of the rebuilding of I-494 with the Project Manager, Dave Miller, for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). The portion of the interstate from Highway 55 to Carlson Parkway was being rebuilt along with completing the interchange at County Road 6. Because of the unusually wet summer, the construction on the project lost approximately six weeks of construction days. During September and October, the contractor did work a second, and sometimes a third shift to complete as much of the project as possible. They estimated they gained back five of the six lost weeks. Because of the cold weather conditions, they are not going to be able to complete the remaining paving for southbound I-494. Also, the ramps to County Road 6 will not be completed. For all practical purposes construction has ended on the project for this season. The contractor will be revising some of the pavement markings, signs and temporary barriers. They will be doing this to more clearly define the roadway for the motorists during the winter. The off ramp from southbound I- 494 to Carlson Parkway will remain closed. The contractor is required to begin work in the spring as soon as weather permits. FGM: do GIM a - 9'90 1IA MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: November 9, 1990 TO: James G. Willis,��City Manager FROM: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works SUBJECT: FILLING AT GREENWOOD SCHOOL At the public hearing for the proposed improvement to the drainage pond north of the Amber Woods Addition, Mr. Bill LaTour, 3525 County Road 101, questioned whether the school district had received permission to do filling on the Greenwood Elementary School property. He stated that the school had raised the property adjacent to the trail approximately 2.5 feet. Previous to 1985 there was a sewage lagoon which provided the sanitary sewer system for the Greenwood Elementary School. In 1985 the school district was notified by the Pollution Control Agency (PCA) that the system was not operating properly. They either had the option of constructing a proper private system or connecting to the City's sanitary sewer system. The school district requested the City to extend sanitary sewer to the Greenwood School. The City undertook the project and assessed the cost to install sanitary sewer to the school property and the property owned by Peace Lutheran Church, both received service from the improvements. The sewer was completed in 1985. As part of the direction from PCA, the school district was required to fill their old sewage lagoon. The school district got a permit from the City in 1985 for the filling of the sewage lagoon. I have recently made an inspection of the property and, with the exception which I will note as follows, there has been no additional filling on the school property. Along the westerly property line the school district has been dumping excess dirt. It appears that this has taken place over a one or two year period -by the weed growth on the piles of dirt. I would estimate there are anywhere from 40 to 60 truck loads of dirt. An area is also visible where sometime within the recent past several loads of dirt have been hauled back out from the piles. In viewing the area, it appears the school district is using this for deposit of excess material. Using this is as a dirt storage site is not a permissible use. By copy of this memo, I am requesting that Joe Ryan, Building Official, notify the school district that they should discontinue the hauling of any dirt to this property. The school district should also be informed that the dirt that has been deposited should be leveled and graded and the area reseeded. Please let me if there are any questions or you need additional information. FGM: do cc: Joe Ryan, Building Official cim Nov 9'90 Blaire Tremere, Director of Planning MINUTES PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT OCTOBER 17, 1990 PRESENT: Dennis Jacobson; Sally Neil; Jane Shaffer; Joe Edwards; Nancy Holter; Peter Tulkki; Janice Wilson; Hugh Hudson, Steve Jaeger, and Steve Mahowald, representing the MTC; John Mathews, representing Morley Bus Company; Frank Boyles, representing the City of Plymouth I. APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 13, 1990 MINUTES The Committee approved the Septemberl3, 1990 minutes with one revision. Item III. D. should be deleted. Minutes were approved with this revision. II. REVIEW OF RIDERSHIP STATISTICS A. Dial -A -Ride - August John Mathews reported that Dial -A -Ride ridership continues to increase in August as expected. They have experienced some requests from riders to use the service to go from Ridgedale to K -Mart. Since neither the origin or destination is in Plymouth, these rides have been rejected to date. B. Route 93 - Northeast Metrolink - August The daily ridership average in northeast Plymouth continues to grow. Riders stated that during September, they expect ridership to increase in an even greater numbers. C. Route 91 - Southwest Metrolink - August While the monthly ridership average continues to decline, PACT members indicated that the numbers on the bus in September have increased. In addition, the park and ride lot usage has increased to the point where on some days, the lot exceeds capacity. This has created a safety problem which is being monitored by the MTC so that we can determine what steps should be taken if it is necessary to expand the lot or open a second lot. III.FOLLOW UP ITEMS FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS A. Fare Policy for Routes Transferring - Steve Mahowald stated that regardless of the origin of the routes, the City of Plymouth receives full $1.25 credit for any transfer, even if the trip is' considered off-peak under the MTC's fare structure. CIM Nov - 9 '90 tis MINUTES - PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT October 17, 1990 Page 2 'A B. Timing of 7.03 a m Express and Vicksburg Bus on 91 - Steve Mahowald stated that even if this bus were to reach the park and ride lot a minute or two earlier, the full- size 7:03 express would be full and any person wishing to ride that vehicle would have to stand. This does not appear to be a problem affecting many riders and therefore, it is not appropriate to reconfigure the schedule. C. Timing of 8:02 Medina Vehicle on 91 - Since the Medina vehicle was arriving late on a regular basis, it has been retimed so that it gets to the park and ride lot on time. D. Notices Regarding Multiple Bus Availability - Steve Mahowald showed a notice which is being distributed 10/16, 17, and 18, to passengers regarding multiple bus availability at 5:03 on route 91. E. Route 93 Vehicles - Because of a family emergency, the MTC equipment maintenance representative was unable to be in attendance. A detailed report will be provided on the status of repair of the vehicles at the next meeting. Included in that report will be an investigation of poor alignment on vehicle 1243. All vehicles will be checked for a gap in front and rear doors and for their interior lights. Steve Jaeger suggested that when the contract is renewed, that the City push strongly for newer vehicles, perhaps the 1989 Gullags. F. Improvement of Four Seasons Park and Ride Lot - Frank Boyles stated that an estimate has been provided to construct bus pull overs on the north and southbound Lancaster Lane, immediately south of Pilgrim this fall. This work is to be undertaken this year. G. Weedcutting at 45th and Nathan - Frank Boyles reported that the'weedcutting had taken place. H. Stops Between 36th Avenue and Four Seasons = Steve Mahowald reported that on October 16, a notice had been provided to customers advising them that the 37th Place and Lancaster will no longer be used as a pickup/dropoff area. This will limit the number of bus stops between the Four Seasons Mall and 36th Avenue to two. I. Route 93 - Status of 4:35 p.m. Start - Steve Mahowald reported that the 4:35 p.m. start time had been initiated. Frank Boyles stated he had received no complaints on this revision. PACT members reported that since the change they are getting home 10 minutes earlier than before. C 0 NOV - 9'90 MINUTES - PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT October 17, 1990 Page 3 J. Route 91 - Use of County Road 73 Bridge. - Hugh Hudson reported that the bridge is now open and route 91 is utilizing it. K. Dirty Seats on Buses - PACT members reported that no further incidents of this nature since the last meeting. L. Installation of Logos in Front and Back of Regular and Spare Buses - The Committee agreed that a complete logo would be installed on the curbside top of each dedicated bus, front and back, and that the spare buses will be outfitted with window cards with the Metrolink logo on it. Hugh Hudson will provide Frank Boyles with the comparative costs of a three -color versus one -color logo. M. Reroute from 12th to 11th - Steve Mahowald stated that the route revision had been undertaken smoothly. N. Bus Breakdowns - PACT members concurred that there have been no bus breakdowns since the last meeting. Steve Jaeger stated that a spare bus is now stationed each day to provide backup service if needed. 0. Route 91 and Route Number 93 Connections with Route 55 -- Frank Boyles reviewed the revisions in routes 91 and 93, made necessary by MTC revisions in the route 55 service. PACT members did not have particular concerns about these revisions. IV. IDENTIFICATION OF NEW AREAS OF CONCERN OR RECOMMENDATION A. Joe Edwards asked if drivers could become more familiar with both the 91 and 93 routes so that they are able to accurately advise the riding public. Steve Jaeger said that two steps will be taken. First of all, all vehicles will carry both 91 and 93 schedules. Second, an enlarged version of each schedule will be laminated and placed on each vehicle so that the drivers will be able to advise the public accordingly. B. One PACT member expressed concern that the 7:45 a.m., 93 vehicle at the Four Seasons Mall was consistently late downtown. Rather than 8:23 as posted at 2nd and 2nd, it has been arriving at 8:30. Hugh Hudson will investigate. C. Hugh Hudson stated he will provide an inventory of corner lot locations where Metrolink signs may be needed to help new drivers know when to turn to follow the route correctly. ciM NOV - 9'90 MINUTES - PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT October 17, 1990 Page 4 Ir D. PACT members suggested that the U.S. Bench Corporation benches at the Holiday Store at 36th and Zachary are in the wrong location, given the orientation of the routes. E. In response to an inquiry, Frank Boyles stated that. midday service would cost a minimum of $102,000 annually. The suggestion was made that concentration be given to peak service. Once this was operating smoothly, then midday service could be investigated. F. PACT members discussed alternate park and ride lot locations, including Ridgemount and County Road 73, and General Mills in the event that the County Road 73/Highway 55 lot continues to operate beyond capacity and becomes a safety concern. V.STATUS OF CONTRACT EXTENSION Frank Boyles stated that he had received contract extension information from the MTC and submitted it to the City Council. The City Council directed that a report be prepared regarding bus breakdowns over the service period and that a "report card survey" be administered to riders to determine their position on extending the contract with Metropolitan Transit Commission. The meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m. FB:kec elm NOU — 9'90 89 90 Is 89 90 PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT MONTH JANUARY—OCTOBER 1990 CLASS I MURDER CSC ROBBERY ASSAULT BURGLARY THEFT AUTO THEFT ARSON 0 38 1 240 249 947 162 14 652 24 3 279 317* 996 98 1 26 1 TOTALS 1989 1651 1990 1744 •6% CLASS II 1989• 1990 FORGERY COUNTERFEIT FRAUD HAR. COMM. STOLEN PROPERTY VANDALISM SEX OFF. NARC. OFFENSES FAM/CHILD D.W.I. LIO. LAW DISORDERLY CONDUCT OTHER 40 60 178 15 652 38 104' 31 305 165 58 384 24 1 104 1 285 5 1 646 1 20 1 67 1 36 1 332 1 115 1 46 1 350 TOTALS 1989 2030 1990 2030 CLASS III FATAL ACCIDENT PERSONAL INJURY PROPERTY DAMAGE SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT DROWNING MEDICAL EMERGENCY SUICIDE SUICIDE ATTEMPTS NATURAL DEATH ANIMAL BITES FIRE 1 105 729 0 1 825 WARRANT TRAFFIC SUSPICION MISSING LOST 0 1 137 1 679 0 1 0 1 888 AGENCY SERVED DETAIL INFORMATION PERSON TOTALS 1989 2014 1990 2070 3% CLASS IV TOTALS 1989 12,_559 1990 12,831 2% HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1989 3813 1990 3883 2% NONHAZARDOUSVIOLATIONS i989 4597 1950 4397 —4% CRIMINAL OFFENSES CLEARED }989 22% 1990 19% ASSIST 18,254 1990 18,675 2% ANIA'AL FALSE LOCK OTHER WARRANT TRAFFIC SUSPICION MISSING LOST PUBLIC DOL'ESTIC DE'AIL ALARMS OUTS AGENCY SERVED DETAIL INFORMATION PERSON FOUND NUISANCE MISC 337 1375 1375 1488 443 341 1536 1619 77• 233 1180 ..2555 311 1337 1413 1544 1 500 393 1 1368 1986 70 321 1352 2236 TOTALS 1989 12,_559 1990 12,831 2% HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1989 3813 1990 3883 2% NONHAZARDOUSVIOLATIONS i989 4597 1950 4397 —4% CRIMINAL OFFENSES CLEARED }989 22% 1990 19% TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENTS 1989 18,254 1990 18,675 2% clan NOV — 9'90 89 90 89 90 89 90 89 90 PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT MONTH OCTOBER 1990 CLASS MURDER CSC ROBBERY ASSAULT BURGLARY THEFT AUTO THEFT ARSON 0 8 1 .22 31 115 17 1 1 0 0 1 33 1 26 96 9 3 TOTALS 1989 185 1990 169 _97 CLASS II 1989 1990 FORGERY COUNTERFEIT FRAUD HAR. COMM. STOLEN PROI>ERTY VANDALISM SEX OFF. NARC. OFFENSES FAM/CHILD D.W.I. LIO. LAW DISORDERLY CONDUCT OTHER 1 2 16 1870 2% 0 17 3 1 14 36 1 0 66 1 3 1 3 1 29 15 1 11 46 TOTALS 1989 188 1990 227 20% CLASS III FATAL ACCIDENT PERSONAL INJURY PROPERTY DAMAGE SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT DROWNING MEDICAL EMERGENCY SUICIDE SUICIDE ATTEMPTS NATURAL DEATH ANIMAL BITES FIRE 0 7 78 1990 1870 2% 0 17 1 92 123 162 170 46 45 119 176 7 TOTALS 1989 205 1990 237 16;: CLASS IV DOMESTIC ANIMAL DE'-AiL FALSE ALARMS LOCK OJTS ASSIST OTHER AGENCY WARRANT SERVED TRAFFIC DETAIL SUSPICION INFORMATION MISSING PERSON LOST FOUND PUBLIC NUISANCE MISC NONHAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1989 381 1990 457 20% 1990 1870 2% 36 123 162 170 46 45 119 176 7 31 144 194 33 127 146 169 43 31 128 206 14 20 117 204 TOTALS 1989 1253 CRIMINAL OFFENSES CLEARED 1989 24% 1990 1238 -1% 1990 21% HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1989 354 1990 427 21% TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENTS 1989 1831 NONHAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1989 381 1990 457 20% 1990 1870 2% cIM NOV —9,90 CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: November 9, 1990 TO: James G. Willis, y ana r FROM: Charles E. D 11 ommunity Development Coordinator, through Blair Tremere, ity Development Director SUBJECT: HENNEPIN CO Y WASTE TRANSFER STATION CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION (89057) The City of Plymouth received 10 sets of plans on October 29, 1990, in response to our letters of August 24, 1990, and August 31, 1990. The Development Review Committee reviewed the revised plans on Wednesday, November 7, 1990, but did not yet have the benefit of comments from the City's engineering consultant. The application remains in Stage II of the Development Review Committee (DRC) processing system. After the Development Review Committee (DRC) has reviewed the revised plans, a response to the revisions will be generated to Hennepin County, if needed, or a Public Hearing date may be set. (cc/cd/89057:dl) N-7 PROBLEM: Her property was marked for sodding or seeding. Other properties in the area have already been sodded and/or seeded. She is concerned that her property has been overlooked. (11/2, 2:12 p.m.) SOLUTION: Check to see' ensure that Ms. Schmidt's property has not been overlooked by the contractor and advise her of the findings. elm But, J, :so November 2, 1990 Pam Schmidt 9919-37th*Ave. Plymouth, MN 55441 Dear Ms. Schmidt: Thank you for calling the Plymouth Customer Service Line. I have referred your concern about the sodding and seeding to Public Works Director Fred Moore. He or a member of his staff will be contacting you shortly. Thanks again for calling. If you need any further information after speaking with Fred, please feel free to contact me at 550-5011. Sincerely, James G. Willis City Manager JW:kec cc: Fred Moore, Public Works Director S.F. 11/9/90 am NOV -9,90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 1al November 9, 1990 Sue Hutson 15030 48th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55446 Dear Ms. Hutson: I am responding to your 23, 1990 Town Meeting. proposed extension of Development. CIN OF PLYMOUTFF Resident Feedback form submitted at the October The concerns you submitted were regarding the Schmidt Lake Road northerly of the Tyrell Enclosed is a drawing which shows the developed area between Vicksburg Lane, Fernbrook Lane, Turtle Lake and Schmidt Lake Road. As I have shown on the drawing, Schmidt Lake Road has been completed between Vicksburg Lane and the west property line of your lot. Although the road has not been completed immediately north of your property, the right-of-way for the future roadway has been provided and established previous to any of the development within the area. Because of the hundreds of houses which have been constructed and are continuing to be constructed in the area north of County Road 9, an additional roadway is necessary to provide for adequate movement of traffic. Presently, the roadway which serves this area between Vicksburg Lane and Fernbrook Lane is 46th/45th/44th Avenues. This is not the planned roadway to serve as the major street when development is completed. Before the City approved any of the developments (Silverthorne, Amhurst, Tyrell or Fernbrook Woods), the major roadway alignment was established. Although this roadway has had various names over the years, it is currently been named Schmidt Lake Road. Since the developments immediately east of Vicksburg Lane required this roadway to gain adequate traffic access, this portion has been constructed. The road is designed that no properties have direct access to the street, all access is by residential streets. The northerly property line of your lot varies from 150 to 170 feet from the right-of-way which has been established for Schmidt Lake Road. The developer of the Tyrell Addition established this buffer at 'the same time the lot was created for your home. When the right-of-way was established, it was done to have the minimum impact possible on the woods northeast of your property. This had to take into .consideration the large wetland which is northerly of the trees. Also, there is an approximate 60 foot rise in elevation from the land adjacent to the wetland to the area behind your home. For this reason 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5( % <�;, - ti +g Sue Hutson November 9, 1990 Page Two the alignment of Schmidt Lake Road diagonals across the terrain of the property to go from the lower to the higher elevation. As you are aware, the City is proposing to construct a watermain along Vicksburg Lane, Schmidt Lake Road and Fernbrook Lane early next year. The City has retained a consulting engineer and they are presently doing survey work in order that they can prepare a Preliminary Engineering Report for the project. Since the watermain is proposed to be constructed in the alignment of Schmidt Lake Road, it will more than likely establish the roadway location. For this reason the consultant will prepare a Preliminary Elevation Design for the future roadway improvements.' By doing this, we can review whether the proposed alignment has the least impact on both the wooded area and the large wetland. I will inform you and the other adjacent property owners after the consultant completes the report in order that you can review the report. The City Council will also be holding a public information meeting before the design would be finalized and construction would begin on the project. Please let me know if you have any additional questions or you would like to meet with me to discuss the alignment of Schmidt Lake Road in greater detail. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P. E. Director of Public Works FGM: do enclosure cc: Lori Rauenhorst, City Clerk G" O NOV r 9 190 1990 CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS x A. COUNCIL COORDINATING REPRESENTATIVES 1. Independent School District No. 279 Laroie heiiiweii Annual 2. Independent School District No. 281 Bobitur Annual 3. Independent School Districts 270 and 284 Lloyd Tc er Annual 4. Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Lloyd Ricker Annual 5. Planning Commission aria asi iou Annual 6. Board of Zoning Appeals and Adjustments im M. ergman Annual B. AGENCIES AND BOARDS 1. Special Assessment Committee Continuing Carole Helliwell James G. Willis Bob Zitur Fred Moore 2. West Hennepin Human Services Planning Board (2 yr. terms) Anita Vogel — 1/91 Joy Tierney 1/92 3. Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council Mile Dale - Executive Committee 12/31/91 Linda Dieleman - Advisory Committee 12/31/90 Deborah Hibler - Advisory Committee 12/31/91 4. Sewer Service Area #1 Advisory Board Continuing Fred ore' 5. Northwest Suburbs Cable Communication Commission Continuing im.Bergman ounce o icia JamesG. Willis (Citizen) 6. Northwest Suburbs_ Community Access Corporation (2 yr. terms) fames G. Willis 1/91 Helen LaFave 1/92 7. Minneapolis Police Recruitment System i ck Carlquest (Di rector) No Term Dennis Paulson (Alternate) -71-- = City Council Appointments 1/90 Page Two 8. Suburban Rate Authority (1 yr. terms) 12/31/90 Fred ore Kim M. Bergman - Alternate 9. Bassett Creek Water Management Commission (3 yr. terms) 1/31/93 Fred ore John Sweeney - Alternate 10. Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission (1 yr. terms) 1/31/91 Fred ore Vern Peterson - Alternate 11. Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission (3 yr. terms) 1/31/93 Fred Moore John Sweeney - Alternate 12. School District 284 Community Education Advisory Council Lynes Getten 7/1/91 Mary Patterson 7/1/90 13. School District 281 Joint Powers Agreement No Term Eric Blank 14. School District 284 Joint Powers Agreement No Term Lloyd Ricker Eric Blank 15. Lake Region Mutual Aid Association No Term Lyle Ro i nson 16. North Suburban Mutual Aid Association No Term Lyle o inson 17. Fire Training Center Joint Powers Agreement No Term Lyle Ro inson 18. League of Minnesota Cities Study Committees No Term Public Safety and Personnel- Frank Bo—y-I—es Land Use, Energy, Environment and Transportation - Blair Tremere Revenue Sources - James G. Willis 19. Municipal Legislative Commission 12/31/90 Ki m.Bergman James G. Willis 20. Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Study Committees No Term General egis a ion - Frank Boyles Transportation - Frank Boyles Housing - Blair Tremere Municipal Revenue - Jim Willis Solid Waste (with LMC) - Dick Pouliot CI&I Nov —9w City Council Appointments Page Three =-av 1/90 21. Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Legislative Contact No Term im.Bergman Maria Vasiliou 22. Citizens Advisory Committee, French Regional Park No Term Bobi tur 23. Wayzata/Plymouth Area Chemical Health Commission No Term Maria Vasiliou 24. Minnesota Hazardous Waste Management Board No Term aria asp iou 25. Staff/Council Recycling Committee No Term Bobitur Dick Pouliot Helen LaFave Maria Vasiliou Fred Moore Frank Boyles 26. Urban Hennepin County Citizens' Advisory Committee 6-30-90 Mary Gabe 27. West Suburban Mediation Center Board No Term Vacant 28. Community Action Suburban Hennepin 1991 Bobi tur 29. Environmental Cities Coalition 1/91 aria Vasiliou 30. Plymouth Civic League 1/91 Kim M. Rergman CIM NOV - 9 '90 'l�� ��-a'..��- ate-- o,..� ti CIM NOV -9'90 a.Ab RC-1913INSDALE 10635 36th Avenue North Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 mffL-.wR M S T RO N G (612) 546-3266 High School Judith A. Maethner, Principal Jerome E. Jackson, Assistant Principal Ron C. Main, Assistant Principal Merle L. Solie, Assistant Principal October 25, 1990 Ms. Nia Wronski Mr. Darrell Anderson Plymouth Police Department 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Nia and Darrell: We would like to thank you for taking time out of your schedule to speak to our Career Education Partnerships large group on personal safety. Student evaluations showed it was very positive and informative. A quote from one of them reads "Very good. Very informative. It was good they came to talk to us." Your information on safety will be helpful to the students when going to or coming home from their jobs as well as of real value in their personal lives. Thank you again for your presentation, Sincerely yours, Clo Pease Service Occupations Coordinator th C'm Nov - 9 ,so oi,e 13 (--0M E M y ; t r►'Iz i S F lPI i � � o� i 9 8-2z-- 6Z p w�r' cI TCS TI�Ati K n� fC'_ . �� i ti C E .-1� A G✓ Ty do ply.; S��rC'rei`� 0 /O -31 -9O C) nc Affiu-a- 1 kc. o /: -70 -�-' 07 STSiefiiue- Inv- 0 K) 1�o(q-ohi lig �����(• /.Ju� � /7!� �, V��Y_ CIM Nnit c) cin November 5, 1990 Mr. Sy Friedman 4155 Upland Lane Plymouth, MN 55446 Dear Mr. Friedman: -�--.aao._. Thank you for your letter of October 31 addressed to Mayor Kim M. Bergman and the City Council. We are pleased that you have selected Plymouth for your home and are confident that you will enjoy living in our very fine community. Your letter raises two issues to which I will respond. The first deals with your interest in a sidewalk on the south side of old County Road 9 between Rockford Road and Vicksburg Lane. The City does not contemplate construction of a sidewalk/trail along that roadway. Neither the City, nor the County have any plans at the current time for the widening of the road, or the installation of concrete curb and gutter. At some point in the future, it is likely that County Road 9, west of "New County Road 9" will be turned back to the City by the County. At that time it will be the City's maintenance responsibility. If the road were to be widened and concrete curb and gutter installed, your neighborhood would be assessed for the concrete curb and gutter portion of the project cost, based upon current city assessment policy. The concrete curb on the northern side of the road was installed by, and paid for, by the developers of the Quail Ridge Addition. Your second question deals with the fact that with the exception of 41st Avenue, the balance of the streets in your neighborhood are maintained at the sole expense of the homeowner association. At the time your developed was approved, under the City's Planned Unit Development (PUD) ordinances, the developers requested that all the streets within the development except 41st Avenue be considered as private streets. Thi"s designation provides the developer additional design flexibility in laying out the development, particularly from the standpoint of setbacks from the street. The Council has given consideration recently to the possibility of assuming.some of the cost of maintaining private streets where those private streets meet certain City standards. Based upon the standards being considered by the City Council, the private streets within your development would qualify. It is premature at this time to speculate on the ultimate outcome of the City Council's discussion with respect to this matter. Although I am sure you and your neighbors will have an opportunity for comment upon any plans the Council develops. CIM NOV - 9'90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 Zo� act, - Mr. Sy Friedman November 5, 1990 Page 2 Thank you for bringing your thoughts and concerns to our attention. Yours truly, Jes G. Willis Ci Manager JW:kec cc: Fred Moore, Public Works Director Mayor & City Council �tM ttlj " S. H. FRIEDMAN &ASSOCIATES 4155 Upland Lane No. Plymouth, Minnesota 55446 October 31, 1990 (612)557-6639 City . Council 3400 .Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Council Members: As new residents of Plymouth Creek Townhomes, my wife* and I are very pleased with the progress being made in Plymouth, and with the operation of the City Hall and its staff. We have a suggestion to make and are not sure to whom to address this. Being daily walkers around our development, we would like to see a sidewalk and curbing put in on the south side of Old County Road 9 between Rockford Road and Vicksburg Lane. Not only would this improve the safety of children and adults who walk along this route, it could also eliminate the swampy area that is unsightly and continually muddy. We noticed that a short section of the north side of that road recently was replaced between Rockford Road and Polaris Lane. The other three sides of our area have sidewalks and curbs. As you perhaps know, our developer went bankrupt before our complex was completed. There has also been some discussion about the fact that, except for 41st Ave., our streets are not plowed or cared for by the city although we do not receive any allowance on our taxes for taking care of that ourselves. Will this ever be amended in some way? Perhaps the sidewalk and curb suggested here might be considered as an offset for past oversights and a new policy could be implemented to compensate the Plymouth Creek homeowners. Thank you for your assistance on these matters. It is hoped that this can be directed to the proper department(s) for their consideration. res ec 1>>' S n '.• . GIM NOV - 2'90 �� ,,, 9190 CITY C November 5, 1990 PLYMOUTH - Dr. Arthur Bruning Superintendent Hopkins School District Administrative Offices 1001 Highway 7 Hopkins, MN 55343 Dear Dr. Bruning: On behalf of Mayor Bergman and the City Council, I want to thank you writing the Hennepin County Commissioners in support of a community library in Plymouth. Hopefully, your letter will aid us in convincing the County Commissioners that Plymouth does indeed need a community library to serve its growing population. Yours truly, J es G. Willis Ci y Manager OW:kec cc: Library File Cis► 0 — 9,90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 i Qac CITV C November 6, 1990 PUMOUTR Mrs. Barbara Willis Plymouth Civic League c/o 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mrs. Willis: Last evening the City Council appointed Mayor Kim M. Bergman to the Plymouth Civic League Board of Directors. Mayor Bergman's mail may be sent to him here at the Plymouth City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, Plymouth, NIN 55447. His business phone number is 557-7030. His home address is 13930 - 60th Avenue North, Plymouth, NIN 55442. Yours truly, dame G. Willis City anager JW:kec CIM NOV - 9'90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 CITY OF November 7, 1990 PLYMOUTR Mr. Kenneth A. Youngberg 6645 Queen Avenue South Richfield, MN 55426 SUBJECT: DISPOSITION OF LIQUOR VIOLATION FOR KENNY'S INC. - 12 NATHAN LANE Dear Mr. Youngberg: At their November 5 meeting, the Plymouth City Council took action imposing a $2,000 fine against Kennys Inc. for the liquor violation, which occurred in April of this year. The Cbiincil has taken this action as a result of your attorney's advice 'that you would be willing to waive you right to public hearing and pay a $2,000 fine for this violation. The $2,000 should be made payable to the City of Plymouth DARE Program. These ds will be used a part of our Drug Awareness Resistance Edug�union Program. FrankC�es Assis nt City Manager FB:kec cc: Jim Thomson, City Attorney Lawrence P. Zielke Orleans Law Office 600 Richfield Bank Building 6625 Lyndale Avenue South Richfield, MN 55423 File Richard Carlquist, Public Safety -Director Laurie Rauenhorst, City Clerk elm NaU - 9'90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 November 6, 1990 Mr. Steven R. Polson Polson-Trossen-Wright 2701 Rockcreek Parkway Suite 220 CIN OF PLYMOUTI+ North Kansas City, Missouri 64117 Dear Steve: The City Council has selected the Polson-Trossen-Wright team to serve as its architects for the proposed Plymouth public safety building project. In order to proceed promptly with- this project, the Council has asked that I work with you to develop an architectural services agreement which I can recommend for adoption. To facilitate this matter, it would be helpful for you to develop a draft architectural services agreement for our consideration. Once I have that agreement I will be able to review it with our City Attorney and staff. One obvious area of interest will be the proposed fees you will be seeking for this work. In addition, we will want a clause which essentially say the following, "notwithstanding any provision of this agreement to the contrary, architect will not proceed with any work beyond the schematic design phase until receiving written authorization from the owner to do so." I would be happy to get together with you and Mike to expedite this as soon as possible. We look forward to working with working with you and are confident that we will have a excellent working relationship. _ Yours truly, Jes G. Willis Ci y Manager cc: Mayor & City Council Dick Carlquist, Public Safety Director Dale Hahn, Finance Director Mike Trossen 405 Sibley Street Suite 230 St. Paul, MLT 55101 CIM NOV - 9'90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 POLSON/Tr'ossen/Wright A Joint Venture ❑ 2701 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY, Suite 220, N. KANSAS CITY MO 64117, (816) 474 9909 ❑ 405 S8 -EY STREET, SUlte 230, ST. PAUL MN 55101, (612) 222 1244 November 8, 1990 f r4ov 9 1:990 The Honorable Kim Bergman, Mayor City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor Bergman: The Committee was thorough. We felt our Joint Venture eminently well qualified. We are therefore very pleased with the selection of POLSON/Trossen/Wright. You'll be pleased with the building that evolves in the months ahead. We look forward to contract development and to the design of a very efficient and effective Plymouth Public Safety facility. Sincerely, z lson Mike Trossen C'm Nov ` 9 `90 CITY OF November 6, 1990 PLYMOUTH - Mr. Mark G. Swenson, AIA BRW Architects, Inc. Threasher Square 700 Third Street South Minneapolis, MN 55415 Dear Mr. Swenson: The Plymouth City Council last evening selected the joint venture of Polson-Trossen-Wright to serve as the architects for the public safety building project. We appreciate the excellent report you and the Rebanks' firm prepared for the' City's consideration. The Public Safety Building Committee spent a good deal of time reviewing both proposals and in considering the qualifications of the two competing architectural groups. In the final analysis, the committee unanimously recommended to the Council that the Polson- Trossen-Wright group be selected. The Council concurred in that recommendation unanimously. Thank you for your proposal.and your interest in our project. Yours truly, s G. Willis Manager cc: Mayor & City Council Dick Carlquist, Public Safety Director Dale Hahn, Finance Director Mr. Leslie Rebanks Rebanks Architects, Inc. 22 St. Clair Avenue East Toranto, Ontario, CANADA M4T 2S3 M CIM Nov - 9'90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 November 7, 1990 Dr. David Landswerk Superintendent of Schools Independent School District 284 P.O. Box 660 Wayzata, MN 55391 Dear Dave: At the last City Council meeting, Mr. John Starr, who resides at 3430 Fernbrook Lane, addressed the Council with regard to a Planning item on the agenda. During his presentation he raised the issue of school transportation for his children, specifically, his older children who are either in junior or high school. Apparently he has a youngster in elementary school who is diabetic. The school bus stops in front of their house to pick up this child. He questions why it would not be possible for the school bus picking up his other children to do likewise, rather than to have them walk up the block, given the lack of a sidewalk/trail and the speed of traffic on Fernbrook Lane. Perhaps you, or someone in your to determine whether or not accommodating the transportation Yours truly, 4CJ s G. Willis y Manager JW:kec cc: Mr. John Starr 3450 Fernbrook Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 office, could contact Mr. Starr there may be some way of needs of his children. C'm f40v 9 +90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 November 8, 1990 SOO-LINE RAILROAD 105 South 5th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 ATTENTION: SIGNAL DEPARTMENT To Whom It May Concern: CIN OF PLYMOUTR For your information, this is in reference to a signal that is continually malfunctioning in the City of Plymouth. This signal is located at the junction of the east west track line and Zachary Lane, just north of Schmidt Lake Road. I have received numerous complaints about the gates coming down for up to five minutes in time when there is no train passing. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 550-5075. Thank you. Sincerely, Barry G. Sullivan Engineering Aide BGS: do cc: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works Daniel L. Faulkner, City Engineer John R. Sweeney, Assistant City Engineer I'M Nov - 9 'so 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 November 5, 1990 James G. Willis, City Manager CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 Plvmouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Jim: David R. Landswerk, Ph. D. Superintendent of Schools (612) 476-3101 Open channels of communication between two elected bodies with a high degree of impact on the community can only be beneficial, and we thank you and the Plymouth City Council for providing the October 29 opportunity. You're right, the dialogue was very useful and such meetings should be repeated; please be our guests next time. This is an exciting time of growth, change, and challenge for both the City of Plymouth and the Wayzata Public Schools. With a mutual goal to provide the best for our community, efficiently and effectively, we should be able to manage the growth, accept the changes, and meet the challenges, together. Please extend our thanks and appreciation to the city council members for their hospitality and openness. Si c rely, S1 J&ZYV(/. 0G Y-ftiy,-�Z David R. Landswerk A Superintendent of Schools DRL:LMB/ 1 c: Board of Education cim Nov - 9 '3Q District Administrative Offices 210 County Road 101 North P.O. Box 660 Wayzata, NIN 55391-9990 FAX 476-3214 November 5, 1990 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Mr. Tom Widelski vice President Meadows of Bass Lake HOA 4980 Rosewood Lane Plymouth, MN 55442 Dear Mr. Widelski: Thank you for your letter of November 1 addressed to Mayor Bergman and the City Council with respect to the alignment of Schmidt Lake Road/Northwest Boulevard. As you note in your letter, the City Council has selected its preferred alignment for the roadway. At the current time, the City's consulting engineers are developing the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW), which, is required for projects such as this which have impacts upon adjacent wetlands. During the EAW process, the consultants must examine potential impacts of the proposed road construction on sensitive wetlands. This will require examination of feasible alternatives to the extent that one alignment or the other impacts on a protected wetland. While I cannot speculate on the outcome of the EAW process, you can be assured that you and your neighbors will have an opportunity to publicly comment upon the EAW before it is approved by the City Council. If you have any questions regarding the status of the project, please feel free to contact Mr. Dan Faulkner, City Engineer at 550-5071. Yours truly, es G. Willis JW kec Mayor & City Council Fred Moore, Public Works Director I'm Nov — 9 'g0 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 November 1, 1990 Mr. Kim M. Bergman Mayor of Plymouth Plymouth City Center 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Dear Mr. Bergman: RE ma, NOV - 2 1990 � CITY HE.R ON , This letter is in reference to the City Council meeting of June 41 1990 and in particular Agenda #8, Item 0; Received Alternative Alignment Study for West Medicine Lake/Schmidt Lake Road Improvement, Project 011. At that time, we the homeowners of the Meadows of Bass Lake addressed the City Council with our concerns over the studies proposed alignment. We were very concerned about its effect on some of our neighbors properties, the wetlands and the neighborhood in general. At that time, you and the Council heard and agreed with our plea to accept our alternative proposal. The Council then voted and approved our recommendation for the "AD" alignment of Northwest Boulevard over the studies proposal. Our concern at this time is we haven't heard anymore information about this project. Has there been any progress made towards the implementation of the "AD" alignment for Northwest Boulevard? Is there any possibility the "AD" alignment won't be built? We would appreciate hearing from you or one of your constituents about the future of this project. Since we recently formed a Homeowners Association, all correspondence can be sent to me. Tom Widelski 4980 Rosewood Lane North Plymouth, Minnesota 55442 559-7752 Sincerely, Tom Widelski Vice President The Meadows of Bass Lake H.O.A. aGk.-%- CI&I o - 9'90 GIM Nag 'Z'90 November 7, 1990 Ms. Patricia J. Murphy Executive Director Union City Mission 3409 East Medicine Lake Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55441 Dear Pat: ;PCITV 1 • =- zza.� Let me first say that I did not intend to distort or ignore the information you have provided since last spring regarding the renovation of the building known as Smith Lodge and I surely do not question your motives or representations to us. I talked with your architect, Steve Young today and I find that he is in a position to resolve our concerns and to get your project underway. The following were pending and unresolved as of Tuesday, November 6: 1. The contractor submitted an application for required building permits for the renovation work of Smith Lodge and the Building Inspection Division personnel have been in contact with your architect about necessary corrections to those plans. Contrary to your understanding no building permits have been issued for the renovation of Smith Lodge. You indicated that work commenced approximately a week ago; I understand the Building Inspectors have issued a stop -work order to the contractor. 2. The City Council adopted a resolution on October 15, 1990 authorizing execution of the Third Party Agreement for Discretionary Funds from the Community Development Block Grant Program to you and authorizing assignment of administrative responsibility to Hennepin County. We just received the certified copy of that resolution and are forwarding the required executed copy of the agreement to Hennepin County. Your copy is enclosed. It is our understanding as confirmed by Mark Hendrickson at Hennepin County that the administration of this agreement and payment of funds will be handled between you and Hennepin County directly. It is a requirement of the Subrecipient Agreement we have with the County that all work be done in compliance with applicable ordinances and codes. 3. The City funded and eventually approved the Master Plan of your complex several years ago and the ordinance requires that improvements and programs be consistent with that plan. The plan does not call for the renovation of Smith Lodge for use as a residence for any purpose and it is necessary to amend that plan and to approve the proposed use. That need was identified last spring and later by both City Manager Jim Willis and me in our correspondence to you. ''M NOV - 9'90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 Ms. Patricia Murphy Page Two Community Development Coordinator Chuck Dillerud is prepared to assist you in making the necessary planning and zoning application so that we can promptly schedule your request to amend the Master Plan approving the proposed use of Smith Lodge. Pat, I believe confusion I had was due to my understanding of the zoning compliance of the overall Union City Mission complex versus the specific proposed use of Smith Lodge and the need to help you get that approved as required by the Zoning Ordinance. Timing is the problem at this point, as I see it, in that you apparently have moved ahead quickly to start the work before the finalization of the necessary zoning approvals. I can understand how that happened upon reviewing the file and earlier information did identify the ultimate proposed use which I personally do not question. Steve Young suggested, and I agree, that we come to terms with this zoning matter as follows, with the intent of allowing you to proceed with certain renovation work. Improvements and maintenance -related work could be undertaken at Smith Lodge while your application is being processed; provided we have an explicit written understanding that the residential use and certification of occupancy for residential program use be withheld until the City Council has approved the zoning application. I have asked Mr. Dillerud to contact you about your application for approval of the modification of the Master Plan and of the new use of the Smith Lodge approved. I understand from Chuck that we can move forward on this with your cooperation so that the City Council approval can be obtained in about one month (a Public Hearing before the Planning Commission is required and that involves a State -Law -required notice in the official newspaper). I conveyed this information to Steve Young and I sent Steve the application information requirements. He said he could get that put together this week. I am mailing you the application form which needs to be signed by you --but can be completed by Steve Young (I faxed him one for hi -s review). I have every desire to see your project succeed; it is very important that the requirements of the Zoning and Building Codes be met, and we are prepared to assist you. Please call me if you have any questions regarding this or call Chuck Dillerud if you have questions regarding the required zoning procedures. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, 41 . Blair Tremere Community Development Director cc: City Manager James G. 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